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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-07-14
Purifying Water.

The great objection to most water
filters is that, like the brick dividing
wall In a cistern, they are made solid
fixture and cannot be easily removed and
replaced without considerable trouble and
expense when they become foul, which is
invariably the case in a longer or shorter
time. One of the best and cheapest we
have vet heard of we find described by
an English gentleman in the Metal
Worker, which we copy below for the
benefit of all who desire a pure, healthy
beverage.
Take any suitable vessel with a per-
fOrated false bottom; cover it with a layer
of animal charcoal; on the top of that
spread layer of iron filings and bOrings,
the finer the better. These are to be
mixed with charcoal dust; and on the
top of them is placed layer of fine,
clean silicious sand This will give you
perfect filter The foul water, how
ever, should be allowed to trickle very
slowly through the filter, if one would
produce a fine sample of drinking water.
The iron filings, before being placed in
the filter, require special treatment.
They must be well washed in a hot solU-
ton of soda or potash, in order to re-
move the oil or other impurities. Then
they must be thoroughly rinsed in clean
water, in order TO take out every trace of
soda. The filings should be mixed with
an equal measure of fine charcoal The
deeper the bed of iron, the quicker they
will act. OF course, if the water is very
foul, an unusual depth of filings and a
very slow rate of filtration should be
employed
The above is a simple, cheap and very
efficient filter. superior to any other that
[ know of, and has the advantage of be
ing free to every one who chooses to
make it.
The addition of permanganates will not
destroy bacteria, or microscopic or
ganisms, but the addition of hydrochloric
acid will. If it is desired to purify water
containing bacteria, hydrochloric acid
must be added. until the water is slightly
acid, TO test paper. This will destroy
the whole of the auimalcul@; then suf-
ficient lime water must be added to
neutralize the acid. The lime is pre-
cipitated by means of the oxalate of am
monia The final treatment is to filter
through the iron filter which | have Just
described. The foulest ditch water,
treated as above, is rendered quite pure
and fit for drinking.
The above is exceedingly interesting to
our readers, some of whom have asked
where to obtain iron sponge for purposes
of filtration. The filter described above
does away with the use of the iron sponge
entirely, while retaining all the advantages
of that material. We believe at the pre-
sent time there is no manufacturer of
sponge in the United States, nor have we
heard of any place where it can be OBJ
tanned.
Iron filings and iron turnings, or bor-
ings, as they are called, can be obtained
In almost any town in the country-cer-
tainly IN any town where there is foun-
dry or machine shop. Rural NeaS
Yorker.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-07-14

Not long ago the Berlin semi-OffiCial
organ published detailed account of an
extraordinary beer-swilling performance
that took place in Landvogt's restaurant,
Under the Linden. The actors were a
Pomeranian Lieutenant of the Land
wehr Cavalry and a Silesian student,
whose abundaDtly bescarred counte,
nance proclaimed him, at the very le st,
a mOssy-headed renowner" These
vOtaries of Gambrinus, both giants in
stature and bulk, stalked into Land
vOgt's one afternoon in the breezy month
of March and called in stentorian tones
for respective mugs of Pilsener and
Munchener beer. OF the foaming con-
tents of these vessels they promptly dis
posed by the sO-called cow-swallOw 4"
method. When they called for their
bill, some three hours and half after
their first installment of Cumming
bub" had vanished down their well
seasoned thrOats, it was found that the
Pomeranian Lieutenant had absorbed
67 pints of Pilsener, while his Silesian
fellow-sOaker had succeeded in furnish
accommodation for 81 seidels of the
more potent brew that takes its name
from the Bavarian capital. Having
paid the good round sum of 36s. I'D for
their afternoon pOtatiOns, they arose to
depart, when the stalWart Pomeranian
exclaimed, "That was, indeed, a manly
drink. Waiter, bring us yet a stirrup
cup" Two more seidels were produced
in obedience to his behest, their contents
were subjected to the old familiar pro-
cess, and these mightiest of cow-swaI-
lowers" marched off with equinami,y
apparently uoshaken by the Is ga Ions
or so of malt liquor they carried with
them
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-07-14
QUAND MEME.

The sun comes up and the sun goes down,
And day and night are the same as one.
The year grows green and the years grows brown,
And what is it all when all is dOne2
Grains Of sombre or shining sand,
Gliding into and out Of the handP
The fisher drops his net in the stream,
And hundred streams are the same as one,
And the maiden dreams her loye-ht dream,
And what is 1t when all is done7
The net of the fisher the burden breaks,
And the dreaming dTeamer always wAkesl
Boston AdVeytdseF.
The tide comes in and the tide goes out,
And hundred tides are the same as one,
For who can say what I'm writing about
And what is It all when all is done2
But dipping my pen in the ink, and thent-
OF nothing but taking It out again.
For people must read great deal Of rot,
IAnd rubbish and rot are the same as one.)
They NAV as we'll read what write why notP
But what is il all when all Is done2
Some lines of type. and metre rough,
And not an idea in the whole OF the stuR.
-Asrvard LaMRaaA
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-07-14
Lotteries.

The decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States that lotteries are
proper subjects for the exercise Estate,
governmental or police power, and that
the contracts which the Federal Consti-
tutioE protects are those which relate to
property rights, not to governmental
rights, affords to every State the means
of putting an end to the organized rob
berry of the different lottery associations.
We call it robbery, however fairly the
scheme may be conducted, because the
chance of winning is desperately small,
and the hope of making fortune at
stroke induces persons to waste money in
lottery tickets which ought to be spent
On their families or laid by. lotteries
IRE pernicious in their influences, a d
ought to he stopped.-Chartestoa Aelos
and Courier.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-07-14
IN THE LONG Run.

In the long run fame finds deserving man.
The lucky wight may prosper for a day,
But in good time true merit leads the van,
And vain pTetense, unnnticed, goes its way
There is chance, no destiny, no fate,
But fortune smiles on those who work and wait,
In the long run.
In the long run all gOdly sorrow Fays
There is no better thing than righteous pain;
The sleepless nights, the awful thOTn-CrOwned day
Bring sure reward to tortured soul and brain.
Unmeaning joys eneTyate in the end,
But sorrow yields glorious dividend
In the long run.
In the long run all hidden things known;
The eye of truth will Peneta 'te the night,
And, good or i'll, thy secret shall be known,
However well tits guarded from the light
All the unspOkeD motives OF the breast
Are fathomed by the years and stand contest
In the long run.
In the long run all love is paid by love-
Though undervalued by the hearts OF earth;
The great eternal government above
Keeps strict account and will redeem its work
Give thy love freely; do not count the cost;
SO beautiful thing never lost
In the long run.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-07-14

a0h, this great absorbing. cavernous,
kissing, roaring, foaming, maelstroln of
jouEnalisml How it sucks in talent,
genius, earning, brains, hopes, ambi-
tions, aspirationsl OF the hundreds
who are called, how few are chosen!
What Infinite variety of ability 10 de
mlandsl What tact, knack, care and in
dustryl We must speak well of each
other, old friends, for nobody else will
have much to say of us. We are to the
temple of fame as curbstone brokers are
to the legitimate exchange. We must
content ourselves with making all tho
noise possible while we are living, ful
very little noise shall we make after we
have finally departed.-C r. COngtoh,
IN Mao York 1ribtae. 004
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-07-14

THE best burglar alarm is to have a
manageable young lady in the house.
When the burglar comes along that way
he sees a dim light in the parlor; and
he's human He wouldn't disturb the
sentimental symphony that's going on
within. It's booty-not beauty that
he's after.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-07-14

A WORTHY couple in Massachusetts
town had lost their only daughter and
were deeply depressed. As they sat one
evening in the drawing-room, heavIng
signs at intervals, the wife remarked; !;
"Well, George. there is one consolation.
Situated as we ate, we could never have
gotten Jane into Boston society.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-07-14
IJNOR reed, sa ETY. and comfert you will hnd This
II I ne 10 be vailed. for the celebrated
1rrines aud summer sor' p, Rouni tip tieke. 8
san b purchased ut al' PRINCIPAL offices. Emi-
Grants wi hing to % West, either TO ieeate or ~
Unspectors III md IL to their advantage o go D.
fhts route Round frip EN- grant tickets on sale 70
x.s NE. Thro Eh coaches are un from Chat'
tanooga T. Columbus without change Sleeping
Coaches on ali night trains.
Coon oaches, Good Road and
Quick Time.

Fer mans time tables and ali information 10 re-
gard 20 this route. cali on or address
w l. DANLEY,
Gen. Pass. aud Ticket Agt Nashyile, Tenn.
WM. r. ROGERS,
Pass. ARt.. Chattanooga Tenn.
A. u. MRENNE
,unii'7gtf TTav. AEt., Atlanta, Ga.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-07-14

Miss EMILY FAITHFUL is in England
now, advising young ladies not to marry
until they are at least twenty-five years
old. She doesn't add, as the old lady
did, Unless you get good chance"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-07-14

TM tie that binds the happy NAV he
daar, but thatwhich links the unfortunate
b tsndegness 1r.-tterabls. ''
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-07-14

LIE wild oats of youth change into
briars OF manhood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-08
TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, Joseph III. Sewer and
w Sarah X. Sewer, his wife, by
their deed of trust, dated the 30th
day of October. A. D.. 1874, and re-
corded in book OK" at page 236 ct
seq. of trust records of Audrain coun-
ty, in the Office of the Recorder of
deeds, within and for the county of
Audrain and state of Missouri, con-
veyed to the undersigned, as trustee,
the following described tracts or par
cells of land, situate in the county Of
Audrain and state of Missouri, to-
wit: The northwest quarter of Sec
ton (32) thirty-twO and the east half
of the southwest quarter of section
(32) thirty-two {; all in township (52)
fifty-two, range {10) ten west; con-
tanning in all, 240 acres, in trust to
certain bonds and coupons in said
trust deed described. And, where
as, said bonds and coupons have long
since become due and remain unpaid.
Now, therefore, at the request of
the legal holder of said bonds and
coupons, and by virtue of the power
in me vested by the terms Of said
deed of trust, l will, on
Thursday, January the 9th, 1880,
at the east door of the court house i'm
the said county of Audrain, between
the hours of 8 O'Clock A. NJ. and 5
O'Clock p. NJ. of that day. sell all the
right, title and interest of the said
Joseph II. Sewer and Sarah r, his
wife, in and to said lands, at public
vcndue, to the highest bidder, for
cash, TO pay said bonds and cou-
pons and the costs of executing this
trust. WILLIAM w. FUTILE,
33 ids, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-08
Headlight Flashes,

Conductor Willie Cress says he is
mad because the girls all say Sam
Lyman is a better looking man than
he.
VanHorn is on the Milwaukee &
st. Paul r. r.
Chapel, of the Wabash, is assist
ing McMuiiin on the G.. & A.
All orphans going west will apply
to "Milier, the masher," who is
butcher on tie C. s. A. mail train.
Pauline is conductor on the Jetfer-
son City branch ia the place of Mil
Ter, resigned.
The G. & A booms more than ever
under the management Of McMullin,
who is one of the best railroad men
in the Union.
Joe Hartman, Peck Mead and Har-
ry LaMertha are all able to be out.
McMath is running between Slater
and Kansas City.
Twelve passenger conductors, with
their.crews, and about thirty freight
crews, make Mexico their head.
quarters.
There is room for only nine engines
in the round house at one time. II
needs charging.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-08

An official who has lately returned
to Washington from a trip down the
Mississippi tells the following story:
On a Mississippi steamer, as on every
railway or steamship line, i passen-
ger is allowed a certain amount of
baggage. One day a nan from Tex
as came on the wharf ct New Orleans
with his baggage. He was a Wild
looking fellow, such as only Texas
can produce. He went for a man to
check his baggage, and coming back
pointed out his valuables to the bag
gage-master. "You will have to pay
extra baggage on some of those box
es,' said the baggage-man. "Why,
I should like to know?'' said the
Texan, beginning to look belligerent.
"Because a passenger is only allowed
a certain amount Of baggage" an.
swered the obliging baggage-master.
Show much is that?" inquired the
Texan. ''Sixty pounds" was thu
reply. 'Sixty pounds!' Numbered
the Texan, ''why, my God, man, s
gentleman's weapons would weigh
that much!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-08
Slain In Self-D Defense.


FULTON, Mo-, January 6.--Yester-
day evenings j. P. Craighead, living
about SIN miles east OF this town, got
III a diftic atty with Joshua Myers, At
the formers residence, in which
Myers was shot and almost instantly
killed. Myers had been insane, and
was placed in the asylum at Fulton.
Craighead's father had adopted one
of Myers children. Myers left the
asylum and went to Craighead's and
demanded the return of his child.
Being refused, he drew a revolver,
which he used in a threatening man.
ner, when Craighead shot him in
self-de fense. He then gave himself
up to the officers. The preliminary
examination comes off tomorrow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-08
ADMINISTRATORS A L

DY virtue of an order of the Pro-
u bate i;surt held in and for the
County of Audrain and State of Mis-
souri,, made at the November term,
1879, of said court, l will, i'll obedience
TO said order, on
Tuesday, the 18th Day of January,
next, A. D., 1880, at the east door of
the court house, in the City of Mexico
in said county, and during the session
of the Probate Court held in and for
said county, expose to sale at public
auction, all the right, title and inter-
est of Samuel NJ. Duley, deceased,
of, in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit Eighty (S0) acres
west half southwest section twenty
three (23), township fifty-two (52).
range (9) nine, forty (40) acres north
east south-east section twenty-five
(22), township tifty-two (52), range
(9) nine, twenty-four CAY acres Of Of
the east side, southeast southeast and
east section twenty-five (22), town
ship fifty-two (52), range nine (9),
s~ixty-acres (60) north part west half
northwest section twenty-six (26),
township tifty-two (52), range nine(9),
twenty-acres east half of northeast
southwest section twenty-six (26),
township fifty-two (52), range nine(9),
ten (10) acres west-half east-half of
northeast Of southwest section
twenty-five (25), township tifty-two
(52). range nine (9), thirty (30) acres
part lot l southwest section six (6l,
township tifty-two (52) range nine(S1,
thirty-six 1861 acres off of the north
end east part of east half northeast
section twenty-seven t27b township
fifty-two [52b range nine [9l Terms
of sale: One-half cash-balance in six
months with 6 per cent. interest from
date. 2. H. & q. w. DULEY,
35-tds. Administrators,
Of estate ofSam1. NJ. Duley deceased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-08
How Jim's Heart Was Found.

'NAio itSti lthos
In the paint shop of the House of
Correction in Detroit is a man whom
we will call Jim, and who is a Terri
torial prisoner on a life sentence. Up
to last spring he was regarded as a
desperate, dangerous man, ready for
rebellion at any hour. He planned
q general outbreak and was ''glven
away by nj of the conspirators.
He then kept his own counsel, and
while eve refusing to obey orders,
he obeyea them like a man who only
needed backing to make him refuse
to. One day in June a party of
strangers came to visit the institu-
ton. One was an old gentleman, the
others ladies, and two Of the ladies'
had small children. Tie guide took
one of the children on his arm, and
the other walked until the party be-
gan climbing stairs. Jim was work
ing nea by, sulky and morose as
ever, when the guide said to him:
'Jlm, won't you help this little girl
up stairs" The convict hesitated,
a scowl on his face, and the little girl
held out her hands to him and said
IF you will, l guess I'll kiss YOU"
His scowl vanished in an instant, and
he lifted the child as tenderly as a ia
Their. Hflf way up the stairs she
kissed him. At the head of the
stairs she said: "Now, you've got
10 kiss me, too" He blushed like a
woman, looked into her innocent face
and then kissed her check, and be-
fore he reached the foot of the stairs
again he had tears in his eyes. Ever
since that day he has been a changed
man, and no one in the place gives
less trouble. Maybe in his PARKWAY
western home he has a little Katie OF
his own. No one knows, for he
never reveals his inner life, but the
change so quickly wought by a chile
proves that he has a heart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-08

EitfIt tit fthsitt 4 Ahf's
W. w. Fry, Esq, of the law firm
of Forrist & Fry, of Mexico, spent a
part Of the holidays in this county
and city, visiting relatives, who are
legion, and his friends, who afo two
legion. Mr.. Fry has won for him
self in Audrain the reputation of be-
ing a studious, industrious, pains
taking, honest, able and thoroughly
reliable lawyer, and his prospects are
very hattering, of which all Pikers
will be truly glad. While here he
handed us the brief and argument
prepared by himself and Judge For
rist' for presentation to the Supreme
Court in the Walker Kilgore case.
1t is a pamphlet of thirty-three
pages, and is an exhaustive compila-
ton of law and precedent, systemat-
ically arranged and forcibly argued,
and may be the means of keeping
Kilgore from stretch Ig hemp. Some
parts Of the argument are very fine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-08

PY VIRTUE and authority of q
- special execution, issued from the
office of the clerk of the circuit court
of Audrain county, Missouri, return
able at the January term, 1880, of said
court, and to me directed, in favor
of the State of Missouri, at the rela-
ton and to the use of B. +. Dobyns.
collector of revenue for Audrain
county, Missouri, and against Mich
ael TRULY and Mary Trnby, his wife,
and Alexander Gordon, / have levied
upon and seized ell the right, title,
interest and claim Of the said Michael
TRULY and Mary TRULY, his wife,and
Alexander Gordon of, in and TO the
following described resi- estete,to VII:
Lets Isl five and IlOl ten In block tsI
three, Clark's addition 70 1exicos
Missouri, all lying and being e me
said county, and State "a Aissouris
THURSDAY. January 20, 1880,
between the hours Of mine O'Clock IN
the fnrenoon md nvo O'Clock In tho
afternoon Or that day, At these aeS
front court house door, u ehe G7sF
Mexfco. CDunty Of AudfAlo esore-
sal the Hama, or ~ muCe tAere-
81 - mr. IS reuuirod.n - publ10 vcn-
. The highsst hialsrs - 60
q hand, fsnh5ect r. ~ Is1ef llc1a
md judgclnsnte1 ~ SATISFY
sntion and ccefe nr,xanncr
s$-St nAeriG. AudratAC County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-08

The latest ''racket' on the farm
ers is the ''census-taking." A gen
tlemanly fellow drives up with blanks
for statistics of the farm-bushels OF
wheat, number of cattle raised, acres
under cultivation, e.c Between the
tables and the foot of the page, where
the farmer signs his name attesting
the statement, is a blank space, whose
existence is accounted for as afford
ing room for miscellaneous informa-
ton. In a month more the farmer
receives notice from a neighboring
bank that his note for $3.50 is due.
He knows nothing of the note, but
Investigation shows that the ~"census
taker'' has filed in the blank with 81
promise to pay, which, being now in
the hands of an innocent holder, must
be paid by the unlucky dupe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-08
f


The model farm of Missouri-the
estate of the late John w. Harris
was sold under partition sale at the
conrt house In Columbia last Tues
day, the receipts going to the heirs
Mrs. Matte Hendricks, of Flemings-
burg, KY, Miss Jennie Harris, and
Virgil and John w. Harris, Jr., of
Boone. The farm contained about
LOO acres, of which 1000 acres
were sold, ana at the following prices
per acre: The hone place, with the
mansion, containing 40 acres, to Abe
II. Comfy, of Boone, at 500 10 per
acre. Five hundred and sixty acres
adjoining sold to Edwin NJ. Price at
S25 per acre. Balance unsold. 1t
will be remembered that this is the
farm that received the award of the
model farm of Missouri by the COM
mission appointed a few years since
TO examine the different farms
throughout the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-08
"PhiIamodeiphia."

Come to think of it, we could have
been born just where we pleased, and
now almost wished we had just to
keep peace in the family, you know.
Some Of our readers will remember
the anecdote of the two negroes
quarreling about the place of theii
nativity. Sambo says: "Well, Tim,
where was you born?" Tim-''In
Philamodelphia ; where was you
born?" Sambo-"I was born in
PhiIamodelphia-Ne York; ! could
have been born in Philamodelphia il
I had wanted to. but did not want &c
be born in the same place with YOU
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-08
nRrck', Pomerov was in Kans,

"Brck' Pomeroy was in Kansas
City on the Sd and reported to a
Times reporter as follows: "My
age is within % days of 46 years
weigh POP pounds; girt "A inches
around the lungs, and 43 about the
abdomen; am bald-headed; a dor,
mant member of the Baptist church
practical printer by profession, jour.
nalist by occupation, and manufae-
turer from choice my mother was an
Episcopal none of my relatives were
ever in Jail, Congress, the legisla.
ture, or the roor-hcase; my health
never was so good, l have no fear Of
death nor the draft; l came here
from Lacrosse, Wisconsin, with MY
wife, the lady who sits here reading
"Betsy Babbit,' am waiting the houl
for the departure of the morning train
on the Kansas Pacific railroad fol-
Colorado