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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06
HOW THEY AREPADDLLNG THEIR
CANOES IN NRBR4SKA

CANOES IN NEBRASKA.
Late dispatches from Omaha re
port startling news of the damage
to life and property along the Loup
and Platte rivers, on the line of the
Burlington and Mississippi railroad,
by the recent flood of waters. For
sixty miles along the line of the
Union Pacific railroad every town
and village is inundated, and fright
full loss of life is anticipated. The
greater portion Of the stock, grain
and hay of the farmers is a total
loss. Every bridge on the Platte has
been swept away, isolating the Nor
thern from the Southern portion of
the State. The town of Fremont,
with 1000 inhabitants, is under wa
ter. The extreme western limits
Of the flood is Duncan, 90 miles dis
tant from Omaha, and Benton was
struck on the 28th by a raging mass
of water and ice and covered to the
depth of II feet. Anumber of lives
are believed to have gone out with
the flood Others were rescued by
boats from the roofs Of houses. No
news from the Loup Valley, and
great fear is felt for the inhabitants.
At last accounts a torrent of ice and
water was sweeping through the
valley and the settlers were fleeing
for their lives. The iron bridge at
Columbia, over the Loup, is gone.
II =
ication and the valley of the Elk
Horn is at the mercy of the waters.
The ice gorge opposite Omaha broke
on the 28tb and went down the river
a mile, where another and larger
gorge is forming, and the water is
rapidly backing up toward the town
and threatens the silver and refining
works of the Union Pacific shops |
and the lumber yards.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

WANTED.-A small boy who thinks
he weighs ton, must have a we'll
waXed mOustache and comb his hair
parted in the middle, must also be
cross-eyed, hair Tipped and stutter,
should wear pigeon tail coat, carry
a cane and smoke cigarettes, blow
ing the smoke through his nose. If
you know Of such a fellow keep
your eye on him, he's wantedl
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06
REWARDED FOR HER PLUCK.
THE MOST REMARKABLY ELOPEMEMT
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THE MOST REMARKABLY ELOPEMEMT
AND WEDDING EVER CHRoNICLED.
The most remarkable wedding on
record took place at Richmond, Va,
on the 26th, the circumstances of
which would furnish good material
for q novelist's plot. Westland
Pierce, young gentleman of Rich
mond, has for some time past been
in love with Miss. Daisy Shoemaker,
the pretty daughter of a well-known
farmer living near that place. The
young lady's parents objected, but
the ardent lover persuaded his
sweetheart, who was under twenty
one years, to agree to elope with
him. 1t was agreed that she should
take her fathers's buggy and drive
into the adjoining county, where her
lover would be waiting with a mag
istrate and witnesses to consummate
the marriage. On the morning.
when the time came for Miss Daisy
to start, her courage failed and she
would not 60 Her sister, Miss Jane.
a bewitching brunette, two years
her senior, who was in the plot,
begged her to keep her trust with
her lover, but all in vain. "Well, i'll
you don't keep your word with /
West Pierce, I'll do it for you, she |
said, and got into the buggy and /
dashed off, despite the screams off
her sister, who could not divine her
purpose. Miss. Jane reached the
waiting place, explanations were
made; she said she was willing TO
AXE her sisters place. The lover,
.ouched by her pluck and captivated
BY her determination not to let the
amp fall through, did actully marry
Ter.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

The last frost in thespring, for the
years 1861 to 1868, inclusive, we find
thus recorded on an ancient scrap
1861, April goth 1862, April goth
1868, April 9th 1864, April 18th
1865, March Goth 1866, April 10th ;
1867, May 8th; 1868, April 9Th.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

The cheapest assortment of Span
ish Lace Ties and Fichues of every
variety. Also large lot of hand
some Ruchings at cost A beautiful
line of Ribbons, Fancy Veilings and
Handkerchiefs, at prices cheaper
than the cheapest.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

If you want shoe that will give
entire satisfaction call on Earnest &
BriseOe. They have them direct
from the manufacturer.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
The following is the programme
of the Eleventh annual East Tennes,
see Sunday School Convention, to be
held at RogersviIle, Tenn, May II
and ii, 1881:
IhurSday-Temporary organiza-
ton and devotional exercises APP
pOintment of committee on Creden-
tials and Nominations Address OF
Welcome; response; report Of Exec
utive Committee; report Of Treasur-
er; permanent organization. l Topic
What is this Sunday school con
vention for ? announcements.
2 O'CLOCK.-Appointment of Com
mittees 2. Topic - The Bible the
Teachers One Book, how best stud
led and how best taught 3. Topic:
The Sunday school work as a pre-
ventive of incompetence, pauperism
and crime; report Of statistical sec
rotary, NIGHT-Annual Address.
Friday mOrning-Praise and pray
er service; 4 Topic. Short verbal
reports of Vice Presidents; Confer
ence on the Sunday school work in
East Tennessee. 5. Topic. Sunday
school music, its uses and abuses. 6
Topic. Fifteen minutes review of last
Sundays lesson, by a practical re-
viewer; miscellaneous business.
2 O'cLOcK-7 Topic. The Sunday
school Normal class, defined; s Top
ic. Teachers helps; kind, necessity
and value; 8 Topic. Possible i'm,
prOyements upon present Sunday
school methods. Report of commit
tees. NIGHT-Service of song; con-
secration and farewell meeting.
Opening speeches on discussion of
Topics limited to fifteen minutes, and
those f0lIOwiOr tO five D1iOutaS
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06
Cold Dollars. a 30 Cents.

Earnest q Briscoe offer good cof-
fee at BE; best brogan shoes, $1.2O;
heavy brown domestic, &C.; soda, &c;
calico, DC. New goods arriving ev-
ery dav.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

The Chattanooga Times of last
Tuesday tells ola destructive cyclone
that visited High Shoals, Randolph
county, Ala. It totally destroyed
the house and killed the entire
family of Mr., Jackson. Embrey,
consisting of himself, wife and two
children. Nothing was known of
the awful affair until Saturday
morning, when aneighbor, on looking
in that direction, saw the house was
gone. He and another neighbor
fastened to the spot, and found upon
one bed, in the positions they had
naturally assumed when retiring,
the four bodies, upon which the
chimney had been hurled without
a moments warning, all had been
launched into eternity. The four
bodies were buried in one grave, the
children in one coffin, at High Pine
last Sunday.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

ment it is receiving from the public.
May its deserving editors be encour-
aged by a still more enlarged and
substantial circle of friends.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Mr.. Vennor, the Canadian wealth
er prophet, makes these predictions
for April: There will be a sharp
frost in the beginning of April, with
a snowfall on the 4th or 9Th, but the
spring will open favorably, and ev-
erything will be pretty we'll advanc-
ed by April 10 The weather will
be very stormy in the lowersprov-
inces about the goth, with very high
water prevailing, but in the West
April will be dry month. There
will be warm weather just following
the goth, ending in thunderstorms
on the oath and 25th. The month
will end wet and cold, but, on the
whole, will be like May month.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Rev. DR.. A. L. Hamilton, of Cuth-
bert, Ga, well known to many of
our readers as a frequent summer
visitor to our section, died last week
at his home. He was a native of
Rockbridge county, Va, and at the
time Of his death was the President
of Andrew Female College, at Cuth-
bert. He ranked high as an educator.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, March decided not to 90
out like lamb.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

The handsomest line of Trimming
Silks and Satins at Mrs. Newcomb' s
for the lO,CeSt prices ever offered
in MOrristown.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

A report was current on the
streets last Saturday that man had
been shot and killed the night pre-
vious in the lower end ofthe county.
As we have nothing authentic of
the affair we suppose the rumor was
unfounded. 1t was probably some
fools tale gotten up on All Fools
Dav
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Mrs. Krepps, the bearded woman
of Kentucky, with some large snakes
which she handles, is on exhibition
in town this week Her husband,
Mr.. J. N. Krepps, and Mr.. II. G..
Smithey accompany her. She is
a great curiosity. Go and see her
Admission 15c.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Ladies DO not fail to see the
large and varied assortment of Mil
linery goods at Mrs. NewcOmb's this
week on Wednesday and Thursday,
the 9th and 7th.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

The fruit is yet safe as far as we
can learn. No damage was done to
the trees by the late cold snaps.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

"Quit your foolin'," was the fire.
quent cry last Friday 1t was All
Fools Day.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Ladies trimmed and untrimmed
Hats and Bonnets, in all the latest
styles, and of every description.
Also Misses, chiIdren's and boys
Hats at astonishingly low prices.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

The Committee appointed by the
House to investigate the charges
against Judge c. w. Tyler, of Mont
gomery county, reported Tuesday of
last week. 1t was UNANIMOUSLY of
the opinion that no case had been
made against Tyler as warranted
bringing articles of impeachment.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

When Mother Shipton predicted
that to an end the world will come
in 1881, she might have added just
as nice that 'twould come to an end
from wind and ice, and thus not i'm
plicate herself liar by intimating
it would be by fire, was the SILVER
ing say Of Maj. Tarr on last Friday,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Circuit Court commenced here
Monday, Judge Rose on the bench.
Attendance large.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

600 Flour Barrels 33cts each; Egg
Barrels Boots each. New Goods Just
received. Farmers save your grass
by buying Hog Rings.
w. VAN HUss e Bro.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

We have received of F. W.
Helmick, music publisher, Cincin-
natl, song entitled "The Flower of
Tennessee" for which he has our
thanks.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Send to McNulty s. George for sam
Piles for all Colors of Buntings, by
mail. m9-9m
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

There is a romance in figures. A
young man met girl, Ter, married
her, and took her on a wedding Der.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Don't be discouraged-the sum-
mer days will come again.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

]. FL. Huntley's dramatic troupe
is to play in Knoxville sometime
the middle of this month An in
vitation will be extended them to
stop few nights in Morristown.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

All the new styles Canton Dress Cling
hams and Buntings, at
McNulty & Georges.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

J. F. Goodson & Co., merchants
at Turkeys Mill, Granger county,
for the week ending last Thursday,
shipped 20 barrels Of eggs to their
agent in New York. This is pretty
fair for a country store that doesn't
make fuss about the trade, either.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

The annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society of the
Holston Conference M. E. Church,
South, will meet in Morristown on
the 21st of April next.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06
1t showed furiously at times last

1t showed furiously at times last
week, and the ground was frequent
ly white with the "spotless" stuff.
In the spring the snow falls thickly
Over meadow, over moor,
In the spring it costs quarter
To have it shoveled from your door,
In the spring the gentle lapwing
Hides itself within its nest,
In the spring the peusive loafer
Takes the office for a rest
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Our valued friend and agent,
Capt. Chas. B. Johnson, of Gibson
Station, Lee CO., Va, is doing good
work for the GAZETTE in his locali-
ty. His letter enclosing us the
names Of three new subscribers and
stating that more were forthcoming,
is encouraging and gratifying. Wish
we had a thousand like the Captain.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Nothing was done in the Senate
on the State debt bill Monday.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

See new nonresident notice.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Send to McNulty & George for sam
Piles by mail for all goods. mo 2m
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Ladies' undergarmenls, At MeNulty
& Georges. mo qm
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06
Local Notes and Other NesCs.

Easter, Sunday, 18th.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06

Don't be discouraged-the sum
mer days will come again.
"Quit your foolin'," was the fire.
quent cry last Friday. 1t was All
Fools Day.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, March decided not to 90
out like lamb.
The fruit is yet safe as far as we
can learn. No damage was done to
the trees by the late cold snaps.
Circuit Court commenced here
Monday, Judge Rose on the bench.
Attendance large.
We have received of F. w.
Helmick, music publisher, Cincin-
natl, a song entitled "The Flower of
Tennessee" for which he has our
thanks.
The annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society of the
Holston Conference M. E. Church,
South, will meet in Morristown on
the 21st Of April next.
J. H. HuntIey's dramatic troupe
is to play in Knoxville sometime
the middle of this month. An in
vitation will be extended them to
stop few nights in Morristown.
J. F. Goodson & Co., merchants
at Turkeys Mill, Granger county,
for the week ending last Thursday,
shipped 20 barrels of eggs to their
agent in New York. This is pretty
fair for country store that doesn't !
make a fuss about the trade, either. |
Mrs. Krepps, the bearded woman
of Kentucky, with some large snakes
which she handles, is on exhibition
in town this week. Her husband, |
Mr.. J. N. Krepps, and Mr.. H. G. |
Smithey accompany her. She is
great curiosity. Go and see her.
Admission 15c.
When Mother Shipton predicted |
that to an end the world will come
in 1881, she might have added Just
as nice that 'twould come to an end |
from wind and ice, and thus not i'm
plicate herself a liar by intimating
it would be by fire, was the SILVER
ing say of Maj. Tarr on last Friday,
A report was current on the
streets last Saturday that a man had
been shot and killed the night pre-
vious in the lower end ofthe county.
As we have nothing authentic of
the affair we suppose the rumor was
untounded. 1t was probably some
FOOLS tale gotten up on All Fools
Day.
Rev. DR.. A. L. Hamilton, of Cuth-
bert, Ga, well known to many of
our readers as a frequent summer
visitor to our section, died last week
at his home. He was a native of
Rockbridge county, Va, and at the
time of his death was the President
of Andrew Female College, at Cuth-
pert. lie ranked high as an educator.
Our valued friend and agent,
Capt. Chas. B. johnson, of Gibson
Lee CO., Va, is doing good
work for the GAZETTE in his locali-
ty. His letter enclosing us the
names of three new subscribers and
stating that more were forthcoming, {
is encouraging and gratifying. Wish
we had thousand like the Captain. '
1t showed furiousIy at times last !
week, and the ground was frequent :
y white with the "spotless" stuff /
In the spring the snow falls thickly r
Over meadow, over moor, ,
In the spring it costs quarter
To have it shoveled from your door.
In the spring the gentle lapwing l
Hides itself within its nest,
In the spring the pensive loafer c
Takes the Office for a rest
The Portland daily press., 1881-07-09
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
re- p. MI

The Presidents condition continues fayora-
BILE. BE has passed very comfortable after
noon and has taken more nutriment than on
previous days. Pulse 10S, temperature 1913,
respiration "a.
(Signed) D. W. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
The Portland daily press., 1881-07-09
THE DOMINION.
Riotous Strikers in Montreal.

MONTREAL, July S.-The strikers on the
wharves at Montreal opened hostilites last
night by firing on the police who were pro-
tecting mon at work on the Dominion line of
steamers. In the evening the 'longshoremen
held mass meeting in the East End when
some exciting language was used. They sub
seqnently marched up to the city. On arriv-
ing at Donnelly wharf where number of
men were unloading steamship, the strikers
called upon them to stop and followed their
threats by firing revolvers. The men quietl,
deserted The procession proceeded to the
Dominion line wharf where they attempted to
drive off the men on the vessel, but were met
by police under Captain March, who directed
the mob to dispense. The answer was a volley
from revolvers which did no injury. The
magistrate read the riot act, after which the
police fred upon the rioters, woandng three
Or four, but not dangerously. They then
charged and drove them off, some shots being
fred by the retreatng strikers. The officers
afterwards arrested some of the party. A
large force of police patrolled the wharves
during the night.
The Portland daily press., 1881-07-09
THE ASSASSIN.
Notoriety Seeking Lawyers Trial Of
the Assassin-An Incident-Guiteau's
Newspaper Scraps.

Notoriety Seeking Lawyers-The Trial Of
the Assassin-An observation-disclosures
Newspaper Scraps.
WASHINGTON, July ga good many LAWYERS
have unsuccessfully endeavored to obtain ac-
cess to Guiteau in order to he engaged as coun-
sci for his defence, but the District Attorney
has permitted no one to see him. 1t is under
stood that number of lawyers of prominence
are anxious to appear in the case for the de-
fence on account of the great notoriety it
would give them. Insanity of course will be
the defence. The Government will maintain
that he is entirely responsible for his act. As
the trial will probably go into the entire cues
ton of the legal responsibility in committing
crimes and deeds wherein the difference be-
tween the acts of persons of unevenly bal
anced minds and those urged on by enthusiasm
and insanity differ, the result will be of gener-
al interest in consequence of the medico-legal
questions involved No steps will, however,
be taken to bring Guteau to trial so long as
there is any uncertainty as to the condition of
the President, and it may be months before he
is arraigned at the bar of the Criminal Court
According to the common law it is held that
he would be liable to be tried for murder if the
President should die within a year from the
time of the shooting.
Mr.. Lee Nance, messenger in the office of
the Comptroller of the Currency Estates that
he saw Guiteau in the corridor of the Treasury
last Wednesday or Thursday who said to him
as he was reading the Chicago Inter- Ocean,
you had better be careful how you read that
paper; it is against the Administration; by and
by you nay read it," Nance says he thought
the man was going to have him discharged, but
since the assassination he believes his last re-
mark referred to the deed which he subse-
quently committed.
1t is now learned that the papers of Guiteau,
now in possession of the District Attorney,
which he wished to have given to the press,
consist mainly of editorials from anti-adminis-
tration newspapers.
Guiteaus Mother-in-Law.
CHICAGO, July S.-Mrs. Dunn, mother of
the lady whom Guiteau married, is an inmate
of the Home for Aged, near Chicago She as
serts that brother of Guiteau's father died in
an insane asylum.
The Portland daily press., 1881-07-09
GUITEAU GREEDY.
For Notoriety-He Desires His Biography
Written.

For Notoriety-He Desires His Biography
Written.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-Guiteau wanss his
biography written. He says it would read
like romance, and talks freely with the as
sistant district attorney, who is taking in
prisoner makes as to his past life. He fears
not God, but is in mortal terror of the violence
of the mob. He had no desire to ride on the
avenue yesterday. His terror is augmented
by the fact that he has been kept in utter
ignorance OF all occurrences of the days since
the shooting. He has seen no one who would
tell him what was going on outside, and he has
seen no newspapers. He labors under the inn
preston THAT he is misunderstood and mis-
represented outside, and he begs the district
attorney to set him right whenever he sees
misstatement about him. The state depart
ment has an interesting little correspondence,
which it proposes to make public as soon as
the existing excitement is somewhat allaye d.
1t comprises number of long letters and
short notes written by Guiteau to Secretary
Blaine and Assistant Secretary Hill respecting
the foreign appointments he desired. The
first two or three in the first series that related
to the Austrian mission are couched in respect
full language. The rest of the series, and all
of the second series. which relates to the con-
sulate.general at Paris and the consulate at
Marseilles are filled with impudent familiarity
The note which forms the connecting link be-
tween the series runs thus:
My dear Blaine :Eleave this thing entirely in your
hands. He puts entire confidence in your discre-
ton. If Kasson don't wont to leave Vienna won't
insist upon my request for it. I'll take the con-
sulate-general at Paris.
Yours, CHARLES j. GUITEAU.
There is a great demand for Guiteau's
picture. His photographer says: 81 never
took man who sat so willingly. He said he
did not want to appear too stiff After
each sitting he wanted to see the mega
tive The fact of the business is, the fellow
seeks notorlety. If he is crazy on anything it
is on that"