The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-12-12

a NUMBER OF pOrKerS were slaughter
ed last week by our farmers.
Santa Claus puts in an appearance two
weeks from to-day, (Tuesday).
p Carriger has the largest stock Of
Toys in Morristown.
The popcorn season is at hand and
peping the question is now in order.
If you want something nice for Christ
mas go to Shows and we bet you'll find
it.
Mr. Geo. McNutt has fine drove of
turkeys in the old machine shop, pre-
paratory to shipment.
When young gent rides 25 miles on
a cold Sunday, to see his sweetheart,
don't you think he means business?
"Old Kriskingle" will make his head
quarters at P. Carriger's Drug Store this
year. He has presents for all.
1t is to Sheriff A. Webb, of jefferson
county, that our countyman Mr.. JAS.
Baker, is indebted for the capture of his
valuable horse, recently advertised in
this paper.
Go to Santa Claus headquarters-P.
Carriger's Drug Store-for your Christ
mas tricks. The largest display this
side of Knoxville.
--R-&-
''Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are
marching" They are mostly the same
boys who tramped us down during the
war; coming back to get something to
eat. They pass through nearly every
day.
p. Carriger is now receiving
a mammoth stock of Holiday
Goods, consisting of Toys of every
description. COnfectiOneries, &c.
Call and see.
Circuit Court day next Monday. Let
delinquent subscribers come forward
and settle. We do not recognize any
excuse as valid from certain subscribers
who are in arrears several years.
From the Spectator we learn that a
drinking saloon, ten-pin alley, ETC., was
consumed by fire in Rogersville the I'd
inst, together with about twenty gallons
of whiskey and other articles. The
Lord is gracious.
Tho nnU o0ro
pleted by Brown s. Wells, adds a deal
to the business appearance Of Main
street in that locality. The Post-office
now occupies the front room, and is the
neatest we have ever had in Morristown
Now, the house-fiy, with haggard eye,
And cramped rheumatic knees,
Crawls in the crack of picture back,
Kicks up the dust in deep disgust,
And with one feeble sneeze,
Flops down in huff, on his bed of fluff,
To hibernate and freeze.
The Lookout Bank office has been re-
moved from the front of the drug store
to the rear. 1t is a good move, and
gives to that part of the establishment
an air of strict business and bank-like
correctness. With "Uncle Rufus" Rice,
cashier, it will continue to flourish.
The December term of the Circuit
Court will commence next Monday.
We learn that the civil docket is very
heavy and will be likely to consume the
entire week. Parties owing us, who
expect to be here, will please call and
settle, as we need money badly.
1t is nearly time for our Sabbath
Schools to commence saying something
of Christmas entertainments. A Festi
val, Christmas Tree. or something of
that kind, would please the children
very much, and we believe in the older
ones doing whatever they can to make
the children happy.
The Nashville Eoenf,1g Record, which
has been published during the past
month by Messrs. D. B. Harris 81 Co.,
has crossed over the river and is now
resting under the shade of the trees-it
is dead. We are sorry that it could not
the spiciest dailies on our exchange list.
An exchange very pertinently and
wittily remarks that "trying to do bust
Dess without advertising is like winking
at a pretty girl in the dark; you may
know what you are doing, but nobody
else does" There are lots of such fell
lows in Morristown, and they often
wonder why it is that trade is so dull
with them.
He was hardware fellow, SIS every
one who sees him would suppose, and as
we passed him the other morning with
an unusual large Eastern mail, he made
the remark that there was more in our
hands than there was in our head. This
we sensibly admitted, but unfortunate
Iy that ''lofty SIRE is unlike us in this
respect; judging from the manner he
dives at his crainum with both hands
sometimes, he has more in his head than
he has in his hands!
We direct special attention to the at
tractive advertisement of Shea s. Dona-
hoe, dealers in Stoves and Tinware,
Tenn. They are reliable
and accommodating gentlemen, thor
ough timers, and will transact business
in an honest and impartial manner.
They carry a heavy stock and are man.