The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-07-24
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.

a cypress saw-log recently passed
down theSabine, in Texas, sixty feet long
and seven feet in diameter, capable Of
making O,OOO shingles.
The production of butter and cheese
in this country is said to be four times
greater in value than TIE total yield Of
our gold and silver mines.
The Law and Order League Of Brook
lyp, n. Y, have resolved to vigorously
enforce the law forbidding the sale Of
liquors to persons under Is years Of age.
A vigorous effort is making for the
introduction OF divorce law in France,
or rather for the restoration of an old
article in the code, which was in force
from 1892 to 1916.
The new Iulet near the mouth OF
Cape Fear river, n. c., he's been closed.
II is generally thought that the success
Of this work will add greatly to the
prosperity of Wilmington.
During one of the last days of the
session, when the chaplain of the Senate
offered prayer and invoked divine bless
ing upon the deliberations of this body
there was not single Senator present.
During a railroad war in Kansas City,
one line cut the fare to Chicago to City
cents, whereupon rival offered ticket
aud chrome for the same amount. then
glasses of beer were thrown in, and
finally a trainload Of passengers were
taken free.
New York city has bylaw prohibit
ing itinerant musicians from playing
within 500 feet of churches or school
houses while in session, and making it
compulsory on musicians to move along
when ordered to do so by householders
in front Of whose premises they may be
playing.
The Boston Traveller says THE de.
mand for labor at the West has materially
reduced the volume of unemployed
labor here, while the demand for our
products to meet the wants of the West
is causing most of the New England
manufacturing corporations to work on
full time
According to the returns given by the
Moffet bell-punches in Richmond, the
gross receipts of the saloons of that
city average only 81 per day, or not
enough to pay the rent, from which the
authorities conclude there is q discrep-
ancy somewhere, as all the saloons are
making money.
The Nihilists OF Russia have in prepa-
ration book which is said to give full
accountof the czar'snumerous intrigues,
with portraits Of the court beauties who
have from time to time held sway over
the imperial affections. Great excite.
ment prevails in high circles in conse-
quence of the report.
The emigration Of Swedes from the
old country to New Sweden, Me-, is
constantly on the increase, and has as
sumed such proportions that the Inman
steamship company has established an
agency at New Sweden, and now sells
tickets from any part OF Old Sweden
through to New Sweden, Me.
A COW on the New Jersey Central rail-
road caused an oil car to jump the track
and explode. The oil at once took fire
and spread itself for some distance
around, destroying nineteen loaded cars.
Persons living near the disaster had to
dig trenches to prevent the flaming sub
stance from coming in contact with their
houses.
While q detachment Of North Caro-
lina's conyicts, who had been at work on
the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley rail-
road, were returning to camp under
guard ten of the prisoners made rush
for liberty, when the keepers fred upon
them, instantly killing four, and seri-
ously wounding four of the others.
Two escaped.
An offer to sell a farm for given
price, even though it be by letter or
other simple writing, is not binding
upon the proposer until actually ac-
cepted by the buyer, and he has also
agreed to take it, and pay the price
stated in the offer therefore, the owner
may retract his offer to sell at any time
before it is accepted, and he is notified
thereof. Judge %. II. Bennett.
According to recent computations, it is
shown that in these days OF death-deal'
ing war implements, the percentage
killed of those who Go into battles
amounts to eight TO eleven per cent.
during the days Of smooth-bore guns
the percentage was twenty-five, and in
the times OF sword, bow and spear it
amounted to thirty-three. The smaller
ratio in these days over the old hand-to.
hand conflicts. is accounted for on the
ground that battles are fought at COM
paratively long range, no general daring
to rush his men to the certain death Of
close encounter.
An alleged negro horse thief met with
q horrible fate nt Nashville, Tenn. He
set fire to the log jail in which he was
confined, with a view to effecting his
escape, and the flames were not dis
covered until they were blazing all
around him. An axe was passed him
through the bars, while the people out
side attempted TO hew through a log.