The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-12-03

uIkeYS are AOOstluS HlGu DIS the nun
days approach.
The formation of Cooking Club"
by the ladies of Knoxville is among the
latest sensations of that city.
The fund for the education and sup
port of Gen. Hoods children now
amounts to $15, 900.
Mr.. T. F. Leach, depot agent. reports
10 car loads of hogs shipped from this
place South last week.
Mai. O'Conner intends to build Mar
row Gauge railroad from Tracy City to
Beersheba Springs, on the Cumberland
mountain.
The Cleveland Herald has a rumor
that the Ducktown copper mines have
been sold to Major Thos. O'Conner, of
Knoxville.
Do you wish to be admired by the OPP
pOsite sex? Then use DR.. Greenhalge's
SOC. Hair RestOrcr. Sold by w. p.
Carriger.
The annual convention of the stock
holders of the East Tennessee, Virginia
& Georgia Railroad will be held in
Knoxville next Friday, December 9th.
1t is announced that Commissioner
Killebrew win soon sail for Europe with
the hope of inducing a part Of the great
tide of emigrants to this country to set
tie in Tennessee.
One hundred dollars reward has been
offered by the Governor for the capture
of Potter, the Cooke county murderer,
who escaped Jail in Knoxville, and is
now hiding out in the mountains.
The Mayor has ordered the town mar
shall to enforce the law against pop
ping and shooting fre-craCkers on the
streets. Watch out, boys, or you will
get in Jim's clutches.
The long winter evenings are coming
on-the time when you want a good
newspaper to make yourself and family
happy. You will find none better than
the GAZETTE.
There is nothing more admirable than
a gentle old mother. She is the living
link between childhood's joys and life's
realities. The only one thing on earth
as true as heaven.
Mrs. Judia Strong, perhaps one of
the oldest residents of jefferson county,
died at her home, near Talbott's Station,
last Thursday, at the advanced age OF
50 years.
Twenty-Five girls Of Kentucky, Wis
cOnsin, have ''ReS0lDed, that if the young
men won't come and ST US, we will 90
and see them" And the young men
are stepping down and out, and taking
to the woods.
Mr.. BENZ Hammer, of Cosby, while out
coon hunting last week, killed a beal
with an axe which weighed 700 lbs
Ne1CD0Tt Reporter Don't believe it. Don't
believe any of the Hammers Of Cosby
would be fool enough to "COOn it, Will
a 700 lbs. axe.
Thanksgiving day passed off quietly
and pleasantly. Young men and boys,
as from time whereof the memory run:
not to the contrary, took their dogs anC
artillery to the forests add fields, while
church goers attended the union service
at the Presbyterian church, and listened
to an able discourse, appropriate to the
occasion, by the pastor, Rev, VIM. ii
Smith.
VIII. Parker, prince of caterers, Ell
tertained his patrons Saturday night, a
his restaurant over Dan. Morris's store
in the MuTrell building, with the finest
oyster supper we have seen prepared fOl
many a day His cuisine is perfect, anC
The Yiands are carefully selected, anC
the best the market offers. Citizens and
strangers will find him prepared to furn
ish a meal in any style, on the shortest
notice.
We learn, through the Knoxville
Chronicle, that the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum at that place is now IN a very flour
ishing condition in every respect. Prof
Iiams, the worthy principal, returned ,
short time ago from West Tennessee
bringing with him seven new pupils
They have now total attendance oil
one hundred and ten, with new ones still
coming in occasionally.
Copying the extract we printed las
week from the Asheville JOuFHal of tho
arrest of colOred man suspected of the
murder of the Sheriff of Sullivan cOun-
ty, the Bristol Courier adds: "Sheritf (Ol
rather deputy sheriff. Morley was in
Bristol Monday. He did not look the
least bit like murdered man. Further
we have not heard that any one was
murdered in our county"
We learn from the Oakland (Califor
Mai DaiZy Times that our young friend
10. A. Kenner, formerly of ROgcrsYille
has been elected by the City Council q
member of the police corps of that city.
1t is a position of responsibility and fan
cmolument. We congratulate 10, al
the same time expressing the belief that
the city fathers of Oakland could not
have made d better selection, if pru-
dence, bravery and sObriety are requi
sites in the character Of their officers.
We have received two issues of a new
seven column weekly newspaper, just
started at BlOuntville, called the Central
Star, edited by Messrs. Phillips and Du.
lany. 1t appears to be well filled with
editorials, news and local items, but a
cold press room, worthless rollers or the
absence of printer renders the contents
of the INSIDE pages unintelligible in the
copies we have received We trust this
defect, which is so easily remedied, will
not be observable in future issues, and
very cordially welcome it to our table,
wishing it long life of prosperity and
usefulness.
II need not be said that about three
fourths of the public seem to think that
a newspaper is printed just for the fun
of the thing, and that hardly any ex-
pense is attended upon issuing a family
Journal Acting upon this supposition,
puffs, libitum are requested for this, that
and other enterprises and charities, the
parties deriving the benefit therefrom
proposing to quit all scores with fifteen
cent ticket to the festival or a cheap CT