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Year: 1873

amount of feed than those kept in cold open
barns SO common throughout the country.
And may we not feel warranted in saying
that in stall feeding for the market or for
home consumption, it may be done in cold
weather, for less expense in barns that are
warm, than in those that are cold and uu.
comfortable


Now if 1 have not exaggerated in these
statements the question is, Does the barn
pay, and will ever get my money back ?
Give yourselves no uneasiness, brethren, on
my account. My mind is suffering no great
degree Of encouragement just now. And
before closing would recommend that my
brother farmers, who are now laboring uu-
der much disadvantage and Inconvenience,
try the experiment Of improvement in farm
buildings and not allow themselves to weep
and howl over the departure Of few paltry
dollars as they go out from them, for fear
they win never return again. Make your
house comfortable and convenient, and your
home happy, your stalls and hog sty commo-
dious and warm, thus rendering everything
happy around you, and you will be Checred
as your wives and your children, your hors-
es, oxen, cows, sheep, swine, hens, turkeys,
and geese all join in the happy chorus Of
Home, sweet Home


There is no place like homo.n
Year: 1873

ing at Waitsheid, Fep' IL, ny E' H. An


drews, Esq, OF Berlin.


1t is among the old maxims Of business
men to keep silence when fool is speaking.
Thus in this wild presumption Of mine to
attempt to discuss the subject Of farm build
ings before the wise and prudent men of our
State, trust you will bear with me in my
folly, and settle down on this one fact that
whatever l may say does not debar any
man from that right which God has endowed
him with, of becoming wise or foolish, as a
matter of choice, thus exercising his free
agency in the adoption of any plan or
scheme that his indulgent nature may sug-
gest. And while l could wish that men in
this enlightened age might become more
wise, yet can but contrast the vast differ
snce between men of our times, whose
systematic, energetic, and industrious habits
have won for them great credit, and the men
whose habits and customs, are but the imita'
tions of their forelathers, whose aspirations
wero elevated but triAe above the lowest
level of their kind. And while We cast
serious reflections upon tho days of our fore
fathers, yet it is not without large degree
of allowance for the circumstances by which
they were surrounded. Notwithstanding
10 their day as in ours, we doubt not much
improvement might have been made that
was not made, aud far greater advance il
arts and sciences than was sought after, An
Year: 1873

In Tows.-H. Saddler arrived
below the early part of the week al
busily engaged making arrangement
rebuilding his place of business, kn
as A. Mau Il Co. In the meantime
Saddler, the representative partner
will temporarily occupy a wooden b,
ing in the rear OF his old house.
latter gentleman informs us that he
goods on the way with which to a
start business.
Year: 1873

Nor DEAD YET.-Our friend A. Jack
son and his estimable helpmate wish il
understood that they still live. Although
one of the heaviest losers by the fire,
the destroyed property aggregating in the
neighborhood of $4,000, of which COM
paratively nothing was saved, jackson at
once went to work fitting up saloon in
Withington's building, where he may
nov be found, He certainly deserves
credit for his indomitable pluck shown
by him previous to the fire, he having
purchased and entirely refitted the Spald-
ing House at enormous expense; and we
sincerely hope that his many friends will
appreciate his misfortunes and patronize
him literally. He intends moving the
Western Hotel to his lot ON Main street
and make it lodging house,
Year: 1873

The seacheIs of Lahsrpe School and branch,
situated on y:omaBs near Laharps street.
will! give monthly exhibition this evening,
to which We have very courteous and


properly appreciated invitation. This
school, under the management of Mrs. S,
Ae Smith. as principal. IS one Of che best
conducted in this citys and the exhibition
we doubt rot win prove g very attractive
Year: 1873

becoming daily more valuable" In re.


ply to a question the President said, II
think I discern in passing events the
first steps toward resumption. for the
reason that panics occur when the
country lacks prosperity. such as from


failure of crops, over purchases
from abroad, &c. In this instance
the panic has occurred in the
midst OF the greatest general prosperity.
I believe am correct in
saying that our exports since the be-
gining OF the resent fiscal year have
exceeded our imports, and that two at
q time when comparatively no cotton,
the largest single item of exports, lie
not moving. Everything we produce
is in great abundance. Tie corpora
tions of the country had become STAN
peded and in turn started and stsmpe-
ded the whole country. Had not the
Treasury seemed to aid them in some
way, the fright would have bect me
more general and the consequences 10
the country more fatal. As it ia l
really believe the effect will
prove beneficial in many ways
to the country at large
although the cost to some individuals.
deserving Of better fate, may be se-
we're.


Recurring to the subject Of specie
payments, the President said, "a re-
turn to a specie basis can never be ex-
pected except by a shrinkase Of values.
This works hard to people who keep
all they are worth in margins. This
hes now taken place; disas-
ter 10 individuals has already overtaken
them land it is to be sincerely hoped
the advantages gained may be retained
in order TO reach a solid financial basis.
Already the currency has appreciated
10 about par with silver. The wonder
is that silver is not now pouring out.
When this shall take place" ortinued
the President, my theory is that the
country will absorb from two to three
hundred millions OF it. This would
prove a great benefit in several ways.
1t would supply market for num-
Der OF years for product oi our mines
now becoming a drug; it would take
the place Of forty millions of fractional
currency, about the amount OF change
that is proved necessary for the trans-
action Of business and become currency
which would not be boarded in small
amounts. With silver once more in
greenbacks would never be
at discount for silver. All fuctua-
tous from that point would be in pro-
portion to the value OF our paper
money.
Year: 1873

TEE time to elapse before the specia
election for q member Of the House OF
Delegates to represent this county is so
short that whatever arrangements can
be affected for bringing out the votes
must be made at once. There can be
no doubt among reasonable men that
the interests Of Ohio county will be bet
ter served by the election OF Mr.. PAN
NELL than by sending to Charleston any
other citizen Of the county whose sery.
ices can be secured. This view OF the
matter has been taken by large mum.
Der OF our business men and most sub
stsntisl citizers, who have ignored po-
litical considerations and tender
ed to Mr.. PANNELL their
united support 1t become. their
duty however, IN addition to quietly
d.positing their own ballots to make
some further effort for his election and
take some pains to secure for him the
handsome majority to which he is en-
titled. 1t will not do to consider Mr
PASsELs election foregone conclu-
sion and sit down in the belief that,
without another word spoken, he will
receive majority Of all the votes to
be cast next Thursday. Some work is
10 be done. Some effort is to be made
to secure the polling ofthe vote. Some
labor 10 required to induce those who
have the best appreciation OF the inter-
ests OF the country TO do something to
command success.


1t would be worse than useless FOR
Ohie county to seni to the House OF
Delegates a man who is Rot il accord
with the msjority party in
that body. Such q man would be rot
only powerless to accomplish any good
but would. although actusted perhaps
by the best of motives. accomplish posi-
tive harm. There are several matters
OF legislation iu which our people are
deeply interested; several enactments
that the city of Wheeling and Ohio
county really need and it is importaut
that our representatives be able to COM
msud sufficient influence in the legisla
tive body to secure these ends. Alter a
good deal OF inquiry and e1amina ton
Mr.. PANNHIL has been selected by a
large number OF our citizens as the N An
Who can best I'll the requirements Of
the place and Of the hour, and the peo-
pie OF this city owe it to themselves to
give him full vote next Thursday.
Year: 1873

Wa learn that Mr.. G. D. HALLS
editorial connection with the HtelEgen-
ceT ceased last Saturday and that Mr..
A. w. CAMPBELL has again donned the
journalistic harness. We part with
the retiring editor with good degree
OF sincere regret. We know it is a
human trait to bestow praises upon
those who are Withdrawn by death Or
otherwise from active antagonism with
their fellow mon. but even In the
midst OF the hottest controversies we
have ever had with the IntslHssncsr we
would have been willing to admit as we
do now, that Mr.. HAIL has been a most
patient, careful and lsborious worker
!or what he deemed the right and has
ably upheld his cause with ready and
always graceful pen. 1t is to be hoped
that journalism in West Virginia
may not be entirely deprived of his SER
vices in the future, Notwithstanding bis
present retirement from active labor in
the profession.


To Mr.. CAMPBELL we extend hearty
welcome. He is an old hand at the
business and knows all about the re-
quirements OF the position he has re-
sumed. We do not expect to agree
with him in opinion concerning all OF
the various public questions that are
continually arising, but our differences
OF judgment, like those we have had
with his immediate predecessor, will
lead TO no personal i'll will and
no uuseemly vituperation. There is
abundant room in this city and State
for both the lntsLHgcrcer and the REGGs-
TER and there is no good reason why
either establishment should wish III to
the other. Mr.. CAMPBELL is a gentle-
man Of we'll proved mental ability and
OF successful experience as journalist
and business man. Under his editorial
management the Intslhqencsr will
doubtless continue to exercise its full
share OF influence upon the prosperity
OF the State.
Year: 1873

One of the pleasantest occurrences Of the
season was the festival and ball Of the
Rough and Ready Fire company, in the
hall of their engine-house last night. The
occasion was strictly company affair,
there being no one present who is not an
active member of the company.


The hall was opened at about nine
o'clock, when the members with their
families began to arrive, and by ten
o'clock the house WAS well filed.


The tables were spread in tho lower
part of the building and when we say
they fairly groaned under the weight Of
the good things with which they were
covered we fail to do them justice.


At half past eleven supper was served,
and that everyone did Justice to the oo-
casion no one will deny.


supper over those who "trip the light
fantastic went back to the hall, and at
II! o'clock dancing was commenced and
kept up until u late hour this morning


during the evening several short
speeches were made, which were well re-
ceived and loudly applsused


Taken all in all, the Rough and
Readys are entitled to the horn.
for the plesssntest and most enjoy.
able Of all occasions of like character
that have taken placc.in this city for man y
Il day. The Delta City band furnished the
music for the occasion, and did excellen,ly
well considering the shor. time they hsve
been organized as a band.
Year: 1873

NIN UT IOUNT,


a special torn of the Alexander county
circuit court for the transaction of Grim.
inal and chsncery business will convene
this morning at 9 o clock. There are sew
eral important criminal cases on the dock e,
which will be tried at this torn. The
trial Of VIM. Campbell Tor the murder OF
Thomas Doyle, mate Of the steamer Grand
Tower, will probably be disposed Of
Judge Allen has been employed to assist
in the prosecution Of the case.


The following is correct list Of the
grand and petit jurors
Year: 1873

MANAGING a SQUEAK.-The expert
ence here recited is by no means new, as
many a sufferer will testify:


A man who draws the prize of squeak
ing boots from a shoe store always gets
them on Saturday, by the next day the
full power of the squeak is developed
He arrives at church at the opening of
long prayer, and is admitted by the
sexton with admonitory gestures of 81
lence. The first step inside the door is
followed by a sound like that of ripping
a clapboard from the side of the barn,
while all the ladies on the right side of
the aisle, tip their topknots to one side
and squint from their left eyes, those on
the other side reversing the order Bal
ancing painfully on his worst corn, he
makes more gradual effort, and is re-
warded by hearing the same harmonic
reverberance--likel linked sweetness, long
drawn out. Then he tries TO navigate on
the balls of his feet, and waddles along
on his heels. He clutches convulsively
at the side of the pews to tighten his
weight, knocks downa woman's parasol,
and gets all the deacons to raise their
bald heads, and scowling as they do the
rest of the week. So he determines to
mince the matter no more, trots along
fast, and reaches his pew with his under
garments turned to porous plasters, and
his face of color to match the saint
done in red glass in the principal win
dow. 'oa5 81
Year: 1873

by clasping him nightly around tho


body and crushing him frantically down


on himself, and it would then have been


a question of whose lungs could longest


endure the terrific pressure, but for tho
sudden appearance of an ally for the white
man. A yelp and rush sounded In the
bushes, and the Majors dog from camp
leapcd upon the scene and INSTANTLY
fastened his keen teeth in the nearest
shoulder Of his masters enemy. Una
kayaswah lost his grip under tbs new
attack, and was at the mercy of the
hunting knife in the next moment "Kar-
narlq +! karnar!a ~ Enough! enough y
he cried. "Take off the dog. Brave
white man kill not great chief l sur
render" His conqueIor bound him
hand and foot with his buckskin suspend
ers, aud was humanely staunching the
blood from his wounds when the mission
ary's daughter came dashing back from
the station with two armed men for the
rescue. "As they looked at the stalwart
form and bloody visage of the savage"
SAID the victor, in his subsequent account,
"and at my own somewhat bruised and
sanguinary appearance, and lstend to
my narrative of the desperate struggle,
they gave vent to expressions in regard
to my strength and prowess which
| brought the tinge of pride to my cheeks.


As for the lovely girl whom it had been
my enviable fortune to rescue, she hon
ored me with regard for which / would
gladly have dared greater perils, and told
Of my delverance of her with tears of
gratitude streaming down her cheeks.'
In fine keeping with the romantic ele-
ments of this affair was the marriage of
the Major and lady some three months
later. Not for the chivalric sentiment
thus illustrated, however is this story re-
told, but in celebration of type of In
dian character which ia at least above the
cowardice Of treacherous Individual assas-
snation. Unakayaswah Ultimately atoned
with his lite for some of his savagery in
Pauldng Co, but in the encounter just
described he fought as became a great
warrior. 1t is worth while to note, also,
that in this same hand to hand conflict
the white man owed his victory chiefly
to the physical training of civilization,
as at critical points of the struggle,
knowledge of boxing, skill in giving the
wrestler's ''fall," and finally, even his
civilized utilization of canine fidelity for
help in such time of need, gave him SUI
periority without which the battle might


have ended very differently. Barbarous
bravery fights ever at a disadvantage
with educated skill, and degenerates nat
urally, perhaps, into ModOc treachery
and brutality, which is maddened TO reck-
less despair by the inevitable triumph of
its surely eXterminating adversary.
Year: 1873


Be still In God Who rests on HIM
Enduring peace shall know,
And with spirit ir, sl and free


Through life shall cherfily go.
BE still IN faith Forbear TO seek


Where seeking nought avails,
Unfold Thy soul 10 that pure light


From heaven which never fails.
BE still In love BE like the dew


That, falling from the skies,
On meadows green, in thousand cups,
Al morning twinkling lies
Be still in conduct, striving not


For honor, wealth, or might
Who in contentment breaks his bread
Finds favor in Gods sight
Be still in sorrow "As God wills p'
Let that thy motto be.
Submissive meath His strokes receive
His image stamped on thee.
Be stIll IN God Who rests on Him
Enduring peace shall know,
And with spirit glad and free


Through night and grief shall go.
Year: 1873

A FLANNEL SUIT.-Jones says the
whole flannel suit he bought a year ago,
has proved very profitable investment,
and has been of much use to the family.
Jones weighs two hundred and fifty
pounds, and when he bought the suit it
fitted him remarkably we'll. After the
first washing his eldest son, who weighs
one hundred pounds less than Jones sem
Tor, found the garments an excellent fit.
Two washings more made the same gar
ments delightful for a youth Of nine, and
at the end of the season baby was adorn-
ed with the habiliments which had shrunk
just enough to make them fit for child
out Of creeping clothes. This year Jones'
wife uses them as n dishcloth. Where
all that flannel has shrunk to Jones does
MT see, and says he would willingly take
all his family and his mother-in-law to
lecture which would explain it and pay
double price. e.-B0Ston TrdUeLer.
Year: 1873

NoXIoUs GASES IN WELLs.-Lives
are frequently lost by noxious gases in
wells. This may be prevented by the
adoption Of the following very simple
means: Take some pieces of carpet, or
Common sacks, and make them up in a
loose bundle nearly as large as the area
OF the well. Throw this bundle down the
well, and haul it up again as quickly as
possible. Repeat this operation rapidly
for ten minutes, and the atmosphere of
the well will become quite nnovious, as
may be proved by letting down a lighted
candle. The bundle, as is easily under
stood, carries before it a quantity of fresh
air from the surface, and this of course,
displaces the foul and dangerous air from
the bottom.
Year: 1873

HERE is bit of consolation for cigar
smoking husbands. 1t is from a lady's
letter to the New York Herald - "
happen to be the wife of an inveterate
smoker and do boldly ayow that | love the
perfume Of his cigar better than all the
perfumes Of Arabia. | think there is
nothing more delightful, and am never
moro happy than when my husband is by
my side, with slippers on, and fragrant
Havana between his lips-a picture of
homo comfort which many poor married
man has never seen, who is driven from
home by cross. selfish wife, who would
rather send her husband to the club or
worse places, SO as to be rid of his after
dinner smoke"
Year: 1873

IT was at the second battle of Bull Run
that cannon ball carried off a Door
soldiers leg. "Carry me to the rear y,
he cried, to a tall Yankee companion,
who had been fighting by his side. The
Yankee caught the wounded soldier up.
and as he was about to put him across his
shoulders, another cannon ball carried
away the poor fellows head. The Yam
kec {; however, in the confusion did not
notice this, but proceeded with his burden
toward the rear. "What are you carry
ing that thing for ?" cried an officer,
It's man with his leg shot off,"
Why, he hasn't any head % cried the
officer. The Yankee looked at his load.
and for the first time saw that what the
officer said was true. Throwing down
The body, he Numbered out "Confound
him =! he told me it was his leg!"
Year: 1873

A WOMAN up town who is The happy
mother Of a cross-eyed child explains the
seeming defect in its visual organs by say
ing that it was born at midnight of "a We'd
nesday, and Immediately commenced
looking towards both ends of the week for
Sunday, the day upon which it expected
to be christened.
Year: 1873

A NEW YORK Herald correspondent
has seen in Florida spider that would
weigh three or four pounds. We have
often seen one as heavy as this in our
kitchen. What skillet takes TO get up
such stories.-LoweU Courier.
Year: 1873

DoN'T.-Don't loaf about and depend
on the Lord for your daily bread. He
isn't running bakery.


Don't invest your money in lottery
tickets. Give some other man a chance
for prize,


Don't tell an editor how to run a news
paper. Let the poor fool find it out him
self.
Year: 1873

In mixing with the people We find OPP
position to education on the ground that it
is not beneficial to the productive interest
Of the country. There is some gloun1 for
the objection. The idea seems to prevail
that education is incompatible with labor.
In other words, it is not respectable to
peform manual labor, Boys think they
must leave the farm, the shop, or the forge
for some more honorable occupation. Men
of solid worth find objections to these
things. They SEQ that the productive
interest of the country suffers. The pro.
fessions are crowded. The farm is de.
s!rtcd. Honest toll is at q discount.


These men do not oppose education,
bat they do oppose the idea that chill
dren should be educated, so that they can
make living without work. Our coun
try is suffering to day for the want OF men
to cultivate intelligently the soil. We
want a healthy sentiment in the schools.
We do not want our children educated to
live without work. Such an idea is all
wrong. 1t is far more honorable, to Ia.
Dor on the farm,i the shop, or any where
e'e,than to 6ll poorly either of the learn.
ed professions,
Year: 1873

Tennessee may now be considered fair.
ly in line with educational progress. She
has common school system born of her
own experience, and the best thought Of
those of her citizens who have devoted
themselves to removing ignorance. The
system is simple effective and adapted
to the peculiar wants Of our people, and
if our people meet these noble efforts Of
educators and legislators, as we firmly be-
lieve they will, there will be g,aui stride
to the very front rank this Winter.


In this adoption of broader system
OF schools, there are several features that
demand the most profound consideration
OF school officers and patrons, among
which are the cooperation of public and
private schools; Second, the supplying
of teachers for the common schools /:
Third, the adoption of text books. 1t
Is with this last feature that we will deal
in this article. In private school where
teacher generally remains for successive
years, becoming acquainted with his pu>
pills as they grow up, and where the
teacher naturally enough falls into the
habit of teaching orally more than from
the text books, and where pupils learn to
depend for explanations Of principles al.
most entirely upon the teacher, there the
matter OF text books is secondary. But,
in public OF common schools, this is ne>
cessarily reversed. The number OF
schools being greatly increased, a large
number O. new teachers are Brought in
to the field. In the case of Tennessee,
thousands will teach this winter for the
FIRST time, and each year will find large
number of changes of teachers from one
school to another. while many years to
con e each will find the work of elas>
slhcation Of pupils difficult one. For
these reasons the question of text books
becomes of primary Importance, as they
will change far less often than the teacher.
both teachers and pupils must look to the
text books, as the main help in arranging
classes, explaining principles, teaching the
use of the various branches and keeping
IN the pupils's mind what he has learned.
Teachers will come and go, but text book
is constantly with the pupil at home and
at school. The book should therefore be
a complete teacher itself in many res
poets. 1t should be attractive, fresh,
interesting and of nature to constantly
stimulate the pupil to further researches
among it, pages, The common school
teacher can do little more for the larger
part of his term than simply hear recita>
tions, and if the teacher be new in the
work, he will con6ne himself almost en-.
tirely to just what the text book says
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