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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-06
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-06

IN THE WAY of Holiday entertain
ments we desire especially to mention
the pleasant evening parties given at
the homes of Capt. Lee, Mr.. George
Sharp and Mr.. John Caldwell. An in
vitation to either of these places is a
guarantee of IA pleasant evening and a
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27
Very truly,
D. NJ. KEY.


Dir. Editor w have before us sew,
eral candidates for tue position of Circuit
Judge of the 1st judicial Circuit whose
election takes place in August next.
1t is we'll known hat the Republicans
have u respectable majority in this Dis
trict. This majority is not 50 large how,
ever, that it might not be overcome in
case the Republican party fail to put a
mar on the track who can secure the Cull
support of his party.
From our experience in the last cam
paign, it is safe to infer that the time has
passed when the great bulk of the Re.
publican party can be forced into the
support Of a nan it does not want, simply
because he has the endorsement of a
packed convention the delegates to which
are to a large extent self-consituted and
represent no one in particular besides
themselves and their f%ayoritc candidate.
1t therefore bebooves the Convention.
now soon to assemble, to select a man who
will be not only acceptable to the Re.
publican party but who can also by reason
of his moral character. legal ~attainments
and social standing in the community
draw votes from the opposite party.
In looking over the list Of candidates
my attention has been drawn to the name
of Col. A. j, Brown. | have known
Col. Brown for many years and have
been intimately associated with him both
in military and civil life. | feel justified
in saying that in this long acquaintance
with him, | have never known him to be
guilty Of a mean or dishonorable act
His standing as a lawyer is far above
mediocrity and will compare favorab!y
with any member of the bar in this Cir
cult. Aside from this his character as an
upright citizen, a sincere christian. and q
gentleman is unquestioned, and must
commend him to all right thinking men
[ write this, Mr.. Editor, not with a
view to in any way detract from the char,
acter of ony other gentleman who may
be an aspirant to the position, but merely
to call the public attention to Col
Browns claims,only asking that they may
be candidly considered and compared will
those of other aspirants, feeling as I dc
hat he will not lose by the comparison.
Respectfully,
"OTsEGo.'
April Goth, 1876.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27
ED NAL
BY ii. PRESNELl,.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
SUPERVISION is the life of q School

SUPERVISION is the life of q ScAoo
system.
LIMESTONE School will be represented
at the Centennial.
TEACHERS Head Quarters at O.. f
DilwOrth'S. New Books, call in ant
see for yourselves.
The Atlas Hotel will Re the head
quarters for the tea chers who attend the
Centennial.
Send to the State Superintendent for
a copy of his valuable report which is just
out.
Hon. Leon. Trousdale, State Supt
will hold a Teachers Institute al
Murlreosboro, Tenn. on 9th inst.
One thing thou lackest. Go and
read the school law and hush your non,
sense about the expense of public schools.
JOHN L. Naf closed his school at
Washington College last week.
The average salary naid County
superintendent in Tennessee is just
$l47,l4. How is that Cor high?
How the people love the courts! They
never have time to count up the ex,
pelses Of those ctrilizing agencies.
BOOKS Creek would like to have Prof,
Peoples teach another school. Hope he
will consent to do so.
PROF. Il. b Kohr, will have control
Of the Normal Department. Prof
Edward Wise, teacher of Modern Lam
guages and Principal Of the Business
Department.
The Normal aims to afford peculiar
advantages to those who wish to teach
in either public or private Schools
The Art Of tc.ching will be made Q
subject Of Study,
TEACHERS who attend the Normal
School will be supplied with books. Full.
stock of books at o. +. Dillworth's
a training school for colored teacher.
will be opened in JoneSboro' next Sep.
tember under the auspicc, of the Society
Of Friends.
For particulars address, Joseph II
Crouch, JoneSboro' Tenn.
THE School ADVOCATE will be
read by more persons engaged in the
work of education than any other pa
per published in East Tennessee.
1t is therefore a good medium through
which Book Publishers can advertise
thier publications.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27

the Country. The Republicans, white
and black are fully aware of the feeling
of hostility with which they are regarded.
They know that only under a Republican
administration of the National Govern
ment can they hope for political existence.
and they are now ready to sacrifice every
personal preference to attain that end
These views have been expressed to me
by respectable and trustworthy gentle.
men here, and in other States That
they are accurate, l know from my own
knowledge"
Lyon, the man whose testimony was
relied upon to slaughter ez>minister
Schenck, has turned out a very poor in.
veStmeut. No one, apparently, Is able or
willing to say one word favorable to his
character as a man. The time Of Cons
gre's is mostly devoted to the Bclknap
impeachment trial and discussing appro>
priation bills. Since the passage of the
River and Harbor appropriation swind!e
it is resting from the laboring efforts that
were necessary to compass that ~iniquity.
The Hallet Kilbourn case Is still before
the Court and attracts much attention
because Of the knotty legal points in-
volved. Much dissatisfaction is resulting
from the ~niggardly action relative to the
reduction of fares to Philadelphia during
the Centennial and the voracious dispo.
sitiOn manifested thus early by the hotel
keepers and hash>housc proprietors in
that favored town, promises to deter many
people Of moderate means from attending
the big show, who would have otherwise
attended and contributed their share to
making it a success.
MAX.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27
OBITUARY.

DIED at her home neal johnson CITY,
Tenn, April 9Th, Mrs. SARAH c.
PoUDER, III her tilty-tirst year. She re-
ceive1 a strict religious training; at the
age Of thirteen professcd faith in Christ
and united with the Methodist Episcopal
Church. She was converted and Joined
the Church under the ministry of Revs.
Il. W. Patty and B. f. Wells, in the
Autumn of 1888, at Brush Creek Camp
Ground. She was united in marriage
with Lcanard \. Ponder by Rev. Samuel
Patton, March Goth, ISIS, Her father
Peter Miller, was a man of strong faith
and dc ?p piety, and assisted by a faith
full Christian wife, he succeeded IN
bringing his family into the ''fold of
Christ" Like the + parents the children
were not satisfied Will a nominal Chris
tian life, but sought earnestly the spirit
ual power of a holy lite. Our departed
sister followed the example of devoted
parents and has lett to surviving friends
the legacy OF a pure Christian life. Her
piety was consistent while enjoying
health and prosperity. Nor was it found
wanting within loss of dear ones and
bodily affection caused their burden OF
OF SPIRIT She was a great sufferer for
about three years. With her Affections
night was long and dark; but out of the
deep she called upon tho Re leemcr
whom she had embraced in the tender
years of innocent childhood.
Three things made her happy in the
last, the fatal atlliction. First, kind
m%inistrations Of family and friends.
Never were husband an,l children more
tender sympathetic and watchful; while
friends were noble and unsparing in
efforts to: comfort the dying and console
the living. Secondly, the success of her
labors to a her family. She lived to
see all the family profess faith in Christ
and become identified with the Church
OF her choice (rhe Methodist Episcopal
Church,
Thirdly, A clear knowledge of sin;
forgiven. During the closing days OF heI
earthly carer her peace was constant
eften rising to the hight of overwhelming
joy. Fer work is done and well done
She rests in Christ.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27
LETTER FROM SENATOR KEY
An EEcnest Democrat.

The following private letter from
Senator Key to a gentlemen in this State
has the RUG of pure metal. Senator Key
is an honest man, and he has the courage
to speak his sentiments, Notwithstanding
he Is surrounded at Washington by the
leading ConfederateS Of the Southern
State who arc not ye. satisfied to live in
peace. Senator Key is becoming very
popular with the masses in this State, and
he will no doubt be the leader of Il very
strong party who favor honesty and OPP,
pose rascality. Read it:
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER
WASHINGTON, April II, 1876.
Dear SRI am highly gratifed at
your Endorsement of my course on the
Mississippi resolution. The speech crca,
ted quite a pleasant sensation here and
through the North. 1t did what few
speeches from Southern men have done,
it reached the cars and hearts OF the
North, and was the very thing | wanted
to do. | knew that my course would be
assailed. knew that the position | took
was the true one, and | should have Lcen
a croward and unworthy to represent
Tennessee in the Senate of tho United
States had | failed to discharge the duty
my judgment and conscience dictated.
My personal success is nothing. | trust
that have courage enough to :all if my
fall is necessary 10 save the people | rep.
resent, | should he q most unfaithful
public servant if | labored to secure pri,
vate ends at the expense of the pnblic
good. No, Sir | will do what [ think
the interest Of the people demand though
| fall a thousand times in the effort. Ny
dear sir, the Democratic party must be-
come a party of pr~inciple-of progress
1t must not ride at anchor. 1t must cut
loose and sail out with sheets spread and
flag unfurled. 1t must act afirmatively
We must not perish in the wilderness. We
must move ont of it to the land of promise
of peace and fraternity. What good
does it do for me, like a cat, to turn all
my hair the wrong way aud spit at Morton
Boutwell,, or any other Senator? Is it
better for me to say that you are a scoun-
drel and a liar than that you are wrong
but are honestly mistaken? | have had
my fight and want peace. |, for one, shall
treat the war as over. concede that |
am whipped. | concede that the negroes
are free and entitlc to citizenship-that
they shall not be again ensla,ed. That
a State cannot secedc | agree and furth-
ermorc, | agree tLat a man may have
opposed the South and yet be an honest
man-misguidcd, if you please, still
honest. | believed that the South was
tight in the war, but the war decided
that it was in the wrong, and | abide by
the result. If the press of Tennessee
can convince the North that | have mis-.
represented the temper and feeling of my
people it will be unfortunate for that peo>
pie.
Very truly,
n NJ NV
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL

WASHINGTON APRIL 24.-Mr. Blaine
Of Maine rising to a personal exploration,
proceeded to make a general an specific
denial of the newspaper charges and ale,
cations connecting him with the payment
to him of some $64,0 600 by the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. lie read
letters from Sydney Dillon, President,
Thos. A. Scott ex.P President, and L. II.
Rollins, treasurer of tho co mpany, and
from Morton Bliss & Co., bankers, of
New York, contradictory of the various
statements in relation to him, and declar.
ed that every part of the story was abso.
iutcly untrue, without n particle of
foundation in fact. and without a title of
evidence to substantiate it. He said that
several newspapers, some of them from
friendly motives, had urged him to ask a
committee Of Investigation, but he did
not do so, because he did not wish 10 wait
the delay and slow progress that ~inevita,
bly, attended all congressional iuvestiga>
tions, He deemed the mode which
lie had adopted the shortest and most
expeditions mode of vinoication. He
was ready to submit the whole matter to
the candid judgment Of the House and
the country. and if the House thought
that the matter should be futher inquired
into, he was ready 10 give all the assis>
lance in his power to make the invests
gaticn thorough, rigid aud impartial. lie
explained bis purchase. in open market
il Boston, in the summer of 1869, OF the
bonds Of the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad Company, Wh,ch bonds he still
held, and on which he had suffered a loss
Of over $4,000. and summarized bis
whole staetment as follows: First, that
the story of his receiving S64 600. or any
other sum from the Union Pacific Rail
road Company was absolutely disproyed
BY the most conclusive testimony. Second
that no bond Of his. was ever sold to the
Atlantic aud Pacific or the the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad company. as
charged. Third. that instead of receiving
Little Rock and Fort Smith bonds as a
gratuity hc had bought them at the Mar
kst price. and had Incurred a severe Pc
CANARY loss from the transaction. lie
was now 10 the foarteenth year Of a not
inactive service in the House, and he had
never done any thing in his public life
for which he could be put to the iaintesI
blush in any presence, on for which h'
cosld net apswer.to bis constituents, con
sienc-, and the GFss, Sesrcher Of hearts
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27
April Goth, 1876.
Our RIeuntYiIic Letter.

Mr.. Editor: The Republicans of the
County propose to hold a meeting at the
Court House in B~lountvllle, on the LIST
Monday in Mag next, for the purpose of
coming to some understanding as to who
should be the candidate Of the party for
Circuit Judge, or to see if we can agree
amoug ourselves as to q choice, and for
any other business that may come before
the meeting. On The first Saturday in
May a meeting will be held at Woodlawn,
in this County, addresses will be made by
Republican speakers. A meeting will be
held at Arcadia, 90 the evening of the
same day.
Mrs. Ellen R. Lynn, wife Of John G..
Lynn, died at the residence of her fathe.
Thomas Fain. at Arcadia, on the morning
Of the 2lst of this month. and was buried
tie following day in sight CT the hcns Of
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27

her childhood surrounded by a large as
semblage Of those who loved her.
Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford, widow Of
Thos. Crawford Diseased, died on the 22d
Of this month.
There is au unusual amount Of sickness
in the County.
The Republicans of Sullivan, unlike
the Hawkins County Department editor
of the Morristown Gazette, believe that the
members of the bar ard citizens, who ex>
pressed kind feelings for Judge Gillen-
waters were in earnest and not nypocrites.
The much talked of indignation Resolu'
tions do not cause Republicans to laugh
at the whole matter, except it be Il 6
amazing display Of wit exhibited by this
same editor.
j. L.
BlOuntville. Anril oath 1876
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27
VALEDICTOR
(From the Spread EagleJ

With joy and sorrow do we place
valedictory at the head of this article for
we realize that soon oar editorial corps
will separate and never miDgle together
in the same capacity. Freedom from
books almost quiets this sorrow and the
future rises clothed i'll all the beauty with
which 1t il want to appear to youthful
eyes, and while we build air castles
Through the shadowy past
Ike Il toInb-searcIler, memory runs
Lifting each slroud that time has east
DER buried hop IS"
Why weep for the past? We cannot
make our mouths sweet by crying honey
neither can these eight months be
recalled by utterlng regrct.ul sighs.
Being ''hcils of all the ages and having
waded through the slough of iesponG
cy" and probably been deceived by Mr..
WorlGy >wlSeman we vii pick our steps in
the future, proftlng much by the past and
may at the end Of our college lille look
back upon these few months with pleasure
and point to them as sign. boards which
led us to the place We occupy.
The record of these months is laid upon
the shelt-some will soon mingIe With
the busy crowd III the great thoroughtare
OF life some will never meet again until
the deep toned bell of Eternity ring out
Its summons to an awakening world"
Whether we, after laying aside cur books
as school boys, labor IN the Country, III
the city, on the farm yard, in the works
shop; in the store behind the co inter,
on our missions If duty, i'll the Office OF
a lawyer or with the pili-bag OF the doc,
tor, before the crowd as a speaker or On
The floor Of the Seuate in every place OF
honor may We do what we eau to advance
our country's glory aud to make ourselves
MEN. The future is before US. Every
man builds his Olrn stature makes lin.
SELF" Ours is the care to improve, to
plant trees that may shade US from the
scorchlng sun and set out flowers, which,
though they may not be useful, may at
least be pleasing. As Que and all 20
forth, let Though: be your chariot
and Faith the bright eyed cLarivteer.'
Let US all remember the advice OF the
blind poet Add deeds to your kuowl,
edge answerablc add faith, add patience,
adl love, tn sou. OF all the rest
An old Turk gathering his children
round his dying bed wished to leave them
a legacy-not Of gold and sllycr-but o!
good advice. All drewt closely round the
diving man and from his lips flowed :
"CLillren, DO good whenever you eau
and throw it into the sea-lt the fishes
don't know it. God will
Our task is over. Our role as editors
Of this paper is now ended. flaming tt
set forth some say ing that will live, and
like the stone cut. epataph remain after
the vanished vo.ce AID speak to men, we
set forth the saying OF the cid Turk {:
$40 good whenever you can aud throw it
into the sea-though the fishes may not
know it, God will"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27

The highest form Of hnbor that eohich in
rotces tie expenditure Of the highest form
Of force. But the higcest form of labor is
that which is attained with the expondi>
ture OF the highest form of 1rcs. Be,
tween muscular energy aud mental en-.
ergy, the antithesis is too striking to be
overlooked but different orders of in.
tellectual power may give their possessors
unequal spheres of usefulness, and there.
fore entltle :hem to unequal rates of com
pensation. Ability may lie ranked &C.
cordihg 10 their relative comprehensive.
ness. The commanding general. who,
a. one glance, takes In the whole mill.
tary situation, and yields his forces so as
to meet the emergencies of the situation,
is the natural superior of the thousands
who, With powers of mind less compre
h%enslve, merely execute the plans pre-,
scribed by their leader. The highes,
forms Of labor. therefore, are those which
Involve the expenditure Of the highest
forms of energy,-Pa5nc's School Super
ri.ioa.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27
BOOK NOTICES.

TIE NATIONAL TEACHERS MONTH,
LY.-The May number il on u table
filled, as usual, with excellent articles on
various topics. the Birth of the Ma.
ton, Education and Crime" are subjects
of interest and the latter especially of
vital interest to every American citizen.
Teachers would do we'll to read this
Journal. A. S Barnes & Co., Publish
erS.
The EDUCATIoNAL JouRAL OF
VIRGINIA This is an excellent iurnal,
and is to Virginia Educators and Officers
what the Tennessee School Journal should
be to all lovers of Universal Education.
A medium Of inter>commuuication Of
thought, method and things relating to
general education, as well as official ex,
pOnent of the school law,&c.
HE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL JOUR
NAL.-The contents of this Journal, De.
voted to School aud Home, certainly will
accomplish good. Besides the Editors
al it has an Official Department.
HOME AND SCHooL.-This excellent
Journal Of Popular Education lie ,erves
increased patronage. The work Of train,
ing should begin in the home. and should
be faithfully, iudustriously supplemented
in the school.
The CALIFORNIA TEACHER. Tbi,
journal is devoted to the educational in
terest Of the State. The Text Boil
question discussed in one of its number:
is OF vital Importance.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27

We suggest hat a Convention be called
by the Republican party Of this county
for the purpose of nominating candidates
for Trustee and Sheriff. We would
further suggest that the party in each
civil district hold meetings and select two
delegates to said convention. and that
those delegates shall have entire control o!
the convention and manage it in their
judgment to the best interest Of the
party. In this way it cannot be claimed
by any aspirant that the convention viii
be packed" in the interest of any one.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27

"A Democratic Conservative Cons
ventlon is called to meet at tins place
on the first Monday in May for the
purpose of appointing Delegates to the
Nashville Convention to meet on the
3Ist, of May 1876. We would sug>
gcst that the convention be styled,
The Journals trick" or Lawyers
Town Clique convention instead Of
Democratic conservative"
There are indeed but few Conserva-
TIVE Union men in u county now who
arc willing to affiliate. with the bourbon
Democracy. These conservative gentle
men have decided to unite again, with
few exceptions, with their old friend
the Republican party. 1t is indeed
very strange how men who have fought
n party four years who were trying to
destroy our Government could assist
Democracy in its bold operations again
to destroy the peace Of our people
by trying to bring on other troubles.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27

TUITION one dollar u week. Any
teacher who would like to attend the
NORMAL can do so on easy terms
We have an arrangement by which we
a secure employment for teachers
after the session closes. Those who
wish to do so can pay their tuition by
teaching in the public schools Our
object is to encourage us well as bene>
fit teachers.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-27
TO MY CoLORED FRIENDS.
Look out for ElNpostcrs.
MAX.

On Monday the 18th inst. one Rev. J.
j. W. Bowman colored, came to my house
and engaged board for himself and wife
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bowman, the Jerusalem
Lecturess.' Surprising them to be res,
pectable, | took them in and waited on
them in the best way possible. He
preached at The NJ. E. Zion church twice,
aud she delivered her lecture in the Court
House to a small crowd. When they
were fixing TO leave, they declared to me
in positive terms that they did not have
money to pay their board, and pledged
an old pistol for the same. | ATTACKED
their trunk, but released it by them
pledging his hat and cloak, but by q
slight manoever she got possession Of the
cloak before she left, They happened tc
leave a satchel OF clothing, which ] am
holding for my pay. On Tuesday night
she came back to get her satchcl, but OIL
my refusing to let the Madam have it,
she gave me such a tongue laShing that !
have never before heard from any wouan
| wish nothing but my rights which | will
contend for, aud hereby warn all colOred
people to look out for this couple. | be.
lieve them to be lmposterS, and not
worthy the respect and attention of good
people.
JEREMIAH EDWARDS,