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TRANSPORTATION.
NOTICE.
OFFIoE OF AeHSr,

% o~ 0FPIcE OF AGHNT,
LouIsVILLu AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD,
irrl.lI MHMPRIss September!lO, 1Ta
ON and after this date, and until further
" notice, all regular freight trains On this
LipO will be dlscoAtinued south Of Humboldt.
A special freiEht train will be run between
tIGnboldt and Memphis on Tuesday,, Thurs
days and Saturdays. arriving In Memphis
Absut 10 . m, and depart at ESQ pm, This
xnin win be run for the purpose Of supplying
looal statiOAa with necessary supplieIr and for
che H0WardS and boards ef relief in Memphis
Ne frsight will be recsiVsd in Men phis, sI-
ooRt bnAll lots oil Necessary suppliel fer the
iisk at local points between Memphis and
Humboldt. Such shipments must be deliv
cred OA Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
between the hsurs Of Am. and 2pn, On
ether days, small lots Of necesiary supplies
fer the sick nay be sent in the bsggaee-ear
lron Humboldtand local points 70 Memphis,
DruEgists and others can make special ar
TanCsmsAts fer bringing their freight through,
hy applying 10 JE0. 7. FLINN, General Agent,
National Cemetery Station. Communication
left Ter him It the depot. head Of Nam street.
will receive prompt attention. The company
will net undertake to nstiiy oonsignees OF the
arrival OF freight. Parties expesting freight
aust be en- hand on arrival Of trains. Pas
sspger trains will run as at present departing
from Memphis 1t Q q m. ard arriving al
pm, [Stl JAS. MONTGOMERY 4 Supt.
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wOrIxlBRmen'sl b. a l.. AssOeiRtien.
ON account OF tho prevailing epidemis tho
" business Of this Association will stand In
state Of susnenso until Noyember / when
special meeting vii be called Tor esAsplla
ton. All payments will be suspended without
fine until that time. 10. rAGRIbL,
@. 7. PATERSON, Sec'y $3.50 Pres't.
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EDUCATIONAL.
EAST TENME ESSEE
UNIVERSITY,

UNHREE colleges, Nine professors. Tui-
l ton free TO all. In preparatory depart
ment, $50 year; to State students, free.
reads on some, needy State students pass
free. Board, tuel, light, washing. room-rent,
etc, Sl2S a year. FAN session opens Septom.
Der 18th. For catalogues address
TH0S. W. HUMES. Pres't.
lb0.lT Knoxville, Tenn,
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION.

HOWARD INFIRMARIES.
7 the request Of the Medical STAFF Of the
"A Howard infrmariss. II is hereby earnest
tween II and II am, ard to s pm. Visits
at ether hours seriously interfere with the
physieianS. W. T. WALTHALL.
1871 Supt Of Infrmaries for Howard Assn,
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Banks.

Memphis, September 4, 1873.
THEREAFTER, until further notice, during
Ill tho epidemic, the following banks viii
open for business, -
Al 1s O'cIOek m. and Close at 2
lt O'Clock p.nl;
.,... E.r8 MARTIN GRIFFIN, II.
Cashier German National Bank.
i-i w. @. MCCLURE,
.FI Cashier Fourth National Bank.
s. P, READ,
Cashier Union and Planters Bank
.sg ai j. A. HAYES. JR.,
Cashier State National Bank.
W. w. THACHER,
la Cashier FRS. National Bank.
trr IA JOHN A. HOLT,
Asst Cashier Bank Of Commerce.
VIM. A, HILL.
81 Cashier Emmet Bank.
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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-11-21
From Columbus Sunday HeraId,l
New York Determines.

If the electoral votes of the States are
cast in 1880 as was indicated last Tuesday
the Republican candidate for the next
Presidency will have 207 ec.oral votes
and the Democratic l56 Conceding Cal
ifornia, which will hold an electio1 next
spring. to the Democracy. its votes will
raise the Democratic total to 1862 leaving
a clear Republican majority OF As
But the electoral vote of New York
alone is 80, and if this State should go
Democratic. as it has in every Presiden-
tial election since 1860, the vote wolld
stand, Republican l72. Democratic 1877,
or Democratic majority OF 25.
II California should give her electoral
vote to the Republican candidate (the
other States voting as they have done
this falO. the totals would be- Rapubli-
cans 2lS Democrats l56 leaving Repub
lican majority of 81. If, however New
York should go Democratic. the vote
would stand Republican IFS, Democratic
l9l-a Democratic majority OF 13
On any calculation then which, based
on this years elections, can be made, the
Republicans in order to elect their Pres
ldential candidate, must carry the State
OF New York Senator Conkling, the
leading spirit OF Grants administration,
the peerless knight of pure and unadul-
terated Republicanism, has shown that
he can carry it. This seem to indicate
both the platform and the candidate
Either Grant or Conkling could almost
certainly carry New York in 1880. SEN
ator Blaine probably would and John
Sherman might. From amongst these
four men the candidate will be chosen.
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Liquor Did It"

Old police officers will remember Jo.
seph Davis, twelve years ago a Sergeant
under Capt Mount He was one of the
handsomest men on the force. Twenty
years ago Officer Clinchy, Capt. Clinchy's
uncle. now one Of the Fifty seventh Street
Police Court squad, got Davis appointed.
He rose rapidly, and had promises of
soon being made a Captain when his mis-
fortunes began. Drink was his falling
wretched man was led into the Fif-
ty yseVenth Street Police Court yesterday
bis hair was matted, his eyes were
bleary. and his whole appearance was
that OF sot. He was ex-Sergeant Davis
officer Clinchy turned away his lace
Get me out Clinchy," the man plead
ed I've known you twenty years"
Roundsman Muldoon went to him and
asked:
DO you know me, Mr.. Davis p
81 know your face. but | don't recall
your name" ..t.
Don you remember Muldoon of the
old Twenty-sixth p
Davis drew up his bending figure, his
eyes frightened. and tor an instant he
was his old self again. He stretched out
his begrimed hand and said softly, "Ex
Sergeant Davis"
Tears started in Muldoon's eyes, and
he grasped the outstretched hand and
said Yes, l know you | can't
tell you how sorry | am to see you like
this | would rather see you dead"
DaVis's head fell on his breast as he
groaned. Liquor did it."
At the request of the officers, Justice
Flammer sent nim to Black wells Island
for the winter N Y Sun. ....
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From the Lewiston PENN Democrat.
a Man Shot For Deer.

On Sunday afternoon last two young
omon Dean, aged about 2l years, and
George Dobson, year or two older, went
out hunting but neither knew of the
other being out Young Dean laid down
alongside OF a fence at clearing to watch
Tor turkeys, when Dobson came slipping
along, and seeing Dean, mistook him Tor
deer and fired. Running to his fallen
game, he was horror stricken to find he
had shot a man. The alarm was given,
and Dean was carried to the house OF
Joseph Knepp, the blood meanwhile
squirting from hole in his back DR.
Swigart, of Banneryille, was sent for,
when it was found that the ball had pass
ed into the right lung a little below the
shoulder blade, passing downward and
forward. An examination was made iD
front, and the ball was felt lying under
the skin, it having passed directly lhro
the right lung. Young Dean was yet
living on Monday morning, but there
was no hopes of his recovery. The agony
OF Dobson when he found out what he
had done was beyond all description -
He begged the bystanders to take Deans
still loaded gun and shoot him. His own
gun he smashed to pieces on rock
Young Dean had been urged by his faith
er not to go hunting on Sunday, but he
did not heed. Dobson helped to carry
the wounded man, and then fed. and
bas not been seen or heard OF since.
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All Things Perish save Virtue.

1.-THE following truly charming lines, by tn
poet Powell, touch the heart-strings so tender
~ that they remind US forcibly of Pope "Vita
Spark of Heavenly Flame."l
Sweet morn. SO cool. q calm, so bright,
The bridal of the earth and sky,
The dew shall wee thy fall tonight,
For thou must die.
Sweet rose-whose fragrance now 1 crave,
To glad my sense and joy mine eye,
Thy root is ever in its grave,
And thou must die.
Sweet spring-so full of shine and showers,
1t makes the weary spirit sigh,
To think, with all thy herbs and flowers,
That thou must die.
Sweet music-een the lovely song,
Which from mine heart in window high
Is floating on the breeze along,
Fen thou must die.
And all the bright and glistening train
OF stars that stud the deep blue sky,
Must they all perish-none remain
To glad the eye?
And wales and fields, and rushing streams,
And mountains that invade the sky,
Are they as baseless as our dreams?
And must they die?
And all that's beautiful and fair
On natures face-love's melody,
That makes sweet music of the air,
Ah-all must die!
And man, frail form of senseless clay,
Though now his glance is proud and high,
Perchance upon this passing day,
He too may die.
But the bright soul ?-that, shrined within
The quenchleSs light in mortal form
Though dimmed by misery and sin,
DefieS the worm.
When all the stars shall fade away,
And suns in their own blaze expire,
And trackless comets cease to stray
With wand'ring fire
The soul shall ever live, nor know
The lapse o time, but dwell on high,
And share-in endless joy or woe
Eternity.
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Light the Candles.

Whatever opinions men may have as
to the time of the Lord JESUS Christ,
there can be but one opinion among
Christians as to the Importance of being
found in that day as faithful servants,
doing the work the Master has given us
to do. This was never more clearly and
forcibly illustrated than in the incident
often related, and always with good effect
The 18th OF May. 1850, was remarkably
dark in Connecticut Candles were
lighted in many houses, the birds were
silent, aud disappeared; and domestic
fowls retired to roost. The people were
Impressed by the idea that the day of
judgment was at hand This opinion was
entertained by the Legislature, at that
time sitting at Hartford The House of
Representatives adjourned; the council
proposed TO follow the example Colonel
Davenport objected. THE day of judg-
ment," he said, lis either approaching, or
1t is not II it is not, there is no cause
for an adjournment, if it is choose to be
found doing my duty, l wish, therefore,
that candles may be brought"
This was the attitude in which Christ
warned his disciples to be found There
is no need OF anxiety about it; he who is
to live is prepared to die, and
to be ready for death is to be ready to
meet the Lord. Watch, therefore, for
ye know not the day nor the hour when
the Son of Man cometh.-lN Y. Observ-
er.
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lican majority in but one county in the
entire State.
This is better than all the argument
| that could be adduced and more eloquent
than language, and it is simply idiotic to
| say that it is the result of a change in
J political convictions. No one believes it,
| and no intelligent man who cares fo: his
| reputation for sagacity and honesty will
care to affirm his belief in it One would
think that as matter Of policy, if moth
ing else, those people would at least at
tempt to disguise their purpose OF carry
ing elections by open violence and force
until they shall get control of the gov
ernment; but so eager are they and SO
boastful that they are enabled to overawe
the poor defenseless negroes that they
must needs advertise their unlawful
methods to the world
Well. one thing is certain. They are
as far from the control of this country as
they have ever been, and will never be
nearer SO long as their present conduct
continues, and the great union-loving
heart of the North continues to beat to
the music of the Constitution and the
rights which it guarantees to every man
within its Jurisdiction. If the Democracy
desires to become a national instead of a
sectional party, they of the North must
impress upon the southern wing OF the
organization that the old days OF bragga
docio and Southern superiority are
played out; that Northern man has
rights in the South equal to those of
Southern men in the North; that if
Ellis and Black burn and men of that ilk
from the South can come into Ohio to
advocate the claims of their party. that
Garfield or Sherman or any other North
ern statesman may go into any part of
the South and proclaim the doctrines of
the party whose cause they espouse Not
only must this be the case. but there
must be no "red shirt" monkeying and
demand for division of time" or any
such other infamous proceedings to dis
courage or break up Republican meet
ings. These are things which our desire
that the Democratic party shall live
make us hopeful they may speedily learn
and tenaciously remember. They should
send few missionaries to South Carolina
and endeavor to teach Wade Hampton
and the balance of the "concilated" that
they must at least conceal their fangs Of
sectional bate until after elections, or the
Democratic party will always be kicked
out the back door at the critical moment,
just as it was last Tuesday.
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Letter From Iowa.
LEON, Iowa, Nov. 6. 1878.

LEON, Iowa, Nov. b. 1878.
To the Editor of the Standard:
November has came with its tokens OF
winter, and the weather 'probs" are hard
at work to decide what the winter will
be. One says it will be very cold, and
the next one you meet will say that all
the signs" indicate mild winter; but
there is one old gent that never fails to
give the true results, his name is Father
Time We have had one snow storm
already, but it was of short duration,
about four inches of snow fell !; as it
came from the east you may have seen
it pass over. The fall has been very
pleasant. in fact the weather is nearly
always nice here in the autumn.
This is busy time of the year with
the farmers, for they exert every nerve
to get their corn gathered before the big
snow storms come. The corn crop in
this county will average about 60 bushels
to the acre. 1t is now selling at Is cents
delivered, most of it is bought by feeders
in this country. When | look over these
vast prairies and see thousands of acres
yet untouched and then think of the lit
tie farms on the hill sides covered with
stumps and stones in some other States,
/ feel sad for the want of enterprise the
last named farmers have, and lifting up
my voice exclaim, young man go west
Thanksgiving will soon be here, and
we hope it will be with you also Now,
kind reader, | want you to do one thing
and be sure you don't forget it. A poor
worn out Editor likes a good dinner on
that day as we'll as any one under the
sun. You have a halt dozen turkeys,
real nice ones too. Now you just take
one round to the Standard office. dump
it on the floor. any where; We won't be
there, but we will bet you nickel you
will be a welcome visitor for a whole
year to come Do you remember the
letter | wrote to the Standard on last
Thanksgiving l believe some one came
to the office ard took me off to square
meal. | hope they won't forget me- if
times are hard; but don't forget what |
told you about that turkey
Well, Mr. Democrat, have you heard
the old man "Tamany, and Samuel j
getting along? Amt they to badly used
up chickens? Doubtless you have read
the story about the quarrelsome cocks
in your school days, but you feel bad
enough l suppose, so we will not torment
you, poor soul Our Legislature meets
once in two years, and this winter it does
not meet so we will not have any new
laws for year yet.
The temperance people are wide awake
here Leon has about two thousand
souls, and not saloon, not a drug store
that sells liquor; and farther, there is
not licensed saloon in Decatur county.
Boys. come out west and reform No
temptations. j. A KEAToN
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Rich Mems Sons.

Tne President of one of our largest
banks said to US day or two since, that
a rich mans son had just left his place,
and he was the last man of the kind he
would ever employ The man was faith
ful, honest, and fulfilled intelligently and
well all the duties required of him but
just as he had become accustomed to his
work, he found out it was too confning,
and raw clerk had to be put in his
place A bad look this for rich young
men; but it is the old story repeated Tor
the thousandth time If rich mems sons
will not endure the drudgery by which
nearly all their fathers secured money
and position, they must take secondary
place in the next generation; and oftener
they drop out Of sight amid the idle,
worthless herd, if, indeed, they escape
an association with loafers anu criminals.
What say the labor reformers to facts
like these, for facts they are beyond
question Nearly every man in any lead
ing position in the community began life
poor. Let the sons of our rich men take
warning and 90 to work honestly and
faithfully every day if they hope to fill
the positions honorably held by their
fathers = Tribune
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EX-CONGRESSMAN VANCE.
How He Was Adjudged Insane-Going
Home to Vote-What His Seclusion
Means
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.
COLUMBUS, o, Nov. Sit will be re
membered that intense excitement was
created some six months since by the
mysterious disappearance of ex-Congress-
man John L. Vance, of the Gallipolis
District IN this State. 1t will also be re-
member that a short time previous to
his disappearance, Mr.. Vance borrowed
various sums of money, both in Gallipo
lis and Cincinnati The most sensational
reports were in circulation at the time,
some claiming that he had been foully
dealt with, robbed, and his body con
signed to the Ohio River. The latter
theory prevailed for time, and his fam
lily and friends mourned him as dead -
After an absence of about two weeks a
clue was discovered. He had been at
Omaha and from that point he bought
ticket for San Francisco, where he soon
after turned up and was reported insane,
but perfectly harmless He was return
ed to his home, and soon after adjudged
insane, and sent to the hospital at Ath-
ems. A gentleman well known in CALI
polis while in this city yesterday, gave
some interesting facts in relation to the
means used in securing the requisite pa
pers sending the ex Democratic Congress
man to the asylum. This gentleman
states that the two examining physicians
were relatives of the family, and no other
witnesses outside of the family circle
were present at the inquest, and further
that there is scarcely person in the city
who believes that Mr.. Vance is now or
ever was insane. He states that the
whole scheme of sending him to the asy-
lum was gotten up by his friends solely
for the purpose of CLOSING over the
course Mr.. Vance had pursued, and in a
measure lessening his responsibility for
his irregular transactions. 1t also ap-
pears that Mr.. Vance has so far recovered
that lie was given leave of absence to
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Per Pacem Ad Lucem.

do not ask, o Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road
l do not ask that Thou wou1dst tax from me
Aught of its load
do not ask that flowers should always spring
Beneath my feet;
know too well the poison and the sting
OF things too sweet.
For one thing only, Lord, dear Lord, plead,
Lead me Alright --r .
Though strength should falter and though
heart should bleed
Through Peace to Light.
do not ask, o Lord, that thou shouldst shed
Full radiance here
Give but ray of peace that may tread
Without q fear.
1 do not ask my cross to understand,
My way to see
Better in dark ness, just to feel Thy hand
And follow Thee.
Joy is like restless day but yeace divine
Like quiet night;
Lead me, o Lord, till perfect day shall shine,
Through Peace to Light.
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DIRECTORY.
JACKSON COUNTY OFFICIAL DIREC-
TORY.
L . = .

Judge, Court of Common Pleas-Porter Du
Hallway.
State Senator-Irvine DUNCAN.
Representative-J. B. Paine.
Probate Jndge-John g. Evans.
TreasuIer-James r. Hunter.
Clerk-William II. Horton.
Sherif-John NJ. Ewing.
Prosecuting Attorney-C. A. Atkinson.
Surveyor-John d. Brown.
Recorder-Enoch H. Lewis.
Commissioners-John 3. McGhee, Geo. W.
Brown and Van Buren Johnson.
Infrmary Directors-A. F. McCarley, Peter
Bum and L. G. Dyson
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Lick Township-James A. A1eshire, David
Scioto Township James Davis, Robert
HamiitonLHarrison Canter, George Gilliland.
Jefferson-J. Edward Jones, Ed. ID. Davis.
Madison Jonathan Davis, Edward Hunt
Bloomfield scurlock, Grimsley
Poor. ,,,,,, so,,o, r,oron.
Washington-J. H. Wilson, John g. Ray.
Jackson-Joseph Rowland, L. ID: McCormlck.
Franklin -Armpstead Scurlock, Joseph j.
sprggs; ,,enos s1r,s 1onn Mccartney.
PosToFFIcEs AND PosTMAsTERs.
Jackson-S. P. Baldridge.
Berlin X Roads-Mrs. Electa Erwin.
Wellston-W. w. Sylvester.
Dawkins Mills-Mrs. Kirkendall.
Leo-C. G. McKinniss.
Meadow Branch-John Motz
Webers-J. Calm.
Mabees-Samuel Jackson.
Grahamsville-JacobP Pierce.
Monroe Furnace-W. H. Sloan.
Oak Hill-W. w. Morgan.
Sa.nsonville- Geo. Reniger.
Byers-W. w. Kennedy.
Clay-T. G. Richards.
Rays-I. H. Mccormick.
Keystone-B. Il. Moore.
Rocky Hill-E. w. Marvin.
Standardization Winfough.