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Year: 1871

A traveller once arrived at village
inn after hard days travel and being
very tired, requsted room to sleep in,
but the landlord said they were entirely
full, and that it was utterly impossible to
accommodate him that his wife had to
sleep on the sofa and himself on the floor /;
but he would see what his wife could do
for him. The good woman on being
applied to, said there was room he might
occupy, provided be would agree to the
con litions, viz, to enter the room late in
the dark, and leave it early in the morning
to prevent scandal, as the room was occu-
pied by lady. This he agreed to. About
two O'Clock in the morning an awful noise
was heard in the house, and our friend
the traveller was heard tumbling heels
over heads downstairs The landlord on
arriving at the spot, inquired what the
matter was. The traveller CALCULATED,
as soon as he was able to speak,


.sOh Lord that woman's dead"


II know that" replied the landlord /;
'9but how did you did you find it out %
Year: 1871

TIE unpleasant odor produced by per-
spiration is frequently the source ofvexa-
tion to persons who are subject to it
Nothing is simpler than to remove this
odor more effectually than by the applica-
tion of such costly perfumes and ungents
as are in use. It's only necessary to pro-
cure some of the compound spirits Of
ammonia, and place about two tablespoon.
fuls in basin of water. Washing tho
face, hands and arms, with this, leaves
the skin as sweet and clean as one could


wish. The wash is perfectly harmless,
and very cheap. 1t is recommended on
the authority of an experienced physician.
Year: 1871

A correspondent of the Iowa Home
stead says sensible words, as follows:


"Tend your corn well tend it late
don't be deferred because timid neigh
Dor, who may like an excuse for neglect,
says you will ruin it if tended when tho
blades curl up. This is all barsh the
blades will open as the sun recedes be-
hind the tree tops, and your corn will
grow apace. If you abandon your corn
early. that inevitable late crop of weeds
and grass will come upon your land like
a cloud, and in place of corn you will
reap nubbins.
Year: 1871

A friend states that the most thirst
quenching drink that he has found during
the unusually hot summer was cold black
tea, to which lemon juice ond sugar were
added in quantities to suit the TASTE
We have often used cold or iced tea, and
found it an exceedingly grateful summer
beverage.
Year: 1871

A SAD SroRY.-An affecting story Of
the Chntaugua like disaster is told Of
Mrs. Cochnnc, who was on her bridal
tonr. When the boat landed, her hus-
band was reading at the stern. She
asked him to come to tho bow and see
them wood up. He refused. She plny-
fully snatched the book from him, say.
ing, "If you won't go with me, / shnn't
let you read, and ran with II to the bow
of the boat. She got there Just in time
to meet the explosion and her death,
The book was found near her body,
Year: 1871

j SINGULAR Observation-Disclosures
Burke found himself indisposed, he
ordered a kettle of water to be kept
boiling. of which he drank large
quantities, sometimes so much as
four or even five quarts in a morn
ing, withoutany mixture of infusion.
and as hot as he could bear His
manner was to pour about a pint at
Il time into basin, and to drink it
with a spoon as if it had been soup.
Warm water, he said. would relax
and nauseate. but hot water was the
finest stimulant and most powerful
restorative in tie world. He GER
tainlv thought it sovereign cure
for every complaint, and not only
took it himself, but prescribed it,
with the confidence of Sangrado,
to every patient that came in his
way Dublin University.
Year: 1871

The best and safest tooth-wash in the
world is tepid water. There is not a
tooth-powder in existence, or tooth-wash
that does not inhict physical injury TO
the teeth, and promote their decay. Each
dentist has n powder Of his own, which he
sells at thousand per cent. profit, which
he may honestly imagine will do posi-
tive good without any injury whatever;
but he is mistaken. The teeth were never
intended to be pearly white. Every in
teligent dentist knows that the wlIiter
the teetu are, the sooner aud more GER
tain they will decay; he also knows that
those teeth are the soundest, last the
longest, and are the most useful, which
have yeilowish tint; then why provide
powders TO take off this yellowish sur
face?


1t is useful to wash the teeth once n
week with white soap, making the mouth
as full as possible with "lather," so as to
be close 10 every particle OF every tooth
for few minutes; because the tartar on
the teeth is the product OF 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 advised to wash the teeth
with white soap once week, and once
week with salt.


The teeth should be washed with stiff
brush every morning on rising by dipping
it once in the water and rubbing the teeth
slowly front and rear from side to side, and
finally twisting the brush SO that each
bristle shall act as n tooth-pick at the join
ings of the teeth, so as the more thor
oughly to dislodge anything which might
remain in the hollows between the ridges.
The water in the brush combines with
the saliva in the mouth, and by its great
softness, makes one OF the best solvents in
nature for any eXtraneous substance
about the teeth. The teeth should be
brushed Immediately after each meal with
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 turned from
side to side, so as to clear off the tongue;
this does much towards freeing the teeth
from the odor of the last thing eaten.


Ifpersons would brush their teeth well
Immediately after the last meal of the
day, instead of putting it of until bed
time, the teeth would be clean four or
five hours more in the twenty-four, which
is not slight advantage.


1t is unnatural, absurd, and unphilo
sophical to have the teeth separated with
saw, or frequent picking, or by threads
-Hdlrs Journal.
Year: 1871

bic of air rising to the surface. This IS
one Of the plants you may depend upon
for air in the aquarium. There are quite
a variety Of them and any plant which
grows entirely beneath the water will
serve your purpose. You will notice, too,
a number ofsmall plants floating on the
water, for example the weeds. These
will also assist in keeping the water pure.
Their roots are very slender, and come
out from the under side of the leaf, some
times being less than one-half inch long.


We have seen that the fish need air,
and that is supplied in the water by the
plants which grows submerged and by
those which float upon the surface.


We must now provide against the de-
cay of the plants, for it is only in
healthy growing state that they supply
the needed air. When the leaves decay
they render the water impure, and if al
lowed to remain will cause the speedy
death OF our little pets.


you will go to brook and turn over
almost any stone as large as your hand,
you will find attached to the under side.
a number of black looking shells. These
contain little snails, the scayengers,
which will enable us 10 overcome the
evils of decaying vegetation, as they
greedily and steadily devour it.


With plants of the character described
above. and dozen or more of snails, we
are prepared to plant out tank which
will sustain the life of such fish rs we Sc
lect to dwell in it, and give us little
lake, constructed in accordance with the
laws of nature, of which no parlor or ''sit
ting room" need feel ashamed, and will
daily prove source ofrecreation and in
struction for the whole household, from
the oldest down to the little tOddler,
whose tiny fingers will prove but too will
ling to play the part of fish hooks.


Please remember (werepeat it because
it is so little understood, and ii it sub
ject we are frequently questioned abouD
the water ola rightly constructed aqua
rum does not require changing -H0ra-
CidB
Year: 1871

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Ii anybody wants to get under the front wheel of
horse car or OF railroad car, let him when he
jumps keep hold Of the front raiL He win then be
twitched with considerable certainty on to the track
in front OF Che wheel. Especially does this occur if
he takes hold ofthe ronl rail with the hand arthes
from it-carrying his arm across his chest to do So
He then not only gels twitch, but violent twist
spite of himself. On u railroad car, II you mu {
Jump, let go both hand rails and jump hard IN the
direction the car js not going. Also Jump SO that
you may aght facing forward, otherwise you will
iali on the back OF yoar head. On street do the
same, and, as II runs much slower, you may steady
yourself by the hinder OF the Two hand rails. But
never on front PLATFORM while facing outwards
seize the front rail across the chest with the hand
that IS fr,hcSt from the RAIL- or you VIII be twisted
derstoOd now man leaving the step could land
not only ahead Of horse car, but towards It's Md
die IN 'front.' Of the driver. DOWN TOWN.
Year: 1871




TO THE EDITOR or rBE HERALD:-
The solving OF the Indian problem still occupies
statesmen. Quakers have been sent to them and
failed like all who went before. Now why not
send Catholic missionary priests Are not they and
have they not ever been the Indians best friends
Have they not always trusted and spoken well OF the
Indian? And shall we let n mere lot Of sectaran
ministers keep us from sending, then. faithful and
disiutcrestci men To the indianss At least why not
give them chance Ii we send sectarian ministers
they will only fall out among themselves.


HOPE,
Year: 1871

Another Champion OF Admiral Porter.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Rip Van Wrinkle thinks that people are soon forgot
ten after their DEATH This idea entertained and
supposed to have been uttered long before the great
republic commenced existence as a sovereign Power.
Since then the progress of the age has changed
many things and il seems that people do not walt
now for death to render them obllvious OF the deeds
0f the great men OF the age but legislators for
get them while they yet live in flesh aud blood. In
hl ages and countries brave have become
prominent, ana their courage has been re-
warded, especially when it was exercised IN
the preservation OF government and peo-
pie. Our civil war brought out many courage.
Gus men, and foremost among them stands
Admiral Porter. who did az much towards crushing
tue rebellion as any man in the country; yet our
wise men in Congress seem to have forgotten him
and his services He Is still with us, ready with all
the bravery Of other days, to head his feet when
ever the country may need him, and IL Is conceded
by all who have any knowledge Of the subject that
IN the handling OF large number OF vessels In fleet
mannuvres he Is unsurpassed by any living cap
tam.


Those who fought straight at the centre of the
rebellion during It's entire existence and fought with
such bravery, energy and determination as Porter
did, have dear places in The hearts of every al
one OF the republic, and II s slight to them Tor our
public men TO iorset HIN. The Office or Admiral
was made vacant by the death of the brave Far
ragut, the moro and personal friend Of Porter.
Next In rank and in the affections or the people
comes Porter yet the Senate seems to have forgotten
his services during the dark days, for his conlrma-
tl0n hangs fire. The army IS more fortunate. The
corresponding grade OF General was made vacant
by the election Of General Grant to the Presidency;
and 1t was Immediately filed by that noble sol llicr
sherman While speaking Of the army 1t is as well
to state here chat The bill for the reduction OF the
expenses OF that branch OF the service, known as
Logan's BILL really added 100000 to the expenses
less pay than formerly, but the lower grades being
largely increased by longevity percentage, COM
mutations for quarters, servants &C., really in
creases the appropriation for pay Of the army py
$500. coo.


These facts should be known by all. yJNDEy
Year: 1871

Judicieus Discriniinnt iona Police Captain


WHO Blends Mercy with Justice.


TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HEIALD:-


1t Is q noticeable fact, and one greatly to be
lanented, that police officers in the administration
OF the duties OF their offce-which are not unIre-
quently OF the most delicate nature-exhbit most
amentabie absence Of that necessary and ndispen-
sable Ingredient called common sense Honest,
worthy ana respectable citizens are frequently sub
jected to veXatiOus anu disgraceful arrests and
oathsome impsisonments, because an officer will
not exercise, or, which is more probable viii not
call into requsitl0n some small modicum of common
sense, or the mere exercise Of that perception
which would govern the most trivial transaction In
common life. A most lamentabe and heartrending
exhibition OF this may he called TO mind in The late
arrests for alleged pering at Macy's store.


While there is much to condemn IN the action OF
these officers there IS now and then presented
as grateful and cheering an oasis in the DESERT
which shows that all are not thus bind dull and
unfeeling. And when case Of tins kind does crop
out 1t is more than an act OF common jnstce that
be given to the pubic that they, Wen the
author may have the benefit OF it, Such a case
occurs to me in the person OF Captain Catley, most
worthy, Intelligent, as well as efficient member of
the POI force OF this city, Upon the complaint OF
an ignorant and over-oilicous groceryman, that u
young man, loWly and freldlcss, and a clerk IN
another like establishment, mad cXcnanged q cOun-
terielt dollar bill with him. he arrested, and
fortunately for him, brought before Captain CaflreY
There was something in the appearance OF the
young man-his open, frank countenance and
straightforward answers-that won upon the heart
OF the worthy Captain, and called into requsitlon
the feelings Of the man, well as the duty OF the
officer, and he resolved to probe the alair to the
bottom. He did so. The complainant swore the
BIN was counterfel: this clerk that tho defendant
passed ia clear case to all appearance. The de-
PENDANT admitted that he exchanged the bill With
the complainant, but If BAD he was ignorant Of IT,
Still the Captain was not satisfied and calling or
his attendants, seat hlnl with the bill TO the bank
The cashier pronounced 1t genuine bill, and the
young man was liberated.


The young man went on his way rejoicing, and
the car tain rejoiced III having done u noble and
praiseWorthy act. f.
Year: 1871

,EEIT0RS CHRONICLE: A notice was
given you of the adjustment, by compro-
mise, of the claims TO the possession of the
Methodist Church property of this place a
few days ago, and in that notice. the state
ment was made that the compromise was
satisfactory to all concerned" In modi-
fication of such statement, and as an item
of news much agitated here at present,
Will say that one of the propositions in the
compromise as agreed to by both parties,
was that the members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church were to hold whatever
church furniture they had purchased with
their own means and placed in the church
during the time they had occupied it. This
property included stoves, organ, chande-
lier, books, maps, DC. After the surrender
of possession to the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, and when the members of
the other church asked for this property,
supposing it to be per agreement, as well
as equitably and legally their own, they
were denied this right, with the informa-
ton that the church must remain just as
it was left, or they, the Church South,
would "fly the contract The organ,
books and maps, however, were turned
over. The value of the other property be-
longing to the Methodist Episcopal Church
and now thus held by the Church South,
is perhaps not far from seventy-five dol
lars, for which no suit at law or difficulty
of any kind is even contemplated. / have
not heard of any very great dissatisfaction
on either side as to this condition of things.
The members of the Southern Church are
left in peaeeable possession of what they
refused to turn over, and of course are sat
isfied, and the members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church are perfectly satisfied
that they shall hold this small amount of
property, and leave the result to the "high-
est tribunal of Justice" and an unpreju-
diced public. But this action of the
Church South will modify somewhat the
statement that the compromise itself was
satisfactory to all concerned otherwise
it would have been adhered to strictly.


G.. M. M.
Year: 1871

Very few papers, religious or secular,
now published, have been in existence
more than quarter of a century but the
New York Observer announces that it will
enter upon its fiftieth year in the begin
ming of 1872. 1t was established as reli-
gious paper; giving, also, the most inlpor-
tant secular news; and it has been one of
the ablest, and at the same time one of the
most successful journals in the country.


The Publishers announce for the coming
year, as a free gift to each of their subscri-
bers, a NEW YEAR Book; containing a
vast amount of information in regard to
Church and State. and all important busi-
ness affairs, real encyclopedia, such as
any intelligent person wishes to have al
ways at hand. Specimen copies of the
paper and Prospectus of the Year Book,
sent free to all who will apply. New Sub
scribers will receive the paper free until
January 1st. rs
Year: 1871

The Greeneville Sentinel says difficulty oc-
Cured a few days ogo at Haynesyille between
two men named Drury Shelton and VIM. Lamb.
Jr. About one year ago, Lamb went over on
Laurel, and got into difficulty with Shelton,
and both being of war-like character, they
drew their knives and Shelton came out with
several severe gashes cut upon his person. The
other day they met at the Greene County Iron
works, and renewed the contest this time Lamb
received a very severe cut in the hip, which
nearly proved fatal Lamb is recovering from
his wound
Year: 1871

1t s not too much to say that tens of thousands are
now suffering from biliousness indigestion, cOnstpa-
tion periodical fevers general debility and nervous
affections who might be restored to perfect health
within month or less by the use of HosteterS Stom-
ach Bitters. The mutitudes who have been cured of
these and other ailments by the of this well known
specific always ready to testify to its virtue as
preventive and a remedy. They are spread over the
whole country they eager to praise and recon-
mend it and yet Notwithstanding its vast popularity,
there are many invallds and many who are continual
ly to the epidemical diseases against which
sure protection who either through indifference or
increduty neglect seize the opportunity to cure and
means of prevention which they have only to reach
out their hands to obtaia. This is strange it is one of
the anomalies of human nature which it is impossible
toaceount for or explain. 1t is quite certain
that every day the number Of these Martyrs of Neg
lect is diminishing This proved by the statistics of
the sales of the great remedy During the present fall
the demand for has increased beyond all precedent,
and it seems as if in the end the entire community
would realize the fact that when all other medicines
prescribed for the above complaints tall can and
does effect cure. As protection against the diseases
most common this season, there nothing c0mpara-
Bile with it.
Year: 1871

taken steps to bring before the Legislature the
importance of establishing branch of the In
sane Asylum in each division of the State
Their memorial onthe subject has already been
received, and referred to the Committee on
Charitable. Institutions. We believe such an
arrangement would not only serve public con-
venience, but in the end, prove an actual saving
to the State We learn that the Superintendent
of the Insane Asylum near Nashville intends to
recommend such measure in his coming re-
mort TO the Legislature,
Year: 1871

These gentlemen, who several months ago
bought the steam Sash and Blind Factory of
Messrs. Tarwater & Ambrose, are prepared with
ali the facilities to furnish lumber and take
contracts for buildingat short notice They are
both practical men and have had long expcri-
ence in their business and we take pleasure in
recommending them to the public See their
card in another column. @~o
Year: 1871

There Is not remedial agent in this world that III
cure Fever and Ague and all other NaarOus Bilious
Scarlet Typhoid Yellow and other FeyeTs (aided by
Railways Pills. so quick as Railways Ready Relief
Year: 1871

Why Sour Is WHoLEsoME.-The
London Food Journal says: "Physio-
logically, soup has great value to
those who hurry to and from their
meals, as it allows an interval Of
comparative rest to the fainting
stomach before the more substantial
beet and mutton is attacked, rest be-
fore food being as important as rest
after it. Let a hungry and weary
merchant and lawyer rash IN n,edias
res-plunge boldly into roast beef,
and what is the result? Tho defeat
is often a. precipitate as was the At
tack. When the body is weary tho
stomach must be identified with it,
and cannot therefore stand the shock
Of some ill-masticated, half pound


weight of beef. But if 1 small plato
ful Of light soup be gently insinuated
into the system, nourishment will
soon be introduced, and strength will
follow to receive more substantial
material"
Year: 1871

The schoolma'ams in jackson
county exhibit great presence Of
mind. When q cold boy gets too
noar the stove, and the bulge Of his
pants catches fire, they set him
down in pail Of water.
Year: 1871

The following simple rules for
computing interest ct six, eight, and
ton per cont, are commended to our
business men ~ simple and reliable.


People get along very well at the
computation Of interest at six per
cent, but the practice OF charging
eight and ten per cent, is becoming
20 general that it would be well for
our readers to acquaint themselves
with the rules for computing interest
at those rates. The six per cent,
rate is from the Chicago Evening
Journal, and the other two rules are
from the United States Almanac.
Of the six per cent. rule, the Journal
says: ut is 90 simple and so true
according to all business usages, that
every banker, broker, merchant, or
clerk should put itup for reference.
There being no such thing ~ . frac-
tion in it, there is scarcely any lia-
bility to error or mistake. BY no
other arithmetical process can the
desired information be obtained BY
80 few 6gures." We give the rules:


"Sir per cent.-Multiply any given
number Of dollars by the number OF
days Of interest desired, sepsrate
the right hand figure and DIVIDE by
six, the result is the true interest on
such sum for such number of days
at six per cent


Eight per cent.-Multiply any given
amount by tho number OF days upon
which it is desired to ascertain the ]
interest, and divide BY forty,iue, and
the result will be tho interest for the
time required at eight per cent.


Ten per cent.-Multiply the same
as above, and divide by Mirty-siE,
and the result will show the rate Of
interest at ten per cent."-Marietta
O. Register.