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The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

CoyslDER..The following para
graph from the Mobile TriJgne, con,
tains a wonderful amount Of truth:
A Truth to be Considorcd.-In the
weekly sixponses Of a newspaper there
is scarcely an appreoiable difference
thro' the year. The business is con-
Quoted necessarily on the cash system.
The required material can only be had
for cash. The employees must have
cash or their means Of support fail
them. The dues TO the paper are il
small sums, and if they be not collect
ed, the paper is forced into a wrong to
its employees or in suffering a wrong
itself. Five dollars paid to newspa
per helps to feed more people than tn,
same amount applied in any other cal
ling. Friends, will you think of thi
for the few dull weeks to come!
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

Notwithstanding all the losses of
the war, the Confederate States have
100000 more white people in 1870
than they had in 1860, and the Border
States 900, 900 more whites. The en-
tire population of the Confederate
States is 8, 100000, and of the Border
States 4, 3S0,000.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

The name of p. T. Barnum, the
,rince of humbugs, is mentioned in
connection with a nomination for pres
iJcnt on the Radical ticket. One good
,orn deserves another Barnum helped
,os,ect Grant-why shouldn't the latter
NOW assist in el,ctiug BarnumY lie
would he a Gt successor
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

A Yankee having told an Englishman
that he shot, on one particular occasion,
nine hundred and ninoty-ninc snipes,
bis interlocutor asked him why be did
not make il thousand at once. "No, "
said he, its not likely I'm. going to
tell lie for one snipe." Wheroupon
the Engli,hman, determined not to be
outdone, began to tel. story Of man
having swan from Liverpool to Boston.
"Did you see him yoursolfy" asked
the Yankee, suddenly. "Why yes, OF
course l did; l was coming across, and
our vessel passed him a mile out OF
Boston Harbor." "Well, I'm glad
yc saw him, stranger, cos vera witness
that did it. That was me-"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11
Saws the Pine Bluff Republican q

Says the Pine Bluff Republican of
the 30th ult.: We learn from Col.
y. II. Reynolds, who has just returned
from Helena, that the prospects fer the
Central road are Frightening every day.
He reports the road nearly completed
to White river, the Pine Bluff branch
located to Bayou Meto, and the work
being pushed forward rapidly. Col.
Dorsey will return from New York
about the middle Of October. Every
thing is looking bright for the compile
tion of the road to Pine Bluff by June
or July next.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

A quanelsomecouple were discuss
ing the subject of epitaphs and tomb>
stones, and the husband said: "My
dear, what kind of a stone do you sup.
pose they will give me when l die?'
birthstone, my lovel" was the affec>
tomato reply.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

An old bachelor recently gave the
following toast; "Woman-tbe MORN
ing-star of infancy, the day-star of
manhood, and the eveuing-star Of age.
Bless our stars, and may they always
be kept at telescopic distancesl"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

81 feel, said dying cobbler, "that
| wax weaker every day, and that I
am approaching my end; only a few
more stitches and awl will be over.
In heaven there is rest for the sole I;
and awl my sorrows shall be heeled."
lie then calmly breathed his last.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

Alta wedding at Oshkosh, Wiscon-
sin, where chewing gum is the only
amusement, the bride and groom, to
show their implicit faith in each other,
put their arms around each others
waist and swapped cuds of gum. No
cards.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

A baby who kisses his mother and
fights his father may be said to be par
tiol to his ma and martial to his pa.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

Why cannot two slender persons
ever become great friends? Because
they will always be slight acquaintan-
ces.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

"NIcther," said a bright little girl,
sis hell a hot placer Being a little
puzzled what to reply, the mother an,
swered "Ycs." "Then," said the lit
flo girl, "why don't they turn on the
dampcr'
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

A young lady upon one occasion
requested her lover to define love.
Well. Sal, it is to me an inward i'm
prcssibiIity and an outward all oyerish,
ness.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

Tie direct Federal tax for the year
endine June 80, 1871, WA three hum.
dred an, eighty>three millio,-s three
hundred apd forty-four dollars. Ssat
is over miEon a day, Sundays includ-
ed. The taxNlaw works on Sunday,
taking no resi- and making over a
million of dollan, Hadn't that tax
law better be abohehed? We hardly
know of more pious movement than
that, and We may be coented in.-[N.
Y. Herald.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

Marriage-An altar on which a man
lays his pocket.book, and woman her
love letter.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

A party of japanese statesman arc
about to make tour Of the world, in
the steamer Chih-li, lately purchased
by the japanese government.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

"Have l not right to be sauey' II
l plcase?o asked a young lady of an
old bachelor. "Yes, if YOU please, but
not if YOU displease, was the answer.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

The New York Express says; each
tick of the clock for the last ten years
has added SS 2S to our national debt,
and every time the second hand has
made a complete revolution, S496 so
have accumulated to that already
Neighty incumbent. At every inhala-
ton. SIC 56 have been put upon the
debt side, and in the little time we
take to consune our dinner, at least
)S9,336 have been consumed by the
Radical party At Washington"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

The young lady whose feelings were
"all worked up has ordered fresh
snnnlY.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

A man, who asked what sort Of wine
he preferred, replied; "O.hcr peoi
plrs"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

BRAIN WoRK.-Hard study does
not ofitself shorten life, but does of it.
self tend to increase the longevity Of
man. When hard students die early,
it will be found that in some way they
had fallen into the habit of violating
some of the laws Of nature, or began
study with some inherited infrmity
The pursuit Of truth is pleasurable; it
is eXalting, and promotes serenity. OF
all men natural philosophers avelSge
the longest lives, The great, the gov
emiug reason is, in addition to the
above, that tLcir attention IS drawn
away from the indulgence of animal
appotites; their qualifications are not in
that direction, hence they are neither
gourmands, drunkards, nor liccntious.
Sir Isaac Newton had always to be
reminded that bis dinner was waiting;
the call to eat is often u most unwel,
come one to literary men; they consider
eating a secondary matter; they lite(
ly cat to live, and the process of&;lng
S oTren gone through with as a task.
Many hard students have become mis-
cradle dyspeptics, and have died while
vet in their prime; bnt the tormeuting
disease was brought on by over eating,
by eating too fast, or by returning to
their studies too soon after hearty or
a hasty meal, thus drawing to the brain
The nervous energy which ought to have
been expended sn the stomach in aid
inc it to prepare the fool for nourish-
ing the system, and, not being 50 pre-
pared, it "lays heavy, feels like load,
or induces other discomforts which in |
crease in intensity and duration, until
life becomes a burden and failure.
Said Lord John Russell TO Mr.. |
Hume, at a social dinner, "What do !
you consider tie object of lcgislation?'
The greatest good to the greatest |
number" "What 90 you consider the
greatest NUMBER continued his lord
ship. Number one" was the COM
moners prompt reply.
WnAT CLOVES ARE. go Cloves are
the unopened flower Of a small ever
green tree that resembles in appearance
the laurel or the bay, 1t is native
Of the Nolucca or Spire Islands, but
it has been carried to all the warmer
parts Of the world, and it is now culti-
waited in the tropical regions Of Amer
lea The flowers are small in size, and
crow in large numbers, in clusters, to
the very end Of the branches. The
cloves we use are the flowers gathered
before thcy'are opened and whil7 they
are still green. After being gathered,
they are smoked by a wood fire, and
then dried in the sun. Each Glove
consists Of two parts Of round head.
which are the four petals, or leaves, or
flowers rolled up, inclosing a number
Of small stalks or filamcnt; the other
part of TIE Glove is terminated with
four points, aud is, in fact, the flower
cup of the unripe seed vessel. All
these parts may be distinctly seen if a
( few cloves are soaked for short time
in hot water, when the leaves Of the
flower soften and steadily unroll. Both
the taste and the smell of the cloves
depend on the quantity of oil they
contain. Sometimes the Gil is sepa-
rated from the cloves before they are
sold, and the odor and taste is in con-
sentence much weakened.
A Yankee having told an Englishman
that he shot, on one particular occasion,
nine hundred and ninety-ninc snipes,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-10-11

Said Lord John Russell TO Mr..
Hume, at a social dinner, "What do
You consider TIE object Of lcgislation?7
The greatest good to the greatest
number" "What 90 you consider the
greatest NUMBER continued his lord
ship. Number one" was the COM
moners prompt reply.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17

but was still ambitious to return to public
life, and contrived to get himself called
out ON public OCCASIONS and invited to
speak at fairs and school commencements.
He believed the ex-President would be a
candidate for Congress next year in the
district where he lives, which is now re-
presented by Roderick r. Butler. John
son felt nc great friendship for the Demo
cratic party, which he thought had treat
ed him with great ingratitude but he
would no doubt act with it, as the only
political organization open to him. He
considered him to be a very remarkable
man, and said he had always been a~strict.
ly honest man, and for this was respected
in Tennessee by all his political enemies.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17
An old Story Made New.

The plea of Mr.. Whittemore, urged SC
disastrouly to his client by Gen. Butler.
that the cadet money all went to the poor,
has revived the old story of the miller
who sometimes had crazy fits, in which he
always imagined himself to be the Lord
Judging the world.
On these occasions he would put on a
paper crown, ascend a pile of meal bags
with great dignity. and call his %neighbors
in succession. The same ones were al
ways judged, and these were the millers
in his vicinity.
The first summoned was Hans Schmidt
Hans Schmidt, stand Opt"
CLANS, vat ish peen your pishness in
dat oder world!
Il vas a miller, 0 Lort."
"Vas you a joost man"
"Vell, ven de water vas low and de pish-
ress ish pad, 0 Lort, sometimes l cakes a
little extra doles."
"Vel, Hans, you shall 60 over NIT de
goats already yet"
And so in succession all were tried and
and Immediately sentenced to go over to
the goats.
Lest of all, the miller inevitably tried
himself IN the following style: 'l4lG
"Yacob Miller, stand opp"
"Yacob, yat ish peen your pishness in
de other world?"
& vas a miller, o Lort."
"Vas you always a joost man, Yacob?',
"Vell, o Lort. ven de water vas a leetle
low, and pishness vas pad, L sometimes
dake a little extra doles; but 0 Lort, L
all de vile give dose extra doles to the
poor"
After a long pause, "Veli. Jacob Miller.
you can go ofer init ter sheeps--bat it was
a dam tight squeeze"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17
A Market for Hymen.

The New York Sun thinks it about time
somebody hit upon a plan for promoting
marriage. As hundreds of thousands of
women are waiting for husbands, and not
getting Them" the great problem is, chow
to bring them into communication with
the other sex" The watering-places, it
is limited, would be a good field for expert
mental operations:
Modest merit (there, we are told,) is too
often thrust aside and trampled OF by pre-
t%entious vulgarity. Unless a woman is
prepared to use means her womanliness
revolts from, she is likely to be kept in a
corner, where she remains unnoticed. A
man, too, needs more brass and self-conceit
han fall to the lot Of the majority, to
break through the barriers of etiquette
and even to speak to, much less make love
to, the woman who may have captivated
his fancy. 1t might be a good idea to
have a properly appoined master of cere-
monies, whose business it should be to in
quire into the character of evey visitor to
the watering-place, and if it is found salts
factory, to make and preserve a record of
particulars of name, age. pecuniary circum-
stances and other particulars, which he
should be at libeaty to communicate at
his discretion to the rest of the assemblage.
Then at the public balls or reunions, any
man who desired to be introduced 10 a
woman might apply to this officer. and
with her consent receive an introduction, it
being understood that unless by mutual
consent the acquaintance should not ex-
tend beyond that occasion.
This plan, the Sun goes on to say, might
be perfected and enlarged but if it should
be understood that at Saratoga, Long
Branch, and other places of that kind, the
whole marriageablc youth of the country
would assemble once a year for the pur-
pose of pairing, with the most perfect
freedom of picking and choosing. the
writer is sure the happiest result might be
expected.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17

Get the Best
Ihavea large lot Of ready made Doors
and SnoEs cfthe very best Equality on hand,
aud asI want money / am Determined te
cloSe them out nj Cosr FOR CASH. Call
soon and get a good bargain
DNnF ia H.PlfK1IxR.
Feb IS. fe7i.tf
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17
NOTICE.

ITO THE CITIZENS OF WASHING
L TON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
We the undersigned, have purchased of
III. A. King & Co., the exclusive right and
title in the American Bee Hive, for
the County of Washington, Tennessee,
the full andexclusive right and liberty of
making and constructing, using and vend-
ing to others, to- be used, said improve
ments, by deed OF assignment, in accord
ance with the laws ofthe United States.-
This Hivei is said to be the best nOwin use.
Those who wish to buy Farm Rights and
Hives, and Italian Queens, and the Bee
Keepers Text Book. can address j. II.
ALEXANDER. orGaA. SMITH, Horse
Creek, Greene County, ORD. G. RANKIN
at Patterson's Mills, Greene County Ten
nessec. 1859 7Imar16y1
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17
Chancery5S oprt at Jonesboro:

Chancery Court at JOneSbOrO. =.
John s. Shown'& ANDREW Shown, Extr's.
of5Leonard Shown, deed. M -
VS.. Isaac w. McQueen, Admir-. of ID. III.
Shown, and James w. Hardin Admir-. of
Elihu Shown, ct al as Id-
TN this cause it is ordered by the Court
i thatASci Fa. issue to be served nJohn
). Shown, and John X. Hughes to appear
at the next term of tilis-eourt and show
cause if any they have, why Judgment
~heuldI rot-be-r d-aganst them as
the securities of Greene Moore, as Admir-.
Of Burberry Decd, on b sever
al judgments and DEGREES pronounced
against him by this Court at its May term
1891 aui 10 tsssss az fae kafd
John II. Hughes Is q non-resident of the
State afTennessee. 1t is therefore order
ed that publication be made for fo.sr snc-
cessive weeks in the Herald aud aFrihsne
a newspaper p..hiisisesiin the Of
-Jenesborough, notifying them to appear
at the next term of our said coBrt to De
held At the court house in -~Joneshoroon
the 18th Monday of November next, and
show cause If any he has why Judgment
should not be rendered as aforesaid
against him. Witness Benz f. Swingle.
Clerk Of said court at Office in Jonesboro
the 4th Monday OF MAY. ISL
B-F. SwINGLE.
jnserspfss srrTET lxSsCs
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17
Administrators Notice.

Administrators Notice.
HAVING BEEN QUALIFIED AS
IL Administrators of Daniel Bowman,
deceased, we hereby notify all persons in
.debted to the estate of the aforesaid to
come forward and make Immediate set
Element. And those having claims against
the estate are notified to file them with
us properly authenticated, within the
time prescribed by law, or they will be
forever barred.
ALFRED CARR. Ext'r. of the Will.
p. Pc. NELSON, Administrator.
may20w4l Will Annexed.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17
'p w s..H.P.IONEs.

Or DoRCH & HADDox, y.g az.
Whole sale Agents, Corner Union am
College Sts., Nashville. Tenn. -!7
69oct14m3 Ht f.l3rs :.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17
Chancerrv Sale of Land.

1nAA BOXES, HALF BOXBSAND
l4OOO Quarter Boxes. and Caddies
Manufactured Chewing Tobacco, fou con
signment. LEE. TAYLOR, & Co.
i.sIsaehSsFs- J;is II, ISL &a
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17
7Oma1 IOttcaug1s-cnov2
CANCERS CURED!
HE BALM OF GILEAD,

THE BALM OF-GILEAp,
A DISCOVERY UNSURPASSED.
TN the annals of history is now in the
i hands of DR.. N. T. Krous, who is ex-
tracing CANCERS in FORTY-EIGHT
HOURS WITHOUT PAIN, insuring
every case, charging nothing without a
cure. 90 waH0 7NGU So, ~
He is the man without mistake,
Who never fails a cure to make;
Then why will you still delay, ~
Call and see him while you may.
This most distressing of all maladies, is
now under my control as completely and
certainly as a common sore. My remedy
acts naturally and promptly, extracting
the cancerous tumor and Graduating the
whole diathesis from the system. l speak
from experience, and rely upon facts well
founded, having a full Consciousness of my
ability to cure every case.
Office, S. W. CORNER ATKIN
HOUSE, KNOXVILLE, TENN.
Persons desiring consultation. will find
every comfort at the Atkin House, and
can be under my immediate care.
From a number of testimonials yolun-
tarily given, L deem it necessary only to
give a few. g
LIMESTONE Cove, Ten. Mar. 16, 1868.
This is to certify that on the 10th day of Au-
gust, 1865, 1 applied to DR.. N. T. krous, for a
cure for q cancer located near my left eye which
gave me much pain and uneasiness, as / had tried
several physicians at Salisbury, N. c., and 9TH
ers in Tenn, without any benefit, only rather in
creasing my danger, asst was situated near the
edge of the eye-lid. 1t was of about seven years
standing. DR.. Krous made a prescription which
soon made n radical cure All being thus afiic-
ted will be well paid to give him a trial.
Very respectfully, ID. T. O'BR1EN.
HAMPTON, Tenn, Dec. 6, 1866. O.
DR. n. 7. KRoUs: Dear Sir cheerfully give
my name to the public as a beneficiary OF your
skill. Ihave been the unfortunate victim of can
Ger, and even submitted To the painfUl task of n
surgical operation, all without any benefit, hav-
ing to submit to the most excruciating pain for
six years, i applied to DIR. N. T. Krous, who
made a prescription which gave immediate re-
lief and a permanent cure. SARAH HILL.
7lfeb2tf .- -l
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17
RUPTURE CURED
BY USING
DR.. z e r RlS S,
- 4- PATENT =
SUPP0RTgR SIS.
The Most Efficient, Com Portable and Secart
TruSS in use, constructed upon an
entirely Nsw Principle.

60
TTdS entirely different in principle and
action from any other now in use, and
has every desirable advantage viz
/ 1st. 1t is light, clean md easy no pres
-sure on the back with motion inward and
upward. - f BE3
ID. It has no Springs or Iron Bands,
thus, avoiding all I'M urious Pressure on
the Back, at the same time SUPPORT
ING the ABDOMEN and relieving the
aperture of aIfUndue Weight.
= Sd. The Button is so formed that the
pressure is equal on all parts of the lIefni-
al Aperture, without infringing on the
Spermatic Cord. AsF
4th. The Composition of which the But
is maGe, renders 1t 1mpervious to Per-
SEPARATION, and produces rapid absorption
of the deposits in the subcutaneous cellu-
lar tissue, which permits the UTToN to
actImmediately upon the tendinous canal.
Thus affectually closing the neck and OBJ
literating the Hernial Sac adhesive by in
f1amation. @f 4
9Th. 1t is as Comfortable Night or Day
as, a glove, - -
9th. 1t is not complicated, and cannot
get out of order. IN 40 L-o r"@.alae
This Instrument is confidently recon-
mended to the public, knowing that it is
superior to any now in use. 1t has been
tried by sufficient numbers to PROVE its
superiority over all others, both for COM
fort and cure Of the wearer.
This Instrument Is recommended Dy the
leading Surgeons andsPhysicians through
u the country, for the certain relief and
cure of Hernia. ys1GJu3f
1t is recommended by patients who have
tried the various . Spring Trusses for
years, without obtaining relief, and have
been cured by this Truss. her sietl
Certificates from we'll known parties in
Nashville, ean be seen at this office, ~
Forsale to Druggists at wholesaleprices.
Accommodation should be address
ed with stampl to lou) s.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-17
TH il
HIGHEST PREMIUM

HIGHEST PREMIUM
Attic World s Fair, was awarded to the
Grover & Baker Sewing Machine. Gro
yer & Baker improved Family Sewing Ma
chine, is u~nrivalled in utility, elegance
and durability Of work; in ease and SIM
plicity of operation, and in durability and
neatness of mechanism; it stitches, hens,
fells, braids, tucks, trims, quilts, geathers
and embroiders, &C., &C., makes the lock-
stitch and the chain-stich. No change of
needle, thread, tension or throat piece re-
CURED by goods of different qualities
The thread need not be held at the begin
ing or fastened at the end of a SEAM
Feeds itself without assistance, allowing
the operator to sit erect-excells especial
Iy in bias goods and thin fabricks. The
merits of the Grover & Baker, for manu-
f~acturers use, Tailors, Shoemakers. Sad
oilers, and Carriage-trimmers, is universal
ly admitted to be the best in use.
These machines are on exhibition at the
Shoe Store of n. P. MILLER next
door to Post Office, ~Jonesborough Tenn.
HAMILTON d CO., Agents for
Grover 4 Bakers Sewing Ma
chine 81, Gay ST., Knoxville. Ten.
III. p. MILLER, is the agent for the
above Machine in this county. q
71mar9tfs +
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

The CALICO PARTY To-NIaHT.-The
fine calico party to be given by the
Gold Hill Ladies' Mite Society this
evening, at Miners Union Hall, will
doubtless DO one Of the most social and
pleasuable occasions Of the season.
There will be plenty of strawberries
and q fine dance, to say nothing OF tho
social, agreeable company. Admission
for gentlemen, 81 for all ladies only
Is cents. This admission fee Is charged
In order to cover an Indebtedness. The
Society is doing a good work, and well
deserves all assistance possible; there
fore 60 everybody and take your friends
along.
GLORIOUS SHowER.-A fine and most
acceptable thunder storm visited this
section about noon to-day, lasting an
hour or so. The rain, mixed with
some hail, poured down right pleas
ingly, saturating the ground and lay
ing the dust most e~ffectually. Inc
grateful sagebrush responds with aro-
matte odors this afternoon, and the
atmosphere Is clearer and more health.
full for its publication. The still
clouded and threatening sky indicates
more showers.
REwARDED.-Chief Downey, officer
Potter and John D. Stout, Of Virginia,
have received the sum of $500 from the
various insurance companies doing
business In this section, for the arrest
of William Willis, convicted of arson
ut Virginia, and now safely incarce-
rated In the State Prison.
DOUBLE Bus LINE.-Ncxt Monday
Jake White proposes to commence
running a double omnibus line between
Gold Hill and Virginia. The price Of
passage will not be raised, but will re-
main at two bits.