Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

1t takes about 800, 900 to start q
first-cass lead pencil factory, yet we
never think of it when we borrow mans
pencil.
-Tailors sit cross-legged JUST to be
obstinate. .Auy one of them could do
twice as anuch york with his feet hang
ing oft a box. ..
The township Of Ortali, Italyk&saa
sunk twelve to fifteen feet below tAsNor-
dirary level, and the inhabitants have
deaerted the topplSNr houses. =.
When the dealer tells you the stiff,
uncomfortable looking boots he wants
to sell you are calfskin, remember that
q full grown COW or bull is a calfs kin.
"A didn't t-1now-it-was-loade gun,
left standing IN one corner of the room
in a house Wlfere there are several chill
dren, is q. a.weapon that ca1ses a frighi'--I
amount of weepin'. -.
1t is said that q man whose mUI4l
fibre has once been impaired by the re:
ceipt of a theatrical free pass will speId
S. in quest of another, rather than pay
81 for regular admission.
The city of London sl,ont $137, 200
on its reception to the Prince of Wales
upon his return from India. The bills
of fare and dance programmes cost
so, ,795 and the dinner and ball tickets
81, 100. -.
Seven mounted and well-armed men
rode into the mining camp of Cariboo,
Idaho, robbed twenty or thirty miners
at work there, took all the good horses,
shot the poor ones, and got off with gold
dust worth $4,000.
"A woman was found in q Pittsfield
tenement nearly dead from starvation.
The house was devoid of the simplest
comforts, and her four children, nearly
naked, were crying for food. Her hus-
band, a hackman, earns fair wages,
which he spends in drink and cards.
"A sheep-shesring tournament recent
y took place atFrench Camp, Cal, for
purse Of $500. At $50 the word was
gwen at noon there was an intermiseion
ior dinner; at 2:1Q P. NJ. Thomas Ring
was hailed victor, having shorn 45sheek
% Al for George Carruthers; whose hand
gave out.
-" WHAT'S money!" asks the Burling-
ollows: "The best way to get at true
solution Of this question is to hand q
place hotel secretary of lega-
ion a counterfeit fifty.cent piece, and
mark tie play of thought upon his
1r@co-Roman countenance."
-"That'sa very stupid brute of yours.
-ohn," said a Scottish minister to his
the paat-dealer, who drove
lis merchandise from door to door in a
mall cart drawn by donkey; 81 never
ee you but the creature is hraying:"
All, SIR" said the peat-dealer, eye
en- the hearts warm when friends meet"
4 thought you had had dreadful
DIV with x, but you always seem to
e together now have You made it up
18th him ?" Z Ny dear fellow, detest
i'm cordially! But determined to
Iake him uncomfortable, so I've become
lends with him again 80 as to have the
lance to say disagreeable things to
i'm.
"A man returned to his home after
1 absence of two weeks. His eight.
ear-old son loudly welcomed him. its
we'll, Willie ?" the father
ked. "The wellest kind" the boy
piled. "And nothing has happened ?"
Nothing at all. I've been good,
'nnie's all right, and I never saw ma
shave as well as she has this time"
Said a iocose old fellow "My
lfe tells the truth three times day.
efore rising in the morning she says,
)h, dear must get up, but I don't
int to- After breakfast she saws.
Veil, suppose must go to work,
1t don't want to- And she goes to
ID saying, There I've been on the
ove all day, and haven't done any.
ing"
GA generous New Yorker, who has
en- spending hissummer in Massachu-
It's towl, lost his pocketbonk, con.
ming $40, on the road to Westfeld
3 other day. It was found by the
lge driver and returned to the Yorker,
10 counted it over and SAID - Yes.
J all here. Much obliged. I'll speak
your honesty to my New York
ends, =, a.,.