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

ed that ones neighbors are also. In short,
knowing that ones self is, to great ex-
tent, an unmitigated humbug, the sweet
nattery is INDUCED, that every body else is
Ignorant Of that fact. And thus the world
plays at the ehild's game Of 'tmake-belieTe"
and offers truth as 4 sacrifice upon the al
tar Of "Appearances.7 However, all is
vanity, for each individual actor or actress
upon the worlds stage, knows that every
other one is painted and strutting in bor-
rowed Gnery, and that nobody else is de- |
eeiVed, as a rule, but the unsophisticated |
part Of the audience and the children.
VERY CoRREcT-An intelligent travel |
er, who has lately been among as, puts
down, as the results OF his observations, |
that "when a great man dies in the United |
States the first thing dene is to propose |
fine statue to his honor; next, to raise part |
Of the necessary money; next, to forget to
order any statue, and lastly, TO wonder
what became Of the money We think /
that we have heard Of just such things.
PRoyoKNG.-A lady OF this City, whose
weakness for weddings is almost touching, |
and who was never known, under either |
ordinary or extraordinary circumstances, |
to fail seeing a marriage when one was |
seeabIe, was recently prevented from at
tending fashionable six o'clock in the !
morning marriage because she couldn't find |
her hustle. Now wasn't it provoking.
A COUSINS DoINGs.-A young gentle
man Of this City, whose sweetheart belongs
to the "Friends Of Temperance is sorely
perplexed at times to invent an excuse for
the peculiar favor OF his breath. His most
general apology is that "his cousin is in the
City, an especial favorite Of his, and he
could not decline an occasional invitation
10 "smile" with him." The young lady
now, when she discovers that peculiar
fragrance on his breath, quietly inquiries
allow long will your cousin remain in the
Cityr'
AN EXCITING FRACAs.-Main Street,
opposite the Court House, was thrown into
considerable excitement on Tuesday morn
ing by a personal encounter between a
prominent citizen Of this City and promi-
nent lawyer Of Memphis, formerly resi-
dent of this City. The belligerent gentle
men were Esq. Il. r. Person and Mr.. n.
ID. Weleh. A Misunderstanding about
some business or legal transaction caused
the difficulty. Mr.. WEIGH disputed a state
ment made by Esq. Person and the Esq.
knocked him down. Bystanders promptly
nterfered ana the cOmbatants separated.
BAD RoAD.-Although recently worked,
the road from this City TO Denmark is any
thing but what It should be. The over
seers seem to have followed the old rule Of
throwing in few brush and little dirt,
merely to keep from being indicted by the
| Grand Jury, without any intention what
ever of doing substantial work. 1t is to be
| hoped that under the new road commission
this sort OF thing will stop and roads be
Worked instead of being semi-annually
scratched.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PIC-NIC.-We had the
pleasure OF attending the East Methodist
Church Sunday School Picnic on Wednes-
day. The morning was rather gloomy
and many a little heart beat with appre-
hension as the threatening clouds gathered
and floated away to gather again. But, as
now and then the clouds lightened up and
the sun could be fSintly seen, joy and hope
revived and preparations for the festal day
went on. At 81 O'Clock the Sunday School
children with their teachers marched from
the Church to the depot in procession, pre-
ceded by beautiful banner, bright as their
own happy faces, and pure as their own
innocent, bounding hearts. Two large
coaches were sOoR filled and the signal for
starting given. The ride out eight miles to
Carroll station was richly enjoyed, and the
sweet voices Of happy hearts drowned the
thunder of the speeding train. A few min
utes ride and the engine Signaled for Car
roll, where the train was speedily emptied |
Of its precious freight. Near Carroll there |
is a beautiful grove Of majestic oaks-and |
a spring Of clear, cold water and a winding |
stream-all inviting and refreshing TO the |
denizens OF the city. Here the party as
sembled, and the young folks for hours in |
dulged in all manner OF innocent and |
charming holiday sports-while the older /
ones looked on, or directed with as much |
interest as If they were children again. |
Among the pie-nicers was goodly num-
Der Of "bonnie lasses'' just "sweet six |
teen" more or less accompanied by hand |
some young gsllants, who enjoyed the day
and its varied sports with all the vigor and
winning dash-incident to that delicious
period Of budding beauty. II is true that
they manifested after dinner quite dispO-
sitlon to wander of in pairs to quiet spots
on the margin of the gliding stream, or
sylvan retreats hid away amid the forest
leaves to study the beauties Of nature with
more effect no doubt, but they looked so in
noeent, so happy and sweet with all, when
the party re-assembled to embark for home,
that we ''old folks all felt compensated for
their absence. The married folks devoted
themselves entirely to amusing and wait
ing on the children, and were richly
repaid in the joy that overlooked in their
young hearts and sparkled in their bright
eyes. The dinner was elegant and bOuAti-
full, and although assaulted by appetites
sharpened by exercise, trlumphantly with
stood several attacks. The whole party
were rallied to the charge several times and
urged to exterminate the dinner, but in
vain. Finally when the grown folks and
the children had ali give it up, promiseu-
\ Gus crowd OF darkies were turned loose on
it-and even they faIled-so bountiful was
the feast. However, as the best evidence
| OIL lut size Oi inc uluucI anu tuO tallulul
efforts made to demollsh it, we will men
tion the fact that the two cars which
brought the party out comfortably, were
utterly inadequate to take them back-so
much had the crowd grown-not in num-
bers, but in avoirdupois. In all it was a
delightful day, one destined to bloom for
many long year, an evergreen IN the MEM
cries Of the happy participants. Its joys
the hopes soon to blossom perhaps in the
future, will make it a Mecca to which many
heart will turn in coming years, The
committees Of the occasion, deserve great
credit for their excellent management-a
management which resulted in conduct
ing everything in deceney and in order,
and the children we know will long hold
them in afTectionate remembrance. To the
citizens of Carroll Station, the thanks Of the
party are due for eourtesiss and kindness
so Hospitality extended by them, especially
Mr.. Theo Webb, IN whose beautiful grove
the feast was spread. Also to Mr.. Miller
and Mr.. Briggs for the train which bore
the party to the grounds without price.
We are under obligations to everybody for
attention shown us on the occasion and es-
peeially to beautiful black eyed young
lady who kindly acted as our assistant