The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-16


vile.
Three car loads of lumber went
out on the Buncombe road last week
to be used in the construction of a
new bridge over some creek on the
line.
MorristOwn needs town hall,
and ought by all means to have one.
Wont some philosophical citizen
take the matter into consideration
and give us this necessary convent
ence.
Gov. Hawkins has offered a re-
ward of $3.50 for the arrest of John
Taylor, whose brutalmurder of Capt.
Fletcher, recently at Chattanooga,
we mentioned last week. The citi-
zens Of Chattanooga offer $500 adj
ditional.
The election in Sullivan county. on
Saturday, 9Th instant, resulted i'm a
victory for levying tax for public
schools. The vote was light on ac-
count Of the inclement weather. 1t
was 1872 for the tax to 1872 against
majority for school tax 40,
Hon. Robt, L. Taylor arrived
here from North Carolina Friday
night last and left on the midnight
western-bound passenger. He was
call to North Carolina by the illness
Of his wife, who is visiting her old
homo in that State, and who is now
cOnvalescent,
The severity of the winter lust
closing has at least one redeeming
feature. The unprecedented fall Of
snow in the agricultural regions viii
show its worth in the heavy crops
of grass and grain that will come i'm
due season. Snow has an immense
fertilizing effect.
The Golden Days, published by
James Elverson, Philadelphia. is
tue most interesting and valuable
publication for boys and girls that
comes to our office 1t is beauti-
full, illustrated double-quarto paper.
and every page is packed full of
choice literature and matter for the
young Price per annum $500
We seldom flatter ourselves and
do not wish to be understood as do
ing so when we say that THE Nor
RIsTOwN GAZETTE Is the best most
popular and most successful adver-
Using medium issued weekly ia an
area Of two hundred miles. We
mean what We say and can demon
g,rate the fact with solid proof
Mr.. JOS. /. Bible. of the Dand-
ridge JVatchmaH and Reporter, was
married on the Sd inst. Ia Miss
Mollie Clark, of the vicinity Of New
port. We congratulate our YOU.
journalistic friend and trust that
his barque will glide smoothly on
the stream Of time, and that his re-
TURNS may be of a blisshIl and pros
porous kind,
The married daughter of DIR.
Davis, living at Antioch, ten miles
from Nashville was accidentally shot
and killed by her husband last
Wednesday. lie was lying on a
lounge, fooling with a pistol, and
during friendly scufle she atteapt-
ed to take it from him, when il was
discharged, the ball entering below
the nipple and producing instant
death.
Our Tazewell correspondent sends
us the following item: "A Mr..
Marcum, sOn-in-law of Mr.. Hurst of
this place, was shot and killed at
his mothers side at his residence in
Lee county, Va, yesterday Thurs
day.. He was trying to separate
and keep down a difficulty between
parties when he met his death. He
was a man Of good standing and
well-knOwn, Mr NJ had only been
married few months"
Peterson's Magazine, for April, rs
already on our table and IS as bril-
liant and useful as usual. .In the
Balcony" is a beautiful steel plate
engraving, illustrating a charming
story written by Benedict. An IL
Illustrated article on George Eliot is
full of interest The table of con
tents is altogether attractive, and
the illustrations and fashion plates
more numerous than usual. Address
Chas. J. Peterson, Philadelphia, Pa.
We learn frQm the Bristol Courier
that on Monday night of last week,
the fine Touring and saw mill at
Watauga, mouth OF Stoney Creek,
Carter county, known as the Jack
Nave Mill, was burned dOwn-said |
to be the work of an incendiary.
From 4 800 to 1000 bushels Of corn, |
wheat and buckwheat were lcsi
Not a bushel saved. No insurance. |
The Knoxville Car Wheel Company |
are tho heaviest losers.
A destructive fire occurred at
Lebanon, Tenn, last Thursday /
1t originated in the kiteh-
en- of the Cottage House, near the
Public Square, consuming the entire
and the following houses
&C. N. j. G. Aliens tin
shop, S. H. Matherly's boot and
shoe shop, w. ID. Chandler a Co.'S
grocery store and Mason a Carroll's
paint shop All the buildings de-
,hoyed were owned By Dr., John
D. Owen who had an aggregate in
,prapee Of 81 500