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Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04
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M. WISE X CO.,.

Reduced to $3.0O per gallon, six year old McBrayer or 75 cents for full quarts. For quality and strength these goods have no equaL
 We are also agents for California wines, which we retail for 50 cents and $1 per gallon.
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04

10 cents round trip Sunday on Bessemer Division of the Birmingham Railway n d Electric Go. Tickets at this rate sold for all trains up to 5:45 D. m. 5-I4-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04

Parties desiring 10 serve punches at banquets or private parties will do well to call on William Wise He is prepared to serve you in a flaw hours notice.
 209-2u Nineteenth. street. Telephone 544. sii-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04

Chace's City Band, East Lake, Sunday. Phil Memoli, DlfectOr. 4-28-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-04

Hoof1's Sarsaparilla is peellar medicine peculiar because 1t permanently cures. Flags and bunting for the EiOus 4th of July at
 LoveM a }, Joseph 8 Loeb.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11
DOVES

The ice cream supper at Union re-
suited with glowing success; Che sun
realized was S14 ~, Let the good work
surmount all visible and opposing OBJ.
stacles. The church at Greenwood has
just received its last coal Of plaster. 1t
is the intention OF the members to have
It ready to preach in b, the first OF
September. May. success crown their
wishes. Noah Vines has secured the
territory Of the Eighth District and
Western North Carolina to sell the
Oliver Chilled plowsr Noah is o hust-
ling young MAI and will, no doubt.
make a ~successfn, agent, II he will only
apply himself according to his souls
desire. Several of Erwin's young la.
dies and gentlemen we're at the ice
cream supper Saturday night. Some
Of the boys in our midst want those la
dies to call again, but they are not
particular about their male escorts
coming at the same time. Rev. Buck
preached one of the most profound SER
mons at Union last Sunday. Mr.. Buck
is an able divineand he always mum
bers friends by fhe score wherever his
lot Is cast. John Burleson has secured
the place of deputy tax assessor under
james Miller, of this district. John
says his part Of the work will be that
Of assessing personal property of a
feminine nature. He further states
that bis work will not 20 beyond the
Unite of Mr.. Mil.er's home; succes to
You, John. In answer to Dhale's ques.
ton about his seeing a light toward
the south. / would say that it is the
light from the Em5ree-iile furnace.
Our side Of the county is letting its
light SO shine. The devil has gotten
loose on Cherokee again. 1t is hoped
that he will be caught end shackled
ere II is finally and everlastingly too
late. Death hastagain visited us and
claimed as its own Miss Bunie Dunn.
Her sickness was OF short duration,
being only twenty four hours. Those
Of the family who are left behind have
the undivided coincidence of the entire
community. Those who have diph.
liberia in this side of the county are
convalescing. BAccHUs.
A
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11
DISTRICT.

Please allow a few items from the
Fourteenth. Everything is quiet in
this neighborhood informing Star ex.
cept some excitement over the trial Of
the negro that murdered Galloway.
The health of nj neighborhood 10
tolerably good, though there Is some
sickness. George Smith lie at this writ
ing. very low with consumption. He
is not expected to live long, Allow us
to say a few things about Jul trip 10
the Baptist Association which con
vened at Blountville, Tennessee, Thurs.
day Friday and Saturday last. The meet.
ing was pleasant as we'll as interesting.
The congregation was not 80 large as
usual, but each speaker (Dr. Falk, of
Nashville, DR.. Broadus, of Bristol, and
DR.. Tindell, of Harriman,) being q
part of the many, had on their best
faces and proved a treat 10 the occa-
sion. Your scribe had a pleasant home
with the family OF Rev. VIM. Robertson
an aged minister of the M. e. Church,
South, Notwithstanding their age he
and his good lady did all in their
power TO make u stay a pleasant one.
We found they had in their library
some old papers of interest; we found
the Jonesboro Wing published In 1914,
and edited by W. e.. Brownlow; we
found President Folks message to
Congress, also a letter written by An
drew dapkson to President Buchanan
refusing 10 return from the army until
the country was in a state of safety
also the death OF Osborn Miller, son of
Rev. Jas. Miller, of Boops Greek, death
of a Mrs. Tay lor, daughter Of Rev.
Jesse Riggs; also an account Of a ball
given at the Chester House, Jonesboro,
stating Democrats took their wives
end mingled with the negro wencbes
and black bucks. We found many
other things we can not mention at
this writing. Wishing you success, we
0 close. PETE
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11

BY s. T, Martin next week. We under.
stand the %whitecaps near Fall Branch
took in Sam Bacon and gave him a
general cleaning. Everybody is like
ourselves expecting to attend court to
hear the trial of the negro Simms, who
murdered Galloway. There is quite q
sensation over the matter. The people
have fears OF the trial being put of,
and will attach too much expense to
the State aud county by 70 doing. A
few more gully washers like those re.
Gently and we will be able to sell Mr..
Lacy about seven and a half bushels
more of johnson grass. We under
stand that George Netherland aud
VIM. Lacy have dissolved partnership
before wheat is sown. The people
are blowing for wheat In this neck OF
the woods and getting up hays which
gives employment to all. Fruit drying
is going on slowly owing to rain and
cloudy weather.
UNCLE FULLER's BROTHER.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11
THE SITUATION.

"Bradstreets," which is recognized
as q most conservative publication,
summarizes the business situation:
II. That the crops are good.
g. That the price of wheat and cot.
S0nShas 80 greatly advanced as to pour
scores of millions of dollars into the
laps Of the farmers. while the price of
other staples has advanced In symps-
thy with these.
%. That short crops in Europe, In.
dia, and Argentina assure q continu.
ance Of these high prices during the
market season.
"a. That merchants everywhere are
replenishing their stocks of goods as
they have not done for several years
past.
70. That in consequence railSoad
earnings everywhere show improve.
ment.
p Is. That there are already signs Of
revival in industry, the manufacturers
beginning to anticipate the new de.
mand for goods.
~. That our exports for the last year
have been so enormously in excess of
our import as to make US very heavily
a creditor nation-a condition that
does not guarantee prosperity but tends
strongly to help 1t.
That there is everywhere among
the farmers q feeling Of hopefulness
which has not existed for several years
past 1924
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11
SALE OF LAND.

On Thursday the end dayR Septem.
Der, 1897, within legal hdt1s at the
| Courthouse doorin JonesborG Tenn. T
A. N. Shoun, for the Mutual Buildin1
& Loan Association, will sell at public
sale to the highest bidder, for cash in
| hand, and in bar of the eouitv az "a
hdenption-dower and ho~mestetd-tbe
following described real estate situated
in the Seventeenth District Of Wash.
ington County, Tennessee: Beginning
at a planted rock near a white oak sap'
ping, Keebler corner: thence with his
line north 500, west 81 poles. to a pInnt
| ed rock Daniel Arnold's corner with
his line south o11O east ~ noiao 70 a
cedar; thence south $40. east is poles
to a planted rock. thence soutb Sio,
west 90 poles to>a planted rock. tbence
south 53o,>east @ 3 3 poles To a rock
thence south $50 west 1e noIes In a
plan ted rock by the road. north Gao.
east al poles to a planted rock Thames
Biddle's corner, with his line. north
500. east 24o TO a planted rock. thence
north 27io, east SO 8 8 poles to a plant.
ed rock, thence south OSLO. east 4ol
poles to a planted rock on j. B. Pence's
tiine; with his line north II. east "a 4 &
poles to a planted rock, thence north
$40 east AZ poles to a rock ON Samuei
Keebler's line, with his line north $50.
west 81; poles to the beginning: also 4
tract OF timber land beginning at n
planted rock where a chestnut stooi.
corner to Daniel Arnold with hia line
south 500, east 49, poles to a planted
rock, thence north 29o, east eS poles to
a planted rock, thence north 60o. west
"a poles to a planted rock ON Daniel
Arnold's line with his line south 4io.
west 80 poles to the beginning. contain.
ing in the two tracts rs acres more or
less.
Also two other tracts. beginning at n
stake near a large mulberry on the old
line, with the snme north go. east az
poles and 90 south to a stake In the
road along the same, with P. D. Reeds
line north 80, west AZ poles to his cor
ner stake in said road. along the road
with p. ID. Reeds line south 900. west
SO 10 poles to a stake nenr a ANAL ca.
dar win two observation-disclosures ~ n.ada
by Solomnn aud W. D. Arnold. soutb
18lo. west cross a airing branch al
poies TO n stake. sonth Mio aast 40
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11

THE st. Louis Convention which met
and adjourned over a year ago de-
clared in its platform that the civil
service law was placed on the statute
books by the Republican party and
that the party renewed its repeated
declarations that 1t should be thorough.
ly and honestly enforced and extended
wherever practicable" President Nc.
Kinley evidently took this platform
and the seven million people who sup.
ported it at their word, and because of
this declaration took the first oppor.
tunity to amend the civil service law
by his recent order, which prohibits
the removal offaithful men and women
without specific charges and an oppor.
tunity to answer them. This action,
while ii distresses some who had hoped
that positions might be opened to them
by removals, is generally commended
by the leading men and newspapers Of
the country.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11
CAREERS MILLS.

Guess the little cliques OF the cities
and their various henchmen through.
out the State, found that there were
"other pebbles on the train" when the
votes were counted out on last Thus.
day. The election passed off very
quietly here, the Democrats generally
and many Republicans remaining at
home. The Democrats that put 10 an
appearance at the polling place, as pre-
dicted they would, If the word was
passed along the line, almost, to d
man, voted for q convention. We have
q few here who are 30 hot headed and
incorporating In their faith that if
told from headquarters that they would
look prettier and feel better If they
would stick their heads in the fire and
SINCE of their hair, would gladly and
willingly do SO. AS a general rule
they will vote for any measure that
may be opposed by the Republican
party, no matter how detrimental il
may be to, their Newn or anyone else Z
interest. Guess the little ciiques also
found out That our "Uncle Petcrp was
loaded this time. He is moi going to
be outcounted either. He knows how
to count a little Himself, as he was en-
gagged somewhat in that line of bust
ness two or more years ago. Lloyd
Bros. and Hilbert and Co. are making
1t lively for each other in the threshine
line. Both machines are in the same
neighborhood and 10 is said to be min
and tucko with them. Both are doing
good work, which the farmer likes.
MIR. Boganshot, bridge constructor, has
had much trouble getting a founda.
ton for one offbe piers, on account Of
a large spring In the bottom. The dill.
hcnlty. however, hasT been overcome,
and work is progressing nicely. The
heavy wind aud rain of last Friday
evening did considerab. Q dgnrage. Much
corn was struggled about, bridges,
watergaps and fences washed away.
Considerable damage also was done 10
the public roads, especially where they
were recently worked. A waterspout
occurred on the farm of Henry Hoss
last Friday that washed quite a hole in
the ground and considerable soil away.
Our School Directors are likely to have
some trouble selecting teachers satisfac.
tory to the patrons of one or more of
our schools. II some of the projects
spoken of are carried out there will be-
such a kicking spell that would cause
the most obstreperous broncho to hide
out and forever refrain from exhibit.
ing his bucking qualities. 1t is hoped
everything will be satisfactorily ar
ranged, and that our schools will move
along smoothly. John Reed will soon
have the addition to his house COM
pleted, which will add much to Its ap
pearance. Some of our merchants who
paid off some Of the hands that worked
on the Erwin bridge are left in a hole.
They claim that they have been swim.
died by certain parties out of their
just dues and are going to have an ip-
yestigation of the matter. Beckett1and
Story will have their new saw mill in
operation, on Dry Creek. ia a few days.
Billy CorrelI, Esq, has completed his
saving for Deakins Bros. except q few
thousand shingles. PHELIM.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY is willing to
take a bold stand whenever he thinks
he is right. He has taken this in re-
gard to certain Of those consular fees
which the Cleveland administration
required to be turned over to the Gov.
eminent. His order applied only to
those whose salary is less than $4,000
per annum, and as q result the Demo.
cratic croskers, who hoped for an op.
portunity to attack the President on
the ground that he was doing it for the
benefit of those already receiving large
salaries. are not realizing upon thd
stock Of vituperation which they had
laid in expectation of that event.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11
A FREIGHT car famine is now threat

A FREIGHT car famine is now threat
ened in those regions of the West where
a money famine vas prevalent under
the Cleveland administration. Farm
ers of the West, whose abundant crops
at profitable prices have been the
theme Of newspapers of late, are abso.
lutely unable to obtain freight cars
with which to transport their grain,
although many thousands of these care
were idle almost constantly under the
low tariff and bond issuing administra.
tration OF President Cleveland. De.
spite the fact that silver has fallen, the
price of grain has steadily advanced
so that the growers of the West are
utterly unable to obtain facilities for
transportation as fast as desired.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11

THE promptness with which the Re.
publican party has carried out its
pledges in the five months since the in.
auguration Of President Mckinley Is in
marked contrast with conditions at
this time four years ago. Then there
were depression and gloom, and bust,
ness troubles of oil sorts. Now there
are activity and c%heerfulness, money
seeking investment, good prices. and
general activity. The depressing con-
ditions Of four years ago were met only
with legislation which intensified the
troubles. The equally distressing bust
ness conditions which confronted the
Mckinley administration were prompt.
ly met by vigorous Republican meas
ures, causing immediate business con-
fidence and activity, which have called
money from it's hiding places and set
the wheels of industry going.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11

The Maryland Democrats have evil
IDENTIFY neglected to read the Republi
can platform of 1895. They express
great delight in their platform adopted
the other day that the votes of $500, 900
Democrats last fall in favor of silver
had driven President Mckinley and the
Republican Congress to try to arrange
terms with the European powers for u
bimetallic system. Bless you, Brother
German, that is just what the Republi-
can platform of last year promised to
do and, Of courso, the Republican
party is redeeming its pledges in this
particular as 1t always does in all par.
ticulars, and II you are in earnest in
your expressions Of delight about inter.
national bimetallism, why not Join
the Republican partyp
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11
NO CONVENTION.

A Light Vote Polled but a Large Majority
Says No.
The election held last Thursday upon
the question of a constitutional con-
yention brought out a small portion Of
the votes of the State. The entire vote
was not more than 100, 1000, of which
about three fourths were opposed to the
convention. The vote in this county
has not been ascertained yet, but will
be about 1900, of which perhaps 1900
are against the convention.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11

In order to give apparent effect to
the assertion that the completion of
Dingley law would have no effect on
business the enemies of prosperity in
this country are falsifying the records
which the country and the factories
are making. Everything is against
Thorn and they are without argument.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11
MOUNT.

The health Of the community is fair.
ly good. Mrs. Jasper Lewis and son.
Evert, Is i'll at present. TIM. McCurry,
contractor for the new store, has the
foundation laid, and Isaac Miller has
the frame cut and ready to go together,
and contemplates on Notwithstanding
this week, There is to be q blacksmith
shop erected on the Ensminger farm
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11

THOSE editors and store box orators
who we're and still are proclaiming the
assertion that a protective tariff fosters
trusts, have forgotten that trusts never
had such a prosperous season as under
the Wilson law, now dead and buried.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11

THAT prosperity for the farmers"
about which the silver orators were so
anxious last year, has come and that
too without the laid and CONSENT Of
these same orators.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11
Are You Going to Travel This Summer ,

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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11

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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11

If silver continues to fall Mr.. Bryan
will have to advocate the adoption of
ten cent dollar in 1890.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-08-11

VINO is there to mourn for the Will
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-20
EVERY SATURDAY TOURIST SLEEP
ING CAR ROUTE TO CAIIEORhI

Commencing next Saturday night, and
continuing every Saturday night thereafter
Midland Route tourist cars Ell route to Colo
RADIO, U Utah and California will leave the Chi
cagO MON Passenger station Of the Chica go.
Milwaukee q st. Paul railway at 10 o'clock.
running over the Chicago aud Omaha Short
Line TO Omaha, thence via Lincoln, NeO
Lake City and Ogden, Utah, Reno, Nevada
and sacramento, Cal, arriving at San Fran
cisco at S;45 P. NJ Wednesday,
As Will be noticed, this route is midland
through Northern Illinois, Iowa. Nebraska,
Kansas, Colorado, Through the heart of the
RockIes). Utah. Nevada and California, at
, fording perfect panoramic view of prairie,
mountain and coast scenery.
These popular every Saturday California
excursions for both first and second class
passengers mot foreign emigrants) are per
sonally conducted by intelligent, competent
and courteous ''cOuriers," who will attend to
the wants OF all passengers en- route. This
is an entirely new feature of tourist car SER
vice and will be greatly appreciated by fami-
lies or parties of friends travelling together,
or by ladies travelling alone. Particular at
tent1On is paid to the care of children who
usually get weary on long journey.
Remember that the Midland route tourist
cars are sleeping cars and are supplied with
all the accessories necessary to make the
journey cOmfOrta BILE and pleasant and the
sleeping berth rate is but $500 (fOr two per-
sons fro On Chicago to California.
ASK the nearest ticket agent for tourist
car folder, giving complete information
about the Midland route, or address Eastern
street, Chicago, Ill.
P. S.-Berth reservations are in the order
receive" m 20 Nacil g.. t;:?-'a- rCrr'?r T:,.-+
come, first served.