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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19

"The risliest business in America to-
day." answered Mr.. Berwick, sis the
dry goods business, and the most un-
staple part of the dry goods business is
in the line of stockings. l never saw
anything like it. The caprice of Amer
lean women concerning stockings is
something almost surprising belief.
Two men have within the last month
been sent back to the United States
from Chemnitz raving lunatics, driven
insane by the fluctuations in taste in the
stocking demand at home"
thought the statement was joke,
and smiled.
"It's strict truth I'm telling you, and
no nonsense. / don't know how much
longer I'll hold out. My whole exist
ence is one elongated hose. | eat, sleep
drink and think stockings"
"We've got stockings on the brain" )"
said Mr.. White.
son the brain | should think so, !"
replied Mr.. Berwick. "Between the
top of my nose and the roof of my head
I've got twenty-five thousand dozen of
stockings packed away. | used to be
able to put the whole subject out of my
mind on the Sabbath; now the church
attend Is full of stockings. am Won
dering during the sermon what the
particular taste is of every one in the
congregation concerning stockings, not
excepting the minister and his wife and
family. The very pulpit is hung with
stockings"
"a perpetual Christmas.
"Santa Claus is better off than | am,
for at least he doesn't have to furnish
people with stockings"
"What is it exactly that causes you
this great anxiety?" | inquired.
"The constant fear of having twenty
or thirty thousand dozen expensive
stockings thrown on our hands, dead
stock, to be sold at fifty cents on the
dollar, of what it costs us through the
crack-brained notion of some few So
called leaders of fashion. Why, dhe
noted lady in town-One alonc-has il
in her power to change the styles in
stockings in the space of tw9nty-fOur
hours, Mrs. Jones or Mrs. Smith can
walk into a store, ask to look at stock
ings, be shown the greatest novelties,
and if the bulk of the stock happens to
be red she has but to say, ''Oh, red is
no good now, green's all the rage.
That's enough. From that moment we
have to syize people by the throat and
maui them to get them to take red
stocking. Why, even the children know
it, and cry if their mothers, tempted by
the lowered price, want to buy the un-
fashionable color for them. Oh, it is
dreadful" exclaimed the excited ho-
siery merchant. "Dreadful! Dread
full! 1t beats Banniker!"
81 infer from yeur remarks that
American women, as purchasers, are
somewhat capricious."
"They are the most capricious, the
most extravagant women that God let's
live," continued he. 81 can't begin to
tell you all this nonsense about hosiery.
Why, an eighth of an inch in width of
a stripe is sufficient to ruin whole in
voice OF fine hosiery as selling goods.
Stewart was bit this way recently.
They had 10000, dozen hose with a
stripe that was pronounced little too
narrow or a little too wide, forget
which, and they had to sell the whole
lot at less than half cost price in Eu-
rope. And they were difficult to get
rid of even at that"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19
Trines.

who has deceived thee so often as
tnyselfS
Aim high, but not so high as not to
be able to hit anything.
Our remembering an injury does us
more harm than our receiving 1t.
Time is gold; throw not one minute
away, but place each one to account.
Learn not to Judge too harshly of any
one, either in respect to good or evil.
lie that watches the providence of
God never wantsa Providence to watch.
Souls are not saved in bundles. The
Spirit asks Of every man, "How is it
with thee ?"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19
Pearls Of Great Price.

Tavernier has mentioned some pearls
of remarkable size. The first of these
was of perfect pear shape, about one
and three-quarter inches in length by
an inch in diameter. 1t was found at
Catira, on the Arabian coast, in 1888, by
an Arab, who sold it to the Shah OF
Persia for l AGO. 900 livres $3.50, ,000). II
was perfectly free from any defect, and.
if still in existence. is the largest pearl
known. Another is the great pearl
hanging on the peacock's neck that
formed the throne of the Great Mogul.
This is about one and quarter inches
in length and Of pear shape. This
pearl is now among the crown jewels
of England, as that power long since
became possessed of the peacock g
throne. The third, also Of pear shape,
nearly an inch and half in length by
an inch in diameter, and weighing flf-
ty-fve carats, was obtained from the
West India fisheries and carried by
Tavernier himself to Asia, where he
sold it to Shah-est- Khan, who was the
uncle of the Great MOgul. The fourth
is an oval, fattened upon one end; in
length about inch, in diameter about
three-quarters. 1t was the property of
the Great Mogul, and was worn by
him in the centre drop of chain of
emeralds and rubies about his neck.
The fifth he called the largest round
pearl he ever saw. 1t was little less
than three quarters of an inch in di-
ameter, and considered perfectly unique,
no match ever having been found to it.
This also was the property of the Great
Mogul.
The Pereguine, weighing twenty
five carats, found in 1914, during some
of the tilibustering expeditions to Amer
lea and, carried to Spain, where it now
remains among the crown jewels, is
valued at 10, 900 ducats 1887 ,5O0).
Pope Leo Y. had a pearl that was
valued at $4,000 crowns ($75,OO0), and
there is said to be one in the hands of a
merchant of Moscow weighing 27 carats.
The crown jewels of Portugal have
among them fine pearl weighing
about % carats, pear-shaped. History
says that a pearl in the hands of Julius
Caesar was valued at what would now
be $3.50, 900. and Pliny valued the pearl
swallowed by Cleopatra to the health of
Mark Anthony at 1915, 900 of our money.
Upon examination the great pearls of
the world are reduced to limited num-
ber, most of them being apocryphal.
The large pearls running over twenty
carats in weight which are absolutely
known to exist at this time do not num-
ber over score. Like diamonds their
size rarely passes over five or six carats,
while of the small or "seed" pearls the
greatest quantities exist. From the
Persian Gulf and the adjacent fisheries
the merchants of Surat receive about
81 500 900 worth per annum. The yield
from the Panama fisheries is about the
same. In the sixteenth century the
of pearls into Europe from
America was about $500 600, annually,
These no doubt came from Panama and
the West India Islands.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19

packages when snall aUCracu une eyes
and purses Of wealthy people, Cherries,
for instance, were abundant this
year, and at the height of the season
those marketed in old fashioned plum
boxes wholesaled at from &c to &c.
New, light boxes, holding about 2Obs,
went off much better; and cases
with 10 bs drawers are coming into
use. The cherry is such favorite that
hardly any skill in its display will be
wasted. Pack nicely in the bottom,
then fill in tightly, and reverse the lid,
so that when the box Is opened no stem
appears. Small baskets, neatly packed,
are desirable for the retail trade. The
same use of small packages and care
fully chosen fruit will apply to the
best eating plums, to choice pears Gas
the Seckle), TO little, red Christmas
apples, and the small fruits. Our or
chardists must cater to the tastes and
whims of a populace who eat largely
with their eyes. We love beauty of
form, of color, OF arrangement We
will pay for what we get, but 1t must be
just right. The bulk of the fruit how
ever, gathered at the height of the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates OF advertising. 81 per square
first insertion, and 80 cents each subsequent
insertion
Special contracts will be made for all Adyer-
usements for four insertions or over.
Transient advertisements always payable
quarterly in advance.
Marriages and obituary notices over one
square, charged for at half regular rates.
All local notices 10 cents line for each In
sertion.
No notices inserted for less than hfty
oents-
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19
How to Prepare Fruit for Market.

Honest asserting and honest packing
are the first elements of success. A
fruit package must average the same
throughout in quality, and its
weight must be up to the standard.
New hands will often, from desire to
prove themselves alive to their employ
er's interests pack dishonest boxes un-
less closely watched and so ruin his
reputation. One of the best known
fruit raisers in Alameda county, Cal. jim
forms us that last season new man of
his packed dozen boxes of small apples
facing them with large ones, and the
fraud, which would have injured the
sale of his fruit for months, was only
discovered by accident. The personal at
tention of the proprietor is always ne
cessary in these matters. The size of
these packages is an important question.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19
How Dog Learned the Difference Betweer
Bee and "A Fly.

A grocer placed on the sidewalk in
front of his store sugar hogshead
which he had just emptied. The ad-
herring sweets attracted myriads of flies
and few honey-bees, which seemed to
think they had found a bonanza. A
vagabondish dog was lying in the
shade of the hogshead and was pestered
much by the flies, which found the
dogs nose good place to roost after
they had filled themselves with sugar.
After the dog had wearied himself by
his Intellectual snaps at the flies he
buried his nose between his paws and
took the annoyance philosophlcally. At
length a bee came humming around
him, and being bigger game the dog
concluded to 20 for 1t, and watching his
opportunity snapped at 1t and caught
it In his mouth. Then he made a
sudden spring to his feet as If he had
Just thought OF something that he had
RMdo in hurry, and his hair all over
AAxaised on end as If he had been
\ Then he pranced around
bit shaking his head franti-
me were worrying a rat. A
Feet dropped from his mouth,
NJ he looked at inquirlngly for a
instant, and then started of In
\ We to see man around the corner,
dismally as he went.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19
How Plants Purify Water.

The purest spring water If allowed to
flow through a new or freshly cleaned
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19

Not many weeks after had redeemed
the promise so siugularly made. AT the
Parker House in Boston | delivered to
the lady for whom they were intended
the last messages of the soldier who con-
fessed his involuntary dominion to-
gether with the lock of hair he had en-
closed and some memoranda of the
occurrence hastily jotted down on the
succeeding night. ! have no doubt she
still preserves them among the memen-
toes of career which has recently been
crowned by new successes.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19

hole in
had particular ff
made objections to @ "A Z n
trians nose, and had tEe' M = * X x
increased four-fold, and X A NJ
besides. e
81 suppose you'll want tur
there, won't you?" asked Tiff | 4
eyes, sir, will. | also wanre
ing gown, slippers, chocolate ~ IN
morning, and a daily paper must "
sent to my cell"
(which daily do you prefer?" softly
asked his Honor.
"I'd like one printed In red"
"And about your daily drives-do
YOU want barouche or cabP
"I'll take a bar-ooch, | guess"
every well, Bijah here will hire a
dray and send you up diamond pin
and neck scarf, and | think you'll be
well fixed for the winter"
"Egad, he's soft one" whispered
the prisoner to Biiah, as they reached
the corridor. IL didn't suppose he'd
allow me half those things"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19

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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19

That of when proud people are
'proudest Is their pride.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-09-19

Fruit of a seconl
best marketed s.
which custom allA
and pears, holdir
for peaches. 30 pc
cherries, % pou
pounds. But in Y
well grown and n
the real profit lies
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23
SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE CHARGES AGAINST CHIEF JUSTICE WILL
LARD REFERRED IN THE sENATE-A SWEEP
ING DECISION IN THE SUPREME CoURr-
GENERAL UNsBATING OF JUDGES.
icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
COLUMBIA, Jan. % 1873.
After very short discussion to-day over the resou-
lions to investigate the charges made against Chief
Justice Willard she Senate referred the whole
to the judiciary Committee II Is thought Tor tho pur
pose Of getting rid OF It, The charges not now, und
Judge Willard Is a republican It is hardly reason
able to suppose that democratic Legislature would
have elected to his present exalted position, in
the face OF tremendous opposition, II they could have
been substantiated.
CIRCUIT JUDGES uNsEArRD.
The Supreme Court to-day rendered q decision in
the OF the State vs. A. j. Shaw judge OF the third
circuit the eject of which Is 10 unseat every circuit
lot Tho remaining Six were elected pird two
years ago, and question having been raised as
to the validity oil this mode OF election under
the constitution tho ease Of Judge Shaw, demo-
crat was mado test, with the result
above given. Immediately upon the decision being
made public to-day Judge n. C. Townsend, who
holding court IN this city adjourned tho Court sine die
the midst OF case, upon the ground that he could
not consent 10 perform single Official act after having
been declared unconstitutionally in Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23
GALLIPOLI.

The town OF Galpoli lies on the European side Of
the Dardaneles the northwestern extremity Of the
STRAITS few miles below the point where these latter
begin to expand into the Sea Of Marmora The
tongue Of land on which Gspoli stands Is bordered
on the west and north by the 4Esean Sea; the
east and south by the Dsrdanelles. The breadth Of
the peninsula varies from four to twelve miles, the
narrowest part being at Bulair, few miles to the
north of Galipoh. The town Is distant about one
hundred aud thirty miles straight line the
Sea of Marmora nom Constantinoplo and come ten
miles less from Adrianoplc. The whole peninsula
could be easily held by comparatively
small force, supported by feet supreme
the adjacent seas, since the only TO
It by land along the narrow mock, wnere the ground
Is extremely favorable Tor local defence. In 1854
GalpoIi was occupied by tie English Mr. Russell,
the correspondent Of the Times who landed with the
first troops describes the collection OF red
rooted barns, with tall white minarcts rising up
above them. According to Mr. Russell, 1t Is
much exposed to the suns rays, and water and wood
are scarce but range OF hills running parallel to the
coast line affords convenient faciliues tor pitching
healthy camp The population Of the town is varousIy
estimated at from TO- 600 TO 000 OF whom the greater
number are Turks, Jews aud Greeks
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23
MEXICO.

TROUBLE IN THE IIAz CABrNET--wHAT IS THE
MEANING OF MINISTER FOSTERS JOURNEY p
An ESTATE ROBBED.
HAVANA, Jan. %, 1873.
The French steamer arrived here from Vera Cruz
90 day with the following advices:-
CITY OF MEXICO JAM Is, 1878
The Cabinet question Is giving President Diaz con-
siderable trouble 1t Is rumored that Senior Gonzalez
before entering the Ministry OF War; will go 10 Lower
California important mission. Several Cabinet
changes spoken o., but nothing definite is known
PERTINENT INoCiRY.
Inc government has Instituted Inquiries TO ascer-
tain what officers OF the Mexican army invited Lieu
tenant Ward OF the United States forces, to
Mexico Ihe government has determined to oppose
the crossing OF the boundary by American troops.
HAS IT ANY sICSiFIcASCEy
The newspapers consider Minister Fosters trip 10
Washington very significant under tho present cir
substances.
A LARGE ROBBERY.
An estate called Batas has been robbed Of 500 OO0
Colonel Abram Diaz, who chief OF the body
guard OF President Lerdo do Tcada has boen appre-
henued as one or the robbers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23
MUD II TRIAL
COUNTY QUARRYMAN on PURELY cIRcuM-
, sTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

A STRONG CASE MADE .GAINST AN ORANGE
sTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
MIDDLErowN, n. Y, Jan. 90, 1878.
The trial Of John 9. BALDWIN Tor the murder OF
William II. Sprirgsled az Big Pond, Deer Crock, near
Port Jervis. or the night OF October s. 1877,
menccd before Judge Barnard, IN the Orange County
Oyer and rerminer, at Goshen, yesterday. An extra
panel oil one hundred jurors was aearly exhausted
getting jury at four O'Clock yesterday. The tes
mony, which was concluded at tour O'Clock to-day,
developed tho following circumstances: BALDWIN and
Springsted, who were quarrymen, were working
together and they went TO sleep togthor in the barn
Of Benjamin Van lnwcgn. Baldwin appeared
at the house next morning, changed his
and thcn went 10 Paterson, where he
arrested on october is. Blood was found in the
straw IN Van lnwegius barn the trail was Traced
lew feet into the Held where lhe scarcely buried b0ty
OF Sprigsted was found with Tue skull crushed IN.
About $50 known TO have been IN Sprngsteds
Sion were missing. Baldwin was held On examination
auu nually indicted. The examination OF Baldwia's
cast of clothes ana shoes lett Ut Van lnwegn's showed
blood anu mua like tho soil AROUND the grave.
thumbstall which Baldwin hud previously worn
found near the grave. Tne bills wncu BALDWIN spent
description those which had been paid
to Springsted two days before the MUIR
der. Ballwin's conduct ana conversation iin-
mediately after the murder Indicated troube on his
mind AZ tho house OF Mrs. Mary wLlt.cmorc lie
wrung his hands and said, ''Man dies ana wastes
away" and inuulgod IN other scntmcn
But slight defence was made motion 10 quash
the indictmen; on technical grounds was denied.
Tho prisoner. was defended by George W. Mills.
paugh and w. Al. Cudacback OF Goshen; Tor the peo
pie appeared NJ. Ward, OF Paterson, District Atior
ney; wakcr Z. Anthony, Assistant; Theron N Lizzie
and d. +. l. ii. Gedncy. Tho summing up WIS com
menccd at Jour r. n.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23
VIRGINIA JUSTICE.

STREET COMMISSIONER AND CITY COUNCIL
TO DE INDIcTED-"AN AWFUL EXAMPLE"
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RICHMOND, Jan. %, 1873.
The adjoining city OF Manchester Is excited
the alleged embczzlement Of u few hundred dol
lars New YORK Twecd's steal OF several
Millions As stated in the HERALD Mir. Socrates
Brooks, the chairman OF the Street Com.
miItee, was expelled from the Council on
Saturday last Tor defauting 10 the sum Of
81 4s6 80 bonds intrusled to his care. Mr. Brooks
to-day, however, made good mat amount, ana pad
10 tue CITY Attorney But ms did not satisfy he
vntuous community Of Manchester. The Grand Jury
oi the Huslngs Court OF that city toy iher
meeting, ana after tborouY and Exhaustive
vestsation winch las ted nj day, sent acommunicatJn
10 tue CITY Judge requesting him 10 instruct the Com
monwraitns Attorney Co prepare Indictments against
the CITY Council Tor violation OF the c,y charter by con-
feriiog upon the Special Street Committee powers not
warranted by law Also, that ,he SPECIAL street Com
mntee be indited ior malitasance Office, ana mat
socrates Brooks, tho iate chairman OF the special
Street Com Ittee be indicted for the cinbe
of 81 4S6 So oil tue bonus entrusted 10 his keeping
IL Is not known what extraordinary Developments
were made before the special meeting OF the Grand
Jury 10 warrant sucn extraordinary action tho
Indictment OF the whole Guy Council but It has occa
stoned the most intense excitement the little sister
CITY, The Grano Jury was adjourned over until Thurs
duy 70 await Tho preparation vi tue indictments
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MURDER WILL OUT.
A DEATHBED CONFESSION AFTER TWENTY
YRARs-coNscIENCE QuIcKENED AT LAST.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

A DEATHBED CONFESSION AFTER TWENTY
YRARs-coSscIENcE ouIcKENED AT LAST
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
DOVER, y. H., Jan. -, 1873
Twenty years ago young named Jewell dis
appeared from the OF Gambia, in TINS state, and
II was then the belief OF those who knew him, und
we're aware OF the incidents imme diatey preceding
his disappearance, that re murdered. Jewell was
shoemaker. and worked al his trade In the IN,
boarding in the house OF Mr. Lang
ford. One cold Saturday night three OF
his acquantances called ON him and asked him 10
company them 10 the Burbank House IN the outskirts
ofthe town. They spent few hours there ana IN
dulged pretty freely in drink. The men then asked
Jewell to go with them 10 another house IN the vicn-
y but he refused and SAID he wan to return to his
boarding house. The proprietor OF the BurD bank House
stated. before lie died, that he offered lowell
room at his house, tearing, from the angry looks
and words OF the men, that they meant evn to the
young man. But tney forced him out OF the house,
aud he has never bcen since. He won't bare
headed anu without hat, ana the Burbanks expected
him 10 return After few days, when lie failed TO
put In an appearance the whole ne ghborhood became
aroused anu vigorous search was instituted, but II
proved iruless
INVESTIGATION STOPPED BY THREATS
Suspicion naturally tell on the men VINO we're with
him apd close Interrogation VAS begun, but II was
stopped by mysterious notification 10 the men
gagged In II that their lives would be taken II hey toll
lowed up the case. The general belief however was
that these men murdered Jewell. but not scrap Of
evidence could be found TO coDdrm the picion.
And so the mystery grew STALE me companions OF
the missing man eit town and the Whole affair ssed
out oil the thoughts OF the townspeope
LATE CONFESSION
Twenty years passed. away without any solution Of
the mystery phe people who were conversant with
The facts died, one Dy one and the Disappearance OF
the young shoema ker descended into tradition.
Last Friday Jonn II. Robinson, one oil the already
supeceI, lay on his death bed, anu while suffering
mortal agony ne related 10 TREND oil his Tho whole
particulars Of the murder, in which he declared ha
took prominent part he sad that after they ie the
Burbank HOuse they carried Jewell INTO little
patch OF piEc woUu, murdered hun with an
axe. took wnat money he mad about hun and
carried Tho maneed body TO little pond close by
and threw IL IN. He himself struck ne fatal bio n
with the axe. Thus Is dark mystery cleared up, ana
the adage Murder will OUT" again verified iho
murderer Is Deyohd the reach OF punishment, how
ever