Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-10-23
Brcvitics.

Some of our young ''bloods" are talk
ing of getting up a Fancy Dress Ball,
The Districts Clerks must report the
number Of children enrolled in the schools.
Fall and Water stocks Of Goods, pur-
chased for this markell are. constantly arr
irving.
This is the season of tho. year for scnti-
mental girls to gather Autumn leaves
and hornet nests.
Capt. Howren's golden star is the FIRST
glory Of the morning that grects the eye
of ye lOCalc-after sunrise.
PrognosticatorS of the future say the
coming winter will be scverer than its
predecessor. f.
SLOWS your fractional currency" is
now the morning and evening salutation
to be heard on our streets.
Circuit Court is in session at Greene
Vile. Judge Gillonwaters will bold a
special term at RogerSyille next week.
Green apples are commanding a high
price and find a ready sale in our mars
ket. Bring EN- in, and you will get the
',hnnies
On TUESDAY morning the mountains in
in thCir white y,Stmeut rose into the
wiutry skies, appearing like eoloSsal
banks, VI Sow.
A coiorcd womap, namei hannah liar,
ris, fell dead last Sunday whilst speaking
in the. class meeting at the Zion Metho|
dist Church in Greeneville.
The HolStom Methodist is. not to be
removed from Morristown to Knoxville
as recently announced.
TILE 9th SCHOOL District has inst com
plcted a first rate school hoWe. The
school opened on Monday last.
Thus early the number Of probable
candidates for the various Offices to be
filed by tao election, next August and
November, is sin Fly un.copnt.lble.
A larger breadth of land has been sowr
in wheat this fall than formcrly. Soyera
farmers are striving fvg the premium tc
kc awarded to tue, best acre Of wheat a
our next annual Fair.
The scholastic population of the county
between the age of 6 and IS years il
5059. The amount due the county frcn
first semi>anual installment of interest il
the State school fund is S9l3,47.
Now is the time to plow the grOunt
for pext years corn crop, We would sug
gest to farmers who have never tiled tn,
experiment of blowing their corn. grounC
in the fall to try q few acres this year
and no doubt they will thank us for thu
suggestion next summer. r
Drs. w. R, Sewer apa 4. L. peade
rick and Capt. j. j. Howren, Town Mar
shall, have received their warrants appro
priatad by the County Court, for service
rendered during the late cholera seige il
our town, y
Mr.. Samuel W. Bains, of this copnty
raised oyer Eve hundred bushsls of whoa
!his season. How many other farmers
in the county can report as large acrop
We would be pleased to learn and max,
the same known to our readers who tn,
largest wheat ~raisers in Washington
county are.
We know Of some ladies of our tow
who are so continuously beaeiged by call
from or polite, 20 WataRed and love
struck young gentry that, oSt Of sheer
sympathy for them, we suggest the appoint
mept Of a Relief Committee to provide
at least, u temporary Suspension" o
these visits. These walking advertise
ments of tailor shops and dry good store
should have some prudence and discretion
The Straw berry Plains Fair commence!
on the S0th inst. We notice among thu
list of premiums that a well-tanned dog
skin will be awarded t9 the ugliest mem
Der os the club. Our devil" says be
wishes that competition for this premium
was open to the world, as he would shir
down o lot of Jonesboro' editors and cor.
respondents, who, for general ugliness apd
special deformity of visage can not b.
surpassed anywhere. Alter making The
remark, our sable attache got badly scared
and 'lit out" No reward.
Farming tools Of all kind that will no,
be needed till next spring, should be
stored away under shelter. We Lavs
noticed that many farmers leave thai
plovs and other implements out in thu
field exposed to sppw and RAIN all winter
Storing them properly away win be
a great saving not only in dollars ant
oents Init thew will he In rooa ard.,