The Advocate and news., 1899-03-01

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good agricultural paper for several
years.
1t was in Boston that one Of the daily
papers quoted "The Charge OF the Light
Brigade" in full, and conscientiOusly
gave credit as follows, "a. Tennson, in
Arkansas Gazette" But it was not on a
woman's page.-Club Woman.
When Bliss was a Boy.--It is said that,
when Cornelius Bliss, who recently re-
tired from the position of Secretary of
the Interior, was a small school-bOy, his
teacher asked him if Jerusalem" was a
common or proper noun. Neither" re-
piled the little pupil, without hesitation.
1T is an interjectiOn!'- !'-Exchang
The Spaniards are certainly the lowest
class of thieves in the world. This was
proven upon opening the coffin which was
supposed to contain the remains OF Co.
lumbus, in Madrid, the gold and silver
coins and solid gold cross and other valu-
able relics which were supposed to be
in the casket had been stolen. When and
where and by whom these thefts were
committed has not been disclosed.
A good story is told of the young crown
prince of Germany. Soon after Bis
marck's retirement the emperor and en-
press were at dinner with their elder
children and some eminent statesmen,
when the young prince suddenly broke
out with: "They say, father, that now
Prince Bismarck has gone, you will be
able to tell the people just what you like
all by yourself. You will enjoy that,
won't you?"
Two elders Of the same Scottish church,
meeting one day, began discussing the
merits OF clergyman who had lately
been appointed pastor of the congrega-
tion. "Weel, Tammas," said one, what
dae we think o. oor new minister" "Ah,
weel, Geordie," replied the other "he
daes no sac bad, but he's no up to the
mark O. the ane we haed afore." ma,
ma" responded GeOrdie. II sair doot
II ever we'll get another like him; he
was a powerful preacher, ma doot O. that,
Tammas. The short time he labored
amang us he dang Ave Bibles cot O the
binding, an kicket the fronts clean cot
O. three pulpits. Christian Register.
OF the 10000 locomotives in use in the
United States, 10000 are in the passenger
service. All Of these have train brakes
and more than half are equipped with
automatic couplers These engines draw
on an average $4,000 passengers or 10000
tons Of freight year. The tonnage Of
freight last year amounted to 760 1000, 900
tons, and the average haul was 1875 miles.
More than one-third of the railroad re-
ceipts in the United States are for trans
porting freight. The amount received
last year for carrying passengers was
$275, 100000; the number carried was
$50, 900 900, and at this rate the railroads
had to carry a passenger 500 miles to
make 81.
A True Story.-Some time ago the Liv-
erpool Tramways Company (now alb
sorbed by the cOrpOration) posted the fol-
lowing notice in its cars: Passengers
are requested to pay no more pennies
than the conductor in their presence
punches holes In their tickets for" This
remarkable sentence excited public no.
tice, not to say derisiOn. Accordingly,
the directors tried it again, with this re-
suit, Passengers are requested to pay no
more pennies for which the conductor in
their presence punches holes in their
tickets. Again the company was chafEed,
and the second notification was with
drawn; while third attempt. literary
assistance having no doubt been OBJ
tanned, was passable enough.--London
Chronicle.