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The Van Buren press., 1877-05-01
CHICAGO
Female College,
MORGAN PARK, Lii,
Near 'hicago.)

fINiIE NEXT SESSION OF THIS INSTITUTION
L commences on Tuesday, Sept. l2th, 1876. The
location for health and beauty of scenery, cannot
be surpassed; and while within few minutes ride
OF the city, VITA trains nearly every hour, II is
ptetely removed from its influence.
Another new builiin1 will DC com peted and ready
tor occupancy at the opening OF the Fall term of the
ensuing year Its capacity will be sufficient to ac-
commodate fifty additional pupils. The building,
thus enlarged. will be OF the finest in the
try. having all the modern euienres, and in no
resembles that horror OF young Indies, the oldash
ioned boarding school. The dormitores are unusu-
ally large and sell-yentated the furniture hand
some and modern.
Not case of sickness occurred among the pupils,
during the past year This fact Is partly attributa-
BILE the excellence of the water used in the insti
ton. This water is obtained from artesian well.
100 feet deep. and il conveyed by pipes hroua hout
the house. 1t remarkable hygenie proper
tics lespecially vauabein eases of indiecstiQnt
Mr. Vim. A. BrittOn. of Van Rureu, Ark, has h ad
three daughters in this school during the past
and persona desiring special information refer
red to the above named gentleman who can speak
from personal know ledge Of the institution, its
cummodations and management.
For circulars ,cOntainifg terms etc. address the
President. u. THAlfB.
ug s-6t Morgan Park, Cook Co., III
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MISTRESS really must inquire, Tim
mems, why the tea comes up so weak OF
an afternoon
Parlor. Maid Well. it should not,
mum Cook she put in a spoonful fer
'erself. and spoonful fer my ysef anl
spoonfol fer the paror; aud as you rings
US We finishes. Oils #p the :eapo; myself
With hilin' water - PuRch.
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'Will YOU take any thing T srid fes-
tive chap, as he entered one OF the city
saloons. Don't care if do, dIawled
out two or three setters, as they adj
,anced toward the bar, We'll 60 take
Il walk exclaimed the chap as he 5uiped
down his, and slid out.
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A lady who had married an inveterats
smoker, was asked it she had no preju-
dice against tobacco, to which she repli
ed that she had undergone the process
SO long that her prejudice had been per
perfectly cured
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A distinguished French preacher said ::
" One thing astonishes me, 1t is to see
Christians despsirng O: the woald, and
OF its progress on the way to justice
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f,00n Can't be IN lde by every agent every
M4HI month in the business We furnish,
WV but those willing to work can easily
earn "A dnErnt.ullar- a day ligAt in their ON
localities Have nu room lu tx plain here.
Business pleasant and honorable Women
ana hoN aud girls do ~ we'll ~ men. We
will furnish tnu = complete "ti tit trre lie
business pavs better tltIH ANYTHING e'>e. W e
will heAr rX p"n<e 1T starting Anu, fhtlr'u-
lars free. Nritpaud see. Farmers aud nae
rhlnicS their suns ana daughters, and All
GLASSES in need cot pay ing Murk at home.
should write t. us ami learn all ab"nt the
work at once. Now j. the time, bout de-
1ay. Address TRUE d Co., Augusta Msine.
Feb
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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-01
Thoughts on the strike.

1t is rather fortunate that there is
nothing left to make panic of now.
Mr.. Jay Gould thinks this thing will
go on until republican government has
been destroyed in America. But Mr..
Jay Gould is better sharper than
statesman, and his opinion about gov
eminent won't scare anybody.
The Baltimore San sees that it is the
duty o. the present hour to strengthen
the hands of the authorities. This is
matter entirely Independent of any con-
sideration of the causes which have led
to the present state of affairs.
The st. Louis Times is very anxious to
have something done. 1t thinks 4" it is
high time for patriots to be around, for
statesmen to put themselves at the
front, for Congress to be in session, for
the wrongs of the country to be re-
dressed"
Riotous strikes of this kind" says
the Washington Star, expressing what
is simply the universal opinion, :" inter
rupting traffic and business generally,
always work the most disastrously upon
the poor and the laboring men in whose
names they are instituted"
The Albany EOe'ai'eg Journal is a
Free-Trade paper evidently, fol it wants
the strikers taught, if need be at the
mouth of the cannon and the point of
the bayonet, that is a free country, and
that every man must be protected in the
right to sell his labor when and where,
and for what price he pleases.
The Boston Herald is very outspoken,
and says the man or paper who adj
vocates such measures as have been
made use of this week by the strikers is
public enemy, and deserves the repro
baton of all who love justice. The man
or men who make use of these measures
deserve no more sympathy than any
band of outlaws"
The Chicago Tribune gives quotations
to show the depreciation in railroad
stock in the last year, which ranges from
twenty to twenty-seven per cent, and
says the public twill recognize what
these men cannot or will not recognize,
that the roads have reached such a de-
preciated condition that economy in
every department is not only prudent,
but matter of life and death to them. +"
Forney's Sunday Chronicle remarks
that we are now beginning to realize
the cost of contraction of the curren-
cy and the appreciation of our securi-
ties to the ruinous premium that the
bloated bondholder is rioting in to-day"
The paper believes the strike will reach
every industry, and the only thing is for
Congress to meet in extra-session to le-
gislate for relief. Unfortunately, it
doesn't tell what this relief ought to be,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-01
New Advertisements.

J. A. Carriger, Esq, will sell at auo-
ton, at the Courthouse in Morristown,
August 20, 1877, a carriage and harness
For description, see advertisement.
We call the attention of our readers,
and especially those who desire notions,
dry goods, &c, to the advertisement of
Tully r. Cornick, Jr., in to-day's paper.
The entire stock of goods belonging to
the late firm of J. w. Parmelee 81 Co.,
Knoxville, is to be sold at auction, COM
mencing this day and continuing Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of each week until the imm ense stock
is closed out. Country merchants de.
string cheap goods should attend as bar.
gains will beknocked down, These goods,
rccollect, are all first-class, selected es-
pecially for the wholesale trade in East
Tennessee, and viii be sold without re-
serve for what they will bring.
The most complete stock of watches,
jewelry, silver ware, ETC., to be found
in Knoxville, is at the well-known and
elegant establishment of ii. w. Curtis,
late Geo. Ii. Smith & III. w. Curtis, Gay
street. The house is first-class in every
particular, and can supply you with
everything in the jewelry line that heart
could wish. In fine gold and silver
watches, unique and valuable clocks,
beautiful and valuable silver and plated
table ware, toilet sets, bracelets, cuff
buttons, ear-pendants, breast pins, collar
buttons, shirt-studs, finger-rings, plain
and set with the rarest and most beauti-
full gems that ever shone, and cleaned,
and glinted in lapidary's hands. Curtis's
present collection fully realizes the IA
bled groto of the genii or the enchanted
caves of poesie and song. Mr.. Curtis
and his gentlemanly statesmen will take
pleasure in showing you goods and will
sell them to you at the lowest cash
prices. Repairing of all descriptions in
his line done promptly and in superior
manner. BE sure and give him q call
when you need anything in his line,
for his stock is unsurpassed both for
variety and fine quality. His card, to
which we direct attention, will be found
In our advertising columns.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-01
Saws the Tribune of SUNDAY :

Says the Tribune of Sunday -
Some very painful rumors have been
quietly afoat for day or two past,
to the effect thet all things are not
serene just now in the office of our
distinguished Revenue Collector.
We announced, week or two ago,
that special agent of the Treasury
Department was in our city, making
an investigation into certain charges
or complaints that had been lodged
with the Department against the
warrior Joseph. A. report has been
made the basis of a letter asking
Collector Cooper to resign, or to fur
nish further and more satisfactory
proof in his own vindication. We
understand that the Treasury Agent.
when here. called before him many
of the leading Republicans of East
Tennessee, including some of the
more prominent ones in Knoxville,
and that it was upon their testimony,
mainly, that he founded his report.
We cannot state precisely what the
charges are, but presume that the
Republican witnesses will not 90
back on their own testimony. So
we fear the jig is up with Gen. 10.
He had as well hand in his checks,
with all becoming thankfulness for
being relieved from doing further
ignobIe drudgery for an ungrateful
party. 'eThere is rest for the
weary"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-01
THE CAUSE or THE TROUBI

THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
Some two weeks since the firemen
and brakemen on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad refused to work on
account of a reduction of their
wages. Swift as fire on the prairie
the contagion swept from road TO
road. and class TO class, city to city
and State to State, carrying in its
terrible path the destruction of mil
lions of property, the loss of many
human liyes,' and presenting a spec
tacle of wanton, lawless destruction on
the part of the moo and utter and
pitable incapacity on the part of
municipal, State, and national
authorities never before witness
sed in this country, but whie.,
have some times characterized the
revolutions and popular uprisings
that have swept over and desolated
SAN"S Si9AOS vi EuAOl1Cs ms 10 "Oli
known, the immediate cause of this
uprising was the reduction of wages,
but the primary source, the fountain
from which the evil springs, is far
behind all that. and is found in the
infamous financial policy foisted on
the country during the administra-
ton of Grant and inherited by his
present bastard offspring. 1t is not
the Railroads and the employees
that are SO much wrong IN this
matter; and in our heart We find
pity mixed with condemnation of
the mob. The blame should be
fixed where it belongs, at the door
of that party whose mismanagement
of the finances of the nation has
brought the business Of the country
to its present PROSTATE condition.
The vampire contraction, some
times hidden under the assumed
name of hard times, has laid its icy
grip on every material interest and
industry in the land, and crippled
and paralysed, they cry in vain for
relief. Steadily and rapidly The
currency is being withdrawn from
circulation, and as steadily and
RAPIDLY the wants and miseries of
the people increase. No wonder,
then, that the woes of the laboring
masses should find voice in such
demonstrations as these and should
John Sherman persist in his suicidal
policy, it need be no matter of sur
prise if the Reign Of Terror and the
days of the Commune should yet
find a parallel in the history of this
country.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-01
Tilden ON the Future OF Parties.


Just before the departure ofsfhe steauA4
ship which il carrying Mr.. Tffden to
Europe left her dock, the late candidate
for the Presidency expressed his views
pretty freely and forcibly in regard to
tie future of parties. We quote from
the New York Tribune
All members of the press were receiv-
ed with courtesy, but he begged that
politics should not be mentioned TO him.
Said he was going abroad for rest and
recreation, and wished to relieve his
mind of everything relating to the cam
paign through which he had passed. In
spite of this request, however, the con-
verSation soon took on political COM
plexion, and Mr.. Tilden was very decid-
ed in the expression of his views.
The people know as well as any
thing can be known that a gross wrong
has been inflicted upon them, and for
once they have suffered themselves to be
deprived of their rights" he said. I'm
that the wrong of the past is not re-
peated. There is no doubt of the Ill
innate triumph of right, and the people
will punish the perpetrators of this out
rage. The prospect of the Democratic
paIty never were so brilliant. The peo-
Die never were so enthusiastic and de-
termined in anything as they are to
right this wrong. The tide of victory
is already rising. It will be seen in the
fall elections, but that will only be
step in the,great fight to be made three
years later. I don't know that ought
to have anything to say about the pro-
secution of the Louisiana Returning
Board. Their friends were never more
mistaken than in supposing that have
been at the bottom of it. They have
done we'll in this prosecution. Without
outside interference there can be a fair
trial, and if that can he had justice will
take its course. Hayes Southern policy
will have no effect upon the party in that
section. The Democrats will stand firm,
as they have already done. They have
withstood defeat and endured unparal
leled wrong, and cannot now be bribed
to desert their standard. The Repub-
lican party has no future. Its career for
a few years will be marked with defeat
and disaster, and in 1880 the Organiza-
ton, or what remains of it, will be CON-
pleteIy overthroWn and defeated. I"
Mr.. Tilden asserted that at the fall
elections this State would be carried by
the Democrats by an increased major
ity. and that the Democratic Legisla-
tnre was assured. He considered it
doubtful whether he should return in
time to take part in the campaign. He
had no idea of becoming candidate for
United States Senator.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-01
About the Turnpike.
TATE SPRINGS, July 81, 1877.


TATE SPRINGS, July 81, 1877.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
want to say few words in regard
to the "Bean Station Black Jack Turn
pike" expect to be plain and mean
what say. Last week by the "skin of
the teeth" was measured within the
bounds by six feet and three inches and
half by actual measurement. In pur-
suance of the warning of the Overseer,
went and worked three long hot days
on Clinch Mountain; that being one
half of my tax for the year, according
to law. Now there is about fifty to sixty
hands in the boundary, and of that
number there is seven or eight land
holders; hence it is plain who it is that
keeps up the road from the big turn "
on ClInch mountain to Noes ferry on
Holston river. The men as a general
thing, who are benefited by the road
are either over aged or out of the bounds,
and donot pay one cent to keep up the
road Thus we see in this case, that
the poor are taxed for the benefit of the
rich. Fifty-eigh: poor men are taxed
six days each In the year, or $3.50 at
rs cents per day, aggregating $261, and
what for? / answer, in order that few
individuals may gather into their gar.
ners, smoke and lumber houses the
grain, bacon, etc., that Is produced in
the country, at their own prices, which
is nearly nominal. Fifty-eight hands,
six days each in the year, amount to
348 days. This I claim (f judioiously
worked OUT, is sufficient to keep up the
road, at least as we'll or better than it is
done, This thing of pine-pole with
big sand rock tied on the short end to
raise the pole from across the road, at
the top of the mountain Is all farce.
But the County Court has the stupidity
to denominate it a toR-gate, and say that
it is kept for the purpose of keeping up
the road. This, want their worships
to understand, is ga little too thin" 1t
wont go down with the hands as long as
they have to drill and blast I" sand
rock" with their mattocks and pay tho
smith to keep them qn. There h not
E4ONSot 1fO LAR, urn VI 0tAAA-1AutAAfAACE
belonging to this section Of the road, as
I learn from the Overseer I call on
thai august presence, THE Commits.
sioner, to furnish tools, or take down
the pine-pole sand-rook obstruction at
the top of the mountain. Take it down
and let the people pass toll free. Save
the timber to kindle Uncle Sam Lanes
fire this winter. Uncle Sam don't need
the benefits of the gate. for he told me
yesterday that he owned 900 acres of
land on the mountain. II he does, he
Is Except G. c. Smith, who has the
balance of the mountainl the poorest
man in Granger county. More on this
subject at another time.
Yours, Bro Ike.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-01

other free country, and that a repetition
of the fraud will not be tolerated.
Second-The destruction of the in
dnstry of the country and the pauperiz-
ing of labor are the inevitable fruits Of
the vicious laws enacted by the Repub-
ican party.
Third-That as means of relieving
the distressed portions of the communi-
ty, and removing the great stringency
complained of in business circles, we
demand the immediate repeal of the Re
sumption act
FOurth-That we denounce as an out
rage upon the rights of the people the
enactment of the Republican measure
denonetizing silver, and demand the
passage of a law which shall restore
silver to its monetary power.
Fifth That we favor the retention OF
| greenback currency as the best paper
money we have ever had, and declare
| against further contraction.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-01
An Invitation Extended to Pre-
sident Hayes to Visit Nash
villa

From the Nashville American, 25th ult.
The following preamble and resolu-
buttons were offered by Alderman Darr,
last night, and unanimously adopted by
the Board of Aldermen:
WHEREAS, 1t is publicly announced
that the President of the United States
contemplates a visit at an early day to
some of our sister States, and will, in
all probability, reach the city of Louis
vile, KY, about the middle of Septem-
Der next; and,
WHEREAS, We desire to manifest
some recognition of the exalted patrio-
tism which has characterized the admin
istration of President Hayes, and partic-
ularly his wise and conservative policy
toward the people of the South, by
which the domestic tranquility and auto
nomy of the Southern States has been
permanently restored; now, therefore,
be it
Resolved 6y the Mayor and city Council
of Ndshgil1e, That his Excellency Ruther-
ford B. Hayes, President of the United
States, be and is hereby cordially invit.
ed to visit the city of Nashville on his
prospective Southern tour, assuring him
of hearty welcome by our entire peo-
pie, irrespective of past party affilia-
tions.
Be 6t further ResoIced, That the City
Recorder be and is hereby directed to
certify a copy of these resolutions to
the President of the United States.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-01
WHAT WE NEED.

Good turnpikes. That's what we
need. We wish we could arouse the
people on this subject and put them
to thinking. If they would ever
give the matter serious, sober, care
full thought, We believe they would
act, and by putting forth vigorous
efforts, they would build good roads
in every direction, thereby reviying
business and putting themselves on
the (turnpike) road to prosperity.
There is not farmer in our county
who would not like to see q good
road leading from his farm to the
county seat. He won d thereby
have an easy outlet for his farm pro-
ducts, and the road would enhance
the value of the property at least
20 per cent. Then how are we to
get these roads built? We would
merely suggest that all the people
are interested personally, let the
magistrates take the matter in hand,
and make a proposition that when
the people will meet us half way
with the cash we will make a suffi-
cient appropriation ont OF the funds
of the county to complete the enter
prise. This will be an investment
that will pay the people of our coun-
ty great deal larger profit than
anything else we can conceive Of.
There is no man in our county that
would not be personally benefited.
aud thousands of dollars worth OF
property In the county that is now
worthless. for lack of transportation.
facilities. would De brought into re-
QUESTION and put into use. that for
years to come will lie idle-at least
until another generation-wiser than
those who refuse to see at present
come upon the stage or action.
With good roads, Morristown will
grow. With its growth the entire
county will grow. Manufactures
will spring up in our midst and the
rattle of the loom, the whir of the
lathe and saw, and the ring of the
hammer will awaken new life in our
town-in our county.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-01
OHIO DEMOCRACY.

The Democratic State Convention
met at Columbus, Ohio, July 25th,
and was largely represented, Hon.
r. NJ. Bishop. of Hamilton county,
was nominated Governor on the
sixth ballot. Gen. Jabez w. Fitch,
of Cuyahoga county. was nominated
by acclamation for Gov
ernor. Judge J. w. Okey, of Frank
lin, was nominated for Supreme
Judge; R. ]. Tanning, of Cuya-
hoga. for Clerk of the Supreme
Court; Judge Isaiah Pillars, of
Allen, for Attorney General A. j.
Howells, of Stark, for State Trea-
surer, and ]. j. Burns. of Belmont.
and Hon. Martin Schiller, of Ross,
for School Commissioners. the latter
by acclamation. Mr.. Bishop is re-
garded as the strongest and most
unexceptionable man that could have
been selected for the position He
is man Of great popularity in the
State, and it was admitted by Re
pnblicans before the Convention.
that If nominated he would carry
the State. The following resolutions
were adopted by the Convention:
The Democratic party of Ohio, in
State Convention assembled, renews its
pledges of devotion to the Union and
the Constitution, with the amendments.
It declares as essential to the preserva-
ton of free Government the faithful
adherence to the following principles:
a. strict construction of the Constitu-
ton; home rule; the supremacy of civil
over military power; the separation of
church and State; equality of all citi-
zens before the law; liberty OF indivi-
dual action unveXed by sumptuary laws;
the absolute acquiescence in the lawful
ly expressed viii of the majority; oppO-
sition 10 all subsidies; the reservation
OF public lands to the use of actual
settlers; the maintenance and perfec-
ton of the common school system; per
tinent TO the issues now pending before
the people.
Ress0tU d, That we look upon the
Inauguration of r. p. Hayes to the high
Office of President of the United States,
in spite of q majority of the electoral
and popular vote given by the people to
Samuel j Tilden, as the most dangerous
encroachment upon popular rights that
has ever been attempted In this or In any
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-08-01

"a The railroad troubles. we are
Glad to say, seem about ended. The
roads first affected by the revolt
have most all resumed operations,
and there have been no new formid-
able outbreaks on any other lines.
Quiet reigns at all the points, and
the communists and rioters are real
izing the fact that there is law in the
land yet, and a sufficient force to en-
force it. The strikers at no point
have been shown to have counter
anced the destruction of life or pro-
perty, but on the contrary thousands
of them joined the citizens in pro-
tecting threatened property and disc
persing mObs.