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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
OHR NEXT GOYERNOR.

James ID. Porter, our nominee fol
Governor, is a man upon whom the
Conservative voters of Tennessee ear
rally with the utmost unanimity. In
deed, they should give him not only an
enthusiastic, but solid support. There
is no reason why any good citizen should
oppose him, while there are many reas-
Ons that should induce all such to give
him a cordial and honest support. lie
is gentleman of sterling worth and I'M
shaken integrity, with an unfaltering
devotion to the best interests of our
State and people. His triumphant NOM
inatiOn sounded the death-knell to the
ring-masters who have so long prcycd
with a buZzard-like appetite upon the
vitals of their interests. No man in the
State can possibly be further removed
from the faint of rings or cliques, or
freer from their perniciOus influence.
All classes of good citizens, and all in
terests looking to the welfare of the
State and the prosperity of our people,
will find in him a bold and true friend.
And we venture the prediction that his
will rank in history with
that of Sewer and Houston and Polk
and Jones and Aaron V. Brown and
Campbell. which have shed imperisha-
BILE lustre upon our annals and filed the
hearts of our people with pride and OK
ultatiOn.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
TIE GAzETTEs NEW DRESS.

Last week the GAZETTE sRpcared only
partially clothed in its dress Of new Bre-
vier type. This week we present it to
our readers fully arrayed ar all its SPLEEN
dor and exquisite attracrfveness, and de
sire to call attention to the beautifully
clear impression it makes. There is not
village OF town paper in the State
more neatly printed, nor one that more
modestly dOns its beautiful new dress.
The new material was purchased from
Mcssrs. Dauchy s. Co., Newspaper Ad-
vertising Agents and Printers Supply
House, 191 Fulton street, New York,
who are as prominent, extensive and re-
liable a firm as any of the kind in the
country. They make it a speciality to
deal in all kinds of printers ware, and
fill orders satisfactorily and promptly at
manufacturers prices. We very cheer
fully volunteer the information that the
Business transactions we have had with
BIessrs. Dauchy & Go. have been of
most pleasant and satisfactory character.
We have ever found them accurate in
Cheir accounts and prompt in their pay
ments, and we cordially commend them
to those desiring goods in their line
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
OUR NEW HEAD.

The beautiful new heading on our first
page is the selection and contribution of
our excellent old friend, NJ J. Hughes,
late of the ConmerctM 11drertiser Knox
Vile, now of 40 Ann street, N. Y. 1t is
in keeping with his excellent taste, and
he has our thanks. Mr.. III. has left the
scenes of his childhood and battle
ground Of his maturer achievements to
heate in the great, bustling, business
FlirobbiHg city of New York He has
gone there to establish himself in a new
stereotype and electrOtype business,
t0r which he holds the patent), and, we
are happy to learn, is meeting with
the deserved success which his valuable
improvement merits. While his friends
in East Tennessee regret the business
necessity that takes him from the field
of his former usefulness, they COngratu-
late the craft of New York upon the
addition to their membership of a gen.
ticman who mentally and socially is an
acquisition to any society. Pccuniarily,
as otherwise, his old friends wish him
the most unboun,led success in his new
homo
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
GREEF(E.) EXP

The article in the Grceneville Union,
in its remarks upon our position in the
Congressional race, is exceedingly argu-
mentative and dignifcd. ~ Small new
counties should not be allowed to have
a hearing The oldest Democratic edi-
tor in East Tennessee should be brand
ed as a coward" and ordered to 1.-THE
rear" for soOth, if he dares reiterate an
opinion that he formed and expressed
early i'm the Spring, after carefully get
ting the opinions of representative men
all over the District-the opinions of
such men as Maj. CIarksOn, Col. McClel-
Ian, DR. Owens, Mr.. Barnard, Col. Wash.
Allen, and like representative men in
every county in the District. For rcit-
Grating this opinion, endorsed and con-
CURED in as it was by the Chairman and
each member Of the Congressional Elk
ccUtivG Committee with whom we had
opportunity to confer. and reiterated in
stronger and more positive language by
the Conservative parity of Eamblen cOun-
ty in Convention assembled, our fealty
jeopardy is, ilnPagned rand by -- but
no! Great JehOsaphat we won't aid
testhe Indebtedness of our discontinue
by particularizing the doughty knight
As we have before said, every conceiva-
6le effort has been made to elect d man
over the present Representative. From
men who can under no circumstances
support Mr. Butler, we were credibly
Informed, from all parts of the District,
that it would be impossible to get the
hearty cooperation of the Democratic
masses upon any one man in the Dis
trict We have gained no information
since then to cause us to change our
opinion. 1t would be pleasanter to us If
we did not have to repeat these things.
At least twenty men in the Democratic
party in this District would like to go to
Congress We could name some men
whom we would be pleased to support,
but we cannot ask any one to make
sacrifice that will do neither him nor the
party any good.
We repeat our observation is that
the calm, deliberate members Of the
party are opposed to Convention, and
that the Republican party will suffer in
fniteIy more in this District by letting
them run this Congressional race alone
chan by introducing quarter nag. We
know our duty to the party. We know,
also, that buster will do no good.
If the Congressional aspirants of Haw-
kins and Greene are determined to have
Convention, let them go on with il.
We will have none of it but it does not
follow we will have further TO say. So
far as defending our position in this mat
ter is concerned, we have only to refer
to the majority of the party whose oPin-
ions we have reflected as they have been
gathered. We have not yet betrayed a
party trust or proved recreant to a pub
nc duty. We are done with the Con-
gressional Convention topic and with
Greencyille Union.
The remarks of the GreeneviITe Eatelt-
gencey are in better spirit-and wethank
il for it, But VIC do not admit its aEgu-
ment
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
sOMETyILYG 10 CONsLDER.

The last Saturday of this month is the
time for the election Of our town Off
GERS. Heretofore there has been a sin
gular Indifference manifested on the
part of the people in regard to these
elections. This certainly should not be.
All are interested in the proper and
faithful administration of the affairs of
the Corporation. There is much that
should be done next year. A heavy
bOnded-debt is hanging over our people,
the interest upon which is payable semi
annually. A considerable nmount of
interest upon the bonds is now due and
unpaid. Some provision must be made
for the payment of this overdue inter
est and il would be well to devise some
means whereby these bonds can be paid
off as they become due. In view of
these facts it is of the utmost Importance
shat good, able and efficient men be
elected at the ensuing election. 1t is
madness, it does seem to us, to remain
indifferent longer. Citizens, the cOrpO-
ration is yours. and its Indebtedness is
yours, and must be paid with your mo-
ney. The streets and Pavements are
yours, and mWHs be Kept in repair at
your expense. TbeR why not have some
concern as to VINO sAall be the officers
of the town ? 1t Is yUEp duty TO. become
interested upon this subject, and see
that we have an efficient Mayor, and,
above all. n Board of Aldermen of expo
rience and known financial ability. We
thus early call yonr attention to the
election, that you may talk about it,
become interested, and get up good
ticket in due time.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
KnoxViIIe Market.

The wheat market has steadily declin-
ed in all the principal markets of the
United States and is lower to-day than
any time since harvest. Transactions
are limited to local milling purposes,
and the best grades viii not bring over
81. 90 to $1.05, and if large lots were
forced upon the market, these prices,
in all probability, could not be main
tanned. Born il scarce, and readily
commands 75@S0 cents, loose. Oats
find ready sale at 40@a45 cents, loose.
Bacon and Lard continue very scarce,
with active demand at quotations. Flour
is plentiful and dull, without change.
Dried FBuit.-We continue to quote
Apples at 81 to cents; quarter Peaches
at to ~ cents halves at 81 to six cents.
BIackberries at a to 8 cents.
Wheat-Ncw prime white nominal,
81. 611.O5.
Complying loose, 756n80c., sacked
in depot, S0@S5c., selling free on board
at S0Q190
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
oou1TY sUpERLNTENDENT.

In our article last week on the Public
School question, we intended no refiec
tions upon our worthy and energetic
County Superintendent, Capt. j. III.
Trent We are satisfied he has labored
faithfully and honestly, and the GAZETTE
has on more than one occasion referred
TO his efficiency and zeal in the cause of
free schools. His office is no sinecure,
as will be seen from the following
synopsis of his labors during the past
year, which, at our request, he has
hastily prepared
Statement of work done by Hamblen
County Superintendent of Schools dur
ing the first scholastic year, ending 31st
August, 1874
Received over 200 communications.
Answered over 100 letters.
Wrote over 90 other letters.
Made 55 pages of record.
Appointed 81 Directors, and issued
commission to each.
Made one report to County Trustee.
Made one report to County Court.
Made four reports to State Superinten-
dent.
Drew bill of some 20 pages, and had
all the school districts duly incOrpO-
rated.
Made 20 visits to the schools, and de-
livered the like number Of addresses,
travelling about 800 miles.
Examined 6S applicants and granted
63 certificates.
Held County Teachers Institutes
and 2 other educational meetings.
Had % white and 8 cOlored schools
organized and carried on in the county.
Attended 4 educational meetings az
Knoxville and one at Messy Greek.
Paid the following expenses:
For textbooks for examination 81. 90.
For stationery and stamps - %.
For office rent $40 90.
For travelling expenses (attending edu-
cational meetings., $25 %.
For printing 50 o.
For hOrse-feed $50 90.
This work has fully occupied eight
of the twelve months in the year.
But our reference last week was to the
universal complaint that the system of
County Superintendents is costing the
people too much and the money to pay
these officers comes from the school
fund, thereby shortening every public
school at least one month. The law
wants to be simplified in some way. We
do not doubt the correctness of the
theory that there should be q paid Su-
perintendent in every county but We
do know something of the sentiments of
the people upon what is regarded as
useless multiplicity of salaried officers
and unless there is q material mOdifica-
ton of the present law, the entire school
system will be jeopardized.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
pERSONAL

Hon. r. r Butler arrived on the west
ern bound train Sunday morning, and
started at once for Tazewell, where
Judge GiIlenwaters had an appointment
to speak last Monday. Mr.. Butler was
in fine physical condition, Judging from
appearances, and assured his friends
that he would freeze to his competitor
so close, from this time till tile polls
were closed, that he would have no
reason to complain of want of attention.
Now, Christian patriots, possess your
souls in patience, and behold the Sons Of
Belial wool and wrestlc and make the
water fly.
BIessrs. j. Caldwell and J. c. Plumb,
of Fort Scott, Kansas, have been spend
ing few days in our town, drawn hith-
er by reports of the mineral wealth and
desirable climate of this section. They
are practical mineral workers, represent
ed as possessing ample means and are de-
sirous Of making a purchase in this sec
non if the place they want is for sale.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
sw-Or tho oe,b uI,imo At Chat

gE~On the Goth ultimO, at Chattanoo-
ga J. G. Smith, discharged employee
of the Alabama and Chattanooga Rail
road made an attack on VIM. II. Carlile,
Treasurer, who shot and killed him in
self-defense. Smith had been very
abusive for some time, and had threaten
ed to take Carlile's life on sight. His
i'll feeling was caused by being unable
to get the money due him by the Rail
road Company.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09

CB A Republican Congressional Con-
vention is called to meet at Knoxville
on the 23d inst, and decide between
Houk and Thornburg, or select q new
man
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09

We have beard that ex-PresideRt
Johnson endorses the Democratic plat
form fully, AMI expects to stump the
State in. Behalf OF IT and the nominee.
This is good news, and insures the cleo
ton Of Porter nv an overwhelming ma
ioritv.- Colunt5s1 Lerald aud RqfL.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
Chattanooga Markets.


N1VIIoottu 20 fAtlttI't 9VtIl1 Aota-I
G ain-corn, buying, on the wharf, ssa90c-; sci
ling in the depot, 99a95c. Oats buying per bushsi
el: buying the wharf sou, selling in the depot,
SSa57k. Wheat, 81 GOAL 10.
Hay-Prime clover, new, per ton, SIS 00a20 90.
Timothy and Herds Grass per ton $40 0oa25 90.
Ffoar-ChOice s. 90; extra family, 81 90; family,
a., 50: superine, q. OOs6.o0.
Bacca-Clcar sides, IL shoulders, II hame, 90
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
Citizens Of NzOr1sfsgOWEa
AND ADJACENT COUNTRY

The Suspension Failure of the Banks and the General
Panic throughout the country, induces TO offer the largest
the most Substantial the most Fashionable and the most Sty
sh Stock of DRY GOODS brought to this market prices
that will hardly pay the mportaon We bought goods
for cash directly from importers who forced by the nan
cal crisis to at their goods lose still
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09

GEE Henry III. Below. manager of the
Nebraska Department Life Association
of America, was arrested a few days
since at Omaha.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09

EB Democratic majority in Kentucky
20 600
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09
SWINEISH DIFFICTLTIFS.

And next comes John Daily, colored,
and sues out writ of replevin against
Joseph Crigsby and Peter T. Goode for
unlawfully OBTAINING from him SOW
and six or seven pigs. Trial set before
Justice Joseph S. DOyal. This is one of
those large cases of the value of ten dol
lars or under.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-09

AHt PIVPEItJ tl1VH IS WOIIH PO,OOd ,OOO
over its entire indebtedness.
The entire stock does not exceed ST.
$40, 600. This has gone into the hands
of present owners at about (say) 80 cents
on the dollar, say $3.50, 500, showing
profit by the investment of this sum of
a, 514, 500; or nearly one thousand per
cent. But the income derived from this
investment of $3.50, 500, during the past
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-27
Female Gormandizers.

Insinuations with regard to the habits
of the fashionable" women of America
have not been infrequent for some time
past. There were whispers of whisky
in connection with this subject, and
some went SO far as to count in absinthe
among the cosmetics to be found on
the toilet table of affiuent beauty.
These charges, however. were as thistle
down compared with that brought by
an observant European who passed
most of last winter in New York. His
opinion is that the besetting vice of
American girls is-well, not to put too
fine point upon it-gluttony. They
reject, habitually, the normal three
square meals per day during the ball
season, reserving their appetites for the
late suppers. An average dashing duck
of New York belle, this person AYERS
(mind, We don't vouch for him), will
consume at supper a plate of stewed
oysters, brick of lobster salad, quart
or so of stewed terrapin, unknown guam
titles of jellies, ices, and other such
delicacies that are always In season.
This may account for the forty tons of
sardines which, we are told, formed a
part of the cargo of the lost steamship
Europe, and which oddly enough, were
on their way out here in company with
large consignments of silks. Let these
fair gormandizers beware.
Heavy suppers and good looks cannot
long go together and there can be 40
doubt that roast beef, ale, and regular
habits have a good deal to do with the
buxum appearance of most English
matrons, even when past middle age
English paper.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-27

A dispassionate examination of the
poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
can, we maintain, only lead to this re-
sult-that she is the equal of any poet
of our time in genius. In particular
qualities she may appear inferior to
some who could be cited, and whose
names will irresistibly suggest them
selves; but in others she is as indubit-
ably their superior; and, until we can
decide who is greater, Byron or Words
worth, Shelley or Coleridge, Homer or
Shakespeare, we care not to assign her
precise position. One thing is certain,
however, her Immortality is assured
she stands already crowned. As long
as one human heart throbs for another
she will be held in high esteem. Her
poetry is that which refines, chastens,
and elevates. We could think that
with herself, as with one of her charac-
ters, "some grand blind Love came
down, and groped her out, and clasped
her with kiss she learned God that
way" And who were her teachers !?
Can we ask that question of one who
said, "Earth's crammed with heaven,
and every common bush afire with God?"
The emerald beauty of thousand val
leys, embroidered by the silver threads
of meandering rivers; the grandeur of
the everlasting hills with their lofty and
majestic calm the terrible rolling of
the restless and unsatisfied sea the
stars that at midnight shine, looking
down upon us like the eyes of those we
love; above all, the whisper of God as
it thrills through the human heart
these were her informers and teachers,
the sources of her eminent inspiration.
She sang of all these that men might
be nobler, freer, and purer. Her apo
theosis follows of divine right with that
of all the Leaders of mankind: God en-
dowed her, and we e1alt her.-CornhiH
Magazine.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-27
A New Centre Of Civilization.

An interesting epoch in the history
of Oceanica seems TO have arrived. The
Fiji Islands are among the most salu-
brious and fertile of those almost innu
merable spots that crop out of the bosom
of the Pacific Ocean. The two main
Islands. Wit Levu and Vanua Levu,
are described as incomparably produc-
tive, yielding some of the most yalua-
ble staples of the world without culti-
vation-such as cotton, (shich grows
wild and in great profusion) the tea
plant of China, the cocOanut, caraway,
nutmeg, sugar cane, SarSaparllla and
the pineapple. 1t is not wonderful that
lands so blest should have attracted a
large immigration from Australia, New
Zealand. and the mother country. This
has been going on for years, till the
usual chickering's have ensued between
the savage and simple natives and the
new-comers-the former having been
driven to the hills, which means Ito
the wall, and King Cacoban confess
ing his utter inability to prevent or
compose the disputes constantly arising
between the two races. Such state
of things naturally offers to England
her favorite pretext for interference
her subjects must be protected-and
that, according to her immemorial
habit, they will be, and the islands ac-
quired besides Thus We shall have
another centre whence civilization and
Christianity may radiate, and the utili-
Zation of the finest land in the world III
the worlds behalf With Great Britain
in the Fijis, and our own flag floating
over the Sandwich group, the uniyer-
salty of Christian thought and usages
over the vast expanse Of the Pacific will
be assured.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-27
A Deluded BPitisher.

81 must tell you, writes New York
correspondent, "how an amiable lady
from the right little. tight little island
was deceived by her trusted but wicked
nephew, who had lived in this city some
time before his aunt came to pay him
visit. She, the aunt, had heard much
of our watermelons, and was anxious to
see and taste one; so in the height OF
the season off went the nephew to Wash
ington market, and there procured the
largest melon that ever grew. At din
ner, the whole affair having been pre-
viously arranged, this huge specimen
was placed on the table, when all at
once another nephew exclaimed to the
host Well, 1 should have thought
you would have got a good sized melon
to-day, when you knew auntie has never
seen one, and that is such Q miserable
little thing?' Poor auntie looked at
the fruit with staring eyes, and it was
afterwards found that she had written
in her notebook. Melons grow gigan-
tic in America I"'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-05-27
VOL. XVIII.
Poetry.
THE QUERY.

SITS the sphinx beside me daily,
Whether be sad or gayly
Live my life Attend, " she cries
Looks me through with solemn eyes:
Thou must answer, answer this:
What the sum of woe and bliss:
What is life:
In all gladness. through all pain,
Whether peace or passion reign,
Turn my thoughts to things of earth
Or 10 themes of heavenly birth,
Still hear that undertone,
Like the oceans distant moan.
What is life
Once | thought that might trance her
Into silence by an answer;
Thought that l could find the reason.
could measure time and season,
could sound the depths she stirred
/ could compass with word
What Is life:
Youthful, vain, and fond delusioni
Now / turn from light intrusion
On the secret that she keeps
Close within her stony lips,
Which but open to their task,
Ne'er to answer, only ask,
What is life:
Hark, she whispers, Thou shalt die
II thou givest no reply"
Once with sEuddering and with pain
FLASHED her words through every vein,
Now l wait the parting breath,
When shall answer friendly Death
What is life 2"