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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
Geo. Washington's Birthplace,

Secretary Evarts, accompanied by
party, went to Westmoreland county,
Virginia. the residence OF the blood
relatives Of Gen. Washington, to inspect
the site Of the proposed monument to be
erected on the spot where the Father of
his Country was born. The old chimney
which alone marks the spotof the housei in
which Washington was born, is between
Mattox and Popo's creeks. The ground
on which it stands isa slight elevation,
commanding fine water view. Several
large trees encircle the spot on which the
house stood, and near one OF them was
the window Of the room in which Wash
ington was born. A visit was paid to
Wakefield, mile distant, Mr.. Nelson's
residence. There the party were receiv-
ed by Mrs. Sallie Washington, the
granddaughter Of Augustine Washing
ton, Geu. Washington's half brother.
She is the widow Of her cousin, Law
renee washington, and mother OF Mrs.
Bette Wilson, the mistress of Wake
field. Mrs. Washington was born in
1893, few months before Gen. Wash
ington's death. She is a matronly,
fne-looking lady. Her face strongly
resembles the familiar face of Martha
Washington. After a short stay at
Wakefield the party visited the old
family cemetery, on the grounds. 1t
has been neglected of late years, and
is overrun with weeds. A depression
in the ground alone marks the location
OF the old vault, which fell in years ago.
Near by are two brown, time.worn slabs,
on which with difficulty can be deci
phered the name of Mildred Washing
ton, who died in 1896, and of Jane
Washington, the first wife of Gen.
Washington's father, who died in 1923.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
Not Bad.

'W-,do you know why you are like
q donkeyP'
Like dankeyl echoed W, open.
ing his eyes wide. No, l don'tl'
do you give 1t up?'
u do.
Because your better hall is stubborn
ness itself.
'That's not bad. Hal hal I'll give that
TO my wife when get home.
Mrs. w., he asked, MS he sat
down to supper, do you know why ! am
like donkey4
He waited moment, expecting his
wife to give it up, But she didn't.
She looked at him somewhat commiser-
atingly as she answered.
Tsuppoaed because you we're born 80.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11

search Of tbom-looked wildly toward
the fields, as she waved her handker.
chief high above her head and shouted
frantically for help.
They're coming hold up, Mrs. Raw.
ley n Well room have him out now =
she exclaimed, and still continued TO
wave ber handkerchief.
Ere many seconds had passed half a
dozen swarthy men-iheir faces illum-
ined with the rays of the setting sun
bounded over the hedge and rail to the
fcone of peril
Their brawny hands and arms were
soon earnestly engaged in the work of
rescue; and while the women comforted
old Deborah, her husband was got out
OF his very dangerous position.
He made no movement as they bore
him to the surface, and then to his cot.
tage, where it was found that life was
not extinct. He was fearfully bruised
and shaken, however, and was some
weeks in recovering his usual health.
This incident wrought an eutire
change in the old couple. Whether the
attention and sympathy of their neigh.
bors had anything to do with it can not
be said; but it is very certain that few
are proof against kind words ind loving
deeds; sneers and reproaches may hard
en-, but who can resist the sunshine of
love?
Happily the Rawleys' hearts were
touched by the friendly solicitude shown
them, and they evinced their gratitude
in many ways. Selfshness gave place
to generosity, and perhaps tue final re-
covery of Mrs, Higgins invalids was, in
some measure, due to the frequent sup
ply of new-laid eggs which Mrs, Raw.
ley's hens seemed to take as much de.
light in laying for other people as for
their own mistress.
Be that as it may, hearts which had
been long closed to the sufferings around
them were now awakened to the honest
realization CT life's duties, their earnest
attention to which enriched them with
a higher appreciation of life's true sweet
ness and the secret of all happiness.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
Telerranhinr Without Wires.

The Journal Of the Telegraph says
that Professor Loomis continues his ex-
periments in the mountains Of West
Virginia to demonstrate the theory that
at certain elevations there is natural
electric current, by taking advantage Of
which telegraphic signals may be sent
without the use OF wires. II is said he
has telegraphed distance Of eleven
miles by means Of kites flown with cop
per wires. When the kites reached the
same altitude or got into the same cur
rent, communication by means Of an in
strument similar to that Of Morse wa
easy, but ceased as soon as one of the
kites was lowered. He has built towers
on two hills about twenty miles apart,
and from the tops Of them has run up
steel rods into the region Of the electric
current.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
AMOp,trOus Casting.

The proprietors of the Bis ok Diamond
steel works in Pittsburg are about to
construct a fiteen-ton hammer. This
will require an anvil Of one hundred
and fifty tons. This is to be cast in a
single piece, and special cupolas will
have TO be constructed for making such
casting, using two furnaces. The
casting will be made close to the feun-
dation where it is to be placed, so that,
by the use of two hydraulic screws, it
can be turned over upon its proper
place. The largest hammer now in use
in the United States is one OF ten, tons
at Nashua, N. Fl. The hammer will
have fall of nine tons and power of
thirty-6ve tons, sufficient to work an in
got Of twenty tons. The hammer is to
be steel, and will cost between 100000
and $4,000. A fve-ton hammer is also
TO be added to the works.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
An Awful Deaill.

Mr.. Richard King, while returning
from LittIeton, Va, to his farm in that
neighborhood, met with a most awful
death. He was driving along the coun-
try road running parallel with the rail-
road, when his mule team took fright at
an approaching handcar and dashed of
at furious rate. Mr.. King was sitting
on box, which fell from under him,
and he fell between the arms just in front
Of the axle, catching his left leg in the
wheel. 1t was literally ground into
fragments. He, thus entangled, was
dragged several hundred yards. while a
broken iron bar about eight inches long
was thrust into his body. The wagon
was hurled against tree, which broke
three of his ribs and bruised him nearly
all over his body. In this terrible con
dition he lay nearly four hours before
death relieved him OF his agony. Medi-
cal assistance was soon at hand, but
nothing could be done. He was per-
fectIy conscious to the last. He leaves
a wife and several children, who were at
his side through the long agony.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
A Few Words Ahont Adrertlslnr.

The man who says he doesn't believe
n Advertising is unconsciously all the
time doing inst what he deprecates. He
Langs coats outside ofhis door, or puts dry
goods in his windows--that's advertis-
ing. he has printed cords lying on
bis counter-ihat's advertising. He sends
ont drummers through the country,
or puts his name on his wagon-that's
advertising. He labels hia articles or
mauuiactures--that's advertising. II
he has lost his COW he puts a written
notice in the rostoillce, or tells his
sister.in-law-and that's advertising,
too. He has his name put up in gilt
letters over his door-What is that but
advertising. He paints his shop green
or red, or, if a tailor, he wears the lat
est styles; if doct r, lie has his boy
call him out of church in haste; if an
auctioneer, he bellows to attract the
attention Of the paesers.by; if heavy
merchant, he keeps high pile.of boxes
on the sidewalk in front of his store
and all for advertising. A man can't
do business without advertising, and the
question is whether to call to the aid
The engine that moves the world-the
printing press, with its thousands of
messengers working night and day, the
steam engine adding to its repeating
capacity untold power and miraculous
speed; or, rejecting all these go back to
the days when newspapers and railroads
were unknown. But advertising costs
money! So does everything that is
worth having. II advertising cost moth
ing, then the second, third, and fourth
class petty shops would stand an equal
chance with the most responsible houses.
If you wantto prove tc the world that
yours is frst-class establishment, ad-
vertise. A good advertisement in a
newspaper pays no fare on railroads;
costs nothing for hotel bills; gives away
no boxes of cigars to customers, merino
dresses to customers wives; drinks no
whisky under the head Of travelling ex-
penses, but goes at once and at all times
about its business free Of expense.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
Not SO Importnnt as he Thonrht.

Occasionally you will meet young
man who gets on the train somewhere in
Ohio, and when some fellow passenger
asks him how far he is going, he will say,
'Omahai in the tone of brakeman call
ing a station, and then look up and down
the car to observe the amazement and
awe OF the other passengers, and you
will notice that he looks little bit dis
appointed because they do not take off
their hats and ask TO shake hands with
him and want to know where he comes
from and all about him. But by-and-by
when he learns from casual remarks
dropped carelessly now and then, that
the man behind him is going to San
Francisco, and the one in front of him is
going to Japan, and the old fellow on
the other side of the aisle is just return
ing from st. Petersburg, the young man
drops his voice to husky whisper,
shrinks down into his duster 80 that no
one can see him, and tells the next man
who asks him about il that he is only
going out here little way.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
A New Way to Collect Old Debts.

- ~fNN ffHa w NNfANNh Wv DAbA'a
DIR. Preston, dentist OF Wayland,
New York, has adopted a plan to collect
his bills fer false teeth when not prompt.
Iy met. Miss Rosa Roberts, OF Blood s
Depot, had been one of his negligent
customers, and on recent visit the den
fist asked how her teeth were wearing.
She took them out to show him and he
put them in his pocket, saying she could
have them again when they we're paid
for. In consequence Of this calamity
Miis Rosa was unable to zee the gentle
man to whom she wss engaged to be
married. On his insisting upon the
reasons her friends told him, and her
suitor dissolved the engagement. Sue
is now undecided which to commence
Grst, suit for breach Of promise or one
against the dentist for the loss Of hus-
band. DIR. Preston, it seems, adopted
this course from its success in another
case, in which a reverend gentleman
found himself deprived OF his false set
that had not been paid for.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
Rather Awkward.

Young Rattleton Bragge (affably to
middle-aged stranger whom he finds
alone in Browns studio): Good picture,
ain'titP Old Stilton's bought it. The
duke, you know. Browns going down
to Stilton to shoot Wish / could go
with him, but I'm booked in London till
Christmas. just my luckl Capital old
boy, StiltonI Looks like an old clothes.
man. Gets tight after dinner; tells
rummy stories; makes you roar Fine
old place, capital shootipgI Awf'ly jol-
ly girls, the ladies Camembort, Nearly
dozen Of them, all frecklod, Duchess
tremendous matchmaker. Bag you be-
fore you can say Jack Robinson, il you
don't look out Awful fun, the old
duchessI D'you happen to know her by
sightP Shiny red nose and as under
bun as a bulldog. Ahl here's Brown
at last. (Euter Brown suddenly. Ali
Brngge, how are you'll Let me intro
duce you to the duke Of Stiltonl--
Punch,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
An Aci of Vandalism

Another piece of vandalism can be set
down to the credit OF come unknown
hater of the fine arts. About the most
valuable art decorations of the Capitol,
Washington, are several paintings of
Western scenes, from the easel of Thomas
Moran. Some few years ago Congress,
through the library committee, paid the
artist $4,000 each for them, and they
hang in the eastern ante-room to the
Senate gallery. 1t has just been noticed
that some wretch has punched quite a
large hole with his cane in one of the
corners Of the picture representing the
valley of the Yellowstone. From the
marks along the margin it is evident
that before accomplishing this design
the desecrator scratched his sharp stick
along the entire length of the painting
and then wound up matters with Wig
orous punch into the canvas. During
dull times, when it is impossible to
watch all corners of the Capitol, such
acts of violence could easily be done. -
This is the first recorded for some
wears
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11

Not long since doctor (?) camo to
San Antonio, Tex, from frontier coun-
ty, and, during conversation with one
Of the local medical gentlemen, asked
what was the first thing he did when
patient had the smallpox. The first
thing is to isolate the patient isolate
himp bawled the disciple Of DR.. Sangra.
do; 'merciiul Mosesl l tried that and il
killed him deader than door nail. Hot
applications is what the patient needs
red pepper tea and sich. GaIpeston
Nc,Ds.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11

France is m example Of what school
penny banks can accomplish. Lust year
the depositors numbered 100000, or
one in eleven Of the population, and the
money deposited reached the enormous
total Of 5000, 100000. In 1874 there were
2,17O, ,O66 depositors and $l32. COO, 900 Of
deposits, and the growth since thon has
no parallel elsewhere.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11

A gentleman heretofore prominently
identified with the Texas Pacific subsidy
schemes, is authority for the statement
that this corporation has abandoned all
designs against the public treasury, but
will proceed to complete its road inde-
pendent of government assistance. He
also states that the eleven bills at pres.
ent pending before Congress in relation
to subsidies to Southern Pacific roads
do not in any way concern the Texas
Pacific.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11

1t is regarded in English military cir
cles as extremely probable that Captain
Carey, who was with the expedition in
South Africa in which the late prince
imperial lost his life, will retire from
his regimeat. 1t is expected that no will
enter the church.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11

Within the last half century the map
of Europe has been criss-crossed in
every direction by an irregular network
of railway lines, nearly $4,000 kilome.
ters in length. Two-thirds Of this
enormous network is traced over the
surface Of Germany, Great Britain,
France and Russia, the German empire
taking first rank as a railway proprietor
among the European powers.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11

The Summons.
think the leaf would sooner
De tho first 10 break away
Than 20 hang alone in tho orchard
In the bleak November day,
Aud think the fate OF the flower.
That falls in the midst OF bloom,
IssEeeier than il it fingered
-t----+To in the autumn's gloom.
soR. lowing golden morning,
In tho b art of summer time
AS stand in the perfect vigor
Aud strength OF my youths glad prime.
When my heart is light and happy,
And the world seems bright 10 me,
tWould like to drop from this earth-life
AS green leaf drops from the tree
Some day, when the golden glory
or June is over tho earth,
Aud the birds are singing together
In avid, mad strain Of mirth,
When the skies are as clear and cloudless
As the skies In June can be,
would like to have the summons
Sent down from God TO me.
would not wait fo- the furrows
For the faded eye and hair,
But pass out swift and sudden,
Ere grew heat-sick with care,
Iwould break, some morn, in my singing;
Or fall in my epripging walk,
Asa full bloom flower will sometimes
Drop all abloom from the stalk.
30 in my youths glad morning
While the summer walks abrosd,
would like TO hear the summons
That must come some time from God.
would pass from the earth's perfection
To the endless June above,
From the fullness OF living and loving
To the noon OF immortal love.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
ADream Fulfilled,

" Torace Wedge, Of Long Hill, Bridge
port, Conn. went out shooting recently
and returned at night after tramp COW
ering several miles of ground. After
his return home he put his hand in his
pocket for his watch and found it was
missing. he then remembere that at
Stepney depot, earlier in the day, both
he and his companion lad pulled out
their watches and compared them with
the depot clock; but this was worth
nothing as an indication for finding the
lost property, as they had tramped a
weary round since then. That or the
following night he dreamed that he saw
his watch lying near beach tree in a
run east Of Long Hill, where they had
killed couple of birds, and 80 vivid was
the dream that the following day he re-
solved to go and take look for the
watch. He found the tree he saw in his
dream without difficulty, and lying near
it, just as he pictured in his dream, he
found the missing watch, safe and sound.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11

Wheat and tarcs grow together, and
the young man thinks ho must 20 on
tares when he sows his wild oats.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
In ReiIrIons baltimore.

Edward Nichols, an intelligent appear
ing lad of eleven years, was called as a
witness in the criminal court, Baltimore,
against George McClacken, Jr., under
Indictment for misdemeanor. Counsel
for the accused objected to the witness
on account of his youth, whereupon the
following colloquy ensued between
Judge Pinkney and the boy witness;
DO you know the nature of an oathl'
No SIR Have you ever heard OF God?'
No sir Have you father and moth
err yes sir DO You go to Sunday
SCHOOL, No sir Have you ever been
to church2 No sir Does your faith
er go 10 church?' No SIR Has your
father or mother ever spoken to you
about the existence Of God2' NO sir.
DO you ever say your prayersl NO,
never sir. DO you know what will
happen to you if You tell lit?' I'll
get lickin', sir' Laughter1. Have
you ever heard of Heaven2' Yes sir.
Heaven is where the stars are well,
when you die, where will you go2' Don't
know, sir.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-12-11
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates Of advertising, 81 per square
hrst insertion, and 50 cents each subsequent
Insertion.
Special contracts will be mIae Tor eli sdyer-
lisemonts for four ine4Tii0us or over.
Transient advertisements always payable
quarterly in advance.
Marriages aud obituary notices, over one
fquAre, charged for Al half regular rates.
All local news 10 cents s line for each in
sertion.
No notices inserted for less than hfty cents.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-05-17
Re.IOcaflOnA.

II answer to "One Interested" We may
state the rule governing the relocation OF
abandoned claims. to be as follows
The relocation Of abandoned lode
claims shall be by sinking new discovery
shaft aud fixing new boundaries, in the
manner as if it were the location Of
new claim; or the re-locator may sink the
original discovery shaft ten feet deeper
than it was at the time of abandonment
and erect new or adopt the old bounda-
ries, renewing the posts if removed or
destroyed. In either case new location
stake shall be erected. In any case,
whether the whole or part of an abandoned
claim is taken, the location certificate may
state that the whole or any part of the
location is located US abandoned prop
erty"
1t has also been decided very recently
that in case of relocated mine in dis
pute, hearing is necessary to secure all
the facts as to relocation, abandonment,
Sc, &c.
On the other hand, what constitutes
abandonment has been decided to be the
intention:
IAN abandonment takes place when
the ground is left by the locator, acithout
any intention Of returning or making any
further use of it, independent of any
mining rule or regulation '"-St. John u.s.
Kidd, rs CAL, 263. -4Nini,sg Record.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-05-17
Soldiers Arrears OF Pay Due

The Secretary of War transmi'tea 90
the Senate communication from tLe Sec
ond Auditor of the Treasury. stating lhat
although by the last deficiency act C0h-
4ess appropriated $4,000 ior the pay
ment of claims Of colored volunteer
soldiers which may be audited prior to
Julv 1. 1880, no provision has been made
for the payment of arrears of pgy,
&c. to white volunteer soldiers whose
Claims have been audited since JAN
uary 9, 1876. auditor French esti-
mates that s225,O0O viii be required to
pay the latter class Of claims betweea
the date and July, 1850; and Secretary DC
Creary, il Transmitting his communica-
ton, recommends legislation to place Lbe
claims of white and colored soldiers upon
.he same footing as to payment
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-05-17
bates for Food.

The attention of the poorer classes, says
an English exchange, is directed to the
suitability Of dates rs an article of food at
once cheap and nutritious. Dates are ex-
tensively consumed by the lower orders in
Egypt, as also by the Arabs in the Persian
Gulf, with whom dates and bread form the
principal diet. Those in better circum-
stance cook them in different ways, such as
frying them with little butter or making
them into an omelet with eggs Formerly
the only dates imported into the London
market were those from Egypt, called Taft
lat, which were and are still sold by grocers
at from eightpence to tenpence per pound.
But the Tafilat, albeit large and fine
looking fruit, have tough skin, and are
far less succulent and nutritious than those
now brought from Al-Basrah and the Per-
sian Gulf These latter are disposed of
wholesale in boxes or straw sacks at from
ten shillings to fourteen shillings per hun
dred- weight, and are hawked about the
street for from twopence to fourpence to
pound. A more general demand for the
fruit would probably lower the retail price
and it would be great boon to the poorer
classes it they could be convinced that one
pound of dates, costing about three half
pence, contains as much nutriment as
half pound of meat, and as much more
than the same weight of many of the
articles of food for which they pay six or
ten times the price.