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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

We begin to see the end Of this rom
flet between Congress and the Execn-
tive. The tone Of the later Democratic
Congress has been one Of humility born
Of defeat and spitefulness bred Of cow
ardice. This will eventuate, as The
saying is, in the passage Il the appro'
priaticn bills free from political riders
and the refusal to pass rertaln clauses
therein relating TO the execution OF tie
nrtionai election laws. This inglO-
rions compromise, which leaves tie
Government free to act as it ordinarily
does until the next December session,
when this conflict may be renewed,
will cost the country thousands upon
thousands Of dollars, an expenditure
however, which will be fully compen-
stated for by the lessons Of warning the
people have received during the past
two and a half months.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12
Who Is respOns

The people of the South may live
in blindness TO The fact that their po-
litical leaders have Leen a curse TO
them, but il does not change the fact.
The time will come when il.ey will
open their eyes to their real interests,
aud then there will be a change In po-
litical leadership. Col. \. j. kellar, OF
the Memphis Avalanche, an ex-Confed-
crate officer who fought in the "last
ditch" has been in Washington some
time, and writes to hi: paper as fol-
lows:
"Who is responsible for a renewal of
the war issues? The Democratic leader
ship in Congress. Who forced the ex-
ira session? Democratic leaders. Who
have made a fierce wal on President
Hayes? Democratic leaders. Who
have declared that the army shall not
be fed, clothed and paid, and that all
the executive departments of the Cen
eral Government shall be closed or
crippled? Democratic leaders. Who
have united the Republican voters and
made stalwarts out of liberals? Demo-
cratic leaders. Who are those that a
year ago declared Hayes WAS the law
fully elected President, but who now
denounCe him rs q fraudulent one!
Democratic leaders. Who are they
tina howl Justify for no troops at the
p OILS and charge President Hayes
with the fell purpose Of using bayonets
in elections? The same Democratic
leaders who Il year ago approved the re-
moval of the troops from the South by
Hayes Who then has exhumed the
bloody shirt? Democratic leaders.
Who is making the North solid? Dem
ocratic leaders.
"The most Indifferent observer OF
political events can predict with the &C
curacy Of figures the results of the con-
tests of 1879 and 1850. The Democratic
party will be overwhelmed with pc! It'll
cal disaster and overthrow. The South
will be its sacrifice and Its victim at the
second Appomattox Court House, and
subjectiug it TO q mere dependency in
the Union to the triumphant and dom
inant North.
"Under sectional politics the South
viii not increse its population nor ever
held its own. The calsmities of the
yellow fever plague are almost equaled
by the follies and crimes of Democratic
leaders. and they seem to be allies in
the devastating work Of spreading pow
crty and ruin in the South"
We believe the time is not far of, in
deed. we believe it is already at hand,
when Il large number Of the thought
full people OF the South have arrived at
the same conclusion reached by Col.
Kellar.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12
Tho BaCkdOwn.

At last the Democrats have been for
ced to back down from their position.
Monday the appropriation bills with
out the political riders passed the
House, and in all probability by the
time this paper sees the light the bill
will become a law. The Republicans
did not approve the bill but at the same
time they consented to its passage
rather than have any further delay
about it. 1t must be humiliating to the
red-mouth blatherskites who swore
they would starvc the Government
rather than pass the bill. Though bit
ter the pill, 1t had to be swallowed.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

Wade Hampton culogizes the army,
and SAYS he will not, in any event,
vote to deny the necessary a%ppropria-
lions for its support. he declares that
he cannot consent to aid in d%isbanding
The army or impairing its efficiency,
Wade Hampton is no coward; he is not
afraid of the "army" keeping anybody
from the polls" He knows that the
charges against the Republicans for
carrying elections with soldiers is
false, Therefore he don't want the army
disbanded. The Democratic party will
find it an uphill business making the
people believe that the country is full
of ~bayoncts to keep.peoplc from voting,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

An exchange says: "Mr. William
Smith, of Monroe county, better
known us Brownlow Smith, is the for
tunate father Of seven children. Be-
wailing the fate which has given his
offspring the plebian final name OF
Smith, he has sought to envelop the
common title in a cloud of romantic
and imposing Christian names. As a
result, they appear under the follow
ing ov erwhelming load Of nomencla-
ture: William Theondo Hossman
Goodman Smith, William Elburton
Hossman Goodman Smith, William
Elkanab Hossman Goodman Smith,
Arista Penola the Princess Smith,
Louisa ;Arlena Cousin Josephine
Smith, Loretta Rochella Prunela
Smith, Benjamin Franklin Butler
Buncome Smith. Such q lavish use
of names may appear eytrayagant
these hard times. but the list is cor
rect as we have it from three differ
pent parties who know the family.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12
A Free Ballot.

"Don't give up q free ballot" say
the Democrats. That is just exactly
what the people of the United States
will lever %do--give mp a free ballot
The Republican party intends that the
ballot shall be free us long as That party
controls the Presidency. Aud no
Democratic Congress need be wasting
time trying to keep them from it. They
will be protected, and all the laws look
ing to the removal of safeguards will
be vetoed. The Democracy will not be
permitted to drive men away from the
polls with shot-guns-neither will the
Democratic ballot-box suffers be al
allowed to carry OH their Infamous
schemes. The ballot is the bulwark OF
liberty, and it must and shall be pro-
tected by the strong arm oftbe Govern
meilt.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12
The Isrue Refore the Country.

The Toledo Blade pointedly states II
as follows:
at is the old issue Estate sovereign
ty VS.. nationality-with the Southern
Democratic leaders now, as before,
contending for the assumption that the
United States consists of a confedera-
ton Of Independent sovereignties, asso-
ciated for specific and limited purposes
while the Republicans insist that The
Union is a nation to whose government
the people owe paramount allegiance,
and on which side they rely chiefly for
protection and prosperity. The one
side insists that the first obligation is
to the State, and the other to The United
States"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12
More Democratic RascaI!ty.

Senator Cockrcll, OF Missouri, as has
already been announced, is certainly
tender and careful of his friends, be
they in flesh or embodied in the form
OF q local Democratic newspaper. Soon
after the Senate found itself master OF
the situation under a majorityFobtained
through very questionable influences,
Senator Cockrell began TO develop as
an absorbent of patronage. He CON
ccivCd the idea Of supporting his local
paper in part from the National Treas
ury, and hence appointed Mr.. Marrow
editor OF the Warrensburg (Mo.I Jour
nal Democrat, as clerk Of his committee.
This purpose has been carried out, and
Mr.. Morrow is industriously engaged
in editing his paper there and drawing
pay here, without performing the SER
vice due to the Government in eX-
change for the money received.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

The Tennessee Democracy claim
that nearly all the State debt is fraudu-
lent; still, during John G. Browns
administration a large portion OF it was
funded and made legal. Now they
propose to "fund" it all at half price
and make it all legal. If the debt is
fraudulent why should We pay it? if 1t
is not fraudulent why should it not all
re paid? Why should the Legislature
and the people steal half of itP Only
about one-fifth of the bondholders have
agreed to accept the 80 cent swindle.
Then why does old Marks want an
election? There is something rotten
somewhere.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

When Marks was ,cauvassiR8ttreugh
G,erc for Governor he was not honest
enough to explain to the people any
thing in reference to the State. dcbt--or
either lie didn't have sense enough
for he didn't say but seven words
about it. Now he orders the peoplt OF
Tennessee to walk mp to the. polls on
the 9TH day. of August and show the
world that they are II set Of thieves.
Will the people do itf We say no! at
least We are satisfied the Republican
portion of them will vote against MIR.
Marks h~alf-pricc Reputation PROPOSE
.fion.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12
The State Debt.

AS the time is drawing nearer and
nearer for the August election, and as
n great many Of our people don't under
stand the swindle as presented by Gov.
Marks, we would like very much to
listen to a speech from Mr.. Frank
Lowery, our representative. He was
there when the thing was gotten up,
and should be able to explain all about
it and enlightcn the people generally.
Mr. Lowery has been at home n long
time and we have never heard his opin-
ion on the State debt. 1t is really his
duty to explain these matters to the
people. What do you say to making
u speech, Mr.. Lowery?
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

Ex-Gov. Fenton, who has just re-
turned from Europe, WAS interviewed
rs o as lac landed in New York. He
said he met General Grant very fire.
quently in Paris, aud added: But we
never discussed politics. | was r%ejoic-
ed to see theihearty manner in which
our great soldier was everywhere re-
GciyeuH You will remember that was
not one Of his supporters; but / felt
proud, nevertheless, to see the manner
in which all classes honorcd him" MrE
Fenton declined to cxprcss'~i himself OFT
the Prcsidentiol question.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

In II of Il upper East Tennessee
exchanges We notice two negroes have
been sentenced for perjury. That is all
right. Two were sent from here last
court, which was all right. Now Jet
the grand juries look after Il lot Of
white men who swear lies nearly every
time they are called upon. 1t il getting
to be II notorious fact that some one
swears lies in the Bradley courts every
time, and if they are anything like re-
spectacle, nothing is done about it.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

An exchange says the Southern rifle
clubs are actually promising the negro
the right to vote rs he p!eases if he will
not go to Kansas. That is strange.
We thought the Democratic papers al
ways told us that the negro had that
right now all over the South. But
then what do their promises amount
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

stables at Cleveland. Then why not
come 10 this Eldorado and spend the
heated term and avoid sickness, cpl
denies and death and at the same
time spend O happy season On a scale
cheaper than can be found elsewhere
in the South! Come!
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12
Tic Ohio Democrats.

The Democratic convention of Ohio
last week nominated Gen. Ewing for
Ioycraor and Gen. Rice for Lieutenant
Governor. The ticket is.about the best
The Democrats could have nominated,
hut not strong enough to injure the
Republican ticket. Even the Demo
Gratis admit that the Republicans will
in all probability elect their entire
ticke1with the Legislaiure-thus GUST
ing Thurman from the U. S. Senate.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

The Ohio G~reenbackers had ageneral
row In their conyentlon-one faction
leaving the hall. Gen. Piatt was nom
inated for Governor. Tie BOXERS will
also put out q candidate in a few days.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

Where Is Governor Marks? Poor
fellow! he is about us blank n case as
Porter, but not half as honest. Marks
hasa hard road ito1 travel. Even the
Democratic papers have set in to abu-
sing him. His position on the State
debt Il. notiendorsed by scarcely any
body. Poor fellow, he has a poor
chance..of eyer.wearing Bailey's Sena-
torial shoes. lie stands to-day the
checklist rascal that ever occupied the
Governors office.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

Mr.. Epson, a Democratic Congress
man from Texas, declares tb1t ''back-
bone" Is not what the Democrats in
Congress need. He says what they
ueel Is brains.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12
For the North and West, do not fail to
see what your ticket reads
by the
81 St. Louis
@lp+uA 49,
It. 1t.

For speed, safety and comfort you
will find this line to be unrivalled.
For the celebrated springs and sum
mer resorts, Round Trip tickets can
be purchased at all principal Offices.
Emigrants wishing to go West, either
to locate or as prospectors, will find
it to their advantage to go by this
route. Round Trip cmisrant tickets
on sale to Texas points. BY this line
you have no tiresome delays. Through
coaches ale run from Chattanooga to
Columbus without change. Sleeping
Coaches on all night trains. Good
coaches, good road and quick time.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

The Brownsville Democrat" is In
hot water Hgain-it is now defending
Tilden's ''bar'l o. money" as against
the attacks of the Memphis papers.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

King Eye-sham Tee Harris read q
. speech in the Senate Monday. Is IL
possible that Bailey can memorize his
speech while the King can noty
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12
Weekly Herald.
JUNE II. 1870.

Amt It funnyf a whole brigade Of
Confederate Generals In Congress
can't injure the Presidents backbone.
Strange, but true.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

For maps, timetables and all in.
formation in regard to this route, cal
on or address,
A. B. Wrennc, Tray. Agt.. Atlanta,
Ga; VIM. r. Rogers. Pass. Agt.,
Chattanooga, Tenn. or w. L. Dan
ley, Gen'l Pass. & Ticket Agt., Nash
vile, Tenn.
to jan l, 80.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12

The late change of schedule on the
Iron Mountain Railroad puts passen-
gers into st. Louis Ave mo urs ahead
of any other route. Parties going
West will find it to their advantage to
purchase their tickets from
j. NJ. CROW, Agent,
4-l4-tf. Cleveland, Tenn.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12
THE BEST OF IT'S KIND.

This 10 tho case with tho Mexican
Mustang Lintment. Every mail
brings intelligence Of a valuable horse
saved, tho agony OF an awful scald OF
burn subdued, the horrors of rhsu-
matism overcome. and OF a Thousand.
and.one other blessings and msrcies
lean Mustang Linimeht.
All forms OF outward disease are
speedily cured by tho
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12
Tang

overthc solitary plains, to the merchant
4 prince, and the woodcutter who splits
\ his foot with the axe.
1t cures rheumatism when oil othDr
applications tail.
This wonderful
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-12
M EXICAN

Mustang Liniment.
IL penetratcs muscle, membrane and
tissue, TO the very bone, banishing pain
and curing disease with a power that
never fails. II is n medicine needed by
everybody, from tho ranchero, who rides
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

station for preservation. Sergeant
Choate was at the springs in Decem-
Der, and on December 2lst he left for
the Peak. wearing Norwegian now
shoes twelve feet in length. 1t was a
weary task and a droary trip. The
first night out he slept in the snow on
the mountains side. The second
night the mercury fell to 20o below
zero. He sought shelter in a deserted
cabin, through which the wind whis-
tied tunes anything but agreeable !;
here he built a small Ere, but avoided
sleep, fearing extreme cold might pro-
duce the sleep Of death. The third
day he reached the station safely.
The summer months are also occu-
pied in preparing for the long siege of
winter. During the months of Au-
gust and September upward of 5000
pounds of the usual variety of family
stores, and about twenty-five cords Of
wood are singly stored away. These
are all carried to the peak in small
quantities, on the back of the poor.
despised burrO, whose head has the
appearance of being incased in cloth.
and whose arms are nearly the length
of his legs, and who walks at the pace
OF a snail, and a very slow snail at
that.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
BOytOn Takes Leave of Louisville
for the Sea.
Louisville Nows, 25th.l

Louisville News, 2th.l
Captain Paul Boyton, the great am
phibian, left on his long float to the sea
this afternoon at 12:45. Fully five
thousand people, of all ages and sizes
and without respect of previous con-
dition of servitude, thronged the
shores on both sides the Ohio.
Every available spot which afforded
an opportunity of seeing the wonder
full swimmer was occupied. The
steamboats, and barges, ferryboats,
ETC., and even the housetops in the
vicinity, were crowded with curious
people. Hundreds could be e e on
the bridge, below the falls. At 12:45
o'clock BOyton was escorted from the
Gait House to the foot of First street,
and in a very few minutes he was
riding the waves. Deyan, Gillooly and
Tulley, the three heroes who saved
the lives of the Oliver Doud Byron
party the other day, acted as Boyton's
escort over the falls. Amid the shouts
from hundreds of Threats on the shore,
and the whistling of steamboats,, the
waving of flags, h~andkerchiefs and
hats, the gay swimmer babe adieu to
Louisville. We commend him to
Neptune, and hope that all his Journey
may be as safe as his passage over tho
falls
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27

Moses God must have been in partner.
ship with snakes and hornets, etc.
Bob knocked the bible all to
pieces, and was loudly chesred as the
scraps flow about. Joking aside, the
colonel uses fine logic to support his
arguments.
Lucky fellows arc Peter Finerty,
Richard and Patrick Dillon. Six years
ago they were poor Irish lads, work
ing their way from the "Old sod" to
Chicago, thence to Colorado. Satur-
day they sold their interest in a Lead
vile mine for $500, 900 to j. V. Far
well, of Chicago. Fact.
Dead in bed was found Charles
Werkmeister yesterday morning. Sat
urday night he was as gay as any of
the great throng at the Socialist ami
versary, Apoplexy was the cause. A
wife and four children mourn his loss.
Walter Trumbull, son of Ex-senator
Trumbull, and a lawyer Of great note.
is editor-in-chief Of the new Demo-
cratic paper, the Morning Herald.
NAYR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
On our Most Distant Frontier.

As in our busiest and most pOpulous cities Of
the seaboard and interior, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is prominently popular. Wherever
civilization plants its foot on this continent,
thither the great tonic finds it way. Nor is
this surprising, for it is the medicine Of all
others best adapted to the wants of the West
ern emigrant, be he miner or agrieulturist.
1t is an Incompatible remedy for the diseases
70 which he is most subject, and which are
liable to be brought on by a change Of climate,
hardship, exposure, unaocustomed air and
diet, and miasmatic atmosphere and water.
Among these are disorders of the stomach
and bowels, rheumatic ailments, ard malari-
Gus fevers, for all of which Hestetter's Bitters
is a certain specific. A course of the Bitters
before departing for the new field Of labor, or
on arriving, viii have the effect Of preventing
the evils for which il is such a signal remedy
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
A Deputy United States Marshal
Killed.

Knoxville Chronicle, 25th.l
A telegram was received in this city
Sunday announcing that Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal Dave Rich was
shot in Granger county Saturday.
His mother lives in this city, and two
brothers are teamsters for Gaines
Harrill. According to instructions in
the telegram the family all went up on
Sunday night to attend the funeral.
Up to last night no information
could be obtained from any source as
to the cause of the killing, nor any
particulars whatever. A letter was
received last Thursday by the revenue
authorities here from Rich, stating
that he and Deputies Tom Barnett
and Ike Wright were going on a raid
after illicit distillers in Granger coun-
ty. Nothing further has been heard
from that expedition, and it is a mat
ter of mystery among all parties as to
whether Rich was killed in that raid.
whether it was in some personal diff
ficulty, or otherwise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-27
A NOVEL START.
A Wedding Trip Down the Mountain on
a Hand Sled.

Williamsport (Pa.) Bulletin.l
A few days since a wedding party in
high life came of at Carpenters, this
county. Why it may be termed q
Weddingin high life is because it oc-
Cured on top of the high mountain
directly opposite the station. After
the wedding ceremony was performed,
the newly married couple made a
somewhat novel start in life. From
the top Of the steep mountain they
concluded to 90 to the station on a
hand sled. The time for starting
came, and their friends, after helping
to fix them and their baggage solidly
on the sled, gave the sled a push, and
away they went, shooting over the
ground at the rate of forty miles an
hour. Halfway down they turned a
sharp curve, when to their horror they
discovered a span Of mules not far
distant, coming upl the mountain.
They saw at a glance that there was
not room enough to pass those mules,
and that the mules would not have
time to get out Of the way. And what
made matters worse, there was a high
embankment to the road. However,
they did not hesitate as to what was to
be done, for stop they couldn't, and
to strike in amOung the legs of those
mules they we'll knew they would get
kicked out Of this world at once,
John, the husband, of course, was
pilot on the sled, and bracing himself
to meet the rapid approaching trouble,
he exclaimed
Now, Maria, as you swore this
morning to cling to me until death, |
would advise you to give extra fasten-
ings to your arms around my waist,
for over the bank we must gop'
"Let her slide, John, I'm praying
for both Of us replied the faithful
wife.
And John did let her slide, by
bravely turning the sled to one side
and letting it shoot over the embank-
ment, down a distance of twenty feet
into the snow below, carrying with it
a bride, groom and carpet-bags into
one promiscuous heap. Fortunately
the snow was deep enough to break
the force of the fall, and nothing seri-
Gus, save the smashing of Johns new
hat, followed. Even this would not
have happened if Maria had not fast
ened her teeth on the rim Of it Just as
they were about making the plunge
over the embankment. Suffice to say
that the wedding party gathered them
selves together again in a little while
and resumed their bridal trip. John
occasionally pulling off his tile to see
if any improvement could be made In
its appearance, his only words Of cen
sure being: IF you had allowed the
hat to fly, my darling, it would have
care of itself"