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Year: 1873

From Blackwood' s MagaZlne.I


Lord Lytton, with all his gifts, did not
possess that of drawing women. 1t IS
rare among men-almost, if not quite,
as rare as the faculty Of representing
men is among women, though the failure
in the one case is very much like the less
remarked upon, and less noticeable, in
deed, from the fact that women have but
lately come to occupy leading places in
the works of fiction A beautiful and
sweet abstraction of womankind with
hair, eyes, throat, etc., nicely put In,
with smiles and tears handy, and few
pretty speeches, is all that is really
necessary for a heroine of the good old
fashioned type. Lord Lytton has
two of these types, the heroic and
the gentle, as indeed Sir Walter Scett
also had; and most novelists OF
eminence keep within these safe
lines. The sentimental splendor OF Vio-
lapte, the sugary sweetness OF HeleI,
may dazzle the hasty reader; but how
to come to any sort Of realization OF
those young women we are unable to IN
form him. Every mortal man has his
tether, and here is one in which Lord
Lytton's tether is apparent, though he
does his best by glowing diction and
lavish sentiment to throw glamour IN
our eyes and blind us to the fact. He
does blind US SO far that we accept the
graceful outline engeloped in rainbow
mists of beautiful effect as the symbol
of woman-woman the consoler, woman
the inspirer, as he himself says The
abstraction il enough for him-he has
no need for anything further; neither,
we suppose, has the majority OF readers,
or the typical would not have been so
long and so placidly accepted instead
of the personal.
Year: 1873

CHIcoGA, April S.-Forty-one Of the
survivors of the i'll fated steamer Attain
tic. were expected here to day, and a
large number OF persons assembled at
the depot to welcome them, and extend
the hospitality OF the citv, but it appears
the immigrant party stopped over at
Cleveland, and therefore will not arrive
until this evening or tomorrow.


Receiving the News.


A day or two ago while men were die
cussing the ship wreck Of the Atlantic
one OF them boughta a paper Of the news
boy passing, and glanclng at the list OF
names OF those reported lost, the poor
fellow read the name OF his own wife.
He was expectingher on the next steam
mer and he knew there could be no
m stake. He gave a low moan and
fell fainting on the pavement. A car
riage was procured, and the heart
broken man conveyed to his home.
Year: 1873

The man who wound bis clock every
day, and didn't a ID out TOR two year,
that it was an eight dayer, is not to be
pitIed so much as the man who has re.
Gently been eIhsusting whole columns
Of his newspaper 10 proving that the
story about Rip Van Winkle sleeping
twenty years is not true, because, as he
says, be mu-t have starved to death 10
less time. Gentle reader, do you agree
with us7
Year: 1873

From the Memphis (Tcnn) Appeal


What has long been desired and anx-


ously sought for has at last been found


that is, a printing telegraph of easy


practical operation. 1t will print by tel


egraph four times as fast MS the Morse


system can transmit messages. The new
instrument when adapted to four lines OF


wires can take the Presidents message
and deliver it printed in San Francisco
in half an hour


The invention belongs to Captain
Lindsey, of jackson. His operating
model, upon which the patent was is
sued, is now in the Patent Office at
Washington. What think you of a sys-
tenn Of keys arranged in horizontal lines
before the operators, much in the same
style that the keys of piano are ar
ranged before the player, each key rep
resenting letter upon which the expert
telegFaphist plays, producing not sweet
sounds, but printed sheets 5000 miles
away Captain Lindsey has succeeded
in producing a revolution in telegrapby.
His invention makes every printer at
once the most expert of operators His
system of keys may be arranged after
the mode OF a printers case, in which
the letters are arranged according to
their Importance, those most commonly
used being more convenient to the hand
of the artist, and those least used being
more remote. The invention, in fact,
admits of the production of counterpart
of the printers case. the type not being
liable to run out, and the operator never
having to complain Of "want Of Sorts"
one character of each kind being suf-
fcieht to last an age. The operator can
touch those characters as fast as he may,
and corresponding Impression is made
upon the rapidly uncoiling slips of pa
per at the other end of the line. A rapid
printer can distribute" nearly column
Of type in an hour, consequently he
could operate on the new instrument
that fast, and faster, for with the tel
egraphic instrument he would have no
spaces to deal with, and very few
other marks. 1t will be quite plain to
every printer and newspaper man that
when the alphabet is arranged in the or


der named. and has merely to be touched
to make mark at the "other end of the
line, there can hardly be limit to the
quantity Of matter which may be trans
mltted, aud the rapidity will be deter
mined by the expertness of the operator.
When the message is received there will
be no difficulty, for it comes automati-


cally forth on printed slip, which un-


coils itself from roller, and when cut


INTO lengths and pasted across page Of
| paper will read
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after a trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch" was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is fact worthy the attention of consum-
prS
Year: 1873

APPRECIATED Milwaukee SeRtihei
says ''Dr. Prices Cream Baking Pow
der and Special FIavorings are the best,
without exception, that are made They
are growing daily in popular favor, and in
every case where they are used give de-
cided satisfaction. We are using them III
our household, and speak from know
ledge of the case These articles are not
put into the market to compete in price
with those of a low grade and inferior quail
ity-they claim purity and healthfulness
Let those who read give them but single
trial and be satisfied
Year: 1873

A broken-hearted young thing
writes to q weekly paper as follows:
"About three years ago | became
acquainted with young gentleman;
and, although he never paid me
any particular attentions, he would
often accompany me TO and from
church, etc. But lately, | noticed
. great change in him. He avoids
me as much as possible, and starts
i'll address him. Can he have
ceased to love me? for | know he
did, though he never said 80. If !
thought lie had. il would break my
heart" Perhaps we ought not 10
interfere in this matter; but, ~ we
know exactly what should be done
with the young man, we feel as if
we ought to speak out. Do mot
attempt to reason with him or Ca
iole or pacify him. The next time
lie calls, take q monkey wrench,
fasten it well upon his nose, lead
him off to the dining-room and ask
him what he means. If he won't
answer, twist the wrench three Or
four times and butt his head up
against the stove or the mantel-
piece until his gloom is dispelled.
Ifhe says be has ceased to love
you let your fingers daily with his
riuglets lovingly for . few minutes,
and then suddenly lit out q couple
of hsndiills and have all lrishman
at hand to come in and sit on him
awhile and knock out his teeth
and jump up and down ON him and
be sociSble. Then let him go and
commence your arrangements to
rope in fresh man. You cannot
afford to waste your young lite
upon such q wretch ss thir; and
where heart viii not throb to heart
or toul respond TO soul, the best
thing to do iS to confuse the noSe
ut Oi0e.
Year: 1873

KENTUCKY's BAD Boy. "A little boy
named Bob lives not a thousand miles from
Harrodsburg, is six years old, and grows in
stature if not in grace every day. His grand
father is devoted to him and spols him. Not
long ago the old gentleman was walking up
and down the back gallery, holding hist half
open hand behind him as is the habit of
many people. Bou looked at him refectively
for frly a minute. All at once he disappear
ed, entered the kitchen, and reappeared hold
ing small coal of fire between two sticks.
just then his grandfather was walking slowly
toward the other end of the gallery. Swiftly
and cautiously Bob sole up behind and drop
ped the coal into the halfclosed palm, and
then disappeared like a flash. The old gen.
tleman's hand closed convulsively, and then
he made frantic effort to throw it away.
He hoped about and capered like a two-year
old colt, and finally, discovering that he was
burned, darted for the water bucket, into
which he plunged his arm up to the elbow.
But, alas for Bob, his mother had arrived
just in time to see him do the naughty deed,
and despite his declaration that he did not go
to do it, she interviewed him so effectuany
that he found it inconvenient to sit down for
several days thereafter. During the inter-
view Bob howled in his most melodious and
heart-rending manner, but his victim only
stood by the water bucket and nodded ap-
provingly as the sound of the conflict reached
his ears.
Year: 1873

THE PROPOSITION TO CHANGE THE
FORM OF ELECTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
OFFICERS. = There Is now pending an
amendment To the rules of the Fire Depart
ment, providing for a different form Of
election of Chief aud Assistant Engineers
The proposed change Is a good one and we
trust that the Com panies will relinqush thier
power of election. and remit it back to the
Individual members OF the Department, so
that each member may express his choice
for officers at the ballot box, bat the Propo-
sition in its present form is not in our
opinion what i wanted--in fact there are
serious objections 10 il. First: No pToyis-
ion is made for the election of Secretary
and Treasurer. IL may he said that there
will be no use for a Secretary if the Board
of Delegates are abolished, aud we do not
understand that that is proposed, but VIC do
not think so, for even then the Chief En-
gineer viii need some officer through
whom TO conn.,: unicate with the Companies
and by whom the records should be kept.
As to the Treasurer. this officer is indis-
peusably necessary, for the law providing
for State and City appropriations, requires
that the money should be paid by the Aud
itor and the City Collector to the Treasurer
of the Fire Department. Second: No pro-
vision is made for the appointment of
Judges, but says there shall be two members
OF each Company. One would be sufli-
cient, and they should be appointed by the
Board of Delegates from their mum Der Civ
ing each Company one. Third It provides
far rolls certified to aJtder oath and also for
members being -scor1 if challenged, This
in our opinion is serious objection
There j. too much swearing required in
this country already; the rolls certified to
by the Foreman and Secretary in their oil


cial capacities should be sufficient, and the
honor OF members should be relied upon
without giving them test oaths, it smacks
too much of the political regime under
which we now live. Service as liremen in
Jackson is entirely voluntary, and we do
not think any means should be provided to
prevent any one who is upon the rolls of
any Company from enjoying all the privil-
eyes (they are few that the service gives.
Fourth: Ii should provide that the regular
terms OF office begin on the lst Monday in
January. Fifth: There should not be a
twelve month service required, only that
the person elected shah be "A member in
good standing Of some Company. Being
firemen is "a free thing and if they choose to
elect one month old fireman let them do IT,


We shall refer to the this subject again.
Year: 1873

Nothing is cheaper to those who give it
than good advice nothing is more valuable
to those who receive it in the right spirit
and promptly act upon it. Well. then, We
advise the feeble, the ailing. the despond-
ent to become strong and hearty and cheer
full. &" All" reply all these unfortunates in
a breath, it needs no wiseacre to teach rs
that such a change is desirable; but how is
it TO he effected ?" Your patience, sick and
sorrowful friends, and we will inform you.
Learn then that there is such sanitary valne
i'm the famous vegetable restorative known
as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, that no
phase of muscular or nervous debility. no
species of bilious disorder, no variety of
that torment called dyspepsia. no case OF
chills and fever, no form Of hypocondria,
that may not be cured by the persevering
use of this harmless but irresistible inVig-
GRANT, Alternative and corrective.
Year: 1873

The GILBERT SISTERS will appear
here for the whole of next week, beginning
Monday the 20 h. The Aberdeen Examiner
says:


This magnificent Southern Company
completed very successful season OF eight
entertainments, in our city on Saturday ev-
ening, and lett the next morning for Holly
Springs. We do not know that their Win
ter's tour will carry them beyond tine terri
tory where they have had opportunities OF
winning esteem and admiration, but should
such he the case, We take pleasure in COM
mending them to the kind attention of our
brethren OF the quill, and assure them thar
member who is not worthy of a hearty vel
come from any audience and at any fireSide
Tie hstrionic talent of this company will
compare favorably with any that has ever
visited this region, and what is more, The
women are ladies, and the men are gentle
m
Year: 1873

USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL. ~ The
Philadelph, Ledger Almanac is decided
success in point of beautiful mechanical
execution; and of utility in the statistics
and general information which it contains.
The publishers will accept our thanks for a
rpr,V
Year: 1873

DRY GooDs CHEAP-not cheap dry
good--can he purchased for the next sixty
days at cost, the store Of Robinson 4 Ste
veu~. Their advertisement in this issue is
no mere catch penny announcement, but a
genuine, puua-lide proposition to close cut
the stock on hand so "a to make room for
the spring trade. All CLASSES and conditions
are interested in their advertisement, 10
which We call special attention y
Year: 1873

\ perfect Renovator of the system, carry
ing on the vitiated bile without the aid OF
Calomel, or any mineral medicine. Sim
mons Liver Regulator is entirely vegeta-
BILE and harmless, and ought to be taken by
every one.
Year: 1873

MESsRS. RULE & RICKs: Why is it
that no effort is made to straighten Crook
ed street that runs through the heart of
the city and ought to be one of the best
streets in it, while beautiful broad streets
we'll guttered with capital curbing are be-
ing opened up, out this side of Fountain
Head Camp Ground?" 1t is true it has
afforded our city engineer an opportunity
to show his skill by making easy grades
over rough country.


1 desire to suggest that it would be
equally as we'll to spend some of the tax
es this side of "Sharps Ridge"-take De.
pot street for instance, where there is a
dense population, and where the wives of
mony wOrkingmen are compelled to wade
in mud-Q will say nearly as bad as a
Chattanooga street for fear the Press and
Herald should take offense,) every time
they 60 to town for market or other pur-
poses whenever it rains or thaws. Why
is it that some men, not only on Depot
but on other streets, are required to have
good sidewalks, while in front of the lots
of others the mud is often Ito state it mod
estly) shoe-mouth deep as it is where there
ought to be sidewalks on Depot street?


l agree that the streets out near "the
park" will made excellent ground for the
livery stable men to train their trotting
stock (no danger of pedestrians out therel
but the Fair Ground is nearly as near and
there is a good track there. Then
take the street that has been opened from
Clinch street in East Knoxville, by Van
Gilder's stable, from 1000 to 1900 feet
across by Munson's kitchen to Mabry
street.-(This reminds me that our last
census taker did not take oil the inhabi-
tants over on that street and they should
be taken nOw.) The city engineer has GER
tainly made some exhibit of skill in the
country northeast of the city, but I sug-
gest that he made serious mistake in
fixing the grade of the street behind Van
Gilder's stable. He now has one very
deep cut and two heavy fills. The water
comes rushing down those large ravines
and are continually washing away large
quantities of the city's dirt which will al
ways be constant expense to replace and
would keep the street out of repair after
heavy rains (that is if the ,street should
ever be needed: It is true that Van Gill
der has erected dams across the mouth of
his hollows and this dirt is filling I'D and
making lots fit some day to build on, but
if the city has to fill in those ravines would
it not be cheaper to do it all at once and re-
ceive bids and let the lowest bidder have
the job? Now, insist that if the city
engineer had made heavier grade behind
Vans stable, he could have saved both the
fills and tunnelled the hill which would
| not have cost much more than the cut has


cost. If this is objected to as not giving
| good frontage to 80 or 40 of Vans lots,
| submit that it would have been easy to
sink shaft from the top of the hill down
to the tunnel large enough to permit an


elevator" to pass up and down (if any
body should ever live over there), and a


man could take charge of the elevator and
run it as the city scales are run. Why was
this not done? II you can answer some
| of the above questions satisfactorily, you
will confer favor on F fE


AN ENGINEER.
Year: 1873

Yesterday morning, between twelve aud one
clock, case of accidental shooting occurred
at the Railroad Saloon, which resulted in q
young man from Sweetwater, being slightly
wounded. He and several others were sitting
around the stove, when the proprietor, Mr..
Graney, pulled out his pistol to lay it aside,
when one of the party took it and was handling
the top of the stove and glancing struck the
stranger in tho middle of the breast. He was
dreadfully alarmed and was taken at once to
the Atkin House drug store, and thence TO a
surgeon. After the excitement was over the
bullet was found on the chair where the woun-
ded man had been sitting, it having glanced
from the breast bone instead of penetrating.
Year: 1873

The voters of the Seventh Ward would
like to know by what authority Mayor
Van Glider sent the entire police force on
duty over to the meeting, on Thursday
night, with covert insinuations that, if
that meeting attempted to nominate anti
Van Glider candidates for Aldermen, they
would bust !" it.


Wanted to know, whether the threats
made the next day after the meeting about
the meeting in that ward next Monday
night are prompted from the same source
that sent the entire police force over there
on Thursday night.


Wanted to know, where Van Glider gets
his authority from to attempt to oyerawe
a peaceful meeting of citizens in that way,
anyhow. VoTERa,
Year: 1873

regular meeting last night. There was a
good turnout Notwithstanding the severe
cold weather.


The Terpsichorean Society gave a ball
at the Franklin House last night, and
thelovers of the dance, "tripped the Zig hit
fantastic toe" to late hour .'-5..-.


There was not single case before the
Recorder yesterday, the city being perfect
ly quiet and orderly.


John Kelly, of Sewer county, brought
down load of wheat and flour night before
last, which was sold yesterday.
Year: 1873

One of the police force turned man out of
the calaboose yesterday morning about 3
enable him to proceed home. He had the au-
dacity to complain of being put in the boOse
with only two blankets over him, after the pc
lice had picked him up out of gutter the night
previous so dead drunk that he could not walk,
and would probably have frozen had he been
left in the gutter all night.
Year: 1873

On short notice about forty voters assembled
at the Creswell school house in the Third Ward
last evening. After short speeches by several
gentlemen present the meeting endorsed John
NJ Jones and David Brown for Aldermen from
that Ward. The meeting was a unit against
the present municipal administration.
Year: 1873

The Mayors organ says that he took
steps to urge the Legislature to pass an act
further postponing the time for the poll-tax
qualification to take effect. This is too
thin. He sees that it is unpopular to enforce
1t, and he makes haste to take the other
side as he did ON the city school question. ,
Year: 1873

And all others interested in the max lug
OF Butter, either for the market or home
consumption. am making Churn, that
for effectiveness, ease and speed in churning
for beauty and style of finish, and for price,
is
Year: 1873

A decision has recently been put upon the
new law regulating the sale of liquor in Illinois,
which will interfere materially with its opera
tions 1t will be remembered that the law in
question provides for the recovery of exemplary
damages in the suit of persons injured by the
sale of intoxicating drinks. Under this law q
woman sued tavern-keeper who had sold her
husband liquor, on which he became drunk,
and while in that state met his death. The
Judge, in sustaining demurrer to the indict-
ment, latter promising that the Legislature did
not mean to forbid the sale of liquor, but
allowed license to sell, it could not be crime
under the law to dispose of liquors to a sober
person, and what Was lawful for the vender at
the time Of sale could not properly become
unlawful for him at a subsequent time on
account of circumstances over which he had no
control For the same reason the person rent
ing place where liquors were sold would still
less be responsible, unless he had definite
knowledge that an unlawful sale was to be


made, and gave his consent to it. The case
will now go to the Supreme Court of the State
for final adjudication.