Huntsville gazette., 1889-05-25
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

keeps 200 dozen balls In stock.
The ancient Egyptian thought
that diet was responsible for most all
ments. and once month purified him
self by taking an emetic, a purgative
and bath.
A curious animal peculiar to Tas-
mania is the Tasmania devil. 1t is
equal in size to the short-legged ter
rier. Its skin is nearly OF equal thick
ness to that Of a pig. and is covered with
coarse, jet black hair 1t is of the
Dear species and possesses a power OF
jaw scarcely inferior to that of the
bulldog.
A large number of Canadians have
gone to Southern California, and most
of them are men Of intelligence and
character who have taken a good deal
of capital with them. Indeed, it is said
that no country has contributed more
to the material and social progress Of
Southern California than the Province
of Ontario.
The cause of ill-temper has been
discovered by dress-reform lecturer,
who does not consider it an evidence
Of bad disposition. She says that
''oftener than not it is owing to bodily
discomfort proceeding from improper
dressing, and that wives would all be
sweet-tempered if they were properly
attired and took sufficient exercise"
Two Georgia women, Miss Jane
Smith and her sister, have worked
their hundred-acre farm near Shiloh
for the past twenty years. They get
up at four in the morning, work hard
during the day. and weave cloth for
their clothing in the evenings They
have never been i'll, and their farm
compares favorably with many in the
same region.
Walking sticks are now being
made that are useful as well as orna-
mental. From one a silk umbrella
can be drawn and screwed to the cane;
another has receptacle for nickels
and cents, and is convenient for those
who ride on street and 9th er city cars
and cross ferries; another contains a
measure for the height of horses and
has spirit level attachment; and an
other has good little watch set in the
crystal handle
A New York man, who appears to
be favorably situated to see what is go
ing on, says of Illuminating gas that
instead of being in its last days it is
just born. When the companies had
matters all their own way their atti-
tude toward inventors was one of hos
tility. Now electricity has stirred
them to try new materials for produc-
ing gas and new burners for increasing
its Illuminating power. In a few years
its use for fuel may be general.
Says the Rev. DIR. j. M. Buckley:
Bribery is general in Spain. Almost
any thing can be done with fee. No
levied by the Government can be col
lected. Mayors Of cities get rich in
year. One at least Of the most i'm
portant cities is destitute Of credit No
one will lend it any money. Spaniards
so distrust each other that money is
not forthcoming for great public
works. The English manage the
water-works, street cars, and almost
every thing else"
M. Coquelin, the French actor,
said to San Francisco reporter: at
was long ride across the country, but
enjoyed it. What surprised me most
was the wonderful development OF this
great land. 1t is marvellous. So many
| towns and cities and all of them so
great! Every thing is manufactured
so quickly! A man requires something
not heard Of before, expresses his de-
sire and wakes up in the morning
| finding the thing at his door. | did
not expect to find so many people in
America speaking the French Ian
guage."
"A Bangor gentleman who recently
| travelled in Europe, while on a German
railroad fell in with German who had
| partially mastered the English Ian
guage. The two engaged in conversa-
sation when it appeared that the Ger
man was director Of the road. After
a while the latter asked the Bangor
| ian. who was accompanied by his wife
and two other ladies, care all these
ladies of your partyp" On being
answered in the affirmative he endeav-
ored to be mplimentary by remark
ing, "Ah! They are remarkably fine
specimens.
"A Philadelphia business man, ac-
cording to the Times, has hit upon a
novel scheme for avoiding unwelcome
visitors. He has placed detective
camera directly opposite the door of
his Office. When visitor enters,
the office boy, bright lad and well
schooled in the diplomacy Of his pro-
fession. turns the knob and takes an
instantaneous photograph Of the in
truder. This is developed and forms
one of collection of undesirable Wis
itors, which is kept in book for the
| boys instruction in the future. Peo-
1 IL. h. 70 or ~ har