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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
Asrifultural department.
w. s. SHIELDS. EDITOR.
Winter Food for Stock.

The production of corn. millet, oil
Hungarian grass, lmpoyerishes the
soil rapidly. The quality of winter
food thereby furnished does not
meet the requirements of stock. The
advantages in growth and flesh gain
ed on the fall pasture are lost be-
fore the spring pasture is ready.
To reach the most profitable re.
suit. stock must be kept steadily i'm
proving until they are marketed.
Experiments conducted since the
war in some of our western counties
with the whippoorwill pea, brought
from Mississippi, have succeeded in
producing an abundant yield of supe-
rior food for all manner of stock
with remarkable fattening qualities.
which growth improves the soil more
rapidly than clover, and more highly
intensifes its productixeness. The
largest measure of success reported
is upon the red clay lime stone
lands of Caldwell county. and on
the brown clay soils of Galloway and
Graves counties.
Drilled in rows three or four feet
apart, at convenient periods from
April 1st to July st, and cultivated
like corn, two or three times, it
covers the surface OF the land with
a compact mass of vine foliage and
peas, two TO three feet in height.
Mown with the harvester, when the
pea hardens cured like clover, salted
while being moved away. or put up
in ricks to be covered with grass as
shield from the weather. The re-
suit is mixed food of such desira-
BILE quality that stock of no descrip-
ton will desert it for grain, hay, or
fodder of any kind. The root like
that of clover strike deep for mois-
ture. The plant draws its chief
sustenance from the air or from
some chemical quality of the soil
not required by any of the grains or
grasses. The chemical deposit of
nitrates and phosphates in the por-
Gus soil beneath its impenetrable
shade during the extreme heat OF
July, August and September, when
turned under and mixed with the
decomposing roots in the fall, sup
phys the exhausted soil with that
which is needed for the productions
of grains, grasses or t bacco, quail.
ties of which the soil has been de-
pleted by other crops.
When pastured down by hogs,
cattle, sheep and other stock, and
turned under in the fall Dothing
fattens the stock SO rapidly, or SO
completely regenerates tie soil or
leaves is SO free from foulness.
The drouth of 1874 led to the
plantidg of an unusually large area
of this pea, since which its produc-
tion has largely increased to the
great profit of the farmers.
May not this pea solve the great
problem of the best winter food for
stock in this blue grass region. and
naturally increase the productive
ness Of our corn and hemp lands.
To be harvested as fodder the best
time of planting would seem TO be
from May 1st. to June 18th, as it
requires about ninety days to ma
ture, Seed can be procured at
Paducah.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
Selecting Timber.

There are certain appearances
characteristic of good wood, to what
class soever it belongs. In tie
same species Of wood. that speci-
men will in general be the stron-
gest and the most durable which has
grown the slowess, as shown by the
narrowness of the annual rings. The
cellular tissue. as seen IN the med
ullary rays (when visible). should be
hard and compact. The vascular
or fibrous tissue should adhere firm
ly together. and should show no
woo!iness at freshly cut surface;
nor should it clog the teeth of the
saw with loose fibers. If the wood
is colored, darkness of color is in
general sign of strength and dura-
bility. The freshly cut surface OF
the wood should be firm ard shining.
and should have some ewhat Of
translucent appearance. A dali
chalky appearance is sign OF bad
timber In wood of given species,
the. heavier specimens are in general
the strongest and more lasting.
Among resinous woods, those which
have the least resin in their pores,
and among non-resinous woods.
those which have the least sap or
gum in them, are in general the
strongest and most lasting. Tim
ber should be free from all such
blemishes as ''clefts," or cracks rad
iating from the center; cup shakes,
or cracks which partially separate
one annual layer from another;
''upsets." where the fibers have been
crippled by compression rind gals,
or wounds in layer of the wood.
which haS been covered and con-
cealed by the growth of subsequent
layers over them; and hollows or
spongy places. in the certer or else
where. indicating the commencement
of decay.-Rdakiae
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
FRENcHnIAN.s DINSER. I1.I, lei :
BY ANON.

BY ANON.
A Mons ieur from the Gallo Shore
Who, though not over rich, wished to appear s,
Came over in a ship with friends score--
| Poor emigrants, whose sIth, good Iacks
Dwelt only on their ragged backs,
| Who thought him rich, they'd heard HIN oft d.
/ clare so
Tor ne was proud as satan's self,
And often Dragged about his pelf,
Aud as proof-the least
That he could give-he promised when on land
At the FIRST inn, in style so grand,
To give n YEAST
| The Frenehmen jumped at such an offer.
! Monsieur did not forget his profer
But at the first hotel on shore,
They stopped to IDdge and board,
The Frenchman ordered in his way,
A dinner to be done that day,
But here occurred q grievous bore
Monsieur Of En- glish knew but little,
OF French, the host knew not a title
In ordering dinner, therefore, tits no wonder,
That they both should make blunder
For, all that from tie order he could trace,
Was-"Monsieur Bull, you lette me have L say
Vich for vid none san you pay:
FRrEES OF THOsE SHEEP Dc
RURV
From which old Tai ps could only understand.
What Monsieur desired with air grand,
Was. FIFTEEN LEus OF MUTTON!
They seemed a set of hungry ours,
And so without more bother or demurs,
Tapps to his cook his orders soon expressed,
And fifteen legs of mutton soon were dressed
And now around the table all elate,
The Frenchman's friends the dinner doth await
Joy sparkled in each hungry urchin's eyes,
When they beheld, with glad surprise,
Tapps quick appear with leg Of mutton hot,
Smoking and just elected from the pot
Laughed, stared, and chuekled more and more,
When TWO they saw, then THREE, then FoURi
And then FIFTH their eager glAnces blessedr
And then SIXTH larger than all the rest
''Mon Dieu Monsieur, Wy for you make
Dis vera great blundare and mistake?
Wy for you bring to me several mouton legs ?"
Tapps with bow, his pardon begs-
ave done as you have ordered, sir - said he,
''Did you not order FIFTEEN LEGS Of me?
SIX Of which before your eyes appears,
And NINE BESIDES are nearly done down stairs /.
Here, John :"
"SAcRE You Jean 4! you fool! you ass
You one great clown to bring me to dis pass;
Take way dis meat for vich 1 shall no pay,
did no order DAFT"
'fWhats that you say ?"
Tapps answered with frown and with stare,
''You ordered fifteen legs OF me, III swear,
Or FIFTEEN THINGS WITH WHICH THE SHEEP DO
RUN,
Which MEANS THE sASdK I'm not so easy done ~
''Par bleu Monsieur! :! w You comprehend
You may take back de legs unto de pot
I tell you, sare, it's not de legs want
But Desc HERE LIrIEL TISGs v1D WHICH DE
SHEEP DO TRoT!'
"Why hang it :" cried the landlord in a rage,
Which Monsieur vainly tried to sssuage,
'Hang 1t !" said he, as to the door he tottsrs:
snow after all the trouble that took
These legs of mutton, both TO buy and cook,
1t seems, instead Of FIFTEEN LEGS,
You MERELY WANTED FIFTEER POOR sHEFcP's
TRoTTERs -
"Oui, Monsieur I" the Frenchman quickly said
At which John seemed very much dismayed,
And to the kitchen, he with horror totters,
To blow up cook about the FIFrEEN rRorTERs.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
"THE MORNING ARGUS" :"
Obituary Department.
MAX ADELER.

MAX ADELER.
A rather unusual sensation has
been excited in the village by The
Morning argus within day or two :;
and while most or the readers ofthat
wonderful sheet have thus been sup.
piled with amusement. the soul of
the editor has been filed with gloom
and wrath and despair. Colonel
Bangs recently determined to en-
gage an ASST tant to take the place
made vacant by the retirement of
the eminent srt-critic, Mr.. Murphy,
and he founj in one of the lower
counties Of the State q person who
appeared to Iim to be suitable. The
name of the new man is Simmer.
He has Otter con ributed to the Ar-
gus verses OF dis ressing character,
and suppo1s Bangs must have be-
come acquai4 ted with him through
the medium Of tie correspondence
thus begun. No one In the world
but Bangs would ever have selected
such poei for an editorial posi-
ton. But Btngs is singuIar-he is
exceptional. He never operates in
accordance 18th any known laws,
and he is mC 2 than likely 10 do any
given thing ! such a fashion as no
other person could possibly have
adopted for the purpose. AS the
Argus is also SUI generiS, perhaps
Bangs does right to conduct it in a
peculiar man'.er. But he made a
mistake when lie employed Mr.. Slim
mer.
The Colonel, in his own small
way, is tolerably shrewd. He had
observed the disposition of persons
who have been bereaved of their rel
atives to give expression TO their
feelings in verse. and it occurred to
him that it might be profitable to
use Simmer ) poetical talent in such
way as to make the A1guS a very
popular vehicle for the conveyance
to the public of notices of deaths.
That kind OF intelligence, he well
knew, is especially interesting TO
a very large class Of readers, and he
believed that he could offer to each
advertiser a gratuitous verse to ac-
company the obituary paragraph. the
Argus would not only attract adver-
tisements or that description from
the country round about the village,
but it would secure a much larger
circulation. -
When Mr.. Simmer arrived, there.
fore, and entered upon the perform
ance of his duties, Colonel Bangs
explained his theory to the poet,
and suggested that whenever a
death-notice reached the office, he
should Immediately write a rhyme
or two which should express the SEN
timents most suitable to the occa-
sion.
You understand. Mr. Simmer" "
said the Colonel, "that when the
death of all individual is announced
want you, as it were, to cheer the
members of the afflicted family with
the resources Of your noble art. !
wish you TO throw yourself, you may
say, into their situation. and o give
them, f'r instance, few lines about
the deceased which will seem to be
the expression of the emotion which
agitates the breasts of the bereaved. -
10 tighten the gloom in a Ger.
tain sense" said Mr.. Simmer, "and
to-"
Precisely" exclaimed Mr.. B.
"Lighten the gloon. Do not mourn
over the departed, but rather take Q
joyous view Of death, which. after
all, Mr.. Simmer, is, as it were, but
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
For Stomachs Out of Order.

No medicine viii so effectuaIly improve the tone
of the stomach as these Pills; they removed all acid
ity occasioned either by intemperance or improper
piet. They reach the liver and reduce it to q
healthy action: they are wonderful oficacious in
cases Of spasm-in fact they never fail in curing
all disorders of the liver and stomach.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS the best known in the
world for the following diseases: Argue, Asthma,
Bilious Complaints, BlOtches on the skin, Bowels,
Consumption, Debility, DrOpsy, Dysentery, Ery-
sipIas Female Irregularities, Fever, of all kinds,
Fits, Gout Headache, Indigestion, inflammation,
Jaundice, Liver Complaints, Lumbago, Piles, Rheu-
matism Retention of urine, Scrofula of Kings
Euil. Sore Throats: Stone and Gravel, Tic-DOu-
oureux Tumors Ulcers, Worms of all kindes Weak
Dass f<OrO a0V cause etc.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

Millions of sheep could be put up
on lands where winter feed may be
almost if not quite dispensed with.
Keep the best, and keep them in the
best manner. and they will afford
more profit than the raising of wheat
or even corn or hogs. Freezing
don't kill out wool; dry weather
don't dry it up chinch bugs do harm
grasshoppers cannot destroy the
crop. 1t is the cheapest produce to
handle or ship that the farmers
grow.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
STATE EXPENSES.
The Amount Necessary to Run
the Government for
Two Years.
Estimates of the Comptroller,
Treasurer, and Secretary
OfState.

NASHVILLE, Feb. II, '77.-Gentlemen
of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives In pursuance of House resolution
No. Is, transmit an estimate of the ex-
penses of the State government for the
next two wears.
JAS. d. PORTER, Governor.
ESTIMATED CURRENT EXPENSES FOR TWO
YEARS UNDER THE EXISTING LAWS.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

cent, years 30l ,6O0
In pursuance of Eouse joint res olution
No. 10, the foregoing Estimates of the
amount necessary to be raised for the
hurpOse of carrying on the State govern
ment for two years" are respectfully
submitted through His Excellency the
Governor.
JAMES l.. GAINES,
Comptroller.
81 MARSHALL T. Polk,
- s Treasurer.
CHAs N. GIRBs,
Secretary of State.
Nashville, Feb. 10, 1877. = .aaII
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
IMPORTANT CAUTION.

None are genuine unless the signature of J HAY
DOCK as agent for the United States surrounds
each box of Pills, and Ointment, A handsome re-
ward will be given to any rendering such in
formation as may lead to the detection of any par
ty or parties counterfeiting the medicines or yend
ing the same, knowing them to be spurious.
= Sold the mandatory ST Professor HoLLo-
WAY l. Co New York, and by all respectable drug
gists and dealer in medicine throughout the civilz
ed world in boxes at % cents, 81 cents and 81
each.
There is considerable saving by taking the lar
ger sizes.
N B.-Dirpctions for the guidance of patients in
every disorder affixed to each box.
Office, 112 Liberty Street,
New York.
Nov 29-T6 I'm.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28

A TEST OF THRIFr-"W:ll you let
me have few articles of your store
on credit?" asked a new customer OF
a Quaker merchant.
"Well; / don't exactly know
When thee resets thy fence in the
spring, does thee set it inside or out
side where it stood before?"
"Why. set outside, and clean up
the row where it stood"
'Does thee? Well. thee shall have
credit in my store for anything thee
wants"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS
Invariably cure the following diseases
Disorder of the Kidneys.

In all diseases affecting these organs, whether
they secrete too much too little water: wheth-
or they be afflicted with stone gravel, or with
aches and pains setteIed in the loins the reg
ions kidneys, these Pills should be taken ac
cording to the printed directions, and the Oint-
ment should be well rubbed into the small OF the
back at bed time. This treatment will give almost
immediate relief when all other means have falled.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
For CutaneOus Disorders

And all eruptions Of lhe skin, this Ointment is most
invaluable 1t does not heal externally alone but
penetrates with the most searching effects to the
Ofaf
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-02-28
MARK THESE FACTS.
The Testimony of tie Whole World.

TIE Iestina0py Of ate Whole World.
HOLLOWA-Y y IS PILLS,
''I had no appetite; Holloway's Pills give me a
hearty Que j."
afYour Pills marvellous"
'EI send for another box, and keep them in the
house
"Dr. Holloway has cured my headache that was
chronic"
''I gave one of your Pills to my babe for cholera
morbus The dear little thing got well in day."
any nausea of morning is now cured"
''Your box of Holloway's Ointment cured me OF
noise iu the head. 1 rubbed some of your Oint-
ment behind the ears, and the noise has left"
''Send me two boxes; want one for poor fam
ily."
ST enclose dollar; your yrice is . cents, but
the medicine to ME is worth dollar"
''Send me five boxes of your Pills"
"Let me have three boxes of your Pills by return
mail, for Ch1Ils aud Fever "
have over 300 snch testimonials these, but
wand of space compels me to conclude.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-06-01

NINf; TENrHE Of the newspapers Of
the state think that the learned q and
Honorable Judge Page, Of Mower
county. sets rather . high estimate on
his character only $50, 900! Some Of
the papers are SO sarcastic as to sug.
gest that if the three cyphers to the
right were cut oft would represen,
about 1'l the true worth 9, Of his reputation.
Ten chances to- ono but what the jury
will, will cut Of the other two figures and
the s ss we'll when the case comse be,
fore them. u.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-06-01

Tar Village officers did nothing
more than their; duty, when Che AZ.
rested that lying, drunken basket ped
der. Weeklund, some time ago, for
violating village ordinance. The peo-
pie Of Cambridge, who know Week.
lund, pronounce him'to be first.class
s,'oun drel. and still NE Rush City Post
and the Anoka- Elk River Carson com.
lbination are virtuoudy indignant at the
manner il Is which Thy poor unoffendins
(sic) basket-vendef was treated ii
Princeton. 1s .s.@,se-s Al.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-06-01

ACCORDING to the st. Cloud Times.
9 man in that city By the name Of w.
+. Weary. is accused ola crime which
# proven, will send the gentleman to
Saltwater at the States expense, "a
while await many long and weary
days. II appears he had his wagon 8
shop Injured forsg 900; II. ~ ll,aln I
cd down under very suspicious circum.
stances, and what made the thing look
still worse; he compromised with the
insurance companies for 500. Weary
was arrested on the charge Of incen.
diarism and brought before a,Justice
for preliminary examination, what the
result was, we have not as yet learned
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-06-01

P@ione on bas,,c nome 8, Day;pg III.
mea oesi ADD M s6 Sun u me; pled set Of Ias.
.calty officials Ms s;Ge oisS2lt y1sIe Civ.
Rush Civ Post. 4s ss d III S,
Robe, bow DO tbey cSmpsse viii h,
l Eush clisy offlrta'ss You Should not 3.
y iot 4 extremes il your Iema,ks. liam.
County Press. II ....5 ..; " y, .a &.
s Now we begin todthink that the
Pioneer. Press estimate Of this fellow
Robe is correct. If: Robe is fair
specimen Of the Rush City officials.
then that the village has '.the mean.
est and most unprinoipled officials tbi,
side Of = hill.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-06-01

THE.E are q least q dozen different
numbering concerns attempting to
drive Rum River this season, each one
is anxious to get his logs out, and
don't care whether any one else GETS
out Of not; hence it is continual
clashing of interests and counter,pull.
ing and hauling all / the time; one
concern may want the gates shut down
50 IS to set up 4 head Of water, while
Others may get hung up on account Of
the shutting Of the gates; all agree
to put, on 50 many men to the million;
some put on their full quota Others
not half; oneparty is driving on the
main river. another party is trying to
get opt Of the. brook. he,. main river
drisisjim tha ttqohasi1e:::etc.;. The
!, wIki Is: :. East Branch drive was hung up
form s:.eek-aud:: would ;baxe been for
'thb' season had it'not been for the ex-
ertions Of one or,two gentlemen when
there was . good, driving pitch, all be-
cause Of q dispute between two Of the
large concerns. Hanging up the drive
is . very serious matter to the bust.
ness men Of Princeton, the hundreds Of
B u y ~ - b.
laboring men employed in the mills
below, the men working on the drive,
and the tunbermen themselves. The
only way to put stop to all this
W,,Irraslngling i for the legislature to in.
corporate 2 Z company, Who will put in
. good damn. and drive all the logs on
the river tlsso much per thousand
the scaller's books will show the exact
number y u Of feet owned By each-thus
everyone would be compelled to pay
for t.e amount Of logs they had to 4
drive, then i would be better for the
men employed, for the men who own.
ed the lumber and all concerned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-06-01
b OM AT THE TOP.

they say the professions ere crowded
By seekers for fame and for bread. "
That the members are pushing each other.
As close as their footsteps can tread.
But Be not no discouraged my brother,
Nor suffer exertion 20 stop,
Though thousands are pressing around
you,
There's plenty Of room At the top.
f;e true 70 thy love and thy country
The bastard wins never prize; @ i
And Che earnest are ever the yictora,
And he who on justice relies.
Who wins the good guerdon by labor,
Willgarner OF sweetness his crop,
And find rs the hills sink before him.
THERE'S plenty of room At the top.
OH let not the evil disturb you, ?
There's good if you but search it out,
Make pure thine own conscience, my
brother,
Nor mind what the rest are about.
And whether your work may have fallen.
In salactum or Office or shop, .5si
Remember the low grounds are crowded
But. there's plenty OF room at the TOP. IS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-06-01

ADVICE Young man, don't get too.
foxy e you happen to got possession
Of 9 ~ dollars, act justas you did
before you got them. Don't swell M
and burst If you have good share
Of brains 1lln. yop won't do this; you will
remember that neither money, clothes.
nor good looks make the man, and that
true worth is as often CARRIED in .
ragged coat as it IS in broad.cloth.
Don't stand on hotel steps. dangling
your watch chain and talking s.hoss. =
Those who load themselves with-sairs
are the smallest kind Of potatoes Ind
the feWest in the hill. A fat Job Often
spoils young men Of weak minds. they
immediately commence to dress fine
and take great pride in cultivatine an
aldelnanic corporation and q sporting
air. Sensible persons are always dis
gusted with such actions when thew
deisn e notice them, which Is yerv
seldom. 2r.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-06-01

o''otas'Iv' ! u d the Greenback >
peoples artywasttsheld at Sparta.
.' wis, !, May soth;; 100 delegates: com;
PrisiDs represents lives from al po;r;'
tons Of the statedwere tpresent.a6A
' state convention y win Be held ID Por-
tage City, July 18th. for the pull pose 81
nominating : state ticket. The much.
abused rag bay IS still alive and kick!
rs s'' Ind Ind one J Is q these days will prove
itself . very yigbrou. maj. man, ..',,. v !
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-06-01

THE Catholics 81 ireland have made
and 9 I'd forwarded : j: purse Of $780, 900,
through Cardinal Cullen % the Pope.
The three-dourths Of the Irish Cathol.
les are poor people and need all the
money they have X, got themselves. 1
deal more SO than the Pope does,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-06-01

MICHAEL Lyos, the u, man who 50
Brutality murdered his wife in Mime.
apolis some time ago. was convicted OF
murder in the second degree, On Tues
day. The walls OF the penitentiary
y IL: IL stand sta as . barrier between him
and liberty during the rest Of his nat
ural life. sssl3sa sse..