Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1884 — The Handkerchief. [ARTICLE]

The Handkerchief.

When stripped to the literal meaning of the words from which the term was derived, “pocket handkerchief” means “a pocket hand covering for the head.” The hand wants no kerchief, and what is called the handkerchief was not made for the pocket. All of this is so confusing it cannot be wondered at that the small boy prefers his sleeve.— New Orleans Picayune. The latest use of paper is the making of spokes for wheels. Good-will, like a good name, is got by many actions, and lost by one.