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Mrs. Bcecher stepped over, as usual, to
little Mrs. Tilton, shook hands with
her and Mrs. Field, and inquired how
she felt. Mr.. Beecher, with slow and
stately pace, as if he did not care who
saw or heard him, came up next, and
shook hands with the ladies, bowling
courteously to each. 81 hope" said
he, gaily, to Mrs. Field, "you will see
that this little woman's strength holds
out Both ladies laughed, and Mrs.
Tilton waved her fan vigorously. Mrs.
Field replied that she would do the
best she could for her. Mr.. Beecher
was turning away, but lac stopped, and
abruptly inquired of Elizabeth if she
"slept WE'LL She answered with a
shake Of the head, "Fairly ;" and
added, 1T is really brave of you to be
here"
The Plymouth pastor followed his
wife out and Mrs. Tilton and her friead
went to lunch with Mr.. 0vington.
PROBABLE STRATEGY OF THE DEFENSE.
During the reading of the remaining
letters, after recess, as each was put in,
Judge Porter squiTted tobacco spit, and
took care to have statement made
whether it was without signature or
not: from which it is inferred that the
authenticity of the NEST hidiag,"
ragged edge. and other like epistles
will be contested. There was a good
deal of pickering between counsel, Mr..
Evarts doing all the fighting on the
side of the defense, and getting his back
up about insignificant matters, which
shows that he means to put forth his
whole strength in this case.
While Moulton was testifying about
how Mr.. Beecher showed him the letter
Of resignation, and he went down stairs
and repeated the substance of it to Til.
ton, who did not want to see Beecher,
Mr.. Evarts got on his legs, and asked,
$50 you thought it better to bring him
down the substance in your memory,
instead of the copy itself!'
Moulton replied, II had the substance
of II" and he then and there produced
it, adding, That's it,"
why ask Ell Mr.. Eyarts, did not
this memorandum he wrote at your die
tation come out before o.
Because" resume Moulton, 81
hadn't it, until it turned up in this s.
holding up dIlapidated old pocket
book
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Mere Personal Mention--A New De.
VelOpment.

DIR. Edward Beecher, Of oil the pic
ties concerned, appeared perfectly ind /.
ierent to what was going on. lie scarce
~ lifted his eyes from the Theological,
fresh from the printing office. Mrs.
Beechcr is the most sensitive of the
family, and shows by the vary
ing expression of her face how
kcenly she feels it when strong
testimony is given against her husband.
During the greater part of the day,
Mrs. Tilton leaned her head on her
right hand, looking into vacancy, as il
her thoughts were elsewhere han in
court. If she heard the spicy letters,
she to all appearance didn't heed
them.
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How NiII ROdifer Escaped from the
Indiana PrisOn--A Pennsylvania
Convict Forces Another 10 afeIP His
Escape.


Escape.
JEFFERsoNyHLE. Ind, Jan. l6.-Ths
attempt Of Bill Rodiler, the noted DIES
perado, to escape yesterday morning
from the State Prison proved sue
cessful. As telegraphed yesterday
it was supposed he had gone into the
sewers, but a thorough search proved
otherwise, and that other convicts
were his aceomplices, who removed the
bolts on the lock &C his cell and fur.
nished him steel with which he freed
himself from the cell and chain. lie
then climbed q two.nch iron water.
pipe, perpendicularly, fifty feet
to the water tank on top of the build
ing, passed through trap door within
thirty feet Of the watch tower and down
into the main guard room, where he Sc.
cured keys, unlocked two doors and
passed out. The warden, Col. Shuler,
offers Ave hundred dollars reward for
his capture.
FLySS's ESCAPE.
SuNBuRY, Pa, Jan. l6.-John Flynn,
convicted a few days ago Of murder in
the second degree, escaped from jail last
night with another convict whom he
forced to burn a hole through the cell
door and then pick the lock, Flynn
keeping guard with revolver.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-01-22

which followed, Mrs. Beecher hurried
over to shake hands with Mrs. Tilton,
who smiled and entered into an ANNA.
ted conversation with her. Mr.. Beech.
er followed, looking like king among
the crowd ofgratited members Of his
congregation, as he addressed a pleas.
ant word TO each. lie was so close 10
Mrs. Iiltou that he brushed close along.
size, hut never seemed - notice her.
she appeared expecting recognition,
and remained by him. locking into his
face, aud the crowd kept them together.
AT length, as t. just then seeing her, he
laughed in surprised way, and shook
hands with her in a patroniLing man.
ner, just as II she was child.
FRANK MouLroN
was examined after the recess. When
ho began TO relate the conversations
with Beeeher. in which the latter justi.
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his tottering throne. Something must be
done, and that something was to sieze
the ballot box south of the Ohio-throttle
free suffrage in the southern States, and
thus perpetuate Casarism in the doomed
land. But thanks TO the gallant band that
stood to their guns, and slept upon their
arms through the ordeal of the dead
loo" so that the Civil Rights and Force
Bills failed, or were so emasculated as to
be practically harmless. Failing in their
purpose to capture, by force most foul,
the southern vote, they must look TO some
other quarter for succor in this their ex-
tremity. A disastrous overthrow OF their
party was imminent and how to avert 1t
was the stunning problem. folled In
their Ubiquitous designs they call coun-
ell under the leadership of that trio of
arch plotters. Butler, Maynard, and
White of Ala. Their race seemed well
nigh run, but their mission was not &C
complished, namely, the further subjuga-
ton and humiliation of the hated south.
As falling Lucifer elected from Heavens
high battlements, burning with revenge
and bent on mischief dire, turned his fiery
eye on Earth fair Eden, SO had these
restless malcontents plotted the over
throw of country, constitution, and civil
liberty. This they could only do by elect
ing another President or by perpetuating
their power. Casting their baleful eyes
abroad, they beheld the great commercial
centres of the Western continent situated
in the North There were the sinews of
war, men and money, there they saw the
plethoric purse of the bloated bondhold
er grown fat on the blood and sweat and
muscle of the toiling millions-there the
great manufacturing industries, the foster
children of protective tariffs, had absorb>
ed the very substance of PROSTATE la
Dor. They knew these monster, moneyed
monopUlies were the power behind the
throne, that they held the bonds, hand
led the money, manipulated the Press,
subsidized venal legislation, absorbed
rail road routes and telegraph lines, I'M
til Goold, and not Grant, was king, and
the common laborer was practically en-
shaved. Now TO contiliate this money
power was the aim of this hungry horde
OF plunderers, and thus to control the
vote of the dependent people. How shall
it be done? By making the rich, richer,
and the poor, poorer, by lessening the
circulating medium, enhancing the value
OF bonds, depressing the poor mans labor
| and selling him out soul and body, wife
and children, to the wealthy lords of the
land. And to-day, this is the vital issue,
and the point which turns the veal or
woe of the country. Tue watchword of
the protected capitalist and the pamper-
ed Stakeholder is hard money and low
er wages, while the piteous plea of op-
pressed millions, North and South, goes
up, bread, give us bread for our wives
and children" Let the battle cry of the
yeomen in the present crisis be a SOUND
currency, constant employment and {
reasonable compensation Tor our toll
And while we avoid on one hand Ameri
can Capitalization, let us eschew, OF
the other, Jacobinical communism.
Such is a sketch in brief of the Gems
well received effort, Would that all O
Giles could have heard it.
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ngerss Life andHealfh
Insurance Company
Mobile Register.l


Among the new enterprises which, have
originated within the current year whose
record we are making, and which is des-
tined to have an important bearing upon
the future financial condition of our city,
there has been none whose plans of ac-
ton have been better laid, whose founda-
ton has been more firmly fixed, or whose
progress has been more rapid than that
of our new life company, The Granger S
Life and Health Insurance Company.
National in its organization, doing bust
ness upon all the most approved plans,
while carefully avoiding everything that
approaches in the slightest degree to ex-
pertinent or charlatanism, holding a re-
serve at the highest grade for the securi-
ty of its policy holders, exercising in its
management the most rigid economy, while
it is liberal to its policy holders beyond
any former precedent, its plans and prae-
tice have won the most fatterlng encom>
iums from insurance experts whenever
they have been examined. A popularity
and rapidity of progress beyond anything
hitherto known, may safely be predicted
from this young though sterling organiza-
ton.
The management is of the most thor
ough and efficient character, and COM
prises some of the first men in our midst,
men known not only at home but beyond
the limits of our city, and men having
the confidence and respect of this whole
community;while its stockholders embrace
large numbers of the most reliable and
staunch business men of each State in
which it has organized a department.
Commencing punctually on the first
day of January last it has capital stock
paid up and secured $500, 900, distributed
in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia, to
be increased by formation of new depart
ments Its authorized capital is $4,5OO,-
900.
The plan of the Company being to have
in each State or Territory in which 1t
does business 100000 of its stoc k-8O per
cent. of which, together with the entire
reserve upon all policies in force in that
department, is held and loaned therein
perpetually, thus making it practically a
home company in each State, while at
a moments notice telegram can bring
the united strength of the whole to the
aid of any member. We cordially COM
mend this sterling and rapidly growing
Company to the consideration and conf
dence of our readers.
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Public Schools

NASHVILLE, Tenn, September 10th.
Superintendent, Maury County;
Dear Sir.-Tbe 3Ist Section Of the
Public School Law provides, that, 'in ev-
pry Public School shall be taught Orthog-
raphy, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic,
Grammar, Geography, Elementary GeOi-
ogy of Tennessee. History of the United
States; aud Vocal Music may be taught
therein
The study of Elementary Geology OF
Tennessee has hitherto been dispensed
with because there has been DO text
book on that branch of instruction.
The language Of the statute, however,
is imperative. and makes it incumbent on
the officers, whose duty it is to see that
the law is faithfully executed, TO provide
for it's introduction at the earliest posi-
lie moment
A suitable textbook has been com
piled ard published, and is now ready;
and another is announced as forthcOm-
ing.
County Superintendents are therefore
instructed to give notice to teachers IN
the Public Schools that they will hereat-
ter be examined on tins branch of the
Public School course, and to request that
they will prepare themselves for such eX-
animation as soon rs pEac icable.
The same average of proficiency
3 } will be required, as in other branch
ee.
1t is not designed to compel such ex-
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Hon. w. q. whItIhorne.


Gen. Whuthorne addressed his fellow
citizens of Giles, on Monday the 18th of
this month. In his remsrks he ran briefly
over the doings of the last Congress, de-
failing however, with some minqteness,
the struggle of the heroic minority during
the memorable crisis last winter, known
as the asa hours dead lock- in the House,
pending the consideration of the Civil
Rights and Force Bills. He portrayed be-
fore his auditors the desperate expedi.
enis resorted 10 by reckless, dominant
majority, in the effort TO regain their lost
mower and position. In view of the in
dIcations Of the State elections of 1874,
il was evident to the Republican party
that a solid Democratic victory in 1876, in
the South, supplemented by like result
in New York, for instance, and Indiana,
would give the country q Democratic
President. 1.-The handwriting was on the
WALL and Belshazar was trembling for
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HmstrmcEion@ eo sseVcnue Coll
IecdOrS.

Comptroller Game, uas issued the fol-
lowing to Revenue Collectors throughout
the State:
CoNPTRoLLER's OFFICE, NASHVILLE,
Tenn. Sept. %. lS75.-In extending the
time in which delinquent tax payers
could pay their taxes tor 1874, 1T was ev-
identity the intention of the Legislature
that these taxes should be paid before
the 18th day of November, 1915. But if
each tax payer who is IN arrears should
postpone, or be allowed by want of az
ton on the part of the Revenue Collec-
tori To postpone payment, until the Nth
day of November, 1t would be impossible
for the Revenue Collector to receive the
money on that day and write receipts for
the same. 1t is important therefor that
you be very active and use every possible
effort in making collections from this
time forward; and | would suggest that
you have your accounts in such shape that
you will be able to distrain personal prop>
erty in every district in your county
promptly on the 18th day of November,
and on each succeeding day, if necessary,
until the first day of December. In this
connection attention is called to the fact
that nothing is exempt from distress for
taxes.
1t would be we'll for you to have cirCu-
lars published covering the above points,
and to distribute the same in each dis
trict of your county, urging at the same
time the delinquent taxpayers TO come
forward and pay their taxes without fur
Their delay. This is a very important
matter to you. Prompt and energetic ac-
ton now, may relieve yon of considerable
annoyance and trouble hereafter,
Attention is again called to the interest
to be collected on these taxes, and refer
ence had 70 the copy of a Supreme Court
decision on this subject forwarded to your
address, under date OF July 18th.
In making out the list OF lands, if any,
TO be sold for taxes, there must be added
to said taxes twelve per cent. penalty,
as well as interest at SIX Per cent. per
annum from November /, 1874, to Jan
uary /, 1916. On redemption,th the amount
bid on the land is subject to ten per cent.
per annum. The list of Errors and in
SOlvencies' must be presented to the
County Court at its January term, 1870.
Hereafter a strict compliance with the
requirements of the law in regard TO
monthly reports and monthly settlements
will be required, and the penalty imposed
upon collectors for failure or refusal to
pav over monthly will be enforced. Rev
Pnue collectors for lS75will be required,
under the law, 10 make .GHai settlement
with this office on or before the fourth
Monday in March next, accounting for
all taxes and interest due for said year.
JAS. J.. GAINES,
Comptroller.
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Gle of friends and acquaintance for one of
his age (being but II years old), and
none but well wishers among them all at
his death. He was a member of the NJ
E. Church; said he was not afraid to die,
but preferred to live for his mothers sake.
The bereaved family, who have been so
Systematically kind and attentive to others
in their Affections, have the sincere and
heartfelt sympathy of the whole of this
community.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
w III TimmOns is sick

Ira Hardison, a well known citizen of
this county, died yesterday, suddenly.
Our fellow-cltizen, ? Baird, has receiv-
ed a letter from his cousin, l. B Fite, now at
Hot Springs, Ark, waiting on his broth er,
Hon S NJ Fife, Congressman from the 4th
District of TennesSee, Judge Fite cannot
caused by death-his predecessor never hav-
ing taken his seat,
John B Bond, r NJ Mckay, and W r
Elan were appointed by the NJ E Sunday
School last Sunday draft resolutions on
the death of Rev A W Smith, to report
next Sunday morning,
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HOTEL a RRIVALS.
NELSON HOUSE.

Geo. SeaIight, Id. N. Franklin, W. B.
Handy, Max Sax, j. p. McGuin, Daniel Lee
G.. P. Rose, Il. c. X. Martin, J. A Burton
Samuel NJ. King, Hooper Harris, w. r. Ham.
by. \. NJ. Bailey, W. S. Cree, d, c. Doug
+ng,' Cniieoka; G, A. Wo6d wa selma ,
Ala; II. Lewis, NJ. II. Burnham. NJ. c. West
f. F. FalcOmett, G. Pasfalacqua, D. Cont
F. Cont, ThOs. Syers, a. l.. Lyman, Louis
vile, Ky; G. #. Boynton, st. Louis; N. II
Christian, Virginia; T. NJ. Clarke, Cincin'
natl; J. L. Hill, Will l.. Ezell, J. d. Baugh
=. Jones, Pulaski; 5; ;. Goodrich, BURN
Ind; C. G.. Figins, A. B. BelleviIle, Cincin.
natl; Geo. Fischer, Robinson Circus Agent
Fifty OF How, s. Circus Performers; +. W
Williams. New York City; b. I. Bowma
New York City; Cam Mckay, Ouch NichOl
Carriers Greek; u. c. Douglass, Nashville; w
q. Lewis, j. II, Jackson, Pulaski.
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animation until the regular examinations
preceding the next school term: but those
teachers may be examined sooner, who
shall announce themselves to be pre-
pared: in such cases they will be entitled
to a special certificate of qualification.
Very respectfully,
LEON TRoUsDALE,
State Sup't.
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Business Notices.
For Mayor and Aldermen.

We are authorized and requested to an
nounce the following gentlemen as candi-
dates for reelection to the Office of Board of
Mayor and Aldermen:
For Mayor-T. w. KEESEE
For Aldermen First Ward-G. B DODSoN,
VIM. F.TUCKER and S. d. F. MCEWEN.
For Aldermen Second Ward-J. L. WILL
G. It. CHAFIN and L. NJ. MAT
THEWS.
For Aldermen Third Ward-L. A, BOYD,
d. G. HELM and GEO d. HODGE,
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Public Lecture.

The Rev. George B. Taylor, Supreme Com
marder of the Independent Champions of
the Red Cross, will deliver public lecture
Hall, in this city on to- night. Mr.. Taylor is
an eloquent speaker. The public are invited
to attend.
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am bound to have money between now
and the 18th of this month. Call and pay
your bills.
Septem Der 24th-1t. I'D, WRIGHT
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Grand Remedy.

No CURE! No PAY! am preparing rem
edy for the Gravel, and guarantee it to cure,
no matter of how long standing. Call Oh or
address me at Hurricane Station. Maury
county, Tennessee.
Oct. l, l875.-tf. w. B. maps.
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At Cheap Johns

Hats, hats, to suit all, Our styles, equali-
ties and prices, defy competition.
Sept. 3-H.
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At Cheop johns, Calico, the largest as
sortment in the city, at five cents, six and
a half cents, seven cents, and seven and a
half cents yard, and higher. sept. 3-tf,
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A. W. Judd makes the new pictures call
ed Alba Pictures ething beautiful.
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Cash buyers, examine w. j. Philips
stock Of Dry Goods, Clothing. Roots, Shoes,
Hats, Notions, etc., before you buy. octIft
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The address of VIM. J. Sykes at
Brownsville on the 9th of September was
on the agricultural and manufacturing in
terests of West tennessee, has been pub
lished and as it contains a comparison
between certain counties in Middle and
West Tennessee, our own among the
number, we give that portion of the adj
dress He also shows why lands com
mand higher price in Ohio than in Mid
die Tennessee, and this portion of the
address we also give. We may if we
have the space give other extracts from
this address, Astounding as it does with
facts and practical suggestions. He does
not forget Maury county, but praises 1t on
all occasions, not more however than II
deserves.
now pause to consider. Let US take
four Middle Tennessee and four West
Tennessee counties-Giles Sumner,
Maury and Williamson in Middle, and
Fayette, Hardeman, Madison and Glib
son in West Tennessee-and compare
them. | have not included Shelby and
Davidson, because the cities of Memphis
and Nashville are in them, and might
be thought to affect the price of land.
The value of farm products in these coun-
ties is as follows: Middle Tennessee,
$9,658, 056; West Tennessee, $40, 054, $50.
The value of farms in these counties is:
Middle Tennessee, $29, IG0.7 1913; West
Tennessee, $I6,O80, $50. 1t thus appears
hat while the value of farm products is
reater in the West Tennessee counties
gy 1896, 004, the value of farms in the
Middle Tennessee counties is greater by
$l3,0l9,872. The value of farm products
per acre of improved lands is: Middle
Tennessee, 5000; West Tennessee, $l9.-
so. The value of farms, divided by acres,
of improved lands, stands thus Middle
Tennessee, $1,000 per acre; West Tennes
see, $3l per acre. The average value OF
all the lands in these counties, per acre,
according to the eomptroller's report, is:
Middle Tennessee, $l4 SO; West Tennes-
see, $l0.31; difference per acre of 81, 81
in favor of Middle Tennessee / have
now given the facts as to the value of ag-
ricultural products, and also as to the val
ne of improved lands; and they present
| the strange anomaly of counties having
the greatest value of farm products pei
acre, as well as per county, yet having
he least valuable land, or rather the lane
commanding the least price. Why are
| these things2 Let US look a little further
ana we will see. The following table ex
| plains the reason:
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Take the children to A. w. Judd's Gal
lery. He is called the "baby tanner"
senf24.tf
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Clothing, clothing, clothing for the mil
lions, and at the lowest prices ever heard of.
Of
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Meridian Homestead report of Clinton,
Miss, riot One thing | must not fail to
mention, The fracas occurred before din
nsr. The meat was on the splits, the bread
was on the tables But as the darLies ran.
with a shower of leaden-hail all about
them and death Starring them in the back,
they gathered t meat and bread, and
when the black wave had passed on moth
was left but horses and mules, carts, bug
gies and wagors, hats, caps and rags,
and few lfeless bodies. The ruling in
stinct was strong in the face of death. If
you know of anything in the annals Of
warfare that will beat that, the wor d
ought to have it.
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1t thus appears that while the West Ten
nessee counties exceed the Middle Ten
nessee counties by 1894 bales of cotton,
the Middle Tennessee counties exceed
them in corn 100000 bushels, wheat
500 900 bushels, and live stock 81, OOC, 900.
This shows that the grain and provision
counties have much higher priced lands,
and are prosperous. To show that the
rule is uniform, let us compare two
West Tennessee counties, Fayette and
Gibson.
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At Cheap Johns

Parties indebted to J. d. Wright, are re-
quested to pay before the 18th inst. sep24lt