The Phoenix herald., 1880-08-20

The custom of putting srgc straw
 berries at the top of the basket and ! the smaller and poOrsr ones below
 seems not 10 be purely American 1 invention, being mentioned by Queen ! Elizabeth, who sad of her ministers "When first chosen by me, all goes well. for they do put forth their best virtues, like the large straw berries in
 market baskets; but by and by small vices and faults appear in rhem, like the little fruit hidden beneath the
 big"
 The minister stopped at house on the south side last week and sought to improve the time by giv- ing an eight year old boy a lesson in morality My boy" said the minis ter, II have lived forty-five years and have never used tobacco in any form, nor told lie, nor uttered an oath, nor played truant, nor -" "Gim miny crickets," interrupted the lad, yer ain't had any fun at all, have yc?"-Oil City Derrick.
 A fond mother wants 10 know how her son will turn out. That's easily done If he's wanted to go out and weed the garden, he will turn out slawly and reluctantly and be two hours dressing If he's called to sec q circus procession 20 by he'll prob bly, turn out quick and hurt himself trying to come down stairs and pu. q boot on at the same tIme.-Lowell San.
 The removal of the Bureau of En- p,-sv fe. hi T inn half mile from the Treasury has made it necessary to provide new ar rangcm "nts for the transfer of money and bonds between the two establlsh- ments. The department has had constructed a heavy van-likc wagon, q sort of vault on wheels, built of iron and steel and arranged internal lv like bank vault with sheet iron lining. The doors are fastened with tremendous bolts and the locks are of the com 5ina!iOn order. The OCdy of the concern is painted an clive color with gilt recommendation It was only put into service day or two ago, ard, when drawn through the street by two immense horses, it attracts considerable attention, esDec- tally as ii is always accompanied by five armed agents of the Treasury Department, two guarding the front and three the rear.
 In a oobtail street car, the other day, a nearsightcd man was seated near the fare-box, reading q news paper, when q woman passed up the aisle and accidentally dropped her handkerchief in the lap Of inc near sighted man as she paid her fare. She did not notice her loss, ai q after she had taken her sea: a man sitting opposite the nearsi@hfed person touched him with his cane to call his attention 10 the handkerchief. The nearslghted mHn looked down, saw the white handkerchief in his lap. and immediately covered it up with his paper, bluShiHg as he did. Then he inserted his hand under the paper, tucked the handkerchief in out of sighl, and went on reading.
 He came in;o the editors room with large roll of manuscrip. under lis arm, and sad very politely, T have q tri1le here about the beautiful sunset yesterday, which was dashed off hy frieud of mine, which 1 WCuIu ilke lnSerteu II you naNc room enough.'' "Pleniy of on. Just ilsert it yourself" replied the editor, gently pushing the waste basket toward him.
 The Board of California Railroad Commissioners have prepared q table of freight rates. The reduction from Yuma is as follows: In base metal II ro: cen- in orp valuation mt lees than $100 per ton, 2S per cent The reduction is still less along the road until at Eldorado Canyon ii is 19 per cent From Gila City it is 31 per cent; Maricopa 45 and Tucson 4T.