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donors were soon thereafter appointed
to high and valuable Offices. Bat 4 is
said they were able to give wltnous
missing the amount" That was 50. no
doubt. They were very rich men: fhey
have made Gen. Grant one OF them
selves. They have won his special SYM
fpathies. He is oueof them; n49of you
They have not missed the amonnf. 1t
has all come back to them. The recon-
mendation in the inaugural message
that provision be made to pay all the
bonds IN gold, and the first law which
he approved and signed, providing for
such payment in gold, added twenty per
cent. to the value of the five-twenty
bonds-making each thousand dollar
bond, which was payable in treasury
notes, as was generally conceded, worth
twelve hundred dollars. During the
year ending June 80, 1871, / believe the
Secretary of the Treasury claims credit
for nine million dollars paid as premium
on that class of bonds. They lost moth
ing. The burden of making General
Grant very rich man was light as a
feather, compared with the advantage
to them of controlling the policy of his
administration and securing its special
sympathy in favor of the untaxed and
dead capital of the country. want to
see no prejudice against that class OF
capital no unjust legislation to Its hurt.
There should be no partiality or fayorit-
ism in any direction; but il there must
be partiality, it ought to be shown to
the active capital of the country,
the use of which gives employment
to labor, adds to the productions and
wealth of the country, and helps us
to meetthe constantly increasing foreign
demand upon our resources. You know
that the viceof taking presents prevailed
here during the war-that 1t hurt the
public service; that it enabled contrac-
tors to receive excessive prices and to
deliver defective articles. You know
that it ought to be stopped-that IN It's
nature it is growing evl, and that the
people alone can stop it-but that II 1t
be now endorsed or excused by them,
in this the most marked instance IN his
tory, there will be no check or restraint
in the future. Favoritism and corrup-
ton will have unchecked sway. lights
of great value do not blind the eye, per-
vert the judgment and hurt the public
service, why does our Constitution for
bid any public officer receiving any
present from a foreign power? Our
fathers feared and forbade the influence
and not one of you would consent to
strike that provision from the Constitu-
tion. viii you, then, consent that the
peoples offices shall be sought, and the
Treasury approached by an influence SO
dark and dangerous? The stern duty
now rests upon lie people to put stop
to this vice forever.
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A Defense Of Pretty Women.
From the Saturday Review.


After all, is the world SO very absurd
in its love of pretty women? Is woman
SO very ridiculous in her chase after
beauty? A pretty woman is doing a
woman's work in the world, but not
making speeches, nor making pud-
dings, but making life SUMMER and
more beautiful. Man has foresworn the
pursuit of beauty altogether Does he
seek 1t for himself. he is guessed to be
frivolous, he Is guessed to be poetic;
there are whispers that his morals are
no better than they should be. In So
ciety resOlute to be ugly there il no
post for an Adonis but that of model
or guardsman. But women does for
mankind what man has ceased to do.
Her aim from childhood is to be beauti-
full. Even as schoolgirl she notes
the progress of her charms, the deep
ening color of her hair, the growing
symmetry of her arm, the ripening
contour of her check. We watch, with
silent interest, the mysterious reveries
of the maiden; she is dreaming of a
coming beauty, and painting for the
glOries of eighteen. Insensibly, she be-
comes an artist, her room is studio,
her glass an academy. The joy of her
toiletis the JOY of Raphael over his can-
vass, of Michael Angelo over his mar
bic. She Is creating beauty in the
silence and loneliness of her chamber !;
she grows like any art-creation, the re-
suit of patience, of hope, of a thousand
delicate touchings and re.ouchings.
Woman is never perfect; never COM
plete. A restless night undoes the
beauty of the day; sunshine biurs the
evanescent coloring of her cheek; frost
nips the tender outlines of her face into
sudden harshness. Care pIows its lines
across her brow; motherhood destroys
the elastic Hghtness of her form; the
bloom of her cheek, the quick flash of
her eyes fade and vanish as theyear go
by. But woman is still true to her ideal.
She won't know when she is beaten,
and she manages to steal fresh victories
even i'm her defeat. She invents new
conceptions of wOmanly grace; she
rallies at forty, and fronts us with the
beauty of womanhOOd; she makes a
last stand at sixty, with the beauty of
age. She falls like Caesar, wrapping
her mantle around .her-ssburied in
wooden! t'would saint provoke "
Death listens pitifully to the longings
of a lifetime, and the wrinkled face
smiles with something Of the pretti-
ness of eighteen.
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When the Dark Comes.
From the Phifsdelpbia Commercial List.

TIoW biet"
A little girl sat at twilight in her sick
mothers room thinking. All day she
had been full of fun aud noise, and
many times worried her poor, tired
mother.
"Ma," said the little girl, what do
you suppose makes me get over my
mischief and begin to act good just
about this time every night?'
~ do not know, dear. Can you tell
why?"
"Well, 1 guess it's because this is
when the dark comes. You know /
am afraid of that. And then, ma, /
begin to think of all the naughty
things I've done to grieve you, and
that perhaps you might die before
morning, and so / begin to act good"
"Ohw thought 1 chow many of US
wait till the dark comes, In the form of
sickness, or sorrow, or trouble of some
kind, before we begin to act good How
much better tQuhe good while we are
enjoying lifeh Utight sunshine, and
then when the dark comes, 1t will, in
a measure, to all, we shall be ready to
meet it without fear"
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Eternal Lamps.

st. Augustine described a lamp,
placed by the seashore, which neither
wind nor rain extinguished. In the
sepulchre of Tullia, the daughter of
Cicero, was found a lamp, supposed by
Pancirollus and others to have burned
above 1880 years. Now the flames in
such eases are thought to have been
caused by the inflammable airs SO fre-
quently generated in pits and eaverns,
which is confirmed by discovery IN
1853 on the opening of an ancient
sepulchre at Naples.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-16

BIBBs WAS married the other day to
. very quiet, not to FAY stupid girl,
with . face like doll's. Some one re-
marked to huntington that Bibbs had
been on the lookout for . wife for some
time, and had now "wooed and won. -
huntington said, "yes wooden one
that's Just Whatshe H."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-16

THE new oxy-hydric light, from
which SO much was expected, has
proved a failure in Paris for practical
purposes as a general street-illumiha.
tor, and its use has been discontinued in
the streets of that city,.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-16

THERE are ut present In Paris several
young japanese girls who are learning
the dress-making business for the pur-
pose Of introducing the art In Japan,
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"Charley," said a fond mother to
her son, "you are into that jam again."
"No," replied the pet, "you are wrong,
ma; the jam Is into me-"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-16
Trust Chlldren.

Never accuse child of fault unless
YOU are certain he committed il. Chill
dren should not be treated with sus-
picion. We should act toward them in
this matter as we feel we ought TO act
toward others, only with greater ten
derness-not less, as is usually done
We should always put the best construc-
ton possible upon their conduct; that
is, unless you are sure child is telling
a lie, AMI can prove it, do not show the
smallest hesitation in believing what
he Gays. Far better that you should
be deceived, than run the risk of show
ing truthful child that you do not
trust him. Your simple trust may
make lying child truthful Your
doubt of his truthfulness may make
q truthful child liar.
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THE total number of schools i'm the
United States and Territories in the
year 1871, according to the returns Of
the last census. was 141 ,629, and the
total number of pupils, Z 7.a9 .93s. The
income of all these schools for the year
ending June /, 1870, aggregated $780,
402, ,726.
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All classes Of Fire Risks accepted a. rates
commensurate with the hazard assumed, and
q fair business profit for the money invested. to
back up the premiums of the company. Far
mers will consult their interest by applying TO
their Dwellings, Barnes, Stables or Cotton
Gins. JOSH. u. BAILEY, AGENT,
Sept. 22.-tf. Columbia. Tenn.
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ss- Applications received and policies issued
by w. J. DALE, AGENT.
Nov. 10.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-16
THE GEORGIA HOME
INSURANCE GO.
Of Columbus, Georgia.

Untouched by the Chicago and othe- disas-
ters, continues to furnish indemnity against
loss BY FIRE on all insurable property. at ad.-
quate rates.
J.RHODEs BROWNE. Pres
D.F. WILCOX. Sec'y.
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HONE INSURANCE. COMPANY

The Board of Directors have unanimously re-
solved to increase the capital of the Home
to Capitt Assets about $4,000. .O00 -four
million dollors) after paying all losses at Chica-
80. Policies issued by
W. J. DALE. AGESr.
Columbia, Nov. 10.
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more grim and severe than any which
had preceded it. &
John would have again explained
the enormous risks of his business, but
the customer would not listen.
What name ?" said John, holding
his pen oyer the entry-bOok.
Put it down Simon Snubbs, If you
must have name"
So John put it down, and then he
put the watch away, and the customer
departed with the fifty dollars.
After the man had gone John Gled.
din took out the watch and looked at
it again. His eyes sparkled eagerly.
Suppose anything should happen to
prevent the prompt redemption of the
valuable pledge? The thought thrilled
him through and through.
The days passed, ,-and q week passed.
The days passed again and another
week had sped by.
At length the elderly gentleman re-
turned, and asked for his watch.
"What hame ?" asked John profess
ing to have forgotten.
Snibbs-iSmOn Snibbs."
"Ah, yes. remember. Let ME see. ~
And he looked over his book
INCaIy, UuAs OuiOOoy yOu Auuct Ia e
made a mistake. have no watch OF
yours"
"How, sir" cried the customer in
blank amazement. did / not leave
with you valuable gold watch as
security for certain sum which l bOr-
rowed of you?n
John smiled blandly.
"NOt exactly as you put it, Mr..
Snibbs. If you will refresh your men,
ory, you will recollect that L bought
the watch,-that for value received you
gave me a regular bill Of sale,-with
the proviso, however, that If, within
two weeks from the date thereof, you
should pay to me the sum of sixty dol.
lars in current funds, the watch should
become again your property. The two
weeks expired yesterday, sir"
But-sirw Will you
John put up his hand reprovingly.
"There is no need Of going Into q
passion, my dear sir, you see just how
} the matter stands"
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of Tennessee, nominated by the Alabama
Legislature. He was also supported by the
Tennessee Legislature and by the delega-
ton from that State in Congress, except
Messrs Polk and johnson. An opposition
meeting at Harrisburg, Pa, put General
w. Fl. Harrison, of Ohio, in nomination.
The Wings in the Massachusetts, Iegisla
ture nominated Daniel Webster, and John
Mclean was brought forward in the same
manner in Ohio
The convention question seriously agi
tated the Democratic party. Mr. Van Bu-
rem and his friends we're strongly in favor
of convention. General jackson, in
February, 1885, came out in favor of Ma
tional Convention to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President None
but the friends of Mr.. Van Buren favored a
National Convention, and none but his
friends appeared in the body which met at
Baltimore on the 10Th of May, 1885 More
than six hundred delegates were present,
representing twenty-five States. Mr. Van
Buren, was unanimously nominated, receiv-
ing all the votes, and being the first Presi-
DENTAL nominee ofa Democratic National
Convention, properly speaking. There
was some 0lmcuity In gctunS tne second
place on the ticket for Richard H. johnson
of Kentucky. Virginia desired Mr.. Rives,
and bolted from Mr.. johnson, who lost his
election by the people, but was chosen by
the Senate. MI. Van Buren was elected
by rather tight squeeze.
The Democratic National Convention
had now come to be considered a regular
institution rs much as Congress, and the
third of these bodies was proclaimed from
Washington to be held at Baltimore, on the
5th of May, ls40 During the three years
previous the opposition had been gradual
fy gaining tremendous strength in Con-
gresS The Wings gained great advantage
in ls37-38. and the voice of the best por-
tlpn of the party pointed TO Mr.. Clay as the
man to be pitted against Mr.. Van Buren,,
who was determined to place himself be-
fore the people.
The abolitioniats began their national po
litical organization in 1889. The New
fork anti.slavery society met in Warsaw,
New York, in November of that year, and
formed itself into nominating convention
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

Il is Eat to read the philippe, which is the
last effort OF ihe perverted genius Of the Msssl-
chusetts Senator. It seems as if all the bitter
ness o + his nature bad poured itself forth in
sort Of Vesuvisn current, turbulent and full Of
scrd snd embttered feeling. Iatenre hatred Of
General Grant is in It's every line, and he lends
all his powers Of rhetoric and oratory to re-
hash Of the miserable SANDERS which have for
months filed the columns of the New York Sun.
He ToGld have the world believe that our simple,
honest President is a modern Cesar. But we
cannot find in the speech any facts or figures
upon which 20 bite his terrible indictment. lie
tilkf Of the President as a quarreller, but with
whom hts he qusrreei save the domineeGiuC a5I
intrsctAble Mr.. Sumner himrelf2 and who
forced that quarrel?
We can ind in this extraordinary speech noth-
ing but personal spleen. He seemT to ign ore all
the practical successes OF the Presidents ,dmin
istrstion. lie extggerAtes the stale che rpes of
nePotsm and gift-taking, but he doesr ,ot once
refer to s principle. SANDER, defam, tim and
foul ssPertion mAke up the whole arr ,irumeut.
We believe it az idle and proftless tai !. 10 enter
into refuthtion Of his misrepr, .ant,tions
iHe hA'ioh nSs Already answered lin il the
choice Of delegates to the National Co,ven.ion
Of the Republican party at Philadel obis They
will unanimously endorse the Prcsi lent and his
administration. They know his recora and
'''' Suiiner' "''h al me- ieaEr ing and elo-
quence, cannot blot it out He nj yer can make
the people hate the man who lei TO vic,orv the
armies Of the Union, and with ~ sword crt The
letters from the slave.
New England has slws 90 ar, rad and boro--
ed Mr. Sumner. and her peope,r i'll Tread bis vim
-'''''e anu mAugnsnt effort nurs in sorrow than
IN anger They reg ret it bec.a,e ii is 50 unyor-
NY Vi hiS iAme' at they viii re yer follow his
u WIG" nc ~ violently ass<ils the man who
'A " Nn''' IF the nation triuuf 'hantly to vic
WY he aim, modest and self poised, equal
|. ' in war and peace. He certainly
.ae topped so low as b, m.lis and vilify
~. p'''' Se or public enemiss.
-0e Republican party eau do itbout Mr..
sufag r. great even a. have been bis services for
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PHILADELPHIA.

The despAtches indicate that there is an III
posing muster of Republicans At Philadelphia
and that General Grants unanimous renomina-
ton is unquestioned There is sharp night
over the Vice-Presidency, and Senator Wilson
appears to have the inside track, Penn'ylvsnia
and Illinois being reported in bis favor.
Senator Summers recent GRAFTON is the SUD
iect Of general condemnation, and the prevalent
feeling is that its CT rculston will do the Prefi-
dent more good than harm.
We are sorry to see that its able ChAlrmin'
Gov. ClSain, of Massachusetts,, declines further
service on the National Committee.
The New York delegation have organized,
with Martin l, Townsend as chsirman, and on
the Vice-Presidency stand Sc for ColfAx and ID
for Wilson. Ez-Goy. Morgan is named as a mem
Der of the National Committee.
From our own State, Judge Steele is on the
committee on resolutions, Gen. Grsndey on The
committee on credentials, and Hon. Geo, VIII
H.ms on the committee on permanent orgaliza-
tons.
The New York Times estim=te q the hrsi
ballot for Vice-Pres;ient is IS follows Colfaz
262. Henry Wilson 227, J. F Wilson, %, joe
R. Hawley y, John N. Harlan -, Scott l6
rhis does not include Illinois, which has CONT
T. no formal conclusion. bu: is largely for Viii
son.
a great meeting was held Tuesday night q
the Har;rau # Wigwsm. Senator Morton o
Indiana, made al atle speech, reviewing an
defending the a. niristra ton of President Grant
Gov. Oslssby OF Illinois, ani Gen. HsWley O
Connecticut, caused grea; enthusiasm, by pow
erful and vigorous addresses, s5oWing the claim
Of the republican party upon the people, iii
noble history, ami its substantial guarantees fol
the future. They csllei upon the people to sup
port Gen. Crsnt for reelection Gen. HsWley'i
speech was grand effort, sad caused grest
excitement. ssnstor Ferry Of Michigan, ais,
addressed the meeting Gen. Burnside Wa
introduced ani resolved with loud cheers. H'
strongly Recommended H4strsnft as candidate
for Governor to the people The meeting BROKE
mn after T. O'Clock
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freedom. He seems to have set bis face against
it, for his wicked speech places him ss an any
of the foes of every cause he has ever advocated'
The opposition will make campaign document
of and every effort will be made to have the peo-
pie believe it's ISLANDERS and elevate Mr.. 'reeiey
or some other Democrat to the Presidential chair'
But we think the speech will recoil on its author'
that the public will come to the CONCLUSION 'ha'
Mr.. Sumner does extreme injustice to the ffesi-
dent. Hi, petty charges will be Offset by the un-
deniably good points of the Presidents charac-
ter. The country cannot be made to believe that
he is such an unredeemei villain SIS Mr.. Sumner
paints him The people have great confidence
in his good sense They think be has respected
the constitution and faithfully executed the
laws, and we fully believe they will Vlndica'e
him from Mr. Summers assaults by triumphant
" re-electing him next November.
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disregard of law, Of A. T. Stewart as Secretary
of the Treasury; the establishment OF a military
headquarters at the Executive mansion; the
taking away from their proper duties OF oncers
of army to make them Presidential Secretaries
il defiance of law; the subordinstion OF the war
Department to the Genersl-in Chief; the stteGpi
to devolve the duties of the Navy Department
upon deputy, 90 that orders were to be tlgned
" 4. L. Borie, Secretary Of the Navy, per y u
Porter, Admiral;" the efforts TO absorb the IL
dian Bureau into the War Department; military
interference st elections; the efforts to SECURE the
repe.l Of the tenure Of Office act, which hmited
the Presidents power Of appointment, and 'he
Presidential interference with political questions
and party movements in distant States, ron
Louisiana to New York
Mr.. Sumner also again referred at length 10
the San Domingo question il terms OF condemna-
ton.
With sorrow unspsakGb.e have l u-de tnis e1-
posure of pre;ersions ghich, for the sake OF re-
publican institutions, every good citizen shou:G'
wish expunged from history. But had no al
tentative. The President himself insists upon
putting them in issue. lie will not allow them
to be forgotten Asa candidate fer reelection
he invites Judgment, while psrtizsns acting IN
his behalf make it absolutely necessary by the
brutality Of their assault on faithful Repuohcana
unwilling to see their party like the Presidential
Office personal perquisite.
If bis p&rtissus are exactiog, ViE-lcuve anu
unjust they &C. only in harmony win hi'
own nature Too truly .epresented IN them
there is not ring. whether military or seaa'o'
rial, that does not derive distinctive character
from himself Therefore what they do AMI Wns'
they say must be considered as done and taid BY
the chieftain they serve. .
After chaTActerizing Grant as great ffeti
dental qlsrreler, Mr.. sumner said the quesuol
Of duty ia now presented to the RepubhcAi
party. Can we take the fearful responsibility
the prolonged empire Of our ambitious Cesar
Vita the adoption of these Presidential pre'en
sions. the party loses its distinctive ch-racis
and drops from It's sphere lis creed ceases {
be Republication aai becomes partisan Ia
menbers cease to be Republicans and becom
Grant men Ii is 10 longer poliucsi party
but personsl party. For myself. say openly
am no mans man, nor DO Iibelong to sny per
sonal party.
Mr. Sumner also made arguments Ia favor O
the one term principle, and concluded as follows
wait the determination Of the National Conven
ton. where are delegates from my own mucs
honorei m0awealth, with whom reJoiee l.
act. Not without anxiety 10 [ wait, but vii
tie earnest hope that the Convention Will orin
the Republican party into its Sncient harmony
saving it especially from the suicidal folly OF q
issue on the pers nal PreteEsions OF one man.
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The Springfield Republican ,sys that the new
A,bol and Enfield Railroad, for the construction
Of which that city voted 100000 last week Will
be leased Immediately after its completion 10
the Vermont Central railroad, which, having
already the lease Of the New London Northern
I'll, then run its trairs from the north directly
over its own tracks to Springfield This would ,ha
se Springfield new and &c, I"Pesns of the
NJ ~sss Central have 10 stockhOldeta to pay,
Yer. -osS being run by the bOnd-holderi tify
the - in their power. esPe Tao, ,nsy
control all Va OF the Connecticut River rail,
duce the rece-. italy Probably the Montreal
road very INST, sad&' New York, vi. spring
express train IRON. go oyer the new instead Of
field, would then yKe. Work is coon to be
the Connecticut River. ,eS Enaeld extension,
commenced on the Athoi ~ Vermont Central
and il is predicted that / a. snrinodeld over
trains will be seen running il
that road before another spring
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NeS York is making unusual preparations in
anticipation ofthe approach of cholera, thi. sea-
'on- Taree shiIs have slready been provided
Tor 'h' use Of patients, capable Of accommodate
ing merry 1000 persons.