Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-15
GARBER,S MILLS.


The past few days of pleasant weather
is causing wheat to come out won,
derfully. As a general thing the stand
Is good although is yetsmall. Mrs. Finie
! oder, nee Crosswhite, OF Lancaster,
fennp recently spent a few DAYS with
relatives and friends here. Mrs. YodeT
has many friends here who regretted
that her stay was so limited. She was
horn and raised here and married Joseph
! oder, OF pennsylvania, who Taught the
trst, and one of the best schools i'm
Iherokee seminary. a regular train
has been put ON the johnson City Il En-.
breeville railroad. This is a great ac-
OmodatlO TO the people along the line.
arrangements have also been made for
shipment of merchandise to the differnet
stations along the line. w. G. Swingle.
recently appointed Postmaster at Nav
Day, has removed the Pest0tlicr 10 Swim
gle's Mill, which is more conveniently
situated for Il majority of the patrons of
the Office. Supt. ). w. Murray visited
tle various schools of our district last
week: Prof. Murray seems to be an en-
erSetlc and efficient Superintendent. in
fact he is "the right man in the RIGHT
place" II is popular among the
teachers. His refusal to give certificates
to a lot of would be teachers last fall re-
celVed the approval of all persons desir-
ing the welfare and proficiency of our
pubic schools. If he will only eliminate
II rev more OF the unwOTthieS, who are
better adapted to follow the ayocation of
ploWboy or chambermaid, than that of
teaching the 'young idea how to shootD
Ine people Will rise up and call him
blessed. Then again if our voters would
consult Their own interest and that of
thelr children, n elect men who are
lntnll1nnnt and nIalfEnl =, -
the school interest of their various To-
%calities as Directors, the efficiency of our
schools would be advanced at least so
per cent. We know of Directors that are
more llliterate than nine tenths of the
ten year Old kids that are attending
school. Some of them can't even write
their W names without chewing their
tongues, scarcely read Il sign board. or
tell the time of day. All such should he
lett out in the future and intelligent and
capable men put in their places. Elders
Hale and Cox commenced Il series of
meetings in the Cherokee BaptistChurcb
on last Saturday. From some cause, un-
known to the writer, the meetings came
to an abrupt termination on "Wednesday
night. Old Uncle JEFF Wilson is living
seriously i'll at his residence near here,
Mr.. Wilson is in his S7th year and his
recovery is improbable. He has many
friends n acquaintance here who
would rejoice to see him recover his
usual health and jovial spirits. w. A.
CARRIER, Esq, will represent the Fourth
District at Judge Campbell and Dana
Harmon's revival, beginning on the 18th,
Drummers have been boring the life ont
Of our merchants the past two weeks or
more. Through an oversight we failed
TO report the death of Mrs. Catherine
Mcqueen, daughter of the late Elder
James Is Stone, which occurred at the
residence OF her brother, Martin Stone,
November thirteen last, aged % years,
Mrs, Mcqueen was a worthy and consis-
tent member of the Baptist Church Al
years and died in full confidence and as.
slIrance of a blissful Immortality beyond
the grave. She had many friends who
sincerely mourn her loss, but not like
those who have no hope. She had been
for quite a while with n complication,
OF diseases, but the immediate cause of
was dropsy. She was laid to restin
the ola Cherokee Cemetery in the pres
ehce OF a large c%oncourse of friends and
relatives We learn OF quite a number
sehtlemen spoken Of as quite likely |
10 "sny their casters into the ring" as
for the various county offices
the coming August election. No
all are capable and available
men and would fill the places acceptably
TO the people but there is not offices
enough to go round, and we surmise
ghosts of some of them will be grOan-
around with the bilious collie long
before election day. 1t is currently re-
n believed that a change is
maze IN the ownership of the Embree-
1llle Iron Works property the original
}wners having again come in possession.
IL Is also asserted that a change in the
management will soon take place. Mr..
Love, the former manager, it is believed
VII again assume charge. James Hunter
Plerce Upton were ordained as H.
in the Cherokee Baptist Church
N last Saturday. Said church is well
represented in the way of preachers, no
ess than five in the congregation. p.
In Memory of Jessie Smith.
By the Sabbath School of the Second
Presbyterian Church, of which she was
member.
Since the dear Master, in His inscruta-
lie wisdom, has removed from among
one OF our brightest and most helpful
lemberS ITO that school where Christ
1lmself doth rule" our hearts are sad
ened by the thought that her familiar
ace, her brilliant intellect and loving
resence, are gone from us. Yet, when
re remember that they suffer most who |
well longest in this world of woe. and
hat she has reached the goal that we
re sun surviving for, we are Comforted.
hope dries the tear that sorrow weepeth
o mortal sound the voice which cries,
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