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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06
THE STORM.
Knoxville Visited BY Miniature Cyclone
on Friday Last.

On II Tiuhy Last.
The rain, accompanied by hail and
wind at various times, eliminated Fri
day afternoon about two and half
O'Clock in an incipient cyclone. The
cloud which accompanied the wind did
not betoken any more than the usual
wind force, but having storm suction
was augmented in its movements. Be-
ginning at Cooley's carpenter shop, it
caught up the lumber, throwing it around
promiscuously, taking a dip into the
Knoxville furniture lumber, tearing
down the fence at the rear of G. F.
Trents coal yard, across the E. t., Va.
& Ga. round house, without doing any
damage and on to the receiving shed con-
nected with the freight depot. There
were several employees at work under
this shed when the wind struck it, and
all lost no time in making themselves
scarce, though the damage done was
over before they got out of harms way
had the blow been more severe. A strip
of tin containing about twenty squares
and weighing probably 1900 pounds,
was rolled up as so much paper and
landed on the raised ground in front of
several oil buildings 14O feet away. Be-
sides carrying this amount Of roof away,
all the tin on the centre section of the
freight-house was more or less rendered
useless. The oil-house opposite, belong
ing to Chapman, White, Lyons & Co.,
was in the course of the storm, which
was only severe for width of about forty
feet, and the side of the roof exposed
was sucked up frem its fastenings and
rendered useless From this point no
damage was done to buildings until that
occupied by W. B. Lockett & Co. was
reached, the roof of this building was
also tin and it was split and damaged all
over. The wind was not of sufficient
force to tar it from its fastenings, but
the damage will be over one hundred
dollars. With the running of this roof
the wind seemed to lift up above the
houses and pass to the east, no further
damage being reported. A roaring sound
like heavy rainfall on roof was discern
able during the passage of the storm over
the city.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

BALTIMORE, May 1.-The Baltimore
Manufacturers Record, in its quarterly
review OF the Industrial progress of the
South, says that among the new enter.
prises reported organized for the past
three months there were iron furnaces
3 cotton mills, 10 ice factories, II ma
chine shops and foundrics, stove foun
dries, A agricultural implement factories
IS flour mills, "a tobacco factories,
furniture factories, 0 gas works, 12 elcc.
trio light works, 7 carriage and wagon
factories, 2S mining companies, and 11C
lumber mills, including saw mills, sash
and door factories, stave and cooperage
factories, &c. The total amount OF capi.
tai, including capital stock of incorporat.
ed companies, invested in new manufact
uring and mining enterprises at the
South, and in the enlargement of old
plants and the rebuilding of mills de.
stroyed by fire during the first three
months of 1886 aggregated about $780,.
557 900, against about $21 ,O0O, 900 for the
corresponding period Of 1885.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06
MISCELLANY.
A BLAST AGAINST BEER.
Something Likely to startle Those VIII.
Swallow the Stuff by the Schooner.

L
swallow the Stuff by the Schooner.
For some years decided inclination
has been apparent all over the country to
give up the use of whisky and other
strong alcohols, using as substitute
beer and other compounds. This is evi.
IDENTIFY founded on the idea that beer is
not harmful, and contains large amount
of nutriment; also that bitters may have
some medical quality which will neutra-
lie the alcohol which it conceals, etc.
These theories are without confirmation
in the observation of physicians. The
use OF beer is found to produce a species
of degeneration of all the Otgans; pro-
found and deceptive fatty deposits, d.
minished circulation, condition of con-
gestion and perversion of functional ac
tivities, local infammations of both the
liver and kidneys, are constantly present.
Intellectually stupor amounting almost
to paralysis arrests the reason, changing
all the higher faculties into mere ami
malism, sensual, selfish, sluggish, varied
only with paroXysms of anger that are
scnseless and brutal. In appearance the
beer drinker may be the picture of health
but in reality he is most incapable of re-
sisting disease. A sligh, injury, a severe
cold, or shock to the body or mind will
commonly provoke acute disease ending
fatally.
Compared with inebriates who use diff.
ferent kinds of alcohol, he is more incur.
able and more generally diseased The
constant use of beer every day gives the
system no recupcration, but steadily low
ers the vital forces. Hiseur observation
that beer drinking in this country pro.
duces the very lowest kind of inebriety,
closely allied to criminal insanity The
most dangerous class of rufians in our
cities are beer drinkers, philadelphia
Press
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06
History of tho Postal Card.

A treatise on the l5ltory of the postal
card has, been published in Berlin The
originator of the idea is said to have been
a German State official, DR.. Stephan, who
wrote an essay upon it in 1865. Austria
was the first to adopt it, beginning in
1869 The first three months witnessed
the passage of S2,930, 900 cards through
the mails, Germany followed suit in
1870 and on the first day after the intro
duction of postal cards 45, ,46S were sent on
in Berlin alone; and in two months over
100000 were used. Other countries
soon initiated the same step. During the
Franco Prussian war the postal card was
a great boon to both armies. Over TO-.
OO0,O 600 cards passed during the cam.
paign between the German soldiers and
their friends and homes. The greatest
proportional consumption of postal cards
occurs unquestionably in the United
States. The whole Of Europe is csti
mated to use annually 100000, 900, while
the consumption in the United States
alone will probably not fall short of 23O,.
OOO,O0O. Germany consumed in 1879
122, 747, 900. The use OF the postal card
is, moreover constantly increasing, and,
to some extent, at the expense of letter
correspondence. There are now said to
be seventy-thrce countries in which it is
introduced. Austria, which has the hon.
or of first putting the idea into practical
execution, is now said to have cards of
the poorest matcriai~ and most incon-
venicnt form.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06
Cattle Homes.

The four feet of an ordinary OK will
make pint of meats foot OIL Not a
bono of any animal is thrown away.
Many cattlc's shin bones are shipped to
England for the making of knife handles
where they bring $40 per ton. The thigh
bones are the most valuable, being worth
$50 per ton for cutting into tooth. brush
handles. The fore.leg bones are worth
$50 per ton and are made into collar but.
tons, parasol handles. and iewelry,
though Sleeps legs are the staple parasol
handles. The water in which the bones
are boiled is reduced to glue, and the
dust which comes from saving the bones
Is fed to cattle and poultry.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06
He NIoseyed On.

a traveller was riding leisurely along q
country road when his horse suddenly
became so lame that he decided to put up
for the night at the first house he came
to, which happened to be a tumble.down
old place a little back from the road, in
the edge of gloomy forest Everything
about the place, from the gate lying in
the mud to the broken windows, indicat
ed slothfulness.
An untidy man and slovenly woman
came to the door.
MY horse is very lame and do not
want to ride him farther to-day. Can
stay here tonight"
you from the city?" abruptly asked
the woman.
"1es, madame"
81 deespise city folks" she rctorted,
and coolly walked away.
Me, too" said the man.
but do you never make any eXcep.
tionsy' asked the traveller good .humor-
edly,
Don't cept nobody" said the woman.
mo, sir They're all of one piece"
added the man.
80 they air, said the woman. They
come out here in the summer time and
stult themselves on our good things and
have us make over EN- and do for 'em
and when fall comes they put back to
the city and write lies bout us. o, |
knowl"
"All she says is trew," said the man
wrathfully. They was passcl of your
city dandies and stuck.up fine ladies
come long here tew summers ago and
TUX EN- in for week and didn't charge
EN- but SO apiece, and they wa MT but
two beds in airy room, and we give 'em
all the milk they could drink and never
skinned 1t but once, and had bacon
reg lar three times day for them, and
set up half of evry night fiddlin' while
nav sung war songs to EN-, and we Just
treated en- the best we knowcd how, and
they ups and has a piece printed in pa.
per saying that some of the residents of
this locality was simple.minded but
worthy people, lacking somewhat in
worldly knowledge. And they meant
me anu NAV lncrc. l know 1t plain rs ef
they'd stood up and pintcd their fingers
at us"
Course they meant us" cried the wo-
man, angrily. "And," resumed the
man, "it was the same as soyin' we was
low-down folks and not edgucated, when
maws brother is postmaster out in Kan.
sas, and her father keeps the Jail there,
and her and me kin both cipher and read
wrltn' and we amt none O your simple
minded folks. We amt ejeetsl We know
what manners and culchcr is. And we
don't take in no more of your lyin' city
folks what don't know nothin' bout
neither; not much! You kin mosey on,
misterl"
Eyes, you kin gitl' came from the
woman.
The traveller got.-Detr0a Free Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06
ALittIe Sermon by n Senator.

Senator Spooner is not tcctotaler,
and has never had much to say one way
or the other about temperance, but it is a
fact that he never touches a drop Of Ii
quor of any kind. Whenever he is ques-
toned about it and about the general sub
ject of temperance he replies, Indifferent.
ly' 81 have three boys that love. They
have never smelled liquor in my breath
and they never SHALL That's the only
temperance argument that he has ever
made.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

Persons who have a superstitious dread
of Friday will not be pleased to learn that
this is a thoroughly Friday year. 1t came
in on Friday, will go out ON Friday, and
will have fifty.three Fridays. There are
four months in the year that have five
Fridays each; changes Of the moon occur
fve times on Friday, and the longest and
shortest day Of the year each falls on Fri.
day.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06
CURRENT EVENTS.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Gubernatorial Convention to De Held
juno 10 and the Judicial Con-
venti0n on June Is.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2S.-In re.
sponse TO call OF Chairman Samuel
Watson the State Republican Executive
Committee met in this city yesterday.
There are thirteen members of the com.
mittee and twelve of this number were
present either in person or by proxy. 1t
will be remembered that the committee
met little more than month ago to
name dates for gubernatorial and a ju.
dicial convention.
II was decided to change the date for
calling the Gubernatorial convention
from August 10 to June 10 and the Judi
cial Convention from May 10 to June 49,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06
-Judge Scott Of Lumpkin, Ga.

Judge Scott of Lumpkin, Ga, keeps
a COW and horse whose stalls are divid-
ed by partition. Trying TO reach some
grain that was in the horses trough, the
COW stuck her tongue through crack In
the partition, whereupon the horse bit
two inches of the end OF It. The COW Is
likely to die, for she cannot cat since tho
accident.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

young women by the back of the neck
started TO rush her off of the field "Po-
lice?' shouted the manager ARREST that
man. Not much" said the Young
man; this girl is my sister, and I'm 90
ing TO take her home," and he did.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

The strike idea continues to unfold
its manifold and ever increasing charms
to the American schoolboy. The recent
strikes for higher wages and shorter time
for labor have suggested an idea to the
progressive small boy, which he has not
been slow to improve. Almost every day
brings the news of schoolboy strike for
less study and more play. The latest is
from Rochfort ILL.,, whose youthful
rioters promise to float the town in gore,
unless they can have Saturday every day.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

lady employer who does not do about the
fair thing by them. II this new order
should have the effect to teach some
wives and daughters house keeping it
might be blessing in disguise.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

1t is pretty certain that the cholera
has obtained pretty wide diffusion in
Italy, although tits just at the beginning
Of the season when 1t is feared Unless
the exertions of the sanitary authorities
are more energetic and successful than
usual II is to be feared that this summer
will witness terrible prevalence Of the
disease in Southern Europe.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

The Minnesota Knights of Labor
have purchased 600 acres of land in Grow
Wing county, and will establish thereon
a CO operative colony. Three families go
out at once, and others will follow rapid
ly. The land is to be held in commons
forever, but the profits are to be divided
yearly among the workers. As regards
the latter feature the community will be
unique. A village will be laid out, and
teach colonist allowed to hold one lot in
fee simple. All the land is inalienable
The North Pacific Railroad, from whom
the land was bought, have agreed to hold
the entire township in reserve for the Or
der for reasonable time.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

From a city exchange we take the fol-
lowing in relation to country newspapers:
ut was the country newspaper that rep.
resented the real sentiment Of the coun.
try. The city newspaper is lamentably
degenerate sometimes, and its politics are
shaped by politicians and corporate in
fluences and by its own interests, but the
country paper speaks straight from the
mouth of the people. 1t speaks fearessly
and from popular standpoint, hampered
by no interests and seeking no gain cx-
cept in Legitimate way. An intelligcntly
conducted newspaper IN country town
is the best and most effective champion
of the people, and the fairest, purest cx-
ponent Of popular sentiment, 1t shows
the bent Of the popular mind, the actual
condition of affairs in the homes of the
people, tells their needs and wishes, and
is the very mouthpece Of the men who
own the country and have right to di-
rect the government
Every town should see to it that its pa.
per is well supported, and help its editor
to reflect the wishes and will of the peo.
pie. He ought to be encouraged to speak
out plainly, either 10 commend or criti
cizc, and he should be literally sustained
in his effort. The country press Of Ten
nessee have the interests of the State
largely in their keeping, and it is to them
that we look for an expression of the
people from which to formulate projects
for the general good. The sober, well.
considered opinion Of the people upon
any question is nearly always right, and
the country press gives voice TO it. Think
as you please of your town paper, il is
one of the bulwarks Of popular govern.
ment. Some Of them seem to barely live
and have little in them, but it reflects
more upon the people who fail to sustain
them than upon the editors who fail for
want of such sustenance. We need to
have our country papers here in Tennes-
see more literally sustained that they
may be better able to defend the rights
OF the people and express their senti-
ments. A Conscientious patriotic, active
man at the head of first-class country
paper has more power TO serve his people
than any other man In the county, and
yet you sometimes find men envi0us Of
him or mad at him who ought to be his
advisers and helpers.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

Montgomery, Ala. was the scene OF
tremendous demonstration ON the 2sth
ult Flags were waving everywhere, and
the crowds were immense. Streamers
and banners bearing the names of promi-
nent Confederate Generals were promi.
ncnt. Jefferson Davis delivered an ad.
dress on the Capitol grounds, near the
spot where he took the oath of Office as
President of the Confederate States in
1861, and referred very fcelingly to the
"lost cause" to which all his remarks
were devoted. General Gordon's speech
was at considerable length, and in II also
he discussed the war.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06
Beautiful Spring.

There is beauty in the soundless shower
of snow,
Thore is rhythm in the rattle of the hail,
But love the merry spring,
When the pretty blue birds sing,
And the early flowers begin to deck the
vale,
When the gloomy winters gone
And the robin on the lawn
Is a-singing and a.wagging of his tail.
Three shares of stock in the New
York Tribune Association, par value
81 900 share, were sold last week at
$4,000 share. Whitelaw Reid is under
stood TO be the purchaser.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

From a table recently prepared by the
Director of the Mint, it appears that dur
ing the calendar year 1888 tota of $l4,-
459, AGA worth of gold was utilized in the
arts and manufactures of the United
States. OF this amount, $7905, 1853 was
used in jewelry and watches; $3,59s. .3Os
for watch cases; $1,OS4, S24 in gold leaf
$827, 900 for watch chains; and the re-
mainder in smaller sums for dental sup
plies, pens. instruments, plate, spectacles,
chemicals, and jewelers. supplies. Dur
ing the same period, a total of $5, 5,547 $50
worth Of silver was utilized for similar
purposes. OF this amount, $4,000, ,293
was used for plate; $1,S15,59 for watch
cases; 81 ,O9S, ,220 for jewelry and watch :
cs; and the remainder was divided
among the other uses specified for gold.
The table is of considerable importance,
for by giving the amount of gold and sill.
yer annually utilized in the arts, it per-
mits an approximate estimate of the
available metallic currency of the country
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

Jimmy" said Mrs. Tuffboy to her
recalcitrant hopeful, "your father and
have held consultation about you, and
you must behave great deal better in
the future"
Considering my case in executive ses-
sion, are your"
We'll, there will be an executive ses-
sion If you do not reform"
II say. ma, | shall move for open ses.
sions and support 'em on the floor Of the
Senate. ."--Hartord Post.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

The servant girls Of st. Louis have
organized themselves into protective
association. and propose to boycott any
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-06

The Postoflice Department paid the
American line for carrying the mails to
China and Japan last year only Ss,5OO,
or $3.50 per outward trip of $500 miles.
or % cents per mile; aud only 81 ,392, or
S3l per outward trip of $500 miles, or IL
cents per mile. to the Venezuelan Line.
AT the same time, the Department paid
the White Star (British) Line, So. 1OS per
trip of 5000 miles.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-12
THE LABOR BUREAU.
Report OF Its Operations for the
Past Year.

WASHINGTON, September LIAR
roll ID. Wright, Commissioner of La.
Dor, today submitted 10 the Secretary
Of the Interior his report of the opeIa a
tions of the Labor Bureau for tie year
ended June 80, 1886. Tbs Commits
sioner says: 1.-THE special agents of
the bureau ara now actively employed
in the field work connected with con-
vet labor, strikes, distr button, and
women workers of great cites. The
investigation relating to labor, wages,
ETC., OF the railway employees of the
United States ! have delayed until
some portion OF the force of special
agents can be re ieved from the work
on which it is now engaged. From
the fact OF the late organization of the
bureau in 1885. you will at once see
that it is impossible to submit at
this time the matter constituting the
second annual report Ct this bureau.
/ am in hops, however, by Wig.
orous service, to be abe TO submit
the results of the invsstiga-
ton relating 10 convict labor, and
perhaps to strikers, before the expira-
ton Of the present calendar year, and
those relating to the other invest g.
lions authorized at the p oper time in
1887. BY this course the annual re-
ports CT this bureau after this year can
be transmitted contemporaneously
with the reports OF other bureaus and
cover the operations of fiscal years.
The bureau has been put on very
Strengthening through thu generous
action OF Congress in making appro-
pria ions in accordance with my esti-
mates, and the office now stands in
position to perform its work thorough
ly and promptly.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-12

night at West Twelfth Street Turner
Hall to express their indignation at
the conviction Of their fellow red flag
adherents and to raiss money in aid of
their further defense. Between eight
hundred and one thousand people
were present. They were Germans al
most exclusively. Some twenty-five
or thirty women were among the num-
Der. With great unanimity the crowd
app!auded The most violent uiterancss
OF the speakers the most heartily. Tee
temper of the crowd wss more than or
dinarily excited, and there were mo-
ments when the reporters present
thought their necks were not much
safer than those of the convicted an
archists. The collection taken up net
ted sos.
When the meeting broke up part
of the crowd let the hall singing the
"Maraeillaies," all efforts TO squelch
th EN- proving vain,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-12
JACKSON, MISS.
10 the New Factory
Death of an Old Citizen.
ESPECIAL TO THE APrEAL.l

JACKSON, MISS, September ll.-At
the adjourned meeting Il citizens last
night, the COMMITTEES of Canvsssers
reported subscriptions to the capital
stock of the proposed cotton and
WOODEN factory largely in excess of the
amount asked from the citizens, which
amount is guaranteed by the capital
isis Of the county.
A resolution was adopted to hold
public meetings on the second Mon
day in eve Y month TO discuss matters
looking to the general interest and de-
velopment of the city.
Mr.. II. o. Dixon, one of the Oldest
and most prominent cit zeus of the
county, died yesterday at his late resi-
dence, four miles northwest of Jack
son. He Yves public spirited man
and leading Granger, having been
treasurer of the STATE Grange for q
number of years.
The lor g protracted dronth WIS ter
minated this afternoon by fine rain.