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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-04-03
The Tennessee school journal.

10 The Editors Of the Herald and HUr:
In my last article ! examined the foun-
tain of the Tennessee School Journal, and
now propose to review the stream in
brief Having found that the JoHiHafs
title to a school or literary source. Is, by no
meHns, clear, guided by the light Of scrip
ture as Sc forth in our last, we may OK
pect to find the ,Ln,YRai ITSELF which is
The stream, likewise by no ueans clear.
And AT the outset we find our KIND
Managing Editor claims that the first
No. is rather "A specimen OF It's physical
appearance than sample OF what it will
be This indeed is no doubt a candid
confession, and should have been made
by the printer rather than the Editor, II
either needed the benefit of it, unless the
Editor intends to manage the Journal
upon the same presumption that guided
the Governor in his appointment as Super.
lutcndent, and upon which the editorial
corps was made up, aud the Institutes
conducted, to-wit, the iRc0mVcteHcy of the
teachers 10 appreciate any thing except
the "physjcot appearance 1t this he
his intention / would suggest that he give
us few cheap rood cUt Illustrations in
his next issue. By all means let them be
rs cheap as this confession is tune. But
it is my purpose to review briefly the
Htera,y appearance of the Journal
inasmuch as it claims 10 lie the school
journal of Tennessee and will be SO re-
ceived and recognized outside Of Tennes-
see.
Our Managing Editor in his salutatOry
to be found on the first page exhibits a
considerable degree of modesty, first III
rot heading that article as he should have
done, The Salutatory; second in the
tame confession we lave already noticed
of its physical appearance Gnd in the
third place in asking time for our Edi-
tors to beceIae "ialRlidTized Irith their
ae,r relations" ALLOW me to suggest
that it would have been better for the
readers-the GOO-if men had been Sc
lected 20 edit the Journal who are already
GamiEarized with their "aew relations
for instance such men as DIR. J. b. LIMBS
LEY, Gen. KRIS SMITH, DIR. ELLIOTT, DR..
LEWIS METcALF. of WINCHESTER, or any
one Of our own Many county teachers,
such as the MessrS. WEBB, PrOfs RED-
MAN HaNILToN; and especially the
SMITH Brothers, whose names alone are a
sufficient guarantee Ofthemselves that the
Journal would DC literary. As evidence
of this the article on Hygiene" in the
first No. may be cited which is the most
Sshn0lIike article il contains, written by
". A. SMITH, A. NJ, VI. ID. ] will further
suggest that II the ".lS$ori0iioa' had
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placed the following names on the editorial
corps, it would ha We met every requirement
of Schoolmen, as well as secured men al
ready "familari1ed with the nelC retd-
ton" viz:
j B. LINDSEY, d. D., Editors of the
DR.. C. D. ELLIOTT, Literary Depart
DR.. w. A. SMITH,
Hon j. NJ. FLEMING, Managing Editor.
But to return To the review. On the first
page we find the following positive viola
ton of the rules of Grammar, to-wit ito
so point and ito so inUigordte" The
rule requires that the words 80" should
not come between the sign to and the
rerb to which it is attached. See also
grammatical errors page seventh, "let it
be supposed there are cases 1Chere," &c.
Grammar says avoid the use of SChere
instead of in winch. Also same page the
incorrect use OF "irhere' Historically.
Again page eighth the writer, who / pre-
sumo is one of the Editors proper" finds
what he calls 'postulate, which he says,
'cGJ. not be pat into the form of a syllo-
gism." Logic teaches us that any PROPOSE
ton may be reduced to the syllogistic
form whether the subject matter be true
or false, and surely this "postulate" is one
Or Ae Other. WEBSTER says posrulate IS
position which is self-evident, and if
this is true why put it into the form of a
syllogism at allf Again, if Webster is
correct, pOstuldte is a very unfortunate
word for the Editor, since if it is selfevi-
dent his WhoEe argument of four columns
falls to the ground.
But page SIKH seems to contain the
scientific department, which instead of
being condensed from the literary works
of the age is copied from the Neso
Iork Tribune, a political newspaper.
Here again the stream exhibits the nature
of the fountain The publishers, under
their department, say that the price OF
the Journal SIS as loto' as any similar
periodical on this continent. They
might have said the same of its literary
character. with equal propriety and as
much truth.
But the funniest thing inS the Journal
is under this Publishers Department, and
that is, they (the publishers have erected
an exchange office, a regular stock
jobber's office to buy and sell teachers on
commi ssion. II am to be exchanged on
commission l would prefer at least that
should be passed through the literary
Office OF the Journal, if it has any.
TEACHER
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IT is well known that negro and carpet
bag rule has brought South Carolina to a
woful condition of bankruptcy and ruin.
A short time ago the property owners OF
that State sent delegates to convention
which was convened for the purpose OF
attempting to do something to better their
condition, and, if possible, get rid OF their
present rulers. A delegation was sent to
Washington City, who called upon Presi-
dent GRANT, who received them colby
and informed them that member OF the
State Convention which sent them had
abused him and his family This Is very
characteristic ofthe President and isJust
about his size-hog round. Because his
Southern policy, which had ruined South
Carolina, and brought poverty and
wretchedness upon a noble people, had
been criticised by a citizen ofthat State, he
would not listen to the delegation. The
delegates explained to the President that
they did not endorse the views of that out
spoken member, which somewhat molll-
fed his august highness.
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this occasion to say that we regard the
present rates of taxation imposed for
State, county and municipal purposes, as
a gigantic evil, paralyzing all Industries
and all pursuits, which we must crush, or
it will crush US
1T has come TO this: we must change
the tax laws in force, or we must witness
a very general and sweeping confscation
of the property of the people by taxation.
For the purpose of averting this ca
lamity, we appeal to the people Of all
parties to ignore parties for a time at
least, and unite with us in organizing
throughout the State for the purpose Of
securing the election of a Governor and
Legislature at the ensuing November
election, pledged to a reduction of taxa
ton for State purposes, to sum at least
as low as 20 cents on each 500 worth of
taxable property, and pledged TO the most
rigid retrenchment in all departments of
State, County and Municipal expendi-
lures.
I'VE pledge ourselves to make the queS-
ton Cf Low taxes and Retrenchment par
amount to all other issues without regard
to its effect upon the fate of parties, or the
fortune of individuals"
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The Financial Position i'm the

Washington special to Cincinnati Gazette.
The Senate finally began to vote upon
its financial bill at half-past four to-day.
The first vote was upon the proposition
of Sehurz to limit the volume of legal ten
ders to $356,00O. This was defeated by
ayes l8 to noes 40. The yeas and nays
were then called on the amendment of
Wright, of Iowa, fixing $40O,000,000 as
the limit. This was carried by 81 to 26
Those opposed to imitation agree that this
vote is one that cannot be reversed and,
taken in connection with the expression
of opinion by the House on Monday, in
sures bill fixing $4OO, 100000 as the vol
ume of legal tenders. The infationists
in the Senate, after consulting among
themselves, feel certain that they will
carry free banking by about four votes,
with the understanding that they we're
willing to compromise upon bill that
will add about SIS, 100000 to the volume
of national bank circulation. The Sem
ate will continue in voting on the amend
ments of Logan and Merrimon to-mor-
row, and such others as may be present
ed, the debate on each being limited to
ten minutes
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SrATEsNANsHP is at a low ebb IN the
United States at present. What we have
is Of very inferior order and there Is
very little of this even. The views and
acts orour public men, even the best OF
i6em, lack depth, sounduess and persist
ent harmony; and it is the proper combi-
nation o! these characteristics that gives
70 politics the quality and dignity of
craftsmanship. We seem to have no men
capable of taking a wide survey OF the
present and future-a true perception and
clear comprehension Of the enduring ele-
ments of nations greatness-and pur-
suing with steadiuess of purpose the
measures bv which the objects thus dis
tinctly seen, can be as certainly attained.
Instead of such men we have two distinct
classes. that rather earlcature true states
manship, than initiate or approach 1t.
There are some who have wonderful skill
in gaining party victOrles-that Is, III
adapting immediate means to immediate
erC.y. Of this class the immortal CLAY
Is the immortal representative. The 9th
or class ID composed of those who are Ia
uatically devoted to one object or primer
Me. and who pursue it as perslstently as
statesmen of any country. They are not
statesmen. but irrational deyOtees. They
are not so much thinkers as men possess
cd Of an idea The late CHARLES SUMNER
is the archetype Of this class HIS error
WAS in looking at one object alone, OF IN
looking at it 50 intensely as to see 1t out
its due proportion; and in Judging ali
men by their faith in his creed. His IN
teIIcct was an intense one, but not clear,
powerful nor patriotic His mental gaze
Sras so iutentlv fixed on one side of human
nv that he forgot it had another. tie sac
rifced every other aim to the freedom 6i
the uerro believing in his heart that all
other blessings would follow in tram In
,,is devotion to one object he destroyed
may good things and outraged many nc
BE sentiments of humanity. lie was
blinded bv the very concentration OF MS
vision Hence, though possessing one oil
the most acute ari honest lntellects
ausnr our distinguished men, he was
nerbsSs. the least statesmanlikc of them
all: beesase, NiIik and meilowness o.
mind. rs we'll as consistency and force,
are necessary TO constitute statesman
The racc of statesmen has died out
There were giants in those days.
EIYrrnx. JEFFERSON and CALHOUN are
-,.ac. With CALuoUN expired American
craftsmanship. The American politician
ia lcrl Us. American political soil car
not produce FREpEEICN THE GREAT, nor
. IrcHrLIEU who held France, and
,brourf her Europe, for a life time) nor
, N,roLFoy THE FIRST nor BISNAEF.
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ELDER DAVID LIPsCoNB, one of the lead
ing ministers of the Christian Church, of
Tennessee, is in favor of admitting ne
eroes into white churches, and not hav-
ing separate churches, as at present. He
saws: Brethren should certainly open
their Westinghouse to the colored bre-
thrsn. Ii the houses are too fine for this,
they are entirely too fine for Christian
PURPOSES Our understanding about the
matter is that the great body of the ne,
croes do not wish to worship with the
white people-they prefer to have houses
of worship of their own. 1t is natura
that they should feel happisr and freer IL
their own churches. This feeling has de
Teloped since the negroes gained theii
freedom; before that important event theI
worshiped in the same church with thu
white people-or at least many OF then
did. HORACE GREELEY said that thu
greatest obstacle to woman suffrage wa
that women did not want it; and the SAM
may be said of the social equality OF thu
negroes and the white people-they de
not want il
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Catholic priest, and made this startling
confessions:
In this dying hour, and in the full
hope of pardon by confessing the deed
that has weighed upon my mind like
death pail, am the guilty wretch who
outraged and murdered Miss Secore, near
Celina. Heaven only knows what hellish
motive prompted me, but at the time my
brain was on fire from drink. | was
Veritably a madman, past the power of
control. The hanging of Mcleod and
kimmel was murder. was one of the
mob that executed them. | hope God
will pardon me, and that the families of
Mcleod and Kimmel will be relieved
from the stigma of dishonor. / have but
few moments to live, and with my latest
breath avow the truth of my statement
"THoMAS BRADNEIL DOUGLAS"
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The jackson scandal.

From tue Jackson Wing and Tribune
The trial of President Presley, charged
with violating the person OF his daughter,
closed on Friday night the both, Camp
bell X McCorry prosecuted the case.
Muse d Buford and Blair 4 Talbot de-
Tended. The case was conducted with
skill and ability by both sides throughout
the trial Presley was bound over to
court in the sum Of $4,000, which was
finally reduced to $1,000 on the solicita-
ton of his attorneys The bond was
promptly given, number OF the best men
in the county voluntarily going on it.
Public sympathy is largely with the old
man, whom the majority regard as the
victim of a villainous scheme OF robbery,
contested by his wife and children. Presi-
dent Presley is sixty-iiye years of age,
hard working man, and Is regarded by
his ncighb0rs as honest and as good
citizen. The young girl who claims to
have been ruined by her father, Is named
Amanda, is sixteen years OF age, nedlHm
height voluptuously formed, with dark
brown hair and large brown eyes, and al
together rather prepossesslng, She gas
plainly but neatly dressed during the
trial, and gave her horrible evidence
clearly, calmly and with disgusting min
uteness. The question of guilt or inno-
cence. 1t is now impossible to fully deter
mine; but If Presley is guilty, death is too
GOOD for hin. And if be iG innocent, the
miserable girl who has aired Re: cwn
shame and blackcned the name OF her
father, and all her prompters and co-cou-
spirators, should be whipped through the
world by scorpions.
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MILL NOTICE.

The copartnership OF Vaughn x Ashton
having dissolved, the Columbia Nils will
from this date, be run by myself. i wish
enterprise; may he receive the patronage Of
the public, which he much deserves. l am
very thankful for the liberal patronage here
pleased with continuance of the same
with me-
Orders solicited and will be promptly at
tended to.
The highest market price paid for wheat.
Very respectfully,
jan9-3m JOHN b, ASHTON.
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4 Dreadful ESeaIh-Sed CSMfes
sion.

dispatch TO the pittsburg CommeFeiai.l
FoRT WAYNE, IND, March %, leI4.-
In the aonth of June, 1872, Mary Belle
Secore, aged thirteen, was brutally out
ragged and afterward killed IN Mercer
County, few miles ssuthwest. of this
city. 46o men, named Mcleod and
Kimmei, who se1e suspected of the crime,
we're lyached by the infarataG citizens,
aud since then the affair has graduaIiS
grown out of memory. A few days since
Thomas b. Douglas there died of con
sumption, whittier he had emigrated from
this county, hoping to be cured. One
halfhour before hi. deathhe sent for
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MEALS Guzetie has this TO say IN re
gard to tie funding measure: We don
believe there is a county in West Iennes-
see that will send & Funding Bill man to
the next Legislature. The people are IN
favor of low taxes, and don't want any
more laws made by men who have declar-
ed that Tennesseears shall during the
next forty years pay SO, 100000 in inter
est witbout reducing the State debt sim
Gle cent
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He
Grafton House for Sale,

=, This yell known property, situated in
on very liberal terms. IL is the only hotel
IN IN Spring Hill, and has a good patronage.
me rooms are large and well ventilated,
Win all oQthOUSeS necessary. The hotel has
a very large and fertile garden, together
Win sufhcient lands for the growth of ev-
an establishment, Terms easy. For furth-
ef lnformation apply to Horsley & FigueTs,
Real Estate Agents, Columbia, Tenn, or to
me, on the premises.
Dec. Il, IS73.tf MRS MARY r EAMS
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ORDER CAPITALIZATION.

Louisa j. Morgan ct ais, vs. B, u, Cioptoa
ct ais.
It appearing to me from complainant
bill, which is sworn to, that Hoggatt CIop-
ton is a nonresident of the state of Tonnes
see, so that the ordinary process Oflaw can
not be served upon him: il is therefore or
dered by me that publication be made for
four consecutive weeks in the Herald and
Mail. newspaper published in Columbia,
requiring the said Hoggatt Clopton TO make
his appearance on or before the Sth of May,
1874, at the court house il COlum bia, Ten
nesSee, and plead, GnsSer Cr.CsenGr to CONF
for confessed as to him AID set for hearing
eXparte.
April ), 1874. d. b. COOPER, c d NJ.
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KING WILLIAM !

viii stand at my farm on Lytle's Creek, 211a
miles from Columbia, at SIS by insurance
for Jennets, $40 for Mares, payable when
the fact it aScertained or property exchang-
ed. Jennets or Mares pastured at q per
month.
KING WILLIAM is black, mealy nose
1914 hands high, years old; has more phys
zeal capacity, weight and power than any
Jack in the State; has been shown in six diff
ferent rings, and received premium in
every ring with the best stock to contend
with. For proof of his stock, examine the
fair records of Maury and adjoining coun-
ties.
PEDIGREE:-Sire Beauregard he by I'm
ported Napoleon; Dam Grey Knight: Grand
dam Old Knight, which was the dam of
King Philip, who received over 81 900 in pre-
miums before the war, as the property of P.
], Akin, NJ. G. and J. T. Akin.
Also, at the same place, my celebrated
horse JOE BOWERS, will stand at SIS per
season, with the PRIV nege of returning il
not in foal. He is a Sorrel, 10 hands and 3
inches high; and all persons who have WISH
ted the fairs of Middle Tennessee and North
Alabama, caE attest that he Is the fastest
Stallion in Tennessee. He paced his mile
in 2:3l last fall at Florence. l will pace him
against any Stallion in Tennessee, at the
next Maury Fair. Premium to be made up
by entries, the Society paying one-third, to
be made as large as you wish.
Feb. 13,-3m. J. T. AKIN.
~ Notliable for unavoidable accidents.
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THE Commercial says: Bald Mountain
has submitted to the prayer test of the
preachers and converts, and has ceased
70 rumble A more conclusive proof OF
che value of the gauge, physically applied
has not been made in our day.
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A WIDOW woman in this county married
ayoung man, and the widow woman's
daughter married the young man father.
They each had a son, and now they come
and ask us what relation they bear to
each other.-PHldski Citizen
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NHANCERY SALE

" OF A VALUABLE TOWN LOT.
By virtue of a decree of the Chancery
Court at Columbia, rendered at its December
term, 1873, in the case A. Gholson VS.. VIM.
bidder at the courthouse door in the town OF
Columbia. on Saturday the 18th day of April,
1874, a certain lot in the town of Columbi
the estate of DR.. j. w. S. Frierson; south by
tho Masonic Hall, and west by Garden Street
and on which st. Peters Church once stood
fore day of sale, and will be sold as an entire
ty, & then'in detached lots to suit purchasers,
the larger bid being the sale. Said lot will be
SGf on g0od cred OF one ana tTG years. Notes
of sale. will be required of the purchaser, or
purchasers. and a lien retained on said lot for
sold free from the right and equity of redemp-
ton, which right and equity is expressly cut
off and extinguished.
March 30, 1874. D. B. COOPER, G. i NJ.
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iAIgSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm of Martin, Embry & Wright, was
dissolved by mutual consent, on the sd
Martin & Embry for the present i Year, aDS
all parties indebted to the late firm on
last year will please call nj their office and
settle. MARTIN x EMBRY.
Anril Sd, lS14.--IIn.
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THANCERY SALE
~ OF VALUABLE LAND,

By virtue of a decree in the Chancery Court
at Columbia, rendered at its December term
1913, in the case of ohm d. Davis VS.. Gilbert
johnson ct ais, l will sell at public outcry at
the Courthouse door in the town of Colum-
bia, on Saturday the 18th of April. 1874, a
tract or parcel of land, lying and being in
MaurY county, State of Tennessee, bounded
and described as follows. On the north by the
lands of the estate of Reddick Rail, decd on
the south by the lands of the Crawford tract;
and others containing two hundred acres,
more or less. Said land will be sold on a
credit of one and two years. except the sum of
cash. Notes with good security, bearing i'm
terest from date, will be required of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, and lien retained for
the equity Ofredemption, which is cut off and
extinguished
March 20. 1874. D. 3. COOPER, C, l. NJ.
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MEDICAL CARD.

have this day associated with me in the
practice of medicine, DIR. Robert Pillow.
who will consta ntly be found at my office
when not professionally absent. ! can con-
fidentIV recommend him 10 the favorable
consideration of the community as a young
man eminently qualified 10 discharge the
duties of his profession,
April 81, lS74,-tf A. J.. PILLOW,
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CTRAYED OR STOLEN.

From the farm of Alex. Orr, near Mt
Pleasant, on the 18th of March, two horse
mules about fifteen hands high, one a bay
the other a brown. Both branded with the
letter ''N'' on left Jaw. y liberal reward for
any information or return of the mules.
April Sd, lS7i.-1f. j. X. ORR.
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HERALD ANDiMAIL.
Friday Morning, April Sd, 1874.

The brilliant and versatile journalist
Major HARRY HESS, is now on the edIto-
nal staff of the Nashville Union ana
american
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FOR SALE.

Four Short Horn Bull Calves, Red, regis
tered in Vol. XIII, American Herd Book;
two are show animals. Also, three good
Trotting Colts by Black Hawk Rather, out
of Abdallah and Pilot, Jr., mares. Will sell
low IL applied for soon. The colts will max e
fine trotteTs and be valuable in tile stud.
One extra fine Jack, years old.
Correspondence solicited.
March I3th-lm, THOMAS GIBSON,
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NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
In the Chancery court at Columbia, State of
Tennessee, Maury county.
John Thomas coli ! Petition
VS.. Tor

John Thomas COLI } Petition
Henrietta Thomas(coll Divorce.
1t appearing to me from the petition filed
in this cause, this LIST day of April, 1874, that
defendant, Henrietta Thomas, COL, is a nom
resident of the county of Maury, and that
her place of residence is at present unknown
so that the ordinary process of law cannot
be served upon her: it is therefore ordered
by me that publication be made in the Her
aid and Mail, a newspaper published in Co
consecutive weeks the last of which shall
be made more than five days before the
next term of the Circuit court for Maury
county, to be held at the courthouse in Co
lumbia, on the first Monday in May, 1874,
and plead answer or demur to this petition,
or the same will be taken for confessed and
set for hearing eXparte.
April ), 1874. W.J.WHITTHORNE, Clerk