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The Misery of Fashion.


being strictly fashionable in
their dress, equipage, house
hold appointments and social
observances; but the satisfac-
ton is purchased at an i'm
mense amount of wretchednesS.
At "a recent "drawing-roOm" at
Buckingham palace, described
by the English papers, hun
dreds of ladies sat in low even
ing dresses in their carriages
for over au hour, waiting ad-
mission in their turn. The
afternoon was bitterly cold,
and the coachmen and footmen,
without great coats, in knee
5reeches and silk stockings
shivered even more than the
ladies, Admitted to the pai-
ace, the victims of fashion
waited "in pens" for another
half hour, then paraded before
Majesty, and waited another
hour before they could get
away. If there had been no
fashion in all this, it would
have been uncomfortable, and
the victims would not have
submitted to it. To have been
forced to suffer the misery 10y
any other edict than that of
fashion would have been es-
teemed an atrocious outrage,
and would have provoked an
insurrection. But the true de-
votee of fashion is the most do
|, cile of slaves. He never re-
volts; he never even complains
He accepts the chains imposed
by his despot with the most
cheerful grace-nay, with
positive delight. To be de
barred from the privilege OF
wearing those chains would be
considered a sore misfortune
He will endure cold, heat, fire
: flood, Imprisonment, hunger
thirst, and torture rather thar
not submit himself to the erigor
Gus discipline prescribed b.
the despot of fashion.
1t isright that we should, tc
a certain extent, to the customs
of the society in which we live
not to do so would be a def
ance of the rights and feeling
of that society; but to spen,
any considerable time in fol
lowing the whims and caprice
of that petty tyrant who's
home is the shop of the Paris
J ian modiste and tailor, is tn
absurdest of slaveries. No on
can be really free who is nc
! independent of the changes {
fashion. The man attired az
P cording to his business is a
IS ease and independent. Th
i fashionable individual-or pc
, son who would be so considere
is not at ease, and dare nc
: do as he pleases. Heis drcs
e ed to please others. Not onl
; is the matter of dress to ma
e and female faShionableS
thing of rigor, but in other re
J. poets they are exposed to har,
Ie ships which would call for tt
" formation of a new society fl
their relief, if they we're on
poor. The true view of Dire
: and its concomitants is th
which regards them asinciden
- of life, not its objects. To Ii
re for nurDOSeS Of drasS or
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-22
A Mothers Love.

Dlu ever duS one lully 1ippfc.
ciate this great boon, next in
value to that love towards us
manifested by our Heavenly
parent in giving his beloved
sou to die on the cross, that we
ungrateful creatures of his
might not be deprived Of that
which our disobedience had for
feited7 or did there ever exist q
man, woman or child, who
could presume to do Justice to
the subject in trying to describe
it7 'Tis not through hope of
being able to do justice to it
that l have taken my pen in
hand at this time, but rather to
add a word of warning, and at
the same time help to guide the
young and thoughtless to pros
perity. "Honor thy Father and
Mother, that thy days Hay be-
long in the land which the Lord
thy God giyeth thee" is q
commandment given by our all
wise Parent, and one which no
child can defy and still enjoy
life. In our youth we are apt
often to come across like mat
tiers, that inexperience on our
part may render us entirely un-
fit to deal with alone, things
which we are apt to see in a
false light, and in such in
stances a mothers love, guild
ed by her greatest experience
should be consulted. lii8
How many children by heed
ing the above divine command
have liveG in prosperity, while
others straying beyond its linn
its have drank the bitter dregs
ever present in the cup Of sin.
A mothers love will reeog-
nize and stretch forth q sup
porting hand, when nearest
friends turn upon you with the
deepest disdain. Though cares
may be bearing that mother
rapidly to the grave, she never
grows indiferentito the trials
aud misfortunes of a child,
though covered with the sins
of disobedience to that divine
5 command, but is willingto take
!. his burdens upon her shoulders,
and suffer in his stead, giving
: consolation that comes from a
! a heart, long a stranger to ease.
: My happiest moments are at
; such times as | can recall some
e act of mine long years ago,
: performed for the comfort and
e delight of a noble mother, and
e nothing casts a greater shadow
t of regret over any past history
# than the knowledge that / have
: wantonly or carelessly panied
= by word or act, that fond moth.
). er's heart. Within the limit:
d Of that command are contain
It ed joys unspeakable. e.-outside
certain destruction anC etrena
. wretchedness.
S In the depths of the sea th,
l. waters are still; the heavis
y = grief is that borne in silence
" the deepest love flows througl
&c the eve and touch. the nilI.ns
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Small Farms.

merous in any section to con-
trol the main features of local
government, their rulers are
ever of a class, which, from
necessity, are obliged to obey !
the behests of the masses whose
servants they are. In sparsely |
settled regions there is usually
a want of combination and att
tention to popular interests,
which permits the governing
power to fall into the hands of
any kind of schemes and ire
sponsible parties, who can sue
ceed in duping their followers
intoproviding them places.
TIE isolation, which is also an
attendant of sparsely settled
countries, make people inditfer-
ent to their best interests.
Hence we earnestly urge the
idea of making our rich and
fertile sections as populous as
possible, with a view not only
of increasing our natural adj
vantageS, industrial interests
and facilitating our communi-
cation with the word, but also
to regenerate our social and
political condition by all means
that offer, and promise success
flu results. There are iunu-
merable advantages attending
the presence of a large congre.
grafton of small farms in spe-
cial sections of the country
5 The organization Of earnest
and intelligent people, who
cultivate places of fifty or 8
hundred acres of varied crops
ar0uses a spirit of emulation
between the people which re
; suits in good to everybody con
cerned. Wherever. too, these
communities are earnest anC
labor to enjoy the creates
amount of happiness that cal
be fond in the rural life, they
will soon put in force all tht
elements that promise to secure
such advantages, and the re
suit is that such neighborhood
soon become famous for thei
culture, refinement and gener
al attractions, that make life
glorious pleasure and delight
q, The Southern country offer
many inducements of this kind
and we hope to find our peopl
making the fertile spots aloni
> our lines of railway anu coas
besome populous and flourish
ing, to an extent that wi
e make them the envy of the il
habitants OF earth. We hav
written thus to impress the fac
on the minds of our reader'
> that small farms make nes
neighbors; they make goo
roads; they make plenty {
good schools and churche
there is more money made
: proportion to the labor; less Ii
Dor is wanted; everything
kept neat; less wages have
s. be paid for help; less the tin
is wasted; more is raised to Il
& acre, because it is titled bette
en- there is no watching of hire
is men; the mind is not kept in
ID,
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1t is astonishing how much
easier it is to do evil than to be
told Of the evil we have done
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K. 5. MORSE, ,FRUPRIETOR. NJ M
THIS well known house has been
IL re6tted and improved and for
elegance, convenience and comfort is
not surpassed by any Hotel in the
South Every attention is paid to the
comfort of guess and nothing is want
ing to render their stay in the city
pleasant.
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A TToRNEY AT Law, Bellevue, Bossier
N parish, Ia v6nl6
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-30
THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION,
The New York Radical House Divided
Against Itself.

NEW YORK, September 29.-The
doings OF the Syracuse convention
have been the subject of general dis
cussion throughout the city by politi-
clans of both parties. The detection
Of the Greeley wing was expected,
though there was prevailing opin-
ion, among the Democrats especially,
that the bolt will not materially effect
the ticket. 1t is furthermore expected
that the bolters will back. down
and quietly abide the issue. The con-
duct Of Mr.. Greeley having been
marked with timidity, it was expect
ed that the Tribune would come out
to-day for the convention and its
nominees, and, sure enough, that
journal this morning announces its
acceptance of the ticket, and says it
pledges its support to the party
that sold three-fourths of the entire
Republican vote OF this city, whose
delegates were insulted and driven
from the convention. 1--WE accept"
it says, ''that miracle of clumsiness
called platform, and bow down to
the behests of the mCnstrOus State
Committee. Come what may, we
must carry New York for honest gov
ernment against thieves" III points
to the draft of the platform, which it
declares was already agreed upon,
when the city's delegates expected to
have shared In its preparation, and
which has, principally, for its base the
record of the Republican party, with
an Endorsement o. the administration,
fhou0h II makes no uoenfion of preSi-
dent Grant. A prominent feature of
both platforms Is denunciation OF
the Tammany hall frauds, though
each wing Of the convention charges
the other with being affected by the
Tammany taint.
The Times, while expressing salts
faction with the work Of the conven-
ton as a whole, thinks it has sub
stantially disappointed the e,xpecta-
tions which were entertained con-
cerning the perfectiDg OF means for
the overthrow Of Tammany.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-30
THE RAQIGAL row IN ARKANSAS
lee Brooks goes for Senator CIaytOH with
Gloves OF.
MoCOaAeII's Betrayal Of the Secrets ofihs
Clayton. Wing.

LITTLE Rock, September 20.-Hon.
Joseph Brooks, leader of the 7" Brin-
die -taiP' wing Of the Radical party in
this State (OppOsed to ClaytOn,) adj
dressed a large audience at City
Hail last night, in reply to Senator
CIayton's speech of last Tuesday
night. He had challenged Clayton to
meet him but the Senator declined,
and Brooks had it all his own way
His indictment of Clayton was very
severe he charged him with
violating his oath of Office by
issuing a certificate of election
to Edwards instead of BOles; with
boiling the Republican nominations,
and with entering into a conspiracy
with Governor Warmoth, of LOuisi-
ana, to defeat General Grant for re-
nomination by the Republican ma
tiOnal convection.
Mr.. Brooks read a letter from a
former editor of the Republican, (Clay-
ton organ at Little Rock in which
the writer stated that he Mcconnell,
the editor referred to- had written ali
the editorials which had appeared in
the papers Of the State devoted 10 the
support of the administration, indOrs-
ing the removal of Gen. Catterson,
late United States marshal, and Mr..
Whipple, late United States district
attorney, and that President Grant
had been so informed.
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MONT GEMS TUNNEL.
A Ride Through the AIps-A Correspondent
Describes the Great Bore.

New YORK, September % "A COR
respondent OF the London Times, wri
ting from Turin, September 10, de-
scrIbes a ride through the Mont Gents
tunnel as follows:
"Our carriage was last in the line,
and as the engine worked backwards,
we were close to it. Both our win
doWs were wide open, and we had not
the least inconvenience from smoke
or steam. There was no per-
eeptible difference between the inside
and outside air, and one Of my COM
panions slumbered through nearly
the whole distance. The TACT that the
engine was in our rear was certainly
IA our favor, but the unanimous eVi
dence of all who had come through in
the morning went far to show that
they also had experienced no I'M
pleasant sensation, and the dif
terrence of the temperature could
only be detected by the use of Val
vasSori's glass, which marked a
Jew degrees additional warmth in the
tunnsl. The highest degree attained
in to-day's Journey has been eighteen
degrees, centigrade, Graftone's glass.
In the previous trip it rose To twenty
one degrees. Cur pace throughout
the crossing seemed fairly active and
even, and the time employed both in
the up and down journey of between
seven and eight English miles was
precisely thirty-elght minutes, but
the average time allowed to trains
when the line shall be in full opera
tion is calculated at twenty minutes"
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DIED

DANERI-Yesterdsy, 18th inst at 2 O'Clock
M, after severe illness, NARY KATIE UAH-
EBI, youngest daughter of the lats Andrew
Dsneri, aged years 8 months and days.
The friends and acquaintances of William
and Margaret Gimson are respectfully in.
vitsd to attend her funeral, SUNDAY af-
terDoon, at O'Clock. from their residences, on
the fernando road. Services at St Patrick's
Church, at - o'clock. Carriages ct the resi-
dence and at Mrs. Owen Smiths.
W8ITsITT- this city, on the 18th inst,
in the Hth year OF his age, WILLIE II. WHIT.
sTTrr son Of MIS-. Eliza J. Whitsitt.
The friends Of the family are invited TO at
tend his funeral, from the residence OF his
mother, Mrs. Eliza J. Whitsitt, No. 50 Market
street, on this CsATURDAY) afternoon, at a5<
o'clock. Services oy Rev. Mr.. Ransom.
DOYLE Friday, September 18th, at the res
idence Of Mr.. J. NJ. CanaVan, No ia Wash
ing street, Mrs ELTEOR, rsiict of Edward
Doyle, ged 50 years.
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the COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
An Early Return to Specie PaymeHts-Ths
Public Debt-TsxstiOn--eiYil
Service, Etc.

BALTIMORE, September 29.-Aftel
the opening of the National CONNER,
cial convention this morning, Mr.
ThUrstOn, Of Pennsylvania, the chair.
man, presented the report Of the COM
mittee on finance and taxation. The
report, after alluding briefly to
the prOpriety Of action by this con-
vention as a representation of the
body Of the people, propose that the
convention declare
l. That an early return to specie
payments will promote the best inter
ests of the nation;
2. That while the payment OF
the public debt is Of the high
est obligation, and any eva
sion thereof dishOnOrable; yet the
punctual payment of the interest and
such portion of the principal "a serves
to show the good faith Of the nation
is all that is necessary to maintain the
public credit; therefore, we favor such
payment of the public debt as will
not interfere with the productive en-
ergy of the nation, and enable Us, by
a prolOngatiOn Of its final liqui-
datiOn, to acquire q greater popu-
lstiOn and develOpe the resources of
the country;
3. Equality requires that taxation
should be equally and fairly levied
and collected, and that the civil ser
vice should be administered with a
rigid economy; that the government
should derive its revenues chiefly
from imports; that direct taxes should
only be resorted to ia extreme cases ;
that the present income tax should be
at once abolished.
That il Is not to the interest of the
nation 10 levy any prOhibitOry duties,
and that every facility should be Civ.
en- to the direct importation Of mer-
chandiZe into the inland cities and
towns as productive of a lessened cost
70 the consumer, and q saving of time
and charge at the seapOrts, and that
duties and commissions on packages
and all other charges, except on the
cost of the commodities, are OF ques-
tionable utility;
5. That any taxation, in addition to
import dUties, that it may be neces-
ssry for q financial necessity Of gov
ernment 70 levy UPON products of the
country, should be moderate In its
character, and that the tax upon
all kinds Of manufactured to-
bacco should be Uniform, and
a reduction of the present tax
would be advantageous 10 both gov
eminent and the manufacturing inte-
rest, thereby increasing the revenue
from that source, as reduction in cost
increases consumption, and excessive
taxation leads 20 fraud;
9. That all regulations respecting the
tax On whisky should be so arranged
ss 70 surely collect the tax without
embarrassment to that industry.
Afler an exciting debate upon those
portions Of the report referring to the
government raising revenue from ina
ports, return TO specie payments, and
repeal Of the income tax, the report,
IS presented by the committee, was
adopted.
Mr.. KenBsrd, Of Louisiana, chair
man Of the committee on the interior
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A resolution was presented by Gen.

A resolution was presented by Cen
eFal Negley, recitiDg-
WHEREAS, This convention have
adopted resolutions asking of thB gen
eral government to refund the tA1 col
lected on cotton; therefore, be it
ResotCed, That coal oil, iron and
other commodities, having paid q
similar tax, be included In the nesOlE-
ton refuBding the tax on cotton.
The resolution was adopted.
st. Louis was selected as the place,
and the third Monday in November,
1872, as the time for holding the next
National Commercial Convention.
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FRg ED CoOLE APPRENTICES.
Arrival Of, Freed eOOIie Apprentices from
Cuba in New YOrk-Bound for the
a PaCifig Coast

NEW YORK, September 29.-The
steamer Missouri, from Havana, an
rived in this port yesterday morning,
having on board a number of coolies
whose eight-years' term Of service n
Cuba has just expired. They are en-
route to California, and will probably
make San FrtnciscO their future
home. The Spanish government,
through the Cuban authorities, pay
their whole expenses.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-30
BURIAL OF GEN. cLANToN
The Grief of the People over their sIaHght-
tersd Here.

MONTGOMERY, Sept. 29.-The tune-
raj of Gener Clanton took place to-
day. The body was lying in state at
the capitol, and was visited by over
ten thousand people. The church,
where the sermon was preached, was,
and square around it, packed with
people. The procession 70 the ceme-
terry was over two miles long, and
public buildings and private houses
decorated with Grape.
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Oranges, says New Orleans paper,
are selling from our city and suburban
gardensat 81 50 per hundred; they are
retailed st five cents each, bringing the
huckster the trifiing profit of SsS so on
his investment of 81 90. The Cuba
crop will soon be coming in, and then
the cormOrsnts will have to yield
somewhat. Is there not enterprise
enough among US to crush out the
monOpolies In fruit and fish, that hold
such despotic reign In this cityS
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-30

Lord John Russell, In a speech made
at the conference at the " Nstiona-
Union for the suppression of intem-
perance," over which he presided,
said that during the five years which
ended with 1870, the temperate Brit
ish people spent for intoxicating
liquors the nice little sum OF Ola, $40,
345 pounds -sterling-about twenty
i've hundred millions OF dollars. This
amount is about three times as large
as the annual income of all the ralI-
ways OF the United Kingdom; twice
as large as the capital OF ali the savings
banks; half as large again as the ma
tional revenues for the whole time,
and fifty times as large as the collect.
i've income of all the religious and
philanthropic societies in the country.
We are sorry to add, on the authority
Of the same competent witness, that
the working classes pay by far the
greater share of this enormous sum.
The calculations given are made from
the amount of liquors which pay duty.
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s1,OOO,OOO$

ny the authority OF the act Of the LeaIsla-
. ture OF Ken ucl<y, OF March Is. 1s7l, the
Trustees Of the Public Library of Kentucky
viii give GRAND GIFT CCNCERT, az
Louisville, KY On Tuesday, October 81, 1871:
lO0O 90 tics cts of admission $40 sseh, car
rency; half ticAets, -; quarter tickets, 81 50.
Tickets will be 8ent by registered letter; The
money for them may 0e sent by P. o. money
order. green backs or draft. Eacn ticket con-
sis oil four quarters; value. 81 so esoh, The
holder is entitled TO admission to the con-
cert, and 70 the value OF the gilt awarded to
it, or It's fraction. s550000 In grssnbacks
will be oistrshute to holders OF tickets. IN
gifts Of from sl01,lO the highest, to sl0g, the
lowest. being III g1fts IN all. The concert Ia
for the benefit OF the Public Library OF Ken
tucay. The Cit Gems Bank Of Kenfucky is
treasurer; and the corPOratcrs and supsrFf
sors are The Hon. Thomas e. Bramlstts. late
the most Gisttnzaished and respectable eftf-
Gems OF the sta.es The unosrsigned, late
principal busine 8 manager Of the very suc
cessful gift concert for the benefit Of the Mer-
camille Librefy 81 san francisco. has been
appointed a g NJ aud Manager Of this Grand
GIFT Concert I'm drawing and q str button
viii take place IN paoilo, aEsd everything VIII
be done 70 sattaiy b0yers Of tickets that their
interests win be as well pfOfeo "a a. II they
entire AFFAIR. For tickets and information
apply 20 Z. 4 PETERS.
10 Main street, 0u1svt le. KY.
No. Asuor House, e9 York.
q. n. Hempsted, 4io Broadway Milwaukee,
X. a. French. Virginia city, Nevada
Il a Wolu, No. 8IJChesnut st. Sc. Louis.
Tinksta also lor sale Ia aFery prominent
placs In ths United States sasseod
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To Brieklayers.

OFTy ENGINEER's OFFICE,
" MEHPHDs, TENN, September 10, Iszl.
~ Sealed proposals win be rsceived at this
ofacs until n O'Clock m Friday, the 6th Of
october. for building brick culvert at the
second bayou on Beals street. The city re-
serves the right to reject any or all Of the
bids. For further Information apply at this
once. J.H. HUMPHREYS City Eng'r.
- NOTICs.-oFFICE OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA LAND AND IAEMIGRATIOVA as
ISOLATION, ACADEMY OF MUSIC BUILD
ING, CHABLEsrON, s. O., SEPTEMBER IS,
fsyl.-The South Carolina Land and Immigra-
ton Association beg to inform their sub
scriDers that, owing to the prevalence of the
yellow fever In Charleston, and consequent
interruption to their business, which was
progressing very satisfactorily, and the i'm
possibility Of having the Drawing come on
during the existence OF the tever, would re-
soectfully announce to their patrons that
the drawing is postponed 70 January 8, ls72
This postponement, so far from being any
dstriment TO our large list OF ticket holders,
il an absolute guarantee that 1t Will posi-
lively take place at the time named, and af-
fords an opportunity to thousands Of our
friends throughout the South who were arx-
ious to secure tickets, but were unable 20 do
90 until they had realised from the sale Of
taeir crops. Respectfully. ETC.,
BUTLER. CHADWICK. GARY co.
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cDiarmic, the clerk of the county
| Of Pulaski county, Arkansas
- a Radical as ever pried the
smOke-hOuse dGor-states,
- tc 8 demand from the
Commerce of Little Rock,
- lt OF the county is 1852.
says there Is more TO be
n as he can ind time TO
e books.