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JESSIE ELLIS:
OR,
Who Shall Triumph?
BY LIZZIE CLARK HARDY.

"Well, suppose she will have 70
come, if papa his made up his mind to
that effect. Bat for my part, | think
it very stupid and disagreeable OF him
to think of bringing her here at All,
aud at this time of all Others. Ii he Is
obliged to support her, why couidnt he
AS well have obtained board for her
somewhere IL that little out 0f-the-
way place where she WAS broaght up !.
And the red lips cured scorn.ulIy and
the dark e,es held in their depths a
sullen CLEAN, as the spoiled beauty
flung herself impatiently on the sofa.
I" Why, Edith, you know she is the
orphaned niece of your fathers only sis
ter. and OF course he feels it his duty
to give her home since her iatiiers
DEATH
Indeedl and why! Because we
happen to be above want, does 1t foi-
low that We must turn our house .nio
a refuge Tor destitute females, or have
our poor relations thrown at our hands
at moments notice :"
SWELL, dear, papa insisted on her
coming, and suppose she must; but
never mind maybe you will like her.
Papa says she is highly accomplished
and quite pretty
:. Pretty, indeed | have seen her
picture, and tell You, mother, SHE is
beautiful, and is the very type of beau
IN that Howard Courtenay admiies. |
tell yon it is nnheard ofiolly to have
her here ut all" m
I" But. Edith dear, Jessie is still in
meurning, and will not care for com
p.u,y. and if nothing happens, Howard
CWrfenay will have proposed before
Jessie becomes even "A speaking NC
quaintance."
!" If nuihing happens! But some
thing will happen. | tell yon am
not half so sure of Howard Coareuay
as was a month ago. Only yester-
day saw him riding with Dell Marsh.
But one thing iscerain, | shall take
good care that that little country nui
sanse does not put IN an appearance
IN the drawingfoofn while 1 am enter
tanning his lorsiship. All! there he
comes this instant. You entertain him,
mamma. while / arrange my hair IA
little more tastefnIly," and the selfish,
immrious beauty swept from the room.
But very sweet and loveal,le she
locked Il few minutes later rs she
smilingly entered the room. trailing
her rich silk over the SOFT carpet, and
timi,fly exterding her ss.apely white
hand; and indeed, Howard Conrteney
thought, as he',.lasle,l the little hand
in his own bread palm, that he had
never before looked on SO beautiful a
picture. Great waves of black hair
swept away from the low white brow
aud fell in shower of glittering ring
let's almost to the slender waist. The
lustrous black eyes were raised to his
own for a moment and then dropped
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
5 j. G. p. HOOE, Proprietor.
VOL. 4.}

"HE undersigned have leased the
- ICE HOUSE HOTEL and have
opened it Tor the reception of guests.
The House and furniture will imnedi
ately undergo a thorough renovation,
and no pains viii be- spared to make
the premises as comfortable aud at
tractiye as possible.
The table will be bountifHlly sup.
piled, and full corps of servants en-
gagged to be in constant attendance on
our boarders. The doors will be open
at all hours, of both the day and night.
Both travellers and regular boartlers
viii fnd it to their interest to give us
acall.
The subscriber has had considera-
BILE. experience in the business and
confidently appeal to the public to all
him inllis efforts to maintain first
class Hefel i'm this community.
e. s.s,gss .isss j. q. u. HOOE.
81 sJanuarv 11th 1S11s s4trsea sfs.fs
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24
Saratoga Swell Girls.

A young lady friend hands me this
receipt for making fashionable young
lady this year. She says SHE cutit
out Of a newspaper and has tried it
with success on over two hundred
youns ladies this year. Unfortunate
young girls deformed with .straight
backs are padded out, and very short
young ladies are elevated on stills so
as to be able to use up 176 yards for
dress skirt. 80 fEf
This is the receipt:
Take ninety pounds of flesh and
bones-but chiefly bones-wash clean,
bore holes in the ears and cut off the
small toes; bend the back t" conform
to the Grecian bend, the kangaroo
lroop, the Saratoga Slope, or the bull
frog break, as the taste .incIines; then
add three yards of linen, two umbrel-
Ia waist straps, one hundred VA d of
rufiies, seyenty-tive yards of edging
eighteen sards of dimity, one pair silk
cotton hose with patent hip attach
ments, one pair false calves, six yards
flannel embroidered, one pair Balmo-
raj boots with heels three inches high,
four pounds of whalebone in strips,
seventeen hundred and sixty yards of
steel wire, three quarters OF q mile of
tape, ten pounds of raw cotton or two
wire hemispheres, one wire basket to
hold bushel, four copies of New
York paper triple sheet, Commercial
will do), one hundred and fifty yards
OF silk OF other dress goods, FIVE hun
ired yards Of point lace, fourteen hun
,lred yards OF fringe or. other trim
mings, twelve gross of buttons. one
box pearl powder, one saucer carlnine
and an old hairs foot, one bushel of
false hair frizzed and fretted la Afri-
cane, one bundle Japanese switches,
with rats, mice, and other varnints,
one peck OF six button gloves, one
lace handkerchief. nine inches sopare
with patept holder. Perfume with ot.
tar of roses, or sprinkled with nine
drops of the q Blessed Babvns or
.West End.p Stuff the head with
fashio,,abre novels. hall tiekets nlav
bills. and wedding cards. some scan.
dial. a great deal of lost time ann, a
very little poodle dog add a half
grain of comInousensc. three scrnDles
| of religion. and a slight tineture of
modesty. Season with vanity. at.ac.
tation and folly. Garnish with ear.
rings, finger.rings. breast pins. chains.
bracelets, feathers and flowers to suit
the taste. Pearls and diamonds NAV
be thrown in if you have them: If not.
paste and pinchback from the dollar.
store will do.
Whirl alI around in fashionable
circle. and stew uy gasligbt for six
hours.
Great care should he taken that the
thing is not overtlone.
" - uce' no' .'S' s"",''o''''' "uu
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24

brtrothed wife of Howard COurtenay,
whom have won, in spite of all your
petty underlland cunning and stolen
interviews which have been restored
to, to entrap him." and the door
closed upon the spiteiul vision OF love
illness.
For nearly "a moment Jessie Ellis
stood still and white, and then with
one great pit,ul cry of anguish dropped
on her knees, and buried her face III
the soft cushion of the sofa, sobbing
.'Oh papa papa! Why did you not
take me with yons lam so wretched,
so lonely and heintsick.n
Swiftly a firm. springing footstep
came across the carpet, and a pair OF
strong arms lifted her from the floor
and then seated her on the sofa.
Startled and bewildered she raised
her eyes to the lace above her--the
face of Howard Courtenay, almost
transiigured with a great passion of
love and tenderness. She gasped ont,
"Oh Mr.. Gourtenay, you here! |
thought you were at the ball, with the
others.n gacs ~. Ti.sll1 ~
8. No. Jessie came in sometime
ago, thinking to accompany your
cousin. | have been seated in that
recess by the window and have heard
all that TRANSFERRED. Why do you
shrink from me, Jessie ARE you
angry with me y
mo, not angry, Mr.. Courte'lay |;
yvu are gaod and noble but indeed |
must go. ought rot to stay here
with you.n ~ n
"And why not with me, little girl"
he asked gravely.
Because-oll, do not ask me; |
cannot tell, but l must go and must
say goodbye, too. Mr.. Courtenay, |
am going away. shall not, Icannot,
stay here longer" So
"And where are you going, little
Jessiesr feae
| sGod only knows. Somewhere to
take care OF myself"
"Jessie," he said, 81 have luxu-
rious home, hut it is very lonely; will
yon come and make it cheerful ior
me ~ .ss 4fa
What do You mean Mr.. Courte-
nay,r she whispered in \ low frighten-
ed veice. 81
= mean that / love you, my darl-
ing, truderly spassionately. Can You
love me, Jessies will sou be my
wife I"
Her shy lips murmured, /" Yes, do
love you. Solniicll, oh so much.r
There WAS a wedding that Very
night. bessie demurred at first. but
Howard insisted and at last won her
consent. He was refurnishing his
house.. must go to New York to-
morrow, and of course Jessie must 60
too, to help him select furniture. And
80. dear nususpicious Uncle Raymond
was appealed to, who readily consent
eel and went for minister. Before
midnight Edith returned, angry, dis
appointed and ont of sorts, and upon
entering the l,arlor, her feelings eau
better be imagined than described.
Bui Mr.. Courtenay soon explained by
advancing to where she stood, with
Jessie lraniEg on his arm aud saying
quietly, s'JcsSie and | are aiout to be
married, Miss Raymond; we have
only been waiting your return"
Married! Yon-Jessie Ellis - she
gasr~.l, trembling from head to foot
with passion.
Yes, came in quite early, unan
iionncesl, thinking to escort you to
Madame Dupoint's, but upon consider
alton, concluded to change the pro
grlInme aud have wedding" Aud
tarning. he inotioncd the clergyman
to proceed with the ceremony, afteI
which they proceeded at once to hi,
mother's residence in another part o
the city. Jessie is still the happy
uifta st ., rofJa husband while Ed;tl
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24

In New York the Fat Mems Asso-
ciation announce that they have set
the ball arolling. asl tees
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24

If You alwas seek Divine guidance
your children will more willingly be-
diivcted by you.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24

An example animated by ardent
and sincere love shines like the sun, 1t
warns and invigorates it.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24

There 229, ,0a0threshing machines in
the United States, not counting the
schoolmarms.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24

Domestic foast-May your coffee
and the SANDERS against you be ever
alike, without grounds.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24

A prudent man,saysa witty French
man, is like pin; his head prevents
him going TO far.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24

If hrevity ii the soul Of wit, what
vast amount of fun is in the tail Of y
fashionable cnat.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24

Think well that those by whom you
are surrounded are often only the re,
fiection of yourself I
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-24
REWARD.

'STOLEN nom the Office of the Ex-
- change Hotel, A Handsome
Meerschaum Pipe, partly crorpd. IL
may oe known by its having square
stem and amher mouth piece. A iiber.
a. reward will be paid for its ieeoyery
by the Editor OF the Gazette.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-01-18
The ssiarx Of ts,e Pare.

Forty-fvo times the Popesof Rome have
been driven from their seats, and i~rvar;a-
bly, returned the vengeance of heaven
overtsking their opprcssors, frequently in
such manifest forms as to impress even
unSelievcgs with the fact that God had in
te1vcned. It is possible that Plus TX.
may toe compelled aJ last to leavc Rome.
but if tie does he surely viii return either
in bis own person or in that Of his sac
cessor, though all the armies Of the earth
aud al the host of hell combine to oppose
him. Twenty-seren times has the purple
crown of martvrdom enwreathed the
brows of those who filed ST. Peters chair.
That crown may be destined to rest upon
the venerable head of the present Holy
Father. IF SO he viii only receive a more
glorious reward in heaven. and his sue
ccssor will be stimulated by his example
to frmness and endurance.
The Pope dies, but st. Peter ever lives
in him to whom his Office aescends He
is the Rock. The Church is built upon
him and can never fail Gathose Stand
ard.
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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-01-18
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.

Many are ready to say, no doubt, that
this is an old subject. 1t is an old sub
ject, but our people need to learn more
about it. Public opinion needs to be
wrought upon. Procept upon precept, lit
tie by little and repetition after repeti-
ton will move the public mind.
While a large majority of the children
of the county are out of school, and with
out the means of acquiring even a COM
mon school education, there is certainly
some necessity for a constant agitation of
this question.
Our people cannot understand the ad-
vantages of taxation for the support of
schools. They look, all the time, at a
school tax as a burden. A Railroad tax,
or a county tax, or 4 State tax is a neces-
sity, and, therefore, must be borne. We
cannot hope to prosper without common
schools any more than we can live without
Railroads, Telegraphs ard other modern
improvements.
Every citizen is interested in n public
school whether he patronizes it or not. 1t
is a public beni6t and ought to be sup
ported at public expense. 1t is desirable
to live among intelligent people, because
society is better and property is more val
liable and money more abundant. These
are sufficient reasons to influence the pure
ly selfish man to support common schools,
were there no other considerations con-
nected with this subject, or no other in
terests involved in the establishment of a
school system.
There is some reason for opposing taxa
alton for the support of criminal courts,
but how little we complain about the enor-
nous expense of criminal prosecutions !
When We consider that this expense is in
proportion to the neglect of education, it
is a little remarkable that any objection
should be offered to the proposition to tax
the people for the support of common
schools.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-01-18
Take Care Of the Minutes.

As in money, so in time, we are to
look to the smallest portions. Take care
OF the minutes, and the hours and years
will take care of themselves. Gold is not
found, for the most part, i'll great masses.
but in little grains. Il is sifted out OF
the sand in minute PARTICLES, which, melt
ed together. produce the rich ingots which
excite the worlds cupidity. So the small
moments eff time, its odds and ends. put
together, may form a beautiful work.
Hale wrote his contemplations while on
his law circuit. Mr.. Mason Good trans
lated "Lueretius' in his carriage, while
as a physician he rode from door TO door.
One of the Chancellors of France penned
a bulky volume in tho successive inter
walls of daily waiting for ninner. NIX
White studied Greek as he was going to
and from a lawyers office. Burney
learned French and Italian while riding
on horseback and Benjamin Franklin
laid the foundations of his wonderful
stock oc knowledge in his dinner hours
and evenings, while working as a printers
boy.-Kind Words.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-01-18
An Interesting Case in the Feder-
aI Court AT Knoxville.

The case of Mrs. C. NJ. Putnam Of To-
wa against W. i. Davis of Hancock
County for Il breach Of marriage contract
was taken up by the Court on last Mon
dav. This case has created considerable
excitement through the country as the de-
PENDANT has been a prominent citizen IN
his county. and is known by many of the
stb Tenn. Cavalry in this section. 1t
seems that during Johnson's Administration
Mr. Davis was in Washington receiving
some instructions previous to starting to
the Indian Territory on business, and
there made the acquaintance of Mrs. Put
man who was employed in the Government
Prin,ina Office. The lady charges that
after a Short courtship Mr.. Davis made
nroposals for marriage, which after a time
were accepted. She resigned her posi-
ton. and made preparations for the wed
d;ng-but soon after was led to believe
bv Certain letters received that Mr.. Davis
VAS not in earnest, and after waiting a
Long time has finally brought suit for ten
.tbonsand dollars damages for failing to
comply with his contract. After the case
has been disposed of she will no doubt
sing
Fare the well, Major, and II forever,
! still forever fare the WELL
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-01-18

1t is said, with some truth too, that our
teachers as a class do not read. We give
below a list of School Journals and Maya
zines, in which every teachersmay find USE
full and practical information bearing d.
rectly on his profession.
THE AMERICAN EDUCATIoNAL
MONTHLY, an excellent magazine for
teachers and school officers.
j. w. Schemerhorn & Co., II, Bond
St. New York, $500 per anDum.
TAE NATIONAL TEACHER, n manthly
devoted to popular education. 1t is one
Of the best agencies to educate our teach
ers professionally and should be in the
hands of every teacher.
+. f. White editor and publisher, Col
umbus Ohio.
81 so a year.
THE MAINE JoUR&AL OF EDUCA-
rIoN.-This is a valuable publication to
any teacher. 1t is reliable, practical and
progressive.
\. p. Stone, Portland, Me. l,5O a
year.
TIE RHODE ISLAND SCHooLMAsTER,
an old and reliable School Journal. If a
teacher expects to keep up with the
times he must read up his profession
Examine this Magazine and you will like
it. The address is Rhode Island School
master. Providence r. L. $3.50 a year.
THE CHICAGO SCHooLMAsTER.-This
monthly is not a whit behind any. 1t is
fresh and vigorous. Aaron Cove is the
editor. The address is Schoolmaster
Company, Normal. Ill. $500 year.
THE PHRENoLoGICAL Journal
Every teacher ought to read it. 1t Is
sound and sensible on all the great ques-
tions of the school reforms.
S. X. Wells, New York.
$500 a year.
TIE CATALOGUE OF HOWARD Uni
versity, d. c., for 1870-72 has been re
cC1Neu. II OHldllS 20 pages. IL
partments already organized are the
Normal Preparatory Collegiate Industrial.
Law, Medical, Military. Commercial and
Musical. A full corpse of Professors in
each. The students number 5G6. Maj.
| Gen. Oliver O. Howard, L. l.. D., Presi-
dent.
BRIEF History OF THE ENGLISH
Observation-Disclosures Hadley of Yale
College has prepared a 'Brief History of
the English Language" 1t was, howev-
ee, originally written for Webster's Quar-
to Dictionary. n demand having sprung
up for it in a separate form t. be used in
Colleges and other literary institutions as
a textbook, it is now published IN pam
phlet form, IS pages. Royal Quarto, pa
per and sold at p cents a copy.
This history of our language in its pres
cnt inexpensive form will be gladly receiv-
cd. 1t is published by G. and C. Merri-
am, Springfield, Mass
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-01-18
Free ScEfeeks-Dr. Sears, of the
Peabody Fund.

The officers of the State Teachers As
ISOLATION met yesterday afternoon, and
transacted business which cannot but have
an important bearing upon the education
al interests of the State.
A few weeks ago this body addressed a
letter to DIR. b. Sears, of the Peabody
Fund, asking for an appropriation of IF
teen hundred dollars, for the purpose of
putting an agent in the field, whose duty
it should be to arouse the counties in the
State to the importance of establishing the
free school system.
The meeting yesterday was for the pur-
pose of hearing the report of this commit
tee.
Judge Watson read a letter from DIR.
Sears, in which it was stated that the ff-
teen hundred dollars would be placed at
the disposal of the officers of the Associa-
ton to be appropriated as they had sug-
gested.
When this became known, a committee
was appointed to confer with the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Treasurer Morrow, as to the best course
to be pursued under the circumstances.
The sense of the body was taken as to
the selection of an agent for the work and
the vote resulted in the choice of Colonel
j. Is. Killebrew. 1t is confidently expect
ed that such steps will be taken as will re-
suit in the appointment of the agent OF
the body as assistant to the State Super
intendent, to carry on the work of estab-
lIshing schools in the various counties Of
the State.
Steps were also taken looking toward
printing the minutes of the last State
Teachers Association together with such
memorials and addresses as may put the
new work about to be entered upon in a
proper light before the people.
The counties of the State are waking
up to this cause, and are taking action up
on it. AS we look over the field educa-
tional matters in Tennessee appear more
hopeful now than ever before.-NashciUe
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-01-18

the decisive question? For the sake of
the, cause let not sympathy and personal
feelings usurp the place Of duty. Let
our superintendent appoint mi who
will not be a credit to this honorable and
highly important profession. The Teach
er should be the cxemplar, the model of
the immortal architecture hence we urge
the vital Importance of good teachers.
Make the school systems of the Southern
States. their greatest ornament, their most
enduring and %ennobling monument-the
first essential of which is good teachers"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-01-18
TO public

,od TO conduct u bus
VI have ,January, 1T. 1872 upon Pine the
lpe's from E sr either in Money or FRO
duce. d.te 40 GOODS Will DE
From t1,, 70 ol LEAVE OUR STORE UN-
i1 s. r c.nGfiion of the Country demands
shi, n 9o,eai to be impartial and rec@s,
We half way measure to credit some
a refuse others 70 ne
'n ar I'. .I.o call upon those indebted 10 ~
-. forward and settle or we siia,i ="
O CONF nT, sJ TO place accounts in hands OF
az for collection.
' &c. ere satisfied that the People OF
w. will appreciate our motives n
c'al"! ,m,r As in the past favor us with
p ne tronage aud friendship.
pr ".,rsion we wonld say that our
IN cohr ,he most complete in this Coun-
Elm for Pay Down only, we
y ana u 1eI,.onfs lower than any one else:
IL Sc %n / is an examination OF STOCK
W pn,cEs. Respectfully
Ind ! SIESFELD ~ MAYER.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-01-18
spECIAL NOTICE

:. hereby given to all persons suoJect
p-i,iIeGe Tax, to wit /: Merchants,
LAWYERS, Claim Agents Architects,fhy-
'I.i,n,. Dentists, Artists, Brokers' Brew
Rn,chers. Express Wagons, Hacks
&c ard Mule Dealers, Hotel and Tav-
,-r Kecper.. Pedlars, Liquor Dealers
..iny Machine Agent sselling, Insurance
r,mpanics, to come forward ana take
-, License. before they find their cases
4 the hand, Of the proper authorities for
4 Election. It is made my duty by law
!, ,~or!,ct snch taxes, and | wish to do SO
/. ;,hout any costs or trouble 10 all those
. no are bound to pay.
JOHN z. GRESHAM.
...,I clerk 10. court.