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Year: 1869

Aias! AIack! He Eats Beef OF Friday.


The n. \. sun is assured now that lIyarlnthe has
proved his entire apostacy to the Catholic Church.
This morning it announces a grave discovery to its
readers in these Words


An incident occurred on Friday last in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, which, though trivial in ITSELF affects
the religious status Of the ecclesiastical lion of this
city, Pere Lyacinthe On the afternoon of that day
the distinguished Father walked with his usual
dignity from his parlor to the magnificent dining
hall Of the establishment, and, having taken chair
at the festive board, hurriedly glanced at the bill of
fare. 1t was a critical moment for the Carmetc,
for a hundred eyes were on him and as many cars
were OPEN The Catholics around him expected and
hoped that he would stand by his old faith and call
for nsh-but he didn't. He told the attendant be-
hind his chair to give him brOiled tenderlOn steak ;
and" said our Catholic informant, who was an eye
witness of the scene, che made no bones about 1t
either"


There is no rule more rgidly enjoined in the
Catholic Church than abstinence from meat on Fri
days. IL is a weekly COmmemoration of the first
Good Friday, or the CrucitNiOn, and it is strictly
observed by the disciples of the Church of Rome
everywhere. The violation of this positive rule on
the part OF the great preacher OF NOtre Dame has
been the subject of much quiet comment in the
hotel, and it is regarded by Catholics and Protesants
alike an indication that Father Ilyacnthe will
soon bid gOod-by to his former faith.
Year: 1869

i"osuayi Oot. 20, 1907 \
The bank statement of yesterday is not likely TO
atect the condition OF our money market as il con
tains material element Of change. There is n
very slight increase in loans, specie, and lepa
tenders, and falling OF in the deposits but they
are too trnng to call for notice. Considering the
heaye draughts being made upon them for the South
and West II Is satisfactory 10 see that our banks are
able TO hold their own, indicating that the recepts
and remittances from and to these points are pretty
evenly balanced, as we suspected.


We en0tice in the last weekly statement of the New
York banks a heavy falling OIL in their resources.
amounting TO over S2QOOoOO and a disposition TO
expand loans Notwithstanding feature which In
some probable contingencies, might If perseyered
H. create general money slringcncy. In the pre-
sent PrecariOus condition of the money market there
can be no doubt that prudent contraction Is the
correct policy OF the banks, and we are glad TO no.
tice disposition here to pursue it until ali danger is
passed


There is no change in the rates to-day which de-
serve any notice.


Gold Is duh and weak at 3OIa. Government secu-
rites attract so little attention that our quotations
are entirely those current in New York. Prices this
morning are a little Oh.


There was fair business effected in stocks this
morning, and prices with but few exceptions are
Year: 1869

Brutality of n Girl Teacher In IA Western


school.


One can hardly credit that a woman could so
brutally conduct herself as the following article
from the St. Louis Republican OF the 2lst instant al
leges:-


from Chicago to take position in the Republican
weeks. Scarcely had he arrived when he received a
despatch stating that his little boy seven years Of
age, was very i'll. While making preparations to
turn to Chicago another message conveyed the sad
and startling news that younger child was not eX-
pected to live. Mr. Atkins reached Chicago on the
morning OF the 18th, and found his youngest child
dead from congestion of the lungs. In regard to the
condition OF the other, the following extract from
hasty note, written by Mr.. Atkins tells tale Of
atrOcity enough to freeze the blood


"Wie is very low, and we have but little hope
strong. During school hours he violated one OF the
rules by playing with some OF the boys, when the
teacher "a woman) caught him By the hair and
dragged him across the room, pounded him with a
ruler on the head, neck and back, and then threw
him against steam pipe, fracturing his skull. His
right side is paralyZed from head to foot The
second day he had eight paroXysms in one hour.
This morning he is a little easier.n


The Chicago Times gives the name Of the teacher
as Adelaide UeTicks, represented to be q person
about nineteen years of age and of u very violent
an account OF the manner OF punishment, Says:--


"After school the child went home and reported
the treatment he had undergone. He complained of
pain in the head; nut it not supposed TO be any
thing serious until some time in the night, brain
fever set in, and the child became ravng crazy. In
the insanity of fever the little continually cried
Out:-DOnt strike me! on don't, don't strike mc '
Year: 1869

From reliable private information, and
from other indications, we are led to the
firm conclusion that the work on this i'm
portant road will be pushed forward with
energy, and that not many months will
elapse before we will be cheered by the
shrill whistle Of the locomotive, awaken
ing the country from its dull lethargy,
and iRfusing new and active spirit OF
Improvement into all the business rela-
tions Of the community. Crawford coun-
ty has always taken an active interest in
the building Of this road-in fact, has
heretofore done more than any other
county on the line OF the road; her citi-
gems have expended more time and mon
ey in furtherance OF the enterprise than
any other county, and they will still con
tinue to do all that may be necessary to
the successful building of the road


This road having been completed, and
the Border Road from Springfield, Mis-
souri,, or some other point on the South.
Missouri Pacific road, completed to this
point, and we will have communication
with all the network of railroads in tho
country. When all these roads shall
have reached us, a bright day will have
dawned upon Van Buren and Crawford
county-let all the energies Of ouy pee
pie be expended in this behalf,
Year: 1869

The writer sees that 1T is the intention of the
Director or Agent Of the proposed Railroad in
this State to proceed to California to procure q
number of Chinese "a large number, it is prcsum-
able) to work on the road. In the name of all
Chrstendom the writer raises his voice in protest
to this To introduce such number of heathen
into cur midst is TO Introduce Pagan customs and
and idylitry. California already sees several Zone
at least) Pagan temples and pagodas. TO intro
duce and allow Pagan rites aud idoiatry is to des
olate the land. Because ofthis the curse of Jeho.
yah rested upon Julea Of old, and will rt4t upon
any socalled or professed Christian people. These
people bring with them idolatrous opinions and
customs The voice Of every Christian, and Of
every Christian stakeholder in the company
ought to be raised against this measure. Better
not to have railroad than to introduce such Gus
toms here. But this is not the alternative. La,
borsrs can doubtless be procured other than hea
thea, even though not SO cheap. Cheapness is
not the only consideration at all times in such an
action. The writer is well aware Of all that may
(and perhaps willy be said in regard TO civil and
religious liberty. But he cannot think that Chris
tantv, tolerant as she is Of opinion and act, as al
as constrant is concerned, will or can sanction in
the least the introduction of Paganism into the
land.


In conclusion, it is doubtful whether the writer
Of this will see or have time to answer any re
strctons to this article, but he once more enter.
his earnest protest against the introduction o.
these heathcn aud their idol worship in our midst
and leaves what weight the argument may have
to a rejecting community. ).


We think our young Christian friend
is more SCARED than hurt" We haC
supposed that it was the holy mission o.
the Church Of Christ to carry the light o.
the gospel into every land and Christian
ize the whole world and have for long
years, sent missionaries to these idola
trous people to accomplish this end. Il
seem to US, that the work would be mucl
easily accomplished if a half million ol
less, were scattered among the Christian
Church Of this land. If Christianity will
not stand the test, side by side with Pa.
gansm, it is not built on the foundation
we supposed it to be. There are objec.
tions, to this flood Of Chinese immigra-
tion, but we would think that the objec-
tons Of our young friend were the least.
Year: 1869

fy The number and variety of stories
which are told of old Jesse Grant, the
individual to whom we are indebted for
our present stable government, are past
computation. Here is the last one: A
young man over in covingtou, the other
day, met an accostad old Jesse, although
ignorant as to who he was, and requested
him to furnish him with change for S5
bill. lie acccedcd, and while making the
necessary transfer, being loath to lose
an opportunity for making himself
known, he took occasion to say, " Young
man, do you know you are talking to
the father Of the greatest man in this
country 2" lie was Immediately inform
ed by the party addressed that he was
not aware that he stood in the presence
of one who had that proud distinction
Yes" resumed the garulous Jesse, 81
am the father Of the most illustrious he
ro this country has ever Produced The
young man looked at him for moment
with grave expression of astonisment
on his face, and then exclaimed "What,
you don't tell me that You are the father
Of Stoncwal Jackson!' The paternal
author of our President turned upon his
heel and walked away supromely disgust
ed.-Cim Enquirer.
Year: 1869

The White River Journal Of the 18th
inst comes out squarely for universal
justice, says the Little Rock Liberal. 1t
has been considered for long time a
Radical journal but moderation and truth
have generally characterized its course
and in the present bold position taken, it
has unquestionably done right, Here is
a significant though brief editorial from
the issue referred to;


Walker, the Conservative Consttu-
tional Candidate in Virginia, has been
elected, and the Constitution adopted by
4O,000 majority. This is the rock
upon which the Republican party must
constitution provides for universal suf
fragc and universal amnesty. The next
Congress must either accept or reject it,
If they accept it they go back upon their
record, if they reject it the downfall OF
the party is certain. As to Virginia 80
as to the balance of the Southern States
1t has been demonstrated that the negro
vote is not unit and cannot hereafter be
relied upon to vote the Radical ticket,
that no party can safely ignore the rights
of one class Of people for the exclusive
benefit Of another So far the President
of the United States in this matter has
made good his declaration in favor OF
universal suffrage, rs announced in his
inaugural. Shall he continue so to do
we shall not regret having been the first
to propose his nomination in the first
nominating convention held in the uni
ted States"
Year: 1869

A few DAYS ago we were talking with
Radical who is well fixed as far as this
worlds goods so, and he claimed that
the poor man is as well off now as be
fore the war; that wages had raised in
proportion to taxes and the general cost
of living, Knowing that i'll the different
trades in which We are acquainted TINS
was not The case we have since talked
with several common day laboiers in or
der to get their opinion of the case, and
here is tho verdict


For four days work in 1859 We could
buy barrel Of excellent -four. For an
equally good barrel now we have to work
eight days =,


For one days work in 1858 we could
buy five pounds OF tea For tie same
days work we can now buy but two
pounds.


For one days work then we could buy
thirty pounds of sugar. For a day $
work now we can buy but fifteen pounds


For days work in 1889 we could buy
eight pounds of tobacco. For day.
work now we can buy but three younds


Far days work in 1856 we could buy
fifteen pounds of coffee. For a days
work we can buy bat five pounds.


For one months work in 1859 we
could clothe ourselves and families for
one year. To do the same now we are
obliged to work two months and half.


We do not pretend to say but what it
is all right if the people like it and are
determined to vote for it. We only wish
the facts TO be known. Radicalism is
certainly q great blessing, but rather ex-
pensive. For particulars see SrRAGuE's
late speech.
Year: 1869

LF- That sweet-scentcd shrub the
" Bard Of the Mountain" who apes to
"supply mental food for the people OF
Western Arkansas, bellows like bull at
our livle notice last week Of the egotsti.
cal calf that does the heavy work Of the
Mountain Echo. 1t is poor BARD and
"small huckleberries We hit the
government pensioners" right where
they live. five had room we would like
to give the column the Echo devotes tc
us, to show the character Of the writers
that propose to furnish mental food
for the people
Year: 1869

RADICAL AssAssINATloN.- MFR. Tabbs
Gross, proprietor Of the proposed color
ed mans paper, while walking his room
last night, was shot at by supposed
emissary from the Radical office. The
ball lodged in the wall of his room not
from the head Of its intended victim. --
This is fair sample Of Radical intoler-
ance


We understand that Mr.. Gross intends
publishing his paper for the benefit of
his colored fellow citizens, in spite OF
THE world, the flesh and the Devil, y
and in defiance of the Republican news
paper managers.-Lttt'e Rock LIBERAL


Later date says, Tabbs was not shot
Year: 1869

Tnx President doesn't seem to include
the reasons for not voting on such prepo
sitions which have been bei.re HE beard
for month The proposals in question
specified the route, which wasn't the route
DO is At work for. But to the credit Of the
dirsctors be it said, the board did at that
meeting appoint . committee empowered
not only TO settle the route but to accept
one OF the propositions for ironing the
road.
Year: 1869




From the Nashville Banner. 25th.]


Our readers will remember the account
published in the Banner of Sunday last
Of very mysterious and unaccountable
disappearance and supposed suicide OF
young lady of that town, aud OF the
anxious and yet unfruitful search of her
erief.stricken parents for her remains.
We have Just been informed by gentle
man, who is we'll acquainted with the
facts of the cause of her disappearance.
As detailed to US it is the same old story
of passion and falsehood and shame,
resulting in the ruin of a gentle and
amiabe girl by an unfeeing and evil
designing man.


1t seems that previous to her residence
in Edgefeld, as has been previously
stated, this young girl lived in Maury
county. Her uncle, by marriage, lived
in the same county, and was the owner
and proprietor of an extensive ssw'mill
business. He was married man and
had several children. Being also man
of means, he volunteered to educate, at
his own expense, the young girl, who
was afterward to be his victim. He
placed her at school in Nashville in
stead of Columbia, as first supposed, and
she received all the educational advan-
tages that the institution afforded. Sub
sequent to her scholastic career, she
went to live with this uncle, and in the
meanwhile had grown to bea handsome
woman, and was much courted and lat
tered by the neighborhood beaux. About
this time the srtfpl uncle commenced
his assault upon her honor, and grew
bolder in his advances until at last she
succumbed to bis unholy demands, and
the result was that she was disgraced for
ever. The parents soon after moved 10
Eigefield and brought her with them, but
they were all this time blissfully ignorant
of their daughters shame, and Of the
villainous conduct of their relative. After
their establishment in Edge6eld, he made
frequent visits to their house, but they
little suspected his real purpose. The
final scene we have depicted, how she LETT
home in candestine manner, and after
ward wrote letter to her parents signi-
fying that she had committed suicide.
There now seems to be no reason to doubt
that she has eloped with her betrsyer.
Year: 1869

The Adventures Of n Sioux Girl-An


Old Pioneers story.


A correspondent Of the st. Paul
Pioneer tells a story of Indian life
on the Northwestern frontier which
is better than the sensational drib-
blings of the imitators of Cooper,
who now fill the weeklies with their
lucubrations. This narrative of fact
says;


"Previous to the removal of the
Sioux Indians from the country
ceded by them to the United States,
west of the Mississippi, and coun-
terrifying on both sides of the Min
nesota river, in the year 1852, a
murder was committed by young
girl of that tribe, at a village on
what was known as Lee Prairie,
lying between Shakopee and Belle
Plaine. The girl was an orphan,
and had been adopted by a family
there. but having no near relative
residing near to protect her, was
subject to the most cruel treatment
from the family; and, at the period
spoken of more particularly, as the
only one who had ever shown her
any kindness (the wife of the old
man had died recently, a grown
up daughter now made her perfect
slave, making her perform the hard
work and drudgery of the wigwam /;
and when from sheer fatigue, she
was unable to perform the tasks
allotted to her, would strike her
senseless, and otherwise abuse her.
At the time spoken of, she had ac-
companied her task mistress to pro-
cure fuel, and for some minor fault
was, as usual, struck with a club in
the hands of her tormentor. In a
moment of rage she shot her
through the heart.


"Happan, on seeing what she had
done, Immediately fed directly
across the country, and reached
Red Wings village, at the head OF
Lake Pepin, where the thriving town
of that name now stands, having
some distant relative at that place,
But they, not wishing to get them
selves into trouble, and not being
powerful enough 10 protect her, she
was barely tolerated, and the old
man, father of the murdered girl,
hearing of our heroine's where
abouts, at once solicited and OBJ
tanned the assistance of Thief a
famous brave of his band, to go with
him for the purpose of claiming and
bringing her back.


"'Thief pledged his word that
her life should be safe, but that she
must return, he claiming the right
to her services, to perform the du-
ties performed by her who was nc
more. But remember said Thief,
'for your sskes and at your request
her life shall be spared and the
spirit of the dead will be appeased
by knowing that this has been done
at the request of those who have
always been our friends, and still
Year: 1869

The want of rain is being severely felt
in Georgia. In some places there has
not been good season in six or seven
weeks, and the prospect for q corn crop
is very gloomy. In consequence the
price of wheat there has advanced.
Year: 1869

JOHN Browns soul is marching on
with vengeance. One of the Harper's
Ferry gang, the one whom he intended
to appoint Secretary of State in his new
government has been made Internal
Revenue Assessor in South Carolina.
Year: 1869

The anchor caught at last upon
a tree at II o'clock; and as soon as
it was ascertained that our journey
was actually ended, the momentous
question arose, how were we to get
down? We could distinguish the
trunk of the tree below and the
limbs above US, but we knew not
how far it was to the ground, or
what was beneath US. Never at a
loss, the aeronaut directed that all
the string and rope which We could
find be put together and an attempt
made to get soundings. The two
flags were tied to the ends of two
small sticks, seven feet each in
length, used for flag stats, and'to
these were added whatever was
Year: 1869

quest of something to do. To the re-
prOach of what passes for education, must
say that majority of these have had con-
siderable money spent in schooling them
for lives OF usefulness. They are qualified
Il presume) to keep books or copy manu-.
scripts or teach languages or act as govern
esses, or follow some other of the frightfully
oYerstocked vocations. But when | say to
one OF them, " The work you seek is posi-
lively not to be had, since ten want to do it
where one wants it done; you must strike
of into the broad, free country, and ask
farmer after farmer to give you work till
you find it, the general response, . know
nothing of farming strikes on my ear like
a kneli. Even at seasons when the farmers
we're intensely hurried by their summer
harvest, and ready to pay for any help that
was not hinderanee, have known our city
to be thronged with weary, sad petitioners,
for something to do" II our current edu-
cation were not plunder or fraud, this
could not be.
Year: 1869

The VALUE OF A NEwsPAPER-Dr. Frank
lin remarks that q man as often gets two
dollars for the one he spends informing his
mind, as he does for dollar he lays out in
any other way. A man eats pound of su-
gar and it is gone, and the pleasure he has
enjoyed is ended, but the Information he
gets from a newspaper is treasured up to be
enjoyed anew, and be used whenever occa-
sion or inclination calls for it. A newspaper
is not the wisdom of one man or two men,
it is the wisdom Of the ages, and past ages
too. A family without newspaper is al
ways a year behind the times in general
information; besides, they can never think
much nor find much to think about And
then there are the little ones growing up
without any taste for reading Who then,
would be without newspaper, and who
would read one regularly without paying
for it2
Year: 1869

"If they General Assembly, attempt to
stir up our business give it black
eye.


" My wife is unweIl, and I may go to
Lookout Mountain. Can you and Bosson
not take trip of d day or two and meet me
there Ny presence in Nashville might
create talk" 7t'''
Year: 1869

In the Fall of 1897, there was issued, by the
editor of this paper, political Almanac, con-
tanning the best attainable tables of election
returns throughout the United States for that
year, and some comparison with those OF
former years. It's value as an impartial and
faithful record of facts which everybody
wished to preserve was at once recognized ;
and it attained wide sale and general accept
ance For now nearly third of century the
annual thus begun has been continued, reach
ing yearly q wider sale, and being
received from Maine to Texas as the
standard authority on election statis-
ties. That first number contained forty pages,


in large type and with loosely printed figure
work. The last number contains eighty eight
pages of which each has treble and some have
sixfold the matter contained on any one of the
first. We believe that the quality has kept
pace with the quantity. and that we have never
issued so good or so generally valuable Pol
itican's Almanac as the one now sold from our
counters, and ut every good periodical store or
newsstand throughout the length and breadth
Of the land. We have had plenty of imitators
in this work; but we have had and we have,
no rivals. Whoever wants hats goes to the
halter, and whoever wants election statistics or
political information goes to The Tribune
Almanac
Year: 1869

The n. Y. Times says:


Washington correspondent OF The Worcester Spy has
the following paragraph:


Frankiag EItrd0drThe friends Of the bill restricting the
anking privilege that last thousands OF copies of IHk
TRIBUNE onsug prospectus Of that journal were sent
city the frank Of distinguished member Of the House


without wishing to be In the least impernent we beg
to quote question which THE TRIBUNE asked the other
day. in the OF Congressman Cary, who had franked
newspaper" sent TO Columbus, Ohio Does he frank
y call this stealing has he softer name for the same
thngi"


Ansrer.-We call it lying. We don't know
how soft or hard this name" may be; we
only know that it is the true one


Of course, we cannot say that no one OF the
many who bought TRTBUNEs in large quanti-
ties to circulate in the late canvass had them
mailed and franked at Washington; but the
prospectus helps us to nail the SANDER.
That must have been obtained from this office;
and we never furnished any. Hence (though
we have no control over copies of The TRIB-
UNE after they have left our Ofiice,) we are
confident that no such mailing and franking
ever occurred. We know they never did with
our assent or knowledge.