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The Washington times., 1895-06-23
FpEDD1E,s DEADLY pLAYTHING.
Mrs. Reeves Little Son Came Very
Near Killing His Mother.

Near Killing His Mother.
That children should not be allowed 10
handle edged tools or firearms was never
more forciby shown than by the accident
which nearly cost Mrs Mary E. Reeves,
OF No. go p street southeast her life,
about O'Clock yesterday evening.
Through careleSsness, pistol of large
calibre, the property of Brad Reeves,
the, brother of the lady, was left lying
on a low table in the sitting room. The
weapon had been cleaned and loaded with
new cartridges and, lying on the table at
half cock, it evidently made tempting
playthng for siX-year-old Freddie, the
sonof Mrs. Reeves, and thelittle boyreached
up nd grasped the firearm
The mother at that moment came into
the room ami was Mortified to see her
Child playing with the deadly thing.
She ran forward with the intention of
getting it from the little lads hands, but
Freddie dropped it. The gun exploded with
a deafening bang and Mrs. Reeves stag
gered back with blood streaming from a
wound in her arm.
Neighbors, who had heard TIE report,
rushed iii and physician was summoned,
who examined the wound from the bullet
which had entered her forearm just above
: the wrist He found it was not serious.
When hit by the bullet Mrs. Reeves had
her hand in front of her, stretched out in
the act of grasping the pistol, and had it
not been for the intervening arm the ball
would have probably struck her i'll the
braaSt
The Washington times., 1895-06-23
FIGHTING sHoEMAKERs.
Each Wanted the Last Word but Heze-
kiah Got the Last on His Head

HeZekiah Rubey, an 81 street shoemaker,
appeared in the police court yesterday
morning as complainant against Edmund
Fehlburg, another shoemaker, who he said
had struck him over the head with an iron
shoe last. AS evidence the last aud cash on
the mans head We're exhibited.
The defendant told the court he went
into Rubey's place of business and the
proprietor and lie began To talk over the
old country. Upon some point they dis
agreed and both began TO fire fusiIades of
+ lasts, hammers aud screw w-head pegs at
one another. The battle ended, he said,
with the fall Of Hezekiah
Judge Miller told the prisoner lasts were
all right when properly used, and fined
him $50 for using them as weapons Of
offenSe.
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Not Caught.

AnOId admiral, well known for his powers
OF exaggeratiOn, was describing a voyage at
supper one night.
While cruising in the Pacific said he,
I've passed an island which was positively
red with Holsters"
But, ," said one of the guests, smiling in
credulCusIy, HOLSTERS are not red until
boiled
"Of course not, replied the undaUnted ad-
miral, bat this was a volcanic island with
boiling springs. - Tid-BitS
The Washington times., 1895-06-23
They Carried Concealed weapons.

David Davenport, u colored man, wassent
to jail for ninety days yesterday by Judge
Miller on the charge of carrying a large
revolver. The defendant stopped in Wash
ington on his way South, he said, when
arrested.
Eustace Thornton, also cOlored. was ar
raigned for carrying a razor, but as 1t
was shown be was "a barber he received
but ten days in lail.
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1nspection of Naval Reserves.

wilmington, n. c., June 22.-Assistant
Secretary of the Navy McAdoo arrived
here this morning on the buoy tender Wis
terra and was entertained by banquet
by the officers Of the naval reserves. This
afternoon he inspected the Wilmington
division of the reserves on the Monitor
Nantucket
The Washington times., 1895-06-23

Write whatever you wish about the
electropoise and / will sign it," was the
reply received from Mr.. G. w. CIssEL,
when asked for an Endorsement. Why do
you suffer? For sale or rent Information
free. Hours. 8 TO 10, 3 TO 8. JOHN N.
WEBB, 72s 11th st. NV. je23&29
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Social Club Organizes.

The Sphinx Club, of Washington, was
incorporated yesterday. Its purposes are
The promotion OF friendship and mutual
Improvement among its members. The in
coTporators, who are trustees for the first
year, are Ernest Passolai, Charles Ise-
man, Herman Walz, j. /. McGraw and
w. +. 3. Wall.
The Washington times., 1895-06-23
Beware of ointments for Catarrh that

OoIIIdIU MtFCuIYs
as mercury VIII surely destroy the sense OF
smel land completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damagethey VIII dois ten
foldto the good you can possibly Y derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by Z. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. In buying HalI's
CataTrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t Is taken internally, and made In Toledo.
Ohio, by 4. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
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MONEY ON EASY TERMS
Preparing Plans for Proposed
Chattel Loan Association.
CAPABLE COMMITTEE CHOSEN

Organizers Proceed Cautiously in
Order That the Undertaking May
BE Placed on Sound, Firm Basis.
Many Offers of Financial Aid Re-
ceived-Conference of Interested.
The Washington times., 1895-06-23
RnunI Arca NUN Day.

The members of the Royal Arcanum, and
their numerous friends, Will celebrate the
eighteenth anniversary of the order by an
excursion to Bay Ridge on Monday next,
June "a The committee in charge are put
ting forth every effort TO make the occasion
worthy of the order. The grand council
officers expect every member OF the order
in the jurisdiction to participate.
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OPPENHE|MER'S, 5l4 9Th St.

it would cut off the air from the conductor
and the sun on the blinds would make IL
much warmer on those cars awnings
would be a great help topassengers as well
as employees, morning and afternoon
WEST LEXINGTON.
The Washington times., 1895-06-23
Heayy Freight

Landlord taPOlogetiCdllyl-Thi elevator
seems 10 run a little slow Just now.
Guest-Oh, that's all right There's a
clerk on board with one OF JhegUeSts' bills
Chicago Record
The Washington times., 1895-06-23

Polo Game Indefinitely Postponed.
The polo game which was to have been
played yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club
grounds between the home team and the
Fort Myer cavalrymen was indefinitely
postponed on account of the warm weather
and the absence of many of the players.
The Washington times., 1895-06-23

Diamond-Week closed in a
blaze of glory last night.
My large advertisement to-
day tells you about this last
week of the anniversary sales.
The Silver-Week, Gold
Week and Diamond-Week
have been remarkable, but
this week shall be greater than
all.
C. a DAWSON, Jeweler,
IlO5 ST. n w.
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c. r. DAWSON, Jeweler,
I105 f st. n. w.

You can't tell what a conl-
fort anti-swear button hole
laundering is until you have
tried.
TOLMAN STEAM LAUNDRY.
e9I to 499 St NV,
The Washington times., 1895-06-23

-Those are roll prices,
but we'll sell you one yard
Or a hundred yards, just as you
like.
The Washington times., 1895-06-23

Great S7.35 Suit Sale at NJ Kaufman's,
Sth and l SITS. sc.
The Washington times., 1895-06-23
MertZ
Makes
Medicine.
Fair. u

Sold five gross of the cele-
brated Liebig Malt Extract
since the elastshipmentarrived
Strengthening and Health
giving, it takes the place of a
host of tor1ics.
15c bottle; $3.50 dozen. delivered
Do you still curl your hair
without Mertz's Hair Curling
Fluid?
Time7spendthrift you are if
you don't use it, for it will
keep your hair in curl for a
week-25 cents.
Of course you know our
surprising Soda?
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REED ROCKERS-a big sample
Hne-at these prices-Sl 50. - IS,
81 .. 81. y, - 30, 81. 0 and 81 81
JUSl EXACTLY HALF PRICE in
each case, TO close them all out
Patent Automatic Fans, that of
themselves fan you while you
rock, indispensable to every
rocking chair on lawn or porch.
Dozens and dozens OF other
Ihiacs that you'll enjoy seeing
more iEaI you viii reading about
The Washington times., 1895-06-23
Such a
Summer
Aggregation

-Of generally needed
things as ours Washington
has never seen previous to
this season-for the simple
reason that we've outdone
ourselves this year, and that
we've always shown the best
summer stocks in the years
gone by.
The great room full of
REED and RATTAN FUR
NlTURE is, perhaps, the
most largely visited room i'll
the store just now. Hun
dreds of pieces in 1t that
are most interesting, both
from point of beauty and of
price.
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PORCH ROCKERS OF hite ma
PIE, with double plated reed
seats aud backs, worth S2s5, for.
Many more of the ROCKERS at
And dozens at...................
PORC CHAIRS, p tinted red.
ye:y light, yet strong ana dura-
BILE, and easily carried around
While this lot lasts. .......--...
81 RAT4 AN COUCHES, with roll
heals. prettily made and fin
iSHea- HDN DN.---------..- -s-..--.'
LAWN BENCHES, painted red
or green, light and attractive .---
RUSTIC SETTEES, Lis. strong
and "cCrEJryfied, the best ones
We CoGld gel,
COTTAGE SUITES OF various
sorts 81 variety Of prices.
Gdd sofas, Arm Chains and
Rockers 10 Ice matcheI isto suites
al these prices
S6.5l SOFA for----.--- ..-.-..-..-.-
3.5G Arm Chair for.
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SI.5O
More
Mating

-Than we've ever had
before-a great big admira-
bly-selected stock, embracing
everything.
The Washington times., 1895-06-23

Hundreds Of yards of WHITE
CHINA MATTINGS, regUlarly
I2I9c yard, for ..... ..-....-..--...
1000 yards Fancy Plaid Mating,
regularly l5c yard, next week e. !
500 yards Fancy Plaid Mating, ~
regularly 20c, next week .......... IL
Hundreds of yards Of Extra Fine
Quality Fancy Jointless Mattings, fl
regularly Soc yard. next week.
1000 yards Best QqaIity Japan
ese Inserted and Cotton Warp In
laid Mattings, regularly 80 and 6Dc 1I
yard, next wee k.................. OS
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13

robbed like q hero and took chances on
his own life to loot and to plumber, but
for small, crawling, creeping, sneaking
%thievery, the Tennessee Legislature
stands out in bold relief and u~nexcelled.
Why dilly daily with the peoples
time, patince and money any longerp
Why this shabby p~retense of right.
ing wrong and the fraudulent claim of
careful deliberations
Why make a mockery of counting
the returns while counting out Evansp
Why agonize the Democratic party
while destroying it like the tiger that
tortures before devouring its prey?
Why not count out Evans by resolu
ton and end the farcep
Why not count in Turney by resolu-
ton and end the shame?
Why presume upon ignorance of the
public which sees the handwriting on
the WALTZ
Why be a cad or a thug or a sneak
theft
Be a highwayman.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
THE FACTS IN THE CASE.

The Tennessee Democrats who are
keeping Henry Clay Evans out of the
office of Governor, to which he was
elected, and whose only pretext is that
his majority was but a few hundred
votes, should read what Jefferson says
on the subject of small majorities.
The typical Democrat declared: ITO
consider the will of society announc.
ed by the majority of a single vote as
sacred as if unanimous is the first of
all lessons in importance" A small
majority under a government where
the majority rules is entitled to obed-
fence the same as a large majority.
The above is from the Chicago Her
aid, one of the strongest and most in
luential Democratic newspapers in the
whole country, and it shows the est.
mate in which our Legislators are held
who have convived at stealing the
Governorship in the penitentiary rings
interest. We could fill every column
of our paper for the next six months in
copying the denunciations of Turney
and his legislative tools by the leading
Democratic papers Of the country.
North, South, East and West. In fact
the theft of the Governorihip has ex-
cited more indignation among Demo-
Gratis outside of Tennessee than it has
among Republicans, because the Dem
ocrats know that it will injure their
party more in the next Presidential
election than ten thousand Peter Tur-
neys are worth. We conclude by copy
ing a few paragraphs from the Wash.
ington Post, an independent Demo
cratic Journal, edited by Hon. Beriah
Wilkins, ex-Democratic Congressman
from Ohio:
The Tennessee Democrats have made
up their minds to go ahead and do it.
Later on the people may do them.
The Southern Democrats never lose
an opportunity to hamstring their
Northern allies.
The indications are that Governor
Turney will not veto that proposition
TO continue II. Clay Evans in private
life
Governor Turney will hardly be able
to convince the people of Tennessee
that there is any difference between q
hold over and hold up.
Tennessee Democrats are undoubt-
eddy of the opinion that the political
jimmy is mightier than the ballot box.
There are ONE Tennessee Democrats
who desire to do the correct thing, but
a count shows that the nays have it.
Public sentiment is holding the Ten
nessee Democrats on a charge of petty
larceny.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13

THE time for giving notice of contests
having expired, there can be no contest
of any other election in Tennessee than
Governor, and if the partisan majority
decide to throw out the votes challeng.
ed in the contest for Governor, this will
not affect any other election. If Mr..
Evans is counted out, the next Con.
gress may investigate the election meth
DDS in Tennessee, but will be powerless
to give Mr.. Evans the Office to which
he was elected. We must therefore
rely on the people in this State to right
the wrongs perpetrated, in the next cleo
ton.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
Land Sale.
In the County Court at Jonesboro, Tenn.

In the County Court at Jonesboro, Tenn.
Jno Q. Robertson. Adm r. vs. James.
McCracken ct al.
In obedience to a decree of the Circuit.
Court at Jonesboro, Tennessee, made at;
the December term, 1894. in the abo1e.
styled cause, l will, on Saturday, the
10Th day of February, 1895, in front OF
of the court house door in Jonesboro,
sell to the highest and best bidder the,
property mentioned and described in
the p~leadings in said cause, to-wit::
Consisting of three small tracts of land,
situated and lying in the nth Civil Dis.
trict of Washington County, Tenn.,.
known as a part of the John M. Mo-
Cracker farm, and of which he died
seized and possessed; one three acre
tract enjoining VIM. Arnold, one thirty
three acre tract of cleared land on the
north side of the John McCracken farm
adjoining the lands of r. B. Collier, l.
N. Williams and j. G. Moore; also one
tw enty acre tract of wood land of the
south end of John NJ. McCracken farm.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said sale will be made in bar Of the
equity of redemption, on q credit of
six months, except % per cent. of the
purchase price to be paid cash in hand;
notes drawing interest from date of
sale, with good personal security, will
be required of the purchaser and a lien
will be retained on the land for further
security. JACOB LEAB, Clerk.
This January Is, 1895. pfS9
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
EVANS-TUR NEY CONTEST.

Pursuant to the provisions of the con-
test bill passed by the Legislature, both
Houses met in joint session Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week, when the
Speaker of the Senate opened and an.
nounced the votes in each county, as
certified by the Sheriffs, the face of the
returns showing the election of Mr..
Evans by a plurality of 748 votes. Gov
n Turney objected to the vote of
nearly every Republican county in the
State, the vote of Washington County
being the only Republican county in
the First Congressional District in
which Mr.. Turney comedies a fair cleo
ton. In Turney's petition filed to sus
tain his charges he claims there were
9,733 illegal votes cast in the counties
he challenges, and that 90, TIA of these
were cast for Mr.. Evans. He charges
that these votes were cast in violation
of the poll tax law and that they were
therefore illegal, and should be thrown
out His charges and specifications
are, to say the least, the poorest exc uses
ever put before the public by a man of
the standing of Governor Turney, as
an effort to justify the mistake of HE
life.
Mr.. Evans challenged the vote Of
more counties than Governor Turney,
and will doubtless in his petition to be
filed this week, set forth some facts as
to Democratic election methods that
will make interesting reading.
The Committee of Investigation has
been appointed and will soon COM
mence investigating the charges made
on both sides. 1t is thought the Legis-
lature will adjourn pending this inyes.
tigation and when it reconvenes will
act on the report of the committee. A
majority of the committee are Demo
Gratis and if they report in favor of
Turney the minority will report in ia
o of Mr.. Evans, and the election Of
Governor then becomes a party ques-
ton in a Legislature where Turney has
a partisan majority who up to this time
have shut their eyes to everything, and
blindly followed the coal oil and peni-
Tertiary rings in all their demands.
We have some criticisms that the
mistakes of people in this proceed
ing justify, but shall reserve them for
the present, remarking that a compari-
son of the poll books of the August
election with those of November, is the
only answer that should have been
made on the poll tax question. The
Democrats, from Supreme Court down,
were benefciaries of the August vote
which was not questioned in any part
of the State, and il the votes in August
were legal, every man who voted then
had a right to vote in November and
there is not an honest man In all the
land who will not 30 hold when he con-
siders the question.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
The total vote of the State was
BOWMANTOWN

Those who have so long been singing
of 1.-THE snow the beautiful snow would
gladly welcome a spell of sunshine for
a change just now. Frank Moore and
Alex. Bennett have been indisposed for
several days. w. M. Rimer, collector
for the B. B. Lightning Rod Co., spent
a few days with the Broderick Brothers
recently. Messrs. Broderick and Carson
left for the South a few days ago, with
a car load Of stock. Profs. Mead and
Bowman suspended school one day last
week on account of Indictment weather.
Bonnie Bashor, one of our best citizens,
is selling out preparing to leave for
Texas some time during this month.
Gus Broderick, of oratorical renown,
addressed the students of Prof. Nead's
school during his visit here. The Nor
mons, who have been circulating on
Blakeley Creek for several months, have
been forced to seek elsewhere for board
and lodging. Since the revival in that
section; it is regarded as being the un-
pardonable sin to keep a Mormon over
night. One of our young men recently,
had the misfortune to lose a love letter
addressed to his best girl, but after the
letter was found and the contents care
fully noted, it was found to contain
nothing but the rarest gems of poetry
of which the following is a specimen.
write this with a pencil
And seal it with a kiss,
And if you love me any
Please answer this"
But alas, she never received it. Fox.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13

WE believe the November election
was one of the fairest ever held in the
State, but as the votes have been chal.
lenged in nearly every Republican
county, except Washington, by Gov.
Turney, we are proud that even a Dem
ocratic Governor had too much sense
to allege fraud against the good people
of this grand old county, where ballot
box stufiing has never been and never
will be practiced by either party.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
THE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.

No body of men have ever, in the
history Of this country, been so severely
criticised as the majority Of our State
Legislature for permitting Peter Tur-
ney 10 hold the Office of Governor to
which he has no title in Law or equity.
As a specimen we copy from the
Clarksville Tobacco Leaf Chronicle, one
of the most largely circulated Demo-
cratic weekly papers in Tennessee.
Read it Democratic Legislators and
bow your heads in shame:
The Prince of Wales perjured him
self like a gentleman; Mr.. Beecher
said he didn't do it, and stuck to it;
Breckenridge, the latter day saint, I'M
blushingly admitted his guilt and
makes glory Of his shame, Jesse James
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13

THE President has given Congress to
understand that there will be another
issue of sixty two and one half million
dollars of bonds to buy gold unless
Congress come to the rescue. Having
just defeated the administration bond
bill in the House, it is hardly probable
that Congress will do anything further
at this session.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13

W. E. X. DoAK, editor of the Maya
zine of Tennessee History and Bio
graphy for February 1895, page II says,
Isham G. Harris was born at Tulla.
homa, February 10, 1918. 1t has been
said the Senator would never give his
age in the Congressional Directory, and
how Mr.. Doak obtained the date of his
birth is not stated.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
For Sale Desirable Farm.

IS acres, 3 miles South of johnson
City and 8 Southeast of Jonesboro, on
Cherokee Road. so acres cleared, bal
ance good timber. Good buildings,
~freestone water, 100 fruit trees, coming
into bearing. Good neighborhood,
good schools. augS 6m
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13
Land Sale.
In County Court at Jonesboro, Tenn

j. III. Jones, Administrator, vs.. james
Walker ct al.
In obedience to a decree of the County
Court, at Jonesboro, Tenn, made at
the December term, 1894, in the above
styled cause, l will, on Saturday, the
10th day of February, 1895, in front of
the court house door in Jonesboro, sell
to the highest and best bidder, the prop.
erty mentioned and described in the
~pleadings in said cause, and being the
lot on which Z. w. Walker lived at the
time of his death, in Civil District No.
4, and joining the lands of Noah Ents-
Ter heirs on the north, j. Ii. Jones on
south, and Henry Hoss on the west,
containing about four acres, more or
less.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said sale will be made in bar of the
equity of redemption, on q credit OF
six months, except twenty five per cent.
of the purchase price to be paid cash
in hand. Notes drawing interest from
date of sale with good personal sccuri-
ty will be required of the purchaser,
and a lien will be retained on the prop
erty sold for further security.
JACOB LEAB, Clerk.
This January IS, 1895. PISS
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13

Hon. II. CLAY EVANS went before a
justice of the peace last Wednesday
and took the oath of office as Governor
at Nashville, with a view it is presumed
to test the question in the courts as to
his right to the Office if the partisan
majority in the Legislature count him
ont
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13

If the T%urneyites get in their work
like the grounding gets in his metero.
logical observations, the political storm
clouds will be raging for at least six
weeks to come.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13

THE extreme cold weather of the past
week has broken the record for this
climate and we have been brought face
to face with a genuine blizzard, such
as we have been reading about for
years in the far northwest.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-13

IT is reported that Secretary Morton
has decided that a peanut is a beam"
Tennessee can beat this, for our Su-
preme Court has decided that a iackass
Is q horse.