The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-01-16

i The court house IN ,Rogers3hle IS
to be recovered with a tin roof and
other improvements made in the old
building. ...e--.
More cartridges were killed in
Hawkins county last fall than ever.
before in the memory of the oldest
bird-hunters. sii-eo'599toh -a
The Knoxville papers are boast
ing now OF over twenty three thous-
and inhabitants. That little city is
certainly very prosperous, ~
The last session of the US. Con-
gross reduced the tariff on playing
cards and put a tax of 20 per cent
on bibles. The cussedN heathen !
Il If sugar should be put on the free
list, when the tariff. is remodeled, it
would make the Louisiana sugar
cane growers howl. But, neverthe-
less, we are for tree sugar. lib -lt
4 Monday, the 9TH of January, 1884,
was County Court day in Rogers
vile. The mercury in the thermom-
eter was fooling around the. figures
40" above zero. We heard about
4 100 fellows tell 100 other fellows,
' this is q cold day" 81 III.
| If the farmers of East Tennessee
have not made money for the last
three years it has been because they
raised nothing to sell, and not be-
| cause they could not find good
market for all their produce. Many
OF them have made money.
| Mr.. Shelley, the superintendent OF
public instruction for Hawkins coun-
ty, reports that the schools for the
present term havo been we'll con-
Quoted, and have been attended by
a larger number of pupils than usu7
al. The teachers are being prompt
ly paid. -rtl.-L .suic.. so|
John III. Spears was reelected
chairman of the county court Of
Hawkins county without opposition.
He deserved this compliment at the
hands of the magistrates, for lie has
made faithful and efficient officer.
Henry Price, of Choptack, was cleo
ted vice chairman. A good selec
ton. .it.. 7'.'
Rights of way from all the land
owners on the route across Hawk
ins county have been granted for a
railroad to run from the iron works
in Washington county, Tenn, and
Western North Carolina to the coal
fields of Wise county, Va. This
road crosses, Hawkins county. about
two miles west of kingsport.
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An unusually largo number Of
cases have gone up to the present |
term of the United States Court at |
Knoxville the present term. Most,
of these cases are for violation of the |
law in selling liquor without license
in neighborhoods protected by the
four. mile law. There is only. one
case Of illicit distilling, that we have
heard of, ,,- III ...... H-. d.
When, R6gersville gets her two
railroads builtAthe one running
northwest through Cumberland Gap
to the Ohio river, and the other
northeast through Pennington's Gap
10 the Ohio river or. to Baltimore,
both of which are ehartsred-our
little old town will raise a bigger
"bOom" than Knoxville or Chattan-
ooga. Both roads are possible. a5
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Judge James H. Walker, of White
Horn, was in Rogersville in attend
ance upon the county court last
week. He is in robust health and
is one of the finest looking gentle
men in East Tennessee. He has been
a magistrate in this county for about
forty years, and there is NOT law
yer in the State more. familiar with
the statute laws of Tennessee than
he. r,-..f .g.r .....,.y.I,.. .tin...s,
Sam l.. Chestnut and wife have
recently purchased the grist and
saw mills oflWm Charles two miles
northwest of Rogersyille, on the
Sneedville road. This is valuable
property, and we hope our friend
will do well there. Mr.. Charles
will remove with his family to town,
as be has purchased the cottage at
present occupied by DR. II. p!
Mitchell. OF 81 bJglatar "1 ncj |
go sH gI4- Ai .s84sitoeii
IF. D.GAlexaRder, who. died in
Rogersville last July, left q. fortune
of about forty thousand dollars in
cash to. two illegitimate children,
aged respectively A and 2 years.
Judge Andrews, of Knoxville, was
named in AleKander's will as eXecut !.
tor, who immediately gave bond
and took charge of the estate. We
that the brothers of, T.
D. Alexander are taking steps to
contest the validity of the will and :
are likely to fight it to the bitter
end in the courts. ;f3 3.s.ls.I .s1H y
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b. There is a question Just ahead Of \
rs in American politics which both y
political parties would dodge if they 2
could. But they cannot A large q
and eminently respectable, class Of G
people are agitating it and sooner, or q
alter they will force it into promi- Y
hence. That question is the ALSO q
ute prohibition of the manufacture !,
md sale of alcoholic liquor in the !
United States The issue is coming. y
Let politicians wiggle and twist and !
lodge as much and as long as they | =
an. 1t will do no good, They u
laye to sface the music" some time. Z
Those who are bringing. the ques- I
ion TO the front are too strong to .
% pushed aside much longer. ..rl..l .
a charter for the "Coral Ledge. 81
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