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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-28
Narrow Escane from Death.

MI. Robert 81. Pillow (scn of the late
General Pillow who is now running a
plantation in Arkansas, had a narrow
escape from death not long since. Ac-
companied by Aleck, one Of the colored
men on the place, he was out hunting a
wild hog that had been in the vicinity.
Mr.. Pillow had a gun, and Aleck had
armed himself with a pint bottle filed
with whisky. The hog was found and
shot, and just as Mr.. Pillow went up to
the writhing animal, an immense cotton
mouth snake, whose bite is fatal as that
of a rattIesnake, fastened his fangs on
the calf of his leg. AS his friends know
Bob is not easily frightened. He took in
the situation in q moment, and instead
Of exhibiting alarm, he turned to his
companion and quietly remarked :
'Aleck, l think I'll try a little of that
whisky now whisky being considered
an infallible remedy. He poured every
drop down his throat without stopping
to venture any remarks as to its quail
ty. Then, sbouldering his gun, he rap
idly walked to the house. a half mile
distant, where he drank the contents of
three ordinary glass tumblers filed with
whisky.
q 'Oi curse it stupefied you,' chimed
in a friend, to whom he was relating
the facts. 'Ofcourse it didn't was the
reply. Il don't know how it happened,
but, so far as intoxicating effects were
concerned, the stuff had no more in
Auence than water. But it induced a
regular Niagara Falls of perspiration,
which rapidly expelled the poison, and
tue wound healed and gave me no trou-
BILE. A day or two afterward, however, I
was the sickest boy in Eastern Arkansas.
I had swallowed enough to kill half a
dozen unsnake- bitten fellows
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A Horrible Death.

A terrible accident occurred at the rod
mill in YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. Richard o.
Jones, a young man, was employed as
'sticker in at the finishing rolls, his
work being to catch the end of the wire
rods as they came through the rolls and
guide them through the last pass before
they are wound upon the spindles at the
north end Of the building. AT a quarter
after five O'Clock in the morning, only
fifteen minutes before the usual quitting
time, one of the long, red hot rods,
whose end he had just inserted in his
part Of the rolls, became twisted as it
was guided along the iron floor behind
him by a boy named John Bingham
The rolls we're running at the rate of
four hundged and fifty revolutions per
minute, and the twist caused the wire to
curve through the air, one Of the loops
falling over young Jones' body, just be.
lowthe ribs, and drawing him down on
his knees with his back against the
rolls, through which the wire sped with
lightning-like rapidity. John Rowley
seized an axe, and with one blow sew
cred the wire, but not before it had cut
and burned its way through the body Of
the victim. The left arm was severed
between the elbow and shoulder, the
right between the elbow and wrist, and
a portion of the backbone was all that
held the mutilated body together. His
bowels were cut into small pieces and
fell out in a mass on the floor. Death
is supposed to have resulted almost in
simultaneously. There was a slight quiv-
ering of the muscles half a minute af.
terward, but that was all.
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A Miners Good Fortune.

There is an italian in Nevada City
who owe a fortune to q drink of water.
As the Transcript relates the incident,
he arrived at the Golden Gate in quest
Of a fortune and found his way to the
Sierra Butte mine, where he failed to
get employment. After receiving nu.
merous rebufGs he started to return 10
the lower country again. He became
SO weary, footsore and disheartened that
he began to wish himself in sunny Italy
once more, among the vines and olives.
He grew feverish thinking Of his trials
and tribulations, and stopped at a spring
to moisten his parched throat. Cattle
had been that way a short time before,
and with their feet stirred up the lin
pid water until it became thick with
mud. The italian scooped out the
basin and waited until the sand should
settle to the bottom, that he might
Stake his thirst and battle his brow. By
and by the water became clear as crys-
tai, and he stopped to drink. An aston
fishing sight met his eyes. The bottom
of the spring wal strewn with bright
yellow particles that glittered in their
watery bed. With all his ignorance of
mining he knew he had found gold. He
rushed excitedly to a camp where lived
some Of his countrymen, and told the
story of his discovery, but they were in
oredulous, saying that some miner had
stopped at the spring to drink and lost
what was found from his purse. One of
them, however, volunteered to help
prospect the claim, although he had no
confidence in developing a permanent or
profitable one. The first day PANIED
out 800. Since then they have worked
it constantly and on an extensive scale.
1t has paid handsomely from the first.
Last year they took out $4,000, and
sold one-quarter interest Tor $500 0
more. m
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Debts of Southern States.

The debt Of Alabama in 1878 was &c.,
49,. 669; real and personal estate, tai
basis, sll7, 1856, 5S1; tax, seventy cents
amount raised by tax, esq.,. 500.
Arkansas, debt 81, 1853, OBS; unfundet
debt, s19. 967, Oh; tax basis, s94 coo, 600
tax, sixty cents; amount raised by tax
s457, 45J.
Florida, debt, sl,34S. 272; tax basis,
$4,000, 900; tax ninety cents; amount
raised by taxation, 1926, 900.
Georgia, debt, $40. 644. 500; tax basis,
1886, $50, $50; tax fifty cents; amount
raised by tax, 81, l29, 800. In 1877
Georgia annulled $40, 900 clearly
fraudulent bonds, leaving the debt al
that time s11, $50 300, recognizing. So.
798, 900 of the Bullock bonds.
Kentucky's debt is only 81, 1852, 841:
her tax basis, 1857, 1916, Ol3; tax, forty
cents.
Louisiana's debt, 1873, amounted ia
sl2, $50. 443; tax basis, s174, SOC, 600,
tax, Sl,45. The amount raised by taxa.
ton in 1878 was 50, 473, 629.
Missifsippi's debt, 50. 954, 1853; tax,
fifty cents; tax basis, 1927, 900, 900;
amount raised by taxation, 1884. 7O1.
Missouri's debt in 1879 was SIG, 758,.
00O; tax basis, real and personal, a little
over So, 900 900; tax, forty cents; amount
raised by taxation, So, $40, 953.
North Cardinals debt, 1878, 1927, 12O,-
22S; tax basis a little over S14S, O0O, Goo
tax, thirty.eight cents; amount raised by
taxation in 1878, 1888. 635.
South Cardinals debt in 1878 was &c..
1866; tax basis a little over 1925,
600, 900; tax forty.fve cents; amount
raised by taxation, $715, 982.
Texas debt in 1873 was So, O73. SOL;
tax basis, 1857, $50, 600; tax, fifty cents;
amount raised by tax, 81. 800, ITO.
Virginia's debt in 1873 was S29, $50,
S26; her tax basis, real and personal,
1922. 569, 631; tax fifty cents; amount
raised by tax, 50. 500, 900 per annum.
Tennessee's debt and interest is ga
S57. liz; the debt as scaled will amount
to a little over $12, OOO, 900, the interest
to about 100000, requiring a tax Of
less than thirty-fve cents on the 800,
in addition to the amounts from other
sources, such as privileges and the $780,.
COO from railroads, to pay this and ordi.
nary expenses. The tax basis in 1875
was 1929, 212 1853, aud the amount raised
in 1873 was 1926 500.
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COmpIaisance of the Emperor william

COmplaisance of the Emperor William,
While Kaiser William, the emperor,
was at the popular German watering
place, q large party of schoolboys, head.
ed by their master, arrived al Ems 70
spend a holiday. After exploring the
town and drinking the waters, they
came trooping along the covered colon.
made which forms one side of the restau.
rant gardens, and which is itself lined
with stalls belonging to the larger shops
in the town. The emperor walked qui.
city along in the opposite direction, &C.
costed the foremost boys, saying, what
brought you here, my lads p
we came to spend a holiday, and to
see the emperor promptly replied their
spokesman.
TO see the emperorI Then have q
good look at him, 'reioined the monarch,
turning himself round back and front.
I am the emperor And forthwith he
took the delighted boys to a book stall
close by, and presented each of them
with a photograph of himself.
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A Needed Imnr0Ynmnnf.

Some Of the Western cities, notably
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Chicago,
which have been for years hopelessly
begrimed by the burning Of soft coal,
are delighted with the proposed plan Of
washing the smoke, so that when passing
fIom the chimney it will not, it is said,
soil q white handkerchief. They fear
that this is almost too good to be true,
but they are encouraged to believe that
the present nuisance of thick, black,
perpetual smoke can at least be greatly
abated. Cincinnati has long been nearly
as bad rs Pittsburg, and Chicago has
been steadily growing from bad to
worse. st. Louis, Louisville and other
cities where manufactures are increas-
ing are suffering from continually fall.
ing SCOT, and the method OF getting rid
OF it will, il successfully adopted, be a
material blessing. No one who has not
lived in Pittsburg or Cincinnatic can have
any idea OF the detestableness Of the
smoke, which shuts out the sky, de-
stroys the purity of the air, soils build
ings, clothes, people, Ond renders life
burdensomel When those towns are
purified their best friends will hardly
know them. The advantage will DO in
calculable.
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above the top OF the bud. The yitalit,
OF the terminal wood will thus be pre-
served, and the wound speedily healed
over.
Cherry Trees.
These trees should not hayetheir root,
disturbed by digging about them. Thii
is one reason why they do well in grass,
Care must be taken not to bruise th,
bark oil the trunk, as it will canker and
may destroy the tree.
Domestic Hints.
CHEAP SALAD DRESSING For LETTUCE
OR CABBAGE. -One egg well stirred with
one teaspoonful Of mixed mustard and
n OF salt, two-thlrds of q cup a vine.
gar, one cup Of fresh cream, one table
spoonful OF butter. Heat slowly, stir.
ring constantly, till it comes to a boil.
Make it in the morning, that it may be,
come perfectly cold when put on the
lettuce.
KISSES. Beat TO q stiff froth the
whites Of two eggs, and beat into them
very gradually two teacups Of powdered
sugar and two tablespoonfuls OF corn.
starch. Flavor with lemon. Butter in
tin sheets, in washed butter, and then
cover with letter paper. Drop on this
the mixture in teaspoonfuls, and about
two inches apart. Bake fifteen minutes
in a warm oven, but be sure that il is
not warm enough to brown them. After
they are taken out let them stand until
cold before removing them from the
paper.
DELMoNIoo PUDDING. One quart Of
milk; one cup sugar. Let these boil in
water; then stir in the yelks of six eggs,
well beaten, four tablespoonfuls corn
starch dissolved in a little OF the milk,
and four tablespoonfuls melted butter.
Stir we'll until thickened. Pour into O
pudding dish, and flavor with lemon OF
vanilla; then bake twenty minutes. Beat
the whites Of the six eggs to a stiff froth,
and stir into them six tablespoonfuls OF
pulverized sugar, and spread over the
pudding; return to the over for two OF
three minutes till a light brown. To be
eaten cold.
Corn MUFFINs Take one quart of
milk and let it come to a boiling heat,
but do not let it boil; then let it stand
until %lukewarm; then stir in two cups
Of yellow Indian meal and one of -four;
make this about Of thick as sponge for
bread; dissolvea small cake OF compress
ed yeast and add to it; let this stand for
one hour TO rise. In that time it will be
very light. Then add one heaping table
spoonful OF powdered sugar, two well
beaten eggs, half cup melted butter,
half t%easpoonful salt, half teaspoonful
soda, stir this well together, and have
the muffin rings hot and well CREASED
with good butter, as poor would give the
mullins a disagreeable taste. Let them
stand for fifteen minutes, and then put
in a moderate oven to bake. 1t will re-
quire an hour to bake them. This re.
cipe makes two dozen mullins.
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Strange Mexican Animal.

A magazine writer %iourneying through
Mexico gives q description Of q remark
able animal found in that region. The
banks OF the Rio Fuerte are lined with
stately bignonia trees; and here | saw
for the first time the singular reptile
which the Spaniards call iguanG and
the Portuguese caynsan do matto-S.e.
tree alligator The latter name may
have been suggested by the formidable
appearance Of an animal which attains a
length of seven feet and o weight of six
ty-fve pounds, and jumps from tree to
tree with the impetus Of a tiger.cat; but
there is no doubt that the iguana is the
most harmless creature Of that size
which ever jumped or few or swan on
this planet Of ours-the most harmless
creature Of any size, we might say, for
the little goldfish and the robin red
breast are beasts Of prey compared with
the tree.alligator: they will hurt a fly,
but the iguana is a strict vegetarian,
and like an orthodox Hindoo endeavors
to prolong his life without shortening
that Of a fellow creature. Still, with its
saurian beak, its preposterous claws and
the row OF bristles along its backbone,
this giant lizard is ascsndalous phenom-
enon.
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Fashions from Harper,s Bazar.

Fashions from Harper's Bazaar.
Embroidery is more fashionable than
lace for trimming linen dresses, though
lace Is used for linen lawns.
The blue belt is satin ribbon folded
four inches wide, and falling in front in
long sash-ends almost 10 the foot Of the
dress.
The morning cap is of India muslin
very softly folded in many short puffs,
and finished with a plating Of wide Bro.
ton lace.
One of the prettiest suits is OF brown
plaid gingham, with trimmings Of pink
batiste knife-plaitings edged with mar
row Breton edging.
When shirred fronts are made over
waist linings, the lining is fitted to the
figure by darts, and the outside is fin .
ished separately in clusters OF shirring.
For afternoon and evening white dot
ted Swiss muslin dresses are deliberately
made over slips OF colored silk, and
trimmed with rufles of the pretty mate
rial.
Among the percales, those with cream .
colored ground are most used; these are
strewn with gay chintz figures, or else
dotted and bordered with red, white, or
blue, in handkerchief patterns.
A bride may use either white or light
gray gloves with her gray wedding suit.
The groom's gloves should match those
OF the bride. A white necktie is prefer
able for both bride and groom.
The white nansook or India muslin
polonaises are made in what was former
ly known as the Dolly Warden shape,
which has but one short dart in front;
another longer dart is quite far back,
and the front is ~broadened TO meet the
French back, thus doing away with side
bodies.
Next after white dresses bingham suits
are the popular attire at the summer
resorts. Those of gray-blue, in stripes,
bars, or plaids, are most seen, and are
usually trimmed with many RIFLES of
the Bingham, and with the @. arse-6gured
effective wash laces known as Byzantine,
Russian, etc.
For petticoats white foulard is used.
These skirts are to be worn under very
dainty short walking costumes, or else
with trained evening dresses. They are
gored closely in front and back, and are
trimmed with two deep knife.plaitings
edged with lace.
Embroidered founces are the favorite
trimming. In some instances two scant-
lily gathered founces Of needle-work
will be wide enough to reach above the
knees and meet the short polonaise; this
trimming is especially liked for pique
dresses. The embroidery on thin
hounces is lighter, and the founces are
narrower, varying from three to seven
in number.
White dresses are the favorite t~oilettes
this season at the watering-places. For
the morning and afternoon are short
costumes of the sheerest French nansook
or else India muslin, and there are also
many pique dresses with the skirt nearly
covered with embroidered rufies. The
muslin dresses are accompanied by
large ichu-mantles Of the material,
trimmed with plaitings of Breton lace,
and when the picturesque Devonshire
hat is added, the effect is very charming.
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ShadOW.Eyidenee
swift Ger the sunny grass,
saw A ehadou nsss

swift Ger the sunny grass,
saw q shadow pAss
With subtle charm
30 quick, 20 full OF life,
With thrilling Joy 50 rife,
/ started lest, unknown,
My step-ere II was flown
Had done 1t harm.
Why look up TO the blue2
The bird was gone, / knew,
Far out OF sight.
Steady, and keen Of wing,
The 4fsht. impGssioned thing,
Intent on a goal unknown,
Had held its course alone,
In silent fight.
Dear little bird, and feet,
Rlinging down at my feet
Shadow for song:
More sure am / Of thee
Unseen, unheGrd by me
Than Of some things felt and known
And guarded as my own
All my life long.
Scribner.
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Texas encourages emigration by al
most giving away her public lands
The head of a family can get 100 acres
for the expense of the survey and pat
ent, which is about fifteen dollars.
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Headache, whether arising from Indigestion
or Nervousness, thoroughly uuiits any one for
attention to business or any other active effort.
DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills always cure this dis
t~ressing disorder. giving prompt relief after
the frat dosa.
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DIR. Clark johnson having associated himself
with Mr.. Edwin Eastman, an escaped captive, long
a slave 10 Wakametkla, tho medicine man OF tho
Comanches, Is now prepared 10 lend his aid in the
introduction Of the wonderful remedy Of that tribe.
Tho experience Of Mr.. Eastman being similar 10
that OF Mrs. Chas. Jones and son, OF Washington
Co, Iowa, an account Of whose sunerings were
thrillingly narrated in the NelO York Herald OF Dec.
1ith. 1873, the facts Of which are so widely
known, and 60 nearly parallel, that but little men
ton OF Mr.. Eastman's experiences will be given
here. They are, however, published In a neat vol
ume Of 800 pages, entitled, Seven and Nine Years
mention will be made hereafter. Suffice 1t to say,
that for several years, Mr. Eastman, while a cap
tive, was compelled TO gather tho roots, gums,
barks, herbs and berries Of which Wakametkla'a
medicine was made, and is still prepared TO pro-
vide The SAME materials for the successful intro
duction Of the medicine 10 the world; and assures
the public that the remedy IL the same now az
when Wakametkla compelled him to make 1t.
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The semi.annual statement (six
months ending June 80, 1879 of the
New York fire insurance companies
shows that there are e~ighty.four COM
panies, with assets amounting to $685.
ia ,O42j liabilities, except capital, $12,-
942, 622; capital, 1874, 1O7, O2O; net sur
plus, $40, GIG. 767; impairment, $l2, 1857.
The statement for the corresponding six
months Of 1878 showed ninety two COM
panies, witch $56, ss2, 116 assets, $12,-
76O. 454 liabilities, 1915, 557, 900 capital,
$l8. O12 $50 net surplus, and 1888, OH
impairment.
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y George has had a great many pull
backs in life said the young wife to her
lady friend. And when the friend said
Yes, L, saw him with one yesterday
Che young wife didn't know what she
meant by il,
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As spirituous liquors will iDjure men, so
opium or morphia will harmfully affect the
baby. DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup is the remedy
for the baby. 1t is free from opium. Price
rs cents.
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REsT.


When God at first made man,
Having a glass Of blessings standing by,
Let u.s. said He, pour on him all we can;
Let the worlds riches, which dispersed lie,
Contract into q SPAN
So strength first made a way;
Then beauty flowed; then wisdom, honor, plea,
sure;
When almost all was out, God made a stay,
Perceiving that alone, Of all His treasure,
Rest in the bottom lay.
For IL l should said He,
'Bestow this jewel also on My creature,
He would adore Ny gifts instead of Me,
And rest in nature, not the God Of nature;
So both should losers be.
Yet let him keep the rest,
But keep them with repining r%estlessness;
Let him be rich and weary, then at least,
II goodness lead him not, yet WEAKNESS
May toss him 10 My breast
GEoReE HERBERT.
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Jack, your wife is not so pensive as
she used to be- No, she has left that
off and turned expensive
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, Eden Coleman.

Je1ersonyiIIe, Ca, March 6, 1875.
Dear Sir - Words are inadequate to express
my thanks to the Giver Of allGood, for hay
ing placed in my way tho Indisn Blood Syrup,
which has relieved meof pain in my back which
i suffered since childhood. Three years ago /
was said to be in the last stage Of Oonsump-
ton, but since l have takon yonr Syrup l am
perfectly restored TO health. II. O. Methvin.
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lgenia v. Williams.
Cures Dyspepsia,

10 Cures Dyspepsia.
Luthersyille, Merriwether Co., GAIL
Jan. ID, 1871
Dear Sir ii have been using your Indian
Blood Syrup for two years, and must say that
l find it to be a most excellent medicine. 1
was afflicted for years with Dyspepsia, and /
am now almost entirely sound.
Eden Coleman.
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georgia testimonials.

Georgia testimonials.
Cures Neuralgia.
Scarborough, Soriven Co., Ga.
Dear Sir:-I have been suffering with Neu-
ralgia for two or three years. / purchased q
one dollar bottle Of your Indian Blood Syrup,
and it has done me more good than all the
other medicine / have used.
Eugenia v. Williams.
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The longest march on record - The
march Of improvement.
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To Stop Bleeding.
Planting Trees.

Trees should be planted not only by
dwelling houses and along roads, but
they should be in every pasture and by
watering places, and near every barn,
wherever horses, cattle or sheep are TO
be provided for. Allthese animals suf
fer from the burning sun; and to say
nothing of their comfort and enjoyment
the cost Of shade trees will be many
times paid back in the saving Of milk,
fat, fleece and strength, which will re-
suit from protecting domestic animals
from the heat Of the SUI. N tF 81.
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Pruning.

Ia pruning always make the out to-
ward yourself, Enter the knife on the
side opposite the bud a little above its
base, and eQt through, sloping to just
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It's poor land that can't hold its sogn,
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Edwin Eastman in Indian Costume.

SEVEN N NINE YEARS AMONG THE CoMANcBE5
AND APAoHEs. Aneat volume Of 800 pages,
being a simple etatement of tho horrible facts
connected with the sad massacre Of a helpless
family, and the captivity, %tortures and ultimate
escape of itstwo surviving members. For sale
byour agents generally. Price $l.00.
The incidents of the massacre, briefly narrated,
are distributed by agents, FREE of charge.
Mr.. Eastman, being almost constantly at tho
West, engaged in gathering and curing the materl-
ais OF which the medicine Is composed, the sole
business management deyolyes upon DR.. johnson,
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Costiyenoya and pnlna Onred.

Joffersonville, TSigg Co, Ga, Fob. 3, 1879.
Dear ir;--I have bqen iii cited for many
severe Cough. / tried your indian Blood
Syrup, and by taking ono hottie I was entirely
cured. would thertfore recommend ii to all
who may be like a1l cted. L. a. Winberly.