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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01
GRANT AND ROSWELL SMITH.
How u Man of Ideas Wrought upon Diffi-
dent Man of Mighty Actions.


When Roswell Smith started the series
of war articles in The Century he ap-
piled first, of course, to General Grant.
1t so happened that the period was that
of the beginning of Grants illness and of
his financial reverses. Mr. Smith visited
him at his home, and opened the subject
to him. He did not at first think favora.
bly, of it. He feared thatthe public would
not care to read anything he might write
upon his battles. "'What should YOU
suppose" said Mr.. Smith to him, "would
be the feeling of the public if they should
be able now to obtain two accounts of the
battle of Waterloo written by Napoleon
and Wellington, respectively" II think
they would command great many read
ers, :, said Grant. "Well,' replied Mr..
Smith, "an account from you of the
great battles in which you participated
would command many more" This
favorable view from one in the habit of
feeling the pulse of the public seemed to
incline General Grant, for the first time,
to engage in the work He was in mood
too, to seek occupation and distraction
from his troubles. He asked Mr.. Smith
if he expected to obtain contributions of
the same kind front S$hcfs: with Your
example there will not be the least diin,
Guilty." was the reply. Then the point
was made, what the Southern combatants
should be called in writing of them. Il
propose to call them Confederates, said
Mr.. Smith. II have been in the habit of
thinking of them as rebels" was Grants
reply. What should you call them if
you had invited them to your table?" was
the rejoinder, II think then the term
Confederate would be admissible" said
Grant. We'll" said Mr.. Smith, Il pro.
pose to invite them to our literary table"
Grant smiled, and this difficulty was set
tied. He engaged to do the work and the
war papers were assured.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01

The Blind Chaplain of the House of
Representatives offered prayer at the
opening of the session ou the 22d inst. so
remarkable that motion was made and
carried to have report of it printed in
the Congressional Record. Here is an
Oliicial report
We beseech Thee, Almighty God, help
the people of this country to learn that
money gained otherwise than as Thou
conmandest-by the sweat of the face,
as the fair and honest wage of honorable.
manly work of brain or hand-is gained
by theft, no matter how we name the
stealing that money is never converted
into wealth unless it ceases to be the pan
der of our lust and lifts up above the lev.
el OF the animal, lifting us to the graces
OF life, elevating our hearts to many as.
pirations. making us kindly with our
kind, patient to Gods laws, and reverent
to ourselves.
Rid the land, we besecch Thee, of all
gamesters, whether they gamble with dice
or cards or chips, or with wheat or stock
or corn or cotton. Deliver us from the
influence and power of robbers who. en-
ticing their victims to boards of trade and
stock exchanges and bucket, shops, name
their practice of plunder ''shearing the
lambs.
Enlighten our intelligence with Thy
truth swceten and deepen our humanity
with Thy love; quicken our piety with
Thy spirit; and may Jesus Christ become
more and more the master and ruler Of
our lives and characters and thoughts.
We pray through His hallowed name
Amen.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01
The Mississippi Massacre.

The Washington correspondent of the
New York tribune has received letter
from white man in Mississippi, CONVEX
SAINT with the recent wanton slaughter of
colored men in Carroton, in that State.
The letter says;
"a more wanton and unprovoked mas
sacre never took place in the South There
was not the slightest excuse for the at
tack. The colored men were not armed,
as the reports sent out from here assert.
The fact that they were inside the court
house, and that no white man was hurt,
shows that such reports are false. The
Regulators, who did the shooting, came
there together armed for the purpose of
committing this terrible, crime and it is q
falshood on the face of 1t TO say that it was
the result of any provocation from the
cOlored men. The whole truth of the
matter is that the colored voters are in the
majority in that place. AS important
election is coming on, and it was thought
necessary by the Regulators to teach
the colored men lesson in advance and
put a stop to their organizing for the
coming contest. Gov. Lowry has refused
to take any steps to punish the perpre-
traitors of this fiendish crime, asserting
that he sees no occasion. for executive
interference. No arrests have been made,
or will be made, as no white Democrat
has been punished for such crime since
the Democracy got control of the state
We may we'll ask: Is there God in
Israeli"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01
Mental Rccrcatlons.

Would that women generally could be
induced to regard fancy work of the
mind" as important as the fancy work of
deft fingers. Many of our readers live in
towns and cities where language schools
and classes, Chautauqua circles and 9th
or societies are either permanent or ire.
quent institutions. Why should not a
married woman refresh her mind and
bring back her schoolgirl lightncss of
heart by taking advantage of such oppor-
tunitiesg Surely no one has such need of
varied knowledge and accomplishment
as wife and mother. A mother ought
TO keep growing mentally--shc is natu.
rally cxpectedby her children to be
perfect encyclopedia to draw from. She
who gives up her reading and interest in
living questions of the day loses at least
half her proper self,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01
Mr.. Moody and the Negroes.

Evangelist Moody has more than the
average amount of common sense in his
make up. This is one of his chief char.
acteristrics and he has never shown il
more plainly than during his present Sc.
ries of meetings in the cities of the far
South. The question at once arose when
he was in New Orleans and Galveston
and Houston and other rscities. "What
shall we do with the negroes There
was no doubt that they needed convert
ing quite as much as their white brcth
ren; but what should be done about in
yitlng them TO thlspeetingsi Mr.. Moody
refused TO do anySing. He insisted upon
leaving arrangements to the local
committees in The cities he visited, and
the result was fiat in some places GER
tain part of the hall was reserved for the
colored people, in others they had ex-
elusive use OF the hall at certain hours,
and in others the evangelist went to the
negro churches.
There was some complaint because the
meetings were not thrown open to black
and white alike. and because the colored
ministers were not invited to sit on the
platform with the white preachers. The
evangelist paid no attention to this. He
said he was just as glad to preach the
Gospel to black man as to white man.
but he did not feel that il was any part of
his mission to go to Southern cities and
Try TO settle the great race question. lie
ana not go as rcformer, but to preach
the Gospel.
II never interfere with the customs of
a place, said Mr., Moody. This ques
tion of race has been discussed North
and South for many years, and it is not
possible for me to settle in two or three
days what has been agitated and discuss.
ca so many years without being settled
harmoniously."
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gees in that they took mortgage on that
to which the mortgagors had no legal
right This decision restores to the pub
lie domain 3,451, 200 acres.
Offensive Partisanship.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-In executive
session to-day the Senate had up pccul-
lar case of offensive partisanship. A
Postmaster had been nominated to take
the place of an offensive Re publican who
was editor of the county paper and Chair
man of the county committee. 1t came
about that the one nominated to take his
place was editor of the Democratic paper
and Chairman of the Democratic commit
tee, and that in addition to this he had
written letter asking for the place on
the ground that he wanted support for
his paper so that he could make good
fight against the Republicans, The re-
cital of the facts caused general laughter.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01
NEWS AND COMMENT.
DOG MEAT AS A DELIoAoY.
A Man In Reading Doing Thriving bus
iness Supplying the Demand.


iness Supplying the Demand.
READING, Pa. March e0.-Christian
Glauser, residing in this city, is engaged
in a curious business which he makes
public. 1t is that of killing dogs and
furnishing the meat to certain families
who eat it. They consider it very palat-
able and healthy. He constantly keeps
in his yard number of dogs, which he
fattens and kills as he finds demand for
the meat. He also extracts the fat and
sells it to persons afflicted with colds.
rheumatism and affections of the chest.
He says: Il often eat dog meat-in fact
we have it on our table. Why, o fat dog
two or three years old makes the finest
kind of meat. 1t is better than lamb,
veal, beef or pork. The meat of fat
dog has q rich, delicate flavor that every
body relishes who tastes it, and there is
no finer-looking meat than dressed dog
When / lived at home my father slaught
cred big dogs and salted down the hams
and sides same as pork, and we al! ate it
as other meat and liked it. have some
in the house now. Will you have piece?
The mania for dog meat among persons
of a delicate constitution is spreading and
1t is used by number Of families"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01

SIRENS IN SEAL SACOUES.
How Pretty Adventures.es Manage 10
Marry Young Nlnnics with Lots of


What may be named peculiar branch
OF feminine industry has been recently
developed here. 1t consists Of the en-.
trapping into matrimony Of silly and con
ceited young men, with rich fathers, by
shrcwd, though INSCRIPTIONS, burlesque
actresses The young men, commonly
classified as dudes, lay sentimental siege
to the actresses, believing that they arc
irresistible. But the young women are
so much more astutc and artful than
their bcsiegcrs that these have no sort of
chance with them. They end by becom.
ing desperately enamored of them-at
least they fancy'they are-giving them
costly presents, elaborate suppers; every
thing, in short, that money will buy.
Still they are as far from winning their
altctions us at the outset, aud are at last
plainly told that they must agree to mar
rlage before they can have any hope of
conquering their histrionic hearts,
Strangely enough, although marriage
entered into their calculations at first,
they not unfrcquently yield. Then the
papa, hearing OF his sons amorous imbe
cility, buys the young woman Off, and
she releases her latest victim to secure
another. Half dozen wealthy New
Workers have, within a year, purchased
their boys freedom from these advcn-
turesses by paying literally for it. -Nem
l0kr, Commercial idrertiser
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01
Her Arms Around Governors Neck.

The most amazing escapade that is re.
lated OF the late Fannie Smith Rich here
is that she once frightened a governor in.
to signing bill in which she took an in
terest She had called on him two or
three times and he had treated her lightly
and chatllngly, as busy man might treat
spoiled child. Suddenly, during her
last visit, she is said to have flung herself
In his lap, with an arm wound about his
neck. "Now, Governor, she said, "In
give you one minute in which to sign that
bill. OF course, | do not need to tell you
what would happen should anyone hap
pen in here and see me seated thus"
The Governor signed the bill.-New York
Letter IN tie Cincinnati Enoutrer.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01

AT the coronation of Queen Victoria a
curious incident occurred in the middle
of the solemnity. "The ruby ring had
been made for her little finger instead of
the fourth on which the rubric prescribes
that it should be put. When the Arch
bishop was to put it on she extended the
former, but he said that it must be on the
latter. She said it was too small and she
could not get it on He said il was right
to put it there. and as he insisted she
yielded, but had first to take off her 9th
er rings, and then this was forced on, but
it hurt her very much, and as soon as the
ceremony was over she was obliged to
bathe her finger in iced water in order to
get it off. "-Gregille Memoirs.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01

There was some talk last summer
about the possibility of cholera germs be
ing brought to this country in fruit from
the Mediterranean, especially in raisins.
The idea was derided and it was not
thought worth while at Quarantine to
consider seriously the suggestion that
foreign fruit might be dangerous. A dis.
patch from Lansing, Mich, however, re.
ports a case Of alleged cholera there after
tho patient had been eating raisins pre.
pared in Valencia, Spain, last summer
when The plague was raging. The first
tning TO determine Is the exact character
OF the disease. II II is cholera the raisin
theory will hereafter receive attention.
If Il Is only alleged cholera. we shall hear
nothing more Of It, and the hopes of tbe
California raisin producers may be again
depressed.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01

INDIANAPOLIS, March 23, I'm Hunting,
Ind, a two-year-old child, Frank Klee,
while playing with some small fish which
mad been caught In neighboring pond
by party OF boys, held one up before its
mouth, With sudden flutier the fish
Jumped into the little ones mouth and
became fastened in his throat. In at.
tempting to pull II out the father Of the
child tore the body of the fish from the
head, which, sticking in the throat,
choked the child to death.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01
Profit Sharing.

One OF the most strongly marked ten
dencies of modern industry is toward
that form of copaf7hcrship between the
capitalist and the worker which is briefly
described as profit sharing.
The public would be surprised if we
could report the extent to which this sort
OF arrangement has already been intro
duced in all parts of this country. Its
most extensive application is doubtless in
the South. There the payment of the
negro laborers is now almost universally
made in the form Of specified share of
the crop, which is agreed upon before
hand between the laborer and the owner
of the plantation aad stock. The plan
works well, and both owners and labor
ers prosper under its operation. There
are no strikes.
In the various manufactures of the
Northern, Eastern, Western and South.
ern States the system of profit sharing is
no stranger, and it Is continually gaining
ground. The usual method is to give the
workingman fixed rate of wages, and.
in addition, at the end of the year Ger.
tain share in the profits of the business.
Where this system is applied, the whole
relation between the workingman and the
employer is changed. Under the ordina.
ry-rule there is naturally, on the part of
the employer, constant desire and ef.
fort to get from the worker the greatest
amount of work for the smallest amount
OF wages; while TN the part of the work.
er the natural effort is to get the greatest
amount of wages for the smallest amount
OF work. Each party is against the other
inc interest OF each being pitted against
sne interest OF the other. But where the
system of profit sharing is applied these
tendencies are reversed, and on each side
the effort is to make the business "a
prontable as possible, because in that
way It's return to the laborer as well as to
the capitalist is sure to be Increased.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01
Attic Riches.

Most peoples closets and attlcs contain
articles and materials, by them cast aside
as useless, which to many of their less
fortunate ncighbor, would be perfect bo.
nanzas. Have you an old fashioned, rick
ETY. bureau which you have consigned to
the attic because il wasn't good for any
thing and still seemed too good for
kindling wood? Repair it and give it
coat OF varnish, or get it done for fifty
cents or dollar, and give II to your wash
crwoman who has no place to keep the
clean clothes of her family. Has wor.
thy family been burned out and lost all?
len to one II you search your attic, YOU
Will find an old Oedstead, cradle. two or
three rickcty or bottomlcss chairs,
lamp and some cracked crockery. For a
trlilc, you can get them mcnded so they
will last several years and do the unfort.
unate family excellent service. What
would not look well in your home where
there are better things would look ex-
ceedingly well in a poorer one. This is
equally true OF clothing pictures, orna-
ment., and all kinds of small articles.
Many such things are thrown away which
would brighten and cheer another, humb-
Ter home. And especially is this true of
clothing. Before you cut up partly
worn garments for some inferior use, con
slider whether they can not be mended
and do very well for the workclothes of
some of the worthy poor around you.
And. II your family is grown up or be.
yond the necessity of cutting over, give
your cast'oif clothing to some poor widow
with little children, 10 use for that pur.
pose. And, II you have plenty of car
pet rags and don't need carpet yourself,
sew them, get them woven, and give the
carpet to some hospital or asylum for
children or aged people. When there is
so much want among the deserving, it is
wicked to waste anything
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01
A Politician with a Thrifty Turp

Ex-United States Senator Francis Ker.
nan, who is going happily along the
smooth paths of green old age, laughed
heartily the other day when, in the course
OF chat, he told story of the late Ex
secretary Marcy. While Marcy was run
ming for his office he made the committee
pay all his bills He tore hi trousers at
hotel and had patch put on. 1t was
charged in the committees bills. Hi, op
ponents attempted to make it matter of
political capital, but the people tied to
the man who had patch on his breech.
cs. Chicago Tribune.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The Secre.
tary of the Interior has rendered deci-
sion in the case of the Atlantic and Pa
cifc Railroad Company, in which he
holds that it has no legal claim to the
land along the line of the road from Bue.
naventura, on the Pacific Ocean in Cali
fornia, TO San Francisco. distance of
1884 miles and directs the Commissioner
Of the General Land Office to restore the
the same to the public domain. The fact
that this line has been mortgaged and
money raised on its credit is, the Secreta-
ry adds, the misfortune of the mortga-
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01
HER SENTIMENTAL HISTORY.
The Story of II Woman's Life as Learned
from Some Crumpled Keepsakes.

ihe story OF u Womnn's Life as Learned
from some Crumpled Keepsakes.
A woman from her earliest consciou..
ncss incliros 70 r.r,in;soonoo A. w..
. '''.' W '''''"'o0''oo' As sic
grows up She stamps each notable adven-
turc and each pleasant friendship upon
her mind by some token Opr dino M,
sou,r, m;,I uo;n ,,os... .,,N..'. - ~ u
'' "',n 'i''' incs'e coilecuoh OF
odds ana DTS, would pale into nothing
ness when compared with the bottom
drawer of n girls bureau This sbe aon
oro1lr ,ouo,as - han,.s~,-, ''' 9l' 80"
.'''iS "e'o.cS W hcr NeepsaKes' AL she
begins storing it with horsc.chestnuts and
broken BITS OF colored pencils given her
by dear friends. Some of these are the
mysteries OF the secrets" which are the
lie OF childhoods freemasonry. BY 10
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01

simplest proposition. The other day the
dutiful son thought it necessary to grease
his teachings with hickory oil" in order
that his ancestor might take them in, and
when he had showered down about TWEEN
ty licks with all his might, making it
rather too warm for the old man, he ex-
claimed; wat yer mean. boy; don yer
know Pse yei daddy2" 49,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01

Galveston, Texas, is rapidly recover
ing from Its recent fire. Permits for re.
building in the burned district have been
issued, the aggregate cost OF which viii.
be more than quarter OF million OF
dollars. When the district Is rebuilt 1t
VIII be much more costly and substantial
than II was before.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01
The Governors Of Missouri Arkanso

The Governors Of Missouri Arkansas
Kansas and Texas issued proclamations
relative to the railroad strike. The rail.
roads are called upon to resume traffic,
and all persons are warned against inter.
posing any obstacle in the way The
Governor of Missouri pledges the whole
power OF the State to carry out the pur-
poses of his proclamation. In st. Louis
preparations are being made by the mill.
tia to protect the armory and the proper
ty OF the railroad company. 1t is expect.
cd that this action by the Governors will
put an immediate end to the strike
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01

l heard good story about Floyd King
the member of Congress from Louisiana,
the other day Last year the Agricultu-
raj Department introduced a new kind of
beet, which was labeled "The King
Beet" because it was believed to be the
monarch of that branch of the vegetable
kingdom. Congressman King was quite
gratifed at the selection of this name and
at once saw way to turn ii to political
profit. He went through the House of
Representatives and traded off all his 9th
er seeds and documents for seeds of the
king beet and sent package to every
farmer in his district. They all "caught
on, and now live under the impression
that their congressman is the patron saint
of bects -Chicag0 Inter OceaR.
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or a Rising Poet and a Dreadful Critic.

hongieiiows first poem was published
in the Portland Gazette, and the boy was
much elated. In the evening he went to
visit at the house of Judge Mcllan, his
fathers friend, whose son Frederic was
his own intimate. In the circle gathered
about the fire the talk turned upon poet.
ry. The Judge took up the mornings
Gazette: did you see the piece in to.
days paper2 Very stiff, remarkably stiff;
moreover 1t is all borrowed, every word
OF it. The boys heart shrunk within
him, and he would gladly have sunk
through the floor. He got out of the
house as soon as possible, without betray.
ing himself. .-Neio Life Of LnnnfeLlo,n
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Spare the Rod and Spoil The Sire.

A negro boy is teaching night school
at the old hotel place, and has for his
motto Spare the rod; spoil the child"
lie numbers among his pupils his aged
father who seeks for knowledge, but the
parental head sometimes stalls on the
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-04-01

Husband (desperately)-Life has no
longer any charms for me. I'll kill myself.
I'll take poison.
Wife (calmly)-Well, if you do take
poison, my dear, get the kind that's ad-
vertised. Don't die in the house."