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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-12
WESTWARD.
STATIONS.
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wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given on through tickets from Rock
sland to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thistIaln.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-12
CONSUMPTION, DISEASED LIVER,
ULCERS,

Hon. R. Y. PIERCE, NJ. D.: Dear Sir-I was down
with consumption and disease of the liver, as rad
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for long time by two of the best physicians in
Illinois without bepeft both giving me up to die,
AS a last resort l commenced using your Golden
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come out in various parts of my body. Ihey are
now fully and firmly healed.
Gratefully yours, MARY L. CUMMINGS.
CarlinVllle, Ill.
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HIGH Authority.

Dr. w. E SooTT, President OF the College of
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LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK

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RHEUMATISM, LIVER AND KIDNEY DIS.
EASE CURED.

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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19
A REHAPKABLE CASE

Miss Lima Evans, whose illness has
been heretofore mentioned in these
columns, and whose peculiar case has
attracted much interest from our physI.
clans and citizens, we are pleased to
chronicle is rapidly improving under
the treatment of DR.. w. j. Heacker, of
this place, and bids fair at no distant
day to be restored to her usual health.
This case, perhaps, is the strangest that
has ever come Under the observation OF
our physicians and has certainly been
watched with no little interest by Thorn
The young lady was brought here some
four or five months ago in a helpless
condition, suffering severely from nervO-
spinal affection and epilepsy, by which
she was thrown into twenty or more
commissions a day. The least noise
would throw her into a spasm. She was
also afflicted with alterations and de-
ranged stomach. DIR. Heacker received
her under his treatment and remained
by her day and night, faithfully watch
ing her case and endeavoring to relieve
her sufferings. Her case was so critical
and his interest and determination TO
save her if possible was so ardent that
for a time he abandoned his other prac-
tice in order to devote his whole atten-
ton and skill to her. He brought all
his energy aAd learning to bear upon her
case, and yet more than once he despair
ed of saving her life as her case threat
ened to battle medical skill. However
he worked faithfully and patiently. AT
Ser the epilepsy subsidized she relapsed
into death spells Of which she was hav-
ing from twenty to thirty during TWEEN
ty-four hours, for three weeks. They
lasted frem ten to thirty minutes Her
limbs were ridged, extremities cold and
distorted, eyes set, jaws stiff, and dead
10 all external appearances, except
slight vibration of the heart Many
persons, including a number of physi-
clans and scientists, witnessed her while
undergoing these marvellous spells and
were terror-stricken at the death-bed
scene. Through the fundamentally Of
his psychological powers DR.. II. was en-
abled to restore her from her death. like
spells. She is now entirely relieved Of
them and is feeling like new being
Dr. Heackef has certainly exhibited
great skill and success in the treatment
of this case and deserves credit for the
grand results he has accomplished in re-
storing as far as he has to health a case
which had bafiied the skill of the best
in the country before com.
ing into his hands. The young lady we
understand is now able to sit up in the 1
room and will be able to take outdoor /
exercise in the course of week or two
If she continues to improve as she is now
doing.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19

We publish the announcements in our
advertising columns for pay, and seldom
trouble ourselves TO enquire as 20 the
qualities or merits Of the wares advertis-
ed, further than TO assure ourselves that
they are legitimate and respectable. But
when an article performs miracles in our
midst, transforming the old 10 young,
in appearance at least, we cannot pass Il
by unnoticed. We know of people who,
years ago, were gray-headed aud who
now wear dark and glossy hair. How is
this2 1t evidently is not colOred, for il
has perfectly natural appearance In
stead of the harsh, dry, staring look Of
hair stunned with nitrate of silver or 9TH
or common hair dyes MOI il Las been
restored to its youthful color, lustre and
vitality by the use of that wonder Of
wonders, Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Remover. II has many imitators, but
there is nothing like it. The test Of
years only increases its fame, while its
imitators die and are ten.-BostyH
DdiIU Globe
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19

Speaker Fowlkes moved to table Mr..
Lytle's amendment. Carried.
Mr.. Maccabe offered an amendment
that the provisions Of the bill should
not apply to the territory of the Taxing
District. -.
Mr.. Beasley moved to table the bill,
which was lost.
Mr. Haynie moved to table Mr.. Mac
cabe's amendment. Carried.
Mr.. League called for the previous
! question. Lost.
Mr.. Bearden offered an amendment
including persons selling fictitious bit
tiers not authorized by law. Carried.
Mr.. Driver moved to table all the
amendments. Lost.
Mr.. Ordway called the previous ques-
ton on the adoption of the amendment
to the bill. Carried by vote of 40 to
90.
Mr.. Anderson called for the previous
question on the bill as amended, which
was sustained, and the bill passed by the
| following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Aston, Baker, Bear
den, Beasley, Brickell, Bryan, Burnett,
Butler, Duncan, Gardner, Hall, Har-
well, Haynes, Haynie, Jones, Lester,
Lewis, Lowery of Bradley, Lowry of
Warren, Mahoney, Manson, McGaughey,
McHaney, McQuary, Ogilyie, Ordway,
Pearson, Pickett, Poston, Roosa, Sam
piles, Stovall, Smith, Trent, Watkins,
Wilson, Wright, Yancy and Speaker
Fowlkes-36.
Noes-Messrs. Aimison, Alexander,
Andrews, Ballanfan:, Brinkley, Buchan-
an, Cain, Cunningham, Dining, Driver
Duggan, Hawkins, Hearn, HOLMAN,
League, Lytle, Maccabe, Nixon, Rey-
nelds, Roark, Shute, Sugg, Tyson, War
ner and York-26.
Absent and not voting-Messrs. Brow
der, Garden, Dyer, Ledbetter, Mathes,
Ramsey, Shelley, Snodgrass, Wiltse and
Gress-10.
The following House bills passed third
reading:
To change the line between Hancock
and Hawkins; to confer upon the Re
COrder of Jackson concurrent jurisdic-
ton with Magistrates, for the relief of
clerks of the lower courts.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the State
debt question was discussed in Commit
tee of the Whole. Savage made speech
declaring himself in favor of submitting
three propositions to the people: First,
that to be adopted by the Legislature;
second, that proposed by the bondhold-
ers, and third, reputation. No conclu-
sion was reached on the bill
In the House, or the 18th, bills to pro-
tect food fish and erect penitentiary
were rejected.
In the House, ON the 14th, Mr.. Shelley,
of Roane, offered resolution to appoint
committee Of ten Mexican Veterans to
go to Washington and ask the passage
of an act to pension the survivors of that
war.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19
SUPREME COURT SALE

Pursuant 70 \ decree Of the Supreme
Court Of Tennessee, at lie September
Term, 1873, at Knoxville. Ia the suit Il.
A. Crcech, and D. j. Read w. William q.
Scruggs land cross Bid, I will eel az
public sale, az tile door Of the Court
House In MOrrisiown, Tennessee,
On the 2sth day Of March, 1879,
tract OF land lying IN the i0th civil
district Of Hamblen county, on the south
side Of Holston river. adjoining me
lands Of ID. J. Read and others, and con-
tanning 28fa acres, more or lcss; being
the same land conveyed by a. u Cobb
10 b. A. Creoch, BY title bond bearing
date Jan. 10, 1850, and In controversy
In said suit.
Said land viii be sold on a credit of
six months and IN bar Of the equity Of
redemption. Bond aud approved secu.
rity win DC required for the purchase
money, for which a lieu will also be re-
tanned.
j. +. DEADERICK,
Feb. IS, is7Q.-tiA. Clerk
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19

A terrible tragedy occurred in the Of
fee of the State Treasurer, at Atlanta,
Ga, Tuesday of last week, the parties
being Col. Robert A. Aston, member
of the Legislative, and Capt. E. s. Cox,
of DeKalb county. Aston fred three
shots and Cox two. Aston was shot in
the right temple, the ball passing through
his brain. Cox was shot in the mouth
and through the left hand. Aston lived
but few minutes after the shooting,
The difficulty arose from Aston having
8 power of attorney from Senator Cor
don to sell the latter's interest in the
State convict lease. Cox is sub-lessee
under Gordon, and wanted Aston to sell
Gordon's interest to Walters, who had
promised to buy Cox out. Austen sold
to another person. Cox threatened AL
ston at noon that he would kill him be-
fore shutdown if the trade was not can
celled, and made with his man. He
hunted Aston down. Gov. Colquitt
and others having detained Aston at
the Capitol, the quarrel was renewed
and both drew their pistols, with the
result above stated. The coroneT's jury
rendered verdict of wilful and mali
ciOus murder, and Cox was placed in
Jail to await trial.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19
Special Notices.
sufering Cor 3 Lie Tlme.

F5NAAANlN Tie AWA y ANAAN y NHHN'I7
Persons afflicted with Rheumatism often suffer
for life time their fortunes being almost without
remission The joints and muscles Of such un-
fortunates are in most cases shockingly contorted
and drawn out Of shape. To afford them even
temporary relief the ordinary remedies often
prove utterly useless. Hostetters stomach Bit
tiers, on the other hand, Is avouched by persons
who have used 1t, TO be genuine source % relief.
II keeps the blood cool BY promoting q regular
habit Of body, and removes from it impurities
which, in the opinion Of all rational pathoiogists
originate this agonizing complaint and ita kindred
malay, the gout. Besides this the Bitters remedy
disorders OF the stomach, liver and nerves, pre-
vent and eradicate intermitteut and romittont
feyers, promote appetite and aleep, and highly
recommended by physicians 3 desirable medi-
cinal stimulant and tonic.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE
8TATB. DEBT.

.
When Gov. Marks u essage was
given to the country there was
nothing left to the 41st General As
sembIy but to raise a committee and
investigate the State debt. That
committee, as our readers we'll know,
was raised, and promptly went to
work, and went to work in earnest.
Every avenue in which it was rea-
sonably possible for them to learn
facts about the creation Of the State
debt, has been gone into by the com,
mittee and travelled through. And
the result is before the country in
the shape Of two reports. More
than that--the testimony taken has
been published, and the entire his
tory Of the State debt and of its
creditors, is now for the Doth time be-
fore the people of the State.
1t was expected by many that the
investigation would show the debt
to be fraudulent, and void-that
bribery and corruption, such as would
be sickening to the moral sense OF
every honest man, would be proven
But the mountain has labored and
the mole las come forth. It is
shown by the reports taken together
that, including Governors, Secreta-
ries, members of the General AS.
semblies, &C., much over a thousand
men have had to do with the crea.
ton of the State debt. And among
all this vast number. no one has been
shown to be guilty of corr upton or
bribery.
Such result was hardly to have
been expected. 1t is a remarkable
result. For it is only repeating a
well understood fact of the history
of the LINES in which we live, to say
that money in all its forms-in-
huences in every shape. are being
brought to bear, by corporations and
private persons, to influence legisla-
ton. Comparing the history oflegis.
lation in Tennessee, as developed by
this investigation, with the history
of legislation in Congress and in
other States, it may be truthfuIIy
said that most favorable showing
is made for our own State. In short
while the committee have made as
thorough and searching an ipvesti.
CATION as it was practical for them
to make, they have wholly failed to
develope single fact that is new,
or that tends to show that the State
debt or any important part of it has
been irregularly or fraudulently crea-
ted. The question as to how the bonds
are to be disposed of is left by the
committee precisely where it was
before. The debt must be paid,
compromised. or repudiated.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19

The following note was picked up on
the street yesterday, and can be had by
calling at this Office
DEAR JOSH Please come home. We
need you very much, as several sad acci-
denis have befallen us. John sprained
his ankle badly, and Sarah's frosted feet
are troubling her. My c0rns are increas-
ing in number and severity, and the
knots on our mules back are growing
larger. Uncle Dick Is laid up with the
Rheumatism, so do come home, and
bring bottle of Coussens' Lightning
Liniment, which Is successfully used by
all our neighbors, for each Of the above
Affections. You can buy Il at any drug
store for 80 cents a bottle. MARY.
For sale by w. p. Carrsger and DR..
M. Carriger. aug l2-2w
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19

% In the case Of the United States
VI. the Memphis and Charleston
railroad, Judge Hammond OF the
United States Court, recently at
Memphis, charged the jury that the
tax was due to the government, not
withstanding that during the war the
road.bed was held by the military
authorities of the United States and
the rolling stock by the military au'
thorities of the Confederate States
But that the interest accrued and
the dividends declared during the
war having been paid in Confeder-
ate money the tax could be caloula'
ted only on legal tender value OF the
Confederate money. The amount o.
tax claimed is about $4,000. This
is the first case of the kind that has
ever been decided in the courts OF
the United States.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19


We see nothing very appalling in the statement
that Col. Galloway sold space ia his columns, or
that Mr.. AtchesOn offered 10 sell his. Most Of the
leading papers do that sort Of business occasional
", and when they pretend they don't we know
they lie, for we've been all along the line from
roller boy DOWN 10 the editorial room. AZ for the
tmpecuniOus little "rura ROSTERS" who are con-
uEually mouthing about subsidized press p we
never yet met with one Of them that couldn't be
bought for seven dollar bill to do anything ex-
cept to tell the truth. IL Is only the more wealthy
concerns, like the Cleveland Banner aud the
Athens Post that afford TO run on high moral
principles all the time.-ArHESs Posi-.
"They lie ~ Who lies ? We are sick
to disgust.of the contemplate suspicious
INDUCED in by portion Of the press and
people Of the State about "a subsidized"
press. For the one hundred and third
time we calmly, earnestly and dehantly
ask the Post, or any other man, to put
its finger on which one of such leading
papers as the MoRRIsTowN GAZETTE,
Nashville american, Nashville Banner or
Memphis Appeal that has ever sold its
columns to the bloated bondholder or
his interests. Enough Of such intima-
tons have been patiently tolerated. Now
talk out or back out.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19

a bold and successful attempt AZ steal
Ing was made on The premises of Mr..
Foster Whiteside, Of this place. at sn
early hour last Saturday morning, by
an unknown negro man. The thief
1t is supposed stood on the ruff Of the
cellar door on the outside of tue house
beneath the pantry window and effected
an entrance into the house through this
window. The servant girl was the first
aroused by the noise, and upon entering
the kitchen to discover the cause she
was confronted by a burly and dare
devil looking negro with a large knife
In his hand, IN the act of bear
ing of sack of fruit. The appearance
of the girl seems TO have frightened
the thief who dOpped the sack and made
good his escape, before Mr.. Whitesfde
could interview him with a revolver.
de succeeded, however, in getting Of
with several loads before being discoy-
cred, as about % pounds of flour. a
large quantity Of meal and 10 pounds Of
bacon were missing The servant girl
did not recognize HIM. II is thought he
had an outside partner to help him of
with the stolen articles. Another case
happened in broad day light last Friday
A young mOke was discovered by Sir.
Lew Bruce in the act Of stealing
lumber. Detected, the young rogue
cody sneaked of. Another: The smoke
house of Jas. E. Thompson, Esq, of this
place, was visited Sunday night and tile
thieves took lot of bacon the amount
OF which Is not known. The shotgun
policy will have TO be adopted.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19
nrnsE OF THE VOLUME.

r This issue closes the twelfth vol
ume of the MoRRIsTowN GAZETTE.
For five years and six months, with
faith never swerving, never falter-
ing, never yielding, we have stood
at the heIm-amid storm and calm,
tempest and sunshine-trying to do
our duty to our patrons and to our
adopted town and county. In all
this period we are conscious of haV-
ing been guilty of errors of commits
sion and Omlssion-many of them.
We have in many, many particulars
failed to please ourself, and cannot
indulge the vain and foolish hope
that we have pleased all our patrons
and readers. The truth is, the edi-
tor or Individual who proposes to be
entirely iuoffensive, and whose OBJ
ject is to please all and offend none,
is the person who generally achieves
the most splendid failure. But the
retrospection of these years Of I'M
ceasing toll, while it is blurred with
recollections of often falling short
of what we would like to have ac-
complished. is yet fraught with the
consoling thought that we have tried
honestly tried-to faithfully and
acceptably serve not only Morris
town and Hamblen county, but the
other towns and counties to which
we are contiguous, and to whom we
have been SO largely indebted for
encouragement AID substantial sup
port. We have had no other aim,
no greater ambition. no higher as
piration than to publish a journal
creditable to our town and people,
and to lend our aid. whatever it may
have been, to developing and build
ing up the whole country and espe
cially and particularly the section in
which our lot has been cast. To the
more than kind friends who have
Cheered us on and given US encour-
aging words we can never be CRATE
full enough. To those who have
withheld their support and patron
age, we can only say that we hope
to deperve it in the future, if we
have not in the past. 1t is our pur-
pose and intention To make an hon
est living by the publication of the
GAZETTE. and we expect every man
who takes the paper to pay for it.
We do not covet or desire any mans
patronage unless the benefit is mu-
tual.
As in the past, so in the future, the
MoRRIsTowN GAZETTE will strive to
be a first rate family newspaper
one to be read with interest by faith.
er, mother, boy and girl. 1t will Coz
time its devetious to the material in.
terests of this locality and Of East
Turning neither to the
right nor the left-deaf to the cry 81
croakers, and obliVions to long faces
and chronic grumblers-we shall
continue to bend every available ell
ement and faculty Of mind and mus
Gle towards reaching the goal of our
which is, topnblish use
full and good newspaper and to see
East Tennessee placed where she of
right properly belongs-the most
itch, prosperous. favored, healthy
and happiest division Of the grand
bid Volunteer State Of our glorious
National Union. Il
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19

Uniustly treated and disappointed
as they are, there is some consoia-
tion to the Mexican veterans 10
know that while the Senate refused
to pension the soldiers who fought
in Mexico it did grant arrearages OF
pensions to Union soldiers which
will take from one hundred to one
hundred and fifty millions of dollars
from the treasury aad place it where
it win be appreciated and felt.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19

Congress was to have convened in
ezra session yesterday. We go to
press too early to give any news OF
the organization Of the new House.
We think there is very little doubt
hSwever, of the reelection Of Mr..
Randall as Speaker.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19

We read with sorrow the announce
mentor the recent death Of Mrs. Wade.
the young and beloved wife OF our
friend, w. A, Wade, Esq, editor Of the
Milan Exchange. We sincerely sympa-
thize with our bereaved friend in the
loss q a companion whom he has loved
and idolized for so brief period.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19

The barn of Mr.. Frank Hutchinson in
the upper end of Sequatehie Valley was
recently struck by Tightening, and o
large lot of agricultural implements,
several head of cattle, five horses, a con.
siderable lot of corn and hay and other
goods the value of over two thousand
dollars were consumed by fire before
help could reach it.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-19

Andrew Johnson, son of the late
sex.Presldent, died at Union depot
last Wednesday, and was inferred
bv the side of his father in the fam
ily burial ground, near Greeneville'
last Friday. Generous, noble in heart
and the last of his .honoreda name
,.oO,liescat in pace.