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over the Left.

Even at the present day left-handed
often means unlucky, insincere, or ma
licious, though we are little troubled
with the superstition in regard to right
hand and left hand which was so deeply
rooted in the minds of the Greeks and
the Romans. With those nations this
superstitious notion influenced the most
important affairs as well as the most tri-
vial circumstances of daily life. ss
With the Greek, the cloak was thrown
to the right round his shoulder, for the
sake of the good omen. The cup and
the musical instrument at the sacrilicial
banquet, aDd-when lots were to be
helmet containing the lots
were passed round to the right for the
same reason. This notion is as old, at
least, as Homer's time-perhaps b. G.
l000 Ulysses, after he had wandered
very much, and had seen the cities of
many rulers, and learned their manners,
returned to Ithaca, and visited his own
palace in the guisc Of beggar. He
was prompted by Minerva to collect
meal cakes among the suitors, that he
might know who were just and who were
lawless; "and he set out on the right
hand to beg of every man." The broad
steps around Greek temple were three
in number, in order that the right foot
might touch the first and the last of
them. Hzat hA alti I 8p
The Greeks, who borrowed the art of
writing from the Phenicians, at first
wrote like the Phenicians, from right to
left. Later they wrote alternately, from
right to left aud from left to right. 1t
was in this second fashion that the laws
Of Solon were written, B. c. 594. Fl.
nally the direction from left to right was
established, not because it was more
convenient, but, in the opinion of high
authority, on account of this same super
stition about lucky and unlucky. l4
With the Romans the left--sinister-
side was sometimes considered lucky,
auspicious. Especially was this the
case in the auspices-the foretelling of
future events by observing birds--and
III divination from lightning. The rea-
son of this is that the Roman who OBJ
served the heaven in expectation of a
divine sign, turned his face towards the
south; and, as the east was the fortunate
point, because ii was that of the morning
and of light the left hand, which was
towards the east, was the fortunate one
for him. al8
For the Greek the east was also the
fortunate point; but in observing the
heavens he looked towards the north,
and the east was on his right hand. So
he was not forced to make an exception
in this case to his general rule in respect
to what was lucky or unlucky. -4
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The LeyeI or one pead Sea.

A few years ago party of English
engineers were employed, under the
command of Captain Wilson, to make a
survey of Jerusalem, and to take levels
of this region from the coast of the Med
iterrancan to the sacred city, and thence
to the Dead Sea. The leyeling was
made by independent observers, with
different instruments, and with accuracy
that the result is reliable within three or
four inches. i9ai W foD g
From these observations it appears
that on the 18th of March, 1865, the sur.
face of the Dead Sea was 1896 feet be-
low that of the Mediterranean, which re-
suit confirms the calculations Of the Due
de Luynes and Lieutenant Vighes, who
by the barometer made the difference
1886 feet on the 7th of June, 1864. At
the season of the winter freshets the
waters OF the Asphaltic Lake stand two
orthree feet higher than usual, and du-
ring the fierce heats of summer sink by
evaporation six feet below the average
hight. Lieutenant Lynch found in the
Dead Sea depth of 1908 feet opposite
the Wady Zerha Maia. Thus the bot
tom of the Dead Sea is, in one locality,
1884 feet below the level Of the Medi-
terranean. agIqlr aH pi Eai 4
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singular Costumes OF ScRndi-
maviane. .rs. fqa

An Edinburg paper says: The pecu-
liar dress and antiquated appearance of
n considerable number of Scandina-
Wan emigrants who landed at Granton
from the steamsphip Scotia, attracted
considerable attention from all who wit
missed their Decentralization. The party
consisted of one hundred and three
adults and a number of children, the
majority being from the northern inte-
rior and mere mountainous parts of
Norway. The emigrants of both sexes
we're tall and well proportioned and
healthy-looking, with features not unlike
those most familiar along the northern
seacoast of Scotland The dress of the
women consists of skirts of strong
fabric. gathered into band placed
round the body under the armpits, and
suspended from the shoulders by braces
Their arms and shoulders are only pro-
tected from the weather by loose
"bodg" of white calico. The skirts
reach only to the knee, and black open
work stockings, with low shoes turned
up and pointed at the toes, and head
dress consisting of little shawl twisted
into turban, complete the costume.
The men wear long boots, trowsers
seated and kneed with leather, and the
waists continued up to the arm-pits,
jackets ornamented with buttons in
front, but so short that they scarcely
cover the shoulder-blades, and felt hats.
These emigrants are principally farm
ers, and their destinations are Wiseon-
sin, Minnesota, and other parts of the
lake district. Although their dress and
that of their families excited some as.
tonishment yet in many respects it is
far more sensible aud less ggotesaue than
the costumes which might have been
seen this week by spectators Of the com.
pauy proceeding TO Her Majesty draw
ing-room at Buckingham Palace, and |
theFe can be little doubt that the pecu- |
liar dress and sntauated sApesfanea"
of many ladies who sal shiEerihg in their
carriages on the Mall for an hour before |
tho palace gates vsrs thrown open |
would have excited both the wonder and /
of the Scandinavian emf
grants. .r|nH
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rI,n I,niIro,asd HOG.

George G. Harding, in the Cincinnati Com
mercial,l atNA4 i
"This seat is taken, sir" All of the
Commercial readers who have travelled
to any considerable extent are familiar
with this formula. 1t tells the story of
the railroad hog-the small-souled, mean,
selfish brute who pays grudgingly for
one seat and strains his small wit to
hold two. This particular hog wore a
plug hat shiny with the genuine Boston
gless, an enamelled shirt, and closely.
cropped iron-gray beard. | know his
kind. He is, an eminently respectable
beast, who always pays his debts prompt
ly, administrates his dead brothers chill
dren out of their patrimony, is the pres
ident of joint stock companies, and has
biographical eulogies published in the
newspapers when lie finally kicks the
bucket. i knew the hog lied when he
said " "this seat is taken, sir, but 1 found
one that was not taken, sir," and
watched him to see how many times he
would reproduce the falsehood. The
coach was rather full, and, would you
believe it, that miserable hog
told sixteen separate and distinct
lies in order to crafty his mean selfshness
enough to have sunk healthier soul
to perdition. He varied the formula;
one time itiwas a wave of the hand and
look to the rear of the car to indicate
hat the holder of the seat had gone for
drink of water and would be back
soon. I Another time, to the inquiry of q
mild-mannered and timid questioner, he
replied by a stold stare, and then, spread
ing himself little wider, he resumed
the perusal of his newspaper. was
tempted to crawl up behind him and hiss
into his ear, you're an awful liar.
But / had my revenge. A big, red
faced two hundredpounder, in a dirty
linen coat, came in at way station.
He was sweaty to fearful degree. His
feet smelt like valerianate Of ammonia
and rotten fish, and his breath was hot,
sinking srocco, based on bad whisky
and onions. This fiery and fragrant behe-
moth preferred to settle himself In the
seat that was taken. This seat is"- be-
gan the hog. "Well i guess I'll take it till
the other fellow comes" returned the
sweetsmelling heavyweight, and down he
pumped, partially crushing the hog in
his descent. The latter frowned and
began to bluster, but the red-faccd ruff
fan soon took that out of him with
threat to swallow him whole-to chaw
him up and spit him QUITO pitch him
out of the window-to go through him
like dose of salts, and to make various
other dispositions of him in case he did
not simmer down. Our porcine friend
simmered, and then the barbarisn grew
good-humored. He told funny anec-
dotes, and poked the hog in the ribs.
He wanted to know where he came from
and where he was going. He spat
quarts of tobacco juice across him out
Of the windows, spattering his shirt
front, between his boots, on his valise,
and all around He offered him a
chaw every time he took out his plug
of navy. The hog perspired freely, and
shivered with disgust. Finally he crawl
ed out and stood up for forty miles, un
til another seat was vacated.
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i: TUESDAY. EVENING. JULY 9. 1872.

itA HHaa NfN.N . 8.IaNIaAl .llNA II Il Nh Haa
will touch nothing like food, not even
tobacco, and no drink whatever; and at
sundown will make up for this absti-
nence not by drunken carouse, but by
larger dish of pilau and longer
smoke of Latakia. To be sure, temper
ance is a part of the Turks religion,
but it is not of ours. And5that reli-
gion+an iimposture as we call it-has
something very real in its worship at
four in the morning the year round, its
indifference to "infdep' gaze, the hearth
ness of all its observances, the severity
of its daily eselfdenials. Often have
found the shop, entirely open while the
shopman was at his prayers, and have
taken up the goods to see If anybody
would demonstrate, and laid themldown
again without anybody's interference.
And how often have watched the thin
clad boatman kneeling in prayer on the
wet sand or in the drizzling rain. E" the
world forgetting by the world forgot.
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R,ood ReIationshIp.

Mr.. f. Gallon read, on the 18th inst, +,
before the Royal Society of Great Brit
ain, paper on the question whether it
be possible to define the connection be-
tween relatives in a way that should do
Justice to the latent elements, which
every creature inherits and may be-
oueath, but which give no sign OF their
existence in its own person. He argued
that this difficulty may be wholly avoided
by the simple expedient of tracing the
intervals of descent from the very origin
Of life in each generation, aud not from
one adult person to another. fheFe are
welI-defned stages 10 each Of these In
tervals-namely, the ovg@, 10 whlch all
the elements are confounded and no
structure exists, the embryo and the
adult, in both Of which they are separated
into personal and latent The author
described ia detail the oherRcter OF
the processes by which each stage
in either Of the lines was derived
from its predecessor. BY protrachng
these stages into genealogical diagram
the true relation of man 10 either OF
his parents becomes clear. 1t has a
two-fold character, one passing by the
latent and the other by the personal
line. The former is, according TO Mr..
Galton, mach the more important, but
IL IL only collateral, because IL will be
found 10 descend through five steps TO
the parental ovum, aud then to descend
through three other steps to the parental
person. The personal line, though of
minor Importance, is nearer and quite
direct; it desoends through three steps.
Brothers and Sisters are more closely
connected; their descent passes through
only three parallel steps, though i is
derived from no less than four variable
sources-namely, the latent and per
sonal contributions Of either parent.
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Tarkish Ab.tsmieusness,
lrom Llnpincott,a AInna,ine. !

EFHIH AII7IFlFVVtVa . lIHEaIIHV9I : ~ N
CoEstantinople is the most temperate
capital Of its size in the world. Spend
ing day after day in the open air, wan
deIing among the common folk, having
at one time several people in my EN-
ploy, even in the biting air before day.
light never found any Turk drinking
stronger beverage than coffee. But that
is nothing to their great annual fast.
During the Ramadan, which lasts awhcle
month, from sunrise TO sunset the pant
ing boatman, the heavy.laden porter
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W FOR SALE. ma
Lots For Sale in Ida City,
tm UJ ON
Long island, New York.
FOR SALE.

IDA CITY is SITUATED ON LONG IS
j. land, IS miles from New York city, the
Long Island railroad running. centrally
through Ida City,, Lots there are hereby Of
dollars each, on a credit of ten years, paya-
bic in ten annual instalments-say IS % per
year on each lot. The parties owning the
above property propose TO sell to the Southern
people one-half of the lots. say 1000. on the
above terms, without interest. The East
River Bridge Is now in process Of construc-
ton, connecting Manhattan Island, upon
which New York is situated. with Long Is
land. li au tHl
This is good opportunity for any person Of
this section Of country to invest small sums
in the purchase of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within the reach of all. Property
on Long Island win rapidly increase in value
as soon as East River Bridge is completed.
Map Of the City Of Ida can be seen, and
full information Given upon application being
made to HY. F0NTAINE,
lH responding Secretary,
No 10 Madizon atraafr
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Salesman at Mansheld,& Higbee's Drug Store,
Main street. Memphis, Tennessee,
Certificates for sale nc an the Aren.
ctes of the Association.

BB-0rdors with the money for Certificates
may be sent per Express, or Registerea Let
ters, eT iostsftce order., at the risk Of the
tribution taking place the Oflcial Numbers
Will be forEarded TO each correspondent.
All orders must be addressed, Memphis
Agrie1ltural and Mechanical Society, St5
Ssee2a street, Memphis. Tenn. P. 0. Lock
JOHN @. BALLExTnSE. President,
LION IRorsDALE, Secretary.
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10 the People Of 'rennessee.

In response to tho call Of many leading
citizens Of the stiite j hereby announce my.
the Supreme Court, made vacant by the resig-
nation of Hon. 7. a. X. Nelson Election
first Thursday in August next; q
ROBERT MCFARLAND.
Morristown. Tenn. grn m a-te
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MEMPHIS, June 3, 1872.
Received Of the Memphis Agricultural and
Mechanical Society the SUN Of Five Thousand
Dollars, being amount Of premium drawn by
Ticket No. d9 az the Distribution of said So
eiety, June /, 1872.
D. A. CLARKE.
Com. Merchant. Front st.. Memphis, Tenn.
Ia gaa MENPHIs. June 3, 1872.
Received Of the Memphis Agricultural and
Mechanical Society the sum Of Five Thousand
Dollars, being amount Of premium drawn by
Ticket No. eil4 at the Distribution Of said So
JACOB LUTZ,
Boot and Shoe Dealer, Madison street. Mem
~ E.J. BARINDS.
Salesman at Mansheld,& Higbee's Drug Store,
Main street, Memphis, Tennessee.
MDiPHIs, TGNS., June 3, 1s72.
We. the undersigned, take pleasure in at
testing the perfect honesty aud fairness of the
Distribution of the Memphis Agricultural and
Mechanical Society. drawn at Greenlaw Opera
House. June l, 1877. and heartily commend the
object Of the Association, the reliability for
the payment Of the premiums drawn, and the
prompt drawing on the day advertised, TO the
confidence Of the public,
W. NJ. Harrington Pres. Union < Planters Bk
r. $. Davis, Pres. First National Bank.
II. L, GaFkh, lrez. German National Bank.
y, ], fIeeman, Cashier Merchants Nat Bank
y } Murphy, Pres. Memphis Bank
NJ. J. Bicks, Pres. NJ. x c. Railroad.
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SPRINGS.
SwAYNE'S
MAMMOTH SPRINGS.

nHIs BEAUTIFUL, PLEASANT AND
economical summer resort is near hpring-
Vile Depot. on Memphis and Louisville nall
road, eleven miles east Of Paris, Henry county
eleven from louisville. Excursion or half
fare tickets from Memphis. Mason, Browns
Vile, Bell, Humboldt, Milan, Trezeyant, Nc
Kenzie, Paris, Clarksville and Bowllng oIeen; sn;
miles by n shady ridge road, meeting the morn
ing trains.
Enlarged accommodations and hot and cold
baths. No style to pay for.
board as good as the country affords. Per
dav. AZ; week, $40: month, $50. Children un-
der ten years and servants half price.
Daily Mail and Express Offices at Spring
vile. where address T" Proprietor Swayne's
Mammoth Springs" or to their care. 62-l40
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RAIN IN SUMMER.
BIZ M. W. LoNaFELLow.

- alN ------- a41Gnr4
How beautiful ia the rain, Fa
K, After the dust and heat ira
4 In the broad and fiery street,
.eg In the narrow lane. ...aalllsf
How beautiful is the rain.
II How II clatters along the roof.
AW Like the tramp Of hoofsi tN IEt
How IL gushes and struggles out -
From the throat of the oyerhOWing spout !!
Across the window pane S-AN ta
4 1t pours and pours; "a errf
And swift and wide,
With a muddy tide, L~
Like a river, down the gutter roars
The rain, the welcome rain!
The sick man from his chamber looks Ig
AT the twisted brooks; ---
He can feel the cool
Breath Of each little pool; vs
His fevered brain
Grows calm again,
And he breathes a blessing on the rain
From the neighboring school N.
Come the boys,
With more than their wonted noise i1t
And c0mmOtiOn
And down the wet streets
Sail their mimic fleets,
Till the treacherous pool
Engulfs them in its whirling
And turbulent ocean. r
~ In the country, ON every side, 4At
Where, far and wide, Goa
Like leOpard'g taWny and spotted hide,
Stretches the plain, iR
70 the dry grass and the drier grain, = (
How welcome is the rainl
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Montvale Springs,
BIOunt County, East Tenn.

uYHIs FAvORITE SUMMER RESORT
will be opened for the reception Of guests
on the 10 dh of nay. Tickets to the Springs
and return can be obtained at all prominent
Board per Month for May and Jane, SIS;
for July. August and September, $50; for
three month. $50. 80 nf
Address, for descriptive pamphlet. etc.
JOS. L. KING. Proprietor.
MontYale SPRINGS.
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To the Poodle Of Tennessee.

TN RESPONSE TO TIE EXPRESSION
L of a popular desire. sufficiently general
and influential to control my actien in the
matter, / hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office Of Judge of the Supreme
Hon. Il. A. X. Nelson. n Election first Thurs
day in August next j b. COOKE.
(jhattanOoca March IT, 1872 lite
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10, 900 Numbers Only.
S51 CASH PREMIUMS,

To be paid Immediately after the Distribution
gr takes place. aaas'I
The Board Of Directors, in commencing this
Second Scheme to the public, promise that il
shalt be carried out in as good faith as the an
been. TNe high character and standing Of the
Managers selected will also be an additional
guarantee that perfect justice and fairness
will control this Distribution. r
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DIR. M. w. PHILIPS.


who has been known as a worker in the caus
ever since lsS2. assisted BY many able con-
tributOrs. asks. through its editor. for libs-
raj share Of patronage. believing he can.
supported By friends Of the cause, do much
eOOd.
THE FARMER is now stitched in neat
eoTsrs. and will appear In January in an en-
tire new dress nn a
Subscription price 81 per AMMAN.
~ i.
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IHoNAs 3. HnLs. JAMS COLEMAN,
foBIks WOLTK, W. o. WooDsOs-
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No Politics In Local Ofiicess-I am
an independent candidate for Sheriff Of Shelby
men can get as deputies. VIII strive to do
my duty to the people of this county. The
office shall never be used as n political machine
while / am sheriff. If consistent with your
views, will be glad to have your. support. +,
40-te a. p. CURRY.
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7IE DIsrRIsOrloM. ] {
Worth Your Attention.

A Farm Of forty (lOl acres. with House, Barn.
Stock and Carriages, valued at-.--...--..sl0, ,000
With Cash Premium of..-.------.-..--..--.. O,oOO
First Premium. ~, 30
Ten building lots valued at.........s ~ per lot
With Cash Premiums of..-..,......---- lOOo each
Ten Premiums.....,............- Sl500 each
Thirty-three fine building lots as premiums,
valued at $500 each. The entire property 10.
Gated in the suburbs Of New Haven, Ct- sOO
shares al S. each: half shares, 81. 50i quarter
shares 81 ., are offered, and will remain on
-sale until July S0th. The premiums will be i'm
mediately awarded. This 4 not lottery. but
a cash sale Of property rapidly rising IN value
Ten per cent. discount on orders for ten OF
rnore shares Shares sent BY mail on recclpt
81 price. For agencies. shares, or further m
i0i"A'''n y. p. HENRY, AGENT
Leek BOX 50, New Haven, CO.
s5-1o-s0d
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a CARD.

ALL LETTERS AND INQUIRIES IN
"A reference to Ida City and the purchase and
sale Of lots should be addressed 70 Hy. Fon-
tame, Corresponding Secretary, No. l9 Madi-
son street. Mempnis' Tenn: Inc ute % the
msnt and maps published correctly represent
the value and attractions Of tho place.
1lS-tl JACOB THOMPSON.
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REREE Is NEMFHIs TO

John s. Toof, Esq., Col. II. Z. Jackson,
Capt. C.Williamson. Z. d. Boyle,
Cot. J. Harvey Mathes. strsttop 4 James.
Cant. j. W. Sneed. s. r. McNutt,
Mansfeld a Hiebee. lT-99
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To the Voters Of the Ninth Congressional
District of Tennessee; osw
j / announce myself acandidate for Congress
at the election in November next, subject TO a
convention Of the Democratic party. solicit
your outrage at the primary elections, and the
support Of your delegates in convention,
Respectfully. =" T.H. LOdWOOD.
10k-ta
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Fer Representative

s. r. CANNON is n candidate to represent
Shelby county in the Lower House Of the Leg
elections to be held the 10th Of July instant.
109-te itbW 4Rt "a Nb4 tHNAAX ~
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JACK DOYLE, Democratic nominee is a
candidate for Sheriff of Shelby county. Elec-
ton August 1st. 81 I'd
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SCHEDULE OF CASH PREMIuMs
Certiacates.

35I Premiums 10 be Distributed i'm
Conformity TO Law.
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A. WOODWARD is candidate for re-elec
tion to the Office of Trustee Of Shelby county
subject TO the action of the Democrats
County Convention. Ntt' " 25-t
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Judge of Second Chancery Court.
SAMUEL P. WALKER announces himself
as o candidate for the Office Of Judge of the
of the Democratic Convention. asa te 6f-te y
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For sfnle senator.

FOR STATE bematOrs
/ hereby announce myself candidate TO
represent Shelby county In the Senate Of the
next Legislature, subject to to-t the nominating
iM-te 7YTT NM !. M. CREWS. .
4 We are authorized 10 announce Captain
didate for Senator in the State Legislature for
the counties OF Upton. Fayette and SHELBY,
subject to the action Of the Convention. bo-te
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ROBERT +. LoONEY Is a. candidate for
Congress. subject to the decision Of the Demo-
cratic Convention. 5l-te
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I hereby announce myself candidate for
Congress In the Ninth Congressional District,
subject 10 the action of the proposed conyen-
ton f99-tdl W. l.. DUFF.
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