The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-08-17
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Items Of Interest.


Nice thing for a hot day cool thou
sand. W
You can't fasten your clothes with a
rolling pin.
American lager beer is actually being
exported to Germany.
America exports large quantities Of
condensed milk to England.
The earth is fattened at the poles, and
likewise the same is frequently the ca~e
with aspiring politicians. M
An editor is man who chronicles the
departure of other people for the cool
and delicious summer resorts.
There il lots ov pholks In this world
whose only importance konsists in their
being exclusive. Josh Billings.
Here's nice little piece of news for
the little folks: A firm in Belleville,
Ill, turns out 15O, 900 gallons Of castor
oil every year."
The Dowager Queen Caroline Amalia
of Denmark, who has just completed
her eighty second year, is the Oldest
living member of any Of the royal fanl-
lies of Europe.
We have Just been thinking how Lam
guage came into the world. 1t was dur
ing Adam and EYES first quarrel, when
one word brought on another. Il CSncfss-
natl Saturday Night.
In New Orleans a man who put his
arm out OF a street-car window had 1t
broken by coming in contact with car
passing in q contrary direction. YER
dict for the plaintiff, 81, 500.
ssStack arms: Pitchforks and rakes.
I-CHscoqo Journal. Ground arms i:
Spades and hoes. -. Jacksonville (IEt.)
Journal. Present aims: A donation
Nea0 York Graphic. Order arms: The
rod and switch.
The town of Black Diamond, Gal,
enjoys the distinction of being the only
walled town on the Pacific Coast. It
has O high fence surrounding it, and
the only entrance is a gate, over which
is an inscription warning the public OF
Eve dollar fine upon any person who
leaves the gate open. 3
Oh sea Oh mighty, mighty sea 'ssi
That gives the stomach ache to nae,
That spoils my appetite for tea,
r.. iiOh sea aas
oh deepI Oh mighty, mighty deep,
gave thee what could not keep,
And DER thy waters vept weep;
Oh deep
-Nes0 HaUen Register.
The singing swan is native of the
far. far North, where it Is called the
's:Whistling Swan. z Its notes are me-
lodious, and as whole hocks of them
sing while in flight, their high, wild,
viol-like music is often heard at great
distances. It visits England and the
Scottish Islands during the cold winter
months, where it is shot and marketed
as game. These song swans are. also
called e Hoopers." from the resemblance
of their note to the cry Of " Hoop
hoopl"
Lightning travels nearly million
times faster than thunder. The speed
of Ightn1 / is SO great that it would go
48O times round the earth in a minute
whereas the sound of thunder would go
lSscarcely thirteen miles in the same space
Of time. 4Fhh6Hnder will take a second
to travel $50 yards, hence a popular
method of approximating the distance
of thunder cloud is as follows: Imnts.
diately you see the lightning fash put
your hand upon your pulse and count
HOW mdQy blu6S IL D0ttt5 D6lOI0 yOu
hear the thunder; if it beats six pulsa-
tions the storm is one mile off, if twelve
pulsations it is two miles of, and SO on.
In the case Of elderly people five pulsa-
tions would measure nearly the same
period Of time as six in the case Of young
persons
A wicked telegraph man assuming an
unsophisticated look, approached an
electric machine on exhibition in Church
street, and seemed eager to try it. The
exhibitor, glad to see the new patron,
welcomed him cordially to try, and ex-
patiated upon the machines merits in
curing diseases. The telegraph man
took hold. The figure on the dial reached
the wonted limit, passed it went on and
upward, and the pointer still kept flying
around and the crowd grew absorbed.
The machine man. losing his accustomed
front, dashed at the machine to see what
caused its inexplicable conduct, while
the telegraph man held to his grip, as
Stunning an unsteady aspect and wild,
haggard expression. Armed with cop
per wire under his coat, the ends reach
ed to the wrists, he had made cir
cult Z" and the machine was powerless to
effect him. The joke came out, to the
delight of the crowd, whose good humor
knew, no bounds at the result -NeaO
Havea Courier.
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