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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13
Texas Railroads.

The Texas Central Railroad. commen-
cling at Austin and terminating at Pres
ton $3.50 miles) on Red River, with its
Western Branch, commencing at Hamp-
stead and terminating at Austin 110
miles), is the most important road now
building. The company is operating 21O
miles of its road, having built 20 miles
in 1870, and hopes te have completed
from l2O to 14O miles by ~. This road
passes through the garden spots of Texas,
which is being settled up quite rapidly by
first class farmers from the old States.
Cars are now running to the new town of
Kosse on the main trunk, and to Burton, on
the Western or Austin Braach.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail-
way, will enter Texas at Preston, on Red
River; and corps of engineers have just
completed the survey from that point to
Austin, via the fourishing city of Waco.
on the Brazos. This road will, therefore,
pass on grand vertebral line to Carmargo
on the Rio Grade, and ultimately to the
City of Mexico.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13

''Times are getting worse every day..
What then, my dear sir? Will it do
any good to draw your face up into ten
thousand wrinkles, and vent the bitterness
of your spirit upon all with whom you
come in contact on the strength of the
above mentioned fact?
Suppose you had to walk barefoot over
q road thickly strewn with thorns and
sharp. Ainty stones? What would you do !
Go aside out of your way to tread on every
stray thorn and pebble instead of carefully
avoiding every needless hurt by picking
warily through them? Which course will
| you choose now!
Will you snap your wife at the break
fast table when she asks you "for little
change :" would YOU suggest to her the
probability of you all going to ruin in a
Short time through the prodigal outlays
made for household need, then throw the
money across the table at her as you would
, threw bone to dog? You know very
we'll that her demand is perfectly reason
able; and you know, too, that you would
be lust as much offended, as you are now
if she did not ask you for money fer house
hold expenses, when it is needed; but you
are not willing to miss the opportunity OF
sel6shly venting your unpleasant feelings on
this convenient domestic scape-goat.
And if she should Wonderful to think
off, pluck up courage enough to ask you
for money to buy a new dress-though
it may be only six months since she last
committed this mortal sin-don't ask her
ironically if she thinks thousand dollars
will do her this time; or make some cut
ting remark about her ruinous extravaganza
and the slave-life that you lead but il
YOU can afford it, give her the money and
kiss into the bargain, But if you really
feel too poor to indulge yourself in the
pleasure of seeing your wife in new dres:
for the first time in six months give her 9
kiss anyhow. and explain the matter kindly
to her, and the kiss and the kind explana
ton will 90 nearly all the way towards
making her forget the disappointment.
And. above all. don't bring your busi
ness home at night with you. Don't 81
in solitary misanthropy. or snarl and pok'
the fire. Your wife hasn't had chanc'
to talk to you all day. She has thousant
little things to communicate: but while
you sit there so cold and repellant, she ma
no courage to begin.
Your children are eager for a game o
romp, but they are ''afraid OF papa
when he looks as he looks tonight; s
they congregate in a halfawed manner j
j the corner until it is time to 60 to bed
mo PLEASANT shat, no merry laug hter, n
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13
MOUNTAIN BOY
For the Uarlld and Tribune.

MEssRs EDITORS: A short time age
our town was all ablaze upon the subject
of Temperance, several public meeting,
were called, and were largely attended
speeches were made and committees ap
pointed, and no doubt King Alcohol be.
gan to tremble. knowing that the people
Of Jonesboro never entered upon a good
work without carrying it out fully. But
| am persuaded that we did not get good
start, as the Temperance Social is now
numbered with the things that were,'
the Sons of Temperance fear that they
will soon have to disband, through the
want of enough members in attendance
to fill the Offices; the Good Templars toe
are discouraged Why is this so? Have
our citizens regretted so soon that they
recommended the establishment of these
orders, or did they suppose that the worl
could be successfully carried on by mere
handful of men, be they ever so willing
to labor.
IS Son of Temperance would plead
for our cause, we have done good for oul
town, and if our numbers be increased
we can accomplish a still greater work
Our most worthy and Jealous member
are men who have exchanged the goblet o.
sparkling wine for the glass of Pure Cole
Water, men who have been bitten by the
Serpent of the still, and have fled to u
for protection and encouragement; mer
nobler far than Caesar, Alexander. or Ma
poleon, who although they conquered ma
ton, never conquered themselves. Where
are our Ministers, we never see them il
the Division Room, and our Mothers anC
Sisters; have they no interest in our cause
are our young men and boys all safe from
temptation? We call upon you all fol
aid you will find the Temperance Hal
open every Thursday Evening. warm hearts
will m~et and greet you there, and Goo
will bless you in the glorious work.
A SON OF TEMPERANCE.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13

John Paul, IN Every Saturday, says:
My sympathies seldom 60 very far from
home. I'm not given to weeping over the
heather but I am sorry for the King OF
Ashantee. He has 1881 wives Now
I'd about as lief be king of shanty as any
thing else but don't know that I'd care
to undertake to "boss one with quite that
number of women around me-Pd not
run it on any terms.
Not that don't like woman, understand
for. on the contrary, l admire her. From
infancv up considered her an institution
eminently worthy of encouragement my
mother was a woman all my female rela
tives are women.
In the pride of my heart l have said
that the sex had no stronger supporter
than myself. But this boast, find is nc
longer true-the King of Asbantee sup.
ported 1880 more than / DO. He is pro.
badly fonder of conversation than l am
But don't envy him his lot-certainty
not his lot of women.
1t may all be we'll enough in Ashantee
for they don't dress much there-a feather
in the hair, a cowrie she'll in the nose, q
modest string of gass-beads, perhaps, and
the thing is done. Fashion demands moth.
ing more of her rotaries. Here, however
the women want more than that, unreasona.
bic creatures.
/ question whether one of them. in hci
pampered pride, would be satisfied with
two feathers in her hair, or be happy with
even two cowril shells in their nose. Ant
az for the necklace, a bead would be pro
badly drawn on the wretch who should
offer glass ones.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13

Continues to attend to Claims. especi-
ally those growing out of the late war.
before the several Departments and
Courts of the United States; Pensions
due Soldiers, Officers of every grade.
Seamen and Marines, and the Widows,
Children and heirs-at-law of those who
have been killed or died from wounds or
sickness contracted in the service: Re
cruiting and QuartermasterS Claims /;
Claims for Steamboats,, ard craft OF all
description. used. rented. or destroyed
by Government; Horsec. Cattle, Fodder.
Corn. and all kinds of property taken for
Government purposes in the Northern
ana Southern States Mail Contractors
Claims. and the Claims of late Post Mas
ters. North and South.
Claims for property seized by the
FrcedmeU'S Bureau Treasury Agents.
and for the recovery of abandoned prop
rrty. promptly attended to.
Particular attention given to Claims
iora Refund or Internal Revenue Tax
Ind Customs Duties errpneousiy assessed
aud paid, RailrOad accounts and Claims
on Foreign Governments.
Bounty and Bounty Land obtained un-
der all existing laws. and laws that may
hereafter be made.
Claims before the Departments, Con-
cress. Court of Claims. and Supreme
Court, in the hands of distant attorneys.
ingtoi. are requested. and will be ener-
setically prosecuted on the most liberal
terms.
Suspended cases, OF whatever nature.
whether of long standing or recent date
are solicited; also, pensions. suspended
by rea. on Of the late war, revived in the
several States.
Cur long residence at the sea. of Gov
ernmeut, familiarity with the offices. and
thorough day practical experience in all
me departments. well qualify us for the
prompt and energetic discharge of all
business placed in our hands.
REFERENCES Hon. Eugene Cassady,
L. ;. Senate: Hon. ). p. Chase. Chief
Justice, u. s.. Gen. W. Il. Sherman. L.
). \. Hon. III. NJ. McGIll. late Gov. ;
W. Il. Olympia; Hon. .Jno. Sherman, U.
:. Senator. Ohio Hon. 5. G. Pomeroy
L. S. Senator. Kansas Hon. w. B.
Stokes, VI. c.; Judge q. w. Clinton,
Buffalo. n. Y; Z. n. Griffith, ESD
Jonesboro.
Attorneys at Law and Agents through
ont the country who desire to form an en-
ergetic Branch Agency at Washington,
which will be of mutual benefit are re-
uuested to forward business. Detailed in
formation. advice. instruction.. and all
necessary forms for every claim furnished
to correspondents. Terms moderate. Ad-
dress CHAS. f. MCGILL, p. 0. Box
500 Washington, d. e. Office and resi-
dence 9th street cor. r.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13
JONEsBOROUGH, TENNESSEE THURSDAY APRIL l3 1871

game at romps, no music--nothing. but
81, om and constraint, because father b;
come home in bad humor."
You ungrateful man! You inhuman
iceberg, to behave so in the bosom of your
family To turn away from the pleasures
and privileges still left you, because you
can't have everything just as you want it |!
Think of the loving clinging hearts that
your coldness shadows-of the bright faces
over which your frown has cast a reflected
gloom. Amt you ashamed ofyourself?
Again your burdens may be so heavy
that you cannot smile. But oh be kind !!
Because your own soul is dark don't pierce
another heart with needless wound by
your coldness and sullenness. Because
there are some thorns in your way, plant
other thorns in the paths of another with
your own hand. Ifyou cannot be cheerful,
be kind.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13
An Absent NIiuded Lover.

~ A few evenings agoa gentleman belong
ing to downtown firm doing large busi-
ness, was sitting alone in the counting
room, when his thoughts turned aside
from the rugged track of business, and
sauntered luxuriouly away into the fow-
cry walks of love- He resolved to write a
lettr to his ''heart's IDOL" as he called
her. and did SO. But his wanderings in
"the primrose path of dalliance" proved
incapable of shutting out forms of busi-
ness, though it must be confessed they
were somewhat indistinct. When he had
written his letter, he copied it with the
copying press. in book used by the firm
and went home. The next morning his
partner was surprised to find so remarka-
bic business letter (for it meant bust
ness'') in the copy book. The story was
too good to keep. and the book-keeper soon
learned it, and ''you know it is your
selfp'
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13
Nashville Letter.
NASHVILLE, April 8, 1871.

An unusual hiatus in sensations and
pol teal excitement prevails at the Capitol.
No Legislature, no Courts, except the
great Chancery Suit to sell delinquent
railroads, no horse-racing, no fairs. nc
revivals. In short, Nashville is calm for
once.
Louisville, that modest metropolis of
the dark and bloody ground on the Ohio, is
putting forth her utmost strength to COM
pete with the Queen City and extend a
road direct into the heart of the cotton
region for trade. This road in Kentucky
is called the Cumberland and Ohio and it
is rumored that she has lately bought GER
tain links about Decatur, and South to-
ward Montgomery, Ala. thus enabling
her very soon to draw as by suction lib
eral share of Southern trade. Now, this
projected road passes some thirty or forty
miles east of Nashville, and in connec-
tion with that projected by Cincinnati
south through Chattanooga, leaves the
Rock City quite out in the cold by flank
movement of Which our Board of Trade
has suddenly became conscious, and are
ShNCoN vi W dIOuSC " COusl-
teract its influence. The chief point to
be made is to raise money if possible from
the citizens and compromise with the State,
to prevent certain roads from passing un-
der the control of northern capitalists who
are seeking these roads for the cotton
trade.
There is heavy under current spring
ing up of late hereabouts. not to sell roads
posi- bic and it is boldly urged that
the State by her own act in 1861 by sever
ing her connection with the Union and
>eizing these roads for military use from
private corprations with their vested rights,
was chiefly the cause of the present
troubles. and therefore the State is acting
to say the leat of it. extremity cruel to
force like Shilock the pound of flesh as
stipulated in the bond.
Chancery however has got hold of the
subject and every conceivable interest is
being represented by legion of Lawyers
who in body like a monster is swallowing
the elephant.
MOUNTAIN BOY.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13
A Horrible Tragedy.

From the Rome Commercial we learn
that a most horrible tragedy occurred in
st. Clair county, Ala. 1t seems that the
Tax Collector, having collected large
amount of money, gave it to his wife to
keep with the understanding that he would
be absent for several days. The night af-
ter he left, three men came to the house
disguised, and demanded of the Collectors
wife the money. She refused to tell them
where it was. They searched and found it.
then ordered her to cook Supper. While
engaged in obeying their orders, she con-
ceived the idea of poisoning them. She
carried out the idea by adroitly putting
arsenic in their coffee. They drank it
and died. Stripping off their disguises,
she found two of them to be strangers,
but the third was her husband, who had
adopted this method of stealing the peo-
ple's money.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13
Sewing Machines Cannot be Seiz-
I'd.

In the case of Campo VS.. Singer. in the
Marine Court, New York City, young
lady sued the City Marshal for se:zing her
machine under judgment from one of the
district courts. The judge held the sew
ing machine to be exempt on two grounds
first. as being necessary household furni-
ture, and second, as being used by the
plaintiff to earn Ter living-and he gave
judgment in $sS, the price of the machine,
with interest on It from the time of the
seizure, and regarding it as trespass,
would give damage. SO a week, which the
plaintiff could have earned with the ma
chine but if the marshal returned it be-
fore Monday, he would limit the damages
to so and costs of action.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13
Europe.

LONDON, April paris dispatches
contain information that committee will
leave the Hotel. de Vile for Luxum-
bourg
The members of the Commune now ad-
minister the affairs Of the different arron-
easements.
The inhabitnats continue to leave Paris.
Many streets look deserted.
The Constitutional newspaper was seized
yesterday.
Bismarck consents to the augmentation
of the Paris army to $4,000 men.
In the boat race between the Oxford and
the Cambridge the latter won.
PARIS, April Bismarck asks Theirs.
in a note. to define time in which ho
would accomplis the suppression Of the
insurrection in Paris Theirs resisted the
demand by expressing the hope that he
would be able to succeed in his efforts Of
Cancellation, and concluded by asserting.
the right to judge when other measures are
necessary. ......
A Florence dispatch says that yisecuns
Harcourt has been accounted French Am
bassador to Rome, and that Count Braslin'
CharSend comes to Florence IN similar
capacity.
Communication between Paris and Yer
sailles is lterrupted. No letters 0rpapcrs
passed between the two cities on Friday.
"a rumor having arisen that body oftwops,
intended for an attack on Paris, had reach
ed .Nuille and St. Cloud. ..I i, s.
| All the western gates of Paris are closed,
and several officers of the orderly eighth
battalion of the Natiopsl guards have
been arrested.
The complete isolation of Paris is mo-
mentarily ly.cxpcctcd.
The journals Fruncias and Election
Libre have ceased to appear.
| The Commune has summoned Colonel
| Cbattalon, who surrendered Fort Mont
Valerien to the Prussians, to appear for
trial, but lie has refused to obey.
WASHINGTON, April 5.--Senatos How
ard, of Michigan, was stricken With apo
plexy at Detroit yesterday.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections will hold . meeting on Mon
day next. when the case Of the North Caro-
lima Senatorship will be taken up,
Judge Newcomb, who was nominated
and confirmed as Assistant Secretary Of
the Interior in the place OF Otto has de-
clined the position. ~ aH
HOUSE. Va f.,ii
WASHINGTON, April 5.--Tbers was a
session to-day and again Tonight The
House is anxious to come to vote. ON tns
kukluk bill. and for that purpose viii mecs
one hour earlier than usual on Monday
Iti doubted whether the kukiux biu
will get through.
Shober and waddell. Of Ncrtn Sarolina'
spoke in opposition 10 the inli eedsy.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13

The Marion Commonwealth furnishes
the following marriage notice which is,
rather stoney: "Married at Flintstone,
by the Rev. Mr.. Windstone, Mr.. Nehemiah
Sandstone and Miss Willhelmna Milestone
both of Limestone. Lookout for brim-
stone next %
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13

There are fifteen newly married couples
residing on one street in Peoria. 1t now
bears the sobriquet of Turtle Dove
Lane"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13

AT sixteen woman prefers the best
dancer in the room; at two and-twenty
the best talker at thirty, the richest man !;
at forty, her rights.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13

"Poor Lucinda took that circumstance
much to heart" "Did she, indeed. The
poor girl I wish / was that circum-
stance"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13

Disease and pills, when they enter a
mans body. are like two lawyers when
they undertake stew settle biz affairs
they compromise the matter by laying out
the patient.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13

THE ladies must think they have some
thing valuable in their heads. if we may
Judge from the number of locks they keep
on their back hair
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13

PHYSICIANS recommend young ladies
to form walking clubs. This is matter
in which steps should be taken.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13

THE less man knows the wider he wears
his mouth open. 1t is as impossible TOR
a fool to keep his jaws shut as it IS for
sick oyster to keep his she'll CLOSED.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-04-13

Though cold age is honorable many
phople hate to confess it-tbey will dye
first.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-11

WHAT UsE?-Thomas Boyle, we'll
known and eccentric character, died ut
the navy yard on Friday last, aged 80.
venty years. He held the position Of
bell-ringer in the yard for more than
twenty years. BY dint of great econo.
my, carried TO the verge of self.annihi-
lation, he amasscd q considerable for.
tune, amounting, it is stated, to $50, 900,
all Of which is invested in real estate.
He never bought any clothes, begging
all that he needed from home coming
ships. Ho lived in the mcanest style.
and did all his own work, even to wash
ing his clothes. Although so well to do,
he actually attempted shipping rs sea-
man, at SIT per month, and was refused
on account Of his age. His hoardings
fall to cousin, his nearest of kin.
PHILADELPHIA Day.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-11

A CASE FOR Mr.. GREELEY. Nor.
folk Virginia', mentions the case OF a
young man who went from that town to
Philadelphia in quest OF business MS n
clerk. He carried high recommends
tions OF character and capacity. He ap.
piled TO many, and at last obtained IL
situation, but bis employer had forgot
ten to ask where lie was from. AS soon
as he asoertained he was from Virginia,
he at once dismissed him, stating that
public feeling was 40 strong against the
South that he could not afford to employ
Southern clerk.
The latest novelty in the way of accom-
mediation for travel in New York ie the
placing OF line Of palace horse cars on
the Third avenue street railway. They
are marvels of splendor and comfort,
quite riva!ing in their way the celebrated
Pullman palace sleeping chr, and are said
to be profitably patronized. notwith-
standing the increased price charged for
riding in them.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-11

At recent New York party, young
lady sang with touching effect: '1'm
saddest when sing" when grent hor
rid man remarked: ''Well, Miss, know
Of no one who has greater occasion"
Whom maid servant in Holland
wishes to 60 to dance, and has no swim
of her own, she hires cavalier for the
occasion. A beau with an umbrella re-
ceives double pay.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-11
1OriRinal.
Night Thoughts.

.
( Written Fssterday-May 10)
While for their graves these wreaths we're
WoAylnK- A
Lord. pardon us our bitter grieying,
ana Oh. forgive our slow believing,
Our God, i'll Theo.
What, though with grief, our heart is wnilinp.
" what, though With voc. our cheek ia paling,
forgiyo our faith, if ever failing
Thy love to SEQ.
Yet, while this duty we're fulfilling
For these our dcad-with hunds so willing
Looms s,p up thht past 80 blighting. killing,
Then. to our dreary Ia SIX returning.
We brush away tho tears so burning,
But oh. this, ns n day OF mourning,
Wo needs must keep.
We know that lovo 10 in this scourginR;
M rnr; as our lie barquo seems eubmoreing,
We hear Christ pvoce abov. the turgiuy
Say, "Peacc, bo Rtilil"
.I, intn, what to ns, tho billows hcaving,
Closer to Him our hearts arc clenving,
In Him c2nid,ng and believing,
W6fcar no ILL.,
But since they're gonc--thc true, the knight.
This world can never look 80 brightly,
Nor our hearts over Lcut so lightly;
Though we'll We know si
They're better in their lone grave sIceping
IN Ihan mere, lies dreary viKils keeping;
Ol, w3lld from all this woe and wcepiug
Wo. loo, might 80.
For OH this ceaselcss, ceascless pining,
This cloud that has no silver lining,
This shadow, through whicI, comes no shin
ing,
Nn rainbow ray
IL toll, with tears aud sun shine blended,
That the storms wrath is all expended
That the long night at inst 10 ended,
And tlawu'tl the day
No! the dark cloud ip still upon her
tlnr sunny iuuih-but no ttishonUr!
THINK Cod. that nothing yet has won her
From truth aud right
Thank God. hes old histuIc glory
Shall still illumine song and story;
That her escntcheon. till Tine . hoary,
Shall still slime bright.
DIEMoRIA.