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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-10

vaVu rex ~ commune ner treatment IOl
is ailing eyes. Thus the mother cat
bowed some tender care for her young
ne and also proved that she knew g
IOOd doctor when she saw one.
The Little Pigs Quest.
Through tho sun and through the shade.
Up the winding hill,
A little pig, aweary, strayed-
Alas! he's straying still.
He met one day friendly toad
And hailed him. drawing near.
He sat down the dusty road
And turned willing ear.
"Oh, tell me-" then poor piggy cried
ITO ask can't resist,
For, though I've tried, can't decide
What makes; my tail to twisti -
The toad III wonder rubbed his head.
or every thought bereft,
And then, with some misgiving, said,
1.-THE second on the left
The piggy lowed and thanked his thanks.
The second turning took.
And US he !imbcd the brunble banks
The toad Owed in the brook
He told the fish the funny tale,
So when poor piggy came
And asked the fish what curled his tail
They told him just the same.
And SO for years and years and years
That circle round he goes,
And yet tho answer never hears.
For. trust me. no one knows
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-10

Ordinary: ......... Nominal Nominal
Low Middiing 49,: 7-16 s ZIG
G G1od'} MEddiing..: : : 3 81 81 s-Se
PROVISIONS.
| Bacon-5 3-4c.
| Dry Salt Enthusiastically at 5 3-Sc.
| Breakfast Bacon-Sc.
Hams-Choice canvassed sugar7cured,
20 lac.
ttardnc93mpoqnds &c; pure, 1-2c,
BREADsTUFFs.
FlourIBest patent, $3.50; half patent
Cornmeal-$2.OO per barrel; 80 12
| pound sacks, $1.9O.
Cr ;, 3 : 81 c G soda crackers are
Rice-New Louisiana, 1-2c.
COFFEE AND TEA.
Coifee-Easy; fair, 1oc; medium grade,
II 1-2c; better, 14@17c.
Tea-Good stock on hand, fair demand.
Fair Fair at 25c c1og good. 4o@5oc fine 75@s5e;
chest.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES.
Sugar-Standard graduated, 7-sc; ST
4 5-Sc; choice yellow clarified, 3-Sc;
prime yellow clarified, 1-4c; srconds.
4 1-4c.
kettle, 1sc; choice reboiled, 23@2sc.
TOBACCO.
Chewing-Good Medium, Ii inch, alt
25c; better grades, 35@5Oc; fine quality OF
chewing, 5O075c.
| Smoking-2O@25c.
EsCULENTs
Onions-$1.5O bushel. -
| Beans-Navy, 2@2 1-2c per pound.
Irish Potatoes-none,
Cabbage-none.
KrautSs1 .92@$3. 90 barrels.
Clay Peas-$1.75.
| Speckled Peas $1.75.
| BAGGING AND TIES.
! Bagging-2 Id, &c; Sd Id, 61-2c.
| Twine-For bailing purposes quoted at
| 1Oc per ID by the bale
| Iron Ties-$1OO.
| GRAIN AND FEEDSTUFF.
| Corn-Mixed sacked. 42c per bushel.
Hay-Choice prairie (Arkansas), $11.OO,
Oats-White 34c; Rust Proof, 34c.
B B1snya5c'
Millet Serd-85c per bu4hel.
Cotton Seed Meal-$1.O5.
CHICKENS AND EGGS.
| CnlCkenS, mems, per dOZ ........ 20
| Broilers per doZ ............... / 250D1 so
| Fryers. large, per doZ ......... 250D2 so
Butter, country, per pound go 1O012 1-2
| Turkeys. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4O91 90
HIDES AND WOOL MARKET.
Dry hides, No. I, flint per b. 9a1Oc
| Dry hides, No. 2, flint ......... 7aSc
| Badly bug eateu ............. 4a5c
| Dry sailed, No. 1............. 6a7c
| Bull hides. ......... ......... 7aSc
| Green sailed hides ........... 7aSc
| Green salt hides glue and badly
cut 4a4 1-2c
| Wool. tub washed, choice. .. 17a2Oc
| Wool, unwashed, clear ........ 12a15c
| Wool, bury and black ........ 6a1Oc
BeeswaX, prime Observation-Disclosures. 2Oa23c
Tallow Observation-Disclosures. 12a:3c
Sheep skins, each ......... . 1Oa25c
| Goat skins. Observation-Disclosures. 1Oa20c
| FURS.
| ntfar Il OOa7 M
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-10
GENERAL LOCAL MARKET.

The quotations are reviewed and cor
rected weekly, and represent prices for
round lots from first hands.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-10
COTTON.
SHREVEPORT MARKET.

Board OF trade closed quiet and steady.
Receipts, bales; by rail, l bale; by
wagon, bales by river, - bales.
Sales mona
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-10

Bacon-5 3-4c.
Dry Salt Enthusiastically at Csc.
Breakfast Bacon-Sc.
Hams-Choice canvassed sugar-cur
20 1-4c.
Lard-compound, &c; pure, 12c.
Bacon plates 5 1-Sc.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.

During the past week our community
was somewhat disturbed by a case of
theft. One Ben Wilmington, late of
Yancey County, North Carolina, but
later Of Mr.. Moore's boarding house. at
Clark's Springs, from whence he came
to this place, forgetting to pay his
board bill. Ben was invited to Mr..
Humphreys to dinner one day last
week and was for n few minutes left
alone in the paIlor. Miss Jessie Payne,
sister in law to Mr.. Humphreys. had
taken her ring Off and placed it in her
handkerchief aud then folded her belt
round the handkerchief and placed
them on the center table. Ben having
an eye for looking after things, found
and p%urloined the ring. The next day
Ben showed tho ring to a gentleman of
this place aud said a young lady had
given 1t to him but as 1t happened the
party knew the|ring. Ben left Thurs.
day, going to Mrs, Ray q, near CAREERS
Mills, but was called bhck by u phone
message sent him by a young lady Of
this vicinity for him to be sure and re.
turn here on Friday AM, as she had
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
NOTICE.


BY virtue of the authority vested In
me by deed of trust executed to me nc
trustee by W.. +. Payne on August 20,
1896, | will offer for sale at public out.
cry in front of the Court House door IN
J%onesboro, Tennessee, on Saturday the
Seventh day Of August, 1897, the fol.
lowing described tract of land situated
in the Third Civil District of Wash.
ington County, Tennessee, bounded on
the North by the Brownsboro road, on
the East by j. r Payne, on the West
by Jacob Baxter and on the South BY
Lavinia Martin, and being a part of
the Hornbarger farm and contains
about thirty three acres, more or less.
See trust deed registry for Washing
ton County in trust deed book Vol. ii
page 400. Said land was conveyed to
me in trust to secure a note in the sum
of S255, dated August 80, 1896, due at
elk months with interest from dute.
and default having been made In the
payment thereof as provided In snid
trust deed, this sale Is ordered to be
made.
TERMS OF SALE.
Said sale will made FOR cash In hand.
subject to redemption.
@. E Patty, Trustee.
This June 30, 1897. iy14
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
A CANDID CONFESSION.

The Dortch election law. one of the
blacklist infamies of Democratic parti-
san legislation that disgraces the
statute books of State, is thus referred
to by the C~larksville Times, a Demo-
cratic sheet:
They 1.-THE Republican, dispise it
because 1t is a Democratic measure and
intended to disfranchise the ignorant
negroes in West Tennessee"
1t DISTINGUISHES the ignorant negroes
and illiterate whites in every city and
county of the State where registration
is required. 1t places these classes on
a level with convicted felons, no mat.
ter how honest and law abiding they
may be. 1t is the severest blow against
popular rights that has been struck in
Tennessee. Its sole purpose is to main.
tain Democratic supremacy. 1t is the
diabolical work of machine politics.
If we have a Constitutional Convention,
the conscienceless marplots against the
freedom and political rights of thou.
sands of voters in Tennessee who are
responsible for this crime OF Legislation,
will be supreme in this body and die.
tate and formulate it's acts, vote against
the Convention, first, last and all the
time.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
MATUTA.

The health of this community is vefy
good at present; hope it will continue
so.' Berry picking AID meadow NOW.
Ing is now the order of the day. We
are still blessed with refreshing show
ers of rein which are very good on
corn, but not so pleasant to the berry
pickers. David McCrackin made a hy-
ing trip to North Carolina last week.
Joe says he would much rather 90 to
Canada; we.wish him u pleasant trip.
The Sabbath Schools of this commu
nifty arc in a flourishing condition.
Children 3 Day exercises at Campbell D
School House last Saturday were very
good There will be q missionary rally
at Oakland the 10th of August; dinner
on the ground. The Limestone men
have been all over the Eastern part of
Tennessee trying to swap egg cases for
something to eat, they will take any.
thing from an onion to q cow. "Sloth.
fulness casteth to u deep sleep; and
an idle soul she'll suffer hunger" The
farmer is their best friend now, but
farmers just call on the Limestone no.
tel next winterif you want something
good to eat; you will have to pay fifty
tents for beef and onions. There will
be an ice cream supper at Campbell's
School Hou;e August Z, for the pur-
pose of securing money to seat the
house. Hope everybody will bring his
best girl and a pocket full of money.
If you want a gpod cheese for a low
price call on W.. B. Barkley, Cedar
Branch, Dairyman. l fear IL the rain
continues. G. F. Armentrout's corn
field will be ad yertised. W. are glad
to have Jack Rabbit with US again;
hope you will stay this time, Jack; we
are having fine weather for rolling hay
down hills now and would be glad to
have you assistlus. SUNFLowER.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

overpowering. Notwithstanding the
enhancing explorations on Texas day.
Texas only exhibition at the Centen-
NAL was words and wind" and the
acting Governor. who is a postmaster
in such achievements, showed the effu.
sive tenderness of his great, big
heart" in helping the gallant and elo-
quent sons OF the fair daughters of
Tennessee to W the conspicuous
deficit.
Mr.. Gibbs, the genuine Governor of
Texas In reviewing the unrivaled
splendors of the unforgetable oco, sion
tersely said: I'VE have sent a whole
batch of orators over to Nashville and
II the impression goes out this fall that
we don't raise anything but orators,
we are ruined"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

THE Memphis Commercial Appeal is
responsible for the statement that
Comptroller Harris collected money
and refused to pay 1t into the Treasury
until July | in order to keep warrant
holders out of their dues. How he
could save money to the State or win
any personal advantage for himself by
such a wrongful course, we are unable
to see, and can not but believe that the
Memphis paper has been imposed upon
by a canard. Barnie az a politician is
the proud and defiant possessor of
many "eccentricities' strikingly i'm
proper for a preacher or Sunday School
superintendent, but we are loath to
believe that he would do anything as
an official not compatible with strict
honor and integrity.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

IT will be a grand and glorious con
stitution when it empowers the Gov
ernor to APPOINT the Judges and Clerks
of the Courts, the Sheriffs and the
Board Of Commissioners who are to di.
rect the affairs of the counties, along
with his present authority to appoint
the knights of flash pan, the peniten-
tiary and railroad commissioners, and
the officials who are to hold the cleo
tons and doctor" the returns. 1t will
be simply Russian magnifcence when
the people are thus relieved Of the
irksome and %harassing duty of exer-
cising the elective franchise. Let us
have a Constitutional Convention by
all means.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

THE acting Governor, in the flood of
eloquence in which he douched the
visiting Texans, made this felicitous
reference to the ~maidenish fckleness
of the Texas weather: "a fellow was
driving a yoke of oxen one day in
Texas, when one of them fell dead
from the heat and whilst he was skim
ming him the other froze to death in a
blizzard This chestnut, notwith-
standing its antiquity dates back to
the manhood days of Davy Crockett
threw the gaping audience into the
intended commissions.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
A GRAND AFFAIR.

Texas day at the Centennial was a
notable one for brilliant fetes. For
gush, slush ,palaver and parade 1t beats
anything up to date in the way of
dazzling exploits in the White City.
The gifted representatives of ''the
Lone Star" tapped their reserve irs Of
oratory and the immense crowds stood
on their heads in a delirium Of raptures.
The acting Governor Of Tennessee was
at his best, spread himself as he had
never spread before, and, as is his UNI
varying custom, took the prize as the
most eloquent warbler on deck. The
truth is the exchange Of compliments
between the mother and daughter was
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

a very important message for him re.
ceived through the mail from his
brother in North Carolina. We learn
the purport of the message was to skip
the country. Ben returned to this place
on Friday AM, and while he was In
sweet conversation with the lady who
had sent him the message. Constable
Roberts, armed with a States warrant,
oon put in an appearance and dis
turbed Ben by placing him under ar
rest. Ben al once offered to pay Mr..
Humphreys, the prosecutor, all the
money he had If he would drop the
case. Mr.. Humphreys told him no, the
ring was what he wanted first. Ben
said he could get the ring or n equal
to it. Humphreys asked him what sort
of a ring it was. Ben gave a minute
description of the ring and said that a
Miss CARRIER had it and in the next
breath said Miss Ray, near CARRIERS
Mills, had it. Mr.. Humphreys wentto
Mrs. Rays and found the ring in pos.
session of Bob Ray, who willingly
gave 1t up and came to the college
with Mr.. Humphreys and persistently
plead for and through his pleading and
the influence of others obtained the re-
lease of Ben, Ben paying $40 and leav-
ing his little sore back pony to be
turned over to Miss Payne, from whom
he had stolen the ring, and Ben skipped
to we know not where. All who know
DR.. Wilmington, the father of Ben, are
sorry for him, but Ben has but few
sympathizers h%ereabouts, but Mr.. Ray,
to whose sister Ben had given the ring,
is certainly q very good hearted young
man. On Saturday w. N. Buckner re-
turned home from North Carolina,
bringing with him his newly married
wife, a very estimable lady; great prep
arations had been made at Mr.. Buck.
ner's home for his coming and many
guests were in waiting to greet him and
his newly made bride. Soon after
their arrival supper was served to over
one hundred guests, then some excel
lent music, accompanied by waltzes
and cotillions and social conversation
until after eleven, when the crowd
generally went to their homes. To say
that all was orderly and nice is a mild
expression; as to the viands, the va
riety was great and we'll prepared and
politely served; WI heard but one word
of compliment. Charley Carson re
quested that 80 few of Mr.. Buckner's
friends were present, but we think
Charles was pleased, from the length
OF time he stayed in the diningroom,
and from the pleasant way in which
ne conversed with all of the young la.
dies and widows, Frank Parker, the
big bodyed and noble hearted prGprie.
tor OF the Parker farm near Broyles.
vile, has returned from Texas, and
some say to stay; oil who know him
will welcome him to his home. Those
who heard the A. B. G. gospel sermon
from Rev. Denison Sunday at Salem,
heard Christianity we'll defined. We
are verv sorry to note the failing health
OF NJ, Mathes. DR.. Willoughby Is ex.
pected to visit us soon, also DR.. w.
B. Rankin, Of Texas. OBSERVER.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

THE Funding Board of Tennessee is
composed of gentlemen, whose un-
limited gall is only surpassed by their
more unlimited credit. They recently
made a note in New York for $3.50, 900
at four per cent. The money, osten
sibly, is to be used in paying the cur
rent expenses Of the State and meeting
the interest on the bonded debt. Poor,
happy, lucky Tennessee.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

jured that he died from the effects Of
1t yesterday, news Of which reached
here this morning.
Knoxville, July 22.-The Free Street
Fair and Trades Carnival, which is to
be given this fall, was put on a sub
stantial basis this morning, when 81
600 In Subscriptions of Se2 was raised
10 three hours by the committee. A
sum OF three thousand is to be raised
aud the carnival given probably in
October. Last years fair was such a
success that II was determined to make
1t annual.
Memphiss&nly e4-Col. Geo. CAN'T,
member of law firm of CAN'T &
Patterson. = Bngressman Josiah Pat,
terson being he other partner, died
tonight at q Sper's Wells, Miss, aged
IA years. Coz CAN'T was probably one
Of the greatestSrimina lawyers in the
south. He psecuted Col. Il. Clay
King, who Eyed David Poston, and
defend Alice Mitchell, one of the prin.
ciples in the celebrated Mitchell Ward
tragedy.
Dickson, July 22 Some of the young
men who left Dickson and Hickman
Counties last week for Texas returned
today, and declare that Tennessee is
good enough for them to live and die
in. The fairy tales they had heard of
Texas prosperity proved gross exag.
gerations. and was found to be scarce
in the Lone Star State as it had ever
been in Tennessee. The young men are
very sore oyertheir trip and refuse to
talk aboutit.
Dickson, July 22.-Attorney W. E.
Johnston, who was admitted to the bar
of Dickson County n year ago, after
resigning the chair of literature and
higher mathematics in the Dickson
Normal College. has received an ap.
pointment as teacher for the U. S Gov.
eminent, and will go in a few weeks to
the Indian Territory, Prof. Johnston
received tn appointment over a large
number OF applicants from all we the
United States.
Sparta, July 23.-Rev. Braxton Hun.
ter died at his nome in Dry Valley. He
had been ailing for some time, but was
thought to be recovering, notwithstand-
ing he was eighty five years of age. He
was a classmate of Henry Ward
Beecher, and is said to have been the
last of that large graduating class, all
OF whom were ministers. He was the
father of eleven children, two of whom
H. B. Hunter and j. L. Quaries, are
OF this place, The body was inferred
near Cookeville, Thursday.
Cleveland, July 24.-A little two
year old son of William Palmer, who
lives in First District of the County,
had its brains kicked out by a horse
late Yesterday afternoon. A neighbor
had just, stopped at the home of Mr..
Palmer and hitched his horse at the
front gate. While the neighbor and
Mr.. Palmer were in the house talking
the mother in the yard saw the child
start running toward the horse, and
before she could overtake the child he
had reached the horse aud was kicked
on the head and his skull crushed and
brains scattered. The child did not
die for nearly TIVE hours afterward.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

SENATOR MORGAN says that the Ding
ley tariff bill is IAN open declaration
of war against the commerce of the
world" Shrewder men and better
statesmen say nay. But be 1t so. Turn
about is fair play. The war against
American labor and American indus
try has been ION" long enough.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

FROM the amount of abuse the free
silver lunatics are heaping on Grover
Cleveland, there is q bright prospect
that he will rise and come again.
Henry Watterson, the irrepressible
crank and maleontent, who edits the
Louisville Courier Journal, is also,
lambasting him with his choicest ex-
pletives, and this is another good sign.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

Last summer one of our %grandchild.
rem was sick with q severe bowel
trouble, says Mrs. E. G. Gregory, OF
Frederickstown, Mo. "Our doctor's
remedy had failed, then we tried
Cbamberiain's Collie, Cholera and Di
arrhoea Remedy, which gave very
speedy relief" For sale by F. f Brit
ton. Druggist.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

BECAUSE they have no eyes to see.
no ear to hear. no heart to feel and
no sense to comprehend, some people
founder at last in an inextricable
tangle Of disastrous perplexities. This
is especially true In the uncertain
world Of politics.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
WEDNESDAY, JULY Is, 1897.

THE Ohio Democrats, out of pure
gratitude, have nominated as their
candidate for Governor the original
genius, who invented the Democratic
rooster. Talk about "the ingratitude
of politics"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
BROWNSVILLE.

AS | have been visiting your beau
tifnl county again and enjoying its
many advantages, feel it my duty to
compliment the community at large
for living il such u delightful atmos
phere, breathing such pure air and
drinking such water as only this
country can afford. 1t is a pleasurse
l Don shall not forget. l have been
here two months the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Henley, also visiting many
relatives and friends and to say | have
enjoyed myself is applying 1t mildly,
to be among such kind, loving and
agreeable companions awaken new
life In one who has breathed Missouri
air so long u not sec why artists
are so ignorant of those surroundings
where there are so many advantages
awaiting them. What magnificent
drawings for a painters brush; what
satisfaction to know our heavenly
Master set before US such natural
beauty to copy. Where has our lovers
of art gone that they should seek
foreign countries and turn their backs
on such free and ~unequaled splendor.
Alas how blind one must be to leave
such behind to travel miles to find only
disappointment. beg pardon II lam
taking up too much space in your
valuable paper. but my deepest long
ings are to let these good, kind people
know the atmosphere they breathe are
the long felt wishes Of others lees
fortunate. aln about to return home
(St. Louis), and l regret very much to
leave SO charming a spot. but duty
calls me, and we should always regard
that before pleasure.
MRS. MATT PARKER.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
In the Chancery Court at Jonesboro
Washington County, Tennessee
N. A. Gray Admir-. &C., vs.. j. p. Dove
ct ais.

N. A. Gray Admir-. &c., vs.. j. P. Dove
ct ais.
In this-ease it appearing from the
allegations of complainant's bill, which
is wor to, that the defendants F. W.
Dove and Levi Dove heirs at law of
Aaron Dove, deceased, are nnn resi-
dents of the State Of Tennessee, reading
In the State Of Missouri: 1t is ordered
by me that qualifications be made for
four successive weeks as required BY
law. in the Herald and Tribune, a
newspaper published in Jopesboro in
said county, notifying said non resident
defendants to appear before our said
Chancery Court at the Court House in
Jonesboro, on the First. Monday of
August. 1897, being a>rule day of said
court, and make defense to said bill or
the allegations thereof will be taken
for confessed and this cause set for
hearing ex parte as to them. o&.
w F. YOUNG, @. & M.
This June 10, 1897. pf$6 so
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

Go to the polls August 8, and vote
against the constitutional con vention.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-28

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