The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-03-06
GRAVE AND GAY.

=, "A Ereas drinker being az tablt
they offered him grapes at dessert.
Thank you, said he, pushing away
the plate, 81 don't take my wine in
pills"
"A "public adjudication. alias a
forced loan, of twenty five milliopa
pesetas is decreed at Madrid. I'D Ia
guaranteed by the revenue from the
stamp tax.
"A lengthy article is in circulation
telling how to make a good mustard
plaster. An article telling how to sue
cessfully dodge one is what a smitten
people want.
-Agassiz used TO claim that Il was
just as proper TO say "pint Of milch "
popularly supposed to belevel.
Russia is about 10 adopt general
conscription law, which, IL is thought,
will bring the strength of the army up
to 2 600. 900 within fifteen years.
-Richmond's last census having
footed up only 81 900 names, IL is pro-
| posed TO have IL taken over again by a
man from Chicago, who guarantees
population of $4,000, or no pay.
The following is the latest obitu-
ary:
Hero lies inferred Priscilla Bird.
Who sang on earth till sixty-two,
Now, upon high, above the sky,
No doubt che sings like sixty, too.
The Normandie cap, which used 10
be worn by babies and little children,
has been modified and worked over into
dainty bit Of head gear for newly
married ladies. IL resembles an injured
kite.
The original patent for metallic
tips for shoes was sold for 800, and
the company which bought il became
wealthy. Now, upon its expiration,
the inventor has obtained its renewal,
and compels the company to pay him
$4,000.
"A Kansas gentleman has thought
fully put his front gate in the parlor,
so that his daughter and her young man
can swing on it without taking cold du-
ring the cold weather. This is a humane
suggestion TO all fathers. A front gate
in the parlor may save n good many dol
lars that would otherwise be paid out
for soothing syrups and cough balsam.
The Red river saloon, New Mexico.
is an exciting place for lunch. A ruff
fan known as Chunk amused himself in
shooting the eyes out OF pictures and
opening champagne bottles with pistol
bullets. His eye became fixed on a
stockman named Allison. At the sup
portable they sat opposite, each with
his pistol in his lap. Allison lodged
Chunks ball, and shot Chunk through
the right eye before he had time to- en-
Joy his coffee. The sheriff arrived.
He waited Chunk for murder in
Texas.
The Ypsilanti Commercial tells
this story A few weeks since two OF
our prominent citizens swore Oft from
drinking. One OF them had occasion 10
visit Chicago. Meeting some friends
they urged him TO drink. He pleaded
bis agreement with B. in Ypsilanti. The
friends of A. in Chicago were not salts
fed, and telegrapEed TO B. in our city,
saving, "a is getting awful dry.
Can't you let him Off this once ? " The
noble Spartan's reply photographed back
was "No if he must die, let him
die sober"
Sydney Smith said: among the
smaller duties OF life i hardly know
of anyone more important than that OF
not praising where praise is not due.
Reputation is one OF the prizes for
which n en- contend. It is, as Mr.. Burke
calls it, "the cheap eferse and orna-
ment OF nations" IL produces moro
labor and more talant than twice the
wealth of a country could ever rear up.
1t is coin of genius, and il is the impe-
rious duty of every man to bestow It
with the most scrupulous Justice and
the wisest economy"
The Cheynne Leader says the
Arapahoes and Chcyennes nt present
located near the Red Cloud agency,
who assume the right to roam at Will
over northwestern Wyoming, and who
have committed many murders
and depI edations upon the citizens,
have resolved not TO abandon their
hunting grounds for reservation on the
Arkansas river. The Arapahoes num-
ber about 2, 900 and the Cheyennes more
than s. 600, and there will be trouble II
the Indian department insists upon its
purpose TO send them south.