Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-06-15
0 OUR EXCHANGES.

johnson City Staff: I. b. Keeper,
who has been in the employ Of the East
Tennessee railroad company for some
time was appointed as depot agent at
this place last Saturday, vice 7. B.
Strain resigned.
Newport Tenn, Weekly If the Re-
publicans of tho First District wish to
confer a favor on Cooke County, they
could easily do SO by giving us DR.. r.
G.. Smith as Representative in Congress.
Erwin Magnet; The work of loca-
ting the Unaka aud Nolachucky rail-
road is progressing nicely. The sur.
veyors will reach Erwin in July.
Chattanooga Press: The fee system
appears to have become constitu-
tional ~ in Tennessee. The great
Democratic body polite, from coal
oil inspector dowr to deputy sheriff,
lives and moves and has its being for
fees.
Bristol Courier: The Courier recog-
nizes the good work of its efficient and
energetic city editor, N. B. Remine.
The two column report of the cyclone
published yesterday was his handi-
work. With a couple of boys from the
Office, Johnnie Dove and Jake" Slack
and a couple of lanterns he covered the
territory that the cyclone hit. From
I'LL he went and sent over town and
at 8 o'clock began to write. Before 7
O'Clock the carriers were on their regu-
lar rounds with the papers from a press
%overhung with canvas to keep the rain
from two floors from submerging it.
The Courier will be next to the band
wagon, when the procession goes round
the croner.
East Tennessee News: Miss Flora
and Georgia Hall, two of u most pop
ular young ladies, who have been in
school at Glade Springs, Va, returned
home yesterday, accompanied by Miss
MOssie Harris, a charming young lady
of North Carolina.
Mountain City Tomahawk If the
first three months of C%leveland's ad-
ministration is a fair sample of what
the coming four years will be may
the good Lord have mercy on us.
G%reeneville Democrat Greeneville
has been promoted. Coupon tickets
have been placed on sale at this place,
which, heretofore has been merelya
local office. This was brought about
by the increased business at this point.
Gospel Teacher Women outnum-
Der men in the church two to one. In
the state prison men outnumber wo-
men fifty to one. This sad proper
ton tells its own story.
Athens Post: Owing to the contin-
ued pressure in the financial world,
and the closing of banks right and left,
we are compelled to suspend specie
payments. 1t may be proper to state
in this connection, that when oppor-
tunity offers we will continue to re-
ceive deposits.
The Comet 1t 10 now pretty well es-
tsblished that all that is required 70 Sc
cure the removal Of a Republican post
master is for a Senator or Representa-.
tive to charge that the incumbent is
artisan" and objectional to the Demo.
ocratic citizens.
Knoxville Republican: The Regis
ter for the State of Tennessee shows the
following list who have passed the re-
quired Civil Service examination and
the respective grades: Clerks List
Robert H. Croker, 1894; Homer E.
Nawlin, 79.44. Thomas L. Jones 70. 81.
Copyists' List-Theo. F. Brown, a. 20
Joseph Williams, 1850; VIM. E. Oliver,
ITO. Females7Miss Elma c. Evering,
1890; Miss Blanch A. Cardwell, 49, 90
Mrs. Sarah A. Gibson, 76. 20. Tennessee,
containing 1,767,51S inhabitants, only
mini are eligible for appointment in the
classified Service of the Government.