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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-23

this city at an early hour. 1t was ut
once Bulletined at various Telegraph
and newspaper Offices. The infofm"-
ton produced widespread feeling OF
grief among all classes; many flags are
flying at half mast. out of respect to
the memory of the Vice President.
London special says that tie Brit
ish iron clad Iron Duke was almost lost
yesterday outside of Plymouth. The
main sluice of the vessel was left open,
and tie ship suddenly flled with
water. The officers waded up to their
necks in water and closed the sluice.
thus saving the vessel. The signal,
1--WE are sinking" was kept flying for
some time. She began to reel, and but
for timely relief would have been lost.
HAnRIsBURG, Nov. %, 1875.
The Harrisburg park stables were
totally destroyed by fire last night.
They contained eleven valuable horses,
nine of which persisted. The other
two escaped badly singed. The fire is
beliyed to be the work of an inceudiary.
The loss is unknown.
CINCINNATI, Nov. %, 1875.
The proposal to invite Theodore
Tilton to lecture has occasioned con-
siderable excitement. Rev. n. White
(Baptist) publishes q protest against
the action.
A boy named Middleton was acct
IDENTIFY shot by revolver in the hands
of a playmate. He is still alive.
BEooKLYN, Nov. %, 1875.
A. Levy, cashier Of the Devoe Oil
Company, New York, shot himself this
morning and died instantly from the
effect.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. %, 1875.
The steamship City of Havannah
put into Tybee this morning with the
main cross-head of her engine broken.
She belongs 10 the New York, Havan-
ma and Vera Cruz line.
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E. 9 C r a p ZIG
EASTERN DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER sTATE.l
Particulars Of the Death OF tho
Vice President.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
The Vice President awoke this morn
ing at A. -, he said he felt well, and
asked his nurse for glass of bitter
water; he sat up in bed, drank the
water, laid back upon his side, and in
few moments died without struggle
A post mortem examination will be
had at P. NJ. The bursting of blood
vessel in the brain is supposed to have
been the immediate cause of death.
The only person present at the tims
of his death were two members of the
Capitol police, detailed as nurses.
His death was totally unexpected.
The remains of the Vice President are
now lying in the room where he died,
in charge of the Seargent-at-arms of the
Senate, Mr.. French, schoolmate of
Mr. Wilson. The friends of the de-
ceased in this city have been calling oil
the morning.
There will probably be no decision
in the Union Pacific Railroad case to-
day, aud possibly not for several days.
The flags of the different Govern
ment buildings were lowered to half
mast Immediately upon information of
the Vice Presidents death. Tele-
grams have been sent to his friends in
Massachusetts, and elsewhere.
New YORK. Nov. %.
The sad intelligence of Vice Presi-
dent Wilson's sudden death at WASH
iDgton this morning was received in
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SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. %, 1875.
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SENATOR Thomas W. FERRY, of Mich
igan, who was elected President pro
TEN. of the Senate last March. is now
Vice-Presidert of the United States by
virtue of on Act of Congress, approved
March l, 1892. which provides that,
In case of removal, death, resigna-
ton or inability both of the President
and Vice President of the United States
the President of the Senate pro tenn,
and in case there is no President of the
Senate, then the Speaker of the House
of Representatives. for the time b. ing,
shall act as President Of the United
States until the disability be removed
or President shall be elected"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-05-13
The Second Marriage.

The fashion which forbid tue widows
On marrying again to appear at the altar
ia bridal veil is derived, like many Of
cur customs, from medieval superstitions
The Church regarded the second mar
rage of woman as inaieting stain up
On her womanhood. FOR this reason,
While the virgin bride stood at the altar
,ecked in all the insignia Of virgiuity--
White veil, flowing hair, crown (wreath)
,ngloyed hand-the widow who married
lgain was allowed none Of these, and
was especially required to appear at th'
altar gloUed, in order that her hand
which second marriage was supposed
to pollute. should not touch the pure
sancti6ed hand Of the representative o
the Church or his sacred robes Of office
This is curious superstitious and lik
oilers of its sort produces an effect upol
our habits and manners long after tn
cause Is forgotten.
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Those Good Old Times.

An old resident Of Vermont writes 81
was born and brought up in log-hcuse
with a stone chimney, and we'll remember
the mode of keeping the fire over night,
or going half mile to neIghbors for
coal in the morning. Many is the meal
have eaten from a wooden bowl Of bean
rorridge or milk and roasted potatoes.
| we'll remember of mode of dress in
olden times, when men wore homemade
cloth both summer and winter. In sum-
mer they wore what was called tow cloth
made from flax raised on the farm, and
in winter what they called frocking, made
of wool, blue and white striped. The
women, too. wore cloth of their own max
ing. They curded and spun the wool and
flax. / have now in my possession a pair
Of old hand.cards, such as they used in
those days. l have by me two old
wooden calico stamps that we're my great
granamother's, that she used to stamp
calico with in old times. l can we'll re.
member my old cowhide shoes and the
knit leggins, with strings to tie them
down, | remember the times when they
rode OF horseback my grandmother had
one of the old-faShioned pillions to ride
behind on; the stirrup was a piece Of
wood with leather strap attached to it
| remember the first wagon that came in
town l have pair Of the old snow shoes
aud have walked many miles on them
and think | could walk On them now
although have not been on them fol
several years. l we'll remember when @
maj by the name of Levi Crosby used tC
ride once week from Somerset to Brat
tleboro' horseback, for the newspapers
and scatter them at every mans door OF
the way and over the back towns. Bu
these times are all in the past, and those
wh, took an active part in them are
metly in their graves, where must soor
be myself; yet when l think over thosC
tines it seems To bring new life into m!
thoughts Tor the time being"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-05-13
In A Well.

One day last week. little son--aged 8
years-of Mr.. Daniel Boone, of this couu-
ty, tell in well twenty,three feet deep.
No one wasabout to see the accident, and
there is no telling how long he remained
in it. He was missed--search was made
aud be was found 10 the well-a grown
sister, who had great presence of mind,
got a hook and fshed him out, apparently
dead. The hook or grab caught in the
clothing on tbe extremities, aud he came
out Of the well feet foremost, which, n
doubt, was the cause of his resuscitation
The young lady; after she got him out
rolled him over the floor to get the water
out Of him, and by the time the physician
arrived, life had returned, and he sur.
vived. and is now we'll. This is truly q
most miraculous escape. We would ad.
wise the the owner of that well to fix it SC
that no more accidentsof this kind will
oceur.-CleoeIaad Banner.
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A Constable Conquered by a
Fem ale.

According to the st. Albans MESSENGER,
the dignity of the State of Vermont was
trlously com promised at Cabot, recently.
in the person of a constable. The parr,
tive is as follows; John Damon, the
constable Of cabot. visited the house of
Joseph AinswOrth for the purpose of put.
ting an attachment on some potStoes in
the cellar. After Mr.. Damon he de-
Scended the ladder through the trap-door
to the cellar, Mrs. Ainsworth soliloquized
to herself that now was the time, SO down
went the trap-door aud down went Mrs.
Ainsworth on it. She told Mr.. Damon
he could not come up an attachment on
their potatoes. Mr.. Damon promise
solemnly not to put an attachment on
their potatoes. Mr.. Damon promised, be
said, "the most solemn VOW be- ever prom.
ised to woman" then she let him up
the trap, striking him severely with the
hre-shovel, as he came up, over bis back
and sides. Mr.. Damon made tracks for
out-ot-doors, and declared she was too
smart for him, and he should never dare
10 visit their mansion again.
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The Yankee 0utwitIed.

A Yankee and Frenchman owned a
pig in co-partnership. When killing time
they wished to divide the meat. The
Yankee was very anxious to divide so
that lie would get both hind quarters and
pursuaded the Frenchman to cut it across
the back. The Frenchman agreed to it
on condition that the Yankee would turn
bis back and tske choice Of e pieces
after it was cut ID two. The Yankee
turned his back, aud the Frehchman
asked;
"Vich piece will you bave-ze piece
wild re tail on him, or re piece vat ain't
got no tail?'
"The piece with the TAIL" replied the
Yankee.
"Deh. by gar, you can take him along,
and take re oder one," said the pleased
Frenchman.
Upon turning around, the Yanke'
found that the Frepcbman had cut off th'
tail, and stuck it into the pigs mouth.
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Sharp Shooting.

Father, what does printer live ons
Live on? the same as other folks of
course, Why do you ask, Johnny
Because you said you hadn't paid
anything for your paper, and the prin>
ter still sends it to you.
Wife. spank that boy.
shan't do it.
Why not?
Because there is no reason to.
No reasonG Yes there Is. Spank
him, tell you, and put him to bed.
l shan't do any such thing. What
in the world do you want him spanked
for? lp
He is too smart.
Well, that comes Of your marrying
me.
What do you mean? '.t.s'.
l mean just this, that the boy is
smarter than his father, and you cans
not deny it. He knows en- ugh to see
that man, printer or no printer, can
not live on nothing; and j should
think you would be ashamed of your
self not to know as much,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-05-13
Coughing.

The best method Of easing cough is
to resist it with all the force Of will DOS
slble, until the accumulation of phIegm
becomes greater then there is something
to cough against, and it comes up very
much easier with half the coughing. A
great deal of hacking. aud hemming, and
soue hug in invaiids is purely nervous, or
the result Of mere habit, as is shown by
the frequency with which it occurs while
the patient Is thinking about it, and it
comparative rarity when he is 50 much
engaged tha. there is no time to think.
or when the attention is iupelled in
another direction.
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~ a Farmer dropped in one day to
pay his rent, putting on long fare to
correspond with the times. On entering
the house be told the landlord that. times
being 50 bad, he could not raise The mon-
ey at all, and dashed bundle Of notes
on the table. "There," said he, "that is
all 1 can pay" The money was taken
up and counted by Mr., the landlord
who said: "Why this is twice as much a'
You owe p "Dang'ee give it to me agaia
said the farmer, ''i'R dashed if / ain't
J took it out Of the wrong pocket.
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vIt is not every husband that can
afford TO be ss independent as the one we
read of, who was ccsstautly loa6ng about
the house, and his wife, waen she scrub
bed the floor. always drove him under
the bed. One day, as she was wringing
her mop out at the door she saw two OF
her women neighbors coming. and hurry
inc in told her husband to crawl out fron
under the bed for company was coming
He said he be darned if be would; be
would say under the bed and show these
women he could have his own way.
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VOL. vi.
THE WEEKS WORK.

Lo, Monday is the washing day."
As all good housewives know,
Memorable of dinners hushed
And clothes as white as snow;
And Tuesday is the "ironlug day."
MID cold. or fog, or heat;
And Wednesday Is the sewing day,
To see the clothes are neat;
And Thursday is leisure day,
And Friday, brooms begin
To sweep away the household dirt,
Fore Sundays uShered in,
And Saturday is baking day."
Pies, pudding, cakes and bread,
And then, the week is done
Aud we-may 60 to bed!
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because Grandpa, I want these to
wear with silk stockings, as they are Just
coming into fashion, and boots would not
look we'll with silk stockings you know
Grandma has often told me that she was
married in silk stockings aud kid slip
pers," another sigh from Grandpa as he
said,
CLARA, those high heels will hurt your
feet, as they throw your whole weight on
your toes many girls have crippled them.
selves and made their feet deformed BY
wearing high heels"
"Why, Grandpa, you told me once
that your mother wore high heeled shoes
as they were then in fashion, and YOU
said when she was 20 years old she walked
20 mlles." Poor Grandpa was dumb,
but another sigh escaped him. Then
Clara displayed pretty paper box, with
the beautiful bust of a lady on the lid
and great 6ourishes of Gold leaf, and
some reading, but Grandpa could not
read French, Clara opened the box. and
there wrapped up in tissue paper lay a
pair of snow white ccrsets, just m2or.ed
by A. 7. Stewart, of Broadway, N. Y.
There Granpa, don't they look nico?'
"Ah child, their looks are the best
recommendation, this tight lacing am
fearful will hurt your constitu.icu, and
injure your health"
why Grandpa, don't you remember
Grandma telling me that her mother had
pair that weighed three pounds, that
Tom Paine made for her when he was a
good man in London, and she said the
whale bone was stitched in as thick as the
welt In my rag carpet, and you know that
she lived to be 80 years DID," Another
sigh and a moisteued eye as Grandpa
thought of Old Lang Syne.
"But Grandpa, you have not seen my
new Watteau Gabrielle have you? The
material is real Serge Debege.'
you what, my child" asked Grand-
pa, with his head and his ears to catch all
corners of the words.
"My Watteau Gabrielle, made of
Serge Debege.'
This was too much for poor Grandpa,
he arose to his feet, took his cane and
walked out, then turned arouni to look at
the house as much as to say. "Where
am L am at home or in France?" As
he walked on chance directed his steps
to the barn yard gate, and there sat
Emma on a stool milking with one hand
aud holding the New York Ledger in the
other, aud half through reading story
about Ball Room and its fixing, aud oc-
cupantS. Grandpa looked at her bit,
then said sorrowfully, my dear Emma,
your Grandma never read the Ledger
when she was milking" Il know it"
she pertly replied, 'for the Ledger was
not published then." "No said Grand>
pa, but she never read any other paper
or book" l believe it said Emma, for
Grandma couldn't read.
Poor Grandpa sighed again and said !:
This world is running too fast now for
old folks like me, and ii | do not leave it
soon, it will slide off and leave me-"
e. D. S.
Snowville. Pulaski Co. Va.,,
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The Fashions Fifty Years Age
and Now.

"Oh! Grandpa, just put on your specs
and look at my new lat, is it not beau
ty? said Clara as she danced into the
room, "yes, yes deary,it is lovely, but |
ana afraid your head will be cold these
frosty nights, for there is no warmth in
it."
"But Grandpa don't You know I wear
this roll, and this plated trout and these
puffs," displa ying about q bushel of jute
dyed and dressed to match, my head is
always warm" Grandpa could say no
more but gave sigh. The next was a
display of delicate thin shoes, with heels
two inches high. Nov Grandpa, don't
these look splendid
'Oh child, why did you not get pain
Of boots. that would have been Of some
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mise may be regarded as the entering
wedge to giving the Democrats tbe con-
troll of Louisiana in the next election
Now contrast with this the action of the
Democratic party in one State, in relation
to Judge Frazier. On the assembling
Of the Legislature Of lS69-70, it being
the first Democratic Legislature since the
war closed, among the first acts it did,
was to remove the disabilities of Judge
Frazier, imposed by his impeachment and
conviction, and be was re>instated to all
his rights, and has been honored as q
martyr, while those who tried and con
victed him, have been denounced as
tyrants. No impartial man can take
these two parallel cases and contrast tie
action taken by the representative men OF
the two great parties, without being
forced to admit the right to be With the
party in power, The Republican party
has in both these instances given indu-
bitable evidence that it is party OF law
and order, holding principles higher than
mere party success and possessing pa,
triotism enough to uphold and enforce
the law and do the right though it strikes
down their professed party friends.
While the Democratic party have given
out, like indubitable evidence Of its
ability and determination to disregard
the law and honor those who trample
under foot the most sacred rights Of the
people, as did judge Frazier, simply be-
cause he was and is democrat, and of
the same household of faith. In the face
of these facts all the invcctions hurled
against the Republican party by the
democratic press must fall harmless on
the ear Of the American people, if they
have real desire to perpetuate Repub-
lican institutions as ordained and handed
down to us by the men of '76. And all
this attempt on the part Of the Democrat.
ic party to manufacture political capital
for the campaign of 1876, prove ebortive
and leave them weaker year hence than
now. The transactions Of to-day will
have passed and new issues will confront
them, which they will be the less pre-
pared to meet, because Of the want of
confidence their past history will beget.
No political party could stand the test of
of public criticism, if the acts of individ.
ual members were takeA as the policy OF
the party. The democratic party would
not agree to be thus judged and it should
not ask the people to judge its adversary
by different rule from that it would be
judged by. The acts of the individuals
including Judge Durell, in Louisiana,
who claims to be of the Republican party,
have been justly repudiated aud con-
demned by the American people, irres.
pcctive of party affiliations, and the voice
Of condemnation has come from no quar-
ter with greater emphasis than from a
Republican Congress, representing the
Republican party of the nation, against
the action Of the Louisiana party which
favored no warrent in law when brought
to the test. In the hands of such party
the country is safe, and in its continual
control, We have the best guarantee of a
popular government, peace at home and
abroad, and continual advancement in
all our material interests which tend to
make us great as nation, and happy and
prOperous as people.
LOUIS
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tSThsre is not drinking saloon in
iIutchins, Iowa. There used to be four,
but the widow of q man who froze 10
death after getting drunk in them. sued
the proprietOrs. aud gaised verdict Of
8, 500 against each. The liquor
business Is becoming improbable il
Iowa since the passage of the civil dam
are law, A similar law exists in New
York but is seldom enforced.
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IN N. GRIFFITH, ATTORNEY AT
II. LAW AND COLLECTING AGENT,
jonssboro'. Tenn. Special attentions
siyeu TO collections. Office, one door
East of faw, Devault & Co., under
Eeen,s Gallery.
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"Why are you crying SO, my child9"
inquired mama of her grown-up dsughI
ter, Because Miss B, give me slap
in the face" Sand did you not return
it," "No; / gave her one first"
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The New York saloonist, arrested for
keeping open Sundays claim to open
now Just to feed the canaries," Those
canaries are Eve feet odd inches high
and mostly take whisky.-Boston 7ron.
script.
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A Chicago tailor has secured a patent
for what he calls ''the married mans
precautionary coat collar. The collar
is made of some glazed substance to
which hair cannot adhere, and which
will bear the closest inspection Of the
vile OF his bosom.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-05-13

A Little boy asked a lady friend Of
his mothers who made her teeth, She
replied, God" "Well," remarked the
young hopeful "Dr. Freeman made
mother s, and they beat yours by a
great sight"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-05-13

Mrs Tilton says, in Unpublished in.
struction to hercoming boarders, "Wan.
dering around in night-clothes strictly
prohibited. The pictures must stay
where they sre till morning. aoa
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-05-13

If you ever feel uncertain about any
of the details of your private affairs
consult your inquistiye friends. They
always stand ready 70, give you
'poison" about your own business that
you never dreamed of.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-05-13

A J. BROWN, ATTORNEY AT LAW
n. AD COLLECTING AG EFT Jones'
ooro', Tenn. PROMPT attention given
90 collections in East Tennessee, and
Southwestern Va. tG9aug26
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Guess your eyes are bad," replied
aGreen Bay traveller when told that
his collar was soiled; "Why, bless
you, mister, haven't worn that collar
but two weeks" 'IatP ae.9.2572
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Misery love company, no doubt; bat
does company love miserye This is a
question to be considered, when misery
intrudes upon the prosperous and hap.
DIV. liffHt taA
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q JKIRKPATRIC K,i ,iATToRNEY AT
-. law, Jonesboro', Tenn. Office In
Erisham S Lampson's New Building, Up
St,irs. No.7. l60aug26.
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ixr p GILLEN WATERS, ATToR-
w MY AT LAW, Rogersville, Tenn.
viii practice in the Circuit and Chancery
ourts OF Hawkins, Greene. Hancock and
Washington counties, and in the supreme
aad Federal Courts at Knoxville, Tenn.
Aapril3tt.
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While the battle between Church apd
State is being fought in Prussia, all The
world looks Oh IN breaihless, interest,
watching the result. Ssp
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ATTORNEYS.

TANES e. DEADERlLk, ATTORNEY
u AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN CHAN-
CrRY, JonesbOro', Tenn. OGes n
t;ri,hsm & Lampson.s New Building,
Up Stairs, No,2. l7lmar2S.
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AN. PETTIBoNE, JAS. II. ROBINSON
11ETTIBONE 4 ROBINSON, ATToR
NEys AND CoUNsELoRs, Greene
vile, Tenn. will practice in all the
Courts of Upper East Tennessee, and
In the Supreme and Federal Court at
Knoxville. Collections promptly made
and remitted. [73mayS