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Year: 1872

any man thht feIuseu 10 sWcur W
stand by the Republic. The speech Of
this resolute youth saved Rome. The
panic-stricken people rallied, armed
their slaves, gave up all their gold to
raise money to begin again the war.
They even stripped the roofs of the
sacred temples of the old arms that
bad hung their as trophies and gave
them to the soldiers, and struck
blow 80 rosolute and resistless that
Rome was saved and her freedom pre-
served.


Here the voice and courage of q
single brave man saved Republic
whose cause looked hopeless, indeed
where the courage of the people had
died out and only one brave youth
left in all Rome to swear that he would
never abandon her and would kill with
his own hand any Roman who refused
10 take the same Oatn.


Now, my dear sir, fear | am try
ing your patience, but our cause is
just one and demands great sacrifices
at this time. Let us not forget that
our country can be saved and liberty
preserved only by truth and courage
not by stealth, not by cunning lodges
and tricks, but by stern and uufaller-
ing adherence to true principles.


To my mind the attempt that was
made 10 get the Niger vote gave us
too much of that sort of experiment
1t was the saddest sight my eyes ever
looked upon to see a people and a
party, which boastcd of the purity of
the race and the glory Of Caucasian
civilization, frightened into the bust
ness of competing for niger votes
But it was argued that we should be
ruled by negroes il we did not make
the effort. Now, after the experiment
has been tried for one year, | ask,
which is best, to be ruled by niggers
with our own implied consent and
participation, or with your solemn
protest, standing alooi from the whole
degrading AFFAIR." 1t is better we
spend our time in writing upon all
the walls OF our public buildings and
inscribing upon all the trees of our
forests, beware of the calends of Oc-
tober," than TO consent for q single
hour to degrade ourselves to the polit.
ical level Of the negro by canvassing
with him for votes This country Gun
never be saved by such disgracefu
lodges rs attempting to cheat the
white nigger out of the black nigger's
vote. The true thing TO dois to thunder
out continually that this whole busines.
of negro voting and negro importing
isto be stopped; no matter how, but tc
be stopped. To be stopped even though
i require the terrible warning to all th,
Grants and Buffers aud Camerons in
America to "Quit this life by tho cal
ends of October"


Above all, lot the patriotic masses o.
our people not expect redemption
from illegal taxation and every otbel
despotism by the caucusng and re
solving and cunning lodges of politi
clans. Your only real strength is il
yourselves, in your own brave souls
and maybe in your own good righ
arms


Very truly yours,


Il. j. BOYER.
Year: 1872

Now that the people of Memphis are
awakening from their lethargy, and are
becoming alive to the importance of
home industry and manufacture, we pro-
pose to state few facts for their con-
sideration. For the past few years there
have been men from 1ouisviIle.and other
places, coming to Memphis and carry
ing away thousands of dollars every
year for roof painting alone This could,
every dollar, be left here without being
the least detrimental to any of our own
citizens. We are manufacturing the
best roof coating out of material made
most of it in its crude state in Memphis.
All of the ingredients are purchased
here, manufactured by Memphis men,
and applied by Memphis mechanics,
and guaranteed for its durability for five
years, by a Memphis house, whose in
tegrity and responsibility has never
been questioned, all for the low sum of
seventy-five cents per square. We have
the recommendation of all the Mem
phis architects, and can furnish samples
and recommendation from a host Of
Memphis men. These are stubborn
facts, plainly told, and it is for the prop
erty holders themselve to say whether
they will continue this suicidal policy or
not. All those who have roofs needing
paint would do well to call on us and
be convinced of the truth of our state
ment. Hook Il LAGRILL,


328 Second street.
Year: 1872

In the first days of the oil fever, one Dr. Egbert, 8 physician on Oil Creek, says letter writer, was the owner of a miserable tract of land, lying on the creek about twelve miles below Titusville and opposite the now fourishing town of Petroleum Centre. Falling in with all the rest, after the oil excitement began, the doctor, of course, must try for oil, ], as it was quite apparent his barren acres could never produce anything else. He ran out but the oiH4lidn't t, and the doc tor was stuck. Being persevering sort of fellow, and dreaming himself half in to the belief that his rocky goat pastures overlaid fathomless lake of petroleum, that only waited the advent of the drill to burst forth and cover him all over with joy and greenbacks, he did not for a mo- ment despair. Full of this idea, he ap- piled to one Charles Hyde, 8 country grocer, doing small business near by, to furnish the needful wherewith to finish boring the well. After long and laborious confab at divers times, the high con- tracting parties at length arrived at an agreement. The money was forthcom- ing and they were to own the we'll joint ly and share profit or loss equally. Be fore the funds again ran dry, the oil ran out in huge stream. Oil was indeed struck with vengeance, flowing well of one thousand barrels day rewarded their perseverance, and nearly caused them to lose their wits for joy.

 Business once took me to this farm in 1864, and for two hours I stood by this wonderful we'll, rapt in perfect amaze ment. There was continuous, though pulsating, stream of pure oil coming forth of it's own accord, the size of ones wrist, and keeping numbers of men busy barreling it up and rolling it away. Think of it !! stream, as it were, of li- quid greenbacks, at the rate of $4, cooper day for weeks, months and years. learned in the office of the company that the oil of this well was even then sold fol weeks ahead of it's production.
Year: 1872

Stitched gloves are no longer consid- cred fashionable, and are preferred with four or six buttons, without any division at the wrist.

 A new style of fringe for dress consists of olive shaped passementerie ornaments, alternating with small leaves studded with jet beads.

 A few foppish young men wear over coats of seal-skin or cloth lined with crimson silk, and the coat is worn open for ostentatious display.

 A new style of earring has chain fastened from one earring to the other, passing under the chin and answering the double purpose of a necklace also.

 A new style of holder for brides boquet is of frosted silver in the shape of narrow-pointed leaves, and at the end of each leaf small bell of the same metal.

 Striped velvet and satin dresses are very much in vogue for street wear over black or brown silk dresses.

 The large pointed veils now take the place of the tiny voilletts which have been so much worn this season.

 The latest style of looped over-skirt resembles the top of an old fashioned parlor organ.

 Sleeveless lace sacks are very stylish, worn with light silk dresses, for the house or full dress.
Year: 1872

MI1K-The London Milk Journal says : We open the new year with list of twenty vendors of deteriorated milk and not one single genuine milk. Bad as our last years report showed the con dition of the milk trade, we fear that the average level of the trade is still worse. ''Take off as much cream and put in as much water as you dare! and the more courageous you are the more money you will make e'-behold tue principles of the London milk trade in the years of grace 1871 and 1872,
Year: 1872

DESTRUCTION OF CHmDREN. Statistics prepared by competent authorities show that one child in every thirty eight is bound to receive its death-stroke in school. Whose child it shall be that is thus to be cut down, no one can predict But bad ventilation, irregularity in diet, disease-engendering attitudes, and other causes, which come from attendance upon school, are sure to cut down one child in thirty-eight every year.

 This terrible fact is not to be wondered at when we consider the ignorance of the laws of health on the part not merely of those who control our schools, but of the community at large. Is there no remedy for this state of things? Why would it not be good plan to subject every school room to rigid sanitary inspection every day by competent men ?e--
Year: 1872

WHAT SHOULD BE DoNE.-Ability to meet an emergency may be largely @ natural gift, yet is it not also capable of being developed by proper culture :? Many persons, in case of sudden acci- dent, sickness, fire, or panic of any kind,

 seem incapable of any useful, common sense exertion. Even if the emergency is slight and common one, they are, as it were, nonplussed. They either. do noth- ing, or do the most ridiculous things. It is desirable fer those who are con- scious of an inability to exerci.e good sense in the minor exigencies of life to educate themselves little. Take quiet hour to consider what you will do if your child awakes at midnight with the croup if he falls and seriously hurts his head if fire breaks out in your house if an accident occurs on 8 railroad train and then endeayor to follow out the gen eral principles which in unexcited mo- ments you believe to be the proper ones to guide you fin times of difficulty and danger. A little skillful education will be. of great service in cases of real trou- ble, and also enable one to meet grace fully and with ready tact the thousand lesser contre- temps of life. -..-..,ss ....-
Year: 1872

How WE Go To S1EEP.-The order in which the muscles lose their power is worth knowing. The muscles which move the arms and legs usually become relaxed before those which maintain the body in an erect position. In relation to the social senses, that of sight is first lost, the eyelids forming barrier be- tween the retina and external world but independently of eyelids, if they had been removed by the surgeon, or could not be closed by disease, this is still the first sense whose function is abolished. Some animals, as the hare, do not shut their eyes when asleep; and in case of somnambulism, the eyes remain open, although the sense of sightis temporarily abolished, and their acuteness is much lessened. Taste is the first to disappear, and then smell; hearing follows, and touch is the most persistent of the senses. So, conversely, a person is most easily awakened by the sense of touch next in order oy sound, and then by smell.
Year: 1872

An agriculturalist says that the best way to raise early popcorn is to start 1t now. Put the corn-any kind will do in a corn-popper, and suspend in the sun over pan of water till the shoots grow out between the wires; then in the spring set it out in the pots or beds, and before June the popped corn will be hanging in little paper bags all over the branches,
Year: 1872

What is the use of waiting to join a society for the encouragement of plain ness in dress? Every woman who dress es in simple, tasteful, economical, ele- gant way is whole society in herself,

 and helps to create fashion which it will be credit for all women to follow
Year: 1872

DPHTHER1A.-The Lewiston (Me. Journal says Dr. Hill has in his pos session diphtheria membrane removed from the throat of girl of fifteen, who was attacked with the severest type of this terrible disease. The false mem brane is about three inches in length, completely preserved, and is 8 perfect cast of the air passage from which it came. The film is thick, white. tough, leathery substance, presenting the well-known characteristics observed in attacks of this disease. The girl and her sister came to that city from the eastern part of the State to work in the mills, and was un we'll on her arrival. She went to work one day, however, when she was taken down ill with diph- theria. Vhe usual treatment in such cases was resorted to, but the patient grew worse, and breathed with great difficulty. Recently she had violent fit of coughing, ndseemed to be strang- ling. The nurse who had charge of her had the presence of mind to put her finger down the girls throat, and seized the end of something which appeared loose there, and pulled out what proved to be the false membrane of which we have spoken. The presence of mind of the nurse saved the girl, who is re- covering.
Year: 1872

If Congress had employed as much scientific skill in the arrangement of its Reconstruction Policy" at the close, as the War Department did in the be- ginning of the war, in arranging for the manufacture of what was called SHER1- DAMS CAVALRY CONDITION POWDERS for the use of the cavalry horses, no doubt, the Union would have restored long ago. - Erchnuoe
Year: 1872

Have you seen the CABLE SCREW WIRE Boots and Shoes Millions are belng worn, all say they the easiest and best Shoe made Look out for the Pat ent Stamn All cthars are base imitations
Year: 1872

fruit growing. There is no better fruit re-
gion, as we firmly believe and maintain,
anywhere in all the States than that of
Eastern Tennessee.


The iron interest of Carter county is
worthy of consideration. 1t is full of the
most superior iron ore, perhaps the best
west of Pennsylvania. It is used extern
sively by Clarke, ,Quaife & Co., of this city.
They pronounce it exceedingly valuable,
and they are competent judges. The only
drawback upon this interest is the want of
cheap and easy transportation. When
railroad communication shall have been
established, as we hope and believe it will
be at no distant day, this great interest
will be enhanced in value thousand per
cent.


The people of Carter county are plain,
practical and unassuming. Their habits
are beyond suspicion. They are temper
ate, as general rule, industrious and fru-
gal. They work hard and attend to their
own business. Honest and well-behaved
citizens from any part of the globe would
be welcome among them. Their politics
are about equally divided, but this occa-
sions no differences among them. All
move together pleasantly and harmoni-
ously. One thing they need-more schools
and better churches. It is, however, due
them to observe that they were terribly
injured during the war, and they have not
had full time to recuperate,
Year: 1872

The superficial observer will discover in
the act of sitting on rotten apple nothing
more than slight Disagreement of the
pantaloons, but Frank Blair's philosophy,
illustrated in the case of Gratz Brown, is
that the collision between rotten apple
and the terminal joint of the vertebrfe In
stantly produces inebrious stupor and the
ordinary symptoms of protracted drunk.
Gratz has, however, sworn off for the
sixt,i time this years. He has promised his
fellow-citizens long interval of absti-
nence, and will use his pocket handkerchief
on every chair before taking a seat, to be
sure that everything in the shape of rot
ten apple is thoroughly eliminated.-Ms-
souri, Democrat.
Year: 1872

Ihe DaAly bee Omce Burned


OMAHA, June 11.-The Daily Be- Office
was totally destroyed by fire this morning.


The trains westward are heavily laden
every day, the travel to California being
very large. One and one and hall mil.
lion In coin Is the average amount Of sil.
yer bullion received here daily by express
from the west, mostly from Salt Lake
CITY.
Year: 1872

effect of tidal waves, which are caused
by the gravitation of liquid toward other
planetary bodies, is TO retard diurnnl ro-
tation; and, in fact, the terrestrial day is
heightened by reason Of the friction OF
the tides, and it is destined in the remote
future to give about 480 hours between
sunrise and sunset. The earth is also
losing molecular motion by radiation.
That some terrestrial heat is lost without
compensation--and very slowly, of course


can hardly be doubted, and for the
state Of things ultimately TO be produced
we may find a parallel in the present
condition of the moon. That appears
to afford sn. example of the universal
death which, in an inconceivably distant
future, awaits the entire solar system.
If along with the dissipation of the
molar and molecular metions, the plan
cts are also losing angular velocity, this
loss of motion will ultimately result in
their integration with the sun. OF two
facts which bear upon the subjects, one
(familiar to all students Of sciencc) is
the observed retardation Of Encke's
comet by the resistance OF the medium
through which il moves. The other,
which, so far as know, has not hitherto
been mentioned, is that all the planets
are nearer the sun than they ought to be,
according TO BODIES law, the variations
being most conspicuous, as might be cx-
pected, in the case of Neptune. IL
is at least worthy of notice that
the discrepancy is such as might
have been caused by slow diminution
of the angular vclocities of the planets.
Another fact, that the interplanetary
spaces are filled with matter, and that,
consequently all planetary bodies rush
ing through them must meet with resist
ance and lose momentum, proves that
immense momentum will be eaten up by
the resistance force. This loss of tan
genital momentum must bring all the
planets into the sun. AS the planet
slowly draws near the sun, its lost tan
genital momentum is replaced, and
somewhat more than replaced, by the
added velocity due to the increased
gravitative force exerted by the sun at
the shorter distance. At the last the
planet must strike the sun with tremcnd-
Gus force. The heat generated by TIE
earth and the sun alone in such collis-
ion would suffice to produce tempera-
ture Of nearly 100000 degrees cent?
grade. OF course disintegration would
Immediately follow, and the next stage
is the dissipation of the whole into a
nebula.
Year: 1872

i1Ugf 1.I takes place. di l1NoF


The Board Of Directors, in commencing this
Second Scheme TO the public, promise that it
shall be carried out in as good faith as the an
nexed Certificates prove the former to have
been. The high character and standing of the
Managers selected will also be an additional
guarantee that perfect justice and fairness
will control this Distribution.
Year: 1872

Lynch is Chief Justice, and the Kuklux are 1ie e
q State where the State tar is so high and yet
the State credit so low, and repudiation openly
advocated. In short, immigration can never
prosper in Democratic State: You Democrats
who want immigration must join the Repuoh-
can Darty, I. t
Year: 1872




FIRE AT THE JUNCTIoN.-'rhe extensive es
tablishment of Wood, Light & Co., few rods
south of the Junction, had veIy narrow escape
from destruction by fire early on Saturday
morning. The watchman first discovered the
fire in the paint room, which occupies the attic
of the west wing, about halpast five. At this
time it had gained considerable headway, so
that the efforts of the watchman 10 exinguish
il by the use of the hose attached to the build
ing were unavang, and an alarm was given
from box sixteen. Steamer company No. 2 was
soon on the ground, but as the fire was likely to
prove serious, general alarm was given and
the whole department turned out. Their SER
vices were not needed, however, as steamer No
3 had extuguished the fire before their arrival.
The fire was mostly confined to the attic story, +,
where i, originated The floor Of this room and
the roof were badly damaged, and many vau-
able patterns were totally destroyed. The ma
chinery on the main floor was also injured CON
sderably by water. The total loss is estimated
at from six to eight thousand dollars, and is
covered by insurance. The business of the firm
will not be materially hindered by the fire, aud
the shop was running as usual on Saturday.
Year: 1872




After the disgraceful defeat of the
Romans at the battle of Allia Rome
was sacked, and it seemed as if at
any moment the Gau1s might take
the Capitol. Among the garrison
was a young man of the Fabian
family, and on a certain day the an
niversary of q sacrifice returned,
when his family had always offered
sacrifice upon Quirinal Hill. This
hill was in the possession of the
Gauls but when the morning dawn
ed the young man took the sacred
utensils of his god, went down from
the Capitol, passed through the
Gallo sentries, through the main
body, up the hill, offered sacrifice,
and ca me back unharmed. It was
always told as a wonder among Ro-
man legends. This is just how the
Christian should act when descision
for Christ is called for. Though he
be a solitary man In the midst of
q thousand opponents, let him at
the precise moment when duty calls,
fearless of all danger, go straight to
the appointed spot, and remember
that consequences belong to God,
and not to us. I pray God that after
that after this style we may witness
for Christ.
Year: 1872

| VINO was now as much OF q puzzle as
q terror to me, announced that he
would go to meet my husband atthe
boat.


As he went out he stopped and
kissed little Minnie, saying, Say
what you viii we haven't got no such
nice little gals as this over to, Reno.
Croeker-he's the boss contractor of
that town-he's offered a prize of a
town lot for the first baby that's born
on the place, and you jest better be-
lieve the women are all looking after
that lot, and they do say that some
women are coming from Cisco, and
those in town aremad TO think-but
I guess I'll tell Hank about that, he
added, with a queer little laugh; and
so he went off over the sandbilIs,
and with a great gulp of satisfaction
/ actually saw the last of the gentle
man from Reno.


Harry came driving up to the gate
about noon, just as that wretched
wind began to blow again; and as
soon as [ could get him inside the
door, I said reproacbfully, oh,
Harry, have had such time r.


Have you, my dear? Why, you
look as if you had seen a ghost.
There, there, now, don't set the deck
pumps going, but tell me all about
It.


Harry used to be In the navy, and
had that injurious manner of tBit-
ting me about ''deck pumps" that I
never dare let the water come into
my eyes when he was about, so [
swallowed my grief, under which I
was weakly inclined to give way, and
told him the whole story from the
beginning to end, minutely descrlb-
ing the mysterious visitor. Having
listened attentively. his big eyes
growing bigger and dancing with
fun as / went on, finally he bursts
out with, Sc Why, that's Bob Patchen
from Reno. He's one Of my old
cronies that I used to know up In
Brandy Canon in 80.


In vain I told him of the way he
came into the house; how he shook
the building with his tread and what
dreadful stories he told about Me
and Hank" in those wild days of old.
He protested that Bob Patchen was
one of the best fellows in the world,
and he was sorry that he had missed
him at the Oakland boat. In fact,
he said, I believe that the gentleman
from Reno was ga gentleman, every
inch of him rough, to be sure, and
as uncouth as any man gets to be
knocking about the world and de-
prived of the society of women; but
nevertheless, a tender hearted, whole
souled,- fellow, who would not need
lessly harm fly, but who could drop
his man ct a hundred yards, just as
easy"


Well, I had to give in, of course,
and was well laughed at for my fool
ish fears, and that cruel husband of
mine roared until thought he and
the wind together would raise the
root as I told him of my furtive pre-
parations to carry his silver goblet
and my Bismarck silk out. at the
back door.


He drove off down town to hunt
up ''honest Bob Patchen, who went
back to Reno that very night, and l
never saw hun agRin. But as Harry
came into the house at supper time
he handed me a square pasteboard
box, in which I found one of the
most delicate boquets I ever laid
| eyes on. None but refined taste
could have selected it; and IN the
bottom of the box was card, on
which was written, erookedly and
slantWise:
| Mr.. ROBERT PATOHEN,


Reno, Nevada.
Year: 1872

INA New England city the bill
stickers are so energetic that they go
into the BARRIERS shops and paste
hand bills on the soles of the boots
of those customers who are under
the hands of the man of the razor.
Year: 1872

CaATLEs LYELE declares that the
entire continent Of North America
win be washed away into the ocean
IN four and a half million of years.
And yet the people take an interest
in real estate