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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
PInafOre's Author.
blanche fuckers Letter


A small, fnely-shaped head, black
curling hair, low fretfuI forehead, mobile
mouth, and almost Greek nose, heavy
arched brows, and really unfathomable
dark eyes, seemed to sum up the rougher
outlines of what might have made a
very perfect whole. The complexion
deadly pale vies strangely with the
black curling and closely-shaved side
whiskers and mustache. Two strong
lines on either side of the mouth show
preoccupation and WEAKNESS; the sensi-
tive nostril, irritability interpretation.
For your special information 1 will say
that Arthur Sullivan is not handsome
man in the strict sense of the word. His
features are decidedly unclassic; his
usual expression is one that could never
be constructed into anything like "hail
fellow well met with tout le monde"
while the conventional English eye-glass
and strongly wrinkled forehead (should
he add one of his quizzing expressions)
is quite enough to ward off the approach
of any person who is not trebly assured
Of his welcome beforehand.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14

"Who," said King Frederick of Prus-
MA, at a .fete at Potsdam, which had at
tracted an ttrtsually brilliant assembIage
"who is that tall, bony old man With a
head so full of characterT'
q Sir it is DR.. Gall, the famous phren-
0logist,Y
An, the phrenologist, eh9A Com
mand him to dine with us tomorrow
evening"
Next evening the King received the
doctor afably, and they sat down to din.
ner with dozen other convi7es, all blaz-
ing with decorations and uniforms, but
awkward and constrained in manner and
conversation.
Doctor" said the King, at the con-
clusion of the repast, "pfay let us see
something of your wonderful skill. Ex.
anime these gentlemen's heads and tell
me frankly what you think of the char
actef and dispositions from the indica-
tions afforded by their cranial develop
ments."
Gall arose and felt the head of his
neighbor ON the right, stout, powerful
man il q Respondent uniform, who had
been addressed as General"
bpsab frankly" said ths KirH, 20
ing that the phrenologist seemed en-
baTrassed.
81 His Excellency," said Gall, "must
be passionately addicted to-to field
sports and exciting pleasures; he has
decided fancy for-for the battlefield
and -
The King smiled and pointed the
phrenologist to his other neighbor, at
small alert, keen eyed man in diplomiac
costume.
This gentleman" said the doctor,
"is-hum-is an expert III gynnastic
exercises, an accomplished pedestrian;
requiring manual dexterity."
EtUdgh," said the King; rapping on
the table, and as a score Of soldiers en-
tered he continued, to the stupefact1On
of DR.. Gall, remove these gentlemen to
their cells. Allow me to put in plain
language what you were reluctant to say.
The General is a murderer under SEN
tehce; and your other t1eighbUr is the
most expert pick-pocket and cut-purse
in all Prussia, who eluded capture on
innumerable occasions Examine your
pocket"
The Doctor did so, and found that his
handkerchief, purse, Watch and snuff
box had disappeared. They were all
returned to him the next day, with a
complimentary letter from the King and
a costly snuff-bOx bearing Frederick
portrait set In brilliant 9.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
The Farm.

'The most profitable farming is the
best farming, and those who are en-
gagged in this business should make every
effort to learn what constitutes the best
farming. No farmer can prosper who
imPOverishes his soil, and he should
maintain the fertility of his land. The
farmer should love his home; to do this
ne should improve it by planting. orch
set out shade trees, and do all he can to
beautlty and adOrn his home. He should
have good cattle, good hogs, good mules
and sheep, and take care of them all.
He should take books and papers and
see to 1t that the members of his family
become intelligent members of society.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
in zen years we will be exporting more

in ten wears we will be exporting more
sugar than we are importing.
i Progressive agriculture demands greatel
faith in the possibilities of husbandry
and determination that each year shall
show some advance, some improvement
over the labors ard results Of its prede-
cessor.
It Is said that never in the history. Oh
this country was there so much winter
wheat soWn as this fall, nor eyer was it
looking better, If ais we'll Many farmers
are feeding it down with sheep, calves
and cows
While there are manly cows that viii
not pay for their keeping, for the sim
pie reason that "they have not it in
then" there great many that do NOT
pay, but which would pay If they were
properly taken care of.
Make a shallow basin in the ground
not far from the kitchen, and fill with
coal ashes as it is made, and on this throw
light slops, wash water, etc. An i'm
mense amount of the very best of fertil=
izers can be made in this way.
Those farmers who read live agrfcul-
tural papers are constantly raising their
standard Of farming, getting into the
best breed of stock, and are gradually
having their farms thoroughly furnished
with the best animals of all classes.
The corn crop of the United States, this
year, according to the last report of the
national agricultural department, ex-
ceeds that of 1878 by 100, 1000, 600. In
the states and territories west of the
Mississippi river the increase is over 1O0,-
100000,
The farmer should have Improved ma
ehinery, learn the science of agricultural
chemistry, the proper rotation of CROPS
the art of recuperatihg depleted lands; in
fact, should keep zap with the times
studying the science that underlies the
art of farming.
Mr.. Young the great corh=grower of
Kentucky, who grows 100 bushels to
the acre, puts a field in corn two success
sive years, then seeds it down and let 1t
remain in corn. All through his farm
ing he has never deviated from this
course, The corn is planted in hills,
and never more than four stalks are al,
lowed to remain in each hill,
Soils vary In their powers of absorbing
manurial substances. Porous soils act
more powerfully in this respect than very
stiff, retentive clays: although Prof
VOelcker has .ascertained that there is
not very much difference between the |
absorbtive powers of a sandy soil as com
pared with a calcareous or clay one;
while the general results OF experiments |
prove that sandy soils are not equal to
-oamy soils as absorbents of niahures.
But soil has not an unlimited capacity
for absorbing maharial substances. If a
solution Of ammonia-phosphate, says
Prof Cameron, be passed for some time
hrougha weighed quantity of soil, it
will after certain time pass through
Unchanged, If, however, one pint of
Olution of ammonia-phosphate beflter-
d through portion of the soil, the am
nOnia and phosphoric acid retained by
he latter will not even, except in very
mall part, be removed by filtering
through the soil pint of pure water,
his shows that the soil has greater
over of removing ammonia from soIu-
ion than water has of removing ammo
ia from the soil.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
Feeding stock.

Georgia farmers do not raise enough of
corn. Yet corn for feeding stock is not
all that is needed; other things are neces-
.sary to constitute food containing
growth-producing elements. Corn fed
to farm animals gives heat and fat, yet
oats, clover, peas or some heterogeneous
food IS necessary to make bone and mus
Gle. Colts and calves require food that
will produce, or rather promote, growth.
Oats are the best food for them, perhaps
next to them corn with bran. Bran con-
tains the phosphates which help form
bone. The hog cholera commission inn
puted the prevalence of disease in swine
to want of proper variety of food.
Georgia farmers should give more atten-
ton to the matter of variety of food for
health, growth, comfort and profit.
Cattle, but especially hogs, should be
supplied with plenty of potash. It is
necessary element of growth, and it can
be cheaply supplied in the form of wood
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
How a Millionaire Got a Cheap wiu.


A millionaire who lived and died in
the vicinity of this city, as he felt his
last days drawing nigh, summoned q
distinguished neighbor and lawyer, who
since has occupied one of the highest
positions in the gift of representatives. of
the people, to prepare a last will and tes-
lament. When the will was drawn, I'll e
dying man said: C. propose to NAL you
my executor, and I shall require J o bond
from you. Write that also" The ex-
judge complied, after thanking his cliel t,
and promised to execute the will to the
best of his ability. #r-
What is your bill for drawing up
my willY' asked the millionaire.
Oh, under the circumstances, of
course l shall charge you nothing" was
the answer.
"But," said the other, that is not
my way of doing business. Make out
and receipt bill for your services and
will pay you now"
Well, since you insist, will make
out bill for a nominal sum-say $25."
And this member of the bar, who seldom
draws breath without charging some one
Tor the respiration, made out and re-
ceipted for $50 bill which under other
circumstances would have been $780,
The good man died and was buried.
When the will was read it was found
that the name of his son had been in
serted in place of that of the distin-
guished lawyer. The ruling passion was
strong in death. The man who knew
how to accumulate wealth understood
the value of tightly drawn will and the
difference between twenty-five dollars
and $500. He had merely copied the
words in the order they were written by
his legal friend and thus had obtained
an irrefragable will at a small cost, and
an executor of his own choosing.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
COddIing a Streak Of lightning.

At night my husband comes home
with a rush, hangs his hat upon the
floor, throws his coat upon the first chair,
sends his boots flying in another direc-
ton, works his feet into his slippers
while unfolding his paper, reads, chats,
reads again until bed time, throws his
paper down for some one else to pick up
and rushes off to bed This is the pro
gramme, with exceptions, until Satur-
day night. Sunday morning he bolts
his breakfast and tears around while
getting into his Sunday best" and
rushes off to church; comes home and
bolts his dinner (never eats), reads lit
tie, sleeps little and away he goes
again. When he tries to keep quiet he
is sure to make the most noise; if he
starts to go around a mud puddle he is
sure to step fat into it; if he crosses the
room carefully he is sure to kick the
table leg or fall over a chair; and let
him go to table where a spare clean
cloth has been spread and you will see
more of decorative art" in five min
utes than you ever dreamed could be ac-
complished in SO short time. He is
temperate, naturally kind hearted, at
tends strictly to business and pays his
debts like man, was once chatty and
domestic, fond of his family and home,
but he allowed himself to drift with
reading habit, until now moth
ing could break it up short of breaking
his neck. Fancy a wife trying to cod
die such a streak of lightning.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
Nitrogen.

Allfarmers should know the impor-
tance of the element called nitrogen, and
when they do not have commercial ma
nures which contain it, they should study
the modes of procuring it. Shading
lands and letting it rest, benefits it.
Shade accumulates nitrogen, and rest
assists in absorbing ammonia from the
atmosphere, as well as the nitric acid
Brought down by electric showers from
She clouds. An application of plaster
OF Paris causes plants to grow larger, and
thus accumulate more nitrogen from the
atmosphere. When green crops are plow-
ed under, they show their fertilizing
effect more plainly than when dry, be-
cause they rot faster; the consequence
Is the hydrogen contained therein are set
Tree more rapidly, and coming in contact
with the nitrogen of the atmosphere,
combines with it to produce ammonia.
Among the ways in which lime benefits
land-one, is the lime absOrbs and re-
tains the nitric acid Of the atmosphere,
and causes the more rapid decomposition
of the vegetable matter contained In the
and, thus forming ammonia.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
CoJared Pencils.

The composition of variously-colored
pencils for writing on glass, porcelain,
metal, etc, is given as follows: Black
Ten parts of lampblack, forty parts white
wax, ten parts talloW. White-FOrty
parts white lead, ten parts wax, and ten
parts tallow. Blue-Ten parts Berlin
blue, twenty parts wax, and ten parts
tallow. Dark-blue-Fifteen parts Ber-
lin blue, ten parts gum arabic, and ten
parts tallow yellow Ten parts chrome
yellow, twenty parts wax, and ten parts
talloW,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14

Commercial fertilizers are excellent for
starting vegetation, but it requires vege-
tatlon to perpetuate vegetation. No
specific directions can be given. of gener-
al application of special fertilizers for
the purpose of rendering barren soils fer
tile, as these soils vary. There is but
one general rule that can be laid down,
and justly. If much is expected from
land, much must be given to it. -..-
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
THE MORRTGTOWN GAZETTE
WE'D y SEsD4Y7 JAlNd4R1 Il 1880.
sOUTHERS FARM AVID HONE.


BY watching hiscrops growing, farm
er can learn much, and ascertain, too,
what is wanting in his soil, and thus
bring about a general improvement Of
his lands. a watchful, practical farmer
viii see that with good sun exposure,
his crops have a pale, green look, and he
viii at once know that his soil Is deficient
in nitrogen; if the straw is soft and too
weak, he viii know that his soil is deFl-
Gent in available potash; if he has a
good growth of straw, and light Weld
of grain, he viii find that by the applica-
ton OF phosphates the weld of grain
will be largely decreased, though while
growing his crop may not appear to be
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS..
FLOUR. GRAIN AND MEAL.

ATLANTA-FIour: Superfne, s.; family
1915; extra family, $780, fancy, 1925
Wheat-the following prices are millers
buying prices: Tennessee choice white, 81 .4C
also; Tennessee medium, $1.30a1.40. Corn;
Choice white, 68a70c; yellow, 65a67c. Oats;
5Oa55c for feed oats, and 6Oa75c for seed.
Meal is in demand at 6716c. Grits: $500.
ST. LOUIS-Flour: Stronger; double extra
s. 6Oa5 so; treble extra fall SIS 9Oa6 90; fam
lily Sc 10a6 20; choice to fancy So 25a6 60.
Wheat: No. 2 red fall, $1.355sa1. 36N; No. 8,
do $1.2511. Corn, 365sa3634. Oats, SIC.
LOUISVILLE-FlOur Family, $5.2505. 80;
A No. l, $6OO@6.25; fancy. S6.5O97 90.
Wheat: Red, amber and white S132a1 80
Corn: White, acc; mixed, 45c. Oats: White,
Acc; mixed 4O1Sc.
CONGRATULATIONS Family, $500. (96.4O
Wheat: $1.34@1.36 Corn: 4Oa43c. Oats: 81
@39c.
NEW YORK-FlOur: Common to fair ex-
ira S6.25a6.85; good to choice eT., $6.9OaS.5O.
Wheat: Ungraded winter rcd, S1.5Oa1.55
No. do, S1.49a1.51. Corr: Ungraded, 6Oa63c.
Cats: No. 8, zoe.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
PROVTsTON&.

ATLANTA-Bulk meat: Clear rib sides,
&c; pork strips, &c. Bacon: Sugar cured
hams, 1011a 1GNc; sides, SIC; shoulders, SIC;
breakfast, 8a83lc.
BALTIAICRE-Me pork, $1S Is. Bull,
meats: Loose shoulders, SC; clear sides,
7e. Bacon: Shoulders, 3-4c clear rib sides,
SIC; hams, 104a11c. Lard, refined in fierce
s. 90.
CINCINNATI-POrk,$ 13.25. Lard, 81 so
Bulk meats: Shoulders, 43{c; clear ribs, Ga
SIC; short clear TIC. Bacon: Shoulders, 515c.
short ribs, ne; hams, 913a10c.
NEW YORK-Mess pork, $12 7Oa13 90;
long clear, 795c.; short do 75sc, Lard, 81 85a
100.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
COUNTRY pROnuCE.

ATLANTA Eggs: 1Sa2Oc. Butter Choice
Tennessee, 2211a25c. Poultry: Large, 18a23c
hens, 2215a25c; small sizes, 13a17c. Swee.
potatoes: 50a60c pei bushel. Irish potatoes
S275a3.O0 per barrel.
BALTIMORE-Butt Prime to choice:
western packed, 2Oa22c. Eggs: 21a2 &c.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-01-14
LIVE STOCK.

ADVANTAGEOUS Tennessee cattle Sc
common 11&a2&c; Georgia raised, 11za2c.
Sheep SC for choice,
CINCINNATI-Hogs: Common $2.75a3.4O
light. $3.40a3.75; packing, $S.80a4.9O; butch
ers 8 SOa3 90.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-07-29
.a . Sosrsct,r,o, 90 =,

a soulheruer wrlu. 'S N = hAa'as' 'ea
iearuAl poie,s ont = q '"'2' 80. s
pronunciation in the annexed ''"''N
alton.
AZ The schools have iust opened. ty5a
will allow ne tpsee, ! wisb to call your
attention ot teachers sud pupils 10 fault
in Eugllsh pronunciation exceedingly com.
mon in the north. rarely heard 10 Tho
south or Ia EaglAnd, bat which seems 10
be spreading here. refer 10 tho sulgtr.
isn--it / may 90 term it--ol giving ,be
ous which is In 80 many Of om eon.
msn words, The sound 90.
For Instance, nlaely.hvo cut Of escy
hundred northeruers ,wIll say lnstitoot
Instead Of institute, dooly for duly--a
perfect rhy me to the @ord beauty. They
will call new sud news moo and roo,
"A perfect rhyme to pew and pows aud
So on through The dozen aud hundreds OF
similar words. Net dictionary in the
English language authorizes this. a.
student ana stupid tho has the sama
sound as in sHpld, and they should not be
pronounced uoodeut aud s,oupid, az ~
many teachers are In the habit OF sound
lag them. Ii is vulgarism to call a
door d0bh As we all admit-lsn't itht
much OF vulgarsm 10 call newspaper
a uooFptpsr2 one yulgstism Is northern
aud lke other southern, that ia tho only
difference When the London Psacl
wishes 20 hurlesque the pronunciation o
iesyauts, i;.makes them call the duke thes
iook the tutor the tootor aud tube a
cob, You never heard the best north
srn, speakers, such as Wendell Phillips,
George William Curtis, Emerson, Holm.
,s, and men Of that class saying moo for
lew, or Toosday for Tuesday, avcnoo for
'venue, or calling dupe doop. A fault
which u soulhcrner never falls into. lie
las slips enough OF another kind, but he
ioesn't slip on the long u, As many OF
,ur teachers have never had their attent.
on called to this, hope they IN excuse
his notice.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-07-29

Il iiss gold cross set With diamonds, and
the gentleman described tbe relative posi-.
ton ot The stones. Il was lost either 10
The aeademy Of musie last night, or oB The
way 10 or from that place.
Johuuy's coat was % 10 twiukliug,
ard with rip ~ the stitches which con.
lned bis treasure hs took II oul aud put
on BE cost srain spose this Is Il. be
said, banding IL to the gentleman,
wasted 10 keep them sinners awful bad,
he continued. They'd s. SET me up lu
business, them sinners would, but you
see couldn't get 20 be such 3 oflscouriug
ss that, though have been trying TO be a
tibet al Righ, long III wss your folks,
he went on, ia get Asirouger string 10
hold them sinners, for fear they'd be gone
good aud all next time.
What is your nSme3 the gentleman in
quiFed, az the lad, with bis cap In his
band, stood modestly before him.
John Resney, The boy replied.
Have you father aud mother7 was
the next question.
Nobody, yer honor, but myself
Which would you prefer to do Johnny,
the gentleman next impaired, go into bu-
siness or 90 to schoolY
Well, would rather go to school, ten
TO one, said Johnny, bat there Amt no
show for that.
We will sec, said the gentleman. VIII
come into my ofice, Johnny, until ! see
what is best to be done2
Yes, sir, johnny replied, the tears start
Ing TO his eyes.
! shall want you to go home with me In
an hour or two, and give my wife her
diamonds ,snd see what she thinks ofyou.
All right, said Johnny, brushing away
the tesrs. Anything to do now yer honor?
The following Sunday Johnny went to
the mission school for the last time, and
10 such good clothes that Miss Lee hardly
knew him. The grateful boy told bis
teacher all that bad happened, and con-
cluded as follows:
| am going away TO school tomorrow,
aud II I've got the learning stuff in me
can go TO college; but Miss Lee, If II had
not been for you and God should have
been offscouring all the days of my life.
-IChristisn Union.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-07-29
LosT--A VALUABLE PAPER

AS Rochester Democrat and Chr0n,
icie reporter was hurrying down South
street about half past II o'clock be saw al
Individual advancing who seemed 70 be
carrying something very heavy IN bis
hat. lie tried, and quite successfully, ia
make nse Of the whole width of tho side
walk as he proceeded along. AS the gen
tleman, who proved to be OF colored per-
suasion, and the reporter were about to
pass one another, a lamp post, located at
that particular spot, somehow jostled the
the ebony bned individual and knocked
of bis hat, which was a stove.pipe. This
hat bad unquestionably seen better dsys.
Hello, what's the matter? said the re-
porter.
Nu.nufiin, was the brief reply.
What are you looking for? The inc.
briated darkey had recovered bis hat, but
was stiIl staggering about, looking among
the rubbish for something which seemed
10 elude all his vigilance, even though be
must at that time have been able to see
double.
What have you lost? reiterated the
man of itemsI
1t isn't money!
] should infer not.
None of yer lip, young man, it is a
paper.
Where did you keep it.
In my bat, Il co.'s wbere'd you sposeT
Was it a newspaper?
News purper, huh, well, sbud guess
not.
The manuscript OF an original poem,
perhspsI .....
know Pse got down low 10 de world,
but mebbe it would be bout as well TO-
you not TO 'cuse me Of anything like dat
1t wasn't the original draft OF the
fifteenth amendment clause, was III
Go rirht on an suit me II you want to,
was the response, while he turned his at
tention exclusively toward poking
among the rubbish for Lis lost paper
He was untuccessfu in finding
wbst be sought, however, aud at last
started of muttering Too bad, paid ten
cents fur dat purpsr OF terbscky, bes,
bran 10 the market; wharll dc old wo
man say? lie disappeared, muttering 10
The darkness.