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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-14

~ On the 27th inst. the Democratic
National Convention will assemble at
st. Louis. 1t win be composed of 73s
members, 20 being the number of Ala
bama. OF the delegates, 226 will be
from the Eastern States, 212 from the
Western States, 276 from the Southern
States and "a from the Pacific. Under
the two-thirds rule 492 votes will be
necessary to a nomination. But it is
likely that an attempt to do away with
that rule will be made.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-14
Three Washington Salary Shaw
orS.

In the office opposite Willard's,
over Esbey's viii be. found Thomp.
son, Dean, and Burnham, discharged
Government officials, who learned
their trade of extortion in the de.
partments. Thompson is night
watchman. on the Capitol police. and
as he does duty only every other
night he has ample time to devote
to his little business, which will
cover about $4,000. kept in steady
circulation at from 5 to 10 per cent,
Welding a nice little income OF from
$3.50 to $500, clear monthly profits.
Old dean soonsput $4,000 into the
business. made reputable by the un-
warranted sanction Of chief and pay
clerks in the various departments,
and he makes his money yield 120
per cent. a year. Burnham was. an,
til about one year ago, q messenger
ID the Office OF the Qaarterinaster-
General, where he quietly piled his
10 per cent. business, skinning his
fellow messengers monthly out of
So of their allowance of $50. He
cooks, washes, and irons for himself,
and sleeps ia the back room OF a
shanty that he rents to some color
ed girIs.-W Washington Chronicle.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-14


T A New York dispatch of June
5th says large number Of counter.
felt $5 bills on Western and other
banks are in circulation in New
York and Brooklyn. The counter
feits on Western banks are on the
First National Bank of Chicago, ILL.,,
First National Bank of Paxton, HI,
First National Bank of Canton, H.,
First National Bank of Peoria, I'll,
First National Bank of Aurora, H.,
First National Bank of Galena, ILL.,,
Traders National Bank of Chicago,
H., First National Bank Of Louis
Vile. Ky. This comprises list Of
counterfeits which have turned up
SO fer in this city. The best bills
are on the Chicago banks-First
National and Traders National.
Some of the others are fairly exc
cuted, but not sufficiently SO as to
deceive any one who is on the look
out for the queer" 1t will be seen
from the list that there is one on
the First National Bank of Galena,
Ill. There is no such bank in ex-
isteuce.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-14
Wclc advertisements.
JOB PRINTING

If you want Posters, Handbills, Leaterheads,
Billheads, Statements, Business Cards, Pamphlets,
anything else in the line of Printing leave your
orders at the GAZETTE office, where they win be
executed in the neatest style and at less than city
prices. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge for
work Connected with the office is g Book-Bindery
competent to do any work in that line with neat
ness and at the lowest prices. Magazine work es-
pecially solicited
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-14

Ew Dom Pedro has given a firm in
New Haven, Conn, an order for ten
lawn moving machines, to be taken to
Brazil as models.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-14

An intelligent country editor
wants to know on what grounds the
the Centennial managers propose TO
keen the show closed on Sundays.
That's easy. The Exhibition
grounds, of course.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-14

There may be gold, but there's no
question about the quantity OF lead
in the Black Hills. Every, Indian
has a gun fall OF it, and isn't stingy
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-14

,' a man in Indianna has invented
a new kind Of fine-tooth come, and
the citizens say that such q thing
never entered their heads before.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-14

Latest adyices state that the in
surgents in Turkey will not treat.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-14

8 The Russian army is marching To
the frontier. When 1t reaches Pesth.
Seryia will commence hostilities.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-06-14

I, G. N. GIBBS, Secretary of the State
of Tennessee, do certify that the fore
going isa copy of Amendments to the
Constitution of the State of Tennessee,
proposed by the General Assembly OF
the State OF Tennessee, approved March
gath, 1875, the original OF which is now
of record in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12


A PICTURESQUE FAILURE.--Whe the Nj
colai railway was constructed, in 1878, from
St, Petersburg to Moscow, the work was done
under contracts with American engineers, and
tile cars and engines were supplied from Bal
timore by the famous establishments of the
Winans Brothers. The Russian Priests OPP
pose every modern innovation, and of course
they we're "down" on the railway. When
the road was opened they determined to stop
it, and so they went In force to point on the
road and set mp holy picture to stop the new
work of the devil. The train came slowly
along and the engineer seeing the picture
standing on the track thought there must be
man behind II, and so came to halt. The
assembled multitude raised shout and the
priests called out that the saint was all-pcwer-
full and would prevail against wickedness.
The officer in charge of the train came out
and took survey Of the situation. Then he
told the engineer to run back a quarter of a
mile and bring the train to a halt. The shout
ing was redoubled and the priests were in the
most rapturous delight. But their exultation
was soon changed to grief as the master Of
ceremonies told the engineer "Put on all
steam and go ahead without regard to cense-
quences.' The engine went ahead and down
fell the picture, torn and crushed by the
wheels of the locomotive. Modern civilization
was triumphant, and the priests and their fol-
lowers no longer shouted in triumph.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

MORBID IMPULSE. But one Of the most
singular instances III connection with material
things, exists ia the case Of u young man who
not long ago visited large iron manniactoIy.
He stood opposite a huge hammer and watch
cd with great interest its perfectly regular
strokes. At first, it was beating immense
Jumps Of crimson netalinto thin, black sheets;
but the supply becoming exhausted, at last it
only descended on the polished anvil. Still,
the young man gazed intently on its mo-
ton; then he followed its stroke with a COR
responding motion Of his lead then his
left arm moved to the same tune and fiua ly
he deliberately placed bis fist upon the anvil,
and in second it was smitten to jelly. The
only explanation he could afford was, that he
felt an impulse to do it, and that he knew he
should be disabled that he saw the conse-
quence in misty kind Of manner but that
he still felt power within, above sense and
reason--s morbid impalse. in fact to which he
succumbed, and by which he,lost q good right
hand. This incident suggests many things.
besides proving the peculiar pature and
power Of morbid impulses such things, for
instance, az law of sympathy ON scals
hitherto undreamt of, as well as a musical
tune pervading all things. - 0haus6sr's Jour
| nal sss
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

Hrs HANDFUL or SALT.--Mr williams, OF
Indiana, In making mis- first speech Ia the
United States House, said Mr.. Speaker, +
have been here some four or ave months 4 sill
emit listner to the debates. have endeavored 70
do my duty as member here Ia supporting
such measures as thought right and proper.
But this debates like many others, reminds
me very much Of circumstance which tookI
place about the first year Indiana wasa State.
Late one evening in November gentleman
was seen to rein up his horse at the door Of Il
cabin on the road. He inquired whether he
could stay over night. The landlady, who
appeared at the door replied !: " Yes, sir, if
you will put DIP with such fare as we can give
YOU" The gentleman readily assented, for
he was none Of your Eastern gentlemen he
belonged to the West. lLaughter.] Soon
after the landlord appeared and took bis horse
and put him up. The landady showed him
into room used as parlor, sitting room,
dining-room and kitchen. The man was seat
ed before pleasant fire, it being the latter
part of November, and over a fire hung pot
of boiling water. The landlady soon came in
again with pan of corn meal and commence
ed stirring it into the hot watcr pouring 1t
in with one hand and stirring it with the 9TH
er, until she got 1t to a proper consistency for
what we call in the Western country mush -
daughter She then threw in some salt and
gave it another stir Her daughter Sallie
came along and said: 81 expect mother has
forgotten to salt the mush, and so she threw
in a little salt and gave it u stir The land
lord brought in a stick of wood on his should
ers and put it down near the fire, saying -
expect my folks have forgotten to salt that
mush. and he threw in little handful of
salt and gave it stir. [Langhter.l The
landlady coming in, took up her mush and
set it upon the table, and all hands were cal
led to supper. The landlord was the first
to discover it. AS soon as he took the mush
and put it into his milk, ho said: "Ugll (!
you have ruined this mush you have put too
much salt in it, Weiln said the landlady
~ did not put IN any more than l ought to
put in it." The landlord said: 81 did not
know you put any In it, and so sailed it. -
"Why, mother, said Salie, Il salted II be-
cause | supposed you had forgotten it," Said
the traveller - thought it was fashionable,
and so | sailed it," And now 1t has become
SO fashionable for every gentleman to talk on
this floor that thought would try it, and
now propose to throw in my handful of salt.
[Laughter.]
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12
TAKING PAssrxoERs ABOARD TRAINS. :

TAXING PASSENGERS ABOARD TRAINS
As the Centennial advances says an exchange,
all sorts of devices for saving time and mon
ey arc in order. With view of facilitating
rapid transit, q Pittsburg man has invented
an apparatus for taking passengers on and
putting them Off without stopping the trains
at way stations. The candidate for ride to
Philadelphia is placed upon platform, where
he waits like mail bag to be taken in. AS
the train approaches machine like the top
Of table working on all elbow-like joint,
reaches out suddenly, strikes the awaiting
traveller in the middle, he falls forward on the
table, and before he is aware of it, the con
ductor is holding him by the collar, while the
train clerk goes through bis clothes for his
ticket or cash fare. BY the time the traveller
has recovered his breath he Is fifty miles on
bis journey and the porter of the parlor car
has blackened his boots and busted hisclothes-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

-
THE vATrUAs.

| The word is often used, but there are many
who do not understand its impor ante. Tie
term refers to collection of buildings on one
of the seven hills of Rome, which covers =
space of 1900 feet in leugth. and 1000 feet in
breadth. II is built on the spot once occupied
by the garden Of the cruel Nero. II owes its
origin to the Bishop of Rome, who, in the
early part Of The sixth century, erected
humble residence on its site.
About the year 1860 Pope Eugenius rebuilt
/ It on . magnificent scale. Innocent IT.,
fow years Rfterward, gaye IL ui, as 4 lodging
T to Peter II, King u Arageps IL 1905
Clement NJ, as the Navigation d tbe King Of
France, removed the PapaI See from Rome Is.
Avignon, where the Vatican remained III Il
condition Of obscurity aud neglect fUf more
than seventy years.
But soon after the return Of the Poutifical
Court to Rome, an event which had been so
earnestly prayed for by poor Petrarch, and
which finally took place III 1910, the Vatican
was put in state Of repair, again enlarged,
and IL was thencaforward considered as tho
regular palace and residence Of the popes,
who, one after the other, added fresh build.
ings to 1t, and gradually encirceed It with an
tiqnities, statues, pictures and books until il
became the richest depository in the world.
The library Of the Vatican was commenced
1,400 years ago. 1t contains 40, 900 manu-
scripts, among which are some by Pliuy, st.
Thomas, st. Charles, Borromeo aud many
Hebrew, Syrian, Arabian aud Armenian
Bibles
The whole Of the immense buildings com.
posing the Vatican are filled with statues
found beneath the ruins Of ancient Rome,
with paintings by tire masters and with
curious medals and antiquities of almost every
description.
When it is known that there have been ex-
humed more than 10000 statutes from the
ruined temples and palaces Of Rune. the
reader can form some idea Of the richness Of
the Vatican.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

How THE EMPEROR CLIMBED. The janitor
who had charge of Bunker Hill monument,
arriving at about half past seven in the morn
ing to open the premises found two strangers
in waiting. One, tall, gray bearded man in
SLOUGH hat, asked if they could ascend tho
monument.
Yes" said the custodian, "you can for
twenty-five cents, " holding out his hand.
The stranger produced tho money, and the
custodian unlocked the door and forthwith
commenced sweeping out, raising a cloud OF
dust, and paying no especial attention to his
visitor, who was looking about him curiously,
until, half chokcd with DUST he inquired ''if
these were the stepsp
. Yes, all right, 90 ahead, 60 right UP till
you get to the top"
The visitor and his companion did as they
were bid, aud stayed SOME half an hour eu-
joying the beautiful panoramic view from tho
summit, after which they descended, aud wero
quietly walking away when they were hailed
by the custodian with:
var, just write your names in this
book all the visitors who go up the monu-
ment sign their names here
The gray bearded man laughed and signed
his name, and the two departed.
The custodian never looked at the book,
but some hours afterward was electrified by
one of the officers of the monument associa-
tion who CHANGED to come in, asking him, in
the most agitated manner, when Dom Pedro,
the emperor Of Brazil, had been there?
Hasn't been here at all, was the reply.
g Hasn't been here Why, here Is his
signature on your visitors book. What does
this mean +"
"Whati" said tho custodian, rushing up
to the volume. " Why, good gracious That
was written by q tall IMAM with a slouch hat"
And 50 it was but the tall man was the
emperor Of Brazil, aud this was the way he
assembled Bunker Hill monument, just like
" any other man.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

If you do not speak well Of your nsighbors.
do not speak of them at all. A cross neigh.
Dor may be made kind one BY kind treat
ment. The true way to be happy is to.nake
others happy To do good is luxury. II
you are not wiser and better at the end Of the
day. that day is lost Practice kindness. even
if it be little each day. Learn something
each day, even if It be but 70 spell ! word.
Do not seem to be what you are not. Learn
TO control Your tempe nd YOUR words Say
nothing behind ones back that you would not
say to his face.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

A prominent citizen of a Connecticut town,
daughter, went home to tea, the other even
ing, and said to his wife Mother, have
finally succeeded in my petition for street
lamp on our street, and it is going to be set
directly in front Of our gate" A sudden
scream and a heavy fall sounded from the
next room. The affrighted parents rushed in
there. Their daughter lay PROSTATE on the
floor She had tainted.
-
To learn what not to publish is the first
duty Of a journalist.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12
(To BE CONTINUED.

A Chicago man offered S. for lost dog
The compositor, thinking perhaps he better
knew the dogs worth, set it up S25 reward
The indignant advertiser sent word that his
offer was $500. Accordingly in the next is
sue his advertisement was reprinted for him,
Reward of $780, Since then he has had too
many dogs brought to his house to be able to
do anything but send them away.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

The regular way Is to hang, kill, cruelty
your gods, and execrate and trample them I'M
der your stupid hoofs for century or tive,
till you discover that they are gods and then
take to Dragging over them. still In very
long -eared manner.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

There was case in London in which man
died from fright at the sight Of poison Ia
bel, which he had not previously observed, on
a bottle from which he had just taken a dose
Of simple medicine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

with brickbat in short, prove everything
hitherto considered impossible to be possible
but never attempt to coax woman to nay
she will when she has made up her mind Co
say she won't"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

OF all the acts Of cowardise the meanest Is
that which leads us to abandon a good cause
because it is weak, and join bad cause be.
cause it is strong.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12
POETRY.


Through storm and calm the years have led
Our nation on from stage to stage,
A .century's space, until we tread
The threshold Of another age.
We see where Ger our pathway swept
torrent stream of blood and Gre;
And thank the guardian power who kept
Our sacred league of States entire.
Oh. checkered train Of years, farewell,
With all thy strifes and hopes and fears
But with us let thy memories dwell,
To warn and teach the coming years.
And thou, the new-beginuihg age,
Warned by the past, and not In vain
Write on fairer, whittier page
The record Of thy happier reign.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

An old lady heaiing OF Pedestrian se'st
feat, wondered why they didn't intersers
with his fast walking.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12
VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE.

This beautiful Quarterly Journal finely illustrated
and containing elegant coored Frontspece with tbs
first number. Price only Is cts for the year. The frs
number for 1876 just issued. Address
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

very narrow aperture--tho crack Of {
whip.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12
vICK'S
Flower & Vegetable Seeds

are the best the world produces They are planted by
million people in America and the result is beautiful
Flowers and splendid Vegetables Priced Catalogue
sent free to all who enclose the postagea cent stamp
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-12

AGENTS WANTED I Male or Female, to
Feb. 10, 1875.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-22
NoTEs IRON WHITES BURG.

WHITEsBURG, Tenn, Mar. IS, 1876.
To the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette:
Doubtless, ere this, you have learned
of the sudden and unexpected death OF
one of our most esteemed and best citi-
Zens, W. FRED. WRIGHT, whose life is a
bright beacon-ight of perfect integrity
Ia model man, in deed and in truth.
The funeral sermon was preached at
Quarryville Church by Rev. Mr.. Waugh,
assisted by L. j. Hyatt and = Simpson.
The crowd was large, and presented an
intelligent appearance. Deep sympathy
was manifested for the bereaved rela-
tives. Sturdy old men wept like chill
dren, (no weak sighs), and bright young
men hung around the beautiful casket
that contained Fred's remains, weeping
bitterly, seemingly refusing to be parted
from him they loved and with whom they
had associated so long and so pleasantly.
Fred. was a noble man, but death re-
spects not wealth, wisdom or nobleness
but enters the ranks and cuts down all
classes. We have bat to say, goodbye,
Fred; but not forever. He died, as |
am told, calm; no fear, no distracting
apprehensions.
l visited themar0le works of Jno. G.
Stuart, our energetic rock man, recent
ly. He has a fine quarry; twenty-one
hands in the yard, squaring and prepar
ing the raw material and breaking off
the rough and superhuous corners. He
has sixty fine blocks of marble on the
yard Mr. Stuart is hopeful, and, in
deed, ought TO be, and the county and
people ought to encourage such men.
Those who dig riches fson the bosom of
the earth, hidden away for thousands of
years, through them and upon their ser
vice benefitting all, and especially the
laboriug class, who cluster around his
works in their cottage homes.
OBSERVER.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-22
GoTERN0R JAMES D. PORTER.

Soon the Democratic party of Tennessee viii be
called upun to name Its standard bearer in the
coming contest fer the gubernatorial hOnors; and
with this view, We have taken some pains to learn
the sentiments Of the part in Knox. The politi-
clan, lawyer, merchant, farmer, mechanic-aH
concur that rem nomination should be conferred
upon the distinguished geutisI1an whose name
heads this article And this feeling believe, Is
fast becoming the settled opinion Of the Democrat
ic party in this end of the State. Aside from the
custom Of rendering second nomination to the
outgoing Governor, We insist that the manly and
digpificd bearing of Governor Porter, together
with the manner in which nc has met and dis
charged the grave and responsib duties Of his
Office, demand the unqualified enforcement Of hi.
party
1t is true there have been come, both in and out
of the party, who censure his administration; but
this is natural. What executive officer is there,
from President down to sheriff, that has,
please everybody? Not one. IT is sufficient if he
has been honest and faithful. These elements, we
are sure are to be found in Governor Porter; and
we trust, when the State Convention is called,
that East Tennessee will go to Nashville and insist
on his denomination Pass AND HERALD
We have no candidate for Governor to advance
For that matter, assume that the present in
cum bent viii be nominated, and if 80, he win
certainly receive the support Of the TRIBUNE.
-KNoxTLLE DAILY TRIBUEB.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-22
4 sEGGEsTr0N.

To the Editor o. the Morristown Gazette
/ hear some talk of new county to
be framed out of fractions TO be taken
from Knox, Sewer, Granger and Jeffer.
son counties. If this be true, and said
new county is ever organized, presume
the county seat would be located on the
railroad, at or near Strawberry Plains
Now the question arises, what would
become of old Jefferson under the above
circumstances? As Hamblen county
has whitfield her down to about her con-
stitutional number of square miles, she
has no territory to spare; unless Jeffer-
SON be adopted as the name of said new
county, then for the eonvenience of her
citizens, she can turn over the upper end
Of old Jefferson lying between the
Frenchbroad aud HoIston riversto Ham
b1en, and her territory south of French
broad to Cooke and Sewer, which would
only make change of county Hnes for
the benefit OF those persons living in the
eurrounding country in general, with the
exception OF small section about Dan
bridge ard the citizeus there, would on
~ be placed in exactly the came cendi-
tion when goingto Straw berry Plains,
that the people about Strawberry Plains
are now piaced when going 10 Dan
bridge. OBSERVER.