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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07
WAR OVER A SCHOOL.
Citizens of Lackawanna Township
Carry the Matter Into Court.
Bill in Equity Filed.

The clouds lowering over the schoO
board of Lackawsnna township fore.
shadow anything but a serene future
for the directors.
Through Attorney W. H. Stanton
Owen Connolly, Martin McDonough,
P, 9. Connolly, John Kelly, and Peter
Mullen, citizens Of Minooka, yesterday
| filed bill in equity as the preliminary
step to securing an injunction to pre-
vent the erection Of a school house at
Moosic. The following are the prinei'
pal reasons named in the bill on which
an injunction is asked:
That Griffith Davis, Robert Burleigh.
William Morgan, Thomas King, Patrick
Higgins and Philip Roche, constitute fol
the present year the school board of Lack
awanna township school district, the said
township and district being co-extensive
in territory, and as such school board they
are about to lay out the sum of Sl1, 200 fol-
q school building at Moosic, in said town
ship, and $1,000 for furnishing it, all OF
which outlay and expenditure of taxes is
totally unnecessary and burden greater
than the taxpayers of said district can
bear.
That said school district of Lackawanna
township is now more than amply pro-
vided with school buildings and great
many more children and pupils than now
attend said schools can be accommodated
therein.
That there is no money in the treasury
Of said school district to pay for said new
school building, and the assessing Of such
sum for erecting such building will be
ntn1. htrr1 Nhn.N 4IsR
said district can bear.
That your orators believe from informa-
tion that said building can be constructed
at much cheaper price than the defend
ants are intent on paying for this one, viz:
the sum Of Sc, 0O0, and that said building is
about to be constructed in fraud of the
taxpayers Of said school district.
That your orators are informed and be-
lieve that it is the intention of said de-
PENDANTS, to construct this building to be
used in place of two school buildings that
are now being used by the school district,
although said school buildings are In con-
dition to be used for years yet for school
purposes.
That your orators are informed and be-
lieve that said defendants have not pro-
vided for the collection of an animal tax
sufficient to pay the interest and also the
principal of said indebtedness within the
time that such should be paid.
That the estimated value of the school
property of said district is now S25,OOO
and the amount levied for building pur-
poses last year in this district did not ex-
ceed $4,000, and this levy was as burden
some as the taxpayers of said district could
bear.
In connection with the above action
Of the compliments they have already
circulated petition extensively re-
monstrating against the erection of the
Moosic school. 1t has been signed by
hundreds of citizens and will be pre-
sented to court at the final hearing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07

Fine Peaches Today.
Large shipment Of the finest can ming
peaches; will be 25 cents higher next week.
~ e. G.. CoURSEN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-07

A LARGE line of new books and novels at
half price. PRATT's Book STORE. ~
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MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

Contestants on Welsh reeitations will
have preliminary examination at Lib
erty Hall building Enext to Republican
ofiice) ON Friday at o a. m.
Contestants on English recitations
Daniel Webster) will have preIimin airy
examination N at Liberty Hall building on
Friday at o a. IN.
Contestants on soprano, contralto and
tenor will havea preliminary exam ina
tion at l. Il. Powell's music store uu
stsirs) on Friday at 8 a. m.
Contestants on baritone solo will have
preliminary examination on Thursday
morning G at o o'clock at L. B. Powelri
music store Cup stairs.
j, j. ROBERTS, NJ, d.. Oh airman.
j. G. MORRIS, Secretary. ~
Conway House, 132 and 1874 Penn Ave.
is where you will always find good service
and courteous treatment, the table is al
ways supplied with the best in the market.
Transient and local trade solicited. -
BILL BOOKS, memorandums, time books
and blank books, in stock or made to or
der. PRATT's Book STORE. wv
PILLsBURY's Best makes best bread. W
Room and picture mouldlngs, wall and
ceiling decorations, in water colors and
llnspar relief. Something new.
PRATTs Book STORE. ~
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PABsT's MILWAUKEE BEER, cool and
sparkling, at Lohman's, Spruce street "
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OXFORD. Bagster International and
family Bibles. PRATT'S Book STORE. ~
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School Of Art and Design
Will open Sept. 10. Thorough instruction
in Drawing, Painting and Designing Ad-
dress Miss WoRTHINGToN, 81 Coal Elk. w
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BILL BOOKS, memorandums, time books
and blank books, in stock or made to or
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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07
In the Eighth District.

Pursuant to call of the Republican
Executive Committee Of Washington
County, the Republican voters OF the
Eighth Civil District assembled in con-
vention il Greenwood March 3. Ow.
ing to the absence of the Chairman,
Hon. John E. Oliver acted as Chair
man pro TEN, and callel the house to
order promptly at | o'clock. On mo.
ton of Mr.. Oliver Rev, A. j. Vines was
elected permanent Chairman and J. ],
A. Burleson Secretary. A motion was
offered and carried, i%nstructing the
Chairman to appoint the delegates to
the convention in Jonesboro, March 5.
and the following were appointed
Delegates to Congressional Conve u
tom. j. James, Wallace Boring, j.
E. Oliver, A. B. Hufine, j. M. SlagIe.
James Price.
Delegates to Judicial Convention
w. l.. Vines, j. j. A. Burleson, Aaron
Bailey, j. NJ. Miller, Joseph Laws,
Winfield Harvey.
The convention vas harmonious
throughout. After speeches from sew
eral candidates the convention ad.
Journed. A j. VINES. Chairman.
j. J. A. BURLEsoN, Sec.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07
Call for a Republican County Convcn.
ton, at JoneSbOro, Tenn,
March 20, 1894.

A Republican County Convention Is
hereby called to meet in Jonesboro,
Tenn, Monday, March 20, "a at /
o'clock p, NJ. This convention will be
held Tor the purpose of nominating
candidates forSheriff, Trustee, County
Court Clerk, Circuit Court Clerk, Reg
lister and Representative in the legisla-
ture.
District primary election will be held
IN each Civil District on Saturday,
Match, "a, 94, from 1 to 4 p. NJ.
The Chairman of the executive com
mlttee for each Civil District will act
as Judge of election and will appoint
two other members of the committee to
serve as clerks.
None but recognized Republicans will
be allowed to vote in the primary cleo
tons and the clerks will each record
their names and post Office address.
The Judges and Clerks OF these cleo.
tions shall certify the returns to the
County Convention at Jonesboro,
March 20. .
Each candidate shall have cast for
him IN the County Convention his pro
rata share of the whole number of votes
to which each district is entitled in ac
cordance with the vote cast in the pr
mary.
The delegates to the County Conyen-
ton shall be elected by ballot by the
executive committee of each district
one delegate for each vote to which the
district is entitled. Which committee
shall meet Immediately upon the clos.
ing OF the primary elections for the
purpose OF electing delegates.
A majority OF the vote in the con
vention shall be necessary for "a nomi.
nation and after the first ballot dele.
gates are free to vote as they please.
The basis of representation shall be
vote Tor every 20 votes cast for
Harriso and Reid in 1892 and one ad
dltional vote tor each traction OF % of
IL or more. The districts are entitled
to the following number OF votes in the
County Convention:
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07
COL UAMBLAN INSTITUTE.

We had the pleasure of attending
Prof. Mettetal S literary entertainment
at the Institute on Saturday night.
Although the roads We're muddy. we
had Il fine audience. | am not accus-
toned to writing uIssuch things, con
seqnently | will not attempt to describe
the beautiful things to which we were
treated. Prof. Mettetal has a standing
offer OF fifty cents to any person OF or
binary Intelligence who can hear him
through attentively without CRYING or
laughing. | know n thing-and
that is, that neither your correspond
ent nor the Hon. A. q. Bowers weree en-.
Titled to the money, and that NO one
went forward to claim it. The fact is,
we just roared at Prof. Mettetal s COM
&c renderings, and while our sides were
yet aching and our mouths still stretch
ed, he would suddenly change the pro-
gram to something SO sad, so touching
and pathetic that in spite of ourselvee
we would weep like whipped children.
be Is iecturing in behalf OF Columbian
Institute, OF which he is principal, and
we hope that all the readers OF the Her
aid and Tribune will avail themselves
of an opportunity to hear Prof. Mette.
tai, and be sure to have your buttons
well sewed on before you go and take
an extra handkerchief and quarter
along. He says that he will be in
Jonesboro and Johnson City in a few
days. Candidates are as thick as grass
hoppers in these parts, and we hope
they may all be elected, as they all
promise good times as soon as they get
IN. We fear our fellow citizen, 7. c..
Garst will need a Rip Van Wrinkle nap
soon, as he teaches all day and elec
tioneers all night. He is liable to call
on you at any time from sundc wn to
cock crow. Ii energy and endurance
are Of any avail he will get there, Eli.
DARBIN.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07

The fourth session of the Holbrook
Normal opeIed the 22d OF February.
Several new students were added to
the list, from different parts OF this
State, and also from other States. Ev-
erythmg GEMS to be encouraging. and
the session promises to be the best OF
the history OF the school. | have not
told the readers OF the Herald and Tri
pune how we are governed here, but |
Will do SO now. The management of
an educational institution Tor both
sexes without an established set OF dis
clplInary rules and regulations will be
accomplished here. Every one who
comes here is supposed to know night
nom wrong ; so all We are asked TO do
Is simply to do right. When any one
undertakes to do something contrary to
the laws OF morality, they will be told
TO take their books and leave. OF
course | don't believe this would be
best Tor a country school, but for such
a school as this is as good "a plan as
can be adopted. Your scribe had the
pleasure OF meeting with the Knox
County Teachers Association on the
24th nit. This is cert inly Il grand or
ganization. The teachers OF the county
meet once every month and discuss
subjects relative to school matters.
Rev. DR.. Snence, President of the Har.
Imam University, was present and
gave an interesting of the
school at that place. We hear a great
deal aid on politics now, especially as
regards Houk and Gibson. We do not
know who will be victorious, nor do
we know any reason why Houk should
not win. A sad affair occurred at a DO
lltlcal meeting at lew nights ago a few
miles from here. Judge Gibson was
addressing "a crowd, when Will Rose, a
Houk man stabbed Dick Luttrell, who
died a few hours afterward. Rev. I.
Dewitt Taln.age, will lecture in Knox
vile soon. Hurrah for Brownlow Tor
Congress, Hilbert tor Sheriff, Bacon
for Trustee, Cooper for Circuit Court
Clerk, Leah for County Court Clerk,
and Galloway for Register
ONE OF The BOYS.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07
Clerk and Masters Sale of Land.
In the Chancery Court at Jonesboro,
Washington, County, Tenn.

C. II. Piper ct TX, VS.. John McCrackin.
Pursuant to the decree of said court
at its January term, 1894, in the above
cause, | will on Thursday, the 10Th day
of March 1894, sell at public cutlery to
the highest bidder, a. the Court house
door in Jonesboro, the property men
toned and described in the pleadings
and said decree, and ordered to be sold.
to wit: A tract or parcel of land, sit
nated in the 10Th Civil District, Of said
county, adjoining the lands of A, b.
Cummings, Sam Smith, John Ander
son and Jerre Miller and containing
about 4 acres. To satisfy the decree IN
favor OF complainants against defend
ant for the sun OF 1898. 03 with interest
thereon from January s, 1894. aud the
costs of the cause. unless said debt, in
terest and costs are sooner paid.
TERMS OF SALE-Said property will
be sold on u credit of xix months and
in bar oil the equity of redemption.
note with solvent personal security re
quired OF the purchaser Tor the purchase
money. bearing interest from date of
sale and lien retained on the land there
iore until fully paid.
" +. YOUEG, &. & NJ.
This February 20. 1894.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07
WHITES STORE.

On the night of the oath of February
Piof. A. NJ. Mettetal lectured ut Deer.
lick School hous He certainly made
some Jun Tor the boys. Their music
was appreciated by all. j. A. HamIl.
ton, Deputy Sheriff of Washington,
was with Prot. Mettetal jim is "a can
didate Tor Register. We wish that
we were in that county SC we could
give him our support Old Mrs. John
Dawson is about to depart this lite
she has been here close to one hundred
years. The school at Derrick closes
IN about m week. Lucy Hodges, of
Cooley, has been visiting relatives of
this place the past week. Rev. Bruce
was expected to begin a revival at
Boren Church last Sunday, but failed
to be there on the account OF rough
weather, l suppose. Don forget W.
Il. Latture for Floater and Brownlow
for Congress. DooLIrTLE.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07
UNARA VIEW.

Wheat il beginning to look real well
In this vicinity, the recent snow is said
to be quite beneficial. There was a de
bate at this place last Saturday night,
question Resolved that revelation is
Il greater proof of "a supreme being
than nature, u affirmed by A. NJ. Mot
tern, Lafayette Comfy, d. A. Thompson,
). b. Buck; Denied by j. w. Purcell,
D. NJ. Slonaker, j. ID. Cloyd and Gus
Broderic. The decision was in lavorof
the affirmative. And pshaw! Gus
tailed to say any thing about his dog
and his mother, but spoke of the light
ning bugs as being sufficient proof. Nc.
Crookshahks, OF Leesburgh, attended
the debate last Saturday night. Yes,
Ken we attended the Cherry Grove
entertainment and had, the pleasure OF
meeting all the young bachelors OF
Locust Mt, with handsome Frank
thrown i'll. | have always had the i'm
preston that practlcing physicians
usually rode but handsome Frank was
Walk ,er ing. Ye Wild Rose, in com
pany with G. r, Thompson, was at
Christie last week; many thanks to
Mrs. hlttle Chase Tor her kind hosp
tally. Billy Purcell is still very low
at this writing. The Mormon elders
are III this vicinity, stopping with Isaac
Purcell. What their aim is in this
world we know not. | would have
Written IN regard to the Sunday schools
but there has been none this winter.
Sunday school will be organized at
Unaka the third Sabbath. The school
taught by W. S. Squibb at Mt, View
will close Friday, March 20, giving a
pubic entertainment; exercises open in
the A. NJ. every one is invited.
The WILD ROSE,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07
FALL BRANCH.

To the voters of Washington County.
we thought a word from here would
assist you somewhat in making up
your minds as 10 who you are going to
support III your primary election. Now
we only want to make one suggestion
to you and that is vote for j. L. Hilbert
Tor Sheriff. Mr.. Hilbert is a man who
deserves the support of Il people for
he is a selfmade man in all respects.
tie has been u hard worker ali his life
and has labored hard to qualify him
self Tor official duty, and | know of my
OWL know ledge that Mr.. Hilbert is bet
ter qualified to discharge the duties of
this office than any other candidate for
sheriff. Now ask you the question as
voters OF this county il we are not 90
ing to assist our young men in their eff
forts to come to the front, why, then
should we strive so hard to educate our
children? Are you going to educate
your children and then drive them TO
the western countries to seek their for
tunes, ard fill up our offices with old
soldiers who are now drawing thous
ands of dollars annually from our Gov
Tor their services in the war:
think not for | was u soldier myself
and feel like the people have done
enough for me and | have never had
office. Now let us join hand to hand
and go to the polls rn the Gath day of
March and cast our vote for Hilbert tor
Sheriff then we will feel more like edu
eating our children, and if we make
Hilbert the nominee he will carry "a
greater majority than any other candi
date for Sheriff. AN OLD SOLDIER.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07
1'ELFORD.

The good people of Telford are practicing
Tor an Easter entertainment, and anticipate
a merry time. Robert Campbell and Mrs.
;. q. Henly who have been very sick, we are
glad to say are a little better nc. q. Nav
has been sick several days with grip......W
L. Patton has been visiting his mother for a
days at Johnson City -. Quite a crowd
Telford people went down to Liberty
Chapel to hear the woman preach last sun
ay......M Miss Hattie Way left for johnson
CITY Feb. H.. Miss Alice Fipps went to
Montgomery, Va, Friday night. q. Z.
Henderson says he believes he will run for
Magistrate If Brook Campbell will 90 on his
bond-....S, I. West and Miss Cora Morgan
were married last Sunday at Liberty Chapel.
the lady preacher, Mrs. Wescot, officiating.
May their lives be as the snow flake, which
leaves a mark, but not. a stain. ANXIOUS.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07

luton had fought, bled, and died fifty
years before, One day a friend said to
him that the stock of his gun ''was
new he certainly didn't call that revo
lutionary ? mo, he could not say
the stock was revolutionary, but the
barrel was But" said another,
the barrel is new, too it cant be revo.
%lutionary. "Well,' said the chap,
II won say the barrel is revolutionary
nuther bat I'll tell you what it is
the touch holes lrevolution anyhow"
That is precisely the condition of the
Democratic party. They all swear they
advocate the revolutionary doctrine,
but they have not u principle which
Jefferson or Jackson would acknowl
edge to be Democratic. In fact, if Old
Hickory jackson were living he would
swear that even the Democratic touch
hole is not Democratic.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07

The County Conventions last Monday
passed off tremendously to the delight
OF the candidates for county officers
and the people generally. Mr.. Brown
low had 64i votes in the Congressional
Convention, Mr.. Bowman 334 and Mr..
Milburn vote. Mr. Brownlow's friends
did not take advantage of their large
majority, but in the interest of the
county ticket conceded Mr.. Bowman
one third Of the county on the first
ballot.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

In this issue Of your paper will an
pear II announcementof VIM |. Vines,
the Eighth District candidate for Reg.
lister. ln presenting Mr.. Vines to the
voters OF our county we desire to refer
u a misfortune that occurred to him
and the adverse circumstances under
which he will be placed the rest of his
lie. On August the l1th, 1893 while
engaged IN falling Il tree, he was acct
IDENTITY cut in the elbow of his right
arm by a friend who was assisting him.
IL was IA fearful wound and was be-
lieVed by every one that it was fatal,
or that amputation would be necessary
AS u lost resort, but after a lingering
spell oil sickness of about four months,
he become able to get about, but is a
cripple for life. During the four
months OF his prostratlon he was an
object OF pity to ali who saw him, and
an examination of his arm to day is
enough to awaken the sympathy of any
one who has a sympathizing heart
h cut severed the muscle and all the
hbrous membrane and he is
emily disabled for work. Mr.. Vines is
a courteous and a christian gentleman
ana no man can alledge one word de.
rogatory to his character or standing.
lie is "a true Republican and well quail
he'd to discharge the duties of the office
OF Register, and If elected we will vouch
that he Will look after the affairs oil the
position faithfully and well. He is a
poor man and needs the office to sup
port the large family who is dependant
upon him. He is poor hut we like him
because he is a certificate of morality
and honesty. We honestly hope the
good people will manifest their sympa-
thy Tor our crippled candidate and aid
us III his nomination. If nominated he
Will carry the county by 900 majority.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-03-07
A DEMOCRATIC TOUCH HOLE

The Democrats, of both North and
South bitterly denounced United States
greenbacks during the war of the re
%bellion, when their own di5loyalty
made it impossible for the Government
or the people to have any other kind
OF money. And they kept up this war
for years after the rebellion ended.
But when the Republicans had restored
prosperity to the country, and began
preparations for resuming specie pay
ments, this same Democracy suddenly
1ell In love with paper money and
wanted to flood the country with a
thousand millions of dollars more of
greenbacks than the Republicans had
put in circulation.
After the war of 1912, jackson. Cal
houn and other great lights of Democ-
racy advocated a protective tariff as
necessary to raise revenue to pay the
war debt, arguing strongly that it was
clearly authorized by the Constitution
OF the United States. Southern Dem.
ocracy now say a tariff, for protection
is unconstitutional.
The great leader, idol and patron
saint of Old Time Democracy, Saint
Andrew Jackson, loved the men who
fought for our glorious Union and
warmly urged that they be literally
pensloned, and as President of the
United States, he appointed them to
Office by the wholesale. The leaders
OF Democracy of today dislike the old
soldiers, who fought for the Union and
are opposed to their having pensions
or offices.
jackson, when South Carolina threat
ened to recede and break up the Union
in 1882, said mo State had a right
to secede" and that ''by the eternal
God, the Union must and shall be
preserved - and he furthermore wore
That he would hang John e. Calhoun
as high as Hannah unless he stoned
his disunion foolishness and Calhoun
stopped 1t. The leaders of Democracy
today, particularly in the South, be
lieve that a State has a right to secede.
Jefferson, Jackson and others of the
Fathers of Democracy loudly pro
claimed that it was the duty of the
United States to everywhere aid in the
uprooting o. monarchy and establish
ment of free Government. Now n
Democratic administration is exerting'
all Its power to tear down a Republi.
can Government in Hawaii and sub.
stitute royal rule in the person OF a
disreputable womna, Lilliuokalani.
And yet, in spite of this TREMENDOUS in
consistency, our Democratic friends
swear they nave not changed, that they
are the same rock ribbed. Jefferson.
jackson, democracy which once ruled
the country. Why, the truth is if cid
Hickory jackson could arise from the
tomb the only thing in the Democracy
of today which he would recoganize
as belonging to or characteristic of the
party of his time, would be tn en-
blematic rooster. They still wear a
rooster on tneiI heads at election times
as they always did.
The Democracy of 1894 remind us of
a story which the great story teller,
Governor Tom Corwin, used to relate
of the fellows revolutionary gun. A
chap vas il the habit of attending
militia trainings with what he called
his revolutionary gun. He was always
boasting about it, although the revo-