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Year: 1871

TAKING UP RooTs.-Much extra labor
may be avoided by managing the root harvest
with judgment. There is great deal of
handling Of this crop, and many a back-ache
Is necessarily incident 10 it at the best. "A
serviceable and useful tool to pick M roots.
either turnps or potatoes, may be made by


taxing piece OF three-eighth inch round iron
rod. three feet long, bending 1t in the form OF
scoop, bringing the ends together. and in
seitlnS them Into long fork-handle. Then
ket. shaped like deep spoon or ladle, on this
frame OF rod, with interstces two inches
square. The effect is to make a tool with
which roots may be scooped up rapidly with
out stopping, and pitched into a cart or wac-
on, or thrown into heap for pitting.
Small potatoes, stones, and loose earth will
escape through the spaces. We have used
such contrivance many seasons with great
increase OF comfort and expedition in bar


vesting our root crops.
Year: 1871

VARIED DIET FOR PoULTRY.-Corn Is the
cheapest and best food tor fowls, IL we are to


name one article. They like it better than
any other grain, and it probably must always


be the main dependence in this country In
Heeping poultry. But there must be variety.


They even exceed swine in this respect We
a'i know bow distasteful a uniform diet Is TO
ourselves. The appetite, both In men and
orutes, Is determined by the varying state OF
the system, and akind of food that Is craved
at one time will be rejected at anott er. Wheat,
buckwheat and oats must have a place on the
det-list. The latter are best ground. Wheat
bran Is excellent. Hens soon tire of cooked
grain, but 1t should be fed part Of the time.
Every day in The year, when fowls do not have
access to grass, fresh vegetable food should be
allowed aid small quantity of meat If there
is not insect forage. Corn should preponder-
ate for growing chickens. because the cheap
est; and for fattening fowls; but for layers
wheat should occapy prominent place.
Year: 1871

LIFE is more precious than silver or
gold, and to preserve it as long as possible
il our duty, consequently no plausible
scheme should be left uutrisd to secure gu
end SO devoutly desired. DR.. Bells BAlsam
Of Alpine Moss for Consumption and all
diseases of the Throat aud Lungs, has be
came very popular within few years, and
we attribute its fame, to its success. See
advertisement in this paper.
Year: 1871

The Sub Committee on Ku, Klux which has
been investigating affairs in South Carolina,
have returned to Washington. 1t is under
stood that the testimony taken by the sub
committee, and their personal experience of
the litter spirit of the whites, confirm the
previous reports Of terrorism in that State.
Year: 1871

A Washington despatch states that while
our Government is not now engaged in any
effort to acquire Cuba, it will adhere to its
heretofore declared policy not to permit Cuba
to pass from the hands of Spain into those of
any other power than the United States.
Year: 1871

Hero, Patriot and Sage, lie wrote an
ode and had-it painted in large letters
on the Arch of Triumph at the inter
section of Market and Patrick streets.
And that of itself was enough to i'm
mortalizc his poetical genius.
Year: 1871

lending others. Let them occasion ally remember that they are creatures of the law, and all their pay and privileges come from the people at large, and that the people who have to pay then all and more than they earn-as in the case of those recently mustered out, if not others-will criti- else them, that they have right to do so, that no amount of inflated import ance frightens tax payers, and now and then make some effort to earn their pay with becoming propriety, and they will grow in the esteem of the public very fast, and soon escape other than compliments, which are so dear to nearly all of them.
Year: 1871

Ihe WellSDurR NeWS says


AT the hour of going to press u a. M
we have not received the entire vote OF
Brooke county, hut the majority against
the Convention will be in the nelghbor.
hood Of 100.
Year: 1871

The RETIRING COMMISSIONERS The Town
Commissioners who retired on Monday last
proved the most untiring, attentive and self
sacrificing Board that the Town has ever had,
perhaps. Two years ago they were elected on
the town hall issue, and beyond the expecta-
tions of their most sanguine friends, and in
spite of the opposition of their most implaca


bic opponents they accomplished the task they
were elected to accomplish, and to-day we have
q building that is an ornament to the town ard
credit to the enterprise of the Board BY its
erection our religious societies have been bene-
6ted and realized thousands of dollars, our
secret society likewise benefited, our town L.
brary given new lease of life, and various
means of social enjoyment have been given to
the town. And it is no burden to the town, as
may be seen by the report elsewhere publish
ed, which is contrary to the predictions, and
we might say malignant hopes, of its opponents
1t might be larger and better located, but
these opponents are mainly responsible for
these defects; but while this opposition pre-
vented the Board from doing as much as the
town needed, it prompted them to do as much
as they did, and to do it with a promptness
that only opposition could have inspired Other
improvements were also made by them that
will be lasting benefit to the town. There
fore, the friends of the Board, last year,
promptly reelected them, as was their duty
The personal labor and determined energy
shown by two or three of the members is what
accomplished the work in the main. The af-
fairs of the town have never been more scru-
pul ,usy looked after.
Year: 1871

=, In recent action against the corp oration of
Canterbury, Eng land to recover damages for
injuries received by the plaintiff-he having
been thrown from his carriage in the nighf
time by coming in contact with a pile of stones
lett in the highway-the somewhat singular
defence was set up that the accident would
not have occurred in the daytime, and that as
darkness was the act of God so was the acci


dent. The Lord Chief Justice is said to
have ruled against this point with some
warmth.
Year: 1871

Average majority, 53, total poll 200


The Improvement" ticket was nominated
at an informal meeting on Saturday evening,
by number OF citizens regardless of party
the " Low Tax ticket was concocted on the
street corners Monday morning by Salisbury
Democrats, by few who always love to be
conspicuous at an election and vote Their " sen
tlments, let the anticipated triumph be as
cheap as 1t may. None but they took any espe-
cIal inte est, except or two of the successful
candidates, who were running behind, and have
little to boast Of in the result all the rest had no
particular desire to be elected The vote is a
falling off Of nearly one third from last year
As usual, Mr. Jefferson gets the largest vote
Most Of the new Board of Commissioners will
prove very acceptable, we feel sure. Some of
them were opposed to the Town Hall, and
other improvements, but as the old Board set
lied those questions in spite of their opposi
ton, there is nothing for them to be old fogy-
ish over Some Of them have been Jealous
improvement men for the last sevcra years
AT all events it is hardly probable that they or
any Board IN the future will become as drony
as the old ones of former years, before the re-
tlrlng Board went into Office
Year: 1871

There was a meeting OF the Park
laborers tonight. Near the entrance
fears of riot had been entertained
Contrary to expectation, the men were
not discharged to-day, consequently the
meeting was small affair. Fifty
laborers and a strong police force were
on the ground. No action was taken
by the laborers, who called for meet.
ing to be held in few days.
Year: 1871

have cheerful word to-day

 Ny modest friend, for you, About those awkward little things

 We sometimes say and do ye'er let a harmless biunder tinge,

 Your manly cheek with shame; Your not alone in such mistakes,

 For thousands do the same. Now, should you woo lady fair,

 And think her warm and true, But learn some day, to your surprise, The same was all in you Then laugh you, too, if others laugh, And crush chagrin and shame ; For greater men than you and

 Have done-the very same. Or should you hope to charm the town With sweet, poetic strains, And when the grand &ttempt is made, Get laug ghed at for your your pains, Stand up before the witty world You've still your honest name, Don't care pin a host of men

 Have done the very same. Or if tosome in agined friend

 Your tail of woe you bring, And stead of sympathy or aid

 Receive the scorpions sting: While learning to bo more discreet, Mind not the grief and shame, r For shrewd and honest men, my friend, f Have done the very same. h short, wtate'er your blunders be, a Hide not an honest face Yet try to act in word and deed, With dignity aud grace But when the thing is said or done, Think not of shame or blame, Bnt rather say. "Why should 1 fret? Good men have done the same." But should you ever slight the source Whence truth and justice spring, And from your manhood stoOp to do A mean, unworthy thing, Then hideyour face from heaven and earth, And weep for very shame For Natures honest man, my friend, Has rarely done the same.
Year: 1871

WHO DID THAT:p--The Pitts,-
burg Mail tells this butter story: In
this city there Is private boarding
house which Is rendezvous for
young men. Some time ago the
iandlady made a purchase of some
butter. Among the lot WAS lump
rather aged. IL was put on the table
but no one took butter. The next
day it was puto on another table. So
Ii passcd around unmolested, and at
the end of the week tho lanelady
was puzzled to know what To 20 with
it. 1t cost too much to ba thrown
away. so sbe took 1t and padded it
over into another shape, making IL
more round, and In nc respect similar
to Its former appearance. It appear.
ed In bran new dress at dinner that,
day, but met with the same celasIe-
ception. Around IL went again day
by day, from one table TO. another
One day sdon't care jolly feilow, al.
ways ready and eager fog soma mis-
chief, watched his oportunity, and
when the land lady happened to step
out OF the dining-room for q moment
he took the big ball Of butter. which
was then hard enoughto hold itself
together, and threw ii against the
ceiling where Ii stuck In kind OF
hemisphere. The landlady entered
just moment later, and her at.en-
ton was Immediately attracted to
unusual situation OF the butter by the
giggling and tittering of the boarders.
WHO did that" she screamed in a
terrible rage. She repeated her
wrathy question several times with
out an answer, when the fellow who
had done the mischief looked slyly
up at the greasy substance, and said,
"Speak, butter you're old enough to
talk for yonrself!n
Year: 1871

An Illinois woman committed
suicide by hanging herself to an ap-
pie tree. At this funeral a neighbor
noticing the sad appearance Of the
husband, consoled him bp saying
that he had met with terrible loss.
Yea" said the husband heaving n
terrible sigh, "she must have kicked
like thunder to shake Off six bushels
of green apples that would have been
worth dollar when they got ripe"
Year: 1871

Hardly anv practice on the farm, is
more TO be deprecated than plowipg
or stirring the soil in the spring when
wet. This is one of the small opera
tions, affecting oftimes a whole crop,
and lasting injuriously through
whole season. Unless in sandy
soil, any stirring or moving by spade,
nlow or harrow, when wet, tends to
compress and compact its particles,
when the object is or ought to be, to
pulvGrizc and make mellow. Good
tillage is manure;" and stirring of
wet soil is only allowable in a brick
yard. No implement that we know
OF, is capable OF again opening
Jumps of ear h TO atmospheric action
and influences, after they have ol9ce
closed up, by compression, and be-
come externally hardened. Any one
can observe this, by moulding lump
of damp Garth in their hand, whel.
it becomes the cOnsistence of putty
When exposed TO the air, il becomes
nearly as hard as stone.
Year: 1871




We copy as follows from the Souht
Carolina correspondence of the New
York World:


As the strawberry forced i'm the
hot-house is TO the sweet fruit matur-
ed in its season by the sun and air, so
is the mocking- bird that sings behind
wires to his glorious brother in the
South's wild. A man out of his ap-
pointed sphere in this great universe
does little worthy of the name of ac-
ton, and the song-bird of the. New
World has only a weak, imprisoned
trili. 1t is when free, when he will
perch ON some spray near your dwell
ling, for it is mistake to suppose
he shuns man, that there comes a
note so ravishing that you look to
see where this soft silver clarion can
be. 1t is yOn sober, gray fellow,
with stripe of white on his darkish
wing, almost as friendly with you as
a robin rcd-breast, and possessed
with a voice you can back with a
heavy bet against any loye-lorn, Old
World nightingale ofthem all. That
feathered Romeo may pipe to please
Juliet, but the wild mocking-bird is
the Caius Marius of song. "CaRo,
canO," sing, 1 sing" he seems to
say, and in the note is something so
virile and steady that it would hard
ly surprise if he gave us the whole
Of it in a resonant epic-a,ma riram-
que canO. And yet he can sit by the
chimney too. / remember ono fel-
low who had his annual housebuild-
ing on one gable, and there, while
the madame arranges the mansion.
my lord sits down close upon his feet
at the EXTREMIST peak of the roof
tree, and thus, outlined like n spcck
against the sky, pours out the whole
orchestra from his single heart. But
a few days since 1 heard him, and
trust no bars will ever prison him
from his favorite perch, his young
birds, and their dam.
Year: 1871

The MONT Gents tunnel now near
its completion, is about eight miles
long, nearly two miles above the sea,
and mile beneath the mountain top.
1t has cost about fifteen years of
ccaslcss labor, going on at either end,
and though no shafts could possibly
be sunk the ventilation has been per-
feet. 1fFrance and Italy can be thus
connected, what is there insurmount-
able in the way of the Darien Canal !?
The two great oceans are as much
more important to commerce as the
world at large is to both Italy and
France. We have seen no evidence
that an eight-mile tunnel would be
necessary; but if il will, what is there
about ii, except its cost and size, that
puts it out of the pale of modern en-
terprise? If two nations united can
build such a work as that thrOng the
Alps, mankind at large ought to be
able to undertake so citing larger.
If Governments whose shipping is
interested will only take this view of
the case, and join in the effort, the
success of the undertaking will not
be doubtful
Year: 1871

question, in all the mob of screaming
TeRgcreuses with which Paris is
chronially afflicted, or among those
recently shot there was even one


who could justly be named with one
of these.
Year: 1871

"That you believe you have a call
to preach is all very well as far as it
goes" said an old doctor of divinity to
a theological student; "but," he added,
1--WE must wait and see whether peo-
pie think they have call to hear
you"
Year: 1871

To Me EdftOr Of The Tribune.


SIR: As the Committee of Seventy" is COM
posed Of some Of our most prominent merchants apd
certainly commands the respect OF every in their
attempt TO ferret out fraud and promote sentiments OF
honesty in City Government. win they not make
glad the hearts Of every honest man by respect
fully demanding OF President Grant the im-
mediate removal Of Thomas Murphy from the
high Office Of the Collector Of the Port OF New
York; 1t appears TO me that our President elected as
10 wa BY the popular voice Of citizens and soldiers
IL AFFORD at this period Of hs Administration TO yield to
the pressure Of political factions, and keep in power
the mention OF whose must shock the ears OF
al honest citigens Continue in your good work. and
make "Thouas Murphy and Tammany" the objective
point, and we shall surely win. O.


Eoe- Yerk Sept 9, 1871.
Year: 1871

A NEW RAILWAY PRECAUTION--A
Michigan railroad company has attached
to thirty-four of its, locomotives a new
style of alarm bell. The bell isso attached
that when the engine goes the bell rings,
being struck by the hammer once at each
revolution of the driving wheels. Being
placed directly in front of the boiler. the
sound of the bell is seldom heard by the
engineer or fireman, and can not be heard
on the train, consequently it is no annoy
ance to passengers, while it is claimed its
position causes the sound to be thrown
forward, and conducted by the earth and
the railroad track OF rails, so that it can be
heard considerable distance in advance
of the train, thus giving timely warning,
The general superintendent Of the road
thinks some recent accidents would have
been certainly prevented by the use of this
invention,
Year: 1871

The State Senate has been in the habit
or losing no opportunity to pass resolutions
in honor of any notable visiting Nashville.
The rebel General John G.. Breckinridge
and the Democratic Congressman VIM. e.
Niblack, having both been honOred at diff
ferent times by hifalutin resolutions,
a few days ago resolution in honor of the
Russian Grand Duke Alexis was intro
duced, it having been intimated that he
would visit Nashville. Senator Gibson,
thinking, no doubt, that this thing had
been carried to ridiculous excess, and in
order to burlesque and kill off the whole
practice, offered the following resolution in
lieu of the Alexis resolution


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION, TO DO HONOR


ifs y TO JOHN SMITH.


WHEREAS, Homage to greatness and
public worth is natural and noble inn
impulse in every human breast; and,


WHEREAS, The expression of such hom-
age is meet and proper at all times, and is
especially becoming when an illuStriOus
stranger visits our land and, .sf


WHEREAS, It has been heralded abroad
by ten thousand tongues that that distin-
guished and worldrenowned man, John
Smith, now graces the capital of Tennes-
see by his august presence; therefore,


Be it resoiUcd By the General assembly
Of the State Of Tennessee, That the said
John Smith be, and he is hereby cordially
welcomed with a flourish of trumpets and
the roll of drums, to this mighty State
and that he is obsequiously invited to hold
a grand reception ceremony at the capitol,
so that all the family of Smiths and this
General Assembly may do him gracious
homage as in humble duty bound.


ResotUed, I'd, That as an exceedingly
demonstrative mark of our infinite respect
for, and appreciation of the distinguished
visitor-distinguished as well for the emf
nent virtues of his exalted private charac-
ter, as for the infinite worth Of his stu
pendous public services-and in order that
so extraordinary an occasion may be made
as magnificent as it deserves, ten thousand
dollars in Confederate money be, and the
same is hereby appropriated out of the
plethoric treasury of our opulent State to
defray the necessary expenses or so grand
q reception and to purchase life size
portrait of our august guest, SO that when
he departs he may yet ever be with us.


ReSoLUed, Sd, That the fair ladies of
Tennessee, in waterfall and full Grecian
bend be invited to participate in their po-
lite and elegant style, in doing homage to
Mrs. Smith and all the little Smiths on
this most auspicious and happy OCCASION;
and that the Grand Army of Tennessee
now guarding this capitol, in their striped
uniforms, be commanded to fire off and
explode all their loudest blasts, and to
make perfect volcanic hullabaloo in hon.
or of so signal and stupendous an event.


This resolution provoked such rOars of
laughter that the Alexis resolution was
withdrawn and thus the whole matter
ended.
Year: 1871

'.D'ink water sparinrly" -
an important maxim to every n.y.
son IN summer. Experience shows
that III order to quench the thirst
little cool drink accomplslrs
Hnlte as much rs large quantity,
Ihe hotter the day the less sLouiI
Lhe stomacl bo loaded either with
fo"d or drink. A little observation
VIII show the rule to be a good one
ootn IN respect of comfort and
heaith. Let any one who doubts
this try the following experiments,
each for the six working days Of a
week of hot weather:


L. Every other day cat larre,-
ana drink moderately, and on In.
inely. "'
2. Every other day drink large.
y and cat moderately, and on al.
ternate days, as before, cat and
drink sparingly.


.. Every other day cat and
drink largely, and on the alternate
days do both sparingly. The re:
suit of the experiments will show
that in each case the alternate
days when the stomach is least
burdered the comfort is greatest
and the days when the stomach is
loaded with the full meal and tho
largest amount Of drink, the great.
est discomfort is experienced.


"Gut what shall be done TO
quench the thirst in the lot days?o
Drink only y a.litlle at q time. If
the water is cold a swallow or two
VIII generally prove sufficient
when tho sense of thirst returns
take anothor swallow, and so on
Bits of ice kept in the mouth or
chcwed until they melt are much
better than copious drauehts of
water. When the sensation Of
thirst is felt delay quenchirg it as
long as may be conveniently done
Try all this and test it for your.
selves.
Year: 1871

Stretched upon The bed, which
stood with the head against the
wall'to the right of the door, where
the


LlFELEss BODIES OF THE DOCTOR AND


his TWO INNOCENT BABES.


The father lay on his back at the
side OF the bed farthest from the
door, having on a shirt. a pair of
red flannel drawers, pair of socks
and a pair slippers. The right leg
was drawn mp towards the BODY,
tie right hand was thrown across
his chest, and his left hand Law by
his side. Close beside him on the
left lay his two darlings-for he
loved them Notwithstanding he
killed them-both on their backs,
the eldest with her lead on the
pillow while between her little
feet lay the head Of the .baby-her
little sister. The children had
nothing on but little night slips,
which hung loosely about their
bodies. Between them and their
father, floating in a pool of blood
was little India rubber ball, which
they had evidently been playing
with before the horI id deed was
done. On the side of the bed near.
est the door lay a hu re bread knife,
about fourteen inches long, two
inches wide at the widest part, and
sharp almost as a razor. This was
the instrument which had so effcc.
tually done the work. 1t was with
this that the father had


CUT THE CnILDREN's TuRoATs


And then almost discovered his
own head from his body. The
bed was one mass of gore, whicl,
trickled down on the floor, where
it settled in pools. Over OH the
opposite side Of the room stood Q
little crib, containing every requi.
site tor the comfort of the children
and they-or the eldest one, a
least-bhd occupied the night pre-
vious-- The furniture in the room
was OF the cottage description
painted green.


When the officers entered the
room the bodies were stark anG
cold, which leads to the belief tha
the terrible crime must have bee,
committed as early as one o'clocl
at least. The distracted wife an,
mother followed close behind tn,
officers, and when she saw the form.
OF all those she held most dear il
life drenched in their own b!ooc
her grief knew no bounds. Shs
swooned away and was removed
by the kind-hearted policeman tc
Ill apartment on the lower floor
where she lay fol q lonS time in Z
perfectly unconscious state.