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Year: 1870

Light traverses space at the rate of millions
of miles minute, yet the light from tic
nearest star. requires ten years to reuch the
earth. and Herschel's telescope revealed star
two thousand three hundred times further
distant. The great telescope of Lord Rosse
pursued the creations of God still deeper into
space, having resolved the nebulae of the
milky way into stars, discovered other system
of stars-beautiful diamond points, glitteriug
through the black darkness beyond When
he beheld this amazing abyss-when he saw
these systems scattered throughout space
when he reflected upon their immense dis
tance, their immense magnitude, aud the
countless millions of worlds that belonged to
them, it seemed to him as If the wild dream
of the German poet was moro than realized.
God called man in dreams into the vestibule
of heaven, saying


Come up higher, and will show thee the
glory of my house." And to his angels, who
stood about His throne, He said, "Take him,
strip him of his robe of flesh, cleanse his af-
fectious put new breath into his nostrils
but touch not his human heart-the heart
that fears and hopes ana trembles."


a moment, and it was done, and the man
stood ready for his unknown voyage. Under
the guidance of mighty angel, with sound
Of flying pinions, they sped away from the
battlements Sometimes on the mighty an
gels wings they fed through Saharas of dark
ness, wildernesscs of death. At length from
a distance not counted, save in the arithmetic
Of heaven, light beamed upon them. a sleepy
flame, as seen through hazy cloud. They
sped on in their terrible speed to meet the
light. And in another moment the wheeling
of planets; then came long eternities of twi-
light; then again, on the right hand aud on
the left appeared more consultations. At
last the man sunk down, crying


Angel, l can go no further; let me down
into the grave and hide me from the iulini>
tude of the universe. for there is no end"


There is no end !" demanded the angel.
And from the glittering stars shone around
there came choral shout, There is no end !"
There is no end !" demanded the angel
again; "and is it this that awes thy soul p
| answer, There is no end to the universe oC
God Lo, also of Him who made it there is
no beginning!"
Year: 1870

] have cheerful word to-day,
My modest friend, for you.
About those awkward little things


We sometimes say and do;
Ee'er let a harmless blunder tinge


Your manly cheek with shame;
You're not alone iu such mistakes,


For Thousands do the same.
Now, should you WOO lady fair,


And think her arm and true,
But learn some day to your surprise,


The flame was all in you;
Then laugh you, too, If others laugh,


And crush chagrin and shame;
For greater men than you andl


Have done the very same.
Or should you hope to charm the town


With sweet, poetic strains,
u And when the grand attempt is made,
4 Get laughed at for your pains.
Stand up before the witty world:


You've still your honest name;
Don'tcare pin; host of men
Have done the very same.
Or ifto some ina gihed friend


Your tale of woe you bring,
And 'stead ofsymPathy or aid,


Receive the scorpions sting;
While learning to be more discreet,


Mind not the grief and shame;
For shrcwd and honest men, my friend,
Have done the very same
In short, whate'er your blunder be,
Hide not al honest face;
Yet strive to act in word and decd,


With dignity and grace;
But when the thing IS said or done.
Think not of shame or blame;
But rather say. "Why should fret?
Good men have done the same"
Bot should you ever slight the source
Whence truth ana justice spring,
And from your manhood stoOp to do
mean, unworthy thing,
Then hide your lace from heaven and Garth.
And weep for very shame;
For Natures honest man my friend,
Has rarely done the same.
Year: 1870

WARNING TO THE INTEMPERATE.-
Charles Lamb tells his sad experience as n
warning to young men in tho following Lam
guage:


''The waters have gone over me. but out of
the black depths, could be heard, would
cry out to all those who have set q foot in the
perilous food. Could the youth TO whom the
favor of the first cup is delicious, look into
rsy desolation, and be made to understand
what dreorJ thing it is to see his destruction
and have no power TO stop it; to see all god
illness emptied out of him, and yet be unable
to forget time when he was otherwise could
lie see my fevered eye, feverish with last
nights drinking, and feverishly looking for
to-nights repetition of the folly could he
but feel the body of the death out of which L
cry hourly with ieebler outcry to be delivered, +,
it we're enough to make him dash the sparkling
beverage to the earth in all the pride of its
mantliDg temptation"
Year: 1870

To REMOVE TIGHr RING.-Rings are
often left on the frgers until they are half
buried in deep crease, and it is next to i'm
possible to remove them. The arm should
be elevated and the finger soaked in icewator
for ten or fifteen minutes, then Immediately
annointed with glyceriue, and the ring slipped
off, If this fails, the finger should be very
tightly wrapped in fine strong, well-waxed
sewing silk; the end of the silk should be
slipped beneath it with blunt bodkin, aud
then the string is unwound, the ring will
be forced down. Sometimes even this does
not succeed, and the ring has to be filed off /;
or what is far better, thoroughly cleaused
with ether, and rubbed with quicksilver for
some minutes, when it will readily fall to
pieces, and can be thus removed without pain,
delay, or exertiOn.
Year: 1870

a correspondent of the Geneva Courier re.
lates the following story of the Kate Morgan,
the little steamer which for more than a gen.
Grafton has piled on Cayuga Lake, her owners
obeying the behest of the first proprietor, to
"run her till she busts" =


Before the Chancellor Livingston stemmed
the current of the Hudson, yet after the little
Clermont had stirred the quieter waters of the
Collect Pond, the whistle of the Kate Morgan
awoke the echoes in Tanghanic Glen, and her
paddle-whees dashed the spray upon Cayuga
bridge. There is a bit of romance attaching
to her name and building.


Old General Morgan, of Revolutionary
fame, had noble estate on the eastern bank
of the lake, not far from where the present
Wells College now stands. Between his only
daughter, lovely girl of eighteen, and young
Fulton had long existed tender attachment,
which, however, the poverty and obscurity of
Robert led the General to severely frown upon.
Fulton went to New York. He laborcd long
years in perfecting his invention his day of
triumph came; and then he wrote to the stern
father relating his success and asking for the
daughters hand.


"Nay," wrote back the incredulous old
soldier, "I'll believe what | see with my own
eyes. Come you back, scapegrace, to the
lake build and sail steamboat past my own
door, and then, and not till them shall you
have my daughter Kate"


Need say that Fulton came joyfully back
that a steamer was built as rapidly as eircum.
stances would permit, that she was launched,
and in due time did sail triumphantly past the
Generals door But let me add that, accord
ing to an express stipulation made by the sly
Robert in case he succeeded when the Kate
Morgan sheered in towards the Generals
dock small boat was seen pushing out con-
tanning the original Kate, her grim father,
and gentleman in clerical vestments. They
were soon on board, and there, amid the wav-
ing of the flags, the ringing of bells, and the
blowing of whistles, the proud inventor and
his prouder bride were made one. a glorious
sweep up and down the lake completed the
first bridal trip by steam ever known in this
country.


Before VIC leave this historical boat let US
go below a moment. Here are the old
fashioned engines, inscribed fireman, Cart
wright g. Co." They were the first engine
builders in the United States, and furnished
both Fulton's and Fitch's boats Cartwright
was the father of the we'll known Peter Cart
wright, the Western backwoods preacher.


Glance now at the cabin. Its upholstering
was furnished by A. T. Stewart at that time
an enterprsing young tradesman, keeping a
little seven by nine shop in Chambers street
Though the lustre of the goods has long since
passed away, its durability remains to attest to
the honesty and good judgment of the young
dealer, and by which he has since risen to be
the foremost merchant of our country.
Year: 1870

An exchange says: At Lafayette, Ind,
the authorities wouldn't let little girl put
pla ned that her alter was bu in the
South, and perhaps some little Southern
girl would put flowers on his grave. We
will just hope some Ettle Southern girl did
do so.


Here in tho scEil, we know no distiDc-
iion and the graves Of Confederaies and
Union soldiers are crowned alike with the
fragrant flowers Of our sunny land, which
represent in everything save their feeting
existence, the love and sympathy Of our
women for the gallant dead.
Year: 1870

In every instance where it should prove inef-
fectual: "providing the symptoms attending
the sickness Of the child or adult should
warrant the suPposition of worms being the
cause In al cases the Medicine to be given
IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH TIE DDHcffosa


We pledge Ourselves to the public, that
Year: 1870

There are two burying grounds at the island. both.
OF course, being Potter Fied-One for Protestants
ana the other for Catholics--and men are buried
according to their religious teachings the cottins
slide OF the steamer Hope, red, ugly looking craft
to the shore, and are then carried to deep pit,
bodies are packed indiscrimnately one upon
the other, ana the earth is then filled in
All this Is shameful. There is no excuse for it, The
commissioners should provide enough ground and
give every man grave-especally when he Is un-
known, and Is not pauper 1t Is the natural right
Of all TO


DECENT BURIAL,


and this evil alluded TO demands the strongest con-
demnatton of the community. Besides the city,s
dead, the deceased OF Blackweli's Hart,s Wards
ana Randalps Island are disposed Of In the same
manner .ft


1t only remains " be said that the Morgue u mer.
Year: 1870

Tais provision Is to preserve the remains IN as
nealthy state as possible, ana the action OF the
water stays putreiactOn and prevents the


SUDDEN DECOMPOSITION


that might Set In. The face OF the corpse Itself II
livid and picture OF anguish; the eyelids are
drawn tightly together; large purple rings, as OF
c0ntuslon dislgure the face; the hair Is heavy anu
clotted, and the sight Is one OF horror to contem-
plate. To study corpse Is at all times disagree
able task; but ut the Morgue where the subject Is
exposed In an apartment as light as me open open
air. where every bodily biemish can be seen,
the impression left upon sensitive nature
Is revolving. Further on, and reposlng upon
the next parallel table you observe the remains OF
man. smooth faced, beyond nfty, large and evidently
q death or resignation His expression Is peace
ful and calm, and you might continue your oD-
servations on day when the MOrgue ~ full OF the
dead until the heart would sicken at these


SIGHTS OF MISERY.


It only shows how men OF different natiOnalities,
vlcisstudes and fates may be anchored on the same
pier TO be buried In the same grave. People crowd
around the ante room OF the M0rgue every day. some
curious to see who are the last Victims to find
missing friends, whom they meet cold and stiff.
Since the Morgue was opened, on June ~, 1885, 500
bodies have been exposed and OF these fifty per
cent nave been buried In Potter's Field unrecOg-
nized. During one year 149 unknown bodies were
brought to the Morgue and OF them seventy
were recognized and seventytwO were unrecOgnized.
The numoer OF bodies for the various years con-
Veycu to the dead hOuSe was "a follows.-
Year: 1870

During the coming term Judge Batchford will hold
court in both the District and Circuit of the United
States Courts OF the Southern district of New York.
He will sit on the 9th OF August.
Year: 1870

There are but few inventions or discoveries
which produce complete revolution in any de-
partment of labor. To have supposed year ago,
that the dirtiest garment could be washed clean,
in twenty thirty minutes, by boiling alone,
would have been regarded as an indication of in
sanity. But it has been demonstrated beyond any
doubt that this process not only cleans the Clothes
but that garments thus washed become whittier and
clearer the longer it is used. Some people suggest
that clothes will get yellow after awhile. by being
washed in this way but such surpostion has no
foundation in fact, and is contradicted by the
perience of every lady who has adopted this mode
of washing.


Everybody who has tried the machine in Shasta
have expressed themselves highly pleased with
its operations. 1t must be seen to be fully appre-
ciaed, as its full merits cannot be properly set
forth in an ordinary advertisement


Public and private tests have been given of this
apparatus for the last six months, and more than a
million of people have witnessed its success. Ten
thousand boilers sold in New York City in less
than five onths, from one stand, and at this time
the orders reach about hundred day. Ne
ever used it directed that did not recommend
it. 1t has been recommended by than FIVE
thousand persons in less than six months. Among
the names those of the most distinguished cit
izens of the United States but the best recommen-
dation is to take the boiler and use it yourself Do
just as you are directed and you will be more than
satisfied 1t appeals to us all a matter of econ
omy, and can be shown 70 be the best kind of an
investment. 1t will return yearly dividend in
cash of TWO HUNDRED PER CENT. on the
money invested. For instance, we will suppose
yonr white clothing such as bed and table linen
ladies and geuticmens wear, and childrens cloth


ing, only cost you $40 year. They will last twice
long washed in this way by the old method.
Thus. you actually save 500 year by investing 10
II 200 per annually. There is no family
scarcely but spends than here stated but this


is aiken a very low average of this branch of
family expense. Added to this is the great con-
venience and comfort of the thing which, all taken
together. makes it luxury which no family can
well afford to he without.


This Boiler sells the best Of any article ever offer
ed to the public. Anybody after trying it fairly
will not let it so out of of the house.
Year: 1870

Fill the boiler with soft. water to within about
three inches Of the top of the inside boiler. Slice
up one pound bar of good hard soap.


Bring the water to a boil, and then place the
clothes in the lot water. The water will imme-
diately pour the shell all around, and if it
boils over raise the lid.


Keep up b fire for twenty minutes. Then
take the clothes out and Immediately SUDS them
through in soft water. If any shade OF the dirt
remains. few rubs will take it all out. Then
rinse them in clean water wiring dry and the wash
ing is DONE Give particular heed to the following
SUGGESTIONS.


The clothes need not be wet before placing them
in the Boiler. 1t is of vital importance to THOR
0UGHLY SJDS the clothing after boiling. Every
lady knows that the least particle of suds left in
the clothes to dry will cause the clothes to look
yellow. brisk fire is important in order to FRO
duee rapid boiling. Time may be saved by stirring
or turning the clothes occasionally while boiling.
The cover shoald not be removed except when
necessary, in order to insure quick work. If the
washing be a large one the clothes should be as
sorted, dirty shirts, for instance, will require
double the time of sheets, pillow cases, napkins,
&C.


Articles much soiled may be left in for a second
boiling. White fannes may be beautiful washed
without FULLING) by this process. They
should be put in when the is hot, and rinsed
out in hot water.


Coored clothes should not be mixed with white,
and unless the colors fast they should never be
washed by this process. The most delicate laces,
cambrcs &c, such as would nearly fall to pieces
if washed in the ordinary way, may be was he'd per-
fectly, without injury, by this process. The almost
absolute necessity of using soft. or "broken,"
water is so well understood as to hardly need
mention here.


No machine ever invented will entirely remove
the streaks from dirty wrist -bands and Collars
THIS Self washing Boiler more nearly does it than
any other device. Should shade or streak remain,
it i'll be found to be reduced and sofened to
disappear without the Of a wash board, by
merely rubbing them with the hands, thus avoiding
all the wear and tear of clothing by washing. 1t
has been carefully estimated that clothing receives
more than oNE-HALF ITS WEAR by the old
process of RUBBING, and consequently will last
twice as long il washed by this process, which
alone would pay for Boiler many times during
sin lie year, in almost any family, to say nothing
of the important consideration cf saving labor
For any required information call on or address


THOMAS GREENE,


Shasta, Cal.
EhAsta, April 2nd, lS7o.
Year: 1870

q TRUTH.-Thert are entirely too many
people in the world who are afraid of the
truth. This timiditv is the result of
mental weakness and disease Eyes long
kept in darkness are lained by the vivid
light, and so people long in ignor' rec o
the truth cannot bear its brightness
Truth is a complete panacea for all the ills
of false education, and we should hail it
with enthusiastic delight rather than timiG
fear
Year: 1870

but also those they do business with or for.


How many men, from badly cured diseases,
from ths effects Of self abuse and e1essssE law
brought about that state of weakness in As,e
organs that has reduced the general systcn so
much to induce almost every other disears-
Year: 1870

VNHE OLD BLOWHARD, THE BOSS OF THE


Il Pioneer Shop, the man that can't get white
man to work for him the man with the soft place
on the top of his head, so soft the hair has all
fallen off, the man that built the sand catcher for
Joe Mullen-the man that built wagon for Boice
that broke down in four months-the man that
ruined Sam Gilbert's horse in shoeing-I wonder
II he thinks he can make fools out of anyone else
because he is one himself. Go in old blow-p
you have got the community all laughing at you.


My name is JOHN E. TIFFIN, pay for all my
Iron, Steel and Coal.
Year: 1870

The National Chronicle, a journal OF
American sports and amusements, has the
following compliment to one of the base
ball clubs that lately visited this city:


The "ked Stockings" have been warmly
commended on all sides for their refusal TO
play bail on Sunday during their recent
trip to New Orleans. Although they lost
hundreds of dollars by it, they gained what
is more TO their credit. a reputation for
morality that all clubs visiting the South
would do well to strive for. 1t may be all
very well for clubs in their own section to
follow the custom and indulge in outdoor
sports upon the Sabbath day, but cups
going from localities where the day is
strictly observed have no excuse in break
ing the day for the sake of adding few dol
lars more to their purse.
Year: 1870

Odd Fellows Hall presented a brilliant
scene last night on the occasion of the
Filomeno grand concert. Nearly every seat
was filled. The performance WAS all that
the most ardent admirers of the gifted
Josefna could have expected. The novel
spectacle of young girl leading full
orchestra in grand march of her own COM
posing, was presented with the most fatter-
ing success. The great length of the pro-
gramme, and the late hour at which the
concert closed, prevent a detailed review of
the performance, or a separate reference to
the many gems offered to a most attentive,
critical and highly delighted audience.
Year: 1870

We had no reason to expect this fling at
Louisiana from that sterling paper, the New
York Commercial AdUertiSer:


Mace having been victorious in his late
fight with Allen, presents himself as most
unexceptionable candidate for Congress
from New Orleans. Neither Butter nor
Morrissey seems disposed to fill the role of a
fighting member, and, as we must have one,
New Orleans ought to be encouraged TO take
up Mace. He would be great improve.
ment upon the class OF men who now repre-
sent Louisiana at Washington.
Year: 1870

~~@- SAAAfNA'ANA4A<'


The election is now over, and the news
papers may turn their attention to some
thing else than mere partisan politics. In
the short space of time since we COM
menced the publication of the daily and
weekly CHRONICLE, we have received
many fattering testimonials of public
favor. We have la0ored with all the zeal
and ability we possessed against obstacles
with which paper in its infancy has to
contend, and have reason to believe that
our labors have been appreciated. From a
mere bantling,n as our neighbors up the
way called Us, our journal has grown in
public favor and has become to be consid-
cred as permanent enterprise. We have
always endeavored, as best the means ut
our command would permit, to furnish our
readers with the latest news from all parts
of the country, and to give them original
and selected matter on all subjects of gen
eral interest. This we expect to continue.
If we are literally supported, we promise
to make the CHRONICLE the best newspa-
per that has ever been published in East
Tennessee, and to stand side by side in this
respect with our more pretentious contem-
poraries at Nashville and other Southern
cities. We have no taste for cheap litera-
ture, and will charge you for our paper
such a price as we can live at without
losing money. We are persuaded that our
people prefer to pay two dollars per annum
for a weekly paper, and get live journal,
than to get a paper more dead than living
for less price. This is, then, the price of
the WEEKLY CHRONICLE to such subscri-
Oers, and we have yet to hear-in the seven
months since we commenced its publica-
tion-u siRqJe iadiUidUdi complain that
the price is too high.


We intend to bend our whole energy to
make this paper just such a journal as the
people desire. During the coming winter,
no political canvass being on hand we in
tend to make our Weekly family paper,
filling it with such matter rs will prove of
interest to all sexes and ages. We will pay
special attention to our Agricultural De-
partment, and will have something Of m
terest in every number for the farmer. We
will endeavor to have something in each
number to interest the mechanic and labor
ing man. We will try to interest the mer-
chant and business man, by giving atten-
tiOn to the correctness of our commercial
and market rrports. In short, we will en-
deavor to fill our columns in such Il way
as to have something Of interest for every
reader.


We will attempt, and intend to succeed,
in making our Daily the very best news
paper in the State. We will give, at all
times, 10y our press and special dispatches,
the latest news from all parts of the world,
and in this respect we will not be surpass-
ed by any paper in East Tennessee.


We call upon our friends, and the public
generally, to sustain us, and we promise
on our part to make paper worthy of pub
lie patronage. Knoxville and East Ten
nessee need such paper, and we propose
that the CHRONICLE shall meet the de-
mand for it.