The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-03-11
COMPLIMENTARY NOT

| COMPLIMENTARY NOTICES.
Rumaging in the bottom of our
drawer to-day, we find these scraps,
cut out and labeled with the names
of their respective authors. We
hope our readers will excuse us their
insertion at this time. We had not
intended, at the time they were clip
ped, to publish anything that was
said about ourself of this character.
But loose scraps in an old drawer is
no way to preserve valuable heir
looms to posterity; besides, on sec
ond thought, we could not be happy
ION the otheg side," if we did not
make restitution of our thanks to
our brethren of the press for their
complimentary notices and good
WISHES. Many similar notices have
been mislaid and lost, but they were
read and appreciated at the time,
and this acknowledgment is intended
to include the absent as well as
those present. May they alI live
long and prosper: -
THE MoRRIsTowN We
notice that our friend. John Z. Helms,
has purchased the Morristown Ca
zette, and henceforth that very re-
spectacle paper will be under. his
control. Mr.. Helms has a large
newspaper experience, and will not
fail to make the Gazette among the
foremost weeklies Of. the State. 1t
ia unnecessary to add, that he has
our warmest wishes Cor his success.
Athens Post.
Our friends, Messrs. L. p. & g. E.
Speck, in whose Office the HoIston
Methodist had its incipieney, have
sold out the GAZETTE to Mr.. John
Z. Helms, formerly of Knoxville.
Mr.. Helms is no novice in the bust
ness, having been connected with
the press fer years. He is a gentle-
man of integrity and high moral
worth. He will publish the Gazette
in the same interests to which it has
heretofore been devoted. We be.
speak for it a liberal, hearty patron
age.-HolstO1e Methodist. a.
THE MoRRIsTowN GAZETTE
is live paper, secular, and of po-
litical tendencies. Its articles are
interesting. The most noticeable fea-
ture in the last issue is, that its edi-
tor and correspondents have shed
their gloves, if they haze any, and
pitched into the East Division of the
Knoxville Fair. The most strpris-
ing is, that Fairs grow so large as to
require diViSiOn, when our fare is no
Fair at all !-ReligiouS Herald.
The MoERIsTowN (TENN.) GA
zETTE.-The above large and highly
interesting newspaper now comes to
this Office as an exchange. 1t is one
of the most enterprising and valua-
BILE journals published in upper East
Tennessee, and. we predict, will in
crease in usefulness and interest 30
long as our old friend, Mr.. John F..
Helms, Is manager. Success to you,
friend H.-MaryUiHe Republican.
Our former townsman, John E.
Helms, has purchased the Morris
town GAZETTE, Messrs. L. 2. & G..
E. Speck, having retired. Mr..
Helms enters upon the responsible
duties Of his new post with conf
dence in the people of Hamblen and
adjoining counties, and promises to
them a newsy, readable and excel
lent journal. The GAZETTE will be
devoted to the interests OF the peo-
pie of it's section and ''in politics
it will not be neutral, but at proper
times will discuss State and Nation
al affairs without prejudice, and
with a desire to tell the truth, "the
whole truth and nothing but the
truth" The paper, so far as our
ability and experience warrants,
will be live newspaper, and is not
for sale to any ''ring" in Church or
State, but will keep it's columns
open to the people for the discussion
of matters of general interest, provi-
ded the articles are sensibly written
and free from abuse"
We wish Mr.. Helms the success
which his enterprise and energy will
and Herald.