Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-02
MISCELLANY OUS.


be produced in Southern California
without irrigation.
I'm a museum in an Arizona town
are preserved the heads Of seventeen
Apaches.
"A ycarling colt in Turnberry. Can.
was walking into its stable when
it suddenly jerked itself back, catching
its head between the door and the
jamb, where it struggled until it dis
located its neck.
In using the ragged-edge writing
paper, which is now 1.-THE thing" large
envelopes must be used to be in the
fashion, sealed with sealing-wax. On
the paper must be the writer's initials
in raised gold or silver and in fac smile |
Of the writer's handwriting.
The late Sir John Anderson in
vented for the British Government
machinery which reduced the cost OF
making bullets from s1.25 to IL cents
per 1000. and Of bayonets from Sl.S7 |
to 62 cents each, but never made any
thing out Of it beyond his salary OF
$4,000 year.
Some one has discovered that one
side OF the body tends to outwalk the
other; with the eyes shut person in
variably walks 10 the right. II this be
true it might be good thing for bank
cashiers to always keep their eyes shut.
But 1t is always well for the directors
to keep their eyes open.-Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
"A little boy playing in an old log
house at Richwoods, Mo-, lost marble
through the floor and crawled under
the house to get it. He found there q
tin pail full Of gold and silver coin.
The amount proved to be $1,000. 1t
was the property of au old gentleman
Of the place, who had hidden it there
In 1864 and afterward, not finding it
readily, thought /. had been stolen.
1t Is easy enough to have water
melons of any flavor you choose. All
you have to do is to have watermelon
patch, and before the melon ripens,
cut slit in the stem and pour in drop
or two Of your favorite flavor every
morning. This receipt is given by
Georgia man who has tried 1t and is
now luxur,ating in lemon. vanilla,
pineapple and strawberry melons.
"A Brooklyn policeman has been
presented with new club, which he
does not dare to carry. 1t was meant
for use among the gangs. As he
twirlcd it at the end OF the leather
thong it was neat looking stick, not
easily distinguished from the ordinary
club, but if tough took hold Of it to
wrest it away, four short, sharp, two
edged knife blades could be thrown out
ON four sides of tho club.
A man named Goring, who lived
nj Kingston, n. j., was working in u
corntiell when he scratched his arm
against a cornstalk. He paid no atten-
ton to his wound until his arm began
TO swell. and then he called in a ply
stefan, who. however, could do nothing
to alleviate Goring's sulferings. The
man, who was large, strong and in
good health before, died in horrible
agony.
All White, Chinaman, Of Van
couver, b. c.. was considerably sur
prised, recently, when, after going
around to several legal gentlemen, he
was told that he could not secure a war.
rant for the arrest of another China
man named Jongs Lee, who had agreed
to sell him Chinese female and had,
after receiving part payment of the
money, refused to carry out his con-
tract.
"A wcak-mindcd youth of North
umberland, Can, was recently told
that his grave was in cemetery near
the town. He visited tho place and,
seeing stone bearing the namc of
Erred" he concluded that that meant
him, and began opening the grave to
extricate his body. A policeman dis
covered him in the act and took him to
| jail. where he was kept until the proper
authorities sent him to an asylum.
The Philadelphis Record says:
TWENTY-FIVE years ago there was prob
ably not woman in Philadelphia
worth $500, 900, and even man mil.
lionaire was curiosity. Nowadays
estates footing up $1,000, 900 and m ,rc
NE being settled up almost every week
or two, and the list OF women who own
millions is by no means Insignificant ="
This simply measures the growth in
prosperity of all American cities
The sheriff at New Castle, Pa, re-
Gently left the door of tho jail open and
prisoner escaped. He then offered
, one of the remaining prisoners five
dollars il he would capture the fugitive.
The criminal gave chas', but failed to
capture tho man, and. strange to re-
late, returned to his prison quarters.
+ He could easily have escaped, but lie
chose to serve out the remainder OF his
a term. only eight days, rather than
, undergo the fatigue Of al exciting
light.
The Sdniiarian relates case in
!, which rat had died under the floor OF
!. Il large trawing-room and was giving
great offence to the owner OF the house,
who had had the carpets and furniture
: removed preparatory to taking up the
!, floor. An ingenious friend drops IN,
:. suggests that the doors and windows
be shut steps out to the stable and
| tINlls ~ vi uNh
}, returning. sets them free in tho apart
d Inent, The il:e., after u little unde-
- termined buzzing. settle pertinacioislN
= on y certain crack in the floor, and OF
l. the removal of ono plank at this poin
the cause of offence was readily re
y moved.
Is The frost bell is doubtless the mean
u. of saving many tons OF grapes in tn,
,f northern portions Of California, wher
le the frost sometimes does so mu II dam
l. age 1t consists OF y wire running from
10 different parts of tho vineyard to til
re house. On the vineyard end OF III
y wire is an apparatus that rings be-
l. at the house when the thermOm ter dc
sends 10 y certain degree. Whea tn
bell Is lit oil the occ pants OF the hou,
n know that their vines arc in DANCE
I, aud Immediately repair to the vinegar
~ and light fires in different quarters
NJ a,,t tbn, nravanf throuph thn uuann