Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-11

town last week.
A. G. Britton went down to Knox
vile last Saturday.
l make a speciality of watch repair.
ing. H. H. Mcpherson.
l guarantee every watch and piece
of jewelry repair. H.. II. Mcpherson.
Try a can of Hopkins Steamed Hon.
my (Hulled Corn. 1t is delicious. md
Mrs. w. G. Brownlow, of Knoxville,
is visiting relatives and friends in this
place.
j. w. Sheppard, of Fall Branch.
passed through here Monday en- route
to johnson City.
The best made, best fitting and most
durable goods for the money can only
be found ut A. g. Britton's.
If your watch is out of order take
it to h. Ii. Mcpherson he will do your
work right and guarantee it.
Elk Governor Robert L. Taylor will
make an address at Emory aud Henry
College during its nextcommencement.
Presiding Elder w. w. Hicks preach.
ed in the Methodist Church Friday eve
ming, it being quarterly meeting occa-
sion.
When you want a nice suit for a
small amount of money 90 to A. G.
BrittOn he leads in good goods at low
prices.
DR.. Jacob Leah made a new mold
fnr E,,,hrunytlla md nuaruthtn " ION,
mo, ing On harmoniously and success,
fully out there.
l have u stray sboat at my house,
anyone proving and paying charges
a have the same. j. SIFFoRD, Haws
X Roads, Tenn. ma at
John A. Bacon left for Knoxville
last week where he goes to accept a
position with Daniel. Briscoe & Co..
with whom he worked for several years.
A. G. Britton says that he is just in
receipt of his first shipment of Happy
Home clothing and is pleased to note
great improvement in style and finish
of these goods.
Trustee Bacon is still ''at home" to
the taxpayers, and they seem more dis.
posed this year to accept his hospitality
than ever before. The country districts
are about eve with him.
John c. Miller, of Erwin, stopped
oyer last Friday on his way to Knox.
Vile. He ear the broad Brownlow
smile and says that Unico will come
up with a big majority for Walter P.
A short time since Capt. Miller, Con-
ductor or Narrow Guage, came into
johnson City with only one passenger
and he was a deadhead. This has not
happened before in the last sixteen
years.
The Co operative Town Company at
Elizabethton has flickered out like a
rush light. An eastern capitalist pays
the debts that amount to 300, 900 and
takes the property worth by estima-
ton $500, 900.
Rev. Oscar Haywood will deliver an
illustrated lecture OF Ben Hur at the
College Hall, Thursday night, March
IL. Come and hear something good.
Admission % cents. Reserved seats 80,
children 10 cents.
Capt. John w. Morton, editor of the
Southern Stock Farm of Nashville, has
announced his candidacy for Secretary
of State before the next Legislature.
He is well and f%avorably known
throughout the State.
The famous Thomas farms in Carter
and Sullivan counties were sold al
auction at Blountville last week fol
$50 ,025. The proceeds of the sale will
not cover more than one third of the
liabilities of the Thomas Brothers.
The Watauga Valley News at Eliza
betht"n has kicked the bucket and
Mr.. Underwood, the proprietor. hal
moved his plant to Bristol. He will be
associated with Col. Jack Faw's news
paper venture, the Bristol Times, whict
will materialize in a few days.
We are sorry to learn that Tomlinsou
Fort, a very popular young attorney
who has been associated with Kirk
patrick, Williams and Bowman, fol-
some months, has decided to to return
to his home in Georgia, where he viii
embark in the practice of his profes
sion.
W. r. Miller, Esq, who formerly
lived near Jonesboro and now residel
In the Fourteenth District Of Sullivan
County, was in town last Thursday
He regards Brownlow as the stonges
man in his county, and thinks from
his observation and talk with the PEG
pie that Milburn will cut quite a small
figure. This estimate tailies with al
the previous reports we have had from
Sullivan. Brownlow' 9 friends are wei
satisfied with the situation there.
The unanimous denomination O
Hon. H. c. Hart for Mayor of johnson
City was the proper thing to do. H,
has made a faithful and efficient ex
ecutive, and the skillful and successful
manner in which he has piloted GU
sister town through the financia
breakers of these Cleveland times lie
record Of which any man might b
proud. Mayor Hart is an unf1inchinI
Republican and a natural born leader
His Democratic opponent is Georg
Berry and his eyes will 500 fall upoI
the dreary scenery around the hea,
waters Of the Sailed River.
Jonesboro had a small blaze las
Tuesday night, the woodshed, smok
house and lumber room belonging I
Warner Institute being destroyed.
hog had been killed on the premise
that day and it is SUPPOSED that tn
fire originated from that used /
butchering. 1t is fortunate that ther
was no wind at the time, as the los
might have been considerable. Their
was a large crowd at the time in Co
lege Hall attending the Minstrel PEI
Torrance, and the cry Of fire almol
created a panic.
The Worlds Fair Test.