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Year: 1868

From the Athens (Tenn.) Post, June 70.


A gentleman who lives not very far from
the North Carolina line, sends us an ac-
count of recent remarkable occurrence
among the mountains in that direction,
which, epitomized, amounts to about this
He SAYS he was out prospecting for gold.
The weather had been remarkably dry and
clear for several days. Even the morning
mists which usually drape the heaven-kiss-
ing hills at early dawn, had failed to ap-
pear. About o'clock on the afternoon of
the 9th, his attention was attracted to two
dark and threatening clouds, which seemed
to be approaching each other from different
directions along the cone of the mountain,
accompanied by quick rushing sound.
When first noticed they we're apparently
some distance apart, but in an incredible
short space of time appeared to meet and
mingle in fierce elemental strife, envelop-
ing the whole upper tier Of the height
from sight, and casting heavy shadow
far down its rugged and depressed sidea,
relieved every few seconds by loud and
livid electrical discharges. This lasted sew
eral minutes, up to which time nothing like
rain had fallen, when the clouds were ap-
parentlv rent asunder and large volume
Of water began to pour down the mountain
with fearful velocity, uprooting the largest
trees and hurting tremendous masses OF
rocks and earth to the fret bench" or
steppe, where they may nov be seen cover
ing acres of ground and piled together in
wonderful confusion. Here the suddenly
created torrent seemed to have broken ITS
force and diffused itself into small streams
and rivulets which disappeared entirely
before reaching the lower valley.


Our informant, who was fortuaately out
side the breadth Of the leapiBg desolation,
and who has spent the larger portion Of his
life among the alpine ranges OF East len
nessee and North Carolina, says be never
wtnessrd anything that would compare
/ with it. II was one Of those grand and
terrific displays which are calculated to
make the beholder suspend his respiration
and to realize his insignihcanre IN the
presence Of Nature when she pulls the bri'


die off and runs wild for brief space.


The writer proposes to follow the track
OF the occurrence TO the summit OF th'
Year: 1868

mountain, and will give US the result of his
explorations. From partial examination
of portions Of the fresh earth and rock
brought down, he is clearly of opinion that
there is something worth looking for high
er up.
Year: 1868

: RARE LUcK.-Lemuel Jones, a lad
about sixteen years of age, recently met
with extraordinary good fortune. He was
engaged in the task of walking from Erie
to Chicago, being venturesome lad, and


having SOME vague plan of seeking his for
tune in the latter, city. Between Euclid
and Cleveland he picked up wallet tight
ly tied with piece of red tape. Upon
opening the wallet So. 900 in greenbacks
were disclosed to the glistening eyes of the
boy, who had not expected to find his for
tune in so so short time after leaving
home. There were no papers in the wal
let indicating to whom it belonged, and it
is possible that the boy will remain in un-
disputed possession Of the money. The
wallet had been exposed to the weather,


and was considerably damaged some of
the greenbacks, too, were somewhat in
jured from wet, but not enough to affect
the value of ofthem.-Cleoeland Plaindcaler.
Year: 1868

Some year or more ago the Sisters of
Mercy connected with the Notre Dame
University of Indiana sent to France a
large amount of copper from the Lake Su-
perior mines to be made into bell for
their institution. The bell was according
ly cast, under the direction of the Sisters
of Mercy i'll that empire, who bore all the
cost. The bell was shipped through the
port of New York, and Collector Smythe
exacted duties on it to the amount OF 1923,
which was paid under protest, and bill
has passed Congress to refund the duties.
The bell is the largest in the world, and
its tone is said to be unsurpassed.
Year: 1868

ANOTHER RAILROAD ON THE EASTERN
SHoRE.-In 1860 a charter was granted
to build a rail road from Easton to Miles
River Ferry. Up to short time ago no
effort had been made to secure stock, but
the Easton Gazette learns that steps are
now being taken to push the matter through.
The line will run from Easton to Easton
point, and from thence to Miles River Fer
ry. A road leading to those points would
be great convenience to large number
of travellers to and from that section of
Maryland.
Year: 1868

The Delaunre Gazette suggests that the
Democratic State Central Committee call a
State Convention, to meet at Dover about
the middle or last of June, to select dele
gates to the National Democratic Conven-
ton which is to meet in New York on the
Fourth Of July next, and at the same time
to make the nomination for Congress.
Year: 1868

Ice formed on Sunday last nearly a
quarter of an inch thick, and on Monday
morning the ground was frozen So hard
that it could not be plowed.


Winter still fingers in the lap of Spring.
The ground was hard frozen on Tuesday
and Wednesday mornings, and on Thurs
day it showed, the ground being covered
yesterday morning. Did you ever sec
such weather." is common exclamation.
Yes, often; it is not at all unusual at this
season of the year, though forgetfulncss
and yearning for spring, cause many 10
overlook the fact In 1854, fourteen years
ago, on Easter Sunday, the 10th of March,
the snow was SO deep as to prevent people
from going to church. People very soon
forget all about the weather, unless some
thing fixes the remembrance of it in the
mind
Year: 1868

Bowers Complete Manure" must be
very generally adopted, it being famous
fertilizer for all and every field or Garden
crop. 1t has long been decided that it
contains the most nourishing elements. 1t
should be largely used by peach growers
this season if they want to make a sure
crop.
Year: 1868

The amount paid for public debt in
1860 was sixteen million dollars. The
sum now asked to pay interest alone for
the next year is one hundred and thirty
million dollars, or eight times the amount
needed in Democratic times.
Year: 1868

The Philadelphia Age has a very
proper notice of some of the fancy Pres
idential tickets which have lately been
presented to the people by certain New
York politicians The Age says;


As Pennsylvania casts over oRe-tenth
of the vote in the Electoral College,
weuld it not be well, in making these
little arrangements, to wait until she was
present to assist Of one thing our
New York friends may feel assured, that
Pennsylvania intends to be consulted In
this matter with no undue claims, but to
the full extent of her importance, and
the weight of her position in the coming
contest. There are those-we do not
say that we share in their opinion-who
think that New York has too much in
huence in the National Convention of
the Democratic party. With this senti-
ment prevailing, aud much more largely
held than our friends in New York think,
we should be sorry to see any thing which
could give color to charge of undue in-
reference on their part, or which looks
like prearrangement or forestalling the
action Of the Convention. In July, IN
New York, there will be plenty Of good
and true men from all over the land.
Their judgment and combined opinion
will be Of more value than that OF the
Manhattan Club. And Pennsylvania
will be on hand to have her say in the
matter. Until then we think the Demo-
Gratis Of New York had better wait
Year: 1868

HAVE PROVED, from the most ample experi-
Gent and Reliable. They are the only Medicines
perfectly adapted to popular use-so simple that
mistakes cannot be made in using them; so harmless
as to be free from danger, and efficient be al
ways reliable. They have raised the highest COM
mendation from all, and will always render satisfac-
ion.
Year: 1868

Another line was also measured starting
off from the first near Porter village, and
keeping tue north side of the river through
the town of Porter, and passing in front OF
the church at Kezar Falls, and along the bluff
below the mills at ''Sab City," coming into
the town of Hiram, and running nearly with
the public road to Warren's Bridge, it crosses
the river at favorable point little below,
and comes again upon the original line in
Jameson's Intervale, 8 miles from the State
line. This line upon the north side OF the
river will be some 25 to 80 rods longer than
upon the South side, and il is evident that
in some respects it will be an easier line to
build, and it should be carefully surveyed be-
fore a final location is made.
Year: 1868

Was induced advertise his remedies his confidence in their
m any induced follow his example without this important
basis they baIe ample opportunity testing intelligence Of hs
eoumunty
Year: 1868

Baby with the dark blue eyes,


Reflex of the azure skies,


Shining from their mystic deeps,
? Where the soul its vigil keeps
Beams the light of other sphere
Than the one that holds US here.
Strange must seem this world OF ours
Bridling from elycian bowers,
Though thy mother bends above
With a smile Of angel love-
Though loves accents greet thine ear
Strange must seem this darksOme sphere.
Some with wandering earnest gaze
Thou dost watch the beautious rays
Coming down from sun or star
From thy former home afar-
Turning ever to the light


Baby with the blue eyes bright
Ah! bright cherub from the skies,
Should these dreaming, wondering eyes
Close to shed no more their light,
Then would be a darker night


Than hath ever yet betell


Hearth that love mayhap too well.
Earth hath many a beautious scene
Flashing waves and fields of green;
All from grief could not beguile
Like the magic Of the smile


That fits across thine infant face
Like radiance from the dwelling place.
Where thine "Angel now beholds
The fathers face" whose love enfolds
With more than earthly parents care
His children-and our baby fair.
So. We will trust thee to his love, -
To smile on earth, or soar above,
Tho darker earth or heaven would be
Ii either were bereft of thee
Year: 1868

sAwriter in an English magazine pro
poses instead of blaekleading stoves and
grates,s that they should be painted with
water glass (siliciats of potash) eolofed
with pigment to harmonize with the
coloring of the apartment. Before tins
is applied, the iron must be thoroughly
cleansed from grease, and all rust spots
must be rubbed off with scratch brush.
Two or three coats of the paint may
then be put on and allowed to dry, after
which the fire may be lighted without
fear of injury to the color, which may,
indeed, be exposed to a red heat with
impunity. Grease or milk split over the
paint has no effect upon it, and it may
be.kept clean by washing with soap and
water.
Year: 1868

PATERSAL INFLUEScE.-Parents should
always be aware that their conduct be-
fore child in word or deed, forms a
part of its education, They create the


moral atmosphere for good or evil their
little ones must breathe. II is common to
find the public and private life of public
men very different. The explanation is
that a mans public life is what his public
education has made it, and his private
life has been formed by the influence and
association that have clustered around


him in the home of his childhood. Exam
pie is the best of all teachers, or the
worst, as the home may be the best, or
worst, of schools. When they are the
former, keep your children at home; when
they are the latter, reform them or send
your boys and girls off to boarding school.
Year: 1868

RI LEMON HoNEYcoMB.-Sweeten the juice
OF lemon to taste, and pour it into the
dish you serve it in; mix the white ot
an egg that is beaten with pint of lich
cream and little sugar; whisk it and
as the froth rises put it on the lemon
juice. r Do it the day you wish to use it.
Year: 1868

With great flourish of trumpets it
was announced some time ago that one
Sergeant Bates of this state was about
to walk from Vicksburg to Washington,
through the south, with Il Federal flag
displayed in his hand, on a wager that he
would rot be allowed to travel in the
south in that manner The object, it was
said, was to test the loyalty of the south.
1t is now announced by telegraph that
Sergt. Bates is on his way and that he
is not molested, but treated with great
consideration. The story of the wager is
undoubtedly fabrication The whole
affair is very silly attempt at creating a
sensation. Sergeant Bates goes through
the South advertised in advance as hay


ing made bet that he viii not be assailed
by the people in that region for carrying
A Union flag, and we expect to find the
Copperhead papers deeply impressed by
the evidence of loyalty which the South
err people viii. manifest in relrainin2
| from iynching the man who claims tc
have made bet on their good behavior.
-IIat}ison ,IoHfmu{


After tie Sergt. has won his bet We
have an idea to propose. Let him take
his flag some night and fasten it to some
poor black mans shanty where the
''Shiverly'' of the South may see il
wave and then wait-one hour will BE-
long cnough-and see the poor ''darkey
tarred and feathered and rode on a rail
he viii then have more sense than h,
! has now.
Year: 1868

VOICE OF New YoRK-GRANT AND
FENToN.-The republican state conven-
ton which assembled at Syracuse on the
5th inst, by acclamatlon nominated Gen.
Grant for the Presidency, and Cow Fen
ton for the Vice Presidency, in the fol-
lowing unmistakable resolves:


Reso1ved, That, feeling assured that
ULYSSES S. GRANT is in full accord
with the loyal people of the country upon
all the political issues that have sprung
up between hostile Executive and a
patriotic Congress regarding his splen-
did military record with unfeigne admira-
ton; having full faith in his wisdom, in
tegrity, prudence and firmness; and
believing him to be emphatically the man
for the times Convention declares
It's preference in favor of his nomination
for the Office of President Of the United
States.


Resoyced, That Reuben E. Fenton is
the first choice of the Union Republican
Party in this state for Vice President.
His early and consistent Identification
with the cause of human freedom, his
patriotic services in Congress, the fidelity
and sagacity he has displayed in the office
OF Chief Magistrate Of the State, his
earnest and uniform devotion to the wants
and interests of the soldiers, his popular
lty as attested by being twice elected
Governor over strong antagonists, as well
as his great prudence and tirmness, give
assurance that his nomination would
inspire universal confidence and entlusi-
asm and be followed by the triumphant
success of the whole ticket


Resolced, That the delegates elected
By this Convention are authorized to ill
all vacancies that may occur in their
numbers. And they are hereby instruct
ed to vote as unit III the Chicago Con
yention and are requested to employ all
honorable and proper means to secure the
nomi nation of GEN. Grant and Gov.
Fenton for the officers Of President and
Vice President
Year: 1868

We know Democratic Assembly
man who couldn write his name at all
J5ca;son TO- Baaaer


We know Radical who signed anoth-
er man name, where he should have
written his own That came of knowing
how to write Oshkosh Times.


We know Copperhead who sought
the destruction of the government, the
result of not knowing the difference be.
tween right and wrong.
Year: 1868

"A Coppcrhead paper says that the
President in Withholding his letter to
Grant is Lying in wait. Weighty


lying is the President best hold, and,
as another paper truly says, he may be
lying in wait but he is not waiting to lie.
Year: 1868

THEaE Is now rising up in the west of
England q new city, which may be appro-
priately called the City Of the Orphans
And remarkable city IT is. \ vast col
ony oforphans would anywhere be a strange
sight, but in this case it Is more than strange
it is marvellous. This City of Orphans is
wonderful as being the result OF one mans
work it Is wonderful for the vicissitude
through which it has passed it Is wonder
ful for its extent il is wonderful for what
it promises to be The history of this ev-
er expanding city takes us altogether out
Of the current OF ordinary things, and
makes us look upon human effort from
new point OF view We have seen often
what a love of ostentatlon can do: we see
here what an individual will, guided by
lofty faith. can DO. In connection with
this city of orphans we have biography
which when 1t comes 10 bc written, Will
read more like an eXtravagant fiction than
plain matter-of-fact nineteenth-century
narrative In the life of George Muller
there is a singularity not to be found in
the common crowd of biographies it is a
strange life, j worthy life, great life !;
especially great in an age when ;ndlvld-
ualty, as Mr.. Mill has remarked, is on
the decline, and mankind are moving on to
their destiny In rucS which has few really
distinguished leaders.


The City of the Orphans is situated on
Ashley Down, near Bristol, this Down be-
ing a breezy eminence on which until
lately, the farmer grazed his cattle. To
trace the origin of this city we must GO
back to the year 1885, in which year a
poor Prussian-George Muller, who was
then living in Bristol, and who had come
to England a few years before in connec-
tion with missionary project-conceived
that it was his duty TO do something
towards providing for the numerous Or
phans who are to be found in our large
cities.


At the time that Mr. Muller first began
to think of this work, he was minister to
small sect known as the Brethren, and
had for telow-laborer the late Henry
Craik, the wel-known Hebrew scholar, and
brother of the late Professor Craik, author
of the a. Pursuit of knowledge under
Difficulties. Mr.. Muller had no salary
whatever in connection with his ministry,
he and Mr.. Craik having resolved not to
accept a salary, but to leave their needs to
be supplied as the Brethren voluntarily
should decide. This arrangement produced
very curious results. Sometimes Mr.


Muller was very well of. but, as he never
made his wants known to anybody, and
never on principle, asked anybody for any.
thing. his means were occasionally very
low. On these occasions bis outward ap-
kpearance indicated the emptiness of his
exchequer, and individual members Of his
Econgre@ation were in the habit, when they
met hiin With a shabby coat on, of taking
him to d taiior's- and buying him new
one. But poverty never affected the cheer


full spirit of George Muller. In March
| 1896, be "as living at No Wilson Street
Year: 1868

Practical jok ing is at discount. Practi-
cal jokes are voted vulgar. witless, stupid
ill-natured and it is really impossible to
deny that the popular verdict Is correct
one; but how amusing they often are.


You must. in your youth, have either set
or fallen into a " booby-trap." 1t consist
ed, you may remember, of books, boots, etc,
balanced on the top of a door, which was
left ajar, so that the first incomer got
solid shower-bath.


Another trick was to pour water into
stone ink bottle, cork it tightly, and slip it
between the bars of boys CRATE on win
ter's evening, when he was returning to his
room after temporary absence-the noz-
ze, of course, directed toward bis chair.
The tenant returned, and sat down to his
verses or translation presently the water
began to boil, and the steam fired off the
cork at him.


Perhaps the decline of practical joking,
both in the army and among civilians, is
due in a great measure to the abolition of
dueling. 1t seems mean to play tricks up
on man who has no redress in case he
should take serious offense and this. un-
doubtedly, is the weak part of the practice,
that it necessitates victim. This is the
case, indeed, with the majority of our
amusements one can not win game with
out another losing it; fox-hunting is un-
pleasant for the fox; and shooting entails
pain and death upon the objects of our
sport; neither does any body. however
good face he may put upon the matter.
like to be made game of. But in the last
instance there is an element of treachery
which distinguishes it from the others; to
insure the success of a practical joke it is
generally necessary to lull the victim into
a false security.


When lady condescends to practical
joke it is generally q very neat one. NJ.
Boncourt. the rich fnancier, was very stingy
to his wife in the matter of pin-money.
One day lady, closely yelled. and very
anxious not to be recognized, called upon
him and borrowed large sum, leaving hsr


diamonds a. q pledge. 1t was his wife.
Year: 1868

EFFECT OF EXPOSURE ON CoAL.-As
most people treat it. they seem to have no


idea that exposure produces any i'll effect,
at least. The american Rail,oay Times
corrects this mistake:


Professor Rockwell has called attention
to the deterioration which coal suffers from
exposure to the weather, and to the i'm
portance of keeping il as dry as possible.
Anthracite suffers the least. bituminous the
most. According to the experiments of
Grundmann, coal to the weather in heaps,
loses during a period of nine months, so
per cent. of its value as fuel. and about as
much a. gas making material it undergoes
a process of slow combustion, taking up
oxygen and giving off the volatile products
of oxydation-air and moisture playing the
principal part, and warmth promoting it :
the valuable combustible ingredients are
lost. and the injurious ones, as sulphur,
oxygen and ash, are relatively increased
Coke from weathered coal is of inferior
quality. losing its adherence. These facts
have been generally understood for long
time. but the practice in some yards gives
no heed to the loss of heating values which
coal undergoes from exposure to the
weather. 1t is found with no covering to
shield it from the rain. wind and snow, and
its exposure and loss thereby seems to
attract no attention from the very :. prac-
tical" men who have care of it. Neither
wood nor coal can bear long exposure
to the elements without losing . large
share of their value az fuel.
Year: 1868

An UNPLEASANT PICTURE OF NORTH
CARoINA-A traveller at the South,
writing from town in central North
Carolina, says


| travelled for two days through coun-
try originally settled by the Scotch, and
presume, from the names on the tombstones
n the cemetery, that their descendants are
till most numerous in the vicinity. Of the
TWO hundred tumbstones In this cemetery. |
-hould say that one hundred and fifty bore


he name and recorded the virtues of q
uan, woman, or child, named ALEXANDER"
While three-fo fourths of the other fifty were
Inscribed with the names " Campbell"
- Wallace. "and other Scotian patronymics.
The Scotch are called thrifty people;
nut see few indications of thrift here.
The best houses are dingy. two->'Gry frame
buildings. without plaster and without
paint, lighted by minute windows, and
ventilated bv an abundance of broken
panes. Hardly country house has any
show of shrubbery or flowers about it.
There is little stock. but some good horses.
which here are more numerous than mu es.


Agriculture is shabbily conducted. Still
the ground is really ploughed here, which
: not the case farther south. where planters
scratch around an old cotton row to prepare
tor new one Here it is not uncommon
% plough with two horses, and the whole
surface is broken-disturbed at least
before the new crop is planted. So little
stock is raised that very little manure is
made, and the land is soon exhausted.
have seen old fields where pines foot in
liameter had grown, yet the old cotton
ridges were still visible. There are de-
crepid apple-trees near almost every house
and peach trees are common, but there are
no thrifty orchards In almost every house
ioor you may see woman sitting with a
snuff brush in her mouth. Savage dogs
bark at the gates and absolutely forbid
YOU TO enter.


In three days walking did not see
schoolhouse and only one church. The
diet of the people is confined chiefly to
corn and wheat bread, bacon and coffee
These you have at every meal. except that
at dinner you have no coffee. Occasionally
at that meal, dish of boiled bacon and
turnip greens graces the table Sweet
milk and butter milk are quite often drunk
at the table. In no Southern home have |
found tea at supper or any other meal. and
at only one meal was meat absent Fruit
or preserves l have found only two or
three times.