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Year: 1871

they can then bear up to the anchorage In ten faith
oms, opposite the native village Suva Point The
land on the north and east side Of the harbor belongs
to the Polynesiau Company and Is nearly all occu-
pied by settlers from Melbourne and Ballarat, many
Of whom have put up substantial buildings snd
stores The land Is rich volcanic coil and although
well adapted for cotton, it is feared that the south
eastern coast Of Viii is visited BY too much rain to
favor the successful culture Of cotton. A small
plantation at suva Point nevertheless produces ex-
celleu Sea island cotton, and the settlers are
determined to give Il fair trial All the selections
require to be cleared Of the jungle Of and trop
ical scrub before the seed be planted aud this
cannot be done without considerable labor, the
pioneers have their work before them
Year: 1871

qner und some very strong. even-handed justice
must compel the poisoned chalice to the lips Of
these rampant rndians.


A scene took place yesterday at the magnif-
cent new Church Of the Trinity, at the end of
the Chaussee dAntin. on the Boulevards. which
Is worth describing by itself After stripping
the building Of all the valuables and decorations,
which were systematically carried of in three
furniture wagons, to be sold. presume. the Fed
eral Guards brought out the marble statue Of the
Virgin. gem Of art, BACKED ITS eyes with char
coal, made hole in its mouth, into which they
stuck dirty, short pipe, and finally dressed up
the statue in the costume Of a canfiniere, who
dIsrObed herself on purpose. They wound up
this exploit by dancing a kind of cdrmagnOls
around the statue, and drinking obscene toasts.
Year: 1871

At the Old Stand, corner King and Bethel Streets.


Large Stock Of OIL Shocks and all kinds Of Cooperng
Materials constantly hand He hopes BY attention
business merit continuance Of patronage which
has heretofore enjoyed, and for which he his
thanks. Ism
Year: 1871

correspondent of the Sydney Mad, writing from
Levuk, furnishes very interesting letter regarding
affairs in Fiji, from which extract the following


Notwithstanding the obstacles with which Fiji has
70 contend, progress and activity are apparent
everywhere. The Franco Prussan war was great
check to Us, but since the termination of hostilies
the market seems to be reviving rapidly, although
believe our hue abre would have soon found an ap-
preciative market elsewhere even If the war had
continued. believe also that 10 consequence Of
this depression many lots Of good cotton were sac
riheed to the advantage Of spectators. We have
now almost thoroughly recovered IRON the effects
OF our last hurricane aud the losses sustained have
think, been partly compensated for in the lessons
which the planters and residents have learned They
have learned for one thing that in order to resist
hurricanes in future they must build their houses a
little stronger, and if they save their cotton
trees they must keep them pruned during the hurri
cane months. This plan was adopted by some plant.
with perfect success and benefit to the trees
themselves.


As proof of the progress and activity which
have spoken Of give the shipping returns for the
months of January, February March and April, 1871,
and it must be remembered that these are months
in which commerce is almost entirely suspended
Year: 1871

From the San Francisco Bulletin, Dec. 2s.l


About FIVE clock last evening young
man named Massett went into Saul
mann's restaurant on California street,
and, seating himself ct one of the tables,
ordered sumptuous repast and pro-
ceeded to devour it with evident salts
faction. However, he ate slowly, but in
such quantity and such varieties that
the tablets of the walters memory by
seven O o'clook contained an entry against
Glm of two dollars and half for food
alone He was regarded as a hearty
eater, even for Christmas time, when
people seem to think they have full
license to gormandize, but no one ad-
vised him 10 stop work When it was
thought he was near the end, or at least
half through his repast, he ordered a
bottle OF vine costing two dollars. The
waiter concluded il was time to fnancier
a little, and brought him dollar and a
half bottle. IAH Il .DI


The young man poured out and drank
off about two-thirds of the contents. and
then coolly leaning back in bis chair,
drew q single-harFeled pistol from his
pocket, and placing the muzzle in his
mouth, fred. The report startled the
people in u restaurant, and on looking
around they Jaw him reeling in his seat,
with blood streaming from his mouth.
Several persons rushed to him, but he
arose, and one Of the attendants sup
ported him on his feet. As soon as he
could clear the blood from his throat aud
mouth, be began to express his surprise
that leaden pistol bullet could be shot
through mans mouth and lodge in his
brain without even stunning him. He
refused to give his name or any reason
for his act. Al-l-- I-tLlttIf-


As he continued to bleed profusely,
and the crimson current fell on the fur
niture and carpet, be was asked by some
one connected with the establishment
why be did not 60 out on the sidewalk
before he shot himself, and was reminded
that he had done a very improper thing.
He seemed to accede to the reasonable
ness Of the suggestions, but the conver-
sation was soon cut short by the arrival
Of a hack, in which he was placed and
carried 10 o surgeons Office. On exami-
nation It was discovered that the bullet
Year: 1871

We find the following paragraph in
the Williamson Journal, published at
franklin: We learn from one of our
citizens living near Nolensville, that an
old negro man, probably upwards of
ninety, formerly a slave Of Mrs. Gamble,
of Rutherford county, was taken from
his home one night last week by parties
in disguise. He was taken away about
nine o'clock at night, and was found
early next morning hanging TO the limb
of tree. The object of the murderers
could not be ascertained. No one knaw
Of any enemies to the old man, except
some negroes who had been making
some reckless, but, perhaps, unmeaning
threats. The first supposition was that
he had been murdered for his money;
but in his pockets they found some
twenty or thirty dollars which had not
been interrupted. The rope with which
he was hung had been inserted in his
mouth and passed thence around the
back Of his head and securely tied.
When found, his feet we're resting upon
the ground.
Year: 1871

PrOctOrsviIIc.


Michael Dugan an employee in the
factory, as teamster, was considerably
injured by falling upon one of the
wheels of the wagon, on the 18th, he
with others was loading some goods
when his feet slipped and he fell, strik-
ing his left side with with great force
upon the wheel it is thought no
bones were broken but he was con-
siderably bruised.


On the 10th, Mr.. A. X. Fullam
while riding on horseback from Gas
sets to this place, was knocked from
his horse by some ruffian unknown to
him. He was picked up in an in
sensible condition, with a severe but
not fatal cash on the side of his head.
Year: 1871

East BARNARD.


Several of the inhabitants OF this
place have dubbed together and sent
West for q car load of 800 bushels of
corn to make up for short hay crop.


The Good Templars held pic mic
at this place on the 18th. There was a
large gathering.
Year: 1871

DIR. FLAGG'S


L n h a | i n g b a l m
Is breathed directly into the Lungs, and
through them is carried into the blood. Then
as soon as the blood will carry it, itrcaches all
parts of the syst EN-, decomposing the impure
matter in the blood, and eXpelling it through
pores. The results from this mode Of treat
ment are immediate. Patients do not have to
experiment with it for months to learn wheth-
er they are being benefited. Good results are
experienced upon the first trial, and but few
applications are necessary to effect cure in
any curable case.


u Patients in the country who are unable
to visit the Doctor personally are requested to
write out q brief history of their symptoms
and forward it to the Doctor. A candid opinion
will be given in all cases, and, if desired,
remedies can be sent by express to your own
house.
Year: 1871

Gentlemen We have been Informed that
you have threatened to prosecute us to the full
extent Of the law for making and selling, or
any person for buying or using our stave peach
baskets, on which you claim Letters Patent
Your advertisement in the SMYRNA TINES.
May 3lst, is also Intended to prevent the sale
OF our stave baskets by threatening any person
who may buy them with legal prosecution.


The peach growers Of this Peninsula have
too long used the stave peach baskets, and
during the last two years been forced to pay
entirely too high prices for them to be easily
frightened by such expedicnts as you seem to
think will prevent the further use of them un-
loss bought OF you, at such prices as you may
charge them, now that we are making a much
better basket, and selling them at lower prices
than they have been sold heretofore


We desire, however, to inform you chat we
are now making our stave peach baskets and
selling them In large numbers to peach grow
erS, who express themselves well pleased with
them. Our orders are daily increasing.


1t you desire to test the legality of YOUR
Letters Patent, as claimed on our stave basket
you now have the opportunity. We will also
furnish you with the names of one or more re-
sponslble persons who have bought our baskets.
against whom, we are authorized to state. Won
can also institute suit


Very truly, your Ob't servants.


WoRDEN IL EVANS,


Smyrna, DEL
Year: 1871

How STILL POND, MD., Cor ITS NAME
A correspondent Of the Bait. .Sua, writing
about the recent tournament at Still Pond,
thus refers to the name of the place.


The village of Still Pond is about sixty miles
from Baltimore, three miles from the Sassafras
river, and about ten from CheS ,ertown, and is
situated in the midst of very rich level coun.
ty, the vicinity for miles around being taken up
with highly cultivated farms The most re-
markable feature about this village is the place
from which it derives its name-Stil Pond
about three miles distant from the town This
pond covers about half an acre of ground, sur,
rounded by marsh covered with bushes, and
1t Is SAID that the ntre of it never freezes its
surface is never rutfied in the least, and it has
no visible outlet or inlet Attempts have been
made to sound the depth of the centre of the
pond and a sounding line POO feet in length
has been tried, but the legend says it never
touched bottom. Many speculatons are of
course atioat as to the phenomenon by the
residents in the vicinity, but no satisfactory
conclusion has ever been reached in regard to
the matter.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK-AN ENGLISH VIEw.-The City
OF New York is at present undergoing one OF


its peculiar and periodical trials. The snow
storms of its Winters, which Outdo St. Peters
burg, the fierce sun of its Summer, which


makes Calcutta seem cool by comparison. are
among these local and special troubles, and so
too are the quarrels Of the Irish population.
FROM the latter source arise the present diff
cultlss. New York has larger Irish population
than Dublin; and the Irish working classes of


New I Ork are very different persons indeed
from their brothers in the Irish metropolis. In
DuDlln the working man is a pauper, and per
haps rebel. In New York he has plenty Of
spending money in his wallet" and he is
every inch king No other city in the world
ever was so ruled by foreign population as the
City OF New ork is now ruled by the Irish. A
very few years on the soil of America convert
the raw emigrant from Cork or Kerry into an
American citizen and when once this transfer


nation is accomplished, mis- vote is as potent at
an election as that of any Hamilton, or Jay. or
Stuyvesant OF them all His vote has its share
IN election of every public official in New York


from the Governor of the State and the Mayor
OF the city downward and he and his country
men are so numerous, that united they can de-
eide any election in the city. Therefore the
Democratic party in New York have courted
the favor of Pat and Mike; are proud to wear
the colors and do the bidding of Michasl and
Patrick; are ready to take part in any demon
stratlon ordained by Pat and Mike; do not con-
ceal the fact that they hold all the public offices
by the grace OF Mike and Pat Now, Mcssrs.
Patrick and Michael would be more than NOR
tai if they did not find their heads little turn
ed by this unwOnted homage They have
accordingly demeaned themselves of late as if
New ork City belonged to them.-7he Lon
don NeicS, July Is.
Year: 1871

Smith says that when they told him the price
he thought he must have made mistake and
picked out a boys suit instead of a mans.
That shows how cheap they are selling at
Wanamaker q Browns.
Year: 1871

At meeting of the City Council Of Whining
ton last Thursday evening, the application of
the Board of Education, for an appropriation
colorcd children of that city, was rejected bv a
strict party vote. The colored people are taxed
for municipal purposes the same as other
citizens and the money paid by them into the
treasury, is used in liquidating the interest ON
the school debt which now reaches nearly
100000, as we'll as for other expenditures,
thus contributing to the building of the schools
for white children. 1t is therefore argued that
this appropriation would be nothing more
than giving them back portion of the funds
that they had contributed -ReDublican.
Year: 1871

aIfI only had capital ;" we heard
q young man say the other day as
be puffed away at a ten cent cigar,
81 would do something"


/. "If I only had capital" said
another, as be walked away from a
dram shop where he had Just paid
ten cents for a drink, 81 would go
into business"


Tha same remark might have
been heard from the young man
loafng on the street corner.
Young man with a cigar, you are
smoking away your capital. You
from the dramshOp are drinking
yours and destroying your body at
the same time-and you at the street
corner are wasting yours in idleness
and forming bad habits. Dimes
make dollars. Time is money
Don't wait for q fortune to begin
with. If you had ten thousand
dollars a year and spent it all, you
would be poor still. Our men Of
power and influence did not start
with fortunes. You too can make
your mark, if you will. But you
must stop spending your money for
what you do not need, and squan-
dering your time in idleness.


Go to work. Do whatever you can
find. Refuse no honorable york
until you can get better. 1t is moi
honest work that degrades men
Make good use Of your time. Save
your earnings and improve your
leisure moments by storing your
mind with useful knowledge. Be
true to your employer. Care fol
his interests as if they were your
own.


Such conduct will make yoT
friends, and judioious economy will
accumulate you capital. Then yor
msy begin for yourself whenever
favorable opportunity offers; anG
the same industry, economy anC
attention to business will give yOJ
a competence.


This is the way you can attain t.
power and influence. If you ge
them any other way, your bad hab
its will waste your patrimony anC
destroy your influence. If you are
unwilling to labor for them, you arr
unworthy to enjoy them and viii
never get them. There is still nj
excellence without labor.
Year: 1871

God has made the sexes that wO-
men, like children, cling to men !;
lean upon them for protection, care,
and love; look up to them as
though they were superior in mind
and body. They make them the
suns of their system, and their
children revolve around them
Men are gods, if they but knew it.
Women, therefore, who have good
minds and pure hearts, want men
to lean upon. Think Of their rev.
ereneing q drunkard, a liar, a fool,
or Il libertine. If a man would
have a woman do homage, he must
be manly in every sense ; a true
gentleman, not after the Chester
field school, but polite because his
heart is full of kindness to all {; one
who treats her with respect, even
Difference, because she is a woman /;
who never eOndescends O.say silly
things to her; who brings her up
to his level, if his mind is above
hers; who is.never over anxious to
please, but always anxious to do
right; who las no time to be friv-
olous with her; always dignifed in
speech and act; who never spends
too much upon her; who never
yields to temptation, even if she
puts it in his way; who is ambitious
to make his mark in the world,
whether she encourage him or not ;
who is never familiar with her to
the extent of being an adopted
brother or cousin; who is never
over careful about dress; always
pleasant and considerate, but always
keeping the place of the man, the
head, and never losing it. Such
department, with noble principles,
good mind, energy, and industry,
will win any woman in the world
who is worth winning.-[Exeelsior
Monthly Magazine.
Year: 1871

Some hsartless wretch who should be
punished by being tied within six inches
of kissing. distance Of q pair Of gbetwitehing
"cherry ripe" feminine lips, with the GER
tainty Of never reducing that number Of
inches between him and bliss, says:


A ship is called SHE because a man
knows not the expense until be gets one
because they are useless without employ
ment-because they look best when well
igged-because their value depends upon
their age-because they're upright when In
stays-because they bring news nom
abroad and carry out news from home.
Year: 1871

What did the spider do when he came out Of the
ark? He took ay and went home.


Why is life the greatest Of all cOnundrumsl Be-
cause all men have to give It up.


Why are candidates who fail to get elected like
the world Because they depressed at the polls
What is it you must keep after giving it to an
other2 Your word.


What tree bears the most fruit to market9 The
ar1e tree
Year: 1871

THE WEEPING WILLow.-The
common willow is said to owe its
introduction into England land it
came from England to this country
in the following manner: Pope,
the poet, received a present of a
basket of figs from Turkey, and OBJ
serving twig in the basket ready
to burst into bud, he planted Sin
his garden, and it soon became a
fine tree. From this tree all the
weeping willows in England and
America have come. It is known
as the weeping Babylonian willow,
and is really one of the best of the
weeping varieties.
Year: 1871

To UoUsEwIvEs.-We use a Charter
Oak Stove. or at least our better hall
doe', and she says there is nothing in the
way of cooking that can not be done easy
and quickly on that stove, aud we there
f,re recommend it to all.-Exchange.
Year: 1871

Look And then take warning from
these lines Come and settle your
bills before it is too late. Persons in
debted to me will find their bills in the
hands of an officer unless they are settled
Immediately.
Year: 1871

A GEM. The Evening Star is the
most beautiful sheet iron cylinder wood
stove made. 1t is durable, econom cal
aud the poor mans friend. Every body
should have one Of these excellent
stoves
Year: 1871

men we're still doing business 10 Troy.
They may continue to hold their old
customers and not advertise, but what
good business man doesn't wish to extend
his trade? In the second place, it will
give the business Of the town an appear
anco Of liveliness away from home. Live
men judge Of a locality by the face Of its
papers, and if it have none, the inference
Is at once drawn that it is not ablo to
support paper and consequently, cannot
DO Of much Importance. This may
appear like small matter TO our hum
drum, easy going business men, who are
we'll cnaugh satisfied with to days deal
ings as to forget that there will be to.
morrow; but in the course of time it will
make vast difference. Those commupi
ties which indicate the most thiiit arc
the first to be filled up with substantial,
pubic-sp,rited men, and show signs Of
comfort and satisfaction.


We hold that local paper is Of the
greatest benefit to a county. If ii has
business enough to support two or more
SO much the better; but 1t should have
one by all means. Aud he who thinks
it is Of little importance certainly has
very little or no interest in his county,
and no business worth mentioning or
continuino
Year: 1871

See advertisement in another column
Of Mr.. G.. W. Mohr's Restaurant, Con
fcctionary and Grocery Store. Almost
every thing that you desire in this line
may te found at his store, and we arc
sure his customers will be treated with
the most polite attention. BE has added
a new feature to his store, and is now pre-
pared to furnish warm meals at all hours
of the day.
Year: 1871

Sam p. Twins, of the Athens Post, has
always been fast friend of public econ
omy. He is elated with the spirit display
ed by the present Legislature, as will be
seen by the following:


The following is the main feature of the act in
regard to the public printing adopted by the
present Legislature:


That an act passed May the 10th, 1866, in re-
gard to an advance of fifty per cent. in the fees
of the Public Printer be- and the same is hereby
repealed, and the prices for public printing
shall be thirty per cent. in addition to those al
lowed by law previous to the passage of the act
this act is intended to repeal.


This, if our recollection is not treacherous, is
about the only measure contemplating econo-
my and retrenchment in the public expendi-
lures that has passed into law since the Gen
eral Assembly met early in October; and lit
tie study and calculation leads us to believe that
as much as one dollar and half, or possibly
two dollars may be saved to the State by its
operation in a single year. We congratulate the
friends of economy and reform upon this en-
couraging and unexpected achievement, and
shall look for heavy appreciation of Tennes-
see securities as soon as the news is officially
proclaimed in Wall street. -
Year: 1871

ing the time for holding our municipal cleo
tions. 1t is said that the "niggers" are all at
home during the holidays and are consequently
here to vote IN the municipal elections if held
at the regular time, on the first Saturday in JAN
uary. 1t is thought that many of them who
town later in the year, and there will be fewer
of them here to vote. That is the only reason
we have heard given. We suspect there are
other reasons. Will any one posted be kind
enough to inform us?
Year: 1871

Notwithstanding the very inclement weather,
the series of meetings at the Second Presbyte-
rian Church has been kept up, and the interest
Der of conversions, and penitents have nightly
crowded the altar. There will be service in the
church again at the usual hour this evening
Year: 1871

There was full meeting of this society last
evening and a pleasant time. The society is
more prosperous than at any time since its or
ganlzation. We congratulate the community
upon the fact that the society is soon to give
another concert.