The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-16
THE WBLE NOTES.
AN EPOCH

AN EPOCH
has this day been to our town.
Quarterly County Court. and more
persons present than frequently at
tend Circuit Court. Indeed, the
numbers present we're the source of
establishment. Not a drunk man ]
Not loud oath No pistol report !
No quarreling! Hitherto public
days have always been those Of mere
or less confusion, drunkenness and
rowdyism. Drinking men = some
noted for their fondness fer the dram
and for recklessness consequent
thereon--were heard to remark, "a
new state of affairs. is
so quiet-such a change !" When
interrogated as to their appreciation
of the new departure. they invaria
bly, said they we're heartily glad of
the change, and hoped, hon soon,
liquor would be out of the county.
Even some Of those who were most
angered when efforts were being
( made to cancel the act authorizing
our corporation, now recognize the
wisdom of the cancellation.
RESULTS, IMMEDIATE.
Men are improving their property !;
people-good citizens-are moving
into town citizens. who have long
endured this curse, are encouraged
to plan for the future, and invest &C
cOrdingIy. The people of the coun-
try are likewise encouraged; have
hope that the moral debasenent oc.
casioned by this Ubiquitous traffic
will soon be reformed. and that law
and order will again prevail.
REMOTE RESULTS.
Just as this county has been ours
ed by the liquor traffic at this place,
just so will the country be redeemed
by influences going out from the
same centre. Hundreds have been
debauched-ruined- A gentleman
told me a few days since that in a
certain locality, not ten miles from
Tazewell, it was estimated that
within a boundary Of tive square
miles there were as many as thirty.
six women lost to shame and virtue
This awful state of society is due to
whisky and whisky alone.
THIS NOT ALL.
In the above locality, few days
since, man by name of Simply was
shot dead by one Carpenter Wits.
ky at the bottom! l am told that
all the homicldes that have made
bloody the history of this county are
traceable to whisky.
THE REVIVAL
burst out of itself It was no manip-
ulated meeting. Rev. w. B. Bald
win conducted the meeting, aided
by the professors of the College.
Some sixty persons made profession
of conversion. But few students
were left without some religious
hope. All the churches have been
very much strengthened by the
meeting. Pastor Baldwin is one of
the most sagacious and enthusiastic
revivalists I ever met. Then he is a
most admirable preacher of the
Word. For his experience he ex-
cells. His style is of the Moody
type. The burden of his preaching
is, faith IN the promises Of God. He
has promising future.
OUR COLLEGE
still does well. Have enrolled 175
students. We hope to enroll $50
next session. Education is the hope
of the land. Evangelization, of all
kinds, is failure in the main with
cut it.
CROPS.
Wheat gives but little promise 80
far. Fruit reported killed - the
peach crop; apples and pears un
PERSONAL.
Messrs. Lloyd and Sharp have
opened new store, opposite Eppes
& Son.
Jesse L. Rogers, Esq, is the
proudest man in Claiborne county. |
He has cause. Call and see for
yourself.
Benton Shultz, one of our most
'nterprising merchants. buried
'ew days since his sweet little daugh-
,er, Lula.
Mrs. Richie has not improved mach
jiHce her return from Morristown.
B. g. NJ.
TAzEwELL, Tenn, April z, '79.