The Clifton clarion., 1885-07-08
THE CLIFTON CLARION.
WEDNESDAY, JULY & 1885.
ALL SORTS.

WOi1o ID III OoAihSA dio, ohA SOh tains between 3,OO0,00O and 4.OOO,- 600 vines.
 The new postal rates went into effect on the first. Letters may now weigh an ounce instead of as be- fore, half an ounce for two cents.
 "What is an epistlef" asked 8 Sunday school teacher ofher class. "The wife of an apostle" replied the young hopeful.-New York Mail-Express.
 Nature made women to smile more than men. Often one sweet smile from an intelligent woman will drive away the darkness and gloom of the troubled spirit.
 In Los Angeles, the jury in the case of Miss Ida Waite vs. Joseph Tasker, of Tombstone, for breach ofpromise, found verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of S2,500.
 "A complete and generous edu- cation is that which fits man to perform justly, skillfully and mag unanimously, all the offices, both private and public, of peace and war."-Milton.
 So far as we have observed, every county now possessing the luxury of a county court is com plaining about the additional ex- penses entailed upon them Florence Enterprise.
 While Gov. Ross and his family were being entertained by the peo- pie of Albuquerque the house was entered by burglars, who carried off diamond ring and several other articles of less value.
 President Cleveland's Saturday afternoons are given up largely to social enjoyment. He has more callers than ever. The weather is growing warmer, and Washington City closes early in the dull sea son.
 "Why do we fire cannons and express our joy over Washington's birthday and not mine9" asked an Austin school teacher. "Be- cause Washington is dead and you ain't," was the irreverent re ply.
 The question, "W ho stands at the head of the Philadelphia bari" has been asked. We do not know his name, but he must be terrible crowded by the ninety and nine who want sugar in there'n.-At- lanta Constitution.
 The London Telegraph pays the farewell and touching tribute to ex-Minister Lowell in the sim pie eulogy: He won all our hearts. But when Gen. Schenck left the the same post he had won all their hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades, with the accompanying chips Exchange.
 Prof. Proctor says that at least 520,000 meteors fall from the heavens and strike the earth every hour during the year. And yet when 8 man goes home with black eye and damaged tile, and tells his wife that he was struck by a meteor, she will not believe him. -Norristown Herald.
 Little boy" said a gentleman, "why do you carry that umbrella over your head7 It's not raining" "Nop." And the sun is not shin ing" "Nop." 'sThen why do you carry it7" "'Cause when it rains pa wants it, and when the sun shines ma wants it, an it's only this kinder wedder that I can get to use it at all"
 Gen. Barnes, leading counsel for defendant in the Hill-Sharon divorce case, stated in an in terview that the effect of the su preme court decision granting a stay of proceedings will tie up the whole matter until an appeal on the merits of the case IS heard by the supreme court, which, if the appeal takes It's regular turn on the court calendar, will not be be- fore year.
 And what does this MT. Lively do for a living?" asked the old lady. "He's a newspaper man." "A what?" "A newspaper man; goes around and finds out what's going on ln the world, writes it down and sends it to the newspa- pers." "Sakes alive! I should think a great big strong fellow like him might be in better business-a carpenter, or blacksmith or some