Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-09-22
CAREERS MILLS.

The recent showers settled the dust
and somewhat revived late pasture, but
was not sufficient to permit farmers
going ahead with preparation for fall
crops. ALI are much behind with their
blowing and II the drouth continues
will necessitate much sowing In stalk
ground. Rose Hartsell recentlyns sold
Andy Trusler a a load of slaves at
this place: also Deakins Bros. sold a
a load of lumber at the same time.
This place has become quite a little
shipping point in the way Of lumber,
logs. tan bark. etc. Glen CARRIER and
Robert Ray left a few DAYS ago for
Milligan. where they will attend school
the present session. w. F. Simpson,
of johnson City, spent a few DAYS in
our midst last week. F. T. Watts and
j. N. CARRIER and family were called
to johnson City last Friday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. John P. Bowman,
a sister OF Mrs. CARRIER and Mr.. Watts.
Mrs. W. G. Swingle, who has been se-
riously i'll for quite awhile, does not
improve as her many friends would de
sire. Jus. Leonard has put a stock OF
goods in the storehouse formerly occu-
pied by G. NJ. Hoss. Henry Hoss has
secured the contract to furnish the
lumber for the bridge at Deaderick's
Ford and is well along saving the
same. Mr.. Boganshott has completed
the piers; the iron will arrive in a few
days nd speedily be put ON: 30 we will
soon nave a bridge, a good one,a and
one every progressive citizen should be
proud of. Quite a number of our PEG.
pie attended negro camp meeting at
Oak Grove on last Sunday. 1t may be
right and proper for the whites TO at
tend and crowd the colored people out,
but we can't see 1t in that light. w. G.
Hill, an employee in one of the depart
ments at Washington City, is at home.
Mr.. Hill is in bad health and came
home with a view of recovering what
he lost, and we are glad to say he is
much improved and will return to his
post of duty in a few days. Elder
Routb, one of the pioneer Baptist
preachers of this country, preached two
Sermon at Cherokee recently. d. Hill
says he is going to overhaul and en-
large his saw mill in the neal future,
to enable him to manufacture lumber
or a larger scale. d has many friends
here who will be glad to zee him sue.
coed in his undertaking. The differ
ences between our road commissioners
and magistrates as to where the money
recently appropriated should be ex.
pended has been adjusted satisfactorily
to all concerned. A singing school at
Cash Hill is being taught by Prof.
Grant Crosswhite. Since the compile
tion of our bridge piers folding beds
will not be toler ated in the Fourth
District. The Sixth, though, may still
permit their use. provided they are not
placed too near the rivers bank. The
occupant of one, recently used, was
dumped into the river, and being asleep,
might have been drowned. Hence the
unpopularity of their use in the future.
Our schools commenced the Goth Miss
Lon Butler declined to accept the
school at Mayberry and w. FL. Diehl
was employed in her place. AS we re-.
Gently stated, there will be no school
ut Bethesda. the directors having ex
pended $500 in the purchase of a good
house, and wish TO use more in making
an addition necessary to making it one
of the best country school houses in
the county. They think, and rightly
too, that to use 30 much money at one
point and give said house a school this
winter would be unjust to the other
houses in the district. 1t has been our
custom here when q new house was
built to omit a school at that place for
mi year. Heretofore howis have been
raised. but when the other fellow OK
is being gored the devil is to pay with
some parties. To say they are simply
kicking is to use a mild expression.
But, boys, come up like little men. and
take yourmedicine, rs we used to do,
and In the end you will feel better.
No use raising u howl about it. Least
said, easiest mended, you know. Hard
to kick against the pricks, you know.
If you don't like the acts of the direc
tors, next time beat them if you IAN.
PHELIM,