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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05
HOW rs NEW YORK?
oi New York Sun Ill


1t seems to be generally believed
that two things are settled IN re-
gard to the next presidential cleo
ton. One is thatno candidate will
succeed unless he can carry the
State of New York. The other is
that the tariff will be forced into the
contest and be among the leading
issues of the campaign. 3ii iH
Assuming this to be the crse, will
i. not be well for any party that
hopes to prevail inthe approaching
struggle to find out and carefully
consider just how Nav York stands
on the tariff question ? New York
is close State, and it would not be
safe to make mistake in respect
a matter on which the result of the
contest may turn. a.. r..,a .4sff
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ha case of Marsh. 7. Polk.

The case of Marsh, I. Polk, ex-
Treasurer. fer defalcatiOn, was call
ell in the supreme Court at Nash
( yille last "Wednesday, but was, on
/ lsfotion of his counsel, reset for hear
ing Tuesday, March 4, on account
Of the continued illness of the de-
PENDANT Polk is said to be confined
from court on account of a serious
abscess on the stump Of his wound
ed leg.
Since the above was put in type,
news of the death of Mr.. Polk, at
his residence in Nashville, on the
evening of the 29th, has been re-
esived. He was lying on his bed,
talking as usual to bis family, hav-
ing been up aud down all day, and
apparently in the same health as
for several weeks. Even his family
hardly knew when he died. His
son, James Knox Polk, saw his arm
fail and went to him, and saw he
was dead. Several physicians were
called, but pronounced him dead
from paralysis of the heart
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05
SWEPT . into The Stream.
One Thousand Acres of Land
and fright Smart of Bears. .
W. T. HOLLEY.

On the deck of big Mississippi
steamboat stood an aged South fern
planter. Indicating by a sweep of his
arm the waters the boat was passing
over, he said to passenger from the
North1" When | was twelve years old
/ killed my first bear on new planra-
tion my father was then cutting cut of
a forest that grew directly over the
waters of this bend. That was mighty
.good plantation, aud there was right
smart of bears there, too. But that one
thousand acres of land went into the
Mississippi years ago." .-,..-,,. aavff-i.,
Ii is Putting no strain upon the figure
to say that the great forest of youthful
hope, womanly beauty and manly
strength arc. swept in the safne1 way
every year into the great. turbid torrent
pf disease and death. Yet it should
not be so. That it is SO l. a disgrace as
well as loss People are largely too
careless or too stllpidssto defend their
own interestTthes most precious of
which is health. That gone, all is gone.
Disease is simple. bat to recklesstiess or
ignorance the simplest things might as
we'll be complex as proposition in
Comic Sections. As the huge Western
rivers, which 50 often food the cities
along shores, arise in few mountain
springs, so all our ailments can be trac-
cd TO impuIe blood and small group
Of disordered organs = lsiaYRm ~
J! The most effective aud inclusive
remedy for disease is p A r K L r S
TONIC. 1t goes to the sources of pain |
ind weakness. In response ao4its action
he liver. kidneys, stnmaelI aad heart
Begin their work afresh. and disease is !
lriven out. The-Tonic is not however. |
IN int0xicant, but cures a desi for
trong drink. Have yoh dyspepsia,
b. umatism. or trubles which have re-
used to yield to pthsr agents? Here
$ your help, $3.50 ~ aa.saanlo1
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leaf tobacco and il the writer of the
article in Question had quoted tho
entire provision of the statute in
stead of limiting himself to its pro-
viso and that too without so much
as intimating that it is a proyiso,
none ofshis readers would, it bseems
to me, have been likely to adopt bis
conclusions to their possible injury.
Leaf tobacco isspoken of through
out all the statutes in contra dis
tinction to manufactured tobacco.
If then tobacco twisted by hand or
otherwise treated as stated in the
ruling is manufactured tobacco, aud
if my understanding that the tobac-
co referred to in tho proviso is leaf
tobacco is correct, it necessarily fol-
lows that the ruling above quoted
is in accordance with existing laws.
A manufacturer of tobacco is de-
fined as follows:
"Every person whose business it
is to manufacture tobacco or snuff,
,chether such manufacture be By cut
ting, pressing, grinding, crushing or
rubbing of any ra,o or Leaf tobacco,
or otherwise preparing rae or Leaf
tobacco or MANUFACTURED or partially
manufactured tobacco or snuff, or
the putting up for use or consump-
ton of scraps, waste, clippings,
stems, or deposits of tobacco result
ing from any process of handling
tobacco, tobacco stems, scraps, clip
pings or waste, by sitting, tacisting,
screening or any other process, shall
be regarded as manufacturer of
tobacco"
BY section IA of the Act of March
II, 1879, by which an internal re-
venue tax was levied on manufac-
tured tobacco, a tax of sixteen
cents per pound was imposed son
tobacco t1ciSted By hand or reduced
into condition to be consumed OF
in any manner other than the ordin-
arg made of drying and curing, pre-
pared for sale or consumption, eUen
If prepared without, the use of any
machine or instrument and. lCithout
being pressed or SWeetened."
This tax was reduced TO eight
cents per pound by Section 4 of the
Act ofMarch 3, 1883.
According to my understanding
of the law, tobacco named is the
proviso to Section 2 of the Act OF
March 3, 1888, is leaf tobacco; and
tobacco twisted by hand or other
wise treated as described in the rul-
ing is manufactured tobacco, and,
therefore, does not fall within the
terms of the proviso. In other
words, farmer may sell to COO
sumers leaf tobacco to an amount
not exceeding one hundred dollars
without liability to a special tax;
but if he Sc treat it as to make it
according to the statute) n.anufac-
tured tobacco, then the mOnufactur' g
tax must be paid. Twisting is SO
treating it. 5 IfUlssH
These conclusions appear very
clear to the professional mind which
looks at all the statutory provisions
together, and does not base it's con-
clusione upon any one isolated para
graph. ~ easa.a o1g iii .es
The criticism of the ruling of this
Office attracts my attention onl be-
cause it may possibly mislead per
sons into doing what will, according
to the Statute, subject them to pen
alties which better information may
lead them to avoid. 9l
Respectfully, a~. ah
WALTER EVANS, Commissioner
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

Whatever John Slack may think
to the contrary, We do not believe
his readers in that end of the dis.
triet win recognize as at all applica-
bic to the question he had under
consideration from US his enumera
ton of offices held by citizens of
Washisstdn countyIhn the different
departments of the State. 1t is fit
ter that that argument should come
from Middle TennSssee-as it inva-
riably has ever come-when she has
a candidate to nominate for Govern
or a man to elect to the Senate.
John Slack knows under what sort
Of circumstances Washington cOun-
", by the aid of Republican votes,
came to have the honor, and the
goading manner in which he refers
TO il, does credit neither 10 his head
or heart. Instead of Joining in the
overthrow Of his East Tennessee
friends, aud dodging the real ques-
ton raised by our revolt against |
Bate and the combinations that |
elected him, let him consider and
ponder these proportions: l. That
there has always been more una
nimity Of sentiment in the East
Tennessee delegation than in the
dSlegAtions ron, either of the other
Oh the Stats, IN gnberna-
tOrial eoaEsntitpzs aud less party
al -aaMaAll 49, aI--a-ll4lAE -
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Jonesboro JoUTHGi does us the hon.
or to devote a lengthy editorial to
our recent article on Gubernatorial
candidates. Unfortunately for any
comments we might wish to make
the copy sent us was SO bit and blur
red in going through the press as
to render more than two-thirds of
1t unintelligiblo. We would be
pleased to receive a perfect copy,
and shall treat its comments with
the same courtesy they are dictated.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

No - 81
Nelson Human, aged 81, a farmer
of penurious habits, died a few days
ago near New, Haven, Conn Just
before the coffin lid was nailed down
Mrs. Human was released from a
room in the upper part of the house
and permitted to gaze on her hus-
bands face. 1t was the first time
she had been permitted to leave the
room for more than thirty yeas.
In 1854 she became slightly insane.
and her husband built a prison-room
into which he put her, in which she
lived, looking at life only through
iron bars, until his death released
her. A great sensation was caused
when these facts became known.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05
In the United States Circuit

In the United States Circuit
Court ut Nashville, last Friday, in
the suit Of the East Tenpessee, Yir-
. y einiA md Georgia, and. other ran
reads, praying an iaiunstion TO res
train the State Railroad Counts
yssioners from executing the law pass
cd by the last legislature to rsgu-
late railroad traffic within the State,
Trsnited SGstes Circuit Jndge Baxter,
1hnd District Judges Hammond and
Key constituted the court. The
three Judges were unanimous IN
granting the induction asked Tor.
Judge Baxter decided that the law
conhfcted with both the State and
federal constitutions. Judge Ham
ulond held that il violated thelprO-
Visions of the federal constitution
.l- which empowers Congress alone to
regulate interstate commerce.
Judge Key coneurred with the two
.EotAer Judges, but read no opinion
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

The Nashville Banner thinks at
probable that, if the financial re-
cords of Tennessee were carefully
examined very few years back, it
would be found that Col. John III.
Savage and Hon. S. F. Wilson each
received a fec of one thousand dol
lars in the new issue Bank of Ten
nessee case at Jackson. Possibly it
might also be discovered that both
these gentlemen declared in the
double capacity Of lawyers and
statesmen members of the lsgisla-
ture that the "new issue" notes of
the bank were null, void and not
worth accent a million. These same
"new issue" are now being paid by
the state dollar for dollar. So much
fer the legal acumen and political
sagaeity of Col. Savage and Mr..
Wilson; and so much for the invest
ment of that two thousand dollars
by the state sne .4sdB7e ell
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

.
\ HWeIl. you have seen Helms's new de-
PartuTe ia THE MoRRlSTowN GAZETTE.
He 10 again out Of sor;s, his liver de-
ranged, dyspepsia rampant. ennui sit
ting upon his carcass aud blue spirits
and black spirits harrassing his soul.
None Of Bate in his'n. No sir, no. He
has discovered in the region of the
Third Congrs s-ional district a modest,
simple hearted young David who, with
his sling and pebbles, will knock Bate
chuck out Put curb on John. He'll
smash the wagon "a sure as n gun. lie
Is Alwa-s frantic when you once get
him started. Pour ic--wa'er on his
head. Cool his ardor. He is a clever
fellow upon the whols, but is subject 10
attacks of joking and kicking in harness.
he holds back when he ought to pull
and pu Is when he ought to hold
back MUGGIHs.
We find this conclusion to a letter
from Knoxville printed in the Chat
tanOoga EreHing Democrat. 1T gives
US no offense. 1t is rather a pleas
ing reminder of an almost forgotten
style Of literature adopted by one
Of our earliest contributors-One
whom we first introduced to the
reading public of East Tennessee.
1t reads so much like " Bringer, y
More Anon" Alonzo Dante" ct
cetsrs, ct cetera, that whether Mug
gins" Is a new friend or but another
alias for an old one, matters not. We
shall take time to notice only one Of
his mistakes. If" MuggIns" knows
as as well as his patrOnizing tamil
iarity with our name would induce
enc to think, he kno'0s that We have
never kicked in harness. " He
knows that our kicking has always
been done before the harness was
placed upon our back. He knows
that in State or Congressional con-
vsntions we ever had the wise and
manly independence to vote for the
man of our choice or oppose the
nomination of any candidate As the
case might be; but when our choice
was voted down or our counsels ig
nOred, he knows that We have given
the decision of the majority a sup
port that was not only hearty but,
under some circumstances, in
dependently reckless. We defy polit-
ical friend or foe to point to an in
stance in the past whore as an ad-
voeatO of the principles of the Dem
ocratic party we "have held back
when we ought to pull or pulled
when we ought TO have held back
" Mugginsl" MuegIns - There
are so many Mugginses" now com
ing TO the front that we don't know
which particular ono this fellow is.
However, we kindly advise him to
90 homo and tumble over something
that he knows more about than he
appears to know about our eharac-
toristics, past or present. -
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

A Washington special Of the 9th
SAYS: Senator Wade Hampton, of
South Carolina, has evidently been
thinking over the table Of strength
OF the D0mocratic party in the
South and strength of the Republi-
can party in the North as printed
in the Herald to-day, for he is re-
ported as saying it would be a good
idea to leave the six doubtful States
New York, New Jersey, Ohis,
Indiana, Nevada and California
the task Of selecting the Democratic
candidate and constructing the
platform While Ohio has invaria.
bly, chosen the Republican electors,
the fact that she rs now the only
October State makes her vote doubt
ful aud therefore 20 be the more
earnestly commended for. Nevada
and California were Democratic in
1850. Indiana and Connecticut in
1876, New Jersey in 1864, 1868, 1876
and lSS0, and New York in 1865
and 1876. The tariff issue is now
supposed 10 eliminate Connecticut
from the list of doubtful States in
faver of the Republicans, leaving
ninety-fOur electoral votes 10 be
contendeG for IN the six doubtful
States, forty Eight Of which, added
to the vote of the solid South or the
solid North, would determine the
reEult EH-t
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EX-SENATOR COOPER.
EA-ob~' n d Nh OOVA HAS
PARTICULARS OF HIS SAD DEATH NEAR
CULiACAN, MEXICO. -7'A I
Nashville Banner

Nashville Banner
Judge VIM. Cooper received a
letter yesterday from Culiacan,
Mexico, with some brief facts re-
garding the murder of his brother,
ex-senator Henry Cooper, which
sad event occurred February 4.
The letter stated that ex-senator
Cooper and Capt. Simmons were on
the road en- route from the mines to
CulIacan to purchase supplies for
the mines. When within a mile of
Culiacan the gentlemen were attack
cd by two robbers, one firing upon
ex-senator Cooper and the other
upon Capt Simmons. Ex-senator
Cooper was shot through the heart
before he could draw his pistol and
return the fire of. his antagonist,
but Capt. Simmons was more sue
cessful, and drawing his pistol, fired
upon and killed the the robber who
attacked him. The other robber
seeing his partner fall dead became
frightened and escaped to the hills
The letter states that ex-senator
Cooper was unable to draw his pis-
toll as his mule became frightened,
and whirled around, and as he did
this the robber fred the pistol shot.
Tue letter further states that ex-
Senator Cooper's remains were
placed in vault at Culiacan, from
which place they will be shipped
here for interment as soon as ar
rangements can be effected.
Judge James Whitworth received
a letter to-day from Culiacan with
particulars of the killing Of x-Sena-
tor Cooper This letter corroborates 4
the statements made in Judge VIM.
cooper's letter Judge Whitworth's |
letter states that after the killing,
the remains of ex-senator Cooper
and the robber were carried to
Culiacan. The other robber became
70 frightened that he ran off with
put securing any of ex-senator
Coopers personal property.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

Iron ore of an exceedingly rich
quality has been found near the old
Asbury ground in Wythe
county, Va, and now the people of
that heretofore quiet neighberhood
are in high state of excitement.
They claim that in FIVE years time
they will have manufacturing city
there of twenty thousand inhabi-
tants. Well, if they dc get up a
big town, we hereby nominate Dave
James for Mayor.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

The best way to get a rufled child
out Of the grumps Is to pay no attention
to him, and the Nashville World should
cease noticing your capers.
That's the conclusion the Tribune
comes to in regard to "the capers"
of THE MoRRIsTowN GAZETTE and
the Chattanooga EUening Democrat.
With its vanity ruffled and its aca-
demic feathers dropping at its heels
under the whitening silence of the
American, it no doubt feels very
acutely the heft of silence as weap-
on. But in some things the World has
the sense and discrimination Of the
American. lit knows who are COM
psteht to discuss matters and it dis
cusses with them. The american
with like intelligence knows who
are incompetent and devotss no
time to the impudent advances of
such ambitious pretenders. No
sensible journalist would measure
THE GAZETTE or the EDening Dem
ocrdt by the editorial calibsr of the
Tribune. Hence the relative stand
ing of the three papers with the
Nashville press, and in fact with the
press everywhere. It..t a4.tfh 4
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

- The owners ofthe East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad do
not know what an exceedingly rich
country lies just north. Of Clinoh
mountain, or they. would DO making
some arrangement to run an arm OF
that great road out in that direo-
ton. The CIinch valley and Pow
els valley are broad and fertile,
capable Of producing unknown
quantities of grain and meat, while
the hills and mountains en- either
aide arc full of iron ore and coal. If
the Ropersville and Jefferson rail
road should be extended so as to
pierce thoso rich valleys huge
of freight would be brought
out to help swell the treasury OF the
trunk line.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05
ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of the
town of M0rristOWh:J J j. w

Sec. 1. That from and after APRIL, 1884, it shall
not be lawful for any hogs 70 Fnn st large in the
corporate limits of Morristown.
sec. That it shall be the duty OF the police
force of the town, after April !, 1884, to take up
and place in the pound any hogs found running
at large in the streets of Morristown and keep the
same until reclaimed by the owner owners or
until disposed Of as hereinafter provided for. ! 4
Sec.s 3. Within one day after such hog or hogs
taken up, the town constable or other police 4
officer shall post notices at four or mqa;e public =
places in the town, describing such hog or hogs
and notifying the owner to appear and pay charg-
es and reclaim the same; failing which, the hog
hogs will be Sold And the same posters may con-
tain notice of the time place and terms Of sale in
the event the hog or hogs belnot reclaimed.
Sec. 4. Should the hog or hogs be not reclaimed
within ten days after the posting Of such notices,
the shall be sold by the officer la charge, 30
the highest bidder for cash in hand--out Of the
proceeds, the costs and charges shall be retained
or paid by the officer selling the hog OF hogs and
the balance paid to the owner or owners, should
such appear and demand the money. Should The
owner fail to appear and demand the money, ii
shall be paid into the treasury of the town. The
money paid into the treasury, may at any time
be paid to owner upon the order of the Mayor.
Sec. S. 1t shall be the duty of the town consta-
compailtes, It once % provide sshAasb place 70
which to keep animals while limp onnded, andH
ali hogs apysrehsnded under mis- ordinance be ven
fed and watered while impounded
Sec. g. The town constable or other police ofacer
paid into the treasury, to-wit: For imponnding
each hog, 80 cts posting notices for oser 20 ap-
pear and reclaim, 80 cts. for each hogi selling
each hog, 80 cts
Sec. I. The town constable shall be entitled to
collect fifteen cents day for each hog while im-N
pounded 4t-n,i8 81. s7AiasG M urN .
!" Sec g. Wherever the word hog Is used in this =
it shall denCte and include all manner .
Of swine ~ n "a getmAHiBW8l Sd
BE it ordained Further, That this ordinance be
published four consecutive weeks IN THE MoRRIs-a-
FDx true Sa o6py 81 ts0psnl rs passed. by III.
b ard of Nayorsand Aldermen. Sttrt A
February i y; 1881, ro2 81
i. aaa UEV.s LitlNGOION,s t.sse A
-, Recorder, &c ID
February Goth, 1ss4Al wks.
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HIS slippery Glass Eye.

g s'-Phe Squire. says the author of
tsThe HoJsier Schsolmaster, wore
one & ass eye and wig. The glass eye
was constantly slipping out of focus,
and he wig turning aIou Id sidewise
on his head whenever he addressed the
people Of Flat Creek District. Sad
spec aele- Parker's Hair Ralsam pro-
serves and promotes the growth Of the
natural hair. 1t also restores the nat
ural coler to hair which has faded or.
become gray. Clean, elegant. beneficial,
highly perfumed.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

There is GOODNESS" existing be-
tween the United States and Ger
many-a state of feeling which may
result in war. 1t all comes from the
fact that Bismarck has forbidden
his people to buy the American hog.
Uncle Sam may have to whip his
hog into Germany yet
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

Last Thursday, the 28th Febru-
airy, took all the enthusiasm out of
those ladies who were preparing to
."begin gardening" The North
west wind roared, the flakes
flew fast and furious, the ground
froze hard, and so, very sadly, the
gardening operations were post
poned "until the weather breaks"
which is likely to be sometime in
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

Business has been unusually dull
in Rogersvillo for the last three
months. The principal reason of
which dullRes is, doubtless, the
amazing depth of the mud in all the
roads leading into the village. Bust
ness will liven up when March
bowls by.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

The plan of assessing property in
Tennessee is a fraud and a humbug.
The assessed value Of Hawkins
county is not much if any above
one third of the real value Of the
county. If all the property of the
State was assessed at its true value,
the rate of taxation would be much
less than it is at present, and just as
much money would be raised. -
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-03-05

al have hit them, for they fut-
tel" was the remark of a celebrat.
ed Roman fowler, standing on the
banks of the Tyber, in full view of
the APpian Way, during the days of
the Curtii and the Decii, us he low
cred his artillery and pointed to the
birds in air scudding from the dan
ger that had just burst upon them.
ave have hit them, for they squat, >
we repeat as we pick up one by one
tho Bate organs and read their fran
TIC squeaks aud false comments upon
our editorial aud the animus that
prompted it. Tray, Blanche and
Sweetheart-the entire Bate pack
from the glaringly brilliant and
fiickeringly unpleasant electric
light of the penitentiary World,
through all the grades of the Bate IL
Eliminating editorial fluid ,dewn to the
dim tallow-dip al Knoxville-all
are ut our heels, and most of them
yelping lies. And yet we can tru-
ly say we are not unhappy. Truth
is as omnipotent as public justice is
Bate viii 90.