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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10
The Eastern Question.

Those who are interested in studying
the outcome Of Turkey in Europe and the
final position of the Ottoman empire can
learn more by little study of the race
map Of Europe than from any pondering
and puzzling over the dispatches and
wearisome debates of the Balkan confer
encc. Nature herself has marked Con-
stantinople as the objective point Of the
contest, which for centuries has been 60
ing on between the two dominant races
Of the eastern hemisphere. II lies at the
point where meet two great physical
systems-the ranges Of mountains that
connect the Hindoo Koosh and the elc-
vated plateau Of Central Asia, called by
our Aryan ancestors "the roof of the
world" with the Alps, and are here in
tersected by strait, through which, with
depression OF few hundred feet in the
great Russian plain, one could sail from
the straits Of Gibraltar to the White sea
and the Baltic ocean. Before the divis-
ion Of its provinces Turkey in Europe
contained within its limits representatives
of all but one of the chief races of Europe.
Constantinople is in the midst of Greek
population. That ong-lived race to-day,
as in the days of Plato, people the shores
Of the Egean sea "like frogs round the
edge Of a marsh" Aside from the Ala
banians. who are probably Of Pelasgic
origin, the subjects Of the sultan before
the change made by the treaty of Berlin
were Scalvs. The provinces north of the
Danube were Latin people, and were
the furthest east of any permanent people
Of that race. Roumelia is an island Of
Latins dropped down in the midst of an
ocean Of Sclavs. The few real Turks of
Europe are located mainly in the rough
region lying between the Balkans, the
Black sea and the Danube, and, except
the Firms and Laps of Northeastern
Russia and the Hungarians, are the only
Turanians remaining in Europe. The
Hungarians, who are a purely oriental
race, represent the furthest location west
ward of any of the wandering tribes who
came from Asia centuries ago, and by the
kindred of blood and race are the only
real friends and well-wishers the Turk
has now in Europe. Since Austria lost
her control of German affairs, she has
returned to her old Sclavonic inheritance,
and is trying to dispute with Russia the
headship of the Sclavic provinces. Servia
Is far more Austrian than Russian, and
until the recent quarrel between Servia
and Bulgaria, the latter people were fast
looking with most loving glances toward
Austria as the only power that seemed
able and willing to save them from the
death-like embrace of the Northern Bear.
-Nlshpils Union
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10
Tho Public Debt.

The public debt statement for the
month Of November u specially remark.
able in that 1t shows an increase of the
debt during the month instead of de-
crease. This increase amounts to $4,.
$751; 19s. The total debt of the govern
ment, less cash items available and the
treasury reserve, Is now 81 ,514, ,475. 1851.
The reserve fund, exclusive of the $780,,
600, 900 held for the redemption of United
States notes is $2S. $3.50. .480. The interest
bearing debts 81 ,272. 1881, 700. The coin
age at the mints during November was
r 1850 Of which 81, 900, 600 was il
s ldard silver dollars.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10
THE NEWS CHAPTER.
JAY GOULD TO RETIRE.
The Great speculator Taking His Final
Leave of Wall Street.

The Great Speculator Taking His Final
Leave of Wall Street.
New YORK. Dec. Jay Gould oflici.
ally announces his coming retirement
from Wall street after twenty-five years
of continuous and prosperous business
The firm of w. L. Connor & Co., in
which he has been partner for the past
ten years, will dissolve by limitation on
January /, 1886, and Gould will then
withdraw from business, leaving his eld-
est son, George J. Gould, who has been
in active training for the past five years,
to look after his enormous interests. As
soon as his steam yacht Atalanta can be
put into shape for cruise he will start
on long voyage.
Mr. Washington +. Connor explained
Mr.. Gould's action in this way: "He
first decided to retire three or four wears
ago, when he went to Europe, but the
situation of affairs and his heavy interests
in the market at that time did not justify
the step and he postponed it. Two years
ago he was all ready to withdraw, but at
the last moment several of his intimate
friends were drawn into the market.
They became heavily involved, then luck
went against them and Mr.. Gould was
forced to go to their aid. Then the panic
OF May, 1884, came upon us, and Mr..
Gould found himself in deep water again,
and some of the transactions in which he
was interested kept him in the market
until few months ago. But Gould is
out of Wall street for now and forever
OF course, there are people who will as
sert that this retirement is not final and
positive, but they will soon enough dis
cover the error into which they have
been led"
OF Mr.. Gould's plans, Mr.. Connor said
up to the time he built the Atalanta he
had no means of recreation and diversion
from the strain Of business. His forth
coming trip will be an extended one. He
will spend few months South and cross
the ocean, spending several months on
the other side. He has not yet deter
mined who will accompany him. or
course, the world has its own opinion of
Mr.. Gould, but have been associated
intimately with him for the past ten
years, and during that time not dispute
of any kind has ever occurred between
us. | have never known Mr.. Gould to
break his word or be guilty of misrcpre.
sentaton. "
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10

From the illustrated paper by S. G. w.
Benjamin, our late minister to Persia, in
the city of Tehcran, we quote the follow
ing: "What implements they used in an.
cient times we know not; but to-day the
Persian artisan has neither rule, compass
nor spirit-level. He is commonly igno.
rant of the fact that the diameter is the
third of the circumference; his gimets
and augurs are prods turned by bow.
string; he has no hatchct, but only an
adze, and no carpenters bench. If he
desires to plane board, he puts il on the
ground; and II he would saw block of
wood, he squats on the ground himself
and holds it between his toes, drawing
the saw towards himself. Wood is
scarce. and with such tools hard TO work.
III pillars are to be constructed, the
trunks of poplars are raised and simply
stripped Of their branches and bark.
They may be crooked, but that matters
not; the master workman tells his subor.
dinatc to shape the timber into an elegant
pillar with Catch. Depending only on
his eye and the skill of his hand, this
simple artisan applies the plaster round
the trunk in the form Of fluted pillar
and crowns ii with graceful capital and
cornice, showing lively inventive fan
cy. If judged by the strict application of
rule and compass, these decorations NAV
sometimes deviate slightly from a straight
line, but OF the artistic beauty of the con
ception there can be no question. Walls
and ceilings are tastefully decorated in
like manner.
'Lightness combined with
strength is often gained in Persia by
building wall of square sundried
bricks, ingeniously arranged in hollow
cubes as in block-house. They are ce.
mented together by layer of cargel, or
mortar mixed with straw, over which, In
turn, follows a coat Of white plaster.
Where great strength is required the an
giles are fortified by layer of burnt
bricks. Such wall will stand for ages.
1t is interesting to watch the builders at
work, They wear long tunics, which are
tucked into their girdles when working,
displaying length and muscular devel.
opment of limb have never seen equaled
elsewhere. The one above sings out in
musical tone, Brother, in the name of
God, toss me brick The one below.
as he throws the brick, sings in reply,
% my brother Tor, o son of my uncle),
In the name Of God, beh old brick9"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
MAN FOR MASTER.
A Secretary of legations Substitute at
Dinner.

"a secretary Oh Legau0ns substitute at u
Dinner.
A good story is told about Washington
at this moment, says Pittsburg Dispatch
correspondent. There is great demand
for persons connected with the foreign
legations. They are invited everywhere.
Young attaches who could not get inside
Of fashionable door in London, Paris,
Berlin, or the city whence they came,
are here lionized 10 degree that makes
their heads swim. They are, naturally.
delighted with America, and float along
on the surface of the fashionable current
of Washington as big as Newton pippins.
Some of these fellows actually live on
their invitations TO dinner, only paying
for the breakfast at some cafe. Well,
the story goes that one Of them was asked
to dinner to family the heads of which
were total strangers to him. He knew
that invitations had been extended to
others OF his set, who had declined, so he
was quite certain il was not his person
that was wanted. Meeting another young
fellow, the latter suggested that an ex.
pertinent be tried.
Give it to your valet, )" said his merry
friend. "1'll wager they will never dis.
cover the difference, he's such bloody
Englishman. They don't know you All
they want is somebody there, you know.
BY Jovel what a lark"
'1'll do il" said the other. And he
did, Instructing his valet, who is fully
as polite and genteel looking as his
master, the latter posted him off to the
residence at the proper hour in the lega-
ton carrige.
What transpired there may be imagin.
ed from the fact that among the dinner
guests given in the society papers was the
name of the young secretary, and from
the account Of the affair which has leaked
out through other servants to whom the
valet conlided the story. 1t would seem
from the latter that the valet got along
very well until the wine began coming
around to him too frequently. lie knew
all about his masters affairs, and dis.
coursed on diplomatic matters with ex-
cceding volubilty. AS he got mellow,
however, his dignity gave way, and his
gossip became that interesting stuff re.
tailed by servants below stairs To any
body who had been accustomed to move
in diplomatic society his talk would have
betrayed the real state of the case; but
the parvenues who were entertaining him
were ignorant, and accepted his vulgarity
as the ecentricity of foreigners They
piled every courtesy upon the valet until
he could no longer bear them, but was
finally interrupted in the act Of making
love to one Of the ladies of the house, put
into his carriage quietly and sent home.
To the credit Of the family, it may be
added that the young secretary never got
another invitation.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10

The Republicans are fully agreed that it
should be stopped, but the difficulty has
been to get Congress to adopt any better
plan. Limits ought to be fixed to pay
ments for supplies. rents. stationery, sal
aries. etc. In 1871 permanent appro-
priation of $6,500, 900 annually was made
in lump for the Customs service. The
salaries of few of the chief officers are
fixed by law, but aside from this there
is no limitation Of the salary which may
be spent at any port Secretary Fogler,
by direction of Congress. submitted spe-
cifc estimates for the salaries of the Off
GERS and employees at each port, coupling g
with 1t plan for consolidating districts
Had this been carried out 1t would have
saved about half million dollars. The
Secretary renewed the recommendation
but Congress took no action on it. 1t is
reported that Secretary Manning has had
this matter before him. But should it
come before Congress there is no likeli-
hood that any serious attention would be
given to it, at least in the House. Per-
sons familiar with the subject believe
that money could be saved and efficiency
secured by turning the maritime business
Of the Treasury over to the Navy Depart
ment. thus giving employment to unem-
plOyed naval officers. The National
Academy of Sciences has twice recon-
mended consolidation of the various
surveys. That of the public lands is un-
der one bureau of the Interior Depart
ment, the Geological survey is under an
other bureau, the Coast survey is nomi-
nally under the control Of the Treasury,
the rivers and harbors are surveyed un-
der the War Department, while the hy-
geographic work is under the Navy De
partment. A somewhat similar state Of
affairs exists concerning the architectu-
raj work Of the Government. These and
many other questions OF administrative
reform should be taken up by the Ad-
ministration and by Congress, in addi-
ton to the questions Of National import
already mentioned. But unless the usual
signs fail the time will be largely occupi-
ed in tariff discussion and squabble
for patronage.-N Y. Tribune.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10
THos. A. HENDRICKS WILL.
His Wife the Only Heir-An Old Docu-
ment In His Own Handwriting.

~" "h' 'ho Ohiy hciF-Ah olu DOCu-
ment In His Own Handwriting.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, December 81
The will of the late Vice President
Thomas A. Hendricks was probated this
afternoon 1t is in Mr.. Hendricks writ
ing, and the paper is yellow with age. 1t
reads as follows:
81, Thomas A. Hendricks, of Marion
county, Indiana, do make this my last
will and testament, hereby reyoking any
and all wills by me at any time hereto
fore made give, bequeath and devise
to my beloved wife, Eliza G. Hendricks,
all my personal and real property of ev-
cry description whatever and wherever
located also, all my rights, claims,
chooses in action, and in fee simple, to
have and to hold the sNme to her and her
heirs. In witness whereof, have here
unto set my hand, and, il agreeable to
her, desire that she shall be executrix
thereof.
(Signed) THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
"Signcd and delivered in our presence,
and attested to by us in the presence of
the testator and in the presence Of each
other at his request.
"WNsLow S. PIERCE,
~. ii. McKERNAN.
august 9Th, 1885,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10
A JERSEY CITY ROMANCE.
"A street Robbery Leads to Orange Bios
SONS and Happiness,

SONS and Happiness.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., December 2.-The
facts concerning the marriage in this city
on Friday night last Of Mr.. Hugh Brooks,
superintendent Of the Jersey City and
Hoboken line of horse cars, and Miss
Margaret Flynn, an accomplished and
remarkably handsome brunette, twenty,
four years of age, were made public to.
day. Miss Flynn is the daughter of q
wealthy resident of Belfast, Ireland. She
arrived here on the steamer Grecian
Monarch on November 10, and went to
New York, where her friends reside.
Two evenings later she had occasion to
visit the vessel, and started alone. Being
unacquainted with the city, she took the
wrong ferry and landed in Hoboken, in
stead of at Long Dock, Jersey City. A
well-dressed young man volunteered to
escort her to the steamer Instead of do
ing so, he led her to secluded portion
of Sixth street, this city, where he knock
ed her down and robbed her OF hand.
bag containing a quantity of jewelry and
$36 in money. She was found wandering
about by policeman, who took her to
the Grove Street Station house. She gave
description of her assailant, who was
recognized as John Gleason, a machinist,
residing at No. $40 Henderson street,
Jersey City. He was arrested and iden.
tilted. Mr.. Brooks entered the station
house as Gleason was being locked up,
and became interested in the young lady.
Gleason was committed for trial the next
day, but Miss Flynn was detained as a
witness until Mr.. Brooks secured bonds
for her. The friendship thus begun
ripened into love, and resulted In their
marriage. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Alexander McKilvey, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church, at his
residence, Jersey City.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
Official Count at joint Session of the As
sembly.

RICHMOND, Va, December 3.-Soon
after in the meeting of the general as
sembly today the houses under resolu.
ton previously adopted convened in joint
session for the purpose of counting the
vote cast at the last election for governor
and lieutenant governor.
The count of tho vote was concluded
with the following rcsultsi The tota
vote cast for governor was, 9,071, Of
which Fitzhugh Lee, Democrat, received
152, ,554, John ID. Wise, Republican, 1856,
500; scattering H. The total vote for
lieutenant governor was 284 ,0O3, of which
John Il. Massey, Democrat, received
149, 179; II. G. Wood, Republican, 1874,
79l; scattering 80. The vote for lieuten-
ant governor in Scott county was not re-
ceived.
Lee and Massey were then declared
governor and licutenant-governor for the
term of four years, beginning January l.,
1886. The joint session then adjourned.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10
Lynched by Women.

For some time Harry Roberts, post
master at Tampico, Washington Terri
tory, has ill-treated his wife, and was ac.
cused Of whipping her. He was warned
by the citizens never to attempt 1t again.
Mrs. Roberts, who is delicate little wo.
man, confded in neighboring member
of her sex, and showed the welts and
bruises on her body. The word was sent
forth to the neighboring farmers, and on
Thursday night an organized body of wo.
men proceeded to Roberts house and
took him out removed his clothing strip
ping him to the buff, and tied him to q
stake in front Of the postoilico. Then the
women set to with black-snake and brush
switches, and gave him a thrashing tha,
brought the blood to his back, and caused
him to plead piteously. When the
thrashing was completed. Roberts fast
enings were cut and he was allowed /,
sneak of. That night he packed hi
blankets, mounted cayuse, and started
over the hills for parts unknown.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10

Sales of Grants Memoirs.

New YORK, Dec. 2.-This is the first
day of the distribution TO canvassers Of
the first volume Of General Grants
memoirs. One of the firm said: "our
first edition consists Of 1926, 900 copies, and
we expect to begin to print another at
once on account of the demand. The
orders from the Pacific coast alone will
now reach 10000, with a probability OF
10, 900 more. Ono general agent In Chi.
cago has sold 10000 sets. The work Is
published in England. Germany and
France. We have heard by cable to-day
that 1t has been well received and spoken
Of abroad
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10
EDITOR PULITZER SUED.
Mayor Grace Brings an Action for Libel
Against the Proprietor of thcWorld.

Mayor Grace Brings an Action for Libel
Against the Proprietor of thcworld.
New YORK, December 3.-The Hon.
Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the New York
World and Congressman elect from the
Eleventh New York district, was arrested
to-day at the instance of Mayor William
X. Grace, and he gave the required $5.-
600 bail. The Mayor, through his law
yers, has begun action in the Superior
Court against Mr.. Pulitzer, claiming $50, :
600 damages for alleged libel, growing
out of statements published in the World
connecting the name of Mayor Grace with
the failure Of the Marine National Bank
and the firm Of Grant Ward. Mayor
Grace, in HIS complaint, sets forth nine
different causes of action against Mr.
Pulitzer for libellous matter published
during October, November and the
present month, and says that the
transactions and matter referred
to in the published statements
about the Marine Bank and Grant &
Ward occurred in 1888 and 1884, while
Mayor Grace was not in office. Prior to
the first time that Mayor Grace took office
the Marine Bank was the depository of
moneys of the city. The bank failed in
May, 1884, as did also the firm Of Grant &
Ward. The latter failure, the Mayor
says, was believed to be fraudulent one
and numbers of people were defrauded
OF money belonging to them. During
1888 and 1884 Mayor Grace had business
dealings with the firm Of Grant & Ward,
and at the time the firm failed he had its
paper to considerable amount. He
charges that the statements connecting
his name with Grant g. Ward and the
Marine Bank were malicious and false.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10
THE SHOWS STORM.
GRACE DEMO LrTcHSIELp.

Lightly and Whitley
AS wheat from the grain,
Thickly and quickly
As thoughts through the brain,
So fast and so dumb
Do the snow-fakes come
Swift, swift as the lays drop
From glad poet-lips,
Soft, soft as the days drop
From Times finger-tips.
Oh, so many. SO manyl
Yet no sound from any.
Oh, so fast, oh, so fastl
Yet no track where they passed,
Oh, so fragile, SO frsill
Yet no force can prevail
To speed them or stay them.
No prayer can outweigh them.
They fall where they must,
Through the fathomless gray,
And bring to earth's dust
What of heaven they may.
st. Nicholas.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10

distributed 500, 900 of the amount receiv.
cd among needy sufferers. Twelve hun
dred applicants have received financial
aid, the majority of whom are heads of
families. The committee having allevi
ated the immediate distress, is proceed
ing with great care in distributing the
balance of the fund among those suffer.
ers who are least capable of overcoming
their great loss.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10

Are the offspring of short parents
short, and do the children Of tall persons
grow to be unusually tall? Such ques-
ton Scotch scientist recently asked
himself, and he set to work to gather
some statistics of stature. His data con.
sists Of the heights of $50 adults and OF
their respective parents, 205 of each sex
In number, or, altogether, Of 1910 obser-
vations. 1t was shown that difference be-
tween the heights of the two parents
might be disregarded, having on the
whole an inconsiderable effect on the
height of the offspring. 1t was also
shown that marriage selection takes little
or no account of shortness or tallness.
The general result was that where the
mean height of the two parents was
greater than mediocrity, their children
tend to be shorter than they,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10
The GnIxnston RnIIef Fund

GALVESTON, December 2.-The fund
for the relief Of the sufferers by the late
fire now amounts to Sl1S. 100, of which
$1O1 ,e96 has been paid to the Relief Com
mittee. The committee have thus far
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10

Disreputabls Habits of the Dusy Bee.

Bee-keepers have new grievance, il
seems. II there Is cider.mill near a
hive Of bees the bees go to the mill and
become regular soaks. Many of them fill
drunkards' graves, while others contrac,
habits of idlencss. hanging around all
day drinking and talking politics pre-,
sumably, just like lords of creation. II
looks as II DR.. Watts immortal hymn
would have to be revised. Some bee
keepers are, however, asking the cider.
makers to fence in their mills with fine
wire netting. g.-West Chester Neps.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10

Beef to be used for beef tea should
be cut fine or chopped, and then soaked
in cold water for two hours, II the time
oan be spared, and placed upon the fire
In the same water. After thorough boil.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10

A writer in the Pacific Rural Press finds
that by gently patting balky horse in
order TO quiet him, then taking firm
hold Of one Of his ears and pulling II, all
trouble with the animal will disappear.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-10

Give your horses and cattle an oppor-
tunity to rest themselves at night in
recumbent position. 1t is cruelty to de-
prive them of the needed rest which they
can obtain only by lying down. Many
horses are tied short, or are kept in such
narrow stalls that they cannot lie, and
consequently are not half rested for the
coming days work. This is not only
cruel, but it is improbable.