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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10
JUDGING BY APPEARANCES.
A Harvard Graduates Evening in
the Old City Tavern in Iseston.

When Maine was district of Mass.
achusetts Ezekiel Whitman was chosen
to represent the district in the Ma.sa.
chusetts legislature, lie was an &c.
centric man, and one of the best law.
yers of hts time He owned a farm,
and did much work on his land; and
when the time came for him to set out
for Boston his best suit of clothes was
suit of homespun. His wife objected
to his going in that garb, but he did
not care. Il will get nice fashiona.
BILE suit made as soon as l reach Bos.
ton, he said.
1f Reaching his destination, Whitman
f fund rest at Doolittle City Tavern.
Let it be understood that he was a
graduate of Harvard, and at this tav.
ern he was at home. AS he entered
the parlor of the house he found sever.
al ladies and gentlemen assembled, and
he heard a remark from one of them,
'Ah, here comes q countyman Of the
real homaspun genus. Here's fun"
Whitman started at the company, and
then sat down
"say, my friend, you are from the
country" remarked one of the gentle.
men. t.,'
'l"Ya-as," answered Ezekiel, with a
ludicrous twist of the face. b'
The ladies' Uttered. -
'Aud what do you think of our
city2" @a. rrstvv
ITS a pooty thickly settled place,
anyhow It's got the sweepin sight of
hous'n in IT," s.gs sv foy ~
"And ag,od many people, too."
"Ya-as | should guess so." a
"Many people where you come
from?' .'ar) fat asdson
"Wall, some" q h,'g-~l
"Plenty of ladies, SUPPOSED"
"Ya-as, a fair sprinklin'?p s
s"And don't doubt that you are
quite beau among them" is15
"Ya.as, L beans 'em home -tew
NEE In and singin skewl.' t
Perhaps the gentleman from the
country will take glass of wme?"
"Thankee. Don't keer If doo.r
The wine was brought.
"You must drink toast"
oh, git eout I eat teast-uever
heard O. such thing as 'drinkin' it.
But kin'giv ye a sentiment ). g
The lad es clafped their hands; but
what was their surprise when the stran.
ger, rising. spoke calmly and clearly as
follows: ~.
Ladies' and gentlemen. permit me to
wish YOU health andhsppiness with every
blessing earth ca, afford; and mag Won
g ow better and wiser with advancing
years, bearing ever in mini that out
ward aPpea' snces are oftea deceitfnl.
You mi,took me, fr m my Dire for q
J cou try BOBBY. while !, from the same
superficial casse. thought you were IA.
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taken away. 1t was thought that Brown
had taken the horse, aud started for this
city Immediately after committing tho
deed. Sheriff Klotz and several assist.
ants are making thorough
SEARCH FOR THE MURDERER.
The terrible deed has caused intense
excitement, and it is thought this half,
insane fellow, who first tried to kin one
wife, aud afterward SO brutally murdered
a noble, loving woman in cold blond, aud
without cause, would fare badly ifcaught
by the friends o. the late Mrs. Brown
Chicago Tribune.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10
Terrible Domestic Tragedy-A
Vile Murdered by Her IIus.
band.

FOND DU LAC. Wis.,, Nov. 27.-The
Eceni,y Commonwealth of this city pub.
fishes the particulars Of the most
HEARTLEss WIFE MURDER
that ever occurred 10 this county. Tic
terrible deed was committed in the town
OF Springvale, about l2 miles west Fond
da Lac at an early hour this morning,
Russell Brown, the murderer. is well.tc-
do farmer IN the town of Springvale, all
old resident, and was for many years re-
garded as one of the 6uest men iu town.
lie had much trouble with his 6rst wife,
aud year ago last April be attempted to
kill her. lie claimed that the attempt
was made in seli.desense and that his
wife had often attempted to kill him aud
his children. Soon after that occurrences
'ta BROWN DISAPPEARED. t
1t was supposed for a long time that he
had committed suicide by throwing him
self into the river. Six weeks later be
was heard from in Syracuse, N. Y.
where be was crazy, but with friends.
That yesr his wife got divorce. ln tue
tall Brown returned, and was as sane as
ever, and took charge Of his large farm
and attended to the bushes with his usua |
thrift. All of the neighbors supposed
that he ii d becn permanent, cured, la
April last he was married to widow
named Booth, very fine woman. They
seemed to live 10 harmony, no one think
ing there was any
TROUBLE BETWEEN THEM.
On Thanksgiving, Brown showed some
signs of return of the terrible malady.
but it was not thought worth while to
watch him. Soon after o'clock this
morning the children. who slept up stairs,
awoke, and. in attempting to come down
stairs, found the door fastened. Their
calls awakened the larger children, who
slept down stairs, and they opened the
door. Upon looking about, they that all
of the outside doors aud several Of the
inside dools were securely fastened. A
girl Il years of age, daughter Of Mr..
Brown. went to the rom in which her
parents slept and called them. Receiving
no answer, she untastesed the door aud
went in.
A MOST sICKENING SIGHT erit
met her gaze. There on the bed was her
mother, her face covered with blood, lite.
less. The alarm was given, and son OF
Mrs. Brown, Albert Booth. at work hall
a mile away. was sent for. BY the time
he arrived a large number of the neigh>
bors were present. The scene W Que OF
the saddest seen 10 that part of the coul,.
try. The children, several of whom are
quite young, we're mourning over the lo>.
OF thtir mother. 1t was found that the
| fatal blow had been struck with an AK.
A
which was iouud in the bedroom. The
Impression is. that the deel ws done
between 5 and o'clock IN tie morning
ss Mr. Browns mother, who lives in q
house ~ the sans yard. and but few
feet from Hs srs st
- the SCENE OF THE MURDER
heard some ore waking about tie housf
at that hour. The indications are II Al
the blow was struck while the woman wa.
sslssP, aud that she was instantly killed
There seems to have been bat Que blow
and that With the head Of the AK on Il Z
temple. Upon gciag to the barn IL "a,
lieuud that Que Of the boues had been
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

A veteran observer thinks that people
Of small ideas and weak conception ere
Tie kind Of folks who don't begin. bat
always "eommeuce." They don't live
but "rsside." they don't go to bed,
bat mystesiously "rcsire." They don't
est sad drink, bot "partaks Of rsfre b.
ments.' They are mover ,;ck. but se,>
tremcly indisposed." Asd instead Of
dying at lsst. ihey '.iecease."
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

% The season Of dancing is at hand.
and young people are preparing for the
delightful waltz We saw in the p.rlo,.
OF a FOur>and,a,haif street house. as ".
passed by last night. fellow and hi. girl
Pract'cing the position" As there VA,
no music ofcOurse the "step' was omit.
ted. IL the old man had seen them a.
It, he would probably Lave furnished
music for the occasion. tf
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Al OLD farmer riding in e lumber
wagon with his sou. when passing over q
rough place fell Of. and coming into close
contact with the xhsel he cried out "Ny
psck is brOks!' His 500 expressing ssus
doubt as to the case being quite so bad.
the old nan responded With some spirit,
Don't yua spcss I kncwf'
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

dies and gentlemen. The mistake has
been mutual" gi
He had Just spoken when Caleb
Strong, the Governor Of the State. On.
tered and inquired for Mr.. Whitman.
"Ah, here l am, Governor. Clad TO
see you Then, turning to the dumb.
founded company:
II wish you very good evening""
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

W a lady and her eight.year.sld
daughter q. we're among the passengers on /.
Woodward avenue car yesterday, and
presently the little miss observed man
take ont his handkerchief, flourished u
around, and then wire hi, nose. III.
child leaned over to her mother and
whispered: Mamma, that gentleman il
trying to Airt with me, but | shall rive
him the handkerchief signal tha. I di..
trust his motives p
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

~ 1t isa well demonstrated fact, .h,t
when a widow has once deter mined to
marry any particular man, all young girls
having designs in the saIue direction ma,
as we'll retire at once. The widow will
WIN nineteen times out of twenty '
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

% Last Saturday young Indian,
one Of the fanci'st dressed Of his tribe.
came to 'osu With The wages Of . weeks
vors in bis pocket. and sougb. cut tie
different ssores to end some article that
would add to bis 6us sfpesnnes. IIs ss,
sm'red many sts'es and cslos of scsris.
handkerchisfs. blankets. &c.. but found
nothing he particularly wani,d. By-and
BY bis fancy was arrested at the sigh. Of
3 asw. bat. Il was just exactly shat be
vaetsd--shAt with fes.aer 10 il. II.
bought il eagerly. asd went Of happy M
the possession cf--a ladys bet of the PC,
iod.--E>nhsbars Flaa.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

" A.paperasks very iunoccntly II II is
any harm for young ladies' to sit N ,bs
@'pse Of ages 1t depends on the ages
selected. Those from eighteen to twenty.
i've are extra>hazardous
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

~ When Peoria youth goes to spark
g'ri he huds the old lady in one corner
OF the F0om' the old man in another, and
a dog under the melodeou, and he is 70,
quired to speak up like an orator
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

- A girl in Georgia brought sui.
against recent lover. claiming $4,000
damages but she compromised for four
ga les OF cotton and a new parasol. Her
lawyer took the cot on hr bis fee, and sl .
Kept the parasol to heal her wounded
affections.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

1S Bonnets are gradually getting At,
something like shape. Tie newes. one il
a fac-simile in velvet Of dishpan with 4
brim.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

~ Asa train on tho Saginaw road
had nearly reached the junction Che other
day an old lady suddenly shouted ont .
stop this keer-sto2 her," A passen.
ger wanted to Know what was up, and the
old woman ran up and down the rsmora.
way and excitedly exclaimed: where's
the man who run these keer-rve left
qu'rt bottle Of cold tea at Detroit ~
The train didn't back up,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

lass, ''ppea
As she stood in her place at ths heud Of
the glass; Aa "
doubt?' ' no
u ean." she replied with blush and .
pout,
And glance to the masters heart doepk
there shot,
But, sir. If Jou please, would much
rather not"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

@ Skirts--walking .kirts--hayo all
the fullness behind. the froat being drawn
by cords.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

'1 II is considered safe plan for
young ma0 never to triae with the aifs,>
tions Of woman who whistles
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

- Can sou spell consent In three
tenY-Y-ea
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LADIES DEPARTMENT.
- The hustle is 10 fashion again.

"a Plaids grew larger and more
sbowy.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

81 Mrs. Darlington says tha. on
Thanksgiving days she allows ky to "all
himself to his utmost capacity"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

10 Brigham Young isn't dead vet.
but be has concluded net to marry any
more.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

~ An srmless Milwaukee woman
boxes her husbands ear with her feet.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10

u MY Sunday evening mall" is
what she calls him in Jonesbors'
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-12-10
We Sell to Merchants Only.

nvenicnt te all the Business Houses
1,d the Post-0ilice. Good Rooms,
Well-Filled Table, Polite At
tendance, Reasonable Rates to
4 Guests and Boarders by the
Il Day, Week or Month.
Bwe expect, by strict attention to
pts ofour guests, to maintain the high
Rtatiou Of the House, aid respectfully
Ieit trial from the public. Ah f,
II w. aALBRArfII, Proprietor.
. A. QUEENER, lcrk fiA i1t
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Herald and Tribune
Rates Of Advertisingt

for the announcement OF candidates for
s,a,e, oiiiess, $40; County, s5; Municipal
sS, Invariably In advance.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28

A LIVING WoNDER.-Our town has
been for the past two days unusaly ex-
cited over the arrival of the child Won
der, in the person of Dero Edward Cham
bers, who has heretofore had mention in
the columns of the Times.
Dero Chambers, the subject of this no
tice, was born in Barren Counts, on
Skcgg's Creek on the 1lth day Of Au-
gust, 1871, and at the time of birth was
characterized by nothing unusual to Or
dinary childen. When about months
old he began to fleshen and soon began
to attract serious attention Of his parents
and immediate friends. His accumula-
ton of fat has boon uninterrupted, and
now be exhibits an obesity of huge and
aldermanic proportions.
We visited him on yesterday, and
made careful examination and meas
urement, which we give to the curious
public. His parents are the reverse of
their iniantile representative so far as
physical proportion if concerned. The
father, Smith E. Chambers, is 4 delicate,
sparc-ma1e man Of not vigorous look,
and weighs 100 pounds; the mother is
snail, delicatcly built and weighs 144
pounds.
Dero, the young giant, stands in per-
p3ndlcular measurement thirty seven
inches. The measurement around the
wrist is ten and a half inches, and above
the elbow sixteen and half inches. The
leg around the calf gives circumf ference
of eighteen inches, and the thigh the
enormous length of twenty-eight and
three-quarters, while the hips take full
forty-eght inches Of tape to circle their
hugeness. Around the waist he shows n
girth Of forty-two inches. His avoirdu-
p i pulls down the scales easily at 11SN
pounds. The child is quite intelligent,
can walk with much easier locomotion
than his ponderous, unshapely form
would Indicate, and enjoys very good
health. For child OF his age, being only
two and half years old, he bids fair, if
his life is prolonged year or two, to be-
come one OF the most noted human Won
ders Of the age. His parents are possess
ed of only this living child, although
they have had three others, all dying
early. One of the deceased children was
very similar to the one now exercising
the curiosity of our people.
We advise all who have the opportu-
nifty to visit this extraordinary wonder
as it may be lifetime before such an
other opportunity occurs for gratifying
their curiosity. The family is visiting
the family of DIR. Mills, the doctor having
been their family physician for years,
and who has kindly welcomed all who
desired to see this really curious freak Of
physical development.-GIasgo,O (Ry.)
Times.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28

A NICE LITTLE TALE.-Nicholas the
First was very fond Of masquerade balls,
and one night appeared at one in the
choracter Of the devil, with grinning face,
horns and tail, and appeared to enjoy his
character very much. About three
O'Clock in the morning he went out, and
throwing over him some furs, he called Il
goodman, and ordered him to take him
to the Qauy Angais. AS it was very
cold he fell asleep, and on awaking,
found that the man had taken him in the
wrong direction, for the Quay Anglais is
one Of the most elegant portions Of St.
Petersburg, while before him was only
some miserable houses. Nicholas began
t. demonstrate; the coachman paid no
heed to him, and presently passing thro'
stone gateway, brought him to a GEM
etery, and taking large knife from his
girdle, pointed it at his employers throat
and said Give me your money and
your furs or | will kill you." "And do
you give me your soul" exclaimed Mich
olas, as he threw off his furs, and disclos-
ed his personlfcation of the devil. The
Russians are very superstitious, and the
coachman was SO terrified that he fell
senseless to the ground, and the Emperor
drove himself back to his palace.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28
FIXING TIRE FIRE.

"Woggles, my dear, would you attene
to the fire ?" The voice is low and sweet,
but there is no reply. Woggles, the
fire Is very low" Voice not quite so
sweet still silence reigns. "See here,
Mr.. Woggles, if you don't attend to that
fire it will go out" Great frmness and
rising infection of the voice. Woggles
rises too, lays down his book with the
calmness of despair, and goes out for a
chunk. Selecting one with view to be-
ing left alone the balance of the evening,
he returns to the sitting-room, and with
the rocking chair tidy, removes the cover
from the stove calmly ignoring the re-
mark of Mrs. Woggles that he "might
know that the stick was too big." Care
fully balancing it on the top Of the stove,
he bends forward, and peers down into
the fiery depths, mentally calculating TO
put in the big end first but, as the smoke
ascends, he forgets the balance and miss
es his calculations, for the stick plunges
in big end first. Mrs. Woggles was sit
ting behind him, and, Of course, he
wouldn't look arc und, but he saw her
face in the mirror over the mantle, and
that smile nerved his arm. First he tried
to get it down so that the cover would
90 on. He pounded and shook to make
it drop, but the more he pounded the less
inclined it seemed to move. He tugged
and wrestled to turn it, but when he
paused to cough and wash his streaming
eyes, there was no perceptible difference
in its position. Another seraphic smile
beamed on him from the mirror, and he
then began to struggle to get it OUT
Grasping it about midway on both sides
Mr.. Woggles raised himself on tptoe
and pulled, but soon concluded that the
force must be applied underneath. Now
the chunk was suspended several inches
above the bed of Goals, and Woggles saw
at once that there was room for his hand,
which he inserted, intending with one
good tug TO unsettle the obstinate thing
but he didn't, and as he rubbed the leg
of his pants with the smarting member
he audibly wondered who would have
thought it so internal hot" "Any one
but born IDIOT" sweetly answered Mrs.
Woggles, and the mirror reflected anoth-
er smile. Then that "born idiot" put
on his overcoat and banged the front
door.-Dctroit Free Press.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28
sHIERIDAN'S RIDE.

This great poem was written Under pc
culiar circumstances. 1t was in 1864.
I tell the story as they told it to me.
There was to be a great war meeting at
Pixies opera house in Cincinnati, and
James e. Murdock was to speak. In
the afternoon he called at T. Buchanan
Reads studio and asked him if he could
not write something for him to read that
evening.
"What, to-night ?" exclaimed Mr..
Read.
"Yes, tonight and 1 must have it,"
said Murdocl1.
"But, the devil can't think Of any
thing"
"What can't think of anything about
Phil Sheridan and Sherman and Grant,
CAN'T"
"Yes, Murdocl, here's the twenty
mile ride of little Phil's, from Harper's
Ferry down to Winchester, telegraphed
in the Times and Chronicle this morn
ing. I'll write about that"
The poet took few decoctions of strong
tea, which Mrs. Read always gives him,
and in an hour out came the ride-"Sher-
idan's Ride !"
That night Murdock appeared at the
opera house. He told the audience how
at P. NJ. he had met a man who could
not write anything about Sheridan
Then they all stood up and shouted for
Sheridan, for his victory over Early was
in ever mouth. "What," said 1, "can't
you say something about Phil Sheridan
not word for Winchester?
1.-THE gentleman" continued Murdoclz,
COMMENCED writing, and few moments
ago, Thomas Buchanan Read handed
this for gallant Phil Sheridan"
There was a thunder Of applause while
the audience stood on the tiptoe-some
with the very telegram of Sheridan's ex-
ploit's in their hands--and listened to
the patriotic, fiery Murdock as he read :
Up from the South at break of day,
Bringing to Winchester fresh dismay,
Inc uHllgnteu air WIN snuduer DOre,
Like a herald in haste to the chieftain's door,
The terrible rumble and grumble and roar,
Telling the battle was on once more
And Sheridan twenty miles away, etc.
There was a terrible applause, and the
whole audience shouted, some with their
hats in the air and some with patriotic
tears streaming down their creeks. And
then Murdocll was called out to read
Sheridan's Ride again, then again, in
fact, the famous poem was the beginning
and the end Of the evening.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28

81 ONCE called" said Theodore Hook,
"on an old lady, who pressed me to stay
and dine with her, and, as 1 had no en-
gagement, could not refuse. On setting
down, the servant uncovered dish which
contained two mutton chops, and my old
friend said, Mr.. Hook, you see your
dinner Thank you, ma'am,' said 1,
but WheTe'S y0u1S2'"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.

The illustrations of THE ALDINE have
won a worldwide reputation, and in the art
centers of Europe it is an admitted fact that
its wood-cuts are examples of the highest per-
fection ever attained. The common prejudice
in favor of steel plates is rapidly yielding to a
moro educated and discriminating taste which
recognizes the advantages of superior artistic
quality with greater facility of production
The wood-cuts of THE ALDINE possess all
the deicacy and elaborate finish of the most
costly steel-plate, while they afford a better
rendering of the artists original.
The popular feature of copiously illus
trated Christmas number of TIL ALDINE L
will be continued
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28

A YOUNG man, having put crown
piece into the plate in an Edinburgh
church, by mistake, instead of penny,
asked to have it back but was refused.
In once, in forever. "Aweel, aweel,"
gruntcd he, I" L will get credit for it in
Heaven" Ma, na," said Jeems, the
door-keeper, "ye'll get credit only for
the penny ye meant to gi'e."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28

THE wedding cake at recent St. Pc
tersburg international union was seven
feet high, and the Ingredients were so
proportional that, after the shrinkage in
cident to baking, its weight exactly equal
ed the avoirdupois of the bride and groom
combined
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
COURT TERMS:

District COurt-Second Monday in April,
August and December,
County COurt-First Monday in Janu-
airy, March, May, July, September and No
vember.
Probate COurt-(Snmc as County Court J
Board of Supervisors First Monday
February, May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28

BRIcNoL1's atrocious English is we'll
known. On one occasion, while stopping
at the Continental hotel, Philadelphia,
his hair-brush was stolen from his room.
The infuriated Italian rushed down to
the office and propounded the following
question to one Of the clerks: "Clerruck,
clerrCck, yesterday was one hair-brush; ;
to-day, what am II"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28

p" WoR-UK !" exclaimed North Car
Gilman when Offered job !" do you sup
pose I'd wor-ull, mister, when coon tracks
are as thick as grass bladesw
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28

AN embryo poet who is certainly a
close observer on human nature remarks /:
"Time marches on with the slow meas
ured tread of man working by the
day."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-03-28

THERE are two reasons why some peo-
pie don't mind their own business. One
is they haven't any business, and the 9TH
er is they haven't any mind.