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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-08

Pay AS You Go.--John Randolph
once calculated, in his shrill tones,
while member of the House OF Rep
resentatives "Mr. Speaker, can cry
Eureka, for / have found the philoso.
piers Pay as gou g0W The
example of the French is given as a
case in point. The French, sswho
never go in debt, and who have been
saving money since the days of the
first Napoleaii, have become the rich
est people in the world, which seems
proved by the fact that the German
indemnity of q thousand millions oi
dollars, which they were obliged to
pay, has been al discharged 20 two
years, while we have been struggling
for eight years with twice as much.
Perhaps the wealth of the French for
mer arises as mach from the small
farm system and high cultivation they
give the soil.-There is vast difference
between farming in loose way aud
having all work done in the best man.
uef'.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-08
runN OVER 4 NEW ran.

b !. :.
Many lads have such practical views
of life, Joined with stsch self eonsGiea1s-
ness and self esteem, as to mature At
once. Their opposites waste each
New Year in wondering what win
happen when they grow 10 be men I;
when the opportunity comes when
life really opens wide. Humble and
timid, they fancy all other men 10 be
wiser or stronger than they. At
thirty, they hear with wonder that
yondcr stalwart thoughtful man,
whom, in old childish habit, they sd
dress with deferential sssir," 10 oMly
thirty years old, too. AT forty they
still cling to their conciliatory, depre-
eatofy ways, feel like boys d0d9ing
about bewildered among men, though
manhood has eneompassed them
twenty years. II comes upon them
like a shock to find their hair whiteA-
ing, aud people describing them rs
ssthe old gentleman," while theie feet
are too palpably, sliding on the down.
hill stretch. Till then they had never
thought themselves mature for a ca
reer, nor suspected that they bad
reached the now-or never OF life, sin
it was years away in the past. Such
men take an aroma of the cradle with
them to the grave. only whiting GAeir
first childhood when they enter the
second ever are thcy dreaming ot
The possible future and constantly nro-
posing to turn over q new leaf. ss
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-08

"A Clergyman called to visit wo.
man who calmly awaited her depar-
ture. She expressed her resignation
TO depart. But, said the minister,
Are you willing to be damned for
ever for the glory of God r. No sir,
she softly whispered; s'E cannot say
that. The afflicted husband, who
stood by the bedside, listening to the
conversation, moved by the impulse
of his nature, stepped up to the inter-
rogater, aud said, Are you willing to
be thus damned - Yes, was the
reply. .srhen, sir, there Is the door,
go aud be damned, aud let my wife
depart in peace. - CHI istian IRquirer,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-08
THE COST OF a CONGRKssaa8A ANS
DEATH

THE COST OF "A CONGRESSES A Ms
DEAT14
The death Of q mem a1iiang
of a perqnisite, Gus oan having ebEab-
hshed the usage OF maintaining D sort
of professional mourning on the part
of the House, something after the sfy lie
of the hired Fnourners Of England and
Scotland. Ii a member dies at Wash
ington. the Sergeant-at-Arma may
pay the landlord of his hotel $l00 for
having granted the privilege Of a
death in his house. Six stalW art men
must then watch, with two reliefs, by
his bed during the period thai tha
body is in the custody of the house.
Better for some of the dead that they
had been more closely watched before
they left the Legislative halls. .Dep-
uties must attend the body TO its deg
tination in the State Of the deceased;
unless the friends claim the right af
burial in the Congressional Burying-
ground. Altogether, and I have s
definite case in mind, it costs about
$1,000 to bury q Congressman decent
ly who diesin Washington. The fun-
eraI expenses cost little mere than
the back pay for one year. Perhaps
the baek-pay will serve as fuHerAA ax-
penses for some, without the beneft &
of clergy. Gentlemen, wateh~do&R ot
the Treasury, anxious to practice en
omy, would do their constituency Mn2
the country service BY dying At honles
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-08

A New EalRlantler writes home
from the Waat That BIZ lsaa Just Joined
three churches OF a llfeFems don0mina-
tions, "a order, 10 eecsfe patronage for
his hssIneas, and have AL the fun go.
ing,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-08

.8i eHe wimnowed her into Paradise
with d fence rail, = ID the cIassIe form
OF expression adopted In Kansas TO
describe q recent wife murder.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-08

AN Iowa genius has invented pat
emt fire.kindler. He ought to get his
life insured now.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-08

A. Vermont landlord who refuses
to furnish his guests with night-eaps
has closed his house for want of pes-
ronage.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-08
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-Nfa4,7aTacxnre4s and Dealers in an kinds Of
ITnfaoistered goods IS all faJer Shades, PietHres
fs1f6 li5fclslFe hHfmnes IS are Rooms opposite
Caexiage Reposit1I'ss RaEFennas OAilo-
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21
From the Pulaski Citizen.
THE DEATH BELL,

Mr.. EDIToR-The following gem
was written many years ago BY a
gifted son of Tennessee DIR. Geo. NJ.
Wharton, who was cut off in the bud
of promise by
"The pestienCe that walketh in darkness
Soon after he had completed his
studies as a physician, he located in
New Orleans for the practice of his
profession. At TIE same time he
followed the natural bent of his
his ordinations, and employed his
leisure in literature He was one of
the city editors of the New Orleans
Delta at the time of his death, and
was also writing a serial story for the
Southern Magazine, edited by the
then Miss l.. Virginia Smith, now
Mrs. French. He fell victim 20 the
great yellow-f fever epidem C, which
will be remembered by most Of your
readers.
This little song vas written Just
before lie left Nashville for his new
hOme, and it attracted much atten>
ton at the time. 1t was copied in
many papers in the country, and was
arranged to music by distinguished
composer at that time in St. Louis.
Indeed there was a newspaper cons
troyersy as to who was the author
Of the piece, which was settled by
Mr., Wales. the then editor Of the
RErrDLICAN BANNER, who p.id
beauliiui tribute to the memory OF
DR.. Wharton, who was then litsless
alike to the voice of praise or cen
sure.
| submit the little song to you for
publication, if you think it will add
to the interest of your paper. Yours
truly,
All, thus the pare white-robe1 arise
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21
Keep Ammonia in the House

No hOusekeeper should ne without a
bottle If ammonia, for besides its medi-
cal value, its it is invaluable
for hOusehOuid purposes, II
is nearly as useful as soap, and its
cheapnesS brings il within reach of all.
Put teaspoOnful of ammonia to a
quart of warm soap-suds, dip in a fan
mel cloth and wipe off the dust and fly
specks, and see tor yourself how much
labor it will save. No scrubbing will
be needful. 1t will clease and brigh-
ten silver wonderfully. To pint Of
suds mix a teaspOOuful of the spirits,
dip in your silver spoons, forks, &C.,
rub with brush and polish with cha
mois skins.
For washing mirrors and windows
it Is very desirable; put a few drops of
ammonia on a piece of paper and it
will readily take off every spot or fin
ger mark Oh. the glass. It will take
out greasy spots from every fabric !;
put on the ammonia nearly clear, lay
blOtting paper over the place and press
a hot tlat-iIon OH 1t for few moments.
a few drops of water will clean lqces
and whiteu them as well also musIins.
Then it is a most refreshing agent at
the toilet table; few drops in basin
of water will make Il better bath than
pure water, and if the skin is oily, it
will remove the g.OSsinCss and disa-
greeable orders. Added to foo, att it
entirely absOrbs all .UxiOus smell 80
often arising from Jhe feet in warm
weather, and nothing is better for
cleaning the hair from dandTuff and
dust. For cleaning hair and naii brush
es it is equally good.
Put "A teaSpoOnful of ammonia into
one pint of water, and shake the brush
es through the water. " When they
look white rinse them in water and
put them in the sunshine, or in a
warm place to dry. The dirtiest brush
es will come out of this bath white and
clean. For medicinal purposes ammo
MIA is always unrivaled. For the head
ache it is a desirable stimulant, and
frequent inhalirg of its pungent OdOrs
will often entirely remove catarrhal
colds. There Is no better remedy for
heartburn and dyspepsia, and the arO-
matte spirits of ammonia is especially
prepared for these troubles. Ten drops
of it in ne-glass Of water are often
Il great relief. The spirits of ammonia
can be taken in the same way, but it
is not as palatable.
In addition to all these uses. the eff
feet of ammonia on vegetation is benC-
fetal. If you desire roses, geraniums,
fuchsias, &c, to become more flourish
ing, you can Try it upon them by ad-
ding five or six drops to every pint OF
warm water that you give them, but
don repeat the dose oftener than once
in five or six days, lest you stimu-
late them too highly. So be sure and
keep large bottle of it in the house
and have II glass stopper for it, as it is
very evanescent and also injurious to
| corks-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21

Mr. Fcrcusrn is irnorant Of the fact ~
that he has CLOSED up his contract for the
brick work of lIis new three story blocG.'-
Perhaps lac j. exctsablc.-C COuJjCr.
As the above seems meant as
reflection upon the accuracy Of our
local column, we viii state that our
information was quite correct, at
the time. The gentleman with
whom Mr.. Ferguson did actually
contract, was unable to give the
bond required, and hence, the con-
tract failed.
Mr.. Ferguson informs us that
his building vii! proceed in due
time, nevertheless.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21

It's said the work projected by their
engineers would give labor to people
enough to make a good sized city.
The company want TO build an
outlet for their products. and at the
same time build on scale that viii
furnish the people transportation.
The pro oSed road is 22l miles, from
TelIico Plains to Sweetwater. Il is
estimated that the road can be built
for S250,000 The company propose
that if the county Will grade the yea
bed they will iron and equip ii. The
grading, it is said, can be doue for
500, 900.
Large meetings have been held in
MadiSonvillc and Sweetwater Tie
County Court, with one dissenting
vote, has agreed to submit the ques-
tion of appropriation to the people,
and it is DOW thought it will be voted
and the road be built.-EHUSr1He
Chronicle,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21
BEECHER ON KNOWLEDGE
AND LOVE.

immediately after the recent at
tempt at the arraignment Of Ply
mouth Church for irregularities of
lis Pastor, Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, that celebrated pulpit
orator seems to have been much
improved in temper by his tri-
umph, and he preached a sermon
of which the following is pOr~
ton.
Those who stagger and disbe-
lieve because they cannot under~
stand Gods ways, will find some
light here:
knowledge is relative. When you
know the best things you only know
them in spots. 1t is not given to man
even to know the nature of the world
in which he is dwelling nor of its re-
lations to the universe; and when we
rise into the great life, when we have
been there, all the little particles of
knowledge over which we swell with
pride will seem like fragments. We
know as little about the whole system
as the old BedOuin knO VS. about civili-
Zation, and once there we shall no
more desire to go back to our present
knowledge than Newton would de-
sire to go back into the nursery to play
with a string and top. Continuing,
Mr.. Beechel said that among all these
changing things love abided constant.
That which remained constant under
all circumstances was the Eeart that
which changed was the understand
ing and its knowledges. We were to
try to develop a Christ-like DISPOSE
ton, and love was the central power,
and this would work out truth and
Justice. 1t was the architectural force
by which the world was to be recon-
structed in wisdom, in doctrine, and
in liberty. If it was true that men
must steer towards orthodoxy, towards
right believing, they must steer to-
wards the disposition manifested in
Jesus Christ, the gift of God, OF which
the central force was love. Men
stand and say. first pure and then
peaceable :; as If a men had No right 10
be peaceable until he was pure as it
the world would not be squabbllng
alenagerie of animals lei loose they
were to wait until they were pure be-
fore they were peaceable. Calling the
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21
WHO Is IT?

A member of the House gets
kicked into the street and finds
himself in the Station House.
The Richmond correspondent of
the Petersburg INDEX & APPEAL,
writes the following. We hope he
will be sufficiently explicit TO ex-
culpate all of the delegates from
the Southwest, and we trust that
our Southwestern delegates will
zee that this correspondent, who
has been partially definite in his al
lus,ons, shall so amend his report
that only the guilty one is pointed
at. 1t is certainly a very disgrace
fnl affair and should not be kept
mdcr a bushel. Here is the eX-
tract:
A day or two 2go member of the
House, hailing from q county far to
the west of the Capitol, had an amu~
sing adventure on Broad street. He
is a Jolly fellow at all times, but being
somewhat under the influence of q
stimulant. he was especially prepared
for fun. Passing along the street his
antics provoked the mirth of two or
three ladies who observed him from a
porch. which he noticed, and imme-
diatelv ran up into the porch after
them, cxciqiming, "bless your
hearts - or something of that kind.
The ladies ran in and the lord of the
bouse ran out. ''What do you want
here. sir?" tNothing, sir. Its a
mistake; | thought | recognized one
ef the ladies'" said the law-maker.
"You lie, sir, and | think you re
a scoundrel," said the man OF the
house and with that he struck a blow
that knocked the member off the
porch Lead foremost. As soon as the
latter could recover his equilibrium,
which was very difficult on account OF
the repeated kicks of the infuriated
stranger, he ran down the street at
his fastest time, which was accelera>
ted by additional kicks from the same
source, and ran into a street car
From this he was dragged and taken
to the station house, where he was
fined and afterwards released at the
urgent request Of fellow members Of
the Legislature. The affair is the
subject of much merriment among
those who know the facts,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21
THE END OF LENT.
Brilliant Easter Celebration at
Church.

The Richmond correspondent of
the Petersburg News, furnishes the
following account of the Easter
Festival at the Monumental Church,
ON Broad Street, Richmond:
At all the Episcopal, Catholic and
German Luthern churches the excer-
cisas were interesting, but great at
traction was at DIR. Woodbrige's, the
Monumental church. The Doctor is a
fine preacher, and never fails to inter
est his hearers, but he scarcely posses
ses the power of attraction which %, pc
longs to the choir and oraanist-, me
music both in the morning and eve
ming was superb. Wheat, who IS as
much ofa genius as Strauss, presided
at the organ and Redford, Grant, KEEP
Ter and most of the best singers OF the
city were there to sing at the Easter
anthems and Te Deums. Brilliantly
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21

ALL Richmond seems to have
bowed at the feet of Charlotte
Cushman, while she played Meg
Merrilles, in Guy Mannering.-
This looks queer. a city which
can bow down in alteration before
an actress 65 years Of age, should
not send TO the lookup, an intoxi-
Gated delegate who on seeing a
beautiful young lady, merely walks
mp to her, and in his splendid
renzy exclaims, "bless your
hearth
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21
MONROE COUNTY AROUSED.
The TellicO Narrow Gauge Rail-
read Project.

The people of Monroe county are
thoroughly awakened on the subject
of the proposed narrow gauge rail
road from Tellico Plains to the line
of East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad A company Of
wealthy English capitalists have pur>
chased the TelIico iron property. and
propose, if proper eucouragemeDts
are offer, d, to improve the proper y
at once and on a large scale. T! y
have the finest water-pOwer in the
State, the Tellico river having fall
80 feet to the mile, with rock bots
somr rock sides and abundant water.
This company propose spending a
million Of dollars in building iron
furnances, foundries and forgcs. They
propose to manufacture largely, and
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21

world to love was far different from
calling it to orthodoxy. Pride and
veneratiOn and beauty come and claim
the crown, but after all the word OF
the Lord would stand sure. There
was but one name, "LOve, sit thou
there and rule in the name of God thy
father" When the voice that goes
out from one church to another should
be the voice of love, when that was
the steady, unvarying atmosphere,
then there would be on earth the churh
of God. The atmosphere of the
churches at present was vastly differ
ent from this. Now and then there
was the Intermittent light of revival
and general enthusiasm in the CO.
operative labOrs of love, and all dis
cords die out and old quarrels were
settled, and stubborn debates over
questions that no man can settle dis
appeared; but these things did not
last long, and things soon resumed
their normal condition. This spirit
of love was needed, too, by men in all
the relations of society and in busi
ness, and when all the processes of
society could be got to move in this
channel there would come in another
element, and that was the principle of
heredity, and men will be born in a
higher plane; and at last be (Mr
Beecher) did not despair by the CO.
operative influence of the devine provi-
dence and the influtnce of the church
of Christ, of seeing the earth of men
who were centered in the perfect gov
ernment oflove and who would govern
all others by love. The progress of
scientific knowledge was not to be
derided, but it would never lift men
from lower to higher life. Thought
and scientific knowledge were valua-
bic, but after all the central element
of manhood lay not in the direction
of knowledge but in the dispositions.
Intellect was not the head. it was the
servant. The world was far from per-
fection; there were dissensions i'm all
the churches; in the Roman Catholic
the detection of Pere Hyacinthe and
his syrnpathizers in Germany; the
English Church was composed OF four
antagOuistic elements, and only held
together by single hoop, cut off that
hoop and it would fly about into four
srperate churches. The whole Chris
tiau world was battling for mere
eXternalities. and The power of the
Church was not centred in the idea
that man must be like God; there
never would be a conversion of the
world until it was converted by the
enthusiasm of love. Here we are
sending our missionaries to the hea-
then and quarrelling at home. Great
laughter and applause.) Yes, you will
join in when am laying it on others,
but you are just as bad as they are"
Laughter.) All sorts of eruelties had
been practised in the name of religion,
but nothing had been done for Orpatience
and gentIeness "There is no danger
of our being too loose i'll doctrine. We
are tight enough; and the Church is
like an empty cask which We are
coopering, driving up the hoops Oh
the outside. while inside there is moth
ing worth Keeping" Not that
eXternals were Valueless, for they were
not. They were of great and real
value; but they We're not the most inn
portant part of religion. If the spirit
of God was present, eXternals would
adjust themselves.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21

RICHMOND has new charter
which provides for an upper coun-
ell, or board of Aldermen, and a
lower one, or common Council The
Mayor has a provisional veto powS
er, and the city debt is limited TO
eighteen per cents Of tie assessed
value of real estate.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21

Hon. Tom, Whitehead. of the
Lynchburg District, got off a good
thing from his place in the House of
Representatives Wednesday. We
read:
Mr.. Whitehead, of Virginia, ad-
vocated an increase in the ccrfency
as the greatest need to the prosperity
of the South and West, The peo-
pie of the Eoath, he contended, uere
more loyal than those of New Erg-
land, because the latter said the
greenback currency was lie, while
the people of the South had conf
dence in the government and would
take all the money they could get.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21
THE FARMER FEEDETH
ALL.
BY CHARLES G. LELAND.

Ny Lord rides through his palace gate,
Ny lady sweeps along in state,
The sage thinks long on many thing,
And the maiden muses. IN marrying;
The minstrel harpeth merrily,
The sailor ploughs the foaming sea,
The huntsman kills the good red deer,
And the soldier wars without cen fear;
But faH to each, aOhate'er befdU,
The farmer lie must feed them all.
Smith hammereth cherry red the sword,
Priest pr a:heth pury the Holy Word,
Dame Alice wOrketh broidery well,
Clerk Richard tales of love can tell,
The tap-wifc sells her fuamin- beer,
Dan Fisher fishcth in the mere,
And courtiers ruhe. strut and shine.
While pages bring the gascon wine
But fall to each tChdte'er 6efuU
Tile farmer he must feed them dtt.
Man builds his castles fair and high.
Wherever river runneth by,
Great cities rise in every land,
Great churches show the builders hand,
Great arches, monuments and towers.
Fair palaces and pleasing bowers;
Great work is done, be t here or there.
And well man worketh everywhere;
Bat aUOrk or rest, aUhdte'er 6efnH,
The .fttrmcr he must feed them all.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21

printed programmes of the musical ex-
ercises were distributed, and those un-
initiated in the mysteries of church
music were able to tell by reading
what they could not comprehend by
listening. In the evening, by o'clock
every single seat was occupied, and the
doors had to be closed upon those bella
ted individuals who arrived afterwards.
There were plenty of flowers around
The altar, and especially upon the Bap-
tismal POIInt
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21

RHODE Island has passed pro
libitory liquor law, and Las not
even made provision for the sale Of
It fol medical purposes. The State
is SO small they are afraid to get on
a bender, fearing they will kick the
bottom out Of the "little creature. "
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21

TnE Richmond police are just
now on increased pay, consequent
" on the impossible task Of pre-
venting Capt. Jno. a. Mccall from
running lis fLe horses through
Main Street.