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Cotton Belt Bulletin.
MEMPHIS, TESS., April Il. 1882. S pm.
Districts.
Fancy work for the Heather.


The poor heather is being provided for by
a sscieiy of young ladies in this city, who
appreciate his wants, and propose TO cIoihe
him according to his taste. This much
looked after individual, whose fsyorite ap-
parel is supposed to be paper collar and q
pair of spurs, is to be provided with beauti-
full scarfs quarter of yard long. They
are being made in large numbers, Of the finest
material, and wrought with the most artistic
fancy work.
What in the name Of life are these for?''
asked lady, looking at them.
''Oh. they are for clothing for the poor
African. You know the weather Is very
warm, and they do not require many clothes
there
The heather will probably consider this
style Of dress big improvement on the plan
Of being required to cucumber himself with
coat and pantaloons in the due form Of civ
ilizatioD. Thus arrayed, be will look very
much like one oil the ballet girls.
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ARKANSAS POLITICS.

The Hons NJ. VI. Dafie and T. E. Stanley,
Democratic candidates for governor, opened
the canvass at Fort Smith last Monday.
The mercurial Fishbaek appears to be
creating a much greater stir in Arkansas
politics than his real i'm portance warrants.
The Greenwood World asks the Fort
Smith Indepssdent and Mr.. Fishback (which,
it says, one and the same thing to define
their position on supporting candidates for
Office.
Colonel Clinton Z. Breckirridge, son Ct
the late Vice President John &. Breckin-
ridge, will be a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination tor congrs ssman-st-lsrge
in Arkansas.
If the candidates for State offices are uz-
able to announce in all the papers in the
S ate, two or three dollars spent for locals
would probably be better than sending cards
to editors.-Salezn RerieE.
The Pine Bluff correspondent of the Little
Rock Gazette writes: "Msjor VIM. E Wood
ruff, IT., is out in q modest postal announc-
ing to his friends that he is a candidate for
reelection to the position of treasurer. No
opposition to him will go up from this coun-
~; on the contrary, the approval, Well
done, good and faithful servants
The Center Point Ncus believes that most
OF the State officers have discharged their
duties faithfully, and should be reelected
for another term. Il says: I'VE are heartily
in favor of retaining the present gentlemen
who hold the Offices of secretary Of state
treasurer, zttorney-generzl, auditor and su-
perintendent of public education. There
are no better men than Messrs. Prolich
Woodruff, Moore, Crawford and Denton. We
hope 70 see them reelected"
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PILLS.
BY Universal Accord,


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can be compared with them; and every
person, knowing their virtues, will
employ them, when needed. They
keep the system I'm perfect order, and
maintain in healthy action the whole
machinery of life. Mild, searching and
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to the needs of the digestive apparatus,
arrangements OF winch they prevent
and cure, If timely taken. They are
the best and safest physic to employ
for children and weakened constitu-
lions, where a mild but effectual
cathartic is required.
For sale by all druggists.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

The Mon gomery Adrertissr pointedly and
truthfully remarks that "Shipherd is prov
ing himself greater knave than any one
had given him credit for being. By his own
confession he tried to debauch every one
whom be approached"
"Fhe katydid of politics" is the name
given to Samuel J. Tilden by the New York
Times, and all because he walls the tendency
toward Capitalization which characterizes
the present age, or, rather, because he is con-
tinually saying "an undisputed thing in
such a solemn way"
The Selma (Als.) Tunes says it hasn't
much confidence in Voorhees, political
sagacity, but We trust ne is right when he
says shat the success of the Democrats in
the indianapolis town election is a sure sign
that they will carry the State this year by
5000-msjoriiy and gain five or six congress
men,
The secretary of the Republican National
Committee Dorsey will not, in all proba-
bility, furnish in the next campaign soap"
as President Arthur SO Familiarity called it.
his bond, and a bench warrant has been
issued for his arrest. Some weeks ago he
was reported TO have sold his New Mexican
property, and to be a very sick man. He
probably is sicker now.
"a iobber, notorious lobbyist and a polit-
ical scoundrel, w. E. Chandler stands for all
that is bad in American politics" says the
Atlanta CCnstitutioa. "Despised by his politi-
cal opponents, and hated by members Of his
own party, Chandler has made his way 10 the
top by trickery aud treachery. Less than a
year ago the Senate rejscted him as Gar
fields nominee for solicitor general. Now
they accept him as Ar,huI's secretary. How
the two actions are reconciled it 10 hard TO
see"
The New York World thinks the Ohio Re-
publicans arc decidedly losing their heads
They can't prosper without a president
Having alienated all the Germans by the
Pond bill, they are about to pass the Russell
bill to assess special taxes-in other words,
to shift S250,000 of burdens annually from
the shoulders of the rich people Of Cincinnati
upon those Of the poor and of M u OF moderate
means. OF course there is q popular revolt
against the measure, and some thousands of
voters, dirgusted with the proposed legisla-
ton, threaten to desert party the cardinal
principle of which really is discrimination
against the masses and in favor of the few.
A Washington letter says: "The rage for
congressional commissions seems destined to
know no limits. The last effort in this line
is to create commission of five colored men
TO inquire into and report upon the material,
Intellectual and industrial progress of the
colored people of the Udifed States since
the war. bill to this effect has been in
troduced by Mr.. Hawley in the Senate. 1t
sppropriates $4,000 for the salaries of the
commissioners. There are several of the
smart colored politicians here already laying
their wires to get place on the embryo
commission. Several impecunious ex-mem-
beers, 10 whom $4,000 would be Godsend,
think it wrong that the personnel OF the COM
mission should be limited TO colored men,"
Cotton Belt Bulletin.
MEMPHIS, TENN, April Il. 1882. pm.
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done something tina, we would give s. to

done something that We would give - to
undo.
We wanted 10 do the Territory some good,
and 10 encourage a class Of women TO come
TO this giOn who would know enough TO
construct a buttonhole on an overcoat 50
that 1t wouldn't look like an optic Of a cross
eyed hog. We wanted TO throw out an iuyi-
tatIon TO 1omankind TO come here and To-
cate, but We did not know that such people
rs responded c!sssed themselves As women.
We do not consider woman a drudge or q
slave, across the nape OF whose neck the
overshoe OF the tyrant, man, Is planted.
One thousand times nav,
We look upon woman, however, As useful
in the great struggle OF life. Generally she
Is on one side Of the struggle and the tyrant
mar on The other.
One thing. however, Is settled. There is
not such a mad rush at present for blank
verse makers there Is Tor women of sound
sense who can make a pie that will not
Taste like stove-iid veneered with cod liver
oil
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Thou too hast Travelled little fiuttering thing
Hast seen the world. and now thy weary wing
Thou TOO must rest
But much my little bird. eouldst thou but tell,
Ia give 10 know why here thou Xix ST 50 well
To build thy nest.
For thou hast passed lair places in thy flight:
world lay all beneath thee where 10 light:
And. strange thy taste.
OF all the varied scenes that met thine eve
OF all the spots for building meath the sky
To choose this waste.
Did fortune try thee? was thy little purse
Felt here secure?
Alb, no. thou needs not gold, thou happy enc
Thou kuow'st it rot. OF all Gods creatures, man
Alone is poor
What was it, then? some mystic turn of thought,
Caught under German caves and hither brought
AGrring thine eye
For the worlds lOyeliness, till thou art grown
A sober thing that dost but NOPE and moan
Not knowing why
Nay, ii thy mind be sound. 7 need not ask,
Since here zee thee working at thy task
With wing and besk.
A well-'atd scheme doth that small head contain
At which thou work st, brave bird with might anC
main.
Nor more need st seek.
In TRUTH rather take it thou has got
By instinct wise much sense about thy lot.
And hast small care
Whether an Eden desert be
ihy home so thou remain st alive. and free
To sal "a the cir.
God speed thee, pretty bird may Thy small nest
With little ones all in good time be bIest
love thee much:
For well thou ,managest that life OF thine
While 1, Oh, ask not what do with mine,
Would were such
THE DESERT, (Craigenputiock).
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At the wedding of Shon Maclean
Twas wet and windy westneri
Yet through the wind aud the rain
Came twenty pipes together.
Earach and Dougal Dhu,
sandy of Isia, too,
Each with the bonnet o. blue,
Tartan. and blackjack feather;
And every piper Was fou,
Twenty pipers together,
The knot was tied. the blessing said.
Shon was married, the feast was spread
Al the head OF the table sat, hinge and boar.
Strong Sandy of Isla, age fourscore,
WHISPERED. gray as a Haskeir seal.
And clad in crimson from head to heel.
Gathered the men of minstrelse.
With keepers, giilies, and lads and lasses,
Aingling voices ana jingiing glasses:
AT soup and haggis, at roost aud boiled,
Awhile the happy gathering toiled-
While Shon and Jean at the table ends
Shook hands with q hundred of their friends
Then came hush. Thro' the open door
A wee bright form iasn'd on the floor.
The Duke himself, in the kilt and plaid,
With slim, soft knees, ike the knees of a maid
A he took glass and he cried out plain,
To Shon the Piper and Jean his wife,
A clean fireside and merry life"
Then out he slipt. and each man sprang
To his feet, and with ''hooch" the chamber rang
Clear the tableSi' shriek'd out one
A leap, scramble-and it was done.
Aud then the Pipers all in
Turned their pipes AID began to blow,
Sandy of Isla and Earach More.
Dougsl Dhu from KilAannan shore,
Played up the company on the floor
AT the wedding OF Shou Maclean-
At the wedding of shon Maelean,
twenty pipers together
Stood up while all their train
Ceased TO CHATTER and b. ether;
Full of the mountain dew,
First in their pipes they blew,
Mighty of bone a. d thew,
ked checked, with lungs of leather:
And every piper wasrfou.
Twenty pipers together,
Who led the dance? In pomp and pride
The duke himself led out the bridei
Great wss the JOY OF each beholder
For the wee duke only reach'd her shoulder:
And they danced, and turned, when the reel be-
gan,
Like a giantess and a falrie man
But like an earthquake was the din
When Shon himself led the duchess in
And she took her place before him. there
Like white mouse dancing with bear.
so trim and tiny, SO slim and sweet,
Her blue eyes watching Shon's crest feet,
With a smile that could not be resisted.
She jigged a q jumped; and twirled aud twisted
Sandy of Isla led off the reel,
The duke began II with toe and heel
Then all joined in amain;
Twenty pipers ranged in a row,
Fr0m squirting sha1iaIas 10 Lame kilcree
Their cheeks like crimson, BEGAN 10 6i0h5
At the wedding OF Shon Maclean.
At the wedding of Shon Maelean
They blew with lungs of leather,
And DlithesOme was the strain
Those pipers played together
Moist with the mountain dew,
Mighty of bone and thew.
Each with the bonnet o. blue.
Tartan and blackjack feather;
And every piper was fou,
Twenty DiDers together.
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Say. mister, come sit down awhile
An listen. l was thar.
tell you, sir, it got SO hot
The fire scorched my har.
/ woke up when the whistle blowe I,
An hope may be dern
IF t took the fire a minute. sir,
To run from stem to stern.
heard Purcell yellin' "frei''
An for Z while looked on,
Half crazy like, an think SCI l.
The Golden CITY IS gone.
! run out for'Ard when she hit
That coal ct tied to shore.
/ jumped, au' mister. long with Inc
Some twenty men or more.
Now how got out on the bank,
/ swar l couldn't say.
Twas hard to see that boat on fire
Break loose and float away.
She was one mass o. Twin fire,
An strange as il may seem,
she looked as EFF all hell broke loose,
An drifted down that stream.
stood an watched with fearful eyes,
Until that awful light
Grew dim, an then all sudden like
1t went down out o. sight.
An all on board were swallowed up,
Beneath them awful waves,
An them as wasn't burned alive
Went down to watery graves.
Now. Mister, it is over now.
An I've dismissed my fears.
III not forget, ii SHOULD live
To see q thousand years
The scenes saw that awful night
Will always stick 10 me.
The officers an men ON board
Were brave g men could be.
You bet, the pilot, he was game,
An at his VIII ell did stay,
Until the awful flames rushed in
An drove Purcell away.
He never Hickered from his post.
For duty kept him thar
Until lie felt the fire so hot
1t burned his face an hA'r.
But. Mister, your forgive these tears,
That from my eyelids fall;
1t makes EN- come to think of him,
The hero of them all
The one who at the throttle stood,
An never fiinched with fear,
But sacrifi ed his noble life
Bob Kelly, engineer.
Mid all the wild, exciting scenes
The cries for "helpir-the yells,
Bob stood thar at the engines, sir,
An answered all tile bells.
lie looked at Death squar in the eye,
An to his throttle chung,
An waiting for that gong to say,
81 m done.h-N neUcr rung.
Bob, no doubt. thought of wife and home,
OF lit ones dear
But thought of duly most OF all,
An never thought OF fear.
lie went down with the burnin' boat,
An, Mister, you kin bet
Your life that Bob is standin' thar
Right at them engines yet.
don't say that his soul is thar
For that riz through the flames,
An put on wings an went up whar
The angels Srite mems names.
The names of heroes just like him,
If we could only look
I'll bet we'd see Bob Kelly's name
'Rit down in heavens book.
Let memory t. Ike the pen of time,
An write on earth his name,
That all the world can see 1t on
The monument of fame.
Though kings have honors, men OF wealth
An proud distinction thrive.
I'd rather be Bob" Kelly d .ad
Than any man alive.
God bless his wife-his little ones!
Shall always be my prayer.
i b'lieve if heroes go 10 heaven,
You bet Bob Kelly's there.
Well, Mister, must go. Good night.
I'm glad I've met you here,
hope You'll not forget that man,
bob" Kelly, engineer.
oUIsvIILE, April :, 1882.
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Chapter L The FIST time George and
Mary met was at Mrs. Dixon's garden party
at Putney. An old gentleman was fishing.
All she said was: "He doesn't seem to be
catching any fish," George only answered ::
''True happiness lies in anticipation" She
thought be must have an original mind, and
secretly loved him. Chapter Ii. Their next
meeting was at the same place, under the
came circumstances. The same old gentle
man was fishing, "He doesn't seem to be
catching any FISH, said George. True hap
piness lies in anticipation" said Mary.
iWhat an original mind" thought George,
and he fell in love with her. They are now
married
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Jackson died opposite Little Rock, Ark
just on the north bank of the river there
after he had been driven from Missouri. He
was a 6ne-looking man, and the statesman
of sece s-ion in the greatest of all the Southern
States"
BENTON ON THE SOUTHERN QUESTION.
@Did Colonel Benton preyaricate on the
Southern question:
No He was under the control of the
ideas Of General Jackson, who had nobody
in his personal following who would not
socspt his gospels Benton therefore refused
10 take the uitra-Southern doctrine of Cal
hOun- He was an honest man, a poor one
and great one. He opposed Fremont for
tue presidency in 1856
Why did Frank Blair go back to the
Southern Democratic party?"
Il do not think the Blair brothers ever
had any malice toward the South, and after
Iae defeat of disunion and the overthrow of
slavery they returned TO the support Of the
people of their section
"What relation of john J. Crittenden is
the present Governor Crittenden, of Mis-
sOuri?"
"a cousins son. he is a half brother,
think, of Governor Eli Murray, Of Utah
Territory, who has just broken up polygamy
as Crittenden has assassinated Jesse james.
/ do not believe he had any legal right to
hire murderer to do it. Crittenden is a
nipble little fellow, who expects 10 beat
George Vest for the Senate next time, but
think Vest will get away with him."
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Republican,
AN APRIL MASK.
DORA READ eooDAIE.

q early sun and latent heats,
What may you bring 10 me
April warmth and April cold,
Useless, barren. uncontrolled,
Needless. headiong viOlets-
Mask OF mystery.
o wind. alive with woodland birth,
What may you bring 10 me-
"savor OF the chilly mold.
Idle, fruitless, uncontioiIed,
Wznton spleador CT the earth,
Gilded paeeantry."
o, year so strong to bless and build,
What may you bring 20 me:
Warm desire that wakes cold,
Bitter, barren, unconEolied,
EmpIy promise, unfuihlle6,
Cruel char ty-"
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How Wonderrait.na n,

Man as a physical, intellectual and moral
being, becomes most completely developed in all
dose OF Browns Iron Bitters. Many thou -ands
are ready TO testify that il is the best medicinal
tonic in the world II strengthens every part of
the body and excels everything else in its sooth-
ing and refreshing effects on the whole general
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The Chattanooga Tunes REALISTICALLY says:
'rIf we could but divide with Knoxville, Civ
ing our neighbor some oftheextra push here
and take some OF the oyerdons respectable
ity' there, the two places would thereby gain
that which sash most needs"
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Weaknen. Cared.

LYNN, MASS, December Is, 1851 gave
that valuable medicine. Browns Iron Bltters 70
my sister for weakness After taking two bottles
she was able 70 walk and run a. wei a. ever II
Is certainly wonderful tonic wM- JONES.
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A daughter of the late President johnson
ia living near Albany, Shackleford county,
Tex. She will be best Remembered rs
Miss Mary johnson, bat IL now A.s. Daniel
stoyer. With her son and two daugnterf,
she manages farm and ranohe In pros
perinQ manner.
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As purifyer OF the blood, Ayres ssrsa-
parilla has no equal. 1t wonderfully i'm
proves the complexion and brings to old and
young the bloom Of health.
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c ncinnsti Commercial.
"BOB's KELLY.
WILL :. HAYS.

Robert ]. Kelly. second engineer. was -'on
watch when the illiated steamer Golden City
burned in sight Of Memphis He sacrificed his
life in the noble endeayor TO save the lives and
property of Others. IL is customary for the pilot
TO strike the gong in the engine-roOm when he is
done with the engineer for the time being and he
watched md waited for that signal, but Elas, ii
never came.
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d. HRscH & Co.'sOid Judgs cigars, factory
e73, Sd Collsc. Dist. n. 7 are best, q for &c.
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MRS. THOMAS cARLYLI

Mr.. Froudes forthcoming Life of Carlyle
10 A SWALLOW BUILDING UNDER
OUR EAEES.
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| From Robert Buchanan's New Volume Ballad.
of Life, Love and Humor. Y
THE WEDDIaG OF sHON MACLEAN.
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"Gath'.'' Warrington Letterin the clacilral. En-
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JOHN +. SKATERS
Generous and Magnificent Gift OF Que
Million Of Dollars for the Educa-
ton of the COlored Peo-
pie Of the SOuth.
What He Has to Say About 1t, and What
the Trustees lie Selected Think of the
Noble BenefictiOn and What
Can be Done With II.

NEW YORK, April l2-The Tribune this
morning publishes the following interview
with the philsnthropist. John F. Slater, Of
Norwich. Conn:
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A Tribune reporter called on the New
York trustees of the proposed fund to edu-
cate the colored people of the South to get
their views in Re gard to Mr.. Slater's plan.
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Colonel Thomas. Snesd, of Missouri, was
ehief-of staff OF Sterling Price and private
secretary for while of ''CIaib," or Claiborne,
Jackson, the rebel governor of Missouri.
Meeting Colonel Snead yesterday, / asked
him II he ever saw Jesse james, the late rob-
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Mr.. Atkinson, of Boston, with whom Mr..
Slater has talked in reference to his pro-
posed gift and in regard to the general con-
dition Of the South, was in the city day or
two ago and was called upon at the Fifth
Avenue hotel by Tribune reporter. 81 oan
only express general conviction" said Mr..
Atkinson, that Mr.. Slater will use his
money in such way as to bring about The