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Year: 1871

The Dispatch, with its usual falness. in
referring to the nomination for the Senate
by the Republicans Of Fairfax of Colonel
Edward Daniels, the editor of this paper,
says she is always writing as if he would
do So" (repudiate the State debit


The Dispatch knows better, and we defy
it TO show a single instance in which the
STATE JOURNAL ever said one acoyd in
favor of repudiasioa. We go further, and
defy the Dispatcb to find a single Repabli-
can in Virginia who IS in favor Of it.


In its search for such an one, we are sure
it will find several thousand Democrats
who not only favor reputation, but who
are pledged TO such policy, in case OF
election to the next Legislature.


Colonel Daniels will speak for himself
on his return to the city. ~
Year: 1871

i STANDING UP TO THE RAoK-Fioe
Years on HIS Feet-"Bob," the sorrcI
horse, used in the afternoon to assist in pull
ling the street cars up Ninth street, was
owned for twelve months by CARRIER & Co.,
then sold four years ago to the City Rail
way company. Within that period, as far
back as we have any knowledge of him, he
has never been known to lie down to rest,
but stands upon his feet whenever he sleeps.
This is somewhat remarkable in the course
of nature, and is the first case of the kind
we ever heard Of. lie may huly be said
to "stand up to the rack, fodder or no fod-
der.O
Year: 1871

THE REVIVAL of religion Oh Church
and Union hills is increasing in interest, and
meetings will be continued during this week
at Leigh-Street Baptist church and Union
Station M. i. church. There were twenty
five conversions at Leigh-Street church du-
ring the week, and last night the ordinance
of baptism was administered to five per-
sons. Great good is being accomplished
by these meetings.
Year: 1871

A PAINFUL Academia colored
man in the employ Of the box factory,
corner Twenty-ffth and Main streets, this
morning met with severe and painful ac-
cident. by his hand coming in contact with
a small circular saw. 1t struck him about
the knuckle joint of the first finger, and
passed diagonally across the hand. The
rapid flow of blood prevented us from as
certaining the exact damage received.
Year: 1871




The most important question now before
our Legislature seems to be that of redu-
cling the taxes. We are not in favor of re-
ducing the tax so low that our State will be
more involved in debt at the end of next
year thanit noY is. We are of opinion
that Gov. Browns policy in regard to the
matter is just and right, and that he should
be sustained by the Legislature and also
the press. He was the choice of a large
majority of the voters of Tennessee, and we
feel assured that they viii not fail to sus-
tain him in his well considered views of
this matter.


We think that the attacks made by some
of the Memphis and other papers against
Gov. Brown and his policy are very unbe-
coming, unjust, uncalled for, and do not
show that they have the interest ofthe peO-
pie of our noble Commonwealth at heart.
We expected nothing more from the Radi-
cal press than that they would attack our
Governor and heap upon him all the cal
umuy and abuse possible as soon as his
message 70 The General Assembly was made
public. Yet, all that they have or may say
against him viii have but little effect upon
the minds Of the people. But the idea OF
the press which heartily supported him in
his election, censuring him and his policy is
far beyond what we least expected. That
Gov. Brown VIII do his duty as the Chief
Executive Of our State, we have not the
least doubt and with all the ability that We
possess, though limited as it is, shall defend
him in his policy against the attacks of the
Radical press OF the State.
Year: 1871




Gov. Browns position on the tax question
has been taken honestly, and in the very
best interests of the State. The intimation
that he has been influenced by other than
the pIIrest motives is too contemplate to
call forth defense at his hands, or through
the press Of the State. We happento know
that Gov. Brown would favor the reduction
Of taxes 10 one cent on the hundred dollars,
if by doing SO the credit of the Common
wealth could be sustained. The Comp
troller, in his recent report, has shown that
even at the present rate, Onerous and press
ing as it is, the State does not get in Sufii-
Cient means 10 meet the imperative demands
on her outstanding obligations. Under
these circumstances, after carefully looking
into the surroundings with as keen an in
terest as it is possible for any one to do, the
Governor has advised the Legislature what
course he honestly deems best for it to pur
sue in the crisis now upon us. And the
members of that body should give serious
consideration TO the words of the States
Chief Magistrate, whatever action it deter
mines TO take in this vitally important mat
ter. Gov. Brown is man of too much
brain to have his wel-cOnsidered advice
drowned by the clamor of heartless specu-
lators which is being made around the cap
ital, and who are more than anxious to
pounce upon the deprecated bonds of the
State and Ill their vaults on its dishOnored
credit. Let our legislators move cautiously.
Year: 1871

ITi very appropriately suggested that if
HarPer's Weekly would caricature to some
purpose, let it give US a picture of Grant
holding out the Thanksgiving Turkey to
Massachusetts with one hand, while pin
ming South Carolina to the earth with his
bayonet in the other.
Year: 1871

The private view OF our Art Academy was at
tended last night by brilliant company. So far
as the accessories were concerned nothing was
wanting for a most successful Inauguration OF
this season, except some good paintings. or
pictures there were many charming ones, but
they were living, breathing, chatting and co.
quoting, grouped with ease ana natural
ness, and dressed according to the most
approved modern ideas. and these lent q charm to
the exhibition that otherwise would have offered
very few attractions In all our experience OF art
exhibitions we have never seen anything melan.
cnoly as the almost total absence OF merit IN the
works displayed on the walls. We certainly cannot
complain that the walls were crowded with bad
pictures for first entering we were about to con.
graduate ourselves on the fact that some attention
the quantity and give place only to sucn works as
possessed some merit but the illusion was soon


s b ssd On as m lion nad
works had been excluded. No doubt the poverty
OF the present exhibition is owing to the fact that
most or the artists have not had time since their
return from the country to finish any of their pic
lures, and as tnis cause will always continue to
better T loan exhoiion were " organized, which which
able the Academy to realize funds Tor the support
OF their institution. AS we have the assurance that
prove the status and eficlency OF the Academy,
desire TO avoid any unnecessary harshness IN our
public L we remained silent as sS the true nature or
the present exhibition. We sincerely hope that
no enthusiastic but indiscreet citizen
will take any OF our foreign visitors.
near the Academy OF Design. as the Impressions
they likely TO receive relative TO the value OF
American art would be anything but favorable. IL
Is 10 be regretted that those who would like to en-
courage ART In our city are rendered luKewarm by
exhibitions like the present. They are too much for
the most generous enthusiasm or the warnest and
most considerate friendship. We entered the
Academy full OIL the 'mllk OF human Kindness
resolved to see as many good points and TO shut our
eyes as many deects as possible, put In spite Of
mind.
Year: 1871

TIE ALABAMA State Journal (republican),
femarkng upon the fact that many influential
democratic papers are proposing that their
party take q negative position on the Presi-
Dental question, suggests that the adoption Of
such policy would not extinguish any votes; !;
t'it would simply leave millions of men in
such condition that they would seek new
political affiliations" It is pretty evident that
tho republican press are inclined to regard
with moro or less alarm the proposed passive
policy Of the democrats, no matter how diver
eifed may be the opinion among democrats
themselves ON that subject.
Year: 1871

our city Comptrollership that we pray, for the
sake Of the honor Of the State, the bothera-
tion which has bcset US here in New York may
not be permitted to reach Albany in any shape
whatever. The question had better be de-
iinitely decided before the Comptroller elect
assumes the reins of office. M
Year: 1871

WALL STREET Joined in the general welcome
TO Prince Alexis by an adjournment Of the
Stock Exchange and Gold Board. Even the
veteran Daniel is said to have abandoned
those 'sheers" and gone to pay his homage to
the Ursus Major.
Year: 1871

/ THE LOUISVILLE C0urier-Journars double
loaded Startling Information" is rather too
thin. But II. It comes to the matter Of ex-
change, cutthroat for cutthroat, we are in
Cllned to think that the Northern market can
hardly furnish supply equal to the pure
black Southern production.
Year: 1871

The Weather In This City Yesterday.


The following record Will show the changes IN
the temperature Tor Jne past Swruty-rOur hours IN
comparison with the corresponding day of last year,
as indicated by the thermometer ct ludnut's
Pharmacy, HERALD Building, corner OF Ann street,
Year: 1871

Why Tom Murphy Became Collector Of the
Port-Why He Stayed 20 Long in the ONCE
and Why He Could Stay No Longer
What He Did While There for the
President, the Country and the Re-


publican Party What He Made


and What He Didn't Make.
Year: 1871

Judge Portly says the livliest time
he ever experienced was on issuing
the first number of a newspaper in =
Western town. The people wanted
something stirring. He published the
personal history Of the leading politis
clans furnished by their frierds. The
Judge says that for the first hour al
rushed for the paper; the second hour
they went for him.
Year: 1871

How WE GO TO SLEEP-f the phenomena
of sleep were not so common they would be
regarded as among the most marvellous of all
our experiments. In sound sleep all volun-
tary motion is suspended. The muscles re-
lax, beginning with those which move the
body, the large muscles of the legs, then the
muscles which keep the head erect, then
those which support the jaw, and last Of all
those which keep the trunk in an upright po-
sition. Of the senses, that of sight is the
first one to surrender. The muscles which
draw up the upper eyelids loose their power,
and the eyes close, but the retina looses its
sepsitivepess to the light even when the lids
remain open. The sense of taste disappears
next; then the sense of smell, and that of
hearing, and last Of all, the sense of touch,
which disappears only in the most profound
slumber. When person is to be reused
from slumber, touch is the first sense to re-
spond, then hearing, then smell, then taste
as the last, the sluggard of all the senses.
Sound sleep, and plenty of it, is indespensa-
bic to health. 1t is the great restorer of the
waste which takes place during our waking
and our working hours, and is indispensable
to long and happy life.
Year: 1871

An old man sat before the fire,


On a windy winters night
And dreamed of the time in the ''long ago."


When his life was young and bright.
He dreams that le stands at the altar now,


With the loved one by his side,
And whispers the words of the marriage VOW,


In the ear of his fair young bride.
And now they are wandering happily,


AS they did in the long ago.;
He does not think she has slept for years


Where in Summer the violets grow.
And so it was as he dreamed that night


Cold-handed messenger Death
Came in at the chime of the midnight hour,


And silenced his struggling breath,
And his soul passed in at Heavens gate,


Where his loved ones passed before,
And lo they have met on the Plains OF Peace,


Where sorrow is known no more!
They found him dead when the morning dawned
And they said, " 1t is well he sleeps!
For we know that his name is written down


In the book that the angel keeps"
They bore him forth, and the drifted snow


Was cleared from the frozen plain,
Where, years ago, in her grave robes clad,


His beautiful bride was lain.
And, lo as they followed the narrow bed,


The sunlig' t around it shone;
And they said, ."Tis sign that in peace they rest
Till the trump for the just is blown,
Year: 1871

WIFE, MISTRESS, LApY.-Who marries
for love takes wife; who marries for for
tune takes mistress; who marries for posi-
ton takes lady. You are loved by your
wife, regarded by your mistress, tolerated
by your lady. You have a wife for yourself,
mistress for your house and friends, and a
lady for the world and society. Your wife
will agree with you, your mistress rule you,
your lady will manage you. Your wife will
take care of your household, your mistress
of your house, your lady of your appear
ance. If you are sick your wife will nurse
you, your mistress will visit you, your lady
will inquire after your health. You take a
walk with your wife, ride with your mistress,
and go to party with your lady. Your
wife will share your grief, your mistress youl
money, and your lady your debts. If you
are dead your wife will weep, your mistress
lament, and your lady wear mourning
Which will you have?
Year: 1871




He DID NOT MARRY This anecdote Of
John Randolph is related by writer in a
Virginia papcr can old man told me that
he lived near the residence of Miss -, to
whom it was said that Mr.. Randolph was
engaged TO be married. On one occasion he
had been at her residence a short time and
had left; and as it was said that the mar
riage would take PLACE shortly, he thought
he would go and inquire of the old lady. She
said Mr.. Randolph had left in great haste,
and told him to go and see where, in his
hurry, lie had cut the rops of his lridle in
stead of untying them. 1t appears that it
was proposed that he should make mar
riage settlement whereupon he said 1t ia
not my purpose to purchase, When desire
to purchase shall go to the cheapest market
i shall! go to Africa. With this remark
he left the house, went to where his horse
was tied, cut the rens and Immediately de-
parted.
Year: 1871




PROVERBS Here is a valuable bunch Of
proverbs


Borrowed garments seldom fit well,


Haste often trips up its own heels.


Men often blush to hear what they ars
not ashamed to do.


What is not needed is dear at any price.


He Who buys too many superfulties may
be obliged to sell his necessaries.


A fool generally loses bis estate before he
finds his folly.


A man that boards his riches and enjoys
them not, is like all ass that carries gold and
eats thistles.


That man who knows the world will never
be bashful, and that man who knows himself
will never be impudent


Success rides on every hour-grappe it,
and you may win; but without grapple, 1T
will never go with you.


Work is the weapon Of honor, and he who
lacks the weapon will never triumph.


1t was saying of Socrates that every man
had need of a faithful friend and bitter err
emy-the one to advise, TO other to show
his faults.
Year: 1871

The Philadelphia Prize Current says thai
the Western distillcrs have recently invented
a new system of manufacturing whisky, hy
means of which peculiar strength and odoy
are impaired to the product, highly injurious.
to the health of consumer, and certainly not
creditable to those engaged in its sale
Neither The noxous ingredients Themselves
nor the process Of manufacture are Known to
many outside of the ring, but sufficient has
leaked out to show the character Of the Inen
and the business. Sulphnric acid is Blended.
with the mash or applied directly to the
product of the stills, which imparts disa-
greeable odor to the whisky; and so power
ful is its effects upon it that it cerrodes and
eats up the inside of the barrels in which the
foul compound is kept.


Another feature of this ot-eut, sold under
the name Of whisky, is that it cannot be ex-
trac.ed by any process of distillaton, redis-
tillation or reciiiication. This fact has caused
its presence 10 be traced in high wines pur-
chased from the West by respectable dstll-
ers here, and prompted them to shut down
on the nefarious traffic as injurious TO life and
the best interests of the trade. BY experi-
ment it has been tested that if small piece
OF iron or copper is inserted into a barrel of
whisky adulterated with this acid, the entire
mass will be instantly blackened, ard if left
in short time will evolve large quantities
of disacetate Of copper or verdigris. Such a
compound connot fail to prove fearfully inju-
rious to tie public health if brought into
general use, and we are glad to perceive that
combined effort is contemplated by the
trade to discard it altogether. If this be not
sufficient, the consequences are sufficiently
serious to call for some legislative enactment
by which the sale of this poisonous stuff shall
be prohibited under the severest penalties.
Year: 1871

The sky is clouded, tho rocks are bare;
The spray of the tempest is white in air;
Ihe winds are out with the waves at play,
And shall not tempt the sea to-day.
The trail is narrow, the wood is dim,
The panther ciings to the arching limb;
And shall not join in the chase to-day.
But the ship ssilei safely over the sea,
And the hunters came from the chase in glee;
And the town that was built upon a rock
Was swsalowed up In the earthquake shock


BRr7 HIRTR.
Year: 1871

Mr.. Spurgeon says 1T is remarkable fact
that ministers of the Gospel are not able to live
on much less than other people. They cannot
make shilling go SO far as other people can
make a sovereign. Some of them try very hard
but they do not succeed. A member once said
to o minister who wanted a little more salary as
his family increased: I did not know that yon
preached for money, No, don't. said the
minister. thought you preached for souls.


30 do; but I could not live on souls-and If
could 1t would take q good many the size OF
yours to make O meal.
Year: 1871

By the loss of one sheet of our notes of the
school meeting on Friday night. we neglected
to notice the speech of Prof n. C. Butler,
which was one of the best we have ever heard
from him. There were so many speakers that
the loss Of our notes caused us to make the
mistake, His speech was practical and gave
convincing figures to show the economy Of free
schools.
Year: 1871

proportion of our population derive en-
ployment and a support from the business
Of Mr.. Atkins. He is possessed of ample
means to make any additional improve
ments, or extension to his business, and
will do so whenever occasion requires.
Year: 1871

No one denies that it is wise to


make provisions for old age, but We


are not all agreed as to the kind of
provision it is best to lay in. Ger
tainly we shall want little money,


for a destitute old man is, indeed, a


sorry sight; yes save money, by all


means. But an old man needs just
that peculiar kind ofstrength which
young men are apt to waste. Man
Y a foolish young fellow viii throw
away on holiday a certain amount
Of nervous energy, which he will
never feel the want of until he is
seventy, and then how much he will
want it. It is curious, but true,
that bottle Of champagne at TWEEN
ty viii intensity the rheumatism at
three score. It is a fact that over
tasking the eyes at fourteen, may
necessitate the use of spectacles at
forty instead of sixty. We advise
our young readers to be saving Of
health for their old age. It is the
greatest mistake to suppose that the
violation of the laws of health can
escape its penalty Nature forgives
no sin, no error; she lets of the Of
fender fc1. fiftv vraors sovDetin,es brt
she catches him at last, and inficts
the punishment just when, just
where, and just how he feels it the
most. Save up for old age, but save
knowledge: save the recollection of
good deeds, innocent pleasures, and
pure thoughts; save friends; save
love. Save n rich store of that kind
of wealth which time cannot dimin-
ish, nor death take away.
Year: 1871




Ladies sometimes do not value
their husbands as they ought. They
not frequently learn the value Of a
good husband for the first time by
the loss of him. Yet the husband
is the very roof-tree Of the house
the cornerstone of the edifice-the
keystone called home. He is the
bread-winner Of the family, its de-
fence and glory-the beginning and
ending of the golden chain of life
which surrounds tits controller,
law-giver and its king. Yet we say
how frail is that life on which so
much depends. How frail is life Of
the husband and father! When he
is taken away who shall fill his
place? When he is gone from the
home-circle what darkness, weeping
and agony! Poverty, like the muir
derous assassin, breaks in the win
dow, and starvation, like a famish-
ing wolf, howls at the door. Wild
owhood is too often an associate of
sack cloth and ashes. Orphanhood
too often means desolation and woe.
Year: 1871

Young widows are a prosecuted
class ofindividuals; the spirit ofen-
Wy being their enemy.


Numerous wives who whisper in
situations and give mysterious mods
Of their heads upon appearances
which are perfectly proper and le-
gitimate, envy widows their freedom
and attentions.


Not that they would for the world
wish any body dead and out of their
way, but sit is so splendid to be free''
with a competency sufficient to sup
ply the demands of an easy life. So
envy wags a gossiping tongue.


A mother has ma-riageable
daughters, and finds a pretty widow
very much in the way of their pros
poets.


So envy says, ga widow better be
more quiet, and pay proper respect
to the deceased, who probably died
of a broken heart.


Accused of being bold and presu-
ming before gentlemen, if proffered
attentions are accepted.


Called designing and on the look
out for another husband.


In fact accused of being no bet

ter than she ought to be-(pray who
is better than they ought to be?)-
a pretty young widow has many
miserable hour, ofwhich none beside
the All-seeing and herself know.


Glad for a time to forget her lone
illness, she mingles in the society Of
gentlemen, who seek her, but not be-
cause she is in the market again.


A sensible woman, who has mon
ey sufficient to live comfortably, or
ability to earn enough to keep want
from her door, who has loved and
lost is not anxious to marry again.


Ifher heart again responds to the
love of a good man, so far that she
is happy in his society and lonely
when he is absent, she may wish to
marry, but heaven give her wisdom
to consider the subject well, if she
has childrenl


To q widow marriage is a more
serious consideration thsn when she
first stood at the altar, and promised
to abide the contract sealed by the
priest ia thenalee of the Almighty.


Years Of experience crowded into
a few months, or one short year, So
bers and saddens the heart.


If she tenderly loved the compsn-
ion taken from her side in the morn
of her hopes and plans for life, the
enthusiasm of her love is lost in
this bereavement, and a new alli-
ance cannot be filed with the ar
dent affection and selfabnegation Of
the first. If her marriage were IN
fortunate, and she drank the cup Of
dissapeins nsment she moErns the
shipwreck of her girlish hopes. In
sadness she wanders hack through
the devastation Of precious years
and opportunities. Experience ma
keith her so old and heart-Weary
that love comes not easily.


Deep gratitude, tender friendship,
lasting respect and appreciation for
noble qualities, are not that love
which baptizes life in fountain Of
bliss, and gilds each thought with
a golden halo.
Year: 1871

WITHOUT AN ENEMY.-Heaven
help the man who imagines he can
dodge enemies by trying to please
everybody. If such an individual
ever succeeded, we should be glad
of it-not that one should be going
through the world trying to find
beams to knock and thump his head
against, disputing every mans opin-
ion, fighting and elbowing, and
erowding all who differ with him.
That, again, is another extreme.
Other people have their opinions
so have you; don't fall into the er-
ror of sdpposing they viii respect
you more for turning your coat ev
cry day to match the color Of theirs.
Wear your own eolors in spite Of
winds and weather, storm and sun
shine. It costs the vacilating and
irresolute ten times the trouble to
wind and shuttle and twist, that it
does honest. manly independence to
stand its ground.