Huntsville gazette., 1888-07-14
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

- uSro IS d COupI0 III w lhcS
County, Georgia, who have been mar
ried about forty years, and during that
time the wife has never asked the
husband for any money except ten
cents.
Residents of Ashland, Wis, are
somewhat worked up over the caving
in of several acres of~eal.th. 1t has
settled four feet, and in the opening
poles have been run down twenty feet.
1t is believed there is an underground
lake.
At st. Augustine, Fla, the work.
men in excavating at the corner OF
King and Cordova streets discovered
the coquina foundation Of an old forti-
fication that once stood at this point,
commanding the bridge across the
Maria Sanchez.
A child of Cincinnati, aged three
years, stood on tip-toe under hydrant
in the yard, and attempted to suck
water from the spout, putting his
mouth close against it. In some unac-
countable way he was held there by
suction, and an hour later was found
hanging dead, with his face black and
blue.
A fisherman in Stewart County,
Georgia, pulled out his line from the
water the other day and found two fish
on it. A large fish was caught in the
regular way, and a little way above
was a small fish with the line running
lengthwise through it. No one can
account for the fish being on the line
as it was.
An excellent rule of health, given
by a professional athlete, is: walk
to your place of business. Attend to
work in the usual way, resisting every
inclination you may have to give way
to indolcnce. Walk home. Never
mind the weather; little rain will not
hurt you and summer heat will not af-
feet you when you have done it long
enough to do you good"
Bean curd is used extensively as
food. The preparation is simple and
the cost low. The beans are reduced
TO flour, which is boiled until it attains
the proper consistency. 1t is much
relished by the Chinese, and possesses
the properties of -nourishment to {
large degree. 1t contains a large per.
centage Of caseine, and it may be 9
good substitute for milk.
"A visitor from Manchester, En-
gland, is astonish ed at the high average
maintained in every social circle in
the United States. He is reported to
say: 1.-The working classes-in whom
| am most interested-are morally
mentally and materially in advance OF
the similar classes in any European
country. Physical comfort is the pri-
mary desire of the artisan; but he can
not live anywhere else so comfortably
as in the United States"
in an account of the work in mound
exploration carried on by the United
States Bureau of Ethnology, it is
stated that over two thousand mounds
have been explored in different regions
of the country, besides a great many
graves and cemeteries. Over 5000
specimens of relics have been obtained,
but nota single stone or tablet with any
thing like letters or hieroglyphics
inscribed upon it, by which linguists
might be able to Judge of the language
of the mound builders, has been discov-
cred.
The May meeting of Quakers in
New York is always an interesting an
niversary. 1t is noticed that only a
few older folks continue to wear the
distinctive costume, drab clothes and
wide, low-crowned hats for the men,
and straight, prim gowns and little,
close silk bonnets for the women. The
young Quakers dress like the world S
folk" dance. go to the theater and con
form in various ways to worldly Gus
toms. But they have not learned to
make much noise and show in spite OF
good supply OF worldly dress.
There was church entertainment
in Smithville, Ga, one evening, and
this was the advertisements: .'Notis
given to All There VIII be a christian
A magic wonder show at the Baptist
church on Friday. & Saturday night
All friends are respectfully invited to
attend the Beautiful sight In which
will give Great satisfaction to all who
attend the Same. 1t is said or wit
messed By hundreds of attenders. To
B one of the fines magic wonders That
ever performed on this c. & w. Give
notice by blowing a horn 3 times
Notice also by Ringing the Bell on
each night of the show Admittance 15
cent chil-at under Y years 10 cts Doors
open at 730 performance at $50 o'clock
Showed by Prof Z w Aunstead from
Hampton Va"
A Desirable Suitor.