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GilbertsbOrO, Ala.

Mr.. EDIToR:-If you will allow
me small space in the CITIZEN 1
will give you few dots. Not hav-
ing seen anything for a long time
from Timothy Ticklepitcher" or
any other man from this place of
old in the CITIZEN, no doubt some
of your many readers have forgot
ten that any such place exists. AS
for crops, they are suffering for
rain, and some have good pastures,
being very grassy. Wheat is about
all threshed w. S. Gilbert & Co,
have bought the separator owned by
Paisley Brothers & Gilbert and
have had very good luck with 1t,
having threshed about 5000 bushels
without breaking. While in Pu-
laski some time ago l saw the pic
ture of a horse on one separator
after hard days work. Old Pete
a mule 10 years old) after thresh
ing 250sbushels of wheat and NOV
ing mile got loose and ran all over
fifty acre field, it taking two men
to catch him. This is fact and
can be proven by half dozen men.
Bully for Pete.
The citizens of Walnut grove had
a very nice picnic two weeks ago,
and the dinner was hard to beat.
Bethel gave 4th of July barbecue.
We heard that Laps would be on
hand but l am sorry to say we were
disappointed. There will be ero-
quet party given at Pet Gilbert's
tomorrow evening, Saturday, 14th,
given to Miss Lucy Rose of Pu-
laski, who is visiting her sister. BY
the way, the young men have gone
into ecstacies over her, and no doubt
there will be many a. sad heart
when she returns to her home; yet
there will ever be something Green
in her memory.
We are soon to lose Mrs. Jennie
2. Gilbert, who will move to Pulaski
to educate her daughters. She is
too well known to need any recon-
mendatlons from us.
July 18th. SORGHUM HANDY.
THE above should have been
published last week.-ED.
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evaporate; then skimming and
straining through hair sieve.
Think of the square miles of
orchards, fields of clover and beans,
and tracts of heather and other
honey producing plants this coun-
try contains, and of the thousands
of tons of that substance which
must pass from them into the at
mosphere, much of which might be
gathered for the use of man! How
many agricultural laborers and rail-
way porters in country districts
might double their earnings by
keeping beesl Farmers who grow
clovers for seed would find that the
multiplication OF bees around them
would be of immense advantange,
for these plants depend to a great
extent upon the visits of the bees
for fertilization and consequent
production of seed. This simple
fact ought to he generally known.
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Interesting Will Case.

John ID. Lewis, head of the dry
goods firm OF Lewis, Hamilton a
Co, while riding in Central Park a
year ago. was killed. He left a
will bequeathing $4,000 70 differ.
ent parties, and directed that the in
come Of his estate, s25O,OOO in IN
encumbered real estate, be paid 10
Miss Lizzie Barton Taylor until
she was legally married. II she
had any children, the estate was 10
90 to them, and IL not married or
without children, she was to be bur
led in the same grave with the tes-
tator, and the estate was 70 be ex-
pended in decorating the grave. II
was suspected Lewis had negro
blood In him, and the will was con
tested by Henry Lewis and Mary
Smith, brother and sister, and both
full negroes and claiming 20 be
half brother and half-sister Of the
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Tramps are becoming so thick in
Pennsylvania that it is thought that
they will soon hold the balance of
power between the two political par.
ties. Then every politician says
paper of that State, will be out in
their favor, defending the right to
loaf, beg, borrow and steal. Farm
ers who refuse to feed them on
spring chickens, fresh eggs, golden
butter and all other good things
which their thrifty wives know so
how to provide, will be denounced
as bloated aristocrats, who ought to
be spoiled of their goods. Tramp
clubs will be formed, tramp banners
will float at the head of long pro.
cessions, tramp songs will be sung,
and tramp, tramp they will go to
battle for the right.
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The Debt Of Tennessee.
St. Louis Times, Democratic.

st. Louis Times, (DemoerAtic.)
1t was thought by those interest
ed in the matter that an early and
satisfactory adjustment Of the Ten
nessee debt would be effected last
winter, but all attempted negotia-
tions and propositions and coun-
ter propositions were summarily
squelched at last by the non-action
of the Legislature.
The debt with interest, foots up
about 23,500,0O0, the greater por-
tion of which is held by parties res
ident IN Europe, who bought before
the war at very nearly par, when
the credit Of Tennessee was in a sol
vent condition. The future at that
time was bright with healthful
promise and the State received full
value for almost every dollar of the
obligations thus Incurred, in the va
rious public improvements Dy which
the people have been so largely ben
efitted in facilities for railway trans
pOrtation and commercial traffic.
1t was not the outgrowth OF any
dire adversely, nor the legacy Of
corrupt NAL administration, nor
forced like a milestone upon the
neeks of an unwilling people, as
frequently happened elsewhere dur
ing the reconstruction era; but a
free, voluntary and profitable act,
which the citizens of Tennessee
without evasion or excuse, are in
honor bound to look squarely in
the face and accept the entire re-
sponsibility it imposes.
1t is certainly to be hoped, not
only for the good credit and name
of Tennessee, but for the credit of
the whole South and WeJt, that
some measures be promptly taken
to relieve the State from her pres
ent urenviable attitude and put her
right upon the record again. To
follow in the wake of Minnesota
would be almost in the nature OF a
national disaster and inilict a blow
upon the financial standing of our
Southern neighbors all the more de-
plorable because of its utter want
of excuse and rank sa vor OF fraud
Tennessee is rich and resourceful,
her people are rapidly recovering
from the prostrating effects Of the
war, they are thrifty, high.soulcd
and honest, and we cannot believe
that they will willingly consent TO
be led into any pitfall through the
wiliul negligence or fault Of their
Legislative representatives. IL the
full debt is too heavy a burden, let
it be ightened. The bondholders
are anxious and ready TO meet the
State more than half way with hon
orable compromise. They have Of
fered all that could be reasonably
expected. To insist upon more
would be, indeed, humiliation; 10
procrastinate action is dangerous
and un becoming; 10 decline pay
ment altogether Involves permanent
and positive disgrace.
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The Wild Hills.

DEAR LAPS Pardon the famil
iarity, but 1 feel so happy after ex-
panding my chest and shaking my
sides that l have gained two pounds
of flesh, while. you are rushing pell-
nell through the briars, tearing
your breeches to pieces and losing
your flesh, to get rid of that fly.
Can't persuade you to let that fly
alone? that is, don't kill it. 1t
would be the worst days work you
ever done. Encourage it in its
raids, tougher it with your slaps,
but keep it, keep it through the
winter. 1t seems to make you like
"a Legden-iar full-charged from which fit
Tho electrical tlngles of hit after hit"
thus giving vigorous aid to a live
paper.
read your baby article frst-a
woman always reads a paper back
vards-and was amazed that man
could be so wreckless of danger,
even as brave a man as you, to pen
such brazen facts and risk running
his head into hornets nest by say
ing such ugly things about any
woman's baby, until l read your fly
story, then the motive power burst
upon me like an illumination. I've
seen that baby, and know the tenn
per of it's mother when her baby is
the subject; and let me caution you,
though 1 love a pithy story with
flashes of sparkling wit, not to let
that fly drive too much vim into
your articles about the ugly babies
around town. "Nor pappy nor
mardragon will medicine thee to
thy sweet sleep of yesterday" and
you will wish you had twisted two
mules tails when that mother is
done with you, instead of meddling
with the looks Of her baby.
"There is a tide in the affairs of men
Which taken at the food, leads on to great
ness
Keep your fly and march on to
greatness. wish you would let it
lay few eggs (but l fear it must
be an old bachelor fly from its per
sisteney) and send me a couple of
eggs. am so lazy and stay in the
shade so closely to the neglect of
nv duties, that tlco such flies might
instil some vim even into my slug
gish soul, and help things into
somewhat definite shape, instead of
leaving the mind as now, ~out of
form and void"
1 was keeping count the other
dav at the thresher of the number
of bushels of oats grown on seven
acres. | run it up to three hun
dred bushels, when the fact is, it
was only one hundred and seventy
five bushels. Now, If had been
accompanied by your fy to that
thresher the mistake would not
have happened, nor 1, lulled by the
old time cora field songs into a phi
losophizing spirit, as i looked upon
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Hints on Bee Culture.

1t is astonishing what may be
done with bees when they are in
good humor. In order to produce
this desirable state it is only neces-
sary to sprinkle them with sugar
and water. This popularity is ta-
ken advantage of by the wise apia-
rian when he wishes to conduct the
process of artificial swarming, tax
ing away young queens for other
hives, removing honey, etc.
Bees when swarming rarely sting,
and the reason is this: when they
swarm they think it prudent to take
a supply of honey with them, and ac
cordingly pocket all they can. In
this state they are very peaceable.
In order to make them take honey
and produce the desired state, apia-
rians puff smoke into the hives; the
bees gorge themselves, thinking
their honey is to be taken from
them, and pass to the upper part
of the hive. This method is pur-
sued when it is considered desirable
to make an examination of the inte-
rior of a colony.
Bees will freely take salt during
the early part of the breeding sea
son; but water is absolutely neces-
sary for them, and should be regu
larly supplied in troughs near the
entrance, straws floating in it, so
that the bees may drink without
fear of drowning. To ascertain
whether bees are sustaining injury
from want of water, it is only nee
essary to.examine the bottom Of the
hive. If candied grains of honey
appear, no time must be lost in sup
plying water, for the bees are eating
up their honey in order to obtain
it. This is one cause of the starva-
ton of bees; for lack of water they
have too rapidly consumed their
stores. Bees work in the dark be
cause the admission of light would
candy the honey, and they could
not seal it up in its proper liquid
state. Glass hives in which they
are made to work in the glare of
light, are therefore unnatural. An
indication of their dislike to light
appears in the attempts they make
to obscure the small windows often
placed in hives for purposes of ex-
animation.
Feeding not only consists in Civ.
ing them honey, sugar, sugar-candy,
or like sweet substances, if they
need it, but in supplying them with
water, salt, and rye or wheat meal.
Let US briefly notice these in detail
Mr.. Langstroth, an American apiari
an, who has written an excellent
work on the bee, quotes the follow
ing remarks by Mr.. Kleine in
the BieReREeitung: The use of
sugar candy for feeding bees gives
to Bookkeeping a security which it
did not possess before. Still we
must not base over-sanguine calcu-
lations on it, or attempt to winter
very weak stocks which a provident
apiarian would at once unite with a
stronger colony. / have used su
gar-candy for feading for the last
five years, and made many expert
ments with it, which satisfy me that
it cannot be too strongly recon-
mended. Sugar candy dissolved in
a small quantity of water may be
safely given TO bees late in autumn,
and even in winter if absolutely
necessary. 1t is prepared by dis
solving two pounds of candy in a
quart of boiling water, and allowing
about half pint of the solution to
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For the Citizen
TO LUCY LEE IN HEAVEN.

Sister, God has bid thee come,
over there,
To the g,ories of His home,
Over there;
To Jerusalem the golden,
With its glories all unfolden,
That thine eyes are now beholding,
Over there.
OH how sweet to look around you,
Over there,
Where bright CLONES all surround you,
Over there;
Where no clouds the light have shaded,
Where no joys have ever faded,
And fair garlands bright are braided,
Over there.
Sweet and bright the happy faces,
Over there,
Pure delight those heavenly places,
Over there;
Where the heavenly music's swelling,
And the streams of joy are yelling,
All that's sorrowful dispelling,
Over there.
Life is one eternal meeting,
Over there,
Sweet the welcome, sweet the greeting,
Over there;
Everywhere tits friends that meet you,
Every place tits love that greets you,
Every time tits Joy entreats you,
Over there.
Thy life has all of brightness,
Over there,
And thy robes an angels whiteness,
Over there;
And the light of love doth grace
Thy dear, sweet angelic face,
In that holy, heavenly place,
Over there.
Each heavenly bright and starry gem,
Over there,
Brighter shines in thy diadem,
Over there;
Where thy heart with Joy is dancing,
And thine eyes with gladness glancing,
And loves more and more enhancing,
Over there.
Love and JOY are sweetly blended,
Over there,
And sweet pleasures are unended,
over there,
Where the holy river Tushes,
And the heavenly fountain gushes,
And celestial fioweret bushes,
Over there.
No clouds of grief are flying,
Over there,
Love and friendship are undying,
Over there;
Love flows on and onward ever,
Like rushing, mighty river,
Bringing happiness forever.
Over there.
The day is never dark or cold,
Over there,
Life is young and never old,
Over thare.
Where no storm wrecks the sky,
And no tear drops dim the eye,
And no bosom breathes sigh,
Over there.
There is nought that can remind you,
Over there,
OF the sorrows left behind you,
Over there;
Life has no sad retrospection,
The past is happy recollection,
Full of love and sweet affection,
Over there.
Streams of pleasure oft invite you,
Over there,
Blissful draughts of joy delight you,
Over there;
The sad sorrow and regret,
That your earthly life beset,
Each sweet joy makes you forget,
Over there.
Thank God! thy spirit all immortal,
Over there,
Has entered the celestial portal,
Over there,
Where no loss can e'er bereave you
Where beloved ones ne'er can leave you,
Where no sorrow e'er can grieve you,
Over there.
Mother, happy now and free,
Over there,
Guard thy little Robbie Lee,
Over here;
He is still thy love and pride,
While on earth his footsteps guide,
Till in Heaven he's by thy side,
Over there. M ID.
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offend the man with the foreign all
very much, and he gave vent to his
Indignation by a frown. The mu-
sic stops, the young girl collects her
pennies and the pair move off lit
tie way, and the "Mulligan Guards
came squeaking from the organ
and the little street Arab keeps
time with her tambourine. Again
the man with the foreign air aP-
pears on the ground, shows signs OF
familiarity, and when the tambour
inc is proffered to him for his dona-
tion he exclaims something in the
Italian language. The little girl
gives shrek of JOY and falls into
the arms Of her addresser.
The organ grinder, noticing this,
appr caches the man, and in all in
sulting manner demands that he re
lease the girl, to which the man re
torts by giving the organ grinder a
blow that fells him to the ground.
Officer Schneider, who was in the
vicinity at the time, was called up,
and took the trio over to the lock-
up, where they were kept most oi
the day, and were then allowed to
depart.
During the course of the day a
reporter was given permission to
see the man with the foreign air,
and from his own lips jotted down
the following story. He said that
his name was Bozana, that he came
from Italy, and that the child was
his daughter. Two years ago while
she was playing in front ofthe house
one day, travelling band of musi-
clans stole her. After searching
the whole of Italy for her, he came
to New York, and visited the differ
erent italian haunts of the place,
where he obtained information that
prompted him to come to Buffalo,
where he arrived last Monday. On
going to building occupied by the
people of his country, on Peacock
Street in Buffalo, he ascertained on
Tuesday night that his daughter
was in possession of the organ
grinder, whose name was Mathesca,
and that he had come to ToHaV an
da with her.
Mathesca said that the child was
adopted by him in New York, and
that he took her on shares-that is,
he was to have half of what she
made, and the man he got her from
the other half Some days, Ma
thesca said, the child collected as
high as So.
AS he was perfectly willing that
the child should go with her father,
no legal proceedings were COM
menced, and the two left for
Buffalo on the evening train.
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deceased. On the trial it was
proved Lewis was the son of Vir
ginia slave woman and a Canadian,
his mother having fled TO Canada
during the existence of slavery in
the United States. Judge Barrett
to-day, in the Supreme Court, gave
his decision in the case. He does
away with all the provisions Of the
will except that giving Miss Taylor
the income of the estate until she is
lawfully married, and whether she
has children or not the estate then
goes to Lewis and his sister.
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VOL. 49,.
How to Choose a good Cow.

A crumply horn is a good indica-
ton, full eye another. Her head
should be small and short. Avoid
a Roman nose, which indicates thin
milk and little of it. See that she
is dished in the face-sunk between
the eyes. Notice that she is what
stock men call a good handler
skin soft and loose, like the skin of
a dog. Deep from the loin to the
udder and a very slim tail. A cow
with these marks never fails to be a
good mixer.
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A Boston Heiress Marries A Waiter.

Ottawa Cont. } Correspondence Chicago Times
One of the most romantic occur
rences ever recorded IN this city
has just come to light. The Prin-
ciple actors are a waiter, or it
should now be said former waiter,
of the Russell House here, named
John Fields, and an American lady
Miss Parher-a member of one of
the leading families in Boston.
About two years ago the lady men
toned arrived in Ottawa, accompa
MED by her sister, and the two en-
gagged suite of rooms at the Rus
sell. They were travelling through
the country for pleasure and re-
mained here ten days, this time be-
ing occupied in visiting the Parli-
ment buildings, and many other
points of interest. During their
stay at the hotel it fell to the lot of
these ladies to Occupy seats at table
which was waited on by the swell
of the walters staff, John Fields.
John is what may be called an aver
age goodlooking fellow, and fur
thermOre is possessed of a pleasant
good-naturedness seldom found
among hotel waters except when
being dropped something. He
had always been a great favorite
with the guests, and it was soon re-
marked that the two American la
dies appeared to view him with
more than ordinary favor. John.
who was exceedingly neat in his
dress, and strange to say (for a
man.Of his business) always wore
a clean collar, had pardonable
habit of casting frequent glances at
the mirrors around the dining
room, and if possible his glances in
bhdb NlALCOLlOAl
than ever now. But to proceed.
At last the day came which was to
witness the departure of the fair
ones. Shortly after the luncheon
Miss Parker requested to have John
sent to the parlor, and there, in the
most matter Of fact manner, she in
formed him he was the only man
she could ever love, and implored
him to marry her at once. He re-
fused, giving as one reason his lie
tendency on his pay as waiter for
his livelihood. To this she replied: {:
'Oh, 1 have enough for both" "
However, he held out in his refusal,
and the ladies left. 1t will not be
considered very strange that in a
few weeks John left on a trip to
Boston, but contrary to the expec-
tation of those who were acquainted
with this little adventure, lie.
turned after few days, and resumed
his position as waiter. He re
mained in this position until
about six weeks ago, having only
been absent twice, when it is sup
posed he was visiting IN Boston.
Sometime last month he gave up his
situation and said he was going to
the United States. He departed
quietly from the city and was al
most forgotten, when a day or two
ago the manager of the Russell
House received an invitation to his
wedding, which read as follows
"Mr. and Mrs. B. +. Parker receive
friends at Granville on Wednesday
evening, 2Sth June. Ceremony at
seven o'clock" This at once ex-
planned the mystery of his sudden
departure. The Parkers are said to
be one of the best families in boston
and very wealthy, and Miss Parker
is worth 100000 in her own right
The latter is under thirty years OF
age, while the husband she has
chosen for herself is about thirty
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To the Creditors Of DdUfd TFfg0,
Deceased.
John RAlston ct Al, vs. DrueiliA ReAgin-
TIE creditors Of David Trigg, deceased, are
i hereby notified 70 flo their claims, duly
and legally authcnticatod, with the Clerk ana
Master Of the ChAncery Court for Giles coun-
~, Tennessee, on or before the end Monday
in September, 1871, or they will be forever
barred. By order Of said Court.
anr2e- ID J. b. STACY, c. d NJ.
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During the last week Col John
NJ. Fleming, OF the Knoxville Tri6-
uns, has been ventillating tho cost
and abuses OF the DATED States Ju-
dietary Department, having its head
quarters at Knoxville. His articles
have not only been characteristical-
ly strong ia argument but the pre-
sentation Of facts and figures show
the way costs in that court are
swelled and where the costs go, and
make them pangent blasts at a sys-
tenn that has improperly squanderod
more public money---caused more ir-
ritation-produced moro laWlessncss
and corruption In the South than all
other departments Of the govern
ment. The repeal Of the bankrupt
law and the internal revenue system
and laws would do more 20 promote
peace, quiet. good order and virtue
in many parts Of the South than all
the civil service reform promises
Mr.. Hay es has made, II all were per
formed. And these facts Col. Flem-
ing presents most pOin.edly 20 the
eyes Of Attorney General Andrews
and every other nlan.--korristol0R
Gazette.