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Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24
Nest Eggs.
BY JOSH BILLINGS

BY JOSH BILLINGS.
tiZ hard work when we see a man
kctching fish ont of a hole, tcw keep
from batting our hooks, and throwing
it in tharc too.
Good natur IL the daily bread oy
life.
wise man that watches hint-
self. and a foolish one that watches his
nahcrs.
Vanity is often mistaken for Wit, but
It IL no more like it than gravity IL like
wiSlum.
Debt IL like cny other kind ov trap,
easy cnulf tew git into. but hard cnuti
tew git ont oy.
Bare nccessitys will support life no
doubt, so will the works support a
VA ch but they both want grcosing
once in a while, iiSt lcctlc.
LazynesS weighs eighteen ounces to
the pound.
The history ov life IL tew hope and
he disappointed, the rihtory IL to never
say die"
The way tcw Fame IL like klimbing
a great pole; thar aint but phew kan
do it. and even then il don't pay.
1t IL dreadful cazy tew mistake what
We Mink for what we know; this IL the
way that most oy the lies git born that
arc trayling around loose. .
Ambishun IL like tread wheel; 1t
knows no limits; yu no sooner git tew
the end ov it than VII begin agin.
We are never in more danger ov be
ing laft at than when we are Iatling at
Others,
Good breeding seems tcw be the art
ov being superior tew most people, and
equal tew all, without letting them
kno it. -,
Children are like vines; they will
klinlb the pole yon set up for them, be
! il krooked or strate.
Happiness IL not only the choicest
posScshun, but the cheapest; it koSt'
nothing, if VII only think so.
fdlencss, ike industry IL ketchlng'
The devil IL the father oy lies, but he
failed tcw ret ont apattcnt tor hl' nvcn
,hnn. and his buzziness iz now suffering
from competishun.
A nikname will outlast all a mans
deeds, be they good, bad or indifferent
Phun IL tlrc best phiSick kno oV; II
is both cheap and durable.
The three great luXurys ov life arc,
klcar corSlfence, a good appetight, anC
sound slumher.
PIczzurc is like msl'assiss, tew mutcl
ov It s'-Re The tas4" for "oeTAdng.
The most miserable people k''9 o
are those who make 5lczzurc, buzzI
ness: it iz like sliding @Own a hill -
miles long.
Tharc IL no seed so snre' 'o%produc
a big Weld az wild oats, AMI the kro
liz rcpentance.-Nc,o Totf Weekly.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24
A Terrible Punishment.

Mr.. James Greenwood has publish
ed frightful account of the silen
system which is In operation at th'
Holloway Model Prison, in London
1t is an offense for a prisoner TO
speak one word, and he is never ad
dressed except in whispers, so that be
may be in prison two years without
hearing the natural sound Of the hu-
man voice. The effect Of this is so
terrible on the mind that prisoners
will speak out In desperation, at the
risk of any punishment, rather than
endure the terrible silence.
The prisoners ncser see one ahoth-
er, but remain in perpetual solitude.
One poor wretch, driven to despera-
ton by nine months solitude and
silence, recklessly broke out in Mr..
Greenwood's presence:
"For Gods sake. Governor, put me
in another cell. Put me somewhere
else. have counted the bricks in
the cell l am in, till my eyes ache
The request of the tortured wretch
was refused.
There is a ine hole in the cell
and as the wardens wear shoes of
India-rubber soles, the prisoners can
never be sure of being alone.
Those condemn ned to the treadmill
have to ascend 1900 steps every al
ternats twenty minutes for six hours.
And this in q place SO hot and close
that prisoners often lose in persplra-
ton three stone in as many months
Every day the prisoners were TAX
en- to a chapel so arranged that they
can see no one save the chaplain, and
him only through an iron grating.
And thus is the order Of devotion
observed. Wsrdens are CONSTANTLY
on the watch, lest for a single instant
they, through the whole of the ser.
vice depart from the rigid tule of
eyes right" They must look stead
fastly at the preacher; must raise and
lower their prayer-boOk with the
elbows squared, and ell at once, like
soldiers at drill. They may not
scrape their feet without having after
wards to explain the movement
They scarcely wink an eye or Sigh
without danger of rebuko or punish
went. God help them, poor wretches.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24
The Old Man IN the Palace Car.
sf jHas q. YArE

hh INNN o. hAlhrs
Vel. Re,sry. tins rvsts every thing our eye
were rfin' VI palace nt for any king ol
We di{1r - as fast As this, nor on such
when We en- New England years ago to seek q
home cut West
We rc1e thrsugh the same country, bat hot Al
You sst within slsse roach, while trudged
Instead o. ridin' on rail. carried one you
To rry the Old coach from the mire through
Witch ue had % gO.
let's see; that's hfty years sFo, iust after we
r.fe wed:
Your eyes were thenlike diamonds bright, your
checks Ike roses red.
Now, Betsey, people call US old, and push US on
just as they have the Old slow coach in which
We used % ride.
I wonder II young married folks to-day would
condescend
To take a wedden;tour Ike ours. with loG-house
10 the end7
Much Of the sentimental love that sets young
Would die 10 meet the hardships Of nfty years
ago.
and clothes were coarse,
None ever saw US In the courts a-huntin' u
divorce;
Lore ieSelyd ioHn the mountains and made low
hiatcs high;
Love sang a song to cheer us when clouds and
storms were nigh
I'm glad to see the wUrld move on, 10 hear the
And Sli about Ihe cables slrctchln' now from
share ~ shbrc,
our iilsslth T. accomplished; with toll we both
The Lord inst let's be live awhile TO See how
young folks do.
whew. Betsey. how were nyin' See the farms
aud towns go by,
10 makes NY gray hAir stand on end, u dlns
my ralih' eve.
soon Wen be through our Journey, and In the
That stands within dozen rods OF where Tile
log one stood.
How slow-like old time coaches-our youthful
yuGrs went by
The Years when we were llyiS meath bright
New England sky,
Swifrcr shan palace cars nov ny our later years
TIN now We Journey hand IN hand down 10 the
grave alone.
/ can hear the whistle blown' on Mes fast
rv,u tTartt
op,y a few more stations in the valley uow
remain.
soon ven reach the home eternal, with its
EIurie- an untold,
ana strp al the hest station in tac city built Of
gc.1.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

QUEER ACcoMMoDATIoN.-A lady
travelling through a Western State,
some years ago, was obliged, BY the
incle emeucy of the weath her, to put up
at country tavern in the back
woods.
The hotels of these sections nre
built Of logs. and are generally nj
teen feet in size They have bat one
room, which answers for hall, draw
ing room. dressing roorr sue kitchen
1t having been the FRS: t!Se that
| had ever had the extreme felicity o'
registering my name on the book Of
one of these metropolitan aecommo'
da,ions, I was much surprised at the
arrangements. I otsef-et feT men
changing their clotbe.-or, more
properly, performing their toilet
and addressed tie landlord With:
| is tbs the only apartment this
house has"
yes ma'srn; isn't dat enough
"But, haven't you any Other room
fc- iraies%
'rNor
nWhat horrible afrangtmeni
Pr, bow DO the lodies do
! They draw chalk marx arounc
their bel and while day take OF de
clothes an ,ings, no gentluen J
loged 70 look ober de white mark /.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

Clio; aud then size lsnghed tha
same low, ripping laugh Re loved so
Poor fellow! why couldn't he have
interpreted that love for him thai
rounded and mellowed that laugh
But MOI he grew desperate, and
with the thought that she vas sport
ing with him, just a little angry.
II might have known how it
would end. Any fellow is a fool to
dandle around a girl for threo years. y
And be strobe toward the door; his
hand was upon it. 81 might have
known you wouldn't have married
me-"
"But, Jack,'-he turned-"yOu
haven't asked me to.
"Haveu't asked you TO? Jack
caught the look in her eyes. The
next moreut she was In his arms
aud her arms about his neck, and
veil, the fact is, Jack never did ask
the question. ,
After the first happy moments had
passed, and the e1tacies of the
acknowledged mutual love had etfer-
vesed-that word seems to express
the idea as we'll as any-Jack be-
gan:
Darling, I have loved you ever
since the first day in the grove.
How long have you cared for me?
Ever since l saw you standing
so lonely and looking so dowD-heart-
ed under that pine tree"
1 think at that reply Jack kissed
her. know l should had L been
he.
The other day I visited Jack and
his wife. In the yard in front OF
their home | saw a small pine tree,
which they tend with the greatest
care. asked Jack where he found
it. A smile and a look of peculiar
significance passed between him and
his wife as he answered, "ln the
grove
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24
Remarkable improvements in Motive
Power.

Willie in Wheeling last week we
visited Reads new building, on Main
street: where Mcssrs. II. X I. Z.
Smith & Co.. Of Connecticut, are eX-
hibiting machinery propelled by the
arm of man, or the weight of a horse,
that amazes and surprises one in its re-
suIts Your correspondent cannot give
you even an idea Of the principle as he
comp.chcnded it, but the multiplica-
ton Of force. the increase Of power he
saw and will tell You what his cX-
p2ricncc and observation enables him to
testify to without possibility OF decep-
tion. &c.,.
A motive power costing about $3.50
drives a thrcshing machine, a planning
mill, saw mill, u hay and straw cutter,
il cider mill, cornshelIer and o root cpt-
ter The planning mill, does is work
a. rapidly as perfect rs any other plan
nr MiIl. The saw cuts boards and
timber as well as any other mill saw
The thrcshing machine knocks out every
grain Of rtu or wheat and docs not
break the straw, it literally trails
the grain out, aud every farmer would
save the cost cf & machine in a hrgc
crop, bv saving the cost in hires.
The easy and quick transfer Of the
ROVER from one machine to another,
the small splcc necessary to combine
all the operations of thrcshing, saving
planing. gri;elinE, Shclliug and cutting
with only one horse to furnish the pow
cr bids fair to effect revolution in
machinery, and to lave on every mode
rate farm Il mlnuiactory for every thing
used in domestic economy, as We see no
reason why its application is limited to
the purposes mentioned, hut might be
attended to spinning, weaving and
other purposes indefinitely.
! started a machine with NY own
arm. had not strength To stop it
under many revolutions, ! started 1t
and with the force Of my arHi alone 1t
sawed green beach stick of cordwood,
six inches in diameter, in blocks of SIX
inches long. after had let go the crank.
1t is called the ccntripetal power a"d
| is generated by two large wheels ac-
tinr on a smaller one between them.
Mc>srS. Smith & Co, desire to erect
a manuractory of their machines in
Wheeling. We hope they will do so,
as it must command success where ever
placed or We are no Judge of ralrab'C
| imvcntions.-CdJeH County Press.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24
It's Me.

Passing neat little residence tho
other evening; we happened to see q
man waiting at the door for admit
tance. At the instant, Q green blind
just opened little way. and by the
gaslight wO caught aelimpse ofs pair
Of brilliah. eyes, and 8 futter Of
something white, and q bird-toned
voice softly said; "Who's thete7"
ats me" was the brief respoise.
The eyes and the futtet disappear:
ed from tie window ike stars in 9
Q oud, and We almost fancied. as We
passed on, VIC could hear the patter-
ing Of two little feet upon the stairs,
winged with welcome:
1t was q trife, it happened 10 su
instant, but it haunted Us for an
hour. It's mel Amid the jar Of the
great city those words fell UPON the
quick ear aloft and met glad re:
sponse.
It's mei And WHO was "meT' The
pride OF heart's life, no doubt; the
tree a vine was clinging to; the
Defender Of the Faithful in tbs
best sonse in the world.
It's mel i Many .heto are Who
would give half their hearts aud
than half their hope in this "wido
vide world On Change, in the
Directory, at the Post Office, he was
known as A. B. C., Esq, but at thst
threshold, and within those walls,
It's me, and nothing morei and Whist
more is there ore would love 10
bel
Few Of ali ihe hearts that beat 20
wildly, warmly, sadly, slowly, can
recognize true soul amid the din
aud darkness Of the world, ia that
simple ITS me" AS If he had
said:
"Now, I an nothing TO all the
world For I'm all the world TO
thee
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

IMFtM BEoUEsT FOR MAssEs.-
Judge Jores Of the circuit court of St.
Louis. has Srcided that man cannot
bequcath money to have masses said for
the refosc Of his soul. The eircunr
stances Of the cases are thcsc:
Leopold Schumacher died in st. LOUIS
a short time ago, leaving will devils
ing, among other cgacies $4,000 to q
friend, to be dispo5-d of for purposes
understood by that friend. 1t was as
certained that the purposes understood
by the trustee was the saying Of masses
Ur tlrc rrpose Of the soul Of the deceas.
ed. The heirs Of the dead man dis.
puted the validity OF these legacies,
which were three in number, aggregat-
lug the above amount. The matter
came before Judge Jones, on appeal
rom the probate court and he decided
that the beqncsts were in Violation of
the constitution of the state, which pro-
hibits any gift, sale, or devise Of any
land to any minister, public teacher, or
preacher Of the gospel, as such, or any
refwiOtis sect. order or dtnohiiratioB.'
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

TIE ladies Of Remington, i1d.,
made raid on he saloons there last
week for the benefit of the families
Of , few habitusi drunksris. Frey
proceeded in body, armed vitt
hltchets, to i. Ford's saloon, which
they entered, and completely cleaned
It Of ali intoxicating liquors, not Ieay-
iara barrel or bottle unemptied
From there they marched TO the
Foua;ain saloon, adt partly Destroy
ed bis stock, when he promised to
clear out in thirty days and never
sell another drop in the place Gin
cianGti COmmeTciGl.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

ffyou love, love more. ffyou hntef
hate less. Life is too short to spend
20 hS.iog rny one. Why war against
a mortal who is going the saue roa d
with us? Why not cIpoDd TO aOwcrs
oflife's happiness hy learning to love.
by teaching those who are near aud
dear the beautiful ltssonf Your
hands may be hard, but your heart
need not he. Your form may be bent
or ugly, but do you not know fhst
rbe most beautiful flowers grow 10 the
mos, rugged and unsheltercd places?
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

AN INTERESTING sALE-The house
and grounds at Morristown, n. j.,
which were used by General Wash
ingDon as headquarters during the
war of the Revolution, while in com
mand of the troops at that place,
we're offered at public sale on Wed
nesday. Through the death of the
late owner, Henry A. Force, the en-.
tire property falls to a number oil
heirs. and the sale is made for the
purpose of efFccting a partition
among them. The Washington
mansion has been in possession OF lh'
family which the heirs represent Tor
.eecn gencratiCn,. It was erected
,b7 Jacob Ford, a soldier of the Rev
olutiop, who died in lIo1. The
same Jacob Ford Vas proprietor OF
. the icrgcs IN vhich cannon we're
made for the Revolutionary forces
and he also owned tie powder nil
frou which the patriot army rece''ei
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

CAMBRIc DREssEs.--A woman always
looks younger in light cambric of sim
pie pattern. Something of girlhood
and spring are suggested by them, and
yet they are sS available by the rkatron
as by Sweet sixteen 4 charming
young wife once confessed her benchant
for these inexpensive toiletS,-'for,' said
she, gentlemen like thcnf so we'll They
show very good taste IN liking them,
as the Ies, of the females have found
ont already. English and French
women wear cottons in summer al
tcrnatcly with silks, and most captiva-
ting effect does the latter know how to
make with her marvelously fresh CAM
bric, ruiiled like a spring flower, littFe
chip hat and broad parasol, with the
incest and plainest boots, and perfect
gloves. 1t is o girIi>h beauty and
womanly grace combined, that makes
the charm Of such q dress There are
s,ript' many and colors many, but the
simplest are always the best.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

Visitors are Assem- bling at the differ
eot Virginia Springs Tho White
sulphur and the Hoi Springs present.
quite an animated appearance. The
patrons are mostly Soutlerners. AZ
the WLife Sulphur, IN 1866, there
we're present at ore time Bacfus
Bey, the Turkish Minister: George
Peabody: Mr. Corcorap, the Washing
'on tanker General Zee, Lord Lyons,
General Besurega:G, Heury A. n Use,
aud The rebel Generals Nagruder,
Connor, Gary. Lilly and I.aEton.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

An enterpfising chap has just a6!
peared in New York, whose sole occu-
patton is to teach mockibg-birds to
whistle ,ll the popular air. Of the day.
lie has followed Tbs tfsfe for ten
7esrs, and his toGnisnabce Is ccntiu-
os.fy on the puckef, willie the ori6ce
be calls his mouth resembles small
round knot-hole in pine shingle.
This prevents him from eating q
s1oare neal, shi 5fs food has 10 DO
injected down his throat by the aid Of
a smsll-slzed ssusage-stuifer But ho
teaches birds to whistle IN twelve
lessnns.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

Illinois has 6.526 miles Of railway
service, the largest amount Of any oi
the United States Ohio IS negf, with
f8ff niles, and .,;cw York il third
Massachusetts, has about 100 miles.
None of the other New England states
haveas many as 900 miles. The to
tai railway service Of the country i
63.5l4 miles. an increase Of 5,6O3
miles during the past year.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

ts Supplies. IN the house arc many
interesting relies which formerly
belonged to General Washington, and
there has also been forwarded
from Washington tie s7sh which
Washington wore as part Of his re-
gala when presiding officer of lodge
Of Fresuasoas. 1t will also be sold
to the highest bidder at the same time
and place.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

A Couuecticut cabbage les6st-
called therea totlecon-t-hsa inven-
ted a uecrschauu p'fe made of boil
ed potatoes soaked IN acid. With her
pipes made Of potatoes and her tobac-
co of cabbage leave, Counec,icut may
boast Of doing ihe cheapest smoking
10 the Union.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

One rainy Sunday a number OF
strangers crowded into Surry chapel,
vhereupon the eccentric Rowland
Hill said: "Some people sre blamed
for making religion a cloak; but l
don't think those are much. better
who make it an umbrella"
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

AN Omaha judge reeea tly sdmiDis
tered large dose of judicih Virtue to
a couple Of Jurors for playing Ola
sledge IN the jury roou.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

A party Of gentlemen from Savan
nah. Ca. few days since, whilst ouia
ishinc excursion at Beach lslaEd,
captured turtle, of the loggerbead
species. weighing four hundred
pouois. aud which contained forty
seven hard eggs ana eleven hundred
aud fourteen sof. eggs.
What we want TO know, Is how
them eggs got cooked at all.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-07-24

PUZZLE. Observation-Disclosures
vithOutspaces.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-25

THE GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf is very
uncomplimentary in its reference to MEM
bers of the Legislature, in reference to
their action on the Torbett issue question.
Itsays:
These Solons ought to know that the
State is either legally bound or not. If 1t
is, then the debt must be paid and there is
an end of it. If it is not, then it ends
there. Where the thunder is the use.
then, of frenzy, passion or panic. :?
Grown men should take things more cool
ly. The State should resort to the Su-
preme Court of the United States, to
which it can resort in this case; when it
has done that it should abide the result.
The Tobacco Leaf fails to comprehend
the motives of the Legislature as we un-
derstand. That body does not look to &C.
ton beyond the discussion Of the courts of
last resort. The complaint is that the
court is going to hear case and decide it,
when all the facts at issue are not before
it, When the court does pass upon ques-
ton of so much Importance to tax payers,
all the facts should be before it. The money
is in the hands of spectators who paid
but little for it, and the public interest does
not call for any undue haste on the part of
the Supreme Court.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-25

debt now due than we will be forty years
from this time to pay three times that
amount? If we are not, then funding is
the true policy. How does history fix the
matter? We have neither the time nor
the exact data to answer this question.
The prediction is, however, made that
Tennessee has more than trebled in taxa
BILE property in thepast folty years; and
that, whereas, we now have less than three
hundred millions of taxable property, at
the end of fifty years from this time we
will have more than thousand millions
of taxable property from which to derive
revenue TO pay off the bonded debt when
compounded. If dollars tax to tie one
hundred dollars will pay the debt now,
why, by waiting forty years, twenty-five
cents to the one hundred dollars will pay
it then; and so, why not wait? This is
the line of thought which has gradually
drawn CUR mind to adopt the funding of
the over due debt, in preference to meet
ing it by taxation and a sinking fund.
There are other reasons of less force, and
yet not without weight. If we cannot pay
our debt, then we should DO nothing TO
injure the credit which we have now by
the expectation centered in us from the
recent elections. Whether true or not,
the public mind has been educated to be-
lieve we should either fund the debt now
due, give new bond, or pay it, and if we
fail to do one or the other our credit will
en- flor
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-25

THE Nashville Banner uses the follow
ing plain language in reference to the re
districting bill which we published on
Saturday: -,
The preparation of any gerrymander-
ing by any party will inevitably react mp
on the perpetrators. The Nashville and
the Memphis districts and the Third Dis
trict, are flagrantly disproportioned to the
Others, numerically and geographically y.
There was never less occasion for party
maneuvering than now. No one can tell
where parties will be aligned by the time
the new districts vote. Let US have real
lied the promises that have been made.
IF the Legislature cannot engaged in
better business than legslating against
Crutchfield, Harrison and Barbour Lewis,
it would be we'll for it to adjour at once.
If there are those in that body now with
no more sense than to engage in such bus
ness with the lessons of the past staring
them in the face, We would like to know
their names. They will so down into OBJ
livion at no distant day, "unwert, union
ored and unsuug."