The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-05
WIT AND WISDOM.


The bed of the ocean is to an enormous extent
covered with lava and pumlee stone. Stlli more
remarkable is it to find the floor OF the ocean COW
cred in many parts with the dust OF meteor is
miniature comets and are for the most part
broken into innumerable fragments. We are all
familiar with the heavenly visltantS as Shootlng
stars but it has been only lately discovered that
this cosmc dust forms layers at the bottom OF tne
the depth of $3.50 fathoms. over two miles ana
half vast layer of this material exists. Failing
upon land this impalpable dust is undistinguish-
able; but accommodating for centuries in the sea
depths it forms a wondrous story of continuous
bombardment Of this planet by cometary bodies.
Athlophoros has proved a.renewer of my former
yigor and strength and am free to state the esti-
mate put on it as tho safest and most efficient
cure for rheumatism 1 have any knowledge OF.
A. B. Davenport 3e7 Fulton ST., Brooklyn, New
York.
The emperor of the fraternity of dudes Is GER
tainly Boston exquisite, who is followed every
where by solemn footman who has never peen
known to open his lips. The other day an ac-
quaintance met him and said:
by the way, my dear boy, what on earth 40
you keep that servant tugg1ng after you 1or? he
doesn't seem to be OF any use" -
''You are very-aw-Riuch mistaken, old chap
pie" drawled the dude. "I-aw-I couldn't get
cut his cigarette case "I4ightv'
The man stepped up and nn6nttonea ms coat leo
made of sand-paper L use MN TO scratch
matches on"
BEWARE of FRAUDs.-Be sure you get the gen.
uine DIR. Thomas Electric Oil. 1t cures Colds,
Group. Asthma Deafness and Rheumatism.
A story is told of the way in which William II.
Vanderbilt once oyer-reached his father. the COM
modore William wanted manure from the fourt9
avenue car stables for his Staten Island 1aIi anu
acLA d tic father what he would charge LOT lcU
loads. "What'I you give?" asked the commodore
tits worth 81 load to me-" said the iariner,
'sGood enough, I'll let you have it for that" an
swered the railroad man, having very DECIDED
impression that the price was at least as mucn rs
the stuff was worth. Next day he found his rnStc
son with scow Just loaded for home. How
many loads have you got ON that scow, BLY,.
asked the commodore in excellent humor: " HOW
many?" repeated the son, feigning surprise; "one
OF course" "One! why there's at least thirty
the cid gentleman exclaimed inspecting it, curl
ousy NO ahera n Sas d Ppt he peH 1 0e Pat
Those unhappy persons who suffer from ner
yousness and dyspepsia should use Carter's Little
Nerve Pills, which are made expressly for sleep
,ess nervous dyspeptic sufferers. Price % cents,
all druggists.
A little four-year old who had been told by her
mamma that the stars were "Heaven's lamps" "
ing in her mammals lap while the latter was Sit
ting after twilight on the front porch, said;
eMamma, less do in der woom."
ssWait little while, baby said the mother.
sNo! nor replied the little one; Jess do now"
"Oh it's dark in the room baby"
sWell lite de lamp"
ats too soon, daughter"
"No, faint mamma" and looking at the stars,
said: hDon't on see Dod's done lite Hees lamps?"
Carriers Little Liver Pills will positively cure
sick headache and prevent its return. This is
not talk, but truth. One pill dose. To be had
-, oil Tr,looiS See advertisement.
When four-year-old Johnny said his prayers one
night and had asked God to bless papa and nam,
ma and TO bless Johnny and make him good
how he surprised mamma by saying: "And please
God bless Mr. Perry and make him good man."
'What do you mean by that?" his mamma
asked. -.