Middletown transcript., 1876-12-30
Uarietifs.

suis yeaE.
i Brooklyn is to have roller skating
rink with asphalt floor.
! The ice-cutters Of New England have
commenced work.
Manufacturing interests at Taunton,
Mass, show gradual improvement.
! Take care to be an economist in pros
perity; there is no fear Of your not
being ono in adversely
Life is stormy and dangerous yoy-
age. The vessel we start in-our era
dle-is childhood's FIRST rock
White horses are now used exclusive
ly in Paris at funerals of children or.
young unmarried people.
Never let your zeal outruD your
charity the former is but human; the
latter is divine.
The vices Of the rich and great are
mistaken for errors. and those of the
poor and lowly as crimes s.
The torch which Isreal Putnam used
when entered the VOLTS cave is exhibit
ed the Old South Church
In character. in manners, 10 style.
in all things. the supreme excellence
is simplicity .-Longfellow.
There are about 3647 public Libraries
in the United States. With II, ,276, ,984
volumes.
As words can never be recalled,
speak only such words as ynu never
wish to recall.
1t took a man-of- war, 519' men and
300 tons Of coal to bring Tweed from
foreign shore.
A public movement is to be oganized
in New York city to provide statue Of
Alexander Hamilton
The latest additions to the literature
of signs in New York is as follows: Ex
press,n 4 Truck. n & Movin don here. =
San Franeico newspapers publish
daily list telegraphed them Of the pas
sengers to arrive in the evening train
from the East.
A stone cathedral is being moved in
Chicago. Five hundred jack screws
and not q stone is to be dis
located.
San Francisco consumes 80. .000, 900
oysters per annum. One-third Of this
vast total are transported all the way
from Baltimore. - s. lss
A railroad bridge costing $15O.OOO
is now in course Of construction over
The extreme western end Of Watkins
Glen. ssig
-Four clergymen who oficiated at
ReddiDg in New York ths. other day
we're paid $250, each in gold for their
services
The French Of Metz will not associate
Vith the Germans. and each nation has
Is own places Of amusement and social
esort +
Science has discovered that the vel
ow toy balloons sold to children are
'oisonous, the coloring matter consist
ng largely Of chromate Of lead
A San Francisco newspaper reports
0 one issue the baptism Of ten China
in Sacramento, four in Los
Angeles, and three in San Francisco.
Christianity is spreading rapidly in
apan. At Toxic ten thousand people
tend the missionary churches on Sab
ath. according to native paper.
A dog was saturated with coal oil
nd set fire to, the other day, at ST.
ouis. A reward Of $40 is offered for
lie perpetrator of the cruel act.
Over $13. 900 have been subscribed
r the family Of Mr.. Haywood. the
rave bank cashier, who was shot BY the
'bbers at Nortb6eld, Mass
The Moody and Sankey guarantee a
nd of $50, 900 in Boston is nearly full,
ID work on the new tabernacle in that
ty is to commence at once.
Miss Maria Mitchell. who was gradu-
ed in the Glass Of 1869 at Bates Col
ge. Lewiston, Me-, has been elected
'ofessor Of Languages in Vassar Col
60.
A novel proposal has just been made
the Project of the Seine by two en-
oeers, who propose to surround all
bile buildings with asphalt as pre-
'vative from fire.
The total amount Of gold produced in
, United States from its 6rst discov-
l in California to 1868 was 81 ,332.,
0 900; and Of silver. 1861. .45O, 900;
king 81, $40, $50. 900
Nevada never held 6O,OOO people.
contains one desert which alone
'ers 30, 1000 square miles None of
mountain Territories will average.
acre 10 twenty ct for cultivation.
)ne should not be downcast at fail
$. They are often far better than
cess. He who goes to school to her
takes will always have good school,
ster, and either idle or conceited.
rhe most active prolongers Of youth
wholesome food. pure air, regular
its. and plenty Of exercise for both
ID and body. With these added 10
'ontented disposition and a good
per Father Time may long be de-
observe method to the distribution
your time. Every hour will. then
" its proper employment, and no
; will be lost. Idleness will be
out at every avenue. and with her
houghtless, that is to say, selfish
pie who hoist car windows at this
on of the year. and let the wind
upon people behind them, are
ally responsible for colds. consump-
and frequent deaths
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wo Waltham (Maosochusot,.A