Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-31
STATE NEWS.
w. w. Fisher is candidate Tor
Mayor of Humboldt.

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HumOoldt, Juds0 Csrthel presiding
The Nashville street cars arc TO
have clocks for the convenience Of
passengers.
DR.. Geo. a. Mathes, late of tho
Somerville Falcon, a journalist OF
experience and ability has leased
the Bro ynsvillc States for a term
ofyears-
Henderson Advocate: F. M. Clay.
ton, white, and Pinkney Rowsey,
colored, got into a fight, near Mon
tezuma, McNairy county, on Sun
day last, which resulted in the
death OF the negro. Clayton will
surrender himself aud stand trial.
The present number Of lodges Of
Knights OF Pythias in this State is
two hundred and ninety
net gain of one hundred aud three
lodges in the past year. Total
membership, thirteen thousand sew
on hundred and sixty-two.
Bee: DIR. w. S. Watkins died at
his fathers residence, in South
Brownsville, al 10 o'clock. last
Sunday morning, Of consumption.
He was young gentleman OF rare
promise, and leaves 9 large circle
OF devoted relatives and friends TO
sorrow for his untimely death. No
young man ever raised in BrOwns-
Vile, was more universally loved
than DR.. viii Watkins.
Memphis Ledger The marriage
licenses returned as executed TO tho
County Court Clerk during the
week are as followi; w. p. Davey
and Miss Mary l.. Wallace, Jas. l..
Hill and Miss NJ. A. Eddias, w. NJ.
Moore aud Miss Nary A. Douglas,
John D. Hall and Miss Carrie Es-
sig, b. G. Henning and Nellie l..
Frayser, Conrad Rasp and Miss
Bridget Kieiy.
The Grand Lodge OF I. o. o. T.
of Tennessee, ~ its recent session
in Nashville, elected the following 1.
Ofheers for me ensuing year: A o.
IL. p. SchOrn, MurireesborO; Grand
Mister. G.. B. BOyles, Fayetteville,
Deputy Grand Master. S. ID. J.
Lewis, Knoxville, Grand Warden.
J. II. Harwoll, Nashville, Grand
Secretary. Robt. Thompson, Nash
vile. Grand Treasurer. II. T.
Johnson, Humboldt, Grand Repre-
sentative.
Appeal; Memphis is fairly launch
cd into the season OF amusements,
and visitors from the country are
thronging onr streets, reminding US
very much Of the best days Of our
prosperity. Tho Exposition Is in
full and successful operation and
promises 10 be moro remunorasive
than ever. Tho present manage
ment, being determined that the
people shall have no cause for
fault-anding, are active in the pro
duction OF now attractions every
day, and 20 far have crowded hou-
ses. The theatrical season has also
set in nest promisingly.
Huntingdon Times: We regret
10 learn of the death Of Mr.. Allen
Bowden, an old citizen of this coun
", which occurred on last Monday.
Mr.. Bowden was among the first
settlers Of the county, and bore ar
irreproachable name and loft many
friends behind hIm. He was a
good citizen and true christian,
g.. o,H r.u-~foI 1fr,.r =. a.. ID. I...-.
cy of what he esteemed the right
In his death the family, relatives
and the entire community sustain
au irreparable loss.
The Pulaski Citizen says that the
Rev. DR.. Rivers who has been hv-
ing in Louisville for several years
past, will take charge Of Martin Fe-
male College at Pulaski on the 1st
of January. DR.. Rivers is a native
Of Hardeman county, where be is
highly respected as a most estima-
bic gentleman and educator of first
rate abilities. He has few superb
ors in the lecture room and hun
dreds Of young men in the South
will bear testimony as TO his fidelity
as a teacher.
Murfreesboro News: The Rev. l..
T.. Ransom died in-4-
wednesday morning last the 2lst
inst, after long and painful i'll
ness. Mr.. Ransom was a native of
this county, and for several years
after the war, was the pastor ofthe
Presbyterian Church
al this place, which position he I'LL
ed to the entire satisfaction Of his
iiOck. He was strictly speaking a
pa-e and good man, one happily
endowed with the requisites for
popular and favorile pastor, and
was one that endeared himself, not
only to his own church, but TO all
who came in contact with him.
Two years ago Brown beat Free
man for Governor 1889 votes-in
4 total vote of l81, 500. Ia the vote
for Congressman at large, Maynard
received SO,S25 votes, Cheathan
s., ,1S8, johnson 37,900-showing a
lOtal for Congressman at large of o.
S3,9l3, or 1874 more than The to-
al vote cast for Governor. II that
contest Freeman received 64,05O
votes, Maynard S0,S25, or 3,225
ess than Freeman. In East Ten
lessee Freeman received 2S,228,
Maynard 27,043. Frceman's ma.
ority over Brown in East rennes-
zee, 1862. According to the cen
Jus Of 1870, there was a voting pop
llation in the State of 25s, ,0O3, or
"A ,09l more votes than were cast
n 1872. Three-fourths of that ab-
ient vote belongs to tho Democrat
C and Conservative party, and
ought TO be at the polls on Tues
lay, the Sd OF November. We be.
ieve Porter is safe by $4,000; bat
ghy not swell the majority TO 50,-
300 when it can be done by little
industry and judiciOus effort.-A-
hens Post.
A couple ofIrish lads; wishing to
obtain little pocket money, deter
mined to 60 into the country during
harvest time and work among the
armers. Gan you cradley" asked
he farmer. Now an Irishman in
search of work was never known
% confess ignorance of anything,
put the question was a perplexer.
The boys looked at each other for
No use. At length Dem
lis, looking boldly at the farmer,
aid: "Of course we can cradle, but