Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-16

Mr.. Henry Hoss, brings back very good
reports concerning Washington County
men in California. As a general rule
the representatives we have in different
parts Of the country reflect creditupon us.
We were sorry to hear of the sudden
death of Mr.. David Fine, at his residence
on Cherokee, four miles east of this place
last Thursday morning. He was a good
citizens, y kind ~neighbor, and an honest
man.
To see Hon. James w. Deaderick
and William p. Brewer on our streets
reminds us of old times. We are glad
to see you, gentlemen, and would take
pleasure in welcoming you back to our
town as citizens.
When you want anything in the
Drug line, call on John S. Mathes.
For some days past there have been
rumors of Cholera at Carriers Depot.
Like a great many similar reports they
were Wfounded. Two cases of Cholera
Morbus at that place, we presume gave
rise to these stories.
Mrs. Grundy has ccnfdentially given
us to understand that there is to be a
wedding next week that will diminish
the number of single gentlemen by one,
and add one to the population of our
town. So mote it be. Let the good
work 60 on.
There are to be three Educational In
s~titutes in East Tennessee, this summer.
The first commences at Cleveland Monday.
A large attendance of teachers from all
parts of the State is expected. Prof. H.
Presnell and Col. R. H. DUNCAN, of this
place will be present.
Mark Twain is the most enterprising
man in the world. He has leased Cog
gio's Comet and contemplates making an
excursion among the star to be gone one
hundred and seventeen years. 1t will be
an interesting trip. Tickets will cost
81. for every fifty millions of miles
travelled and should be secured at once.
A few weeks ago there were two large
boats sold at Embreville. These were
bid in by a cunning spectators who is
making arrangements to acc omodate that
large member of patriotic gentlemen
with passage up Salt River, who expect
to start on the evening Of the 9Th of
August. The boats have a capacity for
carrying from 100 to 1926.
The exhibition of Teets' varieties at
Johnson City, Saturday, was interfered
with by a heavy shower of rain. and
a blast from Eolus which capsized and
inundated the canvass and drove per.
formers and audience to the dining
hall of the City Hotel, where they went
through with their minstrel perform.
ances for $40.
Candidates have sly ways. The old
fellows who know the ropes always
make it a point TO get on the good side
of the women. Only last week one of
them was seen by the road side, rot q
thousand miles from here, hugging a wo,
man. This manner of electioneering
always pays. 1t is pointed and impress
i've, very often fruitful, and will event-
uaHy make voters.
For the information of those who seem
so willing to believe any report of the
existence of cholera that may be circula.
ted, we will say that there has been
but two cases Of cholera in the United
States this Summer. One of them was in
Louisville, KY, aud the other at Brooklyn,
New York. Physicians state that we
need entertain no fears of an epidemic
this season.
The Teet family passed through town
in grand procession, Monday morning.
They had three horses, two wagons, and q
half dozen children. They were SO
thoroughly disguised with their reception
at johnson City that it had not worn off
when they reached Jonesboro'. Conse,
quently instead of exhibiting as announced
they shook the dust of our town off their
wagon wheels and left for parts unknown.
Yesterday one year ago, was chronicled
he first Cholera death in our town. Few
of us will ever forget the scenes that fol-
lowed. As we approach this, the ~aniver,
sary of the saddest period in our history,
we should gratefully remember those who
stood so nobly at their posts breasting the
terrible storm of the Epidemic even at,the
peril Of their lives. All honor to those
to whom honor is due.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
arraigned Thomas Deer before ESQ.
Jacob f. Broyles last Tuesday on the
charge of violating an ordinance which
provides that no liquors of any kind shall
be sold alter 6 o'clock p. NJ. An error
was found in the warrant and a motion
entered to the Attorney for the Corpora
ton to amend. The motion was over
ruled and the case dismissed.
Some of our citizens whose yards have
been the theatres for the nocturnal per.
ambulations of the town CANNES, and who
perhaps have resolved. themselves into
for the prevention of hydro>
carelessly left strewn about their
premises a few nights ago, pieces of meat
which had accidentally ~ come in cons
tact with arsenic. There we're several