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Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

\ FRENCH WRITER on AMERICA.
M. Louis Ncuillot, editor of the
Paris Univers, pays his respects to
America in the following passage:
America might founder in the
ocean once for all, and tho human
race would suffer no loss thereby.
Not a SAINT, not an artist, not a
thinker has It produced, unless one
may term thought the aptitude for
twisting iron for the construction
of freight trains. The priests who
wear out their lives there can not
create 4 civilization. They serve
only to convey extreme JUNCTION to
expiring races, and to a few savages
expatriated from Europe. Thus
far there Is no civilization in Amer
lea, and as far as appearances 80
there never will be. In that part
of it only where France acclimatiz-
cd Catholicity is there any true
evidence of life. Elsewhere the bru-
tality of demagogism Destroys ETC..
This fragrant paragraph was writ
/ ten in Paris, the special scat, accor-
ding to Frenchmen, of civilization
religion and good morals. The
/ Tablet, from which we qvote it
suggested that n. Yeuillot wrote i
between the acts, while present at +:
representation of SardOu's 'Uncl,
] Sam.'-New York Sun.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

FEMALE SoCIETY.-Whati is it that
makes all those men who associate
habitually with women superior to
those who do not? What makes the
women who are accustomed to, and at
ease in, superior to their sex in gener-
al? Solely because they are in the
habit of free, graceful, continued con-
vcrsation with the other sex. Women
i'll this way lose their frivolity, their
faculties awaken, their delicacies and
peculiarities unfold all their beauty
and captivation in the spirit of rival
ry. And the men lose their pedentic,
rude, declamatory or sullen manner.
The coin of the understanding and
the heart changes continually. Their
asperities are rubbed of, their na-
lures polished and frightened, and
their richness, like gold, is wrought
into finer workmanship by the fingers
of woman than it could ever be done
by those of men.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18
For the Wing and Tribune.
INVOCATION To SPRING,

~ MRS. l. =. T.
Fair Enchantrcss Conc.
O5er The silent waters wave,
Thy magic wand, and bad
Them ripple Orth in JOY,
O'er messy baRks, and pcblly strands,
Where the thrush. and mockinS bird,
Love 10 dip. and dap, their tiny wing;
And sing their matIn songs.
Com! The sound Of thy footstcP,
VIII wake the llOwerets from thcir sleep;
The violet sweet, and blue forset-mc-nOt.
Zen now hear the Hlly-bells chime,
Encl0sed la waxcn cells, ara petals of snow
Kissed by the fairies Of Bcaulah's land.
The rose, bright queen Of the parterrc,
Is patiently awaiting thy call;
And Ieafless b0uEhs are usLing,
AlurInurins at thy long delay
Haste tueei the woodland s1u=-trrs,
Would fain be warbling their lays,
And wooing, each, his loving mate.
Too long hath the Ice-king rcigued,
Grim tyrant OF Northern cline;
Come, bring sunshine. bring sia.inesz,
And wen crown Thy radisut brow,
Wlth sarlands from The ilowery dells-
Scar jackson, April, 1s74.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

A Hanging garden of sponge is
one of the latest novelties in gard
ening. Take a white sponge of
large size, and SOW it full Of rice,
oats or wheat. Then place it for a
week or ten days in shallow dish
in which a little water is constantly
kept, and as the sponge will absorb
the moisture, the seed will begin to
sprout before many days, When
this has fairly taken place the
sponge may be suspended by means
of cords fro n a hook in the top OF
the window, where little sun will
enter. 1t will thus become like
mass of green, and can be wet by
merely immersing it in q bowl Of
water.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

Eff- one inch space constitutes a square
Where advertisements are ordered to 5f
unusually displayed they will be charged
for according 10 the space they occupy
one inch to constitute square.
Shcrins, Clerks and Rangers. who send
Us their patronage will rccGiye the Whiz
without charge.
FTCANDIDATEs-FOT announcing con
didates for County Offices and the Legiss1
ture. $40; for Congress 500; for Mun'clpa
and civil district offices, S5-all in adyaTss@
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18
NUMBER %
AGRICULTURAL.

STEEL PLOws.- would sooner pay
double price for steel plOws than ac-
cept as a gift the best set Of cast iron
ploWs TO be found in the United
States. Though ever so hard chill
ed or smoothly polished, cast iron
will foul more or less on the mold
board in every kind Of soil, from a
sandy or gravclly up 10 a heavy clay
loam. The dirt thus gathered on the
mold board adds greatly to its draft
and prevents good work. Another
objection to cast iron Is, in order to
get equal strength the weight must
be considerably greater than with
steel, and this i a hard drag all day,
and requires 4 much stronger team.
OF this any one may quickly convince
himself without resort to dynamOmet-
CT OF any other mechanical means of
testing the draft. He has only to
hitch light team to the steel plOw,
and a stronger one to the cast-iron,
and work them side by side. In this
way / have found that a pair of four
teen-hand ponies would do about the
same work and with as much ease to
themselves rs pair of sixteen-hand
horses. The same observations about
material will also apply to cultivators.
In thus candidly advising my brother
farmers IN regard to the superior
merit of steel plows, am speaking
directly against my own individual
interest, for have been manuiac-
turer and dealer in cast-irOu plows
for upward of thirty years past.-A.
Il. Allen, New York
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

sAnd you have no other sOnsE
asked a curious lady Of a bronzed
old sea captain.
oh, yes, madam; l had one that
lived in the South Sea Islands for
nearly a dozen years.
'Reallyl Was he bred there, and
what was his taste-the sea or landy'
NO, madam; he wasn't bread; he
was mcat-leastways the niggers
ate him, and as for his taste-the
chief said he tasted Of terbacker.'
The lady walked to another part
Of the ship, and the captain smiled,
and took a fresh quid Of 1erbaek
err himself.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

4 Split HOoF'-I had horse that
had booth hOOfs split from top to
bottom. He could not walk without
his hoOfs spreading apart. 1 kept
him for three months On straw one
foot deep in the stable, but all did no
good. At last went to the black
smith shop and had heavy shoes made
which spread wide at the heels. To
these heavy shoes there was welded.
at the outside of each heel, a piece
made of shOe-nail iron. These pieces
were made to fit well around the foot,
about an inch below the hair. / let
the peices come together within half
an inch each, and turned up about
three-fOurths of an inch. In the turn
ed up part a hole was made to receive
a belt an inch long, with a square
head and a screw nut on the other
end. On mailing the shoes on and
putting the bolt IN and screwing up
the nut the foot was brought togeth-
er. In this way was enabled TO
work him every day, if I wanted to.
Previous to this my horse had not
walked one mile in three months.
The next day after l had the shoes
put on l drove him in a carriage twen-
ty miles, and have used him right
along. - Correspondence Cincinnati
Gazette.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

A FIFTEEN-HOURs' WALK FOR LIFE.
On Sunday afternoon young
man named George Falk swallowed,
as he stated, three ounces OF laud-
anum and five grains OF morphia,
ia order 10 end his life, rs was re
ported yesterday. There was but
one way Of saving him, and that
was TO keep him in motion. After
relieving him as far rs possible, his
physician, DIR. NJ. J. Gately, order
cd that he be walked until he was
out of danger At 2.30 o'clock
Sunday afternoon he was put upon
his tramp for life, and was forced to
walk in the open air as rapidly rs
he could. His father kept by him
for long time, and a friend or a
policeman assisted. Aner somo
hours the father gave out, and
finally officers and friends grew
tired. AT last oficsrs had TO be
takcn from their beats and made 10
do duty in saving the life OF the
would -be suicide. Whom tho walk
commenced it was with great difficult
ty that he could be kept going, and
50 great was his stupor that at
times he would almost fall like 4
stick. Frequently it was necessa-
ry TO catch him and move him on.
He rceled at times like a drunken
man, and then again he would re-
vive considerably. The dreary,
monotonous walk was kept up with
out intermission until 6:30 o'clock
yesterday morning, VIXEN the ply
sician consented that he should be
allowed to take rest. Tho life OF
the young man was saved, but the
struggle for freedom from the cifccts
of the drugs was severe one. To
have stopped three minutes would
have been fatal.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

Well, Bridget if l engage you, I
shall want you to stay at home
whenever I wish to go out. Well
ma'am,I have no objections,iprOvid-
ing you do the same when l wish
to 90 out.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

GREAsING or AxLEs.-The Canada
Farmer gives the folio wing directions:
Many a wheel is ruined by oiling too
plentifully. n well made wheel will
endure constant wear from ten to
twenty years, if care is taken TO use
the right kind and proper amount of
oil; but, if this matter is not attend
ed to, the wheel will be used up in
five or SIX years, or it may be sooner.
Lard should never be used on a wag-
on, for it viii penetrate the hub and
work its way around the tendons of
the spOkcs and spoil the wheel. Cas-
tor oil is a good material for use on
an iron axle; just oil enough should
be applied to n spindle to give it a
light coating; this IS better than more,
for the surplus put on Will work out
at the ends and be forced by the
shoulders and nut into the hub and
around the outside of the boxes. To
oil the axletree, first wipe the spin
dies clean with n cloth wet with tur-
pentiHe, if it won't wipe of without
1t. On buggy or carriage, wipe and
clean OF the back and front ends of
the hubs, and then apply a very small
quantity of castor oil, or more especi-
ally prepared lubricator near the
shoulders point.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18
Bill for Divorce.
In the Circuit Court of Madison
County Tennessee.
III. sidwen vs.. Margaret sidwelI.

l. l.. Sidwell vs.. Margaret Sidwell.
IN this cause from affidavit on nle, 1t ap-
pcaring to the satisfaction of the CLERK
we'll is a nonresident of the Stale of Ten
ucssee, 10 that the ordinary process of law
cannot he served upon her.
IL Is ordered by the Clerk OF this Court
that publication be made for four successive
weeks in the Jackson Whig and Tribune,
commanding the said defendant To appear
before the Circuit Court of Madison county,
Tenn at the May Term of said court, and
on the LIST Monday of said Term, and plead
answer or demur, or the same Will be takon
Ior con nfessed and set for hearing &C Iidrtc-.
SION w. BOON, Clerk.
blair 4 TalbotIAttiys mar2S-iw.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

Life is made up, not of great sac
rifices or duties, but of little things,
of which smiles and kindness and
small obligations given habitually
are what win and preserve the
heart and secure comfort.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18
HARD STRUGGLE
For Me TO Leave Won.

/ am now located here for the purpose OF
buying G oods and Supplies for merchants
and consumers, or act as an agent III this
market for all who will intruSt me with
their orders. Any Produce shipped TO mo
shall be sold 20 the best advantage and
prompt returns made. With my knOwl-
edge OF the wants OF the southern people l
think / can give satisfaction and slye you
a profit above my commission. ln,trur-
tions Obeyed strictly.
(Care Olive Street Hotel,) 81. Louis.
febaS-3m
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

A Chicago parson, who is also a
school teacher. handed a paoblem
TO his class in mathematics, the
other day. The first boy took it,
looked at 1t a while, and said: q
pass Second boy took it and said:
i turn it down The third boy
stared at it at u while. and drawlcd
out: Il can't make it, Very good,
boys said the parson, 'we will pro
ceed to cut for a new deali and,
with this remark, the leather strap
danced like lightning over the
shoulders of those depraved young
mathematicians.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18


sI cannot leave him Frank. Indeed,
I never can without his blessing rests
on me. No, no." she cried, as she
saw the disappointed and stern OK
preston of her lovers face. L have
tried in vain, to make my mind up to
it. How can give up either, loving
yOu both so well?"
You have trifed with me, Susie,
you have broken your promise, too.
You will most likely never see me af-
ter this morning, II | go from you
Are you determined
eyes, dear Frank, am determined
not to go unless father blesses and
bids me go. / will trust my happi-
ness to him and God, who rulcth all
things" Susie answered, looking very
sorrowful, Notwithstanding her faith.
''Then, goodbye"
She raised her face, pale and plead
ing. to his. kiss me, goodbye,
Frank, and say, God bless me, she
whispered.
He did as she pleaded, but there
was an injured air in his manner. AS
he parted from her, she sprang after
him crying:
o'Forgive ME, Frank, if 1 have
wounded you. Know that 10 me 1t IS
worse. One little parting look of love,
darling"
"O6, Susie, how can you?" He
pressed her again to his heart.
And determined to make one more
appeal, he said: "Susie, darling! love!
trust me for happiness. You Twill
never repent it. Comep
"No, no. Col"
He turned off quickly, angrily, then;
and Susie sank sobbing on the grass.
my daughter"
She raised her eyes, heavy with
tears. Beside her, with a sad, but
kind and gentle face, her father'stood.
With him, puzzled, doubtful express
sion on his features, her lover.
"Oh, Frank, am so glad-so glad
to see you againn she cried, with as
much Joy beaming through her eyes
as though their parting had been for
years.
eyes; it is so long since you saw
him last" her father said, with a
pleasant smile.
81 feared it would be for years, per-
haps forever" Susie said in a low
voice, anxiously regarding her father,
and longing to beg an immediate ex-
PLANTATION of her lovers return.
''My daughter what did you intend
to do after sending off this young
man?-be a dutiful child, and we'd as
1 wish you?"
Never. never, fatherl l intend tC
be a dutiful child only 30 far as not
wedding against your wishes, that i:
| ALTO leave the future to God, only
praying constantly that some blessed
| Influence may be sent TO change you
mind and heart, f" Susie answered, rails
ing her eyes to his, filed with earnest
determination.
"Your prayers must have cOmmcnc
ed already, my child. Some influence
hath surely been sent-some blessed
influence, 1 truly believe.
Yes, my child, you will we'd K
please your father.
''Here, Frank, take her,
81 ought to scold you for trying Il
coax her from me. 1 heard il ali thi,
morning. But forgive you for he,
sake, and bless you, too, boy, for the
sake of the one in Heaven who loveC
"There, there, daughter, dom
choke me withsyour kisses.
Take her off, Frank, and make he
happy. She is a good child, an,
will make a true and loving wife. Goo
bless you both, my children"
And so ended Susie's intende'
elopement.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

Lavater says that you never know
a man until you have divided an
Inheritance with him. We could
also say that you never know man
until you've got into a scrape with
him. and can see whether he is
willing to take his fair share of the
blame. Men are hardly ever so
upgenerous as when they have been
colleagues in some affair which has
turned out to be unfortunate.
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Well, Bridget,

Old maids in Virginia are politely
called "belated sisters.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

Two INscRIPTIoNs.-The Northern
Border says that a graveyard near
Bangor has a monument with the
following inscriptions, the first
verse of which was written by the
wife before her death, and the sec
ond by the husband after he had
married again
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

"weep not for me, my dearest dear,
am net dead, but sleeping here,
Repent, my love, before you die.
For you must come and sleep with l.. y
81 viii not weep. my dearest life,
For / have got another wife;
cannot come and sleep with thee, %
or l must 20 and sleep Win She"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18

The annexed poem, "a Woman's
Dream" was written by Miss
Nettie Power Houston, daughter Of
Gov. Sam. Houston, the noted Texan
General. The poem is from the Gal
weston News. 1t has the ring Of the
true metal, and after reading it yOu
viii saw Miss Houston is n Poctess
born, and not made"
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-18
pI.lnnrc. In CoInrnIn-

"A correspondent in Georgetown,
Colorado, vouches for the truthful
ness of the following:
1t is we'll known that in high al
titudes, owing To the rarefied air,
objects arc visible a. a great dis
tancc; and from the city OF Denver,
the Rocky Mountains, although
some sixteen miles distant, seem
but a very short way OF. An Eng
lish gentleman, a tourist, came in
the Kansas Pacific train one morn
ing, fresh from the old country,
stopped at the Inter-Ocean Hotel
in Denver, and soon made the ac-
quaintancc of two or three 'old cit
izens' The Britisher was captivat-
cd with tho appearance of the
mountains, and suggested TO the
two 'old citizens that, as the
mountain range was such a very
short distance from the city, they
should all take a walk 10 il and re-
turn in time for dinner. The two
'old citizens saw n chance for some
fun, and Immediately consented.
The trio started west, aud walked
toward the mountains for some two
hours and a half, and the mountains
seemed rs far away As ever. The
Englishman was a good walker,
and kept a little IN advance of his
friends. Finally they saw him de-
sit dowB, as no came TO
small errigating ditch, perhaps two
feet wide, and began taking of his
shoes aud stockings. When they
came up TO where ne was sitting
they asked him, in some surprise,
what he was doing that fOrl The
said he was going TO
wade that stream. Both the 'old
looking at him in aston
ishment, asked him why he didn't
step across II.
Step across it, replied the Brit
across H. Not A.
What do l know about distances in
your blasted cOuntryP-Editor's
Drawer, in Harper's Magazine for
April.
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We all have waking visions have miuc,
Aud beng young, and ianoiful, and count
81 fair
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-07-21
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

Of real estate. by virtue Of an order and
decree of the county court Of Alexander
county, Illinois, made ON the petition ot the
undersigned, administrator OF the estate
OF Albert H. Whitaker, deceased,
tor leave 10 sell the real estate
ui said deceased, ut the last
January term Of said court, to.wit: on the
twentieth day OF January, A. H., 1874, |
shah, on saturday the twCnty-hith day OF
july next, between the hours of ten O'Clock
~, M, and twelve O'Clock M, of said day,
sell at public sale, at the South-wcStcrly door
OF the court house, in the city OF Caro-. in
said county, the following described real
estate situated in the city Of Cairo, county
OF Alexander, and htatc of Illinois. tO-wil ':
Lots numbered nineteen, ll1, twenty t2O),
and twenty.Oue en-, in block numbered
iortyseyen a.; aud lot numbered thirty
one (3l), in block numbered forty mine AND,
all in the first addition TO the city of Cairo,
aforesaid.
Terms OF sale 10 be as follows: One.third
cash in hand, one third IN three months, and
one Third in six months from the day OF sale
the purchaser 10 give notes, DRAWING six
per cent interest, for the deferred paw
monts, secured by sale mortgage upon the
premise sold.
GEORGE FISHER, Administrator,
Of the estate OF Albert X. Whitaker,
deceased. o-,i-23-dNw-it
Tune 18th, 1874.
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STATE OFFICERS.

Governor John l.. BeHcrIdge
lICutruAu t-tfoycruOr-H--
Secretary Of Stste--GcOrge Il. Harlow.
Auditor II State. T.. lippiLcott.
state IrcA-urur-ta-pur RgtI.
Attorney Gturril--,lgme- Is f.i-sl!.
ilpt Public Instruction N cwt1.. Batomau
COhGRk.%sMEN.
senators-ltichNrI j. OEir-by and John A.
,Jgan.
Representative Eighteenth Di-trict-lsaar
Elements.
MEh.EER3 GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Representatives IN the hpth district. -
ohm II. Oberly, VIM. A. Lemns and MAlh-
4. ln-COfe.
teuatVr for the 10th district. Jesse " are
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Judged, j. Baker. of Alexander.
states Attorney Patrick u. Pore.
Clerk-R. :. lO,aiIn.
sherin-A, II. Irwin.
WIN. Msrtin--AszesEora and Treasurer.
SurNcyor--luhu l.. lleiy.
s COUNTY COUNT
Judge y. .brOsf.
As-ociAtos--,J. Il. MoCrite and 3. MArrLiI.
on.
Clerk Jacob q. Lynch.
COronsr--.Iobn II. G0ssmAH.
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TuH"t' NHU I'M 'TT'T""i
STEAM ESGlNE ~, MIL. SBEs W boA .

M n CHIN EiI-n y
Manufactured anu repaired.
special attention gwen 20 light and heavy
forging, house. bTidKe, railroad and jail worn
and all work Vi a similar character.
steam aud gas httinH il All its branches.
A fun assortment OF Morris, Ta-ker " Co,
Philadelphia pipe and fittings. Brass goods
etc, and Vas nXturea always on hand.
PIPING OF HOUSE FOR GAS
MADE a SPECIALLY.
Agent for Cameron special steam pumI
and boiler feeder. The best manufactured
COILS patent syphon pumps, and Juds0n',
patent governor and governor valve.
The following engines, etc., for sale :
Two steamboat engines, lSt inch bore al
cylinder; i've feet stroke, and in good order
one steamboat shaft and crank; wrot iron
one engine for hosting freight; 1iNlG.
one lON2O saw mill engine, with shan and
crank for nuly or gang SAW, second hand
one new 1Nl2 engine; my own manuigc.
ture.
Also, see midland stava cutting ma.
chine aud jointer, and warehouse hosting
machine, IN good order.
Engines and machinery Of Nil kinds bought
and sold