Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-05-17

ing the final action Of the Supreme Court.
LEcrURE.-Col. Hogan's lecture on Sat
urday night last, on the subject Of Capital
and Labor, was well received by large
and appreciatiye audience.
GENERAL CONFERENCE.-The farmers are
generally complaining Of backward crops.
This is one Of the latest Springs "within
the memory OF the oldest citizen"
WILL 1T PAY.-An ex-eolored Porter Of
this Office, who resigned his position some
weeks ago because the labor did not agree
with his constitution, is now engaged In
taking lessons on the triangle, which in
strument he Is manipulating by note.
YEs.-A newspaper in commenting on
the valuable relics OF past ages constantly
being discovered, prOpbesios that Wash
ingtons Ratchet will turn up yet.
A COOP IDEA.-Instead Of lighting up
the lava beds with calcium lights the Gov
| eminent has resolved 10 use highly and
spiritually colored noses. jackson could
furnish few.
Two TRAINs.--A double Daily Passen-
ger train win commence running through
ON the Mobile and Ohio Railroad in few
days. One Of the trains we learn will run
through to New Orleans on a fast schedule
An INVESTMENT INDEED.-A few days
hgo a young man Of this City, who had
been soundly tongue-lashed for Incidence,
rushed, In a fit OF desperation, and hired
himself out TO work. He Iabored two days,
made two dollars, bought a delicate rattan
cane and went promenading with his "girl."
BURNED DowN.-The large residence Of
J. S. Smith, nine miles north Of this city,
formerly the property Of w. II. Hunt, Esq,
Of this city, was burned down on Tuesday
last. Cause Of fire unknown. The build
ing was valued at six or seven thousand
dollars, and we learn was insured for $1,000.
ANOTHER ONB.-A gentleman writes as
from Kentucky requesting the name Of the
jackson heir 10 that English fortune Of
$50 ZOO, coo, adding that he is zone OF them
heirs himself" We OF course gave the
name of our fortunate youth as requested,
but in a truly christian spirit we also in
formed our Kentucky correspondent that
he had no claims upon the fortune. what
ever.
STILL IN C9RINTH JAIL.-Willis J. Me
CURE, arrested in Corinth, Miss, and
charged with rapIng young girl at Col
umbus, Ky, of which we gave a full ae-
count last week, is still in the CoriRth iail,
awaiting the proper gUbernatorial requisi-
ton. Justice seems stow in this instance,
but we hope 1t will prove sure in the end.
A cOsIPLDIENT TO JAcKsoN.-We are
informed by returned brethren, from the
recent meeting in Clarksville OF the "Grsnd
Commandery Of Knights Templars'' OF
Tennessee, that Jackson was selected as the
place for the next meeting, which will be
May the 10th, 1874. This is compliment
that Jackson wilrnot fail to fully appreciate.
GUSHING LINEs.-The following dinu-
siyely delicious, sentimentally symphonic
GUS, gushIngly goodgraeious lines, were in
spired by looking through some half dozen
glasses Of Kentucky Elixir, at the graceful
form and into the fathomIessly beautiful
face Of jackson belle.
AT LAsF-we are happy TO announce
that the Police have at last been uniformed.
For nearly three years we have urged this
step and gave good reasons for it. In their
new dress they look imposing and beaded
ly creditable to themselves and the City.
BECOMING UsEFUL.-An aristocratIc
young lady Of this City, becoming weary Of
leading life OF idleness and fashion, re-
solved TO become useful, and, If possible,
earn a living. We are happy to report the
stitching of an laborate @neck-tie'' ON a
machine, as the result of the first weeks
constant labor.
A HARD CHAP.-A little negro boy ten
years old, by the name CT Bun Waller, fell
under the wheels Of a wagon on shannon
Street, Thursday, and was run over. The
wagon had thousand pounds OF cotton on
1t aud two wheels passed over him from the
small Of his back to his head. Bum jump
ed up promptly, when relieved OF his bur-
den, and after running some fifty yards
faceS about, ~eack-stepped'' a while and
wound up by gracefully cutting the
"pigeon-wing." The wagon wasn't seri-
ously injured.
A BEAUTIFUL DEsIGN.-Under the di-
rection OF the ladies of st. Luke's Memo
rial Association, OF this city, the east win
dow Of st. Lakes Church has been most
beautifully refitted, after design not only
worthy Of their heads but their hearts. On
the right of the window, Hope; and on the
left Faith, are speakingly represented,
wilhelm the center stands St. Luke. whose
name the Church bears. Below are the
names Of Jas. Otey, the first Bishop Of this
Diocese, of Mrs. Eliza Vaulx and Mrs.
Frances and Mr.. James Caruthers. We
congratulate the association on the compile
ton Of a work so worthy of themselves and
the church Of which they are members. Its
intrinsic value may be small, but the story
1t tells and the lessons Of love, hope and
charity it teaches are beyond all price.
| GooDBAR s. GILLILAND.-T shoe and
boot emporium Of the West is still doing a
lively business. One Of our staG was recent
ly in Memphis, and made personal in
spection Of their extensive stock, and found
it complete in every respect. They do
an immense Western trade, shipping large
quantities Of shoes and boots to Texas, Ar
kansas, Missouri and Colorado, and we
speak not unadvisedly when we say that
their trade has trebled within the last two
years. In West Tennessee they stand with
out rival, and we cordially endorse them to
all dealers wherever the old Wing may
aoat, or our voice be heard in their hehalf.
APPEARANCEs.-Th This is funny, as well
as busy age. Mankind are all more or
less playing comedies. Indeed there is as
much to laugh at as to cry about, If we viii
only be obserYRnt. See the ludierous eff.
forts that men, women and children are
constantly making to keep up, what we
will style for short, appearances. The rich,
aping nobility, and the poor affecting rich
es. The learned assuming infallibility and
the ignorant learning. Age exhausting it.
self in the arts Of the toilet, and youth as
summing the airs and consequence of matu,
rity-in short, all struggling, shifting, strut
ing 70 appear, not what they are, but Wha1
they would like for others to think they
they were. Yes, all this is ludicrOus, how
: ever much we may moralize on the evil
and to illustrate further we might randi,
, around amid society s varied circles, amonl
the professions and with officials, and even
among the ehurShes, gathering facts as W,
go, to prove henan nature somewhat
humbug. Now there is the deacon witt
his solemn, Sunday prayer-meeting coun
Q ttenance, driving n harsh bargain with SOM
: "poor deviF' whom he prays for every Sun
: day. Then there's the lawyer, APPARENT
as innocent OF preyarication as an infant
encouraging his client to go in lemons.
Is Then the Judge, with awful justice gush
q ing from the very pores of his stern set facl
: while his pocket is full Of Stree passes,
) bonds and other trifing things. Then tn
-. public official who actually weeps over tn
d wrongs Of the people, who loses sleel
a thinking how to promote the felicity of tn