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Year: 1869

The value Of straw rs feeding substance was
never better proved than by the following fact: y
firm having large number of heavy wagon horses,
had frequent occasion for the veterinary surgeon
until they Were recommended to mix certain por-
ton Of tine cut straw with the clover hay This has
been praciseu now for some years, and their bill
for doctoring is at minimum The partner of the
firm, who told me this, said how advantageous if
was not to be deprived, as they formerly We're. of
several horSps-to say nothing of the saving in eX-
pensc and loss. The fact is, the food was too rich
too mucilaginouS. for have often been told that
fine hay. unmiXed with straw chatl, balls in the
stomach, and thus is, suppose deprived OF action
of the gastric juices. We know that too much sue
culent rich grasses are injurious, and no doubt
straw chaf mixed with it acts mechanically, if not
chemically, with advantage. 1t would be well for
agricultural friends to know that for several
thousand horses belonging to the London General
Omnibus Company, the food is all passed through
the chaf cutter with, believe, certain proportion
of straw. While spring grazing our bullocks tares,
we mix straw with it in their early growth, but as
they advance to Towering and poddpg. this is not
required, because there is mucn wheat and oats
grown with this, which gets ntermiXcd on passing
through the chatf machine. y. Mechi.
Year: 1869

An ltlnerant quack doctor in Texas was ap-
piled to by one of Col. Hayes rangers to ex-
tract the iron point of an Indian arrow head
from his head where it had been lodged for
some time l cannot 'stract this, stranger
said the doctor, ''bekase to do 50 would 90
nigh on to killin' you but tell you what l
it in your head
Year: 1869

Where it not for the improved machinery now in
use upon our farms, particularly reapers mowers
and threshng- machines, it would be utterly i'm
possible to supply the home consumption of grain
in tins country. Supposing the grain all cut by
the oldfaslioned sickle, the price of flour would be
so high as to prevent the laboriug classes in oul
cities from using the article
Year: 1869

To PTEyENT CANKER WORMS FROM ASCEND
ING FRUIT TREES. Take cotton batting, cut it
the tree; tie it in the middle with strong twine, very
tight, then turn the upper part down and the work


is donethis is to be done before the frost is out of
the ground. | have tried it and some of my neigh
bors, aud saved our fruit. The expense is trihing
Year: 1869

They have man in Mississippi so lean that
he makes no shadow ut all A rattlesnake
bit at his legs six times in vain, and retired in
disgust He makes all hungry that look at
him, and when the little children meet him in
the street they run home and cry for bread.
Year: 1869

PAsIIuNCr OF jon. Everybody is in the
habit of Dragging on job and job did have
considerable bile pashunce, that's Il fact; hlr
did he ever keepa district skuc for 5 dollars
a month and board around or run Il country
newspaper?


Did he ever rea pledged oats downhill on
hot day, and hay all his galus buttons bust
off ut once?


Did he ever have the jumping toothache and
be made tend the babe while hi, wife wa, over
to Parkinses to a tea squall?


Did he ever get up in the morning, awful
dry, and tut it three miles before breakfast 10
get a drink, and find that the man kept tenn
pcrance house,


Did he ever undertake to milk a kicking
heifer with bushv tail, in tly-time, out in
lot?


Did he ever set onto q litter of kittens in the
old rocking chair, with his summer pantaloonS
on?


If he could do all these things, and praise
the Lord at the same time, all | have to say
is, '.Bullv for Job, j. BILLINGS
Year: 1869

A strage woman has just died in Tennessee,
named Rebecca Freeman. While yet in her
teens, and an orphan, she was engaged to be
married; but her lover died, and she be
took herself to a cabin built on the top of y
high and rugged hill, in an imp,netrable for
est, where she lived'the life of hermit unit,
her death, at the age Of - She kept the
white slippers and the apparel in which she
was to have been made a happy bride, until
the day of her death, and would brood over
those remembrances for half day at a time.
Whenever the spirit of sadness fastened upon
her she went to her door and blew a long tin
horn, bcqueathed to her by her mother for
hours at time.
Year: 1869

THE GREATEST BLESsING.--Therc
is no greater blessing for man than
to have acquired that healthy and hap
py instinct which leads him to take de-
light in his work for his works sake,
not slurring it over, not thinking how
soon it will be done and got rid Of,
not trembling himself greatly about
what men say of it when it is done,
but putting his whole heart aud mind
into it., feeling that he is master of it,
feeling tho thing that he has Turned
out, bc it a legal argument, Or book,
or n picture, Or anything else, is con-
scicntiously and honestly perfected to
the best Of his power.


Babies are described as coupons attached
to the bond Of matrmony.
Year: 1869

The hideous Cracow convent story forcibly
illustrates popularity in the conduct of Roman
ecclesastics throughout the world, which makes
it very difficult TO get at facts in any case where
the conduct of priests, monks, or nuns Is in
volved They invest the old French injunction
about washing ones dirty linen at home with
all the sanctions of terrible superstition,
carried out with the zeal of body in which
an esprit de corps takes the place of the ordi-
nary feelings of non-celibate human nature.
The preservation of the reputation of the
clergy and of nuns is held to be of such over
whelming importance to the well-being of the
Church that every law of morals is to be strained
we will not say Intentionally broken.-in order
TO keep the laity in the dark. In the priestly
and conventual body there is no such thing as
that avowed division into parties which exists in
all lay societies, whether national or local, and
which makes the preservation Of scandalous
secrets comparatively difficult. In the Roman
Church il is the united clergy against the dis
united laity; and in such q normal condition Of
affairs it is easy enough to see With which side
the victory viii ordinarily lie AZ the same time
they are unable TO see that this very spirit of
secrecy will in the end be their ruin, and, when
it is too late, they viii repent Of it.
Year: 1869

SYRACUSE, Aug. 24.-The Central Base Ball
Club will hold a tournament here, to commence
on the 1st of september. The first prize will be
the gold ball now held by them valued at $500,
with a valuable prize to the second best club,
and several individual prizes to the best pitcher
catcher, fielder, and base-rUnners. The tourna-
ment is open to all clubs within a circuit of
twenty miles from New York city. The entries
are to be made by the 27th inst. The Central
City Club are not to take part, but reserve the
right to play single match game with the first
prize, but not in a contest for the gold ball.
Year: 1869




The Pail Mall Gazette has the following ac-
count of outrages by brigands in Greece


Very recently the son of a cofee-hOuse
keeper was carried off from his fathers door at
n village in the neighborhood of Eleusis, and
10O0f. was obtained for his ransom. grocer
and two butchers carried off from Athens have
lately been among the number of the redeemed.
The eXpedients of the brigands have for while
relieved the monotony of the proverbially
dull city. The Sdges,tennes have offered
them fair harvest More than one instance
has occurred in which worthy people have
been decoyed by disguised brigands calling
them to the assistance of women who did not
require their offices. The consequences have
been disastrous for the SdgeS.f .femnleS, for as
these women are usually supposed to have col
lected some money the ransom demanded for
their liberation has been comparatively large.
A doctor of some eminence in Athens narrowly
escaped captivity only week or two ago. He
was awakened at night by the visit of some men
in the dress of ordinary citizens, who entreated
him to accompany them to the house of patient
whom he was known to be attending. The ply
sician declined to believe that the lady, whom
he had left convaescent only few hours be-
fore, required his immediate assistance, and
positively refused to leave his bed and enter
the carriage which had been thoughtfully
provided for him. His dsturbers were there
FORE forced to go away without him, and he
discovered next morning that his patient was
still progressing favorably, and had not sent for
him. The Greek villagers have good reasons
for fearing the vengeance of the brgands, and
will not risk the devastation of their homes and
their lives by giving information against them.
The saddest feature in the whole history is that
one who is high in authority in the kingdom is
constantly named as eonniving in this shame
less system of yillany. The people do not hesi-
tate to tell you that brigandage is not put down
because this dignitary-sprung from n brigand's
race himself-will have it So"
Year: 1869

Be satisfied to commence on a
small scale. 1t is too common for
young housekecpers to begin where
their mothers ended. By all that
is necessary to work skillfully
with: &dorn your house with all
that will render it comfortable.
Do not look at richer homes, and
covet their costly furniture. If
secret dissatisfaction is ready to
spring up, 90 a step further, and
visit the homo Of the suffering
poor; behold dark, cherries
apartments, insufficient clothing,
and absence Of all the comforts
and refinement of social life, and
then return to your own with a
joyful spirit. You will then be
prepared to meet your husband
with a grateful heart, and be ready
to appreciate the toll Of selt-denlal
which he has endured in the busi-
ness world to surround you with
the delights of home; and you will
cooperate cheerfully with him in
so arranging your expenses that
his mind will not be constantly
harrassed lest his family expendi-
lures may encroach upon public
payments.


Be independent; a young house
keeper never needed greater mo-
raj courage than she does now, to
resist the arrogance OF fashion.
Do not let the AS and BIS decide
what you shall have; neither let
them hold the strings of your
purse. You know best what
you can and ought to afford.
It matters but little what people
think provided you are true to
yourself, to right and duty, and
keep your expenses within yoar
means.
Year: 1869

Gloomy but True Picture.


The Round Table is painting a
very discouraging picture of the
hardships and poverty among the
masses of the people, arising from
the oppressive burthens which the
tax collector is directly or Indirect
ly laying upon their shoulders.
The writers says:


"Almost everywhere there are
signs of pinch and grin. 1t is
hard work to pay the rent, butch
er, the grocer and baker; hard
work to pay for the children's
,, schooling and clothes; cruelty
hard work to squeeze out the in-
stalments for the summer jaunt or
sewing machine with many, every
little comfort or luxury once a
matter of course is now either en-
tirely cut off or measured out with
an anxious scrutiny, hesitating g
caution, that turns tho pleasure
halfinto pain. Friends whisper to
each other that they do not see
how they can pay their way this
this year and live. The cher
ished scheme of sending the eldest
boy to college must be given out.
The hope Of buying the pleasant
little country home must be for
gotten.


The piano the patient wife has
been waiting for these many long
years, must be put off to an in
definite future. Meanwhile, to
keep soul and body respectfully to-
gether, most people are working
harder than they ever worked in
their lives. They are wearing out
the physical machine by running
it a baleful speed, and keeping up
appearances at the cost Of nerves:
peace of mind, and at the chance
Of a healthy old age. This is nc
exaggerated picture. 1t is fami,
liar to almost every eye that rests
upon this page. Only the very
rich are just now thoroughly at
ease-although even their serenity
is too often inspired by the spec
ulative mania, that so few having
anything to speculate with, escape;
while nearly every one in the com,
munity who has to work for bread
who depends on a salary OF
stated wages for stated works.
in a chronic alienation or appre-
hension and despondcncy."
Year: 1869




A TRUE LADY,-A true lady is
easily recognized iu public places
by the neat and tasteful dress, by
her quiet and unostentatious de-
meanor, and-if there is occasion
for her to speak-by her gentle
voice and choice language. Aloud,
harsh voice and "slang phrases
coming from those who in other
respects appear to have been we'll
brought up, always jars unplea-
sanity upon the hearer. There is
long list of unauthorized words
and phrases, which in common use,
and are supposed to give certain
zest to conversation, but which are
very far from being elegant. They
are coined in various places-in
the boarding school, IN the college,
in the store, and on the street.
One by one, they enter the family
circle, and become disagreeably
common. A man who continually
interlards his conversation with
words which the dictionary ig-
nores, does not thereby, increase
our regard for him and when we
hear a woman habitually using
'sslang," we cannot but feel that
she is wanting in that delicacy
and refinement which are the
brightest ornaments she can wear.
Indeed, it is very certain that the
frequent use of course and vulgar
words begets disagreeable con-
dition of mind. which may not be
realized by the possessor, but
which is very apparent to asso-
ciates,
Year: 1869

last session of the Legislature, as
may interest our readers:


An Act to incorporate the Wa
teree and North Carolina Rail-
road Company.


An Act to incorporate the
Homestead, Building, Planting
and Loan Association of South
Carolina.


An Act to prevent and punish
duelling.


An Act toincorporate the South
Carolina Central Railroad Compa-
ny.


An Act to amend an Act enti-
tied can Act to define the juris-
diction and duties of County Com
missioners.'


An Act to regulate the manner
of granting a final dismissal to
executors, administrators, trus-
tees, guardians, or committees.


An Act accepting the donation
of lands to the State of South
Carolina for Agricultural Col
leges.


An Act to provide for the pay
ment of the fees of Sheriff's for
dieting persons confined in Jail.


An Act to make appropriation
for the payment of per diem and
mileage of the members of the
General Assembly, and the sala-
ries of tho subordinate officers:
and other expenses incident there
to.


An Act to amend an Act enti-
tied :'An Act to provide for the
temporary organization of the
Educational Department Of the
State"


An Act to alter and amend the
criminal law.


An Act to amend an Act enti-
tied "An Act to organize the Cir
cult Courts"


An Act to provide for ali elec-
ton to fill certain vacancies in
County Offices.


An Act to repeal an Act enti-
tied "An Act to prevent persons
holding certain offices of emolu-
ment from leaving the State"


An Act to amend an Act enti-
tied can Act to regulate the man
ner of drawing jurors"


An Act to amend an Act enti-
tied IAN Act to define the juris-
diction and regulate the practice
of Probate Courts"


An Act to repeal Section 8 of
an Act to alter the Act entitled
"An Act to amend the criminal
law"


Joint resolution to authorize
the Governor of the State to fill
the vacancies in the State Board
of Equalization.


An Act to regulate the practice
of medicine in this State.


An Act to regulate the agencies
of Insurance Companies not in
corporated in the State of South
Carolina.


An Act to prescribe certain
rules to be observed in the gov
ernment Of ferries and bridges
privileged to charge toll.


An Act to incorporate the Co.
lumbia Building and Loan Asso-
citation.


An Act to enable the Savannah
and Charleston Railroad Company
to complete their road.


An Act to ratify, confirm and
amend the charter of the Charles
ton (South Carolina) Mining and
Manufacturing Company.


An Act to provide for the con-
solidation of the statute laws of
the State of South Carolina.


An Act to punish SLeriffs and
other officers for violating the
Homestead.


An Act to establish State Or
phan Asylum.


An Act to regulate and provide
for the pay of Commissioners and
Managers of Election.


A Joint resolution authorizing
the Governor to employ an armed
force for the preservation Of the
peace.


An Act to re-enact certain Acts
lending the name and credit of
Year: 1869

The cry of General Stokes and his
claquers about frauds, so far as Davidson
county Is concerned, appears to have been
a ruse TO cover their own purposes in this
respect. We are informed that large num-
bers Of strange negroes are making their
way to this city, probably from Kentucky,
and are applying for and receiving GER
tihcates Of registration, and that several
hundred of such received their papers yes
terday. Lists are made out and a certain
set Of negro vouchers take them in charge
and "put them through" There will be a
foreign negro brigade in force on the day
of election who will require close watch
ing. In addition TO those being imported,
We have heard it intimsted that numerous
other negroes in possession of certi6-
Gates are applying under fictitious
names, and are succeeding TO
some extent, in procuring duplicates and
are thus doubly armed for the contest. We
advise those who will be present at the
polls on election day, TO beware of at
tempts at fraud. A number of these lat
terly issued certificates have been marked,
and if somebody ID not arrested for illegal
voting, We will be surprised. The regis
trar, Of course, was not aware of the i'm
p0rtatiOns to the city during Sunday and
yesterday, but we would suggest TO him
that it would be good idea TO look with
suspicion upon the strange negroes who
will probably visit his Office to-day.
Year: 1869

A gentleman returned from a visit
TO Clarksville furnishes some later infor-
nation in regard TO the condition OF the
persons remaining there who were injured
by the late deplorable railroad accident
near that place. Judge Caulkins and fans
lily are doing well and in a fair way TO re.
cover. The Judge himself was more Sc
verely injured than his wife or either Of
his two children. The express messenger
Mr.. Dugan, is in a critical condition. He
was dangerously woHnded about The head
and shoulders, and is unconscious the prin-
cipal portion of the time. Baggage'master
Hughes, who was also seriously injured
about the head, and had one arm broken,
is getting along splendidly, and will be
able to be removed 10 his home IN Bowling
Green in few days
Year: 1869

New YORK Aug. 1.-Two convicts in the
Auburn prison fought duel according to
the regular code on Friday morning. The
weapons were knives, and the scene was
the icthouse. Both men were wounded,
but not dangerously.


NEw YORK, August Am attempt
was made yesterday by her mother to
abduct little girl named Many Clark,
but it was unsuccessful. Great excite
ment was however created in the Duane
Street Methodist Church, from the door
of which the attempted abduction took
place.


The child had been given in charge Of its
father by the court pending a divorce,
and its grand parents, with whom it had
gone to church, were shOckiDgly beaten
by a half dozen men, who seized the
child while in the church. Mrs. Clarh
was arrested.
Year: 1869

The Galveston Chamber of Commerce,
in conjunction with other citizens Of the
State of Texas, have organized Central
Executive committee, to take measures


to secure relief for the sufferers by the late
flood in the Colorado Valley. Hundreds
of persons have lost their entire property
by this disaster, and many Of them are
almost without shelter, and they appeal
20 their fellow>citizens CT Texas and Of
the country at large, to come to their
Year: 1869

Six Of the resident physicians of Pens
sacOla, Fla, deny the statement that the
yellow fever is prevailing in that city.
They assert that not single case of
yellow fever has occurred in that city,
and that the population was never more
free from disease of any and every type
.han at the present time.
Year: 1869

A party of seven Sister of Charity
came passengers from France to New
York last Tuesday, in the steamship
Vile de Paris. They are said to be the
first instalment Of a hundred or more
who have been sent for to aid the CATH
ole missions in their now rapidly extends
ing work along the line Of the Pacific
raiIrOad
Year: 1869

SOME time ago the New York Board of
Health undertook an investigation of
the quality of the kerosene oil sold in
that city for family use. Their chemist,
Prof Chandler, Of Columbia College,
tested over one hundred samples, pur-
chased at different retail stores in va
rious localities, and found not one
among the whole lot which came up to
the standard required by law. Indeed,
one-eighth of the samples were pure
benzine, one of the most dangerous pro-
duets of the distillatiOn of petroleum
disguised under the names of aurora
OH Liquid Safety Gas, and the like.
Year: 1869

Several nights ago Policeman Murphy
obtained stolen watch in the possession Of
negro named Sam Carter, and afterward
Policeman Crockett arrested negro
named Walker on the charge of stealing
the same. The watch is the property Of a
man named Bennett, teacher at the Fisk
school.
Year: 1869

Cassie Hurst, son Of the tObacconist on
the corner of Summer and Church streets,
was run over by an express wagon yester-
day. The little fellow barely escaped be-
ing killed, as the wheels passed over the
back of his neck, leaving mark and
scratching his face and hands severely
The wound is not considered dangerous.
Year: 1869

The hurts o: J Buck, Z q, editor OF
the Clarksville Patriot, injured by the re-
cent railroad accident near that place,
are not Of such serious character as at
first supposed. We are glad to hear that
Mr.. Buck is in fair way to get we'll, and
feel assured that he won't think hard Of us
for remarking that Radical editors are
aWful tough customers.
Year: 1869

A great many strangers, for the most
part people of fast colors, suddenl, made
their appearance in the city yesterday
morning. Can it be possible that all these
strangers have axes of their own to grind.
or are they here TO grind the political
axes of w. B. Stokes d Co.
Year: 1869

Annie Malanney was arrested yesterday


on the charge of assault and battery upon


Pat Brew and wife and using language
calculated to provoke breach Of peace,
and taxed with the costs by Squire Math-
Year: 1869

From the Clarksyille Chronicle We lean
that the new railroad bridge at that place
is neatly and strongly built. The new
bridge is also provided with a separately
rallied in footWsy. This is a great i'm
provement on the old plan, as it secures
ladies, children and timid persons from
scare and danger. The approaches TO the
bridge have been raised for considerable
distance making the access regular and
GOOD.
Year: 1869

George Walker was arraigned before the
Police Commissioner yesterday on a
charge of stealing watch valued at forty
dollars from a man named Bennett. His
case was continued until to-day.
Year: 1869

A BREEZE has been raised at WASH
ington over the enterprise Of some Of
the newspapers publishing intelligent
abstracts of the Seward-Hale'P Perry
secret correspondence in regard to the
Legation quarrel at Madrid, which cor
respondence had been sent to the Senate
bv the President as secret document.
1t is understood that the matter Is to be
Investigated by the proper commlttee.
who will have authority to send for
nersons and papers.
Year: 1869

A SPICY time is in prospect next week
in the Baltimore Court, as General
Butler is going there to defend in per-
son the suit brought against him by
Kimberly Brothers, to recover money
collected for rent of the suffers store at
Fortress Monroe, built upon govern
ment property, and which money was
used bv General Buffers orders to
promote the health and comfort of the
troops, by the purchase Of ice and
vegetables, &c. One of this firm was
an applicant for Postmaster at Norfolk,
and General Butler quietly rubbed his
name off the slate last week.