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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28
An Old Story Brought Home.

The following has been told in many
ways, and from many quarters; but its
true origin has been almost entirely
lost sight, of and therein lies most of Its
pith. There ia no doubt but that Hon.
Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia is
the smallest man, physically, that ever
trod the floors of Congress. He never
exceeded a hundred pounds in weight
of body, His powers were all mental
and magnetic; and of those, as we know
he possessed an abundance.
On a certain occasion, while party
lines were closely drawn and political
feelings were running high, Mr.. Steph-
ems was on the stump for Congress,
battling with Mr.. III. of Greensborough
Stephens was a Henry Clay man, and a
Wing. What hope had he that he could
carry that old Democratic stronghold,
Yet he battled away. And it was an
odd and entertaining sight to see the
two contestants on the stand together
Stephens five feet four inches high,
weighing ninety-six pounds; Major
H, six feet two inches high, weigh
ing two hundred and forty pounds.
they were In the strongest part of the
Democratic camp; aud here the Major
INDUCED in bits Of pleasantly which
he knew would be relished by his old
constituency. Solid argument could
not have been of much use there. But
Stephens managed to get him heated /;
whereupon the gigantic Major turned
to his pigmy antagonist and with con
siderable of flourish said: "Why,
you little wasp / could button those
big ears of yours back and swallow you
whole" Before the multitude had
time to laugh at the coarse, rude remark
Stephens retorted: off you did that
thing, sir you would have more brains
In your stomach than you ever had In
your head"
The untutored electors of those dis
tricts could understand and appreciate
a good thing. Stephens wal elected to
Congress by over 5000 majority in a
district that had before favored
N Of his political stripe.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28
The Anteoedents Of Disease.

Among the antecedents Of disease are in
ertness In the circula tion Of the blooi, an I'M
naturally sttenuated condition OF the phys
ique, incicat ng that the life current is def
cient in ~nutritive properties, q wan, haggard
look, inability to digest thef food. loss Of appe-
tite, sleep and strength, and a sensation Of
unnatural laRgor. All these may be regarded
as among the indicia of approaching disease,
which will eventually attack the system and
overwhelm It. il 1t is not built up and fortified
in advance. Invigorate. then, without loss Of
time, making choice Of the greatest vitalizing
agent extant, Hostetter's Stomach tiers, an
elixir VIII CHI has given hoalth and vigor to
myriads Of the sick and debilitated, which is
avouohed by physicians and analysts to be
pure as we'll as effective, which is immensely
popular in this country, and extensively used
abroad, and which has been for years past one
Of the leading medicinal staples Of America
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28
Shoemaking.

The shoemaker is a relic of antiquity,
and lived and had his being as early as
the twelfth century. He was accustomed
to hawk his goods, and 1t is conjectured
that there was a separate trade for an
nexing the soles. The Romans, in class
ical times, wore cork soles in their shoes,
to secure their feet from water, espe-
cially in winter, and, as high heels
were not then introduced, the Roman
ladies, who wished to appear taller, put
plenty of cork under them. The streets
Of Rome in the time of Domitian were
blocked up by cobblers' stalls, which he,
therefore, caused to be removed. In the
middle ages shoes were cleansed by
washing with a sponge and oil; soap
and grease were the substitutes for
backing, Buckles were worn on the
shoes In the fourteenth century. In
Ireland a human skeleton was found
with marks of buckles On the shoes. In
England they became fashionable many
years before the reign Of Queen Mary.
The laboring classes wore them of cop
per. Other persons had them of silver
or copper gilt. Not long after shoes
roses came in. Buckles revived before
the revolution in 1850, and flEally be-
came extinct before the close of the
eighteenth century.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28
.Notbing succeeds like success"

Nothing succeeds more than the Penn Mu-
tual Life. Rlason 1t pays big dividends, its
expen-es are low, it paws promptly ami leans
'heavy" in the settlement of its losses, on
the widows side, las a larger surplus, far,
too, in proportion, to assets, than any other
Pennsylvania company, and without examin-
ing the records, we hazard, than any company /;
also it is known to be sold, and it's elk million
very best securities. It's officers are men hon
ored at home, and they, for their skill and
success, command confidence abroad. No
wonder the Penn Mutual succeeds. II is q
company in which We can recommend any
man with q family, whom he hopes to save
from physical suffering entailed by his unex-
pected death, TO insure his life in. 1t is sound.
1t will pay. He can trust it
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

The EFPEcTs OF CULTIVATION on CLI-
MATK.-There Is quite a general belief
In the western country that radical
changes have taken place in the climate
since the territory was brought under
cultivation. Mr.. marlborough adds
his testimony to this belief from obser-
vations made by him In Australia, and
mentions some of the ways In which
this change has been brought about.
The prairies Of the West and the plains
Of Australia possessed no trees, except
ON the watercourses; not because the
soil would not produce them, but be-
cause the dry grass taking fire would
destroy everything like a tree or shrub
which might take root there. In Aus
tralia the introduction Of sheep-farm-
ing, which was the first industry, re
suited in preventing these fires, by
keeping the heritage closely cropped;
and where before there were no trees,
there are now large forests. The infu-
ence Of forests upon the equalization Of
the rainfall have long been noted, dis
astrous foods following the clearing of
Of the timber, and arid wastes being
reclaimed when trees have commenced
to multiply.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28
Skin DikeAse6.

All those troublesome Dcaly, itching, pimply
blotchy, humid eruptions Of the skin, d nom
mated letter, Erysipelas, Acne, etc., that ar,
so uRsightly and annoying, are quickly AM
effectually cured by the simple application O
HieskeUS Teher Ointment q remedy that hal
proved itself TO possess wonderful healing
powers, curing hundr DIS Of cases that had re
sisted all other treatment, even that Of tn,
best professional talent OF the country. |
only needs q trial to prove its virtues. Sold g.
ceuts per box sent by mail for 90 OTIS.
JOHNSTON. HOLLOWAY Co.. COZ Arch st. Phila
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28
Annie. Of Gold IN Piotures OF silver.

"a word 6tly spoken is like apples Of gold In
pictures Of silver" When the body becomes
diseased, the mind 10 thereby necessarily in-
auenoed. National wars, State dissensions,
neighborhood broils, and family differences,
are more frequently han otherwise the result
Of disea ed and disorder constitutions.
When the body Ia suffering, the mind, acting
in sympathy, will become irritated and per-
picked. When the physical system 10 in health,
the mind perceives things IN their true light,
and the dispot ition assumes a very different
phase. Nothing more directly tends TO destroy
he happy, cheerful dispo; ition OF q woman,
and render her peevish, nervous, and f%retful,
han q constant endurance Of uterine disor-
ders. The diseases pee liar to woman take
away tho elasticity and bouyancy OF health and
reduce her body and mind 10 a mere wreck
DIR. Pierce's Favolite Prescrip ion is a real
pedcemaker In a family. No woman suffering
from uterine disorders can afford to DO with
out this remedy. The Favor To Prescription
saves unnecessary doctor bills, prevents d-
yorces, wards off suicides, brings back buoy
ant, Joyous feelings, restores the woman TO
health. and her family to happiness. It Is
sold by oil drugRisA.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

ITEMS OF INTEREsT.-Coarse bones are
by many considered the very best
manure for grapevines.
The exports of meat and live stock
to Great Britain are increasing very
rapidly, being last year nearly double
what they were in 1875.
Sorghum molasses this year is of su-
perior quality. When it is properly
made 1t is a healthy article of diet, and
is far better than the syrup made from
sulphuric acid and starch.
A sound New Hampshire farmer says
no acre of land ever cheated him when
he had treated 1t with a liberal hand.
Cultivation and manure will redeem a
swamp or sand bank.
A good way to protect small ever
greens or shrubs is to place around them
barrels without heads. This does not
exclude the light or frost, but it breaks
the cold, piercing winds that prove so
destructive to many of u tender
plants.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28
Genins ON . Tramp.

A wonderful piano player with a
romantic history is exciting the must
clans Of Bridgeport, Conn, About two
weeks ago a shabby tramp entered a
well-known music store on Main street,
and asked permission to use a piano for
a short time. The proprietor refused
at first, but after ward consented because
the mans manners were much better
than his clothes. The tramp sat down
and played a difficult composition with
great ease and brllliancy. The pity and
contempt Of his listeners were at once
changed to admiration. Friends sprang
up around him, and they are trying to
get him once more on his feet. His
history, as told by the Farmer, is as fol-
lows: He belongs TO a titled German
family, and had for his godmother and
patroness no less a parsonage than the
queen OF Wurtemburg. He received a
University education and became a
lawyer. He was at n time consul to
Paris from W~urtemburg, and moved In
the highest circles Of the capital when
Napoleon and Eugene were on the
throne. The cause OF his fall from all
this high estate was dissipation of the
widest kind. AS a result of his wild
and reckless courses he lost his official
position and his standing In society,
and not only s%quandered the income
from his family estate as fast as 1t came
to him, but, in order to raise more
money, sold his claim to what should
be due him for twenty-seven years
ahead. When he had exhausted his re-
sources at home he came to this country
and engaged In some kind Of business
or occupation in New York. His ignor-
ance OF the language, or the dishonesty
Of his associates, or both, caused him to
fail, however, and left him utterly desti-
tute. 1t was then that he started out
from New York on the tramp, picking
up an odd job now and then on the
road, but growing all the while more
ragged and wretched. His aimless
tramping journey had brought him as
far as Bridgeport on the morning when
he passed the music store, and was ire
sistlbly impelled, by a sight OF the
pianos, to go In aud ask to be allowed
TO play.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

CORN AND COB MEALS there any
nutriment in dry corn-cobs. There is
Just as much as there is in sawdust and
no more; and | advise those farmers
who have their orn ground In the ear,
TO try the experiment of feeding their
pigs on half meal and half sawdust, and
see how rapidly they will fatten. Shell
ling corn does not agree with some far
mers, as it is work, and they avoid that
as much as possible, so they carry the
corn to the mill and try to persuade
themselves that because the quantity Of
meal is much larger than they get from
the shelled corn, the value must be
greater. But this does not necessarily
follow. Ten plus nothing Is ten still.
Nothing may be added five hundred
times and the original quantity will not
be changed. SO If cobs are essentially
worthless for feeding purposes, having
them ground with the corn will not
add to the value of the meal.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

The Banded Chersydrus.-The achrO-
corde or banded chersydrus is a curious
aquatic serpent found in the bottoms of
marine creeks and mouths Of rivers On
the borders of the sea, in the vicinity of
Malacca, the bay of Manila, COro-
mandel, Java, Sumatra, New Guinea,
and generally along the coast of
southern Asia. The fishermen fire.
quently catch them on their lines, not
willingly, a the fangs of the reptile are
provided with a deadly poison. 1t is
distinguished from other serpents by
being almost entirely free from scales.
The body is covered with ~grain-like
particles inserted in the thin and
wrinkled skin. Those on the back pro-
ject slightly In the center, and those on
the stomach are pointed. The median
line is marked out by two or three
ranges of scales placed at angles. The
nostrils can be closed with a MEM
branous fold. The tail is fiat and COM
pressed, resembling an Oar blade. The
body is generally banded with black and
white oval rings, the tail is spotted with
white, and the small head is brownish.
Some have yellow or brown bands.
They are closed by some among the sea
serpents, and by other among boas.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

"W~AsHINGToN PIE" Is made as fol-
lows-Washington pickle is made when
Congress meets: One cup of sugar, half
cup butter, 2 teaspoonsful baking pow
der; stir in flour until as thick as for
jelly cake; bake in three layers. For
the inside; cup sweet milk, three tea
spoonsful corn-starch, three of sugar,
n egg; beat the egg and starch
together; add to the milk when hot;
season with vanilla.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

PorAro SALAD.-Potato salad Is q
regular dish at the German restaurants,
and Americans who become acquainted
with 1t are not slow TO adopt 1t. We
find it very acceptable at lunch; and In
warm weather, with a cold meat dinner,
all the family prefer 1t to hot potatoes
in any form. There is no regular rule
for making it; the needed articles are
cold boiled potatoes, chives Tor a small
onion, parsley, salt, pepper, vinegar
and oil. Slice the potatoes thin; chop
the chives Tor o%nion) and parsley fine.
Put a layer Of sliced potatoes In a dish /;
sprinkle on chives, parsely, salt and
pepper; pour over vinegar and oil
enough thoroughly to moisten the
whole; lay on another layer of pota-
toes, and so on. 1t is better to make 1t
an hour or two before serving, and care
fully turn once or twice, or stir In such
a manner as not to break the slices.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

SMOKED HALIBUT.-Shred In pieces
mot too fine) about two handfuls of
halibut, and put on the stove in a spider;
cover with cold water; let this come to
a scald (be sure not boil), and then turn
off the water, and cover again with cold
water; scald as before; then take equal
quantities of milk aud water, enough
to cover, and thicken with -four, add
two well-beaten eggs and a piece of
butter the size of an egg. This makes
a nice summer dish.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28
Winter Fashions.

1t is no wonder that the soft and beautiful
~clinging Black Cashmere has become 30 pop.
ular. They have entirely taken the place of
nearly all Bls k Goods OF less value than Silks
and to-day they are sold so cheap. Wo saw at
the retail house Of b. +. Devices, 725 Chest
nut Street, Philadelphia, very fine double
width (29 incles) goods made in Bra 1fori,
England, at rs, % and 81 cts. This house is
sending hundreds Of samples daily all over the
country. and filling many orders to the great
satisfaction of thousands. II you want any
kind of Dry Goods send to them for samples.
They sell always below Market Only Bar
gains
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

Two CHRoMGs FREE.-A pair OF beautiful 6xs
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

loss Of vitality and all the accompanying dis
eases may be positively cured by Schenck's
Seaweed Tonic. 1t restores u healthy action
of the stomach, creating an appetite, form
ing chyle and giving tone to ali the organs Of
tne body. The Seaweed Tonic contains no
cheap aud injurious spirits Of which many Of
the so-called ''Tonics' are made, but is sclen-
t~iically compounded OF the purest il Ingredients.
For sale by all Druggists.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

BUcKwHEAT CAKEs.-Four cupfuls
buckwheat, n of Indian meal, one
teaspoonful salt, four cupfuls of luke
warm water, 2 cent compressed
yeast cake; dissolve the yeast in an
other cupful luke-warm water, and stir
all together thoroughly; set at 6 o'clock
In the morning on two sticks or a brick
placed or the cool part of the range,
and they will be ready to bake at 7.3O.
This plan only works well when the
fire is kept all night.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

Moistenin0 Hot Air in Rooms.--An eff
fective contrivance has been devised for
overcoming the dryness of the air in
heated roOms. 1t is called an ''air
~moistener," and is of additional service
by arresting the dust that comes up
through hot-air flues. The device con-
sists of a series of pans set in a frame.
Each pan has an outlet tube which rises
from the bottom to a height less than
that of the sides Of the pan. Con-
sequently, water poured into the top
pan overflows through the outlet tube
and fills the pan below it, and so on,
through the series. At the top of the
frame there is a chamber of just sutfi-
cient capacity to hold water enough to
fill all the pans; this is filled first; then
its outlet-valve is opened, the pans fill,
and the continuance is ready for
operation. The frame is to be hooked
on in front Of hot-air registers or set
on top of a stove Or furnace. Air thus
moistened is very pleasant to breathe,
and must doubtless prove far less
irritating to the lungs and throat than
ordinary furnace heated air. The
quantity of water evaporated Is large,
and the apparatus needs to be filled at
least nee a day; but where 1t is in
serted in cellar furnaces the filling can
be made automatic by connection with
the water supply.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

MIS-. GENERAL SHERMAN, wife OF the General
Of the United States Army says: Il have fire.
quently purchased Durang's Rheumatic Rem
edy for friends suffering with rheumatism,
and in every instance it worked like magic"
Sold by all druggists. Send for circular to
Helphenstine d Bently, Druggists, Washing
ton, ID, @
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

DocToR-"You eat wellP" eyes"
'You sleep wellP" eyes" "You
drink wellP" eyes" "Let's feel your
pulse" "How is your tonguef" and
then the doctor looks at his patient with
all the concentrated solemnity of a
raven, and appearing to be fully ac-
quainted with the nature of his patients
case, writes a big long prescription and
handing 1t to him says: "Have this
made up and take 1t three times a day,
we'll see If we can't stop that"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

TO CURE WARTS ON HoRsEs.-Take
one ounce of cobalt, one of gunpowder,
and the same of lard mix well and APP
ply to the warts with a soft wooden rag
twice a day, morning and evening.
When the warts begin to decrease in
size, apply only once a day; but before
applying the ointment each time, take
a sharp edged stick (Aot a knife) and
scrape off the old scab from the top of
the wart. / have tried this remedy In
several cases, and some bad ones, too,
and have yet to experience a failure.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

The opinion seems 10 be gaining
ground that 'blinders' to prevent horses
from seeing with freedom are not only
useless, but the cause of many acci-
dents. Observation shows that a great
many Of these 'blinders' arc not pro-
perly sustained, and by continuously
Mapping into the eyes of horses, tend
TO destroy their sight. Owners OF
horses would do well to investigate the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

A DELICIOUS APPLE CUsTARD.-Take
six acid apples of medium size, a tum-
blerful of crushed sugar, three table,
spoonfuls of butter very little heaped,
or two tumblerfuls of very rich, thick
cream, six eggs, one lemon peel grated,
half the juice; peel the apples and CRATE
them, cream the butter and sugar
together, beat the eggs separately, and
mix as for cake. Bake in puff paste.
The quantity will make two good sized
custards.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

WHEN A NEGLhCrkD COLI uoI,iOps q tou-
slant Cough, Shortness OF Breath AID Vast
ing Of Flesh, you may be sure the Lung are
seriously tn eatened, and that q prompt treat
ment is demanded. DR.. JRynoIs Expectorant
Coughs and Colds, and 10 IN effective medi-
cine In the primary stages Of Consumption
aud Bronchitis.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-28

The London correspondent of a coun-
try paper asks; "Why will clergymen
be so funnyf At st. Andrews, Hol-
born, a stranger read the evening
prayers. He was an elderly man and
made a good many pauses. When he
came TO give out the hymn, he named
the number, and then made a very long
pause indeed. The organist thought it
vas only n of the ordinary rests; so
the clergyman, after waiting a long
time, added: % Paradise IL can't see
1t without my spectacles.'"
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What n DIR. Saws.

II affords me p easure 10 state that Durangt
Rheumatic Remedy gives splendid satisfaction.
It is the only remedy / prescribe for rheumA.
tism. IL never fails
GEO. Il. WALKER, M. D.,
6taunton. Va.
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VEGETINE
Is THE GREAT
ia MILY Nj DICINE
AND
HEALTH
DEBILITY.

Debility Is a term used 20 denote deficiency
OF blood. The nutritiye constituents OF the blood
are IN less than their regular prop irtlon, while
the watery part Is IN excess. Debility Is OF ire
queut occur ence. II Is incidentt0 a variety OF
diseases. The lower limbs are apt 70 be sWol-
len. The pa lent is feeble, and cannot bear
much eXertlOn. The circulation is irregular,
but almost always weak. Palpitation " the
heart Is a very common symptom. Violent emo
ton often throws the heart into the most
tumultuOus action. The vital functions are
languidly performed. The muscular strength
is diminished fatigue follows moderate or
slight exercise. The breathing, though quiet
when al rest, becomes hurried and even pain
fully agltated under exertiOn, as In running,
ascending heights, &C. The nervous sys EN- Is
often greatly dlsoriered. Vertigo, dizziness,
and a feeling OF Iaintness, are very common.
Violent and obstinate neuralgia pains In the
head, Side, breast, or other parts OF the body,
are also frequent attendants upon the disease.
The secretions are sometimes diminished. In
females the menses are almost always either
suspended or very partia ly performed. The
b lie Is Scanty and cOstiyeness, W IN unhealthy
excavations from the bowels, and d yspeptc
state OF the stomach, are extremely common
symptoms.
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Mothers. Motners. Mothers.

Don't fail to procure MRS. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP for all diseases Of teeth
ing in children 1t relieves the child from
pain, cures wind collie, regulates the bowels,
and by giving relief and health to the child,
gives rest to the mother.
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:COmDOUDQ UXVgHl treatment

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Iine. Hon, VIM. j. Kelly NJ. q. and many others Of
our well-known aud best citizens. send for our
Brochure. lao pp. mailed free. sTAREEi a PALKN,
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