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HUMORS OF THE DAY.

Ground hog-Sausagc.
A tircside tale--The cats.
A precious yolumc-A bank book
Amilitary ARA platoon.
Hairs prcsumptivc -Chiguons,
A crest "composer"-Chloroform
To permit a lady to satiate herself
is not the same thing as to permit
her to say she ate herself.
Guipure lace will constitute an i'm
portant item of ladies wear and
papas' swear this winter Boston
Post.
A nan that ought to be re-mem-
bercd a one-legged soldier.
What do liars do when they die ?
They lie still.
A Cincinnati market regulation
"No whistling lear the sausage
stand.
Othello was not a lawyer, although
he was a tawDy general of Venice,
The oldest "rinng" in the coutry-
The Indian wal (w)hoop.
The scarccst "ring"-The ring of
the true metal.
A Kansas man is in jail for letting
q neighbours mule follow him
The great American dcsert-Fruit,
That's plain enough.
Stealing nutmegs is a small crime
but it might lead to another.
An old lady writing to her son out
West, tells him to beware Of bilious
saloons and bowel alleys.
1t is queer that ata party the guests
always grow thin after supper.
Who ever saw anybody ear fire
who didn't want to play poker?
A merchant of our acquaintance,
wonders why he is obliged to go so
often after money that is coming to
him.
A good joke in the paper and a
hod carrier on the ladder, 90 the
rounds.
Dogs are said to be the best den
fists because they insert natural
teeth.
What age is most agreeable to a
man just started in business? Patron.
age.
The reason why successful vaccin-
alton is always popular, is, because il
takes
While a woman with a sick child
in her arms was being tried in an
English police court, the child died.
"Flannel Receptions" are in vogue.
1t is another name for those parties
where the young ladies sew an hour
for the poor, and dance three for
joy.
81 know what your bcau's pretty
white horses name is," said a little
Greenfield boy to his sister, Monday
morning, "it's Damye." "IIush, Ed
ole, mat q naughty WORD" well,
don't care fits; that's his name,
COS, last night WIS standing outside
the fence when he stopped in front
ofthc gate, and heard him say "Whoa,
Damye."
Retort Courteous.-A Judge, iok-
ing young lawyer, said, ''If you
and | were turned into q horse and an
ass, which would you prefer to be?'
"rhe ass, to be sure" replied the
lawyer. "I've heard of an ass being
made a Judge, but not a horse"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. says a beg
gar asked aims of a Laccdcmonian,
who replied, "Should | give thee
anything | should make thee a great
er bcggar, for he made thee one who
gave the first" a lady refused to
relieve a beggar, but heard him say
in a deep tone, "Thcn | must resort
te my first resolution" Thinking
this alIution must be robbery or sui.
eide, she turned back and gave him
money, and asked him what he meant
to have done. son! | intended to
go to work"
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4 en-, Lee NJ "StOmewaII's" GrnyC.-
VI A magnificent lixlS inch engraving, rem
rGsenllng tho tomb Of the great Southern war
form of Gen. Leo stands beside the flower
stlrGwn grave, over which hangsn wcepinq
willow, In the distance is to be seen a beauti.
iul landscape, hills dccked in vorduc; clouds
as natural as real ones, and many other things
wh;eh make this picture, a gem of art, one
lor OF every southern home. Sent by mail ss.
curely rolled and post paid, on receipt of 20
cents, or 3 for 80 cts. Agents wanted. Address
BURROW, Bristol, Tenn, '
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bob Brown, did you say that my
father had not as much sense as Billy
Smiths little yellow dog?" mo; /
never said any such thing. l never
said that your father had not as much
sense as Billy Smiths little yellow
dog. All | said was, that BIlly's little
yellow dog had more sense than your
father; that's all ! ever said" ''SVell,
it,s well you didn't say the other,
tell yOu.n
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The grand prize { the head of the lot &c =
4art OF the Farm formerly owned by Col a
". FOLK situated on the Mt, Pleasant pika'
west OF Columbip II contains in acres a ne
mas a nne residence with all out. bnildtngss
complete and well improved, "Ss
we call particular attention TO the foIIo,p.
ISL. We propose to conduct this entor
PrlSe IN strictly honorable way,
"a. NO persons will be admitted In ,bo
drawlng but those who hold sh6Tessc. ne
OommlCtee TO superintend tho Ia ino
musI ne selected by the SHAREHOLDERS "rThhs6
ManagerS viii take 10 part in The dTa wiin ne
u merely furnish the necessary annIiia m mInB
81 NO person connected with liza ,mon
aSemehC VIII be allowed TO hold a sbnra nn-
dor any circumstances. ehdre Jun
4th. Absolute titles TO the varioro rt,.o.
ol real estate will he made by thp Nj pleSos
mus AVOIDING the usual trouble exnsrissonsdi
oth Distributions. n0ou
9In, we VIII satisfy the public that this
distribution will be conducted in smell q
manner US to sustain the confidence Of ave
~ shareh0ldor In the management.
me Drawing will be made al Athens
Aia' at which place, for tickets and infoT,
matlOn III regard thereto, address
Il, II. ATrWELL, successor IN
HODGE a. ATvrW ELI.
Eb-A Special Train will be chartered IN
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GRADEs.-Railroad engineers will
he interested in knowing that recent
reports from Switzerland seem to in
dictate that such steep grades as that
of Mount Rigi railroad, even with the
exercise of the greatest precautions,
are not entirely safe. An ascending
passenger train on this well known
road was recently stopped by the in
ability of tn. locomotive to carry it
any further. All the brakes were APP
piled as tight as possible, but absolute
~ without effect the train began to
slip down gradually, and was o
beyond the control Of the engineer
and brakeman, when the timely ar
rival OfanOther train with a fresh en-
CINE fortunately averted a shocking
accident. The slipping train had nc
quired but little velocity, otherwise il
would have been impossible to hold it,
even by means of the other locomO-
tive.
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A gent eman in Northwest Missouri

A gent eman in Northwest Missouri
who recently became the father of a
fine boy, and who naturally deemed It
the handsOmest child ever born,
thought lie saw a chance to gain a
reputation for liberality without
spending any money. So he offered a
premium of 500 for the prettiest baby
that should be exhibited at an an
preaching fair, not doubling that the
judges must award the prize to his
own. There were nine entries, COM.
prising seven whites and two negroes,
and one Of the negroes gained the
prize.
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GOLDEN WORDS.

Love keeps no books, 1t has no
accounts,
Honey is not for the mouth of an
ass.
Every one is the son of his own
works.
1t is not always the dark place that
binders, but sometimes the dim eye.
We are all as God made us, and
oitentimes Il great deal worse.
In this world orany other the
place cannot be the same place to the
sinner as the saint Chaplin.
Liberality may be carried too far
in those who have children to inherit
from them.
Wisdom is the talent of buying
virtuous pleasure at the cheapest
rate Fielding.
Prefer loss before unjust gain for
that brings grief but once this, for
ever Chilon.
Poverty, like other bullics, is for
midable only 10 those who show that
they r afraid of it.
Virtue, though in rags, may chal-
lenge more than vice set of with the
trim of greatness.
lie who gives advice to a solt-con
CCited man stands himself in need of
counsel from another.
Wit should be used as a shield for
defense rather than as a sword to
wound othors.-tFuller.
But the greatest error of all is the
installing or misplacing Of the last
or tarthest end OF knowledge
Bacon.
Nothing that is not Il real crime
makes a man appear so contemplate
in the eyes Of the world as incon-
stancy.- Addison.
1t is not until we have passed
through the furnace that we are made
to know how much dross was in our
composition
In the economy of the world, said
the Scotch geolOgist, Hutton, | can
find no traces OF a beginning, no
prospect Of an end.
Let prudence always attend your
pleasures it is the way 20 enjoy the
sweets of them, and not be afraid of
the consequences.
Thales, one Of the seven wise men
OF Greece, said that the most 'uni-
Universal possession was hope, forthey
have it who have nothing else.
The study of literature nourishes
youth, enter aims old age, adorns
soIaces adversely, is de-
lightful at home, and unobtrusive
Abroad Cicero.
When Socrates was told by friend
that his judges had sentenced him to
death And has not nature" said
he, "passed the same sentence upon
them 7"
There are few mortaIs so inscnsible
that their affections cannot be gained
mildnesS, their confidence BY sim
their hatred by scorn or neg
ect .-LZimmerman,
A beautiful form is better than a
beautiful face; q beautiful behavior
is better than a beautiful form it
gives higher pleasure it is the finest
Of the fine arts.
1t is by the PRONUNCIATION of sound
morals in the community, and more
especially by the training and in
struction Of the young, that woman
performs her part toward the preser-
of a free government Web
5tcr.
No marriages can take place in
as all means of procuring
the Necessary legal authority are
swept away. Births are in order,
however, aud many little waits are ia
king their first view Of the world from
prairie standpoint, just too late to
what a nice city old Chicago was.
That wasa beautiful idea express
ed by q lady ON her deathbcd, in re.
ply TO a remark of her brother, who
was taking leave of her to return to
MS distant residence, that probably
nc Should never again meet her
n the land of the living. "Brother,'l
rust we Shall meet in the land ot.the
wing. We are now in the land of
.he dying.
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A Japanese Hotel.

As | was about to pass my first
hignt IN a japanese house, ] watched
anNiously the Experimentation
These are very simple a mattress in
the form OLA very thick quilt, about
esVcn feet long by four wide, was
spread on the floor, and over it was
laid an ample robe, very long, and
heavily padded, and provided with
long sleeves. Having put on this
dress, the sleeper covers himself with
another quilt, and sleeps, i. c., if he
mas had some years practice in the use
Of this bed.
But the most remarkable feature
about a japanese bed is the pillow,
This is Il wooden box about fourinches
nigh, eightincheS long, and twoinches
at the top. 1t has a cushion of folded
papers on the upper side to rest the
meek on, for the elaborate manner
OF dressing the hair does not permit
the japanese, especially the women,
topreos the head on the pillow. Every
morning theuppermost paper is taken
OH from the cushion, exposing clean
SURFACE without the expense of wash
ing a FELLOWSHIP.
| passed the greaterpart ofthe night
IN learning how to pOise nv head i'm
this novel manner and when | fin
ally closed my eyes, it was to dream
that was being slowly beheadcd, and
to wake at the crisis to find the pillow
bottom side up, and m neck resting
on the sharp edge of the box. During
my stay in the country | learned
many of its customs, mastering the
use of the chop-sticks, and accustom-
ing my palate to raw fresh fish, but
the attempt to balance my head on a
tWo-inch pillow | gave up in despair,
after trying in vain to secure the box
by tying it to my neck and head.
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PAIN h~ILLER.-Iu anotnor column
will be found the advertisements Of Da-
vis' Pain Killer. There is probably no
other preparation manufactured that has
become 30 much OF q household word rs
the Pain Killer. For thirty years it has
stood before the public, and the innum-
orable testimonials that have been call
Forth voluntarily, testify fully to its
merits. When you heed a family medi-
cine buy the Pain Killer.
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The Grandest Railway Project of the
Age.

The Boston Post says it is propos-
cd to construct or perfect by a union
Of railroad lines already constructed,
= continuous route Of travel from
London to Bombay, by which the
journey may be made, without
change of cars, in five days, sixteen
hours and f~orty-cight minutcs-a
very nice calculation, surely, when
the distance is considered, which is
1899 miles but the variation of a
minute or two in the time, either
way, will constitute no serious
ground of complaint or objection to
the scheme. The contemplated route
is by way OfDover Straits, % miles,
and through France by existing lines
and the Mount CeHis Tunnel. to Tri-
este, whence the line IS to be com
ploted through Austria, European
and Asiatic Turkey, Persia, BelOo-
chistar, to Kurrachee, and so on to
Bombay. A tunnel is to be built
under the channel to complete on
unbroken line of rail but until that
'SdonN, the Straits will be crossed BY
apowcrful steamer with a degree of
certainty, which, unless in extreme
weather, will not. it is apprehended,
affect the question Oftime more than
3 minute or so. The plan has been
laid before Mr.. Gladstone, with the
expectation that his influence may
secure the needed aid from the Brit
ish Government.
Two hundred millions of dollars
In gold are required to complete this
line and England setting a strong
example, it is proposed that the diff
erent countries through which the
line passes should bear each its due
share of the cost of the grand enter
prise. The idea is neither chimeri-
cal nor improbable, MOI does it ex-
coed in magnitude and grandeur the
Pacific Railroad, which our Young
country has constructed without ex-
traneous aid.
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Hers In Place Of Dogs.

There is hardly a family that does not
throw away enough table scraps to feed
at least half doz.n hens, and many
that keep n nuisance in the shape of a
dog, that does no good, but costs more
than a dozen good hens, complain that
they cannot afford to keep hens. One
dog in a neighborhood is generally a
greater trouble TO the neighbors than a
flock OF hens would be, for If hens are
well fed at home they will rarely 20
away. But who ever saw a dog that
was not a pest, running across the new
ly made garden, and sticking his nose
into everything. Kill the ours and give
the food to the hens, and you will find a
pleasure as well as a profit in 10 doing.
We wish there was a tax ofone hundred
dollars on every dog in the country.
Those that are of value as watch dogs
could be retained, while hosts of snarl-
Ing dirty cur would give place to some
more useful and less troublesome pets
Poultry Journal.
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READ TIE TESTIMONY.

l have been a citizen Of Memphis for forty
three years. My Grandfather delivered IN
his sword TO General George Washington.
On The l5th or November, lsGS, | was struck
down with Paralysis, so that ! could not
move hand nor foot. My right side contin-
ued paraliaed, and | could not use my hand.
| procured one bottle of Mansfield X Hig.
bees Magic Arnica Liniment and used il 4:
the result Of it il, It has relieved me entire
~. lean now Sew, and have the perfect use
OF my right arm and right Side, which were
both before ~lilelesS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Lauderdale street.
Memphis, Sept. %, 1850. hi
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What can be wetter than a woman
with a cataract in her eye, a waterfall
Oh her head, a creek in her back, for
ty springs in her skirts, and high-tied
shoes? Why, one with a notion in her
l1ad, and swimming in tears.
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The united railway directors of Ger
many met recently ut Berlin. and hav-
ing completed their deliberations. gave
themselves a grand dinner. Long be-
fore the guests had become merry with
wine, the walters exhibited an hil-
arity at variance with their natural de-
mureness, and the waiting became
somewhat slack if not gr~otesque. In
short, the guests were not seated many
minutes when it became but too patent
that the whole corps of walters was
dead drunk. But instead of temporiz-
ing with the merry crew until they had
quietly been got away, one ofthe railroad
lnagnates, accustomed to rule, violent-
~ demonstrated with one of the worst
offenders, and the latter answered by a
terrible box on the directors ear. This
scandal of course was not to be borne.
the whole company arose like one man
crying for vengeance, while the rebel
lious walters took their daring collea-
CUES part. Blows fell thick and fast.
and the skirmish was not Terminated
until a posse of constables came to res
cue the millionaires from the host of
walters.
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Whatever is highest and hottest is
tinged with melancholy. The eve of
genius has always a plaintive express
sion, and lis natural language Is
| athos. A prophet is sadder than
other men and lie who was greater
than all prophets was " a man OF sor-
row and acquainted with grief"
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SWEET TEMPER.-No trait of char
acter is more V aua0le in a woman
than the possession of a sweet tenn
per. Home can never be happy with
out it. 1t is like the flowers that
Fprang up in our pathway, reviving
and cheering us, Let a man 90 home
at night wearied by the tolls of the
day, and how soothing is a word die,
tated by a good disposition. 1t is
sunshine falling on his heart. lie is
happy, and the cares are forgotten.
A sweet temper has a soothing in1u-
ence over the minds of the whole
family. Where it is found in the
wife and mother you observe kind
ness and love predominating over the
natural feeling ola bad heart. Smiles,
kind words and looks, characterize
the children, and peace and love have
their dwelling there. A sweet tenn
per ia more valuable than gold; it
captivatos more than beauty, and to
the close of life it retains all its fresh
ness and power.
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WEVNVEIFU UT DINN INU'
There will be two Glass Wheels. One wheel
will contain 5000 numbers plainly printed,
being Duplicates Of he tickets sold. The 9TH
er will contain 5000 prizes. One number will
be drawn from the first wheel, and the first
prize drawn from the second wheel will he the
gift of the number first drawn, and so on until
all. the prizes are drawn, whether the Capital
Prize or one of smaller value.
E5-All monies arising from the sale Of Flick
cts will be deposited in the Bank of Columbia
and First National Bank Of Columbia.
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MORMON HISTORY.
The Chronology Of the Lnitcr.Day
Saints.

The Chronology Of the ~Laitcr.Day
Saints.
The existing crisis in Utah lends
interest to the following sketch Of
Mormon history, furnished to the
New York Herald by Elder Ernest
Lislc:
Joseph Smith, the prophet and
founder of the Church, was born in
the State of Vermont, in the wear Of
our Lord 1905. The designs of Hea-
ven were first made known 10 him mt
the early age of fifteen, when he was
informed in q vision of the utter apos-
tasy of the primitive Church. Sep
TENDER -, 1927, Joseph Smith rccciv-
ed from the hands of n messenger
from the Lord the golden records,
containing the ancient history of this
continent, written by variou, proph-
cts, and concealed by Moroni in the
year 10. Joseph was then informed
that he was to be an instrument in
the hands Of God to rcestabli-h His
Church on the earth in its former pur-
ity and holiness. The prophet then
proceeded to translate the golden re-
cords.
lS30-Thc "Clurchnw was or.anized.
1S33-our people suffered great per
spcution in independence, Mo.
lS37-Eldcrs and priests were sent
10 the different nations ofthc earth in
order to establish the "Church
throughout the world.
1885 Persecution ragged. The proph-
ct was betrayed into the hands of
his enemies by a second Judos-o pro-
frsscd friend. Shortly afterward GOV.
I}oggS, of Missouri, issued his order of
determination, followed hy the mas
Sacrr of a number of our people in
that State.
lS39-Thc people began to build
NauyOo. Ill.
lS4l-The corner stone of the Nau-
VOC Temple was laid by the prophet.
ls42-Joseph prophesied that Il
people would be driven to the Rocky
Mountains.
lSi4-Thcp prophet and his brother
were murdered in the prison at Garth
age, Ill. During an cycntful life of
thirty-ninc years he was arrested,
tried and honorably acquitted owe
forty times, which so inccnsed his
enemies that they shed the blood of
innocent men. Before going to prison
Joseph said, in a prophetic manner,
81 60 like a lamb to the slaughter,
but ! nm as calm as a summers morn
ing, for my conscience is void of of
Tense toward God and toward all men.
II abuIl la uoid nf ma )IJo uog r,,r
dered in cold blood ~
1S+j-A large mob. led on Tx two
Christian ministers attacked N1ryoo
md n battle wns foupht
1s46-Thce exodus from Nouvon he
gan A Mormon regiment WINS scnt
10 Mexico Inv order of thr Tnitni
States.
lS47-President Younr cutrrcd
Utah. known gt that tin,e os tbo
Great American Desert
lS4S-The mob SET fine tnmrln in
Nauvoo ON fire.
lS52-Reyelation of nolvronv first
made known. Since thaf tin,o yvc
have caused Utah to blossom ~ tho
rose, reared the most moral civ on
earth, and while President Womb hos
governed us, known little or no rrimp
withstood two military nynnditian.
have been onplondrd for onr Grnn"n.I
and called by the London Times =,
nation of heroes. and / here at,irm
that we are n loval. ~low-abidinT nnn.
pie, and desire nothing more thon fine
prosperity of our Territory
~e~
Mr.. James Jeltrics, residing near
Jamestown; KY, says the Louisville
Journal, says that he was married
before he was seventeen wears old,
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HOUSE
- t.
MCLEAN & CO., PrOprietOrs,
Nashville, Tenn.

ms new and elegant Hotel has two hmm
W rooms, elegantly furnished and admirn-
J EeiiIllated' Country Merchants visiting
"a,'il'e 10 purchase goods will be charged
per day Transient rate 81 per day.
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BAPTIST Agents Wanted

everywhere for the largest Baptist poper in tho
world. Able writer's, al the news, and CON
Stant improvements. FIJI Market Roport.
sunday School Experimentation eyery
%eeh. An i1Hexible advocate of Baptist prin-
v mpst Ohf ,pr'ce, only $3.50 per year. The
ever offered, or liberal cash commissions mid
IS. specimen cory. and particulars frss to ali
quo VIII write to LUTHER & YEAMAN. THR
CENTRAL BAPTIST, ST. LOUIS, )
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MANNER OF DRAWING.

run from Nashville to Athens, Ala, that al
Ticket Holders may attend the Drawl ny
free of charge.
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ID beUVIOns Of the country where
FEVER AND AGUE
-. N. HARRIS A. GO.

Propriotors for the Southern and Western
States.
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SS-A Special Train will be chartered to