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Middletown transcript., 1875-02-20
The Levy Court.
LIST or APPOINTMENTS.

LIST OF APPOINTMENTS.
At the session of the Levy Court, on Mon
day, the annual appointments were made by
the following votes:
County Treasurer-Wm. Herbert, votes,
q blanks.
Attorncy-George Gray, by an unanimous
vote. sfts4
Jail Phvsician-G. 7. Maxwell, 8 votes, 8
blanks
Trustees of the Poor (three years)-Wil-
mington hundred, G. Hill Brinton, Joshua
Baker, Milton Lackey; New Castle. John
Black Red Lion, Thomas Bird White Clay
Greek, John W. Evans Chrstiana, T.
Armstrong The first four named gentlemen
received 7lvotes to blanks, and the three
last votes to blanks.
Collecters-Brandywin hundred, Isaac N.
Grubb; Wilmington-North district, Archie
Given; South do, H. B. McIntire Chris
tiana, Norris Wilson; Mill Greek, Edmund
Hammond White Clay Creek, Uriah s.
Wier: New Castle, John Bartholomew; Pen
cader, William B. Ford; Red Lion, J. B.
Howe; ST. Georges, p J. Lynch Appoquin-
imiRk, Thomas Bratten. With the exception
of Messrs. Grubb and Wilson, who received
8 votes each to 3 blanks, the remainder were
chosen by vote of to blanks.
Incendtarism in Wilmington.
A most malicious and fendish attempt was
made by incendiaries to destroy property, in
Wilmington, last Saturday night. Fires were
started in four different places (the Gazette
says nine) and but for the strenuous efforts of
the iremen, an extensive and disastrous con-
fagration would have been caused The first
fire, which broke ont about 10 o'clock, P.
NJ, was in the stable of W. Morrow, on
French street, which was destroyed together
with its contents; loss about 81 ,OOO About
one O'Clock, A. NJ, a second fire was dis
covered in The stables occupied by Downy &
Cooper, owned by Col. Fl. S. McComb, which
were destroyed, several adjoining frame
buildings narrowly escaping. A fine horse
was burned to death. The loss to Messrs.
Downy l. Cooper was about $500. A short
time after carpenter shop was fred, but was
saved from destruction. Between and 4
o'clock, the stables of Jacob Stuck, Walnut
above 7th, were fired. Two horses in this
stable were so badly burned, that one had to
be killed next morning, and the other was
badly injured. Policeman Bacon says he saw
a man running away from this building just
as the fire started, and fired two shots at him,
but unfortunately did not bring him down.
The Wilmington papers denounce these
fires as deliberate attempt to destroy the
city. Could they be caught, human ingenuity
would be taxed to the utmost, to invent pun
ishment severe enough for such devils and
their crime.
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-20

DSYCHOMANCY, or SOUL CHARMING"
L How either sex may fascinate and gain
the love affections of any person they choose
instantly This simple, mental requirement
With a marriage guide, Egyptian Oracle,
Dreams. Hints to Ladies, Wedding-Night
Shirt, &c. A queer book. Address T. WILL
LIAM l. CO., Pubs, Philadelphia. fe2O-4
Middletown transcript., 1875-02-20

the conclusion Of the repast the company re-
turned to the parlor where were displayed the
golden gifts, and other articles of value,
which Mr.. G. T. Stratton, in behalf of the
guests, presented to the host and hostess in q
short address suitable to the occasion:
"Allow me- said Mr.. S., "to present to
you these things on this the semi-centennial
anniversary Of your wedding, as slight tes-
timonial Of the respect and regard which your
children bear you. This is an event, or
epoch, that very few are permitted to enjoy,
and it is rendered more sacred to your chill
dren from the reflection that your life has
been one of great usefulness. And now that
you have attained to this golden era of your
married life, we still find you happily blessed
with vigorous intellect and excellent health.
The harvest is fast ripening. Your gray hairs
admonish US that but few anniversaries can
yet be vouchsafed to US. The hopes and best
wishes of your children are that you may be
permitted to celebrate your Diamond We'd
ding and that the last years of your life may
be happier than the first"
Two other golden weddings have occurred
in Mr.. Fenimores family and connections
within the past year: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Grundy, whose son married niece of Mr.. j.
| B. Fenimore, celebrated the fftieth anniver-
sary of their marriage in April last, and Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Fenimore cousins to Mr.. j. B.
Fenimora, celebrated their golden wedding
last November.
Lent Services at st. Anne's Church.
SUNDAYs.-Morning Prayer, 10 A. NJ.
Litany, Holy Communion and Sermon, 80
A. NJ. Evening Prayer, P. NJ.
On OTHER DAYs.-Wednesday and Fridays,
10 A. NJ. Every night, except Saturday and
Sunday nights, 7.3O o'clock. All are cor
daily invited. WILLIAM C. Butler,
Paster of St. Anne's Church.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-12
CHASING A HIURDERER.
The People of the River Country
Defed by "a Desperate.
I.-or, tl,a I.ittIa Pei Gaazatte
From the Little Rock Gazette.

Our readers are pretty well in
formed regarding the devilish deeds
of James Brown, the murderer of
W. S. Murphy and Tillar. near Full
ton. From passengers below. yes
| terday, we learn that the whole coun-
try turned out in pursuit of the des-
perado, and every attempt was made
to effect his capture. The william
| took to the water like a duck, and
for hours concealed himself in Red
River and the bayous with which the
country abounds. He was pursued
from water to eanebral1e, and prov
ed himself a fearless swimmer, as
feet of foot as deer, and a dead
shot. On Saturday Col. Dudley of
Texarkana sent a special train with
a posse of men headed by Judge
Bancroft, to Fulton. who took to the
brake south of Red River. Soon
more men arrived by another train
from Texarkana, and large squads of
! farmers aud planters secured the
woods and swamps. At last they
had him surrounded, and the men
closed in, but only to find the bird
had flown. lie was soon after dis
covered in the river beside a log,
swimming rapidly with the current,
His deadly shot gun he held above
the log. YolIey after volley was
fred at the man. but he bore charm
ed life. Finally the shots came so
thick and fast that he landed the
north side of the river. and with q
wave of his hand bid defiance to his
would be captors. Arriving at the
top of the bluff he met a small squad
of negroes, who opened fire on him,
which he returned with accuracy, as
one of the men fell badly wounded,
At a farm house some distance down
the river he exchanged his shot gun
for hat and coat. Nothing further
could be learned of his movements
after leaving the house. The wood
work of the gun bore the indenta-
tions OF a dozen bullets, The muir
derer is but slightly known in the
locality of his numerous crimes,
generally being called Brown, some
times McCartha. He is described rs
very tall, broad shouldered, with
reddish hair and beard, and nous
tache closely cut. Tillar, the mur-
dered pursuer, was resident of
Texarkana, well-Enown and a brave
man. The people are reported to
have given up the chase, the posse
from Texarkana returning on Sunday
night.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-12

To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
/ left your lovely town on the 4th
inst, while bright eyed ones were
thronging your avenues to attend the
Sunday School Convention. 1t would
have afforded me much pleasure to
have remained among the lively
crowd, and gazed upon the beautiful
that was pouring in from different
points of East Tennessee. But I
shook the dust from my feet and
stepped on the cars, which whirted
me past river and hill, mountain and
meadow, villa and farmhouse. till /
reached this dear old spot, which was
the home of my boyhood. To-day I
breathe the pure, free air in the sur
soundings of this center of gravity
by driving with a party of friends IN
view of hills and rivers on the east,
with glimpses of the blue tops of the
North Carolina mountains to the
south of us, and out on long level
stretch of road, shaded by dropping
elms and willows, birds are singing
this beautiful morn, and the sun
beams are sitting the foliage, and
over the Wild lupins and daisies.
Now we pass through the fragrant
pine grove; now by a clear lake,
where the lilies grow. We return,
entering the Methodist Church on
Broad street, with its spotless hall
and polished floor then visiting the
cemetery where rest the pale nations
Of earth. Oh how solemn is our re-
flections as memory calls up those
of other days. Here rests beneath
those monuments of affection all that
was dear in life. The fond father
and affectionate mother. the loving
and rosy checked sister, and dark
eyed brother, who many times and
oft imprinted q fond kiss on that fair
brow. But their bodily wants are
now supplied, the cares of time have
vanished, they are now looking as
angels in their white robes. Good
ness gracious Dot. see what you
have done! You have caused the
big tear to start, and wrung the milk
and water out of papa's eye. Well,
we should try to keep people from
falling asleep, as Professor Wilson
would say. Will, in some future day
when you dandle your sprig on your
knee, look out for
Dor
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-12
A Devoted Wife.

A woman of the Pvrier class, liv-
ing in the Faubourg st. Antoine, was
sent to prison recently for stealing
some silver from the private resi-
dence of a merchant in the Rue
Montmorency. She had always
borne a spotless reputation she was
industrious, kind hearted. pious, an
excellent wife and mother. Never
theless, she was guilty. She must
have been, for the pieces of silver
were found in her apartments, and
she confessed the crime. Her hus-
band was mechanic, capable, intel
ligent, but lazy, addicted to drink.
He spent days and nights in the
wine shop, when his wife was toiling
at home for the support of his fami-
ly. He often took the money she
had earned so laboriously and wasted
it az the cabaret. If che refused to
give up what she needed for her hum
CRY children he beat her, choked her
until she confessed where she had
hidden it.
The tippling wretch went from bad
to worse. He became thief away
from home. Having been employed
to do some work in the house of a
merchant, he carried off the silver
sold part of it; concealed tie remain
der in the lodgings of his family. He
was suspected his premises search
ed the missing articles found. Tho
poor wife, anxious to shield her
worthless. brutal spouse, declared
she had stolen the silver; that she
had gone TO the Rue Montmorency.
while he was employed there, and
committed the robbery.
And he? lie held his peace per-
mitted his wife to bear the shame
and punishment that were rightfully
his.
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Bowen.
Trnnn the Grnnhic

Mr.. Bowen reminds one Of the ira
ditional man who, after having been
called liar and kicked downstairs,
recited his wrongs in a pathetic
speech. and warned the aggressor to
beware lest a GOODNESS should arise
between them. Mr.. Bowen is re-
ported in one of the morning papers
10 have said that il many more
charges of falsehood and conspiracy
are brought against him he will say
something in his defense. 10 what
further extent does he desire to be
insulted by Mr.. Beecher and his
lawyers before he will speak out
and clear his reputation? That the
~tripartite agreement" is binding
upon him now that both the other
parties to it have cast it TO the winds.
no one pretends. And II, as he hints
he can point out which Of the two
parties to the Beeeher suit has
committed tho lawful perjury" Of
which he speaks. IL is certainly his
duty To aid in bringing the guilty
person or persons TO punishment.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-12
The Negro.
baltimore Gazette

There are sad tales of distress
among the superabundant negro pop
ulation of Washington city. In the
very home of liberty. armed with the
ballot and sheltered under the civil
rights law, the chosen wards of the
nation" are being decimatcd by want
and disease. while their condition is
critically and weekly discussed by
the Solons of the Board of Health.
Under this cankering combination
the negroes tester and die at midday
as the Indians vanish towards the
setting sun. A species of voodoism
prevails in their medical treatment,
chiefly practiced by persons of their
own race, which hastens, as we'll as
darkens, the last hours and the great
majority pass to their long home in
hunger Of body and superstition of
soul. This sombre picture is the re-
suit of speoious promises which have
lured these gregrarious creatures to
ruin. and they doubles find small
compensation IN the sight of black
face or two in the Lower House of
Congress or in the questionable hon.
or of the rejection of an unlawful as
pirant to the Senate. The average
negro is credulous, certainly, but a
materialist at heart, seeing little
good in the sounding laws of the Re-
publican party eexept their provis-
ions, taken in literal sense, and in
this Dead Sea fruit finds no fulness.
The excess of Republican legislation
has been most pernicious its boast
ed benefits to the colored race are
sad failures, and when that party
passes from popular power the ne
gro in Washington and elsewhere
will be left in the hands of the Dem
ocrats, y perplexipg problem.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-12
Laws Relating to Newspaper
subscriptions, &c.

1. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary, are considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
If subscribers order the discontinuance of their
periodicals. the publishers may C ntinue to send
them until all arrearages are paid.
9. If 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.
4. If subscribers to other places without in
forming the publishers, and the papers sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible
5. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
periodicals from the Office, or removing and leav-
ing them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence of
intentional fraudu
6. Any person WHO recciys newspaper and makes
use of it, whether he has ordered it or not, is
held in law to be a subscriber.
Z. If subscribers pay in advance, they are bound
to give notice to the publisher at the end Of their
time, if they do not wish to continue taking it;
otherwise the publisher is authorized TO send it
on, and the subscribers will be responsible n
tin an express notice, with payment of all
earss sent to the publisher.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-12
Explained.

Many people have been puzzled to
decide why the dark wood so highly
valued for furniture should be called
rosewood. Its color certainly does not
much like rose, 50 we must look for
some other reason. Upon asking. we are
told that when the tree is first cut the
fresh wood possesses very strong, rose
like fragrance, hence the name There
are half dozen or more kinds of rose
wood trees. The varieties are found
in South America, and in the East
Indies and neighboring islands. Some.
times the trees grow SO large that planks
four feet broad and ten in length can be
cnt from one Of them. These broad
planks are principally used to make the
tops of piano-forts. When growing in
the forest, the rosewood tree is remark
able for its beauty, but such is its value
IN manufactures as an ornamental wood
that some of the forests where it once
grew ahundantly, now have scarcely a
single specimen. I'm Madras, the Gov
ernment has prudentIy had great planta-
tlons OF this tree set out in order to keep
up the supply
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-12
Beams Station and Cumberland
Gap Turnpike
us m CUMBERLAND Gar.
April 26, 1875.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:

To the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette:
" There seems to be some mistake
in regard to the Law passed by the
last General Assembly amending the
acts of the Beams Station and Cum
berland Gap Turnprl1e-some mis-
understanding that should be cor
rected. From petitions received,
hon. j. G. Hodges and myself drew
the bill, and a careful perusal will re-
lieve the minds of all, as to a toll
gate in Hamblen county this year,
any way, The original bill, as intro
duced in the House, did not provide
for a gate in Hamblen, but on mo-
ton of the Hon. Representative from
that county. it was amened so as to
provide for gate there, and when
it went to the Senate Capt. II. moved
the amendment, which was adopted,
leaving it optional with the Commits
sioners, and neither he or / thought
of one being there now, if ever. The
present Commissioners certainly have
no right to place a gate in IIamblen,
or I. at least. think it cannot be done
until 1876, when a new Board shall
have been appointed. / would not
say anything in regard to this mat
ter, but having heard that my friend,
Capt. II. had returned to Nashville
on business, and would perhaps be
detained some time, l think it due
him. Hoping that this explanation
will prove satisfactory to all con-
cerned, and that the difficulty which
has arisen may be amicably adjusted,
| am, dear sir, your friend,
III. It. PATTON.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-12
The Old story.

Tommy. get up. its time the early
bird catches the first worms you
know
TIN not going fishing to-day,
mother,and shan't want any worms
"Do get up, Tommy you know
Washington and Franklin we're both
early risers."
See what happened to EN- they've
both died"
LIN going to tell your pa. I de-
clare / can't do anything with that
boy, he'll be smart one when he
gets older.''
"Fll make him smart before he
gets any older" cries the old man,
springing up and rushing into Tom $
room.
whats the matter. Dad, asked
Tom with one leg already in his
pantaloons.
Nothing. only next time don't
wait until get SO near, or it'll be too
late"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-12
THE WRONG WORDS.
Mrs. PartingtOn's Sayings among
s.The Best Society,"


Mrs. Partington is considered a
mythical person evolved" from
the brain of Dir. Shillaber, but her
counterparts are often found in real
life. One Of these ladies was over.
heard at an evening assembly speak
ing in high praise of a pretty girl
just passing: "Why, she is q per-
feet paragram of a young lady T. |
think you mean paralIelogram; do
you not?' suggested the waggish
gentleman addressed. Il said par
allelogram, Mr.. - exclaimed the
lady. with combination of dignity
and indignation impossible to de-
scribe.
do you intend to n2dsticute your
house?' inquired a Western lady of
friend Of mine who was building.
lie was a critical, cultured New Eng
lander, as exact as witty. w hat hat a
droll look came over his face as he
answered: MY wife says can eat
like an anaconda, and l am blessed
with the digestion of an ostrich but.
really madam, [ don't think | could
manage my three-story brick"
This makes me think of Leigh
Hunts reply (not at all malpropy) to
a lady who said to him at dinner:
Mr.. Hunt, won't youyenture on an
orange?' 4 would most gladly,
dear madam, only I'm afraid should
tumble off,
But to keep to our theme. A lady
visiting Washington for the first time
sent word to friends at home that
she was dreadful disappointed she
meant to have got an Indian bureau
for Jennie's room, but there weren' {
any to be had and that she was so
busy shampooning a young lady
from one place to another that she
had no time to write letters.
A rather old girl (who had been
lured TO California by the cheering
information that she was sure to mar
ry there) laid siege TO wealthy wild
over, who at first showed signs of
succumbing, but finally resisted the
attack. AS usual with women who
are feeling intensely disappointed,
she didn't care no, not one Bit"
And she exclaimed, half sobbing, to
a bosom friend: g Why, l wouldn't t
be hired to marry him, not if he was
a perfect Venus!" AS money was
his chief charm, we suppose she
meant CrOsus.-G Scribner for May.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-12
Running for Omce.

I never run for office but once.
At the earnest solicitations of come
of my friends, in an unguarded mo-
ment, | allowed myself to be an
nounced as a candidate for the of
fee of Justice of the peace. Previous
to this fool move j had been +eonsid-
cred a decent kind of man, but the
next day when the Bpgle came out
it was filed with accounts of my pre-
vious history that would have cur
died the blood of a Digger Indian.
A suscepbible public was gravely in
formed that was not fit for the of
fee, that / was almost a fool. be-
sides / had come West under very
suspicious circumstances / had
starved my deaf old grandmother to
death and then sold the remains to
soap factory. / had stolen hand
organ from a poor blind cripple and
run away with the proceeds. | had
sold my grand fathers coffin for
fourteen dollars. and buried the old
gent in boot-box. In utter despair
l rushed around to headquarters,
withdrew my name and sWore sol
emn swear that | would never IN
dulge in politics again. And ! ney-
er will. John Quill.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-12
A GEORGIA VOLUNTEER.
BY ZARIFFA.

I'VE find the following touching
lines in the Richmond Enquirer
They were written by Mrs. Townsend
at the neglected grave of one who
was a member of the twelfth Geor-
gia, a regiment whose galIantry was
conspicuous on every field where its
colors waved, and which won praise
for peculiar daring, even among the
"foOt cavalry of Jackson.
Far up the lonely mountain side,
My wandering footsteps led;
The moss lay thick beneath my feet,
The pine sighed overhead.
The trace Of dismantIed fort
Lay hidden in the forest nave,
And in the shadow near my path,
a soldiers grave.
The bramble nestled near the weed
Upon the lowly mound.
The simple head-board rudely writ,
Had rotted to the ground;
I raised it with a reverent hand,
From dust its words to clear;
But time had blotted all but these
"a Georgia Volunteer"
saw tie toad and scaly snake
From tangled coverts start
And hide themselves among the weeds
Above the dead mans heart:
But undistur6ed, in sleep profound,
Uuheeding there he lay
His coffin but the mountain soil,
Ills shroud, Confederate gray.
hear the Shenandoah roll
Along the vale below,
the AIIcganies rise
Toward the realms of snow
The ''Yalley Campaign" rose to mind
It's leaders, name-and then
knew the sleeper had been one
OF Stonewau Jackson's men.
Yet whence he came what lip shall say,
What tongue viii ever tell,
What desolated hearths and hearts
Have been because he fell?
What sad eyed maiden braids her hair
Her hair which he held dear
One lock of which, perchance, lies with
The Georgia Volunteer.
What mother with long watching eyes
And white lips, cold aud dumb,
Waits with appalling patience for
Her darling boy to come.
Her boy whose mountain grave swells up,
But one of many scar
Cut on the face of our fair land
By CORY handed war!
What fights he fought, what wounds he wore
Are all unknown to fame:
Romember, on his lonely grave
There is not cen a name!
That he fought well, and braveIy too,
And held his country dear,
We know-else he had never been
"a Georgia Yolunteer!"
He sleeps-what need TO question now
If he were wrong or right?
He knows ere this whose cause is just
In God, the Fathers sight.
He wields no warlike weapons now,
Returns no foeman's thrust
Who, but a coward, would revile
An honest soldiers dust?
Roll, Shenandoah, proudly roll
Adown thy rocky glen;
Above thee lies the grave of one
OF StonewaH Jacksous men!
Beneath the cedar and the pine,
In solitude austere,
Unknown, unnamed, forgotten, lies
"a Georgia Volunteer"
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II. w. This is the priest all
shaven and shorn who almost wished
he had never been born when he
kissed the maiden all forlorn who
Tilted the swain all tattered and torn
who coaxed the COW with the lively
heel that kicked till the dog was aus
ge spiel that worried the cat that
hunted the mouse that hid III the
meal that lay in the house that Bow
en- built.