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Year: 1871

Judy calls the Prince of Wales half
sovereign.


What effect do Touring. mills have
upon town make it flourish.


Some men will pump you to any ex-
tent if you only give them the handle.


Copperhead snakes are said to smell
like fresh cucumbers, and Western snake
hunters follow and despatch them by the
scent.


If man has rarroty hair and q turnup
nose. with a radish complexion, must he
necessarily have vegetable marrows in
his bones


An exchange asks, "Does it pay TO be
sick ?" Yes, it pays doctors and drug
gists though we are not sure this is tie
right answer.


The unusually large number of candi-
dates for local ofiic makes better shoot
ing out West than has been known for
many seasons.


A negro once gave the following toast
"De Gubernor of our State. He come
in wild very little opposition he 60 out
wild none at all.


1t is stated that hole will be made
through the central shaft of the eastern
end of the Hoosac Tunnel, within the
next Is months.


A little boy in Toledo was thrust in
jail the other day for throwing mud on
the door of neighbor who called his
mother bad names.


A man fell dead in pew in the church
at Augusta, ILL.,, just as the preacher had
said, "Some of the congregation may
never reach home alive"


Ont in Iowa kisses are sold at fairs by
the fair. A man pays certain sum to
the general fund, and then selects the
girl or woman he desires to kiss.


Chicago personal columns contain
such perspicuous announcements as the
following "Maior So-and-So bit
buckwheats at the Briggs House yester-
day."


Some one says the allowance of West
of white trowsers a week, with five or ten
extra pairs in his trunk to fall back on,
in case of muddy weather.


The Boston public library annually
makes collection of newspapers giving
accounts of Decoration Day in all parts
of the country. They are bound to-
gether in a volume for preservation.


A Belfast gentleman wears an old
silver fourpence attached to his
watch chain, in affectionate remembrance
of the time when it was al equivalent for
a square, honest drink of old cognac.


A matrimonially- cotemporary
says that girl with Oh income of 49,
900 year or more, is always the object
of interest, because she has SO much
principal


A fellow was told that three yards of
cloth, by being wet, would shrink
quarter of yard


"Well, then," he inquired, "if you
should wet a quarter of yard, would
there be any left ?"


Virginia editor has come to the con-
,lusion that man might as well under
AXE to hold himself at arms length and
hen turn a double somersault over
Meeting house steeple as to attempt to
publish paper that will suit every
body.


A young lady became so dissatisfied
With her lover that she dismissed him.
IN revenge, he threatened to publish
Ter letters to him. Every well," re-
,lied the lady, Il have no reason to
,e ashamed of any part of my letters
except the address -


Little six years old George, having
been instructed by his Aunt Katie to
pray for his papa, and being one evening
in his devotions, and told by
Ter that he must pray for his mamma
eplied "Aunt Katie, you Just hold
our horses now. Who's runnin' this
prayer, you or me p
Year: 1871

TAKING THE CHANCES. Several
years ago there lived in a country
town an old man who had propen-
sity for stealing small and portable
articles that came in his way. rs he
was poor and past labor. and well
known about town. no further notice
was taken of his peculiarities than
to keep a sharp lookout when he was
about. A dealer had a quantity Of
dry fish landed on the wharf at an
hour too late to get them into his
shop, and he was about covering
them with an old sail-cloth, he cs-
pied old Brown, apparently recon
noitering Selecting couple of fish,
he said: Here, Brown, ] IN ust leave
these fish out here tonight, and
will give you these two If you prom
ise me that YOU will not steal any. .
That is a fair offer, Mr.. Allen, but r.
well-I don't know with a glance
at the profiered fish and then at the
pile, Il think | can do betterr'
Year: 1871

The European steamship companies
anticipate an unusually brisk passenger
trade this coming season. The historic
battle fields OF the late war in France
will be a new attraction to many,
though the still unsettled state OF the
country is a drawback. On some OF
the lines, it is said, every state.room b as
been engaged for the trips extending
throughout May. This is something
remarkable so early in the season. The
emigration from both France and Ger,
many is also expected to be unusually
heavy, and preparations are making for
il accordingly.
Year: 1871

The German papers report that quite q
number of whales have recently drifsed
ashore on the German coast, all OF them
being nearly cut in two parts by some sharp
instrument or weapon.
Year: 1871

~yThc Detroit Free Press says tho
want of the Government just now.is q
Among all tho men OF the
dominant party there is not one that can
really rise 10 that position-a man who
will pit aside Ills party prcjudiccs and
act first for the benefit OF tho country.
In the Cabinet there is no approach TO
craftsmanship. Secretary Fish is the
only man there who amounts to any
thing more, in point Of capacity, than a
mere ward politician. In the Senate
Judge Trumbull comes nearer ranking
as a statesman than any one else of the
majority in that body. but he cannot for
get his party in devotion to his country,


The other Senator's might do very wei
lin packing county convention, bvt a.


statesmen they arc most painful bur
llcsouc. Wilson is a bigot, and Summer
q tl,eorist. Neither ono can, therefore
he a statesman; and what is Chandler


a mere brawling partisan. There is no
! in all the administration aud its part


supporters at Washington, single ma


who would have held any rank for great
ness in the days of Webster, Virgin


Calhoun, Clay. Benton and Cass.
Year: 1871

The following extract from the Scien-
tif1c Press refers to a matter Of so much
importance and so much neglected,
that we have no hesitation in bringing
1t before the attention of farmers:


decreasing buggies and wagons is of
moro Importance than some people
imagine. Many Il wheel is ruined by
oiling too plentifully. a we'll made
wheel will endure constant wear for
ten to twenty years, if care Is taken to
use the right kind and proper amount
of oil but If this matter is not attended
to, the wheel will be used up in five or
six years, or maybe sooner. Lard
should never be used on q wagon, for it
will penetrate the hub and work its
way out around the lemons OF the spoke
and spoil the wheel. Castor oil is
good material for use on an iron axle;
just oil enough should be applied to n
spindle to give 1t Il light coating; this
is better than more, for the surplus put
! on will work out at the ends and be
forced by the shoulders and nut into the
! hub around outside the boxes. To Oil
an axletree, first wipe the spindles clean
with q cloth wet with turpentine, If it


won't wipe without it. On a buggy or
! carriage, wipe and clean Off tho back
and front ends of the hubs, and then
| apply n very small quantity Of castor
oil, or some especially prepared luhri-
Gator near the shoulders and point"
Year: 1871

Having nothing to work with but 4
small shovel, a little fellow, after a great
snow storm, began to make path
through large snow bank before his
grandmother's door.


"How do you expect to get through
that drift?' asked a man passing along.


"By keeping at it, said the boy,
"that'S how!'


That is the secret of mastering almost
every difficulty under the sun. If Il
hard task is before you, stick to it. DO
not keep thinking how large or hard it
is; but go at it, and little by little, it
will grow smaller until it is done.


If fault is to be cured or Il bad habit
broken up, it cannot be done by merely
being sorry, or only tryinga little. You
must keep fighting it, and not give up
fighting until it is got rid of.


If you have entered your Masters
service, and are trying to do good, you
will sometimes find hills of difficulty in
the way. Things will often look dis
and you will not seem to
make any progress at all +; but keep at
Il. Never forget "that's how"
Year: 1871

A writer in one of our exchanges
says: "When girls are taught at the
mothers knee, at the home fireside,
in school, and in society, that it is as
disgraceful for them to be loafers rs 1t is
for their brothers, we shall have girls
demanding and getting that thorough
ness of mental and technical training
which is needed in the successful pur-
suit of any employment,a and not before.
We shall have a standard then for
scholarship, and women will look upon
education as something better than
mental ruffies and furbelows, or as a
mere means of enabling them to support
themselves in genteel independence un-
til they can marry, and we shall hear
no more of lack Of employment for
women
Year: 1871

\ little girl 1 am indeed,
And little do know;
Much care and help yet shall need,
That I may visor grow,
If would ever hope to do
Things good and great and nsafnl too.
But even now ought to try


To do what good may:
God never meant that such rs


Should only live to play,
And talk and laugh and eat and drink.
And sleep and wake and never think.
may, If have but a mind,


Do good in many ways;
Plenty to do the young may find.


In these our busy days;
Sad would it be, tho young and small.
III were Of no nse mt all.
One gentle word that may speak,


Or one kind, loving deed,
May, though triae poor and weak,


Prove like tiny seed:
And who can tell what good may spring
From such a little thing?
Then let me try, each day and hour.


To act upon this plan
What little good Is in my power.


To do it while can.
If to be useful thus try,
may do better by-and-by.
Year: 1871

following


Among the many scenes incident to
the blowing up Of the Ocean Wave, we
turn from those of a narrowing nature
to note that of Il baby about seven
months of age, who was found imme-
diately after the accident lightly jarnm-
ed in between two heavy beams, kick
ing UP its little heels and smiling amid
the dreadful carnage, perfectly happy
and unconscious. In this condition 1t
was found by it's agonized mother, who
was rushing franttcally about, suppos-
ing her infant to be lost
Year: 1871

They have tried one class of men,
and have found them "wanting :"


they have trusted to their guidance
| and have been led to the slaughter;
! they have given up all for the sake
of maintaining certain men in office,


and now they find themselves as
destitute to-day as when they bcgau
life years ago. They sec that to adN
here to the men whom they have
elevated to Offices of power and trust,


is to cling to broken reed; to trust
them longer, is to destroy themselves,


and blight the hopes Of their chill


dren forev"r. Now they propose TO
adopt measures which will advance
the interest Of the whole people, all
vocating them through ali the State,
and then support only such men rs
will sustain and advance these mca-
surcs, which look toward the wclfar"
of this State, and the happiness Of
the masses. 1t matters not whether
the men are Democrats, Republicans,
or Rcformcrs; whether they are
white or black. 50 that they will car
~ out the measures Of relief and Sc
curity to the people, and build up
the interest of the State. lIenccforth,
let the people look to this question I
let them select the best men. Let
them throw aside the clap-trap Of


party, aud chose honorable men, mon


of integrity and standing in their
communities who will represent and
do them good; measures, and men to
carry them out.
Year: 1871

-., FORGERY AS FINE ART is receiving almost
daily in this city evidences ct it's attractive
ness and, we are sorry to say, It's profit. The
old-fashioned paltry imitator of other mems
chirography who ran himself into debt and
tried to forge his way out cf it would
be at discount among our advanced
thievish community. The latest success
full specimens recorded are quite on
the Wholesale principle. Forty thousand dol
lars is said to be the extent of the modest
National Bank has been benevolently discount
ing bogus notes Of from thirty to sixty days.
The detectives have another opportunity to
distinguish themselves.
Year: 1871

Demonstrations of Welcome Wherever He Goes
His Visit TO the Iron Districts to an Industrial
Fair and HIS Attendance at Large Pr-
vate Reception Yesterday -Anticipat-
ing an Extended Tour Through All


the States The Ladies and the


",harming Lieutenant"
Year: 1871

THE SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMOND FIELDS.


Our latest accounts represent the squatters of
the South African diamond fields as somewhat
excited in their displeasure at the news of the
to the Cape of Good Hope colony Of England !;
but they will get over this excitement when
they find that there this annexation is fixed
fact and that they caohot help themselves.
But they have another excitement which may
possibly turn out a greater thing than their
diamond fields, and that is the reported dis
coveries of gold in the Transvaal district. In
any event there is field in South Africa for
British enterprise and occupation far more in i
viting than was ever offered in Australia.
Year: 1871

Tho Last Of Our Shakspearian Actors.


We greatly regret to learn that James II.
Hackett, the last of the old school of actors
and managers in this city, lies dangerously i'll
at bis residence in Jamaica, Long Island.
The demise of this veteran comedian would
leave blank in the artistic world
difficult to fill. He has played such
an important part in music and the drama in
this country that we may look upon him as
the chief exponent of either branch of the art
Of public amusements. To him we are in
debted for the visit Of Mario and Grisi to this
country, and to him we must feel CRATE
full for the most magnificent impersona-
ton Of Falstatf ever known on any
stage For nearly forty years his talents have
been devoted to music and the drama in this
his native city, for Mr.. Eackett was born in
what is known now as the First ward Of New
York before the close Of the last century.
Dropsy and q complication Of lung and liver
complaint, the result Of fortnights cold,
have been the causes bringing him to the edge
of the dark river from which no traveller re-
turns. The friendship that existed between
President Lincoln and himself has passed into
history, and it would be impossible at present
to point towards another man in America who
has enjoyed such long and well deserved
popularity. The death of James H. Hackett
will cause q national loss-one that in an
artistic point of view can never be supplied.
Year: 1871

d.


General Mabone, who is at the head Of tho
Virginia and Southern Railroad system, .
small, attcnuated man, with the heart Of lou,
is looked upon as one Of the most powerful
material men Of the South, and he has largo
salary from bis railway interests but biz con-
fdencc in Southern securities has not cpabled
him to stand highest among capitalists in that
region. This extraordinary little man, who
figured in many Of the most terrible panics Of
the war,as for example at the blowing up Of
the fort before Petersburg, where he led tho
way into the hollow crater to redeem the rebel
line, never carried a sword or pistol during tLo
whole war, and went at the head Of his troops
with nothing in his hands. Ills only weapon
was his indomitable nature and determination
to be a leader lie was too weak TO Weld 4
a sword had he possessed one, and he always
forgot the pistol.-7ieiee IJeek.
Year: 1871




DR.. John Buit-Dear SIR; have recently
given your Worm Destroyer several trials.
and find 1t wonderfully efficacious 1t has
not failed in a single instance TO have the
wished for effect | am doing pretty
large country practice and have daily use
for some article of the kini. | am free to
confess that know OF no remedy recon-
mended by the ablest authors that is so GER
tain and speedy in its effects. On the con-
Ny object in writing you is 10 find out upon
what terms can get the medicine directly
from you. If can get il on easy terms I
shall use . great deal il. | am aware that
the use Of such articles is contrary to the
teachings and practice of great majority
of the regular line Of II DIS. butI see no
just cause good sense in discardinp n rem
edy which we know TO be efficient simply
because we may be ignorant Of its combina-
tion. For my part. shall make 1t a rnie
to use all and any means TO alleviate suffer
ing humanity which may be able to COM
mand-not hesitating because some one more
ingenious than myself have learned its ef-
fecfs FIRST and secured the sole right to Sc
cure that knowledge. However am bv no
means an advocate or supporter Of the thous-
ands of worthless nostrums that food the
country, that purport 10 cure all manner Of
diseases to which human flesh is heir Please
reply soon and inform me of your best
terms.


am, sir, most respectfully


JULIUS p. CLEMENT NJ. D.
Year: 1871

The bill changing the rate of taxation
from four TO six mills on the dollar, has
passed both Houses of the Tennessee
Legislature and is now u Law. Beside
this change, which is the material one.
there are Others bearing on merchants.
railroad companies and insurance com
panies, slightly increasing the tax in each
case. 1t is not st all unlikely that there
are some who will be disappointed in the
bill, because the taxes was no; raised TO
seven or eight mills on the dollar; but,
on the principle that small fsvers are to
be thankfully received, an increase OF
fifty per cent. ought to be appreciated
for what it brings, especially when il is
borne in mind that money is distressing
ly scarce, business disordered, and the
price of cotton at its lowest ebb.
Year: 1871

FINED FOR KEEPING DIsoRDERLY
HOUSE, Catherine Stack was summoned to
appear before the Police Court yesterday
to show cause why she should not be fined
800 for keeping q disorderly house, on the
18th instant. This house is at the extreme
west end of Cary street, near the corpora
ton line. Justice Royster investigated the
case, and assessed a fine of IS for violating
the CITY ordinance. ,4
Year: 1871

The symptoms of liver COM
plant are uneasiness and


pain in the side. Sometimes


ctaaaEnncg the pain is in the shoulder,
NEWMtJNN and is mistaken for rheuma-
u tism. The stomach is affected
with loss of appetite and
sickness, bowels in general
sz& eostive, some alternating with
lax. The head is troubled with pain, and dull heavy
sensation. considerable loss of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation ofhav-
ing left undone something
II 4ilth which ought to have been
H done. Often complaining of
II iVtR weakness debility and low
u - Ill spirits. Sometimes many of
the above symptoms attend
n si the disease and at other
d times very few Of them; but
the liver is generally the organ most involved. Cure
the Liver with T
Year: 1871

There is report going the rounds that
Deputy Sheriff Dick White was shot at
from ambush, few days since, butwas not
injured. The would be assassin and bush
whacker escaped.


The tornado or cyclone which visited the
valley of Fork Creek, in this county, last
week, has been the subject of much dis
course since its occurrence. One of the va
garies of the wonderful destroyer was the
blowing of bed containing two boys over
high ridge into neighboring valley
without either of the boys being hurt.
Though the bed had not deserted the boys,
it is said they, after alighting on terra fir
ma, instantly deserted the bed.


A Union Sunday School picnic is to
come off at Madisonville on Saturday, the
26th. Some speaking, little music, and
much eating and courting are anticipated.


Elisha E. Griffith, Circuit Court Clerk
of this county, was married on Tuesday
evening, 25th inst, to Miss Lou White.


The dog tax failed before our County
Court at its last term principally upon the
unconstitutionality of the act in its not
distinguishing between cur dogs and flee.


The project of an extra first class road
from Madisonville to Sweetwater was nip
ped in the bud at the same session.
Year: 1871

country. They protested against this as
an outrage and a wrong, because their
country was about to be sacrificed.


The question now was, whether upon
principles of justice, they were not enti-
tied to be heard here. After some infor>
NAL remarks as to the rights of Sumner to
proceed when no question was before tho
Senate, that Senator was about 10 continue,
when Morton inquired whether, if it was in
order for Sumner to to make a speech at
this time against San Domingo, a reply
would be in order. If so, he was in favor
oflelting that gentleman go on.


The President said that if question of
order was raised he should have to decide
against Summers right to proceed. as he
had already decided in the case of the
Senator from Massachusetts,.
Year: 1871

Americans France is exhausted by
this terrible war. Many of her people
are starving and utterly destitute. Let us
not forget her early recognition of Ameri-
can Independence and the prompt and
generous aid she then rendered to our
struggling Republic, and let us now share
with her from our abundance in this hour
of her need.


Shear the Cry that Comes Across the
Seal" Rallying song and chorus. Words
and Music by Geo. +. Root. Published
by Root & Cady, Chicago"


The above is on the title page of "a piece
of music just received. and is decide lly in
:he right direction. 1t is no time to criti-
else the later acts of France. She needs
our help and should have il for humanity 8
sake, even ifshe had not q" Held out the
friendly hand when our days were dark. -
So we say our Chicago friends have done
proper and timely thing in issuing this
song. It is stirring and well calculated
to arouse sympathy for the war stricken
peasantry, whose mute appeal is so touch
ing.


Let every singer in the land sing it,
and there will be no lack Of " food to eat
or grain to plant"
Year: 1871

Business, at San Francisco, is beginning
to assume its wonte2 channels of life and
activity. The Commercial Herald says
the overland route is to be the medium of
an immense traffic at no distant day. This
don't indicate that California has been
ruined by the railroad.
Year: 1871

in this regard, is the difference be
tween an unselfish patriot in the
morning OF our history, flied with
solicitude for the future of a nation he
did so much and suffered so much to
bring into being, and the sclfseeliing,
vaeantminded man, ignorant of his
conntry's institutions in any broad
and complete sense, reaching out on
all sides to possess himself arbitrary
power, who now fills the seat which
Washington once filed. Nor has
President Grant any appreciation of
the commanding dignity of the place
TO which he had been called, and the
consequent obligations that rest upon
him. Presidents that have gone be.
fore him realized that they occupied a
station OF dignity and honor, and rec.
ognizing what was incumbunt upon
them. conscerated themselves. while
President, with patriotic devotion to
the nations best interests and highest
good. To President Grant all con.
siderations OF this kind are mere
vapors, forming less and void, floating
about in the wild waste Of his untu
torcd understanding.


Our relations at home and our re
lations abroad are at this iuncturc
such as TO require at the head of af
fairs a man Of statesmanlko opinions
of political experience, and of national
and international knowledge. That
we have not such man is but toe
painfully and humilatingly true. MOI
have We any present remedy for the
situation. TO dwell upon it may hclT
us in the futurc-we trust it will-bul
it cannot help us now. We must beal
our burthen, and swallow our mortifi
cation, albeit they are great. We ar,
but reaping that which we have sown
and suffering the penalty of our owl
folly. We picked up the apples Of tn,
Dead Sea shore, and we are now eat
ing the ashes. At this, one of th,
most critical periods of our history
General Grant is President. and sits il
a statesman's seat = ITdShiagton Pa
| triOt.