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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-06
"Half Cotton"

A woman of thirty who had been cry
ing was ushered in by the door boy, and
as she sat down and slowly united a
bundle her tears flowed afresh.
"Any one of the family sick ?" kindly
asked Bijah.
"Wuss nor that, sir" she answered.
"Lost your husbandS"
"No, sir; but its something almost as
bad. Here, see this table-cloth."
Bjah received for inspection. 1t was
fair looking table-cloth, and he so OBJ
served.
"But its half cottonv' she almost
screamed.
MADAM, did you buy this for an all
wool table-spreaA ?"
81 bought il for linen spread, sir |
The storekeeper assured me In the most
solemn manner that If it wasn't all lin-
men he would eat 1t. I've washed it on
ly once, and behold what it looks like !!
If it isn't half cotton then I'll eat 1t"
"So'll t." replied the Janitor, as he
spread out the cloth and chewed away
at corner.
"And what Il shame, sir, when I'm a
poor woman, and this is the only cloth
| have for company"
''lt's mean trick, madam, but |
don't know as can help you any. 1t
has got so now that they will cheat
dead man by palming off a stained cof-
fin on him for walnut, and l expect
next to discover that mutton-chops are
made of leather and beef-steak of COM
presaed saw dust. However, you have
one consolation. arE #UU
"What is that, sir?"
"The man who lied to yOn will sooner
or later come to some bad end"
"But can't wait for no bad end, sir"
she protested, and she seized the spread
and started out to consult justice and
begin lawsuit.
"It's shame," replied Bijah as he
sat down. "l've got to 60 and buy a
calico dress for poor old woman on
Thirteenth street, and I've no doubt
they'll swindle me and the goods will
turn out half cotton. If they do, some
bocy will get hurt, and I know 1t! ~
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-06
We PARTED.

We parted one eve at the garden gate.
When the dew was on the heather,
Aud promised my love to come back TO he
Ere the pleasant Autum weather.
That we twain might wed
When the leaves were red,
And live and love together.
Hhe cut me treas from her nut-brown hair
And i kissed the lips OF cherry,
Aud gave her ring OF old-time gold
With stone like the mountain berry
As clear and blue
As her eyes were true
Sweet eyes, 30 bright and merry
THE wealth OF my love is sll have
To give you, - she said in turning,
The gold THAT weArs-like the radiant stars
In yonder blue vault burning"
And took the trust
As lover must
Whose soul for love is yearning.
Fate kept us apart for many years.
And the blue sea rolled between us;
Though kissed each day the nut-brown tress
Aud made fresh VOWS TO Venus
Till sought my bride
And fate defied
That failed from love 10 wean US.
| found my love at the garden gate
When the dew was on the heather
Aud we twain were wed at the little kirk
In the pleasant autumn weather;
And the gold that wears
Now soothes my cares,
Aud we live and love together.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-06

you say?" answered the man, only
thinking how he might traduce his ri
val. r...
And then he began talkiug of more
agreeable things, and finding the lady
in what seemed an auspicious humor,
he presently told her in passionate
tones and poetic phrases of his great
loye for her, and begged her to be his
wife.
Would you marry one whom so just
and sensible gentleman as Mr.. Ray
mond esteems unworthy?" she asked
him when he had finished.
81 do not understand you Elizabeth, :"
he replied, ihusng.
81 am the lady of whom you are
speaking" she returned, coldly; "you
thought believed your falsehoods, did
you not' But, know You have belied
a noble gentleman, one who was kind
to the child you disgracefully treated
when it was her misfortune to serve
your Aunt Marks"
He grew white with passion.
elizabeth" he pleaded; "forgive
me. The man is kinder and more con-
siderate than the thoughtless and rude
boy always. You have taught me to
love you. Why have you done so?"
"PurpOsely," she answered merci-
lessly; 81 dislike you now as much as /
did then, and l despise you more, for
you have wickedly falsified a gentleman
whose servant you are not worthy to
be. You have shamed the name of
friendship, and lost the small atom Of
esteem began to feel for yOu."
He left her more humbled and humi-
lated than he had ever been in his life
before, and much too shamed to wish
to meet again his successful and more
generous rival.
Elizabeth was soon after happily
married to David Raymond, and among
the bridal gifts she found a floral heart
pierced by an arrow bearing the words
"Elizabeth's Revenge"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-06

young fellow, while the young woman
burst into tit of hysterical weeping
What dye want to stop an talk gossip
fur when you see I'm In sech an all
fired hurry. Why sqLirc-Jee-rooz-
lum ~
And he jumped clearin the middle OF
the room as a heavy tread on the stairs
terminated ina tremendous kick against
the door.
The next instant an elderly man. who
never had a taste Of anti-fat in his life,
who was about three feet broad at the
shoulders, who was wheeling so terri
fically that he couldn't speak, and car
ried a walking stick that looked like
the flend of dea h,,walked into the room
a step or twoand halted, gazing at JUS
tice Trulock, the girl and the young
man In turn, as if undecided which Of
the three to immediate first, while the
Justice gazed upon the singular tab
leaux with unutterable feelings. FL
nally the old man, with terrific snort
of defiance, made step towards the
young man, who eluded him by dodg-
ing nimbly behind the Justices desk,
then the old party captured the weep
ing girl, tucked her arm inside his own
and trampcd wrathfully down the
stairs and so out of sight. The young
man followed slowly, after peeping out
of the window, with infinite caution, to
see that the old man was not lying in
ambush at the foot of the stairs, and as
lie passed out at the door he turned
mournful glance on the Justice, and
said pathetically:
"See whatye've did, Jedge; dad slam
the thunderin' luck, see what ye've
been and done with your gol twisted
prevaricashin. But I'll bet you yoke
of red steers I'll marry that gal yit, if
I've to git up at O'Clock in the morn
ing to do it. Dog gone it, Jedge-"
But he was down the stairs and ont
OF hearing, and it seemed to Justice
Trulock that the Office felt quiet and a
little lonesome when they had all gone
away.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-06
Paper Bottoms for Iron ships,

After getting used to paper car
wheels, we need not be surprised to
learn that a new coating for the bottom
of iron ships consists of brown paper
attached by suitable cement. 1t is
the invention of Captain F. Warren, of
England, and the substance he propo-
ses to use is preparation of papier-
mache. 1t is stated that weeds and
barnacles will not adhere to paper, and
that the special cement by which the
paper is secured may be applied cold,
hardens under water, is unaffected by
comparatively high temperature, and
possesses great tenacity. A plate thus
protected on one side has been INNER
sed for six months, with the result that
the protected side was found clean,
while the unprotected metal was cov-
cred with rust and shell6sh
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-06
Girls Capturing a Deer.

There was dance near Porter's Lake
in Pike Co., Pa, on the 23d OF Noyem.
Der, that was attended by numbers OF
the best youths and maidens of the
neighborhood. They began dancing
early in the evening aud continued it
until morning. The region Is sparsely
inhabited, and the means of communi-
cation few; therefore, those who attend
such gatherings frequently go on foot
for miles TO be present at them. Three
maidens-Miss Cox, Miss Brink, and
Miss Jennie Lane, live on the northwest
bank of Porter's Lake, and to get to tue
dance rowed over in a small boat. Az
ter the breaking up, they started TO re-
turn home in the same manner. Miss
Cox, the eldest of the three, taking the
oars. When near the middle of the
lake, they discovered an object moving
in the water before them which at first
they supposed was dog, but which
upon nearing they asceriained to be a
big buck. 1t circled round and round
in the water, sure indication that it
was wounded. After a consultation,
the boat was pulled to within Il few feet
of the buck, and the oars were unship-
ped. Miss Brink taking one and Miss
Cox the other. They drlfted closer, and
when within striking distance, at a
given signal, both girls brought their
weapons down uponthe deer's head. He
sank beneath the water for an instant,
but when he came to the surface his
eyes shone and his hair was turned
straight toward his head. The girls
both struck a second time, bringing the
oars down upon his nee lie sank
again but coming up sprang IRON the
water and placed his fore feet against
the side of the boat. The girls had to
use all their strength 10 keep it from
capsizing. They managed, however, to
strike the animal another blow on the
neck, which proved fatal one. Tying
their handkerchiefs together, the girls
secured the price to the boat and towed
it ashore. 1t weighed 244 pounds.
There was fresh wound in the right
side and one hind leg was broken. 1t
has doubtless been driven TO the water
by hounds.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-06
Thirst in the Arctic Regions.

The use of snow when persons are
thirsty does not by any means allay the
Unsuitable desire for water; on the con-
trary, it appears to be increased in pro
portion to the quantity used; and the
frequency with which it is put into the
mouth. For example, person walking
along feels intensely thirsty, and he
looks to his feet with cOveting eyes; but
his good sense and firm resolutions are
not to I've overcome so easily, and he
withdraws the open hand that was to
grasp the delicious mOrsel and convey
it into his parching mouth; he has sew
en- miles of a journey to accomplish, and
his thirst is every moment increasing;
he is perspiring profusely, and feels
quite hot and oppressed; at length his
good resolutions stagger, and he par
takes of the smallest particle, which
produces most exhilerating effect. In
less than ten minutes he tastes, again
and again, always increasing the guam,
tity, and in half an hour he has gum
stick of condensed snow, which he mas
ticates with avidity, and replaces with
assiduity the moment it has melted a
way but his thirst is not allayed in the
slightest degree; he is as hot as ever,
and still porspires; his mouth is in
flames, and he Is driven to the necessity
of quenching them with snow, which
adds fuel to the fire. The melting snow
ceases to please the palate, and it feels
like red-hot Goals, which, like a fire-eat-
er, he shifts about with his tongue, and
swallows without the addition of fsaliva;
he is in despair, but habit has taken the
place Of his reasoning faculties, and he
moves Oh with languid steps, lament
ing the severe fate which forces him to
persist in practice which in an un-
guarded moment he allowed to begin.
believe the true cause of such intense
thirst is the extreme dryness Of the air
when the temperature is low. In this
state it abstracts large amount of
moisture from the human body. The
soft and extensive surface which the
lungs expose twenty-five times or Oft
ener every minute to nearly two.hun-
dred cubic inches of dry air must yield
quantity Of vapor which one can hard
ly spare with impunity. The human
skin throughout its whole extent, even
where it is brought to the hardness of
horn. as well as the softest and most
delicate parts, is continually exhallng
vapor, and this eXhalatiou creates In
due proportion demand for water. Let
a person but examine the inside of his
boots after a walk in the open air at a
low temperature, anu the accumulation
of condensed vapor which he finds there
will convince him Of the active state of
the skin. often found my stockings
adhering to the sOles of my Kilby's
boots after a walk OF a few hours. The
hoar frost and snow which they con-
tanned could not have been there by any
other means except exhalation from the
skin.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-06

The capacity of the grain fleet
wintering at Milwaukee is 939, 800
bushels, against 1,269,00O bushels last
winter.
The value of the new buildings put
up In New York city, within the last
ten years, is $297 ,000, 900, an average of
nearly 10000, 900 year,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-06
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates OF advertising sl per square
INST insertion, and 50 cents each subsequeu'
Insertion
Special contracts viii be made for ali Adyer>
hsements for four insertions or over.
Transient advertisements always payable
quarterly in advance.
Marriages and obituary notices, over one
square charged for at half regular rates.
All local notices 10 cents line for each In
sertion.
No notices inserted for less than nny
centA
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-28
City Com missioners.

The question of furnishing music in Bur
net Woods Park under the Groesbeck En-
dowment Fund, was referred to the Com
mittee on Parks.
The President announced the following
standing committees for the ensuing year
Auditing-Rowland, Wolfstein and
Weatherhead.
alroads-Caldwell Wolfstein and Duck
worth.
Street Repairs Wolfstein, Rowland and
Duckworth.
Lisht-Rowland, Duckworth and Cald
we'll.
Water er-works-Caldwell Rowland and
Duckworth.
Parks and Fountain-Duckworth Wolf
stein and Rowland.
Vacation and Condemnation-We
head, Duckworth and Wolfstein.
Grades and Improvements-Wo Wolfstein
Rowland and Caldwell.
Street-cleaning and Sewers-Duckwort
Rowland and Caldwell
Columbia Avenue-We Weatherhead, Row.
land and Caldwell
Sidewalks Wolfstein, Duckworth and
Weatherhead
Council = Rowland, Wolfstein and
Weatherhead
Claims and Damages - Weatherhead,
and Duckworth.
Bridges = Duckworth, Wolfstein and
Weatherhead.
Rules-Duckworth, Weatherhead and
Rowland
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-28
THE COURTS.
POLICE.

Drank-M. Hennessey, A. s. Wearner
dismissed; Kate Foley, Daniel Sullivan, $50
80; John Gulick, continued; Bridget Burke
30 days; Thos. McGuliek, John Hanlin, $40
George Rosenberger 500.
Dlsorderly Conduct-Jos. Sugaman, f.
Brown, John Wagman, VIM. Patterson, Jas
Seals dismissed; John Larkn, Chas Robin
son, Mary Robinson, Frank Suhn. con.
tinued; Vim. McKowen, 80 days; John
Sink, Lena Lehman, $40.
| Miscellaneous-Tho Reynolds, embez.
Element, examination waived; Lizzie Mills,
grand larceny, dismissed; Frank Stewart,
same, continued; John Grady, carry
ing concealed weapons, $25; VIM
Walker, known thief, dismissed :
James Walters, vagrancy, dismissed
Joseph Voight, shooting &c, bound over;
John Sehmit, assault and battery, dis.
missed; Joseph Michael, same, s5 August
Woeste, rape, dismissed; Jacob Rubbert,
Karl Winkler permitting nuisance, contn-
ued; Thomas McGinlick, malicious destruc-
ton Of property, dismissed.
To-MoRRows CALENDAR
The cases set for tomorrow Thursday are as
follows:
COMMON PLEAS.
Before Judge Johnston.
SIS. ese-The Star Building Association VS..
Mathew Liegel and wife
55, 7D8-Francs Hooker vs. The German rnerf-
can Bank
.55.7l6-Benjamin F. Jackson ct al vs. Peter
Zimmerer ct al.
So, 5,731-Wm. Riley VS.. L. T. Carson ct al.
S5,7i5-William j. Hammer VS.. John Wrattsn.
ST., ct al
So, 7s0-T Union Central Life Insurance Co, VS.,
W. P. Wallace and E. NJ. Brown
Roth ct al.
55,7s2-Jas. C. Armstrong VS. Hallenbeck & Co.
55S02-Matthias Herman VS.. Alexander Gobillas
ct al.
55sls-Joseph E. Heart Administrator vs. John
Wetterer
Before Judge Longworth.
80 o56S-The College Hill Railroad Company VS..
John Crawford.
so 635-Anna NJ. Hembach VS.. - Haversteep,
50T0j-Julius RuzCka VS.. Lana Brauneis
50,739-A. J. Jessup VS.. PHILIPPINE Claymann and
Philip CIaymann.
Before Judge Moore
5l,678-Joseph Tiebens VS. John b. Putbof
81, ,7S-Brachmann d Bennett VS.. Carl G. John |
ct al.
5l,855-Wm II. Chatfeid and VIM, Woods ar.
eciitors, VS.. Philip B. Loring ct al
81 l,SS2-Louis Yonngk VS.. Jacob Pfeffer,
SUPERIOR.
Before Judge Foraker.
a,0sS. James Shea, VS. J. T. Wilder
8,OS9- Same VS. Fame.
o1'Iuo' oVotpi lsuSSls W. E1UILla Rogers ct AL
"a, Ito. Howard Douglass, Assignee, VS.. Thos T.
Heath ct al.
a1l1. Levy & Newgass vs. L. B. Tenant ct al.
8l12. U. G. VanTyre vs. John c. Short and
Charles W. Short.
"a, ,lA. L. b. Harrison ct al Vs. Saml Crsighead
1t al.
34l37. Aaron F. Perry VS.. The City.
Before Judge Force.
81 ,556-Amanda A. Short VS. Edward Roberts.
34,630-Mary Connall vs. The City.
Before Judge Harmon.
2S,oSl-Wilson, Pagan & Co. vs. John W. Tobin
Il al. " -'''i
8,Sll-John W. Tobin ct al VS.. The Western
insurance Company
B,Sls-Same VS., The Farmers Insurance Com.
AMY.
SS, ,709-Patrick Welsh vs. Theodore York.
SS,s05-Same vs. The City.
u, SS,427-William Y. McClfntic and C. A. Trimhle
y Inc Charter Oak Life Insurance Company.
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course of erection at No. a Rittenhouse
street to cave in, and the walls already
erected were so badly cracked that they
will have to be taken down, entailing a
heavy loss upon the owner, Mr.. C. L. Geise.
A Committee, consisting of Messrs.
J. A. Severet, Fred Schroth, w. Tulford,
Daniel Metz and George F. Ireland, were
appointed on Change to-day to draw
up resolutions on the death of Mr.. Thomas
Streiff, which took place at O'Clock
last evening at his residence, No. 239 Find
lay street. Mr.. Streiff was formerly pork
packer, but for some time had been suffer
ing from throat disease. His funeral will
take place at 2:30 O'Clock tomorrow.
In the case of J. N. Caldwell against
the Incorporated village of Carthage, which
was brought before Judge Longworth to re-
cover the value of strip of land Appropriated
for street purposes, the jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff for 81 $50.
Joseph Voight, charged with shooting
with intent to Kill his brother Ferdinand,
waived examination before Judge Wilson
TINS morning, and was bound over to ap-
pear before the Grand Jury.
p On Decoration Day the Eighth-street
Railroad will run extra cars for all trains to
and from Spring Grove via NJ. C. Railroad
at Eighth-street Crossing. Tickets will be
for sale at the Crossing.
Jay Williams, indicted for horse-steal-
ing, pleaded guilty before Judge Smith to-
Id E..
The will of Abraham Bernhardt was
admitted to probate to-day, J. NJ. Cochran
executor. Estate, $40, 700
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-28
PARTNERSHIP.
Certificate of Limited partparShin

Il d.
TNHlS IS TO CERTIFY THAT VIM 4 Nc
Il CALLUM, Geo. A. Sayton, and Charles An.
drew, all OF the City of Cincinnati Ohio do here.
by associate themselves together as limited parr-
hers' and Tor the purpose of complying with the
partnerships do hereby certify.
st-lnat the linn name under which such
partnership shall be conducted is "McCallum q
Slayton." ~
2d-lhe names and respective places of resi-.
dence OF all the general and special partners ara
as follows: "
VIM. A. McCallum general partner residence
No, IS Baum street. City.
Gen. A. Slayton, general partner residence IN.
lumbia avenue, City. "
Chas Andrew, special partner, residence Ria.
low street, Mt Auburn City
3d-lhe special partner, Chas. Andrew has con.
tributed s., 500 90 to the commdh stock of said
firm - ''A'
4th-The general nature of the business to bs
transacted BY said firm is Founders Finisbers.
Pipe Filters Tools, and Pumps.
5th-Said partnership is to commence on the
2Lth DAY OF May, 1879, and shall terminate On the
9th day of May, 1881.
In witness whereof the said parties have set
their hands and seals this 9th day of NAV, 1879.
WM. A. McCALLUM [sEA1l.
GEO. A, SLAITON sEALL
CHAS ANDREW sEAL[
State of Ohio Hamilton County, sS.-Be II re-.
membered that on this 9th day OF NAV 1879 he.
fore me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace
IN and tor Cincinnati Township, in said County
Geo A. Slayton, and ChaS Andrew, the parties
named in and who signed and sealed the above
certificate OF limited partnership and acknowl.
eoEed the signing ana scaling thereof to be their
In testimony whereof have set nv hand and
seal the day nhG year last 9 aove
,.u, NATHAN NJ MhkCHANT tsEALL
"s''-''" Justice OF the PeacA
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Local Personal,

Carson Lake, Esq, of Akron to- Argus,
Is in the city, doing the Convention, etc.
Gen. Garfield and Senator Updegraff are
the guests of A. D. Bullock, Esq, Mt Au-
burn.
Hon. W. B. Brown, Mayor of Mt. Yer
non, Ohio, and brother-in-law of Hon. H.
B. Banning, is in the city.
Mr.. George Hoffman,, Superintendent at
ID. W. Miller's carriage factory, is among
the supremely happy. A girl baby.
Capt George A. Vandergrift, OF the Gin
cinnati Southern Railroad, has been ap-
pointed Master of the United States bea-
con-ligtht steamer Lily, vice Capt. W. R.
Hoel, deceased.
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Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have been
issued since our last report:
VIM. A. FINLEY and Fannie Sherwood.
Chas. A. Goodwin and Della NJ. Roberts.
Louis Naegels and Emilia Shenker
John Schmidt and Anna Belle Payne.
John Howard and Catharine McCauley.
Rudolph Liebner and Agnes Braure.
August W. Maurer and Mary Peters.
George Gosling and Mary K. Biddle.
Michael Merringschlager and A ma Safer.
John Haehr and Christine Mayer.
August Brandt and Eliza Hinterberger
Ezekiel Hughes and Ida Devin.
VIM. Heitmann and kunigunda HEIR.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-28

The National Greenback Labor party
will hold meeting tonight at 7 o'clock at
Emmett Hall, northeast corner Fifth and
Sycamore streets, to elect delegates to the
State National Convention at Columbus
Ohio, 4th Of June, prox. The party is op-
posed to coalition in any shape
Charles Defenbaugh and Michael J,
Leyins, of GAINESVILLE, we're bound over to
the Grand Jury by Commissioner Hooper
this morning on the charge of selling liquor
without license. They gave bonds in the
sum of $500 each.
The jury in the case Of F. K. Turner,
OF Greenville, who was tried in the United
States Court, OIL the charge Of perjury,
failed to agree this morning, and were dis
missed.
The heavy rain of last Sunday night
caused the foundation Of new house in