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It's not generally known historical fact
that from l777 to 1854 the territory now
known as Tennessee formed . part Of North
Carolina, and that in 17s6 the Tennesseeans,
becoming dissatisfied with their government,
organized State government under the
name Of Frankiyn, which was maintained
for some years. The State organization a.
terwards disbanded, and Territorial Tennes-
see was again annexed to North Carolina.
The following Is among the laws passed by
the I.eeislature of the State Of Frsnklyn.
We copy it a. found in speech BY Daniel
Webster on the currency In 1888:
aBe 1t enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Franklin, and 1t is hereby en-
acted by the authority Of the same: That
from the first day Of January, 17So, the sala-
ries Of the officers Of this commonwealth Be
Is follows, to-wit:
aHis excellency the governor, per annum'
aHis honor the chief justice, 500 deer
skins;
"The secretary to his exceilency the gov
ernor, 500 raccoon skins;
.The treasurer Of tie State, $50 raceoon
skins;
.Each county clerk, 800 beaver skins;
aClerk Of the house Of commons, 200 rae
coon skins;
aMember Of tie assembly, per diem, three
rsccoon skins;
aIustices' fee for signing warrant, ent
nuskrat skin; ~.
~To the constable for serving warrant,
mink skin;
aRnscsed into : lAw the leth day q Oess
bss, l7oe, under ths grsas seal Of ths 6esis.'
| Ntiwa>6kes Ts1eksuyA.
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Wherever wolves associate together for
mischief, there is always anumerous train Of
smaller ones to follow In the rear and act as
auxilliaries i'm the work of destruction. Two
large wolves are sufficient to destroy the
most powerful horse, and seldom more than
two ever begin the assault, although there
may be a score in the gang. 1t is no less Gu
rious than amusing Of watch their mode OF
operation. If there Is 10 snow, or but little
on the ground, two wolves approach In the
most caressing and playful manner, lying
rolling and frisking about, until the too
credulous, unsuspecting victim is completely
put off his guard by familiarity and curiosi-
ty. During this time the gang, squatting
down, are looking on at distance. After
some time spent in this way, the two assail-
ants separate, when one approaches the
horses head, the other his tail, with shy
ness and cunning peculiar to themselves At
this stage of the attack their frolicsome ap-
proaches become very interesting the for
mer is mere decvy; the latter Is the real
assailant and keeps his eyes steadily fixed on
the hamstrings or fianks Of The horse. The
critical moment is then watched and the At
tack is simultaneous; both wolves spring at
their victim at the same moment-one tothe
throat, the other to the fank-and, If sue.
cessful. which they generally are, the hind
one never lets go his hold until the horse Is
completely disabled. Instead Of springins
forward or kicking to disengage himselves,
the horse turns around and around, without
attempting defense. The wolf before then
springs behind to assist The other. The sin.
ews are then cut, and In half the time have
been describing 1t, the horse Is on Its side
his struggles are fruitless; the victory ID won
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UNCONSCIOUS AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
How Men Write Their Own Memoirs - Cases
in Point.

A writer in the London Society treats the
subject of how every man writes his own
memoirs, and makes among others, the fol-
lowing interesting remarks: at Is simply
impossible for great writer to avoid an au-
tobiographical element in his writings. This
is very clearly seen in the three great writers
of the Victorian epoch who have left Us
within recent memory-Lord Lytton, Dick
ems and Thackeray. In the case OF Lord
Lytton, it is remarkable that time, which
generally thins the regulations of great men,
has gone far to advance his. 1t is curious
that he always steadily protests against iden-
tifying his own life with that of his heroes,
vet the identification Is thoroughly complete.
Sometimes, indeed, he is ready to admit the
"soft impeachment" He denies 1t in ar
nest Maltravers, s,"-the work which Mrs.
Browning loved so weil-which, nevertheless,
Is very autObigraphicai in character; but in
"Devereux he aims at the real, and con-
fesses that his work has some Of the charac-
teristics of an autobiography. 1t is easy to
see that he is a very industrious man, and
when he tells US that he spent so much time
in the pursuit of scholarship and metaphys-
les, it is quite easy to credit it. 1t is the
fashion to laugh At what Is called the
"high-fown" portion Of his writings; but
there is no other writer who has interviewer
50 much thoughtfulness into his fiction.
His son, Earl Lytton, is better poet, but he
would be utterly incompetent to write one
of his fathers stories. II Is interesting to
note how Lord Lytton, in sort Of fashion,
is always limiting at his own memoirs. or
course one does not wish, through any per-
sonal stories or tittle-tattle, to identify him
with any of the incidents which he define
ates. But one or two curious points may be
noted. As Lord Lytton gets on in the world
he makes his heroes mount the social tree.
At the commencement Of my Novel;" Aud
ley Edgerton Is Minister of State; he Is
not cabinet minister, but just below the
line which separates cabinet ministers from
other ministers. But before the conclusion
of the novel, Audley is supposed to be one
of the ruling spirits Of the Cabinet and their
spokesman to the country. The explanation
is that Lord Lytton had gone up in the
world and had become Cabinet Minister
himself. Similarly, as Lord Lytton gets old,
the heroes Of his love stories become Older
and older. The successful lovers Of his
later fictions are middle-aged men, who are
old men. He has . chronology of fiction
which corresponds with the chronology 81
his own life. He identifies himself with his
heroes, and his heroes with himself. Mr..
Thackeray was steadfastly opposed to having
his memoirs written, but none the less he has
been writer of his own memoirs.
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To Dye straw Black.

Add to soda or potash iye gluten soln-
tion, (Which has been left "a hours TO dis
solye), and when the whole Is well mixed
filter and put the straw In the filtrate and
leave for ~ houn. The straw loses Its fatty
substances and takes the dye better. When
the straw Is dry It Is put into asolu.ion OF
nitro -sulphatc Of iron and left for II hours
and then taken out and dried. A decoction
of locwood is now prepared, and the straw
brought into II after some decoction Of gals
or sumach has been added. A small quants-
ty OF bichrome completes the development
Of the colors. For giving the necessary bril-
llsncy TO the straw use gum or gclatine' and
rub with wooden cloth and . little OIL then
rub 1t again with clean cloth 70 remove ne
oil.
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EvE-ANaELIcAL CORNER.

Chenille lace is one of the latest novel;
ties.
White is the leading color in eveningtoilets
this winter.
Texas papers are speaking Of the late
"George Eliot" as very gifted, but immoral
man.
No lady of any refinement will use her
bpsband,s meerschaum pipe to drive nails In
the wall.
It's An uncommon fine thing when you can
let a man know what you think Of him with
out paying for it.-Miil on the Floss.
Millie A. Gibbs, q Louisville, kontucky'
girl of sweet sixteen, has just been lett hal'
million dollars by James Sedgwick' . ricE
English prand-uncle. She has been study
ing for the stage.
Mrs. Bruce, the wife of the colored senator
from Mississippi, was among the best look
ing ladies present at the White House recep-
ton on New Years Day. She wore recep-
ton toilet from Worth's Of violet coiored
silk and satin, trimmed with point lace and
diamond ornaments.
Sweet, be not proud of those two eyes.
Which. star-iike, sparkle in their skies;
Nor be YOU proud, that you can see
All hearts your captires, yours yet reei
Be YOU not proud of that rich hair,
Which wantons with the 'ove-sick air.
When a. that ruby which you wear,
Sunk from the tip Of your soit ear
Will last to be precious stone
When all your world of beauty's gone;
"Going to hang up your stockings Christ
mas ?" asked Chicago man OF Boston giri
who was visiting his sister few weeks ago.
II shall certainly suspend my hosiery" she
said, looking kindly at him over her eye
glass. i" because think the beautiful custom
Of bestowing upon our friends those things
we think they will appreciate should be ad-
hered to-" He put copy Of Emerson's works,
Joe Cooks lectures, some annotated lectures
on biology and two boxes Of chewing gum
into her blue, but long, stocking, and now
Is her affianced oyster-buyer.
Miss Isabella Bird, whose book on Japan
you have probably seen, an Edinburg letter
saws, ais tiny, frail creature, with great,
startled eyes. One wonders at the spirit anu
couraxe she had to explore strange regions
without any lady companions. She Is to be
married in March to DR.. Bishop, aphysician
Of Ednburg, who makes generous promises
| as to her promises in the future, but as she
has nothin ng Of repent creeping vine about
her Is almost sorry. However, there Is a,
long, romantic story connected with this
match. Madame Pfeiffer, by the way, ano'h-
| er great woman traveller, was little, andtrav-
elers of both sexes are apt to be.
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CABINET SPECULATIONS.
Views of Well Advised Correspondent on the
- New Ministry

On the 1st of January 1t would not have
been out of the way to have announced that
the Cabinet, were it necessary then to select
IL. would have been made up very much as
follows:
Secretary Of State-James G. Blaine, OF
Maine.
Secretary of the Treasury-James +. Will
son, of Iowa.
Secretary Of War;. Donald Cameron, of
Pennsylvania.
Secretary Of the Navy--Wm. c. Wickham,
of Virginia.
Postmaster-G r-General-Thomas L. James,of
New York.
Attorney -General-Kmery A. Storrs, o:
Illinois.
Secretary of the Interior-D. o. Mills, Of
California
Within the past three week this list has
been constantly considered and reconsidered
and while it Is probable that number OF the
gentlemen named will eventually be ap-
pointed, 1t Is undoubted that several impor-
tant charges will be made. Senator Blaine
will be Secretary Of State. That much y
certain. He has been quietly rendered the
place, and though he Is still advising with his
friends :. TO the desirability Of accepting Il,
4 can hardly be questioned that he has fully
concluded to assume its duties. Az at pres
ant decided, the Secretary Of the Treasury
win be either James r. Wilson or VIM. b.
Allison, both Of Iowa The latter has been
for years Z warm friend Of Garfield and Wa
long his Congressional associate. BE went
to Mentor to urge the selection Of Mr.. VIII
son and while there was tacitly given TO I'M
deutand that his name, with that Of lr. Will
SON, vas being considered for the finance
portfolio. For Secretary Of War there have
up 70 this time been fewer prominent csndi'
dates than for any Of the other places Sen
.tor Cameron must still enjoy The distinc.
tion Of being the principal Of them. II he
rets the place-and there ishardly question
thss he viii accept II II IL is offered 70 him
the programme Of the strsight-out Repnblt
cans cf fPennsylvania, men who DO the wori
q elections, bring about Republican vicsorie.
and never shirk political duty, 3 % send hia
fatbsr, Simon Cameron, 70 the seak IN tn
Senate which would BE- inside vacant b. BIZ
appsinfnsne 70 place In the Cabinea--N
y. UHss. #
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On the llth Of January, while . tedious
debate on the Bon Holiday claim Was going
ON In the Senate, the little pictorial sheet
called Puck was placed on the desks OF the
members and created quite diversion, as "
contained . large colored picture represent
inc General Garfield sslecting the passengers
for his taliy-ho coach, called the "New 40.
m,nistration.n General Foster is enscoSsed
ON the box, and Blaine Is stepping into shs
coach, as General Garfield, whip In hAH1'
is calling the names Of his passengers fro'n
way-bill. Conkling stands waiting, sh
his hand on the shoulder Of General Grant,
rbi,e behind them are Beecher, lngersoI''
Logan, Cameron, Schurz and other kspaon-
can maxnates The editor Of the New ORR
Tri1u.e, seated on the rumble, blows en- en-
cial horn. while the editors OF other &c"
York papers sre ief out IN The cold. ins
Senators on both aides Of Tho chamber "
peared to greatly enjoy the picture, especially
Mr. Blaine. Ar. Conkllng Looked - ta1
moment with sickly smile. and them s'ses
resuning his sesi, pared - apple very p's
sissly and afs =.
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The Spread OF Drphsheria.

The unusually large number oil cases OF
diphtheria, occurring both on this coast and
at the east, calls for especial care and intel
liaence in preventing the generation and
spreading of this terrible disease. The fol-
lowing statement Of the symphonic OF the DIS
ease, and the precautions to be taken where
it prevails, Is being distributed by the Health
Department of New York. Everybody
should read It and attend to It's warnings.
Cleanliness In and around the dwelling,
and pure air In living and sleeping rooms are
Of the utmost importance where any coma
yious disease is prevailing, as cleanliness
tends both to prevent and mitigate II. Every
kind and source of filth around and In she
house should be thoroughly removed; cellars
and foul areas should be cleaned and dissn-
fected; drains should be put In perfecs Te-
nair: dirty walls and ceilings should be lime
" washed, and every occupied room should be
thoroughly ventilated. Apartments which
have been occupied by persons sick wish
diphtheria should be cleansed with disinfect-
ants, ceilings lime-washed, and wood work
painted; the carpets. bed clothing, apholster-
ed furniture, etc, exposed many days 10
fresh air and the sunlight (ail articles which
NAV be boiled or subjected to high degrees OF
heat should be thus dislnfected); such rooms
should be exposed to currents OF fresh air Tor
at least one week before reoccupation.
When diphtheria is prevailing, no child
should be allowed TO kiss strange children
nor those suffering from sore throat (the as
pusting custom Of compelling children 70
kiss every visitor Is well-contrived method
Of propagating other grave diseasesthan diph-
theria,; nor should 1t sleep with or be con-
fined 10 rooms occupied by or use articles, as
.ov,. taken In the mouth, handkerchiefs,ete.,
belonging 10 children having sore shroat'
croup. or catarrh. II the weather 10 cold,
the child should be warmly clad with Han
| nels.
When diphtberia Is in the house or In the
family, the well children should be 'erupu-
lously kept apart from the sick In dry, we'll
aired rooms, and every possible source Of In
fection through the air, BY personal contact
With the sick, and by articles used about
them or in their rooms, should be Tigidly
guarded. Every attack Of sore throat should
be at once attended TO; the feeble should
have invigorating food and treatment.
The sick should be rigidly isolated In we'll
aired (the air being entirely changed At least
hourly, sunlighted rooms, the out,o~ OF aiI
being, as far Is possible throughshe external
windows by depressing the upper and sieva-
ting the lower sash, or schimney heated oy
a fire in an open fireplace; all discharges
from the mouth and nose should be received
into vessels containing disinfectants, as soiu-
tions of carbolic acid or sulphate OF rins' or
/ upon clothes, which are imrnediateiy burned
| or II not burned thoroughly boiled or piacea
/ under disinfecting fuid.
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Silver Coinage.

We take the following extracts from let
ter written by Jas. B. Colgate to the New
York Tribune:
Silver has been the currency OF the world
for forty centuries, and must continue to be
so for centuries to come. 1t has ever been
the unit of value, for It is the only universal
currency II the world. Colds only rccog-
nized BY about one-third Of the worlds in
habitants.
From 1853 to 1874, in which latter year
Europe and this country abolished the free
coinage Of silver, the price Of silver always
ruled from one to five per cent. above gold
coin, proving that 1t was the scareer and
more valuable metal.
Under all the impediments made by our
banks for the receiving AMI the circulation
of the silver dollar, il Is a surprise that %
per cent. of the amount coined Is in the
hands Of the people. 1t Is doubtful II so
large per centage Of the gold coinage is now
in circulation after deducting that which lies
in bank, as a reserve.
Are we not too much influenced by the h
nancial teachings of England and the conti-
nent? Self reliance and an attention to our
own interests might be of service to us. II
Is not 80 much question whether we are In
trade with England and the Continent, but
the burden rests with them, and IL Is vital
how they are to continue to trade with us'
Shall they or we dictate the terms9 Al
ready'with population Of coo,ooO,0 900, and
by the next century 1t will probably by co..
0OO, 900, we shall be able to insist upon oui
own views Is to coinage.
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POETRY.
THE plsCovERER.

The world is old, men say,
But the heart of man II young,
And the songs that thrill to-day
Are full Of life new sprung
From dust and night and sorrow,
From songless lip and tongue.
The seed Of lifs IL death,
For when a bold man dies,
The passing of his breath
And the binding of his eyes
Are as soul and sight begotten
For deeper lives and wise.
And thus, o, Man. thou art
Newborn of all the years,
Heart of the dead worlds heart,
Baptized of dead mems tears,
Grown of the dark souls cropping
And shapen of its fears.
The radiant crown of thought
Burns on thy brow at last,
The crown for which men fought
Through black and bloody past,
And it, light is the worlds light sun
dered
From gloom that clutched il fast
Peace TO the dead who sleep
Within the untroubled earth, s.-.s~s.-.-
- And thou, %, brother, weep
No more for them whose worth
Is part Of thy sweet life's treasure
And splendor of thy birth.
Free born thou art and filled
With those divine desires,
Which In the old yenrs thrilled
The bosoms of thy slres,
Which moved their hearts with a
longing
Keen as the breath of fires.
Yet they were wingless, bound
Like birds that yoarn to NY,
And fiutter to the ground
To struggle there and die
Their bright hopes paled like the
glimmer
Ofstars when the dawn is nigh.
But thou art formed TO be
A victor and king,
with eyes that dare 10 see
The truth in everything,
With heart like the sturdy winters
And passion deep as spring.
Even strife shall be as flame
Blown on "A frosty air,
To inspire thee and TO shame,
Thy tears and dull despair,
And earth shall know thee and love
thee
Master and monarch there.
A grain Of dust thou art,
~ anu ~ ,t vi m ~; ia, 30 ,h, h.,r,
worries lh,op wMlthlh M 'ny her. -
Anu III tny u s.Ions hsa,I i s,,'ra go
lrah:IsuElng Joy anu iaPsu'
ana iaith lha' oohq"ei' "'
An, men are wpnueii,F h'
Az Sight Oh Lney, anu my
VINO mar anu Ir'I .nes 'u,n,o @
Win SnriS.ihn s.,o n ~ r,o,,oh
Win the roa VI .ne po"
10 slnite thee anu W shay
But God or some WIS., poNeI, ..,,.
HAM wlhgea thy a h,iu, anu '"'"s"'
Grows In thee n .,. HOVER
Whlch sprihgeth up 1iisouk
Spirlt, nope anu Nlsion
For the glory Vi all men wrought
Defiant thou goest ior,n
In search OF secret Ihihgs,
Now In the frozen Nortn'
NOW Where Ihe nor sun ninen
It's lght 10 tropic summer
or where the pioe pifu si"s'
The storm.Diowh ocean hnoWs
my might, Ior tnou n.s.. "'''"'"
Inc neree rage ., is plons,
Uhdahntsa anu uhSnosS, -, n,a.rs
Aha tho9 Ia. al'e Iineu i,.,.. III ,"saa 49,
In the ped oi the aecP ~" '''N"
,x,.
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NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

Any one whs takss pspsr regularly from he Post
aIes - whether directed 70 his name or snohers or
M thar be hss suhsc-bsd noe respsnsbis for The
payment
q n pcsca orders his papsr discontinnsd, he must
nav ali srrearsxes or the pubser viii continue To SEND
Il unit, payment Il made and collect the whole amount
whether the paper 10 saksn from the once or nos
Tns oou,t, have decided that refusing TO take the
pexrpapers or periodicals from tho hstofce or remov'
inc ana leaving them uncsllsd for rHd dcsa svidsncs
of Intentional frand.
Papers ordered 10 any sddrc can be changed 10 anosa
or address at the option Of the subscriber.
R.u,,.nces by drsft check money order registered
latter NAV be sent at eur risk All Postmsstsn are -
suired to register lsetsu on sppaicaiion.
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How Russian Wolves Capture Wild
Horses.
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paper of Gen. Hancock for President In 1884,
the Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette says: at
strikes us that 1t is about time we were let
ting these military gentlemen take care Of
themselves. At the proper time the Democ-
racy will find plenty of timber among herds
tinguished civilians wherewith to construct
model successor Of Mr.. Garfield"
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes sent this lit
tie verse to the Inter Ocean, Of Chicago, as .
Christmas sentiment:
see the living tide roll on;
1t crowns with flaming towers
The icy cape Of Labrador,
The Spaniards' land Of flowers,
| Il streams beyond the splintered ridge
That parts the Northern showers
From Eastern rock to sunset wave,
The continent Is oursi
| -aLunatic" Livingston, the eccentric
American who many years age caused great
sensation in Florence by driving six, eight
and ten pairs Of blooded bays at time, still
kceps up his amusement. He has lived In
Florence for thirty years, and is . small, thin
shriyeled mar, and as on these chilly days hs
sits at this pleasure task. all bundled and
muiiled up and securely strapped in his seat
he suggests mummy out for m airing affe'
some two dozen centuries Of retirement.
| --Governor Perkins, Of California, hassen
| ! special message on the debris question =
| the Legislature Of that State. Hydrsnli'
mining l. putting in peril the very existence
4 o. one a shs most fertile portions Of th
SKATE. The Governor estimctos the destruc
ton d agricultural property = six millio'
dolls, already, and the dShris y maxim
further encroachmsnss with increasing rapid
! ". He recomnands : general tax for eaf
iyine ouf the plam q The snginssss = arrss
IN "
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-11-01
Mora abou. the Game Law.

The hunters OF tiis section are In
formed tina, the bird ia~, OF which
we spoke last week. does not apply
to this section ofthe State. We were
fnislod by Gaskcll's Compendium,
which prcIends to give the Iates, game
laws ofall the States. Several per-
sons camc TO us TO fud out about the
law, and TO remove all doubts, we
addressed a letter to Frankfort on the
subject. We received reply stating
that such Law was passed, but II
applies only 10 Campbell, Kcnton,
Fayette and Madison counties. II
can be found on page 1853, chapter
207, scis OF 1880. Vol. l. IN all other
counties OF tho State birds eau be
hunted as usual. In this county the
slm, of protection does not expire
till Nov. LIST, but on aud after to-day
che hunlers eau shoulder their guns
and HE away 10 the fields aud waste
as much powder as they please.
There are large numbers OF partridges
this year and hunters can have their
sport without ttanesressing tho law.