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Year: 1871

The Dyersburg Gazette in comparing
the prosperous condition OF Hick man and
other towns with the evident decay Of
Dyersburg, says. it is attributable to the
greed Of Dyersburg monied men, who
pursue the keep all' policy, and the
high prices demapded by business men
for their goods. We find the same gen


eral complaint in the columns of all our
Year: 1871

He recommends the establishment of
some agency through which foreign cap
ital and labor may be induced to seek
investment and settlement in this COM
monwealth. The want of labor is be-
ginning to be seriously felt, and we must
look to the teeming hosts, daily leaving
the old world to fnd home in the new,
to increase our population and supply
our wants
Year: 1871

We read great deal about the propel
time of pruning trees, and especially the
apple tree. Some prefer fall. Some mid


winter. Some spring, but scarcely one


recommends the very best time--in oul


humble opinion midsummer. Doubt


less some old fogies will open their eyes
and hold up their hands at such an invo-
cation, and denounce it as an absurdity


but we will be sustained by majority OF
the 'livev men of the day.


If we desire to improve the form of a
fruit tree and get rid of some of the SUI
perfuous wood, we should prune in win
ter; but, If we desire fruit and perfectly
healed stump, We should prune from the
18th of June to the Goth of July. We have
done this with the happiest results. The
fruit buds form after this, ana the opera
ton suddenly cutting off its growth, pro-
duces buds, while the winter, or early spring
pruning, will produce only wood.


In pruning ornamental trees in mid
summer, the bark, instead of preceding from
the stump, grows, over it and in few
years will completely cover it and make a
perfect amputation.


We have noticed this upon eur own pre-
misses as well as upon those ofothers many
times. This pruning is done when the
tree is taking its midsummer sleets, and
then wake up, refreshing for another start,
and the bark gradually seals over the
stump as if ashamed of the shabby looking
exposure.


When the tree is in full leaf, and pre-
sents its full form to us, we can see ex-
actly where the pruning should be done,
in order that while the overgrowth may
be removed the symmetry of the tree may
be preserved. Especially is midsummer
pruning to be preserved, first to produce
buds on fruit-bearing trees as before stated;
and second, when large limbs are to be re-
moved. Germantown Telegraph.
Year: 1871

EARLY Cur HAY FOR Cows.-Dr. Mich
OILS, of Massachusetts, cut an acre of red-top
and clover June 10, 1858, and stored the
hay by itself. On the 1st of March following
he commenced feeding this hay to ten
cows which had been kept previously on
hay of this same variety cut after. the mid
die of July. The early cut hay spent quite
as well as the latter cut, and the inn
mediate increase in flow of milk arising
from the use of the former amounted to a
daily.average of one quart per cow.-Agri-
cultural Report.
Year: 1871

COTTAGE PUDDING.-Half a pint of su-
gar, four tablespoonful of melted butter
one pint of sifted -four one egg one tea
spoonful OF soda Dissolved in half pint of
milk; two teaspoonsful ofcream OF tartar,
rubbed into the -four: a pinch Of salt.
Bake one hour, and eat with sauce.
Year: 1871

There Is not remedial agent in this world that viii
cure Fever and Ague and all other Nalariops Bilious
Scarlet Typhoid, yellow and other FeveTs aided by
Railways Pills. SO quick Radwayis Ready Relief
Year: 1871

valuables they might have about them, and
then turning them out of their cabs to take
care Of themselves. When the fire was ra.
eing along Lasalle, Clark and State streets,
aud sweeping onward towards Washington
and Randolph, toward the North, the great
commercial houses were thrown open, and
an effort made to save the most valuable
goods. The harvest OF the thieves began at
this time. The police had lost control
Those intent on proii,ing by the fire now
went in with great zest. They loaded
themselves with the richest goods, and
sought place Of concealment.
Year: 1871

The vine clings to the tree when its trunk
is sturdy with sap and its branches are full
of leaves and nests, and it clings to it also
when it is only a Jagged stu,up riven and
shattered by the lightning,
Year: 1871

N r. CAMILLE ROOS having just re-
IXl turned from New Orleans with very
finely assorted stock of general merchandise,
invites his friends and the public in general to
call and examine his goods and lie is satisfied
shat they will find his prices to suit the times
Year: 1871

This piece was written early in 1864; but
for obvious reasons, 10 attempt was then
made to publish it; neither was it offered for
publication since that time until now.


There being "more truth than poetry" in
this piece, there was very little room for en-
bellishment. and no necessity for drawing on
the Imagination.


Willy M-r-n was q real parsonage, and the
ladies', though not named, we're also real
persons. Now, as some of the characters
alluded to are gone to the world of shadows,
and nearly all the others are widely dispersed
in this world, nobody can possibly be hurt by
letting the little fugitive see the light after its
long and undisturbed slumber.
Year: 1871

TN consequence of the unusually dull times
III we have determined to sell our entire


STOCK OF SUMMER GOODS
at very reduced rates; and to enable all tt
purchase at the Real Cheap Dry Goods En-
nOrium of
Year: 1871

The most beautiful girl in the Uni
ted States, lives in Athens. Her hair
is of that peculiar hue that a field of
ripe wheat throws towards the setting
sun. Her eyes send forth a light so
efrulgent and magnetic that strangers
become spell bound under Its influence
and stand rudely gazing. Her cheeks
bear bloom like the sunny side of
an early peach. A pearl would seem
almost to black beside her teeth. Her
hands suggest the idea of waxen fin
gers tipped with vermillion. Her
smiles seems to actually illuminate
her presence and when she laughs, the
listener fancies he hears sweet music
in the distance Athens Post.


Send her down this way. There is
a young man here who would like to
"kiss her for her mother. = Meals s
State Gazette.
Year: 1871

The Boston Journal of Chemistry
says:


fla man wishes to get rid Of dys.
pepsia he must give his stomach and
brains less to do. 1t will be of no
service to him to follow any particular
regimen--to. live on chaff bread, or
any such stuff--to weigh his food, etc,
SO long as the brain is in a constant
state of excitement.


But if he passes fourteen or fifteen
hours o day in his office or counting
room, and takes no exercise, his sto.
mach will inevitably become paralyed,
onn ifheputs nothing init but crack
er day, i. will not digest it.
In many cases it is the brain that is
the primary cause. Give that delicate
organ some rest Leave your bust
ness behind you when you go to your
home. DO not sit down to your din
ner with your brows knit, and your
MUD absorbed in casting up interest
on accounts.


Never abridge the usual hours OF
sleep. Take more or less exercise in
the open air every day. Allow your
self some innocent recreation.
Eat moderately, slowly and Of what
you please--provided it be not the
shovel and tongs. If any particular
dish disagrees with you, however new
er touch it, or look at it. Do not i'm
agine that you must live on rye brea(
or oatmeal porridge; reasonable
quantity of nutritious food is essentia
to the mind as well as the body
Above all, Danish all thoughts of tn
subject.


II you have any treaties on dyspep
sia, domestic medicine, ETC., put then
directly into the fire, If you are con
stantly talking and thinking abou
dyspepsia, you will surely have it,


Endeavor to forget that you hav
q stomach. Keepa clear sonscience
be Industrious, too but be temperate
Year: 1871

The following anecdote of John c.
Calhoun is told by William Schoulel:
on the authority of the late Hon. Alb
bot Lawrence. ''Some time before
1910, Mr.. Calhoun wrote to Mr.. Law
renee that he had been adding to his
landed estates and would like to obtain
loan of $40, 600 or $4,000 in Bos-
ton, where money was more plenty
than in South Carolina, and the rate of
interest not so high, for the payment
of which he would give his notes and
"a mortgage upon his estate which
would be simple security. Mr. Law
renee said he consulted Mr.. Nathan
Appleton and one or two other wealthy
citizens of Boston upon the subject


and it was agreed to raise the money
for him and take no security for the
payment but his own note. MIR. Law
renee informed Mr.. Calhoun of the
arrangement which he had made, and
expressed his qualification that it was
in the power OF himself and q few of
his friends to do kindness to one so
distinguished whose life had been de-
voted to the service of his country.
Mr.. Calhoun Immediately wrote back
declining the offer, and Withdrawing
his original request. He said it did
not agree with his sense of propriety
to accept loan on such terms; that
in the discharge of his public duties
he did not wish to be embarrassed by
sense of obligation to any one."
Year: 1871

That sterling paper, the Clarksvillc
Chronicle has the following paragraph
upon subject which is Of general in
terest and applicable to other localities
than that in which it first finds utter
ance. We commend it to the thought.
full consideration Of all


awe have men in our midst, who
are doing business here, and expect to
make living by selling their goods
and wares, to the people of this town
and country, yet these same men ad-
wise people to send work away from
here to Louisville to be done. In
reference to printing, they argue to
them that they can send their printing
to Louisville and get it done some
cheaper than Clarksville printers can
do it for We ask such men to stop
and consider this matter and see if, af--
ter reflection they think they are act
ing right towards the people from
whom they expect to make living.
The little commission paid them by
a foreign printer to secure work from
our midst is q small matter when it is
properly looked into. Suppose our
people were to withdraw their patron
age from you, and send it to Louis
vile how long could you keep open
your business house in this city--and
whilst you are pursuing this throat
policy, would it not be right to with
draw from you and seek other mar
kets? Most assuredly, according TO
the rule which actuates you, it would
be right. You that are guilty-and
the reader will determine whether he


is or not--ought to quit it, if not, we
will give your nance TO the public and
let it decide what is right in such cases
Year: 1871

At q recent Radical meeting at
Lynchburg. man named Lydic, in
charging the cullad gemmen to regis
ter correctly. said "some of you have
so many names that you register in
one name, forget it, and then attempt
to vote in another Now, when you
register. get somebody to write down
the name and put it in your pocket
book; then when you go to the polls
to vote, be sure to refer 10 the name
iewhich you registered, and vote by
that name"
Year: 1871

Do not get vexed at what people say
of you. Let them speak, while you
endeavor to do the will of God. You
will never succeed in pleasing men and
it would net be worth the trouble if
you could. We must love our fellow.
men without depending on their friend
ship and seek to win their love by kind
words and deeds, leaving our lives,
our regulations and our characters
with him who careth for us.
Year: 1871

Says the Reading Times: Let the
young remember that to be success
ful there must be truthfulness upon all
points, sobriety at all times, and, ney-
er tagging industry. These, with
strict honesty, will insure success
without the probability of failure; for
in this widely extended country OF
ours no man need be without the
means of obtaining wealth if that be
his desire distinction if such be his
thoughts; or, what is far better than
all, happy home.
Year: 1871

II Ada had affection for Ralph, it did
not linger long. In few weeks it was
transferred to another-one who was
so proud of his beautiful wife that he
was content with such love as she
gave him.
Year: 1871

The Bolivar Bulletin heads its local
department with "Bolivarites" and
boasts Of the strawberry crop in that
vicinity this season both in quantity
and size-many measuring four and a
half inches in circumference.
Year: 1871

THE Scranton (Pa.) Republican tells the
following sad story of one of the victims OF
the late Pittston disaster:


"William James expired about 8 O'Clock
on the afternoon of the Tuesday following
the catastrophe, and was the last added to
the list of those upon whom the death
angel laid his hand in that awful havoc.
He was Welchman, and had been IN
this country about seven months. On the
morning of the dreadful day in question
he had taken his breakfast and his wife
had made ready his dinner and set the pail
beside him. For some time he sat wrap
ned in thought, his arms folded, his eyes
fixed vacantly upon the stove, and deep
melancholy apparently brooding over him.
He was aroused from his reverie by his
wife telling him that his dinner was ready,
and that he would be late, as the bell had
rung. He started to his feet, and gazing
upon her for moment with a look full OF
tenderness and significance, said to her, II
I should not come back alive would you
be in such hurry getting me outr The
wife answered No. but remarked that if
he was going at all, it was time he was
gone He lifted his pail without saying a
word, and after kissing his wife, kissed his
four little children, who were sitting play
ing on the doorstep. When he had got
about fifty yards from his home, he return
ed again, and kissed his wife and children
once more with great fervency. His wife
noticed that he was the victim of gloomy
fDrebodings, and as he turned away she
WIS about to entreat him not TO go to work
if he apprehended any danger. But hope
and courage and the necessities of their
family overcame her intention, and she let
him go. She stood in the door and watch
ed him on his way to the fatal pit. When
at point where he turned out of heI
sight, he paused and cast wistful look to-
ward his home and little ones, and, seeing
his wife, waved with his hand last adieu.
! He parted with his loved ones forever"
Year: 1871




For about week past few rough
looking. sharpers from New York have
been operating in this vicinity, swindling
the farmers by what is known as the cloth
dodge. They went around by twos, and
played their game in the following man
ner: One of these two would go to a house
and offer for sale piece of cloth at very
low price. If he sold the cloth there his
pal would reach the house soon after he
left it, and ask the inmates whether man
had sold them any cloth. When the cloth
was shown to the second conner, he would
instantly claim it, saying that it had been
stolen from him, and the purchasers, to
avoid being imp icated in any trouble,
would of course surrender the cloth, and
lose what they had paid for it. 1t is said
that these sharpers made Newburg their
headquarters, but carefully refrained from
pFacticing their little game here. Police
Officer Andrews has been watching them
not liking their looks, but not being able
to bring anything directly against then
until to day. But they left town for New
York last night, leaving, it is said
some unpaid bills behind them. If ex
changes will refer to the "dark ways" O.
this gang of New York gentlemen, who
live by Their wits, at other peoples ex
pefse,, farmers in other sections may b.
put on their guard against the swindlers.-
Neaobel7y Journal.
Year: 1871

I WISH to call the attention of youths TO
the importance of beginning hfe with
some definite purpose In view. With an
perience of half century, my observation
has led me to the conclusion that tne
great mistake of large proportion OF men
and women is their not starting ariShi-
in not duly considering in the beginning
what they are fitted for, or what their am
should be. Boys are put into an occupa-
ton temporarily, or permanently, as II
were, by accident, without thought OF
their tastes or capacities, or any idea OF
whether the occupation is one of useful
ness to society, or even proper for them
selves.


think that to be of real use should be
the first thought in laying plans OF lie,
and the prosperity of the individual VIII
follow as a natural consequence. L see
too many persons who grow up to man
hood with no trade or regular business,
except such as they may happen to light
upon, depending upon some kind OF specu-
lation in Whist more Industrious person
produce, instead of applying themselves to
produce food, or such articles of necessity
as mankind are constantly demanding.
Such persons are the ones loudest in their
complaints of "hard times and the difficult
ty of getting along" A word to the wise
is sufficient-Rural Nelc Yorker.
Year: 1871

TRUTH is one of the rarest of gems.
Many a youth has been lost in society by
allowing it to tarnish his character, and
foolishly throwing it away. If this gem
still shines in your bosoms, suffer nothing
to displsce or diminish its lustre. Pro-
family is a mark of low breeding. Show
as that man that commands much respect (;
an oath never trembles on his tongue.
Read the catalogue of crime. Inquire the
character of those who depart from virtue:
With but few exceptions you will ind
them to be profane. Think of this and
do not let vile word disgrace you.
Year: 1871

For a specimen of logical consecutlon
of ideas we venture to commend TINS,
from a schoolboy's composition: sIo3ac-
co was invented by a man named Walter
Raleigh. When the people first saw him
smoking they thought he was steam
boat and. as they had never seen steam
boat they were frightened"
Year: 1871

One Of the bathing place gentry
writes: Did you ever see thin girl
take bath in the surf and come out
with her bathing dress sticking to
her like a poor woman's plaster ?
Funny, wasn't it? Well, it's moth
ing compared to fat girl in the
same "posish." | do think, of all
the comical sights in the wide world,
the funniest is a fat girl when she
comes out Of the surf. | have seen
puppy dogs with blue ribbons on
their tails, and neatly embroidered
flannel shirts on their dear, dear lit
tie necks, and ii I've seen Horace
Greely at party, but they are as
naught, and the dust in the balance,
alongside Of a wet fat woman in her
bathing clothes. I don't think men
look any better, but we don't expect
grace and beauty in our sex, and can
stand the sight. IF you are very
much in love with a girl and want
to break the spell, take her to the
Branch and see her in her surf tog-
gerry. If that don't knock the spoo
ney out of you, you'd better marry
her and call it square.
Year: 1871

There are ten commandments, one
of which is, .Thou shalt not kill"
No particular prominence is given
to this, but it is thrust in, so to
speak, among several others, all of
which, it is fair to presume, are of
equally binding authority. Never
theless, the transgression of the 9th
ers is esteemed venial. Stealing, it
is TRUE, under certain conditions, is
punished, but these are exceptional,
for thousands of men in the highest
positions are known to be rioting in
the enjoyment of ill-gotten gains.
Adultery rather adds an eclat to
the transgressor to the man, at
least, and the distinction of sex in
this respect, is rapidly breaking
down. Bearing false witness is le-
galized; cOvetousness hardly eXcites
a remark, and is never made mat
ter of church censure.


For many centuries, however, mur-
der has constituted an exception to
the leniency with which violations
of the decalogue are treated, and the
stabber or poisoner has been regard
ed as a wretch unfit to live. But
the eyes Of mankind are gradually
opening to the inconsistency of this
view, and the exaction of the death
penalty for homicide is now fast be-
coming obsolete; in some States it
has been done away with by statute.
At the same time the license of com
hitting murder is extending, as if
by an instructive protest of nature
against a barbarous prejudice. Fa-
cile notions of indulging the inclina-
ton for homicide are also getting
into vogue, poisoning, for example
"a method within the reach of all,
even of the febler sex-taking the
place of the bludgeon and the dag
ger, which almost gave a monopoly
of murder to the strong arm of the
male man.


We live in an age of progress, as
we are told too often to be in any
danger of forgetting it, and, from
present appearances, the progress
of the holhicidal idea will, in a few
years, reach the point when the dun
geon as well as the gallows will be
abolished, and the murderer be adj
mitted to the most select circles of
society on his or her own merits, the
commission Of an occasional tres
pass of a particular kind not being
suffered to prejudice the mind against
sterling worth in every other regard.


Mobile RapiStar.
Year: 1871

His HEAD WAS LEvEL.-A New
York wholesale grocer, who had be-
come rich in his business, has lately
made the following revelation. He
says his rule always was when he
sold a bill of goods ON credit to inn
mediately subscribe for the local
paper of his debtor. So long as his
customer advertised literally and
vigorously he rested, but as soon
as he began to contract his advertis-
ing space he took the fact as eyi-
dence that there was trouble ahead,
and he invariably went for his debt.
"Forn said he, +" the man who feels
too poor to make his business known
is too poor to do business" This
withdrawal of an advertisement is
all evidence of weakness that bust
ness men are not slow to observe.
= Washington Star.
Year: 1871

A Birmingham tavern keeper
came to the Mayors office at
Pittsburg, on Monday, and made
an information, charging a board
er with being too intimate with
his wife. Stories had been in cir.
culatien in regard to the wife,
and the husband in order to aScer-
tain the truth or falsity of the
reports, adopted little strategy.
He went away from home on
Saturday, ostensibly to be gone
several days, but secretly returned
IN the evening and watched. A
bout midnight he saw his wife
enter the room of this boarder.
He Immediately entered the room,
revolver in hand, forbade either
of them to stir, and then called
in eleven boarders to witness the
affair. 1t is also stated that he
kept them there until the wife's
father was brought to witness the
c1se. The husband declares his
intention of obtaining q divorce.
1t is stated she pleaded piteousIy
to live with him, but he was in
exorable. -a
Year: 1871

wonder why this worlds good things


Should fall in such unequal shares
Why some should taste of all the joys,


And others only feel the cares!
wonder why the sunshine bright


Should fall in paths some people tread
While others shiyer in the shade


OF clouds that gather overhead!
! wonder why the trees that hang


So full of luscious fruit should grow
Only where some may reach and eat.


While others faint and thirsty go!
Why should sweet flowers bloom for some
For others only thorns be found ?
And some grow rich on fruitful earth,


While others till but barren ground?
l wonder why the hearts of some


0'erfow with joy and happiness,
While others go their lonely way


Unblessed with aught of tenderness
L wonder why the eyes Of some,


Should ne'er be moistened with tears,
While others weep from morn till night,
Their heart so crushed with sorrow here
All, we'll! We may not know, indeed,
The why's, the wherefores of each life;
But this we know-there's One who sees
And watches US through Joy or strife.
Each life its mission here fulfills,
And only He may know the end
And loving Him we can be strong,


Though storm or sunshineHe may send.