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Year: 1871

Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage delivered an
address at the meeting of the New York
Young Mems Christian Association, in
which he, in the following sentence, truly
depicted the class of young men who are
in danger in all large cities, and who most
need the care and protection of Young
Mems Christian Associations and kindred
organizations.


There is only one class of young men
who are safe without any effort on our part.
They are the sour, sallow-faced men
Satan would not know what to do with
them if he bad them. He would be afraid
of their disputing his kingdom with him.
1t is the generous young men, the large
hearted. social young men who are in per-
il. 1t is the young men who are starting
in life with magnificent cargo Of hopes
that we want. The young men who are
empty of heart and life need no Christian
association. They will never drink, un-
less somebody treats them. They will
never gamble, save with some one else's
money. They are too mean to 60 to per-
dition. unless somebody pays their way
for them"
Year: 1871

The papers are telling about boy in
New England, now fourteen years of age.
who is supposed to be the richest boy in
the United States, because he has great
deal of moEey. To our mind, the richest
boy in America is the one who is good,
hearted, honest, intelligent, ambitious
willing to do right. He is the one who
loves his mother and always has kind
word for her who loves his sister or sisters.
and tries to help them, and regards them
with true affection lie is the boy who
does not call his father the sold man."
but who loves him, speaks kindly to and
of him, and tries to help him as the hairs
Of his old age gather fast upon bis brow.


The richest boy is the one who has pluck
to fight his destiny and future. He is
the one who has the manhood to do right
and be honest, and is striving to be some
body; who is above doing a mean action;
who would not tell lie to screen himself
or bctray friend. He is the boy who
has il heart for others whose young mind
is full of noble thoughts for the future,
and is determined to win name by good
deeds. This is the richest boy in Ameri-
ca. Which one of our readers is it?


This boy we like we would be glad to
see would like to take by the hand and
tell him to go on earnestly, that success
might crown his efforts. And if he is
poor boy, we should meet at the Threshold.
bid him enter and give him good advice,
we'll aud kindly meant That other rich
boy in New-England we don't care any
thing about for there are fools and snobs
enough to worship, fatter, and spoil him
-EDch0Dge.
Year: 1871




There is nothing which adds so much
to the beauty aud power of man as good
moral character. 1t is his wealth-his in
fuence-his life 1t dignifes him in every
station exalts him in every condition, and
glorifes him at every period of life. Such
a character is more to be desired than
everything else en- earth. 1t makes man
free and independent. No servile tool, no
crouching sycophant, no treacherous honor
seeker, ever bore such character. The
pure joys of truth and Righteousness never
spring in such aperson. If young men but
knew how much good character would
dignity and exalt them. how glorious it
would make their prospects. even in this
life. never should we find them yielding
to the groveling and base-born purposes
of human nature, which destroy body and
soul. ''f
Year: 1871

The first, the best, because the safest
for labor. invalids, the sendentary, for all
classes, at all times of the day and night,
is half glass at time, repeated in ten
minutes, if desired, of common cold water,
at the temperature of the springs, or well,
or reservoir, or cistern. Ice water is more
palatable, but often kills.


Any drink which contains alcohol, even
cider, root beer, or domestic cordials, all
are not only harmless, but are positively
injurious, because the atom of alcohol, by
using the strength of the next minute for
the present, leaves the system that next
minute just that much weaker than it
would have been had not that atom of al
cohol been taken /; this is the case, because
that atom of alcohol has not one particle
of nutriment, hence cannot supply the
system with one atom of strength.
:, If anything is added to the Summer
drink. 1t should contain some nutriment,
Sc as to strengthen the body as well as to
dilute the blood for purposes of more
easy flow through the system, as any one
knows that the thinner fluid is, the more
easily does it flow. Some of the more
nutritious and safe drinks,are given below,
especially for those who work in the sun
of Summer, all to be taken at the natural
temperature of the shadiest spot in the
locality. To any of them ice may be ad-
ded, but it is luxurious, not a beneficial
Ingredient. nor a safe one.


l. Ruttermilk.


2. A pint of molasses to gallon of wa
ter.


3 A lemon to half a gallon of water
and teacupful of molasses, or as much
sugar.


4. Vinegar, sugar and water are sub
stitutes, but the vinegar is not natural
acid, contains free alcohol, hence is not as
safe or healthful.


5. A thin Cruel made of corn or oats.
drank warm, is strengthening.


6. A pint of grapes, curraEts, or garden
berries to half gallon of water is agree
able.


Cold water applied to the head is very
/ refreshing to harvesters. Wading in wa
ter abates thirst. Persons cast away at
sea will suffer less from thirst if the cloth
ing is kept wringing wet with salt water.
! A piece of silk fitted in the hat at an
equal distance from the hair and top of
| the hat, is great protection to the head
against sun heat it is an absolute protec-
ton if enc side is well covered with gold
leaf. As there is always space between
the top of the head and crown of the bat.
hatters should practicalize this idea.-
Good HcalH,.a si36 .a 1ssgs 5'ras
Year: 1871

The undersigned offers to the merchants
and farmers of tennessee and the South,
the very best articles of Saddles and Har
ness, for sale in East Tennessee, all of it
home manufacture and warranted superior
to the general run of Eastern made goods,
while the prices are as low and N some
cases lower. then the same goods can be
bought at in the East. Employing none
but first class, skilled workmen, we ac-
knowledge no superior manufactures. Or
ders from any locality will receive prompt
and careful attention and be filled with
dispatch at satisfactory prices. We solicit
a trial, and know that none who favor us
with an order will have cause to complain
either in regard to prices or the quality of
the goods. THos. OCoNNER.


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Year: 1871

Mr.. Snapp, a blacksmith, owns two dogs


one terrier, four or five years old the


other half shepherd and half cur, about


twelve or fifteen years old, and conse.


qucntly very feeble.


In the winter, between the hours fol


breakfast and dinner, and dinner and sup


per, these two dogs may always be seen,


perched up just far enough from MIR
Snaps forge to escape the sparks, but still


near enough to keep warm. AS soon as


the hour for dinner comes-which they


know even better than the apprentices ir
the shop-they are both off at a full run,
each aiming to secure place behind the
warm kitchen stove, which is only large
enough for one dog ut O. time. Now, the
terrier, being the most active, almost al


ways gains the coveted PLACE, leaving the
poor old dog out in the cold. Now comes
the curious part of my story.


The old dog being thus left out in the


cold one bitter day, put himself in think
ing attitude, and set his wits to work to
devise some means by which he could sc,
the terrier out of the coveted place. All al


once an idea seemed to strike him. Taking


advantage of the good "watch-doS' quail


ties of the terrier, he made feint towards


the garden, barking furiously, as If some


one was intruding at that point, when,
True W Ills uut ulc, Out pOppcu euO eSAAAS.
not to make feint, but to make pell'


nell rush to the extreme end OF the garden,
pushing the old schemer just outside the
kitchen door, who no sooner saw the ter
rier enter the garden than he popped too,


not into the garden, but behind the warm
kitchen stove, curled himself up, and
waited, with cunning twinkle in his eye:
for his young friend, who no sooner made
his appearance, and seeing the situation,
then he tried exactly the same strategen


with the old dog, with as little success az
if he had tried to fly. Finding that to


fail so signally, he in turn put his wits tc
| work. .tt


After disappearing in the garden for
few moments, he made his appearance
right in front OF the kitchen door, with q
large bone in his mouth, and set to Worh


on it as if he was enjoying it hugely.
Now, what dog can resist such tempt.
ing sight? At least the old fellow behind


the stove could not, it is plain; for, sneak
ing cautiously out OF his snug retreat, ne


made sudden dash for. the coveted bone


which he secured very easily, to the sur
prise Of all, for a few minutes only, as tffe


mystery was soon cleared up, for no sooner
had he possessed himself Of what he soon
found to be nothing but an old, dry bone
they had both gnawed hundred times
than the young rascal had secured the good
warm retreat behind the stove-which ne
certainly deserved after displaying so much


cunning-leaving the poor old fellow OH


again in the cold, there to contemplate the


old proverb, 'lt takes thief to catch
thief1
Year: 1871

The EXHIBITIONS BY THE DEAF, DUMB,
AND BL1ND.-The exhibitions of the pupils
Of the Virginia Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb, and the Blind, ut st. Alban's Hall
on Thursday and last night, were of the
most interesting character. The attain
ments of the pupils seemed to surprise all
who were not previously acquainted with
the operations of the institution. The eX-
hibition on Thursday night was intended
tcr the members of the General Assembly,
many of whom were present, and must
have been greatly interested in the evil
dences of the good work done at The Staun-
ton Asylum. We will not particulariZe the
performance of any when all did so we'll.
The vocal and Instrumental music problems
were much better than is often attained by
scholars OF the same age who are in posses
sion of all their faculties. We must say,
however, that the abstruse problem in al


zebra worked out by j. q. Holmes, blind
student, without any hesitation or single


mistake, was worthy Of any scholar who
has the use of his eyes and blackboard to


assist him. The playing Of the brass band,
too, was of such character as to elicit


continued applause from the audience.
The recitations in signs by the deaf mutes
was so clear and distinct that any one at all


acquainted with the manuel could easily
read them.


Asa whole, the exhibitions were perfect
success, and we could not but wish that
Professor Covell would bring one of his
classes to the capital every winter for our
entertainment and instruction.
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Treaty


of Washington went from here to New


York to-day and will go from there by


messenger tomorrow for the purpose OF
exchange Of ratification with England.


Minister Schenck will receive it three


or four days after his arrival in England
and the exchange OF ratifcations will
be completed in three or four weeks.


Manner of Exchanging Ratifications


An explanation Of the process Of ex-
changing ratifcations may be interest
ing, as it seems to be little understood
Two copies of the treaty were signed by
the Commissioners, one Of which was
sent at once to London and one placed
before the Senate by the President.
The Senate having consented to the
treaty the President and Secretary Of
State put their signatures to the copy.
Mr.. Schenck will exchange this copy
having the signature Of the President
for the other copy, which will be signed
by the Queen when the exchange copy
has been received it will be pro-
mulgated by the President in procla-
nation and its provisions will then be
fully in force.


The Dignity Investigation.


The evidence thus far taken in invest
igation went to the Public printer to.
day. Az examination OF it shows that
the committee has made greater pro-
gress towards unravelling the mystery
of the publication OF the treaty than was
The testimony of DR.. Taft
the Senate postmaster, indicates that
while he was before the committee he
must have suffered intense agony lest
he should say something which he did
not mean to. If the whole transaction
is ever known, the complete evidence
will be spicy reading. As the appear
ance now is, the evidence creates the
belief that the publication was made
through the Senate and seems to fur
nish reason for the zeal by some, most
earnest at first for investigation, to
break it down before it proceeded any
further.
Year: 1871

Below will be found list OF all contributions yes.
terday made to the sufferers by the Chicago fire.
Our citizens have done so nobly for this fund that
they now naturally turn to the call from the victims
Of the fre that has made q barren waste OF the
homes Of the hardy settlers on the shores or Lakes
Michigan and Huron and saaanaw Bay, many OF
whom are houseless and penniless.
Year: 1871

Edward No0nan, laborer. residing In Twenty
third street, near Seventh avenue. was at work yes
terday at an embankment corner OF Fourteenth
street and Seventh avenue when quantity OF
was found to be badly injured about the head. De
was taken 10 his home.
Year: 1871

Some gentle hints on manners are
given by an exchange, from which we
select few:


Don't be disturbed if you find the
best seats in railroad car taken. AS no
one knew you were coming, of course
they did not reserve one.


When q car is crowded, don't fill a
seat with your bundles. True polite
ness is not amiss even amidst the
confusion and hustle of a public con-
veyance.


If an open window proves uncomfort-
able to another, you will close it.


Whispering in church is impolite. Be-
sides showing disrespect to the speaker,
it is extremely annoying to those who
wish to hear. Coughing should be
avoided as much as possible. Sleeping,
with it's frequent accompaniment, snor-
ing, had better be done at home.


Violent perfumes, especially those
containing musk, are offensive to many
people, and to some positively distress
ing. Don't scent yourself when going
to any crowded assembly. Beecher says
"there is no smell so universally-pleas-
ing as no smell"
Year: 1871

SENSIBLE IDEA.-Ladies Of fashion in
Europe find fault with the chatelaine
that is worn so low behind so as to soil
the dress, and are returning to classic
STYLES, modelling their coiffures after
those of antique statues. The most sue
cessful imitation is of the beautiful heao
of Psyche-with the slightly waved man halr
low on the forehead, drawn back from
the the temples, and confined by fillet OF Of
r;bbons while clustered ringlets fall
hack from the top of the head. 1t is
nredicted that we will return to the
purelv Greek style--a severely plain
Grecian twist at the back and smooth
bands in front.
Year: 1871

NOVEL MODE OF SAVING CANDLEs.-The
american artisan says: "a recent
traveller in Mexico was much astonished
at seeing the men who carry the ore
come out Of the mine each with one eye
shut The foreman, seeing his surprise,
explained the matter. He said the can
dies belonging to the taraterOs (who drill
and blast), do not give sufficient light in
the drifts, where it is consequently quite
dark, but where, nevertheless, the tar
ateroS see we'll enough not to run their
heads against the rocks. But on emerg-
ing into daylight they would be blinded
did they not take precautionary meas
ures. For this reason, as soon as they
approach the mouth of the shaft, at the
point where they catch the fist glimpse
of light, they drop the eye-lid of one
eye, and keep this down while discharg-
ing their ore, and until they have rede-
scended the shaft. When they are again
in the dark, they opon the eye kept
hitherto in reserve, and at once they see
everything distinctly; while the other
eye previously open and blinded some
what by the daylight preceives nothing
at all. s-.
Year: 1871

KEEPING TO ONE THING.-We earnest
ly entreat everv young man, after he
has chosen his vocation, to stick to it.
Don't leave it because hard blows are to
be struck, or disagreeable work per
formed. Those who have worked their
way up to wealth and usefulness do not
belong to the shiftless and unstable
class but may be reckoned among such
as took off their coats, rolled up their
sleeves, conquered their prejudices
against labor, and manfully bore the
heat and burden of the day. Whether
upon the old farm, where our fathers
toiled diligently, striving to bring the
soil to productiveness; in the machine
shop or factory, or the thousand other
business places that invite honest toll
and skill, let the motto ever be: Per-
severance and industry. Stick to
one thing, boys, and you will have
success.
Year: 1871

EACH man ought to endcavor to les
sen the burden he expects others to
help him bear. If man have bad
habit, he ought to try to break himself
of it. A man with foul ulcer or a de
formed limb is to he pitied; but he
ought not to persist in thrusting the
ulcer or the deformity before us on
every occasion, insisting that we shall
examine it. Let him keep it out of
sight as much as possible, get cured if
he can, but if that be impossible, say
nothing about it. So men ought not to
be perpetually obtruding their evil tenn
pers and other infirmities before their
friends, imposing on their Christian
forbearance, and excusing themselves
by saying: at is my way" 1t is a
very bad way, and cannot be mended a
moment too soon.
Year: 1871

The best and safest tooth-wash in
the world is tepid-watcr. There is
not tooth powder il existence, or {
tooth-wash, that does not intlict q
physical injury to the teeth, and pro
mote their decay. Each dentist has
a powder Of his own, which he sells
al a thousand per cent. profit, which
he may honestly imagine will dc
a positive good without any injury
whatever, but he is mistaken. The
teeth were never intended to be pearly
white. Every intelligent dentist knows
that the winter the teeth are, the soon
er and more certain they will decay
he also knows that those teeth are
the soundest, last the longest, and arc
most useful, which have ycllowisll
tint; then why provide powders tc
take off this yellowish surface?


1t is useful to wash the teeth, once
u week, with white soap, making tho
mouth as full as possible will
"lather," so as to be closed TO ever.
particle Of every tooth for few min
utes because the tartar Oh the tcctl
is the product ofa living thing, which
is instantly killed with soap suds. a
few persons have another living
thing about the teeth, not affected
by soap, but which is instantly killed
with salt hence each person is adj
viscd to wash the teeth with white
soap once a week, and once a week
with salt.


The teeth should be washed with =
still brush every morning on rising
by dipping it once in the water, ano
rubbing the teeth slowly, from The
rear, from side to side, and finall!
twisting the brush, SO that each bris
tic shall act as tooth-pick ut tht
joinings of The teeth, so as the more
thoroughly to dislodge anything
which might remain in the hollow
between The ridges. The water il
the brush combines with the saliva
of the mouth, and, by its great soft
ness, makes one of the best solvents
in nature for any cXtraneous sub
stance about the teeth. The teeth
should be brushed Immediately after
each meal, with a soft old brush,
with plenty of water, twisting it up
and down as before. After each
washing, the brush should be placed
far back on the tongue, and also turn
from side to side, so as to clear of the
tongue; this does much towards
freeing the teeth from the odor of the
last thing eaten,


If persons would brush their teeth
we'll Immediately after the last meal
of the day, instead cf putting it of
until bedtime, the teeth would be
clean four or five hours more iii the
twenty-four, which is not a slight ad.
vantage.


IL is unnatural, absurd, and I'M
philosophical, TO have the teeth scpa-
rated with saw, or frequent picking
or by threads.-HaWS JouIWal q
Health.
Year: 1871

New YoRK, October l9.--Late files Of
Brazilian journals contain the following
facts concerning the recent legislative
action in Brazil on the important sub
ject Of slavery: One of the bills which
met with the greatest opposition appro-
priated eight million dollars to be used
to free about a million and a half Of
slaves. The ground of opposition was
the fact that this sum of money was too
small, one of the Senators saying that
by this bill only ten thousand slaves
per annum could be freed. The bill
finally passed appropriating a much
larger sum, while the pay for each slave
is put at a low figure. By the plan
emancipation will be gradual. only child
dren born after the passage Of the act,
on the 9th of last month, are to be at
once liberated. 1t is thought the whole
number of slaves in the Empire will not
exceed million and half A majority
of these are in southern parts of the
country. The sugar interests will not
suffer from the change. 1t is doubtful
about the results in the coffee regions,
where slaves are more numerous. AS the
Emperor favors emancipation, the pas
sage of the bill by the legislative branch
of the government practically delivers
Brazil from the evils Of slavery.
Year: 1871

A Chicago dispatch says that a mo-
ticeable fact, and one of immense i'm
portance in the rebuilding of the city,
is the almost perfect condition in which
the FIRE has left the Nioolson pavement.
The damage is so trifing as not to be


worthy Of mention. The sites of the
pavement on the North Side nre almost
unscorched and perfectly free Of debris,
and even in the South Division, where
both sides of the streets we're lined with
lofty brick and stone buildings, there is
scarcely point where carriage may
not pass through the street. Indeed,
except where the buildings we're blown
up or partially blown, in .he endeavor to
stop the progress OF the flames, the ruins
have almost invariably fallen upon their
own sites. At points where the pave
ments were burned a.. all the fire only
eharred the outside, and il is a question
whether the Irocess, TO which they were
subjected will not add to their durability.
Year: 1871

y happy home is the one spot i'll all
this beautiful world where the most
perfect rest is found, and the most un-
divided confidence given. Its joys are
like the flowers of Paradise, perpetual
in their fragrance and most delicate i'm
their beauty.
Year: 1871

Since our last issue we have learned
more correctly the facts with regard to
the killing of Mr.. Kelley, of Webster
parish. 1t seems that he was first
struck in the head with q hoe and then
was dragged Off some distance, where
his throat was cut with q knife. The
murderer has been captured and dis
posed Of Claiborne 1dcOcote.
Year: 1871

An Iowa paper tells of Il smart wife
who helped her husband to raise seven
ty acres of wheat. The way she
helped him was to stand in the door
and shake n broom at him when he sat
down to rest
Year: 1871

ment, and made valuable by officers O.
government for the common use of Wis
consn and Minnesota; they wish to des
troy this and build up harbor on the Min
nesota side at such place and in such a
way as shall benefit -nnesota only, and
forever rob Wisconsin f her just rights al
the head of this lake.


If this were to be done by private enter
prise alone it would afford even then just
cause of complaint, but when Jay Cooke
and others are asking tor hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars and hundreds of thousands
Of acres from the Congress Of the United
States to enable him and them to destroy a
natural entry and excavate an artificial en-
try, to neglect a natural breakwater aud
construct an artificial breakwater, to disuse
a harbor common by nature to two States,
and make a new harbor that can be used by
only one State, it is time that the govern
ment should narrowly look into the facts
and prevent the netarlous scheme at least
from receiving the aid and countenance OF
national authority.