Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02

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What's the consequences ?--two little
boys.
Bacon-thievcs are operating exter.
sively.
The cheated term- has about set in fol-
good.
Apprehension of evil is often worse
than evil itself.
An unusual amount of reading matter
on II first page.
He that would enjoy the fruit must no
gather the flower.
"Dolly Warden still continues the rage
in the world of fashion.
A valuable silver mine has been discov-
cred In Anderson county.
Col. X. X. Boyd wants to run for Cor
gress in the Athens District.
Our praying man now remains at home
a wiser, better and soberer man.
Why is In crow a brave bird? Be
cause he never shows the white feather.
The farmers are hard at work-detcr-
mined Ito make aspOon or spoil ahorn.',
The Norfolk Air Line from Johnson CITY.
we understand will run through TAYLOR
Vile.
We notice improvements in the way
OF fencing going on in the East part of
town.
We notice a car load of lumber at the
depot for the completion of the Christian
Church.
Giles jackson has put up quite a tasty
barber pole of patriotic cslOrs i'm front
of his shop.
at is more blessed to give thar to re-
celve' particularly applies to medicine
and advice.
1t is certainly very provoking when
puggy-rlding your lady-love to drive a
bauiky Eorse.
The Cumberland Spectator is soon to re-
appear, underline management of Patter-
son & Hodges.
our Post Office last week which amount
ed to s74O,60.
COL John NJ. Fleming is writing
rh0nny letters from Nashville to the
Press and Herald.
The blooming trees and springing grass
are beginning to clothe our country with
a beautiful prospect.
IL the weather continues as it is, it will
not be long ere the the boys ask another
may / go out to swim:"
The Brass Band was out one evening
last week. and delighted our citizens with
several well executed pieces.
The local columns of our Tennessee eX-
changes are filled with accounts of rob-
berries both great and small.
Gre ley, Colorado, wont tolerate Cir
shops. but it i; said they have the best
medicine for snake-bites in the world.
Distillers rejoice so fair a prospect for a
peach and apple crop. And face-bloated
and big-bellied s,riggers are happy too.
The rules of our Post Office, in regard
to Sunday mails, will be rigidly enforced
i'm the future. Look well to the timc CO
delivery.
GThe friends of Alfred Jenkins are adj
vising him to attend the Springs this sum-
mer to restore his failing health and vast
ing c~orporosity.
Although it is too Don to be making
calculations as to crops, 1t may be said
that, ut present, the prospects are gener-
ally favorable.
A gentleman in our town, although he
has "been around slightly" is still so very
ignorant that he can not tell a mill-dam
from dny other house.
We near of more candidates for county
office. Pitch in, gentlemen, and send i'll
your announcements or you may be ex-
clude for want of space.
3. F. Swingle Esq. says johnson City
will Don have fresh fish and oysters from
Norfolk in twelve hours. He means
when The Norfolk Air Line is built.
Mrs. .jane Ball living three miles west
of this place was brought into town last
Monday. in a wagon. She is afflicted with
rheumatism and has not walked a step
for thirteen years.
Our Repnblicanfriends i'm the County
know but one ticket, and in the August
election they will ballot a solid vote. n
republican success is SO assured that the
election will be a mere fOrmality.
All quiet since the last s'grand mill' at
Squire Meek's Court. The combatants
are doing as well as could be expected,
and their condition presents the hopeful
symptom of an increasing appetite for
'svittals."
A man, living in the suburbs of town,
OWNS two turkeys that have been at so
many ~'1shoOting matches" when they see
their owner with gun i'm hand they begin
to gObble furiOusly and strike for the
sporting ground.
Daddy was seen all day last Sunday
perambulating Buckhorn Ayenu in close
conversation with the Gypsies. learning
from them the art of divination, which he
proposes to introduce into the
of his mysterious cigar-bOx.
A young gentleman of II town on
templates studying medicine. The rea-
son we could tell for this sudden aspira-
ton to be a pill vender if we did not
think it would CRATE harshly on our
friends feelings.
Mr.. Elkanah Hoss, has opened a new
and splendid Hotel at Johnson City. All
of its appointments are in tip-tOp style,
and the reputation of Mr.. Hoss as a man
'.who knows how to keep a hotel" will
undoubtedly secure for him abundant
patronage.
The bad conduct of white and colored
roustabouts. Tho nightly congIegate at
the Court House, is being complained as
intolerable nuisance. A stop should be
put to their uproarious conduct n coarse
language. The outrage should be toler-
ated no longer.
Why can not our town authorities fur
nish us with a street sprinkler this sum-
mer. 1t will be a luxurious protection
against dust, will not cost much and we
are sure. that every citizen will willingly
bear his proportions of the expense.
The new and t lsty Presbyterian Church
at Mount Lebanon has just been complet-
ed. 1t and near the site of the old
building destroyed by fire a year or two
ago and its capacity will accommodate
three hundred persons. Rev. John Bell
is the pastor.
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