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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
LINC0LN'S. ASSASSINATION.
An Authenticated Story that
Booth Attempted to Take
His Life at the Second,
-agsa.s InaugUratiOn
Washington Special to the n. z. Tribune.

l. g Washington Special to the N. Y. Tribune.
/ An interesting incident, which fore
1ishadowed the tragic fate of President
Lincoln, but which has never before
found its way into print. is vouched
for by a number of pesons, still in
Washington, and who were witnesses
of it. On the day when Mr.. Lincoln
was inaugurated the second time. in
1866, and just as he had passed from
the rotunda of the Capitol to the
platform at the east portico, where
his inaugural was to be delivered, a
man who was recognized by several
persons to be John Wilkes Booth,
pushed hurriedly through the pas
sage leading from the Senate Cham
Der to the r0tunda, and in an excited
and determined manner broke
through the line of policemen which
kept the crowd back from the pro-
cession, and made desperate efforts to
reach the eastern door. of the Capt.
tol. He was discovered by a MEM
ber Of the Capitol Po!ice-Mr. j.. w.
Westfall, of New York-who on sew
eral occasions before, as well as
since, has given evidence Of his faith
fulness and efficiency. He seized
the excited stranger. and, after Sc
we're struggle, during which Major
B. B. French, then Commissioner Of
Public Buildings. at the suggestion
of Mr.. Westfall, caused the door TO
be closed and aid to be furnished,
succeeded in forcing him back into
the crowd. Booth had already been
noticed by at least two persons who
knew him passing rapidly from the
direction of the Senate Chamber to-
ward the rotunda, and some idea of
his determination to reach the inaug-
ural platform may be formed from
the fact that he broke away from the
man who first seized him, Mr.. West
fall, and but for the closing of the
door would probably have accom-
piished his purpose, whatever it was.
Those who stopped Booth on that
day. and who in all probability pre-
served the Presidents life, were not
aware who the excited stranger was,
but the Importance of their action
can hardly be overestimated. 1t will
be remembered that at that time the
great work of Lincoln's life had no
been accomplished. The war vast
still going on. By this act of Mr..
Westfalrs, the Presidents life was
probably spared for time, at least,
and he was permitted to see the
dawn Of peace. After the assasina-
tion of the President, and when it
became known that Wilkes Booths
attempt to reach the inaugural plat
form had been thwarEed by Mr.. West
fall, the latter was promptly promot-
ed to be lieutenant of the Capitol
Police force, position which was
created for him by the Hon. B. B.
French. then Commissioners of Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, and a de-
voted friend of Mr.. Lincoln, as q
mark of his appreciation of the great
service which Mr.. Westfall had rem
dered the country. This position he
held until the meeting of the XLIVth
Congress, since which he has been
discharged.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
Hands That Were Equal.
From the Toledo Commereial

-
1t occurred last night. Perkins
discarded one and drew. Tomlins
did the same. Both looked at their
hands disappointedly. and then gaz-
ed sadly at each other. Tie chips
represented twenty five cents each.
go yon one on what I've got" said
Perk, eontemptuously. "Raise you
a couple on this lay out" said Tom
Inns with a sneer. 'aAfight as we'll
see your couple and go you five
more" said Perkins in a reckless,
don't care sort of way. Wont be
blpffed if do have hard luck, said
Tomlins; raise you ten" "That
touches bottom. said Perk, YEARLY.
Il call. What have you got?'
well, my reckless friend" said
Fomlins with q smile. II happen to
have an ace-ligh tiush.'' drawled
Perk, with an uneasy affectation OF
nonchalance. Then they compared
and each had ace, king ten, nine
and four Tomlins or spades, Per-
kins of diamonds. "Don't happen
once in a thousand years. exelaftn-
ed the former. mot in Million
sighed the latter. all snsf lssi1as1
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
WHITEsBURe, Tenn, May 8, '76.

| ZEILCOAdL.
WHITEsBURe, Tenn, May 8, '76.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
Is there not law (or, at least, a re
quest,) upon the public records for road
masters to put up sign boards at cross
ings of all public roads If not, have
no doubt but those who have recently
tried trip through and over the beauti-
full hills and wales of East Tennessee
would be willing to freely contribute &.
mite to a general fund to point out the
ways by boards. 1t would save the
strange traveller so much anxiety, and
the people so much annoyance by fre-
quent inquiries. How often do we hear
the question, chow far, and how shall j
go, to -" and as often answers like
this, keep the plainest road p and the
poor traveller does not go far until he
comes up with several roads branching
out, and six lawyers could not tell which
was plainest. Again "Go out to the
end of the lane and take that way (mo-
tioning the wrong way,) "and you can't
help missing the way" These are few
of the many funny and perplexing oc-
currences that arise in the experience of
poor, tried, weary, anxious traveller.
Let US have a revival on the sign board
question all over the country. A little
expense, little effort, will save much
trouble.
Well, &c it's hard times" butt must
have the GAZETTE. l fell back on q.
r., while he took it; but he exchanged
good, solid, localhome pepper for some
thing frothy-the effervesence of the
Northeast. Did say a solid paper
Yes, and I'll repeat it, then add that it is
a worthy paper, and / cant help but ad-
mire it, though I don't fully appreciate
its sentiments on all questions. Yet here
goes for twelve months engagement,
just as it is. oe<-.f-
Our worthy and energetic felloWsciti-
zen, Capt. James Wright, is raising and
shipping a beautiful variety of black
marble. His quarry is near this place.
Stuart s. Hyatt are building mill to
saw variegated marble into slabs.
Little George Robertson, the son of a
widow, was caught between the bump
ers Of the train, and got both feet badly
crushed. OBSERVED.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
His Majesty, the Bull and the
TraOnS.

New YoRK, May IA dispatch from
Promontory Station, Utah, May 1, says:
Dom Pedro is detained here by a singular
accident. a freight train is off the track
one half mile west of Blue Creek. A bull
standing on the track overturned an en-
gine and eleven cars, which are com
pletely wrecked. Two tramps who were
stealing ride, were killed, and the fire.
man and brakeman severely injured.
The imperial party endure the delay
with philosophical equanimity and are
making the best of what accommodations
this station affords. All are well. ~
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
Cows for Milk,

The Irish Farmers Gazette, on the sub
ject Of handling and milking cows, re-
marks:
r'Regularity in the milking is of as
much Importance as regularity in feed
ing. In state of nature, the COW is re-
lieved of its milk great many times a
day. A calf allowed to remain with its
mother will help itself seven or eight
times through the day. Under such cir
cumstances the udder of the COW. will
remain small, and if allowed to retain
the milk. secreted during the twelve
hours, feverish symptoms are likely to
be produced. The practice of milking
COWS more than twice in twenty-four
hours causes the capacity of the udder
to be greatly increased, and probably
helps in maintaining the tactical section
long after pregnancy has taken place.
When, however, by an artificial system,
the COW has been enabled to retain her
milk without Inconvenience for twelve
hours or so, she ought to be milked reg
ularly every day at the same hour.
When the time for milking arrives, the
udder usually becomes distended to its
utmost capacity, and if the milk is not
speedily removed, the animal suffers
considerable pain. Cases of fever, the
result of allowing animals too long un-
MIXED, are, indeed, by no means of un-
frequent occurrence. 1t is especially
necessary to attend to this point for
some days after the animal has brought
forth its young, for during that period
very little irritation of the lacteaI organs
is likely to bring on that most fatal of
all maladies, fever If milking be too
long delayed, nature viii try and help
the poor animal An absorption of the
milk into the blood will to some extent
take place, and that which remains in
the udder will become deteriorated.
With neglect to milk COW at the regu-
lar times, the secretion of the fluid is
permanently checked; and there are
many cases where by such neglect an
animal has become dry in less than a
month.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
Cutting Out Yicl,shnre.

VIcKsBURG, April For long time
steamboatmen have predicted that soon
er or later the river would find its way
through the cutoff on the peninsula Just
south of the old site of De Soto, oppo-
site this city. At two o'clock to-day the
rent, and quickly an immense flow of
water rushed through the cut, which
caved in heavily at both sides. The new
channel, will shorten river / igation
by about thirty miles, and leave Vicks-
burg out in the cold.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10

An uptown man, who believes in
self-improvement, suggested to his
wife recently that they should argue
some question frankly and freely
every evening, and try to learn more
of each other. The question for
the first night happened to be wheth-
era woman could be expected to
get along without q spring hat, and
he took the affirmative but when
he was last seen he had climbed up
into the hayloft and was pulling the
ladder up, after him,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
Why BristOw will not do for the
Republican Candidate.
Cincinnati Times.

The party lines are drawn almost as
closely this year as in 1860. The Repub-'
lican party will demand a candidate
whose record in this fierce struggle of
the. past will convince the people beyond
all shadow of doubt that the great cause
for which we have done and suffered so
much is safe in his hands This require,
iment places Mr.. Bristow utterly out of
the question-if he had ever been in it..
a Southern born man, with dangerously
pleasant relations with the Bourbon De-.
mocracy, with no political record, and
no political experience, there is no more
possibility of his being taken for a Re-
publican leader in this campaign than
there is of the Roman Church taking an
unknown Protestant for their next Pope.
i These are the reasons why Blaine and
Conkling, enemies though they be, would
unite against Bristow; and the same rea7
sons viii apply to all the really Republic
can delegates in the Convention Mr.
Bristow's support will be from those who
have been enemies of the party since 1872
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
Naval Constructor HanscOm and
Others Charged with Frauds.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May 1.-THE
Chronicle OF. this morning prints column
of charges against the Chief Naval Con
structor, Isaiah Hanscom, John o., his
son, and J. E. Delmontague, for frauds
perpetrated on the government in the
purchase of timber for use at Mare Is
land, amounting to disaster of a million
dollars in the four years, detailing many
cases in which contracts were put
through at prices hundred per cent. in
advance of the market rates, and in some
instances in which Isaiah Hanscom made
the purchases by telegraph, directing
the bills to be sent him direct for ap-
proval without passing through Spald-
ing's office. XIX.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
WinsIOw and the Other FOrgers
e to be Released. ,l....

LONDON, May 2.-The British Govern
ment have informed the American Lega-
ton that it will release Winslow to-mor-
row, and that the other two prisoners,
Gray, of New York, and Brent, of Lou
isville, whose extradition is also claimed,
will be released when their terms have
expired Although this notification has
been given, the Government has not
formally replied to the American argu-
ment, owing to the absence of Lord Der
by, caused by the recent death of his
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10

A pleasant scene was presented
on Tuesday in the quaint old town
of Guilford, Conn. 1t had been ar
ranged that the young ladies Of the
town should meet on its common for
the. purpose of clearing its surface. of
the dead leaves. &c, OF the past
year. At a. m. at the ringing Of
all the church bells, about one hun
dred and seventy-five young ladies
came together in snitable attire for
the work. They wore on their heads
immense splinter hats tied down
with blue ribbon, while their dresses
were of various colors to suit the
taste of the wearer. The handl es Of
their rakes were tied with red, white
and blue, and with these in their
hands they made a most grotesque
but pleasing appearance as they
''raked together on that charming
'sold green" It was decreed by
these. young maidens that no one of
the other sex should trespass on
their ground. A small fine was the
penalty. One daring spirit in at
tempting to run the gauntlet. was
driven from the field. When the
clock struck Il. our young ladies
marched in procession TO Congress
Hall to partake Of well-earned
lunch. True to the instincts or a
century since. no music was tolerat-
ed but that Of drum and fife. The
tune to which they marched was
that of The Girl I Left Behind
Me-" At 2 p. m. a Centennial
oak was planted on the green, with
suitable ceremonies.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
Said a Brooklyn vile % her bus

Said Brooklyn wife to her hus-
band the other day, "If you fail to
produce me the money for a new
spring hat in three days you will be
the most astonished man thvt ever
lived in this world" When he
awoke the next morning ne found
his wife in the dressing-room exer-
cising with dumb bells. The money
was produced" that night.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
Mrs. cadv Stanton relates tha

Mrs. Cady Stanton relates that
when Senator Christiancy married.
his wife out of the Treasury De-.
partmedt. Washington fashionabls
hung byck from the newly made
bride Mrs. Secretary Fish. how
ever. called Immediately. and said
she would rather recognize a girl
who earned $1,000 year honestly
and honorably than recognize a wo-
man who made $4,000 by intrigue
andsdishonor. ans4
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10

The Khedive of Egypt IS forty
i've, and has only four wives.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
The Morristown Gazette.
FROM wHITEsBURG.

THE VEXATTONS. OF EAST TEN
f NESSEE IRA VBLERS- -COMPLE-
f MENTARY TO THE GAZETTE-
Y PERSONAL.
The New York herald., 1876-11-17
THE MENZIES LIBRARY SALE.

Yesterdays sale Of the Menzes library was very
we'll attended, particularly during the evening session.
The sale not mportant as that of Wednesday,
ono OF the highest prices gwen for any work being
$3.50, which was bought by Daniel Leeds-''Tempc OF
Wisdom for the New Word.r This work is considered
one OF the rarest Of American books, no other copy
beng known 10 exist II was the nrst book printed
south Of Massachusetts, and bears the imprint Of Will
lam Bradford, Philadelphia, 1888 Tho volume is in
hne state OF preservation. Among tho other books
which brought good prices at yesterdays sale
the following:-R. Lingard's Letter Of
Advice to Young Gentleman" printed by
William Bradford, in Now York, 1906, which
brought $240 This book OF tho FIRST. II not
the nrst, ever printed In New York. rs in perfect
ture Of the printer. "Hor@ Beatc Maria Virgins !"
manuscripts OF The fifteenth century. written vellum
tans seventeen miniatures and sixteen large umina-
tionA Cotton Mather's "Wonders OF the Invisible
World" brought $ll0 i is rare and beautifully
Canaan sold for $780, THIS is an extremely rare and
beautiful copy. printed at Amsterdam, 1881 II sad
to contain poem by Ben Jonson not included in the
poets complete works. Aayhew's sCOnquests and
Triumphs OF Grace" brought $1O5. Cotton Aather's
..Magnalia Christi Americana brought sl25 Mounts
account Of the Plymouth Settlement" was sold
for $40 This volume Is q beautiful one OF the
original edition 1t was printed Tor John Bellamy.
in London 1922 Michaux and NuttalPs "North
American SYLVIA brought $73 so; the .Mssale
Romanum," !" manuscript Of the fourteenth century,
written on veHum and containing tnrtecn miniatures,
was disposed Of Tor $50; Lnsohotsn's Voyages
London 1885, brought $104: Keith's New England's
SPIRIT OF Persecution Transmitted to Pennsylvania"
brought $50; copy OF tho "Minutes of the Trial Of
Persons Charged with Conspiracy Against the Amer-
can Congress- brought s39 Is was originally pur.
chased by Mr. Menzies for 81 .'Munseli's Historical
Series )" ten Volumes sold for $137 SO; Metcalis MAR
ratives OF indian Warfare in the West brought S45;
Increase Mather's Trias ot the New England Witches
was sold Tor 500 The same authors "Dscourse Con-
cerning Comes brought $22 and his Essay for the
Recording OF Illustrous Pr0vidcnces" sold Tor $32
wriler's Memorable Providencos Relating 10
wltchcraits and Possessions" brought $40, and mis-
sBoston Ebcnezor," a rare work. sold for $25. J.
Mason's "Brict History Of the Pequot War; Boston,
1885, sold for $40 Peter Martyrs "Hstory OF
Travels in the East and West Indes'' London, 1877,
brought $42 So A "History OF tho West Indies by
the same author. sold for 435,
The New York herald., 1876-11-17
THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.

There assembled last night at Chickeriug Hall large
brilliant throng to listen TO the inaugural address
OF the American Chemical Society 10 be delivered by
Professor John W. Draper the President Of the society
Il IS seldom that audience evidoncng high
degree Of mental culture With public lecture
and higher tribute could be paid to the and
manner of Professor Draper's lecture than the
breathess attention with which 1t heard.
The subject chosen by the President for his
inaugural address the wide one. Science
in America" and the object to correct some
crudc notions existing in the minds OF non-scicn
in the Of the indep pendent iLqurera Professor
Draper addressed himself 10 showing the impor-
tance of science the progress Of the human race
and It's influence revealing the natural truths which
have renamed SO long mystery 10 the human
Tho Professor showed how successful science had
hitherto been in Wrestling from nature her secrets and
there reason hope that the future would bring
forth results less wonderful than those already A.
tanned.
Referring 10 the charge sometimes brought against
Americans by strangers and re-echoed by persons
well informed on the subject matter, that the
Americans had been resting The last hundred years
the tame OF Franklin and had contributed little
within that period 10 the progress OF inductivc
naturcdy. citing long list oil triumphs
achieved by Americans tho whole field of scientific
inquiry. He adduced also the number and quality Of
scientific works which America had produced during
the century, and concluded by claiming front place
for American science the progress OF the world.
During the delivery OF tho lecture Professor Draper
frequently appauded.
The New York herald., 1876-11-17
PHYSICIANS AID ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting Of the Physicians Mutual Aid
Association OF the City Of New York was held last
evening in the New York Academy OF Medicine
No IL West Thirty-hrst street Al eight r
u. the elegant parlors of the Academy were filled
with eminent members Of the medical profession
and their ladies. Dr. Sam ucl s. Purple presided. On
motion ol Dr. Oliver White the regular order Of bus-
ness was suspended Rev. DR.. ormision tnen offered
PRAYER, after which Dr. W. " White delivered
the annual address, In which he said that
the association organized thirty years ago. and
then gave Interesting sketch OF the progress OF
medical science in America during tho last 100 years
At the beginning Of the century there were about
1000 physicians The United States now there are
Al 0OQ In 1883, there were Two medical colleges; in
1879 there eighty -iour, OF which sixty were 10
active lie, with 6,l2O Students OF whom about
third graduated. Speaking OF needed reform in
graduating students he broashed the plan Of having an
Examining Board, the members not being attached 10
any coliegc and 10 act mpartialy. Referring TO the
medical press he gave statistics OF lo0 regular
medical Journals in the world The nrst published in
the United SlaSAs was Now York in 1877, the New
York Medical Rcposisory;' 19s have started In this
country during the Jury and 80 still survive. The
orator then spoke OF the influence OF medical societies
the practice Of medicine, the discoveries
veiopments OF the science, aud closed with glowing
tribute the society Tor the benefits had extended
Barker moved vote OF thanks 10 the orator, with
request that The copy OF the Grafton lett with
association. IL was adopted and the meeting ad-
tour
The New York herald., 1876-11-17
COMMISSIONERS FowLERs TRIAL.

The Brooklyn Board Of Aldermen yesterday after.
noon resumed the trial Of William II. Fowler demo
cratic Commissioner Of the Board OF City Works. who
was suspended by tho Mayor charge OF nonfea-
sance. President French occupied tho chair. Comp
troler Powell was the first witness examined by the
Corporation Counsel as to the OF money in tho
treasury applicable for the completion OF facing The
dam pi tho reservoir at Hempstead accordance with
the resolution Of the Common Council passed IN May
last, requiring the work 10 DO done Mr. Powe ned
that on september l. 1875, when the issued
mandamus to compel the completion Of the work.
there was about 81 900 remaining the treasury
the credit ol the Water Fund In bis opinion money
could only be applied TO the maintenance repairs
the works. William Beard Of the Contractors who bid
originally Tor The reservoir work in competition with
Mcssrs kingsley Kecney and Edward Friel, tcsti-
fed as 10 MS connection with tho work. He said he
had no feeling against the commissioner who under
suspension, w. A. Fowler, but he belived tt xould
20 tho interest OF the city TO have him removed Mr.
samuel AcElroy an engineer, testified as 10
pctous uniformity the bids for the work. The bid
OF Ed yard Fei was really 900 less than the bid Of
kingsley keeney, the successful contract0rs
The New York herald., 1876-11-17
HOW TAXPAYERS ARE FLEECED.

Quite lively scene was witnessed in the Board OF
Chosen Frcchoders OF Hudson county. At Jersey City.
yesterday afternoon. County Clerk Brann sent in .
commun cation, accompanied oy check for $40 % !,
the amount OF bills which were paid twicc
10 HIM on tho signature Of the Director.at
Large. Mr. Halslcd Mr. Brann stigmatzed this
loose manner OF ransacting the financial Affairs
OF The county disgrace, aud suggested that wnen
generosity OF that kind was to be displayed to deserv
ting public officers u should be rendered At tho ex
pense OF the taxpayers When the communication
was read the director exe,edly remarked that IL was
Insult to himself and asked thai the Board return
the cheek. To this several members OF the Board
OBJECTED. as the money properly belonged 70
the county treasury, and tho county clerk
enlied tho thanks OF the Board for honesty
In rcfuDoing tho amount How many thousands OF
dollars have been paid away IN this reckless
In HUDSON county may never be known, and motion
will probably be made at the next meeting OF the
Board tor the employment OF an expert 10 examine
the hnanciAI AFFAIRS OF the county, An application n
will be made TO the next Legislature for repeal OF
the law undcr winch the Board Of Frcchollers Is
Orcantzrd