Aldhelm died in T0i). Beforo his time
thoro was a collection of Latin riddles
that loro the name of Syuiphosius. Of
this work tho date is unknown; wo only
know that Aldhelm used it. and wo may
infer that it was then a recent product.
Tho riddles of Syuiphosius were uniform
in shape, consisting each of three hexameter
lines. Conihill Magazine.
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' At a boarding school girls will do anything
to see and speak with u representative
of the sterner sex, especially if
it is forbidden to do 6o. A novel way of
Incoming acquainted with the boys, as
practiced in the bchool montioncd, is to
have some girl who is acquainted with
tho boys make an appointment with them
at a certain plnce "out of bounds," or, in
other words, on forbidden grounds.
Then th crowds of schoolgirls will
march down to the placo whore the
academy boys aro nnd be formally introduced
to "tho young men. When the
prim yonng l.idics return hom their
mammas cannot object to their acquaintance,
as they were formally introduced
ut college. Buffalo Times.
Wire as Fin as Hair.
Wires as line as a human hair .003
inch in diameter and even finer, can be
gauged by instrument termed "micrometers."
Theae instruments, are beautiful
pieces of workmaxshlp. Mechanical
News.
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POULTRY AND GARDENING.
Tho Two I'lt Together Liko lloast Lamb
and .Mint Sauce.
