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THE DEAD ALIvB.
A Corpse Protests Against Burial
Exciting Scene I'm n Churchy ard.

ENcitinS SCENE IN Sh"Tr"S "'"'
The following remarkable story is sent
us by a correspondent in Des MONIES,
Iowa. Margaret Anderson, girl about
twenty years of age, Dane by birth,
and resident Of Big Spring Station in
that State, was taken suddenly sick on
the ID of September, and after a severe
illness Of about three weeks bid her sor-
rowing friends goodbye, and her spirit
took its flight to that bourne from whence
no traveller returns. At least so the
situation presented itself to her sorrow
ing friends, and to all human appear
ances nobody was ever more really dead,
and no case more hopelessly past all
surgery" On the second day after she
had apparently breathed her last a rude
coffin was provided, and the friends con-
cluded that the remains should be tenn
porarily inferred upon the prairie until
such time as would be more convenient
to take them to permanentresting place.
Big Springs is simply watering sta
ton on the Pacific road-there is no set
Element at the place, and nobody lives
there but those employed by the com
pany, consequently the last sad rites had
to be performed by the members of her
own family, and her body was laid to
rest by the hands of sorrowing friends.
But Just as the coffin had been lowered
to its place, and few shovelsfull of
earth thrown into the grave, an approach
ing train called the burial party to duty
at the station. After an absence of an
hour, the men returned to the grave, and
Al IL 90 wi
their shovels, imagine their surprise at
hearing terrible commotion as Of
humping and kicking inside the coffin.
Frightened half out of their senses, the
mourners fed precipitately from the
grave, fully convinced that the ghost of
the departed one had took possession of
the coffin. OF course not one of the
spectators of the startling scene could
be persuaded TO return to the grave.
Finally, however, an incredulous indi-
vidual, to whom the story had been re-
lated, volunteered to proceed to the
spot aud investigate the affair. Upon
reaching the grave side, he too, was hor-
ror-struck at hearing strange mutter-
ings, accompanied by kickings and how
lings, inside the coffin Being less easily
deferred than those who had preceded
him, he picked up the coffin, and he
backed it to the nearest residence, where
the coffin lid was removed, when, lol and
behold, there lay the supposed corpse
with eyes wide open, and as sprightly as
could be expected of a person two days
dead. This is as much of the story as is
necessary to be told. Margaret's family
and relations, who lived in another part
of the State, who mourned her as dead,
received letter from her day or two
after the occurrence narrated above,
written by her own hand, very emphati-
cally denying that she had dispensed
with her mortal coil, and saying that she
will bewith them in the course of few
davs
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Letter from Pope Puis.

The following was sent by the Pope to
General Kanzler on the evening before
the Italian troops entered the city:
GENERAL: Nov that grand sacrifice,
as well as the most enormous injustice,
is about to be consummated-now that
the troops of Catholic king, without
even the semblance Of motive, are be-
sieging the capital of the Catholic world,
| feel the immediate necessity of thank
ing you, General, and all our troops for
the generous conduct which you have
shown hitherto, for the affection of which
you have given proof to the Holy See,
and for your readiness to devote yourself
solely to the defense Of this metropolis.
Let these lines remain as solemn hoou-
ment to certify the discipline, loyalty and
yalor Of the troops which have been in the
service of the Holy See. As for the du-
ratio1 sf the defense, it is my duty to
direct thai u shell consist chiefly of n
protest setting forth the violence used,
and of nothing further; that IS 10 say,
that as sooa az the breach shall be opened
negotiations shall be entered into for the
surrender of the town At a moment
when the whole of Europe deplores the
very numerous victims Of war between
two powerful nations, it should never be
said that the Vicar &c Jesus Christ, al
though unjustly assailed, had ever con
sented to a great efusion Of blood. Our
cause % that of God, and in Him we
place our whole confidence.
| bless you from my heart--you, Gen
eral, and all our troops.
From the Vatican, September -,
1870. Pro TX, Pope.
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what n, explanation.

The treatment of prisoners especiaiy
was n Subject of bitter resentment ana
reproach on both sides. With reference
TO this disputed matter some statistics
have been published, which are decidedly
interesting We giyo them as stated by
Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, in his book
on the war and they may go for what
they are worth. According to Mr.. B.,
"a larger number of Confederates died
in Northern than Of Federals in South.
ern prisons or stockades. The report OF
Mr. Stanton, as Secretary of War, on
the 10Th Of July, 1866, exhibits the fact
that of Federal prisoners in Confederate
hands during the war only 22,5I6 died,
while of the Confederate prisoners In Fed
eral hands 6,436 died" From another
source It appears that the whole
number of prisoners captured by the
Confederates and held in Southern pris-
ons. from first to last, during the war,
was, in round numbers, 2lo,0OO; while
the whole number of Confederates cap
tured and held in prisons by the Fede-
rails was, in like round numbers. only
22O, 900. Thus it appears that with 3d.
600 more prisoners in Southern stock
AIDES, or other modes of confinement, the
deaths were nearly 1000 less. According
to these figures the per centum of Fede-
raj deaths in Southern prisons was un-
der nine, while the per centnm OF ~son-
federate deaths in Northern prison. "as
over twelve"
From these statistics Mr.. Stephens
draws the inference that if the prisoners
died from cruelty or neglect, the North
must have been quite as culpable as the
South-more so, indeed. Figures, they
say, do not lie. What is the explana-
ton p Commercial RAD
The explanation is easily made, and Is
a simple one. The Radical papers did
an immense amount of lying about the
treatment of prisoners in the South and
considered those lies to be arguments
against the Democratic party.
Notwithstanding they had nothing to
do with the questions in issue then, the
Democratic press refuted them in the
name and behalf of American civiliza-
ton. But still, Radical stumpers bel
lowed them over and over again until
they were hoarse, up to the time OF the
last election campaign, and in western
localities even during the campaign just
over; and all this, too, in the face Of the
official figures of their own sainted and
sanity Secretary of War.
1t is fair to presume that there was as
much humanity on one side as on the
other in the treatment of prisoners. The
unmitigated falsehoods, put ahoat by the
Radical press, about the people of the
South, and still sought to be kept up by
the Radical carpet-baggers, through the
Infamous reconstruction laws, have done
and are doing more to keep us from re-
turning to domestic harmony and ma
tional prosperity, than all other causes
combined.
If the argument of results is against
either party in relation to the treatment
of prisoners it is against the North. =
Piftsburq Post.
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Last words of Lee and Jackson.

If the wandering death bed utterances
of the two great Confederate chieftains,
"Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E, Lee,
may be considered as final upon the mat
ter, then the late Confederate General A,
P. Hill, who lost-his life at the closing
battle of the war, must be accepted by
history as the most trusted coadjutor of
these eminent commanders. In his
dying moments, Jackson exclaimed,
Send A. P. Hill to the frontr Upon
his death bed at Lexington, Gen. Lee, as
the telegraph states, his mind reverting
to the bloody events of the war, "once
ordered his tent to be struck, and at
another time desired Hill to be sent for. "
Thus does it appear that, in the supreme
moments of the closing hours of those
men upon whose shoulders rested the
heaviest burdens of the war upon the
side of the Confederacy, came the utter
ances, born of delirium, but more solemn
for that reason, that stamps Gen. A. p.
Hill as a man whose presence was to be
desired and whose fidelity was assured.
No higher compliment could be paid to
his memory than these parting words of
Lee and jackson.
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MEMPHIS TENNESSEE: FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER a. 1870


mistake. Excuse these real tears, but
you've never felt parents feelings
HIt's an oversight" sobbed Maria.
"Do not blame usl'
CHAPTER III-DUsT TO DUST.
The funeral passed off in a very pleas
ant manner, nothing occurring to mar
the harmony of the occasion. BY a
happy thought of Reginald's mother the
wives walked to the grave twenty abreast,
which rendered that part Of the ceremony
thoroughly impartial.
That night the twenty wives, with
heavy hearts, sought their twenty respec-
tive couches.
In another house, not many leagues
from the house of mourning, a gray
haired woman was weeping passionately
I "He died" she cried, he died with
out signerfying, in any respect, where
them mules went to
CHAPTER UNMARRIED AGAIN.
Two years elapse between the third
and fourth chapters. A manly Mormon,
one evening, as the sun was preparing
to set among select assortment ofgold
and crimson clouds in the western hori-
zon-although for that matter the sun
has a right to set where it wants to,
and so may add has hen--a manly
Mormon, / say, tapped gently at the
door of the mansion of the late Regi-
nald Gloverson.
The door was opened oy Mrs. Susan
Gloyerson.
"Is this the house Of the widow GLOW
lersonY the Mormon asked.
ut is, said Susan.
"And how many is there of she?' in
quired the Mormon.
"There is about twenty Of her, includ-
ing me, returned Susan.
Can / see her"
"You can"
Madam" he softly said, addressing
the twenty disconsolate widows, II have
seen part of you before. And although
I've already twenty-five wives, whom |
respect and tenderly care for, can truly
say that never felt loves holy thrill till
! saw theel Be minel be miuel" he en-
Enthusiastically cried, "and we will show
the world striking illustration of the
beauty and truth Of the noble lines,
only good deal more So
"Twenty-one souls with single thought,
Twenty-one hearts.that beat as one."
"lhey were united-they were.
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Senator Carpenter in recent speech
at Milwaukee, said: " | was standing by
one of our Wisconsin regiments when.
being mustered out, it finally broke ranks
in the streets of Milwaukee shall
never forget brief conversation ! heard
between citizen and one of the soldiers
who had just stepped out of the ranks.
After the ordinary salutations, Well,
said the citizen, well, John, you must
have seen a good many tough sights I
'Yes, said John, ! would not tell what l
had seen for hundred thousand dollars,
and would not see it again for hun
dred millionsr lfI
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A party of twelve young ladies in Al
bany have formed themselves into q
brass band. They are under the in
struction Of careful teacher, and hope
to appear in public during the coming
fall. Their uniform will be somewhat
after the zouave style, only that the ma
terial viii be Highland plaid for winter
wear, with beaver hat and feathers,
similar to a lady riding hat. They viii
create considerable excitement no
doubt.
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THAvE NOW ON HAND A FULL STOCK
Cypress, Poplar and Walnut
PROPOSALS.
Notice to Contractors [!
BRowSsvTLLE AND ONO RAILROAD. J
ENGINEERS OFFTcr.

bNoFNsVILLR, Sept. ., $50. J
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL RE RE.
- ceiyed at this Office until u o o'clock m. on
The 18th day Of October. proximo, for the
yrnooing and Clearing, Graduation and Tres
ueEork q the line % this road between the
city Of Brownsville and the town Of Friend
ship. IN Dyer county. a distance OF 225< miles.
Plans, prohlcs and spocifcations nav Be ex-
amined, and all other necessary information
tobcr 18th.
Proposals must be made for each aii- Sec
ton, and propositions will Be considered for
onc-half mile sections
The Company reserves the rirht 10 reject any
and all proposals whose terms nay not be con-
sidered satizactory.
The favorable character Of this work recon-
mends itself . the attention Of contractors.
A-a6l W. D. PICKETT, Chief Engineer.
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CrrYo LEAvES
A..
located at Kansas being duly and &
the absolute
and
said
anu 1pe"e' MOORE Secretary
susIed and sworn 10 oeio me TINS ~ day oil
STATE TENNESSEE,
NasHvuLE, 90 !
eeg a
o
laws
the
ID. r.. PENNEBAkkk Comrrone oi lenn..ss.
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FAIR.
TO THE NIERCHANTs
- AND -
BUSIN ESS MEN
Or
ME MP HIS.
oFFIcE OF MEMPHIS sAGRIcuLrURAL !
AND MECHANICAL S0cmTY,


AND MECHANICAL SOcWTY,
MEMPHIs. TENS., Oct. 8, 1870.
MESSRS. r. @. HITE K co. APPLIED TO
vi me two weeks since for the privilege Of
publishing a newspaper during the coming
Fair, 70 be distributed gratis on the Fair
Grounds, with fair and faithful reports Of the
PROCEEDINGS. ! granted them the said privi-
lege. 80 far AZ / am clothed with authority. be-
lievinr them 90 be fully entitled to the privi-
lege. from the enterprise. public spirit and
liberality they have displayed in noticing the
Fair, publishing the ereater portion Of its Pre-
inium List. and forwarding the interests Of
the Society in their valuable paper, the Prac-
tical Planter. Very respectfully,
LION TR0USDALE-S Sec'y.
II viii be seen from the above card that We
ALONE have official authority 10 print a Fair
paper for gratuitous distribution on the Fair
Grounds. In accordance with the above priv
iicge. we intend 70 print handsome four-page
sheet, 70 be called the Fam REPonrKR. We
have engaged the services OF an experienced
reporter. who will furnish daily report Of all
the proceedings and incidents Of the Fair.
We hope our friends will sustain Us in this
enterprise. A. we have used oar best efforts in
promoting the Interests Of the Fair af
Resrectiuily. r. Q. HIIE a CO..
Publishers Practical Planter, IA Union street,
Arrzai Buiidinr. vi
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According TO several recent authorities
of the 1oniipept, bpttermilk furnishes a
very valuable nutriment 10 sucking in
fants, especially if little rice meal or
wheat -four be beaten upin it. Its also
stated that children fed with this sub
stance are much less liable to the ordi-
nary diseases of infancy, and that they
recover from them much more readily
than those fed upon fresh milk.
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" EXECUTIVE OFFICE,


"MR. BoDARK CARTER: Damn you
and your brother-in-law Isaiah Har-
ris and the people of Wood county.
What the hell do you suppose | care
whether the people of Wood county
have ever seen hanging or a monkey?
You are all an Internal set of rebels,
and you don't deserve the protection of
the Government, much less have you a
right to look to the Government for
amusement. IfI had my way you would
see enough of hanging, for / would hang
the last damn one of you. Why, you
must be an Internal fool to suppose that
the Governor of great State. like Texas
has nothing better to do than to furnish
the people with monkey-shows. And
now, sir, let me receive no more imper-
tinent letters from you, or | will show
you who you are trifing with.
[Signed. "E. j. DAVIS,
"Govarnnr nf Tayna
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Missouri Valley Life Insurance Co.,

Madet The Comptroner of hes tie o Tenn
ON the Thirtieth Day of July, 1870.
l. Leavenwth
amu s--- s5
its capital stock paid s "~" $4,000 90
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Here is letter written by the crea-
ture who, in virtue of bayonets and a
fraudulent election, claims to be Cover.
nor of Texas. He is fair specimen OF
the class Of aliens and scalawags who
have been imposed on the Southern peo-
,nla q @ THAR ru lerS. .u.l
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DLANTATION AND CROP MORTGAGES
Il Tor sale inquantities 70 suit. at this once
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ANNoUNcEM ENTS.
For the Legislature.

For the Legislature
W.D. Lumpkin is candidate for the Legis-
lature from Shelby county; subject to the
action of the Democratic Convention. ll52-F
FlOater. ~
We are authorized to announce CAPTAIN
JAMES M. HARRIS as a candidate for
Floater for the counties Of Shelby, Fayette
and Upton; subject to the Democratic Con-
ivaution.
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BUSINESS HOUSES.
DANK-FIRST NATIONAL OF MEMPHIS.
ID II. 5. Davis, Pres't; Newton Ford. V.P.'
BOWMAN, G. H. ,M4AoHINIsT AM, AYD
attention given TO repairing scales. -,
NITY BANK, NEW BANK BUILDING,
" Madison street. s. II. T0bey.i Pres't
Il. G. Kirk. Cashier: j. A. Hayes. Jr.. Asst.
NAR0LINA LIFE ms. CO.. AZ MADISON
" st. j. Davis. Pres'ti w, Boyle Sec y.
VANCE & ANDERSON, ATTORNEYS
v at-Law. S25 Main street, Memphis.
HUTCHINSON, WILLIAMS 4 CO., COTTON
~ Factors. 2lO Fisnt street.
EMM0NS & SON, BOOKS. STATIONERY,
II Magazines, etc.. lOJefferson and os beai. !
EISHER, AMIS x CO., MARBLE, WORKS
Il and Drain Pipe. cor Adams and Second.
NOEPEL, LEOPOLD. AGENT. DEALER
VI in Organs and Knabe's Pianos, 80 Main.
HEINRICH, p. II. 4 BRO, CoNFEC-
Ill tions, Groceries. Liquors. etc, IA Main.
NFcCOMBs, KELLAR & BYRNES, HARD
ItI ward, Cutlery, etc., S221a and Szf MAIN,
ORGILL BROS. & CO, HARDWARE, !, CUT
" iery, Agricultural Implements, 3l2 Front.
CTEAM OVERS 4 CLEANERS. .FfNlV
= Hanson & Walker Qate Hunt Hanson,,
246 Second street.
yXTHITMoRE, E., STEAM JOB PRINTER,
w l3 Madison street.
XTEATMAN 4 ANDERSON, COTTON FAC
1 tors and Commission Merchants ,294 'FRONT.'.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, Leo
COUNTY or MILWAUKEE. 80
John ii. Van Dyke, President,
Life Insurance Company. of Milwn
and say that the foregoing is full
pany; that the said Insurance Con
sand Dollars of actual cash assets.
bonds and mortgages of real estate
for which the same is mortgaged;
suranee Company.
cnhscr;hed and sworn 10 before me
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STATE OF WISCONSIN. ! .s
Cotvry oF MIf.wAuEFE. ss'

/, James Hickcox. Clerk Of Il
W. ii. Farnham, whose name |
thereof. Notary Public in and {
oaths for general purposes; and
W. ii. Farnham. and verify belle
In testimony whereof. | have
day Of July. 1870.
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THE MAN WITH TWENTY WIVES.

t "a. Wh"OHHs
Publisher and Proprietor.
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mistake. Excuse these real tears, but
you've never felt a parents feelings.
"Its an oversight" sobbed Maria.
"Do not blame usl
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-04

duarries or the manufacture of brick by ma
chinery. Mr.. johnson disregarded the ordi-
nance, and went on quietly with his business
in these two Methods as usual Upon which
be was denounced and placed under the ban.
For more than & year he has lived in dread of
assassination. He is compelled to steal from
place to place like convict, under cover
of the night 'T have not dared" he says,
'to go home in my own carriage for
twelve months. No one, at present,
knows where / sleep. My servants dare
not remain in my house; my friends are
afraid to come near me. If l go to bed, it
must be for dog-sleep, and always on
the alert" His timber yards nave been
fired; daily attempts are made to assassinate
him; bottles filled with explosive materials,
and packed in clay, are thrown into his pre-
misses a train of powder, about month ago,
was laid under his house, which, if it had not
been accidentally discovered, would have
blown it and his family to atoms. SO extra
ordinary is the whole affair, and so closely
allied to an actual siege, that the police re-
fuse to interfere, unless paid for work out
side of their duty" Mr.. johnson, pbefore
proceeding to hire armed men, under his
own control, appeals to the Home Secretary
for protection, but so far without effect. The
press denounce violently the inaction of the
Government, and compare the recent out
RACES of the trades unions in Sheffield and
Manchester with the brigandage in Greece
but brickmakers and police continue calmly
on their course, without interfering with
each other. ''Trulv," says Mr.. Johnson, ''my
case is a hard one, which is at least mild
way of putting it.
Joking apart, the affair is a most remarkable
one, and affords us a curious glimpse into the
action and reaction of the English Govern
ment and people against each other. That
any body of men should be permitted for
year TO thus make open war upon an indi-
vidual for legally pursuing legal business
seems incredible TO Americans. Symptoms
of weakness such as this will soon lead us to
doubt whether John Bull is not stronger
everywhere else than at home. When he
makes war against the Russians, the In
dians, or Chinese, he moves as a unit; the
son of a peer commands the regiment and
builders and brickmakers fill up the ranks;
the glory of Old England incites the
whole body. But it is a curious question
whether Old England at home is not in
the condition of that body of which Esop
tells us when legs, arms, and stomach fell
into dissension, and conspired against the
head. ''Why should it rule over us ?" said
they. "Whatever brains it had once are
worn out" We would be 10th to suspect a
parallel case on the other side of the water.
But the shifts of contempt with which royalty
is put to the test now and then, as in the
Mordaunt case, are ominous; and so was the
haste with which the House of Lords lately
got out of the scales into which they had
placed themselves to be weighed. But the
astounding respect which the Government
pays to the belligerent briclmakers is more
significant sign than all, and one which he
who runs may read.
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REQUIESCAT IN PACE.

FTOah the NJ Y. Jrlbitle
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, now in session at Philadelphia, have
been engaged during the present week in con-
solidating the boards and committees of the
missionary organization, and compacting and
perfecting the financial machinery of the
united body in order that its future conduct
may be easy and effective, One of the most
important improvements made is the removal
of the consolidated Boards of Home Missions
from Philadelphia to New York-the vote IN
favor of this city standing BOG to 153. Such
a result was only to be expected The dele