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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-11
Sunday next is St. Valentines day,

-0uhuay next Is 81. Valentines day.
Judge st, John is holding CHANGER,
court at Elizabetllton this week.
DIR, j. A, Peirce intends to build
hhe residence the coming spring.
The Board of Enterprise has a mem
bership of 32 representative citizens Of
the town.
surveyor Nathan Shipley will com
mehce next week to lay off Reeves's adj
dition to Jonesboro.
About twenty head of horses and
Jules passed through town Tuesday.
Messrs. Sellers and McLin were takino
them south.
The newly elected board of taxing
district commissioners have organized. S.
j. kirkpatrick succeeds Thos II. Reeves
as president.
-Jonesboro Short Line Telegraph Co.
has run Il wire from the depot to the post.
office and W, G. Mathes' store. They
will do a tick" business.
We understand hat when the bank
is established here, Mr.. Plummer of
Carriers depot will open an office in this
place to buy wheat for his mill.
Members of the Grand Army Post
are requested to be present Saturday,
Feb. 20, at the meeting for the installa.
lion OF officers for the ensuing year.
The railroad tax due Washington
county for the year 1885 was collected by
Trustee }. s. Mathes during his trip to
Knoxville week before last. The tax
amounted to $392G. "a.
Mr.. Stockbridge of Wisconsin hos
written a letter to a gentleman of this
place making inquiries as to homes for a
number of parties who are coming with
him to East Tennessee to settle.
The little folks had a masquerade
party saturday afternoon. A gay time
they had, too. However, they did not send
MS an invitation and we cant tell what
they did, but they assure us that they all
had a good time.
Correspondents should remember
that when their letters arrive too late for
publication, that many of their items are
worthless for the following weeks paper.
b Communications must be received at our
. Office not later than Wednesday morning.
Attention is called to the notice of a
dissolution of the firm of Dosser & Me.
Call. NJ w. p. Mccall retires from the
firm but the business will be continued by
A. I. Dusser at the old stand. Mr.. Dos.
ser informs us that he will have a fine
new line of goods in a few days and
would be pleased 10 have the old custo.
mers of the firm and those in need of any
thing in his line call and see for them
selves.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-11
CORRESPONDENCE
CHERRY GROVE.

NhAaNhh NhON z"
FEB. 6-For the past week we fairly
realized another cold snap the thermom.
ctcr registered 10 degrees below zero,
Prof, Crosswhjte's school at this place
is in q ilourishing condition with an en-
rollment of about ninety,hve scholars.
Mr.. James L, Hale, one of our most
energetic farmers is making preparation
to raise q crop Of tobacco the coming sea
son.
The revival which was conducted by
Rev. Clark at the NJ. +. Church at Mil
burntown closed the 3lst of January.
The meeting was in session over two
weeks, Over fifty persons professed
saving faith and quite a number was ad-
ded to the Church.
The revival conducted by Rev. McAnnls
D. Is. Walker and others, at Green Shed
near Cedar Lane, Greene county, closed
the 3lst of January. There were some
thirty professions and several additions
to the Church.
Mrs. Dove, of White Pine, Jefferson
county, who has been visiting her old
friends at this place has now rome to
Limestone to visit Mrs. Keel.
The Misses Mitchell made a bio Quilt
ing the 9th of January. There was
quite a crowd present. Young and old
enjoyed themselves well and partook of
an excellent repast.
Mr.. J. NJ. Tucker of Johnson CITY was
In this section the past week. He in
forms us that he will start for Missouri
about the 10Th of this month.
Mr.. Campbell of Carter county, who
has been visiting in this section for
awhile, has been furnishing music by
which our youngsters have been "trip.
ping the light fantastic toe"
Richard Basket, jr., of Bleakly Creek
has made some valuable improvements
on the interior part of his residence in
the way Of a partition and stair case
learn that George Mussulman is
studying medicine.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Brumley of Mil
Durntown were visiting her father. Mr..
s. X. Tadlock, Saturday and Sunday.
Our genial friends, Lewis Cooper and
DIR, j. Leah, are both candidates. the
former for Circuit Court Clerk and the
latter for County Clerk. They are both
staunch Republicans and good men and
well qualified to fill the Offices to which
they aspire.
DIR. j. W. Brown of Buchertown pre-
scribcs shell barked hickory tea to his
patients for colds. 1t works well.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Tadlock of Mil.
burntown was visiting his father at this
place Sunday.
Profs. G. Crosswhite, W. X. Martin.
j, {. Hartman and others from this sec.
ton attended the institute at Bethesda.
They reported a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Wilhide spent Sun.
day with Novus Homo.
Mrs. Julia Kite and Miss Alice Dunn
were visiting the family of s. X. Hart.
man the It'll inst.
n very Interesting meeting is in pro.
CoXls schoolhonse near Haws
Cross Roads, conducted by Rev. Shronce
and Rev. Ketron. have not learned the
number Of professions.
Mr.. r. S. Hartman will start for Hit.
MO, Inc 18th inst. NOvUs Homo.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-11
H MASQUERADE.
The Event of the Season at the Skating
Rink.

me Event of the Season at the skatfn,
Rink.
II masquerade skating party at tn,
INK Friday night last, was the socia
event OF the season and brought together
a large number of Jonesboro's elite n,
participants and spectators, all of whom
unite IN pr%onouncing it the most enioya.
Ole occasion that Jonesboro has seen foi
many a long day.
The Juvenile Band discoursed sweet
music, and the merry skaters glidcd
around and around the pavilion to the in.
spiratlng strains, keeping time with
graceful, undulating movement as they
whirled and turned.
Every available space was occupied by
delighted spectators until a late hour.
VI course many were the guesses as to
the identity of the maskers, but when the
Time for unmasking came all doubts were
removed, the ladies appearing in the fol
lowing characters: Misses
Mary Stuart-Flowcr girl
Bosic Stuart-Military cadet.
Clara Pope-Highland girl.
Nellie Hoss-L!ttle Tot.
Dora MISUNDERSTANDING.
Mamie Fain-Italian peasant girl.
Lula Grisham-Spanish lady.
Addie Hoss-Spanish gypsy.
Katie Wilds-Winter.
Monnie Powcll-Old mail.
Apphia Allison-Night.
Eugenia Murphy-''Daughter of the
Regiment"
Annie Fcbuary-Night.
Mrs W. ii. Cox-Snow Queen.
The gentlemen represented these char
acters:
W. G. Mathes-Uncle Sam.
/. j.. Earnest-Knave of Hearts.
W. X. b. Munsey-Highland Chief.
raul NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pasha.
}. }. Hunt-Fat man and clown.
j. NJ. Fink-Sailor.
Scott lIickey-Turk.
Hal Slemons-"Shepherdess."
A. {. Britton-lIumpty Dumpty.
}. 5. Guggenheim-Fat boy.
Sam Stuart-Casabianca.
W. p. McCall-Dude.
{. f. Seaton-Mussulman.
The ladies' costumes were very pretty
and displayed good taste and ingenuity.
Among the most attractive were the
peasant girl Spanish lady" and
Flower girl" while among the more
somber costumes, but equally we'll cho-
sen characters were the representations
OF Might "Snow Queen" Spanish
gypsy" and Highland girl"
As to the best suit opinions vary.
The "Shepherdess" and the Dude
puzzled all; the "fat man" was-immense
of course. Uncle Sam was excellent rs
was also the Turk" The "Knave of
Hearts captured the ladies, but the
Highlander was perhaps chief among
them. The boy who stood on the burn.
ing deck and the other sailers of the
ocean blue had good make.ups. The
Pashas and the fat boys all took their
parts well.
Refreshments were served by Prof. Al
ken in the anti,room for the hungry and
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-11
IN MEMnRJsM

David G. W. Barnes, ST., was born in
Washington county Tenn, July 10, 1922,
and died at his home on Buffalo Ridge.
where he has resided many years, Sun
day morning Feb. 2, 1885. F, At an early
age he was married to Miss %Saraphina
George, who still survives him. He en-
listed as a private in Co. | Sth Tenn,
Cavalry Sept, 23d, 1868, and was muster,
ed out Sept. 23d, 1865. lie sustained Sc.
we're injuries on the memorable Salt
Works raid from which he never recoy-
cred. He was q brave soldier, and fol
lowed Grant to victory and Appomattox.
Broken in health, crippled and SCARED in
battle, his chief pleasure during the last
years of his life was to
"Sit by the fire and talk the night away
Weep over his wounds or tales ofSOrroW done
Shoulder his crutch and show how fields were
Won.'
Ills character was strong; his individual
ity marked, upright downright and act
ual, He was consistent even in his vices,
and always had the courage of his con
victions. The esteem in which he was
held by his ~neighbors was strikingly at
tested by the enormous crowd of every
class and condition that attended the last
sad rites for the dead.
The consciousness of an honest life and
the conviction of duty to his fellows hon.
orably and humNnely discharged sustain.
ed him to the last. He arose from the
chair in which he was sitting and remark
ed 81 am tired of staying here let's 60
home" He put on his hat, walked into
the kitchen and then like one who
wraps the draping of his couch about him
and lies down to pleasure dreams he
passed away.
Many the day and sad the hour that
men will sigh and women weep because
he goes not in the ways Of them. His
kindly voice will join no more in social
cheer and friendly talk but the many
good qualities that accented the quiet
tenor o. his life will be cherished by low
ing hearts when they have passed far
on in summers that he shall not see"
Friend, father, husband and brother
hail and farewell. G.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-11

Several Of our boys, whom we will des-
ignate as Bill, Ebert and jim, not liking
the way things were running at home,
concluded they could have a regular pic
mic by running away. Well, they did so,
and after a week or ten days absence re-
turned foot sore and hungry, They said
for a week they didn't have enough to
eat to keep their shape, The skin in
front of them fell in and almost got glued
to their backbones, and their parents had
to run a glove stretchcr down their necks
and stretch them before they could drink
milk, They say all the boys who wish
can run off, but for them, after their sad
experience, they prefer staying at home.
In fact their experience has taken all the
run away enthusiasm out of their mortal
crust. PuELru
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-11

The Bristol papers report the death
of Mr.. James c. Hammer formerly a res,
ident of this county. He was buried Fri
day last with Masonic rites. The Bristol
Courier says: 'Mr. James c. Hammer
was found dead in his bed at Mrs. Better.
tons about 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. He had been in unusual good health
and spirits the day before, Mr.. Hammer
was fifty-six years Of age, and had been a
well-known resident of Bristol for TWEEN
ty-seven years. No post mortem was held.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-11

lhllh' lnty say all the boys VINO WIS.,
can run off, but for them, after their sac
experience, they prefer staying at home
In fact their experience has taken all TIT
run away enthusiasm out of their morta
crust. puFIuu
CONKLING.
FEB. AFTER reading the communi
cation from Annie Of the Vale" it SUE.
gested to my mind the idea of sending
you a few items from our n%cighborhood.
too live near the tanks of the beautiful
Nola Chucky, and while | sit writing
can hear the murmur of its waters as
they go sparkling and ripping over the
rocks, making music sweet as the muir
nun OF a zephyr at play among the chords
OF an Eolian harp. Loosed from the
icy letters that so long have bound them,
they seems to rejoice in their freedom.
Our accommodating merchants Harris
" Campbell seem to have a lively time
waiting on their customers. We are
glad that the blizzard did not sweep
away the trade.
Mr.. j. A.. West and Johnnie Glaze have
gone to =. c. with horses and mules. We
hope they will find ''quick :alc and ready
profits"
Mr.. j. c. Glaze Of Limestone paid us a
flying visit last week. We are always
glad to sec jim, His ready wit and good
natured smile never fail to drive gwav
the blues lie informs US that he in.
tends leaving cold Tennessee and seek
ing a fortune in Washington Territory.
While we will miss him we wish that the
future which fortune is painting for him
may be all that he would wish.
Mr.. Sam Russell, who was visiting re.
lativSs here, has returned to resume his
studies at Tusculum College.
Mr.. ID. A. Cannon and lady spent
Sunday in our community. Mr.. G. tells
us that he has raised a large crop of fine
tobacco and is now preparing it for sale.
The school at McKee's closed last
month. We are glad to learn of the sue
cess of the various schools in Washing
county. With such a man as IL
County Superintendent for a leader, how
could it be otherwise? II there is any
one cause that / glory in it is that of edu-
cationl And that is why my heart is
filled with gladness when | read that sue
cess has crowned the efforts of those en-
gagged in the noble work of school teach.
ing. "N.yn
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-11

Clothing is cheaper. and | intend sell
ing 1t cheaper than it was ever sold be-
fore in JOneSboro. A. T. DoSsFR
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-05-27
The New Pension bill.

The pension bill which passed the
Senate last Wednesday provides that
all honorably-discharged soldiers OF
the classes enumerated in section 1858
OF the revised statutes who served three
months during the war of the rebellion
and who are or shall become disabled
from any cause not their own fault,
and shall also be dependent for support
upon their own exertions or upon the
contributions OF those not legally
bound, shall be placed upon the list OF
pensioners, such pensions to date from
filing ofapplication. The highest rate
of pension for total incapaeity to per-
form manual labor shall be 500 per
month. No person now receiving or
entitled to an invalid pension larger
than provided herein shall be entitled
to the benefit of this act. But claim
ants may elect under which act they
will prosecute their claims. No pen
sion shall be less than $4 per month
Dependent parents need only show,
IN addition to the fact that the soldier
left no widow or children, that they
are without other present means OF
comfortable support than their own
manual labor, and shall receive $12 pei
month, instead of So, as at present
Record evidence that the applicant
was regularly enlisted and mustered
into the service shall be conclusive ev'
idence of soundness at the time Of en-.
listment, except in case Of fraud. Nc
person shall be entitled to more thar
one pension at the same time underan
or all laws Of the United States, unless
the act under which such pension il
claimed shall specially so declare
The bill now goes to the House of Rep
resentatives for concurrence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-05-27
A SECOND VICE PRESIDENT.
Proposed COnstitutiOnaIAmend-
ment Providing u Success
sion to the Chief Ex-
ecutfYe.

A bill reported Wednesday from the
House committee on the electoral
count proposing a constitutional
amendment creating and defining the
office of Second Vice President pro-
vides that in case Of the removal
from Office, death, resignation or con-
stitutional disability both OF the
President and Vice President the
office of President shall develop on
the Second Vice President OF the
United States, who shall be voted for
in distinct ballots at the same time
and in like manner and for the same
term as the President and Vice Pres
ident by the electors appointed by the
several States In case OF the remov-
al of the Vice President for any rea-
son or when the Vice President shall
exercise the Office OF President the
Second Vice President shall be the
President Of the Senate and shall also
act as such in the absence Of the Vice
President from the Senate, but shall
have no vote unless the Senate be
equally divided.
1t is provided that the Senate shall
choose q President pro tenn in the
absence both of the Vice President
and the Second Vice President, or
when the Vice President shall exer-
else the Office of President Of the Unit
ed States and the Second Vice Pres
ident shall be absent from the Senate,
or when the Second Vice President
shall exercise the Office of President
of the United States.
A minority report, submitted by
Representative Beach, whilst agree,
ing with the majority of the coma
mittee that the plan proposed is
probably the best yet suggested, holds
that it is not expedient to amend the
Constitution in this fragmentary way
and submits a resolution; "That ii
the opinionof the House of Repre-
sentatives the time has come wher
the Legislatures OF the several States
should apply for q convention t'
amend the Constitution"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-05-27
NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULES,
Republicans to Oppose Changes
Which They Say Are
Partisan.

The subject of the civil service will
very probably come up for long dis
cussion in both houses when the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill is underconsideration. This
bill has just been finished by the House
committee on appropriations, and in
connection with the appropriation Tor
continuing the Civil Service Commits
sion contains a legislative provision,
which promises to cause considerable
opposition, especially on the Repudli-
can side. Under the existing law when
a Cabinet officer calls upon the Com
mission for clerk the names OF four
clerks, taken from the list OF persons
who have passed a satisfactory exami-
nation, are furnished him, from which
he can make a selection. The new
provision will require that the Com
mission shall furnish the head OF the
department the entire list from which
to make choice.
1t is understood that Republican
members of the committee opposed
this legislative feature of the civil ser"
vice clause on the ground that it would
give the appointing officers OF the adj
ministration better chance than they
have heretofore had to carry out their
partisan purposes in making appoint
ments. Republicans say that the OBJ
iect of this provision is to enable the
administration to fill the Offices with
Democrats as vacancies occur.
Another legislative provision is in
corporated to abrogate the limit as tc
age OF applicants. 1t is expected thai
when the bill comes up in the House
a point of order will be raised that the
provisions are new legislation ant
should not be put in an appropriation
bill, but in the event that the point il
overruled by the Speaker they will nj
doubt provoke protracted discussion
The provisions will finally go through
the House, but in the Senate will b.
left out and matter will have to be ad
iusted in conference.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-05-27
Taxing Ourselves.

John Roach is reported tohave said
off / were twenty years younger |
would build my ships at Pensacola and
buy my iron at Birmingham, Ala, and
defy John Bull" This is evidence
clear in point as to the necessity of
speedily placing iron ore ON the free
list. Ii iron plates and bolts for ships
building purposes can be made as
cheaply in Birmingham, Ala, as in
"the black county" Of England, there
is no reason why a bonus should be
paid to Pennsylvania iron-makers for
its production at a higher price than
either England or Alabama can fur
nish it. Iron can be manufactured
and sold in America as cheaply as in
England is not sold as cheaply be-
cause we tax ourselves to make its
market prices higher. We fight
against nature. Nature has said that
Alabama shall be the center of the
American iron trade we tax ourselves
to make Pennsylvania the center oI
production. Nature has said that Aus
tralia shall be the great wool producer
of the world, as America is the great
cotton producer. We tax ourselves tC
make Ohio and Texas the great WOO
ucers.-IndiaaapOHS Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-05-27
From Carter.
NoMATTERwHERE, Carter Co., Tenn.
Nav 18th. 1886.

NoMATTERwHERE, Carter Co., Tenn.
May 11th, 1886.
MY DEAR COMET Although fire.
quently invited, have never till this
time inflicted upon you q communi-
cation of any sort. / am not much Of
"literary feller"-only plain, blunt
farmer, a sound Democrat, but not o
bitter partisan, except against mean,
low, corrupt and dirty politicians and
bosses Of any and all parties. To these,
as one of the masses, am a natural
enemy, even as they are natural ene-
mics to us, the people. I wish to say
few things and make few sugges-
tions relative to the present political
situation and outlook, which | hope
may be as seed dropped in fertile soil
I think my position as one of the peo
pie will warrant this for the reason
that am in no sense an office-seeker
and haven't the slightest ambition tC
figure in politics as such. What
wish to say, therefore, proceeds solely
from desire to aid the promotion o
our party, our people and country
Well, to plunge in n,edias res, or rath
or to come to the subject in hand
It seems that our good friends, tn
enemy, or the Republicans Of the Ii
District, have met in convention an
made their nominations for the legil
lation and judicial Offices. Some
those nominated may be good me
and some, in all probability, are e.
ceedingly bad ones. 1t is great pit
for the people and country that tn
parties do not always put forwar
their very best men for these pos
tions. In that case it would matt,
. but little who should be elected, f
Q the ends OF good government wou
; be we'll served, no matter what par
should happen to come into powe
! Parties should not only put forwa
: their best men, but should al
: select the men most available for G
d isting circumstances and conditio
+ in order to have promise of party 81
% cess in their campaigns. Now Il
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-05-27
constitutional Amend ment.

The house judiciary committee
agreed to report favorably the follow
ing:
That it is deemed necessary by the
two houses OF congress to propose an
amendment to the constitution which
shall be void to all interests and all
purposes, as part Of the constitution,
when ratified as hereby proposed by
the legislatures of three-fourths OF the
several states. The proposed amend
ment to be numbered and to read as
follows, to wit : Article xvi
First-The marriage relation, by
contract or in fact, between one per-
son of either sex and more than one
person OF the other sex shall be
deemed polygamy. Neither polyg-
amy nor any polygamous association
or cohabitation between the sexes
shall exist or be lawful in any place
under the jurisdiction of the United
States or OF any state.
Second-The United States shall
not nor shall any state make or offel
any law which shall allow polygamy
or any polygamous associations OF
cohabitation between the sexes, bu
the United States and every state
shall prohibit the same by law within
their respective jurisdictions.
Third-The judicial power OF tn
United States shall extend to the
prosecution of the crimes OF polyg
amy and Of a polygamous association
or cohabitation between the sexes
under this article, and congress shal
have the power to declare by law tn
| punishment therefor.
: Fourth--Nothing in the constitr
: ton or in this article shall be COZ
I structed to deny any state exclusiv
power, subject to the provisions
. this article, to make and enforce a
e laws concerning marriage and divorc
a within its jurisdiction or to vest in I'll
n United States any power respectin
the same within any state.