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Year: 1873

The first locomotive was patented


twenty years ago. Driving only one
car, if lightly loaded it did very well


but when the load it drew was heavier
than its own weight, its wheels would
not bite-that is,tbey would turn round
and without advancing. Hencea cow
catcher was needed behind to guard
against cattle running into it in the rear
1t seemed at first impossible to make a
less weight move a greater on an up
grade; and, for "a years afterward, no
one invented an engine able to draw
three times its own weight. At the


present day, however, locomotives
sweep along with trains more ponder
Gus by 10 or 20 than they are themselves
One means Of gaining this vast increase
of power for the locomotive, was by di-
viding the load. 1t was found that an
engine powerless to stir five times its
weight of freight when concentrated in
one car, could readily draw it when dis
tributed in dozen cars loosely shaekled
together. 1t was HEAVIER than each sin
gle car; and it had overcome the iner-
tia of each one, moment before it en-
countered the inertia of another. 1t
was thus more than a match for each
car taken singly; and, pulling them
successively, it drew after it a train as
q comet, and the farther it ran the more
strength it had to run further. Here
was the story of little David over again
Ordinarily the stripling's weight, as he
told Goliath, was one hundred and
twenty, but whenever he got mad he
weighed ton. Moreover, the engine
forced the momentum acquired by every
car it had started, to swell its own po-
teney in, overcoming the resistance of
all that remained still motionless.


'"This railroad achievement (making
a light engine draw heavy train), if
not SO common would seem miraculous;
and it is analogous to an expedient for
securing farm which is equally SIM
pie and equally efficaeious. 1t is this:
Divide your payments. Buying, as A.
525 settlers have bought of the Burling-
ton and Missouri River Road in Iowa or
Nebraska, within the last three years, ON
ten years credit, and at six per cent. in
terest, you pay in eleven installments
spread over half life time, the first not
due till the beginning oftbe third year
Besides every acre you Improve adds
to your paying power, as the headway
of every moving car reinforces the trac-
tile energy of the locomotive.


In purchases made since 1872 nothing
Is due on the principal until the begin
ing Of the fifth year, and then only one
seventh annually.


"Divide and conquer" is the maxim
of Satan when he sows discord among
brethren. Use it for your goods as Sa-
tan will for your harm, and as Stephen
son did to multiply the magical forces
of his locomotive. sect mad and weigh
ton" Own land and nobody shall
ever own you. Be your own man!
Year: 1873

Mr.. Tweezer was on the bluff last eve


ming calling on lady friend, and they


were out on the porch discussing thu


works of the great authors, when the


young lady's pet white rabbit,which had


escaped from its cage came rushing


around the house with big yellow dog


after it. The young lady screamed, ,and


Mr.. Tweezer threw rocking chair al


the dog, frightening him away, but


knocking over eight flower pots and


telescoping the chair. Then the young


lady imployed Mr.. Tweezer to catch


the rabbit and save it from the horrid


dogs. .... ..a,
And Mr.. Tweezer commenced to


catch the rabbit. He employed strata


gem at first, following it around to the


back of the house and whistling gently


in true hunters style, to arrest it's at
tention and cause it to stop. Then he
made grab at it when it paused to re-


fleet under the gooseberry bushes. Mr..
Tweezer grabbed not wisely but too
well, for the rabbit took advantage of
his plunging and snatching around
among the bushes to scurry over into
a neighboring yard. .... .. .-.. b,


Tweezer didn't like that much, and
he took occasion to say something dero-
gatory to the character Of the rabbit as
he extricated himself from the thicket.
But seeing the young lady near, he
smiled dim sort of smile and got off a
dismal sort of joke about forty thorns
in the hand being worth rabbit in the
bush. Then he girded up his loins and
resumed the catching of the rabbit. He
had left his hat among the fruitful
shrubs, and as he vaulted over the fence
q portion of his coat tail remained on
protruding nail. But Mr. Tweezer
meant business. And so did the rabbit.
They coursed across the yard, then out
in the street, then down too blocks, then
into a potato field, then into another
yard, and here a man came out and ask
ed Tweezer what in all sixty he was
trying to do. Tweezer asked him if he
didn't have sense enough to see for him
self. And the man smiled sad and
plying smile.


Ere this interview took place,it might
be stated that the rabbit had gone under
the cow-stable. Tweezer crawied under
and chased it out. Anybody might
know that by the look of his white duck
When he came out the chase
began anew. The rabbit was fair and |
waited for him just on the other side of |
'he picket fence. This time the pursuit
ed down the middle of the street, and |
spectators looked on and elapped their |
hands with enthusiasm. .Tweezer's
Hood was up, and he resolved to catch |
hat rabbit or die in the attempt. He
ooked very much as thongh he would |
iave chance to die in the attempt. So
t appeared until a dog darted out and |
,aught the rabbit. When Mr.. Tweezer
;ame up and received the prey from the
avs of its captor, he found to his mex
'ressible sorrow that the poor little an
NAL had not been killed, so he bore it
back and restored it,unharmed, in the
owing arms which waited for it at home
md in the midst return of the beautiful
yet, poor Tweezer was forgotton.-l
PeOrid Rerieac. -..l- ---H
Year: 1873

1t has always been mystery to US
where all the Smiths came from but
lately visiting a neighboring city,she
matter was satisfactorily explained
by the appearance Of q large sign
over the door of a factory with the
announcement that this was the
"Smith Manufacturing Company
Year: 1873

A fellow in Toledo recently shear
ed and Enthusiastically painted = goat
and then palmed it on upon the zoo
logical Committee of the City Coun-
Gil for q young zebra, realized the
full amount of purchase money and
decamped.
Year: 1873

% Do daily and hourly your duty;
do it patiently and thoroughly. Do
it as it presents itself, do it at the
moment,and let it be its own reward.
Never. mind whether it is known or
acknowledged or not. but do not fail
to do it. sp7''' ''
Year: 1873

A novel feature has been introduc-
ed at pic mes, that is now being
everywhere practiced with good re
suits. After the festivals are over,
and just before separating, the
Young ladies stand all in row, when
the young men pass along the line
and kiss them goodbye.
Year: 1873

TRICITIES-HARRY LYLE AT HOAu


-sToRSf-ETC., ETC.


On THE WING, Dec. 10.


DEAR GAZETTE :-Spring Place
Georgia, is little old (by far the
oldest in North Georgia). town near
" east from Dalton. about twelve
miles. and about midway between
the Conasayer river and the Cohutta
mountains. It derived its present
name from the many springs that
once were there but now defunct
Hardly enough water there now to
wet your whistle with, Of hot
summers day. They have ''run
their race" and ''given up the
chase


The Indian name of the place was
Poynsett (''paw'' and "sett,") and
the history of it would be interesting,
indeed, if some one better posted
than myself would write it out; hut
suffice for me to say that there still
stands large brick dwelling house,
near by, which was built more than
a hundred years ago, by a rich old
Indian by the name of Jim Van, who
is said to have kept public enter
tainment for the travellers Of those
days. The house now looks newer
and more substantial than many of
the brick buildings put up since the
war. The rooms are made in the
shape of a coffin; and it is said that
many a white man had his neck
veins cut in those rooms, by old Jim.
Blood is plainly to be seen on the
ceiling of the rooms, to this day
He owned a good many slaves, be-
fore he died, and when one of them
made him mad, instead of whipping.
he would make him climb q tree, and
then he would take his gun and
shoot him out. He shot several in
that way. Said he liked to see them
tumble out They hit the ground
so plump" When lie treated one
of them in this way. he never had
any more trouble with him. It al
ways settled the hash" with him
for good.


At Sugar Valley had but little
hope of getting anything to eat. but
who should | meet up with but our
same old indefatiga,le Z. T. & Va.
R. r conductor, Henry Lyle. who
took me by the hand, in his usual
friendly style, and conducted me to
his Georgia domicil, where ali
things were ready for a morning re-
past. He is the same old Harry
that he always was, and is now run
ming on the steamer ''Alice Cline"
which runs from Rome to Dalton on
rails. Don't know whether he is
known in that country as a 'steam
doctor" as he was in Tennessee, or
not. Long may he live, however, to
relieve the Travelling" public of the
painful mishaps that may happen to
''turn up in the future.


We had a considerable storm
throughout this section a few nights
ago though the night was so dark it
could find but little damage to do.


At Knoxville it blew the hind END
of the new Northern Methodist
Church, on the Clinton pike, out
No insurance. Damage unknown.


The new depot is nearing compile
ton, except the big clock that is tt
go on top, and the offices and recep
tion room and a good many othei
things. Yours truly,


A DRUMMER.
Year: 1873

A man went to sleep on a West
ern railroad track and was killed.
The fact is thus recorded by Fort
Wayne paper: He was fast
asleep, and firmly clasped in the
arms of Morpheus and Somuus,
and was awakened by the glorious
light that shone from the Judgment
seat in the world beyond the river
Year: 1873




How many people are there who
really know how to make mustard
plaster? Not one in hundred at the
most perhaps, and yet mustard plas-
te-s are used in every family, and
physicians prescribe their application,
never telling anybody how to make
them, for the simple reason that the
doctors themselves do not know as a
rule. The ordinary way is to mix the
mustard with water, tempering it with
a little -four, but such q plaster as that
makes is simply abominable. Before
il is half done its work it begins to
blister the patient, and leaves him
fiually with a painful, fayed spot,
after baving produced far less effect IN
a beneficial way than was intended.
Now a mustard plaster should never
make a blister at all. If . blister is
wanted. there are other plasters TAR
better than mustard for the purpose.
When you make q mustard plaster
then use no water whatever, but mix
the mustard with the white OF an egg,
and the result will be plaster which
win draw" perfectly, but will not pro-
duce a blister even upon the skin OF
an infant, no matter how long it IL air
lowed to remain upon the part For
this we have the word Of sn old and
eminent physician. and Home
Year: 1873

HALIFAX, May 26.-On Wednesday
last the bodies OF three more steerage
passengers were recovered from the
wreck Of the steamer Atlantic two
males and one female. On Thursday
the divers who had gone down TO make
an inspection, saw the body Of q stout
man dressed in black wedged in smeng
portions Of iron, and from bis gold
sleeve buttons, studs and other tokens,
it is supposed to be that Of Mr. Fisher,
OF Vermont A good deal OF the car
20 is still in the wreck and it will re-
quire sometime yet to recover ell.


A schooner which has been loadened
by the wrecking company to carry re-
covered goods to New York, was seized
BY the vice-Admiralty Court at the suit
Of z. Ryan and otheis, Of Lower Pros
pect, who claim $4,000 compensation
for saving life and property during Che
wreck OF the Atlantic.
Year: 1873

A specimen Indiana Claim Agent


The following portraiture OF an In
diana claim agent is drawn by Con-


sressman Sbapks in his report on In


dian frauds, to be presented to Congress
at its next session: An Indian claim
agent is unlike most other people. He
is generally bankrupt in morals, relig"


ion and politics; he will make uncon-
scionable demands for the most imag-
inary services; will make any kind Of
representation to the Indians against
the character of his own people and
government that, in his judgment, will
oyerresch his clients; will magnify his
own importance and traduce others
will impudently claim an exclusive
knowledge of public records that are
really known to every one; will threat,
en- others to carry his own point; Will
accept pay on both sides OF his case,
and the last and best pay is the best
served. He will buy or sell. corrupt or
be corrupted, whichever promises the
most money to him. He will attack
any other Of the same class of opera
tives if not permitted to share IN the
spoils. He will marry a squaW and
become an Indian to secure an influence
among them, and will abandon his vic~
tim and children if necessary for gain.
He will abandon American citizenship
for that OF a band OF Indians, solely to
divide their property with them, and
that done will abandon them. In short
If there is any thing that an Indian
agent will not do it is that he will not
treat his clients, the Indians, honestly.
Year: 1873

Ir is related Of the aged mother Of
McCsrty, the Richmond duelist, who
inflicted mortal wound on Mordecai,
aud was himself perforated by the bull
let from his opponents pistol, that she
was aware from the first Of her sons
intention to call Mordecai to account;
that, on his suggestion to her, as he lay
sick from the beating received from
Mordecsi, that possibly his friends
might refuse to bear his message to his
opponent. che said: BE OF good cheer,
my son, if they refuse. I'll carry it my
self" As is known, Colonel Tabb be-
ing sent for, readily consented to act.
1t is said this Spartan mother was not
far from the field when the combat took
place. At any rate, when the perfo-
rated body of her son arrived at home
at a late hour on that fatal Friday
night, the anxious friends who con-
veyed him into the maternal presence
found every convenience necessary to
NEE. just such contingency as had
happened.
Year: 1873

A few days since three men from
Benwood came down in search OF the
county assessor, stating it to be their
intention to force the aforesaid assessor
to give them license to sell liquor, IN
spite of the action ofthe county court
refusidg'to grant license. Their plea Is
that the new law did away with the
old, consequently the question OF grant
ing or Withholding license is no longer
optional with the county court, but
their only power to prohibit the
sale of liquor ties in placing the bond
resuir I'd beyond the reach of any who
may desire to engage in the delectable
occupation. II this position proves to
be correct-ard we understand it is the
opinion Of quite number OF gentlemen,
members OF the legal fra:ernity-it vii!
create quite a revolution in few coun-
ties 10 the State where there has been
no license for several years.-M0unds-
vile Reporter.
Year: 1873

THE Scotsman prints an account from
an Icelandic correspondent Of the erup'
tion'of Scaptsr Jokul in January last.
About three o'clock on the morning OF
the 9th there was observed from Revk-
javik great fire in the east-northeast,
which shot up wierd and lightning.like,
and displayed beautiful evolutions in
combination with the electricity above.
So bright was it that during the dark
morning hours it was thought to be
very close to the town, but when at last
morning broke and the mountains
could be discovered, thick column Of
vapor was discovered far in the back
ground, beyond all the mountains, as
ceuding from the west part OF Vetna
Jokul, the great glacier waste in the
east and south of the island. Ashes
fell on the northeast coast, and shocks
were heard near Beruford on the east
ern shore.
Year: 1873

into freight train that was crossing
the track, cutting almost through two
of the cars and completely wrecking
them, as well as the engine. Two men
and boy, standing opposite the cars,
were very badly injured by q portion
of the wreck falling on them.
Year: 1873

Family Thermometry by EDWARD SEGUN,
NJ d. &C. p Putnam & sOns), is the title OF practical
manual In which the experience OF singuary able ana
conscientious medical practitioner in this city is offered
to mothers. nurses and all having charge OF the sick
and the young novel means for the prevention ana
care OF disease. The work founded the principle
that while the state OF the circulation affords an i'm
portant criterion OF the condition of health, 1t
cannot easily he ascertained by inexperienced per
sons, by means OF the touch at the wrist, or
OF the ear over the heart and 1t s accordingly the tenn
perature Of the body which furnishes the most valuable
index 10 the actual condition, whether OF impending
sickness OF imminent danger, OF unavoidable dssolu
ton Dr. seguin describes the construction aud use OF
family thermometer arranged for the purpose OF ascer
tanning the temperature Of the body, and which he
strongly recommends for its convenience and
efficiency as an adjunct TO domestic medical
practice. The distinguished reputation OF the author
eommends his suggestion to favorable attention. and
although he advise TO neglect calling physician
I'm serious cases. the OF his thermometer often
prove the Of alayng anxiety or of pointing out
the existence OF danger which had not been previously
suspcctpd.
Year: 1873

In the summer season. If you like good cup
of chocolate, coffee, or tea, you can get 1t out OF
this fountain equal to any rade at home or any
other place. We advise all to try this delicious
drink, for we know that when once drank 1t will
be much sought after and liked.
Year: 1873

The person who persists in occasionally
drinking glass Of brandy, and says that he
is not in any danger of ever becoming an in
ebriate, reminds US of deaf man walking
on the railroad track. The whistle is heard,
and friends admonish, but he has confidence
in his agility, and thinks that he will have
time to leap from the track when he feels the
jar The cars come rolling leaping, bound
ing from beam to beam, but he hears them
not; on he goes. One instant he feels the
voluminous, laundering jar, and then there
lies upon the track crushed and shapeless
mass. We wish that the terminus Of the
moderate drinkers career was never like
this, He risks not only his property but
himself ON the road where the locomotives Of
destruction are constantly running. He has
learned by observation that this way proves
fatal to many but he believes that he is
stronger; he is confident that he has ability
to escape from the destructive power Of hab.
ito control, to bind or to break at will
the iron bands of appetite. And so, on the
thread of bare possibility, he hurls him
self into the maximum of probable ruin.


N. l.. ID.
Year: 1873

and protected by Congress, nothing is done
for the protection Of farmers; or if any.
thing is attempted to be done, il will be so
manipulated that while il puts "A penny
in the farmers urn, IL will take a shilling
out. And If farmers will not seek to protect
themselves, they will undoubtedly be allowed
to remain in their present unprotected and
unrecognized condition, and continue TO be
considered too low and degraded to command
any no.ice or decent respect. II is quite
necessary for some of the people to be farm
ers, but it is not necessary that they should
always be considered the bran Of the grist.
1t is perfectly easy for them to arise in their
power and assert their proper rights and dig
nifty. But this can only be done by con-
cert of action.


As it is, our most wealthy en,--and
whence comes their wealth.-have to be sent
TO Congress TO make our laws, and Of course
they will make them for their own benefit,
SO that they can be continually enhancing
their wealth at the expense Of the laboring
class--the only class that produces the
wealth. But the wealthy get it. Yes, they
get it, and they will continue to get it until
there is a different order of things. Just
think how many men there are that went in
to Congress or some governmental Office a
few years ago, comparatively poor, that are
now worth millions. And how aud where did
they get it? Do you realize that you labored
hard to earn it for them, and are still con.
tinuing to do the same2 These things even
pertain to our town Offices. A man who
has been lazy enough and shrewd enough to
sit on his chair for few years and accumu.
late few thousand dollars Of his neighbors
hard earnings, must have the most lucrative
Offices in town. In fact, if there is any chance
to make any money any way, without hard
work, they must have it. And the bigger
pile they have got, the more must be added
to it by the laboring classes.


AS matters are now tending, how long will
it be before our law makers will cut off the
poor mans vote, they now have to buy, by
making law requiring property quali6ca-
tion to be a voter Then nothing but q
bloody rebellion will right the matter, as is
fast tending among the nations of Europe,
who are getting their eyes open while we
are closing ours


Laborers think Of these things. Just
contemplate what the result will be when
the wealth of the country is concentrated in
the hands of few individuals, as it is now
fast tending, and they the law makers of the
land. A PATRON.