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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11
ieth birthday. The bar in general, as we'll as

tieth birthday. The bar in general, as well as
the majority of litgants, will not, we imagine,
regret it, Although an able and upright jur.
ist, Judge Drummond had fallen into such
ruts, ana had unconscicusly contracted such a
habit of favoritism, that the question in most
important cases of late years had become, not
what Is the law and the evidence, but what
side are Judge Drummond's favorltes on and
how will he rule or decldcg Thus, at least, a
number Of prominent members of the bar
have frequently assured US
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

Norman Matson, Esq, of Princeton, Ills,
who few years ago published very readable
"hfe" of the noted Indian Chief Shabbona, is
preparing to get out n new and enlarged edi-
ton, and to that end desires all persons know
ing of any facts or incidents in connection
with the venerated chiefworthy of publication,
to communicate with him. Ofcourse he wants
facts, as all matters of doubtful character will
he rainptp1
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

A large sum of money was raised to meet
the expenses of the recent big Grant "boom"
in San Francisco, but IN settling the bills it is
found that the same queer fatality attends the
affair that is realized in everything else that
is managed by Grants particular and peculiar
friends. The funds fall short on account OF
the inevitable financial crookcdness on the
part of the boss boomers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

A Times dispatch from Pennington, Ky,
makes the extraordinary statement that on
Sunday last, IN the communion services at the
Baptist church in that place, bread was used
which had been mixed with rat poison, so that
fifteen devout members who partook of the
sacrament were SO badly poisoned that for
time life was despaired OF. The poisoning
seems to have been purely accidental.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

Is TO be held at Belleville, ILL.,, Oct 1924
There is TO be sham battle, grand oldfash-
toned barbecue, parade of the veterans, &c
Besides soldiers of the late war, the third bri-
gade of III. N G. will go into camp as part
OF the reunion, and various military organiza'
tions from St LOUIS will participate.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the neutrality-suspicious. furnishing both
at tAe prices named, postage prepaid. The o.
fer-open TO old subscribers or new AT any
post office IN the county-ls the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE IN this county:
FnrH TRApgs and Chicago Weekly Times. 81 .65
rnnn To NV and t,hicago Weekly Tribune. 265
FACE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Inter n o,
OCEAN MISUNDERSTANDING. ..''.'.''' y ~
PREE TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ......... 3oo
FREE TRADER and either OF Harper's publ
~ To ,nvn and ccr;bner 475
FREE TRADER and Goisys Lddies' Book. -. 3OO
FREE TRADER and Pl.rcnOlogicdl Journal. 800
FREE TRADER and 81. Nicholas. ............ 3W
FREE TRADER and DemoreSrs Monthly. .... 30
FREE TRADER and Littelrs Living Age... s25
rnrr TnInpp and Western Rural ........ 800
rnpr Tn,npu and Moore, Rural Ne,p Yorker g. so
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

The London correspondent of the Boston
Post makes the incredible statement that both
Victoria Woodruff and her sister, Tennessee
Clafln, who for the past year have been In
London, are in very short time to become
the wives of two leading members of the
British aristocracy. Meantime what has be-
come of the American husbands Of those Ia
dies2
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

The State Board of Equalization finished its
work last week and adjourned. 1t seems to
have made no material change in its manner
of assessing railroads and other large corpora
tons, and IN "equalzing" the county assess
ments made advances and deductions in this
vicinity as follows:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

MISSING BALIOoNIsTs.-On Sunday, Sept.
2sth, Prof John Wise, the well known balloon
list, accompanied by Mr.. Burr, st. Louis
bank cashier, made an ascension from Lindel
garden, st. Louis, in Prof. Wises new balloon,
the Pathfinder There was a strong wind
blowing from the southwest at the time and
the balloon, after clearing the city, passed over
the Mississippi in northeast direction. BY
circulars cast from the balloon il is shown to
have passed over Carlinville and Girard, H.,
and about II o'clock the same night Louis
Faber engineer on tile Michigan Southern
railroad, and several others, while waiting for
a train at Miller station Just across the Hi
nos line IN Indiana, saw the balloon rap
idly passing over that place still in north
cast direction, and in such a direction as
would take it directly over Lake Michigan.
And that is the last that has been seen or heard
of the balloon. The inference is that it has
shared the fate of the balloon IN which Don
aldson and Grimwood lost their lives after as.
cending from Barnum's show in Chicago.
Even If not pitched into the lake and they
landed in the pineries of Michigan they had
no provisions with them, and ere this must
have persisted of hunger.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

The greatest addition was made to the assess
ment of Macoupn county, where 1t was raised
119 per cent or more than doubled.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11
InRRtNG DEPARTMENT.

Our facilities for doing all kinds OF job Work. In the va
ous STYLES of the art surpassed In this secuoh aAu
we respectfully solicit those wishing anything u"he III 's
line TO give call BY the judicoas ana iperA use o'
,, int many mans fortune has been made. and the
Geld is still open. Tryit
orders by mail promptly attended to,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

The Chicago Tribune announces that Judge
Drummond upon reaching his seventeen year
will retire from the bench as Judge of the
Circuit Court He has been on the bench %
years The 10th of October will be his seven.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

The Lawrence Standard refers to Grant as
still "the center of a complicated system OF
funkyism." This is apt and expressive The
boom by hardly any other name could smell
more sweet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

the United Kingdom for the week ending Sept
81 were: Wheat, 1,175,G34 cwts; flour, 25O,-
451 cwts.
The German elections have resulted in favor
of the conservatives. Bismarck has majority
of 175 IN the reichstag his party being COM
posed of conservatives, clericals and Poles,
combination which it is thought events may
easily disrupt
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11
The distressing ineficiency of the southern

The distressing ineffciency of the southern
outrage mill" in meeting the exegencies Of
the republican campaign in Ohiois illustrated
by the labored attempts Of the stalwarts to con-
vert into political outrage recent assault
upon postmaster named Mix, at Blackville,
South Carolina. The assalant was boy OF
1s, who had "a personal grievance in no way
connected with politics, and Mix, who covered
his wounds with court plaster and was attend
ing TO his business an hour after the affray, re-
fused to swear out Il warrant against the boy,
though urged to do so by the local authorities,
and all that could be done was TO arrest and
fine the youth for violating town ordinance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

The MEMPHIS PEsT-The weather during
been exceptionally hot for the season, the Their
mometer ranging from 70 ghts and mornings
to % in the middle of the day, The conse
quence has been no abatement in the fever.
The new cases have averaged about 10 a day
and the deaths 4.
There are also daily new cases appearing at
the points afflicted last year outside of the city.
There were / during the week and2 deaths at
Buntyn station on the Memphis IL Charleston
VILE, Miss, all in houses in which there were
deaths from the fever last year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-11

Soldiers Reunions appear to be just now
tae fashion all over The next one, which
promises to eclipse even the Aurora display,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11
PERSONAL.

Hon John A. Mckinney spent Few
moments with us last Thursday.
Mrs Frank Cain has been confined to
her room several days from bilious fever.
County Superintendent ii. M. Sher.
wood gave us brief but pleasant call
last Saturday.
Mrs. Thos. B. Bayless has been seri-
ously ill for some time, but we are GLAD
to hear is now conYalescing.
We regret to hear that Col. o. Q. King
is confined to his bed at his residence
in this place with an attack of bilious
fever.
Our fellow citizen, Mr.. J. G. Mayes,
left last week to accept an engagement
with the Lynch brothers in Kentucky.
DIR. T. T. Carson has returned from
business trip to Ohio. We regret to add
that his return was fastened by illhealth.
w. s. Dickson, Esq, returned from
nrotracted term of the Circuit Court at
Rogersville last Friday, after an absence
of two weeks.
We are glad to welcome back to his
home in this place our young friend,
Mr., Chas. Parker, who has been absent
during the past ten months attending
Mossy Creek College. Charlie is a
studious and worthy young man, de-
serving much credit.
"a. G. Lynch, Esq, of this county, left
last Friday for Litchfeld, KY, which
Mace will be for the present the head
quarters of the Southern Calendar Clock
Co. We commend Mr.. Lynch and his
assistants to the patronage OF our Ken
lucky cousins.
Master J. G.. Cawood Newman, of
Dandridge, a fine specimen of the JEFF
| ferson county youth, is in town visiting
his brother, Mr.. A. I. Newman. We
! congratulate our friend and patron, DR..
Cawood, of cambridge, on having such
a bright and promising little namesake.
Prof. B. G.. Manard, Principal of
| Tazewell College, Claiborne countyy one
| of the ATTEST organizers and most, sue
cessful educators in Tennessee, with his
accomplished wife, nee Miss Dolly Ey'
| ans. is visiting relatives and friends in
| this vicinity. He is ever most welcome
| to our home and sanctum.
Onr friend aud neighbor, Mrs. Col. j.
| M Bewley, whose illness we have here
tofore mentioned, developed avery dan
| perous and critical condition last week.
Her phvsician attributes her relapse to
/ the very and over exertion of too much
/ company in her feeble condition, and
has given peremptory orders to the fam
/ ilv 10 permit no visitors whatever fol-
the present. Her condition is critical.
We were glad TO greet on our streets
last week our good friend, ] L. Cain,
| of Beulah, Greene countys who has been
absent for six or eight months, engaged
i in merchandising and planting in the
vicinity of Riverton, Miss. He returns
! to spend the. summer months at home
and with his old friends. What there
| isn'teof good nature, cleverness and hon
esty in Jim Gains make up isn't worth
| record. May he live to the age OF the
natriarcha.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11
DEDICATION AT WHITE, PINE.

DEDICATION AT WHITE PINE.
Contrary to our expectations an extra
train was not sent out on the Buncomoe
road, Sunday was a week ago. SO we
were disappointed in not listening to the
sermon of Dr.. Caldwell and witnessing
the dedication of the new Presbyterian
Church at White Pine on that day. A
correspondent, who was present, writing
of the affair says The time having ar
rived, as previously announced, Tor the
dedication of the beautifully situated
and tastefully constructed church edl-
fee recently erected at White Pine, py
the Southern branch of the Presbyterian
Church. a series of meetings were COM
menced on the 31st of May, conducted
nv Rev. W. II. Smith, of MorristoWn,
and Geo. A. Caldwell, d. D., OF Bristol.
Tbesmost interesting part of the services
took place on Sabbath. Doctor Z. de-
liyered one of his ablest discourses'
which did not fail to interest house
full of anxious listeners. The. cro"d
was so large that but few gentlemen
were able to get seats in the house.
many of whom stosd about the door
and windows eager to hear the well
timed remarks that fell from the lips o.
the speaker like the precious metal when
! falling from the minis in beautiful, tul
! round coins, Following the sermon
the dedication prayer was offered by
DR.. Caldwell and the communion was
adminfstersd The meeting closed OF
Monday, the I'd inst. The church
building is connexions, substantial
1 frame building, painted white, situated
on an elevation surrounded by grow
and commanding a good view OF tn
fertile farming lands surrounding 1t.
is an ornament to the thriving little wi
lage which the citizens may well D
proud Of
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11

Judging from the energetic pro-
0ress of the work Of redeeming- Jern-
salem, reported from the Holy City
.oue. would saysthRs Daniel Der9nda
had got down TO realhard work. In
ten years the Jews have bought up
All the land they could in the ancient
CITY, and have built outside the walls
in some cases entire streets ofhouses.'
Svuagogues and Jewish hospitals
nave multiplied and the German
Jews have no fewer than sixteen
charity associations and tWenty-elgn'
congregations religieaseS' Bella
ing is going on night and day. The
new comsrs are from all countries
but chiefly from Russia. Baron
Rothachild holdsa mortgage on ' thee
whole of Palestine as security for bis
loan of 200, 100000 francs TO the
Turkish government. So there IS 0
prSspect of better days in store for
The GRAND old Jewish capital. -
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11

.r
The Atlanta Constitution, STRICT
IvDrick and mortar journal, OF the
democratic persuasion. says "Tilden
mpst retire to the rear and think no
more about the White House,
trouble with many Of our city con
tempotarses il, this: they imagine IN.
= spifitef vanity and self snfficiency,
that they manufacture, shape and
control popular sentiment, when In
q large majority of cases they are
sublimest of know-nothings in re-
spsct to, public opinion three miles
away from the walls and battlements
which shut out the pure invigorating
air of heaven. Why should Mr.
Tilden be sent to the rear! The
South cannot of itself elect the Dem
ocratic nomtneezfof President, but it
can very easily defeat him. we
used to be for the ''girl with the
homle.spun dress !" we are now for
the man with ''the barrel Of money,
a those YitifegeGerated sons o.
Belial, the radical editors, put it,
athens Post. s5.N,H $50 FL. 90
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11

Our old home folks at Knoxville had
a rousing meeting at their court house
one night last week and resolved to jul
bilee on the Fourth of July. All the
world and the city of Chattanooga espe-
ciaIlv is to be invited. An invitation
was extended by the meeting not only
to Knox county but to all the people OF
East Tennessee, to organize and come IN
companies. The metropolitans are to
meet. as we understand the record, their
country cousins Of the rural districts at
the depot attired in cooked hats, knee
breeches, and other ancient styles and
costumes, accoutred with flint lock and
other old time artillery. 1t will be a
demonstration hitherto unknown in the
recollection of the oldest inhabitant.
Young America is at the helm, and
Young America Brooks no Whae wash
ing of its Shepards, RaiR them as you
NAV. Col. McGhee has announced that
reduced rates will be given over his lines
of railroad. We shall recur to this sub
iect again. Meantime we shall endeayol
tn arrange home duties So as to rejoice
! on the Fourth in the prosperity tha'
eladdens the hearts of our illustriou'
Young champions of the city's fame on
this momentous occasion.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11
ANSWERING INQUIRIES.
LEADvALE, Tenn. June z, le'

LEADVALE, Tenn. June Z, IO'O'
10 the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette:
Permit me through your paper to an
swer some inquiries from Augusta, Ca
and other places about the wheat crop
in our neighborhood. From my own
observation and from what can gather
from the best farmers around here they
count on a good average crop. Some
little smut in places, though it is well
headed and well filled, and seems to have
GOOD straw Seine will be ready to har-
vest by the 10th or 18th. It is to be
boned that we will have good crop and
get a good price, for it is badly needed.
yorrs M. J. MINIS.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11
RATTFY TIE C03PR0AHB.
.aaaAs.,,,,..,,S, I, Ig,aeaetv Abeen

MMN&&&&4@k GENNtCNG 49, 49,
informed through these columns, the
holders of our State bonds have &C
cepted the proposition of the legis'
tature. and when the election is held
in August it is earnestly hoped that
there will be a full vote PEELED. There
are quite a number of the people OF
the State who desire to pay the face
value of the bonds and the accrued
interest, and there are many who
honestly believe That We are not
legally or morally bound to pay any
portion of this debt. The time has
passed when any discussion should
be listened to relative 90 either OF
the above propositiops. The repre-
sentatives of the people, in the halls
of our legislature, propose to pay 90
cents on the dollar with 4 per cent.
interest, and the bondholders have,
in good faith, accepted the PROPOSE
tion. The very best course for the
people of the State is to vote unanl.
imously for the ratification OF the
agreement made between our Com
mittee and our creditors. There is
no probability that any other propo-
sition will ever come before the peo'
ple relative to the settlement of this
| yexed question. Let US acqulescee
and then turn our attention to the
selection of members to the next le'
gislature who will devise system
of economy that win enable us to
paw the interest and set aparta sink
ing fund for extinguishing the State
debt as early as practicable
The best way. for State to keeE
! in good credit is to keep out of Al
interest bearing debt. Paying inter
| est is a sure road to ruin, whether
Individuals, States or the genera
government are the debtors. W.
can paw the interest on the new debt
and also provide a sinking fund tina
will ere long leave US free and in
dependent people, and that too with
out aay increase of taxation. Blu
to do this the people must take NOR
interest in the selection of our mem
beers to the legislature. We mus
select pure men-men who live aDoV'
= the fog in public duty-men of expe
rience and good. practical sense
men Who can nd1befOte the dema
gogue and scorn his treacherous nal
teries. A few steps backwards Woul'
put us many steps forward in tn
road to honesty, fair dealing am
prosperity. And We must take thes
steps backwards. even If we go bacI
e to what some are pleased to call tn
days of cold fogies."
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11
MARRIED.

In Lexington, S. c., at st. stephens
Church, June 1, by Rev. A. Pope Nor
ris, of Ridge Springs, S. c., Prof. n. p.
WooDsoN, of Tazewell College, Clatb-
orne county, Tenn, and Miss AGATHA
ABNEY, daughter of the late Maj. Joseph
Abney, of Edgefeld, s. G.
On the county line between Hamblen
and Greene, near Beulah post office, on
Sunday, June 8, 1879, by James Hale
ESQ. Mr.. RUSSELL WINS, OF Hambler
county, and Miss BEULAH, daughter oil
Andrew ]. and Mary Carson, of Greene
county,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11
PROF. TOWRYs SCHOOL.

The examination of the different class
es of Prof. Lowry's Select School for
bows and young gentlemen took place
last week. The attendance upon these
examinations by the friends and patrons
of the school was indicative of the live
" interest felt in it by this community.
The test exhibited a proficiency seldom
witnessed, showing that the pupils had
been carefully and thoroughly trained,
and parents and guardians could not
have felt otherwise than satisfied at the
manner in which all acquitted them
selves. The public exhibition of the
Junior pupils, at the Methodist Church,
wednesday night, was largely attended
and the bows acquitted themselves very
creditably. Thursday night the senior
Young men and boys gave an exhibition
which drew out a still larger audience.
Ten or eleven recitations were given
that were not only creditable to the
speakers, but reflected deserved praise
upon the ability and pains taking of their
instructor. At the close of the enter
tainment, the committee awarded the
prize for the best Juvenile speaker OF
wednesday night to Master Arthur Liy-
ingston; and the commit tee of Thursday
night gave the prize to Master John
Summers. Each evenings entertainment
was much enlivened and made more en-
ioyable by the sweet vocal and instru-
mental music of Mrs DR.. Evans ana a
norton of her music class. Altogether
the occasion was very happy and prof.
table reunion. We shall have occasion
~ refer 10 our schools again. We have
only room now to say that from ~ ll
we saw and heard we are satisfied "a {
pupils and teacher Of Morris.ow 'la., aa'e
school have been diligent and stualous
IN their respective duties, and that the
patrons Of the school have every reason
to be satisfied and proud Of the result
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11

The following is list Of the real es-
tate transfers of Hamblen county for
the month ending June 9th'
Jas. w. Phillips aud wife TO W. T.
Rippetoe, tract Of land lying in the
9th civil district, containing GO acres
S27S; Thomas Fry to G.. S. Hale, l tract
land in 9th district, containing 1876 acres
more or less-S4O0O; G. S. Harris and
wife to w. A. Cartright, 1 town lot
800; John Burnett and wife to W. III.
Maze, / tract land in 2d district, 125
acres-$1, 375; Burnett Smith TO Hardy
Lilly, / tract land in Attn district, 33
acres-$25O; Caroline Clark 70 j. III.
Tate. 1 town lot-s2lO; T. b. Mason
and others to G.. B. McCrary, 1 tract
land in Sd district, 1877 acres-$2, 300. 76i
Jas. p. Evans to G. b. McCrary, 1 town
lot-$25. 90; @. ID. Merritt and wife TO j.
e. Thompson, 1 town lot-$45O
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11
GOV Marks LETTER,

Z =
On our first page this week we give
in ertenso Gov, Marks letter In, re-
gard to the compromise of the State
debt. While we may not see the
methods by whichstbe present state
OF affairs has been brought about in
precisely the same light with his
Excellency, still we do agree with
him most heartily in his conclusions.
To our mind-the people Of Tennessee
can now do but one thing that is
honorable or just and that thing is to
approve of the compromise en- mass
at the. ballot box, and instruct their
representatives to provide certain
means to meet the debtsas comprom'
ised, by taxation. This is the aus
piciOus hour. Another time will De
too late. We are glad to see the
frank expression given by his Excel
lencyg We sincerely hope that the
heavy men all over the State will
make. themselves heard ID no uhcerI
tain terms in regard to the comprom
Use.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-11

General James Shields, late United
states Senator from Missouri, died sud-
denly in Ottumwa, Iowa, at 1890 on
Cd inst On Sunday he had appeared in
his usual health, ate hearty supper at
q o'clock and wrote several letters, but
lust before retiring he complained ct a
pain in the chest and soon thereafter
said to his neice that he was dying ana
in thirty minutes expired sitting in bis
chair. remaining conscious to the last.
His remains were inferred at his nome
in Carrollton, Mo.