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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-11-12
A Vocation 10 Keep Ont OF

"I would advise every young man
who is thinking upon the question of
adopting a profession to avoid law, I"
said Philadelphia Judge of twenty-five
years experience on the bench. "Yet,
that is only general statement There
must be lawyers, and the law will al
ways afford certain number of splen-
did prizes for sustained and well-dfrect-
ed endeavor. IL is the knowledge of
this fact that forces so many excellent
minds into competition for these re-
wards. But the contestants are to the
prizes ten to one. The bar in all tho
large cities of this country is hopelessly
oyercrowded. Not more than half the
lawyers make comfortable living RI
''Lawln said another Judge. ITS
n good thing 10 keep out of at the rate
Mt which young men are coming to the
bar. / infer that few who have q desire
TO achieve distinction in it viii believe
me. Though there are half a dozen
members of the bar in this city who are
reputed to earn $4,000 a year, there
are 600, am quite sure, who do not
earn clear nine dollars a week. One
can hardly say ut the outset who will
and who win not succeed. OF two men
of apparently equal abilities and oppor-
tunities, one viii somehow reach the
front in a few years, while the other
will always remain in the rear.
There is, for example, n very
young man, earning ten or fifteen
thousand per year. The District At
torney, know, made three thousand
dollars during his third year at the bar.
There are, OF course, a. large number
of people who have such luck. But,
bless my soul. there arc men of ability
and energy, who have been at the bar
for ten years and do not earn as much
as they would at a tolerably good trade.
It's no wonder so many, who enter
upon the legal arena full of confidence
in their ability TO achieve great things,
become disheartened In a year or two
ard enter uyon other pursuits. The
overcrowding of the bar must, 10 a
great extent, be ascribed to the work
ing Of the same principle that turns
out scores Of clerks and book-keepers
when skilled mechanics are really re-
quired It IL the idea that manual
labor Is degrading and that it 10 some
bow better TO be q lawyer on the ragged
edge of poverty than n machinist or
printer with comfort and an assuring
future. This idea grows In the general
atmosphere of the public schools, and
by the time boy gets into the upper
classes he Is incapable of calmly think
ipg Of entering any vocation in which
his hands might become Eoiled. -
PHILADELPHIA Tines.
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Dressy Nantes.

DreSsy mantles for church, visiting
and driving are made quite short in the
back, scarcely covering the tOurnure,
are very high and full on the shoulders,
and only medium height in front In
some of these there are elbow sleeves.
but most have the high-shouldered
wing-like side-pieces shaped over the
arms or with erm-hole Sits in them;
some of these mantles are scarcely
larger than the shoulder capes worn
during the summer, while others have
a scarf-like shape. The fabric of which
these will be most often made for early
autumn is black gros ottoman silk, with
great cords or reps of three or four
sizes making defined pattern. This is
lined with pale gray or pearl-colored
satin lightly wadded and quilted, and
the trimming is chenille fringe of thick
Jtrands, each of which is finished with
Jet drop, or with ball or diamond of
eatin threads wound upon a frame Of
cork to make them light. There are
also many of the sleek chenille fringes
called rat-tail fringe, and sometimes
two or three thicknesses of chenille are
employed in the same fringe. For gay
err mantles colored velvet or plush is
used in gold or brown shades with co.,
ored cashmere laces for trimming
them, or in the brightest ruby with
black Escurial lace heavily corded, or
peacock blue with ecru lace and che
nile fringe, moss green with ecru or
black lace, and black velvet with lace,
embroidery and fringe. One seam
that down the middle of the backs
the only one visible on these garments;
the shapinO is done by darts, seams and
fullness added on the shoulders, and all
these are concealed by epaulets of en-
broidery, applique-work, or else the
new corded passementerie ornaments,
many of which are heavily beaded. The
neck is trimmed with a box-plaited
standing ruche of the material, or else
an English collar standing in the back
and with broken points in front; the
tull ruches of chenille and plaitings of
ACE are still retained. Hdyper'S Bazaar.
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The Long Journey OF a WIN.


On the 4th of August, 1880, John
Davenport. a brother and one of the
heirs OF the late DR.. Davenport, of this
city. died in Gloucester County, En-
GLAND. His will was admitted TO probate
in London. As he left property in this
county of the value of some $4,000, it
was necessary that his will should be pro-
bated here. In order to have this done
it was necessary that the original docu-
ment should be brought here, the law
of the State not allowing certified
copy of the document 10 be used. Now,
when n will is probated in England 1t IS
taken in charge by the Probate Court
and kept in It's charge, In order that
the original viii should be brought here
il was therefore necessary that an officer
OF that court should come here with it.
Accordingly, Hon. Conrad Adderley
Dillon. an officer of the Probate Division
of the High Court of Justice OF England,
arrived here a day or two since, in COM
pany Of Henry Davenport, having the
document in charge, and 1t was adj
mitted to probate yesterday. In con-
versation with Mr.. Dillon, an OregOlltGD
reporter learned that this was the first
instance Of the kind that had ever
occurred. The only instance Of will
ever having been allowed to part from
the custody of the English Probate Court
was in H. Q case of that of the great Napo-
leon. When Napoleon III. was collect
ing relics of his famous uncle, he APP
piled to the court for his will, and the
British Government allowed him to
have it. Mr.. Dillon also said that the
wills of Napoleon III. and his son, the
Prince Imperial, were probated in En-
gland. He leaves at once for San
Francisco en- route for England.
having taken advantage of the
"long vacation three months-to
make the trip out here. The Probate
Court of England does considerable
business, as Mr.. Dillon states that over
1000 wills are admitted to probate there
every week.-PorldEd OTegORidn.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-11-12
In a Business Way.

'cMr. Smith, will you indorse my note
Of twenty dollars %
why, l should expect to have to pay
it If / did" h
'Certainly-certainly
4 Sand SO i might US we'll lend you
twenty dollars" 'l9ili'f'f ft3-i if
Exactly, you are quite correct"
"And shouldn't expect you to ever
pay il" 1tt4
''Of course not; of course not !"
"Then why didn't you ask me direct
to give you twenty dollars p .l hst
n Because, sir, I do businessin bust
hess way. never borrow money of q
man who wiz indorse for me, and make
calculations on the iHdorser paying the
note. It's the same thing IN the end,
but we arrive at it IN business way I
believe in making the horse draw the
cart You can't give me twenty dollars,
sir, but il you viii have the Kindness To
fndorse note for that amount, viii see
llsat you are twenty dollars out of peck
ct. "-Det. Free Press.
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sceive prompt attention. All work warranted.
Octi5-iy.
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CONNECTIONS.

AT CHATTANOOGA with railroad lines tiverg.
ing, making direct, close connection for al
points Northwest, West and Southwest.
AT OOLTEWAH AND CLEVELAND with Georgia
Division for Atlanta and all points South, South
east and Southwest
AT KNOXVILLE with Ohio Division and Knox.
vile and Augusta railroad. l.
AT JELLlCO with Louisville and Nashville RR
for Louisville and Northwestern points
AT AIORRISTOWN with North Carolina Division
for Warm Springs, N. c., and all Western anG
Middle North Carolina points
AT ROGERSVILLE JUNCTION with Rogers
viii and Jefferson railroad,
AT JOHNSON'S. with East Tennessee and West
ern North Carolina railroad
AT BRISTOL with Norfolk and Western railroad
connecting CLOSELY for all Virginia and Eastern
Cities, via Lynchburg and all Eastern, Middl,
and Northern States points, via. Roanoke ant
Shenandoah Valley Route.
AT WARM SPRINGS with Western North Caro-
lima railroad for Asheville, Morganton, States
vile, Salisbury and all points in North Carolina
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The Morristown Gazette.
TERMS OF THE GAZETTE

RATES OF SUBS0RLPTTON.- One
year (52 issuesl $1.50; siz months, Is cts;
three months, 40 cents.
RATES OF ADVERTISING One inch
f5stfnsertioR, 81; each subsequent fnser-
= non, 90 cents; displayed advertisements
wiR be charged according to the space oee1-
pied at Gb0re rates.
TO REG ULAR ADVERTISERS zee Of
fer superior Inducements, both as to rate
ofehGrges and manner Of Displaying tse1r
TdU0rs.
OOHHUYICA TTONS must be aecoznpdTa-
ied by the true name and address Of the
toritsr IN order to rsceiUe attention.
OBITUARY. NOTICES, Tributes Of Re
speet and Cards Of Iha7ks charged for
as regular advertisements.
Alb Bills for adcertisiRg are due toheH
contracted aud payable on dsHlGnd. i
NOTICES IN LOCAD COL UANS-lO
cents per line for first insertion and Scents
Der line for each additional insertion.
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cAsTLE-BUlLDING.

~what are you building. darlingr
- j asked of my grille fair,
As she quietly sat on the hearth-rugs
Piling her blocks with care.
While the rlddy glow of the freight.
Danced in her golden hair
liam building a castle. mother"
NV little maid replied
ssrheSe are the walls around II,
And here is a gateway wide,
And this is the winding stair
To climb up By the side
So the busy, fitting fingers Hsi4.H
Went on with her pretty play,
And the castle walls were rising
In the fading winter day,
When--a sudden, luckless motion,
And all i'm ruins layl
All merry little builder,
The years with stealthy feet ~ .tH
May bring full many vision
of castles rare and sweet. Fs1
That end ike your baby pastime-
In ruin sad and feet.
Yes. laugh DER the toy wslls tSii'5n.
NJ For sunshine follows rain.
And we may smile. looking backward
At ruined shrine and fame.
While the heart has shattered tenpic1,
1t may not build again.
Lucy Randolph Fleming. fn me COattAeIA-
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EASTWARD.
Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
CONNECTIONS.

At Roanoke both Nos 2 and connect VAN =
'VRailroad east. Pullman Seepers to New. York
without change via S. Railroad and Haaris Aur :,
on both trains.
At Lynchburg Nos. and connect with " III
Z. r for Washington and the East Trains leave
Lynchburg 1:55 p. m and 2:45a m. daily n
At Lynchburg r. r.. r. leaves LynchburR
at $40 a. M, 200 aid 9:49 p. M, arriving At
No. makes connection via Petersburg for
Richmond, arriving at Richmond 1888 D. M daily
exceLt Sunday At Norfolk No 2 arrives sos D
m, connecting with Bay Line Steamer, leaving
Norfolk daily except Sunday for Baltimore at 600
and with old Dominion for New York on Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
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WESTWARD.
TrldE
Eastern
Standard
)aily. tDaily except sundaY.
CONNECTIONS.

Leave Norfolk $50 m. and 2:25 D. m
Arrive at Richmond I2:5S and 500 D m
Leave Richmond via II. & p RR. IO:l5 a. M
daily except Sunday, connecting with No. 3 at
Petersburg for all points on line of N & w. r r
Also leave Richmond via r Il p r. r. at lI:2O
IN. daily and Sec p. m daily except SUNDAY, ar
irving at Norfolk at 81 p. IN. ana 9:45 p. m
Leave Richmond daily except Sunday via r. 4
A. r. r at 1920 a. m $3.50 and 600 D m arriv-
lag at Lynch. urg at $50 and 1000 D. m and 2:I5
al q, connecting with trains on Western Division
No. has Leighton Sieepers from Lynchburg to
Bristol, and Pullman Sleeper Roanoke to Mem
phis, Tenn, without change. No. 3 has PuIln an
Sleeper from Washington via. Lynchburg and At
lanta to New Orleans, without change
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sLEEPING-CAR SERVICE.

Nos. l and . have Leighton sleeper, between
Memphis and Lynchburg ta
Nos. and have Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars
between Chattanooga and New York via. Shenan-
doah Valley route; also Pullman Sleeping Cars
between New Orleans and Washington via Allan
ia, Cleveland and Lynchburg.
Also Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars between
Knoxville and Louisville on Nos IS and &C.
Also on Georgia Division have Pullman Palace
Sleeping Car through between Chattanooga and
Jacksonville Fla. ss
Also on Alabama Division on Trains Nos. and
have Sleeping Cars between Cleveland and
Montgomery.
A POPE, G. P. & T. Agt.
Knoxville, Tenn
f. K HUGER, Sup, Knoxville, Tenn
JOSEPH GOTHARD, A. G. 4. A, Knoxville,
Tenn. deco 50 If
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NEW RIVER DIVISION.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.

ES- All inquiries as to Rates, Routes, sc
promptly answered
If you are going to travel, drop letter or pos-
tai to ALLEN HULL
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
]. II. SANDS, Gen1 Supt Roanoke, Va.
A. POPE. g. p. Il T. A., Roanoke, Va
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Take home quart Of those de-
Ifcious York Riuer OystershcsU being
receired at Cain House.
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SAWED WOOD:

In stove length. for sale at 81 % bad .
w. j. HoYT & c..
sepI2l-tf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-07
The Cuban Trade.

The recent decree issued by the King OF
Spain abrogating that Of 1867. which re-
CURED American merchandise under the
Spanish flag to pay the same import
duties in Cuba as the same goods under a
foreign flag, was not looked upon very
favorabIy by the United States. The
decree did not seem to be made in good
faith to promote trade between Cuba and
the rest OF the world, but seemed to be only
for the announcement Of the Spanish
shipping interests. A large portion of the
trade Of Cuba is with the United States,
and while it would have been somewhat
stimulated by the decree it would have
been entirely at the expense of American
ships, which, by the revival of the reduc-
ton IN favor of Spanish vessels, would
have driven our ships out of Cuban
Previous to 1867 there was protective
tariff on imports into Cuba, running all the
way from 80 per cent. on flour to several
hundred per cent. on many other articles.
Under the treaty of 1867 American ships
have acquired fair share of the Cuban
carrying trade, but since that time the
Z
States has levied a special adj Yalorem tax
of 10 per cent. on imports into this cOun-
try under the Spanish flag. American
ship owners claim that this was more than
counterbalanced by the enormous port
charges and fines imposed on our vessels
in Cuba. If this be true, it appears
that the United States was the party
that should have complained, but
Spain took the initiative, and this
step seemed to further cOmplicate the
already complex tariff difficulties between
the two countries. The United States
might have adopted retaliatOry measures
which would have done away with any
temporary impetus that might have
been given to our trade with Cuba in
Spanish vessels, but it is gratifying to
note that the decree led to a better
understanding between the two cOun-
tries, which viii prove of great
benefit to both. Under the recent tariff
laws of Spain a large part Of the foreign
trade of Cuba was forced through Spanish
ports, and the profits Of the trade were
there in a great measure absorbed. This
was true in regard to flour. American
wheat was extensively shipped to Spain
and there ground into flour, and reshipped
to Cuba. Other products took like cir
cuitous route to reach the Cuban market.
Up to this time the balance of trade with
Cuba has been very largely against the
United States-in fact, our imports from
that island have exceeded annually by
many millions the products we sent to
that country.
Our commercial relations with Cuba
are OF great Importance, but heretofore
the business men of our cities have been
practically forbidden from entering that
great market. A treaty relieving this
trade in some degree from the many bur
dens now imposed on it, was signed at
Madrid few days after the royal decree
was issued. The new order of things Will
90 into effect on the first of March, and a
more complete treaty is under considera-
ton and Will doubtless beentered into dur
ing the coming spring.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-07
John sherman's Meanness.


1t has got to be proverbial to speak of
John Sherman's meanness. There is an
incident connected herewith that shows
his meanness most graphically. On one
occasion, when he was Secretary of the
Treasury, he concluded to give a dinner
party. He applied to a small dealer in
meats, veg etables, ETC., who was a poor
man, and told him he wished to have a
nice saddle of mutton on a certain day.
The dealer, thinking that he was provid-
ing for big mana Secretary-and be-
ing much pleased at receiving the patron
age of such man, concluded as he must
get for him something very good. Not
being able at the time to find anything
that he thought good enough for
a Secretary's dinner in the market here,
he ordered it from Philadelphia. 1t came
the day before the contemplated dinner
party, and beautiful specimen of NUT
ton it was-fat and tender. He sent it to
John Sherman's house. The next morn
ing a servant brought it back to the deal
er's place Of business with message
that, owing to some cause, the dinner
party had been abandoned, and, therefore,
the mutton would not be wanted. The
man protested that he had been at eX-
pense and trouble in procuring it; that
his ordinary customers were not in the
habit of buying such expensive mutton
as that; that he could not sell it except at
a sacrifice, and that, being poor man,
he could not afford to use it on his own
table. But the stingy wretch was Obdu-
rate. He would not take it back, he did
not want it at any price. The weather
was warm, the mutton would not keep,
and the poor fellow had to get clear of 1t
the best he could, at loss.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-07
PADDr1NG THEIR OWN CANOE.
Two Gentlemen from Cleveland Arrive
in New Orleans.
Nea0 orleans Tines Democrat.

4CtC CJteNIe LtVteo- LcNtvCfWta
Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock Mr..
George W. Gardner, Commodore Of the
Cleveland Canoe Club, and Mr.. W. III.
Eckman, of Cuyahoa, Secretary of the
club. arrived here in their canoes from
from Cincinnati, and through the kind
ness of the harbOr police officers housed
their boats in the harbOr station at the
foot Of Canal street.
1t was just one year since DIR. Neide
and his companion arrived here on Christ
mas day, hence the appearance of these
gentlemen in their little craft on the broad
bosom of the Father of Waters did not
excite an unwonted degree of curiosity.
| Both gentlemen are pictures of health,
and their bronZed cheeks and strong fig
ures are evidences of the benefits of the
trip. They are well educated, pleasant
gentlemen, who have taken this journey
for pleasure solely, with plenty of time
at their disposal in which to enjoy it.
Mr.. George w. Gardner is of the firm of
Gardner. Clark and York, Iproprietors of
one of the largest grain elevators and
Touring mills in the State.
Mr.. Eckman is publishing the Sketch
| Book, an art journal. He is an old jour-
nalist, and very little of interest escapes
him on trip of this kind.
Their canoes are somewhat larger than
those brought here by the canoeist last
I year. 1uGN stIG II lGGl lOuZ ann on luCuG5
wide; they draw generally two inches,
and on this trip they have each drawn,
en- account of the articles stored in them,
| about 81 inches. Mr.. Gardeners boat is
| built of white and Spanish cedar. The
canoe of Mr.. Eckman is made of birch
wood, smooth inside and out. Both boats
carry spars and matches; they are per-
fectly seaworthy and are far safer than
| the larger yawls. In the canoes are cook
! ing utensils. provisions, a tent for camp
ing out, and everything necessary for
such an expedition. They cannot sink,
and their matches are water-tight.
The canoeists left Cleveland on Novem-
Der 26th last, taking their boats by cars to
Cincinnati, and made the balance of the
journey by water. They only sailed one
day; the boats carry a mainsail and a
dandy; the balance of the time the canoe
lists padded their way. They travelled by
day and camped out at night. The only
cities they stopped at were Cairo and
| Vicksburg. AT Louisville they safely
crossed the falls, although the passage
was very rough. They were splendidly
received all along the route to this city.
The canoeists will probably remain
here a week, when they may take a
cruise to Havana or the Bay Islands.
They are stopping at the st. Charles
Hotel
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-07
The Civilization of Alaska

Very little is known throughout the
United States about Alaska, the only re-
gion owned by our government detached
from the nation proper. Alaska was pur-
chased from Russia in 1867 for the sum of
/ 81, 200, 900, and since that time the terri
tory has had no government and no care
from the United States, except the casual
oversight taken at the ports by the GUS
toms officials. The area of this region.
including the Aleutian Islands, IS about
$50, 600 square miles, and the population,
composed mainly of EsquimauX and
Aleutians, is only some $1,000. The two
little islands of st. Paul and st. George
furnish nearly all the seal skins used in
the whole world, and the revenue col
Ieeted on them for twelve years is consid-
erably over 100000.
The Russian government established
several schools in Alaska as early as 1910.
and one school was conducted by the Rus
sian Fur Company, at Sitka, principally
for the benefit of the children of its EN-
ployes. In 1871 a theological school was
established, and the Greek Church claims
some 5000 members in the territory. The
Innuits, or Aleutians, are nearly all civil
lied after Russian methods, but the Es-
quimaux are still in a state of barbarism,
and while not of fierce and warlike ma
ture, are sunk low in the depths of vice.
During the past few years some efforts
have been made by philanthropIsts, prlnci-
paIly citizens of Boston, to conduct schools
and establish missions in this far off DEEPEN
dency, but so far they have met with little
success, partly on account of the feeble
ness of the enterprise, and partly on ac-
count of the inetficiency and misconduct
of the persons placed in charge, for the
isolated nature of the missions rendered
proper supervision all but impossible.
Some of the schools, however, have been
moderately successful, but no great re-
suits have been realized.
A meeting Of persons interested in the
education and civilization of Alaska was