Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1884 — The Only Thing He was Fit For. [ARTICLE]

The Only Thing He was Fit For.

Somerville Journal: “John,” said a father to his son, “you have disappointed me gratly. I have given you every opportunity to learn something, but it has been just money thrown away. You , are the stupidest young man I ever saw. You know nothing.” “It is true, father,” said John with a sigh. ■ T' “I never see yoh with a book in your hand,” pursued the father; “you never take up a newspaper; you know nothing of current events. You don’t take after your mother or me, for wp’ve both got good natural intelligence. What you’re going to do for a living is a puzzle to me. There isn’t a single earthly thing you can turn your hand to.” “But I’m not altogether an imbecile, father. I can count up to a hundred.” “I know it, and that’s what vexes me’” “Why?” “Why, don’t you see, if yiou didn’t know that much you would make an excellent juryman for criminal trials, but your knowing that much entirely ( disqualifies you. It's a sad case.” In China, white in the head dress, in the shoes, or in the hem of the garment is a sign of mourning. Women put a white band around their heads; men braid a-white silk instead of a black in their queues. Men tailors make all the clothes; the women make tfaeir own shoes. A Chinese bride dress is scarlet. It would be a bad omen if any white apparel should be placed on her person. Dn. E. H. Thurston thinks he has -- found a true antidote for the sting of bees. It is carbonate of ammonia, powdered and kept in a tightly-corked bottle. When a sting is received the surface over the wound should be wet, and a small amount of the powdered carbonate applied. The pain is instantly relieved, and the.injured place never swell*.