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Year: 1872

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! We give below a communication on the
subject of Fruit Raising and make it one
of our East Tennessee Articles, for it af-
fords an answer to many inquiries being
! propOunded. Our people are waking up
on this subject of raising fruit. A sub
scriber from Sewer county informed us
| Monday that over eleven hundred dollars
wO rth of fruit trees were sold in that
county this spring by one firm.
Our people have heretofore given
as one excuse for not raising more
fruit, that they had no ready market for
it. How is the faosfs' We have been pay
ing from fifty to seventy-five cents per
peck orapples in theKnoXville market and
most of them brought from the North at
that. If our farmers will dig good cellars
and pits to preserve their fruit, so that
they need not send it into market all at
once they will find it will pay them well.
The market in East Tennessee is improv-
ing every day, and by the time our friends
get their trees to bearing they will find
market enough. But we invite attention
to the following article:


FARMERS CLUB Room,


MADISONVILLE, MONROE Co., s


February 20, 1875.


EDITORS CHRONICLE: / notice among
the many inquiries from yOnr numerous
correspondents, the feasibility of raising
fruit in East Tennessee is made special
matter of inquiry.


| propose to say the north sides of our
knob lands and near their tons furnish the
required position and facilities for an en-
tire success in fruit, as much so as the eli
mate of Ohio. The lands are sufficiently
rich for the successful growing of trees,
and are more free from bOrer and curculio
than the bottom land. The same result is
attained as you approach the ele-
waited lands in and near the Smoky
Mountain range when both i'll Ten
nessee and Western North Carolina
fruit of all kinds is annually produced in
great abundance and in great variety. LO
cation is essential with reference to all
available means to retard the early germi-
nation of the fruit by seeking the north
hill side, and as much elevation as may
be practical. The fruit producing district
of western New York only includes some
five or six counties along the Lake shore
from Niagara river east, and frOma careful
and reliable compilation by a committee of
the Horticultural Society of western New
York, the county of Niagara has shipped
from her productions of 1871 the following
Year: 1872

The opening OF the regular dramatic season
at the Fifth Avenue Theater Will attract measure or
public attention tomorrow night. We have already
printed summary OF all news respecting this establish
nen that seems OF general interest Appended h the
cast win whlch Tue opening pece-Mr. Is. C. Howards
new comedy OF DiamOnds"-gl he nre eoted
Year: 1872

NEW YoRK, August 1S.-A Troy paper
states that the Court of Impeachment has
pronounced judgment against Barnard as
guilty OF violation Of his oath of office,
being unmindful of the duties Of his Office,
and Of being guilty OF corrupt conduct in
his office on nearly all the articles voted
upon, thirty.one in number. Only seven
articles are to be voted upon Monday.
Year: 1872

=, "0'AANH4ONt " -. VI nuBubl ~.


SIR: At the hands OF Gov. Samuel
Bard l received the kind invitation OF
the Board OF Mayor and Aldermen and
Board of Trade Of the city OF Chattanoo-
ga for myself and Cabinet to visit your
city and Lookout Mountain some time
during the present summer. l have de-
layed definite answer to this invitation
in order to consult with the Cabinet on
the subject. Lam compelled most reluc.
tantly, after this consultation, to inform
you that it is not practicable for us to ac-
cept this invitation. I assure you, how
ever, and through you the gentlemen
to whom we are indebted for the invita-
ton, that l, on my part, highly appreci-
ate the compliment doubly, because it is
independent of political or party prede-
lections, at time too when party feeling
runs high. l should enjoy trip TO Chat
tsnooga under any ordinary Circumstance
es and particularly so as the guest of the
citizens without respect to party. My
desire is to see harmony, concord and
prosperity exist every where in our COM
mon Country. With renewed assurance
OF my appreciation of the invitation 10
visit your city, and with my best wishes
for It's future prosperity, l subscribe my
self very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, U. 3. GRANT,
Year: 1872

A GENTLEMAN.-What is it to be gen.
tleman? Thackeray says: Is it to have
lofty aims, to lead pure life, to keep your
honor virgin; to have the esteem of your fel-
low-citizens and the love of your fireside; to
bear good fortune meekly; to suffer evil with
constancy and through evil or good to main.
tain truth always? Show me the happy man
whose life exhibits these qualities, and him
we will salute as gentleman, whatever his
rank may be. Show me the prince who pos
sessed them, and he may be sure Of our love
and our loyalty.
Year: 1872

SURvEYs.-The Secretary of the lnteri-
or now on a visit to this Coast, has assur-
ed Surveyor General Hlrdenburg that he
will use evey possible effort to have the
survey of Government land pushed forward
with more vigor than usual. There is a
large area of mineral, grazing and timber
land in Shasta county yet unsurveyed, and
in view of the rapid approach of the rail
road, parties desiring to cutter portions of
these lands are becoming clamorous to have
the Government surveyors go to work. 1t
is to the interest of both settlers and Gov
ernment to have these lands surveyed with
out further delay.
Year: 1872

RAINFALL We are indebted to DIR.
Shurtlcff for the following rainfall statistics
The amount OF rainfall in Shasta for April,
is 2.54 inches, making a total for the sea.
son of 95.54 inches.


What is known as the haymaker's OF
buckeye storm will be pretty sure to put in
its appearance sometime between the 18th
of May and the 1st of June. Old residents
of this locality inform us that this storm
has missed but one out of the last % years
Last wear we had 40 inches of rain from
this storm.
Year: 1872

GRowLs.-Occasioually a growl comes
to us because we sometimes fail to publish
some birth, marriage or death that has
taken place 10 the town or county. All
we have to say is that not being either a
midwife, or an undertaken, or priest, we
cfie have no knowledge of these transac-
tions. If the parties interested or their
friends don't take interest enough in them
to give us the facts when We publish them
for nothing, We submit that we cannot be
reasonably blsn ed for the OMISSION
Sierra Messenger.


~ hem our sentiments" exactly. We
al,cays publish these things when handed
in to Us, but don't propose to LAY round
waiting for them to happen, and nobody
but darneu fools expect us to.
Year: 1872

The last Legislature passed law to pre-
vent the sale Of liquor to minors under
sixteen years Of age. 1t subjects any
saloon keeper or any other person to fine
of SlOO, or Imprisonment for three months,
who shall violate the Act This will have
tendency to restrain young hoodlums
acquiring some bad habits before they
reach an age to become morally responsible
in the eyes of the law.
Year: 1872

Brigham Young was discharged from
arrest by the Hon. Eli Smith, Probate
Judge of Salt Lake county, on writ Of
babeas corpus, on the grounds that no law
full Grand Jury Lad been drawn in the
Third Judicial District for the last four
years, and as there vas 10 evidence before
the Court as to the guilt of the prisoner.
Year: 1872

Late arrivals from Owens river state that
the volcanic convulsions have not yet sub
sided There is one place at the foot of
the mountain where the ground is too hot
to walk upon barefooted.
Year: 1872

De CAsTRo.-The success which has at
tended the exhibitions Of this magician is a
sure indication that he is master of his art.
The presents which he nightly distributes
arc really what they claim to be, and are of a
better order than those usually distributed
at such entertainments. Wednesday night
one gentleman received twenty dollars an
other q silver watch. Besides these, $50
other valuable presents were given away.
Year: 1872

THE oNE-HoRsE " SYSTEM recently adopted
by the management of the city railway seems
to be working very well. The cars pass any
given point more frequently, and much better
time is made than under the old system.
Year: 1872

alt Is rumorcd that the Crown Prince of Germany
will pay visit to the United States next autumn,
and that his headquarters when In Richmond will he
ut f. b. SPENCE & SONS fashionable clothing store
Year: 1872

A short distance from the line which
divides Massachusetts aud New Hump
shire, lives a pious old deacon, who
fears the Lord aud detests leyity. The
deacon owns ram, savage fellow,
always ready for fight, aud this bel
ligerent spirit the old gentleman s two
suus took advantage Of


The deacon's farm has s,ream Of
water running through it, on the bank
Of which there is rock, extending
close to ,he water for some distance,
aud about ten feet above il, aud which
cannot be seen from the house.


The boys were IN the habit of driving
their fathers sheep TO this spot, aud
then vexing the old ram until he would
pitch at them, with all his might, when
they would drop fat down aud let the
ram go headlong over them, from the
top Of the rock, into the deep water
below.


This was rare sport for the boys, but
Que day the deacon caught them iu the
very act Of giving old Thumper"
bath, and dealt with them as he felt in
duy bound to do for such wicked.
mindcdness. Some time afterwards,
tho deacon Glanced to 60 to the afore
said rock and seeing the sheep feeding
near it, he felt strong inclination To
see his ram make another plunge into
the water.


Aiter looking about to make sare
that no one was in sight to witness his
folly, he crouehcd down on the edge OF
the rock, aud made show of 6ght
against old " Thumper," who accepted
the challenge, aud charged with all bis
force SO rapidly that the deacon, being
rather slow, falling to drop IN time,
went over the rock headloDg iuto the
water along with him.


Here was FIX for n deacon to be
caught 10, sure ceough aud to add to
his modification, by the time he aud
his ram got out Of the water, the boys
were standing on the rock above him,
laughing boisterously.
Year: 1872




Out 10 certain Western fort, some
time ago, the major conceived the idea
that artillery might be used effectively
inGghiiug with the Indians, by dispeus-
ing with gun carriages and fastening
the cannon upon the backs Of mules. So
he explained his views to the comman
dant, and it was determined TO try the
experiment A howitzer was selected
and strapped ufon au ambulance mule,
with the muzEle pointed toward the tail.
When they had secured the gun aud
loaded it with ball cartridge, they led
the calm and steadfast mule out on the
bluff, and set up target in the middle
Of the river to practice at. The rear Of
the mule was turned toward the target,
and he was backed gently up to the
edge of the bluff. The officers stood
around 10 a semi circle, while the major
went up and inserted u time. fuse in the
touch.hole of the howilzer. When the
fuse was ready, the major lit it and re
tired. Ia u minute or two the hitherto
unruffled mule heard the izzing back
there on his neck, and it made him un.
easy, lie reached his head around to
ascertain what was going on, and, as he
did so, his body turned aud The howitzer
began to sweep around the horizon.
The mule at last became excited, and
his curiosity grew more aud more 10
tense, aud in a second or two he was
Standing with his four legs in bunch,
making six revolutions minute, and
the howitzer, understand, threatening
sudden death to every man within hall
a mile. The commaDdant was observed
to climb suddenly up tree; the lieu
tenants were seen sliding over the bluff
into the river, as il they didn't care at
all about the high price Of uniforms;
the adjutaut made good time toward the
fort; the sergeant began to throw uE
breas:works with his bayonet, aud th,
major rolled over the ground aud
groaped. 10 two or three minutes there
was a puff Of smoke, dull thud, anc
the mule-ohl where was be A sol
itary jaekass might hare been seer
turning successive back someraalts oycl
the bluff, only to rest at anchor, fioally
with the howitzer, at the bottom OF I'll,
river, while the ball went off toward th,
fort, hit the chimney in the major
quarters, ratified the adobe bricks dowl
ialo the parIor, and frightened the ma
jor's wife into eonyulsious. They d
not allude to il now, aud no report o
the result Of the experiment was eve
sent to Washington.
Year: 1872

SLIGHT ACCIDENT. Yesterday, the mail train
on the W. u W. Railroad ran against the rear
car OF a construction train, switched of on the
siding at Ashland station. The siding not be-
ing constructed proper distance from the maiu
track, was the cause of the collision. No per-
son was injured, and no damage Of consequence
was done
Year: 1872

Lerdo's accession to the Mexican Presidency
has not brought the millennium; at least it
comes short Of that along the Bravo. Our
Commissioners went lately from Brownsville up
the river boundary to Rio Grande City to take
testimony in regard to the allegations Of tho
theft of cattle from our citizens by Mexican
manuders. They found proof in plenty.
Besides the testimony of the plundered plan
ters they SOW with their own eyes tho commits
sion of the crime and the outrageous insult to
our sovereignty as a friendly neghbor. They
saw herds of stolen cattle crossing the river.
driven by greaser thieves, while large quanti-
ties of the hides from stolen cattle were dis
covered at the Mexican town of Camargo


Murders are common along the border, and
the Mexicans do not pretend to conceal their
threats against all who testify before the Com
Year: 1872

LADIES IN THE COUNCIL ROOM IN GENEVA
The Court of Arbitration for the settlement of
the Alabama claims will assemble in Anal ses-
sion in Geneva to-day. The iynodae v,dgus of
the people will be carefully excluded, and the
council room graced by the presence of a num-
Der of ladies who have been invited to witness,
with other personages, the closing scenes of
the once serious international difficulty. The
ladies will, no doubt, hail the triumph of the
Goddess of Peace with their very sweetest
smiles and unanimously vote old Mars q most
disagreeable, disturbing parsonage.
Year: 1872

The great storm which has just swept the
country from west to east seems to mark tho
transition of the seasons. It appears that for
several days it was forcing its way from the
valley of the Missouri River, by detach-
ments, in the direction of the great lakes. On
Saturday night last the first manifestation Of
its approach was given to the inhabitants Of
Davenport, Iowa, in terrific gale, in which
the wind blew with great violence and reached
the hurricane velocity of seventy-two miles an
hour The Signal Service reports show that
this was merely the skirmish of its vanguard
force and that the real body of the gale was
of the 11th the barometer had fallen in Iowa.
and the centre of disturbance was crossing
that State on its northeastward path. On
Thursday it was reported over Lower Michi-
gan, and had began to exercise it's indrawing
influence on the atmosphere over the entire
country east of the Mississippi. The easterly
and southerly air currents from the Atlantic
and Gulf, laden with the Summer evaporation
of the ocean, as they came over the Atlantic
seaboard, have precipitated large quantities Of
water. and the whole lake region and the ter
ritory of the Northwest have been refreshed and
irrigated by this benefcent storm, so that we
may hope this Fall will not witness the hor-
rors OF last Autumn's Chicago FIRE and tho
Northwestern forest confagrations.


If the West Indian cyclones are behind their
usual August dates this year the late Western
gale, generated in the valley of the Missouri
and in the vast laboratory of nature, the great
Plains will perhaps serve the function
of the Southern storms for the time and
bring on the decisive equinQctial change
Already the report of vast body Of
Gold atmosphere and northerly winds in
the far Northwest indicates that the Summer
southerly currents are being overmatched by
the Autumnal winds from the high north.


1t was long ago contended by Sir Dayid
Brewster and other eminent scientists that
these grand continental tempests serve tbs
high purpose of diluting all atmospheric poi
sons and deAagrating the noxious elements
which man would otherwise have to breathe
Certainly we breathe moro freely and vigor-
ously after they have swept over us. We may
hope that, after this storm, the last vestige Of
the fiery Summer will be removed
Year: 1872

tained cheaply. Then our railroads traverse


the coal feldsin every direction. Wehave made
and are making great progress in developing
this mineral wealth, and in a short time shall
exceed the production and consumption of
England. In two decades-snd twenty years
is brief period in the history Of a nation
our forty millions of population will be aug
monted, probably, to nearly eighty millions
Mining will keep pace with other industries.
and may, possibly, be accelerated faster with
the increase and aggregation of popula-
tion. With mining will come on increase of
manufactures, both for our own wants and for
external commerce. Then, with cheap and
abundant coal and provisions. a denser popu-
lation and the most convenient geographical
position for trade both by the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans. there is every reason to expect
a transfer of manufacturing and commercial
supremacy from England to the United
States. The news of continued rise in tho
price of coal in England, Notwithstanding
large importations from Belgium we regard as
one of tho first indications of the important
change about to take place in the destiny
both of that country and this. Coal moro
than anything else, has mado England what
she is, and as it is the great lever Of modern
progress the want of sufficient supply must
check her prosperity and divert the current of
commerce.
Year: 1872




arms


It is an awful confession, and one that will
awaken the whole United States to demand
that this dark page in our history be illumi-
mated by q full investigation and the prompt
punishment of the guilty wretches who slew
innocent and unoffending men, women and
children. 1t was with this confession before
them that few honorable citizens Of Utah
asked Congress- during its last session, to
so provide for the holding of courts that the
murders in Utah could be properly investi-
gated and the guilty brought to punish
ment Brigham Young. who knew what
was hanging over his head, sent
o deputation of two Mormon Gentiles and
their wives, together with his favcrite Apostle
Cannon, TO lobby and corrupt where they
could to prevent legislation. And while that
was natural enough for Brigham Young to do
it was currently reported that his financial
agent at the seat of government had perma-
nently secured in tho Judiciary committees of
both the Senate and the House all the
influence necessary to frustrate every measure
that promised the dreaded investigation.


With such record now sworn to by On eye
witness and participator in the foul deed it
will be interesting TO watch the action of the
government. Even at this late day it should
investigate the whole matter and
bring the guilty wretches to condign punish
ment A people who could commit such
crime and q community that would tolerate
and cover il up, arc unfit 10 be recognized
Year: 1872




which comes with the enlightened progress of
the times, the hboring people aspire to
better condition, and will have it, Unless
some other motive power than steam evolved
by coal, and some other substance for furnaces
and forges can be found, it will not be many y
rivals will distance England in tho race for
supremacy.


What nation, then, has tho resources and
the fairest prospect of rivalling England in tho
future2 What country is to inherit the empire
Of commerce. Il requires little sagacity TO see
that this is to be the destiny of tho United
States. Taking coal as an important, or the
most important, element of manufacturing and
commercial development and greatness, the
resources Of this country cannot be over
estimated. The area of the coal beds in Great
Britain does not exceed a thousand square
leagues and all other known European beds
together are less than that. We have at
least twenty thousand square leagues of coal
measures. and these are 80 located and dis
tributed as to be in close proximity to our
great water courses to inexhaustible mines of
iron and other ores, and run through most of
the central tier Of States from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. Nor have we TO 90 down
thousands Of feet at great cost-to depths
where the temperature is at blood heat and
human life ondangered-to extract tho coal
It is near the surface, generally and can be
mine I q. q small cost, comparatively. Through
out these coal regions. too, we have limitless
amount almost of the most fruitful soil, where
provisions of all kinds can be raised aud OBJ
Year: 1872

THE SEASON AT BRIoHToN. ON another page
of to-days HERALD we publish gossipy letter
about Brighton, the famous English watering
place, its sights and its attractions, the people
who visit there and what they go for. During
the Summer season it is the Mecca towards
which all good Londoners direct their eyes.
With its bathing facilities, Its great aquarium
and big pier, and with the sessions of the
British Scientific Association thrown in by way
Of variety, the season this year has been bril-
liant. successful and exciting
Year: 1872

According to announcement General
kimball was TO, and did oratc in this
place last Wednesday night. lie arriv-
ed here the night before his appointment,
and of course was taken charge of and
escorted around town calling on all the
leading Republicans of the place during
the next day. In their rounds, and
about the time for supper, they entered
the store of prominent dry-goods mcr-
chant, and Of course were cordially in
vitei to be seated.


A lively conversation was INDUCED
in for some time when the wife of the
aforesaid merchant, who is a lady that
cares more for promptness to meals,
than she does for politics, made her APP
pearance in the room and, at the first
glance, supposed it was crowd of loaf
ers who were determined to keep her
husband from his supper, she dclibcr-
ately told them that if they had not
yet had their evening meal it was time
they were moving in that direction.
They moved.-Crawfo Co. Democrat.
Year: 1872

Government licenses are issued only
for what remains of the special tax year
when the application is made, and are
not transferable from one party or firm
to another. Every change of firm re-
quires new license, and the retirement
Or admission of sinlc individual inter-
estcd in a business constitutes such
change. Pcddlars of tobacco are re-
quired to give bond i'm tie sum of s2,-
600, ia addition to paying special tax,
and are furnished by tie Collector with
a certificate setting forth, in detail, the
character Of tie business.