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St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22
Lumber and Manure
FOR SALE.

Vu-NE undersigned having established n
Inmlcr Yard At GI>h''r" Point. H. -,
are now prepared ~ sell for Fash, """d COM non
CTIIINGS, JOiSTS, SHLS. &c.. "f., Ut
from one /" i,co cents per foot ana h'''"''S
t.,,,d;n,, ,f every SIZE and description, at
.,r.,,lv r, ,,luc,d pric,s as We are anxious L"
r,,It,v,tc ono, more the old Cavalry depot,
w. viii deliver on vessels nj cur W WhA'ts.
ANN. Manure at 40 rertS per cubic yard.
GIuEGF. w YOUNG
toSEptI y lrt NC.
FENWiCk lOU NG,)
Address
EEoRGE w YOUNG, & CO.
Washington c'tv,
A.. c
SPIT y. ls6G-,J7.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22

4 young gentleman. dressed in the most
fashionable and faultlcss style, was stand
ing on the steps the other day, picking
his teeth and digcsting comfortable din
ner, when stranger just from the cars.
stepped up and politely inquired if he
could stop there p stop where!" in
quired the young man, puzzled at the in
quiry. Here in the city-in Hartford"
"Oh, l suppose so-why don't you inquire
at the hotel ~ Excuse me. SIR" repli
cd the stranger, Il thought you owned
the place p
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22
TIE ART OF CONVERSATION.

How few people know what to say, and
" hen to say it, what topics to leave uh-
touched and what to dwell upon, waat sub
pet TO Introduce, with the happy ant oi
setting a visitor at ease or what to >hunr
as on that OCCASION particularly mai pro-
pos, and independent Of hcal'hs and wealth
,r. get up and keep in circulation, 4 brisk,
intelligent conversation that shall be Meth
cr gossip nor prose.
1t Is hard matter to talk to some per
sons, as we all know hy dear experience
the, crops and 5athcr are soon discussed
and p"lltics are stale. They cann t see
'hc .oint of i joke till two months after 1t
j. related 50 that resort fails. and they DO
not know TcnnySon from any other man,
and "aiut much opinion of verses any
way, but they know every inch of ground
the old fla. covers and you have thcm at
bonn. there They are familiar with the
tariff, and the public interest and the ad-
vance of free knowledge, and the right OF
on, man to be as good as another, aud out
of such nomcntous subjects az these you
can strike a discu sion of much interest, II
Won once break the surface crust You
will have to bore and te bored, but you
will eventually "strike oil. and any grains
of such intelligence are worth more ''ai'
the ,.latitades efaspeech. which make. men
resemble parrots, AID are about as good
mental alimcnt rs chewing sawdust But
occasionally YOU meet with person VINO
seems to know a little of everything ;. he
describes what ne has s,cn. and II passes
like Il panorama before yon he quotes Ia
miliar authors, and they gather new beau
ty he speaks of people he has seen ana
known, and You feel that 1t you cv' 7 h'''
them vou mi 9ht know them 'h'ul'lN'iI'
and his stories are neither OIL nor p''nt
loss Your minds communicate hy the
electric cord of sympathy and You w'''1er
that another should have read ana com
meuted as YOU have. The interchange OF
ideas docs You both good, get ii you had
never learned that art of conversation, the
stores of Your minds would hare been the
suppressed perfume of Hover the ar
I would have been no Swectcr, and the ow-
er no faircr for its cxistcrrc.
To converse we'll is a duty we owe our
selves and each other Imagine the sublime
! ignorance OF that man who drove fast hor-
s,s and wore good clothes, and remarked
+, = vnuns lady, that he preferred living
in tE, country because il was so secure,
and that he owned house in the city
which he rented, but the family III II only
remained Ion suffrage That, in a coun-
try of free schools. free papers, free books,
and as he probably estimated II free
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22
SAVING HIS BACox.-A good stor,

SAVING HIS BACoN.-A good story is
told Of a Western farmer. candidate tor
Congress, whose neis ishbor was in the hab-
it of stealing his hogs, aud was finally
eau hit in the act Anxious to secure the
mans vote aud his own pork at the same
time. the farmer went to him aud said =
Now, III make this proposition If you
will let my hogs alone IN the future VIII
not only say nothing of the past, but hen
| kill in the fall, LII put into your cellar
five barrels of as good pork as | m Ike, =
The fellow reflected moment. and rcPlt-
ed. ..Well, Squire, that's fair PROPOSE
ton, any how, and seeing as its YOU III
do it But vow bcli"vc shall -
pork by tic operation.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22

Sone people-cisappointed prudes cs-
cially-ohject to the billing and cooing
of newly UNMARRIED couples. 1t is not in
good taste, perhaps, to be over-tendcr III
public Society is upon the whole an un-
sentimental, unsympathlzin-, sarcastic en-
tity, and much given to sneering, at hon
eymoon rapturcs. 1t says to itself, IN ITS
coarse way, these infatuated young persons
are like youn. bears. all their sorrows are
b. fore them. Now tbs is very wrong =
Suppose it is possible or probable that a
change will one day come over the spirit OF
their dream, why sh'1ld not Benedlck and
Rosalind enjoy it while it lasts. and what
right have envious creatures, whose 'sa-
lad DAYS" have gone by to scott at their
endear.ncnts. We rather like to see q pair
of freshly mated ringdoves at their mutual
dcvotions. Why should not
"Br.yht eyes look love to eyes that speak again.
when their warrant for so doing is mar
riaec certificate? Suppose they 90 SIT
rery close together; are they not one flesh
If they clasp each others hands. what then
Did not the dominic himself JOIN them to-
ccthcr and forbid man to put them asun-
der? Spinstcrs in the sere, bachelors whose
cranes arc sour. married folk whose Gu
piis IRE dead and buried, or who never
had any, may affect contempt tor gushing
brides and adoring bride c5rooms whom mat
rIuouy has just cmparadScd, but whi e
they sheer they sigh, wishing from the bot
tom of their empty Lcarts that they could
90 and do likewise.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22
NOTICE..

YIVHE undersigned take this method "''nf"rn'
ins the ruhhc that they nre sui associated
together in the Carpenter business. and w''I
contract for the building of Houses ot every
,,>.ription All work wall he executed win
,RSHa,ch, and, III all contracts Tor Dwellings,
special attention will he pad 10 kri'A"H ing
i'lasrer,ng az d Painting.
au riders stdres sed tnthem Al Leorardtown.
Nd. will receive prompt attention..
GEORGE HORNE,
THOMAS {. GRE EAHkLL.
MAY IL lShn-ly
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22
A great philosopher says in o

A great philosopher says in one Of his
l. tiers: ''I have told you of the Spaniard
who always put on his spcctaclcs when be
was about to eat cherries, that they might
look the bigger aud more tempting. In
like manner make the most of my en-
ployments; and though | do not cast my
cares away, pack them i'll as little conf
pass as I can, and carry them as conven-
icntly as can for myself and never let
them annoy others.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22

In country theatre there were only
seven persons in the house one night. -
The pit took offence at the miserable act
ing of performer, and Kissed him encr-
gctically whcreupcn the manager brought
his company on the stage and out hisseA
the visitors.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22

EE- \ French journal tells little sto-
nv about lady; when | was first mar
ricd | was on my knee. before my
husband from morning till night. 1t was
a perfect alteration and inceSsant dchrium
an incxprcssible bliss 5howrr,d ca
rcsses upor him, | could have eaten him
. And now" asked friend. Il am sor
ry didn't
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22

An old lady, who insisted on her minis
ter praying for rain, had her cabbage cut
up hv hail storm. and on viewing tho
wreck remarked. THAT she never knew
him to undertake anything without over
doing it.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22

"Whv docs the operation Of hanging
kill man q inquired DR.. Whately. A
} h,siologist replied because Inspiration
is checked, circulation stopped, and blood
sufuscs and congcs's the brain" 'lsosh.
replied his Grace; ''it is because the rope
is no, long enough to let bis feet touch tho
ground"
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22

Gen Sheridan is reported to have said
recently that If he owned Texas and To-
phct. he would rent the former and live in
The other place" a Texas editor com
mends him. and says '.d-n a man that
wouldn't stand up for his country"
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22
Nov g. lSGt
For Sheriff.

The friends Of K ALEX \NDER
CLARKE. 9th, Factory district, present
him t. tie voters Of ST Mary's county as
. candidate for Sheriff at the next election.
Factory DIsrKIcr
Nov IS. 1866
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22

4 quaint writer says: Il have seen
vomcu 80 delicate that they were afraid to
ride, for fear the horse running away;
afraid 70 sail, for .car the boat might up
set afraid 20 walk, Tor fear the dew might
fall bet never saw one afraid to be mar
ried whl,h is far more ri~kiul than AL
three put together.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22

Do one thing at ! time-thats m >
Whcn..you h4vc::donc sland"rlns ne'ghoor'
begin 10 S,v your prayers
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22
Professional Notice

VINHt. unde' signed. Attorneys Mt Law an"
Solicitors IN Chancery. hn,e, TINS sra d'F
of Iuty, lS6s. formed '"partnc ship IN the
rrsct,ce Of their profession, under 'he name
and style ot ComhSA lp"Ah> !heN WIZ i'r"
-, IN the County ot SAINT Mary and the ao-
.,,,.. Counties and in the Court o: Appeals
Esp.c,ol attention viii he paid 10 the COLLECTION
rf claims a.alns, mdtvtduals. the State. or Inc
Cove nn"nt .
References gwen, when required. Add' d'e> .
Combs n Downs. t.e"nardtown, T. u, 81.
Mary's County, MryEum'
Il BERT c. CONES,
JAS. s. DOWNS.
LII. lAEE-ly
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-11-22
FATHER COME HOME.

Futher, denr father, come home with me now
The clock IN the steere s'rikeS enc;
Gou sad yDu were coming ght home from the
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vA!LU,ABlE / AND
FOR SALE CHEAP.f5s


TIME. Quarter and tho S. E. Quarter OF
6setlnA16. Township s., Range ! in Fremont
towdAhfp. forlsa separately Or together, on fav-
orshle 1rmA .-a.sa' .s.~. .-...#.
Al0s La Aeres, ,cithi. Q Miles Of Upton
Southeast 1 Of Sortheasti 10, 81, 80 acres
South o. norihwe,: II, so, $50
Three tracts we're selected AID entered At an
cary az and are sery eheire locations, :sey
: .,'5s>s'd on reasonable 's'U'''f applied for
Also, l60 Acre. in Sagar, Creek tornship
On he maia travelled road to Musea,ine. com
pvissnE
East Of southwest. 9, -. so ceres.
NotShwestf OF southwest ., 70. ITO
Soul 6eass Of northwest .. 70. $40
Also, 40 Acres adjoining Smith's Flour.
ID -iag MA, on Sugar Creek;
soHiAsAsii of soaiieAsta %, -, g. a=#
Az, - acres In Springfield township.
6oukheast Of southwesSt ~, 81, /. 81
.,sFos particulars enquire Of ., .--
ley 27th, 1885 aaw3 WIN. n. TUTHILL.
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County Elections.

The mllowing is the result of the election
for County officers in the recent elections;
Wdahsnyton County-S. 7. Shipley, Sheriff;
Maj. James E. Deakins, Circuit Court Clerk
John +. Grishan, County Court Clerk Capt.
GecAge Mcpherson, Trustee ~. Yeager,
Revenne Collector, Ii. G. W" Douglas, Reg
lister
Garter CouAty--JGmcs " Orr, Sheriff R,
q. White, Circuit Clerk James L. Bradley,
County Court Clerk ]. P. VAnhuss, Trgstee;
Daniel Nave, Revenue Collector and Joseph
Sulfsdn COung-Geo. ". Sells, Sheriff;
J.e0.A b. Cloud, Circait Court Clerk; Mr..
Yates; County Court Clerk; Mr.. Richardson,
Trustee, M. Roller, Revenue Collector, and
Frederick Sterm, Register.
Crane COEny-A. W. Walker, Sheriff
David B. DritlOn, Circuit Court Clerk Thos
Davis, County Court Clerk Ebert Mercer
County Trnsee l.; Thomas Lane, Register
Isaac Dobson, Revenue Collector.
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VALUABLE REAL T A
n q r 8 A r, II

nURSUANT no A DECREE RENDERED
ut the January Term, 1906 OF the Cham
Gerry Court ut Elizabcthton for the district 0!
Carter county, Tennessee, In The suit William
Q. EmmCrti Admir-. &C., against Smith Camp
bell aud Others, | will offer for sale to the
hlghe7t bidder at the Court House in Eliza.
bethton, On Saturday i7th day Of March next,
1866, the following described tract OF land,
to be sold As the estate Of Emily Cox, decd,
said tract OF land lying and being in the 9Th
civil district Of Carter County, about two
miles Northwest Of ElizIAbethton, and North
Of the Watauga river, known rs the William
G. Emmert tract of land, formerly owned by
Emily Cox deceased, adjoining the lands of
Green I, Magee and others, and the SAME up
on which William O. Emmert now lives, con-
tanning l16 Acres, moro or less, with a
comfortable DIV elling House, Kitchen, Barn,
&C., upon it, and the greater portion Of it pro-
ductivo farming land.
Said land will be sold on a credit Of six
months for the one half Of the purchase mo-
ney, and q ortditOf twelve months for the re-
mainder, without the privilege of redemption.
Bond with approved security win be reqnir-
ed Of the purchaser and u lien retained Or the
land until the game Is fully paid. Feb. 10th
1865. N. Q. SMITH, G. q N.
mar2ppsfeeSl0
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East Tennessee Feeling.

The desire on the part Of East Tenn.
to separate from tho other division Of
the State, is!ncrcasing very rapidly.
the conduct of the rebels Of Middle
and West Tenn, in their course to-
wards Union men and tho Federal
Government, is increasing the desire
to be separated from them, and to
have q loyal State organized here
Middle and West Tennessee plunged
the State into tho rebellion and nov
they seek TO control the State again
Tho leyal men Of East Team. feel that
they car never live in peace with them
and that separation is necessary. They
feel that Congress will be willing to
set them apart, and that they Oughtto
do SO because of thoir loyalty - Wing
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CHARLES GREEN Admir- &c. TALBOT RYLAND,
L and Others. Pursuant to adecrec " the ChNHreTy
Court at Junesboro, Nov. Term, 1865, ! will sen ~ the
Court llsule dOnr In JOncsbOrO, on Saturday zsth AplI
1855. the Brick Tavern House In the town Of Jonesboio
on Main street, and opposite the house IN which Young
Bayle-s now lives, with the lot Of lAndip the rear and
attached thereto. And also, tn. lot 81 ground EAst
of said Brick Tnv0rn House, and sbrOss tho CrUss street
nom the same, on which there w~aslatcly al Old frame
house. and upon which there Is now . sniaA brick
honse, fronting Main street, and ~aJjolulug thelots OF
J. D.. HOss aud Others,
TERMS: six and Twelve months credit, bond and
approved security, and lcin retained untll the purchase
money Is fully paid. March tG, 1870.
mnfIGwIpfs5 HENRY HOSs, G. & NJ.
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0ODBY,s I,ADV1a poov

have lying upon cur tabls the March nun.
Of ihis well known and genial magazine,
70 truly . lady's book. Tis fasbien pIales,
Ays up 20 the style, are always welcome Ia
'ose g~faeious women Who strive by proper.
arfnying their persons 10 make home beau.
WI and attractive and lie a smoothiy ella.
INg stream. lie stories are always such AZ az
4Aiefal b. the side Of blazing ares and In
ne midst Of home comforts. Il L smpbatleni.
hmlly nAgasine-for whatever n trulv
sminine In ~ nature and taBias, "a also pure.
y social. We hope that IA will and Ia
Wy int many Of eur homes II will Be snre
: snd place In yoaf hearts, and lsass lfs
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]. III Fassandan g. Co.

We return our thanks to the above gen
tisMen for the courteous manner they greet
"a us while in Knoxville. They are gentle
mn in every sense Of the word. See their
advertisement in another column, and when
goa 70 10 Knoxville do not fail to give them
aeal, and rest assured you will get fall val
ne for your g%reenbacks, We also visited W.
n Wilson q Co, Eames 4 Wilds and many
others who are deserving ofthe highest credit,
They are selling goods cheap. visit them
~;,h.,s c,ff
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DS- A St. Paul (Minnesota) spe-
cial says three young ladies werc fro
zen to death in Morton county, u few
days ago. They we're returning homo
from singing school. Three young
men attending them were so badly
frozen that they will lose some of
their limbs.
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ATfACHMRNT.

william T. Higgins vs. Z. x. BlAnton.
THE PLAINTIFF on AFFIDAVIT SAYS
that The deiendAut isjuslly indebted
10 BIN, and is q non resident Of Tennessee or
30 absconds that she ordinary process Of the
law cannot be served upon him. and having
obtained an original attachment against the
defendant, retNrnabls before some Justice
said County, and the ZANE having been re-
Turned before me on the goth day Of October,
1865, lsried on the defendants property, 4. 10
therefore ordered by me that pablieatiou DO
made for four successive veeksiH the Union
Flag, notifying sAia defendant 70 appear be-
! fore ne At my Oaiee 10 District M 10, Wash.
ing,oB County on the 2slh day Of April ise0
OF The lame viii be proceeded With a. parte
J nar2pu,ssss1 W. (. TlLsoS ~. VIC
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Death Of Alexander Campbell
WHEELING, Va, March 5,--Bishop
Alex. Campbell, generally known as
the founder of tho Disciples denom-
nation Of Christians, and eminent as
n thoologian, and especially as a dc.
batter, died at his residence, at Betba.
ny, near, this city, on Sunday night,
in the 18th year of his age.
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Tomb. stoues-.-J. 3. Gaddess.

We call attention to Mr.. j.. D. Gaddess's
advertisement in another column, He is web
and fayorably known rs furnishing the best
and cheapest TOmb-stones in the whole
Southern country. We advise our friends
needing sach articles to give him a trial.
Ne are confident he will give them pcsfeet
satisfaction.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-03-16

A meet Ing isto be held at the Court House
on saturday the Esd instant at which every
loya man Ia the country should be
present. We are assured that his E&celiency
Governor BrOwnlow will be present on the
occasion and address the meeting. Let eve
ny Union man be present, and utter his
s~en.inents once more for'the glorious Flag Of
our country. :
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-03-16

ESy- Tue Texas State Convention
is still in session. The Finance COM
mittee has reported an ordinance re.
pudiating the States war debts and
it is said has a similar ordinance un.
der discussion in relation to the Con.
federate debt.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-03-16

We visited this iourlshing city last week,
aud found everything thriving. We expect
ed to 6nd business fat on the contrary, eve
ry one seemed to be busIly engaged in the In
dustrial pursuits oflife, Notwithstanding the
depressed state Of our financial affairs. They
are u progressive people any why.