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Year: 1871

He who clings obstinately to the past,
with its traditions. who will not harken
to the teachings Of the present, and who
sees nothing useful in the promises of the
future-the ultra conservative.


He who is an inconocast of old meth
DDS, and who believes in nothing that is
not an innovation-the ultra reformer.


He who is too lenient, and who would
substitute moral suasion" for the rod in
all cases.


He who is too rigid. and who would
use the rod unsparingly for every and for
the slightest delinquency.


He is too watchful, and plays the part
of police detective.


He who never watches and sees not the
most fragrant misdemeanor


lie who professes-in order to avoid
the charge of partiality-to love an idle
and disobedient pupil as much as one who
is studious and obedient.


He who would punish an idle and dis
obedient pupil, when he does wrong more
quickly than studious and obcdient pu-
pill when he does wrong.


He is so Impoltically polite that they
would treat rich mans son differently
from poor mans son.


He who would pander to the ignorance
and pride of the rich.


He who would pander to the ignorance
and envy of the poor.


He who is moral coward, and is af-
raid to correct child when it does wrong,
through fear that he may lose a pupil
aud g. few dollars.


He who listens to, and tries to follow
the advice of every one.


He who listens to the advice Of nc man.


He who is not as hard student any
of the pupils.


He who is too lazy to educate (Educo
to lead out and is content to be q
mere lessOn-hearer,


He who developes the intellect only,
and neglects the moral nature.


He who fails to cxalt his profession.
and place it next in nobleness and utility
TO that of the ministry of the gospel
Journal of EducutiO, Mo.
Year: 1871

An honest country parson who. 10 the
time of a great drought, was desired to pray
for rain. answered "Pll willingly do it to
oblige you, but it is no use as long as the
wind is IA this quarter"
Year: 1871

T WOULD RESPECTFULL CALI
i the attention of my Patrons and the
public generally. to my stock of Beots
and Shoes which am selling very low
for Cash. 1 am making Boots
With shanks of steel and fancy toe.-
Ny French calf Boots are all the GO;
Of the best stock that's in the trade,
BY first-class workmen they are made.
| make every style to fit the foot;
A Webster Tie, a Congress Boot;
In this town, there is not feller,
Can beat the styles of III. z. MILLER.
And Ladies, if you'll give me call,
I'll fit your foot if large or small;
With the best material you get no trash,
am selling cheap for ready Cash!
NY French kid boots are very nice,
They are high in style, but low in price
And for ready money between you and L,
At my Shoe Store is the place to buy.
NY store is small, but my stock is nice
OF every style and of every price;
On the shelves if there's nothing suits


your taste


By leaving your measure, they'll be made


in haste.


If your Boots are worn at the heel or toe,
To my Shoe Store is the place to go;
/ will make them look as nice as top,
If you leave them in at my Shoe Shop,


HIP. MILLER,
On Main Street, next door to Post-Of-
flee. Jonesboro, Tenn. june22m3.
Year: 1871

THE New ATTORNEY GENERALS Policy.
A large number of gentlemen from the Pa
citic coast, including the members Of Con-
gress, called one evening, on George ii. Will
liams, recently appointed attorney general.
In response to their congratulations, Mr.. VIII
Jams expressed his thanks and said: II ac-
cept the position with ditlidence, but to the
best of my abilities shall discharge the duties
so as to promote the true interests of the
country and reflect credit upon the present
administration. All the abilities and ener-
gies that possess shall devote to the en-
iorcement OF the laws and the suspension OF
violence, disorder and crime. When am
placed at the head of the department of JUS
tice, so far as the jurisdiction of that de-
partment may so, its mardates will be dis
pensed without fear or favor, and with
equal vigor and respect for all classes and
conditions of men. / know not what may
be in the claims now made about official de-
linquencies in feoera offices. but so far as the
exposure and the prosecution OF such delin-
quents devolves upon the department of JUS
tice, no partisan considerations will have
weight, and no pains will be spared to bring
the guilty to speedy and condign punishment.
l deeply regret that in some portions of the
country spirit OF lawlessness seems to pre-
vail. will favor every consideration of kind
ness to induce obedience to the laws, but, il
no other means will answer, then / am for
using the whole power Of the government in
the most vigorous and effective manner, to
crush out every conspiracy against the peace
of society and the safety of unoifending citi-
zens. am ashamed that any considerable
number of persons in the country should
engage in acts of violence and disorder
for there is nothing to be gained and much to
be lost in that way. Life without safety to
persons and property, and society without
good order and peace are comparatively of lit
tie value, but if the passions OF hatred and
revenge are allowed to overcome these con-
siderations, then it becomes the government
to interpose with her strong arm to subdue
and repress those passions. No one, in the
light Of recent events in New York and else
where, can take an Office now and escape the
vigilant eye Of the people, and nothing but ac-
tive and upright devotion to duty will give
general satisfaction. shall struggle to meet
the popular demand as.well as to meet the ex-
pectations of my friends, with how much oi
success time and events will determine.
Year: 1871

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE QUARRY ON
JAMES R1vER.-Quite q serious accident
happened at the New York and Richmond
granite quarry, on the James River and
kanawha canal, near the first lock, on Fri
day afternoon, by the premature explosion
Of blast. Two negro quarrymen were
severely injured. One man had his eve
blown completely out and was otherwise
badly injured by the;flying pieces of stone.
so severely cut and bruised about the body
that it is thought impossible for him t. :,
recover.


Major Quincy, who has the manager tent
Of the quarry, is at present in New York
city.
Year: 1871

WHEAT HARVEST will commence in this
neighborhood about the Sth or 9th, Thurs
day or Friday next. So far as we have been
able to learn, the wheat in this section of
country will be no better than in former
years. 1t is fair average crop, not having
suffered so much from rust or fly, as seems
to have been the case in some other por-
tions Of the State.
Year: 1871

A remarkable paper was read be-
fore the Pennsylvania Agricultural
Society at one Of its recent sessions,
by Gen. A. j. Pleasanton, in which
he adduced facts to prove that the
blue and violet rays of the solar
spectrum exerted an extraordinary
power in fastening vegetation and
in developing animal life, ameliora-
ting animal health. He instanced
the case of grape cuttings, which
under roof composed Of glass Of
alternate blne and violet colors,
came to maturity within a year of
beingeet out, and yielded within
that period a weight Of fruit that
seems almost fabulous. The effects
of the application Of light through
similar media to animals out of
health, was to produce their rapid
restoration, and in the case of
young pigs especially, to accelerate
their growth.


There appears to be no doubt Of
these facts, coming as they do so
well authenticated. They establish
a principle which will bear a very
wide and beneficient application
both in the development Of vegetable
and animal life.
Year: 1871

A respectable mechanic was in
dicted for the murder of his own
child. He was proved to have been
naturally, amiable and kind; and
the deceased was his only, darling
child, upon whom he doated with
the utmost tenderness. One day, in
"a fit of inebriety, he quarrelled with
his wife, and threw n hatehet at her,
which cleft the head of the little in
nocent as it reclined upon her bo-
som! He was, ut the time, entirely
unconscious of what he had done;
but, when he recovered his reason,
he suffered agonies no tongue can
describe. Oh, what scene ensued
Having taken away the lille of his
beloved son, he considered his own
as insupportable, and, had it not
been for those around him, he would
have sunk himself still deeper in
sin, by destroying his own existence
He he possessed worlds, he would
have given them to recall the deed
of horror; but it was too late, and
intemperance was the cause! A mer
ciful jury found him guilty of mur
der in the second degree, and he was
sentenced to drag out twenty-ont
years of miserable existence in 6
common prison, the companion oi
the worst of mankind. He died be
fore the expiration of the time, of q
! broken heart.
Year: 1871

The late Gen. Winfield Scott, an
acknowledged authority in the Gull
nary art, was of the opinion that
few cooks knew how to cook a ham
because they did not boil it until
soft enough to be eaten with g
spoon! A great artist once told the
writer never to serve a ham under
one year old; it was then to be
soaked all night in soft water, and
IL possible. running water; it was
to be put on the fire in a large pot
of cold water, and slowly boiled at
least twenty minutes for every pound
it might weigh; and as for skinning
a ham, he held it to be an outrage, q
sacrifice Of quality to mere appear
ances, which no sensible man should
be guilty Of. If your ham is served
cold, as always done in Europe, it
should be souzed in snow or ice
water Immediately after coming
from the pot, because the sudden
cold prevents the flow and escape OF
the juices.
Year: 1871

An eminent judge used to say that
in his opinion, the very best thing
ever said by a witness to counsel
was the reply given to Missing, the
barrister at the time leader of his
circuit. He was defending a pris-
oner charged with stealing donkey.
The prosecutor had left the animal
tied up to the gate, and when he re-
turned it was gone. Missing was
very severe in his examination OF
the witness. "Do you mean to say
witness, the donkey was stolen from
that gate?" 81 mean to say, sir, "
giving the judge and then the jury
a sly look, at the same time point
ing to the counsel, "the ass was
Missing"
Year: 1871

The stern dealing with the Tam
many ring Of thieves is a most en-
couraging sign of the times. The
people Of New York are daily grow
ing more and more in earnest in the
determination to bring to judgment
and punishment those who have so
outraged their trusts, and so delib
elately robbed the public treasury.
When the first exposure was made,
and Tweed, Connolly and crew in
solently demanded of their accus-
sers "What they were going to do
about it," the people of the country
hardly hoped that the scoundrels
would be SO closely followed as they
since have been. They are caught
and Gagged, and the end is not yet.
No tears will be shed over their
downfall.
Year: 1871

We sleep and wake and sleep, but all thing


move;


The sun flies forward to his brother sun:
The dark earth follows wheeled in her ellipse
And human things returning on themselves
Move onward, leading up the golden year.
All, though the times when some new thought


can bud,


Are but as poets seasons when they flower,
Yet seas that daily gain upon the shore
Have ebb and now conditioning their march,
And slow and sure comes up the golden year.
Then wealth no more shall rest in mounded


heaps,


But swift with freer light shall slowly melt
In many streams to fatten 10 wer lands,
And light shall spread, and man be liker man
Through all the seasons OF the golden year.
Fly, happy, happy sails, and bear the Press,
Fly, happy with the mission of the Cross:
Knit land to land, and blowing heavenward,
With silks, and fruits, and spices clear of toll,
Enrich the markets OF the golden year.
But We grow old. All! when shall all mems


good


Be each mans rule, and universal peace
Life like SHAFT of light across the land,
And like 3 lane of beams athwart the sea,
all the circle of the golden year,
Year: 1871

extravaganza that opened my eyes
little. l told her at the same time
of my embarrassment, and she set
her bright little head to work, and
showed me the way to work out of
them. Before this l always had a
poor opinion of woman's wit in
matters of business; but now l say
to every man in trouble-'Tell your
wife,
Year: 1871

tor the champion snorer. The Young wife
Of an elderly resident, awaking from
sound Sleep began to shake her slumberinr
lord smartly to make him stop snoring.
just then came several very loud rolls Of
thunder, and desisting from her attempt,
she resigned herself quietly to sleep. re-
marking: at is only laundering, after all;
thought you were snoringw
Year: 1871

This is from that modest journal that
never INDUCES in sensational language, the
Louisiana State Register:


Senator Kellogg is in New Orleans. An
army Of about forty thousand camp fol-
lowers are after him to "see Casey" and get
them places in the CustomhOuse. The Sen
ator wishes he had the smallpox for q few
days that he might have rest from the bum
merS.
Year: 1871

The chairman of the Republican State
committee OF Massachusetts has been au-
thorized to address the national Republican
committee. inviting them to select Boston
~ the place of holding the national con
vonti0n of 1872
Year: 1871

People would better understand


this matter, If they considered for o


moment . hen to DO, rs she is, a


small steam engine, with On cgg-!ay-


ing attachment, and thus thcre must


DO q, constant supply of good feed


and pure water to keep the engine


and its attachment up to its work. -


ln addition TO keeping before hons


that have complete liberty, con--
slant supply Of pure watcr, summer
and winter, havo found that during


the cool and cold weather of fall, VIM


ter and spring, . dough compounded
as follows, fod one day and then in
termitted for two days, TO produce
excellent results: To three gallons Of
boiling water add one-half an ounce
OF common salt, a teaspoonful Of Cay
enne pepper and four ounces Of lard.
Stir the mixture until the pepper has
impaired considerable ofits strength
to the water. Meantime the salt
will have been dissolved and the lard
melted. Then, while yet boiling hot,
stir in q meal made of oats and corn,
ground together in equal proportions,
until thick mush is formed. Be-
fore feeding taste 10 see that you
have an overdose neither of salt nor
and to prevent the hons be-
ing imposed upon with mixture not
fit to be eaten, nor SO hot with pep
=
per that you could not swallow it,
were SO much in your broth.
Year: 1871

AT tho banquet OF Inc Army OF the
Tennessee, in Cincinnati the other
night, Gen. Swayne responded to the
toast, "Our dead not dead, but gone
before" in tho following impressive
words:


sour dead are the true cost Of tho
war. Silver and gold still multiply,
and art and science grow. Tho ma
tion has new life in oil its channels,
and FREQ and equal lives forever in
tho flag where all Tho world may
read. Only the dead arc dead
Sometimes, perchance in trial or dis
tress, wistful thought has gone in
search of them, as those who were
permitted in one honr TO sum up and
discharge all that remained for them
Of life, and then realized that since
antiquity it has been said that it was
sweet as well as glorious to dio in
arms for o country. Still they arc
dead, hopelcssly dcad, for tho mother
and wife; mournfully dead for the
wayward boy; bitterly dead TO the
hour OF want and need of q strong
hand dead also to our love and Yet
they live as those whose works do
follow them.


lnnumerable colored children
south of us arc learning bnsily the
shape and structure OF the world
learning to love their country and
1.-Two like men. Many time have !
seen them aud remembered that cyl
dead men teach those schools So
eoo, it has been taught pretty
speech that liberty and union were
inseperablo and woro one, and it wal


whistled down tho wind until deatl


followed the denial, and men roat


tho oracle involved. Let no mar


doubt II tor the evils ofto-day. They


are only tho mill of tho gods, slowly


grinding, and these dead may ye


teach that truth to all the world =
| We count them dead and reckon VI


our loss. God simply seoms to max


them Of moro use."
Year: 1871

A physician In Vermont was re-
gently thrown from his carriage,
breaking one of his legs. A lady
hearing of the accident, remarked |:
II am glad of it Every doctor
ought to meet with such an accident,
once in q while, 80 that he can hear
an occasional groan from . patient
without laughing at it !"
Year: 1871

Executions of criminals in
Prussia will hereafter be per.
formed with an axe having a
straight edge twelve inches in
length. The culprits are to be
fastened to a block, and their
heads are to be buckled in such
a manner as to make it diff
cult for the executioner to hit
anything but the neck. Here.
tofore, not a few executions re-
suited in a manner horrifying
to the sensibilities of the spec
tators, owing to the nervousness
of the executioner, and the
imperfect manner in which the
victim had been attached to the
block.
Year: 1871

The cry of taxpayers now ia
Smash the corrupt Ring who
control the peoples money!
Numerous Republicans declare
boldly their determination to
lay aside their partisan prefer.
ences and are ready to vote
with any party that will break
up the nest of corruption ex-
isting in this county. Why,
think of it!
Year: 1871

Our revolutionary fathers
made the following statement
of grievances against the Brit.
ish King


He taxed tea.


He had a stamp tax.


He excited the negro to in
surrection.


He made the military above
the civil power.


lie paid no respect to our
constitution and


He was q tyrant generally.


Those grievances read sing.
lularly now, in view of the
action Of the present Admin
istration. BE sure that you
vote against the present grand
children Of the old British
King.
Year: 1871

Within the memory of our young
men the Democracy were wont TO
call all Republicans fanatics. Now
this word is freely used by the stiff
need Democracy to designate the linn
ber Jim portion of the same school.
That manly portion of our fellow-cit-
iEens who believe deception is wrong,
who hold to a governmental policy
which they sincerely, though ignor-
antly believe to be just, right, and
erninently constitutionalE those who
eourageously unfold their banner up
on the ground which they are willing
to maintain, defend, and ask for sup
port-these call the "new departure"
species fanatics. That outspoken and
truly Democratic sheet, the Rulo
Register, says of the Vallandigham
resolutions: ave do not fear the in
sersion of such planks in our national
platform, for if we adopt measures
which are in opposition to our true
and inmost belief, how can we ever
dream of unity or success" The
above lie Literally true. The Democracy
don't believe that these issues are
dead. They are at hesrt opposed to the
settlement" Their nominee for
Governor of Kentucky says that they
are prominently live and real issues
In the coming campaign, and that
what has been done by Republicans
must be undone by Democrats. That
he does not believe that any true
Democrat OF Ohio or elsewhere dares
assert to the contrary. This Demo-
cratic nominee here asserts what we
have alleged to be true, that at heart
Snd In sentiment the Democracy are
Q unit, that their aims and objects
tend toward the same governmental
policy. The only difference is, the
limberjim ring are deeply impressed
with the belief that to be victorious
they must deceive the people as to
what they really intend, and the stiff:
need wing being too honest for such
wickedness, prefer to stand boldly
upon the real principles which are
bred In the bone and blood of sll DeTu-
ocrats. Every true man must respect
him who has the moral honesty to
stand In defence Of a position which
be firmly believes to be right.
Year: 1871

The newspaper stock must just at
this present moment be appreciating
in value. Many changes in proprie-
torship have taken place within the
pass few weeks Ia this State. We
have now six standing offers for the
Advertiser. and some Of the applican is
are pressing their propositions with
eommendsble skill and energy.
Three these would -se purchasers are
old newspaper men, aud from their
experience and ability we doubt not
they would add much to the interest
Of the paper If under their control.
We are not disposed to sell however,
unless q change would be the means
OF more firmly uniting the Republi-
can party. To do this we will sscri-
flee much for the public good.
Year: 1871

JEFFERSON, April "a, 1871.
Dear Sir Il received your kind
letter several days ago, and have had
many others of like import from 9TH
er parts of the State, to some OF
| which [ have replied that / could not
accept the nomination even if offered
me. In this emphatic manner | de-
sired to have ii understood that / was
not a candidate before the Conven


tion, and did not aspire to that or any
| other office. But on reflection. and
after considering the arguments OF
my friends, am convinced that this
was stating it too strongly. When /
remember how firmly and generously
the great Republican party of Ohio
stood by me for eighteen years, dur
ing the most turbulent and perilous
period of our history, should the Re-
publican Convention consider that it
is essential to success to order me
again into the field, could not disc,
bey their mandate without base in
gratitude, if not dereliction of princi-
pie. No one can be more profoundly
impressed with the importance Of the
ascendency of the Republican party
during the next Presidential election
that | am, for should the Democratic
party by any means get possession Of
the Government, all the mighty sac
rifices of blood and treasure which
have been expended to maintain the
Union and the great principles of the
declaration of independence would
be set at naught, or greatly impaired,
for among all the government,
whether imperial, monarchial or aris-
tocrtic, no combination of men can
be found more inveterately opposed
to the equal rights of all men than
the so-called Democratic party of the
United States. Undoubtedly there
are many eminent and honorable in
dividual exceptions to this rule
among those who still blindIy COOP
crate with it, but the constant and
undertaking action of the party for
more than thirty years past renders
what is said above unQuestionable
and the speeches of their leading men
in the last Congress, as we'll as the
late address of the members of that
body to their constituents, show that
the party were never more resolved to
carry out these unjust and aristocrat-
ic principles than at this time. OF
course, whether in Office or out, in
the future as in the past, shall op-
pose such q party as long as life re-
mains. Still, cannot doubt that the
Convention will be able to find many
more able aud efficient standard-bear-
ers than myself. and such is my mot
sincere hope and desire, nor do !
doubt, with such cause before the
enlighted people of this State, that.
whoever he may be, he cannot fail to
be triumphant. Yours truly,


b. F. WADE.
Year: 1871

Cash in hand, or at the option of the purchaser.
ten per cent cash down on praire lands, and fifty
per cent other lands. at the time of SALE 10 be
Daid to the County Treasurer of sad county. with
promisOry note for the unpaid purchase money, to
mature ten years sfter date bearing Interest paya
BILE annually in advance, at ten per cent. per an
mum the first payment of interest 70 be computed
10 the first day of January after the date Of the
note and when said note is given for the purchase
OF timber land II shall be further secured by the
endorsement of two freeholders OF the county, To
be approved by the County Treasurer. and, in case
of non-payment of interest or principal, the land
shall be surrendered, with improvements thereon,
to the State.
Year: 1871

This county is situated on both
sides of the Republican River. 1t is
the seventh county west of Richard
son, and the county seat is named
Red Cloud. The State is being set
tied fifty to one hundred miles still
west of Red Cloud. Some of our citi-
zens have just returned from that Sec
tien of the State with claim papers in
their pockets.