Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1877 — Still Anxious. [ARTICLE]

Still Anxious.

When Hardin White was brought out on Monday morning to answer to the charge of drupkenness,' he said he was very anxious to get home to Bay City, and he was told to go. When he Was brought out again Wednesday morning, bit the same charge, he explained that he got left, had been robbed, and was still very, very anxious to reach home by the air-line route. “And are you still anxious to Bay City , inquired Hie Hnn<»,'as the prisoner stobd before him. • „ / I’m so anxious that I fairly tremble,’’ replied Mr. White. “ I suppose you’d charter a special traiu if yqu had the money ?” r ' “ Yes, I would. I tell yoth this being separated from my loving wife almost kills me-. If ever 1 get home ggain I’ll stick right there.” n “ What is your wife’s name ?” suddenly asked the Court. The man stuttered and stammered, scratched his head, and finally replied that it was Mary. “Well, I’ll have the Clerk drop her a note to the effect that you are still anxious to reach home, but won’t get there for thirty days. Bye-bye—trot along.” “Oh! Heavens! buttbisiya crushing blow!” gasped the prisoner, as he slid into the corridor. <Bijah ww. beginning tp tafll sympathy for him ( when the fellow picked up a new broom and broke the handle across his knee and tried to tear the stove down. — Detroit Free Preu. a IM< , ’• * ’C4 —A frightful accident occurred at the Scranton Coal mine, in Pennsyhejnia, a few days ago. Levi Thomas,A?young English mechanic, endeavorel to step bboard the carriage of the elevator, .which he,evidently thought was la waiting to descend, when he was, precipitated into the shaft, striking the bottom9oo, feet below. H'S remains were so marred as almost to preclude recognition. —they Hooper, the European--letter-writer, weighs 330 poufids, and has a double chin. ? ' .r; — ■ -•