Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-07-05

L dcrSOn county 10 be made an accomplished
fact. What more then can the railroad
men Of Henderson desire or ask? The
present inactivity Of this road is no fault OF
JacksOn's. Then If the people Of Hender-
son are ready to subscribe to any road why
not 10 this one already chartered, and one
that has $4,000 Of solvent subscription 10
begin WITH Think OF these facts, people
of Henderson, and when you i0Gat rail-
road and get ready TO help build one,
second Jackson, and 1t is done.
CAT TIoN.-A lady went TO Church sun
day and left her private drawer unlocked.
On her return she found that the drawer
had been robbed Of nine dollars.
PIcNICs.- The word picnic was original
ly spelled and pronounced plc-tick. It
originated in the good olden times, and was
used TO designate those cheerful Summer
excursions TO the leafy woods, when the
girls and boys sat upon the greensward
and pleasantly interspersed the festive
hours with a kind of reciprocal tick picking
croquet-sO TO speak. However, modern
refinement has polished the word down TO
| picnic, and complain OF ehegers more thaR
ticks. For instance, party Of young men
who picniced near this City recently, have
agitated the surface Of their pedal extremi-
t,es TO that extent since, that wearing shoes
or boots Is out Of the question. How about
the girls who picniced with them we don't
know. However the young men with one
voice suggest, that picnies in the Ieafy
woods upon the greensward, should be
called pic.eheger or pic-cheger-nic-tick and
be done with it.
| on A STRIKE.-The brieklayers and la
borers in the employ Of Beveridge Il Nc
| Cabe, and Crutchfeld, struck on Monday
for an advance in their pay per day. The
laborers OF Corbett also joined the strike.
| The brieklayers were receiving 81 and 81 so
per day and the laborers 81 %. The ma
sons demanded s. and the labOrers 81 30
per day. The contractors refused TO ac-
ccde to the demands OF the masons, and by
wednesday had supplied their places
| Most Of the laborers returned 20 work on
Wednesday, the majority Of them at the
old price. OF the striking masons some are
stll idle and others have left the City.
There was not more than two days delay
by the strike, and hence the contractors
were not seriously damaged.
A LOCAL PEDDLING.-The Local Of the
! Lexington Reporter was observed upon our
streets one day this week with large
country basket. 1t is presumed that he
was Peddling eggs.
PoLYANDRY.-An exchange says that a
movement Is ON foot in Arizona in favor Of
4 -, ,th Il MI
Of husbands. Some ladies over there argue
that they should have just as many hus
bands as may be necessary to keep them in
silk, satin, greenbacks and elegant idlcnoss
and Injury. Well, it would not be morally
any worse than pOlygamy, but well be
hanged if such system ever did or ever
can work smoothly. There is no instance
/ i'm the whole animal kingdom of such a
| thing working harmoniously, although
polygamy has been frequently success
from the lowest to the highest type of ami
NAL life. Come, ladies of Arizona, your
movement won't do-the men amt used to
il, and what's more they won't try to get
| used to it. Polyandry, indeed! When
there is Mr.. Brigham Young with forty
wives, and wanting more. However, it
would take some dozen or more husbands
to keep some women up in the style they
desire, and we have no objections TO that
sorts having just as many as they can get.
OUR THANKs.-We were invited We'd
nesday, by MIR. Briggs, of the Mobile and
Ohio Machine Shops, to ride on new en-
CINE just turned out by the shop, on its
trial trip. Indispensable business engage
ments prevented our acceptance Of the kind
invitation, very much to our regret. Mr..
Briggs has our thanks.
OUT AGAIN.-George G. Perkins, ESD,
who has been confined with broken
les for more than a month, we were pleased
TO sec upon the streets this week.
PEOPLE OF MADIsoNi-It is desirable
that each Civil District Of Madison county
be represented In the New State Conven-
ton, to be held in this City on the 29th.-
We hope the people will take this matter in
hand and see that they are represented by
their best men.
CHANcERY CoURr.-The Chancery Court
adjourned on Thursday last, and although
it was special Term an unusual amount
Of work was done. Every cause ON the
docket was heard, and the proper orders
made, and for the first time since the war,
the docket has been purged entirely, and
hereafter there will be no delay in Chan
Gerry. Judge Livingston has made fine
impression. as Chancellor, and time is vindi-
eating the fitness Of his appointment
A Liberal HOrEL.-Mr W. G.. Smith,
proprietor Of the Commercial Hotel, is GER
tsinly one of the most enterprising and
liberal-minded landlords we ever knew.
lie not only entcrtains his guests in superb
style, but keeps for their use carriage. TO
convey them to and from any pnrt of the
City free. such liberal attentions TO the
{ | comfort and convenience OF his guests de-
serves for him a liberal patronage, and
We hope the public will appreciate his
p efforts to make Hotel life more pleasant
and enjoyable.
A CURIOUS HEARSE.-A neiShboring
| city use band wagon for hearse. 1t i,
, not unusual 10 sec il parading the streets
| with band Of music IN the morning, and
IN the evening moving slowly and solemnly
, | " tAN SNAhNNSAt WIN a NNAAhNA NNA l'~Ns II
is not very cheerful association, but it i,
certainly suggestive and if the living dom
object, it is not likely that the dead will.
VERY CoRRECT.-Oue Of the editors o
the Lexington Reporter says, in a recen
philosophical essay. that ~nonentity pro
duces nothing" If other evidence wer,
! ! necessary TO establish the correctness of tn,
proposition. 1t would only be necessary t,
refer to the columns Of the Reporter.
AwKw ARDNEsS.-On Monday an irol
' awning post IN front OF the Cartmell blocl
! was knocked down and broken to pieces b,
4 sewing machine wagon. Three larg
stones of the pavement were also broke
4 by the falling Of the post. Awkwardnes
or carelessness on the part of the drive
n was the cause.
; No WoNDER.-We were at first staI
q tied when the news flashed over the wire
Il that one Frank WalWorth, New Ior
youth Of nineteen summers had deliberat,
e ~ and csolly murdered his father. But W
Is ceased to wonder at the desperate, bloc
10 thirsnness OF the young psrTicide, ON learI
J. IN that he had an uncle-ln-lsw by the nam
:. Of Backus.