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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13
A Mail Carrying Dog.

Who carries the mail from Os.tra.
gon'nosh, away up in the Minnesota line,
to tie nearest frontier settlement in Da.
kota? Why, Boss a mongrei kind Of dog
Boss master year ago vas a drunken
bali bret who was paid three dollars IA
trip in Summer and five dollars in winter
ior taking the mail distance OF some
sxty miles. Boss master was honest and
never purloued letter, but be ha / way
of drinking on the road, and the mails
we're often delayed. Last Jaouary the
mail carrier never reached his destination
hut was found frozen stiff in a snow, bank
three miles beyound Jobley's Ran. Boss
vas keeping guard over his master aud
rbe mail. Now Boss runs the machine in
bad weather, A that he's to be done is
10 take Boss and secure the letters around
his neck N an Wl>Sklu wrap, and away
rres B,ss 10 the end ot the NAL route on
he bi.le,, kind OF lope There is ~
use rt s'anmg Bo,,, like people d.
pigeons, to yet ham TO work, though he
due, expect reed at the conclusion of
hr, Journey. No one As set is intriguing
Tor Bo>S place. Sixty>,wo miles as the
crow A,ss, carry ing the mail through the
snow, Is not position most Office seekers
care for.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13

ABOUT 2-9,OO0 dogs in the State l..t 4
tor taxation. The manner of list ~
them IN many counties i, exceedingly
ae''c'Ive' 40 tens OF thousands will escape
taxation but even suppose 225,OOO is
.le correct number, whit do you suppose
Is The yearly cost of their suppOrt?' Not
less 'han four millions of dollars each
year, II what is fed to the do,s was
given to the hogs, the net, result would
oe more than four millions of dollars
worth OF pork annually. With that
amount Of money brought in.o the State
esch year, you would hear less of "bard
times down here, and less complaint
'na' there is "no money in the country"
An average deg will, at the very lowest
calculation, eat five cents worth Of bread
and meat daily. Multiply this by the
number of DAYS in the year and dogs in
Tue state and we find that they cost
largely ever four millions Of dollars au>
nuaiIY' to say nothing of the sheen thew
ues,roy and the emigration they hinder.
Nhat they consume outright would
'a''eh more than four millions of dollars
worm of pork which would bring yearly
Into each county largely over forty thou.
SAND dollars. And this in the face of tho
'a'' 'na' there are counties in this State
the people of which do not enjoy di.tubu,
'''n OF as much as forty thousand dollars
cas0 among them from all their exports
'. r., IN Ciacinn.n
Commercial.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13
Dog On It."

There is at last one creature that en-.
joys the wild, warmish days of pusil>
luminous winter. 1t is the faithful dog.
Ms. Prudence, fearing that the large and
costly piece of fresh beef she has just
bought will spoil, hangs it out in the cold
night air. Mr.. Slouch's valuable dog,
which he keeps as a guard" smelleth
afar off, and in the darkness. the meat
that hangs out on the Prudence premi.
ses Without waiting to put on its COL
lar-Mr. Slouch's agacious protector
makes its way to the suspended flesh.
The brute is long and strong, caa reach
high, and in 4 few minutes the Pruden.
ces are out of meat. When daylight
reveals the theft, and Mrs. Prudence
looks up at the place where her delicious
beef is not. the remarks, though doing
Sloucb and his dog ample justice, would
make both of them very mad if they
were within hearing. What particularly
inhames Mrs. Prudence is that Mr.. Pru.
dence, by the laws of this ill-governed
city, is compelled to pay taxes for the
protection of the timid Mr.. Sloughs pro-
tector-LOuiSriUe CO,lrier-Journal.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13
NJ. T. Church.

A certain class CT Democratic editors,
more especially in the South, take every
occasion to lug in the Methodist Eplsco,
Church in connection with political ques>
tions, attempting to have it appes. thai,
that church is a sort of semi-political or
ganization. This does not work anv in,
jury to the church, but only serves to
show up the real spirit Of such newspapers
That church is wholly free from every.
thing like sectionalism. and these ultra
politicians hate everything which is not
sectional. By base appeals to sectional
pride they seduced the Southern people
into licked rebellion which their bet
ter judgement all the while condemned
Tbsee same little fellows, who, by the
way, are disgrace to the newspaper fra.
ternity, ale incapable Of making a dispas.
sionate argument, but seek to mould pubs
lie opinion, by sneering at what they can
not answer, and lying when they are
afraid of the truth. They will not exer,
else manhood enough to tell just what the
character of that church is, but meanly
and sneakingly misrepresent it whenever
they can find fretext for doing it. They
charge that it is political chuch, a
third term church." and all that. but
this amounts to nothing with decent, in.
telligent people, and only Injuries the
writer, of such paragraphs, if they ole
not so low down as to be proof against
utter degradatiou.-KnornRe Chronicle
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13
moro Union Soldiers Turned
Out.

New clerks have been appointed for
nearly all House committees. The old
and experienced men in important places
have been suPplantcd by ex>Confsderate..
lhe selections seem to have been made
On the ground Of distinguished service in
the Confederate army. One clerk has
been appointed who has large cotton
claim before the government. The
Doorkeepcr of the House to day made a
further discharge of Union soldiers, among
them is one who, from wounds and canp
disease, has lost the Use Of both of Lii,
hands Washiagton spcciM to Cinc,u.
natl Go2ette.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13
Too Deeply Engaged.

Though protesting against the spirit
OF the oilewng stony, Grace Greenwood
couldn't resist telling it in one OF her
Paris letters: A gentleman, calling on
distinguished foreign Minister a short
time age. was told that no visitors were
received that day. but. you see. he
said TO the domestic. Il havs a
Ietiye d audience, aud | come on
a matter OF Importance Il am very
sorry Monsieur but it is quite impossible
tn admit you. His Excellency Is bury
ing his mother iu-law to-day, aud when
his EAcelieucy bunes his mother-in'law
he does not like to be disturbed
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13

E "See here, conductor, why dom t
you nave Gre in this carr" "Well, you
see. one of our directors is o clothing
man. and another is doctor, and another
is drugstore keeper, and another runs
a tombstone factory, and yen know in
this world people must live and let i've
So you see" "Al Iight, sir 80 ahesd
with ycor coffin"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13
SLlPPEpY BILL.
~
BY EUGENE SCOTT.

lOJ-
No strorrcr he donsn,t live haro row
lie slinnHd thn yiyil. ncn-NInn,t t"n,,
bow
For wr,vp hunt,l these digcirs hirh and
low 20 = '0 " "'''
Snucp he vomosed tbc ranch ten vo.,rs
| rcCEnn. .you h,vou,t bcorr about
Thr yo,nr no nInvrI when hr JnStcd on,,
r' ''' ''''''' y '''''
he III hercobouts in n sud1ent w,v
An, snuat nv thr fire. hut womlI,H nlov
rhr Iovs is over from Sanknv Gici
The tables were uilrd Knee denn with
rnII WIN
AMI hiI with kocrds were brisk pm
,oiI III
.,,d w'otnhni ,t. ,,.nno",;,', =, i,,,or, .
sn,;in Wv "''''' =
p,,, ;nSt a., ,ho ,.o,,o ,,.oro ro1,o
L. ~ syouI' 80 ~, t.,, ,,.i,on. ,u ,''''
And poured some m powder INTO his nav
~ ,,'a',l.,I - P,,;t ,,,,, ,,'' p%"
''' f''' ''0' ''" w jaw
..No,rol. an. 7 ,.ou,,l,. -. ,,on Ia
,I",n va -" WV" w
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13
GAUN MYNATT ESCAPES
FROM THE PENITENTI.
AIRY
Nsw Easily he Regained his Lib
crty.


From the Nashville Anne ericanI
We have on several occasions Of lat,
heard complaint made Of the laxl.y o
discipline in the management of the pen
itentlary convlcts, but have not giyer
much heed thereto, suspeCting that per
hapS they did not proceed from eutrcl,
dlsnterasted sources, and because we
could learn nothing to corroborate then
from the officials. But the recext escape
within the last month, or FIVE of The mos
desperate characters ever in those wall,
calls for searching investigation of the
causes. Probably, never in the history
of the prison have so many unmitigatcd
villains, whose crimes and character,
should have sub jected them to the server
est discipline, regained their freedom
in SO short time by force or guilt.
The present Ins pectors of the Peniten,
tiary have occupied their positions for sew.
eral years. They should understand
what the public demands of them: thor>
ough investigation of all the complaints
made and the application of the proper
remedy. If whisky las leen given to
the prisoners, either through windows or
inside; if there have been fights and
brawls among the convictS within or out.
side the walls; il prisoners have been al
lowed out of their cells during the night.
OF at any time after the locking up; il
they have been allowed to leave their WORK
and 60 to other parts of the prison, or OF
talk with Prisoneres engaged in other work,
or to hold any intercourse outsiders except
the presence of guard. it should be
stopped and system of rigid discipline
at once instituted. 1t is the sworn duty
of the Inspectors to have this done. The
public will first look to them first of all
for the faithful and efficient police man
agement of the penitentiary.
1t now appears that Mynatt, whose
very name was long terror in East
Tennessee, is also missing. lie escaped
three weeks ago, with another prisoner
whose name We have not learned. We
do not know what notice has been taken
of it BY the prison officials. No mention
has been made of the fact by the press of
the State, for the simple reason that the
information was never given them. Why
this perfect silence has been observed is a
mystery which we can not solve. Mynatt
was a notorious desperado, VINO rode over
Knox count and .adjolning portions of
East Tennessee, robbing and shooting in
in broad daylight, and defying the officers
OF the law to take him. He and Mangum
his associate, we're among the most des,
perate rufians that have afflicted Tennes
zee since the days of John A. Murrell
Permitted to 60 out of the prison With
the steward, who had no gun nor other
arms, before day, all that Mynatt and the
convict who escaped with him bad to do
was to walk of unmolested, aud they did
it. Where they are, what effort, has
been made if any to recap,ure them Or
procured their recapture, we know not.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13

t@ is Sunday morning; the church
bells are ringing, and he stands at tn,
bottom of the stairs and yels up to her.
"WiII you ever get ready"
She pretendS not to hear him until
he yeIIs again, and then shO yell, back as
loud as she can:
"lou know very well tibet rm ready
but if I'd ever supposed that we was
gong 50 early and me in black silk, Id
never a put it on"
And she stood before the looking glass
and gave way to her grief.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13

10 As a cOlorGd resident of Detroit
was breasting the storm, with new um.
brel!a over his head, he was halted BY n
friend and brother, who asked, rs dat
your UMBRELLA Yes, sah-cost me S2~
was the prompt reply. "Mr. Savage"
said the oother, very solemny, when n
man will buy 81 umbrella to keen the
wet of n fifty cent suit of clothes. what's
dc use to talk about economy"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13

"a A couple of Yankee ne ghbors
became g. iuimical that they would not
sneak to each other; bat one of them,
having been converted at a campmeeting
on seeing his former enemy, held out his
hand, saying, "Ilow dye do, Kemp!
I'm humble enough to shake hands with
a dog"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13

s1 A little fellow, who was at p,i.
ghbor's house at noon the other d.y
watched the preparations for dinner with
great deal ofinterest, but, when asked
to stay and eat something be promptly
refused "Why. yes Johnnie. you'd better
stay" said the lady; "why can't your
"WeIl,' cause" said The little fellow.
ina said mustn't unless you asked me
three times" They invited him twice
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13

V An extraordinary freak. A wealthy
New York lady has just LEFT her fortune
20 some people whom she bitterly hated
depriving her relatives, whCm she loved,
Of it, b.neft..
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13

tv In order 70 cure corns, lay piece
OF fat pork on them. The corns will dis.
appear in few days.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13

~ Now they talk of draraatizing tie
Guibord matter. So the poor fellow has
got to be re>hearsed some more
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13

le To cure chapped hands rub some
cold cream on them before going to bed.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-01-13
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-02

before been known in this city, What are the RENE
dlesy OF the FIRST Importance ID null APP
probation by the citizens or city and State OF uhe
gravity OF the situation aud an earnest purpose TO
remedy IA. Tho Govarnor recommends as one OF the
first things TO be done the bottong out OF the canal
legal depth OF feet This Is doubtless very
desirable but since that proposed have been told
by practical canal boatmen that the full seven feet can
be obtained at 1.-THE OF the expense by breaking up
the stealage OF the by the different mills along
the line OF the canal tod that there are thirteen
wheels syracuse alone by water drawn from the
canal, aud that three times much water Is used Tor
mill purposes this level there for canal pur
poses and further that Of the largest owners OF
this mill property is now member OF the Legislature
from that district
Amer dwelling upon the difficulties in the way OF
repairing bad paycments. Mr. Thurber concluded as
follows
Our business should be furnished with sub
santal stone pavemcnts ana the Improvement OF our
docks proceed on a wise and economical basis WIN
such policy carried out, the other reforms which
have been indicated vigorously supported. believe
that New York will continue TO prosper; and while her
rapid growth viii probably be checked through the
effect or the mismanagemcnt OF the past yet she viii
continue TO be tho chief commercial city OF the nation
nation which before the end OF this century will have
more than doubled her present population
The other questions which were 10 have been con-
sidered were laid over consequence OF the laeness
OF the hour.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-02
ROGERS CAPTURED.

Yesterday forenoon tho Superintendent OF Police
OF Brooklyn received a telegram from Detectives Folk
and Corwin dated April /. informing him that they
had b. p. Rogers In custody aud would leave Knox.
Vile, Tenn, with him tho afternoon. They will
reach here on Monday morning. Mrs. Rogers informed
the police days ago that she had heard her hus-
band say repeatedly that he would like raise sheep
and II hc got opportunity he would go TO Ten
nessee or TO Texas This was the only clew given
Corwin before starting out on the hunt for
Rogers. In Knoxville last Monday Corwin
ascertained that package OF grcenbacks was
left deposit at the Peoples Bank IN that
CITY, Tho depositor Mr. Dow, real estate agent
Of that place From Dow ne learned that the money
had been sent by Rogers by express from Harris
burg, Pa Dow told the officer that some time ago
he had letter from Rogers asking for Information
the price OF that ycinty he thought Of
called on Mr. Dow and negotiations were entered
between thcm Tor the purchase Of farm. When
Rogers lett Mr.. Dow he told him he would send
package OF money for deposL,n tho bank, and he re-
qucsted that receipt therefor should DO to STAN
ton West Va, where he intended 10 pass few days
The detective next learned his stopping at
Concord Tcna and Folk despatched to the assist
Lambert, OF the Fulton Bank received despatch from
Social Circle, Georgia. from sister OF Rogers,
Trying him that shc had package OF money which
had been sent her BY her brother and the lady do
sired to know what disposition she was to mako OF IT,
The was, OF TO send II to the bank
This was DONE und yesterday package was received
containing So. 500 From other the bank has
received several thousand dollars OF the money aud it
than probable that little loss will DO sustained
by Rogers bondsmcn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-02
NEW YORK RIDING CLUB.

Tho third annual exhibition OF the New York Ridn
Club OIL last evening at Dckel's Academy, Flf.h
avenue and Thirtyninth street., under very pleasant
and satisfactory auspices The display was highly
credltabe alike TO teacher and pupils An excellent
programme well calculated to test the skill and agility
times the hearty appreciation Of largo and inter-
csted assemblagc elected In the first
place very rapid cvolutions in trotting
performed with bv dozen young gen.
temcn this exhilaratng spectacle being succeeded by
some high school riding, ia which the efficient nd
painstaking equestrianism OF Master II. Stoerzcr
clearly demonstrated what obedent animal the
horse when he appreciates the fact that he is ruled
by an intelligent human being. Then followed pic
turesquc Tournament which was participated in by
four equestrans in costume The second part OF the
well arranged programme included quadre, which,
under the direction oil Mr.. Stocrzer, carried
with fautcss precision Then came what is known
the lieu de Barre" which Messrs Bender
Clausen and Eisenmann took part. In the course Of
many brilliantly executed movements, showing fine
horscnianshp, quickness and not little pluck, the
Two riders endcavorcd To remove badge worn the
lett shoulder oil the third rider with tho right hand
only.
Tho entertainment. which throughout was marked
by pcasurable excitement, enhanced by
squadron evoutions. ander the command or Mr..
Stoerzer, who has evidently brought discipline we'll
experience and ability To bear In producing such
gratifying results as were shown last evening Some
fast gaopng and hurdle lcaping followed, and what
with appropriate music, handsome decorations and q
well pleased crowd OF spectators the exhibition LETT
little 10 be desired
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-02

The affair was, however, hushed up In September,
1869, he formed the acquaintance OF MI
Eugene Fink. q Stock broker, Who believed that
Gray's friends and antccedents were very good EN-
barkcd In business with him. Gray stated that be
expected 10 receive $40 900 from an aunt IN
Maine, and when he received IL he would willingly
enter into partnership Mr. Fink knew that cray was
intimate with Mr. Charles cailander me National
Pomeroy and Foster In November Gray SAID 10 MI
Fink that he had received the wishcd-ior
capital and business was accordingly commenced
at No. A. Broad street, in tho Office which was
subsequently, occupied by Woodruff, Claim Co.
% 'ss r. ne hoy
ward Gray told his partner that he had formed pool
Tor operating in Quarsz Hill Mining Stock, and gave
Gray borrowed largely against stock coatcras on the
.sIrecl" These colaterals subsequently turned out
TO be- to large extent, bounty bonds, altered IRON
$1,000 TO $1,000 aud stolen United states securities
The alteriny done. II Is alleged by W. II. Glover
OF Boylston Bank robbery noloriety
Gray used keep his account with the Bank OF the
Commonwc cath. on December 10, 1859, he overdrew
his account but LETT as security three raised bonds
representing $50 OO0 The forgcres were detected by
tho teller Mr. Ellis who took them the Manhattan
Bank and showed them to Mr.. Harberger, who agreed
that they were forgeries. sent to Gray
TO come round 10 the Bank OF tho Commonwealth and
explain matters, which he did He said he had received
the bonds from Mr.. T. H. Pratt Of the ST. Nicholas Hotel
He conducted himself with much ease that the bank
officers deceived US 10 his real character He was
accordingly allowed 70 depart The next morning he
returned his office and shortly acrward drove oil In
y carriage with lady. During the day HIS partner,
Fink found that he had short time before negotiated
$4,000 OF forged bonds and bad purchased United
States bonds Of Jay Cooke a. Co. The excite
ment subsequent 10 Grays departure was in,
tense, and 1t found that he had
dcirauded the s.strect" out OF about 5000 900 The
Sheriff placed possession OF Grays Office and 100
shares Of Quartz Mining stock worth 500, found
in Il. Mrs. Isabella Haskins was found to have been
IN the carriage with Gray when he was last seen. She
arrested but subsequently released In 1910 Gray
visited the United States but escaped arrest II leaked
time after his fight that his accomplish WAS
one Thomas II. Pratt
In November, 1871. Detective Thomas sampson. of
the Stock Exchange started 10 capture Gray In Lon
don but II is believed that Gray was telegraphcd To
escape the Continent and Mr.. Sampson returned TO
this city IN February, 1877, empty handed Az
time the London detective Merklejohn had Gray
traced TO hts lodgings Russell square, but lie
managed to give the officer the slip.
Gray associated at one time II s said, with the
Duke OF Newcastle and Baron Rothschild aud re-
gardod American millionaire.