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Year: 1871

MODERN research has determined a curl
Gus circumstance of an organic contriv-
ance in the camel and leech, unlike as they
are in structure, functions and habits,
which has reference to supplying them
with food from storehouses in their own
bodies, till supplies are attainable from
other sources.


The hump is an immense collection OF
fat, stored in reticulated cells piled one
upon another, which is concentrated food
When fodder cannot be had, as frequently
occurs on their long caravan travels
in the desert, peculiar set of absorbent
vessels draws upon the magaZlne-the
hump-carrying the fat into circulation till
food from without puts a stop to the drafts
on the back. The hump is very sensibly
diminished at times, even being almost
completely leveled; but that which was
thus borrowed to sustain life thus tempo
rarily. is Immediately replaced when the
stomach is set in motion again in its accus-
toned manner.


The medical leech, or blood-sucker, low
as it is in the organic scale of life, Is as care
fully provided for in regard to the contin-
gencies of life as the king of the country.
As the blood passes down the gullet of the
leech. the current divides right and left, to
enter two lateral tubes, instead of entering
the stomach. These canals are folded,
zig-zag, backward and forward, in loops,
as it were, from the head to the tail. When
perfectly filled, the leech lets go its hold.
1t is then plump and full, with stock of
food on hand that may ordinarily last from
one to two wears, in case it has no oppor-
tunity to take in another supply in that
long time.
Year: 1871

A traveller in Texas writes that Austin
is a very beautiful place, and though lack
inc the ordinary means for Illuminating
the streets, has hit upon very original
method. He says: So soon as the sun
goes down, you see red-haired girl come
out and place herself on each corner OF
the street. We then turn loose the light
ming bugs, and the two makes it as light
as day. l have been brought up twice be-
fore the authorities for hugging the lamp
posts, and fined heavily.
Year: 1871

Some idea of the extent of pawnbrok-
ing as a business may be gathered from the
fact that not long ago nearly six hundred
tons of pawn tickets were sold as old
paper by an enterprising collector IN New
York city. Nearly the whole OF these
tickets were in small sums, ranging IN IN
dividual amounts from twenty-five cents
up to dollar Larger sums were quite
exceptional.
Year: 1871

1t is said that there is only one really
fireproof building in London. 1t is the
new Record Office, and is built of iron and
stone, with none of the rooms opening in
to each other, there being vaulted passages
between all the apartments.
Year: 1871

HALLS Journal of Health says " The
old and young delight in warmth; it is
to them the greatest luxury. Half the
diseases of humanity would be swept
from existence if the human body were
kept comfortably warm all the time"
Year: 1871

DEAD WEIGHTS. rich men of Milford,
as we learn from articles in Our Mutual Friend,
are not only opposed to good schools but also
good churches. The Episcopal church stands
a half finished structure, like something " sent
for and couldn't come" though there is
abundant means in the congregation to build
it at once. There is almost unanimous feel
ing among the men of moderate means in the
Methodist Society to build new church, but
the rich men seem unwilling to do anything,
and what is worse, oppose every effort of those
who do, even when the latter are willing to
proceed without them. They seem to be a
dead weight and are getting to be heavy load
to carry.
Year: 1871

PEACH SHIPMENTS. AN effort is being made
River, near Little Creek Landing, this season,
as was done in 1869, also line of propeLers
from White Hall Landing, on Leipsic Greek.
1t is thought that the crop will be so large that
unless some means Of cheap transportation is
devised the high railroad tariff will consume
the profits. 1t is thought that much of the
fruit from the lower part of this county will be
shipped via the Junction e. Breakwater K. L.
to l.ewes, as the freights by that route will be
little more than half what they arc via Del.
road
Year: 1871

STRAwBERRIEs.-Last week we tried to get
the shipments Of the largest strawberry grow
ers in this vicinity, but were unable to procure
many of them in time for publication then, so
we deferred the matter till this week We do
not know that we have all now, but we publish
Year: 1871

AN EXCITEMENT ON THESTREET QUESTION.
On Monday evening of last week a special
meeting of the Town Commissioners was held
for the purpose of opening a public street
through from Methodist to North St, through
the grounds of the M. E. Church, twenty feet
wide. An ordinance to open such street was
passed about two years ago, and the nominal
sum of about $3.50 was awarded as damages to
the Church, but the appropriation was reject
ed by the Board then In office. The matter lay
darment until recently, when few individuals,
anxious for the street, and fearing the propos-
ed improvements on the Church would prevent
its being opened, donated from their private
purses a sum sufficient to reimburse the town.
This special meeting was called to accept the
appropriation rejected by the former Board and
thus secure the opening of the street. The
action being of hasty character, two of the
Board, Messrs. Van Gasken and Cooper, in
sisted upon postponement, that the citizens
might be apprised of it and full Board act
| in the matter-twO being absent. Their
motion finally prevailed and postponement
was effected till Wednesday night. The Metho-
dlSts, on learning of the action, next morning,
were greatly incensed. Had the three Com
missoners, Me>srs Jefferson, Wilds and Flick,
succeeded in getting the appropriation carried
and authorized the opening of the street, it
would have put an end to the Improvements
on the ChurCh ana most likely nave leu TO HUI
CATION in the courts, as the Trustees of the
Church would have tried to procure all iniunc-
tion. Some of the largest subscribers to the
Church fund insisted on withdrawing their
subscriptions. On Wednesday evening mo-
ton was made to repeal the ordinance, which
was defeated by tie vote, Voshell, Van Gas
ken and Cooper in the affirmative, Mr.. Sharp
being absent.


The improvements on the Church will take
up about ten feet of the twenty between the
Church and the parsonage and the design on
the part Of the negative Commissioners seems
to have been 20 provide for the opening of the
street before the plans for the Church were de-
finitely formed, on Tuesday. The proposed
street would be but an alley at best, and to
have stopped the Church Improvement and
thus dscommode five hundred persons, for the
sake of au alley that could benefit but few,
would have been against the wishes of perhaps
seven-eights of the citizens of the town. Evil
IDENTIFY the Commissioners who wanted the
street overlooked the fact that they are mere
| ly representatives, of the town when acting in
an official capacity; and it is also evident that
they we've aware that they were not represent
ing :he town, else they would hardly have act
ed so stealthily to accomplish their personal de-
sireS
Year: 1871

A New York paper gives nearly two
columns to u description of Mr.. A. T.


Stewards new house and its furniture.
The reporter says his bed is of rosewood,
inlaid with beautifully colored mosaic
work and delicately carved throughout,
The central panel Of the headboard bears
an allegorical picture of Morning-a fe-
male figure floating through the air
bathed in the warm glow of a summer
sunrise. On the footboard are other al
legorical designs, the principal one
being a representative of the mischiev-
GUS god of love with his darts and culver.
Year: 1871

TAKING A DIP.-A seashore correspond
ent gives the following lively 'pen pic
ture' of scene which will be familiar to
many readers: .r.r-
ut is very amusing to see the various
methods in which different bathers enter
the water at the seashore. Some run in
very boldly with skip and jump, but are
frightened at the first wave, and beat a
hasty retreat, to be followed by a cautious
advance some dance about on the shore
III the widest manner, as if performing a
can-can, with the ocean for a partner,
others walk in deliberately Til beyond
their depth. when they turn on their
backs, and float quietly along till a wave
lands them high and dry among the prom
enaders. On the shore the ladies frin
down to the waters edge in dainty Sinner
and pretty fancy bathing dresses. and aftpr
wetting the head walk slowly and eau
tiously in, whilst in others it seems to nro-
duce the greatest nervous excitement. and
they scream and laugh at top of their lungs
and beg to be taken out, and when out i'm
plore you to take them back again."
Year: 1871

1t may not be generally known that we have
one of thesyery best Job Offices in East TenneS-
see. We are prepared to do all kinds of book
and job work on short notices. in the best of
style and on reasonable terms. .1slistgsasi
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases Gravel, Diabetes, Drop
sy Incontinenee Of Urine Brights disease, Albumnu-
ra and where there are Brick dust deposits or
the water is thick cloudy mixed with Substances like
the white Of eEg threads like white silk OF there


MORBID, dark, bilious appearance and white Bone
dust deposits and where there is pricking burning
sensation, and pain in the sm of the back and along
liam Resol!ent, aided By tbs application of Radways
Ready Relief to the spine and small Of the back. and
the bowels regulated With one or two of Radyay's
Regulating Pills per day WILL soon make a complete
cure In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
and discharge water naturally without pain. and the
Urlne will be restored to its natural clear and amber
or sherry eOlor.
Year: 1871

THE Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette writes that the Senate
Finance Committee is divided on the ques-
ton of abolishing the income tax, but the
majority favors the sweeping away Of all in
ternal revenue taxes except on whisky,
beer, tobacco, and stamps. The Washing
ton correspondent of the Louisville Ledger
says there is no diversity Of opinion as to
the abolition of the income tax.
Year: 1871

THE Troy Times tells this story of Col
James Ell. Hooker, an eccentric character,
who died in that city some twenty years
ago: ga remarkable man was Col Hooker,
and very eccentric withal. At times he
would fairly boil over with passion, and
was very violent in his speech and action


Yet he was just man, and directed his
fury against only what he believed to be
wrong and rascally. 1t is related of him,
that having dispute with one of his
inissue to him, whereupon the Colonel un-
dertook to put his stubborn employe out
of his office. But the clerk was too much
for the irate Colonel, and in the melee the
old man was laid upon his back, and his
countenance rather unpleasantly tapped.
Rising from his position, he proceeded to
wash his battered countenance, brushed
his clothes carefully, and, seating himself,
asked the victorious clerk to come to him
and report. Said he: "a pretty thing
you've done, Sir; got yourself into bad
scrape; committed assault and battery
licked your employer. This shows that
there's stuff in you, you miserable sinner
and now, you internal scamp, am going
to pay you for it. You are discharged from
the desk you now hold, and to morrow
morning want you take place next to
me, and hereafter act as my confidential
clerk, with your salary increased $3.50.
That's all; now go about your business.
The clerk thus promoted held the conf
dental position assigned him many years
during the remainder of the Coloners life
time and never had to whip his employer
again to get an advance of salary"
Year: 1871

GIVE your apartments EXPIRE ression-
character. Rooms which means nothing
are cheerless, indeed. Study light and
shade, and the combination and arrange
ment of drapery, furniture and pictures.
Allow nothing to look isolated, but let
everything present an air of sociability
Observe room Immediately after a num-
ber of people have left it, and then, as you
arrange the furniture, disturb as little as
possible the relative positions of chairs, ot-
tomans and sofas. Place two or three
chairs in a conversational attitude in some
CHEEKY corner, an ottoman within easy
distance of a sofa, a chair near your stand
of stereoscopic views or engravings, and
one where good light will fall on the
book which you may reach from the table
near. Make little studies of effect which
shall repay the more than usual observer,
and do not leave it possible for one to
make the criticism which applies to so
many homes, even of wealth and elegance
=" Fine carpets, handsome furniture, a
few pictures and elegant nothings-but
how drearyp The chilling atmosphere is
felt at once, and we cannot divest ourselves
of the idea that we must maintain stiff
and severe demeanor, to accord with the
spirit of the place. Make your homes,
then, so cosy and cheerful that, if we visit
you, we may be joyous and unconstrained,
and not feel ourselves out of harmony with
our surroundings.-ArtR Reo5eu.
Year: 1871

KNOWLEDGE is power. 1t is the duty
of every tax payer, who has more knowl-
edge than he requires for his own domestic
purpose, to impart that knowledge TO
others. / have derived so much instruc-
ton from the writer's on etiquette in the
weekly newspapers, and my manners have
been so vastly improved thereby, that IT
would be criminal to withhold what /
know about table etiquette. Although
the reasons may not be obvious at flrst
sight, they exist, and will be apparent on
careful consideration For instance:


1. Do not commence eating before your
host gets through with his grace. / have
known some men to bite a biscuit as large
as blacking box in a half moon, and have
to hold it in their teeth, under q suspen-
sion of the rules, during blessing This is
disgraceful.


2. Do not sup soup with fork. Your
soup will always have you at a disadvan-
tage with such odds. Besides it is soup
erfiuous."


3. In passing your plate TO be re-helped,
retain your knife and fork in your vest
pocket.


A. When asked for dish, do not propel
it across the table after the manner of
game of shovel-board; always pitch it
gracefully in the desired direction, after
tue VI 4UOAec- Inns ~ 1oOAe
sufficient


.. Never try to eat fish with q salt-cel-
lar.


6. While drinking, be careful not to
empty hot coffee, or anything of that sort,
into your neighbor's paper collar.


2. Do not eat too fast You will not
"get left" if you make up in heroic doses
for fast time.


s. If you find anything suspicious in
your hash, don't eat any more hash; and
If there is anything wrong with your but
ter, propose toast or tell an anecdote.


8. When you burn your mouth with q
cold potato, don't whistle or make faces
at the company, but shed tears in silence.
10. Never leave the table without asking
the lady of the house to be excused; but
if you happen to be at barbecue or free
lunch, don't leave it as long as there is q
bone or a crumb in sight.


If you will studiously observe these lit
tie rules, and don't appropriate your table
napkin under the contemplate pretense
that you thought it was your pocket-hand-
kerchief, you will succeed admirably.
Year: 1871

On Thursday evening next the glorious Seventh
win give grand military and civic promenade con-
cert at the Academy of Music. The reunions under
the auspices OF this gay and gallant command are
the recherche affairs Of recurring season,
and It is but natural therefore, that the demand for
tlcEets of admission should be great as II Is. The
committee having charge OF the AFFAIR have carefully
watched the distribution OF the invites, and none
will be present with whom the most fashionable or
fastldious cannot safely and freely associate Quar-
termast Weed has been uutiring In his efforts to
place this coming reception and promenade anead,
II possible, or anv given by the reg1ment In the
past and Grafulla has furbisned up his instruments
and selected his music with firm determination to
seduce the senses or those who will be present by
sweet and varied melody.
Year: 1871

This association has about completed Its
organization. and the committee appointed
to select suitable fair ground, Is diligently
at work. Every effort will be made to have
fair this Fall. with fair promise OF success.
As will be seen by the notice in another col
umn, meeting of the stockholders is called
for Saturday 30th inst. All should be pres
ent pit this meeting and aid in keeping mp the
present lively interest in this all-importaht
movement This is something In which all
are interested. A development of the re-
sources OF our County is of the first import
ance-and this can only be done by keeping
pace with the wonderful Improvements ofthc
age. We need something to give lite and
elasticity to business, and this movement can
fully accomplish 1t Further than this the
stock In this association must soon become
pay Ing stock. 1t is good investment If no
money is returned by way Of dividends, fre-
quently associations Of this character actual
money dividends are paid within two or three
years. Who then can fail to appreciate the
great value Of this association. We believe
there is already between four and five thou
sand dollars subscribed and names are being
constantly added to the list Let all come
forward and by united effort make this as
sociation grand success, and thereby lead
old Crawford into the front rank Of counties
for enterprise and wealth.
Year: 1871

II We are afraid Western Arkansas will
M poorly represented ut the State Fair at Lit
de Rock on the Sd OF October. In fact we
have no transportation there-,lnlcss It be by
private conveyance, which will take not less
than four days by hack to make the trip
down. There Ia not the least prospect of
river by that time.
Year: 1871

OF public affairs, he said a general am
ncsty should no longer be postponed.
1t would tend to disarm the feeling OF
alienation caused in the South by the re
suits Of the war, A just, generous and
concilintory policy should he adopted
1t was necessary TO return without delay
to sound practices Of constitutional gov
ernmcnt Local self government should
bc restored to that freedom which be
longcd to it.
Year: 1871

No one remedy Is louder
called for by the necessities of
the American people than Q
sure and safe cure for Fever
and ARuc. Such we are now
enabled TO offer, with a perfect
certainty that II will eradicate
the disease, and with assur.
Year: 1871

Nothing wears like homeliness and
plainness. The men In whom we see
no change have characteristics that
defy the ravages of time, and dash
back its tide like so many ragged
rocks. Indeed, there is this advun-
tage in ugliness, that it mends with
years inasinuch as 1t has nothing to
spoil, 1t takes courage. AS Lady
Charlotte Lindsay, witty and plain,
put 1t, My ugliness has lost its
bloom. beauty Is the true sport of
time; 1t Is composed of evanescent
qualities; indeed, 1t Is its charm that
1t passes. We must make the most
of the show, for it says among us but
day.


The most worn and tell-tale faces
we call to mind, most suggesting the
question or exclamation, how old
are the faces OF once handsome wo-
men. 1t Is beauties that make
wrecks-an epithet never applicable
to the harsh Or commonplace. Ifex-
tenuation of the effort to keep young,
so severely ridiculed on all hands as
the last mark of vain us frivolous
character, one may remark that IL IL
not every one who can afford to put on
old age-to be any older than they
can help. Respect to old age does
not come naturally to most men it
argues "A finer clay than the common.
So long as man has vigor enough to
keep to the fore, his wisdom is to let
his work speak for him. Every allu.
sion to aye is caught at as confession
OF which ungenerous use may be
made.
Year: 1871

is the surcst way to get them all !!
The towus-pcople may be slow IN
seeing all this, but the more they
are made to think about it, the
sooner they will see it; and if
they should be very slow in see
ing the point, their vision will be
Frightened by another sight
They will see rival towns, which
have good schools, getting ahead
of them in population aud wealth
and by this time they will wish
they had been u little quicker il
their movements. This has all hap
pcned over and over, aud hc that
watches the progress OF events
will see it ali happen in Eirginl1.


Then rs to practical proceeding:
let the superintendent and trus.
tees 60 squarely; before the town
and council and ask them for
what is needed to have schools
which will be Il credit to the town,
and which will offer such advan
taycs that there will be 10 need
for any other schools.
Year: 1871

We have again and again pro
tested against the futile @ttc,npt
with such limited means, for TWEEN
Is years to come at least, tc estab-
lisb really good schools at every
accessible point, and expressed our
conviction that the work Of pub
JIG education should begin in the
County towns, and there only, and
thence should the light irradiate
into the surrounding country. The
county towns should be called
upon to raise, by special tax upon
their corporations, at least two
fflhs Of the money necessary TO
erect Two good school houses and
pay fair salaries to the teachers,
and the State should pay out of
its treasury the other thrcc-ttths
Of the money required. 4 special
act Of the Legislature is needed
on this subject. The advantages
Of town-schools free to all, are, in
part, set forth in the following eX-
tract from the August number OF
the Virginia Educational Journal,
page 39l:


Our Divine Lord required that
the publication of his Gospel
should begin at Jerusalem. Why
so? Because it was the great cen
tire of influence. \ city set upon
u hill cannot be hid. And so it is
to some extent with all cities and
towns, be they on hills or in val
lcys. They are conspicuous and
influential. Everybody sees or
hears what is done in town.
Hence, i good school at the court
house helps all the schools Of the
country; and q mean school at the
court house is either despised by
everybody, or it propagates its
meanncss all over the county.
Set up a mode! school at the coun-
ty seat, ard all tho schools will be
regulated 5y it, as the time pieces
are by the town clock.


1t is admitted that this is not
always easy to be done, for town
people sometimes have little no.
lions that stand in the way-but
still it can be done! Now, why
are we so positive that it can be
done? Chiefly because there is
money in it, and towns-people are
keen about money-as they ought
to be. Then keep them looking
at it, and they will gradually see
that if they want to educate their
children, this is the cheapest way
to DO it if they want y decent,
orderly community, without hay,
ing to keep up an expenSivepo police,
this is the way to have it; if they
want their labor;ng population
honest and thrifty, tIaS is the way
10 have them so; il they WANT
people to come and buy lots, build
houses, and Sc: capital afoa;, this