Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-11-11
"Possum and tatters'

Now Robert, come to Judgement
Corn huskings are coming In sea-
son rapidly.
Our devil wishes it distinctly un-
derstood that he is still single.
The Republicans had a gala day in
Jonesboro last Saturday: =. 20 a
Alright sharp wind and rain storm
visited this section on Yesterday.
Or. Gibson is having. a new walk
laid in front of his Drug Store. Good
for DR..
The largest acreage of wheat that
was ever sown in this county has
been sown this season.
Several small cottages could be
rented to an advantage III J%onesboro
about nov.
A great deal Of tobacco has been
raised In Washington county this
veal.
The sound of the hammer and the
clin,k of industry are ahoat on the
breeze.
Read legal notices of Sheriff A. M
Stuart, to be found in another
column.
Postum hunters can be heard IN
the woods that surround town at al
most any time in the night.
Pork and turnlps are the rage
among the Jonesboroites at present.
Just let 'em rage!
Corn is selling at 40 cents per bus.
in this market. Pork, hog round,
6 cents per pound, and beef at 5 and
6 cents per pound:
Next Thursday week, (Nov 18th J
is the day appointed by the President
of the United States for thanks
giving and prayer: ~
We are sorry to learn that Mr..
John I. Shaver has been suffering
from pneumonia for some time past.
We hope he may speedily recover.
Elsewhere We give the official vote
of Washington county. 1t would do
well for our subscnbdrs Ito spreserve
the table for future reference.
hon. James A. .Garfeld-w will at
tnact|even more than usual atten-
tionsthis winter Nhea he rises and
say" "Mr. S~pelker!'
Beautiful weather-all quiet after
the election. The Republicans are
happy and the world and all it holds
wears a pleasingtgrospeet.
Hawkins, Republican. was elected
Governor Of Tennessee by oyer 81, 900
majority. a1=*
The passenger faye, on the East
Tennessee Virginia, & Georgia Riil
Road has been reduced to 81 cents
per mile, round trip tickets.
We now havn ia daily mail from
Fall Branch to Jonesboro. The mail
from this place to Meadow Brook
has also been increased to two trips
per week INSTEAD of one.
Our farmers are busily engaged
gathering their corn, which crop they
report to be larger than usual. VIZ
are certainly glad to hear ofsthat, for
corn bread and pork issyery pafatable.
A goodly number of our citizens,
both ladies and gentlemen, are atten-
ding the Rail Road meeting at Knox
vile this week. We hope they may
enjoy their visit.
Rev. 1. C. Patton will preach at
Hales School House next Saturday at
eleven o'clock. The citizens of the
h~cighborhood are respectfully invited
to come out.
1t is about time for the various
Sunday Schools in town to commence
making arrangements for Christmas
exercises. We understand the Bap-
tist School contemplate having a
festival. let's hear from the others.
DIR. J. c. King, Dentist, viii be
at Jonesboro on the 18th inst. and re-
main during the Meek.Partles needing
any dental worksAfogld do well to
call on DR.. King during the time he
is here and have it done. -
Now that the election is over, and
everything is again quiet, we propose
TO make the HERALD AND. TRIBUNE
in the future one of the best papers
in the State. Won't our friends lend
i1s their assistance?
The weather IS certainly fine now
and we would advfse~our- citizens tc
lay in their winters supply Of woot
while it lasts. Much larger loads cal
be hauled over good roads than oseI
bad eHes.
The brick work on the new Pres
byterian Church has been completed
and o the carpenters are rapid,
pushing their work on it to com
pletion. It will BE the. handsomes
church in town, when finished.
Read notice of mail Lettings t.
be found in another column. Par
ties expecting to make application
: for any of the routes in Tennessee
should do so before the 10th day O
January, 1881, at the Contract Offc'
ii Washington
From present indications there will
be more ''porkers" knocked in TIN
head IN Washington County thi
fall and winter, than for many years
We are glad to know it, and hope oui
people will retain enough at hom'
for our own consumption next sprin,
and summer.