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Pullman Palace Cars on either train 70 Louis
Vile, and on Night train to Nashville.
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street
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4" A stitch in time saves nine" 4 bot.
tic OF DR.. Balls Cough Syrup will often
save large doctor bills. Keep it handy,
for it costs only 25e.
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EmpHIs AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
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"ITIS OVERT"

TIE Death Of Pope Pho KOnO-Aa
the ave Maria Bell Rang HiR
HOlineRs eased 40 Breathe
scenes at the Vatican,
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bmorville accom- 'dat'n
lexcept Sunday)......... e.ls 5.O0
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|Iicket ONCE z1s Main street,
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A FEARFUL JOURNEY.
To Get to His Sick Wife a Man
Rides So Miles on a Car
Trnck.

[From the Hamilton (oot) Spectator, Aug. 2s.I
| On the arrival of the so New
York express at the Great Western
Railway here Tuesday morning the
men engaged in testing the car
wheels and running gear of the cars
we're surprised to see a man slowed
away upon the trucks of one Of the
sleeping-cars. a position in which it
is as much as any ones life is worth
20 ride even the shortest distance.
The policeman in charge of the sta
ton, Mr.. Farr. was informed of the
circumstance. and at once arrested
and searched the man, finding only
cents in money and some papers
on his person. On being questioned
as to his motive for placing himself
in such dangerous position, the
man said his name was Lenex and
that he had been working in EN-
NETT, where he had received a tele.
gram informing him that his wife
was lying at the point of death in
Buffalo. Monday morning he left
Emmett, paying his fare to London,
beyond which point his money ran
out. Being determined to reach
Buffalo somehow, and not knowing
Of any means of doing the journey
50 quickly except by rail, he slowed
himself away on the truck under the
car, and there he had remained un.
TIL discovered at Hamilton. Let the
reader, if it is possible, form a con-
ception, the faintest idea of the |
perils of such a journey, and then it
may be possible to understand what |
the poor grief-stricken German must |
have suffered. The distance between
London and Hamilton by the Great
Western Railway is eightyfive and |
a quarter miles, and the slightest
change of position on Lenex's part
or the least obstruction on the track |
would have launched the poor fellow
into eternity at once. And then
think of the agony he must have /
suffered from the dust. sand and de
bris thrown up by the swiftly flying
train, and the great tension on the |
nerves and sinews by being COMPEL |
ed to maintain his hold on the truck. |
The policeman said he would not |
risk a journey Of 100 yards in the
position Lenex was for the whole |
Great Western Railway, and where
is there another who would do 80 for |
what is commonly called "mere
love-"
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. The Golden Eggs. -


To the Editor of the ALorristown Gazette.
Long ago we remember of reading
of a certain man of old who had a
goose which laid him golden egg
every day; but it seems he was not
content with this, and concluded to
cut her open and amass large for
tune at once. So he cut her open
and found nothing. This reminds
me of a set of men Of the present
generation who are owners Of huge
bird, of the goose persuation. which
is continually laying golden eggs for
her owners. This bird was once the
property or the people of the Unit
ed States. and was then called the
American Eagle, and being the pro.
perty of the whole people. both rich
and poor. her eggs, which were then
called Greenbacks, or National cur.
rency, or gold, as the case might be-.
we're as much the property Of one as
the other. The fact is, she was a
family goose and hel eggs were fam
lily property. But, alasl of late she
has fallen into the hands OF few,
who. by some magical influence over
the keepers who are called Congress-
men, have turned those graenback
eggs into the most beautiful golden
eggs; and Notwithstanding this old
bird is continually laying those val.
liable eggs, yet her owners only visit
tho nest twice year, when they are
very handsomely rewarded for the
paltry sum paid for the bird. They
seem to be perfectly content without
ripping her open. knowing as they
do that she will eventually lay her.
self to death for their benefit.
1t is very strange what amount of
influence the owners of the old goose
have over the boss lkeeper of the
bird-who is called President-as
we'll as over the under-keepers-Con-
gressmen. When this old bird first
began to lay eggs for. her present
owners, they were greenbacks; but
it was not long till the owners gave
to the boss keeper aud other hire.
lings solution of Credit Mobilier
and Holland gin aud at once the old
fowl went to laying golden eggs. and
has kept it up regularly ever since.
Fhe food of this enormous bird is
chiefly, if not altogether, the earn
ings of the laboring classes Of the
United States, and her capacity for
eating is such rs was never before
known, devouring as she does the
entire earnings of at least 80. 0.000.-
600 Of people. To her present own
er she has been one of the most pro-
fitable birds ever known but she il
a regular old sore on her former
owners-the people--wh sometimes
talk of forcing the old thing to re.
sumo her old style of laying green.
backs. THOMAS BAscUSI.
4f4 sWt#s Fl ssHM #Nsf4 a#A #Hs 5e ass aEt4s#sa
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Long Johns Bank "Check.' ;:
Chicago Times

Chicago Times
It wouldn't do for some Of the
defaulting bank cashiers to live out
in Kansas City, Mo. There is a po-
liceman out there known as Long
John. He belongs to one Of the old
est and most respectable families.
but he was wayward youth and got
away with his share of the estate
early in life. Then with commenda-
ble pluck he got on the force,
Strengthened up, and has been a
faithful and temperate man ever
since. AS often as he drew his pay
he went to certain bank and de-
posted whatever he could save. He
continued this frugal way .of living
until he had saved about 500. Not
long ago when one of the solid insti-
tutions of the Chicago of the West
went down, and the "bosses'' of the
institution were "regretting" in tears
to their penniless depositors, Long
John walked up to the President
and said to him: Look here, when
l was a wild boy you used to talk
to me about saving money, You
told me to follow your example.
When run through my part of the
estate you got me on the police
force. You told me to put what
money | could in the bank. 1 did it.
[ worked hard as a nigger and saved
all I could. And you bave nothing
you say to pay me. I want my
money"
The great bankrupt placed his
hands on Long Johns shoulders and
spoke to him sadly: "My 10y, this
is a great tribulation. | have lost
everything and cannot
Long John took the hand of the
banker from his should and said i:
Il don't want any crocodile tears
from you. Every cent put in your
hand / worked for like Niger. and
you know it. l would sooner be
dead than loose it. Now, if if you
don't pay me that money I willblow
your brains out here on the spot"
And he placed revolver against
the bankers head.
In ten minutes Long Jim had his
500 and the great penniless banker
was begging Kim not to give it away
lest the example might be repeated.
II will do to try in Chicago.
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Time Table e. t., V. & C. r.. r.
&C. G. & G. R. r.

Is Published at So a Year.

,at;s;,r in the MoRRIsTOwS GAZETTE If
-araooiza5 ~ business men having faith IN thelI
60 ;-ares ,4fhe most effective means OF seeur-
Inc foT their goods a wide recognition OF theli
own merits = =, . ~, ,,als
in111,irv and when the article offered is OF good
quality and at fair price, the h@''.AN-
increased sales. - -. 5..,,,,,--rr, IA a
Advertising in the MoRRIsIO".sS y - [-o1y7g
permanent addition to the reputation q "a syoa
advertised, because it Is permanent
always at work in their interest,". -, :. tbe
H5Tyartisino in the MoRRIsTOwE GAZETTE IS tne
most arer1efis salesman, addressing constantly
an 1bIic i'm the adVertfsers interest, and cease
lessly at work, seeking customers from an clSss
Ajver+isino' in the MoRRIsTowN GAZETTE pro-
duces trade for, even in the dulest times adVer-
tserg secure by far the largest share OF what Is DC
ing DONE =, ,-,r, ero
Advertising in the MoRRIsTowS GAzETTE 5 eni- !.
r,hatieaIIv Tays The paper is popular and mas a
- AZ Circulation of one thousand. 1t is READ
tbe s1Ibstantial business and agricultural class
q of its sec.ion besides being the ofnclai paper VI
4ambIen Claiborne aud Granger COuhues.
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FROM THE FRANKLIN REVIEW

FROM THE FRANKLIN REVIEW
There is no room outside our State
Democratic Platform for an Indepen-
dent-for National, or for any other
man. no matter who he is-prOvided he
is for relief and for the right. The Con-
vention was the best representative one
ever held in this State. The people
were there. The Taxpayers were there.
Heretofore one day suficed for its de-
liberations. This time three days and
nights were consumed in an anxious
and honest effort for the right declara-
ton of principles and the right sort of
nominee. They got ringing enuncia-
tion Of the true faith, and gallent and
capable leader. 1t Is glorious tri-
umph for the Taxpayers and the horny
handed sons of toil-in the ield-in
the work.shop-at the desk-every-
where in this grand old Commonwealth,
where men toll either with the brain or
the body. The Democratic Party of
this State has planted itself upon the
Jeffersonian rock Of principle and pIae-
ed itself in line with the toiling millions.
1t is true to its traditions. 1t is true to
the poor and weak. 1t takes up the
guage of battle thrown down by the
strong, an1 will war until Rings and
Cliques shall no longer curse our State
and rob and pillage our people. To go
a little into details, the platform declares
that the Radical Republican Party is
directly responsible for all the woes-al
the distress-all the ruin that now riot
ously plumber and pillage tho laboring
masses and every other interest. This
is a gospel truth. 1t preclaims the
great truth that the same Party com
mitted the rape Of the Presidency. 1t
declares that no settlement of the State
Debt shall be made until it is referred
to the people. This is the greatest doc
trine enunciated in the platform 1t
saws what the lightning of Heaven ought
to consume a man for saying otherwise
that the people must pass upon this mat
fer. This is the true Democratic doc
trine. In this contest the people have
won q great triumph. 1t remains for
them now to carry this out by an over
whelming victory at the ballot-box. II
will obey the will Of the people," says
the one-legged frie4d of the masses.
Hurrah for Marks
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Old Clay Wings who remember how
they felt in 1s48 when Polk was elected
President over their idolized Harry of
the Vest can now form some little
idea of how the great mass of the Re
publicans of this Congressional District
feel in regard to the so-called nomlna-
tion of Pettibone over their favorite,
Hon. A. a. Taylor.-JoneS50ro' Times,
Repub lican(.
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4 HOMICIDE.

A homicide was committed in
Pattonsville, Scott county. Virginia.
on Thursday. August 20. The par.
ties were William. Wells and Reu,
ben Walling. They were pitching
quoits, when a controversy arose
between them as to the game, which
resulted in fight, in which it is
supposed Wells used a slung shot
on his opponent, hitting him on the
head near the temple, the blow
crushing in the skull and killing
Walling. Wells was arrested and
placed in Jail at Estillville. Both
men have families. wells is about
25 years of age, and desperate
character. he having abandoned his
family. while Walling was proba-
bly, about 50 years old.
PERSONAL.
Sally, daughter of Wesley A.
Phipps, of stoney Point P. O., died
of consumption. on Thursday last,
August %. Her age was about 80
years.
w. A. Jones, of the RogersvilIe
Spectator, is convalescent.
Miss Alice Wright. daughter of
James Wright, of Mooresburg, who
has been very low with typhoid fe-
ser. is getting well. The typhoid
fever is prevailing in the vicinity of
Mooresburg, but [ am informed that
none of the cases under DR.. NcCor
kle's care have proved fatal.
COUNTY COURT DAY.
To-day has been County Court
day in Rogersyille, and host of the
yeomanry and other good citizens
have been in town. do not learn
that any partisan moves have been
made on the political checker-board,
though Joseph Rogers and Stokeley
d. Brooks have been in town.
Less drunkenness than usually
prevails has characterized the pro-
ceedings of the day, which is, to
me, another evidence, strong as
holy writ, that times are so hard
that tipplers cannot obtain money
to get drunk on. Soon, however.
will be more plenty, for /
learn that John NJ. Carson is paying
cash for wheat. There is need of
it, otherwise l do not see how peo-
pie were to pay their taxes. for
money has ceased to flow into the
county treasury,
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TO THE CHRISTIAN PUBLIC.
Eureka (Nevada, Sentinel.

The gentleman WHO attracted so
much attention in church last Sun
day by crying out "Holy Lord p had
no intention of disturbing the con-
gregation. He had becn putting
down carpets. and as he sat down in
the pew he suddenly remembered
that he had left some tacks in his
coat tail pocket. We make mention
of this in justice 10 his family, who
are highly respectable.
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An aged colored individual stepped
into a store the other day and asked how
the thermometer stood. GA hundred
and forty nine degrees below zero!' re-
rIied one of the clerks. SIS dat faX?'
exclaimed the old man, eden I've lost
two dollars. I ies' made bet it war a
hundred an fifty"
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Ex-Governor Scott, of South Carolina
now residing in Ohio, is wanted by the
authorities of the Palmetto State. Some
of his crookedness has been discovered
how he fraudently. used 800, 900 to
save himself from impeachment.
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We have a great curiosity to see the
NOMINEES of the Radical Republican par
tv. Their platform will be like the
Wicked Roman Emperor's laws, hung
so high, that the commonality can't read
it. They are too steep on ''feenance"
for this longitude. They could run ve-
ry we'll in Massachusetts Won't do
hereabouts. Trot cut your horse. Marks
is ready.
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Henry Palmer went over Niagara
Falls few days ago He started from
the village to row across the river to
Chippewa, but neither he nor the boat
has since been seen.
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GREEN TOMATOES ttRlED--Sllce
rather thick. and roll ia corn-meal-
Salt and pepper. and place In a hot
fryingpan. we'll butteFed. Cover
closely and fry until tender ana
nicely Drowned.
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SCHOOLS.

To-day, the Boys School. taught
by Mr.. Mayne, commenced its fall
session with so scholars.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson's Female School
will commence next Monday.
~ j. S. w.
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Delightful Extract-Helping hand
some Young lady out of mud hole.
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WALNUT HILL P. o,

Soon reached Walnut Hill z. o.,
kept by Kyle, who has an excellent
farm on which he raises good stock.
He was not at home; had gone to
Baltimore with Sam Eidson to dis
pose of some 500 sheep. l looked
over his herd of COWS of mixed
blood. They are excellent cows,
though. He being absent, did not
see the young bIoods George McNutt
brags about SO much. Wish he had
been at home.
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Was in Rogersville Saturday af.
ternoon. but your interest, Mr.. Edi-
tor, hade me move on, and after sa-
luting mine host, N. +. Powell, put
out into the country, and at night
might have been found under the
hospitable roof of Newton I. Beal,
who was among the first, if not the
very first man TO import Jersey cat
tie into Tennessee. 1 spoke some
thing of this matter in my last let
ter but one, and gave you a list of
his cows. Yesterday and this morn
ing / gave his cattle thorough ex-
animation. To see herds of Jerseys
is no new thing to me. / have been
well acquainted with them 10 these
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BURNED BY LIGHTNING.
Friday, at dinner time. found me
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NOTES AND DOTS.
Through Granger, Claiborne,
Hancock and Hawkins.
September 2. 1873.

September 2, 1873.
To the Editor Of the Morr1stown Gazette:
My course since Wednesday last
has been a circuitous one. From
Andy Stapleton's 1 went over the
mountain, just at night, and stopped,
not with, but at, Sam. Eidson's. Mr..
Edison was absent, having the day
before started for Baltimore with a
flock of 500 sheep. But I was greet
ed with genuine cordiality by his
family.
The daily gazette., 1878-10-11
Brief Locals.

"Who Emma" has come to halt
The melancholy days are about over.
Full moon this morning at AIS o'clock
What kind Of weather do you call
this?
Who will be the new Justice of the
Peace?
The Thomas Clyde Is out on the marine
| railway.
The Jackson Democratic club will meet
this evening.
For quick ride to Philadel phia take
the 8 a. N. train.
Suttsrly, 3O2 Market street. copies old
pictures TO any sise aug2e-u.
Tie races at the Scheutzen Park, will
take place uext week.
Silver fox and shinchilla furs will be the
most used for trimming.
SO the City Hospital will still remain N
| an institution Of the city.
A handsome iron railing will be put up
around the New Reservoir.
Will the new candidates nominated by
| the Temperance people stick?
The hog cholera is very prevalent
among the porks in the West.
The cracking of chestnuts, as they are
being roasted, can now be heard.
Have your decayed teeth filed by DR..
Gallagher, No. 1856 Mar ket street.
Chester has the building fever again: q
large number of houses are going up.
Has Ben Butler been bott led again by
the NJ massachusetts, Abbott democrats
Take your children to Sutterley's Gal
lery, for a good picture, BOZ Market St.
au., ,30-f
Call and see those ife-sizo Crayons
taken by Sutterly. His prices are low.
aug00-H.
The City Park has deserted appear
ance the city had better sell it for build
ing lots.
Quail hunting In Pennsylvania begins
on Tuesday next. There is q gunner for
every bird.
Madame Rentz's Female Minstrels, and
| MABEL Santley's Durlesque troupe appear
at the Opera House Tomorrow evening.
WheI the improvements now being
| made at the Odd Fellows Hall, are COM
pleted it will present handsome appear
| ance.
Tue foundation for the meanest man is
| laid wien the small boy turns the worm
hole in an apple for his companion to
| bite from.
The DELAWARE GAzBTTEfor this week
is now ready, and can be obtained at the
publication office ready for mailing at
cents per copy.
1t becomes man TO be child-like and
bland, about this season of the year, as
the thoughtful housekeeper desires the
parlor stoves put up.
Ponder & Townsend's coal Office at the
foot OF Fourth street, Is now connected
by wires with the telephone exchange at
Third and M arket streets.