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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-06-16
George EliOt's MOney-Making Powers
and Personal Appearance
London Letter in Chicago Tribune

TLondon Letter IN ChlCaSo ITlpuhe'l
She is now fifty-nine and childlessj
and though it may not be called so, hers
is a most melancholy widOwhOOd. she
was always referred to, While he hYedt
as the wife of Lewes. She never was his
wife; she could not be, for Mrs. Lewes
proper still survives. Sin frequently
contributes to longevity.
George Eliot's writings have been very
profitable. Their value in the market
has rapidly increased. For Scenes OF
Clerical Life y she received but 93O,Q
Isl. .5OO): for "Adam Bede" she got, all
told, $4,000 (S15,000l, but something
less, [ fear, for "Mill on the Floss"
Romolo,n perhaps her most artistic
and one of the most interesting of her
novels to cultured people, has never
been fully appreciated. Its earnings
have, to date, / am told, not been much
over $4,000. She has cleared from
Middlemarch," issued by the Black
woods in eight divisions, the enormous
sum of $4,000, and for Daniel DerOnda" "
about the same. Silas Mariner" one
of her strongest stories, was not very
profitable, while "Felix Holt" not at
all equal to it, gave her six times as
much money. Her pOetry-she has issued
six vOlumes-has not been liked, noI
does it deserve to be liked in any measure
with her novels. Still, she prefers hel
poetry. and would rather be ranked as a
poet than fictionist. Her entire earn
ings have been about $25 1000, and she
could make a contract any day for a new
story for which she would be guaranteed
$4,000. Her money-making power is
not excelled by that of any writer IN
Great Britain.
In her case genius has been rewarded
| George Eliot is one of the most learned
authors of her time. The amount of hel
acuuirementis is wonderful. She ismistres:
of French, German, Italian, Spanish
Dutch, has a tolerable acquaintance with
| Romaic and Russian, is up in all the
sciences, is a critical Latin and Greel
scholar. and admirable historian, anarche
ologist, understands music, painting anc
| gtatuar ,, and is brilliant conversational
ist Beauty she has not, and nothing
| like it. Some persons count her very
plain, even homely, others hold that sht
has a very interesting face. To me sht
is in no wise remarkable in appearance
! she does not look bit like genius
geniuses seldom do. She has gray eyes
! rather large features, abundant hair
streaked with white, medium figure
neither stout nor slender, and pleasant
we'll modulated voice. She has been ex
tremely industrious in her profession
She conposes rapidly often, but correct
with great care, and frequently injure
her health, not robust by any means
She is a pronounced nationalist in belief
in most respects wonderful woman, ant
surely prodigious intellect.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-06-16
HOme.Keepings

Z
Even housekeeping, writes Mary Glenn
mer, which should be the supreme de-
light of every woman who has one, is to-
dav to thousands of women an expressi-
bic burden. And this scarcely through
personal fault of theirs. 1t is born of
conditio emulation, inadequacy, am
bition, custom, "the habits of good So
ciety," ''the spirit of the age" This
blight scarcely falls on the simple, COM
Portable poor The loving, thrifty man
and woman, graduated from the contriv-
ingschool of necessity and endeavor, who,
underone roof work together, head, heart
and hand, to make all ends meet at the
end of every year; patient, peaceful, in
dustrious making the best, the most of
every possibility within their life--these
are not the unhappy, worn-out people.
The unhappy ones are the people of ex-
pensive tastes, luxurious habits, ungrati-
fed ambition, inadequate means, whose
life isa perpetual struggle between desire
and debt, or the fear of it. To them life
is snare, burden, cheat; as it is also
to the rich, the powerful, who, in all their
getting, lost forever the charm of quiet
happiness, the capacity for repose. The
preponderance of the two last classes in
great cities is what fills the very air we
breathe with disqmetdde deeper than
the mere numbers which seem 20 make it.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-06-16
Hints ON Calling.

Stare around the, room. If you
haven't got a child take a dog with
YOU. aat
Stick to the very last at the dinner
table.
Tackle the piano the first thing after
you enter q strange parlor. Always
turn your back to the one seated near
you.
Make it your special business to
handle all the ornaments and furniture
in the room.
If there is an invalid in the room,
make what noise you can.
WneR conversation lags, take out
your knife and fork and hack the chair
you are sitting on.
Examine ali the pictures in the rG2m
even If you have to stand on the chairs
to do so.
Be sure to get:in your argument on re-
ligion and politics.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-06-16
TENNESSEE
u1rERFECTIOH.

She sat, half shaded from the glare
OF common lght-s creature rare
And finished with perfection;
From dark-croWned head TO slender 1oot
i hOoked-no mortal e'er could put
Dispraise in his inspection.
The angel face that men had praised
closer scanned, with Iorgnette raised,
Mystudy not coRcealing;
She bore it with the proudest ease
She felt so confident to please,
Such beauty fine revealing.
wondered If an inner grace
Matched all this loyeliness OF face
And used my mental eye-glassi
Its searching crytsl only saw
A mind 50 free fTow rust or flaw
That-I laid down my spy-glass-
grew to love her, day by day;
Sbe knew it, liked il w0man's way
Wa pleased with the newcomer;
She saw another slave enroll
His heart for her serene control,
And liked me-fOr a summer.
was fool; sought her heart;
The calm face did not feign or START
Surprise to seem TO cover;
She only said, with candid speech,
She really bad not meant to teach
Ne to become her lover.
smiled to think that have learned
with lorgnette critically tuTnedl
SO little worth discerning;
FOR now | see, without my glIss,
Ono great defCct--Well, let it pass;
No heart. Was she worth learningP
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-06-16
PASSING SMILES.


AIR CASTLES, we presume, are built OF
sun-beams and here-rafters.
AFTER clothes are washed they may
be spread out for lawn dry. =. ss..,.
MARY Waller calls the place where
she hangs her clothes, not closet, put
pantry. rs u5s sal
THERE is one man in Albany who
never gets too drunk to tell bus own
name. 1t is Hicks. . vffaa -
FIGURES Won't lie" is q mistake.
Some of the finest female figures upon
tile street ate nothing but--l .If
"MIKB, did you ever catch frogsT
Yes; sorr." :" What did you bait
with?' "Bate 'em wild a stick, sorr."
"IT is hard to please a man who does
not wish to be lied about, and who can,
not bear to have the truth told about
him."
NEVER iibe boom without ducking
vour head This is important advice,
now that there are so many booms
coursing over the political sea.
BATON RoUeE has lately increased her
police force to three men and a dog Ihe
dog is depended on to stand guard oyeI
the officers while they sleep. -1' .ar.
Alta recent railroad festival the fol
lowing striking sentiment was given:
"Uur mothers-the only faithful tenders
who never misplaced a switch"
THE idea that gun powder and whisky
will make soldier feel brave is all non
sense. Put him behind a stone wall il
you want to see his spine stiffen.
A BtooMINGToE girl who raised heI
parascl to parry Soils rays was son
struck for a match one moonlight night
not lU1g ago. The fame ignited and
now they are united ......-
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-06-16

A CONTEMPORARY prints a poem called
Gather Ripe Fruits, Oh Death" And
that would Be best. It is SO now that
the small boy gathers the fruits before
thew are ripe. and Oh Death gathers the
mail how Norrist0aCa Herald.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-06-16

For msps, time tables and oil Information 10 re-
gard 10 this route. cal sou or address
W L DANLEY,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agt .Na.hyilles Tenn.
WMs T. ROGERS.
Paas Aat.. Dbattanf oga- Tenn.
A. b. WRENNE.
,nnt1t7atf TraV. Agt., Atlanta, Ga.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-06-16

TNOR speed a ETY. and eomfert you " II n .hls ts
II / ne TO lie vailed. r9r me &c eGrstos t3sa
.crings and ummsr sor :, Roun ~ tlSThe
csn he purchased 81 princit al omcet. hInl-
STauts vi lioR to West, either u tcate oi
erosnectors v IN hnd ft to the r ~ vantage 20
tbi- r,ute Rannd trip EN- grant tiCkets ., ~ 70
Txs ronts. Thro gh coacnes are nh lroiI sIsi, oSs
taDoooa { Colu-nius o. thOut change. SleepihS
Coaches on all night trains.
Goo. oaches, Good Road and
Quick Time.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-06-16
-OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS,

D. DACARPEN TER, PBEsIDESTi
r. II atCHLU Nc VICE PRFstDENr. -
COLUMBUS POW ELL, SEcR6TARYsS.IREAs's-
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-06-16

appalling fear that there would not be
time to go and return twice, before the
swiftly rising waters should have torn
the frail structure from its foundations; +;
for there was already an inch of water
upon the floor. But he only cast one
glance at Hsrriets calm face, and stopped
toward the shore, and the good beast,
with its double burden, struggled back
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-06-16

a YOUNG man who had lost bet Of
the oysters with three of his friends, said
he wouldn't pay it unless he was four
stew. He has since made a bet with
nine of his friends, and says he in ten
stew this time, if he loses. Later: He
declares two of the bets of, and when he
comes to lose and pay, it will appear
that he eipht stew
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-19
Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser

irg.on, D. O., relatives OF hs bIide and eroom.
The presents Wero numerous and pretty, but
not exposed, ard tic only enc The writer laT
was costly set OF silver knives and folks By
Mr.. W. &. Holtzman, kinsuan Of the groom.
Many letters Of congratuation by distinguished
perlons, among them Judge Goolrick, were
received reqr.tting their iosbility to attend.
To make distinctions among tho fair is io7Idlous
aud therefore it must only bo said that they
we're all lovely, nay surprisingly beautiful. The
CONGRATULATIONS ended the doors wcro thrown
op.n, and exposed to view bcunteous end
sumpicous feast prepared for the OCCASION. The
ever kind and hospiteble host and hostess as
we'll ss thsr charming daughter, Miss Fannie,
we're unrcmittiog 10 their attention to tho
guests, and With we'll bred eraco made them all
| te;l WELCOME as tho h,Hers ct May. Tho
| ushers eud walters performed their duties
| gracefully Grd well by supplying alike tho
guests sbupdantly with delicious vlands. Tho
feast sude 1.-the guests again repaired to the par.
| lo:, where they were r.gslsd With delightful Eu-
sic, both vocsl and instrumental, By tie skilful
| hands and voice of the Miss 8 Cole ana Miss
| N.uuis Wis.,, uot ii o'otck, when tho bride
| spd groom departed, escorted by large retirue
of friends fer tie railroad station, TO Intercept
| the cars and prccsed upon their bFldsl tour
westward. Thus ends one ct the NEST e,j,y
able affaira of the kind ever participated 10 BY
your huntls sDondent. May tho batk Of
| the happy pair host gently DIVA tho stream Of
| life TO tho Grea. Sea, Hhsro no tear OF sorrow
| ia ever shci ard where happiness OILY sbices
| forever snd forever. CINQUE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-19
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

Euslnesa during the week hiss baen moderate.
~ active. and OR merchants having full and
complete stocks ara supplying country dealers
On satisfactory tarms. Traffic over our railroads
has greatly Increased, and the completion of the
Rapidsn ard Charlottesville Esilroad will give
to the Virginia Midland direc. route, which
will enure grestlJ to the benefit of all parties
corcNped and open up to our trade new and
fertile c>un!Ty. Money is in abundant supply
for legitimate purposes, and borrowers on good
colla:s.als have no diff Guilty in making loans.
In Baltimore and Now York money is abund-
ant, but the demand is more active. In New
York the rate for demand loans at bank is in no
casa less than per cent; So ANY per c.. At
these rstes there is no diff Guilty in supplying
waits. and tho market can only be chilled mod
ers!eiy active. Time loans command Der ct.
for the remainder Of the year, and per Ct where
they run 10 the middle of no1. Jsru,ry. Prime
bonds aye strong, and the par cents sad 4is
touched tho highest point yet yesterday, the
former lelling ct New York up to I114 and the
later up to 1lEa The per cents yield the buyers
nearer 81 than 81 per cent Tho currency g.;
dus in 1880 are uo to 135, the 1885 to 130, the
1895: to l3l4 the 1S97 TO 1873 and the 1923 to 135.
State bonds generally are quiet Virginia con.
soils are frmer, $4,000 selling yesterday at Goa
cot, against GS2a69 on Wednesday. The 10 4os
were also stronger, $4,000 changing hands st
4Gi. zGs, 4Gia465, against 461a4G1 on Wed.
'nesdsy. Coupons were active OF 92sa924.-
The offerings are small. and i. is baicved that
the bulk of the floating bonds have been pur.
chased during tho lato rise snd ara hold for
higher prices. Railroad securities are generally
quiet. tu. firm. Manassas u, sold at IS. and
Grange and Alexandria 4, closed at 5Si bid and
81 ssked. Marietta sold st e24 to 50, and thirds
closed nominally at 42is43t. Richmond and
Danvillo closed sE4asG. Baltimore and Oaio
1856; sro u3 up to l03 bid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-19
NEWS OF THE DAY

There are &c. C44 more females in Massacbu-
salts than males.
The total population of New York city IS
shown by the rtcent cepsns /, l .2O6,577.
Very cold weather prevailed in the North
AID Yves! yesterday and OF many points snow
fell
Sara Bernhafds made a great success last
night in New Yo!k 10 Victor Hugo's play
Heruani.
Chattanooga. Teup.. yesterday elected re-
publican mayor, end two cut OF the tive alder
men chosen were also republicans.
Mr. D. G. S,ndborn sold his pup Count
Noble" for 81, 600 at tho rfo,nt meetlsg Of the
National Kennal Club OF Viro,nnea. 1ad.
The democratic CAUCUS Of tho Alabama legi5
laturo yesterday nominated James L. Pugh for
United States Senator. to fIl tho unex2ircd
term of The late Senator Houston.
The cold weather continues OF St. Louis, aLd
the river was freezing hard last night. Large
quantities Of ice began f)atirg through the har'
Dor from the ncrih yesterday.
The srav:s Of Mrs. Anria Carter ard Jane
Smith, mother and daughter, recsntlg buried
10 Baltimore Cemetery, have baen rihad. No
trace of the bodies has been fcuad.
John Mooney had bis head torn from his
body 10 the sausage factory ct Wcehauken, n.
j., yesterday, by bsipg caught between the
bel.ipg aud the f7 wheel.
Chicago capitalists will Immediately begin
the erection Of largo and elegant private hotel
OF the corner of Michigan aVeDus aod Tecnty'
first street, 10 that oit?, to cost half million
dollars.
A despatch from Caudalara, Nevada. says
that John O. Calhoun. nephew Of tho late South
Corona Senator of the s,me name. has become
insare aud iusenes himself tho Saviour. A
wound recsiVed il the var is The ciuse OF bis
insanity.
Mr.. Wallis closed the case fer tbs company in
the canal suit, in progress before tho U. 5,
Coutt, in Baltinore. yesterday. and Mr.. VIII
liams and Mr. HorWi;z spoke 10 behalf of the
mortgage trustees. General Johrs,n will speak
to dey. At tho cioae of hi, argument tho case
will go to the court.
Albert Green, while on bis way to church to
ho married, 10 Texas, vas publicly taxed by
Ellen Powell, an cd sweetheart, with per6dy
towards her. That hight Green and q com
pspioo disguised themselves and dragged Ellen
OUT Ct her bad, intending to whip her for what
Sho hid Gone. Sho was armed With pistol,
and shot Green dead.
A! The meeting of Western stock ra:s:rs 10
Chicsgo last Wednesday hight resolutions WeTo
adopted setting forth the dagger Of unrestricted
traffic ia live cattle between States iu which coz
taeicu5 p|uro pneumonia exists aud States which
are free from such contagious disease, aud urg-
ing Congress to pass some l.g calculated 10
prevent such trait, snd prevent th, spread Of
tho disease.
Its rumorcd that Gen. w. w. GRAFT. mem.
Der of Congress elect from tho third Vermont
district. is ineligible, ho having BEEN born 10
Cauada aud never nstura|lz;d. Grant, how
ever, ssys his parents we're natives of Verm ont.
and about six weeks prior to ti1 birth moved
into Canada, where he was borp. and whore he
lived ten years. They then came back, his
father ncvor having exercised aoy os the rights
Of ciiz,Eship 10 Canada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-19

Now that republican President and re-
publican House of Representatives. have been
elected, and thoro is no longer any danger OF
rebel raids" on the Treasury, we trust the
sense of iu,toe per7adsg the minds of repub
lcan congressman may bo sufficiently strong.
during the approaching session Of Congress. TO
induce them to withdraw their opposition to
the payment Of the Just claim Virginia has up
on the G overnment for the money she advanced,
when 10 more prosperous CIRCUMSTANCES than
at present. for tho erection of the splendid Cap
itol 10 which they occupy se!ts. Virginia Ia
sadly 10 want of money now, and tbcnlh The
amount Of Der claim. about million, is mere
bsgatelle to tho Government, one day receipts
from customs and internal revenue. its payment
10 her present straitencd condition. would bs
Considered by her people in the light OF bless
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

R:v. &. Arbogsst. principal of Tho Valley
| Female College, Winchester. Is ii Gi hcer
| disease.
The Richmond and Ailcsany railroad hes
| been completed to Columbia, FIu7aaua o5ucty,
ST miles from Richmond
Mra. Il. A. Aylett. tho widow Of tho la!e PSF
| rick Henry Ayett. died 10 R!chmond Widnts'
| day. after long illness.
Tie courcil OF th, Virgoia Asst ca.ion cf
Amateur Oar men bas decided to have tho next
regatta ct Richmond ca the 5sh Of next Jag.
The sale Of the Arcadia Iron Works, il Boto
| tourt county. to tho Pennsylvania and Virginia
| Iron and Cool Co hss been confirmed. The
amount to be paid is 1851 900.
Sevorsl Of tho most energetic ladies' IN VIM
| chester, have started a movement for the ERGO.
ton CT o monument over tho remslos OF the
Ashby brothers, buried 10 Stoncwall Cemetery
OF that place. Thus far tho appeals OF the ladies'
have been literally responded to.
VIZ. Lynn. of L7udoun oounY, recently
sod to Mr. M. b. Carpenter. his farm Of 100
acres, near Bloomfield. for SIS. $50, and MIR. L7no
purchased Of Capt. Alfred Glssscock, the
Powell farm" bcar SnickersvilIo, con'aining
800 acres for SIS .250-Sl0,0O0 c'sh.
In difficulty. "Wednesday at SootIsvllls. be.
tween VIM. Pelk irs and j. l.. Coleman, ho.h
white, somo of Perkins ooIo.ei employees 10
tcrfered, which caused counter movement By
some white men to rescue Coleman. 10 the
melee j. l.. johnson. white, struck Andrew
jackson, co!ored. Gu lhe head with billet OF
wood, @ ,uiiog death 10 few hours.
| Anthony Briggs has commenced o snis for
SIS, 900 damages against The superintendent end
directors OF the Poniteniary for keeping him in
prison six months beyond the term fur which
be was sentenced. Lis ssotonce vas for Two
years. but / y mistake hs was entered for fonr
years, and be remained 10 prison tHo selr5 aud
| six Inon,hs before the error vas di:c1vaEcl.
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Wedding.

correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
BRENTsvILLE. Nov. 1S.-The most elegant
assembly of wit, beauty and re6acment which
has occurred 10 our community for many day
o,pgregated ct tho hcspitatl, mansion Of Prof.
e. Bauaer last evening to witness the marriage
of his beautiful and accomplished daughter,
Louise, to Chss. f. Nool. q prominent and talent.
cd young Lawyer of our bsr and delegate to the
Genersl Assembly from this county. Tho parlor
vas tastcfulIy decorated with beautiful h5Hers
OF eversrecus. The large folding doors we're
onviroaed With artistic tss:c BY A,G:rs Ct Vari
GUS and lovely hue upon background CT ever
green. PsIdsnt by s;riags Of white satia lio-
bon from tie centre Of tho psrIor doors Was the
wrought By tair hands With taste aod skill. sur.
mouoted 10 delicate franc work by that Bibli.
cal, sffGctiooate and expressive word "Mispah. y
The pallor was filled to ovelhoWlng, and CON-
yerss.ion was gliding 10 the stream of c1Dgenlsl
hilariiy, when promptly OF O'clock, amid
the beautiful stratus Of the wed dicg match,
made epchsnticGly go ty tho skil:fa rendition
of Miss Cole, an opening was made BY the
gentIaman!y ushsls, Messrs. j. A. N.col,
brother OF the groom ,sId Mr. C5le, cousin Of the
bride, assisted By the sprightly M'. I. J.
Pcw.ll, rising member of the bar, the bride
and groom, preceded by Rev. Arthur Z. Gray,
rector Of ST. James Episcopal Cbulca of this
village, appeared facing the monogram N. aud
B., unfortunately INTERVIEWED, and the ceremony
was performed 10 beautiful aud impressive
mancer. The ersct and stately groom was clad
10 the conventional suit Of black. while tho
graceful snd msj ,s:;c bride, sparkling With
diamonds and dolIca.ey adoroed with orange
flowers, was dretssd in garnet silk elaborate
~ made and trimmed with velvet Of the Sane
hue, and envc!oped in white tulIe veil, which
fell in graceful folds 10 tho floor; the one a
blonde Of the purest type, the other rudd2
brunette. Among the foreigners present were
MIR. and Mrs, Cole, of New York, attended By
their son and tEo protts and accomplished
daughters, and Dir. w. &. Hotzmlp, Of Wash.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-19
ImpOrtant Decision.

Mandamus Aearded Compelling the Treasurer
ofthe City of Alexandria to Receive the One
Third of the Coupons Still Due Under the
Act of March 10, 1872.
10 the Court Of Appeals, yesterday, 50
opinion was delivered 10 the case of MIR. Cassus
+. Lee, jr.. CT Alexandria, vs.. NJ. 3. Harlow,
Treasurer of this city.
Mr.. Lee presented coupons lone third OF
which were duel to the Treasurer in payment OF
bis taxes. but tho Treasurer refused to receive
the coupons. and Mr.. Lee then petitioned the
Supreme Court for mandsnus to compel the
Treasurer to rec,ivo them in payment of bis
taxes, and the case therefore came up upon o
rule nisi for mapdsnus, which was awarded
by the court. Mr.. Harlow, the Treasurer, de-
INJURED to the petition on the ground that it was
not sufficient to entiLlo Mr. Lee to a writ of
msndamus.
Judge Anderson delivered the opinion of the
court awarding the mandsmua, aud Judges
Mopcure and Christian concurrsd. Judge
Staples delivered dissenting opicion. in which
Jodgs Burks conourred.
The effect of this decision will DO to place the
punched" coupons on par With the tax 70
ceivabls' coupon.