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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28
Te Destroy Bugs, Ants, Etc.

A correspondent of the COuatyy Gen.
'lemdn says that no insect which crawls
can live under the application of hot
Ilum water. 1t will destroy red and
black ants, ccckroaches, spiders, chiutz
bugs, and oil the myriads of crawling
pests which infest our houses during the
heated term. Take two pounds of a um
and dissolve it in tbree or four quarts Of
boiling water; let it stand on the stove
until the alum is all melted; then apply
it with brush while nearly boiling hot,
to every joint and crevice in your closet
bedstcads, pantry shelves. and the like.
Brush The creyices in the floor of the
skirting or mop boards, if you suspect
that they harbor vernlin.
1t in whitewashing ceiling, plenty of
alum is added to the lime, it will also
serve to keep insects at distance,
CCckroacles will flee the paint which
has been washed in cool alum wlter.
Sugar barre,s aud boxes can be freed
from ants by drawing wide chalk mark
just around the edge of the top OF
them, The mark must be unhrokcn, or
they will creep over it, but continuous
chalk mark, half an inch in width, will
SCI their depredatious at naught.
Powder alum or bcrax will keep the
chintz bug at a respectable distance, and
travellers should always carry a bundle Of
it in their hand bags to scatter over and
under their pillows in hotels, etc. While
stay ing at hotel in Denver, Colorado,
with q party, most Of whom complained
sadly of the nightly attacks Of these
disgusting insects, | was able to keep
them entirely at bay by its use, andI
distributed the contents of my bundle
among the party, not only to their great
relief, but to the utter discontinue Of the
bugs, who we're forced to seek new
pasture. ~"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28
A Proposal i'm u Car.

A Pennsylvania paper says that the pas
sengers on one Of the trai from Buffalo
to Brocton last week were treated to q
love scene of an unusual character. Oc>
cupying one of the seats was fair young
maiden from Cory and a headed,
bcnevolD nt-looking gentleman from
Chicago. She was handsome, aud net
above twenty>two. He was on the shady
side of sixty, with flowing white hair and
beard, and pleasant EXPIRE. sion on his
countenancc He had been in her COM
pany from Rochester, and the few hours
passed in her society had again awakened
the dream of love in his old heart. 1t
was evidently case of love at first sight
on his part. With her twas not, But
he told his tale. His wife was long since
dead; his children had grown up, mar
ried, and passed from his home, He
was alone in the world. lie had wealth
at his command, but h, longed for some
companion to share it with him. This
was spoken in low tore, but sufficiently
LOUD to be heard by these in the seats
near him. At last the important mos
ment came. The old gentleman said :
"Will you share my fortune with me,
will you be nv wife?' Then spoke this
noble oil maiden, 81 cannot. Your riches
are nothing to me, III loved you would
accept; but that | do not, aud must there,
fore refuse your offer" But the old an
still pead.ed He asked to be allowed to
accompany her to Cory and see her
parents. She declined His pleadugs
were continued until the train arrived al
Broctop. when she again refused lei
him accompany ber TO Cory. His train
arrived and they must part. lie threw
his arms about her neck aud kissed hel
freveutv unmindiu Of the gazing crowd.
Then upon the platform OF the ear he
off his hat, and with bis white hair sr
beard streaming in the breeze and tear
running down his cheeks. this aged love
blessed the far maiden, aud swore to SCI
her again.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28
Mother Wit.

What else is meant by mother W.T.,
save that woman has quicker precep-
tion and reader Invention than man?
How often have we found that when
he abandons the helm in despair, wo>
man scizes it and carries the home.
ship safely through the storm into a
harbor. Man often flies from home
and family to avoid poverty or run
Woman seldom. if ever, ,forsake home.-
Woman seldom, if ever, evadcs tam.
porary calamity by suicide or desertlon.
The proud banker, rather than see his
poverty gazetted, may blow out his
brains, aud leave wife and children
without q protector. Courageous wo-
man wonld have counseled him to ac
cept poverty, live and cherish his fami
ly and relieve his fortune. 1t is the
beauty and glory OF woman's nature
that she instinctiyely grasps at and
cling to what is right. Reason, mans
greatest faculty, take time 10 hesitate
before it docides; but woman's instinct
never hesitates in its decision and is
scarcely ever wrong. Woman feels
whore man thinks. acts where he de.
liberates. hopes where he despairs. and
triunphs where lie fails.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28
That awful Storm.

Speaking Of shooting ducks says DR..
t., puts me in mind of the great storm
that occurred whea | lived on the island.
As you arc well aware, our island was
near BY Casco bay an awful storm arose,
and vas SO fierce that it drove all the
ducks in tho bay into p,nd, covering
about an acre, near my house. In fact,
so many ducks crowded. into that pond
that | could not see drop Of water
'Sho,' says Smith, did ye shute any Of
em? That's what what | was coming
at. | went into the house, and got my
double bane!ed shot gun, and discharged
both barrels right in the midst of them
but to my astonIshment, they arose in
the air, leaving not a single duck in the
pond! Coed gracious! &c don't say =
says Smith; didn't ye hev any shot in
yer gun, or what in the thunder was the
troublef' Well | was coming to that,
said DR.. E., 'it astonislled me at first but
as soon as the ducks rose few hundred
yards in the air and commenced to sepa-
rate. a little, the ducks began to drop,and
whether you believe it or not, picked
up twenty-nine barrels of ducks, and it
was poor season for ducks, too. You
see, the ducks were wedged in so solid
that when they rose they carried tho
dead ones into tile air with tLem, and
wien they separated down came the
tNcn'y-ninc barrels of dead ones
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28
Keeping Cider sweet.

A correspondence in the Cou.try GEN
Hemaa. advises all who wish to keep
cider good Ito get PIN: bottles of stone or
glass told ale dottles worth three cents),
wash them perfectly clean, aud when
cider is in tho right stage TO- drinking
(say IN January. put one teasFoonful OF
white sugar and two small rasins or che
Glove (eithtr viii anSwer| 10 each bottle
then Gil with the cider up to the neck Of
bottle, drive ln the cork with small
mailet, then pnt wire over the cork
that viii surely hold it; set the batt'e in
the coolest place IA the cellar Nithnut
freezlng -aa nag,looe is best---and next
summer. and oue yea ftcr, he viii have
pleasant cider TO dIlnk' It not oil gone
sooner.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28
How Salt Fish Should be Fresh
encd.

Many persons arc in the habit offresh~
ening mackerel or other salt fish, and
never dream that there is a right and
wrong way t, do it. Any person who
has seen the process Of evaporating going.
on at the sat works knows that the salt
falls to the bottom. Just 50 il is in the
pan where your mackerel or white fish lies
soaking; and, as it lies with its skim
side down the salt will fall 10 the skin
and there remain, when, if placed with
the flesh side down the salt falls to the
bottom Of the pan, and the fish comes
out freshened as it should be. In the
other case, it is nearly as salt as when
put in. If you do not believe this, test
the matter for Yourself Planter and
Farmer. Ft.e4srrr
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28
'NOw You Begin to Talk

On certain occasion the counsel took
some exception to the ruling of the Court
On some point, and dispute arose.
If thc-Court please, said the counsel,
and at the time picking up volume.
There is no referring to any book" :"
exclaimed the court, angriy, | have
decided tie put" r.r.
"But your hontr'-'pcrsiStcG the at
tOrney. da- ... .r...
"Now | don't want to hear anything
on the subject yelled the court, 81
tell you again that have decided the
PINT" 1 .I
81 know that" was The rejoindcr, Il
am satisfied of that but this is volume
o! Blackstone. | am certain he differs
with your honor, aud / only want to show
you what a fool Blackstone was"
a''Ab, indeed" exclaimed the court
now you begin to talk"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28
VentriicauisIn.

The ventriloquist's art is easy to learn
as rolling off a log We maintain that
there is no difficulty in acquiring the
power. In the GrSt place, ,spead any word
or sentence in your natural tone :'hen open
your mouth AMI fix your jaws fast as
though trying to hrder any one from opens
ing them further or shutting them; draw
the tongue back in ball speak the same
words,and the sound instead of be ns
formed in the mouth will be formed in
the pharynx, Great attention must be
paid to holding the jaws rigid. The sound
will then be found to initiate voice from
the other side Ofthe door when it is closed,
or under floor, or through a wall. To
initiate sound behind door partly open,
the voic. must not be altcrcu from the
original note or pitch, but be made 10
another part of the mouth. This is dons
by closing the lips tight ssd drawing one
corner OF the mouth downward or toward
the ear. Then le; the lips open at the
corner only, the other pant to remain
closed. Next. breathe, as it were, the
words out of the oriace formed. Do not
speak the words distinctly. but expsl the
breath in short puifs at each word, and
as loud as possible. By so doing you
produce the illusion in the minds Of your
listeners that they bear the same voice
which they heard when the door was
aloseds, but more distinctly, and nearer
on account of the door being open. The
lips n ust always be used when the ven-
triloquist wishes it to appear that the
sound comes through an obstacle but
from some Que close at hlnd.-Sctcted
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28
An organ with u will Of Its
Own.

The good people OF certain country
village in Indiana buugercd and thirsted
for an organ to assist in the church ser
vices; but as they could not afford to hire
an organist, they brought self operating
instrument warranted to grind out forty
tunes of a religious cast, The musical
instrument was placed in position for the
next Sunday. The sexton was instructed
how to set il going, and how to stop it,
but unfortunately forgot the latter part
of his business and after singing the
hrst four verses Of a hymn before the
sermon, the organ could not be stopped,
but continued playing two verses more /;
then just as the clergyman completed the
words. Let us pray the organ again
clicked and started another tune. The
sexton and others continued their exer-
tions to find the spring, but no one could
put stop to it; so they got four of the
stouest men in tho church to shoulder
the pcrversc instrument, and they carried
it down the aisle of the church, PLAYING
away, into the churchyard, where it con-
tinued clicking and playing until the
whole forty tunes were finished.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28
Rancid Butter.

We long ago cut from an exchange th,
following recipe: I. ..'I asrab.s
TO. a pirt of water add thirty drop
(about half teaspoonfuD Of liquor Of
choloride of lime, Wash in this two aud
a half pounds Of rancid butter. When
every particle has come ia contact with
the water, let il stand an hour or two;
then wash the butter well again in pure
water. The butter is then left without
any odor, and has the sweetness of fresh
butter. These preparations Of lime have
nothing injurious in them. 1.l H
We lorewilh obtained from Mr. D.
Nicholson, as personal favor, some of
the most rancid butter in his very exten-
sivc establishment, and it was bad enough
for any stomach that had more sen sibility
than wagon wheel. We doctored it as
per recipe, and when placed on tho tabls
along with good butter, very able judges
could not distinguish the new butter.
Here is fact worth years subscript>
ion to paper. .-.COlman's Ruwl Works.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28
HOBBS CONFESSION.
What Duncan Says-Who Paid
The $4,000.

Wv WV ~ N.O'Ai y
l3, 1873, and resigned about the first
of May. Before the elect on | heard
Jno. l.. House, of William on, spoken
of as y gentleman OF integrity, and his
election was favored by a number OF
members. Imct him for the first time
and one evening pending the election
was in Thomas o Connors rom at
the Maxwell House, John NJ. Fleming,
House, and b. +. Vilson, President
Of the Mechanics Bank, and Others,
eing resent, ! then jokingly said
after two or more ballots the wenke.t
OF us all should Withdraw. House did
II t con en-. H'ilson said, You must
do it as it is u fair pr position "
ONE OF TOMS JOKES
O'Ccnn jokinkly said it was right,
and whichever was the weaker, after
the second ballot, should withdraw and
give the other his influence. That was
all the bargain or agreement made pre-
vious to the election. Imme lately
after the agreement. OConnor humor-
ously said that 1t would be right for
the successful candidate to pay the
expense incurred by the other in the
election. House gave me his support
| was elected, AMI felt grateful to him.
After the election went home. House
called tome and wanted me to give him
a cerkship. | then promised him the
position, but made no promise previous
to the election. was then af erward in.
formed that House said he was to be m;
principal clerk. told Senator Allison
of 1t, and took me ms to prevent. House
talking. House denied making he state
mcnt. lie said he had borrowed fifteen
hundred dollars from DR.. Morrow, in or
der to make the race and asked me to pay
it, and charge it to his salary to be re-
ceived as my clerk
Shortly ufterward Morrow said that
House borrowed the money on the leap
of being my clerk, aud for me. Morrow
said he obtained the money uOder false
pretenses, and unless repaid would be
prosecuted. Finding out how llousC
was acting, I saw l had m0de mistake
as he was unreliable and unfit for the
position, and | determined to get rid o
him on any terms B A. Enloe,a mem
bcr of the Legislature to d H.M. MAdoC
as my friend, that Morrow had sent Judso
Cant Franklin to see House, aud wa
going t. indict him. Enloe said he wa,
requested to act as a friend said Hous,
was mad had gone back on his word
that | might have to fight duel, anC
unless the money was paid to>morrow, b.
(Enloe) would have an Investigation anC
disclosure of it. | diSclaimed any con
nection with it, aud again realizing tn
mistake made in promising House tn
cler&ship. was willing to pay him any
thing TO get rid of him, for believe the
wanted to blankmail me. O'Connor sal
the same thing to me, as the man woul
ruin me. l said | feared no invSstiga
ton. Morrow atterward had CONVEX
sation with me. and said: IL understau
you say We want to blackmail you?'
said, "Yes," He denied it; SAID b
loaned the money and wanted to hav
il back. / denied that | had any presiou
knowledge of the transaction, was not in
: terested in il, and did not authori1
House to borrow money.
BADLY DAMAGED.
l subsequently sOld House | could no
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28

r W. TIPTON. ATTORNEY AT LAW
|J, AND SOLICITOR IN ClIANCERH'
Elizabcthton. Tenn. WILL practice ~
The Court of Carter, Sulhvaa and Wash
inTton Counties, Tenn. Special atten-
I,or given to the Collection Of Claims.
''' 7Japrill7-ly
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28
: Bible Canvasser's Trial with
n Fiddler.

The Detroit Free Press says: A
Bible eanvaSser called into q house on
Maconb street yesterday to see if he
could't sell book. A small lame girl
opened the door in answer to his knock,
and ju,t as he entered, a man sitting
ON the edge Of a fororn,looklng bed
raised fiddle to his shoulder, and
commenced scraping ont n tune.
"Have you Bible in the house?'
asked the canvasser as he eros ed the
room
Mary Bible" answered the man !;
"an0
= "0ld Dan Tucker
Dreamt q dgeam,'
")r hymn book" continued the
canvasser.
"No. nary; and .......
"It you love me, NIollie, darling, 3
Let your answer be a kiss .
81 am agent for the sale Of this
Bible" said the canvasser, taking the
volume out Of his satchel. r.
Couldn't but one cove, and
"Oh darkeys, how my heart grows weary
Signing for the old folks at home"
Can sellyou the book for small
amount down and the balance in week.
ly payments, A great many
"Bibuls are all right, but I've got
sore foot, and '" + divers
Twas calm, still night,
And the moons pale .'-s's
"If you do not care to read the book
yourself you should uot refuse your
child permission remarked the can.
yasser.
"And the old woman's up stair,
sick with fever, and
They took her off to Georgia
To toll her life away" ...0....r
"But it secms hard to think that
you repermitting yourself and family
to live in ignorance Of religions
"Bibuls Is all right, and I'd encour.
age 'em if times wasn't so blasted
ala ha ha you and me, ~n
Little brown jug don't love thee?'
| have a smaller edition than this.
You can have tha: by paying fifty cents
down and twenty-five cents per week
until paid mp" a
mo use, stranger replied the man;
there hain't nothing to do, money is
tight, and .
"Tvc wandered this wide world
All over" ...yt. -o
81 wish you would cease that fdding
and singing for moment, and let mo
talk to you,N said the agent. ,..
"Bibul' is all right, you is all right,
and ... ..U.
"Oh this world is sad and drcary,
Everywhere | roam :"
won't you stop for just one mo-
mcnt?"
"rd like to oblgc, but now's my
regular time for fddlmg and singing,
and - '. 8' ...
up in balloon, boys,
Up ina balloon" .
"Then l can't sell you Bible?" hat
Don't look as If you could, for
I've wandered through the village, Tom
I've sat beneath the tree" rHs#
And the canva5ser left the house in
despair. b. ,..'rara st.I nl.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28

IVY p GLLEN WATERS, ATToR-
w . MY AT LAW, Rogcrsville, Tenn.
HiIl nracticc in the Circuit and Chanccry
,on,1s Of Hawkins, Greene, Hancock and
counties, ana IN tue supreme
and Federal Courts at Knoxville Iellh'
.Aapril3ti' ....
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-28

give him the clerkshp, but was willing
to pay him all / had damaged him. lie
said the amount was three thousand dol,
lars as he had incurred expense in the
election. said that was too much, at
hrrt refused to pay it but atelward did
so to get rid of him. ] never promised
anything before or during the election.
| deny emphatically having promised him
any Office or clerkship before the elec ion
deny any knowledge or participation in
corruptlng members of the last Legisla-
ture; did not authorize House or any
one to borrow money from Morrow in
procuring the election; did not know he
had borrowed or used money illegally,
improperly, or in any way, save from the
knowledge Of House and Morrow, the
latter of whom sGid he loaned the money ::
| offered no money or anything else for
my election; do not know that anything
of value or money was used or offered to
influence votes; | did not consider myself
liable or obligated to pay House or Nor
row; gave the money to get rid of
House, and to exonerate myself from the
promise to make him chief cle:k; | would
have given him more rather than take
him in the Office, after learning what !
did, and Of his talk that he was to be
chief clerk, have charge of the money
part OF the Office, aud would make good
thing of it as to my resignation | have
to state | received from Wm. NJ. Duncan
ten thousand dollars, and resigned the
Office Of comptroller for reasons hereinaf-
ter stated ten thousand dollars was of
fered me upon tender of my resignation;
| did not not deem it morally wrong to
take it.
IN VERY BAD HEALTH.
My bad state Of health rendered NY
continuance in Office perlious to life; |
had to leave because of ill health; | got
into controversy with tie public prin>
ters, and Cfferd Major, Wilkes, who is the
Governors private secretary, lalf the
emoluments of tie office if he wonld run
it, as my health did not permit me to
stag there all the time he declined the
offer about this time, and under circum.
stances briefly indicated. learned |
could gct ten thousand dollars to resign
the Office, to restore it t. the people in
the mode prescribed by law, aud
thraugh the means au agencies for thom
prescribed aud appointed by their cons,i,
tuition aud laws, aud to placesome ether
"pcrson well quilted" 10 act IN my
stead in tie position. !, in view of the
circumstances, thought it no wrong to
reign and take the money. Therefore
| did 50; the money was paid me by
William NJ, Duncan. on a draft of John
Frierson, president Of bank at Columbia.
1t was drawn by him as President, and |
do not know whether he, or b)nholders.
or others sustained the amount. 1t was
cashed by said Duncan.
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~ \ GRIFFITH, ATTORNEY AT
H., Law AND COLLECTING AGENT,
' .horo', Tenn. Special attentions
c,,,"n to collections. Office, one door
Sn1" SSa, Of Faw, Dcvault ~ Co., under
'Krru's Gallery.