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The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-06
A DISEASED COMMUNITY.
Nothing to De bat Peddle Scan daI--A II eme-
dy for the Disease.

IA
dy for the Disease.
One of the worst diseases that can
aff1ict a community is scandal. When
said community arrives at such state of
affairs as that described by an Atchi-
son (Kansas) paper, it is to be pitied.
The paper AYERS that "the whole at
mosphere is tainted with the infamous
stories of pestiferors character-vampires
who, with a malignancy as persistent as
it is dovilish, torture the most innocent
acts into guilt and the most harmless in
discretions into crimes" Moreover,
"these harpies of both sexes devote al
most their whole time to their malign
work"
Moralizing on the sad state Of affairs,
the New York Tribune says: Every well,
meaning man should consider how much
good he can do without taking a great
deal of trouble, either by listening to
ill-natured gossip with an air of indiffer-
ence or of Impotence, or by Indignantly
refusing to listen to it at all. For we
must consider that great proportion of
the stories dsadvantageous to personal
character which are afoat, are really
none of our business, and in no way
concern our happiness, our prosperity,
or our success. Now, we will suppose
that man of good character in Atchi-
son, when one of these slanders is whis-
pered to him, makes the whisperer un-
mistakably to understand that he con-
siders himself insulted by the sneaking
recital. "What have I done that you
bring this unclean report to me2 What
reason have you for believing that I
would like to hear this Do / regard it
as true or false Sir, or madam,
think nothing about it whatever, nor do
intend to think about it. O! it will
not keep me awake O. nights-this hint
that Mr.. - has gone wrong or that
Mrs. - is no better than she should
be. No more of your insults If you
please-that is the point about which I
am principally concerned. Your talk is
contamination. Be off with youl''
Let them try this in Atchison as a
remedy for the prevailing epidemic, be-
fore they betake themselves to the per-
suasive pistol and the argumentative
bowie knife A few honest ones max
ing this contemptuous stand against the
foul sea of detraction, will work won
ders. Slander should be one of the
most disreputable vices in this vicious
world ; but ON the other hand, it is q sin
into which tolerably wen-meaning talk
ers fall, partly because they must talk
about something or somebody; and
partly because there is an exaltation of
ourselves in the depreciation of others.
1t is the result sometimes of idleness
and vacuity of life; sometimes of jeaI-
ousy and irritation at our own failure
where another has succeeded not sell
dom of habit caught in streets and
shops, as the measles are caught in the
public schools. Warning against it
must be personal, and not general or
public.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-06
1t Is the Nature OF the Beast.

Frogs, toads and serpents never take
any food but that which they are satisfied
is alive.
If bee, wasp or hornet stings, it is
nearly always at the expense of his life.
Serpents are so tenacious of life that
they will live six months without food.
The head of rattlesnake has been
known to infiict fatal wound after be-
ing separated from the body.
If the eye of IL newt is put out lother
perfect eye is soon supplied by rapid
growth.
Fishes have no eyelids, and necessari-
ly sleep with eyes open.
Alligators fall into lethargic sleep
during the winter, like a toad.
There are agricultural ants in Texas
that actually plant grain and reap before
the harvest.
Naturalists say that single swallow
will devour six thousand flies day.
The tarantula OF Texas is nothing
more than an enormous spider.
A single Goldfish produces more than
100000 eggs in one season.
A whale suckles it's young, and is
therefore not fish. The mothers af-
fection is remarkable.
Toads become torpid in winter and
hide themselves, taking no food for five
or six months.
Serpents of all species shed their skins
annually, like sea crabs and Holsters.
Turtles and tortoises have their 'skele-
tons partly outside of, instead of within,
the body.
1t is believed that crocodiles live to
be hundreds of years old. The ancient
Egyptians embalmed them.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-06
Nettie Goes Visiting.

"Ain't you surprised to see me 2" said
ve-year-old girl, as she tripped into
my house In the midst of rain storm.
The rain fell all over me like it ran
down through strainer, and shocked
it off, but it wouldn't stay shocked. I
asked God to stop, but there was big
thunder in the way and he could not
hear me, underspeck; and I most
know he couldn't see me, cause black
cloud got over my head as black as-any-
thing Nobody couldn't see little girls
through black clouds. I'm going to stay
till the sun shines, and then, when go
home, God will look down and say:
her auntie right in the middle of the
rain;' and guess he'll be Just as much
exprised as you was %
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-06
Poor.

Sydney Smiths penmanship was
wretched. His wife once asked him to
interpret passage which she in vain
tried to spell out, and he answered that
" he raust decline ever reading his own
handwriting four -and-twenty hours after
he had written it,. His friend Jeffrey's
writing was not much better. My
dear jeffrey" wrote Smith on one occa-
sion, "we are much obliged by your let
ter, but should be still more so were it
legible. I have tried to read it from
left to right, and Mrs. Smith from right
to left, and we neither of us can deci-
pher single word"
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-06
A Detectives Blunder.

The Virginia City (Nev.) Evening
Chronicle relates this incident: About
two months ago young lawyer of this
city and his newly acquired wife were
returning from a visit to the bay.
Wearied a trife with constant billing and
cooling. the young husband made some
feeble excuse or other and slipped of to
the smoking car to burn a cigar and
think with a sigh of the departed bach
elor days when he could spit out of the
window over his boot toes, with none to
say: "Oh, please, Steve, dear, don't ~
The bride, with rather an injured ex-
preston, was sitting in her palace car,
musing on the waning ardor of her Ste
phen, when she suddenly discovered that
she was the center Of attraction to the
whole car. Two rough-looking men
were standing in tie aisle, gazing at her
closely, and then referring to q paper
which one held in his hands. Before the
astonished and indignant lady could col
lect her thoughts, one of the men took
the vacant seat beside her, and with a
knowing wink observed:
GA good get up, Nancy, but it won't
do. You're copped dead to rights this
time, honey"
"Sir!" gasped the frightened lady,
shrinking back into the furthest corner.
"By the big stick, )" said the man, ad-
miringly. Nance, you'd ought to
a-gone on the stage. never see any
thing better done. But it won't do.
You've got to come back with us, Nance,
an you stand q mighty good chance of
goin' over the bay for five ut shortest. +"
"Sir, what do you mean 70 exclaimed
Mrs. -, thoroughly alarmed and start
ing to her feet. "Wil no gentleman
protect me from the insults of this fell
low ?"
Half dozen gentlemen sprang for
ward at this appeal.
Gentlemen" said the man, "iist
tend to your own business, and I'll tend
to mine. I've been hunting this bird
for two months, and more, and I've got
her at last. She puts on a good deal of
style, but if you've ever heard of Nance
Brown, one of the 'cutest thieves Oh the
coast, here she is. I'd have taken her
quietly, but if she wants to make q row,
it's her own business. I'm Detective
-, and here's my warrant"
ooh, this is intolerable," cried the
poor lady, bursting into tears of indig-
nation and shame. Gentlemen, nv
husband, MIR. =, is on the train. Go
find him, for Heavens sake %
There presently appeared about the
widest looking lawyer outside of Stock
ton. The detectives grinned at the We
hement explanations of the husband, and
the other officer warned him to be quiet,
or he would arrest him for interfering.
Fortunately there were several Virgin
ians on the train, and they at once iden-
titled the lawyer as respectable citizen,
though, the marriage being recent, they
had not known the lady.
The detectives were profuse in their
apologies, and got out of the car in
double quick order, looking more sheep
ish than any thief-takers have right to
look, and swearing that it was the strong
est resemblance they had ever seen.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-06

A Missouri family history runs thus
Sallie Wilhite ran away some years ago
with her brother-in-law, Aaron Davis ;
he, however, returned to his wife, and
she married Mr.. Nicely, who eloped
and left her. Two years ago her cousin,
Ezekiel, ran away with Mrs. Winland,
both parties leaving families. Last
month Aaron Davis son, Marion, boy
of nineteen, ran away with his mother g
sister, woman of thirty, and to COM
pie "tters his father has again eloped
viii, ...S sister-in-l law, Sallie.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-06
The Hop Crop.

The BreDers' Guardian says the
prospect in England continues fair for a
full average yield of hops of good quail
ty. On the continent rain is needed,
and unless it comes soon the crop will be
decreased and tho quality deteriorated.
In France and Germany the hopfields
are somewhat troubled with mold and
vermin. In Belgium the yield will be
largely over the average.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-06
Haunting Eyes.

In the hour Fl, st beheld thee.
Soft thy kiudly glsnces fell,
And my heart bowed down before thee,
As beneath magic spell
Since that time, like some sweet phantom,
In my home thy form doth rise,
And where'er my sad gaze wapders,
There meet thy haunting eyesI
Oh, those eyes their lovely shadow
Stole the light Of life away,
And my heart, in languid dreaming,
Idly pines from day to day.
Vain the evenings dewy GOODNESS,
Vain the oalm Of midnight skies;
Even with darkness closing round me,
Still zee those haunting eyes
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-06
THE PHILADELPHIA CENTENNIAL.

The Spnce to be Occupied by the Buildings
Erected.
Philadelphia is preparing to take the
lead in the way of exhibitions or worlds
fairs at the Centennial next year. A
comparison of the ground to be covered
by the buildings at Philadelphia with
that covered in other cities is interesting.
Here it is so plain that oil can under
stand it:
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-10-06
Vienna, all courts covered ss 5.Io acre.

Probable area covered a. Philadelphia ls7s75 acre
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11
THE. TEACHERS INSTITUTE.


During Thursday and Friday OF
this week our town will doubtless be
honored by the presence of q large
number of East Tennessee educators.
Col. Trousdale, in the prosecution of
his arduous labors as State Superin-
tendent, organized Teachers Insti-
tute to be held for several counties
of East Tennessee, at this place on
those two days. The people OF Nor
ristown will, VIC have no doubt. be
delighted to have full attendance
of the friends of popular education.
and will be glad to extend their usu-
al hospitality to all who may attend.
We beg to assure Superintendent
and teachers who may visit Morris
town on the occasion, that no com.
munity in East Tennessee has a high
er appreciation Of the Importance Of
their calling, or of the cause of pepu-
lar education than ours, and in no
community could they be more vel
come. In the name of our people.
VIC wish them a pleasant sojourn and
a profitable meeting. We hail these
Institutes as one of the signs which
point to the rapid advance OF the
cause of Education in Tennessee,
and next to the Normal School, as
the most important step yet taken
in the cause. Indeed, we are sure
that but for the combined action
among teachers, brought about
through these Institutes, we would
not now have the system of public
schools we have. And we look to
these gatherings Of the educators of
the State with confidence, to perfect
and elaborate the system, and keep
tie popular mind in train to sustain
it and build it up through proper
legislation.
In this view of the case the pro-
fession Of teaching-of teaching in
our public schools = appears, per-
haps. the most important ofany call
ing followed by any class of our peo-
pie. If our boys and girls are prop
erlY educated in this generation, our
State will be full of wisdom in the
future. If mistakes are made now
in the training of the young, the next
generation will see the result, in the
lack Of wisdom. 1t is then Of the
utmost importance that not only our
system of public schools be sustain
ed, but also that those having this
grave matter under their immediate
control frequently consult together
to the end that the best methods of |
may be aseertained and
adopted, Again, in the name of the
people Of Aorristown, we bid the
friends of education welcome, and
wish them a profitable meeting.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11
c0ha 20 WE'LL.

Col. G. w. Charlton ofthe Knox
vile Age. pays this deserved com
pliment to a great man who has
been from our maturity a warm
personal friend, and whose present
position will be hailed with unalIoyed
pleasure by hundreds of old friends
in East Tennessee. The Age says
This gentleman, so well known in
this community and throughout East
Tennessee as an efficient business
man. is connected with the large
and popular firm of Carpenter. Ross
and Lockett, of this city. But few
men anywhere. has the same quali6-
cation for business that he has. For
years before the war he was at the
head of one OF the largest Wholesale
grocery establishments of this city.
His immense trade ramifed every
nook and corner o: East Tennessee
and he. controlled it with consumate
skill, ability and integrity. lie had
the undivided confdenc of the
country. and particularly Of the
mercantile class.
We must say that Messrs. Carpen-
ter, Ross & Lockett were exceeding
ly fortunate in securing the services
Of so valuable a man. Col. Powell
enters upon a line OF trade with
them with which he is as familiar as
he is with his alphabet, that of the
wholesale grocery trade.
With his cooperation, this extern
sive and substantial firm is bound to
swell its already widely expanded
trade, reaching as it does. into Geor-
gia, Alabama, North Carolina South
west Virginia and Western Ken
lucky. He is an old and well-tried
friend of ours. and it affords us pleas
ure to bear testimony both to his
personal and business worth.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11
LIGHT AUEAD!

We are permitted to publish an
extract from business letter receiy-
ed by Capt. w. J. Taylor, Superin-
tendent Of the c., G. G. & c.. r. R..
from L. j. Aston, Esq, OF. Asheville.
n. c. We have no doubt of the
facts stated in the letter, and they
are certainly frought with vital in
terest and prospective prosperity to
the people of this county, and es-
pecially to the people of Morristown.
Here is the extract: -..
"Gov. Brogden has been here for
a few days on railroad matters. The
late sale Of the Western North Car
Dina Railroad will be confirmed by
the United States District Court at
Greensboro. next Monday, and 500
or 600 convicts will be put on the
road between Old Fort and Ashe-
vile at once, and kept pegging away
till we reach Wolf Creek
This means that the long deferred
and anxiousIy hoped-for Southern
connection will now speedily be
made. 1t means that Morristown is
going 20 become shipping centre,
not inferior to any between Chatta-
nooga and Lynchburg. 1t means
that her trading facilities will soon
be superior to those Of any village
in East Tennessee or Western Vir-
ginia. 1t means, as we think, a
large increase in population, en-
hancement in the value of real es-
tate in and around the town, and an
era Of general prosperity.
When it is known, and becomes a
certainty in the minds of the people
that we are SO soon to have this con-
nec.ion by rail with the Carolinas
and the sea board. we believe new
life will be infused into every de-
partment of business. We believe
of persons will seek loca-
tions here, in order that they may
rise with a rising town. These are
our hopes. Let our people encour-
age every Indication in this direc
ton.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11
TRIBUTE or RESPECT
HALL OF NEWPORT LODGE, !
No. 234, A. f. NJ, I
NEWPORT, TENN., Aug. 5, 1874.

/ NO. S34, A. +. M,
NEWPORT, Tenn, Aug. 5, 1874.
The committee appointed to pre-
pare resolutions commemorative of
the recent and sudden death of broth
er ANDREW JOHNSON, a member Of
Greeneville Lodge, No. 1I9, AIM,
who departed this life at the resi-
dence of his daughter. in Carter
county, Tennessee, on the 31st day
Of July last, submitted the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t hath pleased the
Great Ruler Of the lives and desti-
MES Of mankind in the mysterious
ldispcnsation of His providence to re-
move from earth one Of the most low
cd, honored and illustrious members
of our mystic order, in the person Of
brother ANDREW JOHNSON. and be.
ing DESTROYS, in this, the hour of so
great and universal a calamity, to
express, if. language can expires, our
deep and heartfelt sorrow at the jr-
reparable loss which our order, our
community, our State, and our Ma
ton has sustained Therefore.
BE it ReSolced, That we realize, to
the fullest extent, the solemnity Of
the occasion which calls forth from
this Lodge the expressions of its
sorrow for this sudden and unex.
pected misfortune which has over
taken the whole country, and that
the death of brother ANDREW JOHN
SON painfully reminds us, that no
life, however illustrious, gifted, ex-
allied, pure and patriotic. can escape
the universal mandate of :tDust
thou art. and unto dust thou shalt
return 1 -
ResolUed, That we are deeply SEN
sible CT the fact, that we have, in
the past life of our worthy brother,
heartfelt exemplifeation of the char
acteristics which always constitute a
true Mason, a perfect gentleman, |
faithful citizen, q brilliant statesman,
a wise, honest, patriotic, and rnercI |
full ruler; and that we, both as Ma |
sons and citizens, will ever remem- !
Der and cherish, not only the many |
and signal services he has rendered |
the cause, of Freemasonry, but his |
sacrifices and efforts for the preser- !
walton and perpetnity of the civil |
and religious liberty of the citizen.
ReSotDed, That we sympathize on
Iy as Masons can, with the family /
and relatives of our late Industrious /
brother, in this their sad bereave- /
ment and hour of severe trial, and to /
them we extend our sincere condo
lenee. v-f8eN /
ResoIUed, That as a token Of our !
remembrance ard regard, we wear
the usual badge OF mourning for
thirty days. ESQ 81
RESOLVED, That these resolutions
he spread upon the minutes of this
Lodge. that a copy be presented to
the afflicted family, and that 9 copy
be sent to the MoRRIsTowN GAZETTE
and Greeneville IntelLigencer, with a
request that the same be published.
J. Il. Strawberry,
Committee, o. At. LEWIS,
wv. W. LxNGIsoRNr,
-. WAKD STUART, Secretary.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11
THE RALLROAD POOL.
Chattanooga CommereiaI.

Sundry officials, representing
twenty-three Southern lines of rail
road, have been holding q meeting
in Atlanta with view TO agreeing
on a general pool or pot" into
which the earnings of all should be
placed and then divided upon such
pro rata as the parties of the
game should prescribe. The hard
jobs before the monopolists seemed
to be to force the South Carolina and
and East Tennessee and Georgia
lines into the arrangement. The first
named is the principal line connect
ing the Georgia systeme with the
seaboard. The other is the only
outlet of that system to the north
and northeast. At last accounts
the South Carolina had succnmbed;
the EastTennessee and Georgia still
held out. In any event the arrange
ment means high freight to the
merchants and shippers of the
South.
So it goes. combination and con-
cert of action among capitalists is
the order of the day. But if the la
boring masses combine in the form
of oranges the war-cry is raised, and
all sorts Of hard words said about
such a movement. But the end is
not yet. The masses, ever willing
to bear their share OF public bur
dens, are fast learning their rights,
and learning the right methods to
them.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11
THE SENATORSHIP.
Who Shall Wear the. Mantle OF
the United States Senator.


Upon. Governor Porter's return be
found his table filled with letters all re-
lating to the Senatorial succession.
Yesterday he received another dozen
or so on the same subject. He was met
on the streets by friends and asked if he
had as yet delivered himself of the
welghty responsibly resting on his
shoulders. 1t was of course expected
that he wodld be- besicged upon so mo-
mentous a subject but not quite so ex-
travagantly as has already been witness
sed.. 81 eos w e
A reporter of the. Banner yesterday
mentioned to the Governor that he had
heard the names of a dozen candidates
spoken of by first one person and an
other, when he remarked, Eyes, and
that is not all; know of more. Double
the number and you would have the
count more nearly correct.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11
Benenciarx Scholarship.
WAR GAP, July 80, 1875.

WAR GAP, July 80, 1875.
To tie Poor, Deserving Young Non Of lac
kins Comfy:
SIRs:-The Trustees of the Louisville
Medical College, in Kentucky, having
created in perpctuity one Beneficiary
Scholarship. annually, for each county
of the State of Tennessee, in behalf of
one deserving young man who is pecun-
iarily unable to obtain a medical educa-
ton, /, the Representative of Hawkins
county, do, in virtue of the power pub
IicIy conferred by the Dean of the faeul-
ty, have the right to select a studious
young man for the place. Any young
Insln desiring the Beneficiary Scholarship
awarded by said faculty, will please
write 60 me at War Gap, or Itogersville,
giving me your address.
Respectfully, JNo. E. STARNEs.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11

People who 60 to Saratoga and
drink like fish from all the springs
are sick one half their time. for the
simple reason that each spring has a
distinct medicinal action. Fancy
a man pouring ten different kinds Of
medicine down bis throat before
breakfast! And yet this is what
the men and women at Saratoga do.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11

The New York Sun, though opposed
TO initiation, is 50 bedeviied with Grant
ism that'it prefersa Demoeratic osuceesa
in. Ohm this fall to the zGrantisun that
would come of a Republican victory
fSnrfg nut C5,aaqc,yf.R
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11

The General Conference of the
Evangelical Associations. albright
Methodistsl meets in Philadelphia,
October IA. The meetings are
quadrennial, and it is proposed TO
extend the intervals to five years.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11

II was very much surprised by the
Presidents face and manner. Il Is, in
ITS way, one of the most remarkable
faces I have ever .geen,. not imaginative,
but very powerful in its ffrmness for per-
haps obsffnacy), strength OF viii and
stcadiness Of purpose. There Is a reti-
cence in it, too, curiously at variance
with that first unfortunate speech Of his
A man not to be turned or trified with
A man, should say, who must be Kill
led to be got out Of the way. HIS man
ners perfectly composed There was an
aiF Of chronic anxiety upon him; but
not a crease or ruffle in his dress, and
his papers were as composed rs him
self .
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-11

Ladies at New London battle in
patent bathing dresses which contain
.eorsetsr gloves aud shoes Some
ladies look better in them than they
do in their ordinary costumes.