Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1888 — A Bonanza. [ARTICLE]

A Bonanza.

When Major Stofah was a young man he courteda giri whose father objected to him. After a time the old man failed, and when the Sheriff sold his effects the Major bought the watch-dog. “What in thunder do you want with that brute?” asked a friend, as he saw the Major leading the dog away. “Don’t you worry,” replied the Major, confidently. “He only cost me half a dollar, and 1 think I can pick abont two pairs of Sunday pantaloons out of his teeth.”— Washington Critic. The honor and merit of the first application of coal-gas seems to belong to William Murdock of Bedwortli, Cornwall. In LO2 he lighted an extensive manufacturing establishment. France also claimed the honor of its first demonstration, but not satisfactorily. Jan. 28, 1*507, saw a number of London streets lighted by gas. The amount of £20,01)0 was raised, and the king pe'itioned for the incorporation of a company. Two companies supp y London at 70 cents per 1,0 )0 cubic feet, and their capital is $ >0,000,000. Coal-gas was first used in Baltimore in 1810, and f r some time its progress was slow and unsatisfactory. Now there are over one thousand works in the United States, furnishing emp’oyment to over twentyfive thousand men, a portion beipg for the manufacture of water-gas. They had asked Dr. Sandblast, the eminent surgeon, to carve the fowl, and he stood over it with the carving knife delicately held in first position. “The incision, you will observe, gentlemen,” he began, dreamily, “commences a little to the left of the median line, and—oh, excuse me, Mrs. Parmalee; I thought I was in the—the—may I help yon to a little of the femur?” —Pu k. The world deals good-naturedly with good-natured people.