The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-20

Miss Belle NJ. Patterson, grand-daugh
ter of ex-President Andrew johnson, il
preparing for the lecture field, for which
she is said to have decided qualifications
both natural and acquired.
Frank Mitchell is having the grounds
west of the Court House prepared for a
Grand Tournament, to come off on goth
September. Prize to be a fine Gold
Ring. aug. 20-1t.
Our young friend, Phil. Briscoe, OF
New Orleans, who is spending the sea
son in East Tennessee and making Nor
ristown his headquarters, returned from
10 days visit to White Cliff Springs
last Friday night.
The knights of Honor lost during the
month of July, in this State, twelve
members Of their order, five being from
yellow fever in Memphis. Their names
are J. E. R. Ray, John Berriman, L
Beaumont, Henry Wehrum and T. r.
Herman.
Burglars made raid on Whitesburg
last Wednesday night. Several dwelling
houses and the caboose of a gravel tran
were entered and ransacked. The thieves
succeed in securing about SO, the larger
portion of which was taken from the
caboose.
A sociable and dance at the residence
of Mr.. Joseph Brown, last Thursday
night, was the occasion of much pleas
urable enjoyment and amusement fo
our young folks. They desire to return
thanks for the manner in which they
were entertained.
A dispatch from Fincastle, Va, say
that on the 18th inst, James Stevens,
living near that place, shot his wife il
the breast, resulting in her death. Jeal
ousy was the cause. Both parties are
highly respectable and well connected.
The mother leaves four children, the ell
dest ten years old. Stevens fed.
The barn of United States Commits
sioner Trammel, in Scott county, con.
tanning his crops, implements and mules,
were all recently burned by incendia
ries. The barn, cribs and farming i'm,
plements of his son-in-law, ]. K. Cor
dell, have been destroyed in the same
manner.
The Chinese now afford as much con
troversy as Sambo was won't to do be
fore the war; but there is no difference
of opinion as to the reliability of Pref
Paine's Catarrh Vapor in disinfecting
the system, and curing blood poisons,
malarial epidemics and many other dis.
eases. For sale at $50 s. Ninth street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. G. w. Susong, of Cooke county,
writing to the editor of the Knoxville
Dispatch on private business, says he
finds the price of hogs stiff at three
cents per pound gross, which he regards
as little too high. He speaks of the
corr crop on the French Broad river as
fair Mr.. Susong is one Of the most ex-
tensive farmers of Cooke county and
deals largely in stock.
AT last accounts a very interesting re-
ligious meeting was in progress at New
County Line Baptist church, two miles
south of Rocky Springs, Granger coun-
ty, under management of Rev. John
Rev. II. W. Taylor, and
others. Twelve or thirteen have pro-
fessed, and the seekers at the altar were
many and nightly increasing.
The blacksmith shop Of Col VIM.
Long, Marshall's ferry, was burned Sun
day night of last week. The fire was
accidental. Loss, about $3.50. No in
and yet few dollars invested
with the Knoxville Insurance company
and his loss would have been nothing.
Reader, profit by Col. Longs exper-
fence, and insure your property.
It's too funny. And then it wasn't
80 funny after all Don't ask us. we
thought of telling, but then we won't.
1t was only a buggy that capsized and
split two precious, but, we won't
say another word, dorg gone if we dot
Tn ere were three in the little drama-
90 many for us-would clean us up
90 quick! The result was perfectly
however.
We call the special attention of our
lone readers to the advertisement of
W. Mcfarland s. Sons-Tanners and
manufacturers of Saddles and Brides,
Boots and Shoes. Their establishment
) complete in every respect, and having
n their employ the best of workmen in
he different departments, they are pre-
AIRED 20 guarantee satisfaction BY all /
aeans patroniZe home industries when /
presents. Read their card. 4
Mrs. r. NJ Wyatt, wife OF our excel
mt friend and patron, Russell Wy
1T, of the upper end of Granger coun-
r, sent us last week a bag full Of her
ne Catawba grapes. They were very
lrge, thoroughly ripe, and superior to
~ we have seen this year We will
link of Mrs w. this winter when they
re occasionally brought to the table,
nd will thank her then as sincerely as
e do now, for her liberality and parti-
ity toward as.
The following is a list of marriage
ce nse as taken from the book OF the
1unty court clerk of Hamblen, for the
onth of July, 1879: Henry @. Var
'ough and Maria Evans; William A.
iekey and Louisa Mcfarland; George
: Reems and Charity NJ. Tribue;
lmes f. Hansell and Penelope Morgan;
homas w. Brown and Elizabeth Greg.
y; Joseph Houston and Vina Ham
en-; Dock Douglass and Anna Sartain.