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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-12

Now is the time to beautify your
grounds by buying your Evergreens
from Earnest 6 Briscoe, who have just
received a large assortment from the
Nashville Nursery. Call and see them.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-12

If there is a man, woman or child in
all this section that won't concur in the
expression that we have had very de-
lightful weather for week, we have
not met him, her or it. The endorse
ment is voluntary and universal
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-12

Eggs are retailing at 7 cents dozen
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-12

j. II. DEADERICK,
Feb. %, 1S79.-tds. Clerk.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-12

By the President. WILLIAM EvARTs,
Secretary OF State.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20

1t was very wise in John Sherman
to get as far away from General Ewing
as possible to rehearse his financial
fallacies and misrepresentations
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20

of Congress a very prominent lawyer
who was indirectly interested in learn
ing the facts connected with Marks
rascally operations, called upon Gen.
Reum, Revepue Commissioner, aud
said TO him ~ understand that Gen.
Webster submitted to you u written
report in regard 20 the tobacco ring OF
New Orleans p
"ile has not submitted any written
report, replied Raum.
"But Webster has made statements
about that ring ever since his return
here. Has he made them to you. Asked
the lawyer.
'l decline TO tell you anything about
the case" said Ranm. "You are not q
Revenue officer"
"But I'm an American citizen re-
torted the lawyer with determination,
"and am entitled to information
which concerns o matter Of great
frauds. You refuse to give it TO me,
but ! give you notice now, I'll get it,"
"How are you to get itP" asked
Raum eagerly.
II shall go 10 Senate committee
and request them TO demand this in
formation of you. I've got the iniu-
ence to do this, and you know it."
Mr. Raum came down from his high
horse at this announcement, and said
to the lawyer, hcaving a sigh at the
same time, "Well, what do you want
to know z"
The Attorney said he wanted to
know the facts, and Raum admitted
that Webster had verbally reported to
him the facts as given above that he
bad not submitted any written report,
but had given in detail all the evidence
he procured This Attorney subse-
quently ascertained that Kellogg in
terposed his influence to save Marks.
The Webster report. together with the
confessions of the ring, and other con
elusive evidence, all got before the
Commissioner while nr. Kellogg was
wrestling with his investigation. 1t
was a critical time for Kellogg, and be
at once went TO John Sherman and in
sisted that Marks must not be disturb
cd that the whole matter should be
allowed to remain as quiet as.it could
possibly be kept. 1t would certainly
ruin him, urged Kellogg, TO have all
these damning facts made public just
at that time; "and," said he, "if you
remove Marks it will look as if | had
no influence here in Washington, and
a whole pack OF hounds from Louisi-
lana viii come barking at my heels
and insist testifying against me-"
John Sherman promised to protect
Kellogg, and in pursuance OF this
promise Marks was permitted to con.
tinue in office, and he still holds forth
as Internal Revenue Collector and
pockets all moneys belonging to the
Government that come his way.
Through his influence over John
Sherman, Kellogg was enabled 10
bridge over the difficulty, and the ad-
ministration spread its protecting pow
er over another lot of thieves
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20

No new party need apply. The
grand old Democratic party came to
us in good condition from our fathers,
and we intend 10 transmit II unim.
paired 10 our children.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20
NEAnLY BLoopr WonK.-A G,

NEARLY BLOODY WoRK.-A con.
temporary says; "A special to the
New York World states that Ex-Sena-
tor Sprague, OF Rhode Island, on Sat
urday, ordered Senator Conkling out
of his (Sprague's) house at Narragan-
sctt Pier, and enforced his command
at the mouth of a pistol. 1t seems
that Senator Conkling called upon the
Sprague family during the absence Of
Mr.. Sprague and when the latter re.
turned homo he found tho New York
Senator in his house. There are dark
hints in the dispatch as to the cause Of
Mr.. Spragnc's anger and the incident
is the subject OF much gossip and com
ment at Narragansett.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20
THAT EXODUS

A correspondent Of the New York
Herald recently interviewed Colonel
Hooker, Democratic Congressman
from Mississippi, who was before and
during the war one Of the largest slave.
holders in the South, and as numbers
of ex.slaves are on his plantation in
Mississippi to-day, bis views on the
cause and effect Of the continued mi.
grafton of the colored people from the
South will be Of interest In response
to query, Colonel Hooker said
Large numbers Of colored people have
left my section Of the Statc-the sec.
non of the country which lies between
Vicksburg and Jackson, the capital of
Mississippi. Many of them have been
duped into going away by circulars
distributed among them. One OF these
circulars had printed on the head
"Show to no white man." and informed
the recipient that the Government
would give each immigrant TO Kansas
sixty acres of land and that plenty OF
work could be found on the railroads
at 81 so day"
"But the colored people complained
of their political treatment, and say
they are denied educational advan
tages for their children and are no
sufficiently remunerated for their la
Dor" said the reporter
"That is mistake" said Colonel
Hooker. mississippi denies none OF
her citizens their full political rights.
As for schools, the colored people have
the same advantages as the whites.
They have nice school houses all over
the State, and they are apportioned in
school moneys, not an amount in pro.
portion to the amount of taxes they
pay, but in proportion to their mum.
bers, which in my district is about fif.
teen negroes to one white person.
What wages do they receive p
"They are not paid wages, but lease
lands; generally some six or eight
club together. One OF my tenants
leased few acres, raised sixteen bales
OF cotton and gave me four. The land
is rich and productive and the climate
suits the negroes. They can never
stand the cold climate OF the north.
west"
"Why, then, if the negroes are so
wellto-do in Mississippi do they go
away 2"
"Because they have been duped
Many of them have sacrificed their
little all for little or nothing to take
them away. If all the colored people
would go there the South might obtain
white labor But they can't. They
are poor and havn't the means TO emi.
CRATE. The truth of the matter is that
politicians are at the bottom of this
thing. They tell all sorts of stories
about the negroes condition for politi-
cal effect. Its 4 pity they will allow
themselves TO be deceived. The negro
laborer in the South is infinitely better
off than in Europe. He cannot pros.
per anywhere unless he prospers in the
South. The best thing the negroes
can do is to accept the advice of Fred
Douglass aud remain where they are.
"Who are the Southern Democrats
talking in favor Of for President in
1880 2" asked the reporter.
"Well, I've heard Thurman spoken
OF, also Bayard and Hancock. Either
Of these gentlemen would be accepta.
bic, in my opinion, to the Southern
noonla and rocaiva thar enonnr,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20
ALHAYS TRUE.


An exchange remarks "The Dem
ocratic party always has been, and
always must be, the party OF "honest
,aonsy.n The Democratic party has
never advocated the payment of public
or private debts at a less rate than u
hundred cents on the dollar For the
benefit OF class, the Radical party
has compelled the payment of sl.3O TO
sl.50 on every sl00 OF debt, and has
claimed to bo the only "honost money
party" while thus robbing the people
for the enrichment of a few. Now that
the plot has been worked out, and the
wrong is beyond remedy, il is high
time for the authors OF tho robbery to
stop S0asiiDg Of their honesty. The
Democracy Of today stands where the
Democracy OF the jackson era stood,
IN favor Of no paper that is not worth
its face in lawful money; in favor Of
q sound currency of gold and silver,
or its equivalent in favor Of treating
all classes Of public creditors alike (;
In favor of the same dollar for the
laborer as for the millionaire. 1t ac-
cepts the wrong Of the past because 1t
is unremediable, and proposes to do all
that is nominated in the bond" And
il sets its face against this needless
agitation of settled questions, whether
OF finance or other issues growing ont
of the war. The great issue oi the
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20

The Democratic Committee at Wash
ington, which has charge OF the Ohio
canvass, has perfected most thorough
organization, through which the Ohio
voter is to be supplied with political
speeches. Every school district in the
State has been canvassed, and the
names of almost all the voters have
been forwarded to the commitle. They
will be supplied with reading matter
for the times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20

Minister Welsh suddenly resigns the
English mission, and simultaneously
rival delegations start from Philadel.
phia to push Hartranft las matter OF
course) and Quay for the vacancy.
The appointment Of either would be a
humiliation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20
GOOD FLOUR,

or different brands, always on hand, and will be
sold at the lowest possible frures.
j. II. MeciAin's Medicines, Jayns's Medicines
hestetter's and Heonands Biiters
5000 pounds Of Wool wanted for which the
highest price will Be paid. cloverseed on hand
ana Tor sale at the lowest market price.
Also, Agent for strsstenvins ssd curwenriIis
Ihreshins Maehinss.
ea- Gall and zee for yourselves. You will hna
everything ususily kept In q retail store.
L. N. o0UDRIKT.
Frenehviils p. o., August II, 1874
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20
SPEER'S
p. j. SHERRY,

The P. J. SHERRY IL Wine Of Superior
Character. and partakes Of the golden quslitis,
Of the grape from which Il Is made. For Purity,
Richness. Flavor and Medicinal Propsrties II
will be found unercellei.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-20

DIR. Glenn, the Democratic oandi.
date for Governor of California, owns
the largest farm in the United States
He employs four or fvc hundred hands
every year 10 cultivate II. There is
not much Of communist about him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-20
Another Murder,

Our community was shocked last
Saturday night, at the perpetration of
another murder in our city. About
Z o'clock, T. L. Cook, better known
as Vack Cook and Samuel Bevil, went
into the restaurant of David Martin,
"a colored man) and were eating sup>
per, when Ed. Wall, another colored
man, came in and ordered a supper of
eggs. Martin, the keeper Of the house,
told Wall that he would serve him as
soon as he was through waiting on the
men above named. Wallreplied that
his money was as good as another
mans" Martin told him to be quiet,
that there was a dangerous man pres
ent, who might take exceptions to
what he (WaID was saying. Wall
replied, that he was not afraid of any
d-n man. In few moments, Wall
got his eggs, and began to eat, just as
Cook had finished his snpper. Cook
called for his hat, and drew a pistol
and put it to the breast of Wall, say
ing, you are not afraid IF any d-n
man, are you? and at the same time
fired, with the pistol almost in contact
Walls body. Wall fell, and died al
most instantly, cursing his murderer
as long as be had breath. The shot
took effect in the region of the heart,
and he died within a minute or two
after being shot. Cook, walked out
of the house, and in the darkness of
the night, made his escape. The dep
uty sheriff, Mr.. NJ. Freeman, with d
posse, went to Cooks house on Mon
day night, 20 arrest him, but from ill.,
formation received from various par
ties on the premises, learned that
Cook left the county, on Sunday night
fer Texas. Paris .lnteJigsncsr.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-20
Capture OF IL Monster Eagle.

An immense eagle measuring seven
feet four inches from tip TO tip Of the
wings, was captured by Joseph Free
man, at Shackle Island, Sumner coun-
ty, Monday. The eagle had been fol-
lowing a drove or tame turkeys all
day, and made many attacks upon
them, but they managedto to elude him.
Freeman sent for shotgun, and as
soon as he could get an opportunity
wounded the eagle OH the wing, the
huge bird having up to this time paid
but little attention to him.
In his eagerness to shoot the eagle
Freeman had not observed ii. Il.
Keith and others on the road beyond.
One of the buckshot from tie gun
passed through Kelth's coat sleeve
ard another through his Overcoat.
The crowd, thinking Freeman was
shooting at them, rode down with pis-
tolls cooked, when the matter WAS fully
explained.
The eagle is an unusually fine spec
linen of his species. About fifty peo-
pie soon gathered around the fallen
monarch of the air. Watching
them with his keen eyes, when one
approached too near he tapped his
uninjured wing upon the ground and
struck with his talons 50 savagely
that all stood back a safe distance.
Keith finally took his bride rains,
made a moose, tied it to a stick, and
threw it over the eagles head. Tue
eagle struggled desperately at first un-
til pretty we'll choked, when two men
got hold of its wings and suspending
him between them prevelted further
resistance. He was placed in strong
cage and was the admiration Of the
neighborhood, men women and chiI-
dren focking to get e view of him.
Nashville American.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-20
Tho Transient RancOr of War.

4 little accident has occurred this
week which deserves the attention of
the politicians who strive to prolong
the animositieS of our recent cival war
for it illustrates the necessarily tran
sient nature of any rancor between
magnanimous belliggerents. The con-
flict which resulted in our indepen-
deuce from Great Britain was also Il
civil war, and it was waged with a
passion on both sides unsurpassed in
modern times. Yet last Wednesday
evening the citizens of Lexington,
meeting on the first battle field of the
Revolution, received from the Duke
of Northumberland and assigned to
an honorable place in their Town
Hall a portrait OF his great uncle, the
Earl Percy, who marched to Lexing-
ton with the British reinforcements
on the 18th of April, 1775, and in re-
turn for the courtesy they voted gift
to the Duke of u painting of the house
Used FOR Earl Percy's headquarters on
that memorable day.-M I, Herald
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-20
LETTER FROM FLORIDA.
WAUKEENAH, JEFFERSON Co., !
Nov. 13, 1879. I

Editors Exchange:
write this to all my friends in Mi.
Ian and surrounding country. We
struck the promised land" on the
9th inst, and arrived here on lhe 11th
and will remain for news from Milan.
Our trip, taken altogether, has been
very pleasant. We have been delay
ed by rain and high water. We have
improved in health. We are consum-
ing about two days rations in one.
We came by jackson, Tenn, Corinth,
Miss, Montgomery, Alabama, and
Tallahassee, Fla, almost a direct route
from Milan. The roads in North
Alabama are very rough. 1t is rocky,
piney hills all the way. South of
Montgomery, we crossed 80 miles of
black prairie mud, as sticky as tar.
My feet would get so heavy that |
had to scrape the mud off with knife.
Kicking mud off can't be did.
The crops in Alabama aud Florida
are not good, too much rain and little
cultivation. They plantfrom So to 40
acres to the mule. The result is,
very poor cultivation. There is any
quantity of land in southern Alabama
that will make one bale Of cotton per
acre uncultivatcd for the want of la
Dor. The negroes are playing out.
As farmers, they are perfect failure.
The sooner they all g. to Kansas or
somewhere else, the sooner this coun-
try will prosper. Three fourths Of
the negroes are without any visible
means of support, and will starve un-
less they steal, or get assistance from
the whites. There is difference in
the way they rent land here than in
Tennessee. They charge from 500
to 900 lbs lint cotton for all the land
one mule CAN plow, and they count
about 40 acres to the mule. If they
make 20 bushels Of corn to the acre
they call it fine From / to 10 bush
els is an average, and the weavel de-
stroys half by the time it is gathered
Cotton is much better than i'll Ten
neSSee.
Iu travelling the distance we have,
we find many changes in soil, climate
and vegetation. | have seen magno-
liza trees large enough fer saw logs.
Oranges, figs and bananas are growing
at farm houses and in gardens. If you
have never plucked the Florida orange
fresh from the tree, and tasted its de-
licious flavor, you have ne:er known
what a good orange is. have rent>
ed a place by the week, ON which is
growing oranges, bananas, cape jessa>
mine, Oleander, one century plant ard
moss cactus. If any of my friends
want century plant, | can send a
few by mail or express, if they will |
pay freight. Perhaps some of the |
Milan girls would like to raise centu'
ry flowers to decorate their wedding !
outfit. Ifthey live, some of them will |
have plenty time. While the climate |
here is very warm, we have the gulf |
winds every day. Nature has furnished !
Florida with the most beautiful shade |
tree known, live oak. Palm leaf fans !
grow in every swamp, and when we
get too warm, we have only t1 cut a
fan, take seat under live oak and |
brush the heat away.
l will be pleased TO give any intOr- |
or do anything possible for :
my friends. Very Truly, |
b. HORNER. I
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-20

the blessings as well as the burdens.
/ would not treat this Union as an
experiment. | would treat it as
IA fixed fact, that they were in the
Union and are going to stay there;
that they are going to be part of our
people, and part of the government,
and not only expect them to sustain
and help it, but make that part of the
country source of strength to the
world
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-20
Boot and Shoe Department.
IN PRICES QUALITY AND AMOUNT OF STOCK WE DEFY
COMPETITION

Leather advancing Shomaer
demanding and receiving liberal than they have received
before the 3 Notwithstanding these Influences calculated
advance the price and Shoes % viii bar
gains than have life city, village will
sell beautiful Congress CATER Tor gentlemen, 25 pair worth
$3.50 Come and look whole stock Bon Shoe H. only $780,
worth 81 so have good BOgan Shoes will sell
the best bargains offered that price West Tennessee Mems Bgan
Boots from 81 10 pair $500 have Cavalry
quality that 81 IS worth Sc 90 retail will sell them
81 90 in order make for goods In LADIES SHOES
have excellent line for Soc have choice style Ladies
Cloth Top Shoe will sell for that worth day. Louis
d atretai
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-20
OVER THE STATE.

Hatchie river is to be cleaned OF
Immediately and a first-class boat pu
in the trade between Bolivar an
Memphis.
A Mrs. Roberts, now living i
Henry county, claims to be the frs
white woman who ever crossed Ter
nessee river.
Wilson county and the State of Ter
nessee lost one of their best citizen
last Friday in the person of Johl
Foster Doak, who died at his residenc
in Wilson county, in his 18th year.
Col. J. B. Killebrew, CoD'missione
of the Bureau of Agriculture, Stats
tics and Mines, will address the citizen
of Carroll county, on the 21st inst, a
Huntingdon.
Huntington Vindicator: Last Fri
day evening Mrs. Eliza NOEL breatheG
her last at the residence of Nh. j. j.
Christenberry, in this city. She was
one of the purest and best of the many
good christian women that adorn the
church and honor the town in which
they reside.
Five tanks containing carp, fish
of fine flavor, were received at Nash,
vile recently from United States Fish
Commissioner Baird by George F.
Akers, commissioner for Tennessee, to
be deposited in the waters around
Nashville. The fish were imported
from Germany.
Huntingdon Vindicator: Rev Pink
Price, an intelligent and practical col
ored minister left here Wednesday
morning for Kansas; whittier he goes
to determine whether or not that State
will make suitable home for his race
in this section, having been selected
as delegate by a convention that met
here some time since.
Springfield Record: Robertson coun-
ty manufactured in the month of Oc-
tOber, 1879, eleven-hundred an d
twenty-six barrels of whisky, contain
ing three-hundred and two gallons of
proof whisky, which at ninety cents
per gallon tax, will pay the Govern
ment the neat sum of forty-four thous-
and, three-hundred and seventy>one
dollars and eighty cents.
West Tennessee Wing: Yesterday
morning about two o'clock, the large
two story frame house of Mr.. Ed.
Burk, on East Main Street, was burn
ed. The FIRE originated in the kitch-
en-, which was completely cnveloped
in flames before the alarm was given.
The flames soon spread to the main
building and in less than an hour the
whole building was consumed.
The supreme court of Tennessee at
Knoxville has decided that farmer
who, after laying by his crop, used
his farm wagon with a team of two
horses to haul wool for a money con-
siderations, is not required to take out
a transfer license under the act of
1878, ch. 70, S., and subsequent acts
in pdri materia. The case was, "W.
ID. Gardner VS.. ]. F. J. Lewis, clerk
of county court" Opinion by Cooper.
Huntingdon Vindicator: Through the
kindness of Esq. Williamson we learn
Of a fatal mistake that occurred near
McLemoresville CT Wednesday, result
ting ill the death of negro woman.
1t seems the negro was complaining
of neuralgia, and Mrs. Henry Clay,
seeking to relieve her, gave a dose of
morphine, thinking it was quinine.
The negro went into a stupor, from
which the efforts of physician and
failed TO arouse her. She
died Wednesday night at eleven
o'clock.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1879-04-24

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