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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-28
and Corpus Christi day on st. Johns
day. Such is the case this year.
REMOVING A CANCER
Successful Operation on Patient Afflicted
Precisely as was Gen. Grant.

Precisely rs was Gen. Grant.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-An operation was
performed on Monday afternoon at the
Hahnemann Hospital which was extreme
ly interesting, not only on account OF the
peculiar method resorted to, but for the
reason that the patient was afflicted with
precisely the same disease that caused
the death of Gen Grant.
The patient, a man of go or 65 years of
age, has for over a year been afflicted
with epithelama, or cancer Of the
tongue The cancerous growth had
started at the root of the tongue, and, in
spite of the efforts of the physicians to
arrest its progress by cauterization, had
steadily advanced until it had not only
eaten deep into the flesh, but had also af-
fected the jaw bone on the left side, and
was the cause of the most constant and
intense pain.
The patient was placed under the inf.
ence of an anGsthetic, and then an incis.
ion was made at the left inferior angle of
the lower jaw and extended around un.
derneath the chin to the right, apparent
ly cutting his throat from ear to ear, but
in reality not deep enough to touch vi.
tai part, Another cut was made from
the centre of the lower lip, through the
chin, until it intersected the first The
flesh was then laid back, exposing the
jaw bone. 1t was then deemed necessary
to remove about three inches of the bone
on the left side which had been affected
by the cancer. This was done with a
small saw, and the root of the tongue and
the cancerous sore were exposed to view
The cancer, with the sub-lingual and
parotid glands, was cut away, and the
wounds cauterized. The flesh was then
brought together and the incisions sewed
up, The operation occupied 2! hours.
This morning the patient was doing
well.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-28

The Sheriff OF Forsythc county. Ga,
who levied on a circus, and whose ina
bility to manage the animals caused
much amusement of the employees, has
gotten out of the predicament by dispos-
ing of the menaScric at auction sale An
elephant brought $1,000, other animals
in proportion down to parrots, which
went off at 81 each. Monkeys command,
ed s. apiece.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-28
Paying n Big Price for Little Joke.

A Broadway car, crowded with people,
ran off the track into snow drift yester.
day and was long time getting back in
to place. A fat, rubicund and iocund
passenger, hanging by a strap pulled the
bell strap Zone of them) great many
times as signal to go ahead and laughed
inordinately because the car, of course.
could not go ahead. The fat man got
into quite gale and infected the other
passengers. Everybody laughed-every-
body but the conductor. He leaned
seriously against the side of the door at
the back of the car with his hands in his
pockets and quietly watched the pro,
ceedings, After the car got started the
fat man stopped ringing the bell but
still looked extremely jolly. Then the
conductor stepped up to him and said:
You've rung just thirty-five points on
my fare indicator there I'll trouble you
for 81 10"
The fat man ceased to smile and lapsed
into seriousness; in fact, became angry.
He paid the price for his joke though. =
~ y Tribune.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-28
The following nronbacv corcorn

The following prophecy concerning
the destruction of the world was made by
Nostradamus, the celebrated French
astrologer, who died in 1866: "Quand
George Dieu crucifciera, Que Marc le
resuscitera, Etque Saint Jean lie portera;
La fin du monde arrivers" That means
that the world will come to an end when
the feast OF St George falls on Good
Friday, the feast of st. Mark on Easter,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-28
They Began at the Foot of the Ladder.

Senator Davis is one of the most popu.
lar men, being a self,made man, as the
following reminiscence shows: In 1882 a
dinner party was given in New York city.
Henry G. Davis sat at one end of the ta
Bile. Simon Comeron of Pennsylvania
sat at the other, and Gen w. 7. Sher-
man at the head. The General began Il
reminiscence of his life by saying:
when | was q Lieutenant"
Come, now, Sherman" interrupted
Mr.. Davis, "wcre you ever Lieutenant?"
"les, Davis" he replied, II was u
Lieutenant about the time you were n
brakeman on freight train.
"Well, boys" observed Cameron, Il
don't suppose either of you ever cut
cordwood for living, as | did" r
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-28

To the list of funny typographical
errors we must add the announcement OF
the Brooklyn Union that lat Worcester,
Mass, a creation society has just been or
ganized, with list of officers whose
names are significant Of wealth and in
telligence." The Union meant to say
cremation.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-28
A Connecticut valley paper. making

"A Connecticut valley paper-making
firm sent to the Paris Exposition a blank
book weighing 200 ponnds, and having
&, 200 enormous pages, as sort of univcr-
sal autograph album. Only onefourth
of its pages were filled in Paris, after
which it served at local fair, and last
year was sent to New Orleans, where it
was filled. 1t has now been returned to
Holyoke, Mass, and will be exhibited.
1t contains 10000 names, some well
known
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-28
a Fierce Fight in Mid-air.

A gentleman says he witnessed q
strange fight between cat and a hawk
Monday that interested him. The cat
had found warm nook on the sunny
side of the barn and gone to sleep. A
hawk came circling around in the air-a
large red tail, with fiery eyes that gleam-
ed in the sun like diamonds. 1t saw the
cat and pouncod down on her. Its cruel
talons had taken good hold before tab
by knew what was up, and the bird had
risen ten feet in the air, then there was a
howl from the cat and the feathers began
TO fly, The bird and cat had it. over
and over, but still going higher and
higher. When about fifty yards high the
hawk dropped the cat, but Immediately
darted after, but tabby got the upper hold
and the hawk flew around with one talon
in the under quarter of the cat, while its
head and front claws were on the back of
its foe. The fur and feathers flew thick
and fast for awhile, and at last both fell
to the ground, where they expired
-tmericUS (GdO ReDublic1U
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-28

The Lancet thinks that the animositv
with which men of opposite political
views regard each other is out of all pro-
portion to their individual interest in the
questions on which they differ; and that
there are reasons for thinking that 1.-THE
mental disturbance set up by political ex-
cltement may be specific disease" Elec-
tion fever and "politico mania are at
present current terms in the English med
ical press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-28


Over on Dayton's Bluff is a school,
house. The school is presided over by
very pretty and interesting young lady
teacher, who is great favorite with tho
juveniles Entrusted to. her care, and the
boy scholars are constantly in a turmoil
as to which shall have the privilege Of
escorlng her home after the close of
school. Last week one sagacious six
year old man determined to be ahead of
his competitors, and during the after
noon he raised his hand to attract the
eacher's attention. When asked what
he desired, he arose and in polite man
ner, asked the teacher if che might have
the pleasure OF escorting her to her home
after school" The girls laughed, the
boys looked cross, and the teacher ac-
cepted. st. PdW Globe.
Dakota il crying aloud for spinstcrs,
and the editor Of the Fargo Argus says:
eve can accommodate 10000 girls with
husbands in Dakota on ninety days no
tice. We have published 1900 letters
from as many young women, and made
rs many matches" With all this talk Il
is strange to learn that Major Edwards,
editor-in- chief, and Major Plumley,
managing editor of the Argus, are both
unmarried, though they have looked
over the 1900 love letters
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-22

THIS GOVERNMENT Of late has apparently
become euamored Of entanging foreign ALI
ances, ana seems TO be constantly nibbiDg
at the bait for such thrown out 10y Europe
an governments. The latest exhibition of
this newly developed infatuation is afforded
by the international conference for the re-
vision of the treaties with Japan, in which
this country has instructed its representa-
tive to participate. AS long as tho advice
contained in Washington's farewell address
on this subject shall be followed, this coun.
try will be safe; but it will not be long after
it shall have rejected that advice before its
people will have TO be taxed enormously for
army and navy purposes and for coast de-
fences. The country has prospered pbe-
nominally under the old system of avoiding
all such alliances Why new one should
be adopted is hard to tell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-22

AN oFFIcE.HoLDER in this country is as
free and independent as his fellow citizen
who does not hold an Office. A citizen OF
the United States does not relinquish any
of his rights, privileges and immunities by
accepting an Office. All that is required OF
an office-holder by the people, who are taxed
to paw his salary, is that he shall discharge
the duties of his Office honestly and eth
GENTLY. That done, he can spend the re-
mainder of his time to suit his own conve-
nience or pleasure. There is nothing in the
Constitution or laws Of the country that con-
troverts either the letter or spirit ofthe pre-
scription that the American citizen who holds
federal Office is as free and independent
as tho one who does not. Therefore, the
new tangled civil service reform idea, that
democratic Office. holder, under democrat
ic administration, must take no part IN tue
politics of his country, is just ss absurd as
some of the other remarkable ideas of that
renarkable,farce. Why Mr.. Button or Mr.
G!ennan. or Mr. any body else, who holds
federal Office, shouldn't, after his day S work
for the Government i, done, write political
articles for his own, or for some other news
paper, passes the comprehension of every
reasonable human creature, except that OF
the civil service reformers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-22
NEWS OF THEDAY.

The physicians Of ex-senator David DaVi:
held Il consultation yesterday and pro
nounced him hopelessy i'll.
The President yesterday sent fifteen veto
mes sages to Congress, embracing private
pensiOn bills and bills to erect public build
ings.
The remains of Miss May Hatch, of Balti
more, who went overheard FROM steamer
while en- route from Baltimore TO Boston
early last week, have been recovered neal
Block Island.
Among the bills vetoed by the President
Yesterday was one granting pension te
Margaret D. Marchand, widow of Commo
dore Marchand, because her circumstances
do not justify it.
Eight thousand persons assembled in and
around the Grand Seminary Court in Que
bee Sunday afternoon, the occasion being
the presentation by citizens Of Quebec tc
Cardinal Tascherau of an address and 8
purse containing 1854.
The District of Columbia commissioners
have decided that although, under the de-
cisions of the Supreme Court of the District
"a barking dog aud tutting goat stand on
the same platform" and are nuisances, ye,
a Growing rooster is not a nuisance such as
the District officials may suppress.
Benjamin Moran, who was James Buchan.
ans private secretary when he was Amerl.
can minister to London in 1854, subsequently
for nearly twenty years secretary of the
American legation in London, and more re-
Gently minister resident in Portugal, died at
the residence of Joshua Num-, in Braintree
Essex, England, yesterday.
The New England Institute fair building,
at Boston. was burned yesterday afternoon
Many workmen were killed. The building
was occupied as a car shop by the Metro
politan Horse Railway company. Less,
$3.50, 900; fully insured. After the flames
had been sufficiently extinguished search
was begun among the charred ruins tor los
sibe victims, and up to 8 p. m. eight dead
bodies had been removed, most of them
burned beyond recognition. 1t is believed
that there are at least four more bodies in
the ruins. While rush was being made to
one of the windows, at which q scorched
and bleeding face was seen, the person who
had been looking out fell back into the
seething mass and was past all help. A col
ored man, name unknown, went hack into
the burning building to save some property
and was not seen to come out again. Ches-
ter l.. Hazsltine and E. L. Farren were
frightfuly burned. While the thousands Of
spectators were viewing from neighhoring
roofs the magnificent spectacle, horrible
tragedy was being enacted within, all out
of sight and unknown to the tbrong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-22
Killed by a Woman.

CHICAGO, June pa specill dispatch
from Denton, Tex, says: Mira Leonard Lyles,
wife ola prominent business man, killed w.
B. Roberts last evening. She met Roberts
on the street, and after charging him with
having slandered her, asked him to sign a
retrac:iou, which he rnfussd to do. She
persisted in her request, telling him at the
same time that if he did not sign he would
regret it. He again refused, whereupon
she drew revolver and shot FIVE times.
Each shot took effect. Roberts died in n
few minutes. Mrs. Lyles, after swapping
several times upon empty cartridges, walk
ed quietly from tie scene and surrendered
to the sheriff. Roberts leaves wife and
two children. He was formerly sheriff OF
the county, and stood high. Mrs. Ly!es
has husband and two children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-22
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Governor of Louisiana has signed the
new Sunday law.
The British Houe ofC,umons aijonrnrd
yesterday till Flilay.
More trouble is app:ohended from the
Lake Shore railroad switchmen in Chicago.
john Skanne killed negro desperate
named Douglas Cole at Shreveport, La.
Friday.
The Spanish ConSre:, has passed the bill
declaring that no government Of Spain will
ever give autonomy to Cuba.
The Cincinnati agent of G. w. Sheldon
& Co., importers OF Chicago, has victimz d
the firm to the extent of 81 ,O49.
By an accident to freight train on the
Fort Wayne road at Canton, O this nom.
ing. boy who was stealing ride Was Kill.
ell and train hand injured.
Mrs. Parsons positively refuses TO tel
where her husband has been hiding. Par
sons suddenly made his appearance in court
in Chicago yesterday accompanied by h
lawyer.
Governor Robinson, of Massachusetts, has
vetoed the bill recently passed by the Leg
slature of that State giving preference 20
honorably discharged soldiers aud s,iors in
appointment to office.
The friends Of the labor candidates for the
British Parliament are TO holl a monster
demonstration in Hyde Park, Saturday ito
show to the world that Mr.. Gladstone has
the heart of England with him."
Three women assaulted little girl in Chi
cago last night and destroyed basket OF
eggs she was carrying. The mother Of tic
child went to her rescue, when she was set
upon by the trio and beaten so badly that her
death is inevitable.
The postal clerks on the Western railroads
are organizing themselves iato society,
and should one of their number be removed
from his position the Postmaster General
will be called upon to give his roa3ons there
for, which if deemed unsatisfactory By the
society general strike of the clerks will
follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-22

No MATTER who may be the democratic
nominee for Congress, not only in this, but
in every other district OF the State, he
should be made to declare himself for low
tariff. A low tariff would benefit the peo'
pie of every State and county in the entire
country. But, leaving out OF view every
other State except Virginia, the advantages
OF such tariff to her would he immense,
while the burdens imposed upon her by the
existing high tariff are extremely onerous.
A high tariff hiss ceased to benefit even
manufacturing States. Bat Virginia is not
such State; and why her people should DO
compelled 10 pay double price for almost
everything they consume, in order to in
crease the profits OF a few factory owners in
the North and the owners of the rice and
sugar plantations in the South, is doubtless
plain to Mr. Randall and his republican
protection friends in Congress, and the own
ers referred to, but is exceedingly obscure
to everybody else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-22
Narrow Escape from the Grave.

CHICAGO June pa special dispatch from
Cairo, ILL.,, says: A singular story has
reached here from Clinton, Ky. 1t appears
that George o. Daniels, of that place, had
been i'll for several months and last Wed
nesiay, to all appearances, died. The re-
mains were put in casket, where they
remained for twenty hour, awaiting the
arrival Of relatives to attend the funeral
At midnight Thursday the watchers who
surrounded the coffin were startled by 8
deep groan emanating from it, and all but
one, German named Wabbekiug, precipi
tatoly rushed from the ROOM Wabbeking
remained, and as the groaus continued he
raised the coffin lid and saw that Daniels
was alive. Selling the body he placed it
upright. A few spasmodic gasps, shudder,
and the corpse spoke aloud. The relatives
returned to fnd the man sitting in chair
and conversing with reasonable strength.
Mr.. Daniels claims to have been perfectly
conscious of everything which passed around
him, hut says he was unable TO move q
muscle. He heard the sobs of his relatives
when he was pronounced dead by doctors
aud noticed the preparations for the fu
neral. He is about 80 years of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-22
LETTER FROM OCEAN VIEW.

Correspondence of the Alexandria GAZETTE.
OCEAN VIEW, June Dist, 1SS6.-The
weather continues fair, with fine surf, and
the st. Johns cadets are still enjoying them
selves. The hotel is filling up with guests
and tho nightly dance is becoming moro
enjoyable. Crowds of people come out from
Norfolk every evening and witness the dress
parade. which now takes place at o'clock.
Yesterday, the Principal read pray crs in
the ball room, p number Of the guests, rs
we'll as the Cadets attending. Sunday
morning train, 10 enable visitors to attend
church in Norfolk, is much needed. Ocean
View is eight miles north Of Norfolk and IS
Gcarhed by narrow guage road ,on which six
trains aic run each way daily, except Gu
Sundays, when there are but three.
Tho hotel, which is nearly opposite Cape
Charles, is 80 feet long. with that length of
continuous, wide verandas, looking ont up.
on tho Atlantic to the left, aud Chesapeake
bay 10 the right. Every steamer or vessel
bound to or from Norfolk, Richmond, New
port News, Frederick =burg, Alexandria,
Washington or Baltimore, passes in full
view, and ut night there arc four or five
light houses, some Q! them with beautiful
coiored revolving lights visible. There are
but 10 guest chambers, so that, as the board
is as low as SIS month, with very fine
table, it is usually crowded, and those wish
ing rooms have to apply for them in adj
vance On a fcrmer visit here knew
United States Senator and family to he
refused because the house was full.
Besides the three main buildings, which are
closely connected, there is closed ball room
on the beach $50 feet long and 60 wide,
largely of glass, and new pavilion, chiefly
open, $50 by GO, in which is tho restaurant.
The whole place is lighted by gas, and there
is fine band of music. Your readers will,
therefore, sec that there is reason for most
Of tho cadets being sorry that their provis-
ions are nearly out, and their commence
ment exercises so near at hand that they
must leave here to morrow. Unless i storm
should prevent they will be in Alexandria
about o'clock on Wednesday morning.
n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-22

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST a MINISTER. Rev.
Waldo Mcssaros, wcllknown preacher, and pas
tor Of the Northwestern Independent Prcsbytc.
ran Church in Philadelphia. was arrested ycster-
day and held in 1000 bail for trial, for an al
legged attempt to commit criminal assault upon
the wife of Charles w. Coulson, both of whom are
members of tho congregation over which Mr..
Mcssaros has had charge for about four years. At
the hearing yesterday the testimony for the pros
ecutor went to show that the pastor called ut tho
Coulson dwelling in the morning; that after be-
ing ushercd into the parlor he seized the lady
roughly and attempted to commit an tlocious
assault upon her, and that after an alarm had
been given the husband OF HRS. Coulston and DIR.
Butcher their family physician, on tho ono side,
and Rcv. Mr. Messaros OH the other side, engaged
in a fierce hand to-bard struggle, during which
one of the pastors thumbs was bitten so hard as
to nearly sover it, The minister declares that
the whole affair is trap laid to ensnare him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-22
ALEX ANDRlA,
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE %.

INTELLIGENCE from several portions OF
the State is to the effect that coupons are
being rendered in payment not only OF
license but of regular State taxes, ana a'So'
which. however, seems strange only 10 Ihose
unacouainted with Virginia affairs lna'
most Of those making such tenders are Ma
honeites, the very men who first attempted
TO repudiate the coupons they are aow buy
Ing at cheap rates and offering at face value
in navment of their taxes. What puzzles a
good, debt paying democrat is that while Inc
men who attempted to mako Virginia re-
pudiate her debt, and whose action has de-
preciated the value of her coupons, enjoy
the profit of that depreciation by paying
their taxes with the low priced coupons,
thew, the men who fought for years to pay
the State debt, should be boycotted if they
do not nav their taxes dollar for dollar with
good money. If the repudiators pay their
taxes with deprecated coupons, certainly
the debt payers should avail themselves OF
the same privilege, especially as they are
justified in doing so by the decision ofthe
highest court in the land, and as such pay
ment, by increasing the price of her securi-
ties, tend to restore to the State her lost
honor and credit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-22
The Papal Embassy.

BALTIMORE, June 22.-The members oil
the Papal Embassy, now in this city, are
keeping very quiet to-day. A heavy rain
storm Which prevailed since the early morn.
ing has prevented calls at tho Cardinals
palace. The cmba So rode from New York
in the special car of the President of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, which was rendered
by that gentleman. The private car OF
President Garrett, oflhe Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, is now on the way to St. Louis,
and will bring Archbishop Kenrich to Balti-
more and return him to his home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-22

The Iowa newspapers say the prohibito-
ry liquor laws of that State have not lessen
cd the consumption OF liquor there, though
in the cities and towns it has closed the
doors of reputable dealers and given the
trade to those who are not reputable. The
Maine temperance convention has also just
declared that the prohibitory laws in that
State are enforced or not, according 10
party interests. High license and the or.
rest and punishment of thcs, drunk of their
own premises are the most effective means
for lesseuiug the evils of intemperauce.