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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
A Fourth Of July SnoM.storm.

A remarkable meteorological phenom-
enon was observed in several places in
Portland, Me-, Friday afternoon. About
five o'clock fakes Of falling snow were
seen by many, who could hardly credit
their senses. Sergt. Boyd, Of the signal
service, happened to be out at the time
and caught several of the flakes on his
sleeve. He says such thing might not
occur again in one hundred years. He
explains it in this way: Artificial snow
may be formed in q warm room, the air
Of which has become saturated with
moisture from the breath or any cause,
by suddenly admitting current Of cold
dry air. Shortly before five o'clock q
cloud was observed rising from the south.
at the same time another rose from the
northwest. The current OF wind which
bore this along was cold, while the op-
posing current was warm and saturated
with vApor. These two intermingled,
and the effect was to form crystals OF
snow. The preceding heat and dryness
Of the day also helped TO produce this
result. The barometer was very low at
the time, and the thermometer dropped
fifteen degrees in ten minutes. The
minimum teperature that night was fif.
ty.seven degrees. This sudden change
was no less remarkable than the snow.
flakes.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
nisgnsfed SnitOr.

A writer detailing anecdotes OF promi-
nent actresses, gives this little account
Of an admirer Of Miss Nelson, the cele-
brated English actress who made so
many friends in this country: Miss
Nelson made many conqaests in New
York, and her parlors in the Fifth Ave-
nue. were never without her admirers,
in seasonable hours. A New Yorker fell
madly in love with the actress while she
was playing as Rosalind and Amy Rob-
sart. Every night he was in an orches--
ira chair, with big floral emblem for
her, and every afternoon, after having
obtained an introduction, he called,
bearing more flowers. The charming
actress liked nothing better than to loll
back on tho divan with q rich bouquet
to pick at while the admiring eyes Of
several gentlemen .beamed on her from
ottomans and easy.chairs about her.
The love-lorn young man was annoyed
by big fellow who used to sit off in
one corner, apparently abstracted, yet
ever too near to permit any passionate
declaration to be properly made. The
big fellow smoked his cigars, read his
foreign papers, yawned, looked at his
watch, but never left the room. He was
there when the lover came, and there
when he went. Everything was marked
Miss Adelaide Nelson. The flowers all
came to Miss Nelson. Her pictures
we're labeled Miss Nelson, and the lover
had never heard Of Mrs. Lee. One day,
when he had spent enough on flowers
and presents to pay winters board, he
said to his adored actress,
Miss Nelson, who is that stupid fellow
who is always hanging about youG Why
don't you send him Off? 'Oh, never
mind him, answered the actress; 'he is
only my husband' The love.lorn young
man showed the top Of his opera hat out,
bowed himself as graciouSly as he could
under the circumstances, and shot out
the room.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
A Sharn Mitted Minister.

Rev. DR.. Macleod, passing through
the crowd gathered before the doors OF
new church he was aboutto open, was
stopped by an elderly man with: Doc
tor, If you please. wish to speak to
you.' Asked if he could not wait until
after worship, he replied that it was a
matter upon his conscience.
'Oh, since it is a matter of conscience,
Duncan, said the good-natured minister,
Il will hear what it is.'
well, doctor, said Duncan, the mat
ter is this. Ye see the clock yonder on
the new church. Now there is really no
clock there, only the face of one; there
is no truth there, only one in twelve
hours; and in my mind that is wrong,
and quite against the conscience, that
there should be a lie on the face Of the
house Of the Lord
The doctor promised to consider the
matter. But said he, I'm glad to see
ye looking SO well, man. Ye're not
young. / remember you for many
years; but you have fine head Of hair
still
'Eh, doctor I exclaimed the unsus.
pecting Duncan, now you're joking.
It's long since had my hair
DIR. Macleod looked shocked, and an
swered, in tone Of reproach: 'Oh, Dun
can Duncan | are You going into the
house of-the Lord with lie on your
headp He heard no more Of the lie on
the face Of the church.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
4 Singing Tree.

Though the tropical scrubs Of Queens.
land, Australia, are very luxuriant and
beautiful, they are not without their
dangerous drawbacks, for there is one
plant growing in them that is really
deadly in its effects-that is to say,
deadly in the same way that one would
apply the term to FIRE; as, il q certain
proportion Of ones body is burnt by the
stinging tree, death will be the result.
It would be as safe to pass through fires
as TO fall into one of these trees. They
are found growing from two to three
inches high to ten and fifteen feet; in
the old ones the stem is whitish, and red
berries usually grow on the top. 1t
emits peculiar disagreeable smell, but
it is best known by its leaf, which is
nearly round, having point on the top.
and is jagged all around the edge, like
the nettle. All the leaves are large
some larger than saucer.
Sometimes says o traveller, while
shooting turkeys in the scrubs / have
entirely forgotten the stinging tree till
warned OF its close proximity by its
smell, and have then found myself in
a little forest Of them. I was only once
stung, and that was very lightly. Its
effects are curious. It leaves no mark,
but the pain is maddening, and for
months afterward the part, when
touched, is tender in rainy weather, or
when it gets wet in washing, etc. I
have seen a man who treats ordinary
pain lightly roll on the ground in ago.
ny after being stung; and I have known
a horse 80 completely mad after getting
into grove Of the trees that he rushed
open-mouthed at every one who ap-
preached him, and had to be shot in the
scrub. Dogs when stung will rush
about, whining piteously, biting pieces
from the affected part. The small
stinging trees, a few inches high, are as
dangerous as any, being SO hard to see,
and seriously imperiling ones ankles.
The scrub is usually found growing
among palm trees.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
Went In on the Cellar Door.

A farmer Of Oynthian township went
to town to make few purchases II
happened that he called at an establish
ment where an elevator lis in use. In
order to furnish the articles desired it
was necessary to 60 intoa upper story,
and the salesman said to his customer,
Just get on; and we will go up The
startled granger looked around and
said, 'On whefe3 Ie was given the
desired information, and they started
up. The upward flight was evidently
something new TO the farmer, who at
tested his appreciation Of IL by remark
ing, This beats all nation, don't II I
The salesman smilingly said he rather
thought it did. In the meantime, q son
Of the farmer became impatient, and
came into the storeroom below looking
for him. The farmer seeing bis son,
stepped to the hatchway and said, you
can't come up here, son; I came up or
the cellar door, and it's up here yet
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
Prince Louis NapOleOn's Prayer,

A prayer in the handwriting OF the
prince imperial has been found among
the papers in his desk at Camden Place.
The following is a translation
MY God: give to Thee my heart;
but give TO me faith. Without faith
there is no strong prayer, and to pray is
a longing Of my soul. pray, not that
Thou shouldst take away the obstacles
Of my path, but that Thou mayst per-
NIT me TO overcome them. l pray, not
that Thou shouldst disarm my enemies,
but that Thou shouldst aid me 10 con.
quer myself. Hear, oh, Godl my praye
Preserve 10 my affection those who are
dear to me. Grant them happy days.
If Thou only givest on this earth GER
tain sum OF joy, take, oh, God | my
share, and bestow it on the most worthy,
and may the most worthy be my friends.
II Thou seekest vengeance upon man,
strike me. Misfortune is converted into
happiness by the sweet thought that
those whom we love are happy. Hap
piness is poisoned by the bitter thought
while 1 rejoice those whom love q
thousand times better than myself are
suffering. For me, oh, God no more
happiness. Take it from my path. l
can only find Joy in forgetting the past.
If forget those who are no more, /
shall be forgotten in my turn, and how
sad the thought that makes one say,
Time effaces ALL The only satisiac :
tion l geek is that which lasts forever,
that which is given by tranquil con-
science. Oh, my God | show me ever
where my duty lies, and give me strength
to accomplish it always. Arrived at the
term of my life 1 shall turn my looks
fearlessly TO the past. Remembrance
will not be for long remorse. Then /
shall be happy. Grant, oh God that
my heart may be penetrated with the
conviction that those whom / love and
who are dead shall see all my actions.
My life shall be worthy Of their witness,
and my innermost thoughts shall never
make them blush,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
The Mecca Of Outcasts.

A correspondent writing Of the volun-
teer English forces in Zululand, says:
A man whom / remember as the pride
Of O crack light infantry regiment, and
who was proud OF the reputation Of be.
ing one Of the best dressed men in Lon
don, is now lying out in the open on q
section of this frontier, living with q
handful Of KafIirs, who eat with him and
call him Boss. The son Of Cimean
general is a transport conductor in this
camp. In the volunteers, broken gen.
tlemen, ex.soldiers OF our own and half
dozen continental armies, farmers
whose farms are on the frontier and de-
serted, sons Of storekeepers. artiEans
who prefer campaigning to work, loaferS
who have concluded to see spell OF
soldering, and some respectable young
fellows whom fighting enterprise has
brought out from home, ride together
in the same troop.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21

A novel idea Is proposed by the Mas
sacbusetts society for the prevention Of
cruelty to children. The society requests
that at least one article Of the children's
clothing be marked with their full name
and residence, in order TO aid the police
and the officers Of the society in return
ing lost or stolen children TO their homes.
II this advice would be followed by oil
parents they would save themselves q
great deal Of uneasiness during the un'
explained absence Of their children and
their little ones much suffering,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
A Phase Of CITY Life.

A bright-looking boy, twelve years
old, who said his name was Tommy
McEvoy, went alone into the Jefferson
Market police court last evening and
said to Justice Morgan: Judge, your
honor, I want to give myself up why,
my boyP' asked the court. Because,
replied the lad, Il hain't got no home,
and don't want TO live in the streets
and become q bad boy why don't
you stay at homer i amt got no home.
Fathers been dead nine years, and
mother died before that But where
have you been living sincer with my
aunt. She lives in Forty-frst street,
But she gets drunk. And she won't let
me stay indoors. To-day she chased
me out and raid il ever came back she
would do something awful to me. I'm
afraid OF her, and 10 I've got no home.
Nobody will take me in because amt
got good clothes and don't look nice. ]
can't get any work, and I can't get any
thing TO eat unless beg or steal it,
Then the cops II take me in. / don't
want to be arrested. l don't want TO
steal, nor to be a bad boy. Won't you
please send me somewhere where ! can
learn something and get to be o mani
There's places like that, amt thorep
The justice told the boy there were such
places, and, taking the little fellow under
his protection, promised to find him
homo in some good institution.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
A Marker.

1t holds my Bible leaves apart,
This poor shorn tress, 30 sad to zee,
AS memory murmurs TO my heart
How you died, love, and left for mo
A barren waste Of weary years,
sown with dark doubts thatsorroW breeds
grasp at hope, but vex my ears
With jaugle Of discordAnt creeds,
And wonder ia II quonched, that sweet
Soft radiance OF a life benign,
That made my groSser pulses beat
In humble harmony with thine?
And are they dead. the nAmeless bliss
That only foolish lovers know,
Live lips that quivered to my kiss
In those bright summers long ago2
Or, hSply, past tho neither wave,
Shall sundered spirits meet again2
Is there no knowledge in the grave,
Or promise for tho sons Of men?
The wintry sunset sheds a ray
Across the Book. read and trust
That you shine somewhere, far away
/ cannot think that you are dust.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates Of advertising, 81 per square
hrSt insertion, and 80 cents each subsequent
insertion.
Special contracts will be made for all Adyor-
tisements 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 news 10 cents a line for each In
sertion.
No notices inserted for less than fifty cents.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-08-21

An inexplioable epidemic In prevail
ing in New Orleans. II is catarrhal
inflammation Of the oye,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20
Election Proclamation.

l. A. W. WickhGm Mayor of the City of Salina in
the County Of Saline, AMI State OF k1u-as. by Write
of the authority vested by iaw do hereby pro-
claim anil give public no,r- that the ansual city cleo
al the tIry >siina will r held Tuesday, the
First day Of April. a u ic.9. for the eicf.on the
iollo officers. MAYOR. Police Judg-. r,'1--
ursr, treasurer Of MT Hosri al EaGratif'n CITY
Attorney, all Tor i've. years: eight 'onariins"n. and
light m'irTs oi the EDsr III E,lucriiua ZONE ~.
saId tounciiInen and Members OF TIE EjLrt of Eau
cation Is he .lecte-i from each wsrt in the civ
To- serve or" year. and o;.c Ia serve two two
Ius;ca- 81 IT, Ee.ce. and ~ Constitutes Nl.I two
nieiIti-r- Ihe !: .ar Er:cati.n n- '-rrc-
r. aiIarh-' To- the cry ter -'bopi purpose ''n- ir
ami - Z. &, -sry. iwE y'rf~.
The ,iIcs-- in each wpTd w.sr- linz ri-ciinn :, Ia b
held ioiuv> 1T ward III Ia Engine Hou.r
2nd w-ri al \. 4. Et>b ~ >on'> oid sorr IN irr'n
sy-Bu- ~ ward II tn PARA u 'n-s hsI'''r -IiI: tlh
wa: ~ ti.- Sh lilo iia!i .d "a thu TERRITORY attached
for :, nos YUtps-t-- W I:-,i.'> OIL h 'rsr.
east Si'i- al santa r. .Nrnn--
1h, E,il'stns ercIa- designate -Inig
and elerEs: s:r~: VGr.i. Images. u \ >r",.-G,.
I. j GJilg u. Il. Ha-rtn- clerks, l. i;owrn
anu John Z-hrin-. I'D Want. judges J">rIl4
sargent, !: n EisI"p, si.! r L. NsIt'n ,irihs.
!. -! Cr 5;s,J :. JI..-- ihiri Ward hui -
l. - A'-fi. John ) N,rnr.- a'i'i W. Welt,
G-rk-. lII anil J .r"D Dew III. tonrtII Nari
judge jos, ,.iIli il,i. 1 IL D-rrii stII ~ 7. =
carver U.ss-. ~ z. Wallace AMI 4. {. Flee.
Attached Tear ty.v. JT.Isr-. - l.. panti.i,, IL "
Morrison ari IiIt. sharp tlrrAs.f = Hoi''' an.
H. : ~naI-r
In .mouy whereof have h,reuajo 81 my hsni
this l>'h ,iay Of March. A. u l-.a
AW WpkiAM. Mayor.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20

Suliua is II city Of the second class
Her inhabitants will be interested in
any cnactmcnts of the Legislature which
in any manner changes her mode Of
government. AT the late session, the
second-ciass city laws were so amended
a. to provide that on the 1st day Of
April, 1879, and every alternate year
thereafter, a mayor, city treasurer, police
Judge, city attorney and treasurer of the
board of education shall be elected tor
the term of two years. The mayor is
given the power to appoint q city mar
shall, city clerk, city assessor, an assistant
marshal, city engineer, street COM
missioner, and snch other officers rs nav
be deemed necessary. These officers
hold their offices tor the period OF one
year. As VIZ understand il, also, at the
coming election two councilmen and two
members of the board of education are
to be elected from each ward-One of
whom is To serve for one year and one
for two years, AMI one councilman and
one member of the board OF education
to be elected from each ward ut each
annual election after the next one.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20
SmOlam lfA,nS.

The weather looks grand, gloomy and
peculiar. The farmers all busy putting
in crops. Winter wheat looks well.
The Debating Society has adjourned
sine die.
The schools Of Miss M!lamqvist and
Mr.. Fiummcrburs will be out in short
timc. They will have joint exhibition,
and every body is on the qni rire. II
will be the grnndest affair that ever
came off in Smolan township.
The railroad bond election comes of
in lew days The prospects are now
that the bonds will carry.
One of the grAndest weddings OF the
season came off last night At the resi-
derce Of the pastor, Mr.. A. ZandeIi to
Mes Mary Falk. Mr.. Zandeli came
from Missouri about one year ago, and
is q young man accomplished, energetic,
and full of pluck. and will no doubt
make hls mark in the world if be don't
die with bis boots on. All the boys are
terribly mad, that Ateck should step in
from Missouri and get away with ore of
Smolan's fairest daughters. ! say Hur-
rah for Aleck, he is q good one.
Nc. Fiummerburg thinks OF going I"
Sweden a. soon ~ his school i. ont.
Miss Mliamqvist will return TO Salina,
and We poor people will be lett.
(,IESs
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20
Bro lkyille Items.

Cold weather.
Some dust last Thursday, but not
much wind. Oh no
ID. IL. Londerback, started tor Lead,
vile, Sunday evening. Hope you'll
make fortune and come back and set.
lie in Brookvile, Dave.
Married, on Wednesday evening by
lie Rev. ). q. Wright. Charles Miller
and Mary Joy. May your light ever
shine rs brightly rs II does now.
On Monday morning the residence OF
W. A. Milton caught fire from the pipe
IN stairs being too near some clothes,
and was fairly under Roadway when
discovered. The alarm was given and
IN few minutes fifty men were on the
scene and had carried all the furniture
from the lower floor end with pals and
cubs were working maniully TO extin-
yuish the flames, which they succeeded
IN dong alter, but not until the roof was
DESTROYED Some one suggested that
the house be made as good as new, and
forty dollars in money was Immediately
subscribed, and work enough to rebuild
the house. II was then ascertained that
ali the clothing belonging TO Miss Mary
Mcln,ire, Mr. Millions stepdaughter,
sas burned. Then quite nea, little
sum of money, besides numerous arti.
cles of clothing was given her.
Joseph Skeiton, has moved the tin.
shop building off the lot between Mrs.
Impson's and the harness shop.
Mr.. Coombs' residence north OF
Canes blacksmith shop is nearly CON-
pleted.
A new butcher shop in the building
lately occupied by Pot,ers jcweler shop.
The city hall question waxeth warm.
Joseph Duncan has gone east.
Mrs. l.. {. Warner has returned from
her eastern trip.
We converscd With man from Lead.
VILE on Monday. and he advised poor
men 10 stay where they are as their
Chances are very slim out there. Busi.
ness men are making money.
Mr.. S. ID. Decker intends enlarging
his store buildirg.and putting in . s'ock
Of general merchandise. CAD.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20

Kansas cities Of the first and second
classes will hereafter have to make q
complete registration OF their voters be-
fore every election. Section second Of
the act making this requirement reads
as follows:
'lt shall bc the duty al the Mayor
and Connect of each city ot the first and
second class, Immediately upon the TAX
ing effect OF ihis act to procure and open
for the registration Of voters poll
book for each ward at such city, and on
the fast Monday in January, A. d..
1880, and each year thereafter on the
same day, 10 procure and open on said
lay little hook o! 'gi>trali"n for each
Of sand wards
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20

The English RowelI was winner IN
the great walking match at New York.
The receipts of the week of the walk
footed MP ~ follows: Receipts first
day, Sa,576.13; second day, $3.50; 'hird
day SO, $3.50; fourth day, sll.366.l3,
fifth day, sll Al; sixth day, ss,690.5O.
Total, s5l,6l3.l5. Privileges sold, esti-
mated at S. 900. Grand total, Sd, 607 Is.
OF this sum RoweIl will receive about
SCI 900, Ennis $4,000 and Ilarrima,
5000.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20

We have received the First Bienni d
Report oi the Kansas State Board OF
Agriculture. II seems to be generally
acknowledged that there is not another
better bureau officer in the United States
than Alfred Gray, the Secretary of the
State Board Of Agriculture. His reports
arc at least equal to, If they do not sur
pass. any Of the same nature issued in
the country. In the report At our elbow
&c 6nd, instead Of sn ordinary, weari
some, dry collation. of agricultural sta
iis,ics, u encyclopedias OF the most intersst.
in. material, whioL we can take home
~r,h ~ aud read a> wc would any other
Interesting book. Altogether. in it.
maps. c"sraving-. printing. birding, &c,
/ IT, work Of which ercry Kansan can
ieei proud, and make an important part
Of h,s library.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20

II is stated t'y the newspapers that q
III n is on loot 10 extend Gen. Grant l.
welcome on his return home, which il
carried out will surpass anything ever
attempted or conceived of heretofore.
embrace from fifty to seventy Thousand
people. To transport these would re-
qu,re from one hundred TO one hundred
and twenty five trains of cars, number
ing ten cars to each train The plan il
already the subject OF correspondence,
and it is intended, it the railroads can
meet The demand, to have il embrace
reIres entatives IRON every state in the
Union.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20

The act relating To townships and
township officers has been amended so
as to provide that the annual township
elections shall occur on tn, first Tues
day o! February of each year. The
township officers who were elected last
November will serve until next Febru.
ary. The amended act also provides
that the trustee, clerk and treasurer
shall constitute an auditing board. to
meet on the last Saturday of January,
April, July and October OF each year,
and that no bill shall be allowed unless
allowed by majority of the board
And for attending to township business
they arc allowed each q per diem of 81,
while actually engaged At this work
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20

Last Thursday the old Castle OF
Windsor Was the scene of another
brilliant pageant. Their. is q ,iang OF
silver irumpets, wide are ,hro~n oPer
the doors, and royal procession erterr
the gilded Chapel of ST. George. Be
meath tho old banners, helmets and
maniles, and near the tembs of Henry
VIII and Charles L., Queen Vicioria's
son, tho Duke of Connausht, and Prin-
cess Louisa of Prussia are united IT.
marriage. The choir intones last
anthem, and the procession retiring,
enters the cloistcrs TO the stirring tone.
Of Mendelssobn's Wedding March.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20

Our neighh"ring city Of Abilene mar.
rowly escaped destruction by fire last
Thursday night. That terrific wind
storm winch has done much damage
through the State, prevailed with great
Jury there, bringing fierce prairie. fire
right into he city limits. The citizens
turned ont en- maSss to fight fire, and by
hard efforts succeeded in controlling it;
but not before great losses were sus-
tanned. G.. Ii. Leoboli, banker, lost
about 900 bushels OF corn and 10000
bushels OF wheat together with the
building, in which the grain was stored.
Two valuable residences on the outskirts
OF the town were destroyed, A. well as
\ number of other buildings.