The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
RUTLEDGE.
RUrLEDeE, Sept. 5, 1874.

Il
Our news-bOx contains several news
items this week. Out of the heap shall
select the most important ones, and
hand them out to the reading public.
POLITICAL CALLIOPES.
At the Circuit Court here little else
was heard but the affectiOnate voice of
some good man who wanted to place
himself upon the altar of martyrdOm for
the good of his fcllOw-citizens / be-
| lieve / never listened to more earnest
entreatics for the coveted place than
during court week. Judge Gillenwaters
led the advance, and spurred forward at
a rapid pace, flOurishing aloft the most
alluring banner that his wonderful in
genuity could devise. At the middle Of
the following day the men who wanted
to breathe the pure air about Nashville
unwound their political spoOls at least
to their own satisfaction. 1t seems as
yet right doubtful which one of the
present aspirants will be able to get the
greatest number of votes strung on his
unwound thread in fact have heard it
limited that the probability was some
more desirable person might fling out
his line and Out-string them all.
MORE CIVIL RIGHTS.
The next in order appears to be an at
tempt at rape. This case Is reported
from the north side of Clinch mountain,
in the HOgskin district. 1t seems that
the hands belonging to a threshiug ma
chine were staying over night at the
house of G. nj. Justice, and among them
was a negro named johann Clark. There
was a girl, named Seymore, that Mrs.
Justice had staying with her till the ma
chine hands would get through thresh-
ing. At night Mr.. Justice, his wife and
this girl had retired to bed, leaving JO-
ham in an adjoining house, sitting by
the fire. Mr.. Justice told him, as he
threw down some blankets, etc, that he
could make his bed there by the fire, if
he saw fit, and left the room then, and
shortly after retired to bed. About
o'clock in the morning Mr.. Justice was
awakened from sleep by hearing the
girl, who was sleeping in a trundle-bed
next to the one in which he and his wife !
were sleeping, cry out, Get away from !
here get away from here !" He asked |
what was the matter She replied, !
Some one is at my bed, and believe |
II is that nasty big Niger" Thereupon |
he got out Of bed and stepped into the
other room to light candle. When he |
came back he found Isham under his |
bed, apparently asleep. He shook him
ill lac made him awaken, and demanded
IF him how he come there, to which he
-eplied that he did not know. Dir. JUS
ice made him come out, struck him
several licks and made him leave the
house. The next morning a warrant was
ued out and Isham was arrested and
'arried before Justice E. A. Acuff, and,
beading guilty, was committed to Jail
o await the tender mercies of his Honor,
Judge Randolph and twelve disinterest-
d citizens of the county. Isham is bid
ing for Nashville, too.
SWINEISH DIFFICULTIES.
And next comes John Daily, cOlOred,
nd sues out a writ of replevin against
oseph Crigsby and Peter T. Goode for
nlawfuIly OBTAINING from him a SOW
nd six or seven pigs. Trial set before
Justice Joseph S. DOyal. This is one of
hose large cases of the value of ten dol
lrs or under.
SOMETHING FOR BARNUM.
And next, report says that out in '
'oore Valley, which lies north of this
lace, huge and horrible monster has ,
is haunt. 1t is reported to be of enOrm- /
US size, and deeply black, with neck q
nduly long and slim. Several persons {
~ they have seen it and shot ut it with I
lir short aim, and that it utters n noise 4,
Ike a grOwl, and departs, leaving no
acks. and the best hounds are not able I
} trail it. 1t can be seen early of
IorniDH ar late in tho afternoon