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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-09
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Clinch lale, Tenn

Il WORD FOR THOSE WHO HELPED
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
Now that the political conflict is over
for the year 1874, it is well for us as a
party-I mean the Democratic party-to
pause for moment and thank an All
wise Providence for the great revolution
that has been wrought in our whole
country. And, with this assurance, may
we not hope for the good old days of
yore May we not as people feel that
we now have men in our Legislature who
care for the interests of the whole coun-
trys May we not hope that our Con
gresham elect, and Senator from this
Congressional and Senatorial district,
will, by their acts and votes and inf1u-
ence in their respective positions, reflect
credit upon themselves and honor upon
their constituents who have so nobly
battled for them, believing that they
were in the right-hoping, trusting, and
may say praying for the overthrow of
corruption in high places. believe that
many of our comrades who upon cleo
tion day, turned their backs and votes
upon us, believing that there was no
chance, &c, &c, would now gladly be
reckoued among US and of US. If they
will come back and not ask office nor the
privilege of setting in conventions for
ten years, hadn't we better tako them ?
But in their stead we have a number of
good old sturdy Republicans, who fol-
lowed their flag through smany hotly
contested field, until they lost sight of
it, became confused, and when daylight
dawned upon them, they found them
selves in the ranks of the Mcfarland
and Hodges majority, singing that good
old national air that goes
"Ol say can you see by the dawn cE the day,
That the star~spangled Banner stia waves DER
the free %
They helped us on 90 victory, and we
WILL welcome two-yes, four-tnousand
more in 1876, And may this proud an
them be sung and appreciated in every
State from the Atlantic to the Pacific in
rs76a HAWKINS.
Nov. %. 1874
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
he GREAT DIFFICULTY EQR

| THE GREAT DIFFICULT 7; .XQK
IN TIE FAY
To the Editor of the Morristown GAZETTE: - 'iA'
With great reluctance I afteflp6
to write a few thoughts upon q suba
ject that will be regarded by many
of your readers as a hackneyed one.
Still its Importance is so great. / feel
constrained to approach it. The sub
ject is that of public schools. .tt
So many halfway efforts have been
made in this direction since the war
that many people are incredulous asT
to the success, of any kind ofsysteinp
We first had the system inangHratedg
under the regime of Gov. Brownlow.
The system within itself was not so
bad. Gen. Eaton, the State Supef.
intendent, was not bad man but ~
real, earnest, enlightened educator,
His greatest fault was his ignorance,
of the peculiarlties and genius OF
our people.
The great difficulties i'm the wayoP
the success of the schools under Gensa
Eaton were, first, the fact that the
large majority of the tax payers we're
disfranchised. Secondly, most OF
the County Supe:intendents wer32
mere adventurers, and provedl bye
their conversation and action, that7
the only interest they had i'm the mat,
ter was to draw their pay and, third.
ly, the system was entirely too much
complicated and expensive for 6Gra
stage of common school instruction.
and PROSTATE condition financially,
We next swing to the other ex--
treme of the arc. The Legislature.
abolished the former system in toto,
and established what was known as
the County system. This proved anh
utter failure in more than half the,
State. The last Legislature gave us,
the best system we have had, when
we take into consideration the whole
situation. fsi7f
Much complaint has been made
against many features of this school,
law; but when the principles involv-,
ed are carefully examined, am con-
strained to believe that most Of thei
objections are groundless. The mosE
plausible objection is expensivenessr
There is some ground for this, and,
yet 1t will be impossible to have good,
teachers without n head TO the sYs.'
tenn, and without a rigid system OF
examination. The only feature that
can be changed in the superinten-,
denoy without injury is that provis-,
ion of the law requiring the County
superintendent to visit the schoolF.!
The licensing of teachers should be
more closely guarded than now. 1t
should be an impossibiity for an in,
competent teacher to get a certii--
cate. q"
The greatest difficulty now in the
way ofprogress is the uneasinesso oc-
casioned by fear of the Civil Rights.
Bill. If that bill should become a,
law with the school feature, then all.
hope is gone Our State University
and every other school effected byi
such law will he hopelessly rninedz
1t does not seem possible that the.
present Congress can be so mad as,
to commit so terrible a wrong.
If the indications at the opening
of Congress should lead us to hope
that they will ruin our most vital ins'
terests, let the press of Tennessee,
discuss the school subject so thor,
Onghly that the next Legislature will
place our public schools upon safe
foundation. L.8s
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RAILROAD MATTERS.
THE FUTURE or RAILROADS.

THE FUTURE OF RAILROADS.
From the Nashville Union and American.
We have not yet developed a tithe
Of the capacities of our existing rail ::
roads. Hitherto they have been run
with n view of making money rapid
ly. often at the expense of the per-
manent interests Of the roads. This
has been supplemented with swind-
ling until to-day cautious men regard
railrt al stocks as the most unreli-
able investment, depending on the
whims and schemes of gambling cap
italists. Possibly, in the course of
human nature, the swindliLg era
may be inseparable from the early
stages of all new and great enter
prises. before they are fully under
stood. Our railway system is in its
infancy. 1t has not attained its
growth. The period of its full ma
turity and usefulness is yet to come.
Hitherto we have been building.
building-trying to stretch over an
enormous extent of country, often
not counting the cost, supremely re,
gardless of the means Tesorted TO for
raising funds, and mortgaging the
future without stint. The mania
everywhere has been to get railroads,
at whatever cost of money or rascal
ity. AS we grow out of this youth
fdl furore, and study the capacities
of the roads already existing for the
increase and cheapening of transpor-
tation, the railroad will seem a new
invention. Hitherto no systematic
effort has been made on any Ameri-
can road to ascertain how much and
how cheaply it can carry either pas
sengers or freights. On the contra
ry, the aim has seemed to be to
make everything as costly as possi-
BILE. Note for instance, the millions
expended in the extravagant decor
alton of ordinary passenger cars, to
say nothing Of Pullman's palaces.
We do not say these things should
be abolished; let those who want
them pay for them. But when cheap
ness is studied for the benefit of
those who want cheapness, a new
era will dawn on the art of roilroad.
ing. In proof. we need only cite the
surprising statements of James Nc
Henry, the well-known railway mag
nate of England, now on visit to
this country. He affirms, for in
stance, that a passenger can be car
ried. with a profit, from Chicago to
the seahoard for So. A barrel Of
-four over the same route should
cost only dollar, while the expense
of carrying a train of 800 tons Of
freight the same distance is only
$1,000, or ten cents bushel.
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s. In the Midst of Life We are in
Death.''
PER- CONTRA.


To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
On the night of the 22d inst, during
the storm, lightning struck the east
chimney of dwelling house, situate
one mile from Burem's store, in Hawkins
county The shock raized the chimney
(Which was of brick) to the ground,
drove inward the entire east end of tho.
building. which was a two story franc.
with plastered and papered ceilings,
still through partition into the hail.
splintering the stairway, darting through
the door of the west room below, which
was closed and bolted, shivering IL CO.
atoms; flashing through every window
of that room as it had done in the either;
dashing in small pieces the glass, sash
and blinds hundreds of yards away:
scorching and discoloring the paper,
ceiling and painted frames; tearing into
shreds the clothing of the inmates; seiz-
ing upon every material capable OF
transmitting the electric virtue, such as
locks, bolts, hinges, ETC.; wrenching-
them from their fastenings, hurting them
seething promiscuously through tho
walls; scorching the wood of the aper-'
lures, more shocking than the missiles,
from an exploded bomb Meantime, tor.
rents of rain was falling and hurling
winds were blowing, aiding in the gener-
al flight of debris. e'
Amid all this dangerous and diEtuci
tive crash, which is not half told, there
were sleeping in the east room, john
Russell and wife in one bed, and their
two children in another. The west room
was occupied by Stephen Smith and
wife, who were asleepi in bed. Thanks
to Almighty God, after the shock and
fright was over none were dangerously
harmed. ~
We should add, that the fluid dashed
into the kitchen adjoining, passing
through the door with the result stated
Of the metals in there, scorching the
timbers as stated, killing faithful FESoJ
the only occupant, half melting the
chain round his neck
The property was damaged At least
$500 and belonged to III. S. Buren,, bat
it is being repaird. A. l.. ID.
Nov. 2S, 1874
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GmsoN Co. w. TENN., Noy. 2s. va.
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The Father of our Country. wa
fear, lad not strictly abstemious
habits. Some old bills have been
found in alexandria. Va, from which
it appears that General Washington
was accustomed to make such puT-
ehases as these " Seven packs or
cards, -four barrels ofporter," -'ten
gallons Of rum"
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How They Loved Fish.

d young gentleman in this city in
whom We have the most perfect con-
fdence gives us the following converse
tion, which he overheard between two
colored citizens the other evening as he
was returning from prayer meeting;
Sam. does you know Jonah?n
: Joaah, what s,onaAsH
" Why. 1Ionah that swallowed the
whale. don't you know him2n
Way, damn his big mous soul. was
he from Firginny?n
:" OF course he was from FiFginny,N
Well, the FiFginians Was always hell
for fish. '--NazysriHf BullcaiH.
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the action incident to their presence.
| The season being unfavorable, we
were unable to plant until about the
middle of May. when. in our haste.
we checked it off without disturbing
the work ofthe previous fall. prac-
! tice. however, not to be commended.
But immediately after planting we
subjected the whole field to most
thorough working, thereby reducing
the surface to order, and intermix-
ing the undecomposed and insoluble
portions of the manure that remain
ed with the surface of the soil. The
culture of the growing crop, like
that of Capt. Hodges, was superficial,
but to the extent of its shallow
depth it was thorough, frequent and
regular. For this purpose we used
the iron beam double-shovel plow,
which we consider the most effective
and economical instrument in use.
Now for the result, generally, but
correctly stated. A most luxuriant
crop of corn has yielded an ample
pecuniary reward of our pains and
labor. and during the whole period
of its growth, has been a source of
constant interest and pleasure to
our friends and ourselves. We have
fattened upon the field, and with
the corn there grown, over one-hun-
dred hogs, of which we have sold
more than one thousand dollars
worth, leaving an ample supply for
our family during the ensuing year,
and, at the time we write, some of
the best of the corn is still on the
stalk. unharvested, in the field.
think | may safely state that
this field has yielded a net profit,
during the year. equal to ten per
cent. interest on eight thousand dol
lars, and in addition to this has been
from a tolerably low grade raised in
fertility so as to entitle it to rank
with the average Of first class lands,
in East Tennessee.
make you this communication,
Mr.. Editor, not, hope. in the spirit
of boasting; for [ am we'll aware
that many others. colder and better
soldiers than myself. have done
much better; but for the purpose of
a friendly communication with my
ellow-laborers in agriculture, hop
ing that they may consider my opin-
ions and practice, and find them not
altogether without value. The cul
ture of the soil, with its kindred
studies. although it has not been the
principal business of my life, has
been the source of my chief pleasure
and present enjoyment. From the
labor and care. the anxieties and
disappointments, nay, from the sue
cesses and triumphs of professional
life, l ever turn with fondness and
avidity to those scenes of rural la
bor and enjoyment amid which l
have never yet failed to find rest of
mind, solace of heart and restoration
of health. l am, therefore, ever
ready to contribute, however hum
bly,, such as have. to the advance
ment of the material interests and
pleasure of those whose constant
employment is the same as my oc-
casional-the noblest occupation OF
man-the culture. the renovation and
the beautifying of the face of the
earth.
JAMES T. SHIELDS.
Clinch lale. Tenn
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Laws Relating to Newspapers
Subscriptions. SC.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary, considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
q If subscribers order the iscontinuance OF their
periodicals, the publishers may CT ntinue to send
them until all arrearages are paid.
g. II subscribers neglect refuse their periodi-
Gals from the Office to which they are directed,
they are held responsible until they have settled
their bills. and ordered them discontinued.
T. If Subscribers move to other places without in
forming the publishers, and the papers sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.
S. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
periodicals from the Office, removing and leav-
ing them nncalled for, is prima facie evidence Of
intentional fraud"
s. Any person who receivs newspaper and makes
of 1t, whether he has ordered it or not, is
held in law to be subscriber.
z If subscribers pay in advance, they bound
to give notice to the publisher, at the end of their
time, If they do not wish to continue taking 1t !:
otherwise the publisher, is authorized to send it
on, and the subscribers will be responsible I'M
till express notice, with payment Of all ar
rearss, is sent to the publisher.
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TV War losses were bad enough,
bnt ten years of honest labor would
have repaired this. Taxes are high,
but grumbling won't pay them.
Negroes are free, but grief cannot
bring them to our kitchens more.
We eat too much; we drink too
much; we sleep too much; we growl
too much in fact, we do too much of
everything except work.-NashUille
Bulletin
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ADVERTISING RATES.

One square, (ten lines, less for frat Insertion
One Dollar. each Subsequent insertion Fifty cents
A liberal discount from the above rate viii be
made to yearly advertisers.
Obituaries Of over ten lines viii be charged as
advertisements.
All bills due upon first insertio of advertise
ment, unless otherwise contractor for.
All announcements Of candidates must be paid
for IN advance.
jon woRK must be paid for on delivery.
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Hard Times.

The Cincinnati Commercial thinks
the present hard times not the result
of the panic of rs, or the gfut of
foreign goods, but of q '' commercial
infation," an attempt for many years
to do altogether too much buslnes
The Commercial follows this state.
ment of cause by column of argu-
ment--and mostly good Argument
showing the utter fallacy Of anyzrera-
edy suggested by the expansionists
West and South. and closes With this
opinion. The one silent and central
fact in the business depression under
which the country now suffers, Is
that paper money irredeemable in
gold is the root of all evil.
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TERMS:
81 A YEAR. STRICTLY IN ADVANCE

THE GAZETTE is a permanently established
newspaper with paying and constantly increasing
list of subscribers. It's circulation in the counties
Of Hamblen, Hawkins Cooke, Jefferson Granger
and claibornci is more general than any other Pc
per-making it the best advertising medium in
Upper East Tennessee.
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gN the Southern Express Com.
panY commenced on Monday to car
ry through express matter between
Knoxville and the East via Bristol
and Lynchburg. This arrangement
the PrssS and Herald says. {" is only
to incIude through express matter,
all packages for local points on the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Rail-
road, will be turned over to the
agent for that road at Bristol. as
heretofore. Packages from New
York will now be received at Knox
vile as quickly by express as by
mail. and with more certainty. In
stead of being, as has been the case,
four days on the road"
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Approaching-the holidays.
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VIII you please insert this obituary
notice!" asked an old gentleman of an
editor. ''I make bold to ask It because
know the deceased had great many
friends around here, who'd be glad to
hear Of his death. rH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-16
AuuSements.

CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE.-Theg great
New York and New Orleans Circus and
Menagerie camped on the bluffs yester-
day morning and gave performances in
the afternoon and at night which were
largely attended The Circus is in fact
first class concern, rejecting credit
upon Mr.. Cole, the proprietor. The pro.
cession through the streets was the finest
ever seen. The animals and horses were
all in splendid condition, and the display
was grand. The menagerie was COM
plete, and embraced wonderful collec-
ton of animals, serpents, etc. The open
den of lions and their tanner was alone
worth the price of admission. The ring
performance has never been equalled by
any circus in this city. The riders,
leapers, etc., were wonderful in their
many feats, and the lady equestrienne
with her trained horse presented one of
the most magnificent sights ever witness
ed. She seemed indeed to be part and
parcel Of her steed, and her graceful and
splendid bearing excelled anything in
the equestrian line ever attempted.
Performances this afternoon and to-
night which will close the exhibitions in
this city.
M1YsTRELsY.-Ne Friday and Satur-
day nights the Bluff City Minstrels will
give attractive entertainments at the
Greenlaw Opera House The Bluff City
amateurs made a most favorable impress
sion on the public few weeks since, and
will no doubt draw large houses on the
nights above mentioned.
JEFFERSON OPERA HoUsE.-The JEFF
ferson street Opera House has opened
out under Manager Steele, and is
crowded nightly. The management has
secured the services of a good troupe
of artistes who appear each evening in
pleasing specialties attractive and en-
tertaining A complete change of pro-
gramme takes place every night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-16

which our leading citizens and speakers
will be in attendance. Such an express
sion of sympathy would be most CRATE
fully received by the gallant citizens Of
the Crescent City.
Thirty.fve candidates presented them
selves as candidates for the Lower House
of the Tennessee Legislature at the
County Convention yesterday, whereas
but six Offices had to be filed, which in
Dictated an average of nearly six candi'
dates for every Office. The result may
have made many sore heads, but all this
will pass away before November next,
when the election will take place.
A correspondent calls the attention OF
the city authorities to dangerous hole
on vacant lot on Jackson street. near
Third. 1t is an uncovered cistern half
full of water, into which any citizen is
liable to walk at night The residents
near the nuisance have covered the
cistern several times with plank, but the
plank has been as often stolen and car
ried off by pilfering negroes. Let the
city put something over this death trap
or fill it up before some child is drowned
in it. Will the Sergeantat-Arms attend
to this matter2
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The French Peasantry-TheIr Dis,
belief I'm NapOIeOn's Death.

The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don Times, writing about the journey of
Marshal MacMahon through the prov
inces, says:
The news of the Emperors death
was received in the country with a de-
gree of incredulity. 1t was alleged to
be a fabrication of his enemies, who
wanted to prevent his return, and it was
stated that he would certainly reappear.
The oath of May arrived, and the peas
antry were informed that the majority
for which they entertained no respect
had overturned NJ. Theirs and had
adopted Marshal MacMahon in his place.
Every party began Immediately to I'M
dermine the Marshals power. The
mayors of the empire reinstated in Office
alleged that the Marshars business was
to pave the way for the restoration Of
the Empire. The press told them that
it was the accession of Henry V. The
superseded mayors told them it was the
betrayal Of the republic. No official per-
sonage ever told them that the MsrshaPs
function was honestly to carry on
the Septennate. This, indeed, would
have been useless, for by the time the
French peasantry understand the ma
ture OF the Septennate it will for some
time have ceased to exist. Marshal Nc
Mahon, in the eyes of the rural popula-
ton, was thus in power for the purpose
of awaiting a favorable moment for
bringing back the king or the emperor.
He recently began to be popular on &C.
count of his having defended the tri-
color against the white flag; but GER
tain interval has since elapsed, and this
impression was beginning to fade away.
In the eyes of the peasants the Marshal,
as tangible chief of the country, did
not exist. 1t was necessary to remedy
such state of things, and this was the
primary object of the Marshars journey.
Will this object be realized2 Now the
peasants have for some time become
very suspicious. They have been told
so many things, so much evil of this
party and of that, that they no
longer believe anything that is
said to them; they will no longer
believe anything but what they see.
They do not see the President Of the
republic except on horseback at a GER
tain distance, and in Marshaps uniform.
Well, what do you think has happened2
A friend of mine has conversed in the
enviroHs of Mans with peasants who
told him there had been an attempt to
deceive them; that the empire existed
in Paris, and that as proof of it they
had with their own eyes seen the Empe-
ror in the very costume he formerly
wore with the same large red ribbon,
with moustaches and short hair, but
little grayer than formerly. They had
been told it was the Marshal-President,
but this was an attempt to trihe with
them. A Marshal would not have been
dressed exactly like an emperor; it was
really the Emperor who was making this
journey, and the peasants were kept at
distance to prevent their recognizing
him. All that my friend could say was
fruitless; and they added that the SOL
diers at the Mans review had been for
hidden to cheer, because they would
naturally have exclaimed Vive pEmpe-
reur, being near enough to recognize
him.