Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-31
BriG-a Brac GeneraliZ9th.

which reminds me, if there is on
thing men will affidavit to, it i
they know how to make a fire
Other points they will concede, bu
upon the question igne0uS, no
much. The first winter [ spent IL
| Tennessee was my first experience
with the backlog and fore stick
NY wagner, an old hand, had got
up some gum cuts for back-stlcks
The chips were marvels Of breadth,
and waxy smoothness, an ornament
! with few evergreens( to any chip
basket. Judge Bric-a>Brac con
Guided he would get up an imita-
ton of the end of the world, with
such lovely chips. They seemed
too pretty to burn but-well, sir,
if a cook could "do" her biscuit as
charmingly as said chips, Wen
ma rolls would be a fraud.
So nicely Drowned, yet not
scorched. A copy of my
face, as 1 anticipated the combus-
ton and realized the situation,
would add greatly to the interesting
youths illustrating the first portion
of our "speakers." That lesson
was riveted, copper-fastened. The
comparative of my self-esteem,
when sporting my first neck-tie,
and when trying to educate those
gum pets, would show a shrinkage.
So with most new things; consider
them gum chips until you try them.
Not that East Tennessee isn't a
good place-great in coal, iron,
water power Especially as develop
ed at the late thaw) and climate,
but, guardian angels Of railroads,
steamships and elevators, be merci-
full to our fat-boat navigation and
spiked team transportation on
treacherOus rivers and natural turn
pixies. Robinson Crusoe kept his
specie on hand until it became
black, and not a twelvemonth since,
we farmers kept our grain until
everything turned blue. To crys-
talize; progress is one thing, but
Don Quixote progress will present
D. Q. windmills, and It's a good and
a faithful saying to "let well
enough alone"
On the other hand, It's as unsafe
to follow too much, old ways.
Paw-paw brides are very good
things neat, not gaudy; and it does
not injure an old pillow to let it lie
out all winter. 1t gives your bro
gans a piquancy to keep your sta
bles ankle deep in loblolly manure,
and the flow of milk is increased
when your COW humps her back
with the cold. When your new
pasture takes a start from the seed
you have s0wn, it's admirable
economy to slap every hoof you have
with few of your neigbors' yoke
ornamented treasures) upon it, as
stock never eat the tender shoots.
They respect your situation, and
only gobble weeds and briars.
Another labor-saving contrivance is
to turn sheep into old fields. 1t saves
shearing, and the tufts of wool add |
to the landscape; the old ewes, with
their forequarters bare and hind
quarters feeced, show you have
gone halves with them. Then
plant in the moon, if you can get
there; especially if the sign is in the
EGGS, and the hornets nests hang
ow. Then attend every one
horse revival in the neighborhood.
You may do good, and it helps
your shoemaker, while your mind
needs a rest. But above all " att
tend COURT you may meet men
who owe you money. But don't
purchase a Pixies Peak vial Of
and sit on the court house
wall a week at a stretch, until the
seat of your brooches looks as if
brushed with a nutmeg crater, as
you get up to ask everybody to $50
nome with you" Get on jury,
in a case of lewdness,
wink at the spectators, until the
counsel for the defendant calls
7our body most remarkably intel
igent body of men. Then put on,
What, to the best of your knowledge
md belief, is an intelligent look,
md have your photograph taken as
L guide for your family. Go to
:own court week by all means; you
will find yourself so much stronger
and better the night you get home.
believe most men get home from
court after dark. They met some
elbow who wanted to trade. Never
mind your empty bottle of coal oil,
ome fellow put that in your coat to
levil you. l make these few sug,
,estions as a warm friend of the
lear bone and sinew.
In conclusion, | will say con-
renters. Renters pay only
IN new land. No man can clean
Ip new land so cheaply as by rent
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