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Story of a Lightning Rod
Peddler.

He drove his team close up to the
fence, got down and raped at the door,
The widow Gilkens, am cognzant of
the circumstances by which you are at
present surrounded, left as you are, to
walk down the journey of life through
q cold and heartless world-no longer
sustained and encouraged by the noble
one to whom you gave the treasures Of
your hearts affection, and Lowed down
by the manifold cares and responsibilities
incidental to the rearing of eight small
children on forty acres OF .carbonifer.
ous limestone land; yet Mrs. Gilkens,
you are aware that the season is now ap.
proaching whea dark, dismal, dangerous
clouds at frequent intervals span the
conopy of heaven and when zigzag
streaks of electricity dart promiscuously
hither and hither, rendering this habi-
tation unsafe for yourself and those dear
little ones; hence, therefore, let me sell
you copper wire, Silver-tipped and
highly magnetic lighting rod"
The woman staggered back few PAGES
and yelled: "Narcis, unfasten old
! Crouch - In another instant sivage
bulldog came darting around the corner
of the house with bristles up, thirsting
for gore. The dog had already mangled
a machine agent and pateut soap man,
and was held in great esteem by the bet>
ter class OF citizens for his courage and
service but when bis eye met the hard,
penetrating gaze of Mr.. Parsous, his chops
fell, and he skunk off and hid in the cur
rent bushes. Then the man said: "My
dear lady, you seem to be little excited
Nav, if you will allow me to explain the
probable inestimable-'
"pern yeI l know something that viii
start ye," said Mrs. Gilkens, as she
reached under some bed-clOthing anC
brought forth a horse pistol; but, owing
to the shattered condition Of her nerves
her aim was unsteady, and the charge o
buckshot missed. save where few scat
tered ones struck his sheek and bounced
of. A hard, metallic smile spread owe
his eouutenance as he leaned his shoulder
against the door frame, and again COIN
menced. my dear madame. such spas
modic manifestations Of your disinclina
ton to make ajudiciOus Investment of
few paltry dollars"
"Hi--col" shrieked the widow, an,
collapsed into kind of jerking swoor
and before she had recovered a highl
magnetic lightning rod decorated he
humble domicile, aud Parsons had th
blank note filed out all ready for hc
signature.
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Frightened to Death.

Monsieur Berger, Partisan, lost his
wife in 1856, very beautiful aud youth
full woman, whom he had married bat
three years before. He became quite
heart-broken over his loss, and has sincere,
ly mourned for his wife ever since, living
in the same suite Of rooms where she died,
and keeping everything sacrelly as she
had left it. 4 fcw weeks since singular
occurrence happened in that suite of
rooms, forming a most tragic ending to
tue constancy of the widower.
His wife's sister, at the time of her
marriage, was small girl, but she had
since expanded into strikingly band>
some woman. Nine years had ripened
her face and form to the perfection
womauhood. For years she had not see
Monsieur Berger, but being in Paris she
resolved to call upon him, and came but
a few days since to his apartment, where
she knocked at the door. The servant
was not at hand, so NJ. Berger opened
the door himself.
"DC you not recognize me?' she asked.
"My wife !" almost screamed the ex~
cited widower.
"No, no, monsieur" she said soothing
ly.
"She is dead she is dead !"
monsieur monsieur p said the Young
woman, striving to quiet him.
ut is her spiri.l" shouted the widower.
"Nay, monsieur; will ycu not listen for
one moment to me?"
"a ghost ghost p he shouted.
The sister-in>law became frightened as
she saw NJ. Berger's excitement.
"IIelp help |" he exclaimed.
In vain we're her efforts to sooth the
half.distracted man, who rushed toward
alarge portrait hanging upon the wall, and
which was life-like picture of his depar>
ted wife, For a moment he looked frs!
at the sister an then at the painting, with
claspcd hands and wild expcssion in hi
eyes. Then he once more shrieked al
the top of his voice:
Help A ghost ghost !" He then fel
upon the floor shaking in every limb,
The neighbors hurried in and attemp
ted to lift him up, bat NJ. Berger wa
dead
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-06-17
Lost Cow by Shiminy!
From the Lowell Journal.l

FROM tne Lowell JOURNAL
AS rule there isn't q better class Of
people in the world to deal with than the
Germans, but occasionally YOU will find
one whose idea concerning certain buis>
ness transactions are amusingly peculiar.
For instance: A German subscriber to
the Journal recently called to advertise
lost COW, and according to the long eS-
tablished custom of this we'll regulated
print shop, we Immediately wrote up
the notice and figured up the cost of
publication.
Vat ish dat?" asked our friends,
placing the butt end of his whip on our
little sum of multiplication.
We inform him that it would cost him
so much for advertising his lost COW three
weeks.
"You make me pay for dat"
Certainly we always take pay for aa
vertising."
"You takes pay, eh? Veil, dat ish Won
tam shvindle. l shcribc NIT dat
Shournal papers desc tree years, und
now you sharge me yoost for vot leetle
advertise Nv mine gow."
"But we"
"You shtop my Shournal bapers."
"But you"
"You shtop mine Shournal bapers,
und l got some more in Daytraw, py
shiminy' und you gone little snd dat
horn oud."
"But, see here, my friend"
81 60 right away und dond got sheate d
nit you, py krasbus. Tink you got
some sleep mit weasel, dond you
Sharge me yoost for advertise Won gov
1t vas better Nv you dOnd got me med
ven gone here, und | scribe NIT daI
Shoarndl more as tree years, but yoV
makes me med und you stop mine baper
before ] got it next dime, Dat ish va
man l am kind Nv, py shiminyr'
We tried to explain; we tried il
vain /; we lost him and a three-week
advertisement of a "'Ost gov, p,
shiminyr'
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Board Of Appeals.

[From the Washington Chronicle, June 4th.l
The Commissioner of Pensions, in his
reorganization of his Office, intends to es>
tablish and put in operation in few days
Board of Appeals, to consist of four
gentlemen at present connected with the
Pension Bureau. The duties. of this
board will consist in the examination Of
any application rejected by the regular
examiners, or otherwise passed upon by
them, and appeals to this board. The
Commissioner hopes that the moral effect
Of the organization Of that board will be
more careful consideration Of all cases by
the regular examiners before passing
judgment upon them. Besides this it is
expected that the applicant for pension
will in ell cases be more likely to receive
just treatment. BY an act of Congress
passed in June, 1870, it was provided
that special compensation should be
provided for each disabled pensioner for the
loss of limb while in the service: this
compensation to be paid once in five
years, either by furnishing the pensionor
a new artificial limb, or, in case q new
one was not desired, by the payment to
the soldier of the money value OF such
limb. The question having arisen
whether this five years should be counted
as beginning at the time of the applica>
ton of the soldier, or at the date of the
passage of the law above alluded to, the
Commissioner this morning decided the
matter by ordering that the FIVE years
should in each case date from the time of
the soldiers application. Ii disability,
such as paralysis, prevents soldier from
wearing the limb, he is also entitled to
compensation under this law. Pension
Agent Cox of this city will begin paying
pensioners who reside abroad in few
days. OF this class Of pensioners there
are about 700 living in every part Uf the
globe, and it requires about $l50,00O
per nnnum to pay them.
PENSION OFFICE ORDER.
The following order will be issued by
the Commissioner of Pensions to-day:
Every pcnon asking information rela
tive to the merits or status of any claim
or matter pending before this Office il
entitled to respectful reply. The spe
cial attention of the chiefs of divisions is
therefore directed to the necessity o
carefully reviewing all letters emanatinl
from their respective divisions, to see that
the same are written in plain and fai
hand writing without abbreviations, in
terlineations, blots or erasures, Official
respectful and concise in language, aut
properly punctuated. Also that ID, sam
contain a full and complete showing @
all the requirements necessary to pr1pe
: adjudication or tho claim or matter t
which they relate,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-06-17

IV The newspaper is the handmaid
of civilization. No family can maintain
its place in society without it. The man
needs it for information about markets
and politics; the women needs it as a
diversion from her household cares and
family duties the young need it for both
amusement aud instruction. Thousands
Of families can take but single news
paper; and that one should be CON-
meuded to their consideration which best
meets all their needS.-PhiIdlelpllia
PrhierS' Circulir.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-06-17

Rev. MI. Warren kindly proposed to
have the proceedings of this meeting pu b.
lished in a number of Pennsylvania pa.
pers free Of charge, for which the meetin g
unanimously voted him thanks for his
liberal proposition.
The chairman appointed the following
gentlemen an executive committee to re>
port agents for the different districts, and
also to fill any vacancies that may occur,
Wis. H. Miller, DR., s,E. Armstrong, j.
A. Shepherd, II. PreSnell aud d. W. f.
Peoples.
H. II, CARR, CHM'N.
l. E REEVES, NJ S. MAHoNEy, Sec'ty.
The following resolution in regard to
roads, offered by james A. Shepherd,
Esq, was passed unanimously,
RcSolocd 3nl That this Association
earnestly request the various overseers of
the roads through the county to bestow
all the labour which they can command
in the improvement of our public roads
and in placing onr roads in such condi,
tion as will further tho interests of the
people Of the county and of this Associa.
tion.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-06-17

IS' A stranger with no guile in his
face and no oyercoat or his shoulders,
wandered into clothing store in Newport
the other day and asked il he could be
fitted with spring overccat. The plo-
prietor promptly answered in the afirma-
tive. you speak very positively" re.
piled the stranger; 81 am bigger than
you take me for" The storekeeper was
confident that he had coats that would
answer. Il am a pretty heavy man."
said the strrnger. II will bet you Eve
dollars that you can't guess my weight
into one hundred pounds" The man
was not particularly large, and this as
founding challenge entirely diverted the
seller Cf clothing from the ordinary course
of his business, lie took the wager, nam
ed his gGess-about hundred and sixty
pounds-the money was put up in hands
of a third party and all started off for
pair of scales, and the stranger balanced
29O pounds of weights. The store.man
looked sad and puzzled. With smile
that was childliko and bland the stranger
took his money and walked off without
saying anything more about the overcoat
1t has since been learned that this man
wears lead jacket, and has been max.
ing an honest living by playing this scurvy
trick on unsuspccting dealers in clothing.
lie came from Connecticut.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-06-17

EV Never trus: a married man With q
secret who loves his wife, for he will tell
her, aud she will tel, her sister, aud her
sister will tell every body.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-06-17

A. H. PETTIBoNE, JAS. II. ROBINSON
uErTIBONE Il ROBINSON, ATToR
NEYs AND CoUNsFLoRs, Greene
1lllc, Tenn. viii practice in all the
,ourts of Upper East Tennessee, and
Il, the Supreme and Federal Court at
Knoxville. Collections promptly made
anu rrmittcd. l73mayS
MISCELLANEOUS.
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A, AID COLLECTING Ad EFT Jones
moro, Tenn. PROMPT attention given
! Southwestern Va. [G9aug26
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J AND SOLICITOR IN CHANcERY,
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ATTORNEYS.

~ n GRIFFITH, ATTORNEY AT
H. LAW AND COLLECTING AGENT,
ih"Insshoro', hI Tenn. Special attentions
.i"sn TO collectonss Office, one door
EHS" Ea., of Faw, Devault & Co., under
Kcen's Gallery.
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Thoughts for Saturday Night.

W neu unII Soue ~, the Bous WIiNc.
The Animcsities are mortal, bus the
humanities live forever.
There is 20 Gnito lifo except unto
death no death except unto higher life.
Life would be pleasant if it were not
for its pleasures.
To the blessed eternity itself there ia
no other handle than this instant,
l have learned what a sin is against an
infinite imperishable being, such as is the
soul Of man.
He that does base thing ia zeal for
his friend burns the golden thread that
ties their hearts together.
The successful rearing of children is
the greatest work which Is accomplished
on this planet. All work eliminates is
that.
However urgent may bo tho necessity
for breaking up of old modes of belief,
the most strong tiiinded and discerning,
next to those who head the movement
are generally those who bring up tie rear
of it.
1t is never too late with us so long as
we are still aware of our faults, ana bear
with them impatiently; so long as aspira>
tions eager for conquest, stir within us.
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Wilson Burns & Co,
who'll LEsALE
GrOCerS,
AND
Commission Merchants,
3OS. Howard Street, Cor. of Lombard,
Balti ore.

,e keep constantly on hand large and
Neu assorted stock of Groceries, suitable
Tor the Southern and Western trade. We
Solicit c0nSignmentS of COUNTRY PRO
DuCE, such as Cotton, Feathers, Bees
Wax, Wool, Dried Fruit, Fur Skins, sc.
Our facilities for doing Business are such
as TO warrant quick sales and prompt re-
htns. All orders will have our prompt
'Wention. 7Quiay2Gl l
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Municipal So; County S.; State $40
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Rates OF Advertising!

Announcing Candidates:
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H. Presnell, Charles Lyle and J. J.
Atkinson we're appointed to select suitable
officers for the Society, They reported
as follows, which was adopted.
President, j. Il. L. HARKlS.
5 i Il T : 1SS!SSi SiS;Ss v'''p''.'.'':
Secretary and treasurer, John Allison
Jr.
The following resolutions drawn up
by Col. T. II. Reeves, and reported by
the committee was unanimously adopted
Resolced 1sf. That we hear with de.
| light the glad nows, that hundreds and
thousands of our fellow citizens of the
East. the North and West ARE turning
their faces toward our beloved Eas
Tenn, in search of homes, where the
blessings ofa kind Providence through un
surpassed natural advantages, make th'
aSwitzerland of America" safe retrea
from many of the disadvantages attending
other localities and we hereby extend t
| all such, of whatever nation, kindred ol
tongue, q cordial invitation to avail them
selves of the privileges accrulng to ou
Society this day organized for their espec
ial benefit.
| ReSolced 2nd. That we invite farmers
mechanics, artisans, capitalists, educator
and all others who desire to becom
identified with TIE material Interests o
our county, to make our county the hom
of their adoption, and we do hereb
pledge ourselves to sustain all such III tn
exercise Of every right that we possess
without regard to their nativity, thei
religi US or political opinions be the
what they may.
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Condensed TELRGRAMs.


Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris (Ilee Nellie GIant)
arrived in New York yesterday from En-
gland.
The late Mrs. Ann White Vose bequeath-
ed S365,OOO to the public institutions Of
Boston.
The specie shipped from New York 20
Europe yesterday amounted TO $4,000.
The Nevada Senate adopted a resolution
by strict party vote, Disappearing the in
reference Of the military with the civil
power, and holding that Gen. DeTrobriand
was not guilty Of intended wrong, and ap-
proving the course Of the President in the
Louisiana difficulty, and expressing conf
dence that he will in the future as in the
past, execute the laws with iRstiee aud
moderation.
Mrs. Bradshaw testified in the Tilton-
Beecher trial yesterday, but she appeared to
know nothing Of importance.
Active preparations are being made in
Louisville to celebrate Mardi Gras.
The Arkansas State Grange met at Little
Rock yesterday, every county in the State
being represented.
Rev. ThOs. F. Dudley, was eOnsecrated
in Baltimore yesterday as Assistant Bishop
of Kentucky.
After a stormy debate, the Illinois House
Of Representatives yesterday adopted resO-
lutiOns strongly cOndemnatOry Of the mill
tary despOtism in Louisiana.
An Italian print-vendeF Of Memphis,
named LOngenetti was yesterday fatally
stabbed y an Italian boy named Louis.
The latter was arrested.
The National Reform Convention held
meeting in st. Louis yesterday.
Army officers left Omaha yesterday with
clothing to be distributed to the grass
hopper sufferers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Mr. Butler, Of
Massachusetts,, as a question Of privilege,
called up the motion made by him at the
last session to reconsider the vote by which
the Civil Rights bill was referred 10 the
Judiciary Committee. A point of order
was raised, but the Speaker decided on the
authority Of that Journal, that the right
existed, and thereupOn, the Democrats
began fillibustering.
After some three hours taken up in
voting on motions to adjourn, Mr.. Butler
said he had proposition to make, as fol-
lows:
We have now wasted four hours Of pub
lie time on the question of consideration of
the Civil Rights bill. desire to say to the
opposite side Of the House that if the bill
is allowed to be considered, we on this side
Of the House will permit all proper Oppor-
tunity for debate, and will permit all
proper germane amendments to be offered,
so that every man can give his
amendment and make such a speech as the
House will listen to, and leaving the bill to
be considered fairly and properly.
Mr.. McCTary here asked for the reading
Of the resolution which he had prepared.
Objections were made by members on the
Democratic side to the resolution being
read by the Clerk, whereupon Mr.. Butler
said he would embOdy it as a part Of his
statement and he proceeded to read it him
self. II was, that on a motion
to reconsider two hours should be
allowed for debate, of which all
but thirty minutes should be allowed to
opponents of the measure, and that when
the bill came before the House, four hours
should be allowed for debate, Of which one
half should be given 10 the opponents Of
the bill; that six amendments should be
allowed to be offered and voted on sepa-
rately, but that no dilatOTy motion should
be allowed.
Mr., Randall said, in reply to the prOpO-
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THEYARE NOT AFRAID.
How sheridan f. Treated in New
Orleans.
New Orleans Correspondence Of The New York

HOW SuGEAubM II AEeale4 IN new
Orleans.
New Orleans Correspondence Of ths New York
Times
ThepeOple Of New Orleans never do any
thing BY halves. To hate Gen. Sheridan
appears just now to be religion with them;
20 dsfame him is evidently considered the
duty Of every good citizen. Every where
in street cars, bar-rOOms, hotels, and
even in churches have heard men and
women abusing him. This abuse is sOme-
times very unjust, and all the charges
brought against the General are made with
out consideration or thought. For
instance, be is blamed for the
action Of the troops on the 4th
inst, notwithstanding the fact that he had
not assumed command when the soldiers
appeared in the State House, and cannot,
therefore, be held responsible. This, how
ever, is only a minor consideration. The
troops were first called for by Democratic
members, and their subsequent action
might have been forgiven. It is the dis
patch calling the people banditti which has
caused Sheridan TO be so intensely dis
liked. They feel that they have been in
suited before the entire country, and it is
one Of their proud boasts that a s'LOu-
isianian never fOrgets an insult" This
morning, during a conversation upon this
subject, one Of the best known citizens Of
New Orleans said to me, ave could have
forgiven everything else, we have already
borne much and forgiven much, but this
unnecessary insult we cannot and viii not
forget This feeling seems to pervade all
classes Of the community. The popular
hatred Of Sheridan finds expression nmany
Ways. He has several times been hung in
efligy, and half the shop windows in New
Orleans are decorated with some ludi-
crous eaTiCatuTes OF him. In some places
figures Of venerable and respectable look
ing old gentlemen are labeled,
"This is one Of the banditti." Many
Of the toy stores display ridiculous French
dolls with immense heads and very short
legs, bearing the inscription, II am not
afraid This, Of course, has reference to
Sheridan's dispatches stating that he had
been threatened with assassination, but
that he was not afraid. Il am not afraid'
is now in eyerybOdy's mouth. The news
boys 90 through the streets yelling out the
usual Terrible murder in Arkansas or
s.Horrible cutting affair."" always ending
with, 'sbut ] am not afraid Several songs
have already been composed, entitled 81
am not afraid" and in the theateIs pert l
actresses are gaining popularity and loud |
applause by exclaimine, IN and out Of sea-
son, u am not afraid.7