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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-08
AIEAP YEAR STORY.
BREAoH OF PRoHsE SUIT TIA r
MAJ HAPPEN IN NEHADA.

/
There is a young gentleman in this
town, says the Austin [Nevadal Receiue,
whozis ,Iooketll upon as Iaysort ofsyoman
hater, and7who, it was believed until re-
cently5 would not marry the handsomest
and best woman on the face of the earth
if every hair in her head was Kooh-i-
nor diamond On account of leap year
some young ladies concluded to put up
job on this young man and arrange it
for one of their number to propose mar
riage to him, while the others watched
the fun through holes bored in the par
tition. +-C.-5y -r-,rr-r~r,, .
The gentleman was invited to call at
the house of the young lady who was to
do the proposing, and on the designated
evening he was there, seated in the par
lor, while the accessories to the plot
were stationed at their eye-holes. After
some desultory conversation about the
weather and the club party, the young
lady suddenly dropped upon her knees
before the gentleman and in endearing
terms declared her passion d
L
loved thee, but the cruel conventional
tics of society have forced me to conceal
my passion. Leap year which gives to
oppressed woman one blessed privilege,
is now here, and take advantage of it
to tell thee / adore thee Look not thus
coldly on me, dearest; spurn me not from
your presence. See me on my bended /
knees imploring that you viii not say
me nay. Grant me but one kiss from |
those ruby lips; fold me to thine arms /
and say that thou wilt be mine; mine |
only, mine forever and for aye"
Contrary to expectation, the gentle
man displayed not the least tastonishment I
during the foregoing recital, and when
it was concluded he went over to the
stove, and, folding his hands under his
'oat-tails, thus deliberately replied:
''Tm told your dad owns an hundred
shares of North Carson,-and that you've
got two brindle bulldogs in your own
light and without incnmbrance; like
wise am informed that you are good
land at making slap-jacks and biscuit;
hat you don't chaw gum, which, by the
way, is powerful expensive these hard
imes. In view of these facts consent
nd leave it to you to name the day"
Horrifed, the lady tried to explain that
t was all a joke, but the gentleman
would not accept any such explanation,
nd threatens a breach of promise suit
lnless she fulfils her promise, in which
vent he viii summon the peppers as
in his hehalf
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-08
A MOUNTAINS OF GOLD.
a GOLD BELT TWBNTY NILES
.,.- s tf,.,, LONG.
gEom the ~ City Timel

m
81, From the Kansas City Times.
4 Miners from the great San Juan mines
of northwestern Colorado say that gold
in marvellous quantities has been dis
covered in the Sangre de Christie range
of mountains, which lie on the. eastern
border of the San Luis Park and about
i seventy-fiYe miles west from Pueblo.
The first, discovery made on this range
was in November, 1874, since which
time the cambria, Hidden Treasure,
Little Giant, Jackson, Centennial and
Revenge gold lodes have proved thenl4
selves of great value. Returns from.
/ three of these minestested in Swansea
showed from $40 to $3.50 gold per ton,
and showing some silver in EACH The
Jackson lode, since the above test was
made, has given ores that assay from
| So, 900 to $40, 900 gold per ton. A stamp
mill Of ten. ton daily capacity has been
erected at this mine and will be in OPP
Grafton by March. next. Over 200 tons
of this gold quartz ore is now on the
dump, from mines on the Sangre de
Christie, which will be reduced next
season. This gold belt, as far as pro
spected, extends from Mosco Pass twen-
ty milds north.
South from Del Norte thirty miles, lie
the gold districts of Alamoza, Summit
Telluric, and Decatur Perhaps South |
Mountain, in Summit district, affords |
the best yield of gold in that vicinity. !
A correspondent of a Denver paper says |
that tits one5solid mass of gold quartz. |
Mr.. Harry Adsit, zone of the returned |
miners, who has prospected in the San |
Juan country for the last three years,
corroborates this statement. He says |
that South Mountain is about two miles I
long, and that there is but one true fis-
sure vein in it; yet all of it, the whole
mass, produces gold more or less rich.
1t is upon this mountain that the famous
Little Annie lode is located, one-half of
which was recently sold to parties in
New York for 100000 This mine, av-
eraged, will run about $40 per ton.
Silverton is one hundred miles west
from Del Norte, in San Juan county,
and about fifty or sixty miles south of
Ol1NCTbOA are the La GldJd gOIQ mines. |
situated on the La Plata river. There
is gold bar running along the margin
of that stream, about FIVE miles of which
has been taken up, and last season con-
siderable amount of placer mining was
done. A, system of bitches has been
and next season promises
some lively placer mining at this point.
But it is to the quartz lodes tha; the
miner looks for permanent, reliable re-
turns, after all, and here we have the
Comstock mine, discovered by Capt
John Moss, an old California miner,
which perhaps is the richest gold mine
on the continent. One hundred pounds
of gold quartz ore taken from this mine
in October last netted 81 800, while ore
taken out in the following month run
$4,000 per ton.
About twenty mines are being worked
in the San Juan country this season, and Il
their winter product is variously esti- la
mated at from 5000, 900 to 81 coo, 900.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-08
DOG TAX VS.. CANDIDATES
MARYvmLE, Tenn, March /, 1876.

! MARYYILLE, Tenn, March l, 1876.
To the Editor Of the Horristown Gazette: ~
TO those who anticipate becoming
candidates before the people of East
Tennessee, at the next election, either
for Senatorial, Legislative or any other
honors in the gift of the voters, I would
suggest that they voluntarily, deliber-
ately, dispassionately and understand
| ingly mediate and deliberate on the
great question of the day, THE Doc Tax.
This may appear mere foolishness to
some, but it is, nevertheless, the question.
The people are not satisfied with the
law IN its present shape, but it can be so
shaped that the people win not reject it.
| The money collected as tax on dogs,
in each county in the State, should be
applied to the public school fund of that
county. Let the people know that what
you take away from them in the way of
dog tax, will be given to their children
in the shape of an education-a thing
that cannot be taken away from them
and they will pay it with pleasure. But
while ever they are kept in the dark, or
cannot see and know what use is made
Of this money, they win oppose the law.
Moreover, it would be nothing more
than just and right to use the money col
lected as tax on dogs in this way and no
other.
The public school fund, under the pre-
sent arrangement, is not sufficient to run
the schools more than three months to |
the year, but with the dog tax added TO !
it. there would be sufficient amount to |
run the schools at least six months. Our
children need the schools, and parents |
will not grumble at paying a dog tax for |
the purpose; therefore, let all who expect |
to be, and are candidates. advocate this |
policy.
Had I anticipated becoming a candi-
date myself l should have not made this
public as yet, but as do not lay it be- /
fore the public, but claim it as my pat
emf, and shall expect all who use it to
pay me at least the sum of 50 for the
benefits to be derived from the same.
Though, as matter of course, small fa-
yors will be thankfully received, and
larger ones in proportion. Or, in other
words, a candidate for Overseer of the
road or the poor house, is not expected
to pay as much as one for the State senate.
Any infringement on this patent will
be taken as an insult, and the offender
punished by being elected to whatever.
station the people may choose to give
him. As | cannot insure the election of !
more than one aspirant to the same of
flee, l will, of course, recommend the
defeated to the leniency of the people
Come forward, gentlemen, and secure
your letters patent to whatever territory
you may wish to canvass. Remember
that delays arc dangerous but more es-
Decially under the existing circumstances
therefore announce your names at once
N all the newspapers of the country
Don't be backward, but let the people
know that you are willing to die lin of
ice} for them. The country needs your
services, therefore announce your name.
T. BAscUM
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-08
Household Words.
Detroit Free Press


Along about bedtime the Detroit
wife says she'll GO to bed. and heI
husband yawns and goes down the
hall. After half an hour he joins
her up stairs, and she sleepily in.
quires;
Did you bolt that side door,
''Yes'
"And the back door?"
Yes.'
"And fastened that cellar door?'
YES" 1za
"And did you put brace un-
der the knobsof the hall door? p
"Yes." essA
"Sure that all the windows are
nailed down?' -
Yes" ~ $50
"I'll bet the window in the spare
bedroom is up
"No. it isn'tl''
"Did you see if the blinds of the
pantry window were fastened?'
Yes"
swell, put your revolver on the
chair. leave bright light, and, if
you hear burglar in the room, fer
heavens sake don't wake me up.
for know I should scream right
Out''
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-08
"A college Burned.
Jaekson aTsnn.l Sun, Feb. 5.

Thursday evening the large col
lege building at Spring Creek. known
as Madison College, was destroyed
by fire. The flames originated on
the roof by sparks falling from The
Chimney. and when discovered were
too far advanced to be overcome.
The furniture Of the building was
pretty well all saved. The building
itself was valued at $4,000. It~was
one Of the Oldest College buildings
in West Tennessee. aud as school
enjoyed : considerable reputation.
The loss is a very serious one to the
community in which it so long -four
ished. and we extend them our sim
ccrest sympathies.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-08

A gentleman Of distinguished pres
ence appeared at a fashionable restau-
rant in Paris, the other day, and asked
to be shown to a particular room. He
ordered a dozen oysters on the half
shell, and the waiter retired. Immedi-
ately afterward peculiar noise was
heard, and the attendants on rushing
into the room found that the gentleman
had demolished the mirror with his
cane. Put that on my bill, " he quiet
ly remarked, Il will pay for it," The
keeper of the restaurant said that even
though he were willing to pay for the
damage, he had 20 right to break the
mirror. An explanation followed and
it transpired that the gentleman had on
a former occasion had the imprudence
to cut his own name on the mirror with
that of lady, and having recently mar
ried, he found il advisable to destroy
this obtrusive evidence in room where
1t might chance to meet the conjugaI
eye
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-08

A Correspondent of the Progress
iUe Farmer says he often hears per-
SOUS dlsputing about the age of
sheep, to his surprise, for nothing is
easier than to tell a sleeps age.
The first year sleeps front teeth
are eight in number, and are all of
equal size. The. second year the
two middle ones shed out and are
replaced by two much larger than
the other. The third year two very
small teeth appears. one on either
side of the eight. At the end of the
fourth year there are six large teeth.
The fifth year all the front teeth are
large. The sixth year all begin to
show signs Of wear.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-08
Burned to Death by a Meteor.

Burned to. Death by a Meteor.
st. Louis Republican.
An intelligent black boy was trudg-
ing along a highway at night in the
vicinity of Palestine, Texas. There
was negro woman riding horse in
the same direction the boy was go
ing The intelligent black boy re-
appeared in Palestine that night out
of breath and as pale as he could
get, He said he saw ball of fire
come out of the sky and strike the
woman and set her ablaze. The
horse ran one way with the woman
afire on his back, and he ran back to
town to tell the people what had
happened. The people went to look
after further particulars of the Gu
rious incident. They found the wo-
man lying on the ground, with all
ber clothing burned off. but with life
enough in her TO tell that she had
been struck in the breast by a ball
of fire. The horse was found with
his name singed, and The woman died
the next day. The people think she
was hit by a meteor.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-08

The temperance movement recent.
ly begunin Marblehead is something
remarkable Itis three months old !:
and out of population OF eight thou
sand. the signers of the pledge. in.
Guiding women and children, already
number five thousand.s The reform
club, composed of men who have
given up drinking, has over six hun
dred members, and what was gener-
ally known as a town where intem-
perance was very common has now
thrown such influence the other way
that the dram shops are deserted.
Provision has been made for the en-
tertainment of the workingmen and
youths outside of saloons; reading
and smoking rooms have been organ
lied for use in the day and evening,
and practical measures have been
taken for the permanent lifting up
of those who are down. The fore
most men in drink have become
foremost IN efforts to elevate one
another.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-08
LOB PERMITTING.

II Won want Posters. HandbiIIs, Letterheads
BiIIhpads Statements, Business Cards, Pa1nphlets'
or ANYTHING else in the line Of Printing leave your
orders at the GAZETTE oficc, where they Wlh oe
exceeded IN the neatest style and at less than cly
prices satisfaction guaranteed or no charge for
work Connected with the Office is a Book-Bndsry
competent to do any work in that line with neat
ness and at the lowest prices aiagaziney work es-
pecially solicited
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-08

At the marriage off Alabama wild
over one of the servants was asked
if his master would take bridal tour.
Dunno, sab; when old missus's
alive he took paddle to her; dunno
If he take bride to de new one or
not"
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-03-08
Nc.o Embellishments.
JAMES p. EVANS,
.4tf0raeg at LAIR,

NJ Q R R IsTow wN, TENN
VIII practice in all T. courts Of East Tennessee
where the FEE viii justify. Prompt attention viii
be given to collections.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18
THE CHUR6 HI FESTIVAL.
A Protest Against its Being Held Ola
Friday Night.

The ladies IRE taking lively inter.
est in the festival in aid Of the Church,
and Of course are DESTROYS OF making it
success. All the store keepers in
town have also contributed more or
Tess of their wares aud merchandise
for that purpose. 1t appears that FIJI
dag evening next has been sele cted as
the time tor the festival 10 take place.
This does not give general satisfaction,
aud we are in receipht of COM
monlcatioh against holding it on
that evening for the reason that per.
SOILS who have to 'earu their bread by
the sweat Of their ioreheads" will not
feel IKE attending the festival and then
going to work the next morning, aud
that many who want to spend u
socIable evening there will stay away
gu that account, and requesting that it
be changed to Saturday night. We
commend this to the consideration of
those who have the say in the matter,
hope that it will not Inconvenience
them to any great extent TO make the
change. which. from what We hear on
the subject, would undoubtedly be
more satisfactory to majority of the
people.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

A CHARITABLE AGRA family ar.
rived here sorse TINA ago in very des
titnte circu Instances from some part of
idaho or Oregon. 1t consisted of the
parentSand three children. Last week
their slender means were reduced to a
twenty dollar piece, aud the mother,
whose name is Mrs. AFFORD, applied to
the railroad authorities for pass for
herself and children to Ogden. she
being extremely anxious to return to
Kansas where her relatives reside. Mr..
Watts, the railroad agent here, applied
to Superintendent Corning for the pass,
relatiug the circumstances OF the case.
Mr.. Corning responded by telegraph.
giving a free pass to the wbcle family
to Ogden. Meantime one of the chill
dren died aud the mother was de-
termined to take the remains East with
her, and offered the last dollar she had
for the purpose. Again the railroad au-
thorities were appealed to by the agent
and pass Was sent for the corpse. aud
the mother, with her living and dead
little ones. took her departure yester-
day for the East. Such magnanimity
shows that corporations sometimes
bave souls.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

From THE BLACK Hrtxs. - Henry
Chrisman, who resided in Winnie
mucca some three Years ago. has just
returned from tho Black Hills. He
travelled extensively ia the Big Horn
country, with q party OF 1903 prospect
ors, who LETT Deadwood last July.
They found no placers in the Big Horn,
out the indications for rich quartz
mines are very favorable. In August
the party met Crooks command aud
kept with ii until along in September
There is plenty of timber in the Big
Horn Mountains, aud excellent grazing
lands between there .pd the Yellow
stone. The climate in Goose Greek
and Tongue River valleys is mud.
There is plenty of raia during the
summer months aud the winters are as
mild as in Nevada. He thinks that
when the Indians are subdued tho
country will be settled. and that with
mining aud farming it will be one Of
liveiiest places in the Uuion.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18
The Oldest and Best Rcstorer fl
Fcund Ira Using it.

WOODS IMPROVED HAIR RESTORATIVE
is unlike any other, and has no eqnal.
The Improved has new vegetable tonic
properties; restores gray hair to glossy,
natural color; restores faded dry, harsh
and falling hair; restores, dresses, gives
vlgor to the hair, restores hair to pre-
maturity bald heads removes dandruff,
humors, scaly eruptions; removes irri-
tation. itching and scaly dryness. No
article produces such wonderful effects.
Try it, call for Woods Improved Hair
Restorative, and don't be put off with
any other article. Sold by all druggists
in this place and dealers everywhere.
Trade supplied at manufacturer 8
prices by C. A. Cook d Co., Chicago,
Sole agents for the u tied States and
Canadas, and by all Wholesale Drug
gists.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

BULLION SHIPPED. Tia Humboldt
Mill and Mining Company, shipped
Saturday one bar of bullion of the as
sayed value of 81, 920 ~. The Arizona
Mining Company Of Unionville ship
ped from Mill City, s-day, three bars
of bullion of the assayed value of
$2,S72 %.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

All persons having claims against the
late firm of Cox Il THAoKER are re.
quested to present the same for
payment to the undersigned, and
all persons knowing themselves to
be indebted TO the firm will oblige
10y settling up Immediately.
JOHN Cox. -
Winnemucca, December IL, '76. lw
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

TIRE VERDICT. - In the case of j. w.
Brown VS.. l.. A. Ashley. which occu-
pied the District Court the greater part
of last week, the jury brought in a ver-
dict of $3.50 damages for plaintiff last
Saturday night. The suit was brought
for $500 damages alleged to have
been sustained by plaintiff by the di-
version of the waters of Coyote Creek
from their natural channel above his
ranch.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

DRAMATIC SOCIETY. - We understand
a movement ID on foot among several
amateurs here for the purpose of
organizing dramatic society. 1t is to
be hoped tina: their efforts vii! be sue.
cessful. There is home talent enough
an Winnemucca to give excellent enter
tainmeDts. We have seen some of the
boys behind the footligbts years ago,
and We know with u little practicing
they can perform their parts creditably.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

A NEAT seal ring, onyx, with Masonic
emblems engraved on top; cost at An
drews' $23--will be sold for 50 at
Uncle Harris, 702 Kearny street, San
Francisco. will send it to you. and
II you are not satisfied, send it back.
uat'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

The HURRICANE FURNACES A dis.
patch from Oreana says the Hurrican.
furnace il running splendidly and
turning out piles of bullion. A car
load OF bullion was shipped by the
company last Saturday and another
to-day.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Delinqent Taxes,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Delinquent List of State and County
Tax5 for the year 1915 has now been depos-
ited with the District or Prosecuting Attor-
ney. and unless the Delinquent Taxes therein
specified are paid to the TIE asurer, as ex-
ofiicio Tax Receiver, within twenty days from
the publication of this notice az ton aill be
commenced by the District or Prosecution At.
torney for the collection Of said taxes and
costs. CHARLES A. LAGRAVE
County Auditor.
Winnemucca, Now mber %, 1876. sepl.td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

SAN Francisco, Dec. IS. 1876.
Gold, Silver and Currenc
Silver per cent. discount buy
ing, aud ca discount selling.
Currency. 9294, 934.
Trades, buying. 10l; selling. 1902.
Gold opened in New York this fore
noon at l07a.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

Social PARrY.-E. Z. Torrey invites
his friends in this county to attend a
social party Mt his house ut Oreaus on
Christmas night. See notice in an
other column.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18
COIN FOR WARRANTS.

W. L. French will exchange coin for
Humboldt county warrants. in large
or small quantities. Office in Court
House.. lw.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

Go to G. Chenowe.h' book store il
you want to see sights in the shape of
French and fancy candies got up ex-
pressively for the Holidays.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18
BUSINESS LOCALS.
TO RENT.

A dwelling house containing Ave
rooms. situated on Third street. For
further particulars apply OF this office.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

1HE perspiration to great extent
depurates the blood. that is, it carries
of its impurities. If the pores become
obstructed those impurities, when they
do not remain latent in the circulation.
cause eruptious. The remedy for this
state of things is Glenn's Sulphur
Soap.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

Call on Chenoweth at the News
Depot and take peep at his beauti-
full stock of new books, toys and games.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18
Annual Meeting.

OFFICE OF JERSEY MINING AND SMELrNG)
COMPANY,
San Francisco, Cal, December 2, 1876, J
The annual meeting of the Stockholders o T
the Jersey Mining and Smelling Company, for
the election of 4 rustees and for the transac-
ton Of ouch other business as may properly
come before the meeting. will be held at the
tthce of the Secretary, No. 40l Market street
San Francisco, California, ON Wednesday
December 20, 1876, a. 2 O'clock in the after
noon. j. +. PLACE, Secretary.
~ "s9 ,'ssT;dnystsdA gII como 'A'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18
Fou nd.

A lady's kid glove. The owner can
have .lhe same Ry. salliisalgdaAst this Raafe.
yb0s esvoa
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

Sojourning Brothers i'll good SzssKssS'
standing are cordially invitedto attend.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-18

LONDON, Dec. II, 1876.
A Vienna correspondent says tho
Russian General Nikitine. has started
for Servia TO take comman of the Rus.
sian troops, aud act as PleDopoteniary.