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Year: 1874

You laugh as you turn the yellow page
OF that queer old song you sing,
And wonder how folks could ever see
A charm in the simple melody


OF such an old-fashioned thing.
That yellow page was fair to view,
That quaint old type was fresh and new,
That simple strain was our delight,
When here we gathered, night by night,
And thought the music of our day
An endless joy to sing and play,


In our youth, long, long ago.
A joyous group, we loved to meet,
When hope was high, and life was sweet;
When romance shed its golden light,
That circled, in a nimbus bright.


O'er times unwrinkled brow.
The lips are mute that sang these words:
The hands are still that struck these chords;
The loving heart is cold
From out the circle, one by one.
Some dear companion there has gone;
While others stay to find how true
That life has chord and discord too,
And all of us are old.
'Tis not alone when music thrills,
The power of thought profound that fills
The soul. 'Tis not all art!
The old familiar tones we hear
Die not upon the listening ear;


They yibrate in the heart
And now you know the reason, dear,
Why have kept aud treasured here
This song Of bygone years.
You laugh at the old-fashioned strain:
1t brings my childhood back again,
And fills my eyes with tears.


J. c. S.
Year: 1874

Il WORD FOR THOSE WHO HELPED
To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:


Now that the political conflict is over
for the year 1874, it is well for us as a
party-I mean the Democratic party-to
pause for moment and thank an All
wise Providence for the great revolution
that has been wrought in our whole
country. And, with this assurance, may
we not hope for the good old days of
yore May we not as people feel that
we now have men in our Legislature who
care for the interests of the whole coun-
trys May we not hope that our Con
gresham elect, and Senator from this
Congressional and Senatorial district,
will, by their acts and votes and inf1u-
ence in their respective positions, reflect
credit upon themselves and honor upon
their constituents who have so nobly
battled for them, believing that they
were in the right-hoping, trusting, and
may say praying for the overthrow of
corruption in high places. believe that
many of our comrades who upon cleo
tion day, turned their backs and votes
upon us, believing that there was no
chance, &c, &c, would now gladly be
reckoued among US and of US. If they
will come back and not ask office nor the
privilege of setting in conventions for
ten years, hadn't we better tako them ?
But in their stead we have a number of
good old sturdy Republicans, who fol-
lowed their flag through smany hotly
contested field, until they lost sight of
it, became confused, and when daylight
dawned upon them, they found them
selves in the ranks of the Mcfarland
and Hodges majority, singing that good
old national air that goes


"Ol say can you see by the dawn cE the day,


That the star~spangled Banner stia waves DER


the free %


They helped us on 90 victory, and we
WILL welcome two-yes, four-tnousand
more in 1876, And may this proud an
them be sung and appreciated in every
State from the Atlantic to the Pacific in
rs76a HAWKINS.


Nov. %. 1874
Year: 1874

the action incident to their presence.
| The season being unfavorable, we
were unable to plant until about the
middle of May. when. in our haste.
we checked it off without disturbing
the work ofthe previous fall. prac-
! tice. however, not to be commended.
But immediately after planting we
subjected the whole field to most
thorough working, thereby reducing
the surface to order, and intermix-
ing the undecomposed and insoluble
portions of the manure that remain
ed with the surface of the soil. The
culture of the growing crop, like
that of Capt. Hodges, was superficial,
but to the extent of its shallow
depth it was thorough, frequent and
regular. For this purpose we used
the iron beam double-shovel plow,
which we consider the most effective
and economical instrument in use.


Now for the result, generally, but
correctly stated. A most luxuriant
crop of corn has yielded an ample
pecuniary reward of our pains and
labor. and during the whole period
of its growth, has been a source of
constant interest and pleasure to
our friends and ourselves. We have
fattened upon the field, and with
the corn there grown, over one-hun-
dred hogs, of which we have sold
more than one thousand dollars
worth, leaving an ample supply for
our family during the ensuing year,
and, at the time we write, some of
the best of the corn is still on the
stalk. unharvested, in the field.


think | may safely state that
this field has yielded a net profit,
during the year. equal to ten per
cent. interest on eight thousand dol
lars, and in addition to this has been
from a tolerably low grade raised in
fertility so as to entitle it to rank
with the average Of first class lands,
in East Tennessee.


make you this communication,
Mr.. Editor, not, hope. in the spirit
of boasting; for [ am we'll aware
that many others. colder and better
soldiers than myself. have done
much better; but for the purpose of
a friendly communication with my
ellow-laborers in agriculture, hop
ing that they may consider my opin-
ions and practice, and find them not
altogether without value. The cul
ture of the soil, with its kindred
studies. although it has not been the
principal business of my life, has
been the source of my chief pleasure
and present enjoyment. From the
labor and care. the anxieties and
disappointments, nay, from the sue
cesses and triumphs of professional
life, l ever turn with fondness and
avidity to those scenes of rural la
bor and enjoyment amid which l
have never yet failed to find rest of
mind, solace of heart and restoration
of health. l am, therefore, ever
ready to contribute, however hum
bly,, such as have. to the advance
ment of the material interests and
pleasure of those whose constant
employment is the same as my oc-
casional-the noblest occupation OF
man-the culture. the renovation and
the beautifying of the face of the
earth.


JAMES T. SHIELDS.


Clinch lale. Tenn
Year: 1874

The Cincinnati Commercial thinks
the present hard times not the result
of the panic of rs, or the gfut of
foreign goods, but of q '' commercial
infation," an attempt for many years
to do altogether too much buslnes
The Commercial follows this state.
ment of cause by column of argu-
ment--and mostly good Argument
showing the utter fallacy Of anyzrera-
edy suggested by the expansionists
West and South. and closes With this
opinion. The one silent and central
fact in the business depression under
which the country now suffers, Is
that paper money irredeemable in
gold is the root of all evil.
Year: 1874

Is a hospital at Montpelier. France,
Is patient who has just swallowed q
thermometer left on his table, while suf-
fering from temporary delirium. They
have great deal Of trouble with him
now. When he drinks hot coffee that
Thermometer flies up against the roof OF
his mouth hard enough TO lift his hat
of. and when he eats ice cream Il gets
down in his boots and worries his corns.
Year: 1874

WE are advised that the people along the Gila within the proposed new county are by no means unanimous for county for themselves. So far as we can hear up this way, the disposition Is to let the peo- pie down that way have Q county if it be at all manifested that majority want it. How it will be ascertained that major ity do or do not want it, is rather diff cult to determine except by vote of the people, which might be had at the ensu- ing election. Would it not be we'll to have vote upon it at that time for the guidance of the legislature?
Year: 1874

promised to vote for MT. Stevens or Mir. Smith, or for others, he wanted them to keep their promise; but as he understood it, some were unpledged and from such he hoped to receive some support. He did not state what his strength was in other counties nor the strength of his hopes for election. He spoke kindly of all he men toned and of all sections. Marked atten- tion was given to all said and applause was frequent.

 The courthouse was full of people in- cluding several ladies.
Year: 1874

WITH sardonic grin, Wix poured some mucilage into his empty hair-oil bottle, yesterday, and this morning the hair of one of the servant girls was stuck so tight that she could not shut her mouth.
Year: 1874

O operation, we are prepared to furnish the market with quality of Flour, which we guarantee far superior to any manu- facture6 in the Territory, and fully equal to the very best imported from California We will keep constantly on hand at the Mill, and at our several agencies
Year: 1874

Come with us Hunt" said Long TO the
burly counterfeiter, who was master Of the
dwelling, "we shall want you to locate ~ in
the swamp. so that when the news comes vou
will know how to find us out and how TO send
Us our meals"


"Pm with you, said Hunt, and with these
words the felonious quartette left the hut and
plunged into the thicket near at hand After
half an hours winding they had reached toe
densest masses OF the wood, when the old fel-
low brought them to stand and acquainted
them that they might find security from inter.
ruption, or. at all events, security from any in
terrupton but such as they could easily silence
with the edge Of their knives He then left
them with promise to despatch one Of b!s
sons to Grafton to learn Old Hiagaams fate.
and also ascertain the result of the visit OF the
! lynchers to Sharrot's Grove.


"In the meantime" said Birch. calling after
the old man, ''you can employ the other boy
in getting up some ham and eggs and stout
jug of whisky, for we shall soon be as hungry
as swamp foxes, and shall want something to
help us along in spinning yarns.'


we must now leave the three freebooters in
the swamp, to return to Grafton and learn the
eplogue OF the descent we have described





The lynchers after the two riders had shipped
through their hands, returned towards the nut,
and the foremost Of them would have entered
by the now open door bad not the leader OF the
party called upon them to desst and warned
them against ambush or A magazine


- think there is more of 'em inside said
one OF the crowd and if there is | want some
satisfaction for the life OF poor Wilson. who
had his neck half struck from bis shoulders


" Let US stand here then and watch for them
az they come FORTH" said the Sheriff - once
saw three good men blown into the ar at g
coiners station i'll Arkansas by running into an
empty trap, where there was keg OF powder
anc lighted match. Let US stand here"


At these words the lynchers. some thirty IN
number ranged themselves around the burning
dwelling, and leaning on their guns watched
the progress Of the flames with bitter satisfac-
ton. In half an hour the structure was a heap
OF smouidering ruins and the darkness TIL
umphed again over the lurid atmosphere and
dropped Its pail to within few feet OF the
circle OF the dying embers.


= On the next morning the visitors to the scene
found IN the ashes the challv igure OF skele-
7 ton, with It's knees drawn to the head. Tney
: attributed that position to wrthe OF pain.
e but the marauders who were at that moment
| carousing in the wood near Newburn. might
} have told them that the skeleton held it's con-
a tracted shape from the bonds they had tied II
with, and which they falsely judged would
serve for It's protection.
Year: 1874

THE committee to solicit relief for the aid Of
the distressed families at Alabaster has just
received from the Governor S225, OF which
amount 1900 comes from the relief fund in his
hands, and s25 as his individual subscription.
The total received in this city is something
over FL 900 now,-Bay City Tribune.
Year: 1874

It is something unaccountable
how these sober and sedate old 'fel-
lows, as soon as their families have
gone to the country to spend the
heated term, commence to wear
their Sunday clothes every day,
and to argue that four hours sleep
is all that the human frame requires
to be healthy. -
Year: 1874

Araopos to the article which we pub.
lish this morning about the Merchants
National bank Of Wheeling, the New
York Bulletin Of yesterday (s9!b) re-
marks that there is a growing disposition
among the New York banks to go out Of
the national bank system and be released
from the constant tinkering BY Congress
OF banking laws. The only advantage
which the national system has is that it
permits issuing circulating notes; but the
profits on circulation are now 80 small
that some banks have already sIguiaed
their willingness to give up what they are
entitled to, and this We presume ia the
ant step which they have decided to take
In Withdrawing from. the system.
Year: 1874

An Associated Press dispatch from Bal.
,imOre this morning makes the gratifying
announcement that the health oI Bishop
WHELAN, Of this city is decidedly Inn
proved. Private news received in the
city yesterday ia to the same effect.
Year: 1874

The new mining bill now before Congress, is not likely to become law, this year, any way. but 1t is a reminder to miners and others owning valuable quartz claims to do the necessary work, and secure government title to said mines, just as soon as God will let them.

 The bill contains several outrageous pro- visions, as will be seen by reference to the San Francisco Chronicle of a late date, which paper copies it entire, and gives to it nearly one column of remarks.

 It proposes to raise the price of an acre of mineral land 70 ten dollars, and 10 force own CTS thereof to purchase almost immediately after its passage, or suffer loss of their claims.
Year: 1874

HALL GIN.-We ask the attention of
farmers to the advertisement of this Gin.
Messrs. Hymans & Dancy, who are well
known to large number Of our readers as
men of business integrity, can furnish high
testimonials of the worth of the Hall Gin
from gentlemen who have tested their ca
Oaoitv
Year: 1874

A LEA negro man by the name of
Smith is going about through the county
making mattresses and deriving his living
from the pay of the white people and is
very busily circulating such falsehood as
this that in Virginia, where the demo-
Gratis are in power, the negro is whipped
and beaten as if he was slave" White
people should not support such mischief
making liars.
Year: 1874

Many suffer rather than taxa nauseous
medicine. all who suffer from coughs, colds,
irritation OF the bronchial tubes or tendency
10 consumption, will find in DR.. Wtstar's Bal
sam Of WiM Cherry remedy as agreeable to
the palate as effectual in removing disease.
The Balsam is pleasant remedy; it is a safe
remedy; it is q powerful remedy; it is a
speedy remedy; it is remedy that cures.
Year: 1874

AGAIN.-We repeat what we have 80
frequently published, that we can not in
sert communications in our paper with
out having the name of the author. We
have now before US an article signed
Brethren" and directed to minister in
this county, which contains too many
personal illusions for US to publish, unless
we know its author to be responsible
person. We hope the writer will send his
or her name or, if possible, call at our Office
as early as practicable.
Year: 1874

EDIToRIAL.-Mr. Richard Granger, for
merly the popular correspondent of this
paper from Washington, has purchased
half interest in the Washington Echo and
is now the political Editor of that paper
The acquisition of Mr.. Granger to the
editorial staff of the Echo is one worthy of
note
Year: 1874

PARTY LoYALTY.-A colored Rad on the
street the other day said to brother cleo
tor, {" know Goodwin is degraded man,
but he is the regular nominee of the party
and YOU ought to vote for him."
Year: 1874

HELP.-The Reformed Republican party
of this county endorses Judge Moore. If
he expects his friends here to do anything
for him he had better come to their rescue,
for they are kept under the hack by
McCabe too well to do much of them
selves.
Year: 1874

Pic NIo.-TheIe is to be basket pic
mic at Solitaire, near Battleboro, to-day.
From what we know of the good folks of
this section an abundance of good eating
and gala time generally may be expec-
ted
Year: 1874

PERsoNAL.-We are glad to welcome to
his old home again Mr.. James Owen, who
is in our town on a short visit to his par
ents. Mr.. Owen is at present citizen of
Galveston, and gives cheering accounts of
the prosperity of his adopted city and of
the clone Star" State generally.


We sometimes regret to hear the favor
able reports from Texas and the West, for
they have already taken too many of the
best sons of Carolina.
Year: 1874

THE PROPOSED NEW ROAD FROM BOSTON TO


THE WEST.


BOsToN, Dec. 23.-As a result of the action
taken at the Merchants Exchange yesterday relation
to the proposed new trunk line to the Pennsy lvania
coal fields ana Southwest informal conferenccsof
visiting gentlemen and members of the Committee ap
pointed TO investigate the matter, was held last eve
ning at which 1t stated that energetic steps would
e taken toward the consummation of the enterprise
1t stated that three gentlemen OF this city
pressed themselves ready step forward with the
5000 called for in the report OF the Committee
braves favorable after due investigation Of the ne
The Committee I'll proceed directly careful invcs
gation Of the subject after which the will be
handed in, and action taken in accordance Herewith
Year: 1874

Charles Bradlaugh lectured last evening at
Cooper Institute audience that In the great ball
looked occasion the remark OF the lecturer
he appeared upon the PLATFORM that he regretted the
speaker not sufficiently worthy OF the subject TO at
eraot the attention OF . Enw-York sudiepce lie eouo
Year: 1874

kT The Street Committee, think we
were too hasty in coming to decision in
regard to their work on Broad Street,
and when their labors are completed, we
shall think better Of ii. We have GER
tanly, no personal ill.will, in any thing
sail, and can appreciate the difficulty, the
Council and Committee labor under in
having work done.
Year: 1874




The following exhibit from the files
of the court journals shows pretty
clearly the absence of the President
and the members Of his Cabinet dur
ing this season:


Congress adjourned on the 23d Of
June Immediately after the Presi-
dent went 20 West Virginia on a pleas
ure trip. He returned to Washing
ton, remained a day or two and on
July Sd left for Long Branch, from
whence he made excursions to Sarato-
ga, Atlantic City, Newport, Martha's
Vineyard and other watering places.
lie was not seen again in Washington
till the 18th of September, when he
came on to give n dinner at the White
House. His intention was TO return
at once to Long Branch, but in the
mean time the uprising against Kel-
logg took place in Louisiana This
induced the President to consent to
stay here long enough to put kellogg
back in power over the heads of the
people he had so long robbed and op-
pressed. This being accomplished
the advancing season had caused





President therefore sOlsced himself
for two weeks enforced stay in Wash
ingtOn by paying three days visit to
New York, returning here once more
on the 30th of September, in order to
be present at the Sherman-Fitch we'd
ding, which came of the next day.
After athree days sojourn, the Presi-
dent again wearied Of his capital city,
and started on a Western tour, taking
in the Wild Indians in the trip. 1t is
said at the White House that he will
be back by the 2Sth. Thus in the
space Of about twenty-three days in
the aggregate at the headquarters of
the government, and in this time he
has received from the Treasury of the
United States sic, $50, or over 500
for every day at the place of his Off
cial duty WGsh. Correspondent.
Year: 1874

Nashville Banner: Tennessee mas -
cause to be ashamed of her newly,
chosen Congressional delegation. In
point of brains and capacity there is
not a member of the delegation who
is not considerably above mediocrity.
Many of them are men Fersed IN law
and experienced in legislation. All
but one have occupied prominent pO-
sitions in the Bar and on the Bench of
the State, and the tenth one is a sue
cessful merchant and farmer, noted
for his practical good sense. Three
of them have had considerable Con
gressional experience, and most of the
others have had experience in State
Legislative bodies in times past. On
the whole. it is a delegation, intellect
ually, above the average, and one in
whom the people may repose conf
dence, and of whom they may be
proud.
Year: 1874

A WORD ABoUr THE LUNes.-In
nearly all cases the natural capacity
and area of the chest are sufficient for
all the uses Of respiration. But the
capacity of the chest may be dimin-
ished by the habit of STOPPING, or by
the abOminable practice of tight lac
ing. The false grace of the wasp
form in woman is almost always gain
ed at the expense of the lungs. The
tight belt and the arInor above it IA
tally congresses the air-eells, and for
bid all easy union Of the oxygen of
the air with the currents of the blood.
The lungs cannot we'll spare one
square inch, of the space which they
naturally fiji. Consumption Is the Sc
quel Of corsets. The war of hygiene
upon tight waists must be positive
and unceasing, for fashion is nothing
more destructive to human life than
this. The lungs are also injured by
being overworked, strained, or made
TO do more than any reasonable esti-
mate of their powers would allow.
Year: 1874

\ 4 San Francisco woman, who has
had six husbands, has been rather
unfortunate in her selection of them.
The first ran away from her, and is
now u high detective officer among
the Mormons; the second was hanged
for murder; the third was sent to the
penitentiary for forgery; the fourth
and fifth are in the same place for
burglary and highway robbery; and
the sixth and last IS serving out a life
sentence for highway robbery. The
woman says she never married a Con
gressman, anyhow.
Year: 1874

Nashville Banner: If people want
to know how the newly elected
Legislature is to be classified on the
Senatorial question, We must refer
them to the list of names publish
ed elsewhere. If any person can
tell the number committed TO John
son, or Bate, or Brown, or Savage
or, for that matter, to the coming
man-we must confess tha. the
problem Is beyond our ken. In the
meantime, with some definite data
to commence with, there is ample
room tor guessing as to the status of
q majority of the members. Stand
up, John Smith, and be questioned
Year: 1874

Kingston East Tennesseean: We
have received information of the
destruction, by fire, on the night of
the 1st inst, of the fine barn of
Mrs. HUM, who lives in or near
Wartburg, Morgan county. A ne
gro boy, who was sleeping in the
barn at the time, was also burned
TO death. The stock was saved
The FIRE is supposed to have been
the result of carelessness on the
part of the boy.
Year: 1874

A correspondent Of the Department
OF Agriculture at Franklin, Pa,
writes: / have always believed that
coal ashes had a value for sgricultu-
raj purposes, and have advocated the
free use of them, particularly on lime
stone soil This season / determin-
ed TO get closer TO the root Of the
matter and test their vslue fully. |
had e plot Of ground on which / had
been unsuccessful for several years
in raising good Early Rose Potatoes.
The soil was in the best condition al
ways. The tops did well. This
spring | had the ground scored about
six inches deep, placed the cut pota-
toes in the bottom, and filed up with
coal ashes. The plants grew finely.
n ltwi;hstanding the dry weather.
The tops did not fall over even aftes
the weather changed, and / secured
q crop of the very best potatoes fer
the table i ever raised


The second experiment was with
onion seed and coal ashes | put out
Eve good-sized bedsin seed. In fur
the seed was covered with soil; the
fifth / covered with sifted coal ashes.
The result surprised every person
that knew Of the expereimens and
watched its progress


4 third experiment was started on
seed which promised utter failure to
those who looked Oh. The end has
not yet been reached, but / an more
than satisfied with the result thus far,
and fully satisfied that nv expert
ment will bring me st least 500
more than if left untried. | have
abiding faith in Goa ashes, and am
ready to use all | can purchase.