Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-06-03

A public library association has
been organized at Vernon Jackson
parish, La. ss~.-. ..ss :
A calf on the farm of J; B. Car
penter, of Hart county, weighed 1O5
pounds at birth.
William Fl. Harris Shas been ap-
pointed State CompisEiener. of In
migration Of Louisiana 81 Gov.
Maj. Penn, the revivalits, will
begin his summer series Of camp
meetings at Eagle Lake on the Sd
Of June. 'e g 'il
The Mississippi State Boaid Of
Health has ordered quarantine to
be established as the port of Pasca-
goula against vessels from infected
ports.
Many farmers in Fannin county.
Texas, are negotiating for Chinese
laborers since the negroes have ban
ded together and demanded such ex-
orbitant WAGES.
The Commissioner Of the General
Land Office Of Texas has had pre-
pared separate maps of ffty-seven
counties in that State, to be Used in
attracting immigration.
The Philadelphia North American
tells OF q man given up by the doc
tors. Wheii man is given u3 by
Ppmladelphiadoctors + isstrong evidence
that his money is all gone.
Eyeryprisoner arraigued before the
District Court of st. Charles parish.
La, during the recent term. pleaded
gnilty, and the jury was prevented
from trying a single case.
Three-fourths Of all the Bapti,t
churches in the country are in the
South, The membership of this. de-
nomination in the Southern States is
100000 Of whom9OO 900 are colo. oil.
Faith makes a Christian, life proves
him, trials confirm him and death
crowns him. There are. many who
want the crown at Tie beginning
rather than at the end Of their
journey,
A citizen of Plymouth, Ind fred
six shots at a supposed burglar, and
then his wife called out: See here,
SAM, if YOU don't stop shooting at mo
you'll have the house full Of neigh
bors."
Tie People OF Arkansas are no no
great oiIice-scekers. The candidates
for Chief Justice, Treasurer, Secretary
of State, Superintendent of Public
instruction, Chancellor and Chancery
Clerk in that State have no oppo-
sition.
A large dog Of his own accord, has
been for some time guarding the
Confederate monument at Augusta,
Ga. He has attracted attention by
severely biting a man who went to
attend to the lamp at the corner Of
the monument.
Mrs. DR.. Uerndon, of Sanford, Fla.
has a rainbow cactus in full bloom.
The ahower is gorgeous, being about
five inches in diameter, ola brilliant
red, with tendrills hanging from the
center, resembling the bird Of para
disc.
A handsome dome is I'd be. con-
structed over the new capital in Ba-
ton Rouge, La, broad enough to ac-
commodate u dancing party at the
height cf over 100 feet from the
ground. Extensive improvements
are going 6ri all otef Baton Range.
A man at San ATOMIC Texas, is pre-
pairing to bring suit for 640 acres Of
land, embracing a large portion of
the town Of Corpus Christi. He
claims The land was n marriage gift
to his wife. II is now covered with
large Business houses and dwellings.
A boy was Stamping some packages
at the post-office IN Macon, Ga, when
a lady came in who bought three
cent stamp, and then, turning to the
boy, cody asked him to run out hi,
tongue. The boy did so, when ttic
lady moistened her three-cent stamp
on it, applied it to the letter, mailed
it and walked off. 3l,sf
Mamma seeks to cansole her, cry
ing child, and asks Johnnie what has
hurt him. Johnnie bawls more lus-
tily than ever, and tells his mamma
that yesterday he fell down and hurt
himself. Yesterday says the fond
parent. Then why do you cry to-day?'
oh! because you were not at home
yesterday
Col. Ingersoll last lecture Is en-
titled What Shall Do to Be Savedp
Wegive it up, as to Bob; but at a ven-
ture we should say that chqrging.the
people a dollar a head for telling them
that they have nothing about them
that is worth saving is not the best
way calculated to obtain the end in
view or answer the qury.
Whisky gapgers and storekeepers
are to have their wages reduced.
Those employed in distilleries, mash
ing less than sixty bushels O day are
to be cut down SIS per month. Those
in distilleries inashing more than six
ty bushels will be cut down $50,
when the stills are not in operation,
The provision was introduced by Dib-
rel, Of the third Tennessee district,
and will save the government S175S
900 annually p