The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
THORN HILL AND VICINITY
NOT so FAMILIAR.

| don't walk half mile across the fields
to shake hands with the farmers now,
but pass them as in days gone by.
ASKING. FORGIVENESS.
Mr.. B., of Claiborne county, formerly
| a Radical after the straightest sect, and
a member Of the Baptist Church, at the
first Conference after the election, beg
f.ged the Church to forgive him for voting
the Radical ticket, saying that he had re-
pented of his sin in opposing Ham. The
prayer was granted. 1t is to be hoped
that several more will do likewise before
it is finally too late.
ALI. FOR CAPT. HODGES.
BY invitation, John H. Crozier, Jr,
addressed an attentive audienceat Nash's
on the evening of the 9th, explaining
the main issues of the day to the entire
satisfaction of the majority present. 1t
seems to be the desire of our North
Clinchmanites that Crozier should be our
next Representative, believing him to be
a man of superior intellect, and all right
on the goose question" At the same
time, we are disposed to support the
nominee of the party, wanting only one
Conservative on the track Why not
haid Convention, and see who is the
man? We are also in favor of Capt. J.
G. Hodges receiving the nomination for
Senator, and assure you that we can
give him handsome vote over here.
THORN HILL IMPROVEMENTS.
Thorn Hill is improving with rush.
Mrs. Kincaid is having a very handsome
frame dwelling house erected on her
farm. John Easley, the bee man, is pre-
pairing his lumber to build a commodi-
Gus stable, and fixing up his lots the bet
ter to accommodate stock drivers. DR.
Wilkinson is building a very large sta
bic, barn and corn crib, all under the
same roof, Which, when completed, viii
be the largest and most convenient one
in the neighborhood. We are to have a
new store house this fall, and a new
store. Several others speak of building
in the vicinity.
GATE KEErER CHANGED.
Some changes to note since my last
The polite gate keeper, Lafayette La
thin, tired of the continual "cussing'
daily heapcd upon him about the noted
Beams Station blackjack Turnpike, has
turned his attention to "learning the
young idea how to shoot" at Adkins
Chapel Rev VIM. White succeeded
him as collector, thinking as he was
minister of the Gospel, that he could
stand the cursing of an. outraged trav-
Cling public. But alas! for human spec
ulation. The Commissioners, for fear
that his patience would not stand the
test rs well as did jobs OF old, have re
instated the former collector, Mr.. Lane,
who has been used to it, and can smile
while Satan RACES. Some more poles and
rock having been thrown on the noun
tain pass, the public, Chose whose lives
have been insured, and have patent In
dia-rubber seatS), are invited to try the
ascent, fully assured that it is not more
difficult that ascending Mt. Blanc, nor
more dangerous than old Baldy. One
thing, however, is necessary. The
greenbacks must flow now, henccfor-
ward and forever! as you cannot & snug
gle" through without paying az u go"
GETTING MAD ABOUT TT.
We understand that one of the self
sacrificing, patriotic, much-abuscd, bal
Iy paid Commissioners has become terri
bly, enraged at the reckless audacity of
your correspondent, FW.,' for asking so
many impertincnt and pointed questions
about the thirteen dollars of "Pub's." :"
money. Now, W. didn't you know
that it wouldn't do for an ordinary pri-
vate of the rear rank to q beard the lion
in his dcn," with impunity?-t grave
exceptions would be taken, and some
body's 'pheelings" hurt. 1t is well you
quit the practice of medicine, and have
turned your attention to tilling the soil,
or it would have been goodbye, Tar
heel Probably we viii find, after a
while, who struck Bill Patterson, and be
thoroughly convinced that W can ask
a few more unanswerabIe questions with
out calling in help from any one.
1sf IS a VISITOR. z8 =
The citizens of Granger were hOnorcd
with great show this week, at Rut-
ledge; something the gray boards had
never seen before; quite as exciting as
the great New York and New Orleans
pick pocket concern. / mean we had
niger lawyer. Why, he went in the
bar with them big legal fraternity gem
tlcmen, like one of them, and made
monstrous effort in defense of one of his
civil Fighters! The common question
now asked is, "did you see the nigger
lawyer?''
QUEER SET
Yn11 missed ono show hu not hnirnr of