Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-05-25


Our rural friends are busy at present
blowing their corn, which is looking very
we'll so fer. 1t has beer our lot to travel
over a portion o: Washington, Greene,
Hawkins and Sullivan countiss, within
the last few days and the wheat crop is
looking exceedingly well. Iii now head
ing and The heads are much larger gem
orally than usual, and as a much larger
area was sown last fall than has been for
many years, we may expect better times
another year. Fall oats are looking very
we'll aud bids fair to Jield a large supply.
Spring oats look tolerably well.
Some Of our citizens west of this pace
who thought they were living in Wa>h>
ington county and who have been paying
taxes, voting, etc, etc, etc., 10 said coun-
ty have been seriously imposed upon in
some way aud it is not quite certain how
yet.
1t will be remembered. by those inter-
ested, that s)me four or five years ago,
1--WE have not the date), a portion of Sui
livan county was attached to this WASH
ington) county by act of the Legislature.
1t seems that a slight mistake occurred in
making out the plot or otherwise and that
some, who expected to become citizens of
Washington were left out, viz: j. VI.
Fulkerson, Murrell Moore, j no. Mullennix
and almost all who live on the mountains.
These were afterwards legally included
with the others, or at least were so ins
formed. and have been acting under this
impression ever since. But from some
cause the Assessor of Sullivan has been
going around and taking down the taxes
of the above nam.d citizens in Sullivan.
The Washington county Assessor Will fol>
low him in a few days when they will be
assessed in both counties. What says
| Col: Il. II. Reeves about the matter
Please give us some information Col.
We understand that Mr.. John Baxter
expects to teach a singing class at this
place provided a sufi cient number can be
obtained. Success to Johnny. He is
quite p promising young man, and will
certainly make his mark.
DR.. o. H. kirkpatrick has just re-
turned from the Holston,, where he has
been fishing. He reports plainly of fish
in the river, but says they are vey hard
to be pursuaded on shore.
Dir. A. R. Moulton says, if the Editor
of the HERALD N TRIBUNE will seal
round'' in a few days he shall have honey
enough to sweeten him and a whole issue
of his paper. Fall Branch still ahead
Mr.. Moulton has a calf which has taken
up the practice of catching young chick
ems and to such an extent hat 1t had to be
removed from the premises. Where is
the village that can excel that?
Mr.. j. w. Lockbart has returned
from the North with a very fine and large
assortment of Spring and Summer goods
and now the ladies flock in tn purchase {
new dress, a hat or to see his big clerk
The latte- is generally their object we
believe. Go ahead young ladies. IT.
'leap year" and this young man had hl'
fortune told a few days since which ii
evidence that he is expecting something
to take place. We have not learned def
6nitely what was told him. but Mastel
Willie M-says he was SO excited that
his hand trembled so that she, the fortune
teller could hardly finish the job. L
must have been terrible news he heard.
Joseph Horton preached quite a length.
and Interesting sermon at Basketti
School house yesterday.
JACK.