The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-09-11

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Local Notes and Other Nescs.
Job printing dispatched neatly and
cheaply at the GAZETTE Job Office.
Hon. Robert Mcfarland of the SUI
preme Bench, is at Knoxville. the body
converting there last Monday.
Justices State Warrants and General
Warranty Deeds are kept in stock at the
GAZETTE ofice,-S0 cents per quire.
Lost-last week, in Morristown, a |
large amethyst ring. The finder will be ,
rewarded by leaving it at this office.
Mr.. Sam. Clark, of Kingston, brother
in-law of Maj John Murphy of this |
place, is in the city.
DIR. Nelson reports several cases OF
bilious fever in the county, but of a
mild type.
Mrs. ]. II. Rumbough, of Warm
Springs, came over last Saturday, and
took the evening train for Greeneville.
We learn that the yellow murrain was
prevailing in Lee county, Virginia, a
short time since, but how generally we
did not learn.
We are pleased to note the return
home of Mrs. Daniel Briscoe and fami-
Iy, after an absence of nearly two
months in the shades of rural life.
Capt. Chas. Thomas, of Mineral Hill
Springs, is spending few weeks with
his family in this place, resting from
his labors as manager of that real pleas
ant resort.
The only correct way of judging of
the merits of an article don't condemn
before using) is to use it,-try Green
halge's SOC Hair Restorer. Sold by G.
A. McNutt, Morristown.
The donation of fifty dollars by the
proprietor (Mr E. o. Tate) and guests
of Mineral Hill Springs, to the yellow
fever sufferers, was christian-like and
commendable.
Messrs. A. s. Deaderick and Chas. 4.
Dosser have taken editorial charge of the
Jonesboro' Journal Both have had ex-
perience in the business, and will make
the Journal a vigorous and sprightly
sheet.
Supt. John L. Moses, of the Knox
Vile and Ohio Railroad Company, re-
ports the Bureau of Agriculture, Statis-
tics and Mines the following as the out
put of the various mines along that road
during July: Coal Creek, $3.50 tons
Careyville, SO tons total 6, 657 tons.
For SALE. We have on hand a No.
8, Centennial Family Sewing Machine,
the regular list price Of which is S50r
1t is silver plated machine, fine Wal
nut 4 cabinet, four large drawers, drop
leaf, with a full line of attachmentS,-a
first-class machine in every respect, and
will be sold at a bargain. Call and see.
Conally Shaver, a man with negro,
blood in him, received 80 lashes on his
bare back, at Bristol, one day last week,
for stealing a steer. The Neans says the
spectacle was witnessed by large num-
Der of persona and produced an impress
sion that IL moro lasting than the son
fencing of half dozen thieves to the
penitentiary, after six months Of the
laws delay could have done.
The slight yield and low price Of
wheat for several years past has greatly
discouraged wheat graWers, in this sec
ton of country; 50 much so that vofy
little preparation is being made for
wheat this fall. Most farmers are turn
ing their attention to raising winter
asta, which do much better than wheat,
and can 10 pastEroa through tbs VIII.
TEL Some fields of oats are already np
and look even and well.
Mr. Jnseph Huffmastcr, of this place, |
brought to our sanctum for observation
last Saturday. iI.. greatest slnake mon
strosity that has ever come undet 0.,-
eye 1t was young snake with
two large, well developed heads, four
perfect eyes and two mouths. His
snakeship measHFed ave Inches in
length aud one in circumference. .ad
was Of the copper head specie. Mr.. III
captured it in a corn field about five
miles from town. Now let the ever
cheerful rural contemporary place it in
anyhody's boots hqt oAps.
We have never known the pastures OF
East Tennessee to look more verdant
than they do now, at this season of the
year The late rains have revived the
grass, ana cattle are thriving beyond &C.
count. The herds are smaller thaH usual
and many farmers have more feed than
cattle to eat it. More cattle and more
eraea even than now will add wealth to
our community. Let farmers remember
this, when complaining esiAes again,
and for years to come.
WiggIetaiIs can not stay IN cistRrn
Where Bishops Water Elevator and
Purifier is used. One can be seen at
the residence of the editor of the
GAZETTE. M0rrSStO0oR Gazette.
One whRt-~one eistern or one wiggle-
tail?-Le5dH0n Herald.
OF course-yes at least we think SO,
though thingsare so devilishly mixed up
we don't exactly know which is what
Fritz. is not--You pFeempted the wig
gletail2 Sure enough, SO you did Well, |
the cistcrn is capacious and deep. go
no Fritz, set afloat swi of your ''leetle |
chips"