The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-07

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ITEMS OF INTEREsT.
Faetss Fancics nnd eenceits pickle.
From Here and There.
In one Of the provinces Of China good tie
Is sold at penny and half per pound.
Experience has shown that 100 feet is tn
greatest depth to which divers may safel,
descend
Roses seventeen and eighteen inches in
circumference are common products Of
Southern California.
Uncle Sam welcomes into his domain
from Maine to Alaska 5000 babies day,
not counting those who come by sea.
Professor Wagner has published analyses
supporting his opinion that steamed po-
tatoes are far more nutritious than boiled
ones.
Many years ago the wife of doctor o.
divinity became an inmate of the Maine In
sane Asylum. Recently her husband has
become insane through the use of opium,
and is in the same institution.
Mr.. Huntington, Hendricks county,
Ind, farmer, win have to pay 1925 for writ
ing his address on paper in order to let an
agent know to whom he should ship ten
gallons of paint at $2.25 gallon.
George Holyland, of Fork, Md, was
shearing sheep the other day when the an
imal kicked and drove one of the blades Of
tae sharp shears into Georges abdomen, in
hicting wound from which he soon died.
A man at Walnut Creek, CAL, stole some
paste diamonds from two burlesque ac-
tresses. Believing them to be genuine, he
stole horse to enable him to get away more
quickly, and was arrested on the latter
charge alone.
Being out of shot, Western farmer load
ed his gun with q box of pills, and when a
couple of burglars attempted to raid his
premises, discharged the contents Of his
musket with such effect that one robber was
killed and the other seriously wounded
A stick Of timber 100 feet long aud eigh
teen inches at the butt and straight as pen
holder WIS shipped from Olympia, w. T..
last week. 1t was the finest piece OF timber
ever shipped down the Sound, and was in
tended for flagstaff at Port Discovery.
The morning after the flood in Tppecano
county, Ind, hen turkey was found dea,
sitting on nest Of eggs. She was attempt
ing to hatch, having been literally browne,
by the rainfall. She could have saved her
self by hopping upon the limbs of tire
over her head.
Three of the Lords Justices Of Enplan,
have decided that love letters belong h
their writer's, who, in case of estrangement
may demand them back. They cannot b
published without the writer's consent. no
otherwise disposed of contrary to the wishe
of the authors.
A chicken raiser in Mclean county, nj.
had occasion to put some dirt about an in
cubator, and the next morning was surpris
ed to find hundreds of grasshoppers in an,
around the machine. The eggs were de
posted in the dirt and the heat from tn
incubator Matched them.
Whether the direction of the wind Il
northeasterly or southwesterly, or in othe
words, whether from polar or equatorial
direction, it Is commonly observed that In
weather has great tendency to preserv
its character for period Of several days, O
even for week or two together.
A year ago one of pair of canaries, owr
ed by young woman of Waynboro, Ga
died, and its mate, an excellent singer, II
fused to whistle note. 1t maintained a
unbroken silence for full twelve month.
and then the other day began singing, an
now Is really remarkable songster.
What the old alchemists failed TO do moo
ern mechanics have accomplished, in efet
at least. They have not exactly transmute
base metal into gold, but they are maxim
polished iron jcwelry that is as attractive /
appearance as gold filigree. The iron
highly polished and reflects light like dil
mond.
Several wild horses have been captured |
Roop county, Cal, where they have bee
roaming for years. Among them was
magnificent stallion that for eight years ha
defed the efforts of the most skillfr
vaqueros- The horses are the descendant
of some fine stock belonging to forine
owner of the range.