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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-04
How Money is Made at washington

There are many curious ways Of max
ing money in Washington" said a lead
ing lawyer to me last night THE curb
stone brokers here do better business
than pawnbrokers of other cities and they
charge as high as ten per cent. month
for money. There are fifteen thousand
clerks in Washington. Nearly half of
them live ahead Of their salary and not a
few speculate, These men are always
borrowing money and they pay two three
five and ten per cent. month for it, The
business of lending has grown to such an
extent that there are men who followed it
as a profession. The national banks are
concerned in it indirectly and there are
numbers of small banks which do moth
ing else. These small banks have their
agents among the clerks. Such agents
are generally employed in the depart
ments, and banking firm has one in
each of the big buildings. This man
gives out that he has little money to
lend on his own hook. The borrower
goes with him to his bank and with two
good indorsers gets the money on his
prOmissory note at a high rate OF interest
but the interest is put in the note and not
charged upon the face. The bank then
indorses this note over to the national
bank with which it deals, and when the
time comes for payment the clerk pays it
or h. finds the influence brought to bear
which will turn him out of Office il he
refuses to pay. Many prominent men
with an eye to the main chance have been
engaged in this business through third
parties, and there is bank now near the
Post Office Department, whose capital
comes from leading Ohio statesman
who had charge of one of the leading bu-
reaus last year. "-Ceeldnd Leader.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-04

The spring time of life-when you
discover bent pin under you.-Ddnsritle
Breese.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-04

The senate committee on pensions has
received petition from an eX-soldier
who asks for 'pention" on the ground
that he Clicked by mule in the lower
part Of the stomach, near the chart.
There were fifteen persons discharged
from the patent Office on the 9th, all
from grades below the civil service CLASH
fication, embracing messengers and
labOrers. The pressure for office is so
great that the changes now made arc very
numerous in these grades.
The total number of immigrants arriv-
ing in the United States during the twelve
months ended Dec. 81, 1885, was 1926, All.
against 3O3, ,230 for the year ending Dec.
81, 1884.
The total values of the exports of mer-
chandsc for the twelve months ended
Dec 81, 1885, were 81 ,6SS, ,S46, $50, and
for the twelve months ended Dec. 81,
1894, $749, 1866, ,42S, a decrease of $605,
| 19S,S7
The values of the imports of merchan-
disc for 1885 were $5S7, ,5j1 500, and for
1884, $629, 261 $50, a decrease of sal 10,
3J1
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-04
CANINE AND EQUINE.
Terrific Fight Between a Bull Dog and
Horse-BOth Killed.

Horse-BOth Killed.
A bull dog and young mare belong
ing to George Runyon, a farmer Of Stan
ley. n j., became ingagcd in fight
Saturday, in which the mare succeeded,
after hard fought battle. in killing her
adversary. The two animals were stable
companions, but the mare had great
dislike toward the dog and worried him
in every way she could. Saturday after
noon the mare broke her halter and Sciz-
ing the dog with her teeth she began to
shake it viciously. The dog not liking
this kind of treatment, seized its enemy
by the nose and then followed terrible
fight. The dog shook itself loose from
its foe and sprang at it, only to be kicked
to the end of the barn.
AT last the dog succeeded in getting II
grip on the mares nose, and that was
not loOsened until the larger animal
placed its forelegs on the body and tore
itself away A large crowd had assembl-
ed to witness the fight, drawn by the
wild ncighs and barks of the conbatants
! The fight continued for about fifteen
minutes, when suddenly the dog sunk
its teeth in the forecg Of the mare, and
in the latter vain efforts to reach it with
its mouth, the horse fell directly on its
I foe and crushed the life out Of him AS
the mare rose from the body Of the dog
she gave shrill neigh and turned around
and kicked the body into a shapeess
mass. When Mr.. Runyon was informed
of the fight he went Immediately to the
barn and found his mare lying in its
stall nearly dead from the loss of blood
The legs and neck of the brute were
terribly lacerated, and its nose was en-
tirely gone. 1t was impossible for the
animal to live, and so she was shot.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-04

In order TO settle the question as to
the proper treatment for persons who
have been frozen, Dr. Laptchinkski has
made a series of very careful experiments
upon dogs. lie found that of twenty
animals treated by the method Of gradual
resuscitation in a cold room, fourteen
perished; Of twenty placed at once in n
warm room, eight died, while twenty put
Immediately into hot bath recovered
quickly and without accident.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-04

Several resolutions were offered and
bills referred, after which Senator Harri-
sons substitute for original resolution Of
inquiry as to the administration of the
Pension Office was agreed to without de
bate The Senate then took up the bill
to divide part of the Sioux Reservation in
Dakota. After some debate it went over.
The electoral count bill was postponed
until Monday next. Mr.. Harrison called
+tip his bill forsthe admission Of Dakota,
and spoke on it, The Senate at 4:20 p.
m. went into executive session, and at
4:50 p. m. adjourned.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.
CONGRESSIONAL ECHOES.
Doings of Hoth Branches of Our Law
Makers.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
JAN. ga bill was introduced per
hitting owners of cotton seized after
June 3O 1865, to bring suit in the court
of claims to recover its value. A bill was
introduced to pay about 600 war claims,
amounting to $177OOO, in Tennessee.
These are claims already allowed by the
treasury department under the 4th of July
act, and the bill will pass without delay.
Mr.. Neal introduced bill to pay the
First Baptist church of Chattanooga
$4,000 for its use as hospital by the
troops during the war After the call Of
States for the introduction of bills, Mr.
Thomas, Of Illinois, called up the bill for
the retirements of certain naval officers.
Pending action the House adjourned at
4:jO p. m.
SENATE.
Executive communications in answer
to resolutions were received and referred.
After hearing eulogies on the late Vice
President Hendricks by Messrs Voor-
hees, Hampton, Sherman, Salisbury,
Evarts, Ransom, Spooner, Vest and liar
rison, the Senate adjourned at $40 p. m,
HOUSE.
JAN. 27.-The Senate resolutions
touching the death of Vice President
Hendricks were presented and laid upon
the table until Tuesday next. The Nor
fold Navy-yard controversy was attempt
ed by Boutelle, of Maine, but he wa,
ruled out of order. A bill to aid in the
erection of a monument to General Grant
in New York City was reported from the
Committee on Military Affairs. The
House resumed the consideration of the
bill for the voluntary retirement of GER
tain naval officers. Pending q motion to
recommit, the morning hour expired
Mr.. Payson called up bill to forfeit GER
tain land grants in Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana, with an amendment eX-
cepting the Gulf and Ship Island Rail
road lands. This amendment was reject
ed. The bill was finally passed, with an
amendment thorwing the lands forfeited
open to settlement under the homestead
law. The House adjourned at 4;55 p.
m.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
The Antarctic Continent.

That mysterious, unknown land, the
Antarctic Continent, has hitherto at
tracted few explorers. While expedi-
tions have penetrated the arctic regions
every year, in the hope Of finding a
northwest passage, or of gaining valua-
bic material for science. the other end Of
the globe has remained almost unvisited.
Almost nothing has been done there
since forty-tive years ago, when Sir John
Ross discovered the huge volcano, Mt.
Erebus, flaming amid the everlasting
snow and ice.
Expeditions toward the north pole are
not exactly pleasure excursions; but the
south pole presents still more terrible
difficulties. To reach it, the traveller
must leave his ship. and traverse maybe
thousand miles of land covered with
almost impossible masses Of ice.
This arduous task viii be attempted
next year by an expedition dispatched by
the government OF Victoria, Australia,
who are to sail southwark from Mel
bourne, and push on to reach the pole,
if they can manage it, Golden Argosy.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
Accidents to Sleep Walkers.

1t seems strange, on the first blush of
the matter, that SO very few accidents
bcfall sleep walkers. The proportion of
instances in which any injury is sustained
by the sub iects of this remarkable state
Of semi sleep is very small. The expla-
nation OF the immunity is doubtless to be
found in the fact that it is state of semi
sleep in which the sleepwalker makes his
excursion. He is sleeping only so far as
part of his cerebrum is concerned. The
rest OF his brain is awake, and, therefore,
it is really not a strange feat to walk
carefully and escape injury, doing all
the necessary acts of avoidance while
carrying ont some dream purpose, Just
as a walking purpoe is fulfilled. The
hypothesis obviously requires a very full
explanation of such an accident as that
by which sleepwalker recently came by
her delth, namely, fallingOut of an open
window. 1t is not likely to have been
part of the dream to get out of a win
dow. There must have been some error
in the carrying out of the process; such,
for example. as turning to the right in
stead of to the left on leaving room,
and thus walking through low window
instead of through doorway. Asarule,
the senses are sufficiently on the alert to
enable the sleepwalker to take all precau-
tions for safety and when he becomes
face to face with difficulty involving
more than automatic or sub conscious
self-control, he wakes. We should like
to know more of the case, which has Just
ended fatally, from some competent med
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
Curious Facts of Dentistry.

There is said to be a remarkable change
in the condition OF their teeth among
the negroes at the South since the aboli-
tion of slavery. This is attributed largely
to changes in food, whereby more fine
wheat flour and more sweets are eaten
than were eaten formerly. In addition
to the injurious effects upon ones teeth
from improper food, the Popular Science
Mems adds: "Another important case of
dental decay is the undue demand upon
nervous energy, probably often combined
with insufficient or improper ailment.
Recent observations have shown that
carious teeth are common in modern
schools in proportion 10 the edu :ational
standard adopted, and that the children
in the higher grades have (out of all pro-
portion to their more advanced age)
worse teeth than those below them; while
csries have not infrequcntly been OBJ
served to begin suddenly, or to extend
rapidly, during the period of examination
strain"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

A favorite winter resort-before the
fire.
A hard thing to sharpen-the waters
dge.
A sole stirring subject-a nail in your
shoe.
Japan boasts of singing fish. 1t has
musical scales, we suppose. iSJtings.
Bluebeard's trade evidently was that
of belle-hanger.-Hartf0rd Sunday
Journal.
Money is yet quite hard to collect. and
even coffee frequently refuses to settle
LOaOeN Citizen.
The grocer never sings "My way is
dark and lonely" His weigh is usually
light.-St. Paul Herald.
The royal family always wears it trous-
ers turned up at the bottom, because it is
reigning in England.-Lye.
1t is very mortifying for a young man
to ask for a girls hand and receive her
fathers foot.--LO,oeU Citizen.
Kate Field asks: ''How many women
marry good MANI" One at time,
Kate, except in Utah. .-NeaO Haren NeUs.
The difference between porous
plaster and lottery ticket is that the
plaster draws something. PhiIadelphiG
| call.
Another peaceful Indian has been dis.
covered in Montana. He has been pet
rified for over 1000 years. s.--NeD York
Graphic.
An advertiser wants ca strong boy for
bottling.n 1t occurs to US that it would
be easier to bottle weak boy.-Phild-
delphia Call.
A clock should please both capital
and labor. 1t works twenty-four hours
a day and goes on strike every hour
L0oeU Citizen.
Why is reddish horse like horse
radish9 Because we can't test the speed
of one, nor the virtue of the other, with
out putting bit in the mouth.
A fuss husband will create
II dinners cold cause he's too late;
But he'll get just as mad aud surly
If he should come an hour too early.
--Tid-Bits.
A fashion note says that cloaks to be
worn this winter will be short. That's
what's the matter with many OF the
wearers as well. Boston Post.
The single man doth now appear
| With overcoat upon his back.
The married man looks sad and drear,
While his wife gets into her sealskln sacqua
Merchant Trdreler.
Paper shoes are now manufactured in
Paris, and are quite fashionable. Just
imagine a dainty slipper made up Of
spring poetry and old love letters
Chicago Tribune.
Beets and carrots have grown to such
sire in Brule county this year that
farmers are compelled to use stump
pullers to pull them from the ground
Chamberlain ID. ~ Democrat.
The duty of ten per cent. recently es-
tablished by the United States govern
ment on Spanish imports, will not affect
the price of pure Havana cigars, SO many
of them being made in this country, any
how. .-SVtings.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

One of the famous women's rights
women Of the West is the Rev. Miss
Annie Shaw, and good stories are told
of her pluck and smartness. Once when
she was riding through the lumber
region of Michigan the driver began to
talk insultingly. Miss Shaw stood it for
half an hour, and then suddenly drew q
Derringer from the folds of her gar.
ments, and said very quietly: "You
low, contemplate brute; utter another
word of that sort, and I'll shoot you like
a dog" The threat was sufficient. The
man did not utter syllable the rest OF
the trip. He helped to get large con.
gregation for her at the settlement, "be-
cause" he said, she liked her grit"
Once at public meeting speaker who
had been discoursing on the traits of
strong minded women, among others
that of wearing short hair, suddenly
turned to Miss Shaw and asked: ''By
the way, did you acquire that habit,
Miss Shaw" "Sir, Twas born So" was
the answer"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

In spite of the dull times for busines;
during the last three years the mileage
Ct new railways laid during 1886 will
surpass that of any previous year in the
country's history save 1881 and 1882
The Railndy Age, which has kept the re-
cord of advancement in this kind Of en-
terprise, predicted in July last that The
total new railway mileage of 1886 would
not fall short of 5000 miles, and in III
last issue it says: "Tracklaying has beer
in progress this year in thirty-nine OF the
forty States and Territories on 2le
lines, and no less than 8, 430 miles of new
main track, not counting sidings anc
additional tracks, have been added te
the railway system Of the United States
since January /. Remembering that the
total new mileage of 1885 was only 3,13i
miles, and that Of 1895 only :, ,s25 miles,
the record for the first ten months OF the
present year will be seen TO indicate ar
astonishing increase OF activity. A large
additional mileage Will be ready for the
track before the end Of the year. We
are now certain that the new railway
mileage of 1886 will prove to be not less
than 2. 900 miles, while II the weather
continues favorable it may considerably
exceed that figure The activity thus
far has been confined chiefly to tho
Northwestern and Missouri River States.
but the railway enterprises which arc
projected now in the South make thu
outlook for 1887 exceptionally bright,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

In a lecture at the Royal Institute,
London, Professor Oliver Lodge has en-
deavored to show that electricity might
be employed to clear the upper atmss
phere of great cities Of the oveinanging
clouds of dust and smoke.
An Australian has invented an electri-
cal machine gun which he claims is ca
pable of firing 120 rounds "every few sec
ends" from any position and in any di-
rection. Experienced officers have rec
commended the apparatus.
DR.. de Ia Rue has concluded that the
height of the most brilliant display OF
the aurora borcalis is thirty eight miles;
that faint glow may possibly be pro-
duced as high as eighty-two miles, but
that at o height of one hundred and
twenty-four miles no aurora discharge is
possible.
1t was reported recently, in the Royal
Society of Tasmania, that Mr.. Vim
! pany had captured black snake four
feet three inches long, in which one
hundred and nine young ones were
found. The greatest number said to
have been before taken from single
snake was seventy.
It 10 stated by the London Engineering
that dirgible balloon of colossal di-
mensions has been for some time in
| course of construction in Berlin. 1t is
500 feet in length, fifty feet in diameter,
and weighs $4,000 pounds. The pro-
pelling power consists of two steam-en-
gines of fifty horsepower each.
Mr.. w. II. Preece described in the
British Association how he had extracted
a piece OF needle from his daughters
hand by the aid of suspended magne-
tied needle. The needle was strongly
detected, and invariably, when the hand
/ was moved about, pointed to one posi-
ton, which was marked with spot of
ink. The needle was afterward extracted
by cutting at this spot.
1t has been supposed that number of
the substances existing in the cochineal
insect are produced during the 2repara-
| tinn for commerce. Licbermann shows,
however, that the peculiar waxy sub
stance, which he calls coccerine, is con-
tanned in the animal when alive. Empty
coccoons were found to contain some
three -fourths OF their weight of coccer-
inc, and the leaves of the cactus, on
which the animals feed, were covered
with what appeared to be white mold,
but which on investigation proved TO be
coccerinc which had been exuded by the
insects.
The various kinds of ingenious con-
trivances which have been brought for
ward from time to time for the prompt
detection of fire damp in mines, are well
known, but most of them have been of a
somewhat complicated nature, and on
this account failing of their purpose. The
latest of these brought to notice, how
ever, is described as so simple in princi-
pie and construction as to excite wonder
at its not having been thought of before.
A child's India-rubbcr ball with a hole
in it is squeezed fiat in the hand and held
in the place suspected of fire damp while
released, and allowed to suck in the sam.
PIE of the air; the ball is now directed
toward safety lamp and again squeezed
when the telltale blue fame will show If
it contains any infammable vapor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
Clax.s Neat Compliment.

ouring Mr.. Clay's service in Congre IS
he paid visit to an enthusiastic friend,
q physician, in Virginia, who was anxious
for neighbor, farmer, to become ac-
quainted with the great statesman. II
was arranged for them to meet. The
physician introduced them thus: "Mr.
Clay, permit me to introduce you to Mr..
-, the best farmer in Virginia. Mr..
-, permit me to introduce you to Mr..
Clay, the greatest lawyer in the United
States" T" hIr. Clay, advancing, took the
hand OF the farmer and said: 'Permit
me to say. sir, we are introduced by the
greatest doctor in all the world" The
three gentlemen were then ready for de-
lightful social intercourse. IndeDendent.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
COSTING $500. .OOo to Hnmor a child.

Here is a good story that Lady Bras
sey got in Constantinople: "We went
down as far as the French bridge, over
which the contractor lost an immense lot
Of money in the following manner: The
bridge was to have been finished by a
particular day, but the contractor found
that this would be impossible with Turk
ish workmen unless he worked day and
night. This he obtained leave to do,
and the necessary lights and torches were
supplied at the Sultan's expense. All
went well for time till the unfortunate
contractor was told that he must open
the bridge to let ship from the dock
yard pass through some time before the
bridge was finished He said it was i'm
possible, as he would have to pull every
thing down, and it would take two or
three months to replace the pile driving
machines. He went to the Minister OF
Marine and Finance. They said: III
the Sultan says it must be done it must,
or we shall lose our places, If not our
heads. So the ship came out at cost
Of little over e100, 900, and delay OF
three months in the completion of the
bridge, all because the Sultan found his
small son crying in the harem one day,
the child's grief being that, though he
had been promised to be made an Ad-
miral, he could not sec his flag hoistcd
on his particular ship from the nursery
windows. So large iron clad was
brought out from the dock yard and
moored in front of Dolmahagtcheh to
crafty his infant mind, thus causing
enormous Inconvenience to the whole
town for months, 10 say nothing Of the
waste Of money, Of which the Sultan
paid very little, aud for the loss Of which,
/ imagine, he cared still less"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
MY LEVELS.

From the teeming strand Of mem'ry's sea,
With its sparkling waves Of golden mist,
Aud It's priceless wealth Of smiles and tears,
And visions of love all pleasure kissed,
A precious waifiet drifts to me.
IT'S only faded rose, once kissed
BY sweet June mornings crystal tearss
But its fragrant heart enfolds for mo
The passionate dream of life's best years,
Evauished in the golden mist.
And those perfect hours and wondrous years
Are jewels lost in a restless sea-
By sparkling wavelets carelessly kissed,
Then tenderly waited back to me,
All dripping with crystalline tears.
Laura c. Arnold. in Life
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11
LIFE.
BrIlraERR

bhAlohhkts
Down in the golden meadow,
Golden with buttercups spread,
She stands with the sunset glory
Full on her golden head,
She is the one fair maiden
In all Of this world for me,
She whom through life I'll cherisl.
With love and true constancy.
WINTER.
Softly the light of the sunset
Falls on her snow white hair,
Years upon years we have wandered,
Haud-clasped through this world =,
care.
The sunset of life is upon US,
But back through the dim mist Of
years
look with prayer of thanksgiving,
To the VOWS kept in sunshine--or
tears.
D. j. Cou9hlan, in the Current.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

A schoolmastcr wrote to hdy:
How comes It this delightful weather,
That and can't dine togetheri
She answered:
Ny worthy friend IL cannot be,
U cannot come till after I.
Carl R-stsea
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-11

Last year 100000 persons signed the
pledge in Pennsylvania and Ohio at meet
ings ceFducted by Francis Murphy and
his sn1