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Year: 1871

LEMON FOR CoUGH.-Roast the lemon very carefully without burning it; when it is thoroughly hot, cut and squeeze into cup upon three ounces of sugar, finely powdered. Take spoonful whenever your cough troubles you. It is good and agreeable to the taste. Rarely has it been known to fail of giving relief
Year: 1871

READ THIs--Anything to ward of the ap- breaches of the smallpox will be valuable, and on this account we publish the following from the Salt Lake Herdld:

 Any person having been exposed, if he will eat good square meal of onions-boil- ed, rand done-he can continue his business so far as the smallpox is concerned.

 To tell when house is clear of the small pox,--peel an onion, place it in the house, and II the disease Is not gone the onion will break out within forty hours with the smallpox.

 The best diet for the disease is fresh bakers bread and molasses.
Year: 1871

The virtues of this root are not sufficiently known, whether for contributing to the strength and endurance of the sound horse, or the rapid recovery of the sick one. To the healthy they should be sliced in chaf Half busheI will be a fair daily allowance. There is little provender of which the horse Is fonder. The following account of the value of the carrot is not exaggerated: This root is held in much esteem. There is none better, nor perhaps so good When first given it is slightly diuretic and laxative. but as the horse becomes accustomed to it these cease to be produced. They improve the state of the skin. They constitute good substitute for grass, and an excellent alterative for horses out of condition. To sick and idle horses they render grain unnecessary
Year: 1871

PIcKLIsG GREEN CoRS-This is much cheaper method of preparing corn to be used in winter in fresh state, than that of can ming 1t: When the corn is a little past the tehdeTest roastlnsesT state, pull k; take of one thickness of the husk, tie the rest of the hush down at the silk end in close and tight manner; place them in clean cask or barrel compactly together, and put on brine to cover the same of about two thirds the strength of meat pickle. When ready to use in winter soak in cold water over night, and If this does not appear sufficient, change the water and freshen still more. We have used corn prepared in this way for two seasons, and it is excellent; very much resembling fresh corn from the stalk.--Erchanqe.
Year: 1871

George III. PendIetOn's EuIOgy of


the Dead Statesman.


From the Loveland Speech.l


did not know Mr.. Vallandigham so
long, perhaps, as many of you, but
knew him very well. During his whole
service in Congress | was his colleague.
During the eventful sessions of lS6l-2-3,
/ was his daily associate and intimate
friend During the days of his arrest
and tria! and imprisonment | saw him
at every hour that it was possible, and
did what could to mitigate the pains
which an infamous tyranny inflicted.
In those times of anxiety and care and
suffering, ] never heard from his lips
one word inconsistent with the loftiest
patriotism, the most unaltering hope,
and the most unblenching courage. You
know he was able and eloquent, and
self.reliant and studious; that he had
great strength of will and force of char
acter, and that magnetism which at
tracted and attached men closely to
him. He was also cool and deliberate
and patient. Beyond most men ! have
known, he was sensitive to attack upon
the purity of his motives and character.
have seen him wounded to the quick
his heart lacerated until it seemed sore
to the touch, and bleeding his life away
by the vindictive, savage abuse so
unsparingly heaped upon him during the
war. Never were attacks more unjust
and infamous. No man loved his
country more intensely, and sought Tor
the wisest policy more consclentiousiy,o or
would have sacrificed more readily or
more abundantly health, and strength,
and fortune, and even prejudices and
preconceived opinions, to secure its wei
fare. He would have been war man u
he could have believed that war would
restore the Union. He would have been
devoted supporter Of the Republican
party, if he could have believed its policy
would have maintained the guarantees
of liberty afforded by the Constitution.
AS he could not believe this, he would
not swerve from the convictions OF the
faith that was in him, even though
his heart should bleed and break at the
blind misconstruction of his character,
and the willful perversion OF his words
and aspersion of his motives. l thank
God he lived long enough to see that
time-the Ayenger, in whom he had
such unwavering faith-had commenced
his work; and that many who had ma
ligned him most were beginning to see
their error and do him justice. =.


| thank God that at the last the sun
penetrated the darkness of the night,
and that his eye saw, even though only
for moment, the mists of morning dis
solving before its radiant beams. And il
il be given to men who have gone hence
TO care for, or to know the estimation.i in
which they are held on earth, know his
spirit will be gladdened by the fact that
all his countrymen, without dissent, will
believe that he was as pure as he was
able, rs honest as he was braye, and as
faithful as he was prosecuted.
Year: 1871

upon learning the object of Father Nu-
gents journey, he requested that some
worthy young foreign maiden Of suitable
household abilities should be sent
to him as wife. The request be-
ing made in perfect good faith, the
chaplain promised to honor it if he
could; and accordingly, among score
Of blooming Irish lassies now on their
way from Liverpool to the places pro-
vided for them, is one who comes to wed
wooer known to her by photograph
and letter only. She is an orphan from
the north Of Ireland, who, since the
death Of her parents, has earned an
average income of about six shillings a
week by the hardest kind of drudgery
in the work-room of large drapery es-
tablishment in the English seaport. 1t
is by the advice of Mr.. Nugent that she
accepts the novel destiny offered her in
Oregon; and, as she is industrious, good
looking and virtuous, there can be little
doubt that the Western agricultural
bachelor is a most fortunate one.
Year: 1871




Further Indications of the Exis-
tencc of n Great Cave Under the
city.


From the Nashville Union and American.l


Not many years since an enterprising
journalist made the astounding discovery
that there was deep and long cave un.
der the city, having outlets at the bluff
in the rear of the City Hotel and at a
short distance south of the Suspension
Bridge. Full accounts of the explora-
tions then made were published and
their truth not very considerably ques-
toned. Since that time the bluff aper-
lures TO this extensive cavern have been
closed and nothing further has been
learned of its mysterious existence.
The blasting of stone to make excaya-
tions for the block of buildings to take
the place Of the City Hotel, which has
been going on for the past few days, has
suddenly directed the attention of OBJ
serving citizens to the wonderful cavity
within the bowels of the earth beneath
the heart of the city. 1t is said by gem
tlemen who have devoted some atten-
ton TO the matter that person in the
central part of the market house or
about the first story of the court house
at the time these blasts at the City Ho-
tel site are let off, feels a very percep-
tible jarring, and hears strange, rum
bling sound, something like reverberat-
ing thunder or distant artillery practice.
We have ourselves been able to devote
but little attention to these extraordi-
nary evidences of the existence of what
may in the future be known as the great
Rock City Cave, and give above only
such information as reaches us through
other equally reliable sources. From
certain information just. received we
feel justified in assuring our readers
that something more definite respecting
the wonderful emptiness under the city
u;l coon ha known
Year: 1871

After paying the expenses of the enterprise
and making the distribution of the gifts. the
balance of the proceeds rising from the sale
of tickets will lbeappropratedt to the establish
ment of free library in Louisville. to be
called the
Year: 1871

The Jews, both male and female, pos
sessed and practiced the medical science
in all its branches.


The beautiful Rebeeca had been heed
fully brought up in all the knowledge
proper to her nation, which her apt and
powerful mind had retained, arranged
and enlarged in the course of progress
beyond her years, her sex, and even the
age in which she lived. The attendant
proceeded to uncover Ivanhoe' side, and
the lovely Jewess satisfied herself that
the bandage ives in its place and the
wound doing well


She performed her task with a graceful
and dignifed simplicity and modesty,
which might, even in more civilized days,
have served to redeem it from whatever
might seem repugnant to female deli
cacy. 50,


The idea of so young and beautiful a
person engaged in attending on q sick
he'd. or in dressing the wound of one Of a
different sex, was melted away and lost
In that of a abenefeent being contributing
her effectual aid to relieve pain, and to
avert the stroke of death. Rebecca 5 few
and brief directions were given in the
Hebrew language TO the old domestic;
and he, who had been frequently her at
tendant in similar eases, obeyed them
without reply, Ultt
Year: 1871

The last fish story comes from New
jersey Lately, in the interior of the
State, a mild-looking countryman en-
tered railroad car, bearing a bundle
tied up in a handkerchief, which he
placed under his seat at the end of the
car. After travelling for about half an
hour, lady sitting in front of the coun-
tryman was observed to move uneasily
in her seat, and to cast savage glances
at seemingly respectable man sitting
by her side. -


In few moments afterwards another
lady still further to the front became
uneasy" and at last, rising in her seat,
requested that some gentleman in the
car would protect her from an elderly
looking gentleman by her side, and
whom she stated had insnlted her.


A dozen persons offered their assist
ance. and before the accused could
speak in his own defense his hat was
iammed over his eyes, and he was
dragged to the rear OF the car


While there, and carrying on with the
avenger war of words as to what the
indignity meant, still another lady rose,
also seated further up the car, and ac-
cused gentleman sitting behind her
with improper conduct. A rush was
made for insulter number two, but that
gentleman vigorously defended himself
with a large walking-stick he happened
to have land which, by the by, was one
cause of the last troubles, his accuser
stating that he had been indecorously rap
ping her ankles under the seat with the
same), and, while the struggle to get at
him was still in progress, somebody in
the front of the car shouted there's a
"snake on the floor" scene ensued.
The ladies in the car clalnbered up on to
the seats and many got on the arms and
backs of the same. One elderly maiden
managed TO stand on the backs of two
seats, in the best circus manner possible
under the circumstances, while a young
mother threw her baby into parcel
rack, and then hung convulsively to
ventilator.


The confusion awoke the countryman,
who, on being told of the snake, first felt
in his bundle, and then exclaimed, I'm
blamed if that old eel haint got loose,
started for the front, and soon returned
grasping, firmly an immense eel, which
he had first caught while out fishing, but
which, when brought into the car, had
managed to get out Of the bundle, and
had wended its way to the front, lovingly
caressing the different varieties'of ladies
garters which he encountered on the way.
Apologies given and received straight
ened everything in that car but the hat
that was jammed down, and the country
man leaving at the next station, no blood
was drawn.
Year: 1871

From the Goodman (Miss.) Star.l 81


The traveller throughout the South will
be forcibly struck with the air of desola-
ton and dilapidation that hangs over
the dwellings Of large majority Of our
people, whether in country or town. IL
half the places in the country are in
closed at all, it is with fence so fallen
down that it offers no barrier at all to the
cattle and hogs that roam at will through
the yards, sleeping under the house,
making filthy the surroundings, and pre-
cluding the possibility of raising poultry,
etc. But few farmers have a garden
worthy of the name. A few emaciated
cabbages and bed of onions constitute
the gardens of many persons who ought
to know better how to live. A few strag-
Cling peach trees, of an inferior variety,
dying and unfruitful for want of proper
care, their limbs broken off by the cattle
browsing upon them, standing like SEN
tinels in an old field, long since turned
out as worn-out land, or on bleak hill
side, scanned with gullies, too poor even
to sprout broom sedge, is dignifed by
the name of orchard. Orchard, indeed;
why tbs burlesque upon the name, and
but for the sad reality, one could enjoy
hearty laugh over such glaring mis-
nomer. AS for flowers or shrubbery, not
one in ten makes any pretensions to or
namenting their yards in that fashion
The useful outweighs the beautiful, and
even the useful is often dispensed with.
Some of our farmers who own hundreds
of acres have lived for years in houses
in which there was not pane of glass.
A square hole in the wall, closing by
means of wooden shutter, ,afording light
and air. A kitchen, in many instances,
with only dirt floor, out in the yard,
apart from the main dwelling, costing
the cook, often the matron or daughter
of the household, frequent trips back
and forth in the rain and mud during
the preparation of meal Perhaps no
well or cistern in the yard, but water to
be brought from a spring two hundred
yards from the house, and up steep
hill at that. A dwelling guiltless of any
pretense at outward adornment, and
equally unattractive within, constitute
the main features of farm house. Is it
any wonder that an intelligent immigrant
travelling in search of home shuns such
looking country? He cannot know that
it is not poverty but the taste, or rather,
the want of it, that induces so many of
our citizens to live all their lives in mere
huts that Hottentot would be ashamed
of. Is it any wonder that the son of such
family, as soon as he arrives at mans
estate, shakes off the dust from his feet
against the paternal mansion, and seeks,
in some far distant State, to crafty in
other AID far distant lands that innate
love of the beautiful which nature has
implanted in the entire human race.


Inability cannot be plead as an excuse
for failing in so plain duty as that of
identifying and making comfortable the
family home.
Year: 1871

The LUCK STITCH whlch II
makes is more durable and beautiful than
any other, presenting the same appear,
ance on both sides Of the fabric and will
not ravel. 1t is also more economical,
requiring oNE-THIRD LESS cotton than
any OF. er kind of stitch. Being the same
on both sides, it is not necessary to use
the extremely fine sewing cotton required
bv those machines which make a stitch
with ridge on the under side, which can


only be concealed by using. thread too
delicate and fine to bear ordinary wear,
Year: 1871

We were yesterday shown a beautiful design
| of the proposed new court house for Hamolln
county drawn by Mr.. A. G. Bruce, architect OF
this city. 1t is to be built at Morristown.


The plan is in the shape of a cross with wings
| on each side of the main building. The centre
or main building is 45x55 feet square with wings
20x44 feet outside The railroad front shows
three stories. The first or basement floor will
have a court room in the centre 3Ox52 feet with
Office in the rear-has room forall the county Of
fccrS besides the Chancery Court room 22x42,
with corridors running the whole length of the


building and elegant stairways at each end


leading to the Circuit Court room above, which


is 42x52 and in the clear % feet high, well
lighted aid ventilated with office for Circuit


COart Clerk and jury rooms adjoining.
The facade presents frontage of 80 feet, three


stories high, with fine display of architecture
in the arrangement of the windows. There is a


handsome portico in the centre, and the corners
are of galvanized iron. making a substantial
ornament to the building. The brick work at
the corners and angles is finished with rustic
brick quoins and pilasters. The corners to the
basement story will be of cut stone The roof
of the main building will be s feet higher than
the wings, hipped at the corners with centre
pediment. The roof of the wings is carved up
the centre and finished with an ornamental slate
covering in regular Mansard style, giving a
very handsome appearance to each end OF the
building. In the centre q square tower, or bel
fry, rises to the height of 30'feet, with a clock
face on one side. The roof will be of slate and
convex in the outline. The whole style of the
building has good architectural appearance


with plainness and durability as the leading fea-
turps to recommend IT,
Year: 1871

One word more as to the threats of mob
violence, and it is serious word :: Let
Hall and Sweeney beware of going
too far with such threats. The temper of
the great body of the public is not favor
able to such exhibitions. At present they
are waiting to see whether or not the Com
mittee of Seventy can do anything for
them. If they find that no help is to be
had from that quarter, they will be likely
to seek for redress in some other-fOr they
have sOlemnly decided to get rid of Tweed
and all his crew.


Now, one appeal from us, such as Swee-
ny's jail-birds were instructed to put for
ward yesterday, would bring the ring down
in less than twenty-four hOurs-but Heav-
en- forbid that there should be any neces-
sity for making that appeal. In the mean
while, leT the murderOus gang of the ring
do their best and their worst. Whatever
they may do, they cannot help their en-
pIoyers. The Committee of Seventy hold
the hands of the people just now. If that
| Committee cannot drag the ring down, let
us know it soon, and other means will be
found for accomplishing the work, and re-
storing peace and order to the city.
Year: 1871

Another party of Knoxvillians have been out
deer driving in Anderson county. They had Il
big chase, and on Thursday morning deer was
killed, but as i'll luck would have it the success
ful marksman was a native, Mr.. Riley Dagley
Knoxville came in too late for the honor, al
though she carried some of the meat home We
are informed that deer are plenty, and fine hunt
ing in the neighborhOod of Ross station at the
present time.
Year: 1871

1t may not be generally known that we have
one of the very best Job Offices in East Tennes-
see. We are prepared to do all kinds of book
and lob work on short notice, in the latest
style and on reasonable terms.
Year: 1871

DR.. S. Weir Mitchell tells this story
in his paper on "Phantom Limbs, IN
Lippincott's Magazine:


The spasms of stumps are very inter
esting, and too often incurable, but
they involve no pain, and only such an
noyance as may come from the part
threshing about in wild and meaning
less fashion, so as to excite for It's own
er attention wherever he goes.


We are at liberty to mention few
cases as proving that mental emotion
that may for time put stop to these
odd movements. A well-known Penn
sylvania officer lost his hand in the war
and by too early exposure brought
about an unending and wonderful mot
ION of the limb, which from that time
has never ceased to fly up and down
aud in and out Only once, when his
regiment was in sad peril of capture,
the Colonel's arm hung for few hours
motionless In another sufferer these
automatic gymnastics ceased during
the panic of railway collision; while
in third case, of much slighter but
quite constant spasm of an arm-stump,
it politely showed an interest IN its
owner by ceasing to culver for the
whole day on which he had made an
offer of marriage. The suffere- in one
of these cases by no means regards his
malady as an unnitigated calamity
because, having engaged in politics
he has only to uncover his lerky arm
in order, as he says, to make the great
est kind of stump speech, and to car
ry with him the sympathies OF the aud
! jaOra
Year: 1871

The Methodist State Convention late
ly In session at Syracuce, sounded a
note of warming on the subject of the
tendency Of the church toward worldly
mindedness, especially in the aesthetic
sense, which is well worth the consid-
Grafton of all concerned. The Conven-
tion, among other things, declared that
while the church edifces of the denom-
ination should, in their capacity, con-
venience and style of architecture, fair
ly represent tho ability of the Church,
and the culture of the age in art and
aesthetics, care should be taken not to
not to sacrifice Christian propriety to
worldly show; that in other words,
gaudy display should he avoided as in
consistant with the simplicity. which
has always constituted one of the chief
charms and main attractions of Meth
odism. A resolution was also adopted
that q return to primitive Methodistic
usage III congregational singing is an
indispensable condition of the growth
and evangelical power of Methodism.
Year: 1871




There was once man with an only
daughter, and he never could add ND.
He would say to the milkman. "I,et
me see, sir, he often called a trades
man Sir, partly because he was old
fashioned, and partly because he owed
so much money, and was afraid of hay-
ing his bills stopped" let me see, sir:
how much do owe you 2" says the poor
widower, for his wife had long been
dead. Gone, and one is two. and
three is eight, and two is twelve, and
six is one and penny farthing; but T
really did not think it was SO much. I
must pay you Immediately, inamedi-
ately-on receiving q remittance.
Ahem wish you good day, sir


Being unable to add up, this unfor-
tunate person fell by degrees into
worse poverty, until at last it was hard
to say What would become of him.
But in the meanwhile strange things
happened. In consequence of his be-
ing so unfit for arithmetic, his neigh
bors invariably called him fsthe ac-
countant," !" which, after a time, got
corrupted, as we say, into "countant.
and then INTO "counb." In a year or
two-a little less, perhaps, or a little
more-it fell into oblivion that he had
ever been called accountant; for the
public is very forgetful, having so MANY
thing to remember Gust look at q
newspaperD y and people took to calling
him count, just as if he had always
been a real nobleman.


Now, his manners, as we have stated
were very polite to the tradespeopIe,
which made it seem all the more likely
! that he was a man of title; so they
went on trusting him very much indeed,
and he soon left off trying to add up.
At last, however, when they found that
he did not receive remittances, and
could not produce patent of nobility,
and never wore star, or an order, or
went to court, or anything of the sort
I (you know what I mean), and that no
carriages with footmen ever came to
his door, they felt that in justice they
could not allow, him to run up such long
! bills. The result of this was that the
count had very little left to live upon,
and gradually got weaker and weaker,