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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-06
The Sea Islands.

Nowhere on the face of the earth is
there such congeries of islands as that
which is strung along the coast of the
United States from Key West TO
Charleston. The archipelago of the
China Sea or OF the Bahamas possibly
includes as large number, but they
are scattered over much larger space.
These Sea Islands are all fiat, never
over ninety feet high, and are composed
of a sandy alluvium in some cases, in
others of a soil formed of coral abraded
to dust, while others again, combine
both formations. They are often divi-
ded from each other or from the adjoi-
nIng mainland only oy winding but
deep creeks through which the tide
flows. These channels are sometimes
so narrow and overgrown with long
signing sedge that one is hardly conscl-
Gus that the banks represent distinct
islands separated by the waters OF the
ocean. But although their formation
would seem adapted to render these
islands monotonous and unlnteresting,
they are really full Of attraction, for
they are often overgrown in the most
enchanting manner by oak forests,
groves of palm, and llanas, while the
delicious sea breezes of semi-tropical
cline and the historical legends and as
sociations of the past invest them with
wonderful poetic haze, like tine golden
vapor which sunset weaves over the
roofs and spires of distant town.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-06
Saw the Sea Serpent.

"Aboard the Jane Eliza. za."-AyOung
man protruded his head outo of the aper-
ture leading to the cabin of the sloop,
Uane Elizl," in response to the sum
mons, and inquired what was wanted.
AIS the captain aboard?"
Yes, the captain was aboard. but he
was asleep. Well, he was W .nted. So
the young man disappeared beneath
the deck, and in few minutes the
commander of the vessel showed HIM
self. He was well along in years, six
ty-five perhaps, and as he talked, the
rain fell on his bald head. He is a
Welshman, and has been in this port,
off and on, for twenty-five years. His
name is Daniel D0ltOn. Formerly he
was in the employ of the Trowbridges
now he has brought cargo of salt forS.
L. Merwin & Son. 1t was low tide
when he was found, and the deck of the
vessel was several feet below the level
of the Canal dock.
elbow about that sea.serpent? Is 1t
true that you saw the monster of the
deep in Long Island Sound?"
eyes, saw the sea serpent, it was
Of Greenwich point"
"Wasn't II a scal?"
"Don't you suppose ! know seal
when see oneP I've been on the wa
ter for coming on ffty-one years, and
don't know seal. Oh, know the
men say there was too much apple jack
on board, but we don't see it..
haven't smoked cigar, or chewed n
chew of tobacco, or played game of
cards in my life. But l amt going to
say anything more about 1t; | am GO
lug to give it to my friend Bennett Of
the Nev York Herald. remember him
as long ago as when he was on the
Courier and Enquirer. Whenever we
Lilot boat men used to see boat in the
oillng, we could tell what she was, and
we would 20 right ur to the Herald Of
flee and give them the news. We'd get
a ilve-dollar bill for IL. A seal! Well,
guess not. Why I've seen wafer
snakes before this; great big ones, too.
/ was in the English Navy under Ad-
miral Fizroy, the one who invented
the storm signals. We were at Monte
Vldeo, In Paraguay, at the time of the
war--let's see, 1t must have been in '34.
| was a young man then. Where did |
see them? Why in the he La Plata.
They were as big around as the leg Of
table; nothing like the critter saw
in the Sound last Tuesday. Why they
used to come in the night aud crawl
up the cable, and get on deck. Well,
no they warn't very pleasant visitors,
but never heard as they were veno-
nous; then when was In the old Do
minion service In North Carolina, I saw
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-06
.
TOals.

Toads live upon beetles, bugs, flies,
grubs and such small game. They are
easily tanned, and will learn to accom-
pany weeder about the garden and
pick up such morsels as squash bugs
rose-bugs, cut-worms and potato-beetles
as are thrown them. A toad has been
known to put away within him over a
hundred different kinds of bugs and flies
and then wink for more. Such services
as this surely ought to be recognized,
and such a servant accommodated with
both board and lodging in the garden.
No animal Is more inofiensive or minds
his own business more closely. This
valuable habit may, perhaps, be con-
sidered the ''jewel" which the toad is
said to carry in his mead. The toad is
one of our valued assistants, and should
by all means be encouraged. The COM
mon idea that to touch toad will pro-
duce warts upon the land Is unfounded.
1t is In no way disagreable except to
dogs that desire to try their teeth upon
it. In this case an acrid fluid excludes
from the skin which is dlsagreeable to
the dog, but not injurious.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-06
All Night ln a Vault.

Not long ago the widow Of a gentle
man who had recently died at Toledo,
Ohio, desired the vault wherein the re-
mains had been temporarily placed 10
be watched, so that body.snatchers
could have no opportunity to ply their
neiarious calling. Thinking that the
vault would be watched better by the
sexton than any one else, Mr.. Radbone
was hired 10 keep close lookout. AT
dark he took a lantern and blanket
and made up bed in front Of the vault,
so that any one approaching 1t would
have to step over his body. But after
lying there some time 1t grew quite
cold, and he thought he could watch
the corpse jnst as well II he went in
side the vault out of the cold. So he
unlocked the vault and went in, but
found that he could not lock the vault
from the inside. That would never do,
and yet he was determined not to stay
outside. Finally he went back to the
house and aroused his hired man, and
the two went back TO the vault. Mr.. II.
then took his lantern and blanket and
went inside, made bed on the floor,
and laid down for the night, having for
companions to while away the tedious
hours, six cOrpses. The attendant
locked the door from the outside, and
went back to the house and his warm
bed, leaving the sexton alone in the
vault with his silent companions.
There was nothing to disturb his tran
guilty during the early part of the
night. Every thing was quiet and still
until about one o'clock, and then there
was a gentle noise, as though some one
was tampering with the vault lock, Mr..
X. took up his lantern and the noise
stopped for a few moments, only to be-
gin again when he had laid down on
his blanket. This time 1t appeared to
be in an opposite corner Of the vault
He could see nothing, and could only
hear that steady scratch, scratch, which
became more and more distinct every
instant. Mr.. r. is brave man, but
he confesses that when one is locked in
vault with six dead men, with no liv-
ing soul within half mile, and at an
unearthly hour to have such an unex-
plainable noise as that, was more than
men with ordinary nerves could stand.
AT any rate his hair began to rise, and
just as he was thinking Of the best way
to defend himself against his spiritual
foes, little chipmunk dashed from
dark corner, ran past him and darted
out between the bars in the vault door.
From that time on, nothing occurred 20
mar his quiet watch, but in the morn
ing he was rather glad TO be released
from his dull quarters.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-06
The Last of the Mohicans.

Boys who have been fascinated by
COOper's novel of "The Last of the Mo
hicans," will be glad TO know that Chin
gach- COOK was real parsonage. Under
the name Of Wasa-mapah he was
known, about one hundred and fifty
years ago, to all the tribes on the Le-
napi, as their tiercest and most power
full leader. His fate was, however, very
differeHA from that which the novelist
assigns ba6. He was the first Indian
met in the wilderness by Rauch the
Moravian missionary, and was convert
ed by him and baptized Job, or Is
choOp, as the Moravians pronounced
it, Job was for while subject to back
sliding both into fighting and druDken-
ness. One story told of him is that. be-
ing in Philadelphia, one of PENIS
brethren found him sitting in the gut
ter on High street very drunk indeed.
"How's this Tschoop 7" he said, 81
heard thee had joined the Moravian
brethren ~
TschoOp gave knowing wink " So
goot. When me in Bethleham me
brother to Moravians, when me here,
me brother to Quakers;" reply of
which we will understand the point
when we remember that the early
Friends were as heavy drinkers as
feeders. Tschoop, however, after
ward became sincere Christian,
and was then as Jealous and de-
termined a leader for his people in
religion as he had been on the war
path. He travelled among the Lenapi
until he was an old man, preaching
with a success attained by no white
missionary.
"1his famous red man." testified
Bishop Sprangenberg, has marvellous
power and the countenance of Lu-
ther."
In the quaint Moravian Goods Acre.
at Bethlehem, with its rows of little
queer stones sunken fiat in the grass, is
one gray with lichen marked "Ts-
choop." Beneath lies the fierce last
chief of the Mohicans, so long favor
ite hero with the American young
people.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-06

One of the most remarkable feats of
memory Is not recorded in the books,
though it came before the public in sim
gular manner in January, 1917 At
Sidney. Australia, prisoner set up as
his defense on trial an dIibi, claiming to
have been ut the time that the complain
ant was robbed ut home in his own hut
listening to the recital of Horace Wal
poles novel, "The Old Baron" which
n man named Lane had, with other
novels, comitted to memory, the matter
of time being disposed of by the declar-
alton that Lanes recitation took two
hours and half. The attorney-gene-
raj declared that this was incredible,
whereupon Lane clearing his throat
began: "In the time of King Henry,
when the good Duke Humphrey return
ed from the wars In the holy land,
where he had been sojourning for \
number of years, there"-and had re-
cited several pages when the attorney
general told bin to stop-he was quite
satisfied. But the counsel for. r.the.dcfense
was not, and insisted that as the veraci-
ty of his witness had been questioned
the witness should be allowed to set
himself right, also to prove the allega-
ton as to time by reciting the whole
novel. "Do you expect me to take 1t all
down as evedence9" starhmered the
chief justice, in great dismay, and final
ly a compromise was arrived at and
Lane gave chapter from the middle of
the story and its conclusion, The pris-
oncr was acquitted.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-06
Caramita of La Carolina.

A whole band of robbers was very
neatly trapped In La Carolina, Spain,
by the bravery of girl Of l3, who has
become the heroine of the neighbOr-
hood. She is the daughter of farmer
named Fueras, and is called Caramita.
The family consists of the husband and
wife and daughter. The farmer sold
some cattle for 81 800, and had the
money in his house. A band of rob-
bers knew of the sale and the money,
and laid their plans to rob the house.
After the farmer'had gone out with his
work people, couple of strangers APP
preached the hOuse-a man travel
stained, supporting woman who
seemed unable to walk any further.
The man explained to the farmers wife
that he was going to a distant village
with his wife, and she, being Ill, had
broken down on the way. He asked
permission for the sick woman to enter
the house and rest, while he went to
find conveyance TO enable them TO
continue their journey. The permis-
sion was granted, the woman taken in,
and the man left. The sick woman
partook of some refreshments, and the
mother and daughter went on with
their work. Very soon Carmaita dis
covered that their guest had on a pair
of pantaloons under the gown. She
communicated the fact to her mother
unobserved by the visitor, and the two
managed to slip into another room close
and lock the door. The visitor left
alone and knowing that his character
had been discovered, threw of his dis
guise and ordered the women to open
the door or die. The door was not
opened, aud the rObber began to cut
through it with large knife. At
length he hacked a hole big enough for
his body, and he began to crawl though
it. The woman tainted and fell on tie
floor. The brave girl seized her faith
er's gun, which was IN the room,
heavily charged with buckshot, placed
the mnzzle against the side of the man,
now half way through the hole, and
unable quickly to get either backward
or forward, and pulled the trigger.
There was an instantly dead man and
a loud report. The other robber lurk-
ing IN the neighborhood heard the shot
and returned to the house to find his
comrades dead body plugging the door
and hanging there. Before he could
remove the body, which was held in
the opening by the girl, and enter the
room where the mother and daughter
were. the farmer came with force
sufficient to capture the other robber.
Then they sent for some police TO take
charge of the living robber and the
corpse. On the person of the dead rob-
Der, the police found Two pistols, pom
lard and whistle. The whistle was a
treasure now, as there were doubtless
more robbers within its clll. The po-
lice sounded the whistle and coacealed
themselves in the house to await re-
suits. The shrill call brought four
more men into the house, where they
were Gagged and ironed, and all five
were marched to jail in good order, and
the dead Iobber was buried.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-06
SLUNBER SONG.

Thou little child, with tender, clinging arms,
Drop thy sweet head, my darling, down and
rest
Upon my shoulder, rest with all thy chains
BE soothed and comforted, be loved and
blessed.
Against thy silken. honey-colored hair
lean loving cheek, a mild caress
Close, close, gather thee and kiss thy fair
White eyelids, sleep 30 softly doth oppress
Dear little face, that lies in calm content
Within the gracious hollow that God made
In every human shoulder, where he meant
Some tired head for comfort should be laid I!
Most like heavy folded rose thou art,
In summer air reposing, warm and still.
Dream thy sweet dreams upon my quiet heart
| watch thy slumbers, naught shall do thee
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-06
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Transient advertisements always payable
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-06

up to the present time over 10000
silver mines have been located In
Arizona.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-07
For the Jasper Courier /.
HiIIsllOrO Items.

Nix EDIroR The Western Rambler
gave YOU few items; we thought we
woald add few more.
The long looked-for weddings have
not gone off, and times appear rather
dull at present.
The Rambler said that three Of Mr..
Young's pupils were going 10 Paoli 10
school. but IL aDpears as though they
did not get of. We do not know why,
unless Lyman thought he could not 70
10 PaoIi and 10 k-lso's too ; and we snp-
pose he thought il would pay tho
best To 20 to keisos. for he can 20 be-
tween times lo DebruIer'~, but ii he
don't look sharp he will get hold Of the
wrong one.
Oscar has not yet taken EInms 10
Pike: don't know how soon he will.
Though Dora looks savage, like Frank
had told her he was never coming again:
but Ben. is going now. IL he will Just
quf Olly, we think Dorl will get ~
looking better.
Carrie still looks melancholy; we
guess Ben has not vet come. she will
soon get over that now, Ii John X. will
continue going.
Bell appears 10 be enjoying herself
tnel. DusEy INihe, >iHSS i1yuio hnS
gone.
Perry thinks. .by granny" he can
drive further AMI get - good looking =
girl as Lydia.
Ada is quite hopeful now. so'nrboiv's
school Is out; il has brought uie chills
on her.
| II Geno does make II Ia fwo-fortv
in going, he Is rather tired returning.
and don't make the "trip home until
morning. sometimes.
We suppose John NJ. will take Shar.
loue 10 cook for him soon NJ the biz
white house.
\ Ii Charlie aud Lola are going West.
the, are keeping II still.
!. Ra.~ has had to-, many Greens this
inter, which IL about "a ret him 'inwn.
lie ought to have known tina. an Green
pastures will not 40 VA the winter. u~pr-
lriaIy when there j. 80 much snow they
lneed some hay.
Jim. ia u few more terms. will get Iii,
diploma. lie has been studying law ~
the squirc's this winter. lie take. long
lessons, and often.
!. Burr il somewhat troubled; he ha-
another girl: he thinks hc will be b'un
10 leave these parts soon. for there are
now more girls about here than can get
married. 6Ra>Smorita.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-07

The protracted meeting held at Bethel
by the I.eys. Madden aud Crawford.
inns broken up. The number OF conver-
Sions were TWO, with the same number
Ut acccssions to the church.
l.C.is pretty good driver. hut he will
turn the doctors sled over once IN
while aud spill the women out In tha
ditch and Huston. irving n show of at
the same time, turned over aud got both
ears full OF snow. but we guess they
needed washing anyhow.
Lyman II. SAYS it's mistake, he has
quit going to Kelso'-.
&. NJ. saws he j. not going 10 Texas,
beranse Miss l.. don't want 10 20.
Belle says John Is. hasn't had any
business with her pa recently. but Dick
has business that way mighty often.
/. H. has gone TO Paoli to finish her
education. we suppose,
We surinise wedding at Mrs. R's
pretty soon. as John NJ. from Piks
county. il seen going that way about
twice y week. "Where there is so much
smoke there is certainly some fire
Ben. Still goes to Eva b. when he
cant think Of any other place TO 20.
Why don't YOU 90 back on him. olive!
Ed. says he wouldn't begrudge fifty
cents II Il had lived. II IL ws~ u girl
X. A. savS he wishes Il. IL. lived closer
80 that he could 30 every SUNDAY.
liz thinks Ioe. would let him have
horse "a ride as often A. he wanted II.
IL he didn't live 80 fsr oil. Take YOUR
rlolhes aud stay. Rss.. t''en You won't
be bothered going aud coming.
Elery don't look so green as he dId
last fall N the fair. guess II must hc
because lie hasn't got so much green on
hi- arm.
Sill still runs his little mill down Ia
Pike.
George NJ tries to make his horse
Ifr0i rs he passes the widows house. but
he can't cut her. Why don't you train
him. George.
John mourn- The loss Of his sweet
heart. Don't cry, John. she will be-
back in three months.
We suppose that Ami. 4. has wiped
away her tears. A. Bon Is able To " slk
on one foot. lie says she uc.fl'nt grieve.
because he l. not going to die as long ~
he sees any one else living.
NJ more amos.
'rut TEXAS RANaER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-07

The minds Of children may be com
pared 10 white sheet Of paper. easy u
take impres- s-ions. these may be good OF
bad IL il owing 10 the conduct of Older
ones around them.
Take child from infancy up to tho
age OF twcnty-onc, aud during that time
LEI II not 20 into bad company, and
have nothing but gvrd examples sci
before IL then yUu will see man not
wanting ~ >ei-respcct nor respect FOL
others; he will he christian no. sec.
tartan. On Tie other hand. take child
with the same physical aud mental abili-
~. allow Ii 10 70 with all kinds Of com.
pany aud o. all kinds Of places, such n
theatcr~. -ru- shops, bathrooms, where
vice may lie seen in all its various forms
A child thus raised 10 the age Of twenty
one will as a general rule be devoid VI
self-respecf, respect for his fcllow-man
aud he will he wanting In morals gen
orally; which show plainly that TO I
great cNient ilc language and acts ol
the older and larger ones form the future
characters of the younger and smaller
ones. This being the case, we shoul,
say and do as men and women ought
and thus have more morality anon.
the rising than the preceding generation
The first step to remedy this evil Is 4
make conversation at home OF more
domestic nature, and not engage IN dis
cussing the affairs OF the neighborhood od
what such Il one should not do, " lla
such one has done or will do. Thi'
LEADS i child to leave home interest anc
seek to find out the business or others
As il Is natural Tor children TO like I,
answer questions, parents and guardians
commit no greater error than TO ask, o.
The childrens return from school such
Questions as these: John, who got {
thrash ng io-davy Mary. who had Y
stand on The floor! or, did either OF yol
see any tricks played in school hours!
Now, as they were not suspectins
such questions, II il quite likely the,
cannot answer very many this time; bu
HOOK out the next day, they will lose n'
time IN seeing and storing away ques
l;ions ia their little minds to answer Of
larriving home. This time they need ~
'Iasking; you have given them . start
land they will have .iorty-' -'leven' tales Z
tell, and thus You have been the sol
cause OF divcrling the little urchins
mind from duty. And yet. strange Z
Isay, children will lie aud tattIe.
| This Is the adopted plan to find out
teachers faults, aud am sorry to say
lpoor one. too.
II And now, my friends, let us see hov
teachers are led, and also the condition
lof schools al the present day and age Q
sllhe world. do not profess 70 bc
compositionist, machinist. artist. Meth
. odisi. humbuggist, nor anything Of tina
! sort but thank God that ] am enable
/. Ito make my thoughts known by plaii
simple language. \,
Ii tile first place teachers are mpcl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-07

Another friend hes lcff the xhvrs
Of Times tumulfuous scenes;
Another spirit qusir ths sor~.
Bursting fr"ui Heascn's bright beams.
On earth no trusr mau drew breath.
F1r w.at he believed was right.
Hut nav his Hips are ciosed ~ Heath,
We mourn his hsua.wari Hight
The subject Of this sketch, brief. MS
compared with the worth Of che man,
William Monroe, was bOrn January IL,
1918, aud died The yih day Of February.
1879, at his home Ia Ireland, In This
county. Iiis bo,houi days were spent
lin Jefferson county, Indiana, ne,r the
ancient city OF Malisnn, ii, indeed, he
was not born ihrr~. aud where lie yet
has relatives residing. At an early age
he sought and found Jesus precious 10
his soul Ia the forgiveness Ut his sins.
and connected himself with the Mis-
sionary branch OF the Baptist church, oi
which he was an active, ardent, useful
aud consistent member 10 the time OF
his death. 10 his christian life he
lendeayorcd 10 conform 10 the golden
rule. "Do unto others rs yOn would 9TH
Iethers should do unto you" IL was the
writers privilege. hut u few davs before
his death. tn hear him say that. though he
knew he could not live long here, all was
bright before him, and his faith IN the
happy eternity for himself and all those
who loved Christ. WAS 80 certain and
firm ~ 10 make him more willing TO die
Df faults. he unqucsiionabiy had some
as all murials do. hut OF virtues many
more. Lei h> faults he buried witt,
him. anl lei rs emulate his virtues, Mr..
Monroe came 10 Jasper Ia lst7. and wa
a citizen Of this place for many year,.
While living here he married Mrs.
Elizabeth Anderson. with whom IL
lived many wears. till her death. He
again married Mrs. l.. X. Green, whom
he leaves as his widow, and severa.
children. mostly grown. % mourn iheii
loss. During hlS rc~ilcnce in tllis
county ie fillrd the responsible position.
uf swamp land commissioner aud dcpu.
fy sheriff Tor several years, with credi,
10 hm~rlf aud satisfaction 20 The people.
aud a. Deputy 4. :. Mar-NaI took th'
census al ia. county Ia 1870. lIc wa
one of The charter mcnhrrs Of IRELAND
Lodge uf r.. aud A. Masons, aud wa.
buried with the honors II that order al
Shiloh burying ground.