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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-05
FANGLES.
I.LovERs. I. R s.

He gather'd blue forget-me-nots,
To fling them laughing on her knee,
She cried: "Ah, mol if thou canst go,
All. love, thou shalt forgotten be r.
He gather'd golden buttercups,
That grow so very fresh and free,
"Ah, happy plays, in childish days,
When buttercups were gold to meP
He gather'd little meadow-sweet,
And hid it where she could not see.
She peep'd about and found it out,
And laugh'd aloud, and so did he.
He gather'd shining silver weed
He stole the heather from the bee
Amid the grass the minutes pass,
And twilight fingers on the lee.
ITO A GIRL.
Thou art so very sweet and fair,
With such heaven in thine eyes,
1t almost seems an overcare
TIE ask thee to be good or wise
AS if little bird were bland
Because its song unthinking flows;
AS if a rose should be asham'd
OF being nothing but rose.
Alas why have we souls at all ?
Why has each life higher goal?
May not thirg as pure and small
AS thou art-be excused a soul?
[ there were only birds and flowers,
How beautiful the world would be
Or could we spend our happy hours,
And live like them, how blest were we.
Alas but life is but a breath,
And every breath with danger rife,
And every breath leads on to death,
And after death-the real life
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FEMALE FORTUNE HUNTERS
Failing to Capture $4,000, they
Try Their Luck i'm Pur-
suit of 975. 900.
From the Canton Herald

4
Investigations shows that Mrs. I
w. Swan and Miss Brown, OF thi
ity, whose recent visit to New Ha
ven in search OF fortune Of S75, ,00t
vas chronieled IN Especial dispatch
rom that city yesterday, once be
fore attempted TO establish a simila
claim in this city about a year ago.
Miss Blown az that time called on O
we'll known gentleman here and rep.
resented that an estate Of which he
vas administrator was her property.
She claimed that the deceased was
ler guardian, aud that the property
vas valued al $4,000. On this er-
rand Miss Brown was accompanied
oy lady calling herself Mrs. Swan,
7ho represented that on the strength
Of Miss Browns statements to her
IN reference to this property she
Mrs. SWAMI had loaned her Miss
Brown large sums of money. The
gentleman alluded 20 at once estab-
ished the fact that neither Miss
Brown nor her money had ever been
heard Of by him before. at which
drs. Swan affected to feel angry at
the deceit which had been practiced
upon her. Mrs. Swan at that time
stated hat she had fousd Miss
Brown at an intelligence Office aud
had engaged her as a domestic in
her family. Whether she actually
was domestic or a companion is aD
open question, Miss Brown being
then richly ard expensively attired.
Il is somewhat remarkable that
these two women again step upon
The stage in pursuit of fortune aE.
ter a somewhat similar manner, the
stakes this time, however, being
SIS, Miss Brown is described
ls being a very pretty aud prepos-
,essiDg young woman nineteen years
Did. A lady formerly residing in
Everett, and now OF this city, states
hat Miss Brown, answering the
description OF the young lady in
question, and who had an intimate
riend known as Mrs. Swan, was
domestic in her family for nearly
.wo years prior to April, 1877. She
vas diccharged for mischievous con-
iuct, and a habit of untruthfulness
which, so says her late employer,
was apparently the result Of mental
weakness. On entering the service
IF the last mentioned lady, Miss
Brown stated that she was the adopt
- daughter Of Otis M. Pond, or
Worcester, who took her into his
'amily when only four years old.
She alleged that she had just left
and desired to 20 into
service IN some private family. Mrs.
swans intimacy with the girl, after
Ter late experience in q similar field,
q regarded as somewhat strange,
and it is believed by some persons,
Who know both the women, that Mrs.
swan is the principal actor in thia
latest scheme, aud that tue CIR, 10
out the plant tool of a crafty fortune
hunter.
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The bill making it misdemeanor
to wantonly kill the animal of an
other person and providing a severe
punishment, passed the Senate at
Nashville last Wednesday. Alse
the following House bills passed :
Changing the time Of holding courts
in Unicoi, Meigs and Rhes; to re-
duce the salary of thr Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction to ex.
clude non residents from the privil.
eyes of the pauper's oath; to exempt
parsonages from taxation, to make
Thompson & Steger the official code
Of the Slate.
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Strayed or Stolen.

Chattanooga Times.
The subcommittee Of the Legisla-
tive Investigating Committee, CON-
posed of Senators Smith, Wilson and
Representative Driver, has been in
session for the past week in Knox
Vile. The members of the aforesaid
committee passed through tue city
yesterday en- route to the Capitol.
In their investigation they ascertain.
ed the fact that about sixty-dve Of
the Mineral Home bonds bad been
paid in, and sitter a searching inqai-
ry, they failed to find the where
abouts Of the Knoxville. Sevierville
and Big Pigeon Railroad, and alleges
that it is either lost, strayed or
stolen.
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GLISPSES.

As l passed the Custom house, 1
had a good opportunity of viewing
it-but not loDg--as the car took
me on. However, | will say it is a
grand structure when finished.
Passed on to the river to look at
the steamers. The John Brans.
ford and other fine boats were at
the wharf, but l did not venture on
deck.
Going up Front street / met a
man who was intoxicated. He said
the "lost was fouad, and the dead
was alive'-that he was the individ-
ual in person. We said we were
glad to hear it, and bade him good
bye. telling him to be careful not to
get lost in the future.
There is some talk of establishing
new daily paper here, but by
whom or its politics, l do not know.
Wishing you success in the publ
cation of your valuable paper, / re-
memain yours respectfully. *x*
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FROM NASHVILLE.
Interesting Letter from 'Clinch.
NASHVILLE, Feb. %, 1879.

To the Editor Of The Morristown Gazette:
THE DAY.
The fact that to-day is the birth
day of the Immortal Washington ,
inspires me with the wish that
could, if only for day, possess 6
brain and WELD pen like Prentiss
or an Everett.
1 would give my patriotism vent
in lines of burning eloquence, that
would linger in the memory of the
''dear people" long after the rank
dog-fennel blooms above "this teRe-
Eent of clay;" but I will set an ex.
ample which many who are above
my humble station would do we'll to
follow, and confine myself to sub
jects better suited to my mediocrlty.
LEGISLATIVE,
have nothing legislative to offer,
as "those Investigating committees"
who are anaIyzing the State debt
elephant have not yet made their in.
cubations public.
saw in yesterdays Banner. that
Gov. Marks had exercised his exec~
utive prerogaLive by vetoing some
thing, but what it was didn't appear.
I suppose. however, that it was the
bill relating to insurance companies.
THE PENITENTIARY APPOINTMENTS.
No change has yet been made in
the management Of the penitentiary,
and it seems to be the general de.
sire Of the people to let we'll enough
alone in this case, and continue
Superintendent Cheatham and War
den Cummins in charge of the insti-
tuition, which they have so well sys.
temized and made so profitable to
the State.
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FROM RUTLEDGE.
RUTLEDeE, Tenn, Feb. %, 2

RUTLEDGE, Tenn, Feb. %, 70.
To the Editor Of the Morristown Gazette
As you haven t-heard from our lit
tie village in a long time, l jnsi
thought I'd give you a dot or two,
though l have nothing of vital i'm
pertance or interest to communicate.
OUR SCHOOL.
We have a nice fourishing school
here now, under the control Of Prof
Davidson. He is thorough trainer.
and is one of the best teachers We
have had in Rutledge for many
vaara
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PERSONAL.

Gen. VIM. G. Kyle, of Whites
burg, paid brief visit to the city in
the early part of this week, and
proved himself lover of good com
pany and good vittles, by stopping
at Mrs. Walkers boarding house,
No. 10 Cherry street. The General
was accompanied by two Of the pret.
tiest and most accomplished young
ladies in East Tennessee. "a land re-
nowned for feminine beauty ia the
persons Of Miss Ida Kyle. bis
daughter, and Miss Alice Wright,
of Mooresburg. / must add that /
profoundly envy my venerable friend
the pleasure Of travelling ia such
delightful company.
regretted very much to hear Of
the illness of our good friend Poats,
of the Hawkins County Department.
l sincerely hope his indispositiou is
only temporary and that / may soon
hear of his recovery.
was also very much concerned
about "Bric-a-Brac's strange
dreams. | think he must have been
eating something. suggest that be
try dose of DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup.
NOT A BOURBON, BUT A DEMOCRAT.
/ observe that some republican
papers have copied part Of my last
weeks letter. in the GAZETTE, in
reference to "Southern War Claims, :"
and call me ''disgusted democrat"
] will say to my republican friends
who have thus honored me, "Possess
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The manufacturer OF 'fy paper
wrote to a publisher asking his terms
for en- adveEtisem ent on the ny leaf
Of . book.
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CoNFLAeRATIoN.

| Well, we didn't exactly have a
confagration, but it doubtless would
have been one had it not been for q
colored uncle who discovered the
fire at Madison Academy aud gave
the alarm. The young men who
were at dinner, on hearing the alarm.
ran to the top of Academy hill with
buckets Of water, and in less than
FIVE minutes there was perhaps 3
dozen buckets of water on hand, With
which the fire was extinguished.
One thing worthy of remark, was the
opportune arrival Of the "Hook and
Ladder Company" headed by two
colored brethren. Some Of the pu-
pills went to the Academy more to
save their books than anything else
it seemed-as they had their books
piled on the ground promiscuously,
and some were even on their way
home with them. Cause-defective
fue !; damage. trivial. This makes
the second "fre" we have had in
Rutledge during the month. A few
weeks ago the confectionery on Main
street, opposite the Andrew johnson
House, (so called because Mr.. J. used |
to pursue his old trade in it) caught |
fire, and after parching some coffee,
cooking some candy, roasting some
peanuts, stewing some oysters and
some tobacco. was put sout.
The confectionery was owned by
Mr.. Hawkins Cunningham, and we
are glad to say that his loss was
comparatively small.
SPRING FLOWERS.
We are glad to see the spring
lowers terminating so nicely, and
We hope to see them in bloom once
more very soon.
1EhSONALs
Mr.. Joe S. DoyaI, County Court
Clerk, who was burned so horribly
some two months ago, is convSl
,scing, and will soon be out among
lis friends again, We hope.
Mr.. John w. Yoe, of Messy Creek,
las been spending a few days in our
own on business.
Mr.. Horace Smith. who has been
n business in Chicago. Ill.,, for the
,ast year, has been visiting his par.
uts here for the last few weeks,
.ad left on last Wednesday for a
wo weeks visit in Florida. and will
eturn to Chicago via Chattanooga.
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Gov. Tilden, in his testimony be-
fore the Congressional Investigating
Conn ittee, vindicates his just claim
to be considered one of the purest,
as he is one of the wisest and most
patriotic of American statesmen.
He will be nominated in 1880 as the
Democratic candidate for President
on the first ballot. He is the living
embodiment Of the only issue now
before the American people-the
right of the people to elect the
Chief Magistrate.-Bro'CnSUiJ Dem
Oc1-Ot
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Whalebore has gone up IN price,
apd YET little Ike insists that his
rather does as much whaling as ever.
.hough be secures nothing but blab-
,ar
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DR.. johnson. once speaking Of a
quarreIsome fellow. said, if he had
awo ideas in bis head, they would fall
out with each other.
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What a Boy Sees About Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. %, '79.
To the Editor OF the Morristown Gazette:
l thought it you had space in you
valuable paper, would tell you how
a Morristown boy puts in his leisure
hours at the State capital.
AT THE MCKENDREE
Last Sunday morning. bright and
early, friend and myself proceeded
to Sunday-school at the McKendree
church, and went into our respective
classes. After the school was dis
missed, we went upstairs to preach
ing (the Sabbath-school being held in
the basement) and listened to an ex-
celIent sermon preached by the Rev.
Mr. Kelly, to a large and attentive
congregation. | think the sermon
affected my companion somewhat, as
he gently hummed Home, sweet
home," on our return home from
church.
AT THE PENITENTIARY.
recently took a stroll to the pen
itentiary to see the sights in that
institution, and particularly to see
and have chat with one Of your old
East Tennessee friends and enter.
tanning correspondents OF the GA
zETTE--"Clinch"-from whom / hoped
10 obtain late intelligence or some.
thing that would be of interest from
home. When inquired for him he
was not in, but in about five minutes
he made his appearance and greeted |
me most cordially. After pleasing
little chat, only of interest to our
selves, he offered to escort me
around and show me the workings
Of the various departments connect
ed with the penitentiary, with all
their late improved machinery. In
the paint shop alone, is a grand
sight, to see the many wagons un-
] ]ergoing painting and touched up
n artistic style with the painters
brushes. These wagons are made
rom good seasoned timber and put
lp by skilled workmen. The engine
'oom next attracted our attention,
which is the largest and most com.
1lete / ever saw. This massive en-
yine is the power of all the smaller
n machinery and indeed does great
work. The machine shop was next
Interviewed. Here were employed a
Tast number Of men, busiIy engaged
n turning out pieces of machinery
n their line from the smallest to the
argest and most diffc0f5. They are
No. mechanics asd thoroughly un-
lerstand their business. They all
jeem to take great delight in their
work and keep busy as bees. Next
% the foundry. There was a gen.
,ral stir among the moulders, and
of different styles and
Jizes were moulded in doubIe-quick
ime. Some would be forming the
patterns while Others would be cast
ng. A gay and happy crew, those
My time being up, l
ook my departure for the city on
Itreet.car.
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The average life or a glass blower
is only thirty-six years; whIle .
stump speaker. using twice the wind
power, never. nee er dies.
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TO BE HUNG,

Knox Martin, the negro who mnr.
dered Mr.. Whittimier and wife at
Bells Bead, in this county, on the
night Of Jan. 14th, was yesterday
sentenced to be hung on the 28.h Of
March. He don't deny committing
the bloody deed. and seems recon.
ciled to his fate.
When asked by his counsel if he
desired a new trial, or have his case
taken to the Supreme Court, be re.
piled, mo, it's no use." He is evi-
IDENTITY disciple of "retrenchment
and reform" even ifhe is a murder
er, and is willing to "shuffie off,
with as little expense to this power
ty-stricken State as possible.
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When a boy is born in North Ger
many the father calls him TO his side
and says: my son. dere len dree
professions in dish country, Won Of
vich you moost chose. You moost
be Won cheese maker, you meost have
Won peer shalloon, or you moost
fIddle."
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equalled by his bravery, and we true
that all admirers of true manhooc
will see that his pluck and devotion
to duty are properly recognized.
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SPRING FLOWERS.

We are glad to see the spring
flowers terminating so nicely, and
we hope to see them in bloom once
more very soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-18
I'FREEy~yY WEEKS.

Dr.. RDbt. F. Baldwin. superintendent # the
w. l.. A,yum. IL dangerously i'll, and his
fierd5 regard his situation as ethical.
The Supreme Court Of Appeals will oommcnot
its nt Y: session ut Rchmnud On the l3;h OIL
November. Instead OF tho j ii OF November.
Capt. W. II. Fow!e has arraoged to ISSUE q
thousand copies Of he programme of tho Au-
gDs:a c)uniy fair ctcl day
TIE tratk lBglpg Oh the 5. Y. Il. K. has
passed beyond Nlii!w1ld, and will probably
reach white Post, uiur mileJ soa!h OF Bury
vile by to day.
Mrs. Caspar Rauger s;ttlnpitd to cOmmil
suicide 10 R'c6nloud yesterday by Iaking auaa
| Dum She aud her husband mai been qurel
! ing. Her life waa saved BIZ the use cf the
stomach pump.
Thursday night an alteration occurred at The
+ chmona theaiiH hetwI;a Gen. ptyt0D Wise
and Judge james N@rsJu, GWo lrcmsueut eli
z,us, abOui Il scat. Both wero arrested ADD
taken to the station house, and bound over tC
keep the Ieace for IL mor:hG.
Thuralay night . large lara b4ougii 10 @.
w. Robertson. w.l kGrwu farmer .! Ches
| teThsld cnnuy. 10 which Was stored his entire
crop, waS destroyed ~ ii e I..ss heavy aud
90 llsu' aEc,. The lis was ,;su ed hy ep)uiar.
c0us combustion.
Tha republics aad icruGla!iCn,sa Of Camp.
bell countp hello " cnnvcrIou at CAmpbtli &.
II. yesterday. j. W. Wright, white, rres-
died. JUGo PanU.I, coored. lG;rHary. 9. nj,
Wickiiile, fern c.y Of New Gr.ans, was nomi.
mated for the Sana'n agaitSt Mai II Johu W.
| Daniel, AID j. K. Mcdaniel for reelection to
| the HOUSE. Thc other nominee for the House
| vii! be chosen by the Republicans and repuGia.
tors OF Ly6chhurg. Monday.
la he Supreme Court of The u. s. At Wash.
| i3gton, yesterday, the argument 10 tho oaso OF
| the Commonwealth Of F!fgiLiI IS j. ID. Coles,
| petitioner VaI continued by Assistant Atur-
ney General Smith G0d Attorney General De-
vens, and ~as concluded by -. j. Robertson
IN bebalt OF tho petitioners. The court linen
&C ournrd uull Monday l. o'clock, when At
tcrocy General Devices wi ! open tho argument
| tor the rGiDuh Ia error o the case OF Srandcn
W. the Stlte q West Virginia, involving the
cotsuiu!louallty OF the law Of that State which
excludes coI9red nicn from lis ary lists.
The K cAm09d Sale says .;io wis Of r.au
named Cuonpghaul has brought a suit for
divorce in that city. Cunningham spent The
summer st the SpIugs, whore lie kcaame
deeply enamoIed with ytucg cir! from Bslii
more. Ia Quo time he proposed, was accepted
| and the day appointed Tor the marriage. But
| thu Churca Interviewed ard saved Cunning
! ham from the crime of bIgGny. The Young
| girl being q Catholic the bsnns we're published
| 10 the Church. This led 20 the discovery CT
| the contemplated marriage, and fortunately for
the lnuoccat girl prevented tbs contamination.
The il jurtd wife nov briggs o suit for good
cause. AID 90 doubt il e ldy 10 excaim, "Goi
bless bin; let hiGn 60.
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FszD.n lt:aSSys.s-ss ron.
Special Correspondence of the AIera. Gazette
WAsyIISOToN u q 0,t 1c 1870

SpCcmt Correspondence OF the AlGrI. Gazette
WASHINGTON, y. G., Ok. is, 1879.
4 telegram received at tho White Ilous:
this morning states that Mr.. Hayes ill le!u1r
o. Tucsd - NIX.
The U. s. bord'in tic Treasury to day a
security for laional bark currency amounted
$500. CTS. 900; amount Of u. s. bonds deposited
o. security for clcua!ion du,i1g the week
$l.SI3 600; auouct Of u. s. boads Tor c1cula-
ton Withdrawn duing the week, $lSl 600
amount Of u. S. n);rs received a. the Treas
ury Tor &c lempii)u dutipg tie week, $SS9, GOO
ttr corresponding week L year, 81 SIS OU0; fol
to day, Sl4S. 900. The receipts at the Treasury
TO day frou lnIccGa revenue an0ucted t,
$432. 222; from customs. 1888. 7GO
Samuel MulltkiU, formerly dlsbursiog c,,rk
OF the Department OF Justice, has beeu appoint
ed Chief clerk OF that department, vice Wicg,
appointed 10 poslIioa 10 III, O. ut If Claius
Ia. +. Lucky. formerly assistant private
secretary to President Grant. has arrived 10
the CITY. Hc Is looked upou as the dtant con .
rler oil GRAFT aud tho WhtlD set who 80 dis.
geaoed the Capital during tie Grsut regime,
and that will probably saon BE- 10 power agaio.
Capt. >. NJ. Stewart. Postmaster of the
House OF Representatives. who has bsep i'll for
a long time pas, was in the city TO day, though
he has not entirely recovered.
Gentlemen just arrived from Louisiana report
the rumor about the probability of Louisiana
going radical st tho approaching gubarnatorial
election IN that Stste as ali bosh snd that Wilt
the democratic nominee, will be elected by d
large nsj olity, among which will Do mary no.
groes. It is said that ex Governor Yarmouth
viii oppose Mr.. Randall Gibson for Congress,
and will be defeated by large nlsjoriLy.
At meeting Of the National Fair Association
held last night, Mr.. Il, b. Cats, Of West Knd,
Fairfax county. was appointed Is field marshal,
Messfs. j. t. Henderson. G. A. Mu.hbacb, 4.
j. Dalnserfsld aud =. Il. LuGt. of Alexandra.
are department lnsrshsls Ttc uniform of de.
partment msrshsl; Will be-: dark suit, black
SLOUGH hat blue sash when on d.ty, blue badp.
when on duty. Thst CT field msrsha ala same eS-
cept pink instead of Blue SASH. All marshals
shall nave white saddle cloths. and all shall ap.
pear mounted 1t the ldsugurrlion parade on the
Eo!h. Tie uhlfjrms will DO furnished b1 tina
National Fair Association.