The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-07-26
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" Bric-a-Brac' PIeases His Bro
ther-and Writes up 4th of
July at TazeweIl-a Capt.
tai Sketch.

tnOf7anQ nf1UcS UP HOu OA
July at TazeweIl-a Capt.
tai Sketch.
To lie Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
A few calmy ewes agone, my broth
er-in-law, " Wilberforce," came to
me. as / was seated upon my front
90 stoop," enjoying an extended view
of old Cumberland-that grand old
ra2ge that, bathed in purple haze,
lay sleeping before me-and touch
ing me on the shoulder, remarked,
" Bric." my mother has sent a SER
want girl and an umbrella for me. :"
Wrapt in thought, replied, swell,
leave the servant girl and take the
umbrella" My kinsman simply re-
piled "can't." A little out of the
fog, I suggested: " Well, leave the
umbrella, and take the servant girl"
" Impracticable," returned Wilber-
force. By this time l had emerged
from my reverie and suggested to
w. that I didn't care a blank what
he did.
Approaching me in suave man.
ner, this mortal relation suggested
he would esteem it a favor, as he
was going home, if I would write
something for him to the MORRIS
TOWN GAZETTE.
To comprehend the field, 1 obtain
ed copy Of your valued journal, to
study my chances.
The first article L noticed was the
n1GcerdtiOn of the Revd. Bascnm, by
'' sweet sixteen If were Bascum
I'd quit. The question of the pull
back has been one demanding the
attention of our ablest humanitarians
and DIR. Bascum should never have
engaged in his crusade. In these
days of women's rights. female suf-
frage and feminine assertion, any
" pull-baek - may be desirable and,
it is matter of surprise to your cor
respondent that Bascum has got
himself into business.
The glorious Fourth has waltzed
into the past pleasantly and quietly.
A celebration of the same was held
in Tazewell, the county seat of this
county. The ceremonies embraced
an opening prayer; the reading of
Washington's farewell address; and
addresses from Maj. A. Ii. Pettibone
and the Hon. III. L. Patton. The in
terest (or rather pleasure) of the oc-
casion was enhanced by some excel
lent music from Prof. Austin's cor
net Band. Chance threw Prof. Aus
tin in our midst; his courtesy and
the liberality of our county court Sc
cured us the services of himself and
his corps.
1t had been one of the problems
of our Centennial to secure mu-
sic for the occasion. Knoxville skill
had been already secured, and while
we could obtain the services of Prof.
Shipley, and his associates, it was
doubted whether string music was
strong enough for the open air.
Happily the colossal aggregation of
Maxwell and Smith. embracing ten
Warm Spring Indians, drifted hith-
erward, and the chance to secure
good band was not lost upon the
Centennial management.
Thanks to the winning ways of
your correspondent, the matter was
arranged thusly: In return for the
free services of the band, upon the
Centennial occasion, the county
court agreed TO remit the county Il
cense; and one and all dissolved in
mutual admiration-We celebrated
the Centennial of our national exist
ence. The addresses were excellent
and apt; the N lsic eloquent and in
spring; the sun hot as blazes; and
everything went merry as a marriage
bell. Did the spirits of Washington
and Lord CORVALLIS look down upon
the little town of Tazewell-bereft
of COWS and hogs, and ablaze with
flags and people asking each other
to take dinner? They must have
gathered boquet of dog-fennel and
wished the hamlet God-speed. The
celebration over, we all repaired to
the show tent erected in that Bel
gravia of Tazewell called Rabbit
town, and, furnishing the currency,
passed in.
Every one knows what a show is,
and 'twould be painting the lily to
depict the same. Twas the usual
"blareing band;'' the encircling
seats, party-colored occupants and
wilderness of fitting fans; the
sprawling natives upon the sward,
at intervals outside the ropes; and
the tinsel, spangles, tights, clowns
and somersaults, within the ring.
Music, murmur; sweat, effiuvia.
Trapeze, carpet; India-rubber man
and trained horse, and soforth, ct
cetera. Lemonade (of a ruby color
and candy. AS the crowd is to your
correspondent almost of equal inter
est with the trained performers, ]
amused myself looking around, OBJ.
serving who was there; the play oi
expression induced by the performs
ance, and the wonderful care exer.
cised that there should be no break
in the performances.
Twas pleasant to look upon the
faces around me; the little child
the chubby boy; the shy little girl
the aspiring young man the coquet
ish young lady; the middle aged ant
the old; the Caucasian and the AT
rican; and, the county court, they
were there, q noble body Of men
Let me cast the shoes from off my
feet, for stand on hallowed ground
The Spencerian Billingsly; th'
stately Robinson ;the smiling Davis
the stern Cadle; the quiet Brown