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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
r. II. DUNCAN, Co
J. r. ANDERSON, oo'i'
Who May be Pension Claim Agents.

Who May be Pension Claim Agents.
Secretary Teller declines to max ke
the order asked for by the Commis>
sioner of Pepsions-namely, that
only attorneys at law be allowed to
appear before the department as
pension claim agents-and he gives
good reasons for his refusal In the
FIRST place, it does not appear that
the Secretary has the authority to
adopt such a rule. Congress has
not only not required that pension
agent must be an attorney, but its
legislation on the subject seems to
imply that such requirement was
never intended. Eo
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
How Riddleberger Went Over.

Winchester TL1Derai.i - -
On the morning of the election
and during the day Dr.. Triplett,
who is bourbon who formerly res
sided in Woodstock, made himself
conspicuously obnoxious by apply
ing vile epithets and hurting all
manner of abuse at those who dared
to be readjusters; and during the
day he several times grossly insult
ed Senator Riddleberger, whose
friends kept him from slapping the
blusterer's mouth. On the morning
after the election Senator Riddle-
berger walked down the street to
where DR.. Triplett stood talking
with gentleman, and walking up
face to face with him, with the palm
of his left hand felled him to the
ground, and proceeded to give him
a much deserved drubbing. Mllt
Hotel, deputy sheriff, then inter>
fered and parted the combatants.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
Kicking Out the Cripples.

\. Y. Herald.
The corridors OF the House are
daily crowded with men from all
parts of the country pressing for APP
pointments under the new officers:
The familiar face in the document
room of a deformed young man
who was appointed a page in 1873
and has grown to man nhaod Will
soon be missed. He is from Vlr-
ginia, and, haying espoused the re-
adiuster cause two years ago, now
finds his former friends are his poe
lltical enemies, and he is therefore
booked to go.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
1t Was No. 8.

, How long haye you been mar,
ried p asked the clerk at the hotel
desk, as the elderly bridegroom req
istered. Two weeks replied the
happy man. Front! cried the
clerk; Show the gentleman to par.
lor b; $15 day, SIR Third wife,
calmly said the guest. ooh, excuse
me. Front! show the gentleman
to S24, back. Take the elevator
Four dollars a week, SIR
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
A Rising Young Humorist.

They haye very funny young
man in Newport, Cumberland Co.,
New Jersey. When he is present
at parties there is no lack of excite
ment. Upon one occasion, while
they were making candy, he poured
the molasses which had been left to
cool. over the head of a young lady,
and upon another he threw a hive OF
bees into the room. There are
communities in which the father
Of this youth would have long since
been put to the expense of fu-
noro1 ,.rs.4. at.ar rte 3a
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
Invoicing a Tramp's Pocket.


George Wilson, a tramp, was
begging last evening in East Six
ty.first street, and two of Capt.
Gunner's detectives arrested him.
Wilson was taken to Forty ninth
street.station. When he was
searched there were found in his
pockets a neatly written manu-
script of a French prOnouncing
text book of min ety-six pages, sew
eral carefully. kept memorandum
books in his own handwriting;
three tobacco boxes, four combs,
three looking glasses, two hair
brushes, three linen bags, six
thimbles, four spools of thread,
FIVE toothbrushes, three knives,
two pencils, two scarfs, a paper of
bone buttons, a sponge, some sur
gIcal Instruments, six solled linz
en- collars, some needles, backing,
a bottle of vaseline. some court
plaster and other small articles
The prisoner said he was car
Denter, a.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
A Good Joke ON Sam Cox.

Baltimore American.
The best joke Of the speaker
ship contest is the one which the
Maryland democrats played on
Sunset Cex. In the last campaign
they got him to come here and
make brilliant speeches through.
out the state, in all of which, 'of
course, he paid his own expenses;
and yet, when the time came tor
them to show their gratitude, the
Maryland congressman voted
plump against MIN. AS first
class Joke OH a national joker, this
is hard to beat.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
Closing the Controversy.

Arkansaw Traveller.
See here,' said an editorial writer,
calling the editor-in-chief, that fell
low on the Wolfyille Scalp has
produced an argument that l cam
not answer. What shall | do with
him?' Let me see, said the editor,
looking over the argument. l reckon
you had better call him liar and
drop the subject.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
Life in the Wild West.

A citizen in Duluth kissed a wo-
man on the street a. she kicked
him on the shin. Then she asked
him if he had enough, and when he
said mo" she put one Of his eyes
out with her umbrella. Such IS life
in the wild, wild West.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
They Acted the Hog. of Course:

They Acted the Hog, Oh COURSE
y. Y. Herald.
The democrats being so largely
in a majority, some thirty of them
were obliged to.day to select seats
on the side assigned by custom to
the republicans, and as their names
were called and the better seats had
been selected by their colleagues on
the democratic side they boldly
made choice of the best seats on>the
republican side. Ex-Speaker helfer
was BADLY left. aud found his only
choice was on the outside row.
Mr.. Robinson, of Massachusetts,
got choice seat, and it is unders
stood will vacate it just before the
holidays in favor Of Mr.. Kelfer.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
One of Brownlow's Friends Turns Up.

Washington Critic, Ufs
One of the most amusing incidents
Of the Speakership9 fight is the re-
ceipt of a letter by Mr. Carlisle
from sincere democrat, advising
him, for the sake of harmony and
success in 1884, to withdraw from
the race, ard suggesting that in or
der to insure victory, it would be
advisable to re-efect Doorkeepei
Brownlow and to retain In The sers
vice of the House all the crippled
soldiers on the Doorkeeper's roll.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
Gone Before,

Baltimore American.
The Kentucky free trade mule,
while it has pulled Carlisle into
the speakership, has at the same
time kicked democratic prospects
for 1884 into the unrecoverablc
beyond.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
TENNESSEE FIRES.
Only One Store left i'm Lynch
burg-Milan Loses Several
Buildings.

Only One Store left i'm Lynch.
burg-Milan Loses Several
Buildings.
Lynchburg last week suffered
severe loss BY FIRE. Twenty-Five
houses,, business and dwcllings,
were destroyed, including the
court house. The fire originated
in Parks saloon, and swept away
nearly the entire business part OF
the town. The Sentinel Office was
destroyed. The loss was about
$4,000. Only one store 10 left.
Great excitement prevailed dur
ing the aonf1agration.
About 1 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing of last week a fire broke out in
room in one corner Of w. III
Blackinship's 5iilard hail. Milan.
in the second story of the.
Clark brick, and in two hours
there was nothing left of the build
ing but the brick walls. At one
time it looked like the entire east
side of Main street would burn,
but by the united efforts of both
white and colored citizens the fire
was confined to the brick build
ing, all the buildings adjoining the
brick were frame but single story
and not so long, otherwise they
could not nave been saved. The
origin Of the fire is unknown; but
it is thought to have resulted from
the explosion of . lamp. ~
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
Our Congressman Makes an I'M pres

- slOu.
Washington Cor. n. Y. World.
The members were mainly men
of large frames and with an air of
gravity and seriousness that gave
almost an air Aof solemnity to the
gathering. The usually large mum
Der of sac, ,faced new members, borne
down with the burden of their new
responsibilities, added to the pray
er-meeting aspect OF the gathering
Nearly allaof the members were
dressed in their shiniest and best
black clothes. The only man bold
enough to introduce color IN this
sombre e., maas of statesmen-llke
raiment was Pettibone, OF Tennes-
see. He had flaming cherry-col-
ored HANDKERCHIEF tied abont his
neck. ne cess ssari ly attract
ed unusual notice. Some accused
this Southern member of waving
the bloody shirt, and others called
him a patriot wrapped in the ban
nar of his country.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
Explosion Of Boilers in Woodworking
ShOps.

Southern Lumbermah =,
The fact that over one-fourth OF
the boiler explosions in this country
occdr in saw-mills, planlng.mlils
and other woodworking establish
ments is ascrlbed by the Mechanical
Engineer, a most competent au,
thority, to the fact that boilers In
such places are fir,d with shavings
or edgings and slals, which produce
a very intermittent fire. at one time
exceedingly hot and at another
much lower in temperature. Boil
ers Sc fired require careful! watch
mo.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13
An Emergency.

Detroit Free Press.
A few days ago man with q
meek and humble expression, and
wearing a summer suit of clothes,
applied to one of the railroad pas
senger agents for dead~head pass
to Toledo.
"Why do you want to go to To-
ledo:'
'.To get marrled."
"And you haven't any money!
mot above 25 cents" -
Hadn't you better be worth youf
fare to Toledo before taking a wife
on your hands to support?"
"You don't understand the case,
protested the man. / am going to
marry widow worth at least $5,-
600, and the first thing l shall do
will be to remit you the price of the
ticket. I am poor and the widow
knows it, bat she narries me for
loye.
He protested so long and earnest
ly that he was finally passed down
the road. Two days elapsed, and
then a letter was received from him
saying:
Heaven bless you for your kind,
ness! Reached here all right, and
married the widow according to
programme. It turns out that she
isn't worth copper. In this emer-
gency may / ask you to pass us 10th
to Detroit, where | have hopes OF
striking ajob.' b
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-13

SPEECH OF CAPT. RYAN AND REPLY
OF Mr.. BRoWNL oW.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
A Valuable Craft.

The monitor Miantonomah, HAVING.
braved the raging Delaware river and
reached the Washington Davy-yard,
thus establishing her triumphal success
as war vessel, has been ordered out of
commission. Having left League island
on a fair day, with a fair and gentle
breeze, with speed developed of about
three knots an hour, and with another
vessel kept close to her to pick up her
crew in case she should sink, she
reached the Washington navy-yard in
time to permit Robson TO take the ma
val committee on board to see what an
admirable craft John Roach had turned
out. True, on the first day of getting
up steam her bilge pumps failed to
work, but Mr.. Roach fixed them.
Some fault was found also with the
steering gear, n new device of four sep
arate engines, one relieving the other
every two hours, so that the services of
quartermaster are dispensed with.
The experiments proved that il took
the engines seven minutes To put over
the vessels helm, but this was not Sc
rious matter on a vessel going three
miles an hour. Besides, as she was in
tow Of steam tug, if it was necessary
TO change her course suddenly hawser
could be made fast to the monitors
bow, and her head could be pulled
around in the required direction. There
is a popular miSconception of the true
use of an American monitor. Not one
Of them can be depended upon to keep
a straight course under steam, for the
engines are always unable to give them
Storage way, but they are expected to
yaw all over the river A monitor.
therefore. can be depended on to run
down seven vessels out of any ten lying
in roads, and is invaluable against an
anchored hostile fleet. Chicago Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
Leading the KnickercOckers.

Mrs. Grant gave fashionable recep-
ton at her richly-equipped home up
town, and she has excited all the danes
and dowagers because of the array of
desirable people that was attracted.
The house was richly decorated, and it
is hard to find anything worth inspec-
ton that is not a present. The Grant
family is getting back into the privacy
of life more this winter than in a long Sc
rieS of years before, and there is more
of household and far less of an Off
cial air about their surroundings.
Hence they are living to degree in the
past, and the various presents form a
good topic when conversation drags.
Mrs. Grant doesn't spoil in New York
social life. She quite dumfounds the
rich mesdames who cultivate the chilly
air of aristocraey, for there is a flavor
OF the west in her hearty manner and
healthy laugh, and this seems to be the
secret of her social success. She sails
into room where the wall flowers are
beginning to grow, and shifts peo-
pie about, Introducing them, open
ing conversation between strangers.
reviving it where it begins to
flag, and passes on with toss
of her head and sweep of her hand
that indicate that she wants it under
stood that her guests are to make them
selves agreeable to each other. Mrs.
Grant is, this winter, bringing
out her niece, Miss Shaw, a
pretty young woman, who is to
be match for some rich young
man. Gen. Grant is domestic sort of
q man now, and he loves to sit in his Ii
brary OF fresh virgin books as pure as
unsullled snow, and talk with his old
chums and with new acquaintance,
and to hear the gossip of the day His
life is q very quiet one, largely by
choice, and while he good-naturedly ac-
cepts good many invitations he usu-
ally gets out of appearing at dinners.
lie hates speech-making, and since he
got reputation few years ago for at
ter-dinner speeches, he has been in
much demand. Mrs. Grant keenly en-
joys her social prominence. At her last
reception she had Mr. w. w. Story,
who is coveted as lion this winter,
and the number of other conspicuous
figures that come about her smite the
ambitions of the richer women of the
avenue with envy. The reputation
earned by the Grants in New York soci-
ETY. is that they arc good-hearted folks
and steadfast friends, which is some
thing positively unique where there is so
much veneer of polite policy over every
base selfishness st. Louis Republican,.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
BANISHED AT THE ALTAR.
Romantic Story OF the Late General Burnside
And a Crocheta Sweetheart.

Maj. Benjamin Perley Poor, the well
known Washington correspondent, has
recently published life of Gen. Burn
side. The edition de luxe, of which
500 hundred copies were published for
the generals personal friends, is very
handsome speciman of bookcraft The
work itself Is a just tribute to the dead
soldier and statesman, and presents his
private character in a very amiable
light.
The general was native of Indiana,
and was entered as q cadet at West
Point from that State He was grad
uated in the class of 1S47 went to Mex
leo and joined the army under Scott,
then engaged in ''ccnquering peace
from that country. After the success
full close of the war he was granted
furlough, and visited his family residing
at Liberty, Union county. "While at
home on previous VISIT says his
biographer, Lieut. Burnside had made
many acquaintance in the neighboring
town of Hamilton, Ohio Among them
was a Kentucky belle, who united to
the vivacity of the North the soft and
languid style OF the South She was
highly educated, and her industry in
acquiring knowledge was only sur
passed by her conversational power to
impart it to others. The young officer
was dazzled by her personal beauty and
accomplishments; charmed by her affa-
bility, and bewitched by her fascina-
| tions. Offering his hand, it was accept
ed the necessary license was procured,
and on the appointed day for the nup-
tials, the young couple stood up before
clergyman to be joined in wedlock.
Asked whether he would take the wo-
man to his welded wife, etc., Burnside
responded affirmatively; but when the
question was put to her, whether she
would take him for her husband, ETC.,
she said NO" and could not be pre-
vailed upon 80 change her mind. A
few years afterward, distinguished
Ohio lawyer obtained from the same
lady promise to marry him, and the
wedding-day was fixed. He had heard
of Burnside's humiliation, and on their
way to church exhibited revolver, and
admonished her that she would return
either his wife or corpse. When the
| important question was propounded she
promptly replied whether from love or
fear-''l WILL" and made most de-
voted wife.
''By curious coincidence. Gen.
Burnside, when in command of the mil
itary district of the Ohio, the lady's
mother and sister were arrested as they
were about to go south, carrying cores
pondence and articles contraband of
war on their persons. The general or
dered them to be sent through the lines,
and the husband of his former lady love
had hard work to obtain from President
Lincoln permission for them to return
| home.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
Very Discouraginc.

1t is slightly discouraging to find that
preventative of crime and quickener of
all legislative virtues, the biennial ses-
sion act has failed, completely and dis
astrously, of bringing about that reform
that was alleged by its friends to be one
of the fixed stars in the system of which
a two years deal was the central sun.
1t is disappointing to human hopes to
find that this patent political panacea
has failed, and mankind remains much
the same that it always was. The sta
tionery grab, at the opening of the ses-
sion, made wide crevasse. through
which the waters of bitterness poured
in angry floods; but, by skillful patch
ing, it was thought the embankment
would be made to present a passable
appearance when not viewed to closely.
When it appears, therefore. that reform
ing statesmen, themselves, dug muskrat
holes in the levee, and therefrom ex-
VI dCtCu, HOt bHC USUAL diHouut VI std
tionery allowed to committees, but two
hundred per cent. above the usual
amount, and that included in the list
one knife at Sl.73, one gold pen at 50. 20
and one ink-stand at $3.50, what peg is
there left on which poor human kind
can hang their remaining portion of
well-patched hopes.
Not only chops, says the learned Ser
geant Buzfuz, in the celebrated Pick
wick trial, ''but chops with tomatoe
sauce What would have been the
learned counse's dismay, had his lines
been cast in the latter half of the nine
teenth century and in the legislature of
1888, to learn that it was not only sta
tionery but gold pens and ink-stands
that were needed to balance the moral
attributes of the first legislature that
was elected under the law expressly
patented for the purpose of preventing
that sort of thing. Biennialists have a
shred of consolation left. Two years
will elapse before there comes another
era of temptation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12

charging the piece. The cannon was
once the property of little Tad Lincoln.
1t was one of pair made for the boy
by Frederick. The second cannon was
perfect model Of the celebrated Dahl
gren gun. The second piece was bought
by Mrs. Dahlgren, the other day, but
not until Secretary Lincoln had called
at the store and verified the property as
having once belonged to his brother
Tad. Mr.. Lincoln says his mother
would not let little Tad. keep them, be-
cause she regarded them altogether too
dangerous weapons to be used for play
things. She gave them away to the
man who subsequently placed them on
sale in the antique store JuNIus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, TO all whom 1t may
concern, that viii, on the
Third Tuesdav of WAY 1Ss2

At the County Treasurer's Office, in Lancaster
the county seat of said county between the hours
of o'clock a. M and O'Clock p. m. OF said day
and the next succeeding days thereafter, sell at
public auction much of each of thu following
described tracts of land and town. village and
city lots situated in said Grant county, as may
be necessary for the payment of taxes, interest,
costs and charges thereon for the year 1882 which
may remain due and unpaid on the third Tues
day Of May, 1888.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
TOWN B RANGE 4-wATERIoo
TOWN 4, RANGE 4-BEETt
TOWN RANGE 5-BEErnWN.

Sell sell ... 25 NwA less school
One &C in sw cor lot ......... 2
nwl4 lying e of
Thomas lot 80. 25
Village of Beetown, Sec 30, Town T. Range a.
Lots 2 2l1 aud lot Lots lS2, 1876. 1856,
g. less 4 &C in 1917. 1913, 199.
ne corner ...... 81 Lots 6S, 69.
Twenty-six feet Lot IS ....... 3
front by 20 feet
deep off side
of lot 1879. ..... 30
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12

[ABBREvIATIoNs.-e east; ne. northeast; Sc,
southeast; W. west NV, northwest; sw south
beginning; run. running, &C. acre; blk block;
fl, feet; ks links; CHI, ehains adm, addition !;
pit, part; adj, adjoining; ex, except; und, midi
vided; cor, corner; frac fractional; I'D, bounded;
tn, thence
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
EsTATE-JonS ALpEnsox. Deceased

state Of Wisconsin, Comfy Court Of Grant
CoUnty-In Probate
Notice is hereby given, that at the May
term of the county cOart 80 he held in and for
said county al the court house ia the city Of Lam
caster, in said county. on the
FIRST TUESDAY or NAY, =. D. 1882.
the following mattcr win Dc heard ana consid
cred:
The application Of Joseph Place. executor Of
the last viii and testament Of John Anderson.
late OF said county. deceased for the settlement
and allowance Of his account as such executor
and the acceptance Of bis resignation from said
trust.
II y order If the Conf
WIN. McGoNTGAI.. CoEnty Jud e.
Dated March 81, A. D. 1855. se3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
: : DESCRIPTION. 3 :
TOWN /, RANGE 1--HAZEL GREEN.
Village of IeWishnrp

TOWN 3, RANGE f--PLATTEyILLE
Sel4 sell ......... 81 Nel4 swA ......
SIS NE 81. sel4
swl4 ex &c in
nd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
TOWN I, RANGE 2-HICKORY GROVE,

TOWN 5. RANGE -WA7
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
EsTATE-TuonAs flanagan, Deceased.

ESTATE-THoMAs flanagan, Deceased
State of Wisconsin, County Court Of Grant
County--In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the regular May
term of the County Court. 10 be held - and for
said county at the court house in the cjl Of Ian
caster, in said county. o. the
FIRST TUESDAY OF MAY. A. D. 1883.
the following matter viii be heard and consid-
cred:
The application OF James Kent ard Thomas
Wall. executors of the last viii and testament Of
Thomas flanagan, late Of the town OF Castle
Rock in said county deceased, for settlement
and allowance of their fual accounts as sdch
executors and the assignment Of the residue Of
said estate.
BY order Of the Court,
WM. McGONIGAL. judge.
Dated March 80, 1888. 5w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
Drs' 4lrrlos, E DESCRIPTION, 3 q
; 6-MILLvILLE Continued


Fractional ., az SwaE nal
Eighteen acs OF e Net. nwf
end nWlt sci. n Sal sci T
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12

The old homestead of Franklin Pierce.
in the suburbs of Concord, n. H., is soon
to be transformed INTO Protestant Epjs-
eopal school for schools.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-12
TAX SALE.
fDFFICIAI1
loFFICIAL.l

STATE ls,. OF Wisconsin VT g s..
TREASURER's OFFICE. GRANT co, WIS. !
LANCASTER. APRIL ., 1883. I