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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06
MONDAYS FRESHET.
Particulars Of Damages Done In Sewer
County.

Later and more definite information
from Greenbrier and Emmert's Cove.
respectively twenty two and sixteen
miles above here, show that the reports
OF great damage done at those places
by the recent food were not at all ex.
aggerated. In two hours from the first
appearance of the food the Pigeon
river had risen fifteen feet. 1t first put
in an appearance just above Greenbrier
Cove, at the store of King & Scruggs.
The proprietors had been warned of
the approach of the flood, but had
barely time to escape from the store
before the building and contents, worth
about 5000, was washed away. Mr..
Scruggs' dwelling house was also swept
away. Further down, Perry Whaling's
mill was washed away. John Whaley's
blacksmith shop and Elisha Whaling's
barn next stood in the ay of the flood,
but for moment. The barn and
nearly completed dwelling were next
caught up and whirled away. At this
point the river changed its course and
rushed by the house of Isaiah Carton SO
close that it cut off the front porch
without injuring the house.
, The flood had by this time reached
Emmert's Cove. The first building to
be caught was a school house. 1t was
neat structure, of model design, hand
somely painted. School was in progress
when the roar of the approaching flood
warned the inmates of danger, and the
teacher and pupils had no more than
gotten out of the building before it,
too, was picked up and carried away by
the resistless flood. A part of the resi-
dence of Jefferson Clemons was carried
away. The Touring mill of Rogers Ev
ans was next torn up and washed away.
His sawmill however, was not molested.
Evans loss will be at least 81 900. The
total loss to buildings is several thous-
and dollars. Crops were greatly dam.
aged the appearance of the cove farms
having undergone complete meta
From the eleventh district of Sewer
County, come reports of great damage
done by creek tributary to the river.
Several mills We're washed away and a
lot of stock was drow ned. No loss of
life has yet been heard of, except that
parties here claim to have seen the body
OF man floating by Sevierville. This
report is given little evidence. H.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06
AUNT MASIE, THE SNAKE WOMAN.
Death of Queer Creature Who Lived
In a Hut With Snakes,

There has recently died well known
character of this neighborhood known
as"Aunt Masie Higgins, or the SNAKE
woman" who lived an isolated life,
with snakes as her only friends. She
had built herself hovel, composed of
branches of trees, clay and other debris,
which, though often washed down by
the rains, she would build up again.
This novel residence is said to have been
fairly alive with snakes of every local
variety, hanging from overhead, lying
under foot and creeping from the chinks
in the wall. The woman subsisted on
the products of small garden near
her cabin, which she cultivated herself.
With the exception of the necessary
intercourse with those from whom she
purchased the few things she required,
she was never known for over 80 years
to have held any conversation with
any human being. She could often be
met after dark walking through the
town with her strange companions
twined about her arms, her neck and
nesting in her bosom, with their ugly
heads protruding, Kissing at every one
that passed.
On these occasions, however, when
hailed or questioned she would make
no reply. Once some boys of the
neighborhood prowling about her cabin
found several of the snakes on the out
side AMI killed them, and before they
were aware of it Aunt Masie appeared
in the doorway armed with shotgun,
which she let fly at the crowd. None
of the boys were killed, but one of
them was shot through the ear, and
the rest scattered in hurry. That the
woman s mind was affected there seems
little doubt. Her only son while out
hunting in the woods was bitten by
rattlesnake, and days afterward his
swollen and discolored body was found.
This appeared to craze his mother, who
left her home, saying the snakes were
calling her to come and live with them
and that they would give her back her
boy.
She is said to have come of a good
family and TO have been well educated.
When discovered, she had been dead
for days, and the snakes were crawling
over the body, but fled on the appear
ance of strangers and have not been
seen near the cabin since. By those
who have seen her surrounded by her
queer adopted family it has been esti
mated that there must have been at
least 200 of them, numbering among
them several venomous varities. The
woman did not claim to have charmed
them, as the saying goes, but it is prob
able that her perfect fearlessness tanned
them.-Okolona Miss, > Correspondent
Philadelphia Times.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06
Suspending Pensions.

The views of Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire, printed elsewhere in
The touching the legality of Secretary
Hoke Smith 3 wholesale suspension of
pensions, are in accord with the views
held by The Press. The utterances of
Senator Gallinger are of special weight
from the fact that he is not only sturdy
champion of the veterans, but is thor.
oughly familiar with pension legisla-
ton.
AS Senator Gallinger clearly points
out, if the Secretary of the Interior
or the Commissioner of Pensions may
suspend or drop from the pension roll
the names of such veterans as he sees
fit- it. is evident that he is at liberty to
-nullify in large measure practically all
pension legislation. To held that the
lawmaking branch of the Government
ever intended to invest an individual
official with such sweeping authority
is manifest nonsense. Certainly the
Republican party, the author of virtu-
ally all pension legislation favorable
to veterans, never designed that the
warworn heroes should thus be exposed
to the possible me ces of their late
foes in arms.
There is no necessity, however, for
drawing deductions from motives and
purposes, evident though they be. The
law,is too explicit and direct to admit
of any other conclusion than that
substantially that pensions may be
suspended or dropped only after un-
doubted proof of fraud and presumably,
a hearing in which the accused shall
have full chance of defense. The idea
that pensions may be suspended on
suspicion that the fact upon which
they were granted by a preceding
Administration were insufficient, and
pending the production of proof that
this suspicion is well grounded, is an
evident violation of the letter as well
as the spirit of the law. 1t is equally
contrary to all principles of justice.
The resolution which. Senator Calm,
ger has introduced in Congress, looking
to a searching investigation of the con
duct of the pension authorities in
overriding what seem the plain man
dates of law concerning pension
suspension, is timely and commendable.
Such an investigation could not fail to
be productive of good results. What
is needed, however, is a positive and
authoritative test that will precisely
define and definitely settle the scope of
the power of the. Pension Bureau in the
matter of pension suspensions. It is
to be hoped that the promise that case
of this character shall early be pre-
sented to the courts will be made good.
New York Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06
CHURCH DIRECTORY

Baptist lChureh+-Rev.7 M. A. Adams, pas
tor, Preaching every Sunday at 1915 a. III.
except second and first Sundays at $3.50 a.
m Sunday school every Sunday at 9:l5
a.m.and at chapel at 2 pm. Prayer and
praise service every Wednesday at $40 p.
m. Young peoples prayer service every
Sunday evening one hour before church
service. Ladies' Missionary Meeting every
nrst Friday In each month at 3 pm.
M Church South-Rev L B Robertson,
pastor. Sunday school Ga. ~. Preaching
1880 q. m. Prayer and social service W ed
pesdays $50 p. m. Young mems prayer
ay Society rss saGbaih sf eaes msnth
p. m. Home Mission Band second Sabbath
Sp. IN. Ladies' Missionary Society first
Friday OF each month p. m. Union serv-
Ice third Sabbath Of each month $50 p. m.
M Z Ghurch-E II Mclaughlin pastor;
preaching every first Sunday In the First
Presbyterian Church at l:SU am.
The Eirst Presbyterian Church-Rev ] 2
Doggett pastor Preaching every second
and fourth Sundays at 1890 a. m. Sunday
: scIlOofevery sunday morniag sat 8 o'clecB.
Union service every second Sunday at 100
pm: Prayer meeting every Wednesday
The Sc second q d. PRESBYTERIAN chureb-Rev G
H. Polhemus, A. NJ, pastor in charge.
Preaching every Sunday 1890 a. m. sun
day school Ga. m. Y. p. SC. T.. every sun
day 6D p. m. Junior Y. z. y. c. Il. first
Sabbath of each month 4p. m. Special
prayer meeting every sabbath at 1915 q. IN.
Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday $3.50 p.
m. Ladies' prayer meeting Friday p. m.
Union service fourth Sabbath evening OF
each month at7.3O =.
THE W. Z. T. u, meets every Thursday in
each month, at 2 o'clock p. M, In the Tenn
perence Hall. Visitors arealways welcome
"A union temperance serviceheid every fifth
Sunday evening.
The JOnesboro Loyal Temperance Legion
meets the second and fourth Sunday, at 8
IN, In Temperance Hail.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06
A Pretty Party.

Many people expect that just as soon
as Congress met, and just as soon as
the Presidents message had been
delivered, there would be an improve
ment in the financial and industrial
condition of the country. The free
trade papers had blazoned forth in
loud and blatant tones that Congress
would afford relief, and that the words
of wisdom from Mr.. Cleveland's pen
would be as oil upon the troubled
waters. In fact, SO far had these pa
pers, and especially the Democratic
Press of New York, become imbued
with their. own false prohecies that
they actually believed that the Presi-
dents message and the calling together
of Democratic Congress would be in
the light of a second salvation of the
world. H. "
Interviews with bankers and mer-
chants were heralded forth that this
day of salvation had arrived. The
Presidents message was praised by
many who had not even read it care
fully, but more thorough digest of
its contents showed that it contained
not word more than, had been prin
ted editorially, or as interviews, for
months past 1t stated clearly, and
perhaps forcibly, just what the stu
alton was. 1t assigned cause for this
condition which subsequent events
alone can prove to be right or wrong,
but it gave not an iota of a suggestion
as to how the condition might be inn
proved, and this was what the people
looked for and had a right to expect
from the administrative.
That the President should even have
taken the trouble to 60 to Washington
at all is a'matter of surprise to some
He might just as we'll have sent his
address by mail for all the good his
presence, or absence, has done. 1t re-
minds many of his experience in the
days of war, when discretion was the
better part of valor. If there was ever
time when the actual Presidential
form be expected to carry weight, it
would be at time like this, with the
country in the throes of financial dis
aster, for credit is not likely to become
reestablished by vision of the head
of the nation running away from office
seekers. When Mr.. Cleveland accep-
ted the nomination he knew that he
would be surrounded by hordes of
hungry politicians anxious to draw
national pay. Thatgoes with the Presi-
dental salary. But it was not expec-
ted that he would leave the country in
adeplorable condition and at the mercy
of wild team"
IL is doubtful, though, whether Mr..
Cleveland or any member of his cabi-
net could devise means of relief to the
nation. Not one of them is business
man or a financier, unless it be Secre-
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06
Scribner's Magazine

for September contains sixteen titles
III prose and verse, seven of them illus
tasted, The artists represented include
Alfred Parsons, A. +. Sterner, w.
l.. Taylor, o. II. Bacher, j. III.
Twachtman and G. S. Reinhart.
With such notable artists the number
is remarkably rich and attractive in
its pictures. Four of the articles.
widely varied in character, deal, from
different points of view, with literary
personages whose books have become
classics. Three hundredth anniversary
OF the birth of Izaak Walton is not
noticed by an entertaining article on
his life in London and at Dovedale,
with illustrations from recent sketches
by Alfred Parsons, who is so skilful
in depicting English landscapes. The
author, Alexander Cargill, has col
lected a great deal of interesting infor-
nation about Walton which is not easily
accessible. Austin Dobson contributes
a delightful article ON Richardson at
Home, giving more intimate view of
the personality of the author of Clarissa
and "Sir Charles Grandson" than is
found elsewhere. Another of the liter
airy features of the number is T. r.
Sullivan 'saccountof the original manu-
script of Thackeray's Roundabout
Papers" which is now in Harvard
College Library. A number of new
and interesting paragraphs have been
found in this original manuscript which
aren otin the published works of Thack-
cray. Andrew Lang makes new
contribution to his Letters to Dead
Authors" writing genial epistle to
Samuel Pepys, Esq.
One of the most entertaining contri-
buttons to the series on a"Men's Occu-
pations"'is Fred j. Milier's descrip-
ton of the every day life of "The
Machinist." The author writes from
practical experience of this life, and in
his paper shows what unusual qualities
of ingenuity, pertinacity and insight
are necessary to the making of a sue
cessful machinist on whom rests SO
much of modern progress. The illus
trations from life are.by o. H. Bacher.
Gustave Kobbe describes the high
tides of the bay of Fundy, with striking
illustrations from photographs. Ed
ward j. Lowell takes philosophical
survey of the development of clothes,
from the toga to trousers. w. l..
Taylor has drawn series of illustra-
tons which graphically represent this
development. The fiction of the num-
ber contains the conclusion of Robert
Grants Opinions of Philosopher,
anotherinstalment of Harold Frederic s
war time serial, 1.-THE Copperhead, 'and
short stories by Harrison Robertson,
Elizabeth K. Tompkins and Margaret
Sutton BriscOe lin dialogue FROM.
Among the poems is an unusually
impressive one by d. C. Scott, en-
titled "The Harvest"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06
The Repeal.

The overwhelming vote in the House
of Representatives in favor of the un-
conditional repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman law will estab.
lish the credit and integrity of the
United States, not only at home, but
throughout the world. The Press re.
CARDS this action not in any sense as
victory for monometalism, but as
victory for honest money and Motif
cation to the financial and business in
terests of this country and of Europe
that, come what may, the United States
proposes to maintain Its credit, at any
cost, On par with that of any nation.
The news of this action should have a
reassuring effect upon business; it
should restore confidence in our bank
ing institutions and give additional
security to operations and enterprises
of all kinds. To this extent the action
will undoubtedly prove beneficial.
While all this is true, SO far as the
simple repeal of the Sherman law is
concerned, we have still to face SER
ious and difficult problem before we
can dispose of the silver question. By
union of the two great political par
ties the popular body of our national
legislature has removed from the
foundation of our currency system the
mighty silver block upon which, in
combination with gold, it has rested
from the beginning of the Republic.
The Press believes that unless this is
replaced in manner that will bring
gold and silver to parity, as promised
in the platforms of both parties, the
victory for sound currency will be
ephemeral and the day of reckoning
merely postponed. The vvte can not
fairly be regarded in any other light
than as one step in the settlement of a
great financial issue-the' clearing
away OF. upderbrush, as it were, pre-.
1,paratory to the main contest.
( In rejoicing over sthe unexpected
majority those who will be content to
let matters drift after this supreme eff
fort must not lose sight OF the fac,
that the men who freely gave. theil
votes in an emergency to uphold the
nation 8 credit, will demand that ths
i promise ola currency based on the two
metals shall in the near future be full
filled. It is especially important tha
our Republican friend ds make their posi-
ton clearly understood. The part,
pledged itself >toa bimetallic currenc,
and solemnly promised to maintain tn,
parity between the two metals. Thi
promise must be kept or the party, par
ticularly in the West, will become NOR,
thoroughly demoralized than ever, an,
hope Of future victory will vanish
Western Republicans have in time
gone by rolled up immense majoritie
for the Republican ticket, and our lead
ers will make great mistake if they d.
not take immediate steps toward bring
ing about some agreement on this ques
tion which will not leave this importan
element of the party disappointed an,
embittered.
The Press is national newspaper
II has larger circulation than an,
other Republican paper in the Unite
States. 1t is read by Republicans il
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06

every State and Territory throughout
this broad land. Occupying this posi-
tion, it can not treat the fundamental
principles of the party from sectional
point of vieS. 1t can not shuts its eyes
to the just and righteous claims of our
Western brethren. 1t is we'll enough
to rejoice over this victory for the re-
storation of public confidence; but by
all means let patriotic Republicans do
all that lies in their power to devise
some practical plan for settlement
rather than postponement of the ques-
tion.-New York Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06
Our Public Schools

are the main stay OF our republic. In
them are being cultivated the minds
which are to be our future law makers
andleaders in every walk in life. How
essential it is that these minds should
be united to strong, health bodies. So
many children suffer from impurities
and poisons in the blood that it is
wonder that they ever grow up to be
men and women. Many parents can
not find words strong enough to ex-
press their gratitude to Hood s Sarsapa-
rilla for its good effect upon their chill
dren. Scrofula, salt rheum and other
diseases of the blood are effectually
and permanently cured by this excel
lent medicine, and the whole being is
given strength to resist attacks Of dis
eases.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06
Z. :. AYERS
Cherry PectoraI
Prepared by DR.. Dr.J.C.Ayer&Co., Lowell, Mass.
Promptto act, sure to cure
DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS:

Sheriff. / Hawkins.
Circuit Court Clerks ii l. Cooper
s chairman County COurt-H C Hart,
:; County Court Clerk-Jacob Leab
Clerk and Master-W Young
Trustee A Il Bacon.
Reglster-A NJ Stewart.
Sc County Surveyer-T Il Young.
Supt. Public SchoOls-F T Watts.
Tax AssessOr-J A Bradshaw.
~ 'ff- THE COURTS:
Circuit Court = Judge, A ] Brown; At.
tOrney General, II T Campbell; Clerk, s II l.
Cooper. Meets first Mondays in April,
August and December.
Chancery Court - Chancellor, John p
Smith; Clerk and Master, w + Young.
Meets first Mondays in January and July.
County Court Chairman, II C Hart;
Clerk, Jacob Leah. Meets first Monday In
Law Court, johnson City-Same officers
as the Circuit Court, and meets -
Chancery Court at Johnson City meets
nrst MOndaysin June and December.
JONEsBORO TAXING DISTRICT:
MayOr-James II Epps.
Recorders B Keefaufer.
Marshal-J M Campbell.
Aldermen-J H "Epps, + f Britton and
A b Cummings.
Council and Court meet when there is any
business to transact. -
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06
SECRET SOCIETIES

Washington Chapter, No. 2, n A M
Meets First Friday In each month. DC.
Aiken, II. p. M. II. p. Panhorst, Sec.
RHEA LODGE, No. F, +. AND A. M.-Meets
Monday on or before each Full Moon. A.
y. DeadericlS, w. NJ; u. c. Aiken, Sec.
Grand Army of the Republic-Post No.
IS: T p Britton, Commander; II NJ Slagle,
Adjutant, q A Febuaxy,s Quartermaster.
Meets frst Saturday in each month.
knights Of Honor-Frankland Lodge No.
535: .SH Anderson, Dictator; A NJ Stuart,
Reporter; ] II Peoples, Financial Report
or. Meets every Thursday night.
Knights and Ladies of Honor - ] NJ
Fink, Protector; = ii 7. Cooper, Secretary.
Meets first and third Friday nights in each
month in Knights of Honor HIall.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06

Many people, not aware of the dan
ger of constipation, neglect the proper
remedy till the habit becomes chronic,
or inflammation or stoppage results.
A dose or two oil Ayers Pills in the be.
ginipg would have prevented all this.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06

Ayers Sarsaparilla is one of the few
remedies which are recommended by
every school of medicine. Its strength,
purity, and efficacy are too well estab-
lished to admit of doubt as to its super
iority over all other blood purifiers
whatever. Ayers Sarsaparilla leads
all.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06

The Herald and Tribune 81 year.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-06

., Mrs. @. j. WOODBRIDGE, Of Workman,
Texas, saved the life Of her child by the
use OF Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
"One Of my children had Group. The
case was attended by our physician. and was
supposed TO be well under control. One
night ! was startled by the child's hard
breathing, and on going to 1t found 1t stran-
CLING. II had nearly ceased to breathe.
Realizing that the child's alarming condition
nad become possible In spite Of the medicines
given, reasoned that such remedies would
oe OF no avail. Having part of a bottle Of
Ayers Cherry PectOrai In the house, gave
the child three doses, at short intervals, and
anxiously waited results. From the moment
the Pectoral was given, the child's breathing
grew easier. and, In a short time, she was
The child Is alive and well to-day, and / do
not hesitate to say that Ayers Cherry Pee
tOral saved her life.n
, 1893-10-26
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