Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-18

Poor we'uns-havc got no ssDolly Var
den" in Jonesborough. We have the
Grecian Bend, in all the enticing perfect
ton of Parisiay bad curvature and now
long for the coming of Dolly.
A Herald and Tribune man appeared
on the streets this week under a ''beaver."
he excited unusual comment and adj
miration. But he can't follow every
DodJ's suggestions.as to. his whiskers.
we have heard OF some young Iadics
VINO dlscoy their fortunes by hemming
the pocket handkerchief of a gentleman.
L. makes no difference whether the work
is lone by a--machine or on a machine.
There is a general impression that we
elect aGovernor, congressman and State
Legislators on the LIST Thursday i'm Au-
gust. This is q mistake. These elections
are held in November the same day of
the Presidential election.
A pound of sugar was recently returned
TO tue store at which it was purchase with
a polite note stating that it contained too
much sand for table use and not enough
for building purposes. Does any Jones'
horo' sugar dealer plead guilty?
The footrace that was to have come off
at the Fair Ground last Saturday, be-
tween a county official Ia very fat MANI
and a railroad magnate (an~other.very fat
mani was postponed on recount of bad
weather to the 18th of May next,
MIR. L. G. Sheppard is the Agent at
knoxville to secure subscription for the
Educational Fund on the Prohibitory
Liquor Law basis lie is a gentleman of
OF raising 100000 in Knox county.
Since the opening OF Spring weather.
and the mud has settled, corn meal has
been coming in, in large quantities. Our
farmers have plenty and something TOD
SNARE ThnSQ who 1nlrnhan1a tarra
ton will rejoice to know that there is yet
''corn in Egypt" =
Rev. N. g.. Taylor is spoken of as
Republican candidate for Congress in the
Cleveland District. Mr.. Taylor is a
Christian gentleman. and a purc-hearted
patriot, whose eloquence and power nave
already made Tennessee famous i'm the
annals of our National hist DRY, and if
called again to n seat in Congress will
:hed an additional luStre upon her name.
Rev. IL. Mann, Elder F. NJ. Tanning,
DR.. Nelson E. Cobleigh, Rev. N. G..
Taylor and Col. j.. w. Ramsey, who en-
resent tie Holston Conference in the
General Conference of the NJ. Z. Church
ofthe United States, will leave for Brook
Ign, N. ", next week where that body
meets next month. The hearty good
wishes of our people Will attend these
pious men in their absence. May their
s%oiourn be most enjoyable.
A well known character living near
town, who is a pretty constant bibber of
the Glowing bowl" was going on his way
home at Il late hour the other night, when
a terrible storm came up,
The Lightning flashed from pole to pole,
Near and more the thunders rolled
inspiring bold John B~arleycorn deserted
his dcvotee and he took refuge under the
shed of a blacksmith shop. Terror strick-
en- he fell upon his knees and exclaimed:
Master oh, Master. L have been drunk
to-day-very drunk on the meanest corn
whiSkey You ever saw, but good Master,
if you will forgive me this time and let
this Internal hurricane pass over without
killing me, [ Will never drink any more.
Amen" At the close of the prayer and
promise, the elemental war partially sub
sided when the supplicant broke forth
anew, stop, Master, stop, one thing
forgot. l asW have to have a pint of
brandy to sober off on"