The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-09-30

four, well armed high way robbers WHO
performed the job gracefully. and polite
ly, cracking jokes, after which. they al
lowed the passengers to. take ftheirsrfTp
arms; they also returned watch ard
chain valued at $500 90 TO a ROYAL
Arch Mason who was aboard, he happen
ed to have masonic seal or emblem al
tached to the chain. So you see there
is honor even in a band Of thieves and
would-be murderers. The town is ygtFy
much excited and a squad have been
sent in pursuit but will not avail much
if anything. s .EHt. -.E2u4Y
The Hot Springs arc situated 30 miles
southwest OF, the Capitol of the State.
Little Rock, and burst forth, 36 ins IA N
Der, from the western side of one of the
range of the Ozark mountains. The
water varying in 'temperatlre froWs 95t b
$50 degrees, or hot enough to cook an
egg or scald a chicken or hog, while on
the opposite side of the valley or "hol-
low >. numerous pprmneer springs and, ,YqllsTare
dug, from which supply Of free-stope
cold waiter is obtained. The valley IS
from twenty yards to tfrce hdndled
yards wide, in which is situated she
town of 1900 inhabitants with. six or
eight hotels and hundred or more
boarding houses, all giving fare com
mon and poor enough for any inSalal
for $40 90 to $50 90 per month, baths
not included. So you see there is no
danger on the hacks going ont from this
town, as almost every one is too badly
robbed to be robbed again. From eight
to ten thousand of the suffering, and
afflicted repair here annually from. all
States and nations. About two-thirds are
generally cured and the balance ims
proved while many return home past hH
hope and to die, when if they doula
have attended these. Springs perhaps q
year or two sooner they would have
been permanently cured by these mag
nificent waters. The class of improves
ments are of the cOmmOnest kind of
frame buildings, only-buiit TO do for the
present, as all of this property is, and
has been in litigation for thirtv-fvcr
years by Miss Hale, formerly Of East
Tennessee, and Gaines and Ex-Gov. Rec
tor, all of whom reside here, and the
United States Government ON the other
side; and the general opinion is tIlat
the Government has the best and only'
good title, while many think differentlyJ
Society here is of the worst aud most
mixed character, as none but invalids
and the afflicted come here, except per-
haps a polite class of gentry, better
know as black legs or gamblers and
nearly every fourth man is either a
gambler or confidence man Of some kind
or other; it is amusing and astonishing,
to ''watch and see" their numerous
tricks and traps; therefore in view of
all the surroundings, etc, Iwould advise,
all who anticipate a visit here to bring
no cash, but blank checks as drafts or
post-office money orders, all Of which
can be readily disposed Of Itislamept7
able that the ownership of these Springs
has not long since been settled and it is-
the desire of a majority of the inhabir
tants that it be settled at once, with the.
hope that the Government will take.pos7,
session and erect magnificent hosPials
for the cripples and the afflicted, poor.
and good, frst-class hotels and aeequl1
mOdations for those who are able to pay
The leases and annual rents would c9m7,
pen safe the government ten fold, while,
it would be a blessing to mankindli
Rumer says the income of the contest
sum: Gaines 100000, Rector SIS, 900,
and Hale $4,000 or $12, 900 annually,
and that Gen Ben Butler as one OF the
many attorneys has finger in the pie.
it is not to the interest Of the.
individual contestants to have the case.
brought up and decided. The cures ef-'
fected are miraculous in almost all cases'
of rheumatism, neuralgia, "old rat" all
diseases, scrofnla,, chroIic
ulcers, skin diseases, uterine diseases,
ofthe liver and spleen, and,
nervous derangcments, paralysis and.
irritation of the spine, stiffness Of limbs,
gout, and Kidney diseases. There. are'at.
least a dozen good physiciahs here, WHO
are anxious to cure the sick andaflicted
for the money, s25 90 per month, most
Of whom are intelligent gcntlem9H..
All kinds Of business is carried on hcf6s
and all occupations are represented. - Z
More anon 81 n..f'7g'1 9ili- g. e. y. ."
81 yiia Supreme Court. Hf"7' 'TT7ih
The Supreme Court met Monday, TifH
nstJ,g at Knoxville, all the Judges ief5g
present. The Press and Herald says 'tIie-
court proposes to take mp. the 2d and 4tIlf
circuits Previous to beginning of these
5ircuits, by consent of all parties audthei
Bar, an important cause from Tie Sd Cir
cult was taken up, that of Cowan, Me-
Chung 81 Co, VS. the E. H.; VaDS & Cal
Railroad, which occupied the day's ses-a
sion and was left unfinished. After ti1is
.anse has been concluded the doclsetwilH
be taken upb counties in the foloWinB
order: ,,.4. ~ t.g4..., t.,Iio sHl
SECOND CIRcUTT.--Cocle, JeffeTS9P,
5rainger, Union, Sewer, Scott, Camp.
5ell, Claiborne, Hamblen - '''tt
.FoURTH GIRcUTT.--McMinn, Polk,
deigs, Bradley, Rhea,, HamDtoHx UpioR,
Bledsoe, James. t,.5s pi.,
The following business was transacted,
1ri Friday: ''t,it
John il. Lonas ct ux VS. john W0ifcsf
transferred to rules of Hamblen ceAAty
locxet by consent of parties. t-
Cooper tS Archer VS.. James w Turn
r ct al: diminution of record suggested
md ceftiorafiawarded
John McIain ct al VS. J. +. Longmire
It al; diminution of record suggested
md certi0rari awarded.
VIM. bCdsKyle VS. B. M. Branner;
to heels of Hamblen county
lnckef