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a good record in his profession as a
lawyer. For his fathers sake, every
American wishes him well. But his
father, when alive, left him in the
humble position of a captain Of velun-
teers; and Mr.. Lincoln has never Civ
en- evidence of any special capacity
which casts doubt on President Lin
coins judgment in this regard. The
Office Of secretary Of war is not nj
where efficient management is vital to
the welfare of the nation, nor is it
likely to become such at an early date.
But there are difficult questions to be
settled as regards the relation Of the
generals to the war department, which
require-if not a Stanton, with a
mol" like a cannon shot-a man of
decision and weight. And, as regards
Mr.. Lincoln, the principle and prece-
dent involved in such a selection are
at least doubtful.
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The City Of Mexico.

Editorial Cor. San Antonio Express.l
The city Of Mexicol What a pecu.
liar sensation comes over the e
traveller as he stops amid the strange
scenes Of its streets; watches scenes of
live centuries mingling with those
known only to the present day, and
realizes that If the stones could cry
out they could tell OF acts and deeds
unparalleled in the history Of the
world. A plain statement of histori.
cal facts connected with the founda-
tion and building Of this city and its
progress to the present time would
equal In exciting interest the most
thrilling romance; but my purpose is
only to speak Of the city Of to-day-of
its appearance and its people.
The city is situated by l90 2G/ l2N 3
OF latitude north, and is TAG feet
above the level of the sea. 1t is
most delightfully."- located in one of the
most charming valleys of the world.
almost entirely surrounded by noun.
tains, and the eyes can at one moment
rest upoR the fruits and flowers of the
tropics, and the next be dazzled by
tue perpetually snow. capped peaks Of
Popocatepetl and Ixtlabihuati tower
ing above and near at hand. The citv
Is said TO contain over 100000 inhabi.
tants and is probably one Of the most
eompactly built cities in the world.
Unlike almost every other city, it is
surrounded by nc scattering suburbs.
the compactly built town ends alb
rubtly and the country begins. Dis
tant a few miles are suburban towns.
but broad acres of waste or unculti-
waited lands intervene. These sub
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Reeds Gil Edge Tonic cures dyspepsia

During the autumn of1878, the Jap
auese ambassador at Washington APP
piled to Colonel Thomas A. Scott, the
late distinguished president of the
Pennsylvania railroad, for a practical
civil engineer to visit Japan and serve
his government by introducing the
American railway system into the en-
pire. In accordance with the request
Colonel Scott recommended Mr.. 10
seph U. Crawford, the engineer of the
California division of the 7. and p.
railroad, as a suitable adviser. The
recent files of the Japanese Mail bring
us information of Mr.. Urawford's sue
cess in his new field. The economy
Of cost and the rapidity with which
the new railway has been completed
have given such satisfaction to the
Japanese government and people
that Mr.. Crawford has received the
exceptional honor of being decorated
with the Order OF the Rising Sun,
and has also been given the ancient
Shin Roku medal of Tycoon Higashi
Yamma, which is 32-100 of a foot in
diameter, and contains about FIVE
ounces of pure gold. This medal was
struck some four hundred years ago,
and is only given in cases of extraor-
binary cases OF merit, as it carries with
it both promotion in rank and an in
crease of pension, as its name Shin
Roku, indicates. Through Mr.. Craw-
lords efforts the manufacturing inter
ests of the state of Pennsylvania have
received the benefit Of japanese pur-
chases, and the attention Of Asia has
been turned to the advantages Of the
American railway.
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Friday evening, March. IS, 1851.

There is no doubt but that they"
the high credit members, will be held
responsible for the passage Ofany such
outrageous settlement as that now
pending, and it is equally certain that
the so-called regulators will not be
accountable, because they will oppose
it. Their opposition will be futile as
against the united republican strength
of forty-seven votes and the high tax
democrats who stand upon a common
rlatfOrm. This tact, however, will
not deter them from doing their duty
and placing themselves right on the
record. Matters seem to be fixed, al
though the house, at least, viii go
through the formality of a discussion,
and there is a strong probability that
the 1908 proposition will become a
law
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HOW GEN. COLLEY FELL.
Bravery and Courtesy Of the
Dutch Farmers.
London cor. New York Tribuno.l

London cor. New York Tribune.l
There is not the least probability
that Sir George Colley had his sword
in his hand when he died, as reported
by some papers, or that he was using
it. He was shot, according to the
latest accounts, at four PAGES distant I;
doing his duty as a commander, GER
tainly, but by no means waving about
a useless weapon. when last SEEN"
says a telegram of this evening, Gen
eral Colley aud staff we're standing on
the hill, surrounded by Beers, using
revolvers," which means, no doubt.
that it wal General Colley and staff
who were using reviewers. Another
and fuller account, from a correspond
ent captured by the BOers, says Gen
eral Colley was directing Reinforcement
as coolly as if at a review and then
follows this vivid and touching bit Of
narrative:
The Boer general gave me a pass to.
the camp on the condition that | would
show him my account before | sent it.
He said, "Who is the officer killed."
| said, Take me to him" We went
to where the final stand was made, and
there lay a body with the face covered
by the helmet. By the clothing l
recognized the body, and lifting the
helmet saw the face Of our poor gen.
eral, the bravest soldier of the day, a
commander loved and admired by
every man, from the highest to the
lowest. The Beers doubted me, and
questioned me again and again as to
whether it was really the general. l
gave my word of honor that it was
General Colley, and they were satisfied.
No word Of exultation escaped their
lips. l said, You have killed the
brayest gentleman on the field" They
said, "Yes, he fought WE'LL" One man
said he did not think we were wrong,
but he was a soldier and must obey
orders. Similar remarks were made
by others.
This is from the Times, and said to
have been written by Colonel Stew
art, an officer of distinction of Gene
raj Colley's staff. He and Captain
Cameron of the Standard, whose bril-
liant performance | mentioned yes
torday, agree in their accounts of the
civility and good treatment accorded
by the Beers to their prisoners. They
released Captain Cameron, and sent
him back to the camp. They spared
lives when sparing was possible.
They showed the utmost respect to
the dead. One English writer, indeed,
thought he should serve his employ
ers at home by telegraphing a story
picked up from the cutters at Durham,
that the Beers on discovering Gene
raj Colley's corpse fired of a volley
and d need around it. The man who
sent it and the journal which publish
ed it are perhaps ashamed Of their
work. The truth is these Dutch
farmers stood with their hats off be-
side the dead body of their chief One-
Diy. No word of exultation escaped
their lips, says Colonel Stewart. They
.Glve it honorable care, and sent it
b ok to the English camp. Nay,
with a chivalry which nobody looked
for from these men of plain living
and hard fighting. they sent a message
of coincidence to Lady Colley. They
show, in one word, the dignity and
high-bearing of brave men who know
their rights and knowing, dare main
tain. G. W. s.
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In an editorial relating to southern
development, the Baltimore Sun says:
AS the case now stands. the trade OF
the south is developing more and more.
New York is gathering it by steam
ships from Charleston, Savannah.
Wilmington and Norfolk Philadel.
phia is aiming TO tapit by the Shsn-
andoah valley road Cincinnati with
which, however, we have advantageous
connecticut has pushed its Southern
road to Chattanooga Louisville with
which we also have good connecticut
Is sweeping through the interior Of the
south from Memphis h Norfolk, from
Nashville to the gull, and Norfolk is
gathering in more and more Of the
great cotton harvest, kBOWing full well
that the planter buys where he sells.
Norfolk aud Richmond via City Point
have received since September l. 1870,
769,033 bales Of cotton, aeainst DBL
bales received ~ Baltimore in DE
same time. Norfolk exports Of mer-
chandise IN January, psi, were ",
OG2,3j0, against u #F fyl ID DE same
month Of lS8D-aH i~Befesse " SI00D99
for the month.
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Cnughta Tartar.

Governor Curtin, formerly minister
to Russia, said, on being pumped, he
thought the assassination of the car
would stop reform in Russia. He said
the emperor was we'll beloved By a
large portion Of the people, and that
he alone kept the peace between Ger
many and Russia. The Russians we're
outraged at the behavior Of the Ger
mans during their war with Turkey,
in calling the Berlin conference, when
Disraeli plucked the ripe fruit OF the
war out Of the mouth of Russia, to
Oblige England. He said the late
czars mistress was a beautiful woman.
20 tmore than forty-fye years old now.
The mex car, he said, disliked the
Germans, and was the only one Of the
Teiguing family who was not good
boxing He looked like a Tartar, and
WAS 2 Tartar In many respects. The
plhilists Governor Curtin said, we're
pot republicans, and had no views Of
construction, but simply wanted to
9ycrtQrp.
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urban towns are built like the city-.a
compact mass of houses. This style
was the result of the lack OF protection
prevailing in Mexico until within the
past few years, and even now to some
extent. and the handsome building
sites outside the dust and din OF the
city, which in other countries would
be utilized by the rich In build
ing handsome homes, are unoccupied.
The Weather the citizen, the closer
to the center Of the city he crowds,
peing coptented with a large rna
mented court. There are, conse-
%quently, no residence streets or dis
tricts, which add so much to the
beauty and attractiyeness of other
cities. The buildings are mostly two
stories high. There are generally
three or four houses to the square
that is, fronting on each street-and
all are built ON a uniform ground
plan with a large interior court, the
first floor being devoted to stores and
offices, and the upper one to resi-
dences. The wealthy people orna-
ment their courts and inner balconies
with fountains and a rich profusion of
flowers, statuary, ETC., but in the
poorer houses the appearance is
squalid, snd the filth abounds. The
exterior aof the houses is generally
plain and uniform, but occasionally a
very handsome and costly edifce can
be found. The streets of the city
are, for the most part, run at right
angles and to the points of the COM
pass, though in some districts this
order has not been strictly observed.
The streets are narrow (about the
width of Main street in this city,, and
are we'll and handsomely paved with a
black and finty cobblestone or small
boulder. The sidewalks are of stone
or concrete, and are kept in good re-
pair. The city being built on the old
bed Of Lake Texcoco, stagnant water
is found at a depth of two to four
feet, and there are no sewers. The
sewage is simply drained into the
earth under the buildings, streets and
sidewalks, and the Odors too frequently
arising from these sink holes are not
suggestive of roses or new mnwn hay.
Where all the filth and execrement of
the millions of people who have popu-
lated this city during the last six cen
turtles has gone to is a mystery, and
that the population has not been
swept away, time and again, by pesti-
%lence, can only be accounted for by
the extreme rarefaction of the air.
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A T noon on Wednesday, the 2Sd day of
at The Courthouse door in Memphis, the fol-
lowing described real estate, tD-wit: Begin
ming at a point % chains 80 links northwnrd
from the southea st corner of the Bishop 0tey
tract, on its east line; thence with said line
n%orthward 7 chains 81 links u a stake; thence
west y chains 80 links t. a stake on Boro's
east line; thence south 7 chains 81 links with
Boro's line to n stake; thonce east II chains |
link to the beginning, containing 9G acres; it
being the tract conveyed by @ Graham to NJ
g Bowers by an indenture dated February ~,
1877, and registered in book ll6, page 2S7, un-
der which [ am empowered to sell to enforce
payment Of purchase money. Title believed
to be good, but l sell only in execution of the
power. w g WbATHERt ORD.
Memphis, February 10, 1881. 1aS 10
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N~IIDDLE-AGED e

There are many of che age Of 30 to GO who
are troubled with too frequent excavations of
the bladder, often accompanied by a slight
smarting or burning sensation, and weakening
the system in a manner the patient cannot
posits a ropy sediment will be found, and
sometimes small particles of albumen will ap-
pear, or the color DO Of a thin milkish hue,
again changing to a dark and torpid appear
9nee. There are many men who die Of this
difficulty, ignorant OF the cause, which is the
tor will guarantee a perfect cure in all such
cases, and q healthy restoration of the genito-
urinary organs.
Consultation free. A friendly chat cozto
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Home Office address: DR.. Spinney * Co., S9
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These immortal stanzas Of good old Her
rick, written nearly three hundred year.
should be pasted into every missal an
prayer book, for daily reading during tn
season Of Lent:
Is this a taste, TO keep
The larder leane,
And cleane,
Frsm fat Of veales and sheep2
Is il TO quit the dish
OF flesh, yet still
To fill
The platter high with fish,
Is it to taste an hour,
Or rag'd TO go,
Or show
A downcast look and sowre?
No; tits a taste to dole
Thy sheaf Of wheat,
And meat,
Unto the hungry soule.
II is TO taste from strife.
From old debate,
And hate;
To circumcise thy lifel
To show a heart grief-rent,
To starve thy sin,
Not bin,
And that's to keep thy Lent.
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A little nitro -glycerine inclosed in a
glass ball proves to be a more certain
instrument for king-killing than the
pistol or tic dagger or the secret tun-
mel under the palace. The discovery
is one calculated to and to the discom-
fort Of every sovereign in Europe. 1t
is so simple an affair for an assassin to
take from his pocket a little ball and
throw it at a passing carriage that it is
strange the ingenuity Of the nihilists
did not sooner hit upon this method
of attempting the life Of the car.
Now it has been tried, and has proved
so terribly eficacious. would be regi-
cides in other countries than Russia
will be tempted to. employ it. If Or
SIM had possessed one of these com
pact modern bombs instead of the
clumsy contrivance he threw under
louis Napoleon's carriage in 1858,
there would have been no Magenta or
SOlferino, and no Sedan, and the tinsel
second empire would have filled but
few pages in the history of Europe.
No one can tell what possibilities OF
assassination may exist in the glass
balls Of the nihilists. No wonder the
venerable German emperor, whose life
has been twice attempted in recent
years, was terribly shocked when he
heard the news from st. Petersburg,
But assassination with nitro-glycerinc
balls will still be a most cowardly
murder, and u crime to be held in abb
horrence by all humane and civilized
people.
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A Republican Paper on the New
HeeratarY of War.

The selection Of Mr.. Robert T..
Lincoln as secretary Of war, we think
the weakest Of the seven. 1t is not
American, nor is it wise, to give a
mar a place because his father was
somebody. Aud had Mr.. Lincoln
been anybody's son but Pre- sidont
Lincoln's he would never have been
selected. W. do not doubt that Mr..
Lincoln is all that his friends claim
for him. He is a man Of excellent
habits. industrious, and promising Of
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There is no use in drugging yourself
to death, and buying all the vile med
icines for internal use when you can
be cured of fever and ague, dumb
ague, bilious disorders, jaundice, dys-
pepsia, as we'll as all disorders and all.
ments of the liver, blood and stomach,
by wearing one of Professor Guilmet-
te's French kidney pads, which is a
sure cure every time. If your drug
gist does not keep the pad, send $3.50
in a letter to French Pad Co., Toledo,
o., and it will be sent you by return
mail. 1t is the only pad hat is guar
anteed to cure. Beware of counter
feits.
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Reeds GiltEdgo Tonic prevents malaril
COnkIlng Happy over Malone.


After Mahone's speech, writes
Redfeld, he was warmly congratu-
lated by many republican senators,
holding levee on that side for several
minutes. Conkling came around and
joined the knot Of his new friends, and
shook his hand heartily, and said loud
enough for anybody in the vicinity to
hear: 81 believe | have not the pleas
ure of your acquaintance, but | am
anxious to know you better. | am
proud Of you, proud to know you, sir,
and to congratulate you. You are i'm.
pregnable. l am proud to see you
stand for the honor and independence
on this floor Of your seat against such
unparalleled i~nsolence."
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When one knows a good thing it
be told; and we do know from
experience that DR.. Bulls cough
syrup is the best remedy for coughs
and colds we ever used. 1t only costs
% cents a bottle.
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: PROf. GUILMETTE's
French 1xtdneyFa u

WHICH CURES BY ABSORPTION.
Ask your druggist for Prof. G'liImette's
French Kidney Pad, and take no o:.her. Ifhe
has not got it, send 50 and you will receive the
Pad by return mail.
TESTIMONIALS FROM THR People.
Judge Buehan9n, Lawyer, Toledo, o.. saws:
One OF Prof. Guilmette's French Kidne : Pads
cured me OF, LumbagO in three weeks time,
Ny case had been given up by the best doctors.
as ineurable. During all this time 4 suffered
money.
George Vetter, j. p, Toledo, g.. savs. l
suffered for three years with Scif,ticg and Kid
ney Disease, and often had % 90 about on
crutches. l was entirely ard pe rmanently
cured after wearing Prof. Guilnett eis French
Kidney Pads four weeks.
Squire N. q. Scott. S~yiVania- o., writes:
l nave been a great sufferer for is years with
brlgnts Disease OF the Kidneys. For weeks
at a time l was unable. to got gTt of led: fook
barrels Of medicine, but they gave me only
temporary reltef. 1 wore two Of Prof. Gull
mette,s Kidney Pads six weeks, and l now
Know l am entirely cured.
mrs heier Jerome, Toledo, o., says: For
years l maze been confined a great part Of the
Ilme 70 Fay bed, with buc orrhma and female
Meaknofs, wore one Of Guilmet te's Kidney
RAGS and was cured ia one month.
h.b' Hreen' wholesale grocer, Findlay, o.,
writes: suffered for 25 years with anne back
ara IN three weeks was permanent y cured Nv
wearing one OfProf duilmette's Ki fneypads.
Is; ~. heesling, NJ. D., druggist. Logans-
port, Ind, when sending in an order for XII
ney, Pads, writes: | wore one Of th first ones
We had and l received l,ore benei t from h
than anything l ever used, in fact the Pads
slye better general satisfaction than any Kid
ney remedy we ever sold.
nay * shoemaker, druggists, Hannibal.
MO-; we are working up a livelytrade In YOUR
haas' and are hearing Of good results from
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phis.
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Reeds Git Edgo Tonic aIIays irritation
AGAnrn

To all who are suffering from the errors and
lndiscretionH Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., / will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy Was discovered
bg a missionary In South America. Send q
fnmaA, station D, New Yosk City.
Ills xxi 1ll eodhw
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YOUNG MEN

Who may be suffering from the effects of
youthful follies or indiscretion, will do well to
avail themselves Of this, the greatest boon
ever laid at the altar of suffering humanity,
DR.. Spinney will guarantee to forfeit $500 for
every case Of seminal weakness or private dis
ease OF any kind or character which he under
takes and tails TO cure. lie would, therefore.
say to the unfortunate sufferer who may read
this notice, that you are treading upOn dan
gerous ground when you longer delay in seek
ing the proper remedy for yOur complaint.
You may be in the first stage; remember you
are approaching the last. If you are border
ing upon the last, and are suffering some or
all of its effects, remember that if you Obstin-
ately persist in prOcrastination, the time must
come whom the most skillful physician can
render you no assistance; when the door of
hope has been closed agains; you; when no
angel of mercy can bring you relief. In no
case has the doctor failed Of success. Then
let not despair work itself upon your imagin-
alton, but avail yourself Of the beneficial re-
su Is OF his treatment before your case is be-
yond the reach Of medical skill, or before grim
death hurries you to q premature grave.
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srArE on TENNEssEE, SHELLEY CouNrY, !

OFFiCE COUNTY COURT CLERK,
Memphis. Tenn. February 26, 1881.
No. 42l9 10 John M Harrington, Administra-
tor Of Mary Mcguire, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
IL estate of Mary Mcguire, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by adyer-
tisement in some newspaper published within
the said State, and also at the courthouse
door Of Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, to appear and file
the same with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law, on or before the Slst day Of May, 1891,
and any claim not filed on or before said day,
or before an appropriation of the funds Of
said estate is mnde, shall be forever barred,
both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at Office, this 26th day OF
February, 1881.
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH u. CULLEN, d. u.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with
the direction above This Feb'y 26, 1881.
JOHN NJ HARRINGTON, Admir-.
Metcalf X Walker, Atty's. lb5 8 II is
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LOTTERY.
State Lottery COMPANY

This institution was regularly incorporated
and Charitable purposes in 1868, for the
term of tWeuty-nVe years, TO which CON
tract the inviOlable faith Of the State is
pledged, which pledge has bsen renewed By
m overwhelming popular vote, securing its
December 2, A. D. 1879, with a capital OF
o. 600, 200, to which IL has since added a re-
serve fund Of over 100000. Its Grand
Single Number Drawings will take
place monthly on the second Tuesday. II
never scales or ~postponos. Look at the follow
ng distribution:
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During the Mardi Gras celebration
Nose Shomburg, upon returning to
his store, fouad his clerk much excit-
ed. The clerk said that a stranger
came in, aud, after asking and paying
the price for a crayat, which was 81,
had picked up the entire box, con
tanning a dozen, and gone off with
them. Did he pay you de toIlar?"
asked Nose. Yes responded the
clerk. "Yell, den, we makes anyhow.
fifty per cent. profits on de infest-
ment. - Galveston News.