Connecticut western news., 1872-08-02
Facts and FanciOS.
"Truth is the best coin current.

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 4 mite, English, is one-third of farthing.
 Shipping misunderstanding gold to Europe to pay coupons.
 Those who live for something usually find it is something to live.
 A Milwaukee boy in celebrating the Fourth put his eye out with fire cracker. An Illinois farmer has an 1S000 are corn patch and 30,0O0 acres of other grain.
 cone of those things no fellow eau find out" A good husband after Il P. M.
 A million dollars in gold, according to the figures at tie mint, weigh about two tons.
 The New York Herold calls Sing Sing the Hudson River Thief Manufactory and Normal College of Convicts." An ornithologist wants to know what sort of eagle flies the highest. Golden eagles fly the fastest, we are sure ot that, There is society of mormonsin Paris, who in all r. spects conform to the social and spiritual habits in vogue at Salt Lake City.
 White veils are very fashionable in Paris, and, of course, will soon be here. They are made of plain white tulle dotted with black.
 Central Park, New York, is 967 acre in area, and Phoenix Park, Dublin, one of the largest city parks in the world; is 1,752 acres. 'Tis passing strange, but in New York dumb beggars will go down an alley to a gin mill and call for drink in tones simply stentorian. A careful reckoner gives the lacteal news that during the past four years the Erie Railway has carried 42,000, 100000 gallons of milk to New York City. California contains larger number of foreigners proportionately than any other state in the union. The census shows 336, ,393 natives and 3O9,SS9 for eign born.
 An Irish paper publishes the follow ing: "A deaf nun named Tatf was run down and killed by passenger tr in. He was injured in similar way about year ago.
 Solomon City, Kan, is a hard place for husbands, One day last week five wives left their better halves without adieux, and went back East "to live with mamma"
 Prcnics in Pennsv1vania wind up with what is called the Dolly Warden march the young ladies standing in row aud the young men passing along the line and kissing each goodnight.
 An Owen, Ky, girl who wanted to be married the other day, but wasn't old enough, got 0 friend of twenty-five to personate her at the clerks office, and by the shrewd dodge secured husband.
 A Berlin physician recently tried to discover the bodies of two twin-2irls grown together like the Siamese twins. One of the girls survived the operation one day, and the other fingered fol three days.
 The ladies of Augusta, Ga., have formed society to assist the early clos ing movement. The members of the society on joining agree to make no pur- rhases after four o'clock during the sum- mer months.
 "George," asked the teacher of Sun- day school clase, "who above all others shall you wish irst to see when you get to heaven ?" With face brighening mp with anticipation, the little fellow shout ed, "Gerliah p
 A situation-seeking young lady noticed an advertisement for one to do light housekeeping. She wrote to the adver- tiser, asking where the lighthouse was, md if there was any way of getting to the shore on Sunday.
 A cynic suggests that the marrying a deceased wife's sister implies either that ihe husband has treated his first wife very kindly or cruelty. If kindly, the lister wishes to experience the same treatment <; if cruelty, to avenge it.
 An interesting example of how a per- son apparently drowned may be resusci- tated by the adoption of proner means, occurred in Toronto, when little child, who had been immersed in eastern fer halt an hour, WAS restored to life by the skill of a physician.
 A farmer of the vicinity of Indianapolis 3 few years ago sold his farm for $4,000 and went West to grow up with the cOunUTys 1SCcbtly Ao WuS III tlluO S'Ay seeking employment at $60 8 month, while the ground that used to be his farm is now worth nearly million dol lars.
 4 party of musical admire IS serenaded a young lady in Mobile last week. Sue paid them the compliment of general illumination of the house, and a burglar was discovered secreted ;n the lady's dressing room, having ransacked the bureau, and gone through the apart ments generally.
 A celebrated poet, writing to an editor, to supply him with any length of lines, and for any occasion. The re- ply was practical "Send mo hun dred yarIs of lines strong enough to fish for conger eels, and that will bear the tug of porpoise, as l am going to the Isle of Wight for weeks fishing"
 Not long since dyspeptic was be- guiled by an advertisement into sending to a New York individual dollar for which sum 0 cure for dyspepsia was promised. He received a printed slip with these words: "Stop drinking and hoe in the garden" The man was angry at first, then laughed, and finally stop ped drinking and "hoed in the garden" In short time he was as well us ever.