Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1882 — Perry Belmont and the Georgian. [ARTICLE]

Perry Belmont and the Georgian.

Mr. Perry Belmont came down from New York. As the train moved out of Jersey City he attempted to pass a burly fellow, half intoxicated, who, cigar in mouth, poured forth smoke and profanity. “ How many more times arc you go ing through here ? ” he growled; “ you’ve been through twice.” “I may go through a half dozen times more,” said Belmont, coolly and calmly. “ I shall go through as often as I please. ” “ Well, the next time you go through,” said the big Georgian, “I’ll choke you.” “I think not/’ said Perry to the swelling bully. “And, by the way, what are you smoking in the ladies ’ car for ? ” By a dexterous movement, without waiting for an answer, he knocked the Georgian’s cigar from his mouth, and then passed quietly on with: “Wo don’t want any more smoking or swearing in this car.” Tho Georgia bully was speechless with astonishment. When he recovered himself he whistled softly, and, turning to a friend, said: “Game, ain’t he? ” and went in the smoking car.—Philadelphia Record ,

Thh economy in horse-power obtained by using the hardest and smoothest roads is clearly shown. If one horse can just draw a load, on a level, over iron rails, it will take one and two-thirds horses to draw it over asphalt, three and one-third over the best Belgian, five over ordinary Belgian, seven over a good cobblestone, thirteen over a bad cobblestone, twenty over an ordinary earth road and forty over a sandy road. —Scientific American. Psoras to whom thunder and lightning cause excessive fright can avoid danger by going out of doors and moving about. A five-minute walk in the rain will oure the fright also.