Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-01-26
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Apples are extremely scarce in this
market. and bring a round price.
Several fine droves of horses have left
this county for the South in the last ten
days.
Mr.. A. III. Broyles is going to build a
corn mill near the Green mill site soon.
Times dull, money scarce, local items
scarcer and the town unusually quiet and
orderly. 1E.C1 8 =
The docket of the Chancery Court is
rapidly frightening out, mostly %injunc-
tions. Friend Swingle is equal to the
emergency.
There is no money in the State Trea-
sury. OF course not, the Democrats are
in power.
The street lamps played OUT over a
a year ago. The corporation failed to
furnish oil as per contract. What will
the present board do?
Prof. r. ii. DUNCAN has been repair
ing the Holston Male Institute. 1t pre-
sents a neat and inviting appearance.
We have been having quite a flood of
drummers from the Eastern houses of late.
Many have returned, a few still lingering
on the verge.
"A large frame store house has lately
been erected at E~Inbreeville by Messrs.
Bradley Il Co., who are operating the
Iron Works at that place.
Capt. S. G. Oakley, our clever and eff
ficient Depot Agent, has had his Office re-
foored. ha
The old Ticket and Telegraph office on
the Rail Road platform has been removed.
The Washington House maintains it's
reputation as a irst-class hotel, and is win
ming golden opinions from the travelling
public.
The shipments from this place have been
unusually large for the last two months.
Principally wheat. -four and oats.
The temperance petition has received
many signers. The Legislature should
need this strong popular expression, and
rid the community of the evils of which
they complain.
There is but little real estate changing
hands, owing to the enormously high prices
asked. and the small amount of surplus
money to be expended in that way.
Three hundred recruits for the regular
army passed through this place last Friday,
on their way to Atlanta, Ga.
The trial of the Hon. II. II. Butler for
alleged forgery in CERTAIN pension cases
has been fixed for Wednesday next.
THE subjects of the two editorials in
the last Wilmington Journal are "Al
Cotton and =" Alcorn."
The m~enagerie formerly attached to
Col. G. Il. Ames' circus is on exhibition at
Nashville.
a strong guard was required to protect
the rescued freight of the burned steamer
McGill from thieves.
The coal diggers strske at the Sewanee
mines has ended, and the miners and con-
victs have gone to work.
Would our grammarians classify the
whisky tax as ''syntax'?
Women as telegraph operators have
proved a great success. They sen the
electric spark right through a fellow.
Bigots ever think others most perverse-
ly wrong beaded.
A prudent man is like a pin. his head
prevents him from going too far.
When are a lady's earrings like people
in debt? When they are in her ears.
(arrears.)
Why are men like dough? Because
the wonen knead them. l4ss r
Fortune don't alter men, it only shows
them just as they arc.
Error is always crooked. No two are
alike, and therefore they never
coincide. All truths are straight : and
therefore lie parallel.
No man can tell whether he is rich by
examining his ledger. 1t is the heart that
makes a man rich. He is rich or poor
according to what he has. 't
In the choice of a wife prefer the per-
son before the money : virtue before beau
ty the mind before the body. Then thou
hast a wife. a friend, a companion who will
bear an equal share in all thy burdens,
tolls and Affections.
4 religion that never suficas to gov
ern a man will never suffice to save him
that which does not sufficiently distinguish
one from a wicked world will never dis
%tinguish one from a perishing world.
1t is not muscle that produces the crop
which carries off the the top price in mar
kct, but brains. 1t is care, attention. with
brains that are reguired-more head work
than hand work. ss,te
The dearest place beneath the skies,
Is that which does not advertise.
This rule observe, when for supplies
You go in search you will be wise
To bug OF those ach0 ddCcTtiSc.
Our sharp witted young readers will en-
Joy cracking these nuts. Some of them
have thick shells but some will crack easy.
Dreaming of apples on the wall,
And dreaming often, dear,
/ dreamed if l counted all,
How many would appear? I.
A stick L found that weighed two pound !;
Isawed it up n day
In pieces eight, of equal weight,
How much did each peice weigh?
Every body says a quarter of a pound"
which is wrong.
John gave his brother James a box,
About it there was many locks,
woke and said it gave him pain,
oava II hack to John AGAIN: