The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-07-24

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The sediment from the river, below this
place, will be heard from, next year, in
such crops of corn and potatoes as were
never witnessed by the oldest inhabit-
ant. learn that the "Anti- Murphy
Club propose to have bathing frolic
one night this week. In contemplation
of this event, the best citizens of Chat
tanooga are preparing to retire toward
the mountains, until the hot water flow
ing from this event passes by their ILL
fated city.
Mr.. Matt G.. McClung has purchased
beautiful farm two miles west of the
city, is improving the grounds hand
somely, building a neat country resi-
dehce, and it is safe to predict that in
few years "West Lynn" will be one of
the handsomest country seats in the
State. His landscape gardener reached
here from Scotland last week, and the
work of identifying the grounds has al
ready commenced. The scenery from
this point is grand beyond description.
Troubles spring up in the path of the
greedy. Reaching for the Congression-
al nomination in this (Second) District
necessitates the resignation of Postmas-
ter Rule, and a lively petitionary tussle
is now going on for the position. Our
friend, Mr.. George Ross, is among the
applicants, with good chance of success.
Mr.. MINIS, the present Postal Detect
i've, is also a candidate, I understand
not being citizen of Knoxville, how
ever, it is thought that his chances are
slim. 1t would he advisable for him. at
least, to keep tight hold of the present
teat, until in possession of the other.
1t is said that full belly makes men
good natured. Then why would it not
be good policy for friend Rule to turn
the Post-offlce over to Judge Houk, and
thus keep him in good humor, while
he reaches for Congressional honors
Such things have been done.
Before the war, President Estabrook,
of E. r. College sunk an Artesian well
and fortune at divers Springs, in
search of salt water. At depth of $50
feet he struck a stream of salt water 6
inches In diameter-ereeted his fur
naces and began the successful manu-
facture of salt. Just as the enterprise
was fairly under way, Mr.. Estabrook
died-the war came on-the well was
spiked, the property fell to creditors,
and desolation reigned until about two
years ago, when Mr.. e. A. Reed, I'M
der the impression that fortune was
leaking away at the distance of only
900 feet below him commenced the
work of opening the abandoned Esta-
brook well. The work of the spikers
was too well done, and after months of
toll the work was abandoned. Hazel
witches and back woodsmen of science
in boring, now came forward and sug-
gested to Mr.. Reed that if he would
sink a new we'll only IS feet south of
the old, he would strike the main stream
of the flow. So, IS feet south, Mr.. Reed
commenced to bore a new Artesian
steadily the steam drill went down,
steadily another fortune evaporated,
and gray hairs kept tally with Reeds
dollars as they vanished down the well.
Late Tuesday evening July 10th, the
drill had reached depth of 1854 feet,
the last forty feet through solid rock.
Mr.. Reed sat listening to the steady,
eh,tg! c1lg! wondering who was being
bored the deeper, himself or the we'll ?
He was nodding, almost mapping, when
awaking at the changed and unusual
sound from the machinery, he ran to
his drill, and found that it had dropped
10 inches. Thus, as foretold by the
Hazel witches and the other fellows, at
a depth of $50 feet he struck the center
of the stream, where IS inches of salt
water and returning fortune await
him.
The we'll will be tubed and pumps set
to work this week vast beds of camel
coal crop out within few yards of the
works, and il is believed that a great
fortune is within reach.
The gas from the well is so strong,
that on throwing down lighted match,
the flame leaps higher than a mans
head, and last week careless green
horn in attempting this piece of science,
had the hair taken from one side of his
head the inhabitance barely saved
themselves by fleeing to the opposite
side Three cheers for Reed, his for
tune will return, and the gray hairs can
be dyed. Buzz SAW.