Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-04
From the 10Th District.
MEssRs. EDITORS

MEssRs. EDITORS:
1t is very dry And hot, aud crops .gcner.
ally are by no mems PROMISING | DO not
think more than third Of crop Of corn
can be made.
On Fridyy had the plcsSure OF attend
ing the closing exercises Of New Hope SEM
mary, Bfof. VIM. Asksw. teacher gen.
iieman Nell qualiheR for that position.
The examination Of his students showed
that neither he nor they had spent their time
in vain The yaledictory by rMissNOwell
was very appropriate aud Wen delivered.
After thS|eXereises DR.. Fossip, Of Milan,
Addressed the parents and Children on the
subject Of education. The Rev. J. II. Holt,
of>Milsn, then made afew remarks by way
of encouragement TO the students.
Our County Superintendent, Mr.. b. L.
Campbell, being present, made short al
dress on the subject fof free schools. The
Superintendent and Directors haye ionc
good deal towardy establishing schools m
this district. Il.
|, The RECEPTION. Tomln's Hall was
crowded on Tuesday night, and a generous
reception tendered the locating committee
Of the Baptist Universlty. Beautiful
women and the fine music OF CldrS's Band
gave inspiration TO the occasion. The adj
dresses were shin tine taste, aud especially
did We enjoy The witty, Ingenious and elo-
quent address OF the Rev, DF.iLanlrum, Of
Memphis, The following gentlemen com-
posed the locating committee present on
the occasion: RevcTends ]. Is Kimbrough
and T. T. Eaton. ef East Tennessee; Rev.
VIM. shelton, u. l.. Jerdan and D.. W p
Jones, OF Middle Dennes>es; aud Res's Mr..
Hillsman. q. " Griffin aad W. i. BOND,
Of West Tennessee. On Tuesday evening,
accompanied by promiucu. citiz 'us, the
committee were driven IN elegant earn iaseS
through the city, visiting the various sites
rendered 10y lac city to the proposed Uui-
versity. They were evidently favorably
impressed with what they saw. and wheth-
er they locate the University in jack on or
not, they weat away layorably Impressed
with the bsauty, Intelligence, social excel
lence, enterprise and prosperity Of our
growing city.
4 PHILoSoPHIC MULE.-He wa, an
sged mule. Hot weather. work and star
Walton bad reduced him to skeleton. lie
gave cut H. the w9yside. and his master
unbI,ehcd HIM from the wagon, stripped
the ragged harness from his Scared back
and left him to die upon the Commons
But there was life in the old frame, and die
without 4 struggle the mule would not.
Hard by the common up0n which he stood
a melancholy shadow, was beautiful, yer-
dant lawn, iourishing in eioycr-blooms and
bluegrass. The gate to this inviting lawn
stood open, and after deliberate reflection
the mule feebiy staggered in. With the
Vigor OF despair lie commenced to nip the
luXuriant grass Tie owner of the lawn
soon observed him ard from his appearance
AT once came to the conclusion that his days
were few. DESTROYS Of al Gliding the trouble
and expense of dragging 4 dead mule TO
the bone yard, the owner OF the lawn
ordered his servants to drive his muleship
out Of the incloSure. The servants, armed
with poles and brush cruelty belabCred the
old mule, but not a fcot towards the open
gate could he be driven. They knocked
him down an5 set him up, but whether
down or up he attended strictly to the
business OF nipPtng grass. All efforts to
drive him from the lawn with pole and
brush proving futile. the owner remarked,
"lll fix him. Boys" he said, "bring
me couple of bundles OF dry rod ler."
The fOdder was brought, cotton string
was produced, and the fodder was securely
tied 10 the old mules tail. Then match
was lit and the fodder fired. All this time
the mule was steadily nipping grass, earn
estly attending to the business of his COM