Connecticut western news., 1893-06-08
ODDS AND ENDS.
Paris actresses wear paper lace.

Paris actresses wear paper lace.
 A Michigan man has dove farm.
 The busy have no time for tears.-By- ron Silkworms were brought from China to Europe A. D. 4O2.
 During the siege of Paris butter was sold for $10 pound.
 Only one person in four in London earns over $5 week.
 Soak bent whalebones few hours in water, then dry them.
 Maghabecchi, the inguist, was the son of 8 vegetable peddler.
 Elongated ear lobes are considered mark of beauty in Borneo.
 Key West has great-grandmothe who is not yet 40 years old.
 It is said there are more herring eaten than any other kind of fish.
 A little knowledge is a dangerous thing to the friends of its possessor.
 If the hoopskirt be really coming, it should be in full tilt before midsummer.
 The sporting instinct is strong in all. Even the ballot box was lately out for the stuff.
 People who are noisy at church en- tertainment are generally very quiet dur ing a revival.
 The youngest man in the national house is Joseph w. Bailey of Texas. He was born Oct. 6, 1863..
 Until the past winter it is said that no wolves have been seen in Massachusetts for half century.
 With vocabulary of 1000 words a man can transact all the ordinary busi- ness matters of life.
 Right after breakfast man will tell his inquiring wife that he doesn't care what she gives him for dinner.
 Stanton, the great war secretary, died by his own hand in 1869. He was un- doubtedly insane from overwork.
 A woman died in London lately from blood poisoning, caused, it is stated, by rubbing small sore on her face with her black kid glove.
 It is wise teacher who knows how and when to encourage his pupils. He must be truthful. He must do nothing to provoke spirit of vanity. Good nature should lead in the list of the virtues.
 Rain has fallen only twice in 29 years at Eden, Arabia. An honest nan will keep a watcher buster than a thief.
 Mrs. c. P. Huntington has the costli- est ruby in this country.
 Milk buildings and stewed fruit are good for bilious dyspepsia.
 Acombined knife and fork for harmed men is being manufactured.
 We seldom care to be reminded of our duty by seeing another do it.
 During the last 96 years 34s, ,915, ,000 pounds of gold were coined in France.
 Davy, by the use of carbon points, produced the first electric light in 1902. There are over 4,000 South African war medals in England awaiting claim I ants.
 Manufacture of the Atlantic cable was { begun in 1857, and 2,500 miles were com | pleted. Jeremy Taylor was the son of bar Der and spent his youthful hours honing | razors.
 Do not for one repulse forego the pur- pose that you resolved to effect.-Shake- speare. ..e- A carpenter is known by his chips, but barber is known by his shingles and | shavings.
 The moon is brought to an apparent | distance of 100 miles by the strongest telescope. .--.. -
 The cat has nine lives, and pistols or dinarily only seven shots great mistake somewhere.
 Sugar of lead has nothing to do with sugar, nor has cream of tartar anything to do with cream.
 The price of ice at Devils Lake, Mich. is cents ton, while at Shreveport, La, 1t is cent pound.
 Don't place upon small table deli cate piece of Italian statuary covered with canopy of glass.
 A man in St. Petersburg says he has found a new cholera bacillus. Nobody has as yet tried to take it from him.
 The most difficult character in com edy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part.-Cer- vantes.
 Genuine politeness is always the out come of kind heart, and travellers usu- ally appreciate any thoughtful attention | from their fellow passengers.