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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05

hay an average crop, grain is look
we'll.
/. B. Darling's hotel is ready for the
Bons.
There is now more sickness in town
a at any previous time for several
hths.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-05
GREENSBORO.


Quite large number of persons unit
ed with the Cong. Church last Sunday,
by letter and by profession.
A Musical Convention is in contem-
platiOn here about the Goth, under the
direction of Prof S. A. Ellis of Lawrence,
Mass.
The Greensboro Library Association
have added so new books to their libra
ry making library of 236 books, which
is not bad for small town.
IRASBURGH.
Alarson Ware recently lost a good
COW by lightning.
H. E. Jackman is erecting nice barr
in the place of the one burned four years
ago.
Charles Davenport sawed his thumb
of, and three fingers badly on circula
saw recently.
Remember that the Republican Count,
Convention is held at Ifasburgh on tn
18th inst.
! The cornet band favor the peopl
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23
Synopsis Of Mr.. Bailey's Speech
in the Senate,

The following synopsis OF Senator
J. &. Bailey's speech was furnished
the Western Associated Press for
yesterdays publications:
The Senate then resumed the con
sideration OF the resolution Of Mr..
Matthews, declaring the right Of the
Government TO pay its bonds in sill
yer, and Mr., Bailey read a long ar
gument as to the constitutional pow
ers OF Congress in regulating coin
age, etc. MIR. Bailey argued that
it was the intention of Congress to
pay the bonds in coin, and the acts
were most carefully worded. that
the coin might be either gold or sill
yer. He favored the passage of tho
resolution OF Mr.. Matthews, aud
contended that the restoration or
the silver dollar would not prevent
or retard the funding Of the public
debt, as had been argued. He had
no doubt our debt could be funded
at four per cent. The object of re-
monetizing the silver dollar was not
to furnish money TO pay the public
debt alone. The main purpose was
10 arrest the movement inaugurAted
in Europe to take silver frcm the
coinage Of the nations, to check the
advance in value Of gold. TO cheap
en- money in this change, and en-
able the people TO pay their debts.
lie quoted from q recent work OF
DR.. Lindermann, and said he (Mr.
Bailey agreed with the Senator from
Kentucky (Mr. Beck) that silve.
coinage would moi be pushed for.
ward without positive instructions
on the part OF Congress. He would
not believe that the men who voted
for the act of 1873, demonetizing
silver, were guilty Of wilIfui fraud,
but he did think they were the vic
Tins of the bondholders. He thought
that Congress, by prompt action.
could arrest this movement 10 de-
mCnetize silver all over the world,
and thus prevent great evil to man
kind. A constructed and constant
~ contracting currency dwarfed our
capacity ard paralyzed our efforts.
He commenced at some length on
financial policy of Germany, and
said the country woald never have
demonetized silver if sue had mines
prodvdiug $4,000 600 annually.
Had she been able 10 produce SO
much. her mits would have been as
work night aud day. La conclusion.
he argued that, with single gold
standard. our vast debt doubled in
value and would bring poverty-to all
hsmes.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

A curious case as to the rights of
the finder OF lost property, whose
owner is unknown, is reported from
Rhode Island. The plaintiff bought
an old safe and offered to sell it to
the defendant. The defendant would
not buy it. but agreed to take it and
sell it if he could. using it himself in
the mean time. While it was thus
in his possession, he found a roll of
bank bills inside the lining. No one
knew to whom they belonged. The
defendant therefore concluded to
keep them. The plaintiff. upon learn
ing of the discovery of the money,
demanded the return of the safe just
as it was when delivered The de-
fendant returned it, but without the
bank bills; whereupon. the plaintiff
The Supreme Court held that the
finder was entitled TO retain the pro-
perty as against the party who put
the safe into his hands for sale and
the authorities generally maintain
the right of the finder, in this class
Of cases. as against all persons ex-
cept the real owner.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23
TO THE POINT.
itor Of ths Morristown Gazstte:

To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:
/ send you the enclosed slip. On
the subject of finances. II is GER
tainly near the point, and sets forth
the subject of the public debt, in q
clearer light than any thing I have
ever seen. hope you will copy it
into the GAZETTE, whether you en-
dorse all Of its sentiments or not, as
it will be source Of information to
the people. and think that every
paper in this country would do well
to copy it, and then let every reader
try to preserve the article for future
reference, as there may be stormy
times ahead of us. when such docu-
ments as this may be very valua-
bile. Yours. w. L. WAUGH.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

Gov. Hubbard, of Texas. has writ
ten long letter to President Hayes
giving details of tie Causes of the
Mexican raids, and their history for
the past twenty years. He asserts
that Texas does not want war, but
simply protection from Mexican vic
Ience. He charges that the San
Elizario mob who shot Howard, Nc
Bride and Atkinson TO death was
composed largely of Mexican citi-
zens. The Governor rscites the hor-
rible massacre, and says that Mexico
should make amends for the crimes
committed by her citizens.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

The heirs of the late ex-senator
Sebastian, of Arkansas, have receiV-
ed $17,7O1, being the compensation
due him as Senator for the Teriod
from March, 1861, to March, 1865.
Mr.. Sebastian was one of the South
ern Senators Included in the resolu-
tien of expulsion passed by the Sen
ate after the Southern Senators had
withdrawn. Mr.. Sebastian did not
withdraw. and on the third of last
March the Senate rescinded the re-
solution of expulsion on the ground
that he was loyal during the war.
The effect of the resembling resolu-
tion was to entitle him to the COM
pensation which his heirs have re-
ceived.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23
A welcome Visitor

Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine for
February. This Number is like unto
basket of choice fruit, beautiful to the
eye, and filed with good things. Itwell
sustains the universal reputation in
which this favorit0 publication is held.
The literature with which its 1928 pa
ges are filed frightened with 100 beau
tiful engravings, is of most select, en-
tcrtaining and instructive character.
We do not believe it possible for any of
our readers, old OF young, grave, gay,
or religious, to declare themselves dis
appointed or dissatisfied with the litera-
ry banquet spread before them here.
Articles on a variety of timely subjects;
beautiful stories teeming with pleasant
thoughts; notes of Foreign Lands. rich
Poems, Music, Biographical and Histo-
rica1 Sketches, a "Home Pulpit" Reh-
gious Topics and Essays, Anecdotes of
Interesting Subjects, Nutural History,
Fun, &C., in great variety. This pub
LEGATION is Mr.. Frank Leslies master
piece, and reflects the highest credit on
both himself as the publisher, and DIR.
Deems, Editor of the Magazine. We
heartily commend il to everysfamily in
the country as being the most ably con-
Quoted and the cheapest Sunday mag
azine published in the world. II can be
for one year for So. or single
copies % cents, postpaid. Now is the
time to subscribe. In doing so order
your subscription to commence with the
January copy, which is the first number
Of the new volume. Address, Frank
Leslie, 537 Pearl Street, M. T.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

APPLETONs' JOURNAL for Februa-
ry, in pursuance Of the announce
ment of an illustrated series of arti-
cles describing "The American at
Work." has q paper on salt-making
| at Syracuse, accompanied with suita-
BILE engravings. the text of which is
by w. H. Rideing, and the drawings
by Kelly. Among the articles in
the number likely to attract atten
tion. is one on rip Van Winkle."
which is not criticism on the char
acter or the play, but an embodiment
Of number of interviews with Mr..
Jefferson, by which we have the ac-
tors own ideas of his performance,
of the character of the play, and Of
the people that gather TO listen to
him; and in addition to this there
are some behind-the- curtain" views
Of jefferson in his private life and his
social personality. tbs fresh and
readable paper. DR.. Guernsey has
made q connected narrative of Stan
ley's recent remarkable voyage down
the Congo, which is Of great interest,
and Of value to all who have imper-
fectly followed the explorer in his
letters from the field of adventure.
George NJ. Towle writes interesting
ly Of DIR. Schliemann's discoveries at
Mycene. Maurice Thompson has
an entertaining paper in which the
pugnacious spirit of birds is describ-
ed and exemplified by numerous ex-
amples. Professor Harrison. of the
Washington and Lee University,
gives a description of q voyage from
Athens to Corfu, which is full of
graphic pictures. There is short
story by Mrs. Lillian Browne; a
pathetic poem by Edgar Fawcett.
entitled The Dying Actor; ; and
other good things. CHERRY Ripe"
is concluded in one long installment;
and by Celia's Arbor" gives fresh
evidence of being one Of the best
novels of the season. The editor
discusses Human Interest in Land
scape Art; the latest experiments
az to the influence OF plants upon
the atmosphere; Whittier's birthday;
the quarrels of statesmen; the func-
tion OF criticism. etc. Price S5 per
annum, or % cents a number, Ad-
dress, ID. Appleton g. Co., 349
Broadway, New York.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23
A CURIOUS CALCULATION.
Each Mans. Average Number of
Ancestors.

Ancestors.
A very ingenius speculation was
published about half century ago
as TO the number of a mans ances-
tors. 1t was said that, as every
man must have two parents, four
grandparents, eight greatgrandpar-
ents. and so on, it might be fairly
assumed Of any man that the number
of his direct ancestors, If living at
the time of the Conquest, might
amount to upward of eight million.
presuming that the number doubled
about thrice in each century. There
are several curious sequences of this
idea. which are given by Sir Richard
Phillips. 10 his "MOrning Walk from !.
London to Kew" Grey, according
to Walpole. in 1749. had computed
that 'sthere must go a million or an
cestors in twenty generations TO
everybody's composition
Touching the idea itself. it may
be noted that there is in it funda-
mental error, or, rather, a counter
acting element. which soon checks
the increase of ancestors. then neu-
tralizes it, and finally diminishes if.
This cause is the '.brother and sis
ter element. 1t 10 soon to be found
that, in tracing up ancestors. for ex-
ample, two men and woman. who
ought in the preceding generation
to have six parents, being brothers
aad sisters. have only two. Hence.
every mans > pedigree, If 1t could be
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

ors do well; seemingly, for thet
generally leave sign wherever the
90. Fearing that have wearied
the patience of your readers too
long already. will clese, wishing
you all happy new year, and pros
perity in the end-promis.ng at some
future time to give you something
more concerning Oregon.
W. B. ESTES.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23


In our style Of climate, with it, sud
den changes Of Temperature, rain, wind
and sunshine often intermingled In
single day,--it is no wonder that our
children, friends and relatives are so
frequently taken from us by neglected
colds, half the deaths resulting directly
from this cause. a bottle Of Bosehee's
German Syrrp kept about your home
for immediate use viii prevent serious
sickness, n large doctors bill, and per-
haps death, by the use OF three or four
doses For curing Consumption. Hemor-
rllAges, Pneum0nias Severe C0ughS,
Group or any disease or the Throat aT
Lungs its stlccess ~ simply wonderful.
~ your druggist will taH yDu. German
Syrup ID now sold lin every town and
village on this continent sample bot
ties for trial, 1Oc,; regular size, f0c.
For sale by wv. P. Carriger, MorllaEown.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23
DESOLATE.

Like funeral pail.
Darkness lies over all;
Wier,lly the owl doth call
From her lone sleep.
Sadly the night wind blows
Over December SHOWS;
VAN tits my eyes to close
l cannot sleep.
Thy voice is in my ear;
Once more thy words ] hear,
Bringing now hope, now fear,
But always love;
And thy sweet face doth Iise,
Radiant with starry eyes,
Cioudless as summer skies
In heaven ABOVE.
Once more at nights soft noon,
Under the pei5ive moon
OF long-yanished June,
With thee | stray;
As when in days of old
All my hearts love l told,
And to my pleading bold
Thou saidst not nay.
When thou vast by my side,
Calmly the Gays dld gIldei
Like an unrufiied tide
My life did flow.
Then was each hour to brief;
Now l but seek relief
From my consuming grief,
Rest from my WOO.
Now falls the scaIding tear,
Shed for the present drear;
Shed for the past SO dear,
So quickly f1swn,
Over thy lonely grave,
Hard by the sounding wave,
Madly the wind-gusts rave;
/ am alone.
Yes; but my whole life through
Leal have | been and true;
True shall / be to you,
AS true as then;
Till when that life is DER,
Skyward my soul shall soar,
And on the heavenly shore
We meet again.
-CHAAfBFRs' Journal
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

The daily issue of the London papers
is as follows: Daily Telegraph, Ministe-
rial, 267, 900; Standard, Tory, 100000
The issue of the Daily Ns,Os, Liberal,
during the war of 1901 sometimes cx-
ceeded 800, 900 copies; it now averages
23O, 600. The London Times spends more
than $500, 600 for its paper, and for its
printing ink $50, 900. Each advertising
column in this journal, and it averages
nine pages of them, brings in q revenue
of $35, 900. The outlay in foreign cor
respondence amounts to at least $40, 900
per annum. The circulation varies with
the exciting intelligence of the day, be-
ing on the average about 100000, and
occasionally considerably higher.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

Italy and Germany notify Eng
land that if she sends a fleet to Con-
stantinople they will have fleets there
too-just to see how the Britishers
do things, in and about the Dar-
danelles. Eagland had as we'll leave
off bluster and menace and come 10
business. She must fight Europe
less France, with only Turkey as an
ally. or be centented to save what
she can out Of the impending Otto.
man wreck by diplomacy.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

THE MoRRIsTowE GAZETTE is the best advertis-
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
hist is increasing daily To insure insertion the
same week, advertisements should be handed in
by Monday evening. Our terms for advertising
will be found very reasonable.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

Among the many surmiaes as to
what will become of shs last man.
It is queer that nobody has yet dis
covered that ne is destined 10 be
talked 10 death by the last woman.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

fairly traced out, would be rePest ~
ted as q double conceive cones
joined ut their bases, the apex Of
the one being himself the apex OF
the other Adam. Probably the true
form of such family tree would be
an ellipsis. -
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

In Greece it is known by he way
q woman wears her hair whether
she is married or not. In America
it ia known that a man 10 married IL
he doesn't wear any hair 1t all.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23
To THE POINT.


St. Louis Republican,: When the
balance is struck it will be found
that the bondholders have got in the
aggregate, principal ahd interest
very much more than their eontrao'
called for or they expected wher
they brought the bonds"
The New York Day Book. in dis
cussing the above, says: The par
ties who are being worked to death
to pay these bonds had no voice In
the creation of the debt. The bond
holders. in 1868. purchased their
bonds with paper money worth only
so cents on the dollar. But the
United States Government agreed
to pay this bond purchaser 6 cents
interest on each dollar, borrowed as
we have said, when gold being quot
ed at $50. carried the paper dollar
down to the value of only &c cents.
But 1864, wien large purchases of
bonds were made. showed more in
famous contract on the part of the
Government and boudholder. Gold
was selling for 285 in July Of that
year, and the paper dollar was
worth only 35 cents. yet this sordid
boDdholder has been getting cents
per year for the use of this 80 cent
dollar-been collecting this enormous
interest of 18 per cent per year out
of labor for ten long years, and has
about crushed labor out OF life it.
self through the herculean task it
has imposed upon the working
classes, and now. because the mis-
erable hondmen cry out hold !
Shylocks we have toiled and sweat
long enough to pay that debt, it
cant be done in all time by US. or
our posterity let up on us. for we
are powerless TO work it out" the
money hloated !eeches set up a fear
ful howl. What! go back on your
ma, ional honor? Disgrace the Ameri-
can GoYernment-people-ali--by
threatning reputation? The truth
had better he spoken out touching
the honor y of the American Gov
ernment. For a Government Of its
age. it is the most dishonorable and
corrupt history ever made record Of.
It ewes to-day $380.000.000 of the
Revolutionary war debt, and it new
er intends to pay it. It's paper
money issues of SO can be purchas-
ed by the barrelful in New England
at less than l cent on the dollar.
The Government of the United
States owes the heirs of Robert
Morris millions of dollars. that bold
patriot lent it in its revolutionary
struggles, and they cannot get a
mill of it back. The Government of
the United States has swlndled and
robbed the American Indians, boldly
and in open day. for the past one
hundred years up to this very hour.
Better say as little as possible about
the honor and good faith of the
American Government. This bleed
ing of the masses in order to feed
the NAV of the raVenous bondlI0lder
and his heirs, assignees, &C., in the
bondholding interests, has gone on
long enough. we think. If the bond
holder will take greenbacksi for his
debt. very we'll if he insists on gold,
go TO the balIot-box and force him
to take paper. If he wants gold.
let him buy our products with his
greenbacks, send the said products
over to Europe, and get his gold
that way. This huge debt has got
to be lifted somehow.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

When man starts for the dent
isGs he generally takes . tooth
hurty gait.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23
4 FEW WORDS ABOUT OREGON.

HARRISBURG, OREGON. Jan. |. 7o
To the Editor of the AIorristown Gazette:
have received several letters OF
inquiry concerning Oregon and its
resources, and [ take this means
answering them through the col
umns of your valuable paper.
find from the tone of my cores
pondents that the western fever ma
MIA is still raging there. as it has
been for years, and 1 do not blame
the people for wanting to better
their condition, or seemingly so a
any rate.
Oregon is situated between the
parallels of AZ degrees and 46 de
grees of North latitude, and has a
very mild and even temperature.
clused by its western shore being
washed by the Japan current. The
mercury seldom falls below 80 Fab
degrees, in winter. or rises above 90
degrees in summer--the mean TEN
perature ranging at about 60 degrees
Fahrenheit.
The atmosphere is pure and whole
some, coming "a it does ia summer
from off the snow-capped peaks or
the Cascade mountains. The eli
mate is very healthy as is shown by
comparing the tables of mortality OF
several of the different States, the
death rate of Oregon being one in
every 172 persons. making it the
healthiest State in the Union.
POLITICAL DIVISIONS.
Oregon is divided into twenty
three counties, each being an empire
in itself. Some Of them are much
larger than the State Of Delaware,
and all are rich in agricultural. min.
eral and commercial wealth.
STAPLE PRODUCTIONS.
The staple production IS wheat.
although oats. barley, rye, and flax
seed are grown in great abundance
also the Southern portion of the
State is noted for the fine quality of
corn that can be grown there garden
vegetable can be grown in any part
of the State of the very best texture
and flavor.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23
GOVERNMENT LANDS.


In Eastern Oregon there ia vast
tracts of Government land that is
rich for agriculture and grazing pur-
poses. These lands are being taken
up very fast by emigrants who are
seeking homes in the West. They
are inside the limits Of the railroad
that will be built soon from Port
land to intersect with some of the
roads in the East, and when this is
done that part of the country will
excel all the rest of the State.
Right here, I would advise all of my
Tennessee friends, il they come to
Oregon, not to stop in the valley
but to go on where. in a few years.
they can be not only independent
but with a little labor and moral
courage they can be rich. g1f
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS.
The manufacturing industry of
Oregon is yet in its infancy, not
withstanding she has vast resources
in that respect. Her water power
is unlimited, and her mineral wealth
is IN the greatest abundance, and it
is only waiting for capital and en-
terprise to take hold Of it. The
want of more manufactures is a
great drawback to Oregon. There
is sent out of the State from five to
seven thousand dollars annually for
agricultural implements alone.
OREGON IN GENERAL.
The people of Oregon. are from
every State in the Union. and Of ev-
cry Nationality of the Globe. Ev-I
cry branch of trade is in prosper
Gus condition the merchants carry
a large stock Of goods and business
is done on the credit system--mer-
chants carrying their customers over
from one year to another. The doc.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23

What trees are those which, when
fire IL applied to them, are exactly
what they were before2 Ashes.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-23
STAPLE PRODUCTIONS.
MARKET FACILTrIEs.

The Columbia river, on our north
ern boundary line, is navigable for
two hundred miles from the mouth
of the Willamette, and all the trade
and traffic Of Eastern Oregon and
Washington Territory is carried on
by the boats. The Willamette river is
navig&ble for $50 miles from it's
mouth, and drains one of the richest
valleys west ofthe Rocky mountains.
The valley has also two railroads by
which the surplus products are car
ried away.
San Francisco, is the principal
market for the products OF the Will
lamette Valley, although a large
trade exist with nearly all the for
eign markets which are in direct
communication with Portland The
farmers sell their grain to the mills
or buyers in Portland, who ship di-
rect to Liverpool. England; by this
means the farmers have the advan-
tage of the highest market prices for
their grain.