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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT.
THE PENITENrlARY BY HIS
LITTLE BOY.
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Judge Rogers courtroom was
yesterday the scene of an affecting
and humanizing incident. 1t was
in connection with the sentence OF
James Rice, who was implicated
with the now celebrated consump-
tive Larry Murray, in o burglary
case. Rice confessed to the officers,
telling them where the $4,000 worth
of plumber was. AS Rice entered
the room from over the bridge of
sighs; bright-eyed boy started
from his mothers knee, and ran to-
ward the confessed criminal, cry
ing, "Oh, papa, how glad we are to
see you" Like vine of hope the
young American clung triumphant
ly to his fathers leg, and thus bur-
dened, attended by the bailiff, the
prisoner marched on to face Justice
1t tempered justice to pity, but re-
membering the dignity of Office, tho
reading of the sentence was COM
menced, and finished with two years
in the penitentiary.
1t was too much for the poor lit
tie wife, with a sleeping babe in her
lap, and she sobbed aloud. The boy
at once forsook his father, quickly
went to his mother, and in a tone
audibly all over the courtroom said,
"Oh, mama, why do you ery?' en-
deavoring to pull away the hand
that concealed a face flushed with
tears. Those great blue eyes of
wondering innocence, that musical
voice unanswered, appealed to the
heart of every man in that court
room. Judge" said the prisoner,
with a manly effort to conceal his
emotion, II don't care for myself;
it's my wife and children that I care
for. / want to be an honest man
and live a better life. Can't / be
near them?" There was not a dry
eye in the room, as the Judge said,
"Iwill make your sentence one year
in the penitentiary." The prisoner
was taken away TO Jail, when one of
the principal prosecuting witnesses,
an attorney gray in serving the law
stood up and told the Judge, with
tears in his eyes, that he for his part
forgave the prisoner. Again Rice
was brought back to the Judges
desk. "Your sentence is changed
to one year in the county Jail, in or
der that you may be able to see
yourwifeand family, said the Judge
as every listener mentally calculated
A rrnwn
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31

James Wick, the well known
florist and scotsman died at ROches-
ter, Y. Y, on the 10th. He was
born at Portsmouth, England, and
was playmate OF Chas. Dickens. He
came to this country in 1888 and
set type with Horace Greeley on
the KnickerbOcker, He subsequent
" became editor of the Genesee
Farmer and Horticulturist, and was
for long time Secretary of the
American PomOlogical Society and
4 member of the Royal HOrIicul-
tural Society. lie went into the
seed business i'm 1860 and was one
of the most charitable of men. It is
reported his gifts averaged $4,000
yearly. During the Kansas grass
hopper plague he sent $4,000
worth to the sufferers, and last year
sent $4,000 or $4,000 to the
Michigan sufferers.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31

Notwithstanding the favorable re-
port of the Senate Committee on
woman's suffrage it is not considered
probable that the sixteenth Amend
ment of the Constitution will be ad-
opted at the present session. Sena-
tors Lapham and Blair pledged to
bring up the report for action,. and
the measure is, therefore, not likely
t. die "a bornin' -; though the SEN
ate may not condescend to accept
the report, it may be so amended as
to make suffrage in some way con-
ditional so that S. S. Cox, Proctor
Knott and Horr, of Michigan, can
have the long desired opportunity
Of making humorous speeches on
the subject in the House. Tt must
not be denied that there are. many
members earhestlyin favor fwom-
an suffrage, and that if il comes
up the subjsct willieeoive frirtreat-
ment, thoagIf Its most sanguinc
friends do not expect to carry it. -,
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31

not in fair proportion to the worl
done. The thing to do, then, would
seem to be acquire more informa.
ton by more extensive reading and
observation noticed here. To the
small farmer especially is this i'm
portant. From year to year, and
from father to son, the same hard
labor produces the same meagre re-
suits. The same reckless waste of
labor in the field and in the barn
goes on, the disregard of the conse-
quences OF this negligence, and with
it the complaint is always heard
that we are an overworked, tax rid
den people, and so the farms are
badly managed, and the inability to
live squarely up to duty is growing
all the time heavier and more
harassing.
Personal and public obligation go
by the board. a great State is re-
garded with open contempt because
it confesses itself unable to pay a
debt that is smaller than that of
many cities. The present unseemly
squabbly over our debt is the direct
consequences of what can be traced
TO the carelessness that will allow a
crop of wheat to lie and rot in the
fields and which promise to bring |
yet greater evils upon us, but not
one of which might not have been
averted by original thrift and knowl-
edge of how to live. But we leaEe
the subject with our readers, and
trust this glance at the very great
disproportion between the States
may stimulate further general search
after other information of this kind,
and encourage home farmers with
the faith that what may be achieved
in one State may be attaInable in
with even more favorable
surroundings. w
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31
WHOLESALE TRADE!


Are offering Immense Lines of DRY GOODS and NO
TIONS, embracing many Novelties both in Foreign and Do
mesc manufacture, prices which will command the attention
of the entire Trade
COWAN, MCCLUNG d CO.. offer to Merchants Five
Thousand Cases BOOTS and SHOES comprising the best
lines of Solid Leather Goods exhibited in the Southwest
CowAN MCCLUNG Co. call attention their large and
racve line of HATS including the Newest shapes as well
the most staple styles
CowAA, MCCLUNG q Co.'S immense saes long experience
and thorough acquaintance with the and
hands, give them facilities for purchasing direct large guam
titles thereby enabling them to offer Merchandise low
any other house in the United States.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31

The House Commute on Pensions
recently agreed 20 report a bill
granting pensions to the verterans
of the Mexican war or their heirs.
This Is not the first time that such
favorable action on this subject has
been taken in committee. In fact,
at every session of Congress a bill
of this character is reported favor
ably; but beyond that nothing ever
comes oft. Nothing more definite
than favorable report is likely to be
among the fruits of this session.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31

Few farmers know the size of
their fields o. how many acres they
contain. A field of the writer's, be-
fore it came into his possession, had
been plowed and reaped by contract
for fifteen acres. On measuring it,
it was found TO have bat y acres.
II is desirable, in fact, indispensable
for good work, that farmer should
know how many acres each field
contains, for good work, for other
wise he cannot appOrtion seed or
manure for it, nor can he tell how
much time it should require to be
pIOwed. "A measuring cord should
DC part Of the furniture on every
farm. To make one, procure sixty
seven feet of strong rope, one inch
round; make loop or fasten a ring
a or bar at each end, and make these
precisely sixty-six feet apart. This
i four rods. Then tie a piece of red
rag in the center. One acre OF
ground will be a piece four of the
cords (chainsl long and two and
one-half wide, equal to sixteen by
ten rods, making 100 square rods to
one acre. The advantage of the
ring or loop is that one person can
measure alone by driving a stake in
the ground to hold the rope while
he stretches tout. The rope should
be soaked in tar and dried, which
will prevent il from shrinking when
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31

Senator Ben Hill, whose days are
thought to be well nigh numbered
is reported as saying; Il have
lived fifty-eight years and L sup
pose no man ever lived fifty-eight
happier years. 1t may be best that
they be all"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31

The bill compelling railroads in
Texas 10 carry passengers ut a uni
form rate of 3 cents per mile passed
the Legislature and was signed by
Governor Roberts within fifteen
minutes after it was presented 10
him. It goes into operation in
ninety days after the close Of the
ID ,eScnt session.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31
How to save.

An hard workers are subject to
bilious attacks which may end in
dangerous illness. Parker's Ginger
Tonic will Kill keep the kidneys and
and liver ertiYe, and By preventing
the attack save much siekness, loss
Of time and expense. Delay atsuch
times means langcr. Detroit Press.
See other coiunn. rr7f.s ~ u
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31

There are many rooms in Mr.. W.
II. Vanderbilt's new Fifth Avenue
houses which have cost from S3O, 600
To $40. 900 each for frescoing alone.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31

Blaine AYERS that if he had ever
thought of doing half he had been
credited with contemplating, he
might be expected to live a thousand
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31

A political gossiper alleges that
Conkling will be a candidate for
Congress from his old district this
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T 90. T.-Norrist,wn, No. S. Meets every
D. p. ROWE, wCT
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UNIaHTs or HONOR : MorriEtown, No. S72.
W 8. DICKSON, d.
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II xTaaTs or TE.K GOLDEN RULE.-M0r-
A. ~ e.rh rp~nfh - w. SHIELDS, n. 9.
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F,trr~d NJ the Post Ofhce at Morristowns Tenn
assecond class mAtter.l
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LODGES.

M-Morrisfown, 80. a3I-ist Thurs
II Az evening. 2 o'ciock, every month, In their
an AZ the MAsonlc Academy building
In. 1oHS l.. HowELL- W. MI.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-31

Farmers complain they are al
ready overworked, but the resulti
do not show it, and the increase ol
wealth among Tennessee farmers il
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years
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-01-23
Mrs. LIncoln's Pension.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-In the Senate the committee on pensions to-day had up Logan's bill for the relief of Mrs. Lincoln. No opposi- tion was made to the bill, but Senator Groome suggested that the $100,000 be voted to her without reference to the subject of arrear pensions. He said he was opposed to the system of paying srrear pensions, and did not want to vote for any blll that would in the least commit him in the princi, pie, though he was entirely willing to vote to give Mrs. Lincoln what ever her necessities or comforts call. ed for. All the other mem mbers, in. cluding the democrats, favored the bill, and in fact Senator Jackson, a democrat, moved it be favorably re. ported at once. Before the vote was taken, however, the hour of 12 ar- rived and the committee adjourned. It is probable that Mrs. Lincoln's pension will be increased to $5,00O per year, as a majority of the com mittee have expres: ed themselves in favor of this increase.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-01-23
Gossip frsm the Capital,

A characteristic storm burst u pon the house to-day, in consideration of Robeson's motion to enlarge the com. mittees. This is a very unpopular measure and the members will not be dragooned into submission. Robe. son tried to force the house to a vote, but was overwhelmingly defeated, although Kelly came to his help. A motion was made to lay the whole subject on the table. Finally Robe son surrendered, and the whole ques- ton is open to amendment and dis. cussion by the house.
 To. days session of the agriculture. convention was opened by the readl ing of . paper a Vine Culture in California by Page. Many delegates participated in the debate which fol. lowed the reading. The author dwelt at some length on the ex. emption from phylloxera which is characteristic of California vines.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-William A. Cook of counsel for the govern. ment in the star route cases, states that counsel have not yet arranged the plan of prosecution and could not tell when the trial begins.
 Secretary Folger goes to New York to- morrow.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-01-23
An Ometa1 Set-tO.

The court house yesterday was the scene of several interesting and exciting epi- so.ies, not the least of which was scrap ping match between the district attorney and the deputy clerk of the Distric! court, in which the former is said to have got the worst of it. It is a islander upon our peo. pie to suppose that they cannot settle their little difficulties without calling to their aid the deadly six-shooter or bowie knife, as this rencontre has proven. The affair took place in the wash-room of the couif house, and the occasion of it was mcrely1 1 difference of opinion as to filing some DE pers in certain suit. All the damages thus far reported are few eyes in mourf- ing and few ears, perhaps, curtailed |; but how much better this was than to place the body of man in position where it is liable to be located as lead mine, or perchance run through sausage suffer. The means taken by these gentle men to settle their differences can not be too highly commended, and we earnestly recommend it to those other gentlemen who yesterday afternoon were so anxious for blood. From personal observation and experience we have no hesitation in mak- ing the assertion that the satisfaction de- rived from putting good old fashioned head on a man is quite as supreme, if not more 30, than that of filling him full of holes Ponder on this, boys.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-01-23
.Halt and COnsider.'

Under the above caption the Blue Canyon Drill, of Mineral City, N.M., has the following editorial on the scheme to secure admission of New Mexico asa state:
 If there is to be any controversy regarding the admission of New Mexico into the Union as a state, we wish it distinctly to be understood that the Drill has already joined the ranks of the friends of the territory, and those friends are the men who, looking upon the serious question in every conceivable way, are unwilling that this most important move should be made at present.
 Our population may be estimated at 130,O00 more than enough as far as numerical numbers are concerned, to open the doors of this great coun- trv of New Mexico. But of these13O,- 900 people how many can read and write? Not more than two thirds. An institution known as the Santa Fe ring, with its headquarters at the ancient capital, has long held power over thousands of poor ignorant people in this territory, who cast their votes as the power behind the throne dictated. Under the clean and faithful administration of our new governor, this secret power has all most become a thing of the past. And to once more secure the reins of government and the key to the cof- fers, a state idea has been sprung upon us.
 Now we say to our progressive and intelligent citizens, rise up in your might and squelch the scheme. Kill It right at the start; don't let this merciless gang of drunken thi yes run the machine another day. Show them that you are men of sui. 6cient understanding to successfully cope with their trickery, and in an- other year their existence as politl- cal manipulators will have been wiped out forever.
 They have so far received no quar- ter from Governor Sheldon, and they have undertaken this means of plac. ing in power an executive of their own making, elected by the votes of an intelligent class of people over whom the Santa Fe people have held sway, and can do it again. Down with the wretched schemers now.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-01-23
A Lake Two Thousand Feet Deep,

From the Jacksonville (Or) Record.
 Several of our citizens returned
 last week from the Great Sunken lake, situated in the Cascade noun. tains, about 75 miles northeast of Jacksonville. This lake rivals the famous valley of Sinbad the Sailor. It is thought te average two thou sand feet down to water all around The depth of the water is unknown, and its surface is smooth and unruf- fled, as It is so far below the surface of the mountains that air currents do not affect. Its length is estimated at twelve or fifteen miles, and its width ten or twelve. There is a mountain in the center having trees upon it. It lies still, silent and mysterious in the bosom of the everlasting hills, like a huge well scooped ou, by the hand of the giant genii of the noun. tains in the unknown ages gone by, and around it the primeval forests watch and ward are keeping. The visiting party fired a rife into the water several times at an angle of forty five degrees. and were enabled to note several seconds of time from the report of the gun until the ball struck the water. Such seems in. credible, but it is vouched for by our most reliable citizens. The lake is certainly most remarkable curl osity.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-01-23
A Question of Possession.

An amusing episode has occurred in the court house within the past two days, the particulars of which, as near as can be learned, are as follows: It seems that an eminent legal luminary had occupied rooms in the building which the board of supervisors wished to occupy. and the dis ciple of Blackstone being absent, forcible possession was taken of the rooms and the furniture removed to another building. Upon his return, the lawyer naturally felt somewhat indignant, and in the still hours of Monday night or Tuesday morning he got possession of the rooms, by means of a key or otherwise. and returned the com. pliment by removing the furniture of the board from the aforesaid rooms. Tester. day the board again took possession. which was held until nearly noon, when in some mysterious manner the panels of door leading to the rooms in dispute were mashed in, leaving only the frame work. Most diligent inquiry by an EpI. TAPH reporter could not elicit any further particulars, and at last he was forced to the unwilling conclusion that it must have been Cum who smashed the door. At the present writing the board holds the fort.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-01-23

AN able opinion WAS submitted to the council last night, at their request, by the Hon. Judge Herring, concern ing their right to immediately exer- else the functions of their office, and the construction of the charter bear. ing thereon. That there should be any dispute over the fact that the old council should have adjourned sine die within seven days after the polling of the vote, can only be &C., counted for from the standpoint of the mighty dollar, as viewed by the city attorney, in the matter of fees on suits for delinquent taxes, that would not have resulted if proper ad- vertisement had been given. Many of our citizens are engaged in busi. ness pursuits that require their fire. quent absence from the camp, which in itself IS good cause for the publi- cation of delinquent list. But, in. dependent of this, the municipal tax. payer is entitled to just as much leniency as IS granted to county tax ation, and such we believe to be the intent of the law. The city attorney may be acting in good faith in his interpretation of the law, but the forcing of the suits to collect delin. quent taxes that would have been promptly pad if advertised, certain ly bears the impress of sordid mo- tives, and will be so considered by the general public. .t
 We do not wish to do Mir. Gregg any injustice, but it is fair to presume the old council was governed by his advice and construction of the law, and it is to be greatly regretted that the new council were kept out of of- flee by what appears to be an inter. ested interpretation until these suits had been commenced and the wrong gone beyond estoppel in the estima- ton of the present board.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-01-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
Guiteau Has His Little Say.

WASHINGTON, JaE. 17.-Scoville resumed his argument, and was at once interrupted by Guiteau, who had been looking over towards the jury for some minutes in an anxious and expectant manner.
 "Hadn't 1 better deliver it now?' he called out.
 "Oh yes," replied Scoville, "I had forgotten" Then, turning to Judge Cox, "He desires, your honor, to prefer request that he be allowed to address the jury. have looked over the speech which he desires to make, and see nothing of an ob- jectionable character.
 Judge Cox nodded assent, and Guiteau said: "I have written down what l wish to say and ] will read it. l intend no disrespeot to this honor able court, intend no controversy with this honorable court. In gen eral am satisfied with the law as proposed by your Honor; but l have suggested still broader view, which l ask your honor to follow, to wit, that if the jury believe that I believ- ed it right to remove the President because l had special divine author ity so to do and was forced to do it by the Deity, that they acquit me on the ground of transitory mania. Siekels, Mcfarland and Hiscock were acquitted the ground of tran sitory mania.
 During the course of his argume mt Scoville criticised severely the course of the prosecution in refusing to permit the prisoner to address the jury, simply because they feared he might disclose by hls manner or speech his true mental condition. In alluding to the discussion on the proposition to allow the prisoner to speak, Scoville quoted the district attorney as having said if the pris- oner should be allowed to speak It should be from the dock.
The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-01-23
New Mexico and Arizona Raiiroad.

The grading of the New Mexico and Arizona railroad will be completed up the
 barbacomari creek, in about six weeks, a distance of thirty-five miles from it's june. tion with the San Pedro, near the Grand Central mill. At the junction, a turning track for engines, to be called the Calaba. sas ', is now being constructed. Consid- erable hindrance to the progress of the line has been caused by the question of right of way. At one point near the mouth of the Barbacomari, on Friday last, party of armed men compelled bo,k pile drivers and graders to stop work, and are still holding the ground till the com. pany arranges for the right of way. Grad ing is going on down the Senoita, but the work is being feebly prosecuted, by small parties, and only two miles have been com. pleted. A canvas town called Ezekiel. vile has started near old Fort Buchanan. and all the cid ruins both at Crittenden and Buchanan have been taken tor occu- patton; canvas, blankets and brush serving the purposes of building material.
 On Sonoits creek, the quantity.of heavy rock work and the scarcity of hands will delay the completion of tbe road to Gala basas until July or August next Two hundred Yaquis have been engaged in So- nora to work on this section of the line. From Calabasas to Sonora two final locs- tions are to be made; one up the Santa Cruz, which would take the business of Arispe, Bacuache, Fronteras and the So. nora river; the other to Los Nogales, which will make direct connection with the road now building northwards from Hermosillo and Magdslens.
 The final location of the road from Cal. abasas 10 Tucson will be completed this month by Mir. Barley, who will prohab,y continue the line northward ts interse. the Atlantic & Pacific.