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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27
ANOTHER CRANK ARRESTED.
He Is found In Metuchen Threatening
the Life Of Rev. James q. Mason.


THE following account is taken from
a New Brunswick, N. j., paper. The
Rev. Mr.. Mason mentioned in the ar.
ticle is son OF our old and esteemed cit
izen, A. G. Mason !:
A dangerous crank, whose arrest was
made none too soon, was taken into
custody in Metuchen OF Monday night
by Constables Mahlon .Soper and Keen
an.
Early last evening, while a number
of loungers were standing in the bar
room of Becker's saloon in that place a
man Of immense proportions and stand
ing six feet high entered the barroom
and shouted, II am going to kill the
Rev. James G. Mason. He 10 my me
my, and he has kept me from making
$500. He has robbed me of that sum
and wouldn't let me get work. Let me
find him and l will shoot him." The
man startled those standing near.
Among them vas Constable keenan,.
After the man had uttered the words
he sat down on the foot rail of the bar.
Constable keenan, went out and hun
ted up Constable Soper. When the two
men returned they found that the mar
had disappeared, and that he had gone
into Bobin's Hall, where a sociable was
being held. They tried to get him
down stairs by sending a messenger to
him with announcement that a man
wanted to see him down stairs, but he
would not go, and the two officers were
forced to drag him into the street.
There they puthandcuffs on the man.
He told the officers that he was James
Coles, and repeated the threat to kill
DR.. Mason.
He declared he had no pistol but
would spend his last cent to buy one.
The officers searched him later and
found a revolver in his pockets which
was loaded. 1t is belier led that the
man went to the sociable for the pur-
pose of shooting DR.. Mason on sight.
The officers had also hunted up that
gentleman and he went before Justice
Theodore Wood where he swore out a
warrant for Coles arrest on a charge of
making threats.
He was committed to Jail, and was
brought here on the 1923 O'Clock train
by two constables and was lodged in
Jail.
1t was learned later that Coles had
also threatened a week ago to burn
Judge Manning Freeman's house,
claiming that he too was an enemy.
Coles is forty years old and Unmarried.
He lives a short distance fromMstuchen.
DR.. Mason has never met the man,
and he is undoubtedly a dangerous
lunatic.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27

Baptist C~hurch-Rev. Jasper Howell, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at 1910 a. In. and
1880 p.m.Sunday school every Sunday at 9:l5
a. m. and at chapel at 2 p. IN. Prayer and
praise service every wednesday. at $3.50 p.
Sunday evening one hour before church
service. Ladies' Missionary Meeting every
first Friday, In each month at 3 p. m.
M. Il. Church, South-Rev ]. ID. Hickson,
pastor. Sunday school 8 a. m. Preaching
1880 a. m. Prayer and social service We'd
nesdays $50 p. m. Young mems prayer
meeting Sunday Up. m. Juvenile Mission
airy Society first Sabbath of each month 3
P. m. Home Mission Band second Sabbath
Sp. m. Ladies' Missionary Society first
Friday of each month 3 p. IN. Union serv-
Ice third Sabbath of each month $50 D. m.
M. K. Church-G. T. Francisco, pastor;
preaching every first Sunday in the First
Presbyterian Church at 1 1880 am.
The First Presbyterian Church-Rev ] p
Doggett pastor. Preaching every second
and fourth Sundays at 1890 q. m. Sunday
SCHOOL every Sunday morning at 8 O'Clock.
Union service every second Sunday at 7.30
!; m: Prayer meeting every Wednesday
The Second Presbyterian. Church-Rev c
H. Polhemus, A.. M, pastor in charge.
Preaching every Sunday 1880 a. m. sun
day school Ga. m. Y. p. SC E. every sun
Sabbath of each month 4 p. m. Special
prayer meeting every Sabbath at 1915 a. m.
Weekly prayer meeting Wednesday $3.50 D.
m. Ladies' prayer meeting Friday 3 p. m.
Union service fourth Sabbath evening of
each month at 7.S0.
THE w. T.. I. u, meets every Thursday in
each month, at 2 o'clock p. M, in the Tenn
perence Hall. Visitors arealways welcome.
A union temperance servicehelde every fifth
Sunday evening.
The Jonesboro Loyal Temperance Legion
meets the second and fourth Sunday, at 8
p m, in Temperance Hall.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27
Deafness Can not be Cured

by local applications as they can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is moth
ing but an inlamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. j, Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, Zoe.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27
FALL BRANCH.

A merry Christmas to the Editor.
The first term of the Fall Branch Grad
ed School, closed on last Friday. The
entertainment that was to have been
given by the Literary Societies at the
close of the term, was postposed on ac-
count of a revival meeting that was
In progress at this place, but it will be
given on Friday night, January 1884.
Let all of the friends of the school come
out and e enjoy themselves. The meet
ing is still going on there have been
forty conversions; out of hat num-
Der there were thirty converts out of
the school. The pupils have gone to
their homes to spend the holidays,
many of them carrying the good new
to their parents of their conversion.
Prof. John 7. Henderson, has gone to
his home in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Miss Fannie Marion and Miss Gertrude
Gale are spending the holidays at Fall
Branch they say they will make their
many friends glad once. Rev. Cox,
of Messy Creek, was here on Sunday
and preached a very acceptable sermon
to the people. Quite a number of new
students are excepted at the opening of
next term. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Morgan
gave Misses Marion and Gale and their
gentlemen friends a Christmas dinner.
jim Hamilton is in town we are list
ening for the merry bells soon. E. T.
Conklin and Miss Ida Brandon were
made one on last Thursday both are
esteemed for their noble qualities. A
happy New Years to all. X. Y. z.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27
GARBER'S MILL.

James Hurdt, living in the western
portion of our district, has seven chill
dren down with fever all of whom, at
this writing are convalescing. Mr..
Hurdt himself had a severe spell be-
fore his family was taken down. Our
people ale making some preparation
for Christmas but the display and fes-
Invites will probably fall far short of
our hitherto holidays thanks to the
good old Democratic times We are now
enjoying. Some of our citizens are
being vaccinated on account of the
rumored reports of small pox prevail
ing in other sections of our coutry.
There will be a Christmas tree at Ba-
con- School house on Saturday even
ing next. We hear of others spoken
of in other portions Of our district. The
people of Kyker's vicinity have at last
commenced their school house and will
push it to an early completion. The
school at Dry Creek closed a few days
ago after a term of three months. They
used S175 in building a house hence
the curtailment of their term. Our
Directors have managed the finances
of our district remarkably well. We
are one year ahead with our money
and can therefore pay our teachers
monthly. No hawking of their orders
around among the merchants like some
other places we hear of. A certain
family in u neighborhood are hav-
ing regular Kilkenny fights among
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27
Christmas 1893,

The story of the Wise Men who came
from the East to pay their homage to
the Holy child in Bethlehem has always
been a favorite theme of Christian art
as well as of a legend, and the old, old
story 5 often told never grows old, but
retains all its attractiveness and gla-
mour. To old and young it has for
more than eighteen hundred years pos
sessed a fascination unequaled and an
interest that grows as the years grow
old. Who that has read the story of
the strange men who journeyed to
Bethlehem, guided by a new star, can
never cease to wonder at the faith of
those who sought the birth place of the
King Of the Jews. In thousands Of
homes the story is being repeated at
this season of the year, and tens of
thousands are moved by the beautiful
story of religion, the opening chapter
of which was written in the manger.
To many the story brings tidings of Joy
and gladness, and alas, to many more
the story is empty and of no signfi-
canoe. To some the day set apart to be
observed as the natal day of the Child
is filled with happiness and brings to
mind the home so long since deserted
and in the heart a longing to revisit
childhoods home is born anew. Among
the dearest recollections of life is that
of Christmas time in our boyhoods
home. The busy preparation for the
feast that was sure to be set, the specu-
lation as to the result of the visit of
Santa Claus, the possible arrival of alb.
sent ones. the condition of the weather
all these, and more, kept usin a state
of delicious uncertainty for weeks. OF
course many anticipated pleasures were
blasted and disappointment fell fast
and frequent, but they were all dissi-
pated by the sunshine of the blessed
morn, and we remember only the hopes
realized and the wishes gratified. Happy
childhood. Why can not it last for
ever. Why must the visions of youth
be vanished and the fancies of our
earlier years give way to the hard,
stubborn facts of real life.
Who can estimate the good born on
Christmas dayp The sceptic may say
it vanishes on the morrow. What if it
does. Are we not better for v one
day of thankfulness and.good thoughts.
Who can measure the everlasting good
accomplished by the silent prayers that
60 up to the open ears of a willing
helper on this birthday of the child of
Bethlehem
The light that hung DER Judea's plain
Now shines with brighter glow
Than when 1t ushered in the reign
OF peace on earth, Gods will below.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27

The first session of school closed on
the evening of the 2lst with a joint So
ciety entertainment. The program
was very interesting, and was ably
carried out. Only a few of the students
remain here during holidays, but it
seems that they are intent on having
their share of the pleasures of the sea-
son. Holidays will continue as long as
the old year lasts and on January /,
the second term will open with an ad-
dress by Rev. DR.. Wallace, of Bristol,
in the afternoon, after which school
will be r~eorganized. The greater part
of the students are expected to return.
Many new ones will also be added to
the list during this term. In order to
gain the greatest advantages for the
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27

themselves, much to the annoyance of
our good citizens. Isaac G.. CARRIER,
who has been at Lenoir City, since
June, will spend the holidays with
home folks. Henry Hoss is talking of
going off on a collecting tour for Gull
yer Bros. of st. Louis. CARRIER Bros.
will close out their stock of goods either
at private sale or auction at an early
day. Prof. Watts will hold an insti-
tute at Bethesda in the zeal future.
Capt. James Berry's Barber Shop is
doing a land Office business; of course
under his able management, assisted
by SO eminent a corps of gentlemen, it
could not be any thing but a grand
success. L. G. CARRIER has in course of
preparation a comic almanac, a few
advance copies for revision have been
received by him. After much persua-
sion, and with the promise of a poll
tax receipt at the coming August cleo
ton, he induced Capt. James Berry, of
May Day, to furnish hisIprofle for a
sign. Well the thing is going to cost
him more than it comes to. Charlie
CARRIER placed one in his back yard
and his quartet of hounds have not
beer heard from in ten days and he
is wanting to know who in the Devil
is going to pay for them. Besides, Ian
CARRIER has two lawsuits on his hands
for exhibiting the pictures in certain
families. But he intends to fight it out
on this line if it takes all winter let the
consequences be what they. Laying all
jokes aside, the picture is calculated to
scare a half famished wolf out of his
wits. Will furnish the Herald and Tri.
bune a copy Oft in the near future.
PHELIM.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27
The Abilene Country.

The garden spot of the great South
west, cheap lands, good society, good
schools, numerous churches, and the
most healthful and delightful climate.
The Abilene Reporter is the leading
weekly newspaper of this most favored
and rapidly developing country. If
you are seeking information send %
cents for three months subscription
and receive, in addition to the three
months subscription to the Reporter, q
splendid railroad map of the State and
descriptive printed matter handsomely
illustrated. Address,
The Abilene Reporter
Abilene, Texas.
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A Card.
JoNEsBoRo, Tenn, Dec. 90, 1S9

JoNEsBoRo, TENN, Dec. 90, 1893.
MAJ. F. X. HUGER,
Knoxville, Tenn.
My Dear Sir: Your wire of yesterday
received, in which you state that Nos.
b and 8 will on and after today stop at
J~onesboro. l made mention of this
fact in a store here this afternoon, where
several citizens were present, and they,
including myself purchased the finest
turkey we could get, and send to you by
todays express I'd. h." Please except
same with our compliments with the
assurance that we appreciate the inter-
est you have manifesed in our behalf.
Wishing you a pleasant Christmas and
a happy New Year. am yours truly,
H. R. PHINNEY.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, Dec. 20, 1898.
H. R. PHINNEY,
Jonesboro, Tenn.
Dear Sir: Your favor god inst, is re-
ceived, and note with many thanks,
the kind action taken by yourself and
associates, in recognition of my SER
vices as advocate in the great case of
Jonesboro vs.. Vestibuled Trains. With
best wishes for the future prosperity of
your town and her citizens, together
with yourself, and wishing you all a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year. remain sincerely, yours,
F. X. HUGER, Sup't.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27
MATUTA.

The health Of this community is very
good. Mrs. Skinnell, who has been
sick for some time, is better. A. X.
Range, of Johnson City, vas the guest
Of J. N. Range and family last Friday
and Saturday. Married-Sunday, De-
cember 8, Charles McCracken and Miss
Minnie Ray; may joy and prosperity
attend them through life. Miss Matte
Carson was the guest of Miss Mable
Brabson last Friday night. Henry Lit.
tie is at home from Elizabethton. j.
B. Range is building a new smok e
house. The Dunkard brethren held a
Minister'S and Deacons' meeting at this
place last Friday and Saturday. We
had the pleasure of attending the clos
ing exercises of the Oak Dell School
last Friday night. There will be a de-
bate at Campbell's School House Fri.
day, December 30; let all come.
M. and E.
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LIMESTONE. Tenn. Dec. %. 93

hi"ISiONbi iShh' wv ~pt oo'
This day six months ago l was in Wit.
ed by Mrs. Fox to take dinner with heI
husband and five little sons at Lime
stone, Washington County, East Ten
nessee. The six months passed away
and Christmas came. The dinner was
grand and long to be remembered. To
say the least of the magnificent din.
ner, it was grand and bountiful. Mrs,
Fox's peach jelly excelled anything ]
have ever tasted. Such dinners are
like angels visits-few and far be-
tween. Mr.. Fox is a boot and shoema'
ker, training his little boys to do right
live right and die right.
GEORGE ANDERSON
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27
What Tennesseans Say About the
E OP OISE.

Mrs E. A. Biggs, Trenton, used Elec-
tropoise for acute rheumatism, and
says: l am now well and am always
thanking God for the Eleciropoise.
M. j. Dalton, Nashville: II consid-
er the Electropoise in valuable"
T. j. Atkins, Memphis: 1.-The Elec-
tropoise is the family physician at my
house."
Prof. A. M. Burney, Gallatin: Speak
ing from experience, | have no hesitan-
cy in saying that the Electropoise pos
sesses great curative powers.u
j. Jack Wilson, Memphis: 'Unless
| could replace it no amount of money
would tempt me to sell my Electropoise.
A. B. Robertson, Beech Grove; II
have used the Electropoise for ver
two years, and would not take $500 for
it if | could not get another"
Travis Winham, Nashville: II con-
slider it the greatest medical discovery
of the age"
Hon. T. H. Baker, Huntington: "For
paralysis and that class of diseases l
can say from experience without hest
tation that the effects of the Electro
poise border on the miraculous"
Mrs. Ed HI. Smith, Somerville: 81
believe that the time will soon come
when the Electropoise will be consider
ed an indispensable article in the fam
ily."
w, E. Burton, Henrietta: ut is an
unpleasant duty to parade ones COM
plant before the public, but | think it
is a duty l owe to suffering humanity
to tell them the good the ~electropoise
has accomplished for me, and if l could
not get another n all the money In
Tennessee would not buy mine,
Prof. r. w, Jennings, Nashville: III
have found after two years use that
the Electropoise is simple e~ffacacious
and convenient"
Maj. G. G. Connor, Chattanooga: 81
have taken no medicine this year, con-
suited no physician, used the Electro
poise and am in better health than L
have been in eve yearo."
Rev. G. A. Lotion, d. D., Nashville:
Judge East told me that after having
exhaustive speaking that he found the
Electropoise of great value in equali-
zing the circulation and restoring the
nervous equilibrium, and found the
same effect under like circumstances.
Address DuBOISE & WEBB, SO Cole
Block, Nashville, Tenn.
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TELFORD.

Charles F. Carson, the lightning rod
man, and his family, have returned to
our town to spend the winter. ]. d.
Lyon went south to spend the holidays,
and report says he will not return alone.
I. v. Brown received a fine derby hat
as a Christma as present from G. F. Car
son. Sam Henly, section boss, shot
nineteen squirrels the other day. Viii
liam Mosser, the johnson City miller,
was down on a visit to his old friends
Harvey Byerley went through town a
few days ago hallooing for Brow nlow.
FOOT.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27

etc. Thousands of boys are now max
ing money doing this, as it is an easy
matter after once fairly started. No
expense to begin. Send name to above
address, and receive instructions and
stationery.
Miss Mollie Slower, of Dallas, Texas,
formerly of J%onesboro, is visiting rel
atives and friends here.
A thirty pound turkey was shipped
by Messrs. Fink & Hickey last week to
Major Huger, of the E. T. VAC. r. R.
as a Christmas gift in consideration of
his action in ordering the vestibule
trains to stop at Jonesboro.
Send twelve cents in postage stamps to
80 Corcoran Building, Washington, D.
c., and you will receive four copies of
Kate fields Washington, containing
matter of special interest. Give name
and address, and say where you saw
this advertisement.
II. F. Bailey, of Nolachucky, T. s.
Moore, of Telford, j. A. FEBRUARY, of
Jonesboro, John j. Adams, of johnson
City, and Thomas Radford, of CARRIERS
Mill, have been drawn to serve as Jurors
in Federal Court, which meets in Knox
Vile on the second Monday in January.
We have made arrangements by
which we car furnish the Herald and
Tribune and Farm Journal and Ameri-
can Farmer and Farm News to any new
subscriber who pays one dollar in ad-
vance, or to those in arrears who paw
up all claims against them. Sample
copies of the paper can be seer at
this office.
Messrs. R. NJ. May, H. R. Phinney
and Fink & Hickey presented S. II.
Anderson with a fine large turkey last
week to show their appreciation of his
enterprise in running the hack line to
johnson City, which has had its en-
iuence in causing the vestibules to stop
here. S. H. Anderson returns his
thanks to thu above gentlemen.
j. &. Raines, the clever and genial
gentleman who is collecting for the
Wrought Iron Range Company, spent
his Christmas in Jonesboro, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will FEBRUARY. He
says that old J%onesboro is the queen
town of East Tennessee, and that the
royalty of his Christmas entertainment
by Mr.. and Mrs. FEBRUARY would warm
the cookies of the homeless travelling
mans heart for years to come.
A great many of our readers have
been receiving some choice literature
during the past few day including some
of the leading magazines, weeklies and
dalies of the literary field. These were
furnished them through the persona
efforts of Messrs. Ross & Broyles of
Washington College, Tennessee. They
receive subscriptions for any periodical
published in the world. Orders given
them will receive prompt attention.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27
Reduced Rate Tickets.

On account of the Christmas aud New
Year holidays, the E. T. V. & G. Ry.
system will sell tickets at two cents pei
mile travelled to points not exceeding
300 miles. Tickets on sale December
22d to the 25th inclusive, and Dec. 30th
to Jan. /, 1894 inclusive. Good to re.
turn January Sd, 1894. Apply to agents
for tickets and further information.
B. w. WRENN, G. A. BENsCoTER,
G. p. A, d. p. A.,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the First National Bank, OF
Jonesboro, Tenn, will be held at the
office of the bank on Wednesday, Jan.
uary 10, 1894, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for
the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year and such other business
as may properly come before it.
E. H. WEST, President.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27
DIRECTORY.
THE MAILS.

The mails arrive and depart from Jonesboro
as follows:
Hendricks Creek Route leaves 5 AM; ar
rives $3.50 PM, daily.
Boon's Creek Route leaves 8 AM; arrives 8
PM, daily.
Fall Branch Route arrives IL NJ; leavei 1890
PM, daily.
Morning sta Route arrives l2 NJ; leaves |
PM, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
May Day Route leaves I AM; arrives II: 30
AM, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Railroad, east bound, daily-8:35 PM. and
S:22 PM; west bound, %daily-7:O7 AN.
and l:ll Pm.
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800 Reward.

In behalf of the County Court of
Washington County 1 hereby offer a
reward of one hundred dollars for the
apprehension and conviction of any
person guilty of house or barn burning
in this county. II. c. Hart
Dec. Is, 1893. Chairman Co. CT
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27
SECRET

Washington Chapter, No. 2, r A NJ
Meets First Friday in each month. D. G.
Aiken, H.. p; M. H. p. Panhorst, Sec.
RHEA LODGE, No. Al, F. AND A. M.-Meets
Monday on or before each Full Moon. A
s. Deaderick, w. M; ID. c. Aiken, Sec.
Grand Army of the Republic-Post No
35: T p Britton, Commanders; H M Slagle
Adjutant; J A FEBRUARY, Quartermaster
Meets first Saturday In each month.
Knights of Honor-Frankland Lodge No
635: S Anderson, Dictator; A NJ Stuart
Reporter; J H Peoples, Financial Report,
er. Meets every Thursday night.
Knights and Ladies' of Honor j N
Fink, Protector; s ii l. Cooper, Secretary
Meets first and third Friday nights in eacf
month in Knights of Honor Hall.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-12-27

For rheumatism l have found moth
ing equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
1t relieves the pain as soo as applied.
j. W. Young, West Liberty, w. Va.
The prompt relief it affords is alone
worth many times the cost, 30 cents.
Its continued use will effect a perma-
nent cure. For sale by F. E. Britton,
DRUGGIST.