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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21
When the War with Mexico Ended.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The Second
Comptroller of the Treasury has decided
that Oliver Hayward, late Sergeant Sec
ond United States Artillery, is entitled to
three months extra pay allowed to sol
diers who served in the Mexican war
The Comptroller holds that the war with
Mexico ended May 30, 1S4S, when ratifi.
cations of the treaty Of Guadaloupe Hid
aigo were exchanged, and not, as hereto
fore held, on July 6, 1S49, the date on
which the War Department made official
announcement of the same under this rul
ing. All soldiers who served in that wal
and were not discharged until after May
30 are entitled to the benefits of the acts
of July 10, 1913, and Feb. 10, 1879.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21
Examination of the New York Pension
Agency.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The committee
of special examiners, under orders from
the Pension Office to examine the pension
rolls of the New York agency, has sub
mitted its report. The committee rec.
ommends that 4s9 names be dropped
from the rolls, owing 20 death of pension
er or other cause. In twenty-ninc cases
further investigation will be made Two
notaries public are reported for illegal
acts in connection with pension vouchers.
In all cases the whereabouts of pension
ers could not be ascertained. In such
cases full Identification is required be
fore payment is made. The Commits
siouer of Pensions has issued an order in
accordance with the recommendations OF
the committee.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

Ten thousand three hundred and
eighty three marriage licenses were issued
in Chicago during the year just ended.
The big Western town can afford to be
proud of this, for New York's record is
only 300 larger New York, however.
can boast, if she likes, of superiority in
the number Of births and deaths, the fig
ures being: births, New York, 29,955;
Chicago, 1S,437; deaths, New York, 3d.,
72O; Chicago, 19,527. 1t should be borne
in mind that the record of births in New
York is much nearer the true figure than
in Chicago, where the physicians trouble
themselves little TO make their reports, as
J instructed by law.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21
Manual Training in the United States.


The progress of manual training in the
United States during the last few years
has been very great, whether il be consid-
cred from the standpoint of the growth
of public sentiment on the subject, or
from that of its introduction to existing
schools, public and private, and the es-
tablshment of Independent schools. tits
in some form in certain of the schools Of
twenty five of the States of the Union,
and there are at least forty educational
institutions in the country where it is
made part of the course Of instruction,
The character of the schools into which
manual training has been introduced IS
varied The range is from the most not
ed colleges and universities in the land to
the public schools of small Cities
charles H. Ham, in Hdrper's Mdgdziae JoI
February.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21
Remarkable Italian Fecundity.

The most extraordinary case of fecun-
dity that | ever heard of came to my
knowledge last week, About twenty five
miles from here and by rail two or three
stations beyond Pompcii, is the histori-
cal city of Nocera (the Nucera of the an
cientS). In the rione, or ward, of Liposta
lives Maddalena Granata aged Al, who
was married at the age of % to a peasant,
just nineteen years ago. Maddalena
Granata has given birth to, either dead or
living, fifty-two children, forty-nine of
whom were males. She enjoys florid
health, is robust, and twenty -four hours
after her last accouchmcnt was ready to
20 out to her accustomed labor in the
field. She has no hestancy in converS.
ing with any one about her extraordinary
prolificness. Her physician, DR.. Raphael
de Sanctis, of Nocera says that there is
not the least exaggeration in these state.
ments. Has any one ever heard of such
phenomenal fecundity in the whole his
tory of maternity-ffty-tw children
! alive or dead, in nineteen years. She has
had triplets fifteen times
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

her rival, and this lead, she kept increas-
ing until she reached Auckland after
having made the swirtest passage on
record. The patriots on the Pacific coast
who staked their money on the American
boat are the happiest men on the CONT
npnt
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21
QUEER ODDS AND ENDS.
"A FINE STRING OF STORIES" AS
THE SCISSORS SAID TO
THE SCRAPBAG.
One full Column of CondenSatiOns Com
tanning Little of Everything-Long
Tales Clipped Short and tho Wool
of .Verbiage Shorn-Matters of
Miscellany.
Vanderbilt Always in Need of Small
Change.

Vanderbilt Always in Need of Small
Change.
Although Mr.. Vanderbilt was so cnor-
mously wealthy, he had a very clear idea
as to the value of money He invariably
invested his income long time before he
received it, so that he was constantly in
debt and pressed for money. Indeed, |
know no man in my acquaintance who
was so often in need of small change
This caused him to look out for MS dol
Iar, very sharply RE considered his
money, not relatively to his great wealth,
but on the same footing as the money of
other men, and expected as much for it.
He had poor opinion of politicians: of
all kinds. He said to me;
"What is there in politics to oc desired?
There is no money in it, and by going in
to it a man breaks up his business and is
generally unable to resume it afterward
1t lays him open to constant abuse and
gives him endless trouble. There is very
little honor in it. Politicians never i'm
pressed me at all. l had three United
States Senators in my Office the other
day, and paid no more attention to them
than if they were so many clerks If
they had been great shippers, great rail
road men, or great business men of any
kind should have been interested in
them, but as it was | didn't understand
them. They do not impress me at all.
Whenever go to Washington they want
to sell me patent or ask for place on
some Of my roads, saying that they want
to get out of politics.
His idea of the highest pinnacle of
greatness to which man could attain
was to become president of the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad He
considered that the highest honor he
could bestow, and worth more than a
million dollars to any man.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

Some weeks ago the Delaware built
ship Alameda and the British Zealanda
started from the Golden Gate together
for Auckland, via Honolulu. That, of
course, meant a race. Before half the
distance to the Hawai- an port was cover
ed, the Alameda was 100 miles ahead of
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

A Union veteran at Watertown, n.
Y, it is stated, has, through the Post
master of Petersburg, Va, learned the
name of worthy, but needy Confederate
soldier wLo lost a leg in the war, and has
turned over to him the pension the Union
veteran has been drawing, but which
! "he can live without.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

A notice of dissolution of partner
ship lately published in Minnesota pa
per stated that the dissolution was by
mutual consent, and added that the rea-
son therefor was that one of the partner
was "too lazy to continue the business"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

Senator Edmunds is determined to be
the death of Mormonism if he can, hav-
ing Just introduced a bill to confscate the
temporal property of the Mormon hier-
archy, have it placed in charge of trus-
tees and sold for the use of the Govern
ment
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

What is sweeter than to have a
friend you can trust?" asked Sawkins.
ITO have one that will trust you,' repli-
ed Dawkins.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

Thank heaven" exclaimed a fond
father, as he paced the floor at midnight
with his bowling heir, thank heaven
you are not twins"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

"A little boy at the opera, who noticed
the gentlemen looking through their
opera glasses at the allet-dancers, said,
Mamma, buy me one of those things, so
can cover up my eyes with it when
those women come on the stagel
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

Isn't Collar Button rather an odd
name to give your boy?" asked gentle
man of friend who had just addressed
his son by that title.
"Well, don't know" replied the ia
ther, laughingly. at may sound little
curious, but it suits the boy first-rate, "
"Why do you think the nickname Col
ar-Button' suits the boy?"
Because" was the reply, "when he
slips out in the evening | am never ablC
to find him.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21
The Eternal French Duel.

A good story about that eternal duel
question in France comes from Bordeaux.
Three years ago young navy officer,
having quarrcled with corn merchant
of the town in club, sent his seconds on
the following day. "Gentlemen," said
the corn merchant, II am quite willing
to fight duel with the lieutenant, but !
do not think our risks are equal. He is
bachelor and | have three children.
When he has three children | shall be al
his disposal" Lieutenant Cariuzac was
obstinate. A barber in the neighborhood
had pretty daughter He Immediately
courted her, obtained her parents con
sent and married her in October 1892
Ten months later he was presented with
boy and in 1884 the young officer was
blessed with daughter. AT last to his
great joy, third child was born three
months ago. He lost no time. Taking
his first two children in his arms and or
dering the nurse to follow him with the
baby, he called on the corn merchant.
well" he said to him in a triumphant
tone, 1--WE can fight now, 81 have three
children" "Ah!' retorted his antago
mist, "but have five nowI Tableau.-
Mar o. ReWs LOndOR Letter.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

1t is Maine husband who has dub
bed his wife Crystal" because she is
always con the watch.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

What is the difference between truth
and eggs? Truth crushed to earth will
rise again. Eggs won't.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

-"Struck down." as the barber said
when he shaved the first crop of fuzz
from a youths chin.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

OF the 1876 counties in Georgia more
than 100 have already taken advantage
of the local option law, end have declar-
ed in favor of prohibition. The new law
is so strict that it prohibits the prescrip-
ton of liquors by physicians, who must
now administer alcohol pure, if at all.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21

Mrs. Duscnberry, here's an account
of fifty boys found in the hold of a
schooner just in from Bremen. They
were thirty five days without food"
Good gracious, Mr.. Dusenberry!
Why, it's awful Little German boys,
were thcy?"
"Carboys, my dear. "-Philadelphio
CdH.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21
The Washington RepuJlican has pub

The Washington Republican has pub
lished as the result of an exhaustive in
quiry concerning the future votes in the
House of Representatives in regard to the
unlimited suspension of silver coinage, a
table showing that 143 Democrats and
50 Republicans are against suspension,
and 80 Democrats and 81 Republicans in
favor of it. The noticeable feature in
connection with the matter is the divis.
ion of the members upon sectional lines,
The West and South are practically un.
it for coinage, while the East and Middle
States appear to be almost as solidly in
favor of suspension
-Cribbing is vice, 1t is trick which
is learned by young horses when kept
/ idle in stables, and is difficult to cure
under such circumstances Hard work.
ed horses have little time for such fool.
ishness, and one of the best remedies is
plenty of work and soft bed, which
; will encourage rest. When this is not
practicable it will be advisable to give
the horse his feed in box on the floor
and leave nothing in the stall which he
can lay hold Of. He cannot possibly Crit
under these circumstances.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-21
American farmers will scarcely ere dit

American farmers will scarcely ere dit
the fact that on the experimental grounds
at Rothamstead, England, wheat has been
grown forty years in succession without
manure, and averages fourteen bushels
per acre. But the other side Of the story
helps to explain it. The land is
thoroughly titled after each harvest be-
fore seeding, is carefully hoed the fol
lowing spring, and not weed is allowed
to grow. The fourteen bushels, there
fore, represent the amount of plant food
which good culture will develop in mod
erately fertile soil without manure.
The Most Radical Cure for Hydrophobis'
Cold lead, I OF.
Directions-Apply internally to the
dogs head.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-13
PlTH AND POINT.

When a mans ruddy nose begins
10 scintillate you are safe in believing i,
not contrary to his general habit of life
70 sin till late himself. -Brooklvu
Times. 's''
Come back and all will be for.
gwen is the usual card published by a
ioaIer whose wife leaves him after wear
ing herself out trying to support him.
A. q. Picayune.
"A man named Timothy Dwight has
been elected president of Yale College.
ne is SAID to be man of considerable
ABILITY, but is entirely unknown in
sporting circles.-Chicago Times.
Young poets should always wait till
they feel the glow of the true inspira.
.ion before they write. The probability
Is that they will never feel it. but they
should wait just the same. .Someruilie
Journal
Supply and Demand" Anti.
quarian Gent--Got any old-ah-Romap
weapons or pottery lately?" Dealer
Apect them in mex week, sir. Amt
quite finished rustin' yet, sir. About
Toosday, sir.
ohoiuy 10 Weailn- Ii the per.
son who invented the proverb will call
at this office any afternoon, we will pre-.
sent him a goodly supply of economy
ior nalf Its face value in wealth. We
have more economy than we really
need.-Ncw York Independent.
AT dinner-table in Massachusetts.
a gentleman remarked that A. who
used to be given to sharp practice, was
getting more circumspect. Yes re.
piied Judge Hoar, ''he has reached the
ssuperiative of life. He began BY seek
ing to get on. then he sought to get
honor, and now he is trying to get
honest. boston Bulletin.
Mans Deceit and Woman's Cred.
uhty.-After an enthusiastic lover
spends two hours hard labor over a
letter to his girl, and then mars its
beauty by spilling drop of ink on it,
he first grumbles in a scientific manner
for a few minutes. and then draws a
circle round the blot and tells her it is
KISS; and she, poor thing, believes it
~ r Sus.
IL have noticed" said a pert young
lawyer, "that members of the legal pro-
iesslon are almost always brave men.
IL Ii seldom that one shows cowardica.
| wonder why this is SOP" "Well," re,
sponded an elderly lady, 1--WE read |
that conscience makes cow
ards of us all. And as lawyers mostly |
have no conscience why of course they |
haven't any thing to make them cow.
lrds. IN r Ledger.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-13
greater elaboration. even though ve
must be buriod xr;th - 10

greater elaboration. even thorca =,
must be buried with less eclof We
S;u not crowd nature BY eating q
aner OF thirteen courses in seven min
ues ana three seconds, and expect To
escape remorse and a bald-headed doc
'or. IL seems to me that we could use
soMe OF the Japanese take
l'-caim,atlveness and for-time-I-don't-
care-a-dang-ativeness in our domestic
economy to our great and LASTING adj
vantage. ~ 'o-
In America every body tries with all
ms might to hurry every BODY else
one hurries rs up in the morning. an
otner hurries us all day long, and our
wives hurry Us home at night Our
business hurries us, and our creditors
hurry us the worst of all. Even tbo
weatner has caught our lively habits
and hurries us, too.
Our correspondence and conversation
snow what . miserably hurried neorle
we are. And there are entirely too marv
phrases in general use in our social and
BUSINESS intercourse. which on account
., .neir extreme brevity and explosive
a:oruPtness. CRATE harshly on the sensi-
i've ear For instance, what could
sound more unpleasant to q man who
hates hurry and worry than this:
PLEASE remit!'' or this: ..Send check
e. once, or we will draw on YOU At
sight! The Japanese have much
Pieasanter ways of framing similar little
business messages, and we might be-
come happier people by adopting sug-
gestions from them.
Ill you, at your convenience, do
me the Kindness to hang check for the
inclosed bill in the vicinity Of NV eve
ilds! certainly sounds less harsh and
gritty than: Enclosed find bill; remit
at once.'
The Japanese do not say: s.Keep ofl
the grass!' but: 1.-THE municipal an.
thorities will consider it an everlasting
kindness i you will hang yourself Oh
the verdure." There is nothing coarse
and savage about that, and It don,t
make us feel rs If we must ro on the
grass just for spite.
TO my mind there is nothing more
facilitating and enervating to our race
than the hurry and hustle and five min
utes Tor refreshments that mar our So
clal, domestic ahd business customs.
and make our boasted civilization
sham and fit subject of r;dicule to Older
and calmer nations.
Let us pause and sit down and learn
something from the Japanese.-Scot
Way, IN Puck
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-13
BIG AFRICAN BIRDS.
Arrival OF Lot of Ostriches Imported
For California Breeder.
IGaIveston (Tex.) Special

For . California Breeder.
Galveston (Tex.) Special
A vessel arrived at this port recentlv
with lot OF ostriches en- route from Africa
70 California, where they are to be kept
Tor breeding purposes. During the unload
Ing of the vessel large crowds gathered to
watch the awkward antics of the huge
birds as they were being moved from the
hold OF the ship to Beach Park, where they
VIII be allowed to run at large for a week
before undertaking their journey to the
Paclhc coast. A large open-top cage was
improvised, into which an ostrich
was driven and then hoisted with
horses. As they reached the sun
light after sixty-five days in the
dark hold they exhibited signs of
great delight. The ostriches are tame and
docile with their keepers, but familiarities
from outsiders are resented. Just after
one bird of magnificent proportions had
been hauled up, and before the SURPRISE
over his suspension in mid air had worn
on, two sailors opened one side of the cage
before 1t had reached the large covered
wagon. With great rapidity the ostrich
raised one huge foot and kicked first ono
and then the other sailor, sending them
flying against the bulwarks of the vessel.
The native keeper said if the bird had had
more room the blows would have killed
botn men. DIR. SketchIy is greatly pleased
with his cargo, notwithstanding he lost
twenty -four ostriches on the passage.
Each pair will breed from sixty to eighty |
chicks per year. This is probably the last lot |
OF ostriches that will ever leave Africa, AZ. |
the export duty at nearly all the ostrich |
points is five hundred dollars per bird. The
birds are under the immediate care of five
Hindoos, natives of Madras, but long resi-.
dents Of Africa, whom DR.. Sketchly has
permanently employed. Among the ma
tives is one woman. She is very dark.
with evenly -molded features and wonder.
ful eyes, straight, black hair, long and
wavy. The right lobe of her aquiline nose
Is ornamented with small brass scarf
pin with red glass gem. This ornament
Is deity pinned through the lobe and
hooked below. She is the wife of the chief
native of the party and is about twenty
years old.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-13
rDie Natur.l

A lioness' brain was recently dissected
and studied by Herr Familiant at the
Anatomical Institae Of the Berne veter-
mary School. Among other results he
nnds tMittheilungen Of Berne Naturalists.
Society, 1851 that in form it is in many
respects intermediate between the dogs
and the cats brain; from both it is dis.
tinguished by q relatively small projec-
ton OF the cerebellum and narrowness al
The lo6us pyrVormis.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-08-13
"BREAKlNo HORSES.
A Few Words About the Proper Way Of
Training Colts.

A Few Words About the Proper Way Of
| Training Colts.
This is the word commonly used
''breaking" a horse. 1t is wrong.
Nothing needs to be broken, but every
thing to be guided. Teaching is a much
more appropriate word to use than
''breaking." The education of the
horse is the important consideration.
and, as in the man, it should begin at
m early age, and be gradual develop
ment, growing with the growth and
strengthening with the strength of the
horse. It is impossible to crowd every
thing into : horses brain in few
hours or few days. Cramming is no
better in educating the brute than in ed-
ucating the man.
In the first place the horse must be
made to feel that you are its friend; that
it need fear no harm or hurt in your
presence, SO long Is it in no way acts
yiciously. All Improper action should
be promptly and firmly restrained, but
no unnecessary harshness that will cause
extreme fright or fear should be re-
sorted to. In this, Is in the case of the
child. it 10 more difficult to make ;t
understand what is wrong than how 10
do many things that are right But pa
tience, perseverance, and gentle pun.
ishment for wrong-doing will in tine
have their desired effect. When once
the horse knows what you want it to do,
and has learned to look upon you as its
friend and even protector, il will freely
obey your wishes, If you make them
manifest in way that the horse UNDER
stands you.
There is q wide difference in the
disposition of horses, as of men, and
some horses, like some beasts. are
practically untamable. They lack the
necessary intelligence oftentimes, but
have all the vicious propensities.
But more horses are spoiled by i'm.
proper handling and usage than are
naturally worthless because of lack Of
intelligence and possessing vicious
and an intelligent horse
made vicious by in-treatment is even
worse than stupid one. Patting or
petting q horse that does wrong is =
great mistake; and il is about as great
= mistake to fail to do this and make
the horse feel your approval when il
does right. Overlooking, or in any
way discouraging. is one of the worst
things that can possibly be done to .
young horse. II it fails to start tho
load. and you punish it, who can say
It does not feel that it is punished for
making the efforts Il you pet il, poa.
sibly 1t may think it is IN approval a.
IA failurt. Tn either event Il 4. = had