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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-05-12
UNEXPECTED CORROBORATION.
A Very Unlikely Story That Received
Veriflcation.

A Very Unlikely Story That Received
Veriaeation.
There are three young men In the
War Department who have an under.
standing that they will do their bicy.
cling in company, and they are to be
seen frequently together, and particu.
larly on Sunday. As it happens, two
OF them have been in Washington fol
several years, while the third has only
been here eighteen months. Some Of
the bicycle adventures he tells are
simply 80 appalling that the two men
are devising ways and means to re.
form him, in order not to destroy an
othrwise most agreeable com bination.
Last Sunday they hit him 80 hard
that he has not told another In the last
six days.
VI was out in Ohio about four years
ago." he said on that day, as they were
resting not far from Falls Church,
making a tour of the State, and after
travelling about 1900 miles my tire
began to show signs of wear and tear
to such an extent determined to get
new one at the very next town l
struck. However, before got there, I
snagged myself, and had to lay by for
repairs As you may know, when a
tire is punctured very excellent dope
to put into 1t is milk, which in some
way acts on the tires insides and
braces up things in fine shape. I got
my puncture near farmhouse, and at
once l went in and bought quart Of
milk, which was as rich as cream, for
the farmer lady was just going 10
churn 1t. l filed the tire with this
and started ahead, after letting it soak
awhile, and after going about four or
hve miles over a pretty rough piece of
road struck the pleasant little town
OF GALLON, where l proceeded at once
to bicycle place to get myself new
tire. l had noticed that my wheel ran
very peculiarly the last mile or so, and
l asked the man to see IL the bearings
were all right after he got the tire on. |
I'm about three or four minutes he |
was asking me what was the matter, |
and was trying to get something out of
the tire that filled it up as il the last
air that had been pumped into it was
loaded with something besides the
usual combination known to chemists.
l took hand, and it WASH I long till |
we had peeled the tire off, and then
the whole thing was plain to me.
had simply churned the milk l had
put into the tire to butter, and that
was all there was to it,"
Come off," exclaimed one of his
oo"nanions, ''snn don't arroot ns to
believe that, do youp'
But lis true," put in the other
companion, and the first one nearly
rolled off the log.
what do you mean?" asked the first
one, while the narrator fairly beamed
with pride at this unexpected corrobo.
ration.
"Of course, it's true," asserted tho
teller.
"Of course, it is" chimed the COM
panion, "and we had some of the same
butter at your boarding house when
took dinner with you there yesterday.
Washington Star.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-05-12
He Sb owed Them.

Professor Macoyius was often an.
noyed at the conduct of a wealthy stu.
dent who was extremely vain. One
day the latter wore pair of richly
embroidered stockings, with low shoes
to set them of to better advantage.
As he walked into the lecture room he
protruded his foot so as to attract the
professors attention.
"What remarkable stocking" the
professor exclaimed. "Let me look at
It,"
The student raised his foot, and the
professor grasped 1t as II IL had been
somebody's hand.
"See here, gentlemen, he said aloud,
and led the student, who was COM
PEELED to hop about on one foot, right
through the room. -Familien Kaleader.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-05-12
The Fee Grahhers

A strong effort is being made by the
ofhceholders and fee grabbers to have
the Supreme Court declare the Jarvis
law, which seeks to reform the abomi
nable criminal costs system of this
State, unconstitutional. The gentle,
men who are so interested in getting
their hands in the public treasury had
better go little slow. The people of
this State are determined in some way
to relieve themselves of the burden of
useless and unnecessary taxation, and
the man or set of men who opposes
them will not fare we'll at their hands
in the future.-Lebanon Democrat.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-05-12
CLOCK GARDEN.
All Interesting Botanical Experiment to be
Made.

All Interesting Botanical Experiment to be
Made.
Berkeley, CAL, May A clock gar.
den, whose flowers will tell the time of
day' ls being planned by instructor n.
A. ousterhout, Of the botanical division
OF the university. He proposes to cult.
vate such garden on the university
grounds, arranging the plants in dial
form' The hours and half hours are
70 De indicated daily by the successive
opening and closing of buds. The
work OF producing a clock garden will
Will be long task, as it has never
oeen attempted in California before.
and great deal of experiment will be
necessary to find out just what flowers
should be put around the circle to indi.
cate time. The garden will be the
only one of the kind in the United
States.
by getting the right varieties of
MOWERS We can make ali the hours and
some of the half hours throughout the
day" said Mr.. Ousterhout in describ.
ing the projected botanical curiosity.
The flowers would be arranged like a
clock and in the early morning thew
would begin to bloom, the different
varieties and at different periods &C.
cording to the light and heat. Gradu.
ally the opening of blossoms would ex.
tend around the circle until night the
CIRCLE wouid De alI IN bloom.
The first garden of the kind was st
Upsals, Sweden, by the botauist Lin.
meas. There is also one in Paris, and
efforts have been made to cultivate
them In the Eastern States, but owing
to the elements they have not been
very successful. think the California
climate is suitable for such an expert.
ment. The questions that remain to
be solved are as to what flowers thrive
best here and what time of day the
different varieties will bloom here.
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Curious Erperiens. of California Farmer

Curious Experience of California Farmer.
San Francisco, May 4.-The cellar of
house inhabited by human beings is
a strange place for wild beasts to make
their home, but 1t has happened far
back in the hills near Sunol, Alameda
County, where Antonio Nunex, q farm.
er, lives with his family. Antonio is
thrifty and industrious man and has
prospered. Two weeks ago he moved
from his old home into another house
that had not yet been occupied. For
several days after Antonio and his
family moved into their new home they
heard strange sounds coming appar.
antly from the cellar. AS Antonio
was busy with his farm work, and
those at the house were engaged In
setting things to rights, no effort was
made to ascertain the cause of the
sounds. But when, day after day
passed and the noise from the cellar
did not cease, Ninez determined to
make an investigation. Though coura-
geous, Antonio is discreet, and he
called in few friends to his assistance.
Armed with shotguns they made their
way into the cellar. They had hardly
reached the side of the stone walled
place when from the place beneath the
stairway bounded splendid specimen
of California lioness. Before a shot
could be fred the animal escaped
through the open door. A second later
and the lion, big, ugly beast, made
jump for the stairway. But this time
Antonio was ready aud killed the
animal at the first fire.
While his friends stood guard at the
doorway Antonio made search un.
dsrnesth the stairway and found four
cubs. They were as comfortable as
kittens, having an old coat and a quilt
for bed. Nunez took the biting and
scratching cabs upstairs and for the
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-05-12

Court Judges are driving a -four in
hand" through the provisions of the
law Becoming frightened over their
action In passing a bill really supposed
to be In the line of reform, they pro.
ceeded to emasculate it in the adoption
OF the Estes bill, and Immediately on
the heels OF that the Circuit Court
Judges begin to put in their guesses on
the constitutionality of the Jarvis bill,
with a uniform decision that it is 10
contravention of the document. Great
reform. Wise Legislature.-James-
town Gazette.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-05-12
Queer Reform.

And now the courts are holding the
Jarvis fee bill to be unconstitutional,
and making monkeys out of our reform
~ solons. After all the splurge, fuss
and feathers about having worked a
saving to the State in the sum of $780,
600 in the reduction of fees, the Circuit
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-05-12

First Cabmsn-I axed him tree dol.
lars, but he said he had only two; an ),
anyhow, he said de legal fare was only
one." Second Cabman-Well, | s'spose
you took SO an accepted de apology
Exchange.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-05-12

Tramp-Have you any thing, madam,
to spare for a poor wayfarer this
morning? Madam-Yes. You can 20
right cut to the woodshed and indulge
in the cold chops and cuts to your
hearts content.-Boston Courier.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-05-12

rest OF the day and far into the night
waited for the lioness to return, but
the brute did not come back. Nunez
is going to try and raise the cubs. The
dead lion measured six feet from tip to.
tip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-09

expecting 70 pay part Of the pensltv
III punishment but hoping to -.
enough to spend his declining year. !.
comfort. He does not commit Grim.
for crimes sake but for what he can
gain or hopes to gain from il. rns
method OF dealing with them IN mt
pity but punishment 10 swift ana
sure and just as to discourage them
The weaker Of them now get discor,-
aged and turn tramps determined "a
have leisure II they sacrifice comfort
for 1t. Discourage them In turn ana
an important feature Of the problem =
solved. Having shown them the cor.
tainty Of failure by crime give them
for their vision will probably he some.
what warped by that time, encourage
nent to believe that there Is success in
honest effort and help them to make Il
Don't treat them as If they were I'M.
able by, nature to help themselves.
That Is about the conclusion one ar
rives at after reading Mr.. FIynt's ex-
cellent article in the Forum.
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COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
JUDICIARY.

Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearings in it's room at the State House
in Augusta. as follows:
TUESDAY. FEB. 9, 1897, at 2 P. NJ.
an act to provide for the appointment of
a commissioner of highways.
TUESDAY, FEB. Q, 1897, at 2 o'clock P.
M, on an act relating to the municipal
court of Bath.
TUESDAY. FEB. 9, 1897 at 2 P. M,
an order directing the committee to in
Quire into the necessity of amending the
provisions of chapter 1873 of the Public
Laws, relating to preventing incompetent
persons from conducting the business Of
2pOthecaries.
TUESDAY, FEB. 9. 1897, at 2 P. M.
an act to amend section 3, chapter "a, of
the Revised Statutes, relating to pauper
settlements.
TUESDAY, FEB g. 1897, at P M.
on an act to abolish days of grace and
fix the date of maturity on notes, drafts
and other evidences of Indebtedness.
TUESDAY. FEB. Q. 1897. at 2 o'clock P.
M. on an act to amend section 1, chap
ter 81, of the Revised Statutes. relating
to mortgages of personal property.
TUESDAY. FEB. Q, 1897, at o'clock p.
NJ, on an act to extend the charter of the
Lisbon Falls Water Co.
TUESDAY. FEB. 9, 1897, at P. NJ. on
to refund part of its debt.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 10, 1897. at P. NJ.
the Revised Statutes. relating to the
descent of personal property.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 1897, at p. NJ,
on an act to establish a law uniform
with the laws of other states for the
acknowledgment and execution of writ
ten Instruments, commercial law, weights
and measures and other purposes.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 1897. at M,
on petition of Jos. w. Gary and 9TH
ers for an additional term of court at
Caribou.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 10. 1897 at 2
O'Clock +. M. on an act to incorporate
the sunny Side Cemetery Association.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 10. 1897. at 2
O'Clock p. M. on an act to amend the Au-
gusta charter.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 10. 1897, at 9
O'Clock p. NJ. on an act to incorporate
the Lincoln County Historical Society
THURSDAY. FEB. II. 1897. at p. NJ.
an act to authorize the city of East
port to issue bonds.
THURSDAY, FEB. II, 1897. at 2 p. NJ,
petition that Eastport bridge be kept
Ill repair and maintained by the State
THURSDAY. FEB. IL. 1897. at . p. NJ.
petition of Laconia Co. for increase
OF capital; bill attached.
THURSDAY, FEB. II. 1897, at 2 p. NJ.
an act to authorize the Dexter Il
Newport Railroad Co. to issue bonds, and
secure same by mortgage and to author
fze the Maine Central Railroad Co. to
guarantee the payment Of said bonds.
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1t is somewhat refreshing to note
the opinion of Josiah Flynt respecting
criminals. He has lived among them
and tramps for several years in order
TO study the conditions surrounding
them. He takes very little stock in
this talk about degeneraQy. moral
responsibility, etc. He has found
the criminal usually the bright
est and most ambitious member
of the family from whence he sprung.
However peculiarly he may appear
after long confinement or when he
thinks it for his advantage, Mr..
Flynt has found that the criminal at
liberty will compare favorably as to
forehead and ears with other pco-
pie, nor will he be found morally OBJ
fuse. He wants to enjoy the luxuries
OF life. sees no way in which he may
by honest effort 80 resorts to crime
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LEGAL AFFAIR s,

Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing in its room at the State
House In Augusta:
TUESDAY, FEB. 0, 1907, at P. NJ,
on an act to amend section 63 of chapter
of the Revised Statutes, relating to fish
weirs.
on an act to amend section 70 of chapter
- of the. Revised Statutes, relating to
fees of referees.
TUESDAY, FEB. 9, 1897, at 2 P. NJ.
on an act to confirm and legalZe the or
ganization of the New Portland & Eustis
Telephone and Telegraph Co., and make
valid certain acts Of the same.
TUESDAY, FEB. 9, 1897, at P. NJ,
Co.
TUESDAY. FEB Q. 1897, at 2 P. M.
on an act to incorporate the Searsport
TUESDAY, FEB. .. 1887. at 2 o'clock P.
NJ, on an act granting Susas s. Il. Spring
the right to maintain a dam in Harpswell
for the culture of fish. ~ cd
TUESDAY, FEB. g. 1897. at 2 o'clock P.
M. on an act to incorporate Staples
THURSDAY, FER. II, 1897, at 2 P. NJ.
on an act to regulate the election of
THURSDAY, FEB. IL, 1897, at 2 p. NJ.
on an order in reference to moving
the register of deeds Office from NADIA
wa rii-p ts Foyt k ksap ~, 1907 ,,
?. NJ, on an act to amend sections and
s of chapter Sc. and section II of chapter
81. Revised Statutes, relating to services
of trustee writs.
THURSDAY, FEB. Il. 1897. at o'clock
r NJ. on an act amendatory to chapter
254. Private and Special Laws of 1889, to
transfer additional powers to town of
G Sr; Also ADDITIONAL ,6dt to chapter 2ls
No. | in town of Gorham.
THURSDAY, FEB. IL. 1897. at o'clock
T. M, ON an act in relation to division
THURSDAY, FEB. II. 1897, at 2 o'clock
r M, on an act relating to the Old Town
municipal court.
THURSDAY, FEB. IL. 1897, at o'clock
+. n. on an act to create a lien on spool
THURSDAY, FEB. II, 1897. at o'clock
ti Ia Cemetery Association.
NJ an act to 1 1887 at oeock
land Female Provident Association.
TUESDAY, FEB. 16, 1897, at 2 p. NJ,
on an act to authorize the town of Win
Winterport Water Co.
TUESDAY, FEB. 49, 1897, at 2P. NJ,
on an act to amend the charter of Dex-
TUESDAY. FEB. 16. 1897, at p. M.
on an act to incorporate the Guilford &
Sangerville Water Company.
~ Tu nas,I;An FEB. 1s, 1877; at 2 r. NJ,
water charter In the town of Warren,
TUESDAY, FEB. &c. 1897. at Q o'clock
+ NJ. on an act to incorporate the Mars
Hill and Blaine Water Co.
TUESDAY. FEB. 16. 1897, at 2 P. NJ.
:, On an act to incorporate the York
Sewer Co.
On an act to incorporate the Ogunquit
Water Co.
TUESDAY, FEB. 16 1897. at 2 o'clock p.
NJ. on petition of Josiah Crosby and 9TH
ers for authority for the town of Dexter
to establish system of water works and
sewerage. :.
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SEA AND sI,OnE rrsuEnilcs.

.
The committee on sea and shore fish
cries will give a public hearing at their
room,
TUESDAY. FEB. .. 1897. at 2.3o p. NJ.
Petition OF J. w. Noble and others iof
repeal OF law relating to weir fishing pc
low the breakwater on st. Croix river,
Will have hearing before the committee.
An act to amend chapter IA Of the Pub
nc Laws OF 1887 relating TO the i1bstSr
1FasMn s VIII W hays ~ & hearing TUESDAY
Petition of NJ. N McKusick and others
for repeal Of Special Law Of 1899 pre-
Guiding all fishing for salmon with nets
IN 81. CroiX river above Ferry point
, GTlagea VA ~ j nave hearing TuEspAf
The hearing assigned for Tuesday. Feb:
OF petition OF Geo. M. Warren and "
others OF Castinc In regard to the fishing
industry on the Bagaduce river is post
poned until TUESDAY, FEB. ., ut . T..
Petition of C. T.. Pattcn and 3s others
OF Bath. for the enactment of Il law
abolishing all Weirs. hedges, pounds, nets.
and all other devices for the taking OF
smeits except by hook and line, will have
a hearing THURSDAY, FEB. II, at go
=. M. In land office.
Petition of J. II. Mayors and others of
Dresden relating to taking smelts and
will have hearing THURSDAY, FEB.
IL. at 3 p. M. in land office.
TUESDAY. FEB 16, 1897, at $50 p. NJ,
Petition of the citizens of Edgecomb and
Others, for an act allowing citizens to fish
with drag seines In Damariscotta river
Petition of l.. +. McLain and others of
Bristol. for law to prevent hauling
lobster traps in Johns bay. before sun
rise OF after sun set will have a hearing
before the committee, TUESDAY, FEB.
16. 1897, at $50 p. M.
Petition of II. b. Eastman and others
to amend section Z. chapter 2i9 relating
to taking smelts in Georges river will
have a hearing TUESDAY, FEB. IG, at
p. M.
Petition of e. v. Lyman and $50 others
of Hancock county, asking for establish
ment and maintainance of two hatcher
les for propagation of Holsters will have
a hearing THURSDAY. FEB 49, at p.
NJ.
Petition of III. Blanchard G. Sons. and
Others for repeal of chapter l12, of the
Public Laws of 1885 entitled an act to
regulate the packing of fish in hermeti-
c ca, sealed cans will have a hearing
TUESDAY, FEB. % at go p. NJ
IL. A. WYMAN Chairman
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1t was inferred from the first report
Of the investigation made on board
the Herbert Fuller to ascertain wheth-
er man at the wheel could see the
tragedy committed in the cabin, as
Brown swore that he did, that Browns
testimony was correct Now Mr..
Cotter. Bram's counsel, who made the
investigation in company with Dis
trict Attorney Hoar. declares that they
demonstrated that Brown could not
have seen what he testified to. Mr..
Hoar on the contrary refused to talk
about the investigation but seemed
satisfied with the result.
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3aily Etuuebte apurnat.
TERMS: $500 PER YEAR.

No notice whatever will be taken of I'M
signed communications.
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RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
return of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers, Au-
gusta, Maine.
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Croker. is said to have patched up
'iammany with Purroy outside the
mended breach. How the prospect of
future stealings must have been di-
lated upon!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-09

How kind of this administration t,
arrange its pension agency economy
for another administration to bear!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-09

Mr.. Havemeyer says he would not
&C into a business that did not pay
from 16 to 20 per cent. He might think
differently if it were possible to pre-
vent monopoly from fixing the divi-
dends to suit itself,
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The Sultan sneers. Why shouldn't
ne? The Powers may bluff the credu-
lous but he knows all about their sell
nsh shamming.
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The prospect of union of the Popu-
list lamb and the Tammany tiger is
giving the Middle-of-the-road men
lots of worry lately
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The economy excuse for abolishing
pension agencies looks to be little or
no excuse at all when the facts are
known. Judging from what Com
missioner Black says its off the same
piece as is all this administrators al
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The war is on between the hand
liners and the drag seiners.


A Bangor poultry raiser recently no
ticed that three of the ''biddiee we're
sick. They would not eat and he made
up his mind that something was the
matter with the crops. so he turned
surgeon. He cut through their necks
and into the crop and with button
hook he removed three pieces Of straw,
which had become lodged in the crop:
He sewed up the cut IN the crop ana
the hens are now as weM as ever:
There are things which stick in the
crop" that can't be SO easily removed
The stofV is laid in Bangor 30 pro-
ably it is as true as pathetic. =.
well known young man who died rather
suddenly on the west side some wee@
ago, had valuable horse, which ne
had driven daily for something l'ke
ten years. Up to day or two befose
his death he fed the animal daily; no.
body else ever attempted It and tne
horse grew to be as fond Of him -
human being might have. When us
young owner died. the horse notices.
that other persons fetched him TO-
and water and refused It until be d'so
Of starvation.