Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-07-20

FINE RAIEs.-Duriug the first three days
and nights Of this:week this section wa
abundantly blessed with rain. As gener-
al rule the crops are most promising
throughout West Tennessee, and the hopes
Of the people are prOportionaily buoyant
| a READING PEOPLE.-The Mifiiin post
office, in Henderson county, cIrculates
weekly and monthly, 20 newspapers and
magazines, embracing Al varieties. This
f,ct il an eloquent tribute to the refined
taste and intelligence Of that people.
sroLEN.-A steam gauge was stolen from
the Planning MIL OF Weatherly & Rhodes
on Saturday OF Sunday night last The
thief doubtless took IL for a clock, and viii
probably return when be discovers his
mistake.
A GooD TINE GESERALLY.-The cit
zens Of Medon INDUCED the old time luxu-
ry OF a barbecue on the 18th. We learn
that they had a good time generally, and
candidates particularly.
| Pic NEC.-The Odd Fellows Of Lexington
win celebrate their anniversary by pro-
cessiOn, pic mic, etc, on Saturday (to-day).
A large delegation OF the brotherhood from
this city have gone up 70 participate.
INAFX.-A married man OF irreproach-
able moral character, and citizen Of this
city, received a letter on Friday from an
unknown female, containing this startling
intelligence: "Mr. - the baby Is boy. It
faYOrs you veiy much, and you must come
soon TO see him. have named him Hugh"
1 Tho aF,1rass n sha Latter horn M chrrasF.r
name, and hence the high moral gentleman
who received 1t insists that there Is some
mistake, and that 10 was intended for
another man. Well, innocent or guilty, If
he Is not in a fix we don't know the mean
| ing Of the word. Won't his better-half 20
for him, explanation or no explaHation2-
That's the question.
DISAPPOINTMENT LIKE A CANlCER, ETC
Down in South jackson, one night this
week occurred circumstance OF sad and
blighting bitterness. Lamps, like 80 many
stars, illumined an hHmble cottage, and
palpitatng hearts Wed with the roses IN
sweetness. a wedding-suPper was spread,
and a bridegroom arrayed for the altar was
awaiting the coming Of his BRIDE. slowly
the hours dragged on; low burnt the l. nps;
ard cold waxed the wedding-feast; serious
grew the faces Of the guests, and the par
sons earnest gaze upon the waiting feast
lowering glances at the trembling groom
grew apaee; aud about the poor ex-
pcctant groom gathered the shadows Of
doubt and despair. The moon disappeared
amid the son, silveTy draperY Of her mid
night couch, and the stars In triple num-
bers came forth TO stand the second watch;
and yet the bride came not. Groomsmcn
went forth IN search 81 the bride; an hour
dragged on, and
All returned but one.
Yet Of tldings brought they none.
Another hour and that solitary eroOmsman
with pregnant beaming face burst upon the
scene, exclaining, SARAH Ann has gone
and run of with another fellOwP' Then here
was rushing 10 and fro, screams aud NUT
tered curses, the bridegroom fainting away
in the arms of the perspldng parson, while
the expectant fathers and mothers-in-law |
played "hot ball" with the wedding |
Like the roar of leaping cataraets among |
the mountains, like wintry winds amid |
forests Of pine, like the scathing, kissing |
flames Of prairie FIRE, wagged upon supple |
hinges the unclaimed tongues Of the dIsap- |
pointed company; while high above alb |
like thunder amid Alpine erags, ragged the |
battle between the aforesaid fathers and /
Out went the lamps and /
with them the guests, calamity led by the /
psrson, whose flashing. tapping coat tail
served as ''cloud by day and a pillar OF
fire by night" A change came over the
scene, and silence resumed her reign. A
light was struck and a search begun for
the would-be bridegroom. He was found,
still unconscious, beneath the wreck Of the
and amid a perfect heap
of broken furniture, while hair-pins and
broken combs, mutilated shirt collars, and
strands of neck-ties, pieces OF ribbons, and
ocks Of hair lay around in wild disorder.
On returning TO consciousness he prayed
or death, and omlnously limited at suicide.
What his final fate will be we shudder 10
for his venerable father re-
marked on the morning preceding the aw-
al catastrophe, that "dat boys heart is
lean smashed TO pieces, and he amt got no |
more appetite than dog" Hence the on.
y question Is, will he slowly pine away !
Ike high toned, well regulated lover, d,
Who regards the propriety OF the thing and
aspects the nerves Of his friends, or will |
le rudely and vulgarly commit suicide by
hanging or by taking striehnlne? That's 1
he question, aud as he alone can solve Ii ,
We will wait for him 10 10 so as patiently |
IS we can under the circumstances.