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Year: 1872

three NANCY ours. Suppose We have few sheep,
say twenty, and these are kept in q small lot, but
are nice sheep, go domestic that they come at
your Gull, and allow you to handle them. You
have two or three acres Of potatoes that are laid
by, and in which the autumn grasses and weeds
begin to make headway, and will annoy you
greatly at the digging. You call in the pct sheep
Tor an hour or two each day for 3 week, and tie
appears in the form Of mutton. l simply ask if
this is not pleasant and profitable way to make
clean the potato patch. Then, again, the corn
field is laid by, aud the sheep are brought in to
clean up the weeds and the autumn GRASSES that
are 30 much in the way at the time OF
orchard trees, the birds have planted the black,
berry and the raspberry, and these have annoyed
Mary and John and Eddie when picking up the
apples but the pet flock OF sheep, Cotswold or
other large breeds, have been invited INTO tue
orchard, and they ha7e stripped the leaves from
these brambles, and they hare died root ana
branch. A small flock OF choice. pet sheep, OF
the large Breeds is certainty an item to be placed
to the account Of improved farml1'g, as
opposed to dogs: Dogs are an evidence nee
best cultivated districts in order to see the few
est number Of dogs. Now that the election is
over, we may talk of those things that the farm
ers of tho State will demand at the Lands OF the
GeneIal Assembly and among ns tnsso to 1s pa an
tax that shall be sufficient to pay for a!l ths
sheep killed" Large hock-,nasters may corral
their sheep at night and guard them ty day but
the farmer. who Iecps small tiock ot twenty ..
can can 6o bring the proof home to the owner Of the
dogs that did tie mischief. Tor this rssAon. reg o.
there must be . common fura, out Of wheh m a;'i aHG
owner Of any sheep killed by dogs shat oe 1aa Paaa
the loss incurred by Dogs let them Do "no'e


sheep.killing dogs do not set Up lo9d oaEk oan
to call attention to their crime. bnt' on 1aa oon"
Year: 1872

GUARD THE WEAK SPoT.-AIl
men, however strong, have a weak
spot, like the rhinoceros, which,
though plated like q monitor, is vul-
nerable to spear thrust below the
plates. Satan is not such q fool as
to attack the strong defenses: he
would be sure to thrust at the Vul-
nerable points. Some, indeed, think
they have no weak place; and such
people are right, for they are weak
all over, and no part therefore could
be called weak in particular. The
polar bear has q weakness, which is
for blubber, and his hunters, know
ing this, coil piece OF whalebone
like a watch-spring, wrap it in a
blubber and freeze it. They then
drop the tempting mOrsel in the
way of a bear, who swallows It
greedily; but as soon as the blubber
melts in his stomach the whalebOne
springs out. The bear then rolls
over in agony, and they come up
and kill him. Thus it is when men
Weld to an easily besetting sin; ia
will cut them asunder.
Year: 1872

By a beautiful dispensation of
Providence, whenever a poor, shift
less, good-for-nothing man is sent
ahead little woman is invariably
fastened to him to tow him along
through, and keep his head above
water. It's for the best of course.
What would become of the poor fel-
low without her? AT the same time
she sometimes finds it little hard.
Year: 1872

An lrishman wishing to express
his idea OF the inexhaustible supply
of fish in the Irish waters, said there
were so many fish in the sea that, it
you were to take every fish you
could catch out of it, he didn't think
there would be one less in il!
Year: 1872

RIcH.-A piece of fne-looking quartz,
in which gold could be distinctly seen
with the naked eye, was exhibited on the
streets here this week. 1t was said to
have be broken from a ledge within three
miles Of Weaverville.
Year: 1872

OPTICAL lLLUsIoN.-We have heard
stories of all kinds regarding hunters and
their exploits, but the following case Of
mistaken identity, which actually occur
red on Trinity river one day last week.


is but another instance that "truth is
stranger than fiction" Believing, with
Shakespeare, that "an honest tale speeds
best being plainly told," we give the sim
pie facts, leaving the readers Imagination
to supply any apparent omission: Two
men went out hunting, each armed with
sixteen-shooter Henry rifle. One shot
and wounded deer, which scampered
up the hillside, with both hunters in hot
pursuit. The wounded deer being the
tleetest, it reached the top of the divide
first and continued down the other side.
Arriving at the top of the hill short
time after the deer had crossed, our hunt
crs stopped to blow" and take view
of the situation, when one of them dis
covered, only short distance below, in
the brush, what he supposed to be the
deer. Raising his rifle and taking delib-
crate aim, he fired, but was astonished at
finding that the animal did not move
His comrade then fired, but with the same
result, whercupon both were seized with
the buck fever" and alternately fired
at their unlucky game, until both guns
were emptied. Still the animal had
moved but little, and that little in the
direction of its assailants. Cursing his
unlucky luck, one of the hunters raised
his eyes and discovered the wounded deer
slowly making its way up the opposite
ridge, about a mile distant. Here was II
mystery to be solved. What had they
shot all their ammunition at I? Investi-
cation proved that the animal which had
stood so long as a target for them was a
Jenny" belonging in the neighborhood, ,
and that they had succeeded in hitting her
nine times. Expecting that the Jenny
would of course die, they fastened to her
owner, told what they had done and paid
him $50, which was the value he set upon
the animal. We now learn that the
Jenny was not seriously injured and will
soon recover.
Year: 1872

ONE OF THE SHORT HAIRs.-There is
section of Trinity county, lying beyond
Hay Fork, which rejoices in the eupho-
NOUS name of Kettenchow. This region,
although rich in agricultural and mineral
resources, is as yet sparsely populated,
owing to the fact that it lies far remote
from the great centers of trade and travel
such as Weaverville. However the pop
ulation is steadily increasing and there is
a number Of children in the valley. 1t
is only when the Tax Collector or As
SCISSOR makes his annual pilgrimage to
kettenchow that the people there see an
outsider, and the advent of such an Off
cial is considered as an epoch in the his
tory of the place. Men, women and
children crowd around him, all being
anxious to catch a glimpse of the stranger
and to hear some tidings from the outer
world. This much by way of introduc-
ton to a tale which we as a faithful chron-
icler of passing events are compelled to
unfold. Now, be it known, that short
time since the Deputy Assessor of Trinity
county was obliged to visit Kettenchow
in the discharge of his official duties, and
like faithful officer, as he is, did so.
And, be it further known, that said De-
putty Assessor is the possessor of a head,
which said head is almost entirely desti-
tute of the usual capillary substance COM
monty known as hair-in other words he
is very bald. In fact the top of his head
has been likened unto the full moon-but
we will not enlarge upon this point, but
continue our narrative. The officer was
on an assessing tour, and calling upon one
of the residents presented the usual blank
on which to make out list of all assess
able property in his possession. BY the
time the list was completed, quite crowd
of children had gathered around him, yet
keeping a respectful distance. Having
great reverence for an oath, as all good
people should have, the Assessor took off
his hat when he swore the property-owner
as to the truthfulness of his statement,
thereby unluckily revealing his bare head
to the wondering gaze of the assembled
youngsters, who evidently had never be-
fore seen the like. They stood upon tip
toe and climbed upon stumps, to get
better view, when finally one of the boys
advanced little nearer than any of his
companions had dared, stretched himself
to his full hight, and gazing intently upon
the "place where the hair ought to be-"
exclaimed 81 sag, Mister, acho cut
yOur lair ?"
Year: 1872

THE i'll success of the centennial commits
sion thus far has suggested to New York the
idea of a grand industrial exhibition In that
city, that the momentous hour may be appro-
priately honored in at least one locality of
the great republic. ''Many of our ablest,
weathiest and most public-spirited citizens .
says the Evening Mail, ''are considering
whether New York should not be selected as
the proper locality for an exhibition of the
products of national industry and art. They
want no aid from the state or the nation. but
believe that the plans of the proposed indus
trial exhibition can be carried through by
private means alone, and that it can be made
not only an appropriate and worthy memorial
of our completed century of national life, but
that it will pay as handsomely as the Synden-
ham palace. Among those who have taken
hold of this splendid enterprise with VIII Is
our governor elect. Gen. John A. DIX VINO
has invited several capitalists to meet MN
next Friday evening at dinner and to discuss
nificent conception into realized fact.-Roch-


ster Democrat.
Year: 1872

Persons who live beyond the corporate
limits, and own real estate within the city
are permitted by law to vote in municipal
elections, provided they exercise that right
in the ward in which their property is
situated. An Edgetield lawyer who was
familiar with the law indicated, and who
cannot well tolerate the idea Of ''gettiDg
left" while other people are exercising the
high right of casting their suffrages, yester-
day applied at the fourth ward polls, for
the purpose of voting for Mayor and
Councilmen. He was asked by one of the
judge # he lived in the city, towhich ques-
ton he gave negative reply, but said be
owned real estate in the city limits. Our
legal friend was then asked to specify the
real estate he held in Nashville, to which
he replied that he held rsversonary in-
teress in the Capitol, the courthouse, and
the county Jail, to which interest his heirs
would be entitled after his term of owner
ship should cease. his explanation was
perfectly satisfactory to the gentlemen hold
ing the election, and he was therefore per-
mitted to vote-over the left, Whereupon be
left tie polls, felicitating himself upon the
incontrovertible fact that in politics, as in
nature, all things tend together for the
common good.
Year: 1872

At a meeting of the British Association,
in Brighton, in the section of zoology and
botany, Sir John Lubbock exhibited tame
wasp which had been in his possession for
about three months, which he brought with
him from the Pyrenees. The wasp was of
a social kind, and he took it in its nest
formed of twenty-seven cells, in which
there were fifteen eggs, and had the wasp
been allowed to remain there, by this time
there would have been quite little colony
of wasps. None ofthe eggs, however, came
to maturity, and the wasp had laid no eggs
since it has been in his possession. The
wasp was now quite tame, though at first
Il was rather too ready with its sting. II
now ate sugar from bis hand and allowed
him to stroke it. The wasp had every ap-
pearance of health and happiness; and al.
though it enjoyed an "outing' occasionally,
is readily returned to its bottle. which il
seemed to regard as home. This was the
first tame wasp kept by itself he had evel
heard of.
Year: 1872

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Horace Greeley
arrived here about 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
He made few speeches on the route, and
at Easton, Pa, said:


That am protectionist all men know,
but it is equally true that if majority Of
Congress should pass a law not reconcila-
bic with these opinions l would not exer-
clse the veto power. After a reference to
to the position of the Cincinnati Baltimore
platform on this question, he added: Now
is there one man so unintelligible as not TO
know that the present prosperity of the
iron interest in this country depends not at
all on the tariff, but on the fact that all
over the world iron is in great demand,
is selling at prices nearly double these
OF three years ago? The world is iron hun
CRY. The world is calling for more and still
more iron to build railroads and so on.
Iron is high in all countries because more
is wanted than can be produced. 1t is not
probable that fof five or even ten years
hence there viii be SO much more iron in
the world that the prices viii not be above
the cost of making it here and everywhere.
Just like corn, just like any other product,
there Is less iron in the world than is need
ed: consequently the pries has gone up, not
because OF the tariff, but in all countries
which have free trade as well,
and it is morally. certain to re-
main high for a considerable number OF
years. He believed that if the duty had
been fixed at $40 per ton at the close of the
war and remained there, we should have
had doubled the number of furnaces and
been supplying ourselves with iron very
much cheaper than we now get it, or could
get it if the tariff were entirely off it.


He was met by large and enthusiastic
crowd at Hoboken, n. j., and on his cross
ing the ferry he entered a carriage with
Gov. Randolph, Gen. Cochrane and Samuel
Sinclair and drove to the house of friend.
No speech was made notwithstanding the
demands of the multitude.


A Reception


was given tonight to Horace Greeley al
the Lincoln Club. Being introduced, he
made few remarks, saying his recent
journey was made with the concuring
judgment of the Liberal Republican and
Democratic Committees. He did moi
mean to be tortured into saying another
word TO the end of the canvass. He haG
been greatly cheered and strengthened by
what be had witnessed during the pas
twelve days.
Year: 1872

Wednesday of last week q negro man
stole poeket-book containing money from
a negro woman who had placed it on the
counter in a store in Pulaski. He was ar
rested, nearly all the money and the pockei-
book being found in his possession. Next
morning the Grand Jury found an indict-
ment against the thief, who was tried and
convicted in the Criminal Court that same
day. The prisoner was sentenced to eight
years imprisonment aud all this was done
within twenty-four hours from the time the
theft was committed.
Year: 1872

Knoxville youths are bloodthirsty aud
believe in the code CT honor. Wednesday
last two of her young citizens named Allen
and Martin agreed to go beyond the munic-
ipal territory and settle little difference
of opinion by a regular fist and skull duel.
A policeman disguised himself as civilian
and unexpectedly forming an official ac-
quaintance with the chivalrous youths,
induced them to visit the Recorder, who
advised each 50 worth.
Year: 1872

Tuesday moning last an aged negro man
at Memphis went to get bucket Of water
at the river. About two hours afterwards
the bucket was found floating down the
river but nothing has been seen of the ne
gro who is thought to have fallen in the
water and was drowned while in an epiIeptic
fis TO which he had long been subject.
Year: 1872

PILGRIMAaEs seem to be coming into
favor again in France. One is now being
arranged throughout it TO the church OF the
Cure dArs, for the deliverance OF the Holy
See and the conversion Of intields. More
than 0,0O0 persons, it is said, have already
declared their intention to join in it, lst
Year: 1872

LEAvENwoRTH boasts of dog which
brings the morning paper in from the yard
every morning, and gives it to mis- master
before he gets out of bed. The other NOR
ming, the dog brought in the paper, but on
investigation, refused to deliver it. He
did not recognize the gentleman who was
in bed. Faithful dogl But how about the
wife? -.a
Year: 1872

The best speech-maker in the land to-day
for Gen. Grant is the Democratic candidate for
President, that sage and philosopher that has
told the people "what know about" so many
different things. He can get himself ready to
write lengthy volume upon "what know
about being defeated for the Presidency after
the November election.


Let us hear what the Democratic oracle has
to say upon the administration.
Year: 1872

A friend of mine told me q story
. little while ago which interested
me so much that I want to tell it to
all my little friends. This gentle
man owned fine horse, which was
very fond of him, and would come
from the pasture at the sound Of
his voice, and follow him about like
a dog. Well, at one time the horse
became lame and was obliged to
remain in the stable and not be used
for many weeks, and it was during
this time that Mr.. o. became inter-
ested to see how much the horse
knew and how kind his sympathios
were.


An old cat had made her nest up
on the scaffold just above the
horses manger, and had laid there
her little family Of FIVE kittens, to
bring them up under good tuition, l
suppose. She and the horse got on
nicely for some days. She jumped
down into his manger and went off
for food, and then came back and
leaped up. to her kittens again.
But one morning she rolled off into
the manger, with her foot bleeding,
and badly hurt, SO that she could
Year: 1872




there resided, IN the days long gone,
the facetious and eccentric Judge


The Judge and his wife had been
visiting some friends in the South
ern States, and when on their way
back were oyertaken by snow
storm. He still kept on, neverthe-
less, anxious to reach home, as the
week and the year were both fast
growing TO a close, but in passing
the residence Of an old friend he
was intercepted, and inducements
offered to pass the night under his
roof. As it was fast growing dark,
and the prospect of reaching the
other station not very flattering, he
concluded to stop. After seeing his
fine old Morgan brown safely
stabbed and fed, himself and host
adjourned to the house, where, after
doing ample justice to the we'll
spread table lof Vermont fare, he
sat down to enjoy his pipe and an
evenings social conversation with
his friend and his family. The
Judge took the procaution to men,
ton two Ur three times In tho course
of the evening, that it was habit
Of his to bathe or sponge himself all
over with cold water every morn
ing; that to it, in a great measure,
he attributed his general good
health. The good lady OF the house
from these quiet hints, very thought
fully supplied his sleeping apart
ment with a large tin pail full Of
water, together with the necessary
apparatus wherewith to perform his
morning ablutions. In due course
the Judge and his wife were shown
to their room, which was situated
at the head of a flight of stairs that
led directly up from the kitchen in
to the room, and unprotected at the
top by balasters, ratings or aught
to prevent a fall and a broken head,
where the host, bidding them "good
night" left them to seek their much
needed repose. The Judge smiled
as he surveyed the result Of his
gentle hints, as evinced in the pail
and it's surroundings; but the laugh
was not to be all on one side.


The lst of January broke clear
and cold on the following morning,
and the Judge arose and proceeded
to his accustomed aquatic perform
anccs. The water in the pail had
frozen over during the night, and in
breaking it the Judge spilled a
quantity Of water, and in pouring it
into the bowl he spilled still more,
which froze almost as soon as it
touched the floor. The Judges wife
censured his awkwardness, as. she
surveyed the little pond frozen about
the head of and down the stairs.
The Judge put on his slippers and
stepped manfully up to the pail,
which sat near the head of the
stairs, to begin, when, unwittingly
slipping upon the ice, his feet went
ouuucHiy ouC iiOHi uHucI AluIs anu
accoutred as he was, slid, bump,
bump, thump-down stairs, through
the door-whose hasp gave way be-
fore his weight and impetus-right
into the kitchen, full length, where
the women folks were busily pre-
pairing breakfast. Getting upon his
feet as quick as possible he ex-
claimed, 'Ladies, I wish you
happy New Year!" skipped up
stairs, followed by burst of laugh
ter from the kitchen, whose culinary
operations were thus ludicrously
interrupted. 1t is said that those
females had very different idea of
the Judges judicial abilities from
that day.
Year: 1872

An article on "Womcn's Men," in
the Saturday Reviese, contains these
hints:


Nothing surprises men more than
the odd ignorance of women con-
cerning them; and half the unhap-
piness in married life, at least in
England, springs from that igno-
rance. They cannot be made to
understand the difference between
mans nature and requirements
and their own; and they condemn
all that they cannot understand. In
those few rational homes where
mems sports and gatherings, un-
disturbed by the presence Of petit.
coats, are not made occasions for
suspicion or remonstrance. the stock
of love and happiness with which
married life began is more like the
widows cruise than elsewhere; but
unfortunately for both husbands
and wives, these homes are rare;
while those are common where a
game Of billiards in the evening is
occasion for tears or pouting, and
deadly offense is taken at club din.
ners or weeks shooting. The
consequence Of which is deceit or
dissension; and sometimes both.


The woman's ideal man has none
of these erratic tendencies. His
business done, he comes home with
the docility of well-bred pointer
sent to heel, and finds energy
enough after his hard days work
for a variety of petits soias which
make him more precious in her eyes
than all the fact, temper, the judg-
ment, the uprightness he has mani
Tested in his dealings with the out
side world. And the domesticity
which she claims from her husband
she demands from her son. Latch
keys are her abomination, and the
"gas left burning" is as a beacon
light on the way of destruction.
She has the profoundcst suspicion
of all the men whom her boy calls
his friends. She never knows into
what mischief if they keep him away
from his home in the evening. She
would prescribe the same social re-
straints and moral regimen for her
son as for her daughter, and she
thinks the energies of masculine
nature require no wider field and no
looser rein. But though she likes
those tame and tender men whom
she can tie up to her apron-strings
and lovingly imprison in the narrow
domain of home, she succumbs
without a struggle to the sqnare-
jawed brute OF the Rochester type,
the man who dominates her by the
mere force of superior strength and
she is not too severe to Don Juan, if
only she can fatter herself that she
is the best loved and the last.


That these are the men best liked
by women is shown by their own
novels and by daily observation; and
it seems to us that, among the many
subjects for extended study of late
proposed for women, better &C
quaintance with mems minds, a
higher regard for the nobler kind of
man, and ability to accept love as
only one of many qualities, and not
always the strongest or the most
praiseworthy Of his impulses, would
not be out of place.
Year: 1872

AS the sign denotes, it is tru-
ly a Hat Store, both for Ladies
and Gents. Every person who
visits Independence is familiar
with Turner's Millinery and Fur
nishing Goods Stsre. Last spring
they added to their stock in the
shape of Gents Hats and Fur
nishing Goods, making it truly
a Hat Store. We say it land
without boasting), that we have
as large and as fine in assort-
ment as can be found in any
store of our class of goods west
of Chicago. a


To the Ladies' (as. usuaD, we
solicit a share Of your patronage.


To the Gents remember it is
truly, surely, and the only Hat
Store in the city. Our Facility
and Experience for purchasing
stock is second to none; expen-
ises small consequently our
prices we guarantee.


Remember the place, The
Sign Of the Big Hat.
Year: 1872

This is no apology for whiskey
drinking; it is a medicine that can
not be used to intoxlcate; it pro-
duces q tonic effect, as well rs acts
as cathartic. In fact Simmons
Liver Regulator is pronounced an
unexceptionable medicine.-Sold by
TABOR q Son.
Year: 1872

A good natured traveller fell
asleep in train and was carried a
few miles beyond his destination.
"Pretty good joke this, isn't it?"
said he TO a fellow passenger. Yes,
but little too far Fetched" was
the rejoinder.