Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-14

for Alderman in the Cd Ward. We are glad
to see that our ueighbor still has confidence
O in the Intelligence OF the people, and that
they will yet appreciate the Importance Of
filling Offices with ''newspaper'' men.
Spread yourself neIghbor.
JUDY AND ToPsEY.-It j. very sad. vet
Judy and TOpsey are not "whst they ought
70 be- Topsey had Judy arrested for
lewdness, and then Judy had Topsey ar
rested on the same charge, and 10 cap the eli
max, both proved the fact. A cold night, one
room; a single bed and too much company,
caused the litigation-the elimination and
reerimination. The trial was very anus
Ing to all who witnessed it, except Judy
and Topsey, who 'paid the fiddler" The
Recorder, after taking in 4 couple Of FIVE
dollar williams, piously "bade them go and
get separate rooms"
DKD.-This week, at the residence Of 4.
T. PRgUes, Esq Of this city, venerable
Thomas Cat, in the 18th year Of his age.
Thomas died Of cancer Of the nose, brought
on by the bite Of a reyengeful rat, the de-
struction Of whose pestiferous race Thorn
as had devoted his life. Thomas was a pub.
] lie DcuelAGLOty anu ~ HAaIu G-stl Il lG5 anu
family and the community mourn his loss.
AN ACT OF HERoIsM.-Ou Saturday last
the Miss. Central morning passenger train
was preserved from a frightful accident,
between this city and Carlo Station, by
the heroic conduct OF a brakeman, by the
name Of Nelson. Nelson lived near Carroll
/ Station, and had been az home on = short
furlough and was returning to Jackson, at
the time TO rejsin his train. While walking
along tbs track, be discovered n broken
rail, and at the same time heard the near
approach Of the train around n curve. He
ran meeting the train, signaling danger
and sticking to the track, to more eGectually
impress the engineer with the peril a head,
until almost knocked of BY the engine.
/ His efforts and the air break saved the
train. Mr.. James Greener, the engineer,
speaks tn high praise OF young Nelson's
heroiEm. The trAIn was running very
fast, and the broken rail was on an en-
bankmeut.
OFF-HASD THoUGHTs.-Their is much
truth in these lines Of an old song.
'eThe world is full Of beauty,
When the heart is full OF love-
| Yet the world is pretty soundly abused.
All the Ills and disappointnents Of life are
| LAID at the door Of - wicked world" Its
| beautiful skies, limpld streams, delicious
| fruits, sweet valleys and grand mountains;
refreshing, social amenities and friendships, |
! tender family ties, sunny hopes and most |
precious love; do not shield It from the |
charge Of GOODNESS, cruelty, wickednessand |
ingratitude. 1t Is mathematical as a |
desert, an angry ocean, or charnel-house |
filed with murdered hopes, violated trusts, |
broken vows and dead sea fruits. Storm /
blasted ambitions and withered love /
dreams-ruined castles aud broken hearts |
are the uninViting pictures of the world |
too generally presented TO the timid gaze 4
of those who stand "Where the brook and |
river of life meet" True, the world is bad |
enough, but 1t IS all wrong to attribute 70
Gods great work all i'll and imperfectiOn.
IL is Gods creation and his smile is uponit!
That smile is seen in the splendors Of the
rising, meridian and setting sun-in the
soft mellow light of the twilight hour; in
the laughing rivulets of the valley; in the
twinklIng stars that steal away the dark
ness of the night; in the gentle dew that
reVives the dropping flower; in the sweet
union Of hearts at the bridal altar, and
in the pure tender affections, which Ike the
ivy entwine about the home circle. Be
sides, few reflected that the world is just
what we make it-that ITS sunshine and
storms are measurably our own works
that every creature is the architect of his
own destiny, and that the great secret Of
human happiness-that bright goal of all
human endeavor-is embodied in the sim
pie, yet beautiful lines before qouted.
"The world is full of beauty
When the heart is full of love"
Love, the heaven born passion, boundlsssIy
illustrated 10 man by God himself; pas
sion that lifts the soul TO exalted heights;
that combines hope and duty, honor and '
ambition-that finds Gases in every desert; {
sees rainbows in every storm, and stars be- ,
hind every cloud. Love, the flower of the
valley; the tree of the plain, and the ever :
green Of the mountain. Love, the singing
waters Of the human Tempe; the reyiving {
dew Of the night; the morning and evening I
star OF the soul. Love maketh all things I
and fills the world with i match +
ess joy. Tender, fearful, yet beaming with
hope; softly, sweetly, speaking the truth;
glaneing, geming, giving its all; feryently
feeding, filling the sOul-fragant as summer I
winds over fields Of roses, or sparkling az 8
sporting with rivulets. Love is $
The gem Of gems, the star OF stars, the sun q
81 suns, a dream, hope and reality, 7
without which there is limitless night
with which, life is one endless summer sea.
FREE SCHooLs.--The establishment OF
rec city schools in Jack son, was urged By us :
more than year ago, in series of articles. |
We endeayored then to make it an issue in i
he city elections, and our people can but '
-emember the earRestness with which we +
pressed the question. Both Of the candi-
iates for Mayor, and several of the Alder
men then elected, pledged themselves to the V
cheme. But for reasons unknown to US |
he question has slept during The past year. I
An opportune period has again arrived for i
e opening this vital question, and we again 4
irge it upon the people. Education is the
'nly safe foundation Tor good and free gov
Ignorance is the bane and ter
'or Of just authOrity--the dark rock upon 5
which all free governments have been t
wrecked. These facts are historic and at a
he present time fun of suggestions to the {
American people. The student OF history =
Knows that RcpublicAnism, the government .
II the people, is the offspring OF civilization,
md that civilization IL the child OF eduea
ion and thought. such student also a
,nows that ignorance has ever been the 1
'rime cause Of the wreck and ruin Of Re a
Dublics. In other words, the absence of 7
perfect system Of education, was dIrrctl :,
be cause VI all the Republican failures re-
orded in history. The establishment Of a
have been frequent, while d
heir preservation has ever been difficult Il
1 is one thing to establish, but another 10 q
'reseNe. Yet the preservation OF free gov n
rnment seems to US simple-the way is :,
ontaiRed in the single word educate" a.
Agrariaism, which lacerated and weakened =
he ancient Republics; communism, or inter- II
stionsliSm, which now lowers dark aud o.
in the political sky Of Europe; n
entralization The standing peril OF our 81
wa Republican, had and have their n
trength in the ignorance OF the masses. a,
ignorance in the hands Of ambitious dema-
ogues, il fearful element. For a while III
be power OF monty may hold the monster b.
n cheek, but sooner or later be will burnt Z
II bounds and deluge with ills and woes Il
hat land in which he is Rourished Upon ri
he intelligence Of the masses, the safety Of =,
property as well as liberty rests. Hencs :,
be education Of the masses is a question Of u
ital Importance to society, as well as gov te
rnment. Blind, indeed, is the man of a
property VINO does not see the truth and b
eel the force Of this established fact. il
however, while we might pursue these r