The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-05-20
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.


A cats mouth is like a free show;
open 10 waul.
The harsh toned frog is lifting his
barcarole in the marshes.
Older jelly from Vermont is sold by
the bucket in Boston.
The man who preserved silence must
have had candid tongue.
Brocatelle is a stylish and durable
new stuff for overdresses.
The man that is always around the
Hub must be q spokesman.
Ruby and dark red fabrics have rich
ness that delicate tints lack.
II ever a man needed to travel for his
health il is the Gear Of Russia.
It is not decided in what part OF New
York Cleopatra's needle will be stuck.
Spring poetry is worth more this year
than last; paper has gone up in price.
1t is put up or shut mp with the great
American umbrella.
It makes Eli Perkins mad to hear an
English cockney call him Helie Per-
kins.
A dairyman could furnish clean milk
il he would only strain pint to accom-
modate you.
A fashion writer says "polka spots
may be fashionable, but they are hardly
artistic"
1t is rather odd that the Smith family
have neglected to erect a monument to
Pocahontas.
The great Chinese nloralist is said to
have been great liar. Why Confucids
in that way.
In Leadville never say "Oelonel, but
Senator, shove the bacon" CJlonels
are too thick.
Wagner composes in small, badly
ventilated apartment; he never did care
much for "air."
A poet calls the humming bird
winged emerald "by swiftness turned to
golden mist"
Governor Tabor will put up buildings
in Denver, Colorado, requiring five
million brick.
About as near an approach to perpet-
ual motion as can be found this time of
year is barometer.
A venerable NJ issachusetts matron
remembers Ben Butler when he wore
bibs and was "spoons" on his pap.
"Nasby" has sold his "Widow" for
$50, ZOO. This is the biggest sell on
widow we have ever heard Of.
The boy with his first watch mani
tests an uncomfortable desireto note the
exact second at which he meets every
person upon the street.
During the period Of nearly two CEN
turies the first born of the house of
Austria has been girl "a singular fact.
Judicious advertising has created
many a new business; has enlarged
many an old business; has revived many
q dull business; has rescued many
lost business; has saved many failing
business; has preserved many large
business, and secures success in any
business.
The Boston Transcript says that an
East Boston lady was recently requested
by the Board of Health to have traps
placed under the sinks and basins in her
house, and when an inspector, q few
days later, examined the premises, it
was found thas she had placed there
several rat-traps.
Let an honest man Jump from an ex-
press train going at full speed, and the
odds are q hundred to one that he
breaks his neck. Let bandcuFed
murderer or burglar or counterfeite
take the same perIlous leap, and in four
cases out Of five he will get off with
few trifng bruises, or, at worst, a
sprained ankle. What is the reason ?
Speaking OF advertisements, their
whimsicality seems to be on theincrease.
In a recent Cardiff paper there was the
following gem: Lost. between the
Royal Hotel and 2 o'clock yesterday, a
bunch of keys" But the drollest thing
I can call to mind appeared recently in
The Pioneer, q well known Indian pa
per; "Wanted-A situation as snake
charmer in a serious family. n B.
No objection to look after camel"
A new steam street car. which has
met with success in New York, has
been tested on grades Of 345 feet to the
mile and on curves of thirty-three feet
radius. 1t has readily drawn up all
grades and around all curves one, two
and even three cars, itself being full of
passengers, and urder ordinary con-
ditions it can be made to do the work
of two, three or even four teams of
horses. 1t makes twenty miles an hour.
A new rule has gone into effect in the
United States patent Office, which is OF
much importance TO inventors. Here
after, no models will be required to ac-
company applications for letters patent
examiners depending solely on the
drawings in making up their decision.
When they are unable, owing to the in.
tricacy of the invention, to decide
knotty point, they are empowered to
call upon the inventor for model, but,
It estimated, this will not be necessary
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