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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09
THE MORRETOWN GAZETTE
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Only a Tramp.
Detroit Free Press.

OeJrOlC free Hress.
The other day a Press reporter
found a rough-Iookiug, haif-drunken
e1ecimen Of manhood in a saloon,
surrounded by crowd who wele
listening to his declamations and
/ scitations. He was reciting in a
half-intelligent way:
Here,
With my beer,
sit
While the golden moments fit.
Alas
They pass
Unheeded by,
And as they fly,
1, being dry,
Sit idly slipping here
My beer"
and he continued to the end of the
brilliant Bohemian's beautiful lines
ca the beverage of Gambrinus.
"Do you know who wrote those
lines?' asked the reporter, becom-
ing interested in the ragged. blue
eyed and hungry sample of humani.
t..
"Did l know George Arnold he
exclaimed, 'one of the brightest and
Uittiest poets America ever had2
Yes, sir He was my friend when
wore better clothes. I was one of
the New York boys. and 1 remem-
ber how we all mourned wien poor
George died"
"What is your name"
Il never mention my name now,
sir; l am only tramp. and it
doesn't matter what ny pame is or
as"
And our representative lea him to
his beer.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09
The Pistol Law.
Memphis Avalanche.


Here is a little law, passed by the
Tennessee Legislature March 18,
1879, and which has been signed by
Gov. Marks:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Tennes-
see, That it shall be a misdemeanor for
any person to sell, or offer to sell, or to
bring into the State for the purpose of
selling, giving away or otherwise dis
posing of belt or pocket pistols or re-
volvers, or any other kind of pistols ex-
cept army or navy pistols; provided,
that this act shall not be enforced
against any persons now having license
to sell such articles until the expiration
of such present license.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, That
any person guilty of violation of this
act shall be subject to presentment or
indictment, and on conviction shall pay
a fine of not less than $25 nor more than
800, and be imprisoned at the discre-
ton of the Court
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That it
shalt be the duty of the Criminal and
Circuit Judges, and other Judges whose
Courts have criminal jurisdiction, to
give this act specially in charge to the
Grand Jury at each term of the Court.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the Grand Juries to
IL
they have good reason to believe that
the provisions of this act have been vio
lated. Upon satisfactory evidence of
its violation they shall make present
ments of the same without prosecutor
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with
this act be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
this act take effect from and after its
passage.
Passed March IA, 1879.
The AUaIqacbe directs the official
attention of the courts Of Tennessee,
aud especially of Shelby county, to
this law, which, being designed as
blow to the hip pocket barbarism,
may possibly be overlooked.
And in connection with this Act,
the AvaIanche begs to call the atten-
ton of the courts of Tennessee, and
especially of Shelby county, to the
fact that several legal penalties at
tach to conviction of the criIne-it
is held to be a crime-of carrying
deadly weapons.
BY rigidly enforcing the law
quoted, and also the law which pre-
scribes Imprisonment as the punish
ment for carrying concealed weap
ons, the hip pocket can be made
practically useless.
The man who knows that he will
be sent to Jail for selling deadly
weapons will cease to sell them.
The man who knows he will be sept
to Jail for making walking arsenal
of himself, will put his murderous
six.shooter, or derringer, or bowie
knife aside.
The Courts have it in their power
to decide whether murder shall or
shall not be kept organized in the
hip pocket. The A0alanche has de-
termined that the action Of the
Courts in Shelby county with refer
ence to selling and carrying deadly
weapons shall be put and kept be.
fore the public, with such comments
as the facts justify.
. The Courts are responsible, and
must be held responsible for the ex-
ecution Of the law.
How to mark table linen-upset the
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

A most valuable, and it is claimed
the most important, number of this
Journal ever issued, is the american
AgricuIturiSt for April. A simple,
effective aud cheap plan is set forth,
by which every farmer can definitely
learn the needs of his soil, and how
to largely increase the profits of his
labes. There is also a great variety
OF timely, practical articles for the
field and garden with full hundred
original illustrative engravings, large
and small. Among the noteworthy
articles are: Capouizing. showing
how any one can easily and safely
perform it, aod thus greatly increase
the quality of his poultry; Grape
vines for everybody; Guernsy Cat
tie fully described Prickly Comfrey,
an important fodder crop. The
work Of the Month aid out with nu-
merous hints; An interesting breed
of fowls; Bookkeeping for Every
body; The House fly fully described.
its origin, ETC.; Pearls, where they
come from, how produced, and how
obtained; Canadian lotteries and
other humbugs exposed. etc., etc.
Orange Judd Company, Publishers,
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a number of neWsdealers. or post.
paid from publishers.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

One of the recent move lties is that
of preaching, by means Of the tele-
phone, to several different and dis
tant congregations at the same time.
We clip the following from the Buf
falo Christian AdUOcate of March g.:
Last Sabbath a most interesting ex-
pertinent was tried at the Breckenridge
street Presbyterian Church, Rev. Vim.
Alfred Gay, pastor. Recently the church
has been connected with the Buffalo
Telephone Exchange, so that conversa-
tions can be carried on with all parts of
the city. The "transmitter" is firmly
fastened to the top of the pulpit, facing
the speaker, while the battery, call-bell
telephones are conveniently arranged
under the desk. As Mr.. Gay spoke,
every word was carried over the inter-
vening two miles of wire to the central
office, and he had the pleasure of ad-
dressing two audiences at the same time,
although they were located two miles
apart When the sermon was about
half finished the "switch" was turned,
and lady who had rot been able to at
tend church for about six months heard
every word as distinctly in her sick-room
as if she had occupied her pew at the
church. Even the organ and cornet,
fifty feet away, and behind the 'trans-
mitter, were plainly heard. At the
evening hour the wires were connected
at twelve separate residences and places
of business, and as many different COM
panies of people, who had assembled for
the purpose, listened to Mr.. Gays SER
mon upon David and Goliath"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

A young lady here has recently
been jlted by her lover whom she
expected TO marry. She is very de-
pressed oxer the event, aud mopes
abont the live.long day. A waggish
man thinks she ought to have an Of
fee under Hayes. because paradox,
cal as it may seem, she Is now an 20
higheo man"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

A Nevada Girls Love Lelter:-
Dear Jimmy: It's all up. We sint
going TO get married Ma says you
are too rough. and / guess she Is
right. I'm so sorry-bus cant you
60 to Eur9pe and get dled DOWN
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09
AFTER THE SERMON.

just previous 10 taking up the
collection after the se,moa Mr. Tai
mage told the congregation tnat ne
wanted to collect $1,000 at the
morning and evening services. He
laid they all knew that one gentle
man had subscribed $1,000 toward
relieving the church from debt, buJ
lad refused to pay it, and escaped
doing so through a legal techuicali-
~. He had been advised to carry
the case to a higher court, but de
cided to appeal TO his congregation
aad ended by saying, Now, my
friends, we have no time for law
suits, and ask you to-day to pay
tdat pledge of $1,000 and that will
end the whole matter, if you love
the church and want 10 help me II
my work.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

People make too much fuss al O.
gether over theseathletic exhibitions.
Is his greatest match O'Leary didn't
walk as far by seven miles as a weak
woman out on North Hill cid while
she was trying TO match the shade Of
q ribbon.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

Senator Chaffee, the rich banker and
politician of Colorado, is said to have
once kept a small millinery store at Ad-
rian, Mich.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

Ex-Gov. Burbank, ex-senator Nor
toms private secretary, who has just re-
turned to Washington from an extended
tour through the Southern States, says
that every Republican in the South is in
favor of the denomination of Grant in
1890 He does not think that Grant or
any other candidate oil the Republican
party can carry single Southern State
in the next Presidential election, for the
reason that the tactics of the Southern
Democrats hereafter will be to coun: out
the negro Republisan vote, instead of
bulldozing the colored vote.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

Died, in Washington. D. c., 4th,
the Forty-ffth Congress. "Nor far
ther seek it's merits to disclose, or
draw its fraities from their dread re-.
pose" Least said soonest meuded.
What is Washington's loss is our
eternal gain.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

from all this scene Of sin and trouble
into glory.
My subject advances and tells you
Of the symbols they carry. If my
text had represented the good ia
heaven as carrying cypress brau6he
that would have meant sorrow. II
my text had represented the good
in heaven as carrying nightshade tina.
would have meant sin; but it is q
palm branch they carry and that l.
victory. Standing there they sbal.
be exultant, waving their pains
That hand once held the implements
Of toll or welded the sword of war /;
but now it plucks down branches
from the tree of life as they stand
before the throne waving their palms.
Once he was pilgrim on earth; he
crunched the hard crusts; he walked
the weary way; but il is all gone
now; the sin gene; the weariness
gone; the sickness gone; the sor-
row gone. As Chlist stands SD be
fore the great array OF The saved
and reeounts His victories. it will
be like the rocking ard tossing Of
forest in tempcs,, as all the re-
deemed arise up, hO aeyood host,
rank beyond rank, "aYing, waving
their palms.
The pastor here illustrated their
action by some remarkable waving.
My subject makes another al.
gancemenC and speaks of the Song
they sing. DIR. Dick in very learn
ed work says that amoug other
things in heaven he Lhink5 they will
give a great deal Of time TO the
study Of arithmetic aud the higher
branches Of mathematics. I do not
believe it. 1t would upsct my idea
of heaven if l thought so. Inever
liked mathematics and would rath.
Or take the representation Of NY
ext, which describes the occupation
Of heaven as being that Of joyful
psalmody. "They cried with ! loud
voice, saying, Salvation uuto cur
Cod"
My friends, will you join that
anthem? Shall we make rehearsal
6 ais morning? If we cannot slug
Q hat song on earth We will 0ot be
able to sing it in heaven. Can it be
hat our good friends in that lane
will walk all through that great
hrOng of which l speak looking for
IS and not finding US? viii they
come down to the gate aad ask IT we
AVE passed through, and not fnd Us
reported as having come! Will
I hey look through the lolios Of eter.
ual light and find our names unre.
corded? Is all this a representation
Of land we shall never see ?-oR a
aong we shall never sing?
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

In answer to the question, why he
devoted so much time and effort to the
defence of the brute creation, Mr.. Hen
ry Bergh recently said in lecture that
it was in the interest of the human race
as well, because, in every department of
life, we were indebted to the brute for
the pleasures and necessaries of life.
I" Look" he said, " at the beautiful We
man. Her shoes are furnished by the
calf, her gloves by the kid, her furs by
the seal, her dress by the silkworm, her
shawl by the camel, her comb by the
tortoise, her whalebone by the whale,
and, sometimes, even the color of her
cheek is applied by the insect cochineal.'
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09
Privilege Taxes.

In the case of Wilson, lightning
rod man, against the State, the Su.
preme Court decided recently that
under section 46. of the act of 1878,
peddlng or merchandising without
license is an indictable offense. The
case came up from Robertson coun-
ty. The following is a copy of the
act referred to:
WHAT ARE PRIVILEGES. The occu-
patton and business transactions that
shall be deemed privileges, and be tax
ed, and not pursued or done without
license, are the following
Merchants, commission, wholesale
and retaiD auctioneers; architects, segar
stand; civil engineering; bitches; plum
Der and gas filters; dental surgeons, law
yers; artists and photographers; brew
ers; banks or banking; brokers of all
kinds; butchers; bagatelle tables; bill
lard tables; Jenny Lind and pool tables;
circuses; menageries; exhibitions for
profit, sleight of hand and legerdemain;
hacks; carriages; drays, and wheeled
vehicles run for pay; hucksters and sam
pie sellers; cattle dealers; claim agents;
horse and mule dealers; lumber dealers;
stock yards and sale stables; fruit stands;
shooting galleries; hotels or taverns;
express companies express wagons and
carts; transfer wagons; intelligence of
fee and keepers, each; the business of
insurance; insurance; insurance agents;
livery stables; sale stables; omnibuses;
peddlers of patent medicines and nos
trums; peddlers of merchandise; pawn
brokers; liquor dealers, Wholesale and
retail;) skating rinks; steam ferries; sew
ing machines; selling by sample; dealing
in securities; shaving notes; theatres;
telegraphs; ten pin alleys; variety estab-
llshments; commission brokers; dealers
in stocks and bonds, (other than brok-
ersD dealers in county certificates or
warrants.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

How to mark table linen-upset the
gravy.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09
THEIR ANTECEDENTs.

But my subject advances and tells
! ou of their antecedents, "of all ma
tons and kindreds and tongues"
some of them spoke Scotch, Irish,
German, English, Italian, Spanish,
Tamil, Choctaw, Burmese. Oh !!
can you imagine it? What a strange
commingling of tastes, of histories,
Of nationalities, "of all nations and
kindreds and people aud tongues"
Ny subject advances and tells you
cf the dress of those in heaven, One
object Of dress in this world is not
only to veil the body but to adorn it,.
he God who dresses up the spring
lerning with blue ribbon of sky
around The brow and earrings of
ewdrops hung from the tree branch
nd a mantle of crimson cloud flung
ever the shoulder and the violetLed
slippers of grass for her feet-I
haow that that God does not de.
pise beautiful apparel. Well, what
shall we wear in heaven? 81 saw a
.,rest multitude clothed ia white
robes" Itis white-it is appropri.
ste. / see a soul going right up
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

New parlor maid: " Here's a let
ter. ma'am. If you please" New
mistress: Pray, Mary, are you not
accustomed to see letters handed on
a tray?" New parloF maid: Yes,
ma'am, bat l didn't think you was"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09

A grocer advertises: "Hams and
cigars--smoked and nnsmoked."
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-04-09
BOOTS AND SHOES.

Mems and Boys Calf and Kip Boots,
Brogaus and Tics, Womeu's and ChIl
dren's Pebble Grain, Kid, Goat, Cali
and Lasting Balmorals.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-08
FOR SALE!

A BEAUTIFUL HOME just outside The City
n limits of JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, contain
ing 800 acres of good land all under substan-
tial plank and rail fence. New house 0Ox60
with gallery surrounding. and IA foot hall
through center; fac large cisterns and all
necessary Out-buildings including brick kitch-
en- poultry yard, stable and sheds. 3 servants
houses hOt-house, etc. The Dwelling was built
al a cost of SD 0D0 in 1866, and is handsomely
finished and complete IN every respect, and in
perfect repair. 1t stands in grove of large
forest trees at the head of avenue of pines
planted 80 years since, and now fully grown.
fine pond about to he stocked with European
carp by the U. S Fish Commissioner adorns
the front yard, and is useful and convenient
for stock. \ young orchard contains the
choicest varieties of apples, peaches and pears,
wild goose plums, etc. The peaches and pears
and Dlums will come in bearing next year.
There is also the remnants Of an old orchard of
apples, peaches, scuppernong grapes, figs, etc,
which affords considerable fruit. The site is
exceptionally healthful. has always been free
of yellow fever, and the locality is as salu-
brious as any District in Mississippi else
where; Lynch Creek, living stream, runs
through the tract of land, and frame tenant
houses in addition to those above described,
are on the property. 81 900 worth of new
Household Furniture will be sold with the
property.
Any one desiring a comfortable home, on
which fine income can he made, with the
pleasures of country and city life combined,
ciety access to business, etc, afforded by the
capital of the State, would do well to CORES
pond with the undersigned. Title perfect and
unquestioned.
W. w. DERRICK,
sep3 e. JACKSON, Miss.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-08
The Bees And Fruit Trees.

SO much has been said and written about
bees injuring fruit trees that the following
interesting incident, related by Mr.. VIM.
Carr in the British Bee Journal for May,
will be read with interest. Speaking of the
plum, pear, cherry, apple, almond, peach and
other fruit trees, Mr.. Carr says:
"All these fruit trees yield a great quaint
ty of beautiful and highly-tiavored honey,
and when in bloom, the bees are working
from morning to night collecting the honey
and pollen and fertilizing the bloom. We
should have little fruit if it was not for the
agency of bees. All good fruit-growers keep
bees to fertilize their fruit-bloom.
This reminds me of my visit to (our no.
ble and good President of the British Bee
keepers, Association) the Baroness Burdett-
Coutts residence mt Highgate, on April s,
1870. When | went into the peach-house
the gardener said to me, See what guam
tity of peaches ] have got set | said, You
have, indeed how do you account for it p
Well he said, i have always kept bees to
fructify my fruit-bloom but last autumn |
bought a stock of Ligurian bees, and they
being harder than the common bees, began
working earlier, and got into the peach
house just as the trees were coming into
bloom, and the result is | have nearly dOu-
hle the quantity Of peaches set | ever had
before"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-08
a IoINr RESOLUTION
To Propide 5u Constitutional amendment fer
- Ri.nil[ ElecfionS

To Propide 6y Constitutional Amendment for
BieHidi Elections.
ResalreF bg the Legislature Of the STATE of
Mississippi. ,two-tbir1s of each House agree
ing theretoA That the following Ameudmentto
the Constitution OF this State a substitute
for Sections Six and Seven, OF Article Four of
said Constitution. be submitted TO the quail
fied Electors of the State at the next general
election for adoption or rejection, namely
Section g. The political year shall begin on
the first Monday in January the Legislature
shall meet at the seat of Government on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in Jauu-
airy. A. D., 1881 also on the first Tuesday tter
the first Monday in January, 1888, and Bien-
niallv thereafter, unless sooner convened by
the Governor. The time and place of meeting
may be altered by law.
SECTION I. A general election, by ballot,
shall be held the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November A. ID. lSsU, and
BienuiaIy thereafter. All officers who go
into office the first Monday in January,
1882, shall be elected at the general election
in 1850. All officers who go into Office on the
nrst Monday in January, 1880 and all officers
who 90 into office on the first Monday in .LAhu-
airy, lSS2 shall hold their respective Offices
for three years, but the Constitutional terms
of their successors shall not be hereby affect
ed. Electors, in all cases, except in eases of
treason. felony, and breach Of the peace, shall
be privileged from arrest during their attend
ance at elections, and the going to and return
ing therefrom.
APPROVED, March 9TH, 1873.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-08

CAUSE OF LAMP EXPLosIoNs.-It is not
the oil that explodes, but the vapor or gas
that Is generated from the oil. The vapor
when confined or under pressure, is as ex-
plosive as guBpowder a lamp may be
standing on 4 table or mantel, and a slight
puff of air from the open window or door
may cause an explosion. A lamp may be
taken up quickly from a table or mantel,
AID quickly exploded. \ lamp is taken out
into the entry where there is a draft, or
out of doors, and an explosion ensues A
lighted lamp is taken up a fight of stairs,
or is raised quickly to place it on the
mantel, resulting in an explosion. In these
cases the mischief Is done by the air move
ment-either by suddenly checking the
draft, or forcing air down the chimney
against the fame
Blowing down the chimney to extinguish
the light is a frequent cause of explosion.
Lamp explosions have been caused by using
Il chimney broken oifat the top or one that
has a piece broken out, whereby the
draft is variable and the flame unsteady
Sometimes thoughtless person puts a small
wick into large burner thus leaving con-
siderable space along the edges of the wick
An old burner with ali its air-draft
clogged up, which rightfully should be
thrown away, Is sometimes continued in
use and the final result is an explosion.