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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
A Western Rabbit Yarn.

Ever since the cold snap the WRshoe
and Piute Indians have been selling jack
rabbits in astonishing quantities at fig.
ures which have ruled considerably be
low their usual market prices. Bill
Jackson, who has been hunting for a
week tells a remarkable story in con.
nection with his bouniiful supply. A
few days ago he visited Kings Canon,
and there he asserts he found acres Of
jack rabbits frozen std on the ground.
Rather than shoulder the responsibility
Of the remarkable statement, We give
the yarn in Jackson's " word:
You see the cold snap drove the rab-
bits into the canon out Of the wind.
One moonlight night l came across o
drove of FIVE hundred making for the
anon. They we're all huddled together,
getting as mueh warmth &c possible
from each others bodies. The drove
we're packed together as close as threads
Of a three ply carpet, and as they NOV
ed along they looked like a big army
blanket drawn over the ground. They
passed close by ma, and when 1 fired
into the drove with a shotgun, eight or
ten cropped. but the others closed right
up and passed on as Lief, re. This drove
were making for Ash Canon. 1 didn't
think at the time exactly what was up,
but a few days ago | was up to Kings
Canon, and there l saw a sight which
was the most uncommonest thing ! ever
glued my eyes to. There were the rab-
bits-acres of 'cm-all huddled together
in a bunch, and packed like sarjines,
and every one Of 'em froze stiff as a
wedge. l turned up the edge Of the
mass, with my gun, and broke off a slice
with a dozen in all stuck together.
Presently some Indians came along and
began to yell. They concluded they
struck a meat Bonanza, and they've
been luggin' off the rabbits ever since.
That's the reason rabbits are SC cheap
around the town. Why, out in the
brush you can find whole gangs of en-
standin' on their hind legs, and frozen
stiff. l shot a single one the other day,
'sposin' he was alive
Other hunters report thousands Of
frozen jack rabbits in Carson Valley,
although none have as yet viewed the
astonishing sights described by jack
son Carson (New) appeal.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
CoI. sOIOn,s RecoIeelIOn Of lhe weather.


Colonel Scion entered the Derrick
ohic3 yesterday ~ an irascible state OF
mind. When in this condition as fire.
qlCntly happens, he is a most reasoba
bic man, and in an argument will con-
tradict thedic.ionary and call the multi.
plication table an error, rather than
ADMIT himself beaten. This is the way
he felt yesterday as he seated himself in
a chair aud sayasely stabbed at a wal
dering C cfroack with his stick.
Peasant weather. We suggested,
NO, sir said the colonel. "It's the
ugliest kind Of weather."
50 it is we answered.
NO it isn't snapped the colonel
agar. I've seen great deal worse"
Undoubtedly. Bat did you ever zee
such warm weather as we had in the
month OF JaIuiry lastl"
Warn? Do you call that warmf'
Yes, for January
'Humphl nothing OF the kicd. Fifty
years ago seer it a great deal warmer.
The month OF January was as warm and
plelgaut-there wasn't a c'oul in the
sky for the whole month. The trees
leaved out grass started in the mead.
ows, and actually the weather was SO
spring.like that the 1,t Of NAV came Oh
the tenth Of January, formers hoaa their
corn before they planted it, and
Obi CJlonel, we guess roti'
WHAT don't l know shouted the
colonel, hitting the table a wrathful lick
with his stick. You young fellows
think We old 'uns don't know anything.
l was thar, young mar, l was thar.
We had thirty-6ve days Of sunshine
right in January
why, colonel, JOnuary has only
thirty.one days.
Maybe it hasn't now; maybe it
hasn't. Maybe these months in the new
tangled almanacs don't have hut ten
days. / don't know. Bat / know they
had more then. Why, man alive,
I've seen forty ~days-yes, and fifty
days, right in the month OF January.
Don't talk to a man old enough to be
your grandfather about how many days
January has; and the colonel walked out
humping every stair with his cane as if
he bore it a special grudge.'
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
The Fashions.

Tho latest design in bnttons are mice,
lady birds, dogs and owls.
Cjlored satin gathered bands are worn
hall way up the arm, bracelet fashion.
The newest in hosiery are plaids and
Roman stripes, with handsome side
clocking.
Gilt and silver balls for TIE hair are
the fashion brought in by the Spanish
marriage.
Pretty little capes OF jet are called
"coats Of mail, and are designed to be
r with any costume.
Pretty shopping bracelets have pen
ellis attached, either silver or gold, and
are often richly jeweled.
Handsome jetted bounets are worn
with carriage, reception, church and full
dress promenade toilets.
Iodestructiblo French flowers are the
best kind for art decorative purposes in.
doors, as well ms outdoors, as neither
heat nor cold, storm, rain or snow can
harm them.
A pretty ornament for a writing-desk
is the new pen-rsck that holds pen
holders, paper cutter, eraser and pencil,
each with heavy ebony stick finished
with a dogs head.
Merinc is used for morning and house
dresses; they are trimmed with borders
of rich. figured c%retonne stripes, usually
seen only on curtains, with veinings and
shadings hand embroidered in silk.-
These bands are very handsome.
The newest lace cravat is a large lace
bow, called the MarveilleuEe, in imita-
ton Of the bows worn during the French
revolution.
Ball coiffurcs for young ladies are
very simple this season, the only orna.
mtnts admissible being a few Iawers, or
a ieweled comb or poignard.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
Ennrpa ID. prnnfinr

When George D. Prentice arrived il
Louisville, it was not as O brilliant younI
journalist, looking for a position il
which to shins, but as q drunken loater
utterly uncertain about a place in which
to sleep. in this condition he met anC
made friends with q fellow who was al
near a tramp as any that existed in tina
day, and who was known as a stroll ms
tinker or travelling member of tin pots
They made q day Of it, to the extent o.
the funds they both had, and such credit
as they could get, at the risk of boots
applied to their c~oat-tails. Night clme
on, and George D. Prentice bewailed
his lavish and open drinking which left
him without the means to get a bed
The tinker said, with a lordly hospi
tally of a very tipsy nan You sLall go
home with me-
George assented to his 'comerlong-
ERNIE, and arm in arm they started for
their home The man seemed to know
where he was going, and soon reached
an obscure street, not far from the Ohio
river. He paused at a shed, Jet down a
bar, and again muubled out his word,
which could be dividedi in como -'erlong-
er.me.' Then he at once rolled over the
bar, and fell into some straw, and Prem
tice following. There al some small
squeals and some loud and angry grunts,
as OF disturbed swine.
Prentice shook his friend, who was
already asleep, and said: See here, is
this your homer
yes, sir. ee, said the sleepy tinker.
1t sounds and smells like a hog-pen.'
said the half-sobered Prentice.
'What,er that-.heyll have to sand
it," said the fellow, who then went to
sleep.
Prentice was still too drunk to know
how to get ont again, but he lay and
thought. His thoughts were: Here am
/, aman Of good education and Of good
parents, and we'll brought up. / have
been enjoying myself and living high,
and having q good time. Let's see how
high l have got. / am out of clothes,
ont Of money, out OF character-that's
three outs-and / have arisen to he the
companion OF a travelling tinker. That's
my outing and elevation. Now what
have I got into9 Let me see. Ga, l
see, or rather smell-into a hog.penI
II l ever get out I'll quit, and serve God
for better wages He did quit, and be-
came the FIRST journalist and wit Of the
outhwest.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
Words or wisdom.

Everybody knows good couns Ell ex
cept him that hath need of it.
He shall be immortal who liveth till
he be stoned by one without fault.
All other knowlege is hurtfL-.- uim
who has not honesty and good nature.
If we would have powerful minds, we
mustthink if we would have faithful
hearts, we must love; if we would have
strong muscles, we must labor. These
include nearly all that is valuable in
this life.
The nan who processes 10 believe
that evil is only the under side of good,
the dark side of the moon, and properly
a component part of human life, will
never have the satisfaction of dying
from inflammation of the brain.
All things must change. Friends
must be torn asunder and swept along
in the current Of events, to see each
other seldom and, perchance, no more
Forever and ever in the eddies Of time
and accident We whirl away.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
What Three BOYS Said.

Yesterday afternoon a boy about eight
years old was slowly walking down Cass
avenue. A boy about ten was hiding al
the corner Of Bagg street to catch and
thump him. A third boy, two years
older, was going up the street.
Revenge is sweet" muttered the
boy behind the fence rs he peered out.
"Speed is a great desideratum I" OBJ
served the small boy as he saw the trap
and started on a run.
ITO the victor belongs the spoilsr'
chuckled the third MS he picked up n
hat and football and made for an alley.
Nothing succeeds like success" re-
marked the small boy as be gained his
back door-yard.
"Puto off til tomorrow what you can
not do to-day reflected the second rs
he slowly sauntcred back.
"No path can lead straight on"
sighed the big boy as he dropped the
plumber and crawled through a fence at
sight Of a policeman coming up the
Press.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
The Bird.

Birdie, birdie, will you, pet7
Summer Is far and far away yet.
You'll have silken quilts and a velvet bed,
And a pillow Of satin for your head
I'D rather sleep on the ivy WALL
No rain comes through, though l hear II fall
The sun peeps gay at dawn Ct day.
And sing, ard wing away, away!
oh, birdie, birdie, will you, pel1
Diamond stones and ami or and Jet
Weil ttung on a necklace fine,
To pleafe this pretty bird OF mine.
Obi thanks for diamonds and thanks for Jet
But here is something daintier yet
A feather necklace round and round,
That would not sell for a thousand poundr
OH birdie, birdie, won't you, peti
Well buy you q dish OF silver fIot,
A golden cup and an ivory seat,
And cUrpet soft beneath our feet
Dan running water be drunk from gold7
Can a silver dish the forest holdl
A rocking twig lie the finest chair,
And the fo'test paths lie through the air;
Good bye, goodbye, to my lady fair
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
Stories Of the Washington Lobby.

One Of the most powerful and au.
dacious Hobbies Of the olden times
writes a Washington correspondent
was that which came to Washington in
the interest Of the Collins steamship
line, 10 obtain a subsidy from the gov,
ercment for running steam vessels be
tween New York and Liverpool. The
tactics Of this lobby were in thos,
days regarded as somewhat peculiar
Sam Collins, who was at It's head, wa,
a joviai, hail-fellow well-met sort o.
person, who weighed $50 pounds, and
did everything possible by good feeling
to bring oil those whom ho thought
could serve him up TO the same stand.
ard. He and his small army Of assist.
ants for the more scrupulous member:
Of Congress kept open house at vii.
lard's hotel, while for those who were
not 30 particular entertainments Of the
most lavish character, poker games, and
unlimited wines were provided at al
hours of the day and night in the head.
quarters on Thirteenth street. This es.
adjustment was literally free to all
who desired to partake ofits hospitality
there was absolutely no limit to the ex-
penditure of those who conducted it,
and by these means, and by occasional
iudicious "loans ITO i%mpecunious mem
bers, the Collins forces at last succeeded
in obtaining the half million grant
which they desired. But they were
never successful otherwise. These
steamers, thought to be the finest
aaoat, proved TO have been badly con-
structed; one of them was lest, and af-
ter the failure to obtain a second sub
sldy in 1858, the company broke up.
Shortly after Collins had obtained the
subsidy, Commodore Vanderbilt, en-
couraged by his success, came to Wash
ington, hoping that he also might re-
ceive a share of the public pap HIS
manner of influencing public and Of
fetal opinion was peculiar and charac-
teristic. He caused to be built an inn
mense steamer. which was gorgeously
fitted up and was said to have cost up
ward of 81, Zoo, 900. This vessel, filled
to overlooking with all sorts of wines,
liquors, and eatables, he ordered to
Washington, and then ito inspect her
fittings" as the legend upon the cards
had it, invited the President of the
United States, members of the cabinet,
Senators and Congressman. When the
guests arrived at the appointed time,
they found the most sumptuous roasts
accompanied by the choicest OF wines
awaiting them in the main saloon. Upon
closer investigation, and when the
graver members of the party had re-
tired, it was discovered that not OILY
was the main saloon supplied with all
the creature comforts, but that all the
numerous state rooms were well stocked
with iced champagne and inviting
lunches. For two days this most lavish
entertainment was kept uc. When it
was over everybody declared that the
fittings" of the commodore's shin
were perfect in every respect; but there
was so much scandal in connection with
the Collins lobby that, despite this and
numerous other bids for Congressional
favor, Vanderbilt did not secure the
subsidy which he desired.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
A White Owl in Mid Ocean.

The White Star steamship Celtic,
which arrived from Liverpool on We'd
nesday last, brought a strange patsen
ger who had boarded that Vessel in mid
Ocean. A large white owl dropped Oh
4 OF the forward spars in an exhaust
ed condition m evening when the YES.
sci vaS about eight hundred miles CT
the coast of Newfoundland. When
brought to the deck by q sailor the owl
was found to be nearly dead from cold
and hunger, and almost to weak to eat.
1t had become greatly emacinated, and
trembled violently in endeavoring to
swallow the first morsel of meat which
was placed in its besk. The owl slowly
recovered, and is now perfectly well.
It is a land bird, and is supposed to
have blown off the coast of Newfound.
land by the westerly gales which had
for some days previous prevailed there.
Finding itself GU at sea 1t had probably
ceased making efforts to reach land, and
had drifted before the gale, its only of.
forts being to keep above water, The
bird must have possessed remarkable
powers of endurance, the Ulcers say, to
have kept up so long. The Celtic's owl
which is o quite tame, measures
nearly five feet from wing to wing, aud
is white, with the exception of a few
small specks of dark color. 1t will
probably live for some time to come on
BOARD the vessel which it selected as its
home while in mid-ocean. Land birds
have rarely been seer 80 far out at sea.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
A PAINrHD RAN.


Roses and BUTTERFLIES shared on a fan,
All that "a left Of a summer gone By;
OF swift. bnsht wings that flashed IN the sun,
And ~lOveliest blossoms that bloOmed 70 die
By what subtle spell did you lure them here
Fixing a beauty that will not change
Roses whose petals never will fall.
Bright, swift wings that never will rAngsi
Had you owned hut the skin to snare a. well
TIE swift-Wingef hours that came and went
To prison the words that In music died,
And III with a spell the hearts content
Then had you been Of magiciAns The chief,
Aud loved and lovers should bless your Art,
II yon could but have painted the soul OF tht
thing
Not the rose alone, but the roses hearth
Flown are those days with their winged delighb
Is the odor is gone from the summer rOsei
Yet still, whenever I wave my fan,
The soft south wtnd Of memory blows.
Louie chandler NouifOa.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
CheeTfulneSS.

once heard a young lady say to an
individual, Your c%ountenance to me is
like the shining sun, for it always glad
dens me with cheeriullook.' A merry
and cheerful countenance was oneof the
things which jeremy Taylor said his
enemies and prosecutors could not take
away from him. There are some per-
sons who spend their time rs if shut up
in a dungeon. Everything is gloomy
and forbidden. They 60 mourning from
day to day, they have 30 little, and con-
stantly anxious lest what little they
have sho I'D escape through their hands.
They always look upon the dark side,
and can never erioy the good that is
present for the evil that is to come
This is not religion. Religion makes
the heart cheerful, and when its large
and benevolent principles are exercised,
men will be happy in spite OF tkemssl
yes. The industrious bee does not stop
to complain that there are 80 many
poisonous flowers and thorny branches
in the road, but buz7es Oh, selecting the
honey where he can find it, and passing
quietly by the places where it is not -
There is enough in this world to complain
about and find fault with, if men have
the disposition. We oftea travel on a
hara and uneven road, but with a cheer.
full spirit and q heart to praise God for
his mercies, we may walk therein in
great comfort, and come to the end Of
our journey in peace.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

Toe taking Of the cencus will cost 49,
600, OCO, but there is really no need Of
imposing this additional burden on the
taxpayers of the country. BY simply
allowing women 10 state their age at
any figure they choose on payment Of
one dollar, the entire amount could
be easily raised.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

The foreign postal card now on sale is
similar in size and general appearance
to the American card, except that the
printing is in blue ink. In the upper
left. hand orner the inscription reads:
Universal Postal Uaiop, Union Postale
Universally, United States Of America.
(Esats. Unis'd Amerique)'. The stamp
bears the head Of Liberty surrounded
by an oval scroIe.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
TITLED kleptOmaniacs.

About eight years ago an alarm
reached the chief police office in London
that jewels of great value had been
stolen from a lady of high rank while a
guest at a quiet northern country house.
A handsome reward was offered, and
not long afterward it became known
that the property had been recovered.
Astounding as it may seem, it is never
theless true, that the temporary appro-
priator of these fine things was a mil
lionaire peer, who, albeit in nowisc penu-
rious, is singularly simple in his personal
habits, and does not spend one-fourth of
his income. The matter was all hu, he'd
up, and very few persons outside the
family knew who the thief, if we can so
call him, really was. This was a genu-
inc case of kleptomania, and proves be-
yond doubt that it really exists. An
English earl of high distinction had this
weakness from boyhood, and it involved
his leaving Eton. When, in latter years,
he entered the cabinet, it was rumored
that Lord - had entirely conquered
the propensity, Except that at a cabinet
council be never could resist 'Dizzy's'
new green kid gloves" The alarming
disappearance of wax candles at the
Travellers club, London, some years
ago, caused much dismay. The mys-
terry was at length solved by a member
of the committee seeing the old duke Of
c. with a clear $3.50, 600 a Year, am
bling along a corridor with a candle
sticking out of each coat-tail pocket.
His family were communicated with
and the duke ceased to come 10 the
club.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

Overheard at a restaurant), Loqua'
cious lady-'And you Chinese actually
eat rice with chop. sticksP How funnyI
Chinamar-'You thinkee SOP Loqua-
cious Lady-'Ot course Why we use
q spoon Chinaman--'So didee we,
madam, long go when Chinee mdchee
barbarian tool
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

A son and two nephews Of Tom
Hughes, the English statesman and
author, have been for several years on
gagged in cattle raising in Texas. His
son has just made the yearly sale from
his herd, clearing 30 per cent, on the
capital he has in the business.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

The height of fashion at the Court of
Dalhomey is a costume consisting Of the
blue, gold, green, and red labels care
fully peeled from the medicine and
pickle bottles brought by Europeans in.
to the Kings domipions. The labels
are gummed on to the naked body, and
the effect is at any rate, startling.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

II takes q loud baby to wake up a
sleeping car.-N. O. PicaVuns. Not
so very. We've known an entire Pull
man wake mp and kept awake all night
by a very moderate one. But he was
steady. philadelphia Bulletin.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

A great deal of trouble and patience
has been expended to measured the speed
Of a rifle bullet, and it has been accom-
plished; but we can't see how it is going
to benefit n man to know just how swift
a bullet is going through him, -SyracWse
TIne9.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

Congressman Cox gets his funny ideas
from his wife and che gets them from
the comic newspapers. She cuts out all
the jokes she sees and keeps them for
use in the House when Mr. COX. feels as
though he ought to be funny.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

To clean a teakettle of lime, scrape
all the lime off that you can, and scour
the kettle thoroughly with soft soap;
then put an oyster shell in the bottom,
and keep it there, and it will keep the
kettle free from lime.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

Large quantities Of United States
,ewelry are continually being smuggIed
into Montreal, a recent large consign-
ment crossing the line in n coffin, which
was supposed to contain n corpse.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

You'll either ngree or you wont get
of to go to the circusP' said a Texas
Judge to a jury who we're hanging of,
aud they brought in a verdict Of guilty
on the gallop.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

Shall 1 hereafter darn your stock,
ingsg' is said to- be the fashionable
language for a young lady to use when
making a leap.year proposal.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

A little fellow who was asked how
John the Baptist was clothed, answered.
In coarse garments OF camel's hair,
eight locusts and wild honey.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

John Rice who participated in Perry's
victory on Lake Erie, and the only sur.
vivor OF that famous fight, died at his
home in Shelby Ohio.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

An equestrian statue of General Jack
ION will be erected by the Nashville
lovers OF Oh Hickory
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25

Many an embryo hunter began by
praoticiDg on the ounce preserves,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-25
Agricultural Items.

The farm products Of Illinois for 1879
amount to 5000, 600, 900, said to be
double the product of all the gold and
silver mines in the United States.
The Poultry Bulletin recommends
keeping a lump Of alum in the drinking
water supplied to fowls, as a preventive
for laHativeness.
In 1879 nearly %. 600. OC0 pounds Of
foreign wool were sold in Boston and
%. 900, 900 pounds imported into New
York, while wooden manufactures worth
$40 773, 1856 were also landed in New
York. Plenty sales for more home
grown wool.
Some enterprising thieves in Martin
county, KY, recently set fire to G mans
barn, and when the entire family turned
out to extinguish the flames they quiet
" entered the house and robbed it Of
81, 900 in money and valuables.