Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-12
OUR NEIGHBoRs.
Greenevilie.
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lusculum COllcge, last Saturuay morning
about 0 o'clock, of rheumatism Of the
heart. His death was very sudden and
unexpected. He had been complaining
slightly on Saturday, but was better in
the afternoon. On Sabbath morning he
was not so well, complained of his arm
and breast hurting him, said he believed
he would lie down and did so, and in a
few minutes was dead without another
woid or struggle. Mr.. Collie was about s.
years old, he leaves q wife and seven sons
and two daughters, their children are all
grown up to years Of maturity and are
among the most respectable and worthy
citizens of the country; two Of the sons
are Presbyterian ministers, one, Rev. s.
A. Collie, is pastor of the Presbyterian
church in this place, the other Rev. Alex.
Collie, is pastor of Oakland and Geralds,
town churches. II. P. is a successful
practicing physician at Mt, Horeb, Jcffer-
son county, Mr.. ]. ]. Collie is a merchant
at MI. Horeb. The other sons are good
farmers, the youngest son and two
daughters are at home with the parents.
A burglar visited the residence Of j.
A. Galbraith last Sunday night about 2
o'clock, and stole his purse from his pan
falcons pocket which were lying in a
chair by the bed where he and his wife
were sleeping. The purse contained a So
gold coin Of 1860, a half dollar in silver
and perhaps some other change. The
dining room was visited by the same
thief, part of u loaf of bread, part Of a
boiled ham and some butter carried away,
Bulletin, August O.
A party of Michigan lumbermen have
bought thirty thousand acres of timber
near Fullen's, and will put in aheavy
plant of saw-mill machinery carly in thu
fall.
A large amount of ballast and bridge
work will be done on the East Tennessee
road. New bridges will be put in at Lou
don, Strawberry Plains and Lick Creek
The main line from Bristol to Dalton vii
be heavily ballasted throughout.
The Southern Car Works will build 20
coal cars for the East Tennessee road
and this will be appreciated by the Goa
dealers, who have suffered for went G
cars. 1t is rumored that, in addition so
cars will be leased and put into the COT
trade.
In Henderson county, N. c., just sout
of and close to Asheville valuable gol
mines have been recently discovered
The ore has been assayed by q competer
m~inerologist and is found to contain SO
worth of gold to the ton.
We are requested to say thatthc rewar
offered for the capture of Joseph Burdet
and Frank Morgan-two of the prisoner
recently escaped from the Greenevill
jail-has been countermanded. No rewar,
will be paid for their capture after thi
date.
Democrat, August 8.
On last Friday William Cynomon,
stout, robust, healthy young man Of Han
cock county, was working with som
wheat, called for some water to drink
which was given to him. After drinking
a considerable quantity he complaine'
Of being sick, and in less than two min
utes was dead.
Sheriff Dodd's saddle horse was kille,
by lightning, in the 18th district, Los
Thursday. The Sheriff had dismounte
and gone in a house out of a shower onl
a few minutes before the stroke came.
Mr.. Jos. Keller, of the LIST district, me
with quite u serious accident on last Sal
urday. While hauling rock, going dow
hill, the plank slipped and threw him Of
bruising him up considerably.
A few days ago, John Purkey. a prom
inent merchant and farmer, Of Hancoc
county, while attending to his horse tn
animal became enraged, seized Mr.. PurR
ey with his teeth, threw him on tn
ground and began to stamp him wit
great vengeance. He was, however
beaten of by a bystander just in time t
save Purkey's life; but he is yetin a yer
critical condition.
Died, at his Home, in the LIST district
this county, last Sunday, Mr.. Samu
Runnels, Of lux.
Died, at her home, in the God distri
of this county, on last Saturday mornin
Mrs. John Bird. She had been in b'
health for a long time.
The negro, Tom Lane, charged wi
rape, who escaped from Jail in June la
was ra-arrested and re.lodgcd in .
county jail, last Friday.
There has been more sickness in t
county for the past few weeks than h
been known in years at the same time
the year.
The flux is raging considerably In n
around Laurel Gap. Quite n number a
lying very low with that much dread
disease.
Albany correspondence. d. b. Ha
, has been reelected to teach here this wi
, ter. We anticipate a large and interestiI
r school, and hope the old friends Of Il
institution will lend q helping hand
w. B. Henry & Bro. have removed the
stock Of goods from this place to Mllbur
ton, where they are now vending necdf
merchandise to the denizcns Of that bu
: leaving the entire business Of this thri
: ing town to Messrs. Brodrick & Co., wi
are doing a thriving business M
Louisn Uavg has been very low with n,