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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-09-30
DUCATIoNAL.
BY PROF. HENDERSON pREsNELI.
SCHOOL HOUSES.


l have a notion that the house in which
children are brought up has much to do in
directing the course of their future lives.
AS we think, there are many reasons for
this belief. If this then be true of the
dwelling, is it not also true of the school
house? The house in which a boy or girl
Is to be educated has something to do in
giving permanent shape to the natural bent
of mind. A child never forgets the house
IN which it first attended school. Well
do We remember the impressions. made
on u mind when we first entered
the old log school house, not because it was
a log house, but because it had nothing
pleasant about it. 1t was a dark and dole
full place and made much more so by the
visage-wrinkled master. whose stern de-
corum struck with awe every timid urchin
who entered the door. Since that time,
We. have learned that it was not, by any
means, the worst class of houses to be
found in different parts of the country.
School houses, Cor some unaccountable
reason, were located in some of the
way place, on a %':little piece of land'' that
nobody wanted, and built in the rudest
and toughest manne possible. A little
window in the corner where the master
sat, and a log out where the writing bench
stood, afforded some light when the door
was closed. The writing desk was a plank
resting on pegs fastened in the wall of the
house We sat on benches made of slabs
from 'early morn to dewy eve," and
''learned our books" as we were taught to
say in those days.
One house we can never forget it was
built of hewn logs and designed as a church,
without chimney, fireplace or stove. The
master had a large school, consisting of
girls and boys, Ia mixed sehool.) The
time to which we allude was winter, and
SO, of warm days the master allowed us to
go put and sit in the sun but of cold days
the boys carried bark from the surround
ing woods to make a fire on a box of dirt
which we placed about the middle of the
floor. Sometimes we could see one anoth-
er through the smoke and sometimes We
could not-that depended on the nature of
the wind. In that school house we studied
| Comstock,s Natural Philosophy. From
some cause we never afterwards liked
Comstock, and we are now half disposed
to believe that a love for that good book
was smoked out of us.
Houses in which children were taught
in those days were calculated to give
them a distaste of both book and school,
and we are indeed sorry to say that in some
places no improvement has been made.
1t has always been a mystery to us why
parents, who live in splendid dwellingsan and
have fine out buildings for their cattle, are
satisfied to send their children to such
shabby school houses as are to be found in
many wealthy neighborhoods in this eou
try. How can it be explained?
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-09-30

The recuperative powers of the out
have been abundantly displayed in the
last few years. When the war ended, we
had few agricultural implements, little
stock and less money. Material recon
struction had to from the
ground. Houses had to be rebuilt or re-
paired, and modes of communication a
to be restored from almost complete dis
truction. yet in four years thereafter we
snail have made a single crop of cotton of
two millions and a half, which is a great
Achievement in so short a time after h
practical bankruptcy of the South by the
abolition of slavery. But it is in the ex-
port value of Southern re~cuperation shines
most resplendently. Here we find, that
with a population of less ten millions, the
value If q exports alone are put down at
s32S, SOC, 900, while the value of the ex-
ports of all the other States Is put down
at less than $3.50, OO0, OO0i At his rate, the
export value of Southern products is s31-
30 per head for the entire Southern popu-
,ation. while it would only give SO rs for
the people of the other States. These
facts attest the innate vitality Of this
people, and show that material progress Is
the dominating instinct and purpose OF
Southern mind.-Aemphis Ssn':
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Successful Men.

The success of some men in this COM
munity, in the prosecution of their bust
ness within the last few years, is a monu-
mental proof of what energy, probity and
close application can accomplish. Eight
years ago there were comparatively young
men who were not worth a "copper", poor
as "Job's turkey" who, to-day, are worth
their thousands. Some of them worked
on farms at fifty cents day, and for eight,
ten and twelve dollars per month. An in
dustrious, hard working German whom the
editor of this paper had employed to at
tend to his dairy and to carry milk into
this city, is now independent. Another
one who followed the same business is
worth eight or ten thousand dollars. An
INDECENT young man who was too poor to
buy a shalf sled," row owns one of the
most beautiful farms near this city. An
other who kept a few common shoes and
brogan boots in an obscure place, can hon.
or drafts for two or three hundred dollars.
A clever gentleman who once kept a small
grocery, can show you a large plantation
which he purchased and paid for. Indeed
we could go on ad infnitum.
We take pleasure in recording such
marked instances of growth in reputation,
in business qualifications, and in the ac-
QUESTION of material prosperity. The
more so when we REMAINDER that the class
of persons to whom we refer, are personal
ly known to us, and whose struggles with
poverty VIC have witnessed. They now
stand side by side with those who once
paid but little attention to them, and
whose merits they were slow to recognize.
There is no grander spectacle on earth
than the u~nconquerable purpose to shake
off the honorable rags Of poverty, and to
take a high stand in the world. 1t beg
CARS description. We contemplate the
purpose, the resolution, the unterriied de-
termination with feelings of the loftiest
admiration. 1t is an infexible agreement
made with a stout heart, in the face OF
towering obstacles, to succeed at all haz-
yards. 1t is the will rising up in its ma
jesty and defying the strongest barriers.
Self-reliant and unmoved by counter cir
cumstances, the terrible battle is COM
menced. With no friend to back him, he
stands alone, and not alone either, for he
is fortified with courage, and faith and
hope.-KnocOile Whiy.
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Critical Notices of the Press.


HARPER'S Bazaar contains, besides pic
lures, patterns, etc, a variety of matter of
especial use and interest to the family;
articles on health, dress, and housekeep-
ing in all its branches; its editorial matter
is specially adapted to the circle it is in
tended to interest ard instruct; and it has
besides, good stories and literary matter
of merit. 1t is not surprising that the
journal, with such features, has achieved
i'm a short time an immense. success; for
something of its kind was desired in thous-
ands of families, and its publishers have
filled the demand.-N York Evening Post.
Whether we consider its claims as based
uron the elegance and superiority of he
paper, its typographical appearance, the
taste and judgment displayed in the en-
cravings, Orthe literary contributions con-
tanned in its pages, we unhesitatingly pro-
nounce it to be superior in each and every
particular to any other similar publication
here or Observation-Disclosures Legal Intel
l~igencer.
We know of no other English or Amer
lean journal of fashion that can pretend to
approach it in completeness and variety.
Ne,o York Times.
1t has the merit of being sensible. of con-
veying instruction, of giving excellent
patterns in every department., and of be-
ing well stocked with good reading matter.
-Wdtckndn and Reflector.
To dress according to HARPER's BAZAR
will be-the aim and ambition of the women
of America Boston Transcript.
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We have been urgently requested to
publish the following, with the additional
request that our cotemporaries do the
same.
About the years 1S30-'35, Thomas
Bailey, left the eastern part of Tennessee
for Kentucky, where he married Miss Pol
ly a. Fields. In 1871 he removed to
Missouri, where his wife died leaving a
family of FIVE children. In 1852 he emil
grated to Oregon with his family, and
died there in 1867. His children there,
three sons and one daughter, are now anx-
ious to trace up and find out the where
abouts of their Tennessee relations. Two
brothers. named Carr Baily and William
Baily, when last heard from were residents
of East Tennessee. and any information
which will give their address or place of
residence of any of the family in Tennes-
see, will be thankfully received by Am
brose c. Bailey, at Oregon City, Oregon.
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A Beausifal Rounding to be Sold
nj AmetfAm

8t Auction
On the night of the 18th inst, a baby of
the feminine gender, about six weeks old,
found on Me front door step of the
glass warehouse of Messrs. VIM. Frank
& Son, Pittsburgh. The little founding
was conveyed to the house Of a neighbor
until permanent provision could be made
for it. The affair was soon noised about,
and the child became an object of great
curiosity. 1t was very beautiful, and the
habiliments in which it had been thus ru-
dely presented to the public were of very
fine quality, suggesting an aristocratic orr
gin for the infant. Rich and poor, old
and young, male and female, married and
single people, all became interested in the
wait, and all were eager to adopt it. No
one asked ''Kho was her father ? Who
was her mother z" but all were anxious
to take the position of father or mother.
The interest being so great, it was finally
determined by the temporary caretaker, to
put the little one up at auction, and sell
her to the highest bidder. This plan viii
be acted upon, and the terms are cash
the money to be bonus for her benft. to
be placed in bank at compound interest,
and to be drawn when the girl arrives at
the age of eighteen years. An interesting
time was ANTICIPATED at the sale, and the
beautiful founding will doubtless bring a
fabulous price,
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"A Complete Pictorial History
of the Times"
"The best, cheapest, and most
successful Family Paper in
the Union"
HARPER,S WEEKLY.

SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED.
Critical Notices of the Press.
The MODEL NEWSPAPER of our coun-
try. Complete in all the departments of
an American Family Paper, HARPER's
WEEKLY has earned for itself a right to
its title, "a JOURNALO OF CIVILIZATION"
|-Neu York Evening Post.
Our future Historians will enrich them
selves ont of HAMPERS WEEKLY long
after writers and printers, and publishers
are turned to dust.-NeW York Evangelist.
The best of its class in America.-Boston
Trdcctler.
HARPER'S WEEKLY may be unreserv-
edly declared the best newspaper in Amer
ica.-The Independent, Nes0 York.
The articles upon public questions which
appear in HARPER'S WEEKLY, from week
to week form a remarkable series of brief
political essays. They are distinguished
by clear and pointed statement. by good
common sense, by independence and
breadth of view. They are the expression
of mature conviction, high principle, and
strong feeling, and take their place among
the best newspaper writing of the time
North american Revier, Boston, BASS.
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SOMETHING FOR BOYS AND
GIRLS.

The Scho0lmdtc is ar excellent month
" for little folks. 1t is published at Bos-
ton by Joseph H. Allen, Esq, for n dol
lar and fifty cents per annum 1t is rich
ly worth the money and just the thing for
schools. 1t has new dialogues, new dec
lamations and other new matter In every
number.
Don't forget the name Of the School
mate. but send to the publisher for a copy
or enquire at this Office for e When
You see it you will like it, and when you
read it once you will likely read it again.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS.-Is69
TERMS:


HARPER'S MAGAZINE, n year....s4 90
An Extra Copy of either the MAGAZINE,
WEEKLY, or BAZAAR, will be supplied
gratis for every Club of FIVE sUBSCRI-
BEERS at 81 90 each, i'm one remittance; or
six Copies for $50 90, without extra copy.
Subscriptions to HARPER's MAGAZINE
WEEKLY, and BAZAAR, to que address for
one year, $40 90; or two of Iiarper's Pc
riodicals, to one address for n year,
81 90.
Back numbers can be supplied at any
time.
A complete set, now comprising Thirty
seven Volumes, in neat cloth binding, will
be sent by Express, freight at expense of
purchaser, for 1925 per volume. Single
volume, by mail, postpaid, 50 90. Cloth
cases, for binding, IS cents, by mail. post
paid.
The postage on HARTER's MAGAZINE.
is "a cents a year, which must be paid at
the subscriber post-Officc.
+A*Subscriptions sen from British ORTIZ
American Provinces, must be accompa-
MED with "a cents additional, to prepay
United States postage. Address
HARPER & BROTHERS, New York.
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Hcrocs.''

Through the kindness Of our esteemed
friend, 9. A. BovELL, we are enabled to
place before our readers this rich casket
of gem thoughts. Miss GLASS is known
only to the literary world, by this beauti-
full effusion, and we bespeak for her a bril-
liant reputation if she continues her eff
forts. These lines were written beneath
the flag that guards so well the sacred dust
of the Federal Cemetery at Camp Nelson,
Kv., and will thrill the hearts OF those
whose relatives and friends died tina the
Republic might live.
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Marriage License.

Marriage License were issued by the
County Court Clerk of this County, to tht
following parties. in the month of Sep
1869:
+. G. Taylor and F. j. Leonard.
Henry Nave and Ann Perkins.
David Over and Cynthia A. Adams.
Peter f. Wolf and Sarah Barker
f. p. Duncan, and NJ. McAfee.
Thomas Hays, and Martha Blair,
Josiah Wilson, and Nancy Beals.
Jesse Story, and Margaret Huffine,
Henry Spears, and Caroline Willet.
w. G.. Landreth, and Sarah Good.
John Salts, and Martha Henley,
James Spears, and Sarah Edwards.
Benz Archer, and Zilphia A. johnson.
F. p. Philips, and NJ. E. Sans.
VIM. NJ. Bayless, and M. p. Stevens.
j. F. Fulkerson, and E. Milborne.
J. Ford (col.) and Mariah Sliger, (col.I
G.. w. Oats, fcol.) and w. Graham (col.|
r. jackson, (col.) and E. Reeves, (col.)
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Observation-Disclosures
TERMS:

HAMPERS Bazaar, one year "a 90
An extra copy of either the Magazine,
Weekly, or Bazaar, will be supplied gratis
for every Club of Five Subscribers at 81 w
each, in one remittance; or Six Copies for
$50 90, without extra copy.
Subscriptions to Harper's Magazine,
Weekly, and Bazaar, to one address for one
year, $40 90; or two of Harper's Periodi-
Gals, to one address for n year, 81 90.
Back Numbers can be supplied at any
timo.
The postage on Harryer's Bazaar, is 20
cents a year, which must be paid at the
subscribers Post Office.
*.*Subscriptions sent from British North
American Provinces must be accompanied
with 20 cents additional, to prepay United
States postage. Address
HARPER 6 BROTHER, New York.
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GENERAL STEEpMAN, late Collector
of Internal Revenue at New Orleans un-
der President johnson. together with his
sureties, has been sued by the Government
for over 5000, 900, which amount the Uni
ted States claims as due from taxes re-
ceiyed by him. Perry Fuller, Mr.. john
sons Collector at New Orleans, gave bail
in $20,500 to answer the charges of fraud
against him.
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Petersburg Markets.

Petersburg SIarkctS.
PETERSBURG, VA, Sept. %.
Wheat-Fair to prime white, s1.50@1.60
fair to prime Red, $l.40@1.50.
Rye-S1.20.
e. COrn-S1.25 for prime white.
Oats-55@G0 cents.
Pea Nuts-Choice, s3.10@3.25.
Bacon-Hog round, 20Rc.,for Southamp-
ton. Western Virginia Bacon, 1S4c for
hog round Southampton hams 21c.
Lard-Southampton, 23c.; Western Va.
2lc.
Apple Observation-Disclosures, s4.00, for
old new, So 90.
BecswaX-3S@40c
Feathers-5O@7O Zoe as to quality.
Flaxseed-2.2O@2.25.
Vinegar-40c.
WooEWashed, 4O@E; unwashed, 3Oc.
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IOWA SCHOOL

Through the kindness of the Editors we
have been favored with a copy, for which
we are very thankful. 1t is wholly devo-
ted to the interest of education and fully
imbued with the spirit of progress, so gen.
eral in the West. Every teacher should
have copy.
1t is published at Des Moines, Iowa, by
Mills & Co. Send for a copy.
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'Unquestionably the best sustain.
ed work of the kind in the World
HARPERS'
NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

Critical Notices OF the Press.
The most popular Monthly In the world.
-NeD York Observer.
We must refer in terms of eulOgy to the
high tone Inc varied eXcellences of HAIR
PER's MAGAZINE journal with a
monthly circulation of about 10000 copies
in whose pages are to be found some OF
the choicest light and general reading of
the day. We speak of this work as an ev-
idence of the culture of the American peo-
pie; and the popularity it has acquired is
merited. Each Number contains fully IA
pages of reading-matter, appropriately IL
iustrated with good ~woOdcuts; and it COM
bines in itself the racy monthly and the
more philosophical quarterly, blended
with the best features of the daily journal.
1t has great power in the dissemination of
a love of pure Observation-Disclosures
Guide to American Literature, London.
We can account for its success only by
the simple fact hat it meets precisely the
popular taste furnishing a variety of pleas
ing and instructive reading for all.-Zion's
Herald, Boston
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HeIsten Conference.

The Holston Annual Conference of the
NJ. f. Church, meets at this place on next
Wednesday, Oct. eth. We understand
that arrangements have been made by the
different Rail Roads to convey delegates
or others that wish to attend at half fare.
The citizens of this place are making ar
Engagements to accommodate a large del
egation.
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A Repository Of Fashion, Pleas
ure, and Instruction.
BAZAAR,

A supplement containing numerous full
sized patterns of useful articles accOmpa-
mics the paper every fortnight, and occa-
%sionally an elegant Colored Fashion Plate.
HARPER's Bazaar contains 16 folio pages
of the size of Harper's Weekly, printed
on superfine calendered paper, and is pub
Hshed weekly.
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KNOXVILLE, Sept. 20.
WHEAT.-Transactions are of the most
limited character, being confined to the
sale of a few lots of indifferently cleaned
grain. We quote White sl.25@I40; Red
81 15@1 30.
Corn--But little offering. Dealers are
paying 81. 90 loose from wagons.
Oats-Demand active ; sales loose Asa
Soc.
Flour-Market quiet Family $500 ;
Extra $3.50.
Bacon-Scarce higher; Clear sides, 10
@20c ; Hams 10000 Shoulders l6@17c.
Lard-Searce, 20@21c.
Dried Fruit-Blackberries 10@11c per
pound. Apples, 5@7c; Peaches 10. But
little doing.
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Augusta Markets.

Augusta Markets..
AUGUSTA, Sept. 30.
Our grain market this week has been
active and prices firm with an advancing
tendency.
Corn-Small stock and light receipts /:
firm at $1.45@1.50.
Rye-s1.5 so.
Oats-Is in better demand and figures
advanced to soc.
Wheat-Continues in active demand; i
quote Red s1.55; Amber S1.65; White
S1.75@1.90.
BacOn-Our bacon market, owing to the
decline in the West, is somewhat weaker /;
shoulders 172; hams 81.
Lard-22c. ;
Butter-30c.
Eggs--30c.
Feathers--75c.
F~lour--S7.50@ 1000.
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Sentimental.

DCnIuIMHCHAetub
We are no sentimentalist-in fact, we
actually despise it, whether it is canted
from the stage, or in yoverweening indis-
erection by him or her whose heart is thrust
by a point from Cupid's culver. The moon
and stars are continually Disguised, we
know, for they are always forced listeners
to the uauseous flow. We now have ref
erence TO loye-sick sentimentalism. This
leads as to remark that we have announcer
kind of that article not so very opjection-
able. We mean the half concealed wooing
and cooling going on between the Young
America and the donnas OF our toMnI
This is strictly sentimental. IL
itself in turtive chances at church, tine eA-
quisitely polite bow on the street, ~
the emphatic and p~ardonable demons'ra-
lions at the Mite Societies. Here father
Injunction to be at home early, and noun
er's to be a good girl. are forgotten IN tne
general delirium of joy. When some Sc
date parsonage announces ''the hour ior
retiring, then comes the fun. The young
gents propose-the young ladies acceP'-
the jug handle is gracefully formed at
proper angle and elevation-the arm OF
TIE almost nymph is more gracefully adj
jugted-fhe street Is reached]homeward
bound-complments banded and sweet
things said. All goes happy as a marriage
bill This Is sublimely sentimental. Go
ahead. All corrective shall say no more.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1869.

SEE the card of Mr.. j. O.. MATHEwsoN,
70 be found i'm another column. We have
tried this house, and take pleasure in re-
commencing it to those of our farmers
who are shipping produce to that point.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-09-30

PHIPPS' communication received too
late for this weeks issue. viii appear in
our next. @
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Presbyterian Church.

We visited the Presbyterian Church at
this place, on last Sunday, and were pleas
antly surprised to find thei Interior OF the
Church had been so much improved and
every thing so tastefuily arranged. When
the lady members of that Church propose
to do anything, they always make it a
success. They deserve much credit for
the Improvement of the Church, in the
manner that it is done, for we are satisfied
that It was no small undertaking. Rev.
Mr.. MASON, the worthy pastor Of the
Church, preached an excellent sermon
He also, requested that no gentleman
would use tobacco in the Church. 1t is
really a shame and disgrace to christianity
to soil a Church with tobacco saliva, as
some nave already been done in this town.
We do hope that Mr.. Mason's advice will
have the desired effect, not only In that,
but in all the Churches i'm town.
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Market House.

1t is a matter of wonder to MS that some
enterprising individual does not establish
a Market in our town. We have n suffi-
Gent population to sustain such an enter
prise. 1t would put q stop to this provok-
ing and uncertain plan of huckstering,
and our citizens would not be under the
necessity Of getting up so early in the
morning, hunting up the wagons, and then
~scrambling like so many jackals over sir
loins and soup-bones. Under the present
arrangement the man who picks shreds OF
beefsteak from his grinders, is compelled to
go through many tribulations and an
noyances, and the consequence is that
many of our denizens do not enjoy this
luxury, preferring the Jews disgust, Wen
seasoned and smoked, to losing the equa-
nimity of their temper. Who viii estab-
lish a Market House?