The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-05-29
NOTES FROM CLAIBORNE.

CLAIBORNE Co., MAY 10, 1878.
| To the Editor Of the MorristOwn Gazette:
May Court this week. Yes, and the
word is pregnant with meaning. How
many q cheek blanehes at the very men
ton of the word And again others
smile with Joy at the near prospect of
seeing some unfortunate fellow mortal
punished for his transgression, as he
hears his name called to answer the
| charge eff the State, &c, for unlawfully
trespassing upon some body, and against
the peace and dignity of the State 1t
is time of squarring up, or rather post
ing the books, getting them into shape
! for squarring, such little accounts as
may have grown up between the Offend
| ing yeomanry and the county OF Clai-
borne during the last four months and
wo unto him who has been found put
| ting the glass to his neighbours lips, I'M
less he has purchased that liberty by de-
posting the necessary amount of stamps
with the Clerk of our County Court or
| to him who has so far forgotten himself
and the law as to carry his shooting iron
around in q concealed manner or many
other offences, large or small, that are
forbidden by law. every sweet has its
bitter" as many have found out, and
many more will yet learn. But then
when an offender is found guilty by a
| jury of his peers, and stands up for SEN
tenee, it is done in such firm, yet kind
and christian-like manner, by Judge
Rose, that one almost feels like kissing
the rod that smote him"
1t is in quite a different style from q
Judge l once knew, who, when an of
fender was arraigned for trial, if found
guilty, would deliver the sentence of
the Court somewhat in this style =
Well. old fellow, I've got you, where
the hairs short. I'll make you smoke
Amt you a nice looking fellow to be
carrying pistol. lit was in my power
would lay it on ten times as thick %
Or, il some man should be the unfortu-
nate object of his neighbours wrath, and
brought into Court, maliciously though
it might be, stand his trial and come off
clear, this Judge would unburden his
mind in this manner " Well, sir, you
have escaped this time, but I'll catch
you yet. want to get rake at you,
and if I do, I'll blister your back I'll
salt you; you'd better watch cut, and
many other chaste and dignifed express
sions of like character.
The attendance was large and a large
amount of business was disposed of.
A majority, however, were minor Of
fences, and should never have been per
mitted TO enter the Court House. They
could have been disposed of in twenty
five minutes by a Justice of the Peace.
While there is perfect harmony in
Claiborne in favor of FL. +. Patton for
Senator, / am proud to see like feeling
in other portions of the district. and
with some good man for Congress. /
think we could have ticket in the "old
First" that we might justly feel proud
of. One that would be an honor, and
insure victory.
While in Tazewell met the Hon. w.
v Deaderick. / do not think that / have
ever seen a stranger make so favorable
an impression with all parties. Count
big on Claiborne for Rose and Deader-
lex
The farmers are little discouraged at
the yellow hue assumed by their wheat
fields at this time. Some say it is rust,
others Hessian fly, and many other con-
lectures as to the probable cause none,
however. are satisfactory, or suggest a
remedy.
eFn portion OF our county on the night
of the 22nd of April, and totally des-
troyed the large two story dwelling Of