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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
Political Abuse.

One of the sorest evils under
which the people of the United
States labor, says the Jackson Wing
and Tribune, in these degenerate
days of the Republic, is the abuse
of character with which 50 many
public journals TEEN. But few po-
litical papers exist at this time,
which does not either habitually or
occasionally depart from that dig
nifty and moderation which should
characterize every production, in a
country whose government rests for
support on the virtue of the people.
That the measures of government
and the character and actions of
public men should be freely examin-
ed, all will admit. On this subject
whatever contributes to the infor-
nation of the people should be made
known. But unfortunately, the un-
ruly passions of "infuriate man."
will not stop here. In every society
there is to be found mixture of the
evil with the good-the tares will
grow up with the wheat-heartless
and unprincipled men will arise, who
without any regard to the public
welfare, and seeking only to promote
their own little interests, will break
over the barriers of truth, decency,
and morality, to accomplish their
own private views. Owing to the
wholesale abuse of the public press,
it has lost much of its influence upon
the public mind. which it can only
regain by return to the lofty dig
nifty and fairness in making state
ments that once governed the politi-
cal press of the United States
These hints are thrown out now for
the considerat ton of all Tennessee
editors. for the canvass next year in
this State will be very fierce.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
What Should be Done.
From the Memphis Register.

From the Memphis Register.
There is great connection through
out the length and breadth of the
land, in regard to the act of con-
gress Familiarity known as the back
pay salary grab. The people are
aroused In their just indignation,
and it is evident that the repeal of
the law will be made an issue in
the next congressional elections.
The people should not allow them
selves to be deceived or hoodwinked
in this matter There are men who
will present themselves as candi-
dates for office, who voted for the
Ubiquitous law, or after having voted
against the law received a portion of
the spoils in the way of back pay.
These men will endeavor to avoid
the responsibility Of the act, viz
by urging in their defense the fact,
that they tried to defeat it, but after
it became law, they had as well
receive it as the others. The peo-
pie should not listen to such special
pleading and soft solder. Every
man who voted for the passage of
that law, knew he was committing
an outrage upon the people, and
those who received the back pay
knew that they were receiving the
proceeds of the outrage, and stands
in the public estimation in as bad a
light as those who voted it. The
law makes no distinction between
the thief who steals and carries away
the goods and the person who re-
ceives them, knowing that they were
stolen. Each is punishable in an
equal degree. While it is insisted
that all who were connected with
this piece of fraud should be laid on
the shelf, where time will cover
them with the dust of oblivion, care
should be taken to elect men In their
stead who have the honesty and the
nerve to vote for the repeal of the
law. 1t is not enough to elect men
who did not vote for the law, and did
not receive the back-pay, but get
men who are incapable of doing such
things, and then there will be some
chance of getting the law repealed,
but no certainty. 1t will be so easy
for those who banker after the extra
twenty-five hundred dollars which
that law gives them, to use the tricks
and lodges of legislative bodies to
aid covertly in killing a bill which
may be offered for its repeal. The
people should elect men to congress
who are above reproach or suspicion,
and after they are elected should
watch their acts and votes closely.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
The Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court of Tennessee
will hold its regular Fall Term at
Knoxville, beginning on the second
Monday of September next. the
9Th day of the month. The business
of the Third and Fourth Circuits
will be first taken up. simultaneous
~ by the Court sitting in sections
and when these are disposed of, then
the dockets of the First, Second
and Sixteenth Circuits, in the order
named. The causes will be called
by counties in the order in which
they are enumerated in the Acts OF
Assembly establishingt he Judicial
Circuits.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

A young man named Austin, who
resided near Oak Grove, Lauderdale
county. shot and killed his father
last Saturday week. He went home
drunk and commenced abusing his
wife, but when the son, eighteen
years cid entered the house he COM
menced abusing him. The young
man made some short retort, when
his father popped three caps at him,
and was proceeding to try the fourth
the boy seized a shot gun and let fly,
killing the old man on the sspot.-
Another one of the fruits of Gov.
Browns veto OF the Whisky Bill.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
Startling from Washington.

A perplexing discrepancy has
been discovered in the official state
ment published of the amount of gold
in the Treasury on June 80, 1873. 1t
appears that on that date the Secre-
tary's report of the condition of the
national finances represented as to
the amount of gold on hand $87, 507,-
402. 1t has leaked out that the ac-
tual amount was but Il 400, $50, ma
king deficit of $10.407.442. This
discovery has created considerable
excitement in financial and official
circles. There are but four persons
in the Department who are allowed
to know what the actual amount of
coin on hand is. An investigation
is now making to know how this
secret got out.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

The Cincinnati Enquirer thus dis
poses of a species of senseless twad'
die that, nowadays. too frequently
disfgures the columns Of the parti'
san press: 1.-THE ex-statesman, Geo
E. Pugh.' says that journal. sis
troubled about young men in poll
tics, and the frisky colt Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial is mounting
about old men. A law in this coun-
try compelling people to come into
the world twenty-five years of age
and requiring their execution at the
age Of forty would doubles give
great satisfaction
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
Another Steamboat Disaster.

The steamer Wawasett, of Wash
ington, with large number of pas
sengers on board, was burned, on the
Potomac river. off Acquia Greek, on
the 9Th inst. About fifty lives were
lost. but we are glad to say, was not
caused by carelessness of the officers
or crew. Life preservers and boats
there were. but owing to the great
panic, were not put to use.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

Gen. Towards defalcation con-
tinues to attract attention in Wash
ington. The Administrator dislikes
to have him tried by court-martial
if it can be avoided. for the reason
that developments will be made
damaging to the powers that be.
Judge Advocate, Gen. Holt. whose
antecedents are nothing to be proud
of, is doing what he can to screen
his brother Howard from court-mar-
tial. But in this case, it IS not for
him to initiate proceedings; that
matter rests with the Inspector-Gen-
erals Office, and it is said officials
there recommend his trial.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

The Trenton Gazette of the I'd
inst, says: ''In our last issue we
published an account of stalk of
corn having 40 ears, and now comes
a story of 175 hollis of cotton grow
ing on a single branch. Dame ma
ture seems to be on spree, and
playing the wild with the vegetable
kingdom. as she often does with the
animal"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
Price of Tickets.

Whole tickets $4,000; Halves $500; Tenths, or
eacn coupon, $500; Eleven Whole Tickets for
$4,000: 224 Tickets for 81, 10000; 1I3 Whole
Tickets for s. 900 90: 227 Whole Tickets for $1O,-
10000. No discount on less than $4,000 worth of
Tickets at a time.
The unparalleled success of the Third Gift Con-
cert as well as the satisfaction given by the First
and Second makes it only necessary to announce
the )urth to insure the prompt of every tick
ct The Fourth Gift Concert will be conducted in
all its details like the Third, and full particulars
may be learned from circulars which viii be sent
free from this office to all who apply for them.
Tickets now ready for sale, and all orders accom-
panied by the money promptly filled. Liberal
terms given to those who buy to sell again.
THOS. L. B6AATLEFTE.
Agent Publ Iibr Ky and Manager Gift Concert,
Public Library Building Louisville, KY.
ag20-tildec1.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
Heavy StuFmS.

New York. New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania. Delaware and Maryland were
visited by heavy storm Of wind
and rain on the 18th. Railroad
was broken on sew
eral lines by high waters. and much
other property damaged. On the
South Atlantic coast rains have also
been heavy.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

The fact that President Grant has
promised to attend the Fat Mems
clam-bake will probably be regarded
by some as new proof that he IA
yors Cesarism for on one occasion
according to Shakespeare Caesar
cried out: Let me have men about
me that are fat
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

The central organ of the Repub-
Ican party of Ohio, the State Jour
nal, tells the colored people that
there are better things for the col
ored men than Office
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

A hole in a ship sinks it. A small
breach in a seabank carries away all
before it. A little stab in the heart
kills q man and little sin, as it is
often improperly called, tends to
his final destruction. A little drop
has been many q mans ruin-every
drunkard began with a single glass.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

The Democrats of Ohio are con-
fident of the election of their gal
liant leader and statesman, Senator
Thurman. but not quite 50 confident
of the election of Senator Allen, as
Governor. The Republicans are
fearful of the election Of both Of
these distinguished gentlemen.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

A Pennsylvania preacher returned
thanks lately for the prosperous con-
dition of the crops, but carefully
put in Excepting, o Lord, the corn,
which is backward, and the oats,
which are mighty thin in spots"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

The recently-elected General As
se1nbly of Kentucky will be COM
posed as follows Senate-32 Demo
Gratis and 6 Republicans House of
Representatives Democrats and
10 Republicans. The Republicans
gain two in the Senate, and the
Democrats one in the House.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

The Pulaski Citizen says: 1t has
been estimated by gentlemen who
have examined the tax books just
made out, that the taxes this year
will exceed any previous assessment
by about Is to 20 per cent.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

Vice President Wilson is very far
from being the wreck which news.
paper correspondents have made him
out to be. He was in Boston Mon.
day, much improved in health by his
recent recreation.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

There are 812 paper mills in the
United States and the total capital
invested in the business is $43, $780,
900. The number of laborers EN-
ployed is 22,042, and the product
last year amounted to 317.387 tons,
valued at S66,475,825.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

Orville Grant. brother of the
President, is devoting his attention
to new process of treating blocks
for wooden pavement. His plan
lessons their durability one-half,
and is considered by contractors
splendid success.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

At the Vienna Exposition a young
American woman recently bought a
set of sparkling jewelry and paid for
it with a Confederate bill of twenty
dollars, the salesman not being a
well informed person.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

In Tennessee the number of chill
dren of school age is about 100000 :;
school fund. $2,512,5OO: amount
available for schools, $65O,0OO, and
the Peabody fund contributed in aid
of So schools $25, 900.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

The Murfreesbero Monitor of the
9th inst, says: One of our farmers
who rivals Job 'or any other man"
in patience, undertook, a few days
since, to count the number of seeds
in head of milIet, and was sur
prised to find $500.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

The AvuIanche acquits Major NJ.
J. Wicks Of anything wrong in leas-
ing the Memphis and Charleston
Road, but holds Sam Tate and w.
B. Greenlaw guilty of great wrong.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
Our Growth.

The population of the United
States is now increasing at the rate
of 100000 annually. The greater
portion of this increase is in the
West, where it amounts to 100000
annually.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
wednesday December Sd, 1873,

Only Sixty thousand tickets will be sold and
half of these intended for the European Mar
ket thus leaving only 80 600 for sale in the United
Third Concert. The tickets divided into ten
coupons or parts and have their back the Scheme
with a full explanation of the mode of drawing.
At this concert which win be the grandcst musi-
cal display Witnessed i'll this country the un-
llrecedentpd suIn of
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

President Grant has donated three
lots to the Methodists Of Yankee,
Iowa, to build church on. Who
gave the land to Grant?
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
The Morristown Gazette.
Wednesday, Morning, August 20, 1873.

There has been shipped form Au-
gusta, Ga, to the 10th inst, 185, 526
watermelons.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20

Total 10 600 Gifts all Cash, ........ $1,000, 600
The distribution viii be positive whether all the
tickets are sold or not the Il 900 gifts all paid
in proportion to the tickets sold-aH unsod tickets
being destroyed at the First and Second Concerts
/ nO II the drawing,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
31,5OO,OOO,

divided into u 600 cash gifts will be distributed by
lot among the ticket-holders. The numbers of the
tickets to be drawn from wheel by blind chill
dren and the gifts from another.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
TuItIon and other Expenses
AGENTS WANTED

IN every county of each State, for new National
Book. (THE LIVES AND PORTRAITS OF THE
PRESIDENTS) with fac simile copy of the Deela-
ration Of Independence, the Constitution Of the
United states, and Washington's Farewell Address,
with 10 fine steel plates. For Circulars and Terms
address Johnson, Wilson Co., y Beekmanst, n. Y.
iulY9-lm.l
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
NeaU advertisements.
NeaC advertisements.
GRANDEST SCHEME EVER KNOWN.
Fourth Grand Gift Concert
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Public Library Of Kentucky.
~, 900 CASH GIFTS $4,000, 900
Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift.
$25O.OOO for $50.

The Fourth Grand Gift Concert authorized by
special of the Legislature for the benefit of the
Public Library of Kentucky, will take place in
Public Library Hall at Louisville, KY.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
THE MORRISTOWN GAZETTE,
NOW IN ITS
S e VENT Y e ar,

Has been, for six years and half the most regu-
iarly issued county newspaper published in East
Tennessee-having never missed a regular issue
since its establishment-and its columns, each
week, have contained LARGE AMOUNT of County,
State and General News of interest every citizen
of Hamblen, Hawkins, Granger, Cooke and Jeffer-
Counties, PARTICULARLY; and now appeal
to them to come forward and give the GAZETTE
more liberal support-give it patronage common
surate with IT'S MERITS. Aside from the value OF
the paper a News DISSEMINATION, its labors have
been devoted to the interest and advancement of
every enterprise that had for its object the building
up Of the material prosperity of this immediate
section. The Farmer and the Mechanic have ever
had, in the GAZETTE, 3 fast friend and a staunch
advocate. The Merchant and those engaged in
Commercial pursuits have not been neglected, and
their interests have been carefully watched and
upheld in columns. In fact, the Proprietors Of
the GAZETTE have labored assiduously to make the
paper interesting, instructive and of value to AL
classes Of people.
Now, we want to improve the GAZETTE; we des-
ire to add to its attractions and make it still
valuable to its patrons; wish to give to the peo-
pie Of the above named Counties the
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
RATES OF CHARGES

Jeans intshed per yard, so cents customer fur
nlshing IL ounces of wool per yard
Doeskins finished per yard 90 cents. custorpera
furnishing IL ounces of per yard.
Linseys finished per yard 80 cents, customer
furnishing ounces of wool per yard
Carding and Spinning 20 cents per pound
Carding 81 cents per pound.
Pulling shearing and pressing, Is cents per yard.
cents per yard.
one-half for the other.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
BEST COUNTY PAPER
PUBLISHED IN
UPPER EAST TENN ESSEE,

and in order to do this, we must have sub
scribers we must have patronage that Will justi
fy us in the expenditure of tie necessary to
make the improvements on the paper which m in
creased circulation would demand.
Look over the columns of THIS PAPER and see if
YOU cannot find some information of considerable
value TO YOURSELF, and remember that each num-
Der of the paper COSTS BUT FOUR CENTS. Isn't
it a marvel of cheapness And what among
us who is so poor that he cannot pay
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-08-20
TWO DOLLARS A YEAR,

or FOUR CENTS PER WEEK for so much Of in
terest, so much valuable information and news, as
can be found, every week, in the columns OF the
GAZETTE? There is not single intelligent man
within the Counties have named, who can con-
seientiously and truhfuly say that he is TOO POOR
to pay Two Dollars year for good Newspaper.
We want present subscribers to TALK THIS
MATTER OVER WITH THEIR NEIGHBoRs, and show
them that it is duty they to themselves and to
their families to become subscribers to RELIABLE
and PROGRESSIVE Newspaper. Do this, friends
Induce one two, three, four half-dozen Of your
neighbors to su describe for the GAZETTE, send us
their names, WITH THE MONEY, and we promise
our best efforts to give you Newspaper Of which
you may justly feel proud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-21
GENERAL NEWS
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Worcester, Mass, IS 10 haze the largest
fire bell in New England Weight, 800
pounds.
The Boston policemen are allowed two
weeks vacation each.
Mr.. Jonathan NJ. Tredlck has resigned the
position of President of the Rockingham Ma
,ional Bank, at Portsmouth, \. H, which he
has held for twenty eight years. He - sue
ceeded by John j Pickering,
The Navy Department has issued general
circular informing officers that the depart
ment can no longer undertake to forward
private mails This Is one of the results of
! the abolition OF the ranking privilege.
They report queer case Of spontaneous
combustion from New Hampshire. i ply
stefan had prescribed linseea oil and camphor
for severe pain in the chest, and the patient
complained of the lyat soon after its applica-
ton on cotton batting. IT. about an hour he
protested he coul bear il ~ longer, and be-.
fore it could b. removed il took fire, actually
blazing up and Aufnirr IT," poor tgIlowss
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Consumption can be Cured.
SCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP,
SCBENCk'S SEAWEED TONIC,
SCuENGkls A\DRAkE PILL :

SCBESCH'S SEAW ED TONIC,
SCIIENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS,
Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop a cough viii
often occasion the death of the patient. IL locks up
oraSc follows, and in fact cloEginy the action OF
the very organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia arcthc causes OF
two-thrds OF the cases of consumption. Many are
new complaining with dull pain in the side, the
bowels sometimes costiye and sometimes too loose,
tongue coated, pain in the shoulder blade, feeling
sometimes very restless. and at other times droW-
sy; the food that is taken hes heavily the stoi.
ach, accompanied with acidjty aud belchng Of
wind. These symptoms usually originate from Il
disor,.ered condition of the stomach or torpid
liver. Persons affected, if they take one or two
heavy colds, and if the cough in these cases lie
suddenly stopped, the lungs, liver and stomach
clog, and remain torpid and inactive and before
the patient is aware o his situation, the lungs are
OF sores, and liberated, and DEATH the in.
Wit lD!e res alt.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is an expectorant
which does not contain any opium nor anything;
calculated to check Il cough suddenly.
Schcnck's SeawCed Tonic dissores The food,
mixes with the gastric juice ofthe stomach digests
easily noulishes the system, and creates 4 healthy
circulation of the blood. When the bowels are
costiyc skin saliow, and the patient is of bilious
habit Schenck's Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared by DR.. j. II.
SCHENCk \ son, Northeast corner of Sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia, Pena., and for sale bv
GEO. {. GOODWIN y co IS Hanover street,
Be ston, and JOHN +. Henry, 5 College place, New
YORK, Wholesale agents.
For sale hy Druggists generally. eod&wti