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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25
U. s. Official Postal Guide. 1896,

Just received. Very few of our bust
ness men know that the Post Office De-
partment at Washington issues in Jan.
uary of each year, a complete Postal
Guide containing 1000 pages, and com.
plete lists of Post Offices in the United
States, arranged alphabetically, all
rules and regulations, money order
offices and rulings of the department
on postal matters, time of arrival and
departure of foreign mail, and much
valuable information for the public on
postal matters.
The book is exceedingly valuable to
those using the mails. 1t is the Guide
for every Postmaster in the country
and is sold to business men by the
publisher, Geo. E. Dasher. lat N. 10th
st. Philadelphia, Pa, in cloth cover,
50 90 or paper cover, SO. Can be or
dered through our postmaster and
every business man should secure a
copy.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

THE caw-cuss had to borrow r. NJ.
Mays clothing dummy to complete q
quorum. When the new member was
sworn to secrecy and called upon for an
expression on the %deplorable "sit," he re-
fused to lift up his voice, and after he
had been properly Inundated by an
unanimous vote Of censure, he was re-
turned to the accommodating owner as
"no goOd,r
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25
Farm for Sale

Farm contains l44 acres, two miles
northeast of Jonesboro, Tennessee.
near Miller's side track, on the South
ern Railway. Ninety five acres cleared.
balance woodland. A never failing
spring of good water. Two dwelling
houses, II Of them nearly new, built
in 1892. Barn and other outbuildings.
Plenty of bearing fruit trees of good
selection. Near enough to Jonesboro
to have benefit of the schools. For
further particulars, terms, &C., call on
j. E. Persinger, on the farm, or address
Rox 1863, Jonesboro Tenn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

IN furnishing an account Of the joint
discussion between Brownlow, Ander-
son and Milburn at Elizabethton to the
Newport Weekly, an Anderson newspa-
per, George C. Ross is responsible for
the statement that ait so apparent that
Milburn is not in it, that after the speak
ing at Elizabethton, his best friends
tried to get him to withdraw from the
race. This it is believed he will do. 1t
looks like foolishness for a man to run
on when he knows, or should know, that
he is going TO be a slow third"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

ONE Of the contributors to the cores
pondence bureau of Milburn's Norris
town newspaper cut it too fat and got
caught in a.trap. He wrote a letter and
forged the name of G. W. Green, Jarvis,
Hawkins County as the author. Mr..
Green exposes the fraud in the Rogers
vile Herald and "does up" the forger in
good style. This is just an average sam
pie Of the methods used in manufacturing
Milburn majorities. The primary Of the
18th will ncove a large choice job lot
expert forgers and immeasurable liars.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25
II Ought to Elect Brownlow.

Editor Herald and Tribune-1 am glad to
see that you published, last week, Bown-
lows letter of date september 1889, to the
Secretary of the Interior asking for examin-
ing Boards in all the counties of the First
Districts; and giving such grand reasons
therefor, that the order was made. Repre-
sentative Taylor, however, asked that the
order be held up until he could investigate
the matter. His action caused me TO scratch
his name from the Republican ticket-being
the first and only time | have failed to vote
a straight, full ticket. lie was my personal
friend; but, had he been my brother, my
action would have been the same. ! said
then, and | say now, with the strongest pos
sible emphasis, that that letter ought to
elect Brownlow to Congress: and, If Taylor
is not now a supporter of Brownlow, he
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

THE weeping master of the funeral
ceremonies wanted the upper chamber
of the court house entirely for the Mil
burn mourners, and when this part Of
the program was solemnly announced,
all the colored men except one, who had
a great curiosity to see the decomposing
remnant Of the Milburn boomlet, left the
sad and fearful scene where death had
Wrought its perfect work.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25
Republican Convention.

a mass convention OF the Republi-
cans of Washington County is called
to meet atthe Court house in Jonesboro
on Wednesday April 6, 1896 ut 1 O'Clock
PM, for the purpose of selecting del. >.
gates to the Nashville Convention con-
vening IN that city on April 90, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
Chancery Court of Appeals and selec-
ting delegates to the National Repub-
lican Convention nom the State at
large and for the transaction of such
other business as may be regularly
brought before it. Z. A. SIMPLIFY.
Chm. Rep. Elk. Committee.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

THE caw-cuss was a very conglomer-
ate affair. Some m%ourned, some prayed,
some exhorted, thenthey all caw(ed),
and being of areligious turn of mind and
engaged in serious business, they "chip-
ped in" and hired an expert in this line
for a quarter to do the cussin'.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

HE sighed, and the next n sighed,
and the next one sighed, and the next
one sighed, and then they all sighed, and
the caw-cus dissolved in a mist Of tears
that would have shamed the mist
wreaths Of the Falls Of Lodore.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

To sum up the whole matter and make
q long story short, Walter is as good as
there right now. We will have to 60
through the formality Of a primary cleo
ton simply because tits the ordination
of the "powers that be-"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

THEY must be desperate when they
propose to burn up their property and
commit suicide if Milburn is defeated.
Try Lyons View before you think Of
incendiarism and shutting off this
mortal coil" in such a precipitate man.
ner,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

CONGRESSMAN SULzER, of New York,
is doubtless now of the opinion that
there is no good excuse for any longer
refusing to recognize the belligerency
of Congressman Henry r. Gibson, Of
Tennessee.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

A FEAR haunts us that could Milburn
be nominated and elected, his life would
he worried out of him by the contention
of his fuglemen as to who would occupy
the seats at the pie counter.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

THE Milburnites met in caucus in the
upper chamber of the court house last
Saturdayand resolved that they wouldn't
suicide before their time come, which
will be the 18th of next month.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

HE wouldn't stay to see the corpse last
Saturday.
So Judge Brown
Skipped the town,
before the funeral services began, leav-
ing behind his condolences, however.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

If Milburn could reach a seat in Con-
gress, do you suppose that a certain few
OF his prominent henchmen would al
low him any say in distributing the
patronage?
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

THE little Milburn boomlet is now
drifting between the caucus and a dead
bust.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

TEARS were as plenty as rain when
they gathered around the bier in the up
per chamber and removed the cover
from the face of the dead corpus.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

THERE certainly must be a streak Of
heroic friendship in this age when a
mar would rather die than to have an
other man defeated for a nomination.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

You ought to have been there to see
what a lovely picture a Milburnite coun-
tenance is, when Milburn's prospects are
presented to view.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

THE Milburnites stopped long enough
OH their run to hold a little caucus in
the upper chamber of the court house
last Saturday.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

A billy goat died neal Greeneville
recently under very remarkable cir.
cumstances. A post mortem examina.
ton WAS made and stomach was found
to contain the following indigestible ar.
ticles: Six oyster cans, a pair of rufled
drawers, a dozen sardine boxes, two
old fashioned hoop skirts, a firkin of
butter, an antique hustle, a half dozen
necks of beer bottles, the handle of a
smoothing iron, one stove pipe joint,
the tree of II woman s side saddle, u log
chain, a package OF an hundred letters
notifying the sendee Of Brownlow's
defeat. IL entire issue of both the
Morristown Republican and Rogers.
vile Star and Milburn's boomlet. The
goat didn't die from IN overgorge, but
heart failure. His skin will be stuffed
and sent round over this Congressional
District for free exhibition.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

If you fail to get your choice for Con-
gress, don't burn your house and skip
the country by the light of the flames.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

WHOSE will be the Waterloo and who
will be the Wellington is an open secret
with the people.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

On the 18th of next month this Con-
gresrional District will play Moscow
to the Napoleon of pot hunters.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

If strength is what you want, you
should study what causes your weak
ness. 1t is practically lack of food.
But you eat three meals a day, and all
you can eat at a time. Yes, but do you
digest il? Food undigested, is not food.
1t is not n%ourishment. 1t doesn t create
strength. To digest your food take
Shaker Digestive Cordial at meals.
After a while you will digest your
food without it. Then you will get
well, and strong and healthy. Shaker
digestive Cordial cures indigestion and
all its symptoms, such as nausea,
headache, eructations, pain in the
stomach, giddiuess, loss of appetite, etc.
1t makes your food nourish you, and
make you strong and fat and hearty.
Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10 cents.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25

THE caw-cus simply met to exchange
signs, tears, sorrows and condolences.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25
REPRESENTATIVE,

The "korkus" was decidedly a one
man affair.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25
CATARR

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for nasal catarrh, cold IN head and hay fever
of all remedies. 1t opens and cleanses the
nasal passages, allays pain and intlamma-
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from colds, restores the senses of taste and
smell. Price soc. at druggists or by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, SO Warren ST., N. Y.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS
STATE SENATOR,

iph"
We are authorized to announce T.. NJ.
Wright, of Greeneville, as a candidate
to represent the First SENATORIAL Dis
trict, composed of the counties Of
Greene, Washington, Carter, Johnson
and Unicoi, in the next General AS
sembly and subject to the action of
the Republican nominating conven-
ton.
FOR SHERIFF..
We are authorized and paid to nnounc
N. M. Stone as q candidate for Sheriff
of Washington County, subject to the
decision of the Primary,
/ hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for Sheriff of Washington County
at the ensuing August election, sub
ject to the decision of the Republican
primary election. j. s. COCHRAN.
We are authorized and requested to an
nounc the name of Jasper III. Peoples
as a candidate for the office of Sheriff.
Subject to the voice of the Republican
party.
o. TRUSTEE.
We are authorized and requested to an
u j. A.. Y. Bacon as q candidate
for reelection to the Office of Trustee
of Washington County, subject to the
decision of the Republican Primary
Election.
We are authorized to announce S. A
Byrd, of the Eighteenth District, as q
candidate for County Trustee, subject
to the decision of the Republican Pri-
mary Election.
REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized and paid to ~announce
j.. Il. Persinger, of the Fifteenth Dis
trict, as a candidate for Representative
in the Legislature from Washington
County, subject to the decision of the
Republican party.
We are authorized and requested to
announce j. 7. Browning, of Johnson
City, as a candidate for Representative
in the Legislature from Waihsngton
County, subject to the action of the Re.
publican party
We are authorized to nnoun A. c.
Bowers as a candidate for Represen.
tative to the Legislature from Wash
ington County, subject to the decision
of the Republican party.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-25
The HOllinger Fence.

The Hollinger Wire Fence is the latest
improved, and the best aud cheapest
fence on tn" market. Anyonedesiring
Farm Rights. or Fencing, including
Wire. Steel and Link Stays, Staples,
Ratchets, Netting, Lawn Fence. Lawn
Farm and Automatic Gates. etc will
none by corresponding with j.
z. BOWMAN, Agent, Jonesboro, Tenn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26

The vociferous assent recalled his stray
ing fancies. He saw his guests multi
piled as in a room walled with mirrors.
Being of unceremol;ous habit, they
stood not upon the order Of their going
and soon were gone. As the little news
boy siii down from his chair the man laid
a hand on the child's tangled head and
gazed in his face with look of yearning
tenderness. The boy looked startled and
hurried away.
1T was a great success" said the man
to the -yaiteg as he laid bill on the cash
ier's tray. He uttered his words with hes
itating precision.
1T = is - the = good-thing-I-
ever-lid-in--my-lif and then he
laughed aloud.
The waiter smiled compiaisantly; the tip
was large enough to cover many ecen-
tricities.
Bring me bottle of brandy, some ci-
gars, and an evening paper" said the
man, s.ill in the same measured tone. s'I
will ring when / want anything more"
he concluded, and the waiter withdrew.
Nearly an hour later he cautiously opens
ed the door and peeped in.
"Did you ring, sir?" he asked diplomat
ically. There was no response, and he
went swiftly to the averted chair. On the
table !he cigars were untouched; one
glass of brandy had been taken from the
bottle; several sm..-. white paper wrap
pers lay on the cloth beside the emptied
glass; In the chair, with his hands still
holding the paper and Ills head against
the high leather back, sat the man--but
his spirit had gone too far on long quest
| to be recalled.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26

and-some turkey He paused and
looked archly at the children, who caught
the spirit of his glance and shouted: Eyes,
yes!'
'Yes, some turkey with cranberry
The tiny ncwsboy hrgged himself and
murmnred: "Cramb'rv sauce!'
"And some scalloped oysters" contin-
ued the man, stopping after the mention
of each delicacy to wa,ch the children,
who shivered with eagerIess and punctu-
ated each pause with approving mods and
murmuring echoes, "an1 some sweet po-
tatoes, aud plenty of bread and butter,
and-ah, pickles
"Ah-h, picklesv' repeated the children.
"And pie--sha!l it be mince pie or apple
pie?" he asked.
This question requlrei bordering, and
youthful Alexander cut the Gordian
| knot by saying: Les have bofe."
Here, here" said the man to boy
who scrambled for the scat at his right
| hand. "When there's only one lady in
| the company the seat of honor should be-
long to her.
The man touched her hand reassuringly
and turned to his left. wacre sat the little
| newsboy. Long ard steadily he looked
| into the child's face.
| "He, 700, had blue eyes" he murmured,
| with catch of the breath as for a brief
instant his own eyelids closed and he BIT
! his lip.
When the soup was served-"Wait a
moment he said. He lad q vague no.
ton that some sort of grace ought to be
asked. Swiftly his thoughts few back
to the New England home of his boy
hood. He remembered the bowed head OF
his mother and the subdued voice of his
gray-haired father asking the divine bless
!. ing. Oddly enough, he remembered, too
how he used to kick under the table at his
brother to make him laugh. Somewha,
unsteadily he rose ami leaned heavily up
on the table. A strange giddiness wai
creeping upon him which required all his
will to resist.
i "Lord bless us, and make us"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
he said to the clerk. II don't want to
bother getting the stuff 80 often"

he said to the clerk. II don't want to
bother getting the stuff 80 often"
The clerk hesltated.
''Nonsense," said the man. "I'm per-
fectly familiar with tho use Of it. Give
me one of them now with glass of
water
Then he went into the street again with
the packet of powders in his pocket, and
already the mere taking of the drug had
somewhat soothcd him. He felt hushed:
his mind seemed to clear and lift itself
into curious, imperscnai attitude. As
he walked he found himself quite willing
to contemplate calmly TIE sodden pain at
his he art, the utter hopelessness and use
lessness Of his life. With hooking per-
sistence the many resolves he had made
to himself the efforts to change, the ever
succeeding failure su-ged up before him.
and his lip curled in contemptuous scorn
of himself. Never did a man hold himself
up to more merciless scrutiny, more in.
tolerant judgment.
In his abstraction he nearly fell upon q
group Of wretched children of the street
who stood clustered about restaurant
window.
And such window! The light of mel
low globes flooded it. It was decked with
holiday green's In the center, on plat
ter sprigged with parsley. reposed brown
and crisp, roasted pig. with the reddest
of apples in it's mouth. On each side q
| fair, fat turkey, dressed for the oven, lay
| in state. HOLSTERS, in their scarlet coats,
brown quail with heads tucked under
their wings to swell ont the pitiful little
! breasts, and divers other resources and
accessories Of the culinary art lent color
| and suggestiveness to hsstableau.
The man stopped. A tiny fellow, about
| as large as his own Boy would have been
but ragged and dirty and shivering, as by
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26

Gods mercy his own never would be, lift
ed a newspaper up to him and piped in q
shrill little voice:
.Buy q paper, mister. to help me git q
Tanksgivin' dinner! -
SIS this Thanksgiviag;' asked the man
with & dull surprise.
..Surer' said the boy. Don't y see dat
layout in de winder!'
The man looked at the window. He
had not noticed it before. He stared at
the children. He put his hand in his
trousers pocket and felt the small roll Of
bills he knew was there. He remembered
approximately the amount. Brushing
past the pleading child at his feet. he
went abruptly into the restaurant. After
brief interview with the manager he re-
turned to the door.
"Who wants Thanksgiving dinnery
he asked. Two or three voices said Me!
explosively, but for the rest an incredu-
lous stare alone responded, until one boy
said, slowly and reproachfully: Ah-h
SWAY! You're givin' Us CUFF"
For answer the man opened the door
and the children, without more ado, cium
silly shuffied past him. All save one.
girl with an accordion slung from hel
shoulder and the black locks of Italy
straying from under the red kerchief or
her head. She paused with q look OF in
quiry.
"Does de girl Gomez" asked boy
.'She's purity good feller--for girl.
Eyes, come along" said the man. will
an affectation Of cheersulness. In
time ike this female Suffrage goes"
They were led by grinning waiter t
private dining-room where long tabl'
stood shrouded an with new-fallen snow
| and while the children were taken to wasl
their hands and faces, the man, who's
head throbbed afresh 40 be came u from
| the outer air, took n 4 glass Of brand!
two Of the powders from the package u
his pocket.
| bring 81 i real oil THANKSGIVING din
InaE, ~ mid 10 ~ Mn1ter ssAnd plenty q
| Id without too n1ary cns losnl
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
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His mind wandered, be could not think
of the next word. 1t seemed to him he
had no right to address the Deity-what,
he! It was absurd! And while he hest
tated TWO of the children, thinking the
benediction done, cried out, "Amen!' and
fell to eating their sodp with clatter of
spoon and dish and divers other noises
of the mouth not heard in polite society.
What If some Of them put their plates
up to their lips to drain the last drops:
what II some Of them ate with their I'm
gers and surreptitiously stole choice bits
from .heir neighbor's dishes; what If there
arose occasional outcrics and incipient
riots which the oewildered walters
promptly quelled! In spite OF these things
the dinner was complete success from
the standard Of its purpose.
Never were guests more appreciatively
hungry: never was host more careful to
supply his guests, Though it must be con-
fessed he himself ate little, and AZ the
dinner progressed his eyes grew dull, and
from time to time his head dropped slow
" forward till he caught himself like one
fighting against an overwhelming drow-
siness.
At last, when each child had eaten two
pieces of pie, even to the last crumb, the
man Yose to his feet. clutnhing at his chair
| for support. Tile brushed his hand across
his eyes. Strange lights danced before
| him, crimson and gold: the air was popu'
| lous with unknown shapes, weaving II
slow lnaxes; soft melodies sang in his ear
as from Infinite distances, thrilling, uncer
| tain, rising and falling - with the swell
| OF an invisible sea.
Children his own volces sounded g
moto and Idissevered fron hls, ~SoOA
inighf Have ycu Ind ! sood dlnnsr5'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
The Crowning OF the Year.

This Is the festival which the Pilgrim
fathers inaugurated, which New England
has annually celebrated fer two centuries.
and which the nation has adopted and
sanctioned as a day of public thanksgiv.
ing to God. 1t exalts the home and
strengthens it's sacred and tender ties.
1t brightens the shadows which have
gathered over it. 1t dignifes prosperity.
1t prompts men to reach out helpful
hands to their less fortunate neighbors.
1t reminds us afresh from whence every
good gift comes. If it seemed good to
our fathers in the midst of the hardshipa
of this new world to give public thanks
to God for blessings. how much more
reason have we 70 follow their example
Abundance of food and clothing, happy
homes. free country at peace with all
nations and extending it's influence
throughout the world, with marvelously
multiplied appliances for use and pleas
ure which surpass the widest dreams
of those who first were moved to set
apart day of public thanksgiving and
praise, are ours. What shall render un-
to the Lord for all His benefits toward
me? l will take the cup of salvation. and
call upon the name Of the Lord.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26

Every day is a day Of Thanksgiving for
Christians. They do not wait until the
crops have been gathered before returning
thanks, for they are thankful for every
days blessing Still it II commendable
custom for . nation to officially recognize
mans dependence, and 70 ask Ito people
to mite in a common Thanksgiving.