The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-08-21


store, where Yellow Springs P. O. is
kept; Mr.. Kesterson, postmaster. They
were taking in wheat, for which they
were paying s. cents per sbusheI for A.
No. 1, and lower prices for the sorry
sorts, ''heap" Of which was produced
this season.
Yellow Springs p. o. was first estab-
lished just over the line in this county,
between two yellow springs, and the
q. s. Postal Guide still puts it down as
in Hancock, but it is really in Claiborne
county, having been removed short
distance west. Near X. g. O.'s store is
spring oozing out from the bottom of
hill. The water is cold and extremely
clear. 1t gushes down and ripples over
bottom covered with yellow, shining
pebbles. One mile east is another
spring very much like it. Hence the
nancy elbow Springs p. o.
Mulberry valley is pleasant country
to live in. The soil is good and the wa
ter plenty and excellent. Corn is grow
ing in the valley and way up on the side
hills right under the summit of Powel's
mountain, along which / travelled all
the afternoon, yesterday, after about
two o'clock. The hills are but very
little washed, and the soil thin only in
spots. But these things will follow If
the farmers persist in corning their
lands to death. For this country, less
hog and hominy and more grass and
beef viii tend to enrich the people.
Great preparations are being made
for the holding of the Annual Meeting
of the Mulberry Gap Baptist Association
at Robt Camps, some ten miles from
here, which is to convene the 29th inst.
The Methodists commence a camp
meeting to-day, over in Lee county, Va,
ten miles from here.
At convention held by the Republic
cans of Claiborne and Hancock coun-
ties, on tho 9th instant, Stokely D..
Trent. of this county, was nominated.
The Democrats have not yet held joint
convention Perhaps they win not.
Henry Patton is talked of here as the
Democratic candidate for the Senate in
our District. No other man named.
see that the apples are afflicted with
the bitter rot, and people are very gen.
orally drying them, SO that they may
not be a total loss.
send you the vote OF Hancock ooun-
ty In the late election
Circuit Court JuSdge-Newton Hacker,
Republican, $40; John A. Mckinney,
Democrat, AT; Hackers majority, 1868.
CkGnce1y Court Judge-H. O. Smith,
Rep, S41; w. v. Deaderick, Dem, $50.
Smiths majority, SCI.
Attorney General = John Fain, Rep,
791; L E. Reeves, Dem, $40; Fain's ma
jority, AL,
SheriG-Newton Leger, Dem, SCI; j.
Brooks, Rep, S47; Geo. W. Rhea, Rep,
345; Preston Reed, SO.
Circuit Court Clerk-M. Buttery, Rep,
~; A. L. Baker, Dem, 500. Buttery's
majority, 10S.
County Court OEerk-W III Smith, Dem,
523; r d Green, Rep, 517; w A Frost,
Dem, 241; James Green, Rep, 80.
.TTustee-W K Lawson, Rep, 93S; g
w Seal, Rep, 500.
Rsgiater-S E Jones, Rep, 76e; A Fair
chflds, Dem, S13; w G Cakes, Rep, 21S.
The above figures show to me that
there was considerable swapping OF
votes. But let every one look them
over.
1: has been suggested to me to say
that the people over here have just heard
that Hacker and Smith are elected.
Chancery Court will convene at Sneed-
vile next Monday.
lam writing this in E. NJ. Quillan' s
store. He keeps the post office also.
Mulberry creek, which heads about II
miles from here, runs right before his
door. The gap, valley and stream take
their name from the quantities of null
berry trees which grew here when the
country was in forest. j. s. w.