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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-08-09


PresideBt Hayes must surely feel com
Portable. Last week we published the
Democratic platform. which warmly in
dorsed his policy. This week we publish
the Republican platform, indorsing his
honesty, and here comes the following,
which indorses Hayes, and also indorses
Gov. Stone, who Endorsed the murder
OF the Chisolm family:
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
JACKSON. Aug |.
The Democratic Convention was called
to order at noon by Gen. George, who
spoke in eulogistic terms of President
Hayes's Administration. Gen. GhOlson
OF Munroe was elected permanent Chair
man. A committee OF twelve was sppoin-
ted on platform, who have not yet report
ed. Seven ballots were had Tor Cover
nor. The last stood: Stone, 90, Lowery.
u.s. Humphreys, 81. Featherstone. Is.
The Convention then adjourned until 81
to night. The Convention is the largest
ever held iu the State and it will require
l23 votes to nominate. No nomination
is probable tonight.
LATER.-Gov. Stone was nominated on
the tenth ballot.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-08-09

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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-08-09

Prepared ~
N. R. STEVENS. BOSTON, Mass.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18
a." Mrs. Mayfield's Happy Home. u

Would that all "homes" were as
bright and full of good cheer as this, of
fering as much that is pleasing to the
taste, and beautiful to the eye; then
would there be fewer wanderers from
the warm freside into the cold world
without. Blessings be upon those earn
est workers who are seeking to open for
all g Happy Home where the weary
shall find Il resting place, and the hun
CRY shall be fed. It was only few days
ago that q friend was kind enough to
send us copy of this handsome Ladies'
Magazine, and it gives Us pleasure to
say word in it's favor. If those who
say the South can boast no literature
would look more closely they would find
that frst-class periodicals are springing
up all over our land, and that the peo-
pie are learning right well the might of
the pen. Have you ever made this COM
plant 4? Then send for a copy of the
" Happy Home" and you will find be-
tween its covers stories, essays, poems
and items of general interest which will
convince you that the South has liter
allure of which she is justly proud. To
ladies asking the question, What shall
we wear, and how shall we make it %
the $ H0l,ae" gives practical suggestions
and fashion plates which are all that
could be desired; and, indeed, all, both
young and old, may find in its pages
much that Is ennObling to the heart, and
tain that our people will second the
noble efforts of the publishers, proving
by substantial aid that they appreciate
the feast that is every month spread for
their entertainment. The Happy
Home" is published by Mayfield & Pope,
Nashville, Tenn, and is oily So per an
mum although it furnishes its readers
more than sixty pages of choice reading
matter every month.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18

IL \ correspondent of the Dan
bridge Hdchnua was present at the
picnic held at IIulrs saw mill, JET
ferson county, Saturday, July Z. and
speaks of it thus pleasantly: Your
correspondent, in company with sew
eral others from town, attended a
picnic at Hulrs saw mill, on the
Uolston river, last Saturday. A
pleasant ride of three miles brought
us to our destination. where we
found a large crowd OF ladies and
gentlemen assembled. many of them
from Messy Creek. Talbot's Station
and Morristown. Everyone seemed
to vie with the others TO make the
occasion as pleasant as possible. We
were so fortunate as to get an invita-
ton to take dinner with Mr.. Henry
Hull, which we accepted, and did
ample Justice to the excellent din
ner set before us. The day was
passed in dancing, boat-riding, GRO
quet, etc. In the evening we repair
ed TO the magnificent residence Of
Mr.. III. Lonas, which is situated on
an eminence commanding a fair
view Of the river, Tate's Island and
the surrounding country. Here
about eighty persons partook Of a
bountiful supper, after which they
enjoyed themselves promenading,
cards, dancing and conversation, I'M
til near the midnight hour We
cannot do justice to the occasion.
None but those present could appre-
ciate it, and we hope this will not be
the last picnic at this romantic spot.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18

10 During the last week Col.
John NJ. Fleming, Of the Knoxville
Tribune, has been ventillating the
cost and abuses OF the United States
Judiciary Department, having it's
headquarters at Knoxville. His ar
ticles have not only been character
istically strong in argument, but the
presentation Of facts and figures
show the way costs in that court are
swelled and where the costs 60, and
make them pungent blasts at sys-
tenn that has improperly squandered
more public money-caused more ir
ritatiou-produced more lawlessness
and corruption in the South than all
other departments Of the govern
ment. The repeal of the bankrupt
law and the internal revenue system
and laws would do more to promote
peace, quiet, good order and virtue
in many parts of the South ;han all
the civil service reform promises Nj.
Hayes has made, if all were perform
cd. And these facts Col. Fleming
presents most pointedly to the eyes
Of Attorney General Andrews and
every other man.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18
An Open Letter to the Grand
Seignior.
TATE SPRING, July 10, 1877.

TATE SPRING, July 10, 1877.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
desire, through the GAZETTE, to adj
dress a few lines to the " old man Sui
tan, in Turkey-(for l presume that he
takes the GAZETTE, and it may be, sleeps
with it under his head in connection
with the "Koran," to induce sound
sleep)
Now, Mr.. Sultan, want to caution
you las friend) against a great piece
of folly that you have lately been in
dulging in to-wit Trusting in Eng
land. This, to my mind, is a great mis-
take that you have and are making. 1
remember, "Once upon a time" that
there got up 4 little ill-feeling in our
country, and England appeared to lean
to the side of the weaker party, by hold
ing out inducements that she would, at
the proper time, give substantial aid and
assistance to the South, by acknowledge
ing her independence, raising block
AIDES, etc, and then handing over the
''needfu" for the cotton that was in the
South. Did she ever do this ? Let the
thousands of Southern heroes that
''sleeps the sleep that knows no waking"
answer this question. They would, per-
haps, tell you that at the start we be-
lieved England was in earnest, and it
cheered US on to battle; but, in the
meantime, she got it into her head to
experiment little with king Cotton"
in Asia and some of the Islands of the
ocean, to see if it were not easier to raise
it than to raise blockades, and while
thus engaged entirely forgot all about
the South and her struggle for indie
pendcnce.
No man, Mr.. Sultan. In this country
with his senses about him, puts any faith
in England's hollow, hypocritical pro-
fessions. She claims to have great re-
spect for our people, but we all know
how that is. Their respect for lis had
its origin away down yOnder in Virgil
MIA at y Yorktown, in little converse
tion that one CORVALLIS had with the
daddy of this country and that not be-
ing entirely satisfactory, they desired
another, which they had with old daddy
jackson, at New Orleans. Since that
time, they have been very respectful in
deed. Look how they pay their respects
TO our late President, by rendering him
the freedom of London in a gold box.
They say they do it, because lie whipped
these same people that they promised to
help, and because of his unparalleled
"magnanimity towards them since :"
that he bas become a great man his
magnanimity towards them since" is
good. -..-.
That the people here, Mr.. Sultan, do
not view it in that light, witness the
policy of the present Administration,
which is generally approved by all par
ties. Now, Mr.. Sultan, if you intend to
whip Russia, do SO, and go home and try
to atone for the folly of trusting in Eng
land, and resolve by the grace of mo.
hammed's god" to be guilty of such fol-
Iy no more. Your friend and well-wish.
er, BIG IKE.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18
How to Dry Apples.

For the information and benefit of our
readers, we publish the following, taken
from the Baltimore Fruit Letter, for
this year, in regard to drying apples,
and advice given if you wish to get the
highest prices for your fruit:
"In drying apples, let them be cut
either into large quarters or sliced;
bright sliced, cut thin, with cores out,
will always sell well and bring good
prices. But what we want to obviate is
this; do not cut apples into little fine
pieces as they will not sell well. OF late
years most of the dried apples have been
exported, and the foreign demand is all
for large-cut apples, no sliced going
abroad; say an apple cut into four
pieces, well pared and colored, and
bright; this style of fruit will always
bring from One-fOurth to oDe-half cent
per pound over flne-cut fruit, and meets
with III better demand. We would
suggest to the merchants to call the
farmers attention to this fact, and pre-
vail on them to dry the quarter apples
in this way"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18

WHY NOT DEHONETIZE GOLD?
Is not that the nearest way to re-
sumptio after all Is there a man
from Carter to Shelby, from Maine
to Texas. from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. who is not crying out daily
for more money? Then why not let
him have it. Must the million al
ways yield to the few? Then why
not demonetize gold? Greenbacks
are good,-the best currency we
have ever had. Every one is salts
fed with the quality OF the article
as a circulating medium, and the
million do not want the gold. The
balance of trade is largely in favor
Of our country. Our exports, chief
ly cotton. will pay all our exchanges
therefore the few do not need it.
Let the Government restore the
amount OF currency already with
drawn from circulation by issuing
greenbacks and buying Herewith U.
S. housekeeping the interest, that
great canker worm which is constant
ly, day and night, drinking up the
life-blood of the nation. Lay on
the taxes and buy up the Bonds.
You know, we know, the masses
know, how much easier it is to live
in flush times" when money is
plenty. What do you care if "pOta-
toes are worth one dollar bushel if
you have the dollar" but if pota-
toes are worth only % cents bushel
and you havn't the % cents, they
are dear. very dear, to you.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18
Wheat Market.

The following article from late num-
Der of the Knoxville Tribune, is com
mended to the attention of wheat grow
ers. BY needing it, Tennessee wheat
will soon command the highest market
price, and will be eagerly sought from
every direction. The Tribune says !:
Why is it that there is no price yet for
wheat? In former years by this date
our country would" be full of buyers
from the South, Richmond, Baltimore
and New York. Our wheat and flour
were sought after with greediness and
stood high in our principal markets
We very we'll remember that the Cren-
shaw Mills in Richmond preferred our
wheat 20 all others for the reason that
the -four would bear shipping to Brazil
and other tropical climates. Again the
question recurs, why is it that there is
no market opening for our wheat crop?
One formidable reason presents itself.
We refer to its miserable condition after
passing through threshers-full of all
manner of filth and often left in a damp
state. No wonder our wheat is so low
down in market under these circum-
stances. Some five years ago the Rich
mond mills employed an agent to buy
our wheat to an unlimited extent, but
the operation was soon closed on ac-
count of the difficulty alluded to. In
Baltimore our wheat, though plump and
we'll developed, is graded low down be-
cause of its foul condition. In fact it is
notorious in this respect in all our mar
kets. Let us respectfully suggest to the
farmers of this section that if they
would purchase good fan mills and
lean their wheat thoroughly, they
would be doubly paid for all expense
and trouble, and millers and dealers
would send their orders freely into our
midst. By reference to the wheat mar
kets in the Western States, we will find
from twenty to thirty cents difference
in the price of wheat. There they class
it No. 1, and B. If our farmers would
be more particular and clean well and
keep each grade separate and the deal
ers make the proper effort, we could
make the present crop in East Tennes-
see bring at least a quarter of million
dollars more, in addition to making a
reputation for our product that would
tell in the future. Farmers, you have a
good wheat crOp-One of the best-and
it is mainly with you whether it will
bring good price or not. We charge
nothing. whatever, for our advice when
we say by all means get fan mills and
clean your wheat thoroughly.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18
CHARMED By A SNAKE.
A Child's Unnatural Infatuation

A Child'S Unnatural Inflammation.
A correspondent of the Knoxville
Tribune relates the following singular
story of the unnatural attachment of a
child for blacksnake. The child is
about two years of age, and the facts
mentioned were told the correspondent
by the father himself, Mr.. Ganum
Hodges, of Beaver Creek, Jefferson
county. DIR. Hodges says: :" For about
one week the child has been noticed to
take bread from the cupboard and go to
secluded spot in the yard, of which
however, but little was thought, and
passing the spot one day, to my surprise.
I discovered the child under a shade
tee with large blaeksnake coiled, in
its lap, while the child was feeding it
bread" Mr.. Hodges, hOrriied at see
ing the perilous position of his child,
called for servant to come, when the
snake returned to its hiding place in u
neighboring stump. Mr.. Hodges after
ward succeeded in killing the serpent,
which measured five feet. in length.
Having learned that the father had kill
ed its unnatural charmer, the child exhi-
bited signs of the deepest grief, scream
ing and crying necessarily, and refusing
to be quoted until permitted to toucn
the dead serpent. Perhaps the most re.
markable part of this strange. affair is
that the child, since the death of the
snake, has refused to eat food of any
kind, and has become quite reduced in
aeeh. She cries almost continually, exra
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18
A Newspapers Function.

In a recent speech of an attorney in a
libel suit, the following language occurs:
There has grown up sort of common
law of obligation, recognized mutually
by the press and the people, by which
the people expect that the press, as dis
tributors of useful intelligence, shall
inform them, as well what is to be avoid
ed as what is to be sought, as well who
is to be suspected as who is to be con
fided in. And a newspaper, as a gar
nerer and distributor of news. is pub
lie monitor, and it is his duty to admon-
ish the people against frauds and shams,
and impostures and dishonesties. 1t is
to be beacon as we'll as guide; and
whenever a public newspaper, through
its diversified appliances for the collec-
ton and distribution of information,
discovers anywhere in public life and in
public avocations, whether it be law
yer, or clergyman, or a physician, a
man who, instead of securing the pub
lie welfare by honorable methods and
practices, simply prOwlS about in the
back yard of his profession, and uses
the means and inst rumentalities which
honorable titles gives him to pander to
his own lust or avarice, or any other vile
passion, and that paper fails to send out
some admonitory voice, and sound some
signal of warning, it is recreant to every
principle of duty and responsibility, and
should be stigmatiseG by the public it
pretends to represent and to serve.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18
Random Thoughts from Whites
burg, Tennessee.

To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette
On last Saturday evening, our used to
be quiet little town was mixed up with
fire what had the steam up, not as the
beautiful and effective little engine at
our saw.mill with fire and water, but
steamed up with moOnshine, and we had
foolery amalgamated with mulberry.
Two stout clever and in some respects
good men were seriously hurt by being
thrown from an unruly mule. Too much
top load. That scene changed next day,
Sabbath, to an impressiyely solemn
scene. Two of our much respected and
beloved lady contemporaries were cased
and placed side by side in the Baptist
church for funeral services by Revs.
Thos. Gilbert and T. J. Sears. The dc
ceased were widow Ruth Ann Moore
and Mrs. Matte Hall, both consistent
members of the Baptist part of Christ
Church, and devoted Christians to- all
human appearances. OBSERVER
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18

~ A New York correspondent
Of the Times at Long Branch writes
as follows regarding the defeated
Presidential candidate: Mr.. Samuel
j. Tilden spent Sunday at Sea Grit,
q few miles below the Branch. His
companions were the nephew of his
uncle, Col. PeltOn, Smith NJ. Weed,
and ex-Assemblyman John Foley
It's now generally known in politi-
cal crowds here that Mr.. TiIden has
not given up the European trip con-
templated by him some time ago.
He will sail in a week or ten days
with Cyrus w. Field. Their princi-
pal business abroad will be TO raise
money to build the New York ele-
waited railroad, which they propose
to extend around the east side Of the
city. Mr.. Tildeu, it can be further
stated, has given up all thoughts Of
reviving the Presidential contest in
the courts. He has also relinquish-
ed the purpose of maintaining his
supremacy in New York State poll
tics. He will make no fight in the
approaching fall convention. Which
is grateful news, but unimportant.
T. is a dead cock in the pit.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18
Turnip Culture.

TALBoTT's, Tenn, July 10, 1877.
TO the Eaitor q the Morristown Gazette:
A great many persons are wanting to
know how / raised so many turnips on
so small a piece of land, and through
your kindness | will tell them.
In May, 1875, we turned a piece Of
meadow land and planted it in corn
would have raised Is or 100 bushels per
acre, but for a storm on 18th July,
which cut it down to fifty cut the corn
up, turned the land, sowcd wheat, and
narrowed it in /; soWed for 80 bushels
per acre, and got 10; very poor wheat.
1t had the spot, rust and l don't know
how many ailments; cut it, however, and
about the first of July turned ! acre of
the land. A heavy coat of stubble, crab
grass and weeds were completely turned
under ; in few days we narrowed it
over, and about the Goth run a cultiYator
over it, but did not interfere with the
green manure. August 4th, we bull
tongued twice, narrowed, rolled and
narrowed again. Thinking I had it in
pretty good fix, on the 9th we laid it off
in rows from 10 to 20 inches apart, drill
ed and covered the seed from one-half
to one inch deep. That night there was
a good rain which brought up the
plants in four days. They grew vigor-
ously, and as soon as they we're as large
as partridge eggs, l thinned them, and
hoed well; thinned to about eight inch
es as nearly as 1 could. They grew off
well Notwithstanding long dry spell
we had. We gathered over ESQ bushels
from the " frat patch" The other
acre was prepared in the same way as
the first, and on the 18th planted as be-
fore. A good rain brought up the
plants. Some ten days after, noticed
that the plants were not doing well, and
the fly was eating them. We sprinkled
wood ashes over the plants, while the
dew was on, and this g put and end to
that pest. We waited until the first of
September, hoping it would rain, but
the drouth had fairly set in, and the
ground laying well for irrigation, we
tried it with complete success. This
grew fine, and seemed to try TO catch
up with the first planting which had not
thei catering advantage.
This patch made $40 bushels of nice,
tender, sweet turnips. These are some
of the honest endeavOrs of a working
man to raise turnips, and my little ex-
perience in the business may be sum-
med up as follows ist. To raise turnips
successfully, you must have good, fresh
Seed-seed that has been brought up to
a high standard by selection. End.
Have your soil rich and well prepared.
3rd. Drill your seed 4th Thin and
cultivate. Sow from goth July to Goth
August.
This idea of raising cabbage from
mustard, tu17atps from 6room-cOrp, wheat
from cheat, and rice rersd, is erroneous,
notwithstanding some of our good farm
ers believe in it; and you will find to
try to raise turnips from rundown seed
is an expensive business and the same
is true of any other crop.
Hoping some of your many readers
may be benefited by this g scrubby"
article, l am very respectfully,
Y
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-07-18
RUSSO-TURKISH WAR.
COnstantinOpIe Under a Reign
of TerrOr---Turlxish AtrOci-
ties i'm ROSnia

LONDON, July 10.-The most start.
ling news of the mor1ing comes from
Constantinople. The HeraEd's cor
respondent at Vienna telegraphs that
it is announced in official and diplo-
matte circles that Constantinople is
| under a reign Of terror. Great
crowds of desperate and lawless SOL
diery fill the public places. Bands
of Circassians and Zebeks range at
will about the city, robbing and
numbering with impunity. The
streets are given mp to these outlaws
after nightfall. and all the publicle-
sorts and respectable cafes are closed
at shutdown. An open rebellion, re
sulting in the massacre of every
foreigner and Christian, is liable 10
occur at any moment.
The Heralds representative at
Spalato, Dalmatia, telegraphs that
the Turks are now Committing afro
cities in Bosnia which surpass in hor.
ror the butcheries in Bulgaria, which
occurred year ago this spring. I'M
armed and inoffensive peasants, men
and women. are slaughteuedsin their
fields, in their huts, in the streets OF
villages. and their bodies mutilated
by the Turkish soldiery. Turkey
has thus taken the most effectuaI
method OF forcing Austria to occupy
the province and TO become her
open enemy. The reason for the
massacre is probably TO be found in
the fact that the Turks are about to
evacuate the province.
New YORk, July 1O.-A London
dispatch says: 1T is now known that
an understanding has been arrived
at between Russia, Germany and
England, and that each nation is to
have its share of the spoils of the
Sick Man. France can not object, as
she fears Germany, and Austria is
crippled, aud she dares not fight
without Great Britain at her back.
1t is understood Russia will be salts
fed with Armenia and the independ-
ence of the principalities on the
Danube. England 10 to receive
Egypt and Cyprus. Crete is TO be
handed over to Greece. Germany's
share OF the spoils is supposed to be
the Baltic provinces of Russia. 9th
ers apprehend that Germany will be
allowed to further dismember Austria
adding eight millions of Germans to
the rule Of Kaiser Wilhelm. The
open revolt in the streets ofConstan-
tinoplc Is due TO the knowledge on
the part OF the Turks that they have
been betrayed. The Turks are es--
pecially angry against the English,
who. they say. deluded them into war
aud then deserted them. The pre-
diclion is made here that the war will
be over before months time. tenn.
porarily, at least, until Germany gets