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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03
A WORD FOR THE R0ADLAW

BEANS STATION, TENN, July 80, 81.
To the Editor of The Morristown Gazette:
AS there is in this county some dis
| satisfaction with the Road Law, we pro-
pose to say, through your paper, a few
words concerning it. This dissatisfac-
ton, in many cases, evidently arises
from a misunderstanding of the law;
while in others, it is 10 my mind, a
wilful and factious opposition, kept up
merely for the love of strife. To this
latter class of obstructionists we have
nothinG to say, for the reason SO aptly
expressed in the old adage that, "COn-
vince n man against his will, and he's
of the same opinion STILL" We do not
in any of its provisions, but upon the
contrary assert that it is defective in
many respects; yet we believe that if
given a fair trial, it is superior to the
old law. This is, therefore, tn insist
That it be given fair trial, rather than
an argument in its favor, to the end
that its defects be made APPARENT, so that
future Legislatures may intelligently
remedy them
The principal objection seems tn be
to the number of officers appointed to
carry out the law. This, in my opinion,
is a reasonable and valid objection, in
view of the action taken by some of
the county courts in the premises
While your county, Mr.. Editor, took
sensible course in the matter, there
are others that took a different course
and, in my humble judgment. a course
that will make the law nugatory and
void, so far as the application of tho
property tax is concerned, to the pur
poses for which it was intended.
We have understood that ROMe Qf the
members of our county court have as
serted that their policy was to 'starve
the law to death" We do not know
how much truth there is in it, but it
seems to us that ibis is a very short.
sighted policy. This does not rid us of
the law, but only operates to our detri
ment in the years to come, when the
shall have amended aud per-
fected the law. This policy does not
only show q want of wisdom, Int it
shows a lack of patriotism, in that il
disregarns the public welfare by OBJ
structing and Rntagonizing the only
system we have whereby we can keep
up our roads.
With these few thoughts we will |
close for the present, with the under
that we pursue this subject |
further if we feel SO inclined.
Give the law trial. o.
Respectfully, CITIZEN.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03
AN RXr ELLENT SCHOOL.
aAllatin Examiner.

st. Cecilia Academy, of the Domini.
can sisters of Nashville, is recognized
as one of the most thorough institutes
of learning IN the South. 1t is unlike
many of the so called fashionable
schools, where solidity is sacrificed for
mere tinsel and show; on the contrary,
they really educate and at the same time
give every attention to the most highly
ornamental branches of female educa-
ton. In no school in this country is
Music the Modern Languages and the
Fine Arts more thoroughly taught. A
graduate of st. Cecilia is really an edu
Gated and accomplished girl. The sen
timent of parents is fast favoring tbei,
system of comparative seclusiOn from
the gayeties of the world while thsi,
daughters are being educated, and in
this respect we commend this school. To
those of Protestant professions we NAV
also, say that no interference or bias i,
ever given to the religious views of any
one
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03
TIE DAF rs At HAND.

The following beautiful passage is
from recent discourse on the words,
And there was no more sea-" by
Rev. c. I'll. Parkhurst, d. d., pastor
of the Madison Square Presbyterian
church, in New York city;
And then how strangely we are
isolated and how pal. fully we are in
sulated from the dear ones that have
gone into the future before US. No
word of lidings comes to US from across
the sea. BY night we send up deep,
strong thoughts into the spirit land,
but We feel no anawer and our sigh
dies sway among the silence and the
stars. Not one dear word has passed
belwee us since away back ia the
months and the years the fluttering
spirit breathed last, long gOOd-by,
aud Looked Its last lOYe-lOOk out of
eyes that were Ol"uding and closing.
And the hand fell and the pulse falter-
edi and 1T was done; and the spirit
was fed, the spirit that was woven in
TO ours IS with meshes of steel. And
now not one lisp out of the sky, not
one whisper out Of the night, to tell
US and comfort us.4 Mystic orphanage
of spirits that are filial! mystic divorce
of spirits that are welded! And the
years move on. We remember them
aAd they remember US, we thing.
They worship there and we worship
here,-a broken chorus rendering one
psalm they with eyes from which all
tears have been tendcTly wiped, and
with faces beautiful with looking upon
the face of God; we with Eyes all tear
bedimm"d, stumbling over the rough
ness of life, wondering, hoping and
waiting; waiting till our exile shall
be repealed, oHr little islaH4 Of l"nfli-
ness and expectation be made cOntin-
nous with the continent OF the redc, M
ed, and no more sea In the new city Of
God "
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RELIGIOUS PRESS.
,shvilla chriatian Advocate ,

Nashville Christian Advocated
When you quote secondhand pro-
family with gusto, it shows that you
would use it first-hand but for the
looks of the thing.
Men with missions do not disappear
until they have fulfilled :hem.
The meekest may subdue the strong
est foe, if he will but keep his place
and do his duty.
The Christian SchOOl-master is n
tower of st ength to every good cause
in the neighborhOod. He is worth his
weight in gold. Give him your hearty
moral AID material support.
To put a new converts name on the
Chureh-book and then drop tn, matter,
is like taking a newborn lamb and
throwing it out alone on a north hill
side in February.
The preacher who felt the glow dy-
ing out in his heart bt cause there were
only few out to hear him, did not
have the right sort Os a glow at the
start.
When another man wants the place
you want, one or the other must be
disappointed. Put yourself Ia his
place and be a man.
When there are twenty ready to dis
pute where there is one ready to testi-
fly to an indwelling Christ, it is time
to think and pray.
The promise is that you shall over
come. Do not be surprised, therefore,
that you must fight; the promise i'm
plies that.
Nothing is surer than that the only
religion that will check the progress
of inddelity in this land is that which
teaches and enjoys conscious peace
and present communion with God.
Kindle the class-meeting fires every
where, and let men and women that
know the truth testify for their Savior.
Corruption in the public service will
"S AOA 40 wi II Pb uAOuGS vi
elecriOneering prevail. When both
parties resort to rascality to win, the
one that succeeds will keep it up after
wards. The ballOt-bOx is the battle
field for eiVil-serVice reform.
The charity that under cOnstraint
gives money to the poor but withhOlds
thoughtful sympathy is not the chart
ty taught and practiced by the Son of
God.
A cOneeited and shameless skepticism
and rampant worldliness press upon
the life of the Church. Silence the
voice of testimony in the ranks, put
the cause Of God on the defensive, and
the most that can be Looked for is a
drawn battle. Unseal the fountains
of spiritual power by calling the fol-
lowers of Jesus to witness for their
Lord, and then look to see the powers
of darkness swepta rs chaff before the
breath of the Lord.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03
q a. II - TINRLY SUGGESTION.

The Nashville american, with all
its good sense, has not recent done
a more sensible thing than to call
special attention to the powers of
the Supreme Judges of the State in
regard to special terms of the Court,
in connection with the pending liti-
CATION in regard to the 1908 bill. 1t
says:
The Code of Tennessee provides, in
section 451d, that 1.-THE judges of the
supreme court shall have power to APP
point and hold special term upon Civ
ing twenty days notice of the time in
some ne wspaper in the division 10 which
the court is holden, for the trial of such
: cases ms they may deem essential to the
public interest
If case is ever of public interest, it
is one which involves in its determine
ton the question whether taxes levied
shall he collected or net. IF the State
debt act is void, it is sheer folly to coll
lect the taxes, and it should be deter
mined at once whether il is void or
valid, that the legislature may suspend
an useless collection if it is determined
To be void The matter has been re-
ferred to that court, and the interests
of the public demand speedy decision.
With all our heart we endorse
every word of this. The Supreme
Judges have, in times past, exercis-
ed the authority conferred by the
above quoted section of the Code, in
emergencies far less pressing than
the one now presented. If there
ever was a question, the decision of
which was essential to the public |
interest, we certainly have it in the
case now in Court, involving the va
lidity of the refunding act. We join
in the call for special term of the
Court, without delay. |
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

Mr.. Henry G. VennOr, the celebrated
Canadian weather prophet. has revised
his predictions, and gives the month OF
August in detail:
August Probably warm oppressive
and 5-Generally pleasant weather,
fairly warm days and cool to cold even
ings and nights; 6-Fair and pleasant; 2
lSunday)-Heat and storms; and 10
Sultry weather, with heavy showers.
cooler evenings and nights; II and 10
Heat again in United States, with cloudy
ana sultry weather, storms in Canada;
IL (Sunday)-CoOler change; 15-Cooler
to cold and cloudy and pleasant; 10
storms throughout portions of Virginia;
II and 1S-Hail storms and frosts proba-
bly, in some portions; 10 and 20 Heat
and storms; 2l-Sultry and sh very; 92-
Sultry and windy; 23 and 24-1eat and
and wind; % and 26 Heavey storms on
the lakes, on the st. Lawrence and
around New York; 81 and 29-Cooler
weather, with rains and frosts in the
Northern sections; 80 and 3l-Fair and
pleasant weather, with COOL evenings
ana nights, with indications of returning
heat
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

her airy couch, while one winged eli
nestles fast asleep at her side, and anolh-
er with outspread butterfly wings bends
over to awaken her with a kiss.
AT the lower right hand corner of the
composition the rising vapors give a
glimpse of the sun just showing his rim
above tranquil sea. This is the only
vestige of prosaic reality in the picture.
All the rest belongs not to earth, but to
dreamland-to the vague aud divine
realm of the ideal.
In looking at such work as this, exc
cuted for the home of an American
millionaire, one feels as though one
were transported back to the days when
Guido Reni painted ceilings and Michael
Angelo executed frescoes at the bidding
of patrons as generous as the great rail-
road king.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03
How watches are Made

1t will be apparent to any one, who
| will examine a SOLID GOLD WATCH, that
aside from the necessary thickness for
engraving and polishing q large proper
ton Of the prrfions metal used, Is need
ed only to stiIfen aud hold the engraved
portions In place, and supply the neces
sary sOlidity and strength. The surplus
gold Is actually needless so far as UTIL-
ITY and beauty are concerned. In JAS.
BOSS PATENT GOLD WATCH CA
SES. this WASTE Of precious metal IL
overcome, and the aAA8E soLIDITF AMI
sFRERaPH produced at from One.third
to One-half of the usual cost of solid
cases This process is of the NEST sim
pie nature, as follows plate of nickle
composition metal, especially adapted
to the purpose, has two plates of SOLID
GOLD sOldered one on each side. Tho
three are then passed between polished
steel FnlleFs, aud the result Is strip Of
heavy plated composition, from which
the eases, hacks. eenters, bezels, etc. /,
are cut and shaped by suitable dies and
formers The gold IN these cases il
sufficiently thick to admit az all kinda
NJ chasing. engraving and enameling +;
the engraved cases have been carried
until worn perfectly smooth by time
and use without removing the gold.
This Is the only Case made leith tlo0 Plates
Of Solid GoId and sOaTTGnted bn s1eojdl car
tifcate. For sale By 81 Jewellers. Ask
for Illustrated Catalogue, aud see TO see
warrant. fees. Silly
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03
RESCUED FROM DEATH.

William ], Caughlin, OF sOmervill,
Mass, says: "In the fall of 1876 was
taken with a VIOLENT BLEEDING OF THR
LUNGS, followed by a sever cough. !
was so weak at one time that could not
leave my bed. In the summer of 1877 l
was admitted to the City Hospital
While there the daetaFs said / had a
h9le in my left lung as big as q halt dol
lar. was so far gone at one time a
report went around that avs dead.
gave up hope, but friend told Of DIR
WIN. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE
LUNGS / got bottle, when TO my
surprise and qualification, / commenced
to feel better, and to-day I feel in bet
ter spirits than have in the past three
years.
81 write this hoping every one afiict-
cd with Diseased Lungs will be induced
to take DIR. VIM. HALLS BALSAM
FOR THE LUNGS, and be convinced
that CONSUMPTION CAN BE
CEREQ.ll sold by druggists. ~
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

A special from Chicago to the New
York Times states that the wheat
market is going through an expert
ence that { will result in a tight
squeeze throughout August. 1t is
estimated that the sales are 10000
600 to 1000, 900 bushels in excess
of the stock and receipts, and that a
coterie of moneyed men has taken
the contracts and propose holding
until the end of the month. 1t Is
estimated that Mr.. John d. Rock
Teller, of Cleveland, Ohio, president
Of the Standard Oil Company, is the
leading power on the long side.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

Justice Nathan Clifford, of the q.
S. Supreme Court, died at Cornish,
Maine, on Tuesday, goth inst. He
was the oldest member of the Su-
preme Court of the United States,
both In wears and term of service.
He was born in New Hampshire in
1903, and began the practice of law
in Maine in 1927. He served two
terms in Congress, commencing in
1889. In 1S47 President Polk APP
pointed him Minister to Mexico, and
in 1858 President Buchanan appoint
ed him one of the associate justices
of the Supreme Court of the United
States, and was the only member of
the Court appointed by Democrat.
His connection with the Electoral
Commission that seated Mr.. Hayes
instead of Mr.. TiIden, is now made
the more interesting from the tele-
graphic report of a recent conversa-
ton with Gov. Crittenden, of Mo.
who states that while in Washington,
some time ago, Judge Clifford told
him he had prepared a complete and
detailed history of the proceedings
of the Electoral Commission, and
that it would be published after his
death, unless his wife who was the
custodian of -the manuscript, should
decide otherwise. The Judge said
it's publication wOuld>create a sensa-
ton throughout the country.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03
A VISION OF BEAUTY.
Jules LefebVre's Ceiling fOr Mrs. Van.
derbiIL'S Bed Chamber

!
derbiIL'S Bed Chamber
From the Philadelphia Telegraph
PARIS, July LIT is something Of a
CLIMB to mount TO the vast, airy, we'll
lighted studio Of Jules LefebVFe, which
is now occupied by a vision OF exceed
ing beauty-the ceiling ordered by Mr..
Vanderbilt for Nrs. Vander6ilt's bed
chamber. 1t reads like a tale of the
arabian Nights"-a sleeping apart
mcnt win sAgh Q dream Of YsgHe, poet.
ic loVeliness enshIined overhead to
greet the owners gaze at the moment
of his or her awakening; for the ex-
quisitely ideal talent of Jules Lefebvre
has never produced anything mere
charming. It is the dream Of a poeE
who has sunk to sleep under the stars of
June with an invocation to the Goddess
of Night upon his lips. The design rep
resents the dawn, but with a graceful
originality the painter has chosen to
represent, not the arrival of Aurora,
bnt the departure af the night. Psrs
sonifed by the beauieOus Phoebe, the
sister of Apollo, Night, with the
crescent moon upon her brow, is drawn
by two lovely nymphs, representing
the Morning Hours, In silvery car that
rolls over tho dispensing mists. The
nude and graceful goddess has just
LAUNCHED shaft OF mOonheams against
q rosy Cupid, who, lowering in mid air,
shelters his laughing face with one dim
pied arm, Behind the Goddess The
parting clouds show the blue skies of
morning.
This group occupies the upper half of
the canvas, while beneath is seen, re-
posing on the rose flushed mists, a sec
end and exquisite gFaHp representing
Sleep. A beautiful slumbering nymph.
her fair form draped in a transparent
robe of palest lilac, floats upborne on
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03
The Comet.

Our heightened visitor has evidently
made up his mind not to come in con
tact with the earth on this trip and /,
vanishing from sight. His expectation
no doubt was to get up q cholera cpl
demio, hut he found that DR.. Hart's
Great Relief was here I'm advance and
would be formidable antagonist, and
so withdrew to some less guarded
planet. IN. Harris Relief in cases OF
cramps or pains anywhere, and DIR.
Lytle's Elixir for diarrh oe, can't be ex-
celled.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

"Gath" in Cincinnati Enquirer
" Mr.. Conkling, what are your
plans ?" The late Senator, who is
as calm as frozen goose, said in
his finest irony: 81 shall first APP
ply to Whitelaw Reid, John Hay,
George Jones and Henry Water
house-what is his name? Oh,
YES, Watterson--to ask their majes-
ties if l may be allowed to practice
a little law in this country, awaiting
their favorable reply, if they will let
me. l shall in the meantime reply
to my long accumulated mail, but l
would not presume to take such a
step as practicing law without their
permission"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03
Shan't l Take q Blue Pnl2

No, don't take it and run the risk of
mercurial poisOns, but when bilious and
constipated get q package of the cele-
brated Kidney-Wort, and it will speedi-
ly cure you. lis natures great remedy
for constipation, and for all kidney and
liver diseases. 1t acts promptly on
these great organs and so restores health,
strength and vigor. 1t is put up in
liquid and dry form, both acting with
equal efficiency. Price 81. See adv.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03
No Good Preaching.

No man can do good job of work
preach good sermon, try a law suit
well, doctor patient, or write good
article when he feels miserable and dull,
with sluggish brain and unsteady nerves,
aud none should make the attempt in
such a condition when it can be SO east
ly and cheaply removed by little Hop
Bitters. -ABdnv Times.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

Ex-Judge VIM. l.. Robertson took
the oath ofoffice as collector of the
port of New York, vice Gen. Merritt,
who takes a foreign mission, on Tues
day of last week. Collector Robert
sons bondsmen justified in the sum
of $500, 900, double the amount OF
the bond required, and the instru-
ment was forwarded to the Secretary
of the Treasury for approval.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

Jsdgs" Randolph and Mr.. John
Smith engaged in an alteration and an
ally came to blows on the street Monday.
The OK Congressman dispelled good
deal of gas and idle palaver. and dis
played his muscle as he is wont to do
when he thinks he has any advantage Of
size or circumstance. The "Jedgen may
be a success az a ''fisticuflst" but other
wise, in every public relation, he has be-
come to be decided failure.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

% James H. Jones, prominent col
cred politician at Raleigh, y. e.,
served Jeffeson Davis as bOdy-serv-
ant before and during the war, and
is great admirer of his old master.
He is mentioned in Mr.. Davis's book,
and is very proud of the honor.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

Col r, L. Mott, of Columbus, Ga,
while standing in the Union Passen7
ger Depot at Atlanta, July 10, was
struck by a train and instantly killed.
His body and limbs were frightfully
mangIed. He was 81 years of age,
and was one of the wealthiest men
in the State.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

F, N. Crouch, the author of the
famous song kathleen Mavour-
men," an Englishman, who was a
soldier in the Confederate army, is
living at Baltimore, at the age OF
more than 20 years, in straitened
circumstances.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

The newly discovered comet is
coming right at us at the snail-hke
pace Of 3 900, 900 miles a day, and
will be visible to the naked eye on
the night of August goth. 1t is not
necessary to begin to dodge, how
ever, as it will approach no nearer
than 52,000,000 miles.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

The Knoxville Tribune announces
that it has purchased the good will
and material OF the Knoxville Dis
patch We did not see Col. Charlton 3
valedictory, nor that Of Col. Fleming,
who retired from itmonths ago. Pity
the Dispatch had not been content to
semain AS it started, with the 24s. "
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

"a EfafD men have carried the mail
bet4Teen Mt. Airy, NC, and Hills
vile, Va, for ten years. They walk,
and blow horn when approaching
a post-office, in stage-coach fashion
The route is twentyrfi7 mile long.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03

KHon. Warner Miller, Senator ELECT
from New, York has notified Gov
Cornell of his resignation as Repre-
sentative inC Congress from the TWEEN
tyssscond district of that State.
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THE MORRlSFOWN GAZETTE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1881.

The pork packing and lard rein
ing works of Cassard Brothers i Co.,
Baltimore, were destroyed by fire on
the 26th. Loss about S125, 900.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-08-03
COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION

Misses Lucy Hardwick, Ada Gil
braith, Mamie Fudge, Lille McCar-
ty, Nellie Walker, Blanche Heiskell,
Lille Powell, Ida Fain, Alice Arm
strong, Gannie Hale Mrs. III. B.
Clay, Mrs. r. L. Blevins: and
Messrs. L. L. Etter, John Etter,
Andrew Galbraith, Mike McCarty,
l.. L. Poats, L. g. Walker, R. F.
Powell, Earnest Fain, T. B. Carmack,
R. l., Blevins, H. B. Clay, VIM. A
Lyons.
r. F. Powell, Chairman.
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For Sale.

Two desirably located residences in
MorristOwn. For particulars, apply ia
Rev. w. ID. Smith. jy13-1m#
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70 THE SURVIVORS or THE SIX
n TY THIRD TIENNES6EE REG
THENT

The reunion ofche 63d Tennessee
Regiment will take place at Rogers.
vile, August oath next All the ex-
Confederate soldiers of Hawkins
county are invited to join witt hs
and have a Big barbecue and gsand
gloryfcation !
The members of the committees
will please notify. me of their accep-
lance as early as practicable. The
Committee of Arrangements will
please take subscription of four
beef, shoats, mutton or money as
soon as possible.
The following gentlemen are APP
pointed as a Committee of Arrange
ments, and are authorized to receive
subscriptions
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
E. D. Powell, Jas. M Kyle, c. M
Harlan, Rob't p Hamilton, VIM.
Charles, C. l.. Slater, w. HI. Waiter
son, L. n Kyle, WoodsOn Wolf, w.
L. Armstrong, Samuel Portrum, c.
G. Lyons, W. M. Long, Ham. Hord
Cleon Moore, P. A. Cobb, John
Etter, John Harris, T. G. Miller, J.
J. PhiDps.