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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-25

To SHOW the workings of the compe-
titive examination system, an English case
is cited. One of tho candidates spoiled
Venice with MS. thus Yennice. The ex-
aminer, who could spell, but not speak
correctly. sternly inquired : "Do yon
know, sir. that there is but one. .hen' in
Venice ?" t" Then eggs must be very
scarce there" was the reply; whereupon
the candidate Immediately passed.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-25

An exchange says: 'tMr. Henry Hum
NELL, of Decatur, H., has IN -his house
jar of jelly given to him by his grandfatb-.
or, many years ago, made by the hands
of Martha Washington. the mother of her
country" There's a fortune in that jelly,
if tho man knows how to use it. Letit
be produced at the centennial celebration
at Philadelphia. in 1876, and sell tarts at
a dollar apiece, each bearing an infinitesi-
NAL quantity of the genuine jelly upon
it." uil
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-25

A MAIDEN of seventy-ono summers
living in Illinois, having been Tilted by q
youth of eighty, concluded, instead of
carrying the matter into court, to leave it
to an arbitrator. The value Of certain
eggs and chickens which the octogenarian
had eaten up in sundry visits, added
TO the worth Of damaged affections. was,
decided to amount to $3.50. This was
satisfactory all around the affairs was
settled mp at once, to the chagrin. of the
lawYers.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-25

a SADDLER in Detroit has Il monkey
who usually sits IN the shop on the coun-
ter. A countryman came in one day
while the proprietor was in the back room
and seeing saddle that suited him asked
the price. Monkey said nothing. Gus
toner said, "PlI give twenty dollars for
it," lying down the money, which monkey
showed into the drawer. The man then
took the saddle, but monkey mounted
him, tore his har, scratched his face, and
made the. frightened rustic scream fou
dear life. Proprietor rushed in, and
wanted to know what the fuss was.
..Fuss p said the customer, "fuss p? bought
a saddle of you son, sitting there, aud
when went to take it, he would not let
me have it, The saddler apologized for
the monkey, but denied the relationship.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-25
IwRITrrN FOR THE HERALD AND, TRIBUNE.
THE LONELY GRAVE.
BYiALPHA.

Breathe thou soft1y beautiful Spring,
Over that lonely grave - 1fn59
Gently sunbeams kiss the sod,-
Lovingly grasses wave!
Flowers as pure as the noble heart
At rest forever below!
Sweet violets, beautiful roses
Oyer his ashes grow!
Oh, that daughters kisses
Might on the sod be laid,
And daughters sorrowtul tears
Into life-giving rain be made!
That the grass there might be greener
And the flowers quicker grow!
Over the noble, loving heart,
At rest forever below!
RIVER SIDE, April 18th, 1872.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-25

A PIoUs but uneducated judge closed
sentence with the following touching
reproach prisoner at the bar, nature :
has endowed you with good education
and respectable family connections, in-
stead of which you 60 prowling around
the country stealing ducks"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-25

EAST TENNESSEE, April 18th 1S7
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-01
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
OUR GARDENS.
Hints About Vegetable Seeds and Plant
ing.
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK,
BETS,

The garden varieties may be sown in
drills, fifteen inches apart, and an inch
and half deep, AS the plants grow, thin
to six inches in the drills. The best speci-
mems are grown in deep, rich soil, and
where the thinning out is not neglected.
The young plants make excellent greens.
To grow the field varieties, prepare the
ground by deep spading or blowing, and
thoroughly pulverize and enrich the soil.
Sow seed in drills, two to two and a half
feet apart, and thin to stand six or eight
inches in the drills. Use the cultivatOr
and hoe,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-03-01
EGG PLANT.

The Egg Plant is native of Africa. 1t
is tender annual, with an erect branch
ing stem and Oblong, blush green pow
dered leaves. The fruit is used both boil
ed and stewed in sauces, like the tomatoes
or cut in slices half an inch thick, press
out juice and par boil fry the slices in
butter and season with pepper and salt or
slices may be brOiled as steaks or chops.
It's use is increasing. Sow seed in March
or April, in hot-bed, or in tlOwer-pots, or
in boxes in the house, or in the open
ground, as soon as the soil will work mel
low and when settled, warm weather
comes, transplant to two and,a half feet
apart each way, in good gardE soil.
CARROT.
The carrot requires deep, rich, lOamy
soil. For table, seed may be sown at any
time in spring, from early in April till the
18th of June, in drills foot apart, and
plants thinned to two inches apart. Fol
main crop, sow about time of corn plant
ing, in drills fifteen inches apart thin
to from three to five inches apart in the
drills, the distance depending upon the
variety. Keep clear of weeds. An ounce
of seed will SOW about one hundred and
| fifty feet of drill two to three pounds is
| required to the acre, the quantity depend
ing on the variety and the distance apar
| the drills are placed.
| CHICORY.
Large Rooted Long Magdeburg. a goOC
| substitute for coffee. If to be used as
salad, blanch the leaves by covering so a
| to exclude the light. If raised for its roots
| dig about the same time as carrots, wash
the roots, and slice and dry them, and af
forwards roast and grind like coffee. 1t il
very hardy. The seed should be sown il
April or May, in drills fifteen inches apar
and three-fourths of an inch deep. Whel
| planes are from two to three inches high
thin to eight inches apart. From two t,
| three pounds of seed required to the acre
best variety, Id. 81 90; OF. 10c.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-05-17


the disease in families and communities.
Ewes having lambs should DC given
water, but he would not pump water
for sheep.
y. NJ. Pugsley attended a sheep con-
yention at jackson, and every man had
his theory about goitre, but he don't
believe any ono knows the cause. lie
thinks sheep need water, but II they
aye not given it regularly they are bet
ter Oft without il A. class, farmers
do not stand up Tor their rights enough
It pays best to bring clean woo to market
aud in good condition lie las had
talk with manufacturer, and be says
be would as soon BUY of middle mcn.-
Thinks farmers could affect something
By Cooperation tue trouble is farmers
are not acquainted with each other.
David Woodmau says it ha, always
been great mystery to him what caused
aoitre some years it wil! appear, and
the next disappear Every man has MS
theory, out it ], great mystery still.
He would not feed sheep high when WOO.
was low.-it didn't pay. We always
try 10 raise mere wheat when it Is high
and so with wool. Il the tariff Is re.
ducod sheep viii loon be worth nothing
Mr.. Bale to prove that it didn't pay
to feed sheep high while wool was low.
gave the following figures Cor 100 sheep
To bu. o. c,rn per Gay :or mos Sip 81
TO IS tons Of ha7 200 o.
To shearirg. 10 o.
1922 s.
By $50 lbs. OF Eool al 40 cts, per o. 500 o.
by 50 lam6s (estimated), 80 o.
$3.50 OO
The summer pasturlng certainly costs
more than the manure Is worth, aud the
figures arc $3.50 against you.
Mr.. futile keeps few sheep, and
gives them water every day Never had
any soitrc. His sheep shear s lbs. per
head, with clover hay aud no grain.
T. Il. Harrison has seen 100 .hcer
kept all summer in field Of 30 acres
The mark ct value of that land was s75
DER acre the interest and taxes would
amount to s225. II these sheep sheared
500 lbs. OF wool, at II cents per h.. il
would amount q exactly tic interest
anG tie AXE. hc summer pasturiA.
mus, be got out d the WOO. and tho
winter ICED costs GA the other side
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-05-17

4. G. GL,ppES Sec :
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

CHICAGO, Feb. r., 1872.
Dear Free Press and Times
With much interest DO peruse the weekly
issues Of your paper. It seems ike meeting
with old friend, as ste those old familiar names
appended to articles on various subjects, or si-
yertlsing goods and merchandise, or mentioned
among the deaths or the married. | remember
we used to say in Vermont. a. we net our
friends, 80 we have rather cold weather We
can say the same here in Chicago. When We
start for business and md the thermometer down
10 twenty below zero, Il seems at0ut as much
like old Vermont az anything IN my experience
here. I see the subject Of temperance IS sgitsied
in Vermont yet. II seems 10 me that there is
(unless great change has occurred since my
departure) need Of doing something The Il
hnois Legislature has taken forgard step Sni
rum sellers, manufacturers and drinkers are
writhing under the sction. have never been
ia favor Of hceuse Law. I DO not believe that it
is right 70 license sny msn 10 kill or destroy ne
ny fSmily. OF friends and neighbOrs hut If
there are those who viii manufacture and eel
that accursei stuff called spirituous liquor, let
hm take the consequences and meet the damsges
thst he causes so far ss they csn be estimsted in
dollars and cents Such are the provisions Of
the recent enactments Of this State. | know
that Old Vermont has appended a clSuse 10 her
LAVE on this subject, but she hss not gone far
enough. I hope to see the subject sgitaret until
the friends OF temperance will be sble to secure
ensctments and enforce the provisions, so that it
will not be a oney-making business to manu-
facture and eel the stuff.
have learned BY my experience in B1rling-
ton that it is not popular to discuss and much
more to attempt TO enforce the Avs sgaiust the
sAle Of intoxicating liquors. II temperance
people would baud together and be true TO their
principles, as the vendors sre to their pecunisry
interest, a change could very speedily be effected
May the tire soon come, is the desire Of
Yours truly,
T. A. FULLER
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01
miscellaneous Local .1escs.
The Adirondack Region for a Public
Park

The effort to set aside the region about the
upper waters Of the Yellowstone for a public
park suggests to the Troy Times the ide. Of
setting apart in like manner, the region Of the
Adirondack lakes. The Times says: "FOr fort
nights fishing or hunting few would venture to
make = journey to the Yellowstone But
region which nearly approaches the Western
wonder in wildness and grandeur, lies within
the borders If our own State The Adirondack
district can never be probably settled, and will
continue to be favorite resort Of great numbers
Of people who seek summer recreation. Its lakes
and streams are stocked with the choicest fsh,
its forests abound in game, while its noun
tains furnish opportunity for all the csmbering
any reasonable person can desire. Much Of the
region still belongs TO the state. and every year
portions that have been occupied by individuals
reverts to the state for the non-psyment Of taxes
1t is urged BY those well acquainted with the
district that 1t should be set aside as state
pa-k for the use Of the people forever. This ac-
ton il recommended for reasons stronger than
mere considerations Of pleasure. PCblic atten-
ton has been recently called 10 the urgent ne
cessity Of preserving the forest tracts within
borders. This region contains the greatest for
est tract iu the northern part Of the slate but
It is being rapidly denuded Of trees by the con-
tinued encroachments Of lumbermeu. The
erompt interference Of the state will alone save
the forests from destruction aud preserve the
sources Of the different streams that rise among
the mountains, from drying up.
Upon the forests Of the Adirondscks depends
the agricultural prosperity Of large portion Of
our State. Cut those forests away, and our
streams snd rivers will he converted INTO dry
channels in sumner and raging foods in winter
and spring. Toe forests in summer shade the
ground and keep the moisture from being evsp-
GRATED By the heat Of the sun, and the streams
from drying up. In winter and spring the
evergreens keep the snow from suddenly melting
and producing torrents The true wisdom Of
preserving the agricultural resources Of this /
country has YET to be learned An important |
part Of the lesson has been taught By the rapidly
increasing drouths which dry up the crops Of our .
beet TILED farms. A mountainous and wooded
region can best resist the feree rays Of the sun.
And if 1t be not Immediately possible 70 per-
susde farmers 10 plsnt forests, let the State .
take measures TO preserve those over which it .
still holds control
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01
From washington.

TIE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IL C0SGRFs-.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. p, 1872.
Editor Free Press and Times;
Allow me to asS a notice in your columns Of
the three petitions to Congress, asking prohi-
bitiou Of the manufacture. importation and sale
Of all intoxicating liquors to be usel as beVer-
sge enclose the record Of them by the Globe
as presented in the Senate Also see notice Of
the Temperance movement in this city.
The writer was present at the COneressiona
Temperance meeting week before ths at DR..
Sunderlsnd's church, when Senstor wright OF
Iowa, and Representative ShAnss Of Indiana.
made strong arguments IN favor OF an advance
movement Of more stringent legislation concern
ing spirituous liquors.
The tendency Of the petitions referred 10 are
in that direction, showing that the time is ad-
vancng nearer when the tax payers and free
men Of this country are to demonstrate more
loudly against the monstrOus burden imposed on
them by the pauperism, crimes and evils OF in
temperance Every lAs-abiiing citizen Of Bur
linzron. must rejoice At the verdict rendered in
the Clark liquor case, net simplyst the nature Of
the verdict but that II rGs according 10 the erl-
dence 10 your remarks concerning the above,
in issue Of the 18Th. mentioning an esteemed
clergyman Of Burlington having abuse from
some quarters becAuse Of the performance Of his
duty, wish to remark in addition to what you
30 well said, that while abuse may be expected
from portion of the community upon any one
who will fssrlessly bresst this tide ofeVi yet
there is still smother class OF citizens who "
sustain the clergyman referred 10 sboTe; and
the community may be the judge between the
relative value and importance OF the opinions
Of the two classes. Yours truly,
NJ DAVIS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

Through the windows many tinted,
CrepJ the crimson evening light,
Wreathing round the white haired bride- zso-
AMI the bride srrEye1 IN white
ttaLdiug still before the altar.
While the priest with reverent air,
Unto each procl aimed hrs " Wilt thou ="
over both pronCunce1 bis prayer
Faltered -omshow in the say NJ,
That iow d" Yes 80 which bound her lie,
Fettered last 10 his beside her,
Chained her the:e bis wedced VIE.
From the fair cathedral Windows
Ere the solemn rite was dono.
Faded all the royal beauty
Of The crlmr7n setting sun.
As th-u-h on,y shade AMI darkness,
Cared upon the scere 10 case.
While the DEVILS Wofh was doing
Ia the courts q! sacred prahe.
Love- Why orc, tho MS den f.ncisa
One had loved her pssslr we'll
Lover this man, J. man, ner husband,
Viewed il as = hazatelle
lie. with all the world behind hiln,
sAted with It's vice and sin
Slo. novice on The threshold,
Augei, kept from catering ia.
she with only sweet-s RI memories.
Written on her h0wur-iike lace;
lie, with years 0f msmmon service
searin. every mimic grace.
lie. whose very dreams sfishted,
slud1ered si his youths desert
she whose lily hand, rack reschinz,
Claspod her childhood's feCting sEirt
Marry those We'd truth and fa'seh0odl
Bind tho living and the dead
Tie the white dove 60 the vulture.
with praye above them SAID
Where, o parer;s was your tender love
That uttered no protest.
While like some poor save you sold her,
sweetesi birding IN ycur lest'
How you u listen former tirging
When her voice 81 song is tsd
How you n mrs her ringing laughter
When her soul of mirth is dead
She will he a stately lady
Gems will deck that lily band
VIII she be a happy WOMAN
Nay not all her spiend0r grand
Can shut out one thought Of he7rt break
Can keep out one youthful face
Haunting with ifs loving memory,
Every year and every place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

The Modern tnOt sIodeI) Voter.

The Modern mot IodeI) Voter.
" Henry Potter, Renry Potter will you vOto with
Hoary POtr looked up mildly, voter who
should say,
About what's The CON persa..on that you propose
t1psy"
Henry Potter Heary Potter there's corruption in
Every voter in New Guinea thi' election hTin should
1, the rspF. o. the oppo,srs Of the daring robber
band.
" Eers,, a dollar Henry Potter, for your influence
in the cause
Ofsustaiuing constitutions and upholaing righteous
mu,tIsays nSs' dollar fifty l-th,fs the reason Why
you pause"
I've been offered fourteen shillings," Henry Pot
"All IN e.sh, 70 vote the ticket on the opposition
IN be blowed if cat uad or ~ Henry Potter calmly
cried.
THE corruptions at e.e,,icns Heary Potter, makes
fear the elective franchise soon will g up high
and dty.
Rerss two dollars, Henry Potter; nov. then, how Is
that for high ~
Henry Potter took the luere. and he scanned it
closely Ger
lde'd been sold with = had counterfeit in lsfi),
"l'll be down right sitter diUner-l never 'oie be-
f1re.n
Long and an1ioGs'y waited Henry PJtter didn't
50 At length cough. the pool .t found he'd voted
and the fourises s shilling fellow stood tero ulln.
at me s1me.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

Wales still improves.

Wales still improves.
Fun calls kilograms " flash langusge"
Alligators are very plenty thiss season, South.
An Indiana girl Jumped an S-foot fence to be
married
The Wisconsin Legislature, 1t is claimed, il in
corruptible
England is sflicted with Prince Of Wales
Recovery Polka"
Prince Fred Grants engagement TO Murray
Hill belle is reiterated.
A vestern editor in Jail for libel, writes up
- Jail Personals" for his paper.
The Yale Boat Club has determined to join
the College Rowing Association.
An Illinois baby drank s bottle Of earAche
medicine and went TO be an angel
The n Y. Times and Tribune smuse their
resders by discourtes on " lying
Yale hiss built pitching alley for il. base ball
pitcher and ci;cher to practice in.
Mr. Broom, ef New Orleans, wanted to fight
duel, but Wss swept of by the police.
Gov Yarmouth is accused Of opposing bills
officially snd fsyoring them personally.
There is a sad report that the Hon 5. Tail and
his band Of Los, died out in the late snow
storm.
One Illinois statesman in the Legislature call
Ell the other " pup" and the other replied
with " id liar"
The court attire Of the King Of Benny is s
plug hat and pair Of pumps, in addition 10 his
usual costume a pair Of spectscies.
Then Y World" prefers to reflect upon the
moral beauty and the intellectual d gnity which
will survive even so frightful caticlysm" Need
We say that it refers to the Tins.
The hotel where the Grarjuke slumberei in
Detroit Can take $500 al sny time for the bed
stead on which bic limbs reposed. while the sheets
were cut lp into handkerchefs and ali the young
l.lies are crazy after them.
A bereav6l Beresn, Of Ohio, Is wiling to part
with bis family cat, hut drowning rifs balls,
strychaiue, and pi,chforks, only add mellowncss
to her voice sni b,y window over one eye. Let
him nail her mp in a cand'e-boz with small
hole 10 IT., aud hlcS tobacco smoke into that hole
fo- an hour 50, ard TAai,hl will eiairra,e
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

TEaRuL- PRsnIct3EST or A Boy - SAVED
BY C0URAGE AND PREsESCE OF MIND -SAtur-
day afternoon = boy, aqout flurteea yesrs Of
age. while crawling slong the leads Of house
on Third street, nesr Bryant, for the purpose Of
clearing the Instructions IN the Ester-pjpe
slipped and go.iei over the edge Of the roof In
bis desperate efforts to save himself he succeeded
la graspiug the raised eigiug OF wood and tin
that borderei the roof, snd 50 hung, Suspended
By his hanis. forty feet shove the street, utterly
unable 70 regain lis footing The accident
was witnessed by woman On the opposite
sidewalk; and her scresms brought Al once
to her side three men who saw, with horror
sud anszsment. the preiicameut Of the boy,
who. without cry or struggle. was hanging
over certain death, with only the fraI grip Of
his weak hands They ran across the street into
the houses snd up stairs toward the attic, when.
as they reached the second story 4 sudden
thought struck the lsst man, and he let his COM
p.nion 60 up without him.
Underneath where the boy was hanging is =
email, old-fsshione1 porch, which projects ont
about three feet from under the centre window Of
the second story, and cut Of this window the wo-
man on tie opposite side Of the street, and
those with her, saw man step on the porch
and look up. As he stood, ne WIS Immediately
under the boy, nut too close 10 Inc house Tor MS
apparent purpose, the boy hanging just over
the railing he stepped over the latter, snG
with his feet hsnging upon the eige Of the plat
form Of The porch. sud one hand graspiDz an
iron support he waited In the meantime the
other two men had reached the roof and were
descending, when they discovered the imposs-
bilijy OF reaching the boy in sEfefy, and one o.
them called for rope.
Before sny one could move to the aid OF the
exhausted boy, be, with a shrill cry. let 60 his
hold and fell. As he Ipproachel the man
on the porch the lstter was seen to reach
out his free arm under him. and then
the boy WA grsspel by him A cry Of horror
went up from the crowd as the man vas sesn TO
ttagger and swing around the end ofthe porch
with his load but mis- hand held its grip on the
iron and moment afterWsri he carried the
boy through the window and turned him over to
his mother who had only just realised thai
something was wrong. The name Of the man
whose presence Of mind ensbled him to sa7e a
life. and whose courage made him forget the
risk Of bis own, Is Glmbe!l Williams
Francisco Bulletin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

Temperance poetry as rule is decidedly wa
terry and thin but the following poem, which
we find in the Boston Transcript, is unique
Beware Of ihs widowsi the sages have said.
They toy with the heart they fool with the
neadi
But OF all the say widows a youHgstsr nay know
Let him shun, most OF all, sparkling Widow Gil
QUOT
That head dress Of silver-ueck slender and fine
That tnroa; whence sut gushes a spirit divine
HON she tosses her head IL II Queenly But y I!
You had bett-r beware Of the Widow Ciiquot
She will dance like bui be in amber and beads
Ia gushing she's ready-at popping she leads
With mifth and gay laughing she'll ever o'erhOw !
Thea bewarei .! beware of the Widow Clquot
When she's mrrored in crystal, 'tis brighter for
her!
And her kis ts are sweet as the coy virgins were
while she toys with your heart, TO your head she
will 60
Then beware Of ths widow the Widow Cliquotl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

The following dialogue lie repOrfd to bsye
taken place between Virginian and Yankee
picket
81 say, can you fellows shoot p" We reckon
we can some Down in Mississippi We can knock
a humble bee of thistle top At three hundred
yards "Oh, that Amt ucthin' to the way we
shoe; up in Vermont | belonged to military
company, and We went out for practice every
week. The Capt'n draws Us up in single file,
and sets cider barrel rollin' down the hill, and
esch man takes his shot at the bung hole as it
turns up 1t is Afterwards examined, and il there
is shot that did not 90 in at the bung hole, the
number who mi,sed il is expelled. | belonged
to tne company ten years, sud there amt been
nobody expelled yet"