Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-06-14

A FIRST ELPERIENCE.-A greenhorn OF
this City, Just from the verdant pastures Of
rursI life, was recently troubled with COS
tiYeness. A dose OF oil was recommended
by a mOtheriY old lady, and half-pint
bottle Of the stuff given him to take said
dose from. The innocent emptied the
whale bottle at one dose, thinking that such
was the quantity for an adult. He has
been feeding upon "Jamaica Ginger ever
sinee-and still he gushes.
ARREsTED.-OneO Of those gay and fes-
tive youths, who make IL = business to se
troublesome on all occasions, was arrested
| by the psliee at the Institute on Wednes-
day night and lodged in the ealaboose.
| PosI1oNKD.-Quit a number Of arti-
clss Of local Interest were everlastingly
crowded out this week. However they
viii vet bloom in al their freshness and
sweetness.
JOINT STOCK COMPANY.-The Fish-Bar
Jeint Stock Company, Col. J. J. Williams
patentee, have opened books fer subscrip-
tons OF stock in this city. We learn that
1t is the intention of the Company, when
organized, 10 establish large mandatory
IN this city. For further information call
on Capt. r. j. Hays at his Office in the
BarnhilI building.
ADJogRRED.-The Supreme Court adj
journed on wednesday Of this week, TO
meet in Nashville on the 10th. We will
publish the last decisions Of the Court next
week.
WILD REPORTs.-We learn that the
widest reports OF cholera in this city have
gone out 10 the country. There il no foun-
dalton for these reports whatever, there
not being a case Of cholera in the city.
Those who have given circulation to the
false reports we hope will also circulate this
statement Of facts.
The best plaza buy BuilderS Hard
ware, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings and
Brackets, both for quality, large assortment
and cheap prices, is Of q. t. BATES. He al
ways keeps the Hinman Crate, which he
warrants 10 be superior 10 any CRATE ex-
tant, It being an improvement on the Wal
ace CRATE.
HEAVY RAINs.-On Sunday morning
last the heaviest rain experienced for many
years, fell South and East Of this City
Branches and creeks never before known to
be too deep for fOrding, were for hours i'm
passable. The wind and waters injured
the crops to some extent by beating them
down, but otherwise no material damages
are reported.
PRISONERS FOR NAsHvILLE.-Deputy
Sheriff Kendrick, with the usual guard, |
conveyed three prisoners to Nashville on
Sunday evening last. Judgment in their |
cases had been confirmed by the Supreme |
Court. Their names are William johnson, !
white, sentenced to 10 years, for grand lar |
ceny; Jim Fisher, negro, to three years for
malicious shooting, and John Williams, |
negro, TO three years for forgery-all Of |
Memphis.
THE FOUR-FoOT GIANT.-This dist.n-
guished muscular gentleman Of Jackson,
went out on fishing tour this week. He
created quite a sensation as he meandered
down Lafayette street comfortably carry
ing a barrel OF -four Hnder one arm, bar
rel OF sugar under the other, sack of
coffee in mis- mouth and hogshead Of meat
on his shoulders. His fishing poles and
tackle were carried, like pencils, behind
either ear.
SOMETHING NEw.-We have heard IT
rumorsd that some time soon marriage
will be solsmRized in the Hall OF the
Friends of Temperance, none but the men,
bers of that Order being permitted to wit
ness the interesting ceremony. Now, If
the Friends Of Temperance" make matri-
mony one Of the leading features Of their
Order, it will be-well, to say the least OF
L, deviIish popular institution.
HAPPY-L Lexington is eminently salubri-
1us-that is, happy. An old fashioned,
overland, dirt-road circus will exercise saw
lust in that "city" on the Goth. 1t GENES
here from the "Blue Gulf" via Purdy, :
lacks Creek, ETC., etc Brooks and sharpe
If the reporter will sgitate a champion Jig
N the occasion.
SOMETHING WORTH INTERVIEWING
rhe London Lancet, good authority, gives !
he following recipe for the cure Of bone Z
elon: As soon as the disease is felt, put .
lirectly over the spot ny blister about the
ize Of your thumb nail, and let it remain ,
or six hours; at the end Of which time, |
lirectly under the surface Of the blister,
nay be seen the felon, which can easily be
AIKEN out with the point of needle or n
aneet. ,
LIGHTNING IN CoUHCIL.-A detachment ,
4 lightning rod men will hold conven-
ion in this City on the 18th. They have I
ngaged rooms at the Commercial Hotel. ,
The object of the meeting is to agree upon
plan for thoroughly canvassing West
tennessee. During the canvass Jackson
will be headquarters.
THE ORIENTs.-A prisoner in the State
became subscriber this week
O the WRIG AND TRIBUNE, paying his
In advance. He wanted the
,aper for the purpose OF reading the
Orient Pearls at Random Strung" which
will make him a christian if anything on
arth will.
Rosy BLoOMETH STILL. HdOlphus
the veritable "Rosy" has hand
lonely reitted his popular Restaurant on
he corner Of Lafayette and Market Streets.
All the COED things to eat and drink are
here, more enticingly comparisoned and
yet forth than ever. There amt but one
Rosy in Jaekson-in fact we don't think
here is another in ali this wide world. He
S one Of our city's institutions-an ever
,reen of gastric and "elixircap' beauty,
whose appearance in this hungry and dry |
'ge, suggests the shadow Of a great rock
n weary land" See him, partaks Of his
and be happy.
NEW TRIAL.-Willfam Lyons, sentenced
It the last term of the Circuit Court in this
City, TO ten years in the Penitentiary for
he killing of Jack Perry, was granted a
new trial by the Supreme Court on We'd
nesday. The speech Of Gen. Campbell, on
he occasion, is pronounced by Court, Bar,
and spectators one Of the ablest and most
eloquent efforts ever delivered before
Court. The General was freely eongratu-
lated at the close Of his speech.
DINKY SMAsHED.-The Switch Engine !
at the Mobile and Ohio Depot, "Dinky,'
ran of the track on Saturday last, some two
hundred yards above the Railroad crossing,
turned a summersault and went 20 smash.
Nobody hurt but "Dlnky." However. the
citizens Of the EAST End have cause fer
grief at Dinky's sad fate. Her sweet voice.
that made music all day and whose tlreless
wsrblings robbed night of its wearisome
monotony, is stilled perhaps forever.
COAL OIL ExPLosIoN.-On Saturday /
night last coal oil lamp exploded in the
Once Of the Commercial Hotel, scattering
fragments Of glass in every direction, ssus-
ing considerable alarm, but doing no seri- /
Gus damage. The Porter had turned the |
blaze down low and then blew do,rn the |
chimney to eXtinguish it, eut the blaze |
went into the bowl of the lamp instead of |
going out, and hence the explosion. The |