Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-12
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The most inquisitive creature in ex-
isteuce is .young'child.
Common sense is an admirable sub
stitute for genius.
The man whose misfortunes are his
own fault usually blames everybody
but the right party.
Health is prize many foolish men
recklessly throw away.
Individuals and aggregations of in
dividuals that respect law are in little
danger of harassment.
Tranquility is trait of character
that eases life's burdens.
The restless child needs to have his
activities properly directed.
Sympathy, patience and insight are
traits of the true teacher.
Needlemakers and file cutters seem
to be the occupations most susceptible
to the ravages of consumption.
Fewer than 5000 people own all the
land of Great Britain.
One needs all the sincere friendship
one can secure in this world.
Trial of mans stamina is calculat-
ed to reveal the weak places in his
character
Accidents will happen so long as
men are mortal
High spirits are the usual accom-
paniment of youth and health.
The man who has good thing to
sell should dgertise it.
Ee who sneers at woman maligns
the mother who bore him.
1t is very easy to make promises
redemption may be difficult.
The hysterical person makes it in
teresting for the family.
a sullen spirit is i'll to dwell with.
The man who has learned the art of
keeping Sunday as it ought to be kept
is genius.
The school children are now hard at
it all over the county.
Man cannot afford to starve his soul
any more than underfeed his body.
Interest in the coming elections is
growing everywhere.
The first street to be lighted by gas
was Pail Mall This was in January,
1907.
This is a big nation, getting bigger
every year.
Demands for the punishment of the
State capitol thieves are numerous.
Obedience to law is the duty of ev-
cry citizen and the safeguard of the
community,
The wife and the wee ones should
always be regarded as preferred cred
itors on payday.
During 1906. 10000 miles of new
Government of Chile telegraph line
were put up. The Government at the
end of the year had 329 telegraph
offices.
AS near as can be ascertained the
unappropriated and unreserved public
lands of this country amount to 1872
23S, 7o7 acres,
During 1906 immigrants to the num-
Der of 1921 arrived in Chile against
293 for 1905 and 4 600 for the first four
months of 1907
The meteorites which hurl them
selves at this sphere add about /, 900
tons to it's weight every three years.
The production of the precious
metals in the three State of Colorado,
Montanarand Utah, has recently shown
a decided decline.
Captain Ronald Amundsen has dist
anced Walter Wellman's airship by
proposing to drive to the North Pole
with team of white polar bears.
The British Empire has an area of
100, 900, 900 square miles, coast line of
43, 600 miles and population Of 400,
600, 900.
Victor Emmanuel's s collection of the
coins of his own country amounts 10
more than $4,000 specimens, with
catalogue Of nearly 3d. slips.
The largest serpent ever measured
was an anaconda, which Dr. Gardner
found dead in Mexico 1t was 81 feet
long and it took two horses to drag it.
A new wash boiler has a sectional
lid which greatly facilitates the laun-
dry work.
The average life of an American
ship is only Is years. while that of a |
British vessel is 26 years. The Scand-