The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-01-11
PROF. WILSON'S LETTER.
DoDD Cry, Texas, Dec. 80, 81.

All apOiOSJ 1OE nut WEIbhn& SoOuGA L
may be in order, but will not burden |
your readers with one.
CHRISTMAS IN TEXAS.
The year has almost closed. It would |
be hard to realiz cit here, were itnot
for the Christmas greetings and Christ
mas chimes that ring all the week Such
balmy weather have dreamed of soft
Italian skies, of beautiful moonlight
evenings, but this December in North
Texas has been a realization of all one
can desire in the way of perfect weather,
and oh how these people enjoy it
Thanks to ''local option" we have all
the joy and gayety of Christmas with
no drunkenness Not tipsy man has
been seen on our streets, nor at any of
our public gatherings, except on one Oc-
casion. Two young men had secured
some whiskey at neighboring town
and showed symptoms of intoxication.
WHAT BEFELL BRO. cowAN.
One cannot well conceive how these
people enjoy this week without witness
ing it. L will not attempt to enumerate
the many tokens of love and kindness
now in our house as memorials of af-
lection from our TeMms friends; bnt feel
inclined to tell what betell Rev. j. c.
Cowan and family, late of Rogersville,
Tenn, at their new home, Mckinney,
Texas On Christmas eve a heavily
loaded wagon was driven up to their
door, containing almost everything con-
ceivabIe, useful and ornamental-tables,
hackers, turkeys, chickens, hams, ele-
CANT bed clothing, silVerware, canned
fruits in great variety, toys for the chill
dren, etc., etc. l know that Mr.. and
Mrs. Cowan's many friends will rejoice
to know that their lot has been cast
among people who so fully appreciate
their worth. 1 cannot in a hurried let.
ter name the good people of Mckinney
one by one; but feel it due to one of the
best women of Hamblen county to state
that her son has not forgotten the ex-
ample of a godly mother. He follows
her example in living for others. No
better man lives in Texas than James
Neeny. No better woman lives any
where than Mrs. Neeny, of Russellville.
A FINE SEASON.
People whe have lived here for years
say there has never been but one such
winter in Texas. 1t has been a wonder
full blessing. The fall and winter grass
keeps the cattle and horses in good con-
ditien and thus compensates, to a great
extent, for the bad effects of the drouth.
PROHIBITION IN TEXAS.
Prohibition sentiment is rapidly
growing here. Three weeks ago Fan
min county voted by an overwhelming
majority TO close the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors. No one can tell the ad-
vantage of prohibition until he lives
where it is practically carried out If
the new departure in politics will not
make it necessary for the politician to
use the cOrrupting influence of whiskey,
Texas will soon be a prohibition State.
Heretofore the State has been so over
whelmingly Democratic that the tenn
perance question was not affected by
politics; but combination of Republi-
cans, Greenbackers and disappointed
and disaffected Democrats is forming all
over the State, and these leaders are OPP
posing local option" with all their
power in this section. So far the aver
age Texan has given but little attention
to National politics. The loaves and
fishes dispensed by the Federal govern
mcut have increased in number and size,
and natural result is, many men are
hungry and willing to do almost any
thing TO get to eat from the heavily Ia
dened government table. Still, Texas
cannot be Mahoneized yet awhile.
GREETINGS TO OLD FRIENDS.
Kindly Christmas and New Years |
greetings To our numerous friends, read
ers of the GAZETTE. Wherever we may
be, whatever associations we may form,
we cannot forget one of our true friHndg |
in Tennessee. The boys who once were
pupils of mine at Morristown. now ac-
tive men, feel almost as dear TO me as
IL IhCy hCiC IVY wv bulls. Ahlo "CCA
have recalled to memory the little
girls and young ladies who were in
school during the last six years in Rog-
ersville. Kindly, very kindly, do re-
member them all.
IN MEMORIAM.
But not all the memories are bright.
Two of the purest and best of the young
ladies' who were in school at Rogers
vile, have been called away since we
eft Tennessee.
Mrs. Mary Shields, one of the truest,
oveliest women [ ever knew, had been
married but few months. 1t seemed
hat life to her here would be sweet and
hat her living on earth would produce
he happiest results God willed other
wise.
A few days before leaving Rogersville