The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-12-10
The Morristown Gazette
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NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.
Tennessee bonds are down in New
York to 90 cents for the bonded series
Woman-like-a postal card. Why
can't keep a secret.
Texas sub divided, would make thirty
five states the size Of Massachusetts.
"Kisses are the kind of smacks to sail
down the steam of life with, although
taking a bus is not bad.
Fx-President Grant will start fol
Mexico on the 9th of December to re-
main until spring.
The only son of David Crockett is &
Texas lawyer. He is distinguished a.
the son of his father.
American: OF six hundred and fifty
convicts in the pententiary there is not
one sick in the hospital.
Hoskins (Rep) beat Potter Dem. for
Lieutenant Governor of New York by
1873 majority.
1t is reported that Utah and DakOtah
will both knock for admission into the
Union the next session Of Congress.
Mrs. DR.. J. Mackay Holiday, mother
of Governor Holiday, of Virginia, aged
81 yearR, died at Winchester on the 28th.
When q writer swears because his
articles are refused, its proof that re-
ected communications corrupt good
manners.
The Atlantis Constitution is authority
Cor the statement that the Hood orphan
fund has reached a grand total of over
$500
Grundv county has voted to subscribe
500, 600 to the stock of the narroW-guage
railroad to be run between Tracy City
and Beersheba Springs.
The wife that builds the fire, is the
wife that spanks the baby, and tells her
neighbor that she has the best husband
in the world.
The marriage of King Alfonso and
Archduches Marie Christine, was cele-
Orated 10 royal style at Madrid on the
27th ult
The Knox county Republican Execu-
tive Committee is called to meet In
Knoxville GA the goth inst for the pur-
pose of organization.
The report of the Commissioners of
Pensions shows that 242, 755 persons are
now receiving pensions from the Gov
eminent.
Can't. Thomas Simpson, of Burnett,
\ Texas, keeps the remains of his wife,
krecently deceased, in his parlor IN an
elegant meLallIC cast
sra Dr.. D. T. Boynton, United States Pen
sion Agent, for the quarter ending sept
Both, paid arrears Of pensions to the
amount of 81, 048, 331. 50.
The Clerk of the United States Court
al Cincinnati has swindled the govern
ment out of $40, 600 and his specu lations
have just been brought to light.
The entrails of sheep are now used in
California for betting, in place OF hemp,
which is said to be much less durable.
A three-fourth inch rope made OF 1t will
bear strain of seven tons.
Farmers should remember that in con
pectfon with the census Of 1880, full
and correct statement Of crops and pro,
ducts of 1879, as well as the average and
value in dollars viii be required.
w. Il. Blackwell, the great tobacco
manufactures, of Durham, n. c., pays
more taxes to the Government than any
one man IN the world-to wit, $500, OOO
a year, $40, 900 a week, or over 81, 42S
per day.
A Connecticut man once introduced a
bin in the Legislature to prevent any
person in thai State falling in love with
ary other person under eighteen years
of age, and it was defeated by only two
votes.
From the Chattanooga Times we learn
the G.. S. Railway has located its depot
and switch yard near the Cotton Com
press and that arrangements have been
made to run the passenger trains into
the Union depot.
Prof j. d. Coleman, of Bethel Col
Ioge Russelville, KY, has been fined
$3.50 and costs for shooting one OF the
students who provoked him by continu-
ed and unnecessary ringing of the col
lege bell.
A merchant in Bradenburg, KY, who
missed several bank notes from his cash
drawer, was at a loss to account for the
fact until they were found, last week,
secure and uninjured, in the nest of a
mouse
A Marshall county correspondent of
the Fayetteville Express reports walnut
timber boom in that section, and says
$50. coo worth has been shipped from
Lewisburg. The demand comes from
England.
The East T5lsaessean learns that the
cholera is playing havoc with fattened
hogs, in the neighborhood of Post Oak
Springs, Roane county Squire McElwee
having lost oil his. DR.. Kimbrough and
w. e. McEIwee also lost several.
A certain editor was taking a walk
one evening with his wife, when she,
who was somewhat romantic and an ad-
mIrer of nature, said-"Oh, Augustus,
Just notice the moon" Cant think OF
it, my dear, for less than twenty cents a
line"
Fifty per cent. OF the Mississippi cot
ton crop of this year is reported to have
been produced by white labor. The
cStton crop of the whole country is an
nounced as the largest on record. In
many districts it will not pay for pick
ing, and is left in the fields.
The Virginia Legislature met on the
Sd inst. a United States Senator, to
take the place of Senator Withers on the
4th of March, 1881, is to be elected. Bal
loting viii begin on the second Tuesday
after the organization, which will be on
the 10th inst Gen. VIM. Malone is
prominent candidate for The position.
Bristol Argus: Alice Miles, young
woman of about 19 years of age, attempt
ed 10 take her own life yesterday morn.
ing hy swallowing about one ounce OF
laudanum, and would have succeeded
but for the prompt attention OF DIR. VIM,
X Vance. This is the second attempt
this wrefched woman made on her lie.
Under a South Carolina law which
provides that money won at gambling