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The senate OF North Carolina appointed
a committee to investigate the conduct of
a member who had been absent from his
seat on account OF intoxication, and cause
him to be properly dealt with according
to law, to the end that justice might be
done his constituents and such conduct
not reflect discredit upon the honorable
body OF Which lie was member
hopeful promise Of the day when alcohol
will be recognized generally as foe to
good legislation.
In Minnesota the law making it Illegal
to sell, barter er give away intoxicating
liquors at retail or wholesale, in any
quantity whatever, where the people OF
village or township have voted against
the issuance of license, passed both
houses almost by unanimous vote, and has
been signed by the governor.
Miss Willard announces in a recent let
ter that the plan Of a special round-the-
world trim with The Polyglot petition will
proba bly, he abandoned, ii is thought
that tuki ing up he work more gradually
VIII ht- better suited to TN Interests of
tire various countries te lie visited. The
petition NH this summer be presented to
the governors If Groat Britain, Norway
and sweden. md Pro'oH3= rHs.fs,
John e. Weslfey has As.d a.tv- meet
ings il New England i, tae interest Of
good citizenship and 10 fr.r~c. En-
: hfr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-09

Let all your soft zephyrs around them now
play.
For they herald the coming Of glad Arbor day.
"A knock at the door, Mother Nature
opens it. Enter Trees.
Mother Nature-This is truly a goodly
company. What may be Your business
with me?
Trees-Dear Mother Nature, we have
come from our homes to crave your
blessing on the enterprise that would
preserve the forests which man hath for
ages So carelessly destroyed. Bless, dear
mother. those who would plant us, that
seedtime and harvest may not cease
throughout the land, that the birds may
And shelter in our branches, and that in
sects may not destroy your crops. We
are for use and for beauty. We absorb
the hurtful gases and add to the health
fulness OF the atmosphere. So pray, kind
mother. bestow your blessing upon the
Say we would celebrate
Mother Nature-What Is the day!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-09
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Nj her Natare

in. -rtt5l : - = ta-la.a.F. ISSUE
or any tlia --..::tt ltl,e >al,o-h. \
- NJ NJ I yrs Is "a i5-e ift..3 J. ana
e.ra,ssef leaves passes owes a.. as,!er
\ Garl5r O.. .assV.=S my szE-. ..s. t..a
trailing gown.
North Wind Is boy Win rough
coat and thick cap Thy may have
fringe or edge of tar. dashed with white
ana slightly sprlnkled with diamond
dust to glIsten like frost. He carries
leafes> branch from some tree.
South Wind Is girl with flowing
hair. who carries fresh green branch
of leaves. Her dress may be of light
silverv gray. trimmed with leaves and
caught up with knots of flowers. She is
crowned with leaves and feathery
grasses.
The various trees who take part are
bows and girls, either dressed in green,
with leaf coronets and trimmings, or in
everyday costumes, with the same ac-
cessories,
The cards should be about a foot
square, pure white, with green leaf bor-
ders and letters Of the same:
Nuaf ace : -ho't'ei -'o'"1'' -'oA'A
Wind. South W IND.
Trees = Aspen. Rowan, Beech, Oak,
pa frlor T,,,,g,l Ar Neu Each
A'o
tree should carry Cara With d ie1eef
upon it.
North Wiv5-Ha, ha, Ho. no!
w. 81, ,,..
" IN - q - - - -
North Wind: WHAT mischief have You
otsH e49ti17' .=##=.- -,
Norm MI ! ~ s-4444 -
NAe country " ma q an - =. " - 80
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i1issisa l!.t-I CO.'S n an
crack az .i-T i5tSe"e1 : Id III"
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". I'LL l., n.y..
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from nm. on Aad better De l'athAH5
up to 20 home. The South W ind VIII
soon he here and she and Won can never
aetee'
North luG-Po0A. y nos aiEa!d Q!
her: Knock outside
Mother Na,Gre-Who : fAere:
South Wind outside
I,mthe south Wind. your fair daughter,
Come 10 turn your ice TO water.
Just the south W IND come again
Come to turn your snow 10 rain.
the icy streams unlock,
Pussy Willow 5 cradle rock
Start again the frozen sap,
Wake The flowers from their nap,
Tel! the o!ueoirds spring Is coming
Set the early bees a-hummlng
Oh, It's time work should begin,
Mother Nature, let me in.
Mother Nature "OPENS the doorHWhv,
bless me. hereis the South Wind already.
Come in. come in. I'm glad to see YOU,
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TIM II: 5 49, .: :ss: r 9s s'.;: pas.
You viii then BE- glad togo to go, . sir,
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But ye together now for you
Its name will gladly spell.
Aspea-
Tlea-neu t-yc. | come to YOU
From forest, hin and dell,
And s;aa-!- t14++ first one IA the line
That makes the words We spell
WITH ,y'ry wind that lightly blows
MytrcuFti.: branches toss.
Ola legends 81 that from my WOOD
Mas made tire SayioGr's cross
Rowan Tree Mountain Ash
\ graceful pyramid OF green
Ny form you'll often see.
Naw from my mountain home / como
To You, the rowan tree,
And by her fire, on wlntry nights.
Full oft the old wife tells,
That he who bears the rowan tree wood
Is safe from witches spells.
Beech
Now cayly marching from the wood
You may behold in me,
As clad In living green | come,
The springs epitome.
When winter comes, its biting winds
Ny green leaves often bleach,
Yet closer to my boughs cling
BY these you'll know the beech.
Oak
In crimson, purple, lilac dressed,
Ger all silv'ry sheen,
come, but as the springtine goes
l change to glossy green.
The Druid's sacred tree am |.
In olden tales renowned.
nd with my leaves in ancient DAYS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-09

III "
en- Mrs.
Pink ham
and her
army of
PATIENTS;
and she
freely so
licits a let
ter fro III
any RO-
man rlCn
or poor,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-09

The Epworth league meets in inter
national conference in Chattanooga June
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10
To East Tennessee Farmers.

The East Tennessee Farmers Conven.
tion, the pioneer of farmers associa-
tions in the South, will hold lis twenti-
eth annual session at Knoxville on the
2lst and 22nd of May, next.
This organization was the first and
for many years the only farmers or.
ganization of note in the South, and
today it stands preeminent to any kin.
dred association in this country.
The chief value of this organization
lies in the fact that it is educational.
1t educates itS members in matters De.
culiar to their calling, and in every
way elevates, broadens their views and
liberalizes them.
Year after year the papers have
grown better and better and the dis
cussions more exhaustive. Here the
scientific farmers are brought face to
face with the practical farmer. Their
ideas are exchanged and every member
reaps the benefits. Every phase of ag-
riculture and its adjuncts have been
discussed. New and improved meth.
ods are freely aired, and experiments are
reported and discussed. Furthermore,
these meetings do net convene and ad-
journ and allow their proceedings to
benefit those so fortunate as to attend
them, but through the respect this or
ganization commands with your State
officials, the proceedings are published
and placed in the hands of thousands
unable to attend these meetings.
The twentieth annual meeting prom.
ises to be the best since our organiza.
tion. You can not afford to miss it.
You are, therefore, urgently requested
to attend this meeting.
Very truly yours, N. L. FRENCH, Sec v.
Catlettsburg, Tenn.
March 23, 1895.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10

he could not get out of the way; he
was trodden down so that he could not
move, nor could his companions find
him; he lay there seven days; when
found, he was nearly exhausted, and
the bruised parts had mortified; on the
eighth day he died. Big John, or John
Duncan, one of the six, had the woman
who was with him as his wife; she had
become tired of him, and took up with
James Ferguson, another of the six;
she left her husband sick, and induced
the party also to leave him; they went
down the river, and no doubt he died
for want of care and nourishment.
Capt. De Mumbrune saw his corpse,
and supposed from its appearance, that
he died of hunger; he was left at the
place where Capt. De Mumbrune first
saw them. Ferguson and his party
drifted down the Ohio, into the Mississ-
ippi, on the banks of which they hunt
ed for some time, but were all cut off
except one or two, near Natchez, in
1779. In the fall of 1777, Capt. De
Mumbrune went down the river, and
up the Wabash to post st. Vincents,
leaving hunter here, to join him the
next spring at the mouth of Cumber-
land river. In short time the man
Joined him at Vincennes. Thos. Sharp,
Spencer and Holiday, having then
lately come to this country from Ken
lucky, had passed very early one morn
ing, the temporary cabin which Capt
De Mumbrune had erected at the place
since called Eaton 9 Station, in pursuit
of wounded buffalo; the noise they
made, so alarmed the hunter whom
Capt. De Mumbrune had left here, that
he swan the river. and wandered thro'
the woods, until he got amongst the
French on the Wabash river. He had
seen the day before, the huge tracks of
Spencer, who was a man of very un-
common size. Spencer and Holiday
came from Kentucky, in company with
Richard Hogan and others, in search of
good lands, intending to secure some
for themselves; they planted a small
field of corn in 1778, near Bledsoe's
Lick> Spencer was pleased with his sit
uation; Holiday wished to return, but
could not persuade Spencer to return
with him. When about to part, having
lost one of their knives, they had but
one between them; each wanted it to
skin his vension and cut his meat;
Spencer went with him to the barrens,
on the way to Kentucky, and put him
on the path, and broke the knife and
gave Holiday part. Spencer then liv-
ed in. a hollow tree, near Bedsoe' s Lick.
Continued next week.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10
SOMNAMBULISM.
A Bishop Who Could Write His Sermons
While He Silent.

One of the most remarkable and puz.
zling stories of somnambulism has re-
Gently come to light. The subject was
young ecclesiastical at seminary.
The bishop of the diocese was so deeply
Interested that he went nightly to the
young mans chamber. He saw him
get out of bed, secure paper, compose
and write sermons. On finishing a
page he read it aloud. When a word
displeased him he wrote a correction
with great exactness. The bishop had
seen a beginning of some of these
somnambulistic sermons and thought
them we'll composed and correctly writ
ten. Curious to ascertain whether the
young man made use of his eyes, the
bishop put card under his chin to pre-
vent him seeing paper, but he still con
tinued to write.
Not yet satisfied whether or not he
could distinguish different objects
placed before him, the bishop took the
piece of paper away on which he wrote
and substituted several other kinds at
different times of various colors. He
always perceived the change, because
the pieces of paper were of different
sizes. When a piece exactly like his
own was substituted he used it, and
wrote his corrections on the places cor.
responding to those of his own paper.
1t was by this means that portions of
his noctural compositions were obtain
ed. His more astonishing production
was piece of music written with great
exactitude. He used cane for ruler.
The clefts, the flats and the sharps were
all in their right places. The notes
were all made as circles and those re.
quiring it were afterward blackened
with ink. The words were all written
below, but once they were in such large
characters that they did not come di.
rectly below their proper notes, and
perceiving this, he erased them all and
wrote them over again.-New York
Telegram.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10
In the Spring

Nearly everybody needs good medi
cine. The impurities which have ac-
cumulated in the blood during the cold
months must be expelled, or when the
mild days come and the effect of the
6racing air is lost, the body is liable to
be overcome by debility or some seri.
Gus disease. The remarkable success
achieyed by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
the many words of praise it has re-.
ceived, make it worthy your con fidence.
We ask you to give this medicine
trial. We are sure it will do you good.
Read the testimonials published in be-
half of Hoods Sarsaparilla, all from
reliable, grateful people, they tell the
story.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10
Marvellous Results.

From a letter written by Rev. J.Gun.
derman, of Diamondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract. II
have no hesitation in recommending
DR.. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
suits were almost marvellous in the
case of my wife. While I was pastor
of the Baptist Church at Rives juno
tion she was brought down with pneu.
monia succeeding la grippe. Terrible
paroxysms of coughing would last for
hours with little interruption and it
seemed as if she could not survive them.
A friend recommended DR.. Kings New
Discovery; it was quick in its work and
highly satisfactory in results. Trial
bottles free at Britton's drug store.
Regular size 50c. and 81.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10

ed. Next in order was what took to
De the minister rising at the pulpit
desk; but, was informed that it was
only good imitation of man, within
the chest of which was charged pho
nograph; that the real minister had
spoken the prayer into the machine;
and now sat, out of sight, in rear, turn
ing a small crank that worked an ut.
terance bellows and gave movement to
the lips of the figure. But, imagine
my surprise, little later at seeing an.
other and different figure rise, announce
text and commence the delivery of u
sermon; and to note even the movement
OF its lips and eyes and hands in grace
full gestures. This, again, said the
Sheriff is Edison's work. The minister
now works pair of foot pedals with
his feet and pair of cranks with his
hands. One of the foot pedals controls
the amen utterances which you will
soon hear from these lip machines near
our heads when the pathetic and arous.
ing parts of the discourse are reached.
What, said l, were those little pads
that the sexton wanted to adjust below
my eyesp o yes, they are what are
called the tear pads; invented, by the
way by one of my deputies that lives
in the johnson City-Carnegie suburb.
de by the way is not religious, but
very moral well meaning man and
Democrat. These little pads connect
by means of fine thread tubes from the
ceiling charged from common reser-
voir with thin colorless liquid full of
the most delightful aroma perfume.
AT intervals you will presently notice
the worshippers, seemingly, pressing
their handkerchiefs to their eyes-in
fact, they are, or will be, only pressing
those little pads. causing imitation
tears to run down their cheeks. Then
the entire auditorium will be filled
with perfume incense. All these min
isterial and worshiping aids and ad.
juncts are manufactured in this large
building-the various stories above and
adjacent to this auditorium. Well said
l, is this all right? Is this what you
call spiritual? Dyes, guess 80. 1t is
part of electricity-this all comes in
with the fully developed age of elec.
tricity. It's great thing. l mean
Jonesboro is; for, the outgrowth of the
discovered virtues of the waters of Mill
Spring makes Jonesboro the hub from
which the electric spokes all radiate.n
FAX,
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Editor Herald and Tribune.
HN II. SAVAGE.

Editor Herald and Tribune.
A few days ago, after hitching my
horse to the court house rack, noticed
some folded pieces of paper half con-
cealed in the mud; which proved to be
three lost sheets of the manuscript
notes of your correspondent that fav.
ored you with thatremarkable piece of
literary foresight headed 1860. 1t is
too good feature to be lost; 80, l fur.
nish you with copy: ~ noticed an
immense building located on what l
remembered as vacant hill just east
of the town as it was in 1895. won
dered what it could be. 1t looked like
church, and, also like college build
ing. Just then Capt. Reeves and Sheriff
Pritchett approached me, each wearing
silver hat band. What building is
that? asked. That is the Church Aid
Manufacturing Establishment. If you
would like to visit and inspect it, come
with us. We are just about to take a
sky lark to bring two friends in from
the country to attend services there this
evening. There will plenty of room
for you in the lark. | walked off with
them to where I had remembered the
old carriage shop location. Now it
was sort of ampitheatre depot. We
took seats in singular looking circular
carriage with an overhead canopy that
seemed to be cross between an UNI.
brella and turbin water wheel.
Reeves looked at the register guage
and said, Sheriff, it's all right, the stor-
age is 10000; pull the lever. Pritchett
did 80, and the overhead canopy COM
menced revolving, it seemed to me
equal to about 40, 1000. feel sure that
in less time than one fourth of min
ute we were at least one mile about the
ground; and the rate of the canopy was
slackened; similar piece of side ma
chinery was unfolded and put in motion
and we sailed down like bird on fixed
wings and came to easy rest about four
miles away, where their two friends re-
ferred to, Judge Patterson and w. R.
Reeves, Esq, of Vine-wheat Land,
came aboard; and up, again went our
sky lark and down just as quickly and
easily we all came to rest at the build
ing where services were to be held. We
entered what seemed to be very large
church auditorium, which was soon
filled with fashionable audience of
ladies and gentlemen. Twas astonished
to see in the audience citizens of Bos.
ton. New York, Philadelphia, New Or.
leans, San Francisco, Chicago and even
faraway Sitka, Alaska, and many other
cities present. A notable person present
vas Edison the inventor, who learned
came each day on his private sky lark
for one half gallon bottle of the Mill
Spring water. Services comm en- ced
with but little delay. There was no
organ music. 1t was strictly congre-
gational singing. l wns startled at
hearing full clear voice singing just
above, but alittle back and to the right
of my head. ] looked around and saw
a machine similar to the human mouth
quite coed representation of the
lips and tongue-of course there was
no nose. Pritchett explained to me
that this was one of Edison 8 latest con-
trivances. Can these mouths sing any
thingp l asked. Yes, said he, but here
only sacred words and music are allow
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10
HON. JOHN II. SAVAGE.
The Grand Old Democrat on the Poll
Tax Law of 1891.

The following letter appears in the
McMinnville Standard:
To the Standard:
AS a private citizen and ex member
OF the Tennessee Legislature from the
County of Warren, l wish to say a
word to the people who honored me as
their Representative. l voted for the
poll tax law passed at the extra session,
and approved March 1890, which law
is substantially within the words and
meaning of the words appearing in the
constitution, and which law then be.
lieved to be constitutional.
l regard the act of 1891, chapter 229,
as an attempt by the Legislature to
evade and nullify the constitution.
This act assumes to attach poll tax
receipt as qualification and condition
precedent to the right to vote, which
receipt is neither mentioned nor de.
manded by the constitution.
The act of 1891 is in effect an amend
ment and additional section to the
constitution, and seems to have been
intended by its authors to make voting
more difficult and dangerous for voters
and election judges than is provided by
The constitution. No man should be
punished for violating this unconstitu-
tlonal law, and no court or reputable
lawyer should insist upon it's inforce.
ment. An unconstitutional law is void
and binds nobody, either before or af.
ter it has been SO declared by court,
All persons who attempt to enforce it
are trespassers from the beginning,
whether it be Governor, Legislators or
election officers, and are liable by ac-
ton of law, or presentment and indict-
ment according to the character of the
trespass.
The statement by some persons that
an unconstitutional law is good until
repealed or declared void by court, is
misleading, and only finds a lodgment
in the hearts and brains of men who be-
lieved in the doctrine of the Federal.
lists. No good Democrat thinks that
way.
The constitution is not elastic, or
made of dough or India rubber, to be
shaped, expanded or contracted as
party rules may think expedient,
JOHN II. SAVAGE.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10
Superintendent Smith Indicted

NASHVILLE, TRIM, April 4.-The Da.
wilson County grand jury has indicted
Superintendent Smith for assault with
intent to commit murder in the first
degree. This is the result of the attack
made by the Superintendent on Sena-
tor R. R. Butler in the State Comp
troller's office.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10

"Do you think l do bright workp',
asked the poet.
VI do" replied the editor. "Your
last effort made the stove redhot. ~
Atlanta Constitution.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10

Mrs. Beacon-Have you found mar
riage failurep
Mrs. Wabash-No-o, at least not of
late years New York World.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10

Mrs. Gadd latter having made a
round Of the stores Dear me. am
just used up.
Mr.. Gadd-Oh, no. You're only q
little shop worn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10

The fact that Hoods Sarsaparilla,
once fairly tried, becomes the favorite
spring medicine, speaks volumes for
its excellence and merit.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10

DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Wsrid's Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10

Raby Blemishes. falling hair, and red, rough
hands prevented and cured by Culicura Soap.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10

sold throughout the world POTTER DRuG AND
CnEM. CORP, sole Props, Boston. can about
the Blood Skin, Scalp, aud Hair" mailed Free
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-04-10

When my little girl was one month old she
had scab form on her face. 1t kept spreading
udtil she was completely covered from head to
loot Then she had bols. She had forty on her
head at one time, and more on her body. When
SIX months old she did not weigh seven rounds,
apound and half less than at birth Then her
skin started 10 dry up and got so bad she could
not shut her eyes to sleep, but lay with them
half open. About this time, l started using the
CurlCURA REMEDIES, and in one month she ,oas
compi@eiy cured. The doctor and drug bills
were over me hundre doiidrs the CUTICuRA
bill was not more than fire dollars. NY child
Is now strong, healthy, and large as any child
OF her ace (see photo.), and II is all owing
to CCrlcURA. Yours with Mothers Blessing
Mrs. GEO. II. TUCKER, JR,
C32 Walker St., Milwaukee Wis