Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-10
CURRENT CULLINGS.
NEWS AND NOTES.
Gathered From Various Sources and Para
graphed to Save Space.


One of Bumpville's enterprising young
farmers has hen sitting on hawks eggs.
intending to kill the young ones for the
bounty. Reporter, 7owdnda, Penn, Re
porter.
Queen Victoria sent President Cleye-
land wedding present in the shape of a
cable message (prepaid) of congratula-
tion. Vessels in the harbor at Montreal
hung out flags of joy.
During the present session there have
been introduced in the L. S. House of
Representatives 9,215 bills and l7S Joint
resolutions, or n total of 9,303. The bills
that have passed the House number 932
During the last reported week the nine
teen mills at Minneapolis produced 1885,.
800 barrels Of flour, averaging 22, 800 bar
rcls daily, against l35, $50 barrels the pre-
cceding week. and 107 500 barrels the cor
responding time in 1885.
Mosquitoes haye seldom been thicker
in Virginia than this spring" says the
Milford Chronicle, and II goes on to tell of
an eve that was literally bled to death
the other night, the pests attacking its
udder, which was distended with milk.
~ will be extremely gra,ifed at your
attendance on the occasion" writes
Bridegroom Cleveland in his Invitation to
the members of his Cabinet. 1t is bad
English, but much must be pardoned to
fellow in such an enviable condition of
felicity.
Streator, H., has cat that delights in
killing snakes; but she nearly met her
match the other day when she attacked a
big garter snake. 1t coiled about her
body, and the two rolled around on the
ground until the teeth and claws of the
cat got her the victory.
c. c. West of Butler, Ga, went fishing
two weeks ago, and wore an old vest
After getting home he hung it up. On
Wednesday Mrs. West was feeling in the
pockets for match when rattle snake
two feet long dropped from the torn lin.
ing. 1t must have got there the day Mr..
West went fishing,
President Cleveland is losing his grip
with New York politicians and Gov. Hill
is coming to the front as a formidable
candidate in 1888. The Republicans are
taking matters coolly' and when ques-
toned on the subject dismiss the matter
by mentioning the name Of James G.
Blaine.
A dweller on the banks of the Codorus,
in Pennsylvania, ties short lines with
baited fishhooks to the legs Of his geese
and drives them into the water. The fish
bite and jerk the lines, and then the
frightened geese hurry to shore, dragging
the fish after them. So says the York
Age.
Lemon is always good for the hands; it
cleanses them as well as soap and makes
them soft. You should clean the nails
with a brush, If necessary, but It is bet
ter 10 rub the fingers and nails with the
half of lemon, thrusting the fingers into
1t aud turning until the nails are perfect.
ly clean. Lemon will likewise prevent
the skin at the root of the nails from
growing upward
A Chicago dispatch says that the Hes.
sian fly, chinch bug and grasshoppers
are getting in their work on the wheat
fields. If these workers could only be
induced to join the Knights Of Labor,
and agree 10 Conflne their operations 10
eight hours day, the cause Of labor
would get the biggest boom 1t has ever
yet received, even in this year of labor
booms
According to report by the U. S.
Commissioner of Agriculture, the worlds
product of wheat in 1885 was 2,1l0 00O,.
600 bushels, the requirements of con.
sumption 3,l65,000, 900 bushels, present.
ing deficiency Of 55,00O,00O bushels,
drawn from the previous years surplus
of l25, 900, 600 bushels. The wheat in the
United States on May last was 104 ,00O.-
600 bushels, against $4,000, 900 bushels
in 1885.
AT dinner party last winter the cool
weather had done considerable duty in
supplying conversation, when a plump,
happy looking married woman made
remark about cold feet. Surely" said
a lady opposite, you are not troubled
with cold feety" Amidst an awful pause
she naively answered: Eyes, indeed,
am very much troubled; but, then, they
are not my own" Her husband blushed
scarlet.
Mr.. A, II. Dayton of Sprsngfeld, Ohio,
bought chicken-so called-for q recent
Sunday dinner. The cook dressed it,
and found within three shelless eggs.
They were put into the trying pan with
the fowl and in moment there were
three separate explosions like pistol shots,
each egg was violently dashed against
the ceiling, and the cook was badly burn.
cd. 1t is suggested that the hen had
been feeding on dynamite.
The United Presbyterian Assembly
closed its session at Hamilton, o, Instru.
mental music will not be excluded from
public whorship, the vote In It's favor
standing 140 yeas to so nays Regarding
the Knights Of Labor question, the As,
sembly adopted resolution enjoining
members 'to abstain from connection
with any association which might lead to
acts of violence, or to the invasion Of the
right Of property or interference with the
nDcrty OF men 10 engage IN honest labor
when and where and for whomsocver
they may choose
Here is modus opcrandi by which
you can make your last years straw hat
look like new; First wash in sour butter,
milk. Have barrel turned upside down
with hole in the bottom, through which
string must be passed. fastened securely
to the hat on the inside, and a nail on the
outside Of the barrel. Put q few live
Goals In an old pan and sprinkle tea
spoonful Of sulphur on them. Tip the
barrel Immediately over the smoking
sulphur and let the hat have the full ben.
eft Of the smoke for thirty minutes, then
remove, brush with a dry, stiff clothes
brush until Il is perfectly dry and the
milk scales fall of like meal. l.--Batte, N. 4.
Miner.