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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28
Economic Value of Birds.

The economic value of birds is
untold. This fact might be placed be.
yond dispute if it were possible to pre-
pare two tables-one showing how
many wireworms it would take to de.
stroy mile of turnips, how many
grubs to ravage the wheat harvests of
a dozen farms. how many insects to
strip the leafy blades of a forest bare,
how many to spoil the fruits of wide
orchards, To, other recording the fact
that these very numbers of insects are
eaten by few humble birds in the
course of the year. That the result
would be conclusive evidence of the
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28
Spring REQUIRES

That the impurities which have &C.
cumulated in your blood during the
winter shall be promptly and thorough
ly expelled if good health is expected.
When the warm weather comes these
impurities are liable to manifest them
selves in various ways and often lead
to serious illness. Unless the blood is
rich and pure that tired feeling will
afflict you, your appetite will fail and
you will find yourself "all run down. ."
Hoods Sarsaparila tones and strength.
ems the system, drives out all impuri
ties and makes pure, rich, healthy
blood, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the one
true blood purifier and the best spring
medicine. Be sure to get only Hood 3.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28
For the Herald and Tribune.
LETTER FROM TEXAS.

MISSOURI CITY, TEX, April n, 1897.
Since the hurrah and hustle of the
election is over l will again knock at
the door of your sanctum sanctorum,
and see il can once more be admitted
into your columns. Spring is sure here.
Strawberries were ripe in March and
are abou: all gone; dewberry pie
graces the table and peas and Irish
potatoes will be in soon. The woods
are green as can be; corn planted in
February is now being cultivated, also
some cotton, but still there is a good
deal of cotton to plant yet and will be
until the first of May. The moving
machines and hay presses are being
oiled and repaired aud will be used
next week, as the wild prairie grass
is ten to fourteen inches high and
makes good hay, although not 80 good
as clover and timothy. Sorghum
makes our best hay of which two and
sometimes three crops are cut from
one sowing; garden beans are in bloom
and watermelons are growing nicely;
cabbage set last fall have been on the
table quite awhile. / viii say to Uncle
Fulier's Brother and Dhale: II you are
tired of the old red roads of Tennessee,
why not change colors, come to Texas
and try black wake; they won t have
any wheat or bacon to haul to town
here, but cotton, watermelons and
garden truck, and that is generally in
summer while the roads are good.
think probably change Of climate
might be good for their constitution
and bylaws. There are thousands of
acres here only waiting for the plow,
no grubbing or rolling stones, only
fence with three wires, can be bought
at from IS up to 800; or if they are
only able to afford good team they
can make a good living and save
pocket change besides-that is if they
are not like the writer, too lazy to
work; they can always count on from
half to one and half bales to the
acre, and one man sold sixty dollars
worth of watermelons fro "A one acre
after having all his large family could
eat; the town boys carried away a good
many at night, and several rotted on
the ground. Fall cabbage pay we'll,
coming in early in spring and are good
sale. We had Strawberries New Years,
but the cold spell of January 25, 90
and 27, when the thermometer was 10
below zero there, it stood 1S above
here, checked them and made them a
little late. That cold spell only lasted
about four days here then all was mild
and pleasant as spring. Cyclones oc-
casionally visit Texas -one came this
way the 2Sth of March, blowed down
the barn and house in which l am
living, carried the house about 100
yards and me in it; when it was bot.
tom side up and so was |, but came
out unhurt. had bit off the end of a
cigar and was going to enjoy a smoke
when the cyclone came and didn't
get it lighted, but came out with
cigar in hand all right, but it rained
80 couldn't light it, 80 learned one
thing
There is many a slip,
After touching the lip.
JACK RABBIT.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28
HER SIMPLICITY.
Light Was Slow in Breaking, But 1t Brought
COmfnrt

Light Was Slow in Breaking, But It Brought
Comfort.
Several years ago." remarked a
well known inventor, II was In the
Ozark Mountain country of Arkansas,
and one day when was on hunting
trip and stopped at wayside cabin to
get glass of milk from spring house
which looked very inviting from its
site in shady nook by the clear W tiers
of the mountain stream.
"The woman of the house, a typical
mountain woman of that class, served
me, and while l was drinking she was
waiting and talking with me. Incl
dentally, in reply to some of my ques.
tions about what her husband did for
living, besides running the little
farm they had, she said he hoped to
make something on a door latch he
had Invented. He had showl it to
several men at the county seat, and
they had told him it was good thing,
and he ought to get it patented.
land why doesn't hep asked.
"'Well, she replied in tone of
great disappointment, he was agoin'
ter and writ ter find about it, but he
got letter from the lawyers yistiddy,
and they told him it would cost $65,
and so he gave it up
'What did he do that for?' inquir-
ed. He ought to be able to raise that
amount
Yes, but you see, mister, the price
of the latch wuz ter be only 10 cents"
"'What OF that? If it's good one,
that price will only be to its advan-
tage."
"She looked at me as if she didn t
quite understand what / was trying to
get at.
But, she argued, how's he going
to pay S65 fer what he only gifts fifteen
cents forl'
This time l caught a glimmer of
the situation and began to see what
was troubling the woman.
You understand, l said, trying to
keep from smiling at her ignorance,
that the $50 dollars covers all the ex-
pense, and when that is paid there is
no more to pay?'
"'J'ou mean," she began, and her
eyes cleaned full of hope, that the
$50 pays for all the patentsY"
There's only one,' l explained.
That covers the patent on one lock to
begin with and all that may be made
off of the same pattern afterward.'
Without word she turned and ran
up to the house, where she caught up
a long tin dinner horn and began blow.
ing with all her might, fast and SLOW,
and generally like fire or riot alarm,
and then she came back to me.
"'That wuz to call up Ezry,' she ex.
plained. He'll be here in few min.
utes, and want yer to tell him what
you've been tellin me, fer he thinks,
jist ez | done, that the S65 meant $65
fer every latch he made, and we knowed
mighty we'll thar wanna no money
maxim 10 cent latches at them kind
Nv figgers.
Then she fairly shouted for Joy,
and told me what a disappointment it
had been for them both, and when her
husband came running from the field
to see what the matter was, and l told
him what l had told his wife, there
was great season of rejoicing, and
they insisted on my taking all the
milk wanted, and it didn' t cost me a
cent. Washington Star.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28
A TRUE HEROINE.
A Little California Girl Who Gave Her Life
for Her Brother.
Anonym nous.

A Little California Girl Who Gave Her Life
for Her Brother.
She lived in Placer County, not far
from where the pretty townof Auburn
now stands, for it happened many
years ago, in the early COS, and ex-
pect that hut few now residing there
have any recollections Of the affair.
The family, consisting of her father, a
miner, her mother and little brother,
dwelt in a small shanty erected under
cover of convenient ledge. The shanty
was miserable structure of two
rooms, but it held what many a grand.
er dwelling failed to contain, a loving
household. The mother lay sick with
fever. and Carmen, then a girl of 12,
reformed the drudgery of the house.
Her little brother, a curly headed romp
of ., was Garments great responsibility.
The father was away from early morn
ing until late at night at his work, and
so the little hands of 10 found plenty
to do. In common with the custom of
miners, the father kept store of giant
powder in the house, wS:s,h in the
present case was contaiG;,s On sack
placed in Old box that Chi. | by the
foot. of th$ sed where y.at t5iSe sick
mother. The upper parGth's ! shanty,
under the sloping boai Mobof, was
utilized as a storage place f0fr old dun
mage and rubbish. One night the
father was absent in the mine, on night
work. By some means the shanty took
fire, probably from the cracked and
defective adobe chimney. Carmen
awoke to find that the roof was afire
and sparks dropping down.
Springing up she loudly cried to
awaken her mother and Tommy, but
the little boy became frightened and
hid his head beneath the covers OF his
bed. Carmen sprang to lift him from
the bed when she saw the shower OF
sparks falling upon the powder box.
Recognizing the awful danger, she at
tempted TO leave the child for the mo.
ment and carry out the powder, but in
her excitement she caught her foot in
the overhanging bedclothes and fell to
the floor, breaking her thigh bone.
Unable to rise, the brave girl crawled
to the box of powder, and drawing
herself up, covered the box with her
body. The mother had by this time
succeeded in getting out OF bed and
getting outside the now furiously burn.
ing shanty, and managed to take with
her the little boy. The cries of Carmen:
"Oh, take Tommy out, won't you"
turned for time the mother g thoughts
from her daughters danger. The fire
had aroused some of the neighbors, rho
speedily ran to the burning shanty and
lent what aid they could. Carmen
was discovered and removed. Her
rescuers found her almost hidden be.
meath a mass OF burning cinders, her
back frightfully burned. Tender hands
bore her to a neighboripg shanty where
all that could be done to alleviate her
suffering was eagerly bestowed. But
human aid came too laae. The brave
little spirit fingered until the following
day and then departed for brighter
land. 1t was not known until after
she had recovered Consciousness, a
short time before she died, that she
had broken her leg. Fer last words
we're: kiss me, Tommy, dear; I've
saved you and I'm so happy."-Sau
Francisco Call.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28
Explanation Needed.

1t is now about time for some loyal
member of the Legislature to get up in
meeting and tell US just how much he
has done for its salary. When one
comes to think of it the pretensions
and promises of three months ago, and
then of the infinitesimal amount of
useful legislation accomplished, he is
almost tempted to wish that our Legis-
lature had had a Hunter. Blackburn
fight on its hands. Then it could at
any rate have done no harm except to
waste money, and that it done in any
case. Lexington Republican.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28
/ heard Of DR.. Bells Pine tar Honey,

l heard of DR.. Bells Pine tar Honey
and seeing many recommendation
from different persons, of it's wonder
ful valuable merits, thought would
try bottle. have been seriously af
fecled for twenty five years with a
cough and pains in my side and and
breast that was causing me a miserable
life. spent hundreds of dollars with
doctors and for medicines, but every
thing failed until found this wonder
ful remedy. II beats the world and
has saved my life. | recommend DR..
Bells Pine Tar Honey to every body
with weak lungs. 1t is a great sue.
cess J, B. Rossell. Grantsburg, Ill.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28

The latest snake story comes from
South Africa. 1t is recorded in the
Trapsvaal, published in Cape Town, as
cold fact, that in Sekukiniland ma.
tive ran across a boa constructor meas
uring about forty seven feet, W hich had
just swallowed young koodoo buck,
all except the horns. The horns stuck
out on each side of the reptile s mouth.
The native recognized the horns as
those of buck he owned, and he ran
and got sticks and penned the serpent,
which was dormant, to the ground.
Then he got hold of the horns and pull
ed and twisted. He got the buck out
inch by inch, until half its body show
ed, and then it came with a Jerk. and
the boy fell over on his back. Before
he had time to think twice the snake,
relieved of his load of mutton, was
upon him, and it seized his head in it's
mouth, and in three minutes the native
had taken the place of the buck, only
he was all inside; there was nothing
left out to pull on, even if a rescuer
had come along. Having swallowed
the boy the reptile deliberately swung
its head around and grabbing its tail
swallowed eight feet of it, thus closing
the mouth and throat, down which the
native had disappeared, and making
escape absolutely impossible. The
Transyaal vouches for the truth of the
story. London Times.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28
- STENkNSONs
"Nice President United States. >

scores OF senators and representatives have
gladly availed themselves of Mr.. Wedder-
burns recognized ability and integrity To re-
Ter 10 him the business of their constituents
sent TO them "lor reference to reputable at
torneys."
1t is, perhaps, natural that Mr.. Wedder-
burns success should be envieh by some of
his would be rivals whose business has suf-
iered by comparison with the enterprise,
publicity and guaranteed fairness that have
characterized The system pursued by his
hrm. His position as leader in his profess
sion is so impregnable, however that even
MS most unscrupulous detractors have been
unable to successfully assail him.
"Mr. Wedderburn's advent in the impOr-
tant held OF patent soliciting" said Leslies
weekly, in recent issue, "has done more
tnan any other one thing to kill off the So
called no patent, no pay attorneys, who
nave been The bane of the guileless inventor
from time immemOrial. These ATTORNEYS
pretend to secure patents on contingent fees,
but they protect themselves by compelling
the inventor To deposit in some bank either
sufnclent cash or good security to guarantee
the payment of the fee as soon as the patent
Is allowed. This being done, the mo patent,
no pay attorney devotes all his energies TO
securing patent In the shortest possible
space of time. AS the Government always
strenuously contests every claim of a patent
these unprincipled solicitors waste no time
In controversy with the examiners in the
yield every point down to a single claim,
which, II the Government comedies. they
make the basis of an application for allow
ance. The result is that the inventor, instead
OF securing broad patent, covering his de-
vice at every point TO protect him against
infringement, obtains one claim patent
that Is absolutely worthless, and which he
could not dispose of at any price"
MI Wedderburn is most vigilant in pro-
tectlng The interest of his clients. A few
nprfnin atf fNrn yf,N.,p
TO inJure his business began to circulate ma
ilclous and defamatOry reports regarding
MS method of doing business. The purpose
Oh tnese ISLANDERS was to cripple his enter
prise and strike blow at the interests of
MS clients. Mr.. Wedderburn at once led a
suit for damages of 5000 against c. A. Snow
Co, ana This suit is now pending in the
courts OF the District Of Columbia. Mr.. w ed
derburn declares that he will spare no ex-
pense TO protect himself and his clients at
All times and under all circumstances
1897.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28

determined, deliberate pull on the sig
nal rope, indicating that Pat had
very decided wish to come to the top.
The assistants pulled him hastily to
the raft and removed his helmet.
Take aft the rist av it," said Pat.
Take off the rest of it?n
"Yis," said Pat "Oill work. no
longer on domn job phere Oi can I
spit on me hands"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28

Many lives have been saved by the
timely use OF DIR. Bells Pine Tar Honey.
When cold creeps npon you, or a
cough racks your lungs. no remedy
Is so prompt or effctual. Can be given
to children with perfect safety and is
sure to produce beneficial results.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28

Whenever a druggist tells you he has
something just as good for coughs.
colds, grip, etc., as DR.. Bells Pine Tar
Honey, he is thinking of his profits,
and not OF your welfare. We make
the genuine and authorize all druggists
to guarantee it to be the best on earth.
The E. E. Sutherland Medicine Co.,
Paducah. Ky.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28

At this season of the year colds gen.
orally affect the lungs worse than at
any other time. DR.. Bells Pine Tar
Honey will break cold in less time
than any known remedy, and it
strengthens and invigorates the lungs
and bronchial tubes.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28

DR., Bells Pine Tar Honey cures
coughs and colds, 1t soothes the air
passages. 1t heals the bronchial tubes.
1t strengthen weak lungs. 1t builds
up the tissues. II enables the blood to
receive Its proper supply of oxygen.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28

The longer you neglect a cold the
harder it is to get rid of it. The very
first symptom should be met with
dose of Dr. Bells Pine Tar Honey.
This famous remedy will cure it wheth.
er of short or long standing.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28
Not an IcOnOclast.

"Do you ever expect to marry your
ideal?"
What, and destroy himP Nit"
And the woman who knew what she
was doing laughed lightly.-Detroit
Tribune.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28

Whether it's stubborn cold or Just
a sniffle. you can cure it for good with
DIR. Bells Pine Tar Honey. This fa-
nous remedy taken in time will stop
the progress OF consumption and bring
the color of health to the pallid cheek.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28

How many deaths can be traced to a
slight coid?" The record of mortality
would be greatly reduced. if every
home was supplied with bottle of
DIR. Bells Pine Tar Honey. The great
exterminator of coughs, colds, Group
and kindred affections.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28
Tennessee's Burden.

Tennessee's judiciary costs about
twice as much as that of any other
State the size of this and is about four
times as expensive when it comes to
passing laws which it will approve
Knoxville Sentinel.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28
"United states Senate Chamber,
coffee of Nica prpsidnnt I

~, "FtDfUary 2, ISDI.
"John Wedderburn & Co., Washington, DC.
"Gentlemen: You have been SO highly
spoken of to me by my friends as men of
strict integrity and prompt in ali business
matters that do not hesitate to commend
you to such of my friends who may need the
advice aud assis tance of n reliable attorney,
"Very truly yours, ~
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28

A woman sat by an open window
in the cottage by the shore,
And thought OF him sailor once,
But sailor nevermore.
The record-union., 1897-01-21
At Present Locked Up in the City Jail
at Alameda.
By the Premature Explosion of a
Blast in an AmadOr County nine,
Two rIen Were Blown to Atoms
The Deadlock in the Oregon Legis-
lature Still Continues, With Little
Prospect of Soon Bringing To-
gether the Warning Factions.

OAKLAND, Jan. 20.-Mrs. Milly Gay
OF Pueblo, Col, has caused the arrest of
w. Burdette Gay of Alameda, the man
she says is bigamist. Gay was, so to
speak, torn from the arms of his latest
bride, formerly Mary Clifford of Sacra-
mento, and locked UP in the City Jail
an Alameda on a charge of bigamy.
This man is brute in human FORM"
declared Mrs. Gay, who claims she is
wife No. 4. He left Pueblo last Novem-
Der, saying he was going to New York,
but we traced his trunk TO San Francis
CO. l kept track of him through rela-
flVes, and finally decided TO seek JUS
tIce. In response to letters I sent him
demanding some statement he replied:
Go get a divorce 1 begged him to
reform and not break the heart of an
other woman, as he had four These
are the victims I know of: One is in her
grave, another procured a divorce from
him, a third seems not to have had
legal right to call him husband
though they were together three years.
d am the fourth, and this young woman
he married only a few days ago is the
latest"
The record-union., 1897-01-21
ENDEAVORER CONVENTION.
The Passenger Association Decides
Upon a Rate.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20-The Transconti-
mental Passenger Association has con-
cluded a six days session, something
unusual in its history, and agreed on
a rate and conditions for the National
Convention of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor, to be held
in San Francisco next July.
The protracted meeting was due to
charges being made that certain roads
had secured a large share of the En-
deavor business by pledging a certain
rate in advance of an association agree
ment. The debate waXed exceedingly
warm and personal, and the threat was
made that San Francisco would not get
the convention unless an equal diStri-
but1on of the business was agreed to.
This trouble was smothed over by an
agreement to make an equal division
as far as it could be done, the proper
tions to be fixed by the Chairman as
arbitrator
The rate agreed on was S45 for the
round trip; one-half the regular sum-
mer tourist rate from the Missouri
River, Duluth, st. Paul and New Or
leans. The Western Passenger Asso-
citation was asked to make a $50 rate
from the Eastern terminals of its ter
ritory, but as that would only allow
50 rate between Chicago and the Mis-
souri, River, it is not likely to be
adopted. a $50 rate from Chicago is
likely to be adopted.
The association made no progress in
the settlement of the 500 Pacific mem
berShip case
The record-union., 1897-01-21
ANGLO VENEZUELAN TREATY
The Formal Conclusion MAY Take
Place at Any noment.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The Anglo
Venezuelan arbitration treaty has been
practically concluded, as Sir Julian
Pauncefote is only waiting ca
blegram from Lord Salisbury when he
and Senior Andrade will sign the du-
plicate drafts and forward them to
their respective Governments. The
formal conclusion of the treaty may
take place at either the British En-
bassy or the Venezuelan Legation at
any moment
The next mail to Caracas leaves New
York on the 9th instant, and it is con-
fidently expected that the Venezuelan
copy will be forwarded then for consid-
Grafton by the Congress, whose advice
and consent is essential to ratification.
Arrangements have been perfected by
President Crespo for the assembling of
Congress at such a time that the treaty
can be laid before it as soon as it
reaches Caracas, and reliance is placed
on prompt action by the executive body.
James Storrow, the counsel for Veri-
ezuela, who accompanied Senior An
drade to Caracas with the Pauncefote-
Olney memorandum last November, is
still in Washington, and constantly in
consultation with the Legation authori-
ties. He has been retained to repre-
sent Venezuela before the new arbitral
tribunal. The arbitral tribunal will
meet in Washington within three
months after ratifications are ex-
changed.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-The Chronicle"