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Year: 1872

to d;>tru-i then own party friends. were
slower i'll coming to the concluson But
at length men like Greeley, Sumner,
Adams, Trumbull, Schurz and Brown,
could no longer give silent consent to the
iniquity. They spoke out denouncing the
conspiracy against constitutional govern
ment, and their voices rallied hosts of
followers from among their party friends
Action and organization followed, and
the country knows the rest.


Feeling thus. acting thus, what more
natural than that all these men, of what
ever previous affiliations, should join their
forces and act together? To do other
wise would be to invite defeat They
simply place country above party, and
consent to a revolution in ihc latter, rather
than risk one in the government They
see that to re-elect Grant is to encourage
the conspiracy and bind the people hand
and foot


In this contest men are of small account
Principles are everything The only need
is that the standard bearer of the party of
the constitution should in his person cor
rectly express its inspiration and purpose
Gen. Grant in his military training. his ab-
solntism in action, his intolerance of civil
restraint, and bulldog tenacity of pur-
iS -
dictator. He looks As though where he
SET his military boot the grass would never
grow again. In Horace Greeley the very
opposite of these qualities to be found.
Born and reared amid the peaceful pur-
Snlt~ oi a4ricuitu. e. educated in the school
oi the printing office, frugal and self-re
liant from necessity. temperate from choice
and by the whole tenor of his life and as
sociatrs a friend of the people, few can
better represent the idea Of liberalism in
politics, and the oppo site of the purposes
Of Grant and Butlerism. The whole sur
roundings ot Mr.. Greeley 90 to shew that
his ways are the ways OF peace, and his
inclinations are to emulate the benefactor
of Swifts tale, who strove to make two
blades of grass grow where but one grew
before.


Democrats are reminded OF Mr.. Greeley's
record i'll the hard political contests Of the
past and of the severe things he has said
of their party. And they can also recall
similar uncomplimentary remarks in re-
ply. But what argument is there in il
all? Of the questions thai have divided
parties i'll the past, not one remains, save
the tariff, and that is rrmanded by the
Cincinnati platform to the people of the
congressional districts. Why quarrel over
il not far wiser to Join heart and hands
with all who are with us in combating
the giant evil that threatens US now, and
let oblivion settle over the past?


If the nomination OF Mr. Greeley 1T
Cincinnati shall be ratified al Baltimore
as now seems certain, we have no doubt
OF the entire acquleSence OF the Demo
cratic party His election will thus be
rendered certain. His accession to the
Presidency will be the death blow to the
imperial aspirations of the present occu-
ant ot the White House. AS well AS a
guaranty oi the future integrity, peace
and prosperity of the country.
Year: 1872

Since the above was put in type, we
have received a despatch announcing the
UNANIMOUS NOMINATION OF GREE
LEY AND BROWN, AT BALTIMORE
They are therefore the regularly noIinat-
ed candidates OF the Democratic party.


We have only to say to our friends to
CLOSE UP THE RANKS. We have at
last got the party in power at a disadvan
tage, and when the whole line advances
we shall sweep the field
Year: 1872

CuArrrp HANDS The easiest and
simplest remedy for chapped hands is
found in every store room. Take com.
mon starch aud grind with knife until
1t is reduced to the finest powder Take
a clean tin box and III it with starch thus
prepared so us to have it continually at
hand for use. Then, every time that the
hands arc washed rinse them thorough
" in clean water, wipe them, and while
they are yet damp, rub pinch OF starch
thoroughly over them, covering the
whole surface The effect is magical
The rough, smartng skin is cooled
soothod aud healed, bringing and insur.
ing tho greatest degree Of comfort and
freedom from this by no means inslgnih-
cant trial
Year: 1872

A story is told of a farmer in
a neighboring State who was in.
duced to try a few bags of guano
at S60a ton. He hauled it home
and dumped it in the cellar iii
some way without perceiving
the odor. The next morning he
awoke and searched the premi-
ses for dead hogs, but being able
to discover none returned to find
his wife with the camphor bot
tie at her nose striving to pre-
pare breakfast under difficulties,
and who in a manner more en-
phatic than polite ordered him
to take "those nasty bags out
of there insanity" He obeyed.
The guano at once found its
way into neighboring ditch in
stead of the corn field, while our
hero rent the air with impreca-
tions, not to be berepeated, against
the rascally merchant who 'sold
him split mule meat for fertil-
izer." 1t is supposed the odor
of the guano was intensified by
the heat from his wife's cooking
stove.
Year: 1872

MAKING SAND PAPER.-The


american Builder gives the follow.


ing simple directions for making
sand paper, which will be both in


teresting and useful for the wood


worker: Sand paper forms one of
the most important items Of eX-
pense with the carpenter who has
any fine work to do, and since, as
a rule, buys instead Of manufac.
turing this material, a knowledge
ofthe means by which he can pro-
duce sand paper ola superior quail.
ty, at almost. a nominal cost, must
prove Of value. The device for
making it is simple and at hand
to any one who has occasion to
use the paper. A quantity of
ordinary window glass is taken
that having very green color is
said to be best--and pounded fine,
after which it is poured through
one or more sieves of different de-
grees of fneness, to secure the
glass for coarse or fine paper.
Then any tough paper is covered
evenly with glue having about
one-third more water than is gen.
orally employed for woodwork.
The glass is sifted upon the paper,
allowed day or two in which to
become fixed in the glue, when
the refuse glass is shaken of and
the paper is fit for use. This
sand paper costs little and is better
than that ordinarily bought, in
which sand is frequently mingled
with the glass. The suggestion
here made is certainly worthy of
note.
Year: 1872

The Bangor (Me.) Commercial
prints the following as a fact :


A former resident of this city
some years ago moved to Cincin-
natl and wentinto business there.
Some time since as he was on
his way to his place of bu-
siness at his usual early hour in
the morning, when going past
a side street, one which he had
never had occasion to use, he
distinctly heard a voice which
said, go down this street )"
but, not being of a superstitious
turn Of mind, he continued on
his way for a few blocks; when
the impression grew so strong
that he retraced his steps and
went down the street indicated
by the voice. He had gone but
a few rods, when the voice "a
gain said, "GO in there ;" he
looked and found himself op-
posite a small third-rate hotel.
Going into the bar-room, which
opened on the street, the first
sight that met his astonished
eyes was the bar keeper holding
ND a coat of a peculiar cloth
and color for the examination
of small knot of idlers. He
at once recognized the coat as
belonging to a friend of his
whom he had last seen in Maine
during his visit home. Upon
making inquiries he found that
his friend lay dead in the house,
and finding that there was an
evident disposition to plunder
the valuables and clothing Of
his dead friend, he took charge
of the body and saw it proper
ly buried, and the property sent
home to his mother. Had itnot
been for his remarkable warm
ing, the dead man, dying among
strangers, might have gone to
the dissecting-room Of the med
ical college, and his effects to
heartless thieves. What makes
the story the more wonderful is
that this gentleman had no idea
that his friend was in the city.
Year: 1872

The Springfield nl.) Register
says that one. fifth more corn will
be raised in Illinois this year than
ever before; that wheat, rye and
barley look well, and that grass
isunprecedentedly promising; that
the fruit prospect is equally cheer
ing" In conclusion, it says ''the
yield Of every kind will exceed,
perhaps by one-third, but certainly
by one quarter, any former year.
This is pretty good report from
the largest agricultural State by
far in the Union"
Year: 1872

A merchant residing IN the
citBmdde application i'll the
Probate Court yesterday for a
marriage license. The usual
question was put to him by the
clerk whether the intended bride
was any relative of his, upon
which he answered that she was
his niece, the daughter Of his
sister. He was then informed
by Mr.. Williamson that in such
a case, the law prohibiting a
marriage between the parties,
the license could not be issued.
The gentleman seemed disap-
pointed, pleaded his ignorance
of the law, and retired Gincin-
natl Commercial. .u
Year: 1872

An infant in the arms of its
mother in Springfield, Ohio, re-
ceived the scratch of a pin on
its face, and the next day the
flesh around the eye began to
swell, and soon after every part
of the head was puffed up, and
the child was thrown into con-
vulsive fits, by the intense pain.
Year: 1872

81 called to see, ma am, if could sell you
whirlwind." 1 did not wait to hear any
more, but stopped the man, Il know it's rude
to interrupt) in the very midst of his sem
tence. The fact is, there had been a little
breeze at our house, in which, as usual, those
who raised it were not the chief sufferers.
The dust had not fairly subsided, and now
was calmly asked if l wanted whirfwind,
nay more, if would buy one, as if there
were not enough of them to be had for the
taking


''No, I've no money, and don't want a
whirlwind''


you will allow me to show you the princi-
pie, ma am, and to leave you our card.'-
THE imperturbility of these people is Won
derful. How l envled his calmness; the
waves with me were still tossing white caps)
He continued sit is only new carpet
sweeper, and we call it the whirlwind from
the principle. 1t makes no noise and raises
no dust"


grew calmer. If Ihave an enemy, it is
dust, and my housekeeping soul was touched.
l saw straight bar, a wheel, crank, and a
small brush, with light bag hung on above
the wheel, mouth downward. Turning a
crank works a fy-wheel, producing a fierce
current which draws up dust and ashes and
all other things into the bag After passing
over the whole room, turning your crank
quietly, you take off the bag and shake it out
of doors, and then learn what you have taken
from the carpet Dust and ashes chiefly, and
a hair-pin or two, and any other waits and
strays that lie about on carpets. 1t was won-
derful. There was no dust, no article of
furniture needed to be moved, except out of
the way of the sweeper, and the work was
done.


remember the scene which used to wit
ness over the way. Two strong damsels
would remove all the lighter furniture rom
the rooms, cover the others, loop up the cur
tains, open wide the windows, and then with
brooms sweep and belabor the poor carpets
till they yielded up not only their dust but
wool. Then the dust had to settle, and then
the furniture must be replaced, and the dust
all be wiped off. 1t was the work of hours.


fell in love with the whirlwind.


81 will leave it, ma'am, to try, and call
again tomorrow"


weakly yielded, and he called again to-
morrow, and carried away his money but not
his sweeper. Now my parlor can be swept
without upsetting the furniture, and the
library can be cleaned without spelling the
books Now sick room can be kept free
from dust without any danger to the most
irritable one. tried it for one of my neigh
bors who had lung fever and could not be
moved; went over and managed the thing
myself Even moving about raised some
dust, and the invalid was most sensitive, but
my machine took the dust out of the carpet
and left it clean and free.


There was not much romance, once, in
sweeping and dusting," one of the old-fash-
ioned modes of exercise often recommended
to women, chiefly because it is apt to be dirty
and disagreeable. don't mindit now. In
deed, the dust and diR have lost half their
terrors since bought whirlwind!
Year: 1872

Justin Mccarthy writes to the New York
Mail the following description of John Bright,
Isaac Butt, and Sir Charles Dixie:


''When parliament meets there are three
men in especial whose first appearance in the
house of commons will create sensation.
The first is a man of somefif ty-seven or eight
of bulky figure, bare head, broad, massive
forehead and firm mouth, with somewhat
thick lips, around which is an expression odd
ly blended of humor, decision and sweetness;
quick, restless eye, glancing hither and
thither; round chin and white hair. This
parsonage is dressed very plainly in rather
shabby overcoat, a necktie of careless antiqui-
ty, and perhaps pair of cotton gloves. Lis
ten to the burst of ofcheering which will break
out from every part of the house when this
figure is seen to cross the threshold. Not the
least cordial will be the applause aud the well
come from those tory leaders who so often
yelled in anger at him-and yelled then again
at the tremendous vigor of his calm, conquer
ing retorts. For this man, of course, is John
Year: 1872

The charming pair of chroms,, "Wide Awake and
EAST Asleep of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect idea-so pleasing they to all who love
art or chidren-have always sold in the picture stores
for S1o and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they are
now within the reach of all, for they are
Year: 1872

The following from the Revue Horticule
in view Of the late introduction of the SPAR
row into this country, will be of interest to
our readers:


Of all the methods thus far imagined to
frighten the sparrows, which are, as is we'll
known, the worst enemies of the cherry, none
succeed completely. If one employs straw
man as scarcrow, it is not uncommon to
see the birds build their nests IN his hat or
in other parts Of his clothes if one uses
mirrors with two faces suspended by rods,
they become accustomed to them in twenty
four hours time, and the same is true of
gun shots.


The following method has been communi.
Gated to me by an old gardener, with whom
it has succeeded for forty years. First,
it is necessary to have bird of prey, stuffed
with its wings extended. When the earliest
fruit begins to color, hoist the bird upon
perch and place it above the tree so that
the bird seems continually to balance itself
above the cherries. When the scarecrow is
thus placed the birds are so afraid of it they
retire in good order to the neighbormg trees
until the bird is removed, after the gather
ing Of the fruit
Year: 1872

Agood soft soap tsof soap is always made


with potash) should contain from six to eight
per cent. of potash, and from 40 to As per
cent, of fat the remainder being water. 1t
is best prepared by dissOlving commercial
potash in water, to form lye that will float
an egg considerably above the surface.
This is brought to a boil, and for every
pound ofpotash used, about four pounds of
fat are added. 1t is best to dissolve only
part of the potash in the water at first, ard
to add the lat to this dilute solution. After
it is all dissolved, then add the remainder of
the potash, which serves to clarity it. When
wood ashes can be obtained, the lye leached
from them may be employed instead of the
potash The whole mass should be constant
ly stirred while it is boiling. The addition
of little borax and resin does no harm, and
is Of no particular use. Soft soap may be
made without boiling, by simply putting the
fat into the lye and allowing it to remain for
some weeks with occasional stirring, but it
does not make so good an article as when it
is boiled. If to every three pounds of potash
one of soda is added, the soap is rather firm
er The concentrated lye put up in tin cans
by the Pennsylvania Salt Co., and Babbitts
concentrated potash, both consist of caustic
soda, and will not make frst-rate soft soap.
the product being simply very wet hard
sOaP.-JOurnal Of Chemistry.
Year: 1872

10 bring into bearing, trees which have


been neglected for a number of years, and


which are now tall and thin with long whip


branches, some Of these slender shoots NAV


be bent over and fastened by the upper ex-
tremity to the base without breaking. If
kept in this position for two years the curved
part will, by the end of that period, form
an abundance Of fruit spurs. Once the
change from wood to fruit-bearing there will
be no difficulty In the future. Another
method occasionally practiCed is, to make
hoop-poles Of some of the small thin branch
es. This can be done in the spring or sum-
mer by taking . shoot foot or two in length
and then bending it around in the form of a
ring, making it selEfastening. Such rings
can be formed rapidly and in any part of the
tree where there are pliable twigs. A year
later there will be fruit spurs on these
shoots, and they will continue to form from that
time forward. Two years ago this plan was
tested on a Vicar of Winfield tree, ten years
old that had never borne any fruit. This
year it has nice and promising crop. The
plan has been tested on many other trees,
and in no case has it failed to bring about
the desired result within three years. When
one has a few years in the garden it is in.
teresting to notice the gradual transitiOu.-
Neso York Tribune.
Year: 1872

trees that passed through this trial without


dying, but were evidently much injured, VIC


found that black heart ran through not
only the stem and branches, but down 10 the
ends Of the roots. Examining them again
last spring, we found that this black heart
was not prolonged into the new growth, and
during the past season many of them have
made as thrifty growth as trees that we're
not injured at all. Whether they will live
as long, and bear as we'll, remains to be
seen. But it is certainly fact, as our OBJ
serving correspondent says, that many appar-
emily healthy trees are "black hearted"
Year: 1872

A German method is; For each square
rod to be planted, take half pound of lawn
grass seed, and mix it intimately and thor.
oughly with six cubic feet of good dry gar
den earth loan. This is placed in a tub,
and liquid manure, diluted with about two.
thirds of water, is added and we'll stirred in
so as to bring the whole to the consistency of
mortar. The slope is to be cleaned and
made perfectly smooth, and then we'll water.
ed, after which the paste just mentioned is
to be applied with trowel, and made even
and thin as possible. Should it crack by
exposure to the air it is to be again watered
and smoothed day by day, until the grass
makes its appearance, which will be in from
eight to fourteen days. and the whole decliy.
ity will soon be covered with close carpet
of green.
Year: 1872




The necessity Of keeping warm naturally
suggests fires. And why cannot we have
them earlier in the fall2 What is there
about II fire that we should shrink from il un-
til its warmth becomes necessity Cost of
fuel has much to do with the late advent
OF warm hearthstones, but there are other
luNuries which do not frighten us that are
much more costly and not nearly so well
worth the money that is paid for them.
Apart from its healthfulncss, of which so
much could be said that we will say nothing,
fire in the fall is luxury. Not only be-
cause in the mornings and evenings il soft
ems the indoor air, rs the sun softens the
air out-oi-doors at noon, but because it sug-
gests the joys of winter at time when its
hardships are not yet known; it gives us the
rose without the thorn. And If we are so
conditioned as to be able to command n
wood iire-neyer so suitable rs in the mildly
cold days of October and November-how
can we reconcile il to our consciences to de-
ny it to ourselvesP Let us then bring


cold wood to burn


Ay, bring the hillside beech


From where the owlets meet and screech,


And ravens oroak;


The cracking pine and cedar sweet;


Bring, too, clump Of fragrant peat,


Dug meath the fern,


The knotted oak,


hgot too, perhaps,


Whose bright flame, dancing, wnking


Shall light us to our drinking


While the oozng sap


Shall make sweet music to our thinking"
And even if we have to omit the peat,
and though tea shall fill our drinking-cup-lct
us have the fire.-HOne and Society, IN
Scri6ner'S for November.
Year: 1872

on his Grand Annual Triumphal Tour with his
vast and diversified collection of Rare Beasts
and Birds his extraordinary Aquarium of Liv-
ing Marine Monsters; his Museum of Animate
and Inanimate Wonders and his peerless double
Troupe of Equestrans, Gymnasts and Athletes
Year: 1872

Reflect that sound mind and body are the


hanpiness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the


prospect hourly dsrkens to the view, the mind


becomes shsdowed VII b despair, and filed with
the melancholy reflection that tue happiness OF
another is blighted with our own
Year: 1872

The Backward spring-AgricuItur


Association - Sunday School Pro


gress in Coffee County Political


Movements, etc.


Special Correspondence Union and American.


MANCHESTER, April 15.-One half of
the month, in which, of all others in the
year our farmers should be the busiest, has
gone by and scarcely anything done towards
planting on account of the unpropitiOus
weather. Most of the farmers have their
land prepared, and have been ready to
plant for two weeks, but it has rained so
much and so often that the ground has been
in no condition for cultivation. This is
rather unfortunate, inasmuch as we had
very backward spring any way. Our
farmers are in no way discouraged, hOwev-
er, and exhibit more industry and enter
prise than usual. A great many thousand
more fruit trees have been set out this
spring than ever before, and more attention
is being paid to the grass crop, two things
peculiarly adapted to our climate and soil,
and upon which we must in great meas
ure depend hereafter for our revenue


The Farmers Club at its last meeting
recommended the calling of mass cOnven-
ton Of the farmers of the county on the
first Monday in May, to initiate proceed
ings for the formation of County AgTi-
cultural Association, having for its object
an exhibition or fair this fall. have no
doubt it will be well attended and that good
will come of it.


On the 1lth inst, the second session of
the Coffee County Sunday-school COnven-
ton assembled at the Presbyterian church
in this place, bringing together delegates
from all parts Of the county and represent
ing some fifteen different schools, the ag-
gregate number of whose scholars was
about 1000. A deep interest is being man
Tested in the cause and an impetus given
to it which 1 think will prove beneficial, not
only in the establishment OF many new
schools in the county, but IN having them
continued permanently-the great draw
| back upon their usefulness heretofore being
the difficulty encountered in keeping them
under way during the winter.


The subject Of politics, so long in abey-
ance among US, is beginning to excite some
interest, inasmUch a. bwO prominent men
of our own county are spoken of in connec-
ton with the race for Governor and Con-
gress. | refer to our fellow citizens, Gen.
Frank Cheatham, who has been announced
as a candidate for Governor, and Col. Matt.
Martin, who is everywhere in this region
spoken Of as our candidate for Congress.
II they run, think there will be but little
division in the vote Of this county, as be-
lieVe either Of them would carry nine
tenthS Of the whole voting population with
them. l suppose there win be a meeting
for the purpose of naming delegates to the
State Convention, held here ON the first
Monday of May, and some expression of
the sentiments of the people in regard to
the candidates be made.


Now that our County Court has levied
tax for school purposes, We should be
greatly pleased to have visit from our
friend Killebrew to ''stir them up' upon the
subject. He should be here at our Agri-
cultural Convention in May too, if possible,


TENNIs0N,