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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28
THE MoRRIsToWN- eAzETTE. Jun e IS. 187s.

1t happened in this place, near the
depot, about 3 O'Clock in the morning,
Tuesday of last week, in this manner;
1t seems that Rufus McClain, a colored
section hand of the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia railroad, having had
his mind and attention not busily on The
outlook for work, the day before, as
he should have had, and unfortunately
| being possessed with that remarkably
and peculiar instinct that characteriZes
the African specie, while perambulating
the streets and the alleys and the ave.
nues of our bustling and rapidly grow
| ing little city, he measured his thoughts
| in silence. To say what his thoughts
were is more than we can tell, though,
perhaps, had we been a clairvoyant or a
shaper of things we might have easily
foretold his turbulent mind. His mind
might have been turned to the wild and
far-off fields of barbarous Africa where
his eOuntrymeQ delight to gobble each
other up alive In the flesh, and where SO
many of them are annually fattened on
missionaries sent over to enlighten and
preach them the gospel-or, he might
have had Centennial on the brain; his
mind possibly might have been working
on the action of the Cincinnati Conyen- /!
ttOn, wondering what effect il would |
have on the ST. Louis Convention; or.
been bordering the "world coming to |
an end" this year as predicted by an |
eminent philosopher and divine? posi- /
bly, JOG, he n4tgRt have been thinking uE |
his robust and physical abilities, and /
musingly considering how foolish and |
absurd was the old adage that implies
mans wants but little here below, and
chuckling to himself that he had the
nerve and the grit to dictate his own in
diFid4al E44tg ard aasiFas, Whathar il
was to eat bull-frogs or reptiles, as he
was he, and he was going to do as he
pleased, and that he didn't care one Iowa
whether or not he ever again dug or
shovelled mud for the railroad. We say
all of these might have passed through
RufAs's mind, but if they did we don't
know; hut we do know in the midst Of
his nominations acLiSk4 must haze cfept
IN, for he at once betook himself to one
or more saloons of the town and drank
and drank until he felt like drinking no
forever. Having guz-
zled down as much of the benzine as he
could conveniently carry, and sleepiness
and drowsiness overcoming him, he laid
i parting prayer and closed his eyes-lids
for quiet repose. When he awoke
from his nap, il was not as from a dOwny
night couch, nor to well
come the breaking of beautiful dawn,
Bat + u f BE- t9s df fetfH s4a e assE
bound freight as it came laundering
along, taking off a good sized chunk Of |
his thigh and scatFeri4g phases OF hga-
ments here and there besides greasing
the track we'll for a considerable dis .
sonce. He was so completely wedged in
between the cross-ties that it looked as t
,hQHEl 10 had been driven in for tAe $
purpose Of a spike, as his head was all j
hat was visible when extricated. It is !
doubtful if he ever livea to again repeat
lts folly. Should he survive, perhaps it
will teach him lesson in the future.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28
Ten Millions Of Voters.

The Newcomer of the North and East
made charge on the Cincinnati Con
vention, and in the name OF ten millions
of American wives and daughters de-
manded plank in the Republican plat
form i'm favor of female suffrage. They
got a plank in the aforesaid platform,
but il is a remarkably thin one, and will
not hold ND the frame of the most bag
gard Of all the forlorn crew of picked
owls who are at present rowing about
the country and making speeches in ia
vor of women voting.
Susan b. Anthony and her sort are
not the true representatives of the wives
and daughters of the American people.
They may represent certain class OF
restless old hogs, fretful, snarling, dis
satisfied, chfldless females of an I'M
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28
A Toast.


1tVo Important Discoveries! The dis
covery of America by Columbus, and
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery;
the one opening up to mankind a new
continent, the other fountain of health
which is indispensable to tho fun en-
ioyment IF life and Its blessings. I'm res
Bdnse tQ fbe above sentiment come the
unsolicited attestations of tens of thou.
sands of grateful patients, who have
been relieved OF chaonic ailments
through its instTumentality. Those
voices are limited to no one locality, but
from every city, village, and HAMLET In
our broad domain, as wells as fir Qm
athef elimes, and in the strange qtt 10
ances of foreign tongues, like the con-
fused mqrmur of many waters, come
gnfeignedaRd hearty Communications.
It iG, ia combination with the Pleasant
Purgative Pellets, the great depurator
of the age. Under its benign action
eruptions disappear, excessive waste is
checked, the nerves are StFepgthlng, and
health, long h4ntshed from the system,
assumes her reign and re=estahlishes her
roseate throne upon the cheek. All who
thoroughly tested it's virtues in the
diseases for which it IS recommended
unite in prOnouncing it the great Medi-
cal Discovery of the age.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28
A Case Of Chronic Consultation
Cured,
ABINGDON, Va. jan Z,

ABINGDON, VA. Jan 7, 1876.
Afs4Ya La1drtln 81 LitcIefeld:
GENTLEMEN.-For fifteen yeras stuff
cred greatly with Constipation, accem-
panied with Sick-headache and Dyspep-
STA. Scarcely a week past during that
time that was not compelled to take
norarv. In nj Nav SHe 1s7s. | was WAS induced to
try the Seven Springs Iron and Alum
Mass. used six bottles within three
months; and, after the first ten days [
had no headache, and at the end of three
months founs myself perfectly relieved
of all and have never had a return of
either constipation, sick headache, or
dyspepsia since the Summer of 1878.
| weigh % pounds more than l did be
fore taking the Mass.
Very respectfully. D. A. JONES
For sale by Dr. NJ Carriger & CO., an d
DR.. G. 7. Magee, druggists, Morristown.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28
MOrristOwn Produce Market.
Wholesale Prices.
YOUNGSTOWN. June %. 1876.
THE LAMAR HOUSE,
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
JOHN SCHERF, Proprietor.

Southwest corner Gay and Cum
berland SITS, in the business centre
of the city.
My aim will be to keep in the fu-
ture what Knoxville has long need
ed,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL.
1t has the advantage over all other
hotels in the city in regard to loca
ton, being situated
I'm the Business Centre of the City.
The interior of the Lamar House
is being refurnished and refitted
throughout. Good Beds, an excel
lent Table and attentive servants,
await the traveller.
Terms will be reasonable and the
Public is invited to give the house,
under the new management, trial.
john SCHERF, Proprietor.
VIM. III. LTLLARD, Clerk.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28

In Granger county, Tenn, June "a,
of consumption, Mrs. Caroline Ivory,
aged 40 years, relict of the late William
Ivory. Also, June 0, of consumption,
Thomas Beats, aged 90 years. They
both died in the expectation of a glori-
Gus resurrection. Also, in Rutledge,
Granger county, June 16. of consump-
tion, DR.. A. Cunningham, aged 80 years.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28

~ Esquire Samuel Edison, of Upper
Clinch, was in town last Friday. He re-
ports all things moving on smoothly in
his beat. Wheat is goodi oats are ex-
cellent; clover and grass better than
common, and corn looks prime where it
has been worked. The Squire has re-
Gently bought 400 sheep for shipment at
an average of one dollar and forty cents
per head. He also reports five or six
candidates for magistrate in his district.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28
school Propery for Sale.

A half interest In the REAGAN HIGH
SGHoOL, situated at Morristown, Ten
nessee, is for sale. Professional teach
els can find no better investment The
School is well located and fully estab-
lished' Persons desiring to purchase
can call on Professors Carriger and Bias
sett, MorristoWn, or addressme at ROg-
Tenn
feb 10, If. A. w. WILSON.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28

EB- Over two thousand tracts of land
and town lots in Shelby county are ad-
vertised for sale by the tax collector.
They must be having hard times down
there as well as here in the mountains
of East Tennessee.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28

EH About forty thousand pounds OF
tobacco has been shipped over the Rog'
ersville and Jefferson Railroad this sea-
son, and more is coming in every week
We are glad to see this industry thirty
ing in our county.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28

A smart Illinois girl who had been
cruelty Tilted, rose up in her wrath and
recovered So, 900 for breach of promise,
and she had no sooner got this suit
out of the way than she took some of the
proceeds and went right TO work on
another-a handsome black silk made
after the domestic Fashions"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28

EB- Our information from Hancock
is that John A. Mckinney will carry the
county by a sweeping majority. Those
people are for him in dead earnest,
against anybody.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28

gYa The first boating tide in 0linGh
river for the season came two wees ago.
Quite number of boats laden with corn
and general produce went out, three Of
which, we regret to say, were sank and
l.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28

8 B- We have rarely ever seen Rogers
VILE as dull as it has been for the last
two weeks. But few people come to
town, and they seem in a hurry to get
back home generally with scythe-
blade or some other agricultural implo-
ment in their hands This is as it should
be at the working season of the year.
Our farmers arc exceedingly busy.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28

- The nominations at Cincinnati
scarcely call forth remark in this re-
gion of country. Our people are too
busy just now to talk politics or to think
much Of the coming elections. Even
the county candidates, who are getting
quite busy, fail to excite any interest.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28

rY- In some counties in Middle Ten
nessee the tax collectors have found 1t
impossible to collect the tax on dogs.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28
Announcements.
FOR SHERIFF.

We are authorized to announce the
name nf sam FurrOW as a candidate
for sheriff of Hamblencounty at the en-
suing August election.
We are authorized to announce the
name of George Livingston as a can
didate for Sheriff of Hamblen county at
she ensuing August election.
One more candidate! and one that 1UilL
be hard to beat! Hurrdht hurrah!
for CHUCKY BAKER.
To tie voters Of Hamblen county:
hereby annouac myself a candidate for the
ofiee Of Sheriff until the ensuing August election
ia closed C7entiemen I haye electioneering
tale TO tell: simply desire the Office, and do think
can fill IT, and IL elected will discharge the duties
n the same inopartfaIIy faithfully and honestly.
1 hope to see each one Of you before the election
and talk with you.
Your most obedient servant,
ffTTTT
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser, having been permanently cured
of that dread disease, Consumption, by N simple
remedy, il anxious to make known 10 his fellow
sufferers the means of cure. 10 all who desire It,
he will send copy OF the prescription used, (frea
of charge, with the directions for preparing and
using the same, which they will find suRE CURE
for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, kc.
Parties wishing the prescription will please ad-
dress, Rev. H. A. WILSON,
1914 Penn St, WiIliamsbnrgh, Npw Fork
Dec 8-Gm
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28
HAWKINS COUNTY DEPARTMENT
u. =. POATs. EpIToR.

ROGERsvILLE. JUNE %, 1876.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28
Fsno,, Citizens of Hamblen COUNTY


CSFvrLEMFS-I take this method to inform You
that am and viii be candidate before you I'M
til the ensuing August election Is closed, Tor the
office of Sheriff. Permit me to say TO your that
anticipate closing out my present business IL wnioH
am engaged, therefore / ask for the support OF
the Office from the fact that feel that need IL.
/ deem il useless for me to give you fuA synoP-
81 of nv mast Iifs and political principles, as am
genera Iiy known throughout your country; suIhce
70 saw that shall make the fGce as ~ honest can
didate. as have ever, and still enteFtain hoaGst
s1rfnefpIes but think it unnecessary to say any
tIfno more upon this part of my communication,
az believe YOU will be guided by your vote by
whatever you may think to be right. Suffer me to
express nv feelings in few words upon the sub
feet OF party Conventions; it has become COM
TaoA 10 kqId such Conventions for the purpose Of
nominating tis EaSjqqs candidates for your county
and other offices Of your Gn1LsEy feel that every
man H. or should be q free man, ana enJoS tL-e
liberties granted him in this respect by the Consti
tuition so wisely made by forefathers,-there-
kGFe do not believe in party nominations In short
5py n5ctt6 Is fet many aspirants for ONCE come
EefQFe tbs peqhi0 IS may desire to make the race,
and let the jEdgemkLt 81 tte citizens and their
vote at the ballot box say Who u snEitlef 10 me
honor Of said Offices to which they may aspire. An
conclusion will say that I think can M the
mffice as well as any other man who may be before
y9tlt and if you should think me worthy OF your
kRDpoTt shs sure you could not cOufer that sup
IoTt on any o4e Sts ~GHld feel more thankfuI 70
you than your humble se4yatftA Fra T elected, 1
promise You that the Office shap Pc tilsq AQHestly
and to tue beat Of my skin and ABILITY
am, gentlemen, very r. Rectfuily,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28
Norristown. April 4, 1879


We are authorized to announce John
B. Jones q candidate fer Sheriff OF
Hamblen county at the ensuing August
elections. toe
We are authorized to announce the
name Of p, j. Riggs as candidate
for Sheriff of Hamhle9 county at the en-
suing August election.
We are requested to announce the name
of Smith Il. Mooney as q candidate
for Sheriff of Hawkins county at the en-
suing August election. tide,
TRUSTEE,
TO the Voters OF Hambisn GsERtF:
hereby announce myself a candidate
for Trustee of Hamblen county at the
ensuing August election.
ste THOMAS NUGENT,
We are requested TO announce the
name Of George w. Webb, as a
candidate for Trustee and Revenue
Collector for Hawkins county, at the en-
suing August election. tide.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
We are requested to announce the
name OF Thomas II. Ross as q capdi-
date to represent Hawkins county in the
lower branch of the next General Assem-
bly, Of Tennessee at the November cleo
tiOn. tide,
We are authorized to ANNOUNCE tbe
name of VIM. $. Pangle as candi-
date to represent Hawkins county in the
Lower House of the next Legislature.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-28
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
O.. @. G. s. G. II. II.

Daily Freight and Passenger Trains-Sundays
excepted.
Arrive at Morristown 7:55 a. m. Depart 1000 a M
Arrive at Wolf Creek l:93 p IN. Depart a#u \: H.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-10

in square No. $40 assessed to Thomas E. Plum
sill, SI3.25. Being the east twenty-five feet fOuI
inches front Of said lot.
Whole tax on lot 20 and improvements, in square
| No. $40, assessed to Thomas E. Plumsill, 5000
Whole tax en- lot q and improvements in square
No. ei9, assessed to Thomas Z. Plumsill, tI7.Sl
Whole tax on lot y in square No. $40, assessed to
Thomas Z. Plumsill, sse2.
| Whole tax on part of lot and improvements In
square No. 40 assessed to Thomas Pumphrey
| and others, trustees, $l7.io. Being the nortl
twenty-one feet ten inches front Of said lot.
Second half of tax on part Of lot q and improve
i mcnts, in square No. 1Ss, assessed to William
| Purcell $lO.50. Having front Of twenty feet,
adjoining the east twenty feet Of said lot.
Whole tax on north half Of sub lot 40 and I'm
| prOvements, in square No. 133, assessed to vii
liam H. Proctor, tl7.70.
Whole tax on sub lot 2s2 and improvements, in
square No. 675, assessed to William G. Phillips
Whole tax on sub lot S. in square No. s2e, as.
sessed to William q. Phillips, $500.
Second hafof tax on south half Of lot TO- in square
No. %, assessed to William II. Philip, sI4.
Second half Of tax on lot a. In square No. 70, as.
sessed to William II. Philip, slo.oT.
Second half Of tax on lot Is, in square No. 7s as.
sessed to William H. Philip, ts.l2.
Second half of tax on lot 10 in square No. So, as
sessed to William II. Philip, ella.
Second half of tar on part Of lot 1, in square No.
e. assessed to William H. Philip, % cents
north ihirty.se.en feet Of said lot
Second half Of tax on part Of lot q, In square No.
10, assessed to William H. Philip, Sseo Being
the entire front Of said lot on north x street.
Second half Of tar on north half Of lot Is and i'm
provemepts, IN square No. l7e, assessed TO Will
liam'H. Philip, &ioo4.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22
Pullman Palace Cars

arc run on nll through trains Of this road.
This 10 the ONLY LINE running these ears bc
tween Chicago and St. Paul, Chioa 20 and Milwau
kcc, or Chicago and Winona.
At Omaha our Sleepefs connect with the over
land soepers on the Union Pacific Railroad 70,
all points West Of the Missonri River.
On the arrival Of the trains from the Fast o,
South, the trains Of the Chicago 4 North Western
Railway LEAVE CHICAGO a. follows,
For Council Bluff, Omaha and California,
Two Through Trains daily, with Pullman Palace,
Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars through 10
Council Bluffs.
For ST. Paul aud Minneapolis, Two
Through Trains daily, With rullman Palace Car,
attached on both lrains
For Green BAY aud Lake superior. Two
Trains daily, with Pullman Palace Cars attached.
and running through to Marquette.
For Milwaukee, -Four Through Trains daily,
Pullman Cars on hight tfAins, PArior Chair Cars
on day trains.
Nor sparta aud " mona and point. iu
Minnesota. One Through Train daily, ui.h
rulman Slecpcrs To winona.
For Dubuque. via frccpori, Two Through
Trains daily, with Pullman Cars on night ,r..al.
For Dubuque aud la Crosse, via Clinton.
Two Through Trains daily, with Pullman Cars
on night train to McGregor, Iowa.
For Sioux City and Yankton. Two Trains
daily Pullman Cars to Missouri Valley Junction.
For Lake Geneva. -Four Trains daily.
For Rockford. sterling, kcnoshs, James,
Vile, and other points, you can have from two
10 ten trains daily.
New York 0Gce, No. AIS broadway 4, Boston
ofncc, No. State Street; Omaha once. 2ss
Farnham Street, San ffanesco Ofioc, lai Mont.
gcmcry Street Chicago Ticket 0nces ~ CLARK
Street. under sherman IIouscj corner Canal and
Madison Streets kinsIo Street DEPOT, corner ".
kiniie sna Canal Streets; Wells Street Depot,
eofnsr Wells and Kinhc strects,
Ter raios or information not ai,alnahlo frou
leur home agents, a.ply to
W. II. SrExsKrf, MAny,s lfuau,,,.
Gen. Pass. As't, Chicago. oon. supt,
Jan. 20, isisiy chlcarc
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22
THE LIBERTY or WILL MAX.
ING.

Judge Paxon, of the Supreme Court,
IN a recent decision thus defended the
liberty of will-making;
"The growing disposition OF courts
and juries to set aside last will and
testamcnts, and TO substitute in lieu
thereof their own notions as TO what
testator should do with his property,
is not TO be encouraged. No right of
the citizens is moro valued than the
power to dispose Of his property by
will No right is more solcmnly as
sured TO him by the law. Nor does il
depend in any sense upon the judicious
exercise of it. 1t rarely happens that
man bequeaths his estate 10 the en-
tire satisfaction Of either his ramily
or his friends. The law
wisely secures equality Of distribution
where man dies intestate. But the
very object of will is to produce in.
equality and to provide for the wants
Of the tcstator's family; TO reward
those who have been afFectionate, and to
punish those who have been disobedi-
ent. 1t is doubtless true that narrow
prejudice sometimes intcricrcs with
the wisdom of such arrangements.
This is due to the impcrfeciions of our
human nature. 1t must be remember
ed that in this country mans preju-
dices are a part of his liberty.
. Where aman has sufficient memory
and understanding to make will, and
such instrument is not the result of
undue influence, but is the uncontrolled
act of his own mind, it is not to be set
aside in Pennsylvania without sutfi-
cicnt evidence, nor upon any senti-
mental notions of equality"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22
TIE CZA RS SPEECH.

On Friday. November 10, the Czal
of Russia took occasion to deliver {
speech in Moscow, which looks like {
reply to the speech which was deliv
cred the day before by Lord Beacons
field, the Premier of England. Hi
Majesty had doubtless read the English
Minister'S speech in the morning pa
pcrs of Moscow, to which ii had beer
telcgraphed from London; and as Bca
consfeld's speech was intended to hav,
an effect upon the coming conference
Of the Great Powers over the Turkish
question, the Car thought proper tha,
his voice also should be heard, as soor
aftcrward as possible, on the same sub
iect. ltisnot often that the Russian Czai
delivers speech but when he does
his words are authoritative. He speaks
Tor his Government even more directly
and potentially than Beaconsfeld does
for the Government of Great Britain.
Neither Of the speeches contains the
programme of either of the Govern.
ments but both of them contain very
significant hints of their respective
policies in the case of Turkey.
Bcaconsfeld dwelt most emphatic
cally upon the importance of maintain.
ing the independence and territorial
integrity Of Turkey the Gar spoke
pointedly of the all-pcrvading sympa-
thy Of Russians with thoir suffering
brethren and co-religionists in the Tur.
kish provinces. The Car rejoiccd that
Turkey had yielded to his demand for
an immediate armistice. Bcaconsfcld
said he was greatly gratifcd with the
fact that Servia had asked England TO
procure an armisticc, but added that
he considered the Russian ultimatum
respecting it unnecessary
But alter referring to the situation
and the prospects, both of the power.
ful spokesmcn indulged in language
which had n somewhat ominous ap-
pearance. AT the close of Beaconfcld's 8
speech, after expressing the hope that
the conference would secure peaceful
settlement of the Turkish question, he
said
:" But II struggle should como Il must be re-
membered that there Is no country 10 prepared
for war as England, bccaufe there Is nohc whose
resources are so great 10 righteous cause. Eog,
land Is not a country which will have to inquire
whether she shall enter into second or third
campaign. II she commences she will not finish
until right is done"
Next day, the Car in closing his
speech, likewise expressed a hope that
the conference would be able to secure
u peaceful settlement, and then added:
"shoud this, however. not bc achieved, and
should zee that We cannot obtain guarantees
necessary for carrying out what we Intended to
demand from the Porte, nm firmly determined
to act Independently. | am convinced that the
whole Of Russia will respond to my summons
should consider II nccefiary and Russia's honor
require u. Moscow will lead the van BY its o..
ample. May God help Us to carry out our sacred
mission"
This Is the Cars reply TO Lord
Bcaconsfcld. Both speakers plainly
forcscc that the conference may result
in war.