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q Birds CourISslip and Death
81 Innis Times

4 lady who lives on Olive street
relates The following: \ few days ago
there fell in front of her window from
tree 'chippy," or ground bird, such
as chatter about the parks aud crippled
She picked it up. carried II 10 the
house, fed it from her owo mouth and
at night placed it in the cage with her
canary. The canary at once bestowed
upon the new conner all of the atten
tlon OF u mother, aud nestle beside the
little stranger during the night. In
the morning the lady placed the chip
py IN the window So that ii might have
The privilege of regaining its freedom
1t plumed its tiny wings aud went
away. The canary mourne1 during the
day as if he had lost bis mate. In the
evening the ehippy came back and
perched upon the window. The sash
was raised aud it flew 10 aud nestled
upon the cage; the canary at once
struck up his liveliest notes and seemed
gratiied. This was repeated two or
three days, the chiPpy goios each mornN
ing and returning in the evening
One day it went away and did not
come back. The canary dropped, and
the next day fell desd from his perch
in the sunshine that played over the
gilded cage in the window. That
night the chippy returned, and during
the evening it mourned over its dead
companion. Iu the morning it clung
TO the cage until it was turned out.
For few days the empty cage was
hung in the window, aud on each
succeeding evening the chippy returned
and cbirped as if it was griefstricken
Que day it brought worm iu its bill.
dropped it in the cage, few away and
came back no more.
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Promoting EiaIsrayEOn 10 The
South.

\ number of prOmicent merchants
aud planters in LOUISIANA have organ
izsd the mississippi Valley Immigra-
uon Company" which is designed to
: be an agency to promote immigration
from Europe aud from the Northern
States, and to supply white labor to
the planters. 4 circular recently Is
sued by the President, Mr. DEER.
says
We are particularly called upon at
the present time TO provide against
the possible consequence Of the exodus
Of labor which began this spring The
disatfection among the negroes in the
valley Of the Mississippi may increase
rather than diminish Il will be en-
eourage4 by designing persons and
aided by Jealous bat deluded philan-
thropists Of the North There Is 10
reason to be sauguiue when the char
acter OF the negro and the peculiar in
fuence brought to bear upon him are
taken iuto consideration. Should the
emigration not actually reach very
large proportions, the uncertainty .
about retaining labor next spring may I
retard planting operation the coming /
season, and is likely TO cause a greater
demand Tor farm hands than we have
Witnessed since the war Aside from
this question, however, there j. a
broader view of immigration which II
- scarcely necessary to amplify.
There are millions Of acres of splendid
iaud adjacent 10 u that are untitled.
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
Texas offer attractions excelied By no
section Of the United States.
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Everlasting PerdiGiom.

Cannon Farrar Of the English Epis-
copal Church, ia a recent sermon 10
Westminster Abbey, made the follow
ing bold declaration:
Il know OF nothing so calculated to
make the soul so revolt with loathins
from every doctrine of religion, as the
easy complacency with which some
cheerfully accept the belief that they
are living in the midst OF millions
doomed irrevocaby to everlasting per
dition 1t this awful doctrine has to
be decided by texts, then the original
language must be applied to aud iu-
terpeted 10 its proper and historical
significance Where would be the
popular teachings about hell if calmly
and deliberately erased from our
English Bibles, the three words,
Damnation, Hell, and Everlasting?
YET | say, uuhesitatiugly, claiming
the fullest right to speak with the
authority of knowledge, L say it with
The caimest aud most unhinching
sense of responsibiity-l say. stand
ing iu the sight of my God and Savior,
and it may be of the angels aud spirits
Of the dead that 10 one OF these
words ought to stand any logger in
eur English Bibles, aud that being in
our present acceptance of them, sim :.
ply mistranslations, they most un
questionably will not stand in the re-
vision of the Bible if the reyisers have
understood their duty"
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The CoI0-ed Exodus "a Blessing "a
tize south White S4abor Z IL
der ele SO0tlien SESu.
CJohn Y. Page in s. Louis Republican.


rJohn Y. Page in ST Louis Republican.
II the presence OF the negro in thi'
IS an evil, a. consider it, the North
ern States should help 10 bear it. They
ported him. sold him and got the
money for him II his presence be a
blessing, their right to participation
is not So clear; but they may eat their
cake and have It, too aud welcome, II
they so regard it.
During residence Of several years
10 Minnesota | came ia coutact with a
/ good many negroes | saw no sign of
any special suffering among them
Like other people, they needed fuel in
cold weather. but, like other people.
/ they got it by working for the means
/ to buy it, Both IN town aud country
/ they seemed to me 10 do very we'll
without any especial privilege confer
ed either way by Law or custom; nor
I did ever see any sign Of negro :
/ feeling that when he accepted his
freedom he lost his guardian" Now
if ;he negro residents OF Miauesota,d d
-aot-s'f4fsF-, -stfrstedfariy trotn co]d, 1t
patient labor viii sustain them against
competition, surely they can live and
prosper anywhere ia the North and
Northwest. 1t Is quite rs cold there
As anywhere else. aud no where 90
this earth can there be found "a more
Intelligent, active and wide awake psp
ulatiOu Of white !aborcrs 10 al! e J
native and emigraut The deicnte
t.5r tI.
Southern climate are very small
class, made up only OF persons who
have money or who can borrow H.
Outside of this c.as-, those who stay
at home are as healthy and able 10
make aud enjoy living as the wbjlc-
ut lhe North There Is no reason 90
believe, and l never saw any uue who
did believe. that there is Que foot Of
land ia this country on which "a white
man can not live ami work Us we'll a-
any negro. Ata!i events. let labor. .
drift aud economy be tried before
they are pronounced iuprac,icab.s .
There are thousands Of meu 10 the +.
South 10 day who do labor and d3
thrire by it-thousluis of white men
IS ho could kiii this nonsense at ouce
lni forever r. thry would only speak .
shortly after ths W4t / saw good .
number OF young meu wEo tLuu-b;
hey could not work 10 the hot ~Gu,
ew years afterwards I saw them pl5w-
ng in August. aud they did it we'll
luow young men 10 this county o.
't Louj- now thriving aut iuig-ir-
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The Marvellous FeAG "a Woman
fan Perform

woman VIII 90 on Il shopping tour
in quest Of score of dissimlIar artic-
les. The ribbon must be ten and half
fingers long aud half fioger wide; the
carpet must be like Mrs Spriggin's,
only that she wants hers brown where
Mrs, s. is green; the first knot in the
string she carries in her pocket is the
width of the window curtain; tie sec-
ond knot, the length of Susie's skirt:
the third knot, of the picture cord, and
the whole string the distance around
the centre table Besides these she
has buttons to buy, cotton to select,
silk to match, and heavens knows not
what; and she will come home at night
without having made u single blunder.
and with full sachel and an empty
pocketbook, and express packages will
be arriving for week to come. But
the straugest part of this strange
enventiul story is, that she can also
tell you off,hand the costume of every
lady she saw during the day, either OF
the street or in any of the numerous
shops she visited eau a man do this?
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A LoyaI sItssomrInn.

4 man with a one eyed horse, rig
ged in a straw collar aud diiapidatcd,
old fashioned trace chains, rope lines
and wagon to match, was seen in camp
on the banks Of Saud Creek last week
lie wore coonskin cap, breeches of
many colors, the groundwork of which
was yellow butternut. lie sported a
long, old style rife, and "yaller" dog
guarded the property. The family
was all in character. but beyond our
knowledge of millinery to describe.
When asked if he was on his way to
Leadvilie, he said he had never beard
Of the place, aud wheD asked where
he was bouud for. he said: Back home
to Old Missouri. left there just after
ihe war when the rebs had everything
their way, and went TO Texas. But
t other day | hearn feller read in
paper that the thing was all right agin,
aud that the Old bounty on wolf skelps
bad been but back agin to So, and |
.hought | was sure of liviu anyhow"
W ho says there is no immigration to
Missouri Newton Ks Bee.
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= Worthy couple.

There is a man living in Wilson,
North Carolina, fifty four yeaIs of
age, who never owed cent to a living
soul IN his life, and as the records will
show, was the first man for the last
thirty years to pay his taxes to the
Sheriff Though blacksmith and
pIow maker by trade, he cuts aud
makes his own clothing. and when en-
gagged at this work, if there ie n call
at the shop his wife goes to the anvil
aud will shoe a horse. brace a plow,
upset az axe, or perform any other
job in the line with as much skill as
her hus sband.- Courier-J ournal.
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why School Teachers are not
Paid

d Howard Smith. Auditor of State.
has. 10 response to numerous letters, -
issued circular to County School
Commissioners, in which he says:
Il say, once for all, that the reason wbv
the drafts of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction for February last have not
been pald, results from the fact that the
money has not been collected and paid
into the Treasury. Unless there is money
in the Treasury to pay such drafts. they
cannot be paid. That is the whole of il.
No tault can be attached to the Auditor
or superintendent for the non payment
o. Senooi moneys and [ want the Teach
srs of the State to so understand Tho
fault lies with the taxpayers and tax
collectors.
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reing tEiSerahie.

An excellent receipt Tor being com
pletely miserable is to think only of
Yourself. how much you have not
made, aud the poorer prospect for the
future, A brave man with soul in
him gets out of such pitiful rust and
makes the best of life. This Garth
never was intended for paradise, aud
the man who rises above his discour.
agements and keeps his manhood. will
only be the stronger and better for
bis adversities. Many a noble ship
has been saved by throwing overheard
the most valuable cargo, and many
a man is better and more humane after
he has lost his gold.
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TssE ssA,ISso "a METEOR.
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Landing Description orshe wonder.

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dirsct;,, co,.ad Oh, NJ RidI.,
E-,berviIia brou.,b, - ,b. = p,,,t.I..
office = niece of rbe ncteor it.att and
which he saw taken from the ideo.ic,I
.not vhcre II f.l l. had onane5 ,bs
earth for = snaee Of ten feet across
inst over ths line in the to,oo ~ IA,
met Iowa One niece weigbio,, tro
and one half mounds had bean dn,,
out when he ieit. It threw sod, for
about fifteen rods. and other evidences
vent m sbo,g tina, y Iittla nor.o,arenoa
would evhrme the STRANGE visitor tbat
had so suddenly sonobt sennltura IN
the beanfifni vallpv Of the Da. Noine.
On Wednesday Mr. : r Wa;r rs,,s
to our Office. aud who first di.ooverad
the terra frlna destination OF the new
conner. and Informed u that after die
gipg fifteen feet they reached ,be fy4
hundred pound wonder which had
been driven that distance into the
ground and ten feet of which wos IN
solid blue elav The n,rties spcoead-
ed in raising il bv mean, Of levers and
ohsin, and II weiobed All nonod.
another niece ;birtv two n,npd. and
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CREEPING UP THE STAIRS.
In he sofily-falling twiiigsit

In he sofily-falling twiigat
Of a weary, weary day,
| with quiet step ! entered
where the children were at play;
| was br0oding Ger some trouble,
That had met me unawares,
! When little voice came ringing,
Me IS creepin up stairs"
Alt it touched the tenderest heart string
With breath and force divine,
And such melodies awakened
As words can ne'er define;
And l turned to see our darling,
All forgetful of my cares,
When | saw the little creature
Slowly creeping up the ssairz.
Step by step she brayely clambered
On her little hands and knees,
Keeping up constant chattering
Like magpie in the trees,
Till at last she reached the topmost,
When Ger all her worlds affairs
She, delighted, stood a victor,
After creeping up the stairs.
Painting heart, behold an image
Of mans brief and struggling life,
Whose best prizes must be captured
With earnest. noble strife,
Onward, upward, reaching ever,
Bending to the wei ght Of cares,
Hoping, fearing, still expecting,
We 90 creeping up the stairs.
On their steps may be no carpet,
By their side may be 10 rail-
Hands and knees may often pain US,
And the heart may almost fail;
Still above there is the glory
Which no sinfulness inpairs,
With its rests and joy forever,
After creeping up the slairs.
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An Indiana Democratic y.e,v
OF Henry Vasterson.
Indianapolis Sentinel, Dem.
Henri Watterson Is datorn;.l

Indianapolis Sentinel, Dem.
Henri Wattersou is determined t,
continue his fatulent aandoodl'
against Goxernor Hendricks r.
every body understands Henri VIII
he is best known he is regarded a. >
niucompoop. He is no more Demo
crat than a grass hopper is a race horse
Ia Congress the people laugh at him
Ia running the Courier-Jonrnal he i
about as important as siekly suns
dover in a back yard His crv for
100 600 unarmed kentackiaps settIsa
Henri His brass hooped njg,,in
soliloquy gave him 70 history and
when he saw the aud drinkin6 mn tbe
Democratic milk, Ileori eojl,psed
But Henri hates Hendricks. and ner
mits DO opportuDjsJ to pass unimproy.
ed to expectorate hissaliga oo indian
He is the giDgeErpop journalist of the
West-a shooting cracker in politics
aud FREELY Tus lirrature. Tildep
seems to have h46nedhinl US hunters
do pointers aud settefs, to roam around
~ - u paw ~ Lac Gl,-
reetlsn fsf 80 : - estsaefs teashoot at
Henri may have hsiindts, but ne has
neither judgemeht nor reason lie
has the eraditionof parrot without
the profundity ofthe owl He chat
ters like Jay bird and scars like
bat. lie ierIiIizes himself by the alb
sorption, aud then vomits like u leech
IA warm water. lle attacks Governor
Hendricks when be should keep his
mouth closed. Itis we'll understood
thlt Henri is the enemy of Mr Hen
dricAs, and would gladly lay him on
the shelf. The job, however, is too
big for Henri, aud he might as well
turn his attention to writing Panegy
rics on blue grass.
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ESTABLISHED Il
Hist Of ADDOffssrueslk


OF CANDIDATES FOR STATE sEllTE
Henry George and DR.. 4 j. Mson.
candidates for the State Senate, vii ad-
dress the people at the foroviug times
and places. All are respectfully i.rited
to attend:
FULTON COUNTY.
SassAfras Ridge. June "a. o'aock D. IN.
Hick man. June Sd, az night.
Caycc's Station, June 4th, , osloof d. m
Lodgeton, June 5th, o clock D. m
Fulton Station, June 5th, at night
GRAVES COUNTY.
Pilot Oak. June 9th, , O'clock ,. a
Cuba. June 9Th, > o'clock. p. D
Linnville, June .. , o'clock nm.
Pennington, June 10th 'saok.p. m.
Panther Greek. June llth. > dcl0sk o. IL
Symsonia, } ne 18th. , o'cloeS m.
Boaz's Station, June 18th, > sbloek p. m.
Kansas. Jane I4th, , O'Clock. p "a.
Loves Y Roads, June 10th. 2seloek, .. m
Fancy Farm, June 18th, oelaek, D. n.
HICKMAN coUSn
Pelo. June 18th, clock. b m.
Spring Hill. June 18th. > o'clock. n M.
Columbus, June 18th, at night.
Moscow, Juue 20,h, > o'clek, P.
Needmore. June 2lst, , lock, p. m.
" aier Valley, Graves coAiy, June 28d
D ci0ckssp- lu.
Z Z = -. 3. 2lli,,
= c'cfette-sis. N.
Baltimore, Hickman coun; yi7 Jane 18th
, o clock, p. N.
Pryorsburg, Graves county, June 18th, ,
o'clock, m.
Clinton, Hickman county, lst Monday in
July.
Maydeld, Graves county, Sra Monday in
univ
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what an Ola Man has Noticed.

have noticed that all men are hon
est when well watched.
/ have noticed that purses will hold
penniea as well as pounds.
have noticed that IN order to be q
reasonable creature, it is necessary at
times to be downright mad.
have noticed that silk, broadeloths
and jewels are often bought with other
peoples money.
| have noticed that whatever IS right
with few exceptions-,he left eye aud
the left leg aud the left side of plum
pudding
l have noticed that The prayer of
the selfish man is, Forgive us our
debt" while he makes everybody that
owes him pay to the utmost farthiug.
| have noticed that he who thinks
every man rogue, is certain to see
one when he sees himself, aud he
ought, In mercy TO his neighbor, to
surrender the rascal TO justice.
I have noticed that money is tho
fools wisdom, the knave's reputation,
the poor mans desire, the cosetous
mans ambition, and the idol of them
all.
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Up salt river" The origin of the
expression up salt river. !" as applied
to a defeated political party was as fol-
lows: DaVy Crockett, the famous
Kentucky ngressman, while Whis
candidate, was challenged by his Dem
oeraiic opponent to meet him Oh the
stump III joint discussion. Crockett
accepted, aud the day and place were
fixed; but Crockett did not appear. and
the people thinking him afraid to do
so, rallied for his opponent and elect
cd him. 1t afterwards turned out that
Crockett, who bad started for the
place IN canoe propelled by a negro,
had been landed in the forest at the
headwaters Of salt river By his treach.
erous guide, who then padded off
down the stream. Crockett was too
good hunter to starve 10 the wilder
ness; but he was totally unable to
reach the appointed place in time. aud
gave it up, and with it his chance OF
election. Hence the phrase up salt
riVer'-meauing that party is hope
lessly defeated. Crockett, however,
was more lucky two years afterwards,
being elected by handsome majority.
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A Gentleman facetiousiy remark cd
few days since to oEe of the candidates
for the Legislature: when [ sue
ceed 10 becoming so mean and low
flung that | am unfit for anv thing
else, | will run for the Legislature.
The candidate quietly retorted 81 shall
look for your announcement as a
candidate in the next issue ofthc paper.
-Harrodsburg Observer.
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PasaaeEins 10 sI.s reeiinss.

\ Detroit lady was trading at a
Woodward avenue dry goods store the
other day when she run short of
money, asked the clerk to put the
balauce on the books He cheerfully
agreed, aud said he would send The bill
to her husband.
You'd better send it to me" She
said as be figured up the cost. I've
got a peculiar husbaud If that bill
reads eleven dollars for sugar. coffee
aud tea, he'll give me the money with
out word. If it reads Ter balance on
dry goods he'll see you iu Texas be
fore he pays it. Make it out for
groceries. 1t Is my du,y as good
wit wife to pander to his feelings" FREQ
Press.
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An Irish sailor visited city, where,
he said they copper bottomed the tops
Of the houses with sheet lead.
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principles, net men, is synony-
nous absurdity. Principles are inert
without good men to give them lie
and force.
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MEMORIAL SKETCHES
OF the Members of the south
western Kentucky We ci-
cal ASSoGtRfiO8,
Who Died ia 1870. IS77 and ISIS,
Read BEFORE the Ass0ciRt ION 1t
Paduc&it May 20. 1879. hy J-N.
Singleton Nh,
.Vr. Preslalit ana Gut,sm.a.

We viii now consider briefly few OF the
leading incidents in the life and death OF
ou- late venerable friend and brother,
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UNAVAILABLE MArrER.-The Post
office Department has received . COM
municatiou from the postal au,horitie.
OF Canada saying that all publications
styled police 0ascttes." SC. are pro.
hibitei circulation in the Dominion on
account o! their obviously Immoral
character. but that despite the utmost
precaution Of the Canadian Postmaster
some copies OF the obnoxious parpers
arc still received in the mails from this
country and delivered. 1t is therefore
requested that the United States Gov
eminent take measures 20 prevent the
forwarding Of this class Of matter in the
Canadian mails. Ia compliance with
this request an order Was issued tia.
oil such publications addressed to the
Dominion Of Canada shall be consider.
ed unavailable and treated accordingly
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IxTERKsTINo CASE - A travelling
correspondent Of the Portland Standard
writes this from Corvallis. under date
Of Nov. 18th: The suit Of Miss Mary
Brown vs. w + Rayburn. for seduc-
ton. an account of which appeared in
the columns Of the Standard some time
ago. 10 now in progress. is very exciting
and is listened to by . large number Of
people. Over half day was consumed
in selecting jurymen, during which
time great deal Of excusing was re-
sorted to aud not until nearly 2 O'Clock
was jury obtained. A large crowd Of
swains with handsome Wus,aches, white
bosom shirts. collars. ETC., graced the
court house with their presence to lis
ten to that portion Of the plaintiffs tes-
timony which is.untit to appear in
print. Prosecuting Attorney Heard,
assisted by Ben Hayden aud Judge
McFadden acted for the plaintiff, and
Strahau and Finn. Of Albany. and
hyburn. Of Corvallis. brother Of de-
PENDANT. were counsel for the defense.
The jury having been addressed by the
prosecuting attorney. Hazard. and
Judge Strahan. the plaintiff. Mary J
Brown. was called to the witness stand
to testify. Ga taking her position on
the stand the unfortunate lady was 90
overcome with shame aud excitement
that the tears rolled down her cheeks
and abe wept bitterly. which had o ton
deucy II arouse the sympathy Of the
spectators. Her testimony. which con-
suned over seven hours time in giving.
reveals q great many wrongs and IN
juries done her. was frequently inter
rupted by spontaneous weeping. aud at
one time she made All attempt. with a
loaded revolver. 10 las she expressed
~ lend the case" and would have
accomplished her designs wero it no.
for the timely interference of Judge
Watson. who grasped tho hand which
held the deadly weapon. The case will
doubtless last two or three days.