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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-18

tell you. Hs called you drunkard. and
l coulnd't bear that"
My noble heroic boy Kueeling there
with him alone with tears falling thick
from my eyes, begged his forgiveness
told him my promise, and he knew l
would keepit. But did not tell him
how utterly alone l should be when he
was gone.
"Where is mother''
"She is asleep"
After this he slept lite. Suddenly
he awoke calling my name.
"Has mother been here ?"
mo, dear"
81 dreamed she was here all radient
and white. AMI she looked so happy"
Exhaustion followed this, and sleep
again. | did not leave his eide. Soon
again he woke. Seeing that he was try
ing family to. speak, l inclined my head
to catch his words;
kiss me, papa" And his little white
hands were placed by the sides of my
face as with catching breath he whisp-
cred:
"Dont-father, don't drink any more. =
Aud then those white hands fell. / bur.
led himsby his mother.
Soon after this, my parents died, leav-
ing their entire property to me, | sold it,
and my own home, and have used my
life since then as you know. 1t may
seem trivial to you, but 10 me it is a never
forgotten tragedy. And because l wani
to deepen your desire to save the fallen,
though il has torn my heart, have told
you my story"
The old man had risen as he finished
Without saying a word extended nv
hand, my eyes filling with tears, sur
rounding his white bead with halo. He
lottered towards ne, sunk beside me with
lace buried in his hands. lie unlike him
sell Like tired child he rested his iace
upon ny shoulder, his whole frame shak-
ink conyulsively. With one arm | sup
ported him. With the other l brushed
his snowy hair back from his lace. Only
moment, and then he resumed his
wouled .calmnsss and seli-ccntrol. And
in that usual control, joined to momeE-
tary weakness. say the key to II char
acter that needed what God gave OF dis
cipline. TO compel that needed control.
When he died, his property was al
devoted MS be bad used it, and held IN
trust, 10 be used. judicioasly in aiding
men who would break away from the
snares that drunkenness weaves. His
body rests beside his wife and little Rob
bic
lie suffered as few men have. and he
served more efficiently good cause than
most men can Temperance 1L6Hm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-18
"Miss Gertrude" He came solely to see

"Mlss Gertrude" de came solely 10 see
me.
In three weeks the crisis burst upon
me. He proposed.
IL used to think Mr.. Sherrington WAS
your lover" he said, standing before me,
the light on his frank handsome face.
"but late observation has shown me that
his visits here are for your sister. Since
you are free, then will you not marry
meP can support you well, Gertrude,
or would not ask you to bind your future
TO mine. The death of my grandfather
two years ago, left me fifty thousand dol
lars, besides some real'estate. have
pleasant home on the Hudson-retired
bu, elegant--where | would ike TO take
you. What DO you think, Gertrude? +?
Could you be coniented to leave your
friends and live at Rose Cottage with
me?"
My amszement allowed M Ia stammtr
nothing ineligible. Ia some inGisiinc!
way ,emporizsd tho matter, AID begged
Mr.. Redmond to give Inc time for rthec-
| ton.
lie went away making an appointment
for the next evening.
So thunderstruck was | at the revela-
ton OF Mr.. Redmond's wealth, that
wandered about the house in a dszed
way, not beeding how mamma was
lretting about Patricia. who had gone TO
ride with Mr.. Sherrington.
What is the matter, mammal Is it
going TO storm ?"
ITO storm? Nonsense Where are
your eyes. GertrudeP 1t is nearly nine
o'clock. Patricia has been gone seven
hours with Mr.. Sherrington, and know
something is wrong"
"What?" / demanded, arousing my
self.
Il don't know"
Nine. ten, eleven and twelve o'clock
passed. No carriage-no news.
At noon the next day the buggy drove
into the yard. Patricia and Clyde Sher-
rington coolly alighted. Patricia coolly
presented her husband. They had been
married the evening before by our pastor
at Lowbridge.
80 nice and quiet" said Patricia.
mo fuss, no notoriety.'
She took her place at the table.
"You needn't hesitate to take Gage
now. Gertrude; he's dead in love with
you, and as like Clyde best, i thought
I'd decide the matter without any COM
pIicalions."
| think was dumbfounded. But |
found my tongue when MIR. Redmond
came that evening, and said Yes"
give my experience tor the benefit OF
others. It's dangerous loaning ones
lover.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-18
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4 Touching Story of a Decoy
Duck.

Ny sister Patricia was an heiress
StraHge enough. tor we had always been
terribly poor. down at Lpwbridge. my
widowed mother bringing up her four
daughters with the creates, difficulty
but when brought up. wo were worth
looking at. believe. Healthy habits
and frugal living are apt to make good
constitutions. and Bess and AMY and
Patricia and were as bright and hand
some girls as are often seen.
Bess and Amy were twins, With eyes
as blue as the sea near which they were
born, rosy checks, and long, tight brown
curls Patricia was - sparkling brunette,
while | WAS as perfect blonde, with
crinkled hair, like molten gold. Great
bad been our excitement when Aunt
Betty wrote from Fairhaveu:
Dear Sister-in.Law,-I am going to
do myself the pleasure OF visiting you
this summer. | hear that brother Abel
left four girls, and | want 10 see them.
| am getting on in years, and will make
one of them my heiress, etc.
Aunt Betty Fairhaven was worth a
hundred thousand dollars if she was
worth cent.
Well, in due time she came. She put
up at the hotel. for our cottage at Low
bridge wasn't big enough to hold her,
with her maid, coachman and carriage
but fortunately that was close by, and
she spent the largest half of three days
with US.
We all thought Bess would be her
choice, for father had named her Eliza
beth for Aunt Betty, though she had al.
ways been "Bess" with US; but it was
not either of the twins, and it was not |
it was Patricia.
Where did the girl get her black
hair?r Aunt Betty asked, as soon as she
saw her.
II think she looks like my brother
Luke. don't you?" asked the mother,
with wistful look.
1.-The very image of him." answered
Aunt Betty, turning pale.
| OWNED then. as l Learned afterwards,
that Uncle Luke had been lover OF Aunt
Betty's when both were young, before
her marriage, and the fact seemed to have
power over her.
She looked at Patricia Until the girl
blushed rosy-red, and would have slipped
out of the room, when she called her to
her, and, drawing her down upon her
knees on iootstool before her, she put
withered hand each side Of the warm
cheek, and said warmly:
"My dear, you shall be my helress."
So it was Patricia she chose to leave
her money to; but were not lett ou'
in the cold, for she sent the twins, who
were only sixteen, TO convent school FOL
two years, and invited me, with Patricia
to the Hermitage.
1t was her home-a stately old mansion
OF gray stone, gloomy-looking on th'
outside, but luxuriously comfortable an'
beautiful within, without being in the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-18

MY son, would you suppose the
Lords prayer could be engraved in a
space no larger than the area OF nickel
cent?n We'll, yes, father, ii cent is as
big in everybody's eye as it is in yours.
I think there would be no difficulty in
putting it on about four times
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-18

Cause and effectP A sixteen year
old girl out or Columbia street has but
ton string four yards long, containing
1 97S buttons. And that girls father
fastens his suspenders on his trousers with
shawl pin. piece of twine and a sharp
stick.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-18

-Vassar College is to have thousand
dollar elevator. The girls have almost
worn the banisters out, sliding down, SO
the faculty ,hinke it will be ch heaper to
provide an elevator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-18

Half an hours practice on piano
every day will bring on fatal attacks oil
paralysis in eight months. (This is lie,
but if the press will kindly assist in CIV
ing II the widest circulation, grateful
peopIe will neither pisiuterpret nor fail
to reward the generous and humane mot
i've which prompts the item. (-B"rting-
ton HaDkeye.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-18

/.
The soldier loves the laurel bright,
The Bard the myrtle bough
And smooth shnlalahs yield delight
To many an Irish brow.
The Fisher Trims the hazel wand,
The Crab mas tame shrew,
The Birch becomes The pedant's hand,
But Bows are made Of yew.
CHORUS.
The yew, the yew, the hardy yew
S,ul greenly may il grow,
And health and fun
Have every one
That loves thc British Bow.
IL.
It's sweet TO sit by Besuy's side
Beneath the hawthorn shade;
But Beauty is more beautiful
IN green aud buG sIray'd
More radicu; are her laughing eyes.
Her checks OF ruddier glow,
As, hoping Tor The envied prize,
she Twsngs the CambriAn bow.
The yew, the yes, etc.
III.
The Fop may curl his Brutls wig,
And sandy Whiskers stain.
And fold his cravat broad and big;
But all his arts are vain.
Hi- uankeen trousers We desp1se,
Unl; Tor rain or dew,
And pinch'd in stays, he vainly tries
His strength against the yew.
The yew, the ycv, etc.
~.
The hccriss, once, q Rowdale Hall,
\ lovely lass, knew
4 Dandy paid bis morning call,
Al dizen'd out 20 WOO.
hearl bis suit the CoNcomb ply;
Iheari her answer "NO;'
4 trueIove knot be ne'er could tie,
Who could no, bend a bow.
The yow, the ycw, etc.
Hopper
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QOetrg
Bids a Wee. and Dinna Fret.


Is the road very drearyy
Patience yet
Rest viii be sweet il thou art awesry,
And alter The night cOmeth The morning CHEEKY,
Then bide wee aud dinns iret.
The clouds have silver lining,
Don't forget;
And though he's hidden, still the sun is shining
Courage instead OF tears in vain repinlng,
Just bide wee and dinna fret.
With toll and cares unending
Ant besetg
Bethink thee now the storm OF heaven descending
Snaps the suG oak, but spares the willow bending
ARd bide n wee, and dinna fret.
Grief sharper stings doth borrow
From regret:
But yesterday Is gone aud shall It's sorrow
INIT Us for the present and morrow
Nay, bide wee, and dinns fret.
An over-anxious brooding
Don't forget
4 host OF fears and fantasies deluding,
Then, brother lest The toTments be intruding,
just blde a wee. and dinna fres-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-18

BISHOP HEBERs ARCHERY SoSG In sn old
volume of Notes and Quer1cs Ne iiud the following
spirited song. by Bishop Heber, for 3 Bow Meet
ing, near -. AAaph, sey engy ears ago. Besides
the interest attaching 10 Ihis rollcking lyric IN
connection with ire revival of archery IN this
country, 70 Is also, by wHy OF contrast, very nota
Die a. The production of the author OF "frOm
Greenlaud's icy mountains" The we'll known mis-
sluuaTy hymn.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22
Jos. II. McTeer.

This gentleman, so well known to the
merchants and people of East Tennessee,
succeeds the firm of Bearden & McTeer
in the extensive clothing house at Knox
vile. His Spring and Summer stock is
very large and complete, was purchased
at reduced prices, and his customers
will have the benefit of his intelligence.
While at Knoxville, last week, we had
an opportunity of pricing his goods, and
were astonished at the low prices laid
upon them. a man can get good and
respectable suit anywhere between SO
and $50 as he may select Everything
in the clothing line for gentleman can
be found at his store as low as anywhere
else in Knoxville or in the State.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22
Florida.

A throng of sufferers with coughs and
colds, annually go South to enjoy the
ethereal mIldness of the land of flowers
To them we would say the necessity of
that expensive trip is obviated by Com
pound Honey of Tar, which speedily
vanquishes the coughs and colds Incl
dent to this rigorous cline. For public
speakers it surpasses the Demosthenic
regimen of "pebbles and sea shore;''
clearing the throat until the voice rings
with the siIvery cadence of a bell. Use
Compound Honey of Tar. Price 30 cents
a bottle. For sale by w. P. Carriger,
Morristown Tenn.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22
Ask Yourself these Questions.

Are you Respondent sufferer from
Sick Headach, Habitual Costiveness,
Palpitation of the Heart? Have you
Dizziness of the Head? Is Blood cir
culate badly? Have you a Cough? Low
Spirits? Coming up of the food after
eating? ETC., etc. All of these and much
more are the direct results of Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint and Indigestion.
GREENS AUGUST FLOWER is now &C
positive cure. :, 400 900 bottles i We're we e
given away in the United States through
Druggists to the people as trial. Two
doses will satisfy any person of its won
derful quality in curing all forms of in
digestion. Sample bottles 10 cents. Re-
gular size rs cts. Sold positively by all
first-class Druggists in the United States.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22
j. I'll TATE & co.

have just received from the East
ern Markets a Large and well Sc
Iected Stock of Goods, and are
prepared to offer to their friends
of Hamblen and adjoining cOun-
ties. some Rare Inducements in
Prices, and they respectfully So
licit those in search of Bargains
to call and examine their Stock
and Prices before Purchasing.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

E The Railroad tax question
between Hamblen and Hawkins
counties has been amicably and sat-
isfactorily settled without a law
suit. The county of Hamblen agrees
to become responsible to Hawkins
for the full amount of railroad tax
due from the fraction of that county
which was taken from Hawkins.
This settlement relieves this county
of the necessity Of appoint ing
special tax collector. We are glad
the thing is settled without a suit.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22
Ice Cream.

Parties in Morristown can be supplied
with ice-cream from Mr.. Peter Kern IS
Saloon, Knoxville, by forwarding their
orders; the ice-cream will be sent in
''freezers." the ''freezers' beng return
ed the day following. Visitors from this
section, when in the city, should call on
Mr.. Kern, ON Market Square, and re-
fresh themselves with Soda water, Ice
cream, Fruits, &c. Our country mer-
chants will please remember that Mr..
Kern is the leading wholesale Confec-
toner in East Tennessee. IT,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22
HOTEL and LIVERY STABLE.

The undersigned has LEASED the
Dougherty Property, in Whitesburg,
and has thoroughly renovated and refit-
ted the same, and is prepared to accom-
modate both permanent and transient
guests. His tabble will be supplied with
connection with the Hotel a Livery
Stable is attached, where horses can be
had at any and all times. Charges mod
crate. Will also run a regular Hack
Line to Rogersville. Drummers accom-
modated in any way.
A. I'll. KIRKPATRICK
WHITEsBURG, Tenn. VIC n49 pd1sqr.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

The Esculus Hippocastanum, or
Horse Chestnut, COMMONLY known as
the Buckeye, is regarded with great re-
verence, many persons carrying it in
their pocket as a kind of amulet. 1t is
native of Asia, and was introduced
into this country about the middle of
the sixteenth century, and is altogether
worthy of high regard, as it possesses
wonderful curative properties when
used for Piles. If afflicted with that
disease use Tabler's Buckeye Pile ONT
ment, 80 cents bottle. For sale by
w. p. CARRIGER.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

70 George Webb, our tax COL
lector. starts out on his last round
on the first OF September If the
people do not pay their taxes to him
by the goth OF October they will
have costs to pay to an officer, as
the books go out Of his hands at that
time. We know money is exceed
ingly scarce. but every one should
make an effort to settle promptly.
1t will be best for the taxpayer.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

A Needed Warning.

The country is being flooded with So
called Reliefs. Everybody seems to think
they can make one, and, knowing the
great popularity of DR.. Harris Great Re-
lief. they attempt to deceive the public
by palming off on the people mixture
having none of the virtues whatever of
DIR. Harris Great Remedy. We warn
everybody to be careful and get the gen
uine Harris Great Relief.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22
~ He brought us tie fifty cents

~ He brought US tie fifty cents.
A country friend having read the
paragraph in the GAZETTE in which
we were deploring the poverty-strick-
en- fact that there wSs "nary fifty
cents" left to take US to the show,
came up to US last Tuesday morning
with a solemn face and handed us
two silver quarters. He said he
came to the circus TO have fun and
didn't want to 60 TO funeral. We
took the money. If two silver quar-
tiers wouldn't keep a man from dy-
ing these hard times he must be
hard to satisfy.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

We aoOuld be glad If those knoaofng them
selOes tnde5ted to this office for subscription,
advertising or job work, aOouId either call
and settle or toraoGrd as the amount through
tie maui. We need the money We dislike
to make these public calls, but necessity CONF
peLs, and zoe hope for a generous response
upon tie part Of oh aohO can possibly. #
not cOn0enGent to remit tie ac7tole amount,
send aoltat y0u can, and stimulate our faith
iH yOur S1edicidlIat honesty as to the rest.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22
Reply to Big Ike.

We owe big Ike" an apology.
or, rather, an explanation. In Gen.
Lees army, whenever a small-fry of.
ficer put on airs and behaved in a
bigoted, overbearing manner the SOL
diers dubbed him in contempt. big
Ike" Where or how the name orig
mated we never knew. Well, when
we saw that Newman's Ridge whis-
ky raid here in the streets of Rog
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

T The "Workingman" is to be
she name of, the new paper which
will be started at Lee Valley, in this
county, in few weeks. The prin-
cipal business of the Workingnaa,a
will be to construct the turnpike
from Cumberland Ford to Rogers
vile. Our people are deeply inter.
ested in the building of that road
and ought to take stock in it.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

~ They say Hayes is coming
South. Well, let him come on if he
wants to. II he has money enough
to pay his hotel ills and will be
have civil. our folks will be glad for
him to come. But if he is expect
ing these people to throw up their
hats and yell like fools, and get
drunk like the people up North when
q President comes along, he will be
disappointed-that all.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

We are very grateful to the people of
Hamblen and adjoining counties for
the liberal patronage given us in the past,
and now offer beautiful stock of goods,
fresh and new, remarkably low-dry
goods, notions, boots and shoes, gents
hats, clothing, family groceries, etc, etc.
Don't fail to examine goods and prices.
May 2, 1877. J. II. TATE s. Co.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

~ The fighting Indians seem to
be getting the advantage of our
soldiers out in Montana. The
United States gave these Indians
rides and ammunition, and now they
are usiug them and it to murder the
white people. It won't do to trust
an Iudian. Three hundred years of
bloody experience should have
taught our authorities this fact.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

~ There were fully three thou
sand people in Rogersville last
Tuesday. 1t was gratifying TO no.
tice what a small amount of drum
kenness there was that day for such
a crowd. Everybody seemed in a
good humor with everybody, and all
vent home satisfied.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

~ The lady who writes for the
GAZETTE, from Mineral Hill, would
do the public favor by sending a
contribution every week. Her let
tiers have a freshness and piquant
spice and spirit about them really
refreshing.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

" The Democrats of Virginia,
nominated Holiday for Governor.
Those Virginians never were much
fond OF work. And now they are
making preparations for Holiday
for four years. All right. Holidays
are good things in their places.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

81 wish were you about two hours, ="
she said with great tenderness. ' And
why, my dear?" he asked with consider
able interest. Because" she said, toy
ing affectionately with his watch chain,
because then I would go to Tate's and
buy my wife n new dress and a pair of
his superior ladies' Shoes
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

~ Tice said Wednesday and
Thursday, the 10Th and 18th Of
August, would be the coolest days
of the month, and Tice hit the nail
on the head. How did Tice know
that's what we'd like to know?
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22
Meeting of Teachers.

Notice is hereby given to the teachers
of Hamblen county that the second In
stitUue for the year will be held at Nor
ristown, August Gath and 25th. Consid-
cradle trouble and pains have been tax
en- to have the Institute as interesting as
possible, and the teachers are expected
to attend. Prof. Wise, of the South
Normal School at Jonesboro', and Prof.
Wilson, of Rosersville, will be present
and assist in the woik. Addresses will
be delivered by Profs. Wilson and Wise,
Col. o. C.. King, Hon. J. G. Hodges and
others. The friends of education gen.
orally are invited to attend.
III. M. SHERWOOD.
County Sup't. Pub. Instruc.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

DAVID E. FOUTz, BALTIMORE,
Md: Dear Sir-Your Shriner's Indian
Vermifuge is ready sale with us. Our
customers say it destroys and expels
worms effectually. We have sold all
we had. Send us another supply at once
and oblige, Carmichael s. Devault, Ashe-
vile, n. @.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-22

p. J. Pittman keeps Home made
Boots and Shoes, sewed and pegged, on
hand all the time. Has just completed
a nice good lot of ladies' shoes and
CATERS to be convinced of their cheap
ness, buy them. Call opposite Brown
s. Wells, Main Stree.