The Lincoln County herald., 1871-12-14

1t il q powerful arraignment of the admin
,s,ration party and policy as q perversion
of republican ideas, and high treason to
republican principles 1t ought to be
carefully read, for it cannot fail to have
much effect on the controversies Of tho
day.
ALBERT SYDNEY JOHNSTON. - Colonel
4. w. Mumford lecturod IN Memphis
last week on General Albert Sydney
Johnston. "In person. he .aid, Gen
ernl Johnston was toll, square shouldcred,
full chested and muscular. He was
neither lean nor fat, but heartily full
without grossness, indicating bodily
strength. His bust was superb; his neck
and head mounting up ward from his
shoulders with majestic grace His com
pact jaws terminated in chin somewhat
prominent, and but slightly square, above
which one Of the very few ornamental
moustnches ever worn by man, partly
concealed, but could not render ferocious
the sweet aud general expression Of his
mouth Over this stood somewhat boldly
the cleancst cut aud expanded nostril Of
q broad based nose, which, slightly in
clining upward, grew out from beneath
his prominently developed brow, where
thought sot upon a throne. His full
and angular, though rounded forehead,
rose upward till its high window peaks
were lost under dark brown hair, littlo
mixed with gray, extremely fine, almost
too curly. His deep set, blue gray eyes,
small and somewhat dull, when not ex-
cited, we're as Cowper describes. "melt-
ing in love, and kind ing in war;" Over
these features, a skin naturally soft,
white and clear, though now slightly
brouzed from exposure, completed pic.
ture Of more than ordinary beauty"
A Cincinnati boy sues his father for
$50, 900 for alleged Ill Treatment.
A female circus rider is bounding
twenty five feet into the British air.
There have been $50 deaths from
small.po at Cincinnati since the epidemic
set in.
The total number Of deaths during tho
late yellow fever epidemic in Charleston,
was 2l2.
Snow fell to the depth of seven inches
in the mountain counties Of South Caro-.
lima last week.
The Boston Post says Grecley's lecture
on Wit proves how long man may talk
without exhibiting any.
There is a man in Paducah who has
been breathing through an artificial wind
pipe Of silver for eleven years.
The remains of General Magruder and
General Houston are to be removed to
the new cemetery at Houston, Texas.
Tho Agricultural congress which has
been in session at Selma, Alabama, has
adjourned to meet in St Louis next Nav.
Some Ohio man offered the govern.
ment $50, 600 for the privilege Of sdver-
tising on the backs Of postage stamps
one year.
An individual named Gallagher, is Of
ferne to write spicv Washington letters
for the country press for dollar a piece
He makes his proposition under the frank
Of some accommodating congressman.
The New York Herald advocates the
annexation Of Mexico, and claims that in
consequence of the troubles that are dis
tracing that unhappy republic, the pres
ent time is peculiarly favorable for carry
ing the project into effect.
The Catholic bishop, Barclay, of New
Jersey, is taking advanced ground il
favor of total abstinence. He believe
that Christian burial should be refuse,
to all who die from the effects Of drinking
and to all who sell liquor to drunkards.
Poor old man Finny, fifteen years
resident Of Jackson county, was foun,
dead and stifly frozen few days age
lying in the road near Independence. l
ia supposed that he was killed by ia
from his horse.
Mr.. Grant found the army very usefu
in organizing Radical State conventio
in New Orleans. Is it because he wishe
to extend the usefulness Of the army
this direction, that his secretary of va
asks for more troops ?-Chicago Times.
: 4 Portuguese, who shot Chinama
; dead on Monday, in California, has bee
dschareed,l because the only w,tness'
against him were Chinese, who, by II
, laws of the state, cannot give eviden'
$ against the proud Caucasian
Blaine, who has not forgotten his o.
tilt wit6 Ben. Butler, has quietly droppt
the latter from his old place at the het
8 of 1.-THE committee on military affair
) Blaine evidently believes in having MOI
y than "single eye to the public good"
a Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is living
Chicago, in the same house with her so
!. Robert T. Lincoln, in excellent hoalt
h though in deep grief over tho loss Of b
,. second son, Thaddeus. It is her purpo
to make an early visit to Jacksonvill
!. Florida, to remain during the winter.