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The evening times., 1897-02-03

TIE receipts from internal revenne tnslay
were $3.50 s37. FROM eustotns. s~si ese
and nslsoeIianeous. g. .fat41s TIE ua.
tionaI bank notes reeeise,l t.ssiay 81 sstsesssv
tion arsaunfeata see SEC
The evening times., 1897-02-03
From Our Domestic
Department.

COronet White Cambria, manufactured
by the LOnSdale Mills; for EZ1C
ths SAFE. ~ o.
S-4 RIeached sheeung. good as
Cohasset OF Pequot; for this f13/c
Sdie IL ~
"a Heached sheeung, same quail
ity H5yia as the above; for this 14Mc
Sdle ~
Beached Pillow Case Muslin;for Ez/c
thlS seie ~/o -
AmOskeag, or Lancaster Cneck
apron GinghaTns; for this 1zhfs
SAFE S/oN
Best Indigo Print. ArnOld's or
American make; for TINS AI/c
sue E/SS
3-4c. New Dimities, assorted Ez/c
handsome styles, for this sale. O%4(
Best Prints. dress pattern length. 1z/c
For this sale. ale...-................... /SN
reinforcement Of French Organdies. the
greatest, graHdest and most elaborate
that the assortment represents hundreds
Of the most choice styles Of 1897 They
come in patIcruSfrOm o. yards fEc
in piece. For this sale .......... IOS
Our French Lappet Swisses, fancy do
nestle Organdies, fancy GrenaGi mes, as
sorted mixtures IN Cotton BCmespun. tan
and mode Canvas Cloth, linen finished.
fancy Ducks, represents an unlimited as
SOTJment or wash material. which could
only De found in an establishment such az
ours These goods also come in patterns
from 4 10 ] : yards, although worth
from 1bc TO 25C a yard FOR oar
tbls sdle- ..............--. OI4S
New Satteens, representing ali the latest
designs and culOTlng of the coming season,
finished Ike the imported kinds, and the
patterns just as pretty. For this Q3/0
sdie' .'.''''''''.'.ss'..... OZ4N
The evening times., 1897-02-03
Nntice TO
NUlIlL Advertisers!

The Times Ad-writing Bureau
has been reorganized, and eff
cient service will be given to all
patrons, as heretofore
The evening times., 1897-02-03

Policeman Gee. Of the Ninth precinct.
was patiolling his beat in the northeast
section OF the city last night, when he
came across two young men, drunk and
rolling in the mud, near the corner OF
Tenth and C streets They were call
ing on all the stars that blinked at them
shamefHcedly to continue to witness their
manifestations of a Superahundance of
glee. and were yelling like a convention
OF Sioux, dancing before the war post
At the station the young men gave their
names as Harry and James Ridgeway. In
Judge Kimball's court this morning a
fine of So was imposed on each of them
The evening times., 1897-02-03
SHE WAS ABSENT MINDED
Broker McLaren Testified About
Mrs. Van RiSwick.
HER SUSPICIOUS OF OTHERS

The Attitude of Mrs. Carr Toward
Her MOther-Judge Wilson Was
Made Aware That He Had Violat-
ed Rule of Court-More Testi-
mony About Her Peculiaritie
The evening times., 1897-02-03

Mr.. John d. Rogers, a mining engineer,
struck town from the West yesterday
His head was Surmounted by a Texas sorn-
brero. and his pockets were ballaSted with
the coin that tends TO open the hearts of
dealers in all commodities. Rogers spent
yesterday in driving about town viewing
the sights He conversed freely with the
cabman. and touched upon the shooting
propensities of his fell ow- citizens to =
ward the setting sun.
On Fifth street Rogers espied group of
colored men, and requesting the Jehu to
witness display of true Western enthu-
siasIn, whipped ont of his pocket a brand
new 3S-caliber revolver, and pointing it
toward the fearful clouds, fired it.
Policeman Cooper, hearing the crash Of
arms from his bivouac on the Second pre-
cinct station, rushed to the front and cap
tured Rogers. At the station Rogers handed
over his gun and 500 collateral and de-
parted once again for the realmof freedom,
leaving behind him an entry on the blotter
of charge of carrying concealed weapons.
In Judge Miller's court this morning Rogers
forfeited his collateral.
The evening times., 1897-02-03
The Greatest Success of Mod
ern Merchandising.

Such jam OF buyers never before seen
in any establishment in this or any other
city. E
Hundreds of customers left our house
anxious TO be waited on, but unable to be
served.
With an additional force OF fifty extra
saIespeople, we had hoped TO overcome the
loss of single customer, but IL was really
a matter of impOssibiIity.
If you intend on getting some OF these
marvellous values come as early in the
day as possible and we shall endeavOr TO
give you the attention that your dOllaTE
demand.
The evening times., 1897-02-03
Your
POCketboOk
ONE

of marked prices and actual value.
Ali other goods-Men's Suits,
Mackintoshes, Mems and Boys
Shoes, Hats and Furnishings
ONE-THIRD OFF.
The evening times., 1897-02-03


hing can say
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01

In 1870 there were 19,5O5, 1923 persons
engaged in supporting themselves and
the remainder of the people-that is to
say, 49, .4S per cent of the total popula
tion were so engaged. In 1880 the num-
ber of breadwinners was II ,329, 900. or
S4'67 per cent. of the total population.
In 1890 this number had risen to 22,-
7S5,661, or 1851 per cent. of the total
population. By breadwinners is m cant
all who are engaged either as wage
earners or salary receivers or proprie.
tors of whatever grade or description,
and all professional people-in fact,
every one who was in any way EN-.
ployed in any gainful pursuit. The
figures quoted show that the proper.
tion of the total population thus EN-.
ployed is constantly increasing. An.
alyzing the statistics, we find some re-
markable results, and in general that
the number engaged in the lowest
walks of business, lsborers and the
like, is decreasing in proportion, while
those employed in the higher walks
are increasing in number relatively to
the whole population.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01
Too Many to Steal.

The following story of Yates
county farmer will give one some idea
OF the immense yield of peaches in that
section Of the State. The said farmer
had 30 many peaches that he did not
know how to get rid of them. Not
wanting them to rot on his grounds, he
picked several bushel baskets of the
fruit, placed it in his wagon, and drove
out into the roadway. His plan was
to fall asleep by the roadside, so that
the small boys would have a chance to
steal his peaches. Upon awakening
what was his dismay to find the boys
had emptied the fruit out of the bas.
kets and stolen the baskets Geneva
Courier.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01

In the country every morning of the
year brings with it new aspect of
springing or fading nature, a new duty
to be fulfilled upon earth, and a new
promise or warning in heaven. No
day is without its innocent hope, it's
special prudence, its kindly gift, and
its sublime danger, and in every pro.
cess of contending or remedial courage.
The wholesome passions, pride and
bodily power of the laborer are excited
and exerted in happiest unison. The
companionship of domestic, the care
of serviceable animals, soften and en-.
large his life with lowly charities, and
discipline him in familiar wisdom and
unboastful fortitudes; while the divine
laws of seedtime, which can not be re-
called, harvest, which can not be has.
tened, and winter, in which no man
can work, compel the impatiences and
covetiug of his heart into labor too sub
missive to be anxious and rest too
sweet to be wanton.-John Ruskin.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01

assails them, and talk about it. 1t
seems to me that one of the most i'm.
portant lessons we can all learn with
the close of the year is to refrain from
inflicting upon others what is purely
personal to ourselves. Let US cease
this tiresome, this inconsiderate, this
unnecessary talk about our ailments.
Cold and hard as it may seem, the fact
is nevertheless true, and will ever re-
main 80, that the vast majority of peo.
pie are interested in what is pleasant
in our lives, but not in what is unpleas.
ant. Pains and SORROWS are elements
in our lives which are sacred and inter
esting to ourselves -"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01
WHEN GIRLS USE SLANG.
They Lose the Esteem and Respect of Re-
fined People.

they Lose the Esteem and Respect of Re-
fined People.
1t Is unfortunate that slang phrases
are so easily slipping into our every
day conversation, and taking appar-
emily 80 fixed place in our talk, "
writes Edward w, Box in the Decem
Der Ladies' Home journal. And the
worst OF it is that so many people are
using slang entirely unconscious of the
fact that they are doing so. If the
common usage of slang were confined
to particular order of girls, it would,
perhaps, serve as ali indicator of char.
acter, and pass unLoticed. 1t would,
at least, not touch the sensibilities of
gentle folk. But il is not 20 confined.
Slang is invading the very incest of
circles; it is beginning to influence the
talk OF our most carefully reared girls
And this is why the habit should re-.
celve closer attention. Girls are for.
getting that slang phrases and refine.
ment are absolutely foreign to each
other. A slang phrase may be more
expressive than term of polite usage,
out 1t Is never impressive, except to i'm.
press unfavorably. 1t is high time that
our girls should realize that they
should speak the English language in
their conversation, and not the dialect
OF the race track, nor the lingo of the
baseball field. A girl may cause a
smile by the apt u'e of some slang
phrase. But, inwardly. those who op-
plaud her place her, at the same time,
in their estimation. No girl ever won
an ounce of respect by being slangy.
On the contrary, many a girl, uncon-
scious of the cause, has found herself
gradually slipping out of peoples re.
spect by the fact that her talk was dot
ted with slang phrases. oh, she is
clever, said woman not long ago, OF
girl who could keep a company con
stantly amused by her apt use of slang.
She amuses me greatly, But | should
not care to invite her to my home nor
have my girls know her. 1t is poor
popularity for girl, which has as its
only basis the cap and bells Of the jes.
ter. The life of the jester is never
long.n
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
A Kick From Renters-will Not Work ON the
Shares.

Kick From Renters-Will Not Work ON the
Shares.
CYCLONE RANCH, Nov. 24.-We have
been having some showers about every
day for the last two weekS, but IL looks
now like we will have more nice hay
weather If it would clear up and STAY
fair two weeks there would be hun.
dreds of acres of hay cut here yet, most
of IL second crop, and it is fine.
learn that renters in Ellis County
and other counties in the black belt are
organizing and say they will not puy
money rent for land to cultivate next
year: they have been paying from SO
to SO per acre, but the failure in cotton
this year and last has wrought such
havoc among the renters that they say
they will only give one third for corn
and one fourth for cotton land, as that
is the rule here when part Of the crop
is taken for rent. When cash rent is
paid the landlord takes a lien on the
crop and all stock and farm i'm ple.
ments, and then If the crop fails the
renter looses all his labor and his stock
besides, which is very hard when he
has worked faithfully all the year.
Here is what the Houston Post says of
one county:
Lott, Texas, Nov. S.-Several promi.
nent landlords Of this section have had
notices placed on their gate posts read
ing about as follows:
You are hereby notified thatif your
land is rented for money rent another
year, we will burn your tenant houses
and SOW your farm In johnson grass.
Five Hundred Tenants. !"
These notices vary showing they
were not written by the same person.
Other notices are found at the homes
OF many tenants giving them warn
ing that they may expect fogging
and being burned out If they pay stand
ing rent another year. There does not
seem to be any uueasiness manifested
on the part of any save some colored
folks and few whites.
The large sugar plantation at Sugar.
land, known as the Cunningham farm,
and owned by him, commenced work.
ing up their sugar cane ribbon cane
last week. He works about 300 con.
victs and 800 free laborers, mostly
Mexicans; some negroes and few
whites 1t is the largest sugar planta-
tion in Texas; also large refinery
where he works from 300 to 500 barrels
of brown sugar daily and makes granu-
lated and loaf sugar; also large pa
per factory in which several tons of
substantial wrapping paper is made
daily from the bagasse OF refuse from
the sugar cane. He is also going to
erecVa large dlstiilery AID manufac-
ture alcohol from the refuse skimmipgs
and filter of the refinery. He allows
nothing to go to loss, but saves all for
the benefit of his pocketbook and to
satisfy the fastidous taste of mankind,
and, might add, aid and abet in the
damnation of many; and he also runs
a large brick yard and cotton gin and
is regular get up and get" kind of a
fellow. JACK RABBIT.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01


Cotopaxi is the loftiest OF active vol
canoes. At the present time and for
years past the only evidences Of action
are frequent rumblings that can be
heard hundred miles away, and the
cloud Of smoke by day and the pillar
OF fire by night which constantly ari SO
from crater that is more than 5000
feet beyond the reach of man. Many
have attempted to climb the monster,
but the walls are 80 precipitous and
the snow is 80 deep that the ascent is
impossible, even with scaling ladders.
On the southern slope of Cotopaxi is
a great rock more than 1000 feet high,
called 1.-THE Inca's Head" Tradition
says that it was once the sum- NIT OF the
volcano, and fell on the day when
Athualpa was strangled by the Span
iards. Those who have seen Vesuvius
can judge Of the grandeur Of Cotopaxl
II they can imagine a volcano $4,000
feet higher, squirting flame and lava
from crest covered with snow for 81
600 feet, with voice that has been
heard 900 miles. And one can Judge of
the grandeur of the scenery on the road
to Quito If he can imagine twenty Of the
highest mountains in America-thr
Of them active volcanoes-sta standing
along the road from Washington to
New York.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01
Our BOb's Pardon Mill.

If Gov. Taylor had year or two
more than he has to grind his highly
efficient pardon mill, the Legislature
could sell the penitentiary and state
coal mine, and use the money to pay
off the loan, made to defray expenses;
and the counties might abandon their
work houses, and sell their jalls. Then
we could cut down expenses, by reduc.
ing the list of judges. What is the
sense in going to the trouble and ex-
pense of catching. convicting and sen
fencing criminals, only to have them
turned loose "at the other end Of the
line?" These processes are not funny
enough to justify the ou tlay they inn.
pose on the people. Let us stop the
farce, one way or another, either by
abolishing the courts or by locking the
wheels of the pardon machine. Chat.
tanooga Times.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01

The meanest, most contemplate and
despisable law that ever found a place
on the statute book of civilized people
is the force bill enacted by the last
Legislature of Tennessee, and known
as Home Bill No. 1S0. 1t provides for
a board of three commissioners, to be
known as Commissioners of Election,
appointed by the Governor Two Of
these commissioners can be of the
same party, and these two shall consti.
tute quorum for the transaction of
business. 1t shall be the duty Of such
Commissioners of Election to appoint
judges to every election to be held in
their county, and they shall, in due
time, therefore, appoint three judges
for each and every voting place in their
county. They shall also appoint the
clerks and the holders thereof, to the
exclusion of the Sheriff, County Court
and the will Of the people. They are
divested of all power in this direction.
The returns of said elections are to be
handed to said appointees, and said ap.
pointees shall testify, at least two of
them, in writing, the result-of course,
as they see or wish it-and to deliver to
each person elected a certificate OF bis
election.
With this election law on a Tennes
see statute book, need we sympathize
with Cuba or darkest African
An inspection of the House journal
shows that Obion's county representa-
tives favored it and voted for it. We
expected they would rise above such
an unworthy effort to shackle the
hands of their constituents at the polls
and would address themselves to their
plain and simple duty. They have ig
ANONYMOUSLY retrested from the duty
that lay in their path.-Obion Demo
| crat.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01

The December number of the De.
lineator is called the Christmas mum.
Der. Its richly tinted color plates H.
lustrates the charming possibilities of
fashion 8 latest discoveries, the Russian
Jacket and Blouse and the Flare Skirt,
as we'll as current fancies in Dress
Goods, Trimmings, Millinery, etc. The
recognition given the season of good
cheer includes Agnes Repplier's appre-
ciative paper on christmas Litera-
ture. Lucia M. Robbins story of how
gloomy Southern Christmas was
changed into very happy one. Mr..
Vick's illustrated directions for the
Holiday Decoration of chur ches, and
two savory pages devoted to The
Christmas Dinner. Social Life in
America" is brought to an entertaining
conclusion by Blanche L. Clay's paper
on Village Society. In THE Penitent
OF Cross Village" the famous novelist,
Mary Hartwell Cathervood, tells, with
exquisite feeling for its local color, a
story of Indian character in which
potencies of tragedy melt into situa-
tion delightfully."- comic. DR.. Grace
Peckham Murray brings her inval luable
Health and Beauty" series to fitting
close by pointing out the intimate re-
lation OF the mind to health. In "Co
lonial Sweethearts and Wives" Alice
Morse Earle shows that our straight
laced ancestors managed to get deal
OF fun out of their wooing and wedding.
Mrs. Alec Tweedie's account of her
visit to the home of DR.. Nansen near
Christiana possesses peculiar timeliness
in view of the Arctic explorers tour Of
America. In her philippe against
Letters of Introduction Frances
Courtney Baylor strikes a sympathetic
chord in the breasts Of many victims
OF this form of epistolary infliction
Young people in doubt about nice
points of behavior will turn at once to
Mrs. Cadawalader Jones' answers to
their inquiries in Social Observan.
ces." The new coiffures are described
in Mrs. Witherspoon's Tea Table chat,
and the new books are noticed with
accustomed discrimination. The arti-
cles In Fancy Needlework, headed by
Emma Haywood's directions for max
ing a spangled bodice front, include
the departments devoted to Crocheting
Lace Making, Knitting. etc.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01
FEEDING THE FARM HANDS.
Dining Rooms Ont on the Great Dakota Wheat
Fields.

Fields.
1t is difficult to present the idea OF the
bigness Of these farms to the person
whose preconceived notion of a farm
is little checkerboard lying upon a
hillside or in valley. Seven thousand
acres represent the average bonanza
farm. Generally these tracts are not
divided. Yet distances across fields are
80 great that horseback communication
is impracticable. Crews of workmen
living at one end Of the farm and ope.
rating it may not see the crews in other
corners from seasons end to season g
end. And in busy seasons it is found
profitable to feed the hands in the
fields rather than to allow them to
trudge through the hot sun to the din.
ing halls for dinner. The dining
halls are scattered over the farm at
convenient points. They are frequently
fiVeor six miles apart, and many noon
finds the harvesting crew two miles
from its hall. This illustration may
give some sort of rough conception
of the bigness of these farms.
One of these bonanza farms, with its
1000 acres of land, is worked in three
divisions, each division having its di.
vision superintendent. Upon each di.
vision is large white washed dining
hall and dormitory. In the front of this
building is a smoking and loafng room
for the men. The beds are clean-bet-
ter than those in the average American
farmhouse. The kitchen is not large
affair, but it is arranged with that nice
economy Of space which makes the
dining car kitchen on the Pullman
train a delight to housewives eyes.
Every kitchen utensil has it's place,
and two men cooks prepare the meals
in it. At each division house there are
stables and implement barus In each
division stable are about 100 head of
horses, and it may he noted in passing
that stable hands are employed the
year around to look after the horses
and the men who work the horses in
the field are never allowed to feed the
horses.-Willism Allen White, in Serb.
ner's Magazine.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01

darky tears and sobs, he sent Beasley
straight to hell, while Snodgrass sailed
up through fleecy clouds with Bel.
shazzar band to thecurbstone of king.
dom come. That fotched the darky,
and the jury promptly returned yer.
dict that David L. Snodgrass, Chief
Justice and Pistol Toter of the State Of
Tennessee, was not guilty.
If Snodgrass pays his attorneys like
the rest of mankind, his bill Tor services
rendered in finding Beasley guilty of
heresy won't be cent less than $4,000.
Chattanooga Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Lovers are not necessarily alike be.
cause they correspond.
A scientific boxer may be either q
pugilist or an undertaken.
The channel that great minds run in
is never overcrowded.
Physic, if thrown TO the dogs, might
give the poundmaster a vacation.
Fire is good servant, but it is apt to
60 out nights, just like other servants.
Neither money nor brains has en-.
abled anyone to get "in the swimn at
the north pole.
Law is q dry study, but pretty wo,
mans tears often have the desired ef.
feet on the jury.
The height of some mems ambition
is to be seen on corner talking to a
saloon keeper.
It's good thing for humanity that
babies can't say what they think when
cutting teeth.
A divorce suit should be included IN
the wardrobe of the actress who hopes
to be well advertised.
When man begins to imagine that
he is in love with a bloomer girl it's
time for him to stop drinking.
1t is hard to convince defeated can.
didate that it is better to have run and
lost than not to have run at all, after
he has balanced his bank book.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-01
State of Manhattan.

There will be ageneral protest among
the people of the United States against
the scheme Of organizing the State Of
Manhattan, to be made up of sixteen
counties, including New York, Kings,
Queens and Suffolk. This would Gre
ate State only second in size to Penn.
sylvania, to be dominated by the most
vicious influences in American politics.
1t is now all that the great State of
New York can do to balance the power
OF the city which is in the grasp OF
Tammany. 1t would be a calamity to
the whole nation to cut the political
sinkhole on Manhattan Island off from
the saving grace of the rural vote in
the Empire State.-Kansas City Star.