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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05

Laura Keene was standing behind
the scenes on the side Of the the4tef
iarthest from the presidential bon.
near what Il calle.i the "tormentor.
awaiting her enc. On right she should
not have been 90 near the promptera
desk. but he had gone 70 call some Of
the actors. 20 she placed herself a.
hand. hoplng 20 be Of service. Her
part was that OF Florence Trenchard.
The time had come Tor the entrances
81 Mr. q. g. Spear as Binney. He had
drunken scene 10 90 through. and
Mlss Keene was expecting 20 give him
. push a. he went by her. 70 aid In he
elect az he came within view Of ne
audience. Instead she felt herself
pushed IN the other directlon-from
TIE stage. toward which she vas mo-
just At that moment looking A. abe
felt herself struck on the hand By the
hand OF another she glanced Up and
recognized John wilkes Booth and
saw. too. the dagger be was elutchlnE.
At that very moment the appalling cry
rang out through the house:
The president Il shot"
II was echoed spontaneously from
among the audience. and. az Miss
Keene came forward she could zee
many men on their feet. some Of them
evidently making Tor the stage. from
which they had seen the assassin dis
appear. Women we're crying aloud.
men cursing and children weeping. an
In an indeierminate panic. much ~ II
the alarm OF ere had been raised. Miss
Keene came down TO the f0otilghtu
forthwith and said: For Gods sake.
have presence Of mind and keep your
places. and all will be we'll"
Meanwhile Boo, pad made hIu e.
cape through the door. heelng q
the horse which n cen provided fol
him. He had bed owcd BY a Mr..
stewart. one Of nee. down On
he stage after h om the prs.
dents box. but hAd avoided him o1
lodging about the scenery. and had
gotten away from the stage carpcntcr
xho had attempted TO detain hlm. By
striking a him with the dagger. NJ
one except Mr.. Stewart tried 10 pur.
cue the fugitive. though everybody
seemed willing 70 aid Amid the con.
fs.aInm NJ 49, kaarN = -. - :.
ter from the presidential box. Pro
curing a glass she made her way from
the stage 20 the bon By way Of n,
dress circle. Mrs. lincoln was cryin,
plteously Miss Keene AZ once az
everything In her power % aid. thourl
she felt from the beginning that he'll
vas useless
1..flu~, h.-~.If IN IN. 49, 4. 49,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05
The Country Pape.

n EVERY modest
hamlet or quiet
provincial place.
There's a bonnie lii-
lie Brownie Win
an ever HmilinH
face.
Who whispers 20 ua
weekly all the news
We want 90 hear
or the modest lives
and interests OF the
ones We feel most
dear
IT'S the little village
priuted pages hold
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-05

Meanwhile Bod pad made hls e.
cape through the door. aeelng q
the horse which II cen provided for
him. He had bed owed BY a Mr..
Stewart. one Of nee. down on
he STAGE after h nm the pres
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
Interesting Itenls.

The Greater New Haven claims to be
the third city in size in New England.
Bangor parsons are settling the bi.
cycle problem by forming bicycle clubs
in their parishes.
An employee in q Lebanon Me-. saw
mill lost an arm, but was back at work
running the same saw in ten days.
time.
Between January l and May 10, 1897,
the number of persons expelled from
the German Empire was 1856, including
81 women.
The present population of the United
States exceeds that of Germany by
about 1000, 900, and that of Great
Britain by $4,000, 900.
Buttercups were devoured recently
by an English child with a fatal result.
AT least the Coroner could find no
other cause for death.
After an absence of almost ten years
the porgies have come to the Maine
coast again, and the owners of porgy
steamers are getting them into shape
for the campaign.
Egypt's pyramid builders were can.
nibals,% according to Flenders Petrie's
assertion. He has found bones, picked
clean and separately wrapped up, in
many tombs.
The Gardiner Me- man who took
of his Prince Albert while moving the
lawn, and latter clipped off both coat
tails with the mower, gets mad when
the subject is mentioned in his pres.
ence.
Boston fremen have donned new
straw hats for summer wear, which
suggests that perhaps Bacchante would
have been acceptable had she been cit.
ted out with a straw hat and q pair Of
red s%uspenders.
By a new law, Connecticut riders of
bicycles who neglect to use bells on
their wheels will be subject to a fine of
S2O or less in each case, and may be
held for any damage or injury caused
by their neglect.
According to the Ostasiatische Loyd,
the number of foreigners living in the
Chinese treaty ports last pear was 10,
500, and the number of firms was 672
of which 1868 were English, ninety nine
German and forty American.
AS q precaution against accidental
poisoning, the German government
has passed a law requiring all drugs
intended for internal use to be put in
round bottles and those which are only
used externally to be placed in hexa.
gonal bottles.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
Like Hogs or Like Gentlemnn -

Years ago, when it was more the
fashion in Kansas than at present,
United States District Attorney "Bill''
Perry gave a ''stag party" to his gen.
tlemen friends at Fort Scott. He had
procured a boutiful supply of cold
beer for the delectation of his guests,
but hid it away in an upper room as
a post prandial surprise. When the
proper time arrived for the revelation
of his surprise he said to the assembled
company:
Boys, | have q lot of cold beer up
stairs, but before we start | want to
know whether you intend to drink like
gentlemen or like hogs"
"Oh, We'll drink like gentlemen.
lead on, Billy chorused a dozen
voices in reply.
THAT settles it," replied the jovial
host, as a smile rippled over all three
of his double chins, "I1l have to send
for more beer. A hog always knows
when he's got enough"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
That Georgia Racket.

A story is told Of a lady who owned
a parrot and q bulldog. The pets were
left alone one day, and when every
thing was very quiet the parrot said,
"Sick 'em, Bull" The dog jumped up,
looked about, and, seeing nothing, lay
down in the sunshine again. When he
was almost asleep the bird repeated,
"Sick 'em Bull" The dog jumped up,
looked around as before, but seeing
nothing, again lay down to sleep. A
third time the parrot said, sick 'em,
Bull, and as the dog started up he
saw the parrot and made for her. When
the scrimmage was over there was
nothing left of the parrots plumage,
and the bird was very badly slobbered
over. The parrot again regained her
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
What is Telepathy!

Before the Boston Society of Natural
History at its meeting in Huntington
Hall, w. E. Davis gave an exhibition
of his t~elepathic dog, Dodgerield,
which was of great interest. ]. E.
Lough read an Introductory paper on
1.-The Phenomena of Telepathy," in
which he said that the great number
of successful experiments furnished
too great a presumption against coinci.
dence or fraud, and detailed a number
of experiments made by the society for
physical research.
Mr.. Davis and Dodgerfield then went
through a performance which certain
ly shows that the dog is a wonderful
animal. Mr.. Davis first spread out
red, blue, yellow and salmon handker.
chiefs in the order prescribed by spec
%tators, and the dog picked them out as
recommended by spectators, at the
mental command of Mr.. Davis. The
dog apparently paid no heed to the
voices of the spectators, and Mr.. Davis
never repeated the command, but sim
ply said: you heard what the gentle.
man said. Bring il. "The dog brought 1t.
Similar experiments were tried with
four numbers on blocks, five silver
pieces and figures on a slate. Several
times the number was not spoken, but
simply written on the slate or. indi.
Gated with the fingers. Mr.. Davis was
several times blindfolded. Dodgerfeld
performed every experiment correctly,
md there were perhaps thirty or forty
of them. Mr.. Davis did not pretend to
say that it was really telepathy, but he
vas at a loss to account for it in any
other way.-New York Mail and Elk.
dress.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

perch, turned her head to one side so
she could see herself and remarked:
"Poll, l know what's the matter with
you; you talk too much with your
mouth" The constitutional conven.
ton fellows who have been screaming,
Sick 'em, Georgia" for six months are
beginning to feel like the parrot. We
understand that at least one advocate
of the convention has written to the
campaign committee and requested
them to let up on that Georgia racket.
Pulaski Citizen.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
WHY JOHNNIE LOST HIS PLACE.
When Lawyers Say They are Dead, Office
Boys Must Use Discrimination.

When Lawyers Say They are Dead, Office
Boys Must Use Discrimination.
One OF the busiest lawyers in the Roe
building in st. Louis hired o new office
boy a few days ago. He was in the
habit of using rather drastic remarks
to his old Office boy, who understood
the boss to be a 'jollier' and knew
just how to take him, Not SO the new
conner, says the Republic.
One day last week the lawyer had an
unusually important brief to prepare,
and when he had been interrupted by
a dozen or mo callers he jumped up
and exclaimed:
Pm going to get out of this Johnnie.
II any more people come I don't want
to see them.n
What shall l tell emf" asked John
ME.
TELL 'em anything. Tell 'em that I
am dead" shouted the Roe building
man, as he slammed the door.
Johnnie took him at his word. He
wasn't a brilliant fellow at best, and
as he was new he thought the boss
meant just what he said.
1t wasn't three minutes before in
walked a lady whom Johnnie had
never seen before. She asked for the
lawyer.
He ism t here any more" said John.
ME.
Not here any more" repeated the
lady, with surprise. "Where is he?"
Hes dead" blurted out Johnnie,
carelessly.
"DeadY" shrieked the woman piteous.
ly.
"Yes, ma'am, dead" reiterated the
boy. HE died this morning"
"Oh, mercv,' sobbed the lady, and
then fell in a dead faint on the floor.
Johnnie rushed out and called for
help. Two men from the next Office
came in. They sent for a doctor, and
when the woman was restored to con.
seriousness she asked particulars about
her husbands death. They knew
nothing OF it and Johnnie had disap-
peared. She was taken home in a car.
riage, accompanied by one of her hus.
bands colleagues from the buildings.
Imagine her surprise when she reach
ed home and found her husband seated
at his desk in his library, preparing a
brief.
Suffice to say that Johnnie is office
boy no longer in the office of the man
who expects the lad he hires to have a
sense of humor. He sent for the old
boy, and raised his wages, and John.
ME is looking sfor a place where
he is not in danger of misunderstood
ing his boss, to the great distress OF his
family.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. Z. Bucklen
q Co, Chicago, and get a free sample
box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of
constipation and sick headache. For
malaria and liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
deletarious substance and to be purely
vegetable. They do not weaken by
their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size 25c. per box.
Sold by F. E. Britton, druggist.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
GRE.
J Being Paid for the American
Product.


Most people will be surprised to learn
that tea growing is a successful indus.
try in this country, and that the high
est prices are being paid for the Ameri-
can product of this popular beverage,
says the Washington Star.
Secretary Wilson, of the Department
of Agriculture, lately requested Will.
liam Saunders, the veteran horticul.
turist of his department, to visit the
tea farm of Charles w. Shepherd at
Summerville, s. c., and report upon
what he should see there. Seventeen
years ago Mr.. Saunders prepared an
article on 'Tea Culture as q Probable
American Industry, which was main.
ly intended to answer requests coming
from all parts Of the country as to the
status of tea culture in the United
States. For twenty years previous tea
plants had been annually distributed
in varied quantities, the only purpose
at that that time bring to encourage
the culture of tea plants for domestic
purposes in a limited way. The cost
OF labor and deficiency of rainfall were
the main obstacles in the way of max
ing tea culture successful CONNER.
cially.
The tea farm visited by Mr.. Saunders
is gently u~ndulating and the soil is
mainly a sandy loan, and he found
the tea farm to be under perfect cult
walton. The labor question had been
settled by DIR. Shepherd by building a
school house on his farm, inviting the
people of the surrounding country to
send their children there for instruc.
ton, and in the intervals of the school
term he employs the scholars, under
pay, to pick tea. DR.. Shepard has pro-
cured tea plants from all quarters of
the globe, has experimental extensive.
ly with them and has been so greatly
encouraged that he declared that were
he twenty years younger he would
plant 500 acres a rapidly as he could
procure the plants. His experiments
with the tea plant have been so thor
ough and successful that Mr.. Saunders
has recommended that some arrange.
ments should be made whereby he
could impart his knowledge to others,
and for this purpose he advises the
establishment of a school where the
veteran tea growers could instruct
young men, so that they might under.
take the work of developing the tea in.
dustry in this country. The tea from
DR.. Shepard's farm sells for 81 per
pound, is of high quality, and it is be-
lieved that his success establishes the
fact that tea can be grown in this
country SO as to be commercially sue
cessful.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
The Trup Rpmpdv


w. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa. ILL.,,
"Chief," says: I'VE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. Elk
perimented with many others, but
never got the true remedy until we
used DR.. Kings New Discovery. No
other remedy can take its place in our
home, as in it we have a certain and
sure cure for coughs, colds, whooping
cough, ETC." 1t is idle to experiment
with other remedies, aver if they are
urged on you as just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery. They are not
as good, because this remedy has a
record of cures and besides is guaran.
teed. 1t never fails to satisfy. Trial
bottles free at F. E. Britton's drug
store.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
Statesmen

Good wages to sell our nursery stock.
Apply for terms. We will have for
spring and fall, 1896, an immense stock
of apple, pear, peach, plum, apricot,
cherry, grape, etc.-Also small fruits,
shade and ornamental trees, roses, etc.
We make a specially of wholesaling to
large planters direct. We will sell to
responsible parties and take note pay.
able in six, twelve and eighteen months
Write US for wholesale prices. AID.
dress Southern Nursery Co., Winches-
ter, Tenn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

While waiting at the depot there
was pointed out to US a farmer who
had driven in over the hills with an old
horse and a blackboard, and after
ascertaining his name the drummer
approached him and queried:
Am l right in thinking your name
is Tompkins-George Tompkins?"
Eyes, that's my name" was the re-
ply.
you own a farm back here about
ten milesp"
''Yes.n
Small farm all covered with stones,
and hard work to get a livingp"
wall, it's purity stoney," admitted
the farmer, but 1 dopurty we'll on it.
Your farm ia worth about $12 an
acre" resumed the drummer.
Eyes, l guess so, but l don't want to
sell-not t~hislyear."
"But l want to buy. l was coming
out to see you. I'll give you $50 an
acre.
He expected the farmer to jump out
of his boots at that, but he didn't jump.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
THE A CONSUME
TON CAN BE CURED,
L. A. Slocum, NJ. C., the Great Chemist
and Scientist, Will Send, Free, Three
Bottles of His Newly Discovered
Remedies TO Sufferers.

Editor Herald and T%ribune-I have discov-
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Bronchial, Throat n Lung Diseases, Gen.
eral Decline, Loss of Flesh and all Condi-
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thousands OF apparently hopeless cases have
been cured. SO proof-poSitive am l OF its
power to cure, that 10 make its merits
known, l will send, free, to any afflicted
reader of your paper, three bottles of my
Newly Discovered Remedies upon receipt of
express and postofice address. I. A.SLOCUM,
M.C.,& Pine ST., New York. When writing
the Doctor, please mention this paper.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
All Hard Work.

Bellows-Does your daughtey play
on the pianop
Old Farmer lin tones of deep dis.
gust)-No, sir. She works on it, pounds
on it, rakes it, Scrapes it, sumps on it
and rolls owe 1t, bat there's no play
about it sir.-Harlem Life.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

III wonder" said the landlady, lust
what Mr.. Kipling meant by "a rag, a
bone and a hand of hair?'n 1T sounds
to me-" said Asbury Peppers, las if he
were attempting the description of a
plate of hash. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

Fuddy-They say you have a liking
for Miss Spontel. Duddy-Nonsense.
The woman is insupportable. Fuddy
That's just it. You WON'T have to
support her. She's got enough for
two Boston Transcript.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

But, my dear sir, you positively
must follow my directions You must
take a cold bath every morning"
why, Doctor, that's just what I am
doing" "Oh-er-well, then, you
must stop il. "-Boston Traveller.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

A London furrier announces that he
will make capes, ETC., for ladies out of
their W skins. Are we to understand
from this that the ladies over there
shed their skins annually, as snakes
do?-Denyer Post.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

One woman dead and one girl badly
burned at Pittsburg by their attempts
to hurry the kitchen fires with the
kerosene oil can might look like q
warning to the oil can brigade, but it
will not prove one.-Warren (O.)
Tribune.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

Civilization in Russia is making
rapid strides. They have already ad.
vanced to the plane of successful lynch
ing parties. New York World.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

The great and glorious work of
amalgamating the recess in this coun-
try goes gaily on. A granddaughter of
Sitting Bull has become the wife
or an Irishman.-Boston Herald.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

The revenue Of the South African
Republic is derived from land sales,
quit rents, customs, huttax, stamps,
transport dues and principally from
licenses On the gold fields.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

A medical exchange says a mans
hair turns gray FIVE years before a
woman's. Well, why Shouldn't it?-
Philadelphia North American.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

The queen has no intention of abdi-
eating. Britannia rules the wave, and
Victoria doesn' t mean to wave the rule.
Philadelphia Record.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
Good Works.

rs he a good churchmaup"
well, be doesn't pray so loud as
some of them, but he pays his pew rent
a good deal more promptly than most
of them. Chicago Post.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

He calmly replied he wouldn't
take it.
Then I'll give " 4"
"Noap, l guess
twill you take :
VI shouldn't kee mot this year,
my dear ma the drmmer.
''your farm is l. Eth q cent over
S12 an acre, but open to want il
for %s : su sni. ssa l,%assssSS,."s calm r.n,v.
"will you take 81 an aoreP
" guess not"
LET me make YOU n last offer. III
give you $50 an acre, cash down, and
we'll make out the papers today. It's
four times the value of your land, but
I'm rich and a afford a hobby. Will
you take it or not9n
"Noap-not this year,
Good heavens, but you refuse such
an offer Why, man, what's the mat.
terp"
wall, I've got a better thing, mister.
I've got three summer boarders comm
up next week to stay a month, and II
you'd offer me $40 an acre don't
think I'd take i'll"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

DR.. NJ. M. FENNER,
Dear Str:-When / was eleven years
old | had u weakness in my kidneys and
back which became so distressing that
serious consequences were feared.
/ was treated by two eminent physicians
but neither seemed able to reach my case,
and l continued on in this distressing con-
dition without hope.
Finally a friend gave me as a birthday
present a bottle of your Kidney and Back
ache Cure. Irealized its benefit as soon
as l began its use. Improvement was
steady and by the time two bottles had
been taken | was well. Six years
have now elapsed and l have not had
any return of the disease"
For sale by f. E. Britton, Jonesboro.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

"A customer whose wife used Mothers Friend,
says that II she had to go through the ordeal
obtained, and the cost was $4,000 Der bottle. he
would have them" GRO. LAYTON, Dayton, Ohio.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21
Mothers Friend

system that Childbirth is made
easy and the time Of recovery
shortened-many say stronger
after than before confinement"
1t insures safety to life Of both
mother and child. Ali who have
used Mothers Friend" say they
will never be without it again.
No other remedy robs confine-
ment of its pain.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

seatby Nal. on receipt Of price, S.coPRR BOTTLE Boob.
TO MOTHERS" mailed free eea.aining
valuable Information and voluntary tesunaaials
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-21

no ~, carries Pullman Drawing Room Buffet
AshevIlle.
No carries Pullman Sleeping cars Chatta-
noosa to Washington and New York wal
NO, 10 carries Pullman Sleeping car Chatta.
nooga TO Asheyille and Knoxville to Bristol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18

NepOrts From the Strfcken Placer In
the south.
The advices received by Surgeon General
wyman last night included the following:
From Vicksburg, Miss, DR.. Hunter, pres
ident of the state board Of health. reported
that there had been one suspicious case at
Militia Yuma. There Is no one sick now.
Surgeon White reports that he hopes TO
have the detention camp at Fontainebleau
open Monday.
From Mobile DR.. Guiteras reports: Day
ending at noon. cases previously reported,