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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-11-28

a man named Sheldon had DeSs1 I'
period of years living hermit life IL ia 4
dismal cave near Dingman's, Pa, his
whereabouts remaining mystery.
The item reached some members of the
family, and a brother and sister, after
learning the sad intelligence, came to
Milford, remaining over night at the
Sawkill House. There they learned,
after inquiry, that Sheldon was living
a most wretched life III the wilderness
in Lehman township.
On the following morning they pro-
cured coach, and embarked for the
cave of the long-lost one, finally reach
ing 1t after long and difficult drive.
Though separated for a long term of
years, their meeting was anything but
happy one. AS the brother and sister
approached the cave, and beheld stand
ing at its rocky entrance the object of
their search, their hearts were wrapped
in sorrow. 1t was late In the day when
they reached the gloomy cavern, and
all there was to be seen was the thick
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-11-28
My First and Only Love.

1t has often been matter OF wonder
to me why loved Elwyn Ashton as /
did.
He was twelve years my senior, and
only eighteen; yet loved him.
remember well how gloriously the
sun shone OH that summer afternoon
when we stood together on the lawn
waiting for the carriage TO arrive that
should bring Aunt Eleanor to spend
some weeks at our house. /, so proud
of him, so happy at the prospect of
seeing Aunt Eleanor's admiration for
my noble darling, so shy at his admira-
ton for myself, so hopeful that they
would like each other and be friends.
"For she is very beautiful, Elwyn," "
1 said, and only ten years older than l
am" 80
can see now the quiet laugh in his
dark eyes, and the playful curve of the
lips, as of one humoring petted child
"a strange wife | should have been for
him, after all. And there was a sound
of wheels, and drawing my arm in his,
he led me to the front entrance to well
come my aunt.
do not clearly remember when that
first feeling of jealously stole into nay
mind. think | scarcely understood
1t when first it did come. He had new
or changed to me; was ever upper
most in his thoughts all his most grace
full attentions were mine: yet | saw
plainly that he found in her a compan-
ionship was far from being able to
give, for / was only darling play
thing, a beloved and petted child.
One evening noted well how bright
and animated he was, and the admir-
ing look that kept deepening in his
eyes, and, the increased interest OF
voice and manner as the conversation
progressed, until gradually the hand
held became unconscious of mine, and
when l loosened my hold, slipped away
tc extend itself for greater emphasis to-
wards her. And then | rose, pale and
heart-sick to say goodnight.
"We have not had our usual talk to-
night, Birdie?" he said.
"No," | answered laconically.
at is too late now," looking at his
watch.
"Yes."
"What is the matter?" asked my
aunt; "Are you unwell?"
"No," ,"again.
Then she laughed, low and melOdi.
ously. ...... a.I
"You had better go to bed, child"
Child Suddenly, and with quick
sharp pain, as if struck by lightning
felt all that her words were intended
to convey to him - to him, though moi
to me-and as suddenly the child be-
came woman.
"Walk down the avenue with me
once-only once, Elwyn," Isaid; "my
head aches"
With this old carressing touch, h'
adjusted my shawl; then hesitated {
aNept, and said, half reluctantly
! .uG Shall IP"
N ~ n fkyhat he meant, and turned
dignity could assume.
.eanor, If you wish to com'
\ ( Il h VI & * "a X S N .s ut if its all th
NV lips y w 1Rbal Kiss, he said, Ssh
-.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-11-28
A Bridal Feast.

A tall woman, having troubled
coutenance, took the easy chair and led
off with:
"Mr, Joy, people are getting married
every day"
Is that possible, madam ?"
Yes, sir. My daughter is to be mar
ried next week"
"Well, that beats all! Do you
know, madam, never dreamed Of such
thing? She loves the feller, of
course, and of course you will give them
your blessing?"
"Y-e-s, though | think she could
have done better. However, they fell
together, and 'twasn't no use to talk to
her. The more | talked the more sot
she was, and finally | gave in"
"And did you want me to happen in
like and happen to see Emeline like,
and happen to advance ten thousand
reasons why she should break off the
engagement and wait for some Prince
or Duke TO come along?"
" No, sir. The marriage is all settled
on, and what worries me now is the
supper they want to get up. It's got to
come out of my pocket, but Emeline
wants to rush in the eXtravagantest
manner. Were you ever at bridal
| feast ?"
ever! Why I've been to 800 ofem ~
"Well, then, I'd like our opinion as
to what | shall provide. I've got my
ideas about it, and if you agree HI go
ahead, Emeline or no Emeline. It's
going to cost me enough, anyhow"
"Well," slowly responded Bijah,
after moments thought, "Pd put on a
clean table cloth, of course, and I'd
scour up the knives and forks, and bor-
row all the spoons and dishes could"
Yes--that's the way shall do"
"Then, I'd have big bouquet at the
head of the table, two more in the
centre and one at the foot, They not
only look beautiful, but they are great
deal cheaper than sweet cake"
"That's the plan exactly"
"Some folks are just mean enough to
turn bridal party away hungry" re-
snmed the old man, "but that isn't my
style. Sweet cake and peppermint
candy and ice cream are well enough
for consumptives, but after a person
has MgNaM around for three or four
! houd Ia marriage go off he's apt
'nn Aness. Now, If it was me,
(. K " 4 i X, Y of the bridal feast should
n " v, " Il Btaters."
4. q, X It | told Emeline!" ex-
K % y eyoman, rubbing her hand
X '| M n 'Away.
Y "a 4 And 'taters. I'd have
4 h K, \ \ n x 4 Ek, fried rather hard,
\ a II Y a hkfeast bacon and ham.
N \ I| M NJ W N 3 x baked 'taters, mashed
. 4 x N H y I . PRS and 'taters warmed
\ Z |l| "A X x, NJ h / told her sop eX-
" w Y Y X lnother.
"A 4 4 4 4 n. |l X M plate of summer
i' ' \ IA v |'s M the table, and a
\ n a A " n: NJ N X ||| X II )l.| N MI the foot. The
i ||| N I'M &c ornamented
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-11-28

is very charming, but my baby is worth
ten Of her."
"Oh!" Isobbed, throwing myself in
to his arms, and clinglrg to him with
passionate pain and sorrow, edo not
say so, am a woman now--a woman.
Elwyn; do not call me that any moreW
"well, will not If 1t hurts you"
And he took my face between his
hands, and bent over me with his own
bright smile. But breaking from him,
] ran upstairs, and shut myself in my
room.
What could | dor Nothing. ! felt
that he was daily, hourly, being drawn
away from me, and my weak power
could avail nothing against the more
Subtle will of that older and far super
ior woman Of the world. My mother,
ah, but not even to her could | COM
plain of Elwyn. And so the days went
on.
One afternoon, In the early autumn, /
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-11-28

X reign goods imported into
|zring 1877 Amounted to over
nR. The value Of the opium
as about $45, 100000 Of the
s S2S, ,000, 900,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-11-28
Give the spitz More Ice.

Blood will tell, even in a dog. A
large Spitz was coming down Chatham
street, New York, hot, painting and
miserable, looking as if he wished his
too, too solid flesh would melt, so he
might trot around in his bones awhile,
as Sidney Smith once remarked-or was
1t Patrick Henry9 Suddenly he paused
beside ponderous block of Ice that
had just been lowered from a cart.
'l1DlGEe was a puzzled yet eager look in
KMH 2, SeSRS 4 HaNMG to lemem-
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-11-28

of the 204 millions of capital ina
vested in British railways, forty-oneI
and half paid no dividends at all last
year, and less than ten millions paid
over eight per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
REORGANIZATION SCHEMES.
THE PLANS FOR EECoNsTRUCTING NEw-JFRsEY CEN
TRIAL AND LEHGH AND wIIKESBARRF.

THE PLANS FOR RECONSTRUCTING NEw-JFRsEY GEM
TRIAL AND LEHIGH AND wILKESBARRF.
The meeting of the committees interested in
the reorganization OF The New-Jeisey Central Railroad
and the Lchigh and WiIkesbarre Coal Company, which
was announced exclusively in yesterdays Tribune was
held at the New Jersey Central Office at yesterday.
After brief discus of the subject, II decided 10
appoint subcommittee of eight persons, composed Of
representatives from each OF the original committees to
consider tie schemes that have been proposed
for the Ganzaon OF the two companies, from which
plan shall be prepared be submitted 10 future
meeting Of the joint committee to be called by the chair
man, f. A. Potts.
The chairman appointed the subcommittee the fol
lowing: j. s. Kennedy, of J. s. Kennedy Co. New.
York. j. Edgar Johnson OF Brown Brothers Co., New.
York; L. NJ Lewis, president of the Farmers and Nc
chancs Bank, Of Philadelphia George :. COe, president
Of the American Exchange Bank o. NCw-OO1k; Thomas
COchrdne OF Phliadclphld; George q. haven, No. Il
WallSt, NcwYOfR; Jacob Nauatti, No p riandst.,
NewYork aud George Manley, OF Man.cy Co., No. G2
Broadway.
Tie scheme for the reorganization Of the compa-
MES synopsis OF which published in yesterday =
TR BUSE, provides among other things that the stock
holders shall surrender tO 90 cancelled CnCtcth OF the
total number 81 shares held thcm, 10y which the capt
t. ~ the company which dividends sR1 be- payable,
viii b. reduced from S20,35s,000 TO $1s,33l 200 For
tao shares thus surrendered, the stockholders shall rc
cclye, az pai, per cent income bond without mort
gage payable in twenty-five years, tho interest
Sa CA the seoo OF Of TIE co gaG 'fF n nj
for the purpose after paying prior claims. Those
who thus receive an income bond for stock shall also
cash payable in nstalmcnjs of 20 per cent three
m0nths), for which they eha receive bond for like
ahnUh secured ny u Iho.l-dgo OF inc NcW-JcItcy
Central the real estate not heretofore mOrgagcd at
COmmunipaw aud Port Johnston, and all tie pop
erty leases. agreements, etc. Of the company hereto
dated bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
THE TOBACCO TAX CONTENTION.
REDUCTION OF THE TAX FAvORED-INTERyIEw
WITH OFFICIALS.

REDUCTION OF THE TAX FAvoRED-INTERyIEws
WITH OFFICIALS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The tobacco manu.
facturers assembled the National Botel this evening
President George {. Ayres in the chair; Charles A.
Conrad secretary The delegates present Thomas
Z. Allen, New-York; NJ c. Mcdowell, Philadelphia;
b. F. Bartlett. j. b. Stafford, Edward Howell Baltimore:
G. A. Raine, Petersburg; C. G. Holland Thomas J. Tai
bolt, Danvillc; George w. Smith. Lynchburg; Henry
Weissnger, Louisville L. II. Fraser y. H. Mayo j.
Leigh Jones, w. +. Burwell, Richmond; o. Hammer
stein, New-York.
Mr.. WeissngCr, behalf OF the manufacturers OF
Louisville, presented memorial which adopted by
the convention expressing their sentiments on the tar
question. They also especially favored that part OF Mr.
Cabes bill 20 reduce the tax 10 twelve cents per pound
and allow drawback OF difference between thenew and
old rates all stocks stamped la manu- cturers' hands,
their agents and others at the time the new law takes
effect.
TGe convention were of the opinion that only s4c0o 900
10 reimburse holders OF stamped tobacco
aud that this amount was daily diminishing.
By invitation the convention adjourned In the Capitol
TO present their grievances before the committee.
The convention also called IN a body on Commission
RaUm. lie alluded 10 the fact that he had advised, in
his annual report continuance Of the present rate Of
q cents and thought IL patbe with the needs OF
the Government to reduce the tax unless they restored
the tax tea and coffee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
COMMITTEES OF THE ALDERMEN.
THE NAMES ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT ROBERTS.
At the meeting of the Aldermen, yesterday,

THE NAMES ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT ROBERTS.
At the meeting of the Aldermen, yesterday,
President Roberts announced the following standing
committees for ISIS:
4yfx and Aldermen Foster. Bennett aud Gdney
PUbfc UOILS-Aldermen Shells Carroll Han, 1ueAncY
aud E!el.n.
FhGIce-AlGermen Keenan,, slevln, Lewis Morris and
Lqm Observation-Disclosures waehncr. Han and Piuckuey
Pr,HHJ ant AdreTt~tag-A Aldermen E'lly Foster and
JaccbtS
R5itrodds- Aldermen Gnntz.T Reilly. aud Phillips.
Epa,s SHDg-A ldcImtn kicIuau. Lewis and Peilcv
EOqds. BTidges and Tu8Ho Aldermen Bennett, GuntHcr
and JaCODus.
SGiqr ~ and Aldermen Lev L. Saurr ard MpTs
Strecr-AldcrTncn Reilly, Foster, and Phillips. " .
street Observation-Disclosures Sauer, kcinan ana Efhsr!t
Lqtis, Iticcs ond Iark Uepdrtment-AidcImen 'hf"h-
Herman end Percy.
F5e Buitdng Northumberland Keenan,, Sloyin
and Morris.
Guutzer Bennett and Efhardt
county Aldermen Sauer shells. WachnCr, Philips
and GedDey.
Aresoution offered by Alderman Keenan,, approving
the financial bill prepared by Controller Kelly. and re-
qucsting the Mayor to transmit the n and memorial TO
the legislature adopted The provisions Of The hill.
which j. entitled an act relating To the bonded lndcbt
payment Of the same have been published III The THE
UNE Five hundred copies were ordered 10 be printed
for circulation among Tie members Of the Legislature
4 resolution, requesting The Department Of Docks 10
place additional string pieces on every pier Whcrc Hican-
beats receive OF land passengers, making pathway Tor
hc passengers and protecting them nom vehicles, was
sent 10 the Committee on Ferries and Docks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
KICKING lis WINE TO DEATH.

An investigation was made at the CorOner'S
Office yesterday of the death oil Mrs Joseph Wall, who
died from the rcsdt OF her husbanas kicks and blows
last Wednesday night Mr.. Wall aud her five little
children lived with her husband, pasty cook,
in a tcnemen-hOusc at No. iO3 East Twentieth ST.
The CHEF witness vas the oldest child Maria twelve
Old, who told her story 10 the Jury In straight
70. The father shc sad, came in ntoXi-
Gated. " Mother sleeping bed pu the floor.
Father IN and kicked mother several times. did
no. hear him say any hing. MY mother cried out when
father kicked her and my father went Mother told
to follow him. Mother then went into the hall and
became weak. PUT a shawl around her. Mother and
father often qulrced. Mother well when she
went to bed WHcn shc fell, she fen into my arms"
Mrs sheehan VINO lived the floor below the rooms
of the Walls heard The cries OF the l,tlr girl. Rushing
upstairs found Mrs Wall on the floor there was
blood on the matrass The other testimony III
rObofaon OF this statement ihc jury returned
diet OF death from hcmOlriagc produced by Wounds i'll
hcted by Joseph Wall. Thee OrOncr committed Wall TO
prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE DEBTS.
PROGRESS OF THE FUNDING ASSOCIATION IN
WOGK.

PROGRESS OF THE FUNDING ASSOCIATION IN IT'S
wOEK.
The Virginia Representatives, who have been
In consultation with the Funding Association. have lett
the city be pre- at the session of the Legislature
which mects to-day, a Richmond They will advocate
the payment Of two-ihrds Of the original debt at iar
with bonds bearing 1 per cent. The debt Of Virginia
proposed TO funded thus stated by member OF the
Funding Association:
Con debt cocoon Back interest 80 "oV'
'T Tot "'O''.''' "v''.Vvo s3l, o 1000
To this may De added $l5,OO0.OO0 which Nirginlans
claim should he assumed by West Virginia. Governor
Holiday II l. claimed, IL strongly in favor OF the state
paving the full debt without scaling and the mem
beers the Funding Association express confidence OF
securing tbat result finally IN agent will he sent TO
Richmond week with Act TO provide for funding
Sl 900 900 Of the state debt n par leaving the 1900
600 apporoncd 10 West Virginia for future considcra
ton. NJ provision made IN the Act creating
The state Of West Virginia for the assumption OF ans p0r
Of the debt created while she integral part
Virginia and has been disputed question ever since
tending that na,much the territory OF the new state
the full benefits from the iunds secured by tn
issue Of the various bonus, West Nhgnh should hr
wiling 10 assume at least Slj.OO0Oop or Onc-thrd
which was ne proportion OF territory taken tor Use
state. The members Of The Funing As~ocliti"m 'N
press belief that tins dcu will be paid finally by West
Virginia.
Information has been received from Knoxville, Nash
vlr Memphis, and other citic- III Tcnncs-cr, showing
Indignation AT The action OF The Legislature ~ defeating
the go per cent funding scheme. The opinion
the members Of the Funding Association IL that when
the Legislature meet. there VIII be trouble Ia
securing the passage al bl plOvd.ng for the funding
uf thr $25.OrU.oOO bonded debt, basis If
GG23 per cent Of iis face value. with per
cent interest The HCiaon has issued circular dee
ignang yariod- banks and bauhing IouSes IN this city
aud elsewhere repositories for holders of Southern
BONDS the obi ct hclug 10 have them all placed Ia ih'
hands Of responsible organic alton With which the
Southern Stats will treat II u estimated that the
Funding Association ia few k Will be able 10 con
troll onchaif the entire bonded debt OF Ngnl ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
DEATH IN A POLICE CELL.
JOSEPH HEIL's DEATH INVESTIGATED AND POLICE
NEGLECT CENsURED.


NEGLECT CENSURED.
The inquest in the case of Joseph He'll, a
truckan Of No 81 Eldridgc-st, who died in a cell in the
Tenth Precinct StatlOnhouse January 3, held by
Coroner Elnger yesterday Hell found in gutter
in the Bowery and al officer thinking that he intox
icated. took lin TO the statonhoHse, where he was
locked UP. He was found dead at o'clock the same
night A post-morem examination showed that death
was the result of fracture OF the skull and that the
man had not been drinking The friends of the deceased
man have claimed that the police used Hell hrutally
The testimony given by the policemen was to the effect
that Officer Robbins who arrested He'll was sure that
his prisoner drunk he felt If Heis head, and found
no INJURIES of any kind He'll claimed that he had not
fallen from his truck and asked to be allowed to go
home At the police station the doorman found Hell
able TO walk when he in, but he overcome
with drow sinesS; carried down and put in CELL
mat being placed under hlm. lie did not grOan, but
brcathed heavily The doOuan went in to see LD al
times and found him vomiting He felt all over his head
bu; found external injuries. He soon seemed TO be in
profound sleep. The last time the Oicer was 10 tile cen
he found Hcil's pulse very week. aud q surgeon was
called but la;e be of service No surgeon had
been for before because sergeant Chrystie sad
rules require that physician shall only be sent
fOg when prisoner Is UNCONSCIOUS uiipe 10 give ms
pedigree or has marks OF violence Oh MS DodH me
sergeant denied that there had been any brutality used
in the case by the police.
Francis A. Hall OF Han & Stevens. No. 900 Canal-St.,
testified that Hell had been III his employ ana had beeD
n SOBER Industrious man. Other witnesses testified To
Heil's sObrety and good reputation. John Ii Num- Of
No 20 Avenue ID, and Patrick Quinn, of No All Elst
Fftyninthsj saw Hell fail from Ms truck ana lie Ill the
gutter. ~
that Joseph He'll 10 has death by fracture OF the
skull accidentally received b. being thrown from his
truck January 3, 1878, IN front OF No 10 BoMtiy
and we cenSurc the sysien no" ia vogue III me IOoe
Department OF cOnsignng men To cell, ana exposing
them for whole night to tho danger oi stone hoolin
and without thorough examination by competent par
ties OF the condition OF the prisoner"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A TREASURER.
The annual election of officers and trlste

OF the National Bank Note Company, at No. Wal-st.
yesterday attracted unusual interest account Of the
attempt Of certain stockholders to prevent the reflection
Of Augustus ID. Shepard treasurer and trustee Of the
company. In order 10 strengthen the vote against Mr.
Shepard 1900 shares Of the companys stock pledged
the Bank of NewYOrk had been assigned the books
Of the company 10 Robert BlisH trustee; 600
shares, pledged tothe Fourth National Bank,
had been assigned TO Henry II. Reardon az
trustee. and 40 shares pledged 10 the Con-
tInental National Bank to s. G. Nelson. Before the
hour OF election had arrived Yesterday, Mr. Shepard
tanned Djunctous against Mcssrs. Bliss, Rcardon and
Nelson TO restrain them from voting at the election
When the stockholders met at > T. H.. however, il
found that majority Of all votes would be for the
old board Of officers and trustees The election pro-
cecdcd tremendously aud Mr. shepard, together with the
other officers and trustees of last year, reelected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
BONDS FOR THE PEOPLE.
THE CONTRACT WITH TIE SYNDICATE CANCELLED
SECRETARY SHERMAN BEFORE The COMMIT
fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSEl


TEE.
fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBTNE.I
WASHINGTON, JAM l5.-At the Cabinet meeting
to-day the Secretary of the Treasury was instructed
to give notice to the Syndicate of the dissolution OF
their contract after the expiration of ten days This
is the notice required by the terms of the contra t.
Secretary Sherman very plainly says that this
action has been made necessary by the agitation of
the silver question.
The Secretary of the Treasury appeared before the
Committee on Ways and Means to-day, and made
an argument in support of his proposition to issue
per cent bonds in small denominations. The text of
his BILL and the details of his argument have been
given To the Associated Press. Secretary Shermans
plan does not meet with the approval OF all the
members of the Committee on Ways and Means.
judge Kelley is opposed TO 1t and expresses
the belief that per cent bonds have never been
enough above par to warrant the Government in de-
manding premium for them in greenbacks He
maintains that the Secretary's proposition IL simply
a device to deudc the people aud would really re-
suit in loss to them. Other members think that such
bonds would furnish u convenient and very salts
factory means for the investment of small earnugs
and by the superior security which they Offer would
become very popular with the people.