Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-09-02

The swelling caused by the sting of
hornets, wasps, bees and spiders may
be generally arrested by the application
of common salt and bicarbonate of
soda "a t|easpoOnful of each) dissolved
in warm water, and well rubbed in on
the place bit or stung.
A little boy playing In an old log
house at R%ichwoods, Mo-, lost a marble
through the floor and crawled under
the house to get it. He found there a
tin pail full of gold and silver coin.
The amount proved to be $1,000. 1t
was the property of an old gentleman
OF the place, who had hidden it there
in 1884 and afterward, not finding it
readily, thought it had been stolen.
The first Christian Church in England
was built in Glastonbury (the tale was
that Joseph of Arimathea built it,
directed by the Angel GabrieD. Glaston-
bury was at that time a desolate island
full of fens and brambles, and the
church was built, like the British houses,
Of wicker work, or rods walled and in
terwoven. 1t was sixty feet long and
twenty-five broad. This was during
the reign of the Roman governor Agri-
cola, somewhere in AID. IS.
The mint house" in Boston existed
~thirty-four years, or thereabouts. All
the coins issued from it bore the dates
lo52 or 1862, the same dies being proba.
bly, used through all the time of coming
there. Some coins had beenimade for
Virginia as early as 1644. Copper coins
bearing the figure Of an elephant were
struck in England for the Carolinas
and New England in 1894. Coins were
also struck for Maryland, bearing the
efigy Of Lord Baltimore.
A great nobleman of the court of
Marie Antoinette was once staying at
Woburn, when a bottle of some exquis.
lite old wine was sent for from the eel
lar. The French duke took a glass of
the precious liquid, and, in answer to a
question, announced with an immoyable
countenance that it was partait. The
Duke Of Bedford then tasted It. and
Immediately got up splitting and splut.
tering, roaring out: "Why, d-n 1t, 1t is
castor oil"
Colonel Knapp, Of Carson, New, going
suddenly into his chicken yard, found a
dead fox lying on the ground. 1t was
still warm. lie took it into the house,
and his wife held the body in her lap
while the children played with it. Some
n opened the window, and the fox
jumped from the startled woman's lap
and made a leap for the window. lie
fell short. and was captured. 1t was a
remarkable exhibition Of ,"playing
'possum."
The following is o curious Creole
remedy for sore throat: In swelling of
the glands of the throat the swollen
gland should be well rubbed with tallow.
and the tallow smeared on thoroughly
melted by holding close to the skin
without actually touching it, the blade
OF o knife heated In the lame of a lamp
or candle. Some say the point of the
heated blade only should approach the
skin, and that point only should be
moved 80 as to describe a cross immedi-
ately over the gland. The latter is o
purely superstitious idea.
The emperor's throne at San-hai is to
have Its foundation and pedestal made
of gold bricks, and consequently the
sup-prefect Of Sochow has sent to Pc.
king 5000 pieces of gold bricks for the
purpose under the escort of a wei-yuen.
The taotai of Tung-chow Is now in
charge of them, and the wei-yuen has
informed the board of works of their
safe arrival. A deputy will soon be
appointed by the board to examine
them. 1t Is said that these bricks are
of the ordinary size and that they are
Of solid gold. /,
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SHRIMP sandwiches will be relishei
for lunch. Melt n ounce Of butter IL
a saucepan, and add to it a cupful o.
shrimps and half a tablespoonful o.
finely minced parsley, seasoning will
a teaspoonful Of Worcestershire SAUCE
and a little cayenne pepper. Let tn
mixture heat for five minutes stirring
constantly. Spread the sandwiche
with the mixture or serve on toast.
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