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Year: 1871




HONESTY REWARDED.-AtO touching
story, the moral of which is that
honesty is the best policy, is told by
the New York Standard. Z. Two
honest men whose initials are respec-
lively c. and G. met in New York
some time since. They were afflicted
with congestion of pocket book, and


they didn't know how to raise what
is popularity known as the wind.


But c. became possessed of an idea,
and it was a happy one. This is
the plan, he said. Iive found a man
fool enough to lend me 500. The
great race between LOngfellOw and
Helmbold comes off next week at
Saratoga. Well go. There'll be the
heaviest kind of odds bet on Long
fellow, of course. I'll back HelmbOld
and you'll be stakeholder. After the
first bet you give me the stakes and
Ill bet the whole amount, make you
holder again, stake them again, bet
again, and so ON. Then we suddenly
leave and divide the pile. See ?"
This proposition, which was highly
an original one, we believe, was &C
cepted. ION the day of the great
contest" says the Standard, they
were on the ground. The plan worked.
Soon G., as stakeholder, had s., 900 in
his possession, then they thought it
convenient to leave before the race
came off. They went. During the
race they were coming to New York
at the rate of thirty miles sn hour,
planning to rustieate until the affair
blew over. When they came out of
the Hudson River railroad depot the
first news they heard was that Helm
bold had won They we've not as
tonished, perhaps-at least not more
so than everybody else. They had
fairly won their money! They were
honest men and need not run away.
They didn't. Virtue is its own re-
ward-Honesty is the best policy :"
Year: 1871

A YOUNG and newly-fledged Juetiee
of the Peace in Illinois was recently
called upon for the first time to marry
a couple. He nervOusly looked
through Every Man his Own Law
yer.n and Mains Township Laws, ~
but failed to find the desired form
The crowd grew impatient, and he
told the couple to hold hands. This
done, he pronounced the following
charge: "You and each of you do
sOIemnIy swear that in the ease now
upon hearing you will tell the truth,
and that you will love, honor, cher
ish and obey each other during the
term of your natural lives, so help
YOU GOd.n Both answered solemnly,
''I WILL" and the Justice charged
them a dollar each, and pronounced
them man and wife.
Year: 1871

The best thing for a man to do,
when ne feels too tired to perform a
task, or too weak to cary it through.
is to go to bed and sleep a week if he
can; this is the only true recupera-
ton of the brain power, the only ae-
tuaI renewer of brain force; because,
during sleep, the brain is in a sense
of rest, in condition to receive and
appropriate particles of nutriment
from the blood, which take the place
of those which have been consumed
by previous labor, since the very act
of thinking consumes, burns up solid
particles, as every turn of the wheel
or screw of the splendid steamer is
the result Of consumption by fire of
the fuel in the furnace. That supply
of consumed brain substance can only


be had from the nutriment particles
in the blood, which were obtained
from the food eaten previously, and
the brain is so constituted that il can
best receive and appropriate to itself
those nutriment particles during the
state of rest, quiet, and of stiffness,
sleep. Mere stimulants supply moth
ing in themselves-they only gOad
the brain, force 1t to greater eonsump-
ton of its substance which has been
so fully exhausted that there is not
power enough left to receive a supply,
lust as the men are so near death by
thirst or starvation, there is not power
enough left to swallow and all is over.


The incapacity of the brain for re-
ceiving reeuperative particles some
times come ON with the rapidity of a
stroke of tightening, and the man
becomes weak in an instant; in an
instant loOses all sense, and is an
idiot. It was under circumstances of
this very sort, in the middle of sem
tence of great orstOrieal power, OneOf
the most eminent minds of the age
forgot his ideas, pressed his hand
against his forhead, and after mo-
ment's silence said, 'God, as with q
sponge, has blotted out my mind "
Be assured reader, there is rest for
the weary" only in early and album
dant sleep, and wise and happy are
they who have firmness enough to
resolve that by Gods help l will
seek it in no other way. ."-HdtPs
,JOlfrndIOf Heath.
Year: 1871

GREASE IN CARPETs.-Cover the
grease spot with whiting, and let it
remain until 1t becomes perfectly
saturated with the grease; then serape
it off, and cover il with another coat
of the whiting, and if this does not
remove the grease, repeat the appli-
cation. Three coats of whiting will,
in most cases; remove the grease,
when it should be brushed off with a
clothes brush.
Year: 1871

For the informatin of the public in re
gard to the ballot for Register of the
Land Office in the late Democratic Con
vention. we will state that several days
since Mr. Dawson addressed note TO
to the State Central Committee, request
ing IN investigation OF the matter by
them, and an announcement of the result
accompanying his request with an
surance that if he were not, beyond all
question, the choice of the convention he
desired to know the fact that he might
retire from the ticket; that he would not
occupy an equivocal position; that he re
garded the will and the harmony of the
Democratic party as above all private
ambition or personal prefermeut- Being
himself a member of the committee, be
has, of course, resigned The high char,
acter of the other gentlemen composing
the committee is an ample guarantee
that just aud proper action will be had
IN the premises in due time.-Louisville
Ledoer
Year: 1871

NEGRO SHoT.-A negro engaged in
the criminal act of attempting TO lift
some spring chickens out of the St.
Charles Hotel coop, Thursday night, was
shot at, and tits supposed from his yells,
wounded, though he made his escape.
Ordinarily the stealing of spring chick


ems is only punishable by sentence to
the penitentiary, but to do so Conference
week, is crime of the highest character.
Year: 1871

Our friend w. r. Walker, Druggist,
has bought the exclusive right for Fulton
County to prepare aud sell this celsbra


ted remedy for Hog Cholera. This spe


ci6c is said to be an almost certain cure
and prevention, and is SO recommended
By many Of the largest hog raisers in
the State Mr.. Walker is alone entitled
to nake and sell the medicine, and all
wishing to give it a trial must apply to
him
Year: 1871

IT has been pretty long time com
ing, but the collapse of the Paris insur-
rection may now be considered almost an
established fact. In the recklessness oi
desperation, hot headed Reds may keep
up spasmodic resistance in the streets
of the city, but it caunot be otherwise
than criminal shedding of blood. The
Government troops are now in position
to compel submission. leaving the insur-
rectionists no alternative. The days Of
the Commune are numbered.
Year: 1871

A CORRESPONDENT of the Hickman
Courier wants convention held in this
Representative district, to nominate a
candidate for Representative. We are
quite willing a convention be held, but
see no necessity for it at present. Why
not give the candidates free fight. SC
long as there is no danger from the op'
posite party Columbus Dispatch.
Year: 1871

We understand that the good people of
the county of Gibson have in contempla-
ton the giving of an agricultural cele-
bration and barbecue, at Trenton, early
in July 1t is calculated 10 have grand
reunion and fine time generally among
the severe igns of the soil.
Year: 1871

The last Dumber OF the N Kenz e
Times says tkat the fair held at that
place hss been decided success and that
large and imposing crowds have been in
attendance. The display of fine stock
was highly creditable, and many of the
turn outs in harness would have done
credit even to the blue grass regions OF
Kentucky and Middle Tennessee.
Year: 1871

Our people court investigation II
the Congressional Committee be any
more than farce, let its members come
South and see for themselves the smiling
face of the South SO lately ravaged by
war. Let them visit our Exposition here
at Nashville for instance. and say whether
such be the products of discrderei society.
NdshviHe Union and American
Year: 1871

y! eToecR of honor


The most beautiful crown to deck the head
of woman is o profusion of long, dark,
glossy hair. The production of such hair is
wonderfully facilitated by the cleansing and
stimulating properties of Rings Vegetable
Ambrosia, which is finding It's way to the
toilet cases of all American ladies.
Year: 1871

A dispatch from Chicago of last
night says that a severe storm Of sleet,
snow and wind began there at about
eleven o'clock last evening, lasting
twenty or thirty minutes, demOlish-
ing the Oakland Congregational
Church in the southern part Of the
city. The church cost over twenty
thousand dollars, and is a total wreck.
Year: 1871

A serious accident occurred at
Staten Island New York; ferry house
yesterday. The ferrybOat Middle
Town, while making trip, was driven
by the wind and tide with such yio-
lence against the bridge as to tear
away and almost entirely destroy I'd.
The boat was made fast with dificul-
y, and the door opened, when the
lrame9Work Of the bridge gave way
and the whole work came down with
2 crash, the debris falling across the
bow Of the boat, carrying rails and
everything before it. The DagsengeTs
were standing on the boat and 2sr-
rOWly escaped death. -Four were
seriously hurt.
Year: 1871

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.


LONDON, February IS The tone of
the debate in the House of Commons
last night was that Englaud's weak
hesitauCy haslOst for her the respect of
the belligerents and invited an early
war for her own existence,
Year: 1871

Ghe Calcutta merchants have adopted
plan for Willing away idle hours which
might serve to enliven business ON our
own Exchange when the money market is
flat" According to the Pioneer betting
on drops Of rain is just now the fashion
in Calcutta, where even respectable native
merchants bet very large sums about the
rainfall. When the weather becomes
cloudy wagers are laid as to the time
within which the downfall may be ex-
pected. The wager being laid; the crowd
wait patiently to see the water run out
Of the spouts, for drizzle is not recog-
nized, and unless the water drips from
the spOuts the party who bets that it will
not rain has not lost. Sometimes the ut
most confusion prevails; it rains for few
minutes and the crowd look anxiously at
the spOuts: if the water does not drip the
yell is terrific; losers attribute it to foul
play, and boys are Immediately sent up to
the top of the house to see whether the
spout has been tampered with. Whgers
Of this nature would probably here take
the form of betting upon sunshine rather


han rain.
Year: 1871

lhe Academy of Music has q grand open
ing night next Monday evening, with the
regular dramatic company. sustaining the
fascinating and accomplished Miss Lille
Eldrldge in her specialties. The initial
drama will be alma" with Miss Eldridge
in the title role
Year: 1871

Mahony, Pennsylvania, as might be-
guessed from the name, is full of Democrats,
and the oaly man in town who can read and
write is also the only Republican in the
place, and the Democracy are obliged to
elect him justice Of the peace, or 60 without
such an official.
Year: 1871




Special Despatch to The EUenirg Telegraph.


WASHINGTON, April s.-The Judiciary Committee
OF the Senate is in session to-day, and majority
Ku-klux bill, and report it without Amendment II
will be reported on Monday. 1t is the intention
OF the majority to vote down all amendments so
that the bill may not be- sent back to the House
II Ii the intention OF General Butler to introduce


General Amnesty Bill
next Monday, andan attempt will be made TO put il
through ooth houses. Tne classes to be excepted
from the benefits OF the bill are persons who were
in the United States army, navy and Congress and
went into the Rebellion. Some Republicans are OF
The opinion that the passage OF the General Am
nesty Dill upon the heels OF the Ku-kux bill will
have good effect at the South.


Senator Morton and Judge Wade had long in
terVieW win the President TO day. The subject OF
conversation Is understood to have been


The Prospects OF the Republican Party
and its chances in the next campaign All parties
agreed That great change has taken place in
favor OF the Republicans OF late and that the sent-
ment OF the country is setting strongly against the
Democracy.


:. The President is anxious to have


Wade Rum for Governor of Ohio
Gen. sehenck, in speaking of the chances of the
Adjustment OF Differences between the


United States and Great Britain,
said to-day that there Is no doubt but everything
will be arranged TO the satisfaction OF both Govern
ments, and that the necessary treaty would be ar
ranged and submitted TO the Senate within three or


GBY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Exclusively 20 The RUening Telegraph.


General Schenck's salary.
WASHINGTON, April s.-The Senate yesterday,
after coming out OF executive session. passed the
bill authorizing the payment OF a salary to General
schenck, as Minister TO England, during the time
he is engaged here as a member OF the Joint High
Commission, but that he snail draw no other salary.
The House has yet 10 act upon iL


The Deficiency Appropriation Bill.
The special House lcommittee appointed TO CON
sideT the Senate amendment 60 tue Deficiency Ap-
pTOpriatOn bill have agreed to make no reOonl-
nrendatien m regard to the amendment for The re-
Issue OF national bank notes, but will report II baek
the action OF the House, accompanied by strong
letter from lhe Secretary OF the Treasury 10 favor Of
leRislati0p on the subject.
Year: 1871

In the gold loan market the rates ranged from
Lie to 1.32 for borrowing. In an exceptional
instance where the lender was late In his account
the rate was ..nat." The operations OF the Gold
Exchange Bank were as follows:-
Year: 1871

An old miner who has experienced
explosions, thus describes them: Gas
soon as the explosion occurs, it drives
like a whirlWin6, and with force
enough TO carry any weight before it
in the direction of the nearest vent.
In going it sweeps along the ceiling,
tearing away props, brattices and
everything else, even the pillars of
coal. The unfortunate miner who
may be within its influence, instinc-
lively throws himself fat on the
ground. Before he can rise the gas
has encountered the body of sir NOV
ing in the opposite direction. They
come together with an elastic shock.
sufficient to change the direction Of
the gaseous tornado, and back Ii comes
with a rush, lifting the miner and
fiinging him probably a distance of
fifty feet against the ragged coal. Be
hind again there is a shock of pure air
and foul, and again the gas Whiris
back with undiminished fury, lifting
the miner once more and dashing
him back from whence he originally
came. Again and again this terrible
battledore is repeated. Nothing can
resist its impetuOsity. Meanwhile
the terrible afterdamp accumulates
with surprising rapidity. This is COM
posed OF the black damp which hangs
from the roof, and the white damp
which gathers along the floor. It
joins the gas at every rush, and adds
power and volume to its fury. The
helpless miner struggles with super
human strength to resist the buhettings
of the mine-hend, but now the damp
begins to seize upon his senses. The
sensation Is not unpleasant. He feels
slight dizziness; be becomes weak
and sleepy; he staggers; his knees
lose all their power and he falls.n
Year: 1871

From the Detroit Tribune.


This may appear a curious heading
for a n wspaper article, but its rellvan-
ey to the facts we are about to narrate
viii be apparent to the reader when
be shall have perused these lines. A
few days since party of gentlemen,
including q clergyman, residing in
our city, went TO one OF the interior
towns of the State to transact some
business, and they necessarily re-
manned there over night. As the
morning train started early, the per-
sOBs referred to were obliged to take an
early start from the hotel or miss the
train, and thus be delayed several
hours. All of the party excepting the
Clergyman, by hard running, caught
the train, Just as it was leaving the
depot, and the reverend gentleman
was left behind. This was unavOida-
BILE, yet the mishap, if such it' can be
called, proved exceedingly service
able. It so happened that during the
night safe had been blown open and
robbed of 500, and suspicion naturally
fell upon the persons who were seen
running to the depot to catch the early
train. They were seen to Jump on
board the train, and they were sup
posed to be 2 gang of burglars from
this city who we're anxious to get away
from the scene of their most recent ex-
plot. The town was aroused, and it
was at once determined to telegraph
to the Chief Of Police at Detroit TO in
tereept the fugitives, who, it was be-
ieved, were on their way to Canada.
The excitement around the telegraph
Office at the depot while the telegram
was in process of preparation was
great, and, the attention of the clergy
man having been attracted thereto, a
few inquiries revealed to him the cause
of the trouble. His friends were
thought to be burglars. He, however,
announced the names Of the gentle
men and the nature of their business,
and the telegram requesting their ar
rest was not sent. This is the way
they were saved by clergyman.
Year: 1871

ranks. Bat we think we see the
greatest danger in this new departure
affair, and as an honest journalist, We
feel il q matter Of duty to warn the
public against 1t. We intend TO make
no settled fight upon honest differ
ences OF opinion among Democrats,
but we shall speak plainly and can
didly; and labor to preserve harmony
in the party. To elect Democrat
in mere name to the Presidential
chair, upon Radical platform, Is not
a victory over which we could rejoice.


When q mans hands are tied he Is
helpless enough. But when his mind
is fettered, he is an infant indeed.
Year: 1871

TREASURE TRovE.-The Boston wreck
ers who have been engaged in recovering
S5,S00,000, sunk in the British vessel
Hussar during the Revolutionary war,
have been successful. During the past
week Conductor III. Barnes and sixteen
men have been working in eighty feet
water at Port Morris, Westchester county,
where the wreck lies. Divers have reached
the treasure hold, which contained twenty
six iron chests of specie but by the action
of the water the heavy substances OF the
chests have been cemented SO firmly to-
gether that they must be raised en- masse.
Doubt of the ultimate success of the work
is over. Twenty thousand dollars have
been expended on the work. Many can
non and other curiosities of the wreck have
been raised and presented to the Central
Park Museum.
Year: 1871

VHAyE LEASED THE HOTEL LATELY KNOWN
as the Stacey House, and will henceforth conduct
II in the most approved style.


The patronage of the public generally, and Of my old
friends particularly who have stood by me so truly In
cordial reception and comfortable home at the Battle
Honse JOEL A. BATTLE.
Year: 1871

The following paragraph, which we clip
from the Norfolk Aay Book, contains a
whole volume Of good, sound sense, and
reflects great credit upon the enlightened
intelligence of that paper:


The efforts of the Democratic press, the Nor
folk Journal among the number, to perpetrate
puns upon, abuse, and villify the private char
acter of the President, are painful to witness !;
painful, because of the poor success they meet
with in their undertaking. 1t seems too bad
that so much time, labor, and printers ink
should be wasted in such foolishness. This
line of conduct but reflects on the authors of
it; sensible people become diseusted with the
oft-repeated nonsense, and pity the brain that
has nothing better to offer.


Our neighbor of the Journal has lately de.
voted much of his space to scurrilous attacks
upon the private character of the President,
space that could have been more proftably
employed-and the Democratic press through
out the country have adopted the same line of
conduct; meantime General Grant quietly
attends to his Executive duties regarding only
the good of the country; triumphs over his
enemies in every battle; smokes bis cigar un-
mindful that there is Democratic Journal in
the country; and sensible people frown down
these miserable attempts at wit, and scurrilous
attacks, and the journals that indulge in them.


manly criticism upon the official acts of
public men all must honor; but these low
nings at the private character of public men
are beneath the dignity of respectable journa-
lism and should be, and are, justly condemned
by all right minded, fair, justice-loving people.
Year: 1871

The following is an extract from letter


from lady 10 Paris, dated December 20,


aud forwarded by balloon post. The


writer says:


" From what / hear from people well


informed, this is to last three weeks more


How and with what people are to live
| during these three weeks is dreadful to


think of for the misery in the streets and


the privations of everybody are very hard


to put up with already. Eggs are franc


25 centmes apiece; butter was 80 francs,


but there is no more; and milk is at


wonderful price. / have taken neither


butter, eggs, nor milk for two months and
a half.


"We seldom get meat now, aud then


but three ounces once week. The bread


is very brown, nearly black; vegetables it


is impossible to get chicken costs from


80 to 40 francs. At first | could not bear


the idea of eating borse-meat, and now I
am only too glad when | can get some to


make soup with, which is the best way to
eat it. Fortunately have a very good
maid, much attached to me, who knows
how to dress it. have provisions of rice,
chocolate and jam but really, think
shall never be able to look at jam or pre-
serves of any sort after this siege, for it
has been my principal food.


You would never know Paris 1t
looks quite different place; SO sad, while
all the people seem so very miserable and
unhappy. / pass many days without
speaking to any one but my maid. read
n haaf hut, os,p
state of mind am in sometimes, as have
had very disagreeable things to put up
with; but, fortunately, Colonel Hoffman
has been very kind to me in affording me
the protection of the legation. At first /
thought would have been obliged to take
in some soldiers, and had very great
trouble about it, until the legation iuter-
fered. After that was summoned before |
the Juge de Pais for not paying my rent.
Again the legation interfered, aud ] am |
allowed a respite like the Ffench people. |
After that was suspected Of being spy
for the Prussans on account Of my name. |
This was more serious, for some of my
letters were opened. Again the legation
came to my assistance, aud it is through
them have been able to obtain some let
tors from my friends.


. ,"No one is allowed TO leave Paris. |
thank God he has given me health in this
dreadful time of misery and sickness. The
smallpox is dreadful lately, and many
other diseases also. 1t all seems like
dream; one can scarcely believe it to be
true. | have now got accustomed to the
sound of the cannon though sometimes at
night it keeps me awake. l have had no
fear except during those emeutes at the
Hotel de Vile on the Goth, S0th, and 31st
of October. Now people seem quiet; but
still there is fear of the poor class Of
people going to the houses for pillage. If
anything of that kind takes place shall
run to the legation. give you this ac-
count of the state of affairs, because l
know the interest you must all feel in poor
Paris"
Year: 1871

No longer of the firm of Marsh & Pollock is now
prepared to serve his friends and the public gene
rally in


SHEET MUSIC AND MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Of every description


respectfully solicit call at my new establish
ment. JOHN MARSH,


no 12-ly 9l8 Main St., bet. Ninth and Tenth.