Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-01-28
-Jonesboro is to have n bank,

way
The county authorities are arrange
ing to work the ~conyicts on the public
roads,
AS we 90 to press Wednesday evening
we learn that Mr.. Richard Oliver living
about four miles from Jonesboro is dy.
ing,
Mr.. James Bright Of the lower end
of this county shipped a car load of cattle
from here Wednesday, the first Of the
season.
"A gentleman of our town was in
Knoxville Tuesday and attempted to hear
Moody but could not get nearer the
church door than fifty yards.
An election for town officers will be
held Saturday. Several candidates have
announced themselves. Three tickets
are in the field at this writing Wednes-
day..
j. r, Taylor has purchased the in.
terest of j. S. Butler in the pool table
and continues the business formerly con
Quoted by s. ID. Butler in the Lampsor
block.
Joseph A. Conlcy, of this district re-
ceived a diploma and award of merit at
the New Orleans exposition for a superior
display of iron ore taken from his place
in the 10Th district.
Mention was made last week of the
trial of "the Byerlys" at Telford for
larceny. We desire to state that only
one of the boys-Geo. Byrely-was ac-
cuSed. He was honorably acquitted.
On the first page of this issue will be
found an interesting letter from Korea by
Mrs. Hattie Gibson Heron, which de
scribes some of the experiences of that
lady in that strange, far away land.
The many friends Of Miss Annie
McEany of New Orleans, who spent the
last two summer in Jonesboro, will be
gricved to learn of her death at her
home in New Orleans a few days since.
Daniel Devault of neal Brownsboro,
one of Washington county's Oldest citi,
zens, died last Thursday. He was a well
known and highly esteemed citizen and
had lived in this county about fifty years.
The western railroads are offering
inducements to old soldiers and their
families to attend the national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
this coming summer at San Francisco.
Cal.
Receipts at the County Trustees of
flee Tuesday were $640. Those who have
not yet paid their taxes should remember
that after Tuesday next the books will be
turned over TO the officers and taxes due
will be collected by them.
The young ladies of Joncsboro, hate
taken the initiatory steps towards orga-
nizing a literary club. We have been
surprised that a town with as much cul-
ture and refinement as this, has been so
long without such an organization. Of
course the young men will heart.
lily second this effort on the part of the
ladies, and give their hearty support.
Nav il be a success.
A change in the schedule went into
effect on the 10Th inst. on the +. r., v. &
G railroad so far as the North Carolina
division is concerned, but no other
schedule is affected by the change. Train
No, 2 leaves Morristown 5:23p m. reach.
ing Warm Springs 8 p. m, remains there
until S;45 the next morning to make
through connection. Returning, the
accommodation train will connect with
train No, ! at Morristown at 1850 a. m.
Samuel III. and Robert i. Ford, com
posing the firm Of Ford Bros. in the
fruit distilling business about eight miles
southwest of Jonesboro, charged with
disposing of brandy before payment of
the tax on same, were brought before L.
S, Commissioner w. G. Mathes last week
for trial. The evidence showed that
they had been exchanging brandy for
fruit without it being gagged or stamp.
ed. Forty three gallons of liquor were
thus disposed of. They gave bond to APP
pear before next term OF the Federal
court to be held in Knoxville July next.
Last Saturday night James lIankle,
Thos, Pritchett and VIM. Bowman got
into a dispute and directly a little mill
followed with results as follows: Four.
inch cut on right side Of Hankle's neck,
not very deep nor dangerous. Pritchett
received a bad blow on the head with a
chair, leaving a place on his face about
the size of buzzard dollar minus the ma.
tural covering Of animal bodies. Bow
mar came out without a, scratch. For
this free exhibition of pugilistic attain
ments the Taxing District, however, ex-
acted a license, and the participants were
arrested by officer Hawkins, Immediately
brought before Recorder w. G. Mathes,
adjudged guilty Of breaking the town or.
dinanccs and each fined s. and costs,
amounting in all to $1470
Arrangements had been made for a
preacher from afar to occupy the pulpit
in one of our places of worship last sun
day morning. This reverend gentleman
wss unfortunately the victim of his watch,
lit not being able TO register the variety of
times used in our town), and he was
rather late TO church. While waiting,
the choir occupied the time by rendering