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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-02-16
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A special from Owensville, KY,
of the 9th gives this account of the
horrors endured by an invalid lady
on the preceding Thursday night :
George Pierat, a bachelor, aged 20
years, lived with his sister, Mrs. Eli
zabeth Goodpaster, some years old
er, near Owensville. Pierat' had
prepared for bed and had started
to throw on his back log to build up
his fire. He lifted the log, and in
throwing it on the fire fell with it
and, being unable to rise, was burn
ed to death. His sister, who is par
alyzed and was unable to get to him
or render him any assistance, by an
almost superhuman effort, got out of
bed and dragged the body out of the
fire. She managed to get back into
bed, and was there compelled to lie,
unable to turn over. When relief
came the next day, Mr.. Pierats bo-
dy had been mutilated by cats. Mrs
Goodpaster had not closed her eyes
during the whole night and, lying
there facing the dead body of her
brother, saw the cats prowling round.
A night Of horror, to think of
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Noe & Miller,
JldGrtakGrs and Furniture Makers
Morristown, Tenn.

Keeps constantly on hand Metallic, Rosewood and
homemade Cofins of all sizes. They also keep
supply of good, durable bureaus, badsteads tables
&c. They ask an inspection Of their goods, and
graph or mail promptly attended to. [aug27 '79-ly
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CHANGED THIS PASSAGE

very materially. It reads "And
thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be ex-
alted unto Heaven ? thou shalt be
brought down unto Hades. He
that heareth you heareth Me, and
he that rejecteth you rejecteth Me,
and he that rejecteth Ne rejecteth
Him that sent Me.
Luke xvi, 8, 9, have also been
materially changed. In the present
version they read: "And the Lord
commended the unjust steward be-
cause he had done wisely; for the
children of this world are in their
generation wiser than the children
oflight. And | say unto you, make
to yourselves friends ofthe mammon
Of unrighteousness, that when We
fall they may receive you unto ever
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-02-16

What a happy faculty is that Of
self possession. A friend dropped
in to make a call on a welded couple
who were in the crisis of a family
jar. The evidences of the little un-
pleasantness were too plain To be
concealed, but both smiled cast
iorn smile, and the visitor politely
observed "You, madam, perceive,
have a bad headache" "No," she
trying TO look angelic
my dear little Fido has just swal-
lowed a buttonhook, and I'm 80
Then be turned 10 the
husband "And you, sir, are doubt
less worried about some buisiness
affair. "No," he said IN a sepu
chral voice "Fido has swallowed
that buttonhook before and I'm
afraid il won't kill him.
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TEMPTATION OF CHRIST

is related, the old version says
"Then the devil taketh Him up into
the holy city and setteth Him on
pinnacle of the Temple" In this
verse "a pinnacle is made to read
'the pinnacle" and the change is
manitestly proper, since there was
ODlv ono rliI1nacIn tO tho Ta,oyoIa
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-02-16

Lady (paying her Christmas milk
bll complains Of the inattcuhou of
the carriers And ] shall b. oblig
ed 70 withdraw my custom 81 ID con-
tinues-"Milkman T1m really very
sorry, Ma'am, and III cndoavor that
il sha'n't occur again. But you see,
Maam, il s their Ignorance Con
fidontsally) Now you and mes eiica-
ted -ejicated people won't carry
milk and so we've to employ the
lOwist sortl !"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-07

discharge OF this DEBT Is demanded us simple
act of justice, which would be none the less
imperative were it to involve serious sacrifices;
but these are not required; the task is plain
and easy, and level to the simplest comprehen-
sion. The half million acres of land, which
cost us nothing, and came OPPORTUNITY to
hand, as if Fortune would lure us sfrom dis
honor, can be so advantageously employed in
this direction that scarcely an appreciable in
crease of taxation would be required to liquid
ale the debt. There would thus seem to be
every incentive to favorable action, and none
for shrinking from duty so clear and imper
alive. Progress and prosperity and all the in
situations and achievements of which we are
justly proud, are as nothing compared with
the maintenance of spOtless name.
Personal debtors give securities, by which
justice may be compelled. A sovereign State
gives only her honor as the priceless pledge of
payment.
Fellow citizens, let that be preserved though
all else perish. This subject has be9n present
ed in ali its aspects; the legal obligation of
this State has been affirmed by high judicial
authority. The equities, the moral require
ments and matters involving simple business
pertaining to 1t have been cconlusively shown.
But in order to remove all possible doubt
from the legal basis upon which
the whole claim rests. it would
be well as first step toward settlement to OBJ
tive verdict as shall forever set the question at
rest.
The holders of the bonds are content to rest
their case upon court of our own choosing.
They have declared their willingness to abide
the award found by 4 commission wholly of
our own citizens. [ therefore recommend that
the question be brought in some proper
manner before the supreme court of this
State for adjudication or other decisive de-
termination with ample opportunity for the
hearing of all parties concerned.
Minnesota has in most respects proud place
among the States of the Union.
She has evinced her patriotism in war and
her wisdom in peace. She has shown more
financial sagacity and concern for the national
credit than older and Weather States, of
which more was expected. She has been per-
mitted to grow in prosperity and power. There
is everywhere within our broad limits progress,
order, thrift and contentment, all industries
prosper and all interests point to a glorious
future. Only this dishonored debt dims the
bright promise of a vigorous career; but it
meets her at every turn. In every civilized
community her citizens are shamcd with the
taunting cry of reputation. One day Mime
sofa will have history, but whether it shall
be history of honor or dishonor, her people
must soon determine.
BY the simplest rule of fair dealing-as the
mcrest question of policy in the name of law,
Justice ana honor,as the last public utterance !
may make to you, implore the people of Min
nesota, and you, gentlemen, their honorable
representatives, to seize this last opportunity,
before it is too late, to wipe this only blot
from the fair name of our beloved State.
JOHN S. PILLSBURY.
Executive Chamber, st. Paul. Jan. 6, 1881.
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BOOkbinding.

The book binders craft was at its
zenith just before the invention OF
printing; it has waned since, because
nobody would care nowadays to give
such prices as were cheerfully paid for
books in the days when it took twenty
five months of patient scribe's work to
produce one copy of the Bible. The
bindings of such costly books were
works of art. Milan first, we are told,
acquired reputation for its bindings OF
Spanish leather. arabesqued and gilt,
which superseded the old-fashioned
bindings of wood, metal, or ivory but
until the close Of the fifteenth century
the bindings of presentation volumes
and of church books used on the high
affairs of cathedrals were mostly of solid
gold or silver. Bruges produced some
beautiful works of this description, like
wise bindings in cloth of gold wrought
with silk OF many colors. At Ypres, the
great cloth mart of North Europe, were
first made plain bindings of cloth, en-
broidered more or less but these were
used only for small volumes of jests and
ballads, and for the horn books out OF
which the children in noble families
learned their letters. Venice had
name for its bindings in ivory and woods
from the East Florence, like Client in
Flanders, abounded in brass artifcers,
and produced brazen bindings gilt or
silvered, each one the work of a master
craftsman, for none ventured to make
book-cOvers who were not skilled with
their tools but the most gorgeous bind
ings of ali that were made before the
invention OF printing came from Rome.
Here the guild of Italian goldsmiths had
its chief hall; and there was always q
sure sale for rich bindings of wrought
gold, seeing that the Kings and
potentates who came to visit the Papal
See invariably gave and received pres
ents of splendid books.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-07
yarnish on the Church Pews.

The seats had been newly vanished,
and, somehow, the varnish was not
right. as it was terrible sticky. You
know when you pull anything off of
sticky varnish it cracks. Well, the au-
dience had all got seated, when the min
lister got up to give out the hymn, and
as the basement of his trousers let looss
of the varnish of his chair there was a
noise like killing fly on the wall with
a palm-leaf fam The minister looked
around at the chair to see if he was all
present, and that no guilty mans pants
had escaped, and read the hymn. The
choir rose with a sound of revelry, and
after the tenor had swallowed a lozenge,
and the bass had coughed up piece of
frog, and the alto had hemmed and the
soprano had shook out her polonaise to
see If the varnish showed on the south
side, the audience began to rise.
One or two deacons got up first, with
sounds like picket firing in the distance
on the eve of battle, and then q few
more got up, and the rafting of the I'M
yielding varnish sounded as though the
fight was becoming more animated, and
then the whole audience got on it's feet
at once with sound OF rafting musket-
ry. The choir sang "Hold the Fort"
When the choir had concluded the peo-
pie sat down gingerly, the services were
Short, and all went home praying for the
man that painted the seats.-PecE's
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-07

Two bells found by diver between
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie, taken
from the wreck of vessel of about $50
tons burden, bear the date 1874, and
must have been cast two centuries be-
fore the discovery Of America.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-16
No Funeral There.

He had a mournful look about him,
and he advanced with measured steps
to the table.
"I'm a useful member of society,""
said he in sepulchral voice.
Indeed, no one would suspect it.
A face like yours"
SIS blessing to its owner. l can
manufacture more melancholy in
ten minutes than any other man can
in a week. That's my business.
go about touching up the tender feel
ings of people and reducing them to
palpable tears"
"a regular brine drawer?"
"ro be short, yes. One look at ME
will make the strongest eye weep.
I'm very useful at funerals"
"This is no funeral, but it will be,
and there will be joy instead Of
mourning if you don't take your mel,
ancholy mug out Of here in q hurry
and just as he was going to ask for a
quarter paste pot went whizzine
by his head and he retreated, leaving
a streak of blue behind him that will
last week.
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THE HONORED GUEST.
A Short Chapter For Wives.

SMoFt Onapter EOF wives.
."Well," said /, one fine morning
last week. Il have the prospect Of a
leisure afternoon-a somewhat un.
usual thing with me-and, all being
well, / will do little needful shop
ping: call and pass an hour with my
old friend Mrs. Ashburton, whom, on
account Of the distance, | have ne
elected of late; and then drop in to
take friendly cup of tea with my
niece Clara Whitford."
Having completed my household
arrangements. l accordingly set out
after an early dinner, aud the shop.
ping done, made my first call. Mrs.
Ashburton's warm welcome, pleasant
talk and cheerful freside., would
have proved s!!gong temptations to
induce me to accept her invitation
to remain for the evening, had l not
felt anxious to see my niece, whose
residence was much nearer my own.
On arriving at Clara's door, 1 was
not little surprised to see no light
in the front part of the house, ~
am afraid they are from home"
thought |, with a regretful mental
glance backward at the pretty home
picture had just left. But was
mistaken. A servant came in an
swer to my ring at the door bell, and
ushering me into the dining-room,
lighted the gas, and went TO summon
her mistress. | had ample time to
look about me before Clara made her
appearance, and could not help ad-
miring the perfect order and good
taste which prevailed to both the
apartment and its furniture. l was
the more pleased to note this, as my
niece, when unmarried, did not
promise to become very notable as a
housewife.
81 was beginning to tire of wait
ing-as, my brisk walk over, l felt
chilly in the fireless room-when
Clara entered, fastening a little ar
ticle Of dress, evidently just assumed
Her greeting was most cordial; and
yet there was shade of regret in
her tone when, our first salutations
over, she said: "Why, my dear aunt,
did you not let me know you were
coming, and | should have been bet,
ter prepared to receive you"
Surely, Clara I replied, "no
preparation is needed before you can
oestoW cup oil tea on so near q rela'
tive as | am. Pray do not make my
friendly call into a ceremonious visit
or | shall be tempted to run away
again, in place of waiting until after
tea, and begging Mr.. Whitford's es,
cort home"
"Pray, dear aunt, do not think Of
such thing. l will light this fire
in a moment, and the room will soon
be warm and comfortable"
So saying, Clara was about to ap,
ply light between the bars of the
gate, when | stopped her.
"You must have a fire somewhere,
my DEAR" l said: "and where you
were sitting when arrived will, |
am sure suit me best. If | am to
disturb any of your arrangements, |
will leave you forthwith"
"Then, if so, aunt, you will have
to excuse my taking you into the
nursery"
"Anywhere to a warm fireside,
Clara; but is Mr.. Whitford from
home2"
"No, aunt, he is here" replied my
niece, her color rising as she spoke,
laughingly congratulated her on
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Men often jump at conclusions" /"
says the proverb. So do dogs. We
saw a dog jump at the conclusion Of
a cat, which was sticking through
the opening Of a partly closed door,
and it made more disturbance than a
church scandal
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@You shall judge for yourself
Clara" l answered; "and fyou think
so half an hour hence, we will jour.
ney homeward."
The moment we were admitted,
frankly told my friend that / had
come expressly to claim her oft-tend-
cred hospitality for my niece and my.
self, as we were tired but still had a
long walk before us.
"How glad am that my house lay
in your routel:. replied she. "Tea ic
just coming in, and my husband will
be here directly"
In a few moments he arrived, and
we wereall seated prepared to join
in the social meal,
Inoticed Glara's glances az the per.
feet order mhichssurrogpds as akc
tise elegant but simple preparations
for the repast. Besides these, it was
impossible not to feel the thorough
comfort diffused around as.
"My niece" said to Mrs. Ashbur.
ton, "was afraid of causing you in.
convenience unawares, and taking
two places at your tea-table by
storm"
A CHEEKY laugh from Mr. Ashbur.
ton, and a bright smile from.his wife
followed my words. "Mrs. Whitford,''
said the gentleman, 81 am the most
fortunate fellow in the world, for
nothing ever causes my wife incon.
venience. You understand me |
dare say mean none of these do.
mestic inyasions which are. usually
expected to cause hustle. She has
a peculiar theory of her own, which
she most thoroughly reduces to prac.
tice, consequently weare always able
to welcome friend, however unex.
pected the guest may be-"
Clara blushed and stammered a
few words in reply; and, perceiving
her confusion, I changed the conver.
.sation.
On our way home, after spending
a delightful evening, my niece was
unusually silent; but at length she
asked if / could tell her what theory
Mr.. Ashburton alluded to when he
said-Here she hesitated.
81 understand you, Clara,n1 ans.
wered; "and l can explain it in a
very few words. Mrs. Aashburton
says that, being sure, Of the daily
presence Of one guest at her table,
whom she wishes to honor above all
Others, she always prepares for that
one; and is of course ready for any
visitor and at any time"
"But l saw no guest besides our
selves, aunt"
ibid you not? And yet the person
| alluded to was there"
"Where?-whom do you mean?
You are jesting."
"Indeed, my dear Clara, / am not.
The one whom Mrs. Ashburton con-
siders worth Of all honor is her hus-
band. She says, and think justly,
that she should deem her marriage
vow but i'll performed did she bestow
pains to make her home attractive
in the eye of a stranger, and grudge
doing so for him whom she has prom
ised to love, honor and obey-her
husband, and the father Of her child
rem"
Clara did not speak in reply; but
when we parted the moistened cheek
that touched mine convinced me the
lesson was taken home; and I have
little doubt that when l next visit
my niece, l shall find her opinion as
regards the guest most deserving Of
honor.
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KNIGHT & COUCH,

A ttoIncys at Law, will practice In the ecuntie, Of
u Mason and Putnam. Address E. 3. knight, at
Charestoa, West Virginia, or James II. Couch, Jr, at
Point Pleasant, West Virginia. 9-Mr Couch is No.
tary Public for Mason county.
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ATTORNEYS.
=. roaLs*sos. DIV. roisLsY
ToM.RsoN & poLsLEY,

A tso-neys ard Counselors at Law, Point Plea.
a s.at, West Virginia, practice in the County Of Ma
Da tho United States District Cour, for West Virginia
9ad ia the Supreme Court Of Appeals Of West Virginia
eTPronpt attention given the collection Of claims
snirnsted 10 then. Address, Point Pleasant, W. Va
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W. r. GUM,

a Practices in the Courts Of Mason county, the
Court Of Appeals of West Virginia and the United
States District Court for this State Prompt attention
given to the collection Of claims Office the Court
House. jan. IS, iSso-Iy.
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JOHN u. TIMMs,

A ttorney at Law and Notary Public. pOin,
q. Pleasant, West Virginia. win practic. in the
Courts Of Mason and Putnam counties, and attend
promptly 70 ali business entrusted 10 him
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CHAs. Z. H0GG,

A ttorney at Law, IoNice in Court House, Point
a Pleasant, West Virginia, Practices in the eoun.
fss Of Mason, Jackson and Roane, in the Supreme
Court Of Appeals OF West Virginia and in the Federal
Courts. tnoy. 1919
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RANKIN WILEY. dr..

A ttorney at Law, Point Pleasant, West Virginia
a Prasaces in the County Of Mason; the United
preme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. p5- Prompt
attention given to the collection Of claims. jan I.iy
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JOHN w. ENGLISH.

ttorney at Law, will practice in the Courts Of Ma.
u son, Putnam and Jackson, and in tho Court Of Ap.
peelt Of West Virginia Address Point Pleasant Mason
sst fs5ozfy
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w. p. NEALE, NJ. d.

OFFICE Main street, between ad and 3d; residence
" Main street, between 9th and 9TH. Attends prompt
yto all calls, whether day or night When not pro
sesonaly engaged can always be found at his Office,
jan s, Is7s-Iy.
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we've AlIonr AIl el side.

D.
The huge rough stones from pNt the min,
8 Unsightly and unfair,
Have veins OF purest metal hide
Beneath the surface there
Few rocks so bare but to their heights
Some tiny. moss-plant clings.
And round the peaks so desolate,
The seabird sits and sings,
Believe me, too, that rugged souls
Beneath their rudeness hide
Much that is beautiful aud good
We've all our angel side.
In all there is an inner depth,
A far-otf secret way,
Where through the window OF The soul
God sends his smiling ray.
In every human heart there is
A faithful sounding chord
That may be struck unknown to us
BY some sweet, loving word, q
The wayward mind In man may Try <
It's softer thoughts 10 hide,
Some unexpected fone reveals
1T has an angekside.
Despisea and lon6 md tr1isI Z, 5s,'i,..
Deciphering not those balo-lights
Which God has lit within. .
Cropping about in utmost night.
Poor poisoned souls there are N
Who guess not what lifes meaning is, N
Nor dream OF heaven afar.
o that some gentle hand Of love
Their stumbling steps would guide,
And show them that amidst it all
Life has its angel side.
Brutal, and mean, and dark enough
God knows some natures are,
But He, compassionate, comes near,
And shall we stand afar?
Our cruise OF oil will not grow less
II shared with hearty hand;
For words of peace and looks oflove
Few natures can withstand.
Love is the mighty conqueror,
Love is the beauteous guide,
Love with her beaming eye can see
We've all an angel side.
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.sikintiiIating..

There is no telling whether a Col.
orado mine will turn out a bonanza
or "peter out.a "a man can't see
very far into the ground said an
"old hand" explaining why mining
is so uncertain. Some settlers take
to farming, seeing that the mining
camps pay high prices for food for
thousands Of men and beasts. But
even farming, though the crops are
abundant, has its risks, as the follow
ing story, told in Mr.. Hayes eNew'
Colorado plainly shows;
Twas miningupin Central City,
said an :'old timer and there came
along one day a man with onions 10
to sell. We were glsd Is get seSets:
bles about there.
"Well, sir, j didn't say anything,
but | allowed that farming must be
better business'than mining, and l
had better go into it myself. So |
quit my claim, and struck ranch,
and hired man at 500 a month to
take charge.
"Well my vegetables began to
come up. And one day, Tim Eweli,
a sort of marketman, came along and
stopped to dinner, and I knew he
was counting the cabbages in one of
my fields.
"Then says he, Joe, l must have
those cabbages,' and he offered me
81, 800 for the lot, and took him up,
and be pulled out a bag of gold.dust.
But didn't want it in the house,
and told him to put it in the bank,
and give me check when he liked,
and to send for those cabbages any
time.
eat any rate, there was $4,000 in
that crop, and l began to feel tony,
tony, sir, | tell you"
"And as | was building my castles
in the air, the sun was kindsof Oh.
scured, and 1 looked over Table
mountain, and saw q queer kind of
a cloud. And while l was looking,
out came the sun, and the air was
full of millions of diamond points,
just skintillating, skintillating, sir.
Sand what was it? Grasshoppers'
wingsl And they settled down, some
inches deep, on my ranch, and out of
my $4,000 worth, I had-one .hatful
.of1ettuce that was under glass!a
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PHYSICIANS.

ANDREW r. pARsEE. ED. n. FRAvEL,
DRs. BARBEE, & FRAyEL,
RIor,hwest cor 9th and Main Streets Point Pleasant,
~ Weu Virginia. Office hours from to 10 a. m. and
toIop.m. Ijune II '79-Iy