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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

We notice several hands at work near
the Cain House, busily engaged in re-
moving the large clay bank between the
Cain House and the Rouser property
This will be great improvement to the
railroad and that portion of the town,
and we suppose that this manifestation of
improvement is due to the indefatigable
Tom Cain. Oh, child of love, what
would we be without theel
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
Local Notes and Other Ne,Os.

Oregon has gone. Let us pray.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

"A Complete Pictorial History Of tho Times
-"IHe best, cheapest, and most success
tid Family Paper IN the Union.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

Two pilferers tried to break into the
smoke-house of the widow Morris, on
Main Street, last Friday night, but one
of the male occupants of the house be-
ing on the alert and ready, fired twice
at them and they didn't remain to see
where the ball struck. This is the first
pilfering we have heard of in Morris
town for some time
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

ls'-'A New York ueralI's special from
London says the steamer Franconia, of
the Hamburg Steamship Co, playing
between Hamburg and AspinwaIl, went
ashore off Point San Bias, near Colon,
and will probably prove a total wreck.
an the passengers and mails were saw
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

Col. C. NJ. McGhee, Capt John Moore,
Lieut.. J. II. Justice, Wiley B. Wright,
Jerry Bailey and Col. Jordan, of Mem
phis, passed through this place last Mon
day on special train. We suppose they
are looking after the interests of the
road.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

''Dar's gwine to be wah," remarked a
colored citizen, can all you niggah's
might jes' IS well git ready for active
business. (Which side shall we take,
asked one of his hearers. You niggah's
can take jest what side yer please; L sc
gwine to take de Canada side"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

g PROFESSIONALLY the best sustained ae0Tk Of
The kind IN the World. - -
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
AT rHE vIRarNIA HOUSE.

Henry Case, H.; w. r. Terrell, Wash
ington county; ID. Langhert, Tenn; Geo
Shackley, Ga. Stately Snsong, Bridge
port, Tenn. John Hunt, 3. c.; M. Reid,
Bristol. Tenn.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

Nashville is to have an artillery com
DanV +
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

Spring is nearly here, gentle Annie.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

a Repository of Fashion, Pleasure, an,
Instruction.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

Executive Office, Nashville, Feb.
p, 1877.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

and that some have walked in. There
is no backbone in the leaders of the
Democratic party. However, Pm no
longer meek; can cuSs and stand it as
long as any one, as the old man said
when lie ate the maggots with his cheese.
Yours truly, MEEKER
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08

IF the hard times continue the
State Of Texas will receive large in :
AuX Of citizens from the coal regions of
Pennsylvania. The Miners Journal
says We understand movement is
on foot in Mahanoy City which will
probably RESULT in the emigration to-
Texas Of nearly hundred people,
Last week number of people lef3
Williamstown for Texas. A number
Of other places have lost more or few
er grod citizeLs in a similar way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08

NOWAND THEN.

W. W AND HHA''
She laid her little hand to mine,
And softly whispered yes,
For many years | have been thine,
Yet hated to confess"
The moon behind the cloud was hid,
She clung about my collar,
I gently on her finger slid
A ring that cost dollar.
O, stars that shine in yondcr blue!
., stream that murmurs by +!
o, violets that sip the dew
Fresh fallen from the sky!
Watch while snatch the kiss OF love
From my sweet angels lips,
And note the bushes as they move
Fen to her finger tips.
IT'S done, and brighter glow the stars
And sudden smiles the moon,
And all the earth, burst from its bars
Seems paradise in tune!
All! well, that happened years ago,
The worst of it came aricr;
1t didn't take me long to know
I'd caught rcg'lar Tartar!
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08

Abraham Rothschild, the murder
er Of Bessie Moore, at Jefferson, Tex
as, the full facts concerning which
have already appeared, is rapidly re-
covering from his selt-inAicted wound
His physicians gave it as their opin-
ion that he could be moved with safe
ty, and Superintendent Wood has
given instructions to have him taken
from the home Of his parents to the
Cincinnati Hospital. The prospects
now are that he will soon will be tfs-
ken to Texas for trial.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08

A little grand on of a gentleman
in Wilmington, Del, has been spend
ing a part of the winter in the coun~
try, and while perambulating through
the fields he came across q covey OF
partridges, II in number. Fearing.
the little things would freeze, he set
a house trap and caught the whole.
flock. lie then made large coop into
which he put them, and where he
feeds them and attends daily to their
wants. He has been offered 50 for
pair Of them, but the little fellow
resoIuteIy declines to part with them,
intending, when tie weather becomes
warm to give them liberty.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08

The rough and ready sheriff of
Fair bault is a public character in
Minnesota. A fortnight ago a tall
and fine looking tramp called at his
house and announced himself as Jes-
sic James. He had been hunted
long enough, he said ; he wanted to 90
to Jail and get some sleep. 81 believe
YOU said the sheriff. "You are Jes-
Sc James, the outlawed murderer
Boys bring a rope, quick, and we will
string this rascal so high that a plea
of guilty never will save him" Tho
sheriff took step toward thu back
room the tramp sprans for the door
and galloped down the street like a.
race horse. The sheriff was the man
no laughed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08

Little John Brown, the ten-year
old son Of the Hon. John Brown, Of
Kentucky, is a practical and indie
pendent youth. lie went to ma
iinee at the National Theatre in
Washington the other day, and pres
emily heard that the President had
entered box with his family. Bound
to see all he could, he went round to
the Presidents box, opened it, and
entered, announcing himself as John
Young Brown, Jr., Of kentucky. The
President received him cordially, in
troduced him to his family, and little
Brown saw the rest Of the perform
ance from the august sanctuary of the
private box.
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THE TWO PRISONERS

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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08

A Pittsburg telegram states that a
meeting of delegates from different
prominent base ball clubs outside of
the league was held there. They met
with view to the formation Of an as
sociation similar in its purposes and
views to that which the league mines
have constituted. There was quite a
lArge at e4dAnce both from Plttsburg
and other cities, and it was decided
that the name of the new organization
should be The international Associ-
alton.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08

On Wednesday evening a small.
band of Indians made an attack on
Speardsh city, near Deadwood, D. T..
About one hundred shots were ex-
changed. None Of the miners were
injured, owing to the darkness. The
damage done to the Indians is un-
known. The same night Bougt on $.
herd of cattle, which party of armed
citizens captured from the Indians,
Il few days since, were again driven.
off by Indians from False Bottom:
mining region.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08
SOCIETIES..

A.. r. and 4. NJ, No. 155-Meets every
second and fourth Monday in each month
Vun b. Oslcr. Secretary
X. of p. No 67-Mcct every Friday
night. h. of II. g. s., &. I1arman.
1. O. Of o. r., No 46-Mect every
Thursday night. John Landers, Sec'y.
Mcchanicstoacn Mule and Femake Scman
ary-Rev. Victor Miller, Principal; Chas
Il. Casscll, Secretary.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08
CHURCHES.

Methodist Episropal-Rcv. Geo. f. Mayd
well, pastor. Sabbath school at ga. III. 8
W. StocKsdalc, Supt.
Lvtteran Rev j. Sumcrs, pastor. Sab
bath school at > O'Clock p. m. Jos +. Web
sicr. ~upt
Unitei Bretiren--Rcv. f p. Fnnk, pas
tor. Sabbath school at |! o'clock; j. w
Bal,zcll, Supc intendcnt.
.Noracian-Rcv. l.. p Clewcll pastor
Sabbath school at 8 O'clock James Cree
ger. Superintendent.
Protestant Epimopel-Rev. Kilgour pas
tor w
Roman CaMolc--Rev. Father William
Hill.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08
A California schoolmaster who wa

A California schoolmaster who was
out of employment AID fast loosing
his sight, walked into shooting gal
lery in San Francisco on February
10, and taking up large revolver,
fired two shots at the target, missing
each time. Apparently annoyed at
his poor shooting, he strobe halfway
down the gallery and tried again
with the same result, and then to the
amazement of all pres mt, placed the
the pistol to his car and pulled the
trigger. Before the bystanders could
prevent him, he put the muzzle Of
the revolver in his mouth and fired
again. Upon his person was found
the following note, written in pencil
on scrap of letter paper: Thomas
Bigss, L. L. d., disappointed and
weary Of life, eyesight utterly failing
will soon be blind"
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ORPHANS COURT.

ORPHANS COURT.
Orphans Court meets every Monday ant
Tuesday ot each week.
Chief JuIge-Wm. J. Black.
Associutes-Thomas IIo'lrunncr and Jn'
Hightmcn.
Register Of U'Vs-Col. John r. Rouzer
Countv CommiSsioners-Joscph Wood
President; Samuel lIargctt, Ezra Toms
Daniel Biscr of j., and a. Il Simmons.
C1rrk to Commiss'oners-H.F f. Steiner.
CoAcctor Of State and County Tares-G
W. Miller.
Countv Surreyor-Wm. II, Ramshurg.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
President, James w. Pearre Commission.
crs-Wi|liam G Baker, James w. lfoAcE
Joseph Brown, Henry Boyle.
JUSTICES OF TIE PEACE.
District No. 15--Frclk White, Mcchnn'
jrs,own; G l.. Firor, Graccham; WIN. >
Mcpherson, Catoctin Furnace.
REGISTRAR Or VOTERS.
District No. 15-Dcrnard Co!lillowcr.
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| lley soon arrived at Long lSlaHu ahI
proceeded to the residence Of Judge
Jones.
With some difficulty they secured
that worthy lunctionary, and notwith-
standing his assurance as being a good
patriot, which they assured him they
did not in the least question, con-
veyed the good man to the boat, IN
spite of his wish to finish his sleep
out, and embarked pleased with their
success. On reaching the house of
Mrs. Silliman, they introduced their
prisoner. Mrs. S. courteously apollo
gized for the necessity they had been
under for requesting his society with
out due time for preparation, assuring
him the house and all in it was at his
service while he honored it as his
abode.
Tee Judge was taken quite at a
loss. At any time he was man Of
few words, but the sudden transition
had quite bewildered his faculties.-
At times lie doubted whether the
good old cogniac, of which he had ia.
ken plentiful supply before retiring
to rest, had not turned his head.
He stood in the centre of the apart
ment, gazing listlessly around him,
until the voice Of Mrs. Siliman po-
liteIy inquiring if her guest stood in
reed Ct any refreshments, recalled his
dieting thought. The tempting re-
past before him did wonders in re-
storing his good Aumor, his sail hay
ing given him an appetite, and at any
time lover Of the good things of life
and knowing arguments could pro-
duce no alteration in his fate, he sub
mtted with as much good grace as
possible; little alleyiated by the re-
Election that woman care was not
the worst he could have fallen into.
by singular coincidence, Mrs. S.
learned her husband was an inmate
in the house Of the Jud &c, an assur
ance in every way relieving, having
been placed in his charge until CON
yeyed from TlatbusA.
Letters We're soon interchanged, the
Americans refusing to yield their prls-
oner without the British doing the
same. Terms We're accordingly entered
into and the Judge prepared to take
leave Of his fair hostess at the same
time her husband was taking leave Of
tAe Judges wife. The Judge has
been highly pleased with the manners
OF Mrs S., who did everything in her
power to render his stay agreeable.
The two boats with their respective
prisoners at length set sail, and meet
ing on the river, they had an oppor-
tunity Of congratulating each other
in the happy termination OF their i'm,
prisonment, which, thanks to woman 5
wit, so fertile in eXpelients, had saved
them from what might have been a
tragedy. With assurances Of friend
ship they parted, the wives soon hay
ing the pleasure Of embracing their
husbands. Subsequently letters couch,
ed ia terms of The warmest gratitude
were exchanged between the two la
dies for the attention paid their re-
spective husbands.
Thus Il good man was restored to
his family, and a gallant soldier spared
to fight the battles Of his country,
while he lived to hear the shout OF
liberty re-echo from North to South,
from East to West, and the fierce in
vaders expelled from his country,
which took its place among the
nations of the Earth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08
plREc
COUNTY OFFICERS:

CAeef Judge-IIon. X. |. Bowie
tdssoc,o1es-Hons John A Lynch and w.
V. B0uic.
States .4ttorney-John G. Mottcr.
Clerk of Circuit CouW-Thomas Cor
such.
.Sherif-John Sweadner.
Auditor-Frcd'k. j. Nelson.
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EsECESANEeG'ESUE.

Burgess--J. Henry Cover
r,,o0isSigaera-E l.. Bo5lilz, Chas. j.
Casscl, Geo. W. Siocksdar, Van B. Oslcr
CIcrk-E. l.. Bolliiz.
Tax Coileet1r-Ca,cb pcddicord.
P1stiaas.tr-Jvln Root.
Con,t,lles-C Peldic0rd and John
A. Renncr.
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lHCy la0oCN VII hio'O'i '0'N l
ments, while, strange to relate, the
inmates slept or, unconscious of this
deed Of darkness.
They at length reached the Gener-
ais room-two Of the men remained
outside, while Captain Hartwell, with
another officer, entered, and stood, in
silence, musing on the scene before
them.
A night lamp burned in the room,
dmly revealing the face Of the sleep
ers-whoso unprotected situation
could not but awake feeling OF pity
even in their callous hearts.
"Jack,' whispered his companion,
"by heaven, | wish this part Of the
business had been entrusted to some
one else-I could meet this man face
to face, life for life, in the field Of bat
tle-O"' 'h4S S''o'' wv n100n VI ~"
"r1Ice,
Hold your craving tongue, low,
answered. O"P,''n Il"r'"1I'' pe''o' III
your part OF 'he p''y or 'e' some one
else take your place you 1o'Hev '"9
Scrape we are IN at 'he Ie"'t 3A''Al'
We m'Sn' happen TO S''oI' '"' ''S''8
sun from some ol 'ne ''I'es' Tree" On
the ue"o'"t l"FlA-" l"e' 4'' l'o''
pleasing
'for my part coN!' WISH myS''I
back on Long l"''hu-o0I our Uenef'
Al EXPECT" every man 10 40 "'' '",>
let yours be to prevent th't Ieh'.e
from screaming "h'Ie l secure her
husband.
1Ae ear OF woman Is QN''N' an"
from thelr entering The Foo.n' not al
word haH escaped MRS Nl'I'iA'N' Al
IFSt she coU4d scarcely FelE"'n from
calling out bnt her uncommon
strength OF m.AI eh'o!ed ner TO mas
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-08

Fools go to law and knaves prefer
tie arbitration OF lawyers.
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Never defer that until tomorrow,
which can as we'll be performed to-
day.
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The weapon of the wise is re,son,
the weapon of fools is steel.
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gushed from her agonized heart.


sense of bereavement would be, to Sc
some murderous band tear you frol
their arms and they left in horrid un
certainty as to your fate. Take al
that we have, but leave him.
A sneer Of scorn curled the officer
lips, as he cody replied :
Madam, We are neither robbers no
assassins-tho compliment on ou
part, is quite undeserved. We ar
British officers
Then, sir, exclaimed Mrs. s., start
ing to her feet--her eyes nashins he
proud form trembling, as her Owl
wrongs forgot in those of country
| Shame on the cause that sanction
such a deed as this-in the silence 0
night to enter a peaceful dwel!ing, anC
take an unolTenlins man from the
arms ol his "''o an" '""''5' l'"S
such an act as INNS "o"lu wen meet
t"e covering OF ua'Nne'S' oo may
Well @aIl yourselves 'ne servants y
Britain that is your fit appelIatlon
lake hlm-another V'c'lm Is rel"''eC
for my country, bnt the vengeance
OF Heaven IS abroad, anI' ere long
tie lAen who war tor the prl2e o.
blood, viii lind the arm OF INN "hc
fights for his friends and IlbertY'nerVed
BY The strong consciousness OF right.
Madam, Interrupted the officer
awed by the stern majesty OF her man
ncr, 1 came not here to interchange
words with a woman, CT might speak
about warlnB against our la"tuI KING
But you know, Ton, turning to his
companion, 1 never Was good at
preaching.
Not to woman, certainly, sad
Tom, laughing, 'or rather you could
never bring one to your way OF think
ing
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Even a small injury done to anoth-
er, is a great or e done to yourself.
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No man can be ruined who has
preserved his character without blem-
ish.
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You must convince man before
you can reform him.
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CHANGE OF TINE
WESTERN MARYLAND R. ROAD

l ..;it.s...:... s..S.sss. :ss.as..astzx sa@zx
NN and after Sunday, Nov. 26, 1875,
" Passenger Trains will run as fol-
lows:
LEAVE MECHANICSTOWN
For Baltimore and Westminster at 7:34 A.
d., and BAT 2. M.
For Hagerstown and Willamsport leg
A NJ and 7:01 p NJ
ARRIVE MECH JAMESTOWN
From Baltimore and Westminster at II
% A NJ and 7:07 p NJ
From Williamsport and Hagerstown at
7:35 IN, and BAT p IN
EMMITTSBUEG RR.-Trains South
will leave Emmittsburg at 7:10 and 1928
II m, and 1926 and 6:10 m arrive at Rocky
Ridge at 7:35 and 1850 Il m, and 800 and
6:35 pm. North-Ieave Rocky Ridge at
100 and Hos a m, and 405 and $50 p m,
and arrive at Emmitsburg at S:15 and II .
30 a III, and 4:30 and 7:15 pm.
j. M. HOOD,
Gen'l Manager.
B. II. GRISWOLD,
Gen'l Ticket Agent.
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He who sows thistles will not real
wheat.
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REGISTRAR Or VOTERS.

District No. 15-Dcrnard Co!lillower.
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Job Work-CAsH ON DELIVERY
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District No. 15-FrcA'k White, Mrchhn'
iry,own; c l.. Firor, Graccham; Wm. ,
Mcpherson, Catoctin Furnace.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-06-07
Liternrr Taste IN chndron.

| know two little girls, aged seven
and four, who, quite unconsciously
have made the acquaintance Of our best
poets, and find great delight in them,
and are learning to appreciate good
things in a good, natural child-like way.
The-Oldest- wasa very nervous, eXcitable
child It was almost Impossible to quiet
her to sleep, and she was very wakeful
at night. When she was about three
years old, her mother began reading to
her at bedtime, some of those pretty
little pieces ofpoetry for children-such
as are found in SO many collections like
"Hymns and Rhymes for Home and
School ''"Ouf Baby" and the like, and
found the rhymes, so soothing to the
child's restless nerves, that she COM
mitted several to memory, to use when
the book was not at hand. She kept the
little book or newspaper-scrap in her
work-Casket, and when she was holding
the baby or could do nothing else, she
learned a stanza or two. She soon had
quite a collection at her, tongues end,
and nowiti Is part ofthe Bedtime routine
for mamma to repeat one Ortwo. The little
.rollicking four year old, a perfect en-
bodiment ofanimal life and spirits, gem
orally calls for Tennyson's "Sweet and
low, wind of the Western sea-" while
the older one is charmed by Mary
IHowitt's pretty ballad mabel ON Mid.
summer Eve, "-sweet, pure, good Eng
fish, all of it. | watched the older child,
as she stood at the window beside her
mother one wild November morning,
looking at the dead leaves whirling
in the wind, while the mother
recited to her Bryant's lines,
''The melancholy days are come"
1t was almost as good as a poem to see the
child's gray eyes kindle with apprecia-.
ton as She eagerly drank In the words.
One can see the influence of this culture
in the little songs they make up for their
"a jingle and jargon, of course
but interpreted with remembered lines
from their h1ittle verses" and having
withal a good deal of rhyme and move
ment about them. Their ear has been
educated to a certain standard of appre-
ciatiOn,-just as German children who
an atmosphere of good music
find delight in harmonies which are
hardly understood by our less cultivated
American ears. OF course, you must
carefully select beforehand to suit the
children's minds, and must explain
SMILES and illusions -Scrtbner.