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Year: 1872

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The Democratic nominations for Con-
gress in the First and Third Congressional
Districts made yesterday teach the same
old lesson to the Conservative Union men
of East Tennessee. In the First District,
where the race is almost hopeless and
where the only chance to succeed is to win
Union mems votes, the Democrats put for
ward q Union man.


But in the Third District where the par
ty feel strong enough to carry the day, the
Union men like Blizzard and James are
set aside and the gray coats put to the
front. Col. D. M. Key was in the army
is a strong man and the Democracy, there
fore, spurned the Conservative Union me n.
They were not needed and they are, there
fore, invited to take back seats. 1t is the
same old lesson for East Tennessee Union
men and they are beginning to know it
pretty thoroughly.
Year: 1872

THE TIDE in the fortunes Of Clayton
has turned, and the ebb will be as
swift as the food which carried him
into the position of senator from the
State the voting power OF which he
so cunningly manipulated and so un-
scrupulously used. The action of the
house committee on elections yester-
day, in declaring Bowles entitled to
the seat now occupied in that body by
Edwards, is the result of the first of
series Of developments that will COM
pei Clsyton's ignominioRs expulsion
from the senate. he has nothing
more to hope for in Arkansas. The
day Is past when he and his friends
could shape election returns to suit
their own purposes, and six months
from to-day there will not be an hun
ired men in Arkansas who will ae-
knowledge even the acquaintance Of
the Kansas Jayhawker who for three
years owned that State as completely
as though he had title-deeds to every
rood of land within its limits.
Year: 1872

ct its melancholy waste and answer ?
Our people will not believe 1t. The
President and our congressman do not
understand it. They say "the crop of
cotton is about an average; the people OF
the. South must be prosperous" But


THE FACT


Is, the cotton is largely made now In
small lots by poor white people In Texas,
in the back country. The large, rich bot
tom-lsnd plantations do not make It..
What is to be done3 Shall we roll back
the wheels of progress, and take away the
vote from the negro2 No, siri But let
congress and the executive see to 1t that
these frauds practiced by the State officials
are punished. The constitution guarsn-
tees to each State g republican form Of
government. Let the government ex-
tend its fostering care to these States
which have three -foarths Of all these
votes from these ignorant people, 80 easily


LED AsTRAY


by cunning, thieving rsscals. Let all
these governors and senators who have
robbed and murdered these people be
treated as our Chicago scslawag aldermen
hsVe been. cannot believe that PreEi-
dent Grant, or the Republican leaders,
Will wink at these outrages for the sake
of Republican elections. / cannot believe
they will permit such rsscals to hold Of
fees to plumber the people under the wing
of the Republican party, when they have
the power to prevent it.


This official plumber, this greed Of office
and power without principle or honesty,
Is, in my judgment, the great calamity Of
the South now. The


CoLoRED PEOPLE


naturally indolsnt-would work much
better than they do if they were not con-
trolIed 80 much by worthless officeholders
who have cursed the South more than all
others. May the time soon come when
honest northern men OF capital and enter
prise will come into this fsir lsnd, and
help to restore 1t to its former condition of
wealth and prosperity. Yours, truly,


o. E. MOORE,
Year: 1872

THE latest dodge of a parent to over.
come his sons aversion TO medicine and
|" doctor" him at the same time, occurred
in Cleveland, where a croupy youngster
was induced 10 make . hearty meal OF
buck wheat cakes and maple syrup :" but
the latter proved to be nice syrup Of
squills. Tie boy said he thought some
thing allied the inolasses the minute his
father told him TO eat all he wanted to.
Year: 1872

H. H. Cartier, jr, young man who has read considerable law, and who was admitted to the

 ar at last session of the District Court, has been taken into partnership by his father-Judge liar lev H. Cartier, of this town, under whose cars and instruction the young man cannot fall to mas ter the legal art and make for himself name and competence in this young and growing Ter ritory
Year: 1872

DULL.-The news market is distressing
" dull just now, locally as well as general,
ly speaking. There is nothing of special
consequences happening anywhere in the
country. The Democratic party, to be
sure, is giving out spasmodic indications of
life, in some localities, in the search for
delegates to the Cincinnati Convention ;
but as these generally decline as fast as APP
pointed, the little excitement thus occa-
stoned is fast dying out. -
Year: 1872

There are many young men who are in the
habit Of excusiDg their idleuess and neficien-
cy with the plea that they can de nothing
without capital. The lack of means is the
ready reply they make to every appeal to
action. They imagine that they possess in
themselves all the prerequisites to success ex-
cept capital If they only had capital, in
addition to their other imagined rirtues, they
would do great things in the world they
would grow and astoush the natives with the
Doduess aud briliancy of their enterprise.
They would become immensely rich, aud lay
The world under perpetual obligations to them
by the maguihcence Of their benefactions.
This is the way they think and talk, and
they roll the vain.glorious idea over in their
minds until they come to imagine that the
world is an immense loser by their poverty.


These persons forget one important fact
that all capital is the product Of labor.
That nearly all rich men in this country were
once poor. That nearly every personal for
tune they eau enumerate is either the product
Of its owners toll aud skill or the represen-
tative OF his fathers toll aud skill.


! How did the makers Of these fortunes get
along without capital Had they spent the
vigor OF their youth in idle aud foolish lam
cntations over their poverty, they would have
lived and died poor, and left nothing but an
inheritance of honesty behind them. Capt.
tai allied to labor and skill can work wonders
in the war Of material enterprises. Blu,


money is not the only Indispensable thing tc
young men. There are other kinds Of CAPT


tai besides accumulated money ; brains, mus.
ce industry, honesty, diligence, truth, fdel
ity, skill, tact, education--aH these are capt.
tall and all of them have commercial value


which the owner will be able, sooner or later,
10 command 10 the market. Provided with
these, any young man in this country may
make more than be needs to spend every
year, add thus have something at the end of
each year to invest as money capital. II he
needs money let him 90 to work and make
IT, aud thus give proof of his ability to use
it proftably aud judiciously. If we 60 into
any great city, or into any prosperous agri.
cultural district, we find the capitalists are
those who have made their fortunes without
any outside aid. They did not waste their
time in repining at their poverty, aud in silly
dreams Of what they could do if they had
the money to do it with. They went boldly
and resolutely to work they toied and
thought and planned and kept toiling and
thinking aud planning, patiently, until at last
they grasped the fortunate moment, and sue
ceeded
Year: 1872

The Fire Marshal continued the investigation
into the cause Of the fire at 70 and 30 Leonard street
yesterday, and the following additional testimony
was taken before hia-


Bernard MclIherun, being duly sworn, says IL
reside az No. Worth street; was In the employ
OF the Union steam Sugar Refining Company ut 2S
and 80 Leonard street; was In their employ nearly
four years prior TO the fire was employed as filter
man; there was n head filter man over us and we
had To obey his directions: every other week was
on duty in the daytim and every other week at
night; on Sunday last. 2sth OF July, went on duty
at twelve O'Clock at night; from that
hour up to the time OF the discovery
of the fire was not az work at
all; was on the fourth iloor during the whole time
went directly 20 The fourth floor and remained
there until heard an eXpos siOn, which was Just
previous TO the discovery OF the lire; during This
time was sometimes walking around and some
times sitting down, or looking out OF the window
to get a breath OF air; was waiting for the steam
TO get through one OF these ftcrs before starting
the pumps; there were two gas burners lighted on
the fourth floor, and also had o lamp lit; had
the lamp lighted because when start the liquor
on have 10 go through several floors ana require
the lamp; but did not the lamp after lighting
1t; II was standing on the door close bcsiis where
change my clothes; the explosion was on the same
noor that on, but good way to the other end
should thing It was one hundred feet from where
l was standing there were three or
iour reports In quick succsssonj the Grst was the
Year: 1872

loudest it was not sufcient TO shake the building
there was a wall In this room and dit was pRrtluoned
of; the explosion occurred on the other SIDE 0i the
partitions ! tried to get into this room m wnen the
account OF the steam aud gas; there we're nine or
the filters inside or the apartment when the
explosion took place; the steam was IN two or
the filters; there was one gas Jet burning In this
about half burning; when found could not get
into this apartment went down on the third floor,
and there ! could see sparks dropping down
through the opening OF the floor around the sides
to the floor above and throw some pals OF water
on the fire, but could not get there
on account OF the steam and smoke; then went
down stairs and met Muller and other parties on the
stairs; when got into the street could zee names
coming out OF the windows Of the third or fourth
accumuatss In the filters and works its way up
when the steam ls on, or at other times generally
there is not very great body OF 1t, but when ft
comes in contact with light 1t ignites; we then
air to catch lre several times, but not very often;


never knew or an explosion before from the igDit-
Ing OF this foul air; there Is cock on these filters
wnich we turn TO ascertain whether there
Is any foul air In the filters, aud II we have
lamp with us and the foul air comes. in
contact with the light 1t will ignite; then we
smother 1t on at once. When we lind foul air In
the filters we take away the lamp and let 1t escaue;
when the steam Is running through the filters the
cock is opened and the foul air escapes the filters
the filters go up through the Moor; was on the
next floor above; the cock that we turn TO let the
foul air or Is on the floor that was on, and
the bottom cock is on the second floor below; from
sparks dropping down it was not more than five
minutes; could not get down the stairs usually
go, and had to go Though window out On the
roof, In roundabout way, to get down.
Year: 1872

no idea Of the nature Of the material
that is being carried through their midst, so en-
tirely inodcnsye il the method of doing the work.
TO procure some such advantages to the people OF
New York Is the object OF the new section in the
Health Code and very few ordinances the Board
could pass for which the community would be more
thoroughly grateful.


The following Is a comparative statement OF
contagious diseases for the two Weeks-endlng July
20 and July 27. 1ST2:-
Year: 1872

NJ. BRowN-SEoUARD experimental upon the
stiffened arm of an executed criminal, by inject
ing warm blood into it; the muscles regained
their contractility and the nerves their irrita
bility. As the cutting off the blood is paralysis
of nerve element, so a deficiency of the blood is
cause of degeneration of nerve element. Eel
lows Compound Syrup of Hypophosphtes will
cause the formation of healthy blood, and con-
sequently increase nervous power, induce vital
activity in debilitated constitutions and tone
all the organs dependent for health ON muscular
or nervous strength. sep14ded&w1t
Year: 1872

One of the amusements at Chicago pic
mic was to place silver dollar in dish con-
tanning about an inch of molasses and let
squad of boys compete in trying to take out
the piece with their teeth.
Year: 1872

complete enjoyment of our National Park in
the Yellowstone Valley. The Indians are as
thick as fleas and as active They would not
leave the back hair on single lady of the
party who would be tempted there to pic
mic. Doubtful if seal skin trunk could get
through with any hair ON it.
Year: 1872

'sThrow physic to the dogs" when the pa
tient is given over to die, and administer
marriage in mild doses and she will recover.
AT least, this was the case in St. Louis, re-
Gently, when young attorney was married
to lady who was supposed to be in her last
illness, but SO salutary was the effect of the
marriage that instead of dying she rapidly re-
covered, and is now able to be out u
Year: 1872

Andy johnson is again wrestling with the
Constitution. In recent speech he request
ed his hearers: ''In the event should perish
and fall, all ask is that you would lay my
bones among you, wrapped in my country's
flag with her Constitution"
Year: 1872

AN ARMY ATTACKED BY WASPs.-A cor
respondent, writing of the autumn ma
neuvres of the British army says:


The northern and southern armies have
now taken the field in earnest. All the week
they have been marching and drilling and
fighting little private battles within their own
lines. Left against right, and division against
division, just to feel their legs and try their
wind; and in another day or two the armies
will come into actual collision.


Last year q stampede of cavalry horses in
vested the opening of the campaign with
certain degree of dramatic excitement. This
year nothing more serious has yet occurred
than sudden and startling onset of wasps,
which, however laughable, at one moment
threatened to be attended with serious re-
suits. 1t was Lord Mark Kerr's division
northern army which was thus attacked. A
cluster of the vicious insects settled on the
back of the generals horse, which began to
plunge turiously. This was only a prelimi-
nary skirmish, however, and in few seconds
the staff were enveloped in q cloud of wasps.
The horses kicked and reared; reinforce
ments of the enemy kept pouring in, and tn
head of the column soon found itself sur
rounded by myrads of stinging foes. The
convulsive movements of the horses thus as
sailed frightened the other horses, and a
scene of dangerous confusion occurred.
Lord Mark Kerr, as soon as he got back to
earth for at first his powerful charger made
a series of wild leaps as if bound for the skies,
with great presence Of mind, halted the col
umn, and then turned it aside from the road
into barley field, where a good screen of
trees kept off the enemy. Presently the
wasps began to settle down, and forlorn
hope of two sergeants and an adjutant car
ried the position and smothered the foe en-
mGsse, by a stes1thy advance of shovels full
of wet clay. 1t is not stated whether a med
al is to be given for this gallant exploit. If
nests of wasps could be carried about in am
munition carts and exploded on the enemy
at well chosen moments, a new turn might
be given to some Of the operations of war.
Year: 1872

An old minister in New Hampshire once
adduced, as proof conclusive Of the doctrine
of native depravity, the addictedness of chill
dren to eat green apples. He might have
strengthened his original argument by adding
and steal them also.
Year: 1872

The Cincinnati editors are getting into the
tantrums again. The Enquirer sarcastically
remarks that it would be ''to paint the lily
and gild refined gold to characterize as liar
the man who adds forgery to theft;' but
knowing deep down into their editorial
"heart of hearts" that the editor of the Com
naercial is a liar, they impart this useful in
formation to an inquiring world.
Year: 1872

The history of town debts is proposed as a
fruitful topic for research, in the American
Antiquarian Society. Would that some soci-
ETY., whose object is looking forward instead
OF backward, could take up the theme and
Year: 1872

The BLAIRs.-Old Blair and his sons,
Joined with Tom. Benton, broke up the
unity Of tho old Jackson democra tic par
ty, and started the Free Soil party. Then
they went into the Republican party and
took an active part in the civil war AZ
ter the war, not seeing anything further
for themselves in that party, they turned
democrats again. Now they are trying to
break up the democratic party and make o
new mongrel one for their special benefit.
Year: 1872

1t has been generally supposed by
scientific men that the fossil elephant OF
Siberia had no representative in the same
latitude on this continent Recent ex-
sminatious on the Yukon river in Alaska,
however, have established the fact that
the remains are even more plentiful on
the west than on the east side of the
North Pacific. Enormous quantities Of
bones are found, and a supply Of ivory
sufficient to last the world for centuries.
The valleys Of all the streams and all
the low grounds are filed with bones and
,usks, SO that every vessel now arriving
from these remote possessions has part OF
its cargo made up Of these new found
remains. The elephant. whose range
was formerly almost universal, is now
confined to a small portion of Africa and
Asia, aud it would seem as if the species
was in process Of slow extinction
Neither Europe nor America, which
once swarmed with them, has now either
a climate or vegetation fitted to their ex
isteuce. Their remains, however, are
likely TO give Alaska a value not pre-
vieusly suspected.
Year: 1872

At length we hear from Texas that
our long, cold winter has been hard on
her vast herds as well as those farther
north. The season has been dry as well
as cold; the prairies are bare of grass;
and the cattle are dying by tens of thou
sands. Whoever would buy hides cheap
will doubtless find them IN Texas about
these days. We estimate the total loss
at one million, while those that survive
will be gaunt aud feeble, with their call
yes barely able to stand up.


Henry Bergh is needed in all our
great Western pasture ground. This
covering the land with herds that are
never fed, letting them take their chance
of living or dying whenever feed Is
short, is at once wasteful and cruel
Any great cattle grower might have
fenced (by ditchiug, if not othorwise) a
few hundred acres a year ago, moved
and stacked the wild bay, and saved
herewith thousands of the cattle thai
have since starved 10 death. Now tha
the steed is stolen, shall there not be a
last bolt on the stable door ?-N. !
Tribune
Year: 1872

r. +. johnson, living in the northeast
part of this county, had a lot of cattle
that fed in a meadow in which there was
a hay rick One day in February the
rick, from having been eaten out at the
bottom, fell down and was suffered to
remain. There was snow on the ground
at the time 4 day or two after the rick
fell, Mr.. J. missed one of his best steers
Inquiring amobg his neighbors, he could
hear nothing of the missing animal; but
as time wore away he began to conclude
the steer was lost forever. just twenty
two days after the falling of the rick, his
oxship put in Cor rather. put ouD an ap
pearance, having been buried under the
hay. He had eaten his way through the
side of his straw coffin and come out a
lean but living OK The melting of the
snow had kept the hay sufficiently moist
10 prevent death from thirst We obtain
this fact from reliable espondent.-
Fulton, Mo- Telegraph.
Year: 1872

Is without doubt the best Political and
Family Journal in the State, and the best
evidence of its character and appreciation
Of its readers is found in the fact that but
few who subscribe for it ever cease taking
it. Each number contains thirty-six col
umns of choice reading matter.
Year: 1872

co.soIneu Efforts were barely able to re
sist the assault. When rescued, Mrs
Sanford was found terribly battered about
the head and chest, and she died soon
after The animal belonged to a neigh
Dor and had never before been known as
Yicinns
Year: 1872

TO THOSE WHO WANT
A GOOD NEWSPAPER
4 Paper for the Merchant, the Farmer, tho
Mechanic, the Stock Trader, the Poll
tician, the man Of Leisure, the


Family Circle, the Workshop,


and the Office
Year: 1872

A rose with. so pretty a title and SC
full of romance as this ought to be beau
tiful, and so is the Cherokee rose. Here
is the story told Of it,:


An Indian chief of the Seminole
tribe was taken prisone by his enemies,
the Cherokees, and doomed to torture,
but fell so seriously i'll that it became
necessary to wait for his restoration to
health before committing him to the fire.
And, as he lay prostrated by disease in
the cabin of the Cherokee warrior, the
daughter of the latter, a young dark
faced maid was his nurse. She fell in
love with the young chieftaiH, and, wish
ing to save his life, urged him to escape.
But he would not do so unless she would
flee with him. She consented. Yet, be-
fore they had gone far, impelled by soft
regrets at leaving home, she asked per-
mission of her lover to return for the
purpose Of bearing away some mememto
Of it. So, retracing her footsteps, she
broke a sprig from the white rose which
climbed up the pole OF her father tent,
and preserving it during her flight
through the wilderness, planted it by
the door of her new home in the land of
the Seminoles. And from that day this
beautiful flower has always been known
between the caves of Florida and
throughout the Southern States by the
name Of the Cherokee Rose
Year: 1872

Resolved by the General Council Of the city
Of Memphis, That, fn order TO encourage the
prompt payment Of city taxes for the current
year. the City Tax Collector be and is hereby
authorized and instructed TO allow TO each and
every tax payer who shall, previous to the lst
day Of December, 1872. pay the taxes due from
him or her to the city Of Memphis for the
fortyhfth corporate year CS72), discount at
amount Of such taxes he or She shall SO pay
for the period Of time that il shall be so paid
previous TO the lst day Of January. 1873, and
the amount SO paid shall be taken and ac-
copied by the city as a full payment Of such
offered shall not be extended beyond the lst
day of December. 1879. After that date the
Tax Collector is hereby instructed to collect
the full amount Of all the taxes then remain
ing unpaid.


Adopted by Board of Aldermen September
4, 1877.


Adopted by Council September 4. 1872. SIS
Year: 1872

which undoubtedly have some effect
upon the disposition. Thus red-haired
people are VIGOROUSLY passionate. Now,
red hair is proved by analysis to consti-
tute large amount Of sulphur, while
very black is colored by pure carbon.
The presence Of these matters in the
blood points to peculiarities of tempera-
ment and feeling which are almost uni
versally associated with them. The
very way in which the hair flows is
strongly indicative Of the ruling passions
and incinations, and perhaps clever
person could give a shrewd guess at the
manner of a man or womans DISPOSE
ton by only seeing the back of their
heads.