The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-11-29
Local Notes and Other Ne1cs.
Noble is who noble does.

- Don't forget the poor tomorrow.
= Santa Claus viii soon be around.
= Itis time to advertise holiday goods.
d = Rumors of war agitate the body
polite.
A new weekly newspaper is said to
be started shortly at Rogersville.
C D. Merritt 90 Co., requests per-
sons owing them to ''come to timo.
= blessed are the peaccmakers for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven"
The Chattanooga Daily Times is a
neat, newsy, handsome and able sheet
Aud now, Hyram, an theu lov'st US.
no more of thy damnable bulldozingl
So far as we are able to learn there
is but little, if any, sickness in town and
country.
= Last week, an agent representing
some nursery, made number of sales of
young fruit trees among our citizens.
Billy w. Jarnagin-"Spence's' for
mer polite little clerks in town visit
ing friends and relatives.
Some of our farmers, we learn, are
disheartened at the prospect Of realizing
anything like an average wheat crop.
-''Ec'' Moore, the lad who cut Spence
at the Morristown packery recently, has
been removed to the cambridge Jail.
Snow may now be expected, and
when it comes it viii be thick and plen-
tiful.
- War is deplorable and ought to be
avoided. We do on all occasions av-
| old the clash of arms.
- The ladies of Morristown are said
by strangers to excel in beauty. But
don't get too proud to talk to the boys
= Bring in your Christmas and New
Years advertisements if you want your
wares sold. 1t will pay you.
Hogs weighing over 200 lbs gross,
sell at prices averaging according to
weight from Al to 5cts per Id.
Tho general impression now is that
a desperate attempt will be made to
count Hayes in, and Tilden out
= This does not seem very prosper
Gus time for newspapers at the < Roads.
Three dead within month, with more
yet to hear from.
= If there are deserving poor around
you tomorrow, divide your turkeys with
them, and if there are no poor, send to
US.
| = Shoats are not much in demand, the
only transactions being made by those
desiring them for fattening or stock
raising.
Notwithstanding the very frosty
winds during last Sunday, our churches
were well attended, the fail. sisterhood
being well represented in numbers.
=" Give US fair countr said the
Humble Uriah, and up came a Jack from
the bottom of the deck. Daddrat
such fairness P' said the other fellow
Turkeys and chickens are com
mananding acts per b., ducks and
geese Bets, with good demand and a
fair supply.
- Last winters overceats have been
called into requisition, although tailors
say there is no dearth of trade in this
| line.
= Consolationl consloationI man
| without any money is in bad situationi
| But, what is worse? what is worse? than
an hungry stomach and an empty purse2
= All the corn has not yet been har-
vested, although number of our far
mers have nearly the whole of their
land plougked, and their wheat sown.
Farmers, the weather prophets pre-
dict a severe winter See that your
stock are well cared for with comfort
able quarters and plenty of food.
1t must have an exceedingly happy
effect upon our Republican friends
to witness the liberties of the Ameri
can people gradually slipping from
their grasp.
Hog slaughtering has been keeping
| quite number of our citizens busy du-
ring the past week, having taken advan-
tage OF. the cold weather, which has now
settled upon US.
: Young ladies your time has nearly
expired. Leap year will soon be over.
Hurry up with your proposals, before
the warm weather sets in, or you'll be
left out in the cold.
- The Rev. James A. Lyons, of the
NJ. L. Church, South, Messy Greek,
came to town last Sunday to remain for
the Quarterly meeting. BE was looking
well, and as though Providence was
kind to him.
= Grant, Zach Chandler s. Co., ae-
cording to our latest adviees, have de-
termined to run the Government them
selves whether for or against the peo-
pies will, and are now surely Imperi-
alizing the country.
We hope the present annoying sus-
pense in politics may soon be adjusted
satisfactorily to all parties, and the anx-
ieties and fears of the people relieved.
1t is doing the country no good, but
considerable harm,
= The people of this community are
hanging on the ragged outskirts of de-
spair, SO far as the Returning Boards
are concerned. They think there is foul
play and that they are being fraudently
counted out.
As the hibernal season approaches,
the lovers Of hog and hominy and SIGH,
are meditating the good old times they
will have by the fire-side in eating while
pondering over the doings Of corrupt
administration.
- The Quarterly Meeting OF the III.
E. Church, South, took place at this
town last Sunday and Monday A large
,,,,nbar ~ miniatera were in attendance.