Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-02-05

Our sportsmen are having q Jolly
time this cold snap.
Bring on your wood, for we are
needing it.
Now is the time to pay your SUBJ
scription.
Spring fights opened last Tuesday,
rather briskly.
Weddings are numerous all, over
the county.
Sandy Stuart is keeping the cheap
est boarding house. in town,
st. Valentines day comes on the
14th Of this month. "
large crowd Of people were in
town, last Monday. 1If1o 81
Tuesday was sure enough a winter
day. The wind blew and it showed
all the TIM.
The Christian Baptists, (colored)
are progressing finely with their new
church. PTy
Our Base Ball Club should organ
ize for the spring and summer cam
paign. ~
Mr.! Joseph Hale was elected Mag
istrate for the 9th district, vice j. NJ.
G;ptry, deceased.
Candidates for the various Offices
should commence now and announce
themselves in time in the HERALD
AND TRIBUNE. ~ ,
Mr.. Harrison Haws passed through
town with a large drove Of mules last
Monday, stopping long enough with
us to have them all shod..
We understand the sale of the
propertyiof IT. Ag.M Middleton, decd.
which came off last Saturday, was
largely attended, and the articles sold
brought satisfactory prices W 2
"BlAcK-pRAUeHT"' cures c~ostive.
ness and Sick-Headache.
For sale BY John s, .Mathes.
County Court convened at thi,
place last Monday. His Honor.
Judge Hill, presiding. The usual
routine Of business was transacted.
Bob Parker was in town this week.
fresh from the farm of John Leach.
Esq. Bob says Of all the mean BOYS
In the world, Jonesboro has got the
meanest. &. rla u fg -at H.
The revival at the Methodist Church
South, continues with increased in
terest. { Preaching is announced for
the week. May the good work go on.
Some of our enterprising citizens
have, already commenced gardening.
Wegness they will have to suspend
further operations, for awhile, at least
nhtil the snow, melts from the
ground VnfNHGa EEH
Our lcelorcdi Methsdist brethren
are still conducting their revival in
town. Like Jacob of old, they are
unwilling to let go until they are
blessed.
What has become of that iron pump
that Was ordered by the County Court
to be placed in the Count, we'll at this
place. We think that it is time for
that order to be put into execution.
What say the Jail Committee?
Our County Court Clerk, E. A.
Shipley, met with a slight accident
lust Saturday, while on his way to
Johnson City. His horse fell and
threw hlm' spanning his ankle.
which is causing him much pain.
Amaa died of liver complaint! One
dollars worth Of "BLAcK-DRAUGHT"
would have saved his lie. ------
For sale by John s. Mathes.
The Methodists of Georgia have de-
ciledt to erect abandonment to thejate'
Lovick Pierce, D. ID. 1t will be To-
catedin the yard Of ST. Luke,s church
OF columbus, which church was some
years un Ter the pastoral care of DR..
Pierce.
Selma. Times: Doctor j. H. Henry
Is preparing an elaborate and exhaus
tive pamphlet on the gold field Of
Alabima. He says he has the data
to clearly establish that | there is
morp gold in Alabama than there Is
in California.
Great excitement prevailed in towr
last Friday over JIM Cousins horse
that STALLED on Cherokee Hill. In
less that ten minutes the hill was
lined with spectators, anxious to see
the fun, oBpto the horse cnly eayes
one surge, and the Slaves broke and
out walkedf the horse,s leaving The
wagohshnd its load. standing on the
hill. " -
A ApSst Icached pua. ofice on last
Tuesdaybporning to the .efeetthat
our Young friend, Join R.AJones, was
seen Ttnfning doNbiGscmefsnaHel Off
ofthe County Bridge onlast M,nday.
He was prevailed on to cease his reck-
less acts, but ml lie would say was
"clearthe track, forLI am dad 1t
isagirl, and weighs twelve pounds.
We are sorry to announce that
little Charley, a four.year old boy Of
James M. Grisham, fell from a pair Of
stair banisters and broke his thigh
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