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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
Thc Book-making Animal.

Plato, rejoicing in the possession of a
superior understanding, Knocked at men
as "b;peds without feathers" Darwin
teaches The doctrine Of the evolution Of
man from lower animal forms. Agassiz
traced the organ Of life to a primordial
egg. The fact, however, exists that man.
whether he was evolved by tedious and
complicated processes through q long line
of birds and beasts from a spontaneous
monad, or owed his beginning to an an
cestral egg, or came forth from the plas,
tic hand Of the Divine Articles fully fash
toned, viri6ed by the breath Of God, since
his first appearance on earth has spoken
and written his thoughts. 1t is a part of
mans nature that he should desire to per-
petuate his thoughts and commemorate
his deeds. There is no reason to suppose
that men were not taught to read and
write som after they were taught to speak.
Every ancient nation has had traditions
ascribiug the invention Of letters to its del
ty. No valid theory, it SEEMS, can be
substituted for that which holds to the
divine origin Ct language; and having
speech, whose elements are symbols to
the mind, though the organs of hearing.
of conceptions and things, it was net diff
cult to contrivs signs to the mind, through
the organs of sight, of the same, images.
There is no evidence of q time when men
lived without spoken and written language
Writing may have been lnerographic, i'd
geographic, or cunelform it may have
been actual pictures or composed Of cou-
ventioDal symbols. The records may have
been stamped upon bricks, carved in gra-
mite, engraved on wood or metal, scraped
on bone scratched on the skins OF animals,
or traced on paper. Since the trait is a
characteristic one man has been called q
writing animal (: and in view Of the num-
Der of volumes produced every year of
the past decade he may now be appropri-
ately Dubbed the bookmaking animal
Home and School,"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
WHAT THE PEOPLE DEMAND.

The Morristown Gazette in speaking of
the candidates for Senate in that District
makes tho following sensible remarks:
Tho election of a United States Sen
ator may be of paramount consequence to
p~artizan traders and Legislative manupu-
Iatiug rings, but to the people and to us,
it is a matter of supreme Indifference COM
pared to the important subject of Tenn
perance. We do not believe the people
will be satisfied with a legislature that
will fail to lay a strong hand upon the
whisky r%ing-tbat will fail to pass an
option law~at least-over the veto of
the executive. They have been deceived,
defrauded and despoiled by artful dema-
gogues and tricksters. and are tired of
this thing. Unless we are mistaken, they
intend to turn'a cold shoulder and deaf
ear to standing candidates, and political
hacks, of either high or low degree of
fame, and select from among themselves.
solid, intelligent, sober men 0 ftHeir own
choice, who, having felt their burdens,
will try to remove them,-men who will
seek to advance the interests Of the mas
SEES and not particular rings and iobbing
companies,
In all this we are with the people. We
wish to see them assert their rights and
throw off the tolls that tricksters have
woven around them. Let them select a
'mdn-a true man-one who makes no
loud PROFESSIONALISM whose unsullied
reputation and stern and answering de-
voticn to equal AMI exact justice to all"
Speak for him.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Working Member

Messrs Editors.-It has been repeat
cdly declared by interested men that Rod
erlck Ramrod Butler was the hardest work.
ing member in the Congress of the Uni
ted States. ] have been a careful reader
for the past ten years Of the proceedings
in Congress and have failed to Sud during
Mr.. Buffers six years there of bis doing
anything tha, required either manual or
mental labor, or Of his presenting any
measure or advocating any proposition
that wassbeyOnd the comprehension of a
ten year old school boy: Ifhe has intro
duccd a single measure Of a general char
acter since he has been a member Of Con-
gress the records fail to show It. The
records does shaw thai r. 'iule-las been
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
Depart mental Notes.

ADMISSION OF EVIDENCE IN PENSION
CAsEs.-The Secretary of the Interior
has recently, on appeal, oyerruled a de-
cision Of the Commissioner of Pensions,
which, if followed, will relieve Congress
of at least one-half of the pension bills
annually brought before it. The Com
missioner of Pensions has long held that
no evidence, howevcr.positive aud com.
preAensive. could be permitted to over
come any record evidence of the bureau.
Representative RusG, Of Wisconsin, in Or
der to test the question, recently took an
appeal from the Commissioner Of Pensions.
The facts upon which the appeal were ta-
ken were these The surgeon who dicharg-
ed the soldier certified that tho disability
existed prior to enlistment, but the sur
geon who mustered him in and the fami>
ly physician swore that the disability did
not exist priorto enlistment. Their state.
ments were ~substantiated by 6'e Of his
neighbors and two of his comrades, who
swore that the disability did not com,
mence until six months after enlistment.
This evidence is supported BY the sworn
statement of the soldier himself. The app
peal being taken, the Secretary of the In
terror has decided that this evidence outs
side the record may BIO admitted. The
number of pension bills now before the
House Committee on Invalid Pensions is
very great. 1t is believed that if this
ruling Of the Secretary is not changed at
least one>half oftheso pending cases cosld
be regulated to the jurisdiction Of the
Commissioner Of Pensions and tho De-
partment Of the Interior, without the me-
cessity Of special legislation.
PENsIoNs.-Widow and dependent
relatives now receiving pensions at the
rate of ten dollars per month, whose hus.
bands in the former cases and sons 10 the
latter were ensigns in the United States
navy. are, by act of March 8, 1873, emit,
tied to fifteen dollars per month Invalids
Of the same rank are entitled to the same
amount for total disability. The return
of the pension certificate to the Pension
Bureau is all thatis necessary to obtain
the increase.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
AN EPISODE.

During Mr.. Buffers late visit to this
place he had several gentlemen around
him on the street to whom he was max.
ing a kind of love talk and indicating
his course as their representatives One
Of the interested hearers, a well.mean.
ing sort of a gentleman, coming to the
aid Of Mr.. Butler, remarked: These
Gillenwater's men can't prove these
charges Of bad conduct against you in
Congress, for l have been reading the
proceedings Of Congress- ever since you
have been there and / have never seen
your name mentioned. in the whole re.
cord" This brought the crowd to tip
toe and loud and general laughter. Mr..
r. tried to explain but his efforts were
no so.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23

The Bristol News is noted FOR its rad.
icaliy impudent insults to the citizens
ofWashington county, That paper has
on different occasions abused our citi.
gens VINO have been compelled to sit as
jurors, and whose judgment after hear.
ing the evidence in causes have been
different from what the Ncws would
wish aud desire them to be. In the
cause Of Peter Yoakley vs.. John Haw.
ley ct. al. which was tried in our Cir
cult Court last week, that paper says a
great many ugly and uncalled for words
about the radical Judge, radical jury
and radical verdict" Our opinion
about Fowler is that he is a radical
democrat, and that hi7 ideas about legal
matters are radically wrong.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23

determining who 10 elected. These
matters never will be permanently set.
tied until the purity of the ballot box
is definitely secured, Then, and not
till then we may look for just such
complications as have arisen in Ar!1an.
sas, andthe sooner the. people Of the
States who have suffered in the past
from Irregularities Of this kind rid
themselves of these elements Of dis.
cord the better il. will be for them,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
TIE ARKANSAS IUBROGLIO.

. The complications arising wei the
fight for the G~overnorship of Arkansas
is the latest sensation that has agitated
the country. 1t seems that Governor
Baxter who was decided by the Legis.
lature TO have been elected was ousted
from the position by q process issuing
from the Circuit Court in favor of
Brooks who at once took possession of
the State House and has fortified him.
self in it, with the avowed intention of
resisting by force any attempt of the
deposed Governor to dislodge him. On
the other hand Baxter has organized a
force Of militia and is only restrained
by United States troops from making
m attack upon Brooks and Inaugural.
ting Civil War in the State. Both par.
ties have appealed to the General Coy.
eminent for assistance and encourage
ment but have met with neither Presi-
dent Grant refusing to interfere except
to prevent violence by either party, and
advising them to leave it to the Courts
of the State to decide the vexed
question. 1t was supposed that the
power of settling contested elections
for Governor in that State rested in
the Legislature and that the Courts had
no jurisdiction over it, but the action of
the Circuit Court, which is claimed by
Baxter to be one of inferior jurisdic-
ton, has taken a different view of it
and assumed the right to adjudicate
the question.
Governor Baxter has to choose be-
tween either an appeal to arms or a
higher court. He has already chosen
the former and whether or not he will
avail himself of the latter remains to be
seen. If as claimed the higher Courts
deny their jurisdiction over the case,
all they can do will be to override the
action Of the inferior court and this
would have the effect to replace Baxter
who was declared legally and constitu.
tionally elected by the Legislature.
Taken altogether it is a mixed up of.
fair and can only work injury to the
State. 1t is unfortunate for the South.
ern States that q set of men have drift
cd to the surface during the political
whirlpool created by our civil war
whose only ambition seems to be to at,
tain power, no matter at what sacrifice
to the real interests of the people who
have been deludea into placing public
affairs in their hands. 1t must seem
strange to all right thinking people
that a matter of so much importance
as the election Of q Governor should
rest upon SO insecure q basis as to
raise o doubt in the minds Of the Judi,
ciary Of a State as TO which branch Of
tGa Government belongs The duty Of
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23

consumed in private MEASURE for private
purposes-selling cadctshlps and voting
to Increase his " pay. If Mr.. Butler
works hard, pray tell me what be does
It is said by some hat he is of great
benefit to claimants, Now this is not
true, for Mr.. Butler has long since been
struck from the rolls at the Pension Office
and since which time the law provides
that no member of Congress shall prose>
cute claims before the departments, and
hence to say that be is a benefit to claim,
ants is simpiy ridiculous. Well if he intro
duces no measure, advocates no propo-
sition, aud is, without influence before
the departments then | ask what benefit
is Rodcrick to the people of this district.
No this remark is made for the purpose
Of deluding the masses aud also to impress
upon the minds Of claimants that Mr..
Ramrod has control of the claims when IN
fact his influence before the departments
is about equal to that Of the expelled
Whitmore from South Carolina. Then
away with such fiusy declarations, and
let the honest people of this district know
that we have nothing in Congress but a
mere CIPHER.
Some say that Gillenwaters will beat
him 5000. but if the tidal wavo" rolls on,
bis majority will be 10000.
ERANnEp
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
Pianting EARLY pstatoes.

A frequent cause of failure in raising
early potatoes is planting to soon. The
germs of the potato are killed outright,
or have their vitality checked by being
chilled after planting, Asa precaution
against this, cat your potatoes in large
pieces, and dry them thoroughly. so that
the potato shrinks considerably before be.
ing planted. Then plaut in porous soils,
covering deeply, so as to avoid the danger
of a freeze, as early as the soil can be
worked.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
THE ARKANSAS
MIDDLE.
Gov. Baxterto President Grant
Plain Talk from the
Governor.

In a dispatch to the President on the
10th inst, Gov. Baxter, after reviewing
the history Of his litigation with Gov.
Brooks, says in reference to the position
Of the United States troops
At once, on being elected from the office,
| took steps to restore myself, to get pos
session Of the Office and to carry on the
government. The people are coming to
my aid, and are ready to restore me at
once. In making this organization am
obstructed by the interference of the
United States troops in displacipg my
guards FROM the telegraph Office aud now
it is a~pprehended that there will be furth-
or interference. Such interference breaks
me down and prevents any effort on my
part to restore the State government, and
to protect the people in their rights.
beg Of you to modify any order to the
extent Of such interference, and leave me
free to act in this way to restore law
and peace as the Legitimate Governor Of
the State. Such interference does not
leave me any chance to assert my claim
to the Office Of Governor in the interests Of
peace and Of these people who are Seeking
here to my support by the hundreds. l
beg of you to remove the United States
troops back to the arsenal, and permit me
to restore the legitimate government by
my own forces, which | will do promptly
if the United States will not interfere.
! Srealinc e The merits Of 'hc ccn,est
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23

Below is the life story, briefly told,
of David F. Nelson, who yesterday %receiv>
ed a notification that he had passed very
successfully an examination for $1,000
clerkship in a New York PoSt>ofice. He
is a little over twentv years old. and has
held the post of door-keepcr for the POST
master since 1870. when it was secured
for him by Mr.. ThurlOw Weed; He is
entirely self-educated. A scrap>book in
his possession contains, besides a mass of
valuable statistics concerning his race, a
a large selection of miscellaneous litcra'
ture called from the writings Of Whittier,
Alice Cary, and other writers OF equal
merit. This morning no was overwhelm.
ed with congratulations by hS fellow
employs Of the Post-ofics on tho success
he had attained.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
Democratic Test.

A member Of the Kentucky Legisla>
ture, Of good Confederate record, was re-
Gently charged with hav;ag deserted his
party. Smartiug under the charge, he
sprang to his feet, and said .Mr. Speak,
er, this is the first time that my fidelity
20 the Democratic party has been ques'
toned. Sir, let me answer this base
charge by saying, that four years Of my
life were speut on the field Of blood aud
carnage te prove my Democracy" The
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
Go West Through St. Louis.

10 all who are seeking new home, IN
or arc about to take a trip to llissOuh
Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Ncbra
ka, Oregon or California, We RECOMMEND
a cheap, safe, quick and direct route br
way, of st. over the Missouri Pacific
Through Line It's equipped with fine
Day Coaches, Bucks Reclining Chair
Cars, Pullman's Palace S%leepers, the
famous Miller Safety Platform, and the
celebrated Westinghouse Air Brake, and
runs It's trains from st. Louis to principal
points in the West ,oithout change. Webe.
lieve that the Missouri Pacifs Through Linz
mas the best track of any road west Of
the Mississippi River, and with its suprr-
equipment and unrivaled comforts for
passengers, has become the great tho
roughfare between the East and the West
Trains from the North, South and Eat
connect ut st. Louis with truins Of the
Missouri Pacific. The Texas connection
of this road is now completed, and pass.
engers are offered a first class alhgl
route from St. Louis to Texas, either
over the Missouri, Kansas IL Texas K. h,
ria Sedalia, or OYER the Atlantic q Pacific
Il. b., via Vinitd. For maps, time table,
information as to rates, routes, etc., a'
dress f.. A. FORD, General Passenger
Agent, st. Lous, Mo. Questions @iR b
c~heertuHy dad promptly answered.
Cheap Farms for Sale---EaSy Terms
The Atlantic q Pacific Railroad ,on'
pany Offers 1000 acres of land III
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
THE ARKANSAS
Coniending Forces Indulge In
YellS.

LITTLE Rock, April 2l-So far the
hostile forces have thrown at each other
nothing more dangerous than yells. Bax.
ter aud Brooks are supported by about an
equal number of blacks. The Federal
cannon command two streets. The Fed
erals restrain the contestants beyond
gun shot. The contestants seem to bear the
restraints patiently. The casualties are
one man killed by falling from his horse;
and another crushed be tween the cars.
business is suspended but the city is
quiet.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
Where to Plan, Trees this Spring.

Plant thea on every spot Of ground
that cannot be or is not untitled for some
productive purpose-in rocky or compar>
ativcly barren localities, along fence lines
that are permanent, in wet places that
are not to be drained and which prodace
little forage. The planting of tree seeds
or transplanting of deciduous aud ever
green trees in such situations about the
farm, will not only add to the farms val
uation but to its beauty and to the COM
fort of animals, besides modifying the eli.
merchandising tho severity of the
cold in winter and heat in summer.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
TN CHANoERY AT JoNEsBORo.
L. NJ. Swingle and wife
VS.. "
T. A. r. Nelson, ct. al.
T. A. r. Nelson, eli. al.

In this cause it appearing from the
allegations in complaniants bill that
Stt3hrt Nelson one of the defendants is n
nonresident Of the State of Tennessee, it
is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four successive weeks in the
Herald and Tribune a newspaper pub
llshed in the town of Jonesboro,' notify.
ing said nonresident defendant to ap-
pear before our said Chancery Court on
the 4th Monday in May next, and make
defence to said complainants bill, or the
SINE will be taken for confessed as 10
him and set for hearing ex>parte. Wit.
ness B. f. Swingle, Clerk and Master Of
said court at Office in Jonesboro.' This
2lst day of april 1874.
B. +. SWINGLE, G. e. NJ.
By G. W. SwINoLE, d. G. & M.
ap2sw4pf$5.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23

The exhibition Of spite and malice
with which Judge Gillenwaters has
been assailed, both before and since his
candidacy has a deep aud undeniable
significance. 1t shows the alarm and
CONSERVATION in the camp Of the oppo.
sition and that they are fearful Of the
result of the ensuing election. There
can be no better evidence of a mans
popularity and acceptance in a politi,
cal contest than the virulenee with
which his opponents attack him.
Abuse and yilliicetionare no arguments
AMI SANDER is a pointless weapon. The
sooner this fact becomes known to the
h:~ers Q wood and the dra,cers Of Cater
who are assuming the championship of
a fallen politician the moro hopeful it
will be for their credit and honor at the
close Of the canvass.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23

If tallow candle be placed in a gun
and shot at a door, it will go through with
out sustaining any injury, and if a mus
ket ball be fred into water, it will not
only rebound. but be lattened as if fred
against a substance. i. musket ball may be
fired through a pane of glass, making a hoe
the size of the ball, without cracking the
glass if the glass is ,usIsndcd by a thread,
it will make no difference, and the thread
will not even vibrate. In the arctic regions,
when the thermometer is below zero, per>
sons can converse more than q mile d is
tant. Dr.. Jameson asserts that he heard
every word of a sermon at q distance of
two miles. A mother has been distinctly
heard talking to her child, or a still day
across water a mile wide.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23

A sailor dropped out of the rigging of
a ship>of,war, some fifteen o rtweuty feet,
and fell plump on the head of the FIRST
lieutenant. "Wretch," said the officer, af>
ter he had gathered himsilf up, "where
did you come from? ?" An sureI came
from the north Of Ireland, yer honor"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
TN CHANCERY AT JONEsBoRO'
Charles Holloway next friend
to Eva L. Bell
Frederick r. Bell, ct. al,

Ave- OSby We al
In this cause it appearing from the ale,
cations in complaniants bill that the do
PENDANT, Butler Burleson ard his wife,
Elizabeth Burleson, are non>residerts Of
the State of Tennessee. it is therefore
ordered that publication be made for
four successive weeks in the Herald and
Tribune, a newspaper published in tie
town of Jonssborough. Tenn, notifying
said defendants to appear before our said
Ghancery Court on the 4th Monday in
May next aud make defence to said
complainauts bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to them, and set
Tor bearing exparte. Witness B. +.
Swingle, G. u NJ, Of said court at Office
in Jonesboro, this 2lst day of April 1874.
b. +. SWINGLE, G. &M
by G. W. SwINeLE, d. G. & NJ.
ap2Sw4pf$5.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23

effect was magical, The charge was with
drawn, the proof submitted was sufficient
to establish the gentleman's fidelity to his
party. Kentucky may be a good place
for this specimen Democrat to live in, but
just now bis peculiar fidelity would be rel
ished By the Democracy in Texas.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23

AT a late Printers festival the follow.
ing toast was given I: "lhe Printer-the
ma ster Of all trades he beats the farmer
with the Hoe, the carpenter with his rules,
aud the mason with setting up tall col
umnS hs surpassed the lawyer and doc
tor in attending to his cases, and beats
the parson in the management Of the dew
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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23
What Causes Hair to Turn Gray.

What causes Hair TO Turn Gray.
An English writer has Gently asserted
that an undue proportion oflime in the
system is the cause of premature gray
hair, and advises to avoid hard water.
either for drinking pure or when CONVEX
ted into tea, coffee, or soup, because hard
water is always strongly impregnated. with
lime. Hard water may be softened by
boiling it; let it becom, cold and then
use 1t as a beverage. 1t is also stated
that a liquid that will color the hair black
and not stain the skin may be made by
taking one part Of bay rum, three parts
Of olive oil, and one part of good brandy,
by measure. The hair must be washed
by the mixture every morning, and in
a short.time the use Of it will make the
hair a beautiful black without injuring it
in the least. The articles must be Of the
best quality, mixed in q bottle. and
always shaken we'll before applied.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-23

Fuirp,ay, Colorado, wants a few mars
riageable girls. There is only one there
now, aud, according to a local paper. she
has been reduced" to a skeleton counting
the small army of hungry old bachelors"