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Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17

Essence OF THE LATEST FASHIONS.
The mems trousers are swelling and
the women's skirts are shrinking.
It's Just like having both legs in one
paatalOon to wear the present fashion
for ladies. ii this thing continues
the women viii be wearing the bree-
ches in good earnest, and the despised
petticoat will adorn the neither limbs
of recreant, hitherto arrogant man.
In the year 1886, and a Powered
white silk hat, my mother was MAJ
r,ed, and with the discretion belong
ing to those days she ripped up that
hat and LAID it away for future refer
ence. NeoTly forty years have flown,
but that brocaded silk is the rage to-
day, and some huge bows that adorn-
ed that wondrous hat are of the dam
ask ribbon for which New York is
goiug wild Just now. The wedding
dress that accompanied this bonnet
had more silk IN the sleeves than he
skirt, was quite short, and sported a
small knob on the breast like a dwarf
pincushIon, stuffed with COB of cot
ton, with folds. Of silk radiating from
1t, ike the rising sun sort Of business
you see on hand organs and old fa L.
!oned cottage pianos. This was the
then popular butterfly waist. We
haven't got to that yet, but damask
ribbon and lowered silk and skimpy
skirts and strange and uncOuth shapes
IN bOnnets are here on the spot. AS
far as I can see We are reviving the
days OF 1886, and going back to first
prlnciples.-C0r. st. LOUIS Rep.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17
ms THREE FISHERs.

Three fishers went sailing out into the west,
Out into the west as the sun went down
Each thought On the woman who loved
him best,
And the children stool watching them
out Of the town;
For men must work and women must weep,
And there's little 10 earn, and many 10 keep,
Though thelhaTbor bar be moaning.
Farce wives sat up ia the lighthouse tower
And they trimmed the lamps as the sun
went down;
They looked Al the slusli, and they looked
at the shower,
AGJ the hight rack came rolling up rag.
: g-,I and b own.
Butmrn must work and somrn must weep,
Though -t5rn- he IA l,ivn au-i water .ieep,
Amt Tire haTb bfr be moaning.
T4t,e corT ses 3 out On the shining 80 nds,
In the msru b, I'clm a. the sun went
down.
And the women e. N"~ri - ami wiring.
Ing tbcrh mt,
For ih,->,. "a 20 Ntit YER c'.ne back TO
the ioN
For MI. mot b, o = aI.d Nom "a must weep,
And ihe -.s.f ; e.. '.,-. l.rr rs'uri y- sleep
A,t,i 20 al g., e. D, Ihu bar ami il, Z ,ninz.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17

An ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE The
Paris Intelhgencer says: One night
last week two unhung villains ap-
preached the house of a highly res
pectable widow lady living in the 9th
civil district of this county, and re-
quested to be furnished with supper
and lodging. The lady respectfully
informed them that she could not en-
tertain them. They then retired as if
gong off. After bed time they return
ed and demanded entrance, threaten
ing to break down the door, and made
no secret Of their damnable designs
of outrage, in the most revolving Ian
gusge. The lady had a niece with
her in the house, who is grown, and
two small children of neighbor's, all
Of whom were entirely unprotected
The lady lighted a candle as soon as
possible, but intimidated by the fiend-
ish threats of the villains, was com
PEELED 10 extinguish it. As soon as
possible each lady seized a child. and
making their escape by a back door
unobserved, made good their way to
the residence of a colored woman near
by, and were closely followed by the
two fiends. When the rascals arrived
at the house of the colored woman,
they repeated their threat and de-
mands. The cOlored woman had in
her house an axe, and assumed 4 de-
fensive position, threatening death TO
them if they should enter the house.
The cowaElly villains left and made
their escape from the neighborhood.
Owing to her fright and mOrtifica-
tion, the lady referred TO did not
make the matter known as soon as
she might have done, and conse-
quently the attempt of the neighbors
to trace up the guilty scoundrels re-
suited in no good. They we're, how
ever, tracked in the direction of
Manshsi6s aud p fsps made their
way to the Northwestern railroad
through that neighborhood.
This is the only instance of such a
hellish attempt hat we have heard of
IN this section of country for a number
of years. We very much regret that
they escaped, although We have no
doubt that the Indignation of our peO-
pie would have meeted them a terrible
punishment. There are some crimes
that utterly defy the voice of human
mercy, and this attempt, although a
failure, is one of that character, and
for which there is no remedy equal to
q good double barrel shot gun. Sunl
criminals BY their own acts Justly
erfeit theie lives TO the laws of God
and humanity.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17
The Worth Of Life.

Life Is no commonplace matter: it
may feel 50 when We are d.sappOint-
ed, when we are wearied with labor.
or are dis@Usted with meanness, and
theu We may say with Jewish preach
er, VANITY of vIuilies, all i vanitv!''
But myself, how often in my more
cheerful moments, and IT those more
thoughtful seasons, when my q AIKEN
ed faculties have made me mos truly
man, have l ben awe struck al 4
breathlCsS, whilst TIE great mystery
of life has occurred TO my mind IN
sudden yividuess, IN such moments
what a miracle have I feI. myself,
Excepting God himself, what IS there
more wonderOus than the existence Of
the infinite; than this birth of feeling,
thinking, and active life, in our bo-
SONS, which q short time since were
inanimate, insersate dusti What
thought Is there more wOnderous than
this, that we are living souls, abroad
and active on The face of a world
which was once without form and
void. Well might the sons OF God
shout for Joy, VIXEN the first man of
our race stood up erect amid the trees
Of Eden. Ii was the birth OF mortal
spirit; and that paradIsal wonder IS
repeated III the growth Of ever infant
and throughout Tie life OF sy-rE man.
-H0UHJOrth.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17


How HE FLAGGED 4 TRAIN.-A
most unfortunate man Is Tom Welch,
a person not a millionaire, lately en-
ployed in the service of She Chicago
and Alton Railroad Toni did rot Oc-
cupy 3 prominent positionAin the man
agement of the road; he yzvas one Of
the useful class working snder section
bosses, who travel on hand cars and
attend to keeping the track in order,
and that he has been discharged is re-
ally no fault of his. Toms labor agas
of the class in which good clothes
would be out of place, and Tom wore
patched garments; his pantaloons es-
pecially being of the most ancient and
dilapidated type. In fact, so long ago
we're those pantaloons first put on, that
most of the original material disap-
peared months since, and in the seat
the patches had been so often renewed
that on the occasion of the last patch
ing Toms good wife found difficulty
in finding material suited for the pur-
pose. In her strait the worthy woman
was driven TO the use of bright red
flannel, and when those bright red
flannel patches were placed upon the
calf of his back, Tom from a rear view
looked as if blushing continuously at
his own appearance. Now 1t 50 hap
pened that few days ago the "boss'
sent the faithful Tom out along the
track to screw up more firmly the con-
nections of the rails, and so industri-
Ously at work Tom went, STOPPING over
to the work, and presenting blszing
view to any one in the proper direc-
tIon. The up train from the south
was late on the day in question; the
engineer was, as he expressed it, 'Iet-
tin 'er rip" Suddenly the watchful
eye Of the man running the locomo-
tive perceived the danger signal half q
mile in front and instantly the engine
was reversed, the air brakes applied
and the train brought 10 a stand-still.
For long time the train was held, but
the signal failed to approach nearer,
though it bObbed back and forth across
the track in a most unaccountable
manner. 1t was 4 wonderfully active
flag; tired Of waiting, the conductor
tsld the engineer TO go on slowly and
50 the train forged slowly ahead So
the train went on until within about
q quarter Of mile of the signal, the
engineer keeping a keen look out.
Then all at once that engineer swOre
an oath 50 big the fireman almost
tainted and at the same instant RULED
the throttle wide open. The train
dashed fercely ahead at sixty miles au
hour, but the engineer swore at big
ger rate than that. Then the conduct
or came and helped him swear, and
the air turned blue. The train got to
its destination behind time, and the
next day Tom Welch was discharged,
just because the company had a preju-
dice against a man who wore patches
big enough and red enough TO flag q
train st Louis Key.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17

Wilmington q. @ Star: We re-
quest that ex-senator and Gen. Thorn
as L. CliDgmaa shall devots himself
for the necessary time to the compO-
s!tlOn of an elaborate though not
necessarily voluminOus History of
North Carolina from the early voy-
ages to the adoption of the Consti-
tuition of 1875" Gen. Clingman has
the general culture, the political in
sight and knowledge, the practical
intellect, the rhetorical ability and
the judicial spirit requisite for the
great work. Besides, he has a na-
tional reputation which would give
the book q broad introduction. The
pains taking geologist, the liberal
scholar, the earnest orator and states
san. above all the proud North Caro-
linian, T. L. Clngman, Is just the
man TO do the thing up brown. The
necessity TOR the york being done
thoroughly, something as a Macaulay,
a Stanhope, and a Freeman did tor
England, IS universally conceded.
Clingman IS yet IN the vigOr Of an ei-
derlV prime-if We may be allowed to
choose our phrase-and he could ac-
compIish the task II properly sustain
ed by official countenance and aid and
by q liberal and enthusiastic public
sentiment. VIII he undertake It?
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17
NUMBER %

| STOEEWALL JACEsON'S STATUE
| Gov. hempcr, of Virginia. communi-
Gated t. tie Legislature Of this State
| on Thursday information, conveyed
/ By letter + ON Hou. Mr. Hope,
member OF the British Parliament
/ for the University of Cambridge, that
"A bronze atUe Of her rIic size Of Stone
/ val J .cksau, lcsi gned and executed
/ by ta- late Mr. !. n, Fo'ev, Z. A.
was offered as "a trlbu'e OF English
admiration and sympathy for the
acceptance of the c lmm0uWeallh
CIV. hemper SAYS: The s'a.uc Is
represented by competent Judges to
be a most imposing and brauJiful
work Of art. Il was rocurtd through
sal scriptiOu spontaneously organ
lied among friends Of Virginia in the
mother country who admire the
character and love the mem ~ Of our
dead hero. 1t remains for the Safe
to accept this splendid giff, and to
guarantee its erection on some con-
spicuous site s.lthin the capitol
grounds It receives no auimositiss of
the past, it wounds the sensi ibiliGCs Ut
no good man ofwhatever party or sec
ton, TO honor and revere the memory
jackson. All the world knows that of
the earth beneath which his body
lies covers the ashes Of patriot and
hero whose greatness shed lustrc on
TIA age in which he lived. HIS ex-
ample belongs t. mankind, and his
deeds and viz ues viii lie cherished
by all the coming sc eratious of the
great American Republic, as among
the pr0udost memorials of a commUm
glory. Many others are now the
objects of higher houors and louder
praise, but when the accidents Of |
fortune and success shall no longer 1
determine the value OF principles and 4
euts' when the names Of 9TH /
ers now more applauded shall have I
been swept into oblivion by the han /
Of time, the memory Of StGncwal T.
Jackson, like that of the crest COM 1
VIII continue to grow bright
er as the seDturies pass into history /
You can make no wiser expenditure
Of money than that which serves to
perpetually recall the example of
this great aud good man, and to in
cite our children 10 initiate his vir-
.ues. N. Y. Times
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17
WHAT OF-TTAT7

Tirsl- well, what OF thati.
Did's99acy life was spent on beds or case
FiutteIing the rose leaves scattered by The
-brcezs?.
Come, reuse thee! work while it is called
=. today;
Coward. arise, 20 forth thy wayi
ELouelyf and " hat of tlrat9
some must be lonely; Ills pot given 10 al
70 1eeIa heart responsive, rise and IAN,
To blend anothefSHfe into its own;
Work may be done ih-lonelines'; work on!
Drk. we'll, what OF rhat'
Didst fondly dream the sun would never
setl
Dost fear'to lose thy way? take courage yet
Learn-then to walk by f1ifh and not forget
Thy steps Will guided be, and guided right
Hard! wcn, nd eStat of that?
Did'st fancy life one summer holiday
Witirieasons nsne TO learn and RaugRt but
plsyl - .
Go, get Hhe to Thy task. Conquer or die!
Irmust be learned; learn it, then, patiently.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17

To lessen the number Of challenges IN
criminal cases, and TO amend section
40l4 OF the Code.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the Stale Of
Tennessee, That section 40I4 of the
Code Of the State of Tennessee be 50
amended as to read, 'in the trial Of
criminal prosecutions above the
grade of petit larceny, the State Is
entitled TO six peremp, Ory challenges,
and the defendant, if the charge IS Of
felony punishable with death. to
twenty-tour challenges, aud in all
other cases the State to four and the
accused to ten.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That
this act take effect from and after
its passage, the public welfare re-
quiring it.
Passed March 20, 1875.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17
Nonresident Notice.
In the ChanceTy Court OF Madi-
son County, Tenn.

j. &. y j. I. Hogan IS. Mary d. PEPPERS.
1 7 aPpeGTiUE from the bllI, which is sworn
| 10 IN This Cause, that Ille defendant. Ma
y u. Peppers, Is justly "a det.Jsd Ia the com
plaIuaulS IA the sum OF -S % UJ and tlat She.
!, a uou-Ie>Ideut OF the state ct Tennessee.
and that for these causes am attachment
was sued out of this Count against the prom
ertN OF dcfendaut-that the same was issued
and has been returned b. the sheriff. duly
levied on the property OF said defendant,
II is therefore ordered by the Clerk and
Master that she make her appearance here
in atthe next term of the CLaucer- Count
of Madison county, Tenn 10 he ue.d al
jackson, ICnl.s
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17

StatesvIlle q. c. Landmark: We
make the statement upon uEque-tiln-
able authority that q woman IL Wilkes
county has gysI airiL - triples five
times II succession. Tn cllIirea Of
each birth h-ye aes- -4ised. AID lie
whole number are now alive. No two
OF the children rszeu. le e.cl other
il any market decree except j. tie
color , the hair. Ia point Oi sex tl.c
1ema.e predJ.4iu4c-s largely. The
children are all well developed, and
without the least malfCrnat.On.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17

IN response to several young ladies
who have prOfiered to write original
stories for the Chronicle for q moderate
compensation, we are constrained 10
saw that. as much as we desire 10 en-
courage literary efforts, ike ether
country papers, the Chronicle can not
afford the luxury Of other paid contri-
butors. We wish it werO otherwise.
but country paper, sike individuals,
have TO struggle for existence and. in
these hard times, are doing well to nav
expenses with q small reserve for the
necessaries Of lie. y few political
papers in large cities, may pay for lite
rary articles, bat only purely literary
Journals make il a business to pay con
tr.bIt0rs, and 1t requires yery large
subscription list 10 enable them to pav
any but the lowest prices Clg-EstHis
Chronicle.
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MEDON ACADEMY,
+. II. WILLIAMS, Principal
MRS. l.. ". CkALLE, Assistant.

II ANING secured "a lease for a period of
ii tNe years ON the lower rooms Oj the
Masonic building, l propose, on the 18th of
February next, 10 open School 80 this
place, trusting that shall have the hearty
cooperation and patronage Of my nicuGs
and the citizens OF the community g.ugr-
ally, in my undertaking.
The house referred To has recently under
gone extensive and substantial repairs, and
will he made perfectly COmfOrIublu and
ready FOX the reception OfpupllS bc ore the
time specified. shall bt nd all my energies
to the work before me and strive constant
Is To discharge faithfully and We'll nay du-
ties arising from nay relations ~ teacher, 10
both patrons and pupils, and shall CndeaV-
or To govern the school with tiunup>s aud
moderation,
I shall have the assistance Of my sister,
Mrs. l.. W. CEALlE, who has had a long
eN. trIeuCe, both IN preparatory and collie
giatv institutions, and wi hose ability / ann
cllIgent com muulty. W 'Shing TO prevent
as mUcb a. possible any further outlay uu
the part OF parents ana guardians in regard
to text books, shall Try. as far ~ the
quirements OF the scholars and interests of
the school VIII pCrIuit, to continue those
heretofore used.
RATES rr~frrGN prGL SESSION. .tE- 1--WE
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Lucc Syo, go pp- lllustrutriN.i.

This is not & strictly sensational work, and
Is recommended by the best men as a Moral
R,formtr. Boys reading il Will not learn 10
hu thieves, but will learn how thl,ycs suffer.
The story Of John Nahoney, written hy M
stlf, Is worth the price of the book. The best
ceiling book ever published, SD say all our
agents Exclusive territory g.vtn- IN agent
wanted in every town.
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HIST0RY OF THE NEW YORK
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Tie Secrets, Mysteries, and Romance
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Over 10y ,.v- Thousand uiI.io-s Of
dollars passed tArDash Gen ral Spin
nrr's Office during the time he hsld
It, aud the losses Of all kinds were
less than one dollar on a million,
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lUCltft lFt 90 saN Afrilrt' 4 fHN
Hoping THAT ( shall have uI.r Curuial sup
IoIt IA building up q school, and that may
so conduct lt aS to meet your entire approval
ANA patronage, am, very respectfully yours,
frUG-Sul +. II. WILLIAMS.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-17

TERRIBLE DREAM EIEALIZED.-Law-
renceville (Ga.) Herald: "One night
last week Mr.. Thomas Allison dreamed
that his brother, John Allison, had
been murdered and scalped by the In
dians. He lives in California and trades
to Oregon. The dream made so strong
an impression upon Allison's mind thai
he told it TO several parties in town
next morning. That dav, when the
mail arrived IT y o'clock, he received
a letter informidg him of the death of
his brother. He was crossing a p1oun-
tain IN Oregon, and the party was at
tackled by the Indians and John Ali
son was killed and scalped. He is not
acquainted with the party who wrote
the letter, but from the statements
made he is afraid it is true.
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Memphis Appeal: The Gibson coun-
ty prisoners, indicted by the United
States Court for alleged conspiracy.
were acquitted yesterday by the jury
in obedience to the Recommendation
of Judges Emmons and Ballard. that
the evidence in the case did not sus-
tain the charge and was not sufficient
to convict. The charge to the iurv
was very important and full, and the
courtroom was jammed with citizens
interested in the result of the case.
Brownsville Democrat: Robert Med
lin, Esq, was buried in Oakwood Gem
etery in the presence ol a large con-
course of spectators this evening. He
has been for sometime previous to his
death, a citizen of this county, and
held at the time the lucrative and re-
sponsible office Of County Court Clerk.
He formerly Represented Madison
county iu the State Legislature in the
REORGANIZATION of the State Govern
ment after the late war between the
States. lie was in the prime of life
at his death. and leaves 4 wife and one
child to mourn his loss.
GaIIatin Examiner: We hear of sew
eral destructive country conaagrations.
On last Friday night the residence e
our old and esteemed friend, Ricy;ss.s.2.u
Pond, Esq, north of the ridge, in
county, was entirely consumed b.
together with a considerable paft
the contents. We did not learn
origin. No insurance. Also, one
night last week, the residence Of Peter
Lewis, Esq , on Mansker's creek, in
this county, was burned. No pafticu-
lars. Also on last Friday night, the
house of VIM. Sawyers, Esq, on the
Louisville pike, just in the edge of
Robsrtson county. No insuranee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-19

widder nivver uf de onner.side vota for
der alt Bill Allen. a.@ a9BSEaEIe ..--.s .----,
Is. An grosser donk on der Porra Bee
cher for 81 grossy deenshta in favor Efon-
galium. y~s
Es war aw noch an resolution Stun
weaga greenbacks un banks un finances,
un ich hob ordlich hort DRIVER g'shtud-
died aver de manung derfu hoblich net
exactly ferwisha kenna. O.AsisR T--T
According tzu de resolutions un. do
speeches in der meeting, sin de tzeita or
rick goot alleweil Mer hen republican
tzeita, un selly sin olsfort goot. sttM
Wann de demokrata nj kummaIdon
wPrra de tZeita hort.
Es is de demokrawta era shuld os es so
feel grass hoppers in Missouri hut, for in
Missouri hen de demokrata de moiority.
In anes fun de seedliche shtates wo de
democrats de majority hen, is es gale fe-
yer Gus gebroCha un feel sin druf
gshnoppt,
Doh fergcnga hen Sc orrick hoch was
ser g'hot in Ohio, un feel damage, un der.
Allen war shuld draw, for ar is der Gov
enor alleweil.
In Penn sylvania, wo mer an Republi-
can Govener hen, wars wasser net CONS
so hoch, I'm aw net viel damage
In washington wo mer'n republican
President hen sin de tzeita first rate.
bort kenna Sc sich selwer helfa tzum
geld, ona hart shaiia Amer hut $4,000,
yusht uf gepickt Gus der treasury. Uu
de saucha weisd der difference. Die re-
publican officers nj lecta, un ich insures