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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13
A Goat that is as Smart as Man.

Dan Rice calls one of his great
moral performing goats Sinbad.
One of Sinbad's feats is a daring
pad act on horse, which he ordi-
nariIy does with great elan and sue.
cess. One of the tricks of this act
is to jump upon a platform, under
which the horse runs, and to Jump
from it upon the pad when the
horse passes under the next time.
Sinbad is a venerable, knowing fell
low, with remarkably big horns, a
long, flowing white beard. Should
Sinban fail to jump upon the plat
form from the horse, he'd be knock
ed off, for there is not room under it
for Sinbad on top of the horse.
Cons equently, Sinbad invariably
jumps. Having alighted safely on
one side of the platform. he steps
over to the other side eyes the horse
closely as he goes round the ring,
gathers himself for the jump. and as
the well-trained horse canters under
and shows the pad on the other side
lets himself down lightly and regains
his place. to go around and repeat
the trick.
They say the goat will chew tobac-
co with great relish. We are re-
minded of this statement in the
familiar natural history of showmen
in an effort to account for what oc
CURED to Slnbad last night, to the
great surprise and delight of the
wondering audience, at this great
show Perhaps Sinbad drinks. |
However, we prefer the tobacco
theory to account for the phenomen-
al psychological tergiversation in
which Sinbad ingloriously disported |
Sinbad has gravely fol-
lowed the horses course half way
around the arena with his shrewd I
glance, when he quickly turned /
around. bringing himself face to
face with the horse as the latter
came up. Then, in this reversed
position, to the horror of Col. Rice
and the attendants, and the great
delight of the audience, Sinbad
Jumped and alighted upon the pad,
with his face to the horses tail. In
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13
THE JOHNSON OBsEQUIES.
Letter from Hon. VIM. McFar-
land to the Committee of In
VitatiOn.

MoTRIsTowN. TENN. Sept. q,
1875.--Hon. John C Burch and 9TH
ers, Committee, Gentleman: / ac-
knowledge the receipt of your let
ter inviting me to be present on the
occasion of the obsequies in honor
of the memory of ex-President An
drew johnson, on the second day of
October at Nashville.
I had hoped that circumstances
would enable me to be present on
that occasion, and join in the exer-
cises on the part of the citizens of
Tennessee in testifying their respect
for the memory of the departed
statesman and their sorrow for his
death.
But it is now doubtful whether l
shall be able to be present, having
been suffering from a very severe
cold, which will perhaps make it i'm
prudent for me to undertake the
journey without serious fears as to
the result.
/ feel that it is due to the memory
and public services of Mr.. johnson
that should be present, as the
present representative in Congress
from the district in which he resided
from the time he became a citizen
of the State, and which he so long
and so ably represented in Congress,
and where the memory of his event
ful career and public services are so
fondly cherished by those who have
known him from the day of his OBJ
scurity and poverty through every
period of his wonderful career down
TO his death.
And. indeed. his career has been
unprecedented in the history OF our
country, and perhaps in the history
of modern times. A little less than
fifty years ago he made his appear
ance in Tennessee, driving a two
wheeled cart into the village of
Greeneville, that cart drawn by a
blind pony, all his wealth and world
ly possessions contained in that
humble vehicle. He but a youth
under twenty years of age, with a
dependent on his efforts, without
education, stranger in a strange
country, without the slightest hope
Of aid or assistance from any source
whatever, Andrew johnson made
bis appearance. and then commenced
his career. 1t was among the peo-
pie that his early struggles, his
greatest trials occurred, and / may
add some Of his greatest triumphs
were achieved.
But l only propose to write a line
to express my regret that circum-
stances, over which l have no con-
troll, will prevent, most probably, my
attendance on this occasion, and to
testify my concurrence in the objects
of the proposed meeting of the citi-
zens Of Tennessee on Saturday next.
Very truly yours,
WM. MCFARLAND.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13
MORRIsTOWN,- TENN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER l3 1875.

the next instant the horse was pass
ing under the platform.
But Sinbad-where was he? Like
the illastrious original Sinbad when
he had his little ballooning trip
with the roc, Sinbad was suspended
in midair. As we stated in the
start. Sinbad has long horns. BY
the tips of these horns, caught over
the platform. Sinbad hung suspend
ed, gracefully oscillating, pendulum
like. so to speak. while the audi
ence roared with laughter. At last
the ancient William, by giving him
self an extra swing. which threw
him off his centre. brought himself
to the ground. He struck on his
feet, looked around more like q
sheep than a digniield goat, and
then ran over to the horse. jumped
upon the pad like a trne circus rider
and finished his act.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13
AGALADAY IN MORRISTOWN.
Grand Picnic and Temperance
Celebration.
MoRRIsTowN, Oct. 12. 1875.
To the Editor of the morrlstovn Gazette:

MORRISTOWN, Oct. IL, 1919.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
Permit us, through the columns of
your valuable paper, to announce
that there will be Grand Picnic
given at this place, by Morristown
Lodge, No. 234, |. o. G.. T., on the
10th day of October next. There
will be addresses on the occasion by
the best temperance orators of the
State. All the Lodges of Good Tenn
plars and Sons of Temperance at
and between Knoxville and Bristol
are respectfully invited to attend and
participate in the grand celebration.
We also extend an invitation to the
people generally of the country, and
will say to them each and all that it
is our purpose to make the occasion
a grand gala day /; that every person
present shall receive every attention
to make them comfortable and hap
py, and we sincerely hope all who
expect to participate on the occa-
sion will contribute a nice basket OF
lunch in esteem and honor of our
efforts in such a praiseworthy cause.
The different papers at Knoxville,
Greeneville, Jonesboro' and Bristol
will confer favor by copying this
communication.
Respectfully,
B. F. MITCHELL, Chm'n.
Mrs. K. /. HAYNIE,
Mrs. w. II. SMITH,
d. w. BUTT,
n. T. GoURLEY,
JOHN Nj. HILL.
A. X. Brown,
Committee Of Arrangements.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13
''What is a dollar?''-Pig-iron Kclley's

"'What is a doIlar?"- Pig-iron KelIey's
question.
A dollar is not piece of paper with
the werls tone dollar" printed upon it,.
The statutes of the United States de-
clare dollar to be coin weighing %
$40 grains of standard gold.-N. D.
Times
Other United States statutes, saws the
C0}aDl5us Bnq1ier, declare that the pieces
of paper with the words Zone dollar'
stamped on them, issued by the Federal
Treasury, are dollars, and must be so
received in the payment of all debts.
where a special contract in writing does
not require coin; and the Supreme
Court of the United States has pronounc-
ed this Legal Tender act constitutional.
The fact that the Radical party packed
the Court so as to procure this decision
from it ought to make their tongues
cleave TO the roofs of their mouths when
they now deny that a Greenbaek note is
a dollar.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13
The Morristown Gazette.

~ Hon. R. B. Vance of North
Carolina, James Stevenson of Wash
ington, and A. T. Davidson ef Asbe-
vile, n. c., have been appointed as
commissioners to appraise the lands
recently recovered to the Cherokee
Indians in North Carolina.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13

An Irishman, newly imported. made
application for work. On being ask
ed if he conld hold the plow. Paddy
said he could do that or anything
else. He was accordingly employed,
AMI his master went with him to the
field to see him commence opera
tions. It was soon found that the
Hibernian was new to the trade.
"Did you not tell me, Sir, that
you could hold the plow?"
"Arrah. be aisy now," said Pat,
I" how the divil can howld the plow.
an thin two spaIpeens ov horses
draggin' it away from me? But give
it to me in tie barn. an be jabers,
I'll how'd it wild anybody"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13
William white sued 4 New Yorl.

William White sued a New York
railroad fourteen years ago for ST.
600 damages for killing his wife. but
getting tired ont he took $50 the
other day and called it square. His
third wife used the money to get her
a silk dress.
GLASS CUTTNG.-To cut glass to
any shape without diamond, hold
it quite level under water, and with
a strong scissors clip it away by
small bits from the edges.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13

About fifty times this year we
have seen it stated how this mother
and that mother accideRtly left
bottle of corrosive sublimate on the
floor. causing the death of little
Tommy or Sammy. Gentlemen,
please vary this thing. won't you?
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13

John Teko Ledyard. of Virginia.
died the other day, and his last
words were: "Tell Sam to grease
the wagon before the procession
moves" It wasn't at all like dying
king, but it was a sensible express
sion.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13
ETER.

His wish was not gratifed, how
ever, he being too nervous and his
strength too much exhausted, and it
was agreed TO make an attempt the
next day or the day after. But. in
the morning, young Hauser was de-
lirous, and he fingered on in par
oxy imal condition for some days,
till death closed bis eyes. The two
survivors of his expedition under the
sea have made sworn statements of
the truth OF these facts, and it is be
lieved that some presentation has
been sent to the British authorities
of the Admiralty for complete and
thorough scientific search of the en-
tire vicinity Of the Beterrier Ledges
to ascertain whether these tremen-
dous creatures do feed on human VIC
Tins of shipwreck.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-10-13

II FCEIVIs Deposits Buy and Sell Exchange,
IL Gold and silver, and make collections ilpaa
the most favorable terms. may Is ".
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04

WEEKLY AND DAILY FOR 1875.

The approach OF the Presidential cleo
tiou riyca unusual importance to the events
and DEVELOPMENTS Of 1910. We shall en-
lcnyor to describe them fully, faithfully and
fcarl2salv.
TIE WEEKLY Sun has now Attai..cd
a ejaculation Of over seventy thousand cop
les. It,, readers are found III every, N'a'e
and Territory, ana It's quality is well known
TO the puhic. We Sia''n"' only cnucavol
t. keep it fully up to the Old h'andara, bu'
t. improve and add 10 It's variety aao pow
TIE WEEKLY sun viii continue to
be a thorough newspaper ~! the news OF
the da, will be found in it, cnnhcLsed when
unMpOraut, at full length when M mo-
mrni, and always, we trust, tr Nted IN
clear, interesting and tns'ructlNc manner
|, is our aim to max" the WEEK.. /
Sun the best family newspaper IN th'
world. II will bc luii Of c!Itcllainlng and
'a,.propriAtc reading Of every sort, but Will
prin; nothing to Offend the most scrupulous
and delicate taste. 1t will always contain
the most interesting stories and rcmanccs
of the dav, carefully selected and lcglhly
printed.
7 he Agricultural Department is prom
incn, feature il the WEEKLY sun, and
its articles will always be found fresh nno
useful to the farmer.
The number OF men independent III POI
itic, j. increasing and the WEEKLY 81
is their paper especially. 1t belongs to nc
party, and obcvS no dictation, contendne
for priuciplr, and for the election OF the
best men. II exposes the corruption tina,
. A.. 90 and n rrIi lac T.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04

SOME people have no adequate idea
Of the duration oftime. For instance
your cosby neighbor comes in to stay
lust minute" and when at last she
rises to go, you find she has occupied
one hour Of your valuable time.
What all she said you have not the
slightest recollection though 8 h e
talked all the time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04
IN a Westwood, y. J., store III

IN Westwood, n. j., store there
is Course box, in which every one
who utters an oath is obliged to de-
posit five cents. The other day a
diIapidated chap entered the store
and trod on a banana-skin. After
recovering his equilibrium and power
Of speech, he became indebted to the
box about twenty dollars worth in less
than FIVE minutes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04

"WuERE do you intend to 80 this
summer 81 asked customer Of one o.
Bostons crack boot blacks, the other
morning. Well, l ain undecided as
yet" replied the considerate sinner
"but /, Of course, intend to follow
Beecher. If the great pastor goes tc
the White Mountains then | shall &c
there, but if he strides off to CaIifor-
MIA as l hear he intends to do, after
the great scandal suit, why, then
shall go there. The fact is | can
make more money following BeecAer,
as | DO every season, than a sidesAow
can in following Barnum.'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04

Slow PEOPLE. Mark Twain says:
Il have seen slower people than am
and more deliberate people than l am,
even quieter, and more listless, and
lazier people than l am. But they
were dead.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04

ABOVE all things teach your child
to be honest and Industrious. Ifthese
two things don't enable him to make
a figure in this world, he is only
a cvpher, and never YVES intend
ed for a figure.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04

A cuLLUD chap was hugging sal
mon-coored maid one night when she
whispered in his ear, II doesn't min
yer huggin me, Jim, but TO de Lord 9
sake don touch dat bile on de back
o my neck
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04

II want to know" said creditor,
iercely, when You are going to pay
me what you owe me- Il don t
know; doyon take tae for prophet"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04

Two Sisters.

DO YOU know these lovely sistersT
Both are gentle, sweet and dear;
And they pay the world visit
Once, my darling, every year.
One is ever bright and bonnie.
But the other sometimes sad
Full of little moods and crotchets,,
fearful now, then laughing glad.
Both Of them have robes so pretty,
Pink.white blossoms in their hair;
In the forest, in the meadow,
You may see them everywhere.
And they bring us sweetest pleasures
While they wander on their way;
Mother Natures lovelicst darlinSs-
Gentle April, sunny May.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04

CLoGGED LAMP WICKS.-Ihe light
is ten unsatisfactory while all is APP
parently in good order. 1t should be
borne in mind that, though the wick
is but very gradually burned, it is
constantly becoming less able to con-
duct the oil. During several weeks
some quarts Of oil are slowly filtered
through the wick, which stops every
PARTICLE of dust or other matter that
will, even with the utmost care, be IN
the best kind of oil, The result Is,
that the wick, though It is Of sufficient
length and looks as good as ever, has
its conducting power greatly lmpare"
as its pores. SO to speak, or the minute
channels by which the oil reaches the
place to be burned, becomes gradual
" Instructed. 1t is often economy to
substitute a new wick for an old one,
even if that be plenty long enough to
serve for some time to come.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04

Q6tnQ 00pcr day. Agents wanted. All
VoloVIo classes Of worn iag people OF
both sexes, young and old, make more
money AT work for us, in their own locai-
ties, during their spare moments, or all the
time, tina at anything else. We offer en-
ploymcnt that will pay handsomely for
every hours work Full particulars, terms,
&C. sent free. Send us your address at
once. Don't delay Now is the time.
Don't look for work or business else.
where. until YOU learn what we offer. Il
Sr1NsoN & c., Portland, Maine.
feb26,15 ~ gpr
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04
I DyEKTISING: Cheap: good

"A Swtcmatic.-- Allpcrsons WHO contem
plate making contracts with newspapers
for The insertion of advertisements should
send 35 Cents to Geo. p. Rowcll ~ Co.
Al Park Row, New York, for their PAM
PHLET-BOuk lninety.@nnM edttion)
containing lists of over 1000 newspapers
and estimates showing the cost. Adver-
tscments taken for leading papers in many
States at a tremendous reduction from pub
fishers rates. GET THE pooY
feh28 7Sly SIR
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-04
The Art TNnSDriaI.
SHARP EAZORS AND 4 CLEAN
SHAVE.
With ralors keen,
As e CT We're seen.

III. ,,acc 10 get Your hair cut and
snanpooei IN elegant style.
AMOS LUCAS
Nottic, his friends and the public Of Me-
chanicstown ana vicinity, that he carries
on the Tonsorial Art Of Shaving and Cut
ting Hair in the most fashionable style.
Water street, above the Flour and Feed
Store.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays al
day and evening. Balance of time will hc
found round town and no, out OF sight.
Will lie pleased to see his friends and let
them try his magic art.
Also Boards dyed in best style, warranted
not to fade.
April lSiw*
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-27

Be sure and press the cloth on tightly as
each layer is removed, and your meat
will keep for months. It is good plan
TO let the meat lie over night after It is
sliced before packing. Then drain off
all the blood that oozes from it. 1t will
be necessary to change the cloth occa-
slonally, or take it off and wash it-tirst in
cold water, Then scald in salt and water
as at first. In this way farmers can have
fresh meat the year round. have kept
beef that was killed the 18th Of February
till the 21st Of June. Then I packed a
large jar of veal in the same way during
the dog-days, and it kept six weeks.
This recipe alone is worth the price of
any newspaper in the land-A Farmer
Wife, an ". 7. Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-27
Filing.

This seems an easy matter to the ul-
initiated. A simple thing to run a file
over piece of metal This is far from
being the case; for skillful workman
will, in given time, cut away far
greater quantity of metal with file than
one who is unskillful, for he makes
every tooth cut into the work, instead of
rubbing 00er it. To do this he must adapt
the pressure and velocity of motion of the
file to the coarseness of the teeth, and
the hardness, brittleness and toughness
of the material he is working upon
To file fiat requires much practice !;
that is, to avoid rounding the edges of a
narrow piece of work. Many appren-
tees tinu this most difficult thing to do.
In fact there are some who never sue
coed in filing, smoothing and polishing
without rounding the edges of their
work.
The power of filing souarely and well
is one of the marks of good watch
maker
In filing fiat surfaces it is quite an ad-
vantage to use cork to rest the work
upon when the form of it will admit of
SO doing-place the cork in the vise-use
the file with one hand, the pressure on
the file being communicated by the fore
finger. 1t is mainly to aid the workman
in filing fiat that the rounded or bellied
form is given to tiles.-EGchdnge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-27
Coed Hints.

Pipsy Potts, in Arthur's, is full of hints
all helping tired housekeepers to tighten
their work:
About squash. Did you ever fry anys
l cooked some that way to-day, and il
was nice. Take a summer squash. cut
it up in slices, roll it in -four and fry in
a spider in hot butter. Salt and pepner
it; and if you like fried oysters you'll
like this.
Two other things. Take your board
that you scour knives on and nail it firm.
ly, so that it will be stationary, near the
table where you wash dishes. You don't
know, unless you've tried, how much
labor it saves; for if at any time yeu
use a knife, just step right there and
rub it over with the securing material.
use bath brick and large cork. And
you wouldn't do this if you had to 90
to some cupboard, take down the board
and atterward have to put it back
again.
l learned something from little
twelve ear-old girl who worked for me
last winter that ! never thought of be-
fore. She was scrubbing and hopping
in the pantry and got too much water on
the floor; and how did she go to work to
get it up but take the dustpan and scoop
lit up with that, and then wipe the floor
nicely with the mop. How much better
that was than wringing out the mop ten
or dozen times, until your hands are
almost blistered and your back almost
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-27

Democratic national triumph, some era
ven like Buchanan will sit in the chair of
the Chief Executive? Are the American
people prepared to take this risk, with
all that it implies? 1t is question
which comes home to the heart and the
pocket Of every citizen 1t is not a mere
question whether this or that political
party shall direct for four years the des-
TIMES OF the nation. 1t is not question
whether this or that ambitious
executive authority. 1t is ques-
death to proud nationality; question
whether our fathers were mere enthusi-
asts when they drafted plan of free
and equal government, and counted on
virtuous and freedom-loving posterity to
preserve and perpetuate the priceless
boon! To permit the Democratic party.
weighed down by load of infamy, and
reasserting the very dogma that made it
infamous, to steal into power, is not only
to put at hazard the beneficent work Of
the fathers, but to peril the grand
achievement in the interest of equal
rights of the men Of the second revolu-
ton. These considerations appeal pow
eriuliy to the instincts of honor and
patriotism; they sound the note Of alarm
to every lover of his country. But there
is baser motive, the motive of self-in-
terest, which may be appealed to with
equal reason and force Let him who
cares not for country, if there be such
citizen, reflect that he is a taxpayer
whether be will or no. He may set it
down as an incontrovertibl5 proposition
that the union Of these States can never
be dissolved except by war; that the
Democratic dogma Of States rights
looks directly to such dissolution. and
that war is a requisition, if need be, f.
the life and property Of every citizen
Who will take the risk? Who will sink
patriotism, property, life in the turbid
flood Of unreason which is to bear the
Democratic party on to triumph whose
outcome must be national shame?--Iater-
OcedR.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-27
How TO Keep Neat Fresh a Long Time.

There is no good reason why farmers
and their families should eat so much
salt pork, leaving all the fresh meat TO
the inhabitants of cities and villages.
when the following method Will keep
meat fresh tor weeks, even IN the warm
est weather. ! know, for have tued 1t
for more than ten years: As soon as the
animal heat is out OF the meat slice il up
ready for cooking. Prepare large jar
by sCalding well with hot salt and water.
Mix salt and pulverized saltpeter in the
proportion of one tablespoonful of salt
peter to one teacupful OF salt, Cover the
bottom of the jar with sprinkle OF salt
and pepper. Pat down aiaying Of meat,
sprinkle with salt and pepper the same
rs if Just going 10 the table, and continue
in this manner till the jar is full. Fold
a cloth or towel and wet il iii strong salt
and water, in which lttle.o Of the salt
peter is dissolved. Press the cloth close
" over the meat and set in cool place.