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Year: 1875

Among the many agents Tor the spread OF
infeCtiOus-diseases are, il seems, sour do
nestle pets" For the propagation Of fe-
yer q dog is sometimes as bad, or worse,
than a drain, and a case is referred to in
the Sanitary Record in which scarlet fever
was carried from one child to another by a
favOrite retriever. The dog had been reared
in a house where scariatina prevailed, and
was subsequently given TO a friend Of the
family. Shortly after one Of the children
in the dogs new home was attacked with
malignant scarlatina and died. Dsinfact-
ants were used plentifully, and every
precautiOn taken to prevent a re-
cuuence Of the malady, but in two
months time a second child took the same
disease, in its worst form, and died. as
the dog had been the constant companion
and playfellOT Of these children. its WoOlly
coat, it is alleged, became so charged with
contagious matter as to render il a source
If disease ana death. Although e is only
fair to the dog to admit tina. the children
may have caught the fever from other
sources than his wOOlly coat, yet there is
reason to fear that both dogs and cats, es-
pecially the latter, do occasionally assist in
the circulation Of infectious illnesses, and
where fever prevails the sooner they are
lodged out Of the house the better. They
are, however, probably not more dangerous
in this respect than books. No one VITO
takes up a book from the library ever
troubles himself or herself as to the ante
ceaents Of the volume; it may have Just
left the hands Of the fever patient.
Year: 1875

form larger and more sOul-sickening than


all the Others. Its appearance was more
CHASTITY than any description had ever read
about witches aud old hags. This mixture
Of devil and human marched right up to
me with face and look that will haunt
me to my grave. Il began by making
threatening gestures, and all the time talk
ing to me, saying that it would thrust its


fingers through my ribs and drink my
blood. Then it would stretch out its long,
bOny, skeleton fingers, that looked like
sharp knives, and Ia, ha, Then it said it
would sit upon ME and press me into
he'll. That it would roast me with brim-
stone and dash my burnt entrails into
my eyes. Saying this, it sprang
upon me, and for what seemed to
me an age, 1 fought the unearthly
thing. At last it said, "Let me co. and
when 1 did it glided to the door, and Civ
ing me one deadly look, it said, 81 will
soon be back with all the legiOns Of hell,
and then l will be the death Of YOU; YOU
shall not be alive one hour 1 left my
room and went out into the night. Just as
soon IS 1 touched the street l put my foot
on dead body. The whole street and
pavement was covered with men, women
and children, lying heaped close together,
with their cold, pale, white faces turned up
to heaven. Some looked like they were
sleeping whilst others seemed TO have died
in awful agony, and their faces presented
hOyrid coHtOrtiOuS. Others had their eyes
bursted from their heads, and hanging
out on their faces. And when 1 would
step on them they would come to
life, and with their bloody eyebails glaring
az me, raise up to my face and curse
me. Ic0uld not move without placing my
feet on dead bodies, and when / would step
on q dead body, it would open its ewes
and cry; then the dead mother would raise
up and pronounce a curse upon me for
trampling under foot her child. Aud devils
would surround me, and, with hOrrid
Oaths, curse me for disturbing the dead. /
would tremble and beg and try to find some
place to put my feet, but the dead were in
heaps, and covered all the ground so that 1
could neither walk nor stand without put
ting my feet on a dead body. 1 would
stop and pant for breath, aud then / could
feel a corpse under my feet, and it would
raise up, throw its arms around me, and
curse me for tTampling on it. It vas in
this way that put in that whole night.
Year: 1875

THE secret session held by the House
yesterday was without precedent, We
believe, in Tennessee legislation, ex-
cept those Of secession days, when
the General Assembly often sat with
closed doors. Executive sessions Of
the Senate for confirming nominations
made by the Governor, though intro-
duced here only since the war, are
quite common IN Congress and some Of
the States.


Section % of Article . of our State
Constitution provides that 'the doors
Of each house and Of committees Of the
whole shall be kept open, unless when
the business shall be such as ought to
be kept secret" We know not whether
the session of yesterday was
for the consideration Of bust
ness demanding secrecy, but we
do know that the people are not just
now In a humor for such mystery
about matters that affect their inter
ests. The time is out of joint and
they have grown restiye under Federal
encroachments upon their rights. A
full and satisfactory explanation Of Its
action will be required Of the House.
Year: 1875

Now that the astronomers havegone
prying into the secrets Of nature until
they can calculate to the minute when
this mundane sphere VIII be swallowed
up IN the seething sun-what is Bis
marck going to do about it?
Year: 1875

Treasury officials have information Of ar
rangements partly completed to engage in
the fraudulent expectation of whisky from
Cincinnati and S.. Louis, via New York.
As part Of the scheme, it is believed parties
are now here from New York trying TO pro
cure a change in the law that personal
property may be given for expectation bond,
instead OF real estate. After replacing the
whisky with water, exportrtiOn would take
place and then a certificate of some consul,
that the whisky was received abroad, would
be procured. If discovered the personal
property would be put out Of possession
and the government would have no rem
edy.


A social Earthquake Thre6tened.


There is great commotion in upper social
Year: 1875

In certain town in Rhode Island the
parents of two children, boy and girl,
died, leaving them to the cold charities Of
the world. A meeting of the local authori-
ties was held to decide upon some action
that would relieve the town of the expense
of supporting the children. The matter
was discussed freely, and at an adjourned
meeting held at a private residence, the
children were required to be present, and
this was the way in which the case was
managed The boy was called to go into
an adjoining room, where he would find a
man asleep, in certain pocket Of whose
clothing was a fve-cent piece, which he
was to bring to the committee. The boy
obeyed the order. The girl was sent to
another room where woman was sleeping,
from whose pocket piece of money or
scrip was to be taken. She also obeyed
the instructions given her, and the child
ren were afterward arrested upon charge
of petty larceny, tried, found guilty, and
sentenced to the state reformatory school
during their minority.--Cbr. Proridence
journal
Year: 1875

gions of British America but then, d.
rectly to the contrary, it would be wrong
to hint by this statement, true as Il is,
that the country is worthless, for on the
Seal Islands alone the government possess
es property which would not remain IN tho
market many days unsOld were it offered
for seven millions, and from which the
annual revenue is doubly Sufficient to meet
all expenditures for the proper government
Of the whole Territory If the matter was
correctly adjusted And then again ii
should be understood that beyond few
out crops tertiary coal and small leads near
Sitka Of gold and silver, with reports Of
copper in sita, nothing is knawn whatever
of the mineral wealth of the Territory at
the present writing, so far as Mr.. Elliott
could learn, but which he has reason to
think will develop into some value


The value and probable yield Of the cod
banks of Alaska has been greatly overrat-
ed, but it may be reasonably anticipated
that the success attending the canning Of
salmon on the Columbia river win stimu-
late the prosecution Of this industry at the
mouth Of all the large streams aud rivers
of the Territory.


On the subject Of Alaska it is safe to
assert that no other almost unknown see
tion of the world was ever brought into
notice suddenly about which more has
been most emphatically aud positively
written, based entirely upon the whims and
caprices of the authors, and therefore it
would not be at all surprising if the truth
in regard to the Territory does not fire.
quently come into conflict with many er-
roueous popular opininions respecting It.
Year: 1875

pleasunter or more edifying evening. Hu-
man nature being what it is, it is only
natural that those who have contribute j
to the bill Of fare which has been given
should be persuaded that they have greatly
distinguished themselves and be eager to
repeat their performances We have said
nothing Of the small tak which is induI-
ged in, but it may be remarked that it
often has tho effect Of furnishing some
ones reputation.-Home Journal
Year: 1875

There are great many persons who act
as If they thought petty troubles were a
luxury; and they seem never to be satisfied
without them. They nurse their annoy
anees, and dandle them, as it were, on
their knees, seeming determined to bring
out Of them all that they have in them.
Year: 1875

From time to time, we have heard reports from


Kona, ION the western or leeward side OF Hawaii


from whence comes the bulk of coffee) that the


blight which since 1850 has prevailed in that dis


trict, was disappearing, bat although tbs may to
some extent be true in few Localities there can
BE no doubt that the presence OF theaphis is yet
the great drawback TO the cultivation of coffee in
these islands. At present, the business is almost
entirely in the hands Of the natives, foreigner
having gone into it extensively, IN There are no
large plantations but the Kona district, at GER
tain elevation above the sea, presents continuous
series Of small patches planted with coffee trees.
from the annual product of which with very slight
exertiOn. the native owners gather enough to
clothe themselves and families, pay taxes, and
casiOnally buy luxuTies. want of proper care
in curing aud preparing for market is undoubtedly
the reason why Rona coffee brings a less price
in San Francisco than &" Government Java" for it
is n we'll known and undisputed fact that the favor
Of the former Is superior. Ii will be seen by the
aSove table that we exported only some seventy


Eve thousand pounds Of coffee in 1874. There is
good deal kept 10 store, for II is not perishable
article and the inducement to ship is not great
prices have ruled in our nearest market. The
home consumption, Tin which include supplies
to shipping) is very much in excess Of what is
directly exported. It is difficult agure to arrive
at even approximately, but from data at hand we
put It down at about 25e,OOO pounds per annum.
The annual coffee product of all the islands may
be fairly estimated at 100000 pounds. The dis
trict Of North KOna alone could easily be made to
produce three million pounds.
Year: 1875

1t was only at comparatively recent date that
any one appeared to have thought of sending
trader from Honolulu to the tropical islands that
lie scattered so thicky in this to the south
and west Of us. Sydney and Auckland merchants
have long known and improved the value of the
South Sea trade, and they and the Germans estab-
Hshed at Samoa, have bad it all to themselves.
There is no question but great profits can be made
in perfectly legitimate trade to those islands in
the articles of cocoanut oil, cobra, &c. There is
one schooner of $50 tons engaged in this
trade which in the future expect to see attract
ing the attention of our merchants.
Year: 1875

Soon after the termination Of the late
war a lady came to Richmond from the
North and stopped at the house Of one Of
the citizens of that city. After time she
exhibited symptoms Of mental derange-
ment, and finally died. She left q trunk
with the family she stopped with, IN which.
on looking over it lately, was found on q
large parchment topped by an American
eagle, the first commission as O Lieutenant
in the Army Of the U tied States Of Major
General John N. Schoield, dated in 1853
and signed by Robert E. Lee, the Military
Superintendent Of the West Point Military
Academy.
Year: 1875

TnE DAY DAwNlNG.-That future, am


sure of it, and though know only in part, |


know, better than once knew, what it will
be. II is impossible for one who remembers


the last fifty years the most eventful half
century IN the worlds history-not 20 believe
chat Christ will reign over al nations that
the spirit of Christ will pervade all litera-
ture that all philosophy will pay homage to
his gospel; that the progress Of science and
Of all the arts suhserient to human welfare
viii facilitate the progress Of the gospel till
it shall have conquered the world and that
the wheels of time are revolving swiftly to
bring the day when voices shall be heard on
high. epraising God and saying the king
doms Of this world have become the king
doms of our Lord and Of his Christ" Yes,
have seen the coming Of the glory of the
Lord. ] bless God that | have lived in such
a world as this, aud have had my humble
part, my work TO do, in such an age as this,
Why should not say, when the hour Of my
departure comes, Now lcttest thou thy ser
want depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen
thy salvation" Dr. BacoA's SENT Centennial
Year: 1875

The Philadelphia Bulletin loosely re-
marks: "We are surprised to learn that
Judge Kelley has recommended 10 the Inter
nal Revenue Department metallic stamp to
take the place of the present paper stamp.
We supposed that the judge was so un-
friendly to the metals that he would be will
ing to abolish all of thsm with the exception
ofpig-iron, and conduct things generally on
paper basis"


The attempt to put the independent
voter outside of all party organizations,
strikes the New York Post as absurd, and it
insists that in '76 he must vote with one
or other of the existing parties.


The Independent vote of the country nat
urally belongs to the Republican party, and
Year: 1875

TENT-PEGGING is the coming game, and as
it has a shadowy resemblance to tourna-
ment and gives a man chance TO call himself
a knight of something or other it will doubt
less prove immensely popular. 1t requires
the application of gigantic amount of intel
ect, the players poking with lances at peg
in the ground
Year: 1875

THE Philadelphia Press estimates that it
costs the United States about five millions OF


dollars to celebrate an ordinary Fourth oil
July, and says that fraction of that sum
would ensure, as far as money can, the sue
cess of the centennial. 1t proposes a special
effort ON that day TO raise money for sub
scriptions to centennial stock. The sugges-
ton is a good one AMI should be carried out.
Year: 1875

THE fashion has been set in England
among women OF wearing gowns on which
are embroidered the monogram and crest of
the owner. Doubtless it will be adopted on
this side of the water, and Americans will
steal crests, or hire some pseudo herald's col
lege to steal for them, with their usual COOL
Year: 1875

The Rep bican State Convention yesterday
was not so ully attended. as some have been,
but more largely than on the average of years
when there has been no question respecting
the nomination. A very large number of
delegates living in towns which the evening
trains do not reach, returned on the earlier
trains, in consequence of which, the attend
ance in the afternoon was perceptbly smaller
than in the morning.


We have no time in which to speak of the
resolutions of the Convention, They are
printed elsewhere, so that the reader can
form bis own opinion respecting them. A
third term resolution was considered by the
Committee, but rejected after an animated
discussion. Those who opposed it, insisted
that the recent letter of President Grant had
most effectualy settled that matter as po-
litical issue, and that'an reference to it now
was little better than an insult to the Presi-
dent. 1t was never more than ghost called
up by the opposition to frighten the timid,
but the declarations of the President had
made it a matter Of the past, unworthy of at
tention. Mr.. Hale and other members of the
Committee took this ground and urged it
with such effect that majority sent the reso-
luton to the waste basket. This action can
not be otherwise regarded than wise.


We bespeak for the remarks of Gen. Con-
nor in accepting the nomination of the Con-
vention, careful perusal. Such state
ment of principles, and such declaration
of purposes, would make an excellent plat
form in ITSELF It is just what the person
al friends of Gen. Connor expected of him,
and was received by the members of the Con-
vention with the most marked demonstra-
tions of approval.


1t may be safely asserted that more de-
servedly popular candidate was never present.
ed to the Republicans of Maine, and as safely
predicted that he will make an Executive
who will do honor TO the party which has
made him their standard bearer.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nicatons that are not used.
Year: 1875

A gentleman Ii not merely person &C
quainted with certain forms and etiquette
of life, easy and self-possessed in society,
able to speak and act and move in the
world without awkwardness, and free
from habits which are vulgar and IN bad
taste. A gentleman is something beyond
this; that which lies at the root of oil his
pleasing is the same spirit which lies at
the root of every Christian virtue. 1t is
the thoughtful desire of doing in every
instance what others should do unto him.
He is constantly thinking, not indeed
how he may give pleasures to others for
the mere sense of pleasing, but how he
may avoid hustsng their feeingA When
be is in society, he scrupulously ascertains
the position and relation of every one with
whom he comes in contact, that he may
give 10 each his due honor, his proper po.
sition. He studies how he may avoid
touching in conversation upon any subject
which may needleesly hurt their feelings


how he may abstain from any illusions


which may call up d'sagreeable or often


sive association. A gentleman never u


ludes to, never appears conscious of any


persons defect, bodily deformity, inferi
|ority of talent, of rank. of reputation,
lin the person in whose society he is placed
He never assumes any superiority to him
|self-never ridicules, never sneers. nevel
boasts, meyer makes display of his owl
power or rank. or advantages-anch Is il
Implied in ridicule. or sarcasm, or abuse
and he never indulges in habits or trick
or inclinations which may be offensive Il
lOthera
Year: 1875

There is . suggestive moral in the fol-
lowing Grecian legend: When Bacchus
was . boy he journeyed through Hellss
to 60 to Naxia, and - the way was very
long he grew very tired, and sa. down
upon . stone to rest. As he sat there,
with his eyes upon the ground. he saw .
little plant spring up between his feet.
and was 90 much pleased with it that he
determined to take it with him and plant
it i'm Naxla He took It up and carried 1t
away with him; but, as the sun was very
hot, he feared it might withcr before he
reached his destination. He found bird g
skeleton, into which he thrust it, and
went ON. But in his hand the plant sprout-
ed 70 fast thas Il started out Of the bones
above and below. This gave him. fresh
fear of its witherin2. and he cast about
for remedy. He found q lions bone.
which was thicker than the birds skele-
ton, and he stuck the skeleton with the
plant in it into the bone of the lion. Ere
long, however, the plant grew out OF the
lion - bone likewise. Then he found the
bone of an ass, larger still than that of the
lion, so he put it into the ass's bone; and
thus he made his way to Naxia. When
about to set the plant, he found that the
roots had entwined themselves around the
bird 8 skeleton and the lions bone and
the ass's bone; and as he could not take it
out without damaging the roots. he plant
led it as it was. aud it came up speedily.


and bore, to his great joy, the most deli


cious grapes, from which he made the first


wine, and gave it to men to drink. Bat
behold a miracle: When the men first
drank of it they sang like BIRDS next,


after drinking little more, they became


vigorous and gallant like lions; but when


they drank more still they began to behave


like asses.
Year: 1875

A few friends will 30 and bury ~; ct
fection will rear stone and plant few
flowers over our grave; in . brief period
the little hillock will be smoothed down.
and the stone viii fall, and neither friend
nor stranger will b coucerned to ask which
one of the forgotten millions of the earth
was buried there. Every vestige that We
ever lived upon the earth win have vanish
ed away. All he little msmorials OF oui
lock OF hair encased Ia
god, or the portrait that hung In oul
dwelling. will cease to have the slightest
interest Of any living bsing.-fAac Don
ald.
Year: 1875

SETH GREEN, the great fish man, has
exploded another of our common tradi-
,ions, that it Is necessary to keep quiet in
order to catch fish. Seth says fish are deaf.
He once asked the members of brass
band to range themselves about tank Of
fish and at q given signal to blow their
loudest blast They complied, and, at the
blast. not . fish stirred. This certainly
ought to be coEclus,ve. For If such q
noise would not disturb the fish can any
be imagined that would? This discovery
will tend to make fishing popular among
the women, in fact it will open to them
new aid attractive field of sport from
which they haYe hitherto been excluded
by the injunction of silence.
Year: 1875

A SAN FRANCISCO inventor has applied
for patent ON horse brake of his con-
trivance. It is intended to control horse
in much the same way a. wagon is goy-
erned IN its movements by . brake. A
buckle with belt Is attached to the ring
of the breeching on the left SIDE Of the
horse, and the belt 10 continued around
the latter's breast. where it is fastened to
the martingale. Thence 1t passes TO the
right hand side of the buggy seat, where
1t is caught by buckle and q loop. When
the reins are pulled tight the brake presses
on the fore. legs Of the horse Immediately
below the breast, stopping him instantly.
and preventing him from rearing or kick
ing. Should the reins slip from the ha IDS
|of ths driver or break, the horse cali be
brought to standstill by pulling thes'rap
which 10 buckled at the right hand SHE OF
the seat.
Year: 1875

ALTHOUGH the name of the sage who
wrote the following is not known, its
truth is not thereby lessened, nor its in
struction rendered less valuable:


"Immoderate pleasures shorten mems
days more than the best medicants can
prolong them. The poor are schooner
sick for the want of food than the rich arc
by the excess of it. Meats that are too
relishing, and which create an immoderatc
appetite, are rather . poison than nutri-
ment Medicines in themselves are really
mischievous and destructive of nature,
and ought only to be used on pressing &C.
casions; but the grand medicine, which is
always useful, sobriety. temperance and
pleasure, tranquility of mind and bodily
exercises in this the blood is s~eetened
and good temperament, and al superfuous
humors are dissipated.
Year: 1875

1t is now about time for the Radical
leaders to commence resurrecting the
"bloody shirt" " The elections buried
it so deep last fall that some lively
digging viii have to be done between
now and the opening Of the Presiden-
tial campaign.
Year: 1875

The people Of Greere have raised by pri-
yate subscription a considerable sum for
the erection of a monument in honor Of
Lord Byron, as a recognition Of bis sefices
in the cause Of Greek liberation. It will
be placed at MissOlOnghi, where Byron
died, and where, out Of his own means, he
almost wholly fed, clothed and armed the
garrison during the siege which made them
famous.
Year: 1875

OK the first of July the international
postal treaty between the United States
and most of the European countries
goes into effect. a single payment of
postage viii then carry almost any
where IN the civilized world a letter
weighing fifteen grains, metric measure,
or a little over half an ounce.