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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-12-29
COOKE COUNTY NEWS.


THE HOG. T,R4DE-RETzTAL-LN
PROVE-ME.NTS- CROOKED WITS
KY-AN EFF FTCLETT7 OFFICER.
NEWPORT, Tenn, Dec. "a, IS.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
Something to say about Cooke
county will not probably damage any
one.
The stock drivers are returning,
and the next thing is, must pay up.
All get their share Of the money.
We are all interested about the hog
market, as it scatters more money
than anything in this county.
The revival that has been going
on at this place it is hoped will do
great good. The meeting started
with the Rev. Mr.. Stuart, at his quar-
terly meeting, and has been carried
on by Mr.. Cox, the circuit rider, and
Rev. Mr.. Cannon, a Presbyterian
preacher. We can appropriately call
it Union meeting, since all demon
nations are attending it. Rev. j.
b. Little was on hand day or two.
Since then they have been assisted
by Rev. George Caldwell, Of Bristol,
who is so favorably known through
out East Tennessee. ~ - -
The ,ditching is commenced to
drain Off the water and sediment Of
our town, and plows, shovels, axes,
ETC., etc, are being used in building
pavements and side walks.
The revenue officers have been
stirring up things inthe last few days.
G. L. Larkins, deputy U. S. Marshall
returned with FIVE prisoners, | think
from Jefferson and Sewer. They
were brought before G. L. Ogden, u.
S. Commissioners, tried and held to
Court in default Of bail. They are
stopping at the Rock House, with
sheriff Spropse, until they get trans
portati0h to the Federal Court at
Knoxsille. 3 George is a good, NOR
al young man-has made number
of friends in our county-has estab-
lished character as an energetic,
efficient officer, apd@sI think it will
not be long before lie can stop at
Morristown without clearing Dixie
as the boys tell on him here when
lie comes out of town.
You shall hear from us again.
CLIFTON.
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A Good ReiOinder.

- NEW CANTON, Dec. ] !, 1876.
To the Editor of the SfoTrisso<n easests.>s
BY last mail received your paper and
also my Country Gentleman and Culti-
svator.n i clip framsthe Hawkins GouEI-
ty Department. of the ,AZETTF a para
graph headed, CA Foolish Complaint"
From my Country Gentlem man of the same
mail / clip 4" People will Talk, and add,
"And Editors write" a. good rejoinder,
isn't it ? Maybe, PoatH would appreci-
ate the joke if you woElha insert both in
your nextpaper. ~ 9Aruly, -.
A FOOLISH coAfPL1Isr.-Last saDbath, While ST
ting in Church. we noticed the elegauce AID rich
ness OF the wearing apparel of many In the large
congregation, and wondered how people so well
/ clothed cetld complain Of hard times. The truth
s there is need of the complaint of the scarcity
have courage to dress more cheaply. grea3 deal
of the trouble win Fan5sh. Fashfon slaSish fash
ion, Is keeping many people poor; and more, 1t is
driving many of the poor from the house Of God
PEOPLE r'wnL TALK AND EDITORS
y voryvfsr =. WRITE s-rata-
You may get through the world, but twill be very
r. You listen to all that is said a. you go
Youn be worried and fretted, and kept in . Stew
For msddle@ome tongues must have samsthiag to
Ana people WIN tank,
And editors write. aapA
If quiet and modest, youT have it presumed
That your humble position i anly assumed
You're q wolf in Sleeps clothing, or else you're
But don't get excited Keep ipsrsectly cool
For people win talk,
And editors Britezss - =
And then, if you shas the least badness Of heart
Or a slight inclination to take your own part,
They viii call you urstart, conceited and vain,
But keep straight ahead-dOnt stop 70 explain
For people win talk,
And editors write.
II threadbare your iress. or oisisfashioe4
Seine viii surely take notice of that,
And hint rather strong that you can't pay your
But don Z .,st sselts. ,vbstever ses saVzs4 seF
- ---A 5s- g For people win tain, q -
And editors write.
II you dress IN the fashion don't think TO escape,
Fer they criticise then in = different shape: =
You're ahead OF gaagr zleansx EQur = esxsr
paid. ~e4~ &sAssss
E2nt nliud Your own business -therea- nauehk to
ME- Ne
For people win talk,
And editors write.
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GOLAR DISrRICT NEWS.

THE HOG MARKETl-G0OD- TIMES
FOR PRODUCEIlS-AN IHPECU-.
NOUS LOVER = RIVER TRADE
AND THE HARRY HELM VAR
IMMINENT ON YOUNGS CREEK
DECEMBER IS, 1875.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
A few items from Collar, hastily
thrown together, may notbe without
interest to your readers.
We have had snap Of cold and
windy weather a fine time for pork
Strengthening, and several very fine
lots of hogs have been bought up in
this district for shipment to Atlanta,
Ga. Buyers are paying from &c to
&c per pound, gross. Mr.. Brogans
has purchased several superior. lots,
and he expects to get. Mr.. Thomas
Reeds and several other fine lots.
People are complaining Of hard
times, but we think the times could
be worse than they are. Eggs are
worth Zoe a dozen; turkeys sc q lb. j:
butter 18c h., and in demand, at
our doors. Green apples are scarce
and in demand.
Marriage licenses appear to be in
demand from the amount that Is con-
1sumed in Collar. We can go to a
wedding almost any day. Parents
are almost afraid to send their little
daughters out of their sight for fear
they will run away and get married.
hear of one poor fellow who has
already courted his girl but for the
want of the insignificant sum to gel
the license has 60 wait until after
Christmas. What sad disappoint'
ment
The neat and fleet little steamer
Harry Helm made a trip last week
up the Holston as far as the mouth
of Turkeys Creek, where she took in
a lot OF wheat for Wareham Easley.
l learned from Capt. Helm that he
expects and intends to run the Hel
ston whenever hecan get tile freight
| also learn that the boat run on
some obstruction near Smoky island
and cause.-The Captain some trouble
Some of the friends of the Harry
Helm are anxious that the support
ers of the Dog Law should petition
the government to appropriate the
money raised by the dog tax to clear.
ing out our rivers, so that boats may
run at all times. The ''Anner Add .
a trapping boat has made one trip to
Noes Ferry and has gone back down
the river. She expects TO run the
river whenever business will justify
it. We expect these two boats to
do a fine business.
Old 6 olar generallysis doing the
best it can in morals, though there
are now and then skirmishes. There
has been some trouble on the waters
of Young's Creek between certain
females. Several shots have been
fired, and some have thought the mil.
tia should be ordered out; but ]
hope the difficulty can be settled
without thai. We have had one war
and l hope we will not be involved in
another. collar.
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u When the Publicans came to
John the Baptist, to his preaching at
the Jordan. and asked him, "What
must are do?' he said, Accuse no
man falsely, and exact no more than
is your DUE" thus clearly showing
that lying and stealing were marked
characteristics of the Publicans of
that day. Strange! that the same
traits Of character should distinguish
the 'Publicans of our day! There
must be something in name
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The Morristown Gazette.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 1875.
r. Trusting that each one Of the

e. Trusting that each one Of the
patrons of the MORR1sToWN GAZETTE
has enjoyed a merry and happy
Christmas, and a satisfactory ending
of the old year, we extend cordial
New Years greeting. with the hope
that each may speedily have a hap
by issue from whatever Of Affections,
financial, physical or family, that
may now beset him. Here's your
healths, and your family's; may you
live long and prosper; and may the
GxzETTE continue to deserve and re-
ceive your kind approval and patron
a0e
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SPRINGDALE.

4 SCI or ICE-CONVERTS TO BE
IMMERSED - SUDDEN DEATH
4 PROMISE FOR TIE GAZETTE
7SPRINGDALE, Dec. 22,P75.
To the Editor Of the Morristown esazette:lz = g
VIII you permit few lines to en-
ter your columns from the North-side
of Clinch mouptain. There has been
a considerable change in the weather
rather an anfaverable-ene for mus
quitos and gnats. Sycamore creek
has dressed herself i'm a solid white
coat of ice. Poyers mountain is
sending her gIfttering rays over tie
valleys from her white shroWd of
snow. We learned that our Morris
town poultry dealers were wishing
for cool spell that they might dress
the large stock of turkeys they had
on hand If I hear it again Twill
advise them to move their stocks TO
Canada.
There has just closed a protracted
meeting on Sycamore, at Liberty
Church, to which there are to be
bMGub1 COuN NAAo 1@NANaGAA " AAAAhNA oANA
when the ice thaws.
On the morning of the 10th inst,
a very old gentleman, Samuel b.
Day, was taken suddenly i'll and died
in a very short-time.r lie was one Of
the old leading citizens Of Claiborne
county, a worthy member of the
Church, and leaves many relatives
and friends to mourn his Ioss.A . &
/ was in Morristown a few days
since, but neglected to call and see
my GAZETTE friends for want of
time. l promise, however, to call
next time, and to get them up Club
Of new subscribers as long as UnoIe
Abe's message in sixty-three.
ELS JAKE. s
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Il PAINFUL RUMOR.

II TRUE, STOP IT, GENTLEHBNt
There comes to us a strange rumor
from the west, to the effect that in
December, 1876, Chief Justice Mich
olson will resign his position as Judge
and accept the permanent appoint
ment of Clerk of the Supreme Court
for the Middle Division Of Tennessee,
for the six years ensuing thereafter;
and that, in the meantime, one of
Mr. Nicholson's sons will be appoint
ed to fill out the unexpired term Of
the lamented Huntington, which ex-
pires December 1, 1876. This is the
ramon that reaches us, and while we
sincerely hope it may not be true,
yet it is accompanied by such cir
cumstantial evidences of truth as to
justify US in mentioning it. IF it is
true, then, under the Constitution Of
1870 no one can be appointed to fill
Judge Nicholson's place, since it ex-
pressly provides, in the Schedule,
that If a vacancy occurs after Janu-
airy, 1873, it shall remain untitled,
d" and the Court shall from that time
be constituted of five Judges" 1t
further provides that while the Court
shall consist OF sig Judges 8 it may
sit in two sections The two sec
ton feature has had the effect. we
learn from members Of the bar, to
pretty much clean up the docket ofour
Eastern Division; but it is said that
in Middle and West Tennessee they
are still from two to three years be-
hind. Destroying the - two section"
feature, therefore, will prevent liu-
giants in those divisions from getting
their cases tried for years. In this
respect the proposed change is as
suredly most detrimental to the pub
lie interest, and should not therefore
be made. Moreover, the Democratic |
party of Tennessee would be held |
responsible for this action of the SUI
preme Court inasmuch az they are
all Democrats, and were nominated !
by Democratic Convention.
With regard to.the past appoint
ments of the Court, we have no
criticism to offer. So far as we
know, the appoiBtees have all been
gentlemen competent and suitable
to Gil the positions to which they
were appointed. But we must sug-
gest that the Clerkships of the Su-
preme Court we're never intended
for the ercIass0e slse and benefit of
the Judges thereof and their fami-
lies, and such perpetuity, to say
the least, would, it seems to us, be
ia exceedingly bad taste; and be,
lieving there isfre snoldering under
the smoky runsor that comes to us,
we call upon the honorable Court to
:. stop it, where tits: If not for the
:. two secsSon'' general-good feature
at least for g decencY's sake r
EK Tie whereabouts Of Boss Tweed
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EDGEFIELD.
THE SYL HAN CIT'Y-HER PUBIC
SCHOOLS = 1f4NUF,A CT0RLES -
SUTCTD ES-RLDDLE ELECTED

SCHOOLS - MAN CIORIES -
SUICIDES riddle ELECTED.
EDGEFIELD, Dec 20. 1875.
To the. Editor of the Morristown Gazette: -
This town, over the Cumberland
river from Nashville, has a popula-
ton of over 5000 inhabitants, and
is beautifully located among forest
trees, hence called the Sylvan or
Woodland City. 1t is noted prinei-
pally for the fact that when cholera
prevails in Nashville it is-free from
that scoarge, which is attributed to
the use OF cistern water. 1t las ex-
cellent public schools, so we'll estab-
lished that they are almost univer-
sally ,paironized by all glasses rof
citizens. and they cost on an average
only 81 y per scholar amonth. This
may not look remarkably cheap,
where old field schools are taught in
log houses With cracks for windows
and slabs for seats, presided over by
a poor excuse who boards around at
So per month. bnt we claim much
more is done here in advancing the
scholars up the aliill Of science.D
Within the past four years several
large factories have been reared up
in Edgefeld that now employ from
so 10 100 hands each in turning out
implements for general use. ! Per
contra, there has been no lessfthau
fonr promising young men of good
families. who have committed suicide
within the past two months, which
seems to be a prevailing epidemic
about The capitaI~.S A 4 -
Last Friday, in the Fourth Con-
gressional District, Riddle. Demo
crat was elected by a large majority
OYER two oppopents,~to fill the vas
eancy occasioned by the successive
deaths of Messrs. Head and Fife,
two estimable gentlemen who died
before they had an opportunity of
serving their constituents in the 20
sition. 2 4AaA a A 4
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pede locometion. His pursuer gained
on bin rapidly, and after narrowly es-
Gaping perferoation from two or three
pistol balls discharged at him during the
race, at the end of few hundred yards
he threw up his hand and surrendered,
and was carried to the cambridge Jail.
= The performance on last Monday
night by the Merristown Amateur Club
was well-rendered and highly .creditable
to any member composing he organi-
cation The Orchestra Overture was
particularly good, and the comic farces
drew forth prolonged applause Where
all did so wellit would be inFidious to
draw comparisons. We are glad TO see
that the efforts of the young men were
appreciated by a full and highly re-
spectacle audience, both OF ladies and
gentlemen. We understand the Club
will give another performance at no dis
tant day. a aaats99
= We gather from fIle proceedings of
the last meeting of our Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen, which we have not room
to publish to-day entire, that Mr.. Max
wen. our efficient town constable, has
collected. since his induction into office,
as follows:
Cash. 5000 80
81 Coupons redeemed a So -. 29I 90
Interest on Coupons. 40 rs
Corporation warrants redeemed. 90 81
Amount paid on costs and judg-
mcnts against Corporation. 73 SO
Total collected by Maxwell -. $7IS 90
Collected by Recorder Donaldson:
On Fines, &c.. =. ......... s z 80
On Privilege taxes. .-........... 90 90
Total by Donaldson. $I05 As
Total collections for Decemb'r. 1924 A
The foregoing collections, except those
by Donaldson, were made on taxes due
for 1874 and preceding years. The tax
book for 1875 has not yet been placed in
the hands of the collector, and, conse-
queutly, no taxes on polls and property
have been collected for that year. 1t is
| expected that the Textbook for 1870 will
be completed and placed in the hands of
the collector during this or the next
week at farthest. 1t is expected that Mr.
Maxwell viii press the collections for
/ the year 1875 with his usual energy.
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HaI-Prieea Sewing Machines.
Kansas Central Land AGENCY,

SALIVA Nal JOHN W BERKS, Gent Manager.
Real Estate Business generally; also have for
sale all the lands of the Kansas Pacific Railway
Company, amounting to over s 600 900 acres of the
most desirable in Central and Western Kansas al
50, ATiI-stes Coal lands, Farms, Cnttle Ranches,
and City Property in Salina and the neighboring
towns, for sale at all times.
20 Send for tile s'KaiIsas Central Land Journal
a large 32-column monthly paper, see what they
have forsale and read al about the great Keystone
State of the West. f-.s1 - ~
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Total by Donaldson. sos As
Total collections for Decemb'r 1924 "A
MARRIED.

MATHEs-TAYLoR.-on the goth
instant, at Union School House, near
Wits Foundry, Hamblen county, by
Rev. VIM. Harrison, Mr.. JAS. MATHEs
to Miss MARY JANE TAYLOR, all of this
county. So wags the world.
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~ Fennessee Bonds sold ifASew
York last Saturday at 80 for new
and Al for old.
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~ Tie whereabouts Of Boss Tweed
has not yet been discovered.
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Il. G. Howell, an attache of Car
rington's show. who was arrested on the
occasion of its exhibition here last sum
mer. charged with swindling Mr., Garrett
Lane in game of three card monte
and who has been confined in the Dam
bridge Jail in default of bail, had his
trial before, our Cireuit Court last week..
and wins sentenced TO three years labor.
in the penitentiary- He appealed 70 the
SsppSene Court. As he was being cons
,Teyed back to the cambridge JAIL. In
charge of deputy sheriff Riggs and j.
BayI, when four or five miles from this
place, the officer and guard riding one
horse few steps in his FreAfs he called
their attention very excitedIy to some
thing extraordinary oEsone side of the.
road eAB soon NJ the eyes of the guards
were turned i'm the direction he pointed
Howell gave his horse quick lieksvitl
his riding switch and was ffty feet ahead
Of IS them before theye were prepare
ed for effective pursuit Unfortunately
for Howell he Lost his switch the IiIse
lick heag gave with Il, and being Hioehted
ON j young horse, he sigor0ua Efforts Iic.
made with his heels TO accelerate is
speed, tended to break its wind, and Inn
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A LOUISIANA LEa1anATrvA P1oruRE.

A LOUISIANA LRaIEnATTvA PICTURE.
A correspondent Of the New York
Times says that q, great majority OF the
Kellogg Lonigiena Assembly cannot
read the lsws. they pass, and bring
.their bacon; bread. cheese and whiskey
bottles to the halls of legislation With
them. There are Ill members, which
makes dfty.six' an exact minority,
which ID the exact number Of 'Repub-
licans that, by remarkable coinci-
dence, the Returning Board has
seated. The Republicans having Just
tifty-bix members, aud all the fifty:five
Conservative members having with
drawn, 1t follows that II any one Re-
publican refuses to vote, or absent
the great BUSINESS OF making laws for
Brooklyn Eagle observes that It ID o
fair plea ia favor Of the. law abiding
and peaceful character OF the popula-
tion whom Sheridan CALLED "banditti,"
that they have not "punctuated" even
one OF these essential tifty.eix, when.
either ty ,Iesssacre or "intimidation. )"
or "kidnappipg."aor by even making
one of them drunk, liberty and. legisla.
ton would stop like tho hands of q
rundown clock, in the sovereign State
of Louisiana. It seams that on re-
cent OCCASION one Of these ihoporab ble
members actually did refuse to vote.
TWAS Indispensable to coax or force
him to reaEon. Too much was at stake.
He would notdbe ooaxed, and a motion
was pending to bring him to tho bar
l., of the House for contempt. at this
spoint let the Times correspondent tell
his own story:
Upon this Tho wildes! disorder PIC.
vailed. Twenty men started to their
feet and commenced speaking at the
same moment. Above the general con-
fusion could be heard shouts of You
lie, you nigger, you,' OATS not par
liamentary, sab, 'You's wiolatin' of
the Gcae.i.:.iee. ssh.' The last re-.
mark was made by young and hand
some mulatto. He had no sooner
uttered it than very black man turned
upon him. and exclaimed, with an air
OF the utmost contempt, What you
knows about the Constitution, you
yellow moke. your You pusson of
insure parentage. you shut your fool
mouf.' This caused q loud laugh
among the negro spectators, and was
crested with Haah exolamations az,
'Goliy, but. dat mig ie some, Hes the
man for talkin',' ''Yon bet" and To
be cure, honey"
The light iatiu by this eketeh ought
to be fruitful Of nuggestion to the peo.
PIE Vt the United >Statea.
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OILY FORTY DOLLARS A TON:
GUANAHANI GUANO.

4 4 important natural Guano-a genuinc
I \ Animal Deposit. a Cargo of 500 tons
ncw on the way TO this port. This Guano
Eav' great satisfaction in Virginia and
A"ith Carolina the past season. Circu-
lac and certificates sent on application.
Frof. Wilson, OF Baltimore, Md, says of
this Guano: "By q critical examination oi
tho analysis oi tho various cargoes you
have imported, striking feature is the
great regularity in tho per centage Of tho
important constituents essential for the
production OF all crops"
Prof. i. "A. Genth. OF Philadelphia, Penn,
says: "1he Guano is evidently OF animal
origin, and the minute bones which were
the resnlt cf the decay of bats, mice, &c.
The quantity Of organic matter which is
still present is about IL per cent, and this
yields about q per cent. OF ammonia. A
port1en OF the nitrogen is present as nitric
acid, OF which about 8 per cent. were found.
All the nitrogen present would be equiva.
lent to about 81 per cent. OF ammonia. The
phosphoric acid in the Gusno averaged
about 123 per cent, equal to 27.3 per cent.
OF Bone Phosphate. A considerable guam
tity OF the pho1phoric acid however, is
present as so-cailed neutral Phosphate OF
Lime, which, being slightly soluble in
water, renders the Gusno as quick in its
action as o corresponding quantity Of Bu-
perphosphates would do. The small per
centage Of potash which was found in
yoAo ooou w At6 Sbluos ali LQ0
experiments which I have made OF the
Guanahani Guano no doubt can exist that
it Is valuable manure"
Prof. b. @. White, Of the Georgia State
Agricultural Society, says: "As shown by
the analysis, this Guano contains. in good
proportion, all the elements which are
generally considered as Of value for plant
food. and the forms and combinations in
which they are present are such as to rem
der them available to and assimilable by
the plant. should judge that the proper
use OF this article for purposes of ferti!iza-
ton would be attended with great profit"
Prot: Cha rles U. Shepard, Jr., in a recent
analysis OF this Guano, says: "tThis Guano
(of ANIMAL origin) would appear from it's
physical and chemical properties to an
swer every reasonable expectation Of Il
commercial manure.
Orders received and arrangemhnts made
for its sale by application TO
j. n. ROBSON,
GS Eas, Hsy, and . Atlantic wharf,
Char lrs'nn. s. C.. Jan 90 tl3