The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-05
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The best way to ascertain the weight -
horse Is to thin tread on yoar foot.
Postage on newspapers IN Great Britain IL 10
be reduce from two cents to one cent on Oct I.
Frank Bret Iarte recently declined the
prof,ssorship Of literature in the University Of CAL.
forna.
The female school teachers OF Crawford
county, Indiana have pledged themselves not 10 wear
corscs.
An exchange says that the frogs Of Connect.
cut have worn ssn' OF a. III ,ses 10 the
tempt to find water.
The passenger traffic on the railroad between
fcrco and Puehln i6 miles IN length has increased 81
per cent. in tn last year.
Cranberry picking is now in order in Ocean
county. y. j., and the bots oe alive with men, women
and children, gathering the fruit.
The Paris newspapers now coming 10 thi,
country considerably re iuc ID in size, on account
of the scarcity OF paper there.
According to various European authorities
Napoleon IL worth all The way from to 10000, o. With
chances In favor OF the former
A boy was recently admitted TO Londor
hospital who had utterly lost his eyesght from swound
received willie playing at "wlliam Tell"
-Iu several towns in Maine apples are offered
stten cents bushel at the orchard In many towns ip
New Hampshire they eau be had for nothing.
There are two directly opposite reasons why
some men have poor crcd-one because they are not
known and the other because they are known.
The foot and mouth disease has attacked orci
a thousand cattle in adjoining farms In Dorseshrc.
England, and panic prevails among the farmers.
"A number Of reputable citizens Of Hannibal,
~ y who started 10 the temperance last spring
with great srdor, got together Q few evenings ago
and burnei their PLEDGES.
The people of Enfield ". II. not being sstis-
fed with the census taken by The Government hsvo
taken new one by committee OF cisons and found
that they number ninety three souls than tho
SOS ,prcsepted. But who will guarantee that The new
figures are any truer tnan the old ones2 ,
For the purpose Of scientific research, Prof
| j. H. Huntington, Assistant biologist Of New ilamp
SHIRE aud A. T. CouSn, photogr Ipber, propose 70
| spend next winter on the top OF Mount Was ingon
To equp the expeution II IA proposed to ra'e u 900
Part Of the necessary funds have already been sub
| scrihci.
| "A -ic ,mboat genius has developed plan for
assisting boats over bad bars The plau OF thi' genius
consists In utilizing the bali,on. A large number Of
these are 10 be carried alt borts with necessary
vcniences for Initiating them When boat Apr oachcs
SHALLOW water she 10 TO be holsted by the balloons su
| ncentiy 70 pas, over.
The very latest thing IN the advertising lins
Il aa1y who. through the newspapers, seeks for
ploymcnt an Ornamental guest" sho will assist Al
dinner evening partles-by her grace aud wit aud
| beauty, contributing to the entertainment Of guests
and che viii do everything In the highest style OF the
ar-only she demands that han lso.no conpensation
| be made,
An immense 85.ton gun Is In course Of con.
| structon al the Royal Arsenal. woolwich, Englsud
l. made entirely the Frazer principle and win Be
loader. IL Il buill OF Ave conoentre rings.
When completed. the cslibre OF the bore viii be IN
inches. and the length OF the gun 10 feet The weight
of the proieclilc will he 100 pounds. and the povdA
| charge 40 pounds.
Cham has q cartoon in q late number d
Charfoa,f apropos OF the scarcity OF arms In Paris
Young volunteer. with new equipments. 10 saying u
France with all the sadness OF brave man who feeh
| hs own Incompetence, 81 have no gun" France
with ncrccncss and energy. points to Prusisn soldei
who 10 Adyancing with gun In 'front.' and cries to the
volunteer behold one!"
A fashionable young lady, Of rather attenu
Nted figure while IN the hands OF her dressnaEer, %
came alarmed at the spacousness apportioned 10 mel
bodice. and declared that she could wear H. an
the silk had been wrongly cut. Pardon me. Made
nosele" replied The nodise, 1.-THE design is quite COZ
| reeti The htung Is eN,c;l- Us should be. hau
made your dress, and now nust bring you ~ 10 ~"
| A Rochester paper tells romantic story Of
rorns dressmak"r who became inlatuated with 9
| Young man without his kn1wedge. To make herself
worthy OF him she took TO study, and after severe
course offrench Italian. AMI piano, during which shs
worked her upaton. aud only slept three hours
! ont OF the twentyfour. the young man married an
other girl The blow 100 much for the young Adys
and she Ia now an Inmate Of the nsa7 sSylun.
The editor of the Wimantic Journal ha
received the following episrle for advocating town
assistance 20 the Air Line Railroad E." wHDuAN, Conn.
sept IS ls,0-EDIroR' want my paper stopped caut
sand IL to have YOU tc ling me how TO spont money
nor won't when you told foxes 10 vote "a 20,
steped your orthorty. As publick journalist
hold yourn rite 70 aivarcste what yon DO. SaOoin
You FAY crate and say ne amt, and YOUR pin
lou amt no better al Railroad, IL a humbac
Taxes II u burdne AID yure lu". stop M paper .
| ncNer paN nother leent Nonts etc"