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Year: 1866

The abattoir of Chicago, author
lied by the city council, is about
going into operation; the first of
the kind in this country. The
contractors have the exclusive
right to haye all slaughtering in
the city excepting that in the
regular packing establishments
done on their premises. The offal
is their only compensation. Par
is has five abattoirs on substantial
ly the same plan.
Year: 1866

Smith thinks there must be a
good deal of bad veal in the mar
ket, judging from the number of
"false calves" that have been seen
in the streets of late. Mrs. Smith
saws that no one but a "true calf"
would have made such a discovery.
Year: 1866

Though many curious tricks
and mischievous but harmless Gu
pers have been played by horses
within our knowledge, yet it is
hard to give credence to the fol-
lowing anecdote from an Eng
lish paper:


"There was, some years ago,
very fine horse in the possession
of Henry Moux & Co., the emf
nent brewers, used as a dray horse,
but so tractable that he was left
sometimes without any restraint
to 60 about the yard, and return
to the stable, according to his fam
cy. In the yard there were also a
few pigs of peculiar breed, fed on
grain and corn, and to these pigs
the horse had evidently an insu-
perable objection. There was a
deep trough in the yard holding
water for the horses, where this
horse went after taking his mouth
full of corn. When he reached the
trough he let the corn fall near it
on the ground, and when the
young swine approached it (for
the old ones kept off he would
suddenly seize one of them by the
tail, pop him into the trough, and
then caper about the yard, SEEM
ingly delighted with the frolic.--
The noise of the pig soon brought
the men to his assistance, who
knew from experience what was
the matter, while the horse in
dulged in all sorts of antics to
show his glee, and then returned
quietly to the stable"
Year: 1866

THE COUNTY FAIR.-We refer our
readers to theresolution adopted at the
last meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the Agricultural Society, in ref
erence to the location of the first Fair,
to be held this fall. The proposition
is a Just one, and it is left to our citi-
zens to say whether it shall be held
in this City or elsewhere but to in
sure its being held here it will be
necessessary for us to do something
besides spending our breath in abu-
sing our sister towns for manifesting
more enterprise than we have hith-
erto displayed; we now have an op-
portunity to test the liberality of the
two cities and if East Saginaw secures
the Fair it will be the result of supe-
rior enterprise, and they will reap
their reward in the many advantages
that ever result that from such gather
ings. The benefits arising are too
numerous, to manifest, Nto need an
enumeation; and we hope to see our
citizens bestir' themselves and sofer
the Society such advantages as will
secure the holding of the Fair in this
City for all time to come. - Sag6,aa
Jaiby Herald.
Year: 1866

In the first place, then, let US watch
our course when we are entertaining
strangers whose good opinion we wish to
propliate. We dress ourselves with care
we study what it is will be agreeable to
say, We do not suffer our natural lazlness
to prevent our being very alert in paying
small attentions, we start across the room
for an easier chair, we stoop to pick up


the fan, we search for the mislaid news
paper, and all this for persons in whom
we have no particular interest beyond
the passing hour while with those
friends whom we love and respect we sit
in our old faded habiliments, and let
them get their own chair, and look up
their own newspaper, and fght their own
way daily, without any Of this prevent
ing care. In the matter Of personal
adornment especially there are a great
many people ehargeable with the same
faul. that I have already spoken Of in
reference TO household arrangements.
They have a splendid wardrobe for com
pan7, and shabby and sordid one for
domestic life. A woman puts all her in
come into party dresses, and thinks any
thing will do to wear at home. All her
old tumbled fnery, her frayed, dirty silks
and soiled ribbons, are made to do duty
for her hours of intercourse with her dear
est friends. Some seem to be really prin.
cipled against wearing handsome dress
in everyday life; they "cannot afford" to
be well dressed in private. Now, wbatl
should recommend would be to take the
money necessary for one or two party
dresses, and spend itupcn an appropriate
and tasteful home toilette, and to make it
an avowed object to look prettily at home
Now, l maintain that in family-life there
should be an effort not only to be neat
and decent in the arrangement OF our
Derson. but to be also what the French
call coquets,-or, to put it in plain Eng
isb. there should be an effort to look
handsome in the eyes Of our dearest
friends Many worthy women, who
would not for the world be found want
ing in the matter of personal neatness'
seem somehow to have the notion that
anv study Of the arts Of personal beauty
in family life is unmarony' they buy
their clothes with simple reference to
economy, and have them made up With
out anv question Of becomingness; and
hence marriage sometimes transforms
charming, trim, tripping young lady IOto
waddling matron, whose every day
toilette suggest only the idea Of feather
bed tied round with a string. ror my
mart. | DO not believe that summary pun
ishment Of the graces from the domestic
circle. as soon as the FIRST baby makes its
appearance, is at all conductive to domes-
tic affection. Nor do l think that there
IS any need of so doing. These good
housewives are in danger, like other
saints, of falling into ,he error OF neglect
ing the body through too much thought
fulness for others and too little for them
selves. liza woman ever had any attract
iveness, let her try and keep it, setting
it down as one of her domestic talents
Chimney Corner.
Year: 1866

A correspondent Of the Louisville
Journal writing from Quincy, Florida,
under date Of June 18th, gives the
following description of a novel meth
cd OF trout fishing in vouge there:


On my way hither in the course Of
my agricultural researches, assisted,
as the French say, at a quite novel
and amusing fishing party, the like Of
which | never saw or read Of before.
The scene was a lake covering about
200 acres, varying in depth from - to
% feet, and filled with the most beau
titul speckled trout. When the party
reached the shore, hurley freedman
appeared with huge bucket of gOurds
on his shoulder, TO the neck Of each of
which was attached a short line, at
the end Of which was hook. baited
with minnow. The freedmen pushed
off in little canoe, and flung these
gOurds broadcast on the face OF the
lake, and then the guests, who were
to participate in the sport, were invi-
ted to embark, each in canoe pro
PEELED by one paddle. The day was
just such one as would have glad
dened the heart of Izaak Walton. and
the trout bit greedily. Soon the gourds
were bobbing around in every direc-
ton, chased by the eager and ex-
cited fishermen in the canoes, amid
the shouts Of those who watched the
fun from shore. Down goes a gourd
with tour pound trout at the end Of
it, and away it flies in the water with
a couple OF canoes in hot pursuit
The fishermen paddle with all their
might, and when one or both come
alongside, throw down their paddles
and stretch out their hands to grasp
their prize Away goes the gourd in
another direction, and away go the
boats In continued pursuit Soon other
trout hook themselves to other gOurds,
ana become as puzzled where to 90 as
the fishermen which to chase. Now
under the bows, now to the leeward
now to the starboard, the gourds and
trout are dancing about as if on pur-
pose to confuse their pursuers. who
occasionally, if inexperienced in the
management Of the peculiar craft in
which they are afioat, miss their dis
tance, and gourd and trout and fisher
men are all in the water together, the
canoe and paddle going it on their own
hook. The more knowing and more
elfpossessed land their fish with con-
siderable dexterity, but the novices
have only the excitement Of the chase
without any of the fish One of the
party, full six feet high and weighing
over two hundred pounds, insisted on
taking an active part in the sport, and
in trying to check the way Of his boat
with the paddle by sticking it in mud
bank, found his craft shoot from un-
der him, leaving him to swim out as
Year: 1866

Parent-l kant tell you the best
way to bring up boy; but if [ had
one that didn't lie we'll enuff to suit
me, | think now | would sett him
tending drigood store. Probably, l
Of the best ways tew bring up q
boy in the way he should 60 is tew
travel that way yourselfs, once in a
while. Still there aint no such thing;
| have seen them brought up as keer-
full az a lapp-dorg, and then go to the
devil jist az soon az they could strike
the right track And then, agin, [
have saw them come out of somebody's
gutter and wash up like diamond
Raisin boys il a good deal like raisin
colts If you don't get more than
one out OF ten that is fast one, you
are doing fust rate.


Buty is one Of them things that
kant be described; yu might as well
undertake to tell how a kiss tastes.


l think (from aktual experience the
happiest period in childhood is when
they have jest been spanked and got
well over it.
Year: 1866

In the historical collection of Dres-
den is an object of great Interest,"
perfect revolving pistol, more than two
hundred years old no antiquated, half
made, rough, rudimentary affair, but
as thoroughly finished pistol as were
the Toledo and Damascus blades of
older date. 1t is of the same size as a
Colts revolver, and not only were the
revolving barrels Of precisely the same
structure, size and shape, but they
were six in number The only point
OF inleriority was, that in this there is
no spring to bring up the next barrel
when one is fired. 1t must be done
with the hand. Col. Colt was shown
this pistol when in Europe, shortly be-
fore his death. His face was very cx-
pressive when he saw his own inven-
tion applied more than two centuries
since. OF course the lock was flint,
and yet, being a revolving lock, it was
packed away in a very small space,
and the whole aspect Of the pistol was
as neat and attractive as any modern
revolver There is also another frearm
still more interesting. 1t is a Went
worth gun, perfect in every respect,
excepting that the bore is square in
stead of six sided Truly there is
nothing new under the sun!
Year: 1866

The first section of the constitu-
tional amendment is either intended
to give negroes vote or is it not.
If it is, it is a roundabout, conceal
ed, and tricky way of doing 1.-THE
worst possible way. If negro suf-
frage was not the Radical intention,
then these pets and darlings of
theirs are excluded from the basis
of representation, as they ought
not to be, whether they vote or do
not vote. They should be repre-
sented as the aliens, minors, and
women of all parts Of the country
are represented at the ballot-box by
the adult male white citizens; in
Congress by representatives chosen
of these. They should be taxed,
for direct taxation and representa-
tion are proportioned to population
by the Constitution. We have
heavy burdens to pay; the three Or
more millions Of Southern blacks
should not be exempted from bear
ing their share Of them. Now ten
States are taxed on their total pop
ulation, and that total population
is excluded from all representation
whatever. Is this representative
government?
Year: 1866

As train Of cars was last week
approaching the suspension bridge,
near Niagara, the conductor found a
young man who could not pay his
fare. The poor fellow was evident
ly in the last stages of consumption,
and cmaciated to skeleton proper
tions He sat by himself, and his
eyes were red, as though he had
been:weeping; but the laws ef the
company could not be transgressed
and he must leave the train. Not
q person moved or spoke as the con-
ductor led him from, his seat, all
shivering with the cold; but just as
he reached the door beautiful girl
arose from her scat, and with bright
sparkling eyes demanded the amount
charged for the poor invalid. Thc
conductor said IS, and tho young
and noble girl took that sum from
her pocket-book, and kindly led the
sick youth back to his scat The
action put to shame several men
who had witnessed it, and they Of
cred to pay half. but the whole


soulcd woman Indignantly refused
the assistance. When the train
arrived in Albany the young pro-
tectress gave the invalid money
enough to keep him over night and
send him to his friends the next
morning.
Year: 1866




A good story is told Of an old res
ident of St. Louis county, formerly
one of her representatives in the
State Legislature. Quite wealthy
at the beginning Of the WARM Mis-
souri, farmers way land, and
slaves to till it--he soon found him
self deprived Of the latter, by the
never to be sufficiently lamentcd
Presidents proclamation. ..


Two of his sons enlisted
one in the Confederate and the 9TH
er in the Federal service, and the
old gnetlemon, getting we'll along in
years, made his will. To the son
who had joined the fortunes of Price
and the Confederacy, he gave his
land, to the other his negroes
The war over. each fortunately
brought home a ragged suit. cover
ing however a white skin, and in
due time had read to them tho will
which conveyed the property ofthcir
progenitor. The boy in blue re-
monstratcd-.what did he want of
niggers?' They wcrn't worth an
ejaculatory cent, and he would be-
if he would stand any suoh nonsense.
Bless you, said the old man-and
not exactly bless you either, but
that will stand for it. You thought
enough of the niggcrs tc fight for
them, and now you shall have them.
When one of my sons thinks enough
of anything the old man has got to
peril his life for it, shivcr me if he
shan't have it,


We don't know, whether the de-
visee has found his property or not,
but we do know that the story is q
true one, and one in which we think
patcr famlias had the best Of it
St. Louis Times.
Year: 1866

How TO MAKE aILKERs.-NO
matter what breed you have, SOME. )
thing is necessary to reach tho high
est success in good milkors. lisa
great thing to have good blood
whether it be Ayershire, Jersey or
Short Horn grade, but apart from
this advantage. the course of treat
'ment in raising nllker is some
what 44itferent ia faissiiHss iissiiiHs a beet animal
or an animal for labor. The calf
should be we'll fed and petted while
young. Well fed to induce rapid
growth, so to enable the heifer
to come in easily; petted to make her
gentle and fond Of the presence Of
keepers. Fondling helps to create
q quiet disposition, so important in,
Ia dairy COW, and this education
must begin when young. For a
milkes we would have the h6tfer
come mat two years old, and if she
has been well kept, so as to have
attained good growth. she is then
old enough to become a good COW.
She will give more milk fon coming
in carly It forms habit Of giv-
ing milk, and habit, you know, Is =
sort of second nature. ~
Year: 1866

Horace Maynard on Negro Equality.


That gallant and eloquent Tennessean,
Horace Maynard, addressed the people of
Wheeling, West Virginis, on Monday
evening, May 2lst. In the report of his
speech published in the Wheeling Intel
ligeaeer, we find the following caustic par
agrsph. Mr.. Maynard is evidently not
greatly alarmed about negro equality"


"If you propose any measure that looks
like protecting the black man in his free
dom to labor and receive the just rewards
of It, why he comes running up to YOU
with alarm in his face and says Look
here-are you fornegro equality" Laugh
ter. Or as they generally put it " Are
you in favor Of your daughter marrying
a big buck nigger p Laughter For
although it is not very much TO the credit
Of the sister sex they are precisely the
ones that these gentlemen think are in the
greatest danger. They never seem to
think our sons are in the slightest peril
from associations of that kind, but our
daughters are. Great laughter and
cheers. Well, now, gentlemen, you
laugh derisively. II you do not know
that the thing was true and if YOU
had not heard It again and again land
seen it By men whopretend to be men of
sense, pretend TO be public teachers and
the lights of the world, you would not sit
there tsmely and even listen TO my sug-
gesting such an idea as that. ( A voice
that is fact.'] Gentlemen, that vile in
sinustion is thrust into our teeth again
and again, and so often until we have
come to pass it by with scorn, without
thought or a second consideration. Those
of US, my friends, who have daughters
would not probably relish the idea Of their
marrying big bucks of any kind, laugh
teri and do not suppose we have any
apprehension of the sort. A voice
anone at all. For myself 1 should blush
with shame and mortified indignation, if
I supposed that any legislation, any con-
Year: 1866

stitutionaI enactment was required TO be
thrown round my own daughters TO shield
their purity, and the integrity and high
sublimity of their personal virtue. Good
and applause. Shame, shame upon those
men who will in this vile way attempt to
make little capital of such contempti-
bic piece sf sophistry"
Year: 1866

BENEFIT OF Mrs. SToNEwALL JACK.
soN.-General De RuSsy having given
permission, the people of Mobile caused
a performance to be given at the theatre
in that place on Christmas night for the
benefit of the widow of Stonewall Jack
Year: 1866

THE Radicals seem intensely desirous
of having equal suffrage" but we have
seen no disposition manifested on their
part To have eqDtaI taration Before the
negro is placed on an equality with the
white man, let the rich and peor white
men l.e placed upon an equal footing so
far as the payment of taxes is concerned.
Year: 1866

tional debt is sacred obligation, never to
be repudiateds; and that no debt or obli-
gation incurred in any manner whatever


IN aid of treason or rebellion should ever


be assumed or paid.


a Resolued, That we cordially endorse the
restoration policy OF President johnson as
wise, patriotic, constitutional, and IN har
mony with the loyal sentiment and purpose
OF the people in the suppression Of
the rebellion; with the platform upon
which he was elected with the declared
action OF Congress, and the pledges given
during the war.


ResotDea, That the nation owes lasting
debt OF gratitude to the soldiers and sail
ors OF the late war for the suppression of
the rebellion, and that the families of the
fallen heroes who died that the country
might live, are the wards OF the people.
and should be cared for by the govern
nent.
Year: 1866

NEW YORK, March ga rumor was current
yesterday that the Directors of the Brevoort
Fire Insurance Company held meeting for
the purpose Of passing judgment upon the
fate of that institution. No details are given
and the result of the meeting did not transpire,
The finances of the company have recently
suffered heavily by accidental fires in this city.
Year: 1866

TWO TABLEsPooNsFUL of the Extract, of arsa-
para added 10 pint of water, equal to the Lisbon
Diet Drink and one bottle is equal 10 gallon Of the
syrup of SaEaparia, the decoction usually made.
The decocton is exceeding troublesome Is
TO prepare fresh every day and the 81 Is still
more Objectionable Is weaker than the decocton;
Tor fud saturated with sugar is susceptible of holding
in solution much less extraclve matter than water
alone and The syrup s otherwise Questionable for the
patient is frequently nauseated, and his stomach
1eited by the large proportion OF sugar he Is obliged TO
take with each dose OF Sarsapar and which is OF
use whatever, except to keep the decocon from spoil


ing the advantages and superiority Of the Fluid
Extract In comparative view strikingly manifest
Year: 1866

defective vtaizaton of the blood when the blood
oses Its


LIFE GIVING POWER
tcauses relaxation of the contr actie powers the
blood vesses OF the 6odg and the intesnes open their
myriad biood ceSsels, and all the abumnous flesh
making material passes of from the bowels


PURE AND HEALTHY BLOOD RESISTS DISEASE,
And while there may be occasion for alarm those
Of impure blood are most liable to su1er.
Year: 1866

The REQUIsITIOY OF THIS VALUABLE ART is
held to be matter Of such moment not merely to
the literary and professional man, but also to the
merchant, that though forming no part of the COM
mercial course. it has been deemed in harmony
with the character of a commercial college. to
institute course of instruction in it. which the
student at his option can avail himself Of con-
vineed of its ability for his own special purpose


Proficiency guaranteed in FIVE lessons.


The college is in perpetual session. Rooms open
from o'clock in the morning till at night.


Particulars as to terms, etc., furnished on ap-
plication as above au4-3m
Year: 1866

THIS INSTITUTION is LOCATED IN THE
i Large and CommOdiOus Buildings on Broad
Street, between Spruce and Vine Streets former
ly known as the Shelby Medical College. The
location is accessible, healthy and private and in
all respects suitable for Boarding and Day School
fog Young Ladies, The Institution is provided
spacious Study Halls, Chapel Music Rooms and
Lodging Rooms, ample Galleries, and a Large
Play Ward for exercise in bad weather. Alto
gether, the accommodations are unsurpassed by
any Institution in the South being capable of
accommodating one hundred bOarders.


No expense or pains will be spared to secure the
services Of competent and experienced instructors
in each department at all times, and the course of
instruction will embrace all that parents and
friends of education could desire.


The Principal has had an experience of twenty
five years in the South, and the Vice Principal is
well known 10 the citizens of Nashville.


The Session will open on Monday. September
10th, 1866, and close on the last of June 1867
Year: 1866

The crops generally, in this locality, are
fine. So far as we have been able to learn,
the corn crop was never better in the upper
counties of the State The energy and en-
terprise, everywhere to be observed through
out this county, is highly encouraging, and
promises an early return of the prosperous
davs Of 1861