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The Saline County journal., 1873-09-04
A Mothers Tact.

The mother was sewing busily, and
Josie, sitting on the carpet beside her,
and provided with dull, rounded scis-
sors and some old magazines, was just
as busily cutting out pictures. :,
alt would mt liter the carpet, 20 SAID
Aunt Martha, who had come in tor
cozy chat. Mamma knew this; but she
knew, too, that a few minutes work
would make all right again, and Josie
All went well until the little boy
found he had cut off a leg of horse
that he considered marvel OF beauty.
1t was real disappointment and griei
to the little one.
"Mamma, see!" and half crying be
held 1t up.
"Play he's holding up one foot" the
mother said quickly.
"Do real horses? mamma"
"Oh yes, sometimes"
al will;" and sunshines chased away
the clouds that in another minute would
have rained down.
twas little thing, the mothers an.
swer, but the quick sympathy, the ready
tact, that made all right. The boys
heart was comforted, and he went on
with his play, with no jar Of nerves OF
temper, and Auntic's call lost none OF It's
pleasantncsS.
"I'm tried of cutting pieces, mamma,
said Josie, after while.
"Well, get your horse-wagon and
play those bits of paper are wood, and
you are going to bring me:t load. Draw
it over to that corner by the fire, and
put them into the kindlinsbcx play
that's the wood-house."
Pleased ard proud, the little tca,nster
drew load after load till the papers W ere
all picked up, without his ever thinking
he was ever doing anything but play.
The Saline County journal., 1873-09-04
Selecting Wheat for Seed.

No fact is more evident than that, II
wheat, with which IS mixed the seeds of
weeds, chess, barley, rye or other grains
is used tor seed, the crop harvested will
not be good clean wheat. 1t is equally
certain that poorly developed, unripen-
cd or diseased wheat kernels cannot be
expected to produce superior wheat.
Yet many farmers, knowing these
things, pay little attention to select
ing wheat for seed. No farmer should
ever SOW "dirty" wheat under any cir
cumstanccs. This year there should be
special pains taken in many parts OF the
country where the wheat crop was al
most entirely failure. twill be much
better to procure seed from = tonsidera-
Bile distance and at an Increased expense
than to rely on that which is not suita-
BILE for the purpose. In all ordinary
cases the fact that such is the best you
have is not sufficient reason.
Care in selecting varieties is also i'm
portant. If one variety has faile d in
your vicinity, year after year, try some
thing else, no mater how good reputa-
ton this variety may have formerly had.
The fact that white wheat brings q
higher price in the market than the am
ber of red wheat of the same quality,
should be taken into consideration. OF
two varieties, equal in hardness, etc., Of
course the white should be selected. In
getting wheat from distance, if you
want it earlier than you now have
60 south tor it: if later, 60 north for
seed. Do not be induced to SOW large
" Of any variety simply because it has
done we'll in other places, especially il
these localities are at considerable dis.
The Saline County journal., 1873-09-04
Ha.lll.g . s.applss tsrtle Sy ,AeWro.eInd.

A man name Gilsey, who by strict
economy and severe industry succeeded
in getting his family little place, free
of all incumbrance, was fishing in Still
River, near the Beaver Brook Mills,
on Sunday afternoon. After sitting on
the bank for couple Of hours without
catching anything, be was gran6ed to
sce, on fat stone IN the water, a snap
ping turtle summing itself. The butt end
Of the turtle was toward him. and he
would capture il; but while he was
looking for place TO step the turtle
gravely turaed around without his
knowledge. and when he got in reach.
ing distance and bent down To take hold
of while Lan.lIinr snaprinc lurilc.
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The Saline County journal., 1873-09-04

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vonns or sSd make more money nj work Tor in the
spare rnomrnts all the time, than st ything ese
land. Maine.
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The Saline County journal., 1873-09-04

aeooYunG.-Hows BY Specializing in otocks
a AM 1of6 Capital, Gle TO eico; vii pay alu 70
a aoa X0snss Fuii expianafion sent free. W. y.
nj HBEII CO.. Banker, and Brokers, 9wsli 81 !,
New York Box 9sse.
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Explanation OF the Electric feley

"Sam," said a darkey to his ebony
brothers, chow am it dat dis yaa tele-
graf carries de news froo dem wires ?'
"Well, Caesar, now you s'pose dar am
big dog free miles lsng."
"Nober was such big dogs don't b'lieb
dat ~
"Ysu jess wait mint Use only Illus
sratin', you stupid niger. Now, dis var
dog, you see, jess puts his front feets on
de Hoboken sbo' AN he puts his behind
feets on de New York sho'."
"Yesser."
.Now, s'pose you walk on diss yaa
dogs tail in New York"
"Yesser."
"He1l bark, won't he :"
"Yssser."
DWELL, WHARF will dat dog bark ?"
"In Hoboken, calc'late,"
"Dat am Jess il You walk on de
dogs tail IN New York, an he bark in
Hoboken an dat's dc way de tele-
graf works."
"Yesser; dassc-dasso. You'er right,
by golly."
The tide of immigration continues to
roll to our shores in almost undiminished
force and volume. During the month
Of July alone, the number of immigrants
who arrived at the port of New York,
was 23,654l.] For the corresponding
month year ago the number was 27.-
4s6, decrease from the previous year of
only las. For the seven months from
January to August the total nun ber
OF immigrant landing at the same port
was 1S3,9l2, and during the same period
in 1872, 1868 only decrease of !, ,76l.
An analysis of the tables of destination
shows that more than ninsty-nine per
cent. of this vast increase in our popnla-
tion seek homes in the Northern and
Western States. while few or none turn
to the South. The sooner our Southern
friends realize this fact the better.
A loving heart and pleasant coun-
tenance are commodities which man
should never fail 10 take home wah
him. They will best season his food
and soften his pillow. II were groa,
thing for n man if his wife and children
ecnld say Of him "lIe never brersht
Town of unhappiness across the thresh-
hsi.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-11-19
IOn Indians Escape their Pur-
Suers.

hEOn Indians Escape their Pur-
suers.
During the early part Of the fight
every precaution IS adopted to prevent
leaving a heavy trail, or one easily to be
followed; to this end, instead Of moving,
as is customary, in single file, thereby
leaving a clearly defined path, each war
rior moves independently Of his fellows
until all danger from pursuit is safely
passed, when the party falls into single
fle, and, with the chief at the head,
moves alongin almost unbroken silence.
If during an attack upon the frontier
settlements the Indians should encoun-
ter unexpected and successful resistance,
necessitating premature withdrawal
and fight on their part, they still resort
to stratagem in order to secure their
safety. In accordance with plan pre-
yiously formed and understood by each
member of the party, and specially pro
vided for an emergency, the war party
finding themselves about te encounter
successful resistance on the part OF the
frontiersmou beat hasty retreat; but
instead of taking their fight in a single
direction and in one party, thereby
leaving an unmistakable clue for their
pursuers, the entire party breaks up
into numerous smaller bands, each ap-
parently fleeing in an independent d.
rection, few of the best mounted
usually falling behind to attract the at
tention OF the pursuers and give time
to those Of the party who are burdened
with prisoners and captured stock to
make good their escape, Ia such an
emergency as this, rendezvous for the
entire party has been previously fixed
upon. It's location is usually upon or
near some water course or prominent
Landmark, distant perhaps thirty or
forty miles thither all smaller parties
direct their course, each by q separate
and usually circuitous course. Should
either Of these smaller parties find
themselves closely pursued, or their
trail being followed and all efforts TO
throw the pursuers off prove unavailing
they relinquish the plan Of uniting with
the others at the established rendez
yous, as that would imperil the
safety of their comrades, and select
new route leading neither in the
direction of the rendezvous nor of the
village, in order not only to elude but to
mislead their pursuers. Then ensues a
long and tiresome fight, until having
worn out or outwitted their pursuers, OF
whose movements they keep themselves
thoroughly informed, they make their
weyin safety to the village. At the lat
ter, lookouts are constantly kept on
some prominent hill to watch the com
ing of the absent warriors and give no
tice of their approach. A war party re-
turning from a successful raid into the
settlements, and bringing with them
prisoners and captured stock, is an
event of the greatest Importance to
every occupant OF the village Having
arrived within a few miles Of the village,
and feeling safe from all danger from
pursuit, the chief in command Of the
var party causes signal smoke to be
sent up from some high point along the
line of march, well knowing that watch
full eyes near the village ere on the
alert and will not fail to observe the
signal ard understand its meaning.
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The recent tragedies 10 Kern county,
California, are painful illustrations OF
border life. A wandering Mexican
called at a ranch in search of employ
ment The proprietor did nst want
help, but entertained the wanderer over
night. There were several men in the
house, and in the middle of the night
the Mexican got up aud made des-
perate effort to murder them all. He
killed one and wounded others, but
found his butchering capacity fell short
Of his estimate of it and ran, taking
with him a rifle and some ammunition.
The next day hunt for the Mexican
was instituted and just at night he was
brought to bay in a thick copse. Under
cover of the woods he commenced firing
upon his pursuers and they were forced
to retreat to little distance, where
they built fire, and concluded to wait
till morning before they attempted to
dislodge their game The night was
cold and the Mexican had no coat and
the thought occurred to them to desert
their FIRE and build another one some
distance off, in the hope that the Mexi-
can might come out TO warm himself by
the FIRE. The ruse succeeded. 1t was
not long before the assassin appeared at
the fire. His pursuers then crept close
upon him in the darkness, and he was
neatly dispatched,
Here is another incident showing how
men throw away their lives out there.
There was an election at Sageland, and
two men who were friends got very
drunk at it. One of them became so
helpless that he was put to bed. The
other knocked around until it got very
dull with him. He wanted excitement;
so he went to his sleeping friend, woke
him up and asked him if he had voted:
The friend said yes" Z" Who for9
Reed. Then the individual in search
of excitement struck the man and left
him. He was told he ought not to have
struck a man helplessly drunk He then
SAID, 81 will go back and kill him, and
he went back and did kill him by break
ing his skull and slashing his body with
q knife. A bystander tried to arrest the
murderer, and sharp fight with knives
ensued. Both men fell dead about the
same time. With these exceptions the
election at Sageland passed off in peace
and harmony, aad the ballot.box was
triumphant, with the votes of three dead
men in it.
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the genuine The former are very ad-
mirably made, aud almost defy detec-
ton. Ostrich tips are so reasonable
in price that manufacturers say there
is 20 inducement TO put imitation on the
market.
Earrings made Of English sovereigns
are one OF the latest novelties in jew
elry. They hang from the ear from .
fine gold chain fastened 10 the hook,
aud are quite pretty. Necklaces Of
snyereigns are also introduced; also,
bracelets Of the same, the coins being
sewed on a wide band Of black velvet.
In Paris, black silk costumes for the
house are made with pointed waist and
single trailing skirt. On this and the
waist is raised embroidery in orange silk
floss, representing pine apples and
acorns. This new style Of trimming
dresses is said to be very beautiful and
effective.
The present style Of wearing the hair
is to have a single narrow chatelaine-
braid down the back Of the head, with
two or three soft puffs on top, and
a crown braid in front. The backis still
combed up from the nape Of the neck,
but its bare look is taken away by the
chatelaine braid
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FASHION,.


Japanese sashes are the latest. They
are gaudy and peculiar in pattern, bu
very rich and handsome in quality.
The Ulster coat will be popular mex
winter, These very heavy garments art
only suitable fortraveling.
Some ladies are wearing daggers o
silver or jet in their bonnets, sewed on 6
small black velvet or ribbon bow on the
side.
Wax flowers are now called into requi
sition to trim the new winter bonnets
The large red roses worn are all of wax
The English fashion Of wearing feath
ers in the hat on full dress occasions has
been adopted by many Of our fashion
able matFous
Reversible Elisabethan rufies are the
latest. They are worn with any cos
tune, and are lined with light colored
silk.
DR.. Dio Lewis is authority for the
statement that a diet Of beans is better
for the complexion than all the powders
and creams ever manufactured.
Work baskets and bird cages com
bined are new. They are made OF
willow, the cage hanging from an arch
above the basket,
The old fashion of wearing beads
around the neck has been revived Jet
beads are used instead of the large rub
Der ones as heretofore. -Four times
around the neck is, We believe, the cor
rect style just now.
Brown corduroy jackets, made double
breasted, With deep collar and reyers,
will be fashionable next winter. Ihey
have no trimming save double row OF
large bronze buttons.
Velvet walking costumes imported this
fall are very elegant. They are made
something in the reaingote style and
the trimming is usually feathers and
rich lace.
Artificial flowers are now used 70 deco
rate ball rooms, parlors aud halls on
festive occasions. They are cheaper
than natural exotics, and look quite IS
we'll, and have not an oppressive per
fume.
A neE style Of collar, said 70 be in
tended for gentlemen, is the nearest
approach to. the kind worn By end
men ia minstrel companies We have
seen.
Purple viii be one Of the most fash
ionable col0rs Tor out door costumes
next winter, both in silk and velvet A
silk costume Of purple, with velvet
revers, cuffs and undorskirt Of the same
color, isvery elegant and stylish.
a new style os vail paper for dining
rooms hes medalions OF game and birds,
realskin and real ilathers being used.
fho figures are raised on light back-
ground, which is very effective. tloFers
sre also introduced OF wax and linen
sea Together with brirhtcol1red ribbon.
Irritation ostrich feathers appear Ca
De quite as fashionable this autumn as
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lle Baltimore American puDlSuCs
The following letter aud youches for its
authenticity:
BlLrNoRE. October 30, 1873.
Yesterday evening while sitting in the
window of this brothel, peeping through
the blinds, / saw some bright-eyed chill
dren running to meet weary looking
laborer returning from his day task
They met, and what pleasant meeting ]
It seemed to be Of father and children.
he took some fruit from bis pocket and
gave it to the little ones, who went trip
ping along with him. They soon passed
by, but deep thoughts remain with me
till now; my poor heart was touched. /
thought of my early lie, my pareuts
home. school; what ! used to be, what l
am ROW; where / used to live, and where
l live now. Oh, God, in what den Of
brutes am found Mr.. Editor, / am
hiding while 1 write this, 60 the women
mere cant see it; please publish this for
me. OH let me say to those ] attended
school with aud al the girls Of our and
every city, beware OF men who would
rob vor Of your virtue, and those vile
women who work for them Oh, my
feelings in this place. It's a hell,
though adorned Here rich men come
men of families, men OF business,
men who try 70 talk virtue at their
homes. These can 60 into good society
yes, more, in the highest cireles-and
/ can't so now: Ibis hurl6 me- ! must
leave aud so to distant cline, 1 think
South, where / think there is more rcii-
gion Than IN this miserable city, aud
change my life. hope there is forgive
ness ia the hcaris.o Of my parents, % hy-
ing, and ] hope 10 be pardoned BY Coo.
/ ask, why don't something be done
against vice2 Dear girls. beware, be-
ware. beWarel Men ruin ms and make
Us 0uritri Hoping this viii be read
hy many, J close by saving am
ONE VINO Was EEsNAEED. o.
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PRICE on TIOKETs.

Whole tickets, s50i halves. s25; tenths, OF
each eoupou. IS; eleven whole tickets for $500;
t,Tenfy-fWo anu y half tickets for Sl000; one
hundred and thirteen whole tickets for 5000
two hundred aud twclty-seven whole tickets
for $1,000. No discount on less than 500
worth Of tickets AZ o tim r,, o..
Concert as we'll as the satisfaction given by
the First and Second makes IL only necessary
to announce the Fourth to insuro the pr9mp'
sale of every ticket. The Fourth Oid Cqp-
cert viii be conducted IN all its details lke
the Third, and full nsfticulgrs may be learned
from circulars which viii ho sent free from
this Office 20 all who apply for them.
Tickets now ready FOX sale and an orders &C
companiod by the money promptly niea
Liberal terms given 10 those who buy % sell
again. THOs B. BR tMl.tI ~.
Agent Publ. Lilr. Ky. and Manager Git Con
cert, Public Library BUILDING, Louisville
Kentucky. usaw-lt2-IS
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NOTICE.

an AND AFTER MONDAY, THE SIXTH
inst and during the prevalence. Of yell
low Fever, OF until further notice, the ware
houses Of the Companies represented VIII oe
omen for business only between the hours OF
sam, and 4 Pm; n,,onp
General Superintendent NJ. x l.. r. X. X.
JOHN I. FLYNN,
Supt. Memphis py; L. NJ * q. D. H. H.
NJ. BURKE,
SIT General Superntsndent NJ: z ~ X; X: m,
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BANK.
MANHATTAN BANK
-OF-
MEMPHIS, TENN.
80.
J. LEVY, President
L. LEVY. VioePresident
S BORG. Cashier.
&. GOLDSMITH, Asst Oash'r

Traur1cis a General Barkinr and Erchange
nuainess, ald executes orders iqr ne fur-
chase and sale cf Coin. tt1cki, Bonds and
errirs.
ffrmr. and prompt returns made therefor.
Irrrasr1rlEnrc solicited.
uanr. in rumE o. tuit rurctaserls cu al
r1rts oi the ciFilirel rllte. ta-A
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oRooERs.
CROCERS.
.SPICER & RYAN,
GROCERS,
354 Main Street.
MINCE MEAT.

Just received, a car load Of Reiff' S
celebrated Philadelphia Mince Meat,
which We can safely recommend as
being unsurpassed in qualityi put up
In all styles Of packages. We have
used II for the last two seasons, and
know il TO be Of extra quality. We
can supply the trade during the sea-
son on the most liberal terms. Try 1t.
We also have a very large steck Of
everything In our line. All goods
new and fresh.
64ls6 sPICER e. RYAN.
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wisdom for tho crisis, by BiiI Arp.


Mummy to be hethy must be shattered
around so that everybody can git sum.
When it's most all piled up ia a few
pyramids the least jostle will tumble it
to the ground If l was King I'd fix a
remedy for bloated fortunes nifty quick.
I'd tax a man nuthin on an incum of 5
thousan dollars and under. I'd tax 10
per ct. on all between 5 and 10 thousan;
20 per ct on all between 10 aud 20 thou
san, and so on, deublin up to so thou
san. Above that I'd take it all, every
dollar. tell you that will git EN-. That
will keep down these Wall street rings
1t will let man hav enutf for all decent
and respectable purposes and after that
he must Go his sheer for them who SWEET
and toll and haven't been as smart or as
mean or as lucky as himself 1t will put
limit upon a mans avarice and keep
mummy in better employment than payin
$50, 600 for horse or 100 thousan for a
diamond pin
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rNRT az GEFTN.
rnTAL. 2.OsO eTFTs. az CAsH.

dhOu""ne w N''''''''''''''''''''' ,o''V-
The distribui ion viii be positive whether all
the tickets arc sold or not, and the l2.000 gifts
All paid in p pOrtion to the tickets sold-all
upsold ticke,e neing destroyed rs at the First
and Second Concerts and not represented in
4ha drawing
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sEEDsMEE
EDWB J. EVANS a co.,
Nurserymen and Seedsmen,
yoRE. PEENsTLVANEA.

~,tTsrogu -sMAILED TO APPLICAN is
r.'i-- 81 r-rrfrHon % Hon. J 5. bla % e.
Wr9hinrt,i. D.. c. Ncisar' 80 10
Esufars. York, Rs.
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ATToREEYs.

LYNN & OLD HAM NJ ,
AttOrneys-at-Law,
Ripley, Tennessee.
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Every Fifth Ticket Draws Gift

10000 CASH GIFTS, $780, 1000.
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Mississippi & Tennessee R. Z.

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, NOV. 9, 1873,
" Trains will run as follows:
LEAYE. ARR 7E.
New Orleans Mail, daily. II 100 pm. ESQ p m
Express, daily...............-4;b pm. o'5V an
Trains on this road make close connection at
Grenada with Mississippi Central railroad Tor
ali points North and South; at Memphis with
fhe Mempbis and Louisville line for all points
North and East, and with the Memphis and
I,ittIe Rock railway for all points in Arkansas
and the West. Only direct route to Canton,
jackson, Vicksburg, New Orleans and Mobile.
the Depot. ,,,v,v,,, -
l55-t M. BURKE, nup I.
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Wednesday, December 3, 1873.

Only Sixty Thousand tickets will be sold
and one-half of these are intended fer the
European market, thus leaving Only 500OO fol
sale in the United States, where 10000 were
disposed of for the Third Concert. The ticket;
are divided into ten coupons or. parts, and
have on their back the Scheme with full ex-
pianation of the mode of drawing;
At this Concert. which will be the grandest
musical display ever witnessed in this coun-
try, the unprecedented sum of
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ISL. 100000

divided into 1000 cash gifts. will be distribu-
ted by lot among the ticket holdors-the mum.
hers of the tickets to be drawn from one wheel
py blind children and the gifts from another.
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$e5O,OOO for $50.

yUHE FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT
authorized by special act Of the .Legisla-
. 4nre for the benefit of the Public Library OF
ALL - / 'nr;svilIe KnntuckV.
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oIrr coMoERT.

GRANDESF SCHEME EVEE KNOWN
FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Public Library Of Kentucky.
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L RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
q Arrives. Leaves.

Depot az head Of Main stree,
Ticket Once. 2S71f Main street, one door
north Of fJohoF1on.
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The Baltimore American publishes
The following letter aud youehes for its
authenticity: