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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29
Waa. Stuck al Old Soldier.

1t VII soon 1e twenty years since the war
closed
Under ne hot sun of August 1882, the village
of DO err. ]. lay sill as The sphinx in Egypt,
WI : E.5jan Sharp, of that place, Slowly ana
so.t > spoke of he past. "Yes,'' he said, 81
Yves n he army end saw many of the sights
of ;hoss fearful years. l was finally discharg-
ed from disability, resulting from sunstroke.
l came home, miserable in health and spirits;
so enfeebled that 1 took cold on the sliphtest
exposure. Life seemed worthless to me I
lived only in memory
'.That is Sad enough 1 said dividing my last
two cigars.
that's So" responded Mr.. Sharp; 'but I got
over it. Outgrew 1t? Not exactly. When in
tla5 condition I began taking Ton
&c, and my health commenced to improve
right away. was astonished at 1t, and SO
was my wife. piled on the flesh and could
eat anything. My ambition blazed up. 1
could attend to business, and Dow-eXcept1ng
that / have to take care about exposing my
self to the hot SUM- am as well as l was the
day 1 enlisted. What differences there are
thfngs-guns and bayonets kill;
TONIC saves
This preparation which has been
Known as PARKER'S GINGER Tonic, will
hereafter be called simply TONIC.
AS unprincipled dealers are constantly de-
ce-ving their customers py substituting infer
ior articles under the name of ginger, and as
ginger is really an unimportant ingredient,
we drop xhe misleading word.
There is no change however, in the prepar-
alton itself, and all bottles remaining in the
hands of dealers, wrapped under. the name
of ING Tonic, contain the gen.
u-ne medicine if the facsimile signature of
HISCox & Co, is at The bottom of the outside
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29
The Sooy Murder Trial.

EIizabethton Mountaineer.
On the 9th day of November,
al Major Scales commissary III the
Cfab Orchard, Poston Sooy shot and
MORALLY wounded VIM. Springs
Springs ling =red 3 days and died in
great agony from the effects of four
pistol shots in his body. Sooy, re-
alizing at once the cnormity of his
crime, forthwith fed the country
and went west Ito Texas.) At the
March term of the circuit court fol-
lowing the murder, the Grand Jury
of Carter County framed an indict>
meut charging Sooy with murder
ia the first degree. The defendant
remained in Texas until sometime
in last August, when he came to
Knoxville, gave himself up to the
authorities and entered into a bond
of $4,000 for his appearance at the
Nov. term of the circuit court
The case came UP on Tuesday OF
last week and "a verdict was rendered
against the defendant for man.
slaughter and sentencing him to 8
years ia the penitentiary. Sooy
appealed to the supreme court and
was taken to Knoxville on last Sat
urday where he gave bond in the
SIR of $4,000 for his appearance at
TIE next regular ,teEu Of the SUI
.asme coat ia Saetepsber 1884,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29
THE CON
TEST.

We have repeatedly said that
Me- Randall would be elected
Speaker of the House, basing our
opinion largely on the timidity of
democrats, and some little knowlS
edge Of the fact that Mr.. Randall
has a hand in the election in every
district in the United States, as he
has had in this zone. through his
own and his friends morey.
Late private adv:ces from Washs
ington are to the effect that the
outlook is u~nfavorable to Nj. Ran>
dali, with a decided anti>tar1ff col>
oring. This does not mean Carlyle
necessarily, who is the free-trade
candidate. They will probably COM
promise on Mr.. Eaton, of Connects
icut, who is as much a free trader
as Mr.. Carlyle, bat is willing to
practice protection-or polygamy
for that matter-for the sake of
expediency.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29
WANTED-A PLUG.

The editor Of the Nashville
World, an intensely democratic
contemporary, let the plug sli p on
of his mouth one day last week and
5lowed off as follows:
From the put-up-a-poor-mouth
policy of looking to the north for
everything we eat, wear, drink and
think, a few southern journals have
got down to the humiliation of
asking our democratic friends be-
yond the Ohio to go ahead and name.
the presidential candidates, while
the southern states stand On the
outside and hold their hats.
Ii he isu't more cautious some
able and prudent democratic states
man will insinuate that there is re-
publican money hid around in the
World office.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29
THE PLOT AGAINST PROS
PERITY.


The Nashville American re,
senting the free trade rant OF the
democratic doctrinaries, says:
In the past few years the south
has taken some immense strides
forward. Flourishing towns and
cities have sprung up where even
the farmers iplow has failed to
turn the soil to account. Furna-
ces, rivaling the largest in the
world, are putting forth their
product in the markets of the
world. Almost daily the Ameri-
can is called upon to chronicle
some industrial feat that is the
best ON record Country villages
nave developed into towns where
the ham OF the spindle and the
wheel and the clang of the ham
mer are familiar sounds. The spir-
1T of manufacturing has given a
tremendous impetus to the peO-
pie. Thousands have found con-
genial, profitable, improving em~
ployment that otherwise would
have been denied them. Women
and children have become self
supporting when occasion has 1e>
ouired it. Luxuries Of life have
been placed within their reach,
when otherwise they would haze
had to be content with the neces-
.saries."
With an old wing ike Col. Col>
var at the holm the American can
not be democratic otherwise than
in name, but it will find that
its merits as a first-class
newspaper m~aysustain it i'll its po-
sitIOn it can neyermake any head,
way against that stolid ignorance
and selfshness i'll southern jour~
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SOME MORE REMARKS.

The %Jonesboro Herald and Iris
bune cuffs us about pretty roughly
in regard to our whisky article
last week and rather intimates
that we are a little idiotic, but
then, we would like to inform him
that he is not the only editor in
East Tennessee who has gone to
mill and seen q saloon, even if he
does ride a big horse. And fur
ther, we are not at all surprised
at him getting his head knocked
off half a dozen times or SO, for
'pop-skulP will do it, and Henry
show up in favor of saloons, You
know. -Taylorsville Reporter.
Soc here, Keys, your getting
too doggoned smart. We shall
have to prevail on Corporal Babb
to go up to Taylorsville and rasp
your intellect down, so to speak.
don't desire to "show up in
Of saloons, or any other par
line of trade. We believe
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

with entire devotion in personal
liberty, and object to carrying
temperance agitation into poll
tics and legislation. We do not
believe that the world is any
worse now than it ever has been
in this particular (tbe liquor is
somewhat worse, doubtless) and
as social and moral Influences
have not been impaired, but, res
ally strengthened by the advance
IN refinement, education and II
lightenment, we believe these IN
fuences are far more ~efficacious
than any possible amount OF
law. We respect both the people
and the motives at work in the
attempt 70 force temperance Is
sues into Ten nessee politics, but
we are extremely opposed to MAJ
king any such issue between the
two present parties. The field is
an open one; if they must go into
politics-and for the good Of all
we trust they will not do so-lel
them go in on their own hook
and fight on their own issue.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

The Paris Intelligencer informs
its readers that it is generally be-
lieved' by the democrats that they
will "take possession" of the gov
eminent next year. We trust not;
really we done think they ought to
be too precipitate in a thing of tins
kind. 1t would hurt our republican
feelings very deeply to be thus sud-
denly turned out, you know, Dear
friends, think this thing over a
couple of centuries or so before you
decide in this important matter
At all events, don't do thing
rash.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29
TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND.

By virtue of authority in me vested by a
deed of trust Executed by Thomas Smith to
me for the benefit of NJ. s. Mahoney, on the
december 18th 1858 at the court houre door
in Jonesboro, Tennessee, at public outcry to
land mentioned and described in said deed
Which is recorded in the registers office for
said county in Decd of Trust Book page lob.
Said land lies in District No 10, said County
on the Leesburg road about ~ miles from
Jonesboro adjoining the lands of VIM. Pollard
and Others and contains about 1 acres more
or less.
said land will be sold to satisfy a debt dine
January. IS75.and due one day after date7for
$50 ard interest and costs of sale: said
sal e will be made for cash in hand. Nov. oth
1854. GEO. MCPHERSON.
Trustee.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29
Exquisite Irony.

Murfreesboro News
John G.. Billingsley, a popular
Nashville drummer shot his mistress
Carrie Roberts in Mag Seats bagnio
last Sunday morning, i~nficting pro-
badly a fatal wound. The date of
Mr.. Billingsley's acquittal in the
criminal court Of Dovidson has not
yet been fixed.
1.-THE editor of the Shelbyville
Commercial has no need of q special
thanksgiving day. He fills to over
flowing with gratitude and boils
over with thankfulness every time he
receives a dollar on his subscription
account, or a peck of potatoes from
on e of his rural a 1mirers.
The rumor that Boyd, who muir
dered Birdie Patterson in Nashville
some time ago. had run away to
Mexico, has been autheratively de-
MED. The denial vas unnecessary
Boyd would be a great fool to leave
the country, when it is such an easy
matter to be acquitted of any crime
in the criminal court. The receipt
is not patented. It only takes {
little money, a little patience, some
shrewed lawyers and an average in
telligent jury, and there's your &C.
quittal.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29
ANDY TAYLOR HUNG.
He Dies Game with Curses on his

I1c DlCS ofthiC WIFI SuISCS VA Ills
Lips.
LoUDoN, Tenn, Nov. 23.-Andrew
Taylor, the last of the three notori-
GUS Taylor brothers, was hanged at
3:15 p. m. to-day. He maintained
his indifference to the last and re-
fused to at all with a min
lister. He ate his dinner with much
relish. AT 2:30 he was taken from
the Jail and mounted the gallows
with O firm step. When asked il he
wished TO address those present, he
replied, he didn't want to say Cd
id word. He was entirely I'M
moved. He died from strangulation
in nine minutes. After the trap was
sprung the body hung for twenty>
seven minutes. The gallows was
screened, this being the first private
execution that ever occurred in the
State.
About three hours after the execu>
ton OF Andy Taylor, Bill Williams
aud John Mckee, al white, became
involved in q quarrel with some ne
groes. Williams was struck on the
heal with a stone, frac turing his
skull. il is thought he will die.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

In order that I may be able TO protect
the interest of the Estate of DR.. VI. S.
Mahoncy it is essentially necessary, that
all persons indebted to said Estate, either
by note or account, should make prompt
payment. | therefore most earnestly APP
peal to all such persons so indebted to
come forward without delay and make
settlement. Indulgence in these matters
cannot and viii not be given. Those
having claims against said Estate are re-
questcd to file them with me duly authen-
ticated within the time prescribed by
law. Z. y. SHIPLEY,
E~xGcutor
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29
THE Q U AX-HO
THE TAT MAY WRONG
ITS CITIZENS.

Under instructions from the
Comptroller county officials will
not collect the privilege taXesof of
distiIlers for the present, but that.
they must eventually be collected
unless RENTED by the legisla-
ture is almost a foregone conclu-
sion.
The state tax on wholesale
dealers-and all distillers selling
at all are now classed as whole
sale dealers-is $3.50. This tax is
due for three years, making a to-
tai of $3.50. The county has the
right to tax as the state, and if it
specifically levied the tax on whole
sale dealers, the distillers will
| also be in for an equal sum to the
county, making a total of 5000.
However except in counties where
there are actual wholesale deal
ers-men who sell by wholesale
and do, not manufacture-the
county tax can not, in all likeli-
hood be collected for the reason
that the court would not have
made a specific levy unless at the
time there was in its jurisdiction
something then regarded as a
real subject.
This case reveals a W 'ong which
calls for remedial legislation.
Here is an industry, after three
years, called upon to pay a tax
which the legislature. the people
in general and those engaged in
this industry regarded as pIacti
cally exempt by law and custom
from taxation. Laboring under
this impression, which was coun-
tenanced by, general belief and
tue practice OF the authorities the
manufacturers of liquor invested
their money in the business aud
followed it mp for three years
Now the smaller distillers ale coll
fronted with ruin. The big ones
can stand it, but where IS tie
small distIlIer who a take 5000
from three years profits and SUI
vive? Not one can be found out
side OF those who have means
aside from their business.
The theory upon which state
tax is founded is that it is the pro-
portionate contribution of citizens
to pay the current expenses of the
state. We know that this theory
is departed from in the matter of
privileges and it is an outrageous
vilIainy. the product of Supreme
court construction of an instru
ment as heartless and idiotic as
ever received the name Of con-
stltutiOn.
Every taxing act should be con
strued by some authority in ads
vance of its becoming operative,
and as against the state that
construction should be the immu-
table law. We can readily see
the opening such an act wOnld
present to peculation at the ex>
peuse of the state, but as between
the state and the private iDdi-
vidual we are in favor of the state
suffering every time. We are
taxed outrageoasly to support the
id barren ideality" Ito borrow
an. epigram from a d%efunct dem
ocriJlc statesman) and to add to
it's present ability to fleece it's cit
liens a right to retroactive
taxation is making "hOme rrle' a
luxury too expensive and eXager-
ating to be endured.
If only the republican party
could once get a fair swipe at that
vilIainous constitution of 20 aud
it's tool, the present supreme conrt,
Heavens! what a dust there would
be my countrymen.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29
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JODeS0O7'O NOU 29, 1906

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YOU FREE CT CHARGE This great
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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

The prudent and thrifty citizens
of Murfreesboro have been thrown
into spasms by a threatened "na-
tional ~resunion" of federals and
confederates at that place during
Christmas week, and haye procla-
mated their disapproval of the
scheme. Some folks prefer that
these little occasions should occur
at a time Of the year when their
visitors can safely lie out O nights.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

A TEXAS gentleman allowed his
feelings to be wrought up to a very
high point last week and to ease his
wrath he smashed all the domestic
crockery, threw two sewing ma
chimes into the yard and broke them
up with a hammer. We are SUR
prlsed to learn that the neighbors
i~nterfered with this lordly exercise
and even an officer intruded on pri-
vate rights and arrested him, He
couldn't have been much-not over
a maiah at any rate.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

Virginia Midland Railway.

sAy
On and after Sunday, November Is, 1883.
Passenger trains viii run as follows:
SOUTH BOUND. Train s.. Train 55.Trein1
MAIL. EXP. Lou Elk
Washington Ie've:s.s5 A NJ: 10. 40 PM:5.IOP NJ
Alexandria 900 A" :IIO5 - n 35 ."
Gordonsville ar:I2.50P VI: :q15 /"
Charlottesville :l.20 " :2.3OAM:O2D "a
~Lynchburg ar.3.5D " 4.55 {"
Ianyillc 1921 " III "
North Danyille 7.2S " 1888
NORTH BoUND:Train 81. :Trai- 5i!T-o,.5
MAIL. Ey.P. Lou Tx.
North Danyille lv:lO.23 A NJ: t2a M: -
Danville, HOPS " % ~
Charlottesville 1870 -. "a =. L. ~,
~Gordonsville a. :3sImp M
Washingfon ar S.gas :. IS 1891 /" :" ga "
+ Mani trains south bound, connects al Irhor
lottesyiile, with Chesapeake and ohio r. W
western r. Il, through Southwwtenst N%Sfi, r5in; *
TO N,.snvitie New Orleans, Memphis, little
ROCK ana 1SNas, and Mt Danville with Rich
nlond and Danville RAILROAD, TO south and
burg with the X. d A. II. w. for Iexinufan
1iid S q. = g Bridge, and at charlottesyiiie
Forge and intermediate points NAi'
Express trains South bound. connect Mt.
Wa a 1,dds az ne, Win G: o, railway for the
Tor az points South, Southeast Southwest and
charlottesville with &. & O. railway, for IsicihUV,
d and f,s Starnton' White sulphur, charleston
fax station. "'r"H-
Trains 80, 81 and 81 connect to and from
Warrenton daily, and train 5S daily axcent
sunday, 10 and from Warrenton.
Franklln Division, daily, exceDt Sundav
leave Rocky Mount at Z 80 q. m. arriyin% ~
ErankiIn Junction IL 10 a. IN. Leave FRANK
Mount 10 p. M, milking close assic cenn SI Becky
franklin Junction with mail trains 80 and Ii
also Win Local freight trains to Lynchburr:
Mixed trains leave Alexandria daily. ex-
cept sunday, 1 and 10 a. m. and IL 30 D. M.
and 10 g. I. m; Mixed train leaves AiexanJ
dria daily 30 p. IN. Returning, arrives a.
Manassas Division, daily, except Sunday.
Deave Washington s 30 a. IN. Alexandria D 10
ting with the Valley Road East and Wesi
ard AT IlVer with Shen. Val. railroad for In
ray anu Wayncsboro; Returning, leave
625 u. m, and at Washington lob IN
Mixed trains leave Alexandria deaiIy. OK
35l +: IN. Returning, leave Strasburg n. m
arriving at Alexandria 250 p. IN. Leave
arriving at Strasburg 4 80 p. M; returning-
leave stIasburg 7. IN. daily except saiur-
day, arriving mt Manassas III 50 a m.
Fer Middleburg, connection TIT Plains sta
tiCn.
For Uppervilie, connection ut Delnplane
Pullman Sleeping Cars between New York
and MONTGOMERY on mail trains, north and
south bound, without change; only one
change of cars between New York and New
Orleans. ~"
New Orleans Sleeping Cars leave Wash
change. "'
Inllfnan sleeping ears between washing
ION pro- Augusta, Ga, without change ON
and Columbia.
solid trains with Pullman Palace Cars AZ
tached run through between Washingtou
ana IouisNiilo VIA stanton and White sui
All trains make good connecflons ar
" ashin3ton, 10 and from North and Wast
through tickets at lowest rates to ail i'm
portilnt points in the United States.
Us. !. THOMPSON.
ASSISTANT General Passenger Agent
w. NJ. ;. DUNN, Eng. ard Supt.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

2,279 Prizes, amounting to...$522, 500
Application for rates to Clubs should
be made only to the office of the Compa-
ny at New Orleans.
For further information write clearly,
giving full address. Make p. O Money
Orders payable and address Registered
Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
POSTAL NOTES and ordinarily
letters by mail or express (all sums of S.
and upward at our expense) to
N. A. DAUPH7N,
New Orleans, La,
or n. A. pAUPHIN,
COZ Seventh ST.. Washington, D. c
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

A WILMINGTON policeman was
assaulted by roughs and left for
dead. The city council has a com,
mittee to investigate the matter and
discover the accident by which the
policeman was on his beat at the
time instead of in the corner sa-
loon.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

Nh. HENDRICKS created consider
able feeling among the southern
brethren by remarking in a
Chicago interview last week that
"the election of Mr.. Carlisle would
give an increased impetus to the
southern scare.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

A KzNTUcKY mule hung himself
in the forks of a CHEEKY tree. Nc
cause is known for this rash deed
except that Proctor Knott had
practiced the rendition of a new
two>coIumn joke he ia getting up
with the mule for an auditor.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

W. ?. Brownlow is in Washings
ton City. He proposes resigning
his position as door keeper of the
house on the opening of the next
term of congress, says the Herald
and Tribune. -Greeneville Demo-
GRAFT.
Well, not exactly resign, so to
speak, dear friend. Circumstances
oyer which w. P. has no control
terminate his official tenure op that
occasion, and some democratic
statesman will step in to masticate
the bread of this great nation in
that responsible position.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

The democratic ''contempt' for
Mahone's ''attack on the south" is
not the silent kind. They squnal
so loudly hat the country will be-
lieye some of them have a few
buckshot under their shirts.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

The pig-iron industry, says the
Nashville World, is pauper labor,
because it has the benefit Of the tar
if on pig. The World would prefer
to see the furnaces blow out rather
than that the sacred Calhounism
when has oeen in the grave TWEEN
~ty-four years should net prevail.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

The firm Of Flchtenholtz, Olessa,
Russia, has failed. Liabilities,
81, 800, 900. You see, they lost their
fightiu' hollis. (P. S. We expect to
be cut of town for several days af>
ter the paper a%ppears.)
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

GUT~2AU lawyers wives are as
cranky as the great crank himself.
The wives of both Sco,ille and
Reade have sued fer Divorce the
former for cruelty and the latter
for fail IRE 20 support.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

TEXAS should have the high
honor of the democratic nomination
for the presidency. A turnip Sc
inches in circumference has turned
up in that State.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

A. NORTH CAROLINA dar1ey shot
his own head off because he had
been SUNNI oned to court in a case
of arson. This is a decidedH i'm
proyement ON the old-plan of shoot
ing some other fellows head off.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29

WE presume representative Sprln-
ger is as cheerful with his two votes
for speaker In hand and one more in
the bush as il he had a majority.
Idiots are a cheerful class, anyway.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-11-29
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