Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1884 — Zephyr Cloth. [ARTICLE]

Zephyr Cloth.

Mrs. Blank—Well, my dear, I have bought the material for another new dress. Mr. Blank—Humph! Had to have another new dress, did you ? Mrs. Blank—Of course. I only have seventeen that are fit to be seen. Mr. Blank—Well, I hope you didn’t buy anything very expensive. Mrs. Blank—l bought zephyr cloth. Mr. Blank—Zephyr cloth! What is it called that for ? Mrs. Blank—l don’t know, unless it is because it is pretty sure to raise a breeze when the bill comes in.—Exchange. A Mr. Mulhall thus enumerates the items ooust.tutiug the wealth of the United States: Railways $5,020,000,000 Farms 9,615,000,000 Cattle .<n, 1,820,000,000 Manufactures 6'555,000,000 Houses >3,360,001,000 Fixtures 5,220,000,000 Forests, mines, canals 2,793,000,000 Bullion 720,000,0 >0 S'linplng 815,000,000 Public w orks, cto 5,252/000,000 Total $19,770,000,000