Street Car Discipline

1895

The street car companies, like other concerns employing large numbers of men, have a system of rewards and punishment corresponding to those of the schoolroom.

If a conductor keeps his record clear, he is moved forward in the list toward a job with better pay as fast as men ahead of him either resign or are discharged. If, however, after having been set forward 20 times, he comes to the barn a half minute behind the time fixed for taking out his car, he goes back to the foot of the list. If he is sick, he must send a man to sign him off, and if this man is a half minute late the consequences are equally severe. — Chicago Tribune.


Injured In the Accident

Sufferer — I suppose we shall sue the railway company for about $3,000 damages.
Lawyer — Three thousand dollars damages! Nonsense! Thirteen thousand at the very lowest, man!
Sufferer (surprised) — Why, I think I should be quite content if I got $3,000 damages.
Lawyer — Yes, probably you would, but I want at least $10,000 for myself. — Somerville Journal.


The Boy's Explanation

It was a Buffalo small boy who came home from one of our model schools and was asked by his father how he was coming on. "Well," said the candid child, "Jimmy — has got ahead of me in the class." "Dear, dear," said the father, "and how does that happen?" "Oh, you know his parents are very bright!" — Buffalo Commercial.


Brooklyn

Brooklyn was named by the Dutch from a small village near Amsterdam named Breucklen. The name is found in the city archives spelled Bereuckelen, Breucklen, Breucklyn, Broucklyn, Breuklyn, Brockland, Brucklynd and finally Brooklyn.