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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-11-13
The Sugar Beef Industry.

An expert sent by the department OF
agriculture TO examine the culture Of
the beef root and its manufacture into
sugar as practiced in several places in
this country, has returned to Washing
ton and reports the experiments to bs Of
a promising character. Maine seems
best adapted for this work, and in that
State admirable progress has been made.
About !, $50 acres of the root have been
grown this year, and it is expected that
the refined sugar cane can be manufac.
tured at a cost OF between six and seven
cents a pound, and perhaps cheaper.
A safe outside estimate, it is said, gives
the cost OF production and manufacture
at $40 ton Of the roots, from which
160 pounds OF sugar can be made. Be-
sides the crop in Maine, Massachusetts,
has raised this year about 300 acres OF
sugar beet, and there are besides iso-
lated patches in Maryland, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, New York and other
States. The wor king of the principal
sugar beetroot manufactory, at Port
land, Maine, is watched with interest,
as TIE profitable production of the root
depends largely on the successful and
cheap reduction of the sugar from the
beet. The experiments made last year
in drying the beet and subsequently
extracting the sugar we're not successful,
ia pecuniary point OF view, and are
not likely to be repeated. Farmers in
the sugar beet-root belt arc giving the
snbect more and more attention, and
one thousand acres will probably be
planted in sugar beets in Massachusetts
next year if the work at the Portland
manuiactory is considered satisfactory,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-11-13
Novel Use of Medicine.

A physician who had charge Of free
dispensary in Ireland relates this comi-
cal anecdote: OAe morning / remarked
that there was an unusually large mum =
ber Of persons in the waiting-room Of
the dispensary, many Of them fine, bloom
ing girls, who looked as unlike persons
requiring the physician as possible.
what do you want, MaggieP' ! asked
OF the first Of these who presented her
SELF
Mother sent me, she said, dropping
courtesy, for couple of doses OF oil,
and she handed me small bottle, which
/ filed.
TO my surprise, they all wanted the
same. "A little oil, doctor, il you plaise.
Well, castor. oil is an innocent medicine,
and not likely, l thought, to be used as
an article of diet. So 1 filled each of the
bottles with the oil, wondering much
what sort Of epidemic this was that seem.
ed to have attacked so many families. -
Next Sunday, on coming into the village
church, the mystery was solved. There
was an unmistakable odor in the air,
and the unusually sleek hair of many OF
the boys and girls bore witness to the
use the oil had been put TO. The mex
dispensary day there was quite crowd
in the waiting.room, evidently wanting
oil. 1 was prepared for this, and an.
nounced that no persons should receive
castor-oil who did not require itfor their
own use, and that as this was medicine
for internal and not external use, the
applicant must swallow it in my presence.
One.half of my visitors left the waiting
room that day without coming into the
disponsary to see me; and as they pass
ed the window, l could perceive that in
spite of their disappointment they en-
ioyed tho joke.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-11-13
An Intelligent MuIo.

Gaorgians have discovered that mules
are not deficient in intelligence. A few
days ago mule at Columbus trottod up
in limping way to blacksmith shop
and deliberately walked into the shop.
He seemed to be very uneasy and rest
less, exhibiting unmistakable signs Of
pain. The men in the shop were rather
taken back by the mule who thus came
to the shop unbridled and loose. AT
last the mule lifted up one Of his legs,
and with gesture Of his head directed
the attention of one Of the men to his
loot. 1t was then discovered that nail
had worked its way into The flesh, evil
IDENTIFY causing tho apparent pain. The
nail was then drawn out, and his mnlo-
ship, much relieved, gnye snort Of
thanks. A few moments after hetrotted
of much pIeneed, and has not been
seen since,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-11-13
ObeyiMg Literally.

A man who had never seen the inside
Of q law court until he was recently in.
troduced as witness in a case pending
in one of the courts, on being sworn,
took q position with his back to the jury,
and began telling his story to the Judge.
The judge, in bland and courteous
manner, said, Address yourself to the
jury, sir The man made short pause,
but not comprehending what was said tc
him, forthwith continued his narrative.
The judge was then more explicit, and
said to him, 'Speak to the jury, sir-the
men sitting behind 20 u on the benches.
The witness at once turned round,
and making an awkward bow, said, with
great gravity Of manner, 'Good.morn,
ing, gentlemen.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-11-13
A Lesson in Natural History.

The chirping and singing Of the
cricket and grasshopper are frequently
spoken of ; but they do not sing--they
fiddle. BY rubbing wings and legs to-
gather--in such q manner peculiar to
the species-these insects produce the
sound which characterize them. Per-
baps our best insect instrumental per-
former is the 'katydid.' Each wing
contains little tamborine, and by the
opening and shutting Of the wings these
are rubbed against each other and pro-
duce the sound OF 'katy-did sho-did,
which can be heard at long distance,
and gives the insect its name These
sounds are supposed to be useful in
enabling insects to find their mates, or
they may indulge in them for their own
qualification, and to add to the general
harmony OF nature.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-11-13

OF the late William Fl. Hunt, a char
acteristic little story is told by a cores
pondent OF The Art amateur. A
young critic one day rashly ventured TO
suggest that NJ, Millet, Mr.. Hunts
venerated friend, missed it, in not
choosing now and then more elevated
subjects for his pictures than the coarse
French clodhoppers he loved to paint.
MY God man, what is nob!er than O
man wrestling and wiinging his bread
from the stubborn soil by the sweat Of
brow and the break OF his back for his
wife and children 7 cried Hunt, with
dilated eyes and quivering fist,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-11-13
Americas Ohellkk,

The apparatus for taking down, re-
moving aud placing in perpendicular
position in Central park, New York, the
obelisk, the mate to the one hich was
transported to London at great expense
and erected on The Thames embankment
last year--which has been presented by
Egypt to that city, has just been COM
pleted and was shipped for its destina-
tion. 1t consists of two frames, COM
posed of roll iron beams, plates, chan
nels, ETC., to support two bearings,
upon which are pair of trunnions,
which will be fastened to the obelisk at
the centre of gravity. When placed in
position the foundation will be removed
from under the obelIsk, and the i'm
mense monolitb, weighing 205 tons, will
then be swung in horizontal position,
the same as a cannon, lowered to the
ground by jackscrews and placed in a
cradle prepared for that purpose. 1t
will then be transported to the seaboard
and shipped to New York. There the
same apparatus will be used to erect
the obelisk in permenent position.
Each OF the trunnions weighs seven tons,
and workmen have been engaged on them
night and day for the last twelve
months,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-11-13
Rich Men Cheating the Government,

The receipts from the tax on the capi-
tai Of banks and bankers, other than
national and savings banks, has declined
heavily for some time past. Treasury
officials attribute this unexpected loss to
the revenue to the deliberate evasion OF
the law by wealthy banking firms, prin-
cipally Of New York, who, having branch
houses in Europe, so manage their af-
fairs as to charge all their capital to the
foreign branches. They are thus enabled
in their returos to the internal revenue
collector to state that they have no cap
ital, and thus escape payment Of the tax.
The attention OF Congress will, doubt.
less, be called to this trick by the COM
missioner in order that the necessary
remedial legislation may be enacted.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-11-13
The Yellow Fever COnvalescent.


As one redeemed from depths OF storm and fire
Might pass still quvcring into Arctic air,
30 /, bereft Of all my hearts desire,
Pass from hot anguish 10 cold despair.
The flaming clouds that bound frenzied brain,
What were the paDgs their vaporous torture
wrought
To this keen sword thrust sharp with Etoely
pain,
by uDshea!hed Reason given to wskoning
Thought;
Igszs no more on feyerous phantoms Wild
But, iu their stead, darkened by strange
eclipse.
Sill forms. that once (oh GodD were wife and
child.
All! sunless oyes. All! blanobed, unmur-
murlng lips.
Death Death remOrseess Death Why
shouldst thou spare
These locks half gray, o'ersnowed by white
ming hours,
To tWine thy fingers wan in golden bair?
Why pass the o'er-ripened weed to blast the
fowersi
Twin flowers were they A matron rose that
kissed
Her rosebud daughters virgin brow and eyes,
steeped In mild love, like that ethereal mist
Which fret bedewed the vales Of PGradise!
And now like some poor withered prop l stand
Midmost an autumn garden, Topped and low;
Stripped through tie shifting Of Deaths streach.
erOus hand,
For every hound-like wind to bay my woel
Aud now glance, bewildered, weary. Lost,
Vainly from Eartht TO Heaven. A somber pail,
Touched by mookiDg radiance chill as frost,
Oersweeps the light, end darkness swallows
ALL
Yet through the darkness, down the clouded
slepe
Glow softly sweet, how pure, though faint
snd farD
hear, at length, the whispered VOICE OF Hope
catch the CLEAN OF one mysterious Star.
For 10! the time draws near, that sacred morn
Whose balmy power hath all Elrths griefs
sufioed;
The light see is Bsthlehem's Star, reborn;
The voice hear, the forecast voice OF Christ!
PAUL II. HATYE.
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singular Trait in Wyoming Birds.

A gentleman in the Rocky mountains
has made a discovery in regard to the
habits of swallows which is very inter-
esting, to say the least of it. The male
and female make q nest in some shelter
cd place, where they raise little brood,
taking all the care of them imaginable.
After they are grown up and are able to
take care of themselves, tho mother lays
some more eggs, and when they are
hatched cut. both father, mother and the
older brothers and sisters all engage in
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This is most singular fact, and has
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-11-13

The gold mines in Fauquier county,
Va, are said to be very rich, il they
could be developed. Some Of the ore is
worth $25 ton, and the gold extracted
Is worth Sal an ounce.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
FOREIGN PORTS.

ouxnsc. July 2-Arrivcd, steamer Western Belle (Br
frew. Gfecnock.
VcroniA, June 2e-Arrived bark Louise (ser). Meyer
Passed June 2eth. ship Bsividsre, Johnson from San
Francisco for Nanaino.
tPER STEAMER RxruRLIc.l
ANTWERP, June 2l-Arrived, Abner l. Benyon. Watts
sailed 10Th Nile. Marvin. New York; 2ist Mabel Tay
lor. Candy, Philadelphia.
ALmxaIA, June l7-saled Nina Sheldon, Bgiey, New
York.
AIarrns June i6-Arrived, Lauro, Cacace New York.
BELFAST June 2l-Arrived, Lothar. Hollywood. MIRA
michi l. Bigclow. Brabnzon, do; Astte Gjertsen do.
Saegert Mramichi; Mary Lowerisson, Cook. Baitnor6
Hedvg scbe, knaach Quebecj Louise Charlotte Hansen
do: 2ist. syskonen, Reuterwall baltimore. -
York; Kong Carl, knudson, Baltimore.
CALAIS. June is-Arrived, Ducs di ualera viganigo,
Philadelphia; Rcgione Q Liberia, Lsmberta do.
.CErrE June le-sailed, Monte Carmeo. Lubrano, Now
York.
CoRK June 2o--Arrivcd, Hrvat, Psravich, New York;
Vale Gunderscn, do; Wallet, Hatfield philadelphia
CARrnAekSA June 19-Sailed, Liverpool Davidson
CADix, June I7--saed, jamie, Hughes st John; 18TH
Alexandria (s, New York.
CALCUTTA, June lS-sailed. City Of Ningpo, Mclean.
DKAL, June 23Passed Fri King (s from Montreal for
London; Franz Dreysen New York for Yarmouth: 24th
Belvdere, Doyle do Tor Hull; Maggie Robertson tof
Charlottetown, PEI. for London. -
Sailed 24tb. Capda Sandy Hook; Csliope. New York
DuspxIx June 2s-Arrived at the quay Eiccta, John.
sen. from New York W Williams do both after being
bunLIs juno ~ Arrived. Queen Victoria Mlramichi;
23d Algeria. ~ John NB County of Cardigan San Fran
cisco.
DuNKIRK. June 2OSailed Scots Hay, Murray St John.
Arrived In the roads 22d Grace Deerng Davis from Tai
eahuane
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK THIS DAY.
HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBsERvA-
TIONS.
Hfr 7Her STATE of
July e. Hour Inch. Dey. Wind. Weuther.
Horseshoe. ......l Noon l29. .v5l 81 WSWl Clear
Hospital ship. pm yOl " WSW Clear
Sandy Hook. II PMl29.9 9o 72 NW Cloudy
PORT OF NEW YORK, JULY 4, 1879.
ARRIVALS.

RKPoRTRD THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHITEsToSK TELEGRAPH LINE.
Steamer Republic lBr). Irving Liverpool June 2t and
June lat 81 Ion l3 o. passed bark showing signals
$ SsSnS New sr Ii ~ a lon % 10 WI"
s,eamsr Devon DR. western Bristoi E. June 20, with
ssea%sr @ Gs:s 3y Dasso.s sssanu.h So hours, with
Ship jane FISH tof TScmas,ant. Young. Plymouth. 4e
days, in ballast. TO snow Burgess
ship Carl Ger Boeklemann. Bremen Al days, with bar
s.. sss' BAY
Bockmann berlin Go had fine weather to the Banks;
sars xnsono 'I,a1' csisSsr,.o Nowry a. days, in
ballast. 10 order 80
rss 70 Fs"eS @ Edss SrS' CO. june ~
passed Norwegian bark showing letters JCDB bound
Bark oerncn Csw,, Eyserman. Antwerp 4s days, with
Bark Liberty Nor. Rhenhe,tsen, Copenhagen 90 days.
Bark Reindeer Decker. st Pierre with TO il rrow
Bark Idaho Richardson cienfuegos June 49, with
Bark 4 Graih. yBD, Drummond. Nasannas, with
Brig Ciary. Scott barbados with sugar to Dwight
Brs Princes. Beatrice ,of sydney uB, simmons, Point
Brig Agencrs seabury Matsnsas 10 days with sugar to
Fsr.nass cs'eo vessel 70 20
HTrowtridges sons -. x.u,. Z,
days With sugar aud moasses to Jones Lough vesse
schr stephen. Bennett Cof Camden. Me-. Douglas, Glen
fucgos via Delaware 10 days with moasses TO
. \ u Fowler: vessel TO II Winchester N Co. 49,.
Schr Sarah Harding Melvin. Cabarien days, with
sugar to Fernandez Calyo; vessel TO master
schr Maggie Dalling Dallng, Cardenas, with sugar TO
order.
schr Alta vcia. Holt North Csicos days, with guano
20 Mccall vessel To II Loud Go. ,.,
schr Lady Bannerrnan lBr Roberts Abaco days with
pines to Gomez n Pearsall
sehr Charlotte jameson. Jameson. Pensacola = days
Ter A Honghton. .
schr Annie Conant tof Dcnnis), Baker, PEN
sacola u days with lumber TO the New
Haven sawmin Cos vessel TO msster June
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
AMERICAN PORTS.

Ess Fs s
sonda Lord Perth Amboy schrs aurora Pori Peysirs
toss saia aS River; ?S J"iass II Gordon Donohss Phil.
far SSman hoasdon S
dqPNG Ok ny ISsn:on .chr L.. Cochran Hop
Ciesred-schrs Hart Burgess and Prospect. Powers.
July sch, Carrie W New YS,s
Ssy y.ssl. cs.ls
Es.:. Tsrd:s;ssis S$s Ss:ss@: ss S%;s
EbS%R!owS. Jsy % iM&rrIssi seSTs Mary Shields:
ssy. New York for ana a sailed Id, I'd,
''s5 aSS 5y
msna brig Republic sr for Bahis
Nefs GE0sGET6wS DC. July s-cioarod, schr Anthony
GARDINER, July I-Arrived schr Cabot, Bunker. New
saled-sehrs John Coaverss Coffin, and q Dow.
Gage Washington; Eliza Ann, Mayo. Philadelphia star
JoNEsP PORT, June so-sailed. schr Mercy Trundy.
July isailed .ehr orrie DrskO. Dristo. for Bridge
Voolfolk, July Arrived; ,schrs Eva, shelly Thos
wsiSs sew Efsp and sas .s Kelley.
Kelley Phaaephia Parker Bean w..eh-% for s" DO
Ss,s,.s c;sx; .:: s:.,es:s.p DC H..
for for New York Edna Harwood AexandriA for Alyna
Point.
Smiled-Schr J L Hess. New York.
ynsS william
sloops Emperor, Dewick, ,Hoboken; Coral, Brooklyn.
PORT TOWNSEND. June 20-Arrived, bark Oregon,
Howe, San Francisco.
PHILADELPHIA, July 4-Arrved, steamers Fannie.
Gromley. Now York; Virginia. Howes Chariestou: EQus
tor Hnkley, Fall River: Norman Nickersou, Boston;
Tonawanda Shearman. Providence; barks Emilia Figia
ItaD Mortoo. Porman; Tancred tNor). Juell Bremor-
Thyra dam. Bohn Ivigtut Fannie Cam lBr).
Cam st Nazare: Lavarelo Suocero NtaD, Demickeh.
Porman schrs rajaro Roberts Green Turtle Cav: Addie
Warner Lewis Port Antonio; Amelia Cobb Baker. do
Saed-Steam tug Hudson, Nickerson, Baltimore.
PORTLAND, July 2-Arrived brig Brown. Foster.
Perth Auboy; schr OdelI, winslow, Gardiner for New
York.
ClearedBark Frederieks gGer Bohn, stettin via New
York brig II Odiorne Br Renau Pictou: schrs Nellie
Chase Randall, New York; Elizabeth DcHsrt. Low st
John. NIB. to load for New York.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 26-Arrved, bark Lady Lamp
son (Br), Marston. Honolulu.
Cieared-Barks Woosung (3r), Fisher. Calao; Mariana
r Tahiti Eureka; Modo Christiansen, Port Towns
end.
SULLIVAN June 3DSaiiod schrs Victor Miliiksn. and
A n Crabtrse. Crabtree. New York
SALEM July 3-Arrived. brig Maria w Norwood. Ma
gune, Perth Amboy; schrs Charles Stickney. Irean,
Philadelphia; q Buxton. Frisbee, do; Dexalo, Brown
Elixabethport: Julia, Nash, Port johnson.
WILMINGTON, Cal June 26--Sailed, bark Sierra
Nevada. Nielsen, Departure Bay -.
wAREHAM, July 3-sailed schr II Jones. Smith.
Philadelphia.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05
DETERMINED PRIZE FIGHT NEAR
GLASGOW.
From the London Sportsman. June 21.l

From the London Sportsman, June 2l1
Larry Rush and John Doche r. Docherty, local
pugilists. matched to hght for the Light weight
championship of Scotland and stake Of f20. The
s'mill" was arranged to come of Tuesday morn
ing at Provanhall, about five mi es from Glasgow.
and fully one thousand spectators present
The stakes were pitched and ring formed. when
the police appeared. and the principals and
lockers stampeded with q rush. The weather
was wretched. rain falling heavily. and the crowd
afterward returned to Glasgow. After arriving At
headquarters fresh arrangements were made to fight
ut Lambhill at twelve o'clock and so dark was the
venue kept that only 200 spectators were present.
Ropes were captured by the police in the morning
aud the ring formed by spectators without such
aid. referee being appointed the entered the
ring, shook hands, usual and the fight began.
Rush led or and after some close and des-
found after round followed in quick succession,
Rush. from his size and length of arm. having the
advantage over his game little opponent, whom he
gradually wore down. He inflicted terrible punish
ment upon Docherty's face and head until he was
scarcely recognizable. After the thrteth Docherty
showed great weakness and any odds were offered
on Rush. After the hftieth round Rush dealt Doch-
erty such u fearful blow on the chin that he was
dashed some yards back on his head which sank in
the grass. Though almost knocked out OF time he
quickly responded to the call aud for another round
s"nyinrpd That Rush had won the batte the sponge
was thrown up and stakes awarded to Rush after
fighting .ty-one rounds in about an hour. Thus
ended one Of the gamest battles fought in the
vicinity Of Glasgow.
Larry Rush was an untried man, though good
boxer and winner Of Tom Aliens medal this year.
while Docherty may almost be described the hero
of hundred nights. He seems to have been born n
boxer, and fought and his first battle while
scarcely fifteen years of age defeating MMahon in
four rounds, which lasted threequarters of
an hour. His next fgnt of note was with
the celebrated John Hley. pupil of Tom Quin.
who never trained loser, the then light weight
champion Of Scotland. In this fight he was dcreacd
after gallant struggle of fully forty minutes. He
fought haf-inch glove encounter with Jack
Mclaughlin. which lasted two hours and twenty
minutes, ending in q draw. Some other minor
bsttes all decided In his favor. and his last
victory Joo Kitchen In Melbourne.
The New York herald., 1879-07-05

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