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The dead puck,sn Patriotism.

Washington Cor. Cincinnati Commercial
Every once in awhile the great Ameri-
can Toady, John W. Forney, speaks Of
the party which supports the President
as made up Of "hirelings, word which
he borrows from the vocabulary of his
late Southern masters. The public may
like to know how purely disinterested
Forney is, and has been. in support of
the Republican party-how much self
sacrifice be displays in the premises, in
fact
l. Then, there is John W Forney, the
dead duck, in propris persona, Clerk Of
the Senate, at $500 a year and steal
ings
2. There is ID. c. Forney, publisher of
the Chronicle, cousin of the dead duck 5,
in pay of the Senate, drawing salary Of
about two thousand dollars a year for
work which he never Performs clear
swindle
3. There is another Forney, brother
Of the ducks, mail agent between here
and Philadelphia.
4 There is another brother, mail agent
on the Pennsylvania Central road.
5. There is a junior Forney, who all
through the war was a staff officer, on
duty in Philadelphia
G. There is another son of the dead
ducks, who, early in the war, got a com
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-19
Sumner and Stevens.

The names Of Charles Sumner and
Thad. Stevens have for some months
been before the country, coupled as the
leaders Of the extreme Radical party in
Congress Sumner has been the imprac-
ticable ultra ofthe Senate, and Stevens
the headlong, violent and intolerant
leader of the House. There are not two
men in the country more unlike, though
both are old bachelors, and both radical
politicians Sumner is not Of the earth,
earthly, in his politics. he is hardly
politician. for he is too tenacious Of theo-
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S4IO,6I3 81

LOSSES ADJUSTED AND PAID durins tie
year 1885, in very marked and striking man
ner exhibits the solid. substantial, and faithful
as its ability TO pass through seasons prolific OF
confsgrations,. with honor and profit 20 those
most interested.
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Tallah is corruption of Too-lab,
rock The proper name in Indian is
Too-lah. Hatchah, or Rock River; and it
takes its name from Rocky Ford, an
old crossing place where there is much
root
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An average annual cash dividend to Stock
holders of fourteen per cent. upon its capital
stock. since its incorporation, portrays the great
success and stability of this eminent Institu-
ton. the superior financial accuracy displayed
the management of the PHOENIX is in the
hands Of those who know how. successfully, to
Conduct
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From the Mississippian.l
Tho Indian Names Of our Rivers.
ras roMRlaBEE RIVER.
BY REV. E. FONTAIHE.

This is an abridgment of the Indian
name for that river. The ancient name
of itamong the Chickasaws and Choc-
taws, j" Mingco- aye-u-py, or Minco- i-u-
pee which signifies tn. Kings bath
literally translated Mingco, the King,
aye, there, u-pee, bathes, A name sig
nifieant OF the great freshets to which
the river is subject This continued TO
be the name applied to It by the Chicka-
saws in the year 1886 Long before that
time council of the Choctaws, held
early in the 18th century probably had
changed this name into Itti-om-bee-i-ik-
a-bee- Oh -hinnah.t have in a preceding
number mentioned that Ok and hinnah
path, or path Of waters, was the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw word for any large
river. ltti, means box, ombee, wooden,
i, there, ik-a-bee, is made. Then ltti'
ombee-i-ik- bee 0k-hinnah, means
wooden box making river; or the river
upon whose banks wooden boxes were
made Their tradition in regard to the
exchange fmingo-ay-upee, for this name
is as follows A great many years ago
their fathers traded with the French,
probably the early settlers of Biloxi, in
the reign of Louis XIV. These traders
stored the skins which they purchased
from them in wooden boxes which they
made Of cypress which grew in the river
bottom. They never had seen box be-
fore. They learned the art Of making
boxes from them; and they were so use
full to them, that they considered the dis
covery Of such great benefit to their tribe,
that they determined to honor it in an
appropriate manner. A great council
was held for the purpose, which decided
to give new name 70 the Mingoayupee,
and to call it henceforih ltti-ombee-i-ik-
a-bee. Tombigbee is not a word in their
language; and in few years, unless our
people improve in taste, they will chris
ten this noble stream Bigbee river, /
have often heard it called by stage drivers
" the Bigby"i
THE TALAHATCHIE RIVER.
Tallah is corruption of Yoo-lab,
rock. The proper name in Indian is
Too-lah. Hatchah, or Rock River; and it
takes its name from Rocky Ford, an
old crossing place where there is much
rock
YALLoBUsHA RIVER
Inc OnickaShN name IL lhn-iO-Dhu-ush-
ee, from Yal-lo-bsh, a tad pole, and ush-
ee, plentry. much, or heap Tad-pole
river, | am sorry to inform the poeticsl
portion of the population ofthe beautiful
valley Of Yallobusha, is the translation
of its Chickasaw name.
Some of the names of the smaller
streams Of the State are very musical, as
0kah- Chowang culloo, or Cypress Creek;
Tallah-ba-ne-la, Sitting Stone Loo-sa-
Skin-noo, usually spelled Loosa-scoona,
Little Black; Pontotoc, Cat-tail grass
prairie-from Ponte, cattail, and 0tock,
prairie This name was given to the
old Indian Agency, or Aliens place,
few miles southeast Of the present town
of Pontotoc. The Indians had differ
ent name for Loves place, the old field
Of which included the grave yard Of
PontotOc. They called it Pun-kee-tuck-
ah-lee. from Punkee, grape, and tuck-ah-
lee, hanging. The proper Indian name
for the town is Punkeetuckahlee.
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I EATHER, SHOE-FINDINGS AND PLAS-
IL terer's hair. by Scheibler Co.. No; lO5
Main street. mylz-lm
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We learn that one of our young and
handsome mercantile friends, of most
hospitab6 nature, has been blessed with
an increase in the number of his family.
Al three are doing ,csH-BoRedr But-
ietin
How many did Won saw
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AIETROPOLITAN POLICE COMMITS
Nl sioners Office IL Madison st, up Stair.
IETROPOLITAN HOTEL, 1903 AND Ill
M Adams street. Memphis. z. ii. White
more pronrietor myl6-lm
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CITY ASSESSMENT
FOR THE
FOR THE
FORTIETH CORPORATE YEAR.
MAYoR's OFFrcE. CRY Hall

MKNPBIs. June 9. lS66.
THE CITY ASSESSMENT FOR THE
all parties who own property in the city OF
Memphis are hereby notified thai, i they de-
sire % make or have made. in the CITY Asses
sor's book for the Fortieth Corporate Year. any
change, or wish n offer any Objection 70 the as
sessment, that the Assessors book VIII be open
for inspection aad reyisiou darn ten day from
this date. All parties who have purchased
property during the last corporate yesta q
whose property has been inaeeurAtely deseTitet
iu last years tar book. either BY name % owner
OF By bounds OF metes. should eall at the May
or's Office within the next ten w days and have
the proper corrections made.
jsf-i0i John PARK, Mayor.
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MEDICAL ADVICE FREE.

LII THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING
"A from "Spermatorrhea" or Seminal Weak
as to the exact nature of their com plant should
send at snce for DR.. Bohannan's Treatise ON
Special Diseases" which gives full descrip.
ton. symptoms. etc.. of all "Chronic' and
doubt. This valuable work is sent FREE to
any address. Direct TO DR.. G. A. B0HANNAN,
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", Louis in 1887. ap2O-Sm
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OFFICE oF JUpGE COUNTY COURT,l
Sur y ,

The gentlemen herein named will make i'm
mediate application TO JOHN L0AGuE, ESQ,
Clerk of the County Court, who will furnish
them with the necessary blank books and sta
tinnery for the work.
The enumeration must. if possible, be com
pleted by the 2oth inst. and returned to the
Coun,y Uourt Clerk. who will make his return
10 the Secretary Of State by the LIST of July.
tits of the greatest importance 10 the people
of Shelby that this work be commenced AT
ONCE, and pressed through with the utmost
yigOr
they have been shamefully neglected. Educa-
ton Is the bulwark Of our republican institu-
tions. Let future attention and devotion TO
this subject atone for past derelictions Of duty.
THOMAS LEONARD. Judge.
y. S.-The appOintees will receive fair com
pensatiOn for their services, which will be al
lowed By the County Court T. l..
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-15
Singular Fact in Meteoro!ogy.

Some years since, gentleman in
Brooklyn became satisfied that observa-
tons on the therm omete at 6 A NJ, be
tween Nav l and November l, and at
A. NJ, between November | and May |,
would give the average of the year. H
therefore kept up these observations for
nineteen years (lS41-lS66), and the re
suit shows the correctness of his conclu
sions The observations were taken by
grouping the months at half year apart
Thus the results were:
November IL May 52-average 464
December 81, June 63-average IL
January Is; July 66-average III
February Is; August 66-average II.
March 81; September 59--average As
April 43, October 50-ayersge i64
These monthly averages are for nine
teen years, while the yearly average for
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-15
What Seventy Boys Became.

Many people begin the education Of
their children with an exhibition OF toys,
marvellous stories. silly romances, and
wind up with the circus and the thea
tire. The degrading influence and sor-
rowful consequences of this mode of ed
ucation will he best illustrated by stating
few facts that have passed under my
own observation SO far my memory
goes about thirty bows educated in this
wav--i. e. in contempt of all useful
knowledge, and occupation, spent their
days in reading novels, the lives and
confessions of pirates, murderers, etc,
and their nights in the streets, dram
shops, gambling saloons, circus and the
.t.ei, t,iuo nor -fnufssef? gti4vfi ,,a n'aa,RaJ
the mail, and three as pirates, five died
in the penitentiarv. and seven lived and
died useics vagahonds upon the
streets, three were useful mech anics,
and the fate of the remainder is unknown
OF about forty educatedwith me by a
really moral and scientific teacher, under
the old fogy purtanic system, of re-
straint, as it is now called by Young
a member of Congress. one judge Of the
Supreme Court. two Judges OF the Cir
cult Court, three physicians, FIVE lawy ers.
fourteen were dead and of the remain
der. farmers and mechanics. 81 far
known, not one Of them was ever calleci
before the bar of his country on a crimi-
nal charge, and they all had comfortable
homes, except two or three, and every
one was passably respectable.- DIR. Ed
ward Lawton.
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Contrary to the Last.

The Bridgeport Conn. Standard tells
the following story:
Not very many years ago, there lived
in this city an English couple-man and
ALTERNATIVES of one of the rural towns
in the north of England the peculiar
dialect and manners of which section of
Britain the twain brought over and re-
tanned with them More than this, the
husband was naturally of churlish dis
position, and though he never positively
abused his he pmeet, yet owing to his
many cur-like characteristics, the poor,
simple hearted woman's existence was
not one To be envied. During the earlier
portion of their married life, son was
born to them, whom they named Thorn
as This child died while yet lad, and
was greatly lamented by his parents
eSpecia!ly by the mother Not very
ahodes here the husband was taken
down with an illness that in = few weeks
terminated with his death While thus
wing, in great pain, and his case given
over as hopeless ny his physician. the
afflicted wife vent,red to approach the
sufferer. thinking d naught else save her
dear, lost boy. Ton, and the fast APP
nroaching end of the man. whom, wilh
all his foibles. sh. still dearly loved,
.Hoosband, soObed forth the grief
stricken woman, tending over him. as a
I thought stuck her that father and son
might no find each other beyond the
prave-aIi for the future happiness of
both of NOM she felt deep concern
|. .Hoosbau,' when thou gettest up into
the sksy,Eun't thee locke about thee
Tor thy 9oomas?
But, alas this truly pathetic appeal
was thrown away on the irascible Brit
on. who, As was ever his want when ten
DERBY addressed by his wife, instantly
snared out the following reply:
Get thee gone, stoopid. dost think q
have nothin else to do but joomp up and
down to the skey, to look for thy son
Thomas
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-15

The Scientific American has an article
on water as a direct agent in the pro-
duction of milk We believe the evil
dence in this case is unquestionable
CAUTIoN.-An Irish attorney SAYS -
No printer should publish a death IN
less appraised of the fact by the party de
ceased.
Jake said doting parent to her
goruandiziug son. do Won really think
Won can eat the whole of that pudding
with i'nnnnity? 2
I don't know ma. replied the vonng
hopeful, but guess can with 3 spoon.
In New York there Is Hebrew Free
School Association. having now in ac
ton end successful operation. an excel
lent school. where some three hrndred
children receive daily. instruction in He
brew. besides the branches ordinarily
taught at the public schools.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-15

A characteristic anecdote of the late
Thos. Corwin was related 70 us the other
day. We do not remember to have ever
heard it before. 1t is in substance as
follows:
Some years ago, when Durbin Ward
was reading law in Mr.. Corwin's office
in Lebanon. a collector entered and han
ded an account to Mr. G. The latter
glanced Mt it moment. then, without
saying a word. pulled out his pocket
book, counted out two hundred dollars,
and handed the money to the collector,
who thanked Mr.. c. and took his leave
Mr.. Coaa in then picked up the slip of
paper, and while tearing it into little
pieces he remarked to Mr. Ward that this
was a security debt he had just paid /;
ithat he had paid thousands of dollars
security money. quite enough to make
himself and family comfortable for life,
if he had it !; and his denunciation of the
pasctice of going security was really
whitening He wound up by saving that
he would never go security again for
anybody and he warned Mr.. Ward not
to commence the pernicious habit.
Mr. Corwin had moi fairly set himself
to the task he was engaged at the mo
ment he was interrupted, when a dis
tressed looking man entered his office.
His very appearance asked for sympathy,
and did not ask in vain Of Mr.. Corwin.
Taking a proffered seat, the man stated
that he had been very unfortunate, OF
late, DC, and then remarked that he now
had an opportunity TO do something for
himself and family. provided he could
find friend TO give him very slight as
sistance and he concluded by handing
Mr.. Corwin a small piece of paper, very
like note of hand, in appearance.
Mr.. c. hastily read it, and, with out
speaking. subscribed his name to the
document and handed it to the man,
who was proflise of his thanks.
Mr.. Corwin then resumed his writing
but the moment the man left the office,
turned to Mr.. Ward, (whose astonIsh-
Inent at the sudden abandonment by Mr.
G. of the high position he had just taken,
was too great to permit him to resume
his studies, he remarked pleasantly
Oh, you supposed | went bail, did you.
Oh, no! am not bail; I'm principal on
that note, for the scamp never intended
to pay it. = Dayton Journal.
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An Incident OF in the Battle Of Stone
4 = y River - y - -. :

The division ofJeferson c. Davis had
been Withdrawn from our extreme right
TO reinforce our left. where Breckenridge
inside his final and desperate attack and
suffea ed such terrible losses. Fearful
that the enemy might discover the weak
ened condition OF this portion of his line.
Rosecrans determined to exc ont the
lion $ skin with portion Of the skin OF
the fox, and supply force by strategem.
In the darkness of the evening, rendered
still more obscure by dense fog. he
prolonged his line for mile TO the right,
and occupied il with an imaginary lith
division which never existed. Bragg
actualiy put down on map, which was
afterwards captured and sent TO Rose
Grams, tle 18th division as oceupying
that part of the line This line was lal.i
ont in cottontields, oyergrown with tall
weeds, " hich etfectually concealed all
the movements. He first sent out his
engineers with about q hundred team
sters and noncrrnbatants. with signal
torches. Who went through the ceremony
of laying out 3 line, throwing down the
rail fences as If to construct line Of
earthworks He selected four officers
remarkable for their stentorian voices.
Langdon playing the part of division
commander, who rode along the fictitious
line and gave, at the top Of their voices,
the orders customary in posting dlyls
ion. Soon after headquarter fires were
kindied, aud gradually long line Of
camp fires At the rear of this imsgin
ary line was hill, which commanded
the ground in front. To this elevation
Rosecrans sent a section of artillery, or
dering them to make as much noise a
possible, so as to lead the enemy TO sup
pose that it WAS occupied by full bat
terry at least He also sent squads of
teamsters, with orders to spare no noise,
to give the impression that they were
entrenching themselves as securely as
possible Meanwhile, signals We're flash
ing backwards and forwards, and every
thing was done TO make the strltegem
perfect Finally Rosecrans himself rode
down the line as if inspecting, the sup
posititous officers meanwhile shouting,
in 5tento"ian voices, .'Fourteenth divls-
ion,' as often as possible. Bragg, fully
impressed with the idea that his enemy
had been reinforced by q fresh division,
| and completely disheartened at pros
pect of renewing the fight, abandoned
the field, and when morning broke, his
columns were in hasty retreat beyond
urfreesboro.-Armya and Nary journal.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-15

a Coon Sign FROM MISSISSIPPI Rev.
ii. Lacy, OF Okalona, Miss, an old citi-
hen Of the State. and pioneer in the
Educational work Of the South, is taking
great interest in the prosperity OF freed
mems schools at that place. He has or
ganized. and 10 teaching school of hfty
scholars, has succeeded in having q
building erected for school purposes, and
Is confident Of success.
He was at one time president OF q col
lSge in Louisiana, and At the opening of
= Has ct the head of an institution
Dcstion OF young ladies at
\huilding was destroyed
his people scattered.
he is eighty three
do much, yet is
We great move
he'd for the
Of the South !;
tie Southern
list the move
amoral tone as
hirn years rector
ALBANY, n. Z
dmbsr Of poss-omcss in
- " 2s .e7s.
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EE The following letter was the cause
of much amusement on its being read
during the trial of a recent breach of
promise of marriage:
My dear sweetest Ducky.-I am so
happy to hear from you often-it affords
me sich great plesher, You always was
so deer to me l hope You will sumo be
deerer. You know | never limited moth
ing about marriage, and / never mean
to-take Your own time FOR that. l shall
ALWAYS remember the old saying, pro-
crastina.ion is the theef of time, but
mother saws nothing should be done in a
hurry but ketchin fees. The fondes
wish of. nv heart is that we may sumo
become ONE Do you ever read Frank
Inns Extracts-his remarks concerning
marriage is delightful. Our hearts he
ses, ought to assemble one to another in
every expect they ought to be heterge-
MUS so that our union may be mixed as
well as uniting-not like lie and water
but tee and sugar. Truly l can feel for
the mortal " ats when he seq
The rose is red the silets blew
Sugars sweet and 80 are you.
Mother ses that matrimony is better
to think upon that the reality. l remain
till deth or marriage, your own sweet
candy. MARY ANN
n B.-I had knssin married last
month, who seq there Amt no true enjoy
mcnt but in the married state. Your
sweets dove. MARY ANN.
PSI hope you will let me know
what you mean to do, as there is four or
five other fellers after me, not foot. and
/ shall be quite uneasy till 1 hear
Your lover sweet, MARY ANN.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-15

The following is the conclusion of an
epitaph on a tomb stone in East Ten
nessee: She lived life OF virtue and
died of the cholera morhus. caused by
eating green fruit in the full hope Of a
blessed immortality. At the esrly age Of
% years, months and Is days Read
er. go thou and do likewise
All bitters have beating tendency
Of effect. said doctor 10 young lady
.Ycu will except bitter cold morn
ing. won't you, doctor inquired the
lady.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-02-15

lumber Of post-o6css in
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