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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-30
Old desks and ChaIrs.

A correspondent at Washington has
had talk with Isaac Bassett, who has
been Assistant Doorkeeper Of the Senate
for forty. eight years, aud who, by the
way, proposes to write a book embody-
ing his recollections. Mr.. Bassett said !:
81 was appointed page In the Senate
in 1881, through the influence OF Daniel
Webster. Previous to that time there
was only one page in the Senate, and
he devoted himself too exclusively to
the side of the chamber on which Mr..
Benton sat. Mr.. Webster thought that
he wanted page, too, and he insisted
on my appointment" els it true, Mr..
Bassett," asked the correspondent,
"that the seats and desks which were
once occupied by Webster, Clay, Cal.
houn, Benton, Cass and the Senate ge-
nerally of half a century ago, are now
In use in the Senate Chamber" "Per-
fectly true," was the reply. 81 know
the Senators who occupy the seats and
desks of the statesmen yOn have named.
| am the only person, believe, who
knows the history of the furniture Of
the Chamber. have certain marhs on
the desks and seats which Clay, CAL
houn, Webster, Benton, Cass, and a
dozen other prominent Senators of their
time occupied by which | can identify
them. 1t cost me great deal OF trOu-
BILE to keep the chairs and desks togeth-
er during the sessions. The sweepers
move the chairs about.-Often | have
found Webster's chair before Clay's
desk and the new chair of some mem
Der from State recently admitted to
the Union before CalhOun's desk. You
see every time State is admitted two
new chairs and desks are made for the
new Senators. Frequently am asked
by Senators to point out to them the
seats Of Webster and Clay, but | always
refuse. If the history of the seats be
came known, curiosity seekers would
cut and deface them. Just about the
time the seats were moved from the old
Chamber, where the Supreme Court
now IL, to the new one, some one cut a
few splinters from Webster's chair, but
had it repaired and changed the posi-
tion of it, and it has not been marred
since. 1t is not possible for me to he
mistaken about the identity of the fur
nitufe. IL an iron safe keep list of
the seats and desks have named, with
the names OF the Senators who occupy
them at present. Some of them are We
ry able man, assure you. Others are
nnt an abla
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-30
Carbonic Acid In Plants.

1t has long been known that the green
parts of plants are able in sunlight to
decompose carbonic acid, and absorb
the carbon. TO decide the question
whether plants can take up carbon in
any way except through their leaves j..
W. Mol undertook a series of expert
ments. which led to the following re-
suits. Leaves and parts of plants kept
continually in place free from car
bonic acid never form any perceptible
quantity of starch, even if in immediate
contact, by any over or underground
part of the plant, with an atmosphere
much richer in carbonic acid than in
the air. Hence the excess of carbonic
acid that is at the disposal of any por-
lion you choose of a plant, never causes
the production of sensible quantity OF
starch In a leaf or part of leaf united to
il. if the leaf is kept In a space free
+, ON carbonic acid. The formation of
starch in leaf in open air, is not has
tened when any other part of the same
plant is in place containing more car
bonic acid than the atmospheric air.
The carbonic acid at the disposal of the
roots of a plant in the soil, neither
causes the formation of starch In leaf
excluded from carbonic acid, nor per-
ceptibly hastens it in the open air.
--rhe wheat crop of Texas this year
| ,n,nta tn ID 900 600 hnRhels.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-30
He Didn't Walk Far.

A young man in Toronto has a very
clear knowledge of the danger of at
tempting to flirt with female pedes-
trian. One of these walkers stopped at
an inn there last week without making
known her powers of speed and endu-
rance and the clerk of the inn showed
her a great deal of attention. At last,
one afternoon he proposed to take a
walk. She consented at once, saying
that she was longing for a ramble.
"Let me know if go too fast, he said.
She soon took the lead and began pace
of five miles an hour. Her gallant
companion kept up by great eXertiOn,
but when she increased her speed he
proposed to return home. She protes-
ted that she was not in the least tired
and on they went. When about a dozen
miles hal been walked the clerk felt
that his gallantry must yield, and he
dropped down and confessed that he
could not take another step. His com
pauion then turned back and walked 10
the inn, saying that she would send n
carriage for him. The young man now
thinks that he will take years prac-
tice before asking another young lady
to have stroll with him,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-30
Seals and Whales.

Orkney game includes seals, which
have their favorite haunts, such as the
Wire Skerries and Kilns of Brinnovan,
in ROusav, and it requires as much
skill to bag them as to stalk a red deer
on the corries of the Highlands. The
seal is about as amphibious as a beaver,
and the rapidity with which it "slid-
rocks into the water ON the
approach Of danger is highly credltable
to the promptitude and agility of this
very queer fish. Whale-hunting as
seal-shooting must also be numbered
among Orknian sports. In the autumn
season great droves of bottle nosed
or ealing whales. often 300 or 400
strong, come down among the islands in
pursuit of the herring shoals; and the
visitor may consider himself highly
fortunate if he is enabled to take part
in tile exciting chase. Hundreds OF
the island boats, some speeding under
sail, some propelled by oars, follow in
the wake of the shoal, the efforts of the
boatmen being directed to drive the
whales, If possible, into shadows OF
sandy bays, where they fall an easy
prey to the destroyers, who are armed
with harpoons, ware-forks, three
pronged "graips," "and any other lethal
weapons which come to a point. There
is a regular battae when some hundred
or two of bottle-noses are driven ashore
by the pursuing fleet of small boats
The tourist will find this sport decidedly
more entertaining, as well as novel
than wandering over the Astounding
moors and healthy hill-sides, gun over
shoulder, In search of snipe or plover
rabbit or hare
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-30
IF ONLY MOTHERS KNEW.

If only mothers knew, sue said,
How hungry children are for love,
Above each little virgin bed
A mothers lips would prove
How sweet are kisses that are given
Between rosy mouth and heaven.
II only my mamma would kneel,
As your dear mother, every night,
Beside her little girl, to feel
II all the wraps are folded tight,
And hold my hands. her elbows fair
Between my cheek and her soft bair,
And looking in my dreaming eyes
Az il she saw some lovely thing,
And smiling in such fond surprise
On ali my hopes Of life that spring
L Ike flowers beneath her tender gaze,
| could not stray in evil ways.
| would not wound the gentle breast,
That held me warm within its fold;
Nv mothers love would still be bes',
However sad. or plain, or old,
And, even though the world forsake,
Ia love her for her loves dear sake
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-30

the same in your place. And she
wished him goodnight and left him.
Oscar turned and tossed on his bed
for many weary hour that night be-
fore he went to sleep. In his heart of
hearts be saw clearly that his courage
had not stood proof, and from his lips
rose the neglected thanksgiving for his
protection from all evil.
lie never forgot the lesson, and when
in after years he became brave sol
dier and celebrated man, his favOrite
saying, "Unproven courage is no cour-
age at all, but all true cOulage comes
from trust in GoD.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-30
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates Of advertising 81 per square
frst insertion, and 90 cents each subsequent
insertion
Special contracts viii be made for all Adyer-
usements 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 fifty
centA
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-30

The wheat crop of Texas this year
amounts to $4,000, ,OOc bushels.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09
FOREIGN.

The court Of Spain is urging King
Alphonso to marry.
The British troops won splendid
victory in Afghanistan, April 3rd.
The latest kilograms from Madrid saw
the condition of the Princess Christina
is nearly hopeless.
Two members of the family of the
crown prince of Germany have been at
tackled with diphtheria.
IT is a very poor day 10 Russia that
doesn't witness the arrest of dozen or
SO conspirators against the government.
A CORRESPONDENT at Lahore believes
the government is not disposed to III ess
Yakoob Khan to final decision until
snow has melted.
ALL the powder has at last been re-
moved from Emperor Williams head.
1t had remained there since the attempt
upon his life by Modelling.
A DISPATCH from Cape Town states
that Col. Wood is entrenched at Pergola
waiting for reinforcements in conse-
quence of several unsuccessful attempts
to dislodge the enemy in the mountains.
The London Times recommends the
creditors of the city of Glasgow bank to
accept Is shillings on the pound. 1t
says the promised call of go, $50 per
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09
The Charlestown Neus saws that Sen

The Charlestown Neus says that Sen
ator Hampton is improving steadily,
but the physicians in attendance upon
him agree in the opinion that it would
be exceedingly imprudent in him to go
at this time to Washington. The same
paper is authorized to state that gin case
any emergency arise calling for the
voice or vote of Senator Hampton, he
will, whatever the cost to himself, go in
stantly to Washington and be sworn in. %
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09
The April Elections.

In Illinois the democrats carried the
whole city ticket of Chicago by a ma
jority of about 1000, electing Carter
Harrison mayor. The socialists polled
nearly 10000 votes and elected several
aldermen.
In St. Louis, Mo-, complete returns
now show that the democrats elected
all their councilmen, which gives them
one majority in the council. The dem
ocrats also have the house delegates by
small majority over all. The anti
charter party composed of the socialists
and greenbackers polled about 5000
votes and elected at least one member
of the house delegates.
CHICAGO polled 57,137 votes in the
late election. Harrison, DEM, received
25 ,664; Wright, rep, 2O,35S; Schmidt,
socialist, 11515. Harrison's plurality
for Mayor, 1906. PIuralities: Seiph,
dem. for City Treasurer, 5,127; Grinnel,
dem. for City Attorney, 2,113; Howard,
for City Clerk, 2,249. The council
stands, democrats, II; republicans, Il;
socialists, 4; independent dem. / the
new members are classed: Republi-
cans, 7; democrats, s; socialists, 3.
Tie chief interest in the Wisconsin
elections centered in the contest between
Judge Orsamus Cole, present incum-
bent, and Judge M. M. Cothren, for the
Office of associate justice of the supreme
court. Judge Cole was reelected for
the term of ten years by a majority es-
timated at 10000. In the local cleo
tons various questions of policy were
at stake. Ia Milwaukee the republi-
cans made noted gains in the city coun-
Gil.
A ST. Louis dispatch Of April
3rd says: Through incomplete re-
turns and an error in the footing
mistake was made in the dispatches
of last night, giving the republicans a
majority in the council. Complete re-
turns now show that the democrats
elected all their councilmen yesterday,
which gave them one majority IN the
council. The democrats also have the
house delegates by a small majority
oyer all. The anti-Carter party COM
posed of the socialists and greenbackers
polled about 5000 votes and elected at
gates.
The latest Chicago special says:
The returns received this morn
| ing change somewhat the fig
ures on the city election, tele-
graphed last night, but not the general
result. The total number of votes
polled was 81, 137, Of which Harrison,
democrat, received 25,664; Wright, re-
publican, 20,358; Schmidt. socialist, H.
SIS. Harrison's plurality for mayor,
1906. Pluralities Seiph, democrat,
for city treasurer, 5,127; Grinnel, demo-
GRAFT, for city attorney, 2.113; Howard,
for city clerk, 2,249. The council
stands, democrats, II; republicans, II;
socialists, 4; independent democrat 1;
the new members are classed: Repub-
licans, 7; democrats, 8; socialists, 3.
A Little Rock, Arkansas, dis
patch says complete returns of the city
election show clean sweep, by
the democrats, Of every city Of
hcer and all the aldermen but one.
Walsh, in the first ward, is the only
greenbacker elected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09
GOOD AS GOLD.
A Very Fiattering Account Of the Ma
toms Credit, With Other Interest ing
Information.

From information received at the
treasury department it is established
that the credit Of the United States in
the money markets of the world is sur
passed by no other nation except Eng
land The per cent consols Of Eng
land are now worth 90. This brings
the credit Of the two countries nearer
together than at any previous time.
The credit Of England is no better than
! fifty years ago, SO far as can be Judged
| by the 4uotahle value of her obliga-
tons, but that Of the United States has
improved, especially within the past
ten years, until it stands high
er to-day than ever before.
The credit of France is now nearly, but
not quite equal to that of the United
States. Her obligation bearing 5 per
cent. and having long time to run, are
quoted at ITO and Ill. The United
States has no per cents. with long
time to run, but, measured by the value
Of her other obligations, long time
would be worth now about ia, or
slightly better than the French oblga-
tons of like character command. Out
side of England and the United States
there is no nation that can float per
cent. at par, taking present value Of
their respective securities as basis of
comparison, although France could
come very it. German is are
worth SO, and it is singular fact that
in the German markets United States
4 per cent. obligation rates a little
higher than German. The credit of
Italy ranks high, but below that of the
nations named. The SIS of Italy are at
par. The credit of Russia is not good,
having been injured by her enormous
expenditures and successive war. Her
45's are worth but 76, while those ofthe
| United States are worth 1O0. Norweg-
ian 471's are worth Sc.
Mexico has no credit at home or
abroad. 1t is reduced to par with
that of some of our southern states.
Mexican 3s are worth cents on the
dollar! The SIS OF Spian are worth but
IA cents. The great majority of South
American securities are about equally
valuable. 1t is noted as a general thing
that the credit Of southern nations
is not good. Among the states of
the union there is not northern state
but what has good credit, while two
thirds Of the southern states have little
or none. That of Georgia, Kentucky,
Maryland, and Missouri is good, but
the rest rank below par. It is compu-
ted that the amount lost by northern
citizens and corporations through the
default and reputation, partial or COM
plete, of the southern states in the last
eighteen years, exceeds $125,000,OOO.
This in state bonds alone, and not
counting defaulting unicipalitles, of
which there have been a large number.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

New ALBANY, lind Ledger standard:
Never before in this section of Indiana
has the wheat crop looked more prom
Using than at this time. The acreage
sown is fully Is per cent. greater than
In any previous year, and, as the farm
ers are making liberal use of fertilizers
and the improved machinery and sys-
TENS Of agriculture, the yield of their
crops is much more compromising than
under the old plan of farming. The
apple and small fruit crop, except cher
ries, is very promising OF heavy
yield.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

share portends ruin to nearly every
shareholder.
A DISPATCH from Berlin states that
report is current there that Count
SchauvaloH is urging conference Of
ambassadors at st. Petersburg, to settle
the question of mixed occupation of
eastern Roumela. Fresh difficulty has
arisen respecting it between Russia and
Austria.
A DISPATCH from Afghanistan states
that 1000 Afghans attacked a small
detachment of the British troops in
Plshin valley, and were defeated with a
loss Of sixty killed, while, strange to say,
there were no casualties among the
British.
A correspondent at Lahore states that,
according to official information, va
Koob Khan is making no serious prepa-
rations for resistance, but appears to
postpone his submiss in order to sat-
isfy his subjects that he yields to force.
Reports addressed to Lord Salisbury
state that the drilling of Bulgarians in
eastern Roumelea continues, 10000
men being now armed. The mere
moral effect of mixed occupation must
not be relied upon. A strong force is
necessary.
A VIENNA dispatch says the New Fall
Press reports that Bismarck has ar1ang
ed for tie occupation of the interior of
eastern Roumelia by Austrian, ENGLISH
and Italian troops on the northern
boundary, and Russian and southern
boundary by Turkish troops.
EFFORTS to communicate with Colo
mel Pearson, the commander Of the
English forces, who is believed to be
surrounded by the Zulus, have been
| frustrated, and the returned messen-
gers report the roads destroyed and the
country swarming with Zulus. Pear
sons command had provisions sufficient
to last until the end of March. An ex-
petition to 60 to his relief is being Or
gained.
THE total receipts from various sourc-
es of revenue Of the United Kingdom
for the financial year now closed are
S3,115,972 pounds sterling, which is
Ella, O2S below the estimate. The re-
ceipts from customs show a deficiency
Of 91S4, 900; from excise, f2OO, 900, and
from stamps, 100000. Other branches
of the revenue show increased receipts.
The net increase Of revenue, compared
with the last financial year is, s3.-
352, 673.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

1t is related that when James Russell
Lowell was last in Rome mendicant
monk met the poet in the Corso one
day and asked for a contribution to re-
pair monastery. "You should not
ask me for aid" remarked Lowell in
choice Tuscan, ''for | am hereto"
"That makes no difference" replied the
astute friar, ''your money is orthodox"
The poet appreciated the witticism and
made the contribution asked.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

Ex-Gov. STANFORD, of California, ha
the finest stable of horses in the west, if
not in the country. He keeps these
animals on a ranch of 1000 acres in
the Santa Clara valley, some forty
miles south of San Francisco. His
stables are mile in extent, and
afford accommodations for 800 thor
oughbreds, including Occident, the IA
nous trotter, and Elaine, very speedy
four-year-old. There are 100 brood
mares in the stables, four or five Of
which are worth $4,000, and three OF
the stations cost their owner $4,000.
The entire value Of horses and colts on
the place is over 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

THE friends of citizen of Baltimore
have asked for the appointment of a
guardian for him, on the ground that
he is insane and is squandering his
property. They say that he bought
$4,000 worth of furniture, and put a
costly rosewood set of furniture, with
satin damask covering, in the celler,
where chickens roasted upon it and
made their nests. Also, that he pur-
chased eighteen clocks and as many
bronzes, and when demonstrated with
said that he purchased them for eighteen
houses he intended to build in Wash.
ington to let to congressman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

Mr.. George ?. Lathrop, who married
Hawthorne's daughter Rose, has bought
the Wayside estate at Concord, Mass,
formerly the novelist's home. 1t pass
ed out of the hands of the heirs some
ten years ago, but the house and its
surroundings have remained unchang-
ed, and by the recent sale they have
come back to one branch of the
family.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

In a recent interview with a Cincin-
natl reporter, Mr.. Pullman said his COM
pany now operated in this country and
Europe about 800 cars, of an average
value of $4,000 apiece, or total of
81, 100000, the capital stock of the
company being 100000. The first
Pullman car was built twenty years
ago, and was run on the Chicago & AL
ton railroad,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

The widow of ex-Gov. Samuel Bard
is lecturing in Louisiana for the support
of herself and daughter. Her topic is
'Contest; or, Time on Review" She is
native of Louisiana, and the New Or
cans Times says a representative type
of southern WOmanhOOd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

THE sister of the wealthy Mrs J. w.
Mackey, who spends her occidental
money in Paris, is about to make a
European marriage. The bridegroom
is 3 rich Austrian, Count Telferner
He is an naturalized Italian citizen, and
has place in Rome, where the we'd
ding is to be.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

A SPECIAL dispatch from New
port, r. l., says it is claimed that the
diver. Horace Manchester, who was
drowned while at work on a sunken
vessel off Point Judith, last week, DELHI
erately committed suicide. 1t is said
that while in business in his native
town he forged two notes for small
amounts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

THE will of Henry ]. Williams, the
late distinguished lawyer of Philadel-
phia, leaves eight acres with suitable
buildings and $4,000 to found a home
for destitute children. Other requests.
in the sums of IS, 900 are left to various
charitable societies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

ANDREW G. HOLMES. of Boston, who
has squandered $4,000 by int mper-
ate habits, has singned the pledge and
become president of gospel temper
ance league which bears his name.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

PRESIDENT GREVY, when asked lately
to write something in a lady's album,
put in the following sentences: Life is
like game Of chess; each one holds
his rank according to his quality, but
when the game is over, kings, queens,
knights and all the rest are thrown into
one common box"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.

SENATOR BAYARD' S wife received $780,
900 from her father, q Baltimore bank
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09
"a. 623, 5l7
800, 1852
41,773, ~45
10, 705, 0o2
31.060, 692
Factory Facts.

Close confinement, careful attention
to all factory work, gives the operatives
pallid faces, poor appetite, languid, mis-
cradle feelings, poor blood, inactive
liver, kidneys and urinary troubles, and
all the physicians and medicine in the
world cannot help them unless they get
out doors or use Hop Bltters, made OF
the purest and best remedies, and espe-
cially for such cases, having abundance
of health, sunshine and rosy cheeks in
them. None need suffer if they will
use them freely. They cost but trihee
See another column.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-09

Available assets, cash in treasury.
Bonds issued to Pacific Railway Co ,
interest payable in lawful money,
principal outstanding. 800.
Interest accrued and not yet paid.
Interest paid by United States. .....,
Interest repaid by transportation OF
malls, &C 49,
Balance of interest paid by United