The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24


liquid which he offers is lime water, the
result follows, as a matter of course.
He then adds few drops of his medi-
cine, containing some acid, to the water,
when the cloudiness at once disappears.
This, he argues, is a proof that the same
remedy will eradicate consumption
from the human system.
Ex-Mayor Daniel r. Clymer, of Read
ing, Pa, sends to the Times of that city
the following plan for putting up
swing that will be safe: Near TO each
end of joist hole is bored. Run
rope through each hole, and tie three
knots on Top of said joist to secure it to
hold the swing seat Then tie knot
in each rope three inches below the
joist; this done, tie strong safety rope
under said knot; then lay this rope loose
ly over the top of the joist near the ends
of the swing, so that when the rope
breaks ut the greatest point of friction
and wear-right under the joist-
the safety-rope lying idle over the joist
top will at once catch and rescue the
falling person from injury"
According to the census mortuary re-
turns now in the hands of the printer,
more people die in New England of ex-
IRENE old age than in any other part of
the country. The death-lists contain
the names of hundreds of men and wo-
men every year who attain the advanc-
ed age of 50 and 80, and it is not unu-
sual for persons to live to and beyond
100 years in that land of good morals,
pure air and steady habits. There are
more deaths from malarial diseases in
mountain regions than along the river
and gulf lines, strange as it may seem.
The lowest rate of mortality for any
considerable stretch of country, where
there are people enough to make the
data of value, is in Minnesota, the rate
being only to the 1000 inhabitants.
Something like 800, 100000 is spent
every summer by American travellers
in Europe, the New York Mail thinks.
The amount spent every summer at the
New jersey seaside resorts is by no
means insignificant. One paper esti-
mates that the season receipts from
Long Beach to Long Branch inclusive
are not less than $S,000,000 and the
| Philadelphia Press thinks S6,300,0 a
low estimate of the receipts from Long
Branch to Cape May; so that the 3,000,-
600 inhabitants of New York. Philadel-
phia and Brooklyn pour out from $14. =
| 100000 to $15,000,000 every summer
upon a strip of sand less than 200
miles long. The truck farmers of New
Jersey have huge task to supply fruit
and vegetables for the multitude of
pleasure-seekers, but it is noteworthy
fact that the greater part of their pro-
duce passes through the New York
market on its way to the seaside ho-
tells.
A man will do almost anything un-
der the Influence of surprise, and often
after doing it he wants to kick himself
because he did so. A case in point was
furnished in Boston a day or two ago.
Two young men were strolling down
Summer street in the direction of the
New York and New England depot,
when IN individual with large bag
came up behind and pushed his way be-
tween them. Having done so he drop
ped the bag. and with the remark,
take this am in hurry to catch
the train. started off as fast as his legs
could carry him. Seeing him thus
"streaking it down the street, one of
the two Young men picked up the bag
and ran after him AT top speed, and ar
rived in the depot at his heels, and in a
breathless state. The train was Just on
the point of starting, and the singular
man snatched the bag from rhe hand of
him who bore it. and. without word,
leaped aboard the car and was swept
swiftly away. And as the young man
looked after the train he asked himself
what in - he picked up that bag for,
a satisfactory answer.