Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-25

BOLD THEFT.-On Monday Mr.. }. w
Barnett, who lives in the eastern portion
e Of this county, stepped into the post oiiic'
c in this city, aud setting his saddle bags OF
the floor near the door, walked back to
= desk 10 do some writing, and while writing
> some thief came in, picked up his saddle
bogs and made good his escape. 1t was
done IN about three or four minutes, which
is quick time as well as bold stealing.
POsTAL.-Four new and elegant Postal
Cars, complete in all their appointments,
have just arrived in this city, and will run
from Humboldt TO New Orleans, on the
Miss. Central i. i. They commenced run
ming on Wednesday. These cars are regu-
lar post Offices on wheels, doing all the
work and business OF a city Office, except
registering letters and issuing post office
orders. We are pleased to learn that our
clever and efficient friends, Skilton Smith
and Sam Collins, have been promoted to
''hesd clerks" by the Department, and will
each have charge Of car. Both good ap
pointments, and we congratulate them upon
their favor with the "pOwers that be-"
MEMORIAL DAY-At three o'clock on
Sunday evening our citizens will assemble
at the Cemetery for the purpose Of decorat-
ing with flowers the graves Of the COnfed-
crate dead. All the ladies are requested 10
meet at the Cemetery this evening, Satur-
day, at five o'clock with such eyergreens as
they may be able 10 procure, and distribute
the same for convenient use on the follow
ing day. On Sunday evening the ladies
| generally, and the little girls are earnestly
requested 10 bring ali the flowers they can.
This beautiful and dutiful tribute to the
memory Of the heroes who fell in defense
OF Southern homes and honor will be paid
| by our citizens en- masse.
DOMESTIC TROUBLE. - Wiley Jordan,
cOlOred, is a married man, lives In this city,
and, as is sometimes the case, has host Of
ahectionate kin. Now Wiley is fndustri-
Gus, and provides well for his family; but
his wife seems TO deem it her peculiar mis-
sion to help her poor relations at Wiley's
expense. With this phiianthropic view
she established three Of her female cousins
under Wiley's roof, and insisted on main
tanning them In idleness. Wiley Temon-
strated time and again, but to no purpose.
Finally, when foTbearance had ceased to be
I - NAllhbg hS BAbNAA|h uAAAoCAA Win a
well selected lot of hickory limbs, and pitch
ell into the aforesaid cousins, literally
"clCaning them out" and not altogether
! sighting his wife, whose lung performan-
ces on the occasion far surpassed her kin's.
| Up TO this writing Wiley is master of the
| situation. This mode OF getting rid Of
| troublesome kin is rather uAlque and rude,
butentirely successful as to results.
DEAD.-PoOr old Ring, alias Bob Housh-
ton, venerable canine Of II winters, was
cruelty murdered last Monday night. As
was his custom, he had called on a citizen
with view Of taking his supper, and while
engaged in eating a most modest meal, was
ruthlessIy shot down by said inhospitable
citizen. Ring was in the meridian of dog
hood when the war came on, and, although
his master died during those troubled times,
he remained true to his native land, refus-
ing 10 join the enemy, and faithfully shar-
ing the dangers and suherinSs of his own
people. Since the war Ring has lived
around loose, dining here, supping there.
and taking his morning meals at the mar
ket house. He was generally treated with |
kindness wherever he went, and he was !
never known TO harm anyone. His vener- |
able form and placid expression will be |
missed by many, and not few will style |
his murderer an assassin.
WIFE FRAILED.-On Tuesday one sam. |
Stark. colored, came in TO go to the circus, |
ordering his wife to stay at home and work. |
This she did not relish, and shortly after |
Sans departure she laid down her hoe, |
dOnned her Sunday clothes, and showed |
out for the circus herself. She had not been |
in town but a short time before the indig- |
nant Samuel discovered her presenee, and |
furious at being disobeyed, prepared him
self with brush, swearing that he would
thrash her good. He found her standing |
near the canvas gazing in delighted won
der upon the camels, horses and prepare
tions. Without word of warning Sam
pitched into her with the brush, cnrsing
her with each blew, knocking her down,
and, in short, giving her a terrible Trailing. /
Her cries attracted the police, who arrested /
Samuel and carried him before the Record
er. He was fined $500 for his brutal as-
sault, and ought to have been calaboosed
in the bargain.
Dog LAw.-The action Of the city author
titles in regard to muzzling dogs is approx
ed by nine-tenths of the people. Some IA
vorite dog may pay the penalty OF his mas
ter's neglect or stubbornness, or the law |
may work some hardship on few persons
who have not read the ordinance, but cases
OF this sort will be few, and in no way der
Ogate from the merits of the law. Ample /
time was given all to comply with the ordi-
nance, and those who failed to do 50 are
themselves responsible for the killing of |
their dogs. Besides, the police are simply /
executive officers, they are not responsible
for the making Of the law, but they are re-
sponsible for its execution, and those who
interfere with, assail or threaten them for
dscharging their duties in this, as in any
other matter, do so at their own peril. The /
officers should be sustained by the citizens
in discharge of their duties, for without /
such support all law would be useless. |
Better that every dog in the city should be
killed than that one human being should /
have the hydrophobia. Hence we think |
the law good one, aud hope the authorities |
will have the nerve 10 enforce it to the let
ter.
LADIES HATS and Trimmings in album