Huntsville gazette., 1888-03-24
CT GENERAL INTEREST.


for street-car drivers and every body
likes to pay the fair Washington
Critic.
1t is understood that Mr.. Gladstone
will soon publish book discussing the
future life. He has been engaged on
this volume irregularly during the last
ten years.
A Southwest Missouri attorney is
reported to have made the following
remarks in closing case: ''Owing to
the perjury of witnesses. the ignorance
of the jury and the prejudice of the
Judge. | expect to lose this case"
Immense shoals of smelt recently
entered Cowlitz river, Oregon, and in
such masses that they could be scooped
up with any kind of utensil. Tons Of
them were taken. They were followed
by droves of sturgeon, many of which
have been captured.
There are times when man should
not give up his seat in a street car to
even lame woman. That time il
when twelve men are packed like sar-
dimes on one side of the car and four
women have spread themselves to take
up every inch of room on the other.
Detroit Free Press.
An Illinois farmer in Washington
County, thinking to increase the weight
Of a number of hogs he was about to
take to market, gave them all the salt
water they would drink. Fourteen Of
them died on the way to town or before
they could be weighed, and the tricky
farmers net loss was about $780,
"A pine tree was cut recently in
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, which
measured feet inches in diameter at
the butt and was cut into fourteen logs,
which scaled an aggregate of 13, 49,
Eighty-four feet from the butt was a
branch measuring 33 inches in di-
ameter; ninety-three feet from the butt
| a second branch measured 25 inches in
diameter.
A family living at Butte Greek,
Oregon, is very superstitious. All
seem to be possessed of the idea that
the devil is after them. This is bad
enough, but lately they have taken to
hunting his satanic majesty with shot
guns, and their neighbors object.
Several persons have been fired upon
while riding along the road about their
own business, and very naturally they
dislike being mistaken for Old Nick or
his imps.
A new occupation has been de-
vised for young women delicately
reared, but who by adverse fortune
have been thrown upon their own re
sources. 1t is to clean bric-a-brac in
the great mansions of New York.
They are called bric-a-brac cleaners
and have brushes made expressly for
their duties. The business requires q
delicate touch, great care in handling
the articles and excellent taste in ar
ranging them.
A valuable relic Of the money Of old
colonial days is owned by resident of
Centralia, Mo. 1t is three-dollar bill
issued by the State Of New York, Aug
ust IS, 1776. The note has seal on it
bearing the ten commandments on its
face. LEX Regit' on one side, "Arma"
on the bottom Of the seal, and ''Penen-
tup'' at the top Of the seal. The paper
on which it is printed is about the
thickness Of blotting paper, and Of
dull. yellow color.
A gentleman of Lumpkin, Ga. has
fine COW, which suddenly ceased to
give her usual supply Of milk, On
looking for the cause Of the decrease
Mr.. Day found that three little pigs
were daily nursing her. To his sur
prise, not only did the pigs enjoy the
feast, but the COW was az anxious to
furnish them this luxury as they were
TO receive it. She lows for them as she
would for her own offspring, and they
follow her around as they would their
mother swine.
Hester Morris, Of Wyoming Terri
tory, was the first woman in the United
States ever appointed Justice Of the
Peace. She was tall woman, with
profile which closely resembled the
portraits Of Queen Elizabeth. While
she was in office she was terror to
certain class Of evil-doers. "Yes,"
the half inebriated rough would plead
on his arrest, II have been beatin'
my wife again. know it; but don't
send me up fore Mis- Morris. | rather
90 fore ten men that thet woman.
rather be tried by man."
A venerable Englishman named
Heaps, maker Of violins, had patri-
otic desire to make violin for Mr..
Gladstone out OF the wood from tree
chopped by the ex-Premier's own hands.
After considerable effort Mr.. Heaps
was invited to Hawarden to select the
tree for Mr.. Gladstone to fell. A syc-
amore was chosen, and a log big
enough to make a dozen instruments
was forwarded to the makers house.
The old man at once began his labor OF
love, and a lot Of wood was cut and
dried But the aged man was stricken