The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-01-21
FACTS AND FANCIES.

The oldest officer in the Prussian ar
my Is Field Marshal Won Wrangel who
viii ] complete next year the 92nd year of
his life, and the S0th year of his service
in the Prussian army.
In France the average salary of
workmen (without board or lodeing) Is
| 6S cents; in Germany, Italy and Swift
zerland, 3S cents; in England, SO cents,
living being thirty per cent. dearer than
| in France.
1t has been discovered that the same
! kind of coloring matter which poisons the
| striped stockings is also used TO color bad
whisky. In both cases il goes TO the legs
and ruins the understanding.
-"Why don't men swear when they
are alone|' asks Talmage. Did Mr.. Tai
mage ever lay around the fence-corners
and see lone farmer pick up a humble
beef What did that farmer say2
Chemically black is the absence of
all coler, and white is the presence Of all
colors in their original combination max
ing the hue OF ray Of white light. But
in ordinary parlance both are colors.
According to the dictionary, black is "the
color of night and white is " the color
OF pure snow"
-Wilkie Collins is said 10 be the au-
thor of this valuable hint: 4" No other
human pursuit il 50 hostile TO the infu-
ence Of the female sex as the pursuit OF
athletic sports. No men are so entirely
beyond the reach Of women as the men
whose lives are passed in the cultivation
of their own physical strength"
Suppose a man goes out cunning and
comes to tree on which there is n squir-
rel, on the opposite side of the tree from
the man the man starts TO 90 around the
tree, and the squirrel starts at the
same time, and keeps on the opposite
side of the tree and goes as fast as the
man does. NaK, when the man gets
around the tree does he 60 around the
squirrel or not?
To obviate the trouble Of arranging
their hair every day, and TO save the OK
pense of maid, many ladies' WHO glory
in the fact that they are fashionable
wear a wig. Tlewig is dressed hy pro-
feSsional wig-maEer once a month, and
thus every new fashion may be kept up
with. This is not slander on the sex,
but a fact, and can be proved in open
court Heads and wigs are ready !-AelC
York Mail
The Zeramma, an Algerian journal,
cives a curious illustration of the non
chalance Of the king Of beasts. When
the railroad train from Constantinople 10
Philleppeyillc was approaching the -:
Charles station, four lions were observed
on the track ahead. As the putting loco
motive drew nearer and the whistle gave
them due warning Of imminent peril,
three slowly left the track and entered
neighboring brushwood, but the fourth
and largest was so disdainfully in his
movements that he barely escaped the
wheel of the locomotive.
--Gracc Greenwood has met with an
old French lady who knew Napoleon Bo-
nnparte well as first Consul and as empe-
ror, and who gives vivid description of
him. She says that though in youth he
was thin and sallOw, and in middle aye
stout and pale, bis face had always
strange beauty-stcru, yet delicate;
something almost fearful. His eyes
were like blue steel, yet when at rest
they had an absent dreamy look; il was
only when they regarded you that you
felt their poacr; then something cold
and sharp seemed TO pass through you.
His finely curved chin was firm as mar
bic, but il had dimple fit for young
girl He had a small, beautiful mouth,
which seemed always ready TO smile, and
never smiled. His speech was abrupt
and startling il made one tremble II he
only said good morning"
rug LITTLE BRosN srocKING-
Here is a little brown Etockinli
Faded Icy many years,
Hidden among my treasures
Stunned with mnuy toIrsi
II hung in a chimney corner
On Christmas long ago.
Loaded with precious goodies,
Full from the top 10 toe.
Two chubby hands unloaded
The gifts Of santa C.Hus;
Oh, how his black eyes spmhled!-
And surely there cause.
You see that little hole therey
Thrrr's whore n .0rze was tied
So hoavy that 10 tore H.
And big enough to ride.
No soldier was ever prouder
with 'yar-hOrHe most superb,
Than he on his rocking pony,
With saddle. whip and curb.
Oh that was the mcrTicHt Christmas,
And he the jolliest boy,
And this h the sweetest memory
ever shall cnjoyl
Tho rcd leaves Of the autumn
Lie dead above him now;
The prattng lips are silent,
His hands cold as snow.
Naught but the little stocking
l. lett of that glad day
The stocking and the memory
Are mine 10 keep aiway.