The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-27
CURRENT EVENTS.

"A man named Charles Neaper, a ma
tive of Lawrence county, Tenn, has been
arrested in Missouri, for kidnapping his
step-daughters, aged II and 9, and living
with them as his wives. The girls are
named Murray. Old Neaper is fifty-fve
or sixty years old.
Maj. Alf. Hershey was up at Franklin
the other day, but nearly died of head
ache, which spoiled all his fun. We like
Horsley and have warned him against
drinking lemonade, but it seems he will
not learn better. Sad, and he so young
tol-BrOlCnSUiIte Bee
Jefferson Davis has written very Do
lite and sensible letter to H. p. Kimball
Secretary of the Winnebago lIll.) Ayr.
cultural Society, declining the invitation
sent him to deliver an address before II
at its next annual exhibition tie had
accepted the invitation but some of the
Inaignants got mad and passed resolutions
condemnatory of the proceeding, and
Mr.. Davis reconsidered. The Republi-
can party is sorely distressed at the late
exhibition of the Centennial feeling, be
cause they know they cannot live in such
an atmosphere. a real reconstruction OF
the Union, a determination Of the North
aud South, a revival Of the old love OF
the Union in the South, q return of the
old respect and Dr0thoriy feeling for the
South in the North, is just what Repubh~
cans who love party more than country
hate to see. Hence this late exhibition
of spleen against Ar, Davis. But 1t
doesn't matteF- one two sections are
coming together aRd the Republican par
~ will have to get'Out OF the way.
DR.. White will be after C9UTjcr Jour-
nat again. 1t says: The dusky Gaia
lines" &C.
The first cotton bale of the season
reached Memphis Saturday from Arkan-
Bas, and was sold iOI 80 cents per pound.
Severe frosts visited Iowa and Wis
consin Sunday aud Monday nights, great
~ injurIng corn, tobacco, potatoes and
other vegetables.
-Abram Symonds, OF Pine Hill n. Y,
killed his daughter Saturday, and then
slew himself.
W. b. Greenlaw, "a prominent citizen
Of Memphis, died Monday.
Eastern Georgia has been greatly
excited during the past TWO weeks, over 9
negro instruction which was nipped ii
the bud by the prompt action OF some
white men. A great many arrests hay,
been made, and quite % number of the
leaders have confessed Jake Moore
mon, first lieutenant Of one of the negr,
companies, tcstifies on oath that uIuetaeI
counties were to be- embraced in the in
surrectiOn. Last Friday, the Goth, wa
set for the uprising. All The white mel
and ugly white women were 10 be killed
the pretty white women 10 ae spared aul
land and spoils to be divided among Nh.
negroes. All who have SO far confessed
testify about the same.
Rape is the prevailing crime IN Mis-
sissippi,
Judge Frazier S charge to the Gran.
Jury of Rutherford county in reference e
the mobbing of Jesse HouIsour col
which occurred there two weeks ago, ha
the right ring about It, lie ell. UactcrIZe
the lynchIng as murder ANA the iyncher
as murderers: This summary puIshmcI
inflicted on WoodsOu was wholly Illegal
and has no Justification or excuse in To,
law, and all who were present at, aul
willingly aided aud abeued in Lis eNccu
ton, are guilty of murder. Tn,
standing and influence Of the perpetra
tors of such scenes is no excuse or apollo
" for them, and ought not 20 be luohul
to by the jury; for no degree of respecta
bility or standing can authorize viola
ton of law, or the tramplmg upon the
peace of society with impuuiry. Mob
are generally composed Of diverse eIe
ments some good men, mlsied by the.
natural Indignation al great and horn
BILE crime, persuade themselves that the,
are called upon to become self constitute,
avengers of crime and sayl9rs of th
country; and, in u tempest OF enthusiasm
in bad cause, give that couutenanc
md ON pDur9r.T1artf ia l.e..rraUgpS with