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How Oshers See us.

:.
The London Times makes some sharp
comments on the impani,y of crime ia the
United States. After stating the case,
not altogether fairly, perhaps, the Times
concludes as follows:
aThere can be no doubt that England,
being the most hospitahle country OF the
Old Word-more hospitable, in tact,thhn
her own sister races in these isles has
laid to her account many crimes done
against her. population rather than By
them. May it nots be so in tile United
States also? We answer-To sdihe.ex.
tent. But what we look to is the public
opinion Of acountry, the feeling or So
ciety, and that which has the courage to
assert and defend itself In this country
public opinion often comes in to supply
the default of law, andto pronounce d
censure that will be ratified only by the
general assent of public men There Is
still here very reatidifference between
what is strictly legal, aud WHAT'S honera-
bile and dworthy of,a good man NodOnbt
q man in this country may steer 9, course
very close to the law, and escape not only
its penalties, bat even its formal judgs
ments ;'but he willlhaveto encounter an
other tribunal, thatof his fellow citizens,
bound to no letter and not slow to sly
what it thinks culpabIe or mean Sucha
tribunal there should be in the United
States, at least in the older States and it
ought to be strong enough to resist the
deterioration ascribed 10 the continual
addition Of q miscellaneous crowd Of
strangers. Do the citizens of the United
States govern themselves, or are ethey
governed by the human stream yearly
rolling into their cities2 II the latter,
theu where is the. boasting2 If the for
mer. then why does not the mighty COM
monwealtl do more to. vindicate her law,
her morality, and her good name 1t ID
only on the proof of results that We can
admit the superiority she claims for her
institutions and laws .sssas.oo7 y
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-02-25

~ Another Radical u. S. Senator,
from Florida, obtained his election by
hribing members Of the Legislature, =
He is to be Investigated and white
washed.
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egPresident GRASr has pardoned
Paymsster SErH JonEsoN, who stole
only $4,000 Congress has pardoned
all the Credit Mobilier rogues except
BRooKs and AMrs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-02-25

hvNew Yorkers declare the present
Winter the coolest during the past forty
years. The people Of Minnesota, can
ear the same.
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r..s, B..o1 Br.bers Proven.
4 Eonvicf ulIs Ca0sen Tool ana
Comp0UaOn.

Sr Lours.F Feb. lie A. Rarahbacker
testified Yesterday before the Pomeroy
Investigating Committee at Topeka, Kan
sas,to the effect that Pomeroy authorized
him to use money to influence the vote Of
Representatives Davis and Cummings
but that he Pometoy) furnished hiuf
with no money to paw them He also
swore that he VAS authorized by Judge
Horton to Offer Representative Bacon W
900 to vote for P5meroy, aud that be
made the offer aud Bacon refuscd it. !, he
testified. fnrtber, that he was tlie gIesriQf
Pomeroyat siae hotel during the canvass,
and, in answer to question. said he used
Ito ike at Walerlpo. Iowa, where he.was.
convicted Of the burglary of $26, 600 aud
sent twe and nne-half years to the rPenic
tentiary. but was afterward pardoned ny
the Governor, it being discovered that ne
was Innocent Of The crime; anil further,
that he told Judge Horton snd Col. Ennis
few days since that if they would loaa
him fifty dollars he would leave the city
and not appear before The Committee
The Democrat will, tomorrow, publish
an interview with Col York aud b. r
Simpson, who we're prominently connect:
ed with the recent Senatorial bribery bu.
siness in Kansas, regarding the alleged
statement by Pomeroy that the riepey he
gave York was asuhscriptien 10 Ma
tional Bank at Independence York said
there. is no National Bank at fndepeLd.
ence there is . private hank there, hes
longing to Mr. Rage, Who isssainlma
i friend Of Pomeroy, and who was at To-
peka at the time, and the probabilities are
that had Pomeroy desired to subscribe;
i for bank stock, he wonld have done so
through his friend He further stated that
he had recived Telegram from Topeka
informing him that it had been ascer
|, tained from what bank the money he re-
j ceiyed from Pomeroy came. and that it
would be identified by The man who made
up the package as s.t''
1 Mr.. Simpson said ne expected to rep
resent the Kansas Legislature before the
Investigating COMMITTEE at w Washington,
Tor, in other words, as soon as he testiies
as witness he will become prosecators
j Hefurther stated that they have q sitness
{ who will swear to having been an agent
I Of Pomeroy' land had instructions ID ap-
proach DR.. Daws,n and Mr. Cummi g;
4 whom Pomeroy called cheap follows, and.
coald be bought for three or four bum
dted dollars apiece. They did not sell,
however. Also, that Mr. Bacon, who ac-
companies them to Washington will
swear that he was offere 81 900 fo- his
vote, and that Pomeroy himself told HIM
that any arrangement male with his
agent woul.i be faithfully carried oaN He
also said that the quarter million dollars
distributed by the recusant witness, Stew
art,at Washington, would implicate Pom
eroy if the truth were known L =
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Written for the Spirit)
Earroyy Gauge Railroad.

In your last issue a plan was pro-
posed to build barrow gauge road from
Woods6eld to Bsrnesville, or any other
point that might be selected We now
propose to give some other testimonials
and details in favor of such road. We
quote from the report of the National
Narrow Gauge Railroad Convention:
w. D. Cbipley, Secretary Of the North
and South Railroad. Georgia, stated
"that he had found the narrow gauge a
thorough success in every respect
Col. W. H. Greenwood, General Man.
ager of the Denver h Rio Grande Rail
road, Colorado, "rcmarked that so far a:
| he had treated the narrow gauge system
| it had proved a decided success. Iht
| Dsayer l. Rio Grande road had now III
miles in operation. As to the
r. CAPACITY OF THE ROAD,
| he had no hesitation in declaring il fully
equal to that of broad gauge road. l
was only a three feet gauge, and yet h
was unable to see any difference. as tt
capacity, in favor of the broad gauge
He could do rs much business on tn!
road as could be done on nineteen-twen
tielhs of the broad gauge. As to
/ SPEED,
they made all the speed they desired
with patty Of Pennsylvania excursion
lists. the other day They made ar ave
rage Of twenty Ave miles an hodr."
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BAD PRACTICE.

Tie Court stated that he had couple
of cases in his hands in which the Sher-
ia, instead OF serving the psr;ies by
summons, ha,i pc, mitted All attorney to
accept service for them He consider
cd that practice very vicious Que, and
he would not enter judgment in the
cases unless there was fled With the pa
pers some evidence of the authority to
accept such service"
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Uxuures5 sITTelters /:

lEThe evidence against Senator
rexrRor, Of Kansasis conclusive. We
publish part OF itin this issnc.
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wsssisileid Eeb. so. 1879.

"a uuion OF hearts, 4 union Of hands,
4 union that none may sever;
4 unioa OF lakes, = union OF lands,
The AxrRreAN UxloS FoRrvrs."
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EET The Railroad and Insurance Com.
panies have strong lobby at Columbus
to influence legislation.

tyWc end the following in the
Common Pleas Court report, Judge
BURsEr, OF Cincinnati, Of the proceed
inys on the 10th inst
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Nett income, E1O,623 or $53,ll5
This road is 13a miles long; original
cost 8ls0,00o present value 8500,000
maximum grade 81 feet to the mile
minimum curves 1872 feet radius; weight
of freight cars 344 pounds, carrying
81 tons; nett profit for 1871 was 40 pei
cent on the cost
"From my experience in working the
l # 11t in. gauge, deduce the follow
ing to show the sufliciency Of the 2 it
8 in. gauge:
l. That the cost in construction, in
esrthwork, bridges and tunnels, etc, de.
pends on the gauge.
2. That the cost OF maintenance oi
rolling stock will be low. consequent
upon the small weight on each wheel
8 That speed of forty miles per
hour can be run with ease and safety
(Part Of Mr.. Spooner's letter in last ar
licle
Mr.. Spooner's opinions are of special
value as the study of this subject has
been his occupation for ten years, and
his experience has been more full than
that of any other person., so is his
knowledge of the matter more profound
The Laren narrow gauge road in Nor
way, reports nett annual increase oi
fifteen per cent on the cost of the road
at three cents per passenger per mile and
freights at two and three fourth cents
per ton per mile, Grade S6 feet to the
mile; curves 237 feet radius; speed 81
miles per hour.
DETAILS OF PASSENGER CARS.
The first class narrow gauge passen.
ger coaches, used on the Denver and
Rio Grande Railway, are 40 feet long, Z
feet wide, Z feet 6 inches high, with two
4-whccled trucks, wheels "a inc!i:s in Iii
supter, weight $4,000 posnds, and carry
81 passengers each The si!is are only
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we'll. Here is . list Of them and their
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16
Aaron Burr's Daughter.

1t was Theodocia, his daughter,
SO lovely, so pure, so intellectual,
so naughty, and yet so soft and
gentle, that opened to Aaron Burr
the brightest page in the blotted
volume of his life. "She was near
ly complete realization of his ide-
al of woman" Upon her he Law
ished the wealth of soul that over
flowed with secret tenderness.-
Long after his fall from power, she
was the solitary star, shining in
beautiful lustre over the darkened
and rough pathway of his life. Du-
ring his trial for high treason at
Richmond, in 1906, Theodocia, then
the brilliant leader of society in the
most aristocratic city of the South
the wife of Joseph Aston, a dis
tinguished citizen Of South Carroll
na-by her devotion, sagacity, and
influence, powerfully aided her
fathers defense. In the darkest
hour of that memorable legal dra-
ma, she evinced her deep affection
IN language as heroic as it was
beautiful. "My vanity" she said,
"would be greater if had not been
placed so near you; and yet, my
pride is our relationship. / had
rather not live than not to be the
daughter of such man." A few
years after the Richmond trial,
which resulted in a victory for
Burr, Theodocia met fate which
is still enveloped in gloom and
mystery. At the close of the war
It 1912 she sailed from Charleston
IN vessel bound for New York,
Tor the purpose of visiting her faith
or Her husband was then COVER
hsr OF South Carolina. Though he
provided everything conducive to
Aer safety and comfort which
wealth and influence eould com
mand, the vessel never reached it's
destination;it was never heard from
after leaving Charleston harbor.-
At last all hope onded; the certain
ty that Theodocia was dead came
home 20 them, and Aaron Burr was
bereaved as few men have ever
been bereaved-left to "a life all
winter, war within himself to
WOge."
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16
THE CHILDREN,s CHURCH.
BY J. FREEMAN CLARKE.

By J. FREEMAN CLARKE.
The bells ofthe churches are ringing
Papa and mama have both gone
And three little children sit singing
Together this still Sunday morn.
While the bells toll away in the steeple,
Though too small to sit still in pew,
These busy religious small people
Determined 10 have their church, too.
SO, as free as the birds, or the breezes,
By which their fair ringlets are famed,
Each rogue sings away as he pleases,
With book upside down in his hand.
Their hymn has no sense in its letter,
Their music no rhythm nor tune;
Our worship, perhaps, may be better
But THEIRS reaches God quite as soon.
Their angels stand close to the Father;
His heaven is made bright by these flow-
ers:
And the dear God above US would rather
Hear praises from their lips than from
ours.
Sing on, little children-your voices
Fill the air with contentment and love;
nh h"buiC aANuhd gOu ANJoiCts,
And the birds MARBLE sweetly above.
Sing on-for the proudest oratlOns,
The liturgies sacred and long,
The anthems and worship Of nations,
Are poor to your innocent song.
Sing on-Our devotion is colder,
Though wiser our prayers may be plan
ned,
For often we, too, who are older,
Hold OUR book the wrong way in our
hand.
Sing on-our. harmonic inventions
We study with labor and pain;
Yet often our angry contentious
Take the harmony out of our strain.
Sing on-all our struggle and battle,
Our cry, when most deep and sincere
What are they? A ehild's simple prattle,
A breath in the Infinite ear.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

ANCIENT TMBER.-Probably the
oldest timber in the world, that has
been subject to the hand of man, is
that in the temple of Egypt. 1t is
found in connection with stone
work which is known to be at least
1000 years old. This wood, and
the only used in the construction
of the temple, is in the form of ties,
holding the end of one stone to an.
other in its proper surface. When
two blocks were laid in place then
1t appears that an excavation about
an inch deep was made in each
block. into which an hOur-glass
shaped tie was driven. 1t is there
fore very difficult to force any stone
from it's position. The ties appear
to have been the tamerisk, or chit
tenn wood, of which the ark was
constructed, sacred tree in anci-
ent Egypt, and now very rarely
found in the valley of the Nile
These dove-tail ties are Just as
sound now as on the day Of their
insertion.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

Never was there q more blessed
institution than Sunday, the sacred
day of rest from labor. For the
souls health and the body's health
of the human race, on at least one
day in the seven there should be
an ever-recurring intermission of a
daily toll. Thus, let man attain
to the period of three score years
and ten, he has gained a holiday of
ten years duration, even if his lot
has been labor for the remaining
three score years. Let childhood
DO taught to use, and manhood dis
creetly use, this blessed breathing
time, as day on which to raise
the thoughts beyond the world,
not less than for rest from labor
and mental anxiety.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
In the ChanceFy Court of ATadlf-
son County. Tenn.

II. II. Bethshears.ys. W. +. still, Ct Al.
II. this Cause at the special June Term. lsIs.
IL the death of defendant, W. +. Still was
suggested and admitted, and publication WAS
ordered 20 be made as required by law for the
following named persons, heirs at law of the
said W. r. SiIll, al OF whom are non-resf lenis
oi The Stale Of Tennessee. tO-wit:
sarah 4. Ellis wife of - Ellis, Martha Il
MOrehead, W. \. still, JAS. c. Still JoseDh
L. SILL, Chas. a. STILL Afford F. Still. Abra-
ham 4. still, Raleigh NJ. still JoJ SILL Al
mira NJ. Still aud Jas. NJ. Renald laii OF War
ren County, Kentucky y also Rosetta Inter
vile OF JnO- NJ. Luter, JnO. W. still, Jas. +
Suli Miranda C--Peters, NJ. Z. Peters Henry
T. Refers and Wm. Thomas Peters TALL Of
Marshall County, Kentucky, except the Peters
children who T. side In Galloway County, Ky
also Mary NJ. Pollock, Merchille Z. Pryor, W
l.. Colt, Cyrus GOtt, Virginia c. GOtt, Carson
A Colt and Virgil NJ cot, of the state of
Missouri; and also the unknown heirs of said
W ~ sill, commanding them to appear at the
neSbterin OF said Court, 10 show cause &c.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk and
Master that said nOn-residents and un-
known heirs make. their appearance here
in, before said Court. 81 jackson, Tenn, on
the - 81
eth MONDAY IN OCTOBER, 1873.
and show cause, if any they have, whV this
suit should not be revived against them: Al q
that copy Of this order be published four
successive weeks in the jackson aYhig
D.M. WISDOM, Gam,
Campbell s. MeCOrry, SOls. a1gS-4w.
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Petition for Incorporation.
I'm the Chancery Court of
Madison County Tenn.

WTHEREAS petition has been filed in the
w ChaacerY Court OF Madison County
Tenn esSee by RObt. Il. Hurt, John NJ. Parker
and VIM. w. Gates. citizens of Madison Co.
Tennessee; and B. q. Ezzell. David Bell and
A. b. Christian, citizens OF Carroll County,
and Alfred Gardner, citizens of Weakly Coun-
", Tenn. and w. J. Hurt, j. NJ. Gilbert and
j. ID. C. Atkins, citizens of Henry County,
Tennessee, asking to be incorporated as Il body
polite, and corporate under the name and style
OF the Evansville and Jackson Railroad
Company for the purpose OF building, con-
structing, coupling and running Railroad for
the TRANSFORMATION of freight and passengers
FROM Jackson, in the County Of Madison, Ten
nessee, 10 Evansville, in the County of Van
derburg, Indiana, running thrOi;gh the eOun-
ties Of Madison, Carroll, Weakly and Henry
10 the state line, with all the privileges, fran
chises, tights and powers granted By the Gen
eral Assembly Of the state OF Tennessee TO the
Mississippi central Railroad Company, by an
act passed November 30th, lS53, SO far as the
same are applicable to the purposes and objects
ing that petitioners be endowed with all other
privileges franchises and rights not mcOnsis-
tent with the cOnsti uliOns and laws of the
state OF Tennessee, and the United States.
Ii is therefore ordered that all persons inter-
ested and the public generally make their ap-
pearance at The next term OF the Chancery
COur, at Jackson, Tennessee, 10 be hOklen at
the Court House on the
An Monday in October, 1873,
and show cause, If any they have why the pc
titiOn aforesaid should not be granted and The
sand letters of incorporation issued, otherwise
said petition Will be taken for confessed aud SET
for hearing eN parte.
ID. NJ. WISDOM, G q
Caruthers Mallory, soils aIie9- tyy
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

BE FIRM.-The winds and the
waves may beat against the rock,
planted in atroubled sea, but it re-
mains unmOved. Be you like that
rock, young man. Vice may entiee,
and the song and the cup may in
vite. Bewaro--stand firmly at
your post. Let your principles
shine forth unObscured. There is
glory in the thought that you have
resisted temptation and conquered.
Your bright example will be to the
world what the lighthouse is to
the mariner upon a sea-shore; it
will guide hundreds to the point of
virtue and safety.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

DISSOLUTION.

TENIIE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing
Il between Lewis solomon and Sefig Solomon
under the Grm name Of L & s. Solomon, is
this dag dissolved by mutual consent LOWS
Solomon assumes all firm liabilities and is
alone authorized to receipt for debts due The
nrm. LEWIS SOLOMON,
SELIG SOLOMON.
August 2, 1875. Iaags-st
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

The Minneapolis Tribune be-
comes serious: "Oakes Ames' will
reveals S5,745,254. And yet he
died Of disappointment and cha
grin. Happier is honesty in a hick-
DRY shirt and au oilsl1in cap than
discrimination in a plug hat and a
shirt that buttons behind,
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

Grace Greenwood says: "The fact
is there seems no relief for coming
generations except through the he
role remedy of putting all female in
tants out of the way. Nothing
could be so good for US except a
long and glorious succession OF
Herods."
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

If you would be cured OF that hateful mRlady
the Piles, which SO distress thousands use
PILE OINTMENT.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

A combination unequaled in the world for
the diseases so common to this changeable and
facilitating climate
Iron rs the life of human blood.
Ii is PHOSPHORUS that gives vitality to the
brain and power 20 the nerves.
The combination OF these two great elements
constitutes the central idea in Pr. ClOnd's
wonderful remedy. The vegetable agents are
simply aaipncts in restoring healthy secretion
and assisting 20 iii fuse and appropriate the DO
tent elements above mentioned.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

If yOn have a Cough or Cold, and desire
speedy relief, use ARMlSTEAD'S LUNG
SYRUP.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

For Burns, Cuts, Old Sores letter, and
especially for Eresy pelas, use ARMISTEAD' S
UNIVERSAL OINTMENT. 1t never fails.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

If you are shaking with Ague, or threatened
with Bilious Fever, use ARNISTEAD'S LIV-
Ek PILLS and AGUE TONIC. You will be
cured.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

II yon would have sleek and healthy stock
use DICKERMAN'S HUNGARIAN CONDI-
TION POWDERS.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

II You would have your gray hairs speedily
restored TO their youthful color use ArInistead's
mSmmoth-sized HAIR RESTORER. ChsaT-
est add best in the market.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

We have hundreds Of certificates on Gle PROV
ing the grea: virtues of the aboveremedies, but
AS the Preparations are becoming generally
known, We deem It us less to repu5lish this
evidence.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

Remember that ARAIISTEAD'S EYE WAT
Err never fails to give immediate relief in all
cases of sore eyes.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16

II You have need of Liniment, cali for
DICkERMAN'S HUNGARIAN. Wonderful IN
ats effects, both upon man and beast.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-16
CLOUD, AKIN & CO.,

Proprietors Evansville Laboratory.
NJ. ROBERTS & CO, Agents,
Jackson, Tenn.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05
State News.

Sam. Kirkham, Of Paola, who went to Califor-
| county and gone to farming.
Noel Dagnette, living at Lousburg, Miami
county, while on q visit tO friends in the Indian
nation, near Baxter Springs, was thrown violent
ly from a wagon in which he was riding, and,
falling on his head and shOulders received iniu-
ries of such serious character to place him in
a very prccarions condition. A leg and his COL
lar bone were broken, and his head and shoulders
were badly bruised.
The Seneca CoWrier says that on Monday last,
al the school children were playing cracking the
whip, . little daughter If Chris SHAFT, living on
Wild Cat, happened to he the cracker. Unfortu-
Dately, when the whip cracked she went tnm-
bling over. which dislolated her shoulder and
fractured her collar bORc.
John Vorhrs, of Seneca, met with severe &C.
cident Monday afternsoii, by which his leg was
broken and his ankle badly sprained. He was
about mounting ohc Of the stOre horses at his
residence, when the sniiAai started, and i'm at
tempting TO free his f;sh from the stirrup the
above mentioned =, ci . It bee him
A. Martin Of CoffeyviIle, had two fine hogs
killed by lightning Thursday afternoon. At the
same time neighbor IF Mr.. Martin was consid-
erably shocket while sitting in the door Of the
house.
The Progress says that the western portion of
Barton county is overrun with thousands of buff
falo, and they are scsn from the city daily. An
telope in great numbers arc scattered over the
prairies, and our citizens arc feasting upOn buf.
falO and antelope steaks at nominal prices.