Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-07-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE
Short Pungent Paragraphs Gathered Here
and There

Short Pungent Paragraphs Gathered Herr
and There
The sun is 92, SOC, 900 miles from tht
earth.
Christianity was introduced into japan
in 1919.
A thing Lat costs you nothing usually
is worth about what it cost.
Admiral Togo's salary is only $1,000 a
year. What would he do if he were get.
ting 100000
There wouldn't be any fun of having a
thing you don't need if somebody else
didn't want it.
The Mormons are said to have laid
plans to seize Uintah Indian lands when
reservation is opened.
The first American express was installed
between New York and Boston in 1921 by
| w. F. IIarnden.
In Switzerland there is law which
| forbids the sale of hats measuring more
than eighteen inches in diameter.
The Nem York World gravely asks: "Are
pretty teachers best2" Homely old
ladies will consider such question ridic-
uious.
The pupils in Mexican schools who
have been perfect in their lessons are al
lowed to smoke cigarettes after the recita-
tions.
The simplest method of writing on
glass is to moisten its surface with vine
gar and then to write upon it with an
aluminium point.
An eclipse of the sun, visible in part to
the greater part of North America,
Europe, Africa and Asia, will take place
ON August 3Oth, 1905.
Boston is said to lead the United States
as shipping port for apples. A total
number of 667, 100 barrels were sent from
there last season.
The best and healthiest trade in the
world is that of dyemaking from coal tar.
Tar and the smell of it is the best of all
tonics and tissue builders.
Scientists tell us that there are several
species of creatures that never sleep.
There are others who never stop talking
and othersiwho never do anything.
The board of education of Chicago has
thrown out vertical writing and have also
thrown out the copy book, requiring the
teachers to set the copy for children.
There are 2754 languages.
Ninety five per cent. of the natives of
Porto Rico are afflicted with disease
called the ''lazy worm" 1t wholly units
them for active toll. There are people
right here who have the same disease.
The total number of men called by
President Lincoln between April 18th,
1861 and April 18th, 1865, was 2,759, ,049,
of which 81 1862 were killed in battle, 34,-
727 died of wounds, 1S3, ,2S7 died of dis
ease, or total of 279,376 dead.
The Krupp Company at Essen is turn
ing out field cannon made of paper.
They have half the lightness of forged
steel, but will endure an equal strain.
They are mounted on light carriages to be
drawn by infantry.
The Alaska Automobile Transportation
company has been informed with a capt.
tai stock OF $500, 900. An auto line is to
be established between Nome and Sal
mon City, distance of thirty-five miles.
The fare will be $l5.
The railway companies in Switzerland |
have determined that for the future all |
under Feet l inch in height |
will be passed at half fare and those |
above, whatever their ages may be, will |
be treated exactly as adults.
In 1850 diamonds were sold at $40 |
Karat. In 1770 when Brazilian stones
were poured on the market, first quality
diamonds sold as low as S. karat. First |
water diamonds are now quoted at $40 a
karat or more.
You want to be true, and you are try
ing to be. Learn these two things never
to be discouraged because good things get
on slowly here, and never to fail daily to I
do that good which lies next to your
hand. DO not be in hurry, but be dill
gent.
How'd you like to he the editor and in
the sanctum roost, and skin through old
exchanges and write for Jones boost
and give Young Sport calling down,
Old Skads ripping up, describe Miss
Dash's new silk gown, and praise Bill
Sykes pup? To take in three odd dol.
lars and pay out sixteen more, to scheme
TO make two dollars do the work of more
than four; to clip, and paste, and sweat
and sweat, and in your pants big holes to
wear; to cuss your luck and write hot
stuff; be slow to anger, quick to bluff, dun
Did subscribers, never get blue, go chase
up news at the 7.02? l think it is just
ovely and SO, no doubt, do you.
A woman has been elected as local mag
strate in the commune of Rank Herlein,
Hungary, because the whole adult male
population of the place has emigrated to
America and not man was left to fill the
position. /.
Asparagus and carrots are good for the
kidneys.
Thousands of people actually think
to death every year, says
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