The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-12-01


our farmers never learn true wisdomY
Providence is always kind, and II people
win follow His teachings and use plain
common sense, we would not be 90 wo-
fully pressed with hard times.
One Of our enteprising merchants.
not long since, had q number Of large
posters printed in flaming cOlofs. They
attracted as much attention, wherever
displayed, as circus bills, and when
country Customer now enters Fences es-
tablishment he says I" Don't 20 back on
me | Your show-bill fetched me in, and
I want SEINE OF that 10 cent domestic and
calico I" And, ffPence has time to wala
upon him, there's always q trade snded
and two sOnls made happy
The huge and unSightly brick and
line kiln that has been an eye sore for
years to citizens of the Western End Of
Gay street, was sold at public auction
last Wednesday, by order of Court Mr.
Il. E. Rice did the crying, and for an
amateur, it was remarked, he acquitted
himself with distinguished credit. The
bidding for time was animated, but the
consolidated kilns were finally knocked
off to Maj. G. w. Folsom at $405, and
the opinion pretty generally entertained
was that the Major was about as well
sold as the kilns.
= 1t is not many months since "wint-
er fingered in the lap of spring. and
now, having become holder, he kisses
the ruby cheeks of autumn, holds high
carnival with the queen of majesty ar
rayed in her most charming colors, and
warns her in his bugle parting note that
raiment, for he will come again and
blanck her checks to snowy whitenes s..
q And while we muse, the fated earth
Into colder current dips
Feels Winters scurge with Summers kiss
Still warm upon her lips"
The Auserscan says that the whole
amount of the Peabody fund to be dis
tributed in Tennessee this year will be
$3.50 OF this amount So, 600 will go
to the State Normal University, and 3d.
600 in special donations for school pur-
poses, leaving So, 600 for distribution
among schools applying for aid. This is
much lers than the pro rata last year,
which amounted to $2s, 600, of which
East Tennessee received SIG, 900. While
the Trustees of the fund wish to be lib
eral to Tennessee, says theAmericalp,
until its public schools shall be well I'M
der way, they feel they ought also to be
liberal to other Southern States, in assis
ting to build up their educational inter
es:s.
- Our good friend and accommodate !
ing neighbor, Col. ]. NJ Bewley, has for
years given access into. his yard to thosC |
of his neighbors whose pleasure it is to |
quan of the pure water of one of the |
best wells of this country, (by climbing |
an eight foot fence after it, Recently |
he has had neat gate swung to the |
fence, handsome brick pavement laid
down through his lot, leading to the !
well, and has employed John. Devault, |
an experienced and very popular can
Vasser, to devote his whole time 20 rails /
ing water from the well and assist the /
patrons of the spring TO transfer it to \
their homes BY Spring he hopes to be |
able to add other improvements and is /
determined to merit the continued pat
ronage of the public. Our deUi1 tenders
grateful Acknowledgements for such tok-
ens of consideration, and requests US to
express to Col. B. the sincere hope that
his gate and all may receive good treat
Rent from those who use them.
- Last Wednesday night social party
Of ladies and gentlemen assembled Mt
the residence of Mrs. Carmichael, to do
justice to an elegantly prepared oyster
supper. From one of the participants
we learn that the affair was most re-
cherehe IN every respect, the ladies espe-
cially adding thst grace snd charm for
which they are so eminently endowed.
At late hour the soft sweet strains OF
music was waited out on the silent night
while all within was gate dc ceur and
yenialify. Of course little cupid was
present, playing havoc with his quivers,
md no doubt has pierced seriously some
pure and confding heart of that
bright and happy circle. One pair of
brown eyes had sure protec-
ion by sparkling shield, aud the chief
merit was deservedly awarded to the bon
lie blue-eyed belle from the highland
ills. There was one innocent young
nan, however, who says that black eyes
hall be his guide through this, at pres
mt, dark cane-brcak wilderness.
= John Morrisett, living near Chick
Hamilton county, TIE nnessee,
Tiled a man named Augustus r. Parvin
asst Thursday morning. The Chattanoo-
a Commercial says that Wednesday morn
ng Parvin came to the house where
Iorrisett was keeping bachelors hall and
eemed determined to provoke quarrel
lie was finally gotten out of the house,
he door fastened, and Morrisett and a
supposed they were rid of !
i'm. Parvin, however, repeatedly bat 1
cred the door with a piece of timber
uring the night, but at last, apparently /.
rearied by his intellectual attempts to
0rce an entrance, left the premises. On '
thursday he returned and managed {
orcibly to get into the house. He was
rmed with heavy wagon wrench, with t
hitch he assaulted Morrisett. Morrisett S
j self-defence fired at Parvin as he APP 7
the first shot taking effect in
ne region of the groin. The wounded {
ian did not falter, but closing with c
[orrisett, endeavored to fight him down G
Y main strength. While thus clcnched )
Lorrisett managed to fire again, this i
me with fatal effect Parvin loosed s
is grasp and fell dead. Morrisett and ]