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Year: 1870

Now is the time to buy furniture.
ELLINGEN Bros. have received the largest
stock ever brought to this county, which
they procured by selling the right to man
ufactuie their patent wood coffi lin in certain
districts, and consequently at a very small
cost to them. Persons in want of good
furniture will loose money if they do not
call at the new, large Furniture Rooms Just
below GuNDRY Il GgAYs Come and see if
this is not true.
Year: 1870

IT is our duty to keep the peoples
minds upon the fact that SHEPARD & BusH,
OF this city, are turning out work such as
is excel ed by no other establishment in
the west. Those in want of anything in
their line should call and see samples OF
work.
Year: 1870

WE hear rumor Of a child being
burned to death and another dangerous.
ly scorched, in the town OF Kendall, La
fayetie Co The family name is Barns,
but we have been unable to yet any re-
liable report of particulars.
Year: 1870


A FTER having efectually tested improved
n fanged ribbed Gin, we offer to the public very
superior machine, constructed that stems and huls
will not be cut by the wthe teeth be nured
by hard substances getting into the gin, and conse
quently making better sample out of roughly picked
cotton


1t is designed to gin the Peeler any long staple
we'll as tie ordinary cotton which is usually ginned
on the saw gin.


The hange is essentially necessary to the perfection
of the gin, by it each takes the cotton up
into its own department. never allowing it to reach
over to any other saw.


By it also the cotton is kept in contact with the
either side until stripped of the FIBRE and then i'm
mediately discharged, and thus by keeping clean
white rol it is called, the amount of cotton gnned
in given time is increased at least so per cent.
It is simple in its construction and cannot get out of
ofder


1t is of light draught and the roll perfect that it
does not require skilled hand to attend it.
The frames made of solid ash and put together
with bolts in the most substantial manner.
We refer to the following certificates from reliable
planters:
Year: 1870

Some of the late District Collectors nave
served notice on the County Auditor, setting
forth that they intend to hold over, that
their successor has not been elected, demand
ing the issuance of Licenses to them. Until
this matter is settled there will be no colec-
tions made, therefore it is hoped that spec
dy determination may be had.
Year: 1870

IMPROVEMENT FOR QuARrs MINERs.-Amal-
camating plates silver plated are said to be a
great improvement over any thing heretofore
used in Grass Valley and Nevada, and the
results from them are extremely satisfactory.
We would advise our mill men to give them
trial. The San Fracisco Plating Works are
said to furnish the best in the State.
Year: 1870

The time Of holding the State
Fair vas announced to be October
10th, but owing TO the fact that the
time indicated would conflict with
the time Of holding the Tennessee
State Fair, 1t has been changed TO
Oct Oath, and the request is made
Of the Warren County Fair AssOcia-
tiOn that they change the time of
their Fair from October 2jih, as an-
noulced, in order that those desiF-
ing may attend both exhibitions.


We heartily concur with our
friends Of the Clarion in their sug-
gestion, that the two Fairs should
not occur so nearly simultaneously,
and hope, as the directors of the
State Fair have seen proper 10
change their day to accommodate
the time OF the State Fair Of Ten
nessee, tina; they will also show our
County Fair the like courtesy BY
fixing such q time as shall not con-
filct with it.


As the time Of the holding Of our
County Fair had already been de-
termined upon and announced far
and wide, and as not only the ar
raugements Of the Fair had been
made accordingly but those OF the
ladies OF the Episcopal Church,
who hold fairs each evening during
the continuance of the Exhibition
in view ofthese we'll known facts
we conceive that if the State Fair
directors really desire no conflict
of time between the two Fairs that
they will be so courteous as to ac'
commodate themselves to our time
and not insist that we shall violate
our arrangements to suit then.
when they must have known that
the date TO which they postponed
their Fair would interfere with u
Of this county.
Year: 1870

ATTEMPT AT sUIcIDE.-DOmestic
infelicity yesterday drove q dusky
'1ord of creation" to an attempt to
commit suicide. His name is Dan
Williams, and has kept the "part-
ner of his bosom" in q wOful state
Of fear and suspense for several
days past by threatening to Shake
of his mortal coil. His plan for
selE.destructiOn was entirely devoid
Of originality. He procured a
hempen cord, one end Of which he
fastened to the jOist Of his house,
the other end he entwined about
hiS neck and then stepped Of the
chair upon which he stood. His
wife came In and cut him down in
time to savsIher the expense Of q
funeral.
Year: 1870

We wish to say TO our weekly
subscribers along the railroad that
their papers are mailed promptly
every Friday and should be at
their PostoHices Saturday, The
fault for any delay does not lie
with this Office We will thank our
subscribers il they will report de-
lay or irregularity in receiving
their paper.
Year: 1870

A WAIL.-If ever a mortal meets with greater
share of punishment, in this world, than is his
due, it is the man who has to gather local items


in a town as dull as Weaverville is at present.
We rack our brains we search official records
and pump our friends until we are ashamed of
ourselves, land what would make us ashamed
would make horse leave his OATS and when,
after long time, we have succeeded in obtain


ing few notes, we have to fix them up in some
kind of shape. This part of the task is equally
as arduous the first. 1t is hard to say any
thing but what somebody will take exceptions to,
but an editor must please everybody. Very well.
We get our items written up and, after many
erasures and interineatons, we conclude that
our local column will furnish news to some and
that we have offended none. But what is our
surprise, the next day after we have issued, to
find that great portion of our news is old the
new baby which we announced is already cutting
teeth !; the man whom we reported as having his
leg broken, lately, has already recovered and is
at work the dance which we announced as be-
ing very pleasant affair, did not come off at
all one merchant finds fault because we said
something to the credit of his opponent, and
another growls that we said some other man had
the latest style goods when he had just received
large shipment from some secondhand auction
house And so it goes. We ask friend if he
has any news. No; he does not know of any
thing worthy Of mention. After our paper is
issued he complains that we did not notice the
large bear he killed, or the rich quartz ledge he
discovered, or his house being on fire, or the fact
of his wife having twins or some other trAing
occurrence. But the worst is yet to come. AZ
ter all the trouble we have had in collecting our
items we think they should belong to us. But
there are parties who have very faint idea of
the laws of meum and tenn. Some rival editor
with more assurance than ability-will lay
hold of one Of our subscribers paper, take our
best locals out bodily, put them into his paper
and claim credit for them. Verify, the way Of
the transgressor is hard.
Year: 1870

From RED BLUFF.--John Martin returned from
a trip to the Sacramento Valley and furnishes us
with the following items The California and
Oregon Railroad route is graded as far as the
ahead. Several brick buildings are being built
in Red Bluff and business is lively. The hotels
are crowded and the people there making
great calculations the railroad coming to that
place. Stages now leave Shasta, going both
North and South at A. NJ
Year: 1870

RURAL New w-YoRKER.--Attention is directed
to the advertisement of this excellent illustrated
weekly, which appears in another column. We
have received several specimen numbers and
take pleasure in recommending it to all lovers Of
wholesome reading. The amount paid for a
years subscription to this valuable publication
will never be regretted.
Year: 1870

CHRISTMAS is coming We have not, as yet,
heard of anything being done towards the ap-
proprate celebration Of the occasion. AS the
children generally calculate rpon a festival of
some kind we would suggest the propriety of
parents and others getting together and making
arrangements for public Christmas Tree at the
Theatre or some other suitable place. This has
been done in previous years with success and
we see no good reason why it should not be tried
again. Let some one take the first step and there
will be plenty to help the thing along Christ
mas only comes once year and we believe in
giving the little ones chance to enjoy it,
Year: 1870

COOP ARTIcLE.-We have tried a sample of
p3orden's Condensed Milk and find it to be Just
che thing. 1t is great deal cheaper, compari-
&iSely, than milk, and no miner should be with
out can. Hooker has supply and all who call
npon him can be furnished. This is but one in
"A long list of Delicaces which Hooker advertises
in another column, and parties who desire some
thing good for the holidays will be certain to find
it at his store.
Year: 1870

FUNNY AND UNFoRTUNATE.-Last Monday even
ing, n Weaverville Chinawoman and Chnaman
engaged in a SNOWFALL gamea 6he woman in
front of her door and her opponent in the street.
Just as the feminine combatant was about to
throw SNOWFALL of large size, plank gave
way and she fell through the sidewalk, catching
by her hips. She was unable to extricate her.
SELF but her cries brought to her assistance two
residents of Faggtown, who were on their way
home. Like good Samaritans they helped her
out of her distressing predicament and are re-
sponsible for the statements herein made.
Year: 1870

MASONIC FEsTIvAL-We are informed that
members of the Masonic Fraternity at this place
will celebrate the 9th of this month by a social
dance The day is devoted to ST. John, the
EVANGELIST
Year: 1870

SUCCESSFUL HUSTING.-Any amount of fine
fat deer have been killed by Canon Creek hunt.
ers recently On Sunday last, we have been
told, the firing in that neighborhood resembled
tue bombardment of Metz.
Year: 1870

Many years ago there lived in Swift
zerland a physician, named Michael
Shuppach, who, by his wonderful cures
became so celebrated that he was visit
ed by people from all parts of Europe.
Not only the rich and great went to
this learned man, but the poor and de-
spised found him friend who was al
ways ready to all them, without mo-
ney and without price" ~


Many people visited the doctors lab
eratory out of curiosity to see a man
who could effect such wonderful cures.
One day, when there was q party of
French ladies and gentlemen present
for this very purpose, young French
marquis, thinking to amuse the ladies,
attempted some jokes with the physi-
clan, who, although he was, not well
acquainted with the French language,
answered with 50 much wit and good
sense that the jokes of the marquis fell
back upon himself, much TO his discom-
future and the entertainment of his
friends. -fH1


While they were still engaged in
their witty conversation, a poor old
peasant with snOw-white beard, dress
ell In thin, miserable clothes, came into
the laboratory, and asked the physician
for Old Mary, his wife, whose case the
doctor well understood.


While the benevolent old man was
absent from the room, preparing the
medicine, the marquis turned his at
tention to the old peasant, and joked
him about his white beard, saying also
many unkind and cruel things to him.


At last, thinking to do something ve-
ry funny, he offered to bet that there
was not lady present would kiss the
old man for twelve louis d'ors.


Among those who witnessed the fool
ish conduct of the marquis were Rus
sian prince and his beautiful young
daughter. AS soon as the wager was
offered, the fair princess drew from her
purse twelve louis d'ors, which she
placed in little basket and carried to
the marquis, who, of course, was OBJ
liged to add his own twelve, which
made the nice little sum of about one
hundred and sixteen dollars.


The beautiful young princess, whom
everybody loved, and whose regard the
marquis was especially anxi)us to Sc
cure, then took the basket and its con-
tents and went to the peasant, and said
to him in Kind, gentle voice: "Per-
NIT me, venerable father, to salute YOU
after the manner of my country"


The old man could not decline such
an offer, so the young lady kissed and
embraced him, and then presented him
with the gold, which she drew from
the basket. "Take this,u said she,
as a remembrance of me, and as a
sign that the Russian girls think 1t
their duty to honor old age"


This incident contains a beautiful
lessoD.-itshows how much better it Is
to heal than 10 wound a heart, and
how much happiness kind word and
deed can give.
Year: 1870

The census will show Tennessee TO
he the healthiest State i'm the Union.
There were SO few deaths, compara-
lively, during the year ending June
l, that note of explanation will have
TO be forwarded, to the Department
at Washington to convince it that all
due diligence has been used to obtain
the proper mortuary returns. Ten
nessee being at once one of the most
healthy and productive States in the
Union, there is no reason why its
growth should not be rapid and
throughout progressive.-BdnRer.
Year: 1870

The great hall Of Cooper Union was crowded again
last evening 10 hear lecture by Professor L.
Esberg, on clearing, Voice and Speech" Mr..
Hewitt, the secretary OF the board OF trustees in
introducing Professor EsDerg, said he hoped the
audience would exhibit more good breeding aud
manners than they did upon the occasion the lass
lecture when they at least greater part OF
them, left the hall before The lecturer had done with
his subject, merely because II did not prove Us In
ieresting as they had anticipated.


The lecturer said sound was particles OF matter
put in motion IN sucn manner as 10 be appreciated
by the human organs. Motion that does not xcced
sixteen vibrations 10 the second Ii not heard at all
bu, motion vibrations that exceed that number
per second are distinctly heard. unless they reach
verv great veoclty--say four thousand per second
when they are not heard at all The hearing organs
OF man consist Of three parts-First, the external
ear; second, the middle ear, or drum; and third the
inner ear, or labyrinth. Sound Is carried through
the external ear, or vesibue. TO the drum where
vbrates on the many little .'stones,r or peculiarly
shaped particles OF crystaized matter, and then
carried into the inner ear
Year: 1870

Holm ON--HOld on to your tongue when
you are Just ready to swear, or to speak harsh
ly or to use any improper words.


Hold on to your hand when you are about to
strike, or do anything wrong.


Hold on to your feet when you are on the
point of running away from study, or pursuing
the paths Of error, Ahame, or crime


Hold on to your virtue-it is above all price,
at all times and in all places.


Hold on to your geod character, for it is now,
and ever will be, your best wealth.


Hold on to yeur good name at all times, ter
it is much more valuable to you than gold
high places, or fashionable attire.


Hold on to the truth, for it will serve yor
well and do you good.
Year: 1870

Many years ago there lived in Swift
zerland physician, named Michael
Shuppach, who, by his wonderful
cures became so celebrated that he
was visited by people from all parts
Of Europe. Not only the rich and
great went to this learned man, but
the poor and despised found him a
friend who was always ready to aid
them, without money and without
price"


Many people visited the DOCTORS
laboratory out ofcuriosity to see man
who could effect such wonderful cures.
One day, when there was party of
French ladies and gentlemen present
for this very purpose, u young French
marquis, thinking to amuse the
ladies, attempted some jokes with the
physician, who, although he was not
well acquainted with the French
language, answered with so much
wit and good sense that the jokes of
the marquis fell back upon himself,
much to his discontinue and the en-
tertainment of his friends.
While they were still engaged in
their witty conversation, poor old
peasant with snow-white beard, dress
ed in thin misera ble clothes, came into
the laboratory, and asked the physi-
clan for old Mary, his wife, whose
case the doctor well understood.


While the benevolent old man was
absent from the room, preparing the
medicine, the maquis turned his at
tention to the old peasant, and joked
him about his white beard, saying
aslo many unkind and cruel things tn
him.


At last, thinking to do something
very funny, he offered to bet that
there was not IA lady present would
kiss the old man tor twelve louis
dors.


Among those who witnessed the
foolish conduct of the marquis were
a Russian prince and his beautiful
young daughter. As soon as the wa.
ger was offered, the fair princess drew
from her purse twelve louis d'ors
which she placed in a little basket
and carried to the marquis, who, OF
course, was obliged to add his owr
twelve, which made the nice little
sum of about one hundred and sixteen
dollars.


ihc oSautiui yOuiiS pilhctSSt Wiioii
everybody loved, and whose reward
the marquis was especially anxious
to secure, then took the basket and
its contents and went to the peasant
and said to him in u kind, gentle
voice: +" Permit me, venerable faith
er, to salute you after the manner o
my country"


The old man could not decline sucl
an offer, so the young lady kissed ant
embraced him, and then presented
him with the gold, which she drew
from the basket. "Take this" said
she, Gas a remembrance of me, ant
as a sign that the Russian girls thini
it their duty to honor old age"


This incident contains beautiful
lesson. 1t shows how much better j
is to heal than to wound heart, ant
how much happinessa kind word ant
deed can give.
Year: 1870

Out on the Pacific railroad, the
other day, a Kickapoo Indian saw a
locomotive coming down the track
toward him at the rate OF forty miles
an hour. He thought II was an inn
ported breed Of buffalo, and he was
anxious to secure 1t, SO as to take the
prize at the annual exhibition of the
kickapoo Agricultural Society. So
he fastened one end of his lasso to
his waistbelt, and when the engine
got near, he flung the loop nicely
over the smokestack. Perhaps 1t Is
not necessary, but we may as well
relate that the locomotive did noe
stop. The engineer and firemen wit
messed the most successful attempt to
do the flying trapeze made by any
kickapoo Indian upon the plains
since the frs, January. There was
an aboriginal funeral at the next sta
tton. The grave was not large, for
they only buried a small piece of cop
per-colored meat, tied to a string and
enclosed in u sardine box.
Year: 1870

THE Chicago Tribune, the leading
ing Republican paper in the West,
states that Congress still maintains
taxes direct and indirect, to the
amount of no less than eight hund-
red millions Of dollars per year, and
has the frankness to confess that, of
this enormous tax, less than one half
Is received by the Government, the
remainder being distributed to private
individuals and classes who control
legislation. This startling fact should
arouse the indignation of the whole
American people.
Year: 1870

Two remarkable incidents occurred
the day General Lee died: A large
portrait of the General, which was
hanging in the parlor of his house
fell to the floor, breaking the heavy
frame surrounding it. A large pho
tograph of him hanging in the pho
tograph gallery in the town, fell about


the same time and broke into pieces.
There was apparently no disturbing
cause or force to produce these acci-
dents. No one was i'm the parlor
when the portrait fell but Mrs. Lee


who was sitting quietly in the room,
Year: 1870

GEN. BUTLER is in favor of q war
with Great Britain. He is satisfied
that under the protection of Dutch
gap canal in Holland, he can float a
powdership up the channel, and blow
England clear out of the water.
Year: 1870

Three thousand and forty passengers arrived at
this port from foreign ports during the past week.
The notable decrease In the matter OF emigration is
owing mainly to the war In Europe, which has ab-
sorbed all the floating population OF Germany and
contiguous countries. The above arrivals were
divided among the following vessels
Year: 1870

The election by which the State of Georgia
will attempt once more to complete its recon.
struction and insure its representation in
Congress commenced on Tuesday last, and
will continue three days. Seven members
of Congress are to be chosen to serve during
the remainder Of the present term, and also
seven members of the next Congress. There
are also to be elected at the same time an en-
tire new House Of Representatives and one
half the members of the Senate. Twenty
two members of the latter body hold over
of these fourteen are Republicans and eight
Democrats.
Year: 1870

know nothing that gave me more pleasure,
during my visit to Alexandria, than the kind
reception I met with in the Dry Goods Store
of our old friend, ROBERT L. WOOD. That gen
tleman seems to be especially adapted to the
manners and customs of our people. There
was in the proprietor, and his very gentleman
ly assistants. desire to please, and from their
well stocked shelves they were enabled to suit
all classes and tastes. noticed that the small
est wants of those who came in: with theiI
hard earned shillings, were attended to SO care
fully as apparently to make the poor man fe :.
that the pleasure of spending his money more
than compensated him for the toll endured in
earning it.


We learn from your advertising columns
something of the nature and variety of Mr.
WOODS stock, and recommend all who go tc
Alexandria to purchase Dry Goods to call and
see him. CHARLES COUNTY.