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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

The citizens Of our town were startled
last Friday morning on learning that
Mrs Dickinson, wife of Maj J. NJ.
Dickinson, had died very suddenly dur
ing the night previous from congestion
of the lungs. The deceased was one Of
our most estImable citizens, and her
death calls forth much sympathy in he
half of the bereft family. Mrs. d, was
in her usual health until few minutes
before her death. How true, that "in
life we are in the midst of DEATH" The
funeral services at the Methodist Church
on Saturday, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. d. w. Carter, assisted by Rev. T..
P. Summers, were appropriate and sol
emn.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

Five soldiers were killed"and thir-
ty.fve wounded in the late attempt
to extirpate the imperial family OF
Russia by blowing up the Winter
Palace.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

A newly invented velocipede passed
our office Monday with a boy mounted
on it, who was pumping at furious
rate. VIM. Flynn, of this place, is the
inventor, we understand.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

Smith and Hall, the negro murdereTs
of Maj. Pugh, were hung in Marfrees-
boro' last Friday 1t is reported that
fully ten thousand people witnessed the
hanging. Reserved seats were prepared
for the occasion, and were literally
packed and jammed The cooking bar
becues were well patronized, and the
day was made one of hilarity and mirth.
A barbecue and a seat at a hanging for
consideration is progress the other
way. If we go on with this barbecuing
and barbarising tendency, we shall get,
uext, to roasting and eating the con
demned in true Fiji style.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

We direct the attention of our mer-
chants and farmers to the advertisement
in another column of the Buena Vista
Plaster Company, Saltville, Va. The
plaster of this company is highly recon-
mended by the U. S. Agricultural Blu
reau for its superior fertilizing effects
and is pronounced the best offered the
public. for that purpose.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25
FHE NORRISPOWN GAZETTE
WEDNESDAY, FEB. %, 1880.

Hon. John NJ. Bright, of Tennes-
see, made a strong speech, the other
day, in Congress, on the subject OF
the funding of the public debt.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

The Harry Helm in making passage
down the Holston Sunday of last week,
tore away the cables of several ferries,
which the owners had failed to lower or
take out, according to the law govern
ing tides
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

Rev. D. w. Carter, pastor in charge
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, in this place, delivered a sound
and practicaI-an eloquent and impress
i've sermon last Sunday. The day being
clear and pleasant, a good congregation
was present who listened to the preach
ing Of the word with respect and pro-
found attention.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25
Choice New Goods!
For SPRING NOW READY

Send for samples of our new
rich, LustriOus Silks, BrOcades,
Buntings (aIl cOIOrs),- cheaper
than any other house in Tonnes
see will sell them.
The new Silks, Satin de Lyon
are beautiful dOuble-faced goods.
McNULTY s. GEORGE,
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
N. B.-A large stock Dress Goods at
Is, 16E, 19 and 90 cents-very cheap.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

Our friend and townsman, Maj Geo.
A. McNutt, handled a fine drove OF
cattle in front of our office last Wednes-
day. They were fine specimens of their
kind, and will realize a good price when
put on the market.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

News reached the city Monday morn
ing that Miss Matte Byrd, sister Of Mrs
S. ]. Couch of this place, died Sunday
at Whitesburg, of consumption. We
extend our sympathy to the bereaved
relatives of the deceased, in this hour
of their sad affiiction.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

Ed. Scott, an attache of the Times
office, while descending the office stair
way last Thursday morning, accidental
ly stumbled and fell head foremost to
the bottom, sustaining an ugly and pain
full cash in the back of his head, which
has untitled him for business up to this
time.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

A minstrel entertainment will be Civ
en- in the basement of the Methodist
church, at Russellville, next Friday
night, by the young men of that enter
prlsing burg. Let the boys have good
turn out.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

Religious services were held in all
three of our churches Sunday last. II
was lovely May-like day, and eur peo-
pie turned out en- masse.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

Justice Livingston has fitted up an
office in the basement of the CONNER
cial House, in the west end room, where
he will transact general peace bust
ness for the benefit Of all waring fac
tions and disturbers of the peace.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

AS the fishing season is creeping on,
we would like to know if the VOOdo
charm is in the possession of any man
in Morristown, and if so, would like TO
borrow it awhile at the proper time.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

The fare on the Cincinnati Southern
railroad has been fixed at $1S 20 from
Chattanooga to Cincinnati. The same
as it is from Louisville to Chattanooga.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

The first strawberries of this seasons
growth were exhibited in Atlanta, Ga,
Friday, and sold for two dollars and a
half per box, according to the C0nstttL-
tso,,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25
ALMOST A BIG FZRE.

On Saturday night last, at about nine /
o'clock, the denizens Of Morristown
were aroused from their respective
chambers-and for moment nearly
shaken out of their senses-by the loud
cries of fire fire fire accompanied
bv tumble of English articulation that
was unintelligible to the ear and which
would have required the patience OF
about fofty-seven Philadelphia lawyers
to decide, as to whethera first-ciass ire
or a bloody riot was progressing in the
town. The people, however, got out
OF their houses and beds and rushed into
the streets helter-skelter, following the
crowd which stopped in front OF the
dwelling house of Mr.. w. NJ. Wilmeth,
in the neighborhood of this office,
where the fire proved to have been, but
fortunately had been extinguished by
the water bucket brigade before any Sc
rieus damage was sustained. The fire
we understand originated from foul
| fiue in Mr.. Wilmeth's dwelling, which
is in an arms stretch of his store build
ing, and had it not have been discover
ed and crushed in its incipiency it no
doubt would have caused a most disas-
ferrous confagration-the largest ever
witnessed in Morristown-and would
uaquestionably have resulted in Che
utter destruction of every house on that
side of the street TO the D. Morris cid
warehouse, and probably on to George
, McCrary's, beyond. In this connection
we again invite the attention Of our cit
liens and warn them of the cOnstan
/ peril in which their lives and property
: are at stake by the almost inevitable tirt
fiend, and urge them in order to be on
2 safe and sure footing, to insure thei
! property in the Knoxville Fire Iasur
ance Company without delay. Mr. Jas
e A. Carriger is agent for the company il
, ! Morristown, and better or more relia
a BILE insurance organization to invest i
Y cannot be found in the South. Hee
/ Saturday nights warning by insurin
7. your property, and should a fire happe
: to destroy it the loss will not fall S
e heavily on you.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

and made all manner of wry faces from
the effects of the bark, besides being
scared nearly cut Of their wits. The
boys, we guess, will be apt to go slow
on their testing inclinations in future.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

Prof Lockhart, the renowned Illu-
sionisG and Wizard of the West, gave
two of his excellent entertainments
here last week The Professor is a good
one, and although having but one arm,
can entertain any community in his line
of wonderful and deceptive tricks. We
bespeak for HIM a liberal patronage
wherever he may go.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

The recent tide in the Holston caused
our friends over the river to be cut oil
day or so from the news of MorrlstoWn
and the commercial world, as the mail
rider could not cross the river.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

The girl with the sealskin sacque,
She cameled up her bacque;
She walked on her toes
And turned up her nose
As she stepped into the hacque.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

Select your seed potatoes as soon as
possible, while the prices are favorable
and the demand not SO heavy.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25
THE MEDICAL SOCIETY or TEN
NESSEE

Has been designated to meet in Knox
vile the 9Th of April. Will the prac-
titioners of medicine, in the several
counties of East Tennessee, let this OPP
portunity to meet their brothers in the
profession pass? SAEEX
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

A new nonresident notice appears in
another column. A. Cassidy VS.. Geo.
5. Crouch ct al.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

See special notice of Geo. Brown,
Knoxville. He has just received a SUI
perior assortment of Fresh Seeds.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

From the Lexington (Ky.j Lire Stock
Record we copy the following in regard
to the sale Of a valuable animal
"Messrs. J. T. s. w. s. Shields,
Beams Station, Tenn, have sold to Col.
James Rumbough, Warm Springs, N.
c., the shorthorn bull Fusileer, by 1898
Geneva Lad, dam Emma by 1917 The
Fepe"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

A gang of wolves, forty in number,
were recently seen in Cooke county.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

How would Bull-frog pie and 'possum
broth operate on your digestive organ
lust now?
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

We may have change in business in
Morristown circles to mention in our
next edition.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

A good trade was done by most of
our merchants last Saturday.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

A good load of rich pine is wanted at
this office on subscription.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25
Local Notes and Other Ne,cs.

Sunday was washington's birthday.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25

We copy the above letter from tue
Bovs and Girls of the South, published at
Ga 1t is the original produc-
ton of our little friend, Master Walter
P. Bewley, of this town, and reflects
credit upon the originality and express
sion of thought developed ia one so
young and tender in age. The proprie-
tors of this popular journal for the
young folks, deserve the praise of the
childrens' parents for the deep interest
manifested in them by encouraging and
giving space to their contributions.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25
| M0RRI8TO WV BOYS LETTER.

MoRRIsTowE, EAST TENN, Feb IS,
$780, Mr.. Edit0r:-I have only been a
subscriber to your valuable paper for a
short time. am delighted with it; am
also delighted with the letters of the
boys and girls. think every boy and
girl in the South, who are old enough,
ought to subscribe for it.
/ am nine years old. am going to
school. am going to make you up a
club. know some of my school mates
will subscribe.
We have two splendid schools at Nor
ristown, male and female. Prof. R. A.
Lowry is principal of the male school
and Prof. T. p. Summers of the female
school. They are both loved by parents
and pupils; they are educated christian
gentlemen. They open their schools
each morning with prayer, and the
scholars read lesson in the scriptures
Morristown is good point for the boys
and girls of the South to get an educa-
tion. Good schools, good society, good
churches, etc. East Tenn. is very
healthy; ours, Hamblen, is the banner
county for large men. | will give you
the names and weight of some
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-25
Total

Now, boys and girls, can any of your
counties find SIX persons that only lack
$50 pounds of weighing one ton
If this does not find its way to the
waste basket l will write again.
Respectfully,
The daily gazette., 1880-07-16
HW be Forced to E.rDiain.

Mr., Halstead, of the Cincinnati Com
msrcidl, Radical, will be forced to ex-
plain as gracefully as he can the follow
ing bit of depreciation: "Gartield came
saunteriDg in by himself, as he had
done before, TO catch the hurrah of tie
galleries James is a weak brother. 1t
may be that he does not feel himself
better than the rest of the Ohio Deega-
ton, but there begins TO be method in
his negligence. He is evidently playing
the role of Ajax defying the political
lightning. Garfield and his friends may
be sincere in their support of Sherman,
but when they get home they will have
some trouble explaining their conduct
to the Ohio Republicans. Gov. Foster
and Garfield are play ing in together and
for,themselves. From what have been
able to see in the last week, it looks as
If Foster has been managing the Gar
field boom. II it wins, Fost expects
TO step into Gartield's Senatorial shoes
before be wears them. Ii he loses, then
Garfield will help Foster to the second
place on the ticket They have gone
home, remarks the Buffalo Courier, and
their constituents, including Mr.. Hal
stead, ask no explanation of their con
duct.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-16
Struck bU a LOcOsntiUe.

Yesterday morning as the Delaware X.
R., passenger train leaving this city al
9..5 O'Clock, was approaching Middletown
the engineer noticed colored woman
walking on the track. He Immediately
gave warning by blowing the whistle,
The woman seemed to endeavor to get
nut of the way of the approaching train
and the engineer thought she had left the
rack, and continued TO think so until
she was struck by one of the bumpers.
She was struck witt so much force as TO
throw ber violently to one side of the
track. The train was stopped az quick as
D ssIble, and when the train hands went
back she was dea ), death II ust have be n
instantaneous. The body was picked up,
placed in the baggage car and taken to
MiddletOwn, and deputy Coroner Will
son notified and held an inquest, the
jury returning verdict of death ~
accordance with the facts. The unfortun-
ate woman's name was Miller.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-16
FIFTH EDITION.
NO CHOICE YET.

THE SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE ON
TEACHERS STILL TRYING TO SELECT a
CHAIRMAN.
The Commi:tee on Teachers of the
Board oil Education In composed of
Messrs. Kebney, Palmer, Heisl-r, Pu-
sey, Baird, and President Conrad, the
hitter being member ex-oifici0. The
co,nmittee IL authorized by the rules TO
select It's own chairman, but although
appointed in May last, the members Of
the COMMITTEES have, AS yet, been unable
to select one Of their number to preside
over their deliberations.
Several meetings have heen held, and
numerous ballots taken, but thus FAR no
one member has been compnmt nted
with the four votes necessary to a choice.
The last meeting was held yesterday
afternoon in the Board r. om, aud for
Two hours the committee wresiled with
the exasperating problem, without be-
ing able TO arrive at a satisfactory con-
clusion. Col Heisler was absent, which
rendered only three votes necessary to
choice, but NJ essis. Kenney and Pa
mer votrd for Mr.. Conrad, Messrs
Conrad and Pusey voted for Mr.. Bard,
and Mr.. Baird voted for MIR. Pusey, thus
continuing the deadlock. This vote
did not vary during the entire session,
AMI nnally the committee ADJOURNED,
with the understanding that the full
Board, at the meeting on Nj onday even
iug, would be asked to settle the vex'd
question and elect chairman of the
committee.
Some mem bets Of tue Board are OF
he opinion that the wisest and most
graceful action the COMMITTEE on Teach
rrs could take, would be 10 elect Mr..
Kenney chairman.
VIII n the Bo rd oTganiEed and elected
Mr.. Conrad President, kenney was his
principal competitor, and the circunI-
stancesthat controlled the selection would
just az easily been directed in favor oi
Mr.. Kenney as of Mr.. Conrad. But the,
were not, and 1t would be but courtesy
'or Mr.. Conrad AMI his Republican assO-
ciates on the committee ON Teachers, l.,
cast their votes for Mr. Kenuey for chair.
man, which would insure his selection
at least this is the opinion of severa
members of the Board.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-16
4 Murderer Captured.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July Is, 1880.
Henry English, who shot and killed
Constable Warmth when an attempt
was made TO arrest him at Caledonia,
Elk county, Pa, about two months ago,
was captured by detectives near Sheboy-
gan, Wis, last night. He had been
traced TO the Bois Blanc Island in the
lake near by, where he had been living
among the Indians and half breeds, sub
slsting 10y fishing. He had been warned
OF danger ard he left for Sheboygan,
where he was apprehended. The COM
plete story OF his ueed, with the curious
social and technical complications which
enter into it, was told in the Herald Of
May Ia, your correspondent having
visited Caledonia and Investigated the
case. His return to Elk county will be
undertaken as soon as the requisition
from Governor Hoyt is received.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-16
hlkD EDITION
From the New York star, to-day.
Mcclellan Visits Hancock
NE PROMISES 10, 900 MAORI
FROM NEW JERSEY.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WITH HONoRA-
BILE DISCHARGES ORGANIZING FOR
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN WORK - FROM
EVERY SECTION CHEERING TIDINGs
COME OF LABOR FOR SUCCESS.
Gen. Mcclellan was among the ear
ly visitors at Governors Island yes
terday. He went down ON the III o.
clock boat and remained until 1880.
'Tt was only pleasant social visit, ."
said the Governor of New Jersey,
when asked for some information con-
corning the interview.
"How shall we class your State i'll
this contest ?" he was asked.
"Among those VIII ,ch will cast their
Electoral votes for Gen. Hancock" !"
was the Governors ready response,
and he added ''there is no question
about the success of the party in our
State next November. The people
need not worry themselves about New
Jersey. 1t is only question of ma
jority, which will probably be between
10000 and 5000"
General Hancock escorted the Gov
ernor as far rs the lnndlng.
Among the other callers were Hon.
William G. f. Murphy, of Albany,
Senator Wallace, Hon. Leverett Sal
tonstall, of Massachusetts, Gen. Nc
Quade, of Utica, ex-Gov. McCook, of
Colorado, Gen. Walker, Secretary Of
the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee E. ii. Kelly, Of Minnesota,
Hon. Milton Sayler, of Ohio, o. N.
Cutter of Lockport, and Gen. Lester,
all of whom were received.
In the afternoon the General was not
feeling we'll and saw no one, which
was quite disappointment to the Iu-
dian Chief who accompanied the Tam
many braves from Cincinnati. He was
extremely anxious to see the next
President previous to returning to the
West. When told that he might see
the General in the morning he seemed
delighted. 81 will come," he said,
and walked away perfectly satisfied to
wait. He was dressed in full Indian
costume, paint and feathers included.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-16
Or. Tanner Lively as a Cricket

NEW YORK, July l5.-Dr. Tan
ner is now within two days of fulfill
ing half his self imposed task. This
morning he was in the very best of
spirits. He had a refreshing sleep
last night, and at S O'Clock took a
drive through Central Park, accom-
panied by two physicians and a re-
porter. He took some ice on the
way and expressed himself as feel
ing very much improved by the
genial morning air.
About a quarter TO seven the car
riage reached Clarendon Hall and
the doctor tripped up the steps as
lively as if he were merely making
professional call. Then he turned
in for doze. At o'clock he was
sitting up in his cot, reading the
morning papers. The morning ex-
animation by the watchers showed
a remarkably satisfactory result
The pulse registered 80 and was full
and less compressible than on the
previous days; temperature, 9S 2-5
and respiration, l6. A test of the
| dynamometer showed l5O. The doc
tor now drinks water freely and feels
much better for it.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-16
earn culture.

Upon the invention Of Mr.. Richard
Holiday, of Qleen Aune'- county Fish
Commissi oneer Hughlett last Saturday
examined the fish pond of the former.
Mr.. Holiday has avery nicely y-con-iruc :
ed pond of at out a quartere of An acre OF
land, and four feet In the deepest part.
1t is 40 constructed thatshe can draw all
the water from it In an hour and a-balf.
In this pond. WI iob Is constantly supplied
with fresh water by springs Commissio n
er Hughlett ;a4t De cmber placed seventy
nine httle German carp, from An inch
and a. half to two inches IN length look
ing very much like little minnows: Last
Sa urday the water was dawn OF and
the fish taken out In q net, and measured
exac IL eleven inches-a growth OF nine
inches from the'time they were deposited
inthe pond. This experiment conclnsively
shows that with little care these fish
can be raised here with great success
and as they increase very rapidly and
how It can fail to be pfoatable.-Easton
MIDI Ledger.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-16
A TENNESSEE OUTRAGE.

MEMPHIS, July 49, Saturday
morning, while two prisoners were
being conveyed to fernando, a body
of masked men stopped the officers
having the prisoners in charge and
took possession of the two men,
The officers returned to the town of
Austin for assistance. On returning
they found the prisoners dead, with
their throats cut from ear to ear,
their bowels protruding from num-
berless wounds inflicted with knives,
and rope around each of their
necks. An Indignation meeting was
held at Austin on Monday and re-
solution condemning the act passed.
A committee was appointed, COM
posed of whites and blacks, to ferret
out the murderers.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-16
WARD M EFTINGS.

Fourth Ward Democrats met at the Of
tce OF Esquire Brady, last evening, aud
effected an organization by electing the
following officers:
William n. Brady.
Secretary William j Morrow.
Treasurer-M Whelan.
Executive Commiitee-Lew wis Paynter,
Johl@ McCatfI Michael Whelan, John
Calhoun and James P. Hayes.
The meeting adjourn, d, TO meet
meet at Saenger Hall at the call of the
chairman
The Executive Committee will meet
at Esquire Bradys office. this evening
for the purpose of choosing onsssof their
number as member of the CltyExecn.
tive Committee.
Last night the Sixth Ward Democrats
met al Ninth aud Walnutstreets, and or.
ganized with George G. Ward chairman
and II. u. Bertolsite Secretary. George
q. Ward was elected mem ber Of The Civ
Executive Committee and chairman oI
Ward.
M essrs. John MANI, Jacob Butz and
Henry Is. Morrow we're appointed on
the ward Executive Com,uittee. The
meeting adjourned, subject to The call OF
The chairman.