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Year: 1873

These crops are not made from
nothing; and every farmer should
see where the things come from
that form every product Of his soil.
How much from air; how much
from water; how much from decay
ing mould; and how much from
such minerals as lime, potash, mag
nesia, phosphorie, sulphurie and nj
trio acids. All admit that farmer
dealing in coined metal should
know the difference in value 1T
sight, between gold, silver, niekle
and copper coin. Why not know
also the difference in the value Of
the raw material that forms grain,
cotton, grass and hay, tobacco and
every other staple? His ignorance
of the currency of the farm keeps
him far in the background, and in
wolves an annual loss to the State
of many millions. How can we
reach the people of Tennessee to
tell them the way to utilize the
land, rain and sunshine which a
good Providence gives them? Very
few have carefully studied the vital
ity of a large number of agrieultu-
raj plants; and therefore they do
not know how to use their vitality
to the best advantage. Scotch far
mers raised in a climate where not
a grain of corn grows into a roasting
ear, come to this country and by
raising corn for forage alone make
three times more from al acre OF
this American plant than we native
Americans ever obtain. They see
and appreciate our agricultural ad-
vantages; we do not. They know
the worth of European grass, hay,
and dairy products; We do not
This lack of farm knowledge is
weakness, and entails poverty, yet
not one man in ten thousand tries
to remove the evil. Farmers, 1t is
our duty to dc, more to teach one
another, learA from one another,
and do our best in every way to
help one another. We are too
much inclined to solitude, to reject
entirely the long experience and
| greater progress of the white race,
our brother farmers in Europe,
who have found out the true value
of grass and grazing lands. God
has given US physical forces and re-
sources peculiar in many respects,
and Of inestimable value. 1t is to
be hoped that the Farmers State
Convention will inquire after these
Industrial forces and resources now
so little known, and less developed.
Plain grass-culture stock raising
and farming are Titled studied,
while active capital and ambitious
enterprise rush furiously into some
/ glitterIng speculation to reap a for
tune in a day, without any hard
work. A paper currency favors
this vice, and leads on into great
crimes, and practically enables thou
sands to live fat on the best fruits
of agriculture for which their labor
never pays a dime. AS a small
leak will in time sink a large ship,
1t is important TO stop this Leak


Nash. Union and American.
Year: 1873

The bard may miss the wreath Of fame


That other temples bind around,
And wounds and Yalor vainly claim


The praise that glory's trumpets sound.
Though wrapped in self the world pass by
And song and deed be coldly met,
Life is not all obseurity-


For love will never quite forget.
Some ear will catch the homely notes,


And fondly linger DER the strains
Some heart beat high when proudly floats,
The flag the soldier bore with pain.
Though glory mock and fame deceive,


Though hopes may wither-eares beseti
None in all loneliness shall grieve-


some loving. one will not forget.
Year: 1873

The bad feeling against the railroads
in Illinois has been wrought almost to
frenzy by the horrible disaster on the
Chicago & Alton railroad at Lamont.
The people are not willing to look up
on it as an accident, and the Governor
of the State, Common Councils OF cit
ties, iuries end newspapers are mp IN
arms. The conductor in charge OF the
train is to be convicted of murder; so
is the engineer, but we do not antici-
pate any such verdicts. That they
ought to be, if the railroad company
is not at fault, is clear proposition,
but that they will be is doubtful. 1t
has never been done in America
But the loss of life is not murder
when it is effected by a corporation
Such is not only the theory but the
practice. Nobody is responsible IN a
corporation; which having no soul,
and perpetual life, can cut the throats
or multilate the bodies of half the
population in Illinois with impunity.


The necessity for legislation to pro-
tect the public against the crimes OF
corporations is apparent enough, and
it ought to be applied promptly but
wisely.-AU6IdRche.
Year: 1873

A YOUNG gentleman, telegraph oP-
orator in Hartford, after repeated
calls for a young lady operator in an
other Office, at last got a response,
and then he telegraphed back to her
81 have been trying to get you for the
last half hourp' In a moment the tol'
lowing spicy reply came tripping back
to him over the wires from the tai
epraphic maiden: That's nothing
'SThere is a young man here been ny
ing to do the same thing for the last
two years, and he hasn't got me yet
Poor young mani
Year: 1873

In these lives of ours, tender lit
tie acts do more to bind the hearts
together than great deeds or heroic
words, since the first are like the
dear daily bread that none can live
without, the latter but occasional
feasts-beautiful and memorable,
but not possible to all.
Year: 1873

The ghost of Noah Webster
came to a spiritual medium in Ala
bama not long since, and wrote on
a slip of paper, alt is tite time" =
Noah was right, but we are sorry to
see he has gone back on his die
tionary.
Year: 1873

The organ of the Administration, in Washing
ton, Senator Harlan's paper, the daily Chronicle
in a long editorial article which we have mo-
seen, hut which the telegraph despatch says has
taken the position "that If the members honestly
believed that they had earned seoea'ty.fGs dollar!
day they had a perfect right TO take it, and Il
made no difference whether they took it at the
beginning or the end OF Congress-


No doubt the Chronicle speaks the mind of the
President and his Cabinet officers There is
scarcely any doubt that the salary increase and
back pay steal were both favored by the Admin
istration. Grant could have stopped both with
a brief message expressing an opinion averse TO
it In which he would have been backed up by the
whole population of the country, excepting the
few greedy officials, who dared 10 brave public
sentiment, aud they would soon have been
silenced.


No doubt the Chronicle recognizes the fact that
Grant was not only a willing recipient of the
salary steal but advocate of it, and to denounce
it, is necessnrto denounce the President and the
Administration. 1t does not attempt to shield
Grant and condemn the members of Congress who
voted for the steal like some Of the weaker
organs of the Republican party. There is no
doubt that the people are in favor Of a repeal of
the law increasing the Congressional pay, and
reducing it TO the former rate or lower


Congress has been growing weaker and more
corrupt ever since the change from the per diem
system Of pay, and there is little doubt that large
salaries tend to the increase OF bad morals, espe-
cially among those who require restraint and are
exposed to temptations. From present appear
auces it will be difficult to re-elect any man who
advocated and voted for this bill while any part
Of the steal remains in his pocket
Year: 1873

The Charleston Courier and Meas says of the
effect OF Radical party tyranny in South Carolina
"What do we see A few men-a couple Of blank
cts would cover them ALPHABETICALLY own the
State Whence does this influence Gomez Il II
from the confidence and esteem Of the people
whom they rule Is 1t from their pre-eminent
integrity, ability, and patriotismF The simple
question seems absurd, for they are just the re-
verse: They are the very worst men, utterly des-
titute Of moral character, and Old Nick himself, il
he had the privilege OF selection, could not choose
men moro after his own heart 1t is by party
tyranny, made practicable through the ignorance
of the negro, that such men have rode into power
and now sustain themselves there. They mapipu-
late county and State conventions; they secure the
nominations through bribery and corruption
Then they call upon and persuade the negro voter
to support the nominees OF the party. And the
negro does it."
Year: 1873

Nor TRUE.-The Republican says the City
Hospital abortion, was passed by the Council in
1.-The absence Of any opposition to it on the part
Of the citizens and the press, was really remark
able"


If there had been no opposition it would have
been remarkable" But it is not true that there
was no opposition. The Gazette opposed it, and
showed that it was not demanded, and the people
did not wish the debt incurred, much less the
great expense of $1,000 to $4,000 year to run
a thing which the Republican says is mot deman-
ded" and not a tneeeasity."
Year: 1873

ALFRED WALTON, Druggist. No. 235 Market
street. respectfully informs his friend and the public
In general that hO keeps hand all descriptions OF
medicines, and that d competent person is at all
times ready to prescribe for such sick call at tha
store. and that charge is made exc pt the regular
price Of the medicines. the price they would
pay anywhere else; but that ne one is visited at
their RESIDENCES
Year: 1873

The Nashville UNION AND AMERICAN
hits l. about right in the following remark,
which closes an article on estate Politics."


Tennessee has never been so poor in
talent IS to lack at any time ascore Of sons
equally honest and capable of filing any
given office-say the GoVernorship. But If
all these feel free to run each time, we may
be ruled forever by miserable minority
who combine on an inferior man not in
sympathy with the masses Of the people.
The chi dren of darkness are more wise in
their generation than the children Of light.
Our last campaign, if it taught US anything,
taught US that We cannot eUj0y the luxury
of honoring with our votes so many as two
favored sons of Tennessee, without yielding
the palm of victory to the common emery.
If there be any other better me-.lrs than
conventions, for securing or forces from
disastrous divisions, we would like to hear
them discussed Low, in the council tent, an
net on the aIeld Of battle"


. SeTlable, very sensible, AMI in marked
Contrast with the suggestions of the dissf-
fec'ed who depTecale any reference whatev-
ever TO party politics until the campaign
opsns.-AtbeRS Post.
Year: 1873




A Grand Triumph of Modern En-


gineeriDg.


ST. LOUIS, Sept. 19.-The two centre Sec
tions of the arch between the western abut-
mept and western pier of tbs bridge here,
each consisting of an upper and lower rib,
were complete yesterday by the Insertion
oft5e KEY or center tube5 snd that portion
of the arch is row finished, demonstrating
the feasibility of the original plan; and its
success is regarded as one of the greatest
triumphs of engineering skill the world has
ever seen. The two remaining ribs of this
arch which are only partially constructed
will be finished ct once and with ease, and
the three grand arches of the bridge are ex-
pecied to be flushed by the middle of De-
cember.


Tom ScOtt's Latest Project.


The preliminary organization of whaC
will be known as the 5 Louis Tunnel and
Ieyee Railroad Company has been effected
and operations will commence at once to
carry cut the purposes of it. The project
contemplates the purchase of seven blocks
of ground between tine Seventh street depot
of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and the
river bsnk,upoD which two or more railroad
tracks and sidings will be laid, the main
tracks TO extend from the mouth of the
bridge tunnel to the river front and along
the leyee to the Northern and Southern
limits of the city, and the erection of new
and commodious warehouses along each
side of the tracks from the railroad depot to
the river.
Year: 1873

A great scarcity of nurses is reported by
the Relief Association, and New Orleans
telegrsphs that theirs have all gone to
Shreveport. Mobile has been applied to,
and fifteen or twenty will start from there
tomorrow. One more fatal case is reported
tonight, but will be included in to morroW's
report.
Year: 1873

The bank presidents met at the Gearing
house to arrange measures TO faclltate
clearing house operations in case there
should be a run upon any OF the banks.
No trouble is anticipated at any OF the
banks but the temporary use OF loan rtih-
Gates at the clearing house will prevent the
Year: 1873

Stocks have advanced very decidedly on
a rumor originating in the stock exchange
that President Grant had ordered Secretary
Richardson to place ten millions in the
New York banks, and on bis refusal was
removed snd Secretary Delano made Sec
retary Of the Treasury. At 2 80 stocks
were falling off again rapidly. --
Year: 1873

WHY WILL YE DIE, On YE OF LIT
TIE FAITH 2"-The following well-written
article is from the Davenport Democrat of
December 10, 1872, and is a powerful re
minder to the afflicted:


The most insidious, deadly and distress
ing malady attacking the human frame, is
pale consumption, stealing into the maid
en- bosom, flushing her cheek, blanching
her skin, and feeding like living worm of
death upon her vitals. A lover may
fondly gaze inte her eyes, the brilliant
sparkling is but forerunner of dissolG-
ton. A mother may listen to her mid
night breathing, it is but muffied drum
beating her death-knell. A father may
fondly try to save her, but too frequently
his efforts are in vain, her bridal bed is the
burial case; her bridegroom, death, the
silent consumer of her lungs is at work,
ana PHYSICIANS have no remedy, the phar-
macop9la no drug which can keep her from
her destiny. Sad as this view is, there is,
happily. bright side Providence has
garnered up in the storehouses of yepeta-
ton, sovereign balm in the iuices et
plants to arrest the fell destroyer. to heal
the eating ulcer, to renovate the failing
lung, to bring health, strength and vigoT
| to the wasted frame. The keen eve d
science has searched for it, the chemist
skill has seized upon it, the retort and
alembic have extracted it, and the remedy
is produced which will stay the progress O


the stealthy death fend. The result Q
this careful study of nature is Allen


Lung Balsam, this is the consumptlve'


hope, the declining patients cure. Thou


sands have entered upon trial of 1t witt
dlstrust and fear, who now live to recor'


Its snatchlng them from an early grave, am


who are ready to testify to its merits. lie


the consumptive take it and be benefited


Why will ye die, oh, ye of little faith ?
Year: 1873

Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil mixed
with water and molasses is excellent for
colds, and it cures cholic in children
Women find its use excellent to cure head
ache, or any rhemutic pain, and it is clean
to use Try it for burns or scalds Sold
by all the dealers.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after trial
Of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article This
is fact worthy the attention of consum-
Year: 1873

$4,000 IN CASH FOR $1.-We call the
attention of our readers to the advertise
ment in another column of the Nebraska
State Orphan Asylum. Here is chance
to win fortune in Public Legal Drawing,
and aid noble charity.
Year: 1873

From lands end to lands end that all may read,
and reading, believe, that for the countless mil
lions who are on the road 10 untimely grave
with bilious complaints there is but one truly great
and reliable remedy, and that is
Year: 1873

THE JERSEY DERBY.-The name of EPSON
Downs is dear to the heart of every Englishman.
For there on the worldwide renowned Derby
Day, every one on the Eight little island is


supposed to meet on equal terms Caste is
for once in the year broken down, and the
feet coursers in the race are encouraged in
their contest by all classes-nobility vying
with costermongers in patronizing the noble
sports of the turf The management Of Mon
mouth Park, the charming resort near Long
Branch, made an experiment this season to
sender the races popular by throwing open the
grounds, free of charge, to ali comers. It
was considered by some, at first, dangerous
experiment., as exclusiveness has been Eith-
erto regarded necessary concomitant of
horse racing. But the result has justified the
good sense Of the management. The attend
Ance on ting two first days of the meeting has
been not only very large, but brilliant and
orderly Fashion and democracy joined
handy in making the meeting success. Mon
n3uth Park may now be looked upon as an
Institution which combines the best elements
Of popularity with all the brillancy, taste and


enjoyment Of respectabihty, fashion and re-


fined aristocracy.
Year: 1873

is O soldier; he knows the felicity Of
authority. His ideas of the Presidency have
always been that it is in many senses a per-
sonal Office. True and faithful as he has been,
there are many things he has done that show
tendency to Cmsarism, to the belief that. in
some way, the President has supremacy Of
will that knows no responsibility but to his
own conscience. From his first selection of o
Cabinet down to his extraordinary assign
ment of his son to O command for which
the army records showed neither excuse nor
precedent, every now and then we see the
Caesar spirit-the belief that there is q supreme
responsibility which in the royal legends is
called "by the grace of God. General
Grant is no greater, no moro patriotic, no
more suited to his country, than Caesar or
Cromwell or Napoleon. Each of these men
fought tor his country and would have died
for it, In like manner did General Grant.
But what these men achieved for Rome and
England and France did not prevent their as
suming power when it was bestowed.


Therefore we contend that all sentimental
issues in our politics should be postponed
until we have decided the fundamental ques-
tions. We have seen France pass through
trial which we should dread to see imposed
upon America. We have seen her institutions
submit to strain which we are sure our
own could not resist. The lesson taught by
France we should be swift to learn. In the
presence Of this spirit of C@sarism which per-
Ioa hoe :,,V et
ington can we feel that there is no danger to
the Republic? If it is true that General
Grants friends mean to place him in nomina-
ton for a third term and he is weak enough
to accept, then the issue will be upon us-an
issue involving the national freedom. We
elected General Grant second time because his
fame, his services and the unparalleled calum-
MES heaped upon him required no less vim
dication. This we did as we had done to
Washington and Lincoln. At the same time
we should gladly end the precedent here and
support the one-term amendment Beyond
that we cannot go F; for if it is necessary to
elect any man perpetual President Of the
Republic we have no Republic. Republican
ism is inconsistent with the idea of perpetual,
constantly renewed power. Better, as we have
said, abandon the expensive and irritating
forms Of election and legislation and govern
ment, and return to our ancient allegiance to
Great Britain. The Queens government would
no doubt regard us as something more than q
colony, and worthy Of representation in Parlia-
ment, and welcome us back with stars and titles.
W.
have not now, the right to pass judgment
upon our rulers when they no longer possess
public confidence.
Year: 1873

MUST our citizens submit to the foul smells


fermenting manure in the dumping grounds


spread over the city and poison the air for
scores of blocks along each section? These
heaps are monuments of the lack of energy
of our officials. During many years the evil
has existed, been complained of, and yet the
pressing than another upon the municipal
authorities it is the thorough cleansing of all
public streets and places and the removal of
the offensive matters for beyond the city limits


There is not the slightest excuse for the stor-
age of manure in these abominable depots


Every ounce should be taken from stables at
least once day, Immediately discharged into
boats and conveyed SO far away that its
efauvia could never reach our dwellings. Easy
going public servants tell us that at this season
there is no demand for manure by the farmers
Ind that boats are hard to get by reason of
other profitable employment Are these valid
excuses for poisoning our population and
making the city stencil in oil decent nos
trils2 New York is rich enough and pays
taxes enough to provide for tho removal Of
manure. If boats can be had in no otker way
the city might own what are required for this
service; and surely proper grounds could be
fprocured at twenty or thirty miles distance,
twhere all our refuse could be deposited, and,
sgt the proper seasons, sold to enrich the soils
IF Long Island and New Jersey, and thus repay


10 expense of removal All that Is wanted n


IA rnstter Is q quota of common sense and
Year: 1873

me. The result is that yesterday we signed
an agreement by which, on certain conditions,
they agree to form company, of which am
to be President, to suit my views, and to give
me and my friends majority of the stock.
Thus we see how political jobbery was mixed
up with the other jobs and corruption in plac-
ing the stock and in the scheme, after the plan
of tie Credit Mobilier, of securing contracts
for making the railroads. Sir Hugh wanted
the contracts as well as the Office of President
and political control over the colonial govern
ment This worthy knight was equal to
Oakes Ames in pipelaying but had not the
skill in maintaining his secret till the plan
was consummated and the profits realized.
There are more developments to be made, and
such, no doubt as will profoundly agitate the
virtuous Britons across the border az well
as Her Majesty's subjects at home.
It will be interesting to watch the
course of the British government after these
revelations The opposition will probably
make use Of them to embarrass the Ministry,
and Sir John Dixie will rejoice that he proved
to be prophet when he denounced the Pacific
Railroad scheme as job. A great outcry has
been raised in Canada about citizens of the
United States having anything to do with the
work, and Sir Hugh Allan found it necessary
to keep his American allies in the back
ground-to have their stock placed, for time,
at least, in his name. But considering the
incapacity and jobbery Of the Canadians at
the beginning, we would suggest that the
whole business of constructing the ambitious
work, with the funds to be supplied by the
British government, be turned over to our
enterprising citizens. Or, if the Canadians
and the British government will mortgage
Canada TO the United States, our government
might be induced to push the enterprise
through. We can afford to suffer a little
pfunder, for we have been accustomed to that,
while the poor Canadians might lose their
senses under the shock. Such a big thing as
a Pacific Railroad must bewilder them at oil
events, but these revelations are perfectly dis
tracing.
Year: 1873

Harvey Poase In Trouble
for not informing Ills friends and patrons that he had
ASSUMED the management Of the elegant restaurant
II and 70 Dearborn street but hoping they will
the most desirable place in the city to obtain nice
meal at panic prices.
Year: 1873

The OLDEST Horse IN THE WoRLp.-
Twenty-nlne years ago last spring horse
was brought from Vermont to Boston for
sale, being then eleven or twelve years old.
Strange as it may appear. that horse IS
still living. and is now forty or forty-one
years of age. He WAS purchased at that
time by the late Cyrus Reed of Lexing-
ton, and is now owned by his son John
Reed, one mile from the Lexington depot.
Notwithstanding his great age. he has
been most wonderfully preserved, and is
able to perform light work, and is often
seen on the road, working as faithfully a.
he did quarter of century ago. He
was fortunate to have been born in an age
when speed was not the only the requisite
for good horse, otherwise bis bonee
might long since have been mineI,ng with
the dust; but he bids fair to live several
years longer. To stand before this vener.
able old horse and ponder upon the events
be has passed through, and TO realize that
he is the only survivor Of all the horses
born in 1888. makes US feel like paying
respect to his age, and like calling upon
the society with long name to secure
him against all labor in the future.-Ouy
Dumb Animals.