Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-01-20
a SPIendid Stock OF Fall aRd

lowing Officers were elected Tor the year
IsT2: c. +. Landis, Captain; r. 4. Iteayis'
l,t Assistant officer; Thos. Corren, ID As
sistant Officer jos. i. Hammerly, Secreta-
rs; A. Rosenberg, Treasurer; II. d. Bur
nell. Vice President. The Company meets
the 81 Tuesday night in each month.
OYSTER sUPPER.-This office is indebted
10 the liberal and epicurean prOprietors OF
the Farmers Eating House, for an cx-
celIent oyster supper. This house is grow
ing in popularity, and we heartily wish 1t
eminent success.
An EnterPrising FIrm.-Messrs.
smith & Jarnagin, successors to NJ. Walsh
& Co, are one of the most enterprising and
substantial firms in the city. Their stock
OF staple and fancy groceries, liquors and
country produce is large, and well selected.
They propose to sell on close profits, and
to guarantee satisfaction. Housekeepers,
planters and country dealers will find no
better bargains anywhere.
THE LECTURE.-The Rev. Mr.. Munsey's
lecture on Friday night the 18th, was at
tended by large and brilliant audience.
The Dr's theory was not altogether new,
but was presented with just force Of reason
ing. and eIoquence Of diction. His flights
of eloquence were always beautiful, and
frequently sublime. We were much inter-
estcd and but utter the general sentiment
when we pronounce the lecture highly en-
tertaining.
ExTRAoRDrSARY FENTs.-The perform
ances OF the DE Oryllle Brothers upon the
tight rope and trapeze on Saturday of last
and Monday Of this week, were the most ex-
traordinary we ever witnessed. The rope
was stretched across Market street from
Kings block to Greer's, being about fifty
feet from the ground, and from the center
Of the main rope hung the trapeze. Their
rope walking and feats upon the trapeze.a
this frightful height, were absolutely Won
derfll. So much so that the "darkies
present pronounced them eOnjurers.
Two YEARS IN ADvANCE.-TO show
how the WING AND TRIBUNE is appre-
uiated, we publish the following incident:
An old subscriber called on Tuesday to
see when his time would expire. The books
showed that he had paid up TO the 4th Of
March next. He rendered four dollars, pay
ing for TWO years in advance, assigning rs
a reason that he was afraid he might lose
a copy Of the paper by his time expiring
sooner than he expected. And such, we
are proud to know, is the general estimation
in which our paper is held.
BALL AND FlcsrTvAL.-The ladies of the
Catholic Church Of this city will give Ball
and Festival on next Wednesday evening,
January 9th, at Tomlin's Hall. Tickets
one dollar each, one ticket, however, will
admit both gentleman and lady. The pro-
ceeds of this entertainment will be devoted
to the building of new Catholic Church.
The Jackson Silver Cornet band and the
Jackson String band have been engaged for
the occasion. Altogether it will be an ele-
CANT entertainment-in the interest of a
most worthy cause, and we hope to see 1t
what it richly deserves to be, grand sue
cess.
The BEAUTIES OF GOOD GOVERNMENT.
Esq. Mat. Tidwell, and his son, Joe It'd
well, have been summoned to appear before
the u. 5. Court, now sitting at Memphis,
70 answer charge OF intimidating a ''ward
Of he Government" Also Mr.. Z. J. Alex
ander has been summoned to answer the
charge of selling uustamped tobacco, and
not paying special tax. Eight or ten wit
nesses will accompany the defendants, and
we have no doubt, from careful inyestgs-
ton Of the facts, but what they will clearly
establish their innocence. All three Of the
above gentlemen are citizens of this county,
TURTLE COFFEE. - We have often in
du,ged in the rare luxury Of turtle soup
but until recently We never heard OF turtle
coffee. a party Of young men from thii
city, whilst on a camp hunt, made the as
tonishing discovery. One OF them captured
a small turtle, and for safe keeping, placed
it in a tea Kettle. It seems that they haC
two kettles, one of which they used for max
ing coffee The coffee kettle got misplaced il
some way and the cook, without noticing, go
hold of the one in which the turtle was i'm
prisoned, and in his hurry, without exami
nation, made the coffee. This process wa
innocently repeated for several days befor,
the well boiled turtle was discovered. Th
astoRishment Of the boys, on discovering
that they had for days been drinking turtI
coffee, may be better imagined than de
seribe1-however, they pronounced the cot
| fee good, and the aroma delighttul-mti
| the last day.
| WE WILL BE GAY AND HAPPY STILL
There is world of good Wholesome phiIos
Ophy in that old, rolicking song, each yers,
of which closes with
| - Let the wide world wag rs it will.
| We viii be gay and happy stIil.'
| The little dash OF recklessness in it may b
repreheusible, but its daring, hopeful yigol
| in spite Of its rudeneSS, makes the sent
ment most charming, ss well as cheering
The true end Of philosophy is 20 reeoncil
the soul to disappointment, to sustain tn
| heart in it, hours Of sadness, to teach mar
kind to bear and TO hope. Theoretic phi
IoSophers are maRy-prdcticay ones al
few. Theoretic philosophers. as a rule, al
the most miserable of men but those pra,
teal ones, whom we daily, meet, and VIII
astonish us with their cheerfulness an
J hopeful viEor amidst the darkest adyersit,
and the most painful diSappointments, al
in reality tho hapPiest Of men, the true
philosophers. They are the - gay and hal
py still kind OF philosophers, and are p
culisr TO no class, or country, or age; bI
amidst all classes, in all countries, througl
out all ages. they have and still shed Il
matchless Light OF their unconquerab
hopefuluess. They are not generally,
the world goes, successful men; but eve
amidst failures Oft, they experience more
the real Joys Of life than the msjority
those whom the world call successful
class they are so full OF visor, and con
dence, 50 cheerful and daring, that tn,
never fal 10 rebound from the blow tn
strikes them down, more uncsnquerab
than ever. They are so full Of the sun-shil
of life, see so much that is Joyful in Il
much-abused world, have 50 much war;
: generous blood in heir hearts that tn,
have no room for despair. Their minds n
so busy with big plans for the future, the
hearts so absorbed with bright dreams, the
I whole being 50 imJued with the beauties
: life aud its stirring and higher duties tn
, they have no time for dependency. Tn
T. are the silver Innings in the cloud OF life
{ rainbows that lend beauty and hopcfuln,
;. TO the darkest, most destructive storms
: human experience For men of this star
we have no little admiration. They are
! ally the only philosophers in the worlC
:, the only men who find an oasis in eve
e deSert-who see light behind the tierc
?. storms-who never ''giye up the ship" ey
/ when tossed upon the most angry wav
It Disappointment may sha,ter, with Zig
ming fury, the tallest temple Of their am