Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16
" There is many a slip
'Twixt the cap and lip

A marriage license, issued to n hand
some young lawyer, in a city not far
remote from jackson, was returned to the
Clerk this week with the following rather
unusual endorsement: " Not executed"
What's the matterS Did the "lady far"
indulge a "sober second thought p Did
she find, on looking into her heart, anoth-
er's image thereI Or, was she simply
q too young to leave her mother?" But,
alasI the grief, the decorating, gnawing
grief OF that young " limbs" heart-who
can estimate that? We shudder as we
think on it. God grant that he may find a
balm for his bruised and bleeding heart. Oh,
how sad to see the sweetest hope Of young
life wlthered, aud its precious leaves tram
pied. But the best thing under the circun-
stances will be to pick up the withered
leaves, put them in his pocket, and whist
ling will be gay and happy STILL" pitch
in lemons and come out squeezed again.
He will get used to it after While,' and
finally win a prize, and-possibly, wish he
hadn't.
Mr.. w. A. Barnhill, Of the firm of Wealth
erly & Barnhill, was stricken on Wednes-
day with what is called Determination q
blood to the head" He partially recovered,
but was more seriously affected again on
Thursday evening, and at this writing his
situation Is considered quite serious. Loss
Of memory, identity, and the partial use of
his limbs are the symptoms of his case.
Mr.. Barnhill is a man Of good habits, an es.
Unable citizen, and has in his strange az
Fiction the sympathies Of the entire COM
munity.
VENERABLE MAN.-We had cali few
days ago from venerable old citizen Of
henderson county, Tenn, now in his sIst
year, who is now living with his old
spouse, TO whom he was welded more than
halfa century ago. His name is Elias Stu
art. He is the father Of six children, sew
en- ty-siX grand children, and ninety-one
great-grand children, and one great-great-
grand child. This venerable old patriarch
Is q link between the future and the past;
he was born in South Carolina, and re-
moved to Tennessee probably 60 years ago.
THE VAIL TO BE LIFTED AND THE
PRESS URE REMOVED. N, the greatest
Philosopher that ever perambulated or IL
lunined this spontaneous ediice-win lift
the vail, and remove the pressure in this
city on saturday night, March 23d, at Tom
Inns Hall. We are also happy to announce
that this pre-eminent pilgrim, in the cause
OF truth, has not despaired OF this office,
and is yet hopeful Of its redemption. We
trust that the startling brilliancy of the
"truth," which will flash upon this city, as
81. n. lifts the vail" will abide with US to
the en- d, and that on his removing the fear.
full pressure, the reaction may not be dan
gerous, but permanent as the deathless re-
nown of j. n. himself.
How PLEAsANT.-How pleasant it is to
live over again the haleyoR days of the past
to wander in dreams ever bright, back in
10 the summer sunshine OF early youth-to
pluck the fragrant wild flowers and rich,
VoluptuOus fruit-to hear the songs OF the
forest, and listen to the music of the mur-
muring, laughing brooks that gladdened our
young, fresh, guileless hearts in the "gone
wears" To walk once more, though in in
agination, amid the roses and moon beams,
beside our first and sweetest love; and hear
again those trusting, rainbow words, 81
lore you," softly whispered by the fresh,
rosy, innocent lips Of the hearts first idol.
We pity the man that never INDUCES
dreams like this.
"BY GEoRGE."-And he is still there,
and in palace Of Oriental luxury, devoted
to Bachus, holds Court daily. His palace
is known far and wide as the 'Hole in the
WaII,"-No. 10 Monroe street. opposite the
Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tenn. The Lq-
uors, Wines and Brsndies, the style in
which they are "mixed up" the grace with
which they are dispensed, and the recherche
FREE lunches, of the "Hole in the " alp,
| are unsurpassed. A branch Of this incom-
parable establishment will be opened at
Bsiley's Springs in North Alabama, on the
the LIST Of June, and will dispense refresh
ments to the thirsty for three months
Should you visit the Springs or the great
city of Memphis, don't fail to call at the
''Hole in the Wall" and make the acqusint.
ance Of the inimitable and ever blooming
George Kendall.