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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-04-20

Ne invite attention to the adver-
sments of A, X, Howe, Internal
|~tvenue Collector, and j. G. Harri-
p, and Addison Graft, Commits.
Eners' sales Of lands. {.
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isaoAISeo HERALD.-We hayeon
able the first number Of this
Imprinted paper, and gladly
!, op opr exchange list. 1t is
.sasAed y uk@ Springs BY Msssrs.
s,,ns 4 Trimble, and its columns
A''ed with choice matter. 1t il
s,atlc in politics. SUCCESS to
Publishers.
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'e learn that the present Con-
has SO amended the bankrupt
Y to make it applicable to near
very case Of voluntary bank
sey that could be commenced
'0vlng the restricting clauses Of
ssct Of 1867 and 1869.
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The Board of SUPERVISORS for this
funty will meet on Monday the 9Th
b of May next, at the Chancery
erk's office.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-04-20

We notice that several of our lady
bends in Sardis have recently had
flower yards and lawns very
arranged and set out
shrubbery and flowers. We
fe glad to see such improvements
iue, it costs something to do this,
BIT money invested to make home
.Hractive and pleasant, is well spent.
Tome should, above all things, be
y most pleasant place for children,
d if We fail to make 1t SO, they will
I'd attractions elsewhere.
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To Gen \. H. Harris.


A correspondent u the Rutland
W. Courier tells the iohowinG
good storyi
In a town where | once resided
there lived a well>to-do farmer who
bad one daughter, an only child
There came along u young mau and
hired out 10 work for the farmer
The young man was steady, and
thought il would be a good plan
to marry the daughter aud settle
down. II seems he had been living
in the city aud had been a dissipated.
a fast young man. Meaning 10 BE-
honest, he told the farmer how il
had been with him but, says he, 81
have reformed, and would like "a
marry your daughter The farmer
heard him through and then said
"As you have been so honest in tell.
ing about yourself, | will be honest
with You about my daughter. She
has been married twice, aud ha.
cleaned out both her husbands. The
fellow started in great surprise.
=" Don't be scared" says the farmer,
/" she has reformed she has bought
a five-shooter and a lot in the
churchyard, and says she will not
be annoyed with any more fellows
who want her pap's money.
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in the name and style Of
N. R. SLEDGE & SONS.

who thank their friends, and the public gene
rally for the liberal patronage bestowed on the
old firm, and solicit a continuance Of the sam
to the new firm, with every assurance on their
part that they sill use every effort and unit.
ring energy to give satisfaction to all friend'
and customers as heretofore.
". r. aIEDGE,
N. X. sLEDGE, in.
o. b. SLEDGE,
W. d. SLEDGE.
Coma Ma March Lat 1870
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Statement OF the Condition
OF The
MOUND CITY
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

On the 31st day Of December, 1871.
The name of the Company is "Mound City
Mutual Life Insurance Company" 1t is loca-
ted in st. Louis, Mo.
The amount Of it's Capital Stock Ia $4,000 90
The am t of It's Capital stock paid up 10000 90
The Assets of the Company are as follows;
Cash on hand and in bank..-..-. SlS,702 u
Real Estate unencumbered ....... $3.50 90
Bonds owned by the Company to-witi
Odd Fellows Hall Ass.
N. o., par y~alue... y 1000
Miss. State Treasuary
Narrhnts .......... O,ObD-~ iz,UDO W
LOAF on bonds and mortgages be-
ing first lien on unencumberrd
real estate worth double the
amount loaned .............. 1915 81
Debts otherwise secured, ~collater-
al Of bonds and stocks....-... 81,l30 90
Debts for premiums, less cost for
collection. "....""..".... T,SsO bO
Deferred premiums............. 24,176 AZ
Interest accrued and rents........ 1904 "a
All other securities IN
GLIDING pre-. loans LIB, III 2e- l66,s52 20
Total assets .......n"....". =. y55G,3l2 Do
LrABiJITiEs
Amount due or not due 10
Banks or other creditors None.
Losses adjusted and DUE. None.
Losses adjusted and not due.... 3 1000 90
Losses unadjusted, resisted ........ 10000 90
Losses In suspense waiting
for further proof .."....- None.
All other claims against the Co.. 81, JAG SO
Total liabilities. ...........- $3s, lac 30
The greatest amount insured in any
one risk ylO.OOD
The greatest amount allowed by the rules Of
said Company TO be insured In any one city,
town or village Don't apply to a Life Co.
The greatest amount allowed TO be injured
in any one bloek:-Don't apply to a Life Co.
STATE or MISSOURI, County Of st. Louis.
A. NJ. Britton, President and s. W. Lomax.
Secretary Of the Mound City Mutual Life In
~surance Company, OF 81. Louis, Mo-, being duly
sworn, depose and say, that the foregoing Is a
full, true and correct statement Of the affairs of
the said Company. That the said Insurance
Company il the bona fde owner Of at least One
Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars Of actual
cash capital, invested In State and United
States stocks and Bonds or in bonds and mort
cages Of real estate unencnmbered, and worth
double the amount for which the same IL mort
gagged, and that they are the above described
officers Of said Insurance Company.
A. NJ. BRtTTON, Prest.
s.W. L0MAx, sec'y.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 22d
day Of February, 1872.
NORMAN j. COLEMAN,
Notary Public.
STATE or Mlssissrrrr, Scr.
I, Henry Mnsgrove, Auditor o. Public Ac-
counts Of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the foregoing statement n the Mound
City Mutual Life Insurance Company Is truly
and correctly copied from the original file In
my Office. !.
Given under ma hand and
i. 8IL.s. official seal, q jackson,
this 18th Of March, 1874.
u II MMSGROvF,
Auditor 0. Public Accounisl
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There will be a called meeting of
Sardls Lodge No. 3O7, +. & A.
Masons, on Thursday next, 25th, at
4 o'clock p. m., for work in the L.
A. and NJ. NJ. degrees.
JonN WmGHr, W. NJ.
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ran lH Hnsi f8 g. 80 %
fiHs Hanfs sisffafiHf lee 4
atfaakiar 4aafs
Uftas ~ ~ ~ iaifs ~ "A.
Wlissasss sH o. uh Of Msf iH
oaaaseia a sifh fis fsfas& Uif
tea. as 500 ~ sutf lti wifl.
he iss lan = ~ May i4ih, faistnl
aiafe.l Nas Him 81 - witness
end believe tiaf lsw laiile iaei.
dents recorded IN history RE- Efsa'l-
~ shove those two osfsaaai, she's
teen Les sent snta me chafge siih
me Texans ~ che Wiiiafne~ sad
shen n IA The Mlsslsappiahs into
battle al stoiisylvania am, Gen.
oraI, very truly your friend,
CnAs =. VEstuLE.
To Gen. y. ~ Harris.
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~ NHHFF NHfNNA w WV HfF
a week ago yesterday o mta
namcl A. Carter alter feEi ffriHg
himself ahl family n che CONNER
dal hatsl faat spring wagon ior =
drive around the city When oit In
Scotland Ne got oai II the varun
anil sent Toto Mr Jane. Bnpar
tons store 10 got a ten dollar hill
changed IN order 10 pay th, driver
for his services. and upon going out
left biz pocket. book containing scv-
eral hundred dollars on the counter.
llii Subsequent movements arc I'M
known. but Il is quite certain that
he made no effort 20 institute n
search tor the missing pocket>book
Soon after Mr.. Carter left the store.
Billy Cooke, a clerk in the store,
discovered the pocket book aud re-
ported il to his employer, who inn
meliately advertised il in the Rcg>
ister. but hearing nothing OF the
owner up to yesterday, he reported
the circumstance TO Capt Abbey,
chief OF police, and turned the money
over to him. The ~grecnbacks are
quietly awaiting a claimant now in
the hands Of the chief cmphis
Register,
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We publish as . matter of inter.
est to the members of Gen. N. III
Harris Miss. Brigade, the following
letter of Col, Chas. 5. Venable, late
of Gen. Lees staff, to Gen. Harris,
in response to a letter OF inquiry in
relation to the incidents of the 18th
of May, 1864. A company of this
county-the Sardis Blues-were in
Harris Brigade, and participated III
the terrible fight mentioned:
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02
Politeness and Truth.

Expressions of ''love, friendship. esteem,
and admiration" are unavoidable in social
intercourse, but they are not necessarily
'.lying words" ''Let love be without
dissimulation," said one Of the highest
authorities that has ever spoken upon the
amenities Of social life. "Be kindly
affectioned one to another with brotherly
love; in honor preferring one another"
"All things whatsoever ye would that
men should do to you, do ye even SO to
them.' "Thou shalt love thy neighbor
as thyself." There is a high, sweet.
Christian, ay ! human kindness, which
finds its natural expression in every gentle
courtesy large hearted charity which
makes the comfort and welfare of no hu-
man being a matter of Indifference. This
is the substance, of which the forms of
etiquette are merely the shadow; the
substance, so long buried in the form that
it is we'll nigh forgotten. 1t requires
certain elevation of characrer, no doubt,
but let US thank God it is possible to be
polite and at the same time sincere.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02
The SwRilo.
The swallow IL lively bird.
Svallos make their annearance late

The swallow IL lively bird.
Swallos make their appearance late in
the spring, ar alwds in twitter about
sumthing.
They hav ez mulch twiter ez n board
ing skool miss.
They kan FIJI az swift az an arrow, and a
great deal crookider.
l hav seen them skim a mill-pond cluss
enuff tow take the cream off from it, and
even make the frogs dodge, and not touch
the water.
When the swallo Gums spring haz cum
sure, but there IL an old proverb Zone
swallo don't make spring."
This may be SO, but hav seen a spring
(ov water) that would take great menny
swallows.
Swallows never hav the dispepshy they
live upon nothing, and take q CRATE deal
of exercise in the open air.
They don't set up mites busting, and
never cheat taylor out of his bill.
They Gon't loose emmy time in the morn
ing making their toilctt, but like the flow
ers, shake oph the dew from their heds,
and are reddy for bizzness.
l kant think ov ennything God has
made, more harmless than swallo. They
are as innosent az daisy, and as pure az
air they swim in. They won't live, SHIT.
up in cage, mulch longer than a trout
will.-Josh Billings
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02
Big Brains.

You mag laugh. but I tell you the
biggest brain don't 60 to Congress. The
biz rgest brains in this country control the
industrial enterprises the railroads, and
the iron business and the cotton bnisness.
It takes Napoleon to grasp it in his
hands. Tom Scott, of the Pennsylvania
railroad, with three hundred and fifty
millions in his hands-why, when he walks
east the very futter of his garments shake
down the Legislatures. These are the
great men, these are the big brains-tbe
Stewards, the Vanderbilts, and the SCOTS (;
while in the second Zine of intellect come
the editors, professional men, Of vast
strength; and then out of the third ave-
rage-what you, believe, call the sift-
ingsout--come tha ongressiosn.-Wend-
ell Phillips.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02

Child Frightened Into ImDeciIity

A week or two ago a family named
Woodstock, arrived in this city from
Westchester. N. Y, intending to settle in
the State, and accepted the invitation of
an old acquaintance residing on Russell
street to stop with him for week or two
until they had decided where to locate
Not being suited with the city, Woodstock
took a trip to the interior and purchased
farm in Berrien county. He came back
Saturday night, and the family would
have left Monday only for the occurrence of
a sad affair due to the Puritanical ideas
and hard-heartedness of the father.
The youngest of the children is boy
about four years old, who being pet, has
been allowed to sleep with his parents.
Sunday night the Woodstocks, desiring to
60 to church, an effort was made to get
the boy to 60 to bed with the older brother.
He was frightened and timid and made
great opposition, saying ''that he was
afraid of bears and wolves" The opposi-
tion irritated the father, and he declared
that he would not go to church, and that
Charlie should 60 to sleep in that bed.
AS the child kept crying and teasing, the
older one was made TO get up and sleep
elsewhere. This did not help matters,
of course, and then Woodstock told the
boy he would lock the door AMI leave him
in the dark if he did not cease crying.
Frightened further, the lad continued
weeping ard bcseecLing, and Woodstock
did as he said he would.
The boy screamed at the top of his voice
for few minutes, beat on the door, and
entreated to be taken out, but the father
was unrelenting as rock. The walls grad
ually died away, the lad ceased to shout,
and after half an hour the door was open
ed. He was not found asleep, as expect
ed, but he was crouched down in corner,
with his feet drawn up under him, and it
took only moment to convince the par
ents that the boy had been rendered a
lunatic or an idiot. He laughed and
talked to himself, did not reply to
question, gave no one any not.te, and
and when the mother realized what had
occurred she tainted away. Every effort
was made by the friends to bring the boys
reason back, but all failed. He would
not speak, gave the other children no
notice. but wanted to roll around on the
floor and play with spools and sticks. A
physician was called, Monday and two
more, Tuesday, but all were agreed that
tie boys reason had been affected by his
fright, and that he might be an idiot for
the rest of his days. TIE circumstance
has nearly broken the mothers heart,
and the father. carries conscience which
any criminal short of murder, would not
enjoy.-Detr0it Free Press.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02
Geographical Puzzle.

We find the following puzzle form the
pen of Mrs Edward Ashley Walker, in q
recent number of the Adcdnce:
was awakened one morning by a Chi.
nese seapo1. and as the air was a country
of South america, L wrapped myself in
my cloak made of part of the Chinese
Empire, and lined with a cape in the
southern part of the United States, and
busted myself in town on the Schuyl-
kill, until an island east of Labrador call
ed me to breakfast.
A group of islands in the Gulf of Mex
leo burned brightly on the hearth, and an
other group lying west of Africa greeted
me with cheerful song.
Soon lake of North America brought
in breakfast. which consisted of an Asatic
country, and river of British America
well seasoned with lake'in the western
part of North America, and a South
American city. To these were added
group of islands in the Pacific, and a plen-
tiful portion of an island in the Atlantic.
As 1 am naturally fond of another
group of islands in the Pacific, 1 chatted
with city in Ohio, and after had salts
fed my appetite, which was at first town
in the southern part of New Hampshire, l
ate large group of islands lying east of
India with her. AS she was suffering with
a headache Ibathed my head with city on
the Rhine, but stopped suddenly. on dis
covering that the North American lake
was Chinese city.
I Iassured him that he never would OBJ
tain a city in the western part of Mis-
souri,, unless he mended his ways, al
though my disposition toward him was
group Of islands in the Pacific but should
his conduct prove satisfactory, :he might
look forward with an African cape to OBJ
tanning town in Kentucky in due time.
l then went out and enjoyed New
foundland cape, after lake of British
America, and, after L returned, finding
that the children were making a New
York lake, sent them all to bed, after
wishing a good deal of a Scottish cape
upon them.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02

Jones had heard about a widow who
had saved train nof ears from destruction
by warning the engineer as the train ap-
preached that certain bridge had been
washed away, and who was literally re-
warded, receiving pass for life on nearly
all the railroads in this country. and a
present of ten thousand dollars from the
company whose train she saved so Jones
thought it pretty profitable business, and
concluded he'd try it.
He lived near railroad bridge, and
he anxiously watched and waited for it to
wash away, feeling sure that it must go
some time. Every rainy night he got up
and paced the floor by spells, then took
his umbrella and went out to see if the
bridge was beginning to go; but it was no
60.
At last he concluded that if an accident
would not happen of its own accord he
would make one to order, so he got upon
a high bank at the side of the track one
afternoon. and rolled big stone down up
on the rails.
1t was Just q few minutes before the
lightning express was due, and, throwing
off his coat and hat, so as to appear as
excited as possible, he went forth to meet
it. He saw it coming in the distance, SO
he tied red cotton handkerchief to hoe
handle, and waved it above his head in
wild, excited manner, as signal of danger.
But he presented such singular appear
ance that the engineer thought him crazy
man, escaIel from neighboring lunatic
asylum, and so paid no heed to him, and
the train thundered on.
There was a sudden whistle of ''down
brakes" rapid reversing of the engine,
then terrible crash. The train was
wrecked the engineer and fireman were
instantly killed, the conductor and all the
brakemen dangerously if not fataley
wounded. and about ten per cent. of the
passengers horribly mangled.
Jones didn't get a pass for life on the
principal railroads of the country and
purse of $4,000, but he got ten years
in the peuitentiary for manslaughter,
having been seen by neighbor when in
the act of rolling the big rock on the
track which caused the calamity.
And now be is learning to manufacture
shoes by the original process. and is of
the opinion that railroads are a curse to
the country.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02
MYSTERY AT MOSSY CREEK.
The Secret Of the Swamp Re-
VeaIcd.

Messy Creek and vicinity has been ex-
cited for the past two days, unraveling-
or endeavoring to do so--a mystery, first
brought to light on Tuesday morning.
At that time the dead body of white
infant was discovered lying in swamp.
about mile from town, and covered with
brush. From its appearance it was judged
that the boy had been there for about a
week. When found the little legs had
been eaten into above the knee and the
body was much decomposed.
An inquest was held on Tuesday morn
ing, but nothing was elected touching the
parent age of the little one. The inquest
was then adjourned to yesterday morning.
when more witnesses were examined and
from the evidence it is probable that the
mother of the babe will be discovered and
the circumstances of the death of the in
fant made known.-Press and Herald.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02
The Press

An article in the last Government re-
port on education pits sas whole number
of periodicals @sasd IN the Union in S7l
at 5,9S3. In the United States, the first
newspaper was issued at Boston, Septem-
Der 25. 1890. The first paper issued IN
New York was in 1925, October 16. In
1900 there were 200 journals in this ooun-
try, of which several were dailies. In
1885 there were 1000. An interesting
table shows the comparative development
of Journalism in Europe and in the Uni
ted States. The writer claims that much
more money is expended on journals
here than in Europe. 1t is curious to
note that at the beginning of the present
century the London Times circulated.only
l 900 copies day.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02
THE FARMERS DAUGHTER.

Kneeling by the stream l saw
Kate, the farmers daughter,
Drinking-in her rosy palm
Dipping up the water.
She had thrown her hat aside,
Bare her arm and shoulder
Each unconscious charm displayed
Made my love the bOlder.
So slowly, tenderly,
Went and knelt beside her,
Drank with her from out the stream,
Blushing Kitty Rider.
And 1 said-s'The poet tells us
Life is like river;
Shall we not its waters sweet
Always drink together?'
Many years have passed us by,
Like the flowing water,
But l drink life's stream to-day
With Kate, the farmers daughter.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02
Sulphur to Kill Vernlin i'm Nests

Now that the season has arrived for
raising chickens, it is we'll to know that
the powdered sulphur of the druggists is
the cheapest, handicst, and best thing yet
discovered for killing parasites that iniest
sitting hens, and find their way to fresh
pastures upon the chickens as soon as the
latter are hatched. Many times people
complain that when their chickens are
week or two old, they droop and die from
the attacks of large lice, which literally
cover the heads of the birds. Ifexamina-
tion is made earlier, it will be found that
the insects have taken up their abode
nest, for they forsake the hen, preferring
the chickens. 1t. Is bad business to have
to catch the chickens and hen for treat
mont after they have left the nest, when
the remedy can be applied with so little
trouble before Matching begins. A week
or SO after the hen has been given her
clucth of eggs, sprinkle them and the whole
of the nest and the straw for little dis
tance around it with the sulphur when the
hen is off. The nigLi following attend TO
the hen herself by lantern-light. Disturb
her just enough to make her bristle her
feathers, and then dust sulphur we'll down
to their roots. Go over her whole body
thoroughly, excepting the parts in contact
with the nest, and lift each wing and
scatter pinch, and attend to head, neck.
and tail. 1t will not injure the hen in
the least. nor the chickens when they are
hatched. We repeat the operation at an
interval of a week (though perhaps one
application is sufficiently, and have never
found the slightest trace of vermin upon
hen or chicks afterwards. Use two small
handsful. It costs little either in money
or trouble. Tobacco, snuff, grease, car
bolic powder, &C., are not to be compared
with sulphur for this particular purpose,
and the best dust bath privileges for the
hen are not to be relied upon alone.
American A1ricuIturist.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-02
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
WHEELER & HAHONEY.
81 90 per Annum in advance
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.
DON'T LET MOTHER DO IT!
Daughte don't let mother do it!
Do not let her slave and toll

Daug hter, don't let mother do it
Do not let her slave and toll,
While you sit, useless idler,
Fearing your soft hands to soil.
Don't you see the heavy burdens
Daily she is wont to bear,
Bring the lines upon her forehead
Sprinkle silver TO her hair.
Daughter. don't let mother do it
Do not let her bake and broil
Through the long, bright summer hours;
Share with her the heavy toll;
See. her eye has lost its brightness,
Faded from her cheek the glow,
And the step that once was buoyant
Now is feeble, weak and slow.
Daughter, don't let mother do it
She has cared for you so long,
Is 1t right the weak and feeble
Should be toiling for the strong?
Waken from your Iistless languor,
Seek her side to cheer and bless;
And your grief will be less bitter
When the sods above her press.
Daughter, don't let mother do it 4!
You will never, never know
What were home without mother
Till that mother lieth low
Low beneath the budding daisies,
Free from earthly care or pain
To the home so sad without her,
Never to return again.