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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-01

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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22
Aim and Purpose.

1t is not to contemplate an aimless and
purposeless existcnce,-golden youth gil
ding by, fastening by, wasting precious
opportunities, no aim, no object in view,
just like ship under full sail and well
manned, but No rudder, only drifting, no
barber in view, going with the tide, or per-
haps with rudder in good working order,
but no port itNiew, only sailing you know
not where. Have an aim in life, and a
noble one. Aim high, and you will hit
something above your level. Are you a
student? Be not satisfied to get through
your studies or recitations without CEN
sure from your teacher, but study hard to
acquit yourself with honor but not con-
tent TO creep along on the level, but walk,
yea, run even, up the rugged hill where
honor sitteth at the peak. Are you a
mechanic? If SO, learn your trade we'll,
not contenting yourself with being an av-
erage workman, but strive to become mas
ter of your art, always bear in mind the
old adagc. '.What is worth doing at all, is
worth doing we'll" Strive to be lead
er, not follower. First have an object,
aim high. and then zealously labor to ac-
complish your object; success is sure to
follow earnest ceasing .oil. The contes-
tants in the Isthmian races had an object
in view, and every sinew and nerve was
bent to obtain the object. 1t was the
crown at the end of the race. Life is a
race, and many are on the course. You
must either run or be trodden under foot !;
the multitude is moving on you must not
look behind, or defeat is certain. Lead
off in the train, and you will gain the
crown at the end. Those who daily will
never reach the object, but viii fail at
last. Reader, have noble object in
view, and then with all your might press
forward until You reach it, and it is yours.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22
He LGVETH ME-.

] think God gfveth us the seal
80 or Iove-the sweetest he can give,
When truly in our hearts we feel
How good thing it i to live.
How worship else, himself 30 far?
. Aud we so powerless to climb
Our world itself a shapeless star
Just in the twilight--tide of time.
How know Him else than by the light
And warmth transmitting into gold.
And rising up in flowers as bright
And many AS the fields can hold!
To me our spirits seems as vines
That each TO a serener ray.
Only by fastening to the signs
OF care God giveth day by day.
No need 10 search the ages dim
Gone on before, or yet to be,
His ptoN idence interprets him..
And since 1 am, he loveth me.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22
The Political Bore, and a New
way 20 Get Rad OF Him.

Crossing the ferry few days ago the
Fat Reporter of the Times had his atten-
ton drawn to an Irish specimen of the
Liberal Reform party, whose skin was
well filled with bad whisky. but whose
heart was overfowing with love for "Har-
ris Graley." Once or twice he essayed to
get into an argument with gentlemen on
the boat. who abruptly turned and left
him. Nothing disheartened, the finally
seated himself by the side of the Fat Re-
porter of the Times. who. engaged with
his paper, was semi-obliyious to all sur
roundings.
.Will ye be afther tellin' me- said
Pat. ''who had betther vote for Presi-
dent, Grant or Graley p.
The Fat Reporter quietly laid his
newspaper on his knee as he answered:
My friend. it is one of the great advan-
tages of this Government that man can
vote for whatsoever he pleases.
Pat-But sure think Grant is more'n
favor of the nagur than =
The Fat Reporte<-Ahi that is anoth-
er of the advantages of this Government
man can think just as he pleases.
Pat-Be jabersi sIbelieve yees are a
id Grant Repoobliean afthsr all
The Fat Reporter--Another of the ad-
vantages of this Governments man can
belieue just what he pleases. . e..
Pat-Bah AMI gould do that in the
could counthry, and why should I coom al,
the way to Ameriaky to be told that.
The Fat Reporter-Just so; that il
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22

The last issue of the New York Cup
per gives the following Legendary incident
in connection with picturesque spot on
the banks of the 81 father of waters
On the whole line Of the Mississippi
river there is not perhaps any grander
scenery than that about Lansing, Louisi-
ana. 4 short distance below the town,
on the west side of the river. stands mo-
bic bluff, shooting up almost perpendicu-
larly to the height of four hundred feet.
The base of the bluff, which is only few
rods from the waters edge is fronted by
sloping beach. thick set with ssHni1as
ROUGH, JAGGED ROCKS, laa
among which a few stunted trees and
shrubs grow. The summit of the blufi
falls of gracefully into a fine level tract of
land, covered in summer with luxuriant
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22
TENNESSEE NELL.

IFrom the New York csipper.l
NJ Nellie want much to brag on
- = In the way of beauty, you know,
D It you see owned the critter,
And knew she had blood to go.
Her name Was uneven aud scatterin',
And one shoulder leetle high,
But, Lord, you'd know she had spirit
Ii you just took Il look at her eye.
Her color want none too pretty,
kind of palish roam,
And she HADN'T any surplus flcsh-
All muscle and sIncw and bone.
saw the kBowin' ones wink and smile
whenf entered her for the run,
But 4 whispered low TO Nell, s.Uld gal,
The fun hasn't yet begun ~
The bloods were talking loudly
= And betting on favorite hosses-
some Dragging about their winnings.
"a some cu-sin' about their losses;
Made right smart fun of Nellie,
And az ked me what she could do;
q i whispered to her, We'll show them
When the running race is through"
alters talked to the critter-
She seemed like human to me
For she was all that had left
OF NV hume III old Tennessee.
Well, finally we got started,
Three others beside my Nell;
But, Lord, 1 was sure I'd beat 'ein,
For | know'd her mettlc we'll.
ssThree best in five now, Nellie,
Steady, my gal, and true"
And They started fair and even
When the Judges buSle blew
The first two heats were practice,
For them did not care,
But the third and fourth 1 let her out,
And people began TO stare.
Isponged her mouth and stroked her necl
And talked to her pleasant and low;
When tn bugle sounded said to her,
Now, Tennessee Nellie, gO!'
Itell you she looked just like she flew,
She knew / meant what j said;
And-maybe you won't believe it
She came out thee lengths ahead.
know'd she wasn't beauty,
But l thought heap of my mare;
wanted To snow them she could run.
For the purse did not care.
They didn't make no more fun, you bet
Nor ask me what she could do;
know-d they'd be settled on that point
II " hen the running race was through!
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22
: Old Rye Makes a speech.


was made to be eaten,
And not to be drank;
To be thrashed in barn,
Not soaked in a tank.
j come rs a blessing,
When put through mill
= AS a blight and curse
When run through still.
Make m up into loaves,
a And your children are fed;
But if Into a drink,
ga / will sIarvc them instead.
In bread I'm servant,
The eater shall rule;
In drink am master,
The drinker a fool.
Then remember the warning,
- Ny strength I'll employ;
1featen, to strengthen;
IL drank, to destroy.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22

one corner of the vehicle blushing, red a
a peony, while Josiah was hesitating
WHETHER TO POP THE QUESTION NOV
or wait awhile. A second half mile wa
passed and still silence reigned, broker
only occasionally by the crack of Josiah
whip against '.Nancy's" lean sides. Thel
now entered forest bording on Josiah'i
domain, and out of the sunlight JOSIAH
grew belder He began to talk about hi:
crops and another mile was passed still
he could not muster up sufficient courage
to say the word which must decide his fate
For -txo long and weary years the lassie
had also waited and watched for the ques-
-tion, and now faiaF
,sTe1 DSL"BARKIs WAS wILLN,"
yet unable to ask her. Outwardly silent,
but inwardly fretting and fuming, this
queen Of country damsels sat revolving in
her mind how she could bring mat
ters to crisis. At length as the horse
stopped for an instant ou the brow of the
hill to nibble bit of grass, she bsthought
herself of plan she begged her love- to
go to farm house not far distant. and
bring her cup of cold water Then the
sly creature kept watch until he was half
way back to the carriage with the cup,
and partially hidden from view by grove
of trees. when
SHE SEIZED THE WHIP
and punched it into the horses ribs with
such force as almost to cause them to
cra.k. ..Nancy" gave a spring forward
and rushed madly down the hill, John
hastily dropped his cup of water and flying
in hot pursuit. AT length he reached
them after hard run, the shay lay
broken and overturned in the middle of
the road, the horse was quietly browsing
the grass near. by, while Mary Ann, her
face as pale as marble, and her beautiful
white dress soiled with the dust, lay ap-
parantly
INsENSIBLE A SHORT DISTANCE OFF.
Josiah's attempts to raise her were of
no avail until, becoming thoroughly
frightcne3, he began to cover her cheek
with impassioned kisses, calling upon her
to live for him. Then, and not till then
did the beautiful thing deign to open her
eyes, when. with tears gushing forth, she
said; ''Oh. Josh if you'd only said it
afore. this never would have happened"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22
lwEErrrx PoR TIE HERALD AID TsIBusE-l
Weeping Fer A Eighi-Joy Cometh
- With the Morn! e

v3I by ALPHA; ALP LA
oh fainting worId-worn soul look upi
4'ho' full 10 Overlooking seem thy cup
of bitterness--His word is true,
And he has promised rest to even you
Yea, though thy path may seem
- More rugged THAR thy widest dream
Fer pictured it-His promise stands
And thou wilt be upborne by angel hands.
And tho the nigh seem longer and more
drear
Than thou cau'st bear-be not oppressed
with fear.
oh. steadfast stand the tempters' whis-
perS scOrIl, ft--
For He hath said-"Joy comcth with the
morni7 ~ aI
OAK GROVE, August 18th, 1872.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22

GONE Our FoREvER.-Like droop-
ing, dying stars, our dearly loved ones &c
away from our sight. The stars OF our
hopes, our ambitions. our prayers, whose
light ever shines before US, suddenly pale
in, the frmament of our hearts, and their
place is left empty, cold. and dark. A
mothers steady. soft, and earnest light
that beamed through wants and SORROWS
8 fathers strong, quick light, that kep'
ourzfeet from stumbling in the dark and
treacherous ways "a sisters light, SO mild
SO pure. SO constant and so firm. shining
upon us from gentle. loving eyes, and per
suadipg us to grace and goodness (;
brothers light, forever sleeping In ou'
soul, and Illuminating our goings and com
inss; friends light. true and trusty-
gone out foreveri No the light mas no.
gone out. II is shining beyond the stars
where there is no night and no darkness es'
forever and forever. IN frs- ri = z.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22

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BALTIMORE ADVERTISEMENTS.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22
Thanks fer .I,e weaiI,e.

When the weather is wet
We must not fret
When the weather is cold
We must not scold;
When the weather is warm
We must not storm
But
lie thankful together,
Whatever the weather.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22

CoaToRTNG.-There is more than
one way of talking on the subject of re-
ligion," and better way, evidently, than
che old English lady had found whose hus-
band lay wasting under afingerfng disease
The rector expressed hope that she
sometimes spoke TO him ofthe future.
II do. indeed, sir. Often and often
wakes him in the night and says: John,
John, you little thinks of the torments az
is preparing for you."
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22
EN-OW-KAW-KAW

was chanting the death requiem, which
told that she, too. had decided there to
end her life. Her father, the medicine
man, knew the meaning of the song, and
with step as light and swift as tigers,
he ascended the path, stole up behind her,
seized her in his arms, and bore her
away. In the morning the bodies were
inferred with all the ancestral rights of
Indian burial, the band went gloomilv
away, and since that time no camp. fire
has been lighted upon the rock but the
view from the height is as grand as ever.
and men have agreed that the place shall
always be known by the name of the
Lovers Leap.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22
JOSH WANTED THE GIRL

as bad, if not worse, than the girl wanted
him he was always on the point of say
ing something, but never yet had it got to
his expectant listeners ears At length,
at the end of two years. Mary Ann got SO
excited over it that she could hardly wipe
her mothers dishes, while Josh would
stop and lean upon his hoe in the cornfieid
and think to himself: why am Isuch
born fool? l really think she'd have me
if I had only gumption enough to ask
her" With this he determined to take
her to ride that very day, and have set
tlement once for all. AT first he thought
he would hire livery rig and go in style,
but the expense deferred him. aT
'DARNED. IF DAp's SHAY AND OUR NAG
WONT DO, SHE NEEDN'T HAVE ME-"
So said Josh, as be threw down bis hoe,
put on bis coat and started to the house
to hitch up old Nancy and get his
sweetheart. The chaise, which had done
service for many centuries, was drawn ont,
and Josiah, arranged in RULED shirt front,
scarlet necktie, dark blue vest, and white
linen pants, with ess ia s.
swALLow-TAIEED COAT AND srovE
PIPE HAT,
the colored meustache displayed to the
best advantage, stepped m behind the
fiery steed and drove for bis 1ulcinea.
She seemed coquettish about ..going out
in the hot sun with man she wasn't en-
gagged to. even if he had gone with her 50
long :" but she was persuaded. and Josh
helped her into the SHAY Without
word Of conversation between them, the
first mile was passed. Mary Ann sat in
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22
JoNEsBoROUGH. TENNESSEE THURSDAY AUGUST %. 1872

another of the advantages Of the Govern
ment. Whenever you do not like it you
can go back to the ''ould country"
Pat-Oeh. the divil fly away wid yeez,
but I'll not stand palasern' here wild
yeez.I e4a
The Fat Reporter-That is another of
the advantages of this Government when
your company does not srit you it is an
easy matter to leave it.
Pat departed. sorely perplexed, and
the Fat Reporter resumed his morning
paper, while general chuckle peryaded
the group who had been kind enough to
hear the colloquy.-Jersey City Times.
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growth of grass and flowers, while brinl
fof the steep ends abruptly in broad, ma.
ked rock. from which charming view ol
the river, both above and below, can be
had. Upon the rock the Indians used to
meet to -ea-1 z arzs a-s ll sa9EI =
~ RECOUNT THEIR DEEDS OF WAR,
engage in their wild dances, and view the
face of nature so pleasantly spread out in
broad beauty below Here, long ago, a
band belonging to the tribe of the Winnie.
bagos had camped for the night. Among
their number was En-ow-kaw-kaw, a
beautiful girl, the daughter of Waw-ma-
| na-kaw-kaw, the medicine man, of the
tribe. There was two young men in the
company, Observation-Disclosures, coming
thunder, and Rob-kaw. the great hunter.
They were great favorites with the father
of the maiden, and he had often burned
incense to the Great Spirit for victory; to
the one, and practieed countless incanta-
tions that the other might return safe and
successful from the hunt. The regard
which the father had for each held him
back from either a. word or a sign that
could in any way decide the contest in
the maiden's breast as to which of the
two she should choose. The slightest in
dication from him would have settled the
case. but he would not do it. Thus mat
ters stood on the night when III
TIE BAND STOOD ABOUT THE CAMP FIRE
on the broad rock overlooking the great
riyer. The rivals, sitting in silent gloom
at the fire, eyed each other apart. and
though they never talked together on the
subject of their jealousy, they instructive
ly understood the whole difficulty. In
full view, where the unsteady freight fell
warmest, sat the lover, En-ow- -kaw- kaw,
Oh mat, weaving a necklace of beads.
She looked prettier than ever before in the
eyes of the dusky wooers. They glanced
at each other. At last enc of them
spoke word which the other construed
into menace, when they both sprang to
their feet, and IN the first moment of rage
challenged each other to test of courage
for the hand of the young woman-a test
no less hazardous than that of
LEAPJNe OVER THE BROAD ROCK
to the level below. LII an instant they
hung away their blankets, and, each eager
to be first, ran to the edge and leaped off
at once into the pale moonlight and sleep
of death. The men went down the wind |
ing path, and on the side of the bluff
stretched out the mangled bodies of the
foolish lovers on the green grass, and
while they stood in dismal sorrow around
them, wild, wierd strain was heard from !
the rocks above.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22
"Nancy" was willing, but "Jesh',
was BaShful.

A correspondent of the Herald from
Ashtabula tells the following story:
On farm, not many miles from Ash
tabula, there resided, until recently, a
brown haired, blue eyed, ,fair-complexioned
buxom country maiden, who would have
been happy as the day is long, but for the
fact that josiah, a bAshful country
lad, the owner Of large farm and a little
eolored moustache, the admiration of the
the girls and the envy of the boys for
miles around, had been persistently court
ing her at the paternal mansion for two
years. but could never be brought to pro
pose. Yet
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-08-22

growth of grass and flowers, while brink
rof the steep ends abruptly in broad. ma
ked rock. from which charming view of
the river, both above and below, can be
had. Upon the rock the Indians used to
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-03-30
No. IA.
AN ACT

L
tain duties of judges of courts,
justices of the peace, State and
parish officers. and to repeal all
acts inconsistent herewith.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the State of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened, That
there shall be levied and collected
an annual amount as a license or
tax:
First-From each male inhabi-
tant over the age of 81 years, not
attached to the army or navy of
the United States, the sum of one
dollar, ninety per cent of which
shall be appropriated exclusively
to the support of public schools
in the parish in which the sum
is paid, and the balance placed in
the State treasury to the credit of
the Charity Hospital fund.
Second-From each wholesale
OF Wholesale and retail merchant,
dealer or trader, from each impor
ter or dealer in bar stores, one
hundred dollars; from each and
every retail merchant, fifteen dol
lars.
Third-From each keeper of a
warehouse, cotton or lumber yard,
OF other place of public storage
for hire, fifty dollars.
Fourth-From each keeper of a
livery stable, sale stable or yard,
or livery and sale stable, with
stalls or other accommodations for
horses or mules, S25; for every
public hack, $25.
Fifth-Each keeper or proprie
tor of distillery, except distiller-
les used exclusively in distilling
from fruit or turpentine, $500 90;
from each keeper or proprietor or
manufacturer of cordials, liquors,
wines or syrups, one hundred dol
lars; from each keeper of a distil-
lery from fruit or turpentine ex-
clusively, and for the keeper or
proprietor of a brewery, fifty dol
lars; provided, that no license
shall be required from any person
who distils from fruit and for his
own use and not for sale.
Si1th-From each proprietor or
keeper of every billiard saloon,
bowling alley or pistol gallery in
which there is but one table; alley
or target, S25; where there are
two tables, alleys or targets, forty
dollars; where there are more than
two tables, alleys or targets, 81
on each table, alley or
target.
Seventh-From the managers
or lessees of theatre, concert sa-
loon, opera house or museum,
$500; from the owner of any coffee
house or beer saloon where the
atrical plays, dancing OF singing
are performed, whether with OF
without admission fee, $1,000; from !
each proprietor of a show, menag.
erie, race course or cockpit, in the
city New Orleans, $500; pre-
TideG, That no distinction shall BE-
made on account of race or color: |
md any violation of this proviso
hall incur forfeiture of such L.
euse.
Eighth-From each keeper of a
otton press, cotton pickery or
-innery, $3.50 90; provided that
his article shall not apply to cot
on gins Oh plantations.
Ninth-From each fortune-tel-
er, astrologer, clairvoyant, $500.
Tenth-Frem the proprietors of
II coffee-houses, bar.rooms, grog
hops, beer saloons, or gardens, or
abarets, $50; from the proprietors
f all bars kept on steamboats,