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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16
Spreading Death and DeStruC-
ton over the State OF
Michigan.

A special from Detroit says:-Tel
egraphic communication is entirely
cut off with worst parts of the burn.
region of this State so that reports
are yet somewhat fragmcntary and it
is hoped exaggerated, but there are
many fears that the wQygt is far from
having been tcld. Tho aomplete de-
strrction Of Richmondville, Sanilac
county, is confirmed. The villages of
Carson, Charleston and Tyre are re-
ported to he completely destroyed and
Ashley partly so. The townships of
Delaware, Nunken, Austin in Sanilac
county, and Bingham, Sherman and
Paris in Huron county, are burned
over and deserted. The crops i'll
these townships were all harvested
and nearly all are now lost. The re-
mains Of a family Of seven named
Redmond, were found in u we'll near
Charleston, they having entered the
well for shelter, and being there sui.
located. The charrcd remains Of
Henry Cole we're also found at
Charleston. A family named Susula,
in Paris township, and Mrs. Deibert
and her three children were oyertaken
by the flames aud burned to death.
In Watertown township another fam
ily, named DenniSon, have, it is be-
licyed, been burned, Two families
named Thornton and Lee, 1t is feared,
fell and prey to the flames. Near
Richmondville there was II gale carry
ing the fro with II gapidity that often
prevented escape.
Yesterday afternoon the direction
of thc wind changed. This, it is
feared, will Gdd new destruction by
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16
Sulphur Deposits of Tennessee

Mining Record:-Most, if MT
all, of the sulphur used in the
United States for the manufacture
of sulphuric acids and for other
purposes, IS imported from Sicily
and other countries, and costs
from twenty-eisht to thirty five
dollars per ton. Owing to the
rapid growth of the national in
dustries, and especially the eX-
tending use of the fertilizers for
agricultural purposes, Inc ae-
inland for sulphuric acid is contln-
nallv increasing, aud as a conSe-
duence, the imports Of birthstone
will have to be increased IN pro
portion.
Under such circumstances, and
at a time when our natural re
sources have enabled Us not only
70 become almost entirely indie
pendent of other nations, but to
assist in supplying their wants, 1T
seems strange that little or moth
Ing has been done to develop our
gulrhur deposits, such. Tor In
stance, as the rich sulphuret ores
in the copper regions Of East len
essee which contain some forty
10 fifty per cent. Of sulphur, and
are practically ineXhaustlDle:
Poorer ores from the State OF
Maine have been successfully
treated, by the method applied
in Europe to the Spanish ores,
but this has only been done to a
limited extent. Possibly, the
barrier to their use has been the
want of suitable means OF trans
porting these ores to the points
where they could be treated,
The building, however, OF a
railroad from Ducktown, TenneS-
see. where the deposits are locat'
cd, TO Cleveland, on the East Ten
nessec and Georgia Railroad, a
distance of some forty miles,
would at once place them in di-
rect communication with the sea,
board and interior; and whilst
new railroads are extending so
rapidly on every hand, it would
seem that there is no good excuse
why such valuable mineral depos-
its, so centrally situated as these
are. should not be utilized more
prodtably, and ourimports lessen
cd, instead of being necessarily
increased.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16
u
Thais Expresses the Presidents
Condition Yesterday.

LLGEEON, y. j., sept. l3-S a. NJ
At the examination Of the President n
s a. NJ. To-day his temperature was 99.i,
puls" 300, respiration 90. lie passed Il
comfortable night, sleeping most Of tue
time, and, on thc whole, his condition
this morning is encouraging and gives
promise Of good day.
lSignedl ID. W. Bli g, Frank H..
Hamilton.
AtIlu a. M, the President sent for bis
surgeons, and Drs. Hamilton and Boyu-
tom hurried over, creating some alarm
by their raJid movement. The surgeons
were IN the cottage but about fifteen
minutes whcH they emerged. DR.. Ham
ilton said to an agent Of the Associated
Press that the President being very dc
sirous to be moved from his bed into his
invalid chair, and feeling strong
enough to stand the change, had sent
for his doctors to have it made. They
deemed it safe and lifted him into the
chair, where hc now sits ia II reclining
position, enjoying the change very
much.
1870 p. m.-The President was al
lowed to remain in an invalid chair
t~hirty-iiyc minutes and was lifted back
to his bed at ! .50 q. m. There were no
i'll effects from the change. Ills physi-
clans say they will allow him to sit in
a chair ut least once Il day, 50 long az
his present favorable conGition contln-
ues The President feels convinced that
lie is growing stronger, and is much
gratified that the results justified his
Judgment Of his ability to stand the
change when he requested it.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
ELHERON, y. j., sept l3-j p. H.
Atl2 m. to-day the temperature was
9S.s, pulse 100, and respiration %. At
the evening dressing at 80 p. m, the
temperature was 9S.i, pulse 100, aud
respiration 20.
The President was placed III , semi
re%cumbent position upon an invalid
chair at II am. and remained one half
an hour without fatigue or discomfort.
The wounds arc making the usual fu-
vorable progress. and his general con-
ditiOn is~,reasSlring.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
es's Institute.

4 Teachers Institute was organized
at the Masonic Institute, Cleveland,
August 18th, and the following teach
ers elected eaiccrs:
j. n. Narncll, President.
7. c. Blakcncy, Secretary.
G. w. Johnston, Treasurer.
SO few teachers were present at the
organization, that it was thought, ut
first, to be rather Il useless undertaking,
and but likely to add M mOrc to the
list of failures already made in that di-
rectiOn. After some dcliberatiOn, how
ever, organization was determined
upon with a view to the revival Of an
educational interest among rae teach
ers of Bradley county.
1t is to be hoped that the teachers will
attend the meetings of the Institute,
not only to avail themselves Of the ben
fits to be derived from association with
men OF like pursuits and aspirations,
out alSO 10 dlOEN SuCll llllOI lldt!OII, IT,
tIiey may think will tend to the general
advaucementof educational interests in
tliis county.
The next meeting will be held in the
Masonic Institute, at 10 a. m Saturday
Sept, 9th, the programme being rs tol-
lows:
Importance Of Teachers Institutes
by Prof. John Quinn.
English Grammar. by Prof. Ravens.
Orthography, by Prof Johnston.
Orthoepy in connection with Read
ing and Elocution, Prof, Glenn.
After the above gentlemen have pre-
scented their views to the audience, the
subjects will be further discussed by
teachers present.
All who take an interest in cduoa-
tiOdal matters ale respectfully invited
to attend and take part in the proceed
ings.
}. n. BAINEIL, Pres't.
~ ~ II, Co,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16

We understand the number of pupils
.iow IA attendance at the Masonic In
.titute is about ninety and many 9TH
crs to come sR. ! good showing for
The second week. The outlook for the
institution was never better. Let us
make it Il grand success. Let every one
in loco PARENTS visit the school frequent
" during every week. Don't wait for
F;irlay evening exercises or monthly
revicws-call on them while in their
''cvcry-day clothes and You can form
a more correct idea of what is doing
and being done. Go when they are
not looking for you and it will stimu-
late both teachers and pupils to greater
diligence and activity in the discharge
of dutv: and then when you come
way tell everybody about it and urge
them to go and see for themselves. Let
us show to the teachers of this institl-
ton that we appreciate merit when
combined with energy and industry,
by rendering them that support COM
mensuratc with their worth. We also
learn that Prof. Glenn has revised the
curriculum, 50 that the standard OF
graduation shall be as high here as In
any of the best colleges. There can be
no reason then ana certainly no ncces-
sity for sending your sons and daugh-
ters'of to other institutions. Send
them to the Masonic Institute and we
will guarantee you more knowledge
fir loss money,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16
Cole and isis Railroads.

New York, Sept. San agree
ment has been signed by T.. W.
Cole, President of the East Ten
nessec, Virginia and Georgia Sy$,
TEN of railroads and q. i. Hunt
ington, which secures for the Cole
system fourteen hundred miles OF
roads including a connection with
cincinnati and the West VIA
Knoxville, and Knoxville and
Ohio Division Of the East Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia liolI'
road and over the Kentucky Cen
tral Railroad. The work Of con.
ncciion is expected TO be compile
ted by next July.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16
AGO NEEnn Earth.

The age of the earth is placed by
some at 500 100000 years; others
100, 100000 years, and still others OF
late times, among them the Duke OF
Argyle, place it at l0,00O,O00 years.
None place it lower than l0,0OU,0 600,
knowing what processes have been
gone through, Other planets, 20
through the same process. The rea-
son that other planets differ so much
from the earth is, that they are in a
so much earlier or later stage of exist
cnce. The earth must become old.
Newton surmises, although he could
give no reason for it, the earth would
ut one time loose all its water and be-
come perfectly dry. Since then it has
been found that Newton was correct.
As the earth keeps cooling it will
become porous, and great cavities will
be formed in the interior which will
take in the water. 1t is estimated
that this process is now in progress, so
far that the water diminishes at the
rate Of the thickness Of Il piece of
writing paper each year, At this rate
in 100000 years the water will have
sunk a mile, and in 100000 years
every trace of water will have disap-
peared from the face of the globe.
The nitrogen and oxygen in the at
mosphere are also diminishing all the
time, 1t is in an inappreciable de-
gree, but the time will come when
The air will be so thin that no crea-
ture We know could breathe it and
live; the time will come when the
world can not support life, that will
be the period Of age, and then will
come death.-Richard A. Proctor.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16

sending the flames over sections that
had escaped. 1t was mnch cooler last
night, which is in that respect flvora-
favorable; but the wind Is high aud
the country helpless. There are no
signs Of rain, without which there
seems to be no d~eliycrance. The
Board Of Trade Of this city yesterday
appointed committees to solicit relief
for the destitute communities, as it is
very evident that a large work in that
direction Is at our doors. Hundreds
Of families have lost all their property
and this years crops, and are reduced
to a condition Of absolute and imme-
date want.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16
KS LtpOSSible

That a remedy made of sucn common,
simple plants as Hops, BUchu, Man
drake, Dandclion, S., make so manY
and such marvellous and wonderful
cures as Hop Bitters do? 1t must be,
for wheE old and young, rich and poor,
Pastor and Doctor, Lawyer and Editor,
all testify to having been cured by
them, we must believe and doubt nc
longCr.-POSt.
1t is the Height OF Folly to wait until
you are in bed with disease you may
not get over for months, when you can
be cured during the carly symptoms by
Parker's Ginger Tonic. We have
known the sickliest families made the
hcalthicst by timely use of this pure
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16

When Uncle Sam acts upon the thco-
,ry that the'Ouly good indian Is a dead
Indian, there will be no more "massa-
crce,, of United States troops. By
turning OYER the Indian Bureau TO the
war department, the r~ascally agent and
the benevolent old party WHO'S trying
To ciyilizc the savage, will both be got
ten rid OF. The Indian question will
then settle Itself.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16

The forest fire. in. Michigan have
swept over seven hundred and fifty
,.housaud acres, aud il is .ajd That six
hundred to Il Thousand lives have been
2,.st, and hlty thousand people made
l,omgics., Such destruction by fire
wa meyer known before.&E. c. Carl
ton, may or of Port Huron, appeals to
the world for help.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16

The Free School In Til place Hmdcr
charge Of rror. BlakeHvy 8 still on the
Increase. II opcnee Oug MONDAY with
ninety pupils.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16

Fail term Of five months will be-
gin Sept. LIST, 1851, and end Jan.
27th, 1892.
Spring term will begin Jan. 80,
1852, and end June 10th, 1882.
Rates of tuition $1.O0 1925, $3.50,
$1.75, 500, $3.50 and $500 per
month, according TO grade.
Incidental fee % cts per quarter.
Instrumental and Vocal Music
$500 per month. Bills payable
quarterly III advance. Board at
from $500 to $1,000 per month,
everything included except wash.
ing.
Our intention is to make this institu-
ton equal to any for It's thorough, COM
prchcnsirG and practical course Of in
Struction. Theory without practice is
but capital without investment. We
propose to teach not only the reXt-
books but also the elements which tend
to success in life.
Cleveland Is remarkable for beauty,
health and morality. No bar rooms
within or near the town. Churches
of fall the leading denominations offer
excellent social and religious adyanta-
ges.
For further information address or
call upon the Principal or Assistant, at
Cleveland, Tenn. : 20 If
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16

Qlecn Victoria has lived to see two
Presidents Of the United States aud the
Emperor of IlasSia assa,.iuatel.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16
" OTCtsUtI IMNSs,J opy,
Nothing or Earth SO Good.

Certainly a strong opinion, said one
of our reporters to whom the following
was detailed 10y Mr.. Henry Kasclop,
with Mr.. Geo. L. Miller, llS Main St.,
this city: / suffered so badly with
rheumatism in my leg last winter, that
| was unable to attend to my work, be-
ing completely helpless heard of st.
Jacobs Oil and bought Il bottle, after
using which felt greatly relieved.
With the use Of the second bottle | was
completely cured. In my estimation
there is nothing on earth so good for
rheumatism as st. Jacobs Oil.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16

a Trigg county KY, preacher says
the drought now affecting the country
is a visitation from God upon the pco-
pie for their wickcdness in getting up
the new revision Of the Bible, and the
only way TO bring rain, Is to make Il
bonfire Of all the revised new Tc,la-
meuls to De found.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16

London-A letter from the province
Of Munster, Ireland, says all law has
ceased there, and the people feel that
they have only to continue u system of
terrorism to obtain further concessions.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16
n o Z [ c. Il
TO LAND9 WNERS.

Having been appointed Agent
for the counties of Bradley and
Polk, by the State Commissioner
Of Agriculture, Statistics, Mines
and immigration TO procure de
scriptiyc lists OF lands for
SALE, EEASFl OR RENT,
| would respectfully request all per-
sons who have Lands for sale, aud wish
10 have them registered in the TenncS-
see Bureau of Agriculture, Statistics.
Mines and immigration, to call at my
Office or write for full information.
Registered lands viii be extensively
advertised by the Bureau in the North
crn aud Eastern States, aud in Europe.
i. T.. 0SMENT.
CLEVELAND. TENN
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16

san FrOnclsco-An III raso dispatch
sag siint the bodies of four men were
found tvcuty three miles bclow that
placc Yesterday. They wcro supposed
~ he cattle thieves, Killed by ranch
!ucll.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-09-16
FORREST FIRES.

". G. BLAKENEY, Sec.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-03

of a gross violation of the laws of
the land. We should be glad to see
DR.. Canuon's case disposed of on its
real merits, stripped of all ex
traneous issues. No man who is
guilty OF so gross crime against the
country and against society, a crime
so degrading and SO revolving, SO ut
terIy at yarience with our free in
situations, so repugnant to the
moral sense OF the people every
where, should be allowed to retain
seat in Congress. There should
be no hesitation about expelling, and
ii should be understood that he is ex
PEELED for the reason that he is guilty
of polygamy.
This man Cannon does not deny
that ho is Mormon, that
he is guilty OF polygany.
On the contrary, he boasts Of the
fact. Let him be expelled, and
il reelected, let him be expelled
again. Give these people to UNDER
sand that until they send a repre-
sentative to Washington who respects
/ tue plain law OF the land, WHO does
not persist in the violation Of law,
that they will not be represented at
all. It is the duty of Congress to
make crime odious, and to discour-
age violation OF law. This is one
way to do it. We trust there
will be no dsliyipg with
! this question. Let vigorous
! prompt action be taken, action that
cannot be misunderstood. The
courts may do something to wipe out
! this foul blot upon our civilization,
/ but Il public sentiment. aroused by a
/ course like this we have indicated
would 10 more. To use the military
/ power Of the government against the
institution Of Mormonism Is imprgc-
ticable, would involve large expense
and loss Of life, and would most
likely prove unsuccessful. But If the
ATormoDs are made to understand
that the country regards polygamy
as crime, and that no polygamist
can have voice in the government,
it viii soon decay from its own rot
s9nness and become extincf.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-03
CHANGING FRONT.

There are indications that our
Democratic friends in the South are
about to change front Oh very i'm
portant question. The question Of
aboishing the internal revenue sys-
tenn is being discussed, owing to the
large amount OF surplus revenue
coming into the treasury-an amount
much larger than is necessary to be
used III paying off the public debt.
The proposition elicits from South
ern Democrats declarations quite diff
ferent from those made by the
same class of politicians ten
years ago. At that time, as well az
before and since, a Democratic poll
tician was never so much at home as
when harranguing a crowd OF moon
sinners, and telling them how they
were being oppressed and prosecuted
by the miserable radical party"
They were told that they were being
hunted down like dogs and made
slaves to the great djstillers Of the
North and West. "Why," said one
of these apostles of freedom. ':if
you set mp a little still to
make a run Of a few gallons,
and produce stream no
larger than a rye straw.
You are arrested and sent to jail,
while ona OF these Chicago distiilsrs
may run stream of whisky as large
as a mans leg and go scot free. "
This is 3 sample Of the talk iii
dulged in. They made out Chat the
"chief end Of man was to make and
drink whisky" They had more to
say about the iniquities Of the inter.
nal revenue laws, than anything else
talked Of in a canvass.
But now when the question OF
abolishing the system is discussed,
some of them talk very differently,
why" they say, is the topper to
smoke cheap and get drunk cheap in
the saloon, while his poor wife il
pressed hard to get the necessaries
of life for the children They looI
with horror upon a proposition tc
abolish the tax on whisky and to-
bacco
Well, we agree with them now. w
have held to the opinion always, tha
as we must have money to pay The
public debt, to pay pensioners and t.
pay the current expenses OF the gov
eminent, that it was right to collect
large proportion of it on whisky
and tobacco. And we thini
yet, that if whisky anc
tobacco is to be manufac-
tured and used, that it is a goot
thing to collect tax from these ar
ticles. And if we do not need th'
money to pay the debt, it would be ,
good thing to establish a nationa
system Of education and use it 70.
that purpose. Or, if that cannot b.
done, divide it among the States tx
be so used. But while we agree
with our Democratic friends so IA
rs the tax on these articles is con-
cerned, we are nevertheless sur
prised at their sudden conversion
The change IS too radical to escape
notice.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-03
THE MORMON QUESTION.

Congress viii have an early op
portunity of graphing with the
Mormon question. Cannon, q Nor
mon, has been reelected delegate
from Utah Territory, and his seat is
contested by Mr.. Campbell, who has
the certificate from the Governor.
This certificate, as we understand, is
not based upon the fact that Camp
bell has the largest number OF votes,
but it Is alleged that Cannon is not
naturalized citizen of the United
States, and is therefore not eligible
to a seat in Congress. II this be
true, the objection is valid one and
ought TO exclude him.
But even if this is not true, Cons
gress is the judge of the qualifca-
lions OF its own members, and has q
right to expel any man who is guilty
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-03
JELs:ER.iCE ~ TIRE ;LtITEG
3J.i9EE.

SyG2E*.
rtoi. Gardner, Of Albany, read & pa
81 IA that city Lot long ago, on "The
Relation Of the General Government to
The Education Of the People," This pa
per showed an alarming amount of Hit
cracy in the United States. and suggest
cl methods of removing it. 1t present
ell statistics showing that in 1880 the
voting population of the United States
was 1923, 00o, the voting population of
the Southern States being 2,775, 600.
Tie illiterate voters of the United States
we're 1850. 900, and the same class of
voters in the Southern States numbered
1,l23, 900. Twenty per cent. Of the en-
tire voting population Of the United
States, and % per cent. Of the voters of
the Southern States, could not read
their ballots. The total vote cast and
counted al the last general election in
the whole country was 2,297. 900. adj
vance sheets Of census reports and care
fpl estimates say that from 81 to e per
cent. OF them were illiterate. Ten years
ago one voter in five was iiliterate. The
proportion is larger to-day. Sixteen
Southern States contain one-third OF the
entire vote Of the country, and three
quarters Of that vote is iIIitarate. There
are 457, 900 iiiitcrate votes in the East
ern. Northern and Western States.
New York has 77,12O illiterate votes
PENNSYLVANIA, 7,10S; Illinois, 4,447
and Ohio, 1890. These 457, 900 Hitter
ate voters of the North showed their dis
tinctiye power in the riots of 1877, and
they can decide every contested election.
The rapid growth Of city population and
;llteracy is an evil omen for American
democracy. In 1870 iliiteracy had
grown to one-sixth of our population,
and in 1880 il was one-1ifth. In New
York alone nearly 80 per cent. of the
/ iuiterate live i'll cities.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-03
-REATTY,s PIANOFORTEs-

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TO 81 900: sat sfaetion guaranteed or money
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as thousaIds testify; write for mammoth list OF
testimonials; B. aity's cabinet organs cathedral,
church, chapel parior, $50 upward; visitors well
comes IIee carriage meets trains; illustrated cata
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