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Year: 1875

LIE ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE.-Ihe
health journals all direct their read
ers to lie on their right side while
asleep, but Heyman Bros. get up a
class of spring beds, that are so per
fectly elegant and easy that 1t don't
make any difference in what position


YOU LIE!


you are at perfect ease. Heyman
Bros. also keep complete stock OF
all other kinds of house furniture for
sale at the lowest living prices.
They are at the corner OF B and Iay-
lor streets, Virginia City. Give
them a trial.
Year: 1875

When our parents die, it is as if the
roof over our head were suddenly un-
covered for the winds of heaven to
blow on us as if the strong arm on
which we had leaned had been snapped
asuuder, and we were roughly told to
walk alone. Then Of our parents
loved US as some parents can love- the
mind that most throughly understood
us, the heart that was most wrapped up
in US, the lips that most entirely spoke
of US, the soul that so often prayed
for US, the face that we first learned to
recognize, the voice that we first grew
to obey, the hand we first tried to
grasp, the knee that we FIRST learned to
climb, the cheek we first wished to
kiss, are gone, and will never come
back. We may be in our prime, and
for years past, nay have been bearing
the burden of other lives, yet the
thought that our father aud mother are
really gone, and that we can no more
consult them in our difficulties, nor
confide to them our secrets, nor share
with them our love, makes the heart
sad with deep and abiding sadness,
unless it has grown old in premature
decay.
Year: 1875

IF the anecdote is old, the lesson
of life it bears can never grow
old, any more than can the divine les
sons of the Sermon on the Mount.


1t is related of Franklin that from
the window of his Office he noticed a
mechanic, among number Of others,
at work on house which was being
erected close by, who always appeared
to be in merry mood, and who had a
cheerful smile for every one be met.
Let the day be ever so cold, gloomy
and sunless, the happy smile danced
like sunbeam on his cheerful counte-
nance. Meeting him one day, Frank
lin requested to know the secret of his
constant happy flow ofspirit.


Its no secret, doctor" the man re-
piled. I've got one Of the best wives,
and when | so to work she always
gives a kind word of encouragement
and q blessing, with her parting kiss,
and when / go home she is sure to
meet me with a smile and q kiss of
welcome, and then tea is sure to be
ready; and as we chat in the evening
! End she has been doing so many liz
tie things through the day to please
me that l cannot find it in my heart to
say an unkind word to anybody"


And franklin adds:


What an influence. then, hath wo-
man over the heart of man, to soften
it, and make it the fountain Of cheer
fulness and pure emotions. Speak
gently, then; happy smile and kind
word Of greeting after the tolls Of the
day are over, cost nothing, and 90 far
toward making home happy and
peaceful" ,"
Year: 1875

The agricultural editor of the New
York Tribune writes to the Atlanta
Herald: You can not urge upon your
readers too strongly the value of the
blackberry crop which nature has free
ly bestowed. ! could name men in the
High Point and Salem region Of North
Carolina who have made nice little
fortunes by this trade, and it has car
ried many formerly unknown luxury
into the homes of the poorer classes
of that section. Your paper will not
reach those who should pick the ber-
ries. but it will be seen by the country
merchants and if he will announce
that he will buy blackberries at FIVE
cents per pound, few will commence
this year and more the next, until this
heretofore wasted crop brings into
Georgia hundreds of thousands of
dollars, as it has into North Carolina.
The country merchant can pay for
them in goods on which he makes 25
per cent. profit. Picking and drying
blackberries and selling them comes
nearer getting something for nothing
than almost anything | know Of Al
most every ten-year-old child can earn
its 80 to CD cents per day. They need
but little care in drying, except to be
kept from rain. There is no danger OF
stocking the market. When they fall
little in price, new uses arise for
them. Several men. however, have
gotten badly hurt in trying to corner
them. Thousands and thousands of
pounds are used in making an excel
lent imitation of port wine. i have
not now at hand statistics of the guam
tity shipped from North Carolina, but
/ well remember when. the idea of
drying and selling blaekherries vas
much langhed at there; now millions
ofponnds are sent OF, and pass through
the North Carolina railroad country
just after the drying season :s over.
Year: 1875

Tennessee can well afford to feel
proud Of her highest tribunal Of JUS
tice. Our Supreme Judges are an
honor to her, All Of them are men
of worth and ability. Their decisions
are regarded in the light Of justice
and their opinions as the exponents of
patient and laborious thoaght and in
vestigatiou. They are, emphstically,
working men. The amount Of labor
they perform must be fabulous. They
are never idle, and how they withstand
the terrible strains upon their eonsti
tutions is profound mystery. Yet
they toll on, day in and Gay out, from
early to late, and never complain
Some of them begin to show marks of
over-work, and sooner or later they
must succumb to the pressure, Chief
Justice Nicholson is q remarkable
man in many important respects, II
not in every respect. Though the
year" have piled upon him and he IL
now in the scar and yellow Leaf, he
seems to be as vigorous as any Of his
eo-workers and performs as much
labor.


There are some contracted souls
within the limits Of Tennessee, who
maintain their salaries are too high
and should be reduced This is sim
ply contemplate. Instead OF lower
ing their salaries, they should be
raised.-Kno9vilLe Age and Outlook.
Year: 1875

A wealthy man died some months
ago. Some Of his heirs were slighted,
and tried to break the will on the
ground Of unsound mind on the part
Of the testator. The effort failed. 1t
was shown in evidence that the man
made most of his money by judieious
advertising. The court remarked I:
We need look no further for proof of
this mans sound judgment And the
court was right.
Year: 1875

The whole number of students in
Cumberland University, at Lebanos,
Tenn. was three hundred and ninety
one during the past collegiate year.
The whole number Of graduates for
the wear was one hundred and five.
Year: 1875

Aye, Horace Hays truthfully be-


lieved that his world of right woald be
revealed. He labored for an end, de-
manding no success until the harvest
was ripe. 1t was not his to wear a
show of wit or science. but like the
ocean depths the pearls were hidden
and fathomless. 'Hefts, like ivy on
the ruin, make the riffs they scent to
shade" He understood well that
mammoth deeds were not completed
in a moment, and with a resolution
deathless he armed himself for the
combat. He strove for imperishable
guerdons, something perpetual. At
last be arose and walked to the open
easement. A midnight moon waa
peeping over the distant hill tops,
spreading . cold and silvery light over
the deepening chasms of the woods.
A sterner monarch than fancy spoke
to his heart and pointed with cold,


gid finger to the past, adown whose
Year: 1875

had run against the end of pistol on q
locomotive. i think a tablespoonful OF
brain substance must have oozed out
during the whole time of his death. l
never told any one that there were any
hopes Of his recovery; have known Of
cases in which parties have recovered,
but they are very rare.


Aaron A. Golfer was next sworn-I
live at 346 West Ninth street; / am a
wholesale grocer; my place of business
is on the corner Of Sixth and Main. /
have known the deceased, Geo. FL. Ham,
ilton, since last April, when he called
on my second daughter, Josie. AS far
as l know, he was temperate in his
habits. never spoke to him about his
attentions to my daughter until about
ten days ago, when he called at my store
and asked me, in very pleasant way, IL
/ had any objections to shin and Josie
being friends?" said, "Certainly not,
George; we are all your friends" But
gave him to understand at the same
time that it would never do for him
his coming to my house, and all of
my family, including myself, looked
upon him in very friendly
manner. He called at the house the
same evening that he had spoken to me
at the store. never heard him threaten
to take his lite excepting through my
daughter. He told her upon Thanks
giving day unless she married him he
would kill himself. He exhibited pis-
tol which she took from him ana hid. She
turned the matter off by saying that Fri.
day was an unlucky day; he having in
sisted that she should marry him upon
the next day. He called Sunday and re-
newed his proposals, which my daughter
declined to listen to; ON Monday he mel
her upon Fourth street and persisted IL
walking with her and told her then tha


he would kill himself, showing her tha
he had pistol. He said it-was "Life witt
her and death without her." He called


twice Monday at the house; my daughter


did not see him either time. AS she re
turned home on Monday afternoon shs


found him awaiting her on the steps


In front OF my house. Hs


then renewed his threats
tended to kill himself. He said he wat
going to Lawrenceburg that evening and
would kill himself on the train. My
daughter seemed to know his disposi


tion thoroughly, and had remarked Il


her sister that she could never marry


him on account of his peculiar tempera


ment. did not like to say anything tc


him, as he was always a manly, courte


GUS and upright boy. My daughter new


er encouraged his attentions any more


than to treat him in friendly manner
/ knew nothing more concerning the af


fair, until learned that George had car
ried his threats OF selE-destruction int,
execution.


The Coroner here found it necessar,
| to postpone the inquest.
Year: 1875

Carter, whom he had arrested for coun-
terfeiting and was bringing to this city
to answer the charge, when he Jumped
from the steamer into the river.


Other parties were also able to recog-
nize the body. There were no grounds
for supposing the man to be Frank
Rivers, as he bad been in jail at Ports
mouth for some time, and was we'll
known TO all the officials.
Year: 1875

ATrRAHTED RoBBERY. 2 O..
CLOCK, this morning as the wife of j os.
Ocheltree, residing at No. 7eO Madison
street, went into tho bath room to get
glass of water for sick child, She
saw man hanging out of the window
She gave the alarm and Mr.. Ochcltree
came quickly to the room after getting
his revolver, but the burglar made
good his escape. Yesterday afternoon
two suspicious looking men came 10
the house and asked Mrs. Ocheltree
for something to eat and 1t Is supposed
that these same two made the attempt
to rob the house.
Year: 1875

The future course of the gold
premium has not since 1866 been
more uncertain that it is to-day. The
permanent causes, such as the known
demands Of Germany for gold to take
the place of its silver coinage, and the
unsatisfactory state of the Bank of
England's reserve, will operate for
some time to come in favor of a high
er premium. On the other hand we
understand that Secretary Bristow
has determined to purchase thirty
millions of bonds for the Sinking
Fund. This, however, cannot be
counted on as a certainty, since the
Secretary also has power to purchase
gold and store it away in the Treasury
.prepara tory to resumption in 1879,
and the latter operation, so far as it is
carried out, necessarily neutralizes
the former. Meanwhile the market
for. bills Of exchange on London is in
estate Of chaos, the Bank ofEngland's
rate is again moving upwards, and
gold in Wall Street, under the steady
drain to which Secretary Bristow is
subjecting the market, is every day
growing scarcer.-New Yor Tribune.
Year: 1875

| What releswould England take in
case of a great European contest ?
The general answer. will doubtless be
that Of neutrality. But is it pos
sible that neutrility can always be
maintained? If the British realm
were confined to the two small islands
which constitute it's heart; it might
be true that it could, keep out Of war,
but with widespreading colonies and
foreign entanglements it would be al
most impossible for England to avoid
taking part, sooner or later, in: the
struggle. How, then, is che prepared
for the emergency that is,almost sure
to arise?' The navy is apparently in
good order. The numerical strength
of the British feet is larger than that
Of any other power, and English sail
ors have not. deteriorated. But a
large part of thenavy is composed Of
vessels built since England was en-
gagged in a-great naval war Their
construction, to a certain extent, has
been experimental. Suppose on 60
ing to war it should be discovered
that the navy had been built on
faulty principles?> The result might
be to nullify that arm ofthe national
defense, and uncover the coast of Eng
land to any powerful nation intent
upon invading the country and lay
ing it under tribute. TIE enormous
wealth accumulated in London. is a
bait to avarice which must not be
ignored in considering the possibili-
ties Of hostile invasion: Suppose the
coast should be defenseless, what Kind
|of'an army could England oppose to
the magnificent troops of the Cont.
'nent? The militia and volunteers
would be useless. The regular army
would be effective as far as it goes,
but at most it would be but $4,000
strong. What could this handful do
against the tremendous hosts Of Ger
MANY, Russia, or France. If Eng
land will save herself she must be
willing to spend her money freely to
maintain large and efficient regular
army. If Englishmen will not serve
their country in person, they must be
prepared to pay the price for that
immunity as for any other. luxury.
That price is not so great as that
which might be assessed by, COM
mittee Of Continental bankers, in ses-
sion in captured London.
Year: 1875

The finest fodder is raised from man.
moth sweet corn sown for that purpose,
it being of large growth and suckering
freely on good soil. If to be fed during
short pasturage in summer it should


be wilted at least twenty-four hours


before wedding. If for winter use, il
should be we'll cured before storing, as
it contains so much sugar that 1t heats
quickly. Our practice has been to
wilt 1t two days, turning it on the sec
ond day, and then set it up in large
stocks and there let il stand until wan
ted, load by load. We find it the best
and cheapest feed, and on our rich
garden lands as profitable as most Of
our vegetable crops. We sow in FUR
rows three feet apart, eight or ten ker-
nels to foot in length. After one or
two workings the shade covers the
ground. 1t can be cut with u bush
hook, or what is better, with a stout


reaper, and left in bundles, if you have
two stout men to remove them lively.
Some of our largest pork raisers also


grow largely of the earlier sorts to be-
gin laying on fat before the dent corn
is ready. 1t is especially serviceable


where clover does not flourish, SO as 10


furnish summer hog feed. As soon as
it is fairly in the milk then begin TO


feed, cutting up from near the ground.


Scarcely a but is left, while of field


corn much of the stalk is refused by


the hogs. By the time the early sorts
are fed out the large evergreen sorts are


ready. This feed induces excellent


thrift, and prepares hogs nicely for
profitable feeding of the main crop,


and brings on earlier pork and more Of


it. I have never known any one to be
dissatisfied with the results of tho


practice.
Year: 1875

| An association of Boston gentlemen
have engaged in an important enter
prise in connection with the Centennial.
It is the erection of lofty iron observa.
tory, from which the thousands Of visi.
tors may obtain an extended view Of


Fairmount Park, the Exposition ground,
| the city and the surrounding country


The Park Commissioners have granted


site for the observatory on the most
elevated point in the Park, and the
| structure will be made one of the most
| that spacious pleasure ground.


The place selected is near the Belmont


mansion, on the west bank of the Schuyl-
kill, and q short distance north of the


Centennial grounds. The base viii, be
80 feet above the river, and the column
| will rise to a height of 200 feet, which
will give the lookout gallery an eleva-
| tion of over 500 feet, while the stars and
| stripes will wave from staff on top So


feet higher. The observatory will be


novelty in its way, and as the first ever


erected OF its kind, will form one of the


greatest curiosities of the great exhibi-


bition. Its inventor is Mr.. i. B. Saw


yer, a well-known resident of Charles


town District.


The observatory will be wholly of iron,
tubular in form, and is to be built in
sections which are firmly attached to
each other. 1t will be eight feet in di-
ameter at the base and somewhat small
er at the top. The colunn will be also


strengthened on four sides by truss


work, which extends from the base to


the top, and eight large guys of wire
rope, each of which is capable of sus-
tanning weight of thirty tons, will also
aid in keeping the tower in place.


The most remark kable feature of the
observatory is the fact that the elevator
car will ascend upon the outside Of the
shaft. An annular car, abolt twenty
feet in diameter, elegantly upholstered,
and capable OF accommodating twenty
five or thirty persons, will be raie cd like
an elevator upon the truss work or
guides. The car will be raised by eight
wire ropes, each of which will be capa-
BILE OF sustaining eight tons with safety,
the combined strength being more than
ten times as great than is necessary to
sustain the car freighted to its utmost
capacity with passengers.


In addition to all other means Of
guarding against the possibility of acci-
dents, there will be eight safety ma
chimes attached to the car OF elevator,
either one Of which would hold, even in
case all the ropes should chance to give
way, which is an impossibility. The
lifting power will be supplied by dou-
bic cylinder upright engine of 40 horse
power, located in building at the base.
The gallery and lookout at the top will
be covered and enclosed by wire net
work, and are intended to accommodate
about l25 persons.-Phila. Star. e--
Year: 1875

@ 1866 asking you about A. don't remember the
year Il cannot rememember how many times


You did 60 occasionally in 1866 A. And In 1901 1853
1869 and 1870.


@ Now did you 60 than two three times IN that
year, A. don't remember Sir should say went probably
eight or nine times, perhaps dozen times


q Now, in the year 1857 did you go at ALL and n a n did
you go than three tmes' A. cannot say how
many times.


@ And in the year 1885, what your habit OF attending
that church, A. think TO church about as other peo
pie do.


O. There Ia great difference in that A. What Is that


O. There great difference in people as to the frequency
with which they 60 to church. A. Yes, Sir.


Q would rather have your pcrsonal recollection MY
recollection that went to Plymouth Church with more or
less frequency while In town during all the years up to
the Spring Of 1870 You must remember, Mr. Evarts that
always away ctung during three months Of the year


@ We have got the history OF it, A. And then Plymouth
Church was closed two other months Of the year.


q We won't argue about it, the fact about is what want


get whether you went in the year 1863 more than two
or three times to that church, A. think went with or
less frequency all the way up TO 1870.


@. viii you tell me how many times you went' A. don't
know how many times went.


O. So in 1859 did you then than two or three times
A. think shall make the same answer don't know how
many times
Year: 1875

l heard two little boys down by the
brook to-day, talking about their
fathers houses, and boasting how
grand they were. Johnny said his house
had a velvet carpet in the parlor, and
lace curtains at the windows. Willie
said his house had splendid chande-
liers, that sparkled like diamonds and
the walls were beautifully painted. l
thought would like to tell them about
house very much more wonderful
than those they lived in. because 1t is
builded by small insect.


This house is made by a kind of
spider that lives in California, and is
called the mason-spider. His house Is
very marvellous for such q little fellow
to make all by himself, without any
hammer, or saw, or trowel, or axe, or
nails. or plaster, or any such things as
men use in building and yet his man.
sion is fit for little queen for it is
lined throughout with white silk


The spiders house is nearly as large
as hens egg, and is built of a sort of
red clay, almost as handsome as the
brown stone they are so proud OF in
New York city. 1t is cylindrical in
shape. The top opens with little
trap-door, which is fastened with a
hinge, and shuts of itself. The door
and insi lie are lined with the most deli
cate white silk, finer than the costliest
dress ever worn by lady.


Mr.. Spider builds his house in some
crevice, or bores a cylindrical hole in
the clay, so that all is concealed from
view except this tiny trap-dOor. When
he sees any enemy approaching, he
runs quickly to his silk-lined house,
swings open the little door, goes in and
as the door shuts tightly after him,
holds it firmly by placing his claws in
two openings in the white silk lining of
the door, Just large enough to admit
his little hands or feet, whichever You
choose to call them and here, nestled
in this luxurious retreat, he bids def
ance to all intruders.


1 heard all about this spider from n
gentleman who had been to California,
and had brought home one of these
red clay, silk-lined houses He was
showing it to some children as they
were walking near me. / wish you all
could have seen it.-H Nicholas.
Year: 1875

And Alice Waring pinned rose upon
his breast and kissed him goodbye.


How anxiously during the long winter
night Alice Waring would sit by the
hearth and ponder upon her soldier
lover. And how nervously her hand
would tremble when she read the news
from the ''front.


Christmas was coming apace al
ready the green wreaths were being
woven to decorate the sanctuary in
commemoration of the advent of the
Blessed Redeemer and while some
hands were engaged in identifying the
temple of the Most High, others were
remorselessly Staying their kith and kin
in blood-red vengeance.


1t is not yet time to have quite for
gotten that thirteenth day of December,
1862, at Fredericksburg. How many a
chair it left vacant in our broad land.
How many a grief-stricken heart ached
and ached, till God in his graciousness
sent the Angel of Peace to still its
beatings forever.


Where the fight was thickest the men
could scarcely breathe for the sui
phurous canopy, there fought two
brothers but they battled on different
sides of the question-and yet they
fought well.


And when the guns grew feeble and
the rattle of musketry failed, there was
hush in the very, air. for the Angel
of Death was stalking over the scene.


By-and-by they came to collect the
wounded and bury those past relief,
and they found Horace and Morris
Timberlake within an arms length OF
each other, near enough to have fallen
on each others neck and embraced
had they been living men.