The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-02-05
PERSONAC

W. were grained 10 see the Jolly lace
of our friend John Harris on the street
yesterday, albeit he shows the effects of
his recent illness.
Senators Henry 7. Patton and R. G.
Samsell passed through this town last
Sunday en- route to their respective
homes on brief visit.
Maj. j. H. Winston, senior member
of the tobacco house of J. H. Winston
s. Son, Bristol, visited our sanctum last
week. He was en- route to Cooke coun-
ty in the interest of his house
Prof A. A Caldwell and wife, Of
Bedford county, formerly of this vicin-
ity, are visiting relatives in this section
and expect to return home in two or
three weeks.
Capt. Thomas, the present lessee of
Mineral Hill Springs, was in the city last
Saturday. The Captain had the bad
luck corrective several weeks ago a Sc
we're fall upon the ice at the Springs,
which 30 shattered the muscles of his
limbs as to compel him to use crutches,
temporarily we trust.
We had pleasant call last Saturday
from Pref. Geo. T. Russell, Principal
of Oak Hill School, near LeSdvale, JEFF
ferson county. As an educator of boys
he has won adeservedly high reputation
and we are gratified to hear that his
school is in a prosperous condition. II
is a school of which the citizens of that
section may well be proud, as they are.
Young men can be prepared at 1t for any
class in college.
Hon. Hugh Q. Anderson, representa-
tive from the counties of Madison, Hay
wood and Hardeman, and Hon. s. e
Cunningham, representative from Rhea
Meigs, James and Cumberland, are Wis
iting our town during the legislative re
cess and are guests OF the Hon. T. G
Cain, at the Cain House. They are in
telligent, clever gentlemen and display
good sense IN selecting our town for theil
holiday recreation.
We welcome home to brief respite
from legislative cares our popular snC
distinguished friend, Hon. Thomas G
Cain. His legion of friends will gree
him with a cOrdiality indicative of the
sincere endorsement they give his legis
lative work so far Wepredicted week.
ago that he would make one of the mos
| active, influential and efficient working
members of the House, and prove tht
most useful representative the distric
has ever had. Our legislative summary
from week to week has indicated con
clusively to our readers that Mr.. Cain il
an earnest working member. Besides
other bills he has been pushing through
of general Importance, the repeal OF
the act of 1877, appointing commits.
sioners to establish the line between
Jefferson and Hamblen counties was {
matter of deep local interest to the citi
zens of this county. The successful
issue of that question last Friday is al
evidence of his efficiency as speaker
and his influence as a member. Thu
American, referring to the matter in il
local columns, says Quite a lively
debate occurred in the House, yestcr
day, between Mr.. Dyer, of Jefferson
and Mr.. Cain, of Hamblen, over The
Senate bill to repeal an act passed il
1877, to appoint commissioners to estab
lish a line between the two counties
named. 1t was all about the constitu
tionality of the line, which was some
thing like bee line, hut Messrs. Dye
and Cain could not constituIiOnally
agree. Mr.. Dyer opposed the bill and
Mr.. Cain took an opposite view. Mr.
Cain carried his point, as the bin passed
third reading by large majority" A
cordial greeting to Tom Cain, and "God
bless the dear peopler'