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Year: 1871

.Rumor brings us the detail of hor-
ible tragedy that is said to. have occur
red at St Clair, Alabama. d. The rumor
runs that the tax collector of st. Clair
had got together a large amount of
taxes and gave them to his wife TO
keep; remarking as he did so that he
was compelled tOtake a "trip that would
necessitate his absence from home
for three or four days. FIIe f1eft0 and
she hid tire money About ten O'Clock
that night party of men, wearing
diSguiseS, broke in upon the lonely
woman and demanded the tax money.
She refused to give it up or tell where
it was. After attempting in vain to
force her to tell the hiding place of the
treasure, they Searched for it and found
it. After possessing themselves firmly
of the money, they ordered her to get
them some supper. While she was
busying herself with this forced task
she achieved the idea of poisoning
them, and thus preserving at once the
money and her husbands honor. She
deftly slipped some arsenic in the cof-
fee she was mixing. They drank
heartily, and fell dead shortly after
wards. She stripped the disguises off
and found that two4Of the Williams
were strangers, but the third was her
husband, who had taken this means
of stealing the taxes of the people,
The story is almost too horrible for
credulence, bnt oarinf formants- were
confident that the facts were as they
stated them.-Rome Commercial.
Year: 1871

We have been informed that Mess.
Cole and Barr have been sued for $50,
900 damages for having Inadvertently
and innocently published bogus mar
riage notice. We are free 10 say that
we can find no Just grounds for this
action. The Virginian doubtlessly
acted imprudently in making the pub
lication but the known high and con
ServaE We character of the Editors and
their simmediate effort to repair the
injury should acquit them of matter
Of which they are clearly guilty of no
Intention to injure any one.
Year: 1871

We pul il IN to-day the most fragrant
and infamous libel of modern days
To it We find attached the Tame of Mr.
+. A, .Millard. Postmaster. at Bristol.
The Statement that he is not safe either
in life or property is so monstrously
violative Of tie universally known fact
that we scarcely know how to deal with
it. Its certainly rape upon puhlicsen-
timent, an Outrageon the people and,
unless he can explain itm some way
that we know not of, it must stand as a
hase betrayal of a people who have eX-
tended him every kind treatment
which be could possibly enjoy. In
what way is Mr. Willard in danger
For wear he has been our Post Master
and our people have not expressed
word Of dissatisfaction. He has walked
our streets by night and by day and
has everywhere been kindly met
When bis own party unjustly assault
ted Judge Butler, his friend who made
him our Postmaster, this journal fear
lessly did him Justice During n large
Portion OF the rast year he has trav-
eled Through the fields and woodlands
of Suilivan i'm quest of vacant lands
and has entered many thousand acres.
No where has he met a rebel or a ku
klux @Ourapeople have thought kind
" and well of him. In return for
their hospitality and confidence he has
flung them this serpent of injury, arm
ed with the poisonous fangs of Shella-
barger's Ku-Klux Bill. Some of the
memoraIists have come forward pro-
testing that they only intended to re-
fer To Middle and West Tennessee
How can these men. all Of them from
Fast Tenn, speak for those sections
of the State /?


The great stab at orr people was
made i'm the dark, while they were
peacefully sleeping i'm the conciousness
Of innocence. 1t stabs the whole char
RCter of The State, drives immigration
from our country and calls upon their
heads the violence and malevolence of
an administration armed with n power
unparalelledin republics and rs unseru-
pulous as il has been unmerciful. Sure
" we have cause to revolt at this gre Mt
wrong, to rebel at this new in
vasion and 10 bring relentlessly
to the bar of public opinion its
authors who have kissed. us in
public and maligned us in private
Mr.. Millard has many friends in our
vicinity whom we esteem and we shall
be glad for them aud no less for him
IL he can render an explanation which
our peoplescan accept.
Year: 1871

and unexpected attack changed what had been an
indecsive though bloody battle to disastrous de-
feat for the French. The letter "C' Indicates the
point struck by the Germans, who are represented
on the map at this part of the line in two long col
umns Of sod blocks. All the solid blocks represent
the German forces.


From the wording OF our correspondents report
we are inclined to the opinion that the Germans ad
vanced In massed columns (the old Prussian
squares) and not in q continuous line OF battle.
This is apparent from the fact that on some parts OF
the French line there was little or no fighting. All
the main efforts Of the Germans seem TO have been
directed against the French left centre and extreme
right. They failed, however to make any serious
impression upon the left centre, although they
forced 1t back 1t was not In fact, until after the
rout OF the extreme right and disorderly fight OF
the Gardes Mobiles OF Brittany that the centre and
left Of the French army compelled to make
rapid though orderly retreat.


Nevertheless the announcement made by Prince
Frederick Charles indicates that either the extreme
left OF the French pierced that in the retreat
upon LIE Mans, after dark, portion OF Jourequi-
berrys corps was cut of from the main body OF the
army and forced to retire in the direction OF
Aencon. We have endeavored to locate this dis
aster by the letter "Dn which will be found in the
Of the French line the railroad to Alencon.
1t is more than likely that the French column was
cut on more by the rapid pursuit OF the Germans
than by any deliberate purpose OF theirs.


AS we remarked few days ago, the tactics Of
Prince Frederick Charles comprehended the crush
ing IN Of the two wings Of Chanzys army, primarily
to prevent the French reneating either south to
Anglers or north to Alencon, and secondarly, to
cut of all their lines of retreat If possible.
Year: 1871

advance to waver. The irresolution, however, was
only momentary. With characteristic German OBJ
stinacy the Germans again pressed forward and
terraced road below the headquarters of General
Chanzy.


AN ORDERLY RETREAT.


It soon became evident that the French would he
unable to Withstand the heavy charges made by
their enemy. Nevertheless the struggle was ex-
ceedingly obstinate and well maintained till about
five O'Clock, when an order was given for back
ward movement. AS the French infantry slowly fell
back the artillery brought to the 'front.' and 1t
maintained q steady fire upon the German line sue
cessfully covering the retreat. The Germans, ap-
parently IN contempt their partial success, seemed
disinclined to pursue the advantage they had
gained In the DAYS fighting General Chanzy ac-
lively superintended the retreat, which was never
disorderly at any time.


HOPEFUL OF THE MORROW.


Inaeed the French still held the strongest posi-
tons and it was believed that the day was not IRE
coverably adverse to them. They had been forced
back from their original line of battle but that was





ALL There had been no rout, disorderly breaking
Of prigades or even battallons. have reason to
knew that General Chanzy did not despair OF final
success He expected a fierce struggle prolonged
through several days, and hoped to renew the battle
under better auspices tomorrow. Thus, after
bloody encounter, lasting until dark, in which the
carnage had fearful on both sides nothing de-
cisive had been gained by the Germans All their
successes had been negative, and the French
officers and soldiers remained hopeful that the
close OF tomorrow would see them victorious over
their enemy.


FATAL NIGHT ATTACK.
But an event occurred which made total change
in the prospects Of the French. 1t was an event
common enough In the history of war Had it
failed the result would have been disastrous to the
Germans 1t succeeded and shattered the hopes OF
the French. Darkness had fallen upon the battle
field, or, rather, | should say that day had gone;
for the evening was net very dark. One could zee
Year: 1871

One Of the NarrOwest Escapes Record.


gentleman named Walter A. Lyon, who resides
in Cincnnatl, and who has been stopping IN this
city for u few days, bought ticket on Monday for
Buffalo, and at the time secured a berth In the
Inflated sleeping car. Upon reaching the depot the
train was about ready to start, pretty much all the
passengers having arrived ahead OF him, and were
quietly sitting in their seats or preparing to retire to
their several bcrths IN the sleeping vending
his way through the crowd OF dersons who had as
sembled ON the platform to take leave OF their
fnends-many Of them, alas for the last time on
Earth-he reached the Buffalo sleeping and pre-.
sened his ticket to Mr. yosburg, the conductor, for
berth No. 10 in that Car. Mr.. Vosburg told him that
owing to hts having arrived late some one had
gone TO bed In that berth, but he could give him
berth eight IN the next car behind, which was quite
as good as the Buffalo car. Mr.. Lyons assented TO
this arrangcment. and In q few moments had laid Off
his clothes and gone TO bed. The train moved on
out of the depot in few minutes and very
soon ne fell asleep, little dreaming of the rude
waking he was SO soon to receive. The first
iptmati0n he had OF the disaster was two rather Sc
we're shocks which the Car received and which threw
him all IN a heap ut the head OF his berth. All
In the car, SAID he as he was relating the story


their berth and rushed pell-me toward the door at
the rear end oil the car. lie, supposing the car had
only run of the track ana would soon be replaced.
determined to lie still rather than get out in the cold
air Settling himself down in bed again he was about
TO turn over for another nap when some one rushed
in and selling HIM by the arm, cried, ..Save your
sell; the car Is on fire." He looked up and the
check rope which ran through the top OF the
fre and began then to tnink 1t was about time for
him to get out OF that.n


At the same time thick volumes OF black smoke
rushed in through the far end OF the car from him.
He jumped up in his shirt and pants, seized coat
and one shoe and rushed irom the car. On his way
he managed to pick up his other shoe, and dressed
himself the track outside. All his other clothes
and luggage were destroyed. Not moment, he
says could have elapsed between the collision and
the bursting forth OF the flames. The gentleman
who occupied the berth which he bought, and for
which he showed our reporter ticket which he
calls his deaIh warrant, was burned to death. Had
he been second or two later he himself must have
persisted, as the flames seized his car almost IN
stautlv.
Year: 1871

brakemen TO be IN communication with the en-
gineer by small rope or such other con-
could Instantly signal the engineer in case
or car being on the track and that In making up
traln OF cars laden with mfamlnable or c0m0ust-
pie materials extraordinary care shall be exercised
as 10 the manner and quantity shipped. Now, my
opinion Is, that the late horrible catastrophe on the
hudson River Railroad would not have happened II
the oil train. which caused all the trouble, had been
provided with sunicient brakemen, for the simple
reason that the brakeman would have seen that the
car was or the track and he could have signalled
tne engineer to stop the train. Also In coming
around q deep curve the speed should be lowered
ana due caution used; and further, all passenger
cars should be provided with lanterns and axes ana
TWO doors opening on eacn side OF the car.
Year: 1871

To THE EDITOR or TIE HERALD


Years ago addressed you in regard to what
thought would be prevention of railroad calamties
to certain extent Now will you please, for the
sake Of humanity, call the attention, through your
Journal Of the Legislatures OF our different States to
enact law to the enect that every train OF cars
passenger or freight shall have, according to the
number Of oars composing the train, sufflcient
number Of competent brakemen. said brakeman Vr
Year: 1871

NO. III.


In cur last number we treated of the
climate of East Tennessee, in respect to its
general features, giving meteorological tables
and comparisons between the different
sections of the State. We propose in this
article to treat of our climate in respect to
it's healthful features.


THE IMPORTANCE OF CLIMATE.


There is no consideration which is of
more Importance to the immigrant than
the healthfulness of his proposed home.
There is nothing that adds more to his
happiness and prosperity than good health;
there is, in fact, very little enjoyment in
life without it. How often do we see it In
our experience that hardy men are broken
down in the prime of life by fevers and
chills, or some other disease contracted in
new countries subject to such miasmatic
troubles, when by change of climate their
strength might have been spared them for
many years of usefulness to themselves and
others. Men spend money and time with
out stint searching all over the world for
medical skill and health-giving waters,
when one-tenth the outlay, or even little
thought at the proper time, would have
carried them to healthier home and in
sured them years of happiness and useful
ness. These remarks are suggested by the
experience, that many men in searching
for homes make the consideration of health
a triae, and look only to the chances for
making money. Cheap land or good
wages are more thought of than anything
else or all else.


We think we have in East Tennessee q
climate remarkably heaithful, and present
this as strong attraction to every immi-
grant. The tables given in our former ar
ticle show that we have q climate excep-
tional in its features-free, on the one
hand, from the severe and protracted snow
and ice of the North and free, on the
other hand, from the prostrating, enervat-
ing effects of long, hot, sultry Southern
Year: 1871

Wegiye the Professors views upon this
point but suggest they ought to he in part
qualified.


The census report for 1850 gives table
showing the relative mortality in the great
natural divisions of the country, which we
give here as important upon this subject:
Year: 1871

Sensible Words About Advertising.


The following is from the financial ar
ticle OF the Journal of Commerce, New
York


"People who sit nervously in counting.
houses, or behind their goods, waiting
for customers to take them by storm and
making no effort to let the world know
the bargains they haveto offer, will find
the season very unpropitious. Many of
those who have spent large sums in
hiring drummers and paying for other
well known appliances of trade, have
effected large sales, but swallowed up
too large share of the receipts in such
enormous attendant expenses. The best
remuneration has been iound by those
who have returned to more legitimate
old.fashioned methods of pushing theiI
business. We say it, not simply because
we are interested in this line of expendi
ture, but as our best advice to all who
wish to be enterprising are to secure o
larger custom, there is nothing now &c
effective to this end as iudicious adver-
Using. A little advertising may be like
gentle touch OF the whip to poor Dob
bins horse, ga mercy thrown away ,
but aliberal outlay Is almost certain &c
bring it in large return, and this will
last even beyond the current season. W.
do not believe that any one VINO hai
valuable service or desirable property
TO offer can fail OF rich harVt st by con,
tinuos advertising on large scale. "
Year: 1871

A Washington despatch asserts that
the Mormon plan of retaliation for the
governments action against polygamy is
to foment an Indian war from Arizona
to the northern bounds of Dakota, to
destroy the overland railroads, and to
devastate the whole western frontier.
The Mormons are not prepared for a
direct conflict now, and the Indians
seem to them to be an instrument ready
at their hands to be used against the
nation without destroying themselves. %,
Year: 1871

WARMERS vINUM vITAs, or WINE OF LIFE, is free from any poisonous drugs or impurities being prepared for those who require stimulant. It is

 splendid appetizer and tonic and the finest thing in the world for purifying the blood. It is the most pleasant and delicious article ever offered to the pubic, far superior to brandy, whiskey, wine, bitters, any other article. It is moro healthy, and cheaper. Both male or female, young or old, can take the Wine of Life. It is, in fact, a life preserver. Those who wish to enjoy good health and free flow of lively spirits, will do well to take the Wine of Life. It is different from anything ever before in use. It is sold by all druggists Price $1, in quart bottles.
Year: 1871

Lady Helps HerseIf to Goods While Shop.


pinR-Tears, a Gold Watch, and Respecta-


bic Appearance Cause Her Detection TO be


flushed Up.


The Cleveland Leader says:-A kleptomaniac
in the form Of a young woman in widows
weedsa came to this city from Newburg, a
short time ago, and strolled into Hover 81 Hig-
bees dry goods store to examine goods and
make a few purchases After examining and
buying what she wanted, the small bill was paid
and the lady made her exit, taking with her
costly shawl, which, in her absent t-mindedness,
she forgot to pay for. Crossing over into Ken
dali ~ Sons, she made few more purchases
and slipped under her shawl several articles lying
on the counter One of the clerks detected her,
and before she could resch the door her passage
was barred, and an order given to stand and sur
render


The pilfered articles were taken from beneath
her sombre mantle, and with them fell to the
floor costly shawl, which was thought to have
been stolen from the fact of its being concealed
and unenveloped. The woman's cheeks were at
once wet with tears, as, with sobbing voice,
she made known her terrible propensity for
taking whatever came within her reach when
she thought ne one was looking. She begged
and pleaded that nothing should be said of the
matter declared that disclosure would bring
infamy upon her family, and that If the gentle
men would but give her few hours liberty she
would produce such proofs of her character for
integrity, honor, and virtue as would put to
flight all their suspicious. Mr.. Kendall finally
yielded to her entreaties, and taking her address
and valuable gold watch and chain as "bail"
for temperance, permitted her to go home.


The next day Mr.. Kendall was accosted by a
clergyman, a resident of Newburg, who had
come all the way from that place to make an
appeal in behalf of the unfortunate klepto-
maniac. He represented that 1t was really not
the woman's fault. Time and again she had
committed, he said, the same acts while under
the control of an irresistible impulse. He pleaded
his case as eloquently as the lawyers recently
argued emotional insanity, and with q great
deal more success. In short time he made his
exit from the store with flying cclors. bearing
away the watch and chain and promising that
the lesson should have salutary effect on the
poor woman. Since then she has been seen in
the store on different occasions and on her next
visit she will be arrested, it is too much trou-
| BILE to watch all her movements.
Year: 1871

How the Supposed Express Robber EXPLAINS


the Matter.


Further information from Denver throws dis
credit upon the story sent by telegraph, that
one F. G. Cross, young man from Massachu-
setts, attempted to rob an express car on the
Union Pacific Railroad, by gaining admission
into it in q box to be sent as freight. He himself
has said, since his arrest. that his funds were
getting low, and that, finding his fare home
would cost him $65, while the box could be sent
for $50, he made the box and attempted to get a
cheap passage to New England. The Denver
Tribune describes The interior of the box, and
speaks of Cross thus


In one end of the box is frame work, netted
with stout twine, fine thing for the head to
rest upon. The other end is the commissary.
Here are bread, cakes, a can of butter apples,
aud many little dainties for q long journey.
Here are books and papers, an odd suit and
other comforts The only suspicious thing about
it is the armory-a pistol. His manner leaves
no doubt that he Is partially demented He
says he hopes people will not laugh at him.
His freak was merely an effort to get a cheap
ride to Boston. THE thing didn't work, and
here / am" There are intimations current to-
day that part of this 'cunningly-devised PLAN
was the robbery of the express Those who
know this young man can't believe tnat he is
familiar with the wicked ways of the world.
They look upon the whole thing as q kind of
strange freak, done. as the young man expresses
it, partly for fun, and partly for economy"
Year: 1871

The following OF our "reminiscences is re-
published, for the reason that large part Of
our edition Of March Sd was lost and did not
reach our subscribers,


At the close Of the last chapter we partly
promised to speak Of some scenes enacted in
former times on that beautiful sheet Of water
called Christie's Lake. One that we call to
mind WAS related Of two young men returning
home from pleasure excursion, and to short
en- distance attempted to cross the lake in Q
lesky boat, which was caulked with rags. They
were warned Of their folly before starting by
Mrs. Christie, but they thought that they were
abundantly capable Of taking care Of them
selves, and accordingly turned the prov of the
little boat seaward." Mrs. Christie took a
slightly seat on the shore and watched the re-
suit. Two Of her daughters, one Mrs. Hurl-
burt now Of South Haven, and her sister. were
ont at the same time fishing and riding for
pleasure on the quiet waters. The boys had
got about midway in the lake, when their IN
efficient craft became disabled by the caulking
washing away and the boat filing with water.
The cries Of the frightened crew arrested the
attention OF the girls on another part of the
lake, and they applied their oars in haste and
went to the rescue. They reached the wreck
just In time to take them from the sinking boat
into their own, and bore them in safety TO the
shore; while the mother almost held her
breath In fear and excitement We regret
that we are unable to give your readers the
names OF these young meo, or to inform them
whether or not now they have reached middle
age, they are advocates of woman's rights
We are safe at least in the assertion, that they