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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-08
STARTLING STORY.


Killing of Two WaShinStOnians in the Congo
Free state,
WASHINGTON, November 30. "A start
ling and horrible story of the killing
OF two Washingtonians and the mutt.
latlon Of their bodies by the natives Of
the Congo Free State has just been re-,
ceived here in Il letter to Leo Harmon,
OF this city. The men were members
of party who during November and
December, 1894, r. Il January, 1895,
went from this cit, to enlist in the
Congo Free State. Those enistng in
cluded Edward Thornton, a commits
stoned officer of tn, National Fencibles,
employed in the War Department; {;
Lindsay G. Burke, Frank Bachelor,
Harry R. Andrews. Barry Sparlin and
Mr.. Mellin, or Melrn, who was at one
time commissioned officer of the Uni.
ted States army. All except Thorton
and Mellin were members of the Nat
ional Guard of the district
The information received by Mr.. Har-
mon is that Burke and party of fifty
natives, who we're sent out to dislodge
band Of dwarfs who had revolted
were ambushed and killed. An Arab
was with the command, but who was
some distance off at the time of the am
bnscade, states that he knows Burke
was dead before the natives reached
him, and that the most hideous looking
little man he ever saw walked up and
cut Burke's head off with one blow OF
knife. The chief then began to slice
pieces off his legs and to distribute
them among his followers. There were
so many of the fiends that the pieces
we're very small, and before they had
concluded the work of distribution
there was free fight to see who could
get the little remaining. In some man.
ner the dwarfs became alarmed and
left the place, one fellow carrying off
Burke's arm. The Arab saw the cause
OF their alarm, as Windeey, New
Yorker, who had commaud of another
detachment of soldiers, sent out on the
same errand. arrived few hours after
the natives left. Windeey gathered up
the remains Of Burke and buried them.
When Windeey learned the strength of
the rebels he hurried back to Michau
and notified the commandant of the
post.
The other Washingtonian who lost
his life was killed on March /, when
the troops under the command of Baron
Dhanis revolled near Kabanb barre and
assasinated number of officers of
their regiment, among them being Mel
lin The body of Mellin was butchered
almost beyond recognition. his heart
having been cut out and burned. SO
that his courage could not again be
used against the rebels by the whites.
1t is their belief that unless the heart
is burned and the ashes scattered TO the
four winds the spirit of the man de-
scends to his brethren.
Thornton is said to be in very pre-
carious situation at Basaka, but re
lief expedition has been sent to his res.
cue. Gage, another American, is very
sick with the fever at Nyangine The
killing of Burke occurred in Decem Der,
1896.
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Those Who Endure

The pains of rheumatism should be re.
minded that cure for this disease
may be found in Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The experience Of those who have
taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for rheuma.
tlsm, and have been completely and
permanently curee, prove the power of
this medicine to rout and conquer this
disease. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
One True Blood Purifier and it neutral
ICES the acid which causes the aches
and pains of rheumatism. This is why
1t absolutely cures when liniments and
other outward applications fail to give
permanent relief. Be sure to get
Hoods.
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WASHINGTON COLLEGE,

Last week DR.. Aven, of Bristol was
here and did some work; come again
Doctor, you gave satisfaction A. II.
Bason, working in the interest of the
American View Company. took several
views of objects and persons hereabouts.
and also a view of Miss Blocker's mu
sic and elocution class; there are som 2
twenty members in this class, and Miss
Blocker is certainly teaching them to
play, to sing, to read, to talk in a styl lie
that will be both ornamental and use
full to them through life; she also has
charge of our church choir and assure
you our church music is second to none.
Our Thanksgiving service was we'll at
tended. Rev. Denison's sermon was
both interesting and entertaining; he
seems to ever be ready to lead his flock
beside the still waters and then turn
the flood gates of love and Cody
knowledge upon them. The program
rendered by the Caleopian and Philo.
nomian Literary Societies the evening
of the 25th was grand success: to saw
that all acted their parts well is truth ;
the music was very good, and the be.
havlor of the audience in the hall was
good considering the jam, however
the three, | know, you know and they
know, we're there aud played their
usual roll OF ill breeding and bad be-
havior. Young gentlemen you have
now arrived az manhood in years; is it
not time for you to reform? There was
very good showing at the cemetery on
Friday and Saturday, December 26 and
%, in the way of cleaning off the
grounds, removing the old fence to
make room for the new wire fence to
be erected in the near future by the
Bolton Rros.; hewever the work is not
done, therefore all who are interested
In this much needed job are re
quested to come on next Friday and
Saturday and finish the work. 1t has
been said by some in a criticiziug way,
that we have $4,000 church, S25, 900
worth of school buildings, all properly
heated by steam and hot air, 175 stu.
dents in school here, governed and
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles, Scaids. Burns
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per by the Sunday School al Boring's
Chapel held Saturday night to raise
funds for the church; bad order did
not add to the success Of the occasion
nor the sanctity nor cleanliness Of the
church house. When will the good
people learn to protect their nice
church and school houses by refusing
these night doings in them, especially
since daylight is so cheap and good.
Our string band gave them choice
music, both sacred and patriotic. The
sick in our neighborhood are better.
Rev. w. Cox preached in Buffalo Ridge
Baptist Church last Sunday. Sunday
Schools and societies are doing their
usual good work among us. Success
to our county paper the H. and T.
DHALE
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Worse Than Being Placed Between the
Devil and the Deep Sea,

Devil and the Deep Sea.
He walked up and down the room,
gesticulating excitedly and saying un-
complimentary things about his rival.
1T is terrible, he said.
"What is terrible?" they asked.
Talk about being between the devil
aad the deep seal" he exclaimed, ig.
noring the question. Talk about the
problem of the lady or the tiger! Why,
this is thousand fold worse then
either"
What is?" they asked.
my rival has been carrying false
stories about me to the girl love-"
he cried.
They laughed.
us that alp" they asked. "Well,
1t wouldn't take any one Of US long to
decide what we would do under those
circumstances"
He has insulted me in her pres
ence," he went on, bitterly.
And what did you do?" they asked.
Nothing" he answered. II was
powerless."
Again they laughed scornfully, and
made merry Jest at his expense.
"Powerless!" they said. "You arc
large, strong man. Powerless! A
man calmly steps in and carries away
your lady love in addition to insulting
you, and you claim to be powerlessl
What would you have donep" he
he inquired.
kill himl" they replied.
He shook his head.
"At least, they said, you could
thrash him within an inch Of his life;
you could resent an insult by pound.
ing him until he would figure princi.
pally as a nonentity for the next six
or eight weeks"
"You forget" he said.
Forget what?" they demanded.
He carries both accident and life
insurance in the company that repre-.
sent"
Then they realized that the young
insurance agent spoke truly when
he referred to the lady, the tiger, the
devil and the deep sea. Chicago Eve.
ming Post.
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A Popular Virginia Resort Being Destroyed
BY the Sea.

by the Sea.
Slowly, but surely, the sea is sweep
ing Cobb's Island from the map of
Virginia, according to Cape Charles
Light. Only pitiful little sand spit
remains, with a few struggling houses
fighting with the tickle sand. Uncle
Nathan Cobb the sturdy, noble Roman
of the beach, has moved his last out
house off, and only goes down every
day or 50 to look for his heart that he
has lost somewhere on that beautiful
beach, and then comes wandering
back with the tide, glancing over his
shoulder through eyes that are wet
with the dew of great love.
They had the sale of all that is left
of the hotel property down at the land.
ing last Friday and Saturday. They
sold for trihe to black and whites the
beds that have brought sleep to thou.
sands of this worlds tired travellers
who from far off steaming. cities have
come to its shining shores to breathe
the sweet breath of the sea and feel
the pulse of its mighty tides. Uncle
Nathan only stopped at the sale as he
came up the creek from his days pill
grimage TO the island. As his ewes
caught the sight of the auctioneer cry
ing off a piece of furniture and the
joking, jostlng crowd, he turned and
said with voice full OF pathos:
"Well, 1t looks like the old island g
done this time. We can look on and
long and hope, but the old ocean is
unconquerable. She has her way.
Ah, man, but it's hard for me-" His
eyes filled with tears and he pushed
his little boat on up the creek to get
away from the sound of the auctioneer g
voice.
Uncle Nathan is not alone in his
great sorrow. The hearts of thousands
who love nature and who with him
have felt the thrill of her close touch
on those white sands and beautiful
waters mourn their great loss also.
They will dream of its cool breezes,
Its solemn marshes, its sands, its tides,
its birds and fish, and wake in the
worlds fevered tide with sigh and
tears at the realization of their loss.
The earth is poorer for the ruin of that
bit Of sand.
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LITERARY NOTES.

The December number of the Ameri-
can Monthly Review of Reviews has
several interesting features. Ernest
Knaufft, editor of the Art Student con.
tributes an elaborate study of John
Gilbert and Illustration in the Victo
rian era;" DR.. Clifton II. Levy tells
How The Bible Came Down to U.s."
with number of reproductions from
ancient Biblical manuscripts and print
ed texts; Lady Henry Somerset pays a
tribute to the late Duchess of Teck; an
English officer in the Indian service
writes about the Ameer of Afghanis.
tan; E. V. Smalley discusses Canadian
reciprocity, and Alex D. Anderson
summarizes the progress of the Ameri-
can Republics. There is also 23 page
illustrated department devoted to the
seasons new books, with an introduc-
tory chapter, by Albert Shaw, on Some
American Novels and Novelists." AL.
together the Review is not lacking in
novelty or variety.
In the American Monthly Review Of
Reviews for December the editor dis.
cusses the international questions grow
ing out of the seal negotiations with
Great Britain and the Cuban situation.
He advocates firm policy on the part
of the United States. Irresolutiou in
the past, he says, has cost us much
prestige and done US serious harm.
There is nothing that the world re-
spects so much in a nations attitude
and policy as firmness and fixity Of
purpose. If the people of the United
States wish to intervene in Cuban af-
fairs they have the most abundant
moral justification for doing 30. The
only thing that could condemn such a
movement on the part of our country
would be doubt in our minds as to the
wisdom or justice of our policy. Ameri-
can intervention in Cuba at any time
within the past year and half would
have been accepted by the whole W orld
with even less of cavil or criticism
than the Russian Intervention on be.
half of Bulgaria twenty years ago."
Ernest Knaufft, editor of the Art Stu.
dent, contributes to the December num-
Der of the American Monthly Review
of Reviews a critical study OF John
Gilbert and Illustration in the Victo-
rian Era" Mr.. Knauffts article is il
lustrated with many interesting repro.
ductions of the drawings of Sir ohm
Gilbert and his contemporaries.
How the Bible Came Down to Us"
is the title of an article by DR.. Clifton
II. Levy in the December number Of
the American Monthly Review of Re-
views. DR.. Levy traces the history OF
the various versions of the Scriptures,
presenting Photographic reproductions
of portions of the most celebrated
manuscripts and printed texts. In view
of the recent revival of interest in Bib.
lical discovery and textual criticism,
this attempt to give a popular expo.
stion of the subject will doubtless be
warmly welcomed.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-08

While there's still time is the right
time to get rid of cough or cold, or a
throat or chest trouble. These are
easiest of all disorders to neglect and
the most serious in their results. The
lungs are the most important and deli
cate organs of the human body; if har-
raised by contiuons hacking cough
they will soon break down; that means
consumption and consum otion means
death. DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey
cures coughs, colds, and throat and
chest troubles of all descriptions. 1t
never fails. Druggists sell it.
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taught by acompetent corps OF teachers
but the resting place of our dead wat
daily being grazed over by cattle and
rooted up by hogs. All true, but those
VINO have been busy for the past few
years in preparing all these comfort,
lor the loving are now ready to Join
hands and promise, though some OF
them have no dead here, with those
who seemingly have been so much in.
terested about the condition of the
cemetry. Now the time is here to
make such improvements in and around
the resting place of our dead that will
De In harmony with the adjacent i'm
provements; now is the time for the
anxious to come forward and help by
hand and with your money to do de.
cent and permanent job in the way of
fence around old Salem Cemetry.
The old and seems to me perm anent
church building committee has been
reinforced by electing Rev. Fl. G. Deni.
son as Chairman of this committee.
Now there will be heroic effort made
to raise sufficient sum OF money to
bny seats for the auditorium of the new
church. Friends, come right along,
and help us 10 this work 80 that we
may have place to cit down on, for
assure you some of us are tired, but
not all discouraged in our work, for
certainly all have done well, and OH
how thankful the committee are to all I,
and they are not few who have helped
them to build Salem Church, and i'm
proved and build new buildings for
school purposes at this old and historic
place. Yes, the most of US enlisted in
this work more than a quarter of a cen
tury ago, and we do not expect to re
sign till the last roll call. Bro. Deni.
son 8 sermon on the postoffice, text,
Esther, eighth chapter and tenth verse,
was both historic and instructive; he
showed very plainly that more than
100000 employees of the postal service
in the United States were allowed to
violate the fourth commandment in
order to hold their jobs and crafty the
millions of patrons of the mail service
Miss Martha Evans, our very efficie t
and overworked teacher of the primary
school, has been quite sick for several
days past, but is now better; we hope
there will be some aid given Miss
Evans in managing the seventy odd pu.
pills on the rolls of her department.
Our former neighbor, w. B. Harring
ton and family will this week move
from Erwin, Tenn, and take up their
residence in the Tom Bright property
we welcome all such citizens to resi-
dence in our quiet village.
ORcERVEp
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Husband crushing into room Come
out, quick.
Wife-What's the matter?
THE house is on fire, and we will be
burned to death if you hesitate a mo.
ment. Run, run for your life.n
"Yes; I'll be out in "a minute. I've
got to tidy up the room little so that
it will look decent when the firemen
get here. Boston Traveller.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-08

First Neighbor-All that my dsugh.
seems to lack in music is time.
Second Neighbor Heavens and
earth, man. she thumps that piano nine
hours day. How much more time do
you want her to b, ve?-Detroit Free
Press.
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OBSERVER.

A happy man is always a healthy
one, 1t is impossible to be happy or
cheerful or useful when one is suffering
from discomforting cold or a nasty
little cough. 1t is wonderful that peo
pie will go on from day to day suffer
ing from these distressing disorders
when relief is so easily obtained. DR..
Bells Pine Tar Honey cures coughs
and colds of all descriptions. 1t is swift
and sure. Sold by druggists.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-08

There is nothing so good for the
coughs and colds of the children aud
babies as DIR. Bells Pine Tar Honey.
1t cures Group. whooping cough, cold
IN the head and gives sweet, refreshing
sleep. 1t is pleasantly sweet to the
taste. ANY ch Id will take it and ask
ior more. Good druggists sell it.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-08

and A. G. Bowers made excellent ad.
dress on the subject of Education, "
and "Then and Now" which weie
we'll received and appreciated by all
present.
S, W. MURRAY. Chairman.
DELLA CLARK, Secretary.
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A new theory in the treatment Of
coughs, lung and bronchial affections
has been advanced by the manufac.
turers of DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey.
1t is truly wonderful remedy. All
dealers sell it on positive guarantee.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-08

One Minute Cough Cure. cures.
That 10 what it was made for.
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DeWitt's Little Early RiserS,
The famous little pills.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-08

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That 10 what % was made for.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-08

DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salye
Cures Piles. ScaIds, Burns,
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DHkLE.
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After report of Committee on Reso.
lutions there was song by the choir.
On motion of Prof. E E. Shipley, the
Institute was adjourned. The work Of
the Institute gave entire satisfaction
to all present.
On Friday night we had a splendid
entertainment by all the schools of the
District. Opened with prayer by Prof.
Anderson and song by the choir, after
which we had quite number Of reci.
tations,. also music by the string band
which was very entertaining. Prof.
j. P. Mcconnell, of Milligan College,
Sharp County record., 1897-04-23
POUGHKEEPSIE.

Health is good and so is the
weather, and the boys are max
ing use Of both.
Farmers are all behind with
their work. Some are blowing
up their first planting OF corn,
not a half stand.
There are more men seeking
after brain food in this section
than we ever knew. am sure
this township will be represented
at the next election. 1t has be-
come generally known that fish
is a good brain food or producer
of the same, hence the great
rush for the shoals.
The RECORD is generally cor
rect. We have noticed but one
deviation, and we are sure she
will set herself right on that.
II was in the matter of setting
forth why Batesville was losing
her grip on the trade of this
county. There were many good
reasons given, but here is one OF
the main causes. Poughkeepsie
at that time had not attracted the
attention of the west but the east
had its eye on this little town.
II the editor could happen in, he
would see where the trade is.
We have two stores, one black
smith shop, doctor, a carpenter
several law oounsellors, any kind
Of religion a person wants, and
in fact anything needful to make
a country village pleasant.
Sharp County record., 1897-04-23

by having this road. There
would not be a farm on the line
but what would be worth at least
ten per cent more than it is now
or ever will be without such a
road. A road of this kind would
attract a class of emigration that
our country is needing. A peo-
pie th:t have the git up and
git" in them. These are a few
reasons why we should make this
road, but the best reason and the
one that includes all others is
that we can build it cheaper than
we can afford to do without it.
Knowing this to be fact, can
we continue to throw away money
as we are doing? If there is
anybody interested in the matter
anywhere along the route we
would be glad to see them take
advantage of your offer to give
space for discussing the matter.
Sharp County record., 1897-04-23
EASTER IN EVENING
SHADE,

The anniversary of the resur-
rection of the Savior was appro-
priately observed in Evening
Shade, by impressive services.
The Sunday school assembled at
ten and spent an hour in sing.
ing appropriate songs, and
studying the lesson taken from
10Th chapter Of 1st Corinthians,
Paul's master argument proving
that a disbelief tn the resurrect-
ion destroys the whole system of
Christianity. AT 11:30 a large
congregation assembled for
church services. Beautiful and
soul inspiring music was rem
dered by the choir. An easter
anthem rendered by Misses
Cora Davidson, Virgie and Ella
Craig and Messrs, Walter Met
calf, J. G. and E. L. South
worth, was one of the most beau
tiful ever listened to in Evening
Shade. Rev. W. s. Southworth
by a thoughtful discourse en-
forced more fully tho prior serv-
ices.
Sharp County record., 1897-04-23
READ THIS.

We send the RECORD to 500
names. OF that number 56 have
paid in advance. Thus you see
we are doing almost an exclusive
credit business. 1O7 get the
paper at Evening Shade, II of
that number have paid ahead.
Friends, what do you think OF
this? We stated last week that
this credit business with the mer-
chants would soon have to stop,
but what about the RECORD
crew? We ask you to read this
and then ask yourself if you are
behind, if you conclude that you
are, just think what happy NOR
tails you could make of us by
paying up a year in advance.
We are doing our best to give
you a respectable paper, and to
do this the "devil' is to pay
twice a week, land sometimes
oftener) to say nothing of other
matters. Stop and
think about it. You can take
our word as true that we need
your help. Only fifty cents
from 300 Of our subscribers whom
we know can pay any time wou Id
indeed be a great help. Now
will YOU do it? ~ 81
Sharp County record., 1897-04-23
The True Remedy

W. NJ. 2epine, editor Ti,kilwa,
ILL.,, Chief says: ave &ont keep
house without DR.. Kings New dis
covery for Consumption Coughs and
Colds. Experimental with many
Others, but never got the trne rem.
edy until we used DIR. Kings New
Discovery. No other remedy can
take its place in our home, az IN 1t
we have a certain remedy and sure
cure for Coughs, Colds Whooplng
Cough, etc." 1t is idle to expert.
mt mt with othdr remedies, even 1t
they are urged on you as just as
good as DR.. Kings New Discovery.
They are not a. good, because this
remedy has a record of cures and
besides Is guaranteed. 1t never
fails to satisfy. Trlal bottles free
at Sonws drug store.