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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18
The Flower Clock.

The flowers Of certain plants are so
sensitive to the effects of light and heat
that they open and close at the same
time from day to day, marking the SUMS
altitude and inclination. This fact was
made by Linneus, the greatest botanist,
the basis Of many experiments and OBJ
servations, resulting In the arrangement
called his "foral clock" 1t consisted of
three divisions, containing flowers that
open and close earlier or later, according
to the state Of the atmosphere. This
was the meteorological DIVISION" and
indicated the state of the weather. A
"tropical division, as 1t was called, con-
tained flowers that marked sunrise and
sunset; and a neurological division"
consisting Of flowers that open and close
at fixed and invariable hours. 1t is a
curious fact that there are twenty. four
varieties of plants whose blossoms open
successfully at the different hours of the
day and night. Looking over his list we
find the day lily opens at five O'Clock
A. M. and evening primrose at five
O'Clock P. NJ. Midnight belongs to the
"cactus grandi1orus, or night-bloom-
ing cereus, whose magnificent flower
expands and diffuses a subtle perfume
soon after sunset, gradually unfolds,
and then closes until before day-dawn,
when its strange mission is ended. The
African marigold opens at seven o'clock
in the evening and closes at four, if the
weather be fair. If 1t does not open
rain is certain for the next day. 1t is
said the flowers of the water-lily close
and sink into the water precisely at
sunset, rise again to the surface and ex-
pand with sunrise. Pliny described the
lotus of the Euphrates, which followed
the same order, and the reverence which
was paid by the Egyptians to the lotus
is supposed by some to be from this as
sociation with the sacred sun. Flowers
and fruit of the lotus are engraven on
eastern tombs and Monuments, and
adorn the heads of their sculptured dei-
ties. Besides the "tloral clock" thera
is floral calendar, in which each month
is marked by its own proper flower.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18
Heaving the Lead,

ANY one who has Travelled on the
Mississippi during low water, has wit
messed the process of heaving the lead,
and will see where the laugh comesin'
in the following, without much diff
Guilty:
The Fanny was coming down the
upper Mississippi loaded with pig iron.
AS she was going over a shoal place,
the pilot gave the signal to heave the
lead. The only man forward at that
time was u green lrishman.
"Why don't you heave the lead ?"
81 to heave the lead, your honorS
Where tor"
"Overboard, you blockhead"
The Irishman snatched up one of the
pigs of lead and threw 1t overheard
the mate, in endeavoring to prevent
him, lost his balance and fell into the
river.
The captain, running to the end OF
the deck, asked "Why don't you
heave the lead and sing out how much
water there Is ~
"The lead Is heaved, your honor
and the mates gone down to see how
much water there is,' responded Pat
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18
An English and American Park.

The difference between the American
and the English parks is great. The
American park is more the production
Of art, and is detted over with notices
"Kcep off the grass" while the Eng
lish park is simply bit of woodland
landscape, and especially designed for
the rest and refreshment of the tired
citizen. Hyde Park, the fashionable
London resort, is as different from the
New York Central Park as well could
be. The greater portion of it consists
simply in open fields, thickly set with
grass, wherein visitors are allowed to
roam at will. 1t is simply bit of ma
ture set in the city. Kensington Car
dens adjoin Hyde Park, and through
the entire length of the two, stretches
the fine avenue and fashionable drive
of Rotten Row. Kensington Gardens
have several fine avenues and groves
of gigantic elms; and with Hyde Park
contains only seven hundred acres-a
hundred acres less than Central Park.
Mass meetings are frequently held in
Hyde Park, Notwithstanding the known
objections of the authorities, for whom
the people on such occasions show but
little respect. Their meetings usually
break up IN row. Imagine d mass
meeting in Central Park and the police
authorities absent! With all its elabO-
rate adornements, its artificial lake, its
useless and costly bridges, its fairy-like
bowers and unsubstantial ornamental
tions, Central Park is not the pleasure
to those whose pleasures are few that
Hyde and other English parks are. 1t
was here that Hjalmar Hjorth, BOye-
sens poor Norwegian, who fell asleep
from fatigue and hunger, was robbed
of his money and valise, and arrested
as a vagrant by the police.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18
Not In Line.

While farmers wife was making
some purchases at Michigan avenue
store, recently, the old man went to u
crockery establishment and bought a
two gallon jug, She saw itin the wag-
on as she came out, and promptly in
quired:
"rimothy, did you have that jug ILL
ed with water to see if there was hole
in it?"
"Never thought Of it' he answered.
"Did you twist on the handle to see
if it was solidY" she continued.
"No, but guess she's all right"
"Timothy, did you ever elevate that
jug to your mouth2" she demanded as
she reached for it.
W-l-it's all right" he stammered.
"Mebbe tits and mebbe 'tisn't," she
muttered as she seized the handle and
lifted the jug up bayfield, fashion.
Grhere was long drawn .gur-gur, g,r-
3gur' from the mouth of the jug, and
she set IL down on the walk and said {:
"Timothy, return that jug at once F!
The mouth of 1t is an inch and n half
out of line, and half the water would
run down behind your shirt collar.
You've got so old and reckless, Timo-
thy, that you'll be buying straight
scythe-snath the next thing"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18
AudaciOus Robbers.

An audacious band of robbers, says
an English paper, have been carrying
on their depredatiOns on the Geneva
line of railway. They went so far re-
Gently as to cut down the telegraph
posts, and to threaten to throw the
trains off the line. The police authori-
ties proved quite incapable to prevent
the outrages of these malefactors, and
the railway company has been obliged
to enter into communication with them
with the view of purchasing their neu-
trality. The chief inspector Of the
Geneva line received letter not long
ago asking that the sum of ten thousand
francs should be placed in particular
spot. The request was complied with,
but spies were stationed around the To-
cality indicated for the purpose of Sc
curing the robbers. The efforts of the
police were, however, unsuccessful,
and another letter was received by the
the railroad officials in which COM
plant is made about the employment of
spies, and the price of the goodwill of
the band is fixed at double the amount
originally named. However strange it
may appear to the reader, this is exact
ly the point at which the negotiations
have arrived between the railroad COM
pany and the outlaws, who having
struck terror into the employees all
along the line of the Geneva railway.
The malefactors also attacked the
the train from Saint Etienne to Thiers.
They placed an iron chair on the lire
near the point known as Sailsous-Cou-
san, but it was fortunately discovered
by the cOmpany's servants before any
harm was done. The treacherous pre-
parations to overturn the train we're
made at precipitous part of the line,
where an accident must have been at
tended with the most fatal cOnse-
punnpnc
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18
WHAT THE WIND WHISPERS.

A wind blew out Of the west last night
As was lying asleep,
Sleeping and dreaming dreams 30 bright
Filling my soul with heavenly light,
Seeing my love in spirit sight,
Though was lying asleep.
1t came this wind and whispered to Inc,
And whispered into my heart,
Matters not, love, wherever you be,
Living on land, OF tossed ON the sea,
Always beloved and trusted by me,
1t sang into my heart
1t sang all night, and it ever sings,
More sweet than nightingales song
Thoughts OF the past it magic-ike brings
Magic, that round me ivy-like clings,
Fondling the heart it cruelty wrings,
Yet sweeter than any soRg.
o, stay with me ever, sweet breath Of my love
And whisper and sing to me
Words as soft as the COO Of the dove,
Words as sweet as words from above,
Words that Time, some time will prove,
o, whisper and sing to me
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18
CLEVELAND, TENN. JULY IS, 1878.

you take the drum, III take the fife.'
/ was fond of military music and could
play four tunes on the fife. Yankee
Doodle was my masterpiece. i learned
it on the fife which the soldiers had at
the lighthouse. They had a drum
there, too; so | said TO her, you take
the drum, and I'll take the fife.' What
goOd'll that doY' says she. Scare them,
says |. All you've got to do is call the
roll, I'll scream the fife, and we must
keep out of sight; if they see us they II
laugh us to scOrD.' | showed her how
to handle the sticks, and we ran down
behind the cellar wood. So we put in,
as the boys say, and pretty soon | look
ed, and | could see the men in the bar
ges resting on their oars and listening.
When | looked again saw flag dying
from the masthead of the ship. My
sister began to make speech, and |
said, Don't make noise you make me
laugh, and | can't pucker my mouth
When looked again l saw they had
seen the flag, and they turned about so
quick man fell overheard, and they
picked him up by the back of the neck
and hauled himin. When they went
off, l played Yankee Doodle. ," Is
not this heroine, who saved two ships
laden with flour, and perhaps other
valuabies, from destruction entitled to
a pension? She has five brothers and
sisters still living, the eldest eighty
five, and the youngest seventy-one.
Her grandfather was one hundred years
and one month old at the time Of his
death.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates OF advertising. tl per square
frst Insertion, and 80 cents eash subsequent
insertion
Special contracts will be made for all AdSer-
tisements for four insertions or over
Transient advertisements always payable
quarterly in advance
Marriages and obituary notices, over one
square, charged for at half regular rttea
All local notices 10 cents line for each In.
sertion.
No notices inserted for less than hfty
cents.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18

New York has PAL 1886 farms, con-
tanning 25,659,206 acres, about two
thirds of which is reported as improved
land.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18

A notable little bird often met wit
in Europe is called the turns SConl- 1'
earned this singular nam'lO cents.
ner in which itprocuresl on the ~ y!
is by turning over, wiioscs will II,
curved beak, the stoneJu want. on
IN order to obtainA \ =,
them. walking.v hat ~ I4cE Esnr1af1
the Scotch coa,le dis,ss, w
naturalist onceHsec4RB pgsof '%Sese ID '1ltr'
birds trying hard to turn overa codilsl
but as it was six times as large as then
selves they found their task rath(
dincult. Still they braveiy set towor
pushing away first with their bills an
then with their breasts; but, in spite
their pushing, the fish would not tur
over, so they ran round to the oth'
side of it, and began to scrape away Il
sand to undermine him, so that he migl
turn over more easily; and then wit
fresh energy they set to work, but sti
the heavy fish would not move. The
tried again and again without success
Presently another turnstone came
their assistance. There were three
them now, and after repeated trialsal
failures they at last succeeded in rollil
the fish over. You may imagine he
much they enjoyed the rich feed
insects which they found where the fl
had lain. Their energy and perseve
ance might be copied by many idlers
the human race.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18
Watches.

Watches were originally made of steel
and iron. No glasses were used until
about 1915, the cases being wholly of
metal and to admit of readily seeing the
time, the cover of the face was some
times perforated in elegant designs.
Instead of the form now universally
adopted, various styles of casing were
employed, such as globular, octangular,
cruciform, skull, coffin, acorn, pear,
melon, tulip, bird, and in fact, nearly
every imak Enable shape that ingenuity
could invent or caprice suggest; and, as
a consequence of this and the fact that
many of those watches were provided
with striking movements, they were so
bulky that it was inconvenient to carry
them in the pocket, and they were
= 25the girdle with swives so that
= = could be readily turned for
= G0' without being removed
Nm nnsz1 position. The hair spring
n, n roduced until about 1858,
= at improvement on the
4 37ij5lGN.. A-Abo0ta century later,
W citing watch ever made
M & ieorge III. of Eng
X $a8bGr than our silver
If& Weighed five pwts.
4 a, " : grains, case and
Y @ y j!..s < ssss only weighing
Y eight grains.
N q, NJ K ". set of min
u,t N VI |t IL " \. N X, For this
wa |IU| " n nv S.ceived a
pres1 !, snisM " hundred
drod dNt3XY, ,sly sbvscs or n ut
urou wv ~ .ncss, tSei"cSs 'E% a
| he was affed sight Lost Map "
guineas to w. SaI% q
Of OFF, Ra'sia, Us ,Ss Z ci,,l VI .s Ss$f s: az
| ..,a1lar watch fhan t..a hOwaVpr
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18

gilt 70 UHU kIHk Do. y ""'" - 3 =
a smaller watch than tnis, however,
formed part of the Swiss exhibit In
the Worlds Fair Of 1851, but this was
not a repeater. 1t was only three-sIx-
teenths of an inch In diameter, and was
set In the end of pencil case. 1t not
only gave the hours, minutes, and Sec
onds, but the days of the month also.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-07-18
An Incident of 1872.

Miss Rebecca Bates, now eighty-four
years of age, tells the following story
in relation to Cedar Point, Scituate
Harbor, Massachusetts,. Her father
was Captain Simeon Bates; he was light
keeper at the time, and was the first
who lit the light, in April, 1911. In
the spring of the following year Eng
lish cruisers were numerous in Massa-
chusetts Bay, and on one occasion the
launches of an English frigate were
sent into Scituate Harbor. They set
fire to vessels at the wharves, and tow
ed out two, at the same time threaten
ing to destroy the town if any resist
ance was offered. After this event a
home guard was formed, and detach-
ments were stationed on Cedar and
! a. y Il t., ng thn vi IL a
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Onc-half of tho, piece. When there wa
the middle Of the $. the guards were allow
der ut the closc OF the ,ir farms. Nothing Il
tingent fee of fifty ccnts rod ,ooin until III,
expenses must he paid in ADJ sSe. "i''ii
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' y! y! ]! :! :!
Bates told Rebecca 1 :. Y,
on the kettle. As Rex4
the kitchen she for the ~ 4 IN N
ccived an English ship ofVg. D
hand lowering her boats. 'J00N
ship at glance" she said. avn
La Hogue. 20 Lordp y says rss Of 4 V
ter, the old La Hogue is off here aganFdV
What shall we do9 here are their bar
ges coming again, and they'll burn up
our vessels just as they did afore.' You
see, there were two vessels at the wharf, |
loaded with -four, and we couldn't af-
ford to lose that in those times, when
the embargo made 1t so hard to live we
had to bile pumpkins all day to get
sweetening for sugar. There were the
muskets of the guards. had good
mind to take those out beyond the light
house and fire them at the barges; |
might have killed one or two, but it
would have dore no good, for they
would have turned round and fired the
village I'm tell you what Wen do
said to my sister; look here, says |,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-13
TOWN COUNCIL.
Nav ID. 1878.

The Council met this day at the
courthouse in special session.
The mayor presiding, and all
the members present. J.,
The minutes Of last meeting
were read and adopted. !,
. On motion OF Mr.. Wise, It was
resolved that the salary Of, the
corporation printer for the epsu.
ing year, beginning April 9Th
1878, and ending, April 9th 1879,
be and is hereby fixed at seventy
Eve dollars for said year, and fur
ther, that in case there is not suffi-
cient funds at the end Of the year
to meet the full payment of said
salary as so fixed, that said prin-
ter is to accept Fifty dollars in full
payment of the same, as hereto.
fore fixed. The said printer be-
ing present and accepting the
above conditions. :.
On motion of: Mr.. Wise, "A.
Monlor was allowed $500 for
hauling lumber for bridges in
1871. - :.
On motion the Council adjourn
ed till next regular meeting.
LEoNcE PERREr, Mayor.
F. 3. PATTEN, Secretary.
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School Board Proceedings;
Abbeyille,; May 4, 1878.

AOOevllle, May 4, 1878. e:
Pursuant to a call of the Presi
dent, the. School Board met on
this day, in special session.
Were present Jas. n. VIII.
Jams, president; F. r. King. Ben.
Faulk, J. J. Abshire, ,jr., R. Sa.
g,era aud John Lenore. :.
Were absent Archie Young,
Isaac Wise and Daniel Paul.
Thu minutes Of Feb. 18th ult.. which
had been overlooked at the meeting OF
April 6. last were, adopted.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and corrected by dropping the Dame Of
C. H. R-mick from the roll. his term Of
Office having expired previous to tha'
meeting. The minutes were adopted as
corrected.
A communication from J. Revillon, Se-
cr.tary of Lafayette School Board, re.
qnesting a conference of the Lafayette
St-Marun Vermllion Boards. for the pHr.
pose of appointing q school Inspector for
he three parishes, was read snd ordered
W De uieu, su JcCt ~, AuItuoE dCV1Cu dt
the next. meeting Of this body. =
On motion resolved that the Treasurer,
at the next meeting, furnish the Board
with, statement showing the amount OF
FUNDS on hand for last year.
On motion. resolved that in case the
revenue Of any ward, for last year, is 10
excess of the school, expenses of said
ward, for said year, said revenue shalt be
made q common fund to be, distributed
pro rata among the unpaid claims origi-
mating last year.
On molten, resolved that the printers
contract having expired, the president be
authorized to renew said contract with
the Mrrldi onal, at a salary Of sixty dol
lars per shnum.
o. motion. resolved that the schools in
the First and Second wards be closed
until the month Of September, next.
,'On motion, the Board adjourned sine
die.
JAS. N. Williams,
i! President.
R. SAGRERA, sec'y. pro. tenn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-13
Notice.

THE undersigned has TIVE ~
Plantations ON hand for sale:
Ono situated about six miles
southwest from Abbcville, West
side of bayou Vermilion, contain
ing about two hundred and forty
(24O) superficial arpents, With a
90 Fine DWELLING HOUSE
EzlaH AND KITCHEN, and about
three 900 hundred pannels Of
new fence thereon, one third of
the land is timbcred.
ANOTHER Plantation situa-
ted at Crosse Isle, about three (3)
miles East from the town of Able
vile, having three.and-a-half (3D
arpents front by forty (4O) in
depth, with about fifty (50) ar
asf. pents Of OOD LAND
~ thereon, and a right to cut
A wood on the Alexander De-
layhousaye tract; which tract is
a community property Of eight ar
pents by forty.
BD- For prices and conditions
of the above plantations (which
will be in accordance with the
hard tines, apply to F. FERAY,
in the town Of Abbevillc. I'm
mediate possession can be given
in both cases.
f. FERAY.
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Police Jury.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Vermilion.

On Monday, the let day of July
A. D., 1878, the Police jury of the
State and Parish aforesaid met in
regulaf session 1T the courthouse
in Abbeville.
Were present Nathan Perry,
president and Messrs. Broussard,
Hoffpaair, Leieu and Wise.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were ieead and adopted.
The communication Of captain
F. Feray, Parish Surveyor, in re-
latiol to the survey of the line be.
tween the parishes Of Iberia and
Vermilion; was laid over for fu-
ture action,
Art. l. Resolved that the fol.
lowing named persons, be and
they are hereby appointed com.
missioners of unbranded stock for
their respective wards !:
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5000 month clear profit made
easily by agents. Agents wanted every
where. Men and Women, Boys and
Girls. Lutire time or spare moments !:
day time or evenings. Everybody wants
it, and every family will buy it, rig
cash pay. Pleasant employment. Ex-
elusive territory. In fact i 9 bes
agency,ever offered. Circular and term
FREE on application. COMPLETE OF FIT
" allied, postpaid, on receipt of One Dol
lar and Fifty Cents. Send for 1t an
make money. Address
THE BEVERLY COMPANY,
978, Wabash Avenue, Chicago
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fractional S 36 7 l2, SR 4 574
acres, and the fractional S "a 7
l2 SR 4 E and containing 6l7
acres-together 1871 acres pro-
vided SAID Montague, ,jr., pay said
taxes immediately.
Vilmond Braux was authorized
to procure all necessary poll-bcoks
for the parish.
Lastie Broussard and Leo Per-
ret were also authorized to pur
chase for their respective offices j:
the former two record books, and
the latter one double index book,
and present their accounts to this
body for reimbursement.
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N q T. l G. e

t would respectfully inform the
public that l have made arrange
ments to supply this town and
vicinity with ice at very reason
able prices. l will be found at
my establishment at night, ready
to serve ice for medicinal purpo.
ses only. I hope to receive a share
Of the public patronage:
Jos. RosIERE.
June 18TH '78.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-07-13

N. 3. One Of the above plan
tations belongs to lawyer of the
parish of Lafayette. The party
purchasing from me will have to
pay expenses of sale, record, &c
&C., in this parish from the La
fayctte Records.
Title perfect in both cases.
febl4 III F. f.
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Notice..

). All persons are hereby notified that the
na'ement Of Marceline Bethanceurt, pub
ilshed in the last Meridional is utterly
lalse and untrue, as till. deeds recorded
n l the Office Of the RECORDER Of Mortgages
.ll fully testify. Her published notice
!" out the emenation Of spite and malice.
JosEpH Ros1ERE.
June 5, 7S.
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NO, 3.

to be furnished and conditioned
according to law.
Art. 10 BE it further enacted,
&c.. that tax Of I of a mill, or so
much thereof as may be necessary,
is hereby levied on the tax rolls
of 1878 to be collected in the year
1879 to pay the expenses Of said
repairs.
Art. II Resolved that the pre-.
sident of the Police Jury be and
he is hereby authorized to
appoint a committee of three per-
sons to contract for and superin-
tend all necessary repairs to. be
made on the CouIee Kinney
bridge the expenses of said re-
pairs to be paid out Of liccnse tax
of 1878 and moneys to be realized
from the sale Of unbranded cattle
The president appointed on said
committee Messrs. Norbert Bour-
que, J. W. Harrington and Louis
Thibaut.
The following claims were al
lowed and ordered to be paid out
Of their respective funds
Assessors & Collectors fund 1877
V. Braux, ). Wise trans s 266 81
Magistrates & Cons. fund 1878
E. G.. Ewing Z IS
F. B. Patten s. Wise trans 7 Is
f. 3. Patten 2 67
Criminal Pros. fund 1878.
Lastie Broussard 122 1y
G. B. Shaw, s. Wise trans 81 10
Leonce Perret 5 90
Ambrose Lacour 5 so
A. .. Martin S.. 4 10
+, Police Jury fund 1873
Vilmond Braux 5 90
Ambrose Lacour 25 90
Bridge fund Of 1878
s. Wise 6 O8
J S Cartwright S Wise tr'n IL SO
Parish e Dist pro tenn fund 1878.
W A White salary I'd quar- 81 Is
The Police Jury then adjourned
sine die.
N. PERRY, President.
A. LAcoUR, Clerk.