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New. fros. ssw Osiesns.

The Red river and tho neshboring waters rislos g
into great Hoods There III Elmorss, above
shreveport, and others expected Thcre n untold
suffering the flooded DISTRICTS and n n feared the rise
OF the Red river will increase the dsiugs SERIOUSLY
increase the suffering and ruin the crops
The Louisiana cotton crop will be exceedingly small
meeting of all foreign shippers "a called for general
conference.
Cotton u better quotations s,f sales TO day
30 bales low mlddling AT 3c $40 odays receipts.
2+d bales weeks receipts, soo bales against 7sy DO
las, week; exports ~ the week, 35l2 bAlss; stock,
lJ7 900 bales Gold E30k. Sterling exchange t2 Sss
YORK sight exchange u per cent premium fof sod.
line of steamers u 10 be established between New
Orleans and British Honduras via Ruaian.
The cholera 10 raging al Guatemala
Bishop law, of ArkAnaAs was 10 day elected by the
Episcopal Convention the 0f Bishop Polk
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unisn l1sssi.s ). B.isImor..

large meeting Of unconditional uuion men vs hed
TO- nrni In advocacy Of the rcconstruetop mcasurce
Congrss and the maintenance Of the Maryland ksrny
lAw Hooak0r Collar ssns letter erpssAsne MS views
on shs snbsk spssohss we're made BY Representatives
Tnomas of Marylopd and NsKss, of Ksnfacky, seas
tors cvssvs cf hssyIss< Eys. Of Nsvsda, and others
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THE WEEKLY HERALD.

The Cheapest Newspaper sad Best Lite
rary Family journal In the Country.
Tho WEEKLY HnAtD for the present week, now resdx.
gives . continuation OF the deeply Interesting
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The steamship Manhattan. Captain Turner, from vera
Cruz on the 9Th inst reached this port an early hour
yesterday morning. We indebted the attention OF
Purser Austin for the prompt delivery Of es and
dispatches.
BY this arrival we are In receipt OF advices from Mex
co city, dating two days later than the last received per
Moro Castle
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The General Asssusbiiss OF the Presbyss.
rtan Chsreh.


~. Locls. No, May IL, 1870
In the Old school Assembly 20 DAY DR. nefnss offered
and decided upon the conduct of The Jsisvils pr~sDy
tsrian tho Reform shall b. srruf~f from
The Assembly vheh andsr ooassisrsea siseas'''n'
A committees of sven vas appointed 70 report spon
the of The Louisville rre~bytsry aiso aB the eAss
Broosyn, and the other commissioners ~ho eslhrr
slgned The declaration is.iimoby Or approved ~ -
principles and vho deserved sisnf fad with n.
nerits The erciuded commissioner from Kentstky
siusrt Hobtnson, ~. wilson sod Easr Niest1.
Firs In Golasbevs, NC.
Ramos, Nay ~. 1tss
srgs Gre al ceAdsioro Last sish sestrry.i lr1ss
block o susclprs ipeisaiss The oc~- u the ly
Nevs snd The Ssiiooai Eaps~s compsay
The De ssss Rsssv~iss.
ne rntsd states nssm~r ~ 500 As,ing Adnia
Dosrs, left acre yesterday fof Ne. fost
yress q. y. =. CslS.sn. Doctor ef Dssssi
% s,-s-s - s,s, e-sa'.a s.a ss.ss = 80 :.
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Hsws frsn Hertrsss Yerrss.
Yoarnsn ncssf4 Nay ~ isos
psss.a .l sAs psy ysssssday shssasss, ssaa4 70 An
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TERxs.-singc subscription. o.. Thres copiss eSs
Five copies, IS; Ten copies SIS Single ocp,ea. vsve
cents zach A limited number OF advertisements Ia
sorted Ia tho wsxkLv HxaArn
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A.-A.-Dr. .Lnngworthy's new Prems.ua
Truss-Easiest In usci back pressure makes Aual
cure. HELMDOLD's. st broadway.
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Tn. stag, s.a.s.s'ss..s s,.TpyssZ CO, pssZ
ns.kins A. hrps1~af
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Dronchitis.-From Mr.. q. ID. 0arAners
Principal o the Rutgers ysmAis insu.atr New yort nsg
a. 1904 Il have been afflicted ~h Bropebitls durna ~
past WINTER and found 90 relief pn found ys rroobss"
tBROwN's BRONCHIAL rRocHEs" or toaxh L.
ene~. prompt relief Coughs Colds Thrvst d.
and for sale hroassous The United ssstes 80
most forcIgn oountnes.
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Abr. utmann's Marble baths,
TURKISH AND RUSSIAN BATHS,
70 East Fourth street UroAdwsy.
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Cedar Csmphor-Dead sure Agaaase
mARkis 4 cHArxxH, Bosses
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General santa Annals professions Of adherence to tho
liberal cause believed BY the friends Of Presi-
dent Juarez In this city TO bo solely In the in
tcrest Of the French who they say are seeking
10 get up some combination By which on the
departure Of haximilian . new government sp-
parently Mexican, shall be made TO appear with which
. treaty Of peace can bc concluded recognizing the
claims put forward by France the loans which have
beon raised for MaximiIan. II IL said these plans
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Twenty .six military priscpsn from Lhsis Roes, Ars
pessed ksrs to-day n rsu>s 70 Ne rsasssss'sr v v
isnbuA 0hiA
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w .s'., !. "A. usss csesfs u ~ slss
49,. Ai,es ,..s-s ssyi.s n hpg.s s'~@ yssss -
nnpp~fs fsr lafls- rsats - ~. m.lsstelitss naasi
esn " f~n@a ~ - Nv A bMpJgs, Axs@a.
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STRIKING -Aayssssgss fsr ssiss.. ssiss -
rresstIsf q 5ENiN 81, .i-sL ~. 80 a.. 10
Eoya snf fosshs n al ass- CAsr-s ssl 49,. ~ 'sI
MS snf fnfssss' U.s4ffssaft az fs..-ss ."
Hssnzs<r sssDf.ansas u us gee usi bsfHA
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Crests, Coats OF Arsns, lntsaals, Msss-
rrsms richly chased gt and sse for ans hAfneao
egupAse. All the newest ssyiss 81 L. boLAhDD -
Hufon .tre~t
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A.-CuatOm C1Oe thing.
THE FINEST STOCK or Es0IIsn SCOTCH AND rAnIe
cOATfNGS, TROusEIfN0, CLOTHS AND DOEsKinN
o ORDER In this city, Gsnsnsn call and inspect then.
BROkAw BROS % Lafayette place aud " Fourth svsuus
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wtss. re.v... s.s 9ssav.sssai ms'si
s.tcskis,E 4 V sssa sv.~A =
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| Crsss saAoro's HAIR Dye-The 0est EvsY
manufactured whoss.is and retail. also svpisd. Al Ne
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A.-Mstealfs's Great Rheu M attic ReWe1y
is only Kh~uu known. =
wonderful In Ia natnrc . certain tp ts eject
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BssehsIor's Hair Dys.-rhs Best ea sns
ncous Yactory 81 BarrzY slreet
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Perfect Horss Oiua m~ nj .-Daily's 0sl-
Horse save oarAin and raid for .arsohss.
nall prtcks. s~elinss and
o. boz hold by all druggists, aud al ths de a =
Cedar street, N. r.
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"Al Iloms."-knox. the Halter, ua vaag
re,nrned quArers No 2i2 BroAdwsy q
fui.on street, respectfully ny,s. tho puele % m.ts M
and Manufactured expressly for the Ls -
prepared 10 anord them much srahraton ~ tbs ssis~
lion Of Hata tho Come all"
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Boass.-Fisasuwe, sail. shtp ana Metal
lie Iafe Bosts, Of all kinds and Descriptions
fNOERsOLls. 1ls south stress.
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Explosfon aud Loss of Life-The Rebel
Mason at Montreal.
MosrssIA, a. ". May H. 1880
The steamer IIon trial trip yesterday afternoon
exploded her boiler opposite HochsIags two miles below
Montreal sx lives lost and persons severe
Iy injured
Mason, OF Trent no,onety, Is staying at ST. Lawrence
Hall NH.f
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To prevent disappointment In getting tho cary numbsss
OF this interesting story, subscribers will
do wen To send In their subscriptions
at least couple OF wooks
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Germs, D.nis... E.,.rg.S J",ns. :s,. 9, 49, 81
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THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE sroR
"ARNoLD's CHOICE F"

written expressly for IL, entitled
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Elegant Hats, Csps and stsaws 6sw
ssnls Jouihs ssd shtiresL ysaoy Hats for sass No
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| ror Coasamptton. Aseh9a, mroaeheeees
| abd all Pulmonary COMPLAINTS nv. IArrbs kxFkCrOe-
aud irt~a rsrnsdf. th0a.snfs sho hAso
ben rsslsrsd " ssaIy 1sfg 70 Ne sds<y.
| er.faf IN ar,ssu
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". ,:-3 y rAssvsEGz.sf fs.s..s' fss. -; " sss -
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Dsssafses your uosses and All Phases
ss~ii yr@sely es,st ty nsnG
DIX cObKTxKKi's DIsiSfyrris0 vL0fb.
manufactured BY ths N~~ fofk Dsnfseting c2mrsnyi
BY ths sossensrrs nisr he dIsrIn of ne bo.fd
Hcai 4. used ~ ne bo.rf m hdnr<,sn 70 ,ns y"ass
police IN al stxsion hoas~s u us-f ~ s~&H<n9
ste.mshtp4 and should w ana shiIs
POWELL rnosrsos, a Cedar ssrss<-
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Poetry --"MAv;'' "rns BInDs soso;" ''Tmx svw
AGEs or wosAxn
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Fire In Gobdsbevs, y. a..
Ramos, Nay ~, Itss
isrgs Gre co4dsboro Last night destroyed brisk
block of four sacinKs. ibetsdns the oce~- " the Lsy
Se-s and The Nsiloox Eapf~~s compssy.
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The Investigssion OF Generals steedman
and Fullerton.

~ 1H bAvAHNAH, Nay II, i560
Generals steedman and Fullerton arrived hero last
night, They Isn Charleston on Sunday last, and have
since investigated the working Of the Freodmsn's
Bureau In the islands Among the evils that have
TO light the psrsistsnt system Of overcharve for
food and Of life INDUCED In by many persons
working the plantations Freedmen paid nfy cents
per task Of quarter Of scs and then charged three
doIlar bushsl for corn which cost the planter thirty
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| Fashionable Cisshissi Ready MsAs 500
m.ss 70 order cSss fro~ se,s r,.,s ssa ,ss. ~
| ioH .iAbhb. ih Nhhsfn sf~~s~s
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visrsnes I.esh-stissh sswi.g Meshssss.-
Bsss w lhs wofd. YfOHEvCE sEwfso MACHINE
COMPANY. No Ys nrAlsaI
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OeUsm fs Passtsg SNOW nskss so the
head. os ssisss of sAa1rss ypsns .sss rhsy ass
psFf~<s ~ spvsns ana summer hsis Fr,oe sh.rA
nOufnai A s,reo~asasff 1ssrffnssef 10 ooiy ~
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THE pIAM0ND CROSS.

THE DIAMOND CROSS,
TALE or AnKmcAS SoClKry,
BY WILLIAM BARNET PHfLLIrA
Will bc commenced In the
NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD
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Howe ss~isG n.sss.s c:.ps.y[
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Hair Diseases, Grey Hair and nstAssss
esr-a W Dr. 0HAsDsEAs Ne. iAsss pases. fo"y s~~
yea fFarthr
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Ladies, ~ Voc w i.h BsssssSst usets -
4 CO, ~ gsnai strGsA.
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BFO0s % " u tofbobhs D0<t"F ~ DS1sss
rolODOsr D~slfss md .sfy Isss..si s4nsa " -
iosies. ssnfsin. fnsrsfirnfs thah n~ - " q.
,es rsa~sh sns ss~tn sEwtKE % IsifArioss
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o. ~. risss - M blisa@ st h~seeA< In hsh
pisnbss u hsl ts~spsssfsi u ssSe GA ft. s-<
suseA. snsrwsf9s reI esn sss1T sIsp, shs 80
fof ssa tBs< truxxsts Prs ~ o~Ass
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Omss or AH~sses~ Esrepsss Esvs sss-
w. y~t Arc m gp~~ - gpts ~ D - 80 80
hsfssy noissa tss Ia $50 y .nf gss..s.. - ss.3.A
ursafh gs--s rlaisnx sysf~ ~ - ~ th~s
rosiss % ssnsss.-s b.f 80 ~ p<~sss u - As
sstr.fss p<a.iiv 81 ths hss - - p@ -.
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The Interesting story OF Tmu causx OF rnx sxA Gull
written for tho wEExLr HERALD.
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Marriage s.s csiisssy. .. hsesy ef
warning .sd ins'fsefs. ~ Ls,ss 49, 80 80
rsitsf fs~ q gtsgys ~ s.si-i 49, sss. a.
Ft1.tslrAis. Pa
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APugnacious Dog.


The following occurrence is de-
seribed by the informant as being
one OF the most amusing scenes
he ever noticed: A gentleman
IN New Haven recently erected on
Chapel street, near the colleges, a
large and beautiful residence, and
adorned the grounds with more
than ordinary taste and expense.
Among other ornaments not far
from the street, he placed large
cast-iron statue of a dog, whose bel
ligerent appearance and defiant
attitude made him ''look as large
as life. and. twice as ugly" For
weeks afterwards, the ''little dogs
and all, on passing by the house,
never failed to give the statue a
complimentary bark and growl,
which, however, never disturbed
its equanimity. But one day
Dig IoWser from the country was
following his masters market wag-
on into town, and happened to spy
the hostile form of the cast-iron
foe. A preliminary growl and
bow-wow produced no effect
Surly and defiant, his enemy con-
tinued to gaze at him. Canine ma
ture could stand it no longer. One
leap over the fence brought him
into the yard, and two or three
more carried him to his mute an
tagonist. Quicker than thought
ne attempted to fasten his teeth
on the cast-iron chops of the statue,
but the next moment gave up the
contest. The last that was seen
of that dog was, he was sneaking
out Of the yard with his tail be-
tween his legs, the most complete
ly sold specimen Of canine society
eyer witnessed. 1-ihz3 s
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vol. iS--NO. IS.
TERMS.

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rally IN Gdpance; eleven copies for Thirty
Dollars.
- Single copies, Ten Cents eaen.
tDe eAdvertisements inserted at One Dollar
per sqaare of Ten Lines or less for the first
Insertion; Fifty Gents for each continuance.
o. A liberal deduction will be made to
persons advertising for three, six, nine, or
twelve months.
OF Obituaries and calls on candidates,
Fifty Cents per square.
The privilege Of yearly advertisers is
strictly linn ted 10 their own immediate and
regular business; and the business Of an adj
veriising firm is not considered as including
that of its individual IN memherS. 6C5-No de-
Walton from these terms under any circum-
stances
~ Ad vortisements not marked with the
number of insertions when handed in, will be
continued until ordered out, and payment
exacted.
OF No advertisement inserted gratuitousiy
sCJ@ Advertisements of an abusive nature
viii rot be inserted at any price.
H. Announcing candidates Five Dollars,
TO be paid in advance in every case.
or Bob Printing of all kinds neatly
dore on New Tzpt, and on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee.
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WHOLE NO. 65s.
Good Cider.

We saw last season the follow
ing going the rounds ofthe papers,
but we know not where it origina-
ted. 1t is said to preserve cider
in asweet state any length of time.
We give it for what it is worth
and as it looks right, we trust it
viii be generally tried this season
may be truly denomina-
ted cider year-and the result
communicated to the public
through the Obserrer:;
Put the cider into clean casks
or barrels and allow it to ferment
from one to three weeks, accord
ing as the weather is cool or warm.
When it has attained to lively fer
mentation, add to each gallon
three-fourths of pound of white
sugar, and let the whole ferment
again until it possesses nearly the
brisk pleasant taste which it il de-
sired should be permanent. Pour
out one quart of cider and mix it
with one-quarter of an ounce of
salphite of lime for every gallon
the cask contains. Stir until it is
intimately mixed, and pour the
into the liquid. Agitate
the contents of the cask thorough
ly for a few moments, then let it
rest, that the cider may settle.
Fermentation will be arrested at
once, and will not be resumed. 1t
may be bottled in the course of a
few weeks, or it may be allowed
to remain in the cask and used on
draught. If bottled, it will be-
come a sparkling cider-better
than most of that which is called
champagne wine. r. - a, T.
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How to Keep Potatoes.

More potatoes are spoiled
through sweating than freezing
l never lose any, but save them
thus: l raise the place six inches
where | want the pit or hole, beat
ing it hard with the spade. l
throw the potatoes on, shaping like
pyramid, and cover thickly with
straw. | then commence at the
bottom, throwing on the earth and
tramplins it hard with my feet;
one foot thick is plenty. When
within foot of the top, make a
hole In the straw with my hand,
and put in q small funnel, cne
foot long>and three inches square.
Close the straw tight around the
funnel, and cover closely with
earth, clapping the whole solid
with the spade. Let the funnel
remain two weeks, icover it with a
small board in case Of rain, then
take it out, close the hole with
straw, cover with earth, place a
green sod on the top, set four small
stakes in the ground around the
heap, cover with boards to keep
of the rain, and l will insure your
potatoes.
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A young Louisville clerk in
duced a Hoosier girl to run away
from her home and go to Louis
vile, where he promised to marry
her. He kept her at boarding
house two or three days, and made
dishonorable proposals to her
She get him into the parlor, locked
the door, and cowhided him with
in an inch of his life, whereat the
people said good for the Hoosier
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r ANOTHER OF THE BIG LIEs.--
Somebody writes from Memphis,
to gull the fats, and excite the
hate Of fools, as follows; ....f.g
"Every Union man in the re-
gion of Memphis is compelled to
either leave the country, or take
his life in his own hands, and with
a pistol in his belt, run his chan
ces OF assassination"
A statement from Memphis
GA greater fabrication was nev-
er perpetrated. l have lived in
Memphis since the war. Was a
Federal soldier, and can say that
if ever there was a Union man, /
was and am. [ declare | have
been treated as kindly in Memphis
as | ever was in New York. /
treat all as gentlemen, and am
treated as a gentleman in return.
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he was invariably searching for
: gentleman tourist with fowin
hair, upon whose track he seeme'
to be forever, yet whom he neve
found. At times he would lea
from the gaming tables as a steam
er passed, exclaiming that he sav
the object of his search, and offe
the captain his fortune to turn
and overtake him. He remarked
him on RATS and landings, and il
receding villages, and among the
thousand faces of busy cities
Yet with those glimpses the fig
ures passed by, and the travelling
public thought the man crazy
though not upon the subject of
cards.
They met one day--the pursuer
and pursued--after all these TWEEN.
ty years. 1t was a fair afternoon
on the Mississippi, and upon the
Kishicoquillac. They sat in the
forward cabin at one end of the
many tables, and the floor at the
feet of the pursuer was dark with
ancient blood stains. m
81 beg your PARDON" he said
quietly, bending his eyes upon his
opponent, "will you change places
with me?" .ra.
The flowing hair of the other
was very gray, but he was very
calm, and only for moment he
faltered. .l
''If you insist" he answered
pleasantly. ....
at will give no advantage
They were wonderfully matched,
but the young man won. They
wagered extravagantly, but the
young man always won. -
81 will play you for my watch"
said the elderly man-and the
young man won. H. ..se--
81 have nothing more," smiled
the pursued, cold as an icicle.
81 see very handsome ring on
your fnger-an emerald. viii
you hazard it?" @
The old man laid it down after
a long pause.
"It is my last ornament" he
muttered; 81 show four queens"
sand l" shrieked the dark-eyed
youth, tossing away gold, table
and chairs, 81 show four kings!-I
The ring is mine! You won it
from my father, whom you MUIR
dered. His blood fell where you
stand, and where ! will have
yours" l.. ,aeH el 9Gt Jl |
They grappled at once; knives
flashed in the dark, close cabin,
and pistols clicked and snapped.
The boats officers and bystanders
rushed in and. tore them apart,
and they would have beaten the
young man because his hand had
been raised against gray hairs.
"Give de boy fair play" cried
an old negro steward; 81 knows
'em boff. Desc eyes saw de fader
of de young man mas'r stretched
at de oder's feet. Let 'em ashore,
Give each of 'em a knife,
and let de boat GO on" a.
They placed them upon slip
perry dixie, marsh on one side,
where Shiny alligators lay basking,
and on the other hand the broad,
turbid Mississippi. The passen-
gers crowded aft. The combat
ants fell upon each other in the
clear light of the afternoon; their
knives glittered an instant, and
then the avenger, stood alone with :
gray hair at his feet.
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A correspondent of the "Buita- Fl
10 Express" states that Rev. Mr..
Lindsey was arraigned before the
SupremeSourt at Albion on the
9Th ult., on acharge OF manslaugh-
ter, and pleaded not guilty. Lind
sey was arrested for whipping his
own child, a boy about three years
of age, to death. He was released
on Sl2, 1000 bail, given by his faith
er and brothers, and his case re-
ferrcd to this term of the Court.
At the request of the District At
torney the case was put over to
the January term. Lindsey Is
described'as man rather below
the medium size, about 80 years
old, and with very determined
look. He fully justifes himself,
and declares he was only acting In
the way of duty.
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the admirable power of God, are
for the most part revealed, either
by the bleeding of the corpse, ol
the opening OF its eyes, or some
other extraordinary sign, as daily
experience teaches"
Of the marvellous efficacy of
this sign, the same author obliges
US with the following among other
equally veritable proofs:
Henry Renzovius, lieutenant to
! the King of Denmark, in the duke
dom Of Holsatia, in letter of his
to David Chytreus, writes thus:
"a traveller was found murder
ed in the highway, near Itxeho in
Denmark; and because the mur-
derer was unknown, the magis-
trates of the place caused one of
the hands of him that was slain
to be cut off and hung up by a
string on the top of "a room in the
tower prison, ABOUT ten gears AZ:
ter, the murderer coming upon
some occasion into the prison, the
hand that had been for long time
dry, began to drop blood upon the
table that stood underneath it;
which the jailor beholding, staid
the fellow, and gave notice of it
to the magistrates; who examin-
ing him, the murderer confessed
his guilt, and submitted himself
to the rigor Of the law, which was
inflicted on him as he well de-
served"
Among the Hindoos of the pres
ent day, the trial by ordeal is held
in the same reverence which it
was by the ancient Europeans,
and is praGticed with much great
er variety. One of their most sin
gular ordeals is the trial by bal
ance, which is thus performed:-
The accused is placed in a pair of |
scales and carefully weighed; he |
is then taken down, when the |
pundits write the substance Of the
accusation against him on a piece
Of paper, which they stick on his
At the end of six min
ltes he is weighed again, when, if
lighter than before, he is pronoun-
;ed innocent; if heavier, guilty.
Another of their ordeals is literal
y a casting of lots. Two images
)f gods, one Of silver and one of
ron, are thrown into a large earth
'rn jar; or two pictures of a del
y, one on white and the other on
black cloth, are rolled up and
hrown into jar; if the accused
N bis putting in his hand draws
'ut the silver image or the white
picture, he is deemed innocent; if |
he contrary, guilty" aa
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-10-25

Mere old age does not entitle
one to reverence and respect. A
sinner of three score and ten il
more execrable than one of twenty.
He who would have his gray hairs
respected must himself respect
them.