Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-09

GLEANINGS.

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Ten million pounds of glass bottles,
or 1000, 200 individual bottles, were
ordered from Philadelphia manufac-
turers by New York State medicine
firm few days ago.
1t is more than suspected that very
many of the snake bites causing death
in India are caused by parents desiring
to put an end to superfluous offspring
in q manner which defies discovery of
guilt.
1t is said that Congressman Phil
Thompson. when prosecuting at
torney in Kentucky, once asked his
twin brother to try q case for him.
He did SO, and the court did not know
the difference.
Mrs. L. E. Pritchard, of Newbury-
port, has collected 100000 Cancelled
postage stamps. She desires to obtain
1000. 900, and with the aid of volunteer
contributions from many friends seems
to have prospect of success.
In clinical lecture delivered re-
Gently DR.. Bartholomey said that, las
a rule, the criminal classes have an
imperfect ear development, especially
hereditary criminals. A full, distinct.
well-developed lobe indicates high
mental development.
Prof. w. J. Rolfe believes in the
probability Of Shakespeare having visited
Italy. The atmosphere of many plays
is thoroughly Italian. Portia says:
This night. methinks, is but the day
light sick, it looks 3 little paler." No
such moonlight was ever seen in En-
gland.
Speaking Of the maliciousness of
the mocking-bird, writer states that
if young birds are placed in cages
where the parent birds can have access
to them they will feed their offspring
regularly for two or three days, and
then, as if in despair. will poison them.
giving them the berry of the black ash.
A gentleman of this place several
years ago accidentally threw q highly
priced piece of money into the spout
ing of one of our highest buildings.
Not long ago, while he was standing
beneath the spouting, an English spar
row dropped the coin from its mouth,
letting it fall at his feet.-Unton Bridge
(Md. Era.
A French scientist has been studying
the effects of altitude upon vegetation,
and concludes that for each augmenta-
ton of.about 100 yards there will be,
as q general average, retardation OF
four days; that is, other circumstances
being equal, crop planted at the sea
level will appear above ground four
days before similar crop planted 800
feet above it.
Mr.. Joseph Wilson Swan, the cleo
tric-light inventor, is described as q
tall, handsome, north of England man.
of more that middle age, with Jove-
like cast of head waving with long gray
locks, and a pair of penetrating eyes
cleaning from beneath bushy gray
brows. His house, Lauriston, at Brom-
ley, England, is probably more COM
pletely equipped with electric devices
than any other in the world.
wish, says the San Francisco NeUs
Letter, some one would suggest some
way by which Eastern people who
have made a brief visit to us could be
informed for good that no one here ever
dreams of using the word Frisco. :"
We are fond of nick-names, of pet
names and of chummy ''cuss" words,
but we have never been familiar with
the name of our city. 1t is the surest
test of y persons alienship when he
fings at us, as grateful compliment,
the word Frisco.
In preparing the rich dish of terra
pin Baltimoreans take live terrapins
and let them swim about in cold water
until they are perfectly clean. The
terrapins are then plunged into boiling
water and boiled until the shells arc
loosened. They are taken out of the
water and removed from the shells,
when they are stewed with mixture
of hard boiled egg, cream. butter. ma
deira wine. flour, salt and other cOndi-
ments, and dish fit for congressman
is served.-Baitimore american.
Wisconsin is agitated because people
can marry too easily in that state, and
is proposing to enact law requiring
license for entering into the bonds.
Rhode Island is disturbed because
people can unmarry too easily in that
state, and the legislature is asked to
impose restrictions on divorce. While
human nature remains unimproved,
there will be more or less trouble in
the world over these two difficulties,
but Rhode Island has the easier job on
hand in this instance.-Utica Herald.
This year will bring with it the gold
en- jubilee of Pope Leo's priesthood.
which he received in 1885. 1t has been
already decided in Italy to celebrate it
by league of prayers for the triumph
of the church, and the prolongation of
His Holiness life; by an exhibition at
the Vatican of all the offerings which
will be made, specially of objects re-
lating to public worship; by an aims
for the mass, made up of offerings
from the entire Catholic world; and
fourthly, by a pilgrimage to the tombs
of the Apostles.
A curious and patient individual has
worked for an indefinite period on the
following problem: When walking
against heavy rain and some wind.
will get more wet by going fast or
going slow? If l move rapidly l GER
tainly encounter more drops in a given
space, but arrive at my destination
sooner. If l could make the journey,
say a quarter of mile, in one second,
l would have to encounter all the rain
between the two points. Would l en-
counter any more if walked leisurely
over the ground?
There is man in Brooklyn who is
known all over the city as the personi-
tication of ugllness. People point at
him in the street and say: There goes
the homliest man in Brooklyn" What
makes him particularly subject of
popular remark is that he is said to
consider himself especially favored