The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-08-29

BLAoKwATER, Tenn, Aug "a. 1888.
To the Editor Of The lTorrissorn GAzstte:
JOHN WALKER
has offended some Of the Hawkins conn
! ty magistrates BY . free discussion Of
the whisky business ma represented by
the magistrates Of the County Court.
The Hawkins 'squires would de well TO
employ the North Carolina editor to
speak in their behalf He spoke recent
~ as follows eve have pardoned the
ku-klux, pardoned the outlaws sf Rob
eson county. amnestled the Dsvil; why
not pardon the whisky men ~
M'KrNNET HIGH SCHOOL.
Prof. A. A. Ferguson and wife are to
put the Mckinney High School into
operation September Sd. We hope to
see the school open with large atten-
dance. Let our youngsters who wish
to educate themselves turn out and try
the school one term. Twill pay them
and pay Mr.. Ferguson.
HIATUS.
We listened for il, we looked for it.,
but we didn'. hear it, we didn't see it.
We thought ''Sneedvillian" would pour
out from his "well of English undefil-
ed, and give the readers Of TIE GA
zETTE the sum and substance of the sud
den jump of young Mr. Gilbert and
Mrs p. Odell frsm the state of one TO
tie double state of tlcO.
WHO BRLLED THE BUZzARD.
We will inform your Messy Greek
"belled buzzard" correspondent that
Sinbad The Sailsr was the man who
belled the buzzard. He did it while he
was in the nine-day-rashion-gr The
buZLard few from mountain to noun
tain, and in his circumlocuted flight he
CHANGED to call over where Rip Van
Wrinkle was peacefully sleeping, and by
the Topping OF his wings, his gaspiBg
for breath and the ringing Of the bell
the old gentleman was aroused from his
slumber. How cruel old Sin was to
punish the poor vulturs and disturb old
Rip in his nApl
ks To PENSIONS.
We are not in favor Of every man
having n pension lust because he wore
n blue coat in the time OF the war.
Some say they stood in the field when
the glare frsn the muskets painted hell
on the sky. But il he was convinced
that his side was right, wasn't it his du-
ty to struggle fer freedom without any
further hope of rewardf We are in IA
vor Of some widows, orphans and de
abled soldiers drawing frem the Gov
eminent, bat we are not in favsr of able
bodied men drawing, unless they all
draw. This pension business is doing
eur Republican party damage and if we
are not careful it will ruin us in our
next race.
OUR FRIEND, cLINCH,"
has been rather unfortunate in politics.
"Clinch" has done some good work for
both parties. He didn't turn Republi-
can for the spoils of office. He didn't
like Democratic boiling conventions.
His convictions were that the Demo-
Gratis had got little wrong and that the
Republicans were nearer right. 'Clinch'
has plenty of wit aud forethought ard
could see far enough ahead to know
there would be no big side for the Re-
publican party in 1884. The Republi-
cans may carry this Congressional DIS
'rict for several years yet, but Presiden-
tally the matter is going to change. /
WHAT WILL COME TO PASS. Il
In the days of Rolling Denham, the
pension agent, a certain grog shop was
on the creek of Richardson,
Ind moreover great multitudes did ga
her there to ge. drank and hear some
play the fiddle and SEQ negro
Prince dance and it came to pass, etc.