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bathing.

The Journal of Chemistry says: Reg
ular bathing, so far as the people of this
country are concerned, is certainly a
habit of pure modern adoption. The
fathers and mothers, and grandfathers
and grandmothers of those who have
reached middle life, seldom or never
bathed, except in the warm months of
summer. Their dwellings afforded no
conveniences for the act, if they felt the
need of performing it. AS a general
thing the health was unaffected by this
omission. Why was this? Because of
their occupations and methods of living.
They were active workers, they wore but
small amount of clothing, they lived
much in the open air, and their dwellings
were without stove and furnace heat. If
any one in these days will exercise in
the open air, so that each day he will
perspire moderately, and if he will wear
thin undergarments, or none at all, and
sleep in cold room, the functions of
the skin will suffer little or no impedi-
ment if water is withheld for months.
Indeed, bathing is not the only way in
which its healthful action can be main
tanned by those living under the condi-
tons at present existing. Dry friction
over the whole surface of the body
once day or more is often of more
service than the application of water
The reply of the centenarian to the
inquiry, to what habit of life he at
iributed his good health and extreme
longevity, that he believed it due to
rubbing himself all over with a cob
every night, is significant of an impor-
tant truth
Ifinvalids and persons Of low vitality
would use dry friction and DR.. Frank
Inns air-bath every day for consid-
erable period, we are confident they
would often be. greatly benefited. Clean
illness is next to godliness, no doubt and
a proper and judicious use of water is to
be commended; but human beings are
not amphibious. Nature indicates that
the functions of the skin are to be kept
in order mainly by muscular exercise,
by exciting natural perspiration by labor;
and delicious as is the bath, and health
full under proper regulations, it is no
substitute for that exercise of the body,
without which all the functions become
abnormal.
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LAMPS.

AS SOLD BY
IL. G. PATTILLO, 335 Main street,
corner of Union,
And that it gives much more light than the
common lamp, without any smoke or odor.
The safety principle. as discovered by Sir
Humphrey Davy, and as applied 10 this lamp,
we believe to be n CERTAIN PROTECTION AGAINST
EXPLOSION. We would therefore recommend
its general introduction. as public benefit.
J. w. JUSTICE, with Taylor, Radford a Co.
ALEXANDER ERSKINE, NJ. ID.
S. II. LAME, Treas. NJ. 4 I. r. r. Co..
j. A. SIMS, Of cambridge. Mitchell 4 Co.
THE SISTERS OF ST. AGNES ACADEMY.
W. ii. CARVER. l5O-l2-2Oe
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Eiephantinc sagacity.

One evening whilst riding in the vi
entity of Kanay, my horse evinced some
excitement at a noise which approached
us in the thick jungle, and which con
sisted of repetition of the ejaculation,
urmphl urmphl in hoarse and dissatis-
fed tone. A turn in the forest explained
the mystery, by bringing me face to face
with tame elephant, unaccompanied by
an attendant. He was laboring pain
fully to carry heavy beam of timber,
which he balanced across his tusks; but
the pathway being narrow, he was forced
to bend his head to one side to permit the
load to pass endways; and the exertion
and this inconvenience combined led
him to utter the dissatisfied sounds which
disturbed the composure of my horse.
On seeing us halt the elephant raised his
head, reconnoitred us for a moment,
then flung down the timber, and volun-
tarily forced himself backward among
the brushwood, so as to leave a passage,
of which he expected us to avail our
selves. My horse hesitated; the elephant
observed it, and impatiently thrust him.
self still deeper into the jungle, repeat
ing his cry of urmphl but in voice evil
IDENTIFY meant to encourage us to ad-
vance. Still the horse trembled; and
anxious to observe the instinct of the
two sagacious animals ! laid the rein
upon his neck, and forebore any inter
ference; again the elephant, of his own
accord, wedged himself farther in
amongst the trees, and manifested some
impatienee that we did not pass him.
AT length the horse moved forward; and
when he had fairly passed the elephant
| / looked back and saw the wise creature
stoop and take up his unwieldy burden,
trim and balance it on his tusks, and re-
sumo his route as before, hoarsely snort
ing his discontented remonstranee.
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ATTORNEYS,
T n. BRANLETTE. R. 7. DURRETT. G. N. BRIGGS.
Late Governor Of Ky.
BRAMLETTE. DURRETT q BRIGGS,
Attorneys and COunselOrs at Law,

Office at los east side Fifth street, between
Market and jefferson streets,
Louisville, Kentucky.
rVHE ABOVE LAW FIRM, COMPOSED OF
/ Ex-Governor Thomas L. Bramlette, r. I
Durrett and @. NJ. Briggs, will practice in the
following named courts in Louisville: The
Louisville Chancery Court. the Jefferson Court
of Common Pleas, the jefferson Circuit Court.
the Jefferson County Court. the Louisville
City Court, the United States Circuit Court.
and the United States District Court, in which
last-named Court all matters in bankruptcy
are adjudicated. They will also give partie-
ular attention TO cases in the Court Of Appeals
at Frankfort. Ky.
Special arrangements have been made for
the collection Of debts not only only in Louis
vile. but throughout Kentucky, Tennessee.
and other Southern States With reliable cor
respondents. selected with the utmost care
from among the best lawyers at all points for
which business is undertaken, speedy c0llec-
tiOns and prompt remittances are assured.
We have removed our Office 20 No. 100. on
the east side Of Fifth street. nearly opposite 10
the courthouse. u-lSS-f
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A LESSON

We can not always be giving;
The woman has como again.
She has such whining story
0fhunger or cold or pain;
She wearies with repetitions-
Her Johnny is out of place,
Her children are sick with hunger,
tire of her listless face.
Grand Philip sat laz ly reading;
The crimson gas light shook,
From a shade that was ruby tinted,
It's red flakes over his book:
thought that he did Dot notice,
But suddenly, sweet and low.
He said, with the voice of q dreamer,
Don't let the woman 60.
And then, with his smile so royal
SO sweet with pity and pain
He called her into the study.
Out of the merciiess rain.
" Sit down, my friend" and he gave her
The best chair in the place;
And saw a quick flush brighten
Her haggard and listless face.
And then, with his tones like music.
He sounded her frozen heart.
Till the thrill of n tender question
Snndered its ice apart,
And tears and sObs and passion
Came thick as the midnight rain;
And she told such pitiful story
My own heart thrObbed with pain.
"You see," said my Philip softly.
''She is greater than you and l.;
She has struggled and conquered where we
love,
Should maybe sink down and die.
She has fought in the dark with demons,
With evil on every side;
And Satan hath tried to strip her
Even of her woman's pride.
"Love, let us be very tender;
The lowliest soul may be
A emple of priceless treasures.
That only God can see. :"
So the woman left our study
With the face OF an angel OF, light,
And she is my noblest pattern
Who came as beggar that night.
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Lonis AdoIph ThIers.


The following description Of the great
statesman who is now at the head OF
affairs in France, is taken from the
British Quarterly Review:
AS to physical appearance, it is inn
possible to conceive more ignoble little
being than Adolph Theirs. He has
neither figure, nor shape, nor grace, nor
mien; and truly, to use the most I'M
savory description of Cormenin (Timon),
looks like one of those provincial bar
hers who, with brush and razors in hand,
90 from door to door offering their sa-
vonnette. His voice is thin, harsh and
reedy; his aspect, deceitful and tricky;
q sardonic smile plays about his insin-
cere and mocking mouth, and at first
you are disposed to distrust so ill-favored
a looking little dwarf and to disbelieve
his story. But hear the persuasive little
pigmy, hear him fairly out, and he
greets you with such pleasant, lively,
light voluble talk, interspersed with
historical remark, personal anec-
dote, ingenious reflections, all con-
veyed in such clear, concise and incom-
parable language, that you forget his
uglneSS, MS lmpuuencei lhSincerlty anu
dishonesty. You listen, and, as Rous-
seau said in one of his most eloquent
letters, In listening are undone." As
journalist, he was successful; as a
historian, he was popular; as a minister,
he was notorious, and national to GER
tain extent. He has, no doubt, many
talents and defects, but his successes in
life are more owing to his worst vices
than to his negative virtues. He is
probably the most intelligent mau in
Europe, if a perception of the wants
and wishes of the million indicate in
telligence; but some think him also one
of the most insincere, mocking and cor
rupt of public men, and at the bottom
one of the shallowest in all sound know
ledge.
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Are you too fat2 Eat less food, will
a larger proportion Of meat; rise early
in the morning, and exercise much
This will reduce your weight. Even
diminishing the quantity OF food alone
without any other change, will be sure
to do it. 1t is impossible that excessive
fat, either in horse or man, can hold out
against a persistent reduction in the
quantity of food. And if the REDUCTION
be gradual and judicious, the strength is
not lessed, but is steadily increased
until the excess in fat is all gone.
And | viii add that, after two or three
DAYS, there will be no sense Of hunger
until the excess has been removed.
Are you too thin2 Sleep more, by
going to bed earlier; do not overworki
eat freely Of oatmeal porridge, Graham
mush, cracked wheat and hulled corn;
and all with milk and sugar Cultivate
a cheerful, happy temper.
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JOHN HALLUM,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Alb CHESTNUT STREET,
Opposite Court House. ST. LOUIS, MO.
lQlrl rl2-23
INSTITUTE.
Meohanios, Institnte.

MEETS AT ODD FELLOWS HALL, y
vi o'clock. Regular business meeting, first
Wednesday night Of each month. Regular
colloquial meeting. every Friday night
NJ. BURKE, President.
+. STITH, Secretary. 1Sl-t
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1--WE always noticed" said Mrs. Par
tington, dropping her voice to a key
that people adopt when they are dis
posed to be philosophical or moral,
I've always noticed that every year
added to mans life has a tenderness to
make him older. l am sure, too, |
haven't got the exhorbitance Of feeling
that / once had, and ] don't believe |
shall ever have it again if live to the
age Of Methuselee, which goodness knows
| do not want. But wouldn't want to
be a centurion; and the idea Of one sur
viving her factories and becoming lido
matte, always gives me a disagreeable
consciousness
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The Lexington, No, Register says:
" On last Sabbath, during Sabbath school
at the Christian church in this city, the
bell became displaced, and came thun.
dering down upon the ceiling. The jar
created general CONSERVATION. One
worthy elder flew to the window, ard
with his cane beat out the glass, and then
jumped through, carrying with him the
sash A sister noted for heEmeekness
and piety, cried out, That is she way II
will be in the last day, you viii not be
ready She was collected.
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LOUISVILLE ROUTE
NORTH AND EAST.
Winter Schedule.
Takes Effect January 9th, 1871.

Brownsville Accommodation leaves daily
Except Sunday at 4: :l5 pm.
Daily through train to Nashville and Chat
tanooga without change of cars. Leave at
7:45 pm; arrive in Nashville at 9 am,
Chattanooga at 7:l0 pm, next day.
Depot at head of Main street.
Ticket Office, 1914 Main street, one door
north of jefferson.
The train leaving Memphis at Las pm. runs
daily. The 4. Is am. train does not run on Sun
day. Both trains run through to Louisville
without change. Elegant sleeping ears run
through on the As pm. train from Memphis
TO Louisville, connecting at Louisville with
through cars to Philadelphia, Cleveland, Buff
falo and New York, without change. Only
one change from Louisville to Baltimore,
Washington City and Boston. Berths and
staterooms, in through cars, can be engaged
at the Ticket Office, 2S71l Main street.
j. +. BOYD, Superintendent.
JAS SPEED. Ticket Agent. 9-62-t
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one:
Perhaps the President was in the
smoking-room, and two or three Of his
Cabinet Ministers we're not far away; the
General of the Army, the Admiral of
the Navy, were sure to be among the
guests. There were the Foreign Minis
ters, whose whole life is in party-going;
there were distinguished strangers and
world-known women, too; but the ball
was given for none of them, not for any
enjoyment of wisdom or learning or wit
these people were but accessories
along the wall 1T was given for the dis
play Of beauty and toilette; it was a
booth in Vanity Fair, as l said, for the
sale Of its wares. Numberless beauti-
full shapes fitted by you-you, bewil-
dered as some Mohammedan just let
loose among the hours Of his heaven.
Your eye rested on one, perhaps, face
pure as a pearl it may have been, yet
lovely only with the lovehness Of youth
its dewy eye, its downy skin, its happy
smile; but the toilette was an allurement
in itself, with its delicately-tinted silk,
its hoarfrost Of lace, its pearls and dia-
monds; the maiden moved so serenely
along, so native to the air, as it were,
that il seemed as if such scenes we're the
only ones in which it was fit she should
be found. But you watched her for a
while, saw her, warm from the dance, as
she took her ice, while her bare white
shoulders were in the draught that
svayed the heavy curtain behind her;
presently she went further into the great
supper-room, eating there-like locust
with the appetite Of youth and dancing;
she ended by swallowing the little bird
nodded Of PATE de toie gras, and nesting
in a jelly so strongly seasoned as 70 drive
the blood to her temples; she sipped a
potation into which nothing entered but
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German union don't develop republi-
canism to any great extent A letter
from the King Of Saxony TO Emperor
wilhelm begins: Most brilliant, most
grand and most powerful Emperor Best
friend. very dear cousin and brotherl j
have been imbued with the most pro
found satisfaction By the honored letter
Of your Imperial and Royal Majesty,
conveyed to me BY the Envoy Of your
eminenty high Lordship."
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BOOK BINDERY.
Franklin Book Bindery,
AND -
BLANK BOOK MANUFACToRY.
No. Is West Court Street, Memphis
Sc. TOOF, Proprietor.

nIANK BOOKS. PAPER RULING, AND
Il binding Of every description. executed in
a very superior manner. and warranted To
give entire "a tisiaetion.
- NV BlanS Book paperembraces the first
mills in America; my stock consists Of the
fnsst in the entire market. and prices TO COM
pete with any house IN Memphis. Parties viii
and Il 10 their interest 10 give me a call before
ordering elsewhere. III
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Dissipation at Warrington.

From . letter written by Washing
ton female correspondent of the New
York Tribune, we quote the following in
reference to a party of which she was
The New York herald., 1871-12-26
The soc on TIE RIVER LAST MIGHT.

Navigation on the North and East Rivers was for
several aours lass night rendered. extremely dincult
oy tho thick. overhangtng fog. Thcre was the usual
signalling by bells and steam whistles, which nlled
the air with their dlscordant noise. Tho fcrrymeu
were extremely cautious, and happily no accidents
occurred. To tho holiday people who were on
pleasure Dent. on either side OF tho
river. and to those VINO had more i'm.
portant missions, the delay in the crossing
Of the boats was no slight Inconvenience. So
cloudy close to 90 brilliant day did no further
harm than to excite the nervous fears OF the easily
alarmed and to anord IN opportunity 70 the braver
hearted to play huge game Of ''btnd mans burr
In search Of their frtends The dense fog that sot
tied over the city yesterday afternoon threw gen.
oral gloom over the festivities OF the evening.
Despite the light Of the street lamps aud the renee
tions from the windows OF the stores which were
kept open q tIiCk darkness everywhere prevailed,
rendering II impossible 10 discern more than a few
yards before you. The dStrtcs lying near the river
were more thlckly envelOped IN the smoky element
than those in the central part OF the city, ana tho
constant noise caused BY tho steam whistles on the
feirybOats made 1t evticnt that navigation was
moro dinicult than usual The street cars, In many
Instances. ran into each other, osting the passen-
gers but causing no further injury and the omnibus
drivers on lrOadway had 70 exercise increased eau
tiOn to prevent collision. No accidents were
c0uSe0 BY Tho fog. l----N ~. ~ .---. 50 -. n
The New York herald., 1871-12-26
A CHRISTMAS CAROUsAL.

Terrible Razor Attack In Ncwark--A White
"Isuil'' Nearly Slaughtered BY Blaok
Brutes. rts lr e. ip- 'q.,.S ys.ia !. +
The Sunday morning tragedy OF Newark, In which,
"BdlIy the Burgiars' figured a chief charaoser.
even to his death, was supplemented yesterday
morning by terrible street anray between number
OF negroes and white man named samuel Bull, re-
siding a. 4O4 Bank street. It appesrs Bull IN the ec-
stacy OF his desire honor the dawn OF Christmas
according to hts peculiar notions, at1lliated with
nve or six coored. men and Joined them in gem
eral carousa. The gocai mlscegenists visited num-
berless drinking saloons. and became lighting
drunk. While AliDg along Academy street bull ap-
pears to have altaai aw -8W29aE t tAa
rrtg ea TIRED OF HIs COMPANY, n5s'p, ".
and Is probable began TO abuse hts dusky fellow
drunkaris to the same extent that he had Prev.
ousy been fonding them. FINALLY Bull as is stated,
grossly insulted the blacks BY calling them nigecrs
with preIatory expletves OF most impolte. a. well
as impolitic character Intensely scnsitive 70 the
TRUTH the colored chevaliers tore at Bull with the
feroc,ty OF bears. They knocked hlm down. and
then one OF the blacks bclabored
lrs5 WHIPPED OUT a RAsoR issgt. mi
and slashed the helpless white in q terrible
manner, finally leaving HIM for dead on the
street. The police soon appeared and removed
tine bleeding Bull to the station house. where
the police surgeon visited him and dressed his
wounds. These proved TO be quite serious so that
Bulls recovery Is not certain ~ any means. lie
was insensible all day yesterday aud conttnned 80
upt to a late hour last night The wounds are all
long, clean gasnes. II was not till hal-past eight
O'Clock yesterday morning thar any 't1 81 go
W.. Il - ARRESTS wERR MADE. soH-e4ucD!si
Then the police took Into custody George Mon
son, goodman, and LORENZO u. Trent, OF New York;
william White waiter on one Of me FAN River
place In Cedar street, all colorcd George was
discharged subsequently M appearing that he was
not nplicaed,. Montague vas batled and the
others held. Germain had papers on him showing
that he was discharged convict from the Easte rn
The New York herald., 1871-12-26

About one O'Clock yesterday morning . are oc.
Cured In the dwelling house 24s Eass Tnirsyfoursh
street. In consequence Of Ihs accident 70 Tho sas
works the residents OF that portion OF the cs were
obliged 70 resort to other meaas OF Summation
and the occupants OF the above residence supplied
themselves with kerosene lamps. one OF which.
while Mrs. wolGs family occupying the lower pars
OF the house) aud some fionds were enJoylag tbe0-
seves, Was accidentally upset. sstliDg are - oaA
destroying . great part OF tho paror furniture. Tho
upper portion Of tho houso 10 occupied BY tive
families, but, beyOna being somewhat irbghtene4v
no harm was aono. rho police aud nreuien were
soon on hand and rendered efficient sorvico. Dur
ing the excitement b0arscr IN Mr. Schultxs hoSsc,
$50 EAst 1hiry.lOurth street ha MS watch snatcee4
from MS pocket. Three persons were arrested 90
suspicion or being tho thieves, but they could noe
he Identiled And were dlschAr1ed.
The New York herald., 1871-12-26
RAILROAD DISASTER In IOWA.
A Passenger Train Prttipitated Twenty-Five
G Feet Into the Shell Rock River.
The Engineer. Fireman and Brakeman Instantly
ia. Killsd-Ths Accident Caused by
III Breaking Through Bridge. ~,

tA Ai' t DUBUQUE iowa, Dec. rs 1871.
On Saturday night passenger tram bound north
on the Burlington. Cedar Rapids and Minnesota
Railroad broke through the bridge over she'll Rock
River At Rockford station, Iowa, precipitatng the
engine. caboose, bageago car and one coach down
twenty-five feet. H. ts - 'R
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
James judd the engineer, Bartlett brakeman,
and Robert White, the fireman, were instantly
killed; the baggage master had his leg broken,
and the express agent was seriously though not
dangerously Injured.
hs MEDICAL RELIEF.
Surgeons were st once sent from Cedar Rapids to
their relief and returned 70 that place on sunday
with the dead and wounded. "a 4
The New York herald., 1871-12-26
Ram. AND sTcRm IN CALIFORNIA.

Damage TO Shipring and Flooding Of Tule
t4. u laif I.auie. e s1e aofa eat n. lel
SAN FRANCISCO DEC. %, 1871. a.
A severe ain storm. with q southwest gale set
In last night and continues unabated The rain faN
to date u is 3sloo inches which Is 2o1oo more than
last year. Fears are entertained OF o general nood
should the storm continue. ~ eNn'rA a'11
The ship windward was dismasted in q gale ct the
mouth Of the Colunbi River. III s9aeE ssola sil
The steamer o. $. Grant was driven ashore near
Astoria, and Is q total loss. Much other damage
was done 10 tho shipping the Northern cosst. Il
,s now certain that the bark 1.-Two Yankee and
schooner Amada Ager are lost Win all on board. sg
The Tule country opposite Sacramento, is being
doodcd frop the Sacramento RIVER. uaif OF Stock.
ton, Gnroy and San jose are Hooded. j.
The New York herald., 1871-12-26
rELEeIApHIc NEWS ITEMS.

James xlcr rr, GER OF EAshvie, Tenn committed sui
eide yesterday shooting No cause was assigned
pr,soper in csiaboosc a. 81 Louis attempted 10 commit
suicide yesterday cutting hsthIoAt With the ragged edge
OF Tin plate, which he tore apart Tor wat pupose nc wm
recover. 81 it 20 tflH N# W. tt4 tt#t Z w hA
Marn van s,cenbarsh OF Mallory pu,ehess county was
found assa near hAry,own, " yesterday morn,rg he
Ind he an mssing Thursday last and y Is husahs he
fell whhe xiostsu and was froscn 70 desb ta1h ~
n N. R Arar Of Toronto, formerly conndsnyAi clerk Of
has ylny s there ior ahe ssshsx m9nse Sas,sss
SATURDAY..
The New York herald., 1871-12-26
SNOW STORM IN IOWA.

Blocking the Railroads and Breaking tho
Telegraph Wires.
DUBuQUE. Iowa, Dec. %, 1871.
The recent snow storm was very severe In North
ern lows, blocking all the roads with one cxccp-
tion there have been no trains from the West into
Dubuque SINCE Friday last until this evening. The
The snow Is enectually blocking tho roads and
breaking the telegraph wires In every direction.
The New York herald., 1871-12-26

rElEGaAM 10 Tine NEW yeax usaAlp.

ta1s 1ats Rlt NJ 1eiAs PARIS, Dec. %, l0Tlt
INememoers OF the Right Centre In the NatioAal
Assembly having made overtures to Ihe LNgitimiPts
ior ooAltuon. tho latter. In reply, say they vla
usually c0aIesce, but, h the same time, VIII reserve
their independence. fs, -
Tho Leg1ttmist members also announce theft VS.
approval OF the Orleantst Princes as leaders.