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Year: 1871

H. lit,n WAS LEvEL-A New York
wholcrolr grocer, who had become rich in
his business, has lately made the follow
ing revelation. He says his rule Away.
was when he sold a Hill Of goods ou cred
it, To immediately subscribe for the local
paper Of his debtor. SO long as his Gus.
toner advertised literally and vigorous.
ly, he rested, but as soon as he began to
contract his advertising space, he took
the fact as evidence that there was
trouble ahead, and he invariably went for
his debt. For" said he, "the man who
feels too poor to make his business known,
is too poor to do business" This with.
drawing OF an advertisement is an evi-
dence Of weakness that business men are
not slow to observe.
Year: 1871

The STUBBORN DEAeoN.-There is q
story of self.willed deacon who was
always on the wrong side and ludlcrously
stubborn. When the temperance reform
was in full feather. and the question was
discussed in the church OF which he was
an officer, he, as a matter of course, op.
posed it. He would not sign the pledge !;
he would not consent to its presentation
in the Sunday School; he objected We.
hemently to the distribution of tracts.
One day, in the presence Of a full house,
one Of the members of the church made
the case of the deacon subject Of
prayer. He said; 20 Lord If thy
servant, our brother, continues his op.
position to US, wilt Thou, in thy tender
mercies, remove him from the church
militant below to the church triumphant
above" u wont co." thundered the
indignant and obstinate deacon.
Year: 1871

In our foreign policy we rest the homo
of the Government upon peace and pres
tige-the prestige which commands peac,
the peace which adds to our prestige
Our diplomatic history, from the first in
auguration of Washington down to The
present hour, contains no other chapter SC
brilliant as that which records the recent
treaty with Great Britain. A powerful
nation is not only led to do us Justice in
the matter of debts and dues, but, in the
less palpable but more enduring repara.
ton which by acknowledging errors, re.
moves the source of irritation, and grace.
fully heals the wounds of pride-thus
bringing to the adjustment of national
differences the knightly courtesy and the
Christian spirit which marks the inter-
course of true gentlemen. When we re.
fleet on the nameless and unimaginable
misery and wretchedness inflicted on hun.
dreds of thousands by the late war between
France and Prussia, the vast number tina
were slain, the still vastcr number that
were less kindly dealt with in their cruel
wounds and maimings, the hardly less
cruel burden of debt and tax falling upon
all alike, we may in some faint degree
measure the blessings of policy that
avoids war and secures peace founded
upon justice and upon honor. Our diff
ferences with England were of the gravest
possible character those between France
and Prussia were but trivial in compari-
son. The latter were settled by an ap-
peal to arms and frightful war. 1t is
to the highest honor OF an administration
at whose head stands a victorious soldier,
that the former were adjusted in the spirit
Of that great beauttudc which wns given
to us in the sermon on the Mount


CLOSING REMARKS.


But, gentlemen, must close. have
detained you too long already, and were
| to claim your attention whio rccited
the achievements of the Republican party
during the period of its national power,
the night itself would give place to day
before could finish. [ point you to a
continent untrodden to-day by the foot of
a slave. point you to constitution
rounded and perfected in all the elements
Of civil rights and personal liberty. I
point you to n credit and currency that
bore us triumphantly through the sever
est of wars, and have assured to us the
amplest prosperity in time of peace. |
point you to nation of forty millions of
people-the frecst, the happiest the most
prosperous on the globe-and finally, |
point you to the fact that the policies and
measures which commended these great
results, were the policies and measures OF
the Republican party.


The remarks of Mr.. Blaine were fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
Year: 1871

FULL MOONs.-The occurrence OF
full moons for the ensuing year is
worthy of note. There is a full moon
in the first week Of each Of the first
seven months Of the year. In July
there will be two full moons. one on
the I'd and one on the 3lst. In the
remaining five months the moon will.
De At the full on the last day Of each
Year: 1871

The old world is the birth place Of sci.
ence, in which has been developed those
principles of medical treatment, in accord
Rnce with which our most successful prsc-
titoners have worked for the relief of the
afflicted, until the new world has been
forced to recognize their superiority and
adopt them. Among the institutions Of this
country that has been most successful in the
treatment of all diseases, and is therefore
deserving of special attention, is the EDIN
BURGH INFIRMARY, of Chicago, which
enjoys the reputation of being the most com
plets institution in this country. It has a
separate department for the trestment of all
diseases, each of which Is under the man
sgsment of competent and experienced pro-
home of the af1icted-the heaven of relief
where all can secure the very best and most
successful medical treatment and that
wstchful care and assiduous nursing SO nec-
esssry for the rapid and lasting recovery
from those diseases that battle the ordi-
nary physician, This institution is founded
upon those principles that the science and
experience of the old world have demon.
s;rated to be the most successful. Medical
men and the best medical publications
in this country, aud in England
France and Germany recommend
them, and We know of no institution
in this country where these principles are
better understood and better carried intt
practice than at the dlnburgh In6rmsry
under the management of Professors SandI
and McTsggert. Two gentlemen of culture
and long experience, who are too well re
commended by the best medical authorities
to need any eulogy from US. Those troubled
with any distressing complaint can do no
better than to consult them, personally if
possible, or by letter.
Year: 1871

Severe sore throat and Diptheria is quick
IL cured by using Renne's Magic Oil freely.
Swathe the neck with three or four thick
nesses of flannel and keep it wet with the
Magic Oil gargle the throat mixed with
water, or take q little clear, and swallow
slowly-follow up this until cured. For sale
by Emil Kehler.
Year: 1871

AIKEN at the sign Of the Golden Eagle is
selling all dress goods at coat.
All hosiery and gloves at cost.
Ali fannels at cost.


All oassimeres at cost.


All real and imitation laoes at cost.
All fancy goods at cost.


All bleached and brown sheetings and
shirtings at less prices than they can be had
elsewhere.
Year: 1871

himself away for the passage he
added when the first agony Of surprise
had passed away. F'a


was sorely bruised, but no bones
we're broken. The sailors assisted me
along until ] got under the main hatch
way then they went up on deck, via
the forecastle, and told the mate they
thought some one was down the hold.
He, thinking l had made capture,
opened the hatch and | was hoisted,
more dead than alive, from the hold
beneath.


I explained all to the mate, except
the part relating to the two Sailors, for
l did not wish to get them into
trouble, as they had aided me and
next day the remains of the unfortu-
nate stow-away were brought on deck.
From paper found in the pocket Of
his coat we ascertained his name and
former residence, and aftcrward learn
ed that the unhappy man had wished
to join his sweetheart in Australia, but
having no money to pay for a passage
he had slowed himself away in the
pump-well, whence no sound could
reach to the deck, and so met the ter
rible fate have recorded. 10 as


There was no more cargo broached
at night aboard the Water Nymph
that trip.
Year: 1871

y If he does not fill his sheet with
news Of Importance, whether there be
any or not, it is condemned for not
being what it purports to be-a news
paper.


If he does not ELL at least one col
umn every week with something laugh
able, his folio is pronounced unintcr-
csting. 9lik o -


If public nuisance should exist,
notice of it would offend and not TO
notice would be censure.


If he does not publish all marriages
that occur 8 in the world for twenty
miles round,' whether he hears of them
or not, he is not fit f& an editor.
If every paper does not contain a
goodly portion Of suicides, horrible
murders, melancholy accidents, it is
dull, and an unwelcome visitor.


III half the gloomy transactions that
occur are recorded, it is spurned as a
vehicle of calamities. wI


If his paper contains advertisements,
the general reader murmurs if it does
not the business man will not patron
ize it. 'a'g


If he publishes the law of the State,
old and young maids grumble; if he
does not civilians frown.


If he steers an impartial course, he
is said to be on the fence, if he
jumps off he is sure to be bcmcared.
If a dozen friends call on him while
he is correcting proof sheet and one
error escapes detection, he is the gre; t.
est blunderhead in the world.
Year: 1871

! I was once third mate of the Water


Nymph, fine clipper ship engaged in


the Australian trade. One autumn


she was discharging a general cargo al


the railway pier, Williamstown, Port


Philip, and my duty chiefly consisted


in keeping watchful eye upon the
stevedores at work in the hold, 70,
they were terrible fellows for broachina
a cargo whenever they could get q
chance, and the quantities of wine
beer and spirits on board offered them
many temptations.


Notwithstanding all my vigilance,
casks and cases Yre constantly sent
on deck void of contents, and / was
repeatedly censured by the chief Off
Ger for not keeping sharp lookout
This CALLED me much, for 1 was conf
dent the gang then at work were not
the depredators, as L had seen several
bottled-ale casks dragged empty from
the places where they had been slowed,
and knew that there depletion was
owing to some other agency than the
one suspected. At last received a
hint from the cook that there was al
ways plenty of grog knocking about
in the forecastle; and the inference /
naturally drew was, that the sailors
had effected an ingress to the hold by
forcing a passage through the bulk
head in the forepeak, and made nightly
incursions upon the cargo; so 1 re-
solved to sneak below, after the hatch
es had been closed at sunset, and en-
deavor to catch some of the crew IN
fagrante delicto.


The night was cloudy and stormy,
occasional squalls of wind and rain
drowning every sound on deck but in
the spacious lower hold all was dark
and silent as the grave. l groped my
way forward for some distance, clam
bering on hands and knees over chests,
bales and boxes, until at last found
my progress impeded by several large
cases of machinery, which barred up
the passage from one hatchway to the
other, ON the starboard side. On the
port side and amidships small cases of
wine were slowed, and as / could easi-
ly lift them, 1 commenced removing
the top layer, and crawling ahead as
did so. As lamp would have be-
trayed my presence to the thieves, 1
did not carry one, but I had few
matches in my vest pocket, and / oc-
casionally lighted one when lost my
way among the labyrinth of goods
At last, on removing good sized bale,
Year: 1871

Brick Pomeroy says that it requires
more than ordinary pluck fer young
man to establish a printing Office in a
country town, where he is compelled
to be editor, canvassing agent, type
setter, proof reader, prtssman, wood
sawyer, and itemizer; everything in
fact, in order that his paper may live.
He must work hard and live poor.
Business men fail and leave him to
whistle for money he cannot well do
without. Subscribers all about him
who profess to be good, take his pa
per, then die, remove to distant
town or run away without paying their
debts. lie is expected to work for
any man of his party who may come
up for office; to print handbills; to
advertise notices and furnish election
tickets, oitentimes for nothing. He
must be FIRST and foremost to eneour.
age every enterprise of the place, and
the last man to be paid for work done,
labor performed, or influence given.
Year: 1871

RED RIVER NAVIGATION. For the
information of tho public, who are in
terested in the navigation of Red river,
we publish the following letter from
MeSsrs. Sale & Murphy, who are well
known throughout the upper Red river
country: J.


Shreveport, Oct. q, 1871.


Judge James Lowry, Washington,
Ark: Dear Sir-Your letter Of 10Th
inst. received. In answer would say:
The Kelly Bayou route is open through
that boats of the ordinary size for
upper Red river may run if they desire
(water permitting from Kiamtia to
the Gulf of Mexico. We were de-
termined to invest, if necessary, all the
money it was our good fortune to make
in the steamboat business to upper
Red river last season, in order to COM
plete a good route for through boats.
The work is now completed, and the
hands discharged. There are now
about a dozen light draught boats in
the trade between this place and New
Orleans, and as they will be ruled out
by larger carriers in high water, we
think you can confidently rely upon
having more boats and, consequently,
lower freishts in upper Red river this
season than has been known since the
war. Capt. Alban says he will soon
have completed route via Postern
Bayou and the eastern side, which be-
ing accomplished will, we hope, tend
to invite competition, thereby reducing
rates and increasing tonnage. Let us
hope by our exertions in this work,
without asking aid from state or private
sources, we have merited the liberal
share of patronage your good people
have seen proper to extend to us and
in asking a continuance of the same,
we promise in good faith to perform
any business with which we may be
entrusted. The river is yet quite low
here and freights high. The last few
iays, however, bring US a rise Of about
wo feet, and we hope ere long to see
I'D Red resume its wonted hue by an |
abundance of red water from which il |
leriyes its name. AS to insurance, it
las been definitely known that good
navigation would be had to upper Red
liver in such short time that no rates !
Year: 1871

We see by cut in the Day Book
that Grant has found another relative
"a 47th cousin. He looks worse than
McLean's cordial man, "before taking
From what we know of the rest of the
family, we should say that there is
good deal of "come out" in him, and
that few days at the pap bowl" will
swell him out to the dimensions Of
New York alderman.
Year: 1871

An Irishman was speaking Of the
excellence Of a telescope; "Do you
see that wee speck on the edge of the
hill yondcr2 That, now, is my old
pig, though barely to be seen, but
when ] look at him with my glass, it
brings him so near that I can plainly
hear him grunt."
Year: 1871

We received letter on last Saturday
evening with the following endorsement
on the lower left hand corner Of the
envelope: "Not dime in this letter
let it rip" The question might be
asked. "Did the writer of the letter
make the endorsement, or was it done
by some one through whose hands it
passed, and who had opened it and
found nothing?" But we don't ask it.
Year: 1871

have been fixed. But we feel confident
that as good rates will be established
on this river as On the Ouachita or
elsewhere. VIII give some attention
to this, and write you at any early day.
Very respectfully your friends,


SALE & MURPHY.
Year: 1871

crops always have plenty of time to ma


ture before frost comes in the fall.


Wheat is sown principally in the month
of October, though we have known it to
do well when sown in September, or as
late as the middle of November. 1t is
usually sown on fallow land or on land
that has just produced crop of corn, often
while the corn is still standing. In the
latter case it is turned under with a one
horse plow, without being narrowed,
though the corn is often gathered first,
when the ground is turned up with two
horse plow, and the grain narrowed in.
In fallow ground the land is broken up in
August or September, and the wheat
usually narrowed in. Harvest comes on
from the middle of June to the first Of
July.


One of the principal losses or hindrances
with which wheat growers have to con-
tend in East Tennessee, is the trust" a
malady which effects the straw just few
weeks before maturity and takes its name
from its close resemblance to rust on iron.
We have known the wheat crop here to
prove almost failure from this cause. 1t
is found that where wheat is sowed earlier,
it is much likelier to escape this malady
than late sowing. There are other troubles
which sometimes seriously affect the wheat
crop here, but none SO seriously as "rust."


The manner of sowing oats is pretty
much the same as wheat, about one BUSH
ell being sown broadcast on an acre of land.
The oats harvest comes on Immediately
after wheat harvest.


Glover seed is generally sown on crop
of growing oats, or rather about the same
time with the oats, but frequently on
wheat, in the months of March, and April.


We have been compelled to use brevity.
in the foregoing, in order to avoid being
tedious. Our object has not been to write
a dissertation on our manner of farming,
but to barely allude to it, i'll order that the
immigrant may know something of the
manner in which we produce what we
really do produce. We know very well
that much can be accomplished by an inn
proved system of farming, and our farmers
are rapidly bringing their energies to bear
in that way. We do not exaggerate at all
when we say more money has been ex-
pended in East Tennessee for improved ag-
ricultural implements within the past
three years than was ever done in any pre-
vious ten years.
Year: 1871

A SURE REMEDY FOR DRUNKENNESS
fhe Austin Republican says: Whenever
there is desire to drink, take an ordinary
dram of very strong whisky straight into
into the mouth, don't swallow one drop
of it, and hold it in the mouth from one to
three minutes, then squirt it out. This will
appease all desire to drink for some hours !;
then repeat at intervals as the desire to
drink returns, which will be less and less
frequent, and in one week, more or less, it
will entirely subside. Be assured this is
so,
Year: 1871

MACARoNI BoILED.-Soak and boil the
macaroni in plenty of milk and water !;
throw in little salt. Boil until tender,
but not until the form is lost. When soft,
turn it into baking dish, pour over the
top the contents of a whisked egg, and
bake until brown. This process makes it
a more attractive dish than when simply
boiled. Macaroni with cream, sugar and
cinnamon makes very nice, sweet dish.
1t is considered wholesome article of diet.
Year: 1871

A special meeting of this board was held
yesterday at the Office Of the State Superin-
dent. Among other business transacted
was the appointment Of a member of the
City School Board, in place OF w. H. Toy.
Judge C. L. Sweet was unanimously elected.
We learn that Mr.. Conway, the president
of the State Board, cordially approves and
indorses the action Of the board in this mat
ter. And well he may. For Judge Sweet
is proverbial for the interest he takes in the
well-being Of his immediate locality. Under
his supervision we shall expect to see the
schools of the Fifth District brought up to
rank equal to that of any ward in the
city. We regard his appointment as one
that will prove to be eminently satisfactory
to the people of Algiers, to Mr. Conway,
and to the teachers and pupils.


The regular yearly meeting Of the board
will be held at the office Of the State Super
intendent tomorrow Monday at noon.
Year: 1871

Girls, never marry old men-when
say old, ! mean aeman twenty or twenty
FIVE years older than you are; rest as
suFed you will feel sorry afterward. -.


do not believe in May and December
the difference is too great; / believe
an marrying to choose one whom you
really love, and who is not over ten or
eleven years your senior.


Don't take him because he S nice and
o" so stylish looking" and every time he
comes 10 see you wears d different pair
of gloves and a new necktie; and then
because his mustache is waxed Just So
and his hair is smooth and not a single
hair is out of place, and all that kind Of
nonsense.


Take my word for it, girls, he will not
make a good husband; he thinks too
much Of himself for that.


Don't accept Maurice because you like
him, or only feel a simpering liking,
and think and argue to yourself that
love viii come after marriage-that' S
nonsense, too.


Rather marry a man with a plain face,
and good steady ways. even if he is not
very stylish, and love him. Suppose his
circumstances are only so so, as long as
he can support you decently and is a
good husband, what do you care for
style2


You will be far happier than your sis
ter Annette, or your cousin Julia, who
married the elegant and wealthy Mr..
Winters, who is out half the night play
Year: 1871

!


ing his fine ccuntenance, the captain Of
the steamer with pale lips and blanched
cheeks, approached the young Templar,
and, in a low and trembling voice, said


Great God sir, we are sinking. We
are snagged, sir, in the bottom, and
nothing can save US.


How long can you keep her afoatY
carelessly inquired the young Templar.


She may 90 down in five minutes;
she cannot keep ahoat more than fif-
teen, replied the Captain.


Do not make your situation known
to any one except your crew, or we will
have a panic, and then all will be lost.
Signal the Lady Gay to lean to; none
will notice or understand that signal OF
distress Get your crew and hands ready
to move, and will manage the rest. "


Blow Warder, blowl said the young
Templar, speaking to his ensign, who
stood near him, and at the same time
leaping upon the capstan.


Every one was startled by shrill
blast from the Warder's trumpet A
hundred Templars' swords leaped from
their scabbards at the blast. Atten-
JIOut huC JOunB
Commander. The next ceremony in
the programme is for the Sir Knights,
ladies and gentlemen, on this boat, to
make visit to our friends on board the
Lady Gay. AS the steamers are rapidly
approaching each other and cannot be
kept but a minute or two together, the
movement must be rapid one. You
will form in procession at once, and, as
the boats come together, pass over the
gangway under an arch Of steel to the
lower deck of the Lady Gay. Forward,
Sir Knights, to the gangway Music in
front. The band will play the Knights
Templar Quickstep.


In obedience to these orders the
Knights formed double line to the
gangway, facing round, with swords
crossed above the heads of those form
ing the procession.


In less than eight minutes the whole
precious cargo of human life had passed
from the Mississippi to the Lady Gay
even the colored cook-except the two
files Of Templars, when the young com
mandant said


From the rear, right and left, in
ward wheel, march, And filing inward
the Templars rapidly passed over the
gangway to the Lady Gay, the young
commandant being the last to leave.
One minute more, and the Mississippi
steamer sank to the bottom
Year: 1871

The telegraph briefly mentions the
destruction by FIRE of the house wherein
Henry Clay was born, April II, I'M.


1t was situated on small tract of or
binary land near the old Slash church
in the county of Hanover, about five
miles distant from Ashland. A picture
oft before us, says the Richmond Wing
represents it as an old-fashioned, one
story frame house, with sloping roof Il
has large chimney at either end
which, according to the fashion of the
times in which they were built, have ma
.terial enough in them for three modern
ehimneys. At the end is shed-room
built over the chimney. This shed had
from age, settled and separated from the
main'building, thus leaving gap into
which dry leaves and other combustible
matter had from time to time fallen. A
spark dropping upon them oecasioned
the fire, WHICH resulted in the destruc-
ton of the hunble birthplace of the
great American commoasF.