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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-08-26
The Public Debt.

Secretary Boutwell's monthly summary
of the state of the public debt for July
continues to show the result of an honest
collection of the taxes, an economical ad-
ministration of the Government, and a
wise appliance of the surplus means of
the Treasury to the sustainment of the
public credit. The apparent decrease in
the debt during the month of July was
$7,435.744, %, the actual decrease was ST.
636, ,8G1,31 more, the Treasury having ad-
vanced that amount in interest on the Pa
cifc Railroad bonds during the month";
During the five months since March lst,
when Republican Administration be-
came responsible for the management of
the National finance, the entire decrease
in the public debt has been 1896, ,523
y. This is an average decrease of about
SS.779.OOO a month, and of over one
hundred millions if continued throughout
the year. OF the decrease since March,
$27,O4,2737 is actually in the Treasury,
either in the shape of a sinking fund of
United States coin interest bonds, and in
terest collected or accrued thereon, or in
other similar bonds and interest thereon,
purchased by the Secretary and held to
await the action of Congress hereafter
The formation of this sinking fund has so
wholly met the approval Of the country
that we cannot doubt that Congress will
direct the whole amount, now in the Treas
ury or which the Secretary may purchase
before its meeting, to be converted into
that fund. to be held inviolate, with its
accruing interest, for the redemption of
the public debt.
There is no reason to doubt that, with
the same faithful collection of the taxes
and a continuance of the economy that has
marked the present administration, we
shall be fully able to continue the average
decrease of the present year, and by the
Ist of March, 1870, show that we owe one
hundred millions of dollars less than IN
March. 1869. The actual expenditure OF
the Government for the fiscal year ending
June 3Oth we're about 100000, the
receipts S370,5O0,000, showing surplus
of S5O.OOO,OOO. But in that year we
paid S7,2OO,oO0 in gold for Alaska, and
S1S. 10000 for bounties. We do not
propose at present to dabble further IN
the real estate market, and S3,0QO,0O0
more will entirely settle the bounty ae-
count. Here are two important items,
aggregating nearly S25,000,000, to be Ia
ken out of the expenditure account for the
current year. Taking into account the
more effectual collection of the taxes and
their natural increase by the growth OF
the country, the amount of one hundred
millions surplus for the first year OF Gen,
eral Grants Administration is not at all
excessive, and more likely to be exceeded
than not
With our ability to create such sur
plus will come up the question whether
we will do it. There is much to be salo
ON both sides. and it will no doubt be fully
argued whenever Congress comes to act
Our own opinion is that surplus OF hfty
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-08-26
NO.. /.
Emigration OF Chinese.

1t appears that the laws against emigra-
ton in China are extremely stringent, as
is shown by their penal code, from which
the following is an extract:
"All private citizens who remove to
foreign lands for the purpose of inhabit-
ing or cultivating the same, shall be pun
ished according to the law against commu-
nicating with rebels and enemies"
But, aside from such sweeping penalty
as that imposed by this act, Sir John Da-
Wis, one of the most reliable travellers in
China, states that the abandonment of his
native place and of the tombs of his an
cestors is always abhorrent to the mind of
Chinese, and he always makes it sine
9tta NON with the contractor who furnishes
him the means to emigrate that he will re-
turn him, dead or alive, to his native coun-
try. Indeed, it is part of their religion
that the means of communication with the
spirits of their dead ancestors would be
cut off if they were not buried in the
Flowery Kingdom. On account of this
wholesale prohibition of emigration, aided
by the operation of natural causes, China
has become the most over-populated coun-
try on the face of the globe. A census
taken in 1912 made the population &c.,
279 1897, and, although discredit has been
cast by some writer's upon all Chinese sta
tistics, there is no reason to doubt the con-
clusion recorded in the latest geographical
works, that the present population of the
Empire largely exceeds four hundred mil
lions. This is considerably more than the
population of all America and Europe
combined. 1t is about three hundred in
habitants to the square mile, density of
population exceeding even that of Eng
land or Holland, and which leaves New
England ridiculously in the rear. 1t is
idle to hope that such a population will
not overflow when an outlet like that
presented by the United States is given it.
1t only remains, then, for us to meet this
new problem presented for our solution
this fresh strain upon our political and So
cial organizations-according to the best
lights we have.
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Death Of an Old Hermit.

On Sunday evening last, says the Ere
mont Ohio Journal of July 2. an old man
named Daniel Bomgardner, who for many
years had lived by himself in a little hut
on the bank of the Sandusky River, above
Ballville, departed this life. He was well
known to our citizens, and esteemed as an
honest and upright citizen; yet, while all
knew how and where he lived, few knew
the reasons for his hermit life. 1t was one
of those singular cases. now and then de-
veloped, which give zest to the declaration
oftentimes, that truth is stranger than
fiction" From one who was near neigh
Dor we gather the following particular:
He was born on the 10th of April,
1872. near Frederick, Frederick County
Maryland, and was consequently in his
eighty-eighth year at the, time of his death
He was the youngest son, and his father.
who had been quite wealthy, having pro
vided for the family, reserved the home
farm for the youngest son. lie married,
and resided on the farm, had gathered
around him family of six children, when
the father was induced to endorse for SON
in-law. who absconded, leaving him to pay
the debt. in doing which Daniel was left
penniless. His wife, whose parents We're
wealthy, occasionally taunted Daniel with
his poyerty; vet he sensitive and high
spirited though he was, bore it until one
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-08-26
A "ifc'S Love.

Woman's love, like the rose blossom
ing in the arid desert, spreads its ray over
the barren plain of the human heart, and
while all around it is black and desolate
it rises strengthened from the absence Of
every other charm. In no situation does
the love of a woman appear more beauti-
full than that of wife. Parents, breth-
ren, and friends have claims upon the af-
fections--but the love of wife is of dis
tinct and different nature. A daughter
may yield her life to the preservation of
parent a sister may devote herself to a
suffering brother; but the feelings which
induces her to this conduct are not such as
those which lead wife to follow the hus-
band of her choice through every pain and
peril that can befall him; to watch over
him in danger, to cheer him in adversely,
and ever remain unalterable at his side i'll
the depths of ignomy and shame. 1t is a
heroic devotion which woman displays in
adherence to the fortunes of hapless hus-
band. When we behold her in domestic
scenes, mere passive creature of enjoy
ment an intellectual joy, Frightening the
family with the joys her endearments are
calculated to impart, we can scarcely credit
that the fragile being who seems to hold
her existence by thread is capable of sup
porting the extreme Of human suffering
nay, when the heart of man sinks beneath
the weight of agony; that she should
maintain her pristine powers of delight,
and by her words of comfort and patience
lead the murmurer to peace and resigna-
ton.
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They Won't Trouble You Long.

Children grow up-nothing on earth
grows so fast as children. 1t was but yes
tcrday, and that Lad was playing with tops
a buoyant boy. He is a man, and gone
now. There is no more childhood for him
or for u.s. Life has claimed him. When
a beginning is made it is like ravclling
stocking stitch by stitch gives way till all
is gone. The house has not n child in it
there is no more noise in the hall--boys
rushing pell-mell; it is very orderly now.
There are no more skates, sleds or balls
left scattered about. Things are neat
enough now. There is no delay for sleepy
folks there is no longer any task, before
you lie down. of looking after children
and tucking up the bed clothes. There
are no disputes to settle, nobody to get off
to school, no complaint, no opportunities
for impossible things, no rips to mend, no
fingers to tie up, no faces to be washed, or
collars to be arranged. There was never
sucl peace in the house. 1t would sound
like music to have some feet to clatter
down the front stairs Oh for some child
ren's noise. What used to all us, that we
hushed their loud laugh, checking their
noisy frolic, and rcproving their slamming
and banging of doors !-Heary Ward
Bcechcr.
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the rupture in the Convention but this
fact is indisputable-the large majority of
the delegates in the Convention were in IA
vor of nominating General Stokes for
Governor. One other fact is about as GER
tain, and that is that Senter's friends went
there determined to break up the Conven-
ton if they were satisfied they could not
nominate him in the Convention As
have said before, one of his most promi-
nent and ardent supporters declared this
purpose here in Knoxville before the Con-
vention met Now, in addition to all these
facts, when it appears thGt over four-ffths
of the Republicans supported General
Stokes at the ballot-box, it is assuming a
great deal, /, think, for the press of the
North to ascribe honesty, good faith ard
liberality to Senter, and passion and ex-
treme partisanism to Stokes. Above all,
it is unfair to characterize Senter and his
few followers as the Republican party, and
Stokes and the great mass of Republicans
as disorganizers and proscriptionists.
Can it be that the four-ffths of the Re-
publican party in Tennessee, who are fully
informed as to the facts, are mistaken as
to Senter's and Brownlow's motives in this
matter, and that the press North, which is
not advised as to the facts, is not mistaken !?
Leaders of parties are not deserted as
Brownlow has been unless they are sus-
pected of bad faith. Colonel Brownlow,
running for the Legislature, received in the
Republican county Of Sewer, ninety odd
votes out of over 900 cast by Republicans.
All these things simply show that the Re-
publicans of Tennessee feel that they
have been sold and betrayed, and intend
to rebukc and disoWn those who have be-
trayed them if-t ~
As to the general enfranchisement which
has resulted from the rupture of the Re-
publican party, no liberal man can take
exception. BY limitation of the Consti-
tuition, the franchise would have been en-
larged next year. To tie general result,
therefore, the Republican party should ac-
9uicsce, and cheerfully submit. The suf-
frage should have been enlarged before by
Republicans themselves, for its restriction
has brought trouble upon US which we
could have prevented. We accept it all
the more cheerfully because with it comes
the overthrow Of Senter Republicans, who
favored it merely for place and power.
So far as my observation goes, the Con-
servatives and Democrats have behaved
with moderation and prudence since their
victory. If the counsels of their organ in
this city-thc Press and Hcrald-in 50 far
as they have given any-shall be followed,
we shall have an era Of good feeling and
prospects for good government, at which
all good citizens will rejoice. We shall
watch future developments eagerly, but
trust that the hopes now awakened may be
fully realized. OMEGA.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-08-26

A CERTAIN jagare, who was one MORN
ing keeping watch in the forest, saw a
fox cautiously making his approach toward
the strump of an old tree When sufii-
cintly near, he took high and determined
jump on to the top of it, and after looking
round while, hoped to the ground
again. After Reynard had repeated this
knightly exercise several times, he went
his way, but presently returned to the
spot, bearing a pretty large and heavy
piece of dry oak in his mouth, and thus
burdened, and as it would seem for the
purpose of testing his vaulting powers, he
renewed his leaps on to the stump. After
a time, however, and when he found that,
weighted as he was, he could make the
ascent with facility, he desisted from fur
thcr efforts, dropped the piece of wood
from his mouth, and coiling himself upon
the top of the stump, remained motionless
as if dead. AT the approach of evening,
an old sow and her progeny, five or six In
number, issued from a neighboring thicket,
and pursuing their usual track, passed near
the stump in question. Two of her suck
lings followed somewhat behind the rest,
and. lust as they neared his ambush,
Michel, with the rapieity of thought, dart
ed down from his perch upon one of them,
and in the twinkling of an eye, bore it in
triumph on to the fastness he had so provi-
dentially prepared beforehand. Confound-
ed at the shrieks of her offspring, the old
sow returned in fury to the spot, and until
late in the night made repeated attempts
to storm the murderer's stronghold ; but
the fox took the matter coolly, and devour-
ed the pig under the very nose of its
mother.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-08-26
's He Died for NIc"--A Touching
War Incident.

Many interesting narratives and expe-
riences are told at Henry Ward Heecher's
Friday evening prayer meetings. One night
one of the prominent citizens of Brooklyn
doing business in Wall street, related the
following. We reproduce the story as
it fell from his lips:
Not long since I found myself at Gin
cinnati with little spare time, and /
thought / would improve it in visiting
some of the Southern battle-felds and
burial places. first proceeded to Nash
vile. On going out to the Soldiers Gene
terry, observed man planting flower
over grave. approached him and asked
if his son was buried there.
"No," was the response.
CA son-in-law?"
"No."
"a brother?"
"No."
GA relative?"
"No."
"Whose memory, then, do you cher
ish ?" ventured to ask. After delaying
a moment and putting down small board
which he held in his hand he replied:
" Well, L will tell you. When the war
broke out lived in Illinois, L wanted to
enlist but l was too poor and had large
family of children depending upon me for
their daily bread. Finally, as the war
continued was drafted. No draft money
was given me /; | was unable to procure
substitute, and made up my mind to go.
After had got everything in readiness
and was just leaving to report for duty at
the conscript camp young man whom L
had known came to me and said . on
have a big family whom your wife cannot
support while you are gone | will 60 for
YOU" In the battle of Chicamauga the
poor fellow was dangerously wounded.
Owing to Bragg's offensive demonstrations
on Chattanooga he along with others was
taken back to the hospital at Nashville.
After lingering illness he died and was
buried here. Ever since hearing of his
death l have been desirous of coming to
Nashville and seeing that his remains were
properly buried. Having saved sufficient
funds, / came on yesterday, and have to-
day found the poor fellows grave" On
completing his story the man took up the
small board and inserted it at the foot of
the grave. Turning to look at it | saw
this simple inscription, and nothing more
''He died for me. Men York Cores
pondeRcc ChjcagO JOurndl.
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millions year is fully as much as the
country is prepared to bear, and that it
will be better to reduce the taxes than to
overstrain the energies and wear out the
patience of the people by too hurried
attempt to absorb the whole of our vast
debt. Fifty millions of surplus year for
ten years, with the accruing interest col
lected and applied, will give us a sinking
fund of over five hundred millions of dol
lars. With such fund sacredly preserv-
ed, and the accruing interest regularly ap-
piled to its increase, the final extinction of
the public debt would cease to be pro-
blem. Each year it would rapidly lessen
each year it would become less and less a
burthen. and we might calculate the date
of the payment of the last dollar with en-
tire certainty. 1t will be the duty Of
Congress, at its next session, to find that
exact mean which will represent the abili-
ty of the people to pay off an annual
amount of the public debt without over
burdening the industry Of the country by
heavy taxes. Having determined on that
measure of ability, the taxes should be re-
duced until only the necessary amount for
the maintenance of the Government on an
economical basis and the payment of the
surplus fixed upon for the sinking fund
shall be collected. A heavy surplus in
the Treasury viii always be a provoca-
tive to extravagant appropriations, and is
one of the things to be avoided.---Bat.
american. ...
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Extraordinary Exodus Of Honey
Bees.

One of the most remarkable occurrences
that has ever come to our knowledge was
related to US yesterday. Mr.. James Broil
farmer, who resides about seven miles
from the city, on the river road, has for
some time past been engaged extensively
in raising honey bees, and with almost un-
precedented success. He has lately re-
joiced in as many as forty-fve hives of the
industrious little "cusses," and, to use a
homely phrase, they have been plying
themselves like Turks and making "slath-
ers" of homer for the winter. A few
mornings ago, however, Mr.. Broil woke up
to find his bees non est They had " lit
out" between two days, leaving no trace
whatever of the point or region Of coun-
tay to which they had 50 unceremoniously
migrated. There was not bee left to
keep its lonely watch over the forty-fyc
hives. As might be expected, farmer
Broil was left in considerable of dilcm-
ma, and Immediately consulted all the au-
thorities at his command in relation to the
peculiar habits and freaks of the bee tribe.
Reading through many volumes it occur
red to him that some Of his neighbors
might be able to explain the why's and
wherefores Of this bounty jumping move
on the part of his army of honey-makers."
He accordingly made 'bee-line" for the
residence of his nearest neighbor to con-
suit him on the singular problem. To his
utter surprise he ascertained that his friend
who is also "beeist," had met with the
same loss in the same sudden manner, and
was in the same perplexity as to the cause.
They at once resolved on examining the
hives, and it revealed to them the fact that
each stand contained from sixty to seven
ty-fve pounds of honey. This develop
ment led the two bee raisers to seek for
further information, and in their rounds,
for a circuit of twenty-five miles, they
found that every hive had been deserted
about the same time, and all of them we're
left full of honey. The farmers in that
region are unable to account for this mys-
terious disappearance of their bees, and
many theories have been advanced, but up
to this time the problem remains unsolvcd
The opinion of most of them is that the
mildness of the weather up to so late a
season caused this singulnr migration.-
LOaisUilte Democrat, July II.
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TENNESSEE THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1869

snadow Will have overtaken him. and this.
TO MN, will be the central point of the
eclipse.
From this point onward he will be fol-
lowing after the flying shadow in the di-
rection of w L, with greater speed than
he retreated before it during the first hour
or the morning, because he will be mov-
ing In higher part of the curve toward
Il, and consequently, in direction more
nearly parallel to w Z, thus prolonglng
the duration of the last half of the eclipse
to a greater length than the first half was
prolonged.
But this .s exactly the reverse of what
occurred with US. 1t was the first half OF
our eclipse which was longest instead of
the last half.
And now, Mr.. Editor. it is more than
probable, if Student has followed me
thus far, that he has fairly understood the
causes which operate to make one-half of
solar eclipse Of longer duration than the
other half. But I am addressing myself
to other readers than Student and
must ask for little more space to apply
this mode of reasoning to our particular
case, in so far as it is applicable.
In order to apply this illustration to the
case of our Cincinnati observer. we must
suppose him to be transported from 80 de-
grees north to within a few degrees of the
equator.
Instead of supposing him to be located
dJ w DIT IHe IllOlnellU IlldI lie sees Lnc
eclipse begin, we must suppose him to be
at point about half way between L and
Il, remembering at the same time that the
earths rotation is carrying him toward e.
In this case the sun would be declining
toward the horizon, consequently, to him
it would be afternoon.
Suppose him to be half way from Z to-
ward T. when he saw the first contact be-
tween the sun and moon, keeping in mind
that the moon is moving from right to left
or in the direction from w to f.
Let us now consider what takes place
under these circumstances. He starts
with the beginning Ofthe eclipse at point
half way from Il toward Z, and at the end
of an hour he will have arrived at point
point the center of the eclipse overtakes
him.
During the next hour he will move over
half the remaining distance toward E, but
in doing this he viii not move so far in the
direction of w L rs he did during the first
hour of the eclipse, consequently the
pires-and in our case this event occurred
six minutes before the expiration of the
hour.
| would suggest to . Student,'' and 9th
ers who wish to follow out the reasoning
here Indicated, that they draw the dia-
gram as above directed, and even cut out
the disc for the moon, that they may be
able TO discover traces of the perfect har-
mOny which often reigns over the appa-
rent discordances observable in the opera
tiouS of nature.
81 WILLIAM NJ. DAVIS.
AUGUST. 10.
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THE following cure for the gout is taken
from an old work: First---Thc person must
pick handkerchief from the pocket &
maid of fifty years, who never had wish
to change her condition. Sccond---He must
wash it in an honest miller's pond. Third
He must dry it on the hedge of a parson
who was never covctous. Fourth---He
must send it to doctor who never killed
a patient. Fifth--He must mark it with
the ink of lawyer who never cheated a
client. sixth--Apply it to the part af-
fected, and cure will speedily follow.