Middletown transcript., 1875-06-12
Uarieties.
10 va now proposes to re-establish
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Alvan Clarke, the telescope maker
Of Cambridgeport. Mass, is engaged
on large telescope for the Austrian
governments.
| Lemons in California are said to
weigh IA ounces, which sets contem-
porary wondering how much whisky is
needed to make punch out of one Of
them.
| General Butler is building new
granite mansion in Washington, and it
is said that, when completed, it will be
the finest private residence in the Ma
tional Capital.
! This is the season Of the year when
he takes her hand and in tho most ten
der tones tells her that "Its time,.
Julia, to cook the chicken for our first
picnic" And she cooks.
| Under new law in Virginia, hus-
band is not responsible for the ante
nuptial debts of his wife, nor is the
wife's property, unless acquired from
the husband, liable for his debts.
The bicycle race between Oxford and
Cambridge was won this year by the
latter. The distance was fifty-two
miles, which the winner accomplished
in 4 hours, 9 minutes and "a seconds.
Eminent English lawyers are advo-
eating the adoption Of code in that
country, on the ground that the pre-
sent bulk of English law is such as to
be almost beyond the mastery Of any
man. 1.s.s : p
| A man in Paris wants to light the
city by means of one big lamp suspend
ed from a balloon. The authorities
have prejudice against the plan be-
cause the inventor boards in an insane
asylum.
Says the New York Tribune. for one
months pay a soldier of the revolu-
tionary army received $4,000, but he
had to pay $4,000 yard for cloth for
his coat, while the buttons cost him
$500. 81,
A freshman of Wesleyan University.
who objected to being hazed, recently
had some troublesome sophomores ar.
rested. and they were promptly fined
by the magistrate before whom they
were brought. M
The Boston Transcript sighs to think
that 'the good old times of green UNI
brellas in anniversary week, when
whole families came in from the coun-
try to attend the 'meetin's, are things
of the past"
A public entertainment in Brooklyn
was recently interrupted and young
mans pleasure entirely spoiled, by
tailor who rudely demanded payment
for pair Of pantaloons which the
young man had on.
When woman is care-laden and
heavy-hearted. nothing shakes the me-
grims out of her quicker than for
couple of ladies to stop in front of the !
house long enough for her to examine
the trimmings on their bonHets.
This is the time of year when mothers
and daughters endeavor to give the
breakfast-tabls chat watering place
tint. while the old gentleman eats hast
lily and departs promptly to his business
when his second cup of coffee is finished.
The bottom has not dropped out of
everything. We are sure Of it, for we
recently sat down on wood bottomed
chair on which a tack was standing on
its head. We Immediately arose with
renewed confidence in our agility
Boston Nesos.
A distinguished politician in Troy,
New York, it is said, frequently bar
gains to head subscription lists with
liberal figure, with the understanding
that he shall not be called to pay
cent. His liberality is the magnet that
attracts others.
Henry Smith, boy not more than
16 years old, was lately arrested in
Huntington, N. Y. for forgery. He
forged his employers signature to
orders for goods at various stores. and
had obtained large quantity Of plunder
before he was detected.
The Pail Mall Gazette says of COM 5
pulsory education in Lendon ''The
advantages Of compulsory education do
not appear to be properly appreciated
as yet by the poorer classes, and the
very name of the Lsndon School Board
is fast becoming terror instead of
household word.'"
"That ar patch of grounds mem
'rible," said an Omaha man, pointing
to grave all by itself outside of the
town. II reckin you'll know that,
stranger, when you see it ag'in. The
ockpant of that was the fust man Hor-
rus Greeley ever told to git West
likewise he was hung for stealin' a
mewl."
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