The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-04-14

Only SLIT. SO has been recovered in
nineteen cases The other twelve cases
are pending.
Goodman Smith-'Why not come
to church, Brown? You would hear a
beautiful sermon" Baddon Brown
my dear boy, heard one when came
home at two o'clock this morning, and
/ can't stand another to-day -Smith,
Gray & Co.'S. Monthly.
-Doctor-''I'm grateful, indeed, Miss
Growells, but how did it happen that
you suggested me as physician to the
late Miss Deadhem; I thought that you
were not friendly to each other?" Miss
Growells-"We were not; that's exactly
the reason that suggested you"
The republic of Colombia, compris-
ing Venezuela, New Granada and Ecua-
dor, was organized in 1918, and it's in
dependence was recognized by Spain in
1928 In 1929 the repub bile dissolved into
three republics and in 1880 Venezuela
adopted a new constitution.
"A London cobbler. in connection
with his repairs. advertises 70 give
music lessons at five shillings per quar-.
ter. A contemporary thinks the CON-
bination happy one as the shoemaker
could beat time while hammering a
new sole on a we'll worn shoe.
~ don't think papa cares much for
you, Fred,' she whispered softly.
That's all right" he replied, fore
warned is forearmed. you know"
Wouldn't it be nice,' she continued, in
much lower whisper, IF you were
really four armed?
The Centralblatt der Bauwaltupg
states that pipes of cement, in which
wire netting is imbedded are now being
manufactured in Berlin The wire
netting is said to greatly increase the
strength of the pipes against bursting,
so that they are we'll adapted for water
conduits
IF should speak to you about a
subject that is very near to my heart,
what would you say?" he asked con-
fidently, folding her in his arms. II
would say that under the circumstances
your choice of a subject is about linn
tied to me- she said, laying her head
on his shoulder: Post.
Mrs John 7. Adair, the American
wife of an Irish gentleman, has an
Irish castle, an English estate. and a
big Texas cattle ranch, but discards
them all for the charms of London life.
She was Miss Wadsworth, twenty
years or SO ago, member of a we'll
known Tennessee family of that name
"A number of convicts, while exca-
waiting in the construction of fort at
Luton, near Chatham, found a number
of human bones. The bones date from
pre-Roman times - probably from a
period two thousand years ago-and are
those of very tall men, one of whom
must have been fully seven feet in
height.
Gen. George W. Jones, aged go, has
just been admitted to practice in the
supreme court of Iowa. Gen. Jones
was 1owa's first United States Senator.
Previously he was delegate to con-
gress from Michigan and Wisconsin and
q soldier in the Black Hawk war. He
acted as one of the seconds in the
Graves-Cilley duel.
The largest tree on forest lot in
Rochester, owned by syndicate of
which Gov. futile is a member, was
felled recently in the presence of his
excellency. The age of the tree was
believed to be over 200 years, and six
choppers worked lively for two hours
to bring it down. 1t was five feet
through at the butt, and would have a
squaring of foot 100 feet from the
base
The Pleaides is one of the few
consultations mentioned in the Old
Testament, 1t can be seen early in the
evening little south of the zenith. 1t
is a cluster of seven stars, only six of
which are visible to the naked eye.
The most prominent star in the group
is Alcyone, star of the third magni-
tude, which is fixed upon by astron-
omers as the center around which the
universe, as we know it, revolves.
Prompt Promotion.-Heado of the
Firm-'How long have you bSen with
us now. JamcsY Assistant Bookkeeper
six years, sir.'' II. .. F-"And
what salary are you getting?" A. B.
Nine dollars a week, sir H. o. F.
'Ah! Nine dollars! Well, James, you
haved proved yourself most trust
worthy fellow, and as showing my ap-
probation of your honesty have de-
cided to let you sign for the registered
letters this year"