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Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16
True Pride.

A young man named Parks, from
Worcester, entered the store Of the
LaWrences, in Boston, and found
Amos in the Office. He represented
himself as having just commenced
business, and desired to purchase a
lot Of goods. He had recOmmenda-
tions as to character from several in
husntial citizens of Worcester, but
none touching his business standing
or capacity. The merchant listened
to his story, and at its close shook
his head.
"I have no doubt" he said kindly,
"that you have full faith in your
ability to promptly meet the obliga-
tions you would now assume, but
have no knowledge of your tact or
capacity, and, you admit, you are
just launching forth upon the sea of
business, should be doing you in
justice to allow you to contract a debt
which l did not feel assured you
could pay at the proper time"
But Mr., Lawrence liked the ap-
pearance of the young man, and
finally told him that he would let
him have what goods he could pay
for at the cost of manufacture
about ten per cent. less than the reg
ular wholesale price. The bill was
made out and paid, and the clerk
asked him where tie goods should
be sent.
Il win take them myself" said the
purchaser"
You viii find them reather hea-
w, suggested the clerk, smiling.
s'Never mind; L am strong, and
the stage Office Is not far away, and
besides have nothing else to occu-
py my time" i
''But," said the clerk, expostulat-
ing, cit is hardly in keeping with
your position to be sholdering such
ponderous bundles through the
city"
''There you mistake" replied the
young man with simple candor.
"My position just now is one in
which l must help myself il I would
be helped at all. am not ashamed
to carry anything which honestly
possess, nor am ashamed of the
strength which enables me to carry
this heavy burden"
Thus speaking, he shouldered q
large bundle, and had turned to-
ward the outer door, when Mr..
Lawrence, who, from his ofiice, had
overheard the conversation, called
him back. @ a
'fMr. Parks, l have concluded to
let you have what goods you want
on time. Select at your pleasure"
The young man was surprised.
'sYou have the true pride for q
successful merchant, sir,n pursued
Lawrence, "and / shall be much dis
appointed if you do not prosper"
Amos Lawrence was not disap-
pointed. Within fifteen years from
that time Samuel Parks was him.
self established on Milk street-one
Of the most enterprising and success
full merchants in Boston.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16
wIse's seven Decades Of ths Union.
For the Whig and Tribune

For the Whig and Tribune-l
Some anecdotes in Governor
Wise's "Seven Decades Of the
Union " remind the writer Of the
following incident, which he has up
on good authority.
At one Of the Governors dinners,
during his administration, among
the invited guests were DR.. NJ, of
Norfolk, and a green member from
one of the mountain districts. The
doctor, who was full of humor, de-
termined te practice joke upon his
meal acquaintance, who had confess
ed to him his want of familiarity
with the customs of such occasions,
and had placed himself under his es-
pecial care and direction. So just
before dinner the doctor took Mr..
W. aside and told him that he was
about to endure a terrible ordeal,
| but was sure that he had sufficient
fiTmness and respect for the Gov
ernOr to get through very well.
He then said it was customary at
such places for gentlemen to eat the
whole of one course before their
plates were removed for the next.
Especially was this the case with
strangers for them to disregard the
rule was a breach both of hospitali-
ty and etiquette, and that the Gov
ernor was very particular about
such things, and would take no ex-
cuse except from his intimate friends
who might depart q little from the
requirement. Mr.. W. promised inn
plieit obedience, and returned many
thanks for the interest manifested.
The doctor, having contrived an in
terview with an intelligent waiter,
proceeded arm in arm to the table
with Mr.. W., and both were seated
near the Governor. The first and
second courses were easily cleared,
but as the plates were being remov-
ed for the third, the new member
was heard to W whisper, ''load lightly,
WAITER which injunction, it is
needless to say, was disregarded.
He finished the next course with
difficulty, and cast an appealing
glance at the doctor, who encour-
aged him with an approving smile.
As he was preparing another install
ment the waiter was told, in an au-
dible and very impressive voice, to
''load - Light" but as before, Mr..
W. vas bountifully helped. Think
ing, however, that might be the last,
he manfully worked through; but,
to his great horror, the prompt
waiter was soon at hand with anoth-
plate filled saficiently to satisfy the
cravings o. an unlucky fisherman.
Notwithstanding the many mods
and becks of the doctor, Mr.. w.
could contain himself no longer.
Rising to his feet, and turning full
upon him he exclaimed in a loud
voice: CDR. NJ, 1 don't intend to
burst myself open for you or Gov
ernor Wise or any other man."
The scene which followed cannot
be described. The doctor made his
escape, but had to keep his room for
several days to avoid the irate mem
Der, to whom the joke had been ex-
planned. They afterwards became
fast friends.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16
. TO TIE FRONT,

You thought such aims were out Of place"
'Twere best 10 do as Others do;7
d" To se advised "You ne'er had failed,7 .
90 sughs to rest content like you;7
o base eontentment, born OF sl0th.
o counsel Of craven soul!
Better my loss than all your gain.
My very failure than your goa,!
What though fail: Am the frsly
Or am 1 shamed because fail.
That such heart as yours should beat
With triumph as you tell the tale:
T0u fail-nOt you! doubt II not.
You never knew defeated pride.
They well may win whose aims are base;
They scarce can tail who Re'er have tried.
To pierce the hidden core Of Truth.
To ind some footing which is sure,
To wed high thoughts with loving words,
And lead life which shall endure
When all these street-cries OF the crowd
shall have LEFT the ear for aye
NOt such the hopes that crown your years,
And lead you on from day 10 day.
Nor any hope beyond the hour.
Content 10 win some hodmaus praise
With poor coneeits OF shallow powerb
Tossing cheap wisdom, neatly-dreSsed
And gikled, TO a gaping crowj;
"a Discerning" all things-not like those
Vgs.o " wrsp their meaning in Cloud"
o pert in speech and small Of heart,
While half Of il is filled with gail,
The first TO hear, the first TO sting
And tell it when your bettcrs fail,
Thrice better were il now to die.
While striving for the great and Just
Than drag three Hfetimes out like thine,
And fatten on such poisoned dust!
But pass. choose to die or reach
The forefront where the braye>t bleed.
Keep thou the rear and leave TO men
Less greatly meek to take the lead.
But spare them when they chance TO fall;
For, trust me, nobiest souls sre those
Who, falling, rise and strive anew,
And mix in battle to the close.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16
what scott Carries In his Breeches
Pocket.


Tom Scott's Southern Pacific road
is designed to be extended from
Shreveport, Louisiana, across the
State of Texas, to FL PasO, San Die
go and San Francisco. The Texas
Pacific from Shreveport, seventy
miles west, is finished, owns a land
grant of seven million acres, which,
at only three dollars per acre,
amounts to $21 100000. The Mem
phis and FL PasO company, which
Fremont exploded, has five million
acres, on which the absurd Fremont
fastened a debt of $2,000,000. This
debt Scott will absort by buying
the paper of Fremont consolidated
bonds" The State of Texas gives
him $4,000 per mile, payable when
the road has trayersed the State
from its eastern to its western con-
fines, a sum total of $4,000, 900. The
Grant of the Federal government,
already made, conveys, thirteen
million acres between Ell Paso and
San Diego. Scott's capital is there
fore about $7O,O0OOOO, enough to
make ones head and Tom Scott
swim.-AppeGL.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16
The Lords supper.
By HENRY wARD BEECHER.

BY HENRY WARD BEECHER.
On a long and toilsOme journey,
is there anything that breaks the
tedium more than to stop at the
house of an old friend, and renew
your youth again by talking over old
experience? How better than food
is the heart of man to man We
are now in the toilsome journey of
life; and it pleases our dearest Friend
and Savior to appear in the break
ing of bread to those who are on the
way. We talk of our old hopes, of
our strifes and struggles, and of all
the way that is before US. And it
is full of sweet refreshment. The
blessing of God rests upon our COM
bread and the Out-poured cup
There is Christ in them if there is
Christ in us-if we have the divine
art of realizing his presence.
So, pilgrims, ye that are weary;
We to whom the way has been too
great, invite you to come and rest.
Come and sit down with us around
the table of your Lord and Master.
That you are sinful, is the reason
why that you should come. That
you have failed in the past, is the
reason why that you should have
strength for the future. That you
do not live right, is the reason why
that you should prepare for new
departure. ] do not invite members
of the church only to come. a man
may be out of the church and yet be
eminently fit. You are to stand on
your conscious need. If you are
weak, if you are sinful, if you are
perpetually failing; but if you have
the testimony of your conscience
that you do not desire to live a life
of sin that you would rather live a
life of holiness, and are willing to
accept it at the hands of your cruel
fed Redeemer, by that inward ex-
perience l invite you to stop at
your Masters house; at this most
blessed inn the way of life. Stop,
wayfarers, when the master sits to
entertain you. Remain and COM
mune with us for one half-hour.-
Brothers and sisters in the Lord, as
many of you as can tarry with us
and partake of the symbols of the
body and blood of Savior, are af.
fectionately invited to do so.
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smILE wHENEvER you CAN.

When things dOn'tg go to suit you.
And the world seems upside down,
DOR't waste your time In fretting,
But drive away that frown;
Since life Is on peTpleXing,
It Is the wisest plan
To bear all trials bravely,
And smile whene'er you can.
Why should you dread Tomorrow,
And thus spoil your to-day?
For when you borrow trouble
You always have 70 pay;
1t Is a good old maxim,
Which should oft be preached
Don't cross the bridge before you
Until the bFidEeisreached
You might be spared much signing,
II you would keep IN mind
The thought that good and evil
Are always herC combined;
There must be something wanting,
And though you may roll in wealth,
You may miss from your casket
That precious jewel-health.
Though you are strong and sturdy,
Not full may be your purse;
And earth has many trials
Which consider worse
But whether JOY or sorrow
Fill up your mortal span,
Twill make your pathway brighter
To smile whene'er you caH.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16

go to sleep, and mouth and slobber
over a subject which involves the
liberties Of nation, the destiny Of
a soul, or the happiness of a fellow
being-here tameness would be a
sin
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16
BIDE YOUR TIME.

BlDE YOUR TME-Your worst trausgres
sion
Were TO strike, and strike in vain.
He whose arm would smite oppression
Must need not 10 smite again?
Dangers make the brave man steady
Rashness is the towards crime;
Be for Freedoms battle ready
When it comes-but BIDE YOUR TINE.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16

CULTURE.-WithOut personal cuI-
ture, the steady striving to gain
knowledge, and virtue, and grace,
the girded endeavor 10 educate
every faculty, and develop every
worthy sentiment, and train every
fine sensibility, and invigorate every
aspiration, and make ones self per-
feet in every power and property
and attribute of human nature,
sentimentality, and religion is but
a bubble and a stream. 1t is the
Summer cultivation that makes a
harvest worth the garnering, and it
is the steady and cOnsecrated cul-
ture of middle life that gives the
nobiest type of manhood, and makes
the Autumn days glorious.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16

One of the prettiest of Christmas
custom is the Norwegian practice of
giving, on Christmas day, dinner
to the birds. On Christmas morn
ing every gable, gateway, or barn
door is decorated with a sheaf of
corn, fixed on the top of tall pole,
wherefrom it is intended that the
birds shall eat their Chr mas din
neP. Even the peasants Il contrive
to have handful set for This purposc
and what the birds do not eat on
Christmas day, remains for them to
finish at their leisure thrOughoutthe
winter. ~
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16

Childhood is the sweetest and
most beautiful thing in all the uni
verse, coming to this weary world
with strange, glad music on its lips.
and a light, as of heaven, beaming
from its eye; a blessed gift of the
Father, breathing q new fragrance
over earth's impurities, giving to
life holier purpose, and a deeper
solemnity to its duties-it is thus
and for this that childhood is sent
into the world.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16

A gentleman of something over
forty years of age, by the name of
Page, found a young lady's glove
and handed 1t TO her, saying:
1It from the glove you take the letter G..
The glove Is love, and that give to thee.,'
Her answer was.
III from the page you take the letter p.
Then page is age, and that won't do for
me"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16
TAX SALE.

State OF Tennessee, Hardin County.
DE u remember, that at a Circuit
Id Court Ofthe eleventh. Judicial Circuit,
begun and held in and for said county Of
Hardin, AZ the Court House, in the town Of
Savannah, on the first Monday in Septem-
Der, in the year Of our Lord Eighteen Hun
dred and Seyenty-one, and OF American In
dep ndence Ninety Sixth; present and pre-
siding the Honorable Elijah Walker, Judge
of said Circuit; the following proceedings
were had to wit:
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16

A Ayoung married man was re-
marking TO some ladies that it was
always the women who ran after tha
men, when his wife Indignantly
said: you know, my dear, / never
ran after you" THAT may be," he
replied, "but you took mighty good
care not to get ont of the way.S
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16

1t would be better to spend the
time in smoothing off some of tbe
rough edges and rounding the angles
of ones own character, rather than
in gossiping about the pecuIiarities
of others. - : 'i0'
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16

A writer whose heart is in the
right place says: "Birth is the great
sacrament. But the home that has
had no such baptism, cold, dull and
dreary is il at best, with none OF the
poetry of life in il, no legends OF an
gels trailing about IT, and no star
shining over il to indicate that II 10
favored of Heaven.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16


A Washington writer felicitates
his readers with this poetic sparkle:
''One by one the green leaves wither,
One by one the roses pine,
One by one, the Pension Agents
Steal the funds, and then resign"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16

Conscience cannot be urged or
awed with forgotten truths, but
keep it in the heart and it will keep
both heart and life upright.
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a PUzzLE.-The following puzzle
is said to have been composed by
the Bishop of Oxford:
have a trunk with two lids, two
caps, two musical instruments. two
established measures and a great
number of articles a carpenter can
not dispense with; then 1 have al
ways about me two fine fish and a
great number of smaller ones, two
lofty trees, fine flowers, and the
fruit of an indigenous plant, two
playful animals, and a number of
smaller and less tame breed, a fine
stag, some whips without handles,
some weapons of warfare and a
number Of weather cocks, the steps
of hotel, the House of Commons
on the eve of a division, two stu
dents or scholars, and some Spanish
grandees to wait upon me.
ANSWER The human body, eve
lids, knee-eaps, drums of the ear,
feet, nails, soles, muscles, palms,
tulips, hips, calves, hares, heart,
lashes, arms and blades, veins, in
steps, eyes and nose, pupils, tendons.
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whatIsto be a widow.

81 think it must be jolly thing
to be a young widow" | heard
this remark, the other day, in a
group of laughing girls. / think
rememAer saying such a thing my
self in the careless girlish times.
Do you know, girls what il is to
be widow II is ten times more
open 10 comment than any deB1oi-
seHe could possible be. 1t is TO
have men gaze as you pass, first at
your black dress, then at your wild
owls cap, until your sensitive nerves
culver under the indictious. It Is
70 have one III naiHred person say,
'I wonder how long she will wait
before she marries again 2" and an
other answer. "Until she gets a
good chance, l supposed" It is now
and then 10 meet the glace of real
sympathy, generally from the poor
est and noblest women that you meet
and feel your eyes fill at the token,
so rare, that il is alas! unlocked for.
1t is to have your dear, fashionable
friend condole you after the fellow
ing fashion:
HOh welli its dreadful loss. We
knew you'd feel it, poor dear.
u III III IAG ACAI DACaAAs OA III
be sure to marry again, and your
widows cap is very becoming to
you"
But it is more than this to be
widow. 1t is to miss the strong
arm that you have leaned upon; the
true faith that you knew could new
er fail you, though all the world
might forsake you. It is to the dear
voice that uttered your name with
tenderness none other could give
it. 1t is to hear never no more the
wen known footstep that you flew
so gladly once to meet. To see no
more the face that, TO your adorn-
ing eyes, seemed as the face Of the
angels of God? To feel no more the
tWining arms that folded you so
lovingly; the dear eyes that, looking
into your own, said so plainly,
whatever it might seem TO others,
yours was the fairest earth held for
him. 1t is to fight with a mighty
sorrow as a man fights with the
waves that overwhelm him, and to
hold il at arms length for a while,
only to have-in hours of loneliness
and weakness-the torrent roll
over you, while-poor storm-driven
dove-you see no haven of peace in
the distance but heaven.
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Dr.S.w. Williamson,

of Va, having located permanently in
JACKSON, TENN.
NFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SER.
~ vices, and trusts that an experience of
more than % years in constant and undlvi-
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introduction 20 the confidence of the com
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Having permanently located in
jackson, tennessee,

TENENDERS his professional services to
4 the city aud surrounding country
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No. Bonds Block. Residence On College
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Upon nv lips she laid her touch divine,
And merry speech and careless laughter
died;
She fixed her melancholy eyes on mine,
And would not be denied.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-16

watched the lovely evening fade away
A mist was lightly drawn across the stars,
She broke my quiet dream Il heard her
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-14

judgment issued and executed tbo,o.-
by said court, in the same mannar ot III and
same had been commenceds cries.. as II tbs
said Fifth District Court for the I naa!y IN
Orleans. parish Of
SEC. s. Be it further enacted eto ~
the Seventh District Court for tba' mat
of Orleans be and is hereby abolish parish
suits and proceeding now dependinSiHn Az
Seventh District Court foB the nsr II sald
Orleans, whit b are not by the proTisi f1Sn q
this act transferred to the Superior Dia.s!of
Court herein established, are herahV +tSsSlct
ferred to the Fourth District Court fo ,a W
parish OF Orleans, and the said Fourth ~ ,ie
trict Court is hereby vested with ms 1!s'
ton to hear, and determine snS 5bbfl sa!
or proceedings as If the same had 9 ~
originally brought in said Fourth zen ~
trict Court, and the. said suits or ~ ~
ceedingss are declared to be nar, Rtt
in said Fourth District Court ing a
and after the passage of this act mn mn
records OF all snits or proceedings her5taa9
fOEe brought in.said Seventh District To,,Sv,
whether determined or not, and net herai.l
before transferred to said Superior Distr;nt
Court, are hereby transferred ~
said Fourth District Court, aU W
all proceedings so transferred sbaT
be proceeded with in said For %ail
and process and judgment issued and '' eTe
cuted therein and by said Fourth Disfriot
Court, in the same manner as if the SAM
had been commenced originally in ss;d
Fourth District Court for the parish of nv
leans.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, ETC. Tho.
all laws or parts of laws in conflict with
this act be and the same are hereby re-.
pealed, so far as they are in conflict ana
after its passage.
(Signed) CHARLES W. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
(Signedj A. B. HARRIS,
President of the Senate and Acting LIEN.
tenant Governor.
Approved December IL, 1872.
(Signed) P. B. S. PINCHBACK.
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor
of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. Z. BoyEE,
Secretary Of State.