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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15
A HIGnWAYMAh'S FATE.

Some time since, Mr.. Jno. Edward
Moreland, who lives about six miles
from Dawson, on the road leading to
the village Of Chickasawhatchee, left
Dawson about dark, or perhaps later,
to return to his home, and when near
the outskirts of Dawson says he was
assaulted by three men, who attemp-.
ted to rob him, but from whom he
managed.to escape. Mark Thomson
coloied, was suspected, captured by
some white men, carried away in a
buggy, and it is said beaten to death.
IN swamp near Morehead's house
was found part of a shirt and pair
OF socks very much stained with
blood, and buried. The ground for
several feet around had the appear
ance ot there having been a severe
scuffie, or encounter of some kind
but searchers have failed to find anv
trace of Mark Thompson's BODY
Cincinnati Times.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

10 utilize the feathers of ducks,
chickens and turkeys, generally
thrown aside as refuse, trim the plume
from the stump, inclose them in n
tight bag, rub the whole as if wash.
ing clothes, and you will secure a
perfect uniform and light down, ex-
cellent for quilting coyerlets and
other purposes. ~
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

Linen garments which have become
yellow from time may be whitened
by being bathed in lather made of
milk and pure white soap. pound of
the latter to a gallon Of the former.
After the boiling process the linen
should be twice rinsed, a little blue
being added to the last water used.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

The wool clip raised on the Gar
field farm, at Mentor, has been pur-
chased by Cleveland firm, with the
intention of selling it for the benefit
of the Garfield monument fund. 1t
is to be sent to one of the chief
chambers of commerce, where it will
be offered for sale to the highest bll-
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

The Knoxville Tribune says it has
diScoved that Bill Jones who is ac-
cused Of shooting at Guitesu, is a
br, ther of Mr.. John Jones, a pros
perous Knox county farmer, living
three miles south Of the river from
Knoxville
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

1t is a pleasant, u useful, yea, q
powerful art, to read well. It is "a
good thing for the family circle; it
is important for the leader of meet
lngs, important for a teacher, for the
lawyer, for the orator; for every man
and woman, whether in social or
business LIE.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15
ASHBURNHAM, Mass, jan, IA 1SS'

AsHBURNHAM, Mass, Jan, IA 1850.
| have been very sick over two
years. They all gave me up as past
cure. | tried the most skillful ply
sicians, but they did not reach the
worst part. The lungs and heart
would fill up every night and distress
me, and my throat vas very bad. |
told nv chiIdrsn should never die
in peace until had tried Hop Bit
ters. | haye taken two bottles.-'-
They have helped me very much in
deed. am now well. There was a
lot of sick folks here who have seen
how they helped me, and they used
them and are cured, and feel as thank
ful as | do that there is so valuable a
medicine made.
Mrs. JULIA B. CUSHING.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

Old umbrellas and buggy tops are
now being utilized by ladies for thea
tire hats. The demand for them
equals that for confederate bonds. ol
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

In some of ithe western cities the
papers pay so much attention to So
clety matters that man can't 90
home sober without having the incl
dent mentioned.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

Do you think it is because of the
great improvement IN spring beds and
mattresses that people lie so easy.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

Wormley, the colored man on the
jury in Guiteau's trial, Isl a Chatta--
nooga man. He fills government
position in Washington. u
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

At his death, Washington was the
richest President we ever had. He
left an estate worth 100000.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

"The Old Oaken Bucket" was
written about 1889, by a printer
named Samuel W0Odw0rth.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

Guiteau's divorced wife says he is
not insane, but that he is the mean-
est scamp who walks the earth. (;
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

The state of New Hampshire claims
the best farm crops this year of any.
since 1875. .v
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15
DAHpRlFUGg

Eradicates Dandruff, arrests falling
out of the bsir, stimulates new
growth, the finest hair dressing
ii ) world. Fjf sale n 10 ),ug
iStoreS.
PAINLESS EYE WATER,
she best, relieves inhamed or weak
Us at once. Cures in a few hours.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

\ joke and boil are much alike in
one respect. We think them very
funny things when they are on
somebody else.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

The actor plays for money, but he
does not like to be called a gambler, "a
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

SILVER GREEK, n. Y. Feb. Feb. 6, 81
GENrs-a have been very low, and
have tried everything. to no advan-
tsge. 1 heard your Hop Bitters re-
commended by so many, concluded
to give them a trial. did, and now
am around, and cOntantly improving
and am nearly as strong as ever.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

As tonic and nervine for delicate
women, nothing surpases DR.. Pierce's
"Favorite Prescriptions. b. Drug.
si>ti.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15

Avoid that which you see amiss in
Others. rrrH.f
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-12-15
CITY HOTEL,
10 HNSON CITY TENN
HiR2 BRJTRS Pr0lriGl0rs.

This House has just been re-pain-
ed and re-furnished. Polite and ac-
commodating porters always on hand
A mammoth livery stable in connec-
ton with the hotel.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-14
LADIES' TRACT SOCIETY.
Thirty third Anniversary Meeting and
ReDOrt.

Thirty third Anniversary Meeting and
Report.
The thirty-third anniversary meeting
of the Lancaster City Ladies' Tract society
was held in the Presbyterian church last
evening, the attendance being large, COM
posed of the members Of several c0ngrega-
ticns. Rev. J.Y. Mitchell, ID. D., pastor Of
the church, Rev. J. Max EIark Of the Nor
avian church, and Rev. Sylvanus Stall, of
St. Johns Lutheran church, occupied the
pulpit. DIR. Mitchell conducted the open
ing exercises and read portion of the
scriptures, after which he read the annual
report.
This report reviews, in a fervent Chris
tian spirit, the work of the society, the
visits of it's members, their distribution of
10, 400 English and $500 German tracts,
and 800 copies Of religious newspapers,
and great many Sabbath-schOOl papers
the leading Of six persons to the Sunday
school and four to the church ministry
to the sick and poor receipts during tho
year s25.S so. expenditures s2O.5 so !; treasury
balance $500.
After the reading Of the annual report,
Rev. Stall, made an address containing
much interesting statistical information.
He was followed by Rev. Hark, who
dwelt at some length on the importance
of the work Of the society and of religious
instruction in the family.
a collection for the society was taken
up amounting to Sl5.41.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-14
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

Thomas Mcbride, groceryman Of
Albany \ Y, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat.
The remaining French national visitors
We're the guests cf the Cincinnati munich
pal authorities on Saturday.
The public schools of Niagara, Ont,
have been temporarily closed owing to the
prevalence Of diphtheria.
Tie arrival of immigrants at Castle
Garden, New York. last week numbered
S,91l.
Robert Taylor, accidentally shot at 4
pigeon match on Staten Island, n. Y, by
4 boy named Aaron Eagan on election day,
died.
Ann Campbell, al old woman. roughly
treated by New York police officer, died
in the Chambers Street hospital.
In Wilmington, Del, John Doran's $
bulldog broke its chain, caught John
Fox's tour-year Old boy by the throat and
mangled him to death.
The duel between NJ. Paul de CassaSnac
and NJ. Adrien Montebello. occasioned by
an article published in lie Pays, has taken
place. NJ. Arien Montebello was slightly
wounded.
The iron steamship San Marcos. 5000
tons burthen, for c. II. Mallory & Co., to
ply between New York and Galveston.
was launched Oh Saturday afternoon at
Roach's shipyard.
\ cyclone struck the premises OF Matt
+. Ash, near Madison station, Miss,
completely demolishing and carrying
away all the building ans! severely injur-
ing Mrs. Ash, two Of her children and
four other persons.
j. a. Poorman and two children OF
Pawpaw, Mich, ate pancakes which had
been mixed with arsenic, used by mistake
for baking powder. Poorman has since
died, and it is reported that neither chill
will recover.
The double five story building in Gin
cinnati occupied by the Howe lamp com
pany. Beidinger & ScIoert's flour sack
factory and paper warehouse and Burt &
Wendle's candy factory burned last night.
Loss, $685. 900.
MOntietL Johnston, son Of the late cX
Gov. VIM. F. Johnston died at Little
Rock, Ark, after brief illness. Montietli
was born in Kittanning. but after he
grew to manhood he went West and turn
ed his attention to railrord contracting.
Iii Jersey City. n. j., John Meehau,
driver of cne of Ballentine's ale wagons
was delivering barrel OF ale, and while
taking it down the skils lost control Of
the barrel, which rolled over him, killing
him instantly.
Ten boilers in the lumber and salt fac.
tory of Hamilton, Mcclure & Co., near
East Saginaw, Mich, exploded, destroying
s25, 900 worth Of property ond killing four
firemen-Michael and Joseph Lehan,
Francis Blanchard and Charles Carpenter.
The explosion was caused by low water.
The National Rifle association of Amer
lea have under consideration the sending
of a National Guard team to Wimbledon
next July, provided n match can be organi-
zed with the British National Rife assoc
iation and that a team can be organized
which will be properly representative and
sufficiently skilled
In Wilmington, Del, an iron ily-wheel.
fourteen feet in diameter and weighing
ore and 4 half tons, burst at the Harlan,
& Hollingsworth company's shipyard, in 4
crowded joiner shop. Fragments of the
wheel went flying in every direction, but
by miracle only two men were injured,
neither dangerously, and but $500 damage
was done.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-14
PERSONAL.

MoNCUEE ID. CONWAY, the we'll known
correspondent and magazine writer, is IS
advanced Liberal and breaches in London.
An American, recently returned from Eu-
rope, was asked if he heard Conway. ''Oh
yes" he said. "Were there man, there -
"Oh, no. Only three persons, and no
God.''
FRED DOUGLASS was asked how old he
was. He replied "That is what want
to know, too. But really, l don't know.
When / was born men of my color were
not born on the days OF the week, or
weeks of the month, or months of the
years, but in complaining, in hucklcherry
time, conveniently as they might be. -
Douglass is worth 500, 1000.
Miss LILLIAN DUER, who leaped into
notoriety at Pocomoke City two years ago
by fatally shooting Miss Ella Hearn, has
just been married to young man Of that
place. 1t will be remembered that Miss
Duer was tried and convicted and that the
circumstances surrounding the death of
Miss Hearn were very peculiar 1t was
said at the time that Miss Duer wanted
Miss Hearn to marry her and live as her
husband.
In Norristown, CHARLES SLEMMER, an
cAOcuSlSO SCdJlOuCI lcuueE, HIS
died Of congestion of the brain, at the age
of sixty. He was an able and active politi-
clan, but never held Office. He voted last
Tuesday, being conveyed to the polls in !,
carriage. He was born in Upper Stafford
town bar in 1916, but practiced only a
short time. He was prominently iGenti-
fed with the business interests of the
borough.
Mrs. MARY McVICKER BooTu, wife of
Edwin Booth, died at her parents resi-
dence in New y York at 5 o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon. She had been a sufferer
from consumption Of the throat and lungs
for year, having contracted the disease
while in England in 1880. Her condition
was not considered alarming until within
a few weeks past, when her strength rapid
ly failed. For two days previous to her
death she lay in a state of coma and ex-
pired without recovering consciousness.
Mrs. Booth was the step p-dauehter of Mr..
J. H. McVicker, the owner of McVicker's
theatre, Chicago, and WAS at one time
leading lady for Mr.. Booth. For ten years
she has not appeared on the stage.
10. Howard, having been to see and hear
PATTI, declares that /" she has the same
exquisite modelled neck and shoulders that
twenty-one years ago caused Albert Ed
ward and several other fellows to think
her the choicest model on the mundale
footstool. Her skin is dark and l always
think Of canvas shack duck when l look
at it. But time has got tho hest of Mad
anne Patti, for all that. 1t was not neccs-
sary for us to read the Herald interviews
with Patti to detect the presence of the
money maker, the money lover and the
vixen. Under her features is masked the
passion of avarice, behind them turks the
temper of defiance. Patti is shrewd and
cunning. Her eyes show it, her lips be-
tray it. Her fiasco is begun
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-14
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
TH1RTIEIa ANNUAL SESSION.
ORGANIZATION THIS MORNING.

alSN .ncsSNSNi.
The largest Attendance Evc- known cn
First Fay.
The Lancaster County Teachers Iusli
tute met in the courthouse this morning
at 8 o'clock, and organized by the select
ion Of the following named officers
President-B +. Shaub, county super
intcrdent
Vice Presidsnts-I. S t;eis;. aiarictt:: ::
=. L. Amcs. Columbia.
Sccretaries-A. II. Stamy. East Hemp
field \. &. kreider, West Hempfeld.
Roll keepcrs-Pctcr &. Hitler, Pequea :;
y. q. Sei:eTt, CaernarvoE,
No business was transacted during the
nlornin. session except the enrolment CT
members names. The number enro!ed
up to u0CD was 800.
The attendance is large AID will prob
ably exceed in number any former lnsti
tute. The teachers are Il wcll-dresSed,
intelligent. ard refined body of men and
women. Many Of them have been long in
the service and have attended many for
mCr sessions of the Institute. Others arc
newcomers, but most of them appear to
hc bright. energetic and devoted to their
calling, and to have put in al appearance
at the Institute not SO much with view
Of spending an idle holiday, as to learn
something that will be OF use to them
when they return to the school room.
There IS no regular programme of eN-
c,ciscs for the daily session, but the fc!-
lowing named eminent teachers will be
present and take part during the week :
DR.. j. Z. Wickersham, Lancaster DR.. J.
II. French. Northampton, Mass: Prof.
Moses 7. Brown. Boston DR.. Edward
Brooks and Prof. \. r. Bycrly, Millcrs-
vile ; Prof. S. &. IIeigcs, York Supt.
=. G. Ames, Columbia and Supt. II. X.
Huehrc. Lancaster
The subjects of the principal lectures
will be mental philosophy, arithmetic,
school infringement, reading, elocution.
grammar, natural science and other school
subjects. \ portion OF the time of each
session will be spent in general discussion
Of some of the more important questions
suggested hy members Of tie Institute
The evening entertainments for the
week will be as follows, and all will be
given in the opera house, except that of
Tuesday evening, which will be given in
the courthouse:
Monday-O. II. Tiffany, ID. D., of Phil
adelphia, will lecture On Work and its
Worth"
Tucs,lay-H. Vansant MacCulley ON
Photography of Wit and HumOr.''
Wcdncsday-Rev.Je Jesse Bowman Young,
Philadelphia, on Echoes from Round
Top"
Ihurstlay-The Alfred Knight Lyceum
Combination, Of New York, will present
their chastc and unique entertainment.
Friday-Prof. Moses T. Brown, of Bos-
ton, will give dramatic readings, humor-
GUS delineations, dialect poems and Char
actcr sketches
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-14

STATE ITEMS.

W. NJ. l!amill, freight brakeman OF
Harrisburg, was squeezed to death while
coupling cars near Petersburg.
,Joilicl Kent, noted turfman of Susque.
hanna and the owner Of some fine horses,
while attempting to harness a fractions
horse was kicked to death.
All the cars of the Citizens street rail-
way in Pittsburg were withdrawn yester.
day, the horses being disabled by "pink
eye"
The litigation over the Times stock
owned by the late John Mclaughlin has
been settled by an amicable agreement by
which fifty shares at a time will 5e sold at
auction.
Billy Pollock, dapper and stalwart, is
talked of for internal revenue collector of
Philadelphia. II this comes to pass look
out for Andy Kaufman to succeed Tom
Wiley.
In Willamsport, Freddy Lowlc, aged
fourteen, residing with his parents has
died i'll great agony from lockjaw, caused
by wound from toy pistol which he
had been firing few days ago.
John r. Van Horn, the postal agent
caught stealing letters between Pittsburgh
ard Altoona, was sentenced by Judge
Acheson at Pittsburgh to three years in
tine penitentiary.
Mr.. Herbert Huntington has purchased
the interest of Mr.. S. n. Havens in the
Wellsboro, Tioga county, Gazette, and the
publication of our contemporary will be
continued by the new firm of Huntington
& Conevery.
kemblc has put up the railroad fares
far out into West Philadelphia to cents,
he is accused of grabbing for the 18th and
18th street line, and altogether is behaving
SO bravely that the popular revolution
which will bring 5 cent fares cannot be
far off.
Adam Stoneaker obtained employment
Oh the Pennsylvania railroad at Pitts
burgh the other day and worked twelve
minutes, when he decamped. On pay. day
check for two cents was made payable
to his order, which is at the Union Station
awaiting him.
Teachers institute take a hint: The
county superintendent of Clearfield county
appointed Nov. 10Th as an Arbor Day,
when all the directors, parents, and chill
dren were called upon to assemble at their
school houses and plant trees.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-14

IT is reported by cable from abroad
that as Il result of the success of the Re-
pudiation party in Virginia, aided by
the free use of the federal administra
ton patronage, the price of Virginia
bonds has fallen per cent. There is
nothing remarkable in this and it only
remairls 20 he seen how much more their
mark't value will be lowered by the
b!rw Hhict the credit of once honor
ab.c :snh hrnpreh commonwealth has
re:r!Ys-i. T. remains too to he deter
mind ::iat effect the result is to have on
national prIiticg. For party purposes it
will give the Republicans another United
Stat y @"iiatDr, 10 max. certain their
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-14

In a few years these trees will afford
grateful shade for the children to play un-
der in the summer time.
A visitor in the Venango county Jail
came to certain prisoner and offered him
a quarter for tobacco" ''Oh, no. said
the prisoner Il want to pay you;' and
he brought forth from his pocket over
900 in bills and tried to force the ger
tleman to accept ten dollars as q present.
He is not only comfortable fixed, but is
reported to be wealthy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-14
Sale of Good Stock.

Samuel Hess & Son, auctioneers, sold
at public sale for Harry G. Lintner. Nov.
10, at Lampeter Square, Lancaster county,
"a head of Aldcvney and Durham cows.
at an average price of S4S 80 per head,
the highest one sold bringing 59i.5O; and
OH the following day, the II inst, sold for
same party, ut Millersville, % head of the
same kind Of stock, at an averdge price Of
$3.50 per head. the highest one sold at
this sale bringing S137.5O.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-14
List Of Unclaimed Letters,

The following is list of unclaimed let
ters remaining in the postoffice for the
week ending November IA, 1881:
Ladies List.-Mrs. Levi Anderson, Mrs.
Sarah Z. Carpenter, Miss Lizzie X. Stauf-
fer, Miss SaIlic Tabman.
Gents List.-Samuel Bradley, William
Ditfenbaugh, George Fink, John A. Frai
ley, VIM. Ray Hahn, Lewis Humphreys
(2), E. G. Hunsecker, John Miller, Levi
Wise.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-14
Ha:iny II Good Time.

The management of the Lititz Record
and Express, two weekly newspapers pub
lished in that town, have had a quarrel
about compositor. They are not salts
fed with keeping it to themselves, but
must give themselves air each week to the
extent OF q column in endeavoring to
make the public understand what they are
talking about. 1t is very entertaining to
the readers Of the papers to see the private
affairs of the editor in type, and it should
run the circulation up very high. They
will soon be treated to 4 lot of aflidavits,
&C., to suhstantiate the editors state
mentS