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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-07-13
A LAMENTABLE pEFEcT

l find it difficult to persuade the aver
age East Tennessee mind that the assas-
sinatiOn was not "put-up job" in the
interest OF some ring of political office
seekers and Spectators. At any rate
there seems to be general sincere re-
greet that we have no Law authorizing the
execution of the assassin, even should
Garfield recover. 1t is certainly a la
inevitable defect in our criminal code
thst an attempt upon the life of the Pre-
sident of the Nation can only be pun
ished as an ordinary felonious assault.
Without violence to the Republican
idea, the lives Of the President, Vice
President and Cabinet ministers might
be protected by special safe guards in
the interests of the people whose tFus-
tees and servants they are. 1t is not the
fate of James A, Garfield. as a citizen,
but as the Executive Head of the Nation
that so profoundly concerns the Ameri-
can people, and the assault upon him is
universally and Indignantly resented,
specially because it is felt to have been
an assault upon the majesty of the Unit
cd States Government.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-07-13
For Sale.

Two drsiIaJly located residences in
MorrisiOwn. For particulars, apply Co
Rev. w. ii. Smith. jy l3-lm@
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-07-13
VICE-PREsIDENT ARTHUR.

Vice President Arthur is too sin
cerely rejoiced at the Presidents
Improvement to give thought to.
the conditions that would give him
the Office, Indeed Presidential au
thority is the last thing he wants
now,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-07-13
A sAvANT ON THE COMET.

There are many queer ideas afloat in
the popular mind. Passing along Mark
ct Square, at Knoxville, on the evening
of the assassination, / stumbled upon an
old superstition. A knct of countrymen,
of the average intelligence, were discus.
sing the terrible event. 81 tell you, -
said one who was called Squire and who
had the look OF respectful c j. p, 81
tsld my old woman, as soSn as | saw
that comet, we might as well look out
for some big thing. feared it might be
another war. You know we had big
comet Just before the last war" And
then he went on to relate to his eager
listeners how comets had preceded many
important events in history. He seemed
TO have his facts little reversed aud
somewhat exaggerated, hut he had evil
dently been reading" He could tell
how the assassination of Julius Casar
was heralded by comet that could lie
seen by day-light--the same as to The
capture of Constanllnople by the Turks
In the 18th century he even inii-
mated that the "Star of Bethlehem" that
dawned upon the birth of Jesus, was but
brilliant comet shOrn of its tail He
was clearly impressed with full share
OF astronomical superstition, and his hear
ers seemed to be profoundly impressed.
Thus does the common mind seize upon
a few Condolences Ia support Of error,
while the lack Of them is rarely thought
of in vindication of truth.
SENSIBLE TO THE LAST.
But. oh, the weather ! II is too hot TO
talk about finance or politics, or to think
Of anything that implies an exertinn.
Such days as these makes one feel like
lin the witty words of Charles Lamb
I" taking OF his tlesh and sitting ia his
bones" / verify believe the coolest re-
treat have found within the last two
weeks is 10 the comfortable apartments
OF Tom Gains excellent Morristown
hOtel. Would | were there this alter
noon More anon. VOYAGER
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GNERAL THANKSGIVING SUG
GESTED.

PITTsBURG, July 8.-A joint let
ter was written to Gov. Hoyt by
Collector bravo, the mayors of the
two cities, Hon. J. X. Moorhead and
others, asking the Governor to adj
dress the governors of the respect
tive states and territories, on the
subject of issuing a concurrent pro-
clamation for a general thanksgiv-
ing over the recovery of the Presi-
dent.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-07-13
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.

The first ball fired by Guiteau did
not strike the President at all, as
was first supposed, but merely
grazed his coat sleeve. The most
diligent search in every nook and
corner of the room at the depot has
failed to discover 1t, and the mystery
is what has become of it, 1t is
thought that perhaps some relic
hunter has picked it up and in
tends to hold on to it.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
Family Companion Literature Miscellany News Agriculture Markets.
NEWBERRY, S. c., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IL, 1881

'Darling!' said he, buskily, it's
most too good news to be true !;
but, if my word is worth any
thing, you shall never regret
your decision Of this day
So the pretty flower girl van
isbed out of the bower of smilax
and rosebuds. The Sedgewick
mansion wasn't decorated at all,
and Mr.. Frixham had lost his new
customer. And the turquoise
ring came back to Dir. Fitzalan
in a blank envelope.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
Professor Bencke, of Marburg

Professor Bencke, of Marburg,
Germany, after measuring $40 hu-
man hearts, says that the growth
of that organ is greatest in the
first and second years Of life. At
the end of the second year it is
doubled in size, and during the
next FIVE years it is again doubled:
Then the growth is much slower.
though from the fifteenth to the
twentieth year its size increases
two-thirds. A very slight growth
is then observed up to fifty, when
it gradually diminishes. Except
in childhood, mems hearts are de-
cidedly larger than hose of wo
men.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12

Prove: IT sy MorasR. Awt5ile
driving along the street Or; day
last winter in, my Sleigh q little
boy, six orc sezen; years eh;yasked
me the ;usuazoquestions g please
may l riae?' "5' 81 ?,1;<.52,s 5:; !,
u | answered .',:, ere hip,;:' S:'Yes, Kiyou
are good boy. Il os1s, .aw
+ He,climbed into the sleigh rand
when T sskedTagain. Are y6a a
good boy?' be looked up, pleasant
ly, and said, Yes, SIR ,'.,<:s::fzy s,.55
Can you prove it? ,i1uea s57
Yes, sir.':"E ...,@ -.:ca:ahcI
BY whom s'v.'' .>.2.E@.& ,..,
Why my ma rs,'!gaids said she, prompt
y. 70; 2..I-...;:- Z. ,ii9; -. ..:ofs
l thought to myself, here is
lessonafor boys and girlsss When
3 child feels. and knoas:ttat mo-
ther not only loves but has conf
,dence in him and .heraand Can
prove their: obedience, trnthful-
ness and honesty by "a other they
are pretty safe. That boy viii be
joy to his mother while! she
lives. She: can trust him out Of
Der sight, feeling that he wilbnot
run into evil. l do notthink be
will go to the saloon: the theater
or the gambling house. Children
who have praying mothers, and
mothers who have children they
can trust, are blessed indeed: Boys
and girls, can you prove BY mo-
ther that You are good Try to
deserve the confidence of your
! parents and every one else.1
[Children's Friend.
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miscellaneous. g
HOPE FOR THE DRUNKARD.

If inebriety is durable, as the
Boston ITaUeler asserts that it is,
by the following method, then
is there hope fol the victim of
this base passion-drink. That
journal makes the following asser-
ton: can Incorporate person
can easily supply himself with the
remedies used at all the inebriate
asylums, and be his own physi-
clan: at his own home, without
the necessary expense and public
ity Of visiting the Washingtonian
Home or any other public institu-
ton. His laboratory need only
contain small quantity Of cay
eDDe pepper, a pct OF conccntra-
ted extract Of beef, and few
grains Of bromide Of potassium.
When the desire for alcoholic
drink recurs make j tea from. the
cayenne pepper as strong as can
be taken with any degree Of COM
fort; sweeten it With milk and
sugar and drink. This tea will
supply the place that a glass of
liquor would fill and leave no in
furious effect behind. Repeated
daily as often as the appetite re-
turns, it will be but a few days
before, the sufferer will have be-
come disgusted with the taste of
the pepper, and with the appear
ance of this disgust disappears the
love of liquor.
"The fact is proved every day.
The extract Of beef is to be made
into beef tea, according to the d.
rection on the pot, in such guam
titles as may be needed for the
time being, and furnishes cheap,
easily digested, and healthy nu-
triment-it being made to stay on
the stomach when heavier articles
Of food would be rejected. The
bromide Of potassium is to be used
carefully, and only in case of ex-
treme nervousne ess. the dose being
from fifteen to twenty grains, dis
solved in water. This is a public
exhibit Of the method of treatment
adopted at the inebriate asylums.
IL addition thereto the drinking
man sho1ld surround himself with
influences which tend to make
him forget the degrading asso,
Citations Of the bar.room and lift
him upward. He should endeavor.
so far as his business avocations
will permit, to sleep, bathe, and
eat regularly, and obey the laws
of health. BY the adoption ol
this course energetically and sin
cerely, no man who has the viii
to reform can fail to do so. Hun
dreds and thousands can attest
the truth of these statements.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
NEWBERRY HOTEL,
BY
a. W. 7. SIMMONS.

This elegant new Hotel is now open for the
reception of guests, and the proprietor wIii
snare no effort 10 give satisfaction 10 the
travelling public. Good airy rooms, com
Portable beds, the best Of fare, sttennye, &C,
commodating servants, ,and modera1e cnals'
viii be the rule. 1une - 62 -
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
A WONDERFUL BLIND MAN.

a ONDERFUL BLIND MANA
very remarkable blind man: named
John Metcalf, a native Of Man
chester, was living at the begin
ming of this century; and, strange
to say, bis occupation was no
other than that of a guide, his
living being gained by his con-
Quoting strangers through intri-
cate routes during the night or
when the roads were covered
with snow. Stranger still, how
ever, was the calling which be
subsequently followed, and this
we are told was that Of 'projec-
tor and surveyor Of highways in
difficult and mountainous parts.
With tho aid solely of a staff
WHICH ne carried, ne was often TO
be seen traversing roads, mount.
ing hills, and exploring valleys.
1t was under the direction Of Mot,
calf that many Of the roads over
the Peak, in Derbyshire, were al
tered and be also designed and
surerintended the construction OF
new road in the same neigh
borhood, formed with a view tc
open q communication with the
great London road without the
necessity cf passing over the
mountains.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12

Two men at Peoria, H., t::cd
their horses tails together and
started them in opposite directions
10 settle a bet as to the strength
of the brutes. But a quarrel
arose before the trial took place,
and the angry owners agreed to
pull each others noses instead.
Both lost, for they were fined SO
each in a police court.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
A MAN MAID AT HIS WIFE.

Peck tells the following in the
Milwaukee Sun: .+ :,
There is man up in the
seventh ward that hasn't spoken
to his wife for over a week. he
is so mad that he will not 90
home to his meals, and the other
day his wife went to the Office to
get six dollars 10 pay for some
shoes, and he told clerk to paw
her off and let her 60. Hefgrates
his teeth when he goes home Of
nights, and comes out of the house
every.. morning swearing. She
came q joke oD him, that was all
He had been telling her that. be
had the heart disease, and that.he
should go off suddenly some time
in the night. She had got sick Of
such talk after hearing it thirteen
years, whom she knew he was as
healthy as yearting. Why, be
didn't even know where his heart
was, and couldn't point out the
location Of any particular portion
Of bis internal improvements. But
he kept talking about death every
little white, and she said she would
break up that game as soon as she
could think Of any way to do so.
A spell ago she bought.:ones of
these India rubber water bags for
keeping hot water at the feet in
stead of. using bottles. Il would
hold about three quarts, and her
husband didn't know anything
about it: One night after shehad
the water bag to her feet a couple of
hours, until they we're about as cold
as piece ofzine, and her husband
was snoring away by note, she
thought what good jokeit would
be to put it on his stomach and
wake him up. She burst right
out laughing, at midnight, think
ing of it. So she took up the
rubber bag Of hot water and placed
it on his stomach. The bag was
about as big as a cows liver and
as warm as a shingle on boy.
1t bad not been ON his stomach
more than two minutes when he
slowly opened his eyes. She
stuffed the upper works of her
gown into ber mouth to keep from
laughing. He raised up his head
and said Harriet, my end has
come which end, Josiah p said
she, rs she rolled over your head
or your feet ?'and then she put a
pillow in her mouth, and reached
over and unscrewed the nozzle
that holds the 1ater in the
bag. Il am dying, Egypt, dy-
ing,' said he, My heart is en-,
larged three times its natural size.
Oh, | am bleeding to death She
had opened the nozzle, and three
quarts Of hot water was pouring
over him, saturating him; from
head to heels. She had not meant
TO let out more than half a pint OF
water on him, but when it got to
flowing she could not stop it, Sc
so she got out of bed and told him
to save himself. He attempted
to stop the flow of blood, and
struck a light and asked hcl
if his life preserver had notsprung
a leak, and then he looked at tbs
rubber bag and went out and rur
himself through a clothes wrin
ger, and he slept on the lounge
the rest of the night, and he says
his wife is the meanest woman
that ever drawed the breath O
life. She tells her friends that
Josiah has been miraculously curec
of the heart disease ...
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
Selected Story.
FASHION IN Ti1'TERS.

'Hne mas SoI lace Ike one OF
her own yoscbuds,' said Mr.. Fitz-
alan.
I've heard of. her more than
once, returned Frank Calverly.
''The pretty flower girl the peo-
pie call her, don't they? Old
Frixham has doubled his custom
since she came there
'And the best Of it ALL added
Fitzalan, with a laugh, is that
she is quite unconscious Of her
own attractious-a little country
lassie, who thinks only Of her own
business, and never dreams that
she herself IS the sweetest flow
or Of all the assortmcnt.'
Let's 60 in and buy a Marechal
Mel bud and two or three sweet
7erbena leaves said CaIvcrly. j
should like to see this modern
Flora Of yours
Dorothy Penfeld stood behind
the counter Of the florists store,
sorting over pile Of fragrant
blossoms which lay Oh tray of
damp, green moss. Trails of
smilax wove their green garlands
up to the ceiling heaps Of gold
and rose-petaled buds lay in the
window; tufts Of purple beliotrope
perfumcd the air, and white car
nations lay like hillocks Of snow
against the panes Of the show
window, while spikes Of pcrfnmed
hyacinths and eape,jessamine flung
their subtle scents upon the
air.
And Dolly herself, with her
round, dimpIed face, pink cheeks,
and soft, brown eyes. exactly the
shade Of the rippled hair, which
was brushed simply back from,
the broad, low brow, was u fitting
accessory to the scene.
She looked up as the two gen
tlemcn eutered, and a soft, Grim
son shadow overspread her face
for a second.
Have you got one Of my fav'
orite button-hoIe bouquets made
up, Miss PentieId 2 FitzaIan asked
with a careless bow and smile.
Il know said Dolly, softly. "A
rosebud and L spri4, Of heath, and
two or three myrtle leaves
that is what you like. No;
have none made up, just at pre-
sent; but l can tie one up in
about half a miuutc, Mr.. Fitz
alan -.
One tor me, too, if you please,
said Calverly, touching his hat.
sJust the same p,
Dolly lifted herlons eyclashes
which were like fringes Of brown
silk, and gave him 4 shy glance
"A little different, please. Con
suit your own taste, Miss Pen
field
4 like the double blue violets,
said Dolly, gently, with geraniun
leaves
Then they shall be my favo
rite flowers also: said Calverly
gallantly. -
The gentlemen had hardly taker
their leave, when old Frixham
the florist, bustled 10, with round
red face, shining bald head, ane
an air of business all over him.
Isn't it time YOU had the the
ater bouquets ready ? said he
looking critically around, an'
moviDsa glass Of freshly cut cal
las out Of the level sunset beam
which at that moment fell like
> sheen Of golden la:es, athwart th
, deep bow window.
4 shall have them ready d
rectly,' said Dolly, starting from
/ her reverie, the flowers are a.
sorted out
We have LOO many carDation
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
Children s FRIEND.

.'a.--r n IlEzgg4sI
A man went into GalyeSon
book store, and after looking all
around, asked the clerk :-asAa,'i
Have you gotta greenbdck dc
tionary 2 .;,,. >'.'' t.,,..,. m g,.S,
Got. a whatH ..4;;:oe Il .:sss~
One Of them .dictionaries>that
tho greenback candidate fortthe
presidency has got OUT ',As:
He never published a dictionary
in all his life ..s~! .S,, ,g.4,j ,
why, man alivey how long
have you been in this business ? I
have heard Of ofAW ebster's
dictionary for the last ten years
But Webster isn!t the green
back presidential candidate ra
|, who is, then ?,-.a.4 sy".s>a.,
why, Weaver, Of course ..s
.He repeated over, vter Weaver,
Webster. I cave. Names are
nightly alike. Il got EN- mixed.
Let's 60 across the streesand1let's
mix 'em some more. Weaver is
almost like Webster
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12

. The following advertisement ap-
peared in an Edinburgh paper:
'For sale-a handsomepian the
property of young lady who is
leaving Scotland in walnut case
with turned legs ~ g. es.-
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12

A young man married q deaf
and dumb girl, but soon afterward
she recovered both speech ands
hearing, and he has applied for g
divorce. BE says it IS an out
rageous swindle.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12
= .''-- ~ !s !r.-- -s3-IFz i'E. 2
JOB PREH'TEJTGF
STEALING ANoTHER's COMFORT.

STEALING ANo7HER's CoMToRf.
Any. one WHO bas stopped over
night at a iatgg hgtel has Been 81
disturbed 9rt n. tnl tt6s3: sanals .hoass
10y persons walking n&he hallssas
heavily and careiessl5 as ifiowefe
midday Guests who are ,up late
seem II ttfho!pghtiess aof''t aof tic hes qaiet Of
those wrapped in siamber: Such
eondpe isaselfihness of.whieh any
sensible. person eugAs@eoa-be
ashamed. IL u.s., 4l9 &c .e1s3
i, 4 grave gen tlIemaasat the Fifth
AVenuo Hotel: nee com planned
of iosto the;lgenialse4esk. T. Lam
Surprised ne saiagstbatgou, har-
Dor thieves IN this house, '2'''o9a
=. Thieves, sir. 2 Harbsg thieyea?
What 0do you .meaps sir2: Ex-
plain B you pieaae. adf o1iaE
'1.I' meaa@ tbatI haaasomething
stolen from me last night BY one Of
yonr guests. :. ,raons 81: :,
we are all exposed to: sneak
thieves, !sir.3 4 .".: .2aasgs yg%
But this was not a sseak
thief: # was . guest ii tho
house, sir, and Chartered As con-
fortabiy as 1 was;',i 81 ,a ;as,a.s
This is very aextraordinaSg;ssr
What was stolen from ysa;ssir,
and at What hour p WI ,y17Sa
The gentleman :, answered with
great earaestnessssSsAst q O'Clock
this moruiogas esmost precious
fsleep was stolen from me 5y one
Eof your .lg| gnesFs, ffd ia,sif ,viisf asPpl Of
boots. -
Was. not :thisigaAstl oae,sof the
| meanest of sneak thieves 2tsa1a"
. lysevH
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"
DoetrD.
81 -
GOE.DES DAYS.
BY GEORGE COOPER.

Boyhood's merry laugh and shout;
Eyes within nor care nor doubt
Drives the blessed sunshine out
Smiles Of pure>t rays;
Brow Of honesty and truth;
Eager hands, and heart Of ruth;
Oh, the honeyed reigu Of Youth
BlisSful, golden days!
Dreams of night and fairy lore;
Fancy's nevcT-endiug store;
Hopes that never shine before
Stars of jcweled rays!
On, how soon they wander by,
Meteors over ChiiGhood's sky!
Grasp and live them ere they fly
Blissful, golden DAYS!
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-01-12

rOSebudS and forced llileS-Ot.t I'd G
valley
Yes said Dolly, dreamily, i
will tell him-whcn he comes.
The closed country wagon, with
its freight Of fragrant leaves and
deliciousIy scented flowers. came
early ia-the morning, long before
the fat florist was out OF bed, and
while the silence almost Of an en-
chantcd land lay upon Upper
Broadway.
But Dolly Penfeld was there
frcshcniug up the stock Of the
day before with wet moss and cool
water, and clipping the stems of
the rosebuds.
No more carnations, john she
said briskly, nor amaryllis fow-
ers, and We want plenty of CAM
elias and geraniums, and those
bright flowers
4 thought, perhaps said bon
est John Dcadwood, who meas
ured six feet in his stockings, and
had the. face of an amiable giant,
you might want to 60 back with
me to-day, Dolly. Your aupt has
come on from Kansas, and there is
going to be dance out in the old
barn, with plenty Of candles and
evergreen boughs. And mother
said she would be proud to wei
come you to the old farm house,
Dolly. Your oleandcr tree;is kept
carefully at the south window,
and
Dear mel carelessly interrupt
ed Dolly; why don't they put ii
in the greenhouse?'
Because, Dolly said the young
man, reddeniug, 'it reminds us oi
you. And the meadow lark in
the cage sings beautifully; and Ole
red brindle has spotted calf
Has sbe?' questioned Dolly in
differently.
John Deadwood looked hard al
her.
Dolly said he, you don't care
about the old home any longer !
Yes, l do,' said Dolly, rousing
herself, 'but-'
She paused suddenly, the rosy
color rushed in a carmine tide tt
her cheek, an involuntary smile
dimpiing the corners of her fresh
lips as she glanced through th'
smilax trails in the window.
John Deadwood, following II
the direction of her eyes: glanced
too, just in time to see a tall gen
tleman lift his hat and bow as b,
went jauntily past.
is that it, said John, bitterly.
lis what?' petulantly retorte1
Dolly. I'm sure l don't know
why we are standing here wait
ing for and l with twenty. y.eigh
bouquets to make up by 2 O'Clock
That's all, John, think. Don
forget the lilies Of the valley
But you haven't answered me
Dolly ..
Answered you what?
about the; dance in-the oil
barn, and coming back with m
when the wagon returns at
o'clock
1T is quite out of the question
said Dolly, listlessly.
'DollyP
Well
You promised me years ago
Nonsense said Dolly, fingin
the azaleas and pinks around i
fragrant confusion. 4 was only
child them
But you've no right to 60 bac
on your word, Dolly, child or D
child
I never promised, John
| But you let me believe that on
day you would be my wife. An
I've lived on the thought of i
Dolly, ever since. And if thi
city situation of yours shoul
break up my life's hope
Don't hope anything about IN
John' brusquely interrupted tb
girl. Here comes a cusiome
Please, John, don't stand the,
any longer looking like a ghost
And honest, beart-broken Job
turned and went with hear
heart out to where the WACO
stood and old Roam was waitin
with down-drooping head az
half-closed eyes.
1t does seem to me-, be mu
tered between his teeth, 9Th;
tboro ;e notl;nr loft m live fr