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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-09
The Idol of His Soldiers.

General Skobeleff is the idol OF
his soldiers, One afternoon in No.
Vember his troops were massed near
their encampment. with arms in
their hands, and with spades to en-
trench the ground they were about
to take stretcher.bearers in a group
at the rear, a suggestive but un-
pleasant sight; battery of mitrail-
leuses bundled up like so many hu-
man beings to keep out the damp,
and in front Of the troops the little
body of picked men, each with his
shovel, his rations and plenty of
ammunition, who were to make the
first rush across, use the bayonet
and then throw it aside for the spade
and endeavor to cover in time TO
resist the attack of the returning
Turks. General Scobelefr dismount-
ed and told them just what he ex-
pected of them-that they were not
to storm the works OF Plevna, but
only to run forward and take the
piece Of ground they knew perfectly
well, in front of the road, and to
hold it until they had works thrown
up. He cautioned them,. as many
we're young soldiers sent out from
the reserve, to fill the great gaps in
the ranks, not to advance to far. but
to mind exactly what the officers
told them. He would be with them
himself. aud would direct the move
ments personally. AS the men
passed they all received enesurag-
ing words. and they went by smiling
at the goed-natured craft frem the
general, who called to them by name
remarked on their new boots, which
he said, were like those of Spanish
don, and told the musicians they
would play waltz in the new re-
doubts on the morrow.
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,,he family for twenty years. accom-.
panied it to the grave.
Rev. VIM. e. Munsey.

/ l call to MUD the description giY.
en- me by Bishop Kavanaugh. him
self one Of the most eloquent Of
American preachers. either living or
dead. ii first heard him In BaIti-
more, and before 1 went to the
church." said be. II fully made up
my mind that this man Munsey
should not carry me away bodily
heart, hand, and alias he did oths
ers, and leave me neither sense nor
words with which to express my
opinion Of his preaching. A CON-
Portable chair was given me, which I
had placed Immediately in front Of
the pulpit; and when settled my.
self in it | was firmly determined to
listen to and judge him in a styls
worthy of the most cold blooded
critic. hadn't seen much OF him.
but that little did not prepare me for
a highly favorable opinion as to his
talents. The fact is, I didn't think
he was much, anyhow. When he
took his text looked at his shaved
head and sharp features, and said to
myself, "Drive away, my man, but
am going to stay with you to the
last ]" For a while it was easy
enough to keep along with him.
began to congratulate myself upon
my success as critic, and was set.
Ting down to an easier position in
the chair, when / was startled al.
most to my feet by a sharp, Jagged,
brain piercing sentence that shot
from his mouth like a bolt from q
catapult. Just then, too, he gave an
awkward, singular gesture by bring
ing his extended left arm sweeping
around to the front, the hand shut
closely together, except the straight
ened little finger. In some way or
other, / could not tell how, he
caught me upon that Strengthened
little finger, and very unexpectedly
gave me shoot way up yonder;
and for the rest Of the sermon Just
went sailingI' But said I, Bishop,
how did all this impress you? His
keen little eyes gave a mischievous
twinkle as he replied, "As far as I
remember. do not think that had
any impressions; or, if l did they
are not describable. All 1 know
about nay feelings is that they were
grand and glorious-something akin,
maybe, to what l shall have when
hear, like John, "a voice from heaven.
as the voice of many waters, and as
the voice of great thunder, and
voice of harpers harping on their
harps.' Cor. N. Y. Methodist
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-09
He Came Back.
San Antonio (Tex.) Herald.

Gov. Duval, of Florida. was the
son of a poor Virginian, a stern,
strong, taciturn man. The boy was
huge youth of fifteen. At the cabin
fire, at bed time, according to the
custom of putting on q back log, the
old man said, between the whiffs of
his silent pipe:
"Tab, ge out and bring in that
gum back log. and put it on the
fire."
Tab went out and surveyed the
log. He knew it was of no use ex.
planning that it was too heavy, nor
prudent for him to return without
having it on his shoulder. His little
sister passing, was not surprised
that he requested her to bring out
the gun and powder-h0rn, as a pos
sum or coon might have passed, or
the brother might have seen bear
signs. She brought the gun and Tab
started. He found the way through
the woods into Kentucky, in 1871.
After an absence of eighteen years
be was elected to Congress. A man
of imm ense size and strength, he
started for Washington, going by
the way of his old home, to see the
folks who had long since given him
up for desd. Entering the little
cabin door near bed time, he saw
the identical gum log. He shoulder
ed it, pulled the latch string and with
bis load stood before the old man,
pipe in mouth. as quiet as usual.
"Here is tbs gum back log. IA
ther.''
"Well you've been q long time
getting it-pus it on the FIRE and 60
to bed" was the reply.
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A KENTUCKY ROMANCE.
Strange Adventures of the Off
spring of an Illicit Love.

4 SUI1IES iii 1IkiCkG 1IOf0a
| ST. LOUIS, December 26.-A Sc
dalia special contains the following
interesting and somewhat peculiar
story, the truth of which, however
is unquestioned
SEDALIA, Mo-, December &c.
Leroy Mitchell, aged seventy five
years, is a wealthy farmer, who
resides ten miles south of Richmond,
Madison county, Ky. Forty-two
years ago child was born which
bore the relationship of daughter
and grand-niece to Leroy Mitchell.
The child grew to Wemanhood in an
adjacent county, and became noted
unlearned rustic beauty. At length
she married one James Mum, very
poer man, who dragged out an exis-
tence by performing hard farm labor.
Three children blessed this union.
-Four years ago Num- and his
family started for Kansas. When
they reached Sedalia their money
vas gone. Num- sought farm work,
and, characteristic with his life, NOV.
ed from one tenant farm to another
each successive season.
While Num- was yearly getting
lower and lower in the scale of pow
erty, Leroy Mitchell's wealth grew
larger and larger. until his estate
became the largest in Madison coun-
ty. About one year ago a cancer
developed on his face; the medical
attention failed to stop its ravages,
and death was apparently a matter
of brief time. His heart softened
toward his child and he vowed to
ind her and place in her hands the
estate which was virtually hers.
Advertisements were sent through
Kansas and Colorado. but with no
rightful response. Finally one of
the columns of St. Louis metropol.
itan daily was called into requisi-
ton. This fell into the hands Of
Mr.. j. w. Christian, of Dresden,
Missouri. who sought an interview
with one James Num-, who lived on
the Ewing farm, near that place.
They proved to be the long lost
family.
Mr.. Christian at once forwarded
the information to Kentucky, and
last Saturday, Mr.. J. B. Park, at the
earnest solicitation of Leroy Mitch
ell, reached Dresden and brought the
Num- family to Ssdalia, where he
furnished them an entire new outfit.
Nunn's entire household effects
would not have realized ten dollars.
On Monday morning the entire par
ty started for Kentucky, and it is
probable MitchelPs Christmas dinner
was participated in by his heretofore
disowned and misused daughter.
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Dean Stanley's BombsheH.

London Special (23,) New York
Herald: Dean Stanley preached
long and eloquent sermon to large
congregation at Westminster yes
terday. The sermon is likely to at
tract good deal of attention here,
and perhaps create controversy. The
views expressed were, in fact, as
broad as those of Beecher or Froth-
i2gham, and will draw down on the
Dean the ire of all the rigid and
straightlaced dogmastists in the
English Church, who raise the cry
of "infdelity" at every expression
which savors of liberalism in relig-
ion. In the course of the sermon
Dean Stanley said :-''All goodness
belongs to Christ, regardless of creed
or church. ChrIst's cross 10 every
where. 1t belongs to no sect, and
the true church knows no Tur-
key, no Russia" These are but a
few specimens Of the liberal ideas
expressed by the eloquent preacher,
and his sermon throughout was full
of expressions calculated to provoke
hostile comment on the part OF the
champions of orthodoxy.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-09
Miss Wilson's Through With Her
Cork Leg.

There is pious smile going the
rounds about Miss Wilson who
wanted to be Baptist and present
ed herself for baptism. Now Miss
Wilson weighed two hundred pounds
including her cork leg, which was
full length leg. and modelled in due
proportion. She made an attempt
to reach the officiating clergyman
breast deep in the water, but her
cork leg was seized with an unwent-
ed activity. Miss Wilson knew
nothing Of the law ofspecifc gravity.
and was not to blame. She was
suddenly reversed IN the water. The
minister feelingIy, righted her up,
and observing the grinning OF tho
spectators st the solemn scenes. ask
ed Miss Wilson to please not to do
that again. He was innocently ig-
norant of the cause OF the disturb~
ance OF her equilibrium. He gently
led the maiden out. when, with a
wild shrek. she fell backwards. and
her lively leg shot out or the water.
The minister made half dozen ef-
forts, but could not keep the convert
right end up long enough e haptize
her. AT length she told hifn OF her
trouble, and La called for weight
to balance her. The spectators
fed precipitateIy to give vent to
their feelings. Miss Wilson flip
Hoped ashore in indignation and
amazement. and went and Joined
the Presbyterians.
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sWKRT HOUR OF PRAYER

Written for the Morristown Gazette.
The ringing of the bell / hear,
Its music sounds both sweet and clear;
'Tis sounding sweetly, through the air
And calls to worship God in prayer.
Sweet hour of prayer, may none forget
The hour for prayer which we have set
May all with willing footsteps go
To worship God in prayer below.
This life is short, the time is near
When we no more the bell will hear;
Then heed its notes-with haste repair
To meet and worship God in prayer.
Let not the busy world prevent,
But go-and let the hour be spent
With those who love and gather there
To worship God in praise and prayer.
J.C.
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A few Items for Mothers to Read

4 N 4OH AVA . w 4SO~S~@
A correspondent in writing to the
Middletown IN. " Free Press offer'
the following reasonable suggestions
to the mothers Of afflicted children :
We hope that mothers will remem-
ber that good brandy is cure for
summer-complaint; in bad cases one
teaspoonful taken in milk three or
four times q day.
A flannel cloth, wet in hot brandy,
or better. camphor and brandy mix
ed and heated, will relieve the pain
of the bowels if frequently laid over
the stomach. ~
Bits of scraped ice are much bet
ter on the tongue than drinks of
water.
For stings and poisons, a strong
solution Of saleratus and water i'm
mediately applied gives relief and is
sure cure.
For burns, an Immediate appllca-
ton of -four covering the burn and
wrapped so as to exclude the air
then burn lard until it is quite brown
and apply. and relief and cure will
soon come. Do not wash off the
-four if it clings, but put the lard
over it.
At night, in extreme warm wealth
er, lemon squeezed in tepid water,
to sponge off the tired-out little body.
will give rest to both the mother and
child. Saleratus is good. but the
lemon is better. Even washing off
the little feet, neck and palms of !
,he hands in tepid, never very cold,
water, will induce a healthful sleep. |
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-09

Seeae in a private box of a fash
ionable theatre-Enter servant. con-
siderably excited: eff you please.
mistress. your husband has just had
a bad fall. and the doctor thinks he
has sustained serious injuries, So.
Loving wife: "What pityl shall
have to 60 home at once and see to
it. Turning to the doOr-keeper.)
Give me return check, quick !"-
Fillegend Blaetter.
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EXCHANGING COURTESIEs.
A Story with an Application to
Almost Every Community.
Pennington Cds.) Chronicle.

Pennington CGs) Chronicle.
He was the manager of the churcl
fair, and one morning he walked in.
to the newspaper Office and said
Want an item this morning?"
"Of course replied the editor,
whereupon the visitor laid the follow.
ing note upon the table:
"The ladies Of the - street
church will give festival at their
vestry hall next Friday evening.
Literary and musical entertainments
will be provided, and a supper will
be served to all who desire. The
ladies in charge Of the affair have
much experience in such matters.
and are sure to provide good time.
The admission will be only Is cents.
and it is certain that no one can
spend that amount to better advan.
tage. Be sure to go and take your
| friends"
When the editor had read it he
said:
"Oh. see. an advertisement"
" No, not an advertisement. We
prefer to have it go into the local
column" replied the manager. And
seeing the editor looked skepticAI.
he continued: ut will interest q
great many of your readers and help
good cause besides we have spent
so much money in getting up our en-
tertainment that we cannot afford
to advertise it without increasing the
price of the tickets. In such a mat
ter as this we ought to be willing to
help each other
"Well." said the editor, "if it
goes int the locals, suppose you
would reciprocate by reading little
notice in your church next Sunday"
The visiting brother asked what no.
tice, and the editor wrote and hand
ed him the following:
"The Weekly Chronicle for the
coming year will be the best and
cheapest family paper in Maine. Its
proprietor has had much experience,
and has all the helps which a large
outlay of money can procure. His
paper has a larger circulation than
any other published in the county,
and is to be furnished at only two
dollars. It is certain that no one
can spend that amount of money to
a better advantage. Be sure to take
the Chronicle, and subscribe for your
friends
The manager hemmed and hesita-
ted, and then said, solemaly, that he
doubted whether it would be judi
cious to read such a notice." but
suggested that if it was printed,
copies of it might be distributed at
the door of the vestry on the even
ing OF the entertainment.
Yes" said the editor, "but it
would attract more attention in the
middle of sermon. 1t will interest
a large number Of your congregation
and help good cause. and, besides,
so much money is spent upon the
Chronicle that I don't see how the
owner can afford to print handbills
to advertise 1t without increasing the
price. In such a mat
ter as this we ought to be willing to
help each other.''
Then the gentleman saw the situa-
ton, and went straight out. without
leaving SO much as complimentary
ticket.
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MORRIsToWN. TENN, WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 8, 1873.

their insane course. Let the head
Of every family think of this, and
place in the hands of those for whom
he is responsible the means of ac
quiring some knowledge OF the NOV
ing panorama in which we act our
different parts.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

TRK MoRRIsrowN GAZETTE is the best advertis-
ing medium to be had Ia Upper East Tennessee
It's circulation in the counties of HaInblen, Hawk
ins, Cooke, Jefferson, Granger and Claiborne IL
hist is increasing daily To insure insertion the
same week, advertisements should be handed IL
by Monday evening. Our terms for advertising
viii be found very reasonable.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-09

It is said that Beethoven used to
sleep with only a sheet over him
during the eeldest nights Of winter.
All you who love music will please
stick your feet out OF bed.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-09

A Connecticut man has had Pc
culiar rooster sent him from the
mountains of Hindostan. and pre-
nounces Him a layeh.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-09

Level boot heels and a light heart
always go together.
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THE CENTRAL HOUSE,

rs SITUATED A FEW STEPS,
IL either way from the Custom Honse Post Office,
Banks, Wholesaleand Retail Stores, and Market.
Beautiful front yard, with luxnriant shade trees.
Rooms aud table, equal TO the best in the city, to
say the least. June 8, rs.
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-26
SLAVE omrLDurN IN runWEy.

Nld h lies may Le hp, II pt Sweet Waters, yelled md seated mmnngtt tho othrr kha. nums. who look louFr Gre k thar Turkish, to indg by the features, md on some Frank lady addressing tlr n in Greek, they have boeu fouu to be able 10 reply with hnenoy in that lnngungo-n sure iu- diuntion that they have come ot Gre percentage, md have beou either mado cnp- lives in war or stolen, or otherwise in' duced to Lernme Musrnmuns. Il must be taken into consideration tLut Il great prn- portion of children 20 earliel oa would soon lose all memory of their native tongue, and if lukru when very young, and Rt once placed h Turkish hurecmS they will naturally grow mp 10 speak Iurhihh only, ns the one language they hear spoken. Then, all their surroundings are nude Turkish, their dress md costumes stamp them ns Turkish. in time they come look on themselves as Turks, evn If knowing by henring it whispered that they must have had some lher origin. Children thus tnKcu mt two or three years of age nre probably kept till they nre five or SIX b,fore being passed on to olLcr hands. Sometimes they ura sold direct into hnrerm by their cnptor, to some old kishia Steward or hous keep r), who is looking after purchases (for the kiHhiHs share with the had eunuchs this business, im which they outyie ench other). Or the children may be sent to the house of professional private dealer or agent, where they will be seen amongst his or her stock of black and white slaves hy the kiuhias, ninas, euuucls, yoke"ls, nnd others wLo are ulwuys passing in and out on business for their masters and mi~- trcsses. In ths way quite yonng slaves arc soon disposed of, probably becoming plnvmates 10 some little boy or kLnuum before they are seven years of ngc, some times ut Il much cnrlicrnge. Occasionally a rich lady will buy such children to form them into corr of infant dancers for the amusement of h. hours of GnGui; but thls fate is the most 10 be deporcd for them, gay as it may prom+so to be. Kidnapped children ar not treated very harahy, per hnps; the elder slave girls take Il c rtaiu oversight Of them, call them their teAoud jouks (childrcn), and each ltiIe child calls one girl nina (nothcr)-but does not sly anna, the nIcr word of town mother" If tue chill prove stupid, or ugly, or sickiy it does not fare ovrr-well, but it is seldom neglected If all goes smoothly, it is trained in some way, but ill very desul tory fashion; and in every harccm there are one or two sometimes five or sir sncl children running about almost unheedcd, excrpt when they are pr ssed into the Ser vice of the ninns to fetch and carry. Hut if child does Tot give promise of be. coming Ill that the buyer has hoped, st ps are then taken to hear of unothvrp purchaser. -Gmt!eman's Maga.ipe.
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-26
HE EIE. AEEl'.

True art is inmitIble. Raphael and Michael Angelo, P4;dias. and P,txiteIes, are the standards III painting and sculpture to- day us they were 300 and 2,000 years ago, and as they will bc ;jG9 to 2,000 years hence. They and their disciples essayed no conycntioualism or else tLey would never have been tic artists and masters they W, re; with them, every piece of work, whether intended for display or decoration, WAS finished in the details as far us the subject would permit; and since they have given ns the highest examples of our art, of an mt which las come down to Us unchanged from the earliest Greek and Roman oras it is fair 10 claim that the principles upon which it is based must be true and permanent, wbile ull principles opposed to them must be false and tran. sient. h tine light of their authority it + seen that the tn, ory which finds il rldicnl difference between fine art proper and decorative art--lhe theory that would re
 duce the latter to N combination of straight hnes angles, and "suggesion"-is essen. tially false, and like All false theories and syst, ms will perish of hamilton when tie fashion which gave it birth shall have paosed away. h painting an'i sculpture it is pot n ceSsary indeed it is not true ar. to make an absolute copy Of nature, exact in every detail. This was the mis- take of Denner and Vcnderheyden, who attempted to show every blad. of grass and every hair of the head. This ''ridiculous excess" of Gaithrulness indicates Il weak copyist rather than an original creator
 The duty, and the highes achievement, of tine artist is not to copy nature ill detail, but, ill one view, to interpret her meaning and reproduce Her life, and in anothe.
 not to give us nature as it is, but as it might be in its perfection. Monthly
The Newtown bee., 1878-09-26
s=7Hss =H R- r7a-77s-s-s NLO1sLGN ,L'AN i. r.

Wi',"1i question, .friry is the arm of most vital impurnuce, "Ih t,oBo rasll nd. vocutcs who cn !ouvor t0 prove the con- trury do but spoil their own ennse, An aruy composed wholly of infantry would indeed surcunib e.,a,ly 10 one which had n proper proportion of tIie tlIrec arms; but 1t is possible to couceiv, of such m army marching through m our"iy's country, oc- cupying open t0w#s, auI even sciZjuI >'Ich capital ns London. IL is impossible to conceive of an army solely composed of artillery performing tho like feat In. f,lutry alone cnn ncl both extensively and deteuaiyrIy, wlr er iu rcal or iu motion. IL is connnrtiyely cheap and quickly trained. Whatever effect may be produced by artillery, the iuI task of putting the enemy to flight and scizing hi" position must he performed hy infantry: and tho Turks have lately shown how stubborn Il Iyfruse may b made and how terrible tlr maintained by infantry in a defensive position behind works and supplied with un unlimited amount of ammunition. But the clmlaiba ill Bulgaria proved once more what, strangely enough, seems al- ways to require new proofs-thnt dofrn- siyc strategy only ueuns delays. To win Il campaign, armies must Hct vigorously on the offensive, and once out of his works in the op H. the infantry soliicr is but q soft human hci@g, tLron8h whose body bullets may plss and kill other mrn brhjnI. He cannot pnssibIy carry defensive almor in addition to his ncceS- ry arms and equip ment. To save Lims If for the final rush, he is obliged to resort to Gre ping LeLiml rocks and lroes taking udyantage of every accident of the ground to C nceid hin self, and generally so moving that it is ns dilli- cult for him to fire ut the enemy is for the enemy to fire at him. If tle number of rounds fired by infantry nd- vancing to attack were counted their puucty would ustomiah t.osc who have seeu nothing of modern War. Elch man hla nervous system, and his dihe is at the
 absolute bidding of his rycs. Every lrrmor influences lis aim, uud it is rc- nlarkublr fact that the shooting of troops at ciose quarters ia oft.m less deadly than that which takes place at longer ranges. On this point 1 caM speak from experience, having accompanied skirmishers, supports, and reserves i'll actual combat. Moreover, every man who falls is so much shooting power lost, not temporarily, but perma- ncntIy. For this reason all modern in ftntry tactics have to be based on per pctual feeding of the advanced line from the reir.-CoL. BrochendmH in NinctceuM fg;liuru