The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-05-13
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
Moody is going to LeadvilIe.

can make use of seventy five hair pins at
once.
Many a man OF honor, says the New
York Commercial, may be a fearful liar
and not know it,
Miss Lettie Gray, a girl OF New York
city, is astonishing people in her state
with her marvellous whistling.
An exchange says that Mary Anderson
is notably deficient in her kissing, and
the Albany Times finds reason in the
fact that Mary wasn't brought up TO the
ministry.
Bankruptcy is not alone known to
Americans. Englismen use it to get
square with the world, when they owe
| $4,000 and have no assets but six
nightshirts.
"The whole universe" says Rev. 7.
Dewitt Talmage, sis not ashamed to
take care of one little daisy. The stars
watch over it, the sun warns it, the
winds cool it, and the clouds draw
water for il.
Over 43 per cent. Of the woolen ma
chinery in the United States is located
in New England. The number of sets
of machinery equals S,431, of which
Connecticut has $685. New Hampshire
500, Rhode Island 469, Maine 931, and
Vermont ITS.
An arctic expedition is now being
fitted out under the supervision of Cap
tain Fl. W. Howgate, and is expected to
sail from Washington about the middle
of May. Any contributions of reading
matter will be thankfully received and
acknowledged by Captain Howgate if
sent to him at Washington.
King Alfonso has sent to the Histor-
ical Society of Missouri a photograph
of himself, beautifully framed in Spanish
enamel of gold and silver on steel. The
picture bears the Kings autograph,
and is token of approval of the so
ciety's intended celebration of the an
niversary of the first Mississippi explor-
alton.
A sugar mill to weigh 300, 900 pounds,
including a heavy and superior made
300-horse power engine, will, it is said
be soon erected in Louisiana, 1t will
rank among the largest establishments
OF the kind in the world. Its cost Of
machinery will enable it to gain on the
productions of ordinary mills thirty per
cent and more.
King Ockiya OF Brass, Africa, was
induced three years ago to give up his
idols to Bishop CRowTHER, who sent
them to England. Since then he has
been a regular attendant at church
but it was not until lately that he
promised to give up his numerous wives
and be baptized, During his late ill
ness the idol priests begged him to
recant, but he refused to do so.
A company has been organized under
the laws of New York, to be known as
''The Mexican Telegraph Company"
having for its object the establishment
of telegraphic communication with
Mexico, Central and South America,
and ultimately with New Zealnad, Aus
tralia, China and Japan. The project
was laid before M. de Lesseps when he
was in that city, and by him was warmly
endorsed
Mr.. Beecher comes to the front with
an explanation of the refusal OF the
Kentucky house of representatives to
permit him to lecture after being in
vited to do 80 by the senate. He says
he was twice invited to speak in Frank
fort, once by the senate and once by q
private gentleman, which he declinedtc
do, because Of prior engagements not
admitting of it. The house, therefore,"
says the Brooklyn divine, "refused to
lend their hall to q speech which ]
twice declined to make. / think i have
the advantage.
John German visited the St. Louis
House Of the Good Shepherd, picked
out the best.looking woman among the
inmates, told her that be owned large
and we'll stocked farm, and proposed
marriage. She asked for few days to
think the matter over, but he said,
''now or never" as he meant to take
wife home that afternoon. So she con-
sented, and went ont to buy some
clothes. She met her affianced husband
it the street. while shopping, and did
not recognize him but he introduced
himself anew, and hurried her to
Clergyman, who performed the cere.
mony.
There are four firms that monopolize
the manufacture Of quinine in the whole
United Safes. They seem to be not
contented with the enormous wealth
they have acquired, but complain
against the removal OF the duty on
duinine. Their idea OF what is well
for the country appears to be that on the
things which are used in manufacturing
ouinine there should be no tax or duty,
but that on quinine itself there should
be duty. Perhaps Of all medicinal
agents quinine is the most important
to thousands and thousands IL is at
times an essential agent Of health and
liTa Tho lawa of the country should be