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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13
Rates Of Advertising.

must DO paid and interest also--tb.v ara
debts Don't trust so much. Your has.
mess for cash may be less than ,,on.
neighbours on t me, but success is certain
ior you IN tho end. II You pay cash for
goods you will be careful how YOU trust
and never need sell at loss to raise money
to pay bills. This makes an item. Ten
per cent. loss on goods, aud per cent.
interest added on unpaid account, Is NJ
per cent. out of pocket, leaving the cssh
buyer virtually ~ per cent. better of
than the time nau. Cash is the slowest
but the surcst. The eontentment ensuing
from the cash basis is handsome profit,
When you are clear of debt you can ap.
preclate how many sleepless nights are
involved in the debt business. Collect
your money sharp up, even if you don't
need 1t for immediate use, and loak on,
for the small bills. Many man could
buy 500 worth Of goods, paying cash, if
he had it, and save Sc but ho SAYS, II
have got it standing out in small bills
and don't like to ask for it, Five dol
lars out OF twenty places makes the SlO0
aud earns Sc, and could be obtained bv
asking. Don't get angry when you are
called upon for money. The very bur>
rying you get may save you some. You
hurry up some one else that might run of.
but by pushing them you get it beside,
you owe the money, and as you do not
like i'll treatment yourself from your
debtors, neither should you give it.
1t is all well enOught to call upon thu
President and Congress to he p u.,
but we can help ourselves and now is The
time to do it.
Times will and are changing for tho
better, while moderate quantities Of
everything have been produced. Con.
sumption has gone On faster than produces
lion.
The cautious will take warning and
improve the future. Ifyou can't buy
Tor cash down. strife to reach it as sopn
As possible. You can buy smaller lots
and often. Beware of trusting. You
'an't be too cautious. The best Judges
'f credit get deceived, and there is
10 safety like the money for your
FOODS. We are aware that all know these
acts more or less, but it needs constant,
warnings to keep it before us. Ths
emptation to do business on credit is
,reat. Everything looks 50 well, but it
$ dangerous. Horace Greedy said tho
way to resume specie payments was to
esume. The way to pay cash is to pay
ash. We are as able and willing to
,iant credit to our customers as ever, but.
se feel that we are doing them an injury
o make it as much as formerly.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13
Good Advice.

1t is ms easy to be rich man as a poor
one. Halt the energy displayed in keep
ing ahead that is required to catch up
when behind would save credit, give
more time to attend to business, and add
to the profit apd reputation of those who
for gain. Honor your. engagements. If
you promise to meet man, or to do a
certain thing at a certain moment, be
ready at the appointed time be prompt;
keep your word. If you 60 out on busi>
ness, attend promptly to the matter on
hand. Then as promptly go about your
own business. Do not stop to tell stories
in business hours. If you have a place
of business be found there when wanted,
No man can get rich by setting around
stores and saloons. Never fool On bust.
ness matters; have order, system, regu-
larity promptness. Do not meddle with
business you know nothing Of; never buy
an article you do not need simply because
it is cheap and the man who sells it will
take it out in trade {; trade is money,
Strive to avoid harsh words and persons
alities. Do not kick every stone in the
path. More miles can be made in day
by going steadily on than by stopping to
kick Pay as you go. A man of honor
respects his word US he does his bond.
Aid but never beg. Help others when
you can, but never give what you can not
afford to simply because it is fashionable.
Learn to say no; no necessity for snap.
ping it out, dog fashion, but say it firmly
and respectfully. Have but few conf
dentials, and the fewer the better. Use
your own brains rather than those of
others. Leai n to think and act for your.
self. BE vigilant. Keep ahead rather
than behind the times.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13
a Love Story.

A rich old gentleman had an only
daughter, possessed Of the highest attrac.
tions, moral, personal and pecuniary.
She was engaged and devotedly attached
to young man in every respect worthy
of her choice. All the marriage prel;mi>
naries were arranged, aud the wedding
was fixed to take place on a certain
Thursday. On the Monday preceding
the weddlug-day, the bridegroom elect
lwho was to receive $4,000 down on
his wedding day, and a further sum of
100000 on his father.in>law's death, an
event which would probably soon occur)
had a little jealous squabble with bis
Intended at an evening party, The tiff"
arose in consequence of his paying more
attention than she thought justiiable, tC
lady with sparkling eyes ard inimitable
ringlets. The gentleman retorted aud
spoke tauntingly Of a certain cousin whose
waistcoat was the admiration of the com.
pany, and limited that it had been en-.
brodered by the heiIess herself. lie
added that it would be soon enough for
him to be schooled after they were mar
ried; ard that she had adopted the
breeches little too soon. After supper
they became reconciled apparently: aud
the bridegroom in taking leave was kind
and affectionate On the next morning
the swain regretted the angry feeling he
had exhibited, and the cutting sarcasm
with which he had given it vent; and, as
a part of the anlendc honorable, packed
upa magnificent satin dress which he
had previously bespokeh for his beloved
(which had been sent home 10 the interval)
and sent it to the lady with the following
note: dearest Jane. | have been unable
to close my eyes all night, in consequence
of thinking Of our misunderstanding last
evening. Pray, pardon me; and, in
token Of your forgiveness, deign to accept
the accompanying dress, and wear it for
the sake Of your affectiOnate Henry"
Having written the note. he gave it to the
servant to deliver with the parcel. But,
as pair Of his pantaloons happened to
need repairing, be availed himself Of the
opportunity, the servant having TO pass his
tailOr's shop,) to send them in another
package to the tailor. The man made
the fatal blunder left the satin dress
with Snip, and took the note and DAM
aged trousers to the lady. So cxasper-
ated was she at what she considered de-
termined aud deliberate sfIont, that
when her admirer called she ordered the
door to be closed in his face, refused to
listen to any exclamation, aud resOlutely
broke OF the match.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13
The Lovelisst of all Loves in
Missouri.

Toe most beautiful girl in the United
States lives in Fulton, Missouri. She
was at the college seiree on Friday even>
ing last. Her eyes send forth a light
50 efulgent aud magnetic that Strangers
become spellbOund under its influence,
and stand rudely gazing. Her cheeks
bear bloom like the sunny side of an
early peach. A pearl would seem almost
black beside her teeth. Her form is SO
graceful that men worship before seeing
her face. Her hands suggest the idea of
waxen fingers, tipped with vsrmillion
Her smile seems actually to illuminate
her presence; aud when she laughs, the
listener fsneies hears sweet music in the
dlstancs.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13
Sound Business Sense.

There is SO much good sense in the
following circular sent out by a whole
sale establishment in this State to its
patrons, that we believe we will be do.
ing our readers service to publish it ::
Buy and sell for cash is what we
would all like to do. Some say it is
impossible; but it is not so to as great
an extent as many imagine. We ali
give too much credit, and our troubles
arise largely from this cause. Credit
is like fire-very good while under
control but death to all men it is the
master. Our present stagnation is due
entirely to the abuse of credit. How
many could pay all their debts, and
have enough to buy for cash is easily
shown by the amount Of bills outstand-
ing on their books. The facility with
which credit has been given by the man.
ufacturer and jobber has been a Great
evil. To extend trade and help man
along, it has been gwen too freely.
The honest dealer took it, expecting
that his customers would pay him in
time, and tnds himself eventually rain.
ed by their non'payment, and. his own
small capital gone. Those who never
intended to pay took all they could get
by Misrepresentation. Those with
large capital took it and branched out
until all were involed-nonc could pay
one must wait for the other.
Credits must be reduced. The man
who says he buys for cash is better off
than the one who says he can get all tie
credit be wants, You can't swamp the
cash mamie owes no one. The credit man
may be ruined in one night. The Chi.
cago fire showed us the vanity of our
"certaiuties." If credit we're only used
az it should be. all would be we'll; 4; but if
you get it freely, you give 1t to others
with the same spirit. All do not look at
the advantages of the percentage of for
cash, Some put money in the savings
bank, others invest in real estate, for max,
ing an extra interest. You can make
more with your money in your business
than in any other way.
When your business cannot use your
money, outside investments would be in
Order-nOt until then. Ninety in every
one hundred fail who stait business. How
many would have failed bad they kept
the money 10 their legitimate occupation?
If you buy goods and get per cent. of,
cash down, it is equal to "a per cent. in.
terest per annum, supposipg your credits
average three mouths; if 5 per cent. in co
days, it is 80 per cent. per annum; and
If you get . per cent. on so days credit,
it would be 60 per cent per annum, and
50 on in proportion, The best real estate
investments do not pay that interest
banks only 6 per cent. When you invest
your money out Of your business, it can
not always be had when wanted. Outside
Investments are we'll enough after your
business is clear. Bouds and morirar
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13

tS That farmer,who keeps every
thing about the premises tidy. all the
animals in a comfortable condition, who
has plenty for his familys support,i. out
of debt, [or whose affairs are in a pros,
porous cond.tion,) is at peace with his
neiehbors. takes the papers, and buys
good books, Is truly natures noblemsn
and can truthfully say. Il am monarch
of all | survey my rights none dare
dispute" Such one the king on his
throne may we'll envy. and the merchant
or professional man, is nausht when
compared with this.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13
Not a Successful Venture.

A romantic but designing young man
on West Lake street proposed not long
ago to young woman on Congress street 0
and was refused. He called again on 4
Saturday night, resolved to bring things
to focus, and having once more propos-
cd and been refused with the remark
that "tIis sort of thing was played,D i
drew small vial from bis pocket. struck !
an attitude and crying, Cruel girl, this
is your work !" swallowed it's contents, q
hydFocyanate of cold tea. His girl--or b
rather some one else's girl-was, however 3
by no means of romantic character, and I
instead of twinDg her arms around his
neck and imploring him to live for her
sake, and saying that she was miserable 2
woman. and SO on, as she would have done
in a play, sho just caught him by the
neck and ran him into the kitchen, veil,
ing, "NIaw, nav, this blamed fouls
pizcned himself; get some mustard and
water ready fol him as soon as can run
him up to the sink SOS he won't ,poil the
carpet" Then she back and smelled /.
the bottle and found that the contents
we're cold tea, and before that young man .
had been more than half filled with luke.
warm mustard punch he ana bis ovcrcoat
were all cleaving the atmosphere together,
aud it isn't known to certainty which
first bit the tree box before the front door.
lc says that we will never marry until
ne can find a woman with more heart
and less muscls,7CAicaJo TriJune.
When younester wishes to trick the
whole family at once, he does i by ab.
rupt.y askirg. at the table, Say, pa, yc
know that old man that lives up ON the
Dodgstown roadI' Then there is a general
opening Of mouths, aud pa and all the
rest bend forward with strsining eyes and
want to know why, what's the matter
with himy' The boy allows them to reach
the height Of inpatient interest in thu
matter, when he cody announces ...Notbin' 3
pa; | OILY wanted to know IL you knew
him that's alp And " the little up-
start" catches up bis hat and rushes out
of the house With a chuckle. while all sorts
Of appellations indicative Of disgust follow
him from all around the table. Iu less
's' aas" : week 10 will do it sgaiu.
D M'ury N:lcs.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13

The waves of time have lashed their spay
Against our rocking pebble world,
One hundred times since that great day
lhat Freedoms banner was unfurl'd
Above the ranks where heroes stand,
Prepare to die at Freedoms call.
Which first rang out o'cr town and wood
From grand old independence Hall
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13
Brave colonists with hentts so trnn

Brave colonists with hearts so true
Ihcy dared throw Off ,heir CALLING
vokcs-
t"Why, Uncle Jake how d. you do
Ih!' morning! How are all the folks (?
Glad to hear thcy'r weil.'l-And with
The steel Of sword and bayonet
Defend the Right [''No Mr.. Smith,
Aour posters are not printed'yct."1
They met, nor ilinched.nor bent the knee
TO hirclings from foreign shore :;
Their cry was death or Liberty ~
TT Come back, you ctlsS, and shut the
door!'1
Wars thunder rolled Columbia's skies
Were yelled, and lofty mountains
shook
IA quarter, sir, will advertise
1oir lost morocco pOckct-bOok. f"
And fields were dyed with many drop
vi crimson gore--fOr IL did flow
I"Get shaved You'll find barber shop
This side-thc second door below.'l
Did flow until the ground was wet
And dotted DER with clotted pools
NO haven't any copy yet.
lell Them To set upon their stools ~
They fought ["Nor'l like the sons ofTroy
And drove the British from our shores
That We to-day T.'Yes' might enjoy
The pcacc-["O curse the office bores.l
The peace-l.'Whosc poodle dog is that !
Get out . Now let the devil come,
I've copy for him, aud it's ht"l-
The peace oi-Pandcmonium! !
'",.e Madison (Iad) Courier.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-23
Suicide By Dynamite.

In the annals Of suicide few cases
are more remarkable than one which
occurred few days ago at Nitshill,
in Scotland, where a miner named
Duncan deliberately blew himself up
with dynamite 1t seems that the
unfortunate man, who was about fifty
years of age, was much distressed at
some remarks made about him by
his neighbors. He was seen coming
out of his house with a parcel in his
hand, described as being about the
size of two pound loaf and to which
were attached two pieces of colliers'
"strum" or match. This parcel con-
tanned dynamite. Haing procured q
match from the house of neighbor,
to whom he remarked that "thcy had
said Il great deal Of him lately but he
would put it past them now" Dun
can went out INTO the street, and put
ting down on the ground, leaned we'll
over it. He then lighted the "strum"
with the match. At this moment
some boys, attracted by his unusual
attitude, came toward him. "Keep
back" shouted Duncan, "for the love
of God! or you will be blown into
eternity" Thus adjured the boys
did keep back; and it was well for
them that they did so, as q moment
later there was loud explosion which
startled the whole village and Dun
can was instanteously blown into
atoms. On the spot where the dyn-
amite had been laid there was left a
hole about three feet deep by two
and half wide.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-23
JudiciOus Letting Alone.

Try a little iudicious letting alone.
The danger is often in your nervous
tancies; the little quarrel will blow
over like summer cloud; the chick
ems will be chased but not killed puss
and dog can take care Of themselves
the swing won't break the sooner for
not being watched; the tide wont
come in with a sudden rush because
you are not there to scream warning
every ten minutes; Il little fall from
the tree or rock will teach your boys
caution more surely than forty lee
lures. Leave them alone one day,
and see to your surprise, perhaps, that
they arc actually and only healthfully
tired at night. Save your "noes" for
essential things, and say eyes" prompt
ly and cheerfully to the things that
seem so little to you, but are actually
big for the children. Keep at least
one eye and one ear shut, and great
will be your relief.
"How do you train your boys ?"
asked friend of Mrs. McCook, the
mother of the seven brothers who won
the name Of "the fighting McCooks"
as Generals in the army. They were
all staIwart, brave, resolute, selfIeli
ant, cool-headed men-soldiers "with-
out fear and without reproach." !"
"Well didn't govern them too much" !"
said the wise mother. AS soon as
they were old enough to get around
alone out of doors, she discreetly
heightened theirlines. When they went
to play, or later on, fishing or hunting,
she taught them selfreliance by teach
ing them to rely upon themselves.
"Don't" was a word seldom used, and
then it meant but one thing-do not !!
as "whoa" should mean but one thing
to horse-stop! The mothers au-
thOrity and care were not frittered
away on trivial and transient things.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-23
AMOS BOOKKEEPER.
We asked Amos how his boy was get.

We asked Amos how his boy was get.
ting on at school.
"Pleg take dat boy; I done took him
way from dat school,
"Why; what for?"
"Uh, oh! he wus gitten' mos too
smart down dar wild dat book-larnin'.
Twon't do fer some niggers ter be too
agitated."
"Why not, Amos?"
"Well, sab, jess take dat boy, fur in
stance. put dat boy ter keep books fur
me bout de sellin' OBJ de garden truck,
dis summer. Well, sab, he jess rit down
charges dar in de book fer all de truck
dat l tuck out of de garden, an charges
fur all dat sole an charges fur all dat
we eat in de house, and then credit him.
self wild de little mounts dat l let him
hab long at odd 'casions, an den he got
an add dem all up, an stuck der balance,
he sayi"
"And how did you come out?"
"Come out? Fore de good Marster, l
didn't come out at all? Dat boy gone
stuck me fur bout thutty-fbe dollars,
sides his wages as de boekkeepah. Now
dat's what de fggers sed."
"Well, what did you dop"
81 jess burn up dat book right dar an
den, 'scharged bookkeepah, and hired
him ober again to saw wood fer his board
and close"
"You did?" f.
Yes, sab, | did dat Why, boss, eff
dat boy had kept book on me tell now
he'd own dat house and garding patch
and been charging me an his ole nanny
fer bread and bed! tell yer book larn-
in is ruinin' dis young breed OBJ niggers
its shorel"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-23
TILDEN'S FORLKNOWLEDGE.
Register.

Register.
Tilden knew his ground and his own
capabilities in election management, when
he made the Solid South and the State Of
New Yolk tho base of his campaign
strategy. He had run a Presidential
election in New York before, and knew
he could pile up in the city what
ever he needed to overthrow the Re
publican majority in the restof the State
Tilden could have made it larger, but
he wisely chose to be moderate. That
his Northern base is in the most corrupt
class that ever had political power, and
which has made the most corrupt Gov
ernment on the face of the earth, is a
just illustration of Tilden in his charac-
ter of a reformer. The aristocratic con-
tederates of the South, who care nothing
for hun but as their servile tool, and a
Northern mass, made up the most igno-
rant, degraded and criminal elements of a
great city, compose the Tilden army.
Out from this mass of corruption is to
come reform, just as flowers spring up
from 4 compost heaS.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-23
GOT 'EM!"
La Crosse Sun,

The proprietors of Front street saloon
had fine live turtle, which he was going
to have made into soup for his guests. 1t
was under the ice-box, waiting for his
time to come. On Wednesday night Mr..
Turtle meandered out into the bar-room,
and waddled along up to where two
soakers were sitting by the table, and tax
ing in sustenance of liquid nature. The
turtle quietly passed under the table. and
found an obstruc' ion in the shape Of a
schooner, made of leather, with a mans
foot in the "hole". The turtle hadn't
time to 60 round the foot, so he started to
climb over it. The man who owned the
foot felt something and looked down
the turtle saw him and looked up with an
appealing look The man turned pale
and said, Boys take me home and send
send for doctor. I've got emp"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-23
THE KIND OF CARDS SHE WANTED
Detroit Free Press.

A smart looking boy, about twelve
years old, called upon Detroit bookstore
yesterday, aud said his mother wanted
some cards. The clerk supposed he want
ed playing cards, and accordingly wrap
ped up pack. The boy came back in
the course of half an hour, flung the
cards down, and said:
Mother don't want that kind-she's 8
got five or six packs in the house now.
She wants some with marked packs, SO
she can deal lone hands and warm it to
dad" ..... -..-
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-23

The Terre Haute Ind Express rep. }
talks warlike:
Time will roll on, and the 4th of March
will come. President Grant will see to it
that there is an accumulation of troops in
Washington, and the troops, if required,
will put Mr.. Hayes into the Presidency
If MIR. Tilden stands any chance of get.
ting in, he will have to march to Wash
ington at the head of the New York mill
tia, the Blue Jeans regiments, and South
Carolina rife clubs. The probability is
that Mr.. Tilden will not play the part of
a conquering hero at the head of his
legions. The Senate will meet in called
session on the 5th of March and will rec
ognize President Hayes. The Depart
ments will be only too glad to give him
countenance. The House will not meet
until December, and by that time the lit
tie difficulty will be over.