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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30
RUNNING IT INTO THE GROUND

RUNNING IT INTO THE GRO UND.
The new ProhibitOry Law Of Kan
sas is meeting with the strongest
opposition from a quarter whence
trouble was probably least expected.
The law absolutely forbids the use
of wine in the sacrament, furnishing
the minister who so administers the
sacrament with two years imprisOn-
ment in the penitentiary, and shut
ting UP the church itself as a public
nuisance, according to the iHterpre-
tation of the Rev DR.. Beatty; rector
of the Episcopal Church at Law
renee Recently that clergyman
administered the sacrament as usual,
regardless. Of the consequences, hav-
ing previously announced to the
congregation determination so
to do. He said 1--WE are willing
to render unto Caesar the things
which are Caesars, but we will still
give to God the things that are His
] say, as did Peter, Judge yewheth-
er we should obey men rather than
God OF one thing you may be as
sured-we shall never recognize for
a moment the attempts of human |
legislation to destroy the great sac
rament Of the Christian church.
1t is probable that the Rev. DR.. I
Beatty's action will be initiated by
other clergymen, and the result is
hard to predict. 1t will be argued
that the State cannot permit the
law to be openly viola
ted by clergymen without arousing
a storm of opposition from those to
whom its enforcement is a pecuniary
loss and, on the other hand, that
10 consign the Rev. Dr. Beatty to
prison and close his church as a
nuisance would place sharp weapons
IA the hands of those who want to
zee the new law hewn down root
md branch.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

"A bad collision occurred between
freight trains on the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia road, on Tues
day of last week, between Union
and Vance's. The first section of
the eastern bound freight train stall
ed on q heavy upgrade and the sec
ond section engine RUIZ into the first
section cabOose, encasing itself and
ditching and smashing half the cars
Of that section. The forward engine
was broken lose, and as there was a
full head of steam on and the thrOt-
tie was wide open, it bounded for
ward with no one aboard, and went
flying up the track. After running
about five miles the steam gave out,
and the weary engine was captured
by Alex. Brown, an old engineer, as
it slowly passed his house. Mike
Waddle was severely injured The
accident was a damaging one but we
do not pretend TO say, in the face Of
the conflicting stories we hear, who
is most to blame for its occurrence.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSEe AP-
PoINTMENT- NEW LocAL DEPAR
TURE-RETICENCE OF THH PRESENT
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
SEEKER LINGERETH.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March %,
NJ the Editor Of The AIorristowp Gazette:
Just now the prominent topic of
discussion among the politicians is
the nomination of VIM. II Robert
son to be collector of the port of
New York. 1t is said the President
made the appointment without con
sulting any member of his Cabinet,
and that the Cabinet was as much
surprised as was Mr. Robertson over
his selection, for the reason that
they knew nothing about 1t in adj
vance, and the nominee had made
no application for the appointment.
When the name was first sent to
the Senate there was a disposition
to believe that the President chose
Mr.. Robertson on the recommends
ton of Secretary Blaine. At the
Chicago convention Mr. Robertson
was a member of the New York del
egation. He refused to vote for
Gen. Grant, and on every ballot
voted for Mr.. Blaine until Gen. Gar
fields name was placed before the
convention. When Gov. Cornell, Of
New York, secured the gubernator-
ial nomination Robertson was can
didate against him, but was defeated
for the nomination.
1t must be admitted that the pres
ent administration possesses the fac.
ulty Of effectually keeping its Sc
crets. This was very clearly shown
in the batch of nominations sent in
to the Senate yesterday Most of
the appointments were not only not
on any of the states usually made
up with such confidence by out
siders, but were a complete surprise
alike to the politicians and the sharp
scented boys Of newspaper row.
A rumor has been in general cir
culation, which is tolerably well au-
thenticated, that the families of the
present Cabinet do not intend re-
turning calls. If these ladies intend
to relieve themselves of this burden.
which has been growing more and
more intolerable year by year as the
city has grown, and the number of
strangers visiting it have increased.
they should be justified by every
right-thinking person. 1t should be
considered enough to satisfy all rea-
sonable demands which their posi-
ton imposes on them that they are
willing to see every one who calls,
and make all feel welcome on their
reception days, without expecting
them to spend all their time after
1 o'clock on every day in the week,
except Sundays and on their recep-
ton days, in hunting up addresses
from one end of Washington to the
other, so as to return calls. SO far
as opinion has been yet expressed
on the subject it has been favorable
to the new departure.
There was a large crowd at the
White House again yesterday. The
rush for Office is still the occupation
of a good many people, and they all
want to get the benefit of the advice
and counsel of the President. There
are various obstacles in their way,
chief among which is that the Pres
ident don't want to see them. As
far as the callers are concerned, his
acts Of omission each day are great
er than those of commission. But
the callers hang around and wait
with what philosophy they can
summon the accumulation Of hotel
bills, and then start out to walk
home. 1896 .. H.-.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

That prince of good fellows and
champion humorist, Il. o. Tate, Esq,
furnishes US to-day with a very
learned and interesting diagnosis of
his late disease and how il was in
part treated, prefacing the whole
with a lively, though condensed, de-,
scriptiOn of the phantasmagoria that
fitted through his wandering mind
during his recent severe illness. The
connection of ourselves with his in-
aginary visit to the Emerald Isle,
and subsequent conduct, it is entire
ly superhuous to say, is clearly but
the disordered fancy of a distemper-
ed brain. As to his own implication,
Observation-Disclosures may have
been method in his madness, or
perchanee, Edward, twas the slum-
bering recollection of some long for
gotten past, awakened by the near
of the old gentleman with
the scythe. QuieH Sdbeg But we
congratulate our friend upon his res
toration to health, and print his lit
tie piece with pleasure, regarding
him as aliterary poten-tate whom the
GAZETTE will not ampu-tdte or de-
capi-tdte as long as he does not agi-
tate or necessi-tate a precipi-tGte IN
vestigation of the estate of any
young Irish tat 'e-rdemallion~
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Our clever friend and successful
pork-pael1er, Major Geo w. Folsom,
was requested by his wife, one day
last week, to buy some onion sets
for her garden. OF course such a.
commission as that was the very.
thing George could do, and do salts
factOrily. He took her home
quart. The good lady empted
the package and found nine onion
sets. "Where did you get these
things ?" she inquired II got them
from Mr.. Cain, said George. "Well,"
said she, with a disappointed sigh,
eff you're not yet Abel to hold your
own with Cain on onion sets, you'd
better quit buying hogs" II is
doubtful if George ever accepts an
other commission to buy onion sets.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Col. Hugh Martin, of Knoxville,
has imported to his farm near that
city, some very fine Pereh6ron stall
lions and mares. The Knoxville
papers say it is the most valuable
acquisition to the Improvement of
the country's stock that has ever
been made, and that Col. Martin is
a benefactor and is worthy of the
highest commentator of every far
mer of this section, 80 li
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

John T. Crow, managing editor
Of the Baltimore San, died of apo
plexy last Thursday inthe Goth year
Of his age. He was in the office in
the afternoon attending to editorial
duties, but complained of general
indisposition. About G O'Clock as he
was leaving the office for dinner he
was stricken with apoplexy and died
at half past 8. He was a Marylander
and had been connected with the
Sun since 1913.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

A social gathering and dance at
the residence of the hospitable Maj.
Joseph Brown, last Friday night,
was one of the most pleasurable
events that has inspirited the so
ciety of our young folks for some
time. The beautiful, the hght-heart-
ed, the chivalrous, were there; the
music, a la Ole Bull, fine and rare F.;
the inequalities munificent, and the
occasion Joyous and brilliant.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30
MRS. II. Il. NEWCOMB.

The store house of M. P. Reeves,
at Greeneville, was entered last
Thursday night by some thief or
thieves, and $500, mostly in gold,
was taken from the safe. 1t is
thought the thief or thieves had
concealed themselves in the store
before it was closed in the afternoon,
and by this means accomplished
their purpose. A reward of fifty
dollars is offered for the apprehen-
sion of the thief.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

The nomination of Rev w. S.
Doak to be State Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, was confirmed by
the Senate. last Wednesday. Prot.
Doak belongs to a noted family OF
educators and ministers, and IS now
President ofTusculum College, near
GreeneviIle. He is probably as well
qualified to do the duties of the of
fee as either Of the many other ap-
pIicants for Col. .Trousdale's place,
but whetherit isa wise thing in him
to accept it under the surroundings
is another question ..
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Mr.. J. NJ. HeiskelI, of Monroe
county, has constructed alarge pond
for the propagation of fish Why
may not some Of the numerous
ponds in Hamblen county beutilized
In this way more proftably than
they now are by their owners. No
doubt such ponds could be stocked
with many varieties of fish ifapplica-
ton was made to our fish commits
sioners. Try it, some one.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Observation-Disclosures Nash
vile last weekresolved to invite Pres
ident Garfield to open the Nashville
Exposition of 1881, and united
with the Mexican War Veterans in
extending an invitation to General
Winfield Scott Hancock to be pre-
sent during the military week GA,
25 and 26 of Mayo of said EXPOSE
ton, rendering him the hospitality
of the city during his visit.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Fayetteville Observer. John ".
Wright, the gallant leader OF the
Democracy, who saved the party
from utter defeat on the debt ques-
ton, says: "The proposition to make
the coupons receivable for taxes is n
Stigma upon the State and the party
that proposes to pay the debt"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30
Lhe Eaitor Of mae Morrigtown aazeLte

10 OF :
Please announce TO the ladies
OF MOrriStOWn and vicinity
through tie columns OF your
paper that 1 am HOW receiving
"a Large and Elegant Assert
Ment of MILLINERY GOODS,
which will DE on Exhibition On
Wednesday and Thu. s0ay the
9th and 9TH Of April, which they
are invited 10 call and eXS
amino. Respectfully,
MRS. II. E. NEWCOMB.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30
JUST WHAT WE WERE ABOUT
10 SAY

Murfreesboro Ne1cS We have no
desire to raise factious objections to
the pending bill, which may soon
be adopted by the Legislature. We
simply wish to maintain a reason
able consistency We are anxious
for an immediate settlement of the
debt, but we are not disposed to
Jump at conclusions, and endorse
the first tentative proposition sub
mitted by the hondholders to the
Legislature. If a compromise be
unsuitable, we are for a compromise
which calls for mutual and CORES
pOnding concessions from creditor
and debtor fit be wrong to ask
for this sort of compromise, then
the whole question is shifted to an
other and higher plane, upon which
no settlement can be honorably
made which reduces the debt in
principal or interest one cent below
S1O0-6.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Tennessee bonds rose to GIL in
New York last Friday An attempt
has been made to assassinate the
Governor of Ballu, Russia. The
trial of the assassins of the Gar will
begin March 80. Mr.. Parnell wants
money to pay off the debts of the
home-rule confederation of Great
Britain. The Land League will
take the place of the confederation.
The British House of Commons de
feated the resolution against the
evacuation of Candahar by 336 to
246.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30
HoRRLRLE Ro1aoAnsr
lnNING o. AN OpKnA HOUSE AT
NICE, ITArF.

NICE, TAN.
-ESfCE. March, %. --l4heopera house
was burned this evening. The fire
broke out at the beginning Of the
performance. The bodies Of four
teen suiiocated persons have bem
taken out and placed en- the church
opposite the theatre. u Is fearcda
hundred men and women persisted
i'm tho flames. ls obs UI-I.
NIeE March asa M-Up
70 this hour fiity-nine bodies have
been recovered from the ruins az the
Italian Opera-house, which was des-
.troyed by fire last night IL j. fear
Ell many more persons lost their
lives. The fire commenced soon af.
ter the curtain had risen for the per
Torrance of Lucia De Hammer
moor. The subscribers for orches-
ira stalls and boxes Of the grand tier
had mostly mot arrived The ma
iOritv of the victims belong 90 tho
working class Shortly after the
fire began the gas exploded, and the
house was plunged into complete
darkness. A scene of terror and
dismay ensucd, which beggars de-
scription. A detachment OF sailors
from the squadron in the harbor ar
rived on the scene with pumps, And
displayed great gallantry in rescu-
ing people and combating the fire
which was subdued towards 10
O'Clock NJ Strakosch, the impress
sario, was slightly hurt. Signora
Donady, one OF the leading artists,
made her way from the stage 10 the
street safely. One whole family of
five persons and another of three
persons are known.to have pcrishod.
Relief subscriptions for the sufferers
have been opened throughout Nice.
Seventy persons are said TO have
persisted. Nothing remain Of the
theatre but four walls. IL is uncer-
tain whether any singers were kill
ed, but several were in the dressing
rooms, and were aware Of their
danger, but il was too late to escape.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

A late number of the New York
World gives a tabulated statement
of the recognized debt of Mexico.
The amount is given at $142, 181, )
1850. For a country possessing
such valuable agricultural and min
eraI resources it ought not to be re-
garded as a heavy burden. There
is no good reason why Mexico should
not become one of the most pros
porous and wealthy nations of the
world.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Recent accounts from California
of the AngOra goat are not encour-
aging. A resident Of Mariposa coun-
ty, who has been breeding them for
twenty years, has commenced to
slaughter them for their pelts and
tallow. Some of the meat he can
sell at four cents a pound, and the
remainder he throws away. He
says the attempt to make money
out of their feeces is q failure, and
his opinion is corroborated by the
fact that his neighbors do not want
to buy his goats. The mohair re-
mains as in previous years-an in
significant item in the exports of
the State.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30


The Peoria Journal, u March 18,
prints the following letter from the
aged mother Of President Garfield
to her cousin, Mn. Mary Flint, Of
Reoria. The letter Is written ia a
peculiar handwriting ,tremulous with
age, but the letters arc well made
WHITE HOUSE,, March Z, 1881.
My DEAR Cousin: ! received
your good lettcr &,yOur picture al
so, & would answered sooner. but
waited to get nay picture. / have
some, and will send YOU one, though
they are not good. = am. happy 10
tell you that we are all pretty well.
but a good deal tired out. We have
passed through the greatest rush Of
people for the last six months that /
ever saw. Since the Inauguration
it is one steady stream ofold friends
calling. III takes pretty much an
Of the time Ia. entertain them thoy
want to See the Presidents mother.
! am the first mother that has oc.
cupied the White House aud her
son President, but ] feel vol-- thank
ful for such son, don't like the
word proud, but III j must use il !
think in this case it Is quito appro-
pirate. How many times nay mind
goes back to our giflhood school
days but changes take place II
have seen sorrowful days and have.
seen happy days. j was once young
and am now old, but have never
seen the righteous f0rsakcn on bis
seed begging his bread. ] have got
a very pleasant room, nicc furnish
cd, and waited on In the very beet
manner possible. Now I want YOU
20 write 10 me. Our folks all send
bve % you with very much love, I
remain, your aged cousin,
aa ELIZA GARFIELD.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

VIM. Rule was nominated by the
President, last week, for Postmaster
at Knoxville, over the protest OF
Representative Houk. The latter,
at last accounts, was calling upon
Lord Roscoe to stop the nomination
in the Senate.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Rev. B. G. Manard, Principal of
Tazewell College, one of the most
successful and thorough educators
in the State and an able and eloquent
divine, gave us a welcome call last
Friday. He reports the College in
a more prosperous condition than at
any past period.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Charles Davalt, colored, who was
prosecuted by Mr.. John Mathes for
larceny was bound over to court in
a bond of one thousand dollars, in
default of which he was incarcer-
ated in the county jail.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Wednesday evening at Knoxville,
negro named George Davenport
went into the blacksmith shop of a
negro named Henry Daniels, and
accused him of interfering with his
marital relations. Daniels tried to
quiet Davenport by gentle means,
but failed in this and found it ncces-
sary to stop his jaw by breaking it
with a piece Of iron.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Mr.. w. II. Coffman recently ship
ped from this place three barrels of
picked beeftO the European market,
perhaps the first expectation of the
kind ever made from our depot.
His object is experimentation.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennes-
. see, has been chosen as the orator
of the day at the unwilling of the
Farragut statue, which will take
place in Washington city on April
15fb pavt
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Col. Thomas A, Scott, of Pennsyl-
wanna, has given $4,000 to Wash
ington and Lee. University at Lex
: .ihgton, Va:l and the selection does
credit to his excellent judgment and
rood heart
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Several of the publishers of cheap
volumes are prepared to put the
revised New Testament on the
market for ten cents within twenty
four hours after obtaining a copy.
Agents are going through the
country, however, taking subscrip-
tons at high prices, and telling peO-
pie that the book can be obtained in
no other wav.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30
IN INQUIRY ANaKERED.

To the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette:
viii you please answer through
your columns if Alexander the Sec
ond was the Grand Duke Alexis,
and who his wife was?
f" COUNTRY COUSIN"
No. The present Alexander III,
eldest son of Alexander H., was the
Grand Duke Alexis. Alexander IL.
married the Princess Maria, daugh-.
ter of the Grand Duke of Darn.
stadt, In l841, when he was % years
of age.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Andy Brice, an old and welI-to-dO
farmer near Rogersville, Tenn, COM
mitted suicide last week by shooting
himself with a rife. He said he
had outlived his friends and was
tired of life
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

DIR. w. p. Harrison, Chaplain to
Congress, and a minister of the NJ.
E. Church, South, is to preach the
baccalaureate sermon of the Ten
nessee University, at Knoxville, at
the coming commencement.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Workmen were employed Monday
in tearing up the ricl1ety old plank
walk on Henry street running up
from the corner of Main, prepare
tory to replacing it with anew one.
Another sensible improvement.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Weare requested to announce that
the funeral of Wiley Reese, Esq,
will be preached at Mt Airy the
fourth Sabbath in April, 1881, by
Rev. T. r. West. Services to com
mence at l01 o'clock, a. m.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Mr.. John A. Bransoomb, the ac-
commodating and popular salesman
of Mr., d. Pence, received telegraph
10 information Monday evening that
his father, Mr. ]. A. Branseomh, for
merly an esteemed citizen Of Wash
ingtOn county, was in a dying con
dition at his residence near Evans
vile, Indiana. q rsr.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30
EHE M6RRISTbFN GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY MARCHso, 1881.

At a Cabinet meeting last Friday
&the President submitted in writing.
his objections to a called session of
Congress, and the matter is regard
ed as disposed Of by late dispatches.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

Brevet Major General Upton, Of
the United States army, committed
suicide by shooting himself through
the heart recently in San Francisco.
Grief at the loss. of his wife is sup
posed to have been the cause. He
was the author of Upton's Tactics.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

A new blacksmith shop is in
course of construction on Main
street, and nearly completed.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

The above is a correct statement
of the receipts and expenditures, and
the net proceeds have been cxpend-
ed for the benefit of the poor of the
town and vouchers on file from the
committee of distribution.
M 4. CARHoHAEL, Treas.
4. J. WELLS, Manager.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-03-30

A blOod-curdling story Of a hor-
ror said recently 70 have been per
petrated at a lonely public house be-
tween Ashevillea and Hendersonvillc,
n. c., where a horse drOver from
Kentucky, who had stopped for tho
night, discovered mdor the bed 10
which he had been assigned tho
murdered body Of his own brother,
and how the live man secrcted him-
self behind the door and awaited tho
further action of the murderers, who
came a few hours later aud were SOW
orally shot dead, TO the number Of
three, proving the murdorort 20 be
none other than the landlord, bis
wife and their son, has been mouth
ed by credulous Munehauscns for
weeks in this locality. As glaringly
absurd as the story was, many
believed it TO be true. We did not
know that it had ever been imprint
until we read in the last AshcvillO
Cih-eR that il originated with the
Democrat The Citizen
denounees the story as utterly false
and as doing great injustice b DIR.
Fletcher, the proprietor of The inn
involved, who il says Is a much re-
spected citizen.