Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-07-23

It's a girl, and Cramp Smith is happy.
Business is expected to be lively this
fall.
The comet has disappeared, tail and
all.
The Circus show will be at johnson
City the 4th of August.
Best Sugar l2Ic per pound, at w. G.
MATHEs', at Post Office.
We are Informed that we are to have q
Circus Show here about the S0th inst.
We have received orders for several
thousand tickets from Carter county.
Col. Jas. G. Deaderick will return
home from Virginia about the first of
August.
Several of the gentlemen who are Sum,
mering at Clark's Springs, we're in town
this week.
Sam. j. kirkpatrick went fishing the
other day and caught a Turtle on his hook
that weighed Is pounds.
We are authorized to state that J. J.
Howren is no longer a candidate for
Register of this county.
Tue Changers of Washington county,
number about $50 members. At the bal.
lot box they are 1870 strong.
There will be about fifty thousand
tickets distributed over Washington
county on the 9th Of August.
Rev. W. E. Munsey, D. D., will
preach at the NJ. 4. Church South in this
place next Sunday at IL o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Lucus, breaches at Enon
Church near Clark's Spring next Sunday.
The public is invited to attend.
Jno. S. Kerr is expected to speak here
to-day. lie is candidate for the Dem.
ocratic nomination for Governor.
We have seen nice peaches and sew.
eral large watermelons in town this
week. They came from the South.
Bacon, Lard, and all kinds of Proyi.
.sions at w. G. MATmEs', at Post Office.
A good shave by a good barber can be
had at Giles Jackson's shop. John is a
t%onsorial artist Of the most accomplished
stamp.
The pay train passed up the road Tues.
day, dispensing the "root of all evjl' to
the employees and creditors of the
Road.
Two weeks to the election. That
over, the Fair will engage the attention
of the people. Then the November
elections.
Capt. Denney, of Elizabethton, call.
cd at our office last Monday. He is a
candidate for County Court Clerk in
Carter county.
The sermon of the blind preacher
seemed to have a very soothing effect
on our brother of the ECHO" "He
slept well and talked the while"
A countrymsn paid a liquor man 80
cents last week and carried the re-
ceipt--a bloody nose and swollen ewes
home to his family.
DAY The american Sardine Co.'s Bone
less Saldipes, are much better, and less
than halt the cost OF imported Sardines.
iebl9tf.
Our friend Joe Rogers, of Clarks'
Greek took a trip to the Flag Pond some
time since. We understand he made a
~"feller" mad up there. How is it uncle
Joe?
We have been favored with several
good showers this week. The corn and
grass crops are looking we'll. Surely the
farmers have no reason to complain this
season.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Nc.
Neal will be conducted by Rev. j. L.
Mann at johnson City, August 9th.
The friends of deceased are invited to
be present.
Two showmen connected with the COM
ing Mepagerie got into o difficulty at Nor
ristown Monday. One of them was bad,
tiy cut in the breast and shoulder and died
In a few moments.
WE suggest that sporting and shoot.
ing matches be suspended until after
the election, If you shoot in any di.
rection whatever there is danger of
killing q candidate.
We certainly have the most sanguine
'ses OF candidates that was ever known.
Not one of them but thinks he is the
strongest man IN the track, and will
come cut of Flag Pond with q rousing
majority.
Rev. 81. v. Makomsoa, q blind preach
sr from Burke Co., N. c., preached in the
Baptist Church Monday night. The SER
mon was replete with good sense and
sound logic. All present we're well en-.
tertained.
Mrs. Rhca, wife Of Mr.. Robert Raea,
who has an extensive reputation as a TEN.
,perance lecturer, died at her residence in
blcnntsillea few days ago, She was a
w0Din noted for Der piety. and will be
much missed.