The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-08-23
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: Business improving.

Business improving.
- Country produce in demand.
utler-Randolphism ''won't go
round"
= Chickens scarce-district confer
ence last week.
= The latest slang phrase-''meet you
in the sweet by-and-by."
= Col John Lonis, of Messy Greek,
entertained US an hour or so last week
= Our young friend, Byra Bell, OF
Greeneville, is with US again.
= Picnics, parties, sociables, &C., are
getting numerous.
- When fellow talks sweet to his
lady love can it be termed "giving her
taffy."
= Every lady that one sees on the
treet wearing linen buster can be set
down as a centennial tourist.
= Circuit Court, Judge Rose presid.
ing, convened last Monday. We will
give its proceedings next week.
The many friends OF o. G. King,
Esq, will be gratifled to learn that he is
recovering from his protracted and pain
full illness.
- Maj. John NJ and Capt. John P. A.
two weeks visit to the blue grass re-
gions of Kentucky.
- Parties who had election tickets
printed at this office ION tick" win do
well to come forward and settle at once.
Business is business.
= Earnest & BriscOe have been hav-
ing fine trade of late, judging from the
crowds visiting their store daily. They
deserve it ALL and more
= Every business firm should have
letter heads. The GAZETTE Job Office
is prepared to execute them with neat
ness, cheapness and dispatch.
- Our doctors have exhibited very
pleasing countenances of late, at the
loads of fruit, cucumbers, melons and
SIGH that come to market.
= Gov. Porter offers reward of $500
for the re-arrest of Hard Hampton. who
escaped from the Grundy county Jail.
He is charged with the murder of a
Swiss named Bauer.
We are in receipt of the rules and
premium list of the Virginia and Ten
nessee Border Fair, which will hold its
third annual exhibition at Bristol, Sep
TENDER Goth, 9th and 28th.
= There are several vacant stores In
town, that we hope to see occupied this
fall with enterprising men with a good
stock of goods who can afford, by liber-
ally advertising, to sell the same at liv-
ing prices.
A Heller and Whazer club came so
near being organized one night last
week, at the Court House, that 1t didn't
organize worth cent. Bring in an
other horse, G. Henry.
We notice that our enterprising
town carpenter, Mr.. Toney, is erecting
on the open lot adjoining the NJ. E.
Church, South, a neat and substantial
building. to be occupied as a law Office
when finished.
One day last week, was field day
with several of our pugflistic-loving citi-
zens, black and white, who INDUCED in
the "knock down and drag out game" at
a lively rate until interferred by the
peace commissioners.
- The Jonesboro' Herald says color
ed man was found dead one mile east of
Limestone Depot The coroneF's jury |
concluded that he came to his death |
from a blow on the head by stone or
fence-rail. Had been dead ten days.
He's a prominent Republican of this |
place and we heard him remark very |
emphatically to some of his constituents |
the other night, that if they wish to be |
victorious in November they would have |
to work like "thur1der-1l-Iightnirl. !"
= The Smith who was arrested Satur-
day, is not the Smith that visitor call |
ed st this office to inquire after recently, |
but Smith, the youngest son of Smith
the blacksmith, of 6mithsyille, which
was founded by his father, John Smith,
whose grandfather was the nephew of
old man Smith.
= couple of colored gents engag-
ed in little -a-wool=gathering" last
week, Oh account of political disagree
ment near the Virginia House. The
raising of dust, gravel and wool was
sight to see, until it got to be too hot
for one of them who broke and ran into
Mack Fulton's barber-shop, when Mack
appeared at the door and demanded
peace.
- Appleton's journal for September is
4 superb number An admirable paper
in this number on the Sufferings of
Childhood should be not only read but
studied by every parent and teacher, or
has the charge and control OF
young people. The illustrated article
IN ''Our Sumner Pleasure Places" is
Glone well worth the price OF the num-
Del.
= From Carpenter, Ross s. Co., Knox
lille, we have very satisfactory samples
If several new brands of chewing to-
,accO "T. r. Shoemaker's Delight, 3"
&C. Powell Honest Chew" and m. l..
Ross Ny Choice" These brands are
by Lockett & BetteFton, ,
and, graded as named, are
dual if not superior in every respect to
ny brands on the market, in quality and
rice.
- It is requested that every Democrat,
Dung and old, of the town and vicini- s
Y, who has the true principles of De- I
locracy at heart and would love to see ,
hose principles gloriOuslY triumph in
he coming contest, to meet at the
'ourt House Thursday night next, fo- .
ne purpose of organizing TIlden and I
hendricks club, in order to act in har >
lony, effect a thorough organization, !
nd be fully prepared to meet the Re-
ublicans in November. c
- Maj. Gratz, of Knoxville, organized '
lodge Of the order of the knights OF
IonOr," at Greeneville one day last n
eek. This society, besides paying
eekly benefit to members when sick,
ays 81, 900 on the death of member to q
IS legal heirs. The society is a good 8
he, and promises to grow rapidly. The q
aior stopped in our town on his return :,
Knoxville, and we hope soon to an Z
ounce the organization of lodge L
the order in Morristown. Some of o
IT best citizens have favored such an Il
ganization. h
. Hon. VIM. Mcfarland. the efficient 4,
ID popular representative In Congress :,
om this district, reached his home in .
is place last Thursday. We have the II
easure of saying that he is in the en-
gment of excellent health, and will
Re profound pleasure in meeting his