The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-29
MISCELLANEOUS.


up to his neck in politics. Horn.
THAT Brooklyn bridge is a perfect
marvel" said Uncle Geor ;. 1--WE been
looking at it for two hours now and
can't get over it.
-Waiter-''Not through eating, con-
ductor% Conductor-''No; but l must
pull out or some one else will get
through.-Tenncssee Twinklings.
The first newspaper in the modern
sense was issued monthly at Venice in
1886; the first English newspaper was
published in 1922, the first American in
17O4.
Teacher -"By reptiles we mean
SUCH creatures as creep along the
ground. Can you name one as an ex-
ample, Adolf?" Adolf-"Yes; my little
BROTHER
do you run your household?" mo,
my wife runs that "Ah, see: Won
run the Office" "No, the janitor runs
that" "What do you run?" "Well, /
run back and orth."-Truth.
"A Stipulation.-He-''But there is
one thing l must tell you beforehand.
l am not going to work overtime" She
-"How do you 1nean?" He-"I don't
mean to stay in of an evening"-Freis-
tunden.
-Wigley-"I wonder how Badgley's
wife happens to be so fine linguist?'
Wagley-'It was because she found
she couldn't express herself in one Ian
guage when Badgley came home at
In the morning. Inter Ocean.
-"Why. Molly, how do you do? Don't
you know me?' Eyes, sir, know YOU,
You are my papa's Uncle Ebenezer that
he's named after, so that you'll die and
leave him money enough to buy me all
the toys want
The largest artificial stone in the
world forms the base of the Bartholdi
Statue OF Liberty on Bedloe's island.
New York harbor. This immense stone
was made from broken trap rock, sand
and American cement. Five hundred
ear loads of sand and over &c, 900 barrels
Of cement were used in manufacturing
this monster
Attention is called to the fact that
the present is the first time for half a
century that New England has not had
representative in the cabinet, except
ing only about five weeks under Presi-
dent Polk, and during the summer of
1874, between the resignation of Secre-
tary Richardson and the appointment
OF Postmaster General Jewell by Cen
eral Grant.
Baked Mackerel.- thorough
y with water to which little vinegar
has been added. Soak over night in
clear water. In the morning wipe dry,
put in baking pan. drcdge we'll in
flour. place bits IF butter over and add
one cupful of water. Bake in a quick
oven from twenty minutes to one-half
hour, according to the size of the fish.
Serve with dark gravy.-Toledo Blade
The French commission informs the
department. of horticulture of the
worlds fair that NJ. Andre, pre-emi-
nently the greatest landscape gardener
OF Europe, will take charge of the dec
grafton of the grounds around the wo-
mans building and that part of the
horticultural grounds which will be as
signed to the French exhibit. The
French florists are not only willing but
anxious to furnish all the plants for
this exhibit
-''While all rice is white" says a
commission merchant, 1.-The size of the
grain varies greatly, according to the
locality where it is raised. have seen
almost, and again it is nearly as large
as beans. AS for taste, it is all about
alike, but the amount of cooking de-
ponds altogether on the size of the
grains. 1t takes an artist to cook rice
properly. You have noticed the occa-
sional black grains Well, that is what
is called hot rice, and is SO discolored by
being overheated in the process of mill
ing
~ a recent Sunday-school service
In Bath, Me-. the minister was illus
trating the necessity of Christian pro-
fession in order to fully enjoy the bless
ings of Providence, and, to make him
self clear to his youthful hearers, said:
For instance, l want to introduce
water into my house. The pipes and
faucets are all in good order, but get
no water, and why not?' He expected
the children to see that it was because
he had made no connection with the
main in the street. but they all looked
perplexed. Finally fve-year-old boy
squealed out: Il know; it's because you
don't pay up!''
The Indian cucumber is a sort of
lily, which grows in great abundance in
almost every part of this country, and
is said to be an excellent remedy for the
dropsy. The best part of the cucumber
is the root, which grows in the size of
two inches in length by one inch in
thickness. and was formerly eaten raw
by the Indians just as we eat cucum-
bcrs. Its medical virtues were discov-
cred by some old woman in Pennsyl-
! vania, and afterward admitted by the
doctors, which is not the only case of
the efficacy of an old woman's remedy
being acknowledged by the medical pro-
fession."
A Pazmandy, Hungarian, will
send for exhibition at the worlds fair a
collection of exceedingly novel paint
ings. which will. doubtless, attract
much attention. There are twenty-fi
of the pictures and all are miniatures al
most to the microscopic degree. One Of
them representing the landing of Co
lurnbus, with seventeen human figures
in it, is about the size of the nail of the
little finger Another is a portrait of
Emperor Francis Joseph and is of the
size of the head of match, The work
on these pictures is said to be exquisite
Some very interesting comparisons
have lately been officially put forth
showing Great Britain's increase in
naval strength during the past six
years The figures show that her claim
!, to the title of "mistress of the seas is
in no immediate danger, but they also
show that one very burdensome source of
expense each year which the admiralty
is called upon to bear consists in over
hauling, retitting and in many ways
rejuvenating war ships that but few
years ago were among the marine Won
ders of the world. The United States
have at least one thing to serve as a
consolation for having been so long