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Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE-A short time
ago young man, about twenty years OF age,
arrived in Baltimore from England, aud com
menced to look for work at his trade. After
9 'eral days fruitess search. the Gazette says
lie entered large factory on Lombard Street
and inquired for work of the Superintendent.
The latter questioned him, asking him his name
and where he was from, and other particulars
about his family. He told the superintendent
that his mother resided in England and had
reared him. his father having quarreled with
her. when he was an infant and had abandoned
them. and it was supposed that he had come to
America. but no tidings had been received from
him. When the young man concluded, the su
perintendent, who for many years had been EN-
pleyed by the firm with whom he is at present
engaged, said to the astonished youth, am
your father" They discussed family matters
at length, and the father, hearing from his son
that his mother had never ceased to mourn
their unfortunate difference and his absence
determined to proceed at once to- Europe and
bring her to this country and endeavor in the
future years to atone for his mistakes and errors
of the past He secured employment for hi
son, and obtaining the necessary leave o
absence from his employers, he sailed last weel
for England intending to bring back with hin
on his return the wife from whom he had beer
so long separated.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

Docs VS.. SHEEP.-It has heen found by ex-
perience that in our mixed system of farming
the rearing of sheep may proftably form
part. Probably the best method for Pennsular
farmers will be to buy stock sheep in Septem,
ber, carry them through the winter in good
condition, and, after rearing the lambs and
obtaining the wool clip, close out the whole IN
autumn or early winter to the butcher. Ii IS
estimated that the wool will pay the expense
of their winter keep, and the lambs will be
the profit, leaving the improved condition OF
the sheep and their enhanced market value to
provide against such contingencies as loss from
disease and dogs. To encourage this business
the Legislature should, this winter give us q
law taxing dogs, the proceeds to constitute q
fund for reimbursing losses from dogs in such
cases as that in which the loss could not be
brought home by proof to the owner OF the
dogs. Losses from dogs is the most formid
al le obstacle in the way of sheep raising, but
it is found by experience that proper leglsla
ton greatly Iessens if not entirely removes
| this difficulty. Perhaps even Delaware Leg
islature might be made to see the necessity iol
such an enactment.-Er.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

The st. Louisiin never dies suddenly. He
walks around half dozen years, telling people
about his liver and chewing QuinIne, before
crossing the rlver.-BoSton TrGascript
Nobody requires u larger stock of Christian
amiabillty aud iOrbearance than the young
man who keeps matches IN his rOom where the
other bOardsrS eau get at eUl.
If you want to know whether your grand
mother was crOsS.eyed, or where your great
uncle stood in his arithmetic class, just run for
Office, and you know it all
Ths Hon. Jeremish S. Black and TIE Hon.
Charles 4. Buckalew are the NEE chiefly
spoken Of by Pennsylvania Democrats as candi-
dates for Senator SCOTS scat.
A Milwaukee paper says: "What is wanted
In Kansas is more telegraph poles, or stronger
ones The average pole holds only about foar
horse thieves comfortably"
The Farmer who hung up an old coat in his
field to frighteH birds away, and afterward
found young brood in one OF the pockets. has
lost faith IN scarscTows.
A Michigan man has hit upon Q happy
expsdieat for getting rid Of the rheumatisIn.
He crowded it down to histwo fingers and then
had them amputated.
A lecturer aptly demonstrated the theory thaE
heat generates motion by pointing TO Q boy whe
had accidentally sat down on pises Of lighted
punk.
The procurement Of clean paper collar fos
the groom delayed high.toned Newark we'd
ding IN hour and half the other day.
An old lady advises yoaag girls who want 70
remember thing to write it down aud pasts
it on the looking-g glass.
That must have been depraved punsssr
who said he should smoke if he chews too. :,
A man cannot expect half loaf when ID
. lOafs all of the time. y
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

SUNDAY ADJUSTMENTS IN New YORK.
Some of the New York theatrical managers are
throwing off the restraints of the law respecting
those enactments prohibiting the performance
of dramatic amusements on Sunday. Max
Strakosch leads the van, and has already ob
taiued y temporary injunction against the pub
the Sunday concerts given by the opera troupe
under his direction. On last Sunday LA Travi.
ate" was given at the Grand Opera House.
"Barbs Blue" at the Stadt tGermau) Theatre,
and Buffalo Bill and his Indian allies made the
walls of the old Bowery Theatre ring with
hunting songs and war whoops.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

Never give up old friends for new ones
Make new ones if you like, and when you
have learned that you can trust them, love
them if you will, but remember the old ones
still Do not forget they have been tried and
found true that they have been merry with
you in time Of pleasure, and when sorrow came
to you they sorrowed also. No matter if they
have gone down in the social scale, and you
up no matter if poverty and misfortune have
come to them, while. prosperity and plenty have
fallen to you-are they any the less true foi
that? Are not their hearts as warm ana
tender if they DO beat beneath home spun in.
stead of velvst2 Yes, kind friends. they are
as true and tender, and loving, and don forge
old friends.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

Ritualism makes its appearance as distur-
ference of Reformed German and Reformed
Dutch Churches in Philadelphia, the project oi
union between those sects, which has hither.
to been very fayorably entertained, is more
imperiled by the rumor of ritualistic practices
than by differences of doctrine. The German
brethren are said to be high church the
the Dutch, low--of course without reference
to geographical origin. There is, however, a
readiness to make concessions on both sides
which much encourages the hope that union
will be effected.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

Cleveland boasts Two of the champion stingy
men in America. One gave car conductor
nineteen cents for returning him $50 worth Of
revenue stamps, and the other, when boy re-
stored him his pocket book with $500 in it,
invited the youngster around to lruit stand,
bought dimes worth of peaches, gave the
youth one, put the rest in his own pocket
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

The trial of the civil suit of Theodore Tilton
against Henry Ward Beecher is set down for
the 9Th of December. The criminal suits will
in all probability 20 over until next year; and
should the civil suit result unfavorably to Mr..
Beecher, of course We shall never hear Of the
criminal charges again. The civil suit gives
ample latitude for the introduction of evidence,
admitting the letters of Mr.. Beecher, and the
statements Of Mrs Tilton and others, all of
which the criminal suits would have excluded.
There will be no lack Of material therefore to
satisfy the vultures
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

OLD UNCLE NED.-Old Uncle Ned, General
Early's old body servant, came out to the elec-
ton last Tuesday and voted the conservative
ticket One of the most enjoyable features Of
the day was the witnessing of this venerable
and faithful old servant ride into town on horse.
back, dressed in suit of gray, politely bowling
to every white man he chanced to meet, scarcely
deigning to notice negro, and, with look Of
pride beamlng upon his countenance, deposit
his conservative ballot along with those cast By
the friends of his old master.-Kd. Monitor,
Franklin county
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

Jenny June got hat that turned up on one
side, and her husband criticised it so severely
that she wore her old bonnet when she went
to see the Sphinx, and 10! it was the only one
there. Everybody had on a new hat, and
every one had it turned up high on the sides.
Said her husband, Good heavens have all
the women gone crazy?" YES" replied she,
meekly, and why can't | 20 crazy toO?"
" My dear" said he, you may it would be
ridiculous to be the only sensible woman in
the world" So hereafter she is going 70
wear her gray felt, turned up on one side, 10
peace.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

Josh Billings says, "Herrings inhabit the
sea generally; but those which inhabit the
grocery slwus taste to me as though they had
been fatted on salt. They want . deal of
freshening before they're eating, aud also az
terward. If kin have plenty of herring for
breakfast, | generally make the other two
meals out of water"
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

When man milks a COW he should not
attempt to smoke cigar or an old sinking pipe
at the same tina. A young man in the couu-
try tried it and got along very we'll until he
lowered his head and touched the cows flank
with the lighted end Of the cigar. The next
instant himself and cigar were dreadfully put
out,
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

Rtualism is still lively topic of debate ia
Episcopal circles, and the skirmishes of the
recent Convention seemed merely to have
widened the range Of dispute. Each party now
declined to do-N T. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

TIE LUCKIEST Bride OF THE SEASON.
Mrs. Fan ,gAn, ot Pnl!aIeiphIa, who is .
laughter OF Ju isH Strong OF the United States
Supreme Court, Is said to have received the
most valuable wedding presents OF Ill the brides
this season. Among the gifts was $4,000
set of silver and gold, $4,000 pair of diamond
earrings, $4,000 set of pearls and four India
shaRls.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

NJ. Fillemont, French scientist, declares
that in literature aud art nothing great was
ever produced by total aostaiaer. Ia this
opinion NJ. Fllemont will doubtless be sus-
tained by intelligent barkeepers eVerywhere.-
Louisville Courier .Jormai
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

The Temperance Vote has grown to be an
important feature 10 our elections. In New
Jersey, if it had gone republican, it would have
carried the State. In New York it was not
large enough to affect the result, being about
ten thousand. But ten thousand votes make
a considerable power, asd in close canvass it
could decide the victory.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

They have people in Chicago who are plea
sanity referred to as "eighteen-cara frauds"
They are men who profess Christianity and
charge ten per cent. commission for passing
round the hat n church
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

Nantucket has had but two days rain and
one shower since the last Of June, but ths
people were converted to lager bier several
years ago, sRd don't care much if it never
rains Brooklyn Argus.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

A Mississippi boatman with immense feet
stopping at public house on the levse, asked
the porter for bootjack to pull off his boots.
The coIOred gentleman, after examing the
strangers feet, broke out as follows: No jack
here big nuff for dem feets. ,Jackass couldn't
pull 'em off, massa. widout fraetriRg de leg
Yuss better go back about tree miles to DE-
forks in de road an pull 'em off dar."
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

Rubber overshoes for horses are new idea.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

Entered according to Act OF
Congress, In the year
1874, In the ONCE of the Lib
rarian of Congress-, at Wash
ington.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-13
Organize .

From every portion of the county
comes up demand for the Conservative
party to organize 1t is said, very truly,
If the people will all take part in a con-
vention, it Will be fairly conducted and
reflect their will. Every Conservative
voter, however humble he may be, should
feel deep interest in the selection OF
candidates, and should rot stand back
aud wait for others to lead in the matt err
Let all Conservatives, as one man, agi-
tate the subject of county convention,
and select delegates beforehand, to rep
resent them, if they cannot attend them
selves. The Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the County should, without
delay, issue call for a County Conven-
ton, TO select candidates tor the State
senate, the Lower House, aud for all the
county Offices This should be done
without delay, before it is too late Why
should thirty or forty candidates, all gen
tlcmen of fine business capacity, be made
to lose months Of precious time, when on
lya very few of them can be elected
We are told that the Radicals have car
didates out for all the county offices
Let a convention be called at once.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-13
MHsterH on MyeterY.


Among the many visitors mt the Con-
federate Relief Association ball at the
Exposition last Thursday night was GER
tain gentleman who was accompanied by
his wife and her sister, beautiful young
lady. The latter was dressed in costume,
and owing to her many agreeable social
qualities, had quite number of admirers.
She was visiting the city, and the mas
querade ball proved more interesting to
her than to most ladies. Time sped
quickly by, and the young lady became so
much enthused that she begged her
brother-in-law to let her remain longer.
As a nice young man promised to take
her home at the proper hour, the brother
in-law granted her request, and then left
with his wife for home. The parlor lights
were left burning and as the young lady
did not return after the lapse of several
hours, her sister and brother-in-law be-
came alarmed. Hours passed by, and
day dawned, but the young lady had not
returned. What was at first but faint
fear or a natural anxiety had now become
a painful reality. She was missing, and
her brother-in-lsw since thea has search
ed in vain to find out some trace that might
lead to her discovery. The very fact that
young lady should disappear mysteri-
ously from the slght OF her IFlenus anu
relatives, in this city is enough to create
some excitement and cause no little COM
ment. 1t is whispered that this young
lady, being fatigued by dancing, was in
duced to drink glass of wine. Whether
the wine was too strong for her nerves, or
drugged, it is not, perhaps, known. She
drank, and was soon in the hands of the
rempter, who bore away his prize beyond
the reach of her friends and kindred. 1t
is believed she is somewhere in this city,
and there are vague runors that young
man will be arrested to-day for her abduc,,
ton. The affair is terrible one, and
will shock the entire community. The
young lady's parents reside in Shelby
County, and, we understand, have not yet
heard of their daughters mysterious dis
appearance. The young lady is of excel
lent family, is quite beautiful, and was
vn,7ob adpo1rad
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The GnRer HMnae.

To the Editors Of the Herald and Mail:
In looking over the list of candidates
to fill the various offices of the county,
1 notice no name as yet mentioned to
represent us in the Lower House of our
next General Assembly. AS q private
citizen, and feeling some interest in the
prosperity and general welfare of our
State, wish to suggest the name OF F.
A. Burke, Esq.,, as one well suited in
every way to fill that responsible posi-
ton. It would be useless to say to the
people of Maury county that Esq. Burke
is a man of honesty, integrity and high
moral worth, for he is known to the
most of them as possessing those quali~
ties in a very eminent degree. think,
sirs, if he would suffer his name to go
before the people there would be little
trouble to elect him. Respectfully,
Columbia, Feb. 3, 1874. A VOTER.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-13
CHANCERY SALE
1 OF V A L II A ri f L "A ND.


" OF VALUABLE LAND.
BY virtue of a decree of the Chancery
Court at Columbia, Tennessee, rendered on
the 2lst day of January, 1874, in the consoll-
dated cases of W. D. Benderman vs.. A. r.
johnson, and j. B. Bunch VS.. A. F. john
son and John A. Miller ct al, VS.. A.. F.
Johnson, will.sell to the highest bidder,
at the Courthouse door in the town OF Co
iumbia, Tennessee, on Monday, the End day
of March, 1874, on a credit of one and two
years, with interest from day of sale, notes
with good security and lien retained to Sc
cure the payment of the purchase money, a
tract of land in the pleadings mentioned,
containing S2I5 acres. and situated
in civil district No. q, Maury county, Ten
nessee, AID bounded on the North by the
lands of A. P. and Thomas F. Johnson; east
by James Bailey and B. F. Dowell; South by
the lands of Harmon w. Smith, decd, and
Mary Terrell aud Mary Rountree, col, and
being the same land devised to said A. +.
johnson by the will of his father VIM. j.
johnson. Said land will be sold free from
the equity of redemption. $3.50 will be
menimum bid for said land. A plat of said
land will be exhibited on day of sale.
Jan. 80, 1871. d. B. COOPER, G. & NJ.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-13
oREHe2pNeaEasa Hall,
.TRAYED OR STOLEN.

From my premises, eleven miles south of
Franklin, near the Lewisburg pike, about
the middle of December, 1873, one small
SORREL MARE, five or six years old, last
spring; white feet behind, and barefOoted
when left. Also, one BAY MARE MULE,
one year old; not sheared when left. Any
information leading to their recovery will
be literally rewarded.
Feb. 18th, 1874. j. L. KEENAN,.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-13
The Memphis Appeol quotes from the

The Memphis appeal quotes from the
HERALD AND MAIL:
"A strong believer in special provi
dences SAYS that the two terrible scouroes
of yellow fever and cholera have been
sent to Memphis Nashville and New
Orleans, as punishments for their social
corruption and lrivoliy, such as Mardi
t5ras and other expensive foolishncss. "
The Memphians are thus
making sport of the fearful Affections
which were brought on the devoted city
by their own filth -
In comment the 1ppedI says: will
our respected contemporary please tell us
which of these statements we are to take
as earnest the special providence, or
our OtcR fLth5'
In the article quoted from BY the Ap-
peat We said that "a strong beIierey az
special Pr0rideHccS attributes the aflic-
tons of Memphis to social corruption
and irivolity-Maydi Gras, etc" For
ourselves we said that the conductors
of the Mardi Gras festivities (?) oy sign
ing their proclamatiOnS Count PAUx-
Small, &c, &c, &c, were making sport
at the fearful Affections which were
brought on the city by Their OlcR fHH.'
This all seems plain in our first article
but as the appeal does not understand,
we, IN answer to its polite request. have
made our meaning plainer-if possible
Now that We are on the Mardi Gras
subject, we will further say The great
and so far as We have seen unanswered
argument, OF the Mardi Gras advocates
is that 1t will bring an abundance of mon
ey to Memphis. Waving the question
whether corruption and social degrade.
ton are right If they only bring money
as TO whether money covers more sins
than charity ever could've say in an
swer 10 the money argument: Whence
comes this money into the city on that
occasion? Four-hlths of it comes from
the country that is tributary to Memphis,
and Memphis would in the course Of the
season receive this same money IN pay
anent OF debts, and legitimate trade; and
would give the country people in return
credit and supplies which would enable
fhCm to cultivate their farms the
coming season and make more money
for Memphis. But if they are induced
TO spend their money all at one time fors
the Mardi Gras iriyolities, they get moth
irg in return but dissipation, disgust, less
of selfrespect, and taste FOR vanities,
and are without money or supplies with
which TO conduct their next years bust
sIess. Simply az q matter of economy is
7hIS to the pcc&Hiary advantage of Mem
Phis'
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-13

"WoMAN's WHIsKEY WAR" is the name
given to a very singular movement in a
number of the interior towns of the State
of Ohio. A hundred or more devout wo-
men, accompanied by few preachers, of
various denominations, assemble in front
of drinking saloon when tits full of men,
and hold prayer-meeting. They sing
and pray, inside of the saloons, but if
threatened with violence they quitely as
semble outside and hold their meeting
They have caused many saloons to be clos
ed, and in some towns whiskey selling, by
the drink, has almost entirely ceased
The movement IS guided by great COM
mon sense and prudence, and is spread
ing rapidly
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-13

A FEW years ago the proprietors of the
BGRner were Selected State Printers,
by q Democratic Legislature, and made
q considerable amount of money out of it,
we suppose, as it recently erected splen-
did and costly printing office. This is all
right we are glad they made. money out of
1t. What we do object to is that it has
ever since been abusing the party that
gave it the power to make money and
dress up in fine clothes, and in the last
election was mighty agent in almost
totally defeating that party The Radi-
Gals had better watch, or it will treat them
in the same way.
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To Miss l.. @.

Thy fate may be darkest-I ask but to share
care;
Thy brow may be sad, but the shade there
will be,
More dear than the smile of another to me!
They bid me fly I-om thee, and say that thy
love,
Is like the false letters they throw round
the dove;
But the chain thou hast linked is more
precious to me,
Than liberty, lift divides me from thee!
However rough thy path-that path can
bear
A dungeon were brightness, II thou too were
there:
Like oil to the lamp, is thy love to my
heart,
lis life to be near thee, and death If we
part!" 5.
SPRING HILL, Feb. 10th.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-13

We quote from the Banner: ''The Sew
suth District embraces the counties of
Wayne, Lawrence, Giles, Lewis, Maury,
Hickman, and Williamson On the side
Of the Conservatives we have mentioned
as prospective candidates, WRITTHoRSE of
Maury, Cox of Williamson, and SMITH
SON of Giles No entry yet proposed from
the Republican side" We thought Col.
GIBBS was standing candidate.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-02-13

THE Nashville Banner thinks We have
no right to say anything about the Con-
zressional race in the fifth district. Moth
ing seems to please it better than to see the
Conservatives of that district defeated.
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