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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-12-23

Next thing was a discussion on the
subject of how can we elevate the char
acter of our schools and promote their
efficiency" The subject was very ably
presented by Prof, Shipley In a short but
very interesting address, followed by
Rev. David Nelson and several others,
all OF whom did the subject ample jus
tice. The query box wa very amusing
as well as instructive.
Dismissed for dinner. After duly at.
tending to the wants of the inner man. by
partaking Of the contents Of the lunch
baskets, the afternoon meeting was called
to order. A grammar class was organi.
zed, which proved to be the most inter.
esting feature Of the exercises. The lin
tied time allowed this class was a sore
disappointment to all. However. the
exercise wasyery much appreciated.
Critics report was read and adopted.
Also, the following resolutions were
read and approved:
The teachers and school officers in
convention at Bethesda, in the closing
exercises resolved, That we hold in
grateful remembrance the Importance of
institutions of this character, and that
we hereby extend to the people of this
community u many thanks for the
kind and hospitable manner they have
entertained us during our %sojourn among
them.
On motion the institute adjourned to
meet at Cahal Springs Dec. 81, and Jan.
/, next. NJ. MEAD, Chairman.
r. L. SIMPSON, Secretary.
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bursted and fell. doing much damage.
The crib Of Mrs. Jane Arnold also fell.
Phillip Armentrout's barn fell. Many
more fell. During the first week of the
snow q bachelor Of this neighhorhood
paid 81 apiece for turtle doves. He was
soon over.stocked with those innocent
birds. The boys are having a rich time
taking in rabbits. The roads are open
1the mill and to the woodpile, two
very important places in a cold time.
Nat. Gray has the champion dog for
rabbits. that we have heard Of. One
day last week he brought in five rab.
bits to the house.
Hon. McC. Wagner will start for Nash.
vile on the 30th.
Miss Mary Propst is keeping house for
MEG. Wagner, and will continue awhile.
Miss Lizzie Gray is staying with Mrs.
W. A. Hancher this winter.
VIM. X. Beales is home from Greene.
vile for a short stay.
Brook Campbell has been hauling logs
to two mills preparatory to building a
dwelling in the spring.
]. NJ. Hilbert has just finished o new
barn for Sam Keebler.
Rev. W. G. Wolford failed to I'll his
appointment at Lutter Zion, last Sun.
day; a few Of the members were present.
Mrs. o. p. Stonts' sister, from Vir-
ginia, is visiting her.
Three Of the family of Mrs. L Broyles
are indisposed; throat trouble. DR.. ]. F..
Arnole Is treating .hsm
Adam F. Wagner. win start on the
3Olh to Concordia College, No., where he
expects to complete his education. Adam
is a nice young man, and we bespeak for
him a bright future in his new home.
G. w. Bashorc is working with Capt.
Haney.
E. Arnold has completed his clstern. 1t
has will be q great help to the good wo-
man. tr
Mrs. .. Z. johnson is teaching the
public school at Oak Dale, giving salts.
faction.
Charley Armentrout cut his foot last
Thursday, very bad. 1t win keep him
In the house some time.
Mrs. Margaret Armentrout is still con.
fined to her bed.
On the 9th, Miss Nettie Hensley, col
ored, paid the debt we all owe. She was
the favorlte In the family, and all spoke
well Of her that knew her. She was pre-
pared for the change.
Miss Julia Arnold and her brother, 10,
were visiting the family Of W. A. Han
cher, Sunday. ITEM.
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NoTEs

%On.account Of the disagreeablc weather
the attendance was not WHAT 1t should
have been.
Quite a number of our citizens were
summoned to attend an important trial
on Saturday which materially reduced
the number that would have been In at.
tendance.
The methods used by the different
Teachers were oil pronounced good.
We are constrained to believe that q
large percentage Of our teachers arc sure
ly improving In the art Of teaching.
1t appears to us, that more of our
teachers, especially those near the place
Of meeting. should attend these institutes.
They no doubt are exerting a great in
%tluence In promoting the efficiency Of
our pnblic schools.
It may be a hard assertion, but II l was
n director, I would not consent to en-
ploy any man as teacher who neglected
or refused to attend teachers meetings.
PHELIM.
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Washington county Is entitled to fill
three vacancies At the Atatc University at
Knoxville, and our Representative.
McC. Wagner makes the selection. The
appointees ore entitled b the benefits of
free tuition. Mr.. Wagner informs US
that the appointments ought to be made
Immediately. so that the students may be
on hand at the forming Of new GLASSES on
January 8. We understand that ap-
pointees must be at least 16 years old.
All applicants for the scholarship should
address Mr., Wagner at Limestone, Tenn.
If you want a Hat and can't come to
town, send or write to Mrs. Lizzie Russell.
If there are yet any unmarked Fed
eral soldiers graves. known % our read.
ers. they should inform those Of the rela-
tives or friends Of the departed patriots.
who are not likely to read thisparagraph,
that at the lasf session Of Congress pro-
vision was made for continuing the work
Of furnishing .h~eadstones fol-. unmarked
graves Of soldiers, sailors and marines, in
cemeteries and other burial places. and
the War Department has accordingly
made arrangements for supplying all
that may be required toushe soth daysof
June, 1881. &s
Bracelets, Breast Pins, Necklaces,
Charms, Earrings, and Finger rings, not
solid gold. but the best quality Of Aedpy
rolled plate; see them 4atere yon buy.
Mrs. L1zzIE RussELL.
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Proceedings of the Teachers Institute
Held Mt Bethesda Dec. II and 18th
1880.
Owing to the inclemency Of the wealth.
er a very limited number Of teachers
were on hand No meeting was held
until evening, when the following sub
jects were discussed, viz: Resolved,
that we should have a compulsory sys.
tenn of educatiou;" "Is q teacher ever
justified in advancing q pupil beyond his
grader" The discussion was partici-
pated in by DR.. Jones, i. L. Shiplcy,
II. A. Ferguson and DR.. Mead, the supt.
Each one very earnestly advocated the
position taken and ELECTED considerable
applause and amusement. Next thing
on the programme was the query box,
after which the meeting adjourned until
morning agL G- FlA
SECOND DAY.
The session was opened with prayer
by Mr.. Henry Ferguson. The institute
was organized by electing DR.. NJ. Mead
Chairman. Mrs. Rhcda L. Simpson sec.
rotary and Prof. II. A. Ferguson critic.
The chairman made a few appropriate
remarks and closed by calling on Prof.
Shipley to hear a class In oral spelling,
ls. 49,. =
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HARE TOWN.

DEC. 20.--The recent heavy snow did
considerable damage In this locality.
J. X. Haire and Miss Cordelia James
are on the sick list. Daniel Morrcl has
been visiting friends on Boon's Creek.
Bell Pugh from the lower end Of the
State is visiting relatives In this section.
II. G. Remine, Of Limestone, passed
through this vicinity On Wednesday last.
@. o. M. Bales spent Sabbath with II.
Archer and family.
Joseph Bacon has $40 turkeys which he
Is preparing for shipment.
Blessed am do mar dat nm got his mill
In done. PELEo.
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COUNTY NEWS.
pETTInoNr.

Dec. 2O.-Pettbonc. the capital Of the
West End, is situated nine miles west of
Jonesboro on the JonesAoro and Fall
Branch mail route, in the midst of a high.
ly cultivated district and surrounded by,
some of the most enterprt ne citizens of
the county. From the source almostPto
the mouth of Blakely creeS SQy be found
the very essence Of Repsbr1 uism hon
estly tilling It's fertile soh though our
district as a whole is so strongly tinged
with Democratic blood thai tley general.
ly get the pancake. Large and elegant
farm houses dot our valleys and hillsides,
and hundreds Of acres OF iae finest for
est trees to be found in the county may
be seen at a. single glancu. No section
of the country furnishes srsrsut uttrac.
tons to the wheat grower and stockman.
Our people are industrious and frugal,
take q great interest in edusation and at
tend church regularly. Out post Office is
kept at the old VIM. walket mill. John,
1.-THE jolly miller is postmaster, and SO
honestly does he handle uncle Sans
pouch and distribute to saint and sinner
his due allowance that undo Cleveland
just let's him remain. Evory male inhabi-
tant of the, place is a professional man,
to.wit; director, painter, q Dol teacher,
doctor, miller, and gentleman. 1 must
not be understood to intimata that these
professionals do not farm, pr those who
do mott have II done In right lively
manner. am personally acquainted
with all our people and yet ! do not know
of any such persons as 'Ipcog and I'm
Hoe" known by those names.
A literary society has recently been or.
gained at the Groveand INC West End is
fast becoming famons foF the cloauence
of the old battle-scarad' Upion soldiers at
this place. y .
Mr.. Halc. who teachss II this, place is
giving satisfaction 30 far vi have heard.
Mr.. John Cochran ana Of ou robust.
rentlemauly Young men went 10 Garter
county last Thdrsdny ana bronoht hack
one of Eden'sfairest daughters To ahare
the lows and sorrows % his futnre life
WI welcome her to- ufmidst as an i'm.
portautfactor 10 our s%ocAetv. win her
cultured mind a. 4 raw ~ sunshine In our
social circles VIC NAV hone that her com .
ing will be a blessing.
There are two orythres more weddings
on the tapis which we hone N renort In
lldue time. "a
George Musselmau. WHO "a In charge Of
hestore while his father ia nj conr, "a
driving 4 big trade IN onails. larks. opos.
sums and comics as we'll AZ the skins
which cover them,
Hisineer i Co. have their so.horse en-.
rine nuf,no avav eor,v and late and ara
saving several thousand feet Of lumber a
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coLoRED CITIZENS COLUMN.
Devoted TO theA Advancement and Welfare
or tho CoIored People.

Iihis column is In charge of a reliable and
competent colored reporter, Rev. g. w. Kin
cade; he will be glad TO prepare for inser-
uon IN M column all news. personals, etc,
OF interest TO his race.l
DEC. 23-'Winc Is a mocker. strong
drink Is raging, and whatsoever is de-
eeived thereby Is not wise" l have
viewed intemperance as being one of the
strongest agencies in existence. Armed
with a lightning shaft ready 10 strike
terror to the hearts of this or any other
community where 1t is allowed to exist.
pushing forward its desolation over the
country, bringing sorrow after sorrow to
the hearts and homes of the purcst and
best families OF our country, paralyzing
the strongestminds Of our hopeful youth,
blasting the central attraction of fathers,
mothers and wives, causing the longest
loudest, bitterest and saddest walls that
ever broke the quictude of lives conse.
Grated to God; filling the poor house
with paupers. the Jail with law breakers.
the work-house with criminals, the peni-
tentiaries with convicts, the scaffold with
murderers, graves with drunkards and
hell with sinners. Hands off; we will
touch not, handle not, the unclean thing.
You can just wink or not at that horse;
he is blind. Yours, G. w. KNcADE.
II you want nice things for the Christ.
mas vine. go to Miss Lizzie Russelrs
Also, Mr.. James Cusins and ]. Jackson
have got in a fine lot of Christmas things.
There will be a christmas vine at the
A. III. E. z. Church Christmas eve. The
nativity of Christ will be the subject of
discourse Sunday, by Rev. G. w. Kin.
cade.
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We are glad to see Mr.. William Can.
non, who is here on q visit from Green
field Ohio. Ithas been 90 years since he
left here for that State. Mr.. Cannon
looks well. He shook the glad hand of
his sister, Mrs, G. w. Pendleton, who
was sweetly surprised. We hope Mr.. G.
will spend several weeks with us.
The colored Baptists will give a dinner
and supper at Lampson's Hall Christmas.
Proceeds for benefit of the church. All
arc cordially invited to attend and par.
take of the good things that will be pre-.
pared for the occasion.
JOHNSON CRY. Dec. Gothic iug
breaking took place last Saturday night
at the A. NJ. E. 2. Church, and those that
commended for the prize are the following
young ladies: Miss Jennie Bell 81 cents;
Miss Maggie C%hurchville, $t.O3; Miss
Alice Carson, $1,21; Miss Modie Hyder,
$1.9O; Miss Alice Reeves, 49, 10; Miss
Rachel Hale sees; Miss Jennie Ellis,
$2.44; Miss Addie Montgomery, So, 9S;
Miss Cora Jobe, $6.95; Miss Sarah Brew.
er, 1884;
The young men nominated the follow
ing young ladies upon their popularity
to break the jugs. Miss Maggie Church
vile, Miss Alice Rcavcs, Miss Cora Jobc,
Miss Mary Montgomery, Miss Sarah
Brewer.
Rev, G. W KincadG appointed ~ NJ.
Greenlce, Marion Hyder ana Prof. Spur.
gen judges. It seems, from the number
Of votes cast, that Miss Sarah Brewer
was the most popular lady to break the
jugs. The chieftain appointed the fol-
lowing young men TO escort her TO the
rostrum. Mr.. A. Bradford and Johnnie
Hyder. Johnnie introduced her TO the
audience with a neat speech and at the
close Of his talk he presented her the
little hammer with a beautiful blue bow
attached 10 1t. Miss Sarah then made q
nice bow and then congratulated the au.
diencc for the honor they had conferred
upon her. [applausel Finance commit.
tee: Sarah Pendleton, II. Moss and Ma.
rion Hyder. The first prize was present.
by Prof. II. Moss to Miss Sarah Brewer.
The second prize was presented by the
elocutionist. A. T. Strother, to Miss Cora
Jobe. The receipts of the evening were
$40 (.
There will be q Christmas vine at the
A. N. L. 2. church johnson City Christ.
mas eve.
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Everybody is invited to examine my
goods and prices. No trouble to show
goods. 20 sec and price them Is to buy.
Mrs, LIZZIE RUSSELL.
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DEC. eo.-Thc big snow did much dam
age in these parts. in She way Of break
ing down house and barn roofs, The
roof on part Of Mrs Susan Shutters
gave way, causing her 10 move
|1nto another ROOM. Her crib Also fen.
The sawmill Of Sylvester Armcntrout,
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Hurled In che snowi

High Prices. at r. N. Mays. Meth
Ing but Low Priceskremaln Calls4rly'
and take advantage Of them.
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Ladies, when in town. call and see
my Millinery. / keep all the latest styles
Of Hats and Bonnets.
Mrs. LIZZIE RUSSELL,
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"Oh! How Beautifully"

Is the expression Of all the ladies when
they see the nice Jetoelry at
II. NJ. MAYS. .
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We still Hold the Fort with our Low
Prices. II you doubt Il, come to my
store and be convinced. r. M, MAY.
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"A Good Calf Shoe for Ladies' only
$3.50, at Mrs. Lizzie Russell's.
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Hold, HsM>.poid,l,

We are beund for r. N. Mays cheap
cash store, where we get more for one
dollar than at any other store in East
Tennessee. Come and sector yourself.
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white Plumcs. White Kids, q full
Wedding Outfit cheap, at
Mrs. LIZZIE RuasELL's.
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Proceedings OF the Teachers Institute
Held at Bethesda Dec. IL and 18th
1880.
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This column is in charge of a reliable and
competent colored reporter, Rev. G. w. KIM
cade; He Will be glad TO prepare for inser-
OF Interest to his race.1
, 1886-12-15
FOREIGN FLASHES.

John Dillon has the choice of giving
5000 bail for good behavior or go to
prison for six months.
The Bulgarian deputation will be re
ceivcd at Berlin unolicially and not as
representing the Bulgarian Government!
The London .Stamd1r3's Dublin CORE
spondcnt says that, owing to the decision
in the Dillon case, the government will
issue-a proclamation declaring the ''plan
of campaign an Illegal conspiracy.
The pope had a conference yesterday
with Cardinal Simconi and prepared in
structions to Irish bishops. charging them
10 keep scrupulously within the limits OF
duty in regard to the anti-rcnt movement.
Henry NJ Stanley expedition for the
relief OF Emin Boy will start in February.
The Egyptian government contributes
tl0,0O0 toward the expenses. aud "A pri-
vate gentleman has guaranteed the pro-
%iectors against a monetary loss
Five Welsh formers. leaders in the
anti-tithc movement, have been distrainod
for failing To pay tithes Mr. Gladstone
writes to the Welsh Liberation Associa-
lion that he regards their designs with
interest, but at his age he must leave the
agitation to Younger hands.
, 1886-12-15
a pemoeratlc Conrerence.

WASHINGTON, Dec. li.-About Il dozen
Democratic members of congress had Il
conference tonight at the rooms Of Rep
resentative McAdou for the purpose of
considering the tariff question. Among
those in attendance were Representatives.
Randall, Of Pennsylvania; Green and
Pidcock. of New Jersey: Warner and
Frye. of Ohio; Martin. of Alabama: Mer-
riman, OF New York. and Wallace, of
Louisiana. After n discussion of about
two hours, during which the members
advanced their individual views as to
what should be done, the following propo-
sitlons were unanimously adopted:
First-They stand opposed to entering
upon consideration OF the pending MORT
son bill.
Second-They favor a reduction of rev.
ennes at this session so as to prevent the
accumulation Of a surplus in the treasury,
but insist that it shall be effected by some
measure which shall embrace the repeal or
reduction of certain internal revenue
taxes.
Third-They favor an immediate change
in the administrative features of existing
tariff laws, separate and apart from any
general revision OF the tariff.
, 1886-12-15
Cruelty at Sea.

BosroN, Dec l4.-In the United States
Circuit Court to-day Hugh McGivern,
Lawrence We'll, John Burns and Viii
liam McNally. sailors on the bark NJ and
+ Cam, which arrived from Buenos
Ayres on Friday, complained OF extremely
cruel treatment by Capt. j. h. Durkee,
his second mate, and the boatswain. The
captain was in court. but the two latter
have disappeared. One sailor named Ed
ward Sparrow was treated so brutally
that he Jumped overheard and was
drowned. The sailors say they were
forced on the bark at Buenos Ayres, be-
ing threatened with death if they resisted,
and locked in the forecastle until the YES
sci sailed.
, 1886-12-15

New YORK, Dec. It'll the McOuade
trial this afternoon the state rested its
case. The recorder reserved his decision
MS to the affidavit, charging Juror Rosen-
burg with being intimate with the Doodle
aldermen, till a future time. The motion
to instruct the jury to acquit was ever
ruled. The remainder of the session till
was taken up by Gen. Tracy in the
opening address on behalf of the defend
npt
, 1886-12-15

Merchants contemplating the purchase
of Holiday Goods in the line of China,
Glassware, Silver plated Ware, etc,
should correspond with, or visit the house
of Galloway Bros. X Dingwall, 400 and
All Lawrence street, Denver. who make
a specially of jobbing. These men are
now receiving their importations of all
the latest goods direct from the Glass
Factories and Crockeries of Europe, and
are prepared to give prices that will meet
with the appreciation of the trade.
, 1886-12-15

burned. Nearly all of these were lost.
hile the passengers and crew were es-
Gaping from the boat the steam pipe blew
up and was hurled 300 wards in the air.
The force of the explosion caused over
twenty bales of burning cotton to he
hurled high in the air, where they %revoly-
ed several times and then fell into the
river. Immediately after the explosion
shrieks We're heard coming from the stern
OF the vessel. For an instant two colored
women were seen standing on the gallery
Just back OF tie wheel house, aud the
next instant they were hidden from view
by smoke and flames.
The first part of the boat to give way
was the wheel house. 1t fell into the
water and Il draft being created
the flames swept through the center
OF the boat. Those who escaped
were taken away from the wreck by the
steamboat Stella Wild, which plies be-
tween Bayou and Natchez. which was
backing ont. Three kegs of gunpowder
that were in the hold exploded, and the
cotton and burning timbcrs were hurled
IN all directions. This virtually put the
fire out, and what was once 4 palace
steamer was now a blackened wreck.
When the Wild reached the river a
loud cry for help came from the middle of
the stream. \ boat was lowered and was
quickly pulled in the direction of the cry.
Through the darkness the crew saw the
form of 4 man grasping a bale OF cotton.
but before they could reach him the bale
turned over and when it was righted the
man was gone.
Col. 5. l.. James was taken TO his home,
No. III Prytania street ON his arrival,
where he is in a critical condition. He
stated that the sight was horrifying and
could not be told. He positively declared
that there must have been sixty persons
lost, because out of .ixty.liyc in the cabin
he could only see himself and four others,
among whom was II. &. Brown. state
engineer, f. Denery, barber, Fred Gray.
porter and one Collins, a deck watchman.
Denery said he would never forget the
sight he beheld at St. Morris plantation.
He was sure one child had been rescued
and brought into St. Morris plantation.
To his knowledge of the boat employees
there were two cabin boys, two chamber
maids, one fireman, and one stevedore
lost, besides EI. johnson, Amos Moss,
Of st. Louis; Walker Piney and another
colofed woman named Lucy. II do be.
lievc, continued Denery, that the boat
burnt in about fifteen minutes after the
first alarm was given
Capt. Henry G. Brown, state engineer,
who was a passenger on the W hite. est
notes the loss Of life at ~thirty-six. He
gives the of the following persons
who were saved, but were all slightly in
iured and were left at the place of Mr..
Burgeois. John Stahl, pilot; IIortense
Silk Al Gil Il W.
, 1886-12-15

There is nothing so useful for n holiday
present as the Improved Family Singer
Machine. 1t sews from the finest lawn to
the heaviest wooden goods without change
OF needle or tension. 1t has n self setting
needle and shuttle that can be threaded
without removing it IRON the machine. It
is noiselcss, light running. very simple,
has a high arm, a shuttle holding more
thread than any other. an automatic bind
err and the best attachments. Write for
catalogue. Needles and attachments for
all machines sent by mail.
The Singer ManufncIng 90. Denver
, 1886-12-15
Raid on a Gambling House.

B%mMINGIIAM, Ala. Dec. H. The
sheriff, his deputy and four policemen
made a raid on a negro gambling den near
this city last night, when a fusiladc &C.
CURED between the occupants OF the house
and the officers. The result was that five
Of the gamblers were captured and two
Killed. None Of the officers were hurt.
, 1886-12-15

Losr-About Nov. II, ont of {. p.
Organs fields, one brown mare mule
branded &c on left thigh; dun mare
mule branded Do on left thigh; both
mules vented ! on left thigh. Any person
returning the mules to c. p. Organ at his
ranch, or giving information to Luke
Voorhees,, Cheyenne, will be literally re-
warded.
, 1886-12-15

Your Cuticnra Remedies performed a
wonderful cure last summer on one of orr
customers. an old gentleman of ~ years OF
age. who suffered with a lcariully distress
ing eruption on his head and face, and who
had tried all remedies and doctors to no
purpose. j. +. SMITH x Co.
TcXarkana, Ark.