Middletown transcript., 1877-02-24
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ut Clarion county, Pa, produces $780,.
600 worth of oil daily.
$, Sir Walter SCOTS house ii Edin.
y burgh was recently sold for s1S. 500.
A New York studio is graeed with
9 the suggestive sign, .Daub & Co."
!. "Nscktie Sociables1 are all the rage
. in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania.
In East Boston, last year, diph-
d liberia killed more people than con-
' sumption.
8 Tho Maine Senate has passed bill
: to include wine and cider among intox-
icants
Chicago's public schools have 81 1913
scholars enrolled, 2007 more than last
! year.
Bucks county, Pa, after settling up
the accounts Of 1876, has balance Of
. $S1. .780 in the treasury.
Senator .Hamlin, of Maine, has lately
given $1,000 to Colby University AZ
Watertown, in that State.
If you would have a blessing upon
your riches, bestOW good portion Of
them in charity
In faetious times, men often succeed
in cancelling private crimes with an
affection Of public zeal
Rightly it is said Of utter, utter mis-
cry that it cannot be remembered It Is
swallowed up in its own chaos.
The world is farce, and it's favors
are follies but both farces and foIlies
are very dear to human hearts.
If you marry a widow and her for
tune. it is generally easier to get d.
vorced from the latter than the former.
There are faults slight nthe sight Of
love, errors small in the estimate Of
wisdom; but truth forgives no insult.
Walk in what direction you please,
you will find that firm football and q
strong hand have preceded yours.
Dr. Dammatta, Commissioner from.
Brazil, is at present inspecting the
schools of Pa. by order Of Dom Pedro.
In Great Britain, during the past
ten years. the death rate Of smallpox
has increased over eighty-six per cent
The angelic Of our race die early.
Precious gums are not for a lasting
fame; they but perfume the temple
and expire.
Patience is good. but perseverance,
is better. While the former stands as
stole under difficulties, the latter
whips them cut of the ring.
One of the saddest descriptions one
can give Of a household is that the
master Of it generally goes out Of an
evening
Many a person would feel less
pleased at being crowned with bays
than at being able to drive q fast pair
of them.
Some people stand stOck-still till the
moss grows on them, and then, self-ad-
mired cry out, how "verdant and vir-
tuous !"
Old books. as We all know, are sx-
traVagantly eulogized, but they are
books of worlds youth, whilst new
new books are. the fruit of its age.
Over $4,000 we're paid out last year
by Blair county, Pa. Cor fox scalps,
and S441 " BY Cambria county for the
same purpose.
The Illinois State Board Of Agrioul-
ture report an estimated loss for the
last year in that State through the hog
cholera Of $S,00O.O0O
Eight thousand tons of copper from
the Lake Superior mines were sent to
Europe last year to be manufactured
into cartridges.
A meeting will soon be held in Hol-
land to determine the fern which the
Of Spinoza shall take, and
the time to hold his bicentenary csls-
bration.
1t is suggested as one Of the ways Of
confagrations, that when
Ere originates from a defective aue the
names of the architeet and builder be
published.
The Brooklyn Board of. Education
has cut down expenses S13. 900 per
lnnum by dismissing all the music
.eachers, and imposing their duties on
he class teachers.
The temperance reform clubs are
being organized in all parts Of Rhode
Island. In recent week there we're
wenty reform temperance meetings in
he towns and villages
German educational statistics show
hat in Saxony one out of 1194 of the
otal male population is in actual at
enhance upon university. while in
Prussia the proportion is one to 1928.
A furrier, lamsnting in an adver-
isement the tricks played on the pub
ic BY unprincipled men IN bis own
rads, earnestly requests ladies to
ring him their own skins and have
hem made into mufs. ("
A party Of young Wheeling mechan-
IS is Organizing for the purpose Of en-
grating to Brazil; Dom Pedro, while
. this country, having extended a
sneral invitation to American mechan-
IS to visit his domains.
A former employees at the Psnnsyl-
ania railroad yards, at Harrisburg,
Ihile wrestling with friend in a saw
ill. near New Port, a few days ago,
ccidentally fell against buzz saw,
-hich severed his head in twain.
The actual revenue of China is be-
eyed to amount to S125. 900 900,
aised BY taxes on land, grain, transit
goods. foreign imports, and a few
shsr subjects, and BY sale Of rank and
agrees-less than $50, 900 BY
le land tax.
The new Domesday Book Of Great