Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-07-04

Rev. W. M. Vines, pastor of the Bap,
fist Church in Johnson City, was in
this town Sunday morning en- route to
the Cherokee Baptist Church to preach
a farewell sermon.
The Emmett Guards, of Washington,
ID. G., passed through this place enroute
to Little Rock, Ark, last Sunday, where
they will take part in the competitive
drill On the fourth.
E. ID. Duncan, the next Representa-,
tive of Washington County, was in
town Monday. telling the people of the
virtues of Republicanism, and what he
would do when elected.
In old times it seemed to be thought
that a medicine must be nauseating to
be effective. Now all this is changed.
Ayers Sarsaparilla, one of the most
powerful Alternatives, is agreeable to
most palates, the flavor being by no
means medicinal.
County Court met in quarterly session
last Monday and transacted consider
able business. W. G. Propst, of Tel
ford, was elected surveyor, vice T. T.
Young, resigned, and w. A. Hancher,
coroner, both gentlemen, are we'll quail
flied and will make efficient officers.
A soft, fair skin is the result of pure
blood and a healthy liver, to secure
which, Ayers Sarsaparilla is the Su
perior Medicine. Ladies who rely upon
cosmetics to beautify their complex
ions, should make a note of this, bear
ing mind that you can't improve upon
nature.
Mrs. S. W. Wilson of johnson City,
formerly Miss Kate Wilds of this place
is very i'll with pneumonia fever. Ow-
Ing to her serious condition Rev. John
ID. Wilds, her brother, of New York,
was telegraphed Sunday night, and
reached johnson City Monday night.
We trust she may improve and soon be
restored to health.
There will be a public debate at Cedar
Hill on Saturday night, July 2S, 1894.
Observation-Disclosures that Washington
deserves more honor than Lincoln"
The affirmative will be represented by
j. L. Hilbert; negative by Eugene NJ.
Shipley. Thirty minutes will be allow
ed for opening speeches. Everyone
cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. w. H. Osborne, of Tampa, Fla,
arrived last Thursday to spend the
summer with friends and relatives in
this town and her mother and father,
of Ford Town. We are glad to see
her back. No pastor has ever been
more popular among our people than
was Mr.. Osborne while here and Mrs.
Osborne was not a whit behind him.
Officers of the Y. P. S. c. E. will be
installed Sunday evening, July s, at
$50 o'clock, in the lecture room of the
Second Presbyterian Church. Address
will be given by the retiring President,
Miss Lena d Mason; charge to the new
ly elected officers by Rev. B. B. Bigler,
and charge to the committees by the
incoming President, S. H. L. Cooper.
Ali are cordially invited to be present.
The select couples who prepared for
a picnic excursion to Clark's Springs
last Wednesday, were thwarted in their
plans by the heavy rain fall of the night
before and that day. But they we're
not defeated as to devouring the good
things prepared for the occasion. On
Wednesday evening they were spread
upon the floor of the parlor of Col. T.
H. Reeves, and disposed of in usual pic
mic style by the rain hindered couples.
In spite of all they had a good time any
way. Nothing succeeds like success.
On last Friday cupid having pro-
cured one of G. F. Squibb's best turn
outs proceeded about four miles east of
town where ne found his captive bound
and ready to be carried to be sacrificed
upon the hymenial alter. The carriage
Don stood before the store of r. M.
May where Rev. w. H. Cox was in
waiting to make the offering. George
W. Sprinkle and Miss Maggie Berry,
both of this county, having retired
to the counting room, they were in a
few appropriate words declared hus,
band and wife. The groom is an old
and highly respected citizen, being
seventy three years of age. The bride
is quite young, being only twenty three
years of age. The Herald and Tribune
extend congratulations and best wishes
for happiness in their marriage rela-
tions. Cupid says he will soon make
another drive.
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