Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-10-16

APPROPRIATIONS
Shyl0ck Redivivus md Appears
In eur County Court.
Penurious Economy VS.. The Lib.
crafty and Gratitude Of the
People.

People.
Last Monday week,a the sitting of our
County Court, a motion was made before
this body to appropriate to Drs. YIN. R.
Sewer and E. L. Deaderick one hundred
dollars each, and to Capt. j. J. Howreu,
Town Marshal, fifty dollars, the two for.
ner for medical and the latter official ser.
vices rendered during the prevalence Of
cholera in JoncsbOro'. To the surprise,
modification and Indignation of almost
every member q the community, the mo.
ton was lost. Members, suddenly smitten
with exalted ideas of retrenchment and
reform, and impressed sin the twinkling
of an eye" with the necessity Of strictly
guarding the finances Of tie county, rose
II battle array against this reckless and
unwarrantable expenditure ~ and
the Shylocks gained a victory which prov
ed alas of short duration, AS soon as it
became known that tits foul stigma upon
the liborality of our people had been en-
tered upon the records of one of their
Courts, they felt that they had been mis-
represented, disgraced and grossly out
ragged. Their determination not TO subs
nit TO this hnrnino shame without n most
rebuking protest was so apparent and
outspokcn, that, on the next day, the mo-
ton was rcconsidered and carried. Then
began the discontinue of the bond
%grabbers and warrant spectators, aud the
small .try magistrates under their control,
but the people wers gratiGed and are more
than willing to pay this paltry appreciation
Of the invaluable services Of the brave, unit.
ring, devoted and seif>sacri6cing men, for
whose benefit the appropriation was made.
But the matter does not end here. These
presentations of Shylock greed, who
had the cheek to oppose the appropriation,
so small as to even make it contemplate
considering the services rendered and the
wealth of u people, have notified G. W,
Meek, Est, the worthy Chairman of the
Worshipful County Court not to issue
the warrants. What a reflection, what
q shameful commentary upon the liberal,
ity and humanity of our own people In
those dark and fearful DAYS, when the
mysterious 6end Of the Gappes was stalk,
ing through the streets Of our former han.
py and healthful town, and ace, youtb.
beauty, and persons of all classes and CON,
ditions we're being smi.ten down BY its
pestilcntial breath. The walls of anouish
tthe rroaps of the SUFFERING and tbo cr;oo -
the mourner reached the ear Of a;stsn. r.,
c%alities, and were answered bv oontr;bu.
tions Of food and money from tho largo.
hearted and benevolent. Nearly s,or.r
hundred dollars were received, Kno,y;lls
givil q one>half of this amount. And.
now, after the simeon of pestilsnoe and
death has swept BY, its still fresh ravae,.
marked by new-made graves and b ,reovsd
~
homes, will the noble and historic
County of Washington, with her we'll 81.
cd barns, bursting granaries aud plentv
scattered from border to border, place her.
self in the disgraceful attitude of refus.
ing to bear the unappreciable burden o,
two hundred and 6ftv dollars less ,h.r
One>half of the Knoxvill. co0,r;hnt.n
and too for the benefit of her own nsonlo
Never. never err. never
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