The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.

house where girls are all OF nearly one
size.
In Savannah were sol J., one first mort
gage bond OF the South Georgia and
Florida railroad company, endorsed by
the state OF Georgia for $1,000, for
81, 10.
Mr.. George Augusta Sala charac-
terizes New Orleans as the most inter
esting city on this continent. The New
York World thinks this will be warmly
resented in Boston.
General Robert Toombs has been
selected TO deliver the annual oration
before the literary societies of the Uni.
versity of Mississippi in jane next, by
the unanimous vote Of the students.
Arrangements have been consum-
mated by which the trustees Of the Gin
cinnati Southern will allow the Cincin-
natl railroad company to take possession
Of the entire line within day or two.
Governor Roberts, OF Texas, is more
than seventy years old, yet at recent
leap year ball he danced, dressed in
home spun, with seven young ladies.
The next day he commuted two death
sentences.
Mr.. Edwin G. Booth, of Philadelphia.
the Virginian who erected neat little
rustic cabin at the centennial that his
native State might not be unrepresented,
has started movement to endow new
institution, called the Virginian Home
for the aged and destitute.
II will be remembered that about q
year ago John z. Poinde1ter, Of Rich
mond, Va, killed a young man named
Curtis, who was clerk in ladies shoe
store, for saying to Miss @ )ttrell, while
fitting a pair of shoes for her, that she
had pretty foot. Mr.. Poindexter was
married to Miss Cottrell He has
been sentenced to serve out two years
term in the penitentiary.
The greatest elevations in the Blach
Hills are said to bei In the northwest,
Devils Tower, s, 100 feet; Crows Peak
$3.50 feet; Elk Mountain, $3.50,
Warren's Peak, 5000. In the
northeast, Bear Butte, 5000 feet. In the
west, Inyan Kara Mountains, 6,75O feet,
and Crooks Monument, 1900 feet. In
the south, Harney's Peak, 7,74O feet.
Egmont Key is picturesque little
isle on the Florida coast. Lighthouse
keeper Moore, its occupant, has heron
rookery that is a novel thing in its way
Last year he had five hundred nests,
from which were produced $500 birds.
Moore looks upon them as his pets, and
will allow no sportsmen to go near the
rookery. Mullet Key. two miles distant,
is the home of a large herd of deer.
A little girl shut up as punishment
for some fault in her fathers barn at
Baud (Morbihan), in France, was killed
by wolf, which by climbing a rubbish
heap was able to enter by the roof.
The family had been at work in the
fields at some distance, and on the
father opening the door to release the
child, the wolf sprang out and made off,
leaving on the floor the half devoured
rnn1ains Of ifs victim
BEAUTY DRAWS Us BY A SINGLE HAIR.
Pass the butter gently, Mabel;
Shove il lightly through the air;
In the corner OF the dish, love,
You will find q nut-brown hair.
What fond mem 'ries It awakens
OF the days ere we were wed,
When upon my good ooat-collar
OFT was laid your little head
Lovingly l stroked those tresses,
In the happy days gone by;
Now strike them every meal time
In the butter or the pie
Chicago Tribune.
Young men are inclined TO look upon
the sunny side ofjournalism. Itseems
80 easy and pleasant, to youth with
literary ability, to write for news
paper. But there is a shady side of
journalism, and often il is dark and
chilly side. A young man with good
trade, or with good business prospects,
had better follow them. He will live
longer and happier than if he chose
journalism. Youth s COMPANION.
The Albany NeWs hears much COM
plant from planters on account of the
rust in wheat and oats, and says that it
seems that rust proofs have failed under
the pressure OF the warm fall weather
and the protracted drouth. Those who
planted in October seem to be the
greatest sufferers, and it has been prao.
tically demonstrated that mild winter
in southwest Georgia is not very health
full to early sown grain.
Gov. Hamilton, Of Maryland, recon-.
mends radical changes in state expenses,
in abolishing one Of the fish commits
sionerships and allowing the work to be
done by the remaining official; abolish
ing the Office of state tax commissioner,
which he considers sinecure; reducing
the salary of the secretary OF the senate;
abolishing the off % OF superintendent
Of the house Of correction telegraph line;
reducing the expenses Of the insurance
commissioners department; reform in
the system OF state printing; repeating
the act providing for the advertising OF