Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-24
A merry Christmas" and a "Happ.
New Year"

a nAciiy ShiiS'moS anu happy
New Year"
-Findlay Hale is still a resident at the
county hotel. Our regular court pro-
ceedings show the disposition made of
his case.
Mr.. W. G. Mathes shipped 80 bar
rels of turkeys from this place, and 10
barrels from johnson City, Tin all some
1875 fowls) to Georgia this week.
We learn that one Of our go-a.head
citizens is in correspondence with q
gentleman in Ohio, who is DESTROYS of
coming to Jonesboro to establish a bank.
The dwelling of Mr.. John hurry in
the 9Th district was destroyed a short
time since by fire. The fire occurred in
the absence Of Mr.. hurry and is suppos-
cd to be the work of an incendiary.
Among our subscribers are a few
whose accounts are a good deal over due.
To such we would say, that it Is a good
plan to begin a new year square with the
world, and the publisher of this paper de-
sires SO to begin.
Mark Pennybaker an old and esteem
ed citizen Of Boon's Creek near Blizzard,
died last Saturday evening, Dec. 10. His
burial took place on the following Sun
day. Mr.. Pennybaker was a native of
Rockingham county, Va, and his years
numbered over four score.
AS an instance of what printers
ink will do, laid on a few lines of type
and printed in the HERALD AND TRIBUNE,
we point to the large number of turkeys
that came into town Monday and Tues
day, a call for which, by one of our
prominent merchants, appeared in our
last issue.
The oyster supper given by the ladies
Of the M. E. Church South at Music Hall,
last Friday, Dec. IS, was well %patronized,
the net receipts being $21. In addition
to the delectable bivalves, those in charge
prepared a pleasing literary and musical
entertainment and a very enjoyable even
ing was the result for all who attended.
Capt. Geo. Mcpherson is assisting in
the canvass for that valuable and enter.
taing book Gen. Grants Memoirs. A
liberal subscription by the people Of oul
county is earnestly solicited and we would
direct the attention of old soldiers especi
ally to the volume as a most valuable ad.
dition to the works of history Of the late
wal.
-O'Brien Bros. have put in q private
enterance to their new restaurant which
avoids the necessity Of going through thu
barroom. We understand that they will
furnish oysters cooked in every style II
private families. This feature of tn,
business is one which finds much favo
in the larger towns and often proves
great convenience.
On Wednesday Inst, the 10th o
December, DR.. A.. G. Hoss, assisted b.
Drs. E. L. Deaderick and ]. P. Park, re
moved two pendulous tumors. Of an Ele
phantoid character, weighing respectful
eight and three ounces, from the ear
and scalp of q colored girl, Jane Hamr
den by name. The tumors were superir
duced by wearing brass earrings.
in accordance with time honore
custom, the compositors on the HERAL
AND TRIBUNE will take a vacation be
tween Christmas and New Years, there
fore no paper will be issued from this OF
flee next week. The business and jo
departments will, however, be in flu
blast, and we would be pleased to see OF
friends and patrons, especially a few {
the latter who, are behind on their sui
scriptions.
Prof. Smiths entertainment on SAT
urday night, Dec, 10, was not well a
tended on consequence, no doubt, OF I'll
general distrust in what are usually Gale
literary entertainments. or from whatev'
cause; at all events a rare treat was 10
by those who did not attend. His ente
tainment was as q whole exceeding
fine, as good as any we have ever heal
here or elsewhere. His versatility is r
markable. From the soft-headed dude
to the impassioned orator he passed |
50 easy q process of transition as to mai
1t appear to be without an effort. In ia
he is a real elocutionist. On the folloy
ing night the professor essayed to gil
another exhibition. The audience fail,
to materialize in paying numbers and
doubt he departed the town with moi
very high opinion of the appreciation
It's inhabitants Of something really goo
Many of the more enterprising Cit
and towns in the State are organizil
boards of trade and other commercial
sociations, the object being to increa
manufacturing and other business int
ests in their respective neighborhoot
These bodies, by procuring free buildi
sites, exemption from taxation for limit
periods, and, in some cases, pledgi
certain bonus of capital, have, in ma
instances, secured the establishment
large manufacturing enterprises in tn
communities, which have added grea
to the general prosperity. Organic
effort has been so successful that the
cal board OF trade or some similar
ganization seems likely to become a FL
institution of every wide awake town
the State. Is Jonesboro to be behind
sisters In this particular
Last Wednesday night n WON
Mag Malone by name, of Greenevi