Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1880 — London Buses. [ARTICLE]

London Buses.

It is now eighteen years since the omnibus traffic of London came into the hands of one body. The London General Omnibus Company makes a handsome profit out of the 50,000,000 passengers ft carries per annum—at an avenge for all distances of a fraction over twopence half-penny per head: and, it must be owned, that 12,000,000 of miles are traversed annually at a fair rate of speed. Omnibus traveling to tolerably amusing, provided one to not in a hurry. No conveyance is richer in cockney human nature than an omnibus. The driver to generally a “character" of the most genial kind, from whom may be gathered much wisdom concerning passing events, and also gleams of prophecy as to the future Derby. He knows everybody on the road, ana as he pulls up to “draw" his daily six shillings, bears himself not asa hireling receiving pay, but as a monarch stooping slightly from his throne to accept his lawful tribute. The paints, powders and washes used by a Louis bolla last year would have purchased thirty-three corn-shelters and a wtndssill ■ nsrcnrTiuiwi. Dr. A. A. Pkatt, of this city, says: BL Jacobs Oil to splendid. All to whom I have sold it promptly pronounce it the best m *dtwin* for rhsumattom and pain they ever used. A Californian with a vineyard any smaller than the state of Rhode Island would be looked upon as a one-horse interloper. ■ Some of the new buttons ar* marvels of art and elegance. For instance, Watteau buttons, hand painted on pearl in landscapes, marine views, moonlight scenes, flowers and figures, and costing sl4 to $lB a dozen. The remedy that will cure the many diseases peculiar to women is Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.— Motiut't Mayor sine. The enormdUs apple crop in New England has been squeezed into so much cider that the price of the fluid has dropped to 90 cents a barrel. In blood producing power or the property of enriching, strengthening ana imparting a healthy color to pale, thin and watery blood, thus furnishing the system with rich blood and new life, no medicine equate Malt Bitters. The following is a touching Arkansas obituary verse: “Grim Death has taken darling little Jerry, only sou of Joseph and Siren* Howells; 7 days he wrestled with the dysentery, and then he perished in his little bowels/’ Ths only natural' hair restorer is Carboline, a deodorised extract of petroleum, prepared without distillation or ratification with acids or alkilies, containing no mineral or other poisons, delightfully perfumed and as dear and pure as spring water. _ a The Portland, Me., Beet Sugar Works last year worked 9,000 tons of beets into 900 tons of sugar and molasses, which were sold at SIIO,OOO A moderate profit was realized. This year they commenced October 10, and expect to turn oqt 80,000 pound* of sugar daily.. Last year the farmers averaged about gIOO per acre for their beets. They hope to do better this year.