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ROBERT DALE OWEN.
A CHAPTER ON CATS.

The Chatiahoochee." Published in Lagrange,
Ga, has an essay Oh this branch of the animated
creation, so great favorte with old maids, and
after enumerating the blessings which surrounded
Pharoah, and the pecuiari,ies of several of the
Independent nations which form the United
States, he says that Lagrange beats them all for
cats. Hear him!
1.-The frogs overran Pbaroah's dominions, crawl
ed under his sheets at night, and hoped into his
soup at dinner. But what are frogs to cats,
scampering over the ceilings and under the floors
of our stores and offices, fighting and scratching
whining, snarling and waiting, and making all
the uneaTlhy sounds Imaginable at night. disturb
ing the rest OF quiet citizens-and what is worse
than all, jumping into our walls-and instead of
coming ont agaln, dying there and polluting the
pure element which was purposely placed by ma
ture In reservoirs tar beneath the ground, in order
that IT might be free from contamination Ii is
not at all uncommon here to see the well bucket
come up with dead cat on top off It is but a
little while since we saw lifted from well from
which we had been accustomed TO drink an enor
nous black specimen of the Feline race with the
sklnclInglng 10 lis bunes-ts eyes prOlruding from
their sockets, and It's body disended almost 10
bursting. but not dead We left that water. of
course. But conceive our horror and DISGUST, when
on last week we saw another cat taken from the
Identical well To which we had resurted-a dca
cat too-grining CHASTITY, and with the hair almost
entirely washed off frnm its bloated and purify
ing carcase! Could man be blamed for giving
mp the use OF cold water under such circumstances
One might, If he were hungry, relish dog mea,
sausage, provided 1t were well seasoned, and even
a cat-soup, made in imitation of turtle, we'll pep.
pered and spced, might be eaten and thought OF
afterwards without producing nausea But the
idea of swallowing. deliberately and without alb.
solute necessity, half pint more of the simple
solution Of cdt!! The most perfect stole mus
shudde at the thought of IT'D
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mulgated TO the world, and with chieftain TO
lead them on, whom every man knew, mos,
ardently supported every doctrine there set forth
and mark the esult,-most yeriiable who ed
tors,-the people the free, and enlightened
people of these United States! instead Of. repu-
dating, most empha,ically endorsed every doc
trlne of these resolutions, by electing James X
Polk President, over the "great embodiment of
wing principles" who was known 10 be opposed
to every word of them. 1t would be matter of
supererogation in any man, TO take the trouble to
enter into any more full denial of such bare and
wiliul tasehoods and we should not have noticed
them, had they not been SO glaring and appeared
In presses Of the wing party, who have always
laid claim 10 " all the decency" and veraci,y,''
and who have SO many deluded followers, who
believe every thing that they may have the face
to assert as truth.
30 far as regards the feelings Of the people of
the country on the question of right to Oregon,
we believe, that with few exceptions, there is but
one opinion, and that is -" That our title to the
WHOLE Of The Territory of Oregon, is clear
and nnquestionable." The Democratic party,
and the great mass of the Wing party, do not for
one moment doubt, our claim to the ,chole of this
valuable territory, and there appears be, and in
TACT is but one sentiment in reference to its occu-
patton, and that is, that we will extend our laws
and jurisdiction over its broad fields and valleys,
PEACEABLY If WE CAN, FoRciBLY II WE
MUST
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SINGULAR DEVICE.

Yesterday afternoon, great deal of interest and
curiosity was excited by the fact of tall, fine
looking man, being seen leIsurely promenadng a.
long Second street, wearing coat, on The back of
which. in large staring gilt letters, were the
words Taitor's Dun" As a matter of course.
he was the " observed of all Observers" and a
train of the curious followed at his heels, wonder
ing at the sight, and unable to comprehend the
mystery. On inquiry, we ascerained that he
was employed by association of tailors, for the
purpose of collecting hopeless bills, and shaming
the debtors of that i'll used race of tradesmen. into
the payment of their debts. He operates in this
manner when he has bill to collect He stops
at the house of the debtor and the large letters in
his back tell to all passers by, what his errand is,
and at the same time gives them timely caution
against trusting the occupant of the house ANY
person thus harrassed would sooner pay the bill
than have the Dun calling upon him continually,
with the great letters upon his back. If he has a
bill against person whom he cannot catch anv
where except in the street, he presents his account,
much 10 the shame of the debtor-who is per
ceved and stunned by every one as person not
to be trusted. The g Dun " appears to he de-
termned man, possessed of the greatest sang
froid, and not 10 be frightened at trifes-Phila-
delphid Chronicle.
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NOBLE SENTIMENTS

Hon. A. o. P. Nicholson, editor of the Nash
vile Union who was lately beaten for Senator by
disgracefnl coalition between the wings and a
few traitor democrats, thus speaks of the result
We know that we have the confidence of
the democracy-we feel proud that our abors
have been so highly appreciated Although an
other may fill the seat designated for us by the
great body of the democracy, yet all the honor at
tached to that exalted station is ours, whilst in
our present position, shall stand upon a plat-
form from which we can deal blows that will he
felt by our opponents. From this platform moth
inS can withdraw us until we have made some
poor return TO our democratic friends for the zen
erons manner in which they have stood by and
sustained US 50 in the present altitude of things"
The mere privilege Of occupying seat in the
Senate, without The honor of wearing the mantle
thrown over it by the confidence Of the democra.
cy never had a charm for us-but to know that
we have that confidence and are deemed worthy
of its honors, imposes an obligation to The democ-
Tacy in discharglng which, We shall most freely
dedicate our unceasing exertiOns.
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From the N. Y. Tribune.
THE GREENE OUTRAGE.

Our readers, it is probable, have not get for
gotten the account Of an affair involving an at.
tempt upon the life of Mrs. Vars, recently pub.
lished in the Tribune. Since the publication of
this article a man by the name of John johnson,
a resident in Greene, has been arrested by the
Sheriff of Broome County, New York, charged
with the murder Of the wife Of Mr.. James Bolt.
Of Triangle, in May, 1874. 1t was supposed that
Mrs. Vars was informed Of the circumstance, and
that, to prevent an exposure of his crime, the
monster had made the attempt upon her life.
which we have already noticed.
Johnson, the accused, s said to be one Of the
wealthiest men in Greene--is over 90 years of
age, and is worth some $4,000.
James Bolt, of Greene, the husband of the vvo-
man supposed to have been murdered-was The
first witness sworn. From his statements il an,
pears that he had been a tenant of .Jobnson.s
That johnson had had forcble connection viii
his wife shortly after his removal to the farm
and had sworn TO kill her if she disclosed The
fact. Bolt accused johnson, and the latter offer.
ed to compromise, either by payment in dollars
and cents, or in lands. Bolt refused To be paci-
fed, and removed from the farm This CONVEX
sation was held on Saturday. On the next Mon
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From vale's New York; Beacon.
ROBERT OWEN.

we md the following, which has gone from
this city, been commented on in the Arqus. ditto
IN the Pleasure Boat, and has again got to New
YORK. we recognise it as genuine, and feel
pleasure IN promoting so great truth, with such
an important bearing on Education: An ,,nd,-
niable truth. The worlds convention has adj
Journed. after settling important subject.
robert owen offered series of resolutions. AMONG
which we find the following ARGUS.
6 Resolced. That The human race are horn
'oithout their knowledge or CONSENT
am not an inidel, yet am willing TO receive
truth let 1t come from what channel it NAV. and
honestly believe the following brief extract from
the speech of Robert Owen. (who is denounced
by the clergy and politicians as an infideI.l de-.
hVered at the above convention, contains more
good sense, than could be found in all the tbeoloov
ana Poli'lcs his oPpressors can preach in a week
The great want of society now is the ,unnt
Of aoeH educated. ,oclI placed population. NV
plan Will produce this, free from the presen.
overwhelming circumstances. am asked what
mean by overwhelming Circumstances III tell
you. III take seven children, born in the same
mouse OF the same mother, and in seven succes-
slVe years and I'll teach them seven different lam
guages, seven different religions, seven different
SETS OF haolts, seven different sets of preiudices
and III make them seven of the bitterest foes to
each olher The world can produce Or III take
the same seven children teach them the same
language, religion, habits manners and preiudi-
ces, ana make them so attached to each other
.hat each VIII be willing to lay down his OF her
NE TOT any or all Of them. And in our New
Worio we VIII have bnt one language, &c &C.,
~ 'hiS way. have now given you the outline
of my plan
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MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.

DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH The last &" Mis-
sissippian" says The Democracy have again
won glorious victory in Mississippi. We have
elected the entire State ticket by a majority rang
ing from eight to thousand votes, and all four
Members'of Congress by corresponding vote
The Wings, even before the contest begun, even
despaired of electing their State ticket, and d.
rected all their energies to the election of one or
tlUo Members of Congress. To this end, Soaps
were proposed, and TO some extent the traffic in
votes took place. But the strong arm of Demuc-
racy bore down all opposition.
In the Legislature the Democratic majority on
joint ballot, will be about So; in the House al
in the Senate -
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day morning Mrs. Bolt left the house. (,b;. 49,
in May, lS44,) since when no sidinps have hes
received of her. Bolts dsughter-a young si,,
of 15-was called npon as witness. and s,,;.,
that she had overheard johnson when making ~.
above threats against her mother. Mrs. Rura;",
(whose case was the same as that of Mrs. Vars"
having been gagged, bound md thrown in,n
ditch in similar manner, and from the effect &c
which she became deranged, and was sent IN -
asylum as a lunatic,) has recovered from bo.
temporary insanity, and returned IN her home
whence she has issued an affidavit that she ~
Knowing to circumstances which left no room f.,
doubt upon her mind as TO the guilt of johnson /,
inc affairs OF the disappearance of Mrs. Bel,
She inferred this from conversations which sbs
nad overheard between the accused and others
mat she entered the where one of thess
conversations were taking place in very sudden
ana unexpected manner, and was asked by John.
son II she had overheard him. Upon her an.
swerlng In the affirmative, he threatened To hin
nef, unless she promised to be silent-which sb.
oid. we extract the following from an artcl.
III the oxford Times, published in Chenanpo Co
inc scene OF the mysterious occurrences of which
ii treats; '"
We are told that Mrs. Burdick saws. ,bor,
three weeks after this conversation, johnson CAM
to her mothers house when she was alone and
Inquired Tor her mother, that she told him bs,
mother had not got home from Norwich: thu,
he said waht shall do that she asked him if bo
had any work for her to do-any sewing that bs
said no, but businesses Of more importance. and
said she Mrs. Burdick must to do il for him
mat she then attempted to escape, that johnson
then seized an axe said he would kill her if che
lett the room; that before he TJohnsonl left he
led her into the kitchen, tied her hands behind
her with clothes line, and tied her to bed pos
tied bonnet over her face and then went M,
doors and then came back with -four bag par,lv
nlied-that she then took the bonnet from her
face, united her hands, tied the cord around her
waist long enough so she could go to the fire
whlie tied to the bed post that he then took a
quantlty OF human bones ont of the bag amono
winch was the head bones, and others, that he
told her they were Mrs. Bolts bones. and said
she must burn them, that she tainted that Jobn
son then burnt the bones--that he held an aYa
over her head, made her get on her knees and
said he was afraid she would tell of il. and ,h.,
he was mind to kill her on the spo. that sh.
| begged for her life, that he said he wonld
destroy her as he had Mrs. Bolt, and burn her
her up as she had her bones burn. if she ,old
ont; that If he was hung he had friends thai would
XIII her, and that she knew it, as she had mo,
seen with her own eyes; that he then united bs,
and went away "0'
The trial is still progressing, and creates mroh
interest throughout the adjoining counties.
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SECRETARY WALKER AND OREGON

The Washington Union says that ii is curious
subject of Inquiry to ascertain what were the
opinions of Mr.. Walker, who halls from the south
ern State, as TO our rights to Oregon. With the
view of vonching so high and influential name
and authority, which has been so powerfully WELD.
ed in the cause of Texas, have referred to Mr..
Walkers great letter; and are grafied in finding
that gentleman declaring himself with equal en-
thusasm on the American side of this question:
Says Mr.. Walker in his Texas letter :-'' am
the oldest surviving member of the special com
mittee of the senate which has pressed upon that
body, for so many years, the Immediate OccUpG
ton of the WHOLE territory of Oregon There,
upon the shores of the distant Pacific, if my vote
can accomplish it, shall be placed the banner of
the Union; and with my consent, never shall be
surrendered single point of its coast. an atom of
its soil, or drop of all its waters.'
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PLUMP AND PLAIN.

A Southern Editor makes the following frank
announcement:
"We shall not support any man for office short
of Ten Dollars. besides his annunciaiiun fee
That's what the lawyers charge for attending TO
an assault and battery, which is light and love
ly occupation compared with that OF editoriay
attending TO candidates case, to say nothing of
the awful wear and tear of conscience in this pc
culiar branch of business
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DIED.

Yesterday afternoon, 26th instant, at half past 6
O'clock after suffering severely ten months from
Pulmonary disease, Mrs. LYDIA M consort of Mr..
william Richardson, in the 9th year of her age,
leaving husband and six children TO lament The
loss OF an affcctonate and tender parent.
pei, and beloved by all who knew her. She had
been member Of the Baptist Church for about
three years Blessed are TIE dead ioho die IN hs
Lord"
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OUR FLAG!
OUT HERODING HEROD-THE WINGS
AND NATIVES.

The Democratic party, under every change and
phase OF the wing party, since the days of the
Alien aud Sedition law Of the elder Adams to the
present time, has maintained its integrity 10 the
Constitution, and its liberal feeling towards the
foreigner, who seeks home under the wings of the
American eagle, comes very near being out-bid in
their lberality by The wing party, since they find
the democracy are not only triumphant over them
selves, but over the anomalous party they hatched
up some few years since, 'yclept .Natice .4mert-
can, with the hope of dstracting and destroying
that party which has been the true conservators
of American Liberty. Well, let them 90 on
turn anuther somerset, they will bring no more
votes to their party, but they will add another
testimony TO our truth and their falsehood. Read
the following from the Albany Evening Journal,
leading whg paper in the State of New York.
Z" And we shall starle many of our
friends by avOwing, as we do, our deep and SOL
emn conviction that the welfare of our Country
will he promoted, and its institutions strengthened,
by striking out TWENTY YEARS from the term of
probation, which Native Americansn' demands
before admitting Immigrants to The Right OF Suf
frage We would If we had the power, pass a
law authorizing Foreigners WIN come to Ameri-
for home, at the moment of landing, to alb
solve themselves from allegiance To other
tries and to take The oaths of obedience to the
Constitution and Laws, receiving simultaneously
Papers SuhjecIlng them To the duties, and adj
hitting them the privileges of Adopted Citizens,
these papers TO take effect year after the gen
era election Immediately succeeding The act of
Naturalization. For example, let the Immigrant
whn lands in New York to day take steps which
will make him a voter year from the next Gen
eral Election. Or, If he lands there the day be-
fore the next General Election, let him be allowed
to qualify for The exercise CT the right of suffrage
one year thereafter
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should have sought occasion to relate it, and
being denied that pleasure. take the liberty of
Incorporating 1t in this communication, at the risk
OF extending 1t TO some unwarrantabe length
beg to offer TO your committee my thanks for the
honor OF The invitation of my regret that cannot
avail myself of their kindness. am sir, your
ow-ctizen,
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EXTRAORDINARY WATCH.

Mr.. Francis Stein a matchmaker of Charleston,
advertises for exhibition new clock, which he
claims as an invention of his own. 1t is very
simple in its construction, containing only four
wheels, and is a. intended 10 run hundred years
with single winding mp" He declines giving
more minute description until he secures
patent
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CIVILIZATION AND ART.

when Eve through early Eden moved,
:, AMI tuned her maiden voice.
IL was not strange that Adam loved,
He'd only 4" Hobson's choice"
But when ten girls are found at home,
- with chance for scarce t,Uo men,
Not idle grace, nor linneps" hum,
viii catch the beaux-to make them come.
Each girl must hustle then.
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NATURE AND ART

"hen Eve, the first of womankind
AS Queen of Eden roved,
he' thoughts were pure as mountain wind,
-, AND all who saw her loved.
me ne, Eagle screamed a lofty note,
Inc lion tossed his name,
Ano cen the linnet's little throat,
r., ts9ayed fattering strain.
The cye-the lip-the soul. frauebt face.
These won the first of men
1T racn movement gave to life grace,
o Geek The mother of our race
Ihere we're no busues then,
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ALBANY AND BOSTON RAIL ROAD.

we learn from the Albany Atlas that the trade
on this road is unusually active It says:
" Extra freight trains of twenty and thirty cars
are dispatched Gay and night, but still the large
mass Of freight ~ the warehouses dues not seem
to diminish. There is now more flour, SC.
awaiting shipment than will probably be sent
away for weeks after the canal closes. This is
no fault of the directors, for it is known far and
near that this is the model road Of the country.
presenting the greatest possible facilities for the
dispatch oC business"
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The Spaniards have proverb that drinking
water neither makes a man sick nor ia debt, nor
makes his wife a widow
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A LIST OF LETTERS

nEMAlNING in the Post-Ofice nj
"a Pamela, an the Isl day of October,
O 4
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By the .4utsor of'' The Carohers Of Jirginia
CHARLES YANCY has the pleasure
IN Of informing the Southern public
,Ia, he will issue from his Press III
Yves, Wetumpka, AL, in few weeks,
the above named Novel, by distIn-
pushed author residing in the State OF
TIE Knights of the Horse Shoe will
ha issued in Pamphlet form, 2 vols
Io5 pages, or more, each. Price 70
cts rer . single copy-9 copies for SO,
Letters By mail, post paid, enclosing
the money, will receive prompt atten-
ton. Address CHARLES 1ANCf'
"0" Wstumpka Ala.
: Wc,umpka, Ala. July 10, 1915
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TENDER 25th, 1893, for 1891 sc
Clerks fees, Sheriffs' fees and
Jury tax in the above case 1874
Bryarly and Luke 10 The use Of
William Murdoch
Thomas Pecic
Judgment rendered il This case No
vcmber 29th 1912, for 72,46
Clerks fees, SherG,s' fees and
Jury Tax in the above case 1926
William Dyer to the use Of
John Snecd
George w. Henderson.
Judgment rendered in this case Sep
tember 25rh, 1888, Tor SI37,Ge
Clerks fees, Sher1s' fees and
Jury Tax in the above case 1887
Sion R. Simpson,
VS..
Cullen M'Nu,len,
Judgment rendered in this case April
24h, 1914, for $3.50
Clerks fees, Sherifls' fees and
Jury Tax in the above case 1902
John Y. Ramsey,
to the use Of Cutron
vs..
William Thomas.
Judgment rendered in this case May 26
1920, for S65,92
Clerks fees, Shertis' fees and
Jury Tax in the above case 1887
q. W. JOHNSON, Shift.
Charleston, July 81 1915.
TIE STATE Of Mississippi PROBATE
TaUahatchie county. ( COURT,
August term 1915.
TsfIE Probate court Of said county a
4 the term aforesaid having granted
to the undersigned, Letters Of Admin
istration on the estate of William
Falkner deed. This is therefore, tc
notify all persons indebted TO said es
tate. to make immediate payment; anC
/ all persons having claims against sale
/ estate, must present them to the under
signed duly authenticated within th'
rime prescribed by law. or they will b
/ forever barred.
J. T. NJ. DUKE,
Administrator Of VIM Falkner decd.
Charleston Aug II 1915. 31-6w
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Candida ties.
For State Offices.

0-@We are authorized to Announce the Hon.
HEN LEY S. BENNETT a candidate fol
c,ertion the Office of Judge Of the High Court
Errors ahdAppealsat the ensuing Nogomber cleo
lIop
We are authorised to announce the Hon,
ALEXANDER M. CLAYTON a candidate
for reelection % tie the Office Of Judge of the
High Court Of Errors. and Appeals, at the ensa-
ing November election
We are authorized to announce STEPHEN
COKE, as candidate for the Office Of Chan
cellor OF the State Of Mississippi, at the ensu-
ing election in November next.