Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1891-08-20
JOHNSON NEWS

20. G. Deaderick, OF Jnaka Springs,
was in the city last week.
Mrs. James Fletcher, Of Elizabeth.
ton, was visiting 1t the city last week.
She stopped with her daughter. Mrs.
Henry Ray.
Hon. A. A. Taylor makes 1t suit to
be on the streets every few days. Mr..
Taylor always has something new to tell
the people. and they are always glad to
see him coming.
Tom N. Hale, the insurance man,
went down to Limestone recently to do
som work there. Mr.. Hale is a mover.
and does not fail to get an amount Of
work TO do.
The crowd which came from Lime
stone to see and hear Blind Tom on the
evening Of the 18th were as follows /:
Misses Myrtle Klepper. Mollie and Pearl
Biddle, and Lucy Stout. They returned
to their homes Saturday.
Col. E. G. Reeves and II. II. Carr
went up to Abingdon. Va, 10 hear the
attorneys speak on the Baker. Gilmer
case.
William G. Broyles, a prominent
merchant Of Cedar Creek, Greene county.
accompanied by his wife. came to the
city Wednesday Of last week. Mr..
Broyles seems to be we'll pleased with
the place. and If he can find a suitable
position may settle here.
Mr.. J.. w. Smith, Of Waterbury,
Conn.,, who is to superintend the IN
struction of the Electric Railroad, is in
the city. Work on this line is pro.
crossing nicely. A considerable amount
Of the track has been laid, and the cars
will be ready In a short time. The peo-
pie Of this place can boast of their facili.
ties of transportation being equal with
any other town.
Stephen Bowel, one of the best
writers in the State, Is now at work on
the Daily Comet, which is published
In this place.
The melon crop In this section Is ex-
tremely good this year. The town is
flooded with them. and the boys seem
happy because they can always find
some one TO treat to the MELONS.
Blind Tom, known the world over
gave an entertainment at Jobe's Opera
House, In this city, August 18th. Long
before the hour arrived for the exercises
to commence. the house was packed with
people. a~axiously awaiting the performer,
and when he made his appearance every
n seemed 10 lie delighted. Blind Tom
is a man who has a great talent for mu-
Sac; no sound, either by human or brute
agencies, or by artificial means that he
cannot reproduce. In the musical scale
he can sound every note of the gamut
from the chirp Of a cricket to the deep
basom of the frog the chirp of birds, the
sound Of the gentle flowing streams, the
patter of the rain drops the voice Of the
cataract, The wall Of the tempest, the
rattle of musketry, the boom Of cannon,
the signing of the zephyr, the roll of
the mighty engine, the mingling
discord Of the Changing of bells and chat
tering carwheels No musical insiru.
ment was ever made whose vibrations
be could not catch by his wonderful imi-
tative facilities. This great musician
can well hold an audience, having trav'
eled the world over, and learned what
it takes to please an audience. We have
men here who are great admirers Of his
musical talent, and he would be kindly
welcomed mere at any future time.
For Awnings and tents, address
e. q. YOUNGER.
The Painter.
johnson City. Tenn.
Rev. William II. Crawford, a minis.
ter of the Presbyterian Church, died on
the 9th inst. Mr.. Crawford was a man
of refinement, having an excellent edu-
cation and an attraction about him, which
made him very successful in the pnlpit.
Mr.. Crawford was founder OF Clear
Spring Academy, five miles west OF
Limestone, and taught very successfully
for several sessions. He was the father
Of Mrs. 8. G. Oakley, who formerly re.
sided at Jonesboro.
-Seaver and Summers carry in stock
the best stamp Of gum betting and can
furnish 1t any size with the customary
delay of ordering.
-Elizabethton furnished the follow
ing crowd to the exhibition given by
Blind Tom Misses Anna Perry, Anna
and Lula Miller; Messrs. d. ]. Miller,
Hubert and Cecil Smith, aud Nat Perry,
They returned to their homes Friday
morning, well pleased with the way they
spent the night previous,
The crowd who cam here from the
city Of Jonesboro on the evening of the
18th, were as follows Misses Jessie
kirkpatrick, Minnie Smith. Bose Stuart
Nellie Lampson, Kate Deaderick, and
Mrs. win II. Osborne; Messrs. E. J. Bax
ter, H. r. Phinney, T. j. Peoples. ant
G. w. Cate. They were here TO attend
the exercise given by Blind Tom, thu
worlds renowned musician.
-Emigranis are almost duly passing
through the city, en- route for the Yves
and Southwest. The. vacant territory
will soon be taken up, from the number
that are passing over the E T.. v. &,Ga