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I i X U V-J ',W J. Jy -LL ii- ii Bt JOHN E. HELMS. THE HORBISTOWH GAZETTE. Subscription Price, $2. MORIUSTOWN, TENNESSEE The paities who are conspiring to cheat Uncle Sam out of the property left him t y the millionaire Lewis are corairig to grief. In court on Monday it was proven that the certificate of marriage produced by the woman who claimed to be his wife wa a rank forgery. Tx financial circles abroad the fol lowing classification is made of the finan cial condition of three States: Chili is poor, has few debts and pays promptly. Peru, notwithstanding its ri'oli mines, is poor, with a big debt, which it promises to pay but never does. Bolivia is also poor, has a large debt, promises nothing and pays less. The eminent journalist, Eruile de Gi rardin, speaking "in the name of three 'millions of illegitimates that exist in France, and to the number of which he does not conceal the fact that he be longs," crgues that illegitimacy is an er ror of the Jaw and not a disgrace of the person. He depicts the family of the future thus: First, the mother, a dow ns? r, ami adminstering her own fortune in virtue of the regimeif the separatum of goods, which is to become the legal regime of France; second, equality of the children before the mother and be fore the law. In order to approach this ideal ho thinks the institution of divorce must be introduced, but only a pro visional means. The country need not be alarmed -it the great influx of bills in Congress. Nearly all of them will go quietly to their long sleep in the pigeon holes of the committee rooms. Almost every congressman has a number of constitu ents who think they have a call to take n, hand in national legislation. A? the ob stinate aid unappreeiative people will not send these amateur law-makers congress, they have no resource bat to prepare bills embodyii.g their erudite conceptions ami send them to "our mem ber," with a request that he present them. The obliging member complies, but has no further interest in the matter. This is why so many unwise measures are offered. It is a sort of ventilation that does nop- oat harm, while it makes many persons happy. The night before thanksgiving an old couple in Mercury, Massachusetts, were visited by a stranger, whom the mother :it lat recognized as her son. More than fifteen years before he was with Qushing Ui the exploit against the ram Albcmare, and never being heard of afterward, was supposed to have been killed. He was ."-truck by a niece of a torpedo, and was taken ashore in the Confederate boat.. After his wound was healed he was set at liberty, knowing nothing of his name or home. Finally lie took employment with an ex-confederate surgeon, who opened the wound and lifted or trepanned the skull. His condition so improved at the end of a year that his memory re turned and he went home to his thanksgiving dinner as though nothing had happened. Official, whippings are continued regularly at Newcastle, Delaware, and are regarded as a matter of course by the residents, though strangers are sometimes shocked by the sight. On the last whip ping day five convicted thieves were minified. The first was a German, who was not severely walked away smiling, miserable tramp, who lashed, and he The next was a bore Ihe ordeal without flinching. Two negroes who came next, writhed ami muttered under pain of severe blows. The fifth was a 1m)v of fifteen. He was so frightened that it was necessary to force him to the post, and at the first blow he desperately freed himself by pulling his hands out of the staples. A handkerchief was used to fasten him, but he got loose again before the prescribed twenty blows were com pleted and pathetically begged the sheriff not to strike so hard. MARIE, THE PAUPER. IT F. DUPOST. Durins the "Eei-rn of Terror" in Franco there were many deeds of daring performed, even by women, and many noble examples of affection exhibited. The very streets of Paris were deluged with human blood, but near the guillo tine it ran in gushing torrents. One dark morning an unusual number of the aristocracy had been marched forth, and countless heads rolled from the block. , A gaping multitude stood by, ana with shouts rent the air as the aristoc racy were thus butchered. Among the assemble! multitude that dreary morning, were two females. Ona of them was plainly clad, while a cloak was thrown around her, with which she kept her features nearly concealed. But a close observation would betray the fact that the woman had been weep ing. Her eyes were inflamed and red, and ahe gazed eagerly upon the platform, while a tshudder passed over her frame as each shock of the glittering knife evered the head from the body of some one who had been unfortunate enough to fall under the baa of the leaders. The face of the woman was very beau tiful, and she was young certainly not more than sixteen or eighteen years of age. The other female waa quite different In character. Her face was fair, but there was a brazen expression about it Blie was clad in rags, and as each head fell she would dance, and in various ways express her delight, and then ex claim: "There falls another aristocrat, who refused me charity when I humbly sued to him?" i j Each expression ot the kind would create a laugh from those who heard her. But any thoughtful person must wonder how one so young could have become so depraved. . The first female watched this creature for a few moment, and then, pressing her way to her side, she laid her hand Upon the shoulder of the . wretch, and whispered: " Would you like to become rich at oncef The'female in rags turned about with a look of surprise, burst into a loud laugh, and replied: " Of course I would." " Follow me, and you shall be." " Enough. Lead on." It was with considerable difficulty th?.t the females extricated themselves irom the crowd; but thj did so at length, and then the first female asked of the other: 'What shall I call you?" Oh! I'm called Fauper Marie." " You live by begging?" " Yes; but what's your naitie, and what do you want?" "My name is Marie, the-same as your own." " AYe you an aristocrat?". "It docs not mctter. If you "know where we can find a room lead me to it, and you shall have gold." The pauper led the way into a narrow and filthy street, and then down into a cellar, and into a dark and filthy room. The other female could not but feel a sickening sensation creep over her, but she recovered herself. After contem plating for a time the apartment and what it contained, she asked: " Are you well known in Paris?" " Yes.- Everybody knows Marie the Pauper." "Are you known to Robespierre! Tf so, I want to make a bargain with you." " I am. What do you want?" " You see my clothing is better than your own, ana i. wi.su. to exenange wim you. I want you to consent to remain here, and not to show yourself at all for a short time, or until I come to you again. As recompense for aiding me I will give you a thousand francs, and when I come back I will give you a thousand more. As security for niy re turn take this ring. The lady drew ? diamond ring from iier finger and gave it to the pauper. Then she handed her her purse contain ing old. Tlic girl appeared a little puzzled and asked : " Well, what are you going to do with my dress. " I Want to put it on and go where I first met you." " Oh, I understand now. You want to see '.he chopping go on, and you are ofraid you will be taken for an ari.-tocrat if you wear that dress. You want to represent me." " Yes, I want to look as near like you as possible." u Well, that won't be very difficult. Your hair and eyes, and even your mouth, is like mine. Your face is too white, though. But you can alter that with a little dirt." They changed dresses, and soon ' the young,, rich and noble Marie de Nantes was clad in the rags of Marie, the Pauper of . I 'aria. . The history of Marie "de Nantes was 'a sad ones Her father and two brothers had. fallen-victims to the remorseless, fiends of the Revolution, and a third and last brother had been seized. But Vi his fate she was ignorant, although she" expected that it would be similar to that of 'her other relatives. He had been torn from her side but a few hers before,-. After the exchange had been made the pauper looked on the stockingless and shoeless feet and ankles of the lady, and said : "That will never do. Your feet are too white and delicate. Let me arrange matters." In a few moments Marie was prepared and in the filth and rags she emerged into the street. She now took her course back toward the jruillotine and at length reached the square where the bloody work was still going on. Gradually she forced her way through, the crowd, and nearer and nearer she came to the scaffold. Site' even forced a laugh at several re marks she heard around her, but those laughs sounded strangely. - bhe now stood within a few feet of the platform, ; Bhe swept it with her eyes. ' Jler brother was not there. . The cry waa now raised: "Here comes another batch. Jler heart nuuerea violently, ana she felt a laiiuness come over Her as sno heard the tramp of the doomed men ap- proachincr. The crowd opened as the body of men passed. Marie gazed "among them. A low cry escaped her. TTVr brot her was there. But he walked proudly and fearlessly forward, and ascended the very steps which led to the block. Tin to this time the strength, of poor Marie had failed her, and she was unable to put her resolve into execution. But now a sisters love swelled up in ner urease, ami sue recoveicu nu . . i i i i . - strength. She sprang forward, bursting through the line of guards and ran up the steps. Grasping her brother by the hand, she cried : , "What does this mean? It is only the aristocracy that are to die." "Away woman!" exclaimed one of Ilia executioners. " No. I will not away until you tell me why my brother is Here, and thus bound." " Your brother?" was the echo. " Yes, this is my brother." "Well, who are you?" " I am Marie. Don't you know me?" " The Pauper?" Avl" "But this is not your brother?" "His. Ask him ask him!" Young Antonio ds Nantes had turned a scornful gaze upon the maiden, but a light passed at once across his face, and he murmured: " on, my sister I" "Is this your brother?" rusted Ro bespierre of the supposed pauper, ad vancing near her. " It is." "But his name is down differently." " Then you are mistaken. He is my brother. "Ask him." " Does Marie speak the truth?" asked Robespierre. " She does," was the brother's reply. "And you are not De Nantes?" " I tell you I am her brother." "Why did you not tell us this be fore?" "I attempted to speak, but was si lenced." , r ' " But you 'might have declared your self." " You would not have believed me." "But your dress?' "It belongs to an aristocrat. Per haps to him for whom I was mistaken." Iltbespierre advanced cloaj to young Nantes and gized earnestly into his face. Then he aproached Marie, and looked steadily into her eyes for a short time. It was a moment of trial for the poor girl. She trembled in spite of her efforts to be calm. She almost felt that she was lost, when the human fiend, whose word was law, turned atjd saiJ ; " Release the man-" MORRISTOWN, TENN '," WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER The chains were instantly removed, and Antonio de Nantes walked down from the scaffold, followed by his sister, while the shouts of those around rent the air, for they supposed it wa3 a commoner who had thus been saved. The young man worked his way through the crowd aa rapidly as possi ble, leading Marie. They had icarcely escaped it. befora tha poor girl, fainted, from the intensity of her feelings. The brother scarcely knew what to do but a hand was laid on his arm, and a Voice said : . " Bring her to my room again. She will be safe there." The brother conveyed her to the apart ment of the pauper, and asked of her: "Have you seen the female before?" "Yes, l'know all about it," returned the pauper. " She borrowed my clothes lo save her lover. She has done it and I am glad." Before the noble sister returned to consciousness, the brother had learned alb When she did so they both sought se cure quarters, after rewarding the beggar-girl as had been promised. " Do you think Robespierre was really decided?" asked Marie de Nantes. " I think not," returned the brother. " Then why he did he order your re lease?" "He saw your plan. He admired your courage. Could a fiend have done ess 9" " Terhans this was the Case. But if so it was a deed of mercy, and the only ona that man ever did." " You are right." . Antonio de Nantes was not again ar rested, and lived happily with that sis ter, who had so nobly periled her own life to save mm bv representing the Pauper of Tana. startling Decrease of the Fine-i laTorcu incs. Geneva (Switzerland) Continent. Many a connoisseur of claret who sits contentedly sipping his Chateau Lafite, liia Margaux, or Larose is unconscious that tho vineyards yielding these fine : ii ,;tVi tlio flp.trnr.- n lUUa UiC 111ICUH-11U-1 nun ." tion which La3 already overtaken Ies3 Celebrated vineyards. The fresh, lull flavored, raspberry-scented Hermitage, and the spirituous limpid vote ..oue,imiy almost be placed among wines of the past ; while tne Beaujolais anu luacouuaia growths decrease in quantity at each suc ceeding vintage. Hie famous L.urgun dian " Golden Slope," yielding Romance Contf and Chambertin, Mohtrachet and Clos-Vougeot, is also assailed; ana is really seems that a day may come when not a single puncheon of fine champagne cognac will be distilled in the depart ment of the Chatonte, the vineyards of which aro being rapidly devastated. Not only from France, but Irom L.ermany and Switzerland, Irom ltaiy ana aumiu- Hungary, from sunny slopes arounu Malaga and the terraced heights or tne Alto Douro, from Madcria, and even from remote Australia, the same cry is heard. Up io the close of last year the rav ages of phylloxera vastatrix in the vine yards of France, had extended over more than 1,000,000 acres, the vines in 700,000 of which had been totally de stroyed. The appearance of the insect is now reported irom the center ci uiu most famous of all the viticultural dis tricts of France, namely, the Medoc. Jn certain communes, including those of St. Esteohe and Pauillac, more than iuu acres of vines have been attacked. The presence of the insect has been noticed in the vineyards ot uuaieau uiy..uB and Colon-Segur; and, according to the last advices, there is reason toueiune that it exist3 in a latent state at Cos d'Estournel, and at Chateau Lafite that famous Chateau Lafite which, with its 180 acres of vineland, was sold about ten years ago to Baron James Rothschild for 1G5,0oO. The aggregate value of the Medoc vineyards, "the whole of which are comprised in a narrow Btrip of land some twenty miles in length, amounts to many millions sterling; and at the rate at which the phylloxera travels, it is mii to possible for the whole district to be infested before the end of next year. The French Government and the French vine-growers are equally- alive to the im portance of averting this calamity, and they are taking energetic measues be times. Sulphuret of carbon, according to the method recommended by M. Dumas, the learned permanent Secretary of the Paris Academy of Sciences, ap pears to be the remedy most in favor, although a more timi le, lcs3 costly, and e jually efficacious method of treatment has been discovered by an Englishman, Mr. Leacock, a well-known wine-grower, of Maderia, who, by combining deep trenching and manuring with the appli cation to the root of the attacked vine hi a mixture of turpentine and powdered resin, has achieved highly successful re sults. A King in Defeat. Cetewayo, the Zulu chief, whoso long withstood the British army, was "every inch a king" in his downfall. Major Marter put the native troops in advance, as they were able to move more rapidly. These men dashed out cf the bush, and surrounded the kraal, where the King was conccaLd, saying, "The white man is coming; you are caught." Major Marter then rode and "dis mounted, entered the kraal, and coming straight to the hut in which the King was, called on him to come forth ana surrender. The King feared and said, " No, you come unto me;" but Marter was inflex ible, and the King, creeping out, stood up among the dragoons with stately composure. A dragoon sought to lay his hands upon him, but he waved the man back disdainully, saying, " White soldier let me be." He then asked to be shot. The King's bearing on the march between the lines of the Sixtieth Regiment into his camp at Uiuudi was dignified and calm. Wearing a red blanket upon his breast in the manner of a Roman toga, he stepped slowly, looking round with head thrown back and haughty gaze at the soldiers around him. When captured he asked the rank of the officer who had taken him. He treated the Native Con tingent contemptuously 1MS'T SLA1 TUB, A1E. flow Ilarry, pray, don't laugh at me, But when yuii ko so lato I wish yon would be cartful, dear, To never slam that gato. For Bessie listens ererr ri'ght, And does teasing Kn to, To tell next day what o'clock They heard you slam the gata. Twas nearly ten last night, you know, But Bow 'tis very late (We've talked about so many thlngi Oh, do not slam the gate. For all the neighbors hearing it Will say our t jturefato We've bet-n discussing; so I beg You will not slam the gate 1 For ti'3j;h It Is all Terr true, ' I u'ish that they would wait, ' ' To canvass our ati'airs until Weil pray don't slam the gate! j At least not now. But, tiy-ani-by, ' ' When in "our home" I wait . Your coming, I shall always like To hear you slam the eaWl TiJEltE are one hundred unci eighty of ficers in the Hallelujah Army in Kncrlaml and 3,4oG speakers. A DAILE-DETTL JEHU. Stow He Shook Up Parly of Grumbling: English TonuriaUu Washington Capital. . . , ?".; Buffalo Bill tells a good story about a party of Englishmen traveling on the plains before the Pacific Railroad waa finished. They came rambling into Lar amie, abusing the driver and the coach and the "blarsted country" generally, ' because, they averred, " there was no, coaching outside of England." Their contempt of all things. American was shown in the most offensive manner to all the people standing around as they alighted. It happened that Bob Scott, the finest driver and the most reckless dare-devil on the plains, was to take the coach to the hext station, eight mile3 westward from Laramie, and as that gay Jehu heard the remarks of the Britishers he slowly made'up his mind to give them a specimen of purely Ameri can coaching. The stable boys led out six colts that looked as if they had, never heard of a stage before; they reared and shorted, plunged and kicked until the noble Britons were quite delighted witn the anticipation of a fine drive. .': . ' "Now, driver, you know, just give 'em their 'eads and let 'em go; don't you be afraid." 4 ' "Yes," says another encouragingly, "my dear fellow, just go ahead." Bob mounted the box slowly while' a man held each horse; he gathered the reins and said, quickly: "Let 'em go!" And they did; and the colts plunged ahd reared, but Bob's iron grasp held them in. With the aid. of the California brakes he held them "down to a Avaik for three miles, while the passengers blas phemed at him, for a "cad" ahd a sneak. At the end of that three, miles they got to the top of a hill, and one Briton poked his head out of the window and began to say something, but as he did, a wild unearthly yell waked that vicinity, and at the same time Bob threw all six lines down. The coach seemed to lift from the ground, ahd those six Colts started at the very best speed they could make. Another yell from Bob, and they seemed to increase it; then to help mat ters he drew his revolver and began firing over the horses' heads. "Oreat God." cried the Brians, n-o'vo rrr.f ton in tr thfi hands ot a blarsted lunatic." "Stop! stop!" they shouted; but the mad team and crazy driver tore on faster and faster, while the stage went bouncing over the rocky road in a way that threat ened to pound the passengers to pieces." Bob craned his neck over and yelled into the window: . . - "Gents, I'm just getting 'em started; they'll do better after awhile 1" And he took out the lamps and hurled them at thfi leaders witn & wild Comanche vat whoop. The annghted passengers presently saw the station in "full view; the ques tion was how that team wa3 ta be stopped. They gave themselves up for gone, and hung, on despairingly to the seats. It seems that the horses wer ac customed to go right into the stacles, coach and all, and up they came to the open door at full speed. There was a yell from the assembled stable attend ants and tavern loafers, then a frightful crash as the Whole top of the coach went off, throwing three Britons out and bteakihg two arms and a ieg, besides other slighter accidents. " Bob came out of the stable smiling, picked up an Eng lishman, and says: "Never mind, sir; we'll have a real nice drive to the next station. I was obliged to take 'em along slowly over that there bad road. Boys, put in the other team in a fresh coach and giye, me a couple of cocktails. It's dull driving so dog-gone slow, and Pm. powerful dry." ' - v . Those Englishmen waited and sent for a doctor, but they did not put down any thing in their note bofdc about American driving. An American Authoress to Marry an English Lord. -The Rome correspondent of the Phil adelphia Bulletin writes : Before all other matters I must mention a piece of news which willtw interesting to your readers. Amongstthe American society of Rome at present there b a young American lady of twenty-five years of age whose name is Mis3 Fletcher. It is no sin to write her name in full, because Miss Fletcher is somewhat of a public character, having written a book which has met with success and insured for its authoress an honorable place m present literature. She had, theretore, a pleas ant and productive career before her. I say had, because it has pleased an Eng lish nobleman, Lord Wentworth, to in terrupt that career and to offer, instead of a laurel crown, a more substantial one in the shape of a countess' coronet, which Mis3 Fletcher has wisely accepted, to gether with the heart and - hand of the noble lord. So Uttle Miss Fletcher, as she was called last winter, becomes next month an English peeress, and those who care for rank and titles well know that an English peeress, in the aristocracy of Europe, ranks above an Italian princess, or a German baroness, or a French duch ess. Here is, then, our little Miss Fletcher at the head, not only of Roman society but of European society in gen eral. ""And 6he isn't a bit pretty!" ex claim the envious. "No. But she is a bright, sparkling girl and that is bet ter," say the gentlemen. After all, they are the best iudges of the good points in Mm fair sex. I can state, however, that lUiss Fletcher, if not quite as beautiful as most American women; (who came over here to astonish our eyes), has lovely golden hair, and this alone would be a great charm, even if she had no other. The marriage will be celebrated at the British Embassy. Good luck to her. . : The Eain Tree. ' ' Some travelers in Colombia, outh America, in traversing an arid and desolate tract of country, were struck with a Btrange contrast. On one side Viprfl was a barren desert, on the other a rich and luxuriant vegetation. : The French C6nsul at Loreto, Mexico, saya that this remarkable contrast is uue w the presence of the Tamai caspi, or the rain tree. This tree, whicn grows to a height of sixty feet, with a diameter of three feet at its base, possesses the power of strongly attracting, absorbing and conaensin;; iuo uuuuun; atmosphere. Water is always to be seen dripping from its trunk in such quantity as to convert the surrounding soil into a veritable marsh. It i3 in summer especially, when the rivers are nearly dried up, that the tree is most active. If this admirable quality of the rain tree was utilized in the arid regions near the equator, the people there livingin misery on account of the unproductive soil would derive great advantages from its introduction, aa well as the people of more favored countries where the climate is dry and droughts are frequent. " Why" said Jane Mitilda to Maud Louise, " does a part of that door-fastening remind me of that sweet Lord Fits Mulligatawney, whom .we met at Newport?" "l'miure I don't know," .responded. Maud as she feebly ran her hand through her bang. ."Why," an swered Jane'with a heart-searching igh, , u because he was such a nob to adore 1" WalFS AXI) WHIMS. The dance for drunkards - the rccL 1 "Government pap" the ; Father ol his Country. : - . , " Next to nothihg-r-a girl walking with . t - i t - i . tne average aanay. . - - - " A". 13 a go ahead letter, iou ones hear gf a leading industry. ; You'ix always find a good looking filass.' : . j . - - " The fairest of the fair," is not al ways ; the chairman of the awardirjg committee. , ' ': ',' The worst of dying by poison is that you never, can tell exactly where jout stomach belongs. ' ' ' "' ' 1 A sew soDg is entitled " My Lore She is a . Kitten." Kitten3 scratch like the mischief, and so perhaps docs his love. ' Now is the season of the year when the scissor-editor sharpens his shears and smashes up his crediting machine. AEotrnus: Yes; if she is continually casting sheep's eyes at ewe it would be perfectly safe to say "that her eyes ar lambent.,, ,., '.' ..." The New York papers announce the marriage of Mr. Watson to Miss V atson. My! Watson3 ought to . follow thi3 union. The haughty boy that sticks puis in his family pew must feci that there is a painful necessity for a religioU3 uprising among his relatives. A MA.X never realizes how frail he is until he bursts a suspender button from his pants among a group of ladies, and finds himself slowly failing to pieces. A deaf man can get out of a crowd as soon as any one when a collection is to be taken ur, and yet the fact has al ways puzzled philosophers. Grace Ghkewood, they say, has pinhrneed spiritualism, i Bet you a dol lar spiritualismdidu't reciprocate. Bur detle. . . . It is a malicious woman who will slyly put long hairs oh a man's coat just to make his wife jealous. Henry. Ward B'vtiher, " , . .. '. ' They arc proving so popular that a fellow in this city thinks .of , starting alone association with a young lady of his acquaintance. tkidle Stone:, The last cabbage remaining unsold is like the most important - man in a hotel dining-room; it is a head-waiter. Send up the saure kraut, please. " If I punish yor," said mamma to her little girl, " you don't suppose that I do so for my pleasure, do you?" " Then, whose pleasure is it for, fcammaf ' '. .. .. The Graphi' says that no really good man will seek a rich wife. Too true; the rich wives are all reserved for the ahem clersry. Ar. Y. Commercial Ad vertiser. , The hardest work many a man has done this fall has been to sit on a nail keg in a country grocery store and tell what a powerful man his grandfather was to husk corn. The most courageous are - frequently embarrassed while addressing a multitude from a platform, and the thing is all the more demoralizing if they happen to be standing on a trap-door. Man's inhumanity to woman makes countless thousands crawl out of a warm . . 1 ii it. p.. i i Ijea to Kinuie tne uie uit-xe iwi mum ings, while they roll over and take an other snooze. " I never argy agin a success," says Josh Billing3. "When I see a rattle snake's head sticking out of a hole, I bear off to the left and say to miself, that hole belongs to that snaik." ' When a tramp was offered his dinner if he would wield the scythe for an hour, he soliloquized: " lo dme no mower. Ay I there's the grub." Jlackemaci Eepullicail. "In cloaks." snys a Paris corrisponl ent, "I can introduce to your attention a great novelty; it is the 'Brenda,' comes, from the cloak described by Walter Scott a 3 worr! by tbi heroine of his. It is of Scotch plaid, and is gathered round the back of the neck with large velvet rev r. A velvet revtr also trims the opening for the arm. It is a comfortable cloak, and very c.-mme il favt. " Long Metre " inquires " How do hams?" Dear Metre, it de you cure pends on what ails the hams. If they have a slight cold, soak their feet in hot water and feed them composition tea. If there are symptoms of consumption slice thin and fry and the consumption is assured. If you wish to prevent the consumption, hang the ham out doors where the sun can strike it for a week or wa ' Eow, Shield, Qntrer and Arrows. San Antoalo (Tex.) Herald. ' At Mr. Narciso Leal's office, one door from the HcraJd building, may be seen accoutrements of aa , In diac warrior, con sisting of the articles named in the head of this article. The red former owner wWmpd his last howl on the 9th of January, 1876, when, with eight" other Indians, one a squaw, ne met nve oi Capt.-Dan. Roberts' rangers on the Sa line, in Menard County. There was a short fight of Winchester rifle3 against wooden arrows, of belted rangers against blanket-swaddled Lipans, and the five Tangers dismounted to claim the spoils of war" The dead savages were left to find sepulture in the maws of the coyotes, all but the squaw, to whom the rangers gave a shallow grave, on which they heaped a pile of honevcombed rocks, which re m s Ml - tho onlv monument of the fight. In November, 1877, thu writer passed tne spot where the light toot place, saw a skull stuck on a mesquit limb, grinning one-perpetual ghastly, chapless Binile at passers-by. Afterwards a lawyer onhia way to Junction City took down 'the skull, as he stated, for the purpose of making a drinking cup of it. Jim. Gil let, of Lampasas springs, who took one of the scalps, covered his revolver holster with it. but afterwards, in bending over a frying ban at breakfast, he trailed the long hair into the " hush puppy gravy, whereupon Lieutenant "IS . O. Reynolds applied a torch to the greasy locks, and in an instant nothing was left but the lmld skin. " "Wall!" said a wool? ranger as he sniffed the burnt hair, " you have spoilt my appetite. - m , . ; : I- Alaska's 151? Elver. ' fBiJtimoro Sun's Bui Francuco Letler.1 Alaska explorers report one of the lare-est rivers in the . world, the Yukon, as navigable for steamers, and at 500 miles from its mouth it receives a very lare navierable tributary. The basis formed by the confluence is as large aa our Mississippi. Indians are everywhere, and the war between the tribes is a fixed institution. There is snow for six months, and without roads, dog-sledges find eood traveling. Game abounds, and Indians have an easy life. From seven to nine dogs make a team, the odd one do inr the leader. The driver has to watch this dor.' If it rets on the scent o game itis off, and the whole team is de moralized. Off they skamper through the woods and thickets, upsetting the load, smashing the sled, tearing the har nesa and giving the boss days of hunting trt restore the status quo. So vast acoun- trv traversed bv navigable waters, wil soon tempt restless and speculative ad venturers to explore it. Yankee wit will not fail to find profitable sources of commerce. 34, 1879. . NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. IS AM AGE & CO. Stationgrs ana Joti PriDtsrs And Dea'eM in WA-TZGY" GOODS. 'Ji'P jtiC ) Cowaa, McClunT A O'o. ; KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. " Ft sides keping a f ill andcnmpUte stock ot "'' Jliini in the way of &ttiouerjr, we do a JOB PKINI'INO bnsine in all its branrues, siaru-tui-iiw? our work as tirst'laas n1 at low i-i i s as cold work cn dote for. Oidoia b null wilt bj proinpt.y uttendai to. muUTSly KNOXVILLE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Ofil Eist Ttnntsjee National B ink. CAPITAL STOCK, 8100,000. 'OFFICERS. P O V1PKS TKIl. PriFii'T. r' h" Mi itis.v.Vicr-PaKrtwiKsr. DREcrorw.- JOSEPH J CO ItS, V. i;.I.1HV 1,1.. v .1 . S N' KoRI. -.11. I.-TTifKI,r, w. w. wotiil'iV. V.. M. !U:i I ( ft, . W. T Y i (Mi, ). K. 1. 1 I K V, It r. J VJhso.N i. II. M it LUNG. FINANCE COMMITTEE JOSEPH lAQUE. 31 XiO .KE, O. K. LttKV. SIOCKHOLDERJ. !.. V.'.iM, .1 IB P" Jilill'l-S, E J. Smiloril, Jo. h il Kt:nes A.J. Alb is. J. W ouuttatl", W. A. Andrr n, S. T. Lot", If. ('. jackflofi, W. p. (Ji.au l 1 n, I T Po-iitoc. j y. jiiutisto'i, .1 im.ph Ij !mn s, T S. Wrlib, . P. V nr.M-nrn, John E. ' li.ipiili.').. Jos. T. McTur. K. '. Powel1. S. S.tjtmr- h. Tli a Ii. Wil ii'iu', J. b. noxsi1, F II Jlcl.'mnf. I. a C'arpontxr, W, W. v o !ru8, A . Cjlrlwtll, M. I. Kmi, K. W. T.iv.or st. J. V. Kill kernel. , U. W. Palnior, S H. Imttre.l. M. J. iNmiiiu. Ohm II. trwn, Hugh Blsrtiu, V. K Lucky. IS. K. K:u wt, K. 'I . S il n. Tu x. OVoi. ! -, J ibn f . Harnett, N. '(TOrt. It, M. Mi'", J. I.il aid, 1. F. Hcm, BilgllT'J- it J. S. MILLEH, MERCHANT TAILOR, 3Iorristow.i," Tenn. First-Class Work', Griacoltil & Htvlish, ;No Misfits iPCHTl rerairina ne.tly rxd nt-t A.I work l,n-e with pren.i"ii. i'unctiiu'ity a M f ''' t uhii mi l Mil -rican fa-hioim coi s'.nit y on I n t. I invite ;l tocall t'.P 'ii in lit my lrjp, lie irly pp- pni" o ' nirtiai 11 o.n, ..i iu si'" ; .,1 if. -'t T v J . c duller. TONSORIAL. By Mack Fulton, . At the Grigby Home, MO II 11 1TO W N, TEN NESS t E. C-tsoi:c t th I nMc pHtr.mtT'.snl w.-u .1 nay thu I c "n eivotint -f r i " l "' il ave hair .lit, hr U.c-h. clean hhi;u-., or nil ettte. FOR THE Do out fall to e ih yoar TlrS rt NASHVILLE, " CHATTAHODGA & ST. LOUIS R. R. r'R ipJ, fjiy criuf rt, y n i.i n linn !. led. r yjT t I i:l fiiii thia rt lei rtea trip ti kcts j.. l.u III i-ilttriia IL . 1 Willi' il'ii riitits . . n t l l I HIT. tIL'l" I 1U v . v fro pectorB, u ill It . .1 i I it I II Mir mi itn 'V iir r " . j i... ....ii. h. ii ii ir Dfn le.Miii i ik'i I. j. . i.Aitiyti h.ii li re run rrem vui.- AllflilffM tl i O UII1. IM ll'iini i-"u'i1' - - - r. ii......... --r -l.nln L'ouchiu on 11 LixlJt irAius. Good Coaches, Gcod Road Quick T.mo, and L:&ve Clint tnoga H IK) m 2Wpm lliiill II M i.rf . fkboru' 3 il i ni 2 I'- am 4 111 . hi Arrite NanMil ? 10 Le.ve Ns-hvillo P" f ini am I - ' M uin 2 3 p.n Ariive A' ckeozte H l Martin - . 1'iiic.n uy n m Mernp U - P,u J.t. 1.1.UIU PIU A III am 6 l! For in m. time ta. e n l all infoi mitioa In re- gard to this ruuie, . 1 ou oi winnn P.m Ant.. Ch -ttari' oni Tenn. A 11. W KKSM. TrftT. Ant.. AtlantA. JUUll ----- C. JDVIS, Watch Maker A5D JtWFLEF, giotrl(OOTB. Tena. Anna'.noe to the public thnt 1 e i r ow prr.rl i;io!lkiuUororiiib.i line nt tie most it- Isfcto y pr cei. REPAIRS Gr i'l..k. U-...I... riri -lAWAlrT Ol &I1 It I II IH illOUU' 'I t witb rrnuiptm ami l i "7 V T..tiV a frle of J welr ordereJ n ehort notice an 1 fc io iiaraateed. ""-7 " ,lt;F, " ' i. . l A n v ' GEO. WALKER,' FASHIONABLE T0NS0R . . . ,i. MORRISTOWN, Tf NNESSEG. nin fit el op and open-' r"" EatW Hhop no th railmad. nxt iii o to iNw.nu . I r iin. V ' ,,-.i . .... nmiivi- t t Ii- piiblip In niy lin O' I H-iii-" nd rer-c. fti l ioilclt anhaie ol i,.,... M nriur. wiii l teamiiiatiH. autl all woik ffi'ia'tt'itwd to ll''e- K I " "" "U'l c U' . . ., .i. . i i i. .i nl nc tturi. A.i mr Imiej ... . 1 1 i in, i It In nipplii'd w Hi lie l.t !! arnl ,ui,i.- n fiat rmi Ui-li.il. I f' . 1 pr'P .1 w.itl; in artisltc a: j , I. tit ti convir- uotu -tttid mo. 1,1 ; ii -if Havins adopted Morrifitown my f.itnre lirm'j 1 sol ri', t't ratroiKof e tier.in pnMic. U" "V eti..n. : ;';n,";"V- roit-an IhHl.itaeS mlMtely rut k-l1 iii!-. In... kii " S3 . Si " f - ' JLB NORTH AHD WEST ! NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. w.w. v ooPBcrr. 1879 W, W. WOODEUFF. & CO. farnixh evryth Q? in that Iiae at I aciory i run. .Xl-rnc- M Uing U We sl.all aim to keep only uc! amclet ft! tan 1 th IfH or. eij..r.fnc VERY BEST of trj kind ia use. .rT nrr ' rr n i iV-? an 1 we - ur w We hl the bono- to introduce the OLl ER CIIIL-EDI LOJJS n 1 e Lave the crtitule of f.OOO Farmer., ho -re now a-ing them o this iecin. Every article warranUd to ive rrlect MUs. action. Cre jlsrs and IVioc f nt on applictt!on. f.n- ;,,. impl- ments WI1EKLEU Sc MKLICICS CHAMPION THRESHER AMD CLEANER, 18 INCH CYLINDER, $153 CHAMPION THRESHER AND CLEANER, 22 INCH CYLINDER, S2C0 The Best asd Lowrar Priced Threshers & Ci.easer.-j is any Mabkt. RAILWAY and LEVER POVERS, CLOVER HULLERS and CLEANERS HORSE RAKES, PULVERIZING WHEEL HARROWS, IUUTLAHS Brennan & Co. Kentucky Grain Drill This Drill wiilwVkinIVt.: OKU ur u '... .... .i v ... - - ..i . . in l. il . I il Y I. ir : o ic ii u Kill IH.J I! 0.. Oliver Chille i I'.ow h ts am :ts o-aer Cider Mills-,, Sinclair Straw OiVr ( hlllol Vol.", Ihmlk Shotrl Vhir.-, wnl or iron br.un Z-RoUcr One J'7., 2-k,'"r tW- M", Patent (ialouuMl Kc.t , i' or and 1 urnmc Ijfvvn Mnrer,, Circul'ir St (!, JLilfg Fire P,;i( Stfr, -OnrttocVof '.enpral IU"I" wi'.l JeUlioa f cm any quarter. Or J by laxxl com W. W. J. C. MATHES & CO. P E A L E utter, Eggs, Poullr A.INTD PHODUCJi IIIOHESr MRKEr MA IX STUFF i WHOLESALE PRODUCE & tOHHBHOH HERCHMT DEAIET. IS WJIFA1, COFX, OAl HA V. FLOW, FJIU11, .(r. Advanced on Cash Warehouse : Old Virginia K NOX V : LLE, msy:S'79 ly J. W. G AUT'& SON. Wliolesale Protluce anil No. 203 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tcnn. Receive, Con.firnme.ti of". of IVo-lnce, .ml Hoy. . m i I. r I'l rflffll iff VW Y 1.1 JiYF l)lilV.lf VihlUiA, ... . ......:-....!,!. When J,irc i5. lit cr .1 .'Jtih. rtil. CB For-bi h the l-: tonzvie. W l7 ccnnguiieniH, t:iarK ROPE & Watclimakers COB. OAY AND CLINCH SIS., KNOXVILLE, Tl.NV., K.tp In 5toek ft lull lie. ol laife' ani Jewelry, olil Table Cutlery, etc. -riW.rairin and Eosravln? .kiiHulIy WILL. S. DICKSOIf, .ttoriioy.at Law, SlOltRlMUWS. TiN. Will i-ractxs i9 CtiirU of I'rpfr F.kt ai i-fif --ial utti-iitson uiven to cuuec'.ioni. VOL. XIII. NO. 10. W.E.OIDB15S. ni!P rrnrr.ii iminWAUF. A.M I'Kl'K l.lT. " J, K i rr, t on. n..n . .. . . ,..( r.vnluti.in ill ( i rul n I 'rt.l ' tli Head (or Circim- an. I 1 item W. W. WOODIiUFF & C ) Cutters. Arhcat l'aiiN, pit'tihiliiU Sl'irk S-'i'rt, M't'l 'iiu. Fit nth P"n r M,!! A'.--. CW. -trnj, (i ttm llltiifj mi'l 'il'uij, I ),!,! mi l 'Soijtr Sj't CvftX ,S'k Uii', 1) iter Sh'!(r ami Sjtrttr. kept Prornp!y fiSlf.l. m I SuV, nl will WOODRUFF & CO., XXOXVILI.E, TKNN. R S IN PRICE FOR PRODUCE. MOPJilSTOWy, HXV, LA Fit, :FCOX, PUU It Produce in Store. Uepot, on namoau ua, TEN NBf. EE. ' ft Commission III HAY, IiA(;(.. I'-Mot't iJ'Vuik , . MILLER, and Jewelers Sflra, mmd Ware, S:;:ri:r eiecnted Poa reMoci tb'e ttrtni. All orlr. COMMERCIAL HOUSE Monr.isTOWN, tunn. nllM l.ona-. fnrm.r'r !" 11 m.. hmmt hatit'.l pi p ii. i - - i ......h . i. .. i. m,mtw r'. w 'l. ti. -(' f eraiaii i