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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

There arc 50, ,OOO,O 900 people who speak
the English language, and out of this
number 100000 punctuate their re-
marks when they stub their toes.
Thurlow Weed was fishing with
pin hook on an island near Catskill,
when Fulton's steamboat, the Cler-
mont, made her FIRST trip up the Hud'
son in 1907.
1t is proposed. TO light st. Gothard
tunnel, nearly nine miles in length, by
electric lamps. The idea of lighting up
tunnels, in the opinion of young couples
who travel by rail, is most ridiculous
and worthy of the dark ages.
A transcendental preacher took for his
text, Feed my lambs" AS he came
out of church plain old farmer said to
him; "That was very good text; but
you placed the nay so high in the rack
that the lambs couldn't reach it, nor the
old sheep either"
King Louis, OF bavaria, has summoned
Richard Wagner to Munich to consult
with him about the theater which is to
be part of the new royal residence
upon an island in the lake of Herren-
CHEM. This palace is to cost $l0,OOO,-
600. Attached 10 the theater will be
spacious and comfortable lodgings for all
the artists who will be annually engaged
to perform before the king. Only such
guests will be invited as in King Louis.
opinion are competent TO appreciate
Wagnerian music.
Alexander Graham Bell, of telephone
fame, is tall and well proportioned
man, with black hair and beard, shining
black eyes, genial smile, and very
gentle and courtly manners. His wife
an exceedingly pretty woman-was a
Miss Hubbard, and although she is
what is called a deaf-mute, she both
talks and understands her inter locutor
as well as those who have always heard
and spoken. Her mother, acutely dis
tressed by the indifference between her
child's future and that of more fortunate
children, bent her whole energies to the
task of discovering methods of commu-
nicstion by the use and observation Of
muscles of the lips and throat, and was
largely instrumental in developing and
pertecting the system by which the ed
ucated deaf now talk themselves and
understand what others say.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11
Fashion Notes,

Some Of the short petticoats worn
with little sacks for morning dress are
quilted
Link sleeve-buttons do notsell as well
rs the single buttons, in spite of the
favor of fashion.
The gowns with plain straight trains
and fronts opening over trimmed aprons
are in high favor.
Puffs OF colored satin are inserted into
the outer seam of black dress sleeves
when they are worn in the evening.
Collars for the outer garments worn
by small children are pointed on the
right shoulder and fastened on the left
by steel clasp.
Alsatian bows for the hair are simply
shirred to form their loops instead oi
being held together by band of ribbon.
Wells of red guaze are much worn in
Paris, although they injure the eyesight
and make the face look as If painted
1t is a mistake for young lady who
wishes to appear slender to wear very
large cord about her waist, and a fat
woman should content herself with q
vest.
Webbing or stockinet, of silk, and in
all the new colors, is sold by the yard
for corsages and sleeves.
Cardinal, old gold and heliotrope satin
line many Of the most elaborately jet
embroidered dolmans.
Dresses continue to be narrow. Wide
sleeves, gathered at the top, are much
worn, and new combinations are com.
bined with old ones.
Some Of the most elegant ball dresses
for the winter are of black tulle, en-
broidered with gold, amber and irides-
cent beads, and have q most dazzling
nffnnt
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11
Russia in Christmas Time.

Wnen the leaves fall the Russian
winter sets in at once, imprisoning the
serf3 in their cabins for seven dreary
months. This is their period Of domes-
tic life. Home has TO be made the most
of. Deep canon-like cuts lead from
house TO house, and there are frequent
gatherings of young and old.
When Christmas comes the father OF
marriageable children arrange with
their neighbors, and the girls are all
taken to one house with their parents.
A Christmas tree is set up on the table,
where brandy is dealt out TO each conner
with piroge-a meat biscuit. Then the
marriageable girls are placed in row
on long bench, each one vailed. The
young men, who have been kept in an
adjacent room, are le. in one by one by
the master of the house.
With throbbing heart each girl awaits
he entrance of the youth to whom she
has already given her heart. Will he
be sure to recognize her in her disguiseP
We do not know whether the heart of
the true lover is preternaturally keen,
or whether in these cases there is some
preconcerted signal, but it rarely hap
pens that when a young man bows low
before maiden she does not raise vail
to meet his glance with blushing looks
of love.
Yet it sometime occurs thata blunder-
ing dolt hits upon a girl whom he does
not love, or who eyes him with scorn
The unfortunate fellow is then the but,
of ridicule from all sides, and can escape
only by considerable present in the
way of damages.
When the couples have all been salts.
iactorily told off, each bride and groom
proceed to their parents cabin, where
they enter vailed. The Oldest of the
family then exchanges rings between
them three times, a holy picture is given
TO them to kiss, they embrace one an
other, and are recognized as betrothed,
AS the Russian government always
gives young married couple farmland
and wood for house the marriage fol-
lows soon after the engagement. On
the wedding day the friends of the bride
dress her up, taking off her maiden at
tire to invest her with that of a married
woman, on which they lead her to her
groom. The wedding always ends in
copious libations of brandy.
The next day the parents enter the
house of the new.married couple to wish
them happiness, and offer them bread
and salt. Thus peace and happiness
enter the new home the best of Christ
mas gifts.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11
An Appeal 10 Honor.

Several weeks since prisoner was re-
ceived at the Detroit house of correc.
ton who seemed determined to have his
own way at every cost. In twenty -four
hours he was in disgrace for obstreper-
Gus conduct, and he was no sooner out
of one scrape than he got himself into
another. He was locked up, tied up
and punished in different ways, and the
other cay when he committed some new
breach of discipline the deputy called
him into the Office in despair and be-
gan:
John, how long have you been
hereP"
1.-TWO months.
How many times have you been
punished~
About a dozen times, | guess"
"And still you are lazy and impudent
and QuaIrelsome9"
"It isn't fer me to dispute you, SIR
"rve been thinking over your case" !"
continued the deputy, "and | have con
cluded TO put you in charge OF the
smallpox hospital. You are too lazy to
catch the disease, and too mean to let
anybody else have what you can't.
Get your TAPS together"
"Say, deputy" replied the man, as
his eyes began to bulge, this is the
trst time since I've been here that you
have appealed directly to my honor.
When | was ordered and commanded
and compelled, l felt aggravated and
obstinate. Now that you appeal
directly to my sense of honor and duty,
shall cheerfully obey. | think l can
paint more chairs than any three men in
the shop"
"You doP"
"I do, sir, and I'll prove it,"
He was given a chance, and he nasn't
given occasion for reprimands since
Free Press.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Finger Hing

The practice Of wearing rings has beef,
very prevalent in different countries and
at different periods. Rings have been
used to decorate the legs, fingers, toes
and nose, which last fashion was very
prevalent among Israelitish women.
The form Of the ring symbo izes eternity
and constancy. In the Saxon period,
and even after the Norman conquest,
500 years ago, a ring around the neck
was the recognized badge OF personal
serfdom. The Egyptians wore finger
rings, the signet being an emblem OF
authority. The dark.eyed Jewess, in
the days of the prophets, delighted to
adorn her slender fingers with glitter
ing rings set with rubies, emeralds and
chrysolltes. The Greeks used finger rings
in connection with marriage rites.
There are some specimens on which are
brief inscriptions. A Greek ring has
engraved on it "Faith immortal" "
There are Roman nuptial rings in the
cabinets of the curious, on which are
engraved, in rude Latin letters, Love
me,""I love you," Happy life," etc.
Among the ruins of Pompeii was found
a gold ring, picked up in Diomed's
house, on which was cut the device OF
a man and woman joining hands. This
is supposed to have been wedding
ring. The custom of inscribing short
sentences, called "Posies," on wedding
rings is noticed by Chaucer, Shakes.
peare and other dramatists. The Grimel
ring rs a marriage ring was at one time
in great favor. 1t was double or triple
ring, formed of two or three links turned
upon pivot. At the betrOthal the par
ties concerned broke the ring asundeT,
each retsining link to serve as a re-
minder OF the engagement until they
ratified it at the altar, when the parts
were reunited, and served for the mar
riage ring. This ring is mentioned in
the "Beggar's Bush," by Beaumont and
Fletcher. 1t is undeniable that finger
rings look remarkably well upon lady's
delicate and well-formed pretty little
hand or hands. They become them,
and what neat way they have for ex-
hibiting the rings-there, that is sutfi-
cient.-TTOy Times.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11
CLEVELAND, TENN. FEBRUARY II, 1881.

the earnest face OF a young nephew who
sat at her f ct, she said: Let ma see.
Where was I' Oh yes. A great, tall
fellow" But what care I2 The spell
was broken. | never heard another
word OF the story, although | believe
she told il again TO the very end, for my
heart was singing loudly, Gabriel is
here! Gabriel is herel"-Harper'S
WeekU,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11

The term Bedlsm," so often applied
to lunalic asylums, is merely a corrup-
ton of Bethlehem, a hospital of that
name having been set apart in London
three centuries ago for the treatment OF
such patients. 1t need hardly be men
toned that insanity is a disease due TO
high mental cultivation. la Scotland
the proportion is one to 563, while in
England, where there is less culture, il
is one to 7S3. In our own country it is
one to 750 1t is never found, however,
among the barbarians. There are but
few lunatics in India, and in countries
deprived of political liberty, such as Italy
and Austria, the proportion is very
small, Among the more noted in
stances may be mentioned George Ill,
whose mind was disordered during the
last thirty years of his lire. DIR. Brown,
former superintendent of the Blooming
dale asylum, became victim Of the
disease which he was treating, and the
constant study of insanity led to his
own mental wreck. Horace Greeley's
case is too well known to require detail.
1t is evident that his mind was crushed
by the distress occasioned by the politi-
cal error into which he fell. Gerritt
Smith, the famous philanthropist, was
Mt one time deranged, and was during
this attack an inmate of the Utica
asylum. James Otis, the revolution
airy patriot, became deranged in his
latter days, and while in this condition
was killed by stroke of lightning.
American statesmen have been remark
bly, exempt from this calamity .-Neto
York Letter.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11

Mr.. A. Broson Alcott says that his
daughter Louisa, author of Little
Women" was a bright child ana got
most of her education at home. She
kept diaries and filed them with short
stories. With her three sisters she es-
tablished theater in the garret, and
wrote "no admlttance over the door.
Soon the neighbors heard Of her theatri-
cal performances, and wishing to see
them, the little actors had recourse to
the barn, which they fitted up with plat
form and scenery. Love was the rule in
the Alcott family, and the Office Of SER
want was unknown. In order to learn
what it was TO be servant she entered
the household of former senator and
was put at all kinds OF drudgery. A
young theological student boarded in the
family. Shortly after her time as a
servant had expired he asked her to
black his boots. Her reply was that
while studying divinity he should have
learned humanity. Her literary career
was commenced with writing stories
Tor magazines and papers,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11
She Wasned on Sunday,

He only whispered it to lady friend
who sat beside him in church, but it cost
considerable trouble.
"There comes Mr.. Proud's wife. Do
you know she washes on SundayP I've
seen her do it," is what he said.
Heavensl Can it be possiblep" ejac-
ulsted the lady.
Yes, but please don't say anything
about it,"
She didn't.
In exactly seven days by the clock
everybody in church knew it. 1t came
TO the ears of Mr.. Proud, and he set
about tracing the story to its origin.
Mrs. Proud was being snubbed by near
ly everybody in the congregation Even
the minister forgot to take off his hat
when he passed her in the street.
There was some talk of dropping Mrs.
Proud's name from the roll of church
membership.
Mr.. Proud became furious. He
went around town with pistol in his
pocket.
He finally found the lady who had
started the report, and asked her who
her informant was. She referred him
to the gentleman who had mentioned it
TO her in church. Mr.. Proud jammed
his hat over his eyes and sought the
miscreant.
"Did you say that my wife washed on
Sundayw asked Mr.. Proud, with mur-
der in his eye.
Certainly" responded the man,
without budging muscle.
want you TO take it back"
al can't. It's fact, and / don't see
anything TO get mad about. wouldn't
let wife of mine come to church with.
out washing. Would youP"
Tableau.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11
Curious Things Revealed by the
Cnugug

Among the curiosities OF the census,
which has developed no end of curious
things, is a native Of Arkansas who WAS
never twenty miles from his birthplace,
and never saw a locomotive, yet is still
citizen Of France, having been born in
Arkansas three years before the cession
of that territory to the United States in
1903. Another curiosity is an Alabama
giant, only twelve years Of age, who
weighs $50 pounds, and is six feet in
height, while both his parents are Of
medium size. Fulton county, Georgia,
furnishes, in the presence Of Mrs.
Lavinia Cobb, lady who had seen her
five score years and ter, but If we mis-.
take not, Missouri has n veteran who
was born in 1863, or four years in ad-
vance of thevenerablC Lavinia
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates Of advertising, 81 per square
irst insertion, and 50 cents each subsequent
Insertion.
SPECIAL contracts will be made for all sdver-
i.semcnts for four insertions or over.
Transient advertisements always payable
quarterly in advance.
Marriages and obituary notices, over one
quArc, cha ged for at half regular rates
All local news 10 cents lh-J for each in
,srtion.
No notices inserted for less than fifty cents
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11
Winter.

w luitIs
There's glory in the screaming blast,
A beauty in the frosted tree;
A mystery in the lake that's glRssed
With ice, and awe upon the sea;
Enchantment on the iar-oll hills,
A music in tho snowflake guile,
Beneath the ice, the ringing rills,
Sing many song, tell many tale
IaivRys knew-I ecarce know why
But knew that supeihuman power
Was in the snowdriit heath the sky
AS well as in tho little flower,
knew il whom first saw the snow
Lie like shroud upon tho earth;
When | 'olt the gentle south winds blow
And newborn roses sprang 10 birth.
And l have learned to love the time
When nature wears its frosty crown;
The sleighbells with their merry chime,
Ger hills and valleys, up and down.
l like TO hear the schoolbovs shout,
The sparkle OF the lass eyei
And mark their footsteps on the route
That leads be yond the winters sky.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-02-11

Coaches run between Bristol and Memphis
without change.
No Sunday delays.
Baggage checked through.
VIM. KERR,
Passenger Agent Knoxville, Tenn.
JAMES II. OGDEN,
Genl Pass. Agt Knoxville Tenn.
7, s. DAVANT,
Asst Gen1 Pass. Agt, Memphis Tenn.
J. W. SUTTON,
Passenger Agent, Chattanooga, Tenn.
O. @. McMILLIN,
Ticket Agent, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

Several mem bers of the Arkan sas journalistic brotherhood are just learning that certain Pad companies, liberal advertisers, too, are notorious swindlers and dead-beats, and have been plying their nefarious voca. tions at the expense of tho patient editors time, space and labor. This ia nothing new, however, in Arkan- sas journalism, and is the rule rather than the exception. But isn't it about time the publishers of country newspapers were learning something from experience and adopting more businsss-like methods in the man. agement of their business9 A letter addressed to . bank nearest the would be advertiser would elicit needed information for the newspa- paper man, and oft times save hlm the mortifying reflection that he had done . liberal amount of advertising for an interruptions concern that would swindls the publisher out of his pay as quickly as the customers the advertisement had secured.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

--Judsonia claims to have In pres psct canning establishment, an oil mill and cotton factory.
 Immigration pours into every portion of the state by the wagon and car load.
 There are nearly eight hundred school directors in tue state. They are exempt from jury duty.
 --Arksnsas is second in the per centags of increase in the southern states, since 1870, Texas being first.
 --Col. Morsau Brewer takes . po- sltion on the editorial staff of the Clarksvills Herald. We wish him well.
 ID. L. Bourland, an intelligent gentleman and popular drummer, is associated with Mir. c. c. Colburn h tue publication of the Ozark Demo crat.
 Hon. Thos. Boles, of Dardanslle, or Dr. Baily, of Fort Smith. will in all probability be appointed soon to succeed V. Dell, as United States marshal for the Western district of Arkansas.
 Monticello has . new paper called the Advance. and is edited by s. G. Colburn. We have not seen . copy of it, but wish it may advance right along to the front rank of journalism, all the same.
 A man in Lee county claims to have invented . machine with which he can pick and clean 4,500 pounds of cotton in six hours. The state ment should be taken with . grain or so of allowance until confirmatory papers are made out.
 Mir. John E. Crownover has sold his newspaper office tto Capt. G. R. Williams, who in the future will pre- side over the destinies of the Darda- nells Immigrant. In we'll written salutatory the new editor last week greeted the public, and the DEMOCRAT hopes that his barque may safely stem the breakers upon the tempest uous sea of journalism.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17
 POLITICAL POINTS.
From the Little Rock Gazette.

Sunday the nihilists, who have failed several times in their efforts to assassinats the czar of Russia, succeeded. He was killed by the explosion of bomb, and the czaro- wich, taking the name of Alexander III, has ascended the throne.
 It is stated in a Washington dis patch that the president has inform. ed one of his frieAds that he does not intend to make general removals among officers who are now perform ing satisfactory service. He said. further, that whoever came there as an office seeker, looking for the re. meval of an officer against whom there were no charges of inefficlency or neglect, would come to no pur pose. This declaration has had . depressing effect upon the large company of office hunters now in Washington.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17
We have not space for the inar

We have not space for the inau- gural address of President Garfield, but ws take pleasure in stating that his speech warrants the hope that his administration will bs inspired by broad and generous spirit of pa triotism, and if hs shall illustrate and verify in practice the professions with which he begins the assump- tisn of his high office, hs will retire from it with the applause of grats- ful people.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17
From Representative Howell.
 LITTLE ROCK, March IA.


 Editors Russellvilis Democrat:
 I ask permission through the col umns of the DEMOCRAT to answer many letters addressed me in regard to effecting some radical change Tn our school law by amending the same by act of the present general assembly. In answer would say that by reference to the provisions of eur constitution regarding our common schools, article IA, that there cannot be any material change for the better; and in answer to let ter of Mir. James E. Battenfield and J. J. Rye I would say had it not been that section 3, article IA forbid such an enactment, in my humble opinion it would now be one of the acts of the present genera. assembly.
 Truly your friend,
 H. CLARE HOWELL.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

Senator David Davis Tn declin. ing the chairmanship of the judloia " committee names Senator A. H Garland for the place. The selection of Senator Garland for the position would be a merited honor conferred upon a worthy gentleman, and | compliment every citizen of the state would appreciate.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

Senator David Davis, of Illinois has refused to accept the chairman ship of the judiciary committee of fsred him by the democrats, but an nouncss that he will vote ts retain the existing (democratic) organiza tion of the senate. The Senator's speech declining the proffersd chair, manship is brimful of patriotic sen. timsnts, which will serve 10 increase the esteem in which he has long been held by the better elements of both parties,
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

When tho state papers which have been rsgaling their readers with exhaustive essays upon republican forms of government involving the right of suffrage, get through with the Little Rock case, they can bend thslr energies in behalf of l80,000 unfortunates In Washington City who are governed by officials not elected but appointed, and where for nearly one hundred years (sxcept
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17
STATE NEWS.

Little Rock owes $3Ss, ,5S8.54.
 --Morrilton has lodge of colorsd Odd Fellows.
 Hon. Jesse Turner, ST., of Van Bursn, favors prohibition.
 W. T. Grady, . Forrest City merchant, has made an assignment. --40,000 votes were cast in this state last year against liquor license. A printing office is to be added to the deaf mute institute at Little Rock.
 "A Newport farmer has imported fifty colored farm hands from Ten nsssee.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

The river and harbor bill as it passed congress approprlates $1l,- Al, 800. This seems like . frightful amount for tue people to ray, but of course congressman have to be re- elected, or somebody would get their places.