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Show A 8LOW TRAVELER. A New Haven man waa praising tha late Judge David Torrent of Derby, Conn. "Judge Torreooe." he said, "uttered many an epigram from the bench. "In a caee concerning a aoise nuisance a ecietitiet waa once testifying before him abotit tb apred of round. . 'Sound, aaid tha man. 'travels at the rat of 400 yarda a second.' " 'All sound?' asked Judge Torrence, ." 'All,' replied tha scientist. , "The judge smiled. " 'I'm eure jou re wrong ha eald. 'I have noticed a great difference of sound. Thus, slander travels at the . rote of quit 1000 yarda , a second: Cattery. S00 yards, while truth make only a few feet a second, and. alow as tt3 progreee la. often fails to reach the goal no matter how-, short the distance.' dis-tance.' " , |