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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11
HERE AND THERE.
THINGS BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
"hatis Uppermost in the Minds of the
Peopie-subjects of Everyday Dis
cussiOn.
East Tennessee and Kentucky

The resources of East Tennessee and
kentucky have never been properly ap.
preciated. 1t is true that as far back as
1855 the main line of the East Tennessee
Virginia and Georgia was built down the
valley of Tennessee river, but the effect
ON the country was not marked. The
waves of investment! and settlement swept
on westward. The desire of the merchants
of Cincinnati to possess more of the
Southern trade led them to build the
Cincinnati Southern against the Judgment
OF many careful men who were sure that
the investment would be a profitless one.
Experience showed that the merchants
were right and their advisers wrong. The
most important city of East Tennessee is
knoxville, which, under the fostering
care of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia, has become an important manu-.
featuring center, rivaling Memphis and
having promising future. But compar
atlvely little has been done to develop
the resources of this part of the country,
whose climate is magnificent and where
there is so much to make a people great.
The forests are hardly touched, the
mines are unexplored, and the arabic and
grazing lands are not improved as they
ought to be. What is needed is addition
al railway facilities in the shape of spurs
and branches of existing lines rather than
new through roads and the advent of new
life, which can only come through the
influence of sturdy immigration. 1t has
always been wonder that the hardy and
industrious immigrants many of whom
have money to invest, should pass by the
superb country of East Tennessee and
other attractive parts of the south to take
up with the far west or northwestern
wilds. Yet the latter have been growing
at surprising rate while the best parts
of the mountain region of the south have
been neglected. When the southern
railways have attended to the matter of
change of guage, so that they will be in
line with the other roads of the country,
the next thing to do is to adopt course
which will bring in immie ration, fresh
capital and cause the southern States to
experience such boom as Dakota and
Minnesota have enjoyed. .-Rdilroad Ga
zettC.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11
The Higher Law of Health.

Oliver Wendell Holmes said years ago,
"lt is sin to be sick" More recently
Herbert Spencer wrote:-"S Sickness is
mean spirited. 1t cannot help others. 1t
must be waited upon" These statements
may startle some of you who are wont to
believe God sends our bcdi,r ills, but
there are many Of Gods people to-day,
who believe they dishonor God in think
ing thus; who believe that it is in a
measure sin to be sick; that God does
not send these ailments to affiict them
any more than he sends their sins 10 tor
ment them.
Frederick Robinson, the eminent cler.
gyman of the Church of England, whose
teachings have been so helpful to strug-
Cling humanity said: eve must not al.
low our understandings to be so pervert-
ed as to think that because pain can be
blessed to us, it is in itself blessed thing
and ought to be liked by Christian.
Very unreal habits of thought are thus
fostered. In the ages of monkery, squal-
or and filth and wretchedness were some
times considered as the highest saintli-
ness, and men coveted the pain rather
than tried to be rid of it. Now the Bible
is never unnatural 1t calls these things
evil, recognizing them as messengers
from Satan, though often blessed by God
and to be got rid of if possible. Only
monks consider pain and dirt the normal
condition of Christian life" Another
clergyman says "The words, 4 am the
Lord that healeth thee, and many other
such passages proclaim the great truth
that diseases do not come from the Lord.
They are not divine creations. They are
not from the Lord, except in the sense
that hell and evil as being permitted by
him are in that negative way from him.
Disease is no more from the Lord than
sin is from the Lord. 1t is true, as a gen
eral doctrine, that ill-health is from evil
and wrong and must be so thought of.
We must therefore, in our thoughts, rise
above the conception that our diseases
are in any way produced by the Lord.
They are not the expression of his divine
order.-The Union Signal.
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Good Orators in Congress Scarce.

Morrison talks like schoolboy de-
livering a poorly committed defamation.
Carlisle talks in cold, rasping tones, and
without much variation. Randall ges-
lures not at all, and though Hiscock
swells out his chest and delivers his
speech in good round tones, he does not
thrill you nor can he be called eloquent.
Mckinley talks better than most of the
members, and Tom Reed makes bitter
speeches, and his words are full of meat.
But he is not soul-stirring and his
speeches influence the intellect rather
than touch the heart. w. ID. Kelley is
one OF the most powerful takers in con.
gress, and Judge Taylor always has
something new to say. Tom Bayne is
an entertaining speaker Judge Seney,
OF Ohio, always reads his speeches, and
Governor Long, Of Massachusetts, does
likewise. Long is the best reader in con
gress, and for the saying of pretty things
he is perhaps the most able. "Garp' in
Clereldnd Leader
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NOIas


"A bill has been introduced in the U.
5. Senate to prohibit the taxing of com
mercial travellers in the States and Terri
tories.
Tobacco raisers, now before Congress
want duty Of seventy. five cents pound
on unstemmed wrappers, and one dollar
pound on stemmed. 6 80,
The House Committee on Private Land
Claims March 3 agreed to report favora,
bly, a bill to give the heirs of Myra Clark
Gaines, land scrip for 3S, ,457 acres, the
amount of grant made by Spain 10 per
sons from whom she procured title.
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency March 3, agreed to the Senate
amendment to the bill authorizing Ma
tional banks to change their location.
The amendment limits the distance to
which bank may remove to thirty
miles.
The Senate Postal Committee March 3
ordered favorable reports upon the House
bill to reduce the fee on domestic money
orders for amounts under five dollars
from eight to five cents, and on the House
bill in regard to allowances for clerk hire
to postmasters of the first and second
class.
The army Appropriation bill agreed
upon by the Committee appropriates for
the maintenance Of the army during the
next fiscal year the sum of S2S, ,ss7, ,5ss,
made up as follows: Pay department,
$12, 466, ,35S subsistence, s., ,O46, ,030;
quartermaster's department. 1880, 500;
medical department, S210, 900; engineer
department, Sl6,500 ordinance depart.
ment, S645, 900; recruiting service $780,.
600; contingent expenses, $4,000.
Senator Beck's bill introduced March
8, to modify the provisions of law rela-
tive to the sinking fund is as follows: Be
il enacted, etc, that the provisions of
law relating TO the sinking fund be SO
modified that hereafter the Secretary Of
the Treasury shall not be required to
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11
The Approaching Comet.

BALTIMORE, DID,, March 4.-Calcula.
tions on the approaching comet, discov
cred by Fabrey, have been made by stud
ents of the Johns Hopkins University, in
this city. They find that it will reach its
greatest brilliancy on May 2, when it will
probably be a very conspicuous object in
western sky after sunset Their results
do not, however, confirm the early con
clusions Of the German astronomers.
which were based on only eighteen days
OF observation, that the comet will be
visible all night. The comet will set
two or three hours after the sun during
the first half of May and will then rapid
ly disappear.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11
without flinching the dentists grim little
arsenalY And yet dentists are good fel.
lows, and only do evil that good may
come.
MR.. GARLAND OUGHT TO GO.
a Leading Supporter of President CIeye-
land on the Pan Electric Scandal

a Leading Supporter of President CIeye-
land ON the Pan Electric Scandal.
The discredit of such situation to the
Administration is certainly obvious. It is
not often that we agree with The Sun in
It's views OF public affairs and public
men. But nothing is truer than its re-
mark that If, after his entreaty while
Speaker to be let in upon the ground
iioor OF speculation, and his avoved
perception Of the channels in which he
could be useful to it, Mr.. Blaine had been
elected President, and the Attorney Gen.
eral OF his Administration had been in
volved, however innocently, in such a
situation as we have described, the effect
upon his Administration and the Repub.
lican party would have been disastrous to
the last degree.
1t is not necessary to suppose that the
Attorney-General entered into the specu-
latlon with any improper motive. But
members of Congress ought to know why
men with speculative ventures offer them
great inducements to join an enterprise
1t is that they may be useful Even if
public men do not see it at first, there
comes time when they do see it, and
they cannot escape the tolls too quickly.
Why did the Attorney General decline
to institute the suit himself? Why did he
not forbid any officer in the department
to act upon it? Andif he could not do
that, why did he not at once relieve him.
self OF all personal interest in the result?
1t is not the case of Judge who allows
his associates to act in cases OF property
IN which he has an actual and not spec.
ulative interest. If the Judge has the
same kind Of interest that the Attorney
General had in the Pan Electric specula
tion, il is public scandal if he does not
resign.
1t is very painful and very difficult
situation for the President. But it would
be relieved without implication of any
thing but imprudence and carelcssness by
the resignation of the Attorney G General.
Whatever the result of the investigation
or OF the suit, his usefulness in his office
is practically gone, and we are glad to see
that he promises frank statement of the
whole transaction. But he ought to spare
the President the necessity of asking for
his resignation. The situation cannot
continue without the most serious injury
to the Administration. .-Hdrper's Weekly.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11
TERRY APPOINTED MAJOR
GENERAL. b .'
What Is Said by General Howards
. 1Friends-Other Appointments 10
.f.T frr.T- Fill Vacancies.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Brigadier-
General Terry to-day was nominated to
fill the vacancy in the rank of Major
General caused by the death of General
Hancock. Though by no means sur
prise, the nomination has caused q great
deal OF adverse criticism in certain quar-
tiers, where General Terry's promotion is
ascribed 10 certain Army influences in
Washington which have always been
hostile to General Howard. 1t is said by
his friends that according to all rules of
Army promotion, General Howard was
entitled to the place. He was, they say,
the senior in rank, his commission as
brigadier-general in the regular establish
ment bearing date of December 81, 1864,
while that of General Terry is dated
January 10, 1865. In the volunteer ser
vice, too, General Howard s commission
as major-general antedates that of Gener.
al Terry. he having been commissioned
on November 49, 1869, while Terry was
commissioned on April 20, 1865, nearly
three years later. Both Terry and How
ard received thanks of Congress; but
Howard was paid that honor in January,
1864, while Terry received that distinc-
ton whole year later. 3
General Howard, it is urged, has al
ways been unpopular in Army circles,
bearing the reputation of fanatical and
bigoted enthusiast. Among his comrades
he is known as the HavelocR of the Army.
He incurred the especial hatred of Demo-
Gratis and Southern men by his admins
tration OF the Freedmen's Bureau, to
which he was called at the close of the
War. Democratic influence, paramount
in the higher grades of the Army, to-
gether with the intrigues of Southern
men whose counsel is needed at the White
House nowadays, seems to have carried
the day and brought about General
Terry's promotion.
Alfred III. Terry was born in Hartford
in 1927, and before the Civil War was
lawyer. He was among the earliest to
enlist in the Union cause, commanding
the Second Connecticut Volunteers at first
and then the Seventh Regiment from his
native State. He served creditably in
the attack upon Port Royal in November,
1861 and was made Brigadier General of
Volunteers the following spring. He
took an active part in the capture of Fort
Wagner in September. 1868, and in the
summer Of 1854 he commanded division
of Buffers Army of the James. In the
ensuing winter, when Sherman was
about to start northward from Savannah,
it was desirable that Union column be
pushed in from the coast near Cape Fear
River to cooperate with him. A previ-
GUS attempt to capture Fort Fisher at
the mouth OF the river, having failed,
General Terry led successful expedition
against that work in January, 1865, and
for his gallantry and skill sreceieed the
special thanks Of Congress.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

Six women dentists were graduated at
the Philadelphia College of Dental Surg
cry last week. If women are minister
ing angels on battleields and in hospitals,
they surely are more necessary, and may
be more helpful, in the much more dread.
full fields of dentistry. A lily-livered
weakling may blink into the cannon's
mouth from sheer fear of being shot il
he runs away; but who, save a person of
tranquil and deliberate courage, can face
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11


Two nice young Maine persons are
in state of mind and all on account of
the careless business manager of an Au.
gusta newspaper. One of the young per-
sons wrote to the other, directing her let
ter to the newspaper office where he
worked, and the business manager not
noticing the address, tore open the enyel-
ope and turned it over to the editor, who
slapped it in the Young Folks Column
as a communication the name of the sen
der and sendee of the letter both appear
ing. The young man, who had been
awaiting some word from the lady, first
learned of the course the letter had taken
when he saw it in the paper. Their
feelings are much easier imagined than
described.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

The Utica Obserrer few days ago
received returned letter that was sent
out from its office over ten years ago. 1t
was directed to "G. G. Gilbert, ESQ, care
OF United States Consul, Lima, Peru"
and where It has been all these years even
the many United States and Peruvian
postage stamps with which the envelope
is decorated fail to tell.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

In the cemetery at Crawfordville,
Ca, stone has just been placed over
the grave of Harry Stevens, who died in
1881. 1t bears these words: ."Hc was
for many years the faithful, trusted, and
beloved body servant of Alexander H.
Stephens. Like him he was distinguish
ed for kindness, uprightness, and benevo-
lence. AS man he was honest and true.
AS Christian he was humble and trust
ing. The grave of the master is still
unmarked by monument or stone.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

-"lf a man wants TO own the earth
what does the woman wantH' inquired
Mr.. Gray of his better half, after little
family matinee few days ago. well
my dear, responded that lady in a gen
tie soothing tone, "to own the man. |
suppose" -
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

-Edisons' patents have now become
so numerous that they have special Sc
ries of index or reference numbers in the
Patent Office--the only case in which
such separation from the general index
has been thought necessary.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

Cincinnati is now regarded as the
largest carriage manufacturing center in
the United States. The business in that
city has grown from $3.50, 900 in 1880 TO
$40 ,000, 600 in 1885
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

"A colored woman, Miss Carrie Bragg
is editor ofthe Virginia Lancet, publish.
ed in Petersburg, Va the only newspa.
per in the Union conducted by a colored
woman.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

The Mormons are still picking up
proseiytes among the poor whites Of the
south Elder Morgan has just taken
1Tnlriy pretty tough looking converts from
Tennessee and Alabama.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

The man who robs clothes line is
not necessarily laundryman, but he gen.
orally takes in washing. Yes, and he i.
likely to be ironed if he is caught.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11
GENERAL HANcooK's ESTATE.
He Left no Will, and His Total Assets
Only Amount to 81 900

General Hancock did not leave will
and the value of his personal property is
not more than $1,000; Mrs. Hancock,
Ada, Gwynn and Almira Hancock, the
children of his son, the late Russell Han
cock, who live at Clarksdale, Coahoma
county, Miss, are the next kin.
The amount mentioned is the value OF
household furniture in the Generals
home at Governors Island. The only
real property owned by him was a tract
OF land in Missouri Of little value. in
which Mrs. Hancock has right to dow
or, subject to which it will be inherited
by the three grandchildren. General
Hancock had life insurance policy for
Sl0,0OO in which his widow is named as
the beneficiary.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11
pay, or redeem over 500, 100000 annually
If the principal of the debt Of the United

The report of the House Committee on
Agriculture in favor of experiment sta
tions calls for an appropriation of $15, 900
annually for each Slate or Territory hav-
ing an agricultural farm of at least TWEEN
ty-hve acres, The experiments are to be
under the direction of the Commissioner
of Agriculture
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

Young Rector: You go to the Kin
dergarten, little girl?
Little Girl: Yeth thir.
Rector; There are many little bows and
girl at the Kindergarten?
L, G.: Yeth thir.
Rector; hope they are very good, and
never do or say anything naughtyH
Il. e.: Well, thir, Johnny Sharp did
thay that Harry Brown wath d-n fool
but then he it'll, you know
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11
Here is a doctor who claims I

Here is doctor who claims that a
man can live two or three weeks At a
time upon water alone.
II can testify to its truth. Several
aifferent times in my life l have lived
from two to three weeks on water"
Good heavens, whyY''
Had to; / crossed the ocean,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

The power Of the sun is shown upon
the Washington monument. Every
bright morning this tall column moves
its summit an inch westward, and in the
afternoon, when the sun is declining. it
moves II back to the eastward. The heat
of the sun is wonderful
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11
CURRENT NOTES.
HOW THEY PRAY IN CHICAGO
"hatsam Jones Learned in Open Meeting
-Exculpatory Remarks.


CHICAGO, March AT the First Bon.
list Church yesterday Sam Jones said:
What privilege it is to pray. Now, /
want all Of those who went down on their
knees and prayed before they came to
this meeting to rise in their seats"
About twenty persons arose in the audi
torium. The Evangelist leaned against
the pulpit and seemed to gasp for breath.
"1ou may be seated now," he said,
why, brethren, you would find more
prayerful Christians in Hong Kong, Chi.
ma, than there are in this meeting TODAY.
II you can't pray want you to take your
earcasses out OF here, don't want you
to come here if you can't pray" -
An aged man sitting in one of the front
pews leaped to his feet and in a faltering
voice said: "Mr. Jones, | don't think Il
is necessary for person to get down ON
MS knees to pray. ! consider myself
good Christian and do not like to hear
such talk. ="
was aDOut 10 say the same thing"
exclaimed the Rev Mr.. Scudder, of Ply
mouth Church. II prayed while on nv
way to church, God does not demand
that man shall get down on his knees
before his prayers are heard
ANY more exculpatory remarkss'
drawled the Evangelist. ...
These are not exculpatory remarks"
said Dr. Scudder.
A man with an ear-trumpet who punc.
tuated his remarks with vigorous pound
ing on the rostrum said; "Mr. Jones. |
did not have time to get down on nv
knees to pray for this meeting. | have
spent nearly the entire day reading the
Bible to a gambler and drunkard, and
think am entitled to respect here. "
Other men and several women began
to stand up in various sections of the
church, but a few explanatory remarks
served to still the tempest and the reviv.
allst was permitted to finish his sermon
without interruption. In conclusion he
said Let us take the lesson in the text
to our homes and get some food out of it.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

A particular friend in Yokohama
wrote to his correspondent in Plymouth:
'Plcase to omit the word Esquire at
the end of my name, and direct thy let
tiers to jenkins johnson without any
tail" BY the return Of mail came a re-
ply directed in precise accordance with
the request of the particular frieud, to
Jenkins johnson without any tail"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

The following horrible item is taken
from the Pittsburgh Gazette: The Kit
tanning people should be more careful.
DIR. Charles Jessup, of Kittanning, few
days ago placed the dead body of an in
FAINT in his wood house to keep until he
was ready to dissecti it, A young man
found it and had the Coroner hold an in
quest upon it. DR.. Jessup recovered his
subject, but was cautioned to be more
careful in the future. A colored man in
his employ next took the body and threw
it into the river, where it was washed
ashore and inferred, but subsequently
dug up and eaten by dog. -
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

"A two foot rule-Keep your feet dry.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-11

My dear, how soon can you get
ready to mover" A "a ss
"Move! Why, hubby, are we going
away"
"Yes, dear; see the papers say there
is So, 600, 600 lying idle in the New York
banks" n
"Well?"
We'll. am going to get some of it,"
why, how? You are not going to
rob the bank, l HOPPER 49,. ~.
mo; | am going to open hotel in
Canada"
"A correspondent of New York pa
per says:
There is no city of Washington in the
District of Columbia Such city was
created here by charter, but expired with
the repeal Of that charter few wears ago.
The Territory of Washington is now as
much State as the Washington Post
Office here is city. The name of the
last depends solely upon the pleasure of
the Postmaster General Hft
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-28
WILMINGTON.

WILErEGroS. ". O., May 27.-Spirits tuf.
pentine firm at 2ssc. Resin oil strained,
a1sc.,; good strained. SOC. Tar arm al 81 IS.
Crude turpentine rTm hard, 75c.; yellow.
dip, sl.6o; virgin, sl.e0.