Milford chronicle., 1889-06-14
ODDS AND ENDS.

There are more than SEQ Indian dialects a
North America alone.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling,
but rising every time we fall-Confucius.
The weight of the heart Is from eight to
twelve ounces 1t beats 100000 times day.
A London mininer has invenHA cork
bonnet It is made wholly Of the bark Of the
cork tree and is very light
II all the telephone wires in this country
were stretched in continuous line they
would go seven times around the globe.
Pride, like the magnet, constantly points
TO one object self; but, unlike the mag
net, it has no attractive pole, but at all points
repels.-Colton.
The greatest snuff taking country in the
world is France, though it shows decline in
the habit. In 1869 the consumption was 49,
100000 pounds, or seven ounces per head.
Now it is five ounces.
The Christian Inquirer thinks that one Of
the latest proofs Of the ''indefniteness" Of the
term christian Is seen in Poonah. The
natives say of the total abstaining soldiers
'They cannot be Christians; they are sogood {"
A soldier belonging to a detachment Of the
Austrian army in Pennsylvania was re-
IGuNAg kAllou By a DNAAeb nun a 4udAAACl1E
rifle discharged during target practice at a
distance of more than two and a half miles.
One of the finest opals in the country is
worn on his cap by the Chinese minister at
Washington. It is as large as pigeons egg,
and is surrounded by diamonds. The value
Of the cap, with its ornament, is placed at
5000.
The ''fur" on the inside of the tea kettle
comes from the salts of lime in the water
They are held in solution by the carbonic
acid gas present, but when this is driven of
by boiling, they are precipitated on the sides
Of the kettle. Scale in steam boilers is due TO
the same cause.
Aged farmer James Martin, of Ballietts-
vile, Pa, carried to his grave a ffty-year-
old grudge against his daughter. He left an
estate valued at $45,O 600, but all the daughter
received was a little package which contained
an ancient comic valentine which had caused
al the trouble.
The most eastern point Of the United States
Is Quoddy Head, Me the most northern point
is Point Barrows, Alaska; the most western
is Alton Island, and the most southern Key
West. Working from these four points,
many will be surprised when they locate the
geographical center of the United States.
The most remarkable roof in Danbury,
Conn, or perhaps in that state, covers
greenhouse at the nursery of J. II. Ives It
Is composed of negatives from the photograph
galleries Of E r. Ritton. Mr.. Ritton had at
one time 10000 Of these negatives, the accu-
mutation Of the long years he has been in the
business.
Robert Louis Stevenson was in Honolulu
when he heard of the death Of Matthew Ar
mold. His conception of the late poets char
acter was aptly shown in his comment |
well, well, so Matthew's dead and gone at
last~ he said with a sigh. Poor fellow, he'll |
never get on with God"
The London Spectator pays this tribute to |
the United States: Her people are becom- |
ing the greatest nation In the world 1t is |
probable that nothing short of actual vio- |
lence would now induce any natien to attack |
her, while she could, il she pleased, almost |
ruin the commerce Of any nation on the |
globe" It predicts that there are children |
who may live to see the republic with pop
ulation Of 2OOOOO,OOO.
The quality Of roof states, says German
trade journal, may be easily tested by care
fully weighing samples, then putting them
for quarter Of an hour into boiling water
that is fairly free from lime, saltpetes and /
ammonia; on reweighiDg, the States, those
that show'lhIfs greatest increase in weight are |
the most capable Of resisting deterioration.
A funny case was tried in the Justices |
court in Jasper, Ga, for damage to a hog by |
reason of the loss Of one Of the hogs feet in a |
collision with train. In Ia three hours legal |
fight the defendants counsel contended that |
the rule Of assessing damages was the loss in
weight Of the hog by reason Of being run
over, which in this case was one foot, weigh
ing half pound, which at ten cents a pound
would be five cents damages. The plaintiffs
counsel insisted that the rule for assessing
damages was the value of the hog when hurt,
with the cost of nursing and medical treat
ment, together with such damages as the en-
1ghtened minds Of the jury thought proper
for the mental pain and anguish of the hog.
The jury gave the plaintiff q.