Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-05-27
Strawberries are plentiful.
Garden struck is looking well.

present. ;
CALL ON j. B. THOMAS FOR
Steam Engines.
Hop Bitters are for sale by Jno.
A. & j. NJ. Grisham.
We have had some excellent rains
since our last issue.
Mr., C. C. Collins, Of Carter 20.
was in town last Saturday.
WHEEL RAKES at
]. b. THoMAsEs
A new schedule on the L. T. Va &
G. R. R. went into effectl last Sunday.
Chancery Court is in session this
week, Judge Smith is presiding.
Several attempts have been made
TO burn up Bristol of late.
Don't forget the Republican Con-
v%ention which meets here next Mon
day.
We learn that the sale Of the rail-
road stock will lessen taxes 30c on
the 500.
The time for cherries and distur-
Dances in the abdominal religions fast
approaches.
"BLAcK.DRAuoHT" makes chills
and lever impossible.
For sale by John s. Mathes.
A. Picken, the Jewelry and Silver
smith man has moved his shop and
store back to Bristol, Tenn.
Some Of our citizens have taken
our advice, and used lime freely about
their premises.
If you know what is best for you,
you had better buy your Tea and
coffee from DIR. D. j. GIBSON.
The potato bug has made lis ap-
pearance in Jonesboro, aud is playing
havoc with u potatoes.
COME EVERYBODY! To the
grand Sunday School Strawberry
Festival at the City Hotel, johnson
City, Thursday night, May 9th.
The Ministers and Dsacons Meet
ingwill be held at the Baptist Church
in this place next Friday, Saturday
and Sunday.
James Archer a Jonesboro youth,
was bound over last Wednesday, the
10th inst. to await the action Of the
Grand Jury, for larceny.
Mathes & February lost several
thousand brick at their yard last
week, caused by the recent rains
which undermined several hacks,
causing them to fall and running the
bricks.
MOWERS, -REAPERS AND
Thresing Machines at j. B. THoMAsEs'
Jonesboro, Tenn.
David Hockett, was brought before
Esquire Shelby Shipley last Friday,
on the charge Of carrying concealed
weapons. After hearing the testl-
money. the prisoner was released.
A Cur load Of those excellent
Threshing Machines, the celebrated
Springfield Pitts, is expected on every
train. Leave your orders with Lar
renee \ Collie; Jonesboro, Tenn.
Mrs. Susan Laws. who died at her
home on Cherokee. Sunday, May 10th
1880. was near one hundred years old,
and was the mother of stwenty-six
children. twenty-four Of whom she
raised.
A huge PAIR Of wheels, chasing a d.
minutive specimen Of mule through
the streets, was one Of the sights
witnessed by our citizens last Tues
day morning.
Lightning killed a fine horse be-
longing to Rev. A. G. Register last
Monday. Mr.. Registers son was
standing neal the horse at the time
he was killed, but fortunately was
not seriously injured.
Forty years. trial hu proved "BIAcK.
DRAuGhT" The best liver medicine in
tLe world.
For sale by John S. Mlthes.
Mrs. Col. Bernard offers a splendid
bargain in her magnificent brick res
dence in Jonesboro. Parties wanting
to buy property should avail them
selves of this opportunity. See card
in another column.
KEEP C0OL.-In order TO do this
you must go to 4. 7. Rpssells and
try a saucer of his nice ice-cream.
Or it you choose, you can get a glass
OF ice-cool soda-water. And don't
you forget it.
At II o'clock, A. NJ. on Sunday the
Both day of May, 1880, Elder w. G.
Barker will preach the d, dicatory
sermon at Maple Grove, q new Church
house lately built near Leesburg on
the Fall Branch road, four miles
west Of Jonesboro, All are invited
to be present,