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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-30
Our Duty.

The people Of to-day are educating
themselves. Parents are beginning to rea'
lize the pleasure Of having educated sons
and daughters. Many have said We can
spell, read, write and cipher to.erably
we'll, and get through the world finely.
We have went as far as the simple rule
three, and we can attend to our business
very well. This is very true at the pres
eut day. Our fathers have not had the
the advantage that We can ard do have at
the present. | was talking to-day to an
old intelligent farmer about these matters
he said in his school Gays, be had to sil
on slab and poll seats. with gruff Ole
school master to attend him now and then
without discipline iu his school. though
confined to his beok from early morn
until the sun had almost concealed itscl
behind the western hills. being tsugb'
J he letters Of our languages without ;
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-30
Sunny Faces.

How sweet in infancy, how lovely in
youth, how sanity In agel There are
few noble natures whose very pres
sence carries sunshine with them
wherever they go; sunshine which
has pity for the poor, sympathy for the
suffering, help for the unfortun
ate, and benignity FOR all.
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A Texas Story.
BY o. 9.
CHAPTER II.

AAS 'un wa" niioptiy siuhlu8 W rest III
the western horizon, whilst the evening
breezs waited aSweet oder from the frag-
rant flowers, to a form sitting in tho door
Of a cottage. The form was Mr.. Morton,
who seemed to be casting anxious glances
across the prairie, as if expecting to see
some object, but each time turns back
Disappointed.
Presently he calls out Arthur,
ArtburW
Here | am father" and the youth
comes to his parents side.
"Where is your sstor"P
"SAe went to take walk sir, I inten,
dod going With her, but did not have the
time"
"She has been gone long enough to be
back has she not?" a--
"Yes sir, l think she has, l never
known her to be so late coming from her
strolls."
Mr.. Morton stepped out into the yard
calling loudly, Helen, Helen" But
No sound greeted bis ears. BY this
time he was very much alarmed. He
hunted up tbe old negro and said, "Ned,
have you seen Helen this EVENING""
mo Massa, indeed ! hsint seed her
since dinner"
II fear that she has been captured by
the Indians. Have you noticed any
lurking aroundl"
"Yes, since l come to think about it,
saw two or three ridin' round over the
prairie
"Well, see here Ned, we must fad hel
at the risk of our own lives. If the In
dans have taken her they can't be very
fer"
"All right Mas,a. I'm your man.
jist likes to shoot at the Ingens wild M!
gun and see them tumble off their horses
If | seed one wild Miss Helen, l don
know what ] would do" .s.a...
"Well go catch the horses as quick a
you can All this time Arthur haC
been silent listener. When Ned lef
) he said, Father, may 60 too?"
why, Arthur. my boy, / had almos
forgotten you. guess you would be q
; safe with us, as by yourself, 50 &c
ready"
The horses having been caught sr'
! saddled, they soon mounted and wer
1 riding rapidly over the prairie. On, oil
they went with but one object in view
. tha, of discovering the lost Helen.
In the meanwhile Helen was bein
borne farther and farther away from hom
Twilight was fast gathering. and as sh
e gazed on the dusky faces Of her compan
ions she wondered what would be be
fate. After riding until about midnigh
the Indians halted before q wigwarm.-
This was the first habitation of any kin
she had seen during her long weary ride
The Indians alighted and Helen was one
> more standing on the ground, but bo'
strange we're her surroundings. The hu
was in the midst Of dark wood, wber
the screams OF the night-hawk made he
shudder.
The Indians after talking in an under
tone to each other which Helen could nc
interpret took her into the hut. Their
:, was but one occupant, an old woman, wit
baggard features, who was then snorin
:. on pallet in one corner Of the hut. Th
;. old woman was soon reused aud she pre-
y pared them some supper, but not BIT
=, would Helen eat. A small pallet mad
of skins was the bed they fixed for her
=, sleep on where she was fastened secgel,
TO BE CONTINUED.
ft -~>>------
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The other morning husband escort,
ed his wife to one Of the depots. that
she might start on visit to the country
to be gone six weeks. and as she was
about ready to enter the car he said
Dear me but won't l be lonesome
through r" rather think you win she
responed in a dry, cutting tone. for
I've arranged with six woman. four
policemen, and two detectives to keep
an eye on you = lie smiled but it was
a sad smile.
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lV' A good story is told of Mich>
igan soldier, in Virginia, during the
war who was accnsed of stealing a
goose from q farmer. He was brought
up for trial, and admitted taking the
goose, but pleaded an extenuation that
he caught in the act of kissing the
American flag, and arrested it for
treason. tG
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ELAsr Sunday one of the ushers o

vLAsr Sunday one of the ushers Of
the Detroit churches was greatly sur,
prised at the appearance of an old ac-
auaiutance, whose red n,se and bleary
ewes had not been in church before iro
GAeea years. why, Pu awful glad to
see you," said the usher, as he held out
his hand They shook and the usher con-
tiuued so, you thought you'd come to
church ?" Yes 1 thought SO, replied the
man as be looked around. Irs mighty
lonesome now. since they've closed tbs
,leors 90 Sunday"
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tV A fascinating young widow hav-
ing married an elderly man, annoyed
him by frequent references to her first
husband, whereat the old gentleman
finally demonstrated. Il dare say replf
ed the tond creature, poutine her pretty
lips, that you'll be glad to have me
remember you when you are dead and
gone and I'm married again"
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~ A cockney gentleman stepped up
to give his testimony: "There was
vast crowd gittin' about i'm. hand one
said the man was killed, hand han>an.
other said the same; hand l hexclaim.
ed, with a loud voice. 'lIif the man is
killed, why don't you stand back hand
give i'm little hair?" ra-. va-s s.rs.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-30

~ A witty moralist says that.
many q man thiks it virtue that
keeps him from turning a rascal when
its only full stomach One should
be careful and not mistake potatoes
for principles.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-30

~ There Is a class Of people who
ask Why you don't come to their
house, but never say do" They are
nearly related to the gentleman who
has always got "a bill to take up" when
ever you wish to effect Q small loan
non bin,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-30

lT Mother" said Ike partington.
"did you know that the 'Iron Horse
has but one carp "One ear merciful
gracious, child, what do you meanP"
"Why, the engn.ear, of course" sfa
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-30

" mo man was better ineculsted
TO PREJUDICE pork than my husband
was, says Mrs. Partington "hc knew
what good hogs were, he did, for he
had been brought up with 'em from his
childhood" So
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-30

GV A country school'master once
asked one Of his pupils if Lc had ever
seen an elephants skin. Eyes. Sir. l
have" shouted the young hopeful
"Where?' inquired the school master.
quite amused at the boys earnestnesa
"On an elephant was the reply, ac-
companicd with most provoking grin,
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l19 1t is said that there are 100000
feathers upon the wing of a siik-worn
moth, and that any one doubling the
truth Of the statement can easily satisfy
himself by counting them.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-30

~ The Philadelphia matrons are
talking of getting up baby show in
connection with the Centennial Exhi-
bitlon, Now this is taking advantage
of our Western ladies In springing this
question Suddenly upon them. without
allowing time for preparation,
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10 Isn't your hat sleepy in
quired o little urchin Of a gentleman
with shocking bad one, No;
why?' inquired the gentleman, "Be
cause | think, it's a long time since it
had nap" was the answer.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-03-30

10 What is the pricipal difIercno,
between the swallow and the cat?-It
is and admitted fact that zone swallow
docs not make summer" but one cat
can make q spring. ,.aa b.
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n. PETTIBoNE, JAS. H. ROBINSON
LErTIBONE Il ROBINSON, ATTOR
NEYs AND CoUNsFLoRS, Greene
Vile, Tenn. win practice in all the
lourts of Upper East Tennessee, and
IN the Supreme and Federal Court at
Knoxville. Collections promptly made
and remitted. [73mayS
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~ If an old woman in a red cloak

were to overtake fierce ram in a mar
row lane, what transformation would
take place-The ram would turn to
butter Quit her, and the old woman
into a scarlet runner.
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Rates of Advertising,
correct pronunciation Of their combinations

correct Pronunciation Of their combinations
&c. But we hops that time has passed
and the time has come, when system in
school teaching may receive more atteu-
ton. He says though we now teach only
from eight until four, yet bis children
learn more in one week nt the present
day, than children did in his day
during twice the time. So the rule Of
three will do to work against itself, but
as the world is climbing higher, we must
climb with it, that in coming time
our children may be able to meet its
demands. May the energy Of our Amer
ican people be aroused from Incidence,
with their shoulders to the wheels Of
time, and all help to elevate education to
its sphere.
We are expecting three mon tbs school
to be opened at this place the 9th Of this
month by Mr.. j. X. Hilbert, young and
energetic Teacher, We wish him success.
A PATRON.
| CeJsr Crnek Aoadamv March o9ri 1879
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7 W. TIPTON. ATTORNEY AT LAW
J. AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
slzabethton. Tenn. WILL pructice IN
the Court of Carter, Sullivan and wash
iuyton Counties, Tenn. Special atten-
tlsr given to the Collection of Claims.
73aprill7-ly
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U p GILLEN WATERS, ATToR-
W. MY AT LAW, Rogersville, Tenn.
Aill practice in the CircuiC and Chancery
ourts of Hawkins, Greene. Hancock and
Washington counties, and in the Supreme
and Federal Courts at Knoxville. Tenn
lsprl3tt.
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IB7 Dandies and nanny.goats never
fail to pride themselve upon their kids
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A J. BROWN, ATTORNEY AT LAW
A,AD COLLECTING AG EFT Jones'
osro, Tenn. PROMPT attention given
q collections in East Tennessee, and
S.nthvestern Va. [69aug26
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Cedar Creek Academy, March 23rd 1876
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Mt. Horsb, March 2Srd, 1876.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-11-30

The HUsBANDMAN is in favor of a wagon
road from the head OF Bitter Root to Big
Hole. There was an old military road from
Fort Hall to Fort Owen, constructed. WE be-
lieve. in 1857. The only difficulty in the WAY
appears to be two rather rugged ranges, and
snow and water on the route so thati5 cahnot
be, Travelled before July or after October 18th.
1t is about as far that way to Ryan's as it is
by Deer Lodge? 1t would be some nearer
yet If any1o wants to travel it he is wei
come to-he never does it a second time Il
is a good route over which to drive out stock
in the summer-good feed, and water, no
stock along the road to bother.-Misso.liaa
Noo. 8h. s
AS. BLAKE and L. w. Harris called on lis
Monday to correct some statements concern
ing the road from the head Of the valleyinto
Big Hole-thatthe road is practicable, andthat
1000 poundsiof freight was hauled OVER it
last spring with four horses, and that it Is
possible to enter Ross's Hole by the cal yon.
These gentlemen agree with us that heroad
Gifted, and not by the county They state
that -four is worth 81 per cwt. in Bannack
and the Salmon river mines, and that this
road would open up All extensive market for
Bitter Root productions. OF course the dit
ferent sections OF this county should open
every avenue Of communication and ttayel
within their means, and we only desire that
these matters should be put on the prpper
basis.-Afsssoaltaa Noc. 18th.
WE are not disposed to have a contrsver-
sy in regard to the geography of the eoun-
try, but We are alike interested in the wei
fare Of every section of Montana. We be-
lieve the proposed route, If made accessible
to beaded teams would work a great bdleft
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was gone,' that he might turn loose and
seek a mate in q sensible way. He also re.
marked that " the young ladies of Sun River
haven't the spunk of a dead grasshopper."
I fancy there are many of the g baches -
down here who are longing for q change.
and would hail with JOY the coming Of s'77,
if they thought it would bring them better
success. Old boys don't lose courage, you
"may be happy yet" before the leap yearis
gone. R.B.
Sun River, NJ. T., Nov. IS, 1876.
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

In accordance with the honored custom
of the Fathers and in conformity with the
Proclamation of the President of the United
States recommending that Thursday, tle
3oth day Of November, 1876. be observed az
q day of Thanksgiving and Prayer
/, Benjamin f. Potts, Governor of Mon
tana Territory, do revuest the people of
Montana to observe said day i'll all appro-
pirate manner,
(--l In witness whereof Ihave here
+. s. unto set my hand and caused the
- affixed. Done at Helena the Cap
ital. this Third day of November in the year
Of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred
and Seventy Six and OF the Independence Of
the United States the One Hundred and
First. B. F. PoTTs, Governor.
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A cor OF the True Economist, an indie
pendent weekly published at New York City
and valuable to consumers on account ofthe
extensive price-list OF household supplies it
contains, was received this week. Persons
desiring to know the state of the Eastern
market will do well to subscribe. Prize, ST
per annum. Address: True Econon,i4, p.
o, Box 1871, N. Y. City.
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SUN RIYER LETTER.

EDITOR HUsBANDMAN: The busy season
for 1876 is passed, and now the dull months
have to be met and gone through with.
During the late storms, snow fell to a depth
of six inches, but the past few days have
been warm and it has vanished.
The farmers are busy blowing, and, al
though many Of them have to buy their
seed, they are determined to : try again"
The fall rains have put the ground in excel
lent condition, and if the grasshoppers don't
come again there will, doubtless, be heavy
crops raised next season. On account of
late frosty weather and the snow storms, the
farmers were late thrashing. Although the
crop is small, compared with the acreage
sown, taking the number of acres harvested
the yield is good. The amount thrashed
on Lower Sun River was 1920 bushels; on
Upper Sun River, $500; at the Mission, and
at j. Lepley's, l did not learn the exact fig
ures, but put them down at abont 1000
bushels, making a total of about 5000 bush
els-mostly oats, which is at present worth
four cents per pound. 5ita
Much has been said about the g grasses of
the Rocky Mountains running OUT" but I
can see no grounds for such assertions. The
grass in the Sun River country is now bet
ter than it has been for the past ten years.
Between the Crossing and the "Leaving."
TN the Helena and Benton road, where the
trains have continually camp and fed from
early spring to the present time, the grass is
better than the oldest inhabitant have ever
known it to be before. I really believe the
sodi is thicker than it was five years ago.
Stock cattle in this section are in fine CON
dition tor the winter. @ aN& ISL
We have not started the Benton road vet.
but we gavei it a good vote and live in hopes
of its success.
The brick-work on Mr.. John Largent's
MOTEL is almost completed. Mr.. George
stelle's fine dwelling is almost finished. the
INSIDE work being all that remains to be
done. 1t is without doubt one of the most
handsome and substantial dwellino-houses
in the Territory.
Messrs. Smell & Co. have another brick
Kiln about ready to fire. I believe it is the
intentlon of several of the old bachelors
ABOUT the Crossing to build new residen ,es
next spring. They say they are not to be
blamed for being single. Alta little conyen-
toh 0 the side,' the other day, / heard
one Of them say that he wished " lean veor
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70 Bitter Root Valley, for no valley in Mon
tana suffers more tor want OF q suiilciehC
market. The distance to Bannack. we are
satisfied, is not greater than that TO Deer
Lodge. and the road can, with small outlay
he made as practicable ut all seasons OF Tue
wear as the one, now Travelled, through the
canyon above Missoula.
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WIS.
From the Missoulian, Nov. ed.

George Crogan came down out of the
mountains last week, bringing with him a
piece of silver ore which had been blistered
in a common forge and showed an abun-
dance of metal on the surface. He sent the
piece to Rumley, Of Helena, for assay.
George says he got it somewhere between
the head Of Bitter Root and Salmon river.
From the Madisonian, Nov. %.
The crops of our farmers are being turned
into money, and, in consequence, the bus
mess OF our merchants is improving. The
fall trade is fairly under way and is fully up
to the standard of former years. The large
stocks on hand in all the stores are selling
down at living rates.
The grain crop on the Madison Valley
this year did not exceed 1000 bushels of all
kinds, This was not more than one-third
the usual yield. That harvested is of fine
quality, and its monetary value will be fully
one-half of that of last year taking into COLI
sideration the material advance in prices and
the comparative cost of transporting to
market.
From the Helena Herald, Nov. "a.
e. l.. Newell this week shipped from
Holtcr's planning Mill (where he is manufac-
turing them) two large Purvine Pans, for
the Munroe Silver Mining Company at
DeWey's Flat. Deer Lodge county. Mr..
Newell expects to put up a number of the
pans every week.
Captain Parkinson came in last night from,
the Boulder and reports progress on the
Helena and Butte wagon road, three parties
now being at work-the Butte party from
the big hill through the park, Capt. Cooks
force between High Ore and Boulder valley,
and the Helena party at the point between
High Ore and Boulder, a distance of sixteen
miles. Capt. Parkinson thinks the work
will be completed within ten days, and says
that loaded wagons are already passing over
it.
From the Bozeman Times, Nov. %.
Major Brisbin, accompanied by 160 re-
cruits for the End regiment Of cavalry,
passed through Bozeman last Friday. This
detachment comes from Fort Sanders Wyo-,
ming. TIL men look fine for new recruits,
and viii make quite an addition to the force
and garrison at Fort Ellis. The horses
looked we'll considering the fact that they
have just finished a journey of 500 miles.
Captain Norwood, who has just been els
waited to that rank by long service and SER
iority Of rank, was with the detachment
also several of the Lieutenants belonging to
the regiment. We, together with the people
OF Bozeman, welcome them to this n%eighhor-
hood, and hope they will be pleased with the
locality, people and scenery of this part Of
Montana. The Second Cavalry is now fully
recruited to the standard authorized by the
late act of Congress, and it will be the pride
OF Montana as long as it remains in the Ter
rltory. The officers are accomplished an q
popular and the men intelligent and bra vs,
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II excitement of the campaign has sub
sided, those who were successful have had
their Qualification" those who We're defeat
cd have become reconciled to the conditions
IS they exist, and quiet reigns again. But
1t Is destined to be Of short duration. The
time for the meeting of the Legislature fast
approaches and soon the public mind will be-
engaged upon the different measures pro-
posed. Already the railroad shout is heard
along the line. Schemers and friends of diff
ferent projects are busily at work laying
their plans, while one by one our Territorial
contemporaries wheel into line, usually fall
ing In with the project best calculated to
advance the interest of their own immediate
section. gstgaE{ &}tt tf
AS for the H~usBANDMAN, it has no sec
uonal interests to advocate above another,
but is alike interested in the welfare of the
whole country, and its position upon the
railroad subsidy question has been so often
reiterated that it Is useless for us to rehearse
our views again. But every intelligent man
who will view our situation as a people,
must necessarily admit that no country ever
stood in greater need of a railroad than
Montana does at the present time. and we
doubt II there ever was Il community more
anxious to have 4 road. In our travels
throughout the Territory the past summer
we have learned this fact, and though a
majority coincide with us in our views re-
garding the evil results Of a subsidy, . large
Aumber have reached u point where forhear-
ance with them las ceased to be . virtue,
ana they have determined to favor any sub
sidy measure TINT bears upon ito face the
semblance of justice, be the consequence
what it may. It 1ifa
There will, in all probability, be four or
I'VE propositions, from different roeds. be-
fore the Legislature the coming session, ask
kg aid. And which ever one will meet with