Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-11-22
GHTH DISTRICT.

Much excitement is prevailing on
Cherokee over the burning of two large
barns ON Saturday the 18th inst. The
first one destroyed belonged to Mrs. NJ
Fine, better known as Ross. Fne's widow,
1t was discovered on fire at about4
o'clock Saturday morning f.; sustaining
an entire loss of a large quantity of hay,
fodder and grain, but no horses nor
cattle were lost. The second one was
owned by Robt. Francis and was burn
ed at z P. M, the same day. This was
a large barn and well filled with all
kinds of food for cattle and horses. One
fine horse was so badly burned that
piec S OF flesh have dropped from his
body and limbs. The burning of these
barns is the work of an incendiary,
and strong suspicion rests on an insaLe
fellow by the name of Will Hips. who
murdered his wife in Carter County
some few months ago. This part ofthe
county has been infested with this ten
ant of the villianous class ever since he
committed murder, but it is ON account
of his relatives who reside here and who
are afraid, all the time, of personal
injury from him. Our people are pur.
suing the william and expect to capture
him soon. The excitement has grown
SO high that many have fortified them
selves with guns and other means of
defense and are keeping up a diligent
watch all night at their barns. 1t might
be advisable for those. who have bust.
ness in upper Cherokee after night to
avail themselves of every means of
making themselves known. X.
[From another Correspondent
w. /. Vines, who has been sick for some
three months, we are glad to say, is improv-
ing and will soon be able to take charge of
his school. There is a good deal of excite
ment in this District about b%arnburning,
twoh having been burned-Mrs Ross Fines
on Saturday morning, and Wm. Correll's in
the evening, the loss by each was about
500. suspicious are afloat as to who did the
deed. Schools are moving along nicely, and
from a recent visit to Waterloo Institute we
are able to say that un6er the control of ].
j. A. Burleson 1t is in a fiourishing condi-
ton. Some OF our schools have organized
literary societies, which is a move in the
right direction. A Poke Supper was given
at Antioch Church last Friday night, the
proceeds of which went for the purchase Of
stoves for the church. W. 7. Huffine has a
good schools at Bells. 1t seems as If the mil
lennium has begun, everything going Re-
publican, and where are all those who said
we would never hear of the Republican par
ty any more? l believe the almighty hand
of Providence made the change to show the
folly, wickedness n ignorance of the Dem
oeratic party. Why does Judge Hacker an
nOunce himself for Circuit Judge with so
much enthusiasm, SO much interest and so
much faith? Because he is one of the best
leaders of a party that works for the benefit
of all; because he belongs to "A party that Is
in favor of abolishing hard times. We hold
that Judge Hacker is the very man for
the Office, because he, when danger was
at hand shouldered a gun and fought for the
grand old flag; because he has stood to the
party through danger and through peace,
and now why should we not honor the man
whose head has grown gray in the service
of his country. Judge Hacker has served
his country as Judge, and there can not lie a
charge brought against his administration /;
his decisions were always just and right, he
has always been ready to make sacrifices for
his party, and with Brownlow for Congress
and Hacker for Judge success will be sure to
come. rUELLA.