The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-01-08
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

Queen (reine bIaRche), is being culti-
waited in France. in good soil from
twelve to fifteen acres are formed, many
of which attain or exceed twenty-five
/ pounds. The flavor IL said 10 be very
fine. Planted in February or March, it
becomes ripe in July.
FINALLY a wan has actually caught n
fish in the Seine at Paris. Many men
have. however, been after thet fish IA
CREST many years. IJ was salmon
which was sold 10 the keeper Of res
taurant on the Palaias Royal for forty
three francs. This will give now inn
J pulse TO fishing f1ocl the quay, the pur-
suit in which Paris Ioafs and INDUCES
its slou."
Hammer MCEwEN RDBALL calls such
language as this ga Kiss :"
Only the rosos will hear;
Dear.
Only tho roses VIII soc!
This once-inrt this
All, the roHes, wis,
They envy me
Here is a half-blown spray
| Saw
| This ehall loves anadem he
roso-strung wreath
For thy brow, and boneath
A rose for me!
JoRE PAUL on naturalization
Mother of Moses tt does sometimes
seem to me that people, so far from not
knowing enough TO go in when II rains,
don't even know enough 70 get under
tree. Here the fo0ls ait gaping nt the
show on the stage; why doesn't some
one seize "Santum" 10y the scrutf of
the neck, and hook on TO " Honto' by
the top-knotP If they're spirits they'll
melt away and dissolve, and there's no
harm done and II, on the contrary.
they prove to be hulling louts Of farm
ers humbugging in rags and feathers.
the broad Of a shovel could DO applied
TO no better agricultural purpose than
the putting Of a heavy tcp-drcssing
where il would make, sitting down vn-
comfortable and standing up the only
thing II be thought Of.
OrIs o. HALL, OF San Francisco, was
bank teller, two years ago, at salary
of % 500. He loved Miss Sharon.
Miss Sharon loved him. MIR. Sharon
was agreeable, but the elder Hall adj
vised Otis to wait pair Of years, travel
in Europe,' grow worldly-wise, return
and marry. All this Otis did as he was
parentally advised. He left bis situa-
ton in San Francisco, made an exten-
sive tour of Europe, and a short time
ago returned, the period Of his probn-
ton having elapsed. He got back Just
in time TO read in the newspapers OF the
marriage of Miss Sharon, his betrothed,
to t. G. Newlands, young lawyer OF
San Francisco. It was also stated Tor
Halls further edihcntion that Newlands
had received 81, 900 600 in cash for his
beautiful bride. Hall got position as
clerk in a Chicago hardware store, but
he is not happy. Chicago Times.
A CrNcrNNArr youth, who parts his
hair in the middle, made a slight mis-
take at a theater in that city tho other
night. tn order TO obtain clearer
perception Of a high note by singer,
he reached in his coat-tail pocket and
brought forth what he thought was nm
opera-plass, but what proved 20 be a re-
yised compilation Of Deringer. People
in his immediate vicinity we're surprised
and somewhat frightened 10 see him
elevate the ordnance TO his eyes and
steadfastIy gaze down into his dark
dark caverns Of death. II was upon
first impression, thought 20 bo n cool
deliberately planned huicide, but when
he quietly put it back in his pocket
and BROUGHT tn real article into requi-
sition the horror melted from before
their eyes, and il became apparent that
IL was only a mistake after all. A few
hairs whose beat lay on the larboard
side of the Young mans skull had by
some means gotten on the starboard
side hence the slight alteration oil
mind.
THE Brooklyn Argus bids farewell to
Katie King in the following lines
Vale Katie King Visible messenger
from an invisible world, adieu Beau
tifuI spook OF the lambert locka' fare
valI-Robert Dale Ovens occupations
zone. Twas only last June that IN re-
tprp for n ringlet from thy shining bead,
he decorated thee with necklace OF
pearls. purchased for cash at Chest-
nut street iewelry store and now after
but six mouths Of life's ftiul fever he
sadly sings:
civ. hack. give back. thou lovely fraud,
The pearls babe the wear,
And I'll give back 90 thee that JOCK
or phoEphoreHceut hAr.
PREsIpENr FINSEY, Of Oberlin Col-
Iege. has his peculiar notions about
church music. He has been known 10
violently pull the coat tails OF the or
panist-who sits behind tho pulpit
when ne thought that individual was
indulging in too lively music. ono
Sunday. after rather indistinct per
formance by the choir, the reverend
gentleman offered the following petit
ton go, Lord, we have sung an an
them 10 thv praise. Thou knOwest tho
words, but we do not. We do pray
thee that those who thus led ms may
open their mouths that we may know
what they say, that we may join IN thy
praise. May they not sing 70 he heara
of men. May they not mock thee ana
offend thy people, or the house OF Goo
bv making a display Of themselves"