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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-30
POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY.
He Will not be a Candidate for
GOYernOr--What he Says of
Col. Savage'S Card. g

Col. j. NJ. Keating, of the Memphis
appeal, writes as follows from w ash
ington to that paper:
It was stated by the New York
World recently that the Postmaster
General had said. in the course of an
interview, that, if called upon, he
was prepared to step down and out
Of his present comfortable position.
and. as the nominee for Governor OF
the Observation-Disclosures of Tennes
see, take the stump and do whatever
he could to stem the current that
within a year, has swept the Legis-
lature very fast toward the grea
ocean of repudiation. To satisfy
myself of the truth Of this statement.
and ohtain some expression on Col.
Savage's very savage letter on re-
ported interview with the Postmaste er
General and the correspondent Of o
Cincinnati paper, l called on that
gentleman to-day and, calling bis
attention to the Worlds statement.
he promptly and fatty denied ever
having had any interviews, either
with New York or a Cincinnati pa
per's correspondent, or any one else.
He is not. and does not expect to be
a candidate for Governor--does not
want TO be--preferring. as he says,
TO be a Cabinet officer, at a salary
of ten thousand dollars year, with
comparative freedom from the tur-
moil and broils of politics, To the
bully-ragging and abuse of a cam
paign that promises to be one of ex-
ceptionM bitterness, and that, too,
for an Office that has nothing but its
dignities to repay or compensate for
the trial. He said that he had,
when spoken 10 in regard to State
affairs, expressed himself freely, and,
as to the State debt, had always
maintained the views he had given
at length in his letter TO Gov. Por-
ter. In sympathy with the people,
he said he had excused their eager
ness to ease themselves of their load
Of debt, on account of their great
losses by the war and their present
poverty, and the general impairment
of all classes Of business interests.
In doing this. he also said that it
was owing TO this feeling and cOndl-
ton of the people that gentlemen
like Mr.. A. S. COlyar and Col. Saw
age had attained to so much impor-
tance in State affairs. He did not
reflect upon them for want of service
in the army, or for their poverty.
Nor did he intend to reflect upon
them in any sense such as warranted
Savage in his very severe castiga-
tion. Mr., Key was very good ma.
tured about it, and, though treating
it quite as seriously as it deserved,
expressed himself unwilling to break
the silence he had imposed upon
himself as to personal attacks by
political opponents. Mr.. Key will
not be candidate for Governor.
Without a party to support him, to
enter the field under the critical cir
cumstances which necessarily will
attend the next canvass, would be
TO commit political suicide and blast
whatever prospects he nay have in
the future. He is too mnch in love
with his present place. Neverthe-
less, think he will try and make
himself felt.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-30

.I Always speak we'll Of the dead,
and once in while geod word for
the living, if you have time. = l
s. A Virginia girl whose affianced
failed to appear on the wedding day,
acted a bridesmaid to another cou-
pie the same evening.
"Was his life insuredr' "Yes." +"
For whose benefit?'' ''Why, for
the benefit of the insurance compa.
ny, to be sure"
I Josh Billings says "never take a
bull by the horns, young man; but
take him by the tail. SO you can let
60 when you want to-" -
Women haven't yet begun to
speak well of their sex. "Vassar
College, Gays Mrs. Jane Grey Swiss
helm. lis a college at P oughkeep
sic. with 500 young lady students.
principally FOOLS
A. new graveyard was opened In a
Colorado town on the first day ol
January, and before night aecommo-
dated five gentlemen who had died
suddenly with their boots on.
Il was at the battle Of Edge Hill
that Sir Jacob Ashley made his re
markable prayer: "Oh. Lord Thou
knowest how busy / must be this
day If forget Thee. do not Thou
forget me. March on, boys"
A Southern negro arrested with
chickens in his sack, declared, I'D {
man dat put N dar was no friend Oh
NINE. aesi
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-30
Mussulman Refugees.
LONDON. january 2

AONDON, January al.
The Daily Telegraph prints the fol-
lowing under date of ConstantinOple
yesterday: Mr.. Master, agent Of the
English relief fund. has just arrived
here with a train full Of refwgees
from Adrianople. These unhappy
people have been in open cattle
trucks three days. Many perished
from the cold weather.
THEIR AWFUL sUFFERINGs.
Last night fifteen were found dead
in trucks, The sufferisgs of all are
described as awful; mothers are re-
ported, in their frenzy, to have
thrown away living babies rather
than see them die in their arms. AS
the train moved from adrianople
numbers Of people tried to cling to
the outside and framework of the
carriages, and many attempted to
ride on the buffers At one station,
where hundreds Of people had con-
gregated without food for two days.
men threatened Mr.. Master with vio-
lence if bread was not given to
them.
OUT IN THE SNOW.
Yesterday there were fifteen thou
sand women and children out in the
snow at Charlon. Three trains full
are hourly expected 30 arrive at Con-
stantinople. Ii in not known where
they will find shelter. The snow is
seven inches deep aud is still fall
ing, aud the cold ID intense. All
that can possibly be- done is being
effected by administrators Of the re-
lief fund. bat many lives are being
sacrificed.
Beecher is for leaving h--l ont In
the cold Boston Post. Ii will scarce
| ly treat Beecher SO inhospitHbly.--
Richmond State.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-30
TO ADVERTIsERs.

THE MoRRIsToYE GAZETTE is the best advertise
ing medium to be had in Upper East Tennessee.
ITS circulation in the counties of Hamblen, Hawk
ins, Cooke, jefferson, Granger and Claiborne is
larger than any other paper, and its subscription
list is increasing daily To insure insertion the
same week, advertisements shonld be handed in
by Monday evening. Our terms for advertising
Will be found very reasonable. .r nsn8f
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-30

In That hlgh MOOD 'Wnen tAOugHL HdtIl
wings, -
And finds alone its speech in song,s
Istruck an cid harp's slumbering strings,
And drew an i1le hand along; Ecaught
Nor deemed the careless chords had
The life note that my spirit sought
Till sudden on my startled ear,
Its dream-created accents woke. Isl
Alacki I bought the rapture dear
The string had broke.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-30
OUT IN THE SNOW.

Beecher Is for leaving hi ont In
the cold Boston Post 1t will scarce
ly treat Beecher SO inhospitably.--
Richmond State.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-30

Senator Blaine now weighs over
two hundred pounds. Conkling
brings down about hundred and
sixty. aside from the curl ON his fore
head. which weighs four TONS Bos-
ton Posi-.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-30
LOST,

A wild rose by the wayside hung, 7a-s
Dew glittering en- the morning air. 81
A pure, scarce conscious perfume flung
l looked, and found the fiOw'ret fair
So fair sought with sudden Zest 81
To wear its beauty on my breast
The trembling petals at my touch
A sweeter, subtler fragrance shed;
IT'S strange I loved that flower so much
And-it was dead.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-30
| heard a wild bird on the shore


Singing wild song to the sea;
And bold the burden that it bore,
And sWeeter than all else to me
So sweet, Gagged the bird to hear
His magic minstrelsy so near.e.-.ss
Untamed, the captiYe's swelling throat
In one sad song his whole soul cast;
Too well know his loveiest note
Had been his last.
And yet, while memory hath power
To count the hours toe vainly spent,
The fragrance of that faded flower,
That harp's last dying music blent
With the wild birds weird death song,
will
Haunt every waking moment still
Teaching my heart the bitter cost
OF all the eye of hope hath seen,
Ofall that life had won and lost
~ aa That might have been.
-Tinsley's Magazine.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Grand Rapids driving park associa-
ton is out 5000 by its series of races this
summer.
The horse Rarus will trot three heats at
Dubuque in September for a special purse
of 81 900.
They call Ben Butler horny-handed be-
always blowing it,
Congressman Townsend has gone to Iowa
TO see to his farm. While he is passing over
the ground he will make humorous remarks
to the farm hands.
The World nominates Bonner, of the New
York Ledger, for mayor of New York; but
the people would not elect him. He would
want ''to be continued"
Says the San Francisco Exchange: Lolita
refuses to play in San Francisco because she
gave US that fountain. People would think
| gave il as an advertisement
The colored mems protective union of
New Orleans has issued an address to the
negroes of Louisiana, which, naturally
enough, says: THE prospects are dark"
The Graphic keeps republishing the pic
.ures of Grant on horseback. but the cigar
store men say the public has become accus-
toned to wooden Indian signs, and that they
don't think it advisable to make any change.
About 100, 900 men are employed on the
canals of England and Wales, and on the
boats also live 20 600 women, who, with their
husbands and children, make upa literally
floating population of nearly half mil
lion.
Mark Twain, describing the beauty of a
certain evening in the Bermudas, said it was
sufficient to have directed his thoughts heav-
I'd had M Qn0nCh nf
amateur piano music to keep him reminded
of the other place.
General Butler is not worth more than
81, ,000. 900, and he is understood to be anx-
ious 70 divide this up among other working
men in this country, feeling that it really
belongs to them because they earned it.
His own share will be only ninety two (92)
cents.
It is reported that Indians in Minnesota
wholly disregard the game law, and kill deer
and other game out of season with impunity
The hunting season for deer is from Novem-
Der to December Is, but the Indians wan
der from their reservations and kill deer at
all times.
c. Reed, the successor of John Morrissey
IN the Saratoga sporting business, has sent
President Hayes two pups from the Kaskar
breed of dogs, the parent pair having bee u
bred in the Jardin d'Acclimatization at
Paris. They are nearly unknown In this
country. and are of a dull, woolly, black
Color their hair dropping like llama's wool
or rope curls over their round, agile bodies.
Maxwell is the name of q man who is said
to have played upon the president at his
weakest string The story goes that Max
well, inducing Hayes to believe that the
democrats intended to assassinate him before
tue Inauguration, set himself up as body
guard. Last year Maxwell was rewarded by
position in the war department. At San
Antonio, the other day, Maxwell was court
martialed for some offense, cashiered and
sentenced to two years imprisonment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21

From highly interesting private letter,
dated April %, we gather some particulars
in regard. to the island of Juan Fernandez,
the scene of De Foes famous romance. The
letter inlquesuon was written by the cap
tain's wife on board an American whaler
which called at-the island for a supply of
wood and fresh provisions. The writer
SAYS: "Fipding, to our delight. a yery clear
and beautiful morning, we we're ready for
the boat to take us on shore \by s o'clock
We found nice landing place, with a few
houses close by the shore. The gentlarnan
who leases the island from the Gillian gov.
ernment, Mr.. Alf de Rode. ian enterprising
Swiss( met US on the mole and very cordi-
ally invited us to his house, and gave US
some fresh milk and bread, as the morning
air had sharpened our appetites. He then
said he would go with us to see the cave
where Alexander Selkirk (the original of
Robinson Crusoe) lived so long When we
arrived there beautiful lunch was set be-
fore us, composed of various viands, wines,
fruits, etc, while there was nice cool water
near by, making it altogether lovely. After
an hour or so spent in examining the far
famed locality, We took our leave well
pleased with our visit.
Mr.. De Rode has leased the entire island
for period of eight years, and Is stocking it
with cattle, ETC., with which to supply pass
ing vessels or to ship to the mainland. Fine
feed abounds, and there is an ample supply
OF fresh water Wild goats are abundant,
and many are consuRed by the natives for
food, the skins being handed over to the pro
prietOr. There are also great number ol
fine fish in the surrounding waters. The
highest part of the island is about 3, 900 feet
The scenery is varied and exceedingly beau
tiful The climate is tropical, and life in
such place, although of necessity very iso
lated, must still possess all the romantic
| charm W lich forever interests the far of
summer isles Of the Pacific ocean.
"We shall sail to might april 29) If favored
with breeze, and shall carry away memo
ries of the hospitality of the proprietors oi
this famous island, and of our days visit
which will cheer many dark, stormy, lonely
| day at sea
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21

were stupid or jealous, or both. What is
true OF trotting. Dimples. Is true of trade
The speed of the team is that of the .slowest
horse In IL. confess got our affairs into
bad sort OF tangle. / almost heard fellows
saying, oh, he's one of the fash in the pan
sort-a man to-day and a nj ouse tomorrow
Of course he's made mess of it, l hated
to let you think that had blundered-you
who were always praising my cleverness I
SneW could pull through, and so did /;
but even after had come back from Amer.
lea and fixed things my own way, Stephen
son was timid, and, 1 am afraid, distrustful; !;
and had to work on-so to speak-yith one
arm hid behind my back This is what
made me cross and silent. But it's all over
now, thank God!"
"ADd there isn't any Susie" l WHISPERED.
Lord bless youl Snip loads of hertz he
repled In triumph. THAT was my grand
coup. cabled back, Buy all you can get
and rushed off to Hull and Manchester to
sell for the rise that was sure to come on ac-
count Of the war"
Then you didn't go to Liverpool at all?'
1 asked.
NO." be said; II joined your train at
Crewe. l told you that if the subject of our
conversation at Rugby was reopered, you
would have to Go so. You have done So
Now shut it upforever, and seal it-so."
think he let me of very easy-bless him!
but don't you girls rush at conclusions as
did, and think you're going 10 get off as
well. Many a husband would have made
me eat all that humble pieup to the last
bitter scrap, and not given ne anything for
years to take the tast of it out of my mouth
1t was no merit of mine that had only to
nibble at the kissing crust.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21
WHERE FROM: WHERE ro9
FROM THE GERMAN, BY PAUL A. HAussMAN

Or unknown power to reef was brought
A man, and there abandoned pityless;
be does not know the roads, how anxious he
them sought
That let him hither to such deep distress.
What he is there for, he can't comprehend
it.
Hd steps ahead and there!-abysses all around
And no affectionate hand to help him TO es-
cape.
The endless sea, the ether without bound,
The stars he asks: "Where am I? Tell nv
fater-
In vain! Stars, sea and ether remain
silent.
And constantly he must expect the night
In which the same mysterious power that
brought him there
Once on strange paths, now might
Take him away again. Where to?
His spirit can't conceive it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21
CONFESSIONS.
I.-FRIENDsHIP.

Nv dearest thoughts unite to name you friend,
You who have given me Of your heart and
mind
In rich profusion, till fear to find
Your generous love grown weary in the end;
Rut well IL Is that our two lives should blend,
Like leaves by tranquil breezes interwlned-
For we are of a sad, communing kind
Who love strange gods and wander as they
Wend.
Through all the growth of time you have not
lost
That faith in what my life has vaguely told
In words that falter with the weight OF
song;
The world may marvel little at the cost
Wherewith a human heart Is bought or
sold
Yet we have learned it wisely and are
strong.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21
ACCOMMODATION.

Men can not daunt me with their petty rage,
Nor sorrow kill me, for laugh at both,
AS one who feels within his soul the growth
OF power which is the glory of the sage;
i am standard bearer of my age
And march in serried columns, nothing
loath
To fight like any hero for his oath,
Or like an emperor for his heritage.
In the cold night times o. my life 1 see
Faint forms of splendor borne through star
Lit space
On white, diaphanous wings that never
tire;
Then forget the earth and seem to be
One of that pure and dream begOtten race
Whose love is sweet air and strong as
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-21
II.-SYNlPATHY.


The moonlight glimmering over throbblng
seas
The stars aglow in myriad paths of night
The solemn grandeur of some mountain
height
The gentle sweep of murmurous forest trees
The faint, ethereal muse of the breeze
And all familiar sounds that mark the night
OF dawn beyond the circle Of our sight
And dreams exhaled like dew from grassy
leas:
We see and hearand feel like souls made one,
For one brief hour, in purity OF grace,
And in desire that yearns for wings 10 ny;
We have forgotten time, whose moments run
To the low wailings of a weeping race
That sees not any hope beneath the SKY.
III-DISCOURAGEME
All! there are times when my sweet years of
youth
Seem chilled at heart, like flowers of early
Nipped by the icy frost in blossoming;.
When grace and beauty seem deformed, un-
couth,
And love unlovely a dream of ruth;
When all the songs that have lived to sing,
Sound hollow as the cold and cherries ring
OF mockery on the resonant air of truth.
Yet hone returns in some sad hour of thought,
And with a soul grown strong In death
rise,
And walk the earth with calm, heroic
tread;
Then, like a bird, my heart goes out unsought,
To the free splendor of the dropping skies,
And to the august glory of the dead.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-12
MURRAY BLANCHARD,

Il
MORTGAGE sALE.INotce is here given, that whereas
vi Michael Kelly. by his mortgage dated Dec Isl $50
mortgage and recorded in Book 49, at page g. Of the Land
Recorders Office Of la Sale county Illinois,
did grant convey anu mor't 10 sad morssSe anu M
ssory of that date-two for the sum Of $50 each due
and tn years specvcy afer date ana pnc ior t
sum OF sOn due years AFTER that daten bearing ten
per cent interest and payable the order Of said mort
sagec following premises and lots Of land in said Ia
The south xy acres Of the half OF the northeast
quarter of section ave. township thr! hrt range one
also the north forty acres OF the east nan 81 ne southeast
uunrfr- Of tie sam section also the east half Of ten lot
H. in the half Of the northeast quarter of the same sec
tiOn also lot in block s. In NneNa Addtlon, IN the city
of Peru and nts and TO- in block ~ In Smith knklcs
Addition in said clty and ether ahI- IN bureau county
with release Of all rights under the homestead exemption
Laws Of mis- state and provision therein that If default
should be- made In Payment OF ctt ~ u h9ts Nheh Que
and PAYABLE then tile whole Indebtedness and all the note.
secured bv said mortgage. and Interest 20 the nc should
,. or nubIi.hing noicr :or four successive weeks
sale county thirty day' previously uit e s'ld premises
and all right and eqny II r'iira anu "a m :"
iion the County tOurt House door ~ sd ~ ac cbnh
~ the highest bidder for cash al The time notlhea
Ana whereas default made To- the PAYMENT 81 sau
$50 note due year amer it, date. ana ht sane = PAT
due and wholly unnaid Whereby thr ~,,.I h i ,
gage and interest this time ha hecO" due ana i!abit
and amounts the sum of ~ SIS - NJ this dat;
such default viii on Friday 2d day - February a y
l,S az the hour Il o'clock r. H. 81 .tl u'1' "l "
hy virtue Of the powers granted Ia said UortcS ~ll al
public auction. o the highest bidder fr cash. ", sI ,I
t aud lois Of land In Ia sale county. aLd gu FA ahu
EQUITY 81 reienptiun ana on hoHt,i,u ~ JsIi,s,
Zsgur his heirs and assigns therein and eNu ara
premises sold. and with the proceeds pay ~ t- ae
Of advertising. selling and conveying the SANE shu ~
end return ihe ovcrPu If any 10 r n"Tis-'r or > II
signs. ~ provided therein
Dated Peru. December I'D. l.,i. -. -. =, --
" BLANCHARD. Attorney. Peru. IN. de'--2-iw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-12
ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
TO TAXPAYERS.

Mr.. DANIEL MAIiER, Collector Of the Town OF OttaHa
having received his books that he VIII hereafter
he AT Raynonds office receive during the day time
and ut his store La Sale and superior streets IN the
evening Taxpayers requested TO call al either place
Ottawa. December Is. 1871.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-12

Court FOoIS.-Some OF the sayings or an
swers ascribed to fools are very good. Will
Somers, Henry the Eighths jester, said OF
Wolsey, against whom he had grudge, that
if he was mad Pope it would be great boon !;
for that Peter, being fisherman, had ordered
people to eat fish in Lent, for the good OF the
trade, but that Wolsey, beng butchers son,
would be all for butchers meat" Archie Arm
strong had his revenge upon Archbishop Laud,
who offended him, by saying, as his grace be.
fore meat, Great praise to God, and little Laud
20 the Devil" 1t is reported of more than one
court fool, and among others of Triboulet, the
fool of Francis l., that when told by his sover-
ign that if acertain courtier beat him to death,
as he threatened, he would hang him the h0ur
atter, his request was that his majesty would
rather do so tie hour bd0re. The earliest
French fool on record seems to have been one
named Jean, at the court of Charles the Simple,
of whom DR.. Doran tells us some anecdotes.
This good fellows influence was so great that
Charles once remarked to him he thought
they had better change places, AS Jean did
not look well pleased at the proposal, Charles
asked him if he were not content at the idea
Of being king. oh, content enough was the
reply, but should be exceedingly ashamed
ut having such fool 1t was this fool who
once tried his masters nerves by rushing into
his room one morning with the exclamation,
Oh sire such news! four thousand men have
risen in the city, What cried the startled
king, with what intention have they risen 2
Well said Jean, placing his finger on his
nose, probably with the intention Of lying
down again at bedtime
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-12

4 politician from the rural districts resolved
10 give dinner to some OF his party friends.
In order to make sure that everything should
be of the best quality, he went to market him
self, and bought first turtle. After taking
great pains to select one of the finest specimens
IN the lot and ordering it to be sent home he
said to the tradesman, by way of making it
quite right, This is right down genuine tur-
tie, amt it?" "Oh certainly" was the reply
zone of the very best" Because" added the
politician, although amt been in the city
long, | amt to be humbugged; it wont do for
YOU to try to put off any of your contounded
mock turtles on to me"