Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-29
FACT AND FANCY.
NEWS AND NOTES.
"a'hcred From Various Sources and Par.
agraphcd TO Save Space.

Il very expensive cane--HurTicaue.
"A foot rule-Don't wear tight shoes.
Another washout-On the clothes
line. '"''
Desirable quarters-Twenty-five cent
pieces.
pocket
The thermometer gains notoriety by
degrees, so TO speak
The century plant-Burial of Wash.
ington's body servant.
The only man who has the prasi
dents ear-Mr. Cleveland.
Is there any difference between .
travelling dress and walking suitg
1t is not considered necessary in so.
ciety.to return a bill collectors calls.
The Boston girl never says "it is
raining pitchforks. " She says 1T is rain.
ing agricultural implements"
Father Abram J. Ryan, Poet Priest
OF The SOUTH died at 9:1O on the even.
ing OF the 29d at Louisville, Ky.
"A gentleman linen cuff, directed to
the owner and stamped with a two.cept
stamp, recently went through the Post
Office at Portland, Oregon. 1t bore tbis
message: PLEASE call around and nav
your wash bill. Your Laundryman.
According to the american Railroad.
en-, it costs little more than 90 cents
mile to run n locomotive, on the average
Nearly cents of this is for fuel u for
pay of engineer and fireman, cent for
OIL and waste, and more than Al cents for
repairs.
Several years ago an Illinois man
quit chewing tobacco, but recently he be.
gan again. The first day he cnioyed il
so much that he used up thrty.five cents
worth OF navy plug, and then was taken
SICK and for two or three days acted very
like man with delirium tremens.
The bootblacks of Louisville have
struck against shine for five cents. They
want ten, and will make it unpleasant for
the boy who doesn't demand il. The fol.
lowing manifesto has been issued: 'fNotis
to the Boy don't black no shoes for 5c
1Oc the Price. We will not black no
man at that Price.
Japanese lacquer ware, known the
world over as the most superb for beauty
and quality, is made from lacquer furn.
ished by the sap of the Rhus vernicifera,
tree cultivated especially for this pro-
duct. 1t is dirty gray viscous LIQUID
which is refined by straining and decan
tation. 1t is absolutely necessary for the
lacquered articles to be dried in damn
atmosphere to insure the requisite hard.
ness.
The longest word in the English, or
rather Welsh, language, has, after long
period of oblivion, been once more ex.
humed 1t is Llanfairpwllgwngyllger.
trobgllgerchwyrnby lgogcrbwllzanttvsil.
ogogogoch. This awful word of seven.
ty-two letters and twenty-five syllablcs.
the name of village in Wales, means
st. Mary's white hazel pool, near the
turning pool, near the whirlpool, very
near the pool by Llantsilo, fronting the
rocky islet of Gogo"
Three dudish young men of Meriden
Conn, decided to call upon three Young
women who were not at all anxious TO see
them They did call, rigged out in their
best clothes, were ushcred into the par
lor and there found, conspicuously dis.
played, quart of salt and spoon. After
gazing at these for some time and wait.
ing in vain for the young women. the
callers came to the conclusion that they
were indeed too fresh, and went home.
There is trotting horse in North
Chatham, n Y, that catches rats. The
other day his owner saw a dead rat in the
manger, and when he fed his horse again
he kept watch and soon saw rat slowly
making his way to the manger. As soon
as he began to eat his meal the horse laid
back his ears and made dive for the rat.
caught him in his teeth, gave him one
pinch and shake, let him drop, and
calmly kept on eating.
-Emma Solomon of Centre township.
o., the daughter of wealthy parents, has
been sick and most of the time in bed for
ten years. Eminent physicians and
health resorts failed to cure the young
woman, but recently DIR. f. b. Weeks,
called by his admirers Divine healer
was called He made three visits. gave
no medicine. but simply pointed out
promises and passages in the Bible cal.
culated to create faith. After that En-.
ma arose from her bed, and is now re-
ported TO be completely cured. The
Doctor claims no credit He SAYS the
cure Is solely due to the power of God.
An interesting piece of history con
iected with the doing of the Pan. .Elec.
ric Telephone Company. came out in
he course of the examination of Casey
Young as a witness before the House In.
festigating Committee. Mr.. Garland AZ
he attorney for the company, had hunt
ed through all the States of the Union TO
ind one State where the company could
organize without paying any cash for the
'apital stock. New York, New Jersey.
md Connecticut were tried very thor.
'ughly but at last were given up because
II the requirements governing CORPORA.
ions, and Tennessee was selected. The
state has no reason to be proud cf the
distinction 1t has acquired through this
corporation.
The affix title of Esq is out of date,
md Its use is in bad form. In addressing
gentleman now you must prefix Hon.
n Colonel or General as a compliment to
his craftsmanship or military genius.
Whether he is President of the United
states or President of ward club. the
eader of an army or the leader Of a eli
lue OF voters, II Is all the same. In case
y extreme doubt you may address him as
Mr., but under no circumstances isa
military title under the grade OF Captain
allowable. Sometimes. In accosting man
whom you have already met, the slip
ping OF his name from your memory
nay cause embarrassment, but a little
presence of mind will save you. Address
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