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Year: 1871

What is more true and lasting than the love
a parent bears child7 Brotherly and sisterly
love is dear the love of friend, sweet; but
oh (! where is the love that can compare with
parental affections /? When sorrow visits us,
it is always in the parents ear the tale of grief
is poured for We know, whether our pain
be great or little, the soft voice Of mother, or
the firmer one of father. has always sweet
words of consolation and endearment to offer,
which make Our heart light again and cur
spirits gay. When sickness with its threat
ening hand hovers o'or us, is it from nurse,
friend or even sister, that we wish to receive
the cooling drink All, no It's from mother
who, with sweet smiles and soft caress, makes
us feel that, even though we are sick and
suffering, earth has one bright, golden chain
which binds US to'it. Tis the gentle pressure
of mothers hand on our forehead, which drives
away pain; mothers soft voice in tho ear
teaching us the sweet example Of patience
which we are to follow, and mothers kiss on
our brow, which makes us feel that even
Heaven were dreary, were mother not there.
Year: 1871

A NEW USE OF LEAvEs.-A Vermonter has
recently tanned several sides Of leather with
I've leached from forest leaves He has been
experimenting with leaves for two months,
with satisfactory results. One ton Of leaves,
it is asserted, will tan as much leather as five
cords of bark, and will complete the process in
half the time. When leaves and bark are
mixed in equal proportions one-fourth Of the
time Is saved. The leather tanned by this
process, it is claimed, is more flexible and
smoother than that tanned by bark, while the
strength of the raw hide is retained in greater
degree. All which statement should bo re-
ceived cautiously.
Year: 1871

1t is not perhaps generally known that what
is now favoritc summer resort for citizens Of
New York was once sold for barrel Of cider
Yet it is fact that in 1880 the tract Of land
including what now are Long Branch, Shrew-
bury, and Eatontown, was in the possession oi
the Indians, but was purchased of them by
one Lewis Morris for that consideration. Mil
lions could not purchase the land now.
Year: 1871

What nonsepseis published in someof our So
called health journals. They contain some
things that are really valuable, and a great
many that are superlatively absurd. One OF
of these ridiculous emanatons is the announce
ment that it is unhealthy for two people to
sleep together. A man Of ninety-nine died
the other day from the effects Of sleeping with
his wife for nearly eighty years. or from some
other cause.
Year: 1871

A lady, who had number Of female SER
wants in ber family, to each Of whom she on
ono occasion gave pair Of cast-off shoes, found
the following impromptn on her chamber
mant.l-piece one morning:


"How careful should our mistress be


The narrow path to choose,


When all the maids within tho house


Are walking in her shoes !"
Year: 1871

no undue attention to nOn-cssentials, to
'hc n, glcct Of essentials. No slavery to
dress, that rObs the heart and mind OF
proper attention. No resorting to petty
sbams Of ostentation, as if poverty were a
degradation and the appearance OF wealth
ennoblmg; for of this be assured, the chill.
dren who are taught to be ashamed OF
poverty will grow 70 be not afraid of any
crime that will bring the real or simulated
wealth. The children, on the o,her hand
who arc taught that good book is better
than fine dress, and education the work
of cars, while clothes may be purchased
in an hour, will become so noble
in their poverty as to develop in
themselves resources that will one day
bring them not only wealth, but honor
and usefulness, and the happiness incident
to such possessions. Poverty, under such
circumstances, becomes exalted TO heroism,
and shames into insignificance the glare
and glitter of ignorant, Haunting prosper
ity. Very inferior actors and actresses are
chosen to wear the tinsel splendor and
support the pompOus stupidities of Kings
aud Queens. yet to Genius is allotted the
character that thinks, and acts, and speaks
the awful tragedy of animate existence
To impress these truths upon the minds
of children is the mothers work, and in
choosing wife man should consider his
children, and remember the old adage that
ian ounce of mother is worth pound OF
clergy" Married to a noble and affection
ate woman, a true man will sink neither
in his own estimation nor in the estima-
ton of those whose esteem is valuable on
account of his poverty. 1t is only the
corrupt and ignorant who attach disgrace
to poverty, or feel respect for mere wealth.
Some one has declared those only to be
poor who feel poor, and no sensible man
or woman can feel impoverished who has
gained the lifelong companionship Of a
loving and congenial nature, whom neither
sickness nor sorrow, nor things present
nor things to come, can estrange.- Chicago
Tribune.
Year: 1871

DREAMS are to our waking thoughts
much like echoes to music; but their re-
verbcrations are so partial, so varied, SO
complex, that it is almost iD vain that we
seek among the notes Of consciousness for
the echoes of the dream. If we could by
any means ascertain on what principle our
dreams for given night are arranged, and
why one idea more than another furnishes
their cue, it would be comparatively easy
to follow out the chain of associations by
which they unroll themselves afterward,
and to note the singular ease and delicacy
whereby subordinate topics, recently watt
ed across our minds are seized and woven
into the network of the dream. But thu
reason why from among the five thousand
thoughts Of the day we revert at night
especially to thoughts number two, three,
four, five, instead of thoughts number two,
three, four, six, or any other in the list, is
obviously impossible to conjecture. We
can but observe that the echo Of the one
note has been caught, and Of the others
lost, amid the obscure caverns of the men,
ory Certain broad rules, however, may
be remarked as obtaining generally, as re-
CARDS the topics of dreams.


in the first place, if we have any present
considerable physical sensation or pain,
such as may be produced by wound, or
fit of indigestion, or hunger, or an unac'
customed sound, we are pretty sure to
dream of it in preference to any subject OF
mental interest only. Again, if we have
merely slight sensation of uneasincss,
insufficient to cause dream, 1t Will yet DC
enough to color dream otherwise sug-
gested with disagreeable hue RAILING
to have dream suggested to 1t by present
physical sensation, the brain seems to re-
vert to the subjects Of thoughts OF the
previous day, or of some former period OF
Year: 1871

The shoe worn by the young woman of
the period is surely one Of the most abom.
Unable cOntrivances ever brought into
vogue by the caprice of the sex. What
need to describe it? Do we not know the
absurdity Of its construction, and how in
gcniOusly it has been designed for the de-
struction of comfort, and ease, and grace
in walking, and also in all semblance to q
real woman's foot? When it first came
into fashion, the ladies' were told by few
sensible men that to put their feet into q
machine with toe like birds bill, and a
heel three inches high brought forward
under the instep, would insure suffering
and deformity.


But the dear creatures, in their irresisti-
BILE way, resented this interference with
their prerogative of self torture and self
caricature, and asked, "Would you have
us look like dowdies, with broad toes to
our shoes, and low heels, and all that ?''-
all that" meaning heels where nature in
tended they should be-. The plea was un-
ansWerable. Ladies' shoe makers Certain
truthful ones) tell us, what observation
also reveals, that there is hardly young
woman now who regards herself at all
fashionable who has not bunions, callosi-
ties, corns and enlarged joints; and that
the crop of these ornaments developed
within the last four or five years is aston.
ishing and pitful The worst of it is that
there appears to be no prospect Of relief,
except a turn in the whirligig of fashion,
and that there are no exceptions to the rule
of torture and dcformity. For the good
and sensible Of the sex immediate them
selver with the foolish and the frivolous
No degree of sense, or independence, or
stability Of character seems to absosve any
woman who had the charm of womanhood
about her from slavery to fashion, at what
ever sacrifice of time, comfort, money or
health,-Neso York Times.
Year: 1871

Girls, take good care Of your health:
Don't think because you are perfectly well
now you can expose yourselves In every
way, and because it never did hurt you,
that it never will. It is no light matter to
trifle with ones health, for it is too often
blessing too little appreciated until lost.
I know how you feel about such things,
for was once thoughtless girl too; and
although had kind mother TO- glye me
advice, which / have elton -~ishadl 7 had
taken, thought then l knew best, and
only found out my mistake when Is was
too late. How often do you do ss1 didr
Change thick and heavy clothing for light
er, and heavy shoes for thin gaiters, to go
sleighing, or to some party or Singing
school. Then have you not come chilled
through, and risen next morning With the
headache, swollen eyes, and q GENERALLY
uncomfortable feeling' Don't doso, g,rl.: .
Don't follow fashions that will make you
sacrifice your health. If you do, you will
be old women at thirty, in spite Of AL tho
embellishments you can give your faces;
for if your health is ruined, you will have
little pleasure in anything else. ,.s:


once knew young girl who was a.
healthy and hearty as one usually sees,
who walked home from party In thin
shoes, through the dewey grass.sz Sho
caught cold which settled On her lungs
and in short time carried her to her grave,
She is not the only one who has shortened
her life by her own carelessness. How
many we see who are killing themselves
by lacing. think it is pitiful sight to
see an unnaturally slender waist, apd eyes
projecting from the head from the COM
preston, while the victims of their own
foolishness are unable to eat, one third as
much as they need, for fear their misery
will be more than they can bear: NO sen:
would if she could only know the suffer-
ing she will have to endure in after years.
Take advice, then; dress so that you feel
comfortable, no matter how others do; and
never expose yourself more than you can
help, and you will stand chance Of enjoy
ing healthy and happy old age-West-
e7aa Rural.
Year: 1871

DEMOCRATIC CoNsoLATIoN.--De
cratic rejoicing is considerably lessened by
a remembrance of Republican victories III
New York, many of whom try to find con-
solution in the fact that Tweed's roguery
was the real cause of defeat. One of the
most innocent of them yesterday declared
sit was no Republican victory, but only a
REFORM" Exactly! The next election
we have here we want to see a similar ''re-
forn.O
Year: 1871

"A new lodge of Red Men is soon to be
organized in this city. ts tf


lin Brunswick county the one-year dis
trict school trustees have been reappointed.


In the Court of Appeals yesterday, a
writ of error was granted in the case of
Sands VS.. The Commonwealth.


"A great portion of the city was in total
darkness for more than an hour after night
fall last night, and it was an unusually
dark night. Can we not have the street
lamps lighted before it gets so dark?


during panic in j. b. PAGES tobacco
factory, yesterday, caused by an impression
that the building was falling, one man had
his arm broken, another had his face badly
cut by dashing through the windows, and
others more or less bruised by falling.
Year: 1871

DOMESTIC TRoUBLE.-A man residing on


Marion street, who said his name was Inch


and that he was the father of nine children,
applied at the police station last evening for
aid to compel his wife with portion Of the
children to return home. According to bis
story his wife with portion Of the children had
gone to neighbor's and refused to return to
his donnie !. The deputy in charge informed
him that his Jurisdiction did not extend quite
50 far a. that, and that he could not compel
the wife to return to bis house, but that if he
would 60 home and be kind husband and
father there would be no difficulty IN keeping
his Wiia and children therA.
Year: 1871

SHOCKING AccIDRNT.-We learn that early
yesterday morning as Mrs. Kimball, about
seventy years of age, was getting breakfast
ready in the kitchen OF her house at Bar Mills,
her dress TOOK fire and she ran from the house
all in flames. Her cries called in some of the
neighbors, but every thing she had on was
burnt from her person and her sides were bad.
ly charred. She was alive last evening, but
would not probably survive the night.
Year: 1871

An accident occurred near Dalton on Friday y
afternoon resulting in several cars being pretty
badly torn up, For several miles the other side
of Dalton the track of the Western and Atlantic
track runs parallel with that of Selma, Rome
and Dalton, and the passenger.train On the form
er line and a freight train of six empty cars be-
longing to the latter INDUCED in a trial OF speed,
when thessfreight train ran off the tracksa little
ahead of the other,which came along with great
speed and struck the disabled cars, smashing
them up promiscuously, but fortunately injur-
ing no one.


On yesterday morning, the eastern bound
freight train on the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia colided in singular manner near
Sweetwptcr.l A short distance from that place
a portion of the train became detached, leaving
only two fat cars with the engine, but the break
was discoFered in a.short time by the conductor,
Mr. Wiley Mcbride, who at once had the en-
gine reversed and started back to look for the
missing cars, which he found near a curve in
motion, the momentum not having been check
ed by, detaching. he at once called to stop the
engine, but before that could be done the cars
collided, coming together with great force and
throwing one empty fat on top OF car of coke,
damaging it considerably. The conductor was
bruised and otherwise injured, though not seri-
ously. Scarcely a second before the collision
took place, Mr.. Me Bride saw q man jump from
between two cars, where he had been stealing a
ride and disappear in the darkness in time to
save his bacon.


On yesterday fellow, who evidently had an
aversion to walking was discovered by Capt.
DeArmond slowed away on the trucks of one
of the coaches near Ooltewah, whittier he had
ridden from Cleveland. The free rider was dis
lodged and the train proceeded, but before pro-
ceeding two miles he was found between two Of
the baggage cars and again put off, The day
previous he was put off the freight train, but
transportation looked for him at the next station
and found him coiled up in the smoke-stack of
dead engine they were hauling, when the
unlucky individual was rudely thrust on terra
frn,a, clearing the side of the car in a flying
leap. BE ought to have a free pass 70 for one
trip at least as reward for his perseverance.
Year: 1871

HAVE LEASED THE HOTEL LATELY KNOWN
j as the Stacey House. end will henceforth conduct
it in the most approved style.


The patronage of the public generally. and Of my old
friends particularly who have stood by so truly in
the past is respectfully solicited. promise them
cordial reception and comfortab home at the Battle
House. JOEL A. BATTLE.


1t will be seen from the above that have leased the
Stacey House to General Battle. In retiring from the
position which have occupied for several years in
this city, desire tender my thanks and kind wishes
to old friends and to earnestly eLreat continuation
of their patronage to my successor. as Cne who will
make their stay with him comfortable in every respect


jan17 -dtf-w 2a4 ]. e, STACEY.
Year: 1871

Was the next sufferer. His was large
brick house which looked after the storm,
as our informant says, as though it had
been shelled by battery of artillery. A
large wheat garner and barn were entirely
demolished, and all his fences blown away.
Out of thrifty young orchard of eight
hundred apple trees not one was left.


Next in the path of the terrible storm
Year: 1871

preparation of roots and herbs, warranted to be
strictly vegetable, and can do no injury to any ons


IT has been used by hundreds and known for the
last AZ years as one of the most reab ecacous and
taken regularly and permanently it Is
Year: 1871

The next sufferer in order, had double
log house framed, which was torn down to
the fourth log. A mill, two stories high,
not used lately, was blown off to the rock
foundation. A fence rail was blown
against horse, striking him endwise
in the breast, and so far driven
in as to seriously endanger its life. The
horse was living at last accounts. All of
Mr.. Mosier's fences were blown away but
none of his family injured.
Year: 1871

Who was the posessor of commodious
two story house, which was torn off above
the first story and blown to pieces. The
wing OF the house was torn away. In her
fright, and while running about in her
bare feet, she tramped upon sharp nail
and received very bad injury. Her barn
and fences were all blown away. On the
same farm with Mrs. Simpson was a COM
Portable frame house, filled in with brick
and plastered-occupied by VIM. Thomp-
son, which was blown down to the first
story
Year: 1871

Life bears us on like the stream OF
mighty river. Our boat at first glides
down the narrow channel through the
playful murmuring of the little brook
and the winding of the grassy borders.
The trees shed their blossoms over our
young heads; the flowers on the bank
seem to effer themselves to our young
hands, We are happy in hope, and grasp
eagerly at the beauties around us; but
the stream hurries on, and still our hands
are empty. Our course in youth and
manhood is along wider and deeper
flood, and amid objects more striking
and magnificent. We are animated at
the moving picture Of enjoyment and
industry passing around us--are excited
at some short-lived disappointment. The
stream bears us on and our joys and
griefs are alike left behind us. We may
be shipNrecked--we cannot be delayed;
whether rough or smooth, the river has
tens to its home, till the roar of the
ocean is in his ears, and the tossing of
the waves is beneath our feet, and the
land lessons from our eyes, and the
floods are lifted up around us, and we
take our leave of earth and its inhabi-
tants, until of farther voyage there is no
witness save the Infinite and Eternal.
Year: 1871

I think old women-I don't quite like
the word gladly" because it doesn't mean
anything now-a-days-are the most
beautiful and lovable things in the world.
They are so near Heaven that they catch
the glow and brightness which radiates
from the pearly gate and illuminates
their faces. When the hair begins to
silver, and the embers in the fire grow
cold, and the sun has got so far around in
life's horizon that the present makes no
shadow, while the past stretches down
the hillside to little mound of earth
where we will rest for season--a little
mound not big enough to hold our cor
ner lots, and marble fronts, and safes,
which we shall have to leave on the other
side of the hill, but big enough I trust
to hold our memories and fancies, our
air castles and secrets; and when the
journey is nearly done and the night is
setting in, and the darkness begins to
gather around us without any stars, and
the birds sing low in the trees, and the
flowers wither and die, and the music
we hear comes from afar, strangely sweet
like sounds coming over the water, and
like little children we live within our
.elves, and the world gradually recedes
from us-then should like to be an old
woman, full of blessed memories and
peaceful anticipations.
Year: 1871

The following closely practical SER
mon on an approved maxim is copied
from the Marine Farmer, in which it
appeared some thirty-fve years ago.
The author of it is still living, and says
he has found no reason to change his
convictions:


Ii man be poor, let him keep the
secret OF the fact to himself Let the
secret out, and ten to one his friends
will forsake him, and even throw bar
riers in his path. Better wear your
best coat, and carry bold and indie
pendent front, than to stoop to the
earth, beg for employment and whine
over your distresses. Human nature is
such that mankind will assist the rich
and throw opportunities in their way to
make money, while they exclude the
poor from every privilege. Let it be
known that your property is all gone,
and every bill will be sent and an imme-
diate settlement insisted upon: when, if
you were considered wealthy, your cred
itors would wait twelvemonth for their
dues, and then press the payment very
lightly. Therefore, resolve never to
make known your poverty, but keep up
good spirits, and you will see your way
clear to a good living.
Year: 1871

The Springfield, Massachusetts,, Re-
publican, publishes letter from New
Orleans giving vivid but doleful pic
ture of the ruin and desolation in that
city and Louisiana. 1t has already been
intimated that the people of that State
might, from sheer inability to pay it, be
forced to repudiate their State debt of
over forty millions Of dollars, seven
eighths Of it contracted since the war.
The letter in the Republican shows that
this enormous debt is the representative
of nothing but robbery and spoilation
that the State has received little or moth
ing in consideration of it; that it is
poorer now than when the debt was
contracted, and that the increase Of tax
alton ON the people is in proportion to
their decreased ability to pay. They
Are impoverished, robbed, and despoil-
ed. New Orleans is city of stagnation;
trade deserts it; it is filed with vacant
houses; its levee once the scene Of an
enormous business in cotton, sugar, mo-
lasses and rice, is nearly deserted; and
the great city that was once the entrepot
for the whole southwest, and which by
all the laws of trade ought to be so still,
is rapidly sinking to istlessness and in
significance.


There is but one cause for all this
misrule Louisiana is being ruined by
Radical misgovernment; New Orleans is
the helpless victim of a carpet-bag Gov
ernor, and a foul confraternity Of ne
groes and adventures, who are ignorant
of everything except how to steal, rob,
accept bribes and sell their votes as leg
islators for money. These men have in
six years raised the debt of Louisiana
from five millions to forty millions, and
and laid a mortgage for this great sum
upon all the property in the State.
"What have we got for it all, asks this
correspondent; "nothing; the money has
been stolen" "History can furnish no
parallel to this spoilation in time of
peace. 1t is idle to expect men to be
satisfied with it, and to rejoice at the
sight of the old flag, and to talk Of the
best government the world ever saw
when they are living under a robbing,
swindling, indecent pretense of a gov
ernment."


These are the words of q Northern
man, written to q Massachusetts, Repub-
ican paper, and, we presume, there are
few who will question their correctness.
Is it not a crying shame that Congress
will not take these things into consider
alton? Is its protection to be extended
only to the plunderers and adventurers,
while ignoring the grievances of the
great mass of the people ?-[ Nashville
Banner.