Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1889 — A Nickel That Nobody Wants. [ARTICLE]

A Nickel That Nobody Wants.

Baltimore American. About a year ago some wag polished off a nickel till it only resembled the coin of the realm in size and color. After it had dropped into the bottom of the bobtail car box the driver eyed it utapicionaly and evidently thinking that the other side of the coin might be all right he save the decisive pull And let it pass. From that time to this the company has been endeavoring to get that nickel back on the rascally public. But, strange to Say, every man who teare open the little envelope containing it and its companion pieces always chucks the smooth nickel hack into thev box. Of course no driver can now comes oat of the company’s package. During ita first year of service it has taken about 2,190 trips and as it is getting thinner and smoother all the time there is now no hope es its ever escaping street-car service except through the final dissolution of the company corporation.

A number of persons in Atlanta responded to a parrot’s cry of “fire” and discovered that a house across tie way was in flamer. r -