News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-01-22
ODDS AND ENDS.

From beef and .,her flesh meat when
fat poisonous body known as vend-
inc has been extracted.
DIR. Emile Welt, president-elect of
the Swiss confederation, has held that
Office three times-in 1875, 1850 and
1884.
A married lady's calling cards bear
her husbands name, as Mrs. Henry j.
Smith. She uses her own name or In
itials in signing letters.
There isno foundation FOR tho 70
port snys Mr.. Lnbouclcrc. ''fhat
buckingham palace and Marlborough
House haze been hired by an American
millionaire.
There are a hundred chances that
any boy or girl will be struck by light
ming for every one chance of having
hydrophobia.
The oldest clergyman in the Church
of England, the Rev. John Elliott,
vicar Of Randwick, began his hun
dredth year on Dec. 10. He has served
in Randwick for more than seventy
years.
From geological observations on the
Alps vegetation on the higher portions
seems TO be retreating, and the poplars
that at one time adorned the crest of
the hills are now nearly all dead.
Over one hundred and thirty species
of fish abound along the coast of Uru-
quay, and more than two thousand
species Of insects have been classified
within its borders.
Probably very few people know that
Congressman-elect Sherman Hoar was
the model for the statue OF John Har-
ward which stands in the delta at Cam
bridge, Mass, near Harvard college.
William Morris, the English poet and
socialist, is so busy in other pursuits
that he writes tho poetry, which has
given him most fame, only on Satur-
days and Sundays.
Slippers and stockings match the
color of the evening dress. White un-
dressed kid gloves are worn with any
evening gown. Small flowers. daisies,
or fringe Of rose petals, with bows
and bands Of ribbon, trim the dresses
of very young ladies.
In a New Haven primary school the
music teacher explained what was
meant by '.the space below Then,
pointing to the space above the staff,
he asked what that was called, and n
little girl answered promptly, 'Fhe
space behigh."
In changing feathers always put
them into new ticks rs the feathers
will surely prick through washed ticks
Our grandmothcrs rubbed the inside of
the ticks with hard soap 20 prevent
this. Old ticking can always be put 20
good use.
\ newspaper at Newcastle, England,
commemorated its centenary by repub-
fishing its first issue. During the day
country couple called at the Office 20
answer an advertisement for help on
farm. They were informed they were
100 years late.
The Queen Of England has forbidden
the introduction of the electric lighs
into her private apartments at Windsor
castle because she declares It Is too
strong for her eyes.
The shirt fronts of the best dressers
are as plain as plain can be They are
amply wide, and the collars ON the
dress shirts are attached.
Lord Wolseley has stated before n
parliamentary committee that II only
100. 900 men were landed i'm any part Of
England he would not be able TO pre-
vent their capturing London.
Two tablcspoonfuls Of grated choco-
late, dissolved in half a cup Of boiling
water. added TO the mixture for baked
or boiled custard makes n delightful
dessert.
The gardener Of the Kew gardens.
after numerous failures has at last sue
ceeded In growing the COCO dc mer. or
double cocoanut. which often attains
height of $50 feet. with n smooth trunk
about foot in diameter
Among the latest oddities seen in tho
grocer shops are preserved nuts-ehcst-
nuts. walnuts and other kernels put in
bottles Just like fruit IL is n German
idea, and they are said TO be delicious
for dessert.
It's economical-Brussels soap.