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The ..Sainted Lincoln

/ We received yesterday "free religion"
! paper called the Index. published at Toledo,
/ Ohio. Looking over its pages, we found a
! letter to the editor from one of Linco!n's
/ intimate friends from 1924 till the day of his
/ death, named Herndon, an Illinoi man. who
has. we believe, written a life of the late
President. 1t is in response to letter from
the editor asking information as to Liucolu's
| religious views, and is headed Abraham
Lincoln's Religion" and is dated February
Is, 1870. a paragraph or two may prove
| interesting. -Macon Eel. and Mes.
says the writer: When Mr. Lincoln was
candidate for our legislature, he was accus-
ed OF being an in6del, and OF having said
that Jesus Christ was an nlegitimate child;
he never denied his opinions, nor fiinched
from his religious view /; he was a true man.
and yet it may be truthtully said that ia
1887 his religion was lw indeed. In his
moments of gloom he woul doubt, if be did
not sometimes deny, God. He made me
once erase the name of God from a sLeech
which L was about to make in 1854, and he
did this in the city of Washington to one of
his friends.
Mr.. Lincoln ran for Congress against the
Rev. Peter Cartwright, in the year 1877 or
1913. In that contest he was accused OF
being an infidel, if not an atheist; he never
denied the charge-would not-''would die
first in the first place because he knew it
could and would be proved on him; and in
the second place, he was too true 10 bis own
convictions, to his own soul, TO deny it
From what know of MIR. Lincoln, and from
what | have heard and verify believe,
can say that he did not believe in a spec..
creation, his idea being that all creation was
an evolution under law; secondly, he did
not believe that the Bible was special rev.
elation from God, the Christian world
contends; thirdly, he did not believe in mi
racles, as understood by the Christian world,
fourthly, he believed in universal inspira-
ton and miracles under law; filthy, he did
not believe that Jesus was the Christ, the
Son OF God, as the Christ ian world contends;
sixthly, he believed that all things, both
matter, and mind, were governed by laws,
universal, absolute. and eternal.
i do not remember ever seeing the words
Jesus Christ in print. AZ uttered by Mr.. Lin
coin. If he has used these words, they can
be found, He uses the word God but sell
dom. | never heard him use the name of
Christ Jesus. but to confute the idea that he
was the Christ. the only and truly begotteu
Son of God, as the Christian world UNDER
stands il. The idea that Mr.. Lincoln car
reG the New Testament or Bible in his DO
som or boots. 10 iTaw on his opponent in
debate iS rpliculOnS
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Infection i'm the Air.

experimental chemiS IS have repeatedly
paved The air at unhealthy seasons. in
nope OF detecting the invisible virus
Ion produces epidemic disease. They
We not Yet discovered Ii. and scarcely any
T ,!,., Ihem agree as TO its nature. This is
nute consequence. 1t is sufficient to
~ tAat this poisonous principle exists,
n Y, . tnat safeguard against its insiduous
ucice mas been provided. In the spring
y early summer, when fever and ague, re-
zen, ,t ieVer, and other periodical diseases
't - class are prevalent, it is only necssa
tortlfy the system with a course of
HsstelIerS Stomach Bitters to escape them.
IN pfec3utlon has been neglected. which
Fever ought to be in any district liable TO
"a YlsitatiODs. and if the proxysns of ma
gus lever have actually commenced.
~ may always be checked and broken M
course of that powerful vegetable tonic
lucrative. Quinine was once consider
,ae only specific for chillS and feverS:
Is now generally admitted that this
,.esour alkaioid is dangerous Medicine,
t9aat It's secondary effects are more to be
.a0eq than any form of intermittent fever.
SIMPLY tremendous astringent. 1t
a0t touch the disordered liver, or reg
IN bowels, or in any way improve the
I,1ioh OF the animal fluids. Hostetter'S
1s' on the other hand, in addition to
better and safer tonic than any
paEAuon of quinine, has balsamic eff
aPoh the whole system. 1t is aperient
ne dubious, as well as directly invigor-
r i, anu purities the secretions as well as
sS the secretive organs. 1t stimu-
Stbss :, appetite, strengthens the stomach,
Rroti 49, eue nerves, promotes healthful per-
hnsobi,, ana induces quiet sleep. As a
IA ~ ~ Il mas no rival. Cases of indiges-
eyi stat no other tonic seems capable of
Il kulss are cured in few weeks by its
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FIFTlETH DAY.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MONDAY, April, %, 1870.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Sullivan-A bill TO be entitled an act
to amend an act to regulate the remedy by
attachment against debtors Revised Code
page 372 Chapter 81.
by MIR. Abbott-A bill for the relief OF
Mrs. Mary +. Lewis, of Okolona.
BY Mr.. Miles-a bill entitled an act to in
corporate the Planters Mutual Supply Az
ISOLATION OF Jefferson county.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr.. president The Committee on
Finance to whom was referred, an act to
provide for the issuance ofcertificates OF in
debtedness, and tor other purposes. have
examined the same, and report IL back TO
the Senate with the recommendation that
it do pass. Received.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS.
Extention of time to the Special Commit
tee i'm reference TO the removal of L. shack
leford, was granted until Thursday.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Gibbs-an act to incorporate the
Meridian and Mississippi River Railroad
Company.
By Mr.. Gibbs-an act TO incorporate the
Mississippi Land Improvement Company.
BY Mr., AbbOtt-an act to legaliZe the as
sessment rolls of Chickasaw County, and to
suspend the collection of the Railroad taxes
of said county for the year 1869, was taken
up and referred TO Committee on Confer
ence.
An act to Incorporate the banking house
Of Williams, johnson q Co., OF Columbus.
In reference TO the vagrant laws and the
repeal of the same.
In reference TO the State Lunatic Asylum.
referred.
SPECIAL ORDER.
To provide for the filling OF vacancies in
the Board of Trustees OF the State Universi-
ty of mississippi, special order for to-mor-
row IL o'clock,
An act to incorporate the Deer Greek
Slack Water Navigation Company, was
taken up. Passed.
a message was received from the House
announcing the passage of an act 10 incor-
porate the Columbus Fire Proof Warehouse
Company.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor announcing his approval of the bill
entitled an act in relation TO Circuit Courts.
The Governors Message with reference
to insurance Companies, was taken up, and
referred.
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FORTY-NI\TH DAY.
SENATE.
SATURDAY. April 18th, 1870.

SATURDAY April 18th. 1870.
! REPORT OF COMMITTEE
Mr.. PRESIDENT The Judiciary Commit
/ tee, 10 whom was recommitted. an act 10
abolish county courts, and 10 transfer cases
| pending therein, have had the same under
consideration; have amended the same by
adding two sections thereto, To be called
sections aud 6 have removed the present
sections , d and :, which are TO become Sec
tons q. aud 5, aud have removed present
section which will become section 10: aud
have Instructed me to report the bill thus
amended back TO the Senate. and to recon-
mend its passage. which l. accordingly
done. But the undersigned, a minority OF
said committee, objects TO the report 50 far
as Il relates TO the new section 9, because il
seems to assume that Justices OF the peace
had concurrent jurisdiction with the Couu-
~ Court in criminal cases, ia regard To pen
alties-which assumption the undersigned
does not believe to lee correct in law. The
undersigned objects To said new section on
the further ground. that ii confers on grand
jurles the power of finding indictments on
information transferred from the County
Courts. when in the law, they can only find
indictments on evidence actually adduced
before them All of which is respectfully
submitted. HtNCocK Chaiaman
concur in the objections urged above to
new section nine. ..SHoUP.-
Mr.. president The judiciary Com
mlttee To whom was referred Senate Bill, en-
titled an act to compel certain peace officers
to hear the charge of the Circuit Judge TO
the grand jury, have had the same under
consideration and report said bill back 10
the Senate and to recommend its passage
Received.
Mr.. PRESIDENT The judiciary COM
mittee House Bill entitled an act in relation
to whom was recommittcd to Chan
Gerry Courts, have had the same un-
der consideration, have made various
amendments which are herewith transmit
ted and report the bill thus amended back
to the Senate and recommended its passage.
Received.
Mr.. president: - The Committee on
Banks and Banking have had under consid-
Grafton Senate Bill to incorporate the Mis-
sissippi Loan and Savings Institution, of
Nicksburg, and have reported the same
back to the Senate with the recommendation
that said bill with certain amendments here
with presented, do pass. Received.
INTRODUCTION OF MILLS UNDER SUSPENSION
OF THE RULES.
By Mr.. Bennett-an act for the relief OF
Abraham Cohen.
BY Mr.. Millsaps-an act to incorporate
the Hebrew Benevolent Society, of Port
Gibson.
By Mr.. Gartman-a bill TO incorporate
Whitworth Female College, in the town OF
BrOokhaven.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS.
An act i'm relation to Chancery Courts,
which being amended. was ordered engros-
ed read third time and passed.
An act TO incorporate the Hebrew Benev-
client Society of the town of Port Gibson,
taken up and passed.
An act 10 incorporate the Memphis and
Nicksburg Railroad Company. Passed.
Senate adjourned.
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURES
FoRTY-EIGHT DAY.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, April -, $50.
INTRODUCTION OF BIIIs.

INTRoDUCTIoN OF BILLS.
Under suspension of the rules, Senator
Warner Introduced an act 10 provide for ia,
Issuance Of certificates of indebtedness by
the state, and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. Gibbs-an act 20 amend section =
chapter 50, OF the Revised Code.
By Mr.. Sullivan bill 10 be entitled ar
act for the relief OF j. Il. Bell, late Sheriff oil
Lowndes county.
By Mr.. War1er-a bill TO be entitled an
act to prevent aud suppress crime aud foI
other purposes.
By Mr.. Stringer-a bill to incorporate the
Nicksburg Helena aud 81. Louis Railroad
company.
Consideration OF House Bill-in reference
TO abolishing County Courts and transfer
en- mp, and after the adoption of of sundry
amendments the bill was finally rccommit
ted.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Being the consideration of an act In re-
lation 10 Chancery Courts. was then taken
up. after suudry amendments to same the
bill was recommtted.
CONSIDERATION or BILLS.
To provide for the appointment OF a Board
of Trustees for the State University. was
upon motion of senator Warner, ordered
printed. and made the special order for Mon
day at eleven O'Clock.
\ bill entitled an act To repeal an act TO
amend the vagrant laws OF this State. Read
second time
Making appropriations to sustain the
Nicksourg aud Natchez Hospitals. was upon
motion OF senator Pierce. Referred
For the relief of Elizabeth Neamaa. read
second time.
For the reclamation of the swamp and
overlooked lands, upon motion Mr.. Gibbs.
Referred.
An act to incorporate the bank
ing house of Williams, johnson n Co. of
Columbus Miss. Postponed.
Senate adjourned.
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How HE WHIPPED HIM.-A youn g
John Phoenix tells how it was, as follows !:
"Fl tell you how it was. You see, Bill
and me went down to the wharf TO fish !;
and l felt in my pocket and found my
knife, and it was gone, and | said, Bill,
you stole my knife, : and he said / was
another, and said 90 there yourself; and
he said it was no such thing and | said
he was liar, and l could whip him if l
was bigger'n him; and he said he would
rock me to sleep mother; and said he
was bigger one; and he. said 1 never
had the measles; and / said for him to
fork over that knife or I'd fix him for a
tombstone on Laurel Hill; and he said
my grandmother was no gentleman and
l said he dersn't take II up but he did,
you bet; then got up again, and said he
was too much afraid to do it again, and
he tried to, but he didn't; and / grabbed
him and threw him down on the top of
me like several bricks; and I tell you it
beat all-and so did he; and my little
dog got behind Bill and bit him: and
Bill Kicked at the dog, and the dog ran,
and ran after the dog to fetch him back;
and I didn't catch him till got clear
home; and I'll whip him more yet. Is
my eye black"
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General-Graut The remedy for all this ,Sds
IA t1tc or Congress dufkorizihg The President Of
me Z HHed States % enter into and ecfeHd % The
people Of a STATE all requisite protection. The
authority should De so regulated as 20 require the
| President 10 act tchere a disl0ydE Governor re-
FUSED 10 call upon him. There must be SofAe
protection for tte lreS cf i0tdl Hlel IN ne rebet
/ States!
/ Mr.. Morton, In regard to the legitimate
| future status of Georgia, preferred TO admit
I the state al once TO representation, and then
| TO allow a thorough organization OF the
State militia. The militia would be prefer
able to the National forces, because the lat
ter. being established only at particular
points, had not that omnipresent character
which belonged TO the State militia. In Ar
kansas, the militia organized under Governor
Clayton had proved most efficient in pre-
tecting that State from Kuklux outrages-
To remand the State to a kuklux govern
ment would be TO repudiate the loyal men of
Georgia. All that was asked. was that Con-
gress should be allowed to continue the pre-
sent loyal State government during the term
for which it was elected, the body having
been cheated out of two years existence
and loyal organization having been APP
pointed. for the first time, in January last.
L Mon men in the South were falling here
and there unnoticed, except by their Father
IN Heaven; their bones may vet be found.
but there viii be no epitaph 10 give their
names.
Mr.. Morton concluded as follows: The
time for action has come. There Is q smell Of
blood IN the air IL is sprjiakled all along upon
he pdth,rdy through trhich ace are nsdrchlHg--
The commission of one murder by a secret
organization will terrify a whole'county.-l
When men go to bed at night apprehensive
that before morning they will be aroused by
the smell of fire or summoned to the door
by the hoarse voice of the kukluX Khan. all
resistance and endurance give Way-the I
lather trembles for his family; he mus 1
either surrender his principles or leave his 4
property and fly TO more hospirable cline 1
\ % one has been punished-not one! Not 4
one for treason. not one for murder, not one /
for all the nameless crimes committed by 4
the rebellion-uot one punished yet. When 4
before was such weak less ever shown as we 4
have shown: Mercy to the criminal has /
been cruelty and death to the innocent. If l
there is upon this Congress one duty more 4
sacred and solemn than ano Their il is Sir, the /
duty of protecting the loyal Union men of /
2 no
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April %, WY
MARRIED.

At the residence of Mr.. Il. [. shepherd. ID
this place. on Tuesday evening. the 1871
inst. By Rev. Father L~COrre. OF the GnthO-
lie Church, Mr. EDMUND j. PoURsINE and
Miss JENNIE B. FuQUA. all of Nazoo Ci'y.
At the residence OF the brides father. ON
the evenisg OF the 18th inst, by Rav. Father
LeCorre, Of the Catholic Church, General
WILLIAM X. MILES aud Miss MARRY H.
Youngest daughter of Colonel james y. r.
White, all of Yazoo City.
At the residence of Mrs. Avery. by Rev
Joseph Bark well on the evening Of the l3th
inst, Mr.. BAIL ;. HARRISON, 10 I-s r.
AVERY
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Clippings from the ScOOba Spec
1afOr.

Brass Band-Mississipp Carpet baggers.
High tempered women would be valuable
about steam engines, they fire up" 50
easily.
Revels ought to have the contract for fur
nishing all the zone scent stamps" he'd
make one at every step.
I'm determined to enter the canvass" as
the fellow said to the door keeper of the
circus.
We are fearful the frost day before yes
terdav killed the acorns. if so. the hogs will
have % go at half mast next fall.
Can a woman be said to be of piratical
turn, because she likes TO whisper to a
private-ear.
John Wright was married to Anna Head
up in Iowa not long ago.
BE sure you're Wright, then go Ahead
Ame's circus is stirring the ring" fancies
of our West Mississippi citizens.
Ames has Z" fool he pays for being so.
This is not the Ames who run the Jackson
Menagerie, he was lucky enough not to have
to hire any body.
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HOUSE
BILLS.

BY Mr.. Clarke; To incorporate the Agri-
cultural Manufacturing and Mechanical As
ISOLATION of Mississippi.
BY Mr.. Maxey: Concerning the Vendors
Equitable Lien. Referred.
By Mr.. Newsom-To regulate the paying
of the costs of Justices of the Peace in this
State from funds of the State and County
Treasury, in certain criminal cases. Re
ferred.
BY Mr.. NeYsom.-For the detection, ar
rest and punishment of horse thieves. Re-
feFred,
The Committee on Benevolent Institutions
reported unfavorably on a bill to protect all
persons In their constitutional rights in at
tend public Institutions in this State.
SPECIAL ORDER.
An set to amend the exemption laws Of
the state was taken up, and after consider
able discussion was recommitted.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived announcing his approval or IAN act
TO incorporate the Stonewall Manufacturing
Co..; An act to incorporate the Star
Lodge, No. 81 nc West Point. Lowndes Co,
Miss; and IAN act in relation TO the SUI
preme Court.
An act in relation to Chancery Courts
with Senate amendments was taken up, and
referred, with instructions to report to-mor-
row.
House adjourned.
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The attention of our readers is direct
ed to the advertisement of the American
Watch Co., q Waltham, Mass, in another
column.
This company Is the oldest and largest
watch manufacturing company IN the Uni
ted States, and their watches are so well
known that little need be said as to their
merits. The company desire specially to
caution the public against buying swiss
watches bearing colorado limitations of the
trademarks of Waltham Watches. On the
dial OF the watches made by the Waltham
Co.. the words American Watch Co." is
plainly marked
Local dealers are everywhere supplied
with these watches, (the ompany declining
70 retail under any circumstances and as
they are sold at moderate profits purchasers
.are referred to local dealers everywhere.
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Tribute OfRespcsf.

At meeting Of Gem Fire Company No
p" held April Sth. 1870, the following roso-
lions we're adopted:
Whereas. Almighty God, I'm His divine
wisdom. has seen tit 10 remove from our
midst our worthy and beloved brother
james Tuck. therefore.
Resolved, That we leplore with heartfelt
sorrow the untimely loss Of one Of our most
prompt and efficient members.
Resolved further That we extend 20 the
bereayed family Of the deceased our warm
est sympathy and coincidence.
Resolved further, That "A copy Of these
resolutions be transmitted to the family oi
the deceased, and that the same be publish.
ed ia the papers OF this city
Davy Crockett's last surviving son, Rob-
ert, lives in Hood county. Texas.
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The ElgIn Watch Company advertise a
new and reliable Improvement in their
watches, consisting of patent Dust EXclu-
DER eflectually closing the works, and ena-
bling the watch to run without being clean
ed, asaoHg as a movement can possibly do
without il. This is valuable addition to
the Elgin Watches, and will be appreciated
By Farmers. Mechanics, and others, more or
less engaged in outdoor employment. The
Company are said to have doubled their
sales in California and the mining regions
since the Introduction of the dust eXcluder.
The EXcluder is an entirely different thing
from the dust rim upon other American
watches, which affords but ii partial protec-
the Elgin watches
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nent of Wine During Fer
NATION.

men alton.
h Id h o'u OF preparing wine, so as to re-
'On. cYaet and alcohol during fermen-
stems INSISTS in placing the must, with
into- Ia vessel, closed by means of d
Scd mn'eh is inserted tube ten inches
ID 70 the upper end of which Is fast
IntV. collapsed hogs bladder. After
a[5oOaie acid passes into the bladd e r am
|arorD. considerably, the alcohol and
N ia remaining behind. After six or
ACTS the bladder collapsee agai n, and
Il eve fermentation Ia over, a nd the
ker ~ snen be drawn OF, or LETT for still
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SOecinI travelling Agent.

Mr.. r.. J. Bowen, is our special Travelling
AGENT for the sale of the Mississippi Manual
illegal and Business Forms. He Is fully
D,,+borizcd to receive subscription to the
T,.prON.
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Facts for the Ladies.

Ihave used my Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
Machine eleven years, for all sorts of family
sewing, from the very coarsest-eYen car
pet-bindng-to the very finest worn by wo-
men. and requiring No. 800 cotton. 1t gives
me still entire satisfaction, and L cannot too
highly recommend it to others i family
comfort. Solely from my appreciation of
your machine above all others, | have been
the means of selling more than hundred
Of them. Mrs. {. SLAUGHTER.
Dover. Del.
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Who that has seen dangerous disease ar
rested by an able physician or good medi-
cine but values both: BE it your family
,bvsician to whom you owe so many es-
zane. from aches and ails, or DIR. Ayers in
Irritable remidies his Sarsaparilla that re-
,ewed your vitality or Cherry Pectoral that
cured painful cough, or his Ague Cure
that expelled the freezing agne and burn
i,g fever from our bleod. Who that has
been relieved by any of these agencies but
tceI. graetful for them all Bangor Times.
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NANi FAiilNth ~ IHF
NATIONAL WATCH COwpAyv.
DBONOUNCED by dealers and connoIs-
N srurs throughout the country t0 be- tlu
BEsT IiME KEEPERS now offered 20 the uuh-
lic for
Lddic3 or Gc1Hemsn's JEe
They combine Improvements NOT found Iu
any other Watches Of either Foreign of
American make Ladies' dvsirous of nur.
chasing handsome. strong, Hul rufrrrI
time piece. viii hnd the elegant Watch bear
ing the trademark of
Lady Elgiu,"
10 be all thar they desire. Inquire % your
JcWele Tor the Lady Et0tN.
No MDrfmsHts Ret1.itt Iv me ComuqHy.
business Onlcc aud sllcsroom Nat8m
Watch Company
I50 and IGt I.nISc street. Chicago.
MareL2iW3m
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We presume there never was family
.,edieine that has achieved a better aud
more enduring reputation than Darby's
p,opbylactic fluid. We have yet to hear
no first man say that it fails to do all that
:. claimed for it. As Alex. Stephens says,
no head Of family should ever be without
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Contracts with Freedmen, Partnerships,
Leases. Deeds, Mortgages, Assignments,
ponds. and forms for securing Homesteads,
generalization, with numerous other forms
1,r the business community, will be found
:, the Mississippi Manual. Price 81 80.