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Year: 1874

dred acres is about mile and a half from
the college buildings, and the faculty are
cndeavoring to carry out the designs of
Congress in making the appropriation.
State scholarships are provided in number
equal to two for each Senator, and one for
each representative in the Legislature, to
whom the appointment belongs.


OUR EARLY SPRING.


We have now in East Tennessee
peathes as large as hickory nuts and vege-
tation quite advanced. The following
comparison of characters from the Lam
caster PA LntelHgenccr, of Goth April, is
opportune and worthy of careful consider
alton by our Northern readers:


While men are freezing to death in the
northeastern. States, and being drowned
out of their homes in the southeast, while
the people of the Middle States are shiver-
ing with cold and wondering when winter
will end, there is a favored region en-
bracing East Tennessee and the surround
ing country where spring has been abiding
with all its blessings for more than a
month past. We are informed by private
letters that March was q delightful month
there, with only four bad days. Peach
trees bloomed more than month ago and
there has been no frost to hurt the fruit.
What "a delightful contrast does that region
present in point of climate when compared
with the Northern and Middle States l.?
The winters are remarkably mild and the
summers not subject to the fiercely heated
spells which are experienced with us.
Year: 1874

Having Travelled over most of lower
East Tennessee lately, we can say that we
never heard such complaints coming up
from farmers as are now ascending from
corn fields and potato patches on the subject
of rain.


In general, no spring preparations have
been made for the summer crops. Instead
of blowing, farmers have turned their at
tention to water-gaps and creek fences and
to watching the way the thing floats
The freshets have dor vastly more damage
publican.
Year: 1874

HUMoR AND NoNsENsE.-Dr. George W.
Bapby will deliver a lecture at Marshall
ward Club. House this evening on I" Humor
and Nonsense" for the benefit of the club.
The Doctors reputation as humorous lee
turer of the best class is well established,
and his audience are sure to have hearty
IaIYUh
Year: 1874

will again come up in the Senate, and Car
penter is expected to make long speech, in
which be will shock the nerves of some of
the adherents of the Kellogg government
in that State.


Carpenters speech is very likely to prove
the beginning Of some very animated discus
sion on the condition Of affairs in Louisiana.
Several of the leading Radicals from that
State regret very much that he cannot be in
. duced to hold his peace. TIMoN.


ASSOCIATED Press telegrams.]
Year: 1874

lete. but when its subject is student
seeking recuperation. it has very diff
erent effect. Violent efforts Of lee
and arm for thirty minutes per day
will undoubtedly develope muscle. but
as regards sustaining health, they can
not take the place Of a whole after
Moons breathing Of country breezes.
What the scholar wants is new stock
of red blood to renew his wasted ener-
gles, and severe muscular tension brings
about the very reverse of this. In
stead of recuperating him, is still fur
ther exhausts him For his vital for
ces are now drawn out at two outlets
instead OF one After his visit to the
gymnasium he finds his mind dull and
his eyelids sleepy for the rest Of the
day. and from week to week his
strength somehow oozes away faster
than before In disgust he gives up
exercise altogether. IF he had seen a
man trying to prepare himself to lift a
thousand pounds by poring all day over
Como Sections or German philosophy,
he would have laughed at him as fool.
In seeking to fortify himself for the
intellectual task by wearying his body
over great weights, he is hardly less
absurd.


What the tired brain-worker chiefly
needs to revive and strengthen him are
these three things; 1st, the puri6ca-
tion Of his blood, one-ffth of the whole
volume Of which is constantly required
by the brain when in activity 2nd,
the drawing off from the brain of the
excessive supply of blood gathered
there; and Sd, the resting of the par
ticuIar faculties which have been un-
duly exercised.-Jumcs T. Btrby, IN
Christian Register
Year: 1874

past, but it looks as if it must crush
everything before it, and burst through
the very shed. The approach of a
trainl at night is heralded by a sound
like the distant roaring of surf, half an
hour before the train itself arrives
and when the locomotive dashes into
view, the dazzling glare of its head
light in the black cavern. shooting
like meteor from the Plutonic abyss,
is wild and awful The warning whis-
tie, prolonged III strange diminuendo
notes that sound like groans and sighs
from Inferno. is echoed far and long
among the rocky crags and forests
Ooerlund for February.
Year: 1874

The reccntly-elected member of the
French Academy is described, at the
age Of twenty-one, by his father, as
follows:


"What shall I tell you Of my son?
He has come into the world at that
melancholy hour when it Is no longer
day, and IS not yet night; so the as
semblage Of autitheses which forms
his strange personality is one composed
Of light and shade lie is idle, he is
active; he is a gourmand, and he is
sober; he is pfodigal, and he is econo-
mical lie is mistrustful, and credul-
Gus; bLace and innocent; thoutless
and devoted he has a cold tongue,
and prompt hand; he mocks me
with all his wit, and loves me with all
his heart. Finally, he is always ready
10 steal my cash-box like VALERIE, or to
fight for me like the Cid.


Moreover possessing a verre the
naddest, the most attractive, and the
most steadfast that [ have ever seen
sparkle on the lip of a yonng mau of
one and twenty, and which, like a
fame poorly shut down, breaks out
incossantly. in reyery as in agitation,
in calm as in danger, in smiles as in
tears. From time to time we will fall
out, and, like the prodigal son, he
takes his Inheritance and quits the
paternal mansion; then | straightway
buy calf and fatten it. quite certain
that before a month he will return to
eat his share Of it. It is true that
evil tongues affirm that it is for the
calf he returns and not for me; but I
understand all about that"
Year: 1874

Mr.. Beecher was asked if he stud
led his prayers. ''Never, said ne, II
carry feeling with me such as a moth
er would have for her children, were
they lost in great forest. | feel that
on every side my people are IN danger
and that many of them are like babes,
weak and helpless. My heart goes out
in sorrow and anxiety toward them,
and at times | seem to carry all their
burdens. | find that when ones heart
is wrapped and twined around the
hearts of others, it is net difficult to
pray"
Year: 1874

God planted fear in the soul as tru-
ly as he planted hope or courage Fear
is kind of bell or gong which rings
the mind into quick life and avoidance
on the approach of danger It is the
SOULS signal for rallying. --Beecher.
Year: 1874

happily. in these days we have very
little unappreciated genius. Go round
the picture exhibitions, and depend
upon it you find large proportion of
the really good pictures marked ''sold. .
Inquire of a magazine editor, and he
will tell you that he is only too thank,
ful to get really powerful and original
article, no matter who writes it. at
fair price. There never was an era in
literature in which an author might
be more sure of finding the only thing
an honest author would desire-''a
fair field and no favor"
Year: 1874

BE assured those will be Thy worst
enemies, not to whom thou hast done
evil but who have done evil to thee.
And those will be thy best friends, not
to whom thou hast done good, but who
have done good to thee.
Year: 1874

A Clergyman bsing invited to open
u Legislature with prayer, uttered the
following ambiguous petition; "May
corruption ahG sin Of every form be as
far from every member of this legisla-
ture as Thou art
Year: 1874

About the year 1870, an actor Of equal
talent and wealth, named Thevenard, in
passing through the streets of Paris,
observed upon a cobbler's stall the shoe
of female, which struck him by the
remarkable smallness of its size. After
admiring it for some time he returned
to his house, but his thoughts reverted
to the shoe with such intensity that he
re-appeared at the stall the next day !;
but the cobbler could give him no clue
to the owner than that it had been left
ia his absence for the purpose of being
repaired. Day after day did Thevenard
return to his post to watch the rein
tegration of the slipper, which pro.
ceeded slowly, nor did the proprietor
appear to claim it, Although he had
completed the sixtieth year of his age,
SO extravagant became his passion for
the unknown fair one, that he became
(were it possible for q Frenchman of
that day to be so) melancholy and mis-
erable. His pain, however, was some
what appeased by the avatar of the
little foot itself, appertaining to pretty
and youthful girl of the very humblest
class of life. All distinctions were
leveled at once by love; the actor
sought the parents of the female, pro-
cured their consent to the match, and
actually made her his wife.
Year: 1874

Mrs. East, the wife Of an English
paper maker, is said to have been the
first producer of blue tinted writing
paper. Going among the vats while the
workmen were away for their dinner
hour, she let blue-bag fall into one of
them, and Mortified at the mischief she
had done, said not word about the
matter. The spoiled paper was hidden
away in his warehouse by the angry
paper maker for four years then he
sent it to his London agent to be sold
for what it would fetch. The novelty
was admired, and the agent not only
sold the whole stock of blue paper at q
high price, but asked for more. Then
Mrs. East unbosomed herself, claiming
q new cloak as the reward for her for
tunate carelessness, and her husband
was enabled for while to reap q rich
harvest, until the demand became so
great that other makers devised means
for the same end, and manufactured
blue paper as matter of course. Even
those now necessary utilities, envelopes,
originated accidentally. A Brighton
stationer took fancy for dressing his
window with piles Of writing paper,
rising gradually from the largest to the
smallest size in use, and to finish his
pyramids eff nicely, he cut cards to
bring them to a point. Taking these
cards for diminutive note paper, lady
customers were continually wanting
some of "that dear little paper" and
the stationer fouud it advantageous to
cut some paper to the desired pattern.


But then there was no space for address
ing the notelets when they were folded /;
and after much cogitation, he invented
the envelope, which he cut with the aid
of metal plates made for the purpose.


The sale increased so rapidly that he
was unable to produce his envelopes
fast enough; SO he commissioned o
dozen houses to make them for him,
and thus set going an important branch
of the manufacturing stationery trade
Year: 1874

Such stories as the following, the
truth of which is vouched for by San
Francisco journal, tend to restore our
faith in the native heroism of poor Lo
and incline to the belief that, after all,
the reviled Indians code of honor and
gallantry is not nearly as black as has
been painted Six weeks ago seven
male Indians and young Indian woman
started to cross Clear Lake, near the
northern end, in a small boat, which
was capsized three miles from land.
They righted it, but as the lake was
rough they could not bail it out, and
while full of water it would not support
more than one person. The men put
the girl in and held on to the edges of
the boat, supporting themselves by
swimming, till exhausted and chilled
through by the cold water, and then
dropped off and sank one by one. They
showed no thought of disputing the
young woman's exclusive right to the
boat. She was saved by their self
sacrifice.
Year: 1874

The talk among the fraternity Of
sporting men in Troy just now, says
the Times, is concerning the failure of
an uptown faro bank, which has been
run by dashing young fellow known
as "Coal Oil Tommy" but not the
original of that name.


1t appears that the Troy "Coal Oil
Tommy" was a resident of New York,
and was at one time employed in the
Mercantile Library of that city. Some
time ago his father died, leaving to
Tommy an estate valued at above $780,
600. Immediately afterwards Tommy,
who had been a fast boy, forsook
his humble position and took up the
dishonorable calling of assistant in a
New York gambling den. He quickly
made up his mind to avail himself Of
the first eligible opportunity to start a
faro bank himself. Some of the sharp
ones, hearing of his determination, in
duced him to come up to Troy, and al.
lRred him by specious stories of the
fine field this city would afford to a
gambler of his abilities. "Coal Oil
Tommy" forthwith came hither, faro
game was opened, and Tommy was the
"backer of the game.


The gamblers then began to fleece
the misguided youth, and after living
on his money two or three months, de-
termined to make grand raid on him.
Accordingly, during his temporary alb
sence, the game was opened in the
morning-a very unusual proceeding,
as faro banks in Troy are never open
except at night. A stranger with fabu-
lous wealth began to play, and speedily
won about 81 900, and the "bank" was
compelled to suspend. This was the
condition of affairs when Tommy re-
turned. He was, of course, amazed,
but his associates explained it all to
him, and said it was only necessary to
secure more funds in order to "clean
out" the lucky gambler who had
"fought the tiger so successfully.
"Coal Oil Tommy" Immediately offered
his 5000 horse for sale at half price,
and, failing to sell it, he dispatched an
agent to New York to procure mere
money from his estate. When "Coal
Oil Tommy" finds all his money gone
and his friends far away-won't he
open his eyes, though
Year: 1874

Filthy lucre-A Dank Oh BuanO'


To a man of sensibihty there is no
pleasure like that of possessing a true
friend.


Pompadour and EEreka fans, of me-
dunn size, are to be the predominating
shapes for the coming season.


A Kansas court has decided that a
husband and wife can enter show on
ticket reading, "Admit One.


In Paris, forty artists and journalists
have formed league for the purpose
of kissing without mercy all immoral
pieces.


An accomplished optician suggests to
the opponents of corporal punishment
that the place for "pupils" is under
the lash.


If you wish to travel cheaply, patron
ize those railroads which advertise to
carry their passengers through with
out change"


Another remedy has been discovered
for rheumatism in London. 1t is hot
sand bath. This makes 7,340 remedies
all infaliblel


A young lady in Indian ola, Iowa, hav-
ing contracted bill of $12 for chewing
gum, her unreasonable papa refuses to
liquidate the same.


1t is suggested by a merchant who,
we fear has stock of the article on
hand, that gunny- y-cloth is very appro-
pirate material for artillery mems uni
forms.


The only responsibilities which a
weak man ever accepts are responslblll-
ties which can be perpetually pointed
ont to him as resting exclusively on his
own shoulders.


knowledge is a comfortable and
necessary retreat and shelter for us in
an advanced age and if we do not plant
it while young, it will give US no shade
when we grow old.


The most trying circumstances under
which boy can be placed is when an
other boy in the alley is winkipg at
him, and his father is offering him
nickel to carry in pile of wood.


One of the best preserved OF the
customs handed down to us by our an
cestors, is burning straw bedding in the
back yard. A few fresh bones in the
heap imparts an aroma that no one can
describe, although many of the neigh
bors will try to.
Year: 1874

BY JOHN BOlLE o hElLLH'
The peaceful valley was walked and stirred,
And the answering echoes of life are heard
The dew still clings to the trees and grass,
And the early toilers smiling pass,
As they glance aside at the white-walled


homes, l.Ea ..
Or up the valley whore merriy comes
The brook that sparkles in diamond rills
As the sun comes over the Hampshire hills.
What was it, that passsd like an ominous


breath


Like a shiver Of fear or a touch of death
What was it The valley is peaceful STILL
And the leaves are afire on top Of the hill
It was not sound, nor thing of sense
But a pain, like the pang of the short sus-


pense


That wraps the being Of those who see
At their feet the gulf Of Eternity
The air Of the valley has felt the chill
The workers pause at the door of the mill
The housewife, keen to the shivering air,
Arrests her foot on the cottage stair,
Instinctiyely taught by the mother-lovo,
And thinks of the sleeping ones above
Why start the listeners? Why does the course
OF the mill-stream widen Is it a horse
Hark to the sound of his hoofs, they say,
That Gallops so wildly Williamsburg way'
God what was that, like human shrek
From the winding valley d? Will nobody speak /?
Will nobody answer those women who cry
AS the awful warnings thunder by?
Whence come they Listen And now they


hear
The sound of the galloping horse-hoofs near;
They watch the trend Of the valo, and see
Tho rider, who thunders so menacingly,
With waving arms and warning scream,
To the home filled banks of the valley stream.
He draws no rein, but he shakes the street
With shout and the ring Of the galloping
feet,


And this the cry that he filings to the wind:
To the hills for your HUes ! The food is


behind"


He cries and is gone; but they know not the
d.. g. worst s.
The treacherous Williamsburg dam has burst !
The basin that nourished their happy homes
lb CudHSeu W u ueluOu-II COuleb IL COEueb
A monster in aspect, with shaggy front
OF shattered dwellings,, to take the brunt
OF the dwellings, they shatter-white-m


and hoarse,


The merciless terror fills the course
OF the narrow valley, and rushing raves,
With Death on the first of Its kissing waves,
Till cottage and street and crowded mill
Are crumbed and crushed.


But onward STILL
In front OF the roaring flood is heard
The galloping horse and the warning word.
Thank God, that the brave mans life is


spared


From Williamsburg town he nobly dared
To race with the flood and to take the road
In front Of the terrible swath it moved.
For milesit thundered and crashed behind,
But he looked ahead with steadfast mind
" They must be Goarned ~ was all he said
AS away on his terrible ride he sped.
When heroes are called for, bring the crown
To this Yankee rider; send him down
On the stream of time with the Curtius old;
His deed as the Romans was brave and bold,
And the tale can as noble a thrill awake,
For he offered his life for the peoples sake
Year: 1874

A Maine clergyman says that if the
bones of all the victims Of intemperance
could be gathered together and made
into pyramid, no plain could be found
large enough for its base to rest upon,
and the planets would have to be swept
aside to make room for its apex.
Year: 1874

there is difference of opinion among law
yers Mr. Root, the late County Attorney,
has very clear Judgment that township
organization has been abolished by the Con-
stitution in this county, cs the Convention
certainly intended should be the case The
township organization is required by the Con-
stitution to be uniform in all counties where
it prevails; the Constitution provides also
that the affairs of Cook County shall be
managed by Board of County Commits
sioncrs. We have township organization
without the Board Of Supervisors; and
the township organization in this county
is something outside Of, and unknown to, the
general township law Of the State. What
ever may be the actual state Of the law, there
ought to be some remedy for the evils with
which this city is cursed If the Legislature
can do no moro, it can provide for the con-
solidation of these three towns into one, and
thus enable the city to get rid Of ct least two
sets of officers. It might also, by law, pro-
hibit these officers receiving, and all others
from voting, my compensation save that fixed
by law, and declare al taxes levied for any
such purpose to be void. This will at least
modify, if it will not destroy, the evils Of the
present rotten and dishonest system.
Year: 1874

The mania for making extravagaut and IN
necessary displays at weddings, which has
been illustrated several times Of late, now
seems to have broken out in q new quarter.
It is not unnatural, however absurd it may
be, that tho tickle and frivolous deity Of
Fashion should run riot among orange-1owers,
costly trousseaus, and all the brilliant para
phernaia which characterize these oc-
casions of hymeneal jubi1ation, when
people are not accountable for vhet
they do, and when their fancies light
1y turn to thoughts of love but that
Fashion, with its inevitable train Of extrara-
CANT expenses and silly FORMS should invade
the chamber of death is not only unseemly
but ghastly. It is not long since that the
funernl ceremonies Of young man were held
at the residence Of his parents on Fifth
avenue, New York, where $4,000 worth Of
floral decorations were used, prima donna
sang, and well-nown professional player
oAiciated at the piano. Lately, however,
this funeral display has been ec1ipsed
The deceased was a young girl who had al
ways held high position in society. At the
funeral the coffin was placed upon platform
in the parlor, draped with black velvet and
jet trimmings. Over $1,000 worth of flowers
Was exhibited, and chorus was sung by
hired yocalists. On either side OF the coffin
stood four young girls in white, with wreaths
of flowers. While the minister prayed bell
was tolled in the hail, and a chant was in
dulged in by the hired vocalists.


Cui 6ono9 What good purpose is sub
served by this ostentation? In the case Of
the wedding, some excuse may be offered for
making a splurge, although it is silly even
then; but what excuse is there for making
splurge at funeral? Does it pay any tribute
to the memory Of the deceased, or bring any
additional consolation to the hearts Of the
survivors? Does it not jar upon the solemn
ties Of the occasion, and vulgarize the depart
ure Of the dead to the grave, by making this
mournful occasion show for the multitude?


There are many reasons which might be
urged in protest against this latest imposi-
ton of Fashion. It increases the already
gatizes the most tender and solemn duties
which one person can pay to another. FASH
ion has already sufficiently invaded the sec1u-
sion of grief with its tear-bedewed grapes and
black-edged handkerchiefs and stationery, its
numerous equipages aud floral csgies, with
out being allowed to take full possession Of
the funeral rites and conduct them as it
would a marriage or soiree. The worst
feature is to be anticipated in the future.
# funerals are to be regulated by fashion
able competition; where is this thing going
to end? A fashion once asserted pervades
I'll tanks Of society. and, Il fuucral-splurgea