smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871




As the following contains many very i'm
portant provisions affecting the public In
terests, we lay it before our readers, espec-
tally those engaged in the busin ess of asses
sing the taxables of Tennessee
An Act to Regulate the Appoin tmsnts of
and to prescribe additional d'aties for Tax
Assessors.


Section 1. Be it enacted by The General
Assembly of the State of Ter, oessee, That
for the purpose of ascertaining the just and
uniform cash value of all lands and town
lots liable to taxation in this StsGte, according
to the intent and meaning of section 564 of
the Code, it shall be the duty of the assessor
of taxes for each civil district In every
county in this State, to assess all such lands
and town lots in his district In the following
manner, after complying strictly with Sec
tions 57l to SIS inclusive, of the Code: The
assessor shall ascertain according to the
best of his information and judgment, the
Just value of such lands and town lots on
credit of one and two years without interest,
if sold to a solvent bona fde purchaser. The
assessor shall then deduct ten per cent.
from one-half of such valuation, and twenty
per cent from the other half of such valua-
ton, and the remainder shall be the cash
value of such lands or town lots, to be ass
sessed to the owner thereof, and such valua-
ton shall only be changed OF altered at the
meeting of assessors as required by section
579 to 5S2 inclusive, of the Code, or by the
County Court, as prescribed in this act.


Sec. .. Be it further enacted, That before
entering upon the duties of his Office, each
assessor of taxes shall take and subscribe
to the following oath, before the Clerk of
the County Court: l, ---, do solemn
" swear that will faithfully and honestly
discharge the duties of Assessor of Taxes in
the - civil district of - county, for the
year IS; that l will strictly and faithfully,
without any partiality, to the best of my
ability and judgment, assess all the proper
ty in my district at its just value according
to law, so help me God. Said oath shall
then be fled in the Office of the Clerk of
the County Court.


Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
agents or attorneys of tax payers shall give
in to the tax assessor complete list of all
taxable property in the same manner as re-
qui-ed of the owner if present, or residing
out of the county.


Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That in as
sessing lands and town lots according to
the intent and meaning of this act, the as.





and town lots in the vicinity, and may ex-
anime other persons on oath concerning
i such sales and valuations.
Year: 1871

The pure, the bright, the beautiful,


That stirred our heart in youth;
The impulse of worldless prayer,


The dream of love and truth.
The longings after something lost,


The spirits yearning cry;
The striving after better hopes;


These things shall never die.
The timid hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need,
The kindly word in griefs dark hour
That proves the friend indeed,
The plea for mercy, softly breathed,
When justice threatens nigh,
The sorrows of contrite heart;


These things shall never die.
The memory of a clasping hand,


The pressure of kiss,
That kindly word in griefs dark hour
That makes up loves first bliss.
If with firm, unchanging faith,


And holy trust on high,
These hands have clasped, these lips have


mSC,


These things shall never die.
The cruel and bitter word


That wounded as it fell,
The chilling want of sympathy


We feel, but never tell.
The hard repulse that chills the heart
Whose hopes were bounding high;
In an unfading record kept,


These things shall never die.
Let nothing pass, for every hand
Must find some work to do;
Lose not chance to waken love,
Be firm, and just, and true;
So shall light that cannot fade


Beam on thee from on high;
And angel voices say to thee,


These things shall never die.
Year: 1871

Yalandingham, Of Ohio-s democrat Of
the old and new type, In letter says: Let
US have democratic President, and in look
ing for one let US not seek to know where q.
man stood some years since, but where he.
stands now" His head is very near level
Year: 1871

A correspondent of a New Yszk paper
takes the trouble to write a letter to show
that there cannot be, and has not been, any
female Fres MasOns in existence, because
the nature of the institution makes such a
thing imnossible.
Year: 1871

An old composition tells this story


I'VE remember, number of years
ago, when we were at work in book


Office near Boston, the copy was re-
eeived for a scientific work. The copy


was manuscript, with every letter


we'll formed, every capital letter in its
proper place, every word distinct, and
punetuated. It was plain as reprint,
and called by the eOmpOsitors the


best manuscript they had seen. This
copy was given out to the eOmpOsitOrs
a few pages at a time, who set it up
and punctuated it as they had been in
the habit of doing, each as he thought
the sense required The prOOf-reader
read the proofs, marked few changes
in the punctuation, as he did in most
Of the proofs, and the matter was cor
reeted. Another prOOf,Was taken and
corrected, ard when thirty or forty
pages were ready, they were sent to
the author for his inspection. In a
few days the proofs came back, with
the punctuation marked freely. 1t
was corrected, of course, and the COM
pOsitOrs then got orders to follow
copy in punctuation.n They did so,
as another lot was forwarded to the
author, punctuated exactly according
to the copy. In due time these proofs
came back, and with the punctuation
marked more than before, if that were
possible. This irritated the proof
reader somewhat, and he sent the
scientific author a not very polite
note, saying "If / can't punctuate
this work to suit YOU, and you can't
punctuate it to suit yourself, what are
you going to do ?' In reply, the
author said he wasn't aware he had
been correcting the Office punctuation;
but, if the prOOf-reader would see to
the punctuation, he would be greatly
obliged, rs it was something he knew
nothing about. After that there was
no more trouble about punctuation on
that work.
Year: 1871

A great many dOgmatic rules have
been laid down respecting "the proper
number of meals To be eaten per day.
1t IS very seldom that we can make
absolute rules in hygiene. The same
rule does not suit every one; "A the
old saw has it. "What is one mans
meat IS another mans poison" The
principle holds true Of the times oil
eating as well as Of the food We eat.
Three meals per day are enough, and
not too many for majority of grown
persons. Some are healthier and;
stronger with but two meals a day


and we hear OF a crack-brained doctor
in BOstcn who thinks that he can get
along with but one. Even if he could
do so, that is no reason why he
should recommend his example as q
rule for other persons to follow. There
have been cases where men have
tasted for weeks or even for months,
and have kept their health; but their
example does not prove that a weeks
fast is a good thing for ordinary
mOrtals. The common sense prinei-
pie, that each person should judge
accordingly TO his Own experience Of
how many meals he needs, is sulli-
cient in most cases. Children would
generally be better of for eating four
or five times a day ; in some house
holds that we know it is the practice
to give them free access to the bread
and-butter pantry during the day,


forbidding them any thing between
meals that would tempt the appetite
too strongly. Achild viii not become
a gluttOn upon bread and butter, and
we can recommend this practice in
the case of children whose appetites
have away Of getting demOnstrative
between meal times. II they are real
ly hungry they can feed in this way
to good advantage; il they are not
hungry, they are prevented from
stuffing themselves because they have
nothing else to dO.-Hedyth and
Home.
Year: 1871

Peterson's Counterfeit DetectOr
gives warning against a new and dan
gerous counterfeit gTeenback as fol-
lows


"Within a week past a number OF
exceedingly dangerous counterfeits
have made their appearance. How
large the number may be cannot be
known, for the counterfeit is 50 nearly
fauItless that it is only with utmost
difficulty that IL can be distinguished
from the genuine. The spurious bill
is a twenty dollar greenback- The
only weak point in the execution
seems to be the central figure, which
is a little too cOarsely done. When
presented in a package, however, this
figure is not seen in the rapid count
ing, it being hidden by the hand or
the 'Overlying bills. The other points
Of the bill are so excellent as 70 stand
the test Of the strongest light. We
are told that two or three banks have
been deceived by the bills. There has
not been a more dangerous counter
felt put a1Oat. Business men, bank
telIers, railroad ticket agents, and 9TH
ers, would do well to keep a sharp look
out for these bills.
Year: 1871

The vicious effect of Mark Twain's
Jumping frog legend is illustrated by
an incident in Wisconsin. Two con-
genial newspaper men sought recrea-
ton in a quiet days fishing. But two
fish were caught-one apiece-and a
discussion arose as to their weight. A
heavy bet was made, and the pOssessor
of the larger fish cOmplacently await
ed the result of the weighing. To his
CONSERVATION the feeble little fish
weighed down the steelyards and he
lost his bet The thing troubled the
loser, and after supper, he uncOn-
sciOusly wandered down by his friends
house, and, while passing, that person
suddenly made his appearance in the
backyard, and, holding the fish up by
the tail, shook several pounds Of grav-
el stones out.
Year: 1871

Gov. Leslie, of Kentcky, in his in
augural address last week, gave utter
ance to the following:


''There is no prerogative of the Gov
ernOr that has exposed him to more
censure than that of the pardOning
power. And indeed that Chief Magis-
trate who does not sometimes err i'll
its exercise must be more or less
than human. Take an instance: His
sympathies are aroused by that terri
BILE Nemesis that so often waits on
crime, tho Wretchedness OF the inno-
cent. "A generous heart cannot buC
pity the deep anguish and humiliation
of a respectable connection upon
whose family honor has fallen this
STAN. He holds, as it were, in his
hands their bleeding hearts, to crush
or heal by the utterance OF single
word. Can you wonder, my fellow
cOuntrymen, that, touched by the holy
beauty of a great love, the Executive
clemency is granted-not so much to
the miserable culprit as to the sorrow
ing, loving, wounded hearts which
still so fOndly cling to the fallen one?
1 shall strive to act consCientiously in
the use of this power, and with great
caution and prudence but when you
are disposed to censure me for its eX-
ercise, recolleet that /, too, have a
heart of flesh" o. .
Year: 1871

\ boy sixteen years old, named
hIng, became weary on the second
night OF his confinement in the lock-
up in Lewiston, Me, and with nail
made saw Of q case knife with which
he cut of the bars of his cell. He had
nearly escaped when the police diseov-
cred what he was doing and put him
in another cell. In 4 short time he
had nea-ly worked out of this cell,
smashing the wall as well as cutting
bars. They then put him in third
cell, with bracelets on his wrists, and
went on their rounds. In forty min
utes King had cut of two bars and
made his escape.
Year: 1871

A proviso is inserted that after such appor-
tionment shall have been made, when any new
State shall be admitted into the Union, the
Representative or Representatives of such new
State shall be additional to the number of $50,
herein limited.
Year: 1871

die the people out of their hard-earned VIC
t)ry?


During the administration of the present
gerrynandering Council, a new office was
created, in order to provide for the defeated
candidate for Commonwealth attorney.
The Council made the Office of city attor-
ney, and fixed his term of office for four
years. Nothing can be clearer than that
the members of the Council elected for only
one year cannot make an office to perpettl-
ate their favorites in office for longer term
than their own. If do not greatly mis-
take the spirit and purpose of our new
Council, this fifth wheel of coach"-
the city attoncy-will be "among the
things that were' soon after the first of
July next.


OF the same piece of legislation was the
election Of the Chief of the Fire Depart
ment for two years. | believe that it is a
well established principle that the body
that makes can also unmake, and our new
Council, having been so emphatically called
upon by the handsome majority given
them to take care of the interests of the
people, and protect them in all their rights,
it will be seen that these precious swindles
will be promptly taken care of, and all
offices filled by the body latest from the
people.


| am pleased to see in the local columns
of the Index sumdry articles which pretty
clearly indicate that the writer is of the
same opinion which hold in these matters.
And while on this subject, must commend
the Inder for the evident fairness which it
manifests in dealing with the incoming
Council. Though bitterly opposed to it
politically, it does not seem to desire to
throw obstacles in the way or umderrate
the unusual difficulties to be encountered.
Note the following from the Leder of yes
terday:


A HEAVY LoAD.-The newly elected Council
will have Il heavy load to carry in the shape OF
bills payable, which will be left to them by the
present incumbents. This little item now foots
up about fifty five thousand dollars.


Let the above stated fact be remembered
by the Democrats at the close of the year.


lperceive by the lnder of this morning,
that the Mayor is after the man who carries
the mails between our city postoffice and
the depots, on account of the noisy wagon
he uses. | do not know that the Mayor
has any right 'sto prescribe what sort of a
wagon shall be used for this purpose; but
| must say the vehicle is the most unmiti-
gated nuisance now in this city. 1t is a
most ungainly, clunsily built affair, without
springs, and goes rumblng and changing
over the pavements with most deafening
din. On Sundays and early morning, when
the streets are otherwise quiet the noise OF
this abomination resembles the roaring OF
artillery and infantry combined in the fierce
conflict of battle. For PHYS sake, Mr..
Mayor, Mr.. Postmaster, Mr.. Mail Contract
or, or Mr.. Anybody else, who has the
power, please abate this nuisance, or every
body in Petersburg will become hopelessly
deaf or insane. OCCASIONALLY.
Year: 1871

THE New York World, the inspiration
and leading spirit in the ''new departure"
in fit of forced candor shows its hand.
With fair words and fine phrases it has
sought to delude the mthinking into the
belief that the Democratic party, in aban-
doning its opposition to the thirteenth,
fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments, had
accepted them and their logical sequences
IN toto. Not so, however 1t still refuses
to abide by the laws of Congress for the
protection of each and every citizen in the
rights guaranteed him by the fourteenth
amendment, under which the Kulllux bill,
as it is called, was framed and passed. 1t
is nonsensical to talk of acceptance" or
"acquiescence" in the legitimate results of
the war without recognizing the validity of
these amendments and their full scope
This the Democracy refuses to do, and un-
til it does eoncede the power of the General
Government to protect its citizens in every
State Of the Union, it is the same old trea-
sonable organization, which the patriotism
of the country must unite in defeating.
Year: 1871

The Panorama Of Paradise Lost.-This
elegant painting will be on exhibition to-
night, and for five successive nights, at As
sembly Hall. Its moral teachings are
sufficient to induce the attendance of crowds,
but when we consider the beauty and merit
of the work itself, we have an additional in
ducement to behold it. Its appeals to the
sacred sentiments of the heart are direct
aud powerful, throwing out an influence at
once pure and ennobling.


Milton furnished, in this great theme,
food for the mind while the artist, acting
upon his conception, has given us material
for the eye, attracting by its loveliness our
thoughts hcavenward, teaching us to dis
card our affection for the world and to seek
after those lasting throughout eternity. Old
and young alike will be interested in this
noble work of art, and we bespeak for it
the liberal patronage of the Richmond pub
liz
Year: 1871

Bailed.-John Branch, colored, who was
arrested for shooting Thomas White, some
days since, "a full account of which has
already been published in this paper,) was
before Justice White this morning, for a
hearing, but, owing to the absence Of
White, who is still suffering so much as to
be unable to leave his room,. the case was
again continued until Monday next, and
Branch bailed in the sum of ST 900 for his
appearance on that day. Two witnesses
for the Commonwealth were examined who
testified that in their opinion the shooting
of White was entirely accidental.
Year: 1871

Seriously Hmt.--Yesterday afternoon,
while car No. s was passing the corner of
Twenty-filth and Main streets, about Z
o'clock, an old man, who was crippled, at
tempted to jump from the car while in
motion. Although the car was going at a
slow rate, the driver attempting to stop it
for other passengers, the man fell, striking
the back OF his head against the rail, causing
an ugly wound, which bled profusely. He
was rendered insensible for some time, but
was kindly cared for by some of the neigh
bors. No one appeared to know him,
which rendered it impossible for us to as
certain his name. We have so often cau-
toned parties against jumping from the
cars, and the danger of doing SO. that it is
unnecessary to repeat the warning. The
drivers are instructed to stop for the en-
trance and exit of passengers, and will do
so whenever requested. The driver, on
learning the accident, stopped his car, and
went back to give all the assistance he
could to the wounded man, and was in no
manner to blame for the accident.
Year: 1871

CLEAR GRIr.-The following extract
from lecture recently delivered by Rev.
Robert Collyer, shows the advantage Of
what is commonly called "grit," to any
one wishing success in business:


every man who is doing any sort of
work in Chicago, to-day, was raised poor
x-an's son, and had to fight his way to his
place. Not one of them, as far as ! can
ascertain, was rich mans son, and had a
good time when he was boy. All have
fought their way to an education, and
when they were ready, plunged into life
with that traditional half dollar and little
bundle tied up in a red handkerchief, as l
have observed all men start. / tell you
that in five and twenty years, when most
Of us that arc now in our middle ages have
gone to their retribution, the men Of mark
in this country will not be sons Of those
whose fathers can give them all they wish
for, and ten times more than they ought
to have, but will be those who are brought
up in farm houses aud cottages, cutting
their way through thick set hindrances of
every sort; and all the brown stone houses
of this metropolis will be as nothing to
bring out the noble man.
Year: 1871

PAINFUL ACCIDENTAL man, whose name we
did not learn, while engaged in blasting rock
in the neighborhood of Manchester, a day or
two since, met with very painful accident.
FROM some cause the blast did not go off at
the proper time, and thinking 1t out, he 40.
preached it, when it exploded, cutting him
badly about the head and body. DR.. L. r.
Chiles was sent for, and rendered the necessary
surgical aid and at last accounts the unfortu-
nate man was thought to be doing we'll.


Our MARKET.-This morning we were glad
to see that some one was studying for the in.
tersst of the "inner man." The market was
we'll filled with the wholesomes of life, both
from town and country. The meat department
was better than we have seen for long time


"WATER, water, water" is the cry of all the
citizens. Cannot the trustees devise plan to
put some water in the reservoir viii not
the Graham Manufacturing company contract
with the Board to supply the town with water,
if only for few weeks7
Year: 1871

A GIRDLE ROUND THE WoRID.-The
electric telegraph has almost encircled the
globe. A submarine cable has been laid
and is in practical operation between
Singapore and Hong-Kong, thus placing
the British COLONY at the last named port
in direct communication with London and
San Francisco. A cable under the Pacific
ocean will complete the circuit, though the
practical results of this are now attained
for messages can be sent from either shore
of the Pacific ocean to the other, traversing
and connecting with nearly all the whole
modern civilized world in their course.
Year: 1871

The LATE ELECTION IN CHESTERFIELD
CouNTY-ANoTHER OUTRAGE UpoN THE PEo-
PLE.-The commissioners of election for this
county met last Thursday to canvass the re-
turns from the different townships, when it
was found that the returns of the iudoes from
Bermuda Hundred, one of the strongest Re,
publican districts in the county, were illegally
made out, and the commissioners thereupon
threw out this township-that is, set aside the
election.


We would like to know how much longer
this process of conducting elections is to be
carried on, and would ask further, what right
the commissioners have to reject these illegal
returns. This is the province of the court ON
a contested electionstrial not of the commits
sioners.


We are glad to see that steps are being
taken to have the action of these judges inves,
tigated before U. s. commissioner. It is
clear violation of the enforcement law, and
Chesterfield is becoming quite distinguished in
this line.
Year: 1871

illness as well as the futility of the expert
ment. Thus the Utopian scheme sooner
or later viotimizes its disciple, and the pic
ture reminds one of the PROSTATE form Of
Gulliver, besieged with Liliputians, so
that treason come not to his rescue he must
be turned over to the mercy of Heaven.


lone.
Year: 1871

GOLDEN RECEIPTs.-In the pocket
book of the Hon. Stephen Allen, who
was drowned on board the s. Henry
Clay, was found printed slip, ap-
parentIy cut from a newspaper, of
which the following is a copy. 1t is
worthy to be engraven on any man 5
heart:


Make few promises.
Always speak the truth.
Keep good company or none.


Never speak vile OF any one.


Live up to your engagements.
Be just before you are generous.
Never play at game of chance.


Drink no kind Of Intoxicating
liquor.
Good character is above all things
else.


Keep your own secrets if you have
any.


DO not marry until You are able
to support wife.


Keep yourself innocent if you
would be happy.


When You speak to a person look
him in the face.


Make no haste to be rich if you
would prosper.


Ever live misfortune excepted)
within your income.


Save when you are young to spend
when you are old.


Read over the above maxims care
fully and thoughttully, at least once
a week.
Year: 1871

Hev. Henry Ward Beecher recently
preached a political sermon, in the
course Of which he spoke to'intelli
gent citizens on their Indifference in
political matters. He characterized
the corrupting tendencies of the
civil service as an organized standing
threat against the liberties of the
nation. Every Custom House in
the land" said he, is a bribing
shop. If the places Of trust shall
continue to be put up for sale, as
they have been, this Government
cannot exist long