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VOLUME 9.
JUNE
NUMBER 17.
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iVeuj Advertisements.
Bearten, McMt & Men,
SUCCESSORS TO OAINKH BBOS., A CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
O 1 O T Bt I TT O- ,
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
AND MERCHANT TAILORS.
Knoxville, .... Tennessee.
VT-33.
Franklin House,
OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE,
Mfein Street, Knoxville, Tenn.
FRANK A. BUTLER, PaOPBItTOB.
FOB SALE !
! WAflgAff A TA
A Valuable Tract of Land.
THE UNDERSIGNED IS AU
thorizcd by Dr. Win. I Anderson, to sell bis
Tract of Laud, lying on Hototon River, Hamblen
county, TennesKce, and Mr Anderson's Ford
Themis about 300 ucr in the tract 100 acres weQ
tlnibered, and 200 acres cleared, under fVnce and
well watered. The soil is of an excellent quality,
and a great bargain can be had in purchasing the
farm. F.r further information, apply to
WM. O. TAYLOR,
If ay n. Worristown, Tennessee.
T. MAOEE,
President.
JOHN MURPHEY,
Cashier.
LOOKOUT BANE
OF
lorristown, - - Tenn.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
JOHN. MURPHEY, JOSEPH BROW',
Q. T. MAOEE, E. C. ATKINS.
JAMES P. EVANS.
Will transact a
UENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
KECEIVE Deposits, Buy and Sell Exchange,
Quid and Silver, and make coUections upon
the moat favorable terms. may 13 tf.
C. S. FLESHMAN,
Fashionable Tailor,
Morristown, Tenn.,
o
Respectfully informs the public that his Shop
U In the same place, and that he is always prepared
to do any kind of work, in bis line, in the most
workmanlike manner, expeditiously and at the
lowest possible prices.
Cottim and Repairing done Promptly.
He is In receipt of the New York fashions quarter
ly, and can insure customers a fashionable style,
as well ss a good fit, in any kind of garment they
may waut.
ty He solicits the patronage of
the public.
feb251y C. S. FLESHMAN.
H. H. CROWDER,
Silversmith and Jeweler,
MORRISTOWN, TENN.
tr shop H the Store or L. P. A (. K. Kpck.i :
HAVING PERMANENTLY
Located In Morristown to conduct a general
Silversmithing and Watch-repairing busiue.-s, I
-weald respectfully solicit a tuiai. from the public.
Watches, blocks and all kiuds of Jewelry repaired
promptly, at reasonable prices, and satisfaction
guaranteed In every respect. u5.
A. A. BARNES,
W. H. SIMMON OS
BARNES & SIMMONDS.
REAL ESTATE
AND
OESERAL AGEHTS.
ALL BUSINESS Entrusted to Us promptly at
tended to. Special attention given to renting
property.
Oake 103 Gay Street,
0 tf Knoxville Term.
O - T. M X O E E ,
Sugeon and Physician,
MORRISTOWN, TENN.
Will give special attention to the
rtKATMKNT OF DISEASES OP WOMEN
Bristol Mb College,
BRISTOL, TENN.
The next Session of this Institution will open on
the FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER NEXT,
with a full and experienced Corps of Teachers.
HXPEJfSES PER TERM OF FIVE MONTHS.
Boarding, including washing, fuel and lights.$B5 00
Tuition in Literary Department. ...$10 00 to 20 00
Fainting and Drawing 25 00
Music, Piano, Organ, Guitar, each, 20 W
Ornamental Branches, each, 5 00
Use of Piano, 4 00
Contingent Fee, 1 00
Young ladies furnish one pair pillow-cases, one
pair sheets, one pair blankets; also towels and
iWuehes. 1'
Etpcnses are to be paid quarterly in advance,
unless otherwise arranged.
For further information ade'ross,
B. G. MANARD,
Sept it 1874 tf Fbbsioknt.
ALL RAI L SHOrVrTifJE
via
Memphis aii (Mesti Railroad
TO TEXAS,
AND ALL POINTS WEST.
SUPERIOR INDUCEMENTS and
satisfactory arrangements made for Emi
grants. No change of care. Fare as low as by any
otber route. Call on, or address,
V. T. BELL,
Passenger Ag't, Knoxville; J. M. CROW, Pass.
Ag't , Cleveland ; 8. C. WEAVER, PaB. Agt ,
Chattanooga; W. J ROSS. Geul. Supt , M. 8.
JAY, Goal. Pass & Ticket Agent.
BEN F7 MtWttt
CARPENTER & BUILDER,
Morristown, Tenn.
W A. j ? . . -
1
SES to the citizen of this commnnitv to
ttaaOt foe the work of everv descrintion of
in an, upon the most favorable terms. Parties
woo contemplate tne erection of houses would do
well to call on him. be is prepared to f Ornish all
the neceoary material for buildings, upon such
: mar cannot mil hi mh tue advantage or the
n building. Those who doubt this, can he uU
I of iU troth by conaulting tbe undersigned.
.1 a. . MITCHELL.
Morristown Book Store,
At the crossing of
MAIN STREET
sad the Buncombe Railroad,
nRISTOWM, TENNESSEE.
rw HE Proprietor, R N. PRICE, keeps on hands
JL all kinds of Books and Stationery at cheap rates
fet cash. The School? of the country promptly
supplied with 3chool Books. Jan 6, 1375 ly
New Advertisements.
JAMES P. EVANS,
Attorney at Law,
MORRISTOWN, TENN.
Will practice in all th courts of East Tennessee,
where the FEE will Justify. Prompt attention Will
be given to coUections.
A. H. PETTIBONE,
Attorney at Law,
GREENEVILLE, TENN.
Will practice in the courts of tbe First Judicial
Circuit and the Supreme Court at Knoxville. Will
also give prompt attention to the collection of all
kinds of claims and debts.
WIN. G. TAYLOR,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Morristown, Tens.,
WILL practice in tbe Conrta eS Kara Hen, and
the adjoining counties. apt 111 n6 ly.
S. D.J. LEWIS. A. G. JACKSON.
JOHN A. RHEA.
Lewis, Jackson & Rhea,
Manufacturers of and Dealers in
BOOTS, SHOES,
Hats Caps, Trunks, Umbrellas,
GENTS' FDRHI HIM GOOD,
Ladies' Hats, Etc, Etc.
No. 52 Gay St., Knoxville, Tenn.
Nov. 19 n38 ly.
W. M . WILMETH,
MAIN STREET, MORRISTOWN, TENN.
Has now on hand a complete stock of
Family Groceries,
To which he has recently added a full line of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Which he offers cheap for Cash.
He will pay the highest market price for all kinds of
country prtjduce.
Provisions and Eatables of every description kept
on hand at all times. jel9-ly .
nK.VTISTKY.
DENTISTRY.
THOS. J. SPECK, D. D, S.
OFFICJESs
Rogers ville, Tenn.. from 1st to 15th of each month.
Morristown, from 15th to last of each month.
I'ERMS Cash or Its equivalent
W. W. LANGHORNE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
Newport, Tenn.,
1 PRACTICES in the various Courts of East Ten
nesxee, and in the Supreme Court at Knoxville .
Dec 30, 187 ly
WILL. S. DICKSON,
Vttoi'tiey at Law,
MORRISTOWN, TENN.
17 ILL Practice. a the Courts of npper East
" Teuin-ssee. Prompt and special attention given
to collections.
References by Permission Root McFarlaod,
R. M. Barton, sr., D. Morris, Wm. Fulton, B. J.
Kidwell, Earnest A Briscoe, Pence Ji Lyle, Dr. O.
T. Magee, Morristown, Tenn. ; J. A. Rayl, Knox
ville, Tenn. ; Wm. H. Moffett, New Market, Tenn. ;
H. Baker, Oreeneville, Tenn. ; Davis A McFarland,
Bristol, Tenn. mar35-ly.
L. C. SHEPARD,
UNDERTAKER,
Knoxville, Tenn.
PVEBY DESCRIPTION OF
Metalic Casket and Cases, Wood Caskets and
Coffins of every Grade and price ready for nee.
Orders by Telegraph will receive personal and
prompt attention. Terms satisfactory. utO
Cash Advances on Consignments.
4 T. REESE & CO.,
Auction aid Commission merchants
56 North College St.,
TVasliville, - - Tenn.
rr CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED,
Wilson, Burns & Co.,
WHOLESALE
Grocers and ComiissioB Merchants,
30 South Howard Street, corner of Lombard,
BALTIMORE.
WE Keep constantly on hand a large and well as
sorted stock of Groceries, suitable for the
Southern and Western trade. We solicit consign
ments of Country Produce, such as Cotton, Feath
ers, Ginseng, Beeswax, Wool, Dried Fruit, Fur
Skius, etc. Our facilities for doing business are
such as to warrant quick sales and prompt returns.
All orders will have oar prompt attention. uiar27.
M. It. BLACKLEY, WALTER H. ROBERTSON,
Bristol, Teun. Goodson, Va.
G.I. BLACKLEY, Bristol, Tenn .
BbttlET, Robertson & Blactley,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, AND
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
BRISTOL., TENN.,
HAVE ESTAB LISHED AN
' Agency for the sale of all Real Estate en
trusted to them and for the introduction of Immi
gration and Capitalists. Mineral, Farming, Graz
ing and Unimproved Lands in E. Tenn. and 8.
W. Va. and Ky win be negotiated through this
Agency. Vtf Strict attention given to all business
that may be placed in (Mr hands . ly
A. IL CROZIER & 00.,
Auction an. Commission Merchants,
JMUSTMJY, Texms.
REFERS TO
Thomas B Marr, President Nashville Savings Co.
M Burns, Prest 1st Nat Bank, Nashville
James Whitwortb, Prest 4th Not Bank, NashviBo.
Ro H Garduer, Nashville
John Porteraeld, 4th Nat Bank, Nashville
Col Hu L Modung, Knoxville
Col John Williams. Knoxville.
Wm. Rule, Postmaster, Knoxville
Gov I Q Harris, Memphis
Eugene Ilremnnd. Banker. Austin. Texas
Mforell fc Hodges, Merchants, Galveston, T
at c Ja 8
The Morristown Gazette.
tub GAZETTE is a permanently established
newspaper with a paying and constantly increasing
list of subscribers. Its circulation in the counties
of Hamblen. Hawkins, Cocke, Jefferson. Grainger
and Claiborne is more general than any other pa
per making it the best advertising medium in
upper East Tennessee.
ADVERTISING KATES.
One square, (ten lines, or less,) for first insertion
One Dollar, each subsequent insertion Fifty cents.
A liberal discount from the above rate will be
made to yearly advertisers.
Obituaries of over ten line will be charged as
advertisements.
AU bills due upon first insert io of advertise
ment, unless otherwise contracten for.
All announcements of candidatdee must be paid
for in advance.
Job Work must bo paid for on delivery.
Laws Relating to Newspaper
Subscriptions, &c.
1. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary, are considered wishing to continue
their imbseription.
a. If subscribers order the discontinuance of their
periodicals, the publishers may cr ntinue to send
them untill all arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse their periodi
cals from the office to which they are directed,
they are held responsible until they have settled
tbeir bills, and ordered them discontinued.
4. If subscribers move to other places without in
forming the publishers, and the papers sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible.
5. The Courts have decided that "refusing to take
periodicals from the office, or removing and leav
ing them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence of
intentional fraud."
6. Any person who reeeivs a newspaper and makes
use of It, whether he haa ordered it or not, is
held. in law to be a subscriber.
7. If subscribers pay in advance, they are bound
to give notice to the publisher, at the end of their
time, if they do not wish to continue taking it;
otherwise the publisher, is authorized to send it
mi, and the snbeorilx-rs will be responsible un
till an express notice, with payment of all ar-
earss s sent to the publisher
THE CENTENNIAL.
A List of the Commissioners for
East Tennessee.
The following is a list of tbe Cen
tennial Commissioners appointed for
the various conn ties of East Ten
nessee. Under a resolution adopted
by the Board of State and National
Commissioners, it is made the duty
of the County Commissioners to call
their people together on July 4, of
this year, explain to them the pur
pose and importance of the Centen
nial celebration movement, and to
take such other steps as will lead to
thorough organization and co-operation
in every county.
The list of Commissioners for the
counties of East Tennessee is as fol
lows :
Johnson Jos. Wagner, Dr. Rhea.
Carter Col. N. G. Taylor, Major
H. M. Folsom.
Sullivan Col. Jas. Snapp, Wm.
D. Uaynes.
Washington Col. J. B. McGuire,
John Alison.
Knox Moses White, David D.
Anderson.
Blount Chas- T. Cate, R, N.
Hood.
Grainger Jas. T. Shields, John
H. Crozier.
Anderson William Cullen, Wm.
L. Friels-
Campbell Ben. Wheeler, Dr.
Maupin.
Claiborne P. G. Fulkerson, Dr.
Devine.
Hamblen J. C. Hodges, John E.
Helms.
Union George Miller, L. Huddle
s ton.
Hancock J. M. Lucas.
Hawkins John D, Riley, John A.
McKinney.
Green H. H. Ingersoil, R. C.
Carter.
Jefferson O. C. King, Hon. J. P.
Swan.
Sevier I. C. Murphy, R. H. An
des. London David Nelson, Frank
Lenoir.
Roane Robert K. Byrd, Samuel
T. Childress.
McMinn Wm. M. Bradford, Wm.
H. Bryant.
Monroe K. E. Griffith, R. K.
Robinson.
Meigs T. M. Binkett, E. H.
Rhea Wm. T. Gass, J. S. Cbum
ley. Bradley Creed F. Bates, A. J.
White.
Polk Jas. G. Stewart, James
Parks.
Hamilton W. C. Payne, W. S.
Marshall.
James George O. Cate, A. S.
Cowan
Marion A. L. Spears, Foster
Brown, " I vl laflfllJ) ru
Sequatchee Samuel Roberson,
T. A. Pope.
Bledsoe A. L. Pitts, S. C. Nor
wood. , 5. . -. r -TT . ; f
Dying Words of Noted Persons.
"It is well." Washington.
"I must sleep now." Byron.
"Kiss me, Hardy." Nelson
"Head of the army." Napoleon.
"Don't give up the ship," Law
rence. "Let the light enter." Goethe.
"Into thy hands. O Lord." Tasso.
"Independence forever" Adams.
"The artery ceased to beat."
Haller.
"Is this your fidelity?" Nero.
"God preserve the Emperor."
Haydn.
"This is the last of earth."
J. Q. Adams.
"Give Dayroles a chair." Lord
Chesterfield.
"A dying man does nothing well."
Franklin.
"Let not poor Nelly starve."
Charles II.
"What ! is there no bribing
death? Cardinal Beaufort.
"All my possession for a moment
of time , Queen Elizabeth.
"It matters little how the head
lieth." Sir Walter Raleigh.
"Clasp my hands, my dear friend;
I die." Alfieri.
"I feel as if I were to be myself
again." Sir Walter Scott.
"Let me die to the sound of de
licious music." Mirabeau.
" It will come," said a candidate
for Mayor of St. Louis the other day,
while making a stump speech, "just
as sure as it was that Romeo found
ed Rome."
OUR PHYSICIANS.
AN ESCVLAPI0US SAYS A WORD.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gaxette :
I want to make one suggestion
through your columns :
THE LABORER IS WOBTHT OF HIS HIRE.
This principle of ethics and right
between man and man is older, far
older than the inspired book which
gives it utterance with divine sanc
tion. It is as old as the race of man ;
it is ingrained into his very being,
part and parcel of himself. Why it
is that the law of the land, and to a
great extent, the public sentiment of
the community, should find in the
medical profession an exception to
the operation of this great natural
law of labor and reward, is not easily
explainable upon any principle of
equity or justice. Under the exist
ing statute law of Tennessee, certain
privileged classes are protected in
the assertion of their just claims for
remuneration, whilst the poor Doctor
is left at the mercy of his debtor,
who may pay or not. as his caprice
may lead him. The grocer may fur
nish his goods, and the mechanic his
labor, or either may refuse at his op
tion ; but woe be to the poor, starving
Doctor, if he refuse to reuder his ser
vice, by day or by night, in sunshine
or in storm, in summer's sweltering
heat or tbe winter's chilling blast.
The grocer furnishes the bon-bons
and sweet-meats for tbe Christmas
dinner which unhinges the vital ma
chinery, and then summons the debt
or, to render at the bar of justice tbe
uttermost farthing ; the poor Doc
tor watches through the weary hours
of midnight, disgorging the over
loaded stomach and restoring the
debtor to health, but to find, when
his labor is done, the gates of justice
barred against him. The mechanic
repairs the Doctor's dwelling, and
turns his wife and little ones, house,
less and homeless, into the world, for
his pay ; the Doctor, by his self-sacrificing
care and labor, snatches the
mechanic from the jaws of -death, and
then, with hat in hand, obsequiously
pleads for a pittance to feed bis fam
ishing household. Such is justice in
the noble old State of Tennessee !
Strange enough, under the panoply
of "Wisdom, Justice and Modera
tion," the only means by which the
poor Doctor can insure his payment
out of the goods of his patient is by
making sure that be dies 2 ! For, in
the latter event, his claim takes pre
cedence, whilst if his conscience, his
self-respect, his humanity, lead him
to diligent and successful endeavors,
he is requited with the cold shoulder
of tbe law. We know that an effort
is our last Legislature was attempted
to secure a small crumb of justice
for our patient, long-suffering, little
complaining and much-abused pro
fession, but without success. We
sincerely trust that the little crumb
may be granted at our next Legisla
ture. Will you assist us in impress
ing this upon the minds of our next
Legislators?
Respectfully,
Your friend and humble
Doctor.
STAY AT HOME!
What Dissatisfied East Tennes
seeans May Expect If They
Go West.
FayettevUle Express. " "
We were shown a few days ago a
letter addressed to a citizen of this
place by a very intelligent and relia
ble Tennesseean, now living near
Los Angelos, California, which gives
anything but an encouraging account
of tbe moderd Eldorado. The coun
try around Los Angelos is called the
garden spot of California, and it has
been especially recommended to em
igrants as possessing all the advan
tages of soil, climate, society, etc,
that the most exacting could require.
The writer of the letter referred to
concedes that during the spring sea
son the country is beautiful and well
calculated to charm a stranger, but
he insists that the fall and winter
months would dishearten any person
accustomed to tbe uniformly fine cli
mate of Tennessee. He thinks that
California is no place for poor men,
and advises all such to remain in
Tennessee, if they have any oppor
tuuities whatever for making a liv
ing. Improved lands near the cities
sell from $150 to $10,000 per acre,
and unimproved tractb in the coun
try from $60 to $150. The water
facilities are miserable and this dis
advantage is serious to such an ex
tent that numbers of farmers have
left the country solely on account of
it. Drinking privileges sell from
two to four dollars per month, and
irrigating privileges frequently bring
as high as two dollars for twelve
hours. House rent is high and ordi
nary tenements command $25 per
month. Fuel is scarce and expen
sive. Wood sells from $12 to $18
per cord, and coal at $1.25 per bush
el. The cost of Kving is proportion
ately high, and, to a man of moder
ate means, the returns from his la
bor are meagre and inadequate to
his expenses. The writer says that
he has traveled constantly for the
last fifteen years in search of a bet
ter country than old Lincoln, but he
has despaired of finding it, and he
intends to return here next fall and
settle down for life. He advises ail
persons in this county, who feel in
clined to seek homes ta California
and other new countries, to profit by
his experience and abandon the idea.
1 his is sensible advice, and many Of
our readers who contemplate a pil
grimage to the Pacific coast, or the
great West, would do well to fol
low it.
No matter how sad and weary a
woman may feel, she doesn't read
much poetry about death and the
grave until her bonnet cornea back
from the milliner's the third time,
aud still isn't trimmed to suit her.
THE DOG LAlfe
A Few Facts and Figures.
No law passed by the General As
sembly at its recent session has eli
cited so much comment in tbe agri
cultural districts as that "to increase
the revenue of the State and encour
age wool growing," but known "for
short" as the Dog Law. There are
always two sides to a question, and
tbe side we present to-day is that
taken by a man of no less promi
nence and ability than Judge E. L.
Gardenhire, Representative from
White county, who voted for the
bltUi si
1. Whatever may be said, the
keeping of a dog is a luxury, and
not a necessity, of social life. Wo
are in debt, and every other means
of increasing the revenue is resorted
to except taxing dogs. Houses and
lands, horses and cattle, jewels and
furniture, are all taxed why not
dogs? If a hundred thousand dol
lars are raised by a tax on dogs, It
takes off that amount from lands
and other property. If I am to pay
ten dollars tax, it would seem to
matter very little whether I pay the
amount on a lot of dogs or on a
four thousand dollar farm. Houses
and lands are taxed, and no com
plaint is made ; the necessaries of
life are taxed, and no murmur is
heard ; but touch tbe dogs, and a
howl is heard through the land by
some.
Every man ought to contribute to
the support of his government.
There is a certain class that pays
little or nothing. Each of that class
has from three to five dogs. They
may stint or deny themselves coffee
and sugar. They are sparing in the
use of salt and flour, but they will
not deny themselves the luxury of
a few savage dogs ; and it is evi
dence of high merit if he has only
bitten some person.
The adages which pass current
among the people have much wis
dom in them. We hear often of kill
ing two birds with one stone. If one
will do, the use of two is extrava
gant. Then if we can raise revenue,
and rid the country of worthless
whelps, we have accomplished much.
Tbe cost of dogs is enormous.
Let us look to figures a little. We
have a population of 1,250,000.
None, I suppose, will doubt but that
there is one dog for every six per
sons, which makes 208,333 1 in the
State. It will require at least ten
dollars per head to feed each dog,
or $2,083,330 to feed our dogs. This
is more than the whole revenue col
lected last year. The revenue col
lected last year was only $1,809,
431 48. The food for your dogs,
last year, cost you $273,898 52
more than that. Col. Killebrew, in
his great work entitled the Resour
ces of Tennessee, after speaking of
the cost of feeding dogs, says : "But
tbe losses do not stop here. Not
less than 30,000 sheep are killed an
nually by these pests, worth, say
each, two dollars, which will be $60,
000. Add to this the discourage
meats of sheep raising. In all coun
tries where sheep raising is protect
ed and the climate is suited to this
branch of husbandry, there should
be at least two sheep for each per
son. The population of Tennessee,
by the last census, was 1 ,258,520 ;
multiply this by two and the result
ing number 2,517,040 should rep
resent tbe number of sheep in the
State. But the actual number is
826,783. Deduct this from tbe num
ber that in all probability would be
raised If proper protection were giv
en, and tbe loss, properly chargable
to the presence of dogs, will be 1,
690,117, worth at least $3,880,434.
"But further still. There are In
numerable streams now wasting
their strength, against their rocky
banks, that might be available and
made to work up their wool into
valuable stuff, if the supply of wool
was regular aud constant. Ten
millions of pounds of wool could be
grown every year m lennessee,
withont interfering in the least with
other industries. Allow this to be
worth 40 cents per pound or $4,000,-
000, and that manufacturing estab
lisments could realize 15 per cent.,
clear profit, which with the advan
tages here offered, would be exceed
ingly reasonable, and here we may
enter a loss of 600,000."
"Still further. There are in the
State not fewer than 40,000 women
and an equal number of childern.
who can find no profitable employ
ment on the farm or in our work
shops. This labor is lost to the
State, and this class of persons is a
burden to the communities in which
they reside. Take what they now
cost from the profits of productive
industry, and add to it the profits
men they would make the State
by laboring in woolen mills, and the
amount would not fall short of $50
tor each person, or $2,000,000 an
nually. "Isow, let us sura up the actual
constructive loss to the State from
this negative protection to dogs and
positive discouragement to sheep
raising :
os 'eens ------ ,5MC
Sheep killed by dogs annually, - 60 000
Value of sheep that vrmld be raised, - 3,380.43
Profits of wool factories. . ... . Ann nan
Losses on labor, - 2,00o!oo0
Aggregate, ........ . $8,540,434
"This large sum would build a
nice little white church in every civ
il district from Carter to Shelby. It
would build a neat and comfortable
school house in every school district
in the State, and pay a first class
teacher to educate every child in
the State. It would pay your en
tire debt in three years, valid and
invalid, and start you on a new ca
reer of prosperity and power.
"We deny ourselves these splen
did things, tor die luxury of keeping
whelps. But one says they keep off
varmints and protect our stock. But
really they protect one sheep and
devour three. We must do without
mutton chops, and our children must
shiver with cold, that negroes and
other irresponsible persons may pos
sess gangs of ferocious curs, ever
ready to lacerate the flesh of other
animals ! The blood flows so freely
and the torture seems so excruciat
ing that the heart of humanity is
made glad. If he bites a human be
ing, his merits stand higher. He is
then dignified into a real watch-dog,
when the owner has not a shilling to
watch. If hydrophobia occasionally
follows, with loss of human life, the
matter is small, and is to a great ex
tent compensated by an agreeable
excitement when the cry of mad dog
flies from house to house, and from
village to village."
We have now, according to Mr.
Killebrew, 250,000 dogs. We prob
ably have at least that number, 150,
000 of which are worse than useless.
A tax will clear the State of them,
and leave no more than one hun
dred thousand. The food of every
dog is worth ten dollars. In this
one item we save $1,500,000. Then
we tax the remaining dogs one dol
lar each, and
The revenue from dogs is f, 100,000
Suppose the loss of sheep killed only half,
and it would certainly be much leas ;
then we save 30,000
If we estimate our loss one half, on the
sheep that would be raised, we have a
saving of 1,690,217
One half profits on wool factories 300,000
One half the loss on labor, and we save. . 1,000,000
The actual saving is $4,620,217
This would soon pay us out of
debt, and is twice our taxes for the
present year. Give us this dog tax
law, and the local option, and we
can save enough in three years to
pay all our debts, and after that we
can send greeting to every valley
and plain in the State, tbe highly
cultivated school master to develop
its great and progressive intellect.
I have not exaggerated, and I be
lieve all who hear me will agree that
I am correct. The men of this State
who own its lands and pay its taxes,
and make it what it is, favor this law.
Those oppose it generally who have
no taxable property and wish to keep
mean curs to clear the State of mut
ton and wool. We, on this floor, are
probably wearing wool grown on the
Alps, on the hills and plains that
once echoed to the music of the
bucolics rendered immortal by the
genius of Virgil.
Our mountains and plains are
adapted to sheep raising. On mil
lions of acres nutritive grasses fall
uncropped to the ground. There are
no sheep to eat it and transfer it in
to mutton and wool to feed and
clothe our people. Mongrel pup
pies, whelps and hounds, and curs
of low degree must be kept at any
cost to tbe State. The tax will
clear the State of 150,000 hurtful
whelps, and the remainder will raise
$100,000 of revenue. It is worth
trying.
Let us try it two years and we
can then contrast the loss of 150,
000 whelps with the luxuries of an
abundance of mutton, and wool
to protect us from the chilling blasts
of winter. This is, peculiarly, the
farmers measure. Trade unions
and chambers of commerce, and
banks, insurance companies and
railroads and every other great
industry of the State have their
charters and combinations. The
farmer has heretofore had little
aid from legislation. Widely dis
persed throughout the State, they
cannot combine and concentrate to
protect their own interests, and
often professional men can't appreci
ate their own interests It becomes
them to speak out with a loud voice
and make themselves beard and
felt in the halls of legislation. Being
combined and by organized action
prevail, right or wrong. I plead
their cause to-day, and urge the
passage of the bill to promote their
interest. It will save them millions
which they can now ill afford to lose.
It will put large money Into their
pockets' without wear and tear of
life. Under its influence, flocks of
sheep will grow up, and the sheperd's
love song and lute will make our
mountains and waste places glad,
and some genius may rival Virgil
by rendering them immortal. Give
us this and local option, and we can
afTord to vote even sixty cents on
the hundred dollars to pay the inter
est on our indebtedness. Without
some such relief measures, the
people can't pay it. Cursed with,
whiskey and pernicious whelps, it
is a standing wonder that they can
pay anything-
Jefferson's Advice to Young
Men.
A friend and admirer of Jeffer
son's who had named a son after
him, requested that he would write
a letter of advice for his young
namesake. Jefferson accordingly
wrote the followingly beautiful
note, to be kept for him until the
young child came to years of un
derstanding :
"To Thomas Jefferson Smith : This
letter will, to you, be as one from
tbe dead. The writer will be in the
grave before you can weigh its coun
sels. Your excellent and affection
ate father has requested that I would
address to vou something which
might possibly have a favorable in
fluence on the course of life you have
to run, and I, too, as a namesake,
feel an interest in that course. Few
words will be necessary, with good
disposition on your part. Adore
God. Reverence and cherish yoor
parents. Love your neighbor as
yourself, and your conutry more
than youneelf. Be just. Be true.
Murmur not at the ways of Providence-
So shall the life into which
yen have entered be the portal to
one of eternal and ineffable bliss.
And, if to the dead it is permitted
to care for the things of this world,
every action of your life will be
under my regard. Farewell."
The railroad company, it is said,
will resist any action on the part of
the Montrose authorities to appropri
ate railroad property to street pur
poses. They contend that tbe ac
tion of the court on Saturday left
this question open.
THE BROOKLYN TRIAL.
Beach Makes Another Sensation.
The Skeleton in Bowen's Closet.
New Yob, June 21. The court
room was more densely peopled this
mornlnn than it has been since the
early days of the trial and many !a
dies were among the spectators. Mrs.
Beecher we attended into court by
Dr. Edward Beecher. Til ton was
early in his seat. Beach continued,
and said : It was not for Tracy, the
advocate of Beecher, to condemn
Moulton, who was far below him
(Beecher) in intellectual qualities,
and when Beecher entered into the
policy of si'iecce and operated with
Moulton to that end, the defendant
should not blame Moulton for his ac
tion in that respect.
There was one other witnes who
had borne testimony to the confes
sion of defendant, a woman who had
been eulogized by Beecher in his let
ters, and the question is was she to
be believed. Beecher had denied
tbe interview with Mrs. Moulton on
June 2, claiming that he spent that
morning at the Eagle office with Kin
sella, but Kinsella hae not been call
ed in to prove the alibi. Besides,
the new evidence of Mr. James was
conclusive. He saw Beecher on that
day coming from Columbia Heights
and going towards 49 Ransom street,
shortly before 9 o'clock. Mrs. Moul
ton' s story was true, and he was not
guilty of presumption in saying that
every honest juror felt it iu his heart
to be true. He did not mean by this
the juror who had said Mr. Beecher
was too great a man to fall, who
shut his heart and ears to the evi
dence and looking only to the grand
eur of Mr. Beecher' s chaaacter, be
lieved that he was upholding Chris
tianity in the pulpit and temple he
defiled.
The sixth juryman, George Hull,
expressed disaprobation at the man
ner in which the counsel had made
undue reflections on the jury, and
said that the jury had several times
to sit and hear these reflection f, and
complained that it was too bad, be
sides being kept away from their
homes for six months, to have to lis
ten to the Insinuations of counsel.
The fact was the jury had not been
approached except by means of en
velopes, producing one, enclosing
cuttings from the New York Sun.
Judge Neilson said the juror misun
derstood counsel's remarks in the
heat of debate.
Mr. Beach remarked that he had
good reason to believe members of
the jury bad been approached, which
he would present to the court at an
other time. He made no imputation
agatnt the jury, bnfc he could prove
they had been approached.
Mr. Abbott protested against the
unprofessional mode in which these
statements had been pnt forward.
Mr. Shearman also challenged tbe
gentleman to produce his proofs then
and there. Some hisses by the au
dience. There was not one dollar of money
which had been expended in the case
which had come from any source ex
cept tbe pockets of Henry Ward
Beecher and himself. He was ready,
for his own part, to take the respon
sibility as to how the money had
been expended.
Beach replied that Shearman spoke
without knowledge, inasmuch as par
ties in sympathy with the defendant
could easily use moneys for purpos
es not known to him. He replied
that he did not charge any one of the
jury till he was called out by a jury
man. He would be sorry if be bad
said anything offensive to the jury
men or done anything to injure the
cause of his client, for that he would
have no right to d6 ; but as they had
been challenged he would now ask
his honor to name the time and place
for the production of his proofs.
Judge Neilson suggested that tbe
proper tine would be at the close of
the case when somebody wou'd have
to be punished.
The matte j was then dropped and
the court adjourned.
The newspapers here hint at and
half tell the particulars of Bowen's
charge against Beecher. The story,
on the authority of Frank B. Carpen
ter, suppressing the lady's name, is
this: Bowen's fii st wife died many
years ago. Subsequently he became
matrimonially engaged to a young
woman, who was a member of Plj'
mooth Church. The wedding day
was fixed, and preparations made
for the marriage. One day the affi
anced woman tearfully and remorse
fully confessed to Bowen that she
had been sexually guilty with Beech
er. She urged in extenuation that
she had loved and trusted her pas
tor, and that her ruin had been ac
complished by urgent solicitation
and some physical force. Bowen
thereupon had an Interview with
Beecher and accused him of the of
fense. Beecher acknowledged his
guilt, and on his knees pleaded for
forgiveness. Bowen forgave him,
but broke off his engagement to mar
ry the woman. This is why, as the
story goes, Bowen considers himself
in honor bound to silence. The pres
sure upon him is very great to speak,
but he refuses. To-day he said to
your correspondent : " Your hair
will be very gray before you get from
me any statement. I have consid
ered the matter carefully, and am not
deaf to the public in its just demand
for all the facts, but my mind is
made op to say nothing." N. Y.
Special.
It is observed that in strawberry
short-cake it is not the cake that is
short, but the strawberries.
The excitement regarding the coal
discoveries in the Rifle River region
forty miles north of Saginaw, Mich.,
continues. A coal vein, ten feet
thick, has been found four miles east
of the first discovery. The deposit
extends over a large tract of coon
try, and is practically inexhaustible.
The quality of the coal is said to be
superior to English caunel.
ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE.
Shooting the St. Lawrence
Rapids by Haft.
A gentleman writing to tbe New
York Tribune says i "I had the novel
and exciting pleasure last Monday
of shooting the farfamed Coteaii and
Cascade rnpids on a dram of timber.
Three venturesome youths compos
ed the party and left Coteau Village
at 8 a. m. and floated idly down the
stream. As we gradually neared
the rapids each dram shot quickly
forward and started off on its own
account, and by the time we entered
the rapids we were widely separated
from our other companions. Each
dram is manned by seven men in
front and seven men behind, who
wield pounderons oars, the mere
lifting of which by the majority of
your readers in the middle and by
tbe motion of his hand instructs his
men which way to bend their efforts
iu order to clear the many islands
that lie directly in their path. A
wreck on one of these islands is of
frequent occurrence. As wc enter
ed the fiercest part of the rapids we
perched ourselves upon the top of
log cabin", whence we could view the
dangers around us with unciiilled
hearts aitd dry clothes. On ap
proaching the rapids the sight is
really a g.-aiul one; the foaming,
hissing billows come marching along
and look as though they would
swallow us up, but the rait proudly
mounts their crested tops. Then
there is a twisting and breaking of
withes and a floundcruiii of timbej
and it seems as though a gigantic
struggle for the master' was going
on. When the raft emerges from
its battle a few pieces of timber and
a number of staves are missing.
The excitement of the passage was
intense, and had we not felt assur
ed of our safety wo would have
wished ourselves back at the village
playing croquet with the ladies.
While making the plunge the oars
men in front were up to their necks
in water, and were hanging on their
oars with one baud and to a witho
with the other. Once the pilot had
to order them to the center of tho
dram, as he saw a great divo inevita
ble. The thousands of tourists
from all parts of the globe who
annually shoot these rapids little
imagine how the grandeur of the
scene would be magnified and the
intensity of the excitement increas
ed were they on a raft instead of a
steamboat.
GRANT'S "SACRIFICES."
The Greatest 'Insult "Ever Offer
ed to the American People.
New York Ledger .
But I was made to believe that
the public good called me to make
the sacrifice but
it mnst be remembered that all the
sacrifices, except that of comfort,
had been made in accepting tho
first term." Grant's Letter to Ge,n
White.
A few years ago there was a man
who bad been educated in our West
Point Academy at the public expense
He bad dropped out of the army aud
become a hauler of cord wood to the
St. Louis market. Common report
says he used to be found dallying
long by the roadside on his way
home.
Later
leather
he was a clerk in a
store in Galena, very
poor.
He was appointed a colonel in the
army, and promoted and promoted,
until he bad command of all our
armies. Many persons ulways
thought that much, very much of his
success was owing to the superior
opportunities that were given him.
Finally, a rank and title never
before conferred in this country were
created especially for him. He was
made tbe General of the United
States Army. Then he was nom
inated for President or the United
States and elected. Next he was
re-elected.
Elected and re-elected to what?
To the highest elective office ever
created by man ! To an ollice, to
hold which, in the infancy and be
ginning of the republic, George Wash -ington
was proud ! An office, which
Thomas Jefferson and James Madi
son and John Qnincy Adams and
Andrew Jackson gloried in the priv
ilege of filling.
And now look upon the beggar on
horseback the penniless wood haul
er despised then, not for hi- pover
ty, but for his gross weaknesses and
faults, coming out in a letter and
spitting in the face of the whole
American people, and insulting them
in the most odious and offensive man
ner, and prat ing upon the "sacrifices"
"sacrifices," that's the word
which he he tie Ulysses S. Grant
uses the sacrifices he made in be
coming their Chief Magistrate !
Out upon the poor fool ! Who does
he imagine be is? Let the contempt
of the whole great American people
he has insulted cover him countless
fathoms deep !
A Curb tain Converted to Hudd
hjbjm. Judge Strange, of Ma lras. haa
recently been converted from Chris
tianity to Buddhism. The Judge
went from England to India an
earnest Christain, and when not at
tending immediately to the duties
of bis profession sought to convert
the heathen Hindoos around him.
Singular to relate his investigation
of the Hindoo religion led him to
adopt it as superior to Christianity,
and he now declares the whole sub
structure of the latter to be a hum
bug, tbe New Testament lo be a
fraud and the earthly existence of
Jesis himself to be doubtful. It is
extremely probable, however that
the sudden stampede of the English
Judge to the Hindoo camp u ill not
have even the effect of destro ing the
Christian faith or even shaking tbe
confidence of those who bavo made
a life teat of its beneficial doc
trines. fCourier-Joarnal. J