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are worth. The truth will never be
known men engaged in such business
can only be shadowed-they cover up
their tracks.
1t is certain the people have been
betrayed. 1t is certain that Hawkins
concealed his purpose, aud is guilty Of
fraud.
Il is certain that the high tax dem
ocrats have violated a solemn promise,
have betrayed a trust, are without po-
litical honor, and have attempted to
make a settlement which they knew
the people neither expected or would
approve. The appropriation bill, in
addition to current state expenses. re-
quires twelve hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars TO be paid in New
York to the bondholders in 1872 and
one million six hundred and twenty
thousand dollars to be paid in 1884,
and in like manner for ninety nine
years. The assessment bill taxes
everything = is inquisitorial in the
highest degree, and places real estate
at a fictitious valuation.
We do not believe, nay we know,
this bill will not meet the approval of
the business and toiling masses of
either party. 1t was not expected by
democrats of any creed. We blame
none but the spectators and men who
passed it It remains to be seen
whether a bill passed for the special
benefit of a class known as bondhold.
ers, in violation of all pledges and the
known will of the people, is the law of
the land, and in addition thereto pos
sessed ola power higher than our con-
stitution-being irrepealable. We do
not profess to be learned in the law.
but if this be law, then representative
government is a proud failure and a
snare hal leads to serfdom worse than
African slavery.
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Affairs i'm Mexico.

Special to Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, april 27.-Major
Frank De Gress, of Mexico, arrived
in the city to-day. He left Mexico
about nine days ago. He says that
the story about General Grants com.
ing to conquer the country was talked
Of before he arrived, but that it made
no impression at all upon the people,
as they knew it was a canard started
by foreigners, who are interested in
creating prejudice against the Amer
leans. He says that the Mexicans
were just as glad to see Grant as the
first time he came They gave no
public receptions, for two reasons.
First, they could not afford to be giving
big receptions so often and second,
General Grant insisted that he was
coming simply on busints as a private
citizen, and declined to allow any pa
rade or expenditure of money on his
account. There is not the slightest
feeling of hostility toward the United
States, Major DeGress says, neither
among the common people nor leading
citizens. President Diaz continues to
be the most popular man in Mex
leo, and he is deeply interest
ed in the promotion of
commercial relations with this coun-
try. The fact that the troops had
been reinforced along the frontier was
because they thought that possibly,
when railroad building began, lawless
characters would come.into the coun-
try, and that the presence of the mill
tary would have a restraining infu-
ence- 1t was not because the Next
can government anticipated any
trouble with the United States, or were
hostile to American enterprises. Maj,
DeGress declares that the prejudice
against Americans has broken down
within the last two years as If by
magic. His statements may be relied
on. He is a gentleman we'll known as
an officer of artillery in Logan's di-
vision in the late war, and he has beer
in business in Mexico selling armsand
machinery for the past fifteen years.
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Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic assists digestio
Rescued from Death.

William j. Coughlin, of Somerville
Mass says: I'm the fall of 1876 | was
taken with a violent bleeding of the
lungs, followed by a severe cough.
was so weak at one time that | could
not leave my bed. In the summer OF
1877 | was admitted to the city hospi-
tai. While there the doctors said
had a hole in my left lung as big as a
half dollar. | was so far gone at one
time a report went around that was
dead. / gave up hope, but a friend
told me Of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam fol
the Lungs [ got a bottle, when to my
surprise and qualification commenced
so feel better, and to-day | feel ip bet
ter spirits han | have in the past
three years.
II write this hoping every one
afflicted with diseased lungs will be
induced to take DR.. Halls ,lsam for
the lungs, and be convinced that con
sumption can be cured" Sold by
druggists.
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Both Of EN- Dead.
A rural c~otempary says:


"Disraeli and B~eaconsfeld. both
members Of the British cabinet. died
on the 18th inst. The formers death
has been expected for weeks, but the
latter's was quite unexpected"
This is equal to the story of a very
knowing sort of a mar who loitered
about a certain Tennessee village be-
fore the war. The horse mail came
along only once a week, and he wa,
always sure to be present on that oc.
casion to hear and comment on thu
news. One day another citizen VIII,
took a paper was reading the news
aloud by request to a c~onsiderabl,
knot of gaping men and boys. Oul
knowing man was on hand, and pune
tuated each item with some intelli
gent remark, generally to the effec
that it was nothing more than he ex
pected. Finally the reader came t
the clause, "The French have take
umbrage," and the words we're n
sooner out OF his mouth, than tn
knowing man, with his thumbs in tn
armholes Of his vest, edged up a littl
closer and looking very wise, suddenl
exclaimed: "Ab hal goti it have they
The French have taken Umbrage 9
last. Well, l knowed they had bee
beseigin' the place a long time. Thel
French is hard to beat, 1 tell you"
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Reeds iltEdge Tonic prevents malaria
CONSOLIDATING THE RAILS:
GOuld's Onward March into the
SOuthwest.-His latest
Scheme.
st. Louis Special.

st. Louis Special.l
Mr.. A. A. Talmage, general agent of
the Missouri Pacific railway, LETT this
city on Thursday night for New York.
1t is an open secret hat he goes to
the east to aid in maturing a rlan for
the consolidation of the Missouri Pa
ci6c. the Missouri, Kansas & Texas,
the Texas & Pacific, and the L%nterDa
tional &Great Northern railways. A
controlling interest in the three first
named railways is owned by Jay Gould
and his associates in New York, and
it is rumored here to-day that a sale
was yesterday effected in New York, to
the same parties, Of the International
& Great Northern railroad, or at least
of a majority of the stock ofthat road.
The Importance of this transaction
may be appreciated from the following
schedule Of the length of the roads
now about to be consolidated Mis-
souri, Pacific, 1000 miles Missouri,
Kansas T. Texss and branches under
construction. 1880 miles Texas &
Pacific and New Orleans & Pacific,
l440 miles International & Great
Northern, 40 miles total mileage,
4499 miles.
By this consolidation an unbroken
line of railway communication will he
established from St. Louis to New
Orleans, Houston, Galveston and the
Mexican border at Laredo. At La
redo this continuous line will be con
nected with the extensive railway sys-
tens now constructing in Mexico.
The communications run over the
distance through successive zones of
rich fertile territory, now rapidly fill
ing up with immigration from the
north, northwest and Europe. The
roads run through successive belts of
wheat, corn, oats, sorghum and cotton
lands. The value of the cotton crop
of the state of Texas alone, last year,
was fully $50, 100000. From st. Louis
tothe Mexican border, Furthermore the
prevalent climate of the whole region
is most favorable to human lite aud
activity, and, as was long ago pointed
out, before the civil war, these regions,
as soon as they are made accessible
by railways, must compete at great
advantage with the extreme and rig
orous climate of the northwest. As
it is understood that the headquarters
of the new combination will be estab
lished in this ci y the business men Of
st. Louis regarI the news which
reached US last night from New York
with great satisfaction. In this con-
nection | may mention that the steam
er Oakland and her barges, notice Of
whose departure for New Orleans
from this city with the heaviest cargo
of g%rain-9000 tons in all-ever hoated,
was recently telegraphed to the World,
arrived safely at New Orleans on Fri
day, in less than nine days of running
time. st. Louis is fast assuming the
great position predicted for her long
ago as the most important central city
OF the continent.
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saturday evening, April. 80, 1851.

WHILST mob law is contrary to our
ideas Of civilization and of good pub
lie policy, nevertheless there are GER
tain circumstances under which it be-
comes justi6able, right and necessary.
In the far west, on the frontier, in
thinly settled communities, the people
often administer justice in a rude,
primitive style hat is quite effective
and s%alutary. There is a sense of jus
tice in the human breast which some
times is higher than any written code
of man. In East Tennessee some years
before the war a favored negro man
servant killed his master and mistress
at night in order to reach and destroy
after a crime more terrible than muir
der the sister of the latter, a young
lady visiting the family. When caught
a few days afterward the people in the
majesty of their manhood demanded
his immediate execution. The best
citizens of the county Of Jefferson and
adjacent counties were present. 1t was
on the Sabbath day in the presence OF
that sublime court that he was unani-
mously sentenced. There was not a
dissenting voice. Even the prisoner
admitted his guilt, and that he ought
to die. There was no haste, out no
unnecessary delay no masked horse
men, and no tedious forms of law. The
will OF the people was carried out then
and there. Every man was a Judge,
and every one ready to see the SEN
tence carried into effect. A stake was
driven into the ground, in front Of the
blood stained house. The Quivering
wretch was chained to it,and the chain
locked Fagots of rich pine were piled
around him to his chin, and he was
burned to ashes 10 the presence of the
assembled multitude. 1t was a des
perate case, and required a desperate
remedy. The action of the people was
generally approved, and no court tool
any notice Of the event. Such case
are very rare, but when they do Occur
no technically Of law, defective iai
or sleepy guards should permit tn
criminal to escape.
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PROF. GUALMEEIE'b
French Fac


WHICH CURES BY ABSORPTION.
Ask your drugg st for Prof. Guilmette's
French Kidney Pad and take no other. If be
has not got it, send 81 and you will receive the
TTIESSSTIMSNIALS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Judge Buchanan, Lawyer, Toledo, o., says:
Ons OF Prof. 4uilmette's French kidney Pads
cured me Of LumbagO in three weeks time.
My case had been given up by the best doctors
as in .urable. During all this time | suffered
untold agony and paid out large sums Of
money.
George vettor, J. p, Toledo, o., says. !
suffered for three years with ociatica and Kid
ney Disease, and often had to go about on
crutches. l was entirely and permanently
cured alter wearing Prof. Guilmette's French
Kidney Pads four weeks.
Squire N. @. Scott. Sylvania, o., writes:
| have been a great sufferer for ID years with
Bright's Disease of the Kidneys. Fol-, weeks
at a time ! was unable to get out Of bed; took
barrels Of medicine, but they gave me only
temporary relief. l wore two of Prof. Gull
mette's Kidney Pads six weeks, and l new
know l am entirely cured.
Mrs. Helen jerome, Toledo, o., says: For
years / have been confined, a great part Of the
time to my bed, with Lucorrhea and female
weakness. l wore one of Guilmette,s kidney
Pads and was cured in one month
Ii. Is, Green, wholesale grocer, Findlay. o.,
writes: / suffered for 25 years with lame back
and in three weeks was permanently cared ny
wearing one of Prof Guilmette's k~idneyPads.
b. II. Keesling, M. D., druggist, Logans-
port, Ind, when sending IN an order for Kid
ney Pads, writes; / wore one Of the drst ones
we had and l received more benefit from il
than anything 1 ever used, in fact the Pads
give better general satisfaction than any Kid
ney remedy we ever sold.
Ray 4 shoemaker, druggist, Hannibal,
Mo-: We are working up a livelytrade in your
Pads. and are hearing Of good resalts from
them every day.
For sale by S. Mansfield & Co., Mem.
phls.
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To bear the brunt Of toll and strife,
Feel sorrows deep consuming pain,
And see the dearest ties Of life
Like brittle thread alt snapt in twain;
To feel myself unwelcome guest,
That ere time words are all forgot,
To clasp the arrow to thy breast,
Perhaps is but the common lot.
Yet there are hearts so finely strung,
So sensitive to eyes cold glance;
So true, that though they suffer long
And deeply feel the poisoned lance;
They cannot cover OF disguise,
Although they gladly would conceal,
Conceal at least from loved ones eyes,
The bitter anguish that they feel.
"'Twas ever thus" so poet sung,
Yet not alone his heart has felt
The cruel shaft ~ GOODNESS flung,
And seen its brightest visions melt;
For there are living those to-day.
For whom life once was fair and bright
But now is dark, with not a ray
10 soften down the gloom Of night.
They loved; oh, with that holy faith
Devotion gave with childlike trust,
Till persisted hope IN icy DEATH
When love was trampled in the dust.
They bore the torture fortune sent,
They bear il still and only crave
That soon may all its force be spent,
And rest be found within the grave.
Bear up awhile, We stricken souls,
Nor yield to cold unfeeling blows,
A higher pOw'r your fate controls,
And he your truth and sorrow knows
Though GOODNESS may the heart CONCEAL.
When f owns the cherished brows o'eI
cast,
The anguish that is yours conceal
And hope for sOlace sweet at last.
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In his letter from Knoxville to the
Nashville American, V. 5. jr., writes
as follows
After leaving Chattanooga en- route
for Knoxville, the poiLt OF most new
ly discovered interest to me proved to
be the farm and manufacturing estab
lishment of the Lenolr family, the
present head of which is the quiet un-
assuming DR.. B. b. Lenoir, son-in-
law of the venerable and distin-
guished Tennessee historian, DR.. j.
q. NJ. Ramsey. Dr. Lenoir Is now
president of the medical society of the
state of Tennessee, and a wealthy,
progressive, liberal hearted, public.
spirited gentleman. His father was Q
Frenchman, and many years ago set,
tied a tract of about 1000 acres of fine
farming land on the Tennessee river
% miles from Knoxville. When he
died his heirs, twelve in number, de-
cided, instead Of dividing his estate
to obtain a charter TO incorporate
themselves into a company. This the!
wisely did, and, under the name of th'
Lenoir manufacturing company, ar,
now operating the farm, running
Touring mill with a capacity Of IL
barrels per day, a large grist mill, ant
a cotton factory.
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No. 5I3. Shelby Ch'y D In Supreme Court Of
Tennessee, nj jackson Edward shaw and
wife VS.. Peter Watson and wife.
IN this cause il appearing to the court from
Il affidavit Of counsel fled that Eva Wat
lanes Washington, and Elizabeth Watson,
are NON residents Of the state Of Tennessee, so
that the ordinary process Of law cannot be
served OF them and that their residence is
unknown; IL is therefore ordered that %publica-
ton be made Tor four successive weeks in the
Memphis pu Bile Ledger, commanding them to
appear before this court. at the courthouse in
the city Of Jackson, on the fourth Monday in
Nav, 1881, then and there TO show cause, II
any they have, why this su I should not be re-
vived against them, as the devisees Of Cathe-
rine Watson, deceased, a d proceed in the
same plight and condition as heretofore.
A true copy-Attest:
JOHN II. FREEMAN. Clerk.
By ID. P. DAVIS, ID. O. 165268
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BATTLE OF
Centennial Celebration on the
Eleventh of May.
spartenburg Is. o. Herald, 27th.l

opartenDurB 70. VI herald, zth.I
We understand the original sword,
used by General Morgan in the battle
of Cowpens, is now owned by a gentle
man in Laurens village, and will be
here on the llth of May.
The splendid bronze statue of Gen
eral Morgan reached here u few days
ago, and last Thursday was placed in
position on the granite shaft, ready for
the unwilling ceremonies on the 18th
of May.
1t is understood that the unwilling
will be done by several young ladies,
descendants of the heroes of Uowpens,
- Some OF them have already been
selected.
The speakers of the day will be Mr..
Higginson, representing the New Eng
land states; General Hampton, repre-
senting the southern, and some repre-
sentative of the middle states, who has
not yet been selected.
A dispatch from Washington to the
Philadelphia Dispatch of Sunday, the
Oath, states that President Garfield has
accepted an invitation to the Cowpens'
celebration, so that if this is correct,
he will be here.
The veritable drum that was beat in
the battle of Cowpens will beat the
reveille here on the 18th of May. 1t
is now owned by a gentleman in
Georgia.
The legislature of New York have
passed a concurrent resolution provid-
ing for a representation at theCowpens
celebration.
The fourth brigade of Charleston
militia will be here in force.
The music for the unwilling cere-
monies will be furnished by the Post
Band from Atlanta and another splen-
did band from Washington city.
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Reeds en- FAC TonIe aIIays irrItation

The death of Mrs. Mary McVicker
Booth, daughter Of j. II. McVicker,
the Chicago theatrical manager, and
wife Of Edwin Booth, the ~tragedian,
is daily expected. In company with
her husband she left New YORK last
June for England, in the hope of bet
tefing her physical condition. 1t is
said that after reaching that country
she rallied somewhat, but the bracing
air on that side of the Atlantic failed
to accomplish any good, and at the
end Of two months she began to grow
worse, and has been sinking slowly
ever since. All hope of her ultimate
restoration to health has been aban-
doned.
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n q som ethine new for the dauqI

1t is som ething new for the daugh.
ter Of an English prime minister to
turn school teacher. Miss Helena
Gladstone is understood to have made
herself almost a necessity to NEWMAN
college, and to have decided to take
up her residence there as M Of the
permanent professors.
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Colonel Higginson, though a great
champion Of woman SUFFRAGE, declares
in a recens article in the Woman's
journal that the failure of female suf-
frage TO make Roadway is chiefly due
to the Indifference ofthe women them
selves.
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| would never leave my bed. That
was three months ago, and now l weigh
1870 pounds. l cannot write half OF
what | want to say, but Warmers Saie
Kidney and Liver Cure did il all"
H. 0. RoURK, Railway, N. j.
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No other preparation possesses
such remarkable properties for en-
Ibellishing and strengthening the hair
and rendering it dark and glossy. 1t
cures badness and eradicates dan
druf.
Burnett's Fla ling Extracts are
the best.
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A0AHD

To all who are suffering from the errors ant
indIscretions Of youth, nervous weakness
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., 1 will sent
q recipe that will cure you, FREE Oh
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary IN south America; send
self-ad dressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph T
Impair, station ID, New Yo.k City.
LIS Xrri ia nndhW
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Prof. GlilmgHS French Liver Pad

Viii positively c1ro Fever and Ague, Dumb
Dyspepsia and al. iissases Of the Liver, Stom-
ach and Blood. Efice 81. 50by mail. send Tor
Prof. Guilmette's Treatise on the Kidrsyt aud
Liver, free by mai. Address
TRENCH PAD CO.,
l33iid&weOd Toledo, Ohfo
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LUTTERY,
state Lottery Company

This ! a~stitution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes in 1865, for the
term of twenty-five years, to which con-
tract the inviolable faith of the State is
pledged, which pledge has been renewed BY
an Overwhelming popular vote, securing its
December 2, A. D. 1879, with a capital OF
Ri, 100, to which it has since added a re-
serve fund of over S350,0O0. Its Grand
Single Number Drawings will take
place monthly on the second Tuesday. II
never scales or postpones. Look at the follow
ing distribution:
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Consumption may be prevented by
checking a cough or cold in time, and
nothing equals DR.. Bulls cough syrup
for throat and lung affections. % cts.
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CAPITAL PRIZE, 100000.
100000 Tickets, at Two Dollars Each
Half Tickets, One Dollar.
LIS nH

1857 Prizes, amounting 10 ....................Sl l0 400
at ali points, to whom liberal compensation
will be paid.
For further information, write clearly, Civ
ing full address. Send orders By express or
Registered Letter, or Money order By mail,
addressed only to
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New Orleans, la,
Ne. I9 Broadway, New York,
or ID. II. Gillespie,

No. E West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management OF
Gems. G. I. Beauregard and Jubal L. EARLY.
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I1AME RACFx

That the Pad fails to cure. This great eu edy
will Positively and Permanently cure Lumba-
90, Lame B ok, Sciatica, Gravel, Diabetes,
Dropsy, Bright's Disease Of the Kidneys, In
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fammatiOn of the Kidneys, Catarrh Of the
Bladder, High Colored Urine, Pain in tho
Back, Side or Loins, Nervous Weakness, and
in fact all disorders of the Bladder and Urin-
airy Organs whether contracted by private dis
eases or otherwise.
LADIES, if you are suffering from Female
Weakness, Lucorrhes, or any disease Of the
Kidneys, Bladder, or Urinary Organs,
you CAN BE CUREpl.
Without swallowing nauseous medicines, By
simply wearing
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SOM ETHIMC
EVERY LADY
OUGHT TO KNOW.

There exists a means of Sc.
curing a soft and brilliant
Complexion, no matter how
poor it may naturally be.
Hagan's Magnolia Balm is a
delicate and harmless arti-
Gle, which instantly removes
Freckles, Tan, Richness.
ROughness, EruptiOns, Vul,
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delicate and natural are its
effects that its use is not
suspected by anybody.
No lady has the right to
present a diSfgured face in
society when the Magnolia
Balm is sold by all druggists
for 70 cents.
HrttNrg.4hA
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BHrueti's COcOaine Has Received
Universal Endorsement.

Ra1Is q GIga ronIo cures dyapepsa
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CHICAGO LETTER.

sardls, Mis-, Anil o. lSSl.