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Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19
An EecentrIs Genius.

a good many jokes are told about
a certain distinguished citizen OF
the Tennessee River counties. He
holds one of the most prominent Of
fees in the Barren country, and is
frequently from home weeks at
time, travelling over Perry, Hick-
man, Lewis, Wayne, etc. He holds
that once q week is often enough for
man to wash his face, and prac-
tees what he breaches. For weeks
he has gone without changing his
shirt, although his good wife had
given him several, and he had them
in his saddle-bags. Just before
leaving home, on one occasion, his
wife, who was ashamed Of his neg
Iige, gave him six new shirts, and
begged him to put them on during
his stay. He was gone long time,
and when he returned, his wife
went to his saddle-bags 20 see If he
had obeyed instructions, and she
found not a single dirty garment.
She expressed great surprise at this,
and she was still greater astonished
when she found that he had them all
on. seven in number. Aleck Coop
er having told him that q certain
Young man had one great faust, that
of laziness, this man of learning
and intellect told him that was no
harm, that he himself was born
lazy, and could not help it. He said
he never worked any, and laid down
while he read.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19

Some odd genius who very evil
IDENTIFY "knows a thing or two,"
gives the following advice to young
men who "depend on father for
their support"
"COme off with your coat, clinch
the saw, the plowhandles, the ak,
the pickax, the spade-anything
that will enable you to stir your
blood, Fly around, tear your jacket,
rather than be passive recipient of
the old gentleman's bounty Sooner
than play the dandy on dad's ex-
pense, hire out to some potato patch,
let Yourself out to stop holes, or
watch the bars, and when you think
Yourself entitled to a resting spell
do it on your own hook. Get up in
the morning-turn around at least
twice before breakfast-help the old
gentleman, give him now and then a
lift on business, learn how to take
the lead, and not depend forever
on being led; and you have no idea
how the discipline viii benefit you.
Do this and our word for it you wi i'll
seem to breathe a new atmosphere,
possess a new frame, tread a new
earth, wake to new destiny-and
you may begin to aspire TO man
hood"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19
believe In Yourself.

It is said that when John &. Cal
ridiculed by his fellow students tor
his intense application to study.
''Why, sir" said he, II am forced
TO make the most of my time that ]
may acquit myself creditably when
in Congress" "DO you doubt II! l
assure you If 1 were not convinced
of my ability to reach the national
capital as a representative within
the three years, L would leave col
lege this very day" Let every
young man thus have faith In him
self, and earnestly take hold of life,
scorning all props and buttrcsses,
all crutches and life preservers. Let
him believe, with PestaloLzi, that
no man on Gods earth Is either will
ing or able 10 help any other man.
Let him strive to be a creator, rath-
er than to borrow. Instead of WELD
ing the rusted sword of valOrous
forefathers. let him forge his own
weapons, and, conscious of the God
in him and the Providence over
him, let him fight his own battles
with his good lance. Instead OF
signing for an education, capital, for
friends, and declaring that ''if he
only had these he would be some-
body" let him remember that, as
Horace Greeley said, he is looking
the wrong end of the telescope, that
if he only were somebody he would
speedily have all the boOns whose
absence he is bewailing. Instead
of being one of the foiled potential
tiles of which the world is so full
one of the subjunctive heroes, who
always might, could, would, or
should do great things is what no
body can understandable him be IN
the imperative mood, and do that
Of which his talents are indicative.
This lesson OF self-reliance once
learned and acted on, and every man
will discover within himself, under
God, the elments and capacities of
usefulness and honor. "Getting on in
the World"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19
Where .ham the nabI,. pImpIe be-.

over the cradle a mother hung,
softly grooming slumbor song;
And these were the simple words sbe sung
All thu evening long:
Check or chin, or knucklc or knee,
Where shall the bahy's dimple b.:
Where shall the angels finger rest
When he comes down n the baby's nest?
Where shall the angels touch remain
When he awakens my baby sgains7
sin A. she bent and sang a. low,
A murmur into her nusic broke.
A nj she paused 10 hear, for shc could but
know
The baby's angel spoke.
'Cheek or chin, knuckle or knee
Where shall the baby's d.mple be-
Where shall my finger fall and rest
when 1 come down 10 fhe baiy's ncsts
Where shall my fingers touch remain
When awaken your babe agains,
Silent the mother sst and dwCn
Long in the sweet delay OF choice;
And then BY Der babay's side she knclt,
And sang with pleasant voice:
"Not on the limb, . angel dear,
For the charm with IT. youth viii disap-
pear;
Not on the cheek .haii thc dimple be,
Ter the harboring smiie viii iade and fec;
But touch thou the chin with IN impress
deep,
And my baby The angels seal shall keep
Hours at Home.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19
4 Horribly Izard-Hearted Enl-
PIOYer.

John writes to the New York
Sun:
That man was once in, the dry
goods business in Boston. His boss
sent him to Europe. He got wreck
ed. For weeks he was missing
At last he reached shore and he
made his way to the store, when
the following conversation ensued:
Boss-Where in the world have
yeu been, sir?
Man--Ive been wrecked, sir,
wrecked, and floating upon the
broad bosom of the Atlantic for
two long weeks, with "water, wa
ter everywhere, and not one single
drop to drink"
Boss-Been floating around upon
the bosom of the Atlantic, have
you? What did hire you for? |
hired you to buy goods for me, and
here, right in the middle of the busy
season, you take two weeks vaca-
ton, and go fooling away your time
IN an open rOW-boat sir. -
Man-But, my dear sir, l co1ldn't {
help 1t. L was wrecked. 4
BOss-Wrecked, sir wrecked
What business have you to get
wrecked? L have crossed the ocean
fifty times, and1 never got wrecked.
We don't want you any longer, sir;
we don't want YOU, sir. 1'll dis
miss any man whois such an old
lunkhead that he can't take one sin
gle trip to Europe without getting
wrecked.
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NOn-Resident Notice.
In the Chancery Court of Mad
ison County, Tenn.
W. G. Cason, Com'r. of Revenue yS. r. J.

W. c. Cason, Com'r. of Revenue IS. r. J.
Jones, ct al.
I appearing from the bill, which IS sworn
n to, In this cause that the defendants,
W. r. Emerson, Martha Pearson and Jas.
Pearson, are non-residents of the State of
Tennessee, and il further appearing from
said bill, that the residences Of the follow
ing parties are unknown, viz: Abigail
I4ackey, Mrs. J. Montgomery, Mrs. 5. Rice,
J. d. Barbee, w. j. Evans, /. y. Richards,
Mary jenkins, b. II. Williams, Joel Reeves,
ALI. Morgan, Louis Jones, ]. A. Carale,
Mrs NJ. NJ. Cardle, r. J. Williams. -
Cherry, w. II. jackson, VIM. Williams,
VIM. browning. Irene Hilsmsn. Il. A. &
;. LaneasteE, q. u. Roberson, Mrs. Nat
Robinson, j. X. Stone, Bryant Walker,
ChaS, Davis, Jas. Latham, NJ. G. Worthing-
ton, Il. w. Divan, Nicholas Midyett and T.
]. Jones. The heirs OF Martin Green,
names and residences unknswn). The
heirs of W. j. Maddox, (uames and resi-
dences unknown).
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk tS
Master, that said parties make their appear
anee herein, at the Court heuse, in the city
Of Jackson, on the 9th day Of May. 1873,
lit being the second Monday Of April Term
of Chaneery Court) and plead. answer or
demur to eomplainants bill, or the same will
be- taken for confessed as TO Them, and set for
4 beariLg ex parte-and that a copy Of this
/ order be published once = week, for four sue.
| cessive weeks, in the Jackson Wing and Tri'
/ bune.. This April 9th. 1S73.
d. n. WISDOM, z. & NJ.
J Bright s. Blair, Sols. April sat
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NONRESIDENT Notice.
In the Chancery Court of BIadi-
son County, Tennessee.
IhI-. 4. Still and " oodfOTu A. sun, "a =.
vs. Almira L. still, ct al.

W. Almira T.. still, et al.
IN thiSoause it appearing from complain
IL ants bill. which Is sworn TO, that the
defendants, sarah A. Ellis, wife of -
Elhs, fwhose christian name is unknown)
Martha T. Morehead. VIM. A. Still, James
G. Still, Joseph S. Still, ChaS. A. Still, Al
fred 7. Still, Abraham a. still, Raleigh NJ.
Still, Jno. j. Still, Almira A. Still, minor
under 2I wears of age; James NJ. Reaald, a
minor, Rosella Luter, Jno. W, Still, James
F, Still. Sarah L. Still, Miranda c. Peters,
NJ. E. Peters. Henry +. Peters, Rosella Pc
ters, VIM. Thomas Peters; Mary M. Pol
lock, Marshall L. Fryor, wife of - Fryor,
Cyrus Gott, w. L. Gott, Virginia G. Gott,
Carson A. Gott and Virgil NJ. GOtt, are
non-resldents of the State of Tennessee,
aud it also appearing from said bill, that
the other children and heirs Of the SAID Jas.
S. Still, Wyatt 4. Still and Mary A. Gott
are unknown, and also the names Of their
guardians, if there be any such.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk &
Master, that they make their appearance
herein, on the list Monday in May, Is73-it
being the 9th day of sand month, and 2nd
Monday of the the next term Of the Chan
cery Court, of Madison County, Tennessee,
TO be held atJackson on the fourth Monday
in April, 1873, and plead, answer or demur
| to complainant's bill, or the same will be
/ taken for confessed as to them, and set for
| hearing ex-parte. And that a COPY OF this
/ order be published for four successive
/ weeks in the Jackson q Whig and Tribune. p
| This March 27th, 1873.
u. N. WISDOM, c. an.
Campbell s McCOrry, Soils.
mar29-4Ws
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KsepLnR Up Arpearnnce.

Cant afford Il; know very well
nv salary won't Justify me in buying
so many clothes; in hiring q livery
rig every day, and such like-but
you know one might just az well be
out Of the world as out the fashion"
said young clerk, who is pinehed In
means, hardly able 10 keep his head
above water, but, withal, 3 willing
subject to all the exactions OF our
''high-toned socity." His noble in
dependence, his keen sense OF prOpri-
ETY., takes the last dollar that he has
to fit him out for the next party; yes,
and ifhis pocketbook IS strapped" !"
his role in society must be played
he runs on his credit for another pair
of kids. a few years of his false life
saps his manhood, and brings him TO
a condition of the most abject slave
~. Why will young persons bar
ter away their individuality or hap
piness, and cater to the Whims aud
demands of extreme formal society,
when their circumstances and COM
mon sense dictate that they should
protest against such follyl We
commend the courage and manli-
ness of a certain young man, whom
we heard say in the face OF these
things: 81 won't knuckle TO all the
exactions of the society in which ]
move when i can't afford TO do it~l
should really be afaid TO appear at
the house of my employer dressed
as some Of my young friends are, for
suspicion would mark me down as
thief II society won't receive me
as I'm able TO appear I'll keep out
off !"
Young friend, ifthe money stand
ard is the one that regulates the so
cial circle TO which you are looking
place your purse and character in
the balance, and then decide wheth-
er that is the place for you. Do not
entertain the notion that you can
draw In advance on your monthly
wages, or borrow an occasional
1ten," to pay for this zine suit' or
that "gold headed cane" and main
tain thereby a worthy standing in
any society. II yOu would make
the most of your time and taleuts,
invoke yourself from the bondage
Of sham life, try 10 be yourself; live
Within your means. cultivate an
individuality that shall be the out
growth of the best qualities Of your
mind; aud your character, thus nur-
tured under these conditions, will
bear the impress of reality and eX-
ert the most potent influences for
Business Monthly.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19
AN ECHO SONG.

s.If address the Echo yondsr
What win its answer be, wOuder!"
Il wonder %
ooh wondrous Echo! Tell me, Lless'ee,
Am for marriage or eolibaeyT'
"snly Bessy :"
.'If then to win the maid try,
Shall find her property
"a proper tic -
"If neither being grave nor funny
win win this maid to matrimonyF
"Try money ;"
@If l should try to gam her heart,
Shall l go plain, or rather smart:"
"smartg'
sssbe mayn't love dress, and l again, then,
May come too smart, and she'll complain
then" -,
"Then If to marry me tease her,
What VIII she say il that should please
herr" n, -,
sWben cross nor good words can apPease
her,
And if such naughty whIms should seize
"You'd see, sir!"
"when wed, she'll change, for Loves no
stickler,
And love her husband less than liquorv'
"Thsn lick herr
ITO leave me then can't compel her,
Though every woman else excel herP'
sESell her %
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FARM FOR SALE.

4 WISH TO SELL MY FARM OF 125
Il Acres, lying Northwest Of jackson.
Said farm is in good state Of cultivation,
with good buildings and well watered.
There are about fourteen acres in choice
Fruit trees, and about three or four acres
in Strawberries and Raspberries. The farm
is we'll suited fer fruit vegetable and gar
deuinc business. Price 5000 per acre.
L will also sell four or tye unimproved
town lots. | will also sell or rent the house
that now live in. 1 wish to sell for the
reason that my health is bad and want to
retire from business and get out Of debt.
Julv 10. ,I3-tf. l.. GOODELL.
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From the Memphis Appeal
PRAYER.

20 send out thy light and thy
truth, that they may lead me, and
bring me unto thy holy hill, and to
thy dwelling"
Almighty Lori, before thy throne
bow me down my guilt 20 own,
l plead for merey-let me taste
The comfort Of thy loving grace.
Ny way Is dark no stars appear
Take from my heart this sick'ning isaT,
Make me to feel that thou art near.
Assure my heart that 1t is thine,
Cheer me with thy word divine;
Make thou thy glorious light 10 shine
About my rugged path.
Fill my soul with holy love.
Fix my thoughts on things above,
When / fall-O raise me up
And let me not desplse the cup
That thou hast mixed Tor me,
But IN the spirit Of thy son
Teach me 10 say "Thy viii be done.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19
our Noses.

The human nose is feature capa-
bic of wonderful expression. IL
may, indeed, be called the gnomon
of the mental dial in the human face,
and indicates what "time of day" it
is with the individual. 1t is the
handle by which one is enabled to
lay hold of his capacities and sus-
capabilities, and particularly to es-
innate his courage. 1t is the presi-
ding seat of instinct and sagacity.-
1t is here that nature has placed the
feelers of animals, from the gigan-
tic proboscis or trunk Of the eIe-
phant to the delicate and diminu.
tive antenne Of the fly.
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How cid are YOu!---An Amusing
Puzzle.

BY aCding together the numbers
at the Top of only those columns in
which s found the number CORES
ponding to the number of years in
your age, you viii find the sum to
be you: age.
For example: Sam tells me that
the fist, third and sixth columns
contain his age; by adding together
the numbers at the top Of those
columns, l find his age to be thirty
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19
POPULAR ROUTE
Petition fer Incorporation.
In Chancery Court of Madison
County, Tennessee.


UTHEREAS, a petition has been filed in
w the Chaneerv Court of Madison
County, Tenn, by Jno. Y. Keith, Milton
Brown, ID. NJ. Wisdom, Altx. W. Camp
bell, Geo. w. Robinson and !. j. Williams,
of Madison County, Tenn; by r. p. Neely,
OF Hardeman County, Tenn; by G. +.
Rushing aud Z. d. Frost, Of Mississippi;
by l.. ]. Fleming, Of Alabama; and 5. Il.
Reed, of Illinois, asking 10 be incorporated
into compay by the decrees Of said Court,
for the purpose of engaging in the manu-
factory and sale Of the "Wtlhams Patent
Safety Fish Bar joint" a late improve
ment-to secure greater safety in travel up
on railroad lines-under the name and
style of the american Safety Fish Bar
Joint Company" with a capital stock Of
I'VE hundred thousand dollars, to be di-
vided into i've thousand shares of one hun
dred dollars each.
Petitioners further ask that they be Gu
iowed with all other franchises and privo-
leges not inconsistent with the laws OF the
United States, and Of the State Of Ten
nessee.
II is therefore ordered that all persons
desiring so to do, make their appearance
herein, at the Court House, in the csty OF
Jackson, on or before the 4th Monday iu
April next, and show cause, ii any they
have, why the prayer Of petitioners should
not be granted. or the same will be taker
for confessed, rs to them, and the Gauss
! proceeded with eX parte-and that a copy
/ Of this order be published for so days in III,
I Whig and Tribune. copy attest
d. NJ. WISDOM, c. & NJ.
Guy Leeper, Sol. mar29-4t.
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Plato, one of the wisest men of an
cient Greece, observed that the
minds of children were like bottles
with very narrow mouths; if you at
tempt to I'LL them too rapidly, much
knowledge was wasted and little re-
ceived; whereas, with a small stream
they were easily filled. Those who
would make young children predi-
gies act as wisely as if they would
pour a pail of water into a pint
measure.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19

What a difference we have often
seen betwixt our Affections at our
first meeting with, and at our part
ing from them. We have entertain
ed them with sighs and tears, and
parted from them with joy, blessing
God for them as the happy instru-
ments of our own good.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19

MAcKLIN's ADvIcK TO HIS Son.
az have oftef told you that every
man must be the maker or marrer
of his own fortune. 1 repeat the
doctrin, he who depends upon his
incessant industry and integrity,
depends upon patrons of the no.
blest and most exalted kind; these
are the creators of fortune and
fame, the founders of families, and
can never disappoint or desert you.
They control all human dealings and
turn even vicissitudes of any unfor-
tnnate tendency to the contrary ma
ture. You have a genius, you have
learning, you have industry, at
times, but you want perseverance;
without it you can do nothing. l
bid you bear this motto in your
mind continually-PERsEvERE."
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19

We learn from the south. a news
paper published in N. York, devot-
ed exclusively to the material de-
yelopment of the southern States,
that the products OF our State will
OCCUPY a prominent place at the
Vienna exposition. Our commits
sioners have secured for the exhibit
ton of Tenn. products an indepen-
dent tent with one hundred square
feet of space adjoining the Ameri-
can wing of the Vienna exposition.
This tent viii be open for all kinds
of Tennessee products which must
leave New York for Vienna not
later than May 1st. IL is to be hoped
that this magnificent occasion for
exhibiting TO the world the products
OF our State will be duly taken ad-
vantage of. We learn also from the
same paper that the most wonderful
invention of mOdren times in the
wav of guns has recently been in
vented by j. p. Taylor, OF Elizabeth
town, Tenn, in the shape of new
American revolving mitraillcuse.
The trial of this gun has been most
satisfactory. 1t fires with wonderful
rapidly at the rate OF one thousand
four hundred balls per minute. IL
was patented in this country, July 4,
1871; England, June "a, 1871; France,
July 13, 1871; and Belgium, July, 81,
1871. This is the first and only gun
of the kind ever made, and so far az
the experiments have gone, Il now
far surpasses the celebrated Gatlin
gun or the French mitr&illeuse.
Gen. Wilder will take this gun 10
Vienna where it will be on exhibit
tion during the eexpOsition.-AIpeGt.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19

The ripple which the boys oar
Atlantic goes quivering and rolling
clear across the ocean, and breaks on
the further shore. So the waves or
ripples of influence which our lives
start here, win not be stilled or
stayed till they have broken upon
the eternal shores.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19

a BEAUTIFUL THoUOHT.-When
engineers would bridge a stream,
they often carry over at first sin
gle thread. With that they stretch
a wire across. Then strand is ad-
ded to strand. until foundation is
laid for Planks, and now the bold
engineer finds safe footway, snd
walks from side TO side. So God
takes from US some golden-threded
pleasnaes, and he stretches it hence
into heaven. Then he takes a child
then a friend. Thus he brid ges
death aud teaches the thoughts OF
the most timid to find their way
hither and thither between the two
snheres.
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why a ChIla Loves sugar.

The craving Of children for sweets
is we'll known to be one of the most
imperiOus of their appetites. Ii has
reference probably to that ceaseless
activity which especially characteri-
zes the age Of childhood. 1t may
be that sugar performs in their sys-
tenn the part enacted by fatty sub
stances lin tho bodies OF adults. AS
it undergoes oXidation-is burnt up
circulating with tho blood-it may
be the source of that power which
enable them to keep in motion from
morning TO night. Besides this, IL
is known that it renders easier and
more perfect the digestion of the
albuminous food upon which their
growth depends. In respect TO these
Offices il is therefore nearly essen
tial to their well being. And yet
how strong from generation to gem
Grafton, has been the prejudice a.
gainst sugar. Under what difficult
ties, and in the face of what dis
couragements and protests, have
our children obtained the LUXURY
From Mdrch 'fHOme and School, !"
Louisville, by.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19

FIVE STEPs.-A man who had
committed murder, was tried, found
guilty and coudemnd TO be hanged.
A few days before his execution he
drew upon the walls OF his prison a
gaIlows with five steps leading MP
to it.
On the first step, he wrote DISC
bedience to parents.
On the second step, Sabbath
breaking.
On the third step, Gambling aud
Drunkenness.
On the fourth step, Murder.
The fifth step was tie platform on
which the gallows stood.
The poor fellow doubtless wrote
the history Of many wasted and
lost life.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-19

Rev. DIR. Talmadge says: There IS
more architectural skill in q crystal
of salt than human ingenuity has
ever demonstrated in Alhambra or
ST. Peters. 1t would take all time,
with an infringement upon eternity,
for angel of God to tell one half the
glories in a salt crystal
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PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY,
ADVERTISING RATES.

II One inch space constitutes square.
Where advertisements are ordered 70 Ds
,IpusuaIly displayed they will be charged
for according to the space they occupy; one
inch TO constitute square.
sheriffs, Clerks and Rangers v 40 ssnu
US their patronage will receive the wing
without charge.
TCANDIDATEs-For announcing can
didates for County Offices and the Legisia,
tIIre. $40. for Congress $50; for Municipal
and civil district Offices. S5-an in advance.
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Paschal says. 1 do not admire in a
man the extreme Of one virtue, as of
valor, if do not see at the same
time the extreme of the opposite
virtue, as in Epaminondas, who had
the extreme of ValOr and the ex-
treme of gentleness. For other
wise this character would not rise.
but fall, by the excess of the one
side. A man shows true greatness
not by touching one extreme, but
by touching both at once, and filling
mp the interval.