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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-21
A Terrible Disclosure.

John Martin, an old Mexican, who lives
a few miles below this place. has small
garden-raDch. on which is situated 6ns
spring. A few months since, this spring
not supplying sufficient water TO irrigate
his garden, Martin employed some three
or four Indians, and began to clean and
enlarge it. After digging down short
distance he found an immense quantity
Of loose rocks Of all sizes, which be pro.
ceeded to remove. After doing 30 be
found several human skeletons. On
making this discovery the Indians became
somewhat excited, and expressed desire
to stop work; but after much persuasion
Martin succeeded in getting them to work
again, and in a short time took from the
spring nine skulls aud otter boues belong.
ing TO the human frame. The Indians
refusing to work any longer, aud the
water coming in so fast be was compelled
to give up work for the time. Martin Il
confident that there are several more YEA
in the spring, and soon as possible viii
remove them. Those taken eat we're
buried short distance from the spring.
The skulls are evidently those Of white
persons, Of all ages and se1es--infants,
children, and adults, Besides these were
also found glass bottles and other con-
vOniences used by emigrants In esmpise,
also quantity Of fiDs arrow, ,Aaads. such
as are used by Pit River Indiaas aud in
one Of the skulls was found . split ball.
Th" Indians profess. TO be wholly ignorant
of the matter, yet all the circumstances
give evidence that an enigrsa. tsin was
murdered here many years ago and the
Indians are the authors Of it.-lfodoc
(Cal. IIdependeRt.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-21
SOUTHERN METHODIST CHURCH.
Suit Brought Against u fer the
Recovery Of Sii,997,SG.

Rueben Wright, of Clinton, Fairfax
County Virginia, has brought suit in
the Federal Court against the Southren
Methodist Church for SAL, ,997,S6 to re.
cover amount alleged to have been
loaned to preachers, who established
schools snd churches in the Choctaw
Ns'iOn. Wright's bill alleges that he
was a licensed Indian trader in 1861.
and resided in the Choctaw Nation,
where he had large trading house.
The Missionary Society of the NJ. Z,
Church, sent out several persons to
e,tablish manual labor school in the
Chickasaw District of the Choctaw Ma.
ton.
In order to enable these men to an.
ticipate their funds, Wright claims that
he advanced them large sums of money.
Those drafts were for several years
honoied and paid, and everywhere
credited as certain negotiable paper of
that association. This business con.
tiOuel 20 he satisfactorily conducted
Tor seve'al years, ul..l the commence
ment of The civil We. in which the
Chickasaw t',be Were involved. Owing
to this Wa, in 1862 or 1868, the church
ceased its operations in rega-d TO those
schools and missions, at the time be,
ing indebted 10 the complainant for
$4,000. This, added TO monies after
wa.ds advanced, constituted basis
upon which the suit has been brought.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-21

A good advertisement in good news
paper is the best of all possible salesmen.
1t is sslesmen who never sleeps, and is
never weary; who goes after business
early and late; who accOsts the merchant
in his shop, the scholar in his study, the
lawyer in bis office, the lady at her tea
table, who can be seen 10 a thousand
places at once, and speaks to q million
of people every day, saying to each one
the best thing in the best manner.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-21
Choose Wisely thy Wife.

Said an eastern sage to bis son "Go
forth my SON. TO the world; be wise in
the accumulation Of riches be wise in the
choice Of friends; yet little will all this
avail ;hee, if thou choose not wisely the
wife of thy bosom.
When the rulers of the people echo
thy sayings aud tbs trumpet of fame
sounds thy name abroad and among the
nations, more beautiful will the sun of
thy glory set if enc bright cloud reflects
its brightness and sullied forever will be
the spleuior of its rays, if like a dark
spot she crosses the surface.
Consider this then, my son and look
we'll to her ways whom thou wouldst
love for little will all else avail thee if
thou choose not wisely the companion OF
thy bosom. See yonder the maidens of
Tlnge; they deck themselves with the
gems Of GolcOneda and the roses of
Kashmlr, themselves more brilliant and
beautiful: but ah take not them to thy
bosom ; for the gems will grow dim, and
the roses wither and naught remain to
thee of all thou didst WOO and win.
Neither turn thyself to the proud one
who vaunts herself of having scanned he
pages of Vedas, and iathomed the holy
temple. Woman was not born to WELD
the scep tire or direct the council to rival
the mandates of Brahma, or expouid the
sacred verses of menu. Rather let her
support thee in thy grief and soothe thee
III sickness; to rejoice in thy prosperity
and cliugto thee in adversely. Reflect,
then, ny son, ere thou choose, and look
well to her ways whom thou wou ldst
make the wife of thy bosom.
"a wife !wbat a sacred name, what
responsible Office! she must be the un>
spotted sanctuary to- which wearied men
fee from the crimes of the world, and
feel that no sin dare enter there. A
wife she must be as pure as spirits round
the everlasting throne, that men may
kneel to her in admiration and feel no
abasement. A wife she must be tho
guardian angel ofhis footsteps on earth,
and guide thSm to Heaven; so firm in vir-
tue, that should he for moment wayer,
she can yield him support, and replace
him upon its foundation so happy in con-
sciuus innocence that when from the per.
plexities Of the world he turns to his home
he may never find a frown where he
sought a smile. Such, my son, thou
seekest in a wife; reflect we'll ere thou
choose.
"Open not thy bosom to the trifer,
rcpose not :by head on the breast which
nurseth envy, and folly, and vanity /;
hope not for obedience where the passions
are untamed :; and expect no honor from
her who honoreth not the Col who made
her.
Though thy place be next to the throne
Of princes, and the countenance Of royalty
beam upon thee-thOugh thy riches be
as the pearls Of Omar, and thy name be
bonored fron the east to the west, very
little will it avail thee, II darkness and
diSappointments and strife be in thine own
nabitation. There must be passed thine
hours Of solitude and sickness; and there
must thou die. Reflect then, my son,
ere thou wouldst love; for though thou
be Eise in other things, little will it avail
thee, If thou choose not wisely the wife
Of thy OsOm."-Erchdngs.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-21
| Written for the Herald and Tribune. ]
THE BOON I ASK.
BY GULIELMUS

The clouds are pillowcd on the sky,
And sleep is pressing on the eye.
. The moon hath the zenith rose,,
The sinking stars invite repose,
But, ere, the years last moments fled
And numbered with the mighty dead,
Yes. ere the horolgoc of time,
The hour doth number three and nine,
! would invoke that to my friend
True happiness shah know no end.
o, may thy heart be free from fear
Thine eye undimsd by sOrr1w's ttarii
o! may, thy guardian angel keep
Thy lille as sweet as Infants sleep!
When like the year thy lips shall close
May it be still unknow to woes.
When many years have rolled away
IN that Tar of and happy day,
When other friends around thee smile
Aud thou the weary hours begrile,
When others worship at thy shriue
And tho the cords of love entwine,
] ask tlis only boon dear friend
That thou to me thy love extend.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-21
Count Me Vut."

Some twenty years ago. there icsid.
ed on Eagle Creek about ten miles
from Lexington, Ky, = man by the
name Of Mcconnell. He prided him
self upon being something OF bully.
He was very large, strong man and
had earned his reputation in many
rough and tumble "scrimmage." About
fifteen miles from McConnel's q msn
lived who was much greater bully
even than Mcconnell, and declared
himself able to get away" with any
man in the state.
One day at public gathering no
was taun' ed with the remark that las.
Mcconnell could "knock the spots" out
Of him. He immediately proceeded
to knock down the man who had been
so rash as to eXprosc himself In man
ner so disagreeable to him and diyest.
ing himself of his hat and coat, and
rolling up his sleeves he inquired Of
the crowd if there was any other man
among them who thought he couldn't
whip Jim Mcconnell" Glaring "A
them like an enrageu tiger for awhile
and receiving no reply he said: Just
to show you sneaking towards that I
can whip any man in this country, I'll
start out and walk up to McConnels
and tell him that I've come up to give
him the dog-ondest thrashing he ever
had in his lfe." -- -....
Putting on his hat and coat, he
started, and upon arriving at his des-',
tination at about four o'clock in the
atternoon,he walked upto the house and
inquired if Mcconnell was In. Being
informed that Nc, was down in the
pasture looking after some stock, he
at once set out to find him, determined
to thrash him on sight. He had Just
crawlod through the bars and straight.
ened himself up, when he espied man
approaching over little knoll, with q
COW on his shoulder and q calf under
his arm. Waiting until he came up,
he accosted him very politely. and in.
quired if his name was Mcconnell.
Being answered in the affirmative, he
said: 81 am glad to know you, SIR"
And, letting DOWN the bars for Nc.
Connel he walked up to the hou-e with
him, bade him good day and went his
way home.
Next morning, his friends and neigh>
bors began to flock in upon him to
learn the result of the conflict. For
a long time they failed to get a word
out of him. but, finally rising before
the old fireplace, and diseharging
stream Of tobacco juice at the old cat
in the corner that nearly drowned her,
he rolled up his sleeves, stretched out
his arms and remarked: "Now, see
here, boys, you know l .:can whip any
three Of you mighty easy. But when
it comes to whipping man. whs Can
carry COW on his shoulder, and calf
under his arm as easy as Jim Mcconnell
can, you kin just count me Outl"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-21
THE FARMERS FIRESIDE.

Around the fire, one wintry night,
The farmers rosy children sat;
The lagot lent it blazing light,
And mIrth went round,and harmless chat
When, hark! a gentle hand they hear
Low tapping at the bolted door,
And thus to gain their willing ear,
A feeble voice was heard impl0re:
"Cold blows the blast across the moor,
The slcct drives Kissing in the wind;
IOn toilsOme mountain lies before,
a drctry treelcsS waste behind.
My eyes are dim and weak with age;
No road, no path can descry;
And these poor rags i'll stand the rage
vi sucha keen iuelement sky.
80 faint am, these tottering feet
No more my palsied frame can bear;
Ny freezing heart lorgets to beat,
And drifting SHOWS my tomb prepare.
Open your hospitable door,
And shield Inc from the biting blast ;
Cold, cold it blows across the moor,
1hc weary moor lhll nave passeu'
With hasty steps the farmer ran,
And close beside the fire they place
The poor halE-lroztn beggar-nlan,
With shaking limbs aud pale blue face.
The little children flocking came,
And chaird his frozen hands ia theirs;
Aud busiiy the good old dame
A comfortable mess prepares.
Their kindness chccrcd his dropping soul,
Aud slowly down his wlinhlcd cheek
The big round tear was seen to roll,
Aud told the thanks he could not speak.
rhe children then began to sigh,
And all their merry chat was DER:
And yet they felt, they know not why'
More glad than they had done before
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-21

exempts then from further taxation,
would, under this act, all pay alike. ~ +
The House joint resolution, providing
70: special committee and examine iuto
and report the amount of fees now received
by clerks of courts in this State was con.
CURED in, ....r
A long debate was had upon the bill
granting a'iens the same rights Of pur.
chasing and holding r,Al estate as citizens
of renne sec and several Senators held
that the passage of the bill would result
in foreign capitalists buying up the min.
eral laud # Fast Tennessee and prevent
their development. TIE bill passed third
reading.
HOUSE.
Me-. Spears offered a resolution that the
Judiciary COMMITTEE be required to re-
pot by what authoity the Governor has
been employing aud etaip pg Attorneys
at low to assist the Attorney Geoe,a in
different Districts iu prosecuting parties
charged with violating criminal laws of
the State.
Mr.. Wa'der introduced bill to bring
all the records aud papers of every land
office in the State to the office of the
Land Register at the capitol. .-
Messrs. Gates, Burnett and Rice were
appointed committee to visit the East
Tennessee Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
The bill to reduce the feess of jailors
to forty cents per day for each border
was taken up for its second reading,
when Mr.. Gibson offered on amends
ment providing that County Courts
may let out these contracts to any one
at the lowest bid, but at rate which
shall be less than forty cents, which
was adopted and the bill was recomm;tted
to the Committe on Retrenchment aud
Reform.
The Committee appointed to investi-
gate charges against members Of the last
Legislature, had meeting to-day and
examined James Elder, James Jamison.
E. b. Enloe, John Fleming and Wm. NJ.
Duncan. The officer sent after John i.
House and Jno. Frierson, came back with.
out them, and reported that House had
gone to New York. and Frierson to Ala
buma.
The Hobbs Committee expects to re-
port on Monday.
Full arrangements have been made for
the inauguration on Monday by The Joint
Committee. ...
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Subscribe to sustain a paper tbs, wholly
laeois TO EubSerys tie cause Ct education.
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LXy p GnLEN WATERS, ATToR-
wv MY ATLAw, Rogersvillc, Tenn.
k'nI practice IN the Circuit ana Chancery
ourts of Hawkins, Greene, Hancock and
Washington counties, and in the Supreme
hnd Yederal Courts at Knoxville, Tenn.
kapril3tl.
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An exchange asks; Why don't some
Of the mediums" tell where Charlie
Res is?
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We keep constantly ON hand large and
we'll assorted stock of Groceries, suitable
for the Southern and Western trade. We
solicit cogSlgnments of COUNTRY PRO
BUCE, sueh as Cotton, Feathers, Bees
wax, Wool, Dried Fruit. Fur skins, &c.
Our facilities for doing business are such
as to warrant quick sales aud prompt re
turns. az onlers will have our prompt
,cn,iou I0mayssyl
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
Ruined on Chinese chap Labor

The Stockton (Cal) LeHder gives the
following bit of unpleasant experience.
on the part of three gamblers: "A short
time since, three young men, who be-
long to that peculiar genius known as
the sporting fraternity, had 4 somewhat
similar experience to that which befell
"Bin Nyp,' depicted in the poem known
as the 'Heathen Chinee.' These three
Young men were, in the absence of any
thing more profitable, having quiet lit
tie game of poker in saloon on-well j,
we will not give the name or locality. A
Chinaman, who happened to be passing
by heard the cheerful clink of coin, and,
on looking in, discovered that a game
was in progress He stepped in, and at
ter looking on awhile, remarked: Me
heap sabe play all same Mclean man.,
at the same time exhibiting large sack
of coin. The eyes of the sports glisten
ed, and their fingers itched to handle
the coin of the heather. John was in
vited to take hand, and in less than an
hour afterward was seen leaving the sa-
loon with all the spare coin the others
had in their possession.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
Il NIGHT Or HORROR.

A DROWNING MASS OF HUMAN BEINGS -
DEATH BY INC HES ON RAFT.
The statement of Neal O'Haley,
quartermaster of the lost steauael
Pacific, rescued by the revenue cutter
Oliver Wolcotton on the morninS oi
the 7th inst, is to the following erect
About 220 people were on DoaId went
below vt s p. M, everything all rlghl;
light in place when the shock oecurrei
ran on deck, everything was IN conlu
sion. The passengers were crowdlng
on the hurricane deck. Inc snip was
in the trough of the sea. Saw large
vessel under sail which they SAID bad
struck the steamer The passengers
crowded into the boats against the
commands of the officers. Wlth inc
chief engineer / got the port boat Tor
ward into the water, and fifteen women
and six men got into her, but she was
capsized by the rolling OF the snip;
saw none of them afterwards; l supper
ted myself by floating on the skylGh.
for about fifteen minutes and then Eot
on portion of the urricane deck, WIN
some eight others; on looking tor The
steamer found she had disappeared,
leaving floating mass of human be,
ings; the screams for help were fearful
but they soon ceased, and we were
alone on "A raft. There were the cap
tain, second mate, second cook and
four passengers, including ayoung
lady. At a. m. the next morning, the
5th, it blew a gale from the southeast
and the sea making clean breach over
the raft, we lashed ourselves. AT 4
a. m. the sea washed overheard the
captain, second mate, the lady and
another passenger, and about a. M,
the second cook died. 1t cleared up
about p. m. and we saw land about
Is miles distant and piece of the
wreck with two or more on 1t. About
) n. IN. another died On the morning
Of The 9th another died leaving me
alone, About 4 p. m. large empty
box tloated near me and l got 1t on the
raft for shelter; slept sound that night
for several hours. On the morning OF
the 1th saw land on both sides. 1t
continued caln4 all that day and night.
At3a. IN. was rescued by the crt-
ter.
Names of 50 passengers not hereto
fotc published, are given in San
Francisco despatch. The Pacific had
also 80 Cinnamon in the steerage and 6
in the cabin. Itis belived that the
treasure in the hands of the passengers
amounted to $100, 900.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
n. c. BOYER,
T7IiE "a. AYIs1 ATTRACTION
Z II DELAWARE
-. KS DELAWARE MUSEUM
An anh .u. WET ToIrRrH STREET.

4i onll POS WEST FOURTH STREET,
s.pposilothe City Spring, Wilmington, Del
Has ic,opened TO the public with large
&c lection Of new cuTiosities, highly interesting
snd wonderful freaks OF nature. Also, a large
s4i!tioa Of noted life-siZe Figures. Correct
akeue. scs, the best ever seen on exhibition
as been added by Prot Rcpett among which
re. Antoine I'robst the cruel murderer Of the
Deer.ng Family; Daniel Dancer, the noted
Eaglish Misc-; Tim Bobbln, the noted Ian
easter poet; Negro Benny, the runaway slave; /;
Nm. Burke, the murderer Of 40 persons; Ma
.h,as Shupinchi, murderer OF the peddier boy;
Arthur Spring, the murderer OF two sisters; /;
also lie son of Arthur Spring; Jacob Lah-
man, the murdered pcddlcr boy; Gibbs, the
aotorlous pirate; Lieut.. Montrovllle, the be-
xayer, by his side stands poor Charlotte Tenn
pie; Crazy Nora, of Philadelphia; Witch Of
Endor in the forest. Also, $4,000 Birds, Ami
mails. Reptiles, &c, from all parts OF the
known world, can be seen at the Museum.
Other wonders arriving daily. There is more
to be seen for the pice OF admission than at
any other exhibition in the country. Open
day and evening from O'Clock, A. NJ. until
o.3OP. NJ. Admission only - is; Children
cents, to see the whole collection.
w. H.CHADwiCK, Proprietor.
decl6WlY
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15

THoUGHTLEss WORDS THAT LED TO
SUICIDE. - James Marvin, a young
farmer, living near Unicnvillc, New
y ork, fell in love with q young lady
at sociable last Thursday night.
When the party broke up he offered to
accompany the young woman home.
In Il joking way she declined his COM
pany, saying that she could find better.
Marvin went home, and going iuto
the barn, tied three halter straps to.
Gether and hanged himself from a
beam.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
DHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON 4 BAL
l. TfMORE RAILROAD.

Trains leave Wilmington as follows: for
Philadelphia and intermediate stations, 100
SlO, 800. 952, 1880, a. IN. 200, 4.l0. 1870 $50,
p. m.
Philadelpnla and New York, Isl, a. m. !;
D.22, l2.42, $40 p. m.
baltimore anu intermediate atations, 1882,
9.39 a. m. $50, p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, T. 81, 2.0S. 9. 10
a. m. l2.56, l.23, $50, 7.l0, p. IN.
Trans for Delaware Division leave for
p. m.
Harrington and intermediate stations, 800
$50, a. m.
Delmar and intermediate STATEN 500, $50,
g. NJ, 8. pm.
SUNDAY TRAINS:
Philadelphia and intermediate stations, $40
q. m.,4.45, $50. p. m.
Philadelphia and New York, l.3l, a. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 1884, 20S
a. m. kE-.
For further Information passengers are re
ferret TO the time tables posted at tho depo
HH. y. KENSEY. Superintendent
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15
IAMEs BRADFUhD.
PAlNTs.s
"IlS,
vARNISHES
WINDOWGIiASS,
CEMENT AND CALCINED PLASTER.

Pants, white lead, redlead d white zinc, IRON
pa,nt, lubricatng oils, linseed oil, sperm oil,
lard oil, meats foot OIL coal oil. Tilden Il Nep-
hew's varnishes, English varnishes, alcohol,
turpentine, paint mills, paints ready mixed,
artists materials, wax flower materials, de-
calcomania pictures, all kinds Of foreign and
domestic glass, stained, ornamental and en-.
graved; coach painters material, stencil col.
ors, ladders OF different lengths, ready glazed
sash, gold leaf, bronzes, vermIlions, looking
glass platter.
ENOs. c AND EAST THIRD STREET,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
n. B. Particular attention paid to HOUSE
AND SHIP PAINTING. SIGN WRITING,
TIC. apl-
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15

Thcte is a news item from London
to the effect that the sum of G5 ,667
lis. Sd, profit has been derived IN Eng
land from the sale of MCssrs. Moody
and Sankey's hymn and music books
This sum, amounting to $2S, coo gold,
was set apart by .he London commit
tee as remuneration to the preacher
and singer, but they refused to receive
1t. After some consideration, it was
resolved TO send the amount as con-
tribution towards the building fund OF
a church for Mr.. Moody, which is now
being erected in Chicago.
The daily gazette., 1875-11-15

A PRINCIPLE OF LIFE INSURANCE. =
The late John A. Boppe, of Newark,
n. j., at one time held large amount
of policies of insurance upon his life,
but owing to business adversities was
compelled to assign some to other per-
sons and to allow some to lapse.
Among the latter was one for $40, 900
in the New England Company, and on
which three payments were made in
1873. By the law of New England it
appears that it is kept alive for four
years after the last payment, and the
result is that Mrs. Boppe will receive
the 10000, less three years premium,
or about $1S, 900 net.-N. Y. Tribune