The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-03-27

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Ask Butt.
Where is Riggs?
Oh, GO to KcNutt'si
Why don't you go to McNutt's?
J. II. Tate s. 20. are offering bargains.
Prepare for the Grand Pacific combi-
nation. ~ fE
Broods of young chickens are report
ed already.
Fresh large cocoanuts for 10 cents at
McNutt's.
Peach trees all beautifully decorated
with richly perfumed blossoms.
Onion sets and seeds at E J. Hyatt's,
Whitesburg, Tenn.
- In all your life, have you seen such
charming weather ?" No, never"
The poetical note to Susie Willing is
evidently hastily written and does not
come up to our standard Try again.
New fences have been erected, and
are still going up, in various parts Of
the town This adds mite to appearan
ces.
hnalyr NJ. of
magazines or music substantially and
cheaply bound, send them to this office
Our old friend. J. A. Rayl, of Middle
Brook Paper Mill, Knoxville, spent {
day with us last week, we hope profit
ably and pleasantly.
GA big show for little money" Crea
ted some excitement among the street
urchins last Saturday. 1t consisted OF
an educated hog NOT Romeo" but
Juliet we suppose. as it was up to al
! kinds of ''tricks."
Maj. John Murphey returned to this
place last Thursday. When interrogat
ed as to his absence, he blushed Rose-y
| and in voice Swan-like in Meek-nes'
responded give been helping the Muir
bereavement in Sewer and Jefferson.
A barrel of fresh cOcoanuts was re
ceived last week by G. A McNutt
which is probably the largest supply
that has ever been shipped to this place
/ He o1co hoe no
of fresh roasted peanuts.
Mr.. J. w. Baker, aUaRt cOureur of the
Great Pacific Show, spent last Saturday
in the city, making arrangements for ar
exhibition of the above show in thi:
place. His advertisement elsewhere
will attract attention.
The Herald and Tribune notices the
capture in Somerville, West Tennessee
of Mat. McInturff, charged with the
murder of Calvin B. Shaw, constable Of
JonesborO', ia 1868.
We learn by a friend from Beans
Station, who came over last Sunday
that the blacksmith shop of j. c. Noe
situate one mile south of Noes Ferry
and about five miles from Morristown
was consumed by fire last Saturday
night, together with all his tools, &c
Origin of the fire unknown.
When half bushel of eggs, one by one
dropped in close proximity to where the
door-keeper of the hog show" was ex'
hausting himself about the wonders OF
the 18th century" last Saturday night
he remark ed that Beecher told dash lie
that there was hell, and this town was
the half-mile stationl
Chattanooga has started chair facto-
Nv. Another heavy stride citywards.-
Kn0eciUe Chronicle.
This reminds US that MorristOWn has
a sufficient number of char bottonae7s to
start big factory. Why should we not
start one and make heavy stride city
wards?
George Pease, formerly brakeman
on the railroad, and at one time employ
ed in the Turley House, in this place, was
killed in Decatur Ala, last Thursday
night by a man named Locke The
difficulty occurred in a disreputable
house. Locke was acquitted after an
investigation of the case.
"D'ye buy eggs here ?" was the query
of an elderly, vinegary locking female,
-:.l - IaIe l>,,.I, Il losl,a ~ n,r,,,ro. - Il
arm, to one of our merchants yesterday
Yes, MN, walk in" What dye
give ~ Give cents a dozen, NM"
"Five cents Well, mister, I'll tote my
eggs back home and let 'em spike and
then throw 'eIn at folks don't like afore
IN take five cents !"
a private letter to gentleman of this
city states that Mrs. -, "a lady living
on Fork Creek, in Monroe county, re.
Gently gave birth to four living chill
dren, weighing three pounds each, al
one time. Several years ago she gave
birth to twins also -Rn0r. Chronicle.
The lady is to some extent excusable.
She was reader of the Chronicle, hence
the development of such an Ooerbeeri,as
nature.
The proprietors and editor of the
Jonesborough journal have our sympa
pathy in the damage their office sustain
ed by the recent fire at that place The
paper was model of typographical
neatness and DR.. Sewers editorials al
ways well timed, fresh and sparkling
We trust the suspension will be very
brief, and that we may soon again wei
come the Journal to our table.