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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
A Silent Game.

Scene in restaurant at Brussels
Two persons sitting at a table, face
to face each with a mug Of beer
before him; each with face resting
on his hand, intently watching the
table in profound silence. Fifteen
minutes passed, when suddenly one
Of the parties remarked, Il have
won p' and the other handed over to
him piece of money. The silence
and attention were resumed, when
after ten or fifteen minutes the same
party made the same exclamation,
and there was another transfer of
money-and so on for more than sn
hour. An impulsive Frenchman was
looking on and wondering. At last,
unable to restrain himself, he rush.
ed to the proprietor to know what
those two silent people were doing.
1T would seem that they are play.
ing some game, but what? There is
absolutely nothing on the table but
the two mugs-no cards, no dice
what are they doing?'
"They are playing a game very
popular here" was the reply. Each
has put a drop of beer on the table.
and that drop which first attracts a
fly wins. The one who puts slyly
little powdered sugar on his drop is
winning all the others money"
The gambling spirit, and along
with it the heathen Chinee, creeps
out all over the world, and in every
conceivable disguise.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
A Curious Suit.

A very curious suit, arising out of
one Of the incidents Of the late war
between France and Germany, will
shortly be brought to trial in the
French courts. During the war a
German soldier was shot near the
village Of Vaux, whereupon Prus-
sian column swept down on the
place and captured twenty-eight
peasants who had fed for refuge to
a church. The Prussians, deter
mined to have revenge for the death
of the slain soldier, announced to
the frightened captives that three Of
their number would be shot, leaving
the selection of the victims to the
prisoners. The Prussians proposed
that they should draw lots and kind
" offered them the use of a soldiers
helmet to serve the purpose Of an
urn but, the offer was declined.
Finally, after they had been shut in
the church for seventy-fye hours.
they reported that the three requir-
ed victims had been selected, though
no information was given as to how
the selection was made. The unfor-
tunate men who found themselves in
a minority, were led out and shot.
and now the survivors are sued for
damages by the widows, on the
ground that the three were not Sc
lected by lot.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
Cigars for Two

Smokes, does he? The abomina-
BILE wretch !'' exclaimed Mrs. Volant
to her friend, Mrs. Washburn, the
young wife who had just gone to
housekeeping.
"He smokes, but he is not an
abominable wretch-I am sure he is
not" replied Mrs. Washburn, little
startled by the hard name applied to
her husband, whom she both loved
and esteemed.
''Not a wretch?'
mo, [ am sure he is not.'
eyes he is; any husband, especial
ly one who has been married only a
year, and won't let off smoking
when his wife desires it must be a
wretch
.No; you overstate the case
He is everything a husband ought
to be-so kind, so devoted, so in
dulgent. But, then, 1 do wish he
would not smoke
You must break him of 1.-THE
cruel monster
NAY, do not call him such hard
names, love him with all my heart,
though he does smoke
"Well, 1 suppose you do; young
wives are apt to be foolish"
Foolish! !"
"Yes; he sees, I dare say, that
you love him, and so he takes adj
vantage of YOU
why. Mrs. Volant, don't you love
your husband?"
''Well, I suppose 1 do; there is
no need of telling him of it.
make him think 1 don't care any
thing about him. Why can man.
age him as easy as 1 could a Kitten
II don't like that; I think there
ought to be love and confidence be-
tween man and wife.
Pooh p
"You cannot be happy with him.
Il should not be if 1 became his
slave
81 am not his slave
Don't you believe it? When
you have been married as long as I
have you win get rid of some of
these sentimental notions, which an
swer very well for the first year or
SO, but become very inconyenient
after that"
For my part, l always mean to
love my husband as much as / do
now, even if it is sentimental
See if you do! Husbands must
be carefully managed or they will
become tyrants. Now, my husband
smoked the first year after marriage Il
but thea he was little careful about |
bringing his cigar into the house.
for l told him, up and down, would |
not have it. Af
Il should supposed he would have
rehelIed."
HE did. but not at first. One
night about year after we were
married. he brought home a whole
bundle of cigars and put them on
he mantelpiece. Taking one, he
,oolly lighted it and proceeded to
'ead the evening newspaper
That's the way my husband
loes.''
Il was downright mad at his in.
'udence.s but did not say a word.v-l
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

A Danbury boy who reads the pa,
pers went to his father with a rope
in his hand and told that worthy
that If he did not give him fifty
cents to buy a two-bladed jack
knife he would forthwith hang him
self. It was the place OF the old
man to say: "Heaven forgive you.
my son, for the awful thought, here's
the fifty cents" He didn't say it.
however. He merely twined his
fingers in the young mans tresses
and bumped his head against the
door jam until the suicide thought it
was 4th Of Jaly night.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
Guldcst Day.

The coldest day, except one. for a
hundred years. was Thursday the
50th of January, according to the
averment of Professor Loomis, of
Yale College, who has kept record
that extends back for that length Of
time. @
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

The temperance law, which Gov.
Hendricks, of Indiana, signed the
other day, goes further in the direc-
tion of prohibition than any meas
ure that has been projected in any of
the Western States for a number of
years past. 1t provides that no
license for the sale of liquor to be
drank on the premises shall be issued
except on the presentation of pc
tition signed by a majority Of the
voters in the ward, village or town !;
requires saloons to close at nine
o'clock in the evening, and contains
all the provisions of the so-called
Ohio law, with others considerably
more stringent. But, whoever heard
of apetition that majority of voters
will not sign? The desire to fix q
signature to one takes complete pos
session of the majority of persons.
Most of men are mono-maniacs on
the subject of signing petitions for
anything that does not require them
to pay out money.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
The Life Agents Fate.
By An AJAxUARY.

By AN AJAxUARY.
The evening sun was sinking fast,
When through a western village passed
man who bore 'bove snow and ice, +
banner with this queer device
Insure your lfel
The madschen at the village pump,
The beggar at the sewage dump,
The maniac with visage wild,
He erst besought, with accents mild
Insure your life
The lawyer in his dusty den,
The preacher at his holy pen,
The doctor midst his drafts and pills,
Were urged to soften all deaths ills
Insure your life
He sought the blooming kitchen maid:
The miller at his dusty trade;
The blacksmith near his griny forge;
The gourmand midst his daily gorge
Insure your life
Into q charcoal burners hut,
At eve in business search he put,
And plainly laid before the dame
HIS comp'ny's most attractive claim
Insure your life!
Said he, ''your goodman, here, is poor,
''The hungry wolf stands at your door,
'sIf you should die, there'd disappear ff
''The light that now gives all its cheer
ENSURE your life!
"But if upon our annual plan,
ga thousands placed at his command,
sat deaths dread knock, he'd cock his eye,
Sand deem it 4 blessing should you de
'Insure your life ~
The passion fires lit up her nose,
As in majestic length she rose;
''You git !" she calmly to him said,
'"R III bust yer biler-squash yer head
Insure yer hfe!"
He 'tgot," amidst shower Of logs,
OF milk-pans, brick-bats, shot-guns, dogs;
And from the irate females rush
Ensconced himself beneath bush
Insure your life!
The storm went down, and where he crept
Was his last creep. He died, but kept
His trust, for on the dying blast
His cry arose-it was his last
s'Insure your hfe!"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

"A fellow of eighteen summers in.
vested in banana on the cars re-
Gently. He carefully removed the
peel. and put it on the seat by his
side; then he broke the fruit up in
small bites, eyeing it anxiousIy as he
did SO, When this was done he pick
ed up the peel. shook 1t In lis lap.
and finally. threw the pieces out Of
the window, remarking as he did 20 j.
aThat's the fnst OF them prize-park.
ages ! aver bought. and It's the last
- t-.z~.s<- - - ..e-
one, you bet.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

A worthy old lady offers the fol-
lowing advice to girls: "Wheneyer
a fellow pops the question. don't
blush and stare at your foot. just
throw your arms around his neck,
look him full in the face and com
mence talking. about the furniture"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

People are at loss to know what
Is to be done with Oakes Ames and
his Congressional Credit Mebilier-
lists. For onr part We think that
Colfax ought to orgaize them into =
young mans Christian association.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

Bills for the benefit of Revenue
Collectors, and to authorize County
Surveyors to appoint Deputies, have
passed final readings. been approved
by the Governor, and are now laws.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19
.~WD W METN"

H7iiE Undersigned desires TO rent the Dwelling
with store room 9ttac he'd, now occupied by him !;
situated on the Northwest corner of Main and
the Court House viii be built during the pres
ent year. The building contains Fl ght good rooms
kitchen and smoke-boUse, with eistern and other
con venienees making IL Of the Eozt desirable
tantSl M. P. FLYNN
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-03-19

We notice that Building and Loan
Associations arc again coming into
favor in this State. They have been
of great advantage in enabling me-
chanics and laboring men in the
North to procure homes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-22

NORTH SIDE, PUBLIC SQUARE.
I'D EGs THE CITIZENS OF MARIETTA
Id and vicinity TO call and examine their
stock of
FAMILY GROCERIES
which they are receiving every day, and now
have in store full supply of Goods, namely;
All grades of Rio and o. G. Java
Coffee.
Roasted Rio Coffee received
weekly.
CAP, 3D." and &C." Sugar.
Crushed and Cut Loaf Sugar.
Granulated and PulveHzed Sugar.
Demerara and P. R. Sugar.
Common Molasses.
Best New Orleans Syrups.
Flour, of the finest Family" and
extra Family" brands.
Buck-Wheat Flour.
Big Hominy, Pearl Grits, White
Beans, Cheese.
Country Butter; "Gilt Edge"
Goshen Butter.
Goldfish,
Mackerel in kits, quarter and half
barrels.
Rice, Lard, &C.,
Hardware, of all kinds, such as
building hardware Cutlery, Iron and
Steel.
Lime.
Prime Timothy Hay, kept all
| through the winter season.
Again we would respectfully ask and invite
every one to call aud examine, price, and see
for themselves, before purchasing elsewhere
We are aware, that tie best class of Goods
and prices as low as possible are what is need
ed We thank our fris nds who have favored
us, and invite all TO give us call.
BOSTON & GILBERT.
Marietta, Dec. 20 1871.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-22
UNWORTHY OF cRnpENon.

"They Say" often tells that
which is not true. He is about the
worst authority you can produce to
support the credibili,y of your state
ment. Scarcely ever is a suspicious
report put in circulation, but this
Mr.. "They Say'is the author of it
and he always escapes responsibility
and detection, because, living no
where he cannot be found.
Who said that Mr.. ----, the mer>
chant was in a failing condition I
Why, "They Say" so. On what au-
thority do you affirm that neighbor
j. has been in bad company r.
Why, "They Say so. Is it a fact
that Miss V. is not so circumspect as
she should BET Why, "They Say"
SO.
Have nothing to do with Mr..
They Say" he is half brother to
Mr.. Nobody, who always does all
the mischief, and lives nowhere but
in the inventive brain of those who,
undeserving respect themselves. are
DESTROYS to pull others down TO their
own level. We always suspect the
truth of report which comes from
the authority of They Say"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-22
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-22

SEA SERPENT.-An enormous sea
serpent has lately been seen in Lake
Champlain, near Dresden. His ex>
istence there has been known for the
last twenty years. He is said TO be
from twenty to forty feet long, and
TO have silver-like scales that glitter
hideOusly in the sunlight. He lives
either on land or water as his taste
requires. His appearance is repor-
ted about this time every year as an
ettSec4iur for silly tourists.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-22
wITHEES.
Iron Foundry,

One and halt miles from Marietta on ! ne nos
Grist Mn Maclinery, Circular Saw mills Kun
ming Gear for water or horse power o. any
size and description as good and IS cheap =
can be got in Atlanta OF slseEhsrs ee'oss
castings, Pullys. hangers, shafsing &C.
Enrine repairs neatly executed pillow ponS
east q any pakausn. Rgsa naxkss pries -
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-22
NcCUTCHEONS c. |. B.
oHpRoKEE INDIAN BTrrERsg Irs
SOUTHERN FRUIT TREES.

The undersigned offers, f"r sale this season
.A,o;rs selection OF southern Grated Fruit
Tyrss. embracing Apples, Peaches, Pears,
-Plnvo'.. Small Fruits Sse. The stock is tine and
,horonsrhly acclimated TO cur soil.
Respectfully.
B.w, VAN DYKE, Earserymanan
RuAD - leS saes~Ns W
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-22
HATBkM < SERGkE &TKS.
Japanned Ware !!
Tea Trays, Tea and Coffee Cannis-
tiers, Candlesticks, Dredge
and Pepper Boxes,
Dust Pans.
Mood and Willow Ware,

Buckets, Tubs, Keelers, Sugar
boxes, Flour Tubs, Churns, Peck
and half buchel Measures, Bread
Trays and Bwols Wash Boards, But
ter Prints, Spiggots, Rool Pins.
Clothes Pins, Potatoe Washers, Beef
Mauls, Brooms, Hearth and Wisps,
Backing, Stove and Whitewash
Brushes, Floor and Hand Scrubs,
Clothes Market and Fancy Baskets
in great variety, Coco Jute end Bug
gy mats. All Of which he will sell
On the most reasonable terms. Give
him a call.
Marietta, Ca, Jan LIST. ls73.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-28

Our Rally Hill correspondent mem
toned last week that the people of that
section of our county are for General
wHITTHoRNE for our next Governor.
Why not? No man in the State is bet>
ter qualified to make us a model Gov
ernor-one worthy to succeed Governor
Brown. For many years he was in the
Legislature, Speaker of the State SEN
ate, and Acknowledgement of the state
and consequently is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with all the duties of the office OF
Governor. His first term as Congress
man has just expired, leaving him Win
record which but few members OF the
fortv-second Congress possess. He is
bv nature a man of the people. Like
another distinguished citizen of our
State, he is not ashamed to profess open
ly his sympathy with the toilinG mass
es, but unlike him, he shows, on all oc-
casions, his faith by his works-whlle
in Office he labors for the peoples besl
interest, as he understands it. HlA
conception OF the duties Of public SER
want is high and statesmanlike, and thu
only one, in fact, in accord with the ge
MUS of our republican government, anc
the views of the founders OF the repub'
tic. Let us haye WHITTHoRNE for Gov
ernor, by all means.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-28

What gre the President and Directors
oftbc DUCK River Valley Railroad DO
in- towards building it? Why are not
fh9 bonds voted by Columbia drawn ana
the work or Ihe road cOmmencedg ~
any more honey is necessary before the
tlOnds can be issued, let subscriptions
Ie solicited. What preparations are be-
i,,g made to have Hickman county cam
l,,Ssed7 Where is Major SykesF His
,,n,verful voice ought TO be beard in ev'
t.rv valley and On every hilltop in tina
9.Taye old COUNTY. Push the WORK
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-28
The Central University.

Last week we gave some reasons why
Columbia is a better place than Nash
Vile for the location of the Central
Methodist University, the success OF
which the recent princely gift OF Com
modore VANDERBILT has ensured. We
feel assured that the Bishops, who are
to decide the matter, will locate the
University wherever, IN their judgment,
it ia best for the success of the school
and its pupils. Too much is dependent
upon it's proper location, for them to be
at all influenced by local donations.
Endowed as it is already with seven
hundred thousand dollars, the only
thing lacking to give it the permanent
and grand success it deserves. is a GOOD
location. Without this, nothing can
money can prevent its ultimate decay
Columbia is as healthy place, summer
and winter, as can be found anywhere.
It's small size prevents the spread OF
contagious diseases. In this respect, II
has a great advantage over Nashville
In 1866, when Nashville was afflicted
with the great scourge, Asiatic cholera
Columbia was not molested, and at va
rious times when the loathsome small
pox has taken up it's residence in thai
CITY, our community has remained fret
from its filthy and contagious touch. A
school containing Aye hundred or
thousand students should BE-, above al
other considerations, situated in heal
thv place. What we say of Nashville II
applicable to any other city. That city
will probably claim the University, be
cause the Publishing is already there
and because it is a Methodist place
Maury is doubtless the strongest Meth
odist county in the State. 1t contain
about forty churches of that denomina
tion, which is much in excess OF an
other denomination. Nashville WI
bs sure to offer the University tow
lot upon which to erect it, and our cit
zens should not allow them to get ahea
OF us in that respect. Let us pre-
sent the University with an ehgloi
building site.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-28
Ger earumbIing Tax-Payer

y,ar- GsrumbEing Tax-FayeFs.
Grumbfers about taxes will do we'll
TO read the following paragraphs from
a speech delivered in the Tennessee
Legislature by Judge l.. c. HoUK, IN
advocacy of the school bill which pass
cd. Judge HoUK is talented young
man. and though Radical, he has man
Irested desire to go for good measures
whether they be introduced by Dem~
ocrats or members of his own party. 1t
saems that there are but two States In
The Union that have a lower rate of tax
alton than Tennessee, while thefs are
,birtv-cour States which have higher
rate:
pWhat are the facts in reference TO taxa
tion2 Let our condition be compared with
othpr States of the Union. The average
wealth of the state of Maine, for instance, IL
$50 b TO each individual. The average tax
alton per head is s.. 10. The average WeaiLn
nf Tennessee is S3q5. 50, within less than SlOO
of that of the State of Maine. Yet, the taxa
sion per head of the people OF Iennsssse y
Maine paying this much more than len
pessee an each person in the state, and that
too, when the average wealth OF the Two
states il so nearly equal. Now, TINS 10 put
,,4rt of the picture to be drawn from THESE
:Vn States Maine has a taxation OF sl5, 81
50 every 81 900 valuation of property. Ten
s,as~re has n tax of S., 79 TO the Loo valua-
zion, Thus II will be seen that the state
al Maine bears n property tax OF a !ltIie less
rGnn three times that of Tennessee. Maine
l,aVS the sum of 1857 more per Sl,OOO worm
at Drouerty than Tennessee, And, notWltn'
Standing this, it has become common IoI
people, following in the wake OF office seek
crs To scoId at the supposed high taxes
which they pay. c.r.
minis suupositiOn grows out of profound
want of information on the subject. There
are hut two states in the Union that nave q
lower rate Of taxation than tennessee
while thair are thirty-four States whlcl
AnEe 4 ni.her rate. PENNSYLVANIA pays &
cents less 10 the 81 900, and Delaware pays
- q less to the 1859 than does Iennessee
Agaiu. .sTcnneSSpe contains 2guOOfOO acres @
land of " hich only 6,0O0,O00 are improved
Take IL for granted that there are sun ~,
0slOR0 of acres susceptible to Improvement
and what a picture of wealth falls upon on
Imagination? l have not time TO pursui
tHis picture farther. But, Mr.. Speaker
when hear a man lrhiHiHO about tlxatloi
an Tennessee, | am sometimes disguised
and sometimes amaZed.I pity the contract
ed character of those whose little souls VIII
not permit them 10 rise to the dignity OF TN
yusiIion which nature has assigned them a
tiZanS of Tennessee. Tile comparison witt
blaine might be extended to other States
but time viii II allow of it,.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-28

The Legislature adjourned last Tues
5av. They worked several days after
.hs termination of the regular session,
without pay. The Funding Bill, APP
,,ortionment Bill, Revenue Bill and
The Common school Bill, were among
she most important acts that became
laws. The tipping bill was Irregular
" PASSED, and Tor that, and other rea-
>oI.s, WAS vetoed by the Governor
with soma very honorable exceptions,
IL was an inferior body of men.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-28
Tho senate held its executive sess

The Senate held its executive session
Monday. 1t ratified the nomination, Oy
Governor BROWN, off. NJ. FLEMING, OF
Knoxville, for the office of State Super
iptendent of Public Instructions. His
salary is three thousand dollars a year
col. FLEMING is a man of parts, and
entirely competent to discharge the DID,
ties Of the Office. lie has been the edi'
tor of the daily Press and Herald fol
several wears past.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-28

Governor BROWN has vetoed the Tip
lGing Bill, on the ground that it did not
PASS through the regular three readings
in each House, as the organic law re-
quires, and because it's provisions were
repuguant to the Constitution The
law was attracting a good deal OF atten-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-28

TnE extra session ofthe United states
senate is adjourned. A short time De-
tar the adjournment, the Vice President
called Gen. J. Il. GORDON, Senator from
Georgia, to The chair, and tor the hrst
time a Confederate General presided
over that august body, the L. s. Senate.