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Year: 1877

The neat farmer keeps everything
aronnd him neat and clean, and
gives his fields clean culture. stumps
bushes and rocks are taken out and
removed where they will do the
most good his door-yards are kept
clean and smooth, fences always in
redair, gates and bars always ready
to open and shut, all old logs, BUSH
es and other refuge taken from the
sides of the road in front of his
buildings, his barn and out buildings
are kept in repair and painted or
whitewashed, doors and windows
whole and always provided with
hinges and fasteners for instant use,
his tools sharp and always in their
places when wanted-a place for
everything and everything in its
place. His farm wagons, piows,
harrows. and all other tools are care
fully housed when not in use, his
house is model OF neatness outside
and in he let's nothing 60 to waste
that Will make manure, his stock IS
well taken care Of and fed, and
always kept in healthy condition
born and stable floors kept clean
add tidy (; he has more or less nice
stock to sell every year, and gener-
ally has little scrip in his pocket
for rainy day to pay his bills.
always rides with a good team and
is generally out of debt; he owns
more or less bank stock. and of
course is happy and contented, and
enjoys the blessing of life Dirigo
Rural. Are you one of that kind


If SO stand up and be counted
Year: 1877

BEACH CREEK, Tenn, Feb. 10. ~.
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:


SIR: Please allow me through
the columns of your valuable paper,
to say a few words to the members
of our present Legislature. 1 am a
plain farmer and tax payer, and I
think | know the requirements OF
this class of people. At every meet
ing Of the Legislature we have some
new and oppressive law cnacted,and
generally the next Legislature kills
them.


The last assessment and dog laws
was very unpopular, and bat few, if
any members who voted for them
were returned. Our school laws are
not popular, but may be said to be
as good as any we can get; we need
and must have more educated men
and women, otherwise we cannot
advance with the civilized world
In the present Legislature | notice
in your paper, through Mr.. Flan-
ders, the Senator from Knox, has
introduced a road law, the enatment
of which would be very unpopu. ar.
We already have too many Office
holders paid at the expense of the
people; this law would let all es-
cape except the land owner, as l
understand it. Now l take this view
of the matter, the farmer is the
life blood of the country, we cannot
do without him, he is the most sub
missive of all classes. If you 90 to
his house the latch string is always
out and without price. no money re-
quired to stay under his roof. You
are welcome, then do not tax him
to death to feed those that would
seek Office and 1--we without honest
labor, but rather pass some law that
would exempt them from taxation,
for each year, the farmer who should
raise the most wheat or corn or the
most valuable crop from, an acre of
the poorest land our present road laws
are good enough. compared with the
condition of our farm houses, barns,
&c. Allow US to improve our lands,
build and paint our houses by do
ing this we will patroDize tie me-
chanic and merchant, whom we can
not well do without. AS things are
now, it is a hard strain to SAGE
enough to pay our taxes; the men
with money generally know nothing
of many draw backs Then give Us
few and simple laws, hang for muir
der, whip for stealing, and make
men pay their just and honest debts,
put nine-tenths of the Office seekers
and lawyers at work.


Yours,


EADAFrtp
Year: 1877

The pastor of a church in one of
our large cities said not long ago:
have oaiciated at forty weddings
since I came here, and in every case
save one I felt that the bride was
running an awful risk. Young men
of bad habits and fast tendencies
never marry girls of their own sort,
but demand a wife above suspicion.
So pure, sweet women. kept from
the touch Of evil through the years
of their girlhood, give themselves.
with all their costly dover Of wo-
manhood, into the keeping of men
who, in base association, have learn
ed to underValue all that belongs to
them, and then find no time for
repentance in the sad after years.
There is but one way out of this
that can see, and that is for you
the young women Of the country
to require, in association and mar
riage, purity for purity, sobriety for
sobriety, and honor for honor. There
is no reason why the young men of
this Christian land should not be
just as PlTIdOu5 as It's young WClnSu ;
and if the loss ef your society and
love be the price they are forced to
pay for vice. they will not pay it. /
admit with sadness that not all of
our young women are capable of
this high standard for themselves or
others, but believe there are enough
earnest, thoughtful girls in the socie-
ty' of our country to work wonders
If faithfully aroused.
Year: 1877

To have ideas is to gather flowers.
To think is to weave them into gar
lands.


When is love like battle? When
it comes to an engagement.


Hard speech between those who
have loved is hideous in the memory.
like the sight ofgreatness and beauty
sunk into vice and rags,


In the Virginia legislature, Friday
last. Mr.. Coale offered a resolution,
which was adopted. requesting the
Governor to communicate to the
House the condition of the question
of the boundary between Virginia
and Tennessee.


The world has been compared to a
looking glass. which gives back every
man the reflection of his face.
Frown at it. and it will turn and
look sourly at you; laugh at it and
with it, and it is a jolly, kind COM
panion. asa


The Montana Legislature has
changed the name Of the Little Big
Horn river to Custer rivre, in memory
of the brave cavalry leader who met
his death on its banks. 48


The only true way to shine even
in this false world, is to be modest
and unassuming. Falsehood may
be a thick crust, but in the course
of time truth will find q place. to
break through. Elegance of Ian
Egaage ma5Arfoi be in the power OF
us all. but simplicity and straight
forWurdness are.
Year: 1877

The girl with a frog in her stomach
has turned up again, this Lime in the
neighborhood of Troy. There can be
no doubt ubout it, for the Times, of
that city, vouches for the story. She
swallowed the beast seven years ago,
in drinking from q brook--an incl
dent which carries its own moral
and has suffered the gravest discom-
fort ever since. Last Sunday, how
ever. the frog came up, and now the
girl goes about her affairs as merry
as a cricket. Unfortunately for the
cause Of science, the sight Of the
reptile so excited her that she inn
mediately seized it and threw it into
the fire, and so it happens that no.
body but herself saw the frog. But
then nobody can question her ac-
count of it.
Year: 1877

y ColrMUNIcATIoN to Forest and
Stream describes "A discovery Of Professor
Cope, in Western Texas. lie has
brought back the skin and skeleton of one
OF a breed Of hogs raised there, whose
hoof- are not divided. The breed was
raised from a single hog which unexpcct-
edly was found to have this chnlactoris-
tic. This seems to be rather an instance
Of creation than Of evolution. Since the
hogs of the new breed do not answer to
Lcvilieal specification of uncean animals
they may not be obnoXius to the Mosaic
law.
Year: 1877

and she also gave the name of the
mother


The name of NTcAllister was given, as
that of one of the babies. The last
burial, week ago, was that of the
Martin child. The Forsyths told one Of
the neighbors that the name of another
of the children was either Nicholson. or
Cooley. For its keep they got $25, with
a promise of more. For another child
they said they had received $125


A handsome piano was removed to
Chestnut street store from their house,
They claimed it was given them for tax
ing care of child. The handsome
Brussels carpet and furniture that ad0rn
the rooms of the house are, according to
their admission, presents received For
caring for anotheFchild.


When spoken to,0n the subject of their
calling, they answered that they have
always made their " living that way
and it was none ofanybody's business. y
There are but two children in the house
now, a boy abous ten. weeks old and a
girl about eighteen months old. They
were taken there short time ago and
were apparently strong and hearty. A
lady who saw them said that they had
dwindled away to be mere skeletons, and
have every appearance of being slowly
starved or drugged to death. They oc-
cupied the same cot and paid no, ,atten-
tion to the caresses. bestowed on them by
the visitor. She said lit is terrible
shame that sach state of affairs can
exist in a large city The Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
were notified some time ago Of the baby
farming carried on in the hoqse, but no
action has yet been taken in the mat
ter"


The children are but scantily clothed
and bear evidence of neglect. Almost
every day carriage rolls up to,the door.
Last week wagon, containing man
and woman, the latter with q. child in
her arms, stopped at the house, but
probably no satisfactory arrangement
could be made for the care of the little
one, as they drove off.


1t is understood that the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to, Children
proposes taking the matteA-in hand.
Year: 1877

This, to builders, was great bargain,
for the stone of the ledge was excellent
granite. Then they called surveyor
and made plot of the hillside, whereby
they found that they could have forty
building lots, worth from two hundred
and fifty to four hundred dollars each.
They hesitated not moment after the
plot was made, but paid Peter his ten
thousand dollars cheerfully.


Ere many days after this transaction
Peter White received very polite note
from Cordelia Henderson, asking him to
call and see her; but he did not call. He
hunted up Mr.. Somers, and went into
business with him, and this very day
Somers g. White do business in the town,
and Walter Sturgis is their bookkeeper.
And in all the country there is not q
prettier spot than the old hillside. The
railroad depot is near its foot, and it is
occupied by sumptuous dwellings, in
which live merchants who do business
in the adjacent city.


One thing Peter missed-that he did
not reserve building spot for himself.
But his usual good fortune attended him,
even here. A wealthy banker had oc-
casion to move to another section of the
country, and he sold out his house and
garden to Peter, for just one-half what
the building cost him. So Peter took a
wife who had loved him when he dug in
the earth, and found home for her and
himself upon the hillside.


And now, reader, where do you think
the hillside is ? Perhaps you know; for
it is a veritable history L have been
writing, and the place 1 have told you
about is now one of the most select sub
urban residences in the country.
Year: 1877

Live for something; be not idle,


Look about you for employ;
Sit not down to useless dreaming
Labor is the sweetest joy.
Folded hands are ever weary,


Selfish hearts are never gay,
Life for you has many duties


Active be, then, while you may.
Scatter blessings In your pathway,
Gentle words and cheerful smiles
Better are than gold and silver,


With their grief-dispelling wiles.
As the blessed sunshine falleth


Ever on the grateful earth,
SO let sympathy and kindness


GLADDEN. well the darkened earth.
Hearts that are oppressed and weary,
Drop the tear of sympathy
Whisper words of hope and comfort,
Give and your reward shall be
Joy unto thy soul returning


From this perfect fountain-head,
Freely, as thou freely givest


Shall the grateful light be shed.
Year: 1877

e7T 1t is with glory as with beauty
for as single fine lineament oanpot
make handsome face, neither can q
single good quality render man accom-
plished; but "a concurrence of many fine
features and good qualities make true
beauty and true honor.
Year: 1877

bank and behind these roots he forced his
body, having hastily collected what DRIFT
wood was within reach still further to con-
ceal his person; and there he lay, half GOV.
cred by the water and the mud, and
awaited the result.


From every direction men were hurrying
to the spot with the perfect assurance that
the daring enemy would soon be within
their power. For long, long hours did
scores of searchers continue to examine
every foot OF the brush that lined the
stream. Many times did hostile feet pass
directly over Stringfeliows body, and once
a man more inquisitive than others
stopped, while walking In the bed OF the
stream. to examine the very spot where
he lay. But the driftwood which he had
skilfully arranged for his concealment de-
ceived the man, and he passed on without
making the discovery. Toward afternoon
the search slackened, and by nighhtfall it
was abandoned. But not until the noise
OF the camps was hushed in slumber did
Stringfellow dare to leave his retreat.
Then, following for some time the course
of the little stream, he passed In SAFETY out
OF the enemy's line, swan the Rapidan be-
tween the pickets, and thankful to God
for his deliverance, found himself once
more among his friends-l General Nc Gel
Ian in Philadelphia Times.
Year: 1877

It must needs be pretty sharp pointed
pencil tha. would trace distinction be-
tween guttony and generous living"
between drunkenness and moderate drink
ing between speculation and gambling.
The only safe way touching this class of
sins is to break short OFF Not one man in
thousand can sin moderately on the
lower, the animal side. of his nature. He
can sin in his intellect, and keep his bal
auce; but few men can sin in their pas
sions aud in their appetites, and not be
swept away. That person who allows
grossness to get the mastery over him who
lives chiefly in his sensations; whose in-
stincts have become debauChed, so that,
voluntarily aud involuntarily, he desires
wickedness, that man is lost. You
might as well strive to re-gather the fra
glance of flower from the ashes into
which it has been burnt as 10 reform vir-
tue from the ashes and cinde-s of his char
actcr.- Golden Rule.
Year: 1877

Phoebe Brown. a cat-loving old maid of
London. has lately died, aged 6S, after
life OF touching devotion to the objects of
her affection. For Is years she lived in
one room, and Systematically fed no less
than dozen cats. When from old age
she was no longer able to work, she
starved herself and pawned everything she
could in order to keep her feline pets
alive. She refused to send for doctor
when sick, and was found dead in her bed
one morning, surrounded by cats and kit
tens.
Year: 1877

Spanish robbers are very polite. An
Englishman was once accosted on lonely
road by a ruffian. Sir said he. you
have my coat on may trouble you for it ?"
The Englishman drew pistol, and told
the fellow he was mistaken. Sir said the
robber, Il perceive that am. Will you
do me the honor to communicate your
name, that may remember it in my pray
ersg
Year: 1877

ratio relative valuation in their coinage the greater
would be the probability of maintaining IT, Untl suc
system shall have been adopted by number OF me
most important OF the countries OF the world the
United States should treat the question as one 10 ne
settled according to is situation and requirements


:. After resumption OF specie payment redceInahle
papcr muUey Will constitute the greater portion o he cur
cIluting medium, even the present gold standard 1e
adhered to and If the silver standard should prevail
such nafrr money will no doubt be used 10 y much
greater extent than would be the case under u gol1
standard. for the reason that given value IN fVe.
woald he about sixteen times heavy ~ IN gold, dd
proportouately inconvenient 10 handle, and on that
account far less desirable than paper money


The action of individual members Of Congress In voung
for the Baul Silver BIN discussed by members Oh
the club particularly the position of Mr.. Cox There
was only one way of accounting for his action, was
said This waz that ne came from that district Of ONO
where ne inherited vaultng ambition 10 continue III
Congress-"
Year: 1877

INDIAN TRADITIoNs.-Tba ro,;.o-
we're numerous along the Trinity River
during the first year of white oceunatio,
'though contact with civilization has boo,
followed by the usual results to the roa
man-'hero is scarcely vestigo Of their
former strength and power left. Wa 70.
member that in the early davs thsv wera
full of traditions respecting the country
One OF these referred to great floods
which some Of the older ones remenhar
rs having seen. One result Of the man, =.
orles of these traditions was the dra,d
they had OF building their winter c,mns
on any of the lower bars. When Sian.
hope commenced building his store an
kanaka Bar, he was told by the Indians
that they had seen the ground he occr.
pied entirely covered by water and that
some Winter the waters Of Trinity would
rise so high that his building would ba
swept away. The food of 1861 emma tho
nearest to fulfilling this prediction. the
store being entirely surrounded bv water
while the flood was at its height. thouch
II dld not come up to the store (Which
was built upon the highest part Of the
barr by several feet. Other buildings. on
lower ground, only few rods from the
store were swept away by the raging tor
rent.


Per contra, they had another tradition
OF a season when it was SO long a period
without rain that the Trinity was rcduc-
cpd in SIZE to mere creek, and could be
crossed dry footed by stepping from stone
to stone. The salmon, which started up
rs usual, could not find water enough Tor
them to ascend the rifles, crowding SO
thick ut the loct OF each one that a spear
hurled into the stream at random was
sure to strike one. We may see the
counter part of this, except 50 far as re-
lates to the salmon this coming simmer.
The river is comparatively low now, and
with the scarcity of snow on the NOUN
tains viii probably be at its unsua low
stage carly in the Spring. If any OF our old
residents know of any rich spots in the
river lett from the early days Of mining,
this will be the season Of all seasons to 20
ior them.
Year: 1877

TRINITY CETTER, Mar. 9th, 1877.


ED. Journal We are all enjoying
the advent Of Spring over here with as
much thoroughness as circumstances
will allow; and now that the streets have
dried, everything may be said to be look


ing finely. Much new ground in town
has been put into grain and other crops.
and the living vegetation cannot but ex.
ert counteractive tendency upon the DO
tent malarial evil that in former times
held sway. But our streets have been
the scenes of thing, too terrible tor the
ear The propriety of turning our main
thoroughfare into a vegetable ranch or
hog corral was seriously considered,
when the thing went and dried up, leav-
ing scarcely vestige Of filth to complain
of. So we're AL right now, or think we
are. But few words may be said on
the hitching post nuisance. San Fran
cisco THINKS she has a monopoly Of Gu.
rious water, with its microscopic monsters
that gave people such unpleasant sensa-
tons recentlv-but It's q mistake. We
have been drinking water Of the color
and consistency Of clam broth. and
thought nothing about it, though we
know if any one had proposed strniring
il through camhric handke, chief we
should have been afraid of ,he process on
account Of alligAtorS or sharks or some
thing. Since the early days those horse
posts have stood in uniform array in front
of our pablo Buildings, and though no
doubt q convenience to horsemen, have
been an inconvenience to everybody else.
thrre are Inen who will ride up and tie
their horses, get what they want and de
part and then thore are others who
come TO stay all day and have their
Amusement, and perhaps never think that
in making a stable Of the street, they are
imposing on the good nature and good
sense ofa community. Do you suppose
any minor New England town would
stand such Il thing Not very much. if
any. Now what is there t. hinder hors-
e. being fastened few steps out of the
way of otlense, where the residue depend
rnt on all animal liie might be utilized
by some ecouomizing producer and sent
back to its normal state in the growth Of
some of the nutritive cereals, instead of
finding its way diifusivciy to the neigh


boring well whore large proportion of
the population are dependent for water,
and coming back, devoid of the due
chemical change, in n nasty compound
that neither enriches the blood nor pleas
es the palate ? L'ORIENT.
Year: 1877

AND row It is said that there is some
thing in the climpte Of Lower California
which makes mdded-aged men grow an
inch or 50 after arriving there. There
are two or three of our acquaintance
whom we advise to emgrate at once for
Lower California. They are short every
whore except at their mea ls-thoro they
are long enough.
Year: 1877

SrETNG.-The peach and apple trees
are in full bloom and everything in the
line of vegetation is far in advance Of
any previous season. The great fear
now is that the present beautiful weather
cnnnot last, bnt that cold. frosty nights
may come and do great mischief Such
a senson as the present one was never
known here before.
Year: 1877

Il PARTIES HERE.-There is a very lit
te IlpPo on the sea OF county politics


'ho Iaet is that parties are so nearly
evenly divided that one is little afraid
| OF the other. The Presidential eIec ,on
showed Il Democratic majority of TWEEN
" but knowing ones believe shat the


Republicans are fully as strong if not
Stronger than ut that time while the
d, mocrats are demoraIiled by the ei-
lect OF the Electoral biz. One thing is
certain-the course OF President Hayes
has been such that Liberal Republicans
and Independents are pleased with it
ID will give tho party Of the admins
lr"tion cordial support. But where
parties are SO evenly divided as here in
the days when Civil Service Reform has
come something more than mere
idea, each side will have to put uD
uneXceptionable men if they expect to
win
Year: 1877

Lieutenant Colonel Partridge, Of the Twenty.third
regiment N.GSN.Y., commenced his investigation
last evening in the cases OF those members OF the
regiment who did not respond promptly the call
suppress the late strikes. The investigation took
place at the armory of the regiment IN
Clcrmont avenue. Brooklyn. About thirty case
we're examined. They were mostly those in which
the members wore absent from the city at tho timo
and did receive call enough TO enable then
TO accompany the regiment to Hornelsvilie. mum
bcr Of the men, as soon Ms they received the order
Joined their comrades at tho above place immediately
There no case IN which the orders had been vii
fully violated, and they wore all dismissed with the
exception OF two. These laid for further
investigation The examination will be continued
next Tuesday evening.
Year: 1877

About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon fashion.
ably dressed girl, accompanied by young man, went
OH board the Barclay street ferry boat running to
Hoboken. When In mid stream they entered into a
very animated conversation, she apparently
reproaching him for his conduct. Suddenly
she sprang away from his side and climbed
the bouts side and into the river the erryb
was brought to stop, and an attempt was made 10
her, but before it could be accomplished one OF
the rowboats oil the Police Department along and
picked up the girl Her companion on the erryb
declined to give any Information as 10 her name, ana
returned TO this city in the ferryboat It's
return trip.
Year: 1877

From tho Berlin letter to the London Globe


distinguished particpator in the approaching
manGuvres Will probably be General Grant, who has
been favored with a special invitation from His
Majesty. The American cx-Presdent, now sojourning
in Switzerland shortly to pass through Berlin
his way 10 Sweden and Norway. He will return at
the beginning Of next month and roman lew days TO
enjoy the sights OF the capital General Grant, who IS
greatly admired by German officers, VIII be the guest
OF the American Minister, and will probably nave an
Interview with Prince Bismarck expected also about
the same time In Berlin.