Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-11-27
ODDS AND ENDS.

II is a glorious thing to resist tempta-
lions. but it viii be money in your pocket
if you avoid them.
There is talk about one or two English
gun vessels being adapted for the use OF
captive balloons at sea.
The well bred gentleman will not wear
any iewelry that does not serve necessary
and distinct purpose
A torpedo net constructed of interlock-
ing steel rings is soon to be put to prac-
tical test.
An all round speaker is the Pennsylva-
MIA stump orator who is said to measure
.seighty-one inches at the waist"
Compressed paper is now used as sub
stitute for wood in the manufacture Of
shuttles and their wheels for looms.
Relic sellers at Gettysburg are said to
import wagon loads Of junk from southern
battlefelds and sell them for Gettysburg
battle relics
Plates in France are OF white china, ex-
ceedingly light, and consequently large
pile can be carried in and out at a time
A new fashion in Paris puts metal boxes
on the tombs in all the cemeteries, into
which friends of the deceased can drop
their cards through the slit at the top.
Professor Shaler says that distinguished
physician of forty years practice told him
that he had never seen mulatto who had
attained the age Of so years.
A novelty of an electrical exhibition at
Frankfort, Germany, is TO be the trans
mission of 500 horse power to distance of
40 miles.
The organs Of smell in the turkey yulture
and carrion crow are so delicate that they
can scent their food for distance Of forty
miles
Very delicate people should not battle be-
fore breakfast, but put it off until the mid
lie OF the morning, when their vitality is
II its best.
Tincture Of camper or tincture of myrrh,
added in the proportion of ten or twelve
drops 20 a glass Of water, is good for rims
ing the mouth mornings.
The sophomores OF Rutgers college issued
an edict that their boots must be blacked
by the freshmen. The latter collected the
footgear and smeared the leather generous
ly with green paint
Rev. Abel Stevens, LID, for many
years a resident II Boston, as editor OF
lions Herald and in the pastorate, but
now OF Southern California, is engaged in
writing another volume of his history of
Methodsm, in his seventy-seventh year.
A gentleman may wear gift ring or
locket without offending good form-in-
deed, il would he ungallant not to do So
But there must be some sentiment or asso-
citation Of this kind
The ear has f5rty-four different kinds
IF uniform, and not one that is bullet
proof Glory IS good, but there is salts
faction in safety that is more gorgeous
than any dress or plumage.
The silver production Of the country in
lSs9 was about $1,000 900 fine ounces, as
against -, 80 900 in 1883 Al ,26O, 900 in 1887,
and 30 10000 in 1885. In 1890. owing 20
the advance in price, the output Is likely 70
reach 5000. eco ounces.
After long cessation Of such events
there has been attempted great bank rob
berry at the Cape Of Good Hope ban&, Kim
berley. There were thirteen feet of masonry
10 be cut through and twenty feet Of earth
10 get into the strong room. As the cracks
men were nearly finished the bank sus-
pended payment, and through hurrying up
the job, IN order TO prevent any withdrawal
Of the funds, they were discovered