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

done its duty in the matter, but its warn
ings are powerless for good, the people
scorn advice, and like the ungrateful Jews
OF old, are much reader to stone than to
honor their prophets. Question-But Is
there no Temedyf Yes, experience viii
in time apply the remedy. He is a stern
indefatigable teacher, whose sessions new
er end and whose school it Is thought, will
have an unusually large attendance this
year.
Childrens Rings at KELLY'S.
THE MAIL AGESTs.-We are again forced
to complain Of the mail agents on both the
Railroads South oCthis city. Frequently our
papers mailed from this city on Saturday
morning. fail 70 reach Pinson and Medon
before the middle OF the next week. There
is no excuse for this, for other papers mall
ed from Jackson at the same time, arrive
promptly at both places. We ask each
mail agent why this is the casei We want
an answer, fer II is our determination not
to put up with the injustice any longer.
We intend to ascertain whether the mail
service is for the convenience Of the people,
OF TO furnish employment for partizans.
To the authorities we intend to appeal, and
continue u appeal with untiring persisten-
cy, until negligent or incompetent, or parti.
san agents are forced to discharge their duty
or are themselves discharged. Our friends At
Medon, Pinson and other points along these
roads, viii oblige US by promptly reporting
in the future every failure to receive the
Wing and Tribune on Saturday, and the
names OF the mail agents thus falling 10 DO
their duty.
Belly uses John Bliss IL Co.'S celebrated
Transit Instrument for getting the correct
time OF day.
| TIE UNIVERSITY QUEsTION.-A con-
siderable subscription has already been
raised in Jack ION and Madison county to-
wards securing the South w estern Uniyer-
sity. but more will be necessary. The can
yass last Saturday resulted comparatively
we'll; the Ian gest donation being from Den
mark and the next largest from Spring
Creek. There will be a meeting in Jack !
son to-day when all the facts will be made |
public. The question needs no further ar |
gument, but this fact should be driven int |
every mind-that Jackson and Madison |
county cannot afford 10 lose this great In |
stitutiOn. 1t Is also encouraging to know |
that If we make the most liberal offer our |
success Is certain. There is no put up job |
about it, as seems to have been the case |
with the location Of tho Asylum, but every |
contest Mt for the location may rely on
justice. Let our people renew their efforts !
and increase their donations.
Everything handsome and of the latest
designs n KELLY'S.
LIVELY LIGHTNING. - The heaviest
thunderstorm OF the season visited this /
section on Tuesday night last. The fOrked |
lightning played several lively freaks with /
in our city limits 1t Tioted around in
manner fieIeely suggestive of 4 very hot
country. 1t dashed at the lightning rods /
which guard from the storm the residences
OF DR.. Womack and J. Touhey, and shook
them up as If on q special mission from
South American earthquake. 1t pitched
into the residence Of Mr.. William Starnes,
in Southeast Jackson, demolishing 4 Chin
ney, dissectinS eOok-stOye, pealing the
plastering, breaking all the crOckery and
rudely breaking up the slumbers and the
dreams of a large family. Fortunately it
committed no IhuIueFs anu us VIII course |
stopped with the dawn.
Mabie. Todds & Co.'s fine Gold Pens
kept at Kelly's.
THE WEED AND TIE STOP NOTION
Dealers in musical instruments often keep
in their employ accomplished performers,
whose business it is to make manifest the
strong points of the different articles of
fered for sale. Under the skillfuI touch of
such performers, the volume and the sweet
ness Of a good instrument are fully shown,
and in the same way the defects of poor
one are frequently concealed. In the same
way a skillful operator in 4 sewing ma
chine establishment, may run an inferior
instrument in such a manner as to make
it seem very fast and strong one, when it
is the reverse. Knowing this fact, and lot
desiring the public to act unadvisedly,
Messrs. Hamilton & Co., the Agents for
the "Weed." are willing TO send on trial
this machine, to the house OF any response
BILE person, in order that its merits may be
fully and fairly tested. It's simplicity, c.
lerity and power, will enable the Weed
Machine to sell itself whenever it gains adj
mittance to ary house. In addition 10 all
its other advantages, the machine now has
what is called ''thc stop motion" attach
meEt, which suspends the sowing while it
does not interfere with the running of the
machine. Messrs. II 81 challenge the
world OF competition. They know that the
agents OF other machines are in the city,
and would not make boasts that they could
not fill. Send for one of their machines
and give it 4 trial.
All the latest novelties IN Gents Bosom
Studs, at Kelb's.
WATER WORKS.-A judicious system of
water works is one Of the prime necessities
of jackson, and should receive our thought
full consideration. As a city VIC can not
afford to take one step backward. For
ward should be written on our banners.
We must utilize the means which Proyi-
dCnce has placed in our grasp. We need
manufactures, and they can only be run by
an abundance Of water furnished either
through natural or artificial channels. Wa
ter works will supply this want and secure
manufactures of every grade. We need
too cheaper insurance, our high rates drive
out capital from our midst, and reduce the
profits that ought to arise from legitimate
business. n solvent company, chartered
under cur laws, might issue bonds and
build us water works commensurate with
the demands of our growing city. These
bonds running through a series Of years,
bearing interest payable semi-annually,
could be endorsed by the city, and sold to
capitalists for the necessary money to in
troduce the Holly system OF water works.
This is plan suggested by gentlemen who
have studied its details and who pronounce
it practical. Without intending to endorse
it we simply allude to it, with this general
idea, that we must have better facilities for
manufacturing and surer protection against
the ravages OF fire, and must offer capital
cheaper rates Of insurance.
All kinds of Plated Sets of Jewelry at
KELLY'S.
ABOUT THE AsYLUM.-We have been
called upon to give our reasons for the
statement made in our issue Of last week
that Madison county and the Sth Congress
sional District stood no SD owing whatever
in the contest for the location of the Luna.
tic Asylum for " est Tennessee. In obedi-
euce 20 that demand and in justification of
our statement, we present the following
facts, which were the basis of our state
ment. West Tennessee contains THREE
Congressional Districts, all of which radi-
ate from, very nearly, the geographical
centre Of the Western division or TenneS-
see. Under the law providing for the loea-
ton Of Asylums in the three grand diyis-
ions OF the State, THREE Commissioners
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