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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28
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LETTER FROM CLINCH.
sEEEDYIlLR, Tenn, May 81, 1879.

sEEEDv1LR, Tenn, May 81, 1879.
To the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette:
Although my letter will be over a
week old befote your day Of. publica-
ton, and all my news stale, l will never
theless, give youa few items gathered
here the first two days of this term of
Court. Judge Hacker and Attorney
General Fain are both here, and the
business OF the court is being rapidly
put through. The grand jury was
charged and put to work before noon
Monday, and a. number of jury trials
disposed of since, Galloway Collins was
convicted and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary three years, for felonious assault.
Several cases of carrying arms were tried
by jury, and the parties acquitted, show
ing that the indictments were frivolous,
and the State and county. pays the costs.
The attendance OF the legal profession
is quite numerous Rogersville is rep
resented by John Netherland and son,
FL. G. Kyle, Ellis Cooke, F. NJ Fulker-
son. and VIM P Gillenwaters; Granger
by Theo. Rogan, Esq; Maj Davis,
Capt. Jarvis, Col DoWdy, S. Williams,
Henry Coleman, Joshua Davis and Fl.
Clay Jarvis, al. local attorneys, are in
attendance, so you see there will be a
plenty of counsel for all defendants.
Henly Sutton, James Wilbur, Robt.
Barnett and Larkin Carroll, who were
charged with bushwhacking a Revenue
posse recently, came into Sneedville on
Monday and submitted to trial before
u. S. Commissioner, Jos. Baker, and
were all acquitted. Capt. Thos. Barnett
and Henry Jackson, U. s. Deputy Mar
shals, represented the U. s., and made
the impression on people here that they
knew their business, and also knew how
to conduct themselves as gentlemen, as
well as Revenue officers, which, il
seems, is rare accomplishment.
Although whisky is plenty, and g
good number Of gentlemanly drunks
there has been no fighting, cutting OF
shooting up to date.
1 cannot close my letter without al
luding to Col. Ellis Cookies new and
original pigeon story" 1t is undoubt
edly the most rich, rare and racy anec
dote of the century, and no living mar
can tell it like Col. Cooke Everybody
goes into commissions over it = ever
Judge Hacker, who seldom smiles
laughed till he nearly went into duck
fit, and the ssdate Attorney-General il
complaining of pain in his side on the
account of it. In fact the thoughts Of
it so arouses my risibles that am oblig
ed to stop writing.
Respectfully, CLNCH
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

We have just received the first num-
Der of the Democrat, published at Greene
vile, Tenn, new Democratic enter
prise. We had, up to this time, enter
tanned brilliant hopes, and 70 doubts as
to the result of the next Presidential
contest, but since the appearance of the
Democrat all hopes havd vanished, our
spirits have given way, and the bright
anticipationS of a brilliant future are
now blighted and numbered among the
things that QUA Whatesburg Times
If the people will compare the vote of
Hamblen county, land especially the
district in which the Times is published
and in which it has the largest circula-
tion,) of the last Congressional race with
those prior to it, they will readily see
how much the Times is advancing De-
mocracy. Pity but it could be circula-
ted all over the United States before the
next Presidential contest, so that the
Democratic press would have nothing
to do but keep quiet and let the Times
elect our next Democratic President.
According to its influence, as manifest
ed where it is most widely circulated,
there is no doubt but that in a short
time, could it get into the hands Of
every voter in the United States, Radi-
calism would soon be numbered among
the things that aoUz.-Democrat.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

Senator Ishman G.. Harris has
written vigorous letter to the Mem
phis Appeal protesting against
vicious and stupid resolution of the
Memphis Chamber of Commerce.
The resolution was introduced by
bitter political enemy of the Sena-
tors, and charges that out of
jealousy between himself and Col.
Young of the Memphis district, bill
after bin providing national quaran-
tine had fallen through. The Mem
phis Chamber of Commerce could
easily have learned the fact from
gentlemen of either party in the two
houses, that Goode of Virginia,
Hooker of Mississippi, and Gibson
of Louisiana, of the House. and Nor
gan Of Alabama in the Senate, are
the only Southern men of influence
who have opposed the national quar-
antine bill. Their resolution is an
impertinence, an untruth. and gross
attempt to do injustice. They should
make haste to rescihd it and apollo.
gize. Harris in the Senate and
Young in the House have been the
most effective workers in their res
pective branches for the measure
this Chamber censures them for
Blaughtering. They can find those
who need censure 10 this behalf; bat
they should have care not to Gen.
sure where the highest praise is due.
$500 hattdnooqa Times.
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STRONG GOVERNMENT.

To those who have aiweakness for
so-called strong governments, and
suppose that safety, as they would
say, against the mob is the great
desideratum in government, We com
mend the study Of Russia at the
present day.
The New York Sun says:
''The Russian government used TO be
defined as a despotism rendered by as
sksSination. Ifawe5 look at once to the
aims and the methods of the new move
ment, it may be properly described as
revolution discredited by murder. But
while it is impossible to justify the
means employed, we may not overlook
the desperate plight of the Russian peo-
pie in the grasp of a corrupt bureaucracy,
an INSCRIPTIONS police, and colossal
standing army We should add that
these measures of shocking violence are
only takenin the lastresort, after Fepea-1
ted and solemn warnings have been un-
needed. With the exception Of the Gar
himself, none Of the individuals assailed
deserved or obtained much sympathy;
and the affection heretofore eommanded
by Alexander II, and which has been
the strongest bulwark of his dynasty, is
unlikely TO survive such an exhibition
of savage resentment and distrust as the
enforcement of martial law throughout
large part of the empire"
1t will be seen from the above that
corruption, public dishonesty, is the ac-
Compartment, the handmade, of strong
goFernaehts Ths assumptions on
G9ant's aamiais tFation, the AlsurPatiohs /
OF Hayes and the Radical clamor for
Grants return, may well warn al those
who love liberty and desire a republican
government.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

A financial platform that will at,
tract the people to its support and
endorsement, is the one that recog,
nizes the fact that ali money issued
by the United States government
shall, be of one unit value. In other
words, that a GOLD, SILVER or5GREEN.
BACK dollar shall represent one hun
dred ceuts; that the government
shall pay to its creditors in either
currency st its option what it owes.
and that it shall receive from its
debtors in settlement either kind
that they offer, There should be no
difference in valuations, because one
should be redeemable in the other at
the option of the holder, since it is
all government money, for the re-
demption ofwhich the government
is equally espensible.-Wa Washington
Gazette.
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Keep Your Lawns Clean.

The easiest and most satisfactory way
to do it is with King of the Lawn
we mean one of those beautiful, light
running mowers, that can easily be OPP
Grated by child, and nips grass as clean
as razor. We had the pleasure last
week to thoroughly test this machine
and were well pleased with its work
We found it to be just as represented
ready and willing to work and easily
managed. Grass tumbled before it in a
hurry, as if keen,edged razor had come
across it. OF course we were pleased to
see work accomplished in so short a
time, as it would, undoubtedly, have TAX
en- more than twice the labor by hand.
Our yard was soon cleared of grass and
relieved of that class of ugly weed
for which it has an affinity and creeps
above the regular blades just enough
to give an uneven and demoralized
appearance to a yard, where anything
in the shape of grass grows. 1t is use
less to add that the King of the Lawn
went through all in a successful man
ner and laid everything level that it
touched. We can readily and do recon
mend it, and those in need of a mower
could do no better than purchase one Of
these excellent machines from Gregg 81
Co., manufacturers, who have branch
office in this place for the sale Of all
kinds of agricultural machinery We
would like to see the yards about town
kept in healthy condition by proper
cutting of the grass, but they never will
be until our citizens put themselves to
little expense to do it. A few dollars
invested in a mower, whether it be for
town or country purposes, will in the
long run more than pay the purchaser
for the amount invested. They do
not go out of date with the season
but last for years-and this is where
the profit comes in. The farmers
lawn can be moved year by year
yes ten or fifteen years-with this cele-
brated mower, with an occasional whet-
ting of the blades. The town gentleman
who may be ambitious to display the
taste and beauty of his premises cannot
well afford to be without the King of the
Lawn to clean off his yard and give his
grass a vigorous growth.
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Messrs. J. G.. Mathes & Co., cur ener-
getic egg, butter and poultry merchants,
request us to return their compliments
to their numerous patrons throughout
this section and inform them that the
egg business is closed for this season.
They also desire to express thanks to
them for the liberal and satisfactory
manner in which that branch of their
business was. conducted, aud to friends
who rendered them kind acts of noble
friendship. They want those who ex-
pect to furnish them eggs next season to
procure d superior quality of fowl to
raise from. Eggs are graded in the
markets, and there being no demand
for the hanty sort more, than at half
price, farmers would do well who, pur-
pose supplying the market with this lux
ury to abandon that class and get bet
ter. which will doubly pay them. The.
amount slapped by Messrs. Mathes q
Co, this season in eggs and butter is
$50, 000-of which the farmers of this
section received a large proportion of it..
A snug sum to distribute amongst them,
isn't i'll They expect to increase their
sales next season to at least $40, 600.
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Rntherfrand.Beside.HImself Hayes

sutherland. Beside-Himself Hayes
when in Congress, voted to incorpor-
ate the present legislation that he
now vetoes upon Appropriation bills.
He must then have been, as Repre-
sentative, an ass, or else he certain
" Is one now, in addition to being q
tool of the thieves that stole him in.
to an Office that be personally stated
in a public speech he had not been
elected to-otherwise he could not
30 stultify his record and violate his
oath to the constitution. His oppo-
site acts cannot both be right. Con.
seqaently he has periured himself
either SIS a Representative in Con
gress or as Chief Executive. In
either event he establishes the fact
OF his inherent FRAUD.
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REPLY 10 I 6 W

TAzEwELL, TENN, May 90, 1879.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
My attention has been called to an ar
ticle in your last number in which
your correspondent, J. s. W, asks me if
certain Indian implements had been left
with me by the late j. N. Treece, with
instructions to forward to him for the
benefit of the Smithsonian Institute
Please assure J. S. w. that Mr. Treece
never left anything of the sort with me
for him, and that had they been intrust-
ed to me I should have sent them with
out delay. Say to J. s. W. that I, also,
have been for the past ten years engaged
in the work of making collections for
the Institute, and that have secured for
them a number of articles that were
highly priced by the late Prof Henry
Respectfully, A. L. Snow
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The warmer silver bin passed Ii

{ F.
The Warner silver bill passed the
House last Saturday by a vote. Of ia
to 90. The following is. a summary
of its provisions It fixes the weight
ofthe standard silver dollar at 41211
=gFainsy authorizes owners of silver
: bullion to deposit the same at any
mint to be formed into bars or stand
ard dollars makes the charges for
coming such bullion the difference
between its market value in New
York; and the legal tender value Of
the coin; makes subsidiary silver
coin exchangeable at the treasury
for legal tender money to the amount
Of twenty dollars; makes the stand
ard silver dollar legal tender in all
payments at the nominal value;
Requires the treasury to pay out sill
yer coin without discrimination, the
same as gold coin, in liquidation of
all kinds of coin obligations against
the Government, authorizes the is
sue of certificates to depositors Of
gold or silver coin or bullion also
authorizes the issue of certificates
irepEesenting coin in the Treasury in
payment of interest on the public
debt, both classes of certificates to
be receivable in payment of duties
On imports. Certificates for bullion
deposited are to be for its average
market value in coin of like metal
during the preceding week in New
York and San Francisco% Sold and
silver bullion deposited is to be coin
ed to the full capacity of the minis
in connection with other coinage,
and if bullion deposited for coinage
does not amount to $40. 900, 900 per
month the Treasury IS to purchase
sufficient silver bullion to coin that
amount. The act is not to be con
strued as authorizing the coinage of
silver except Lfnto the standard dol
lar.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

The strawberry and ice cream supper
given by the ladies of the M. e. Church
South, last Tuesday night in this place,
was we'll patronized, and was a most
pleasant affair to both old and young.
The ice cream, strawberries, lemonade,
&c, were served up in good style, and
to say they were enjoyed would feebly
express it. The hall and tables were
decorated with evergreens and flowers
of every hue and tint, which filled the
room with what is POLITICALLY known as
''spring odor." Every person present
participated in the luscious treat, and,
even at late hour, were 10th to leave;
but couple by couple they departed, unS
til the last solitary person turned to the
door, feeling
Like one, who treads alone,
Some banquet hall deserted"
We understand the receipts of the
evening were between $45 and $50
Good. ''When shall we meet again" and
revel in such pleasure.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

One Erwin Hance, of the 7th district,
committed sfape upon Caroline Woody,
andohJ ast Tuesday was arrested and
tried before Joseph Rutherford, ], p,
found guilty and lodged in Newport
jail. This is said to be his 9th offence,
of which sufficient evidence can be pro-
duced to condemn him. -NesCp0rt Re
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

Geo. w. Paxton, house, sign, orna-
mental painter and paper hanger, Of this
place, has card in to-days GAZETTE am
nouncing that he will do work in his line
in good style and on reasonable terms.
He has justfinished up lot oftown work,
and so far as we are able to learn he
gave satisfaction in the execution and
the liberal price asked. If you have
any painting consult him.
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Lager Beer.

A. T. Newman keeps very fine Lager
Beer and Ale, constantly on ice. ''The
coolest Beer and Ale that has ever been
kept in Morristown," is Newman's mot
to. They all callsfor i'll They all take
it home and have nice, healthy drink
with there families. ma26tf
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

The large frame house opposite the
Methodist Church, known as the old Ma
chine shop, which has been standing
open and unoccupied for a number eli
years, has recently been closed up and
made secure from the invasion of cat
tie, stock, &C., and is now being used
by Mr.. John Noe as a storage room for
wagons and other vehicles, in connec-
ton with his blacksmith shop.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

Thos. Moore's Centenary anniversary
will he celebrated al Boston to-day, the
2stb. Poems by Longfellow, Emerson
and Holmes will be furnished on the
oonaaion
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THE CENTRAL HOUSE,
CONSUMPTION CURED.

The Undersigned an old retired physician, hav-
ing been permanently cured Of the much dreaded
disease CUSsuafPrfoS, By simple remedy, D aux-
ious TO make known 20 his felow-snnerers the
means OF cure To an those who desire IN. he win
send a copy of tho prescription used fnEE or
CHAR0R, with directions for preparing and using
the same. which win be found q sure cnre Tor
CONSUMPTION, CATAhnH, bnosCHfrIs, ASTHMA,
NERVOUSNESS, &c. Address. with stamp, naming
this paper, DR. G. STEVENS, Brockvnle, Ont
mar12 10 6m-mer
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

Reports coming into the Agricultu-
tai Bureau speak eneouragingly of crop
prospects. and the business outlook
seems more promising.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

The attention of the Corporation
Board is again directed to thesfonl con-
dition of the pond in the rear of the
GAZETTE Office. Clean it up, is the cry
of the whole neighborhood and our devil
thrown in
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it carefully With tears


A call for Ladies' Temperance Con-
ventiou to be held at searcy .Ark.s June
2, will shortly be issued by some of the
leading women in that State. The OBJ
ieot is to form State organization and
unite upon a definite and uniform meth
cd of work for the suppression OF intern
perance
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

Morristown Lodge No. 234 has one of
the best and steadiest memberships of
any lodge in the State. 1t has always
welded healthy influence in the town
and country,-Good Ismplar.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

Rev. D. w. Carter, pastor of the III.
E. Church, South, preached two excel
lent sermons last Sunday to large and
attentive Congregations. he announced
that Sabbath-school would open next
Sunday at 1ei am. and thereafter at
the same hour; also that church services
would last only one hour, on account
Of the oppressive heat.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

The examination of our Male School
will commence on Wednesday morning,
June 4th, and continue two days. We'd
nesday and Thursday nights, 4th and
9TH insts., there will be exercises in
declamations for prizes. Vocal and in
strumental music will be an interesting
feature of the occasion. The patrons
and friends of the school are cordially
invited to attend. We are pleased to
note that the present session of this
school shows a marked growth over the
past session. The school, under the
management of Prof Lowry, is becem-
ing more and more prosperous each
year.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

We ask the attention of our readers TO
the advertisement of P. NJ. Williams,
wholesale produce and commission mer
chant and dealer in wheat, corn, oats,
hay, -four, lard, bacon, dried fruit, etc. +,
Knoxville. We feel warranted in COM
mending this house to the full conf
dence of our readers. We have known
Mr. Williams for more than twenty-five
years, and know, as the hundreds of
our readers know who have had bust
ness transactions with him, that he is a
a man OF the strictest integrity and high
est business capacity.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

The question is again being agitated
all over the country just now, whether
MARY had little lamb" or "the boy
stood on the burning boat"
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The Morristown Good Templars are
strengthening themselves every day and
are doing good work everywhere in
this section.
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Remember that you can buy just what
you want in the way of Boots and Shoes
Ladies' Misses and Gents-at Earnest
6 Briscoe's cheap. -
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

A barber was once shot by a man he
was shaving, because he had been eating
onions. The coroner's jury found that
it served him right in the first degree.
Morristown BARRIERS take warming.
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Nat. Gourley has snapped off his lone
mule, "Shelbark," for fair specimen
of the equine, and is delighted with the
trade. The mule had too much ere
served power" about him for Nat.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

Your faded locks can be easily restored
by using Dr. Greenhalgs's SOC. Hair
Restorer. Sold by G. A. McNutt, Nor
ristown, Tenn.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

Our silver cornet band will soon be
the band of East Tennessee. 1t is beyond
doubt the finest in East Tennessee.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-05-28

Spring chickens are beginning to come
in. Some of them, however, look lone
some, and chirp for their mothers.
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The Examination in the Morristown
Female High School will take place on
the 10th, 18th and 18th of June. Fur
ther notice will be given next week.
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occasion.

The iudicial, legislative and executive
anpropriation bill have been engrossed,
and were sent to the President Mon
day. We suppose he will sign these, as
they are without riders. The army bill
win not go for the present, if all
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Workmen are engaged in repairing
the Read residence on Main street. The
roof has been newly shingled, and the
inside of the house is being thoroughly
overhauled, after which it will be re-
painted. This win add much to the
looks of the property ~
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