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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13
State Rights and State Debts.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-A move
ment is on foot among the holders
of Louisiana bonds to test in the
Courts the right of the late Couveu.
tion in Louisiana to in any way in
terfere with the payment Of the in
terest and principal Of said bonds.
These bonds, the holders claim, we're
made legal by a constitutional enact -
ment which was submitted to the
people of the State and approved by
them at the polls. This, the holders
of the bonds believe, is a contract
between the holders Of the bonds
and the State, and which no subse.
quent act of one of the parties there.
to can alter or change without the
consent of the other. They are Of
the opinion that the Supreme Court
Of the United States will so decide,
and that the Federal Government
must compel the State to keep its
contract.
The Republican campaign CON-
mittee has taken hold of this Lou.
isiana debt business, and are circu.
lating documents among the people
charging that Louisiana's repudia-
tion is measure that must be
charged to the account of the Demo.
cratic party. 1t is a we'll known
fact, however, that the 'ablest of the
Democratic members Of the late Lou
isiana Constitutional Convention
were unfinching in their endeavors
to maintain the good credit of the
State by advocating the recognition
of the debt, principal and interest,
and making stringent laws for their
payment.
Mr.. Sprague, for many years con.
sui at Gibraltar. communicates to
the Department of State the parties
ulars of the base attempt TO extort
money from him, recently reported !
by cable. On the 9th Of July the
consul received an anonymous let
ter, purporting to be from six men,
demanding loan OF $4,000. The
letter goes into all the details Of |
conveying the money to the conspir-
ators, and threatens death to the
consul and his family in case OF
failure to deposit the money in the
designated place. The whole affair
is arranged in the most circumstan-
tial manner, and bears the marks OF
a practiced hand. The consul COM
the facts to the police
and detectives we're employed. On
the 18th of July, the day for depos-
iting the money having passed, an
other letter more threatening, but
reducing the amount TO 5000, was
received. In this letter the brig
ands showed that they were cogniz-
ant of all that had taken place since
The receipt of the first letter, the
OF the consul and his
family, and of the police. Mr..
Sprague has laid the whole matter
before our minister at Madrid, who
will probably bring it to the atten-
ion of the Spanish government.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13

The Jews of New York are in 9
ferment of excitement. Austin Cor.
bin has forbidden them to ride on
the Manhattan Beach railroad or to
stop at his hotel. apopular watering
place on Coney Island. OF course
he cannot prevent their doing SO. as
the civil rights bill does not allow
him to make race distinctions. The
Jews talk of paying the fare of
few thousand negroes if they will
visit the place and stop with
Mr.. Corbin. AS Corbin is related
to Grant, and a red-hot Republican.
Of course he will welcome the color
ed brethren.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13

A Washington dispatch says that the
first intimation the Administration had
of Minister Welsh's resignation was the
publication of the fact in the papers
During yesterday, however, Secretary
Evarts received dispatch stating that
the resignation has been forwarded by
mail. When Mr.. Welsh accepted the
position, he did so at considerable sacri-
fee of business interests, and he has
lately suffered bereavements which have
made his sojourn abroad peculiarly try
ing, and his resignation was not unex-
pected. The Administration now has
two frst-class missions at its disposal
that to Russia and that to Great Britain.
The latter will, no doubt, be claimed by
Pennsylvania, and it is probable that
General Hartranft will be pushed for
ward for the vacancy.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13
How Zulu Boys and Girls Fight
and Get Married.

Bishop Colenso has received from
two Zulu warriors some facts about
the fighting habits of their nation.
Zulus, they say, learn to fight at
home at their fathers huts when
they are very little; for when they
are out herding cattle, two boys will
have a quarrel and fight it out, or
boys of one hut will divide into two
parties and fight with their sticks, or
those of one hut will fight with those
Of another, and so they learn. They
have no idea of putting one foot for
ward altogether like the white sol-
diers they just go.
The girls live at home and work
for their fathers only. They may
not marry until the king gives them
leave. When he assents they may
marry any man they like. But he
does not assent until they have
reached certain age. They are all
of them enrolled into regiments. So
are the boys Sometimes the king
gives permission to a regiment of
young men ard to a regiment of
girls at the same time to get mar
ried but it does not follow that the
young men all secure wives, as the
girls may prefer men of other (pre-
viously permitted) regiments, or the
young men may not possess any
cattle, in which case, of course, no
fathers will give them their girls.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13

terhood of States. Then FOLLOWED
the dramatic story of New Orleans
and in the same connection Florids
became the prize of her yalor. Ar
kansas then became the theatre feI
the display of the restless energy oi
her sons, and to them it owed its
speedy habilitation as a State.
On the heels of this followed an
other stage, grand in events that
have been and are yet to be, and in
it Tennessee valOr and enterprise
shone with refulgent splendor in ac-
complishing the independence of
Texas. Her soDs here set the enter
ing wedge, which few years later
wrenched from the grasp of Mexico
the fairest portion OF her fabric and
added to the Union some of her
richest jewels, California, Utah, Col
orado and New Mexico.
If these things are true, and we
point to the record for the verifca-
ton, Tennessee may well challenge
the admiration of her sister States
and invite them to share in the i'm.
posing ceremonies intended to honor
the memory of the men by whose
strong arms these mighty results
have been achieved. The time has
now come to inscribe Wautaga on
the same scroll with Plymouth Rock
and jamestown as dating the birth
Of the grandest eras in the history of
our country. If any doubt it, let him
study the causes and course Of
events in the West for the last cen.
5ury, and the agencies employed in
heir production, and he will be con-
7inced of the truth of the assertion.
Nay, more, we believe it will be
lard for him to resist the conclusion
hat Tennessee, in leading the van
n the conquest of this vast domain
rom the wilderness and the barbara.
n, has advanced the standard of
ational growth and progress fully '
n hundred years, and has stamped
n influence on the destinies of this :
ountry that will reach far beyond
le vision of the most exalted pro- !
het or ken Of the wisest philoso- l
her.
1t is well that her people, without Z
dissenting voice should render ft- ;.
ng honor to this occasion, and tes- Il
ty in public and official manner y
eir appreciation of its Importance. =
will teach them many lessons of
hich they stand in need, in the
'esent and future progress of our U
ate, and stir them to an emulation u
those virtues which made our Il
theirs great in action and wise as n
Lilders of grand political and social u
brics. The value Of such lessons al
cruing to the youth of our State nj
q country by the observance of O'
is day will be simply inestimable p'
d far beyond any sordid considera- I'll
ms of time and expense given to OF
celebration. So, we say, let our n'
ople rise as enc man to a sense of WI
2 Importance Of this occasion aud dl
,ond as they should the patriotic
orts of the Tennessee Historical 10
ciety. TENNESSEE. n'
| La
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13
Greeley on College Men.
Chicago Tribune letter.

Chicago Tribune letter.
MIR. Greeley, as almost everybody
knows hated young men fresh from
college worse than he hated Demo
crats-Which is saying a great deal.
1 remember one occasion when in
my presence young man, armed
with strong letter of introduction,
made his appearance in the old mans
Office. Mr.. Greeley read the note
carefully, and then turned upon his
visitor.
81 see you want q place on my
paper" he began, "What are your
qualifications? How much news
paper work have you ever done?"
"I-that is responded the
stranger, in hesitating tones. "you
see by my letter that I am a grad
uate Of Cornell Univ"
That's no recommendation here.
What can you do? What do you
know about journalism p
By this time the young chap was
desperate, and he spoke with some
asperity:
II come from Litchfeld, Conn.,,
where have done some work on the
local weekly. And, by the way, 1
am well-I may say very well ac-
quainted with your brother-in-law
who live there - the Messrs.
Cheney"
els that so?' exclaimed Greeley,
with a sneer. "Well, then, if you
want to know what I think of that,
must say you are acquainted with
couple of id mean men. Good
morning.
And, as the young chap fed,
Greeley turned to me with scowl,
and added: "When 1 take one Of
those internal college fools upon the
paper without some other recemmen-
dations than their graduating papers,
just let me know about it, will your"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13

A despatch from Cotton says that Gen
eral E. Bouton, of Los Angeles, while
going from Cotton to San Gorgony was
stopped by three men, taken off the road
and tied to the wheels of his wagon. He
managed to get one of his hands loose,
drew his pistol and killed one of the
men and wounded the other two. Rsb-
berry was the aim of General Bouton's
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13

The young man in Connecticut
who kissed the girls at the station,
thinking they were his sisters, has
come to grief. He saw a finely
dressed female at New Havoc, quiet
ly walked up to her, embraced and
kissed her, when he was greeted
with "Gollyl what you bout dar?"
and beheld one of Africa's darkest
brunettes. He retreated amid thun-
ders of applause.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13


HAD NEVER HEARD THE Na,rr
'Auent the wonderful Likeness or
Frince Jerome with Napoleon /
which Is perhaps the best OF bis no.
liticsl capital, the following ipsta5c.
OF the vanity OF glory Is related bv
The Prince personally. He was
travelling in the mountains Of Ar.
veFgne' and having left bis carrlayo
Tor the sake OF walking a fer miles.
nc nad occasion 10 ask his way from
young peasant aud ho rewarded
MIN with a piece OF silver. IL han.
pened to be one with the eniqv Of
Napoleon L. and having noticed the
iact' the Prince asked the voung
man whether he knew who he was
NO, SIR | don't" was the replv.
Look at that piece OF silver; don't
you see the likenessy' oh, veal
no" s'rangef We'll. am a neph.
E" OF the man on that piece-Napo.
eon' But who is this Napoleon?
'eturned the rustic. lie had never
heard the same before.-Londoa
Truth.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13

A MATTER OF MoNEY.-A para
grapher asked millionaire for the
hand of his daughter, being too hon.
orable to elope and be cut off with
out shilling. "Ah, yes; romance
is delicious; yes. sir, is delicious"
returned the old man; shut how
much can you command? Marriage
is, after all, a matter of dollars and
cents, if we will only come down to
one fine point" After thlee-quar-
ters of a second of calm reflection
the paragrapher made answer, say
ing. whereas he had now learned
that marriage was a matter of dol.
lars and sense. and he lacked the
dollars. he preferred not to let the
sense slip also, and walked off.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13

General Joe Johnston thinks, from
present appearances, that the Dem
ocratic party will win next year.
Allen G.. Thurman is the choice OF
Virginia, but Hendricks, Bayard and
Tilden also have friends there.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13


Il GENEROUS MAN.-Thrift is one
Of the Iowa virtues. A Davenport
clergyman was called upon to marry
couple one night last week. They
we're nicely dressed. in their twen.
ties' and evidently well.to.do. Az
ter the ceremony had been perform.
ed the groom thrust his hand in hls
pocket aud fished out three quarters.
which be held in the palm Of hig
haud' saying to the minister.
There. take your pay from that Z"
" Let us see" mused the minister.
F" the publishing OF the marriage no.
tice will cost a half a dollarl" 90.
will 1t! " replied the groom "weu.
then, take the whole OF i'll IL aip't
much matter, anyway"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13
PHE MORRIOTOVN GAZETTE
Subscription Price 81.

The will of Mrs. Sarah Dorsey
which bequeathed to jeff Davis
large fortune. will be contested by
the brother of the deceased.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13

ENCoRE.-Preault dined one day
with a miserly painter, who gave
him to eat a soft-boiled egg and a
little Vinaigrette, washed down with
some Suresnes of q bad year.
I've will repeat this little de.
bauch," said his host, folding up his
napkin, " whenever you like"
sAll right said Preault. glaring
at his entertainers with hungry eyes,
" suppose we repeat it right now ;"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13
Wants a DiKnrre-

New YORK. August 5.-Among
Brooklyn's latest divorce suits l.
that OF Mrs. Catherine GrlaIng
against her husband. Frederick.
Both are about seventy years OF age.
Mrs. Griaing alleges her life is In
danger. that her husband has threat.
ened to burn down the house IN
which they live, and that since the
divorce suit was begun be has 10.
iulged In 50 many threats 10 do her
bodily harm. that she was forced 10
Iuit the house.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13
Wicked Wild.

AsHEvnLE, N. O., Aug. 5.--John
Henry Wild knocked his mother
down, and while standing over her
with an axe drawn, his brother shot
him dead.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-08-13
A Fat Take.v

CINCINNATI, o., Aug. 5.-Bud Prs.
ther' printer, eloped yesterday with
the wife OF George Tyson, with whom
he boarded, and her sister. Miss Win.
cent while Tyson was at work. All
the family effects we're disposed or.
and Prather with the two women.
departed FOR parts unknown.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-29
Summons.

IL tde oircais Court of nc stata ef Oregon
for the County Of Linn
John A. Crawford, Plaintiff, "a. i II.
Roberts, Dsfendant.
ros. II. Roberts, the above named Do.
fendant:
In the name ol the State OF Oregon yon
are hereby summoned aud required to niis
pear aud answer tho PLAINTIFFS complaint
In the above entitled cause, now on flo
wth the Clerk oftho above entitled Court,
on tho first dag of tho next term of ptlid
l'aurt, To be holden at tho Court House In
Albany, Linn oouniy, Oregon, on the 9TH
Monday, the 9th day of October, A. ID.
1879. Aud you Rro hereby notified TINT
the relief demanded in said complaint Il,
that tho plaintiff John A. Crawford have
aud recover Judgment against said defend.
ant for tho sum OF S6H3 90 IN United States
gold coin, with interest thereon at tho ratio
of ton PER cent. per aunutu from the dat0
oF the filing OF haid complaint, aud that
the plaintiif hapo Judgment against you
for tho following described real prop
erty. to.wlt: fola ms : and q, IN kloels
No los, la HlaelIlaman's Addition 10 tho
city of Albany i 4nn county Oregon, besides
costs and disbursements of this action, and
If you fail TO appear and apawer said COM
plalnt as herein required the plaintiff will
apply to said Court for the relief demaEd-
cd in said complaint, and for Judgment
against you for the real property described
above.
This summons Is spuhiIshed In the STATS
Rtamra DEMOCRAT newspaper for sis
weeks cansecuttyely, by order of Hon. y.
+. Harding, Judge OF said Court, which
order Is dated July %, 1870.
II. d. STR AIIAN IL l.. BILYEU,
! t2Wp Att'ys for Plaintiff.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-29
Sherin's Sale.

DY VIRTUE Of A WRIT or ESE
B cution issued out of the Clerks olliee
OF Linn County, IN the State Of Oregon,
under the seal of the t'ireusl Court Of Tie
state oi Oregon for said county. on the
10Th day Of July, 1879. ip favor Of 81. Ro-
senthal, =. Feeder aud =. Bramberger,
plaintiffs, aud against 81. Abrams aud u.
Cohen, defendants, for tho sum OF eight
hundred aud haventY-eight deliars aud
eighty-tive cents. with interest thereon nc
the rate of ten per cent. per aunun from
the 18th day of June. 1875, aud the further
sum of s. Ia costs, have levied upon the
following described real property, tO.wtt /:
Lot Number two ia Block Number two
in tho town of Brownsville, County Of
Linn and state OF Oregon, ~ appears from
the plais and survey Of said town on lile
IN the County Clerks Office o. said County
OF Linn, taken as tho real property OF said
defendant NJ. Abrams, and On
Saturday, Me e0th day Of Sept, 1879,
At the Court House door IN the city Of Al
hanyi Linn County, Oregon. at tho hour Of
one o'clock T.. NJ, will self the hsFelnbe-
fore described property at public auction
Tor cash in hand, to the highest bidder, 10
satisfy said writ with aeerning COSTS.
Dated this z2d day OF August, 1879.
I. q. DlCKEY,
s2yT Sheriff OF Linn Co, Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-29
Order to Show Cause.

In tho County Court Of Linn County, State
of Oregon.
Order - show eause on application os
guardian to sell real estate.
In the matter Of the estago and qua diap-
ship Of Mathew T.. carolin, minor.
On thIs 18th day OF August. 1879, it ap-
pearinE 70 this Court, from the petition
Tits day presented aud filed by j. ~.
Meyer. the guardian Of this person aud es-
tate Of Mathew 6. CaFolin, minor, pray
ing for an order Of nale 0T ceF1aia real es-
sats belonging 10 his said ward, that il -
necessary aud would be beneficial 10 said
ward that such real estate should be sold.
It Is therefore ordered that the next of kin
Of the said ward. aud all persons Interested
In the said estate, appear before this Court
at the Court House III tho County Of Linn,
ON Tuesday, tho 10Th dag of September,
1879. at one o'clock r. NJ, then and there
to show cause why license should not be
granted for the sale of such estate. And
! i Il further ordered that copy Of this or
der be published At least thrcs successive
weeks before the said day OF hearing, in
the STATE RTomTs DEMOCRAT, a newspts
per printed and Published In and Of gene
| raj circulation within this county.
A true eosy. Attest: J. +. coWAS.
3w3 County cieis.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-29

Another story of the Emperor's tray-
els brings out in relief the princely sty lie
he has of doing things. lie was shown
over Cologne Cathedral by a verger
gho was ignorant of his rank, but who
proved to be a very well informed cice-
rome. The Gar, well pleased, handed
him fve-hundred franc note on quit
ting the building. II can't take that" T"
said the man, who thought he was be-
ing put off with small piece of that
villainous paper which was once the
chief circulating medium Of the Father
land. The Emperor looked at him for
half moment In mild wonder, when
the words were repeated In a somewhat
saucy tone. The Emperor then quietly
took back the note and handed the
yerger napoleon. But the verger is
understood to have pulled out tufts
of his own hair that same evening when
he learned whom he had affronted, aud
what he had lost.
The Gar Is, indeed, very generous,
especially to his personal retainers.
One day he found an aide-de-eamp who
had fallen asleep In an ante-chamber
On the table by which he was sitting
was schedule of debts, which the
young officer had drawn up by way of
aiding his memory, and a formidable
figure they amounted to. fWho on
earth IS to pay these41 he had written
in despairing way at the foot of the
paper. The Emperor took up a pen
and lightly wrote the answer, II Al
exander." By and by the officer was
sent for, good-humoredly admonished
not to sleep while on duty, and given
the exact amount required to make
him free man.
Once, and only once, the Gar well
nigh forgot his high dignity at State
reception, but the occasion was certain
ly q trying one. The Marquis of L.,
gallant soldier, who distinguished
himself under Wellington, was present.
ed by Alexander / Of Russie with a
magnificent jeweLhilted sword. An
other Marquis of L. (his SOM being
accredited to the court Of Alexander II
on a very solemn diplomatic mission,
girt himself with this sword, as was
proper and even meritorious. But
some miacLievous sprits prompted him
to suddenly lay his hand on the hilt
and, addressing the Czor before all the
court, exclaim: "uoici Le sabre de mon
per-" It was said with perfect grayi
ty, the noble envoy never having ap-
parently heard Of the "Grand Ouch
esse. . But AIexander's lips twitebed
and the lips Of all the ehamberIains and
equerries twitched IN unison. Tn.
Gar triumphed, however, and managed
to keep his ceuntenance, and all th,
courtisrs kept their countenances. e
London Truth
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-29
4 nre pRAuenr or WHISKY.
4 sen ef she late General rillaw Isas
Narrow Escape from DEATH.


Robert G. Pillow, son Of the late
Gen. Pillow, who is now running a
plantation over In Arkansas, and who
came over yesterday TO take look
at the Fourth OF July, had narrow
escape from death not long since.
Accompanied by Aleck, one of the
eolored men on the place, he was
oat hunting o wild hog that had been
in the vicinity. Mr.. Pillow had 4
gun, and Aleek had armed himself
with pint bottle filled with whisky.
The hog was found and shot, and
Just as Mr.. Pillow went up to the
wrlthlng animal an immense cotton
mouth snake, whose bite is as fatal
as that of rattlesnake, fastened his
fangs on the calf of his leg. As his
Memphis friends know, Bob Is not
easily frightened. lie took IN the
situation in moment, ana instead
of exhibiting alarm he turned 70 his
companion and quietly remarked:
stAleck, 1 think I'll try little % that
whiskey now,n whisky being eonsld-
cred an infallible remedy. lie pour
ed every drop down his throat with
out stopping to venture any remarks
as to its quality. Then, shoulderiHg
his gun, he walked rapidly to the
house, a half mile distant, where he
drank the contents of three ordinary
tumblers filled with whisky.
"of course It stupefied you, !"
chimed in a Memphis friend, to
whom he was relating the facts.
ssOf course it didn't was the reply.
ssI don't know how 1t happened, but
as far as intoxicating effects were
concerned, the stuff hsd no more In
fiuence than water. But it induced
regular Niagara Falls of perspira-
ton, which rapidly expelled the poi-
son, aud the wound healed and gave
me no trouble. 4 day or two after
ward, however, l was the sickest
boy in Eastern Arkansas. / had swal-
lowed enough to kill half a dozen un-
snake-bitten fellows"
Bob's appearance justified the COM
ment that he hsd experienced nc
permanent injury FROM the bite o.
that terror of Southern plantations,
the dreaded eotton-mouth snake
.HenlpLis Tenn, AraiaaeLe.