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Year: 1871

THE TEMPERANCE MEN, in view Of the awful
amount Of whiskey drinking connected with
the late Syracuse Convention, and Of the fear.
full consumption Of Bourbon and applejack
which marks the gathering Of the democratic
clans at Rochester, talk of running an indepen-
dent temperance ticket. Very good; but in
revolutionary times public opinion will not be
satisfied with cold water, and the hotter you
make the revolution the greater will be the
demand for whiskey. This, then, Is a bad
year for the temperance cause in New York
Year: 1871

A SINGULAR STRUGGLE is now going on in
Hartford, Conn. II Is to see, not who shall
get, but who shall not accept, the Post Once.
Two gentlemen have already declined the
honor Perhaps the Rochester Convention
to-day may furnish few disappointed gentle
men who would not object to that place-or
anv other.
Year: 1871

THE KING OF SWEDEN is engaged in forming
q new Cabinet. His Ministers resigned after
their parliamentary defeat on the question of
the army reorganization and territorial defence
bill. Sweden desires peace, and in this the
Ewedes maintain their character for caution
and prudence.
Year: 1871

THE SANHRDRIM is the great Jewish Council
of seventy members, to which the High Priest
is added. Our municipal Sanhedrim likewise
consists Of seventy members, and If we add
Judge Barnard as High Priest we have the
thing complete.
Year: 1871

The Char8o Sf Judge Baruard-A May
Showing for tho Judiciary.


Judge Barnard's charge to the Grand JurA
places him directly in antagonism to the Tam
many leaders. He not only comes up to the
standard of honest administration set up by
the Committee of Seventy, but he goes beyond
that and touches with no tender hand upon
the malfeasance and frauds In Office that have
been developed to 80 alarming an extent Of
late. He says that nearly oil the
fast horses and fast women in the city
sury by men holding sinecure Offices,
or by men with bona .tade duties who make
more than their allowance by fraud. 81
simply call your attention to this" said he,
$50 that some Of these men holding sinecure
Offices may 60 to work and get an honest liv-
ing, if they can, or else take-in their cases, at
least, their more legitimate employment-the
highway, so that we can send them to the gal
lows or State Prison" he also referred to
the enforcement of the statutes against the
sale ofintoxcating liquors, the sale of fradu-
lent tickets on steamers and relative to OBJ
eccuo uteTdtuEeS OUT u0 was eSpeclalIy CLEAR
and forcible regarding the enforcement of the
election law. He said that repeating must be
suppressed with firm hand, and in order to
do his best to serve that purpose he had
determined to keep the Court Of Oyer and
Terminer open until after the election, and on
that day and the day after to issue warrants
as police magistrate and see If he could not
punish such frauds by heavy penalties. ''No
light punishment" said he, "will be given
these defrauders Of honest suffrage, no fines
or short term in the Penitentiary, but a long
incarceration in the State Prison Altogether
the charge is Of the most satisfactory charac-
ter to the honest men now striving to secure
the honest administration of our municipal
affairs, coming especially as it does from a
Judge whom these very men have severely
denounced and before whom they expressed a
fear of bringing their injunction suit. The
Judiciary have shown q clear and manly
record throughout the Tammany upheaval, and
we look to Judge Barnard to carry out the
suggestions Of h;s charge faithfully and zeal
ously to the close.
Year: 1871

There are people ill-natured enough in
Washington County Kansas to affect to doubt that John
Hammond alarmed by the Of his wife in the dead
OF night that wolves about rose hastily ana ran


miein pursuit of lima ag1nary beasts with his gun on
his shoulder muzzle rearward, and that upon returning
and finding his children crying piteously. ne FOUND MS
wife shot through the breast by bullet from his gum
which had fired of when he started in pursuit OF
the wolf The jury believed the frenZied man. Dnt here
Year: 1871

This court cOnvenes this morning, and
Will hear and determine any business
that may be brought up by consent Of
parties. The iuries have been discharged
until the first Monday in May.
Year: 1871

TUE icrry.boat explosion in New York
will not only lead to thorough examina.
lion Of every steamboat boiler in the coun.
try, but revive and put in force laws ior
public protection which have been pretty
much dead letter 1t may be that n
great shock IS needlul at times to wakcn
the country to unseen dangers that lurk
in It's midst, What is tobe hoped is, that
the impulse given will not cease with the
occasion, hut prove continuing force,
While vessels are undergoing this renova.
lion, It Is the part Of wisdom to look after
the many hundred engines everywhere at
work in cities, The dangers Of explosion
in these cases Nre even greater that on
steam vessels.
Year: 1871

hat. She possesses cheerful dispo-
sition, which even her rough life has
been unable to subdue. When asked
why she did not assume the garb of
her sex when first accused of being a
girl, she said that she was afraid of
being found by her father and COM
PEELED to return home. She is de-
tanned at the station-house. To-day
she will be sent home by the police
authorities.-N. Y. Tribune, 18th.
Year: 1871

HNp 1he season 1or SlttlnS on clTculal
saws has begun. A man down east sa
on one the other day, and they buried
both of him in the same grave.


@~ A negress speaking of one of he
children who was lighter colored than tht
rest, said, "I nebber could bear that brat
cause he show dirt so easy"


KF Another man has attempted tt
fly. He was lunatic at Troy. He thought
he could fly over the Hudson river. Ht
flew about six feet and came back at the
end of rope.


w You look as though you were
beside yourself" as wag said to fellow
who was standing close to donkey.


Ea A Radical paper asks, with pro-
found gravity, What would the country
do without the Republican party ? The
country would tear down half its jails,
and we would sell mighty bad yard-dog
that we turn loose every night.


nn AT christening, while the minis
ter was making the certificate, he forgot
the date, and happening to say: Let me
see, this is the thirtieth ?" The Thrift
eth W exclaimed the indignant mother,
indeed it is only the eleventh.


IL As my wife at the window, one
day, stood watching a man with mon
key, a cart came by with a "broth Of a
boy" who was driving stout little don
key To my wife then spoke, by way of
a joke there's relation of yours in that
carriage" To which she replied, as the
donkey she spied, "Ah, yes relation
by marriage p
Year: 1871

Everything connected with the well being
and existence of the human family is depen-
dent on agriculture, and in return the culti-
vators of the soil. to make it yield to its
utmost capacity for the support and subsist-
ence of mankind, should receive the best aid
from art aud science. knowledge is valu-
able, is essential TO all classes of society,
but more especially to the husbandman, in-
as much as the prosperity of the people rests
upon the basis of his well directed labor.
His mind should be stored with learning,
appropriate to the fun knowledge of the
beauty and harmony of nature, TO enable
him to make fully available the benefieient
gifts of the wise Creator, who has furnished
purposely the arabel part of the earth with
abundant means to continue its fertility.
Every means that can be employed to en-


Tighten the mass of farmers, to the same
standard as the commercial part OF the COM
munity, should be brought into reouisition
10 accomplish the object. But to ameliorate
the mental condition of the people engaged
in this immensely important pursuit we
must combat with the enemies of book farm
ing and book knowledge, and correct the
singular hallucination that farmers can
gather no light in the art of farming from
any source but itself. In our public schools
In the rural districts, books especially adapt
ed TO impart a knowledge of agricultural
chemistry should be used amongst others;
lnasmuch as it is of equal importance to
know something of the hidden wealth con-
cealed In the bowels of the earth, designed
TOT the support of man on this mundane
sphere, as 1t is to be familiar with grammar,
geography, &c, taught in schools. Writers
of fiction should give due share of the la
Dor of their prolific brains to portray the
beauties of rural life; should urge farmers
TO encourage learning, and do their utloost
10 keep up the fertility of the soil, and pre-
serve the gifts of nature by sparinr the
forests from destruction, and PLANTING
abundance of fruit trees, and every safe.
guard that can be devised TO secure our
selves and our posterity against future want.
To sum up this communication, there is an
absolute necessity for farmers to be better
educated in chemical knowledge than they
are at present. and to accomplish this great
END the directors oil public schools should
procure for scholars intending TO be farmers
such, books as would give an outline. if
nothing more, Of chemistry as as applied to
agriculture.-Journalo of the Farm
Year: 1871

The next Regular Course of LECTURES
will commence on the


18th of November,
and end about the middle of the ensuing
March. The entire Course of Professors Lee


lures is delivered


FREE OF CHARGE.
The only fee accruing to the College is the Ma
circulation Fee of $25, which must be paid at
the commencement of the Course by every
student.


The Preliminary Course of Lectures will
commence about the middle of October, at
which time Mobile is always healty.
Board can be obtained at from $40 to SIS per
month.
Year: 1871

Z. The ESTIMATED annual cost of Clothing
including Uniform, which can be purchased
of the Quartermaster, is one hundred and
ffty-seven dollars. 1t is required of each
Cadet to deposit with the Treasurer sos 90 Mt
the beginning of each session, with the under
standing that he shall pay for only what he
actually receives. A strict account will be
kept of his expenses, and, If they shall prove
to be less than the sum indicated, the balance
Will be paid over to him at the end of the
year. Beyond the amount deposited no sup
plies will be furnished, until an additional
deposit to defray their cost is made.


8. A Cadet may bring with him the usual
supply of under clothing; of outer clothing,
he should bring none excepting the suit he
wears.


8. One Cadet from each county will be ad-
mitted into the University free of expense for
Tuition, upon the recommendation of the
County Superintendent of Education, and
acceptance by the Executive Committee of the
10. Persons desiring further information on
the subject Of the University, will make ap-
plication to Prof w. s. VIVIAN, Chairman of
the Executive Committee, at Tuscaloosa


JOSEPH HODGSON,
President of Board Of Regents


augl1sAwtoctl
Year: 1871

The College is supplied with suitable appar-
atus, sufficient to illustrate the Sciences, and
give practical knowledge of them.


The President has been furnished with val
liable additions to his former geological col
lections The young ladies of this institution
having specimens before them, can acquire
correct knowledge of this highly interesting
Year: 1871

named person or persons by reasona.


bic diligence could have prevented


and such damages may be recovered
in an action on the case in the prop
er circuit court Of the United States
and any number of persons guilty Of
such wrongful neglect or refusal may
be joined as defendants in such ac-
ton: Provided, That such action
shall be commenced within one year
after such cause of action shall have
accrued and if the death Of any
person shall be caused by any such
wrongful act and neglect, the legal
representatives of such deceased per
son shall have such action therefor,
and may recover not exceeding five
thousand dollars damages therein, for
the benefit OF the widow of such de-
ceased person, if any there be, or, if
there be no widow, for the benefit OF
the next Of kin Of such deceased per-
son.


Sec. Z. That nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed to super
sede or repealany former act or law
except SO far as the same may be re-
pugnant thereto; and any ofenses
heretofore committed against the ten
OF of any former act shall be prose-
cuted, and any proceeding already
commenced for the prosecution there
Of shall be continued and completed,
the same as.if this act had not been
passed, except so far as the provisions
of this act may go to sustain and val
idate such proceedings.
Year: 1871

After paying the expenses Of the enterprise
balance of the proceeds ar sing from the sale
of tickets will be appropriated to tho establish


ment Of free library in Louisville. to be
Year: 1871

| HOW DthInOMu WAS lsObt unu II Ounu
From the Boston Transcript.l aH


A few years since, a gentleman en-
gagged in the lumber business in Maine
having an appreeiatiye eye for a fine
diamond, and being convinced that q
real gem would, if properly bought, be a
safe investment, accordingly commits
stoned Mr.. Charles W.. Kennedy, the
we'll known jeweler on fremont street,
to purchase for him a stone about thou
sand dollars in value, which was mounted
as spiral-backed stud '"t


As months rolled on the owner was
offered by connoisseurs constant ad-
vances on his purchase, which tempta-
tion only made him value his gem the
more, and he said to himself, IF it is
worth that to them it is to me, and / will
keep it till forced by necessity to selLP


In April OF last year, while working
on his boom of logs on one of the streams
of the Kennebec, having ON shirt, the
stud-hole worn large by service, he saw
his sparkling brilliant fall from his
bosom, strike the log, and glide quietly
into the swift current below.


Determination TO regain il overpow-
cred the regret of his mind. He kept
his loss-where his stud should have
been-in his bosom. Sounding the
depth Of water, he found it to be about
seven feet; he then decided to wait till
the summer drouth should bring the
stream to its lowest ebb, and taking ac-
curate measurement of the place, by
the bearings of the rocks and trees on
shore, allowing eighteen inches for the
change of direction by the current, he
left his treasure to compete with the
dace and sinner, in fascinating the river
mermaid, and returned to his Massacbu-
sets home. SOD a.t


The September following, six months
after the loss, the river being then at its
lowest point for the season, the un-
daunted lumberman started for his dia-
mond. The river full of logs, covering
the place, had been sawed and shipped,
and now only a few inches of water
trickled over the spot where the stud
fell. He took with him large tin col
lander, the holes of which were Of a size
to hold the prize if found He had de-
termined to work a fortnight before giv-
ing up the gem as lost, and to have all
the river bottom to go through his
handy kitchen strainer.


He made his first dip Of gravel and
water as nearly as he could calculate,
eighteen incnes down the current from
where it struck the surface Of the stream,
seven feet above. And a lucky dip il
wasl for at the bottom of the pan lay
the lost gem, bright and sparkling as
when it came from the jeweler.


The above incident is a good illustra-
ton of Yankee patience and tact as well
as a warning 70 those who wear diamond
shirt-studs.
Year: 1871

y The symptoms OF Liver


Complaint are uneaslnesS
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The: stoln-
ach is effected with loss OF


appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costlve, some
.times alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


Of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hev-
ing left undone something
which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or
weakness, debility and low
<Snirits Sometimes many or
Year: 1871

The regular meeting Of the Tennessee


horticultural Society was held at their


rooms in the Porter Block at four o'clock


yesterday afternoon. A quorum being


present the business of the meeting was


proceeded with. The meeting was quite


an interesting one, most of the members


discussing the propriety of holding a


Spring Fair. After mature dehberation


and the interchange of feelings and views
1t was unanimously resolved to hold a
Spring Exhibition of fruits, flowers, ETC.,
during the last week of April. This is a
little earlier In the season than usual, but
the arrangement was so made as not in
any way to conflict with the interest Of the
Tennessee Industrial Exposition enterprise
which it is proposed to be opened on a
scale Of immense and attractive magnitude
The time selected is very admirable and
appropriate one. The season bids fair to
be much earlier than it was last
year, and from present indications it
is safe t. say that there will be
sufficiency of early fruits and flowers,
etc, f0r fine and attractive display. The
season determined upon will not be too
soon for grand and magnificent exhibi-
ton, AMI the leading members of the So
ciety have pledged themselves to con-
tribute largely Of their means and appli-
ances to insure its success. The exhibi-
tons, particularly the spring ones, hereto
fore given by the Society, have been
among the most pleasing, enteTtainingand
delightful gatherings that have ever been
had in the city, and it may be set down as
a foregone conclusion that the fOrthcom-
ing one in April will not be whit behind
its predecessors in point of variety of ins
terest and general attractiveness. Our
readers, we are sure, will be glad that
spring exhibition has been decided upon,
and will give it liberal patronage when the
time arrives.
Year: 1871

In our paper yesterday We mentioned
the serious illness of O. j. Cheney, a well
known citizen of this place. To-day we
have the melancholy task of chronicling
his death. He died at the residence Of
his father-in-law, S. D. Morgan, at an
early hour yesterday morning. Before
the war Mr.. Cheney was a member of the
firm of s d. Morgan & Co., wholesale
dry goods dealers, and in that vocation
made the acquaintance of large number
Of persons from this and the adjoining
States, who will remember his quiet demean-
or, and yet ever courteous bearing, and
will be sorrowful at the intelligence OF his
death. In our own city, he bore the char
acter of high-toned gentleman, and was
held in high esteem by all who knew him.
We sympathize with his kindred in the
loss they have sustained.
Year: 1871

Has appointed Mr.. Nj A. Stratton, of
our city, the general agent for Middle
Tennessee for the sale Of the memorial
picture, the proceeds of which are for the
purpose of erecting a monument over
Gen. Lees grave. Mr.. Stratton is
clever gentleman and good worker, and
we hope that the noble object for which
he is labOring will cause him to meet
with success. He hopes soon to have
an sgent in every county in his section
and to get to work in earnest.


MONTGOMERY.
Year: 1871

Our market is now fully open and to-
bacco is rolling in rapidly, and selling at
very good figures. The Tobacco Bolrd
meets four times a week, and at each
meeting there is from one to two hundred
hogsheads sold. Our tobacco men think
that there will be a much larger amount
sold here this year than at any time since
the war, and if we are able to get our
Railroad into the hands Of its stockhold-
ers once more, that Clarksville will regain
the reputation she had before the war, of
being one of the largest tobacco markets
in the world.
Year: 1871

The Army Board charged with the ex-
animation Of supernumerary officers with
view to ascertain who can be bost
spared from service, in accordance with
the new Army Bill, will not be able to
complete its labors by the lst of January
as was originally intended.
Year: 1871

FAST OuNu MEN - j nat Souic youig
men are for the most part devoid of any
worthy object in life, no careful observer
will fail to notice. Such are no doubt,
very much to be commiserated in view Of
the fact that very nearly all the enjoyment
they seem to know is found in sensual
qualification such as is largely made up
Of those ways or habits of life, which
very much annoy, and not unirequently,
seriously injure others. Young men Of
this age frequently pride themselves very
much because of their eXpertness in win
ming the heart of the unsuspecting young
lady, and as soon as this end is accom-
plshed in given case, the young miss
is summariy forsaken, aud another with
the same apparant sincerity is taken in
hand only to meet the same fate. Call
this flirting or what you may, it m .tters
not, it is practice only to be frowned
upon by all lovers Of the Golden rule.
All things whatsoever ye would that men
should do unto you do ye even so to them.


The Commissioner of Pensions has
stricken from the list Of examining PEN
sion surgeons the name Of DIR. Sillman
Sppooner, Of Oneida. N. Y, a homeo.
pathic surgeon, on the ground that 'all
the examining surgeons for the bureau
should belong to one school and adopl
but one theory of medicine, and that h
did not belong to the school Of medieiu,
recognized By tue BUREAU
Year: 1871

BE kind to the little ones, speak gently,
give them words of encouragement and
praise make their surly lives one long
golden summers day without cloud or
mist, whose sunset shall be beautiful as
the morning. Their little loving hearts
know nothing of the wide world before
them, of the care and fear sin and sorrow ;
they gather roses now without thorn
their lives are one pleasant play day
without thought Of the future. Then
o! weary parent do not cloud that young
life with bitter words, words of reproach,
words that will bring the bitterness o:
ripen years all too soon. Let them be
Joyous and happy in their childhood, We
do not know how long they are for u
the fairest may go earliest. AS | write
to night my eyes are blinded by the fast
gathering tears, when think of a little
one that died in his infancy, we loved him
too well. Let us have loving word I
sweet caress for the children, it may b,
our bodies are weary our hearts achiu4
but do not pray thee cast life shadows
that will be remembered in after years


o! love the children, care for them am


guide their youthful feet into the path,
of perfect peace whose end is rest eterna


and forever. ELLA merton.
Year: 1871

The SLEEP OF FLowERs
is the time of repose to the vegetable
world as we'll as that of man and
most animals. The marigold opens
and shuts with the sun. Many
plants are so sensitive that their
leaves close during the passage of a
cloud. The dandelion opens at five
or six in the morning, and shuts at
nine in the morning. The common
daisy shuts up its blossoms in the
evening and opens its days eye" to
meet the early beams of the morning
sun. The crocus, tulip, and many
others close their blossoms at differ
ent hours toward evening. The ivy
leaved lettuce opens at eight in the
morning, and closes forever in the
afternoon Another expands its
magnificent, sweet et-scented blossoms
in the twilight, is full-blown at mid
night, and closes never to open again
with the dawn of the day. In a
cloyer-tield, not a leaf opens until
after sunrise. Those plants which
seem to be awake all night are styled
the bats and owls of the vegetable
kingdom.