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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-16
SACRED HONOR.

Nashville World: There are few
objects more ludicrous than new
fiedged bolter discoursing upon the
sacred honor of the State. If We
would maintain our sacred honor,
we ought first to ascertain what we
owe. and next what we ought to
paw. The debt proper was con-
tracted for property to which the
State acquired title. As a plain man
would say in ordinary business, the
debt proper is an individual or per-
sonal debt of the State while the
balance of the debt is one for which
the State is bound as surety. The
debt proper is entitled to precedence
and is more sacred, because the
State received the conside alton for
which it was contracted.
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The Bad and Worthless

are never inattated or cOunteTTeited. This
is especially true of family medicine,
and it is positive proof that the remedy
initiated is of the higest value. AS soon
as it had been tested and proved by the
whole world that Hop Bitters was the
purest, best and most valuable family
medicine on earth, many limitations
sprung up and began to steal the notices
in which the press and people of tho
country had expressed the merits of "a.
b., and ia every way trying to induce
suffering invalids to use their stuff in
stead, expecting to name money on the
credit and good name of FL. b. Many
others started nostrums put up in SINH
lar style to III. B., with variously devils
ed names in which the word Hep" or
"Hops" were used in a way to induce
people to bolive they were the same as
Hop Bitters. All such pretended rem.
edies or cures, no matter what their
style or name is, and especially those
with the word "Hop"" or Hops" in
their name, are limitations or counter
feits. Beware of them. Touch none of
them. Use nothing but genuine hop
Bitters, with bunch or cluster of green
Hops on the white liable. Trust nothing
else. Druggists and dealers are warned
against dealing in limitations or counter
fcits
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-16
DBMOCRATTo CONVENTION

Bv order of the Chairman of the
Executive Committee, the people OF
Claiborne county met in convention
at the Court house, in Tazwell, on
Monday, August z, 1882, when the
following proceedings were had:
On motion Hon. III. Il. Patton was
made Chairman and f. A. Hurst,
Secretary.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolred, That we take no action
towards the nomination OF can
didate for Representative, but that
said nomination be postponed until
further orders of the Chairman OF
the Executive Committee of this
county.
On motion the Chairman APP
pointed Jas. Carr, w. J. Breeding,
4. w. Stone, c. C. Cloud, ]. X. Moss,
Jas. Gibson, III. Richie, III. Il. Pat
ton and +. A. Hurst delegates to
represent Claiborne county in the
Congressional Convention which
convenes at Morristown August 10,
1882.
The following were adopted:
Resolved, That inasmuch as our
fellow-citizen, Gen. p. G. Fulkerson,
is not candidate for Congressional
honors, the delegates 60 uninstruct-
ed, hut in the meantime, between
this and the 18th, his friends reserve
the right to ask his candidacy and
should he consent to become can
didate then, that said delegates vote
for him.
Resolred, That the delegate OF
delegates who attend said cOnven-
ton at Morristown have the right
to cast the vote of Claiborne county
On motion the Chairman APP
pointed A. G. Payne, /. n. Ford, j
Hacker, w. III. Hurst and III. l.
Murphy delegates to the Senatorial
Convention when called.
Resolved, That the proceedings
of this convention be published IL
the MOrristown GAZETTE and the
Knoxville Tribune. On motion the
convention adjourned sine die.
+. A. HURST, Secretary.
III. II. PATTON, Chairman.
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NATIONAL ExTRAKAGAHOB.

The Baltimore Sun, presenting O
tabular contrast between the Con-
gressional appropriations for lSsZ
and 1888, says that the sum total OF
the appropriations for 1888 is S294,-
243.O97. or S77,532, 621 more than
for 1882, and over SlO1 100000 more
than for 1881. These figures, so
eloquent of extravaganza, have ex-
cited a general cutlery of indigna-
ton and led to labored efforts to
cipher them down to more modest
proportions. One item after another
of the list of appropriations is taken
up to be obscured by a cloud OF ex-
PLANTATION, until it becomes ques-
ton whether obvious fact, after all,
possesses as strong a title to belief
as plausible fiction. For example,
there is an appropriation for pen
sions for 1888 of 500, OOO,OOO, the
excess over the appropriation for the
same purpose for 1882 being S47,-
III 694. besides $1,750,000 for adj
ditional clerical service in paying
pensions. The Congressman who
are responsible for this large in
crease urge that the pension laws
demand that much money, and de-
clare that no party can afford to
attack the pension list. They omit
TO state that it is within their power
to repeal the silly and unrighteous
arrears of the pension act, passed
through Congress at the instance OF
a lobby of fraudulent claim agents,
which makes such an expensive pen
sion list possible. The gist OF the
complaint of the people is that the
outflow of money from the treasury
would not have its present enormous
volume if their representatives were
possessed of statesman-like views
and the moral courage to act them
out. If personal and party aims
were once forgotten, it is plain that
when any given law called for the
imposition of an excessive burden
on the taxpayer, means could be
found for changing the law. Ihe
excess of the river and harbOr bill
for 1888 over 1882 is about 81, 1885,
O75. For the postoffice the excess
is nearly S4.OO0,O00 for the legls'
lative. executive and judicial de-
partments over 81 800, 900 for the
sundry civil expenditure about 81,
500 900; for the army and navy
each nearly n million; for miscella
neous matters, 23,O66, 93S; for de
ficiencies, s4,565, 904.
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VIII You Believe It?

WoMAN's BEST FRIEND.-To relieve
the aching heart of woman, and bring
ioy VIII ere sorrow reigned supreme, is a
mission before which the smiles OF
kings dwindle into utter insignificance.
This is the peculiar province of Brad
fields Female Regulator, which from
its numberless cures, is appropriately
STYLED "Woman's Best Friend" The
distressing complaint known as
''whites, and various irregularities of
the womb, to which woman is subject,
disappear like magic before this won
derful compound. Physicians prescribe
il.
NEAR MARIETTA, GA, March 81, 1870
Some months ago 1 bought bottle of
Bradfield's Female Regulator, and used
it in my family with the utmost salts
faction. 1 have recommended it to
three families, and they have found it
to be Just what is claimed. The females
who have used the Regulator are now
in perfect health, and able to attend to
their household duties.
REV. Fl. B. JOHNSON.
DR.. j. Bradfield, Prop, Atlanta, Ga.
Price, $3.50 per bottle. Sold by all
druggists and W. P. Carriger, whole
sale agent.
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Mr.. G. II. Baskette, late editor OF
the Murfreesboro Ne,cS, has accept
ed an editorial position on the Amer,
can staff. He is an elegant and
forcible writer, a good editor and a
splendid gentleman, and be VIII
doubtless keep the columns OF the
American ND to an elevated stan
dard.-Memphis Cimetdr.
All of which, and much more that
might be said of the same character,
we very heartily endorse. And yet
we can't help adding that 1t was a
field day for Bate and the Demo
cratic party when the American be-
came the mouth-piece of the bond
holders and virtually championed
openly the election of Hawkins the
disiranehiser.
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A summary of the latest foreign
news, is that Russia is making war
like preparations in view of possible
complications between Turkey and
England. There is a rumor in Lon
don that Lord Dufferin has been in
structed to leave Constantinople if
the porte does not agree to mill
tary convention. In the House OF
Commons it was announced that the
negotiations in regard to Turkish
Intervention in Egypt could not yet
be made the subject of questions in
Parliament. Mr.. Gladstone said
that no steps had been taken re-
garding NJ. de Lesseps's protests
about the Suez Canal.
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TERMS OF THE GAZETTE.

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Roth houses Of CONGRESS adioI

Both houses of Congress adjourn
ed sine die, on the Sth inst, after a
session of eight months and three
DAYS. having accomplished little or
nothing of what the country most
expected at its hands-a reduction
of the burden of taxation under
which the people unnecessarily labor.
The problem which the taxpayers
proposed last December to the
Fortv-seventh Congress was this :
Given a surplus revenue OF sioo,-
OOO. 900, how to get rid OF 1t by a
wise scaling down of the income
derived from internal and tariff
taxes ? Both houses, however, prae-
ticaIly confessed their inability to
solve the problem when they hand
ed il over tt a tariff commission,
lint meanwhile adopted the easy
plan of getting rid of the embarras-
sing riches of the treasury by spend
ing them with shameless extrava-
ganec.
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MAJ " ". LAgGBORSE.

We publish below a card from our
distinguished fellOw-citizen Maj. W.
W. Langhorne, of Cooke county, de-
clining TO allow his name TO 90 be-
fore the convention of the 18th rs
candidate for Congress. Col. LIS
reasons for this course are per
haps in themselves sufficient and
we cannot therefore question
the wisdom of his course. This
however we must say: That Col.
LIS following in the district has
been strong, and his name before
the convention would have been
prominent; that no more gallant
standard bearer could have been Sc
lected that no sOunder Democrat
lives in the district:
NEWPORT, TENN, Aug. 8, 1882.
To the EDITOR o. the Morristown Gazette:
Please publish for me. that under no
circumstances will allow my name tn
be brought before the Democratic Con-
grcssional Convention TO be held at
Morristown on the 18th inst. / hereby
tender to you and my friends Of Hamb-
len nv sincerest thanks for kind words
of commentator.
Yours truly,
w. w. LANGHORSE.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-16

The steamboat, Gold Dust, of New
Orleans Anchor line was on her way
from Vicksburg to st. Louis, and
had gone about mile beyond Hick-
man, KY, at 3 o'clock on Monday
afternoon, 7th instant, carrying only
twenty tons of freight and about
100 passengers, officers, and crew,
when her boilers exploded. Twenty
four persons are believed to have
been either killed at once or to have
died soon after, though one report
fixes the number at thirteen. Forty
eight were wounded, and eighteen,
who are supposed to have gone down
with the wreck, are missing. OF
the five women who were passen-
gers, only one, who was slightly
scalded, was hurt.
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SHALL THERE BE 4 NONINA

1AOA
The Congressional Convention to
select a Democratic candidate for
Congress torepresent the First Con-
a-ressional District in the next Con
aress, meets here to-day, TUESDAY
Shall there be nomination The
present number of The GAZETTE
will emerge from the press, sur
rounded by its lifelong friends and
readers, assembling to decide the
question which heads this article.
Shall there be candidate for Con-
gres in the first district, nominated
by the Democratic Convention. In
our opinion, much of the present
and future welfare of the party de
ponds upon a wise determination OF
this question by the convention.
Ii is urged by those who favor an
affirmative answer, that compact or
ganization is important, and that
this end will be best subserved by a
nomination. Over against this ar
gument is set the other argument,
that organization in one party be-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the
other party; and that minOrities al
ways suffer when party lines are
closely drawn. And to us it appears
that the latter argument completely
answers the former. And when we
come TO look for reasons pro and
con they all seem to us to be en-
bodied in and covered by the two
that we have stated. The Demo
crazy are in the minority not only
in the first Congressional district,
but in nearly every Senatorial, fioa-
terial and Senatorial district in
cluded in it. With close party or
ganization, therefore, we are to be
beaten by mere force of numbers in
nearly every field. We cannot there
fore expect or hope to gain any
thing, for the present, by nomina-
ton and the consequent drawing OF
Marty lines which will follow.
But, it is said that failure to so
organize results in future division
and weakness. Granted. And the
argument applies both ways, with
this additional element, that MAORI
ties always lose by division, but mi
norities do not. Without particu-
larizing, we beg to submit to the
delegates for their thoughtful con-
sideration that the Republican party
of the first Congressional district is
on the very verge of disastrous dis
sention and division. That there is
but one way that the breach in their
ranks can be closed, and that that
way is, for there to be a Democratic
nomination for Congress made
Earnestly we press it upon delegates
to look to the past history OF both
parties, aud see if our reasoning is
not sustained by history all along
the line. 1t is the part of wise
to learn from, and
be- governed by, the experiences of
the past-the facts of history. De-
liberately therefore, we write down
that, in our judgment, it will be
most unwise act if nomination is
nEIie.
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The GAINESVILLE Democrat tells who
it was fisrt planted reputation in
Tennessee, thus tersely,,: The first
firm foothOld that reputation ever
obtained in Tennessee, was in the
Democratic platform Of 1876. At that
time not a cOrporalS guard in the
the State dreamed of such thing
as scaling the bonded debt. Then,
with the knowledge, that in order
to pay the interest on our debt, and
the expenses of our State govern
ment it was necessary to levy an
additional tax of from 40 to so cents,
certain gentlemen, who were then
among the leaders of Democracy
and are now among the leaders Of
the Boilers, deliberately pcnned and
adopted as a part of the Democratic
platform a declaration against any
taxation above 40 cents. This was
open reputation and a positive re-
fusal to take the necessary steps to
pay our debts. The good people of
Montgomery county have not for
gotten who wrote that platform,
and they have their eyes on those
gentlemen. 1t will be well for them
to sing low about Reputation, or
they will be shown up in the light
of their own record. Poverty Row
must look sharp.
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''How did you come to getin Jail ?"
asked a gentleman of negro he
saw behind the bars.
obey put me in heah for borryin'
money from friend"
"Why, they can't do that. It's no
crime to borrow money"
eyes, boss, but yer see l had ter
knock him wild a club several times
before he would loan it tel me, an
den 1 had ter tax it outen his pocket
myself"
That was what Hubbell would
call a voluntary contribution. Terds
iSiftingS.
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Heart Disease.
THE sLAYERs OF JESSE JANDs.

CHICAGO, August bob Ford,
who killed Jesse James, and his
brother, Charles Ford, are in this
city enjoying life and spending the
$4,000 which they received as a
reward for Kidding the country Of
the outlaw. In an interview they
said they would stay here about a
week and then 60 to Cincinnati.
Bob Ford sad Frank James was in
good health when he least saw him.
He does not believe that Frank
James will ever attempt to reor-
ganize the gang.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-16

At colored campmeeting at East
man, forty miles south of Macon on
the 9Th. deputy marshal shot at q
fleeing prisoner named Jake Tar
rapv. killing him. This Infatuated
the crowd. and the deputy marshal
was chased into a house, where an
innocent white man named James
Harvard was shot and beaten in a
horrible manner, resulting in in
Simultaneous death. The negroes had
mistaken Harvard for the deputy
marshal.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-16

Tennessee, North Carolina and
Virginia are the principal peanut
growing States of the Union. Last
years crop amounted to 100000
bushels. The most palatable and
highestprice variety arc the Spanish,
which even improve in delicacy
when grown in Virginia. Tennessee
formerly controlled the trade, though
within the last ten years Virginia
has superseded her. The acreage
planted in the three States named
above is larger this than any other
previous year.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-16

The State Teachers Association
of Tennessee will hold its next SEES
sion in MorristOwn, Thursday and
Friday, August 18th and 18th, 1882.
We welcome the distinguished body
to our town, and cordially extend
the freedom of our sanctum and ex-
changes to all the delegates who
NAV accept the invitation.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-16

A Cowier-JOWrndl special from
Glasgow, Ky, says: Bishop Ember-
ton and Richard Speakman, of
Monroe county, charged with an
unspeakable crime against Mrs. }.
b. Garrett, on Tuesday of last week,
while being brought here for safe
keeping, were shot to death thir-
teen miles from here.
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Washington Post : The Star-route
trial brings up occasionally such
mouldy "reminiscences as Judge
Key, the "erring brother" of the
Hayes hippodrome. The old gen
tleman hasn't an enemy in Wash
ington, for he was the most amiable
of all figureheads.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-16

The marriage of McCarnahan and
Miss Burnham was forbidden by the
girls father at Paris, Ill. She es-
cape from the house in the night,
walked eight miles to a telegraph
office, and sent a message to her
lover to come to her. But he: less
resolute. had committed suicide.
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The country cannot hang to any
mans coat-tail no matter what the
cut of the coat may be.-Americdn.
Then let loose of Hawkins roun-
dabout, for mercy's sake. The stuff
is rotten anyway, but we think it is
strong enough to hold the little
squad of boilers who are clinging
on to it for dear life. Pulaski Cit
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-16

General Grant has been nominated
by the President rs one OF the Com
missioners to negotiate a commercial
treaty with Mexico. No one can
do more good for his country, in
that capacity, with that people, than
Gen. Grant.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-16

The national board of health has
received official information confirm
ing the reports of the existence of
yellow fever at Brownsville, Texas,
and Matamoras, Mexico. Press dis
patches say that at MatamOras there
were 10 deaths on Sunday and II
on Monday up to p. m.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-08-16

Twenty new cases of yellow fever
were reported at Brownsville, Texas,
on the 18th, making 81 in all, II OF
which have resulted fatally. There
are about 500 cases at Matamoras,
Mexico, but only two deaths were
reported yesterday. The daily
average OF deaths for the week end
inc on the 9th instant was IL.
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The threshing season has proven
a more than common busy time
with farmers, who are enjoying the
possession of full graneries of wheat
with the prospective anticipated Wis
ion of barns and cribs overfOwing
with bounteous crops of hay and
corn,
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How it was Done.

elbow do you manage" said lady
to her friend, Ito appear so happy and
good natured all the time ?" 81 always
have Parker's Ginger Tonic handy"
was the reply, land thus easily keep
myself and family in good health.
When ! am we'll l always feel good
naturcd.
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A Good Foundation.

In American households the prevail
ing complaints are weakness OF TIE
stomach and its consequences, lndiges-
tion. Neryouness and Rheumatism.
such sufferers can lay good found ,tion
fer helth by rising Parker's Singer
Tonic "a il tones mp the stomach ana
news, and sd5S4 the kidneys active 10
carry off the foul mat'ers-N. u
PicIyllHe.
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FHB MORRTOFOWN GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10. 1882.
FOR GOVERNOR:
GEN w. B. BATE
OF DAVIDSON.
TIE DEMOCRA TIC STATE EXEC
UTTFE COMMITTEE.

For the STATE at Large.
ID. ID. Anderson, Of Knox.
J. j. Vertrees, of Davidson.
John t. Hillsman, Of Shelby.
Districts.
/. John Allison, IT., of Washington.
.. John McGnth, Of Knox.
q. ID. l.. SnOdgrass, Of White.
4. ]. NJ. Head, of Sumner.
,. w. G.. Houston, of Cannon.
g. w. A. Quarles, of Montgomery.
:. ]. l.. Pearcy, of Giles.
8. ;. A Champion, of Henry.
.. DR.. I. j. Edwards, Of ObiOn.
10. Albert t. McNeal, of Hardeman.
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Unanimous Adoption of Text
Books i'm
Cooke County Tennessee.

COsBY's CREEK, Cooke Co TENN July II, 81,
To the School Directors of Cooke County:
GENTLEMEN have examined the New Ameri-
can Series of School Books published by J. H,
Butler Co, Philadelphia, and hereby heartily
recommend them for use in our public schools
One main obstacle in the way of the success of our
public schools is the want of uniformity in books
Every teacher wants to different books and
the patrons have in many cases to buy books they
do not need. Many of the counties in the State
have adopted the publications of J. H. Butler l.
Co., and when the remaining counties follow
there will be no necessity to buy new books when
a man moves from one town to another Hoping
you will express your approval of these books in
the interest of our public schools, 1 remain,
Very truley, your humble servant,
JOHN r. SHUTS,
County Sup't Schools.
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Fayetteville Observer. Can any
good Democrat, on calm reflection,
so vote as to aid, even indirectly,
the candidate who, under Brown
low rule, favored the disfranchise-
ment of the best men of Tennessee ?
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Fear Not.

All kidney and urinary complaints,
especially Bright's Disease. Diabetes
aud Liver troubles, Hop Bitters will
surely and lastingly cure: Cases exact
ly like your own have been cured N
your own neighborhoOd, and you can
find reliable proof at home of what Hop
Bitters has and can do.