Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-01-08
LOCAL NEWS LETTERS
TELF0gD.

Tel'ord Academy opens her doors on the
morning of the 29th, and will continue opera
lions as free school for seven weekb there-
after. =
No Sabbath school on the Sunday before
Christmas because Of the inclemency of the
weather; The repulsive tone of the weather
did not, however, prevent Supt. Cloyde from
making fire in the church. Mr.. Cloyd's
earnestness and zeal in religious work Is
recommended to all hereabouts Us worthy of
their Imitation.
Christmas has revealed joys to many thou
sands who have passed this notable day In all
christian nations bereft of the bare necessi-
tles Oh llie. The depression pervading almost
every circle of fhuman activity Is generating
tons OF misery and hundred weights of want
Our merchants report very good trade
during Xmas week. One of the merchants
OF this place said to me recently that his
trade was lighter now than 1t ever had been.
OF truth people will marry. have no
data at command warranting the assertion
that this particular branch of human indus
try is passing through q spell of inactivity.
Mar ed, in Telford on the 9th inst, Isaac
Shoecraft to Miss Laura Felts, Squire L. s.
Bayless officiating. The bridegroom and
bride are residents of this county.
We are more than glad to say that we no.
ticed very little drinking in Telford during
the holidays. The evils directly traceabe to
the liquor curse should excite the closest
scrutiny ofall good citizens, and If the thing
is clearly demonstrated to be in arms against
every species of prosperity summary Justice
should be visited upon 1t.
Nelson Self, with his sister Leona. spent
the holidays under the paternal roof. They
have been attending school at one of East
Tennessee's colleges. Report themselves
well pleased with college life, and the man
ner In which they progressed in their studies
They go back on the 2Sth of December.
Mrs prOnct wi fa nf our II NJ uo,,a n lir.t,
day dinner to r. l.. Patton, Jas. II. and w. G.
Propst on the 22nd of December. "Pied Pip
er" can truly say, without puroining from
the fiatterer's lore, that the table was well
ifested their appreciation of the occasion in o
substantial way.
The younger portion OF our village and Vi
cinity could not withstand the temtation of
having party ere the close of the years gay-
est period. According to common agreement
Mrs. Q. Il. Patton's residence was selected as
the scene of youthful mirthfulness. On the
| night of 9th of December, score and half
of animated beings met at the appointed
place, and 1t Is hardly necessary to recount
the pleasant incidents flowing from such Il
substantial way.
Miss Ellen McLin, Mrs. G. T.. Patton, r. IT,
Patton, VIM. Powell, and G. S. Patton enjoy
ed n spelendid Christmas feast Mt the resi-
dence of your townsman, DR.. N. N. Warlck.
Mrs. J. II. Propst, and her sister, Miss Lau-
! ra Hunt, visited the family OF James Patton
| ofRheatown, during the holidays.
AT the present writing, Miss Minnie Bay-
less Is visiting friendsat Limestone. Suppose
| that Miss Minnie will come back In time IN
enter school on the Goth.
| The old year is almost ready to lean from
| the stage OF action. A survey of her momen-
| tous history convinces us of the plentiful
| ness of sorrow as an ever present Ingredient
| of human life. Thousands of honest md
skilled laborers have been driven TO the dir
est extremes of despair. The producing ca
pacity OF the nation exceeds Its consuming
Reduction of wages is almost as common ms
the appearance and disappearance of clouds.
The posters on factory doors thrill homes OF
| industry with meanings of disbursement
and starvation. The wolf is at the door. and
| threatingly wlelds the dagger of misery and
| squalor above the heads of the Unfortunate
| inmates. The need of the hour is q market
| for our products.
Miss Fannie King Is visiting friends at
Limestone. Ersie and Agnes Propstare WIS.,
itlng dear grandma, near Limestone. Miss
| Ida Bayless Is spending the holidays at Eliz-
| abethton.
The article written by "Farmer,n appear
ing In the Herald and Tribune OF Dec. 4th
1854, Is well worthy OF the perusal of every
farmer In Washington County. And, In fact
no farmer, of whatevver county or country,
VIII regret the time consumed in Its reading.
We believe that the soil, on many of our
farms, is destitute Of elements originally in
Its possession. That field produces poor
wheat, in quantity and quality, because GER
tain elements necessary to the growth Of this
| cereal are nearly or quite exhausted. What
Is to be done? These deficient, but essential
elements, must be supplied by feeding the
land commercial or chemical fertilizers
Much OF this o-called "boon to farmers'' is
spurious, and Is not the proper medicine
with which to invigorate the frail soil. Per-