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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-09
Twenty Miles in FOrty.six Minutes.

A very exciting race took place at
Evansville, Ind. The conditions were
that John Jones, using ten horses,
should ride twenty miles, Jones re.
mounting at every half mile, against
Bedford's ten horses, Bedford to be al.
lowed two riders, one already mounted
and ready for the start as his predeces-
sor came under the string. Bedford's
rider weighed ninety-sx and 125 pounds,
respectively, while Jones weight was
161 pounds. The race was intensely
exciting, the contest being very close
until the last half of the nineteenth mile,
when Jones horse few the track and
threw him heavily. He was up in q
moment, however, and again speeding
away, but the time lost gave his oppo-
nent an advantage which he could not
recover, though he came under the
string only City yards behind in twen.
ty-mile dash. Time, forty-six minutes.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-09
Wisdom from ThOreau.

At the recent meeting of the philoso.
pliers in Concord at Mr.. Alcott's sum.
mer school, extracts were read from the
journal Of Thoreau, the most. of which
have never been in print. Among many
passages read were the following
Whatever your sex or position, life is a
battle in which you are TO show your
pluck, and woe be to the coward. De-
spair and postponement are,cowardice
and defeat, Men we're born to succeed,
not to fall Woe to him who wants a
companion, for he is unfit to be the
companion even of himself There is
no remedy for love but to leve more. =
what does education often do? 1t
makes a straightcut ditch of free
meandering brook The blue sky is a
distant reelection of the azure serenity
that looks out from under human
brow 'Oheap persons will stand upon
ceremony, because there is no other
ground, but to the great of the earth
we need no introduction, nor do they
need any to u.s.. Il love ny friends
very much, but 1 find that it is of no
use to 60 to see them. 1 hate them
commonly when I am near them; they
belle themselves and deny me contin-
ually.'
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-09
Jackson and Van Buren.

From Prof. Won Holst's latest volume
on the political history Of the United
States we extract this pen-and-ink sketch
OF President Andrew jackson and his
successor, Martin Van Buren,: The pic
ture OF the rising and OF the setting sun
symbolized them very badly. Rather
did they suggest to the mind the little
urchin evening star, led and supported
by the strong hand of the parent sun oi
Hebel's poem-Jackson, a man with a
tall, lean form, erect and straight; his
feshless hand firmly grasping the knob
Of his walking stick, without the aid Of
which his stifiened legs and swollen feet
refused TO move with their wonted Ger.
tainty; every wrinkle OF his long, sharp.
ly-cut face carved as ii were in granite;
his large eyes behind his bushy eye
brows beaming with undiminjshed
brightness spite Of his spectacles; his
white but still plentiful hair bristling
up from his perpendicular forehead
Van Buren, on the other hand, reaching
only precisely the middle height, in
blaneless toilet, his smooth, snow-white
shirtbosom in complete harmony with
his round face, carefully shaved, with
the exception of very decent side-whis-
kers; his large double chin finding q
pleasant support on his broad, black
cravat; the only characteristic folds
proceeding from his feshy under lip; q
settled smile in which studied, oblig-
ing manner, native good-nature and
shrewdness have equal shares; in his
bright-colored, vivacious, twinkling
eyes the same qualities to be read; q
round, high forehead, which appears
higher still from the absence Of hair on
the crown, and bears evidence of endow.
ments, without, however, wearing the
stamp of the thinker; friendly, we'll
meaning bourgeois, in whom the largest
and best part of simplicity and honesty
are scarcely much more than skin-deep,
in opposition to which the diplomatic
reserve is more than thin varnish, Ia.
boriously acquired by the parvenu. His
wide mouth is certainly able in speech,
but it is still better skilled in the art OF
silence conscious of its object. The
man understands how to wait without
manifestiDg the least sign Of impatience;
but he will never walk away from a
mark he has once aimed at, and he
thinks himself good enough for the best.
Even if his temperament should not
preserve him from palpable misdeeds,
he would never become guilty of them,
because he is wise enough to know that
they would be irreparable Mistakes
With happy facility he reconciles him.
self to the most different convictions and
parts, and even to those of the man sure
of himself and rooted in principle. He
does not urge his boat onward by the
powerful oar-strokes of his own arm;
but he knows where to find a proper rag
as sail to catch every wind that blows.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-09
Economy is Wealth.

Foreign ministers residing in Wash
ington are sometimes exceedingly frugal.
The Republic relates an incident in
point: Not long ago foreign minister
of a first-class power asked prominent
gentleman Of this city to breakfast with
him, saying the meal would be quiet
one. The gentleman felt honored, and
took good appetite with him to the
minister's residence the next morning.
The minister was very affable, but made
some excuses, ending by inquiring il
his guest could breakfast on rye bread
and Rhine wine. The gentleman said
he was very fond OF rye bread and Rhine
wine, and 80 the way was led to the
dining-room. Sure enough, there was
nothing on the table but rye bread and
a little butter. The gentleman concealed
his surprise, expecting at least glass ol
superior Rhine wine, and got along the
best he could with the bread and butter,
But he did not get the wine.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-09

The Maid and the Leaf.
A dead leaf driftcd along tho SNOW,
A poor brown leaf with edges torn;
Now here nov there, blown h gh aud low.
An Outcast aid thing OF icorn.
Alas Alas
So life drifts on TO hearts iorlorn.
Once in bower, fresh and bright,
Kissed by the sun-rays and the dew,
A maid to fee the hot suns might
Prone on the ground her fair limbs threw,
To sleep, 10 Sleep
And dream OF some one that she knew.
She slept and dreamed horrid thing
That he che loved from her would stray
And starting up, deep sorrowing,
Resolved to seek him out that day.
Alas Alas
Twas ell too true-he'd fed away.
Hor last love token-just leaf
isycamore-love's emblem bright,
She threw away then prayed that grief
Might bear her of from mortal sight,
Alas Alas
While the dead leaf dritted through the
night
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-09
hoye.Making at the Springs.

A correspondent at the White Sulphur
springs announces that it is a common
occurrence for young people to engage
themselves, and enjoy all the privileges
of lovers during the season, and then
drop the matter as il it were of no mo-
ment One girl he tells Of was too sharp
for such practice, however, and he thus
recounts the case: Il love you with q
love that the English language does not
furnish words wherewith for me to ex-
press myself, 10 Louisiana gentleman
said to pretty Baltimore girl the other
day. do you p she said. ALIAS yes,
said he. We'll, then, was the sensible
answer. suppose you wait till I get
home and tell me 80 there The gen.
tleman subsided, and though it speaks
we'll for her good sense, she might bet
ter have kept it to herself. However, it
is put on record here for the benefit Of
the unwary. Yes, most Of the love af-
fairs born OF sulphur water, hot weather
and the german are but Aeeting fancies.
You loved Miss Flora A. last season;
how is it you see nothing OF her this p
asked a young lady of masculine friend
the other day. where is that pretty
yellow aud black dress you wore last
season p he asked. 'Oh it's worn out.
That's what's the matter with Miss
Flora, for sweetheartB as we'll as dresses
wear out.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-09
A Texas Girls Revenge.

At Hillsboro, Texas, dramatic scene
transpired in court. Alva Woods was
on trial for the seduction of Miss Mar
tina Hickling under promise of marriage,
and just as the ease was about to go to
the jury the defendants counsel advised
him to make her an offer OF marriage
and prevent his being sent to the peni-
tentiary. The case was suspended, a
license obtained, and in the presence of
the Judge the seducer and his victim
stood up and we're told to Join hands.
He gave the proper answer when asked
il he would take this woman to be his
lawful welded wife, but when the ques-
ton was put to her she exclaimed MOI
tossing aside the hand Of her seducer
and regarding him with flashing eyes
and unutterable scorn, Il wouldn't have
him to save him. He has done all he
could to blast me, body and soul, and I
wouldn't have such villainl The re.
ply, so different to what was expected,
utterly astonished the judge, jury, law
yers and the crowd OF spectators. The
case was concluded with q verdict OF
guilty, and the Texas girl has her re.
venge in consigning him to the peniten-
tiary.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-09
Heir Fonnd Among Tramps.

Henry Gilbert Grafton, an English
boy OF fourteen, who has been
sought as the heir OF large estate in
England, has been found in the Tramps'
Lodging-house in Boston. He was kid
mapped in 1869 by two French athletes,
and was brought to this county when
only five years old. He is the younster
who stood on a cannon on the shoulders
Of the strong woman who travelled
with Barnum's Hippodrome. Finally,
owing to the brutality Of the French
men the boy ran away, and the past few
years has been working at odd jobs in
Virginia, Washington, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, and Massachusetts. Search
for him has been pushed incessantly by
the British consul.general ut New
York, to whom he has been turned over
The father-in-law Of Mackey, the GAL
ifornia Bonanza King, wns barber,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-09
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

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Transient advertisements always payable
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Marriages and Obituary notices, over ono
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The father-in-law Of Maokey, the GAL
ifernia Bonanza King, YVES barber.
Daily globe., 1879-01-29
TELLER'S TRAIL.
RALF AND HALF.


CHARLESTON, Jan. 25.-Before tbs Teller commit
tee to-day, William Riley, colored Republican from
Barnesvie, testified that the night before the cleo
ton he was taken from his house by band of white
and coored men, tied to tree and severely beaten
because he Republican.
Fred Nox, cOlored Republican, same county, testi-
fed he was assaulted by Democrats, at the meet
ing at Blackville, October 1lth, who insisted on
division of time, and that colored Democrat fired
at Congressman Smalls, VINO was also prevented
from leaving the place that night.
On the othsr side, Thomas n. Moses, colored DEM
ocra testified that majority Of the colored people
Democrats.
j. E. steedman white Democrat, testified there was
disturbance at the Blackvie meeting, that Smalls
consented to division of time and that on election
day everybody voted freely.
L. J. Isslar, mayor of Blackville, confirmed this
testimony and testified the Republicans endorsed the
whole Democratic ticket except two candidates for
the legislature.
J. Belinger, colored Democrat, testified that VIM.
Riley was notoriousy bad character, whom he
ness was election day in Hampton county, most
colored people voted the Democratic ticket.
Orangeburg county was next taken up. Sandy
Keith, colored Republican deputy marshal, testified
that at Urangeburg Republicans were delayed in
voting; that he saw Democrat stuff Democratic
tickets into the box ana that he for in
sistng on going into the polling to witness the
count After the election he had been assaulted and
is afraid to go back home. Hundreds of colored
men had been turned off by their employers because
they did not vote the Democratic ticket.
E. A. Webster white Repu, lican, testified two
Republ can meetings were broken up by Democrats,
and that at the election Republicans more united
than ever before.
Two colored supervisors testified 10 the excess of
tickets in boxes and to the soidity Of the colored
vote.
b. Byes, colored, testified to threats of coIored
Republicans against colored Democrats. One colored
Democrat was severely beaten for disturbing ''red
shirs.'
WI. Daggett, white Democrat, testified he had
printed different kinds Of Democratic tickets for the
election, including some thousand tissue tickets.
Adjourned until tomorrow, when the committee
will probably close the investigation.
Daily globe., 1879-01-29
THE CABINET.
SITTING BULL.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The cabinet to-day
again gave attention to the Indian question.
Secretary Schurz presented reports that were
received at the interior department yesterday,
confirming the crossing into this country of
Sitting Bull and number of his people. The
subject engages the attention of the state de-
partment as well as that of the interior and
war departments. The information is meagre.
but 1t Is expected the government will have
tu!ler and more definite advices very soon. The
opinion is not withheld in official circles here
that this Indian advance suggests trouble in
the spring, and means are already being taken
to prevent it. plan has been agreed upon for
settling the relations of the government with
these Indians, but It's details are not yet made
known. The secretaries of the war and interior
departments will make definite arrangements
concerning it. McCrary was absent from the
session. on account of sickness in his family.
PENSION ARREARAaEs.
There was an extended legal discussion at the
meeting, with reference to the construction to
be placed upon certain portions of the pension
arrearages bill. It is matter of great import
ance as to where the payment OF arrearages
begins whether on the date of the discharge of
the pensions from the governments service, or
at the period at which the disability COM
menced. After considerable debate on this
topic the matter was left for the opinion Of the
attorney general.
Daily globe., 1879-01-29
NEPOTIsM ON A SMALL SCALE.
4 Scheme to Gice Senators Their Sons fo7
Secretaries.
Washington Special. |.


Washington Special
Senator Lamar has given notice that lie will
at an early day, introduce bill to provide that
Senators be furnished, at the public expense,
each with private secretary. His reasons are
that a Senator has much more work to do than
he can accomplish without one, and, as private
secretaries cost money, being now rated in the
market at something like $50 month, he
should be furnished with means to employ
such clerk. There are many calls on SEN
ators for money, charitable and otherwise,
which, in the aggregate, relieve him of the bulk
of his salary. Senator Lamar says he
pays his railway fare does not
cepC of street-car passes nor free tickets
poor man. He would, however, like the SER
vices Of a secretary, and thinks the govern
ment should pay for them. He says the neces-
sity for private secretaries does not apply to
members of Congress who represent compare
lively small constituencies. There are few
scheme, one of which is that many of the
States have Senatorial representation out Of all
proportion to the representation in the lower
branch Of Congress. For example, five of the
States have one Congressman each. MI. Lamar
would withhold from each of the gentlemen a
private secretary and confer the boon upon
each of the Senators who. by his own line
of argument, can only have half as much pub
lie business to attend to. Two States have two
representatives each five have three each, and
three hare four each. At least fifteen of the
! States ought, for economy's sake, to be de-
priyed of the benefits of the bill. There is
another reason more potent why this bill should
not succeed. Every Senator who has a son l5
years old and upward would endow him with
this office. and others would select near rela'
tives Lastly. and most important of all, the
House will not consent to measure which viii
take out Of the treasury $l25,000 year, from
Daily globe., 1879-01-29
Rouse of Representatives..
PASSED.

PASSED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The legislative ap.
preparation bill passed, yeas, 155, nays, u.
CHINESE.
The bill to restrict the immigration of
Chinese was then taken up.
After considerable debate Mr.. Conger desired
to submit an amendment excepting shipwrcck-
cd Chinese, but objection was made by Mr..
Cox, of New York, and Mr.. Luttrell.
AIr. Garfield desired to submit an amend
mcnt that the bill should not take effect until
after due notice had been given the Chinese
government under the rules OF international
law, but Mr.. Cox, of New York. objected.
hIr. Garfeld-The bill is palable violation
Of international law. and was got up rather for
party purposes than out Of consideration for
the interests of the workingrnen.
MIR. Coz. Of New York, and others, objected
t further debate, and the bill passed, yeas,
155, nays, n. 1t provides that no master Of a
vessel owned by any citizen of the United
States shall take on board at any foreign port
any number of Chinese excepting fifteen with
intent to bring them to the United States
under q penalty Of 800 for each passenger in
excess of fifteen, such penalty to become a
lien on the vessel.
POSToFFICE AUTHORIZATION BILL.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole on the postoffice appropriation bill.
After taking up tho postofice bill Mr.. Baker,
Of Indiana, moved to increase the appropriac
ton for mail transportation by railroad from
s8,715,0oo to $4,000, 900. After ahort debate
adopted; yeas 80, nays rs.
Mr Chalmers submitted an amendment in.
creasing the appropriation for Transportation
on steam boats from $75O,0C0 to 100000
Agreed to.
Without final action the committee rose.
PARIS EXPOSITION.
Mr.. Durham introduced joint resolution
Daily globe., 1879-01-29
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Subscriptions to the
4 per cent. loan since yesterday report So, $780,
1CO.
TOBACCO TAx.,
The Senate finance committee, five to four,
have decided to recommend the reduction of
the tobacco tax from "a to 20,cents per pound.
It was also decided to add clause to the House
bill admitting duty free the licorice paste and
rolls, almost wholly used in the manufacture
of plug tobacco.
THE PUBLIC PRINTER.
The House committee on public expenditures
concluded their investigation into the manage
ment of the public printer. At their last
meeting majority adopted a report prepared
by Representative Finley, after certain allega-
tions contained therein be withdrawn. Repre-
sentative Burdick in behalf of the minority,
was authorized to prepare a statement of their
views, which exculpates the government printer
from all charges Of Irregularities whatever.
and sets forth at length particulars showing
that the work under the present system is exc
cuted at reasonable cost. The minority took
issue with the majority in their recommends
tion that the printing department of the gov
of the government printing be given out by
contract. The minority embrace within their
report statistics showing that under the old
system of contracting as compared with the
present system, the latter, in seven years, with
double the work performed. was 1881, l49 less
than under the contract system.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The total amount of the legislative, execu.
tive and judicial appropriation bii as reported
from the House committee to-day: is SIS, 1856
565, which is 1927, ,572 less than the appropria
ton last year, and $941, ,636 less than the de-
partnent estimated. Section of the bill pro
vl0es that the present coast and geometric sur
interior department. A reduction of $500 is
made in the salaries Of sub-treasurers at Balti
more, St. Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati. Esti
mates for support of the life saving station!
are reduced from 500, 400 to Sc, 500
Daily globe., 1879-01-29

cal!lng on the secretary of State for detailed
s''tement OF expenditures made by the govern
ment at the Paris exposition. Passed.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr. Aldrich asked leave to offer a resolution
directing the committee on public buildings
and grounds to inquire into the method of
constructing public buildings, with view of
hnding whether any abuses are connected with
the same. Objected to.
LAND DISTRICT.
Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama, from the committee
on public lands reported q bill creating an adj
ditional land district in Idaho. Passed.
CHEYENNE SLAUGHTER
Mr.. Scales asked leave to offer resolution
directing the committee on Indian affairs to
investigate the recent escape of Cheyenne
Indians from their reservation, and their sub
seqoent slaughter by United States soldiers.
McCook objected.
LEVEES.
Tho session for tonight on the lcvee bill was
abandoned and postponed until this day week,
and the House adjourned.
Daily globe., 1879-01-29
RIVER RUCTION.
The Ice Gorge at st. Louis Gives Way and
Passes Down Harmless.

The Ice Gorge at ST. Louis Gives Way and
Passes Down Harmless.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 28.-About o'clock tonight
the ice above the bridge started again and came
down in great mass. Striking the bridge
piers it was broken in comparatively small
pieces and foated through the harbor without
doing any damage so far as known at the pres
ent writing. How far up the river the gorge is
broken cannot be ascertained tonight, but as
no rise has occurred here, it is supposed that
the Missouri river ice is still solid.
rise of six feet is coming down that river
from the Gasconade, however, and it is only
question Of day or two at farthest as to the
opening of the lower end Of that stream.
Steamboat men say the ice which passed here
tonight was sufficient to sweep out all gorges
between here and Carondolet, and perhaps all
below that point, even to the back-water
from the Ohio, which comes up the Mississippi
as far as Commerce.
dispatch from Cardonolet says three empty
coal barges belonging to the Lewis Goal COM
pany, were crushed by the ice as it passed that
point. Loss not known.