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Year: 1874

ARE these Gibson county fellows in
dicted under the proper statute ? 1t is
not denied that they took sixteen col
ored men out of the Trenton jail, and
that they killed at least six of them.
They are clearly guilty of a foul,
atrocious and cowardly murder. They
ought to have been indicted for muir
der, and if found guilty they deserved
to be hanged as murderers. Who does
not know that, if they should be con-
victed before a Gibson county jury,
with the state of public sentiment
there, they viii be let off with the
lightest possible punishment. If the
Governor was looking after this matter
personally, ana if it was his desire to
see these felons punished as they de-
serve. he should have seen to it that
they were indicted for the highest
crimes of which they were guilty, and
punished accordingly.-KnOSUitte ChrO-
nScLe.


No pretense of cool, clear-headed ar
cnmeut, could bemore absurd than this.
While assuring give the Governor due
credit for all he has done towards
bringing the Gibson county lynchers
to Justice, the Chronicle at the same
time insists that he has not gone far
enough. How much farther could he
have gone? Certainly the Executive
cannot embrace within his official scope
the three distinct functions of prOsecu-
tor, Judge and jury. If ''the state Of
public sentiment there" be such as
the Chronicle would have US believe,
then Governor Brown can do nothing
to prevent the escape of these men
with the lightest possible punish
ment." What duty has he left unper-
formed? If the fault lies with "pubLC
sentiment In Gibson county,
why blame the Governor ? But
we are wasting time on the ChrOn-
5eIe. Its state of mind is described so
aptly by Republican contemporary
the Lsudon Times, In the following pa.
ragraph that we are content to dismiss
the subject with the quotation: 1.-The
Republican party is not free from this
element of party spirit, and it adds
very little to its strength. Il
crops out in some of the Republican
papers in their unfair and unman
Iy course towards Gov. Brown, IN re
gard to his action in suppressing the
lawless element of Middle and Wes'
Tennessee. His conduct has been thai
of a man who is IN earnest, and he hai
proven by his actions a determination
TO arrest and punish the guilty parties
Notwithstanding he has done every
thing in his power to bring the law
breakers and murderers to punishment
and has displayed energy and com
mendable zeal in the good work, ther
are Republican papers in the Stat
mean enough to abuse, villify and Sian
der him"


The italics are not ours.
Year: 1874

pressed people to refrain from self-help
by force when all other means of self
help are denied them? Shall they wait
till their property is eon6scated and
'.iimfscated" out of their hands by
taxation and bonds? 1t is rather
late then for self-help of any sort.
Meanwhile, we must in justice remem-
Der that the people of Louisiana have
been denied the privilege of self-help
at the ballot-box, not for two years, but
for many. 1t is greatly to the interest
of other States that Louisiana should
behave herself and not establish Mex-
can precedents among us, but Is 1t
reasonable or just to expect her people
to commit hari-kari for our benefit at
the behest of the Washington Tycoon?
The present government in Louisiana
is in no sense republican. 1t Is the
duty of the rest of the Union to guar
antee her such government, and their
real safety lies in making that guaran-
tee effective as soon as possible, rather
than in sitting her aspirations for self
government.
Year: 1874

A CELEBRATED author says: ~IfI we're
to choose the people with whom l would
spend my hours Of conversation, they
should be certainly such as labOred no
farther than to make themselves readily
and clearly apprehended, and would have
patience and curiosity to understand me.
To have a good sense, and ability to ex-
press it, are the most essential and neces-
sary qualities in companions. When
thoughts rise in us fit to utter among famil-
iarffiends, there needs but very little care
in clothing them"
Year: 1874

THOUGHT engenders thought. Place
one idea upon paper-anOther will follow
it, and still another, until you have written
a page. You cannot fathOm your mind.
There is a well of thought there which has
no bottom. The more You draw from it,
the more clear and fruitful will it be. II
you neglect to think to yourself tand use
other peoples thoughts-givingt them utter
ance only you will never know what you
are capable of. At first your ideas may
come out in humps, hOmGly and shapeless;
but no matter, time and perseverance will
arrange and polish them. Learn 10 think,
and YOU will learn to write. The more
you think, the better you will express your
ideas.
Year: 1874

THERE are many evils that lurk around
the heart, and many temptations proHpting
us to respond to their calling, but none
more readily c0-Wcrks with all evil than
profanity, and Is ever ready to lay waste a
moral and upright mind, with Its deadly
sting and poisonous arrow. Profanity, We
can truthfnlly say, is the anchor Of many
evils arising from an ungOyerned dlsPosi-
tiOn.
Year: 1874

. CINCINNATI, Sept. 2S.-The protracted
dry weather has prevented the blowing OF
sod ground for wheat, and delayed sowing
N corn grounds in the whole Ohio Valley.
On account of the failure a pastures much
live stock have been put upon the market
which otherwise would have been kept over
winter. Ifrain does not come soon the re-
suits will be serious. Water for stock is
already scarce in many sections.
Year: 1874

ETERNITY is a solemn word and a SOL
emn world. The soul of man shrinks back
with dismay and dread from entering that
mysterious abode of spirits. And yet all
are on their way to eternity, and must soon
enter il, and enter it alone. But how little
think the gay and p.easure-lOving, who
tread so near its dark shores, how soon they
must launch away Onthat untried ocean.
Year: 1874

WORDS, ''those tickle daughters Of the
earth,' are the creation of being that is
finite, and when applied to explain that
which is infinite, they fail; for that which
is made surpasses not the maker, nor can
that which is immeasurable by our thoughts
be measured by our tongues.
Year: 1874

People Of Chicago and the
Northwest! Do you realize
that the Chicago Exposition
will POSITIVELY close On
the 10th day Of October,
in seven days? Only seven
days in which to SEQ tho
greatest Industrial Exposition
Of this country Only SEVEN
DAYS MORE III which to see
and study the finest display Of
Works Of Art ever opened to
public view in America. None
need delay coming expecting
that it will be postponed, for
it POSITIVELY will not.
Year: 1874

Tipkins aroused his wife from sound
sleep the other night, saying he had eeen
ghost in the shape Of an ass. 20, let me
sleep" was the reply Of the irate dame,
''and don't be frightened At your own
shadow .ru
Year: 1874

ps- The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
Is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
q new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two. 2%o
Year: 1874

In the cross examination Of Mr.. Tilton
before the investigating committee, he
made the following additional state
ments in support of his charges:


To the question as TO his wife's devo-
ton and purity of life, witness said she
was pure unless technical meaning ap-
piled to the word purity. She was made
victim, she was not TO blame. She
sought the consolation of her pastor, and
he took advantage Of her orthodox views
to make them the net and mesh in which
he ensnared her, and for which witness
held him in a contempt which no Eng
lish words could describe.


@. Was not she (Mrs. Tilton) distress
! ed at any suggestion Of improPriety2
Year: 1874

SPECIAL TRAIN.-A special train will run on
the Western road on Wednesday next reaching
this city early in the evening and leaving for
Landenberg after the close Of the Exhibition.
line of the road to be present on the last and big
night of the fair.
Year: 1874

WEST CHURCH FESTIVAL CONTINUED. THE
festival at West Church, last evening was a
pleasant occasion, much enjoyed by all present.
1t has been determined to continue it, this even
ing. 1t is hoped that the successful effort made
by the ladies to please their guests will be ber-
ally responded to. Restaurant prices are
charged and no charge is made for admission.
Year: 1874

The in1tiatory meeting Of the Republican State
Committee, Of which Ex-Governor Morgan is
Chairman. and Henry A. Glidden, secretary, was
held yesterday afternoon at the headquarters,
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Only few members were
present at any one time, not sufficient to consti-
ture q quorum, so that the business done was In
formal and OF an unimpOrtant character A meet
ing OF the committee, or at least OF some OF its
will be held daily at four O'Clock p. NJ.
Several prominent republicans OF the State called
at the Filth avenue headuuar terA YesterdaY.
Year: 1874

With the exception of Christmas and
Fourth Of July, the quiet citizens Of Nash
vile are rarely disturbed by the explosion
of fire crackers and tOrpedOes about the
streets and alleys of the city. AT all other
times, the men and boys who like such fun
seem disposed to obey the law prohibiting
the use of these dangerous and annoying
sources Of anus sment. Why they cannot
be alike considerate at all times, cannot be
readily or reasonably explained. The Oc-
cnrrences of Thursday and Friday last
strongly attest the fact that the law ON the
sabiect is either defective Oh not properly
enforced. If the ordinance is not sufficient
to entirely suppress or greatly abate the nui-
sanee, it Ought 70 be so amended as TO
serve the purpose intended. To arrest and
fine persons caught in the act Of exploding
Year: 1874

fire crackers and torpedoes on the thorough
fares or about other public places in the
city may prevent many from participating
IN such sport, while il is well known that
many others are willing TO run the risk Of
being caught. The law would no doubt be
much more effective if so amended as to
prevent the sale of such articles. If they
could not be sold, they could not be cor
veniently bought; if not bought, would
hardly be used in such prof0siOn as to
greatly shock nervous people, CT endanger
life and property.
Year: 1874

Mag Gore, a notorious cOlOred RyHlph da
pare, committed suicide by taking NOR
phine, at her home ON the corner Of Line
and LcLemOre streets, early yesterday
morning. She had been drinking freely
the dav before, and told several of her ac-
quaintances that she intended TO take her
life.


Anna Robertson, who lives m the same
house says she came home from a ball
about O'Clock, when she heard the woman
struggling, but tOCk no notice Of it, sup
posing that she was only drunk. She re-
tired, and on going in Mag's room in the
morning for the purpose of making a fire,
discovered the cold and lifeless body Of her
friend. The deceased was about twenty
three years Of age, anc told some Of her
friends that she was going TO kill herself
because her man 'flad gone back on her. y


DIR. E. Tubb was called in and said her
death was the result Of an overdose Of NOR
phine. Justice Isaac Paul summOLsd a
jury Of inquest, who returned verdict in
accordance with the above account.
Year: 1874

a SUBPOENA has been served on State
Senator Graham, of Virginia, in the
Stowell Cadetship case, and the ques-
ton of the right of Congress to sum-
mon him while In attendance on the
setting of the Legislature, will arise
at onca
Year: 1874

The dead are to be furnished with
''rapid transit" in Vienna by means of a
,pneumatic subteraneOus railroad, with
termini extending from the cellars Of
-centrslly-lOcated chapels in the city to the
cemeteries. After the funeral service in
the chapel the coffin will be placed length
wise on a small platform-car moving on
rails; and then shot off through the tunnel
to the cemetery at the rate o. 40 miles or
so an hour. where the undertaken will re-
ceive It, Then the mourners will disperse
from the chapel and the funeral will be
over.
Year: 1874

A THIEF who abstraeted a thousand
dollar check from the gifts displayed at
wedding, only to find that the old man
balance IN the bank was four dollars
and fifty cents, thinks there is no chance
for honest industry IN this country.
Year: 1874

BAD fortune has Overtaken one of Des
MOines' persons Christmas. The wife OF
one OF the prisoners sent to Port Madison
for safe keeping in the penitentiary was be
wailing her bad luck yesterday. She
thought her husband would have his trial


at the late term, and she was sure he would
be convicted and sent to the peni-
tentiary, which would divorce her.
She had already hunted up an
other husband, and Christmas Day was
set for the marriage-and all was going
on merrily as marriage bells cIuld go two
weeks ahead of time. But it so happened
the trial did not come off, court adjourning
before it was reached, and this Of curse
stopped the divorce, and that of course
stopped the wedding. The keenly disap-
pointed woman is lamenting the slow ma
chinery Of the courts in that cold country.
Year: 1874

By the will ofa very wealthy lady of
Virginia, all of her bonds and some other
property of considerable amount was de-
vised to the Baptist Theological Seminary
of South Carolina. The will was contest
ed and the lower court decided that it was
void, as the name Of the beneficiary was
the Southern Baptist Theological Semina-
~, which name did not appear fully in the
will. The Supreme Court OF Appeals Of
Virginia has reversed this decision, and
the seminary above mentioned is better OF
by over eight thousand dollars. The case
has been nearly eight years in litigation.
Year: 1874

had been made for these remains, but
it seemed hardly possible that any
human being could have found the en-
bedded corpse.


Williamsburg and Skinnervllle are
at a stand-still, not bit of work other
than that necessary 10 searching for
the dead being in progress. Even
some of the manufacturers, to whom a
majority of the people look for an in
centive to action, shut themselves up
in their houses and fret. Skinner, it
is stated, has signifed his intentions
not to rebuild his factory, and Mr.
Spellman certainly said that he would
not erect his. Still all the leading
men of Williamsburg are not so craven
as to yield to this blow without making
an attempt at the re-establisbmenc of
the, once pretty and thriving town.
They are ready to shake off the apathy
of grief that is now paralyzing them,
and to exert themselves manfully, if
the Legislature and the large cities
will only aid them.


New YORK, May 20.-Over $4,000
have been already raised in this city
for the relief Of the sufferers by the
food.
Year: 1874

No HOPE THERE.-The temperance
people may understand, in the first
place, that they cannot expect the
Democratic party to utany confidence
in their scheme for enforcing total pro-
hibition by law. The enforcement Of
such law, IN Commonwealth like
this, would be as ruinous as it is im-
possible. In the second place, they
should rest assured that no sane assem-.
blage Of Democrats will ever endorse
what is commonly. known as the
'women's war on intemperance -
Nev York World.
Year: 1874

"Ben. Billings stole cattle and then lied
about it, so his friends took him out and per-
formed surgical operation on him from which
he never recovered, is the way the death of
Nebraska man is recorded in local paper.
Year: 1874

The sensitive boy lives in Delaware. He
arose at midnight, footed it halt a mile anC
awoke store clerk and bougt fine tooth comb
He didn't want to have any one hear him asl
for it-Nccspoper Reporter.
Year: 1874

The APPEAL tomorrow will be man.
moth sheet; consisting OF forty columns,
thus forming paper equal in size to
any published in the United States.
Every page will be bright with inter-
esting reading matter. Everybody
reads on Sunday. Each copy is read by
several persons, and it is no exsggera-
uon TO say that tO-morrow's APPEAL
viii be read by forty thousand people,
all eontributary to the business trade of
Memphis. This should make the AP-
PEAL OF tomorrow an invaluable
medium for advertising. Those wish
ing to. avail themselves Of the opper-
tunity, are requested to hand in their
notices at as early an hour as possible.
The misfortunes that have afflicted
Memphis for the past eighteen months
have not spared the papers of the city.
They have suffered more, perhaps, than
any other branch Of business; but the
old APPEAL has triumphsntly survived
successive calamities at q loss OF fifty
thousand dollars, and is still able to fur
nish a paper equal to the demand of an
intelligent public. He is wise who
spares no pains to advertise his business.
There are men who employ a special
partner to devote his whole time and
energies TO the business of advertising,
and the money thus spent returns with
a heavy accumulation. Send in your
advertising for TO morrOw's APPEAL.
Year: 1874

The reports Of the smallpox prevailing
on BlackwelPs Island turn cut to be the
result of conspiracy Of the friends of
VIM. M. Tweed, on and off the island,
to save him from being subjected to the
discipline OF the other convicts. Two
convicts confess that their eruptiOns
were caused by the application of croton
oil. The orderly Of the hospital has
been dismissed, and fell investigation
will be made, with a view to present all
concerned to the grand jury.
Year: 1874

The announcement is msde in New
York that the Tehuan.epee railroad
company have completed the contract
for the construction and equipment OF
the railroad from Manitillan, across the
isthmus to Salina Cruise, g distance OF
one hundred and forty-fve miles. The
work was to be finished by the first OF
August, 1875.
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE COM
mittee appointed TO present to the Presi-
dent petition signed by about two
thousand five hundred bankers, capital
lists and merchants OF New York, asking
him to veto the senate finance bill, or any
other bill tending TO initiate the currency,
discharged their mission to-day. Be
sides the committee, there were present
Senators Carpenter, Logan, and Terry of
Michigan. Cyrus w. Field presented
the petition. A. A. Low, in bis address,
said they wanted the veto to avert what
they regard most disastrous blow to
the credit Of the country, and was fol-
lowed by S. S. Chittenden.


The President, in reply, said he had
watched the progress of the bin through
congress with more interest than he had
any other measure before that body since
he had been President. He had at all
times been entirely free in the express
sion OF his views, and was always op-
posed TO expansion without redemption,
and in favor Of free banking, accompa-
MED with such legislation as would carry
out the pledges of congress and his party
in the direction of resumption of specie
payment; bat he had to look at this mat
ter little differently from the views of
this committee. They show very well
what they want, and may imagine, as
he might were he citizen of New York,
that the whole country want what they
do. The chairman Of a similar commit
tee from Boston, the President contin-
ued, called on him yesterday. II he
ever could be IN favor Of initiation, il
would be from the effects of such an ar
gument as that gentleman advanced
against it; but that position was unlike
ly to be the one Of this committee from
New York. The gentleman from BOs-
ton, in behalf of those whom he repre-
sented, started out with condemnation
Of what he (the President) had always
believed TO be right, speaking as if he
were wrong. They opposed the pur-
chase Of United States bonds with the
surplus from the United States treasury,
and if he had acted as the Boston COM
mittee wanted him to do, he would have
kept such surplus in the treasury until
there was not a greenback in circulation.
These bonds were purchased at his own
direction. Another argument was used
in the Boston memorial shat the issue
Of green backs was of doubtful legality,
and was to be deplored, and had to be
sustained by bare majority of one in
the supreme court as war measure. In
conclusion, the President repeated that
his views on this question were already
known as against initiation, and as op-
posed to the breaking away from the re-
demDtiOn of pledges.
Year: 1874

The McMinnville NeaD Era "feels
warranted in saying that Colonel John
H. Savage Is no aspirant at this time
for congressional hOnors, nor will be,
unless it be the unmistakable wish Of
the people that he should represent them
in the approaching canvass. Colonel
Savage might possibly aim higher and
consent to the use of his name in con-
nectiOn with senatorial honors."
Year: 1874

began; he has the names OF all the
signers of the Declaration and auto
graph letters from nearly every dis
tinguished man in the country; lie
has also speciman plates from the
White House, illustrating the term OF
every Presidential incumbent. His
amount of family silver is almost
princely in quantity and elegance.
His stock is of the finest breeds, and
his farm is in every way exemplary.
No wonder Charles Sumner found in
Major Poore lis most intimate friend
and companion. One can imagine
the cariosity-loving statesman con-
tentedly luxdriating amid all this col
lection of rare and priceless relics.
The Major married a Georgetown
lady, and has his winter residence IN
that ancient and eminently aristo-
cratic burgh, and his summers are
always spent at his beautiful New
England home by the sounding sea.
Indian Hill is so famous in Massachu-
setts that every stranger within travel
iug distance is taken to see this muse
um
Year: 1874

"MorAl Courage" was printed in
large letters and put as the caption Of
the follexinR items, and placed in a
oonspicioas place on the door Of sys-
tematie merchant in New York, for
constant reference, and furnished by
him capitalization:


Have TIE courage to discharge a
debt while you have the money in
your pocket.


Have he courage to do without
that whih you DO not need, however
|mash yas esss may c9yet It,


Have the courage to speak to a
friend in seedy coat, even though
you are in company with rich one,
and richly attired.


Have the courage to speak your
mind when it is necessary that you
should do SO, and hold your tongue
when it is prudent that you shold do
so,


Have the courage to own that you
are and thus disarm poverty Of its
sting,


Have the courage to tell man why
you refuse to credit Aim.


Have the courage to tell q man why
you will not lend him your money.


Have courage to cut the most agree
able acquaintance You have when you
are convinced that he lacks principle
"a friend should bear with Il friend S
infrmities, but not with his vices.


Have courage to show your respect
for honesty, in whatever guise it ap-
PEARS and your contempt for dishon-
rsty and duplicity, by wholnsoeyer ex-
h.bited.


Have the courage to wear your old
nlotles until you can pay for now ones.


Have the courage g prefer comfort
AMI propriety to fashion in all things.


Have the courage to acknowledge
your ignorance, rather than TO seek
for knowledge under false pretences.


Have the courage, in providing an
entertainment for your friends, not to
cAvrvts WV IncaIls.


Have tic courage to insure the
property in -FOUR possession, and there.
by pay your debts in full.