The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-07-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

/ MISCELLANEOUS.
Railway superintendent ito woman
applicant)-- 'sWhat are your qualiAca-
lions for the position of station-agent?''
| Woman applicant-'I have had twenty
years experiences with trains and
switches "
| Sober Spring Gowns.-First dress
maker-''Havc you had many successes
this season. Second dressmaker
! (proudly)-''O, dear, yes. One of my
dresses caused a runaway accident.
Boston Post
~ amt going to send any more
money out to the heathcn," said Willie.
II seen q picture of one of 'em this
! mornin'. an as far as l could see he
didn't wear any pants, and so hasn't
any pockets to carry the money in."-
Epoch.
I'm writing to Mrs. Montague,
Georgc-that pretty lady you used to
, take to see your pigs Haven't you
mummic; gi;e her my love, and say
, never look at a little black pig now
without thinking of her."
The revenue of the Brooklyn Bridge
amounts to million and quarter dol
lars year, derived almost exclusively
from fares. The other items of revenue,
last year, were $4,000 from rentals and
$1,000 from telegraph and telephone
, companies. The lightest month in the
year for business on the bridge is July.
Thinking that the conductor could
not change 500 bill, note of tina
denomination WIS handed to him
deduct his fare, by passenger on tn,
Old Colony Road. The conductor telc-
graphed to Boston, for which city the
passenger was bound, and on arriving
there he was led to the ticket office.
where he received ninety-nine silver
dollars.
"A Newburyport 1andlady," the
Boston Herald tells US, has black
board protected by glass door placed
1t one end of her dining room. When
any boarder fails to pay for two Sue
cessive weeks his name is written in
large letters on the board. and is not
erased until satisfactory settlement is
made"
"A strange pair of bird-hunters be
long to Mr.. Williams, of Mud Turtle
Lake, Ca They are a pointer dog and
large brown cat. They ramble off on
hunting expeditions, and the dog points
the birds and attracts their attention,
while the cat, with stategic movement
In the rear, never fails to secure a bird.
They never banquet until they have
secured four birds, when each of them
dimes on two birds.
"A whirlwind which occurred at Shell
Bluff, Ga, recently was SO severe and of
such a dry, parching nature that it
| of cotton. After the wind passed the
cotton weed, which before was growing
vigorously, would crumble to powder
in the hand when touched. The i'm
mense cloud of sand ard dust raised
frightened good many persons.
"A New Haven postman accidentally
caught the chain to which his post Office
key was attached in the door of a street
letter box recently, and snapped the
spring lock on the box before he noticed
the fact He was obliged to stand by
the box some time, it being about 1890
! o'clock in the evening. before any one
passed who could send messenger to
the post Office for duplicate key and
release him.
| Tightening played queer freaks at
Leary. Ca, a few days ago. 1t struck
several trees during the rain in the
afternoon, one of which was in the
swamp just south of the town, which
was fired by the bolt, but did not break
out until after supper. Being just be-
yond the stores from the residence
portion of the town, it was taken for a
store on fire, and the department was
! called out, only to return in disgust at
not finding any fire to fight.
! An East Side saloonkeeper has
pug dog that is drunk nearly every day,
! says the Buffalo Courier. The dog FIRST
acquired an appetite for strong drink
by tapping the contents Of pan which
sits under the faucet of {. beer key in
the saloon. At first he would have
been quite as we'll pleased with water.
but now he must have his 'sbooze"
with regularly and precision, AMI it
seems to go right to the spot where it
will do the most good. HIS dogship
gets very rocky under the Inspiration
of the foaming beverage, but Re seldom
falls down, as man does who as a Jag
on, because he has twice as many legs.
| More than one brave fellow will go
down to his death this summer in river,
pond, and sea. In the van went thir-
teen year old New York kid recently.
Patsy Connolly was his name. He
''played hockey" from school, took his,
soul-stirring harmonica. went downto
the dock and made the other ''kids"
dance, But Patsy's tune-maker get
hirted into the river, and prompt,
Patsy jumped in after it. Bot there
was mud there. and then the swell of a
passing boat banged him against an
other boat. Then Patsy. coming up the
last time, shouted to the kids on the
dock: Don't let en- take me body home
if drown. It'll make mudder feel bad.
Take me to de undertaker's shop"
Then Patsy went down, and that was