Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-22


Several school children were seriously
hurt at the school house at Audubon.
Loss of property between Griswold and
Audubon estimated at Sl50,0e0.
TENNEsSEE's new SENATOR
Fill Jackson's Place.
NASHVILLE, TENN, April 16.-Gov-
ernor Bate has appointed Hon. w. G.
Whitthorne to succeed Howell E. jack
son, as United States Senator from Ten
nessee.
Washington Curan Whitthorne, of
Columbia, was born in Marshall county,
Tennessee, April 10, 1926, graduated at
the East Tennessee University, Knoxville,
Tennessee, in 1913; studied law, and has
since practiced; was member of the
State Senate of Tennessee in 1866 56-5
and So; was elected in 1859 to the lower
house of the general assembly of Tennes
see and was made presiding officer there
of; was upon the Breckenridge electoral
ticket tor the State at large in 1850; was
assistant adjutant- general in the provis-
ional army of Tennessee in 1861, and was
which position he held under Governor
Harris until the close of the war; his dis
abilities were removed by act of congress
approved July, 1870; was elected to the
Forty second Forty third, Forty fourth,
Forty-fifth, Forty sixth and Forty seventh
congresses as Democrat from the
Seventh congressional district of Tennes-
see. composed of the counties of Giles,
Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury,
Wayne and Williamson.
Behind Sealed Doors in Korea.
Mr. vi Hahkuin is the, son of a Korean
gentleman of csasiS Ser2lai ean7:I II houGll,
only fiffaaa,ssa4s. aass=--ssi1i, II has 7f'fiSen
course of study in e Government
school, speaks little English, has po-
sition in the royal hospital, wears his
hair on the top of his head, and has been
the husband of a beautiful little black
eyed girl for more than year.
A short time ago l invited Mr.. Vi to
bring his mother to visit me, never
dreaming that his father would trust his
wife in the house of foreigner; for all
kept in the strictest seclusion. The
''aung paung," or women's apartments,
are shut off from the front of the house,
and have double shutters for the win
dows. When these ladies go away from
home (Which is not often the case) their
covered chairs are carried inside the
court, and the chair men all retire until
the lady has taken her seat and the door
is carefully shut and curtains drawn.
Great was my surprise when Mr.. vi
thanked me and said he would like to
have his mother visit me. A few days
after, / received a note, saying he would
bring his mother and his fathers other
wife in the afternoon, if agreeable.
About one o'clock in came the two
chairs, followed by servants, and when
Mr., vi had seen tlSst-s.lie men We're all
safely out-of sight, and DR.. Heron was
not at home the maids opened the chair
doors and out came two very gorgeous
looking ladies, attired in long. full, silk
robes Of blue and pink, with dainty slip
pers to match. l found my guests digni-
fed and ladylile in every way. partaklng
of the refreshments l offered in very
dainty manner. They were greatly pleas
ed with the chairs, the mirror and bed,
while my sewing machine and organ
were marvellous things in their eyes, and
Mrs. Vi, the elder, told me she had lived
to be forty seven years old and had never
before seen such strange things. They
seemed to enjoy their visit, tea,cakes and
all, and the next day l received this note
from Mr.. Vi:
DEAR MRS. HERoN-As / come to my
house | had been important business, and
| cannot call you and Doctor. My mother
had been p leased the foreign house, SO
she very glad about, and she wants to in
vite you on tomorrow morning about II
O. clock, 50 | ask if you busy or not. If
you not busy on tomorrow, will you be
so kindly to step round to my house and
see how we live. Then we are very glad
to see you.
| am yours sincerely,
VI HAHKUIN.
| felt like shouting, Lift up your
heads, We gatesY' upon receiving this
note; at the same timeQ almost trembled
with a sense of my red jbUnsibility. And
when l took my seat on the covering
spread in the ''dung paung" and looked
around on the richly dressed ladies and
waiting maids, longed to tell them the
wonderful, sweet story of "Jesus and his
love- but such a step would be danger
Gus in the present state of affairs, so
could only pray the Lord to give me a
place in the hearts of these people, that
/ might soon be able to influence them
I for Him. l talked to the ladies about
different kinds of embroidery and chuck
ed the babies under the chin. Mr.. VI
soon brought in his beautiful little child
wife in her wedding dress, as he told me
1t was an elegant, scarlet, brocaded silk
Her head was covered with ornaments OF
gold, and pearls and jade, and her little
hands were laden with a large number OF
rings Mr.. Vi was very polite to her, ano
evidently proud of her, but she was sc
shy that it was some time before she ven
tured to look at me. 1 could not helI
feeling sorry for the little thing and long
ing to have her set free-out.in the sun
shine, with hoop and skipping rope, ant
merry boys and girls for company.
1 cannot tell half the strange, ricl
things / saw in this queer, heathen home
nor of the bountiful feast placed before
me and the decorous hospitality of m.
hostess; but must say these Koreal
ladies are, in their own way, very charm
ing, and seem to possess both refinemen
and strength of character.
I am sure the time is not far off whel
we shall be allowed ts teach them o
| Jesus.
HATTIE G. HERON.
SEOUL, KOREA, Dec. 8, 1885.
"A good story is told of two Irisl
friends who met and referred to the i'll