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Year: 1872

/ BUILDING AND ITS ENCOURAGEMENT
It is probably too customary for news
I papers to indulge in censure of property
owners about towns for the high price
of lots, and their failure to encourage
substantial town improvements. These
owners have the unquestionable right to
fix such value on their property as their
Judgment may iudicata, butif in SO doing
improvements are retarded tits matter
of regret. There Is disposition on the
part Of some to build at Hickman now.
but probably the disposition is not strong
enough to force lots to city prices; and
may be abandoned, aud the capitol thus
awaiting Investment seek otherchannels.


Hickman has experienced various vi.
eisitudes Of fortune, and property own
ers have at times had occasion to regret
that they did not avail themselves Of op
portunities to sell and aid improvements.
thereby adding increased value to their
other property and rendering it more
fixed and permanent.


There are some waste places in Hick
man which can be built up, and would
be. if satisfactory prices could be agreed
on, but unless some accommodation Is
shown may remain vacant and proftless
for many years,
Year: 1872

FoR SIXTY DAYs-The New York
Store propose selling. for the next sixty
days, their splendid stock of fall and
winter goods, at cost, in order TO close
out stock preparatory for tie spring aud
summer trade. Their goods were select
ed in the Eastern cities, in person. from
the best houses, and their stock will
favorabiy compare both IN quality and
prices, with any competing houses. The
trading publicof Hickman and surround
ings are now pretty well acquainted With
the uniform liberality and fairness with
whirh business Is conducted at the New
York Stare, and hose who have not
such practical experience. need only try
them, TO be satisfied. In order to make
room for. their spring stock and to close
out theiriail and winter stock, they viii
sell goods during the months Of ,Janua-
/ ry and February at cost, only addipr
1 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
stock. Remember the sign of the


NEW York STORE.
Year: 1872

Troy, TEHN-Our neighbor town
Troy, Tenn, Is eherishing considerable
ambition for The future, and if her rail
road expectations are realized, may prove
well founded The whistle Of the loco
motive would give everything there
abouts a living appearance, and prove a
just reward to the many good people
there resident.


One winning feature at Troy. is the
excellent school Of Prof Chas. Wright
a gentleman of thorough scholastic ad
vantages and an educator of experience.
His academy Is supplied with all tie
modern school furniture, desks, maps
etc. such as are possessed only by schools
of the first order
Year: 1872

\ FLoArER On Monday morning
last the body Of au unknown man was
found in the river above the wharfboat
The county judge held an inquest, and
had the corpse buried. 1t was Supposed
to be case Of accidental drowning
There was nothing found on the body
By which It could be identified 1t was
nearly deuuded of elothing-but the
little LETT indicated that the person was
a steamboat deck hand, or laborer Of
some sort
Year: 1872

Coon ROADS -We neei not make an
argument to demonstrate the vital i'm
portauce Of this matter tt has been
well saId that good roads ruoujug through
a county benefit every one residing along
their course. Good roads save flesh
they facilitate the transportation Of pro
duee to market; they save your temper;
they increase the value Of your lands
they lend attractiyeness to the eye Of a
stranger; they increase the traffic and
business Of town By It's vitality in all
the various branches Of trade show us
a town which receives a large country
trade by means Of the fine roads leading
to it, and we will show you place that
IS lively, progressive and thrifty, with
money circulating pientifully and men in
all branches Of industry busy beavers


TRY Bernard Chill Cure and be convin-
ced of its merit Why suffer from Fever
and Ague. VIXEN Bernard Chill Care VIII
cure you.
Year: 1872

either by wholesale or retail as cheap as
any other house ia our city. viii give in
exchange for aIl kind Of produce, and invite
competition with my neighbor merchants.
and ask all 60 examine my stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere


10 all that owe me, must say they must
pay. as wish to buy for cash exclusively,
and shall adhere strictly hereafter to the
cash system, believing it to be best for all
parties.
Year: 1872

Trust not to uncertain riches, but


prepare yourselves for every emergency
in life Learn to work, and not be de-
pendent on servants to make your
bread, sweep your floors and darn your
stockings. Above all do not esteem
too lightly those honorable young men
who sustain themselves and their aged
parents by the work of their own
hands, while you care for and receive
into your company those lazy, idle
who never lift finger to
help themselves as long as they can
keep body and soul together. If you
are wise, you will prefer the honest
mechanic with not cent to commence
life, to the fashionable loafer with ten
a year. Young ladies, re-
this, and instead of sounding
the purse of your lovers, look into
their hearts and habits. See that they
have minds which will lead them to
look above butterfly existence.


He is the truly happy, happy man,


Who out ofchoice does all the good he can.
Year: 1872

A man Of very pleasing address, but
very dishonest in his practices, once
said to an honrable merchant, whose
word was good as his bond,
would five fifty thousand dollars for
your good name"


=" Why so?" asked the other, in
some surprise.


Because | could make a. hundred
thousand dollars out Of il" was the
reply.


The honorable character which was
at the bottom of that good name he
cared nothing for it, it was only the
reputation which he could turn to ac-
count in money point of view which
he coveted. But a good name could
not be bought with silver; it, of all
other possessions, must be fairly earn
ed, When it is possessed, it is bet
ter business capital than great sum
of money. 1t is capital any boy or
girl may secure. Honesty must be its
foundation even to the smallest par
ticulars. When an employer says,
That is boy can trust" he will
always find himself in demand, pro-
vided he joins with it industry. The
hand of the dilligent maketh rich. y
1t seems hard at the timo, maybe, this
ceaselcss daily round of work, while
other boys are lounging about store
steps, or playing ball on the green. But
the reward will come, if you are faith
full While the loungers arc dragging
out n miserable lifetime in privations
and poverty, the hard working boy
lives at his ease, respected and honor
cd


Remember this, boys, if you desire
to make your way in the world. There
is nothing that can serve your purpose
like name for honesty, and you will
never acquire either if you are a
lounger about the streets, and shirk
at your business Everybody suspects
n lad who is often seen about saloon
doors or tavern steps. 1t undermines
a boy S character for honesty very rap
idly to mix with the society he finds
there, and such habits tend to any
thing but industrious ways.


" A good namo is rather to be chosen
than great riches, and loving favor
rather than silver aud gold" Print
that text on your heart, and carry it
with you in all your walks and ways
lfyOu are led TO secure it, it will be
worth far more than fifty thousand
dollars" to you
Year: 1872

The minority Of people are not
aware of the beneficial effect of
wearing flannel next to the body, both
in cold. and warm weather. Flannel
is not SO uncomfortable in warm
weather as preiudiced people be-
lieve, Frequently colds and constant
hacking coughs soon leave on adopt
ing flannel garments. There is no
need of great bulk about the waist,
which condemns the wearing of fan :
mel with those who prefer wasp-waists
to health, for in that case the flannel
can be cut as loosely fitting waists al
ways fastening at the back. There
are scarcely any of the bad effects of
sudden changes Of weather felt bythose
who wear flannel garihoiits, and moth
ers should cndeavor to secure such for
their little people, in preference to all
those snowy outside trimmings which
fashion commands.
Year: 1872

ascribe this generous manifestation of


respect and goodwill to any qualities


of her own with which the donors
could possibly be acquainted-shc be-


ing as unknown to them personally as


they to her--but rather to the circum-
stances that she was "the wife of her


nus band - that from choice her life
had been one Of much retirement,
limiting her acquaintance chiefly to the
home circle, where she had found a
held for greater enjoyment than pos
sibly could have been afforded by
mingling in the whirls of fashion at
the seat of Government; that during
his Mr.. Clay 81 four years incumbency
as Secretary of State, she was in Wash
ington, and saw enough, and more than
was agreeable to her, of fashionable
life; and that she ever afterward set
her face against running to it. Mr..
Clay then paid tribute to her virtues
SO eloquently feeling and impassioned
as to draw tears from every eye in that
presence, Mrs. Clay, throwing her
arms around him, being quite over
come with emotion. After brief
pause Mr.. Clay added-these are his
words penciled by me at the time. II
have been so long and so deeply alb
sorbed with public affairs as to have
been compelled to surrender to this
precious partner of my joys and my
sorrows the almost sole management
of our domestic concerns and how
diligently, how nobly, she has per-
formed the duties thus devolved upon
her can be known to no mortal save
myself alone. Why, my friends, again
and again has she saved our house
from bankruptcy. God bless her."
Year: 1872

No matter how low mans work is,
no matter how poorly he is remunera-
ted, though he has never seen the sun,
though he was born, and has always
lived, in the mine, or though it be his
lot to delve and work in the sea, it is
in his power to be son of God. For
him, too, there is crown. For him,
too. there are songs. He has brothers
and he has sisters, and he has God
of glory. What man is so poor that
he does not have an undivided interest
in the sun? You walk along the
street. You DO not own that house, or
that. or that. You do not own any
house, most of you. You have no
money in the bank You cannot draw
a check and have it honored in any
bank, most of you. And stocks you
do not own. You have no part nor lot
in any of these things which men are
praised for having. But who owns
the focks of birds that come up north
early in the spring, and that go sing
ing in the fields? Any body who has
ears to hear and eyes to see, owns
them. Those spring days bring balm
and sweet moisture from the. south
who owns them? You own them, and
| own them. When the raggedest
berpar that walks the streets with
head uncovered and hair unkempt,
lifts himself into the air, it his air


And the sun is his. And the summer
is his. The morning aud the evening
air il for him. God makes the cur
tain about his bed; for he is Gods
child. He is not so richin that which
men call riches as that old curmudgeon!


There is a great class of toilers who
have no tapestry, no pictures. very lit
tie physical comfort in life. There are
men who labor with their hands for
daily bread, and feel that part of the
Lords prayer which you jump over
with so little thought" Give us this
day our daily bread" To you who
have twenty barrels of -four in your
house, that does not mean anything,
But there are many men who have to
engineer for the next mouthiul. There
are men who in the morning pray in
earnest Give us this day--this day
our daily brcad!" But these men arc
not cabined and confined TO base ma
terialities. They have wings aud they
Year: 1872

The fear that want will overlakc us
or our children is wearing out the ina e
chincry Of life, and bringing thousands
annually to an untimely grave. What
wo want is free, social intercommuni-
cation Of the sexes, without the con
straint imposed by long tongues aud
unrestrained enjoyment Of all the so-
eial and institutional pleasures Of the
present in any way that is was intend
ed rational people should act and live


Down all casks Of acid, and up with
the glorious honey Of life made sweet
and sunny by yigor and innocence
Year: 1872

fly up into the realm invisible. and
there live, or may do so. They endure
as seeing him who isinvisible, How easy
1t is for us to retreat out Of our cares,


out of the sick room, out Of the house


of death, into this greater upper realm.
Year: 1872

From the Rochester Democrat, Oct. 2lst. !


The Canadian horse disease first
showed itself here to any extent on
Friday last. 1t soon attacked nearly
every animal in the livery and horse.
car stables, and yesterday we were as
sured that over FIVE hundred animals
were suffering from it. One veterinary
surgeon alone is treating seventy cases.


The disease has prevailedin the Do
minion for some time past. Accord
ing to the Buffalo papers it was brought
across the. Niagara river by the horses
of gentleman who drove over to
Queenstown to attend q reception
given by the Governor General. Soon
after his return one of his horses was
attacked by the epidemic, which in
day or two affected his whole stud
The disease has spread so generally
since, thatfr one-third to one half
of all the horses in Buffalo have suf.
fered from it. We see from the Lock
port Journal that the disease has with
in a day or two become prevalent
there.


We add communication from n
well-known and successful veterinary
surgeon of this city, upon the nature
and symptoms of the disease, together
with recommendations in regard to its
treatment:


In accordance with request give
you some of the symptoms which char
acterize the epizotic that has Just made
Its appearance and is vigorously at
work victimizing the horses of this
city. with some suggestions in regard
to the proper care and treatment of
the disease during its course,


| think it cannot be properly re-
garded as a new disease. 1t is clearly
q form of influenza that has occurred
frequently in the United States, as it
often has in different portions of Eu-
rope. Three forms of influenza are
spoken of by veterinary authors: The
catarrhal, rheumatic and the CASTRO
erysipelatous form.
Year: 1872

The Pueblo people are rejoicing over
the discovery of genuine soap mine, and
the Chieftain thus discourses over the
matter: "The other day one Of our
prominent citizens rode out up the Foun-
tain three or four miles on kind of pros
pecting tour, and at certain point near
the banks of the stream noticed some
rocks of peculiar formation. lnstlgated
by that curiosity so fatal on a momeutons
occasion to old mother Eve, he broke of


a piece, and taking it to the creek, plung-
ed it into the water, for the purpose of
ascertaiuing the consistency and grain
Upon taking it out Of his hand, what was
his surprise to see lather formed, and
with a vigorous rubbing, the stone proved
to have saponaceous qualities in fact,
possessed all the cleansing virtues of the
most excellent soap. Greatly surprised
not a little mysti6ed, with the profound
conviction withai that the found big
thing, our discoverer hastily gathered up a
few specimens, and brought the same to
the drug store of DR.. Z. II. Thumbs where
it is now On exhibition, and can be in
spected and tested by the curious. The
stone is of dun color, about the hardness
of chalk, aud forms perfect lather, while
it eiIectually removes all stains and grease
spots from the clothing. We have tried
it personally, and must pronounce it a
success. After bathing it leaves the skin
as soft and smooth that Of a new born
babe, while the odor is quite pleasant. 1t
is certainly remarkable discovery. and
the only query now is, What next z A
country that can produce mountains Of
gold and silver, narrow gauge mules, flea
bitten dog and mines of soap to wash the
whole with, must be capable of producing
almost any wonder" "-Nelc Me.ricdn.
Year: 1872

II is said that sowing of Buckwheat
broadcast in the preparation of turnip
crop, will prevent the ravages of the
turnip fly; that when the turnips have
attained their rough leaves, the Buck
wheat may be cut and taken away without
any further danger from the insect This
experiment might be tried without much
pains or expense. 1t would not be much
trouble to go over on acre or two with the
moving machine aud cut down the Buck
wheat and cart it off All kinds stock
could eat it without detriment, or it might
be thrown into a heap to make manuere.
1t is exceedingly annoying to the earnest
farmer to have his turnip crop nipped
off by insects, and if any means can be
employed to prevent it, without too much
labor and expense, it will be wise to give
it trial. 1t is further said that lettuce
seed scattered on the cucumber hills at
the time of planting will prevent the
ravages of the yellow bug this would be
an experiment to try. The lettuce plants
could be destroyed by the hoe as soon as
the cucumbers were out of danger from
the bugs. The knowing ones have fur
ther said poppies are a sure protection
against every species of obnoxious fly and
bug, and that Russian leather is safe
against the moth that often destroys the
binding Of books, on account of the oder
of the bark with which it was tanned.
Spirits of turpention and cedar shavings
will project clothing from the same on
account of the odor they impart 1t will
not cost much to try either or all of these
experiments, and if any should prove
successful the result is worth moving
| Cor. of Journal of the Fdrnt
Year: 1872

If a cold settles on the outer covering
of the lungs it becomes pneumonia, in
fammation of the lungs, or lung fever,
which in many cases carries the strong
est man to his grave within week. If
a cold falls upon the inner covering Of the
lungs, it is pleurisy, with it's knife like
pains aud its slow-very slow recoveries


If cold settles in the joints, there is
rheumatism in its various forms inham-
matory rheumatism with its agonies of
pain, and rheumatism of the heart, which
in an instant sometimes snaps the cords
of life with no friendly warning. 1t is of
the utmost practical Importance, then, in
the wintry weather, to know not so much
how to cure cold as how to avoid it.
Colds always come from one cause, some
part Of the whole body being colder than
natural for a time If man will keep
his feet warm always and never allow
himself to be chilled, he will never take
cold in lifetime, and this can only be
accomplished by due care in warm cloth
ing and the avoidance of drafts and undue
exposure. While multitudes of colds
come from cold feet, perhapsthe majority
arise from persons cooling off to quickly
after becoming little warmer than is
natural from exercise of work. or from
confinement to warm apartment.
Year: 1872

The color of clothing is by no means
matter Of indifference. White aud light
coored clotes reflect the heat, while black
aud dark colored ones absorb it. White
is the comfortable and fashionable cloth
ing for summer In reflects heat well.
and prevents the suns rays from passing
through and heating the body. If white
is the best color for summer, it does not
follow that black is the best for winter.
1t must be reme embered that black radiates
heat with great rapidly. Give coat Of
white paint to black steam radiator,
which is capable of rendering room com
fortably warm at all shines, aud the tenn
perature will fall at once, though the heat
producing agency remain the same as be-
fore. a black garment robs the body OF
a larger amount Of heat than white, and
consequently the latter color is the best
for winter garments. 1t is the best color
both summer aud winter. Although this
statement may seem like blowing hot and
cold, it is nevertheless true Let those
who are troubled with cold feet, aud who
wear dark socks, change to white, and see
if the difficulty is not in part or wholly
removed Utility in color is confined to
the different shades merging from dark
into light but we fnd in connection with
dress all the beautiful tints of the rain
bow, and these are used for the ornamen-
tation of the person. The rich and varied
colors which are SO extensively worn are
by no means to be condemned adorn
ment of the person to reasonable extent
is commendable. We all love the beau
tiful in nature, and what adds so much
to the attractiveness of woman as the RIB
bops and scarls, stained with magenta,
mauve, or solferiuo, which adorns her
person !? Deep in the instincts Of our ua-
ture is laid the admiration of color ; and
we love beautiful flowers and birds, and
beautifully dressed ladies.-Fireside
Science. sae


The luekiest man In American is said
to be the Baltimorean who, in less than
three months, has inherited large for
tune, drawn big lottery prize found
ST 900 buried i'll his cclled, and lost his
Year: 1872

The first piece of artillery was invent
ed by German, soon after the invention
of gunpowder, and artillery was first used
by the Moors at Algesiras, IN Spain, over
FIVE hundred years ago.
Year: 1872

three or four times the cost of making

 them. We have the best country in

 the world for raising broom corn, and

 brooms should be made here.

 Davis $ Nelson are getting on we'll in the manufacture of tin and sheet iron ware. They not only make bet ter ware and sell cheaper than we can obtain it from abroad, but the money is kept in the county and two of our best citizens are profitably employed. Most of the tobacco and all the cigars used in the Territory are imported. This should not be continued. Our soil and climate are admirably adapted for tobacco, and there is no good reason why enough is not raised to supply the home demand, and our cigars ought to be made here.

 The new flour mill of P. R. Brady, near Florence, is just approaching completion. Mir. Brady has, also, a fine field of sorghum and he intends to soon erect a mill for the manu- fracture of syrup and sugar. We are that sorghum and cane pro- duced here are equal in value to any grown in the Southern States. Sugar and syrup for home consumption should be produced in Arizona.