The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-01-12


and our young friend, VIII s. Dickson,
Esq, did everything to make the soeca.
sion pleasant and happy one.
= The prospectus of the New York
Ledger for 1876 appears to-day. Unin-
terruptedly, except during the war, for
more than quarter of century has the
Ledger been regular visitor to us in
some way. We regard it, as the editor
claims for it, s1as the best paper that ex-
perience and capital can make" With
out considering the best serial stories of
the most popular American writers. con-
tributed exclusively to its pages, the ed
tors fourth page and the q Notices to
Correspondents viii more than compcn-
safe any one for the subscription price;
and the world would be the better of
if four millions instead of four hundred
thousand subscribers attested the truth
of The assertion.
- Two Granger county farmers re-
Gently came very near involving them
selves in law suit about small flock of
geese. The facts of the ease, as told to
us, are these There was an old goose,
three goslings and stray goose which
neither party claimed. Farmer NJ
claimed the goose and goslings, and an
nounced his intention to hold them at
any cost. Farmer H claimed the
goslings, but being more prudent and
less anxious for litigation, agreed to re.
fer the matter to an adjoining ncighbor
and mutual friend, farmer M, who
settled the matter satisfactorily to all
parties by awarding the old goose to far
mer M, the gosIings to farmer H
and the stray goose to himself. What
court could have done better than that.
= Edward II. johnson, who was sent
to the penftentiary for robbing and near
ly numbering an express messenger in
Memphis, recently made his escape by
bribing wagner named Clements en-
ployed by the lessees of the pcnitentiary.
Clements concealed johnson In his wag-
on by packing furniture over him, and
when he had conveyed him outside the
prison yard to retired street, he gave
him citizens coarse clothing and turned
him loose. OF course johnson made his
escape and has not been heard from.
Clements was arrested on suspicion, and
that he had been bribed |
by Johnson to smuggle him out, receiv- |
ing therefor deed to some land in I'LL |
nois and a check on Johnson's brother
for $3.50, both of which were forgeries. |
johnson was sentenced for 81 years, and |
the probability is that Clements will take
his place. ~
= The last number of the Greenevillc |
f3ate2sgencer contains the valcdictory of
is senior editor, Thos. Maloney, Esq,
who in his card says he is impelled to
he course from desire to devote him
self entirely to the study and practice of
aw. Mr.. Maloney was a courteous, fair
lealing gentleman with his cotempora-
les. Thoroughly educated, he needed
'nly experience to make him one of the
most useful newspaper men of the coun-
ry. In the practice of the profession he
has chosen he will, we hope and predict,
win high honors and better compensa-
ion than usually attaches to rural jour
lalism. We wish him the fullest pros
,erity, and long life to enjoy it. The
EDITORIAL management of the TnteNigencer
5 assumed by Capt. Andrew Johnson,
Who has heretofore been its junior edi-
or, and we doubt not will keep it fully
Up to the standard of its past excellence
n w n D,,,;e o,,r Londsor,o "a; /
lent and popular County Court Clerk,
8 at all times polite and accommodating
o those having business in his office
)ne day last week an overgrown youth,
ailing from the rural districts, stepped
nto Clfnt's handsomely furnished Office
nd with much civiIity stated that he
Tas sin sarch of death warrant " " A
ghat ~ asked Clint. The cautious youth,
eeing there was a mistake of some kind,
Sked If that was the house the Clerk
wed in? The Clerk replied that he had
he honor of representing the County in
be capacity of Clerk Well, see here,
lister, me and Liz is gwine to slice,
re is, and want you to fix me up one
them warrants" All, you want
marriage license" said Clint. = Yes,
es, them's the documents want ! Jist
nil in aud fix 'em up - urged the over
,rought man. After stating the charges
nd handing to him the license the hap
Y fellow bowed himself from the office,
lying, '+wa-al, that's a lIuckleberry over
~ persimmon.
- Frank Leslie, at his mammoth pub
shing house, 547 Pearl street New i ork,
sues seventeen beautiful illustrated |
ewspapers and magazines. Mr.. Leslie |
-as the first in the United States to I'M
ertake the publication of a weekly IL
newspaper, and to him belongs
he honor of being the publisher of the
Oldest Illustrated Newspaper in Amer
"a" The person who secures the agcn-
Y for these publications for this yicini
2, and will give our citizens an oppor-
unity of inspecting the several issues
nd copies of the eight magnificent chro-
los, the choice of which is given with
subscription to either of the iIlustrat-
/ weeklies, will have a handsome and
rofitable businest. These papers are
ell known, and sell readily for from 40
, Is cents on news-stands, and are now
rst offered through agents to annual
with valuable chrome,
liich, to all lovers of art, is one worth
ore than the subscription price. An
lnuai subscriber to the Illustrated Neacs-
tper receives during the year over S32
ewspaper pages. Folded to the size of
large octave book the subscriber would
I'VE 3, 22e pages, equal to seven octave
ooks of ordinary size, say 460 pages
Ich, and one:half these pages would
,ntain fine engravings, and for the CEN
nnial year win make the most accu-
to and valuable illustrated History of