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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-01-07
an Interesting Marriage,

A pair Of sightless lovers have been
married in Cincinnati. The bride has
been blind since childhood, but having
received an education at the institution
'9r the blind at Columbus, has been
more OF n comfort than II burden to her
friends, for she had learned to play on a
cabinet organ and to sing sweetly, and
to be, moreover, Of great assistance in
the household Lust June she attended
" convention Of The blind, and her sweet
voice caught the ear OF n former pupil
OF the same institution where she had
formerly been to school. This was a
blind man with n soft heart, and he re-
solved to go to Cincinnati and ask her
to marry him. While he was waiting
for her answer, the house where she
was living caught fire, and her mother
was burned to death. This sad event
occurred II few days ago, and now the
two blind lovers have gone on their
honeymoon.-Mew York Tribune
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-01-07

There is much practical wisdom
among the poultry men that does not
get into the papers or books. A turkey
raiser who prides himself on sending to
market the handsomest lot of turkeys
in his town, for the Christmas market,
tells us how he dresses his birds. The
turkeys are fed as usual the night before
butchering, and in the morning are
driven in upon the barn floor as soon
as they come from the roost and arc
made secure. Their crops are empty,
and they can be caught as they are
wanted. Make a slip moose of strong
cord for each turkey, in an adjoining
stable'or shed, put the turkeys legs into
the moose, and with a small pointed
knife stick the bird as near the head as
possible. AS soon as the bird is dead,
strip off the feathers, pinteathers and
all. Cut the neck off as near the head
as possible, remove the wings and draw
the entraiIs, before taking the bird down.
The turkey is hung M alive, and taken
down ready for market. Lay the bird
on his breast or side upon a clean board
to cool. Turkeys should be carefully
handled in dressing to avoid breaking
the skin, for it rubs off very easily
when they are warm. Remove all the
pinfeathers and pack the birds when
sent to market in clean straw, so that
there will be no marks of blood upon
them. Handsome, clean dressing will
add a cent a pound, and often more, to
the market price of all kinds of poultry.
american 4griculariSt.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-01-07

DoUGHNUTs Two eggs, n and a
half cups Of sugar, nutmeg; stir this in
a quart bowl with b%uttermilk; two tea.
spoonfuls of saleratus dissolved in boil
ing water, and two cups of -four sifted
in; bake in sheets.
CHICKEN Cut up some
chickens and fry them nicely in butter.
Let them get cold, then trim into good
shape and put them in a covered dish
with salt, pepper, oil and vinegar as for
salad; add a few pieces of onion and a
little parsley. Let them stand thus two
or three hours. Then drain the pieces
of chicken, place them on the lettuce in
your salad dish and spread nice mayor.
naise dressing owe all.
STUFFED TOMATOES. - Take large
smooth, tomatoes, take out a little of the
inside at the top and stuff with a force.
meat made thus: Fry some minced
onions in butter and add some bread
crumbs, some cold chicken chopped
very fine, some chopped parsley and a
little stock to moisten, and pepper and
salt, mix well; take from the range,
add raw yolk OF egg, stuff the tomatoes,
and bake them in the oven. Broil your
chops nicely, butter them hot and ar
range them around a platter with the
stuffed tomatoes in the center.
CORN PUFFs.-Scald Eve tablespoon
fuls of Indian meal, and when hot add
y lump of butter the size of an egg;
when cold, add two eggs beaten sepa-
rately, two cups Of sweet milk and eight
tablespoonfuls of wheat flour.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-01-07

Said the angry Judge to the lawyer
"The prisoner would steal horses, and l
consider you no better" And the law.
yer said he lattered himself that he did
know better, and wished he could re-
turn the compliment, with justice. And
this was one of the most enjoyable in.
cidents Of the trial-for the audience.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-01-07
Buying and Selling Butter.
MR NIPPER BUYING BUTTER.

NV a a - ~ AANS S@@N
"Here comes Mr. Robby, from Sleepy
Hollow, with a load of butter; we're
short, aren't we, JonasP"
eyes, all gone but that bad lot, and
they are crying for something good"
Robby (from his wagon)-,"Mr. Nip
per, I've got some butter for ye."
Nipper is busy and does not hear.
"Hello, there, Nipper! Come and see
this butter!"
Nipper slowly closes his order-book,
directs the delivery boy to hop round
with the Goldfish, shifts a yellow ham
near the door from one peg to another,
cocks his stovepipe hat on the back of
his head, thrusts his thumbs in each
armhole of his vest and shufles slowly
toward the street, as though about to
squint at the state of the weather.
"Why, Robby, what ye got thereP"
Butter, MI. Nipper."
"Butter, ehP Now il you had eggs /
might hug. Buffers dull, Robby; the
TOWNSHIP butter"
SIS that SOP Daisy heard as it had
gone up"
"Gone upi-weD, yes; gone up the
spout Dick, take them turnips to Rich
finger he said, turning away.
Wont ye look at this lot, Mr.. Nip
perP"
"Robby, we're full. Jonas was just
saying he couldn't store another tub
The towns glutted-glutted, Robby;
and heaps of it spelling in New York,
and no buyers"
"But this is an extra fine lot from the
best feed Of the pasture with the spring
brook in it, where ye used to .catch
trout, Mr.. Nipp9r; and Daisy made It
with her own hands"
Eyes, yes, but it looks salvey like
worked too much-no texture, you see,
and full Of milk; won't keep, Robby,
won't keep. Then it lacks the gilt:
edged flavor. What do you ask for itP"
"Well, Daisy thought as how she
orter have fifteen cents"
ITO high; can't buy; good morn.
ing"
"See here, Nipper, whatll ye giveP"
"Robby, if / give yer ten cents for
that butter Jonas will be mad as a
beiled lobster-Jcnas will swear and
make things lively. But you're an old
friend, and I'm going to do it and take
the consequences"
MIR. NIPPER SELLING BUTTER.
"Richfnger, com this way; / can
show you an awful nice lot of butter;
there it is. That's what l call elegant;
made by Daisy Buttercup, the neatest
and prettiest girl in the country. l
used to spark her mother before she
married. She's dead now; old friends,
We see, and can't help dealin'. Look at
the color-there's dandelions and butter
cups; look at the texture-as free from
salve as snowhakes, and if We find a
hair or bug I'll make ye a present of it.
Smell of i'll dare say you can scent the
clover blossoms. Taste of it; notice
the tone, the mellowness, the aroma
equal to cream candy any time"
What's the price, Nipper"
twenty-five cents to an old Gus
toner"
Pretty high, isn't itP"
"That depends on what ye're buying.
Grease is grease an butter is butter. If
ye want grease, l can sell it for less but
il ye want to lay in the best grade, the
gilt-edge, the gold-leaf, as it were, June
butter thAtll keep, mind ye, ye might go
further and fare worse. Let me tell you
that butter is on the rise; the town is
cleared out and them New York chaps
is lookin' round lots. That means a
foreign demand and great scarcity, sir
great scarcity"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-01-07

1t yearly takes 200, 600 acres Of forest
to supply cross-ties for this railroads of
the United States. 1t takes Is, goo, COO
ties to supply the demand, for which on
an average the contractors get thirty-fye
cents apiece, making in the aggregate
s5,25O,00O. In building n new road the
contractors figure on 300 ties TO the
mile, while it takes 800 ties to the mile
10 keep a constructed road in repair.
The average of a good piece of timber
land is 200 ties to the acre and twelve
lies to the tree. White or burr oak is
considered the best timber for the pur-
pose, although cherry, maple. ash and
even locust have been used. The bust
ness gives employment to an army of
choppers, who are paid ten cents apiece
ior each tie. A continued practice makes
The choppers expert in the use of the AK,
and q single mar has been known to get
out thirty-fve ties in n day, yet the
average is only ten, while an expert
will probably get out twenty.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-01-07

The Pennsylvania road has obviated
the necessity of carrying money on its
pay car by this SYSTEM: The check and
pay rolls are made out, and, when
properly certified, are forwarded to the
auditor, who prepares a check for each
man for the amount due, payable on
the order of the superintendent. The
payrolls are then sent with the checks
to the superintendent of the different
divisions. A pay a is run over the
road, the signatures ofthe men obtained,
and the signature of the superintendent
is stamped on the back of the check to
show hal it is due. These checks are
drawn on banks located on the respec-
tive divisions, and are received any,
where along the line, the same as 9
banknote.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-01-07
TIMELY TOPICS,

An exchange sums up our native
foreign products thus: Russia leather is
made in Connecticut. Bordeaux wine Is
manufactured in California. French
lace is woven in New York, Italian
marble is dug in Kentucky, Mirseilles
linen is produced in Massachusetts,,
English cashmere is made in New
Hampshire, Spanish mackerel are caught
on the Jersey coast, and Havana cigars
are rolled out by the million in Chicago.
The champion jack-oi-all-trades be.
longs TO England, and lives near Chi
chester. He has served as seaman in
the four quarters OF the globe, and acted
as steward, sailmaker, cook, mate and
navigator. He now hangs out his sign
as Professor P%ullinser, contractor, in
ventor, fisherman, builder, carpenter,
Joiner, sawyer, undertaken, turner,
cooper, painter, glazier, sign painter,
wooden pumpmaker, paperhanger, bell
hanger, boat builder, clock cleaner, lock.
smith, umbrella repairer, china and
glass mendey, netknitter, wireworker,
grocer, baker, farmer, taxidermist, copy
ing clerk, letter writer, accountant, sur
veyor, engineer, land measurer, house
agent, veGtry clerk. assistant overseer,
clerk to the Selsay sparrow club, clerk
TO the Selsay police, assessor and collec-
tor. of land tax and property and income
tax, and collector of church and high.
way rates."
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-01-07

A sewing machine agent in driving
through Monroe county, Kentucky,
drew up before a cottage and asked q
beardless sixteen year-old boy standing
in the yard if his mother was at home,
"She is, but she don't live here" Re an
swered. Pm the head of this house.
Finding the boy married, the agent went
inside and encountered a child, VIC
said she was the boys wife, and that
when she was married she was not
eleven years old. What on earth did
you two marry for?" asked the agent.
What do other folks marry forP" the
child replied. The boy said that he in.
tended to buy a sewing machine for his
wife when she got old enough to sew,
"Come around in three or four years."
he said, " and I'll take one."
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-24
To Avoid Sun-Strokes

The following hints for the prevention Of
sun-strokes, given by DR.. Edward c. Hume
in one of the medical journals of the East
may be of advantage to people here:
To avoid sun-stroke, exercise in excess
sively hot weather should be very moderate,
the clothing should be thin and loose, and
an abundance of cold water should be
drank. Workmen and soldiers should un-
derstand that as soon as they ceased to pres
pire, while working or marching in the hot
sun, they are. in danger of sun.
stroke, and they should Immediately
drink water freely and copiously
to afford matter for cutaneous TRANSFORMATION.
and also keep the skin and clotbing wet
with water. Impending sun-stroke nav
often be warded OFT by these simnla noas
ures. Besides the cessation of persnirat;oa
the pupils are apt to be contracted and
there is great frequency of micturation :.
it there is marked exhaustion with weak
pulse, resulting from the cold water applica.
ton, we should administer stimulants. The
rec use, of water, however, both exter-
nally and internally, by those exposed
to the direct rays of the sun. is
the best prophilactic against sun-stroke:
and laborers and soldiers and
otners who adopt this measure of washing
tnelr hands and faces, as well as drinkine
capiously of water every time thew cons ;5
reach Of it. will enjoy perfect immpn;,v
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-24
C0NKLING' HOME.
Mrs. COnkst"g and the Res den &c
Sccupied by H. Family.
Utica Cor. Chicago Inter-Ocean.

Utica Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t was when l was on my. way for an
evening chat with Judge Comstock that the
gentleman who accompanied me said that
Mrs. Conkling would be pleased TO see me
if would call at the house. =
The door was opened in answer to our ring
by colored girl, who announced that she
would inform Mrs. Conkling of our arrival
While she was absent | looked about me-
The front door opened into wide hall
hung with old paintings and adorned with
three sets of antlers of immense size. The
very first picture upon which my eyes rested
after a glance about the hall was an en-
craving of Grant by Carpenter. 1t was in
the most prominent place, and was without
frame, but surrounding it was wreath of
laurel that spoke silently, but more elo-
quently than words, of the admiration en-
tertained there for the great soldier
Opening from the hall was a drawing
room, and on the other side reception and
sitting room, into the latter of which we
were soon conducted, and while Mrs. Conk-
ling, sitting before light fire, for it was a
chilly night, was waiting to receive US. She
welcomed us with much cordially. and with
an ease and grace that made one feel COM
Portable and banished all embarrassment
Mrs. Conkling is lady of tail but slight
figure, and with face remarkable for its
sweetness and expression. 1 was surprised
to find one SO youthful looking, too her
face and figure being almost girlish in APP
pearance. Perhaps this might disappear at
MONDAY and the years assert themselves in
the lines and notches that creep upon us SO
relentlessly, but certainly they did not APP
pear that night by the soft light of the
lamps and blaze that lazily crept up from
the CRATE.
AS is well known, Mrs. Conkling is a sis
ter of Horatio Seymour, who resides but a
few miles away, and whose family are fire.
quent visitors at the Conkling mansion.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-24
A LAS - X mon.
A Peep e's Faith i'm Rel g on and the
Life of tn Republic.

A Peep e's Faith i'm mel e on and the
Life ct tn Republic.
s. c. Mercer, in Hopkinsville Republican.
A lay sermon, say you? Even SO. A
sermon be it, having for its argument and
theme the strength, symmetry, courage and
all controlling magnetism of Christian hero
ism, around whose shining path gathers the
love of whole people. A peoples love is
the only true diamond in the crown of
fame all other jewels are but gittering
paste. A peoples love is the dew whose
nightly fall keeps green the garlands of hu-
man glory. Such love is Gartield's. The
reverental tender love which for the past
two Sabbaths has inspired prayers for his
recovery in ten thousand churches of the
Union-the Episcopal, with its beautiful,
chaste and solemn liturgy; the Methodist in
crowded city or camp grove by the seaside,
or on the wild frontier; Baptist, Lutheran,
Presbyterian, Friends, Christian, Unitarian,
all down the long roll call of churches to
the stately cathedral upon whose spire gilt
tiers the ancient symbol of Christian faith.
Many are the forms of these prayers, but all
have one common burden-that the angel
of healing would lead back from the valley
of death the Republics stricken chief; the
Christian hero whom the people delight to
honor. With such hot tears prayed Gar
fields bravest adversaries beside the death
couch of those tender, pious, fearless SOL
diers, Lee and Stonewall jackson. Peace
to their ashes Still in all ages and chimes
''The bravest are the tenderest,
The loving are the daring"
| A stir yonder in the congregation-the
! New York Chamber of Commerce is taking
up collection. Very proper; congrega-
tons and collections suit well together. One
quarter of million of dollars dropped on
the plate in a trice, simply, as
the kindly donors say, that the
sick mans mind may be put at ease concern
ing the possible condition of bereaved
family! And 10, a still small voice falls like
a dove from the smiling heavens, whisper
ing, ''Verily, say unto you, inasmuch as
| you have done it unto one of the least of
! these, my brethren, We have done it unto
mel" No love like that of Christendom.
Jupiter exposed friendless infants to perish :;
Jesus shelters and feeds them in asylums.
Pagan antiquity terrified lunatics like wild
beasts with chains, prisons and scourges !;
Christianity feeds, clothes and heals them,
under the care of skillful physicians, in hos
pltals hung with pictures and fragrant with
the breath of flowers. ALI around the
globe, to the lame, the blind, the dumb, the
orphan, the sick and the insane, Christian
iove is sheltering cloud by day and pillar
OF hre by night, for health and consolation :;
the kindly spirit which builds the hospiee of
st. Bernard In the SHOWS of the Alps, to
welcome the lost traveller, and sends ships,
laden with food, across the sea to feed
famine-stricken ireland, and earthquake.
shaken scio.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-24
MARKET REPORTS
wholesale Grain aud Produce Market.

9icoRREoTKD pALY.l
2s CHRONICLE OFFICE,
Knoxville. Tenn. July %. 1881.
Liberal receipts Of new Wheat, but much Of 1t
OF Inferior grade. Prime white and Lancast. Z
finds ready market al 81 coal e5. Inferior grades
lions.
CoRN-Buying loose, 6oc; selling, sacks in
Guided, car lots, 65a67c.
0Ars.-NeW crop threshed; in demand at rs
a30 cents pr bushei. ---.e--
BACoS-Active buying. ss4a9c, hog round;
selling. packed in depot. clear sides, lie:
shoulders. &c; hams, 101sa1 lI4c.
LAsD-In so pound tin cans, 11a12c.: selling
12al3c. =
PoTAToHs Irish new, soa9oc
hAY-LOOse. 60a90c Per 100 pounds bsled.
si.25.
PEAs-In fair demand retail. sI.5o.
BRAN-$l.2 5 per 100 pounds.
FLoUR-NOminal, country extra, buying, dull,
buying, $250a rs selling, s. .T5a3 OF er sack
FEATHRkS-Weaker higher, 51a52c
BUTTER h0ice roll. Sal2tsc prime, calico /;
grease butter. safe.
EGGs-Dull. buying at &C.
POULTRY-LIve chickens, hens, sc per pound:
ROSTERS, 2l2c; turkeys. g0bbl. rs, &c ; spring
CHI ckenS In demand &c per h.
RAGS-COttOn, 1lsc.
BEEswAx-In demand at 2oc per pound.
HIDEs-Dry flint 10c: green. &c.
TALLOw-5c.
Flax sEKD-Per bushel SOC.
BRAs5-I0a12c /; copper. 10a12c.
WOOL-ChOice tub-waShed, 35c fair to good,
TlsasOc; dark coarse. 20 f; unwashed, 22]Sa25,.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-24
Around Albany.
AuBANY, July %, 1881.

ALBANY, July %, 1881.
Mr.. EDITOR: Geese get hungry. They
then, with much chattering, follow the man
from whose arms grain of corn is now and
then seen to drop. Why?
So with men. Conkling has not an arm
full of offices to distribute. He has but few
dUoaoed followers, therefore.
1T would sound like stories from land
of spirits if any man obtain that which he
merits" So Conkling was defeated at
Albany.
And thus it is written that monoplies and
rings shall Cypress the people, and expe-
dent shall prevail against principle
am in good humor. Wish 1 could say
more, but want of space forbids.
MFG.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-24

PERRY DAVIS PAIN-KILLER is an excel
lent regulator of the stomach and bowels
and should always be kept on hand, espe-
cially at this season of the year, when so
many suffer from bowel complaints. There
is nothing SO quick to relieve in attacks of
cholera.
Sold at only 25 cents a bottle, by drug
piStS generally
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-24

from sun stroke. Straw hats should be
worn, ventilated at the top, and the crown
of the hat filed with green leaves or wet
sponge. 1t is better to wear thin flannel
shirts, in order not to check perspiration.
We may expose ourselves for long time in
the hot sun, and work or sleep in hot
room, and will enjoy perfect immunity
from sun stroke if we keep our skin and
clothing wet with water.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-07-24
Knoxville, July IS

Live Stock Market.
CORRECTED DAILY BY BRADLEY LEE
REVIEW.
KNOXVILLE, July q.
Cattle and sheep are in good demand at quo
tations, especially for 500 to 700 pound heiters
and No. sheep
CATTLE.
No. 1. &c. gord fat. 800 to 800 lbs, ~
a2Nc ordina y, 12la214c.
SHEEP.
Best 234a3Ic; good. &C lambs, 3Ha4c.
VEAL CALvES-SI.25a3 90.
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