The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13
news AND OTHER ITEMS.

NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.
The horse fever hasreached Nashville
and is prevailing in mild form.
The fund for an equestrian statue Of
Gen. Lee at Richman now amounts to
$40. 600.
DIR. Jas P Weeds, Post surgeon, US.
A., Nashville, died at Ash Barracks on
the 1st inst.
Rice is the Republican candidate for
Governor in Massachusetts, The case
is too critical for even Riee-water
diet
Sparta Hsder: Our county viii ship
100 hogshead of tobacco this year. And
as this industry is new one with us, il
offers nice field for profitable labor and
investment.
superintendent j. B. KiIlebrew is
having his room at the Capitol fitted up
with cases, for the purpose of properly
exhibiting specimens of Tennessee's
mineral and agricultural resources.
White Mississippians continue to ten
der Gov Ames their services in restor-
ing order and suppressing domestic vio-
Ience wherever found. For some reason
he does not appear eager to avail him
self of these offers.
Its Characteristic of willy Ben Butler
that he fixed the date of his currency
speech in New York two days after the
Ohio election Any fool would know
what to say then. Is
Grants Missouri farm rens him in
debt. He amt as successful raising
stock as salaries. In fact, Grant stock
was never lower than at present.
The Christian Intelligencer is asking
Gen. Hawley if the Centennial exhibit
ton is to be kept open on Sunday, and
threatens him with the warth of the
religious press if it is.
"A Georgia gentleman discovered that
human spittle will kill poisonous snakes
and all man has to do when he comes
across one is to catch it by the tail and
spit in its mouth.
Grant, says the New York San, is evil
IDENTIFY man who has no nonsensical
sentiment about him. He sold off an
old horse, which carried him at Vieks-
burg, for $50, and the trusty steed is
now very likely dragging huckster's
cart at St, Louis. But has the old horse
fallen much lower than its rider, after
all?
Twins, of the Athens Post says any
house-keeper will tell you that three
pounds of good coffee are worth four
pounds of common coffee. We think so,
too, and would recommend all our read
ers who desire good quality of coffee
to go to J. r. Taylor g. Co. at once,
and procure the same.
The epizootic, in mild form, ispre-
vailing in different cities throughout the
country, including Nashville.
Married, in Dalton, Ga, by Rev Mr.
CASTOR, Mr. W. I. Brazelton, of Knox
vile, to Miss Lille Anderson, of Dalton.
During a recent wedding party at Dali
ton, Ga, some kind of poison got mixed
up among the supper, and we learn that
about fifty-seven persons were poisoned.
Two young men Of Chattanooga had to
take their beds and call in physician.
It was quite a serious affair. It is sup
posed that arsenic got mixed in the fla
voring accidentally, as no one would
suppose it was done on purpose.
Last Thursday Geo. Dickerson went
to Bradley's store, at Pleasant View
Cheatham county, for the purpose of
procuring some whisky and Quinine.
The clerk instead of putting Quinine in
the whisky, through mistake, put there
in quite a quantity of Morphine. The
young man drank three doses of it which
killed him. Mrs. Burgess Bradley, Mrs
Jno. Frey and Miss Mary Doak went to
his residence to make his shroud. They
felt unwell and partook of the same pre-
paration, not knowing it was the cause
of the death of whom they were then
for burial, and in short
while each of them were taken danger
ously i'll. Miss DOak was relieved by
its vomiting her. Mrs. Frey and Mrs.
Bradley were kept walking all night to
prevent them from going to sleep, and
were thus saved. We learn that all of
them will recover.-Spr5natiegd Record.
The famous trotting mare, Am erican
Girl, aged 10 years, fell dead at Elmira,
n. Y, October 1, while making heat
free for all ages. William Lovett, of
New York city, was her owner. He
was offered $4,000 for her only few
days previously.
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