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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-10-12
OUR SCHOOL

does well. We have more students than
we have ever had at this period of the
session. We have enroll d 1870 The
free schools are closing, which will
swell the RttendRuce to more than that
of the preceding years. We haNe tie
same corps of teachers as last year
Profs. w. r. Sawyers, G w. Mont
gomery and Miss Minnie Rayle; also The
Principal and his wife-the latter hav-
ing CHARGE of the lnusie.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-10-12
NOT FoRGoPTEN .

Amid all this abundance and wealth
consequent thereon, the people have not
forgotten their lamented President. The
regreta regarding General Garfield's
death are genuine and are epoken by all
regardless of party. There Is & general
fear that General Arthur will not dupli-
cate the most praise worthy beginning
of President Garfield.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-10-12
A NEW ENTERPRISE

that of fruit culture These old fields,
long since abandoned as worthless, will
be made to yield more revenue than the
richest river lands. That twenty five
years from to-day East Tennessee will
be as famous for her fruits as for her
corn and wheat twenty-five years ago,
is one of the possibilities
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-10-12

Our mountain people have no cause
to complain; nor do they. They have
plenty, seldom sick, and never die-on-
ly when they cannot help it. While
others starve, and do have hard times,
they have their abundance, and truly
live Sin land flowing with milk and
honev.d
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-10-12
THE HOEB

for the development of ali this wealth
is in the proposed railroad enterprise
from Morristown to Cumberland Gap.
What wonderful auxiliaries would these
rivers be as feeders to railroad in get
ting the ores and general products out
of this great Egypt of the mountains.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
STATE ITEMS,

Maggie Jones alias, Minnie Ryan, a dis
! solutc woman OF Pittsburgh. has poisoned
herself in grief over the death of her lover.
The John Welsh boom having flashed n
the pan the Philadelphia Bulletin now
starts Daniel J. Morrcll.
Judge Galbraith, of Erie has dissolved
| the marriage of Flora Grace, child Under
twelve, who by force and fraud was mar
ried to Louis Grace, {, man old enough to
be her father.
Mrs. Eve Williams, all old lady OF 13
years. is lying in danger Of death at her
residence, No. 1903 Sansom street, Phila
lelphia, from the results of being, knocked
down by IIerdic coach OH Market street,
near Thirteenth.
Addison Rowland i, miscr died in u mis-
cradle hovel in Mcadvile on Saturday.
Among his effects wercs4jG in gold, 81 .952
in silver and s2,Gi0 in ,reenbacks. Be-
sides these there Was IL box OF fractional
currency, bushcl Of pennies, large sums
Of county orders. six gold watches, twenty
four silver and 4 large amount of silver
ware and jswclry. He was a cobbler.
Thos. Loomis. living near Gainesville,
was out sleishing on Saturday night.
when the horse got the better Of his
driver and ran away. Loomis jumped out
and the horse, fine Hambletonian colt,
ran onto tho Pennsylvania railroad bridge
aud fell between the sleepsrs, and was cut
literally in two by 4 train, which came
along minute Or two later.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08

We read in the Chester county papcrs
that i runaway horse and sleigh becoming
extricared in a high railroad bridge at
Coatesville on Saturday night remained
there until freight train running very
fast, came along, striking tue obstruction,
knocking the sleigh over the south side of
the bridge fully two hundred yards from
where it was struck, and dragging or roll
ing the horse over the floor beams
of the bridge under the engine until
the head and front legs were forced down
on one side Of 4 beam and the hind
legs down on the other side. leaving him
thus suspended" Luckily the train was
not thrown over the bridge, and
luckily it was not passenger
train running at high rate
of speed" which encountered this
danger OF Il terrible accident, threatening
death to all on board, on the highest
bridge on the road. Which leads us to III
quire why such an obstruction--as expert
ence has shown is very liablc to occur at
that point-was left remain "until a
freight train running very fast came
along to knock it Off. Is there no watch
man stationed there and if 80 what does
he watch? \ good many leo + le whose pre-
,ious lives arc carried over that fri.itfuI |
height by day and by night want toknow
% what danger they are exposed
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08

major is an Ohio man. Equal indisna-
ton is excited by the nomination of Capt.
R. L. Law, of the navy, to be commodore.
The allegation is that thirty-six senior
officers were skipped in order to advance
this gentleman.
Mr.. W1SANs, the son of the late Balti-
more millionaire, lives in great splendor in
England, having one Of the most ,ragnifi-
cent places in London, and with one ex-
ception, the finest deer park in Scotland,
which is kept up in royal style. He has a
morbid dread Of TIE sea, and says nothing
would tempt him to cross it again, and
neither Of his two sons had ever been in
America. His income is nearly 81, 600, 0oC
with prospect of treblins il ten Years.
BE spends his money en- prince, but him
self cares for nothing but engineering.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
EMPIRE HOOK AND LADDER.
Election of Officers Last Night.

Election OF Officers Last Night.
The Empire hook and ladder company
elected the following officers last night
President-C. N. Howell.
1st Vice President-A. S. Edwards.
I'd Vice Presidential. G. Demuth, jr.
Sd Vice President-J. p. Shirk.
Recording Secretary-H. Carpenter.
Financial Secretary-Sam. Sprccher.
Treasurer-I. Carpenter.
Directors-J. c. Carter. j. Levy, B. J.
Brown, w. J. Fordney, II. Carpenter, I.
Carpenter, w. C. Arnold, II. I. Martin,
T. c. Wiley, F. r. Howell, J. ". Reed.
Trustees-J. Levy, W. J. Fordney, \.
Lechler, ST., P. Z. Slaymaker, +. \
Demuth, T. c. Wiley, c. NJ. Howell.
Delegates-T. G. Wiley, Sam. Sprechcr,
J. Levy, c. NJ. Howell. II. N. Howell.
Delegate to Firemen's State Convention
"A. S. Edwards.
The report of the treasurer showed that
from May 5, 1879, to February Z, 1881,
the company received s1,116.OG, and from
May 13, 1879, to to February Z, 1881, they
paid out 1,151.12 or the first amount
but 1915 was received from the city, and
none of the latter was spent in going to
Chambersburg.
After the meeting adjourned the men,
bers of the company were taken to
Copland's where they were royalty enter
tanned by the newly elected officers, and a
couple Of hours were very pleasantly
SPENT
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
PERSONAL,

The japanese minister at Washinsto,
has three childrcn-Foomi Oiterature)
kipokasi (clea: mind) and Ulysses Grant
GLADSTONE remitted 20 per cent of Iii
tenants rents. BEACoNFIELD saw hin
and did the same.
BIsMARCK's son Herbert, who has be
come his fathers private secretary, is like
| the raternai prince in many things.
Mrs. HAYES has a record of the White
House entertainments under her rule il,
the shape of I: large album. containin.
diagrams of dinner parties, names of
guests etc.
Queen VICTORIA departs from her usual
India shawl in the wedding gift which she
is going to present to Princess Stcphanie
1t is 10 be a magnificent embossed silver
service, with epergnes of the most splen-
did sort.
The relatives Of the late Mr.. CARLYLE
have declined the proposal of Dean
Stanley that Mr.. Carlylc's remains be
buried in Westminster Abbey, because he
expressed a decided wish to be buried with
his wife at Haddington.
Ex-Vice President HENRY WILSON. un-
til he was twenty-one years old, never had
dollar in money to spend for anything.
During his whole apprenticeship his mas
ter never gave him a penny but once
then he presented the boy with three cents
and allowed him to spend it at muster
Madame ANNA BISHOP sang at Steinway
hall, New York, on Sunday night, to a
third generation Of auditors, who were
surprised by the power and sweetness that
her voice retains, though size is sixty six
years Of age. She made her first appear
ance in concert folty-four years ago.
Mr.. AARON BURR HAYS, Of New York.
who died the other day, was remarkable
ior two things. He was the oldest bank |
cashier in the world and the only man in |
America named after Aaron Burr. His |
name was 4 thorn in his side, and he |
never signed his name other than ga. B.
Hays
MAJOR D. G. SWAIN was nominated fer
,he judge advocate gencralship over the
,eatIs Of six senior officers because the
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
STANLEY MATriIEWS.
Tie Now York Board of Trade Forward q
Telegram to tho Senate judiciary
C'nmittce Protesting Asalmst
Hts Confirmation

The following telegram was forwarded
by the president and secretary of the
New York board of trade and transporta-
ton.
''To the judiciary committee of the
United States Senate In behalf of eight
hundred business firms, members of the
New York board of trade and transpor-
tation, we respectfully but earnestly pro-
test against the confirmation of Hon.
Stanley Matthews As judge OF the su-
prcme court of the United States for the
following reasons: We arc informed and
believe that the great railroad corpora
tlons Of the country are cndcavoring to
obtain control of this court of last resort,
which has here tofore been the most impor-
tant bu]wVhS in defending the public in
terests against the cncroachments of cor
porations; that Matthews has been cdu-
Gated Is railroad attorney, and naturally
views railroad questions from railroad
standpoint that his action while :. men,
Der of the United States Senate proves
this, and in this important respect renders
him unfit for the position Of {. judge Of
the supreme court
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
A MANIAC'S FU RY.
THE ATTEMPTED SHOOTING IN BAL
IIMUIE.

Captain Ames Believed to be Insane an.,
an Asylum Instead of u Prison Likely
| to be His Punishment.
The startling sensation created in Balti
more on Friday night, at tho residence OF
Mrs. Harriet Stirling, No. 143 McCulloch
street, by tue attempt made to shoot that
lady and Mr.. NJ. w. HOdgdcn, of New
York, has furnished much food for com.
ment in northwest Baltimore. Captain
b. 4. Ames, only son OF the late Bishop
| =. K. Ames, who is accused of the shoot
ing, was placed in q comfortable cell with
a bed and Z chair, and spent his time in
reading the papers and smoking cigars
He is I tall, iine-looking man, with dark
blue eyes and a full black beard. Occa-
| siOnally, while he was not smoking or
| reading, he sat back in his chair with the
urmistakabie expression of the deepest
! melancholy on his face. He refused to
talk, and at the hearing before Justice
Rhodes he listened to the evidence and
ventured nothing in reply.
The evidence rs given by Mr.. NJ. w.
HOdgdon went to show that he and Mrs.
Stirling had finished their supper and were
sitting in the dining room in front of the
fire, about eight o'clock in the evening
Mrs. Stirling remarked that Captain Ames
had not been to tea, and calling a domestic
she sent him tOCaptain Ames' room to sec
if he was in and if he would have his sup
per brought sent to him. The servant had
hardly lett the room when heavy, hurried
footsteps were heard in the hall, and a
moment later Captain Ames stood in the
room, his face flushed with strange, wild
excitement, and a pistol in his hand. Mrs.
Stirling and Mr.. Hodgdon started to their
feet, the latter cndeavoring to dodge the
ball fired at him from Captain Ames' Dis
to'. Before the trigger could be pulled q
second time Mr.. Hodgdon had Captain
Amcs in his grasp and endeavorcd to wrest
the pistol from him, but without effect.
Two discharges were fired while the men
were struggling, but, like the first. they
fortunately went wide of the mark.
MIR. HOdgdOn seems to be willing to ]
withdraw from the prosecution provided |
it can be shown, on competent authority,
that Captain Ames is insane. as claimed by |
his friends; but he thinks that he is a
dangerous man to be at large. The gen
eral opinion is that Captain Ames is a
He was honorably dis
charged from the United States regular
army some years ago on account of lung
disease, and short while after, in 1876,
le was sent to Mount Hope. At that
isi'c. while he was living in his fathers
lOuse, he was arrested by Sergeant
Vessels, who seized him while he was i'm
he act Of firing Off two reyo!vers at the
anne time.
With the consent OF the states attor-
ley, of Baltimore, Captain Ames has been
ent to private asylum for the insane,
There he will remain until his sanity or I
insanity. as the case may be. has been es.
ablished by competent court. The ply t
cian who has been attending Capt lin !
mes for the past two years claims that +
e is {: victim af melanchoiia and nervous d
and that he should:have been a
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

The total destruction Of the Hudson Bay
company's buildings and fort at Beilacc'a,
British Columbia, is rep ,Ttcd.
Tie ship Bremen was wrecked neai
Lcrwick, Shetland Island, Oh Friday.
Thirteen Of the crew were d,owned and
seven saved.
Seventeen men are imprisoned and sup
posed to have perished bya collievy cxplo-
sion in the Whitfield coIliery, near Chell,
Stafordshirc, England. The pit took fire
and is still burning.
ID. P. Burnett, famliarly known as
"DOug' Burnett. aged So, we'll known
Chicago telegraph operator, committed
suicide last night by shooting himself in
the head in the Olympic theatre building,
in that city.
A fire OmrO, Wis, yesterday morning,
destroyed onc-half of the business portion
of the town, including ten stores and 4
planning mill. Thompson & Hayden's Car
riase works and y large business block.
The loss is not less than 100000.
The pigeon match at Henden. England,
between DR.. Carver and Mr.. Scott-cacll
shooting at one hundred pigeons-ior c200
a side and the championship, Was won by
DR.. Carver by four birds, although Mr.
Scott was leading at the fifticth round.
The score was Carver, G6 birds Scott, &c
birds.
Some time ago the citizens of Lebanon
purchased . gold spike for the central tie
Of tho Cincinnati Northern railroad track
at the Broadway crossing. The golden
nail attracted great attention. A few days
ago the spike was missed and it was dis
covered that thief had drawn it, driving
in its place an iron spike. A reward OF
$1,000 has been offered for the return of
the spike and 800 for the capture of the
thief
The new court house At Wilmington was
opened formally yesterday, the February
term ofthc C urt Of general sessions being
opened at II o'clock. The 800 chairs in
the court room we're filed in few mo-
ments after the doris had been opened and
every foot of standing room soo,i Was oc.
cupied. Chief Justice Come.ys delivered
a long charge to the grand jury. In the
course Oft he said that as most of TIC
crime that required the attention of the
court was committed in Wilmington it
was right that the county seat shorld he
located there. He charged vigorously
against Bob Irscrso!rs b!asphemes and
do: fights.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
The News John Cessna Brought.

A"O ~NO"S JOIN C6SSNa ISEOusSHts
Harrisburg dispatch.
Hon. John Cessna returned from Men,
tor, whera he had a lengthy interview with
Genera Garfield. Mr.. Cessna says that
General Garfield was very communicative
and talked in a frank, free manner
concerning present and future events.
Among other things the 'presi-
dent-elect touched upon was the Pennsyl-
vania senatorship, saying that it would
be greatly deplored if the Pennsylvania
Republicans did not settle their differences
and elect good Republican to the United
Safes Senate. General Garfield also said
that he had resolved to take Pennsylva
Man as a member Of his cabinet, but if
the factions in the state do not reconcile
their divisions and unite in recommending
a man with some degree of unanimity he
will have to pass Pennsylvania by.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
coal GAS.
Marrow Escape from SufI0catiOn.

Last night DR.. \. Croft. wife and
daughter, residing at No. 3 Middle street,
made q narrow escape from asphyxiaticn.
Having replenished the fires before retir-
ing. the doors of the heater burst open
some time during the night. the result OF
course being that large quantity Of coal
gas rushed out and soon pervaded the
house. On awakening this morning the
doctor and his wife were unable to get mp,
though finally after some effort Mrs. Croft
succeeded in crawling ont to the balcony,
opening the window and allowing fresh
air to take the place Of the poisoned atmos-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
ldnrastrr Esstcil;se1crr.
TUERDAY EVENING, FEB. 8, 1881.
A Sham Union.

Mr.. Jay Gould makes fine promises IN
behalf Of the united telegraph compa-
MES. He proposes to make telegraphing
cheap and to embrace the world in the
operations Of his company. Unfortunate
iy Mr.. Gou!d's reputation for veracity
is bad. He never tells the truth when it
is iEconvenient to do so; and the only
way of Judging him is to determine his
interest and construe his language ac-
cording to it. And to us it seems that
if Mr.. Gould really did desire to intro
duce cheap telegraphing ,and has the am
bition and the means to extend it over
the world: lie would not start out by buy
ing a company ut price four times
greater than its intrinsic value; but he
Would begin on the ground and seize the
commanding advantage of duplicating
the lines of his competitor at cost so
much less that he could earn dividend
for his new company, while the old one
was kept busy paying its expenses. Evil
IDENTIFY a telegraph business is not differ.
eat from any other business in the rules
governing its successful administration
and every one knows that Mr.. Gould
could send Il message at 4 less cost. if his
capital on which IA profit was to be earn
ed was twenty millions instead of eighty
provided lie had money enough to stand
the fight with his opponent until it was
forced to the wall. Mr.. Gould is a
shrewd man, and if he intended tn keep
in the telegraph business lie would face
the fight with his opponents, as Commo-
dore Vanderbilt used to do; until they
were sick enough to surrender. Mr..
Gould's method of combining with
the Western Union on terms ap-
parently profitable to the two cOmpa-
nies, but which load the combined COM
pany down will. Il weight which will
make it an easy victim of the lightly
equipped telegraph enterprises that will
now start up to do her battle, shows
clearly enough that the whole thing is !.
stock jobb!ng conspiracy.
We do hot ourselves believe that the
union will be finally accomplished. When
the time comes that it can be ,iropped
with profit it will be dropped 1t is con-
trary to public sentiment and contrary
to the law :at least inPennsylvania; and
what chance is there for the realization
OF AIR. Jay Gouid'S great telegraph enter
prise, to cover all the world when he CAN
nn! even get int" his neigiihoring state
with 1t There is no possible chance Of
tie combined c,Ipany existing here
under the prohibition of our const;tu-
tivii, and that fact Of i:s,it Shows that
the whole project is rotten.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
Tit, LEAF.
The Local Tobacco Mark at.

1
The continued cold and dry weather has
prevented farmers for some weeks past
from doing anythin. in the way of pre-
pairing their tobacco for the market. In
the language of one them who was present
at the Agricultural society's meeting yes
terday, i've have very large crops of ice
and snow and tobacco on the poles, and
that is about ALL" While the principal
thoroughfares throughout the county arc
open and pretty we'll broken and tho sleigh
| ing first-rate, nearly all the by-rOads are
completely blOckaded by great banks of
| snow, rendering them almost impossible
and farmers living on such roads are
Obliged to reach the main roads Dy taking
| down fences and crossing the fields, thus
| avoiding the snow drifts. Under such
circumstances it is 10 wonder that the
dealers are backward in coming fOrward''
FOX the new crop. The bulk of it is not
in shape for market. and it cannot be got
| 1t il it were ready.
The only sales We have to report since
our last are the following:
Samuel Moore, jr., bought one acre from
John j. Long at g, 10 and 3, the crop real
izing s5O5.55.
Capt. j. q. Wilcox, has had delivered to
him the following crops grown near Cool
vile, Earl township, VIM. johnson, 2,
acres at'2O, and 3. Christian Martin, g,
acres at 90, 7 and 5. Barton Stauffer, "a
acres at 20, 10 and ). Barton Scnsenig, q
acres at 23i, 10 and 3.
II. G.. Moore bought u half acre from
Abram Kurtz, Of WhitelIOrse, at 2S for all
wrappers over 81 inches 90 tor wrappers
under "a inches, ana seconds, and for
filters.
Transactions in old tobacco continue &C.
tive. Mr.. Cohen, the largest buyer of the
1874 crop this winter, mas shipped large
part OF lis purchases to st. Louis.
Harry G. Moore bought 80 cases Of 1879
from Isaac Phenegar. 1T 13 cents per pound
and sold 50 case:; of 70 to Hay s Smith at
private rates.
Skiles & Frey bought from Thompson,
of WriShtsville, 10 eases Of 70 and Loeb
Il Co., bought 200 eases of tn: same crop
from S. KOcber, Of WriShtsyil!e, both on
private tcrms.
Doubtless other transactions have been
had which have not reached us. The de-
mand for the crop is active, and within
the past month 50 much OF it has been
aiken that it is doubtful whether 900
,ases of it remain ulisold. The rapidity
With which it was lifted makes it probable
hat the good portion of the crop of 1880
will find purchasers IS soon rs it is pre-
ared for market and the buyers are able
D find it.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08

"UNCLE REMUs" tells us that in that
early assembly of the animals, which lie
has so graphically described ,at one stage
of the proceedings g sech racket wuz a
gwine on dat nobody amt hear it, 'cer-
pin may be de Mud Turkle en- de Spring
Lizzud, en- dere ea!foons ,rsz po'r'tul lack
IN" 1t seems to us that the bosses Of
state politics must be beginning to real
ize that their influence at Harrisburg is
"DoW:ful lackin',n
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
GOVERNOR UOYr. it seems. ishuntin

GOVERNOR HOYT, it seems, is hunting
up 4 successor for Superintendent of
Schools Wickersllam; which is wicked
in Hoyt. What does :.e 4" it for? The,
do really say that he has already offered
tile place to two gentlemen, who have
declined it, because, we presume, it did
not suit their tastes. 1t does sui:
Mr.. Wickersliam 5 taste. Tie Philadel-
plia Press thinks he ought to he allowed
to taste its joys and profits yet a little
longer. We do not know that we have
any opinion to express; rs we are not OF
the family our interference might be
deemed obtrusive and impertinent. Blu,
why does Hoyt look coldly upon Wicker
sham? Does he really linger refectingly
upon the last syllable of his name?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08

KING, Hunter, Worrell and Reform
are marching on in Philadelphia at a
pace which gives reinsurance to the hope
that on the morning after the election
the Blossom Bricks" and Mike MuI.
hoolys" will find that their enfloons
wuZ pOw'ful lackin'."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
Foot AynNufateGl. .

Ex-Commissioncr John McWiliiams. OF
Coatesville, who had his ankle badly
mashed by water wheel Il few days ago'
has been obliged to suffer amputation of
the foot, which operation was performed
by the surgeons at the hospital at 39th and
Powellton avenue, Philadelphia, on Fri
day last, where he was taken after the