The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-08
FROM OUR oWNOoRREsPoNDEET
BEuLAH P. O., Dec. %, '7s.

FROM OUR OWNCORREsP0NDENT
BEULAH P. O., Dec. %, '78.
10 the Editor OF tho Morristown Gazette:
GETTING BACK.
The hog "Prodigals" have nearly
all returned home from South Caro-
lima. They have made "slods' Of
money in the sale of hogs, bat
whether in or out OF pocket is past
finding out by the average CORES
pondent. Alexander Tally and A.
M. Felkner arrived home on the
18th. Joseph Susong and DIR. Full
Ter came in Tuesday last, aecompa-
MED by Eph. Moore, who resides be-
low your town. He went with horses.
Esquire James Hale and Andrew
j. Higgins came in Wednes-
day night last. James Wisecarver
and John Lustre came in last week,
preceded by Joseph Day. This
leaves behind, from this neighbor-
hood, James Jones, Thomas Jones
and Andrew Steele. l am told that
the latter really does not care wheth'
er school keeps or not, and would as
soon remain ia South Carolina all
winter as on his native heath.
PERSONAL
Mrs. James Baker and her son
William continue to improve in
health. Mrs. Bakers daughter, wife
of Rev. G. C. Brown. has been quite
unwell for the past two weeks, but
is now getting better.
Rev. C. G. Brown is pastor of the
Baptist Church at Concord, some g
miles from here. He is now con-
ductiug a protracted meeting there,
assisted by Rev. DR.. Goforth, Of
Messy Creek College. and Rev. D.
M. Carter, of Claiborne county.
BURNED TO DEATH.
A very sad affair occurred over in
the Wits Foundry District Of Ham
blen county, last Monday night.
Little Lsuray, daughter of the late
John Roller, and granddaughter Of
William Roller, was burned to death.
She and brother were left alone in
the house, and she fell into the fire.
Her clothes caught fire, and in her
frenzy she rushed out doors, burning
every vistage of clothing off of her,
and injuring herself SO that death
soon put an end to her terrible suf-
ferings. She was about seven years
of age.
AFEsTIVE TIME.
Well, Christmas has come and
gone again. 1t was observed herea-
bouts, and as extensively as the cir
cumstances of the people would per
nit. Those who could afford TO in
dulge 10 feast did so; those who
could not, celebrated it as we'll as
their scanty means would justify.
Over to Daniel Jones', in District
No. 4, Cooke county, the young folks
had gay and festive time. About
thirty persons sat down to the din
ner table, and as they were Rush
ians, they beat Turkey out and out
not leaving even ''drum-stick" un
touched. After the feast came ar
exercise in Terpsichore, in which The
younger portion OF the party partic
ipated with a zest.
WILD DUCKS.
The ducks-the wild ducks,
mean-are still plenty, though Rip
petoe, DR.. Fuller, James Nelson an(
others have worried them awfully
They are the widest of wild ducks
yet some are punished occasionally
and 1 am permitted to make din
ner off of one now and then. Late
ly, Sam Hansel seems to be th
premium hunter. He thinks moth
ing of bringing in half a dozen rat
bits day, and duck or two as Of
ten as he can come upon them una
wares. Last night he took the stor
boat, crossed the raging Lick Greek
and in FIVE minutes fioored one wit
CURED feather in his tail, which b
generously presented to your CORES
pendent, because he had them pile
2 up at home. The result is, John N
Williams, the mail carrier, and
: Toasted upon duck to-day, for dinner
: at the hotel de Lyle. All of whic
induces me to say to We hunters
Bring on another h; no, | mea
another duck, with a curl in his tai
or without, as the case may be.
A RUMOR,
! A rumor is out to the effect thi
: DR.. Fuller is intending to lea1
q these parts, and 90 to Oregon.
: he emigrates there will be a fin
8 opening here for good physician
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