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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-20
Dangerous Experiment.

In Seville, which is popularly believed
to be in Spain, there is in use most
felicitous invention in the way Of making
love-clandestinely. After dark, young
cabelteros steal beneath the lady's lattice
which, perchance, is in the third story
and softly unscrewing the handle OF
their walking sticks, proceed to extract
from the same, which are hollow, length
after length of hollow tubing, screwing
them together after the fashion of a
Japanese fishing pole, or the old appa-
ratus wherewith sweeps clean chimneys.
A mouthpiece it fitted into each end, and
one raised to the window above. Soon,
by the aid of this improved speaking
tube, two souls with certain unanimity
OF thought and two hearts with posi-
BILE unison of pulsation are softly COM
muning
Now this is all very nice, seductively
romantic, and all that sort of thing, but
mark what the knowledge of it brought
to certain youth OF Baltimore. He had
read of it, or heard of it, and happening
to have a surreptitious affection for
young and wealthy lady, which she as
surreptitiously reciprocated, he deter
mined, with her connivance, to avail him
self of it. He got a tin pipe of the
desired length, made by timer, and in
each end OF it placed, for want OF better
mouthpiece, funnel. Delicious con-
versation went on, he sitting on the top
of water-barrel and she leaning from
the window above. They would converse
for hours, and exchange all the soft
nonsense in the world, end then he would
unship the apparatus, put the tunnels in
his pocket, wrap the pieces up in news
paper, and go home in condition of
ETHEREAL bliss. The course OF true love
never did run smooth, and one evening
the old gentleman, smoking in the back
garden at an unusual hour, saw the
young gentleman arrive, fix up his appa-
ratus and commence his soul-communing
operations.
He made up his mind in minute.
He went into the kitchen and asked for
pitcher of boiling water it was handed
to him and off he posted up stairs. Just
as he reached his daughters door he
commenced calling to her. So telling
her lover to wait moment, she came to
the door. "Nellie, my dear, run up to
my room and get my spectacles; I'll wait
here till you come down" She dlsap-
peared up stairs, and he stole cautiously
to the window. The minute he touched
the funnel the armorous and unsuspect-
ing youth clapped his mouth to it to
resume where he had broken of-"my
darling you cannot imagine how"
Just then the old gentleman commenced
assiduously filling that funnel with hot
water, and the rest of that miserable
Youths sentence was never heard. He
wore -four on his face for fortnight
after, and declines to go into society at
present
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-20

FARMINd.-The Louisville Courier
Journal does not wish to engage an agri-
cultural editor. "There is" it gives
notice, "no such position on this paper.
We may mislead our readers in politics
and morals and religion, and all that
sort OF thing but never shall they have
it to say that we permitted any man
through these columns, to dilute and un-
dermine and demoralize and run frantic
whatever little knowledge they may hap
pen to possess.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-20

OUR FOREIGN REIATIoNs.-The Lon
don Times, in commenting upon its
Philadelphia letter, expresses misgivings
as to the result OF the labors Of the High
Commission, unless the American Com
missioners and Government show fair
er appreciation of the question than the
Senators. The Times says that England
repudiates the assumption of her respon-
sibility for the depredations of the Ala
bama until it is decided by an impartial
arbitrator. II n cession OF territory is
mooted, the English Commissioners will
take care that it is not mentioned twice.
England will only abandon her colonies
upon the expressed wish OF her colonists
or through war.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-20

A soHoo1-o1RL in Fernandina, Fla,
a few nights ago, turned down the wick
OF her kerosene lamp, and as it contin-
ued to smoke she placed a book on the
top OF the chimney. Ina moment fear
full explosion took place which set fire to
her dress, to the curtains, and to the ad-
iacent woodwork, and she was fatally
burned, dying the next morning.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-20

The MANAGING editors, Croly OF the
World, Reid, of the IT bme, Blankham,
of the Herald, and Jennings, Of the
Times, have each salaries OF 500 per
week, amounting to S5, 200 a year. OF
the editorial writers, those on the Her.
aid receive the smallest in New York,
ranging from S35 to $50 per week those
on the Tribune are at from $50 to $50
two OF the writers on the World are paid
500 weekly, while on the Times the
heavy writer receives $3.50 per week, and
others from $50 to S75. Most OF the
writers of the Sun Hitchcock, Bartlett,
Dana, Cummings, and others are stock
holders, and the profits of the paper for
the past two years have secured them
incomes. Nordhoff, of the Post, gets
$500.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-20

Great works are performed not by
strength but by perseverance.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-09-23
The PenIlentiary Bill.

The Leader Gays that Governor
Alcorn did not veto tho Pcnitcntiary
Bill for tho reason that II he had, it
would have been passed over his
head. This il o mere attempt to
Grade responsibility for IBIS failure
to exercise his constitual authority
to defeat what hc admits Ito be .
corrupt and extravagant scheme.
Everybody knows that under the
rules there would have been no pos
sllAlity Of prolonging the session
with a view to passing the bill II
the Governor had vetoed It. It re-
qnired nothing but his yctoe to kill
It outright and he was determined
that it should not be killed.
lie and his Organ both plead that
If tile Eminent Man remains in.thc
Executive Office hc,will vetoe Il when
the Legislature meets; otherwise
his carpet bag successor will. The
pledge Of a man who has been on
every side Of every question -
worth very little--and that Of 4 car
pot-bag politician il worth less.
But take him On his own position
and what does it amount to-? He
says he did not vctoe it because the
majority at the last session would
have passed it over his head. Well
il he not straining every nerve to
rc,elect another Legislature Of tho
same corrupt, dishonest and incom-
patent material Of which he has
demonstrated the present one to be
composed? II The succeeds n hir
cndeavor Of what avail will his
promised veto be at the next scs-
sion - Clarion.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-09-23
NnI Or Readlng Purposes.

ANcWport correspondent says;
Sitting ea TIE hotel piazza The
oDhcrmomiug, watching group OF
Young ladies, loyorheard ourlcy-
headed little maiden Who was tt'iz-
z,cl paauicred and pulled In the
hight Of style exclaim, "0h | like
tho Independent best" A moment
bcf t*uld have sworn that Ia
Fitc ncylr looked at a newspaper
aud somewhat surprised, took tho
liberty Of listening further. "The
Tribune an.'s me" said her black
eyed compauiom Il take the Eve
ming Post" chimed in a stylish, sau-
cyloo&iug girl, who was peltiug
somebody over tho railing with
poud liies--a beautiful bunch by
the way, which five minutes before
| had seen n gentleman carefully
selecting for her from a little urchiu's
basket. Aud when, | wondered
do you girls get time 20 read the
newspapers. Fold them four doub-
les, Of course" vas the next sentence
] caught; and more puzzled than be-
fore, very impolitely walked near
the group,whon everything was made
clear to me by the blond little one
saying, ~ had rather have q news
paper any day than the best pam
nior that was ever made in Paris"
| fell back into my seat, uncertain
whether to laugh or feel provoked
with the chatterboxes, who had
strolled off to lay siege to 0 party
Of gentlemen just from tho beach.
Think Of il Mr.. Tilton. Think
oft, Mr.. Greeley! dbl ever oc-
cur to you what a bustle you make
in fashionable dutiesi
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-09-23
- -
Why Printers are Disslpattd.

A certain typo, whose nose shown
ID the dark like q lighthouse, from
tho effects Of steady and copiora
libations Of stimulants. Having been
asked why printers were disipated,
astonishcd tho questioncr BY ths
following neat answer:
When others Stunned the mnrky skv,
Where fash On fash was hrighfnise,
Great Franklin went To fly bis kite,
And bottled up tho lightning.
And aimee hss time, when cares cpptess
And the hard Times arc tight'nings
The printer seeks y drown hls wcee
In draughts Of Abottlsd lighinlng
when badly sattcrcd--his varn heazt M
A place for grief y raEkle la--
He takes The ''lightning flies lily kitct
And thinks himself i Frsnklin. !
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-09-23

DEATH or Mus. ANnBEw J. DoE-
EfsoN.--Erom q dispatch received
here yesterday morning, We learn
that Mrs. Elizabeth A. Donelson,
wife Of the late Major Andrew j.
Donelson, had died on her planta-
lion in Bolivar county, Misslssinpi'
on the 30th ult., after an illness Of
four days But few weeks ago
she was called upon to mourn the
death of an affectionate husband.
which had such depressing effect
upon hor that, when attacked by
disease, her health, which had hith-
erto been good, succumbed, and she
was laid by the side Of him whose
strong arm had supported her
through many trials She was the
eldestdaugltcr Of James G. Martin,
Of tliis county, and was born N 1916.
IN 1884 she was married to Lewis
Randolph, Of Virginia, q grandson
Of Thomas Jefferson, who died IN
about two years after. Az the time
oi Ills death he was secretary Of the
tlcn Territory Of Arkansas. II was
there that tile true energy Of hcr
character displayed itself, for with
surprising energy fhe managed hcT
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-09-23
Tho Emperor Napoleon's Hat.



Not many months since, the quiet
little town Of Chateau Thorry, in
| France, was the scene OF more than
common excitement and commotion
created by a violent litigation with
respect to the disposal Of the idonti-
cal hat, worn by the grand Empc-
ror during his cvcntful and disas
trous campaign % Russia. II had
formed part Of the property Of the
Emperor's valet, recently deceased {;
and with the vandalism which go Of
ten animates the sordid and grasp
ing deyotees Of the Money-God, o
part of the heirs Of the estate were
clamoroas for the sale Of The relic
likely to command enormous bids
from wealthy virtuosos, or from
passionate admirers of the most
magnificent and towering genius
Of the modern world. But the
court very properly decided that the
hat should be retained in the family
and for the present should ROMAN
in the custody Of tho widow Of the
deceased valet.
What "reminiscences cluster around
that hat
An army which in numberslmight
compare with the army Of herxes,
in discipline, military skill and pow
ers superior to any that had ever
| glittcred in the rejoicing sun,light,
stood in eager expectancy upon the
banks Of the Niemen, awaiting With
inpatience forithe word "roRwARD!"
Flushed with the memories Of a hun
dred victorious fields, glorying IN
the invincible power and diyinoly
appointed destiny Of one, who, with
all Europe at lis feet, had led his
living cloud Of war through The
scared and awful deserts Of Arabia
] had caused the rocky and hoary
Sinai to echo back the laundering
r;vas Of his muititudinous hosts, and
| had startled into life and terror the
stagnant and pctrifed mind Of Syria
they eyed the wild and free land
Of the Sclavonian, as if 1t were q
sure and easy prey.
Onward yet and onward, whirls
the desolating, irresistible tornado,
sweeping every obstacle from 1T
path, and trinmphing over perils IN
slant and formidable. Onward flows
the swollen overlowing stream 81
human might aud science and eHeF-
gy and eagear purpose, until II sur
gcs around the ancient walls Of tbs
iloIy city Of fthe CaaFs, aud dashine
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-09-23

The most noticeable featuro Of
this comparison Is the difference in
The export to the French aud Ger
man ports, resulting from the inter
ruption OF industries incident to the
war. llarve, which last year took
346,4 ,4s5, and in the shipments TO
the principal German ports the fall
ing off is equally great. Notwith-
standing these differences, however
the total exports for the past year
show an increase Of 987 $50 bales as
compared with the year preceding,
The Chronicle statement is prepared
with great care, and its figures may
be accepted as accurate~-or as near
" 80 as it is possible to make
them.--Mew York Bulletin hep. Oh.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-09-23

hHtb e'sis. seaofeiar 70 be-
e.fallaf Hant rspa support.
b tloutfmf t@ss If vi'l6v.
,I nan the wife a Andfew
A. uma.aoa she aecea,aiaed him
u bt iny ..s going with him ,e
HOflu, Whu iava minister to
Baf raee, H.i.e tbs plaoe of mia.
47 iaA5 with admirable grace
ml aptitude, aud indeed into every
position tuio which she was thrown
iht aua calm salfposscssion madu
Imllmluilei.- NeslplNc flaHHsr.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-09-23
To Let.

z Store House at Como, "a feet wide BY so
ss'onF Gin be usel for groceries, dry goods
sas.dwere, or any kind Of merchandise. In
|re,le i,r n AR HOWE at saflis, Of 7. 9. BASS,
mo jyll-lf
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-09-23

#.'.' II
oIlh .I t. hHH
. N..a.. .l . H..' luf,
.a0I smu
.pa. HrIhu4 ., erIat boo
bHb r0d N.aH.aIrv
N.f H0I 4, '.NIWl la.rad
-hur wr'tt lr1ni ml l
-rrv mHu.t7--rl va-wluHl
.or .o0mal I ropItr tl.o of
To- hnl uimurh' N.m Ja.lm
upu .orc of mcnuHuy Diju-
hcar.oline gonquHt N. watch
frra uf opposing lortg elamcd iud
Itwiuklcd 500 the distance, bal roll
.uud angry flames lighted up ihg
mlItu and iJouaiug clouds, aud tbo
dismal batcula burning city car
ritl tor,bodiug disappointment end
lamay iothe worry s,ouit.t heart.
And now the bold gigantic design
of debating pcacc to tlcproul Car
in the very capitol ct his mce.tors
was reluctantly icluquishcd. The
army which had yelled defiance to
tho sereied rauk- and bristliHg bait
tories of the enomy at Austerltz
and Marcugo, had found aud adycr. !
sary morenyiolliug and uncouqucr-
able in the polar ices and the peren |
mal snowa OF the terrible empire of
tho mouth. Who that has read the
history Of modern Europe, has not
dwoIt with a toarful eye and a sick
oned heart upon the uuutlerable
mlseries of that fearful retreat
Who that Ilasin his nature q spark
of imagination II glimmor Of poetry
that could wander spell-bound
through classic localities with the
shadowy beings OF memory aud song,
but would prize above wealth and
long to be the fortunate possossor Of
that tailamanic hat which, specta-
tor of so mournful and majestic O
drama, would call up o thousand
string associations and images otI
that eventful period.
Timo passed. lie who had filed
the eye of all Europe with a blind
ing and metcor-liko glory-that
wonderoas apparition who for thir-
ty years enchanted the amazed and
bewllderod world--diaappeared, like
some quonched star, from the polit-
ieal heavens, leaving behind him
only tho record Of the place ho once
occupied among The great lights Of
the ornament, The world llattered
itself, it has grown wisc since, and
tho tfiumphs of the advancing civil
cation, than in celebrating the borrid
aud bloody rites of Mars.
Since the close Of that funeral
campaign which swept away half
million Of the flower Of tho Euro
pcan armies, carried mourning and
woe and desolation to thousands Of
happy hearts, a nation, the youngest
and most vigorous on the globe, has
stretched it's arms across a vast CONT
nent, from the Atlantic to tho Pacif-
ic sea. It's conqucsts have not been
those Of the battlefield alone they
have been conqqests of mind over
matter, Of light over darkness, OF
peaceful industry and energetic toll
and restless invention and irrcprcssl-
tble, unslumbering enterprise. They
have converted the untamed forest
and the noisome swamp into smiling
corniiolds, or hives of busy prodpc-
ton or centres Of widely extending
com merce.
| We we're talking, ] think, about
NapoIeon's hat; throwing the reins
upon the neck Of Imagination, and
10! our mettlesome Pegasus has gal
Hoped with us through the Russian
campaign down to March in the
year Of grace 187l.--Empire Months
b.
-----~~--.s---- SO --@--------~-~-----
| DEATH or Mus. AHnBEW J. Don
Il
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-09-23

RATES nF ipvrHUING.
flnireof t,a ,ass- GuUHUUn, iit1
Zach llioa, .r.Ghm. it
hlrcbiHmc1u nr ihso9 months aal er.r
rpr5H ui0
Marriage and obituary ncH.ei irtu more
than tg1 llne'-ffea sni over ta1 i.ata charged
attegular advertising rates.
An advertisements Of strictly PERSONAL
character. vii Dc chasgcd az tlheuieof twenty
cents per liHe.
Et'orblnotiecs in local column. twenty-five
cents ntr ine
JoBNoRK Of every dcscrirtio1 dono with
ncatncss aud dispatch.
Adsertisemenisplyshle in atvante and Job
Work on delivery
10 CORRESPONDENT s-Wdtc plain, With Ink
and on but one adeof thr sheet. Tla tncs OF
ordinary manuscript, GA letterpaVcrl willmal,c
one square.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-09-23
Executive COmmIttec-..R00ms Of
Masonic Fair and Concert Conn
pany Sardis Miss. Sept. Is, 1871.

At o meeting Of the Committee
the folloging appointments for the
different departments at tho Mason~
ic Fair and Concerts commencing
en- the evening Of October the 3lst,
and continuing for four nights, were
made:
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-07
Descriptive Price List of 1000
Properties now offered for sale.

INFORMATION FREELY FURNISHED.
No. 616. Farm in the Big Valley, six miles from
Clinton Good soil, water, timber and fair improve
ments 80 acres in cultivation. $500.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-07
Farms for Sale.

No. 6s0.-Choice farm. small but rich and des!rble ;
new frame residence spring 20 acres in timber IS in
cultivation. 81 miles frsm Knoxville. Price, $500
time on part of purchase Money.
No. 669-An excellent farm conveniently near Knox
ville in good neighborhood and fine order; building
and fences fruit water and timber Of first quality.
About LIS 5000. Desirable in every respect.
No. 66S-A No. l farm near MOTristown; 46S acres
suitable for division IN several farms 70 quired. $50
per
No. 67S-Farm of15O acres FIVE miles from Kno xvie,
only 5000.
No. 596-S25OO $50 acres; 100 in cultivation; good
water and timber; fair buidiD vs. An excellent stock
farm, and sold easy terms. Is miles from Knox
vile; AZ miles from railroad station.
No. 5lOA "a acre homestead, log house and stables,
IL in cultivation, good fruit trees spring ami
branch through the land Turnpike road schools
and churches. Price $500.
No. 591-Excellent farm, over 200 acres brick resi-
dence, large barn and level, productive limestone
No. 524-A choice farm of 200 acres near Concord.
The best of upland SOIL good timber and water and de-
sirable location.
No. I9A river farm of $50 acres strong SOIL 90 cres
in cultivation. timber very heavy and valuable.
No. 6l2. Zoo acres valley land and choice upland
300 acres IN cultivation, and most of the remainder fit
for clearing. miles from Clinch river 65 acres now
set IN clover. bargain offered in this property as
a stock and grain farm. Is miles from Knoxville.
mo. 542O acres, well arranged for division into two
farms, near Jonesboro. The land is good and highly
trees. two handsome houses of rooms each ITO acres
IN cultivation. I'VE springs. Price 5000.
NO. S-Farm OF 100 acres Of strong soil. Album liant
So pply of good water and timber,
100 Farms in Cumberland county Plateau land.
1900 Acres IN Morgan county.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-07
Sir Walter Scott.

The London correspondent of the Chica-
go Journal gives the information that the
celebration of the Scott centenary, at the
capital of the country which was the scene
of the literary triumphs of the great poet
and novelist, was nota success. Hespeaks
rather disparagingly of Mr.. Cyrus w.
Field in connection with the same. He
say:
The Walter Scott centenary celebration
at Edinburgh appears to be going off rather
fatty, In other words, with a very few
exceptions, it has proved a magnificent
failure. But what else could have been
expected when such men as Charles Mac
kay and Hiram Fuller were mixed up with
the management. The most laughable
event in the whole affair was the selection
of the individual who made the response
for the United states at the grand meet
ing. Surely, the character of American
literature and men of letters must have
sunk to low ebb indeed, when the one
most worthy to represent American litera-
ture and men of letters was found in the
person of Cyrus w. Field. | need only
add that all literary London has been in &C.
stacies over this ponderous joke.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-07

The Petersburg, (Va.) Progress gets off
the following on Alexander H. Stephens:
IF the food had occurred in the time of Mr.
Alexander H. Stephens, we verify believe that
during the 80 days rain he would have been
seen astride of the ridge pole of The atlanta
Sun Office. holding faded umbrella over his
head, drawing up his diminutive legs to keep
them out of the surrounding surges, and calmly
inditing a ten-column editorial to the people of
the late Confederacy, to prove that the showers
were null and void and the food matter to be
resisted by the ballot-box; and no doubt people
would have been found in Georgia who would
have stigmatzed Noahs as new departure
and hazarded both life and soul on the faded
umbrella and ponderous editorial of poor little
Mr.. Stephens"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-07

cu,p1rs wARrSG. C. HENRY WAXING.
CHARLES WARING & CO.,
iviI Engineers, Drsughtsmsn and Surveyors,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
CURvEYs ACCURATELY MADE OF FARMS
- and mountain lands.
Mans executed in the best STYLE
Coal and Mineral Lands carefully surveyed ana
maps furnished showing topography and location q
mineral veins, coal seams, &c.
CITY lots staked out.
Geyeling to ascertain Water power Calculation,
Earthworks, Plans for Bridges and Buildings made
OTV1CE adjoining
CHARLES SEI M0UR'S
REAL ESTATE OFylcE
No. So Gay street,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-07
For Sale
Mill and Timber Properties.

LOrs OF FROM II TO IS ACRES, rich level land. TWO
NILES FROM KNOXVILLE.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-07
SMALL FRUIT FARMS
For. Sale.
For Sale.

WE hare recently divided 4" BrOOkSide
Farm" Which lies less than half q mile from
the northern limits Of the city, into tracts o.
about fUe acres each, fronting on broad
avenucS Sirty-Sir feet in aCidth, aUhich aciU
be opened aChen necessary to the convenience
Of purchasers. The locations are Uery fine
for SUB URBAN RESIDENCES, as the
sites are eIeuated, overlook a large ertent Of
country, and command q fine uieW.
The soil is in high state of cultivation
and is aOeU adapted for Market Gardens
or Fruit purposes. The grotOing Of the
small fruits ,Could pdyhund8oney here, as
the demand is good and the supply uery
limited. To those Of our correspondents
,cho hare aCritten as regarding sites for
Jroit-raiStng, this affords fine opportunity
for securing choice locations not heretofore
available.
Parties doig 6uSire eSS IN the city CO find
or this tract delightful situations for resi-
denceS, and its short distance from tOtUn
enables one to escape the heat and dust Of
the city and at the same time hUe aoithin
easy reach Of his business; and tract Of
gfUe acres can be purchased for less than a
small building lot in the city.
Property in this ricinity is rapidly increasing
IN ralue, and is no,o offered at much Loaoer
price per acre than other property similarly
situated as to distance from the city.
A fine map Of the property can be seen at our
office, and price, terms, &C., 1riU be furnished
on application.