Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-12-18

christmas ono week from tO-uhy.
The best thing to take before singing
breath.
An old bachelor always speaks of a
baby as lit"
The town schools have decided to ad-
lourn for one week during the holidays.
Somebody has stolen the broom from
the Circuit Court Clerks Office.
Music is an Indispensable at the In
%stituto' next week. Who is to furnish it?
Mr.. i. R. Anderson, Of I. j. Msgru-
der & Co., Baltimore, was in town this
week. 81.
The Rogersyillo bridge has been pro,
nounced dangerous and the trains no
longer run to the town.
DR.. VIM. Smitk will be absent from his
Office during Christmas and New Years
weeks.
DR.. Munsey has again returned home
after a very successful tour of lecturipg
in Middle and West Tennessee.
The National Union suggests Maj. Z.
Henry as a suitable man to mako tho race
for Congress.
Joncsboro' Hotels have done a good
business the last two weeks. The num-
Der Of strangers in town has been unusu-
ally laage.
For all kinds of fancy toys and Christ
mas presents go to Bowel & Mathes. Old
SaLta Clans is going to make this house
Lis headquarters for the holidays.
An unstampcd letter was deposited in
tho post Office a few day ago aud on one
cnl was the endorsement 'Let her slide
Mr.. p. NJ. She's all hunk, inside on one
of them post hole kardS."
In consequence Of having had no courts
since last Spring the number of cases on
the docket have rapidly accumulated
The criminal docket, especially, is very
heavy and has consumed most of the time
Of the present term.
Prof. II. Presncll our active and eff,
cient County Superintendent has moved
his off % to the Court House. He now
occupies the room formerly occupied by
tue Circuit Court Clerk.
There is a great effort being made BY
the people all over the county to pay their
taxes before tho FIRST of January, wien
tho additional 10 per cent. will be added
III the event they arc unpaid.
Morristown is moving for a Central
Fair" 1t wants the CO. operator Of
Hawkins, Hancock, lIamblin, Jefferson
and Cooke counties. Bristol wants Dor
ler Fair" for the half dozen adjacent
counties in Virginia and Tennessee.
SEVERAL Of our citizens received in
y~itations to be present. at the marriage of
Miss MARY ELIZA SIMPSON aLd Mr..
ALBERT l.. BRocKwAY, a. Macomb, III.
December 10th.
We understand that there is q proba-
bility that the extra accommodation train
will be put on tho road again soon We
would be glad if the Company woull
find it profitable to continue these trains
as they are a great convenience to the
travelling public.
There are already several candidates
for the position of Chairman of C,uty
Court, Among others is the present in
cumbcnt, C.. W. Meek, Esq. He las
been a faithful and efficient officer and
the County Court could do much worse
than ~re>elect him.
The Sabbath schools Of the Presbyteri-
an Church are making extensive prcpara-
ton FOR a Sunday School Festival" The
exercises will consist OF music and reel.
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tations of select passages. A supper is
to DO prepared which We understand is to
be literally dispensed to the children of
the town.
TIE case of Pierce, VS.. Roller, which
was brought here from Sullivan County,
by change Of venue occupied more time
and elected more attention than any other
case that has been tried at this term of
tho Circuit Court. The jury returned a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff, giving
$1,000 damages. Quite an item these
hard times.
The recent heavy rains have operated
10 make the roads in different parts of the
county very bad. Ia some places they
become almost impossible. road overseers
to the contrary Notwithstanding. We
will hail With Joy any substitute for the
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