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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
The Whisky Question.

We have always thought that the
Legislature was but the lnouth-piece
OF the people; convened to express
their wishes, and when the people
spoke it was lu10 to their servants
That's the way it should be and was
no doubt the intention of those who
formed our organic law. But, alas,
for these dcgenerated times; things
have wofully changed. If we are
not mistaken there has been petit
tons sent to our present legislative
body. signed by not less than thirty
thousand votcrs-thc solid men of
our State-asking the passage of
whisky law. There was a feeble eff
fort made to get up such law and
have it passed, but it failed And
why? just because the members
think more of their petty position
than they do Of the public good, and
are afraid of losing the influence and
support Of the whisky ring in the
next election. Now, this is our opin-
ion, and with it we will give our
view of a remedy Let every man
who signed those petitions and any
others who may favor the law, re-
solve and proclaim it that they will
never vote for nor support, in any
way, any man who is member Of
the present Legislature, for any po-
sition Of trust. who will not come
out boldly in favor OF a stringent law
and work earnestly for its passage.
We think we are right in recon-
mending this. For if they will
stubbornly refuse to act when they
know the people desire thing. how
can they be trusted again? They
have betrayed their trust once, will
they not do so again? Then. we
say, spot them and if they refuse to
do your viii now, lay them on the
shelf.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

The Knoxville Press and Herald
of the 18th, the publishers Of which,
by the way, are models Of business
morality" gives the country press
fits" because some Of them have
advertised for the Omaha Orphans
Asylum Lottery, and Our Preside
Frtend-the latter a frst-class liter
airy journal, and claims to know
what we receive in payment for said
advertisements, Now, what we have
20 say in regard to the Press and
Herald onslaught is, we manage
our own business to suit ourselves
we keep our noses out of things
that do not concern us-thereby
making enough to pay all obliga-
tions we incur As for the Omaha
and Chicago swindles," as the Press
and Herald terms them-we manage
TO get pay-CAsH-enough out Of
such concerns to pay our printers on
payday. We have heard of people
who made money by attending to
their own business.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

Scribner's Monthly, for March, is
to hand, filled with it's usual quota
of choice and interesting literature.
The illustrated articles include an
interesting description of Life in
the New Diamond Diggings'' OF
South Africa professor Morse and
the Telegraph" with the only accu-
rate account of the sending of the
first telegram, of which fac-simile
is given, as well as fac-simile OF
the first daguerreotype of the hu-
man face ever made in America ;
Napoleon IL. King of Rome and
Duke of Reichstadt," with several
portraits Of the son of the First Ma
peleon. and particulars of his life ;
Folk Life in German By-Ways,'
with number of interesting pic
lures. In this number the install
ment of DR.. Hollands new serial,
'Arthur Bonnicastle.' gives a des-
cription of a New England village
revival, and introduces ':Aunt Flick. .
Miss Fannie Hodgson, Of Knoxville,
contributes an excellent story emit
tied '.The Woman who Saved Me. !"
Besides these there are many other
articles of interest in the March
number of Scribner, making it one
of the most valuable magazines pub
lished on the continent. Terms 81
per year; or the GAZETTE and
Scribner one year for So.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

The crying evil of the day is
whisky. In every community its
ruinous effects are felt. The people
feel this. Wherever an expression
has been given, it has been almost
unanimous. The general feeling is
for the district option law. Yet
with this accumulated evidence, our
Legislators seem disposed to adjourn
without action upon this most vital
subject. Are not our representa-
tives men of sufficient moral cour-
age to meet the wishes Of their con-
stituents? Will they not listen to
the appeals of the thousands of wo-
men and children in the State, who
are suffering on account of drunk
enness? x.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
The EpItaph OF Congress.

The Philadelphia Inquirer says
that the Forty-second Congress has
ceased TO exist without single re-
greet from any one, its epitaph com
posed by its master spirit, Cakes
Ames, who, in its last hours, wrote
after his own name in the autograph
hook of congenial Senator, Put
what you have where it will do the
most good"
The insolence OF this satire upon
his colleagues, upon the demoraIiza-
tion Of Congress, coming from Cakes
Anes, is almost sublime.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
All over the state.

Fl
Chattanooga is to have grain
elevator.
Wayne Furnace can run six ton.
of iron daily.
Knoxville has 1,o04 pupils enroll
ed in her public schools.
Trenton has voted 100000 to the
Mississippi Central railroad.
Horse thieves recently visited Bart
lett and stole two animals.
The Columbia Social Circle will
soon publish literary paper.
The Nashville EUening Neacs, has
collapsed.
An interesting religious revival is
going on in Loudon.
One of the Maryville Bar is the
possessor of a pair of twin calves.
Initiatory steps have been taken
in Knoxville toward a permanent
organization of library association.
Knoxville burglars. of the colored
persuasion, are doing a thriving bust
ness.
A disreputable house neer Greene
vile, was burned by incendiaries re-
Gently.
An incendiary attempted to burn
block of buildings at Knoxville,
the 10th inst.
Capt. S. p Evans has been reap
pointed and confirmed as U. S. Mar
shall, for the Eastern District.
The Knoxville Press and Herald
says the Fair Ground will be saved
to the public.
n. B. Forrest has been elected to
the Presidency of the Memphis and
Selma Railroad.
The Governor of Illinois, Hon
John L. Beverage, once taught
school in Wilson county, Tennessee.
During February Loudon shipped
seventy-ive car loads of grain, being
1882, SAG pounds.
Hon. w. Y. Elliott, of Murfrees-
boro', has been appointed Pension
Agent at Nashville.
Nashville is fast becoming one of
the largest tobacco marts ia the
South.
A. G. Shrrp has been appointed
and confirmed as Postmaster at
Chattanooga.
Senator Tillman is in favor of
taxing poodle dogs at the rate of
one hundred dollars per head. And
he is right
An eminent Nashville surgeon
says that three of the greatest curses
of the country are Ignorance, whis-
ky and tobacco"
The new cotton factory of Chat
tanooga is fixed fact, and the con-
tract for the masonry work has
been let.
The smallpox is becoming epi-
demic in Knoxville Six eases were
reported there on Tuesday Of last
week.
Ex-President johnson was at
Nashville, last week where the in
reviewers were making him repeat
his admirable story Of the Constitu-
ton.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
Communicated
Nancy Again.

Well, you did print my letter, and
it has made me so proud that want
to write all the time. It's great
thing to have ones name in the pa
pers, amt it? Visions of future
glory spread out before me continu-
ally. Well, well, who knows what
the future may bring?
I will give you few more obser-
yations, but you must keep my Sc
cret, for, from all can hear my first
effort has raised dust. Now that
just suits me, for have always been
fond, from babyhood, of ''kicking up
DUST provided it didn't fly in my
own eyes.
Let me see, l was in the church in
my last. so l may as we'll finish up
as go. / notice that some of the
girls have beaux. and, if possible,
they '.set together and, when. the
young mans arm is extended along
the back of the seat, and, through
forgetfulness. of course, fall gently
on her shoulders, methinks, from
their looks, they "set together in
heavenly places 1t is strange that
these very affectionate young men
and women never marry. At least
have the first married couple of
the kind to see. My husband al
ways gets as far away from me as
possible and 1 believe he is about as
loving as any of them. Oh, dear !
such is life.
Wonder what makes some of the
young ladies and gentlemen make
eyes, at each other across the
church? Are they Eat outs?" Their
mamma should teach them better
manners and learn them that such
rude conduct is brassy-to worship
God, mostly. while in his house.
From the fuss some young ladies
make during the sermon one would
think they run the biggest part of
the ..machines fit is admiration
they are after. and those who see
them think so. they should let the
preacher do the talking. But have
made this @little too much.' I will
try to be more brief next time
Will come ~out in the world for a
theme. Yours, NANCY.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

Judge G.. w. Heiskell, of the First
Circuit Court, of Memphis, recently
received a note from an officer of
one Of our principal railroads, en-
closing a free pass for the year 1878.
The Judge returned the pass with
his thanks, stating as a reason for
declining it that he did not think it
consistent with the delicacy of his
official position to accept such favors
from persons or corporations who
are sometimes litigants in his court.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
The Congressional Districts.

The following are the East Ten
nessee Congressional Districts under
the apportionment bill which has
passed both branches of the Legis-
lature, and with the Governors APP
proval will become q law:
First District-Johnson, Carter,
Sullivan, Washington, Greene. Haw-
kins, Hancock, Claiborne, Granger,
Hamblen and Cooke.
Second Decentralization. Sewer.
Blount, Monroe, London, Roane,
Knox, Anderson. Campbell, Scott,
Morgan and Union.
Third District-Polk, NIcMinn,
Meigs, Rhea, Bradley. James. Ham
ilton, Marion, Grundy, Sequatchie,
Bledsoc. Van Buren,, White, Warren,
Kekalb, Cannon and Cumberland.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

On Thursday night. the store Of
-Messrs. Betterton & Freeland, of
Strawberry Plains, was broken into
and goods to the value Of about $500
stolen.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
The Morristown Gazette.
Wednesday Morning, March 10, 1878
western North carolina Railroad.

As matter of much interest to
our readers. we publish in full the
late act of the North Carolina Leg
islature in relation to the sale of the
Western North Carolina Railroad.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

Capt. VIM. Rule, of the Knoxville
Chronicle, has been appointed and
confirmed Postmaster of Knoxville !;
to all of which we say Good
Capt. Rule will make a good officer.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

In the Tennessee Legislature the
bill to prevent railroads making an
just determinations in freights failed
on it's third reading in the lower
house.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

Rev. w. ". Neal writes to the
Iolston Methodist. The Church
property at Kingston. from which
we have been debarred for many
years. has been decreed to us by the
Chancery Court
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

John B. MINIS of Jefferson county
has been appointed special agent Of
tile Post-Office Department at a salary
or 81. 800 per asinunn.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

Fifty emigrants from upper East
Tennessee. men, women and children.
passed down the road, on last Fri
day. en- route for West Tennessee.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

Whole Tickets, $40; Halves. So; and
Quarters. $3.50 Eleven Whole Tickets
for $50 No discount less than SlOO orders.
Nothing could be more appropriate for presents
than tickets to this BANQUET OF WEALTH, or
more likely to produce Tander satisfactory results
The object of this THIRD GIFT CONCERTS tho
enlargement and endowment of the PUBLIC IL
BRAItY OF KENTUCKY, which, by the special
act authorizing the concert for its benefit, is to be
Concert will be conducted like the first snd second
heretofore given, and full particulars Of the mode
of drawing the gifts aud laying them aud every
thing necessary to thorough understanding of tho
scheme from beginning to end, are now published
in the form Of a circular, which viii be furnished
free of cost, to any who apply.
The entire management OF this undertaking has
been committed BY the trustees to HON. THOS. L.
BRAMLETTE, late Governor Of Kentucky, to whom
all communications pertaining to the Gift Concert
shOuId he addressed
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
Kansas Central Land Agency.

SALIVA. Maj. JOHN ". BERKs, Manager.
Real Estate Business also have for sale all the
lands of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company
amounting TO over 5000 600 acres of the most des-
irable in CT atrial and Western Kansas; also, Mill
sites Coal Lands Farms Cattle Ranches, and City
Property in Salina and the Ieighbor9ng towns, for
sale at all times
large 32-colurnn LAND PAYER, see what we have for
sale and read all about the great Keystone State of
the West. lmchl2.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
Fair NOtfcey

1 IL Persons indebted to me are hareby notified
n thar on all announces due me at The close af each
year WILL charge and enforce the colectnn OK ms
farest Parties Indebted To me by arcount may dAr
pend upon having 70 pay me interest a. Anew
a'f fssas-4w.l G, 7, MAeEE
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

Measles prevail! in the vicinity Of
Chattanooga.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
100, T 5os5 Rs ass f s95s 1 ru aSa pl..t

100 0oO Feet ass Jrted Safety Fuse.
AV'1OOO 3000 kegs Rife, Mining and Blasting
Powder.
1000 Canisters Eagle, Duck and Sporting Powder.
90 900 Havana and Domestic Cigars.
5000 Halves, Quarters and Caddie Boxes Manu-
featured Tobacco.
1000 Cases assorted Brands Lynchburg Smoking
Tobacco.
800 Bills. James River Hydraulic Cement
100 F." Calcined Paster.
1000 Kegs assorted, Old Dominion Nails. tt
200 Boxes assorted, Window Glass.
$50 Sacks Rio, Laguyra Mocha and Java Coffee.
800 Bbls. Raw and Refined Sugars.
2QO BIS. Molasses and Loaf drip.
100 Bbls. Nos. ], and MackeraL
40 Cables Green and Black Tea
300 Boxes Laundry and Toilet Soaps.
so Boxes Laundry Starch.
100 Gross Laundry Blueing.
so Gross Parlnr Matches
50 Cases Concentrated Lye.
500 Pounds Manila Indigo.
10 Sacks Black Pepper.
10 = Allspice. Ls
rs Cases Italian Maccaroni. ft
so Kegs Bread Soda
Wholesale and Retail Grocers
And Commission Merchants
Feb12l Lynchburg, Va
10O Bush. new crop Clover Seed.
oUV 600 - . q Orchard Grass Seed
800 20 q "a Evergreen 9 -
200" 50 - Randall 50 90
800 g . " Herds . %
200 81 81 Timothy Is
LEE TAYLOR BROS.
febl2
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LIST OF GIFTS.
Price of Tickets.

To provide means for this magnificent Concert,
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND TICKETS ONLY
will be issued, large portion Of which already
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

North Carolina apple wagons visit
Maryville.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
r. T. DURRETT. Pres't.

". y HID LsAIANt VEG ITeS Z.
JOHN s. CAIN, Sec'y Public Library Of KY
FARMERS AND DROYERS BANK Treasurer
As the time for the Concert is close at hand
april Sth,) parties wanting tickets should send in
their orders Immediately if they would avoid the
rush and delay absolutely unavoidable in the few
days preceding the Drawing. All orders and APP
plications for agencies, circulars and information
Will NJ ~ tl.rnl.L
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
Tuesday, April 9Th, 1873.

At this Concert the best musical talent that can
pleasure to the entertainment, and TEN THOUS-
AND CASH GIFTS, aggregating a vast total Of
hALt MILLION DOLLARS currency viii DO
QlstIlDuted by lot the
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
NesC advertisements.
GRANDESfF SCHEME OF TIE AGE.
100000 FOR ONLY $40.

Under authority of special legislative act Of
March 16, 1871, the trustees now announce the
THIRD GRAND GIFT CONCERT, for the benefit
come of in Library Hall at Louisville, KY,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

Ex-President Johnson was at
Nashville, last week where the in
reviewers were making him repeat
his admirable story Of the Constitu
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18
A II Y ST Y Y.
IN JOHN @. WHITTIER.

he riyer hemmed with leaning trees
Wound through its meadows green;
"A low, blue line OF mountains
Showed the open pines between
One sharp. tail peak above them al,
Clear into sunlight sprang;
fsaw the river Of nv dreams,
Tine mountains that sahgi
No clev Of memory led me on.
But well the ways I knew;
A feeling Of familiar things
With every footstep grew.
Not otherwise above its crag
Could lean the blasted pine;
BOT otherwise the maple hold
Aloft its red ensign.
So mp the long and shorn foothills
The mountain road should Green;
SO, green and low, the meadow fold
Its red-haired kline asleep.
The river wound as Il should wind;
Their place the mountains took,
Jhe white ,forn fringes of their clouds
Wore no unwonted look.
Yet ne'er before that rivers rim
Was pressed by feet of nine,
Never before mine eyes had crossed
That broken mountain line.
A presence, strange at once and known,
Walked with me as my guide;
The skirts Of some forgotten life
Traiied noiseless at my side.
Was il a aforementioned dream?
Or glimpse through cons old?
The secret which the mountains kept,
The river never told.
But from the vision ere it passed
A tender hope i drew,
And, pleasant as dawn of spring,
The thought within me gre1.
That love would temper every change,
And soften all surprise,
And, misty with the dreams Of earth,
The hills Of Heaven arise
rF,brurrD Atlantic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

Readers Of "a Terrible Temptation win re-
member that the description given BY Charles
clever and eccentric author. was supposed to be
toierably exact pen-picture OF himself as he
appeared IN his own eyes. There was no Popu-
that disposed the public TO attach an impreba-
Lility 70 the suspicion. Mr.. Role was in the
habit OF keeping immense ledgers, in which he
met his glance, and Of using in his novels the
material thus collected.
This was very shrewd and original on the part
Of Mr.. Rolfe, or keade, n the names are inter
guilty OF different sort Of plagiarism in his last
book, 1.-THE Wandering Heir" A sharp-witted
correspondent Of the Times, who has been read
ing the initial chapters published In HArper's
Weekly, found that some Of the incidents de-
scribed in them were a remarkable resemblance
to Swift's journal Of Modern LADY," and
description Of the card party in which Mistress
Annie Gregory participated is 80 precisely like
Swift that we give this single quotation as an
Mistress Annie Gregory held bad cards; she
had to pawn ring after ring-fOI these ladies,
being well acquainted with each other, never
played on parole-and she kept bemoaniRg her
bad luck. Betty, I knew how 'twould be. The
parson called to-day. This odious chair, why
will you stick me in it? Stand farther, girl, 1
always lose when You look on. Mrs. Betty tossed
Gregory still lost, and had TO pawn her snuff
box to Lady Dace. She consoled herself by an
tnsinuatiOri. URfy lady. Won fouch your we'd
dinc-rine. That was sign 10 YOUR partner
here
"Nav. Madame. twas but n sign INV finger
itched. Rut If Won 90 TO thar. Won smoke a word
beean with III. Then che knew Won had the
king of hearts ~
80" That is like Miss, here,' said another ma
tron she rubs her hair when She hath mat adore
in hand.
"sSet a thief to catch a thief Madam was
Miss's ingenious and polished reply.
20. Heyday!' cries one, Here spadillo got q
mark on the back; child might know IL In the
dark. Mistress Pigot, wish you'd be pleased
to pare your nails
.'In short, they said things to each other all
night the slightest of which, among men, would
have filled Phoenix Park next morning with
drawn swords; but it went for little here; they
were all cheats, and knew it, and knew the others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18
American W. English BOYS.

At Brighton, in Sussex, England, q beautiful
gold cup Is annually presented as prize to the
winner of a foot race which is open to all the
schools of that place. The race Is over a course
100 yards in length, and creates great interest
in the city, large crowds assembling every year
to witne 50 the contest. This year It was made
more than usually interesting by the offer Of a
cup valued at $50 to the winner of course
go yards long, by MIR. james Ashbury, Of
yachting notOriety, who lives at Brighton.
These two races come off this fall, but, unfor-
tunately for English pride, in two Of the schools
arc two little boys born on this side Of the At
lantic-Yankees, they call them-Willie and
Harry Romans, grandchildren of the late Hon.
William Parmelee, of Albany, whose father Is
residing In England for business purposes.
Twenty schools were represented i'm the race,
and twenty-seven boys started in the race Of 100
yards, which was won by the yankee" Willie
Romans; his brother Harry second, beating all
the English competitors. This was a severe NOR
LITIGATION to the papas and mammas Of the other
boys, but they consOled themselves with the re-
Aoetion ''that 1t was q short race, and no test of
endurance" hoping a different result in the
long race Of $50 yards which followed. In this
race, fOrty-tw0 English boys started against the
two Yankee brothers, but again the Stars and
Stripes were triumphant, only this time Harry
led and Willie was second, with the forty-two
English boys strung out in long line behind.
Imagine Mr.. Ashbury's ''phelinks'' at the idea
OF his cup being won by an American boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

1t is no exaggeratiOn to say that health Is a
large ingredient in what the world calls talent
A man without it may be q giant in intellect,
but his deeds will be the deeds of q dwarf On
the contrary, let him have a quick circulation,
good digestion, the bulk, thews and sinews of
a man, and the alacrity, the unthinking conf
dence inspired by these, and though having but
a thimbleful of brain, he will either builder
upon success, or set failure at defiance. It is
true, especially in this country, that the number
OF centaurs in every communicate men in
whom heroic intellects are allied with bodily
constitutions as tough as those Of horses-is
small; that, in general, a man has reason to
think himself well of in the lottery of life if he
draws the prize of q healthy stomach without
mind, or the prize of a fine intellect with
a crazy stomach. But of the two, q weak mind
in a Herculean frame Is better than a giant
mind in q crazy constitution. A pound Of
energy with an ounce OF talent win achieve
greater results than q pound of talent with an
ounce of energy. The first requisite to success
in life is to be a good animal. In any of the
learned professions, a vigorous constitution is
equal to at least fifty per cent. more brain. Wit
judgment, Imagination, eloquence, all the quail
tiles Of the mind, attain thereby force and
splend0r to which they could never approach
without it. But intellect in a weak body is
''hke gold in a spent swimmers pocket" A
mechanic may have tools of the sharpest edge
and highest polish; but what are these without
vigorous arm and hand? Of what use is il
that your mind has become q vast granary of
knowledge, if you have not strength to turn the
key?