Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1888 — A Woman of Nerve. [ARTICLE]

A Woman of Nerve.

Mrs. Jennie B. Brown, of New Haven, . a woman of nerve with no nonsence - bout her. She was- Crossing the street the other day when two runaway horses dashed around the corner, and were upon her before she could possibly get out of their way. She faced them squarely, threw up her arms quickly, and sternly shouted “Whoa.” The nearest horse tried to obey, feared on his Iroffnches, and then swerved to one side, carrying his mate with him, and then they dashed by so close that portions of the harness tore the bangles from her hat and the lace from the shoulder of her wrap. Mrs. Brown walked to the sidewalk, and with hardly a change of face said to a friend who bad looked on: “It was a narrow escape. Good afternoon.”

The Marriage of Blood Relations. From recent accounts the Greek church appears to be even more punctilious than the Roman. It is said to look askance to the marriage of the Duke of Sparta with Victoria of Wales, because it will not approve of marriage between cousins. Even the Roman church lias agreed to this necessity among royalty, partly on the plea that their variety of resource and nurture might in part counteract the evil. But doubtless the tide is approaching when neither church nor State can longer brook the spectacle of royal idiot and epileptics. - The Chicago Grant Monument. Tile Grant monument in Lincoln Park, Chicago, willconsist of an elaborate terrace and miniature tower, and upon the latter ah equestrian statue of Gen. Grant, the work of a Cincinnati sculptor, is to be placid. The whole structure upon Which the statue is to rest is of granite. The monument presents a pleasing appearance. Broad flights of steps lead from the drive up to the terrace, which wlll'be ornamented with flowers, and from which one looks directly out on Lake Michigan. The tower will be about sixty feet in height. —w." - 1 < Water tanks and cisterns, of the best quality, cheaply and expeditiously made, by Perkins & Sen.