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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-11-15
A Remarkable Coincidence.

In 1868. four gentlemen entered
their sons at boarding school at
Cokesburg, in South Carolina. They
had been for years intimate friends,
ard were clergymen in the Methodist
church. These boys remained at
this school as roommates and class
mates for two years, and entered
Wolfford College, standing relative
ly first, second. third and fourth.
They remained at this institution
four years, and were room-mates all
the time time. graduating relatively
first, second, third and fourth in a
large class. They entered the law
office at Spart and studied
law under the same chancellor. The
war broke out and at the call for
troops, they entered Jenkins rifle
regiment from South Carolina. and
were mess-mates in the same COM
pany. Being near the same height,
they stood together as comrades
of battle in this regiment.
At the second battle Of Manassas,
August, 1868, shell from the en-
emy's battery fell in the ranks of
this company, and killed these four
boys, land no others in the company
They are buried on the battlefield
and sleep together in the same grave.
Their names are Capers, MeSwain,
Smith and Duncan, and the sons Of
Bishop Capers, Rev, DR.. McSwain.
Rev. DIR. Whiteford Smith and Rev.
DR.. Duncan. of Randolph Macon
College. The grave is marked by
a granite cross enclosed with an iron
railing.
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preceding
and. = the civil war Mr.. Blair
was among the foremost in moulding
opinions and directing events. AL
though a warm supporter of the adj
ministration, and of the war, he, af-
ter that unhappy conflict was ended,
has invariably given his influence to
the restoration Of harmony and the
obliteration of the issues of the past.
His "reminiscences were more copious
and more interesting than those of
any of his contemporaries. He has
outiived most if not every one of
those with whom he took an active
part in public affairs. When his
son, T. 2. Blair, Jr.. was mere boy,
Mr.. Blair said his hope was to live
to see that boy man. The boy
died at the age of fifty-three years,
after a most eyentful career, and his
father has survived him many
months. Several years ago Mr..
Blair remarked that as all the as
sociates of his young days were
dead, he wished when his time came
that his remains should be borne to
the grave by his grandsons, and in
compliance with that wish, eight of
the sons of Gen. f. p. Blair and
James Blair, deceased, and Of Hon.
Montgomery Blair, acted as pail
bearers, Montgomery Blair, Jr., a
bright looking boy OF about thirteen
walking at the head of the casket.
Mr.. Blair was borne in Washington
county, Va, April II. 1871, and
graduated at Pennsylvania Universe
ty, KY. He studied law. but from
ill-heaIth and weakness of voice
never engaged in the practice.
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Married,

At the residence of the brides father,
in Hawkins county, last Thursday, Mr..
CHARLES M. Brown, of Morristown,
and Miss ELLA t. FUDGE.
The GAZETTE acknowledges the re
ceipt of a liberal portion of the good
things that welcomed them and many
guests upon their arrival in our town.
We wish our newly mated friends full
need of happiness in their new relation
ship, and doubt not they can now testi-
fly that
IT'S well to WOO, It's well to wed,
For so the world hath done
Since myrtle grew, and roses blew,
And morning brought the sun.
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HON. L. Il. DENNY.
IN. z. Wrd.1

This gentleman is, we have no
doubt, elected to represent the Sec
ond Senatorial district in the 10th
General Assembly. We have not
the official vote OF all the counties
before us. His majority, however,
in the counties of Sullivan, Hawk
ms and Hamblen is 544. We have
no fears that this will be overcome
In the other two counties. Captain
Denny will prove himself worthy Of
the honor conferred upon him.
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KNOX COUNTY
4 PREDLOTTOW

1t is fact beyond dispute that the
colored voters of this district were told
constantly by leading members of the
Republican party that the election of
Tilden and Mcfarland would return
them to the bondage of their old mast
ers again A few, to their credit be il
said, had too much intelligence to be-
lieve the vile lie, and voted the Demo
cratic ticket; but very large majority
pretended to believe it, and cast their
votes for the Republican candidates.
For thus voting, if it had been their hon
est unbiased sentiments, we do not com
plain. But we want to tell these people
that the time will come when they will
have to fly to the Democratic party to
protect them in their present rights from
the Vaccinations and rascalities of their
present masters. The first effort to de-
priVe the colored man of his elective
franchise will come from the Radical
Republican party. Mark the prediction,
We poor dupes, who have the wool pull
ed over your eyes by such pretended
friends as Boyd, and his class.
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A Whole Family Mysteriously
Chattanooga Commercial.

The family of Mr. A. j. Gahagan
of this city. consisting of himself,
Mrs Gahagan, child one or two
years of age, and three servants,
were taken violently and mysteri-
ously i'll yesterday morning, and are
still in very critical condition,
The physicians in charge were
called too late to observe all the
SYMPTOMS. but we are of the opinion
that the family are poisoned by
arsenic. supposed TO have been taken
with dinner, which was served at
one o'clock the previous day as all
who ate at that time were taken i'll
in the same manner; the first one
was taken at eight o'clock the fol-
lowing evening. another at nine and
the last one ahont twelve yesterday.
The dose was not large enough to
produce immediate death, but
enough to completely PROSTATE the
victims and possibly induce serious
inflammation. Up TO q late hour
last night there was no material
change, and as it was too late to
administer antidotes the physicians
we're carefully watching the symp-
toms and treating them as they de-
veloped.
There are suspicious circumstances
surrounding the case which sc shall
not present until further investiga-
tions can be made.
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South Carolina Wheels
into Line /!
With 1900 for Wade Hampton /!

After a week of intense agony
over the conflicting returns from the
more closely contested States, we
see no good reason to change sim
gle jubilant head line used in our last
issue. We are still confident that
Tilden and Hendricks are elected,
and that the commercial and pro-
ductive masses of the country are
verify out of the wilderness Of
misrule and corruption in which
they have been wandering for SO
many years. The following States
have been conceded to Tilden by all
rarfiaas
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Shower of Flesh.
Wilmington IN. 3. J star.

We copied a remarkable account of
"a Shower of FLESH from the Charlotte
Observer a few days ago. The Yorkville
Is. c. Enquirer says: Mr.. r. Frank
Clark, of this place, returned from Gas
ton county last Monday and brought a
specimen of the flesh with him. A mi
croscopic examination indicates that it
the flesh of a COW, and gen.
tleman in town who had the temerity to
taste it says the taste is similar to that
of beef -
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A CLERGYMAN Assasinated.

The last Clinton Dispatch says that the
Rev. Charles Clark, of Hawkins county,
was shot and seriously wounded in the
arm, Tuesday, few miles above Sneed-
vile, Hancock county, by Floyd Collins.
Mr.. Clark was admitted into the Holston
Conference of the NJ. e. Church, South,
at Bristol, few weeks ago, and appoint:
ed to Tazewell Circuit, and was either
going to his work, or returning from lit,
and somewhere between here and Null
berry Gap, he was attacked and shot.
The particulars that led to this shooting
are not known. Collins has been ar
rested.
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Deaths in Savannah.

From the LIST of September to the 2Sth
of October there were ,167 deaths in
Savannah, S73 white and 1924 colored out
of population Goth of October, of Z, 1853
whites and IL 1913 colored. Among the
deaths were two doctors, seven clergy
men, seven policemen and five sisters of
charity
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-11-15
Has the Franklin oneDown2

NEW YORK, November 9.-The bark
HERNIA. which arrived to-day, reports
that on November 4th, in latitude % deg.
and 81 deg. N, longitude 50 deg. deg.
w, passing a larg man of war heading
west, apparently in distress, supposed
to be the franklin
The Franklin has Boss Tweed aboard
of her, and Government steamer has
been sent to her relief
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The Congressional Gains.

AS accurately as we can make the
table now, are as follows: Republican
EMBELLISHMENTS, 8; Connecticut,
s; Pennsylvania, 3; Ohio, 6; Indiana, 5;
Illinois, 1; Iowa, /; Missouri, 1; Kansas
Il Tennessee, la. Democratic Gems
New York, 2; Wisconsin, 1; Kentucky
1; South Carolina, 2; Florida, 1 Missis-
sippi, 1; Louisiana, 10.
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4 POSTAL CARD FROM NEWPORT

NEWPORT, Tenn. Nov. II, 1876.
To the Editor of the Morrfstowr Gazette:
Sixteen years of tyranny at an end!
Eighty two thousand Radicals and Rev
enue office holders soon to slide out of
office and honest men take their places!
Farewell, Carpet-Baggers II
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Soldiers of the MEXICAN War.

There are said to be TAI enrolled mem
bers of the Association of Soldiers of
the Mexican War of the State of Texas,
and they will hold a reunion at Austin
on the 10Th, 18th and 18th instant.
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Died.

At her residence in this town, Satur4
day night last, of consumption, Mrs
MARY A. HARRIS, relict of Ira Harris,
aged about 40 years.
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Mr. Theo. "A. SaIvo requests us to saw
that he has removed his JeweIry Store
from the room recently occupied by hia
to the one in the rear of the same build
ing.
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Earnest and Briscoe's store is not quite
equsll to the Centennial Exhibition at
Philadelphia, but those in want of Fall
and Winter Goods can tnjoy themselves
almost rs well looking over their I'M
mense stock.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-11-15

Everything you want at Earnest and
Briscoe's. Go there and look, and ii
you don't see what you want, ask for 1t,
and you will be almost sure to get it
without the trouble of hunting it else
where Try it.
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SULETVAN nOTNTY

We copy from the Chronicle of Sunday
the reported results in the counties nam
ed below:
SULLIVAN COUNTY,
Thomas, 699; Porter, 1,772; Many 5;
Randolph, 981; Mcfarland, 1 1886; Welch
972; Denny, 1928. Nathan Gregg, D.,
elected to the Legislature.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
One district to hear from, Hayes, 641
Tilden, 1856: Thomas, 293; Porter, 1872;
Yardley, 40; Randolph, 62s; Mcfarland,
202; Remine, 6O4; Allison, 1913. Don
nelly Republican, is elected to the Leg
islature from johnson and Carter.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Hayes and Wheeler, ,799: Tilden and
Hendricks, ,421; Thomas. ,619, Porter,
1, 1926; Randolph, 1 SOB; Mcfarland, 1449;
Remine, 1,947; Allison, 1,492; Mahoney,
1854; Dobson, 1893.
GREENE COUNTY,
Hayes and Wheeler, 1888; Tilden and
Hendricks, 1,848; Thomas, 1,779, Por-
ter, !, $40; Randolph, ,945; Mcfarland,
1902; aaRemine, 1898; Allison, 1897;
Jerolds, 1911; Park, 1877; Bullen, 740.
COOKE COUNTY,
Hayes 1,108; Tilden TAI; Porter 722;
Thomas s51; Randolph, 1,12s; McFar-
land, 1914; Carson 1902; Owens 813;
Duggan 974; McNabb 1922; Shultz 1872;
McGuhen 10. This is a Republican gain
of over 400 over the Congressional cleo
ton of two years ago.
KNOX COUNTY.
Hayes, 1862; Tilden 2,5O3; Porter,
1918 Thomas 1903, Yardley 7; Thorn
burg 1868; Cullom, 2,915; The Repub-
licans elect State senator, representative
and Joint reDresenative
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Ladies, you cannot fail to be pleased
in the selection of dress goods from
Earnest and Briscoe's stock. The fig
ures, styles, quality and prices cannot
be surpassed.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-11-15

A nice line of Dress Goods, such as
Alpaca, Cashmere, ETC., for sale BY
Earnest and Briscoe.
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Ladies can select from the largest,
most complete and most varied stock of
goods in this section by calling at the
store of Earnest and Briscoe's.
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Trunks, Valises and Travelling Satch-
els at Earnest and Briscoe's.
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Immense assortment of Notions at
Earnest 81 Briscoe's.
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Cotton Goods-immerse quantity at
Earnest s. Briscoe's.
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The largest and best stock of Boots
and Shoes in town, at Earnest and Bris-
GOES.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-11-15

No difference if Indiana did go for
s'Blue JEANS" come on and buy your
goods from Earnest and Briscoe.
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Fine Blankets, at very low prices, at
Earnest s. Briscoes.
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Shawls, for Ladies and Children,
cheap and good at Earnest 81 Briscoe's.
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parties {:

Leaving Tilden one vote short of
the number necessary to elect. Since
it was admitted that these States
have gone for Tilden, the most pos
tive and explicit assurances have
been received from trustworthy men
In Florida that that State has gone
for Tilden by at least one thousand.
Florida has four electoral votes. By
adding these to the one hundred and
eighty-four previously conceded to
him, he receives one hundred and
lightweight votes. or three more than
are necessary for an election. Be-
sides this it is very confidently as
serted in the dispatches we copy
that Louisiana and South Carolina
have each voted for Tilden. That
the first has by large majority we
have not doubt; but the Return
ing Board of Louisiana, which is to
manipulate the votes, is composed
or a notorious set of rascals, and
Tilden may be cheated out of them.
There is no danger that the vote of
Florida will be so tempered with or
rejected by fraudulent. contrivances,
for the election machinery of that
State is in the hands of honest men,
who are the friends of TiIden; and |
inasmuch as the eight electoral votes
OF Louisiana would not elect Hayes
il given to him, we have the greater |
confidence that the. Returning Board
will not attempt the rascality they
would otherwise, but will give them
to Tilden, to whom we honestly be-
lieve they belong.
The following are the latest and
most authentic dispatches we have
received as to the result in the doubt
full States:
AS to Louisiana.
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All the latest Styles ard Novelties a
Earnest and Briscoe's.
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Calicoes of every description at Earn
est & Briscoe's
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Mems, Youths and Boys Boots and
Shoes at Earnest and Briscoe's.
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Flannels, Linseys, and Wooded Goods
of every description at Earnest and
Briscoe's
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-11-15

The largest, best, finest and most
complete stock of goods at Earnest and
Briscoe's.
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Fall and Winter Goods at Earnest s.
RriscOe'S
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AS to Louisiana.

New ORLEANS, Nov. II, 0 A. Mas
far as can be learned, the State is Demo
cratic on present count. outside Of the
Returning Board, by $500, with four
teen parishes to hear from. The result
All depends upon the action Of the Re
turning Board. If four Of the parishes
where Republican majorities have been
diminished are thrown out by the board,
the State will go Republican by small
majority. There is much excitement
here. [Signed]
z. z. Whitney, City Editor Bulletin.
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Local Notices.

New Goods at Earnest s. Briscoe's.
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Terrible Cyclone and ID. Enects.

Terrible Cyclone and it's Effects.
= lAsAafA. October 19.-A cyione
Aover Central America on the
18th. Nicaragua and Colorado
undated. 400 houses swept
Ahd many persons drowned,
mage is estimated st $1,000,
The town of +Brewfield, on the
coast, lost 800 houses.
Gamers Commodore and
destroyed. At Grana-
i lost on the coffee crop
.iAt $4,000, 900. About
ss lost. The whole dis
roQlt4lwas Inundated.
ert privilege to live. even
comforts OF life. Let
aAte it more highly than
e the best possible use
s.t es it affords.
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COnceded to TiIden.

CHARLESTON, S. G. Nov. II, 10 A. NJ.
Charleston county will give $3.50 Re-
publican majority, which gives the State
to the Democrats by about 1 300 MAORI
ty. Ex-Congressman Bowen, the Re-
publican leader in this county, comedies
Hampton's election TONIGHT.
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Danger of Fraud

The following private telegram was
received at Nashville Iast Saturday:
LIVE OAK, FLA, Nov 11.-Gennett &
Co., Nashville: Florida goes about one
thousand Democratic, but there is pros
pect Of trouble and fraud by Republican
incumbents They will force it Repub-
lican if possible. ID. III. ELLIOTT,
Gen. Agt. Atlantic 81 Gulf RR.
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The following dispatch was received
here this morning:
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. II, 1903 A. NJ.
Samuel Cowan Nashville: Hampton
1 300; Tilden, 500 sure This is official.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-11

MIR. Il. Crane OF Bridport was OK.
hibiting and offering for sale 10 the streets
Of Middlebury, on Monday. q ferret
which he had picked up somewhere. The
animal was in wire cage and manifested
continual anxiety as to what would be-
come OF him. This animal is q native Of
Africa and only lives wild in warm elm.
ates. It is of the weasel kind, only much
larger.
Tuesday evening soon after dark. as
Mr.. q. w. Cobb Of weybridge was
crossing the bridge in this village, some
three or four village boys who had come
to feel pretty we'll on election whisky,
supposing him to be one of their cronies
who had gone back on them after being
sent with money and bottle for more FIRE.
water, commenced to badger and annoy
him with abusive epitbets and violent
demonsti ations, and at length he picked
it up and went in on his muscle with q
good deal Of vigor. The scrimmage
didn't last long however, and none Of
them were much hurt, and the fight end.
ed before the police arrived. so no arrests
were made. 1t is not agreeable to record
this kind Of episodes even upon election
day, and it is hoped they may not often
occur
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Farmers are anxiously waiting for
rain to ill the swamps and springs, and
soften the clay, 30 as finish their fall
blowing.
MIR. Amos Walker has raised fifteen
hundred. bushels Of potatoes this year
and sold one thousand bushels for the
snug little sum Of six hundred dollars.
The presidential election passed Of
quietly, the voters going silently, deposit.
ing their ballots, passed out and returned
home to continue their labor for the day.
The Union Church Society have
taken advantage of the low price Of coal
and purchased some two and half tons,
enough to last their church two winters
prioe'paid,' $3.50 per ton delivered at
the depot.
Business lively in District No. 4.
At special meeting called for the cleo.
ton of officers, notwithstanding the
appointment of the selectmep, irrespon.
sible persons were elected prudential
committee, who have seen ft to vent their
spite on the poor school house by drag.
ging it from its foundation and dumping
it into as low piece OF clay ground as
could be found on the road, and by foul
means succeeded in voting tax on the
grand list to defray the expense Of NOV.
ing it, Verify, the main actors in this
disgraceful affair, the one an imbecile old
man ought to have guardian the other,
q secluded and quiet room in the lunatic
asylum.
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COUNTY NEWS.
YERGENNEN.

See Mrs. Warmers advertisement Of
millinery and fancy goods in another
column.
DIR, q. W. B. Kidder is putting on
an addition to his house which is quite
an improvement.
PRECEDENT Hubert of Middlebury
college filled the pulpit Of the Congrega-
tional church very ably and accsptably
last Sunday.
--Messrs. Frost and Bryant are to
spend four days among us commencing
Thursday evening, laboring in the interest
Of temperance.
Mr.. Samuel Hurlbert was improved
the appearance Of things about his house
and barn quite materially by the repairs
he has made.
The people OF Vergennes feel very
much dissatisfied that the Legislature
refuses to make an appropriation for the
Reform School.
The election passed quietly. The
vote cast was large and summed up as
follows: For Hayes electors, AIS for
Tilden electors, lis.
An enthusiastic Democrat while
giving the news upon the street Thursday.
complacently remarked, al know about
Lower Canada-it's gone Democratic.
The Reform Club room of this city
has been fitted up and furnished very
nicely, and is pleasant room to spend an
evening in instead of saloons and bar
rooms.
We noticed the name OF A. l.. Pierce
in last weeks issue of the REGISTER as
taking the part of Mordecai in the ''Can
tata Of Esther" it should have read G.
T. S. Pierce.
"A suit against the Flanders Pump
Company for Infringement of the Holley
patent is pending at Cincinnati, Ohio,
and the plaintiffs have commenced taking
testimony.
Shipments from the Vergennes
station for the week ending November Q.
include a cars live stock; BAT boxes
horse nails one car hay; IS boxes
cheese, ITS pounds; 301 pounds, packages;
1904 pounds butter.
Tho last Republican meeting of the
campaign was large and enthusiastic
rally at the town hall on Monday evening.
Addresses were made by Hon. George
W. Grandey, Hon. F. Il. Woodbridge
and Messrs. H. G. johnson and M. E.
Hall.