Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-09-30
Quarterly court meets Monday.

-All the postofices become special
delivery offices after to-day.
Miss Mary Odum of johnson City is
visiting the family of Judge Brown.
"A drove of horses and mules passed
through town Wednesday morning,
bound for southern markets.
The meetings at the Baptist church
still continue with great interest mani.
tested, and there have been quite a num-
Der of professions.
The signs of the times seem to point
to Judge James W. Deaderick, as the
probable nominee of the Democratic par
ty for the congressional race.
We understand that the school board
are determined to enforce discipline, and
those whodo not intend to obey the rules
will have to yaeate. This is right and
will commend the school to the public.
DIR. Talmag. n a prayer meeting, re-
Gently, discoursed ON the amicable and
friendly manner in which the Taylor
brothers are conducting their canvass in
this state.
MIR. Josiah Mahoney left with us
one day this week the largest tobacco leaf
we have ever seen. 1t measures 2 feet
10 inches in length and is 90 inches wide.
It was taken from his tobacco patch at
his residence near town.
Now is the time 10 clean cisterns,
cellars and backyards, preparatory for
the winter season. 1t Is aigood plan be-
fore laying away farming utensils to give
them a good cleaning followed by a coat
of paint, to preserve them in good order
AT the Democratic convention to ap-
point delegates TO to-day's meeting at
Johnson City, held at the courthouse
Monday. the several districts were sparce-
ly represented. The business was a mere
matter of form and soon transacted. The
delegates were unlnstructed.
We refer our readers to jackson
Smiths advertisement in another column.
If any of our friends contemplate a trip
anywhere West or Northwest, we recon-
mend Mr.. Smith. He is prepared to fur.
nish rates and general information upon
request. His address is 277 Gay street,
Knoxville, Tenn.
MIR. j. A. FEBRUARY has been exhibit
ing quite b curiosity this week, in the
shape of a white rat. The rodent was
caught in o trap at his residence Satur-
day night along with two others of the
ordinary kind. The little animals fur is
pure white and the eyes are pink.
Miss Nora Willard, who is boarding
at Capt l. Z. Reeves and going to school,
had a very sudden attack of sickness
while playing in the yard on Monday
evening last. She was unconscious for
some time. Two physicians were called
to see her. We understand that she soon
recovered.
Alex, Cole, John Cunningham, and
Henry Coleman were brought before
Squire Young one day last week, Cole
being charged with illegal voting, Gun
bingham with stealing ginseng from w.
g. Mathes, and Coleman with receiving
stolen goods. Coleman was acquitted
and turned loose, and Cole released on
bail, but Cunningham has quarters in the
county Jail.
jacob Hufine, living in the 9Th Dis
tiict of this county, had the misfortune to
have his barn burned on Thursday last.
with all of its contents, consisting of
grain. hay and some valuable farming
tools. 1t is supposed to have been set on
fire by his little boy lighting q match in
the straw near the barn. Mr.. Hufine is
a clever hard working man and this Is q
heavy loss to him.
"A larger amount of fertilizers is be-
ing sold this fall than usual, and when
judiciously used, and applied 1t will pay
but many of our farmers derive no bene-
fit from it, because they do not make the
right use of 1t. The poorest land in the
county can be made to produce grass by
its use, and grass never fails to improve
the land. Many of the old, poor, aban-
doned fields could be reclaimed by SOW
in grass with some good fertilizer. viii
not our farmers try itY
Quarterly Court.
Tho noyt farm If the auarterly court