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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-20

THE noise of a clock is the most par
ticku-lar.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-20

SAVING THE Seed Cucumber and
muskmelonseed are improved In appear
ance by letting them our in the pulp
before washing, but it spoils the appear
snce of pumpkin seed If allowed to sour;
It should be washed and dried at once.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-20

CARE YoU the saleswoman OF whom I
bought this handkerchief yesterday? ?"
asked a purchaser at one of our dry
goods stores. 81 am the saleslady who
served you, madam" replied the re-
duced empress in banged hair, long
watch-chain and ringed fingers, who
presided at the counter. "Well," said
the customer, 81 will take a dozen
more, and as | wish to get them to my
washer-iady at once l will get you to
send them to my carriage around the
the corner. My coach-gentleman a
not get to the door, just now, for the
cart OF the ash-gentleman."
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-20
Peculiar Burial Custom ut Munich.

The cemetery at Munich always has
attractions to the visitor, on account Of
the popularity of funerals and the ex-
posture Of the bodies of the dead three
days before burial. The law re-
quires the body of every one dying in
Munich to be conveyed to the cemetery
within three hours, there to remain, In
buildings erected for the purpose, for
three days. During these three days a
wire Ia attached to the hands OF each
corpse, leading to a spring bell, so that
an alarm will be given to those whose
duty 1t is tobe on guard in case of re.
suscitation. We could not ascertain
whether there had ever been a case of
resuscitation, but it appears that a long
timesago q case of burial alive had led
10 the establishment of this custom,
which had been regularly kept up ever
since, to avoid The recurrence of such n
catastrophe. We Immediately proceed
ed to the first of these halls, in which
the bodies of the poor were deposited,
and there found eighteen bodies not
aid out as If for burial, but reclining
In floral bowers, OF resting upon beds
Of flowers. Spectators were not admit
ted to the rooms, but they were u +
rounded by windows, through which u
full view and inspection of each could
be had. There were eighteen bod 10
In this room, seven Of which were in
fants and eleven those of grown per-
sons, except n beautiful girl Of about
twelve years, arrayed in white muslin
resting on a bed of flowers, with a
wreath of orange blossoms around her
head, reclining as If asleep, with her
bare arms lying carelessly by her side
None Of them except the infants were
lying as we usually dispose Of the dead,
but In every case, whether old or
young, there appeared to be an effort to
place them In a careless or half reclin-
ing attitude, 80 as to have the appear
ance Of being In a natural sleep.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-20

Should be erected in memory Of the inventor
of "Anakesis," the great external Pile Rem
edy. Mr.. James ]. Bassett, Of Erie, Penna,
writes as follows
Messrs. NEUsTAEDTER & Co.:
GENTLEMEN-Enclosed find P. o. order for
$1.00, for which send box Anakesis. l have
used two boxes and feel it my duty to say to
you that by the use of your simple remedy i
have been raised from the brink of despair TO
the joyful hope Of soon being able to declare
myself entirely cured. One months trial, at
the small expense OF the cost Of one box Of
Anakesis has given me more relief than two
years doctoring with our best physicians here.
Surely a monument of gold should be erected
in memory of the inventor of Anakesis. Send
at once if possible.
/ shall be pleased to reply to any one who
inquiries as to the merits Of your valuable med
icine, should you see fit to publish this.
Sincerely your servant,
JAMES j. BAssETT, Erie, Pa.
"Anakesis" is sold by all druggists. Price
81 per box. Samples sent free to all sufferers
or application to "Anakesis" Depot, Box 3946
New York.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-20
FEVER and AGUE.

Fever and Ague cured for Fifty cents. There
Is NOT a remedial agent In the world that will
cure Fever and Ague, and all other Malarious,
Bilious, Scarlet, Typhoid. Yellow and other
Feyers aided by Railways Pills so quick as
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-20
HUMOROUS.

AMKS.-Deacon B., OF 0hlo,a very
pious man, wal noted for his long pray
ers, especially In the family. One
Monday morning the deacon and his
wife were alone; as was his usual GUS
tom after breakfast a prayer was
offered. There being an unusual
amount of work that day the deacon's
prayer was short. He seized his hat
and milk pail and started for the barn.
His wife being very deaf, did not no.
tice his absence, and supposed him TO
be still engaged in prayer. Ga his re-
turn from milking he was surprised 10
find her still kneeling. He stepped up
TO her and shouted "Amen," when she
Immediately arose and went about her
work as though nothing had happened.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-20
A ROCKY place--the nursery.

A TRYING position-the judges.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10
The Diseases of Wild Animals.

W lille first surgeon of the Thirty-first
regiment of the line, then stationed at
Alabera, in Algeria, 1 dissected the
carcasses of about fifty lions. The lungs
of twenty of them was affected; one
half of them were almost gone, showing
that consumption is prevalent among
the lions of the Sahara and the Sahel.
At the Jardin des Plantes, in Paris,
seven lions have died since 1869. All OF
them " ere born there. dissected them,
and found that their lungs were entirely
healthy. To what was the difference
dueP They received their food regularly,
and were carefully protected from in
clement weather, while the lions in
Africa had to 90 without food for davs'
had to inhale the sandy air of the desert,
and were frequently drenched by terri
BILE rains.
There is at the Jardin des Plantes,
wolf from the Ardennes. He was caught
when about six years old. He was suf-
fering from cough, and at one time we
thought he was dying. He hawked and
spat. and was always sullen and morose.
Often he abstained from food for several
days. At last we chloroformed him,
and examined his throat He was found
to be suffering from nasal catarrh in its
most aggravated form. Under proper
medical treatment he recovered rapidly.
Nine wolves born at the Jardin never
showed the slightest sign of disease.
M. Jacquemart, the famous Indian
hunter, often told me that he had seen
tigers splitting blood, which exhausted
them so that they could be approached
within few feet with impunity.
All monkeys are very delicate ami
mails. They are not gluttOnous, and
having so much exercise, they are rarely
afflicted with diseases of the bowels.
But they have weak lungs, and the rea-
son why so many of the most interesting
among them die when brought to
Europe, is the too sudden change of air,
diet, and water. There is no more in
telligent monkey than the chimpanzee,
a truly wonderful animal While in
Berlin, dined at the Geological Gardens
by the side of pet chimpanzee. He
partook of every dish like human be-
ing, put sugar into his teacup, stirred
it with spoon, and drank the beverage
with evident relish. But his eyes
looked supernaturally bright. felt
his pulse. 1t was 1876. "He will not
live long, said to his keeper.
why nUt?" he asked, with sorrow
full mein.
He is a consumptive," replied.
Indeed! He often coughs"
The chimpanzee died a month later
His left lung was entirely gone.-PrQf.
Jean, ins Popular Science Monthly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10

knew there was something wrong. The
wife had gone out directly after dinner.
saying she was going to see a sick woman
l knew who it was, bless you l-and Luke
was fdgeting about, not himself, and at last
he took his hat and went out.
They might have confided in me-" |
said bitterly, but all the time knew that l
wouldn't let them. "They'll be spending
money-throwing it away. ! know they've
spent pounds on them already"
AT last | got in such a way that called
down our foreman, left him in charge, and
took my hat and went after them.
Everything was very quiet in Benefits
place, for couple of dirty dejected-look-
ing women, one who was in arrears to me,
had sent the children that played in the
court right away because of the noise, and
was keeping guard SO that they should not
come back
| went upstairs softly, and all was very
quiet; only as l got nearer to the room
heard a bitter, wailing cry, and then !
opened the door and went in.
Luke was there, standing with his head
bent by the sewing-machine the wife sat
in chair, and on her knees, with her face
buried in the wife's lap, was the poor girl.
crying as if her little heart would break {:
while on the bed, with all look of pain gone
out OF her face, lay the widow-gone to
meet ner husband where pain and sorrow
are no more.
l couldn't see very plainly, Ifor there was
mist like before my eyes; but ] know
Luke flushed up as he took step forward,
as if to protect the girl, and the wife looked
at me in frightened way.
But there was no need, for something
that wasn't me spoke, and that in a gentle
way, as | stepped forward, raised the girl
up, and kissed her pretty face before laying
her little helpless head upon my shoulder
and smoothing her soft brown hair.
Mother" says that something from
within me, al think there's room in the
nest at home for this poor, forsaken little
bird: Luke, my boy, will you go and fetch
a cab? Mother will see to what wants do
ing here"
My boy gave sob us he caught my hand
in his, and the next moment he did what he
had not done for years-kissed me on the
cheek-before running out of the room,
leaving me with my darling nesting in my
breast.
said "my darling" for she has been the
sunshine of our home ever since-a pale.
wintry sunshine while the sorrow was fresh,
but spring and summer now. Why, bless
her look at her. I've felt ashamed some
times to think that she, lady of birth,
should come down to such life making
newell, no, it's us now, for Luke's part
ner-no end of money by her clever ways.
But she's happy, thinking her husband,
that is TO be,the finest fellow under the sun:
and let me tell you there's many gentle
man not so we'll off as my boy will b, even
if the money has all come out of queer
trade.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10
Easy Goes What Easy Comes.

A New York correspondent writes
Enormous fortunes have been made
in New York during the last few months
in the stock market. There are reports
of one gentleman who has cleared $780,
600 by his speculations, and another who
pocketed a cool $3.50, 900, of Judge who
has made 100000, and of many others
who have been extremely fortunate in
their Operations. But it is not in stocks
alone that money has been rapidly made.
Almost every variety of property has
gone up in value, SO that everybody
feels richer than he was before, and con-
sequently happier. But it is a sad fact
that as wealth has been gained, so has
extravaganza increased, and in a ratio
out of all proportion in most cases to
the money made. Young New York
brokers, who year ago had hard work
to meet the honest demaEsds of land
ladies, shoemakers, tailors, washer
women and the like, now indulge in the
most profuse expenditures. They live
in luxurious apartments, dress in Eng
lish clothes, dine on the best in the land,
drink the most costly wines and smoke
the most expensive cigars. Quite a
number of new equipages, dog carts, T
carts and cOupes have been started on
the strength of successful downtown
speculations. Some are based on stocks,
some on grain, some on pig Tin, some on
lead, some on real estate, ETC., but they
all represent the general advance in
values, New houses and apartments
are being expensively furnished. Fash
ionable tailors, dressmakers and
milliners never were so busy. One
Fifth avenue tailor boasts of having
made ll9 dress suits for the regular
clientele since the opening of the season.
1t is a notable fact that in all matters
pertaining to dress, both men and
women, among the well-to-do and mod
erately well-to do classes, now choose
the most expensive articles. Economy
is no longer the order of the day,
One OF these days the reaction will come,
and then the lesson which the people
ought to have learned by heart during
the panic will have to be taught them
again. 1t is remarkable how little
sense the best of us have Just as SOON MS
we grow rich.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10
A Governors Bride.


One of the editors Of the Pawtucket
Chronicle has been roaming in and
around Portsmouth, n. H., and of
course visited the old Governor Benning
wentworth mansion, and heard the at
tendant, among other things, say
There is the fireplace before which
Martha Hilton stood when she was
married to Governor Wentworth, :"
which leads him to remark: We stand
before the fireplace and see that it is
| covered by a fre-board and screen, and
then are reminded of n story which we
will relate: The marriage of the some
what aged governor recalled among
some of the citizens of Portsmouth an
incident which hard occurred few years
before. There was boarding-house on
the ancient Pitt street, and one day the
matron of it saw a careless, laughing,
barefoot girl passing before her door,
carrying a pail of water, and wearing
a dress that but scantily covered her
form. She knew her, and cried out to
her, &c You Pat! you Pat! Why do you
go looking SOP You should be ashamed
to be seen in the street. " "No matter how
| look" was the pert reply; "where
these rags are / shall wear lace, and ride
in my chariot yet" Years had rolled
ON meanwhile. The governor had lost
his first wife and his three sons, and
was left widowed and childless. After
having vainly striven to deprive another
husband of his wife, he turns his glances
to a young maiden who is doing work
in his kitchen and keeping his house in
satisfactory order. On a certain day,
therefore, the governor invites n party
to dinner at his mansion, and among
the rest of his guests comes, wearing his
cooked hat, Rev. Arthur Brown. of the
Episcopal church. Dinner is served
with the profusion and variety that be-
fit a governors table. The guests hav-
ing been satisfied with their repast,
the governor quietly whispers to mes
which we ent red, Martha Hilton, the
Independent miss whose scanty garb
had provoked the criticism above men,
| toned, comes blushing and takes her
stand in front of the fireplace. She
seems regardless of the fire; does not
appear to have any particular business
there; she waits, and no guest has di-
! yined for what object she has come. She
is twenty years of age, while the COVER
nor's hairs begin to be whitened
by the SHOWS of sixty winters.
He rises from the table and
says to the rector: "Mr. Brown,
| wish you to marry me-" "To
| whomp asked the startled pastor. TO
this lady," was the answer. The rector
stands confounded, but the bridegroom
rouses him from his bewilderment by
the imperious mandate: "As the gov
ernor OF New Hampshire l command
you to marry me-" There is no delay
now, and from this hour Martha Hilton
becomes Lady Wentworth! Tradition
declares that she made an excellent
wife, and retained the affection and es-
TEEN of her husband. On his disease.
in ITO, lie left her his entire estate. In
lrer grief, after his departure, friends
came to this parlor to proffer sympa-
thy, and special consolation she found
in the society of n retired colonel of the
British army, who bore the name of
Michael Wentworth, and who, ere long,
! became her husband.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10
TERMS, al.sO A YEAR.
Turning Gray.

Liio's sands are running fast away;
- The buoyGnt step OF youth is gone;
he falling hair is turning gray;
~And time seems now to bury on
More feetly than in days OF yore--
Before the heart became its prey
Before twas saddened TO the core
Before the hair was quite so gray.
Yes, turning gray! Age comes like snow,
Az stillb land carves each careworn line;
Its wrinkles on tho brow will grow;
The hair with silvor streaks will shine;
The eyes their brightness lose; the hand
Grow dry ara tremulous and thin
For lie, alas is quickly spauned,
And death its gates soon ol oses in.
All, turning gray We iain would hide
The sign how long with time we've been
Those deepened wrinkles, side by side,
Cut by the sorrows we ! ave seen;
So foeblei beats the heart as years
more quickly cluster on our head;
And autumn rain.drops hang like tears
On some fair flower that's nearly dead
Like perished petals from The flower
Our hopes and widest joys are laid -
Burn only for day or hour
Sweet gambols by the fancy played.
As nge comes on we long for rest
AS saints near shrines will long to pray;
But still we love that time the best
Before the hair is turning gray.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

France has spent 5000, 900 since
the German war in re-arming.
Leadville has thirty smelling furnaces,
which are kept running night and days.
The Montreal Witness says the Cana
dian government is steadily advancing
toward independence.
The American $50 gold piece is super
seding the English sovereign as the cur
rent gold coin of the world, says news
dispatch.
Master Tom: "Stand in the cornerP
What. forP" His Mamma: Because
you are q bad boy" Master Tom:
Cant be bad boy here just as well?'
When Artemus Ward was exhibiting
his show in Salt Lake City, his COM
plimentary tickets to the city officers.
read as follows: Admit bearer and
one wife"
In France locomotives are used on
canal tow-paths in place of mules.
They make much better time than the
mu es; but, unlike the mule, there is
always the danger that the locomotive
may explode.
The price of leather betting has ad-
vanced from fifteen to twenty per cent
but what does the small boy carep He
knows very well that though betting
does come high, he is bound to have it,
- Chicago Times.
ALL THE LETTERS.
The following verse contains every
letter in the alphabet:
Except with zeal we strive to win
Gods just and holy love,
We cannot conquer strife and sin
Nor walk with Him above.
Wages went to the station of one of
our railroads the other evening, and find
ing the seats all occupied, said, in loud
tone, "Wby, this car isn't goingm OF
course these words caused general
stampede e, and Wages took the best seat.
The train soon moved off. In the midst
of the Indignation the wag was ques-
toned, You said this car wasn't go
ing?n "Well, it wasn't them replied
Waggs, = but it is now. ."-LouiSUilte
Comm r ,idl.
EX- Minister Washburne'S latest pull
lie appearance was rs a defender of mule
meat. During the days of the commune.
h said, "for months there was no meat
in Paris but horse meat and mule meat.
| never ate horse, but | confess to have
partaken freely OF the mule, and l will
say to the credit of that much-abused
animal, that l found him quite good.
My secretary assured me that of the
many animals hc had assistedlto devour
dur ng he siege, the elephant wassthe
best oliall. The stories of people eating
cats, rats and dogs and other animals in
Paris are literally true"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10
A Learned Poodle,

Once an expert in Paris, finding il was
impossible to convince people that he
was right and tie public were wrong,
taught a poodle to determine what was
n true antique coin, and what was bogus.
A dealer would bring coins for sale.
Their false character would be stated ut
once, but when the sellers were disputa-
tive the expert would say, " My poodle
can tell you without the least trouble
which coin or coins are false" The
poodle would be introduced. The
money would be placed on the table,
the good with the bad, and after nOsing
them for an instant, the dog would
knock off the table with his paw all the
bad pieces. OF course this trait of canine
sagacity was convincing. The mans
knowledge was but secondary with that
of the dog. and the party with the false
coins would go away perfectly satisfied.
The fame of the dog extended over
many countries. There was even the
possibility that the poodle would be
elected an honorary member of several
learned societies. People would come
with coins, asking for the expert, and
when he was absent would say: "Well,
if the master is out, pray let the dog
look at them. We will be quite satisfied
with his Judgment The tlick was
quite simple. The numismatist took
care to handle the bad coins and not to
touch the authentic pieces. The dogs
fine sense of smell at once distinguished
the pieces his masters fingers touched,
and he unhesitatingly separated the bad
coins from the good ones.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10
How Far Can We Hear with the Tele
phone !

This is question frequently asked,
but we believe has not yet been def
nitely settled. The longest distance
that we have mentioned is given in tine
item below, namely, two thousand
miles. But perhaps Mr.. Edison has had
more extended experiences. If so we
should be glad if he would let our read
ers know.
An exchange states that Mr.. Robert
A. Packer, superintendent of the Penn
sylvania railroad is at present hunting
with party of gentlemen in Nebraska.
A few days ago he for two hours con-
versed pleasantly with his wife and
friends at Ssyre Pa, his brother at
Mauch Chunk, Pa, and his friends
along the line. The medium was the
railroad and Western Union telegraph
wire and Edison's telephone. AT The
office in Bethlehem, Pa connection was
made with the Easton and Amboy wire,
and at Perth Amboy with a Western
Union wire. and thence to Chicago and
North Bend, Nebraska, where the party
are. The distance was about two thou
sand miles, and every whisper was audi
ble.-Sciehtifc american.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10
A Shadow.


What lack the valleys AMI the mountain
That once we're green and gay7
What lack the babbling fountains?
Their voice is sad to-day.
Only the sound of voice .t
Tender and sweet and low,
A year ago.
What lack the tender flowers?
A shadow Is on the sun.
What lack the merry hours,
That l long that they were done!
Only two smiling eyes
That told of Joy and inirth;
They are shining in the skies;
mourn on earth.
What lacks my heart that mates il
So weary and full OF pain,
That trembling hope torsakes it,
Never to come again
Only another heart,
Tender and all my own;
In the still grave it lies
/ weep alone.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10

A drunkard handed a bottle of whis-
key to his son for safe-keeping, at Stan
ford, KY. The boy dropped and broke
it, spilling the liquor. The loss so en-
ragged the man that he shot and killed
the boy offender.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10

Senator Bayard is an athlete, and has
a reputation both as a pedestrian and
boxer. lie is broad-shouldered, gray
haired and clean-shayed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10

All, how well do / remember-it was in
the bleak November when caught the cold
that was wearing mesurey and swiftly away;
but heard OF "A. Bulls Cough Syrup, took
il, and am as well ~ ever
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10

A Missouri doctor paid a patient 400
visits, and squared the bill for a barrel
of cider and load of bricks.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-12-10
Rates of Advertising

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices, gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements eol-
lected quarterly. Temporary advertise.
ments must he paid for in advance.
JoD work, Cash on Delivery.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-25
AE TEVlTlo u. s oYI n

HAVE tof
9nd lno9s
r iTGm one hs e anotl
In tho Stove
nave put on over b90e
them the
sEsEEHHEs
TO receive praise
vSont S 1T siAw
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Oct 49, 1870 - NJ Sh1nS ess End syayessy