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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30
House Burned DOWN.

The Knoxville Chronicle Of Sun
day, says: 1--WE are informed that
the dwelling house of Mr.. j. EN-
met Monday, near Gap Crock, in
the 18th civil district, was burned
on Tuesday night last, with all the
furniture and clothing.
1t is the impression in the neigh
borhood that Monday set it on fire
himself, as during the day he is said
TO have had an alteration with his
wife, which caused her and her son,
lad about seventeen years of age,
to leave. During the afternoon
of Tuesday she returned to get her
clothing, which Monday would not
allow her to take, and threatened to
burn the house and kill himself.
She, however, paid no attention
to his threat, and about half past
welve the building was discovered
TO be on tlre, aud had made such
progress that the flames could not
be checked. A crowd of the neigh
bors collected, but Monday was
no where visible, though it was at
terward discovered that he was ly-
ing in ashuck-pen while the house
was burning. BE denied setting
it on fire, but as he made the threat
his wife alleges, and there was no
fire in the house during the day,
his denial is not deemed truthful.
What a touching instance Of mar
ital affection!I Crazed with grief
at the departure of his wife, the
loving husband can not live alone
in prosperity but kindles the fame
thai renders him houseless, which
ournes fercer than the love that
once animated him.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30
supreme Court at KnoxrIlIe.


To the Bar and People of East
Tennessee
BY direction of the Judges of
the Supreme Court, l hereby in
form the members OF the bar and
suitors in the Supreme Court at
Knoxville, that the Court will com
mence its session on the second
Monday in September next, in the
Union Bank building, ia conse
quence of the occupation of the
Supreme Court room by the Fed =
eral Courts that the Supreme
Court will be held in sections I'M
der the provisions Of the constitu-
ton; that in one of the sections
the business Of the second circuit
will be first taken up and proceeded
with as it stands upon the docket A;
that the business of tie fourth
circuit will be taken up at the Same
time and proceeded with in like
manner as the other section; that
when the business of said circuit
is flushed, one of the sections will
then proceed with the docket OF
the third circuit at the same time
The same course will be pursued at
Nashville and jackson. III ODin-
ions OF the court will be considered
in iull council before they are de-
lvered. All the Judges will meet
every morning TO hear and sign the
ruinutes-opinions will be deliver
ed on Wednesdays and Saturdays
in full bench. Motions will be
made and heard on Tuesdays and
Fridays.
J. F. DFADFRICK. Clerk.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30
J. F. DEADERIcK. Clerk.

r0- A d difficulty occurred at Dem
mark on Friday, the 18th inst,
between James Rice and John l..
and James Taylor Rice drew d
pistol and commenced firing, hitting
James Taylor in the mouth and
wounding his forefnger The diff
ficulty, we are informed, grew out
of a misunderstanding about the
hiring of some negroes by Taylor
who had been living with Rice.
Taylor is said to be seriously
wounded Rice was held in bond
of $1,000 for his appearance OF the
next term of the Circuit Court.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30
DE-. VIM. Z. SeEier.

DR.. William r. Sewer, of Jones
boro', says the Memphis Avalanche,
will be one of the candidates for
Speaker of the Senate, upon the
assemblage of the Legislature in
October. The name of Sewer is
historic in the early annals of Ten
nessee, and he is of the family who
made it so. BE is descended from
John Sewer, the first Governor of
the State, and is of the same order
Of men. The election of men of
this stamp to important positions
would indicate a return OF the bet
ter days Of the Republic.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

o. The Nashville Banner says
arrangements are being made to
ship wheat to the way stations and
to the mills along the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad, in conse-
quence of the failure of the wheat
crop, thing unheard of before,
wi eat having always been export
ed instead of imported.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30
Farmers Sons.

Farmers Sons.
At the present time, while the
of farm labor exists, why
is it then that so many of our well
to do farmers sons arc leaving the
paternal roof, and seeking employ
ment in the already overcrowded
cities? 1t seems to US that if prop
er inducements were held out to
such young men, that they would
choose a country life amid the BIRDS
and flowers, in preference to any
other situation in which it was
possibly to be placed To make
farm ing attractive to our boys, the
old style Of routine farming year
after year must be given up, and
farming on more scientific princi-
pies resorted to, and the why's and
wherefores must be taught. They
must be taught that a farmer need
not be an ignorant lod-hopper,
and that farming, if rightly man
aged, can be made to pay that the
farmer need not be the unedUcated
toiler he has heretofore been, but
that he may become gentleman of
culture and refinement, who will
esteem it q pleasure and privi-
lege to till the coil. The homestead
must be made more attractive, for
lad with quick perceptions sees
that even the thrifty farmers house
is carelessly built and more penuri-
ously furnished, than the city mer-
chants. And his first inference is,
that the fine houses and beautiful
and convenient furniture, are the
exclusive product of the city and
his next conclusion, that's the
place for me to live" Now, if our
enterprising farmers would build
more commodious houses, and fer
nish them more tastefuIly, and
adorn their grounds from time TO
time with shrubs and flowers, their
homes might be embellished and
rendered beautiful; and only in
this way can Intelligent and ener-
getic young men be induced to re-
main on the homestead of their
fathers. 1t is astonishing to see
how much can be done year by
year, to adorn and beautify the
farm ers' homes. A few trees set
out here and there, and old and
decayed ones removed out Of the
way indeed in many ways beauty
may be made TO spring out of de-
formity, and that, too, with very
little expense Of time and money.
1t has indeed become ono of the
great errors of our time that young
men desert the true nobility of the
country, for the false allurements Of
the city life. This il all WRONG.
Young men should be taught to re-
gard agriculture as the grandest
and most honorable of all profess
sions. Then we should hear less
complaint of young men breaking
away from the restraints of home.
How often we see them impatient
to leave their patGrnal acres, TO seek
as they vainly think, some easier
or more genteel way of earning a
living; they would rather mako q
a graceful bow, and show a lily
white hand to a lady as they meas
ure off a yard of tape, than exhibit
manly masculine frame with a
brown hand, that does not shrink
from contact with implements OF
husbandry. Hence we find all
trades and professions overstocked,
because many a man who should
have followed the pIow and been
one of Gods husbandmen, has be-
come too proud for that, and has
yaiuly aspired to become a gentle
man.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30
Agricultural and Mechanical AS
sOcfaffon.

ISOLATION.
On Wednesday last, number OF
the citizens of our county met at
the Court House for the purpose of
taking some steps looking to the
organization of an Agricultural
and Mechanical Association for
Hamblcn county. A committee
was appointed to suggest plan of
operations, which reported the
following:
The Committee, charged with
the duty of reporting plan for the
organization of a Farmers and
Mechanics Association tor Ham
blen county, and in conformity to
an Act of our Legislature, passed
February 23d, 1869, constituting
John Murphey, D. Morris, P. Smith
and their associates and successors
a body polite and corporate, I'M
der such name as they may selea,
for the purpose of promoting i'm
provements in the various depart
ments of Agriculture, including,
not only the staples and industry
Of trade, but also Fruits, Vege-
tables, Gardening and Mechanic
Arts and Manufactures in various
branches, the improvement of the
race of all useful and domestic ami
mails, the general advancement of
rural economy and household
manufactures, and the5 dissemina-
ton of useful knowledge upon
these subjects, respectfully submit
the following:
This association, when organized,
shall be known as the Farmers and
Mechanics Association of Ham blen
County, Tennessee.
It's officers shall consist of a
President, Secretary, Treasurer and
one Director from each Civil Dis
trict of Hamblen County having a
membership.
The officers shall be elected at
the first general meeting of the
members of the Association, and
shall continue in office one year
and until successors are elected.
The first annual election for of,
ficers shall take place on the first
Monday in October, 1871, at the
Court House at Morristown.
Every person having subscribed
One Dollar, or more, shall be en-
titled to vote, and to a full mem
bership on the payment of One
Dollar annually.
Every person having subscribed
Five Dollars, or more, shall be en-
titled to Life Mem bership.
Ladies shall be entitled TO mem
bcrsbip on subscription Of one-halt
the above fees.
The first annual meeting shall
determine the scale of voting for
the second election of officers, and
shall alter, or amend and make
such rules and regulations as it
may deem necessary.
Thomas c. Miller, James C.
Davis, d. Morris, Rob't Lyle, Will
son c. Witt, James Hale, Rob't Fl.
McGbee, C. s. Harris, c. J. Bur
nett, Samuel Smith and Wm. Court
ney are hereby appointed an Ex-
ecutive Committee TO procure mem
bership and stock subscribed, to
open and hold the first annual cleo
ton for officers, or to procure the
same done under such rules and
regulations as they may establish
in compliance with the aforesaid
rules.
The report was adopted by the
meeting, and our people have now
gone to work in earnest in this
matter We trust that the people
of Hamblen county will come up
manfulIy to this work and make it
a grand success. We can do it if
we but try, and in a work of so
much Importance to all, none should
be found tagging back.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30
~ A vounp Iadv at N

~ A young lady, at an eve
ming party, some time ago, found
it hard TO use the expression, "Jor-
dan is a hard road to travel" but
thinking that too vulgar, substitu
ted the following: "Peram bula-
ting progression in pedestrian ex-
cursion along the far famed thor
oughfare Of fortune cast up by the
banks of the sparkling river of
Palestine is indeed attended with q
Heterogeneous congIomeration of
unforeseen difficulties.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30
Eastern Division Fair.

The Eastern Division Agricul-
tural Fair will commence on the
fair grounds, at Knoxville, on
Tuesday, the 10Th day of Octo-
Der next, and continue until
the Saturday following. Every arr
rangement and preparation has
been made by the managers to renF
der it success in every DEPART
ment This is not a local fair, hell
for the benefit of Knoxville AMI
Knox county, but it is an exhibition
of the agricultural and mechanical
resources of East Tennessee. WI
would urge upon our people to aiq8
and assist in giving interest to th1
laudable enterprise. Those of ouf.
farmers who have fine stoek-ald
Hamblen county can boast some
should by all means have it IN
exhibition. Show it to your broti-
er farmers and encourage tbenpgo
engage in the breeding of e
horses, cattle, hogs, sheep,
Take samples of your crops to =
fair, and let the world know WI IT
your land will produce. 1t is
this way that the attention of p +
pie abroad is drawn to sect
Farmers of Hamblen, we va
urge you to give this matter an :
ton, and let the fair at Knox
in October next, have IT,
representation from among you.
You cannot possibly lose anything
by devoting few days in atten-
dance there.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

~ Mary Silvey, white, OF Camp
bell county, in this State, was re-
Gently married to Willis Harris,
black. They went down to Atlanta,
Georgia, where they were arrested
for miscegen&tion. The Court de-
cided last Wednesday week that
the marriage was not a legal one,
and they were fined 81 1000 each, in
default of which they were sent to
jail for six months.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

~ A party OF gentlemen were
engaged in working the road a
short distance from Ripley on last
Saturday when a wrestling match
was made up between a Mr.. Thorn
as and a young man called Bnd
Wells. The latter was thrown
and in falling broke his neck, so
that almost instant death occurred.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

~ The Lebanon Press says, the
Hon. James W. Deaderick, one of
the Judges of the Supreme Court
of Tennessee, has a son elected to
the Kentucky Legislature, at the
late election, on the Democratic
ticket, from Pendlet0n county.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

- The Supreme Conrt Of the
State and the United Estates Dis
trict Court will both convene in
Knoxville on Monday, September
IL. In the United States Court
the quo warranto cases will come
ND.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

~ The negro, Jack Fuqua,
charged with having committed an
atrocious murder in Huntingdon on
The 18th inst, had an examination
on the 18th, and was lodged in Jail
10 await his trial.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

~ Charles BosheIl, a boy of six
teen years, has been committed to
jail in Greene county for forging
the name of Patrick Marshall TO an
order for goods.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30
VALUABLE LANDS
FOR SALE
ON THE FIRST MONDAY, BEING
~ TIE 4ih DAT OF sRPrEMRRR. 1871.

ON THE FIRST MONDAY, BEING
" TIKI 4ih DAT OF SEPTEMBER, 1871,
At.the Court House door in Morristown,
Tenn, the heirs of the late Hugh Gaia,
decd, will sell a part of the valuable
lands Of the said Hugh Cain. decd, at
public sale, 10 the highest bidder, ON the
following terms: $500 90 to be paid down,
or secured to be paid, by personal security.
within 30 days from day of sale; 1920 90
more to be paid by the LIST Of January,
1872, and secured by personal security
the balance to De in four equal payments
of 6, II, Is and "A months, with interest
from January LIST, 1872, and secured by
lien on the land only.
The lands now offered for sale comprise
The farms formerly known as tie TAYLOR
and Cain Farms. now in one survey, and
contains over 700 acres. These lands are
Of the most desirable character to those
wishing large farm, or TO families desi-
ring small and comfortable homes. They
are situated in the new county of Ham
blen, and within five miles of the prosper
Gus county site. Morristown, and within
three miles of RussellVille Depot on the
E. T., Va. & Ga. R. r. They front one
mile on the Holston river, one of the most
beautiful and healthy streams in the South
and navigable for Eat boats. There is
large body of very fine timber oak, pine,
poplar etc, on the lands and within of n
mile its boundaries, are mills and fine
sites for mills with never failing water
power which can be purchased. There is
about 303 acres of cleared land and we'll
adapted to corn, small grain and grass
The improvements are fair, consisting of
dwelling houses, stables and ether build
ings, orchards, etc.
The vendors propose to divide these
lands before the day of sale, into small
lots, suitable for homes for small farmers
and to sell them as whole and also in
the several lots into which they may be
divided and then to adopt the sale that
brings the largest amount.
At the same time and place we will sell
the large, new and commodious brick store
and the frame ware house, known as the
property Of J. L. Cain l. Bros, in the
town of RussellviIle. This property is
most conveniently situated to Russellville
Depot; is in fine state Of repairs, and very
desirable to those wishing to mercban-
disc. Both buildings are completed in
the latest style of store houses.
Also at the same time and place we
will sell the house and lot lately occupied
by T. c. Cain, and formerly known as the
VIM. Nenny property. This is very de-
sirable and healthy location convenient to
the Depot and contains about seven acres
with large two story frame building not
quite complete.
Possession given for seeding purposes
Immediately and full possession given LIST
January, 1872. Title TO all the above
lands is perfect. For particulars apply
to T. C. CAIN, Morristown, or
J. L. CAIN, Russellville.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

~ Edward r. Burr, of Bates
Vile, Ark, was murdered by des-
perado named Luke Purdon, at the
Magnolia Garden, Memphis, on the
18th inst. Purdon surrendered
himself and was lodged in jail
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30
EAST TENNESSEE INSTITUTE.

i nOunce that this Institution Fe-Organized in
sept. last under tie present Board Of Instruction
has had the most gratifying success More than
one hundred pupils were in attendance the last
session The Principal has long been known in
this region e. unsurpassed in experience, enter
prise and skill a. educator and his associate
teachers are all eIninently capable, earnest and
thorough.
The Trustees and Faculty intend TO afford
young ladies in this Institute facilities for thor
ongh complete and harmonious development of
their physical intellectual moral and social ma
ture; such an education rs j. demanded by the
rapidly increasing culture and refinement Of the
South and thus obViate the necessity Of sending
our daughters TO distant and expensive schools
al the North
The FAN Session Of 1871 will commence on
"wednesday. September 9Th, and continue twenty
weeks
For further particulars, address JANES II.
CowAN, President Of the Board of Trustees;
HrGH l.. MCCLUNG, Secretary or N. G, BUTLER,
Principal laug92m
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

u.s. The Blount county corn
crop, it is said, will be total fail
ure. With the exception of that
in the river and creek bottoms,I the
entire crop is burned to a crisp,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

An express train between Ply
mouth and London makes the dis
lance, 1874 miles, in four and a
quarter hours, including fifteen
minutes stoppage.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

~ East Tennessee farmers are
puttingl up canned fruit. A gen.
tIeman of Meigs comfy put up and
sold about $500 worth of canned
peaches last year.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

s@- Federal troops are being
quietly sent to all parts of the South
by Gen. Grant This is the way be
expects to force q denomination and
re election.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

~ Tho next session of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
is to meet in Lebanon, Tennessee,
in October next.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30
The Gold Market.

Gold closed in New York, on last
Monday, at S1.128.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

R- The Hawkins county Sab
bath school Convention will meet
at Rogersville on Friday, the 18th
of October.
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FAe Memphis aad sO4arles>
ton Railroad Company have pur-
chased the McMinnville and Man
chester Road for the sum ofS440, 900.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

~ There were ten marriage
licenses issued from the Clerks
Office in Carroll county last week.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

RA- Scott county is crowding the
Comptroller's office at Nashville
with wild cat scalps.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

.~ The III. DIS. of Nashville are
about TO test the constitutionality
of the tax on Doctors
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-08-30

nA- Old John Robinson's Circus
is posted for Chattanooga.
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WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
.TO TT C. NE.

i. T., VA. AND GA. r. r. Co.
TREAsuRER's OFFICE, KNOXVILLE, Tenn,
July 20, 1871.
To the Stockholders of the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
Company.-The regular Annual Conyen-
ton of the Stockholders of this Company
will be held in the city of Knoxville, at
the ufice of the Company on Wednesday,
the 9Th Of September, 1871. at 2 O'Clock
2. ". Stockholders desiring to attend
will be carried free over this road to and
from the Convention.
JAMES 6. MITCHELL, Sec'y and Treas.
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~ TIES 8 PkIN

The Proprietors of this valuable water
would announce that they have ex-
tended and improved their sccommoda-
tons 50 asto
Make all Comfortable
who may seek the benefits of its healing
virtues. This Spring is situated in the
beautiful and fertile Beans Station valley.
Ten MILES NORTH OF AORRIsTOWN.
on the E. T. L Va. R. R., where
Connections are made Daily,
with all passenger trains, by comfortable
Hacks and Stages. at low rates over roads
much improved. To those suffering from
any Of the
Diseases Of the Liver,
Stomach. Kidneys. diseased and impure
state of the Blood, or of General Debility
Of the system. it is especially recommended.
Rates Of Board::
Per day, so
Per week. 9 90
Per month, 81 90
Children and colored servants half price.
Special contracts with families.
BOWLING ALLEYS, ETC, FREE.
The volume, temperature and strength
of the water being always the same the
medicinal effects are as good at one season
of the year as another. Accommodations
can be had at all seasons.
For further particulars, address,
PROPRIETOR OF TATE'S SPRING,
Beams Station, Tenn.
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Gen'l Passenger agent.