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WHY SUFFER- with the dyspepsia wheu YOU
can Oe cured Dy using RSheoj"S Remedies. 5nc.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists sfuth-3t
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VISIT 10 THE Boys Clothing House OF b.
Robinson \ Co. @'9 PENNSYLVANIA avenue. viii
July repay al who may appropriate the time
ana trouble OF coming. whether they purchase
or only wish 10 view their immense and we'll
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nISPOSERS Of SECOND HAND CLOTHING,
- Matches, Guns Hstols &C. c. can get the hest
ave Prompt attention win ha saven 10 ordeE1 in
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pd roIo AT THE RINK.-The game between the
baltimore and Washington clubs Will tare nloce
THIS slhursdayl evening, April sth, 1850,
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MAPLEWoOD BREEDING AND TRAISING FARM
JEFFERSON, O., Dee. IL 1871
DIR. WILLIAM GILES, 100 West Broadway NY:
Dfoi. Sn:--Please send me two quart bottles
OF your LtahteIH IOtttde Ahtn1DhiG dor horses
during the past two years have used II in nv
stable TO the exclusion OF all other HninantS.
II is the pest thing | have ever seen Tor either
man or beast could not do without it.
Enclosed find draft for s.
Very truly yours. T. p WsDF
~" ~" '"io piiiouoleoo. S.u,J-3t
Feel Dull and Stupid
we near TINS every day. and why is thiSe Be-
cause YOU are bilious. Qti-6 I,'iSt T,at VIII SCI
you right
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4 NEW and attractive feature in the boot and
shoe trade is TO be noticed opposite the EbDitt
House. e. EdmOnStOn Il Co. have for about five
years and a half conducted most sl:ce,sfuI
business IN this line at l34l f street. Their in
crease OF business demanded more room. TO
accommodate their boom they have taken the
next store, 1899. In throwing the two stores
together happy idea has been worked out.
The Old number. l3il. viii be devoted exclusive
~ 10 She accommodation OF ladies' while 70 o
VIII De given up TO gentlemen. Though con
ntcted. The two places are entirely distinct.
They are both richly carpeted and handsomely
ltted up. Everything in the boot and shoe line
tnre in the trade will doubtless attract The full
custom that it deserves
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Tho GoyernorshIp.

Brownsville States: The press
Of the state seems favorably in
clined to the denomination of Gov
ernor Marks.
Shelbyville Commercial: Not IL
the court knows itself, and it thinks
il does.
Hartsville Sentinel: 1t is gener-
ally understood that the friends of
Governor Marks will make a strong
effort to secure his nomination.
Neither low tax nor high tax men
have any special preference for him
now.
The Upton Record and few
other papers favor the denomination
of Governor Marks.
The Wilson county low tax
convention has put forward the
name Of r. f. Templeton, of Leba-
non, as the low-tax candidate.
Col. r. X. Byrd, Of Kingston, has
announced his name as candidate
for the democratic nomination. He
is a state credit man.
General A. w. Campell, of Jack
son, is also spoken Of as a demo-
cratic candidate. He was a sup
porter OF the SOD.
The republicans have mentioned
several names who may probably be
nominated, among them William III.
Wisener. OF ShelbyviIle; DIR. w. Il.
Jones, OF Nashville; Horace Mayn
ard, of Knoxville; James A. War
der, of Shclbyville; w. NJ. Wool
cock, OF Lebanon; Judge Alvin
Hawkins, of Huntingdon, and
Judge A. NJ. Hughes, Of Columbia.
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Tart, but Trite

Memphis Avalanche.
DR.. Sears has given about $780,
600 to support schools in Tennes
see in the past ten years. To the
normal school in Nashville he has
given $12, 900 annually. He holds
$4OO, 900 in Tennessee State bonds,
on account of the Peabody school
fund. The State refuses to pay the
interest on this sum. Disguised
with Tennessee's dishonesty, DIR.
Sears has decided to remove the
Peabody normal school from Nash
Vile to Atlanta. The Doctors s
desire to remove his school away
from the demoralizing influences of
a rascally non-debt paying commu-
nifty is commendable. 1t will be
quite useless to teach morality
from textbooks to young men,
when the whole State stands be-
fore them a conspicuous example
of respectable ard pious dishonor'
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Who is a Gentlem an?

A gentleman is not merely a per-
son acquainted with certain forms
of etiquette, and alike easy and
self possessed in society, able to
speak and act and move in the
world without awkwardness, and
free from habits which are vulgar
and in bad taste. A gentleman is
something much beyond this; that
which lies at the root of every
Christian virtue. 1t is the thought
full desire of doing in every instance
as he wonld that others should do
unto him. He is constantly think
ing, not, indeed, how he may give
pleasure to others for the mere
sense of pleasing, but how he
can show respect for others, how he
may avoid hurting their feelings.
When he is in society he scupulous-
ly ascertains the position of every
one with whom he is brought into
contact, tlat he may give to each
his due honor, his proper position.
He studies how he may avoid
touching, in conversation, upon
any subject which may needlessly
hurt their feelings, and how he may
obstain from any allusion which
may call up disagreeable or of
fensive association. A gentleman
never alludes to, never even ap-
pears conscious of any personal
detect, bodily deformity, inferior
itV of talent. of rank or reDutatiOD.
in the persons in whose society he
is placed. He never assumes any
superiority to him self-never ridi-
cules, never sneers, never boasts,
and never makes a display of his
power, rank or advantage-such as
implied i'll sarcasm, ridicule or
abuse-as he never indulges in
habits, tricks or inclination which
may be offensive to others.
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Martin College,
Bardstown (Ky.) Record.
Thia collaOa ~nna of the ii

Bardstown (Ky.) Record.
This college, .One of the finest in
the State of Tennessee, was char
tered in 1871, and built at the cost
of $4,000. The ground and that
part of the building now occupied
by the president were purchased
from Elk Gov. Brown, and the
school rooms and boarding depart
ment were added, thus making a
beautiful and convenient building.
The college property belongs to
the Methodist church. and has an
endowment fund of $4,000 in
state bonds, the interest on which,
at the rate of six per cent. per an
mum, is paid semi annually. This
endowment was willed to the col
lege by Mr.. Thomas Martin, whose
name it bears.
Under the management of Presi-
dent Jones, the school deserves the
admiration and patronage OF all
interested in the cause of education.
He is a thorough going teacher,
and instils the same spirit into all
around him. He has lately had
made beautiful gold and silver
medals for every study, and the
young lady who draws for one must
be perfect in scholarship. Last
week an arithmetic class of forty
three, every member of which had
been perfect for the week, drew for
the lovely gold medal which is
awarded to the best mathemati-
clan.
The boarding department under
the management of Mrs. Jones, is
simply perfect. The young ladies,
rooms are all neatly carpeted, and
contain an entire set of furniture
which may modestly be pared
to the elegant double parlors, which
evince so conclusively the good
taste of Mrs. Jones.
The grounds around the building
are particularly pretty. being laid
off in graceful figures, and hedged
with box, with here and there s
tall magnolia tree, and an abun-
dance of shade trees.
The climate of Pulaski is delight
full; the people cultivated and hos
pitable, and withal it is q most
charming place to reside.
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NEGRO vOUDoUIsNI.
The Superstitious Beliefs and Prac-
tices of Southern Darkies,

tices of Southern Darkies.
Richmond (Va.) cor. Phila. Times.
The belief in voudouism is deep
and widespread among the negroes
OF the southern states. To say that
all of them have faith in it would
be to overstate the case, still in
most country neighborhoods there
may be found at least one voudou
man or woman, and the profession
of voudou doctor or dealer in coun-
ter charms for the mysterious which
battle the skill of regular physicians
is by no means sinecure. Like
other black arts, its practice is Sc
cret. Its votaries and victims alike
guard it jealously from the whites,
among whom it forms stock
subject for ridicule. Now and then
wide awake newspaper correspon
dent unearLhs some fresh story of
witchcraft. or the hand OF justice,
cropping for a criminal, finds the
mesh of voudouism woven into
the tangled web of crime; and the
local newspapers cry out with one
accord that the negro race is relap-
sing into barberism and is given
over to the worship of the devil.
Exactly what this African shad
ow is probably no white man
knows, but the negro who believes
in it places no limits to its power.
Let him once be persuaded that he
has fallen under it's spell, that, as
the Virginia darkies say, he is
''tricked," and he is doomed to
death unless he can find some ply
sician, his confidence in whose skill
exceeds his dread of his enemy.-
No other magic works so subtly;
the fruit of tree, nay, the very wa
ters of a spring, may be poisoned
for the destined victim alone, while
all other men eat and drink with
lmpunity. The voudou charm bu
ried beneath his doorstep shall nail
him to his chair with paralysis,
while his wife and children pass
over it with perfect safety. An
ointment rubbed secretly on the
handle of his hoe or the helve of
his axe shall poison his life blood
by slow degrees; or the evil eye
cast upon him shall bring all his
purposes and plans to naught.
That the negroes poison each
other no one who has lived among
them can doubt; indeed, cases oi
conviction of such crimes are not
rare. The poisons they use are
rarely those of the chemist, how
ever, and many an old crone among
them is familiar with every herb
and root found in the field and for
est of the southern states. But
apart from this, deaths often occur
through sheer force of Imagination
He who is convinced that the deatt
angel is on his track has shor
lease of life.
The writer has seen q strong mar
in the prime of youth dying by
inches from no disease that tht
doctors could classify or cure; will
paralysis slowly creeping from liml
to limb until at last he could only
move his eyes. After his death hi
colored nurse told, In a whisper anC
under promise of secrecy, the cause
of his sickness. A voudou man il
the neighborhood had made an i'm
age of him, and wrapping it in 6
garment stolen from him, had bur.
led it. AS the image decayed SC
the victim had wasted away, until
both had ceased to exist.
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A Plea for Harmony.

EDITOR CITIZEN.
The subject or question of taxa
tion always has been, and will al
ways continue to be, question of
vital interest with all intelligent
and patriotic citizens, in all republic
can governments, and is one which
should be watched with a jealons
eye by every friend of justice and
equal rights. During many years
experience in public life, and almost
forty years close observation,
have noticed that a large number of
our Lawmakers, and many Others
entrusted with the management of
our public affairs, like a great many
private citizens, are much more
ready and willing to contract and
make debts than they are to pay
them. They would like to have
the name of being liberal, high
toned gentlemen, of enlarged views,
who hold the credit and honor Of
the country in high esteem. And
when nothing more is asked OF them
than to vote an appropriation OF the
public money, it matters not much
for what purpose, they are nearly
always ready to respond with great
iberality. But when they are called
upon to levy tax sufficiently high
to raise a sufficient amount OF reVe
nue. to meet and pay those appro-
priations, they become the greatest
croakers and the most penurious
men in the whole country, and all
at once become great lovers of the
dear people, and commence railing
out against high taxes, and set
themselves up as the great cham
pions of the peoples rights, and de-
nounce every man as high tax
man who expresses a willingness TO
try to pay the debts. or even part
of the debts, they voted upon the
country. am in favor OF low taxes
myself, and have always been in
favor of low taxes, il we could have
them upon just and honorable prin-
ciples. But l think the way TO have
low taxes is for the government to
practice the most rigid economy in
every department thereof, and to
make no appropriations only such
as are absolutely necessary to carry
out the great and legitimate objects
of good government, and think
when a debt is made or contracted
for that purpose it ought to be
faithfully and punctually paid. We
have learned from experience tLat
without government there would be
no protection to life, liberty, per-
son, property or character. 1t will
therefore be seen that government
is absolutely and indispensably
necessary, and that the great object
and design of government is pro-
lection, equal protection, to all per
sons, classes and interests. The
old democratic doctrine was equal
rights, equal laws and equal privi-
leges, equal and exact justice TO all
men, and exclusive privileges TO
none, the freedom of speech, the
freedom of the press, and the freedom
Of the ballot box. In short, they
were in favoF of a government by
the people, for the people, and /
still hang on to those old fogy no
tions. l do not pretend to say that
all of our public debt is just. Nor
could say that any particular part
of it Is unjust. But whether just
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over the bed, near enough for her
to reach any of them with her
hand, but in such a position that
she could not see any of the arti-
cles were her eyes really open with
out turning her head. Then she
was asked to pick up some particu-
lar article. Instantly her hand
sought the desired object, and with
out being able to see it she de-
scribed its general appearance, col
or, particular marks, etc. In her
normal condition she is very fond
of knitting lace, and while we were
examining her she called for her
lace, and did the delicate needle
work as deity as though her eyes
were upon the work. One of the
"13-14-15" puzzles was placed in
such position that she could reach
it without being able to see t.ssShe
instantly began to move about the
numbered blocks, and successfully
solved several of the problems. DIR.
Eads told me that ne had known
her since she was a little child, and
he had never found her guilty of
wilful untruth or deception. He
does not pretend to explain the
cause of the phenomena above no.
tlced, but says that in time she will
regain her health and lose her dual
consciousness. When Miss Collins
recovered from this somnambulistic
condition she was taxed with hav-
ing performed the strange freaks 1
have described, but stoutly denied
all knowledge of them, maintaining
that we were misrepresenting. She
modestly shrinks from any public
ity, and after successfully standing
the tests imposed, we are forced,
although this account appears a
little sensational, to acknowledge
that she seems innocent of any at
tpmnt of dpepOtiOn
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A terrible storm passed over
Marshfeld, Missouri, last week.
raging along the valley of the
James river, laying waste the coun-
try and proving fearfully destruc-
tive to human life. In the town OF
Marshfeld only four houses were
left standing. Seventy-five persons
were killed outright, twenty-five
were fatally injured. and about fifty
more seriously hurt. A baby was
lifted in the air, carried nearly three
miles and lodged in the top OF a
tree, where it was found twenty
four hours afterward, considerably
bruised but not seriously injured.
A wagon was lifted in the air and
carried distance of four miles.
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as soon as he had recovered his
consciousness, which was not for
some time, thanks to my exertions
with the rope.
A guard was placed at the door,
and he was left to his own medita
tions till the nearest. magistrate
would commit him to the county
jail. was taken to Lady Bayne's
own .bed, where, all my shyness
having departed IN the excitement
of the moment, | answered all her
questions; returning all her kisses,
and fell into a dreamless slum Der
from which l did not wake till late
on the following morning.
The hero of the shower-bath had
been already carried off to prison,
but Lady Bayne told me he had
owned to having selected that place
on account of the superstitious hor-
ror in which it was held by the SER
wants, as was well known. He had
been watching his opportunity
some time, and while the servants
were at supper, and we in the draw
ing-room, be quietly walked in a
side door and went upstairs to the
haunted closet. He was fully com
mitted for trial at the next assizes,
whese he was condemned for seven
years.
Sir Thomas and Lady Bayne
overwhelmed me with thanks. The
did not know how to make eDOuOh
OF me, and was only afraid their
gratitude might take the form of
inviting me to stay longer. But l
showed such evident uneasiness
when they limited at it. that they
kindly let me go at the time agreed
upon.
need not tell you of my dear
mothers delight at hearing of my
exploit. "Who knows what may
come of itY' she said; and some
thing substantial did come of it.
When Sir Thomas died, some few
years afterward, his will was found
to contain a bequest of .e300 a
year, as mark of gra tltude for the
important service L rendered him,
and for admiration of my courage
and presence of mind. Upon this
E300 year l live, retired and hap
py, and blessing the kindness of my
godfather
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The Tennessee Com missioner OF
Agriculture, Statistics and Mines
has received letter from a compa-
ny organized in Edinburgh Scot
land, with capital of f500,O00,
making inquiries relating to the
purchase of lands in Tennessee up
on which to settle colonies. This
company was organized for promot-
ing emigration from the agricultu-
raj districts of Scotland to the Uni
ted States.
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Kingstree, (S c. Star: R. P.
Lawrence, a farmer in this county,
made last year as the result of
farming with one OK, five heavy
bales of cotton, 200 bushels of corn
with fodder in proportion, and rice
and potatoes enough to last him
self and family.
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Tough, But True.

Fayetteville Express.
About 30 years ago, Mr.. John
Cole, who lived near where The Elk
ton pike terminates, bad a wet
weather spring which went dry in
the summer. One spring, after he
had bought his summer stock of
goods-he was merchant-Rev.
w. z. Alternately called on Mr..
Cole and insisted on him giving q
Bible for the use of Shiloh, a
church 10 that neighborhood. Mr..
Coles spring had gone dry that
night, and be said TO Mr.. AbeF-
nathy that il he would insure his
spring TO run he would give him
the Bible. Mr.. Abernathy told him
to give it and risk the spring run
ming. Mr.. Cole concluded TO give
the book, and next morning his
spring was running, and has never
stopped since. Mr.. Alternately 10
now living at Blanche aud will youch
for the truth Of the foregoing, and
so will 5. NJ. Hampton, esq, of the
10th district Of this county.
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THE RATTLE OF THE BONES,

How many bones in the human face?
Fourteen, when they're all in place.
How many bones in the human head?
Eight, my child. as I've often said.
How many bones in the human earl
Three in each, and they help to hear.
How many bones in the human spinel
Twenty SIX, like q climbing vine.
How many bones of the human chest?
Twenty-four ribs, and two of tho rest.
How many bones the shoulders bind9
Two in each-one before, one behind.
How many bones in the human arm1
In each arm one; two IN each forearm.
How many bones in the human wrists
Eight in each, if none are missed.
How many bones in the palm of the hands
Five in each, with many band.
How many bones in the fingers ten?
Twenty-eight, and by joints they bend.
How many bones in the human hip?
One in each; like a dish they DIP.
How many bones in the human thighl
One in each, and deep they lie.
How many bones in the human kneesl
One in each, the kneepan, please.
How many bones in the leg from the knee?
Two in each, we can plainly see.
How many bones in the ankle strongi
Seven in eacE, but mono are long.
How many bones in the ball of the footi
Five in each as the palms were put.
How many bones in the toes halfa score3
Twenty-eight, and there are no more,
And now, all together, these many bones fix,
And they count, in the body, two hundred
and six.
And then we have, in the human mouth
Of upper and under, thirty-two teeth.
And now and then have a bone, should
think,
That forms on joint, or to fill up a chink.
A sesamoid bono, or q wormian, we call,
And now we may rest, for we've told them all ].
-lFrom the Indianapolis Sentinel.
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The Frost and the Fruit.

Gailatin Examiner.
We fear we have to report that
the largest portion of the fruit
throughout this section has been
killed by the heavy frosts. In the
valley south of the Ridge, it is
almost universal, except in the
spurs of the hills. We hope that
in the northern portion of the coun-
", which is high land, the destruc-
tion is not entire. Throughout
Kentucky and Georgia the disas-
ter is about as in Tennessee. In
the way Of small fruit, we can only
count on the blackberries, which
never fail.
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TEETHggNA.
(TEErRING POBDEsS., ,

MILL & FACTORY SUPPLIES OF
ALL KINDS: BETTING, HOSE and
PACKING, OILS, PUMPS ALL KINDS,
IRON PIPE, FITTINGS, BRASS
GOODS, STEAM GAUGES, ENGINE
GOVERNORS, 60. Send for Price-Iist.
w. H. DILLINGHAM; & CO., I4S Main
Street. LOUISVILLE, KY.
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GordonsviIle Va Gazette: John
Thomas, who was born and reared
in the county of Albermarle within
a few miles of Peters mountain,
was married twice, and had thirty
two children; and, what is more
strange, had twenty one daug hters
before he had a son. David Thom-
as, who was his twenty-second
child, is now living on Peters
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A negro named sam Buchanan
has been arrested at South Pitts
burg, Tenn, charged with having
outraged white lady at Cedarton,
Ca, ten years ago, and cutting out
her tongue to prevent her from tell
ing it He is at present in Jail at
Rome. Ga.
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On recent cold night, Col. c. w.
Sproull, peach grower at Rome,
Ga, kindled a number of small fires
in his orchard, and he believes that
the fruit was preserved from frost
by this means. The fruit on sew
eral trees on another part of his
premises was entirely killed.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-29

The Raleigh Observer reports
that the firm of Blackwell & Co, of
Durham, lately sold 100000 pounds
of tobacco, receiving therefor $780,
900, and supposes that this was the
largest transaction ever had In
North Carolina.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-29

The congregation of the First
Methodist church at Atlanta ia, on
the appeal of their pastor last Sun
day, subscribed over $4,000 in
about an hour and half. to be ex-
pended on the new church edifice.