The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-04-03
FACTS AND FANoIYs.


new novel, "Its incidents follow eacl
other like q shoVelful Of hot Goals"
An Oswego woman advertises tina
she has purchased a shotgun. and vii
- shoot any man who gives her HUSBAND
liquor.
-" Wor-uk I" exclaimed a North Caro-
linian when offered job, edo you s'post
wor-uk, when coon-tracks are as thick
as grass-blades ?
-Themanufacture of imitation butter
from suet has become a considerable
mercantile interest. In Albany CON-
. pany has just begun operations with a
] capital of $4,000.
! -Amputation of the left ear recently
J caused the death of Cleveland man.
You may be astonished at this state
, ment now, but wait Until you 90 TO
Cleveland and see those ears.
An Indiana editor mildly remarks /:
eff you can't bring us wood, remember
us in your prayers. It is something TO
know, as we sit and shiver, that we are
not forgotten il the stove is cold"
For an instance of remarkable
presence Of mind, commend us 30 the
sagacious Illinois woman, who, when her
husband was bitten by mad dog, drew
n pistol and promptly shot the man.
Mr.. O'Shea says the reason no
Irish are mentioned in accounts of tho
food, is that there were none in the
ark, the Irish being wealthy at that
time and having boat OF their own.
-Galvanism was discovered by man
named Swammerdamn, one hundred and
thirty years before Galyaui called at
tention TO il. The world however, will
not willingly change the name in order
to give him the honor belonging 30 him.
Swammerdamnism would be awful.
"A western paper says that the way
| TO kill of the poets who offer 90 write
| pieces gratuitously il 10 accept their
| efforts, hand them 10 the worst compost
tor and let the proof-reader correct
them according 10 his own ideas OF
! prosody. This is warranted 20 des roy
the strongest poetical fever in three
weeks.
The New York postal law brings
considerable revenue from the New
York advertising agencies. Geo. i.
Rowell & Co.'s quarterly bills upon
newspapers received, exceed Si30 those
Of S. NJ. Pettingill & Go. are above
$780, while the agencies Of W. J. Carl
ton, Bates and Locke, w. w. Sharp and
others most prominent, pay from one
fourth 90 one-eighth OF tho above
amounts.
This is the way Kentucky candi-
date for Office greets a voter "Howdy,
howdy, howdy." Howdy." "How
do you do ?" "Tollable."' 4" How are
you?" "Tollablo." How's alp"
"Tollable." Your folks well p"
Tollable." "How's yourn " "Tol.
liable" "Neighbors all we'll ?" "Tol-
liable" How's yourn ?" "Tollablc."
"All for me this time?" "Sorier
tollable."
McBRIDE, of the Washington Chroni-
Gle, was rushing along ID street one day,
pencil in hand, and caromed against
Rev. G. A. Hall, who is always equally
in a hurry, through his zeal in relig-
ious chores. "Hallo, Mac - exclaimed
the Rev. G.. A., impulsively taking him
by both hands. "What are you doing
for Jesus ?" "Well," snys Mac, "iO
tell the truth amt doing much. I'm
on the Chronicle now"
The very name of the Kingdom Of
Poland having just been changed into
that of the Province Of Warsaw, por-
tion Of the eastern districts will bo
shortly embodied with the adjoining
provinces of Russia proper. BY this
change the inhabitants of the annexed
districts will lose the right Of using tho
Polish language in their intercourse
with the subordinate authorities-the
only privilege still remaining them Of
their former independence.
"A razor left for half an hour in wa
ter to which one.tventieth of the lat
ter's weight of sulphuric or muriatic
4. l.
wiped and allowed 20 rest for n few
hours, acquires thereby a infinitely cor
roded surface, rendering its final sharp
ening upon the hone magically easy.
It's temper is also greatly improved by
the process, which actually makes
good blade ont Of ap0or one. Bnt why
such effects from such causes is yet 10
be scientifically explained.
Punch gives the following advice
TO an Amphitryon At your banquets
never allow the wives to sit opposite
their husbands. Not only flirting q. g.,
'un) is rendered utterly impracticabio
lnder such conditions but there ~ a
forgonism in each others eyes which
letrifies their tongues when they catch
ight of one another. Let every wife
)e seated on the same side as her hus-
land, and as far from him as possible;
hen, although IL may be carried on in
you will never find the con-
for a single moment cease.
"A Chicago parsou, who is also
chool teacher, handed n problem 20 his
lass in mathematics, the other day.
The first boy took il, looked at il while,
nd said 81 pass" Second boy took
/, and said - turn down" Tho
bird boy stared at 10 n while, and
rawled ont 81 can't make il. " every
ood, boys" said the parson, " we will
roceed TO cut for n new deal and,
nth this remark, tho leather strap
anced like lightning over the shoul-
ers of those deprayed young mathema-
cians.
Mayor Brown, Of ST. Louis, sends
communication to the chief Of police
that city, requesting him 10 inqniro
IL is true that some Of the sewing
lachine companies are pcrpetrating
raud on many poor persons IN the city
y the manner in which machines arc
ented ont for use. It is stated that an
Impression is conveyed at the time Of
he contract for rent, that the machine
really sold 90 be paid for 10y install
lents, when in reality It can be and ~
claimed 10y the company, and after
y
n it."
Our lady friends will read this clip
ling with interest: All lovers 81 flow
RS should remember that one blossom
llowed g. mature or ego 10 seed, in
1ries the plant more than a dozen new
uds Cut your flowers, all of them,
efore they fade. Adorn your rooms
ith them put them on your tables;
md bouquets to your friend who hayo
D flowers, or exchange favOrs with
lose who have. All roses, after they
ave ceased blooming, should be cut
ack, that the strength of the root
loGld go Co forming new roots for next
ear, and on these bushes not n seed
iould be allowed to mature.
The physiological apothPem iden-
flying a sound mind with n sound body
dexterously reasoned conversely by "a
cent writer. 1t appears that in any
rge body Of people within the same
rcumstances.an army, for instance
better average of health ia maintained