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The weekly messenger., 1888-08-11

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dress we will send statements of numbers
Of the best citizens of Nashville regard
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Fthionian Pile Ointment. 1t never fa;,s.
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Found Estray.

Notice is hereby given that | have in
my possession a sOrrel American she-nE "a
having three sears or marksOn the ear.
The owner will please call for his
property and pay costs.
Aug. l. BOD. Louis C0ndlev Sr.
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COrporatirn of Breaux Bridge.

COrporatirn of Breaux Bridge.
Robertson We Agathe.
Leblanc sThibodeaux Road W
Teche 3-n
Jean Louis Uranie
Road : Hollier e Bcrard Maraist 3,
Interest and cost 10 bc added.
On said day I will sell such portions Of said
property IA, each debtor will point out, and in
c;ee the debtor will hot point ont sufficient pro
perry will at once, and without further delay,
eel the leaSt quantity of said property of any
debtor, which any bidder will buy for the amount
of taxes interest and cost due by said debtor.
The sale will be without appraisement for cash
in legal tender money of the United States and
the property sold shall be redeemabe at any
time for the space of year by paying the
price given, with twenty per cent and costs and
penalty added.
GiG. CARDINAL.
Sheriff and Ex-O.iicio Tax Collector st. Mar
tin Parish h. La.
Sheriifs Office, ST Ma tinville La. August 1lth
lS>s.
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State Tax Sales.
Oh
Immovcable Property.
The State of Louisiana.
Versus.
Delinquent Tax Debtors.
ST. MARTIN PARISH District DIST.

BY virnc of the authority vested in me by the
the Constitution AMI Laws of the State of Loui-
siana. will sell at the principal front door of
the Court House, in which the Civil District
Court o, said Parish is held within legal hours
for Judicial sales, beginning at eleven o'clock
n. m ON
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and continuing on clch succeeding ,lay until
said s;!lcs are completed, all immovable property
on which taxes now due tn ia" State IF Loui-
siana and Parish ~ Martin To enforce collection
of taxes assessed in the year loS7 together with
interest thereon from the 3l+t day Of December
1851, III the rate of two Pc cent per month until
paid, and all costs. The names of said delin-
qucnt tax payers the amount of taxes due BY
each fo: the assessment of said year, and the
inmuvavlc property assessed To each. To he OF
fcrcd for sale as follows to wit:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05
The Outlook.

The Memphis Scimitar has been in
terviewing some Of the leading DEM
ocrats of that city regarding the
gubernatorial outlook, and the situa-
ton is very satisfactory We have
space here for only few OF the opin.
ions expressed, but they are specimens
OF the whole lot and show the drift O!
public opinion among Memphis Dem.
ocrats. Judge r. J. Morgan said
"I'm for Bob, out and out, and
feel quite confident that he will be
the man to succeed himself. The wal
that is being waged upon him is dis
graceful in many respects. / know
Mr.. Taylor well, end know him to bt
man Of ability and of the highesi
moral integrity. 1t is democratic pre-
cedent to return n man for second
time, and not TO do so at this time
would endanger the party's success.
Judge ]. S. Galloway-"I think Bot
will get there AS far as Shelby il
concerned, we will go for him pretty
solid. I've been for him from tht
jump"
Squire John ]. Barry-"I stand fla
/ footedlv for Rob The choracter n
the opposition to him makes hin
stronger with me than before. AL
that they argue against him is that h,
plays the fddle.-Fie on such at
tacks."
The Scimitar concludes its article
1T now looks as if Shelby county vii
send a solid delegation for Bob. 1t
very hard to find man who is no
for him"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05

From the edition Of Geo. P. RoweIl
& Co.'S American Newspaper Direc.
tory" published April I'd Gts twentieth
year, it appears that the newspapers
and periodicals Of all kinds issued in
the United States and Canada, now
number 1870 showing a gain $50
during the last twelve months and OF
7,136in ten years.
The publishers Of the Directory as
sert that the impression that when
the proprietor Of newspaper under
takes to state what has been his exact
circulation, he does not generally tell
the truth is an erroneous one and
they conscientiously offer reward Of
500 for every instance in their book
for this year where it can be shown
that the detailed report received from
publisher was untrue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05
Turned Up at Last.

What is that monument for?" in
quired traveller of his guide, point
ing to a tall shaft Of polished granite
which stood beside the road. 1t was
in the spring OF 1890, and the spot
was in the catamount-haunted wilds
Of the Ozsrks.
THAT stone" replied the simple
mountaineer, was erected by a CRATE.
ful public to mark the one locality in
the United States where Willie las
colt was never seen"
Wonderful" said the traveller, tax.
ing off his hat
But" resumed the mountaineer
guide, drawing six shooter, Il fgger
that you're Tascotf yourself, so the
tombstone don't count. And now
you're goin' to Jail as fast as you car
step, Come, hurry yourself"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05

Referring to Senator Ingalls, speech
on the dependent pension bill, and
statements which were published to
the effect that large numbers OF copies
Of the speech had been subscribed for,
for distribution in Kansas, the Capitol
says:
"Mr Perkins has written to say that
the Kansas delegates in the House
have not thought Of using the Sena
tors speech as campaign document
The opinion Of the delegation is that
the Senator made the grand mistake
Of his life when he attacked the Presi
dent and charged Mcclellan add Han.
cock as being allies of the Conied.
eracy"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05
WHO!

Who was it, asks the Spring City
Herald, that started it going that Bob
Taylor was not a Democrat'
The advocates OF Tom Mcconnell.
Who was it that said Bob Taylor
went back on his friends did they
expect him to give the whole Ten.
nesssee population an oficef
The Mcconnell faction.
Who was it that said Bob Taylor
Topped on the Blair BillY
Tom McConnell's pets.
Who was it that said all the advo.
Gates for Taylor's denomination are
holding Office under him, and forget
ting that McConnells pocket book
has grown thinner since his Second
bOomf
Tom McConneils hackers.
Who is TOn Mcconnell, and where
did he come from
Damfno.-Shelbeguiik Commercial,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05
Governor TaylOr's Chances.

Judging from the tone Of the thirty Democrat
ie newspapers which have come out positiAely
in opposition to the denomination of Gov, Tay-
lor we must conclude that his chances are about
as slim in Middle and West Tennessee rs in
this division Of the state.-Kno1pille Tribune.
The Athens Post THINKS the above
so good that it publishes it in two
places in the same paper. But let us
Judge little from the tone of some of
the papers rs compared with the voice
ot the people. In Hamblen county
the Morristown Gazette bitterly oppos-
ed Gov. Taylor, but the democrats in
Structed for him first, last and all the
time"
In Claiborne county the TaEewell
PrOgrees reprinted all the lies
the Knoxville Tribune could man
ufacture, and McConnell's money paid
for them at the rate of five cents
line, but the people were for Taylor
and again the instructions we're for
him, first, last and all the time
In Cooke county Gov. Taylor had
the warm opposition Of the Newport
Cttisen, but the people were not to be
dictated to by newspapers, and the
gubernatorial delegates were in
structed for Taylor.
In Greene Gov. Taylor was opposed
by the Democrat, which supported
Allison, and in Sullivan county war
was made on him by the Bristol
Courier, but in both Of these large
counties the Democrats instructed for
Taylor.
The same thing occurred in Jeffer-
son county, where Taylor had the op-
position Of the Massy Greek Visitor,
If Wc Judge by the tone Of these
papers, in the light OF the above facts,
We must conclude tnat Gov. Taylor
will have no opposition.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05
Frank LesIie's Popular Monthly For
April.

As we constantly hear rumors OF
great war in Europe which, beginning
on the frontier, may involve all the
Powers, it is interesting to know how
France has prepared for her next
struggle with Germany. frances
Bulwarks, in Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly for April, is remarkable and
careful article, showing the new lines
OF defensive works in that country, ev-
identity from careful and cautious
study. The whole number is bright
and interesting A snort sketch Of
Mohammedan Women in India, q
lady's account Of Buenos Ayres, Colo
mel G;haille Longs account of "Ameri-
can Soldiers in Egypt" with sketches
and stories by C. Hilldreth, NJ. A. Den
icon, IA D. Brine, s. B, Edgecombe,
B. c. Green, A. Locher, David KeI
and others, make up magazine
which, for variety and interest, has
not an equal among .his months peri.
odicals.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05
OVER THE STATE.
Items Of News Gathered from Our Tx.
changes And Other Sources.

Union City has organized r mer.
chants exchange.
The Newbern Tennessean will make
It's appearance next week.
Hawkins county Democrats hold
their convention at RogersyilIe today,
Mike Laque, wei! known barber
at Jackson, has been adjudged insane.
The First district Republican con.
vention will meet at Morristown MAY
10th.
Mr.. Wyly Redwine, the Oldest citi.
zen Of Cumberland county, died re.
Gently aged sc years.
Mr.. Pete Ford, Of Fowlkes, Dyer
county, has lot Of fine lumber which
he will ship taEurope.
Aunt Purah Hollis, good old col
ored woman, died near Rogersyille
recently, aged 90 years.
John 0. Woods, residing near Sweet.
water, was gored by a bull Saturday
and had three ribs broken.
W. F. Lucas, of Dyersburg, and
Miss Amelia Gregory, Of Prairie Fork,
Mo, were married yesterday,
The Sweetwater Seminary caught
fire d few days ago, but was extin.
guished with but little damage.
The farmers Of Meigs county have
appointed delegates to the Farmers
convention which meets at Knoxville,
AT Station No 3, Dyer county, a
little son Of 7. NJ. Briukley was run
over and badly injured by a runaway
team.
A band of Gypsies, among which is
the usual number of fortune tellers
and horse traders, is encamped near
Dresden.
Mrs. Mary Cenner, of Knoxville,
who sued the f. T., V. & G. R. R. for
$4,000 for killing her husband, has
bsen awarded $4,000.
The body of H. Hendrickson, rail-
road employee, was found near Troy a
few days ago. He was from Memphis
and died from exposure,
The Republicans Of McMmn county
will present the name Of Frof. w. +.
McCarron as their candidate for Con.
gress IN the third district.
A reunion Of Tennessee and Ken
tucky soldiers will be held at Red
Boiling Springs, Macon county, on the
10Th and Goth of September. All fed.
eral soldier are invited.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05
The Melbourne international Exhibi.
tiOu.

Australia celebrates the centenary
Of her settlement by q grand Interna-
tional Exhibition at Melbourne, com
mencing August LIST next, and contin-
uing for six months. Congress has
appropriated $4,000, will appoint
commissioners to represent the United
States, and it is hoped that very many
private firms will make exhibits. The
government of Victoria controls the
exhibition and gives space and steam
for motive power free. The exhibi-
ton building and annexes will cover
twenty-four acres of ground, and the
display, both local and from foreign
countries, will be the largest ever in
the southern hemisphere. Goods for
exhibition are admitted duty free
Australia Is a rich and growing cOun-
try. American goods sell well there
and the comparative nearness Of Aus
tralia to America should inspire our
business men to control her markets
Mr.. John NJ. Ives, who for the past
three years has been in the antipodes
as manager fer the well known Safe
Cure House Of H. II. Warner & Co.
has just returned with letters from the
CHIEF secretary and commissioners al
SO blank applications for space, which
he viii be pleased to send free on ap
plication to him at Rochester, n. Y
| Applications Should be made at once
as goods must be in position not latel
than July first next.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05
The Chief Justiceship.

Gossip about successor TO the late
Chief Justice Waite is taking all man
ner OF forms. The most trustworthy
diagnosis Of the situation, however, is
given to the United Press by a gentle
man who should he able to judge very
closely as to what will probably be
done in the matter This gentleman q
theory is that Associate Justice Miller,
the senior member Of the court, will
likely act as Chief Justice until after
the Presidential election. The rea-
sons given in support OF this state
ment are: The President will doubt
less hesitate about submitting to the
Senate at this time, because the bulk
OF the work for the present term ofthe
court is about done, and because the
Republicans in the Senate would like
ly defer action on the nomination Of q
Democrat during this session, in the
hope that the next election would be 8
victory for their party, and by non-ac-
ton on such nomination they might
be able TO place a Republican in tht
vacant chair of the court.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05
Things to be Avoided.
An argument in company

An aISulheHl III COlnpAuy,
Fault-dnding, though gentle criti-
cism is in good taste,
Avoid beginning conversation by
an allusion to the weather.
Avoid all Incorporate expressions
Avoid talking TO any one person in
the presence of Others in language
not understood save by the two per-
sons using it unless addressing a for
eignnor i'll his own tongue, and then
others should be made aware Of the
topics Of conversation,
Avoid speaking OF any one as that
party"
Avoid using the word "she" or "he, ("
accompanied by nod of the head or
jerk Of the thumb in the direction
OF the person spoken Of, but speak the
name OF the lady or gantlemen.
Avoid all remarks intended to have
! uOuOie meaning.
Do not betray egotism.
Be careful net to indulge in furious
gesticulstion. Conversation is not
oratory.
Never show that you notice any er
row in language, either Of pronuncia-
ton or grammer, on the part of those
with whom you are conversing.
Do not whistle, loll about, scratch
your head or fdgst with any portion
OF your Spperal while in conversation.
Be alert to avoid absence OF mind.
Do not ask to have a sentence 1e-
peated unless you actually failed to
hear it. Many persons have contract
ed the careless habit OF saying
"whst?" "eh?" and the like.
Never interrupt the person who is
speaking.
Do not sspply your companion
with word over which be moment.
arily hesitates.
Avoid loud laughing or gigling.
Do not indulge in scandal.
Do not laugh at your own wit.
Do not speak boastfully of your
station or possessions.
Do not, in conversing with foreign.
ers, dispsrage any of their national
customs, even though they be rude
enough to attack yours. You may
pleasantly and frankly defend the in
stitution Of your native land, but not
by comparison of those Of other coun
tries.
Avoid ridicule and personal Joking
Do not be officious in rendering ad
vice or advancing your own opinion
If you do express an opinion, be care
ful that you do not state it as a fact.
Avoid asking questions which re
J late to the private affairs of the othel
person with whom you are talking
} and guard against conduct which may
be interpreted as an attempt to orc,
; confidence.
Avoid talking much on subjects n
} which you know little or nothing
Many oracular young men and wo
! men imagine that because they fire
quent the play and the opera, for in
stance, they are licensed to speak a
fully equipped judges OF those arts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05
THE THREE C'S.
Some Interesting Notes Concerning
Its Progress, Plans and
Prospects.

Capt. 0. A. Ramsaur and his corps
are making re-suryey Of the Augusta
division, from Augusta Newberry.
An inspection train, containing the
officers of the Three C's, passed over
the completed part of the road last
week and were welcomed at every
point along the line.
Some people IN Jonesboro are over
joyed because the Three c engineers
are surveying in that nelghborhood,
and many think it foregone thing
that the road is to come to that point,
but our sanguine Jonesboro friends
will soon learn that such hopes are
vain.
The Three C's road has issued its
passenger rates as follows; First class,
I31a cents per mile; second class, 8
cents; half class, 2 cents. It has also
issued freight rates from Columbia,
Charleston and Augusta to Lancaster
and intermediate points. The Edge
field Advertiser says the rates are as
low as any railroad in the States OF
North and South Carolina.
On Saturday last track-laying on
the Three C's road was completed to
Lancaster. The force engaged in this
work number about 200 men. The
road for distance Of nearly five miles
is to be surfaced up, which will per.
haps occupy the present week, when
the passenger trains will commence
running regularly into Lancaster
About Monday, says the Rock Hill
Herald, the force will commence lay,
ing track from Lancaster to Rock Hill
This workhmay be temporarily inter
iered with owing to several injunction.
being issued against the road -ont
by r. H. CoWan, warning the com
pany not to grade the section of road
situated on his land another by NJ
Williams, through whose land tht
road passes, and the third by Thos
0'Brien, restraining the compan,
from laying track over his land.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. THURSDAY. APRIL s. I8aS.
THE "AGER."

Once upon an evening bleary,
While SAT me dreamy. dreary,
In the sunshine thinking over
Things that passed in days Of yore;
While nodded, nearly sleeping,
Gently came a something creeping
Up my back like water leaping-
Leaping upward from the fo r;
Tfs cooling breeze, ! muttered,
From the regions meath the floor
Only this ami nothing more!'
All! distinctly remember
II was In thst wet September
When the earth and every member
OF creation that it bore
Had for days and weeks been soaking
In the meRnest most provoking
Foggy rains, that, without joking
We had never seen before;
SO / knew ii must be very
Cold and damp beneath the floor
Very cold beneath the floor
So sat me nearly mapping
In the sunshine, stretching, gaping.
Craving water, but delighted
with the breeze IRON meath the floor,
Till found me waxing colder,
And the stretching growing bolder,
And myself growing older
Older than felt before;
Feeling that my Joints were sitter
Than they were in days Of yore-
SITTER than they'd been before
Al G1ong my back the creeping
soon gave place to rushing, leRping
As If countless rOzen demons
Had concluded TO explore
All the cavit,es-''the vRrmints"-
'Twixt me and my neither garments,
Up into my hair and downward
Through my boots into the floor;
Then found myself shaking,
Gently first, but more and more
Every moment more and more.
Twas the "agerw And it shook me
In my very clothes, and took me
Shaking to the kitchen-every
Place where there was warmth in store
Shaking till the dishes clattered,
Shaking till the tea wal. .spsttered,
Shaking and with all my warming,
Feeling colder than before:
Shaking till it had exhausted
AL its powers to shake me more
Till II could not shake me more!
Then II rested till the morrow,
Then resumed with all the horror
That II had the face to borrow,
Shaking, shaking as before;
And from that day in September
Day that shall long remember
1t has made diurnal visits,
shaking, shaking, OH so sore!
Shaking of my boots, and shaking
Me to bed Il nothing more
Fully this and nothing more!
And dto'day The Swallows fitting
Round my cottage see me sitting
Moodily within theBunshine
Just inside my silent door
Waiting for the 'ager, seeming
Like a man forever dreaming;
And the sunlight on me streaming
Throws no shadow on the floor
For am too thin and sallow
To make shadow on the floor
Nary shadow any more!
-BOstOn Gafets
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05

II the writer Of the following para
graph which appears in the Chatta.
nooga Times, really believes what he
says, an awful surprise awaits him in
the near future
The Withdrawal Of Mr.. Allison
practically withdraws opposition to
Mcconnell in East Tennessee, as
Taylor will hardly get four counties
in this grand division"
Taylor already has FIVE counties, we
are sorry TO say, and appearances in
dicate that he won't lose four counties
in East Tennessee.-Knozville Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-04-05
Its Deliacacy Of Flavor

And the efficacy OF its action have rem
dered the famous California liquid
fruit remedy. Syrup of Figs, inn
mensely popular. 1t cleanses and
tones up the clogged and feverish Sys-
tenn, and dispels Headaches, Colds
and Fevers. For sale by NJ. A. Nc
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