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Year: 1872

EDITOR OF - HE n EWS :"


On the Odd, inst, the delegates
chosen in the fifteen counties of the
9th Congress District will assemble at
Abingdon for the purpose of nomina-
ting candidate for Congress, from
among the large number of aspirants
throughout the District. The State
Executive Committee having pres
crlbed adherence to the Township
plan" of representation, and fixed the
basis of representation to be, the vote
for Governor in IS69-the first thing
the Convention will have to do will
be, to decide whether ally delegates
but the two chosen by each Township,
shall be admitted to seats, or not? The
next thing to decide will be whether
we will adhere to the recommendation
of the State Committee as to the " ba-
sis "-Or will we adopt a basis founded
on population? Representation ac-
cOrding to population is the true " ba-
sis y in a .StGtc Contention, and we of
the Southwest should never agree or
consent to go into a State Convention
on any other basis and it may be
deemed competent for the Convention
soon to assemble at Abingdon to
adopt this basis, and policy would
prompt us to adopt the population
basis nOU, as it will wrong no one
before our convention; is correct in
principle and will leave US free to con-
tend for it as sine qua non in the or
ganiZation Of our next State cOuven-
ton. 1t is well known that cOmbi-
nation between 'NoTthside Virginia"
the Valley and Richmond city
placed in the speakers chair of
the House of Delegates on the assem-
bling of the late Legislature "a vel
ley man." over the gallant James Z.
Walker of Pulaski, whose high sense
of honor would have rendered it iD1-
possible for an attempt to have been
made to "pack a committee" had he
been speaker. If we can by adopting
" basis that is correct in principle,
Just and fair, and one in accordance
with the theory of our government,
and which will be Of great service to
us of the Southwest and to our South
side brethren in future and will work
no injury to any candidate or any pOr-
tion of our District in our COngression-
al Convention. / can see no reason
why we should not adopt the "popu-
latiOn basis " in casting the votes of
the different Counties in Convention;
giving, say one vote for every thous>
and, one vote for q fraction over five
hundred in each county, each delegate
to cast his proportional part, or the
delegation from county casting the
vote of a county as a unit. On this
"basis " if all the counties are repre-
sented, there would be l43 to $50 votes
to be cast-if 150-seventy-siX would
be unnecessary to choice, and the
man who could get the required num-
ber, would be our next Representative
in Congress. Then let us now declare
for the right, let us prove our sincerity
by our acts, and adopt the basis of
representation, liz a District COnven-
ton which prevails in national con-
ventional for the nomination of can
didates for President and Vice Presi-
dent and was adopted by the farmers
of the Constitution of this State and
is the basis now fixed by the COnstitu
ton of the United States.


WASHINGTON.
Year: 1872

In a speech delivered last Thurs
day. by General Coehrane before the
Liberal Republicans Committee Of
New York. he presented the posture
Of the two parties in the following
striking light:


Look ut the contrast between the
two camps. The one is funeral ar
ray, assembled to count their losses,
the sum of their arithmetic is ''How
many Republicans have left our
ranks? p Applause. They may
whistle over the result, but, gentle
men, it is like whistling funeral
On the other side We have the festive
army of gain. The question is ''How
many have Joined us?' not "Who
have left us?' And thus We have
the contrast of funeral among our
adversarieS, and a marriage feast
among ourselves. Applause.
Year: 1872

rhis list will do as a first INSTALL
Mt. There are a great many more
the General officers whose names
do not at present recall. OF the
ieers below the rank of General
cir names are legion, and would fill
entire paper.
Year: 1872

The South has made great sacrifices in this
campaign, but if there be truth. honor, or
gratitude in man, she should have strong
friends hereafter at the North. The New York
Tribune, which is a power in the State, CON-
menting on the result, says that it did believe
the day had come in which "the war wasted,
tax plundered, debt-coverad, half bankrupt
South should be cheered with well grounded
hope of honester rule and brighter days, where
In the carpet bagger shall cease to plunder as
the Ku- u-Klux Khan have long since ceased to
alarm and outrage. 1t did seem to US that the
time had fully come for National Reconcilia-
ton, whereby the destinies ofthe South should
be confded to the better portion Of her people
OF beth races, and the master spirits of such
travesties OF Republican rule as South Carolina
and Arkansas be made to quail under the frown
OF Federal authority, and either reform their
ways or relinquish their abused power


Let the Tribune stand by its position. Let
it work as q National paper, not iusensible
to what the South has done in the late canvass.
and it may still be able to realize some of it's
rational and patriotic hopes.-NortoM Rsrgin-
ian.
Year: 1872

A commendable anxiety is maniseated By a.
portion of the Southern press and people to
attract to their vicinity an immigration from
Alsace and Lorraine. The eredentiais Of these
people are devotion to principle and loyalty to
the instincts Of patriotism They would fnd
among the Huguenots of Virginia and South
Carolina descendants Of compatriots who were
distinguished By the same characteristics. and
who are row among the FIRST citiz,ns Of the
South. They are an acquisition TO be coveted
by the South, particularly at the beginning of
the new era. in developing her manufacturing
interasts and rasources
Year: 1872

WHIsKEY FOR CHICKEN CHOLERA "A wri-
ter states that after failing with red pepper, be-
gave two tablespoonfuls OF 90 per cent whisky
to chicks badly reduced by chicken cholera, and
the next morning they we're apparently as
well as ever As a preventive. he had since
used rye or wheat soaked in highwines or strong
whiskey, feeding once or twice week, with
good results.
Year: 1872

There is methodist church which stands on
the boundary line between Ohio and Pennsyl-
vanla, 10 such way that the pulpit is In the
former State and the pews in the latter. A
Pennsylvania paper thereupon takes occasion
to state that while the hearers are 10 one State
the preacher is in another State discoursing on
the future State.
Year: 1872

WASH FOR THE hair -When the hair is
falling OF, the following tonic wash will be
found very useful: Take half fluid ounce Of
tinctrre of quinine, one drachm of bcarbonate
Of ammonia, and five and a-half ounces of rose
water; first dissolve the ammonia in water,
then add the tincture. Apply it gently to the
roots OF the hair twice week, or oitener, if
found to be beneficial
Year: 1872

The LAST NEWSPAPER READ BY GENERAL
LEE "A gentleman resldiag 10 this city, aud
who returned from the Washington and Lee
Uoiversity, Of Virginia, relates some pleasant
facts connected With the last days OF General
Lee. lie says that the private room in the
University Which the General occupied has been
LETT just as 1t was when he vent cut of i. on the
morning he took to his bed, and from which
he never arose. The General went into the
room at his usual hour that morning, put on
bis slippers, took seat near window, from
which lie drew the curtain partially back. and
began reading copy of the Nashville Union
and american. He had been com claiming of
feeling unWell, and a;tef reading = short line
be laid the paper on the table aud left the room,
never more TO return. To-day the visitor 20
the UGIversity is shoEn the roon, which he is
allowed to enter, but is prohibited from touch
Ing anything On the dusi-covered table he
sees the paper as it dropped from the hand Of
the great ohieitain. and near the chair. which
is partly turned around, his slippers. The cur
tain Is IN the same position in which the Gen
erai had placed it, and in the inkstand is the
deeply. corroded pen just as it had been left
when last used. 4 guard is mounted at the
door every day to see that nothing about the
room IS disturbed by any one visiting it
Nashville Union and american, Novenaber 6
Year: 1872

Loss of teeth is great misfortune, and
many good teeth are pulled because of sgue
in the teeth and jaws, which might be cured
aud the teeth saved, by using Rsnne's Mag
ie Oil. This article is good to use when
brushing and cleaning the teeth, and keeps
the puma healthy
Year: 1872

from lands end to land end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that for the
countless millions Who are on the road to
al untimsly grave with bilious complaints
there ia but one truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

FoR SIXTY DAYs.-The New York
Store propose selling, for the next sixty
days. iheir splendid stock of fall and
winter goods, at cost. in order to close
out stock preparatory Cor the spring and
summer trade. Their goods were select
ed in the Eastern cities, in person. from
the best houses. and their stock will
favorably compare both in quality and
prices. with any competing houses. The
trading public Of Hickman and surround-
ings are now prstty well acquainted with
the uniform liberaify and fairness with
which business is conducted at the New
York Store. AID .hose who have not
sneh practical experience, need only try
them. to be satisfied In order to make
room for their spring stock aud to close
out their fall and winter stock, they will
sell goods during the months of Jabua-
re aud February at cost, only adding
freight. Give them call aud secure
bargains. They are ever anxious to
show their goods and wait on customers,
and charge nothing for examining their
.tork Remember tbe sign of the


NEW YORK STORE.
Year: 1872

\ BABY For SALE-While some
people are distressed over the number
of their children, there are others still
more miserable, because they have none
at all. We observe that quite a struggle
is going on in New Orleans for the pos
session Of a little one left some nights
ago on the steps of a Catholic priest.
One gentleman offers one thousand dol
lars for it to the city, while various
amounts are bid by others. One of the
city papers propose to put up the prize
to the highest bidder, the amount to be
settled on the child, and, with aecruing
interest, be paid to it on It's arrival at full
age.
Year: 1872

THE News The scarcity of news
items this week is appalling to newspaper
life. Nothing startling or sensational
occurring, and in these days and times
nothing less satisfies the public appetite
Being only simple chronicler of the
times, too much given to truth, We must
only print such things as actually oc-
cur, and leave the sensational to our
rural contemporaries, such as have an
existence at Paducah, Maydeld. Colum-
bus. etc
Year: 1872

CIRCUIT CoURT-The Fulton County
Circuit Court Is now in session. His
Honor Judge Boon presiding. Strange
to say, there are but few visiting mem
bers of the bar in attendance.


a good many cases have been disposed
Of, and the docket is so nearly cleared
that court viii be able to adjourn the
middle of next week.
Year: 1872

The freight blockade at Hickman con
finues. Itwou!d take three such rail
roads as ours to transport the freights
now being received at this point. Rail
road men, say that it is now absolutely
compulsory on them to erect an elevator.
Year: 1872

THE women Of Maine are soon to be
clothed with the right to vote for Presi-
dent and Vice President bin granting
this exalted privilege having passed to
be engrossed in the House OF Represen
tatives
Year: 1872

THE BAR Room REMEDY for weakness of the
stomach is a dose of Rum Bitters. They are
surcharged with Fusel Oil, deadly element,
which is rendered more active by the pungent
astringents with which it is combined. If your
stomach is weak, or your liver or bowels dis
ordered, tone, strengthen and regulate them
with VINEGAR BTTTERs, pure VEGETABLE
SToMAcHIc CORRECTIVE AND APERIENT, free
fromalcohol, and capable of infusng new vital


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Year: 1872

SOCIAL NUIsANCEs.--There are MANY
thoughtless men who have bad trick
of punching their acquaintances in their
sides, slapping them upon the shoulders,
holding them by the hand with a vice
like, (vicious) grip, or staring them
fiercely in the face at SO short distance
that perceptible spray is felt. Over
grown boobies are often seen grasping
their friends by the arm in order to show
their strength, a quality in which Chin
panzee is more than their equal and a
gorilla greatly their superior. Good
tempered men endure these Affections as
patiently as they can, but take good care
to avoid such bores ON all subsequent oc-
casions. All sensible men can under.
stand what is said to them without any
humping or drumming on their chests.
This personal familiarity is extremely
uncomfortable to the victim, and a gross
violation of all the principles Of good
taste. Serious results do not often occur,
yet such excessive familiarity often leads
t. quarrels. A case is reported in a
Western city in which well known con-
tractor was met by friend, who, in a
spirit of pleasantly, took hold of his left
arm above the elbow, and grasped it pow
erfully. The artery was injured, and a
cancer formed. Every effort was made
to remove the parasitic growth, but with
out success, and finally it became neces-
sary to amputate his arm at the shoul-
der. e
Year: 1872

A GooD JOKE ON REPoRTER.-A
night or two since Officer Corliss went
into the Preble House about midnight
and threw down his overcoaL and his
handouts. Shortly after he came oul
uut forgot the latter. An en- ,erprising
reporter who was anxi Jus to know how
it was himself put his hands inside the
aforesaid handouts, and before ne knew
1t they we're tightly clasped around his
wrists. They went on easily enough, but
it was rather more difficult to get them
off. Thinking that the officer named
would come back in short time, he KEPT
his courage up and was rather jovial
over the affair, but as the night wore on
he became uneasy and auxiously sought
some one who could release him, but all
in vain. About seven o'clock the next
morning he presented himself at the sta
ton looking like an escaped convict,
with his hands securely fastened. There
he found Officer Corliss and was liberat-
ed. He will probably let handcuff.
alone for the future. -Aduertiser.
Year: 1872

How ONE LEAP-YEAR JOKE TURNED
our'-Ihere was nice little party, the
other night, at the residence of one of
the most respectable families in South St.
Joseph, Mo-, and while the festivities
we're progressing, two charming young
ladies, sisters, took a pair of young men
by the arm, remarking that as it was
leap-year, they proposed to insist on their
prerogatives, and desired to be married
at once. A squire was called for, and
one was shortly found in the COMPANY.
IN the person of our worthy conservator
of the peace, Gus Salzman. When this
official presented himself ready for the
delicate business, one o: the couple forth
with backed out" but the other stood
their ground, and the squire proceeded
with the ceremony, asking the high con-
tracing parties several times during its
progress if they were really in earnest, to
which question they gave each time an
affirmative reply. They we're thereupon
pronounced man and wife. After the
party commenced to break up to go
home, the impromptu groom claimed his
bride in all earnestness, and insisted on
taking her home with him, but she de.
INJURED and tried TO treat the whole mat
ter as joke, but as the young lady is of
full age, and the marriage appeared to
be bona fide to all the witnesses, they do
say that this young lady is legally and
irrevocably the young ans wife, and
the best of it is that the parents on both
sides are willing to the match. The
young man belongs to not only good,
but wealthy family, and the young
iady's people, though not so well off in
pecuniary point Of view, are comforta-
bly, so, however, and are of the highest
respectability. How the affair will :. pan
out" remains to be seen.
Year: 1872

AN OLD CUSTOM REVIVED.


We met sleigh load of boys and
girls the other night few miles out of
the city, on their way to spelling
match" in a school house of a neighbor-
ing district, and the jingling bell and the
merry laughter of the young folks made
US forget for a season that we had pass
ed the forenoon of oar life, and we join
ed the happy throng in Imagination, and
we're back among the scenes of years
ago, when cares were few, and the great
est sorrow of our life was to be compell-
ed to start away from spelling or singing
school to get our boots tapped, and know
that Bill Jones would go home with our
girl after the exercises of the evening
we're ended.


Is there an individual living who does
not at times brush the cobwebs away
from bis pictures of the past, and revert
fondly to the scenes of his youth? If so
let him be known. though we do not be-
lieve in the unmanly feeling that prompts
one to look back for all his pleasures and
see only clouds and stormy weather in
in the future.


But we commenced to talk of spelling
schools the old-fashioned kind, held 10
the winter evenings in our own or neigh
boring school houses. The latter, how
ever. were looked forward to with more
pleasure, as the usual monotony of the
occasion was relieved by the excitement
of meeting foreign foe, and the fun of
ride under the buffalo robes, to the
field Of contest.


How big" we used to feel when in
solemn manner the schoolmaster would
step up on the rostrum, and after erasiDg
all traces of the days arithmetical exer-
cises upon the ackhoard, that our
minds might not wander from the even
ing's work, sing out in well-remember-
ed voice, cross between deacon's and
heavy tragedian's, our name, coupled
with some member of the opposite side
as the two upon whom fell the honor OF
choosing sides.


And what terrible suspense intervened
while the two pedagogues drew cuts to
see who should have the first choice pre-
paratory to selecting the chosen TWO doz.
en- who were to try and spell each other
down.


If the leader of the "other side" hap
pened to be rival of ours in the suit of
smiles from the rosy-cheeked girl who ap-
parently had n o thought for anything
save the apple she was eating behind the
stove, the excitement was doubly great,
until it was decided that we (just think
of it y had drawn the longest straw and
were entitled to the first choice among
all the bevy of young folks that we're
scattered around the room.


How high we lifted our cowhide boots
as we stepped off to the corner of the
room, where the line of photographed
battle was to be formed OF course the
first name called was that of our sweet
heart, though (must we say it y she was
the poorest speller in the school, and her
formation of words would frighten the
portrait of old Noah Webster from
the title-page of his first book. But then
she was the handsomest girl in school ;
her cheeks were as red as Baldwin ap-
pie, and her curls which had been elab-
orately twisted around hot poker. were
natural, and besides that, she had agreed
Year: 1872

ADVICE TO BoYs.-You we're made to
be kind, generous and magnanimous,
says Horace Mann. If there is boy in
school who has club foot, don't let aim
know that you ever saw it. If there is
boy with ragged clothes don't talk
about rags in his hearing. If there is a
lame boy, assign him part in the play
which does not require much running.
If there is dull one, help him to get his
lesson.
Year: 1872

Gentleness and courtesy in social life
are like the silent influence of light,
which gives color to all nature. Be as
sured they will win far more powerfully
than force or noise 1t needs not the
prestige of money or position to WELD
their power. Like the gentle snowdrop
or crocus of spring, piercing its way
through the late chilling SHOWS and crus-
ty frostiness of soil. they dispel from the
social atmosphere the last vesiige of ici-
mesa Ae i1
Year: 1872

Out in certain Western fort, some


time ago, the major conceived the idea


that artillary might be used eAectually


in lighting with the Indians by dispens-


ing with gun carriages and fastening the


cannon upon the backs of mules. So he


explained bis views to the commandant,
and it was determined to try the expert


ment. A howifzer was selected and
strapped upon an ambulance mule, with
the muzzle pointed towards the tail


When they had secured the gun, and


loaded 1t with ball cartridges. they led


that calm and steadfast mule out on the


oiuff and set up target in the middle


OF the river TO practice at. The rear of


the mule was turned toward the target,
and he was backed gently up to the edge
of the bluff The officers stood around
in semi-circle, while the major went up
and inserted time fuse in the breech
hole of the howilzer. When the fuse
was ready, the major lit it and retired.


Ina minute or two the hitherto unruf.
fled mule heard the fzzing back there on
his neck and it made him uneasy. He
reached his head around to ascertain
what was going on, and as he did 60 his
body turned, and the howilzer began to
sweep around the horizon. The mule
at last became excited, and his curiosity
grew more and more int nse. and in q
second or two he was standing with his
four legs in bunch, making six revolu-
tions a minute. and the howitzer, UNDER
stand, threatening death to every man
within half mile. The commandant
was observed to climb suddenly up q
tree; the lieutenants we're seen sliding
over the bluff into the river, as if they
didn't care at all about the high price Of
uniforms the adjutant made good time
toward the fort; the sergeant began to
throw up breastworks with his bayonet,
and the major rolled over the ground
and groaned. In two or three minutes
there was puff Of smoke, dull thud.
and the mule! oh where was he A
solitary jackass might have been seen
turning success We back-somersaults over
The bluff, only TO rest at anchor, finally,
with bis howitzer, at the bottom of the
river, while the ball went off towards the
ort, hit the chimney in the majors
quarters, ratified the adobe bricks down
INTO the parlor, and frightened ihe ma.
ors wife into commissions. They do not
Allude to it now, and no report of the
result of the experiment was ever sent to
he War Depaltment.-IJohn Phenixl
Year: 1872

How TO CHOOSE A HUsBAND.-Never
marry man until you see him. Let
the candidate for your hand, ladies, pass
through the ordeal of eating soft boiled
eggs. If he can do it, and leave the ta-
BILE spread, the napkin and shirt unspot-
ted, take him. Try him with spare
rib. If he accomplishes this feat without
putting out his eyes or putting the bones
into your lap, name the wedding day at
once, he will do TO tie to.
Year: 1872

AG00D assortment of BUFFALO. WOLF. FOX
wnd LAP ROBES just received and for sale, and
will be sold as lJw for cash at any other place
Also all kinds ofgoods pertaining TO Harness shop
constantly on hand and for sale. Also Harnesses
made to order and Of any style desired


43 I. COOK & SON.
Year: 1872

How TO Cook PARsNIPs. and
slice them lengthwise, lay them nicely


in spider with very thin slices of pork
on the top. (butter is of course belter,)
pour on just as much boiling water as
you think will boil out in half an hour,
sprinkle with salt, cover close SO the top
may be cooked without steam. They
can cook in very hot place as long as
there is water in. but as soon as they
commence to fry they must be put in
place less hot. The cover should not be
moved until you think the bottom ones
are done brown, the top ones will by that
time be thoroughly steamed. Then turn
and let all sides brown, even if they do
break and not look so nice. Ii pork is
used, the slices can be slipped TO the bot
tom and allowed to fry. When butter is
used, more must be added if the spider
seems dry before all are brown.