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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
Romance in the Postal Service.

A rural postmaster, directed to inves-
tigate q charge that certain letters had
not been delivered, reported to the
postal authorities as follows: Respect.
fully returned, with the information
that l yesterday called upon Miss
O'Leary, and it is a somewhat singular
fact that she informed nae that she had
received all three OF the letters. I would
state further that ] was invited by the
lady to stay to tea, which invitation
accepted and had a very fine time, as
Miss oLeary is a very fine young lady
and the very best Of company The
complainant in the above case was a
detected lover whose letters the lady
had received with silent contempt. The
sequel Of the affair was the marriage of
the gallant postmaster and the young
lady abont four months ago.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
The Finest Sapphire in the World.

The Philadelphia Teltgraph'S Paris
correspondent says: 1 have recently been
favored with q sight Of n Of the
famous jewels Of the world-a stone
that has a history and its pedigree, and
is celebrated in the annals OF the noted
gems of Europe. 1 have held in my
hand and admired beneath the rays of
sunlight the finest sapphire that is
know to exist. This beautiful and
almost priceless stone combines in a
singularly perfect degree the leading
qualities of size, shape, color and
water. In form it is a fiat oval, being
about two riches long by an inch and
a half wide. 1t is cut slightly en- ca6oo.
hon on top and into a multitude OF
small facets beneath. Its hue is perfect,
being a warm, lustrous Marie Louise
blue, not 80 dark as to show black
beneath the gaslight, but having all the
velvety softness and purity Of tint that
is required in a really fine gem of this
description. Its weight is 300 carats,
and it belongs to a noble and wealthy
Russian family, in whose possession it
has been for the past two centuries, and
it has been placed by its owner in the
hands of n Of the great diamond mer.
chants of Paris for safe,keeping. One
of the Rothschild family has offered for
it no less a sum than $500, 900, but the
offer has been refused. 1 asked the
courteous gentleman in whose care it
has been left as to the actual value OF
the stone. He told me that it was per-
fectly unique;no precise valuation could
be set upon it, but that he was inclined
to estimate it at $400, 900.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
Second. Hand Goods.

What care / IL you have loved before,
SO that you love me-loye me beat and lAst7
Nor would / AJAX you to forget the ties
That bound your heart 10 happy days now
past.
lis the remembrance OF the loves that were
By which your heart can gauge It's love for
me-
Rv'n as my own throbbed at Another's touch,
Beats 1t more quickly now with thoughts OF
thee.
/ know that you have whispered oft before
The same sweet nothings you breathe TO me
now;
know your lips have passionAtely pledged,
In other moments, OonstAncy's fond vowi
/ know that there are tender memries still
That speak 10 you Of happiness gone by;
know that, in its deepest depth, your soul
Hath hidden feeling that may never die;
Yet care | not IL you have loved before,
30 that those loves are but In mem'ry past;
nor do | ask you to forget those dreams
Now that you love me-loye me best and
Last
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
A Human MOnstrOsity.

Five miles southwest Of Kenton,
Tenn, on the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
is the greatest ~monstrosity of the age
"a human being who resembles q frog.
He is the son of r. Newell, is twenty.
SIX inches high, weighs forty-e eight
pounds and was born in Obion county,
Tenn, March IL, 1875. His body and
arms are regularly formed and we'll
developed, his fingers are short, and
the name in which they arc set ON
his hands give them the appearance OF
frogs feet; his legs are small, and are
set at right angles with the regular line
of walk; his feet are small and badly
formed; his face is eight or nine inches
long, and makes an angle of sixty.two
degrees with the base of the skull Ga.
cial) angle; his head is almost conical
his eyes are small and without express
sion; his upper jaw projects far over the
lower one; his lower jaw is small and
has a superabundance of flesh attached,
which renders him quite froggy. He
can't talk. If you throw a nickel on
the floor he will light on it like a chicken
on a June.bug He can't walk, but
what is wanting in walking is made up
in jumping. l saw him Jump eight
feet after a dime. II q tub of water is
placed near him he will jump into it
like a duck. In rainy weather he goes
to the door and leaps out, and remains
out until the rain is over.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
A Family Relic,

An historical gun is owned by Fer.
Dando Healy, of Rehoboth, Mass. His
great. grandfather brought ii to this
country in 1850 and used it in the
French wars. His son Joseph put O
new stock on the piece in l761, inserting
a small silver plate bearing the initials
j. H., 176l, Joseph's son John used
it during the revolution. 1t afterward
came into the possession of another SOD,
the late Stafford Healy, of Rehoboth,
father OF the present owner. He used
it fourteen days during the war of 1872,
receiving therefore a pension. In 1920
he restocked the gun and put in a new
lock, and at his death it came to the
present owner. The barrel is original,
is in good order and the gun is still
used by members OF the family as o
fowling- piece.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15
Another Dog Story.

A reliable exchange relates o marvel.
GUS dog story. Not long ago a Phila.
delphia lady, while doing her marketing
n morning, received the gift of a
chicken from a friend whom she met.
On returning home she took the fowl
from her basket, and gave it to the
cook, remarking, Il wish / had another
chicken; it takes at least two to make q
dinner Thereupon the family dog,
which had been stretched upon the
window-sill, jumped out of the window as
If something had attracted him. The
dog staid away about half an hour, and
came back with q chicken in his mouth,
laid the burden down, and retreated 10
his usual seat on the window.sill. The
chicken was yet warm, though dead; the
dog had seized ii by the throat. 1t was
not known whose poultry yard had suf-
fered.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15

OF him that hopes to be forgiven, it
is indispensably required that he for
give. 1t is therefore superAuous to
urge any other motive. On this great
duty eternity is suspended; and to him
that refuses to practice it, the throne Of
mercy is inaccessible, and the Savior
Of the world has been born IN vain,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15

Pears to me you've got a putty slim
fire, Mirandy, said a spindling youth,
the other night, as he sat in front Of the
fire place by the side OF a buxom young
girl who had no earthly use for him.
Yes she said, as she wickedly looked
at the floor behind him, its about all
you and tho fire car do between you to
get up a respectable shadow
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15

A Kentucky widow recently planned
q second marriage without taking the
pains to inform her son, a lad Of twelve
years. While the ceremony was in pro-
gress the urchin escaped from the nur-
sery, aId approaching the gentleman
who was rapidly being converted into
his s~teptather, gave him a violent blow
under the ribs with q FIRE shovel. The
widow ordered the temporary elimina.
ton Of the child from the domestic
problem, and the minister was enabled
to catch up the broken thread Of the
service and to tie the knot.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15

The Lawrence (Kantas) JournaI pub
fishes M account OF the Ossawatomie
massacre in May, 1856, written by James
Townsley. who was an eyewitness. His
statements settle in the affirmative the
bitterly disputed question whether John
Brown was present and participated in
the killing. Brown lod the company
aud killed the first man.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15

In digging for coal, near Lawrence,
Kansas, one day last week, a turtle was
unearthed and supposed to be petri6ed;
but his turtleship ctme 10 Life snd
walked of,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15

A dispatch from Fairplsy, Colorado,
reports the discovery Of uranium in the
Sacramento mining district. The min
eral is found in Bohemia, but never be-
fore in this country, as far as known
The ore runs sixty per cent, and urani-
nm ia worth 81, 900 per ton.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15

Since Stephen Girard died, forty eight
years ago, 2 1882 orphans have been ed
ucated in the college he founded. His
estate is still increasing in value, and is
wholly devoted to the education Of
Pannavlvnnia ornhans.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15

'Grinierpest' is a very appropriate
name for the toothHche,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-01-15

Baldhoaded men are like kind words,
because kind words never dye.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
GLANDS OFF,"

Olive Logan's Advice to Women.
Olive Logan got mad the other day and
got off the following: A woman's safe
guard is to keep mau's hands off her. II
you need his assistance 10 walking take his
.rm instead OF him taking yours. just tell
him in plain English to 'hsnds off" He
may not like 1t at fret, but he will respect
YOU In the future lcnfold more. Men will
he and do just what the women allow them
to do. Men will not do to trust. Give
man your arm, aod you will find him very
cmfiie tisl, aud be will take great
nany privileges lie would not take If he
we're not permitted to do 90. He will give
your arm many loving squeezss and sly
twists that he could have no opportunity Of
doing, and the opportunity il just what he
,s after. A few more words of advice and
close. Keep Young girls off the street ex-
cept when they have business. Teach item
1t is unnecessary to 90 to the postofice
every time they go out. Your girls can
walk alone just as we'll as your boys. Don't
allow your girls If they must have beau.
to 70 with boys much older than themselves.
II possible, ins,ill into their very nature
that they are safer in their own hands than
they are in the hands Of any man--preach-
ers not excepted.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
A coMmorloN IN JEFFERSON.
Caused hy tho Attention.. which poli,i
clan Bestowed upon IL schoolmarm.

Caused hy tho Attentions which Politi-
Elk Point Courier.
About two weeks ago prominent demo-
cratic politician Of this county stopped in
Jefferson to aav "good.dav" 10 Mrs b., .
schoolmarm of eastern Union county. just
as he was making his lowest bow, the hus.
band of the lady entered the room, and then
our politicians trouble began. He saw
nothing wrong in the bow, other than il
tore an aged suspender, and wondered why
tse old man should make such demonstra-
tions on that account. But the husband Of
that lady began to hob around and shake his
f.ts under the politicians nose 90 lively
that the poor fellow got to winking 80 lively
that he saw stars as large as wagon wheels.
He kept backing toward the counter closely
followed by that enraged husband, and at last
got behind the counter just in time TO dodge q
chair the old gentleman had raised to de-
plete the democratic vote of this couoiy
bystander. and our informant caught the
chair in time TO cave the poli,ician's head.
The husband remarked a. he made lunge
At the politician. II caught you with YOUR
arm around my wife's neck, kissing her.
can do all the kissing in this ere house.
m maui yon il I am v.nkcd up for it.n
With each word the politician would dodge.
We know nothing ~ to the truth Of the
charge made BY the husband, who may have
decided to upset the politician from jealousy;
out We can safely testify that the politician
Aforesaid II "kisser" of no small calibre
ana oniy neesia = cha.ce 10 exercise hi.
Poeera. a. any rate The husb and 10, mad
sno csessed quite ssa.aiioa in quis, JeiI.,.
oOo that o(SaSnoon
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
SWEET CONSCIOUSNESS OF DUTY.
From the San rranctsco Post

The other day. over At the Alameda
ba,he, 'im'd and tired hooking msn wa,,.
ed until the superintendent was tiisengagcd
and then said 10 him:
II do hate to give any one trouble, bul
have You a long stick or pole of any kind
you could lend me?"
mo. sir; l told You 90 ten minutes ago. y
snapped the overdriven official
$50 yuo did" rcpl,edt,he man; "but
thought I'D ask once more. Igucss, now
I've done my duty in the matter. Don'
you think so!
"Whas matter. What on earth are you
talking abou ?"
WHY. you sec my nother.in-law dived
of down there at the deep end about hal
an hour ago, and rs she hasn't come ul
vet thought Ia I,k. To tell my wife that
>or'er jabbed round on the bottom fOr he.
awhile anyway, but if can't, why sup
rnse cant, tp+ts all" And Denslveiy
writing bis address, on tag, 10 be tied to
the old lady when she came up, tue con
scientious msn walked thnughlfuily away
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
Germany on tho Watch

Berlin, Feb. 2S-The North German Ga
zette in Justification of its recent articles
with regard to Russia says: "lf the efforts
of the Panslavists are successful, the disso
luton of the Aus,ro- Hungarian monarchy
must follow, and the policy of the perma-
nence Of Bismarck, sanctioned by the whole
of Germany. il to intervene to prevent tha,
event." The article concludes as follows
1.-THE profound veneralion felt by Germany
for peace, loving the czar, does not involve
the consequence that all the leading Rassian
statesmen are to be regarded az the friends
Of Germany.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
Thirty Years Experience Of an old Nurss.

Thirty Years Experience Of an old Nurse.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of one Of the best Female
Physicians and Nurses in the United
States, and has been used for thirty
years with never falling safety and sue
cess by millions of mothers and children,
from the feeble infant of one week old 10
the adult. 1t corrects acidity of the
stomach, relieves wind collc, regulates the
bowels, and gives rest, health aud COM
fort to mother and child. We believe 1.-THE
Best and Surest Remedy in the world, in
all cases of D'sentery and Diarrbea in
Children, whether it arises from teething
or any other cause. Full directions for
using will accompany each bottle. None
genuine un,ess the fac c-simile of Curtis
s. Perkins is on the outside wrapper.
Sold by all Medicine Dealers. 25 cents
q bottle.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH.
WALL STREET.

WALL STREET.
New York, February %.
Money-4@5 u cent.
Government-s@3 higher.
Stocks-Strong, higher.
NEW YORK.
New York. February q.
WHEAT-Dull, spring nominal. Winter
less firm. No. l, white, $l.47.
RYE-Firm, 96c.
CoRN-Dull. 56@584c.
BARLEY-Dull.
OArs-Dnll. Mixed western 463@4sc.
PoRK-Dull. Sll.s73@$l2.
BEEr-Firm.
LARD-Stesdv. S7.674.
BUrrER-l6t940.
WHlsKEY-$l.lO
CHICAGO.
Chicag,, February %.
WHEAr-Unsettied. generally easier
Closed strong. 81 23l cash. 1924 March
$l25 April.
ConS-Weak, easy, s6sc cash. 4lc bid
May.
OAr-we.k. 32s@323c fresh, ca.h
3ltc March, 35sc bid, May.
RYE-Nominal
BARLEY-Nominal.
PRovlsIoNs-Unsc,.lsd, lower. Closing
.frmer.
PoRx--slle2l bid. c,.h, sll.s2l bid
April.
LAnp-S7.lai cash, S7.e5 AZ,
| WNnKY-Sl,N.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Fearful ARRAY,

Chicago, Feb. 2s.-An Omaha special
says: IA fearful fight occurred Thursday
night near Seward, Neb., at school house
where nightly religious meetings have been
held lately. A party of men attempted to
break up the meeting. A lively scufflt
eDsued; in which many shots We're inter
changed, and eight persons wounded Wm
Bates die yesterday from his wounds. anr
Levi Bates is probably fatally wounded
Eight men we're arrested. and more arrests
are expected. The quarrel originated in
the expulsion of two children from the
school recently"
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
No Dr.,,ne. with tho Greek. .

Constantinople, Feb. 2S.-The gymnas,ic
soceties of eastern Roumelia ordered the
Bulgarian priests in eastern Roumelia to
impose an oath ON their congregations to
neither sell nor buy of the Greek inhabi-
tants or their friends. The foreign consnlr
have made a protest to Governor Alika
Pa.ha in regard to the matter.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
The Weather.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The weather indi-
cations for the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys are: Rising barometer,
colder norther'y wind4, clondy weather with
occasional snow in the southern portion, fol.
lowed by falling barometer, with winds
backing 10 warmer westerly.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
INTENDED FOR FEEDERS.

Tho SiO Falls Water Power Needs Rein
forcenaents aud Drain 10 TO bo Made In
Lake County.
Madison Sentinel,
For some time rumor has ex listed to the
effect that parties interested in the further
Improvement Of the Sioux Falls water power
channel to connect the chain of lakes in this
volume of water into the Sioux above The
falls to reinforce that water power. Skunk
creek is in seasons of high water, the natural
water then being high in all the lakes and
budy Of water flowed down the valley of
the creek and contributed TO the Sioux
has long been known that comparative.
y small work would now turn ,he waters
ot Lake Madison aud the smaller ones b. :
low into the creek and another slight outlay
would start Lake Herman into its old out
let INTO Lake Madison thus making tie
entire chain feeders to- the Sioux. This is
10 substance the scheme which is no Longer
m empty rumor; it has been examined q, d
fnvOrasly reported on by party Of men sent
up from Sioux Falls few days ago and an
execution Of this outrageous project will
next be commenced by way of q petition
to congress to legalize the movement.
The water is now low in all the lakes and
water course. in Dakota and if the supply
Of water is not greatly increased in the fu
ture the contemplated drain upon the lakes
for the benefit Of the scanty Sioux would
soon leave our now beautiful lakes a sncces.
sion Of marshes filled with tons of decayine
fish and vegetable matter. What our set-
tiers now depend upon ss an unfailing sup.
ply Of water for their stock would suddenly
fail and what now are beneficial and orna
mental to our prairies would become q
source of malarial disease, while the watel
once fairly taken from the lakes the Siouz
would receive no permanent benefit. Tht
scheme is an outrageously foolish one, but
is none the less seriously considered.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
HOW IS IT?

That all kinds OF merchandise has gone up
from twenty five to forty per cent, and Kee
continues to sell twenty-five per cent. less
than old prices. Key says that he bought
his goods before the advance: and for cash,
and he ia determined to close out and will
give the public the benefit of the original
low prices. Auction every night at Z
O'Clock.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
Cuban Reforms.

Madrid, Feb. 2S.--In congress the debate
on Cuba was resumed. The minister Of the
interior demonstrated the necessity for pro.
ceerling slowly with the reforms in Cuba III
order to avoid confusion.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
ln,lepe nde ence.or Kou,nanl.,

Madrid, Feb 2S.-In the senate Premier
Csnoyas Del sCartello announced that the
government intended to recognize the inde-
pendeuce of, Roumsnia without delay.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
Cen. nIclllkofr Waneed !,

London. Feb. ga ST: Peter burg dis
mach SAYS that all clases here feel that the
new appointment OF Gen Meliikof is
necessary.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28

Buy your oysters and fresh fish at Jenkin.
sons. Oysters guaranteed to be always
fresh.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28

MILWAUKEE,.

Milwaukee, February %.
WHEAT-Declined, 3@2c. Closed firm.
Hard $l.24. No. I. $l.22. No. 2, $l.2l.
March $l.2lA, April $l.23i. No. 3. $l.09.
CoRN-Quiet. 36ic.
OAls-Quiet, 3ltc.
RYE-743c.
BARLEY-Unsettled, 64c.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
GENERAL NEWS.
rTo.dsys storm has prevented the trans
,ni,al Of the usual ,elegraphic report.
FOREIGN 1eLEcRAMs.
OBITUARY.

London, Feb. ga Paris dispatch ao.
nounces the death of Viscouat Ben"ist
My
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28

The Merchants billiard parlors have been
moved 10 a location one door north of Ed
mund's and Wynn's bank.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28
CHOICE ORANG Es.
LENT is HERE.

Thirty Cents Dozen AZ Walter H
Carrs.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28

All kinds of grass seeds, Red and Alfalfa
clover at
BLATr & BUERDoRF's
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28

Tho sio Falls Water Power Needs Rein-
forcements aud Drain 10 TO bo Made in
Lake County.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-28

Occupying ,hree rooms, each s5xlOo fee,
10 sise, and carrying . corresponding
stock, he posseases tacil,ses for supplyine
the wants OF the people superior to any
other house u Dakota.
0Do. y. HAWLUY.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-12-23
Hov GRAIN CoRNERs ARE MADE.

The process of concerning wheat is
brought about By an unlimited number
of falschoods told by those who would
not ordinarily be charged with them,
hence they work better. The house OF
Corn, Barlay & Co., conceive the idea
that it is time to make corner in grain.
1t proceeds ut once to form ring with
in ring. This ring, consisting of A,
b, c, and d, proceeds in August to quiz
etly buy September wheat, not direct /,
but through brokers. Before the end of
August this ring. without any excite
ment, secure the control Of wheat in
market, delivered in September. E has
sold TO these parties, and finds himself
unable to cxtricate himself from the po-
sition into which the force rises in Sep
TENDER wheat places him, without buy
ing of A. This completes the ring, and
it only remains far E to give his check
to A for the difference between the price
of wheat sold. This is q margin, and
that margin is obtained by A, not by
the investment of capital, neither BY the
exercise of power successfully applied to
the forecasting of the probabilities of
the market, based upon the'varying in
fluencc of supply and demand, or the
still more effectual influence of q favor
able season or an adverse one. Now
this corner upon the unsuspecting E is
accomplished by the four coadjutors,
which like four gamblers, fleece vic
tim in the game known as draw poker
b bets, & raises the bet, d aud + do the
same. A, who deals either in cards or
wheat. raises the bet, B raises also until,
poor f often "planks up" his last dol
without having had single chance to
win in any contingency.