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Year: 1872

The Iron Company. at Shoals. arc
pushing their work rapidly. They have
already built an Office FIR the use OF the
Company, and propose to furnish lum-
bcr to any energetic man who will erect
a boarding house on their grounds for
the accommodation Of their wOrkmen.
The railroad company will put down
switch to their grounds at an early day.


Martin 60. Herald.
Year: 1872

SO much. already, has beer writtcr
and told concerning the life and hist0r,


of this genius that we prop Sc her,
merely To- record an extract from one o


his bright and sparkling speeches recent


" delivered before social meeting oil
literary men:


"When ! was fou teen, was living
with my parents. who were very poor
and correspondingly honest. We had a
youth living with us by the name OF
Jim Vote. lie was an excellent fell
low. SOW nteen years old. and very diff
dent. lie and | slept togcther-virtu-
ouslv-and one very bitter winters
night a cousin Mary-shc's married now
and gone-g We what they called q
candy-pulling in those ttys, in the
West, nd they took the sauccrs of hot
candy outside of the house into snow
un er sort of old bower that came out
from the caves--it was sort OF an ell
| then, all covered with vines-to cool
this hot candy in the snow, and they
| were all sitting around there: and in
the meantime we were gone to bed-we
were not invited to attend this party
we were too young. The young ladies
and gentlemen were assembled there
and Jim and | were in bed. There was
about four inches of snow on the roof
of this eli, and our window looked Out
onto it, and it was frozen hard. A
couple of tom cats-it is possible one
might have oeen Of the opposite sex
were assembled on the chimney in the
middle of this ell, and they were growl-
ing at a fearful rate, and switching their
tails about and going or, and we couldn't
sleep all. Finally Jim said, For two
cents I'd go out and snake them cats off
that chimney so said, 'of course you
would : he said, we'll, | would; have
a mighty good notion to do it; says |.
of course you have certainly you have,
you have a great notion to do it, |
hoped he might try it, but | was afraid
he wouldn't. Finally | did get his
ambition up, and he raised the window
and climbed cut on that icy root, with
nothing on but his socks and very
short shirt. He went climbing along
on all fours on the roof towards this
chimney wheie the cats were. In the
meantime these ladies and gentlemen
were enjoying themselves down under
the caves, and when Jim got almost to
that chimney he made u pass at the
cats, and his heels flew up, and he shot
down and crashe through those vines.
and lit in the midst of the ladies and
gentlemen, and sat down in those not
saucers of candy. There was a general
stampede, of course, and he came up
stairs dropping pieces of chinaware and
candy all the way up, and when he got
up there-now everybody in the world
would have gone into profanity or some
thing calculated to relieve the mind,
but he didn't; he scraped the candy off
his legs, nursed his blisters Il little, and
said, | could have ketched them cats if
| had had on good ready"
Year: 1872

The Pueblo New Mexico) Chief has
the following:


"The other day one of our prominent
citizens rode out up the mountaiu three
or four miles on a prospecting tour, and
at certain point near the banks of the
stream noticed some rocks OF peculiar
formation. ILstigated by that curiosity
SO fatal on q certain momentous occa-
sion to old mother Eve, he broke Off a
piece, and taking it to the creek,
plunged it into the water !or the pur
pose Of asccrtaining its consistency and
grain. Upon taking it out of the water,
what was his surprise to see q lather
formed, and with vigorous rubbing
the stone proved to have saponaceous
qualities, in fact possessing all the cleans
ing virtues of the most excellent soap.
Greatly surprised, and not a little mys-
titled with the profound conviction that
he had found big thing, our dscoverer
hastily gathered up a few specimens and
brought the same to the drug store Of
DR.. P. X. Thumbs, where it is now on
exhibition, and can be inspected and
tested by the curious. The stone is a
dun color, about the hardness of chalk,
and forms Il perfect lather, while it et
fectually removes all stains and grease
spots from clothing.
Year: 1872

An impression made on one part of
the body will often produce u nervous
affection elsewhere, at Il distance from
the original seat Of the disease, and
where no such obvious explanation OF
the facts presents itself. A disease in
the liver produces pain in the right
shoulder a disease in the heart pro-
duces pain in the back. The late DIR.
Wollaston was accustomed to relate the
following: He ate some ice-cream after
dinner, which his stomach seemed in,
capable of higesting. Some time after
ward, when he had left the dinner-,ablc
to go TO the drawing room, he found
himself lame from violent pain in one
ankle. Suddenly he became sick the
icecream was rejected from the stom.
ach, and this was followed by an in
stantaneous relief of the pain in the
foot
Year: 1872

A GENTLEMAN in Syracuse took nap
upon his parlor sofa. A little daughter,
who was eating cherries, Elayfully snap.
ped n cherry,stone at him, and it lodged
in his ear. The only way to get it out
was TO bore Il hole in the center Of Il.
and pick il out with fine rsire.
Year: 1872

The Harrisburg Telegraph having had reliable
information from all counties in which 1t was re-
ported, Republicans would bolt Hartfanft, says:


I'VE have thus gone through the Press table,
sridhHt. and exposed thoroughly its fallacy
Its total OF II, 400 detection IN the counties we
have named, melts like mist before tue sun
We entreat our friends throughout the entire
state to cast aside all croaks and croakers and
go to work in earnest. We are going to elect
Hartranft. All the signs point to that result.
Nothing can prevent 1t but timidity and fearful
ness OH the part OF his friends A little more
courage and backbone is all that is needed to
give immediate life and backbone to the cam
pagn. Let every one fight as if he expected
aud meant to win, and then we shall win, beyond
the shadow OF a doubt"
Year: 1872

Henry Bergh, one of the noblest philan-
thropists of our country, the champion of
Our Dumb Ansnals, is spending few days
with US to rest and Iecuperate. He is a
knight as true as ever drew blade to defend
innocence or redress its wrongs. The very
helplessness and inability to reward friends
lifts the Cause of the Dumb Animals to the
loftiest plane of chivalry. Mr.. Bergh has
been the champion of that humble life which
appeals from the silence and mystery that
enshrouds it, with touching power to all
manly hearts. In this cause he has brave
ly met violence, ridicule, and abuse of every
kind with which human brutes have op-
posed all attempt, to protect the domestic
animals under their charge.


We trust, that our citizens will improve
the opportunity to do honor to this brave
and noble man, and that his stay will be
not only pleasant, but improved in a manner
creditable to ourselves. He is as worthy of
honor as the copqueror of hundred battle
fields, and it would be healthy and re-
freshing thing to note, that the Chivalry of
our city, rises above the plane of violence
and bloodshed to recognize such courage
and heroic persistence, as he has shown in
his humane endeavors, now being crowned
with grand success.


"As the Templar home was welcomed


Bearing on his brow, the scars of Arab lances,
And of Paynm. .scimetars,


So we meet thee so we greet thee,


True Friend of God and Man"
Year: 1872

- A'-- " AA<h'hh SAhhRH-


Our late dispatches prove beyond all
question that we have carried New Hamp-
shire triumphantly by majority of at least
1900. The Governor and both branches of
the Legislature are ours. The majority IS
larger than the most sanguine of our frien6.s
had anticipated. We rejoice with our
friends who nobly fought and won the field.
We, who strive in less hopeful fields for
the right, may well thank God, and
take courage. We hope that while it is
the occasion Of general rejoicing, it will also
be the signal of renewed faith and fra
ternal unity, in our party everywhere. Let
us close once more around our gallant Chief,
and press forward to plant the Republican
banner upon every stronghold of disloyal-
ty in the land. To the faint and wavering,
we commend our Whittier's glorious
words:


Oh, faint of heart, look upward


To those Northern mountains cold


And gather strength to bear nobler part.
Year: 1872

1t seems quite remarkable that one of
the youngest states in the Union should
have contributed two of the most ablemen
to the United States Senate. Yet we are
sure that it is no mere personal partiality
which prompts us to support the claim Of
the Milwaukee Sentinel in the remarks
which we quote below:


ssWisconsin is fortunate in possessing
two representatives of distinguished abili-
ty. In this respect she will compare fa-
vorably with any state in the Union--not
comparatively, but without qualification.
Our Senators are both national men, and
have won national reputation. Their tall
marked. Senator Howe's long and patri-
otic course, his strict sense of justice, his
spotless name, his logical and forcible
utterances in behalf of the right,
with an integrity that has new
er been called in question, has
won for him the esteem and effection
of his constituents, and the respect Of the
nation, which justly entitle him to be re-
garded as one of the foremost of the cham
Der that he adorns with his virtues and
talents. Senator Carpenter entered the
Senate as one of its most youthful mem
bers, but his reputation for ability and
eloquence had preceded him and won for
him distinguished position. He did not
have to toll up the hill. AT the begin
ming he found himself upon the heights
of senatorial fame. His profound legal
knowledge, his rare powers of oratory,
are part Of the history of the country
Those that have listened to his cogent rea'
soning and impassioned strains will nat
Year: 1872

THE PosToFFIcE DIFFIcULTY.-We
briefly noticed the difficulty occurring in
the postoffice, in our yesterdays issue, and
while we take no part in any personal
grievance which Mr.. Doughty may claim
to have with the official head of the depart
ment proper, in this city, we cannot but
express our apprehension Of any attempt on
his part, or that of any other attache in the
office, to break up and throw into confusion
a whole branch Of the postal system which
the government has devised for the prompt
delivery of mail matter among our people.
Whatever his grievance may have been, it
was no part of the remedy he should seek
to create insubordination lin the force
under his command. He must have the
good sense to see this, and to see further
that there can be but one head to the adj
ministration of the postoifice in this city,
and that the recognized head at the central
department in Washington.
Year: 1872

To the Editor of the Union and American:


NASHVILLE, May 10, 1972.-I read a
short piece in your valuable paper of the
9th, copied from st. Louis paper, stating
that it was probable that in a short time
every hickory pole in the country would
have an old hat hanging on the top, and l
suppose that they would carry poles in the
political professions during the approaching
Presidential canvass, with Greeley's old hat
on them, and that the scenes of 1910 would
be re-enacted, coon-skins, etc. Now, do
hope you will not let this be the case,
especially with old hats as the motto. l am
now over sixty years old, and if there is any
thing that am partial to, it is an old hat.
l keep my old hats at home. have one
now that wore when l was a young man
i was proud of it then. / wore it the
first time when l was married, and
l love to handle it yet, though it
is not so soft and silky now as it was then,
having been much used. Yet it is very
dear to me, as an old and true friend. Ilove
it for it tells me of happy times that are
now gone from me forever. It reminds me
of my lovely young wife who is now like
myself swiftly passing away. Then how
would like to see that old hat hanging at
the top ola pole to be laughed at and cheered
by aheartless crowd, and how 1 should hate
to see this dear old hat carried through the
streets by yelling, wild procession. Mr.
Greeley could not stand to see his old hat
treated in that way. l would not vote fol
any party that would so treat an old friend


A LOVER OF OLD TIMES.
Year: 1872

Also, rockets, colored lights and large
fine Roman candles.


The fireworks were selected with great
care and the different pieces viii be shown
as they occur on the list. At least three
of them will be sent off at a time, and the
display will last about an hour and will
commence at s o'clock p. m. exactly.


THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


under its efficient chief Capt. VIM. StOckel
will make a grand display Wednesday
night. At given signal the fire alarm viii
be sounded from the various signal stations
in the city, Whereupon the entire depart
ment finely equipped in their beautiful uni
form and FURNISHED accOutrements will
promr tly answer to the call. The engines
will raise steam and make direct for the
Exposition building around which the en-
gines will take respective positions, and
commence throwing water. The actual
working of the fire department Illustrating
the manner in which it is conducted during
a fire win be made. This sight will be a
great entertainment to large number OF
persons and especially to ladies. capt;
Stockell has his men under hne drlu and
the display will be made with all the sup
posed excitement attending The operation
of fire engines during great fire.


When the alarm of fire is made We trust
our citizens will not be alarmed, and that
none of our many and ever faithful In,
surapce friends will become uneasy and
make nervous perambulatlon OF tne
streets. Should they feel, however, IN
clined to walk or even to ride, the Expo
sition viii be the place.


A large bonfire will be kindled near the
Exposition, and the engines will work on
this. Thursday night there will be grand


sUNDAY-sCHOOL CONCERT,


in which between four and five hundred
children will engage. Such grand com
binatiop of Youthful vocalism has never
been eaualled here before in this city and
the occasion will be one of unusual interest
TO the large number of visitors In attend
ance. The children will be placed on the
gallery near the large Organs which
with the brass band will form the
orchestra. That this entertainment
will be of magnitude surprising all former
efforts, if any of this kind have been made
in Nashville need not be argued; the mere
announcement that this concert is to take
place viii sss5ract thousands Of our best and
most appreciative people to the Exposition.


A BLIND sEAMsTRESs.


We noticed last night at the Exposition
at the stand occupied by the Singer sewing
machines a blind lady using the machine
with all the ease of an expert, threading
the different attachments, ,hemming, freeing
and tucking beautifully. Every one must
be convinced npon seeing her operate, OF the
simplicity of the justly celebrated singer
Fap,;Iv seyUi1O machine.
Year: 1872

Visitors to the Exposition this week will
be treated to three gala nights, which will
be magnificent, and worth visit from any
distance. The entertainments viii far sur
pass any similar ones ever previously given
in this city. The following programme will
be carried out. On Tuesday night there
will be display Of the following


FIRE WORKS.
Year: 1872

Rich QUARTZ We saw one day
last week, says the Bed Rock Democrat,
a piece of quartz from the Virtue Gold
Mining Company Quartz Ledge that
for richness exceeds anything ever
struck in this locality. Experts 10
quartz matters assure US that ton Of
such quartz will pan out $4,000 at the
lowest calculation. The great trouble
is that it, together with considerable
more like it, was found in "pocket," :"
and these geological pockets" like
most other ockets, generally become
emptied very suddenly. We hope,
however that this quartz pocket" may
be an exception and if it should yield
any more than the Virtue Gold Min,
ing Company know what to do with, We
respectfully suggest that we can man.
age the surplus without inconvenience
our purse having been in collapsed
condition for 10 these many months
past.
Year: 1872

A LILLIPUTIAN.-.Ou in Illinois there
lives a child, now three months old,
weighing but two pounds. Its length
is only seven inches, and its face about
the size of watch crystal. Its tiny
arms are so slender that small finger
ring can be slipped on either of them to
the shoulder. This little creature is
already making quite noise in its part
of the world, aud hundreds have called
to see 1t. Its parents are of standard
size.
Year: 1872

THE BEST TEsT-The increasing favor
of DR.. Price Cream Baking Powder and
Special Flavoriugs, Lemon, Vanilla, Or
ange, etc, is the best test of their quality.
They are indorsed by the best judges in
the country, that nothing of the kind yet
produced can compare with them in purity
and strength. A single test will satisfy
the most doubtful that their claims for su-
periority are based upon real merit.
Year: 1872

TERMINATING THE HAIR-When the
hair ceases to draw from the scalp the
natural lubricant which is its sustenance.
its validity is, as it were suspended, and if
not promptly attended To, badness will be
the certain result The one sure method
Of avoiding such anunpleasant catastrophe
is to use LYON S KATHAIRoN, which. when
well rubbed into the scalp, will speedily
re-animate the hair and prevent it from
falling out Besides that, this inimitable
resuscitant and strengthener of the hair
nourishes and stimulates its young and
tender fibers, dandruff and dirt, and ulti-
mately produces a new crop of hair
stronger. glossier, and twice as abundant
as the old. As a hair dressing it is nota-
bly, the most agreeable, refreshing and
seryiceable article ever placed upon a
dressing table
Year: 1872

Which bound
mi from
venpo elegantly
ted with steam boiler and every modern The furniture
laid
trees grave walks and drives approach the hotel which and utstan
al
the lucky winner who viii receive free from debt with all the
an be





this grand other gifts will consist


dwelling



Horse Buggy
5 Carom lardT
Two Cash Prizes of 500 each
Two Cash Prizes O
Ten O.
Thirty Cash Prizes
Which, with the Hotel, al


Makes grand Of





the drawing win take place At
Year: 1872

From lands end to lands end that all may read
and reading believe. that for the countless mil
lions who are on the road TO an untimcly grave
with bilious complaints there is hu truly great
and reliable remedy. and that is
Year: 1872

Do not be above your business, 90 matter
what that calling may be, but strive to be
the best 10 that line. He who turns up his
nose at his work quarrels with his bread
and butterr. He is poor smith who quar-
rels with his own sparks; there is no
shame about any honest calling don't be
afraid of soiling your hands; there is plen-
ty soap to be had. All trades are good to
traders. You cannot get honey if you are
afraid of bees, nor plant corn if you are
afraid of getting mud on your boots When
we can dig fields with toothpick, blow
along with fans, and grow plum. cakes in
flower pots, then it will be nice tune
for dandics. Above all things avoid lazi-
ness. There is plenty to do in this world
for every pair of hands placed upon it, and
we must work that the world will be richer
because of our having lived in it.
Year: 1872

The TEST OF SoBRIETY.-About a
gentleman by-gone there fourished in
Western. Michigan certain Squire t.,
whose stalwart son now tills the parental
acres, in whose honesty the community had
great confidence, but who had an unfortu-
nate iailing-driuk.


lie had been known to try cases when
he would have been more appropriately in
bed. Upon one occasion an appeal was
taken from a judgment rendered, as it was
alleged, "when the wine was in and the
wit was out"


UDder the board latitude taken at that
day, full inquiry was gone into upon the
trial of the appeal, as to the question OF
sobriety Of the justice, and there was con.
Trajectory testimony-the friends OF the
justice swearing one way, his enemies
directly contrary.


At tlength avery candid witness appeared
who testified with great apparent circum
spection-so great, indeed, that on the
direct examination almost nothing was
elected from him.


Upon the c'oss examination the lawyer
conducting it made very common mis- axe,
and being, unwilling to "let well enough
alone" kept driving away at the witness
until he finally felt sale in putting the
leading and dangerous question


'rid you look upon the justice, uron the
trial Of that case as perfectly sober man 2


The witness hes;tated and the counsel
pressed the iuterrogatory still closer The
witness unally omitted the following, with
great Difficult y, as though it had been
drawn from hin painfully:


81 should have thought so only for one
thing"


WELL" said the cross-examiner, what is
that


II saw him fill up the inkstaDd with
VIII sky, and take snifter out of the ink
bottle"
Year: 1872

ALPHABET OF SHORT RULEs.-Attend
well to your business


Be punctual in your payments.
Consider we'll before you promise.
Dare to dc right.


Envy no man.


Faithfully preform your duty.
Go not in the path of vice.
Have respect for your character.
Know thyselt


Lie not, for any consideration.
Make few aequaintances
Never profess what you do not practice.
Occupy your time in usefulness.
Postpone nothing that you can do now.
Quarrel not with your neighbor
ecompence every man for his labor.
Save something against a day of trouble.
Treat everybody with kindness.
Use yourself to moderation.
Villify no persons reputation.
Watchfully guard against idleness.
Examine your conduct daily.
Yield to superior judgment.
Zealously pursue the right path.
Year: 1872

at any one speaks ill of thee" says
Epictetus, "consider whether he bath truth
on his side, aud if so, reform thyself. that
his censure may not effect thee" When
Anaximander was told that the very boys
laughed at his singing, "Ah!" said he
"then 1 must learn to sing better" Plate
being told that he had many enemies who
spoke i'll of him, said, ut is no matter
shall live so that none will believe them
Hearing another time that an intimate
friend of his had spoken detractingly O
him, he said, ''I'm sure he would not do il
if he had not some good reason for it.
This is the surest as well as the mobiles
way to draw the sting out of a reproach
and the true method of pref airing mai
for the great only relief against the pain
of calumuy.
Year: 1872

Mr.. Spence was taken by surprise at the
sudden outburst Of delight that cam from
Margaret when she understood that he hao
really bought her the bird Tears filleu
her eyes. She threw her arms about h.,
neck and kissed him.


'4t was so kind OF you-and wanted a
bird so much p she said. "Oh, I'll be Sc
good, and do everything for you can
What sweet feeling warmed the hear
of Mr. Spence through and through. The
delight of this moment was greater than
anythisg be remember to have experienc
ed for years.


II am glad my little present has given
you so much pleasure" be answered. sub
DUNG his voice that he might not betl a,
too much Of what be felt 1T is a good
singer, the ms said"


It's beauty" returned Margaret feast.
ing her eyes upon the bird "aud III love
it if i. doesn't sing note"


"Such little thing to give so much
pleasure p Mr.. Spence said to hin self, as
be sat pondering this new phase of life
And to his thought came this reply: "a
cup of water is little thing, but to thirsty
lips it is sweeter than nectar"


And then, as if window had been
opened in his soul a whole, food of new
ideas and thoughts came in upon him, and
he saw that the mind has needs as we'll as
the b dy, and that unless these we're sup.
piled, life would be poor and dreary-just
as his life, and the lives of his wife and
children, had for the most part been


Mr. Spence never shut that window, but
let the birds fly in and out at pleasure
When MIR ebert next saw him, he
doubled his subscription for the ministers S
salary.
Year: 1872

Colorado is oui of debt and has large
surplus in the treasury. No tax will be
collected in the territory this year, and in
1873 the tax will be on y one and one half
mills on the dollar.