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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-08-12
ONE FEATURE.

One feature of last Thursdays
work is peculiarly significant, at least
IN Hamblen. 1t is this : There were
fewer straight party tickets voted
by far, than was ever known.
Thinking men, at least many of them.
for once, were brave enough to tear
off the party shack1es and vote for
the MAN whom they believed to be
the better map. Without saying
that we love Caesar less-only in
tending to say welove Rome more
we must be permitted in this con-
nectlon TO refer TO the election of
Attorney General in the Second Cir
cult. Nothing damning or even
strongly condemnatory, SO far as we
know, can be said against Mr.. Tate.
But Fulkerson is everywhere recog-
nized as q man eminently pure and
high toned. These are the distin-
gushing traits of his character and
these told in his favor to such an
extent that he swept away the $500
Republican majority in his circuit.
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THE RESULT IN HAMBLEN

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The election on Thursday last N
this county was an unusually qaiet
one. While there was much interest,"
manifested by the friends of the va
rions candidates, all seemed perfect
Iy willing to submit the claims of
their respective favorites TO the de-
cision of the ballot box.
p. G. Fullerson, Esq, the pres
ent efficient and popular Attorney
General Of this judicial district, re-
eeived the vote of the county, lead
ing Isis Radical opponent, Tate, by a
majority Of 60 votes. This speaks
well for Hams personal popularity,
when it is remembered that the usual
Republican majority is not less than
from 800 to 400. The campaign on
his part has been a noble, manly one,
and will not soon be forgotten by
his many friends. With q majority
Of from 1000 to 1000 against him in
the district, and despite the chilean
cry and combinations brought to
bear against him in the race, the re-
suit at this writing seems to culver
III the balance.
Our clever and genial friend, T. @.
Cain, proprietor Of the farley House,
is reelected Circuit Court Clerk,
beating Bcwley, Radical, $40.
The people did wisely in re-elect-
ing James L. Thompson, Conserva-
tive, Trustee, by a majority of 284.
Boyd is reelected Sheriff over
Furrow, Republican, by rs votes.
Davis, Republican, is reelected
County Court Clerk by large ma
jority.
Mays is Tax Collector by hand
some majority.
Moser, a good man. was elected
Register, beating Parker ID votes.
A tabular official statement of the
vote of the county will be found
elsewhere, to which we refer for fur
Their details. OF course the result
does not please everybody. Many
who expected an endorsement by the
people have been sadly disappointed,
yet VIC trust the officers chosen will
make faithful public servants, and
that time will demonstrate that the
interests Of the county have been
entrusted to safe hands.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

At a meeting called at the Court
House in Morristown. on the 10th
day of August, 1874, for the purpose
of nominating a delegate to the
State Convention at Nashville. on
the 10Th inst. for the purpose of
nominating Democratic candidate
for Governor, DR.. r. B. Owens was
called to the Chair, and 2. A. Shear
er requested to act as Secretary.
The object of the meeting was ex-
planet by the Chair.
On motion. the Chair appe flted .
committee on resolutions, consisting
of C. e. Carriger and John f. Helms.
While the committe on resolutions
were absent Mr.. Mike Myers offered
the following resolution
ResolUed, That it is inexpedient,
impracticabIe and prejudiciai to the
inteie est of the Conservative party
to encourage the aspiration of any
Conservative candidate for Congress
in this District.
Which resolution was unanimous
ly adopted,
The Committee on Resola ions re;
turned and reported the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That we are. opposed to
the principles involved in the Fund
ing Bill, and we will not support any
man for Governor or the Legisla-
ture who favors the Bill passed by
the last Legislature.
Resolred, That all property. wheth-
er it be lands, personally, bonds or
property belonging to railroad com,
panies. except such as may be used
solely for religious, charitable or ed
vocational purposes, should be sub
ject to equitable taxation.
ResoJoed, That the most rigid re-
trenchment, consistent with a prop
er administration of public affairs,
should be effected in every depart
ment of State; all excessive salaries
should be reduced. and unnecessary
offices should be abolished.
ReSolUed, That these resolutions
be the instructions of our delegate,
and that he be furnished with GER
tilted copy Of the same by the Secre-
tary.
The resolutions were adopted and
Mr.. John Z. Helms was selected to
represent Hamblen county in said
State Convention.
On motion Of c. f. Carriger, the
proceedings of this meeting was or
dered to be published in the Nor
RIsTOWN GAZETTE.
r. B. OWENS, Chmn.
p. A. SHEARER, Sec.
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A Note from Mr. Jim Clark.

BEAMS STATION, Tenn, Aug. Z, 1874.
To the Editor of the 1Iorristown Gazette:
I think it due that the statement
OF 6. Henry Boyd, in an article in
your issue of the 9Th, be corrected /;
as it is maficiously false; except,
that be 50 did draw his pistol while
secured behind the Notwithstanding
of the tenpin-alley, and, that Jim
did not attempt to shoot. as he had
nothing with which to shoot His
statement, also contradicted the one
he gave at Beams Station. before he
left there the morning it occurred.
Any person DESTROYS of seeing my
statement Of the affair, can do so by
calling on Sam Furrow, as deem
further publication Unnecessary.
/ ana Respectfully,
- JIM CLARK,
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.

Young is elected Sheriff of Wash
ington county Grisham is elected
County Court Clerk; Luttrell, Cir
cult Court Clerk Basher, Revenue
Collector Naff, Trustee, and Jervis
Register. Our friends, Drs. Mahoney
and Wheeler, of the Herald and Tn
bttne, candidates for Circuit and Coun-
ty Court CFerkships, received very
complimentary assurances of popular
favor, but the "tnal wave twas it
Buffers caught 'en on the fly, and
their Erald and Tribune now reaches
US from Salt rivers sterile plain.
' Oh! gals, why didn't you get the
redo"
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FYThe Gallatin Euanainer publish

The Gallatin Examiner publish
es an exceedingly able and graceful
memoir of the late Judge Milligan,
of Greeneville. We hare read it
with profound pleasure, and pro-
nounee it a befitting tribute to one
of the priest and best men our State
has given birth to. We hope the
memoir will be put into q more dur
able form for preservation than at
taches to a newspaper sheet.
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THE GREAT COMING SHOW
We have already made reference to
the New York and New Orleans Ex-
position, whose enormous posters
are seen in various parts of the city.
| For the information of those who
have not before given the subject
much attention, we reproduce the
remarks OF the Lynchburg ReI1atbIi-
can on recent appearance of this
Exposition in that city. 1t is one
Of the latest notices of the press and
therefore describes it as it appears
at the present time: Lynchburg is
unsurpassed as a patron of. the cir
Gus. and the crowd which assembled
beneath the spacious pavilion of the
New York and New Orleans Exlli-
bition, at both performances of the
above named combination yesterday,
was in perfect keeping with its lib
eral record in this direction. The
performances were of a very high
order, the horseback exercises Of
Welby Cooke, the champion bare
back rider, evoked round after round
of well-merited applause. The
other feats of the ring embrace
ing vaulting. leaplng, and the slack
rope, were also of very superior
character. The Man FISH seemed
to be the centre Of attraction, and
how he manages to eat, smoke and
swim at the same time under waiter,
seems to be zone of the things no
Eellah can find OUT The list of
animals, though not large, is select
embracing several animals which
have rarely been seen before in this
country. Altogether the perform
ance is good one. and worthy of
the patronage bestowed upon it
Will exhibit at this place, Tuesday,
August 18th.
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STRAWS.

It is said straws point which way
the wind blows. There is a straw
in the result of the elections OF
Thursday that ought to point to the
nominations soon to be made for
Executive and Legislative offices.
There is a balance of power in the
hands of good men of all parties
which will be used by them to de-
feat any nominee, of any party, for
any position in the State, unless the
character OF the nominee can stand
the test which they intend to apply.
We predict that wherever q man is
nominated, who is not a man of
sterling moral worth and integrity,
there will be an apathy among the
sound men of his party that will re-
suit in his defeat. if a better man
opposes him, and this without refer
ence to party majorities.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY.

Attorney General-Tate, ST.;
Fulkerson, 64a; Galbraith, SOC.
Sheriff-Webb. $50; Johnston,
642 Henry, GA ; Thomas, $50; Col
Tins, Al.
Circuit Court Clerk-IIoskins,
1901; McCuistion, 534; Moore,
430 johnson, a.
County Court Clerk-Nicholson
1880; Meek, 676 Park. 333.
Revenue Collector-R. +. New.
man, 821; McSpadden, 824; J. II.
Newman, 81 Sharp, 125; Caldwell.
%; Elliott, 43; 49, Ashmore, 81:
Brown, IS.
Trpstee-Chaney. o32; Denton,
344 Rankin, 1874; Mansfield, 122 ;
Murphy, 1858.
Register-Elill. 812; Carter. 1856.
COCKB COUNTY.
Attorney Genera!-A. s. Tate,
769; Fulkerson, CSC GaIbraith, 20.
Circuit Court Stanberry,
1857.
County Court Clerk-W. II. Pen.
land. 1867 w. II. Baer, 472.
Sheref-John Bibel. 701 J. Meth
erton, 5O4 Sotokely, 384.
Revenue Collector-Driskil, $50
Waters, 626; Rogers. 267.
Trustee = Wood, 900; Raglan,
.577.
Register-Wm. Curenton, 552
j. Justis, $50; G.. L.. Ogden, APO.
HAWKINS.
RoGERsvIILE, Aug. 9.-Spears,
Ind, is elected Sheriff; Wolf. Cons,
Circuit Court Clerk; Starnes, Cons
Tax Collector Poatss Cons, Regis
ter; Armstrong, Rep, County Court
Clerk.
UNION.
Kincaid is elected Circuit Court
Clerk Acuff, County Court Clerk ;
Ledgerwood, Sheriff; Gentry Trus-
tee, and Turner Register.
GREENE.
w. S. White, (dem.) is elected
Sheriff; D. r. Britton, (con.) Circuit
Court Clerk V. S. Maloney, (dem.
County Court Clerk; j. T. Myers,
(dem.l Revenue Collector, and Thos
McCollum, (rep.) Register
SEWER.
G. C. Shrader is elected Sheriff
M. w. McCown, Circuit Court Clerk
Fowler, County Court Clerk ; NeuFst,
Register.
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ELECTION RETURNS.

The returns have been received,
since our notice of the vote of Ham
blen county was put in type, from
every county in this judicial district.
Fulkerson's majority is about 278
votes. Claiborne gives him a ma
jority of 600. This speaks volumes
and is a mutual compliment to
Ham and to- those who have
known him best from his infancy to
the present day. The following let
ter from a reliable citizen gives US
most gratifying news from
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-08-12

The canvass in Knox county was
probably the most exciting ever
known. No effort was spared to
perpetuate the rule Of the Republi-
can ring. But alas it lies brokenA
shivered into a Thousand pieces
Civil Rights and Mr.. Maynard have
credit for it. The county officers
elect are j. g. j. Williams, Attorney
General Matt. Swan, Sheriff; F.
J. Lewis, County Court Clerk; w.
A. Anderson, Tax Collector, conser
natives ; E. w. Adkins, Circuit Court
Clerk Geo. L. Maloney, Criminal
Court Clerk; B. f. Bearden, Trus.
tee Chas. Morrow, Register, Repub-
licans. Much credit is due our old,
tried and trusted friends, 10. Lew
is, Jim. Williams and Matt. Swan for
their gallant and successful canvass.
With great odds against them they
have achieved a glorious victory, Of
which we feel justly proud. Well
done, boys; you are worthy to asso-
ciate with the Ham Fulkerson''
heroes Of the fight. Long may you
live to enjoy your hard earned lau-
rels
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THORN HILL.

NATURE ATTEMPTS TO REPEAT
LILLIPUT.
THORN HILL, Aug. s, 1874.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
Near this place was born an indi-
vidual of the genus homo, species
Aficana, who lived to be about three
weeks old. 1t was we'll formed, APP
parently healthy and all right. At
birth, rigging, niger and all weigh
ed the gross total of / pounds. A
few days since it took sick and died.
After death, it weighed 2 pounds
and was 10 inches long. It's parents
are of good size. What other com
munity can produce a well develop
ed giant on the inverse order of
things? w.
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The Morristown Gazette.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. u, 1874.

PAY UP.-We hope those who
know themselves indebted to this Of
flee will pay up, as we are needing
all the money we can command
Those of our patrons who have been
promising to pay when wheat bar
vest come, are reminded that the
time has arrived, and the printer
wants his dues.
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CLAIBORNE COUNTY.
SPRING DALE, Claiborne Coz
Anrrnr4 Q 1GEA

August o, 10 II.
DEAR SIR thinking you would
be glad to hear how our elections
have resulted, I give you the returns.
We have elected the entire Demo
cratic ticket, except Goan for Coun-
ty Court Clerk. We thought he was
honest and had as well be kept in.
The principal majorities are as fol-
lows: Overton. for Sheriff. 419 !;
Cottrell, for Trustee, something over
500; Stanes, for Circuit Clerk, LOG /;
FULKERSON, Attorney General,
600. Tate's negro arrangement fell
all to pieces. There we're some of
the worst hurt and worse looking
men in Tazewell yesterday l ever
saw. We think we have bursted
them forever.
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ED The Gallatin Eeamiiter asserts
upon the authority of tho census of
1879, that "there are more qchite
women in Tennessee than negro we-
men who cannot read and write, Put
that in your pipe, anti-school folks,
and smoke IL.
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~ The destruction of the crops
and the scarcity of provisions there
upon has compelled many Kossuth
county, Iowa, farmers TO abandon
their farms for time and to seek
more favorable localities wherewith
to secure the staff of life. Nearly, If
not quite, all the able-bodied men
viii have left the county within the
next three weeks.
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nAzETrE ECHOES.

In the Circnit Court at Gallatin,
ON the 9Th Instant, Judge Guild
presiding, the important Railroad
suit of the County and State against
the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road, was taken up, in which the
Railroad is sought to be taxed as
other property. The Examiner says
the County Court at a previous
term levied its county and railroad
tax, and the Revenue Collectors ap-
piled for payment which was refus-
ed, and the case comes mp upon a
writ of certiOru1i and s1tperSe7eds
Heretofore the depot grounds and
some lands in the county only have
paid a tax amounting to about $500.
The present levy seeks to tax it for
its value throughout the country for
about $1,000,00O, would make the
tax from $4,000 to $4,000. And
this the road resists. On part of the
State, Judge j. W. McHenry, of
Nashville. is retained. Judge @. w.
Allen for the County, and Col. J. j..
Turner, for the e. & o. r. r. Co.
For the L. & n. r. R., Messrs Head
& Son, and Wilson & Vertrees, are
counsel. The case is an important
one, as the question will effect every
railroad in the State. and its decis.
ion in favor of the State and county
will add thousands Of dollars to the
public revenue.
HEAVY VERDICT. The damage
suit of Mrs. Grigsby VS.. the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, on
account of the death of her husband,
was tried at Blountviile, last week,
resulting in verdict of $4,000 for
the complainant. The case has been
appealed. Messrs. Deaderick, York
and Fulkerson prosecuted the suit,
and Messrs. Vance and Wood, of
Bristol, and Col. Jno. Baxter. of
Knoxville, defended. The amount
sued for was SIC ,OOO.-BriStoI Courier.
The Gallatin EnGnaine, gives our
editorial Indictment against the Ten
nessce Railroads a second insertion
in it's mammoth columns, and, doubt
less to strengthen a good cause,
credits it lastly to the Dyersburg
Gazetge. Credit it to g The People, :
Tom! and keep it standing in your
excellent and incompatible Eae9's-
iner. It's the true platform for the
reformation now demanded, by your
readers as much as ours.
Last week, as the "rat' passen-
ger train on the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad stop
ped in q wood above Midway, to
cool q hot box, two countrymen from
the rural precincts of the mountains,
boarded it. One Of them wonder
ed why it had stopped there?" The
other replied, you're d-n fool;
she's run till she's got the thumps,'
and stopped to rest - 1t was the
patent air-brake he heard.-SPy.
A joke on such an affection is at
rocious Why, if this thing keeps
on, in six months there won't be an
:" obscure country newspaper from
Carter to Shelby with more rever-
ence for the roads complimentary
passes than we and the Supreme
Court have! What a great fire a
small spark kindleth! So may it
pan out
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THE VOTE.

The following table is a recapitu
lation Of the vote in the several
counties. as far as has been receiv-
ed. The official vote will not mate
rally change the figures:
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JSF. HORNE. VA. HORN
]. F. Horne & Bro,
WHOLESALE

I n "A WHOLESALE
LIQUOR Merchants /.
/ 9 OLE proprietors Of the celebrated Ola Poplar
1 - Log Whisky, dealers in Tobacco and Cigars,
aud manufactures of Horne & Bros Celebrated
stomach Blttcrs. Market Square, Knoxville, Tenn.
May % nII-3m.
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Citizens Of NzOrB'fsGOwn
AND AoJAcENT CoUNrR4t

The Suspension and Failure of the Banks the General
Panic throughout the country induces to offer the Largest
the most Substantial the most Fashionable and the Sty
sh Stock of DRY GOODS brought to this market prices
that will hardly pay the Importation We bought goods
for cash directly from importers who forced by the nan
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A direct liheal descendant of
Charlemagne recently died in France.
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CONSISTING OF SILKS ranging from 81 up Dress Goods
of all the celebrated brands consisting of Cashmeres Bartz
Cloth Empress, Sateens Sout Popns Dagonal Seges etc.
etc. in the most beautiful color worn, panic prices
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Our CLOTH GOODS and CASHMERE department is com
pee in Cassimeres for Boys wear handsome fine goods fo
Gents wear Ladies Cloths, Cotton Cords Doeskns Wate
Proofs, Cassnets, Jeans, etc, etc.-at panic prices
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HAWKINS

RoGERsvIILE, Aug. 8.-Spears,
Ind, is elected Sheriff; Wolf, Cons,
Circuit Court Clerk; Starnes, Cons
Tax Collector; Poatss Cons, Regis
ter; Armstrong, Rep, County Court
Clerk.
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DRESS AND SHAWL GOODS,

Comprising the latest styles edngnoe Camel Hair Goods
Popn Suits, Handsome Braided Sacks Knitted Sacks 70
children Ortolons, Tonas etc. ETC. In SIAWLS we have
best assortment brought this townat panic prices
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HOSIERY AND GLOVES, embracing the finest ant
FeeeeLined and Wooden Hose to be found Children
Hose Castor and Buckskin Gloves and Gloves of all So
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G. C. Shrader is elected Sheriff
Ri. w. McCown, Circuit Court Clerk
Fowler, County Court Clerk J Neurstr
Register.
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Kincaid is elected Circuit Court
Clerk Acuf, County Court Clerk
Ledgerwood, Sheriff; Gentry Trus
tee, and Turner Register.
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PUBLICATIONS.
DROSPECTES
FOR lS7i-STN tNTH YEAR.
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PUBLICATIONS.

ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JOURNAL.
Universally admitted 10 be the Iandsomrst
Periodical i'll the World-A Repre-
sentative and Champion Of
american Taste.
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NEW MAI5NrsT HOUSE.

The undersigned has opened has opened
his new market house, and viii be pleased
TO supply the hest of meats at all hours of
the day. His old patrons arc respectfully
invited to como and see him
fzo~ Whole hogs, neatly butchered, sold
ut sc per pound. y. L. NELSON.
Dec. 10, lS7S.--1i:tf
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MoNRoE MALE ACADEMY.

Mr.. 5. w. Bennett Jr., informs the citi-
zsns OF Monroe and vicinity, that he has
charge OF the Male Academy, and will en-
aeayor 70 Keep up good school for boys
he INTENDS to improve the buildings. and
sonclts the patronage of those Interested
Monroe, March 81, 1874. -