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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-11-05
CUT OFF BOTH HIS HANDS

above the wrists, flung the bleeding men,
bers in his wifes lap, and now he is coming
out here with his fngerless stumps. Do
you wonder that my blood boils when /
hear and see the evidences of such things,
or that | feel indignant when / see an
order nom the Captain of rifle club for
ammunition, which suggests that eve have
got to carry thin election, if it takes all the
powder and ball in the North"
''Who is working up the cause for you
now?"
1--WE don't have any regular collectors
don't employ any agents. All the help re
want is that of such women as Mrs. Titus,
who is here in the city to-day with Sojour-
ner Truth and Mrs. Laura S.lHaviland, of
Edgewood, ILL.,. the mother of the Potomac
of whom you have doubtless heard. You
have no idea of the interest that some people
take in this work Here is letter ffom
-, convict in the Michigan State
Prison, whom the contractors employing
him used to allow $40 year to pay for his
newspapers. Latterly, he writes that they
have allowed him an additional dollar per
week, and this he regularly sends to Mrs.
Haviland in aid of the oppressed colored
man Of the South. And Mrs. Haviland
writes me that she is on her way here from
Chicago with much supplies and some
money for the Waubunsee colony. l tell
you, she's a noble woman. Then, I get lots
of goods and supplies from parties that send
10 name or address, so that l cannot ac-
knowledge them direct, but keep a record
of them and shall print some day a regular
list of acknowledgements.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-11-05

GRAND LODGE CERTIFICATEs.-G Grand
Master Burnham suggests that although our
Grand Lodge has repealed the regulation
requiring the exhibition of a certificate or
diploma before examining candidates. Mas
sachusetts has not, and all Maine Alasous
visiting Lodges in the State SHOULD take a
Grand Lodge Certificate with them. Tie
also suggests that there is much value i'm
the registration by the Grand Secretary, as
il affords sure means of identifying the
Mason in future years.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-10

The apple boy now turns the worm
hole to the basket and looks sadly in
nocent.
This is bright and pleasing world
to the woman who has q new spring
bonnet.
When you wake up at night and
hear the baby crying, look out for
dapger-for ttere is q rock ahead
Minneapolis Tribune. And squall upon
yOu.-Boston Post. And a spanking
breeze. Graphic.
The New York Commercial Adrey-
tiser has heard from the war. It says:
"A terrific engagement took place ON
the 5th ult. between the Chilians and
B0livians. One Brigadier-G General lost
his hat"
At New Bedford church, while
the clergyman was waxing eloquent in
his Easter address, a mimi, Q yOungster,
to whom the exercises had become rath-
er wearisome, startled the persons in the
vicinity Of his seat by suddenly exclaim-
ing, 40, div rs n west"
:" Howdy, this morning?" says an
acquain ance to q fat citizen, who is
blowing and steaming with great speed
along the sidewalk. Training for q
walk?'' " No." puffs the fat citizen.
turning his bulging eyes neither to the
right nor left; "Pm walking for q
train"
The President of the Chicago Board
Of Education very wisely suggests that
something may be done TO counterfeit
the effect of sensational story papers by
calling the attention of parents to such
books as would be beneficial to children,
and through the schools melting chill
dtsn to read them. This last is most
necessary; young people will rarely
read really good and useful book
which their taste does not demand.
The right sort of teacher-one fall Of
tact, cultivation and judgment-will
know how to inspire the proper TASTE.
The ten-minute talk which has interest
ed bright boy in some suggestive and
valuable book may serve to bend his
mind for life in noble and useful di-
rection.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-10
Mesmerism In China.

To the priests Of Tao, the religion Of
dynasties in alchemy and in the science
of attaining immortality, is due the dis
covery of kang flu and its application a.
q means OF healing the sick. All COM
plants are held to be equally amenable
to its power, though not all persons;
professors of the art stating plainly that
kdng fu can exercise no influence what
ever over others than those who have
faith. The nodns operandi Is - fol-
lows: A TaOist priest, known for his
skill in the art, is requested TO attend ut
the house OF q sick person for the pur-
pose Of administering kang fu; and, &C.
cordiDgly. after arranging what is to be
paid for his services and securing part
Of the sum in advance, he proceeds to
fit up within the patients room an altar
for the burning incense and joss-paper
and for worship generally. Muttered
incantstions follow as the priest walks
slowly and with prescribed steps round
and round the room. By and by he ap-
proaches the sick man and partly raises
him, or turns him on his back or side, or
lifts up leg or arm, or gently sham
poos him, the object being all the time
to bring the sick mans mind into rap
port with his own. When the priest
thinks he has accomplished this, he COM
mands the patient to perspire, or to BE-
come cool, or gives instructions for
the regulation Of pulse and heart, in
each case according TO what he con-
ceives to be the exigencies OF the disease.
The whole scene is rendered impressive
as possible by silence, and by darkening
the room, with the exception of ons oil
lamp, by the light of which is dimly
visible the silhouette Of the robed priest
waving his long sleeves in the air. The
imaginative faculty of the sick man is
thus excited; and hence, perhaps, the
reason why even in these days OF prohi-
bition Chinamen may still be found
ready to declare that they GENERALLY,
however, their friends or relatives) have
derived undoubted benefits from q we'll
timed administration of kangfn. All
my own artemps to be present at such
scene have hitherto proved unsuece-s-
full; and the above account is gathered
chiefly from conversation, aided by
few stray hints cleaned from Taoist
pamphlets which contained illusions to
the subject That something akin to
mesmerism is even now pTacticed in
China appears to be beyond all doubt.
-Fr1Ser's MaQlziue
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Maud Miller, daughter of Joaquin
Miller. has made her first appearance In
q speaking part on the stage in Oregon.
She was dancer at Baldwin's Theater,
San Francisco, last winter.
For his poem, "The Defense of
Lucknow" and its prelude, addressed
TO the memory of the Princess Alice,
making altogether l27 lines, MIR. Alfred
Tennyson, poet laureate. received fSOO.
Mr.. Robert Browning is not poet
only; he is . theoretical musician OF
great technical learning and practical
musician and pianoforte player as well.
No. to Stop with this he is adraughtsman
and colorist of no ordinary power.
One of Mr.. George Bancroft's thin
little volumes of early poems was sold
for SIS at q recent book sale in this
city. Somebody told Mr.. Bancroft
about it. "Ah!" he said; "1've
plenty of them put away. and would
have sold one for half the money"
Robert Browning, BerthOld Auer-
bach and Mrs. Stowe are all &c years
old. Mr. Emerson is IS, Victor Hugo
il IS, Tom Hughes is 80, Froude is 60,
Ruskin is SO, Tennys son is 50, Thomas
Hardy is only SO, VIM. Black is 81 and
Bret Harte is SO.
Concerning novelists, Lord Lans-
down was clearly of the opinion that
the greatest novelists in the world were
Cervsntes, Fielding and LIE Sage. Ma
caulay, who was present when the re-
mark was made, said he thought "DOn
,Ouixote" the first novel of the world,
and "Clarissa Harlowe the next.
He thought it well established that "Gil
Bias" is translation from the French.
Miss Virginia French, a young lady
of New Orleans, wrote such pretty
poem for the Picayune some time ago
that young Tennesseean fell in love
with it and her. He went to New Or
leans, pleaded with the Picayune queen
"a lady) for the name OF the poetess,
got it, bobbed down on his knees before
Miss French, and before long made her
his wife. "Darlingtopia," a novel, is
from her pen.
The widow of George Keats,
younger brother of the poet and since
her first husbands death re married,
has just died at Lexington, Ky., at the
age of 80. To her was written some Of
the most charming and vivaciOus of the
poets letters, many Of which have been
given in Lord Houghton's book, but the
majority were jealousy guarded by her
from the public gaze, and were in her
possession at the time Of her death. She
was the 'sDear Sis" of the poets letters,
and toward her he manifested the liveli-
est affection until his death. Her son,
John Keats, bachelor, is believed to
he the only descendant of the poets
family bearing his name.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-10

writing, for books, and for newspapers
has Of late been exported from this
country to South America, and there is
a growing demand from Germany for
coarse American paper.
"A French chemist last year exposed
4 quantity of -four to hydraulic press
ure of 500 tons, which reduced it to
fourth of its original bulk, without I'M
pairing the quality. He packed a por-
ton Of it in tin boxes and sealed them
up, doing the same with impressed
-four. When opened in three months.
the former was in better preservation
than the latter. When baked into
bread the pressed article was decidedly
superior. After the lapse Of year
other cans were opened, and the un-
pressed flour had become spoiled, while
the pressed remained sweet, and was ex-
cellant when baked.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-10

Christopher Barley had his skull
crushed in a saw-mill near Marion, Ind.
He was caught in the belt and thrown
violently against log.
"A little girl. daughter of MIR. j..
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-10
Science and Industry.


A New jersey firm has purchased
lots in AtchisOn, Kansas, and will erect
3 building in which to can tomatoes.
The daily consumption of milk in
New York City and its suburbs ap
proaches 100000 quarts, and at least
$25, Zoo, 900 are invested by farmers in
thar industry alone.
"A factory in Hanover, Germany,
makes glass in close imitation Of mar
BILE, and the tables, floor tiles, etc.,
which it turns out are preferable to
marble on account of superior hard
ness.
1t is generally supposed that Chi
nese .'rice paper" is made from rice. 1t
is really made from the pith of a tree,
which grows to the height of 20 feet,
and which is also used for the manufac-
ture of artificial flowers and certain toys
and fancy articles.
The Mississippi Stock Breeders
Association are to hold a convention,
the purpose of which is to try and in.
duce planters to emancipate themselves
from the thraldom of King Cotton and
devote themselves to the better paying
pursuit of stock-raising.
1t is estimated by the London Gar
den that England's annual product of
lavender water is from 25,0CO to $4,000
gallons. In Surrey alone probably NO
fewer than $50 acres are devoted to this
interest, and in the neighGorhOod Of
Mitcham, when the plants are in full
flower, the fragrance is plainly psrcepti-
BILE for miles around.
Twelve paper-makipg establish
ments in England have become bank
rupt since the beginning of last Deem
Der. Scarcely any American paper
factories have been reported insolvent
within that period. Much paper tor
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
Adam and Eve.

Cox, the negro who murdered Mrs.
Hull in New York City, and Is now
under sentence of death, has been
interviewed by "an enterprising re-
porter" and among other strange
things which he told, was the follow
ing:
CHOW 1 want you to put this into
your paper Just as 1 tell it. | want
to show how wrong white men of ed.
ucation arc in regard to the colored
mans position in the world. Adam
and Eve were created in a garden.
Who can say they were white? Then
came u curse from heaven, and a
mark was placed on man. He had
the leprosy aud that blcached him
out, and o part of the race-that
part that was cursed by the Almighty,
became pale or white, and the other
part of the race that was not cursed
remained as the lord first created it
black. So the colored man stands
to-day at the head of the human fam
lily. Yet, when he is accused and
put to althose of his own color are
refused admission to the jury box,
Yes, sir, the black man represents
the chosen race of the Lord"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
nen,hn Of onnt-IrR.h,

Capt. Julins z. Raht Of this city died
very suddenly Friday morning last.
The circumstances OF his death us we
get them are about as follows:
He had been complaining early In
the morning Of pains in the breast aud
had sen for DR.. Rodefer the family
physician, who attended Ills wants.
About 0 o'clock he was at his Office and
retired to a private heIsc and Tas.gone
nearly an hour, wheH Mr.. II. b. Davis
who was waiting for ldm.in the office
became uneasy about him, and either
went or sent, AND found him there
dead. Assistance was called and lie
was carried TO his rcsijcncc a few yards
distance. Rheumatism CT the heart is
thought to be the cause CT his death.
His remains were inferred in the city
cemetry on Sunday morning last. He
was SO years Of age at the time of his
death and was considered 10 be In the
bloom of life, ms lie always appeared
to. be very healthy. Captain Raht Will
be much missed by the community. He
was a warm hearted liberal man. Hun
dreds of poor people in Cleveland car
testify to his charity. He was shrewd
business man and had accumulated II
large fortune-estimated by many al
81, 1000, 600.
His death is not only n heavy blow
to Cleveland but is considered the
death knell almost of Ducktown rs he
was expected at a not far distant day
to operate the copper mines again.
He leaves a wife and eight children
to mourn his untimely end.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
LETTER EnOM NEW MEXI-
90,
OFylcE OF PosT TRAps.

OFYicE OF Posi- TRADE.
FosT STANTON. New MEXICO TY.
August Isl, 70
To the WEEKLY HERALD.
The great aud busy "IrOn Horse" II
fast making his way toward the ricl
aud undeyeloped parts Of this Terrific
~, aud soon the slow and unreliable
"pralrie schooner" will be 4 thing Of
the past.
The locomotives Of the Atchlson, TO
pcka & Santa We Il. K. are already
good many miles this side Of Las Vegas
and ere long will fill their tender with
water from the Rio Grande.
New Mexico, for its healthy climate
cannot be surpassed by any State OF
Territory In the Union.
Its mountains hills and canons con-
tain untold aud immense wealth In
gold, silver, lead, copper, coal and Iron
which, lack of cheap and reliable trans
portation have had to remain in their
normal State.
AS for a grazing country, New Mex
leo is capable to feed millions of cattle
and sheep, summer aud winter.
It's natural grass which grows al
most everywhere makes fine hay in the
hummer aud what remain Oh the ground
retains through the winter most OF is
nutritious quality.
Cattle raising will be for years 20
come Il very profitable business for
men with small capital and willing to
put uD with frontier lie, not simply
profitable but a sure way to make
money rapidly and with but little risk,
Once, cheap transportation establish
ed mining pursuits will also be q
source of immense profits.
Within 90 miles fro IN this Post on
the Rio Bonito the Army Mining Co.
possess 4 extensive lead Of pure silver
and lead and will soon put up smell
ting works.
The old "Sierra Blanca which tow
er some 1900 feet above us will some
| day be astonished with the sight OF
/ mining town at its base and may
contemplate from the height of It's
snowy brow, the hardy miner digging
its very TANKS in search of the mighty
| ore.
New Mexico with its salubrious eli
mate, its rich and productive soil, Its
u~nexhaustible mineral riches will soor
become a leading Territory or State.
saw In the last number Of the HER
AID that the terrible yellow fever was
| again fastening its deadly grip on the
poor population of Memphis.
l sincerely hope it will not spread
through the South like 1t did last year
and may the pretty and healthy city OF
Cleveland be spared Of the scOurge.
will close with my best wishes for
the HERALD and hope to welcome its
sheets in our Western home for many
years to come.
CAMILLE c. EqrL.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
MEMPHIS FEVER RECORD

Aug, 14th.- Thirty-three new ca
ses and fourteen deaths reported fol
to day. Superintendent johnson OF
the Board of Health rendered his res.
ignation, but the President refused
to accept it. A misunderstanding is
said to have been the cause.
Aug. 16.--Fourteen new cases ana
eight deaths reported this morning
AUG. 18.-There were twenty. five
new cases of yellow fever on Sunday.
fifteen Of which were colorcd, and
four deaths. Yesterday there were
eight new cases and six deaths up tc
twelve o'clock.
An iucindiary fire on Sunday de-
stroyed a large brick building on How
ards Row. Loss six thousand dol
lars.
The seventh member Of the Mul-
brandan family was stricken ycster
day. Five of them have died.
Among the deaths are the follow.
ing: DR.. Arthur White, T. II. Fin
ME, John Mclaughlin and Lorenzo
GLE. r.. Tol. G~i-oGco- l,4o Az
torney- General of the Brownsville
circuit, was Frustrated and his con
dition is serious.
Edward Beauford died at Baily
Station, twenty miles east of the city
and w. G. Nelson five miles from the
city. The fever continues to spread
Aug. 19.-Eleven new case and
four deaths reported for to-day.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
Letter from n TennesEeean In
Kansas.
LDITOR HERALD:

EDIToR HERALD:
Thinking some Of your readers would
like 70 hear from this section, but as
am not accustomed 10 writing or cor
responding with a paper, ] hope your
patrons vii look over my errors and
only take 1t for what it is worth. In
the first place / will endcayor ~ show
whcr5 Rewbern Is. IL Is located lG
miles south Of Abilene, the county site
OF Dickinson county an in the north
portion Of the Tenn. colony. Newbcru
In only u Post-oiilce and Capt. Juo.
TJnkin our T.. NJ. who a great many Of
your readers arc familiar with. | an
Of the opinion this is one among the
best counties in the State for grain and
stock raising, there are great quaint
ties of wheat aud corn and all kinds Of
agricultural products grown in album
dance. Stock OF all kinds can be rails
cd for less money than any State la
this glorious Union Of ours. In the
first place corn can be produced for
less money with rs little labor and IN
the second the summer grazing can not
be excelled In no country. The prai-
rie grass grows in abundance aud can
be moved, which makes the beat ofhay.
Hogs do well here and pork can be
produced with very little expense.
Poltry of all kinds do well here and
brings a reasonable price, also stock Of
NIL kinds sell well and q horse or mule
in the spring brings from 800 10 $l25.
Mich ows also bare a good price, 500
to $50. The wheat crop this season
was not more than half crop, spring
wheat almost u failure in this section,
corn is looking promising and with .
rain or two, moro the yield will be
abundant. Great preparations are be
ing made for n large fall and winter
wheat crop as great portion of the
lard is already prepared for seeding.
The greatest and best Of all is the
health of this section. 1t is good, and
a Doctor would perish If he lad no
other occupation. The water is also q
good hard lime. Our Tennessee colo
ny members, about rs are going to have
- reunion ofthe Tennesseeans Oh the
18th September. We are anticipating
having Il gay old time. The health OF
all Tennesseeans here is as good if not
better than before coming to Kansas.
The society is good, they arc intelli-
gent, friendly and kind as can be
found any where have school 8 to 10
months in the year, W. also have sab
bath schools which are attended well.
Our churches represent almost all de-
nominations and all get along tegeth-
err without any disturbance. If sea.
sons are regular here l cannot see why
people cannot do well and prosper.
Lands are cheap and can be had on
easy terms, bat | would not advise any
one to sell u good farm In a healthy To-
cality to move anywhere, but those who
anticipate coming West, | think would
do well to pay Kansas a visit before
locating. Yours Truly,
Ton.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
Communicated.
RED CLAY, Ga. Aug. IA Z

RED CLAY, Ga. Aug. IA 70.
EDITOR HERALD.
/ have been looking and listening
for some of my neighbors to write
you something in regard to our Sab
bath School Association; but as nc
one has done SO, I will give you a
short sketch myself. AS l am Pres.
ident Of the Association, 1 feel a deli.
easy in writing on the subject. How
ever We have a Sabbath School As.
ISOLATION organized this summer in
the southern part of Bradley, and the
eastern part of James counties. Al
present there are but four schools
composing the body. Wesleyana,
Yewing grove, Zion hill, and Bethel
schools. We would here extend a
cordial invitation to all sunday schools
to join us, as we have organized fol
the purpose Of promoting the gener-
al interest ofsunday schools in the
bounds of the Association. This
body meets once a month in the
bounds Of said Association for the
purpose Of discussing tho hest modcs
Of conducting Sunday schools &c.
Said body is composed of President,
Vice President, Secretary and a COM
mitteeman from each school belonging
to the Association to represent said
schools. Also each and every school
shall be duly notified to meet once a
year for the purpose of having a sun
day school picnic, and celebrating
Sabbath school interest generally
J he name Of said body is VIZ: Union
Sabbath School Association. 1t was
suggested to call it New Baltimore
Sabbath School Association, but that
was objected to, and hence not call
by that name. We do hope that
the Sabbath schools, especially
those near us will join in and help US
work up a good system of. Sabbath
schools. While L am writing l
would also state that l have just open
ed a FIVE months fall school at Blue
Springs Seminary, have fifty students
enrolled, and am looking for more
next week. Patrons who have moi
sent in will please do 81 at once and
oblige,
~ d M~xxuu
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
High Walls and Yellow Fever,

DR.. James, of the New York Board
of Health, says: cit has been deter
mined, beyond a doubt, that the fe-
yer germs move at a certain rate OF
speed lear the ground or water, but
they seldom rise above q certain
hight. A wall fifteen or twenty feet
high will arrest its march, and it act
ually has been fenced out in some in
stances. The commission now max
ing a tour of Investigation in the
West Indies will obtain new facts
and data in regard to this remarka-
and terrible malady."
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
Foreign Fever.

The Western Associated Press has
the following:
The National Board of Health has
the following dispatch from tho Uni
ted States Consul at Matanoras.
Reliable information from Tampi-
90 to August lst says: 'We have a
yellow fever epidemic worse than New
Orleans last year. People die like
flies. The quarantine at Bagdad
against Tampico is still efficient
Medical Inspector Somerset Rob
inson, of the Navy, and DR.. Daniel
NJ. Burgess Several years a resident
Of Havana) will perform the duties Of
inspectors-the former at Matauzas,
and the latter at Havana.