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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
The Curse OF IndOrSing.


The late failure OF George H. Stuart
the well-known phiianthropist, OF Phila
delphia, is ascribed 10 his indorsem Ell
OF a friends paper. A great many per
sons, not only in that city, but all ovel
the country, will learn OF Stuart's mis-
fortune with deep regret, though they
can not be surprised that it hes come
upon him through his benevolence. AL
his acquaintance, and many who had
not seen him, we're familiar with his
uniform goodness Of heart. He was oil
ways ready to do kind act FOR anybody
and everybody, even at personal incon,
venience and no little cost to himself -
The loss Of his fortune will be, in some
sense, public calamity, for it will de
prive him OF the means of contributing,
as he has done for years, TO every worthy
cause of charity he could help. His
failure is another Of the continually oc.
curing eIemplifcations Of the danger
OF indorsing, More men, probably, have
been ruined by indorsing than in any
other one way. When they indorse for
men who have in turn indorsed foI
them, it is commercial covenant, and
any disaster resulting from it must be
regarded as one result Of business con
tingencies. But when they indorse for
friends, as Stuart appears to have in.
dofsed, simply out OF kindness, with on
any need or thought of reciprocity, and
they are wrecked for their kindness, it
is deplorable indeed. Only very good.
hearted people suffer in this manner,
and when it is known that they are
good-hearted enough to indorse, they
are, of course, continually asked to-
The current phrase is, 1t is merely for
accommodation, and so it is, the accom-
mediation being entirely on one side, and
the responsibility on the other. Men Of
family really have no right to indorse
for accommodation, because they owe
more to their family than to persons
asking the favor. A number Of men re-
solve, on entering into business, that
they never will indorse for anybody un.
der any circumstances, and when they
keep their word they protect themselves
from fertile source Of failure. George
H. Stuart bears his adversely, it is said,
most cheerfuny, as it might be supposed
he would. He has the sympathy OF all
his acqusintances in his misfortune, as
he had their esteem and admiration dur
ing his prosperity; and will have it, in.
dependent OF shifting circumstances, to
the very end.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
A BarbarOus Woman.

A female demon of Rockland county,
N. Y, and her ingenious modes of child
torture are described in the Nyack
Journal. Three years ago consump-
tive mother gave her six-year old daugh
ter, named Josephine Hylinder, who is
described as q girl of unusual intelli-
gence, into the hands OF this woman. -
The father of the child went to Califor
MIA and the mother died within year.
The guardian began her cruelties in
mediately thereafter. When it ceased
to be an amusement to blacken the face
of an ignorant servant and send her into
the room of the little girl, in the mid
die of tho night, to inspire terror, she
would tie the child to the bedpost, whip
her with thorns, and then bathe her
bleeding back with salt and vinegar
Occasionally she would make the child
pass the night on her feet, with her
arms tied to the back Of chair, but
more frequently her hands would be
tied behind her, and she would be given
a bed of co iple Of pillows and single
blanket OH the floor. On one occasion
red pepper was rubbed into her mouth
as punishment for talking. She car
ried scar on the right cheek as q
record Of the first whipping she received
after her mothers death. The last was
to have been inflicted on December 16,
when she was sent upstairs to undress
herself, the woman promising to whip
her till the blood ran down her legs
Before her tormentor went upstairs the
child jumped out of second story win
dow, this being the only means of es-
cape, and after lying for time uncon'
scious on the gronnd fed into the woods.
She was almost without clothing and
covered herself with leaves, but in the
evening was driven by the cold to seek
shelter in a neighbor's barn. Here she
was discovered and has since been kind
ly cared for, while her guardian, who
narrowly escaped coat of tar and
feathers, is now awaiting trial.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
A Heartless ScOundrel.

The Baltimore american relates this
sad story of young lady's bhghted af-
fections, as occurring in that city: Not
many weeks before Christmas young
lady respectfully conn c!ed fell in love
with an Eaglishman, whose name was
George Roe. The young lady, besides
having youth, was possessed OF no little
beauty, and had many suitors. The
Englishman had something in his man.
ner and face that attracted this young
lady, and she openly showed her prefer
ence for him. Her parents, seeing this,
tried to persuade her to Danish her
fondness for him, but she would not. -
The Englishman was a mechanic, and
that was all that they knew of him. She
loved him the more because he promised
to work for her and support her. Thus
the course OF her love ran on, disturbed
only by the disapprob2tion of her pa
rents. The two were married before the
holidays came on, and Roe obtained
work on the new building of Hamilton
Easter & Co. The couple lived happily
together, and the old folks began to
think that their fears had been ground
less. 1t was an evil hour, not many
days before the joyful Christmas tide,
that young Roe was passing down the
stairway in the rear of Casters store,
when he saw sealskin sacque hanging
on the baluster rail. No one was around,
and he took it and, hiding it under his
coat, walked away. Christmas day he
presented it to his wife as o Christmas
gift. She was somewhat surprised at
this expensive gift, but thought nothing
more of il. The New Year came, and
the husband, feeling a want of money,
advised his wife to pawn the sacque,
telling her he would redeem it when she
wanted it. The obedient wife did as she
was bid, and yesterday visited a pawn
shop and offered the sacque. The pawn
broker was surprised and notified a
private detective Arm. They Swallowed
the young wife and found she met a man,
and, having been notified of the robbery,
they arrested the parties. They were
taken to the Middle station, where the
above story came out at hearing be-
fore Justice Johns, and young Roe was
committed for the action of the grand
jury. The scene at the station house
was most affecting one. The wife was
true to the last to her husband, and at
first refused to believe him guilty; but
he proof was 80 convincing that her
faith was somewhat shaken. She fell
upon his neck and wept bitterly, and
when he was taken to his cell she was
quite overcome.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
0BED'S SUBSCRIPTION.

Obed and have been married ten
years, you know. He, at the time Of
our marriage, had been at the bar but o
year, and in great city like b it is
no easy matter for a young man to make
his way among the best lawyers in the
country. 1t has been only within the
last year or two that the receipts of his
practice have allowed deposit in tho
bank over and above our living ex.
penses. But l had little income, with
which and my Yankee Capacity l man
aged to make both ends of the year
meet. Obed had plenty of money in
prospect, but mono in his pocket; 30
upon the whole, we were extremely
poor, pinched for money at every turn,
but nobody suspected it. l bad q hand.
some outfit when / was married, and it
lasted me for FIVE years without the &C.
tual purchase Of n new article. was
my own child'snurse, seamstress, cham.
bermaid and housemaid, as we could
only afford one domestic. It tires me
now when look back and live over the
years of selt-sacriAoe, of a most tiresome
economy, in order that we might keep
out OF debt. But we were young and
hopeful, and we often had little laugh
at our own expense, as when dressed for
church or visit, Obed would say,
Nell, you're dressed like a princess,
and haven't dollar in the world; one
would think to SEQ you that we rolled in
wealth, while l would gayly remind
him that All that glitters is not gold
/ remember had one costume OF anu.
sual beauty and richueEs which he never
liked me to wear, because it seemed to
him like making false impression, and
30 it lay folded in my trunk until half
ruined, in order, as Obed said, to avoid
even the appearance Of evil He il
always quoting st, Paul, you know.
One secret of my cheerfulness during
those trying years, was that my faith in
Obei WAS deep as the seq and firm as
the everlasting hills. no more believ.
cd II possible for him to do what he
thought to be wrong than it was for
him to fly. He is not brilliant fellow,
you know, but for solid qualities, as
honesty, integrity, pureness OF heart,
earnestness, charltableness of Judgment,
accuracy Of knowledge and high and
keen sense Of justice, i have never
known his equal, never thought OF
his yielding TO temptation, or abandon
Ing any good csu,e because II WAS weak,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12

A wife is mans better half. And
when man runs away with his neigh.
boris wife it is to get the better Of HIM,
isn't itP-Cin. Saturday Night. You
can bet half that mans better half,
who has no better cents than TO leave
her husbands quarters in this manner,
isn't worth a dime anyway, and Ola
Nickel bo sitter her, sooner OF lsssE,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12

A lady's ribs were broken by her
dressmaker in Lyons, N. Y, q few days
ago. That friend Of the household had
attempted to flt dress to her, and had
caused go much pain in her right side
that the work had to be abandoned. The
lady was in q state bordering on hyster-
ios whom medical aid was summoned,
aud an examination revealed the fact
that ono Of her ribs Was broken,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
A Child without a Name.

Out in Iowa pair of happy parents
conc luded to have their first born bap
tiSed, and arranging the necessary pre-
liminaries, took the child to church. In
due time the minister put in an appear
ance, select company being present to
witness the ceremony. The minister,
while proceeding with the form accord
ing to the ritual OF the church, with one
hand in the font, requested the parents
to name the child. 1t was thought the
matter was fully understood by all par
ties; but the surprise of the company
may be imagined when the mother in
sisted that the child should be called by
one name, while the father was equally
emphatic that it should be known by
another; and as neither party seemed
disposed TO yield, the matter was indeA.
nitely postponed.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12

Luther's wedding ring is on exhibi.
tion at the jewelers., Herr Rothe, at
Dusseldorf. The ring, which bears the
inscription, 'Dr. Martino Luthero Gath
erina Won Bora, 10 June, 1926, is a
work of considerable art. On it is rep
resented the passion of our Lord, the
cross and the body of Jesus forming the
middle, surrounded by all the chief
tools Of tho carpenters craft, o small
ruby sparkling recalling the holy blood,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
6rOWler Grlm's Dream.

Why should be- 20 thankful, prayi'
Grim Growler, reading, roughly fpake.
I've had my Own ha.d ros to hoe
My way all through the world to make;
I've earned the comforts that own,
I've rubbed my lot to make IT bright;
I've toiled, as any man may do.
" And hold m!flase to-day Of right.
Thanksgiving evel yet thAnkless thoughts
oame trooping through old Growler's BRAIN
AS he sat slipping crusty port
And counting up his worldly gain.
Upon tho printed page, laid down,
Some words, ii seemed, had caught his eye
OF thanks that we're the morrow's due
For blessings sent us from on high.
But when the twilight dnsky grew,
And leapiug freight 1ickered faint,
Beside his hearthstone something stood
Presence, white robed like saint
Which, pointing 10 the ruddy gray
or falling fire, by current stirred,
spake low and soft, and strangely sweet
oh mortal, thou hast greatly erred.
or beating heart without thy care?
Who keeps the body safe in sleep
And wakes it TO the morning fair?
You carved your lot7 you asked for work2
For capital your hands were all?
Who kept that right arm strong and soundY
Who bade the rich man heed your CALI
'BeholdP The rosy ashes stirred
A country boy stood sad and shy
Before the mighty merchant prince,
With restless hands and dropping eye,
The while, until he turned, approved,
white-winged angel waited there,
Though neither boy nor master knew
The fair shape Of mothers prayer.
Again the drifting ashes shone:
There go your ships safe to the land;
See you, above the tallest mast,
The guidance Of shining handP
You make your boast no missing ship
Was ever marked from of your list:
Who gave the wild wind TO your hand
From out that mighty hollow fst?
Look thou Upon a couch Of pain
A baby weak and helpless lies;
Can you give back the rosy life
That seems just nearing paradise?
Behold Two angles bear the child
Just near enough for God to kiss,
Then givo it back to mother-arms
10 keep a while. Could you do thisl
When sore temptation trod the verge
And you came very near to fall,
Yet bounded back, you thought Oh man,
Your staunch resolve had done it all.
See! Yonder in the farmhouse small,
From which goes up quivering CRY,
A gray-haired man Lifts up his hands:
Thou Lord, canst keep the boy-not
'oh, drowler Grim, walk softly now,
Draw nearer with unshodden feet,
Lest step of thine may never fall
Along that golden Upper Street,
Give back to Him His gifts to thee
Through these, His poor, lest haply He,
In that bright harvesting to come,
Alas! may not remember theel'
when Growler Grim out in the night,
Sought humble homes of want and care.
With softened speech and open purse,
How all the working-folks did stare!
For close beside his falling feet
shining footstep followed too,
Aud some saw cleaning wings anear,
They softly said. Perhaps twas true.
Ethel Lynn Beers
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates Of advertising, e1 per square
hrst insertion, and 81 Oents oAoh subsequent
insertion.
Special contracts viii be made for all SdVW-
tlsements for four insertions or over.
Transient advertisements always payable
quarterly in advance.
Marriages and obituary notices, over one
square, chs sod for at half regular rAieL
All locLi news 10 oentS line for each In
.ertion.
No notices inserted for lees than hfty cents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-04-16
One Damned Fool.

When General Grant was at Houston,
Texas, an incident occurred while the
procession was moving that caused a
great deal of talk. A young resident
of that city, who had never smelled
gunpowder on either side during the
war, approached General Grants car
riage and shouted at the top of his
voice, ''Hurrah for jeff. Davis?"
Colonel Tracy turned to General
Grant and said; ''You see, General,
that in city like ours, with a popula-
tion of $4,000, we have at least one
damned fool"
General Grant replied: eyes, there
are fools all over the world"
1t may be added that the young
blackguard was heartily cursed by the
ex-Confederates present, who were
among the first to extend GeueralG lGrant
warm and hearty welcome to their
State and city.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-04-16
TIE COEoNELs COFFEE MILL.
from the Detroit Free Press ]

Old Joe Hemlock, one of the black.
est colored men in Detroit, was prone
nading through the editorial rooms, a
day or two since, in search OF money
enough to buy new pair of boots, and
the sight of him revived an old recol-
lection: In 1861, after the retreat from
Bull Run, the Third Michigan Infantry
went into camp at Hunters Place, and
old Joe, then a middle aged darkey,
came into the camp as runaway.
Colonel Mcconnell seized upon him for
a cook, and after instruction Joe was
given charge OF the Colonels, kitchen.
His first meal was dinner, and when
about time for it to appear he walked
in ON the Colonel, made very low
bow, and said:
Kernel, Tze not quite up to de stu
alton jist yit. You tole me to bake
beans, didn't you:"
II did.
"Werry well, sab; de beans am
baked. You tole me TO fry ham, didn't
your"
II did"
"Werry well, sab; de ham am fried.
Now, did You say l war to bile de
coffee in de kernel, or, Or"
"No-no-who ever heard of making
coffee that way?"
"Well, dat's what l fought; but,
Kernel, it am an awful slow job for one
niger to crack all dat coffee tween
his teef, and dinner s gwine to be half
an hour late, suah s yer BON"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-04-16

One Square 40 lnes) first insertion. ....s2 so
Each subsequent insertion, per square w
A liberal reduction TO regular advertisers
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-04-16

A0NslEUR Y, PICARD begs leave to pre-
sent his compliments to his friends and Gus
toners and TO inform them that he has re-
moved TIE temporary obstacle to the continu-
ance OF MS business. He is again open, with
all the material and facilities to make first
class saloon He socits the patronage of an
and to merit the same is determined
Ni.nslauc,a, Apr. ), 1850. tt
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-04-16
NOTICE TO TEE TRAVELLING pUaLlc.
STAGE LINE.
From Fort NsoDermit, New,
To Canyon City. Oregon.

On and after December 10, parties travelling
on the above line viii be compelled to travel
part OF the route on horseback, until further
notice.
For rates OF passage or express matter apply TO
D. b. brown az Fort Fort AeDermit or to
A. j. Shepard, Wiunemucca
JAS. +, BROWN & RRO., Proprietors
And Managers OF AicDerlnit Division.
d12-tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-04-16
Wild Geese Stock.

All persons owning Shares of Capital Stock
IA the Wild Goose Mining Company, are re-
Cnestod to call at my otfice at once and receive
sld receipt for Certificates thereto.
J. II. JOB, Secretary.
Winnamueca, March %, 1851 Nv
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-09-30
Almost A Fatal Mistake.

While the party from this village were
securing the woods. northeast of town,
for the Granite Falls robbers last Satur-
day evening, Geo. Wingett and James
Mason called a halt to u person moving
in the brush near them, who was after
ward discovered to be Constable Dove,
another member Of the searching party.
Instead of answering. the latter. who
thought he saw the outlines of the two
robbers he was looking for in the dim
light, opened fire with revolver and
hastily retreated. Most unfortunately,
the first shot from Doves largc-sized 81
calibre revolver took effect in Wingett's
right shoulder, and while the latter was
being brought to town, the report was
circulated here that he had been shot by
the thieves. This was soon contradict
ed, Mr.. Dove acknowledging his part in
it. and expressing the deepest anxiety
over the result. Mr.. Wingett's wound
was thought to be very critical at first,
but we are glad 20 he able to announce
his improvement and probable recovery,
under the intelligent care of DIR. Finn.
Little blame attaches to any of the
parties. Where so many armed men
were hunting in the dark. any excitablc
person might easily make such mistake
After Wingctt was hit. several other
shots were fired on both sides, fortunate
ly without effect
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-09-30
The Granite Falls Robbery.

Last Saturday the deputy sheriff of
Yellow Medicine county notified citizens
here, the sheriff being absent. of rob-
berry ut Granite Falls, John Mooney hsv-
ing been cleaned out of $685. by two men
named Thomas King and John Cox. The
latter had been traced to the timber near
Redwood, and upon receipt of the news
there was considerable turnout of citi-
zcns to effect their capture. The horse
thief detective association took an active
part in the search, and one of its men,
bers was finally successful in finding the
the fugitives. While many were hunt
ing in the woods for the robbers, Peter
Smith and r. J. Rigby took team and
started toward Sleepy Eye, early in the
evening. At Paxton they were told that
the men had been there early in the after
noon. They were also heard of at Nor
gan, passing down the railroad track, and
it was afterward developed that the two
robbers laid in straw stack over night
two miles the other side of Morgan.
Smith and Rigby reached Sleepy Eye at
2 o'clock in the morning, and after put
ting up their team watched the track un-
til daybrcak, when they proceeded to
search the town without success. Re-
turning to the track, they soon met the
men they were looking for coming to-
ward Sleepy Eye. They Immediately ar
rested the parties, with the assistance of
the city marshal, and searched them,
finding $6S5.12 all but Is and the odd
change being on the person of Thomas
King. The men claimed that the money
was given them by John Mooney for safe
keeping. Mcss-s Smith and Rigby inn
mediately hired Marshal Lee to take his
te am and assist in bringing the prisoners
to this place. They got here at 8 p. m.
Sunday. when Marshal Lee left them to
return home. After brief stop for din
ner the rest of the party proceeded to
Granite, arriving there about midnight
The prisoners were turned over to the
sheriff of Yellow Medicine county, and
were aftcrward surrendered to the au-
thoritics of Chippewa county.
On Monday the accused were brought
before Justice Rice, of East Granite Falls.
Chippewa county, for examination. The
only witness of importance was John
Mooney, the victim of the robbery. He
admitted that they were all drunk to-
gcthcr, and testified that King took the
money from him while. crossing the
bridge into Chippewa county. The ex-
animation was not completed until p.
NJ. on Tuesday, and the justice had not
rendered his decision when the Redwo od
parties left. These gentlemen tell us
that Thos. King will probably be held
for trial, while John Cox his mate, may
be given his liberty.
\ reward of $3.50 had been offered for
thc capture of the thieves, and Mcssrs.
Smith and Rig.y had the good fortune to
secure it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-09-30

Rev. ]. F. Loba, of Kewanee, ILL.,, a
brother of the principal of Redwood
Academy, is expected here at an early
date, and we are informed that the Lii
brary Association have secured the prom
ise of two lectures from him while here.
We have seen very fattering notices of
this gentlenan's lectures in other places,
and we print the following estimate of
him by'a correspondent of the Kewanee
Courier;
Mr.. Loba is a gentleman of very fine
education, genuine culture, finished adj
dress, carries warm heart, Rnd is every
inch q man. He has the courage of q
Luther and the devotion of Savonarola.
His sermon Sunday morning on The
Worth of Man" was a most able and el0A
quent effort.
The first lecture will probably be given
next Saturday week. The subject will be
announced in our next issue. The COM
plaint about the lack of public entertain.
ment here is general. and we trust that
the attendance at this opening lecture
will justify the organization Of a regular
series this winter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-09-30
Something Nice.

The ladies of the Methodist church of
this place, having secured the use of Mr..
Belts building, on Second street, will
on Wednesday and Thursday, the Goth
and S0th of September, regale all who
will patronize them with fresh oysters
and other good things for the ''stomach's s
sake"
In the evenings an old fashioned New
England supper will be given. and the
guests will be entertained by the ladies
dressed in the costumes of '.ye ancient
days"
Those desirous of o good time, a good
dish of fresh oysters, or of assisting the
ladies in their benevolent labors for the
church cause, will not fail to be present
Mrs. JAMES MCMILLAN, pres't.
Mrs. F. L. MORRILL,, Sec.