Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1897 — “A M il-Car.” [ARTICLE]

“A M il-Car.”

An amusing story is told by the New 1 \ ork i ribiine of a woman who resented wbat she supposed was an exclusive) privilege granted to men. A determined-looking man tried to> got on a street-car in Philadelphia the other day, when it made a momentary stop ou account of a blockade; but the' conductor said to her: “Take the next car, madam; we don’t; carry passengers.” “What’s the reason you don’t?” she inquired, at the same time making an effort to scramble aboard just as the car started up. “You can’t get on; it ’B a mail-car!”' shouted the man on the rear platform. “The idea!” muttered the woman, shaking her green umbrella at the rapidly disappearing conductor, to the infinite delight of a number of spectators. “A male car, and you won’t let women ride on it! I’ll report you at the depot-see if I don’t!” and she made a mental note of his number. The only poetry written by Michael Angelo Buonarroti was in honor of Viftoria Colonna, a lady of the highest per-, sonal character. She appreciated him, and once said, “Those who know Michael Angelo only in his works havq very little conception of his nobility.” Of sea island cotton raised in the coast islands of South Carolina, and esteemed the choicest staple on the market, we exported 15,261,322 pounds, and received for it $2,782,639. Tobacco stems and trimmings found a ready sale in all parts of Europe, 7,186,075 pounds being sent abroad, and $176,192 brought bac.k in exchange for them. They are said to be employed in the manufacture of the cheaper grades' of smoking tobacco and also for snuff and fine cut Tobacco is also extensive- 4 ly employed in Europe for: the fumiga- l tion of greenhouses and hot beds. The American onion afflicted the eyes, and perfumed the breath of brethren of Europe to the extent of 53,335 bushels, valued at $48,703.