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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-14

TLcy tell hard" snake stories in
kentucky. This is the latest
4 man in Butler County got very
drunk on quart of whiskcy, and lay in
the woods al night. The next morning
dead rattlcsnakc vas found about three
feet from him, which had evidently
bitten the drunken man several times
during the nii,ht, as was shown by the
impression Of the teeth in the flesh.
The bites did no further injury than to
cause swelling and inflammation, which
soon passed away, but the mean whiskoy
in the mans system was too much for
the snake, and he is supposed to have
died immediately after innictiug the
wounds
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-14

\ FAMILY TRAIT.-Hark to the ex-
periencc of Barrick Otfutt, of New Or
leans. He could not appreciate the
loveliness of his .fance, if he did NOT
compare it with that Of others.
He was walking up Charles street, q
day or two ago with fair ballet girl,
when he was suddenly confronted by his
dulciuca. He had talked to her of o
pretty sister, and evidently she supposed
this to be the person. She stopped,
smiling, expecting an introduction, but
Barrick hesitated, 10th to give it.
"Your sister, 1 believer" said the
lady.
"Ah, ycs-nol Another person. said
the sorely troubled swain.
"Not his sister, I assure you, interrupt
ted the ballet girl.
"In4eedH H'
"No, ma'am; I'm the young map's-H
"What 2" coldly iutervonel the dull
cenia
"Aunt" hastily replied Barrick;
she's my aunt"
"shos vegy young for such rola.
tive"
"Ycs," said Barrick, "thoy are al
ways young in my family"
This settled the difficulty. There
were no inquiries made.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-14

Two women lately entered Pcnnsyl-
vana bar room where their husbands
were enjoying their needle gun cocktails
any made the sccrc enjoyable for few
minutes. They broke tunblcrs, upset
tables, ramp.ed their fist through
the bottom Of tin pitcher, threw
cat into the cider barrel, and put kero
sene in the whiskey After which they
took their husbands by the nose and led
them hone. Such is to be the result of
the sixteenth amendment
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-14

1oPE IN DEATn.-Mr. Owens visited
ALEXANDER Campbell, at Bethany, to
make arrangement fer their discussion
on the evidences Of Christianity. In one
of their nxnnrsinns .ha.. r. ~: ~, -.
came to Mr. Campbell,s family burying
ground when Mr.. Owen stopped. and
addressing himself to Mr.. Csmdbel!,
said:
There is one advantage I have over
the Christian; am not afraid to die.
Most Christians have fear in death;
but if some few items of my business,
were settled / should be perfectly willing
to die at any moment.
"Well" answered Mr.. Campbell'
you say you have no fear in death;
have you any hope in death?"
Aftsr solemn pauce' "No," said Ow-
en.
"Thcn," gcjoincd Mr. Campbell poiu-
ting to an OK standing near, you arc on a
level with that brute. He has fed until
he is satisfied and stands in the soade.
whisking off the flies and has neither
hope nor fear in death"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-14

Speaking of the dances at Saratoga,
Miss Grupdy says that the "Boston"
has takon the place of every thing else
almost and in round dances the style OF
holding the lady has altered slightly be.
ing now about as qffectionate os possible.
The lady sticks her nose in the gentle.
mans sleeve where it joins the shoulder.
and he rests his cheek on her fair hair.
feeling the pulse of her right wrist, while
she enoircle5 bis neck with her arm.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-14

In an article on recent fair in that
city, the editor of a Macon paper, says
brother editor took a valuable prem
lam; but an unkind policeman made
him put it right back where lie took it
from
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-14

A Virginia exchange says, at con-
cert recently, at the conclusion of tho
song, "Thcrc is n good time Coming" a
farmer got up and exclaimed: Mister,
you couldn't fix the date, could you"
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-05-04
The CINCINNATI NOMINEES.

7
The Cincinnati Convention has made
its declaration of principles and put forth
its ticket. An open row was avoided by
concessions in the platform that strip 1t
ofaIl force, and by such consummate trick
cry in the nominations as make them
weak. Greeley fairly nominated would
have given the ticket character and
strength, but put before the people by the
plots of Frank Blair and Reuben Fenton,
he is any thing but formidable,
We propose in this, as on all questions,
to speak honestly and frankly. Horace
Greeley is, perhaps, the best known man
in America. He is the editor and founder
of the best known journal in America.
He is an active, aggressive, man who
has many warm friends and many
bitter enemies He has too much
of a record to be a strong candidate
before the people. His nomination will
be enthusiastically received i'll some
quarters. He is stronger to-day than
he viii be in thirty days, or the day of
election. As people study his character
and canvass his record, they will see that
while he may be honest and bold, and
possess traits that commend him to public
favor, he is on the whole, crotchety, an
safe man, in whose hands the country
would not be assured of a prudent, safe or
wise administration If we look back to the
dark period ofour history when the country
was struggling with all its forces for very
life, who can fail to think of Horace Gree
ley in 1861 begging to allow the South to
go in peace or of Greeley in 1864, wanting
to negotiate treaty of peace with Jake
Thompson over the border in Canada.
Suppose he had been President then instead
of the martyred Lincoln! What would
have become of our country? So we might
go over his record and find many, many
warnings that his elevation to the Presi-
de1fty would be public calamity.
The people like clever, erratic men some
times, but they do not want them as Pres
idents.
Mr.. Greeley has been before the people
of his own State for Office. His record has
been discussed and he has invariably, as
we now recollect, polled less than his party
vote.
But his weakness in this case lies in the
manner Of his nomination. 1t was an
open, notorious bargain and sale between
Fenton on behalf of Greeley and Gratz
Brown and Frank Blair, the revolutiona-
ny, turbulent spirit of Democracy.
Browns record we give in another col
umn. He is a cousin of the Blairs, and
has been for years under their control. If
elected he would be their man. He is
professional politician and was put on the
ticket because of his transfer of votes to
Greeley for President. {
This ticket, if supported by "a united De-
mocracy, would have strength enough to
make the canvass spirited, and that is
about all. But our special advices from
Washington indicate the certainty Of a
Democratic nomination. This leaves the
field clear, and the reelection of General
Grant assured.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-05-04
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT HORACE GREELEY

The nominee for the head of the Gin
cinnati ticket is the queerest man in
America He has been in active, busy
life for half century, and has taken part
in controversies upon almost every imag-
Unable subject-tariff, politics i'll general,
religion, marriage and divorce, ETC., ETC.,
and has been noted always for the novelty
of his views and the vigor with which he
presents them.
He was born of "poor but respectable
parents" in "cot' in the State of Yer
mont, on cold, stormy day, the 18th of
February, 1911, which would make him
81 years old last February-younger, we
presume, than he has generally been sup
posed to be-. His early life was spent in
continual buffetings with fortune, and he
knows what it is to feel the pinchings of
gaunt poverty.
His educational advantages were limit
ed, and as a consequence, he lacks the
polish of a thoroughly educated man. He
represents himself in his "Recollections of
a Busy Life' as having been a sort of pro-
Dizzy in literary matters when quite
young. The first book he ever owned was
the columbian Orator. and from this he,
perhaps, gathered the inspiration with
which he has so electrified assemblies of
his countrymen, with "what he knows
about farming The last year of his resi-
dence in New Hampshire some benevo-
lent individuals thought they discov-
cred gold in the rough casket which
j holds the soul of the immortal Horace
E and proposed to defray his expenses at
school. The project was communicated
TO his parents, who, after mature delibera-
ton, declined it by saying that they would
givehim such an education as they could
afford and then stop. Horace speaking of
their decision says: II do not remember
that / had then any decided opinion or
wish in the premises; but now have; and
from the bottom of my heart, thank my
parents for their wise and manly decision.
Much as / have needed fuller, better ed
ueation, rejoice that / am indebted for
schooling to none but those of whom I
had right to ask and expect it"
One of the important events in the his
tory of Horace, was his abandonment of
the use of tobacco at the age of five years.
He formed this resolution after having
smoked the "stump" of cigar which
made him "the sickest mortal on the face
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-05-04

THE CHRONICLE extra that appeared
yesterday noon predicted that Greeley and
Gratz Brown had made combination to
carry the day was fully confirmed by the
second extra from our Office which gave
the public the first information of the
nomination of Greeley thirty minutes
after it was made.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-05-04
Financial.
JOHN BAXTER, Re. P. BAILEY,
President. Cashier,
EXCHANGE and DEPOSIT
3 A N x,
Knoxville, Tennessee,
EsTABLISHED 1850.

WE are prepared to purchase, at
Best Rates, Gold, Silver, Gov
eminent, State, County, City, and
Railroad Bonds and coupons, Bank
of Tennessee Notes, New and Old
Issue, Uncurrent Southern Bank
Notes, and East Tenn, Va. and Ga. r.
r. Stock.
We transact a General Banking
Business, buy and sell Eastern and
Southern Exchange at current rates,
receive deposits and make collections
upon the most favorable terms.
Interest paid on Deposits in Savings
Bank Department.
Tickets by Inman, Anchor and National
Lines Of Ocean Steamers, and Exchange on
all the principal cities of Europe for sale.
+. P. BAILEY, CASHIER.
Julyl5-d&wtf.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-05-04
No. 243.

One Of the Finest Farms in East Tennessee.
EAGLE BEND"
This farm contains about 200 acres 400 acres in fine
state of cultivation the greater paft of which is the
richest frst-class river bottom remainder first class
upland. Orchard of choice fruit trees. APPLE peach
and pear. Large fine brick house ard all necessary
out buildings Three fine springs on different portion
of the land This property is situated Qinch rivers
This one of the most valuable farms for stock and
grain in East Tennessee Price, $35OOO onesixth cash
balance in FIVE equal payments, with interest at six
per cent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10
Train and Daniel Drew.

Mr.. Drew, you're great MAN, .
said George Francis Train to old Dan
TEL Drew, as the latter suspiciously
eyed the former on the way to the de
pot on Monday morning. "There are
very few like yOu-you can build
churches and run the stock market at
the same time it's all the same to yoIu,
You've preserved yoiir individuality
for the past forty years-and that Is
more than most of them can say.
WAL" said Uncle Daniel, remov-
ing a cigar from his mouth and reply
ing with drawl "it's all right, ain'i
it % ooh, of course i'll all right, but
you'd better get faith as soon us posi-
bic, and vote for me for President, fol
I'm certain to be elected" Uncle Dan
iel, who is slightly more practical
man than George Francis, didn't be
heye him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10
A Mild-Manncrcd Man.

\ human tiger lately broke loose iii
the town of Blackville, near Augusta,
Ga, who, IN his rage, shot two or three
men, killing them outright, and threat
ening with death the whole community
If they did not like his style The diff
ficulty commenced III bar room, be
tween three or fO"r men, the most
fcrOclous of whom was Cap
tain e. j. Black. Aftersome sklrmish-
ing with clubs and fists, Captain Black
sent his son home TO get his pistol, but
the boy returned, saying his mother
would not give it to him. Captain
Black then went, and i'll half an hour
reappeared with pistol in his hand, and
announced himself in readiness for an
engagement, The Marshall of the
town, named Turner, stepped up to
Black to prevent blood-shed, and Black
shot him dead on the spot. Black then
prepared for another shot, and the son
of the intended victim stepped between
his father aud the assallant, and HIM
self received the charge Black then
prepared for the father, but before he
could shoot was knocked down with Il
bar of iron, which fell on his head,
from the hand Ola disinterested spccta
tor. This quoted the furious animal,
whn SCENTED to be maddened by the
sight of blood. He was arrested and
is awaiting examination. The Augusta
Chronicle mildly says this is an I'M
happy affair
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10

Do you know, sweet heart, that under the snow
A million roses lie?
That over the clouds which hang below,
The stars are IA the sky?
That a rainbow shone ere the day gone,
Over tie darkest place?
That the fair, new moon goes rounding on
To the funess of her face?
That our garden brook, so small and slow,
Is widening towards the river?
That under the ice its faithful flow
Makes music sweet as eyer7
That the naked trees all a-throb
With the sweet blood in their veins?
That, blindly reaching, they yearn ana sob
For the blessed April rains?
That the precious seeds of.llte pressed
Under the frozen sod,
Till the great earth thro' her fruitful breath
With the spirit of her God?
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10

A melancholy New York Dutchman.
named Charles Zimmerman, purchased
a lager beer saloon recently, and was
doing well enough until the former
proprietor of the place told him that
he was going to start another saloon
near by, and that he would steal all of
Zimmerman's customers, after which
he would buy the saloon back for half
what he got it. The unusual spectacle
of Il failure in the lager-beer business
so terrified the poor Zimmerman that
he became exceedingly melancholy, and
on Monday last drowned himself III the
North river.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10
SnH.gc1Ds


Fulton, of the Baltimore American,
says of Spurgeon g He is man of
remarkably ungraceful appearance.
lie is short and thick. set, with high
shoulders and short neck His head is
round and face full, with his hair
parted in the middle, and short, thick,
brown whiskers circling his face, both
chin and upper liz being closely
shaver. At first sight the impression
is one of disappointment, as it would
seem Impossible TO expect anything
original or impressive from so ordinary
and material looking man. He
rushed into his pulpit duties as if he
was IN hurry to get through Will
them, not waiting for the hundreds OF
persons to obtain seats who had Just
crowded themselves into the aisles and
vestibules.o
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10

After Strawberries have done fruit.
ing, fIiaiiy crtltivators have the practice
OF cutting of the entire leaves, fruit
stalks and old top of the plant. 1t is
then covered with light mulch of hat
or grass, and remains undisturbed for a
few weeks or months Then a new top
or crown forms, new dark fresh leaves
appears, and the plant continues q
healthy and vigorous growth for years
afterwards. TO our certain knowledge
this practice has been followed in over
"a dozen beds for periods Of as many as
eight years, and with the best possible
results. BE careful, in cutting off the
tops, not to cut off the new fresh top
and leaves Just forming. The idea and
advantage of the practice is to relieve
the plant of old iruit-stalks and half
dead leaves. The roots, remaining
strong aud active, can now support a
new top, which will keep the frrlit-bear-
ing capacities of the plant up to its
highest condition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10
AbNri..inal ,SnNriS.

The Wasboe Indians here, saws the
the Truckee, Col Republican of July
II, like their red pre theirs OF the Piute
tribe, are invetefate gamblers, and I'M
dcrstand the science of niorte, faro,
and "seven up" about as well as the
whites. Every day the Washoes may
be seen i'll Truckee squatted around in
groups OH the ground, intently playing
some of the above Gafress A few DAYS
ago couple OF young men here who
pride themselves on knowing something
about faro, concluded il would be easy
for them to beat the untutorcd Washoes
1T that game. With so each, rs a
starter, they were confident they could
break the bank OF the redskins, and
accordingly they invested, the Indians
making no objection. being apparently
pleased with the ccuG!escension shown
them by the superior race - It took
about ten minutes for the Indians to
capture the $50 put up by the two
young white sports. The latter were
as much astonished at the result as
''BiIl Nye" was at Bret Hartes China
man, "Ah SIM but they quietly sub
mitted to their loss, and will not
chuck" any more against the Washoe
game of faro. 1t is game they don't
understand.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10
A Pig Nine Months Under Il Straw
stack, YET Comes 0ut Alive.

The Ashland 60. J Times vouchGs for
the following incredible story of a pig
that had tasted for nine months:
The hog belongs to David Hughs,
living four miles southwest Of Olives
hurG,on the road leading 10 Mansfield
Mr.. llughs missed tbs hog, as near as
he can recollect, about the 18th or G0th
of last October 1t was in good order
at that time, and would weigh In the
neighborhood Of two hundred pounds.
There was an old straw-stack near the
barn, under which the hogs were in the
habit of going, and it is supposed that
this one, born to fame, was under at
the time they threshcd, and hence got
so completely covered up that it
could not get out. The straw
stack was very large one, and
during the winter and spring Mr..
HuGhs permitted his cattle to run to the
stack. They have gradually eaten and
worked it away, and on the last of June
had SO far reduced it as to release the
unfortunate hog. II made its appear
ance through a very small opening,
after fast of nearly nine months, III
which time it had neither food nor wa
ter. How it succeeded in retairing
the vital spark we are not able to say,
but must confess that it is story al
most too incredible to ask any one to
believe. Yet we have it on the best au-
thority and from men who are reliable.
Our reporter says that he saw the hog,
and from general appearances he would
conclude that 1T would have to be fed
about two months in order TO make q
good skeleton
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10
Pearls of the Ocean.

searls OF the ocean, the dark or the fair
moose , as you wish, they are each of them ,,,o.
Mith tresses of jet or with tresses of cold
WIN shsest OF eyes, or saucy and bold.
Pearis OF the ocean, fresh from the sea.
bfliilan' with merfiment, sparkling with plee
An who is the jeweler fated to fit s'oe
such pearls III mounting-gold ring To viii
Pearl of the ocean, dark as night
lou each have admirers, either is priced.
the ialr fondly loved, the dark idolized.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10

A SPECULATIVE draymen at Paducah.
Ky, processes to have discovered a YER
liable pool of Bethesda. 1t is said that
certain woman afflicted with the
dropsy and she fell asleep, and 10, there
appeared unto her dream. And in
her dream she saw an angel, and the
angel said unto her, go and dig we'll
ut a certain place and drink of the
waters, and thou shalt be healed. And
she went and did as the angel com
manded her, and was healed of her dis
ease
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10
Good might.

Downward sinks the setting sun,
Soft the evening shadows fall;
Light is flying,
Day is dying,
Darkness stealeth over all
Goodnight
Autumn gamers IN her stores
Treasures of the fading year;
Leaves are dying,
Winds are signing,
Whispering of the winter near
od-night
Youth is vanished, manhood wanes,
Age its forward shadow throws;
Day is dying,
Years are hyinp,
Life runs onward to ITS close
Goodnight!
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10

A SET Of paper car wheels on one of
the Pullman cars running to Jersey
City have run over 100, 900 miles of
track, and worn out entirely one set of
steel tires, which have been replaced.
The ordinary wheels, it is said, will
only run SO, 600 miles
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10

PHILADELPHIA has 1,6i0 establish
ments for the manufacture of clothing.
employing %, coo persons, and using a
capital of 15,000,0 600.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-10


fhNtFy, the dIscoverer Ct Livingstone. has
rrIvel IN Paris.
iHE French Assembly has passed the entire
tluft bill
''tNEvA was Illuminated on Friday evening.
tc celebrate the return of ritiemen from the
~ lins izoufcst at Zurich
I'VE i"rtoth anniversary of the liberation
81 PORTUGAL was celebrated in Lisbon on
l"eia'hy with appropriate festivities.
l'UC ne 6uISE, son of Due d'Aumale. died
rtt Thursday If scarlet fever He was born nj
Buckingham, England, Gu the 81 st of January.
lS5l
In coal dicgers iii the departments of Hord
ana fae lie Calais, France, are on a strike. At
bynsti and Douai disturbances are reported,
and detachment of Infantry has been sent to
the ines near the latter place.
Tue trades mark convention between Aus
ira 81" the United States went into effect on
III The Pesth journals express gratiti-
'a'r i"at Gen. Grants proclamation declar-
nag u treaty III force was officially promul-
Ea'ed N the Hungarian, as well as the English
+itd terthth languages, regarding the ludi
eat n tribute tn their ma tlonslity.
IuE Memorial Diplomatique publishes ru-
NOR hat General Sichles, Minister of the
United states at Madrid, has Withdrawn his
resignation, the differences between him and
Stfosta having been settled through the inter
" alton oi Senior Gorilla, and that the Spanish
{ bin,t undertakes to carry into effect thr ill.,
ct-,i measures promised long ago in favor of
the colored race IN Cuba,