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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
DISGRACE TO CIVILIZATION
Rev. Thomas uixon's Opinion
or the Convict Lease System.

Rev. Thomas uixon's Opinion
or the Convict Lease System.
Rev. Thomas Dsxon's Review Of
Current Events" which was read in As.
sociation Hall, New York. a few days
ago, was based upoa the convict lease
system. brought to such prominence by
the recent rebellion among the miners
of East Tennessee.
There are some people," he said,
"who still profess 10 believe that we
have no great social problem 10 solve
Look you, then, upon this spectacle.
Behold the Governor of great State.
with his army by his side. parleying
with the ambassad prs of a mountain
mob. Why does he tremble or hesitate?
Why does he aos -sresS forward with
his army and carry put the contract of the
State he representa- with the private
corporation operating the mines? He
clearly had the law of the State on his
side. He paused and trembed and par.
leyed with that embassy because he
realized that back q that army of ullen
workingmen was the conscience of the
thoughtful world. He paused because
he knew that at last il had become
necessary to call abon the bayonet to
furnish the power 10 uphold a system
that has ever been blot and disgrace
upon the civilization of the century. 1t
seems to me, therefore. that the convict
lease system is Disgrace to our civiliza.
lion, for the following reasons: |. 1t is
a restoration of the traffic in human flesh
2 The system Is N human and barbaric.
and 3 1t throws The burden of the con.
vicL's maintenance. on the shoulders of
the workingman who Is least able to bear
II -
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
Was it an Accident'p

On last Sunday morning the dead body
of man was found by the side of the E.
t., Va. g. Ga Railroad, near Chase
Crossing, some miles below town.
DR.. L. Armstrong, acting as coroner,
at once summoned jury. and held an in /.
quest over the remains.
From the evidence adduced, 1t was the
theory that the man, whose name was
Will Collins, and who was shown to have
been in drunken condition the night be.
fore, came to his death by being struck
BY train.
Later developments. however. which
are being thoroughly investigated, seem
to make 1t exceedingly doubtful If a most
fonl crime was not sought to be hidden
by having placed this man by the railroad
track.
The developments of few weeks may
produce some startling facts in relation TO
this killing.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
Circuit Court Cuttings.


Circuit Court Cuttings.
Circuit Court has been in session for
be past week. Judge A. j. Brown pre-
siding. Very few cases of any great i'm.
portance have been tried. Below are a
few of the principal cases heard;
John Rntledge. arms, fined $50,
Jim Babb. nolle prosed.
Ben Williams, larceny, mistrial.
Henry Carroll, larceny, 3 years Zap.
pealed).
A. ]. shipley. carrying razor, not
guilty.
Robert Hines, arms, fined $50 and
costs.
]. Fl. Treadeway. arms, continued.
Charles Johnson, felonious assault, 2
years In penitentiary.
Will Serrant, larceny, 90 months.
T. W. Grills, felonious assault, contin.
ued.
All the cases against the railroad were
continued to the next term by the all.
road.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
STATE NEWS.
THE EXTRA SESSION.

LIZ EAIhA oEoolONs
On Thursday, August 6, Gov
ernor Buchanan issued a proclama-
ton calling the extra session of the
Legislature to meet at Nashville
Monday noon, August 81. The
proclamation is lengthy, but when
condensed in readable form includes
the following:
l. To pass a statute to enable
the Governor to execute the laws
by using militia if necessary.
2. To enact, amend or repeal the
convict lease law to remove, re-
build or enlarge the penitentiary.
3. To pass statutes to modify,
amend or add to the system of
criminal laws. To prohibit the use
OF script by corporations in the pay
ment Of their debts. To pass laws
to punish interference with convicts.
4. 10 amend or repeal the regis
tration and election laws.
5. To redistrict the hotorial and
senatorial districts and apportion
representatives.
6. To amend Congressional ap-
portionment so as to include Sc
quachee County.
z. To change judicial circuits
and chancery divisions.
8. TO consider, and if expedient,
to make Worlds Fair appropria-
ton.
8. To pass laws for the benefit Of
State militia.
10. To amend the State revenue
laws.
IL. To defray the expenses of
militia to Bricevllle and Coal Greek.
John Donald, one Of the men
wounded by the explosion at La
Grange furnace last week, has since
died. Kennedy's case is reported
hopeless and John Whitney is no
better.
Governor Buchanan on August
Z issued a proclamation declaring
Monday, the 7th day of September,
as Labor Day in Tennessee.
The emancipation celebration at
Trenton, Tenn, August s, was an
occasion long to be remembered.
The citizens Of Trenton were thor
oughly disgpsted at the manifo9.a-
tions of lawless freedom among
negroes here to-day. The colored
Baptist Church celebrated the
proclamation of their liberties in
the court house yard. The colored
Methodists held their celebration at
the fair grounds. The rivalry be-
tween the churches was the main
feature or the forenoon. Bolster
ols conduct aud bloodshed occdrred
in the afternoon. Sam McElwin
spoke to the Methodists, and shoot
ing took precedence of all other
games. That game ended in cut
ting ARRAY. A negro named Brown
Murdock was wounded in the head
seriously, and his brother, Lonnie
Murdock, was cut diagonally across
the abdomen, frightful wound.
lie is in a dying condition.
Mrs. Sallie Tolliver, aged 80,
died at her home near Guthrie, KY,
last Friday.
John 9. Houk has carried the
primaries for candidate to succeed
his deceased father in Congress,
from the second district, by ma
jority of $500, over W. W. Wood
ruff.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
MONEY IN CIRCULATION

Statements Showing the Per
Capita is Greater Than Ever.
Statements have been prepared at the
Treasury Department showing the
amounts of money In circulation on the
first day Of July of ,lie years 1860, 's5,
80 and 81, from which 1t is apparen,
that the assertions so often repeated Of
late that there has been since the war a
great reduction of the amount of money
In circuat are entirely without
foundation, To state all the facts in a
few words, the amount of money in
circulation In 1860 was about $435 .OO0..
600, and the amount per capita was
1885. In 1865 there were $723, 600 900
In circulation, and the per capita amount
was $50 SO. Twenty years later the
circulation was over 81 592, 900 900, and
per capita $22 OF, while on Jan. /, last
the smonnt was nearly $l.329, ,000, 900.
with $24. 10 as the per capita allowance,
the highest in the history Of United
States.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
Meeting of the Holston Baptist
Association.

Association.
The 106th annual meeting of the Hol
ston Baptist Association was held last
week with the Limestone Church. Never
in the history of the Association has such
enthusiasm been shown in the service OF
the Lord as was evinccd by the delegates.
A very large number of delegates and
visitors were present. The annual SER
mon was strong discourse. and was
preached by Rev. r. M. Murrell. Col.
I. II. Reeves, our fellow townsman, was
elected moderator. Oil r. II. DUNCAN, =,
the indefatigable clerk of former years,
also of this town, was reelected to that
position. No more capable man could
have been selected to fill that important
office. Mr. L Fl. Backman was elected
treasurer. Questions touching missions,
Sunday. schools, and education were ably
discussed, and these different branches of
church work will be greatly benefited by
the suggestions and plans presented
Among the visiting ministers were Rev.
j. II. Anderson, of Nashville Rev. j.
G. Rockwell, Morristown: Rev. Winlrey,
Rogersville, and Rev. Di. Kncannon,
Bristol. Everybody in attendance felt
that God had blessed the deliberations,
and that they were better and stronger
Christians for this conference.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
"Was it Suicide" f"

Why marriage Is sometimes failure
is an interesting and important question
TO all; and everyone, married or single,
should read the absorbing story with the
above title. by the poet novelist Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, written in that popular
authors most forcible style, which is
published is the September number of
that always bright periodical, Demorest' 8
Family Magazine. 1t contains, besid es,
an abundance of other good reading mat.
ter, just the sort that one enjoys at this
season. There is splendid article,
fully illustrated, about Brazil "a
Poet at Home tells about Ella Wheeler
Wilcox end her lovely home. and with
II are pictures of "the poets corner"
and portraits Of her, Ia some of her not.
ed gowns; whether you ever enjoyed
that rare sport, moose hunting, or not,
you will be interested In "a Stray Shot
at a Moose" written by the fortunate
amateur sportsman who brought down
his game at the first shot, which is also
finely illustrated; "a Seven Days Tramp
and What 1t Cost describes tramp
made by eight girls and a chaperon, aud
the chaperon tells the story. then there
are stories and poems, and the various
departments are replete with useful and
amusing matter, and there are nearly
200 illustrations, besides beautifulwa,er
color, play ball, Pal' which appeals
to every admirer and devotee of baseball.
And tins is only a fair sample Of what
one gets monthly in this ideal Family
Marazine, which is published for 50 ,
year, by W Jennings Demorest 10 Eas
14th ST.. New York City.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
Monuments.

The veteran dealer. II, 9. Renine, can
show more good jobs In at least two Of
the Oldest cemeteries in Tennessee than
oil others combined. His successis the
result Of comparison with the work Of
older cities. He furnishes every kind Of
tested marble and granite; buys none but
warranted material. selected and war
ran,ed by the most responsible producers.
Yards and offices at Johnson City aud
Limestone, Tenn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13

3ia The contest between Mr.. Claus
Spreckels and the sugar trust has
emphasized the benfits that the peo-
pie of the United States enjoy from
the free sugar clause of the McKin-
ley bill. Granulated sugar is sell
ling to-day from the Spreckels re-
fineries at 4 cents per pound, with
2 per cent. off for cash, making the
price really 3.92 cents. The trust
has closely followed the Spreckels
price. In August, 1889, granula-
ted sugar was selling at 8 1-3 cents.
When the Mckinley bill went into
effect it was selling at 6 1-2 cents.
For the fiscal year ending June
80, 1890, we imported nearly
3,000,Oo0 pounds Of sugar. The
difference Of 2 1-S cents in price
represents a yearly saving to the
American people Of $4,000, 900.
Every housokeeper in America
saves a small part Of this enormous
sum. The tariff on sugar was
purely a revenue tariff. 1t was
levied not for protection, but for
income. The Republican party
promised to reduce tho surplus rev.
enue, and its greatest cut was made
on this prime necessity Of life. The
sugar trust, as well as every1other
Democratic organ in the country.
opposed it. The Mills bill, as
passed by the Democratic House Of
Representatives, retained the high
tariff on sugar. Ask your Demo
cratic neighbor which party he now
thinks was right. Y. Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13

Have we any truly great men at the
present dayY Some doubt It, and ask to
be shown themodern Washington. Frank
lin. or Webster. However this may be,
Of one thing we are sure, there never was
greater blood purifier than Ayers Sar.
saparilla.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
Sunday-School Celebration at
Strong's Springs.


Strong's Springs.
The Sunday. school Committee. com
posed of members of Sabbath Schools in
and around Limestone, met August and
decided to have Sunday. school celebra.
ton al Strong's Springs August Is. All
Sabbath schools are invited, and anybody
else who may wish to attend All fami.
lies representing Sunday-schools will be
expected to bring provisions.
The following speakers are expected
Hon. A. A. Taylor, DR.. 4. q. Carter, of
Chattanooga Rev. A. w. Taylor, OF
Greenville, and Colonel Henderson, OF
Knoxville. Notwithstanding this Is a
Sunday. school celebration, a speech from
any of the above-named gentlemen In
honor of the old pioneer, Davy Crockett,
will be very acceptable. Good order viii
be preserved, and there will be no game.
or amusements that will not HARMONIC,
with the good work we represent, ant
everything will be done TO make 1t an en-
joyable day.
Committee Of invitation
NJ. @ KEEzEL,
B. f, YEAaER,
0. w. HUrFAKER.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13

The monthly statement, of the
Secretary Of the Treasury shows a
net balance on hand of sT55, 1885,
1850. This is the "bankrupt''
treasury about which our Demo.
cratic contemporaries were recently
in distress. s.-N. Y. Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
A Successful Operation,

About two we eks ago Drs. Warlick. OF
Jonesboro, and Patton. Of Telford, am.
putated at the shoulder joint the arm oi
Since n Feagan, of Hawkins County, and
at this writing the patient has every pros
pect of recovery. This operation Is at
tended with high mortality, ranging
from 80 to 90 per cent. DR., Ea,ley. Of
Sullivan County. and Paul Kirkpatr ick
OF Jonesboro, gave valuable assistance.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13

Ex-Representative Simonds, Of
Connecticut, the new Commissioner
of Patents, assumed control of that
office on August |.
Indian Commissioner Morgan
will spend his vacation in Europe.
The controversy which has existed
between his office and the Catholic
bureau Of missions has ended salts
factory to all concerned. Deputy
Commissioner Belt, who is in
charge during the Commissioner s
absence, said on the subject
"There is perfect understanding
between Cardinal Gibbons, Arch
bishop Ireland and Commissioners
Morgan, and the outcome of the
interview between the last two
named was the establishing of the
most friendly relations. There
seemed to be an idea existing that
Commissioner Morgan was opposed
to the Cacholic Church and its
schools, when this was not the case,
as was evidenced by the work OF
this department. The objection on
the part of the Commissioner was
the interference of the Catholic
Mission bureau, which attempted
to control and guide this depart.
ment in the transaction of its busi.
ness. Mr.. Morgan showed Bishop
Ireland that instead Of decreasing
the allowance to the Catholic In.
dian schools, it had increSsed $780,
900; that instead of being antago-
nistic to Catholic schools, he was
extremely friendly toward them,
but preferred to deal with them
direct rather than through the bu-
reau OF missions. There is no
trouble between the Commissioner
and the Catholics. Both sides
have been discussed and both par
ties are satisfied, and the work will
proceed without friction, looking
solely to the education and ad-
vancement Of the Indian YOUTH
Eleven hundred clerks were dis
missed from the Census Office re-
Gently because the work upon
which they were engaged had been
completed. Another big discharge
will take place this month for the
same reason.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
Miss Earnest's Readings

Miss EarneStS headings.
An appreciati'e audience greeted Miss
Caroline Earnest Tuesday evening at the
W. G. r. U. Hall. Miss Earnest was
dressed in beautiful combination suit
Of canary silk, and her appearance on the
stage was indeed charming. She possesses
talents most rare for an amateur in eocu
tionary art. Assisted by the local talent Of
this place, she furnished very enjoyable
entertainment for all who had the pleas
ure of being present Those assisting
were Miss Perkins, instrumental solo
Misses Nellie and Annie Brownlow, vocal
Duet; Miss Nellie Brownlow, vocal solo
and Mr.. Arthur Earnest and Miss Nellie
Brownlow, vocal duett. Jonesboro Il
fortunate in having such talented young
people In her midst, as these proved them.
selves to be.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13

has written book Of
etiquette. What does he know about the
usage Of polite society,"
"lie knows what has kept him out Of
it,"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
Discovered hv the Peonle


Many of the inventors and vendors Of
the various nostrums that are offered to
the public to-day, only to disappear and be
succeeded by something else tomorrow.
make the most sweeping and absurd
claims for them. They are hearted as
cure.alls and 1t is no wonder that the
public has become suspicious. The most
remarkable fact in the history Of s. s. 8.
(for, unlike most other proprietary med.
icines, It has history is this; That a
great many of It's virtues have been dis
covered by the people themselves. 1t
has never been advertised as a specific
for skin cancer, and yet there are many
testimonials going 10 show that S. s. 8.
will cure that dread disease. These ties.
timonials are of such q character that
there is no going behind the returns
Write to the s. s S Company. Draw er
8, Atlanta, Georgia.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13

special agents travelling in Europe
as boomers of the Worlds Fair,
Messrs. Grosvenor, Ellis and But
lcr, that any apparent absence Of
interest manifested hitherto seems
to have been due rather to a lack
of information than to any indis-
position to participate.
The recommendation is made
that the exposition authorities lose
no time in arranging uniform
scale of transit charges with the
several leading transportation COM
panies, SO that intending foreign
exhibitioners may be able to esti-
mate with reasonable accuracy the
expense which they are to incur
'7e Mayor fileyg is devoting
himself exclusively to the guberna-
torlal campaign, and when the pos
sibility Of his heading presidential
ticket is mentioned to him simply
says, "Bosh!" One iron at a time
in the fire is enough for him. L.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13

"A word to the wise is sufficient but
II Is not always wise to say that word to
one who Is suffering the tortures Of q
headache. However, always risk II and
recommend Bradycrotine.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13
The Lottery,s Last Ditch

~
The people Of Kentucky have decided
by an overwhelming majority that their
State shall be cleared oflottery swindles.
1t remains for Louisiana to decide whe,h.
er that com noDwealth shall be The final
refuge of a balefutpursuit.1 The lottery,
If 1t dies In Louisiana, will die hard. 1t,
hand is 'on the throat Of decent citizen.
ship, and with force and desperation
thai give ito grasp Of iron. 1t can be
beaten, but the evil influences united to
sustain it are tremendous.
The issue is, or ought to be, outside of
politics. Louisiana is Democratic
State, and the Democratic party is in one
sense responsiblsfor legislation and Its
enforcement sR$yespeclable Democrats
cannot afford tosss2 2owledge that adhe.
sion Il theSsNesyss The gauge Of party
loyalty. Many Democrats arc against
the evil, the stigma of which thew
recognize, aod are battling ii bravely.
They appreciate the fac thai, should the
lottery triumph, both their State and
their party will be stained indelibly.
while victory for the cause of honor
and justice would go far toward encour.
ing popular confidence in a bright future
for Louisiana. -NUw York Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13

n Miss Pearl White--I wish you to paint
my portraits. A NJ
Dobbins--l'm sorry, madam. but I
can't do It. ~, '..,,,'',''' t.,'
Miss Pearl white-why not,
Cobblns.-I never copy others paint
ings.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-13

"A fresh LOT Of Darby's Candies just
received by John s. Mathes.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-14

A HoosIER editor, Scott Ray by name,
and of Shelbyville. has been flying the
name of Gov. Hill as his choice for the
democratic presidential nomination for
some time. Recently he went to New
York and delivered himself to a re-
porter in the following words, to-wit:
81 came east" he said, from Shelby
vile to see the governor as the author
lied agent of Elk Gov. Gray, Of our state,
to learn just where Mr.. Hill stands on
the presidential question. Mr.. Hill told
me he was in it. and would have the
New York delegation beyond doubt.
You may tell Gov. Gray the governor
said, that he should see to it that the
Indiana delegation are instructed for
him. We will do the rest added the
governor.
"'What does that mean?' I asked.
"'Why that means that the democratic
ticket for 1892 will be Hill and Gray
replied the governor"
Mr.. Ray added that his paper would
have a big story on his return to
Hoosierdom. The expectant world has
its eyes rivetted on Shelbyville, Ind,
II. s. A.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-14

was the solemn accomplishment OF tho
laws demand, II, by amy chance, the
condemned we're compelled to suffer I'M
necessary pain ms n result OF q procedure
more or less experimental, the public OF
this country had a right to be informed.
II the death penalty must be- inflicted.
the universal concensus OF opinion do
clares that it must be inflicted us pain
lessly and as mercifully as possible. The
public mind has not forgotten the terri
BILE bungling OF a previous occasion, and
it is prepared to do away with It's posi-
bility in the future. 1t il within the
limits of probability that the warden,
in his action, exceeded tho powers that
were conferred upon him by the passage
Of the act. But in any case the doubt
that pervades public feeling is unfor-
tunate. People do not know what to
believe. Electrocution was substituted
for hanging simply because it was hoped
it might accomplish the desired end in
less barbarous fashion. If it fails to do
SO, no secret should be made of the fail
ure. Legislatures are only human after
all. Like their fellow mortals, they
make mistakes. II, with the best inten-
ton, they have committed an error OF
Judgment in the substitution Of cleo
trocution, the public ought to know it.
If they have not, the public would be
glad to know it.