Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-21
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A richly garnished mind is con-
slant treasure to it's owner.
The neglect one receives from a
friend may be apparent only.
1t is good thing to have had hon.
orable ancestors.
Superstition is the misfavored child
of ignorance.
The best help you can give man is
that which helps him to help himself.
The assassin of feminine innocence
deserves the worst of fates.
A loud voice is not necessarily a
disagreeable one.
The child begins to learn as soon as
it begins to breathe,
Very few of us are half as good as
we would like to be.
1t is the part of prudence to be pre-
pared for future reverses.
There are more tragedies in this
world than most men suspect.
"A ROOu DOIn6 Is u SOuTCe VI luspilh-
tion and safety to the boy.
Andrew Caufman, of Carlisle, aged
AZ years, died of heart failure Mon
day. caused by over exertion while
riding bicycle.
The prudent pedestrian will carefully
uard against wet feet.
The man who has a comfortable
house, good furance and sufficient
fuel may we'll be thankful
A long and an honorable life is a
boon to be coveted by ALL especially
an honorable one.
The attorney general of Texas is aft
er the alleged bread trust of that
state. having filed suits against 100
defendants, scattered all over the
state.
A pest of snails has been the means
of stopping many Of the water mains
of the city of Chicago.
Of recent years only six deaths oc-
cur to each one hundred amputations.
This is owing to the improvements in
antisceptic surgery.
The supreme court of Mississippi
has just decided that the person who
tells neighbor to Ego to -" is not
guilty of profanity.
Too many dollars in mans pocket
have been known to crowd the sense
rom under his hat.
The first snow of the season began
falling Saturday, August 81, at IL 80
p. M. on the top of Mount Washing
ton, being the exact anniversary of
the first snowfall of last year.
a worthy heritage from the past
tion.
The citizen who is pleasant and af-
fable always makes the best candid
ate.
Five of our presidents only were un-
der 90 years old when inaugurated-
Pierce, Grant. Garfield, Cleveland and
Roosevelt.
American shoes are so popular in
Germany that many manufacturers in
that country sell their goods as Am
erican made. -
Men serve the purpose of wagons in
China. They are able to carry two
heavy loads hung on the end of poles.
Sir Andrew Fraser, Governor of
Bengal, virtual ruler of so, 600, 600 peo-
pie, is the active President OF the Cal
outta Y. M. @. A.
Papers written with the ordinary
inks in use today will be illegible 27
years hence, say chemists.
The worlds sheep -shearing record
is 1894 animals in nine hours This
was done at Hawks Bay station, in
Australia
Ireland maintains neaiv AGO egg
distributing stations Tor the purpose
Of bettering the poultry of she coun-
try.
The Panama Canal Commission las
decided to contract for the immediate
employment of 1000 Chinese laborers
on the canal.
The largest woodedsship was probab
ly built by Ptolemy Philopater. 1t wa'
49O feet long, 3S feet broad and 4S feet
deep. 1t carried 1000 rowers.
A movement is in progress to ereo
statue of Llewelyn, the great Welsl
Prince, in Carnarvon, in the form Of
national memorial.
The oldest royal house in Europe il
that of Mecklenburg. 1t traces its de
scent from Genseric, who sacked Rom,
in A. d. 400.
Providence guards many a man from
the result of his own folly.
There are generally two sides to sv
cry current question.