Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27

Col. w. Z. Washburn and Judge w
A. Henderson, of Knoxville, are in town.
Many items of interest are necessari-
ly left out of our columns this week on
account of lack of space.
We have heard Of several cattle be. |
ing poisoned by buckeye in the noun.
tains neal Watauga.
MIR. w. B. Hunter a resident of the
lower part of the county died last week
and was buried Monday.
The young men are organizing a base
ball club at last. We may expect some
rare sport this summer
j. J. Hunt has reprinted the front of
the building occupied as a drug store and
very greatly improved its appearance.
"A colored man, whose name we could
not learn, was badly hurt at Telford
Saturday, by the premature explosion of
q blast,
Burton Wells, a prominent citizen of
Sullivan county, living east of Fall
Branch, died last week and was buried
Sunday.
Marriage licenses were issued to Will
Der T. CASTOR and Florine Howren; Jacob
/. Hawkins and Fannie E. Lyle, since our
last report.
Two more unfortunates, rumor has it
are to be led to the altar next month.
May he who hears the young ravens cry
have mercy on them.
Two substantial crossings have been
completed on the north side of Main
street during the past week. A great i'm
provement on the old stepping stones.
-Chancery court convened Monday
with Judge st. John OF the bench. A
good deal of business has been done, but
our regular report is crowded u this
week.
1T is said that Rev. p. M. Bartlette,
of Maryville College, own the finest bull
in the state. He is registered Holstein
stock, is two years old and weighs 1000
pounds.
The Knoxville Daily Chronicle has
chartered a special train to run over to
Warm Sprin IS, N. c., June 10Th, and
deliver the Chronicle at the opening of
the big hotel there.
The line repaircrs of the Western
Union Telegraph Company passed
through this place Wednesday the 10th
inst. putting up,a new line from Chatta-
nooga to Washington.
We viii give a years subscription to
any one sending us club of ten subscri-
bers and the money. The subscription
price is only 81. 1t will be no trouble to
get up a club of ten in any good neigh
borhood.
During the entertainment at College
Hall last Friday night some one ritled
Austin Britton's coat which he had left
hanging in the dressing room, relieving
him of a small amount of change. No
suspicious are entertained as to the iden-
tity of the rogue.
The HERALD AND TRIBUNE Office has
Just received a fine new marble imposing
stone from the works of H. G. Remine at
Limestone. 1t is a fine specimen of stone
as well as an excellent piece of work and
fully %testiies to tho ability of Mr.. r. to
turn out first-class work.
The stockholders Of the E. 7. &
W. N. G. railroad held their regular an.
nual meeting at Elizabethton Thursday
last. The election of the officers for the
new year, resulted in the selection OF the
former officers. The stockholders went
up to Cranberry after the meeting to in
spect the c%ompany's work at that place.
The Norfolk and Western railroad
company has issued a neat folding circu.
lar containing a list of the summer re-
sorts along their line. We notice there
are n great number Of them, and every
taste and need can surely be suited in so
great a variety. embracing so many
health giving waters and such varied and
beautiful scenery.
There are some men who profess to
have no faith in newspaper advertising,
claiming that no one reads the advertis-
ing columns, but just put in one little ag-
ate line in the most obscure corner OF the
paper, q statement something like the fol-
lowing. "Mr. - is a dishonest, lying
scoundrel," and see what a hornets nest
you have stirred up.
"A man going through the country
representing himself TO be q travelling
salesman is practicing the following fraud:
He goes to a postofice and calls for the
mail Of some party who he knows is ex-
pecting a letter containing o draft, he
FORCES the name of the partysto whom ii
is payable. aud then gets some one to
identify him ms the proper person, and
gets the check cashed. lie was at Bristol
under the assumed name of l.. Q. G. La
mar, Jr., son Of the Secretary Of tho In.
terror. Put yourself on your guard and
look for the thief. Knoxville and Bristol
parties are looking for the rascal