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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsnINGTON. Oct. 29,

ASliiNGtON, OCl' 20, 1000
The beginning of a new session of
Congress is always the occasion Of the
arrival of a great mass of business that
for various reasons has failed in pre-
ceding Congresses; the present one is
no exception and clerks are busy from
morning to night searching files, exam
ming records and endorsing petitions.
People who memorabilia Congress
have learned by long experience that
there is no virtue like persistency in
~pushinga claim. Some of the Bills to
be brought up again this session are
wrinkled with age. Will the law ma
kers handle them any more tcnderly on
that account? Others come up crisp
and new, but under their fair and inno-
cent exterior lies a long train of conse-
quences that will not be brushed aside
by simple yea or nay.
The improvements of Southern har-
bors, particularly the Mississippi river
clearage, that will be urged this WIN
ter are of vital importance to the COM
mercial interests of the entire country.
The Congressman has been enjoying
himself the last week. Pimlico Races
and other attractions have had great in
fluence on the sessions of Congress;
they have been few and far between;
however great bodies move slowly and
the even balancing of the political par
ties in the House contributes to the'in-
ertia. Speaker Randall has been q long
time making up his Committees, and
until they are chosen no important bus
mess cain be transacted.
The House fills up the interim when
in session by discussing the Colorado
case. Among others Harrison, of ILL.,,
has spoken cloquently in disappearing
the claims, while Gen. Garfield, of Ohio,
vigorously defends it. 1t is confident
ly believed that Fernando Wood will
be Chairman Of the Ways and Means
Com, Atkins of Appropriations, Ban
ming of Military affairs, Hutton of. the
Distrsct, and Cox of Ban king and Cur
rency.
In the Senate the Louisiana case drags
along solowly. 1t is said that Senator
Matthews, of Ohio, is making ready to
attack the Civil Service Reform, when
the nominations are brought forward
to be confirmed. Some personal friend
of his, who stood high in the last Civil
Service examination received 10 ap-
polntment, while many are constantly
slipping into Office without even going
through any form of examination /;
should this lead to an investigation Of
the Investigations In the Interior De-
partment 1t will be a wheel without n
wheel.
Mr.. W. Curtis, correspondent OF the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01

and prOfessed the same pledges. As
long as these pledges are kept and
peace maintained the policy should be
supported, and TO that end we would
sustain the President In the efforts he
Is making for peace and Cancellation.
When these States fail to maintain the
law and protect the equal rights Of all
classes we shall expect the peace policy
10 be abandoned by the administration
and a force policy inaugurated."
After reviewing the question Of civil
service reform the article concludes:
The Republicans IN Congress shonld
not embarrass the administration by
any faction opposition to the measures
inaugurated or appointments made,
and should seek 10 promote the harmO-
ny Of the party, in which none or more
Interested than the President and his
cabinet, and to secure which they have
only to remain steadfast Republic
cans"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01
Thornburg Hits the Nail ON the Head.

We find the following among the say
ings of Republicans at a meeting held
at Secretary Sharman's house, which
every one in this section knows to be
true:
Mr.. ThOrnburg, of Tennessee, said
that the Republicans of that State and
the South we're utterly disheartened;
that there was no longer a Republican
organization in the South; that they
had no representative in the Cabinet,
and that they were obliged when seek
ing anything in connection with the
POstofllce Department to go over the
head of the Department to the Presi-
dent himself, and that Southern Repub-
leans would not confer directly with
the Postmaster General.
At this point MI. Blair, Of New
Hampshire, inquired Of Mr.. ThOrnburg
whether, when they had visited the
President, they had received any salts
faction from him, and whether they
had obtained what they wanted.
Mr.. Thornburg said that they had al
ways failed to obtain satisfaction.
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Richard Nuisance Price as a Humbus.

Richard Nuisance Price as n Humbug.
There is no man whom we esteem
higher than a deserving minister of the
gospel. But in all professions of reli-
gIon there are humbugs to a more or
less extent. And if this is so, Reverend
Richard Nuisance Price is II of the
many humbugs. He is the editor ID of
the HolSton Methodist, a religious ~ pa
per published at Knoxville. He pre-
tends to be a religious editor, but is at
the same time doing more than any 9TH
er man in his profession to Keep alive
the animosities and hatreds of the late
war. He never issues a copy of his pa
per without referring to some II who
does not side with him politically, in a
sneering way. In his issue of October
s5th he refers to the Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church as the IN. L. Church
North" Now there is not a child in the
land-except 1t be a fool or crazy-but
knows there is no such a Church as a
s'Northsrn Methodist Church." The NJ.
T.. Church q The original Methodist
Church, and the NJ. E. Church South is
a branch of that Church. The Nj. Il.
Church knows no North, no South, no
East or West. Then why docs little
Dick Price refer to it as the Northern
Church ?" Simply to keep alive the
sectional feeling, and the hatreds Of by
gone days! Is that the way to promote
brotherly love? Is that the way to
build up a church? Wen let him an
swer. Again, after having made a
speech in Cleveland abusing political
papers he speaks of Morton and Blaine
in n manner that a bar-room politician
would be ashamed of. He never lets
an occasion slip to abuse some Repuo-
lican leader! Do you call him a reli-
gious editor2 If SO, God forbid that
there are any more such.
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Lonely But Powerful.

Upon the position of Senator David
Davis, the New York Tribune remarks;
Judge Davis may feel a little lonely
in the Senate Chamber, with the two
parties holding their caucuses outside,
but his action in holding aloof will In
ere ase the respect in which he's already
held as an independent man, and may
make his vote of great importance. An
independent Senator who asserts that
he was elected by the people of his
State, a. represented in the Legislature,
and not by either party, is a novelty at
Washington. The time may not be far
distant when this one vote may be a
balance of power in the Senate.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01

Squire Yardley and Col. John Elem
ming, editor of the Knoxville Tribune,
both have their eyes upon the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor. squire
Yardley made an excellent race last
year and received warm applause from
the Democratic press of the State. Now
that he sacrificed himself last "a ce, we
zee no reason why the Democracy
should not give him the nomination
this time. He would make a far better
Governor than eithertBrown or Porter,
and nothing can be'foumd'again st his
character. 1t is true his coloris that of
the "ace of spades'' but a Democrat can
pin back his ears, grease his head and
swallow him whole.
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views of Senator Morton on the Duty Of
the Republican Party.

The following expresses Senator
Morton's views upon the duty of the
Republican members of Congress, hay
ing been read to him, and received his
hearty approval as embracing his
ideas.
\ "While there are few Republicans
who can give a full and hearty indorse-
ment to every act and declaration AIDE
by tho President which go to make up
| what are known as his Southern and
| civil service policies, yet we have seen
nothing which, taken either separately
or collectively, justify the Republicans
is distrusting either his patriotism or
his Republicanism.
There seems to be a feeling Oh the
part of those who disapprOve of certain
acts of the President that they are bet
ter Republicans and more faithful to
the principles of the party than he.
Such assumption does injustice to the
President. lie is an original Republic
can and has been tested for twenty years
as a soldier and civilian, and he has
never wavered or been found wanting
in his devotion to the great fundament-
al doctrines of the Republican par
ty.
He was elected as a Republican, and
il is impossible for him with the pres
ent organization of parties, even if he
should desire, to be other than a Repub-
lican President, not in an offensive par
| tisan sense, but in his devotion to the
principles and desire for the pcrpetuity
of the Republican party. Until 1t Is
demonstrated that he has not this de-
yotion ard this desire, the Republicans
In Congress should not break with him
ON mere questions of policy.
President Hayes has a most difficult
| role, and instead of receiving the I'M
| friendly criticisms and attacks of HIS
| Marty friend he should have their sup
pDrtand be'given their best and truest
| advice. The Presidents paramount du-
ty Is to the country, and,if he were to
| place simple party success above pubic
interest he would render himself hate
FIJI TO every right minded man ana in
famous in history.
We do not suppose nat q single one
Of the Republicans who differed with
him on questions of policy would ask
the President in plain terms to assume
such n position, and yet they do this In
effect when they denounce his policy
because of the damaging effect 1t may
have upon the party, without reference
TO It's probable effect upon the higher
interests of the country. .
rho day for discussion has passed as
10 the RIGHT of wrong of the Southern
~nolicy of the ADMINISTRATION. we
miglt not have gone to the same eX-
tent IN placing the South upon its hon
mr. and good behavior. We might, AT
Ter what has transpired in the past
years have required some protection on
IsxncteH some bond to keep the peace
hut President Hayes has seen proper 10
accent the assurance of the people, OF
South that they will maintain the law
and protact the equal rights OF all class
es. and If they keep faith with the al
minjstration his Southern policy can
not fail. 1.
The same policy might have been IN
augnrated at any time since the close OF
the war had the people of these states
cone forward with an honest P"rpoSo
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01
New York Politics.

-RErysLJcAN papers in New York in
sist that the approaching election in
that State is not to determine the sue
cess or failure of the administration of
President Hayes, nor to decide wheth-
er the Republican party supports or
disapproves the ~so-called new Southern
policy, but is to decide whether Repub-
licans or Democrats are to be elected to
State offices; is to decide wheather hon
est men shall be elected to office, or
whether Tammany Hall and the Canal
Ring shall enter upon an indefinite pc
Rod Of undisputed power.
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nnfaiinnIn once.

We do not propose To IND fault win
or criticise officers as such I'm the dis
charge Of their official duties, but we
wish to expose a political heresy; build
up a principal and ear down a false
dogma. We wish to promote justice
and the good OF the country by estab-
fishing the principle Of equality.
II is a mistaken idea that has possess
cd Office holders 10 conclude thai the
people are very anxious for them TO run
for another term, and grows out o fthcir
inordinate desire TO hold on to their
position. The CALCULATIONS Of friends
for performing.the duties Of their re-
spective offices well, are construed TO
the requests that they should run
again for the same Office, This Is a mis-
take. The honest sentiment Ofthe peO-
pie is that the offices belongs to them,
and that no man has q right to appro-
PIRATE them to himself, or hold too long
a lease of them.
And this sentiment springs from and
is based upon the principle of equality
and justice that underlies our institu-
tons. Intelligence and virtue are the
grand pillars of our republican fabric,
and equal rights and privileges are the
cement hat binds the fabrics together,
and he who aspires to and gains Office,
and after holding 1t for a term asks that
his term be duplicated, is slandering
his fellow men and grossly flattering
himself, and proves at once that,
though he may have intelligence sufli-
cicntto fill the position, he has either
lost or never has possessed that print
tive virtue that should characterize all
who aspire to positions of trust, honor
and profit in a free country like this.
Show us the man in Office who hiss
more intelligence of the kind needed
and more virtue than any other man in
his particular country, and we will
then show you the man whose term
might reasonably be duplicated. Bet UNI
til you do this; we insist that when one
term of his Office expires then the off,
Ger should step down and out, and let
some of his equally intelligent and vir-
tuous neighbors take his place.
Or show us the officer, who by his in
telligent and virtuous generosity has
not only.flled the office better than
others, but has done more good in his
country, alleviated more suffering
among his fellow men, and who has
used his intelligence, his virtue and his
means, in accomplishing mor good in
his Government, in his church and in.
his neighborhOod, than any other man,
then we grant that on account of his SUI
perior goodness his claims to position
may be superior and his term of office
might be duplicated. But in such case
the people should first pronounce upon
his claims. Unfortunately We are not
surprised by such elevated characters
in position. But on the contrary in
most instances, it is a fact that the least
men-the least in brains, the least in
public and private virtue, and the most
ungenerous, who do the least good for
country, church and mankind are the
most tenacious Of o~filce,-and when
they get a taste of honor and emOlument,
and especially the latter, have to be lit
orally choked OFF before they will let
loose the coveted prize.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01

". Y. Graphic, and Of the Chicago Inter-
0oelH aroused the wrath sol Sen. Mat
thews the other day by sending TO the
former paper a statement 70 the elect
that the gentleman from Ohio spent
some time here last winter expecting TO
be called Into service by the Electoral
Commission. At its close be presented
a heavy bill Of expenses 20 the Republi-
can Committee that was finally paid by
Secretary Chandler out OF his own
pocket. The Senator denies the story
while Wallace says he can prove It,.
Tw~enty-eight pages were needed AT
the Capitol and 1900 lads presented
themselves as applicants for the places.
The mania for investigation spreads
like smallpox, without distinction of
age or sex, even the little pages of the
House were brought before the Bar
Friday aud investigated for the pIr-
pose of ascertaining who made of with
five dollars belonging TO one OF the
Congressman. The Board Of Indian
Commissioners had a meeting on the
twenty-ffth. Favorable News Is re-
ported from the Western border; the
progress, and Sitting Bulls reply tothe
Commissioners sent out 10 him, drops
that individual from the support of
Peace Boards and Indian Bureaus. May
he prove a good and loyal subject to
Her Majesty and not ali uncomfortable
neighbOr to the government which he
has chosen to leave.
OF more than local interest was the
dedication of large and beautiful
school building the other day; il stands
as a memorial to a northern lady who
devoted her life to work among the
freemcn, and mt her death left a small
amount of money to,be used for the ed
ucation Of cOlored people. The Trus-
tees have erected this cQmmodiOus
structure and presented u TO the Dis
trict as the Miner Normal School for
colored girls. The old brick building
cor. S and 18th sts. for many years oc-
cupied by the State Dept. Is now the
home of a hundred or more little or
phans; the building was originally in
tended for an asylum but necessity
leaves no choice; the Govt. took posses
sion of 1t years ago and have continued
to occupy it until the beginning of 1876
when Il part of the new department
was completed and ready for Occupan-
cy. This Dept. now II Of the most
important was established in 1889 and
styled the Dept. of Foreign Affairs.
FAX.
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The Weekly Herald.
NOVEMBER 1st, 1877.

Ir Is probably well enough that John
sDaxter's Knoxville neighbors did all
they could to have him appointed U. S.
Circuit Judge, but the action Of Isham
G.IIarris in trying to defeat Baxter
was the best and only good thing We
ever knew that old scoundrel to do.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01

In 1876 the exports OF books from
England amounted to about $4,4O0, 900.
OF these the United States received
books to the amount of $055 900, while
CarIada and other North American
provinces received only to the value of
$340,000. The United States sent to
England in 1876 books to the value of
500, 900.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01

Speaker Randall has appointed his
iCommittees. The infamous Credit Mo-
fbllier Wood, of New York, is Chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee, At
.kins, of this State, Chairman Of the APP
preparations; Thornburg is on the
Elections Committee and Dibrell on the
Military Committee.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01
John BAXTER.

,Jonn Baxter's name will be sent in
OH Monday for the Circuit Judgshlp,
recently offered TO but refused by Chris
tiancy. Thus the influence and power
of our two Senators and eight Dem0cat-
ic Representatives has been neutralized
by Thornburgh and Randolph, our only
Republican Representatives, showing
plainly that while making great profess
sions Of u desire 70 Eibserye the VIII OIL
the people rather than OF party, hayes
a. ut heart az thoroughly partisan rs
when, In his last conyass for the GoVer-
horship Of ohio, he rfynllcd Morton IN
bitterness against the South.-he"'pA'S
lHpeaj!'
TIE AHptG RreIy don't mean to init
mate that baxter IL Republican. BaX-
TOR, politically, is nothing. lie has
becn nghting evcrybcdyf for years. lie
Ia simply n bulldog laWyT' lie Is one
Of those men who look upon all other
men as thieves, until proven Otherwise
~ n general thing that Is always "
thIef's osinlon Of his fellow men. We
don'tspy however, that Mr.. Baxter q
not honest, but if anybody ever accused
him Of being "honest'' w have never
heard or H.. The appointment Y one OF
Sho most unpopular actions the President
has eve takcn-thc appointment OF
Key and schurz not excepted. lie has
bullied through this action till his name
Is despised, ;il words cannot express
the contempt held for him by this cent
muntiy.
There IL no use, however, of crying
over split milk; the appointment Is
,fnAdc, and so It will stand, we suppose.
oblcm S.-John Baxter don't own any
attcmln this paper.
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TUTT'S PILLS

A distinguished physician Of New York
says;
alt V astonishing how universally Dr..
TUFTS Pills arc used. In NY daily rounds,
1 hear OF them not only among tho poor,
but their virtues are heraIded from the man
sions Of the wealthy and refined. Knew
ing tho inventor from his long connection
with the medical profession, ! have great
confidence in their merits, and Of late have
often prescribed them with the happiest re-
suits in cases where / desired 10 mako a de-
cided impression on the liver
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01

The Nashville American aud Knox
Mile Tribune are very busily engaged
of late in abusing Hon. j. NJ. Thorn
burg. Mr.. T. will no doubt thank them
TO keep up their abuse. They being
the ally Of thieves and the penitentiary
ring, it is an honor to any man to have
them abuse him.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01

DIR. Tut has been en-
gagged 10 the practice Of
medicine thirty yeaB, and
long time was demon
strator OF anatomy in the
Medical College Of Geor-
gia, hence, persons using
his Pills have the guaran-
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quackeTy.
lie has succeeded In
combining in them the
heretofore a~ntagonistic
qualities Of a s~fr<AgfhSH.
ing Hrg1ifpr, aud pHv.
UyIHg tonic.
Their first apparent e.
feet Is to increase the APP
petite by causing the food
TO properly assimilate,
Thus the system is nour-
isbed, and by their tonic
action on the digestive or
gans, regular and healthy
excavations arc produced.
The rapidity with which
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01

Gear, Republican candidate for Gov
rno of Iowa, ran 600. votes ahead of
his home county. Irish, Democratic
candidate, ran 81 votes behind bis tick
ct In his home county. Gears majority
over Irish in the State is given at 4O, 900.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01

"The Knoxville Tribune and Browns
vile Democrat can afford TO treat with
proper contempt the blackguardism of
the mendacious Cleveland HerQLd."-
Brownsville Democrat.
OF course, you can. Your character
is limo danger ofb6ihg hurt. You are.
beYOnd redemption.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01

nsss. ALSO Rar Iron. Diamond and Rabbit
Metal, Wire Rome, Ingot Copper, Light Rail,
Fish Plate aud Bolts, Screen Iron, Foundry
Coke and Blacksmith Coal.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-01

We feel greatly ,consoled over the
Brownsville DemOcEat!s sympathy for
our condition. Yes, dear brother Hay
wood, II. we. never have occasion to re-
pay you on earth, we hope to meet you
in the dim distant and cloudy. furture,
inEhat l9nd of roseswhere death never
comes and where sorrow Is not known.
Buff you EVER expect to reach that re-
gion you must quit advocating the
devil and Democracy.
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fIl73y1 g&ZE 81 ILzsg,
WORTH TEIR WliiEg N COLT.
LOUISVILLE, KY.
ARg. I, 1875.

LOUISVILLE, KY.
Agg. 5, 1875.
DR., TUrT - Dear Sir
For ten years | have been
a martyrto dyspepsia, con-
stipation, and piles, and
had well nigh exhausted
the ma.cria mcdica for re-
lief from this living death,
when, by accident, your
Pills were brought 10 my
notice. ] began their use,
and the first dose gave me
such rclirfthat ] continued
totakc them. am now n
well man, have 4 good APP
petite, can digest we'll, the
have disappeared.
aud | have gained forty
pounds in solid flesh. ]
would not l,c without
them for weight in
gold.
REV. II. /. SIMPSON.
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Square Brick, Key Brick,
Arch Brick, Soap Brick,
Jamb, Furnace Tile, Fur
mace iIearths and Boshes,
Drail Tile, etc.
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am keeping n full stock
OF one and twO-houso Wa.
CONS, which ] am offering
NJ lower prices than ever
before offered In this mar
ket.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-11-28
BARBER SHOP.

ZACHARIAH, With Assistants
II can always be found at his Shop
MAIN STREET. SILVER CITY, prepared to
do HAIR CUTTING, SHAMPOOING and
SHAVING in the most tasteful manner pos.
s'ble. Shop open all day Sunday Give HIN
call.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-11-28

TUNHIS house Ia situated beside the Railroad
IL track. and II is but a step from the
building to the Cars Of tue O. P. r.. r. on one
side and those Of the ' 4 T. r. r. for Steam
boat. All the attachments of First-class
Hotel re supplied. All the Passenger trains
stop front Of the Motel