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Year: 1871

FASHIONABLE WoMEN Fashion kills more
than toll or sorrow Obedience to fashion is
agreatcr transgression of the laws of woman 8
nature, a greater injury TO her physical and
mental condition, than the hardships of pow
erty and neglect. The slave woman at her
task still lives and grows old, and gees two
or three generations of her mistresses pass
away. The washerwoman, with scarcely a
ray of hope to cheer her in her tolls, will live
to see her fashionable sisters all extinct. The
kitchen maid is hearty and strong, while her
lady has to be nursed like sick baby. 1t
is "a sad truth that fashion pampcred women
are always worthless for all good ends of life
they have but little force of character they
have still less power of moral will, and quite
as little physical energy. They live for no
great ends. They are dolls in tn, hands of
miners and servants to be fed to order. IF
they rear children. servants and nurses do all
save to conceive and give them birth. And
when reared, what are they? What do they
amount to but weak scions of the old stock?
Who ever heard of fashionable woman s
child exhibiting any virtue and power of mind
for which it became eminent? Read the
biographies of all our great and good mer
and women. Not one of them had fash
ionable mother. r.-Er.
Year: 1871




SCRAP Book. Every one who takes
newspaper which he in the least degree APP
preciates, will often regret to see any ono
number thrown aside for waste paper which
contains some interesting and important ar
iiclcs. A good way to preserve these is by
the use of a scrap book. One who has been
accustomed thus to preserve articles, can
hardly estimate the pleasure it affords to sit
down and turn over the familiar pages


Here choice piece of poetry meets the eye.
which You remember YOU were no glad to
see in the paper, but which you long since
would have lost it it had not been for your
scrap book. There is witty anecdote---it
does you good to laugh over it yet, though
for the twentieth time. Next il a valuable
recipe you had almost forgotten, and which
YOU have found just in time to save much
perplexiy. There is a sweet little story,
the memory of which has cheered and en-
couraged you many a time when almost
re to despair under the pressure Of liv'a
cares and trials. Indeed, yoa hardly take
NJ a single paper without perusing it. A
choice thought is far more precious than
bit f g,tl,rng gold. Hoard with care tho
pre' ious genus and see at the end Of


year what Il rich treasure you have accumu-
lated 11 ga
Year: 1871

"I will tell you a story" saysa writer,
Gin regard to women who eat dainty
morsels in the absence of their lords
There was a lady who had Magpie in a
cage, which talked of everything which it
saw done. Now it happened that the lord
of the household preserved large eel in
a pond, and kept it very carefully in
order to give it to some of his lords or of
his friends, in case they should visit him.
So it happened that the lady said to her
female attendant that it weuld be good
to eat the great eel and accordingly they
ate it, and agreed that they would tell
their lord that the otter had eaten it,
And when the lord returned, the pie
began to say to him, My lord, my lady
has eaten the eel Then the lord went
to his pond, and missed the eel, and he
went into the house, and asked his wife
what had become of it. She thought to
excuse herself easily but he said that he
knew all about it, and that the pie had
told him. The result was that there was
great quarrelling and trouble in the
house but when the lord was gone away,
the lady and her female attendant went
to the pie, and plucked all its feathers
from its head, saying, 'You told about
the esl.' And so the poor pie was quite
bald. Butfrom that time forward, when
it saw any people who were bald, or had
large foreheads, the pie said to them,
'Ah you told about the eel"
Year: 1871

Lopez has; been executed in Havana.
Having been condemned by court-mar-
tial he was garroted at the side of the
Castle of the Principe and outside the
city. He saluted the crowd, showing
the shackles which pinioned him, when
at the foot of the steps leading to the
platform, and the officers in charge of
MISUNDERSTANDING that he might
address the people, hurried him up the
steps, wounded as he was. When he
sat down on the bench it was found to
be too low to allow his neck to come up
to the fatal iron collar. The second
time he sat down he was too high. At
last, after the fifth attempt, the garrote
was adjusted round his throat. The in
strument was so badly arranged that it
broke on the first twist given to the
screw by the executioner, and then the
victim had to be lifted up, while with
his head hanging in the collar the gar
rote was repaired. When Lopez sat
down the seventh time, he seemed to
strain his nerves for one supreme effort,
and lifting his hands to Heaven, yelled
forth in voice heard by the whole as
sembled crowd, death to Spain {"
What followed is conceivable only of
cannibals. Two volunteer officers as
cended to the platform, and to prove
that their victim was really dead, they
lifted him from the bench several timas,
they made the executioner give several
more twists to the screw, and took the
face of the corpse-which was an undis-
tinguishable mass of bloody flesh, with
the eyes protruding from the sockets
in their hands, turning it toward the
people.
Year: 1871

At recent meeting of the Boston So
ciety of Medical Sciences, as. reported in
the Medical and Surgical Journal, the
question was discussed of the protection
acquired by the human skin against the
action of certain animal poisons, after
repeated incubation, one gentleman
claiming that the frequent inoculation of
some poisons gave gradual immunity
from any poisonous effects. He in
stanced the effects of mosquito-bites,
which he thought were more severe in
children than in adults, much more
severe in foreigners who had recently
arrived in this country than in natives,
and in support of this spoke of a whole
family, recently arrived from England,
which he had Just seen, upon the mem
bers of which the bites of mosquitoes
had produced violent eruption of the
skin resembling pemphigus. He thought
that the immunity derived from frequent
inoculations was analogous to that from
vaccine matter against voriola. He said
that he considered it as established that
poisonous snakes were not killed by
their own poisons; insects, however, he
said, did not enjoy this immunity, as
wasps and bees were known to kill each
other by their poison. He was support
ed by another gentleman, who said that
in regions where black flies abound,
persons after few years are not affected
by the poison. This immunity is not
obtained in one season, but only after a
prolonged residence such persons are
bitten as at first, but escape all the
disagreeable effects from which nom
resident suffers.
Year: 1871

CHLoRoFoRM DD IT.-Dr. Goldsmith
of Rutland, Vermont, relates an Incl
dent occurring in his army experience,
illustrating the power of chloroform in
detecting feigned contraction of the
limbs. While in Jefferson Hospital
there came n man who had run the
gauntlet of several hospitals, having
been discharged on the ground that a
contraction of his arm, which was bent
up so that it nearly touched his shoul-
der or breast, was incurable. 1t was so
rigidly and firmly fixed that could not
with any strength land the doctor is a
"heavy weight y which seemed to me
not to risk the breaking of his arm,
straigbten it. directed the nurses to
watch him at night, and go to his bed,
side, and suddenly try to straighten it.
They uniformly reported that they were
unable to accomplish the desired result.
He was then allowed to pass out and visit
all the rum shops at will, in the hope
that under the influence of alcoholic
stimulants the case might be solved, but
it found no solution. then put. him
under the influence of chloroform, and
as sson as the chloroform began to act
his arm was Strengthened out, and tied
a board on the back of It, and when he
awoke and looked at his arm, he said,
Well, doctor, suppose will have to
go back to my regiment p I,replied,
p" That's just where you will have to go,
my friend" He went.
Year: 1871

After the many revelations recently
published on the adulteration of tea, our
tea drinkers ought to be prepared for
worse news than that they are, according
to the discovery of q French savant,
consuming a quantity of leather in their
favorite beverage, sufficient in the course
of year, for the manufacture of a stout
pair of boots. The consumption of this
wholesome article of food is not confined
to the drinkers of "he tea, but includes
even such as indulge in the most costly
and genuine qualities, supposing them
to mix the beverage with milk or cream.
1t is to this most innocuous of drinks
that we are indebted for the addition to
our cheri she'd evening draught of an
ingredient proverbial for its indigest-
ibility. Tea leaves contain portion of
tannic acid, which in the liquid state is
suspended in solution. Milk, on the
other hand, contains a proportion of
white of egg, and the two constituents
being the main ingredients of leather,
readily combine on mixing the fluids,
adding by the globules or leather-like
substances which they form to the opa
city of the compound liquid. We do
not apprehend that this discovery viii
deter any of our readers from taking
their accustomed allowance of tea. 1t
may possibly, by the scientific explana-
ton of the process, even add a new
relish to their enjoyment. At any rate
they onght to be thankful to learn what
excellent powers Of digestion they are
gifted with, enabling them to digest
shoe-leather, though even this may be
no novel intelligence after the convinc-
ing demonstrations furnished by their
butchers.
Year: 1871

FISH IN JAPAN.-Mr. Brooks writes
from Japan that the national food is
fish. There is not an ocean or river
creature that the Japs do not eat, even
sharks, and the uglier the more appetiz-
ing. And most OF the fish sold are not
dead fish, but living, jumping, wriggling
fish. You buy an eel all squirming.
The fish-market men bring their fish to
market in water tubs, and the fishermen
keep huge bamboo water fish tank on
each side of the junks, into which they
throw the creatures that they haul or
in. So much is thought of the fish
here, that on a certain festival day every
family that has had a boy born during
the year hangs out great painted fish
to boast of il.
Year: 1871

VERY lady writing from Chi
cago says, one of the saddest features is
the suffering among women in delicate
health. 1t is estimated by responsible
physician of our city that five hundred
babes were born on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, after the fire amons the
sufferers. Forty were born in Lincoln
Park on Tuesday. Events of the most
heart-rending character are being
brought to light. One poor woman on
the North Side was in bed with babe a
few hours old when the house caught
FIRE. The inmates in their fight forgot
the poor woman and her babe. She rose
from her bed, raped sheet around her
self and child, and made her way to the
street. There she was found dead, with
the babe in her arms.
Year: 1871

POTATOES. kept in pits over winter,
select dry spot, cover with dry straw,
and then throw over it three or four
inches ot soil. Let them remain so until
winter is about to set in. Then put on
another layer Of stra'O, six or eight inches
thick, and cover with soil as before. This
middle layer of straw, acting as dead air,
will do more to keep out frost than a
foot of solid earth, and saves great deal
>f hard work.
Year: 1871

WATCHING THEM.-Forty thousand
dollars was collected on passengers bag
gage at New York during the last year,
being a larger sum than has ever been
collected before on such goods in one
year. This is the result of the examina-
ton which is considered so obnoxious.
1t is estimated that in nine cases out of
ten the owners of such baggage would
smuggle through the goods thus dis
covered and taxed, and cheat the govern
ment if it was not for the inspectors.
Year: 1871

Here is now field for rivalry: A
Lanoesville man, eighty-seven years old,
was born when his father was seventy
eight, and he wants to know if there is an
other man living whose father was born
one hundred and ixty-five years ago.
Year: 1871

DB- President Grant has declined to be
present at the re opening of a railroad in
Canada, alledging as reason that it has
not been customary for President of the
United States to leave the country during
his term ofoffice. There are certain other
things which other Presidents never did.
They did not grow rich by accepting pres
ents from office seekers they did not fill
lucrative Offices with their relations they
did not spend months in idlcness at fash.
ionable watering places. IF Grant had
followed the example of his predecessors,
he need not have been ashamed to make
brief visit to Canada.
Year: 1871

In Finding Ones Occupation Gone"
intended apparently to show the impossi-
bility of a man actually retiring from all
work, is the following =" The hankering
after old occupations is everywhere to be
met with after the occupations gone"
Mr.. DICKENS, on his homewsrd
passage from America, had for one of his
fellow passengers an English sailor,
smart thorough bull: man-ofwar's man
from his hat to his shoes, who was on his
way home to see his friends, and who,
when he presented himself to take and
pay for his passage, had been advised to
work it instead and save the money-a
suggestion he secuted with scorn inefable,
swearing, in seaman's style ofimprecation,
that nothing should hinder his going as
gentleman. So they took his money. But
no sooner was he aboard than he slowed
his kit in the forcastle, arranged to mess
with the crew, and the very first time the
hands were turned up, he went aloft like q
cat before any body. And all through the
passage there he was, first at the braces,
outermost on the yards, perpetually lend
ing hand everywhere, but always with a
sober dignity in his manner, and sober
grin on his face, which plainly said, 1 do
it as gentleman. For my own pleasure,
mind VOu'"
Year: 1871

BIZ ELIZABETH AkERS ALLEN.
In home-nest Of peace and joy,


Bright and pleasant as home can be,
Lives merry and sweet-faced boy
Under a broad old apple-tree;
Searching wide you will seldom meet
Child so blithsome and fair as he
How can he help being pretty and sweet,
Dwelling under an apple-trse!
In the spring when the child goes out,
Glad as bird that winters past,
Making his fiower-beds all about
Liking best what he finished last;
Then the tree from each blOssomy limb
Heaps its petals about his feet,
And like benson over him


Scatters its fragrances, sweet to sweet.
He has only to smile and win


Face more lovely was never kissed
Dear blue eyes and a dimpled chin,
Curls that dance in golden mist;
Ctrcled ever by tenderest care,


Taught and guided by loves decree,
How can he help being good and fair,
Dwelling under an apple-tree?
In the summer the dear old tree
Spreads above him its cooling shade,
Keeping the heat from his cheek, while he,
Playing at toll with rake and spade,
Chasing the humming birds CLEAN and dart,
Wa ching the hOney-bees drink and doze,
Gathers in body and soul and heart
Beauty and hea.t tn like an opening rose.
In the autumn, before the leaves
Lose their greenness, the apples fall,
Roll on the roof, and bounce from the caves
Pile on the porch and rest on the wall;
Then he heaps on the grassy ground
Rosy pyramids brave to see;
How can he help being ruddy and sound,
Dwelling under an apple-tree?
In the winter, when winds are wild,
Then, still faithful, the sturdy tree
Keeps its watch DER the darling child,
Telling him tales of the May to be;
Teaching him faith under stormy skies,
Bidding him trust when he cannot see;
How can he help being happy and wise,
Dwelling under an apple-tree!


Our Young FOLKS,
Year: 1871

Many imagine they must relinquish ell
hope of gratifying their tastes, or the in
herent love of the beautiful, if they do
rot rank among the rich. This is an en-
tirely false idea. There are houses upon
which thousands of dollars have been ex-
pended that would be quite intolerable to
people of real refinement as a permanent
residence. The whole arrangement and
furniture are so stiff and formal-sc heavy
and oppressive with superfluous ornament,
that simple curiosity to see what strange
vagaries can enter into the heads Of the
rich, and in what absurd manner they
study to spend their abundant wealth,
would seem to be the only motive which
could tempt sensible person to enter,


On the other hand, we find small modest
cottages, which besr unmistakable evil
dence of necessity for close economy, that
have more of real comfort and convenience
about them than those splendid mansions;
and, at the same time, they are gems, bear
ing in every part the stamp of true elegance
and refinement. They are so beautifed
by the genuine taste and ingenuity of the
occupants, that it is a real pleasure to pass
from one room to another or sit quietly
and enjoy the sweet enchantment-yet
money had little to do toward securing
such attractions. 1t is the fitness of things
the harmonious blending OF shape and
color, the adoption of the furniture to the
wants of each apartment, that make the
whole combination so peculiarly de-
lightful. And yet how and from
what was all this tasteful furnishing
constructed? If some of those persons
whose dark and gloomy parlors are
hung with the costly damask, and their
furniture carved and upholstered by the
most skillful and fashionable workmen,
should by chance find themselves in one Of
these pleasant homes, they could not help
being captivated by the spirit of the place,
in the absence of style and fashion The
elegant, airy, graceful parlors, the rest, the
peace and comfort which pervade the
whole atmosphere, would be to them new
experience, and what would be their as
tonisbment to learn with how little ex-
pense all this, which they acknowledge to
be so refreshing, has been secured


No matter if the purse is not very heavy,
young people, with good health and fair
share of taste and ingenuity, have great
pleasure in store for themselves when they
undertake to furnish and beautify house,
which is to be their first joint home.
There are so many small conveniences, so
many little contrivances that q carpenter
never thinks of, because he has never had
a woman's work to do, and therefore can
not see how important these little things
are A woman knows just where an hours
work, well considered and planned, can be
employed TO manufacture some convenient
thing, that will save much tune and
strength, and which, however cneaply
and roughly made, she can, IN a lew spare
moments, transform into an OBJECT OF real
beauty.-Ars. II. W. BseeheT-
Year: 1871

UNCLE CALEB and Ruth, his wife,


Caring little for outside weather,
Fifty years of their welded lie


Spent In this tiny house together.
NOISY the roof and gray the wall,


Narrow the window, low the door;
But loves own sunlight hallowed it all,
From raftered ceiling to sanded floor.
Silent toslay; but silver sweet


Voices of children long ago,
Keeping time with their restless feet,


Followed the mother to and fro.
Scattered afar from East to West,


Seeking their fortunes far and wide;
No one stays in the olden nest,


Where such beautiful memories hide.
Caring naught for the the desolate pain
OF the wind in the pine tree tops,
Caring naught for the grieving rain


That so sadly over them drops.
Heeding ss little the sunbeem's kiss,


Falling sweet from the summer sky,
In a narrower house than this


Caleb and Ruth together lie.
Up where the many mansions wait,


Is there, | wonder, a cottage small
Not too stately its pearly gate,


Not too shining It's golden WALL
Where these two may in peace abidef
Heaven were none if these mast part
Caleb away from her gentle side,


Ruth afar from his faithful heartl
Hand in hand from morning to night
Travelled these two the long earth-day;
Surely they walk through the fields Of light,
Hand IN hand on the shining way.
Year: 1871

A NEW YORK wholesale grocer who has
become rich in his business, lately gave
one OF his fundamental rules of action.
When he sold bill of goods on credit it
was his custom to Immediately subscribe
for the local paper of his debtor. So long
as his customer advertised literally and
vigorously he rested, but as soon as he be-
gan to contract his advertising space he
took the fact as evidence that there was
trouble ahead, and he invariably went for
his debt. For, "ssaid he, "the man who
reels too poor TO make his business known
is too poor to do business" This with
drawal of an advertisement is an evidence
of weakness that business men are not
slow to observe.
Year: 1871

Yesterday afternoon. at two O'Clock, the Board OF
Aldermen ana the Board OF Assistant Aldermen met
FOR the transaction of business. The Mayor sent his
annual message to both Boards ana II was on mo-
ton, received ana ordered TO be printed.
Year: 1871

The exciting school controversy now going on
through the columns Of the CHRosIoLE has
largely increased our circulation and in.ures q
thorough reading of the paper. Advertisers
will therefore find it to their advantage to make
use of our columns. The paper to advertise in
is the paper that is read The CHRoNIcLK has
the largest circulation and the most reading
matter. Local notices for to-morrsw's paper
should be seat in before o'clock tonight.
Year: 1871

It may not be generally known that we have
one of the very best Job Offices in East Tennes-
see. We are prepared to do all kinds of book
and job work on short notice, in the best of
,tyIe and on reasonable terms
Year: 1871

preparation of roots and herbs, warranted to be
strictly vegetable and do injury to any one


it has been used by hundreds and known for the
last 40 years as of the most reliable ecacous and
harmless preparations offered to the suffering If
taken regularly and permanently it is :. ,
Year: 1871

D6 The Senate examined the Tribune reporters to find out the source through which they obtained copy of the High Joint Treaty. The reporters testified that they did not receive it from any Senator or officer of the Senate, and refused to make further disclosures.
Year: 1871

D9 Did eighty one we'll known residents of the New Haven Fourth Ward commit perjury, last week, or did some Democrat steal an hundred ballots from a box which the Hartford Times says was as easy of &C., cess as the public road? s.ao.of eta l
Year: 1871

WILL LOCATE AT RED BLUFF.-Dr. Edward
Trask left Tuesday morning by stage intending
to settle permanently at Red Bluff. He is a first
class physician and there are former residents of
Trinity county now living at the Bluffs who will
vouch for him to their neighbors
Year: 1871

NEcK-TIE PARTY OR NoT-WHICH is IT p
There is some talk about town that the coming
" Seventeenth of Ireland - will be the occasion
OF another ball at Washington Hall. 1t is also
rumored that it will be a neck-tie party From
IS success wherever introduced. From the
nature of the case, the ladies must move in the
matter to make a neck-tie dance go on, and if
the femininity of Weaver are so disposed, they
had better come to a general understanding soon.
Year: 1871

SETTING OUT SHADE TREBs.-This week shade
trees, of the locust variety, were set out along
Main street in front of nearly every business
mouse in Weaverville. This is good idea and
Will prove not only protection from heat and
uust, but will add great deal to the looks of
our village.