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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17
SENEY AND ROBINSON e.
Out of the l.. T., Va. & Ga. X. R.-Their
Five and a Half Million Holdings
Bought by the Thomas
Brice Party.

The Now York SIN gives full account
to the transfer of Seney's interest in the
East Tennessee railroad, and says:
Pending the reorganization of the com.
pany, Messrs, Samuel Thomas and CAL
vim S. Brice, both of whom are officers of
the company and large holders of its Sc
curities, have, it is understood, constant.
ly increased their holdings of them, with
the view, as it now appears, of controll
ing the new company. To this end they
have been negotiating with Messrs. Seney
and Robinson for some time for the pur-
chase Of the holdings of the latter. These
negotiations resulted in the purchase by
Messrs. Brice and Thomas from Scney
and Robinson of about $4,000,000, par
value, of East Tennessee consolidated
bonds and Cincinnati and Georgia bonds.
The prices paid were not made public,
but are understood 10 be near the market
figures.
Messrs Brice and Thomas say that
their holdings of these two classes of Sc.
curities prior to this purchase were about
$500 900, and the purchase gives them
a majority of both kinds. According to
the reorganization plan, these securities
will control the new company for five
years after it is formed. lMessrs. Thomas
and Brice will, therefore, have the nam
ing of the first board of direction OF the
new company on June 30. 1t is under
stood that in the future these capitalists
will devote themselves almost entirely to
the development of the East Tennessee
property, which by the reorganization
will be placed in much improved con.
dition both financially and physically.
So far as Mr.. Seney is concerned it is
understood that the transaction practical
ly relieved him of all the complications
and burdens imposed upon him by his
failure. He also rctres from railroad
management, at least SO far as his old in.
tercsts are concerned, and it can be stat
ed upon excellent authority that he does
so with good feeling between himself
and those with whom he was associated,
and who have now acquired his interest.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17
LAND FRAUDS.
A Frontlersman Explains How Foreigners
are Feasting on American Territory.

A Frontiersman Explains How Foreigners
are Feasting on American Territory.
A frontiersman writes to the Phtladel-
phia Press: see that the bill prohibiting
non-residents (aliens) from holding land
in the territories, ETC., has passed the
United States Senate. This bill is a mis-
homer and should be called "a bill 10
confirm the title to property in the terri
tories" for it is just the long felt want of
foreign landholders filed Most of the
land in New Mexico land doubtless else
wherc) held by foreigners was obtained
In precisely the manner prescribed by this
bill, viz, Sin the collection OF debt" .
Hitherto would-be English landowners
have been in the habit of hiring Ameri-
cans to locate for them, then nominally
buy them out. This process. a notorious
fraud, makes them liable to be oustcd at
any moment. But under this bill they
can loan the American pre- empter small
sum of money on mortgage, foreclose
and obtain first. class -tiple. Until for
eign money loaned for such purposes is
made illegal foreigners will continue to
gobble up our Inheritance.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17
The Visit of the Reporters.

The first outsiders called in by Mr..
Cleveland to witness and in measure
partakc Of the bliss of the young honey.
moon were the representatives of the
newspaper press, who were in camp op.
positc the cottage. According to all &c.
counts, the visit was delightful-delight-
full alike to the gentlemen of the press
and to the President and his bride.
There comes, as most people know, q
psychological moment when the society
of a third, fourth, and even fifth par.
ty or sixth is regarded no longer with
abhorrence, as thing to be avoided. The
inevitable occurrence of this change Of
attitude toward the outside world is q
fact recognized by all students of hymen.
ial philosophy 1t is not sign Of weari-
ness. 1t is not an indication of waning
joy. 1t is simply the natural reaction af.
ter period of exclusively and more or
less intensely mutual contemplation. The
happy heart, full although not satiated,
turns back again to the old interests.
Under the circumstances Mr. Cleveland
and his wife were fortunate in having as
near neighbors n party Of gentlemen
whose perfect apprehension Of the pro
prieties of polite intercourse, whose good
manners. broad information and intelli
gent conversation, and whose thorough
sympathetic appreciation of the require
ments of the occasion, rendered their Wis
II an event which added new charm L
the happy, happy honeymoon.
But, apart from the emotional aspec
of Mr.. Cleveland's invitation, It was
slrewd
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17
4 Good Exnmple.

In cutting down our trees, we have
been in danger Of destroying the greatest
Of our heritagcs, In Prussia and Ger.
many the laws relating to. the forestry
exhibit the wisest forethought on the part
of the government, and the people sus.
tain 1t in every effort 10 preserve what
other generations had well nigh deprived
them Of These nations set us all exam.
pie which II would be wise to consider
Their laws have given rise to large sys.
tenn of tree. planting, thinning, and pre-
serving, and also 10 an enormous liiera.
ture regarding arboriculture and great
rainfalls and droughts are obviated while
malaria from both causes Is greatly di.
minishcd The i'll results of the old dc.
nuding process are rapidly disappearing,
showing that natures capillary clothing
must be respected, for utilitarian as well
as sentimental reasons. IN the United
States the general fashion Of cxtrava-
gance prevailing in respect to forests Is
largely due to ignorance. Only lately
has the scientific man impressed upon
him Of average intelligence the necessi-
ty of tree. preservation and the desirabi.
lity of using other materials than lumber
for many purposes In which wood was
formerly considered Indispensable.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17
The FIutterIng Fly.

A very important article in the equip.
ment of the sportsman who with rod and
tackle essays to tempt the shy trout or
bass to exchange his icy brook for a soft
bed Of leaves in a basket, is his assort-
ment Of artificial flies Heretofore they
have been arranged so that the fly headed
toward the line. In this position the
wings offer considerable resistance to the
line being cast, and lie so close to the
body when the fly is drawn through the
water that the motion of live insect is
not very successfully simulated. A much
more satisfactory arrangement is that just
patented by Mr.. Wakcman Holberton, of
Hackensack, N. j., in which the fly or
other bait is toward the hook. When SO
arranged, the wings offer less resistance
to the air in casting AS the fly is slowly
drawn toward the angler the wings ex-
pand, and give 1t a fluttering life. like
motion, much more alluring to the fish,
Scientific American.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17

A venerable clergyman of Virginia said
lately, MEN of my profession see much
of the tragic side of life. Beside death
bed the secret passions, the hidden evil.
as we'll as the good in human nature, are
very often dragged to the light. have
seen men die in battle, children, and
young wives in their husbands arms, but
no death ever seemed so pathetic TO me as
that of an old woman, member of my
church.
IL knew her first as young girl, beau
tiful, gay, full Of spirit and vigor She
married and had four children. Her hus-
band died and left her penniless. She
taught school, she painted, she sewed
she gave herself scarcely time to cat or
sleep. Every thought was for her child
rem, to educate them, to give them the
same chance which their father would
have done.
lege and the girls to school, When they
came home, pretty, refined girls, and
strong young men. abreast with all the
new ideas and tastes Of the time, she was
worn-out, commonplace old woman.
they had their own pursuits and compan-
ions, She fingered among them for two
or three years and then died of some sud
den failure In the brain The shock woke
them to consciousness of the truth
They hung over her. as she lay uncon-
scious, in an agony of grief. The oldest
son, as he held her in his arms, cried,
You have been good mother to us. :"
"Her face colored again, her eyes kin
died into a smile, and she whispered,
You never said so before, John Then
the light died out and she was gone"
How many men and women sacrifice
their own hopes and ambitions their
strength, their life itself, to their child
rem who receive II as matter Of course,
and begrudge caress, a word Of graft
tude, In payment for all that has been
given them. Boys, when you come back
from college, don't consider that your
only relation to your father is to "get as
much money as the governor will stand !"
Look at his gray hairs, his uncertain
step, his dim eyes. and remember in
whose service he has grown old. You
can never pay him the debt you owe, but
at least acknowledge 1t before it is too
late. YOUTHS Companion.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17
Another ONCE for a Democrat.

WASHINGTON, June 12-Some aston.
ishmcnt was created in the Senate by the
introduction of a bill by Mr.. Morrill,, pro.
yiding for another Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury. lie said that he was au.
thorized by the Finance Committee to re-
port the bill and he asked that it be pass
cd at once. Mr.. Hoar promptly objected
and it was laid aside. When the Admin.
istrauon, asked for an Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy, and an Assistant Secretary
Of War, and an Assistant United States
Treasurer, and various other places un-
known under Republican administrations,
q strong protest was made in the Senate.
There are now two Assistant Secretaries
Of the Treasury at $4,000 each, and the
proposition to create third Is sure to meet
with vigorous opposition, no matter how
strongly urged hS the Administration. 1t
isproposed to limit this appointment to
one year, apparently, in order to allow
Secretary Manning TO be absent without
resigning,-
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

JUNE 9.-In the Senate, after routine
business, bills on the calendar were con.
sidered under the five minute rule. The
bill to repeal the civil service law was
called up, but a vote on a motion to post
ponc 1t indefinitely was objected to and
the matter went over. The bill providing
for the purchase of the portrait of Gen.
George II. Thomas, painted by General
Price, was passed, together with a mum.
Der of other measures The Senate ad
journed at 5p. IN.
In the House the legislative appropria.
ton bill was considered In general debate,
continuing the discussion Of yesterday on
the civil service amendment. At 4:5O
o'clock the general debate was closed by
agreement. The reading Of the bill was
then commenced. Mr.. Morrison raised
the point of order against the words sin
full compensation" where they occurred
In the general appropriation clause
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17

WASHINGTON, June 0.-The unfortu.
nate administration of the Pension Office.
which has been matter of such general
comment in and out of congress, has wor.
ricd the President and Secretary Lamar,
and Pension Commissioner Black is try.
ing TO make out that he is being persecu.
ted. With this end in view he has ap.
parcntly instigated one of his subordi-
mates to bring n suit for criminal libel
against F. ID. Mussey, one Of the cores
pondents OF the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette, and to bring civil suit for
800, 900 against the Gazette Company.
The suits are based on articles in the Com
mercidt Gazette relating to the peculiar
state of affairs in the Pension Office. Mr..
Mussey was arrested to-day and promptly
gave bail. 1t is not probable that the suit
will be ever brought to trial, unless Mr..
Musscy insists, on it, as he says that he
will do, in order TO be able to have op.
portunity TO prove his charges, which,
he says, will be an easy matter.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17
suance of this act for the purposes Of edu,

suance of this act for the purposes of edu-
cation in the territories shall be upon the
basis of the illiteracy therein, as provid-
ed in section 2 Of this act, but in deter
| mining the number of illiterates therein
the Secretary Of the Interior Is autho-
rized to receive and consider, in addition
TO the. census returns of 1880. any evil
dence that may be submitted to him
showing the number of illiterates in any
| such territories, and shall determine there
from, before the first distribution Is made
the amount to which such territory is en-
titled.
Sec. 10. That there shall be appropriat.
ed and set apart, in addition to the sum
of $4,000 600 of the first appropriation,
the sum of $2,000,000, which shall be al.
lotted to the several States and Terrific.
ries ON the same basis as the moneys ap-
propriated in the first section, which shall
be known as the common school house
fund, to be paid out to each State and
Territory at the end of the year on proof
of the expenditure made during such
year, which shall be expended for the
erection and construction Of schoolhouses
for the use and occupation of the pupils
attending the common schools in the
Sparsely populated districts thereof,
where the local community shall be com.
paratively unable to bear the burdens of
taxation. Such school houses shall be
built in accordance with plans to be fur.
nished flee on application to the Bureau
of Education in Washington Provided,
however, that not more than $3.50 shall
be paid from said fund toward the cost
of any single school house, nor more
than one.half the cost thereof in any
case; and the States and Territories shall
annually make full report of all expen.
ditures from the school house fund to
the Secretary of the Interior, as in case
of other moneys received under the pro-
visions Of this act
Sec. II. The District of Columbia shall
be entitled to all the benefits and subject
to all the regulations of this act so far as
applicable under its form of government
Sec. Is, The power to alter, amend, OF
repeal this act is hereby reserved.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17

compassed by a marvellous pain Of cor
sets, and the legend written beneath that
purchasers of the same could return the
article after fifteen days trial, If not per
fectly satisfactory. Finally, in the silence
OF the car, rose the piping voice of this
terrible child: "Say, mammal do you
wear double y. Y. z. corsetsg" mo. mol
Hush" No l shan't hush. Why don't
you where those corsetsG" "Hush!" in
distracted tones from the blushing pa
rent. "Well ! should think you'd like TO
wear 'em. You could have new pair
every fifteen days if they didn't fitl"
Passengers in convulsions, and enfdat
terrible threatened with dire punishment
on arrival at home.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17
WASHINGTON NEWS.
SELLING OFFICIAL NEWS.
The Pool that Was Formed to Breai,
Down Bell Telephone Stock.

The Pool that Was Formed to Break
Down Bell Telephone Stock.
While the question of ordering Gov
ernment suits was pending before Secre-
tary Lamar, persons engaged in specula-
tive enterprises in several large cities
were approached by Chicago man, who
proposed to form big syndicate for the
purpose of buying or selling Bell tele
phone stock according as Mr. Lamar's
decision should make that stock go up or
down. He said to persons whose coop
Grafton he desired that the arrangement
had been made by which he and his
friends in Washington would know Just
the terms of the decision two or three
days before it was announced. A pool
was made up Of over a million dollars for
operations in the Bell stock The mem.
bers of this pool were never called upon
to put up their money and have lately
thought that they were sold out and that
other people reaped the benefit of the in
formation Their suspicious caused them
to talk little more freely than could be
desired by the persons who were at the
fountain head Of the movement.
A broker who was to put money into
the pool said few days ago that it had
been formed by A. L. Davis, OF Chicago.
Mr.. Davis is connected with weekly
newspaper of Chicago devoted to electri.
cal matters. He has been engaged in nu-
merous large speculative enterprises, no.
tably the Illinois land scrip affair. He
has influence in Washington through
John II. Oberly, William c. Goudy and
other prominent Illinois Democrats In
1884 he was connected with Chicago
publishing house which made PROPOSE
ton to the National Democratic Commit.
tee TO issue an authorized version of the
lives of Cleveland and Hendricks and
give the Committee percentage of the
sales. The money turned in from this
source to the Committee was over $40,
600. The scheme was worked through
Oberly and Goudy, who got most of the
credit for it with President Cleveland and
the Committee, and have since been re.
warded with fat offices. The sketch Of
Cleveland was prepared by Colonel La
mont. although another man name ap.
peared on the title page of the book as
the author. Davis has been behind the
scenes at Washington. He is interested
in large paint works in that city which
have obtained several Government con.
tracts under the present Administration.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17
Cholera in Venice and Florence.

WASHINGTON, June 12.--Thc Marine
Hospital Bureau has received informa.
tior from Venice under date Of June 0, to
the effect that during the last fourteen
days there has been daily average of IL
cases and % deaths from the cholera; the
maximum number Of cases being OF with
80 deaths. The same bureau has also re-
ceivcd information from Florence, Italy.
dated June 3, that two deaths have oc.
Cured there from cholera and more ex.
pected.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17
Vegetables as Remedies.

N - NeKcthbIes rs KomcIIcs,
Spinach acts as diurectic.
Dandelion us tonic and laxative.
/. Asparagus as blood.cleaner.
Tomatoes as cholagogue
Beets and turnips said to be tonic.
Onions. garlic, and leeks are stimulat.
ing and narcotic
The red onion acts as narcotic in in
somnia and neuralgia.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17

II there Is a place in the harvest field
that requires trusty hand, II is in shock
ing the grain.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17

Deacon Bucrag had been invited to ad.
dress the Sunday school, and as he was q
poor talkor, plunged at once into the story
of Jonah and the,whale.
Now, dear children" he concluded
'is not that nice storyY"
''Yessir, replied one Of the smallest
Of the dear children, Its nice story,
but It's q chestnut. ~ Y. Times.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17

An entant terrible was travelling to Bos
ton the other day via the Cambridge
horse car, and in company with his fond
mamma and number Of other people
bound in the same direction. After scan.
ming the scene for some time his eagle
eye lighted on an engaging pictorial ad.
vertisement just above his. head. II rep
resented, let us say, the female form en-.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-06-17
CURRENT CULLINGS.
NEWS AND NOTES.
Gathered From Various Sources aud Para.
graphed TO Save Space.

The yoke man creates for himself by
wrong doing will breed hate in the kind.
liest nature.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-10-30
STATE LIBRARIAN.

Mrs. Carrie NJ. Sugg, OF Robertson
county, is candidate for State Libra
rian, and her name will be presented to
the legislature at the coming session.
Mrs. Sugg is native Of Sumner county.
She is a sister of Capt. Charles s,
Douglass, and widow OF Capt. James
Sugg who was brother of Col. Cyrus
Sugg, OF Robertson county who com
msnded the 50th Tennessee regiment
at Fort Donelson, and who was after
wards MORALLY wounded at the battle
OF Missionary Ridge.
Mrs. Sugg is lady OF superior edu.
cation, possessed OF all the qualification.
needful to discharge the duties OF State
Librarian and her many friends il
this county and in Robertson would b
cratifed at her election. The writer
O.. this was comrads Of Capt. Douglas
during the var and Mrs. eugg Is IN al
the Accomplishments d a lady III,
wok sty sister Of that gallant o5hcsr.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-10-30

Gov. BATE, ON the 26th inst, ap-
pointed Hon. Atha Thomas State
Treasurer, to fill the vacancy occasion
ed by the death of Maj. James w.
Thomas. Hon. Atha Thomas 10 not a
relative OF the late official, he was
Treasurer four years ago and his pres
ent appointment will only last until the
meeting of the legislature in January.
The apparent haste in making the
appointment is required because no one
is legally authorized to sign checks or
pay out any money. The code is ex-
plicit thus: Whenever the Office Of
Treasurer becomes vacant by death res
ignation or otherwise, during the recess
Of the General Assembly, the Governor
shall Immediately fill it by appointing
some person qualified to discharge its
duties"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-10-30

The election will be over before the
next issue OF the CHRONICLE and we
wish to say one more word concerning
that political fraud. the Blair bill, q
thing conceived in sin and brought forth
in iniquity. Il bears fraud on it, face
by promising wonderful impossibilities
TO the people. The Blair hill advocates
follow the example OF the Devil who
offered the Savior Of mankind all the
Kingdoms Of the earth IL he would only
fall down and worship him, when in
fact the poor devil didn't own an acre
Of land on the whole face OF the earth.
The dealer In brass iewelry always
offers TO his dapc . wonderful prize
package containing according to hi
statement, more things Tor one dol.
lar than an honest merchant would
sell him for ten dollars. The some
thing for nothing still catches its victims
because there is an element in veal
human nature that viii respond to such
offers and, of course, they suffer as
poor Nose suffered when he traded his
colt for a whole gross OF green specta'
cles.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-10-30

when every niger goes 10 school
And learns the art OF Single rule

when every niger goes 10 school
And learns the art Of Single rule
Hen understand how any fool
Can draw cheek for land and mule
And then 90 on and tell by figures
How Mr.. Blair has worked his triggers
TO tell how many "head" OF niggsrs
Il tales 70 yield ave pounds wool.
when tariff rates are running fall.
And Just how much OF bread and meat
Ten head OF niggcra ought TO eat,
TO make meat cheaper every year.
And show by figures plain, and dear.
That books and long and steady "thinks''
VIII finally unwind the kinks
OF sciencs. and bring out 70 light
The secret long 20 hid In night:
To max the various colors up,
Like rum and 'lasses In the cup,
And thus produce. ~ figures can,
The model Statesman, black-end-tau
Whose brilliant genius, all unfnrled,
Shall rule this nnconvertsd world.
(The above was ground out On 81
old poetry machine fould in q pile o
old Congressional Globes and Agricul
lursl reports. Several cogs were gu
OF the driving wheel and the cow-catch
or was warped somewhat, but, though
badly dis6gured, it's still in tho ring.