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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

We have received from COL ]. B /.
Hoxsie, Master of Transportation of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gia railroad, the compiler and author,
very handsomely printed pamphlet of
several hundred pages, entitled the
"Guide to the Summer Resorts and Wa
tering places of East Tennessee. 1t con-
tains concise description, and in many
instances handsome engravings, of the
various watering places, their surround
ings and their facilities for accommo-
dating boarders, mountain scenery, etc,
ETC., with complete map Of the princip-
al hotels along the line Of road. This -
an! enterprise that entities the East Ten
nessee, Virginia, and Georgia railroad,
and especially Col Hsxsie, to much cred
it, as the bringing of pleasure seekers TO
our mountain homes and watering places
must prove alike advantageous to all
our people, as well as the railroad COM
panY.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04
THE MORRLsTO WIN FEMALE HIGH
e'' = SCHOOL.

As announced last week the annual
examination of the pupils of Morris
town Female High School viii take
place on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of next week, the 10TH, 18th
and 18th insts. These exercises will be
conducted in the Academy building,
commencing at 9 a. m. On the evening
of the 18th, al o'clock, in the Method
list church, the Juvenile concert will be
given, consisting Of vocal land instFas
mental music, recitations, &c. At the
close, ofathise exercise, twelve young
ladies will read compositions fora beaH-
tiful gold medal. The reading will be
enlivened by soul ihapiring music. and
IL is the desire of the Principal and
teachers that all the friends Of the
school, both from the town aud coun-
try, may find it convenient to be present
and enjoy this rare treat. On Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock, at the same place,
the closing exercises of this scholastic
year will occur. These win consist of
essays, recitations, &C., inferspersed
with vocal and inaenlmenta tai music
TIE award Of medals and presentation
of d prize win also take place at this
hour. Let our citizens greet the young
ladies and Misses with full house and
they viii amply repay them for the
compliment.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

The late heated spell seemed TO affect
our citizens differently during the past
week. Our uptown merchant, Nc
Crary, although feeling the heat and look
ing red in the face at times, held his post
and talked about dry goods. Wilmeth
devoted his time to sitting in the shade,
talking TO friends and taking things
easy in general, and occasionally enter
ed the store to wait on a customer.
Our vis-a-vis neighbor. Dan Briscoe,
had one song, and he sung 1t long and
faithfully Notwithstanding the oppres-
sive heat or the large drops Of perspira-
ton that rolled down his FACET was,
''here's your dry goods, at rock-bottom
figures" ID. Pence turned his store
over to the hands of his polite clerk
and went fishing in the lake in the rear
of this office. Rambo g. Co. snoozed
in their chairs when not bored by the
talk of loafers. Davis put in his time
ON time-pieces--there being no business
in the Justice line. Tate and Noe felt
warm and cooled of by talking about
the campaign in $780, McNutt put in
the best part of the week entertaining
our fat friend, Mai. 10 Grigsby, on in
teresting topics The hard ware busi-
ness was brisk-we saw Harris in his
shirt sleeves. Drug stores and furniture
shops were open and their operators not
asleep. We peeped In at the tin shop
aud thought we saw Rowe snoozing In a
corner, but he wasn't; he entered the
store at that minute looking as II he
wanted to. Gregg 81 Co. sold machin-
ery and talked with farmers-the hot
weather didn't seem 10 affect them al
all. We noticed a crowd at Shannon q
Co. g but could not tell whether they
were purchasers or hunting for ice wa
ter-probably both. As we did not see
anything of Mel we supposed he had
| slipped into the cellar with the bucket
| AT the pOst-office, Brown q Wells, Van
| Huss 81 Bro. and Mrs. Newcomb's, pre-
/ sented a self.sustaining appearance
against the intense heat We then pass
| ed over on the railroad to see how the
people stood the heat there. We found
them all breathing-Lyle 81 Hyder were
pegging away-McCTaFy standing In the
door looking for customers-Parker IN
his shirt sleeves measuring out meal
| Newman standing in the door smoking
a cigar-the two barber shops IA full
blast. (Although Fulton catches good
trade on Main street.) We then passed
down 70 the popular Cain House, where
we found a number Of guests sitting on
] the porch smoking and talking, enjoy
I ing the delightful breeze aud listening
/ 10 the beautiful notes Of Maj. Gains
hooking bird. After sitting awhile aud
listening to the music this splendid bird
made, we took cur departure for the Of
B nee for fear Of losing our note book and
missing the publication Of this article
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SILK NOTES

Since our last issue there has been
considerable sickness prevailing in the
town, caused by fever and other CON-
plants. DR.. M. Carriger has been i'll fer
a week and is yet confined to his bed
from bilious fever. Mr.. M. A. Whit
has been confined to his bed for ten days
and his disease has developed a danger
GUS type Of pneumonia. Mrs. Col. o.
G. King has been confined to her room
for some time, but is improving. Miss
Sallie Bruce is dangerously in with fiux.
A child of James A. Carriger, Esq, Is
down with fever. Dick Brown and Jas.
Luttrell each has a child sick with pneu
monia. Master Hampton Robertson
whom we mentioned last week as sick
with intermittent fever, Is no better
Mrs. Col. J. ~ Bewley is much improv
ed and her physicians and family arC
sanguine Of her speedy restoration &c
health.
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I4etter f1asprP Clfpoh-'
KkorYILLE. TENN.. june 1. ]
To the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette
A CHANGE OF BASE.

a LAAN6E OEl BABE.
After a seventy-five mile ride-a
forced march+-thrp ugh clouds OF dust-
under a broiling sunny eyes, nose and
ears full of dust and sand. you cannot.
expect good letter.
DECORATION CEREMONIES.
Iarrived here Thursday evening and
attended the decoration ceremonies At
the National Cemetery. The day
was extremely hot, which detracted
somewhat from the pleasure. ofaYisitors.
A feeling of strange awe is inspired 70
stand on the little mound. by the nag
staff. in the center of the cemetery, and
look around upon the thousands of little
head.stones, and know that each marks
the last resting place of brave defend
er of his country's flag. There was a
large assembly OF people to witness the
decorating of the graves Of these fallen
heroes, with wreathes of eYergreens
and boquettes of fragrant flowers.
s MR.. FAYLoR's ADDRESS.
The address was delivered by Hon.
A. A. Taylor, and, though brief, was 3
happy effort, full of sad and touching
eIod1ence. Hon. N. g. Taylor, and
| lady. loved and respected by all young
Democrats, because they are the father
and mother of sour Bob,'' were promi-
nent among the honored occupants Of
the speakers platform, Mr., Taylor's
speech could not be called political yet
he took occasion to denounce, IN sever
est terms, the insults offered to South
ern Union men by Gen. Bragg, OF Wis
consin, in his celebrated speech in Com
gress sometime since, while discussing
.USplIthern war claims -
b STAND SQUARE TO THE ISSUES.
By interviews with some leading
Democrats, here and elsewhere, find a
feeling, or a desire, for Congress to
stand squarely by the issue made by the
vetoes of President Hayes. If the
Democrats back doa0n now, and allow
Hayes to dictate to them, as to the form
of their appropriation bills, they may as
well get ready to be bulldOzed and
iockeyed again in 1880. / say for us to
1 stand up for our rights-the rights of a
majority of the people, even if our gilt
4 edged, useless army is disbanded and put
to hoeing corn. Respectfully,
CLINCH.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04


Chas. A. Rice. Esq., Of Knoxville,
gave as a pleasant call Monday.
Mr.. s. Blssinger, representing s.
Grabteider q Co, dealers Ia Kentucky
and Tennessee Whistles, Louisville,
Ky, was in town last Friday.
Franc d. Paul. Esq, Of the Knox-
vilie Tribune, spent q few hours IN town
Friday last, IN the interest OF bis jour
Miss Cassie Rogan, Miss Lula Moncit
and Miss Louise Kyle, trio Of RUSSELL
ville's fair and bewitching young ladies,
we're in town Saturday last, shopping.
Miss Ella Carter. OF Bristol-on-the-
Line, sister Of Rev. ID. w. Carter,
pastor Of the M. +. Church. South, In
this place, is visiting Mrs. w. p. Car
Mr.. Geo. W. Melvin and Miss Love
Branner, one Of Jefferson county's most
charming and accomplished daughters,
Of Messy Creek, spent last Wednesday
in the city.
Our genial young friend, w. O. Per.
~, Of Rogers g. Perry, Knoxville, put
In fifteen minutes Of his time In this Of
fee while In town last week. He "a
popular aud energetic and IA making a
splendid business FOR his house.
Our good friend, +. J. Sar ford, sen
Tor member Of the widely-known whole
sale drug house Of sanford. Chamber
lam and Albers, Knoxville, Tenn, man
ufacturers and proprietors Of Harris An
tibilous Discovery and many other
popular medicines, gave us q call re-
| Gently while en- route 30 Tate Spring.
Men are seldom found In this world with
a bigger heart than T. j., and We trust
his trip 10 the Spring and bis journey
through life viii be healthy, pleasant
and profitable.
Capt. Tom J. Berry, (our "Clinch'D OF
| Hawkins county, we are pleased 20
learn has been appointed an agent for
/ the sale Of The Wheeler & Wilson sew
ing machine In the lower counties OF
/ East Tennessee. A more energetic man
/ for the position could not have been Sc
/ lected, and with first class machine Ia
l his hands like the Wheeler 4 Wilson,
/ with his polite and winning manners,
we doubt not he viii make a thorough
\ aud successful canvass and accomplish
/ much good for the company he repre-
sents And yet we trust this engage
ment will not interfere 20 prevent bis
regular weekly letters 10 the readers OF
the GAZETTE.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

amusement no lapger admitted With
inrefined circles. but resigned TO TIE
gambler as a business. The hand
that shuff1ed and dealt impaired no
fragrance that conld disguise the
moral stencil of Tie card. From
this vice and that of whisky drink
ing especially did be wish to proteob
his charge.
We cannot omit tribute to the
quiet worth and effective co.opera-
ton OF Prof. ManarG's associate.
Prof. T. E. 5Woodsou. The exer-
cises closed with a song by Mrs
MaBard:
"We shall know each other better
When the mists have cleared away
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

Amajority of the Supreme Court
at jackson, Tenu.. last Saturday,
decided that the previous charter OF
the city Of Memphis has been valid
repealed by the late Legislature
andsthat the same people and same
territory has been constitutionaliy
Incorporated under the general law
providing for the reorganization of
municipal corporations. Judges
Freeman and Turney in dissenting
to the opinion held that repeating
the act is VALID but thatthe act Gre
atihg TIE Taxing Distriet is uppcOp.
stltutiOnal and void. This decision
sustains the present taxing Of the
district government.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

We want our farmers to drill them
selves thoroughly in the knowledge OF
agricultural machinery. Machinery is
labor-saving, puts money in the farmers
pocket, and gives satisfactory and full
days work. This fact cannot be dis
puted. This is an age Of progress, the
different branches of industry are strug-
Cling to Quito each other. OF course
the farmer is in this battle and has his
interests at stake. What are those in
terestsi Why, they are his all-wheth-
er it be the barren spot which refuses
to sprout sedge grass or fine meadow or
river bottom that yields him largely. If
OF the former, naturally, he wishes to
compete with his thrifty neighbOr but
feels his inability to do so and exerts lit
tie or no inf uence to do it. How is it
with his successful neigbbor? Was it
by superior labor saving machinery
that wrought his success? Not much
they were not invented at that day as
largely as now, hence he knew little or
nothing of them, but being backed by a
snug sum, either by himself, his daddy
or daddy -in-law, he could afford to en-
ploy laborers to operate his farm at per-
haps a dollar day and board. But now,
at this advanced age, he finds 1t a slow
process and to keep pace with his call
ing successfully, must employ labor
saving machinery. Now to the poor
farmer who sees his well-to-do neighbor
without q machine, is a chance to have
his land improved by persuading him TO
buy one, guaranteeing his individual Ia
Dor in return for the use OF It whenever
required. We say TO every farmer In
East Tennessee use machinery on your
farms. You will improve your lands
by so doing, and become more prosper
Gus. We would be pleased 10 see the
farmers of Hamblen revive their decay
ing lands by improved fertilizers: Iney
should do it. We have q depot IN TINS
town. operated by Messrs. Gregg q 20. ,
where eli kinds of agricultural machln-
ery can be purchased cheaply ana on
reasonable terms.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

Prof. VIM Paine, NJ. D., 250 S.
Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. has
been induced to offer his reliable
prescriptions to the public, so that II
any one is humbugged hereafter IL
will be their own fault His Catarrh
Vapor is never-fallipg cure for Ca
tarrh his Liver Renovation Pills, for
constipation and liver disease; his
Cough Syrup stops a cough, and his
Blood, Stomach and Liver Tonic
makes the blood rich aud cures dys-
pepsia his Nerve Tonic Syrup cures
every form of nervous disease and
produces sleep.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

As an item OF Information and 70
show how the superior labor-saving ma
chinery Of Gregg & Co. have been APP
preciated, they have, within the last
thirty days, sold TO farmers throughout
this section $50 Meadow King Mowers,
80 Lawn Mowers and so Horse Rakes.
There will yet be a large per centage %
their machines sold this season, and
those who do not buy now will do 20 In
time for next year, when they viii be
we'll drilled and have practical knouF
edge of their use.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

The Knoxville Chronicle gives the par.
ticulars of the frightful acts Of a vi
cious horse belonging to Mrs. Coward,
of Anderson county, one day last week.
John Coward went into the stable where
there was an old family horse, which
was known 10 be as gentle as lamb.
Suddenly the beast was seized with q
frenzy of viciOusness and pitching upon
young Coward almost eat him up before
he could escape The flesh and muscles
of both arms were torn loose, and he
was seriously injured in the sides, on the
hips and other places. At last accounts
his recovery was considered doubtful.
The horse was worked in the pillow the
same day.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

Farmers, call on Gregg & Co., Morris
town. and examine their superior agrl-
cultural machinery embracing Meadow
King Mowers, Osborn Plow Sulkies,
Lawn Mowers, Horse Rakes, Flows, &C.
You can purchase either machine on
reasonable terms. They are substantial
ly built, warranted to do all work re-
auired of them, and well adapted to this
country. Don't neglect this matter.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

The Hon. Charles Foster was nom
inated-for Governor OF Ohio, last~Wed-
nesday, by the Republican State Con-
vention at Cincinnati. He is regarded
as one of the strongest men of his party
in that State. He lives in Che same Con
gressional district with President Hayes,
and has served several years as a repre-
sentative in Congress.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

The schedule of the Rogersville
and Jefferson railroad, sent to Nash
willie for the examination of the Rail-
road Tax Assessors, who are soon
to meet there, shows The total gross
earnings of the road for the year
1878 to have amounted to $7,638.5O.
Value of the road, $4,000. J
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04


A negro, whose name is unknown,
but who is supposed to be from the
vicinity of Midway, twenty or thirty
miles east Of this place, committed a rape
upon the person Mrs. John Howell, a
white lady, near Strawberry Plains, last
Friday morning. Mrs. H. is 4 young
woman about 81 years Of age and has
been married a year OF so; both her
and her husband are in good standing in
the locality in which they live. On the
morning that the horrible deed was
perpetrated, Mr.. Fl. was at work In a
field a quarter Of a mile or more from
home, leaving his wife aud child the on
" inmates of the house. The negro,
who had never before been seen by
Mrs. H., and who WAS stranger In the
neighborhood, stole into the house and
rushed upon Mrs. Fl. before she bad
time TO elude him, grabbed her by the
throat and choakingly forced her TO the
floor, when he succeeded in accom-
plishing his hellish purpose. After the
1amnable thirst of the negro brute had
been satisfied he drew a revolver, two
of which he had buckled about him,
and threatened TO kill the woman II she
screamed OF done anything TO attract
the attention Of any one until he was
| out of sight. After the negro had dis
appeared Mrs. H. gave her husband the
alarm, who Immediately raised squad
of men and secured the country for
miles around for the inhuman wretch
but to no purpose. The negro had al
mysteriously vanished as he had sp
peared. Mr.. Howell has offered q re
ward of $50 for his capture and return
Mrs. II. described the negro as beinl
solid black, wearing a brown suit OF
clothes, rather ragged, and weighing
about a hundred and eighty pounds
Two men men, one of whom, Is "a broth
er of the unfortunate woman, passed
through our town horseback last Sun
day in search of the fend, and, from
a few minutes conversation with them
we imagine that If he is found anc
recognized by Mrs. H, his neck viii
stretch hemp in a very summary way.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04
sILYER ANNIvERsARY
or the Mason q Hamlin Organ
Company.


These well-known manufacturers OF
Cabinet and Parlor Organs celebrated
their silver anniversary on the 10th inst,
when they completed the twonty-hfth
year since the establishment Of their
business. In his remarks after the din
ner, the President OF the company stated
the interesting facts that at first the ca
pacity Of their factory was only two or
three melodeons per week, worth less
than one hundred dollars each; now II
Is more than two hundred cabinet or
gans per week, the best Of which sell Tor
five hundred 20 one thousand dollars
each, though the great majority arc one
hundred and twenty-five 10 one hundred
and fifty dollars each. He attributed
their success 70 the fact that they had
always made the very best organs and
only the best, which had enabled them
20 take highest honors at every worlds
exhibition for many years, and command
a market for their organs ali over the
world. London alone has taken one
thousand Of them IN a single year.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04
de- if PurAin can,s Jump up a man to

der if PuuAin can't jump up man TO-
represent Hancock and Claiborne When
Hon. S. FFent's time expires.
The Sneedville Mckinney High
School closed Friday, the 23d instant,
by examination, and exhibition Friday
night, which consisted of burlesques,
cal and Instrumental, etc. FThe speech
es that those bright-eyed little boys
made, were enough to make US break
our bottles and swear off for ten years.
Some Of them will sometime climb high
up and inscribe their names on Fame's
proud temple. Every time that
think of that exhibition, am persuaded
to hollow, hurrah for the Nc Kinney
High School For it was good, great,
grand and glorious. DICK.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

Wilbur Waters, the great hermit
ghnntsr ef hite-Td mountain aadl
the hero of book written by the
-lnte @ b. Goale. of Abingdon, Va,
died on the 10th inst. 81
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

The Austin (Texas) Statesman, Of May
goth, has this editorial paragraph: "Mr.
jefferson Davis and Bob Toembs will
probably spend the summer at the IA
nous Mineral Hill Springs, at Beans
Station, in the mountains of East Ten
uassaa
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

The graves of the thousands OF
the 4Inion soldiers in the Hational
Gemetery 1t Knoxville were appno'
priately decorated last Friday. Hon.
A. A. Taylor delivered an eloquent
and appropriate address. = s -
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

Ex-Gov. Hubbard, of Connecticut, has
no end Of trouble. His horses lately
ran away and threw him out on an ASH
beap. This after his daughter had run
away with his best coaehuan@ After
all. there is not much comfort in keep
ing private carriage.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

Ye tillers of the soil, hang up your
scythes ard buy Meadow King Mower
to do the work in double quick time and
as it should be done. Grass always has
a healthy and vigorous growth after be-
ing passed over by the King. The
beauty is it nips it close and even and
leaves no ragged appearance.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

George Walker has set himself up in
the barbering business near the railroad
next door to Newman's saloon and beer
resort. George is a good barber, polite
and accommodating, and those wanting
work in his line will receive their mon
ey's worth by calling on him.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

We notice our popular hotel keep
ers, Messrs. Rambo & Co, Of the Com
mercial House, have made valuable and
marked improvements on their livery
stable and yard, by repairing, fencing,
painting, etc. A good Improvement
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

William Lloyd Garrison, the great
abolition agitator, is dead. He COM
maaced the abolitiaa crusade IN
1927. and sept up hatFed for the
Southern people until his death.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

Remember the closing exercises of the
MorristowI Male School. The exami-
nation begins this "wednesday evening
and continues two days. Exercises in
the Methodist Church tonight and to-
morroW night.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04
Our BeuIah Budget.

BEUIAH p. O., Greene Co., Tenn, !
May 81, 1879. 8
To the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette:
9. -4 DIED.
Saturday last, young infant child Of
William Atwood died.
LITTLE NEWS. -.rH
have but little news to communicate.
SEVERE DRoUTH.
We are having a severe drouth IN
these corners, and the land would swal-
low a deal of rain if it could get it.
THANKS AND A REQUEST.
Please thank Capt A. L. Snow for his
answer, and say to him to get those rel
les out at Mr.. Treece s, put them in his
hat and bundle them up, send them to
the Institute, and be thankful ] s.. w.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

The Jonesboro' Times says that Hugh
J. Bower, of Granger county, came out
ahead in the competitive examination
for the West Point cadetship recently
held at Jonesboro'. Mr.. Bowen is, we
believe, pupil of Madison Academy,
Rutledge, and bears the character of be-
ing a most exemplary young man in
morals as well as fine scholar. No
doubt it is one case where real merit
- pE
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-06-04

Mr.. Peter Kern, Market Square, Knox
vile, is prepared to supply families,
parties OF Individual, with Cream
Cakes, ETC., on short notice and in the
most satisfactory manner.