The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-12-29
gDtaI ayOtes and other s1elvs.

extent the old custom of keeping s'open
house" on New Years day.
Rev. DIR. 1Tunsey. ''the silver tom
guedT temperance lecturer, passed down
the road one day last week.
Quite number of our ladies rustf-
Gated in visiting their friends and rela-
tives during Christmas holidays.
both the male and female schools
have short vacation, and the boys and
girls are happy. STA 4
Joe, the GAZETTE Boy, begs
leave to return thanks for the kind and
liberal manner in which our patrons re-
ceiyed him Christmas day.
= The Baltimore Clothing House is
receiving fresh instaIlment of fashiona-
BILE Ready Made Clothing, suitable for
all classes, from small boy to giant.
We received, too bate for this issue
several nonresident notices from the
Clerk and Master of Claiborne county
They shall appear in our next. rie8T 4
- Miss Sallic Nelson, daughter of DIR.
Nelson, and Miss Belle Moore, both of
which young ladies have been absent
from town several months, are passing
the holidays at home.
Hon. VIM. Mcfarland, our efficient
andpopularRe Representative, reached home
one day last week and will remain until
Monday night next, when he returns to
the National capitol.
Rev. o. G. Pope returned from his
Southern trip last Friday. From all we
are able to learn, he championed the
cause of the Bapfsst Reflector right ably,
and won many new subscribers. cs- 81
= The Greeneville AmerTcdn says that
the farmers of that county viii plant a
much larger crop of tobacco this season
than ever before The same can be said
of this and adjoining counties. 80 -
1t is with regretwe learn, says the
Greenevi1le american, that the most es-
Unable lady, the widow of ex-Presidcnt
johnson, is seriously i'll at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Patterson, at Home.
The weather for tire past few days
has been mild as April. In fact with
the showers of warm rain. and the
morning piping of the birds, one is forci-
bly, reminded of spring bursting upon
us. ~
We hear of several cases Of measles
in our town. Parents would do well to
observe strict surveillance over their
children just now, as to whomand where
they visit.
= The communication of our friend
:" McGonigle,'' from Beech Greek, was
received too late for this issue. II will
appear in our next. Thanks for the club
Of new subscribers 4f fsale
If Madame Rumor speaks the truth
and we have no reason to doubt her We
racity-there will be several marriages
in or near town during the first month of
Leap Year. Mind, folks, that sumo of
you do not leap in the dark
The State Teachers Association was
to have met at Knoxville yesterday.
superintendent Trousda!e and large
number of prominent educators are ex-
pected to be present The Association
will not adjourn before Thursday.
Rev. N. KeG Smith, of Jackson,
Tenn, occupied the pulpit at the morn
ing service in the. Presbyterian Church,
last Sunday, He is quite youthful in
appearance, but preached an eloquent
and impressive esermon.uo aaf8imaes3
-sRovJ W. r. Helms, an Episcopal
Minister, of Nashville Tenn, who has
been spending few days with his bro
ther, the editor of this paper; by invita-
ton preached to a large and attentive
audience at the Methodist Church last
Sunday night. 5',,A g
w. II. McCaferty, one. of the live
members of the Knoxville Foundry and
Machine Shop Company, spent pleasant
hour in our office Monday. Mac. was
en- route to Cooke, county, where his. es-
adjustment is sending large quantities
of mill machinery. .fs go s4i,
70 G, King, Esq, and sister, of Mos.
syi Greek, left last Thursday for u few
months pleasure trip to Florida, With
DR. Mcfarland and Esq. King each lin
the land of sOrapgess it isn't likely we'll
pay any more cash this swiatcr for that
fruit.cz 1tsezs e ute11 1.c3 g oses SeasIH
THE mammoth hog of the season
was exhibitedgson the scales in front of
JOS Browns store last " eek, and pulled
down 625 pounds. Ughl What a black
grizzly looking animal he was. We un-
derstand he was raised by Billy sJagnes,
Esq, near town. Bring in another hog.
+ THE tAmerlcan announces. the APP
pointment of Rolfe s. Saunders of
Knox, county,st to. the position of Lieu
tenant of the Capitol Police, at Wash
ington, with a salary of $500 Per year.
We hope it, is true, if agreeable to Rolfe;
though we regret his temporary absence
from our vicinity. eal
9AEx-Gov. John G. Brown was recent
" elected Vice President Of the Texas
and Pacific railroad. We are gratifed
to learn that he has accepted the. posi-
tfong No man of hitter qdaIifcatiohs
for. the responsible duties could have
been found in the State The 4s,.e,lcda
says that the Governor expects to spend
the. greater part of the winter in Wash
{. 49, ~ f,..4I 2tsa a3ttt1s3t 5f3ttF 2|f2 =
in ngs iiS iili4Syjl sue1 s7a ss4a asslw rasyI
~ The Cincinnati, Cumberland Cap
and Charlestoua railroad is again badly
crippled'by dafnages.to the bridges on It's
liae. The recent heavy rains have cais-
ed tho waters of the French Broad aud
its tributaries to become flooded, sweep
ing away Che greater part Of the bridge
over Big Greek, and three or four trestIes
of the bridgeiat LeadSale Capt Jaques,
accompanied by John Cities, visited the
places Yesterday. 60 begin rebuilding.