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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-11
TOR SALE.

The trotting stallion AbiPr Rich blood
bay, black points, no white, Foaled Nav 10.
1872: Bred by r. Z, Coleman. Sired by
Abdailah Messenger, by Alexander's Alb
Gailah, the sire OF Goldsmith Maid by
RySQyk 5 Hamiltoni3n. Isl dam by Quak-
er Joe, by Rysdyk's Hamiltonian, out of a
Messenger mare; ID dam by Tempest, by
Imp. Trustee; 3d dam by Stakeholder, by
Sir Archy. Thus combining through both
sire and dam "a double infusion Of HamiltO-
nian and Messenger blood, and being near
OF the day, makes MIN a most desirable
stock horse. Wei broken TO harness. Price
$500 90. or viii exchange for work stock.
Dec. Hit. j. II. DEW.
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VIM. A. ALEXANDER, Sheriff.

BY virtue Of a yenditioui exponas to
me directed from the Circuit Court OF
Maury County, in favor Of O. p. & Jesse
Cheek admrs. VS. W f. Speed and Mary .
OHutt, ! will sell for cash to the highest
and best bidder at the court house door
in the town Of Columbia on the DIST day
Of December 1871 the lie interest that
the defendant Mary J. Oiiutt has in and
to tho following described tract Or parcel
of land situated in State OF Tennessee,
Maury county, civil district 60 "a, and
bounded as follows. On the north by the
lands of W. r. and Z. $. Speed, east BY
the lads Of Calvin Caragan, south by
Duck River, west by the lands Of n. G..
and +. \. b. Reeves, containing one
hundred aud rinesy-six acres, more or
less, Levied on and t. be sold rs tie
property of defendant, Mary }. Ofutt Ia
satisfy said order Of sale and cost, Nov
IL, 1874. pr, fee s..
w. A. ALEXANDER, Sheriff.
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A CHANGE IN BUSINESS,

From the folio wing notice IL will be seen
that have formed q partnership with Mr.
Eugene Pillow, who, after the first prOx.
Will lie associated with me in the Interest
Of insurance. GEO CHIIDRESS
With much pleasure / announce 10 my
friends that have purchased of MIR. Geo
Childress, an interest I'm IAs EasurDtce
AgcHcY, Of Columbia. Very reSpectfniIy
EUGENE PILLOW.
We would Vely respectfully, call the at.
t"ntiOn Of our friends, who, by their liberal
patronage, have shown favor to this
Agency, and all who are or may be Interest
ed iii the protection of life and property, TO
the fact, that II Is our desire and Intention
to promote and advance the cause of i'm.
suTdnce in our cOmmunity-repreSen ns
we do, the oldest time tricd ont IRE tested q
Corporations of Europe and America by
which we are enabled at oil times TO offer 10
the public the BEST indemnity at the rcyy
tO'ccst rate commensurate with the hazard
and TO this end, will devote our best
energies. Feeling grateful for past favors
earnestly soliciting tho continuation of the
same with the addition of all new business
Very Truly Yours,
CHILDRESS Il PILLOW, Agents,
oct. 3Oth 1874.
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nRDER CAPITALIZATION.

Ii. L. wade, Adm + &C., W, Lucinda HUNT,
ut 81.
It apBgaTtHE ITDIu affidavit filed in this
cause, that the DefcgdHul, ". NJ. Bond and
John Hunt, are HDHiC>iueuts OF the Stat. of
Tennessee: IT j. ttr,otVEG Ordered that
they enter their appearance herein before
or on the lSt Monday in JHunary. I,T5, it
being a rule day Of said tLauuery Court, to
be held Ia taii.H,b ta on tue 5ud Monday in
hecember s7i' and plead, answer OF dcmur
TO Comp!ainalitS Bill. OF iho same will be
taken for confessed as 10 them, and set for
hearing e&parte; and that "a COPY OF this
order he published for four consecutive
weeks in the Columbia HERALD AND MAIL.
Nov. 9th, 1874. u. b, COOPER, G. 4 NJ.
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During the past eight years, this office has
lost thousands of dollars by the failure OF
subscribers to pay up. We have a host OF
prompt paying subscribers, of course, but
the non-payers eat up all the profits we de-
rive from those who pay. Years ago other
papers adopted the cash system, and recon-
mended us to do likewise, but we have per
si>tently refused to do so, because it would
be ineOnvenient TO our subscribers. The
hard times compel US TO adopt the system.
w sincerely trust that none Of our subscri-
Der, will get offended at this, for it is an
absolute necessity with Us. We will make no
distinction-aIl will he required to pay in
advance, after the first day ofJanuary, 1879.
Those living out OF the county will have TO
postage.
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of the ground and said it was none of
his dirt.
E. L. Journey says there is more money
in swapping knives than there is in the
Office of Deputy Sheriff.
DIR. K. T.. Long has quit killing snakes
and coons, and Is hunting wild geese
and ducks LOUIS
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once OF EDSALL x MCEWEN,
Dec. 10th, 1874.
Bqcon-Shoulders, IOcts; sides, l5cts; hams,
l6ctS.
Butter-20 and 25r,
BeestOGG-20a
Blacking-75c. 81 90 y doz
COtton-S to 1919 cts. Dull
Cotton Seed-30c per 100 lbs.
COrn-S0 per buShel.
Cofce-23 to DC for Rio 10y sack Lsguirs 28
Java Bic.
Coal OI-l75 test, 4Octs per gallon.
C1ndLes-221aC925c. y 10.
Eggs-l2% to 15c,
Ftour-3.5O to 400 per 100 ns.
Gin0er-40950c.
Hungarian Grass seed-175 to 200. = bushel
Lard-l7 cents.
Lime-25930c. u bushel.
NeaJ-Sl. 05.
NoLasses and Svrups-commOn, 75c.glO0; goI-
den syrup, SlGl.25.
Pea Nuts-8l TO So cts. Dull,
Pepper-35Q40c.
Rice-ll@l2c.
Rye-Sl.30 per bu.
SdIt-590 325. for bu; for 81 bushels, 500.
SOap-l09I5c.
SDdd-l08l2c.
Suqar-New Orleans, lO9I3c; Demerara, 148
loo; a sugar, l2c15 crushed and granGIated,
l3GI4c. -.-'
1cd-l.U042.Uo 3 Il.
1diIOio-6c. q II,
WoOL-Dull at quotations, % too
Whedt-S5c GSl.OO,
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Columbia JeWelrY Store.

am now receiving from the manufacto.
~ a fresh stock OF New and Beautiful Goods
Tor the holidays. Some new styles Just out,
Jhat have not been in the marked before,
III OF which am offering for sale at aston.
lShing low priCes-aS low a. the lowest.
invite the community at large to call and
see for themselves. j. H JAMES.
Decemb Der iIth, IS7i-Im
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Col. Joseph Livesy, agent of the [. >.
Quartermaster's Department, is at the
Guest House, and will remain ten days
OF two weeks. He is investigating the
loyalty OF the following parties, who
have claims against the United States:
Benz. f. Williams, G.. II. Dodson.
Holmes Henderson, \. p. Hughes.
SAINT Nuly, Sarah j. Hartgrove. w. c.
Sellers, EnOs Cook, Jno. J. Packard,
Jetf. r Cash. J. NJ. Spencer, Jno. w
Spencer, Jesse Wheatly, WOrick Hodge,
cold. These parties should come in
with their witnesses at once.
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SHERIFF SALES.

BY virtue Of venditoni cxponas Ia
me directed from the Circuit Court OF
Maury County in favor Of j. l.. Wilson to
the use of w. } Dale d Sons, vs.. Char.
lotte Park l will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash, at the court house door in
The town Of Columbia on the 21st day OF
December 1874 the following described
lot or parcel o! land situated in the State
ofTennessee, Maury County 9th civil dis,
trict and i'll the town OF Columbia aud
known in the plan of said town as lot No.
IS, being On Mechanic street levied on
and to be sold as the property OF the de,
PENDANT Charlotte Park to satisfy said or
der of sale and cost. Nov 9th 1874.
pr. fee s..
VIM. A. ALEXANDER, Sheriff.
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A house and lot on Mt. Pleasant Pike
just this side of Col. l.. ID. Myers residence,
The house contains four or five rooms.
There are also on the premises a kitchen
servants house, stables, a well and a very
good garden. Apply TO
Dec. Aft. DR.. w B. Harrison.
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COLUMBIA MARKET.

ONCE Of EDsALL & MCEwEN, !
Dec. 10th, 1874. I
l0cts; sides, l5cts; hams
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NOTICE.

Having this day suggested the insolvency
OF J. II. Reams, decd, to the Clerk of the
County Court of Maury county, Tenn essee,
notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims against said estate TO file them duly
authenticated with the Clerk Of said court
on or before the 9th day Of May, 1873, for
pToTata distribution, 81 they viii be forever
barred W. :. GRAFTON,
Dec 11fh 1874 Administrator.
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A Narrow Escape from a DeVOuring


Mrs. r. q. Webster desires to return her
sincere thanks to her many friends, both
white and colOred, who so mobly saved her
house on last Monday from inevitable des-
tructIOn, by their heroic efforts in aTrestinS
the flame, especially to Mr.. Robertson, who
discovered the fire, aud MessTs. Henry Har-
Ian, John, James and Jimmy Webster, all
OF whom risked their lives, as it were, for
the saving of her house,
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Ds- For Coal Oil Lamps the Head Light
is non ploSive, aud is consequently the
best. We are supplying our customers CON
stantly with this oil, and would notify the
public that we offer for sale none other.
Nov 2O-4W. WILLIAMS & fowler.
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Tn nnr Ambscrihers.

After the 1T day at January, lH'3' the
HrEALp Will not be sent tn any man VINO
has not paid hi> subscription ia advance
O. Commodore Vanderbilt lived in Column
Bia. hc would not after that date, get his
paper unless said in advance. Everybody
will De- treated alike-we Will not make
rr>I. of one and nSh OF another.
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For Rent,

-Four nice dwellings for the year 1873; one
T room sur under Holding & Co, very cheap; /.
nice offices or sleeping rooms, very low.
am determined to rent. Give me a call.
nOVE-tf, ED. WILLIAMS.
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Business Notices.
AT HAMMER HALL

Friday Night, December the 18th, 1874,
Will be perhaps the first and only Qpnortu-
nifty ever offered the citizens Of Column bia
and vicinity TO See the celebrated Mrs. Jar
ley 5 stupendOus collection of Wax Works.
Admission only 80 cents; children und er
twelve years, . cents. For the benefit OF
the Presbyterian Church. Tickets to be had
at the DTu. Stores. decIi-2w,
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The large brick dwelling house, containing
eight roUms and large, dry and airy base
ment, with good cistern, stable, garden. &c.
better known as the Rye property" will DO
rented Tor the coming year on reasona bic
tesms. Applyt t. - '~
Dec. ll-3t. 49, NV. DUNNINC ron.
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At caIpentering, by a young man that
has had some experience in the business or
Will do any other work il necessary, For
1uI,t,t,I i.i.Jrmati0n Apply 10 or address,
ST. FISHER,
decItf L. .. Building Columbia, rem.
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and everything usually kept in our line.
our bakery is in good order, enabling us 10
give satisfaction 10 the most filstidiuus
we confidently hope tn receive the con.
inued patronage of the old firm and favor,
OF the community at large.
October 10Th TT. TUCKER & LATTA.
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Mrs. Jarieys collection of Wax Works arc
To be exhibited next Friday night, Deem
Der 18th, and explained by this generOu
woman, who contributes the entire pros
ceeds to the Presbyterian Church. declI-2-
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Now Vacanf aHd for Rent
Wantad,

The Patten house on Garden St, lately &C
cupied by Rev. WellbOrn Mooney, Apply
to Mote Patten. n0vZ-tt
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NGnrrinEc LfcenseS.

Andrew 7. +. Roe to Mary Ann Green.
W. II. Floyd to Mary 4. Sims
Thomas Johnson TO MOllie NJ. Brinu.
George =. Webb TO Alice J. Mcbride.
jeny Burns to EmeIine HVOtL.
JOLORED.
Vim. Davis to Madeira Mason.
William Williams to Tennessee Bucker
ArOn White to Caroline Zellner.
Austin Fitzpatrick to Josie Fitzpatrick =,
George Robinson to Nancy Fitzpatrick
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DEATHS.

Meas this place, on the Sth inst, Mr.. l..
STEWART, of consumption.
At the residence of the Rev. S. 4. Taylor,
near Franklin, Tenn, Mrs. BELINDA b.
FORD, daughter of John w. Miller, of Frank
lin
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Mnnpv EotIpd
Dwelling for Rent.

A small amount 1ioaey found, which tue
owner can have % describing, and paying the
printers biflat this ofibe.
Dec. lift. d, A. DUGGEE.
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DISAPPOINTMENT.

Sept. 2j-tI
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Postage on The Herald.

Under the new law, we are compelled
TO prepay postage on all papers sent
from This Office after January LIST, 1879,
except To subscribers living in tue coun-
", VINO are entitled to receive their pa
pens Tree OF postage. All persons OUTSIDE
NJ INJURY county, subscribing after this
time, must accompany their subseriP-
LiUus with money to prepay postage, at
the rate OF five cents per quarter, mak>
ing the total amounts to be RENTED as
follows:
OF one
a~lA mon .
HrgC --'''''''-'' w
The HERALD AND MAIL really costs
You no more under this plan than UNI
der the old system. You are merely re-
..uired to send US the money TO prepay
your postage instead of paying it your
self At the oiiic6 where YOU receive 1t.
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4 Teacher TO take charge of Hampshire
Masonic Male and Female Accadeffiy. APP
ply Immediately. w. .STHAIHoRN,
r. LUTHER FARRIs, Secretary, W. M.
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Guer:.sia Court. December EeTT,l
1874

1874.
". = Moblv gave bond aS guardian OF
Florence Bryan.
T. 4. White, gave bond as guardian of Jas.
\. White.
i. j. Erwin gave bond as Administrator
OF estate of Mrs +. X. Erwin, deceased.
Bobt c. I'LL and Robt Moore, gave bond
as cOnstabiea @. MauTy county
!. \. j. Howard gave bond as guardian Of
Sarah ]. T. PinkstOH.
thas. Stewart was bound 10 y. J. Estes,
and bond given.
ATthurC. White gave bonn as guardian of
minor heirs OF Aaron G. White, deceased.
in the case of =. W. Campbell vs.. Mccoy
Campbell, the the clerk reported the sale OF
The land to =. ". Campbell, which was aP-
proved by the corr.
=. :. stephenson gaze bpnG as Executor
OTThOmaS Cad FriersOn. deceased.
W. ID. Davis gave bond as guardian of FL
len Douglass, minor of James Douglass, de
ceased.
p. +. Bradeu gave bond as administration
OfJames y. RradeD, deceased.
Last will ana t. tan eEt Of Charles Evans,
COlored, admitted to probate
W. N. Iye gaA apprentice bond ior Juhn
FlfOrd.
!. r. Patterson gave bond as guardian of
Ida F. Patterson.
w. b. Wilson offered his resignation a.
administrator of estate OF James khnnonr
deceased.
Patrick Griffin gave bond as administTa-
tor of estate Gi Michael Griffin, deceased.
Last will and testament o. 4. II. Walker
admitted to probate.
John +. 7. Alien, On motion Of Jas. IL.
Thomas, was granted certificate whereby
ne may obtain license TO practice law.
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Situation Wanted.

AoUmtOrIaple dwelling, with necessary out
houses, and water convenient.
Dec. lift. D. c. HELM,
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BS- Several good second hand buggies and
harness for sale. Apply to
Nov. 20-tf. MAYS " DODSON.
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For Rent
Err Rant

The dwelling house lately occupied by
Mr.. COlnstOck. Apply to
Dec. Aft. =. W. PHIL4ts.
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For State Traacuar
f or Rent

We are authorized to announce Mr.. w. J
DALE as a candidate for State Treasurer.
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Enr Sale

4 splendid small farm of y acres / = niles
from Spring Hill; we'll i'm proved. For terms
and particulars apply to B. a. Rogers or J.
q HOrSIpy nov. s. IT,
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-. HOUSES for sale
ITS OR RE Mt.
Agency,

agency
Having been appointed by the County
Council OF Maury county, purchasing and
selling agent of the Patrons OF Husbandry
this will notify Patrons of this and adjOin-
ing counties that | am now prepared to
give prompt attention to all orders, either
buying or selling. 3. A. R0SEEs.
0fice-At ]. NJ. Iarkins & Co.
DIN 4 maY y. 1s74.-tf
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Wheat Fan for Sale,

The meeting OF Stool, holders OF the Maui
~ county \. NJ. II. & l.. ). Society, vii
take place on Saturday, ri January, 1914.
4. y. AKIN,
December nth, lS74.-td Secretary.
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MEDICAL CARE.

] have this day associated with me ia the
practice of medicine, DR.. Robert Pillow,
who Will constantly be found at my office
when not professionally absent. I can con-
hdentlY recommend liIa 10 the favorable
consideration of the community as a young
man eninenty qualified To discharge the
duties Of his profession.
April 81, lS1i.-tf. 4. l.. PILLOW
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Money wanted.
To our SuhscrIhern.

We are greatly in need OF money, and
our friends indebted to US will please
come forward and pay up.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-01-15

Among the pleasant episodes which may
occur in the career Of a warm-hearted
Englishman we may note that OF Mr.. George
Henry Wildes as being Of particular interest.
Having been once married, and not finding
his domestic tie to his liking, he rudely
broke it by divorce, and some time there
after meeting Miss Nuttall, fascinating
young lady OF twenty-five, he was not slow
in assuring her that he lived for her alone.
Miss Nuttall believed this and was happy in
the belief, as her darling George told her
that he had an income Of about seven
thousand dollars a year. The usual burning
epistles were written. Suddenly one fine
morning the sutton met his divorced wife
again, was enchanted By her appearance.
fcll IN love with her n second time and has
tened away 10 have the nuptial knot rcticd
Miss Nuttall was duly informed Of this mel
ancholy proceeding, and she notified her
solicitor, who began an action for breach Of
promise against the twice maxicd George
and the jury found thar Miss Nuftall has
suffered % the extent 81 fftecn thousand
dollars. Moral Divorces are better IN the
Observance than The breach ~. J. H,raH
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Dr Pussy has made public a document
setting forth the views which he and his
cosiguataries entertain on the subject of
confession and absolution thus:
They helieye and confess that Christ
has instituted n special means for the re-
mission of sin after baptism and for the re-
lief Of eonseienoes, which special means the
Church of England retains and administers
as part of her Catholic heritage This 'spe-
cial means is defined 10 be absolution. The
last clause of the declaration is qualifying
one. The signitarieS say; While we hold
that the fomularies Of the Church Of Eng
land do not authorize any priest to preach
that private confession is a condition indis-
pensable 10 the forgiveness of sin after bap-
tiSm, and that the Church of England does
not justify any parish priest in requiring
private confession as a condition Of reeeiv-
ing Holy Communion, we also hold that all
who, under the circumstances above stated.
claim the privilege of private confession are
entitled to it, and that the clergy are di-
rected, under such circumstances, to move
persons to such confession In insisting on
this as the plain meaning of she authorized
language of the Church of England, we be-
lieve ourselves to be discharging our duty
as her faithful ministers"
The signatures are almost exclusively
those of the most pronounced members of
the High Anglican party. They include
those of DIR. Benson, Mr.. Carter, Archdea-
con Cherton, Archdeacon Denison, Canon
King, Mr.. Liddell, Canon Liddon, McColl
and Mr.. Makonochie. Canon Gregory's
name does not appear.
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MACHINERY AGENTS,
Corner East Avenue and Pecan street.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
MILL, PLANTATION
ASp
IRRIGATION MACHINERY.
E's IRRITATING PuMr.

HEALD 4 sIscOEs IRRTeATING PUMP.
HEAID 4 sIscoFs oScIIATlNG ENGINE ANp
IRRIGATING PUMP COMBINED On SINGH
BED FRAME.
BURDENS STEAM PRESSURE AND VACUUM
PUMPS.
UTICA STEAM ENGINES AND BOILERS,
ROOTS WROUGHT IRON SECTIONAL SAFETY
BOILER,
BURNHANrS TURBINE WATER wHERl-
LITTLEs SELF REGULATING WIND MILLS,
NIcRoLs's sELF- REGULATING wlND NILS.
FARoURHoE's HORSE POWER AND TmEsn.
Frs.
PHOENIX AND EMPIRE SAW &I.is.
coLEAIAN's CORN AND WHEAT MIL,
DUBoIs's CorToS GINS.
sINNoNs's COTTON PRESA
BRooKs's COTTON PRESS.
NoRDYKE NARMoN = CO.'S FIGURING MILL
MACHINERY.
HUBBARD's MOWER AND REAPER
BoswELL's ROOM HEATER.
CowING's WELL AND cIsTEEN ruMIS
PEORIA STEEL PLows.
LONE STAR BLACK LAND PLow
PRAIRIE BREAKING FLOWS.
PREMIUM WALKING cULTTvAToR.
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AT Il recent meeting in London of the
Royal Geographical Society, Sir Samuel
Baker gave an interesting account of his
late expedition to Central Africa, and of
the condition of the slave trade on the Up
per Nile. He stated that in that region
there were from ten to fifteen thousand
slave hunters, whose whole business con-
sisted in kidnapping their fellow-creatures.
These wretches are entirely devoid of every
thing like truth or honor, or the feelings of
humanity Sir Samuel alluded somewhat
ironically to the mistaken class of philaA-
thropists of Exeter Hall, who would en-
deavor to suppress this barbarous traffic by
impressing upon those who arc engaged in
it the truth that their victims are linen and
brothers." lie instanced case in which he
preached almost sermon on the enormity
of the slave trade, to one of their chiefs, a
highly intelligent man, who though appa-
rently much troubled by the pathetic appeals
10 his better nature Immediately offered ia
sell his own son for mere trife One OF
the petty kings and one of the principal
rutfians of the country, had twenty-five
hundred armed slave hunters in the field.
These wretches endeavOred to have Sil
Samuel assassinated, and the men under his
command poisoned. To destroy the power
of this ruler the illustrious traveller found
it necessary to use little diplomacy and
much physical force, and by employing the
latter in the most unhinching manner, he
succeeded in accomplishing his object. II
is abundantly proved by the experience Of
all African travellers that the only way tC
forever end the barbarious slave traffic in
that country is by force.