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Year: 1871

LESSONS OF TIE LATE EI,FcTloNs.-


The Pontiac Bin Foster, which came
out moderately Democratic during the
summer, says, in view Of the late State
elections: "Tammany has been annihi-


lated-most deservedly well 'scooped'
out by the honest Democrats, who will
no longer be led by a corrupt ring, but
who will hereafter have honest men to
rule and govern them, even if they have
to vote the Republican ticket, head and
tail - The same paper also says;


The Republican victory in the city
of Detroit yesterday week was not sur
prising to those who have watched the
course of the Free Press, the hitherto
recognized Democratic organ of Michi-
gan. Its conduct during the fall cam.
paign 1870, was almost the reverse of
the principles cherished by the Demo
cratic party, but its actions the past few
months have been of the most degrading
nature. From first to last it has screen.
ed, defended and upheld Tammany, one
Of the most corrupt organizations ever
fostcred in civilized country. Instead
Of denouncing that abominable ring, the


F,cc Press has been ts champion, thus
disgusting those who SO earnestly desire
10 see their beloved country in the hands
Of honest DemocrrtS. If that which the
Frce Press advocates is true Democracy
we want none OF it, said hundreds of
hard iistcd men in Detroit yesterday
week: and they would not have it. For
the first time in twelve years the Demo
Gratis elected a Republican Mayor. If
the Free Press, by its contemplate
course, has caused the defeat of its own
party in Detroit, what will be the effect
at the Presidential election next fall if
it continues on its mad career?"


The Romeo ObSerr"r says of the New
York election:


"It was no wonder under these cir
cumstauces that the people not only of
this country, but even in Europe were
looking with interest and anxiety to the
New York election. 1t was to be deci-
sive of something more than mere party
strength; il was to be fight between
order and lawlessness, between honesty
and goss corruption, it was to be in
measure decisive of the stability of
government. For, If it
is possible for a combination of wicked
men to obtain the political CONTROL of
great metropolis and State, as had Tam.
many of New York, and retain that pow
er in spite of q large majority of the
people of the state, it became at once
serious question, whether after all, there
was that safety and strength in repre-
sentative government like ours, which
VIC have been accustomed to accord to
t, or whether political corruption might !
not destroy what more than half mill !
on of armed men failed to accomplish.
But the sweeping victory of the Sth
nst. in New York upon the side of re-
orm, is indeed most cheering proof
hat the general intelligence which per-
'ades the masses is ample power in re-
publican form of government to wipe
'ut the most deep rooted and rotten po-
itical corruption which can ever fasten
Year: 1871

demonstrates clearly that liver complaint


all distressing forms, be controlled and cured with
difficulty inconvenience obstinate disease. but
It's Obsinacy the proof against the pertiuacOus,
dial and restorative operation Of Hoetter Stomach Btters
That genial corrective DO ITS DUTY


secete regularly BEAUTIFULLY under the influence Of
Bttrs Their action brings ii back from state OF rebel


perfect harmony with the laws of health II their Is
eOveness disappears there is sdeache back it
the skin and the white the tnEed with
superauous bile they their natural hue if the
tts returns If the digestion is impaired it is
stsed in brief whatever the symptoms Of the complaint
BE- and whatever the phase has assumed
Such the uniform effects of this preparation where bilious
disease has been ead developed but in where there is
merely constitutional tendency liver complaint may be
prevented throughout life by regular in small quant


should be seriously ponderedor, rather they should
promptly acted upOn-by all persons Of bilious habit mhs
Year: 1871

The last seen Of the ferocious Beast
was after he had retired to his boarding
house, unable to pack his carPetoag
preparatory to going to Massachusetts,
plaintively sighing to the colofed
porter,
Year: 1871

Buffers discontinue was most com
plete and his personal explanation;
which he had printed on slips and
furnished to the press for publication,
instead OF making him politlca capitai
for the next campaign was turned into
ridicule by his own party friends ana
he was actually laughed out of Congress.
The scene is one to be remembered 0y
all who witnessed it, and Butler will
remember it only to curse his evil star
to the last day of his life. IXIoN.
Year: 1871

The Newspaper Reporter says: some
people, ignorant of what good editing is,
ina agine the getting mp of selected matter
to be the easiest work in the world to do,
whereas it is the incest work that is done
on paper. If they find the editor with
scissors in hand, they are sure tosay, "Eh
that is the way you setup original matter,
eh! 7" accompanying their new and witty
questions with an idiotic wink or smile.
The facts are, that the interest, the morali-
ty, the variety and usefulnes of a paper,
depend, in no small degree, upon its selec-
ted matter, and few men are fully capable
of the position who would not themselves
be able to write many of the articles they
select matter, because he knows that one
mind cannot make so good a paper as five
or six
Year: 1871

II WOULD RESPECTFULL CALL
il the attention of my Patrons and the
public generally. to my stock OF Boots
and Shoes which am selling very low
for Cash. am making Boots
With shanks of steel and fancy toe
NY French calf Boots are all the go;
OF the best stock that's in the trade,
By first-class workmen they are made.
I make every style to fit the foot;
A Webster Tie. a Congress Boot;
In this town, there is not a feller,
Can beat the styles of Ill. p. MILLER.
And Ladies. if you'll give me a call,
I'll fit your foot if large or small;
With the best material you get no trash,
am selling cheap for ready Cash!
NV French kid boots are very nice,
They are high in style. but low in price,
And for ready money between You and L,
At nv Shoe Store is the place to buy.
Nv store is small. but my stock is nice
of every style and of every price;
On the shelves if there's nothing suits


your taste. :.
BY leaving your measure, they'll be made


in haste.


If your Boots are worn at the heel or toe,
no nv Shoe Store is the place to go;
I will make them look as nice as a top,
If YOU leave them in at my Shoe Shop,


HIP. MILLER.


On Main Street, next door to Post-Of-
fee, Jonesboro, Tenn. June22m5.
Year: 1871

In addition to this calamity the country
has been visited with unusual storms dur
ing the present season. The peasantry of
the south of Hungary rely from year to
year for their sustenance entirely upon the
wheat and tobacco crops. But hail storms
have destroyed the garden fruits and vine
yards, besides the grain and tobacco fields.
Even the trees have been entirely stripped
of their leaves
Year: 1871

The New York correspondent of the Chicago Journal says two rather novel marriages have recently been brought to his attention. Not long ago the head of a very old business firm in the metropolis died-soon after the wife of the other member of the firm was taken away by death. The surviving widower with nine unmarried children has now married the surviving widow with seven unmarried children. The firm is thus perpetuated in the family, and sixteen children are brought into the family fold. Not long ago a rich widower bordering on sixty, without children, married widow few miles up the Hudson River having thir- teen children, some of the older ones be- ing married. His wife died over thirty years ago, and during that time he kept aloof from society, devoting himself en- tirely to business. When, therefore, he was married into the bosom of family all of whose members endeavored to make it as agreeable and pleasant as pos sible for him, he experienced the most agreeable emotions, and became decid- edly happy man. The other day one oi of his old acquaintances in New York jokingly asked him how it seemed, to be surrounded with thirteen children, all drawing support from him. "I wish the Lord there were thirteen more of them, '

 was the immediate reply.
Year: 1871

A correspondent of the Boston Adver- iser writes from East Wilton, N. H., that outdoor athletic exercises are the fashion, and one of the novelties is the potato-race, which is thus described. A very curious trial of speed and strength it is. Three lines of potato es were laid. Each line is of fifty each yard from each other. Of course each line is forty nine yards long. At the end of each line is basket, by which at the start con- testant stands. In this case there are three competitors. At the word "go," each one begins where he chooses on his line to pick up potatoes that he may bring them to the baskets. He must pick up but one on each trip, and turn to bring it back to the basket. Your mathematical readers will see that this involves seven thousand three hundred and fifty feet of running. with such de- ductions as may be made for an out stretched arm, when one comes to his basket ; and, with the serious addition of two turns of every potato, or one hun dred turns in all. Three spirited con- testants entered, and le of them, nam ed "Thrasher," distinguished here as having won tub race in the last sports, which were aquatic, performed that feat in little more than nine minutes. The other two were close behind him. If you have ever any occasion to try, let me tell you that the scientific performance is to take your long runs first when your wind is good. When you want to regain your breath, take your short runs, which ln- volve the delay of turning, buta easier for breathing. You see how good the time was for distance of 8 mile and 6 half
Year: 1871

Whenever the British people have no more pressing topic of agitation, for l eign invasion or some "Battle of Dork- | ing" says the Boston Journal, they al- ways get into an excitement about the impending exhaustion of their coal mines and the consequent ruin of Brit ish commercial ascendancy. The sub- ject has lately been revived with pecu- liar interest, owing to the publication of a report upon it made by Parliamen- tary Commission. The prospect which has so disturbed Englishmen is here faced and considered in all its bearings. It is admitted that if the present rate of exhausting the coal supply was to go on indefinitely and in any probable ratio to the increase of population and manufac- lures, the progress toward the final ex- tinction of that supply would be every rapid" In reality, however, this rate could not steadily continue. As soon as the impression of scarcity began to be felt coal would rise in price and this would diminish consumption, and would prolong the duration of the supply, though at the expense of the prosperity of the country. Again, in the natural order of things, only the best and most easily accessible coal has thus far been mined; but ultimately high prices will bring poorer qualities and those not so conveniently obtained into the market. "A time," says the Commission, "must even be anticipated when it will be more economical to inn port part of our coal than to raise the whole of it from our residual coal beds and before complete exhaustion is reach ed the importation of coal will become the rule, and not the exception, of our practice. Other countries would un- doubtedly be in a position to supply our deficiencies, for North America alone possesses tracts of coal-bearing strata. as yet almost untouched, of seventy times the area of our own."

 The Commission, however, confess that the manufacturing supremacy of the importation of coal had become a our American coal mines could sustain should have been added to the domestic. Thoug ghtful men have already recorded their judgment that the anthracite re- gions of Pennsylvania are limited, ,and the duration of their supply is capable of calculation. We must decline, however, to be disturbed by any apprehensions of this character. Tho quantity of bitu- minous coal in this country is as yet be- yond estimate. Besides that, the his- tory of inventions tells one uniform story-they are sure to come when they are needed. Steel pens take the place of diminishing goose quills, steam SUD- plies the place of horse power and the sewing machine the needle when, in the exigencies of humanity, the change is required. So 8 new heating power or motor may yet take the place of coal something utterly unsuspected now in the simple materials around us-or much more economical methods of utilizing coal las in preventing refuse in quarry ing or in some way of burning the dust) may be discovered, which shall have the effect of indefinitely augmenting the supply. At all events, the trouble from this source is 50 infnitesimal that it is not worth while to hunt after it quite yet.
Year: 1871

A LITTLE HERo.-Anecdotes of heroic boys are always very pleasant reading. The Soiss Times tells very nice story of a shepherd lad, fourteen years of age, in the Canton Grisons. On the Monte di Campo the youthful shepherd fed his flock, when huge bear made his appear ance and unceremoniously began to feed himself on that same flock. When he had seized one of the finest sheep, the courageous boy began to beat him about the head with his stick in order to drive him away. The infrriated beast turned upon his slender assailant, determined to finish his mutton on him., The youth turned and ran, and remembering that there was not far off a gorge nearly 200 feet deep, but so narrow that he might clear it by vigorous leap, started for it with bruin close at his heels. He reached the edge of the ravine, and, by despe- rate bound, landed safely on the other side, while the stupid brute behind him, not noticing his danger, stumbled head long to the bottom. The boy descending the gorge, found his enemy disabled by his bruises, and soon dispatched him by

 beating out his brains with stones.
Year: 1871

The Chicago grain market has recently been in highly demoralized condition, owing to the operations of clique of grain speculators who succeeded Tn work ing up corner in wheat. These grain deliver grain in immense quantities, often without owning or expecting to own bushel of the commodity. For instance, the battle which ragged between the long and short interests in Chicago brought loss upon thousands of innocent parties, and in many instances, doubtless, utter ruin. Vessels were lying at the wharves unable to load because shippers could not afford to buy grain at the arti- ticial prices produced by the excitement. The owners of Touring mills were obliged to suspend operations because millers could not buy wheat at the prices then ruling, and sell fouf at the price it would be likely to command when the furry caused by the corner should subside. Country shippers who had legitimately sold their grain to arrive in August, found themselves unable to reach the market in time, owing to the pressure existing for cars to bring in grain for sale before the high price should disap- pear, and were obi 1ged to lose twenty or twenty-five cents bushel on their own property, as they could only fill their contracts by purchasing wheat at an ex- orbitant price from the combination. The grain business was also deranged in many other ways by this corner values were unsettled, and the interests both of producers and consumers seriously pre- judiced. The people of Illinois have a realizing sense of the mischievous effects of fictitious operations in grain, and the Legislature has passed laws prohibiting sales without actual delivery, but they

 have been of no effect.
Year: 1871

CARE OF Go1D F1sH.-I have, says a correspondent, some gold fish, about 8 a dozen, in glass jar, such as confec- tioners use for candies. I give them fresh water every day, but every morn ing find one or more dead. Can you tell me the cause and the remedy, and what food, if any, is good for them 1? They die of starvation, of course, because you do not feed them. Many people suppose that fish in globes will find food enough in the animacule in the water, if the latter be changed every day. But it Is a mistaken idea. Fish in globes must be fed at least twice week. The bird and fancy fish dealers will tell you where to get the paste that is given for food. Where the water is being contin- ually changed, as in fish fountains, of course the fish can find provender for themselves.
Year: 1871



 Over-doctored.

 Without any dsrsspect the members of the medical profession, profession honored by all thinking men, it only just say that they too thick the The is that the community dootored much When nature needs only the gentle stimulant and alternative, which has bso,me famous throughout the country reliable medioins, under the of Hostetters Stomach Bitters she is not unfrequenty dosed with dozen prescriptions. all experimental. from the Pharmacopoeia. This is evil, and proves that the practice of medicine far from being at all times healing art At this period of the year. when the fall of leaf indicates that decay has upon the etable kingdom many harassing diseases prevalent Chief among these may be mentioned intermittent fever and bilious remittent The exhaatons rising from decomposng vegetation, and the heavy dews and fogs, very apt to generate these complaints The wsest policy protect the system by of Hos fall Much suffering may thereby be avoided But if the disease has already begun its periodical may readily be checked and broken by this active. yet harmless, vegetable tonic.

 But be your guard against the charlatans who are attempting to palm of, under various names unwhoe compounds which they pretend to compare favor ably with the great national elixir which has long since swept formidable opposition from the field Bear in mind that every bottle of genuine Hostetters Stom aoh Bitters is authenticated by spenddly engraved label and ac siile of the sign manual of the firm. Put up bottles only, and cannot be obtained in bulk
Year: 1871

I sit in . quaint old garden,

 With weather-stained, warm old wall, And over the blaze of the flowers

 The brown shadows cooling fall. And the long lawns stretch before me. And bathe my eyes in their green And the elms in the park stop swaying, For fear they should wake the scene. And the tall white church on the hilltop Shines like lighthouse tower; And the sun seems to nod Tn heaven,

 As he drips out his golden shower. And the grev-eyed wife is smiling,

 Half asleep, with her hand in mine, To see how her baby is striving

 To make the short daisies twine. And sit in peace in the garden,

 And my soul has sense of home;' And my brain is straiuing to bursting,

 Thinking whence cash may come.
Year: 1871

SINGULAR Acc1DENr.-At least six men lost their lives by singular accident on the Burlington (Iowa) and Missouri Rail road. A COW on the track in front of two freight cars which were being pushed along by an engine, threw one of them off at point where four workmen were digging ditch by the side of the track. This car was thrown across the track the second car was thrown upward by the first, and fell over the locomotive, and then falling to one side crushed the four workmen beneath its ruins. Ot seven or eight men on the car, two have already died, including the conductor, and the others were more orless injured. As the car fell over on the engine il knocked the engineer senseless and in. | iured the fireman somewhat.
Year: 1871

ToBAcco.-A tobacco raiser says that twelve leaves on plant are enoug gh. As soon as the flower buds appear always top them, first pulling all the lower leaves off that lay on the ground and keeping all suckers of. In this way he will raise very strong tobacco.
Year: 1871

A terrible explosion occurred in coal mine near the town of Wigan, in Lanca- shire. Some fifty persons who were in seam of the mine at the time of the catastrophe were cut off from communi- cation with the outer world, and were all sufocated by foul air. A party sent down to ascertain the condition of the men who had been buried alive suffered, and many of them perished. The neigh borhood of the disaster was thronged with the relatives and acquaintances of the supposed victims, and the scenes were of the most heart-rending descrip- tion. Over 70 persons were killed by the explosion.
Year: 1871

Few people are aware why teeth decay.
The rotting is caused by the presence of
innumerable worms that collect on the
enamel and burrow into it. 1t is the
masses of these filthy things that chiefly
make up the tartar, that is so foul and so
disfguring to the appearance Of the
teeth. They number millions in nasty
mouth, and so minute that they cannot
be seen by the naked eye, requiring a
good microscope to be seen in all their
hideousness. They are white and trans
parent, with nearly the same conforma-
ton at both ends. They seem to have a
joint in the middle, and are in perpetual
motion. They discharge an acid of some
sort, which combines with the lime of
the enamel, and if they are not cleaned
away regularly, they thus penetrate
through this very hard coating and get
into the body Of the teeth the acids
of the food then find entrance into the
substance of which the teeth are COM
posed, and the sure consequence is the
misery of toothache and the visit of the
dentist, there to be subjected to the in
ternal processes of filing, plugging and
extractng-all of which might have
been saved by little attention to clean
illness.


We wish our young friends could view
under microscope a drop of saliva
from toothbrush-they would see with
amazement that it contains several
thousand of these wriggling little mouth
worms. We are sure that they would
need no stronger argument to make
them use the brush thoroughly and keep
their teeth clear of the most disgusting
animalcule that can be imagined to
exist anywhere-much less in the mouth
of decent person.
Year: 1871


Thy name was once the magic spell
BY which my thoughts were bound;
And burning dreams of light and love
Were wakened by the sound.
Ny heart beat quick when stranger tongues
With idle praise or blame,
Awoke its deepest thrill ofjoy
To tremble at thy name.
Long years, long years have passed away,
And altered is thy brow;
And we who met so fondly once
Must meet as strangers now.
The friends of yore come round me still.
But talk no more of thee;
'Twere idle e'en to wish it now
For what art thou to me2
Yet still thy name-thy blessed name
My lonely bosom fills,
Like an echo that hath lost itself
Among the distant hills.
That still, with melancholy note,
Keeps family lingering on,
When the joyous sound that woke it first
Is gone-forever gonel
Year: 1871

These Machines are specially adapted for the
use of farmers, being able to sew grain sacks an5
heavy clothing with the same facility as the usu


nj family worlI-maEing a more durable seam
not liable to ravel, as is the case of the loop o.
Year: 1871

The Abingdon Tirymjn, WytLc-
vile Enterprise, Bedford Sentinel.
ChatharI 1riLHae and Pearisburg &c
esHs are urging the re election Of
Senator Johustoa. With singular
unamimity they forescc both the dan-
ger of a new se' ction aaI the dis
Ionor of visiting on Ju ige Johnston
the only means of disapproval which
remains as the punishment for Lewis
They behold him the most faitaiu
vigilant and able Senator who has yc 4.
served Virginia, and we cannot lie
licvc them blind to the fact that his
rejection would be proclamation lat
Southwest Virginia shall not have
one of the Senator'S as long as the
Fast can vote it down. We tell our
Eastern friends that we are opposed
70 a revival of the feeling which at
one time prevailed between the two
sections of the Commonwealth, but
We tell them also that although that
jealousy has beeu eXpurged by the
common blood Of our slain the East
can. revive it by the same means
which at first produced it. Do not
drive us from your side. Remember
West Virginia and then look at the
cloud of Frankland, at present not
bigger than mans hand
Year: 1871

GEl I'D AVA RESPECTABLE WOMAN AS EXCEL
OOc lent cook washer and runer IN private family also
n respectable young to do clamberwork and assist
with the washing aud ironing; best city reference Can be
for two days.