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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
A lOO-Barrel Well in Dickson
II .H1a.-.fifE ---4 COunty.

T1 George Hudson, of this city. who has
been boring for oil since 1866 at Dickson,
thirty miles from Nashville and eight
miles from White Bluff, on the Nashville
and Northwestern Railroad, was reward
ed for his perseverance, about dusk Mon
day evening On lifting the drill the oil
flowed to the surface in large stream,
soon covering the ground all around the
well. The workmen procured lights with
view to plugging up the well, but acci-
dentally set the oil on fire, which was
found very difficult to extinguish 1t is
said that the well will flow one hundred
barrels of oil per day. Mr.. Hudson has
expended large sum of money in boring
wells am! experimenting, and we are glad
that he has achieved success at last.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07

1t is 50 easy to overdo good thing, and
the slip" between the "cup aud the
lip is SO readily found. A mechanic re-
joicing in the name of Dubois. and a resi-
dent of the city of Detroit, took to drink
ing, and was speedily transformed from a
hard working man into a drunken sot.
His good wife scolded, entreated, diminish
ed the thickness of his beard without che
use of razor, but could make no change.
One night Dubois arrived home and found
that his wife and his coat had changed
places-the latter lay on the floor and the
former was suspended from the hook. Up
rushed Dobois to the rescue, took his wife
down, and after much labor brought her
to her senses. The attempt atsuicide com
petely sebered him, and like Obadiah
Oldbuck, he turned over a new leaf. He
promised never to drink again, and pro-
badly would have kept his word if his
wife had been able to keep her own coun-
sci. But she was just smart enough to
inform several of her neighbors that the
apparent hanging was a put-up job, the
rope being tied under her arms. The
knowledge of this little practical joke
coming to Dubois ears he first thrashed
the whole family, then performed some
extraordinary fcats of furniture smashing,
and finally left the premises, and has not
been seen since.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
A lady was reading to her servants an

A lady was reading to her servants an
account eff the Chicago fire. The incl
dent of tbs burning of the emancipation
proclamation arrested the attention of one
old colored woman, a slave all her life.
who viewed the proclaim, tor much as the
lsraelites did the ark of the coyenent-
'fWhat dat" she said. burned up?"-
Yes, aunty, burned up." Den what
gwine come of us again" Il don't know
may be you'll he slaves as before"-
Den dis chile gwine to die right now" -
And throwing up her hands in -dismay. she
left the presence of her mistress, visiting
dire imprecatic ms on the head of the man
what sot out dat fire. "-Neto Orleans
Pictlune. -.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
FREE GRADED SCHOOL.
EAST TENNESSEE
Institute.

TNHE TRUSTEES ARE HAPPY. TO
Il announce that this Institution, re-or-
ganized in September last under the pres
ent Board of instruction, has had the
most gratifying success. More than one
hundred pupils were in attendance the
last session. The Principal has long been
known in this region as unsurpassed in eX-
perienCe, enterprise and skill as an educa-
tor. and his associate. teachers are all emil
nently capable. earnest. 81
The Trustees andFaculty intend to af-
ford young Ladies in this Institute facili-
ties for a thorough. complete and harmo-
NOUS development of their physical, in
tellectual, moral and social nature such
an education as is demanded by the rap
idly increasing culture and refinement of
the South, and thus obviate the necessity
of sending our daughters to distant and
expensive schools at the North.
THE Fall Session of 1871 will commence
on "Wednesday September 9th, and
continue twenty weeks. .. ..
For further particulars, address James
III. Cowan. President Ofthe Board of Trus-
tees; Hugh l.. White, Secretary. or
NJ. G.. BUTLER, ~
augl0m3 Principal
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
A Sick Mans Trouble.

A Hartford man was taken sick few
days ago. His physician said il twas a case
of measels, and gave hin, medicine. 20 The
next day, dissatisfied, he, sent for doctor
number two. lie said it was typhoid fs-
yer, and gave him medicine. The third
day, still discont entcd, he called doctor
number three. He sent him to the hos
pital. declaring it was smallpox. In
three days he was out, hunting for law
yer who would bring suit for damages
against somebody, because it was only an
attack of erysipelas. - ss dNw
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
An East Tennessee Railroad IN
New Hands.

Or Monday the purchasers of the Cincin-
natl, Cumberland Gap and Charleston
Railroad. otherwise known as the Norris
town Road. took possession and assumed
control OF its operations Captain Jo ia
ques. of the East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia Road, is Superintendent of the
branch line under the new regime. The
purchasers, Messrs. Wilson and McGhee.
it is understood, represent along with
themselves, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, whose design is to complete the
connection as soon as possible with the
North Carolina line of railway, thus OPEN
ing another new through route from Nor
ristown Gforty-two miles eastof Knoxville)
to Norfolk.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
GrumbIers at Newspapers

Horace Greeley hits the nail on the
head: .ryu iFaaJ 80
1t is strange how closely men read the
papers. We never say anything that. any
body don't like, but we soon hear OF it.
aud every body tells MS about IT, If, how
ever. once in while we happen to say
good thug. we never hear of that---no-
body seems to notice that. We may pay
some man hundred compliments and
give him a.dozen pufs, and he takes it as
tribute to his greatness, and never thinks
of it---neycr thinks it does him anysgood
But if we happen to say things this man
don't like, or something that he imagincs
is a reflection OH him or his character, sec
how quick he fares pand gets mad about
it. All our evils are duly charged TO us,
but We never apparently. get any credit
for what good we do. -... ts.E.-t
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
- -T--F -
Safe Travelling.

For sixteen years tie-life OF no passeD-
ger, while riding in the cars, Inns been lost
upon the Michigan Central Railroad.
Mark the contrast with other roads. from.
which accidents are reported as regularly
as the months como around Tie dis
patcher on this line sits in his Offices with
his tally board beside him. n Every trains
time of arrival and departure Istelegraph-
ed to him. The whole track is before hiS
eye, every train and its place. What =
responsibility upon single handi Yet
for sixteen years there las been no fatal
mistake. f..~-,-,...., s,f,,o., is-,otest ea
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07

The San Francisco Examiner says a
gentleman ofthat city, about twenty five
years OF age, ruddy complexion and curly
red hair. who had an iu:ractable and pain
ful ulcer on the left arm, resisting all pre-
vious modes of treatment, yielding to the
request of trying the effect of transplant
lag piece of skin to the ulcer from an
other person The ulcer was prepared in
the usual manner by bis physician, and
bit of skin about an inch square was taken
from the arm of fne healthy negro man
and Immediately spread over the ugly ul-
GER, and then carefully dressed aud BAN
daged. The skin transplantation had the
desired effect ct.-Healthy granulation
sprang up. aud the unsightly ulcer soon
healed. \ few months afterwards he
went to his physician and told him that
ever since the sore healed the black skin
commenced to spread, and il was increas-
ing. About oDe-third of his arm was com
pletely negroed. The doctor himself is
alarmed. The high probability is that
the whole skin of this white man will be-
come black This is new thing under
the sun. 1t would be rather difficult to
explain the physiological process which
takes place to bring about such skin
change as this. The problem is how can.
the coloring matter of the skin be 30 radi.
cally changed? And how is this pig
ment change propagated? 1t is certain
that the law of capillary attraction plays
no insignificant part in the spreading pro-
cess. Grating pears on an apple tree has
communicated to the apples pear taste.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
Care OF the Feet. .
Concerning this subject the Q Scientific

Concerning this subject the Scientific
American very truly says: - bssrsg43s
g Many are careless in the keeping Of
the feet. If they wash them once . week
they think they are doing well. They do
not consider that the largest pores Of the
system are located in tho bottom Of
foot, and that the most offensive matter is
discharged through the pores. They wear
stockings from the beginning to the end Of
the week without change, which become
completely saturated with offensive mat
ter. Ill health is generated by such treat
ment Of the feet, The pores are not re-
pellants but absorbants.. and. this. feid
matter, to a great or less extent, is. taken
back ia 10 the system. The feet should
be washed every day with pure water on
ly, as the arni-pits. from which an offen-
siye odor is also emitted, unless daily
abIution is practiced. Stockings should
tot be worn more than day or two at .
time They mag DO worn one day, and
then aired and suned and worn aDcxtier
day. IL. necessary. 'sg4r 0 iaaeonoFfisb
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
brakes Heirs.

Three hundred years ago and there
abouts, one Francis Drake, mariner, fought
for Queen ElIzabeths honor and his own
profit He was tiger in fight, a courtier
in the presence of his royal mistress. who
made him a knight. He carried broom
at the main peak, and his guns swept from
every sea the cruisers of EDglaLd's foes.
Spanish galleons surrendered under his
guns their treasure he carefully swept.in
to the private Golfers of Sir Francis Drake,
who thus became one of the wealthiest of
Englishmen Death at last claimed the
Admiral or pirate as you will. Having
no children, he bequeatbed bis. wealth to
his brother Thomas. Tom could not carry
the Devon lands. with him. They de-
scended to his son, second, and his grand
son, third, Sir Francis, The heirs are
sasd to have crossed the Atlantic aud set
tied in New jersey. After the death Of
the third Sir Francis the title t. the es-
tate went to the family representatives in
America. but from that day to now the
New jersey brakes have. not, been able to
come into the enjoy mentof the vast wealth,
1t is now said. the estate has reached the
Falue Oi SIpV,0VU-OVO. IL sccuie tiaiS
trile. the American brakes and their
bucks as well, are banded together. They
met on "Wednesday at Jersey City and re-
solved Also, they made up a, liberal
purse to use. in litigation for the estates of
the pirate. yF9,sg, "a sao-
o4 THElbed and mattress on which Presi-
dent Lineolh died was sold at public aee-
ticn, in Washington. last week, and brought
$50. "a restaurant keeper was the pur-
chaser.aud intends to keepit as relic Of
the great tragedy atnEorf 5 Tbeater. The
family that owned 1t were greatly annoyed
by visitors calling at the house to see the
room and furniture in which, Mr. Lincoln
died, and, finally were obliged to get rid
of both by leaving the house and selling
the furniture. Gi7c' - nf-ff97 ~
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
True as Prcnchi,,g.

No man who has ever bad any connec.
tion with the newspapers will not question
the truth of tue following statement
. Newspapers credit wider and longer, get
oftenerS cheated, suffer more pecuniary
losses, are oftener the victim of misplaced
confidence than any other calling in the
community. People pay printers bill
with more reluctance than any other. II
goes harder with them to expend dollar
on a valuable. newspaper than ten on a
gewgaw yet everybody avails himself of
the editors pen and printers ink. How
many professional and political regulations
have been made and sustained by the
friendly though unrequited pen of the
editor? How many embryo towns and
cities have been brought into notice by
the press? How many railroads, now in
successful operation, would have foundered
but for the lever that moves the world !?
In short what branch of industry and &C.
tivitv has not been promoted, stimulated,
and defended by the press?'
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
Eureka Bittcrs.

The Messrs. McClung & Bettertons, OF
Knoxville, are manufacturing these just
Iy Celebrated Bitters from Pure Bourbon
Whisky. They are superior to anything
of the kind now manufactured and as a
simple Tonic may be used with great bene-
fit by all persons suffering with debility,
Indigestion, dyspepsia. or disease of the
Liver. Try them and we are satisfied you
will use no other. Sold by Druggists
generally. 71sept7tf
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
To Relieve Neuralgia.

A. New Hampshire gentleman says /:
Take twolarQe table-spoonfuls of cologne,
and two tea-spoonfuls Of fine salt mix them
together in small bottle; every time you
have any acute affection of the facial ner-
YES, or neuralgia, simply breathe the fumes
in your nose from the bottle, and you will
be Immediately relieved" -,-.r-
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
The Peabody or Paris.

!. So the people call Mr.. Richard Wallace,
a wealthy young Englishman, who. dar-
ing the siege Of Paris, spent from 5000.
600 to S25o.00 in establishing hospitals
and relieving the suffering victims of the
bombardment- They have also given his
name to the avenue formerly called the
Rue de Berlin.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07

THE son of Mayor Mason, of Chicagc.
who had been recently married, IS a stove
dealer, and was burnt out, losing every
thing except the wedding presents, which
were at bis fathers residence, and escaped.
AS soon as the fire was over. young Mason
took the wedding presents to New York
and sold them for $1,000, with which be re-
commenced business in the basement Of
his fathers dwelling u Ho
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
The Question Settled Z,

Believing it viii be to The interest not
only Of ourselves. but our customers, we
have this day decided to adopt the
- 7s g Pay Down, System,''d be
and adhere to. it strictly, except as re-
CARDS Pensioners who pay us promptly
every three months. ~ ri -
We shall keep a large and frst-elass stock
of all kinds of Goods, and will be ena-
bled to sell them at loaccr figures than
Houses which do general crediting busi-
ness. u.
We want all kinds of Country Produce,
for which the highest market prices will
be paid. dash % r"Eorl ef@s zGo-1-s 80.
b "a .MAHoNEY. & SHIPLEY.
Jonesboro, aug5tf ---.....
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II MOULD RESPECTFULL CALL
public generally. to my stock of Boots
and shoes which lam selling very low
for Cash. 1 am making Boots 3s a''3d
With sharks of steel and fancy toe;
My French calf Boots are all the go; i,
OF the best stock that's in the trade,
By first-class workmen they are made.
i make every style to fit the foot. iA.
A Webster Tie, a Congress Boot; tliNt
In this town. there is not a feller.
Can beat the styles of III. z. MILLER.
And Ladies. if you'll give me call, ~
I'll fit your foot If large or small; %.
With the best material you get no trash,
am selling cheap for ready Cash
Nv French Kid boots are very nice, $50
They are high in style, bIlt-iosy in price,
And for ready money between you ana l.,
AT my Shoe Store is the place to buy.
My store is small, but my stock is nice
OF every style and of every price;
On the shelves il, there's nothihg suits
your taste
By leaving your measure, they'll be made
~ , In haste. i 1,/aI.if--- - tol 'is
II your Boots are worn at the heel or toe.
TO my Shoe Store is the place TO GO; ~
i will make them look az nice as top,
If you leave them in at my Shoe Shop,
.ssslVEoa 4 --o0 = H. .P.MILLER,e
On Main Street, next door to Post-Qf-
nee, yorfesboro, Tenn, 1rrnrzsrn5.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
Livery and Sale Stable.

II. G. LYNCH, has opened new Livery
and Sale Stable, in the rear of the Post
office, Jonesboro, Tenn, where can be
found safe and reliable Saddle and Har-
ness stock. Carriages, Buggies. and every
hing usually kept in a frst-class Livery
Stable, will be furnished at reasonable
rates, and on short notice. Horses and
Mules sold, bought or exchanged. If
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07

7, THE Greenevlle (Tenn.) Sentinel has
been shown and an old relic, being the
muster and pay roll Of Capt. Thomas
Gourley's company, in the ninth >Pennsy-
lvania regiment. commanded by Col.
George Nagle, in the Revolutionary war,
in the year l777. The pay of captain
then was fifteen dollars. per month, and a
private soldier two dollars and fifteen cents
per month.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
Money--Special Notices.

ga~ After this date, all advertisements
inserted in the Local columns of the
HERALD AND TRIBUNE, will be charged
TEN cents per line; where the number of
insertions is not marked, they will be
published one month. and charged ac-
cordingly. All other advertisements not
marked, will be published It'll forbid. and
our regular rates charged. 7laug31tf
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
TO Contributors.

We are constrained to request our con-
tributors to condense their articles as
much as possible. y long communica-
ton, ever so well written, and interest
ing to the writer, is seldom read. The
pressure of matter upon our columns,
whose publication cannot be delayed, rem
ders this request necessary. Contribu-
tions calculated to promote the growth,
intelligence and prosperity of the cOun-
try desired.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07

An illinois love letter closed ,patbeti-
calls as follows h"Myi best i0ved one, /
ehawed the postage stamp on your last
letter all to thunder, becau Sc i knew you
licked it. on" ,.i.-ysf e,o73
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
New Railroad Timetable.

PASSENGER TRAINS.
Western bound [AIail.)
Arrives at 21, A. M.-Breakfast.
Western bound (EXpress.)
Arrives at %, p. M.-Snpper.
Eastern bound (Mail.)
Arrives at %, p. NJ.
Eastern bound (Express.) .---I
Arrives at 10 A. M.-Breakfast.
FREIGHT TRAINS.
Western bound-Arrives at 10 %, A. VI.
Eastern :. Arrives ut ) %. Il. NJ.
Freight Trains carry a car for passengers.
July, 1871. = G. OAKEY. Agent
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
JoNEsBoROUGH, TENNESSEE THURSDAY, DECEMBER p Is

low, looked at the hour, turned in, and af-
ter little while fell asleep. tita5
1t almost needless to add that the above
story narrated afterwards to a jury, when
L was in better trim for ling
than | was when the policcman interrupt
ed me. had the effect of giving my visitor
lodgings in. public institution, and Sc
cured me, against a, repetition of his call
for at least ten wears. "a
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
Attention Smokers,

RoLLINGs' CHOICE SMOKING TOBACCO.
We had occasion to try the above brand of
choice smoking tobacco and considering
ourseif judge ofthe weed. take this meth
cd of recommending it to our readers. 1t
is manufactured by Messrs Davis and
Hensley, Knoxville, Tenn. If our mer-
chants will eondescend to bring on supply
of it instead of the miserable stuff, half
stems. that we have been compelled to use
of late, they will not only advance their
own interests, but incur the gratitude of
smokers generally. Try it. Address
Davis & Henslcy, Knoxville. Tenn
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|sSIMMONS1

in the shoulder. aud Is mistaken for rheu
matism. The stomach j. affected with loss
OF appetite aud SickGcS-, bOwles in gencr-
al 60 tive. sometimes ali, ,i~ ating with lax.
EEhc head is tronba'LUifh pain, and dull.
heavy sensation cur-ideYarl" Jo-s OF
menOrr. accompanied with ;3aiftfJli sen@si-
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07
WANTED.
SaddIes and Harness.

The undersigned offers to the merchants
and farmers of Tennessee and the South;
the very best articles of Saddles and Har
ness, for sale in East Tennessee, all of it
home manufacture and warranted superior
to the general run of Eastern made goods,
while the prices are as low and IN some
cases lower. then the same goods can be
bought at in the East. Employing none
but first class, skilled workmen, we ac7
knowledge no superior manufactures. Or
ders from any locality will receive prompt
and careful attention and be filled with
dispatch at satisfactory prices. We solicit
a trial, and know that none who favor us
with an order will have cause to complain
either in regard to prices or the quality of
the goods. THos. OCoNNER.
=. i.-.s Gay street, Knoxville, Tenn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07

CoUHT GUsTAvE VoS BtUcrER,
grand nephew Of Field Marshal Blucber.
of. Waterloo fame. is in Washington max
ing application for reinstatement in stiie
regular srmyof the United States, which
position be resigned for the purpose of
taking, part in the Franco Prussian war,a
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< EE3l;i, n Soldiers of 1919. !

/. X 5sol5i, n Soldiers of lSlS.7a7
Mr.. f. n. Griffith, who has just return
ed from Washington, is now prepared to
prosecute claims for Pensions for the sol
lies of 1912, and their widows. He has
full instructions from. headquarters, and
his success IN the past as a claim agent is
q sufficient guarantee that ,yeur. business
win be attended to promptly and success
fully. Give him trial. Address
.-s~e-st e. M GRIFFITH, Esq.
Jonesborough, Tenn.