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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
THE SUPREME JUDGES.
Call for State Democratic Con-
ventiO n at ashYilIe May, 30.
NASHVILLE, March 3, 1878.


BY direction of the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee. Con-
vention of the Democratic party. is
called to meet in the city of Nash
vile at II o clock m, Wednesday,
the 29th day of May, 1873, in the
hall of the House Of Representa-
tives in the Capitol, to nominate
Judges for the Supreme Court of
Tennessee. Chairmen of the Dem
ocratic committees OF The respective
counties are requested TO convene
their committees at an early day for
the purpose of ordering the neces-
sary primary meetings and fixing the
time for holding the county conven-
tions to select delegates TO the cen
vention at Nashville. sa
It is essential to an efficient or
ganization of the party that each
county in the State should be fully
represented in the Convention at
Nashville; and to this end the coun-
ty committees are urgently request
ed to act promptly and to see that
conventions are held and delegates
are appointed.
Democratic papers throughout the
State are respectfully requested to
publish this call. ..-4 ..-f.T
JOHN w. CHILDRESS
Ch. State Dem. Ex. Com.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
ADISEASED LIVER.

Duncan's Liver and Kidney Medicine
is a cure for all diseases having their or
igin in diseased state of the Kidneys
or Liver, such as sick headache, dyspep-
sia, swimming of the head, loss of appe-
tite, bad taste in mouth, heartburn, ten
derness or fullness over the region of
the stomach, cramp collie, costiveness,
palpitation of the heart, pain in the
back, sides and limbs, and all diseases
peculiar to females. We can say to our
friends that the above medicine is just
what it is represented to be, and is pro
nounced by every one who has used it,
far superior to any Liver Medicine they
have ever used. We know that it gives
better satisfaction than any we ever
sold. Knowing it to be purely vege-
table, we can recommend it to our suf-
ferfng friends. Price 75 cents. For
sale by G. A. McNUTT, Morristown.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
ANDREW JOHNSON'S
MONUMENT
Its Unveiling Postponed Till
Third of June.


Third of June.
By letters received from Mrs. Pat
terson and Mr.. Maloney, we are ad-
vised the time for the unveiling of
the monument at Greenevitle, to the
late ex-President Johnson, has been
changed from the 28th of May, as
previously announced. to Wednes-
day, the 5th of June. The latter
date will suit the convenience of all
the parties specially concerned, as
well as of the general public.
AS heretofore stated. the grafton
on the occasion will be delivered by
Hon. George W. Jones. of Fayette.
vile, the lifelong friend of ex-Presi-
dent johnson. The occasion will be
one of unusual interest and will af-
ford the many friends Of the "Great
Commoner" another opportunity TO
manifest their respect for his memo
ry.-Kno1vilIe Tribune.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
IN MEHORTAA.

How many Aprils have roamed beside thee
Der the brown hills where now alone tread7
And though far realms Of wonder now divide the 9
From our dim world, cannot deem thee dead.
held thee in my arms while lie was falling'
Closed in my arms and watched thy hutterlng
breath,
Till the red sunset in the west was paling
And twilight yelled the awful calm of death.
In that white calm saw thee aud forever
The grandeur of the spirit and its power:
Zen as its mortal vestment seemed to sever,
saw the immortal bursting into flower.
That SOUL so lofty in its isolation
So strong in weakness, resolute in pain;
So self-reliant in its reprobation -t
OF servile arts and customs iron reign.
Mid alien crowds alone, with none to know thee
With nothing left behind thee to regret,
Save one sad heart that loves sweet debt doth owe
thee, .r--..-e
One lonely heart that never can forget.
-Providence Journal
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
GOOD NEWS /!

All persons troubled with diseases of
the Lungs, Throat or Chest can obtain
immediate relief by using Or. Dat7lcGn's
Cough Balsam. 1t is pleasant, harmless and
sslre. 1t never fails to relieve Sore Threat,
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Splitting Blood,
and ali diseases of the Lungs. 1t is a
sure cure for Group IN Children. No mo-
ther would be without bottle in her
house after trying it once. Persons hav-
ing coughs Of long standing should be sure
to give DIR. Duncan's Cough Balsam
trial, as it gives immediate relief in the
most Gdcnnced stages of Consumption. Price
fifty cents. For sale by G. a. Men UT.
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BETTER THAN QUININE.

For the speedy and certain cure of all
malarial diseases, no medicine has been
yet invented equal to DR.. @. P. Duncan's
celebrated Chill Tonic. 1t contains no
arsenic, strychnine, or quinnine, in any
form; consequently it produces none of
the bad effects which so commonly re-
suit from the use of these mineral and
poisonous medicines. Duncan's Chill
Tonic purifes and builds the impoYer-
ished Blood, gives tone and strength to
the whole system-One bottle equal to
Three Dollars worth of Quinnine For
sale by G A. McNUTT, Morristown.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
SPECIAL NOTICE.

To all persons who are troubled with
old Ulcers, BoiIs, Cuts, Burns, Piles,
Ring Werm, letter, Frost Bite, Chapel
Lips or Hands, and all eruptions of the
Skin, can be instantly cured, by using
DR.. G. z. Duncan's Ointment with Car
bolic Acid, possessing the most wonder
full healing power of any Salve that has
ever been made, and so pronounced by
all who have used it, its effects are like
mario. HORSES WITH SORE BACKS,
Shoulders or Scratches, cured instantly.
Try it. For sale by G. A. McNUTT.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
MORRISTOWN. TENN WEDNESDAY,, MAY 15 1878. s.


- bust if yeu cover it? Then, il
You hand this thing over to the gen.
erations to follow, won't the other
generations get mad about it?-
But that "boon" business knocks
me. A boon is a favor granted
don't you see, goneesl Once upon
time / had been reading about
Robin Hood, Sherwood Forest, Not
tingham, &C. and when my daddy,
(who ran at Bull Run) came home, l
dropped on one knee and murmured
Qike the ripping sea- ga boon, 1
pray, author of my being p The
old man looked nae square in the
eye, and said +" look here, pride of
my house. the next time you get up
set of remarks 10 myself, others,
& Co., of the schedule indicated, be
kind enough to use sense for sound"
The thing stuck, closer than bro
ther or sheemakers' wax.
In the second section. what does
Alf. mean by terming Everett's "stu-
dy' a 'studio?" Ois always a VOW
ell; but it's mighty hard on y"
Then where are the {" watch-towers
of literature" What has literature
to dread? Gt didn't scare worth q
cent at Tusculum y When were the
UirtueS SeHed, that courage and con-
stancy became masculine? I would
not GO into this matter, Mr.. Helms,
but am so anxious to learn; and
the more so, as some other fellow, in
the Times, whe tries on the Ev0rt-
tsh prozongation; calls my forlorn
little articles a specimen of "diction
and mastery legic.''
Look here: suppose We just get a
couple of pitch forks and throw the
whole dog-gone thing into the "womb
of the future "the horse leech of
destiny; and the "glorious future
of Americas mission" and dump a
cart-load of dictionaries and show
bills; and nail the mess down with
strip of (" Hunjadi Janos." Now,
perturbed spirit, Bric-a-Brac breathes
again!
| supposed you would like to hear
from our part Of the county. Wheat
is looking very we'll. Our farmers
seem generally to have laid their
corn by. / do not think the peach
crop is hurt; while the apple crop is
the best have seen for seventy-five
years.
There is some talk of a narrow
guage line, passing up the head wa
ters of Coal Creek. from thence across
the Jacksboro level until it reaches
the table lands of FincastIe; then
the range that there trans
versely strikes the general dip of the
Cumberland, the line comes out on
the platform of Carr's store at Keg
Branch. There are men engaged in
this enterprise who will see it through,
and we all say " God speed"
The ION dit" of the day is that
the I'D. DIS" are to combine with
the IN. D.'s,' and lead to the altar
at au early day, some Ii. D.s''
More anon, Brio A-BRAC.
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No Change in the Situation i'm
the East.

LONDON, May 4.-Notwithstand-
ing the hopeful news of Russian con-
cessions which is announced from
Vienna and intimated from ST. Pc
tersburg, it can not be said that there
is any positive change in the princi-
pie of the questions in dispute. 1t
is said that a concihatory disposi-
tion has prevailed in the councils of
the St. Petersburg government, but
it is asked, what does Russia con-
slider at this moment to be peace
ful concession or conciliatory propo.
sal? A fresh attempt to reach an
understanding is decribed as get
ting ever difficulties of form by max
ing far-reaching concessions on the
merits OF the question, but the mis-
fortune seems to be that what the
Russians consider question of form
England regards as question of
principle. England demands the
placing of the treaty Of San StefaEo
before the Congress for unreserved
discussion; Russia, it is said, refuses
to give way on that point. In Ber-
lin, as in London, the subject is
treated with scepticism as long as it
Is known that Russia refuses to
yield on the chief point and that
England maintains. her demands
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15

TRY DR.. @. P. Duncan's celebrated
Vegetable Liver Piils--a sure cure for
headache, swimming in the head, bad
taste in the mouth, pains in the back,
side, chest and limbs. Nothing better
for constipated bowels, sour stomach
and tenderness over the region of stom-
ach. One box will go further than two
boxes of any other pill. VIII act on
the liver as well as blue mass or calom-
ell. Warranted J Try them. For sale
by G. A. McNUTT, Morristown.
mch 13-1y. Tla sr
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
Oar Ready-Made Clothing
Department,

On the I'd floor, is well
stocked, in fact it is really
"pressed down, shaken togeth-
er and running over" The
entire stock is Fresh and New.
Our patterns are of the Newest
Design, made of durable ma
teriaI and in the latest agony,
by experienced hands. We
can fit anybody, no matter
what his size. Under Shirts
and Drawers of the best make.
Dress Shirts in endless variety,
cheaper than ever heard of be-
fore. Give us a call and salts
fly yourself.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15

Joaquin Miller says Of one Of his
tangled haired heroines that she
swept the lonesome sea-" 1t would
have been more to her credit TO have
been at home sweeping the lene-
some kitched or helping her poor old
mother wash up the supper dishes
instead Of tramping or witch such
an,ocean in her head.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
CHILDREN CRY

For DR.. Duncan's Worm Syrup-it is
is sure, safe and pleasant to take, and
never fails. Try it. For sale by G.. A.
McNUTT, Morristown.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
Our Boot and Shoe Depdrt-
7le7lf.

In this department will be
found every conceivable style
of Boots, Shoes, Caters and
Slippers, for all classes. 1t
has always been said that we
keep the most durable and
most fashionable Boots and
Shoes manufactured. Give
us a trial and we will convince
YOU it is so.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
Oar Hat and Cap Depart
n1e1t

Is better stocked than ever,
and consists of the very latest
STYLES of mems and boys stiff
brim, soft and half-stif Hats
and Caps. Astoundngly
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
STOP THAT PAIN.

Cramp Collie, Diarrhea, Flux, and
all affections of the Stomach and Bowels
can be relieved by using DR.. Datncan's
LSyiment. 1t never fails 80 cure Head
ache, Toothache, Rhumatism, Neural
gia, Spraing, and Bruises in man.
HORSES with Collie, Bolts, or Sweeny
can be cured instantly. For sale by G.
A. McNUTT, Morristown.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15

We can enumerate but a
tithe of OUR SToCK. 1t is full
and complete in every respect,
and WE WILL NOT BE
UNDERSOLD by anyone.
We guarantee not only a saw
ing of money to all who deal
with us, but guarantee also the
best quality of goods and salts
faction.
Thanking the public for
their liberal patronage in the
past, we earnestly solicita con-
tinuance of the same.
Respectfully, &c,
Shannon & Co.
MOrristown, Tenn, April 2, 1878.
aVr a
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15

II was not aware that yea knew
him." said Tom Smith Co aa Irish
friend the other day. Know himl"
said he, 10 a tone which conpreherl-
ded the knowledge OF more Than one
lifa-'I knew him when his father
was . boy as
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
ANNOUNCEMENT

We are now in receipt, and
receiving additions daily, POSI-
TTvELY the largest and best
stock of GOODS ever brought
to Morristown. Every avail
able inch of space in our Two
SPACIOUS STORE Rooms is filed
to the utmost capacity with the
CHOICEST GooDs. We fatter
ourselves that the selection
made by our buyer cannot be
exceIled. Goods of every de-
scription are very low, lower
than ever; buying such vast
quantities we are enabled to
offer UNUSUAL BARGAINS in ev-
cry line.
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Time Table e. IT.. ". & G.R.R.
o.. @. G. q @. R. d

Daily Freight and Passenger Trains-Sundays
sac excepted.
Arrive at Morristown $40 p. m. Depart 7:2O a. m.
Arrive at Wolf Greek, 4:05 p. m. Depart ESQ a. m
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15

A Sunday school teacher was tell
ing her scholars, the ether Sunday,
about boy who stole hundred dol
lars, when she was interrupted by
one of her auditors with tha query
sand how the dickens did he get
such bully chance p
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15

Never GO sailing with ehildren;
There is sure TO be . squall before
you return.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15

The books that collect valuable
knowledge into small compass. and
do this wisely and thoroughly, are
the best books in the world. The
same may oe said of newspapers
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
Our Dry Goods and Notion
Department

Comprises a variety of beau
tiful New Silks, Grenadines,
Linen Lawns, Prints, hand
some styles, Buntings, Ham
burg Edgings, Laces, Linen
Collars and Cuffs, Silk and
Linen Handkerchiefs, all styles,
Kid Gloves, Hosiery, ladies'
and childrenS', Shawls, Scarfs,
Ties, Jaconet, Embroideries,
Insertings, Belts, Parasols, etc.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-15
Our Millinery Department.

Now that Spring has begun
to breathe its balmy airs upon
us, the ladies are on the QUI
vIvE for incoming fashions.
Our millinery department, un-
der the supervision of Miss
CASSIE RoGAN, is prepared to
furnish all with anything in
this line. We receive new pa
per fashions nearly every day.
All the latest Partisan styles
in Hats, Bonnets, Flowers,
Fancy Goods, etc, including a
thousand delicious things that
only..the fair sex can appreciate;
Hats and Bonnets trimmed
with dispatch. We cordially
invite ladies to call and eX-
anime.
The Monitor Fashions, :"
which have worldly reputa-
ton and given up to be the
best Of the day, together with
the "Bazar Patterns" are kept
constantly.
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again awoke oppressed as with
a nightmare. The daily routine of
life was before me and II went
through 1t as I might. The Thought
Of Bertha was ever present with me.
aad hastened to meet her whom
now ! loved as never before. That
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-22
NORTHERNERIsMs.



Em. Quad. is blans, but NJ. Quad 10 Currency.
Take your choice.
A writer in Harper's Monthly tells about
"Knowharer That must be fiat town, Ell?
Beats all how this warm weather hangs on.
Lydia Thompson has been obliged to take of
that bracelet.
And now comes Ingersol to tell us OF sorie
mistakes OF Moses. Too late, Bob lection is
over and the Field deserted
Where's the cipher dispatch interpreter I?
We want him to try his skill on that letter we
received the other day from Don Henderson.
The Burlington Hawkeye man is afraid sus-
penders are going out Of fashion, Com which
We infer that he doesn't wear an ulster.
Sunset Cox is reminded that little folks
should be seen and not heard.-Post and Trib.
But can't you let Cox crow?
A Society for the Encouragement OF Phi
lanthropy" was organized IN Paw Paw the other
day. After electing officers they had one mem
bsr left.
Here, Mr.. Lawyer, just add codcil to that
VIII you drew up for rs the other day. State
that we will leave 100000 for the recovery of
our body, should the latter be stolen. We are
bound to protect ourself from molestation by
graye-robbers il we have to double that amount.
New Haven claims the girl OF the B oston
Post. Albany has her Albany Argus. You
ought to go and her famlly.-New York Mall
But you see we don't care to be too intimate
with new Post and Tribune.
For the y might look r..
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-22

tina National Liberals recorded their votes
without exception in favor Of the bill, and they
were joined by the lower group and some
Liberals belonging to no special party. Prince
Bismarck then read q message from the EN-
peror. authorizing him to close the Richstag.
The Prince expressed his satisfaction at the
passing of the bill, and said that the Federal
Governments were determined, with the means
provided by this measure, to make sincere
effort to cure the prevalent disease. They
could scarcely succeed in accomplishing this IN
the space OF two years and half, but the Gov
eminent hoped for further concessions from
the Reichstag after the discussions which had
now taken place. After giving three cheers
for the Emperor, the House adjourned. The
Anti -Socslistic Law-which, 1t is stated was
confirmed ty the Federal Council by an al
most unanimous vote, the Government OF the
Principality Of Reuss being the only dissentient
was signed by the Crown Prince at Potsdam
on Monday, published in the Official Gazette
on Tuesday, and Immediately put into force.
The trial OF thirty eight persons charged
with holding al unauthorized meeting, VIZ
The attempted Sociallstic Congress OF the Sd OF
September, commenced on Tuesday. One OF
them is a medical student another a pam
phleteer. and there are women, the remainder
being artizans. Twenty .wo OF them decline
the aid OF counsel, maintaining that no law
contrary to the right OF public meeting is en-
titled to respect. The ringleader was twitted
by the Judge, with having started SociaIistic
paper in Paris with money from Berlin. This
he at frs. strove to deny, but on being threat
ened with the production OF letters showing
the despatch of money by German Socialist
Committees, he reioined, After all, what
matters it? Foreign capital is appealed to
every day. Quite So retor,ed the Judge.
when it is question OF useful and above
board enterprise but to undermine the institu-
tons OF their country, people do not go aud
seek money in Germany" Another defendant,
MassarG. admitted relations with the American
Socialist Committee, and the Judge reminded
him that letters had been found on him from
all parts OF the world, including Persia.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-22
Assistant General Superintendent.

MUCH NEEDED WoRD.-Wrh writer's a
great want is felt of pronoun, in the singular
number and common gender third person.
Without this the iiliterate, and many who
would not like to be considered 20, constantly
blunder. and scholars resort 10 all manner Of
pronunciation. Thus: If any person tres
passes on these premses.-shall suffer the
penalty" Who shall The illiterate will say
=" they But nothing can be more absurd un-
less il be tie word he which the scholar
would use II forced into such sentence. But.
as we we're saying, the scholar Will avoid It by
some crcumlocution. OF THIS the Peoria
Transcript gives good example, Let every
brother or sister examine himself or herself.
and, looking into his or her heart lind out bis
OF her besettlng sin and resolutely cast it from
him or her. good suggestion was made BY
soma body over year ago or this subject The
suggestion was simply nom. e" pos. es."
obi. en- The use VII be readily seen. thts :
" II anybody trespasses on these premises e
shall suffer the penalty Of es transgressions.
II will not be well for en-" Nothing is needed
but use to make T F." just as good pronoun
for the third person as ~ is for the first :
and 1t will hardly be denied that the various
cases. as given above, are e.ymologlcally good
and harmonious. In this light examine the
sentence quoted above. as an example CT cir
cuulocu;lon. Let every brother and sister
examine emself. and. looking into es heart.
tiud out es besettlng sim ard resolutey cast it
from EN-.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-22

In Indiana the church people have found a
new way TO raise debt and raise q row in the
church at the same time. For 20 cents each
person was TO guess what size boot the pastor
wore. and the age ot his wife. The first man
who deposited his quarter guessed that the
pastor wore II boot. and that bis better-half
was or the weather side OF 70. There were no
more gCeeses after this. and it 10 SAID that
even at regular preaching service the pastor
never thlnned out bis audience 60 quickly and
easily as on this occasion
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-22

Among the results of the fall nominations
aud elections, it is found that more than half
OF the Republican members OF Congress who
voted 10 repeal the resumption act failed TO
secure i reelection. This may serve as hin;
TO Republicans 10 the coming Congress.-Post
and Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-22

Mr.. Talmage gave another chapter OF his
night IN the Sums of New York on Sunday
dealing especially with low life in the Fourth
Ward. lie csushcally criticised the ministers
of the present day for not dealing with modern
Sodoms and Gomorrahs. An their efforts APP
peared to be directed toward the heatben in
other lands and the poverty stricken Of their
own country were allowed TO care for them
selves These were bypocrites. as were those
who listened to them New York CORE
sponden.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-22

1t Is well known to physicians that in all
pestilences. plague, typhus, smallpox, yellow
fever. cholera, etc., the dissipated, and those
whoseI sanitary conditions are bad, furnish
most Of The victims Let whisky alone and
conform TO hygienic laws.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-22

The state Land Commissioner sold at public
auction o. the l4th. swamp lands heretofore
licensed as hcmesteads, 1857 93-1O0 acres, at
an average o; 81 500 per acre. He also sold
at private sale the same class OF lands, 1890
acres. a, an average OF 81 Il per acre. Bids
received for forfeited school lands amounted
to II 100.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-22

No SIMILAR CASE on REooRD.-An editor IN
one OF tue Northern counties has received %
IN an envelope. with no writing except the
words conscience money" written in a trem-
bhng band. as though the writer was about to
die. The editor doesn't know which OF his sub
scribers to give credit for the 50, and he La s
decided 10 give his 200 deiinquen;s cieai. for a
cent apiece PsclA Milwaukee SIR.