Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-08-09

He goes 10 take a position in
the Western Union telegraph Office.
He Is one of the best lightning push
ers in the country. Bert Crawford
now fills the position which Will Pat
ton vacated at Johnson City.
Rogersville Review. The negro Dem
ocrats of the country will hold a con-
ference in Washington the 4th inst,
for the purpose of formulating plans
for the fall campaign.
Newport Weekly: Last fall the great
howl was for a change. This summer
the demand has been for change.
Republican Banner: The leading
want of the Democratic party is a man
like John Sherman to supply it with
financial sense.
Tennessee Tomahawk: Hon. John
M. Brabscn, of Greeneville, is a full
fledged candidate for Congress, but it
looks now Ike Hon. w. P. BrOwnlow
has the call on the nomination.
Morristown Gazette: Hon. John @.
A. Remine, Of Greeneville, was in the
city Saturday. He will be a candidate
for reelection to the Legislature from
Greene County, and if a Republican
has to represent that county we would
as soon see honest John perpetuated as
anyone else. He is q companionable
and whole souled fellow with more
sense than the average legislator ex-
hibits.
Morristown Gazette: Col. j. l..
Cain, Vice President of the Unaka and
Nolachucky Railroad, the location of
which road has just been completed, is
engaged TO- in corresponding for his
company with a number of ccnstruc-
ton companies, and says that as SOC
as the necessary arrangements can be
perfected the work of grading will be
commenced. He thinks that the next
thirty days will see hands at work on
the road. So mote it be.
johnson City Staff (: 1t looks hard to
\ see the mich cows close their doors at
eight o'clock and the saloons not til
ten. Is ii better to have men ''break-
ing in" at night than cattle?
Rogersville Herald In one county
in Kansas the Democrats and POpulists
are running the same ticket on two
platforms, n Populist and the other
a Clevelandite. The Democrats are
accustomed to using platforms upon
which two or more constructions might
easily be put, but two platforms is q
new idea.
Greeneville Democrat: About foul
O'Clock this morning the alarm of fire
was given, when it was discovered tina
the livery stable on Depot Street &C
cupied by Geo. NJ. Bitner, was on fire
In a very few minutes the entire stable
was in flames, which spread to thu
Milburn building, on the corner o.
Depot and Irish Street, which was &C
cupied by Thomas Verran as q black
smith and a wagon shop; also q small
building which had been used for
shoe shop was consumed. The livery
building was the property of j. s
Maloney and E. Kidwell. Their los
is about 81, 500 with no insurance. Mr.
Bitner's loss is about $1,000, with Onl.
q small amount of insurance. Every
thing in the stable in the way of hacks
buggies, harness, brides, saddles, hay
grain, etc., we're consumed, except
carriage and one or two buggies. Mr.
Bitner also loses two of his best horses
The fine buggy horse Of F. A. Vani
was in the stable and was also burned
together with a set of fine harness
causing him a loss of about $500
Three horses, buggy, harness, etc.
belonging to John M. Brabson were II
the stable. The horses and bugg,
weregotten out, but the harness wa
burned. Mr.. Milburn's loss is abou
5000, without insurance. A part o
Mr.. Verran's tools were saved. Hi
loss will probably reach 5000 90 TIL
cause of the fire is at present unknow
but is being investigated.
Erwin Magnet DR.. A.. @. HOss, G
Jonesboro, visited Erwin and Unak
Springs this week.
Knoxville Sentinel {: The pie hui
ters have had a good long rest and wi
return to their duties at Washingto
with redoubled energy. The adminii
tration need not give itself any concer
about their views on the silver question
They are not above taking their pa
; In the dollars of our daddies.
Oil City Derrick slow is it wit
your" asked and editor of a subscribe
: who wac dying and In arrears for sui
Q scription. "All looks bright befol
9 me.n grasped the subscriber.
I thought 80" said the editor, lin abo'
Q ten minutes you will see the blaze"
South P%ittsburg Republican
Sandersville, Ga, justice Of the pea'
concluded a marriage ceremony as fo
lows: "By the authority vested In n
as an officer of the State Of Georgi
which is sometimes called the 'Empi'
State of the South by the fields
nottoo thot I;a onraad nut In aunu