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BISHOP BERKELEY.
A New Account of the Great Irish
Prelate. I-...a ID 3

A recent number of the Edinburgh
Review contains an article concerning
Bishop Berkeley, who made a visit TO
this country in 1929, : remaining two
years and half Before his departure
for home he made present OF his IL
brary and small estate in Rhode Is
land to Yale College, from which arose
the Berkeley Scholarship of that seat Of
learning. The main object of the writ
er in the Edinburgh Review is to trace
the various influences of the circum-
stances Of the philosophers life and
career upon the formation of his views.
The result is somewhat at variance with
the general ideas on the subject. Phi
losophy is shown to have, by no means,
been the cardinal interest Of Berkeley's 3
life. Philoso ophy, in fact. was hardly
at all followed for its own sake, but very
much at least in purely practical in
terest II was made and was meant to
be subservient to and the means of as,
sailing and routing the enemies of re-
ligion and the Irish Church. The good
bishop is pictured as keen and eager
controversialist bright, flexible, facile
and subtle nature, bent upon overthrow
ing and sweeping utterly away the foes
of the truth, rather than as devotee
0. ..abstract, scientific thought, resolved
to read the riddle of the universe by
excogitating system out of his con-
seriousness. And there can be little
doubt that main motive of the elabor-
alton of his idealism was the belief that
he would thereby confound sceptics and
in6dels, and demonstrate the existence
of God by abolishing matter aud con-
verting all existence into spirit and
what was in spirit.
lis remarkable fact, says the Pail
Mall Gazette, and SO far confirms this
view, that the chief philosophical works of
Berkeley were published before he was
thirty. Such philosophical precocity is
not without parallels. Did not Schelling
produce his elaboration of the Fichtean
philosophy while yet in his teens2 But
what is strange is that in Berkeley's
case there was so little after-haryest. If
he had been the Jealous student of phi
losophy for his own sake which he is
usually esteemed his interest, it is
argued, would hardly have evaporated so
soon. And yet is it not the case that he
did produce philossphic speculations up
to the end? What the Edinburg reviewer
calls "the somewhat mystical medita-
tions suggested by the strong impression
tar water had made on his enthusiastic
nature" and the lofty thoughts to be
found in Sirius prove that Berkeley
was not in latter life so entirely faithless
to his first love as the reviewer would
lead us to conclude. Nevertheless, he
has done good service in connecting the
several separate influences that went to
constitute the whole Of Berkeley's nature
and work. The article is unquestiona-
bly, noteworthy contribution to Berke-
leyan literature. ...v--- ,. L. ia
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writing Tor the Magazines a POOr
Ruafnoae |I. a..HN

New York Correspondents Chicago Tribune J
1t is not in the habit of bestowing any
such munifcent price npon authors IS
that associated with the name Of Mr.
Harte. The highest rate which Il allows
to favored contributors, like Emerson,
Lowell, Homes, and others, never, il |
am rightly informed, exceeds $3.50 an
article, while 500 is regarded by them
as handsome figure for a irst-elass
contribution.
Few things are more del6sive than
writing for the magazines. unless one
likes to write for pleasure, which, as
shredly, is not the feeling of a profess
sional. / hear almost every day ambi-
tious desires and rash menaces to make
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Monday, September 18th, 1872.

The leading characteristics Of this school
are as follows: t-..n-
FoR BoTR SExEs-Course Of study compre-
hensiye and practical; instructions impaired
with interest and care; reviews and examina-
tions frequent and critical; thorough discipline
through the employment of mild agencies; and
MORALS, coupled with intellectual advance
ment, THE PRIME CONSIDERATION.
Single desk pattern Of school furniture. with
all recent inventions TO secure ease. conven.
fence, and health; three acres Of ground for
recreation purposes, including two acres OF
fine forest trees, the whole affording a commo-
dious common playground for all.
Reference is given to the following patrons
of the school:
j. J. Busby. W. n. Brown, I.R, Farnsworth
@. w. Goyer, w. ID. Beard, J. j. Rawlings,
Jno. s. Toof 6, Falls, ]. r. Stebbins,
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JOHN OVERTON, JR., is a candidate TO
represent Shelby county in the Lower House
ofsthe Legislature. subject 70 the action OF the
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las LATELY PROCURED AN INsTRU-
IL ment -aat removes the disinterrated por-
ton of The teeth With comparatively &c >ssa.
aud h Is vel worthy Of attention. and IN a.
complish with Il more in one hour than for-
merly in three. Give him a call aud vour
teeth shah b msru Ieriectly plurred and flr
less money than ever before
5. .HINSON, Dentist,
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-09-26
sE Gems reset for the Citizen
BEAUTIFUL FOREVER.

She is not very fair, and yet
She has a winning face;
She wears not Beauty's coronet,
But there's a gentle grace
Upon her brow. and in her eyes
a light which could not be se-
If her thoughts were not harmonious
Shes beautiful to mel
Not beautiful, save when the flush
OF feeling dyes her check;
When her lips are mute beneath it,
gush,
And leaves her eyes to speak
Not beautiful. save when some thought
OF goodness sends its glow
Across the face, by art uutaught;
And yet 1 love her so.
Aye! she is beautiful! though small
The gifts that Overliie
The spirit, glorious in all
The things that cannot die!
As leaves are to the reddening rose,
Her frame is to her soul;
They. only swathe the grace that grows,
And shield the repining whole!
The heart! the heart give me the
I care not for the face,
However fair each separate part,
Without the spirits grace.
Give me the heart! care not how
The form may moulded be.
If perfect love light up the brow,
'Tis beautiful TO me!
Oh, We who spend your precious days
In vain attempts to guild
With Arts deceit each fading face,
If but your souls were filled
With love and beauty, know We not
Their radiance would appear
Upon each forehead shining out,
More bright from year to year?
And when the Yestments of the clay
Should shriyel, fade and fall,
Ye would not fear that perfect day
Which shines at last on all;
Knowing this beauty of the earth
Is but AIDED flower,
Which needs the charm of higher birth
To bring its perfect hour"
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LynnvilIe.

Mr.. EDlTOR:-Our little town is
still enjoying the usual quietude OF
a country village. No roaring
sound as that of a city is heard save
the rolling of some poor wanderer' S
wagon, who is seeking n better
home in some far off country; no
wars or rumOrs of war are heard
since the erection of that little
square building down on Water
street, commonly called a calaboose;
no disorderly men for Jody to drag
to the Mayors office, but all is
harmony and peace. business is
tolerably brisk considering the
scarcity of money. Our merchants
will start for their fall and winter
stock pretty soon, and business will
increase as the cotton season comics
in, rs farmers generally have a.lfttle
loose money about that time. Our
corn crop is fine, but cotton, has
fallen far short of the eXpectaG Sns
of some Of our farmers. Where TIM
cotton is small it is all open,T and
more than half in our best. | think
five or six hundred pounds per acre
will be a big yield this year. Our
farmers generally have up their
hogs they expect to fatten. Old
bacon is very scarce in this commu-
nifty and is demanding a very good
price. Mr.. Dave Walrnp was very
unfortunate in getting his house
burned few days. ri. w. was out
in the field pulling fodder, and
while his wife went to carry
him some water the house caught
fire and was burned up, nothing be
ing saved. Mr. W. is a hard work
ing man and of limited means; con
sequently his losses are very heavy.
Mr.. Robert McLaurine came very
near having his house burned up n
few days ago by throwing a stick
in the yard that had fire on It. The
grass took fire. and had not some of
the neighbors been near, it would in
all probability have burned up.
People can't be too particular about
fire, especially when leaving home.
The Baptists dedicated their church
few Sabbaths ago. It is a very
handsome edifice and quite an ornh-
ment to our little town. Mr.. Mul-
lirs preached the dedication sermon
to a very large audience. Mr. NJ.
is a very excellent preacher, and we
would be glad TO hear him again.
The Presbyterians are to have a
sacramento meeting beginning Sat
urday before the fifth Sunday in
this month. Polk's Creek is still on
the improve; the young generation
is rising very fast lin numbers) and
all are progressing very finely in
every particular. Mrs. Corbin,
formerly of this place, arrived here
on last Thursday from Chattanoo-
ga, on a visit to her relatives in our
little town. We are glad 10 see her
among us once more, and wish her
a pleasant time during her sojourn |
with us. We are expecting an en-
tertainment of some kind very soon /
given in behalf of the Confederate /
Burial Association. ! guess that /
will enliyen up the times little.
CoUNTYRNAN.
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NUMBER 80.

circular letter (signed by others) }
addressed to the farmers of Giles
county, he eouusels combination. ="
For what? Not that the members
may be taught the most scientific
method of reclaimipg their wasted
lands; not that they may learn
what chemical agents are requisite
for certain Kinds Of soil in order
that the greatest yield may he sc
cured; but for the pitifully puerile
purpose of uniting en- naaSse against
q part of their fellow citizens en-
gagged in other necessary pursuits,
who are SO largely in the minority
when compared to the farming pop.
uiation, that the mere suggestion
seems lndicrous. ridiculous, coward
~. This Circular is evidently the
production of the same gifted intel.
lect which gave birth TO the pIb
lished Address to the Farmers
Club, and was doubtless signed by
other more moderate members upon
the same principle which prompted
us to vote "aye" to a proposition at
public meeting, when our better
judgment tells us we should vote no,
emphatically no, modestv or sense
of false delicacy forbidding that We
should wound the sensibilities of
the originator. And now one
word for the members Of nv pro-
fessiOn; If the ',honest farmer
(and with pride be it said, their
name is legion will furnish us sup
plies at ante-war rates, we will rem
der them professional services upon
like terms Again, if the "honest
farmer will but pay us promptly
for such services at ante 6elluBl rates,
we will he enabled to render imme-
diate and unremitting attention to
the poor, who, alas! are too often
neglected or hardly dealt with by
Others beside the much abused.
PHYSICIAN.
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The fate Of the Louisville affair Is
a lesson TO all tricky politicians
The Grant managers engineered IL;
che Grant organs puffed it; and
while abusing the Democratic party
professed the highest admiration
for those affecting 70 be ultra Bour-
bons. WHO had learnei nothing and
forgotten nothing. The whole pro-
ceeding was such a palpable sob"
that every sincere man shrank from
It, as a gross imposture. Among
the many Radical devices il is the
last, and the worst, and has covered
its authors with ridicule. Il is In
short the most signal Radical failure
OF this campaign.-PA philadelphia Age.
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Another Greeley Story.
From the Golden Age.

H'A $50 H'-t'N~a- -
Among the good stories told at
the expense Of Mr.. Greeley's chiro-
graphy is this: Yeers ago, when a
young man, he received n poem from
a yOuBg lady, in Vermont. He
strongly suspected that ali poetry
was nonsence, especially if the lines
did square at both ends, and as this
particular poem did not come up TO
his peculiar mechanical standard for
such literature, hc threw it into the
waste basket and wrotlI to the au-
thor that he thought she would do
better to marry the first honest man
that offered her his hand, and mend
his house and tend his babies, than
70 rack her brain in trying to write
rhymes that nobody wonld read -
The poor girl received the cruel let
ter, but could discipher only the
writer's name. She showed it TO her
mother, and she too was nonplussed.
a council OF inquiry was held over
the strange document, which was
finally interpreted as q proposal TO
marry the gifted author Of the re-
jeeted rhymes. After some inquiry
into the character Of Mr.. Greelev,
the proposal was accepted, greatly
to the surprise OF the young editor,
who was so much pleased with tho
prize he had won that he bought the
white hat and oyercoat he has worn
ever since, and was married forth
with.
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This is the way the yillainous
news reporter of the St.Louis Globe
spoils the story 1--WE believe it was
the Montgomery Messenger that
started it) about the Virginia lady
aged ninety-six, who recently cut a
new set Of teeth:
airs, Agnes Bullock, a Virginia
lady, recently cut n new set of
teeth, though she is ninety years
old. She was splitting kindIing
wood, when her teeth, which we're
worth sixty dollars, fell out OF her
mouth and the axe dropped on them.
Her husband says it VIII he a great
many years before she gets another
set to cut"
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There Is strong league in New
York city whose objects is to secure
the annexation of Canada to the
United States. AIr. William Rouan
has been chosen president. and is
supported by the corporation OF a
large number oi influential gentle
men in Ontario, New Brunswick.
Nova Scotia, and Prince Edwards.
The annexation sentiment is de-
cidedly unpopular with large and
influential class Of Canadians, but is
steadily gaining strength among
thoughtful people and business men
whose Pecuniary interests are not
promoted by British alliances
British prejudice is strong, but peo-
pie are beginning 70 find out that
prejudice is about the poorest in
vestment n man or nation can make
and that 70 all intents and purposes
America is but a greater Britain in
which all thrt is best in English
character and life will get the high,
est development. The Canadian
pear viii drop into the American
basket wheR it is fully ripe, hut We
hope it will not bo shaken IN before.
Windfalls are hardly worth the pick
ing up.
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Old Caleb Gushing, now in his
seventy third year, while in Paris
last May, devoted three hours each
day to the study of French under an
eminent TEACHER. Now, when we re-
fleet he has spoken and written the
French Language fuently for over
forty yesrs, some idea of his deyo-
tiOn to stady may be arrived ;at. II
ut such. an advanced age he desires
TO, acquire, as hc says "a greater
felicity of expression" II anybody
justified in considering it too late"
to undertake. anything2
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The Court of Arbitration assem-
bled at Geneva under the provisions
OF the Treaty of WashingtoA, have
concluded their labors, and, as an
nouneed, have awarded TO the Gov
erHment of the United States, the
sum of fifteen million five hundred
thousand dollars, as just compensa-
tion for the damages inflicted on the
merchant marine of this country by
the Confederate privateers fitted out,
during the late civil war, in the ports
of Great Britain.
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T5tepded Reform,iion

How dangerous to deferthose NO
mentous reformations which the
conscience is solemniy preach ing to
the heaut! II they arc neglected,
tke difficulty and indisPositieR are
increasing, every month. The mind
is receding degree after degree. from
the warm and hopeful zone, till at
last it viii enter the arctic circle,
and becoming fixed in relentlessness
and eternal ice.
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THE SOUTH AND NORTH ROAD.
Completion Of a Grand Railway
Enterprise.

HeC- - AoSe
With the exception of one rafl.
which is reserved to he laid within
the next two weeks. the South and
ROrth Road was completed Friday
afternoon, and there is now an I'M
broken communication be TIVE e q
Nashville and Montgomery. A
wooden rail has been temporarily
laid down to allow Of the free pas
sage Of construction trains. The
next week will be devoted to the
ballasting of the road and putting
it in as good order as tho time will
admit.
There will be an excursion from
Louisville to Montgomery within
the next ten days. Officials of
the Great Southern Road, other rail-
road officials, the Louisville and
Nashville Boards of trade, and the
representatives of the press will par
ticipate. They will witness the cere-
monies connected with the laying of
the last rail connecting the great
trunk line, which is now five hum
dred miles in length.
Such, we believe, viii be the i'm
portance of this great trunk road
not many years hence, that il will
have branches under its own control
spreading out to New Orleans, Pen
sacola, Mobile, and, in fact. all
points o1 the Gulf that are of any
consequence to the commercial
world. The completion Of the South
and North Road is a grand achieve
ment, net only of the greatest mo-
ment to Louisville, but decidedly so
to Nashville. Itopens a trade to US
which If cultivated, viii become a
great source of wealth. Our mer-
chants seem to be aware Of its vast
importance to Nashville, and will
avail themselves of its benefits.-Bdn
Rer.
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To BourbOns: We are fat Of our
backs politically, and we must first
get on our feet: we are in bonds and
they must first be broken; the ship
is on Sire and it must first be extin-
guished, and VIC must first rescue
the government from Grantism, and
afterwards discuss the details of a
return to constitutional govern
ment. 1t is no time TO prate of
principle, principle, when personal
liberty and every right that we hold
dear are in jeopardy and doomed,
unless we break up the ring now
ruling and running ths government
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Kate Field has no great passion
for philosophers, and for the best
Of reasons She says they are un-
pleasant TO have in the house. They
always forget TO market never take
their meals regularly, never comb
their hair, never buy a new suit or
clothes, always wear shocking bad
hats, never button their gloves, arc
50 engrossed in improving the hu-
man race as never to pay any attcn-
ton to the individual specimens
around them, and last, but worse
sin of all, they never notice what IA
woman has on If this is not enough
to ruin the female temper, whatis2
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II there is anything wrong in this
story, the ST, Louis Globe is resnon-
sible for it: Montana grasshQpers
more ravenous than usual this sea-
son. They eat wagon-tires, and
have been known to tickle I, mule in
the ribs until he kicked, and de-
voured his shoes while his feet weae
ia the air"