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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-14

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During the Vicksburg labor con
vention the committee on resolutions
made sound and Intelligent report
as to the causes Of the freedmen s
exodus. These are pretty much such
as have been stated already, failure
Of crops. bad hnsbaudfy, a loose
credit system, an improper system
Of oontfacts and tenantry, some in.
reference with political rights on the
part Of both blacks and whites. but,
above all, systematic spreading of
invidious reports amongst the color
ed people that they were to be rob-
bed of their political rights if they
remained 3e,gsrs ct the South, and
would be given lands and personal
property by the government f'they
migrated to Kansas. The commit
tee claimed to- have discovered an
doubted evidence of this systematic
ed misrepresentation, and that it has
been made on the most extensive
scale. They showed the misguided
freedmen that there are FIVE million
saeres of government lands IN. Missis,,
isippi, homesteads on which, may be
pre-empted at a cost of $l8. The
committee proposed a series of tenn
perate and well.considered resolp.
items. the gist Of which was the
necessity fol. good feeling, co opera
ton and mutual protection in all
rights on the part of the two races,
aud pledging all present 10 do what
they could to promote these ends.
The report was adopted aud the con-
vention adjourned. 1e,f s..-
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Senator Ben Hill of Georgia Is,
not the wisest Of men; but he. hit
the nail squarely on the head when
he said last Wednesday in the SEN
ate:
Members of Congress get So, 900 a
year and Mileage fer one regular session.
l do not propose to accumulate the ex-
penses because of, extra sessions. !
know that some noise is sometimes made
that an extra session of Congress costs
the Government so much. Think, when
members of Congress are paid by the
year, if the interests of the country re-
quire that they should attend here a
dozen times, they ought to attend upon
their regular salary, and not be increas-
ing their pay on account of the number
of extra sessions. I do nststhinlE any
body ought to have anything extra.
That is my judgment about it. Half
the year we are getting pay without ser
vice, anyway"
The tax raiserss to arnans wilben-
dorse these words of Senator Ben
Hill Of Georgia.
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Mr.. Wallace has introduced a bin in
the Senate providing that widows and
minor heirs Of deceased Union soldiers,
who have been defrauded Of the bounty
and arrears of pay due them by law, BY
means of forgeFies perpetrated by their
attorneys or other persons, shall, when
such forgeries have been the result Of no
fault or negligence on the part Of The
claimants, be paid the amounts equitablY
due them 10 10 believed that widows
and heirs OF dead Union soldiers have
been defrauded out of hundreds ofthou-
sands Of dollars of bounty and back pay
by claim agents In Washingtsn.snfhe
original power Of attorney 20 prosecute
q claim was the only thing necessary to
be obtained by the Fascally agents. Al
other papers aud power 70 collect the
money were forged The victims Oft
swindle, residing in most cases ~ long
distances from the capital, were put OF
on one prefer or another until the time
fixed BY law for the payment Of the
claim expired Then the agent would
put an end to the game by ceasing All
correspondence with the victim The
arrest Of three men Ia New YORK last
week for collecting bounty money on
forged papers Ia an evidence that Tie
gang j. not yet extinct uT 'eE"
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A young woman who, as the local
newspaper phrases il, twas high step
per and travelled with her neck arched,
went to live in Vanceburg, KY. The
young village physician and others fell
in love with her, but she encouraged
none save the physician, who soon had
the arrangements perfected for an elope-
ment. At midnight he placed a ladder
against her house, aud climbed 70 her
window. She raised the sash, disclosing
herself I'm travelling dress, ready for
the Journey. AT that point several
shots In rapid succession startled the
pair, and they saw the physicians wife
firing wildly frnm the foot Of the ladder.
The young woman lodged ont OF sight,
and the physician, by AFFECT prayer and
promises, induced his wife To take him
home uninjured
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4 SEAS0NABEE WORD.

The long heated term will soon be
upon US. We take the liberty of sug-
gesting to the city authorities the
Importance of taking all precaution
airy measures necessary to insure
the continued good health Of the
town. The rules are few and simple.
Let the scaVenger work be regular
and thorough; let nothing Of animal
or vegetable matter be left exposed
to the SUMS rays by which the air
might be poisoned and disease en-
gendered let all the private yards
and premises Of ne place be- kept
under strict surveillance, to the end,
and all garbage and everything cal.
culated to breed sickness be. prompt.
ly removed and they kept in thor.
onghly,eleaA coRditioF With these
plain rules, carefully observed, to
gether with liberaBuse of lime or
ether disinfectants about the premi.
ses, where needed. the health or
Morristown, may be kept where it
was last year when disease and cpl
denies swept the country, and where
It has always been. at the highest
standard. The health Of the place
has become progerhial let o. keep
it up to the mark Of being one Of the
bealthieat towns In the state 2Phe
success and existence OF TIE two
flourishing Colleges here; Nor own
Female High School. ana MOrristown
Male Academy. are due, largely, TO
the well known charactef and repnta-
ton OF the town for good health.
That these two Institutions may con-
tinue 10 flourish, that the citizens
may continue to breathe = bure and
healthy atmospheFe, and that atrans
gers o. Dc atffacted beers to enjoy
viii I'D Tie greht adrantagas Of the
place In the matter of health, as we'll
as in many other things. let The city
fathers look weilto this matter. An
ounce Of preventive 10 worth pound
Of cures
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-14

The June number of Cooley opens
with steel plate by barley, that will
fOrcibly suggest to mammas 90 keep
base ball playing outside Of drawing
room doors The mother will find new
suggestions for Firesid Fun; there is a
capital fairy story for the little folksi
an article especially season able upon
gardening, by the eminent florist
Thos. Meehan; and, 10 addition TO all
this, feast Of fashion matter profuselY
illustrated and the ural pages II Work
Department, Hints on Home Adjournment
and other specialties of this popular
magazine which with this number closes
the ninety-eighth volume. What other
periodical, at that advance age, can
boast OF being as blooming, fresh, and
attractive as belle Of eighteeni SEND
81 20 the Publishers and try IL for six
months. u ..
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THE Salt WELLS OF CLAIBORNE
rs Of g COUNTY. FL, '1
BY G.. W. BREEDING.

- - BY G. W. BREEDING.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazstts;
About five miles southeast of this
place, on Big Sycamore creek and en-
the road leading from Cumberland Gap
to Morristown, there are indiI ations of
the presence of salt stream, the evil
derces being almost unmistakable.
There has been more than one effort
made to reach and utilize this water, but
by unskilled workmen; consequently all
attempts thus far have proved fruitless.
The first was made between forty and
fifty years ago, by person whose name
am unable to give. He bored to the
depth of about $50 feet, when, from some
cause, the work was abandoned. In the
year 1876 this work was undertaken by
very enterprising, but unskilled party
from Virginia, who succeeded in rim
ming the old well from 8 to inches in
diameter, and boring about so feet deep
er, making it about 200 feet in depth.
Again misfortune overlook them. By
an i'll constructed piece of machinery a
part of the auger was broken off, and
beaten so tightly in the bottom of the
well that it was impossible to extract it.
Once more the work was abandoned
the undertaken having spent about $1,000
in the enterprise. About a year later
the enterprise was renewed, within q
few hundred yards of the same spot. A
well was bored to the depth of about
$50 feet, and evidently to within few
feet of the stream. The machinery was
again broken and the auger left in the
bottom of the well. The borings thrown
out at this depth became whitened when
exposed to the air and heat, and tasted
ssEongly of salt, so much no that the
cattle made it a continual clicking
place The rock at this depth was ex-
tremely hard-to salt miners a decided
proof of the presence of salt.
+ Owing 20 the 'hard times" and the
many discouragements hitherto expert
enced, nothing is being done to develop
the hidden but manifest wealth of Syca-
more valley.
| This salt stream is supposed to run
parallel with Sycamore creek, and with
in, the limits of the same valley, which
is beautiful and exceedingly fertile.
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Rev. G.. Taylor, Presiding Elder,
preached last Sunday morning at the
Southern Methodist Church. His sub
ject was well handled and delivered 10
his usual able and impressive manner.
At night, the pulpit was filed by Rev.
JnO. L. NJ French. Having previously
been pastor of this church and IL being
announced at the morning services that
he would preach at night, large con-
gregatiou assembled TO hear their wen
known aud beloved preacher. HIS SER
mon was preached in the old, familiar
spirit of former days and penetrated the
heart of every individual in the house.
1t was full of sympathy for the sinner
and instruction how he should prepare
for heaven. The speaker brought for
ward "reminiscences of his own life that
were touching, producing a deep feeling
in the hearts of the congregation. BE
fore closing, he urged upon the church
the necessity of revival Of religion ia
this community and trusted that he
would hear of its operations At no dis
btant day, with glorious results achieved
for his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
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. Jd y. BIcTeer, KnoxvilIs Tons

- Jo \. McTeer, KnoxVills, LHonn {,
would respectfully inform his friends
and the public generally, that ne will
have a large, choice and well-selected
stock Of goods embracing every style
Of mems and youths business suits,
open and ready for inspection about the
18th Of this month. This elegant stock
Of goods has been selected with great
care and attention in New York, Phil
adelphiai and Baltimore, at the lowest
prices, and he feels confident that he
will be fully able to please the fancy
and crafty the taste Of the closest and
most rigid purchasers. II being bis in
tentien to sell bis goods at a very small
advance on their original cost, he earn
estly Invites all persons who desire to
obtain extraordinary bargains in al
kinds Of clothing for men and youth,
and 10 receive the real value Of their
money, TO call on him and give his
goods a thorough examination. In the
selection Of these goods, he has been
constantly stimulated with tile pleasant
hope OF being able TO please his custom
ers, and, be is determined to give the
very best Of bargains to all who may
favor him with their patronage Gall
on or write to him for clothing II you
want something handsome and cheap.
|. s.. ia -va
The Missionary Box entertainment
given by Mrs. James E. Thompson, Sat
urday evening last, at her residence,
proved most pleasant and success
ful affair. The proceeds realized frSm
the entertainment, we understand, were
ten dollars, which goes into the box for
missionary purposes. The supper serv-
ed on the occasion was pronounced ele-
CANT, Of which one hundred persons par
took at 10 cents a head. The evening
was passed in various innocent amuse-
ments, the young folks enjoying them
selves chiefly at cTOquet playing. The
cornet band was on the premises and MI
ed the air With sweet music. AN who
were present extend their thanks 10 Mrs
T. for the christianly and cordial well
come she gave them, and wish her a
long and successful life in missionary
work ta .I.
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The Southern Baptist Convention
met At Atlanta, Ca on the 8h, and
three hundred delegates were in att
tendance. Rev. j. p. Boyce, of
Kentucky. was reelected President.
A resolution to appoint five breth
rem 10 bear TO the Baptists of the
Nerth, at their approaching anniver-
saries, the fraternal regard and as
surance of cooperation with them in
Che mission work, was referred to g
special committee of one from each
State.
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PERSONAL

Miss Mamie Lloyd, of our town, is
visiting friends in Newport.
Mr. Dan Briscoe has sufficiently con-
valesced to resume his place in the store.
Hon. r. Mcfarland had sufficiently
recovered from his recent illness to leave
for the Court at Jackson last Friday
Swan L. Burnett, Esq, of Big Greek,
Cooke county, passed through our city
one day last week en- route for q pros.
pecting tour through Texas
Judge Rose has returned from Taze-
well, ending the circuit. After special
term of the Court to be held at Sewer
vile, he win have a brief rest at home.
Rev. ]. L. M. Burnett, of Big Greek.
took the western hound tra5 n last Tues-
day morning en- route for the General
Baptist Convention, Allan ia, Ga.
Mrs DR.. BIagee and 70 miIy left our
city on Mondays western train for their
new home in Monroe coul lty. The good
wishes of this entire con lmunity follow
DR.. Magee and his family. 1y9 u
Rev. Jno /. II. FreR Oh renewed odd
acquaiBtanceshfp with us for ten or If
teen minutes in our sanetum last Mon
day morning. $50 ra .ba agG3
Mr.. John Math IS returned last week
from his New York trip. He was well
pleased with his visit and as we predict
ed, saw the elephant hugely. aa
Mr.. JAS. H.. Cameron, OF HambIen,
dropped into see us Monday. jim SAYS
he can't do witho ut the GAZETTE. His
head is level and he is sensible. oa
The condition of Mrs. Col. J. N. Bew-
ly, We ara glad to hear, is improving
with favorable indications of an early
restoration to her usual health. This
viii be gratifying news to her many
friends. a l9A
MIR. Robert l.. Cant, of j. w. Gaut d
Son, Wholesale produce and commission
merchants, Knoxville, was in our city
last week, His h0use is q popular enc
in this section, and its members are eeti-
ma6le gentlemen, upright business men
with warm friends wherever known.
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Tho Knoxville Chronicle learns from
Mr.. FL. G. Squire, chief clerk in charge
of the United States Pension office in
that city, that during the past quarter,
ending March 81. over 1857, 900 has been
paid to pensioners in the bounds of the
Knoxville Agency, which comprises the
States Of Tennessee, North Carolina,
Virginia and West Virginia OF this
amount, over $117, 900 was paid surviv-
ors and widows of the war of 1919, I'M
der the act of March 8, 1873. No pay.
ments have yet been made on the arrears
of pensions, but there are few of the
claims in the hands of the agent, which
will be paid soon. There are now on
the roll of this agency 10, 758 pensioners.
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For headache, costivious dyspep-
sia. Indigestion. torpid liver. or i'm
pore and sluggish blood use DR..
Harris Autlbilious Discovery. For
tbpiisas. rheumatic paiDs. neuralgia,
tOothAchs and pains. Of all kinds,
use Dr. Hart's Great Relief For
coughs, colds and lung troubles use
Symphyx. For diarrhoea and sum
mer complaint use Dr.. Lytle's
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-14

Mrs. Sallie B. Floyd, the estimable
and respected widow of Gen. John B.
Floyd, died at Abingdon, Va, on the
7th instant, in the seventy eighth year
of her age. She was member of the
distinguished and talented Preston fam
lily, daughter of Gen. Francis Preston
and sister Of Hon. VIM. G. Preston, de-
ceased, of Hon. John y. Preston, of
South Carolina, and Thos. L. Preston,
of Virginia The husband of Mrs. Floyd ,
who died at Abingdon in 1868, was a
noted orator and politician before the
war. In 1857 he was made Secretary of
War by President Buchanan, but re-
signed that position wheR the war broke
out. lie afterwards Joined the Confed-
crate army and rose to the rank of brig
adler general.
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Our-Feaders dUubtIess al have

Hayes vetoed the Army approprta-
ton bill recently passed by both
Houses of Congress. This he did
because the bin contained saalians
repeating the Federal election laws.
These flaws provided in substance
for the appointment of supervisors OF
elections by United States Courts, in
any and every part of the country.
who. whsn appoiated are so set as
spies and informers. They provide
also for the appointment of any num-
Der Of deputy marshalls to be used at
elections. tos arrest voters without
warrant Of aocosatioa. sbd.Authorize
them to call TO their aid as many U.
S. soldiers as they desire to aid them
in making arrests. Tie laws also
autherize the stationing OF soldiers
about the polls, ostensibly to keep
the peace-rea1ly to be used for
whatever purpose the Supervisors
aud marshalls see fit. . These laws,
which in the hands of'an ambitious
tyraut are amply sufficient to make
all end Of freedom in this country,
the Democrats in Congress determin-
ed to repeal. To effect this repeal
they attached the repeating law to
the Army Appropriations bill. and
passed it.
President Hayes, by his veto, says
these laws shall stand on the statute
books. Aud before he will see them
repealed. he will allow the army to
starye. for want of proper appropria-
tions for it's support. In this he is
sustained by his Republican co-ad-
jators. This locate the two great
political parties of the country very
definitely ahd separates them wide
lasthel poles. The Democrats have
said by their actions that elections
shall be free; that every man. how
ever humble gshalt have the right to
90 unmolested to the polls and cast
Ills vote, and shall be amenable only
10 the laws of Ibis country through
the courts for his action in voting.
gThe Republicans. through their Sen
ator 8, 7their members Of Congress
and their President. have said, and
they stand by it, that "a DaYeu-
-portg may BE set up IN every Con-
gressionaL district. with a rightlt TO
cause the arrest Of any and every
Citizen Who offers to vote at an cleo
ton, and cause his imprisonment, to
await the eactionsof US. Commits
sioner, whether he is guilty Of any
crime or not that this may be done
without warrant or accusation. That
party has said that if an usurper
shall get into power he shall have
The right, under the law, to use the
swho4e-milItary power of the United
States to control elections.
This Is the issue that is definitely
presented by the veto; and thus the
two parties stand before the country.
There ia not a kingdom or nation in
Europe, except Russia where the
result Of an issue like this would be
at all doubtful It remains to be
seen whether the masses of the Re-
publican party are so blind that they
will still sustain a. lot of leaders,
who have thus shown themselves to
be The bitterest enemies of the cause
Of liberty that walk the earth.
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We have copy Of the programme Of
the Annual Commencement Exercises Of
Tazewell College, located at Tazowsll,
Claiborne county, Tenn, on Friday,
May %, 1879. The exercises consist Of
Literary Addresses, Orations, Essays,
Public Debate, Reading the Declaration
of Independence, Recitation Of Odes,
Medal Presentations, and Music. The
annual literary addresses will be deliv-
cred by Hon. r. r. Butler, Of Johnson
county, and Capt. Robert F. Patterson,
Of Claiborne. The Preparatory Depart
ment celebration will occur on Thursday
night, consisting of dialogues, rehears-
ais, comic speeches, &c. The friends OF
the College are cordially invited 10 be
present during the occasion. 49,.
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THE CROPS.

The Morristown GAZETTE in speaking
of the appointment of Col. Savage and
Wilson as attorneys for the State in the
Torbitt issue suits, says: Having got.
ten hold of the teat these lusty patriots
tug at it with vengeance" John had
hold of that piece of flesh for a long
while, and was defeated before the last
Legislature for another tug. We are
apprehensive that it has soured on Johns
stomach. Perhaps Senators Savage and
Wilson didn't vote for John, and that
accounts for the milk in the cocoanut. "
Mel fIan0Glle Neoo Era.
Presuming, very naturally, that the
Neto Era receives its cue from its Savage
master, we have the pat fence and good
nature to say that in our candidacy for
a position in the last Senate we sent a
formal printed announcement of our
name for the place we desired to each of
the Senators elect. Outside of this for.
NAL card we never approached Mr.. John
FL. Savage on the matter of our candi.
dacy, or at any time solicited his vote.
We knew the man and thanked God that
Savage regarded us not as one of his kind.
We did not expect his vote, we did not
expect his help, and consequently were
not provoked by his opposition. Nearly
the same may be said of Senator Wilson.
We assure our contemporary that the
result of the organization of the last Sc
nate has not in the least soured or de
moralized US, albeit he repeats
fFrr-=- II.
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e 4sPut money in thy purse" Is the sole
commandment now taught, bur what
parent would exchange afOrtune for the
lives Of their children. Pref lPaipss
Catarrh Yapor. has saved innumerabls
lives, besides the two grandchildren Of
Mr. Samuel Lehmon, whom she Rev
Samuel w. Thomas, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. was called In TO
christen, whilst dying from diphtharia.
He procured 4 bottle of Paine's Catarrh
Vapor, and saved both lives. Once, So0
8. Ninth Street, Philadelphia Pa.
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"What is beautyY' inquiries noted
writer. Hold on-don't make up your
retuFns-haVe mailed you eur photo
graph II YOUNGSTOWN GAZETTE.
Brother Helms proposes to make
known what beauty is by showing what
Vt IS not His illustration is startling
and acknowledgements Neses. ~
Far from it. If "beauty draws US
with d single hair, then our illustration
iswell taken, as Jour picture simply
Shows a bastetgs - aA -
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! -4beaitentlod-of deaiets m tobaccoa,
cigars and smokers articles L. directed
90 the attractive card Of II. H0ckcntoa,
Knoxville, In this issue. lie manufae-
lures the best brands Of cigars from tho
finest and best favored tobaccos either
foreign OK American quality, He offers
a reward OF $50 TO any one who can
bsai sis 5 cents ,eIEar q Hsy 20 an.
n you need anything 70 his line call on
or order from him.
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J.GBUSHONG,
The talented and well tnown
PHOTOGRAPHER.

IhH I1IIANH IIVA " " = = -
has LOCATED 5000.
HIS GALLERY near The Buneombe ralroad, lcss
. thnn . quartsr d uiis frpm the Pcs oncs, and
IA prepared 70 gee up ~ The styles panair called
FOR, and Al very reasonable rates. copying "a
pictures and Eniarging done wish neainessand dis-
path. aROUPs A srEC1ALTY. re invites I'm
wishing good picturra 10 civ him cal Ne YIN
guarantees than Hatisfaciiqn e.a
No fond mother or father would bsgrudga any
amount tor good picture q darling ehiid-a
youthful son or daurhtrr-a preoioua husband or
= wifo did They hIIi know mat tho ruthless hand
q Death waa -uigh-eysn "a ne door=-to fads
those attractive Gestures sway and oonaign thase
aciive limbs aud that pratting tongue 70 ne Hicnt
halls o. the dsad
Picturss made from carl shti ltto--iu eiohdy
a. vel AZ clear weather. ..... f. Aurn ID