Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-25

1Nl'N' - HANAN VI
Buffalo Ridge some eight or ten days age,
The Jury in the case of State VS..
Kite and Hoard for the murder of Mrs.
Hunter Of Greene county returned a
verdict of not guilty last Monday.
The mother-in law Of Hon. A. II.
Pettibone died at his residence in Greene.
vile last Saturday. His wife is still in a
dangerous condition, and he will not be
able to return to Washington for some
days yet,
May 81 and June /, 1886, the L. T.
Va. Il Ga, II. r., and other roads in the
south owning over ten thousand miles of
road will change their guage from 8 feet,
to 4 feet 0 inches. A big job for two
days, yet it will be done in that time.
Mr., George Allison and family re.
turned from Tracy City, last Wednesday.
On account of i'll health, Mr.. A. was
compelled to give up his place at that
point. As soon as he is able he will, as
we learn, accept a position offered him
at Nashville.
"A gentleman from Illinois has writ.
ten here to get information about the pro-
posed bank, If our W people would
take the interest in the matter that its
Importance deserves, it would only take
a month or two to secure the full amount
of the capital stock and put the Bank in
operation.
"A Richmond is in the field in the
person of Jake Leah for county court
clerk, Jake is decidedly a man of the
people. "a Prince Of good fellows"
There are so many worthy men aspiring
for the anne office it would be impossible
to divine the outcome of the canvass.
Suffice it, however, If Mr.. L. should be
50 fortunate as to succeed the present in.
cumbent, the county will have had no
better, or more efficient officer. He was
a Union Soldier during the war and has
been a consistent Republican since. He
will we predict make a strong race.
Col. Jas. White of Rogersville de-
livered a mastery address at the court
house Friday evening on the subject of
Prohibition, A large crowd assembled
to hear the illustrious speaker and were
deeply impressed with the splendid man
ner in which he handled the question.
Mr.. White favors a complete divorce of
Prohibition from all political questions,
and making a distinct issue of it regard
less of political affiliations. 1t is rumor-
ed that he is a candidate for congress on
that platform.
The name of Lewis Cooper appears
in this issue as a candidate for Circuit
Court Clerk. Mr.. C. by his affable court
ly manners ha. enlisted a host of friends
and supporters all over the county. He
served with distinction in the Federal
army during the late war and this fact
will appeal with great force to his com-
rades in arms.
If elected we are assured that he would
make an obliging officer and the people
should not forget that in 1882 when he
was a candidate for sheriff, he withdrew
in favor Of Mr.. Stuart and gave his infu.
ence and energy to the success of the Re-
publican ticket.
Mr.. Albert 7. Dosser and his charm.
ing bride arrived from Covington, Ky,
last Wednesday evening.
Goethe object TO congratulations for the
reason, as he claims that it would be as
absurd as congratulating a man who has
drawn in a lottery before we know
whether he had a blank ticket or a Capt.
tai prize. 80.
We feel perfectly safe, however, in
predicting that the prize is a capital one,
and that the lady he has taken as a help
meet and companion will make the
future years for him as light as the
shadow of an angels wing. We are
positive at least, that Miss Mcclure has
secured a good, manly husband and 'as
the man is, so the woman" A reception
was rendered at the residence of Mr.. Jas.
II. Dosser, and the happy couple were
the recipients of numerous costly pres
ents. o.. r. ,.t % t..t
MIR. Thomas Burton died at his home
in this place last Sunday night. Mr..
Burton had been a resident of this town
for a number of years, and for some time
past has been in bad health. He volun-
tered in this place as a soldier in the
Mexican war, in Capt. Jno. T. O'Brien's
Co., and bore the ensign of his country
triumphantly through the war. He was
about rs years of age,
Mr.. Burton was buried Monday, Rev.
VIM Maupin, of Johnson City, perform
ing the funeral service. d. P. O'Brien,
G. W. Mcpherson, Jno. Boyd and L., A.
hardwood, veterans of the Mexican war
acted as pail bearers
1t has been a long while since our
readers have heard from our old friend
Rev. Bird Manard. The following, from
the Holden (Mo.) Herald, Feb. II, is
gratifying evidence that he yet lives, and
is still active in harness: "The Baptist
Church was crowded to its utmost capa.
city, last Sunday night to hear Rev. Mr..
Manard's lecture on "Keys that Lock"
To say that the subject was ~eloquently
handled by the divine would be only the
estimation eff all present, The plain,