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Year: 1871

Every community is cursed by the pres
ence ola class of people who make it their
business to attend to everybody's affairs but
their own. Such people are the poores
specimens Of humanity which exist upon
the bllghted earth 1t is well known that
almost every person is sometimes disposed
to speak evil Of others, and tattling is a sin
from which very few can claim to lie entire
lY exempt. But the object of this present
article is to speak of that distinct class Of
tattlers who make tale~bcaring the constant
business Of their lives. They pry into the
private affairs of every family in the neigh
borhood they know the exact state of one
neighbor's feelings toward another; they
understand everybodys faults, and 10 little
blunder or misdemeanor ever escape their
watchfuIDess They are well posted upon
everything connected with courtship and
matrimony and know who are going 10
whom, and can guess the exact time by ev
cry movement OF parties suspected Of matri~
monial intentions, and if b re is the slight
est chance to create a disturbance, excite
jealousy, or break up match they take
advantage Of it, and do all in their power to
keep people in Il State of constant vexation
They glide quietly from gentlemen-to ladies,
from mother to daughter, from father to son,
and in the ears of all they POUR the bitter
whispers Of slander and abuse, and at the
same time pretend to be the most sincere
friends
Year: 1871

Two painters were employed to fresco the
walls Of q cathedral Both stood on the
rough scalfold constructed for the purpose,
some forty feet from the floor One of them
was so intent upon his work that he became
wholly absorbed, and in admiration stood off
from the picture, gazing at it with intense
delight. Forgetting where he was, he
moved back slowly, surveying Ieisurely the
work of his pencil until he had neared the
edge of the plank upon which he stood. At
this critical moment his companion turned
suddenly, and, almost paralyzed with hor-
ror, beheld his imminent peril; another
instant, and the enthusiast would be precip~
itated upon the pavement beneath. If he
spoke to him, it would be certain death; if
he held his peace, death was equally sure.
Suddenly he regained his presence of mind,
and seizing a wet brush, he flung it against
the wall, spatterinc the picture with un-
slightly blOtches Of coloring. The painter
few forward and turned upon his friend with
fierce upbraidings; but starting at his
gHastly face, he listened to his recital of
danger, looking shudderingly over the dread
space below, and with tears of gratitude
blessed the hand that saved him. Just so
we sometimes get absorbed upon the pic
lures of the world; and in contemplating
them, step backward, unconscious of our
peril, when the Almighty, in mercy, dashes
our beautiful images, and draws US at the
time we are complaining of His dealings,
into His outstretched arms of compassion
and love.
Year: 1871

A certain Rabbi had two sens, whom he
tenderly loved Duty obliged the Rabbi to
take a journey to distant country; during
his absence his two promising boys sickened
and died The grief stricken mother laid
them out on their bed, drew the curtains
and waited anxiously for her husband He
came-it was night "How are my boys p
was his first question, "let me see them"
'Stop awhile" said his wife 81 am in great
trouble, and want your advice. Some years
ago friend lent me some jewels. 1 took
great care Of them, and at last began to
prize them as my own. Since your depart
ure my friend has called for them, but did
not like to part with them. Shall give
them up?' "Wife, what strange request
is this? Give them up, instantly. Show
me the jewels" She took the Rabbi to
their bed, and drawing wide the curtains,
she said Husband, there are our jewels"
The Rabbi bowed his head and wept.
Year: 1871


/ The following little gem was written b.
that true Southern man and able Texas cd
itor-Robert Josselyn.-TED.
She Is cheerful, warm-hearted and true,


And Is kind to her father and mother;
She studies how much she can do
For her sweet little sister and brother.
If you want companion for life


To comfort, enliven and bless,
Such is the right sort for a wife


My girl with the calico dress.
She is as plump as a partridge, and fair


As the rose in its earliest bloom;
Her teeta Will with iyory compare,


And her breath with the clover perfume
Her step is as fair and as light


As the fawn whom the hunters hard Tress,
And her eye is as soft and as bright


My girl with the calico dress.
A fs for your upper-ten girls,


With their yeIyet5 and saIns and Iaces,
Their diamonds and rubies and pearls,


And their milliner fgures and faces;
They may shine t a party or bail,


Emblazoned with half they possess;
But give me in place Of them all,


My girl with tile calico dress
Year: 1871

he was d mulatto boy, and when he got out
be was an old man"


l will not repeat the expression I used
then--it was neither refined nor polite, for
knew the vessel would be far out in the
sea before she could be oyertaken. was
tolied by woman. Ncr could 1 help re-
joicing, now that the chase was over, that
she had escaped.


Innocent or guilty, there was charm
about her none could resist The spell Of
her wOndrOus beauty affected all who ap-
preached her 1t fingers in my memory
yet, and could not have the stain Of her
blood upon nay conscience.
Year: 1871

Hump, OR PRoTUBERANCE.- June
is always getting of good things. Here is
one of EN-:


For a time, the short walking dress was
worn minus hoops and plus hustle, but
that has not been found neat or convenient
The fullness Of the skirt, spread out over
the hustle, fell in straight, thick folds to the
feet, tapping in at the a.kIes most ungrace..
fully. Nearly all ladies' even those who for
a time discarded it, have returned to the
small hoop, with II curved back, forming a
small hustle binding the slight distension
(the new hooped skirts only measure sixty
five inches at the base) essential to comfort,
especially with the lighter spring dress ma
tcrials. Over this hoop some young dancers,
and some who are older and ought to know
better, wear an enlarged hustle, giving them
the appearance Of possessing an unnatural
and most grotesque hump or protuberance. -
Year: 1871

a correspondent Of the brownsville States,
who claims to be a member Of the u. Z.
Church, in a recent communication to that
paper, asserts that an organ is the big fiddle
Of God, and creets it IN rather a sarcastic
manner.
Year: 1871

ENGLISH POSTAGE. reduction III
the rate of postage in England, by which
letters weighing not over an ounce are
sent for penny, with half rate for the
next ounce, and another half rate for
each additional two ouuces,l went into op-
Grafton on the 9th OF October. twill De
seen that tho rate is unchanged for ordln-
ary letters. but twice as much may be
sent for the former single rate, while two
pence, which used to carry only one ounce
is now postage for four ounces.
Year: 1871

Hor WATER AS A SrIMULANT AND RES
TonATIyE.-W Whenever Burke found htiI-
self indisposed, he ordered kettle OF wa
ter to be kept boiling, Of which he drank
large sometimes as much as
four or even five quarts in morning
without any mixture or infusion, aud as
hot as he could bear. His manner was
to pour about pint at a time intoa basn'
and to take it with spoon, as If 1t had
been soup. Warm water, he SAID wound
relax and nauscate, but hot water was the
finest stimulant and most powerful restora-
tive in the world. He thought it soy
ereign cure for every complaint, and moi
only took 1t himself, but prescribed 1t with
the confidence Of Sangrado to every pa
tient that came in his way
Year: 1871




ENERGY OF WILL.-lt is energy Of,will
that is the soul of the intellect ;,ybeyeyer
it is, there is life where il is moi, all is
dulluess and despondeDcy and desglation.
People who have no experience of imagi
inc that it Is destructive to the animal
spirits: that 1t aggravaties the wear and
tear Of life excessively But this is an
idle notion as idle as the habits and hui
mors Of those who entertain it. We leave
it to any man who knows its real effect,
to strike the balancc-to compare the e&.
haustiou of an indolert day with fiat of
an active one; to say in which of the two
cases the subject is in better heart for
work and filter to undergo it. -..
Whatever it may be about, one thing,
we believe is certain, that if the spirits
are spent by energy they are utterly vast
ed by idleneSs at worst, energy can only
end in relaxatiouA-lt is for while, aud
possibly at last may fall it; whereas, IDLE
less is actual relaxation from first to last,
and can be nothing else. But even this
view, favorable as it is, yet not favorable
enough to oe just. The fact is, that vio-
lcnce is not necessary to energy and more
than tyranny is TO kinship; on the con-
trary, it is the greatest energy that does
the most work. --I s.5ss ear


Energy, literally from the Greek, tlieans
inward-workingness; the blooming Of the
flower is energy, the increase of fruit is
energy, the growth of the body is energy
yet in all these there is no violence the
efficacy is not destructive but vital: with
out it the whole frame must fall at once
into corruption, With it, instead OF corrup-
ton, with it instead of corruption We
have life. But this, it may be said, is
refinement. 1t may be SO, but it is true
in fact, nevertheless. The gaitayer will
find it difficult to produce anything from
the subject of surer or more essential
truth. ssai
Year: 1871

NEW York, October 5-The Jewish
Rabbi in this city is engaged in forming
a new congregation of 1srselites, which
will in its worship adopt the Berlin
prayerbook, and will observe the first
day of the week as their Sabbath instead
of Saturday. A number of leading Israel
ties are engaged in the movement
Year: 1871

ter will be turned on. The chamber of
commerce and board of trade will both be
closed. Indications are that there will be
more strangers In the city than there have
been on any day Of its history.
Year: 1871

Squire johnson was q model LAWYER.
as the following anecdOte will show:


Mr.. Jones once rushed into the
Squire's office in a great passion. THAT
internal scOUndrel cObbler Smith, has
sued me, Mr.. JOhnsOn-fOr five dollars
l owe him for pair of bOOtsn


Then Why don't you pay him, if you
owe him9'


Because he's sued me; and when a
man does that, III never pay till it costs
him more than he gets / want Won 10
make it cost all you can.'


But it will cost You something too


i don't care for that, What do voU
want to begin with?'


Ten dollars; and more if there's
much extra trouble


All right! There's the ". Now 20
ahead


No sooner was his client gone, than
Squire johnson stepped across to his
neighbOr Smith and offered the bill, on
condition that the suit be Withdrawn.
The shoemaker gladly accepted, all he
wanted was his pap. Tie lawyer re-
tanned the Otherfive for his fee; and as
the case was not troublesome made no
further demand upon his client


Ten days after Jones came in to see
how his case was getting on.


All rightp said the lawyer. You
won't have any trouble about that /
put il to Smith so strongly that he was
glad to withdraw the suit altogether


'Capitalp cried the eXulting Jones,
you've done it up brown! You shall
have ell my business
Year: 1871




A Coop PLAN.-Wo see by an adver-
tisement elsewhere In this mornings pa.
per, that proposals are to be received for
cleansing the streets and alleys Of the city,
the work to be done under the supervision
of the Street Commissioner. We regard
this as the proper plan, II Is the oncpur-
sued in other cities, and is no doubt pre-
leTablc to that followed hero since the city
was incorporated. There Is no question
but that tho work will DO done at less cost
to the taxpayers, as competition will
bring the price down 10 tho proper level.
Working for a corporation and working
for one who is interested in getting done
in the shortest possible time consistent
with thoroughness, will DO found to be
two separate and distinct things. The
supervision in either case will be the
same, so that, Il let toa contractor, the
public have the samo guaranty Of COM
pleteness,As il done under the system here.
lotore adopted,
Year: 1871

A MAN in the oil region having sus.
picions that some one was stealing his
tlrewood, fixed up several tempting sticks
with nitro-glycerine, and lett 1t in the
yard. Next morning IL neighbor was
splitting little wood for breakfast, when
an explosion took place, tho stick was
converted into spllnters, his axe went up
through the air like rocket, followed by
his hat u few rods behind, and when last
seen the woodman was busy picking
chips out of his ear with q toasting fork.
The joking nelghbor was soon after con-
doling with the victim, who said he sup.
posed the frost was all out Of the wood a
week ago.
Year: 1871

FFNHE UNDERSIGNED GIVES NOTICE TO
Il the Property Holders of Shasta County, that
in accordance with the requirem nts of law be has
entered upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year. He would call particular at
tention to the following section of the Revenue
Law


" If any person shall willfully make, or give,
under oath or affirmation false list of his, her,
or their taxable property, false list of taxable
property under his, her; their control. such per-
son shall be deemed gnilty of perjury. and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished therefor, as
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury
and any property willfully concealed, removed,
transferred, or misrepresented by the owner any
agent thereof, to evade taxation, shall upon dis
covery, be assessed at ten times the amount of tax
for that year, which would otherwise have been
assessed upon 1t and fifty per cent of the amount
such additional tax when collected shall be paid
to the person PERSONS who shall furnish the
per centage for collection shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State.'


If Tax Payers were to have a list of their pro-
perty prepared, ready to be sworn to, the law
directs, by the time of my reaching them. they
would thereby perhaps save themselves much an
noyance, well facilitate my work.


C. W. TAYLOR,


Assessor of Shasta County.
Shasta, April 3D. 1871. n4.
Year: 1871

In an interesting little book, published
more than hundred years ago, entitled
"Cautions and Advices to Officers of the
Army" By an old officer, we find some
striking illustrations of the brutality with
which private soldiers were often treated
by their officers, and of the manner in
which the men revenged themselves At
the siege of Lille, for example, the spring
ing of mine caused the grenadiers Of the
Fifteenth Foot to retreat. A lieutenant,
who had always i'll used his men, fell
wounded, and though he implored them to
help him off, they paid no heed to him.
At length. in his agony, he convulsively
seized pair of shoes tied 20 man's
waist string The soldier cody took out a
knife aud cut the string saying, There
there is a new pair of shoes for you to
carry to the next world.


Before the battle of Blenheim, a certain
major implor d the mems forgiveness,
promising reformation in his treatment
of them. Said one, scornfully, =" Mai ch
oD, sir, the enemy is before us, and we
have now something else to do than think
Of you


y hen the French surrendered, and had
discharged their pieces in he air, the ma.
jor took off his hat to huzza, when a mus
ket ball-Gred from his own ranks, either
by accident or design-hit him in the
forehead ard killed him.


On another occasion, W lie a regiment
was being exercised in firing, the major
suddenly fell, crying that he was wounded
4 man who h d been severely beaten by
this officer, before leaving the barracks
> immediately quilted the ranks, to show
that his gun had missed fire. The wound
proved to be made by the top of a ramrod
but had it been made by ball, and had
the poor fellows piece not missed fire
everybody would have condemned him


An old general thus addressed young
officer, whom he saw thrashing an old
soldier, the day after ne had Joined the
regiment "That is well done, sir; bea
the deg, thrash him, for you know he dares
not strike again"


After such anecdotes it is pleasant tt
read of the privates of Scotch regiment
who clubbed together to buy their favorite
major colonelcy; and of an officer, much
beloved of his men, to whom, during {
rereat, young recruit said, 1.-The Span
iards are firing very thick, but they shall
not hurt you if | can prevent it, for | will
march directly behind you and receive
the shot" This poor, honest creature
who did not even know the officer, but hat
heard an excellent character of him from
his comrades, died the next day of al
ep:demic sickness.
Year: 1871

A couple of girls put bullirog into the
hired mans bed to see if they couldn't
make him talk. David threw it out Of
the window and never said single word.
Soon after he put half bushel of chest
nut burs into the girls bed About the
time he thought the girls were ready tor
bed Dave went to the door and ratified
the latch furlously Out went the candle
and in went the girls; but they didn't
stick though the burs did. Calling to
them, he begged them to be quiet, for he
only wanted to known if they had seen
anything Of that pesky bull frog; he'd give
two dollars to find it
Year: 1871

SEESSEL & SON, of 259 Main
street, having completed their az
rangements to close out their retail
trade, and engage altogether In the
wholesale, have reduced the prices of
every article they offer for sale TO
COST. They make this sacrifice be-
cause they mean now, as they have all
the time, to be equal to every promise
they make or have made through the
press. They are determined to close
out by the 1st OF January every style
Of goods they have on hand, and at
prices such as no other house in Men,
phis can compete with. Families
needing to recuperate their household
goods or wsrdrobes will find in our
offers UNPARALLELED BAR
GAINS. We will sell regardless Of
consequences, and at any cost to our
selves. We mean to be in the whole
sale trade exclusively by the 1st of
January and without fail. We invite
your attention to these facts, and ask
your custom to enable US to carry out
our programme.


SEESS Ell & SON.


November II, 1871.
Year: 1871

THE Upton Weekly Record, talks
thus about the proposed repeal Of the
con ventiOnsl interest bill:


Why is It that our Legislature. or at
least some very peculiar member sol It, de-
sire tO repeal the ten psr cent interest
law, we are at loss 20 understand. The
people we are satisfied. desire the law to
remain Just as it is. Our representatives
should not change Il.


We agree with our neighbor and
join it in urging upon our legislators
the propriety OF letting 'well enough
alone.u
Year: 1871

She girl, ana suppos'ng that he was the one with
her last evening hunted him up to find that he was
not at tho Garden. They then found Farrell and
through him learned the names OF the other young
men mentioned above and took them TO the police
oflce, where they made the statements as above.
They were turned over to Coroner Morrison and
they will be used as witnesses the Inquest. But
for the fact that they followed the girl and young
man TO the place aud interfered the tragedy would
not have happened.


The father Of the unfortunate girl, hearing this
morning of the tragedy and his daughter not re-
turning home last evening, went to the M0rgue and
there identified her. He had not before known that
his daughter was not what she ought to be, and hIs
grief on learning the circumstances attending The
arialr was great. The deceased was fine looking
GIRL rather slight OF build and low or stature The
Coroner and the police Will make every effort to dis.
cover the young man who was with her, and when
he Is found II Is possible that his version OF the Oc-
currence viii show that Buckley and Farrell were
not SO mild In their conduct as they represent They
Tell their story In an unreserved manner and the
police give 1t credence.


This afYair occurred within hundred feet Of the
scene OF the Stout Little tragedy and serves tn
bring to the minds OF many the particulars OF that
affair."


TIE lesson taught by the tragedy last night should
not pass unheeded by parents. Children should not
be permitted TO go to Fails Fields either In the day
or night time unaccompanied. Some one should be
with them who can protect them from the assaults
and insults OF rowdes and rougns who delight to
gather there whenever there is a festival or picnic.
Year: 1871

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, J
Corner Twenty third street and Fourth avenue,


NEW YORK, August I, 1871. }
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


j hnd in this mornings HERALD another column
OF structure on the Academy exhibition. II the
writer were possessed Of all the facts and cir
cumstances relating to the management OF the
institution believe he would not consider his ar
ticles to have done it perfect justice although there
is much truth In his remfEks. The whole respons-
bilty OF receiving, hanging and rejecting works for
the last (sprinQl and the present summer) exhibit
tion fell small committee OF three persons, and
therefore, one. This was owing to change in
the constitution, from whichit was hoped great i'm
prOvement would be made and great satisfaction
given the artists and critics. II 1t has worked
as well when the President and Council were
attached the committee IL may be Inferred that 1t
is owing to the lneXperence OF the committee rather
than To the exclusion of the Judgment OF the officers
of the Academy. Very truly &c.
Year: 1871

! Do not try too hard to be polite.


Never overwhelm your friends by beg
ging them to make themselves at home OF
they will soon wish they were there
Show by your actions rather than your
words that you are glad to see them


Have enough regard for yourself tC
treat your greatest enemy with quite po.
liteness. All petty sights are merely
meanness and hurt yourself more than
any one else.


Do not talk about yourself or your
family to the exclusion of other topics
What.if you are clever and little more
so than other people, it may not be that
other folks will think so, whatever they
ought to do


1t may be interesting to you to talk
over your ailments, but very tiresome to
others to listen to them.


Make people think you consider them
clever and agreeable and they will be
pretty apt to have pleasant impression
of yourself.


1t is much easier to lose the good
opinion of people than to regain it; and
when any one does not care for the good
opinion of others he or she is not worthy
ofrespect.


Do not excuse your house, furniture,
or the table you set before your guests.
1t is fair to suppose their visits are to
you, not your surroundings.


The whole machinery of social inter
course is very delicate and intricate, and
it is our business to keep all places of
possible friction well supplied with the
oil of politeness.
Year: 1871

a WAsHINeToN dispatch says First
Lieut. Merrill, First Artillery, has been
ordered to report Immediately to the
Superintendent of Mounted Recruiting
Service, to accompany more recruits to
the Department of the South. 1t is evi-
IDENTIFY the intention of the Administra-
ton to locate as many troops as possible
in the South, in order the more success
fully to perfect the plan now maturing
in the War Department for changing the
boundaries of the military districts, so
as to bring the whole Southern country
under the despotic sway of the military
laws.