Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-07-08
X. of II. picnic to-day.

Sullivan county instructed for r. L.
Taylor for governor.
-Messrs. Russell & Smith have com.
menced "penciling' the Jail building.
They are doing a good job.
S. p. Martins agricultural depot is
nearing completion. The front is finished
and has been neatly painted.
Lay aside your household cares for a
day and contribute what you can to the
enjoyment Of the public to-day.
-Thos. Collins who lives about a mile
east of town and who has been very sick
for q month back, we learn is a little bet
ter at this writing.
Stuart Kinney a well known young
colored man died at his home on the
south side Of town Wednesday morning,
of consumption of the bowels. The fun
cral will be held today.
The closing exercises at Warner Ins.
titute were well attended last Friday
night. The programme as carried out
was creditable alike to the teachers and
scholars of that excellent school.
The Washington House under the
management of Capt. Sewer is first class
in its appointments. In the excellency
of his table and attention to his guests,
the Captain stands second to none in his
business.
"A number of our citizens have taken
stock in a new cemetery association which
will purchase land near town and lay off
new burying ground. This is some.
thing long needed here and we are glad
to note the improvement. Further par
ticulars will be given next week.
-One.third of the town of Bristol was
inundated by a sudden rise in Beaver
Creek, about 4 o'clock last Saturday
evening. Three bridges were washed
away and more than n hundred families
were driven from their homes. The
lumbermen were the heaviest losers. A
water spout was the cause Of the flood.
We extend our sympathy to the fam
lily of Judge s. ], kirkpatrick who mourn
the loss of little Mary, the youps.,st mem
Der of the family, who died Mobday ev.
ening at 3 o'clock, of %whooping cough.
The funeral was held from the M. E.
Church South, Tuesday afternoon. Rev.
Z. Z. Hoss, in connection the pastor,
Rev. w. r. Barnett, conducted the servi-
ces. The little one was laid away in the
cemetery at this place.
The Knights of Honor picnic which
comes off to-day promises to be a grand
affair. Supreme Dictator, L. A. Gratz, Of
Knoxville, and Grand Dictator j. O.
Pierce, of Memphis, will be present. Al
10 o'clock this morning the Knights from
Johnson City, Limestone and Jonesborc
will parade, and during the day there
will be q game of base ball, music by the
band, and amusements too numerous tC
mention. Let all come who can and bring
their baskets, and those who can't bring
provisions come anyhow. Let the people
all join in making lit a day of long to b'
remembered merry making.
H. Nc. Deaderick, the boss fisherman
of Unaka Spring, who keeps the table Of
the Unaka Springs hotel so beautifully
supplied with fish, reports his catch fol
the month of June as, Yellow cat, 81
blue cat, "a; black pearch, 8; red eye, II
clubs, 83; brook trout, 81; drum, 1
hickory shad, 0; sugar fish, 8; eel, 2
total, 225. He also caught five soft.shel
turtles and 81 water dogs. The trout
were caught in Higgins creek in less
han five hours fishing. The clubs and
red eyes mostly caught in Indian creek
Mr.. Deaderick tells us that 1t is his in
tention to keep the hotel table well sup
piled during the remainder of the season
II you like fish and fishing, remembeI
that they are among the many attractions
at that delightful sumnering place Una
ka Springs.
"A few days ago two German peddler'
stopped at Limestone. They drove int
that place with q team and put up. On'
Of them, julius Lewis by name had beer
suffering from fits which it Is said hat
affected his mind to such nm extent tina
his partner determined 10 take him to hi
home in New York State. Leaving the
< horses, wagon and goods in the care o
some parties there, they started home.
On Saturday last Julius returned to Lime
stone with IN order for the property pur
porting to be from his partner whom hi
had left at some point along the road
The suspicious of the parties in charge
of the property were aroused and he wa
arrested on charge Of forging the order
He was brought before a magistrate
where he waived examination. Durin!
the progress Of his trial he had a sever
At. He was brought to Jonesboro Satur
day night and committed to Jail.
:. A Card of Thanks.