The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-04-05
gotaI arotes aud Otter gems.
Buy ycur clothing Of Earnest s Bris-

- Dan BFlScOe ana u renee are now
in New York selecting goods for the
Spring and Summer trade.
= That interchangeable and genial
fellow, Theo. A. Salvo. has re ceived
another beautiful and varied stock
of Jewelry.
- The Rev. DIR. Deems has accepted
an invitation to deliver an address be
fore Emory and Henry College, Va,
next June. A. -
The learned 5o(o)marang who pre-
sides over the local side of the Tribune
over" Shockingi
Earnest & Briscoe's is the place to buy
good clothing cheap-hought very low
for cash.
w. j. Hicks, ESQ.,, a prominent
Christian gentleman, beloved and es
teened by all who knew him, died at
Knoxville last Friday morning.
SO far as reported in East Tennes-
see nearly one-half of the peach crop is
uninjured by the late severe freezes, and
the prospects for large yield of cher
ries and apples was never better with
us at this season.
= The announcement of VIM. Holt,
of our town, for Sheriff, appears in this
weeks issue, to which we invite atten-
ton. Mr.. Holt is a young man, well
known in this community, and we be-
lieve he will serve the people of Ham
blen county, If elected to this office, in
an impartial and satisfactory manner.
Large assortment of Silver Ware at
Earnest s. Briscoe's, which they will sell
as low as any one.
= Our young friend, John Mccoy, of
Knoxville, with his charming, blushing
young bride, nee Miss Emma E. Thomas,
formerly of New York, are spending a
few days of their bridal tour with rela-
tives in this vicinity. May their future
be one of happiness and prosperity and
all their back sets be little ones.
Handsome spring styles gents Hats at
Earnest & Briscoe's.
- The New York AdgertSser speaks
boastfully of man in Jefferson county
in that State who makes his tea in a tea
kettle 102 years old This may be con-
sidered aged and worth mentioning up
there, but it is Juvenile and insignificant
compared to a man in this county who
whets his razor (when he uses one), on a
hone over two hundred years old, and it
isn't much the worse for wear, either
the hone, we mean.
A good stock of Jewelry at Earnest s.
Briscoe. All goods guaranteed as repre-
sented or money refunded.
A couple of negro boys were sur
prised last Sunday noon In the drug
store of DIR. Magee, helping themselves
to candies and other articles. They had
made their way to the store-room through
"A hole in the cellar. The Doctor has
been missing articles for some time past,
and this may explain the mystery of
their disappearance. The boys were ar
rested and should be punished.
Fresh ground plaster for sale by Earn
est s. BriscOe. 4
= Morristown Lodge, No. 234, /. O. G.
T., is prospecting and doing good. Nine
new members were initiated last Monday
night, and five petitions presented from
parties who will come into the Lodge at
The next meeting. A number of our
work ard are pushing it, and we rejoice
TO see that victory upon victory is being
won by the Temperance cause. This
Lodge now numbers over one hundred
and twenty members, and still they come
The County Court Clerk of HambIen
county, furnishes us with the following
licenses for the month of
March: r. II. Donald and r. J. Vernon;
Jas. jenkins and Mary Mcknight; J. r.
w God and Caroline c. Marcel; Holland
Mills and Sallie A. Miller; T. F. White
8nd Callie Maynard; VIM. p Tally and
Melcema p Robertson; Lewis Darnell
md Margaret McCrary; W. NJ. Slemons
ind Ella Taylor; Jackson Morelock and
Melissa Helton; IL. s. Darnell and Sue
Norris.
= The arbitFators agreed upon by the
parties in interest in the cause of W. w.
IEtter, Elk, &C., ct al W.. VIM. Galbraith
md others, pending in the Chancery
Court at ROgeTsville, met in this town
asst Friday, and at this writing are hear
ng proof in the cause. Col. J. G. Rose
md John w. Yoe are the arbitrators.
After concluding the examination of
the board adjourned to meet
next Friday.
= The Little Monitor Tanning Mill,
Grain and Seed Separator combined,
by s. T. Baker, we had intend
I'd to say several weeks ago, is now in
he hands Of w. t. Rippetoe, of this
county, as manufacturer and proprietor
'or Hamblen, jefferson and Cooke coun-
lies, and our farmers will find it TO their
interest to examine it. as it claims to be
he best Tanning mill ever exhibited in
his country. 1t has the endorsement of
iIessrs. g. d. Merritt 81 Co., proprietors
IF the Morristown Steam Mills.
= 1t is with feelings of sincere regret
hat we chronicle the death of Mrs. W.
D. Cannon, who died at the residence
IF her father, Judge James T. Shields,
It Beams Station, last Wednesday morn
ng at 3 o'clock. The deceased was rec
,gnized by all as an estimable Christian
ady, a devoted wife, and tender mother.
TO her bereaved husband and little chill
iren we tender our heartfelt syunpathies,
md leave the duty of paying more de-
erved tribute to her memory to some
me more competent Her remains were
Inferred in the family burying ground.
: On Saturday last Jimmie Rhodes,
on of Jos. +. Ida, while duck-hunting
lpon the farm of Capt. G. E. Dunn, near
4eadvale, jefferson county, was drown
a in the French Broad river. He kill
d duck, and the canoe being locked,
re ventured in the river to secure it,
md lost his life Jimmie was sixteen |
ears of age and a steady, sober. indus
rious yonth. Up to this writing his
'ady has not been recovered, though
ought for by forty or fifty neighbors
nd citizens. The heart-strieken parents |
ave the sympathy of the entire com |
nunity. Asheville, N. G. papers please
Jtice.
Tile University of Virginia Literary
Ocieties- were addressed by Invitation at
occasion last year by
ohm S. Preston, of South Carolina 1t |
rill be remembered his address was |
averely criticised, North and South, |
nd several of the Virginia papers were
Indignant in their denunciation of his /
Unexpected and astounding language on /
hat occasion, 1t is now stated that to
tone for this, the Societies have invited |
ailph Waldo Emerson to be orator for I
his year. Emerson is the accredited /
utlor of that almost forgotten express
ion: 'sThe hanging of John Brown, at [
Iarper's Ferry, has made the gallows as
lorious as the Cross
- We call the attention of those de-
ring to erect lasting memento over
he remains of departed relative or
-iend To the advertisement of DR. NJ /