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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1877-09-15
THE MOSQUITO.

There mnst Ike some wise rea-
son for everything. Therefore,
there must be one for the mosQui-
to. It IL hard to believe 40; bat
I came to the conclusion the other
day, after q battle with q very
savage one, that they were sent
to prevent any one from being
even for a moment cOrtented with
this wicked world. When the
baby il in his cradle, sleeping the
sleep of innocence, do they not
bit bis cherubic nose and waken
him to shrek and cause his moth.
er. who has just declared that she
IL sril Of him for au hour OF two,
thank goodnessl" to feel like
shrieking also. '''
Do they not conn at the time
when nature Is brightest and peo-
ple likelia69 to lie happy Do
they not sting the lone fisherman,
and change rejoicing I'm his mag
nincemt ssbite, > to misery, beohue
Of tkeiv bitess @G
DO they not hum ,6endishly BE-
wees ones eyes and the l,ages oi
. delightful book, and cause one
to lose interest In the bewitchinq
heroine and gallant hero, jnst al
they are about to 60 down togeth
er % the briny deep, ss Just a
the cFW~l sissl b creeping nph be
bind With : daGesri And do they
not ,6endishly psFpesate thoel
otherwise blessed tSecble -th,
lovers who take nk6od1sklt walks
and csuse them to ceaee klaain1
eech other, 10 order to slap them
aeIvesf We alllknow they d0
Evidently, mosquitoes were se0
herU fr TIE purpose ofgiving hal,
ny people something b be misera
ble shout
MARY KY1E DALLAS
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1877-09-15

both black and white I Which is
the most benefit to a man, a dog,
or something that amt no ac-
commit Sense il sense, and dat
amt no fooling about a dog. Come
at me far and SONAR. Police
are one thing and dogs is another.
Whenever you tax dogs, yOu'se
breaking mp infringement on sas-
sengers, and you will have to
swallow your own resolution,
mind what I tell you. And &sss
more wood gathering in the Gov
ernor's message than they ia dogs
in the United States. Whar's de
use of dis inf1iction No, sar."
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1877-09-15
WIEN kAzDEMs SHOULD LovE.

~ sf'ssss~Ss " VS'stT~p
Epving-fime passes feefly n,1idens.
Spring. time pdsses feeAy.
Maidens. In our village home.
Prattliuc ever TINS - boldly,
Be wary lest the time should como
When n~a nnj frusf shsll chest yoa coldly
Fear 70 let youth p giddv hcurs
Wilc 70 over fond believing,
For vi ifh casf and faded flowers
Time his earlands still n weaving.
Hpiing-fime paases heetly. ma6dens,
Spring-time passes hcetly.
Lightly Git the years away.
While, on esgcr pinions pressing.
Harpies watch, and n their prey,
Snatch from M each choicest blessing,
The bloom. that but day eudurea,.
OF truth like this gives ever warning.
A evenings chilling blight ohAcures
The charms that opened with the morn
ing.
Spring time passes heetly.
Take heed lest, when your fancies ween
Ofdawning's chimes they hear the greet
Far other calllikes peal shouM mean.
And warn Of night, and times Refreshing.
Then, bereft OF beanty's glow.
Lost your gentleneas and RrnceA
Your winning charms no more shall show
Themselves ~ first In all cur place@
Epring-time passes deetly, maideus,
Spring time passes hootly.
An aged dame I've known, whose faoe
Once was sweetIy soft and blooming.
Though now twerc hard such charms to
tMNs asgN@
Through cost Of false enamel looming.
For her PAINTED cheeks and brow,
O'ce which loves smile no Longer twin
kles,
Show like bishops surpliee now.
7uekeroal into folds and wrinkles.
Spring time passes 6eetly. maidens,
SPRING time passes Aestly. n4
And vet another dame know,
Who had hut ono sole tooth remaining.
And aaw Il sink. some days ago. ~
Within posset she was draining.
Then. xailling, thua ahs cried-Oh, tooth
That long my soul hes loved TO cherish,
/. And pearl l know thee In thy youth.
A Iorthlet waif see thee perish.
Rprikk time passes Aeetly. msidens,
ass 0ps1ng-tims passes deetly.
! This lesson, bence. fond mazda unfold,
That ere cold, niggard sge bereave you
Ofall yosss locks Of ruddy Eold,
And hut the pearls gray lustre leave y0u,
Tis yours to seek while you arN sought
And love while you are ripe for wooing,
Lest luck's haId hind-hesd set at nought
The clutch of fbols ton latA punuing.
6pring-time posses feetly, mAidcns,
epeing-t g-time passse 1setly.
-Cj~ ~ ARisbwvya Seetsmaa.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1877-09-15
HsRB An OPPORTUNITY.

N0 49, ~ xV04UNA14s
The writer u the following lett.
e oders young men who arc de-
sirous Of becoming farmers "a o.
pcrtunity which they should pot
neglect: . ..s.esa
CmARGRGv1, La, Hept "a, ,lS75.
II ~ E1ituvsf ~ N. o. Haass
In answer % . call from sou,e
men fOr Information / win ut you
to p kind enoqgh to hand them
this, - ~
hare one hundred and nfty
sCrcs Of cane brake which I want
to suldyNteTin corn and other
small crops. Tho land must be
fenced In and cleared, and bouass
hent: HJtA s.eDs willing t. work
! Wu paxe libAral nsSfemeuta.
Nv pgmoipal ohiect Il o faise nv
corn ol1tslie q M corn Zelda.
and ! VIM 6Ny all that they have
70 gssrs. Tkese now lansls viii
eaxily arssAgs lFon Gsty 70 nffy
bas1rls - "a. scre. Yours re-.
pecfmIv, i:5...
L1QnCn 6ONIAr,
Esrep Gculss z. y. IbervilIs PIT; !;
lE
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1877-09-15

!. We aro indebted t0 th- cour.
teons Officers Of the jobs H. Han.
-, and Era No. 10 for duly ap-
prpciatei fhyors. There boats are
running ,in place Of the 81 JoAs
and Masy Lde. rvr
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1877-09-15
THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.
IFtpm tAe PAiladelphia 7Ymes.I

cnFew incidents Of the civil war
Hnfsheen more variously related
or madeSte subject of more inge.
ni0us elabor ,tion than the fight,
pursuit and capture, by the Feie.
raj forces, Of Jefferson Davis after
the fall ofthe Confederate capital.
What purpose Mr.. Davis and the
members of his Cabinet had in
view in their fight, and bow and
why they failed to evade the force
that was sent to intercept them,
have been earnestly discussed,
but not 80 earnestly as the minor
circumstances Of the capture,
and especially the person bearing
Of Mr.. Davis at the time, and
whether or not he was taken in
disguise-matters which have
been talked about and written
abont in the public prints, both
North and Sonth, until it seemed
impossible to get at the truth OF
them. Bnt it is the purpose ot
The TIMES in publishing, in its
weekly edition, it's already we'll
known contributions to tba ann
ais Oftbe war, to clear upjnstsuch
disputes as this by procuring the
narratives of those who were per.
sonally acquainted with the sub
iects Of which they write, and, as
far a. may be desirable, of actors
upon different sides or those who
saw one setof events from diffe-
rent points Of view, The TINES,
OF course, assuming no RESPONSE.
bility for any of the statements
made. 1t was for this reason that
General James r. .Wilnon, who
commanded the cavalry corps, a
detachment Of which made the
capture Of the fleeing Confederate
leaders, was asked to contribute
his account Of the affair. General
Wilson's paper haa been circulat.
ell largely throughout the c0un.
try, aud 1t has brought forth the
reply which is printed in the cur.
rent number Of The WEEKLY
TINES, In the form ofa letter to
Governor Porter, of Tennessee,
from the Hon. John H. Reagan,
Of Texas, fot merly Postmaster Ge
neral Of the Confederate States aud
now q member ofthe United States
House Of Representatives. Mr.
Reagan accompanied Davis in biz
flight from Richmond, and his &C
count 10, we believe, the flrst that
has ever been published by q
member ofthat distinguished party
upon whose movements, up to tht
time ~ the capture, he is presum
ably Detter authority than Gen
erst Wilson, who necessarily had
much of his information at second
hs I'd. ~ Reagan contradict,
the account of the cavalry com
mantler IN several imp0rtant par
ticulars, and it will especially in
terest the general reader to fint
that they whole story Of Mr.. Da
Wis Disguise aud his attempt k
escape from his captors by a falls.
impersOnation h utterly denied
with . circumstantiaIity that lea
ves. little reom fhr dispute. Mr.
Reagan's article, thongln not tn.
psst important, H. tlikely to b,
regarded as one Of the most inter
esting Of the whole series, and Il
serves voey we'll to illustrate th.
valae Of the work Tn TnrRs j,
doing In Calculating disputet
poi..ts IN the history e the lat.
cavh war. 4 .fps ~ s
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1877-09-15
A GREAT SENSATION
is WHAT
JOSEPH STEIN

Ia creating In HAHNvILLE with his SHOE
FACTORY. Shoes for Ladies. shoes for
Gentlemen. shoes for Children. shoes for rich
and poor. shoes for all. male to order. by the
,air or dozen. at from s2.O0to 100 per pair.
respectfully solicits the patronage of the
good people of st. John the Baptist. irres.
pective of color, sex or previous condition.
Give JOE trial -
Address, JOSEPH STEIN. Hahnville,
2i'y77ly. st. Charles Parish
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WHITE BANDlBLACHgER.

l 60 about with shame "a. &C
knowledge that nine -tenths OF
even the co'osed gentlemen who
have administered unto me du-
ring ny stay IN the West were q
much better spparellod than nv
sell that = ! have beencompeIled In
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1877-09-15

DIR. Tut has been %.
gagged In the practices
o. medicine thirty
years, and for Q lon6
time was demoostySe
tor Of anatomy In he
Medical College a
| Georgia, hsncs, Rss
sons using his Sills
have the guarantee
| hst they are prepared
ooecasnd6c psineipleeI
and are free Efu4 IL
| quacksfy.
He Has succoededI n
co0oiaing In thenl
the AefUto(ose aueag.
onistic qualities Of .
sa4tAesisEt ts11s-
sjgs1 /ssj 16a4tSsis
Their 6rst apparent
eaect y 70 incYease the
appetite By eausingtho
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The sngarcanesars now Gvoklhg
rapltlly, owing to the late raln6
snd wxs1n weather. Unt6rtunat1
" the rolling season will 0psn u
aboot one month, and green canes
vill heve to b 'bnught to the
mill.-Ries cutting u pretty near
over In COR peFisl1.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1877-09-15

Mrs. EstelIs Scott, wife of Nj.
L. Henry Douspan, died In New
Orleans On the 7th inst at the
aga Of 81 years. Mr.. Donssan
has many friends In St. John the
Baptist who deeply sympatAise
with him In his sad bereavement
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81. John the Baptiat, nj the reSidence of the
late Dr VIM. Hart, aud respectfully ooers
his medical services 10 the public.
s.sa ST - Jan. - y'r.
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Address ALL RDERs
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Basesv, msise, PsepsSsssss.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-17
THE WINTER CAMPAIGN

The Russians certainly have an
enormous labor before them in sup
plyiDg their armies III Bulgaria with
food, provender and fuel. Every
thing must be brought from Russia
by rail. They must have long ago
exhausted the resources of the area
they occupy, while they have drain
ed Roumania. A single line OF rail
and n few frail bridges across
treacherous river, stand between a
great army and starvation. Injured
to the cold Of Northern cline they
can perhaps stand the severe win
ters of the Bulgarian plain and the
Balkan slopes as we'll, if not better
than the Turks. 1t must not be for
gotten, however, that the Turks
we're accustomed to make winter
campaigns with large armies as far
North as Vienna. Two of their
greatest disasters were in the dead
of winter, once when surprised in a
binding snow storm.
The Turks are not much better
off in respect to supplies than the
Russians. Both of their great ar
mics are compelled to rely on
Roumelia. The Eastern army has,
however, two ports on the Black,
with rail communication from Varna
to Rustchuk right along their line,
which is one reason why Mehemet
has fallen back to the line of the
LON. From Varna there is rail
communication with Shumla, Ras>
grad and Rustchuk. The Black,
however, is not always available in
the winter. Navigation is some
times interrupted for weeks by Sc
we're storms.
The Western army, under Osman
Pasha, is compelled to rely alone
upon supplies brought through the
Balkans by way of Sophia, over
roads almost impossible in the win
ter and with communications con-
tinuaIly liable to be interrupted by
the Cossack cavalry, who never
stop for snow and ice.
So far as communications are con
cerned, however, if the Turk show
the slightest return CT their ancient
dash they will not allow the long
line of communications through
Bulgaria to remain undisturbed.
With all these disadvantages on
both sides, neither army will be in
the spring in the best condition for
opening a campaign.-Ex.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-17
.Iosenh,s Capture.

Fort BENTON, Mont. Oct, 1O.-Since
the first battle of Miles with Joseph's
band, the troops have been holding the
hostiles on mario ravipe and have pick
ed them off from rife pits, losing only
four men themselves. Joseph raised
the white flag four times, offering to
surrender if he might keep his guns.
Miles demanded an unconditional sur
render, and on the last day, Joseph rails
ed the flag again, advanced in front of
the lines, handed his gun to Miles and
shook hands with him. The remainder
of the command did the same. Forty
wounded Indians were found in the
campt. The number of dead is unknown,
as all were buried. The glory Of the
fight rests with Miles. The entrench-
ments of the Nez Perces were ingenious
Iy constructed. Their bravery was I'M
surpassed throughout the fight, and they
are credited with numerous acts of hui
manity to the wounded whites.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-17
.ER0M nALHERT TEXAS.

The following is sprivate letter to
the Junior, but as it will doubtless be
appreciated by some of our readers who
are acquainted and interested in the
welfare of the writer we give it pub
licity.]
CALVERT, TEXAS, Oct. 5, 1877.
DEAR JOHN: Noticing your very COM
plimentary allusion to my short and de-
ceptive letter of Texas in the last issue
of the GAZETTE. and having since chang
ed my opinion in regard to the lone
Star State thought would drop you
few lines.
I reached Calvert at very dull season
of the year, being the time just before
business commenced. The season is
now fairly opened, and having secured
situation in the dry goods emporium
of G. Lazrad & Co., feel much better
satisfied with myself and the world gen
orally.
Calvert is a beautiful little place of
some three thousand inhabitants, situat-
ed on the Il. & G. T. RR., and for a
town of its size does a remarkable bust
ness; ships about 10, 900 bales of cotton
per year. We have an excellent news
paper, the Central Teran. The Junior
editor is an old chum of mine from
Mississippi. Iattended a ball given at
Eaglewood, in this county, few
days after my arrival, but as there was
81,
not considered much of ball, How
ever, have now quit attending ball:
and settl d down to business; as 1 an
not yet ready for the poor to rely OF
my life insurance policy. Fearing
might encroach on your valuable space
will close with prayer, God bless Texas
| and Yours truly.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-17
NETTING or THE STOCK HOL-
DERS OF THE EAST TENNES-
SEE VIRGINIA. AND GEOR-
GA RAILROAD.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad was held
at the depot at Knoxville on We'd
nesday last. There was a large at
tendance of the stockholders, the
number of shares represented being
1929. The meeting was presided
over by Gen. W. c. Kyle. of Ham
blen county, and Joseph R. Ander-
son, of Bristol, was Secretary. The
reports OF the President and Vice
President and Superintendent were
adopted. The former Board Of Di-
rectors were unanimously reelected
for the present year, as follows {:
Joseph r. Anderson, of Sullivan
county, Thomas G. Barrett, Atlanta,
Ca, Jos. FL. Earnest, OF Greene
county, Adrian Iselin, of New York.
R. G. jackson. Joseph Jacques, G. M.
McGhee, Of Knoxville, W. G. Kyle.
OF Hamblen county, S. d. Reynolds,
ofLoudon county. r. II. Richards.
Of Atlanta, Ca. w. r. Sewer, Of
Washington county, John Talbot.
OF Hamblen county, NJ. X. Jesup.
w. I. Walters. of Baltimore. and
r. T. Wilson. OF New York. After
the adjournment of the stockholders,
the newly elected Board of Drec-
tors met and organized as follows :
President, r. T. Wilson; Vice
President, C. III. McGhee ; Secretary
and Treasurer, J. c. Mitchell. Maj.
J. +, OBrien was appointed Super
intendent of Transportation and Road
way Department; J. r. Ogden, Gen
eral Freight and Ticket Agent; o.
II. p. Rogan. Auditor; J. B. Hoxsie.
Master Of transportation.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-17

DR.. McCorkle, of Mooresburg, assisted
by Drs. Magee and TidwelI, about three
weeks since, operated upon Mrs. john
SON near Longs Ferry in Grainger coun-
ty, for Strangulated Femoral Hernia.
The patient is rapidly improving and
will soon be well. We learn that this
is the fourth time that DR.. McCorkle
has operated for Hernia, all successfully.
The operation was unfavorable in this
case on account Of the age Of the patient,
she being an old lady. This is one Of
the most important operations in sur
gerry, and the Doctor has been remarza-
bly, successful.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-17
Bristow goes to England and
Harlan takes Davis seat ON
the Bench.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette,

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Oct. cit has been de-
cided to offer Gen. Bristow the leading
foreign mission, and the hope is ex-
pressed by his friends here that he will
accept it. The administration is desri-
Gus of sending to England man not
only of national reputation, but a man
whose prominence is understood.
The President, in his Cabinet session
to-day, made known his purpose to NOM
mate Gen. John M Harlan, of Ken
lucky, to the vacancy on the Supreme
bench, As the court is now in session
and the need of a full bench is felt
among the Justices, it was agreed that
this nomination should go in the day
the Senate meets in case of an oppor-
tunity. 1t will then probably have to
await the organization of the Senate and
its consideration and report.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-17

~ We congratulate our readers
on the election of Sam'l j. Randall
as Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives. The combination against
him-if there was a combination
Wilted. 1t is creditable to them they
did. The first ballot in caucus was,
Randall 10Y, Goode 25. Sayler II.
We are proud of the nomination Of
Mr.. Randall by so overwhelming
majority. Adams was nominated
for clerk. and Stewart for postmaster.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-17

A very painful accident recently oc-
CURED to Master Rufus Rice, son of r.
E. Rice, Esq, cashier of the Lookout
Bank. He and an elder brother were In
an out house eating fruit. The elder
brother had pared a peach and in at
tempting to throw the peel from his
knife, Rufus stepped in front of him
and the blade of the knife penetrated
one of his eyes. The wound is serious
one, and has been the occasion of great
misery to Rufus, and much distress to
the family.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-17
THE VICTORY IN OHIO.

The Democrats in the Ohio cleo
ton carried the State by a majority
ranging between ten and twenty-five
thousand votes. The victory is a
more emphatic one than we antici-
pated. Extraordinary exertions
were made by the hard money and
specie resumption Republicans, I'M
der the guidance Of Secretary Sher-
man, to hold the State. Judge West,
the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, is throughly identified with
the specie resumption element. and
made very active canvass, speak
ing at all available points. Mr..
Bishop, the Dem ocratic candidate,
and the Governor-elect, entertains
financial views that are in perfect
harmony with those of Allen, Pen
dleton, Ewing. and Cary; and the
large majority by which he has been
elected indicates the strength and
popularity of those views in Ohio.
The large vote, aggregating not less
than twenty five thousand, which has
been polled by the Workingmen's
candidate for Governor, must be ad-
ded to Bishops mojority, in order to
determine the strength of the anti
specie basis and anti-specie resump-
ton sentiment in the State. This
Ohio victory will give new impulse
throughout the country to the pepu-
lar rebellion against the Wall-street
gold gamblers, who, for ten years,
have controlled the legislation of
Congress in the exclusive interest
of hondholders and incorporated
monopolies. 1t will stimulate, with
renewed vigor. the demand Of the
taxpayers of the country for the
abolition of the national bank cur
rency. and for the establishment of
an absolute legal-tender currency,
issued directly by the Government,
based alone on it's sovereign author
ity. and receivable in payment oil
debts. public and private, including
custom dues and the principal and
interest of the national debt. The
vote given to Bishop, united with
that polled by the Workingmen''
in Ohio. means just this and nothing
less. The indications are that the
Legislature will, also, be Democratic
by a good working majority, in which
event Hon. Thomas Ewing, the ablest
and boldest exponent of Western
sentiments on the questions Of cur
rency and tariff, will be elected tc
the United States Senate. Stanley
Mathews, will be set aside, his poll
tical career being ended. The pros
pect thus presented abounds in good
cheer to the masses not of Ohio on
ly, but of the whole country. Through
the ballot>box of the Buckeye State
the whole West has spoken, and the
utterance is too emphatic to be mis-
construed anywhere.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-10-17

II Tue cases of Wells, Ander~
son. Cassanave and Kenner, charged
with forgery of election returns from
Vernon parish, will come up soon in
the Superior Criminal Court at New
Orleans. Hon. Jere Black will
assist the State, She.labarger, of
Ohio, and Wilson, of Iowa, will de-
fead the Returning Board. If the
charge is proven, the members Of
the board can be sent to the peni-
tantiary under the laws of Louisiana
for fourteen years. But we hope
they went be. That sort of pun
ishment is not what they deserve.