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REWARD.

DEWARD FIVE DOLLARS REWARD,
II Lost, during Christmas week, from 535
Shelby street. q white and brown spotted
setter slut. Will give S. for her return;
l20-l4 s. l.. JAMES. 4
d EWARD-FIYE DOLLARS REWARD
III Lost, on the evening>of the I'D inst,
lady's gold bracelet; front frosted with grape
vine carving, back plain. The finder viii
leave 1t at this Office or at 81 East Court street,
and receive the above reward. l24f
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TAKEN UP.

U,AKEN UPON THE NIGHT OF THE
| 18th inst. q bay horse, which the owner
can have b. applying Selsiii;;i; Hall, S.
Union street. and paying charges. l23f
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sAoKs C=.sTFh remedy, for sale at ].
B. Hills drug store, 2sl Main st. Ixiv-2s
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OvatNra.

Fresh stock received daily By V. u.
Fuchs, IL jefferson street. ITO
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NRH URLEANs, JAhuAry y, II'5U A.IA'-OVl-
ton is strong. Middling, az to 2l1se, Sales,
500. Sight exchange. par. Sterling exchange.
lls1l to l1ssz.
NEw YORK. January ~. loa-m.-The mar
ket opens quiet. Sales Saturday. 1900; re-
eeipts at all United States ports. 1865; re-
o.g,ts h.ra 1QS
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LARGEST CITY CIR JULATION.

PIrrsBuRG and Can mel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones. Office 2S2 lain
street. Bethe Block. .ss +
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ANERIcAS DETvI " wKLts at Brown
q Brownies, Sl5 s ,econd str set i0st
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.


Steamer Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
% 81. Francis, St. Francis river.
% Phil Allin. Friar's Point.
. Belle st. Louis. hatcher.
Dexter New Orleans.
X. G. Gray, Cincinnati. ~
Thompson Dean, Cairo.
Anna, Red river.
Mary Boyd, Arkansas river.
q, w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
A. j. White. Napoleon.
DEPARTURES
Steamer Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati. q
% Belle st. Louis. St. Louis.
Dexter, Cairo.
BOATS IN PORT.
st. Francis, Phil Allin, Thompson Dean
Anna, Mary Boyd, G. W. Cheek, A. j. White
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE TO-DAY.
Napoleon j. Whit; .........-..5 p.m
New 0rleans........T Thompson Dean.......4 p. m
Arkansas river-...Dardanelle ..............5 pm
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Puxrs at 3l6 Second street.
AT


n A. LITTLEToN & Co. S Insurance
Agency removed to No. % lbasementll
Madison street. Represents four lead
ing companies of the United States-the
Etna, Hartford and Phoenix Insurance
companies, of Hartford, and Franklin;
of Philadelphia, all of which have been
fully tested by the Chicago fire, and
came ont triumphantly. Secure solid
and safe Insurance in some of the said
named companies. 1877
Go TO Dawson & Estes, 232 Main
street, for Kentucky and Pennsylvania
Whistles, Virginia apple and peach
brandy. lZiI
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WHISKY for q Ie country tr ads at Daw-
son a Estes, I32 Main street l27t
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Genuine Gravel ROOhng, by \ !ar-
tholOmevs & Allen. 30 N. Court. loft
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BOARDING..

DOARDERS--A FEW DAY B0ARDERS
ID can be accommodated at No. SO Madison
street. 6St
DOARDING-THR WHITEM0RE HOUSE,
ID 109 and Ill Adams street. having lately
undergone thorough repairs and been newly
refurnished, is now prepared TO accomm odate
boarders with light, pleasant rooms, and with
US good a table as the market affords. Rates
very moderate. 29t
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Thompson Dean
James Pepper. master N. B. Fowler, clerk.
win leave THIS DAY. 18th inst. at pm.
For freight or passage apply on board.
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LOST.

+ 0ST-0NE RED cow, MARKS-A
| 4 small piece cut out Of one ear and little
hole in one Of the horns the end Of the tail
is white. Informer or finder will get q liberal
reward Of E; ACKERMANN. l3a
12S-lSS No. Howard's row.
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BY the Ist of February ext.
Everything low Down.
JOSEPH GOOrOF IAN,
1si NO. sIy GEafn street.
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sTEIN-TiTTIsa At 8 as s, OOnd St. al
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NOR SALE-SELMA RAILROAD SCRIP
Il We are authorized to sell portion of the
Scrip issued by Shelby county to the above
road, at ninety-five cents on the dollar, for
the next few days. This is the only Scrip
good for taxes levied for this road. II '
1927 GERMAN NATIONAL BANK.
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STEAMBOATS,.
The splendid steamer

Memphis and New Orleans Packet Company
Helena. Napoleon, Vicksburg ana
New Orleans.
The splendid steamer
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Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Comply
u. S. Mail Line-For Pine Bluff and Little
Rock.
DARDANbbLE-..... oWland, master
NlHIS NEW AND ELEGANT g~s.
L passenger steamer will leave $1,000
MONDAY. 29th inst, at s pm. E1sss<sassisf
For freight or passage apply on board or 10
W. H. KENNEDAY, Agent,
SASS Office on Cempany's Wharfboat.
l2s-l29 Foot Of Court street.
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FOR SALE.

EOR SALE 4 AM AUTHORIZED TO
Il offer for sale three well-built, substantial
brick residences, on Second street; Price.
$40 200 cash for the three-which is less than
l.. ID. MoKISSICK,
11S120 No 4 Kit Williams Block. Z
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NEW YoRK. January %. l0:2 a.m.-Gov-
ernments are fraction better. with medium
demand. Sterling exchange is very steady at
leslS. Gold is carrying at 7 per cent.
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Wh,te aua LittIe Red Rivers.

Memphis, White and Little Bed River u s.
Mail Line = Fer Helena, DevalPs Bluh,
Searcy. Augusta, Jacksonport, and all wa
landings.
LEGAL TRNDER.....W. j. Ashford, masto
Leaves Memphis every TUES q
DAY, at o'clock pm. sIfl,ss7st-zs-
EMMA G. ELLIOTT. Tai. d. Elliott, master
Leaves Memphis every SAT-
URDAY, at o'clock Pm. s--E-'s2f'f
The above elegant steamers connect at De-
Wallis Bluff with the Railroad Monday and
Thursday going up. and Wednesday and SAT-
urday coming down: ~.
ELLIOTT i MILLER, Agents,
Ia Ger Iege-sc. ard Promenade stss-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02
Religion put in Practice.

| had gone into my butchers shop one Sat
arday night and Was waiting for my steak
While doing so, man, black with the toll
nd DUST Of machinery came in. He was
Did aud homely, and meanly dressed, and |
uever should have looked upon him as a
nvine agent Of consolation had not little
,irl come in and revealed him to me.
Hows father to-day, Polly u he asked
He's worse to-day. and mothers down
100 - aud the weary little thing began cry
lug softly to herself Then the man stopped
aud said something in low voice, TO which
she only shook her head and cried more bit
tery. So he took the basket from her, say
iug Run away home, Polly, or that baby,
nell be in mischief. III bring the basket"
She offered him twenty-five cents, but he hur-
red her away and would not touch it. Then
he chose some good beef, piece of bacon,
and plenty of vegetables and having paid for
them, walked Of toward large tenement
house in sight.
gave him silent reverence as he passed
me, for | knew him then as one Of Gods mes
.enger., unconsciously, but oh how blessedly
taking share in the ministry of angels
Opportunities like these are constantly
thrown in our way by the angel who watchett
for our souls but " it a. brother or sister b,
naked aud destitute Of daily food, and on
of you say unto him, Depart in peace, be y
wsrmed aud filled, Notwithstanding ye glv'
MIN not those things which are neediu to th'
body, what doth it profit ?'-Mrs Barr, u
Christian at Work.
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An Intelligent Horse.

An old schoolmate Of mine by the name Of
Brown, some twenty years ago bought a
three years'-old colt that had been quite well
telligence. Brown has the power to a great
degree, Of teaching animals what he wants Of
them, by the use Of words once witnessed
Browns manner Of " hitching up After
the harness had been duly adjusted, aud the
colt turned loose, Brown says, Frank, 60 to
the wagon" Frank started Immediately
went out of the barn to the wagon shed and
took his place in the thills, ready to be
hitched on, which was done. On returning
home, at the house door, Brown said, " Frank
Frank, 90 back, back, back under the shed,
Frank k-under the she'd" Frank immedi-
ately went of to the shed, made an exact
turn, and backed the wagon to its usual posi-
tion, entirely OF his own accord.
Now, twenty years or more later, Brown
resides in the village and thither, also, he
has taken Frank, whom he harnesses every
morning, bitches mp aud leaves standing
at his mauger in the barn. When it is mail
time, Brown goes to the door and says
Frank, I ank, come Frank, am ready :
when Frank backs carefully out from the
barn, makes a turn and comes up to the steps
for his mister.
When arrived at the post-ofiice, Brown
gets his mail, aud if he wishes to 60 home
says, Frank, come round, | am ready to g
hoine.n The horse then makes a careful
turn, comes up to his master and takes hin
home when this wonderful horse will taxi
] L (. IL "a ka Iur Ia,
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The Divine Breezes.

The advantage of Christianity over a reli'
gion which consists Of morality only, is that
it recognizes and iDvokes power transcend
ing mere human will--the power Of a per-
sonal and sympatbizing God. We have seen
a sail-boat almost becalmed, drift on a shoal
where she just caught and hung. The crew
strove to push her of with polesi they got
out oars, and tried to give her headway with
those and all their strength could hardly
move her Then breeze came up, and the
sails swelled and drew, and in an instant the
boat swept into the deep water and foated
free. So, when man has struggled almost
hel elplessly against his own defects, he may
find in Gods grace power that will lift him
out Of them.
A ship tolls down land.locked harbor
the wind Just sufiices to keep her moving
she tacks constantly between narrow banks
and trims her sails to catch each shifting
breath of air yet how slowly she gains
but beyond the headands the white caps are
flashing, the great winds Of ocean are blow
inR she creeps at last out Of the harbor
aud now she rushes Ikea strong, free bird
out into the boundess sea SO we toll along
sometimes despondeut, yet finding grace suti
cient for the hour aud just before us lie'
the freedom and glory of eternity. Chris
tian Union
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The Serpent or Appetite.

Ii is on old eastern fable thata certain king
once suffered the Evil One to kiss him on
either shoulder. Immediately there sprang
thereirom two serpents, who, furious with
hunger, attacked the man, and sirove to eat
into his braiu. The now terrified king strove
to tear them away aud cast them from him.
when he found, to his horror that they had
become part Of himself,
Just so it is with every one who becomes
slave to his appetite. lie may yield in what
seems very little thing at first , even when
he find himself attacked by the serpent that
turks in the glass, he may fancy he can cast
him off. But, alas he finds the thirst for
strong drink has become a part Of himself
1t would be almost as easy to cut of his right
hand The poor poet Burns said that if a
barrel Of rum was placed in one corner of the
room aud loaded cannon in another, pointing
toward him, ready to be fred if he approached
the barrel he had no choice but to 60 for the
rum,
The person who first tempts you to take a
glass may appear very friendly. 1t was not
dart that Satan aimed at the fated king.
He only gave him kiss. But the serpent
that sprang from it was just deadly for all
that.
Oh be careful Of letting this serpent Of
appetite get possession of you, for it will be
miracle Of grace, Indeed, if you are ever
able again TO shake him of.
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Use a steel trap; set it at the mouth Of
the hole-not too close and make u mark
around the trap; then take the trap up dig
out the dirt just as deep as the trap, and set
it (the trap in the spot exeayated. Put
some moss around the pan so that dirt cannot
get under to prevent it springing. Cover
nicely, poking the dirt with board silver.
Stretch the chain out straight from the hole
% that he cannot get into the hole after he
4 trapped, or he will get out
|, ssNheu you got the woodchuck, skin him,
ont the skin. and put some ashes on
ho aesh side Of II aud roll it up. Lay il
away as you would sheep-skin to take the
wool of. Wet the ashes little, and in one
or two days the hair will start. Pull it off
and wash the skin clean and put it in old soft
soap or strong soap suds, aud in three or four
days, perhaps, the flesh can be scraped off
with an old aseknic We call it beam
ing" Then pull it over a sharp-edged board
until it gets dry, and it will be soft as cloth
and tough as leather.
In case the woodchuck pulls out Of the
trap, set spiing pole Split the top Of the
pole, cut ring around, slip the ring of the
trap chain over the split end and drive a
wedge into the split, to hold the chain; then
drive a stake with short hook to hold the
pole down. When the woodchuck gets in
aud pulls, the pole is loosened from the hook
and up will go chucky" aud trap.
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Taking n Reckoning.

Let it be a morning duty. Take little
time in the freshness Of the FIRST hours Of the
day, when the mind is bright aud clear, the
judgment fresh, aud before the cares or dis
appointments OF the day have jadcd 1t, and
when neither WEAKNESS nor safety tend to
prevent It's instincts.
Let it begin with forward look What
am goiug TO be to-day Lotto what tempta-
lions shall be likely to come What is
there before me which is likely to try me ?
Where am | weak aud vulnerable
let it be, then, very faithful as to the past.
la going yesterday through the same routine
that is before me to-day, how did | err p
What are the secret springs Of passion, or of
vanity, Of sel6shncss, Of pride, Of ndiiier-
encc, and Incidence, Of lcyity, or Of appetite,
which have reproduced again and again the
same disheartening errors, or the same weary
conflict Seek that mercy which gives peace
to the sin-conscious soul, that all its powers
may be aroused in preparat for the labors
aud the divine victories Of the day. Thus
shall peui;euce prepare for the future through
the sweet sense Of forgiveness Of the past.
Let this examination be practical in every
detail, that the whole being may be stinlu-
lated and schooled, and enter upon the duties
aud difficulties Of the day iorewarned and
armed at every point, and with that serene
yigor that only the consciousness Of preps-
ration can give. Occasionally let a season be
given to looking forward farther aud more
Systematically. 50 that not the day only, but
the month and the year may have It's -prepa.
ration Let these seasons be so distinct and
marked, and so happy in their tone, that they
may come to mind now and then through the
day, so that no temptation can present itself
Silhout calling up It's own antido,e.
Doubtless there are those happy Christians
shose life moves on in so serene way that
they feel no need Of such forecast Many
others have found their seli-examination il
he pcnsye twilight Of evening, source OF
detection and discouragemcnt, instead Of al
,ccess of pardon, peace, and strength. II
.ueh will sit down with their faces toward the
future, instead Of upon the past, aud, with
the coming day in mind, ask the Master
What wilt thou have me to do y and COM
pare self with self, against antcip ted tempta'
ions, they may fud what was an unhrppy
luiy transformed into a joyful privilege
hristida Weekly.
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strange sickly sensation crept over him, aud
ne started nervously back az he passed into
me Of the stalls aud saw bis neighbor's only
tcn, once promising youth, in deep state
v iutuxicatiou.
The beautiful spring had come with its
uds and green leaves. and the earth seemed
saking up from its long slumbers and spring
ng into new life, but it brought no JOY to tho
unhappy man who sat gazing out into the
warm sunshine, for hewas thinking that, after
I'll, happiness did not arise so much from
shat we possess, as from welI.satisfcd
mind and he wished from his heart that he
iad never left good Deacon Evans shop,
where honest men toIed early and late. But
he day wore on, aud the lamps we're being
Il in the streets. Where could his eldest
sou BET he had not seen him since morn
ug. He had not been very we'll, and had
)cen confined to the house that day.
60 wish, Jamie" he said, nervously, you
would run up to the saloon aud sec if John
5 there, and If he is, tell him to come home"
But just then there was hasty step in the
iall, aud his partner. Dan Grimes, came in
pale aud much excited. He wiped the per-
piration from his brow, hs he said.
You must be prepared for some bad news,
ny friend, so be as calm as possible. You
ee there is a regiment of returned soldiers in
own, aud there has been terrible row in the
'aloon all day, and your boy, with the rest Of
as, has been trying to keep the peace. But
Just now some OF the soldiers got to fighting,
for they have been drinking pretty freely,
and john put one Of the assailants out, when
Inc other drew his revolver and shot him.
fbey are bringing him 10 now"
There was heavy tramping in the hall,
aud a CORY form, with long dripping hair,
vas borne into the sitting-room and laid upon
the floor. With loud groan, the unhappy
father exclaimed "0h, my son my sou
| have killed you with my own hands" The
lying boy opened his eyes and whispered
No, father, it was a drunken soldier that
shot me-"
But the unhappy father would not be COM
torted aud he mourued, kneeling beside him,
Oh, no. no Your blood will be required
1f me, and many anothers. WHAT shall l
say when the inquiry comes, Where are thy
brothers whose lives have been wasted for
profit p"
That night was one of deep sorrow and
mourning, for, in the parlor, which be had SO
avishy and richly furnished, still, white
lorm reposed, with pallid hands and silent
neart. A young life had gone.--an i'm
mortal soul was waiting to be witness in
hat day when God shall Judge the world in
righteousness. Beside it stood pale, hsg.
sered man, gazing upon the bright, new
iarpet, where the avenger had written with
\ hn- 81 l. =. l.
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{" Better TO Rule by Love than Fear


BY MRS. NJ A. HALLocK.
A few days ago as was passing through
one Of the streets Of New York, sudden
rush and chase attracted my attention, and ]
looked up Just in time to see a running,
frightened boy, about ten years Of age,
grabbed by an excited, savage looking man,
who held i'm fast in his clutch. The pass.
ers-by gathered around and hid this father
aud son--for so they proved to bc--from my
view; but the screams Of the boy, and the
loud angry words Of the fa,her, I'll put
you in the asylum; I'll teach you to run
away :" rang loud and fierce above the heads
of all.
The angry man soon broke through the
crowd. dragging the struggling child after
him across the street. aud on and out Of
sight
"a pretty father that exclaimed a gen.
iemau, as he turned from the scene aud went
his way
How my heart ached for that child but
there was no one to help, and he was proba-
bly, taken again to his home and beaten by
the brute who called him son. viii it be
strange if that child grows up to bate aud
hin, ir,o he rowor ~ 20 rone., ,b;s lind =,
training upon his own children, if he ever has
any,
soona uh;oS ana ~ 49, mo mo a. 90, ~, nv,
- -, I,.I - - ,ho o rassoshr I,
-" '9;a..s G1' haa ~ ~ c,ilin. .nd
,ha r;5n~ni55 M IT, .Ds ~. r., a.5 ai;nnorg snd
,uo s'uo"1,e' "ei0 W. auU s'Ippe'y, @i'
many pootio "0'v "u'J'"s VI" "9'''e" - -
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BY j. 5 j. M. POLAN ND.
nanral &c II eliqinus.
SATURDAY NIGHT.


II was Saturday night The busy world
Al - cares was putting away,
And at tmcnding the chiidren's clothes,
TO wear on the next sabbath day.
The baby had only lust gone tn sleep
He'd been wakeiul and n,thl too
But he couldn't te blamed for KNOW q tooth
Was trying to push It's way through.
Sly arms they we're tired, but Tommic's best pants
Were minus some buttons, he said
Wiiho's new coat had y In the sleeve
He told me on going TO bed.
The heels Of the stockings had all stepped out,
To mend them couldn't refuse.
FoT INDIE d II was not the cllildr' MS fault,
Twas pogs IN the shoomakcrs shoes.
Ny mendng was I'M ,iil saturday night,
Because Mel ie only just iouD
Had said she must have an ovcrsklrt made,
Or not zo TO church any more.
Im sorry to zee a love Of dress shown
10 Nellie, ~ young and 20 small
But she patterns children ~ larger growth
fought not o. wonder atall.
While stitching 20 hst thought how the hours
90 the week had stolen away
What sheayghad brought from the worlds great ael'
To hc tOunt at the ludgmontdayi
could 20 get out last sabbath 70 church,
All The woek was crowded with care;
And the moments were few found 10 spend
Alone with my Saviour in prayer.
thns ibaps the re',on The week went wrong
Tint was inpatient aud tried
That spoke 20 cro's u tho children, too,
When tahy restless aud cried
On sadly in need Of meudlng tonight,
Il my lfs so ragged and torui
I've no excuse ltto the chi idren 10 make
btcauso " is threndunrc aud worn.
rerhap. though Jesps, Who tuows All my carve,
VIII put in plea there for me,
Aud the Father will mcud my lio again.
80 that stronger ntNt week ~ 10
liz knows we cannot afford 10 Keep help
For J0hhF salary ls TOO small
Aud 10 costs ~ much ln IN &c liEh.prlccd tmts
for tlc TODD and clothes ior us ale.
thought tonight. TIA, 80 seldom and
time aud place for prayer,
That 10 abide IN Christ ~ should,
could speak e. hlm any where.
The spirit willing. thou 90 ncsh is weak
know shall iall hy the way
Tn Icsa lean harder 90 Christie strong arm
oh help me, duar Saviour. pay.