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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
Teachers institute.
CoNKLING, Tenn, Dec. II, 1897.

CoNKLING, Tenn, Dec. II, 1897.
The teachers Institute met at 10 AM. The
house was called to order by Superintendent
S. W. Murray, after which the opening exer-
cises was conducted by Prof. Depew.
The house proceeded to elect its officers
and the following were chosen Prof. S. w.
Murray, Chairman Miss Maggie Boyd, Sec
rotary Austin Diehl, Assistant Secretary,
and Prof. A.. Z. Mead, Critic.
First topic on program Select Reading
by Miss Maud Farnham, subject: Progress
of Science"
First and second grades reading by A.. ].
Slagle and $. C. Berry, which was conducted
in a pleasing manner. Topic was further
discussed by P. T. Watts and S. w. Murray.
School Room Hygiene, by Mrs. Gillespie
and A. T.. Mead.
Addition and Subtraction of Fractions, J..
W, S.. Hartman.
Adjournment for noon.
How to Awaken an Interest Among Our
Patrons, was successfully treated by Profs.
Watts and White.
Methods in Spelling, Oral and Written, by
Prois. Colt and Copp.
Music by the band.
Recitation by Miss Mary Doaderick.
Exercise in parsing was conducted by j.
l.. Hilbert.
Music by the band.
Recitation by Miss Laura Smith.
How to Prevent Disordcrly Occurrences in
School. led by II. J. Depew, followed by Prof.
Carson and D. \. Vines.
Music by the band.
Report Of critic.
MAGGIE BOYD, AUSTIN DrEHL,
Secretary, Assistant Secretary.
Tho following is the report of Committee
on Resolutions:
Since we, a portion of the teachers of
Washington County in obedience to IL previ-
GUS call by the County Superintendent, S. W.
Murray, haveassombled at Conkling. Deem
Der II, 1897. Be it
Resolved, That we the teachers, who have
assembled at the above named place do ex-
tend our heartfelt thanks to the people Of
ConkIing, for the hospitality shown to us
while in their midst.
Resolved, That we further extend our
thanks to our worthy County Supcrintend-
ent for the privilege of attending such assoc
Citations Of feasts. We further extend our
thanks to each other for the exchange OF
thought. BE it further
Resolved, That we extend our grateful
thanks to the school for the music furnished.
j. W. $. HARTMAN,
j. l.. HILBERT, Com
MRS. j. C.. CRAIGMILEs,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22

The Democratic liars continue their de-
nunciations of the Dingley law, based upon
absolute falsehoods. A sample of this is
found in a recent publication of the New
York journal, which, On the morning follow
ing the presentation of President McKinley's
message, said that President Mckinley
''lnds the Dingley bill producing smaller
revenues and greater deficits than the meas
ure his platform denounced ever did" The
absolute falschood of this statement is shown
from the official figures of the Treasury De-
partment, which set forth that the receipts
under the Dingloy law in its first four months
are more than 81, 200, 900 in excess of those of
the Wilson law in the first four months of its
history, being in the four months in which
it has been in operation 500, 517,114 against
SS3,O3S,O07 produced by the Wilson law in
the corresponding period Of its hitory.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
500 in Gold Given Away.

The Youths advocate, Nashville, Tenn, IA
sixteen page illustrated %iournal-a paper
that is read with interest and profit by peo-
pie of all ages-ofTers n hundred dollars in
gold to the person who will form the greatest
number of words from the letters in the
name DRAUGHON. 1t also offers, free, a
bicycle, gold watch, scholarship in almost
any business college or literary school, and
other premiums. Every person who enters the
contest will get a premium of some kind.
Send at once for sample copy of the paper,
which p-al explain all. Contest closes April
20, 1898.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
Reduced Rates Via Southern Railway
on Account of hrisImnS Holidays.

On account Of the Christmas holidays the
Southern Railway viii sell tickets from points
ON its lines to all points south of the Ohio
and Potomac and east of the Mississippi
Rivers, in the territory Of the Southeastern
Passengers Association, at rate of one and
one third fare for the round trip. Tickets
will he sold Dcccmhcr22, %, u, 25, 30, 81, 1897
and January | 1898, with final limit January
4 1898.
Call on any agent Of the southern Railway
for further information.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
Unclaimed Letter List.

The following is a list of lettes remaining
unclaimed in the ~postofice in ~Jonesboro,
Tenn, and advertised Dec. %, 1897.
George Fox, ]. A. McKinsey, Marion, Cob
BILE.
If the above are not called for in 7 days
they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington, D. c. Respectfully, G. ". VII
LETT, Z. NJ.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22

Bristol News; Like the old cry, every
body to beat Grant the kicking, d%isappoint-
ed pie hunters of the First Tennessee Dis
trict, are industriously beating the brush for
a candidate and it is anybody to beat
Brownlow," They tried to hypnotic Jno.
Brabson and he said nay, nay. Now it is
All Taylor, Judge Campbell or anybody, Lord,
so it is a candidate with Il "barl."
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

The health of this section is very good at
this writing with the exception of afew cases
of diphtheria. Viola, the daughter of Column
bus Fine, died Friday the 18th of diphtheria,
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. J. McMackin were the guest
of ]. H. Little and wife Sunday. We would
be glad to see a little winter, but the farmers
would not like to see it until they get done
blowing. BUNNY.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22

at W. H. NJ. Smiths for some time and have
cut a good deal Of lumber, Mr., Hilbert has
taken the contract to saw lumber for Matt.
Campbell, who intends to erect a dwelling in
the near future.
The school at Fairview has been closed for
several weeks on account of diphtheria and
will not open until after the holidays. Prof.
John Il. Carson and Miss White will be the
teachers.
learn that B. NJ. Bowman, Of Bowman
town will soon put rollers in his mill. This
will be a great convenience to the people of
this section. LEX.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22

WHEN the Republican party reforms the
pension roll and gives us an honest list,
black will seem white, water will run up
stream, and the sun will rise in the vest
Nashville Sun.
When the Democratic party was making
pensioners they did not stop to consider the
effect it would have.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22

WHEN the revenue producing results Of
the Dinglcy and Mills tariff bills are con-
trasted The distinguished Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee will probably
agree with Mrs. Malaprop that comparisons
are odorous. Nashville Sun.
One result in which the Mills tariff bill was
successful, but in which the Dingley bill has
failed, is in producing sales of United States
bonds
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22

The growth of the protection sentiment
in the South has received a new impetus
from the announcement that the entire pro-
duct of a new and large cotton mill in Ala
bama has been contracted to be delivered in
China. Thus the South is reaping the benefit
Of the protective system, which has made
the manufacture of cotton goods so success
full as to not only supply the markets of the
United States, but to now be able to supply
the markets of the world.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22

THE present agitation regarding the civil
service law is all right, and it is hoped will
result in some improyent. We do not be-
lievo in creating a preferred life class of pub
lie servants, but are Of the opinion that the
merit system in selecting servants of the
Government should prevail, and that the
time of service should be limited to four
years. Then let some Of the outs come in
and the Gins" take IA rest.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
HnlidnY Rates tsoI.Ns.

An agents Of the c. II. a.. ID. Ry., will sell
tickets for the holidays at one fare and a
third for the round trip, to all points on the
c. II. ~. ID. and many connecting lines. Tick
cts may be sold December "a, .. and 81 1897,
and January, l, 1888, good to return until
January 4 1898, inclusive.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
FAIR WARNING.

All counts for subscription due this
Office, amounting to One Dollar or more,
not paid by January /, 1898, will lie put
in the hands Of IN officer for collection. II
is absolutely necessary that we get VIVA
is Idue us, and we trust our patrons will
come in and settle.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
Large Shipment of Poultry.

There was shipped from this place last
Saturday two car loads of turkeys and chick
ems. All of which means several dollars in the
pockets, representing tho work of our thrifty
farmers wives.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22

Mn. BEowNLow's bill to make Knoxville and
Bristol ports of delivery in this customs col
lection district will, no doubt. receive con-
niiecation in Congress during the present
SnSsinn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22

IT is pathetic to see the anxiety some pa
pcrs manifest lest Mr.. Bryan may make n
mistake. Nashville Sun. ass
siOh no; not at all. Bryan can not undo the
work Of nature. She made the mistake.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22

Font Christmas present we will thank
those of our subscribers who are in arrears
If they will come in and pay us what is and
has been due for a long time.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22

California peaches, prunes, figs and
raisins. Fink & Hickey.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
CLOTHING.

We will show you one of the best lines that the market can furnish. In
Boys and Youths we can show you the celebrated line made by Levy,
Price & Co., that can not be exceled in style, fit and durability.
In Mems Goods we carry lines from the best manufacturers in the East
Strouse Bros, L Grief & Bros, and other makes. Don't fail to examine
our line when you want a new suit, as we will give you the best suit for
less money than anybody.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
Oh, How Thankful
Pain Was Maddening and Hope
Hao Been Abandoned Wonder
full Results Of Purifying the Blood.

"a very severe pain came in my left
knee, which grew worse and worse, and
finally a sore broke out above the knee.
II discharged a great deal and the pain
from my thigh down was maddening.
Large, hard, purple spots appeared on my
leg. l suffered in this way for years,
and gave up all hope of ever being cured.
My wife was reading Of a case like mine
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and she
advised me to try it. ! began taking it
and when l had used a few bottles l
found relief from my suffering. Oh,
how thankful l am for this relief / am
stronger than l have ever been in my life.
! am in the best OF health, have q good
appetite and am a new man altogether"
j. p. MooRs, Lisbon Falls, Maine.
Hoods S ps2;'ia
Jsthe best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
Ne Have the Goods for Sale.

Again it is with!pleasure that we call your special attention to the Large
Stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE FOR FALL and WINTER now
on exhibition for your inspection, consisting of
DyGoOdS, Notions, Clothing, Gents FunishingG Goods,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Carpets, Rugs,
CIOaks, CapeS, Jackets, QueensWare, Glassware,
Groceries, etc.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
MORNING STAR.

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Is cents.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-17

birds and animals, and through their
eXpe!ier, e Florida should learn how
to frave laws and the necessity of
fi1nness in their administration.
The Florida Game Protective asso-
cia tion will Immediately put itself
in communication with the officials
of every county in the state, and
through the suggestions received
from these various sources, endeavor
to frame a law that will be just and
equitable to all sections, yet at the
same time put a stop to the rapid
extinction of game through trapping
and pot-hunting.
That the proposed reform will be
difficult none of the promoters of the
present movement doubts, but with
the cooperation of few thorough
spOrtsmen in every section of the
state it may be finally accomplished,
and to the lasting benefit of Florida.
A new law is needed, but provision
for the proper enforcement of the
law after it's enactment is of even
more Importance.
1t is to be hoped that the entire
state will join the Jacksonville
sportsmen in their preliminary or
gamization, and after securing the
passage of the necessary statutes
combine into permanent game pro-
tective association that will prove a
lasting blessing to the entire penin-
sula.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-17
For Game Protection.

Yesterday afternoon, says the
Times-Union of Saturday, a meeting
was held by the sportsmen Of Jack
sonville, as preliminary step to-
wards the revision of the present in
complete laws providing for the pro-
lection of Florida's game, and the
methods adopted by this meeting
will probably prove instrumental in
securing from the next legislature
the adoption of statute that will
bring about the desired results.
Florida today stands at the head of
the game states-east Of the Missis
sippi almost without competition
and with proper laws for the protec
ton of her wild birds and animals
she can hold her prestige in this re
spect for an indefinite period. I'm
fortunately the state has people who
consider wild game personal proper
ty so long as it is within reach, and
who bitterly resent any restrictions
placed upon their right to kill when
and as often as they please. Other
states, now almost barren of game,
have found the same conditions con-
fronting almost every endeavOr to
prevent the determination of game
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-17

tempt it will meet with that success
they had been led to expect
The advantages of the Chronicles
plan will be apparent to all; the dis
advantages are conspicuous by alb
sence.
Orange county needs, more than
ever before in her history, an immi-
grafton association and no work of
such an organization would be more
for the advancement of the county's
interests than would that above out
lined.
Tobacco is destined to he one of
Florida's chief sources of wealth; it
has the advantage to the farmer that
the crop is bought on the ground; it
will enable cigar factories to gather
the raw material at their very doors;
and those who engage in it's culture
under intelligent guidance will reap
richer reward than tillers of the
soil have ever before known.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-17
Florida's Health.

The annual meeting of the state
board of health, during which the
health statistics of the state for the
year 1896 were thoroughly canvassed,
called renewed attention to a fact
with which the people of Florida
have long been familiar, viz: That
there is no healthier climate than
ours.
Notwithstanding the fact that
virulent fever existed in Cuba, and
that conditions consequent upon the
quarantine on the Florida coast
matter of impossibility, no epidemics
of infectious or ntagious diseases
have been reported, and the general
health record of the state compares
most favorably with that of any 9th
er in the Union.
Florida may be classed as nation
al SAM tarium. Hundreds of invalids
yearly die in the state who have
sought a short respite from death.
These deaths are all included in the
carefully prepared :mortuary records,
and yet the general average of NOR
tality is remarkably low. If it were
confined to those woh had been per-
manent residents the percentage
would be materially reduced
Our northern friends concede the
healthfulness of Florida's climate
during the winter season, but they
have not yet seemed to realize the
fact that our health record is almost
unvarying through the year, and that
Flori(la's summer temperature is
much to be preferred to that of their
own section, the mercury seldom
reaching the extreme height that
marks it's range in the east, west and
north.-Times- Union.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-17
WEDNESDAY, FEB. II, 1897.
fable OE CONTENTS.

FARM, GROVE AND GARDEN - Florida
Fence Law; My Last Shiver; No Damage;
Silver Cluster Pomelo Road Construction
Growing GrapAe from Cuttings. .......... SO
Poi by the Ca load; Culture of Broom
OOFn. ~
he Compost Heap; With Human Bones;
Ice as a Prot Observation-Disclosures. 100
Cotton Fertilization; Peach Orchards in
Baker County ......... Observation-Disclosures. 1O1
Method of Saving Lard; Grating on Roots 1C2
FLORAL DEP ARTM ENT-A Floral Detec-
tive OF Long Ago; Cyclamens from S led;
Plotting Plants; DANGEROUS Orchids. 1O3
EDITORIAL-The xemption Law; Florida's
p4th; Tobacco Scheme; The Ssa' Plant 104
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT Healthy
Cir 8; Intiu ence OF eath H ow to Treat
Wound; Cen Jury Book; Moody's Eulogy
POULTRY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hens;
Gapes Poultry; Special Poultry for
Market; Feeding Cut Bone ........... 1O7
LITERARY-A Small Deposit or. ........... 8
-IJZZLER .... ......... III
FLOkIDIANA.. .........-. ...... Ill
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-17
A Tobacco Scheme.

In the cultiva ton of choice cigar
tobacco, four things are of the ut
most importance: proper soil, Ha-
vana seed Intelligent care and expert
curing, says the Sanford Chronicle.
At the present time few growers
in Florida possess the knowledge
that will enable them to select the
land and plant, care for and cure this
tobacco properly.
In order, therefore, to foster this
industry in Orange county, the
Chronicle has the following sugges-
tions to offer:
Organize an immigration associa-
tion;. let this association employ one
OF two expert Cuban tobacco grow
ers Cor more, if desired); send these
experts to look after the tobacco
farms of the county; giving instruc-
ton in choosing lands suitable to the
plant, how to put in seed beds, how
to transplant and care for the grow
ing tobacco, when to cut the leaves
and how to cure them
TO meet the expense of the men,
in case the law does not permit coun-
ty funds to be used for such purpos
es, as assessment may be levied upon
all growers, rated upon the area in
tobacco cultiva ton.
Heretofore Florida farmers have
hesitated to enter extensively upon
tobacco culture for the reason that
the business was not understood. But
the methods found so successful else
where have been quite fully explain
ed within the past few months and
today all who read the papers have,
no doubt, unusually clear ideas on
the subject.
All that now remains to give an
impetus to the industry in Orange
county is to enable growers to re-
ceive trained instruction in the work,
without which not many who at
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-17
The Exemption Law.

Florida, among other things, can
boast AN exemption or ''homestead'
law that for liberaEty and protec-
ton to the debtor has no equal. This
law gives the debtor every chance
and the creditor practically no
chance at all.
We do not contend that there
should be no exemptions; we believe
law that would exempt from exc
cution a reasonable amount of prop
erty for the use of an unfortunate
debtors family, would be just and
fair. But when the law eXempts a
homestead of one hundred and sixty
acres and considerable personal prop
erty, it goes too far. This homestead
Of one hundred and sixty acres may
be worth fifty thousand dollars, or it
may not be- worth a thousand. The
law makes no distinction.
The disadvantage of such law is
apparent. 1t acts as menace to
capital, it discourages the investment
of money. The man who has money
to loan is not safe unless he has an
iron bound mortgage. Of course the
man with a mortgage is reasonably
secure, but in case of default he is
put to considerable trouble in the
matter of foreclosure.
The result of all this is that the
rate of interest in Florida is higher
than in most other states. The man
who has money to lend charges the
extra per cent for the risk incurred.
This percentage, too, is kept high, by
the percentage of loses. The money
lender must strike a balance, and in
order to do this he makes his good
customers make up his losses on his
bad ones.
An exemption law is needed that,
while giving protection to mans
family, will not be unjust to the
creditor. A just law can never be
based on an exemption of "acres. :"
The value is too indefinite. In some
cases one hundred and sixty acres
would be a very small exemption,
while in others it would be entirely
too large. The law should base it's
exemptions on values, and these val
ues to be determined 10y board or
jury appointed by the court.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-02-17
The Sisal Plant.

The Textile World for January
contains an interesting article on the
sisal plant and the wonderful trans
formation it has worked in the Ba-
hama Islands since 1899. 1t attrib
utes the establishment of the cable
crease of mail service between Nassau
and New York, the extension of the
postal and of the customs service and
the advance of 80 per cent in the
revenue from customs with no
change of taritf), the wonderful rise
in the price of real estate and the
general vitalization of the business
dustry.
Now it does seem that if this in
dustry can be developed with such
wondrous results in Nassau, some
thing of the sort might be done in
Florida.
The article refers to Florida and in
this connection says: when it is
known that the American people are
paying for these improvements, and
can raise the fiber in their own coun-
try, it is still more remarkable that
a nation so progressive as our own
them. Florida is admirably adapted
for the raising of this fiber, and the
cultivation, as previously stated, has
long passed the experimental stage,
and the variety grown there is the
same as the Bahama, both of which
furnish superior article to the Yu-
the extreme frost limit, the sisa
plant fOurishes on the waste land,
and there are thousands of acres
which could be bought for a dollar
an acre.
"While the sisal plant is a species
of the century, it is much larger,
having a very short trunk and leaves
which grow to a length of five to
twelve feet. These leaves are full of
fiber their entire length, and it is ex-
tracted by separating the pulp and
the water from it by passing the
leaves through a machine. The ma
chine consists of a pair of rollers
which crush the leaves and press the
juice out, which being rich in potash
is particularly valuable in the manu-
facture of soap. The leaves after
crushing are passed to a large wheel
with scrapers set on it's circumfer-
ence, and these scrape the pulp from
the fiber. 1t is then washed, dried in
the sun, baled, and ready for use. 1t
can be put to all the uses that manil-
la can, consequently is destined to
become an important factor in the
cordage world.
"The plant is propagated by either