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KNEW 1T ALL THE TIME.
A Stockholders Adventures-NO
You See it-NOw You Don't.

A StOck-DeaIer's Adventures-NOu
You See it-NOw You Don't.
There are more pleasant things tC
have in family than the delirium ire
mems When man gets SO far wrapped
up in the pursuit Of bugs that he can moi
tell bon bon from an Indian wigwam
he should limit the circle of his ac
quaintances and change his diet. There
was case of delirium tremens at pop
ular hotel in East Liberty, few days
ago, the sufferer being stock-dealer
from Illinois. The individual was care
fully nursed during the stay of the NAL
ady, and eventually fully recovered.
Among those of his friends who carefully
nursed him during his illness was-well,
we will say John Jones, that's as good a
name as any. John was real clever
fellow, and enjoyed a practical joke as
much as the next one. Some time after
the restoration to health of the rum vic
tim, anumber of stock dealers deter
mined to play practical joke on Jones,
and the other day they fulfilled their de-
sign to the letter. ........
John had been accustomed to his reg
ular drinks, and perhaps a little more.
A few evenings ago he was sitting in his
rooms in his hotel, in East Liberty,
quietly putting his cigar, when brother
stock dealer entered and grasped him by
the hand Good evening, Jones'
mercy, how strange you look; you re not
sickl'
me" replied Jones, as he gazed on
the new conner; "me sick2 never felt
better in my lifeW ri
Soon another of the boys entered the
apartment and on shaking hands with
Jones exclaimed, "Goodnessl Jones,
what's the matter2 Your hand is awful
hot. ,-e.,. ,..r.s..
Matter what the ID do you see the
matter? There nothing the matter with
me. usErlLn
One by one Jones friends entered the
room, and as he welcomed each Of them,
he was similarly greeted, and either the
strange look in his eyes, or you look
very bad, or some similar startling re-
mark, was always made to him. The
seventh and last of Jones friends that
entered the room carried with him a
cigar box containing large rat Of the
lveliest breed The box was slipped
under the bed and the lid opened Jones
and his friends entered earnestly into
conversation, the main topic being gen
orally Jones bad appearance. They had
not talked long until the rat jumped out
of the cigar box and proceeded around
the room in the liyeliest possible manner.
As previously arranged. none Of The boys
were to notice the rat, SO J ones was the
first 10 start from his chair, as the ami
NAL ran past his feet. Hallol look
there-a rat, kill him, said jones' but
his friends denied having seen any rat
Silence reigned until his ratship again
dashed across the apartment in hopes Of
finding a place Of exit Again did
Jones rise from his chair as he frantic
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woods yondher, yez saized me artillery
tactics as was in it, an by yer lave, yer
honor, I'd like to have thin"
Young man." said the General, with
a patronizing air, young man, let me
give you a bit of advice. The next time
you come on such an errand as this, be
sure and bring your artillery, and leave
your tactics at home."--Ne,o York Star
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LOVE.

loved him as a young genius loves
When its own wild and radiant heaven
OF starry thoughts burns with the light,
The love. the life, by passion given.
i loved him, too, as woman loves s.
Reckless of sorrow, sin or scorn;
Life had no evil destiny
That with him | could not have borne.
had been hurst in palaces,
Yet earth had not spot so drear
That should not have thought home
In paradise, had he been near
Mos Ldndon.
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occupy. | wish you to tell that to my
Great Father.
You whites make all the ammunition.
What is the reason you don't give it to
us? Are you afraid | am going to war;
You are great and powerful, and / am
only handful. / do not want it for
that purpsse, but to kill game with. /
suppose | must in time go to farming,
but can't do it right away.
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JOB PRINTING.
SPRINGS.
MONTVALE SPRINGS, IS7'

UlHIS FAV0RITE SUMMER RESORT,
situated in BlOunt county, East Tenn.
will be open for the reception Of visitors on
the first Of June.
The marked beneficial results attending the
use Of these waters in functional derange-
ments OF the
Liver, Bowels, Kidneys and Skin, and the
Cure Of Chronic Diseases, attest
their Medical Properties.
The buildings at Montvale have been re-
paired, rcftted and repainted. and everything
put in good order.
All the accessories for enjoyment and recre-
alton at the best watering places will be found
here. -
The facilities for reaching Montvale this sea-
son are increased BY the extension Of the
knoxville and Charleston railroad, and regu-
lar trains are running 70 Nafyville. whence
messengers are conveyed in coaches to the
Springs. nine miles distant.
RATES OF BOARDS
Per Day. s. 50; per Week. SIC 90; per Month.
s6O0O.
- Address. for Pamphlets containing an
alysis and descriptions of waters. etc.
JOSEPH L. KING.
7i-9a-eodtW Knoxville, Tenn
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What Rrnnf Thinks.

Some one tells this anecdote of the
late George ID. Prentice, which we dc
not recollect to have seen in print 1t
was in the days when Prentice's health
was failing, and he did little work,
though he visited the office as usual.
Ore day he entered and called upon his
ananuensis. gentleman named Bree-
don, to put his thoughts into manuscript.
Seating himself, and rubbing his hand
over his forehead, Prentice said:
"Are you ready, Breedong'
Yes, sir, was the reply.
"Wen, said Prentice, Grant thinks.
Got that down, Breedong
Yes, sir. A pause.
Again the veteran journalist ejaeu-
lated.
Grant thinks. Got that down, Bree-
don?'
Yes, sin"
well, then, wish you would tell me
what in HI Grant does think, for I'm
sure don't know
And that was the extent of the labor
Prentice required Of his amanuensis on
that day. WI. rII IsE.t
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BOOK BIMDERY.
Franklin Book Bindery,
BLANK BOOK MANDATORY,
No. Is West Court Street, Memphis.
=. q. TOOF, Proprietor.

RLANK BOOKS, PAPER RULING, AND
- Binding Of every description, executed in
a. very superior manner, and warranted TO
give entire satisfaction.
mo- My Blank Book paper embraces the first
mills In America; my stock consists of the
finest IN ,theentre market. and prices to COM
pete with any house in Memphis. Parties will
ind II to their interest to give me call before
ordering elsewhere. 80-t
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NOTICES.


HAVING DISPOSED OF MY ENTIRE IN
III TEREST in the firm of Judson Co. to
the remaining partners, am no longer mem
ber thereof. They assume all the indebted
ness OF said firm, and are alone authorized to
collect the indebtedness due the same.
J. C. ALEXANDER.
Memphis, Tenn, May "a, 1870.
UNHE BUSINESS OF SAID FIRM WILL BE
| continued as heretofore by the under
signed remaining partners, under the name
and style of Judson K Co., who assume the
liabilities Of said firm. and who alone are au-
thoriEed 10 collect the indebtedness due the
same. 7. II. JuDSON,
A. b. JUDSON.
Memphis. Tenn, May "a. 1870.
m In retiring from above firm, cheerfully
friends. ]. G. ALEXANDER.
74-qq
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Judge OF supreme Court.

The friends of Hon. JOHN L. 7: SNEED,
of Fayette county. are authorized by him to
present his name to the people Of Tennessee as
candidate for Judge Of the Supreme Court for
the Western Division. Election, August 4th,
1870. te
In response to the published call Of members
of the bar in various counties of East Tennes-
see, and numerous solicitations Of friends: l
hereby announce myself as q candidate for the
Bench of the Supreme Court of the state.
April 9. 10. JAS. W. DEADERlCk.
We are authorized and requested to an
nounce Hon. 7. A. r. NELSON as o candi-
date for Supreme Court Judge from the East
era Division. The election is TO be held on
the first Thursday in August, and two Judges
are To be nleetad -----
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~ member of the Association. @. $40 for
policy, 81 medical examination fee, and 81
contingent fee, said 81 payable yearly in ad-
vance for Office expenses; 40 0n the death r o.
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to the widow or beneficiary of the deceased
member, thirty days being given to pay in the
assessment of So after due notification; When
the Association numbers. several thousand
they will be classed according TO ages, viz: All
class, and all between 25 and 35 years in an
other, and 50 on up to 60 years, which is the
limit: and every class to be carried TO 1000
members. then each policy will be worth
$4,000. Until that time each policy Will be
worth double the number Of dollars as there
a member the surviving members. of his class
only are assessed the So. The policy fee of $40,
or the greater portion Of it, is made sinking
fund TO provide for the delinquencies Of mem
bers; and said fund is loaned on interest, the
interest accruing therefrom, after defrayln5g 5
ers as dividends. The advantages over or
dinary Life Insurance Companies are: No
panics can break II; the fees are so small, and
required to be paid at such long intervals, that
any and every man can secure 70 his family
competency upon his death. This Company
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fraternity. u. Y; IhADEh, Fres !.
H. q. TRADER, Treas.
BOARD OF DTREcToRs-Hon I Scruggs, Of
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Messrs Vaccaro n Co; J s Stanton, Of Stan
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Many amusing incidents occurred du-
ring the late Fenian invasion. One
of them will bear telling. After General
Meade had arrested several Of the Boys
in Green" he was standing one after
noon upon the steps Of the principal
hotel at Malone, when he was accosted
by one of the discounted" whc wore
a Sergeant's 5 badge, as follows:
=" Are yOu Gineral Made, sur3
The General bowed in assent, and his
interr0gator continued:
Il Well, Gineral Made, nv ye piaze,
sur, whin yez tux my thspnk from the
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Judge OF Fifteenth Judicial Circuit

Judge of Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
In answer to the calls Of the bar and people
of this circuit, announce myself q candidate
for Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit,
comprised of Shelby, Upton and Fayette
counties. Itel 7. j. FLIPPIN.
At the request of a respectable portion of
the Bar and of the people of the Fifteenth
Judicial Circuit, announce myself candi-
date for Judge of that Circuit. The. election
is to be held on the irst Thursday, being the
-" '''' u A''' ISAAC M. STEELE. .
April %. 1870. to"
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TWO EXPRESS TRAINS DAILY.

This is the only line from Cincinnati to New
York under one management; the only i'm :
Gauge; the only line whose trains run through
TO New York without change; the only line
running coaches through without using com
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Broad Gauge Coaches through without change.
H8- If you desire prompt time and certain
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most comfortable cars in the world, most mag
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and the safest, best, and most comfortable
route-go TO New York by the ERIE AND Ar
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Tickets by this line for sale at all Ticket
WIN. r. BARR,
Gen'l Passenger Ag't, N. Y.
W. B. SHATTUC,
Genl South Ag't, Cincinnati, o. l2-@
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,0 INSURANCE.
MASONIC MUTUAL
Life Assurance Association,

OF MEMPHIS. TENN.
Cooperative and Purely Mutual = Charter
Perpetual-Forever Exempt from all
Taxes by the Laws of the State.
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PASSENGERS GOING EAST,
Via Louisville or Cairo,
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Forming the best and most comfortable line to
New York, Boston, and Northern and Atlantic
cities, with magnificent Palace Combined Day
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The Mississippi Valley
INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF MEMPHIS.
CAPITAL, 100000 OOl

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DIRECT ORs:
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Notice Of Dissolution.

rTHE LAW PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
i existing between Hallum x Kelly IS dis
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JOHN +. KELLY.
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The article on The Chinese as Agri-
culturists, in the June Overland Month
ly, contains new and interesting chap
ter in the social economy of the Celes-
tails. The rural re ader may learn some
thing from the following.
The New York herald., 1870-01-30
TERRIBLE CALAMITY.

Sad Drowning Accident In Br0OkJyn-Two
Mon and Woman Drowned.
About eight O'Clock last night the river In the
vicinity OF Prentices dock, che Wall street ferry
was the scene Of very sad drowning casualty, in
which the lives OF three human beings two men and
. woman, were sacrificed. 1t appears that at the
hour named the shpkeeper OF the schooner Gem,
lying alongside the brig Madona. at the foot OF the
pier Immediately In front OF Prentce's stores accom
panied by hhis wife, entered through the archway
leading 10 the dock and exchanged few friendly
comments with Patrick Hackest, the night watch.
man, and invited him on board the Gem 10 take
lie declined to accept the invitation but accom-
panied the couple for q few yards down the dock
towards their vessel; when ne returned to his post
near the archway. But o few minutes elapsed ere
he heard q noise and cries for assistance and hur-
rled TO ascertain what the matter was. On reaching
the vessel he found that three persons were over
board, and proceeded IN quest OF a Doathook to
states that he was seated about. eight O'Clock
in his cabin when ho heard q noise and
some one called out, ."My wife iS in the dock"
looking over the side could discern that three per-
were In the dock, aud one OF his sailors, Man.
were in The water. me captain went TO get rope.
but % when ne gos % PACK with II all waS stil-they
SSna NO tas Ss
turn In tune TO be OF anv service.
On1cers Reihan and Smith, Of the Forty -nrst pre-
immediatsly summoned to the scene Of the disaster,
ana rendered all the assistance In their power sue
ceedlng In finding the Dooy Of the unfortunate
woman. The latter, who was about thirty years OF
age, was plainly attred, and wore gold ring upon
her wedding finger. The names OF tne shlpkeeper
and his wife could not be ascertatned. The watch
man states that the man went out Ia the early part
OF the evening and informed them that ne was gong
to bring his wife on board with him. He appeared
as though he might have been drinking. but was
not In Hackett's opinion intoxicated. The vessels,
which about three feet apart lie in forty ieet or
water. Efforts were made but ineffectualiy, TO ind
tile bodies OF the Two men last night.
The New York herald., 1870-01-30
BLACK EA1Olsm.

A Shocking Crime and It's PunisAment.
The trtai OF Joshua Purdy, = sialwsr negro, for o
disbolica outrage on Ihs person Of Emeine w. Peck
school teacher In the town.or Harrison, westches-
ter county. vas concluded In the County Court and
Covrt Of Seasons 1t White Plains on Friday even
ing. DuriAg the day An assembiage Of ex-
cited citizens shrOnged the court room, and
while the prisoners victim, who was closely
vsiled testified to the details on the the shocking
str0city men wept who wero unused TO tears.
and the most intense emotions were visible IN the
faces Of IN Aim ogf maddened auditory. 1t was well
for the brutal wrstch on trial tnat howas then under
the protection OF the authorities, otherwise the
determined glsnces OF an exasperated community
left 10 doubt what his fate would have been.
The was given TO the jury about eight O'Clock
r. NJ, and after few minutes absence they
brought In verdict Of guilty., whefeupon the Court
sentenced Purdy 70 the State Prison for term Of
tWepty years.
The New York herald., 1870-01-30
the HUNTERS POINT MYSTERY.

Speculation II still rife concerning the death OF
Deuns Cronin. The fact OF his mysterious disap-
pearsnce and the particular circumstances under
which the body was found demand further mvesti-
cation. The deceased was last seen on the night cf
December In . somewhat intoxicated condition. OH
Jack son avenue. AIS body was found on Monday
last IN Newtown creek under raft OF logs. The
creek was not In bis route from the place wnerc last
seen 70 his home IN Ferry street. To have
reached the water he must have gone
through Livtngst0ne's lumber ysrd. This fact TO-
gctner with the little anxiety manifested By some OF
his friends, make the dtsappaarance and nndIng OF
the body somewhat mysterious, ct least Traces VI
. scar - from . blow from somo instrument were
discernsbe on the forehead. Two successive juriea
wsrs summoued. Tho nrst failed totally to agree,
and the second, though nominally giving .
verdict Of accidental DEATH were far from being
confident OF Its correctness. In the meanime
public opinion demands furtner inquiry. Within the
past year several suspicious oascs OF accidental
death have occurred In this portion OF Long Island,
and nothing short.of pretracled and searching ln-
vsstigation m all such cases win answer Judge
Armstrong, County Judge, ana Dstrfct Attorney
Downing have become interested IN the matter aud
further Developments sre sxpecssd.
The New York herald., 1870-01-30

Mr.. yooRHEEs-I beg that gentleman's paraon for
not naming him. (Laughter)
MT. DAWSON that subject does tho oppoAtlon
adopt Mr.. Butler as their loaders
Mr. ELDRIDaE-Not just tnst; but We never 60
against Q correct principle because bad man or
even the leader OF the House goes for It. Laughter)
The discussion was carried on Tor some time longer
by Mcssrs. Eldridge, Niblack, stevenson ana COLA
Gay.
Mr.. CLEVELAND, (dem.) OF N. j.. addressed the
House against reputation and against all attempts
pansion OF the currency and general reduction OF
expenditure and taxauon.
At thirtynve minutes after four O'Clock tho House
NdiOnrnad
The New York herald., 1870-01-30
SNEAK ROBBERY N Taan-rIrrH STREET.
seven Hundred Dollars Worth Of Gseds

seven Hundred Dollars Worth Of Gsods
Stolen.
On Friday last, between the hours OF ten A. n. ana
eight p. NJ sneak thief entered BY means OF
false keys, the residence Of . Mr.. Goldng. on tho
nrst floor Of No. zoo West Thirty nfrh street. ana
succeeded IN stripping the drawers OF &2o0 worth OF
fourth moor occupied BY family named GoodclI,
which ne entered IN the same manner There ne
lady's breastpin Q child's gold ring. marked
Alice" and large number Of costly silk dresses
which he made his exit unobseryed. The robbertes
were committed during the absence OF the families
The New York herald., 1870-01-30
RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.

Collision ON the Eric ROad-TIairbrcadth
Escape from a Wholesale Railway MUIR.
der.
At nalfpast four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
collision occurred the Erie Railway just west OF
the tunnel resulting In the Killing OF one man. In
jury to two others and halrbreadtn escape from
fearful casualty to an eastern bound passenger
train.
It appears that number OF oil freight cars were
being moved from Pen Horn city to West End. Soon
after starting the engineer G. W. Moore dis.
covered an eastern bound passenger train approach
ing at rapid rate OF speed and at once put
pairing OIL freight cars aud the Of the freight
train had just left the main track when the passen
ger train went laundering by. At the time George
Wannaker, carpenter, was engaged repairing the
forward end OF car, and was discovered BY Moore
Wannaker had sledge hammer raised the engine
struck and instantly killed him, his body being man.
William Colleraiu and another man were 1t work
under the car at the same time, but miracul0usly
escaped with but slight injuries.
AZ far as could be ascertained, after discovering
that collision was imminent the engineer became
so frightened that he neglected TO give signal Of
danger.
There was considerable excitement In the neigh.
borhood, and the impression seemed 10 be that the
passenger train was run with criminal careessness.
Smash Up ON the New jersey Railroad In
Jersey City-several Passengers Killed.
Last night owing to some mismanagemcnt the
Washington train due in Jersey City at half-past
ten O'Clock met with a smash up near
the depot, resulting In more or less injury
to many persons As is usual, the loco.
motive, with Adams express car, was cut
on 70 take side track for the purpose OF allow
ing the passenger cars to run into the depot. The
switchman not having time to turn the WITCH the
passenger train followed on the track With the
locomotive, ctlliding with the Adams Express Car
with great force. The TWO forward pas.
Benger cars were very much smashed
up, and many Of the passengers were
moro or less injured, but 10 what extent, owing TO
the lAteness OF the hour, could not be ascertaned
John Kelly, shoemaker, residing In Henderson
street. Jersey CITY, had one OF his legs crushed.
John Canil residing corner OF Hudson ana Essex
streets sustained fracture OF the arm. The names
OF the otner injured parties were not ascertained