Silkworms are not the sole source of
the production of silk. It ls also ob?
tained from several vegetable sub?
stances, but of an inferior and less
durable description. Excellent colored
silk is obtained from the prepared and
finer fibers of the bamboo, which is
much in demand for clothing in trop?
ical countries from its lightness and
porosity. Another form of silk is ob?
tained from the pods of the silk cotton
tree, of which there are several varie?
ties in existence, the material obtained
from them being known as vegetable
silk. _
Knew How to 'Deaerlbe lt.
A newspaper woman In a New Eng?
land town was sent to report an enter?
tainment where amateurs sang, recited
and did other stunts. In her account of
the affair the woman wrote:
"Mrs. Blank sang two solos with her
usual nerve."
"See here," called the editor; "you
mean 'verve,* don't you?"
"If you had heard tlie singing," said
I the woman reporter, "you would know
that I wrote it correct"
"But lt will make Mrs. Blank an
! gry-"
"Tell her that it was a typographical
error. That will appease her wrath,
and all who heard her efforts will
commend the paper for Its truthful?
ness."
And so lt was printed "nerve."
Good aa Ills Word.
"Have you any five cent stamps?"
inquired the lady.
"No. ma'am." replied the drug clerk
absent mindedly. "but we have some?
thing here just as good."
"Ha, ho! Force of habit! That's
where I caught you!"
"Not at all. ma'am. I can give you
two twos and a one."?Philadelphia
Press. _ ?
An Odd Apolocr.
