Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-10-14
Quite Right, May it Please the worshIpful

Our County Court on Tuesday of the
recent quarterly term made an appro-
priation of two thousand dollars, to be
expended under the direction of Jus
tices j. II. Upton, NJ. /. Gump, w. r.
Reeves, W. II. Hunt and n. T. Bow
man, whom the Chairman appointed
a commission. in getting up and dis.
playing a suitable exhibit of the pro.
ducts of the county at the Centennial
Exposition to be opened at Nashville,
May 1, next. This action is heartily
approved by a very large majority of
the people of the county, and the court
may congratulate itself on having met
the just and reasonable expectations Of
their constituents in the matter; in
fact, the common remark is that had
the court failed to make this appropri-
alton and left the people in their ag
gregate az a county without represen-
tation in an affair OF such Importance,
1t would haye been a stigma upon that
body which it could not have outlived,
aud for which it would not have been
forgiven. AS it is, with a respectable
fund which will more than likely be
supplemented by private subscription,
to meet the expense Of collecting, pre-.
pairing and arranging the various and
manifold objects Of the wealth, indus
try, prosperity and intelligence OF the
county; in the hands of a commission
who will press the work with zeal,
taste and judgment the country will be
treated to, and the good people of the
county who may go to the exposition,
be RECALLED by a sight they would not
be deprived of for ten times the amount
they are called on to pay to meet the
expenses attending it.
We now urge the people, one and all,
to take hold of the matter with a will,
and give the commissioners of the fund,
who will act in conjunction with the
County Centennial Commissioners, all
the assistance they require, so that by
a wide and equal distribution of the
labor throughout the community its
burden will be made light upon the
individual.
1t should be kept in mind that what
is required for this exhibit is, the very
best average specimens of everything
the county produces, whether of mine,
field, garden, orchard, forest, work.
shop, mill or dairy-in fact, every OBJ.
ject upon which labor, care or atteu'
ton is bestowed, or on which any
value for use or ornament is fixed, OF
which represents and displays skill OF
handicraft; all such are wanted. The
farmer should keep his eye open fol
the best ears of corn, the largest stalk
with the greatest number of oars on it
the best wheat whether sheaf or bushel,
the best of everything his labor pro,
duces. There must be specimens Of
every character and kind of forest tree
and shrub; the richest and best speci
mems of stone from quarries and ore
from mines; the best barrel and sack
of flour, firkin Of butter, fleece of wool
selection of fruit, etc.
No doubt the commissioners will soon
issue notice to the country of what
they want and how and where it is tc
be sent; but as the farm, orchard anC
garden exhibits are to be from thii
years raising, w make the suggestions
above in reference to a lookout bein(
kept for and attention given to pro
curing favorable specimens while i
may be done.
Again we say well done, County o
the honored and revered mother o
Counties, well done.