Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-11-12

Aqudl fSlRnCS TO all Men, WlHsSeCt
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this graceful. old'fashioned courtesy but
7 never saw before . real illustration Of
the iIl:a,' NAsSrns Am or THE EErrPLIcAs
I IS@ $50 COURT 80 -, 4
and as I escorted the nimble old lady To
her cafriage,she chatted- ayay,as cordially
as il She was my grandmother, aud in,
sisted upon NY calling again. Her riding
dress was Of the shiny silken material
that one sees at Old folks concerts black,
aud cut lodgwaisted, with a plaia belt Of
corded ribbon. Al her neck was white
linen 'kercbicf, folded with artistic pre-
1eision,, cId fastened with . large brooch,
Which Contained picture Of her husband,
Her shawl was Of black lace.. fpl5ediin
i|4be lold-fashionsd' way, and on Ter II hands
'Pwerc "niittss'--or whatever they caltthose
1sak, Knit affairs that haven't any ny 6 fingers,
As the carriage drove. away I turned
back into the yard, ana vent to The tomb
Of the President, which stands midway
between The street aud house, 1t the left
ofthe walk. a'Itis plain, rectangular
sarcophagus, about sixteen feet in height,
of smooth limestone, and incloSlng a low
squire monument OF the same stone. An
leaorthas beeaahade' 10 remove IL To the
grounds oftbe State.house, witch stands
mot mofe itbassix hundred yards away.
but itsis Mrs. Polk'swisti that II remain
where it,is!ahd'sl'e wants 10 be buried in
thevault behea,bs beside Yer husband.
saTheI Stme of Tennessee owns "The
PIIermitags,m tie famous residence - Of
Andrew jackson, aud prominent citizens
tspld me that whichever Mrs. Pslk should
die ,theydJabted not but that SertresiS
tdence would also bepnrchased aud kept,
t@ithe Hermitage il, 1saered to'the mem,
tory fits former 'owner. si'H { $3.50
FESNEssEE IsefATEFUE ''oA"
to the past, and sihuldstm respectful sa.
eredness tho relics Other famous sons. -
Kentu6kY letstbe grave cfrZdchary Yay-
Flor lie unmarked, and Illinois let the
nation build tomb ford Abraham Lin
-coln,a when size should have been jealous
Of the privileges. This is noticeable iu
the fact!that within thewansofher State
house. the most perfect arclitecturally, ;,
perhaps ofany building Of tile. sort in the
United States, are laidbs act Of liegisla,
ture the bones Of its builder. ilso s1iSs''s
Einigration ts Texas.
aSuiaa@ eel 3toda -aas itsf @gs4 L
s.B The Iamam Of ;en,igationsnow pouring
iatoTexps may Intimately prove o. bsae
6ttothe State; ;tbut ihey consist spri0ci>
paliy ofthsscum throEn5toff from old
States. sithoutamoneyor stcck,eand ARE
therefore,a eraat .nlisanceSrSuch burdens
iave these worthless creatures become 10
some Of thescouptics. that The old'settlers,
who have been, here fifteen OF twenty
years, almost bate the sight ofian emig
grant s,wsgon.s.I liyelon the iDaliasaan
Mckinney rad, soneeof stlie,sprincipal
thorogshl fares for movers and ibe1.line-sf
wagons sI parsipgT is.iialaost liunbrakeu.
Some Of them are, Awell6xed sdstaanob,,
coadYrtable tprn>outss with sropg teams
and healthy locking occopmts;a hut
most Of then, 'ooksas ifsesela revolntiohl
Of ths wheels would ibeabe last, aud the
teams seem more ftsfvst the.pcssassioaTof,
buzzards than iimep. Fspm Auaderpeath
The ragged, weather sained corersof these
vehicles peer rths faces Of hungry. bilious
looking women and Children With dirty
snuff,bcgrimmed mouths and slmggy.
tangled hair sfThese kind generallgakail
FROM ..,the bVttoms,s ,sssand when theysleft'
t!eir Aociesihsy Ind mo ade6nito idea Of
where thegovere goinss The word sasRsxO
~, copyeyed 40 their minds asdimlyh de.
daed picture torsat and wcarai Eithouti
much work. and no ohills. saWork isHyhatl
tbsy want titoeseape drcm.snd they feel Bit
| tterly disappointed when they getItol Texs
fas and 6pd IL but little more of an El Dos
rads than the place theyyhase 'lefta,eMcn
llof pluck and muscle are alvaysHelcomerl
heartily In Dallas ScOuatye tbeshigh
lIreats and the utter inposabilitys of. buys
log . good place only for very sheasy
prices, excludes all but men Of smeans'
I do not mean to imply that Dallas rs en-.
itirely. free, from good .fer'uothiog people,
but thatit issimply q little better of in
this respect than its aeighbOrs. roar
farmers camss ss psar'being eenteated as
any people in the wegh.,s With good
homes that they know will make them q