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Year: 1877

[From the New Orleans Times


The New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change is taking steps to send Gen
John B. Gordon, United States Sen
ator from Georgia, to Europe. when
the regular session of Congress closes
next spring, as an ambassador of the
material interests of the New South.
to invite the attention of the Old
World to the fact that these fertile
States are now finally pacifed, re-
organized on a free labor basis, and
are consequently anxious to receive
and to foster European capital and
labor.


This idea is a happy one and caa-
not but result in great and far reach
ing good. The more formality with
which the visit can be surrounded
the better. 1t should be made an
event equal in Importance to the
visit of the Emperor of Brazil to this
country. The formal receptions
which were rendered to him attract
ed the attention OF our people to his
country and as q legitimate result
We see a general demand for the
promotion of commercial relations
with Brazil. The selection of Gen.
Gordon for such a mission is very
wise. He happily un;tes in his per-
sen the qualities of an ideal fighting
confederate with those Of civil
Header of the progressive tendencies
of the new South which looks to the
future as contradistinguished from
the old South. which fell with slavery
While thoroughly representative OF
this section, he is warmly admired
at the North, aud his mission. will
be one of conciIiation. The North
will rejoice to honor him and second
the move.


If General Gordon can be sent to
Europe with sufficient eclat he will,
Year: 1877

JauudIYp IL


Goodbye books, and everything
within the cars. while we rush out
upon the platform to gaze upon q
scene whose sublime beauty makes
language seem but a mockery. Huge
granite rocks rise almost perpendi
cularly upon either side Of the road,
while we human pigmies stand awe
struck in their presence. The first
of these mighty monuments that at
tracts our attention, is "Castle
Rock" so called because long line
of sandstone raises its wisrd fern,
castle.like upon the side of the
Canyon. This rock is so worn and
torn by turbulent time" that we can
almost fancy our eyes are resting
upon some feudal castles of the days
of chiYalry, and we would scarce
wonder should some helmeted knight
emerge from its shadows and de.
mand the cause OF this unbidden en-
trance upon his domain. We are
going with reckless speed. as if the
engine dared not brave the dangers
of these rugged gorges. but rushes
onward, finding greater beauties and
dangers at every step.


After leaving Echo City. the road
was its way for several miles along
the bank of the Weber river, stream
SO calm, so limpid, one would not
dream how she foams and frets ia
madness few miles further on.


Still we rush onward. and are now
entering the Weber Canyon through
the !" Narrows."


How the river tosses and plunges--
now whirling and eddying in frantic
glee, now calmer growing, until at
last she glides into the plains, as
calmly, as peacefully as if her bosom
had never been torn by cruel rocks
and crags. Poor little riverl You
can feel the agony of being torn by
powers which you cannot overcome
but must. by law of your nature
war against, we'll content il you
reach The smiling valley at last.


You gain peace, 80 regret not the
bitterness by the way. IL 10 not the
turmoil of the way that Is hardest TO
bear, but the fear OF missing peace
at the last


Goodbye sweet river 1 can
loath to leave you. for you are all
too human not to know the conflicts
OF sorrowing mortal breasts. The
hure rocks look down i'm all their
grandeur rpcIn you. Your conflicts
seem as nouqht 10 these mighty sen.
tinels, and they smile In contempt as
they stand so high and cold above
you. They have never been moved
bv the passions which cause yonr
breast to throb and swell, and like
many mighty men. regard with q
sneer tile struggles which they can
not comprehend. But you must be
going TO pour your pure waters in
the briny lake, while | am emerging
into smiling valleys. made vie by
Mormon rule.


lro lie continued naxi week
Year: 1877

at the Paris Exposition and other
places. do a great work towards at


tracing attention to our resources.


1t will be a magnificent and success
ful advertisement of the fact that we
are out of the slough of despond and
full upon the highway Of material
progress.
Year: 1877


JupGE not the workings Of his oTaln
And Of his heart thou canst not see
What looks to thy dim eyes stain,
In Gods pure light may only be
A scar, brought from some wel-Won heid'
Where thou wouldst only faint and yield
The look, the air, that frets thy sight
Nav be token that below
The soul has closed in deadly fight
With some Internal fiery foe,
Whose glance would scorch thy smiling grace
And east thee shuddering on thy face
The fan thou darest TO despise,-
Nav be the angels slackened hand
Has suffered It, that he may rise
And take a frmer, surer stand;
Or, trusting less to earthly things,
Nav henceforth learn TO use his wings.
And Judge none lost ) but wait aud see,
With hopeful pity, not disdain /;
The depth Of the abyss may be


The measure Of the height Of pain
And love and glory that may raise
This soul to God in after days
Year: 1877

srd enforced, the forms and the mode OF
registration, and how the reports are
made and the taxes collected"


So, it seems, there is to be a tormida-
BILE and determined effort made to re-
peal this law; and thus place upon pro-
perty the burden OF paying the debt that
was contracted for the benefit of the
property Of the whole population OF the
State. Slngularly enough, the liquor
men and the temperance men agree in
objecting to the MoFFETT bell punch
law on principles; but it is sustained by
a large population rs matter OF policy
as q debt-payer.
Year: 1877

The opinion OF the Naval Court ot
Inquiry into the Huron disaster has been
promulgated by the Secretary of the
Navy. The conclusions arc that com
nander Ryan is primarily responsible
for the loss OF the vessel, and that Lieut..
Palmer navigating officer, made errors
in navigation; also that the deck officers
on the night of her loss might have
been ut fault in not ascertalning the ac-
curacy of the perpendicular soundings
reported to them from time to time.
The ship is reported to have been in
every respect staunch and sea-Torthy,
and she was in that condition up to the
time she struck.
Year: 1877

At the Cabinet council to-day some
tirne was devoted to discussion OF affairs
on the Rio Grande. The Secretary OF
War read several kilograms, the sub
stance of which indicated that the appre-
tensions of mob disorders were deereas-
ing. There was also some conversation
on the proposed visit of the President to
New York. 1t is thought that only two
or three Cabinet officers will accompany
him. A few appointments of compsrs-
lively minor Importance were also under
consideration
Year: 1877

To MAKE THE COMPLEXION WHITE
AND SoFT.-Use tepid water contain
ing little powdered borax for baths
ing the face and hands, every morn
ing and evening.


To PURIFY WATER-Pulverized
malu will purify water, the quantity
being large spoonful to hoghead
of water.


LIQUID GLUE "A bottle two-thirds
full of the common glue, and filled
up with common whisky; cork up,
and set by for three or four days.


SALT MAcKEREL.-Mackeral when
they are broiled or fried, are much
improved by squeezing the juice of
lemons over them, just before send
ing them to the table.


When setting a hen a tablespoon,
full of sulphur pat into the nest will
prevent the appearance or presence
of lice either upon the chicks or
mother. If any one doubts, let him
try it and note the result.


POLISH FOR OLD FURNITURE Take
of ninety eight per cent. alcohol oneN
half pint; pulverized rosin and gum
shellac of each one fourth ounce /;
let this out in the alcohol; then add
linseed oil oneNhalf pint, and shake
well.


NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATIsM.-Two
tablespoonfuls each of beefs gall,
laudanum, spirits of turpentine,
hemlock oil, sassafras oil, and amber
oil, half pint alchohol, mix all to.
gether. Apply three or four times a
day.


To drive off red ants, grease q plate
with lard and set it where the ants
are troublesome place few sticks
around the plate for ants to climb
upon; they will desert the sugar.
bowl for the lard; occasionally turn
the plate over fire where there is
no smoke, and the ants will drop off
into it; reset the plate, and in O few
repetitions you will catch all the ants;
they trouble nothing else while the
lard is accessible.


Milk and lime>water are now fire.
quently prescribed by physicians in
cases of dyspepsia and weakness Of
the stomach. Often when the func-
ton of digestion and assimilation
have been seriously impaired, diet
of bread, milk, and limeNwater has
an excellent effect. The way to
make limeewater is simply to procure
few Jumps of unslacked lime, put
the lime in a stone jar, add water
until the lime is slaked and Of about
the consistence of thin cream the
lime settles, leaving the pure and
clear lime water at the top. Three
or four tablespoonfuls of it may be
added to q goblet Of milk. o.
Year: 1877

A New York dairyman of large


experience says:


To obtain a good lot of cows in


the shortest time, bny the best re-
gardless of cost. But unfortunately,


with most dairymen this cannot be
done for want of means, 30 we must
lock for other ways to procure good
cows. One way will be to raise heif>
ers from the best cows in the herd,
got by thoroughbred males of dairy
breeds. Thus, although not the
quickest, will be by far the cheapest
and best way to accomplish the de-
sired result, A good COW often lacks
much of being handsome one. But
the size and shape of head and horns
have much to do towards making her
a good COW. ] have never yet seen
a good one that had large, broad
horns. The best COWS carry q small,
fine head, good sized ears; and in a
broad-hipped cow we always find
the milk marrow well developed.
Anyone who owns a COW should lose
no time in finding out her qualifca-
tions, and if she will not make, at
lowest calculation, 200 pounds of
butter per year, she should be speeds
ly disposed of. In a large herd it
will be more difficult to accomplish
this than where only few are kept.
But still it can be closely approxi>
mated if care is taken. A COW that
gives milk as blue as a milestone is
poor property for any but city
milkman Many farmers keep too
many COWS that produce that kind of
milk. A COW can be kept until
she is four years old without loss, as
her growth will pay the cost of her
keeping, and by that time the
amount of her production should bo
ascertained beyond doubt. I think
that with care in breeding, COWS can
be raised that will yield, on an aver>
age, three hundred pounds of butter
q year, if vel kept.
Year: 1877

These remarks by an exchange are
timely and to the point:


Either run your town with vim, or
just get up and leave. Men who are
always waiting for chance to get
out of business or out of town, will
never try 10 do either. One or two
things should be done; push things,
find or make way to put some 90
into your business, run the town for
all that in it, get up steam and keep
it up, or else quit the whole thing,
vamouse the rancho, slide out and let
nature have her way. Do you want
business men to come to your town
Encourage those who do come. Wake
up, rub your eyes, roll up your
sleeves and go to work with fear and
trembling, but take for granted that
all work will tell Leave results
with themselves, borrow no trouble,
but all unite and have the biggest
kind of a fry"
Year: 1877

In order to succeed, the teacher
must be able to answer this question
If a teacher attempts the work o.
education upon an. erroneous theory
he will fail in the direct ratio of bis
error, If physician thinks his
patient needs calomel when, in fact
he needs quinine, he will fail to cure.
If man aims to go to Knoxville,
and travels south, he will fail to
reach the point desired. If teacher
thinks education consists in one
thing, when, in fact, it consists in
something very different, his efforts
to educate must of necessity prove n
failure. 1t is only when the teacher
has a correct idea OF the end to be
aimed at, and the work to be done,
that he is able to adopt means to
that end. The question recurs, what
is education!


The different members of the body
were made to perform certain offices
They need to be trained by exercise
to perform those Offices. The arms,
the hands, tue fingers, need to be
trained to perform their several
Offices. The legs must be trained to
fit them for walking. These members
of the body may be said to be edu-
Gated, when they are so strengthened
and trained by exercise that they can
rightly and skillfully do what they
were made to do.


The mind, likewise, may be said to
be educated, when it is so developed
and trained that it can promptly and
efficiently do what it was made to do.
Then, what can the mind do? be-
comes an important question. 1t
can perceive, think, feel, remember,
reason and will. Education consists
in training it rightly to do these
things But how is the mind thus
trained? =? In attempting to answer
this question, some fall into the grave
error of regarding the mind as a
receptacle of knowledge instead of
an instrument of action. The mind
was made to act Action is the only
thing in the Universe, so far as we
know, that ever produces change in
anything. The mind was made
capable of knowing and of feeling
in order that it might act. Knowl-
edge is not the end of mental train
ing. 1t is merely a means to the
end-action. The effort to gain
knowledge develops mind-power the
possession of knowledge guides the
execution of that power. Wise action
is conditioned upon the possession of
comprehension and accurate knowl-
edge. Man was made to act. All
right mind training must be done
with this prime fact held constantly
in view.


(Continued.)
Year: 1877

Under this caption the Knoxville
Tribune makes these timely sugges-
tions Tax payers would do well
to remember that all accounts for
unpaid taxes for 1876, that remain
unpaid on the Goth of next month,
will go into the hands of constables
of the various districts for collection,
when penalty of four per cent. will
be added thereto, in addition to the
tax assessed. The people should
prepare to make settlement before
the time elapses, as the officers are
not permitted to consult their own
wishes in the matter. Their duty is
peremptorily-to restrain property
and force collections.
Year: 1877

can be permanently established here;
but it cannot be done by Withholding
patronage, nor by needing the insin,
uations of the enemies Of purely
Female School in our midst. The
conditions of failure and of success
are, in large part, involved in the
facts and PRINCIPLES set forth above.
Year: 1877

and education was found wandering in the
swamp at Trenton at late hour Friday
night, much intoxicated. Inquiry showed
that she was from Newark, where she
been a member of one of the best families
in that ancient borough. On arriving at
Trenton she paid a visit to the house Of a
notorious family residing in the swamp.
She soon sent out and purchased more
liquor for her host and hostess, continuing
till all her money was spent. When her
money was gone they turned her out of
doors
Year: 1877

Philadelphia had circus wedding last
week--a ring within a ring. The perform
ance opened with ''pad act'' by the bride
groom, who is, so to speak, an equestrian
artist, and when it was over the clown pre-
sented him with a handsome silver urn
The bride then came forward with her "trick
horse and delighted the audience, receiv-
ing in her turn apyramid of flowers. Then
came performance Of "Cinderella," and
music by the orchestra, and then they were
married in full dress.
Year: 1877

as d dangerous article more in connection
with simple tooth drawing than with any
other operation, however grave or formida-
BILE. A very good reason for the liability to
accidents is the erect position of the body
of the patient while in the operating chair
Taking this into account, authorities are
unanimous in advising that choroform
should never be given except the patient is
recumbent.
Year: 1877

The progress of European troubles
thus far seems to have resulted much
more favorably for Turkey than any
one at the outset supposed.


The Russian armies lack effective
power more on account of being
scattered over so large a country
than any other fact. The failure of
the Russian army in Armenia, where
Maktar Pasha showed such mastery
generalship, has caused the Gar to
recall his troops from that part of the
Turkish dominions. These recalled
troops will be available for work at
other points as soon as they can be
conveyed to their destination, but a
long tiresome delay will prelude their
active operations. A small river
flowing north into the Danube is be-
tween the main bodies of the con
tending forces where the next hard
fighting is expected. As there are
no indications yet of a scarcity of
men on the Turkish side, it is most
probable that we have long hence to
see the "beginning of the end"


England is firm in the attitude
she has assumed, saying resolutely,
"Thus far and no farther" Howev
er, as Russia evidently is determined
to occupy Constantinople, and as
such occupancy will doubtless bring
the English forces into immediate
and active service, we may listen
with some degree Of interest for
Great Britain's formal entree upon
the scene of action.
Year: 1877

The following were the receipts and shipments
OF the leading articles Of produce in this city dur
ing the twenty four hours ending ut O'Clock On
Saturday morning, aud for the corresponding
time last year:
Year: 1877

WE made a brief and hurried refer
ence to the fair claim which our State
has upon the General Government for
money furnished during the, late civil
war. This money was expended TO fur
-nish substitutes for Republicans who
were drafted and were not willing to
leave their families or friends, nor able
to bny substitutes themselves; and they
therefore availed themselves of The aid
of the State. of course the persons who
took this money and furnished substi-
tutes were not all Of them Republicans,
there were also many Democratic people
who did not wish to 60 into war that
the great mass thought could have been
avoided. In the article referred to we
stated that the Republican press always
opposed us when we spoke of applying
for return Of this money to our State.
Why this is done we cannot imagine.
The Republicans would be as much ben
Gifted by the receipt of the money that
is due us as any other part of the people.
But to show the hostility evinced at our
efforts in this direction we copy the fol-
lowing article from the Republican of
yesterday:
Year: 1877

THE TAX UPON BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.


HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 19-The question
as to whether building associations in this
State, chartered by the courts, shall pay a
bonus on their capital, is likely to have a
sudden termination. Last spring the Audit
or-General and State Treasurer placed the
matter in legal hands in this city, with in
structiens to search for all law bearing on
the subject.


Previous to this an attempt bad been
made to collect the bonus, and several
building associations paid it and took an
appeal to the courts. In their search the
legal gentlemen have been confronted with
The law of 1874, which admits of general
incorporation by the courts, but does not
define the taxation of the capital stock.
Now it is generally admitted that building
associations incorporated by the Legislature
prior to the passage Of the general incor.
poration act are liable to, and have in their
charter of incorporation clause subjecting
them to, taxation of their capital stock
but Attorney General Lear informed your
correspondent that In probability the case
against the associations chartered by the
Year: 1877

We were this week favored with a call from Padre ROuault, who, referring to our article of Feb. Sd, assured us that we were greatly mistaken in attributing to the Priest of the Catholic Church here any sentiment or expression of hostility 10 the Public Schools, and that any information given US to the contrary must have been based upon misunderstanding of expressions actually made; he conversed at some length on this topic and declared sentiments liberal enough to be of credit to &uy one. We cheerfully publish his disavOwal of the intolerance heretofore attributed to his pulpit, and trust 10 occasion will ever arise for further agitation of this subject. It is a matter on which we are especially sensitive in com- mon with most American citizens, but we do not propose, in the de- fence of the Public School System, to enter into a crusade against any one sect. If we hurt the feel iugs of any one e0adsr na5Stdke. we retract our expressions and try to make raparati0n. But any attack or even slur upon our Schools, made by Protestant, Catholic or Pagan, shall meet our bitterest denunciati0n accompanied by on. ly one regret-thatO our vocabulary is too meagre to fully express our disapproval. We have been re- questeG to publish com munica- tion on this subject from g pro minent citizen. We decline for the present, because if we were right, then not half enough was said; while if we were wrong, the future will show it, and nothing agreeable to the parties concerned can result from the communica. tors method of treating the sub | ject.
Year: 1877

THE HORSEBACK LAW SUIT is still unsettled. The case is unique and looks like an attempt to force the sheriff and clerk to act as um- pires. and the Court as referee

 Meanwhile the horses eat their regular rations and ali concerned are thriving, except the litigants.
Year: 1877

CHICAGO, March 20. A driving snow storm has
prevailed the entire afternoon and the streets are
blockaded to travel except in the be sten tracks
which have been partially cleared by the snow
plows run BY the street car companies. On the
sides of the streets the snow is piled up three and
four feet high, and the cars run with difficulty.
The air tonight is moist, the snow heavy, and a
rain storm and flood are not among improbable
ties. Rain in heavy showers is reported in the
southern and central portions of the state. Tele-
graphic communication is badly interrupted in all
directions.
Year: 1877

An important breach of promise case is expect
G to come before the Supreme Judicial Court on
Thursday-Grover Of Gardiner VS.. Bonney OF
Auburn. The claim for damages, on account OF
smashed affection is large enough to make the
trial very interesting. The gentle eman is said to
have accumulated considerable property since the
alleged promise of marriage was made. Clay OF
Gardiner will appear for the plaintiff; Record OF
Auburn and Pillsbury of Augusta for the defend
Year: 1877

The ladies of the Winthrop street Unversalist
parish, having settled all their bills for the Old
Folks Festival. find they have the sum OF s15
over aud above all expenses to put into their treas
ury. Beside this they have the satisfaction of
knowing that the entertainment which they gave
was highly appreciated by those who attended.
The poem by Mrs. Read, was well written and
humorous production. the singing was grand
musical treat, the costumes were gotten up with
excellent taste, the supper and dance were 'just
splendid" Everybody was in the best humor,
and the affair was great success in all respects