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Year: 1871

A JOLLY FUNERAL. We see periodically
in the papers abstract of the wills of de-
ceased persons who have left more or
less Of the good things oflife behind them
in the shape of worldly riches; and the
mouths of some of us have possibly some-
times watered that we had not place in
the corner of some said will But the
most curious will we ever remember to
have read of is one made by an inhabitant
of Montgaillard, who died 1922. His last
will and testament was as follows:


cit is my will that any one of my rela-
tions who shall presume to shed tears at
my funeral shall be disinherited He on
the other hand, who laughs the most heart
lily shall be sole heir [ order that neither
the church nor the hearse shall be hung
with black cloth, but that on the day OF
my BURIAL the hearse and church shall be
decorated with flowers and green boughs.
Instead of the tolling of bells, will have
drums, 1ddes and flies. All the musicians
in Montgaillard and its environs shall at
tend the funeral. Fifty of them shall open
the procession with hunting tunes, waltzes
and minuets" [Once Week
Year: 1871

Sorrow is the heirloom of all; the
great heritage of human kind. Not sun
sets in the west that does not see rising
from the earth mist of tears. Not a
bright smile CLEANS on the human face
that is not intermingled with the shadow
of fear, of trouble or sorrow. This sor-
row, this common heritage, we may de-
pend upon it, is felt in royal palaces, in


noble halls, as well as looking up from
the damp cellar below the street, or look
ing down from the wrctched garret that
is above. The royal mother feels when


she loses her first-born, as kcenly as the
poorest beggar-woman. There is a dead
level on which humanity tics; and if you
can disrobe the greatest noble and take
his rags off the most wretched beggar,
you will find there is the same human
heart and the same immortal soul in both.
Year: 1871

1t has been demonstrated that a
barber cannot successfully shave a
customer and look at pretty girl
who is passing his shop at the same
time. \ Chicago barber tried it,
and the result was his customers
right ear was reduced to total
wreck.
Year: 1871

Millions of acres of the most per

 manently valuable lands for agricul- tuca HOW unoccupied are in Arizona.

 !llnong those of almost everlasting richness, we may cite the tracts along the Colorado river. Every acre of bottom land bordering on that stream ii composed of the rich qualities only foclned by overflow. We venture the opinion that of the many tracts along tae Colorado, that by irrigation with tha water of that stream, that land could be annually cultivated for a century with little or no reduction of proIuctivaness and without any ma- uure. The fertilizing properties of t5a Colorado must be very great, and Ataarefore the rich land on the borders of that stream. Of course, the land has been enriched by washings from the adjacent mountains, and this source of fertility will continue. We a0ll'5 know the exact extent of these rare lands, nor their producing power under a high state of cultivation, nor do we know that anyone does but the fo: mar Is considerable and the latter is surely unsurpassable.

 l. may cost some labor and money to pat the Colorado water on the land adjacent, but very little other expense will attend the preparation of that ind for never failing crops. Any thing grown in the tropic and temper ate zones, can be there produced, and the seasons are so regular that loss or damage in gathering crops could rarely occur except by negligence. Com }ared to the labor and cash re- ouir d to prepare land for cultivation in majority of the old States as welifa3 necessary to maintain its fer Gli:y and grow crops, these items on the Colorado river tnds would be in significant, and these remarks apply with equal force to the lands along tlle Gila and Salt rivers, and we might say to those on the Santa Cruz, San Pejro and other streams.
Year: 1871

The sun comes up. and the sun goes down.


And the day and night are the same as one; .r
The year EsoNs green, and the year grows brown


And what Is II all when AL is dOne9
Grains Of soDsbre and shining sand
Sliding into and out Of the hand.
And men 90 down IN ships TO the seas.


And hundred ships are the same a. one,
And backward and forward biows the breeze.


And what Is IL all when al Is done;
A tide with never 4 shore IN sight,
Setting steadily on to the night
The hahernen droppeth his net In tho stream.


And hundred SIRENS are tho same as one;
And a maiden dreameth her love lit dream,


And what is Il all when all is done
The net Of the hshers the burden breaks,
And after dreaming the dreamer wakes. ....
Year: 1871

Twelve gentlemen who style themselves
the Liberal Republican Executive Com
mittee Of Ut. Louis, publish an address, In
which they explain the occasion Of the ex-
istence Of the committee, and the position
fthe movement In which they are engag.
ed, after which they sum up the position
and policy of the cOmmitte, in the follow.
ing platform.


1st. A Democratic ballot box; equality
Of citizenship as established by the conStt.
tutional amendments; and amnesty for
all past political offences.


ed. The supremacy OF the constitution.
al government; that the executive shall
notinvade the legislative, nor that either
Of the two shall usurp the province OF the
judiciary.


Sd. We condemn President Grants
course in committing acts Of war in q
neighboring republic as q violation Of the
Constitution, which vests the war.making
power in Congress.


4th. We are opposed TO all enactments
whereby they put 1t within the discretion
Of the President TO declare martial law or
suspend the writ Of personal liberty, even
In an actual condition Of war, as viola.
tive Of the Constitution, in substituting
the will Of the President in the place Of
the law Of the land.


9th. We are opposed 10 any tariff
which Is intended TO foster any one or an
other class Of industry, and thus tax one
man or class for the benefit Of another,
and maintain that all taxes should be
levied with the full intent to secure the
needed reform with the least possible bur-
den 10 the people as q whole.


9th. Believing that tho time has come
when the condition of our country war.
rants the resumption Of specie payments,
we favor speedy return to the basis Of
gold and silver currency, and deprecate
any effort 10 compel the present genera
tion to pay tho principal Of the debt in
Cured lor the preservation Of our Union,
believing that as future generations, as
well as tho present, derive tho benefit
thereirom, they should bear o proper
tionate share or the same.


7th. Reform In the appointments Of the
civil service; that personal qualifications
and intrinsic merit shall be the standard,
and not Executive favoritism.
Year: 1871

The Communal Council OF Paris has in
letter warmly complemented Dalllnger,
q distinguished Bavarian advocate OF
the separation Of the Church and State,
for his efforts in that direction and has
also expressed the hope that toe Austrian
government will regulate the question Of
Churches and State within the boundaries
Of the Empire.
Year: 1871

To DE REBUnT.-We are glad to be
able to announce that the Messrs. Bodley
s. Sons intend to rebuild their wagon fac,
tory on the site Of the one recently burn,
ed. This will be good news to the work
men thrown out of employment by the
fire.
Year: 1871

I would like to say few words to you.
1t may not be appropriate for me to say so,
but 1 feel that it will do ME good to say
them, and it may be of benefit to You. J
believe that it is not law of nature and Of
God that the life of human being, in the
prime of existence, should be blotted out.
I believe it is designed that we should live
long life Of association and happiness with
each other, and that pain, disease and pre-
mature death is consequence of violation
of physical laws. I feel that part Of my
life has been failure. I feel that have
not faithfully applied the knowledge and ex-
rcricnce have gained in surrounding her
whom to-day we shall lay in the grave be-
side our children, with those healthful inHu-
enccs and conditions that might have pro
longcd her life to as many more years. /
feel that [ might have removed her from
those miasmatic influences which caused her
death, but which | have been able to with
stand. Regrets for the past will not now
bring her back to life, but [ hope they will
influence US in regard to ourselves and the
dear ones who are still around us. Your
loss is great one, but mine is greater
You have lost a laughter, sister and friend,
but I have lost the companion Of my life.
I have lost her who for nineteen years has
been to me 4 loving wife and 4 faithful and
true companion one who, when misfortune
overlook me, when friends deserted and enc
mics assaulted me, was ever at my side to en-
courage with words of cheer and works OF
help. She has gene at time of life when
her past experience had fitted her FOR greater
usefulness in the future, and when her pros
poets for future happiness were brighe and
promising, Her sickness was Of long dura-
ton, and she had entire consciousness to the
last. Day by day she saw herself wasting
away and her strength departing, but she
was resigned to her condition, and did not
complain. On that last day, when she knew
that she could live but 4 little while longer,
she sent her love to you all, and as she
laid her weak hands on my face and gave me
her parting kiss, she said that if it was / law
Of nature and Of God that her spirit could
revisit the earth she would aid and influence
me in my future path Of duty.


Oh, that We may all live life that we
can die such death. Do not let us live en-
tircly for ourselves, but do all the good We
can to those around us. now 60 back to
my laborS, resolved to increase my usefulness
to my fcIlow-man. and that ! will live i life
that my spirit may be fit companion to
hers. Father, mother, brothers. sisters, al
though ties Of kindred that bound us are
severed, and the link of humanity that joined
us are broken, | know that the affection anu
kindness that You have shown nc during
these long years will not be changed. and
that you will he a father anil mother, broth
erS and sisters to me still, and that | will
always have your best wishes for my future
welfare.
Year: 1871

DEAp.-Thc proprietors and publishers o.


PHnchincllo, the American Punch, in their is


sue of Dec. oath, announce that they have
with that number suspended publication; and
assign want of proper support, as the reason
for suspension. Whatever may be the reason
for so doing, we cannot but regret the fact OF
Its demise, as it was good paper of the kind.
Its mission was sarcasm; and many and strong
hits were made on current vices and absurd.
ties of the day that could be reached in no
other way than by ridicule and caricature. 1t
was ably conducted. and we hope the publish
ers may be induced to renew its publication
Even in its dying groan it uttered its true spir.
it, by strong hit at the debasement OF the
general morals of the nation. as evidenced by
the success of the numerous ribald and semi
obscene publications which assailed it, even in
advance of its first issue. 1t says:


But after an experience of nearly year we have
decided that there be but two ways open 10 us:
first, to lower the tone Of the paper and especially
the character of its illustrations suit the dominant
taste of the hour; secondly. to discontinue It, Self
respect forbade the rst and therefore there remains
nothing for us but the latter course
Year: 1871

A CoLoRED man in Morris county, New
Jersey, voted an order for a pair of boots, and
one in Patterson, a receipt for ton of coal,
ut the late election, which had been given
them for their votes
Year: 1871

NEW GOODS AT HILLIARD's.-The place to
buy goods cheap. Give him call and satisfy
yourselves as to now low he is selling GOOD
sheeting. y fine lot of Percales cheap. Spring
Shawls and Table Linen at prices to suit A
fine lo; of Mohar Plaids
Year: 1871

ANNA FIELD.-We call attention to the card
of Miss Anna Field, in this paper She has had
an extensive experience in her trade, and under
stands it thoroughly, and in fact is one OF the
best dress makers in the business. Her iudg.
ment and taste are relied upon by the ladies in
selecting becoming colors for each of her custom.
ers, and she never fails TO give satisfaction.


Ladies, when about to purchase expensive
dresses, very gladly avail themselves OF her ex.
perence and excellent judgment in making
selections.
Year: 1871

The following communication is taken
from one of our country exchanges. II
is an admirable defense Of that much
abused class, who seem to get no sym
pathy from any one:


Ma. EDIToR-My Dear Sir, Will you
allow a poor old bachelor a little space
in your columns2 yes, l know you viii,
as you have given old maids fair show
ing. Well, sir, / confess judgment as
the lawyers say. am an old bachelor,
on the shady side Of forty. But not from
choice; oh, mol not from choice by a
long shot. | reckon, perhaps, no man
living can show better free papers than
/ can. Marry Why Of course | would
have married any time in my life since
/ was thirteen years old if ] could.


/ was desperately in love at that early
and interesting age, with a girl of eigh-
teen. l went 10 see her one Sunday,
intending TO address her. She had given
me every encouragement, and was sure
she would accept me, and then wait for
me till got TO be a great man, which |
expected 70 be in very few years. This
eventful Sunday in my life things looked
very promising, til my sweetheart told
me llhad better 20 fishing with her little
brother. went out sulky enough. The
BOBBY brother went on his way. i got
over the garden fence and stole back into
the parlor 10 see my darling. When, obi
Year: 1871

The following is an interesting para
graph from the Protector, entitled the
The Critical Period of Human Life."


From the age of forty to that of sixty,
man who properly regulates himself
Ray be considered in the prime of life.
His matured strength of constitution
renders him almost impervious to the
attacks of disease, and all his functions
are in the highest order. Having gone
year or two past sixty, he arrives at a
critical period of existence, the river of
Death flows before him, and he remains
at a stand-still. But athwart this river
is viaduct, called "The Turn of Life"
which, if crossed in safety, leads to the
valley of "0ld Age, round which the
river winds, and then flows beyond
without a boat or causeway to affect its
passage. The bridge is, however, con
structed of fragile material, and it de-
pends upon how it is trodden whether it
bends or breaks. GOut, apoplexy, and
other bad characters are also in the vicin-
ity to waylay the traveller and thrust him
frem the pass but let him grid up his
loins and provide himself with perfect
composure To quote a metaphor, the
" turn of life is turn either into a pro-
longed walk or into the grave. The sys-
tenn and power having reached their
utmost expansion, now begin either to
close like flowers at sunset or break
down at once. One injudicious stimu-
LIANT, a single fatal excitement, may force
it beyond its strength; while a careful
supply Of props, and the withdrawal Of
all that tends to force plant, viii sus-
tain it in beauty and in vigor until night
has nearly set in.
Year: 1871

Ayoung man, whose mustache is Wis
ible BY the aid Of a microscope was the
victim Of misplaced confidence a short
time ago. He had been particularly
sweet on a very young lady, and had
previously paid her several visits. The
girls parents, thinking both too young
to begin keeping company with each
other, gave them a gentle hint to that
efect-frst, By calling the girl out of the
room and sending her to bed; and sec
ond, by the lady Of the house bringing
into the room a huge slice Of bread and
butter, with molasses attachment, and
saying TO the youth, in her kindest man
ner, There. Bubby, take this and go
home It is long way, and your mother
viii be anxious.
Year: 1871

under the the condition OF the banks
is excellent The Northwestern bank he reports,
viii save all its capital and onehalf OF It's surplus
and the probabilities are strong that the entire loss
WIN not absorb their surplus fund nor exceed one.
half thereof Mr. Alfred Sp,Lk Is the examiner.
Year: 1871

Poor animals, they need word spoken
for them! 1t is true our streets and yards
are fairly infested with straying, worthless
dogs; but does that offer the least excuse
for allowing them to be goaded and beaten
to the verge of madness? Let those who
wish to rid themselves of such a trouble
take humane measures to do so. It seems
that parents who would have their children
grow up to maturity of goodness and
worth, will allow them to abuse the most
insignificant Of animals. More than once
lately, have our quiet streets been dis
turbed by the howlings of these epersecuted
creatures. Let those people who thought
lessly allow such things remsmber what an
influence for evil it will surely have.


Man has no friend so faithful as his dog,
and vet there are those who can witness
the sufferings of this noble animal with a
heartles5ness which is utterly unworthy Of
humanity. How can people look around
and behold everywhere the goodness Of
God; the protecting care that is constantly
over US, and wantonly abuse any creature,
and especially the one intended as q COM
panion for us. Let as have no more Of
these cruel scenes; no more Of those tor
mented wretehed dogs. In mercys name.


TENDER-HEARTED.
Year: 1871

The officers of the State Teachers Asso-
citation met at the office of Hon. Neill 8.
Brown to consider the interests of the pub
lie schools of the State.


Encouraging reports were made as to
the interest among the counties Of the
State.


Many counties are now on the point of
voting taxes for public schools. Several
counties already have schools in successful
operation.


There is great demand for copies of the
school law,


The meeting proposes to issue twelve
thousand copies of the law together with
the proceedings of the last State Teachers
Association.


1t is hoped that the material will be
ready for the press in few days.


The necessity of a normal school was
discussed and a committee was appointed
to confer with the Trustees of the Peabody
Fund and ask their cooperation IN the ef-
fort
Year: 1871

There has Just been erected upon the lot
purchased and owned by the United States
government for Customhouse building
for a drinking saloon and eating house.
This lot adjoins that upon which the en-
terprise and iberality of our citizens have
constructed the elegant and capacious
hall for the Tennessee Industrial Exhibi-
ton to be opened here on the 8th inst.


1t has ever been regarded as the prov
ince of q great government to guard and
protect such enterprises from any iniu-
ences that might tend to defeat the moral
effect consequent upon them, and the
managers have proudly pointed to the fact
that up to this time not one piece of prop
erty in this vicinity has been occupied for
this purpose. 1t remains for the repre-
sentatives Of the National Government to
be the exception, and we are sure that
upon proper representations it will not be
permitted to remain an eyesore to all who
desire the welfare of our people.
Year: 1871

rr0gress IN the south is in nothing
more manifest than in the art and extent
of printing. The newspapers of the South
spend from two to five times as much at
present in procuring and printing news
than six years ago. In job printing the
same advance has been made, and now all
offices entitled to the name in. the South
are prepared TO turn out as fine work as
any in the country. In some kinds of
railroad work, for example, the lettering
and numbering of coupon railway tickets,
all of our roads, for many years, have been
compelled to apply at the North for their
work. The Franklin Printing House at
Atlanta, owned by our old and well-known
Nashville citizen, j. j. Toon, is now pre-
pared to do that kind of work in the best
style, and ss cheaply as can be had at New
York, Buffalo, or any other place in the
Union. He has the only and regular com
plete ticket numbering machine in the
South for that class Of work. Indeed, he
has a model printing establishment, and
Southern railroad companies will find it to
their advantage to stop at home for work
which can be as well and eheaply done as
elsewhere.
Year: 1871

Although the frost did much damage to
the fruit crop, still there is more left on
the trees than has been in this section for
a number of years, and many of the
farmers are of the opinion that the ''thin-
ming out the jack frost did will be more
of an advantage than otherwise. The
large vineyard of Col. Thos Claiborne
was materially damaged, though he has a
large portion left.
Year: 1871

1t will be seen by reference to the 10
ceedings Of the County Board of Educltion
yesterday, that there was an actual saving
to the citizens Of the county in the pur-
chase of school books, ETC., the sum Of
three thousand dollars, by the plan adopted
by the Executive Committee, without say
ing anything of the amount saved in rum
ming the schools under the county system.
We hope that all those interested in such
matters will inform themselves upon all
these important points.
Year: 1871

Railroads, railroad leases, and railroad
connections, either mixed or separately,
now constitute the all-pervading theme or
themes of conversation among that portion
OF our fellow-citizens who take, ever took,
or propose to take stock in such institu-
tions. The whole subject in all its various
rami6cations is being either talked up or
down at distressing rate to that class of
men and women who believe that the peo-
pie had more virtue and happiness when
strangers to the sound Of steam whistles
and dependent upon mud roads and turn
pixies as the only public highways in ex-
Year: 1871

There is to be a concert given for the
benefit of Elm Street Church, az Mulberry
Street Church next Thursday night Those
who desire a pleasant entertainment and
GOOD singing should not fail to attend
Year: 1871

A correspondent sends us the following
in reference to this well known valley:


This is one Of the aIluviaI bottoms which
go 10 make up the great agricultural area
OF East Tennessee. 1t is the third from
Knoxville, and is bounded by Beaver
Ridge on the north, and Black Oak Ridge
on the south. In width it varies from
three-QUarters of mile to a mile and a
hall, and though some isolated portions of
it may be thin and shaley, there are very
many excellent and valuable farms within
its borders. The soil is generally of q
rich, sandy loan, with Il clay sub-soil.
It is easy Of cultivation. and to a positive
degree is susceptible to the effects Of ma
nUre. All and each of the products of
East Tennessee are grown in this valley in
their peTfectneSs. The usual average of
corn is from 10 to so bushels per acre.
wheat, 5 TO 20 oats, 20 to 40, &C., while
with the aid of manure at least 30 per cent.
may be added to the above. Fruit of all
kinds is indeed a speciality in this valley,
particularly peaches, apples, grapes, and
the whole family OF small fruit Every
farm house has IFS overflowing spring, the
Tivulets from which unite in q continuous
stream of pure sweet water running the
the entire length of the valley.


1t is almost entirely divided into small
farms, ranging from so to 200 acres each,
thepTices for which, with comfortable inn
provcments, range from ten to fifty dollars
per acre The Knoxville and Kentucky
railroad crosses it at a point some four and
a half or five miles from the city, with q
signal station adjacent to it. 1t is also
crossed at short intervals by pixies and
roads leading to Knoxville, with a valley
road running its entire length. The cele-
brated Woods Sulphur Spring is in this
valley on the farm now owned by John
G. Caulkins, situated only one-fourth OF a
mile from the railroad


There are valuable beds of limestone IN
the valley, and also kind of brown slate,
said to be superior to that from which IS