The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-09-12
DOTS FRoW GREENK H1ZzR.
GREENEvrLLE, Sept. 7, is

Il4" GREENEVILLE, Sept. 7, 1888.
To the Editor OF The MOrristown Gazette:
This weeks .Jonesbore Herald and
Tribune contains an editorial article
headed, h"CTean up the. Towns" Il
has references to the unhealthy condi-
ton of East Tennessee towns. think
you win be doing your readers a real
favor by eopyingrit. Till more atten-
ton is paid to sanitary matters, much
sickness will prevail, and many lives
will go out which might be saved for
many years to come.
The Greeneville Academy, fan term,
was opened on Tuesday morning last,
with I55 scholars in Attendance Since
then, up to this morning, the increase
is twenty. making 40. Mr. J. A.
Stubbletield, of your town, is the prin-
cipal.
Hon. A. II. Pettibone arrived heme
on Tuesday morning Hast, after S
months absence. He went to Ohio,
Wisconsin, and from thence ''out
west, Y 90 Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Col. Edward s. Jones, Of Nashville,
was in town Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday. On Monday he ofganized
Post OF the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lic, consisting Of IS members. He
moved down to Midway, Tuesday
morning, where suppose he organ
lied another, and from thence he was
going to cambridge to organize third.
We hive net been called upon to at
tend q funeral since last Satqrday-.
very unusual circumstances with Us.
Dog days are over, and we may now
look for better health, even with the
many s-s-more numerous thar
prevailed at Cologne--we are afflicted
with. - y a'|'A ASat - ~ 80
And end as / began, with reference
70 what is necessary for good health !
aud say-"clesn up" J.s.w. I
REV MAT. sHILLSAAN RESIGNS.
2 1t Is announced that Rev.-Dr. NJ
Hllisman has resigned the pastorate O. i
the Baptist church at Trenton, Yves 4
Tennessee, after serving in that eapaci-
ey for twenty-one years. He tenderee
his resignation in the early part of the
ear, but the church unanimously de-
clined to accept it, requesting him to
withdraw it. He then for a time held |
the matter under consideration. The
meeting on the first Sunday in this
month betws aa him = d the church was |
very affecting. The accodntsays there
was hardly dry eye In the houss. He |
stated that he had rendered, his resig- |
nation after matu e and prayerful con-
sideration, and at the sacrifice Of his
own personal feelings; that he loved
the church like his own family, thai
from his long association with the
members he had come TO regard them
as his own children, that the separa-
ton was like parting withncarkindred,
that he had even entertained the kind /
est feelings and love for each of his
members, and If any zone OF Of them
Lad evff felt othsfFise 70 hims be did
not know 1T; that In tehdering his
resignation, he did it with no other
passionate in view, and NOS for the pur-
pose Of securing N more lucrative
charge, but that he did So from the con-
viction that Il was for the best interest
Of the church. Not only the member
ship of the Baptist church, but the
whole community deeply regret TO see
DIR. Hillsman leaFe-n He 10 too well
known throughout Tennessee and the
South 10 need any words Of commenda-
ton from MS. We express the senti-
u1eni Of the community when We say,
will be the church that Sc
cures his Services
A tramp called his shoes corporations
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