Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-29

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able patriot.
A FIRST CLASS RAsCAL.-One Sam Col
Inns, (col.) was before the Recorder on Mon.
day, charged with whipping his wife. II
was proved that the brute was in the hab-
it Of beating his wife, and he admitted the
fact, claiming that he had right TO do so,
bis wife was a witness. and while she was
| testifying-her beastly husband every now
and then gave her a meaning nod which in
| undated her SO much that she broke down
and burst into tears. She bears the repu-
tation Of being al honest, industrious and
obedient servant, while Sam is g notorious
rascal, too lazy to work and too mean to be
grateful 70 the toiling wife who supports
| him, He has threatened her life frequently
and she evidently fears him. The wretch
ought to be hung. Recorder May fined
him SIS, and he went to work on the streets
in default Of payment. Now the wife
should have him arrested and bound over
to keep the peace for threatening her life.
a MURDER.-We learn that Mr.. Alton
Roper, who lives near Covington, in Upton
county, was murdered one day this week
by negro man working on his place. We
could learn no particulars.
Mr.. RoT er was a cousin Of the local Edi-
tor Of this paper, and formerly resided
near Milan, in Gibson county. He was %
years Of age, and leaves a wife and two
young children. A kinder nobler heart
never beat in the breast Of man than Alton
Roper's, and all who knew him will bear
testimony to his high worth as an honora-
bic industrious man.
GOING TO SEE THE CITY.-A negro gIrl
just well in her teens, who had never seen
Jackson or any other city, and who lived
only ten or twelve miles out, resolved few
weeks ago to ego and see the city" She
fixed up and started a foot, Stopping to in
quire the way and rest at every house on
the road. Thus she was several days max
ing the journey. Finally, however, the tall
steeples and chimneys of the city burst up
on her astonished eyes. She gazed
few moments in wonder, and then with
startled look, she turned and fed in the di-
rection Of home, declaring that it was
big grave yard, full of great tomb stones,
instead Of the city. The little goose took
the steeples and ehimneys for tombstenes.
FROM THE MEMPHIS APPEAL.-Tke fsl-
lowing complimentary notice Of Mr.. Ma
ginnis, now established in this city, we
clip from the Memphis Appeal:
"On West Court street, No. 5, we be-
lieVe, there is the most astonishing artist IN
boot making that Memphis can boast. IL
is curious, but nevertheless true, that Nc
Ginnis makes boots fer all the great men OF
Memphis. They 60 to him to have the ex-
act outline OF their peculiar feet measured,
in order that he may make ealfskin boots
which will not only fit perfectly and give
comfort in the wearing, but viii also last
and always look well. 1t has been, a pecu-
larity OF all great mens that they get THAR
clothes and boots, and such things, made by
artists who were not in in the trent Of the
market nor commonly spoken about. There
Is Maginness, on Court street, who enjoys
such patronage and is consequently al
ways full of work, but he would not turn
cut commonly made boot If by so doing
the same he could make fortune. He is
true artist that takes more pride in his pro-
fession than he does in money. Memphis
ought to feel proud Of Maginness."
Mr.. Maginness' card appears in this issue
of the Wing and Tribune, under head of
new advertisements. Read it.
CURTAIN LEcTUREs.-Doubtless a few Of
our readers are familiar with that choice
Rhetorical literature style, "eurtain lee
lures" We viii take it fer granted, that
"curtaln lectures" are by no means faseina-
ting orations to those constrained to hear
them. The following antidote viii there
fore be highly appreciated. A well regu-
lated Benedict, in eongratulating bride
groom on a recent occasion, recommended
that he provided himself with an umbrella
at once, and added, 81 find it an indispen-
sable article in my family.' He, the Bene-
dict, said ''that he was out rather late one
night shortly after his marriage, and that
his wife received him on his return with
tears and words, gesticulations and ques-
lions, in fact a "curtrin lecture" OF the
"irst class" 81 yainly essayed to explain;
she wouldn't listen, but rather increased in
vigor and volume" Finally, went to
bed, and hosting nay umbrella over me-
calmly closed my eyes. She paused right
in the middle Of thunder and lightning
sentence, and with amazement, asked
"what on earth are you doing with that
umbrella?" Taking shelter FROM the storm
my dear, replied" After looking awhile
half Yexed and half amused, gradually the
tears dried in her eyes, and bursting into a
merry laugh, she said, "well the storm is
past let your umbrella down" Snow
whenever 1 see a domestic storm rising,
just go and get my umbrella, and it clears
up Immediately"
We publish the above story for the ben
eft of that class of Bencdiets, who Piously
attend prayer meeting two nights every
week, some benevolent society three, and
who frequently have books to post at night,
and hence return home late.
NOVEL CALABOOsE.-Weha have long been I'm
der the impression that jackson could boast
Of the most remarkable ealaboose on earth.
Indeed, we have long regarded with pride
the wonderful floor Of that establishment,
and fondly believed that its equal was not
on earth. The numberless prisoners that
have with perfect comfort-promenaded
out through the aforesaid f1oor-will bear
cheerful and affectionate testimony to its
architectural PROJECTIONS. But alas, our
calaboose has been surpassed, and must
now take the second place on the scroll Of
novel and brilliant conceptions. A small
village invention bears the honor Of ecliDs-
ing our ealaeoose. The said village is not
sore far away from Jackson. Its Gala
boose, or it might be more proper to state
its calabooses-are on the order Of goods
boxes and meat hogshead. In short the au-
thorities, whenever it is necessary, impro-
wise out of large boxes and meat hogshead-
a calaboose or as many calabooses as may
be needed. When the Marshal makes an
arrest, he takes the criminal, ducks him
under hegshead or box and then sits dsWn
on it himself to hold him in. On big days
they frequently have a dozen boxes and
hegsheads full Of evil doors; and on such
days the whole village government, Mayor,
Aldermen and the Marshal are all on box
and hogshead duty. One day recently, the
Mayor and aldermen were all out upon
their farms, hard by blowing, and no one
was guarding the village but the constable.
Some fellow got drunk and became disor-
DERBY. The yigilant constable arrested him,
showed him under meat hogshead; and sit
ting down on It, calmly lit his pipe to await
the return of the Mayor and try his pris-
oner. Before the Mayor arrived, a row
breke out In a saloon-and the constable
was in fix. If he got OF the box, the
prisoRer would escape, and if he didn't
| he couldn't stop the rowland would lose
besides several Ceases" Finally he slid
down easily and run on his tip toes to the
saloon, where the fuss was raging. The
| prisoner observed him through crack in
the hogshead, snd.o course elevated the
same as soon as the officer reached safe
distance, and made his escape. This re-
suited in a special meeting of the board
that night, when the following resolution
was adopted.
ReSoIued, That the constable shall have