Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-06-17

on 'no io"est 70 the highest grades
10 scientltic studies. Many of our emf,
peht men, such as Andrew johnson.
L' " haynes, Nelson, Deaderick and
many others of their class in East Ten :.
nessee have left worthy examples. to.
gether with able ministers of the eos
pei ana physicians who left glorious
iecoru' "A certain circumstance came
uhuer my observa alton which I will re.
late mere. When James Britton was
states Attorney, Thomas Maxwell and
Deaderlck were in defense against tha
State IN case in the Circuit Court of
Washington County. Tennessee. Mr.
brltton remarked that he was placed in
rather barrassng condition in this
case, as he had three bald headed law.
yers to contend against, and long since
ne had become convinced that bald
headed men had so much brain that n
Taiseu such commotion that he had
some hesitancy in successfully prose.
cuting the case. Closing this sketch of
the progress of our country in tho va.
rious avocations of prosperus and
happy people, can not stop witbont
taxing notice of one other class, which
are our merchants. or this class thew
are the fewest in number who have
maze success in East Tennessee in
the last forty years. Why has it been
so' Extravagant hopes and expecta.
tions' their impulsive passions and dc.
sires, errors in judgment and their va :
rlous excuses and deficiencies in their
naoits and in consequence of these
lacts many have made failures, and
yet many of this class are condemned.
and have the stigma of dishonesty fixed
upon them because misfortune disabled
them from paying their just debts, and
from an honest intention will stand as,
9uitted by the Judge of quick and dead,
"hiist others cover dishonest hearts
ana actions undetected by men and
VIII stand condemned. Will YOU per.
nit your humble scribe to fall back In
the years of 1861 G2 SO and relate a few
instances of the civil war, which was
so disastrous to progress of the various
industries of East Tennessee as well as
throughout the Southern States. It's
a memorable fact that every fireside
from mountain to mountain was vexed
ana perplexed of what disposition to
make and how to solve the great prob
lem ana decide upon u future course.
there was no neutral grounds to occu.
py, no halting between two opinions.
decisions had to be made promptIv'
Some with dreamy prospect of a new
and better state or affairs by falling in
line with the Confederate army. and
quite number made it their choice to
cling to the old stars and stripes and
take up their march up and down. and
across rugged mountains to reach the
tederal lines in Kentucky, / among
the number. One bright morning as
the sun was lifting itself from the
Eastern skies, was taken prisoner by
a confederate scout, and hurried to
tnelr headquarters in Lee County. Vir,
glnla. where found number of East
tennessee boys housed in an old lop
meeting house, strongly guarded. All.
ter my arrival there was news received
by some womon that there was force
% arrive from Kentucky ON that night 1.
TO release us prisoners; by some means
the authorities.of the camp came in
possession of this fact and at once pro.
cured plow lines and bed cords and
tied us two in file, and marched us to
some other camp about five miles dis.
tant. In the darkness of the night it
was an easy matter for me to free N.Y.
self from the linen cords, but thought
lt might be expedient to continue the
march in proper order. On a cold
nigAjn Move ember, after a long and
aborious march we reached the fa.
nous place called Libby Prison, Va.
After we were conducted to a large.s-
hall in that noted and extensive man
SION, some of us were told to Nait unA-
I'll certain guard would return from
taking portion of our squad to some
other department of the building. Af-
Ter the return Of the. guard we were
conducted to- the foot of long flight
d SEARS, and was to proceed to the
head, and call for John, which order
we obeyed, yelling out several times at
,he top of our voices, and no responce
came from John. When daylight made
is appearance and the inmates came
'orth from their hunks the mystery of
he name of John become apparent, lie
vas prisoner like unto ourselves, and
vas called the Sergeant of the floor. |
ice of one more point which is last in
nv present writing, but by no means
all; for the young men of East Tennes.
lessee to become prosperous, happy
and justly proud of her beautiful and
fascinating women. On this point the
lnprejudiced mind will readily &C.
knowledge that our women can claim
'he honor of filling their station in life
q the strictest sense of duty. She
holds up the standard of purity and
virtue and is just and kind to sympa-
,hize with distress. and sincere in her
ievotions, and ever stamps the seal of
'irtue upon the people, aud rules TIE
iestinies of a people great and noble.
She has advanced step by step in the
asst forty years from the old spinning
wheel and loom and come forward and
until she has gained and over.
come the rugged toll, and today stands
on the summit of accomplishment and
refinement fitted for the drawing room
and parlor, and has not neglected the
most essential requisites for usefulness,
such as knowledge of household duties,
and is today acquainted with the whole
outline of domestic duties from the
kitchen 10 the parlor, and at the same
line they have not neglected the edu- .
,ation of their mind in solid and use.
'ul branches of knowledge, and are the
strongest advocates and stamp the
most lasting impressions upon the
minds OF rising generation, both in re
lgion and temperance; ever a sweet
spirited and earnest advocate of the
cause they have espoused, and even
stand upon the rostrum before an au.
lience, their brows adorned with sill
Ter tresses, cheeks aglow with anima.
ion, voice thrilling with ferveucy
v where even a mixed audience is en-
'hanted with her powers, and thus ele.
rates and enlarges human thought in
he most convincing way it is only to
De regretted that in some instances our
mir onpa will hid odian to baon;ooas