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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

10y tuat IlSatDaroIe 4
Witness Captain Rice. he gin :
treat, and cousin Sally billiard sht
came over to our house and axed me
if ny wife she moughtn't go. / told
cousin Sally Dillard- a saos. "a
Chops: Stop if you please; We
don't want to hear anything about
cousin Sally billiard and your wife
tell US about the fight at Rice's.
Witness: Well. will. sir, ifyou
will let me. s.@.s
Chops: Well, sir, go on. .ss3s as@
Witness Well, Captain Rice he
gin treat, and cousin Sally billiard
she came over to our house and
axed me if my wife she moughn t
go--m SONS s.a
Chops: There it is again. witness ;
witness, L say, witness, please to
stop.
Witness: Well, sir, what do you
want? A.=ias-is1la . -
Chops: We want to know about
the fight. and you must not proceed
in this impertinent story. Do you
know anything about the matter be-
fore the court? seas sad 5a-i -zt- p
Witness: To be sure do.
Chops: Will you go on and tell it
and nothing else?
Witness: Well, Captain Rice, he
gin a treat
Chops: This is intolerable! +! May
it please the. Court-I move that
this witness be committed for a
contempt: he seems to me to be
trifing with the court.
Court: Witness you are now be-
fore a court of justice. and unless
you behave yourself in more be-
coming manner you will be sent
to jail; so pegin and tell what you
know about the fight at Captain
Rice's.
Witness (alarmed: Well, gentle.
men, Captain Rice, he gin treat
and cousin Sally Dillard- ~
Chops: I hope that the witness
may be ordered into custody.
Court (after deliberating): Mr..
Attorney, the Court is of the opin-
ion that we may save time by tell
ing the witness to go on in his own
way. Proceed, Mr.. Harris, with
your own story, but stick to the
point. @ %
Witness: Yes, gentlemen. Well,
Captain Rice. he gin a treat, and
cousin Sally billiard she came over
to our house, and axed me if my
wife she moughn't go. I told cous-
in Sally billiard that my wife was
poorly, being as how she had the
rheumatics in the hip, and the big
swamp, was on the road and the big
swamp was up; but howsomever, as
it was she, cousin Sally DilEard,
that my wife mought go. Well,
cousin Sally Di'1ard then axed me
if Nose, he moughn't go. told
cousin Sally billiard as how Nose,
he was the foreman of the crop, and
the crop was smartly in the grass
but howsomever, as it was, cousil
Sally billiard, Nose, he mought go
So. on they goes together-Mose
my wife and cousin Sally Dillard-
and they comes to the big swamp
and the big swamp was up. as l wa'
telling you; but being as how there
was log across the big swamp
cousin Sally billiard and Nose, lik'
genteel folks, they walks the log
but my wife, like a id fool, hoist
up her petticoats and waded-ant
gentlemen, that's the height of wha
| | know about it.
Z
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26
Cousin Sally billiard.


Some of our readers who are ad-
vanced in life will recognize in the
story of Cousin Sally billiard an old
acquaintance that they will be glad
to see. It is handed to us by an
old friend who has very high ap
probation Of it, and we crafty him
and introduce to many young read
ers the old story written by Hamil-
ton Jones, of North Carolina:
= cENE-A Court Of Justice IN North
Carolina.
A beardess disciple of Themis
rises and thus addresses the court: /:
May it please your worships, and
you. gentlemen of the jury, since it
has been my fortune (good or bad
will not say) to exercise myself in
legal disqaisitions, it has never be-
fore hefallen me to be obliged to
denounce a breach of the peace so
enormous and transeending as the
one now claiming our attention. A
more barbarous. direful, marked,
| and malicious ASSAULT more will
full, violent, dangerous, and murder
Gus battery, and finally, a more
diabolical breach of the peace, has
seldom happened in a civilized coun-
try, and | dare say it has not been
your duty to pass upon one SO shock
ing to benevolent feeling as this,
which took place over at Captain
Rice's in this county; but you will
hear from the witnesses. The wit
nesses being sworn, two or three
were examined and deposed, one,
that he heard the noise, but, didn't
see the fight-another, that he saw
the row. but don't know VINO struck
frst-and a third, that he was very
drunk, and couldn't say much about
the scrimmage..
Lawyer Chops: I am sorry, gem
tlemen, to have occupied so much of
your time with the stupidity Of the
witnesses examined. It arose, gen
tlemen, altogether from misappre-
hension on my part. Had known,
as | now do, that [ had q witness in
attendance who was we'll acquainted
with all the circumstances of the
case, and who was able to make
himself clearly and INTEL igibly un-
derstood by the court aud jury, l
should not so long have trespassed
on your time and patience. Come
/ forward, Mr.. Harris, and be sworn.
So forward comes the witness, a
fat, chufy y-looking man, "leetle''
corned, and took his corporal oath.
L Chops: Mr.. Harris. we wish you
to tell all about the riot that hap
pened the other day at Captain
Rice's and. as good deal of time
has been already wasted in circum.
locution, we wish you to be as com.
! pendious, and, at the same time. as
explicit as possible. =.
Harris: "Edza ctiy"-giving the
lawyer knowing wink. at the same
time clearing his throat-Captain
Rice. he gin treat, and cousin Sal
ly DiIard, she came over to OH
house and axed me if my wife rshe
moughtn't GO. i told cousin Sally
Dillard that my wife was poorly
being as how she had a touch of the
rheumatics in the hip, and the big
swamp was in the road. and the big
swamp was up. for there had been 8
heap of rain lately but howsomevel
as it was she, cousin Sally billiard
my wife she mought go. Well, eous
in Sally billiard then axed me il
Nose. he moughn't go. / told cous
Sally billiard that Nose, he was the
foreman of the crop, aud the CROP
was smartly in the grass; but. how
someyer, as it was she, cousin Sally
y Dillark, Nose, he mought CO."
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26
PHOTOGRAPH
AND
FINE ART GALLERY !
over MocRARY & HARRIsoN's.

T,,, convinced that the people Of this section Of
country are desirous Of obtaining GOOD PIC
TURES and feeling assured that VIII receive
liberal sapport, I take pleasure in informing the
people generally that am Prepared to make PHO
TOGE Apis, GINS, AA1BROTEPES and tE1tO-
TYPES of Life-size. Also, am prepared to make
PHOTOGRAPHS and other pictures Of Life-slZe, cop
led from old ones DAGUERREOIAPES or other
kind 0f Pictures and Photographs made and color
ei m India Ink Crayon or Water COlOrs. Picture
Casas and Frames always on hand. Now is the
t.,,,a to sec1re vOF1r ITEENESS-dOn put IT OIL
the ola folks won't get any younger, and may not
ct much older The young folks get no prettler /!
Isv age the sweethearts need 10 suggestion rom
yve-ro one knows but that this is their last OPP
Ilortrnity ever to SIT FOR A PICTURE again !!
Tbeu don't put It of. The quality is good, and
no one IS expected 70 pay for his Picture unless II
IS GOOD Particular attention paid to COPhlNG
.old Pictures Instructions given in the Art, and
oI,r,ar-ttuses furnished ut moderate charges. /
v5onld be pleased TO have all call and examine
whether wanting Pictures or not.
THOMAS b. BAYLESS.
May l6, TIT.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

The New Y ork Herald which has made
a speciality of the Mormons, says of
Brigham's sons: tSince their consec ra-
ton as apostles, Joseph, the oldest, has
died drunkard; Brigham, the second,
has turned out to be little better than
a nincompoop; but John, the designated
successor, is represented to be man of
good business talents and considerable
force of character. But it requires a
great deal more than fair capacity to
transact business to WELD the despotic
authority of Brigham Young This son
has none of the religious fervor, real or
simulated, which was the strongest hold
of his father on a community of fanatics.
His influence, if he should prove to have
any, will be founded on respect for a son
of the deceased prophet, and on the large
estate he inherits.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26
For stomachs Out of Order.

No medicine will so efectuaIly improve the tone
g t stomach as these Pills; they removed all acid
itv occasioned either by intenperance or improper
piet, They reach the liver and reduce II 20
beaIthv action: they are wonderful Oficacious IN
cssls II enasnl,-in fact they never fail in curing
q I'M disorders Of the liver and stomach.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS are the best AhoWn ~ n mt 'Lle
Billions Complaints, Blotches on the skIn, BoWels'
CJons11aption Debility, DrOpsy, Dysentery, Fry
sipIas Female irregularities, Fever, of an hnus'
Fits Gout Headache, Indigestion, lnhanlaIloh,
Jaundice Liver Complaints, Lunbago, Piles, kheti-
I5II;I S33re Throats: stone and Gravel, Tic-Oou-
oureux Tumors, Ulcers, Worms OF all klLlde5 weak
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26
A mother Bloody Battle with the
Nez PerceS.

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-Telegrams
received at the military headquarters
give details of preliminary move
ments in the recent engagement be-
tween Col. Sturgis and the Nez Per-
ces. The Indians were. according
to these dispatches, surrounded
having Howard and Merritt on eth.
er side and Sturgis on the flank.
Sturgis'. however, being the only
command which struck the hostiles
The Indians attempted to secure
a junction with band Of hostile
Sioux. but were intercepted.
Howard telegraphs that they bur.
led on the 18th inst. four unknown
citizens, probably scouts killed just
in advance of Linn. ia
A letter received by the eommiss
sioner of Indian affairs giving details
of Crazy Horses death, says: Crazy
Horse possessed a wonderful inan-
ence over the young braves as well
as chiefs. He was remarkably brave,
generous and reticent and was pill
lar Of strength for good or evil. lie
was killed resisting an attempt to
disarm him. It is impossible to tell
who killed him, but physicians are
under the impression that the fatal
stab was inflicted by himself with his
own knife. 1t is claimed that Crazy
Horse has killed thirty -four white
men outside of battle. sr
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

of trash, my boy" 'Wot sort of 1ibery
is this, anyway retorted the gamin.
''Wy, it's just like everythin' else in
this country-run for the rich, an the
poor workingman gifts no show at alll'
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26
THE BONE OF CONTENTION.

A well dressed negro applied to
the Judge OF Probate of Mobile for
marriage license. He was asked
how old his intended was, and an
swereds with great animation sJust
Is. Judge-sweet 16, and de hand
soonest girl in town." The Judge
said he could not do it. as the law
forbade him to issue license to any
one under 18. well, hold on
Judge exclaimed the man. ST
know dat dem girls am deceitful and
lie about their age. She is 19 if a
day. Will you swear 70 itT'
asked the Judge. Eyes. sah." he
replied, and did. "And how old are
YOU said the Judge. The chap
looked suspicious, and replied, eau
tiously, ''35." and added. eff dat
won't do, Judge, I've got more
back"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26
IMPORTANT CAUTION.

None are yenuzne unless the signature Of J HAY
D,cK- as agent for the United States surrounds
each box of Pills, and Ointment a iiaIlc5o-1Ie iiaIlc
yrrd viii he eiven to any one rendering such in
frrnation as may lead TO tine detection OF any par
t. or parties coUnteTfetin5 the medicines or Nei1-
inc the same, knowing them to be SPURIOUS
Sold the mauufactory ST Professor HoLLO-
~ q o. New YORK. and by all respectable drug
efsts and dealers medicine throughout the cl
ed world in boxes at 25 cents, 62 cents ana u
each. .,. 49,.
There is considerable saving by taking the lar-
ger sizes. e .s,,,t, =,
n B-Dirpctions for the guidance OF patients III
every disorder are affixed to each box.
Office, 112 Liberty Street,
New York.
Nov. 29-T6. I'M.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

HEAVY MAIL PACKAGR.-The
Richmond Dispatch says: 'A box
weighing $50 pounds was received
by mail at the postoffice Saturday
There were sixty-fve ninety-cent
stamps, aggrega5ing $3.50, fasten-
ed to the package. which was di-
rected to Revenue Collector Russell.
and came from the Department at
Washington. Wouldn't it have
been much cheaper, and just as safe.
to have sent the package by ex-
press
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

Bloggs's advice to a young man
desiring to marry: Select one of .
family OF eleven daughters. The
mother,in-law will be diffused. If not
discouraged.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

Spilkins came down town this
morning with a nesegay in his but
tonhole. "HulloP' said friend
.'why. Leander, you look as if you'd
just come out of a greenhouse"
NO" replied Spilkins, mopping his
fevered brow s.but T. passed the
night in. hot-bed. 80 Commercial
.daperttser.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS
Invariably cure the following diseases
Disorder Of the Kidneys.

In all diseases affecting these organs, whether
tI Eecret too much or too little water: or wheth-
en- ibev be afflicted with stone or gravel or with
aches and PAINS setteled in the loins over the reg
ions Of the kidneys these Pills should be taken ac-
cor5fug fo the printed directions, and the omit
nIeBt should Es well rubbed into the small Of me
back at bed time THIS treatment viii give almost
Immediate relief when all other means nave Ialed'
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

At the conclusion of a tragic ac-
count OF how a tourist lost his life
by falling into a crevice IN one Of
the glaciers at Etancon, French
paper manages TO say ..His two
Swiss guides. not speaking French,
were unable to extricate him."
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26
For CutaneOus Disorders

iI,yar-TarIe It does not heal externally alone put
Tenetrates with the most searching effects TO the
narv rnot afIthe evil.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

''Spirits Tarpentine" il a North
Carolina papers head Of its mlscel-
laneous column.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

Counties CIaims-Your wife's shop
ping bills.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

Sweetmeets-Two fond lovers in a
first embrace.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

Different ways of putting it,
This is the scientific way: If 3
man falls asleep In the sitting poa-
ture with his mouth open, his jaw
drops; the tongue not being in con-
tact with the hard palate, the sucto-
rial space 10 obliterated the soft
palate no longer adheres to the roof
of the tongue and, il respiration be
carried on through the mouth. the
muscular curtain begins to vibrate. 70
And this is the popular form: ~Ifa
man doesn't keep his mouth shut
when asleep. he will snore."
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

Mrs Sherman, the Generals wife, has
written a letter in which she expresses
herself freely about round dancing.
She says her soul reyolves against it,
that very soon, women of self-respect
viii blush at it, and that pub lie opinion
viii eventually drive it out of society.
She adds: "The advocates Of this dance
have had their own way long enough
absorbing all entertainments-snecring
upon nd ridiculing those who quietly
declined to participate openly and
constantly insiuuating of those who de-
cline it that they are therefore evilmind-
ed, &c, or quoting impudently and in
sinuatingly their only weapon, 'Ho1at so5t
gltj nlaly pense, and then throwing them
selves in mems arms to prove their own
purity of mind" +"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26
ThG MOFFiytGWl Gazette.
A waste of ''T' Putting it in depot.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26 1877.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26
HeaVent.

Heavent is a very beautiful home.
where the angles are singing with de-
light. and where they are crowned with
the beautiful crowns of gold. no pains
no sorrows enters there. and when we
die the angles will come and take our
souls to Heavent. and then we will wear
the crowns of gold. | hope every lady
will be good and get to Heavent when
they die. and then they viii wear the
crown Of gold. o Heavent sweet
Heavent. .-.
The above beautiful thoughts were
composed and peHned, we understand,
by little girl of this place, whose elev-
en- summers sun have not yet shone upon
columns verbatim, ct Iiteratim, ct punct
uatim. They are worthy the attention of
more aged and enlightened minds.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

They went fishing She looked
languidly at him and said, I" wish
the fish would bite at your hook. TE
I was fish, would.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26

Governess--Do you know, Ear
nest, that I heard Of little boy not
older than you. who can read and
write well, and who has hegun La-
tin? Earnest-Oh, say. what
jolly good teacher he must have - Y
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26
REAGAN HIGH SCHOOL.
ia. StnbblefslL A. B., PTilGD'l,

UVHE NEXT SESSION OOA1- "a
Board from 81 IS to 8 90 per week Ia5tl0n
IL "a he Principal Morristogn, Tenn.
July II, 1577-f-
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-09-26
A Manifestation.
From the washington Repubics

CHoAn ING washington hepuDhcam.
WHICH GOES TO SHOW THE AMOUNT
OF WHISKY PRODUCED, CONSUMED,
AND ON HAND IN THE UNITED
STATES.
The following was yesterday sub
mitted to Commissioner Raum:
AUGUST 81, 1877. d
Sir,-I have the honor to report
that the records of this Office show,
through the bonded account, the
following facts in regard to distilled
spirits other than brandy produced
from apples, peaches, and grapes
inclusiVely-viz.:
Quantity of spirits in bond July
1. 1876, 1882 1896 gallons quanti-
ty Of spirits in bond July1, 1877.
13,416,6l5 gallons; quantity of
spirits produced during the year
ended July l, 1876, 57,919.647
gallons; quantity of spirits produced
during the year ended July I, 1877,
59.912, 268 gollons; quantity OF
spirits tax.paid during the year en-
ded July 1. 1876, 56.9s9. .389 goIlons;
quantity of spirits tax-paid during
the year ended July 1, 1877. $685.
525 gallons; tax received during the
year ended July 1. 1876. $50. .501.-
1850; tax received during the year
ended July 1. 1877 $51, ,161 ,664.30.
The quantity of distilled spirits
removed from distillery warehouses
for export during the year ending
June 80, 1875, was 587,413 gallons;
the quantity so removed during the
year ending June 80, 1876, was l..
308, 300 gallons, and the quantity so
removed during the year ending
June 80, 1877. was 1850. .528-an
increase of 1,220,628 gallons over
the quantity removed from export
during the fiscal year 1876, and an
increase of 1.042.115 gallons over
that SO removed during the fiscal
year 1875. The increase in expor-
tation appears to be in consequence
of the increased demand for alcohol
in Europe and South Amerca. a
Very respectfully, d. A. BATES.
t. Chief of Assessment Division
.--z f. L.
Who would have believed it'll
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19

Gems. Beauregard and Early. The following
numbers drew the prizes: 79,6OO, drew
100000; $l7,3lS drew $4,000; $3.50 drew
$4,000; 10,0Gs drew $4,000; o3,l55 drew
$4,000 numbers 55,54s, 23,7l7, 1926, and
1856, drew 5000 each.
Six of the crew of the schooner Joshua
Grindle died of yellow fever, between New
York and st. Jago, last week.
A LETTER from Rome states that Rev.
John J. Keane, of Washington has been ap-
pointed bishop of the Catholic diocese Of
Richmond.
DIR. ALBERT T. BLEDsoE, of the Southern
Review, distinguished minister and former
professor of the University of Virginia, died
ut Alexandria, VT, on the Sth inst.
WILLIAM c. GILMAN, now a convict in
Sing Sing prison, New York, sas one of-she
grand jurors whe indicted Case, the convict
ed president Of the Security Life Insurance
company.
THE national base ball league has fixed
commencing May and ending Nov. 1.
The new playing rule adopted provides for
larger space to be kept clear in the rear OF
the home base, said space to be triangle
including between the line of the back.stop,
and the foul lines extended to the back-stop
lines. The captain has the authority to
name the first order of batters at the open.
ing of game, and so followed throughout,
the rule giving the home club the privi-
lege of going to bat first being abandoned;
hereafter the first innings will be decided
by toss.
AUGUST PREDIGRAM, conductor of the
Oates opera troupe, died suddenly at Wheel
ing, w. Va, on the 4th inst, of apoplexy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
Havagery of the War.

A London newspaper correspondent
describes the execution Of Bulgarian
at Constantinople, in one of the most
crowded thoroughfares of the capital.
The gallows consisted of two upright
posts, which were hastily pitched in the
ground, and stood about ten feet from
It. They supported rough crossbeam,
from which hung the fatal rope. The
culprit was led INCREASINGLY under the
cross.beam, the moose was adjusted to his
neck, and then two or three soldiers gets
ting good round turn of the rope
across the beam, pulled him of his feet,
The rope was then made fast, and he was
left dangling with his feet scarcely three
inches above the ground. 1t is needless
to say that his death did not take place
quickly. The man executed was an ex-
ceptionally bad character, who gleefully
confessed to having violated and subse-
quently murdered Ave Turkish girls; to
having killed with his own hand some
fifteen or eighteen Turkish children,
and that he and some comrades had col
lected the blood of these victims in a
pitcher, broken into the synagogue Of the
village and forced the wretched Jews
who had taken refuge in the synagogue
to drink the contents Of the pitcher.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-12-19
Length of Whales.

Mr.. Scoresby, a very high authority
on this subject, dec.-res that the COM
mon whale seldom exceeds seventy feet
in length, and is much more frequently
under sixty. Out of three hundred and
twenty-five whales, which he assisted
personally in capturing, not one exceed
ed fifty-eight feet, and the largest of
which he knew the reported measure
ment to be authentic came up to only
sixty-seven feet. Two specimens of the
rorqual or razor-back whale have been
observed Of one hundred and five feet in
length. One of these was found floating
lifeless in Davis St,sits, and the skeleton
of the other was seen in Columbia river,
and must, tail and all, when alive, have
measured one hundred and twelve feet.
Other specimens have measured hun.
dred, and many others from eighty to
ninety feet. One cast ON shore at North
Berwick, Scotland, and preserved by DR..
Knox, was eighty-three feet in length
These instances seem to establish the
average and extreme length of these
huge animals. But, with considerable
credulity in earlier accounts, Baron
Cuvier, the eminent naturalist, says
stsutly: "There is no doubt that whales
have been seen at certain epochs and in
certain seas upward of three hundred
feet long, or one hundred yards in
length"