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Year: 1873

As a matter of course when clergymen exchange
they preach old sermons. That they may do 30
one of the reasons for exchanging 1t does not fol-
low, however, that they should not look over the
Ms. to see if the local points need alteration. We
read of Somerville (Mass) preacher who went over
lately to Andover to preach In his discourse wss
allusion to the Insane Asylum at Somerville. And
forgetting that he was in Andoyer. he said Sooner
than child of mine should be subjected TO such
influences would be willing to have him confined
in yonder institution" And the good man pointed
directly at the Andover Theological Seminary.
Year: 1873

Our South Carolina correspondent in let
ter published on the third page of The TRIB-
uNE. sums UP one set of facts bearing on the
problem of local government. He shows that
the Anglo-Saxon race cannot long remain in a
minority position. The rate OF gain is ill fa-
yor of the whites, and the figures unerrmgly
point to restoration of political power TO
their hands. May they use it wisely and gen
erously when they get it
Year: 1873

Mr.. C. c. Fulton, Editor of The Baltimore
american, declares that he has never held
Office and never will, and that no one in that
paper holds office, or will while he remains
there. This is the only dignifed and tenable
attitude for every genuine journalist and the
sooner this spirit animates every newspaper
Office in the land, the better it will be for the
men who make newspapers and for the people
who read them.
Year: 1873

The fourth of Prof Agassiz's Museum course
of lectures deals with the early stages of life
in the egg. He points out the great variety
of characteristics which sex and ancestry at
tach to the new being while yet it retains
uniform condition. The rapid and symmetrical
changes which it undergoes are briefly sketched
and illustrated by drawings. Not the least
curious part of this chapter in natural history
is the sudden development of distinct forms
in the eggs belonging to the different divisions
of the animal kingdom. Every fact ascer-
tanned in these researches represents an i'm
mense number of observations, ranging through
several years of assiduOus study.
Year: 1873

Aldershot was recently astOnished to learn that
the wife of Private Brscoe, SD Regiment. had rem
dered that martial parsonage happy (Or otherwisel.
by bestowing upon him family of three children
at birth. We are inclined to think that Private
Briscoe must have felt rather rueful about it, but
soon his soldierly heart was cheered by intelligence
that Her Gracious Majesty had sent him post-oifce
order for f3, being Gt for each baby. With neat
touch of sentiment, there also sent three vio-
lets, one for each child. Poor Private Brscoe, no
doubt would much rather have had E3 more, in
stead of the voets-but then we suppose that be is
a person of no sentiment at all.
Year: 1873

flames were first discovered issuing from
q part Of the Amsnd College. The fire
department were quickly at work, but
the flames had made rapid progress and
enveloped the entire building and the
CHAPEL adjoining it. Despite the efforts
OF the fremen both buildings we're
totally destroyed. The loss is very
heavy
Year: 1873

Judge Pittmsu has declined to give
the mem bers Of the State Temperance
Alliance his legal opinion upon tue
positions OF the city government 10 re-
lation to the execution OF the LIQUOR
laws which goes into force tomorrow,
prohibiting the sale OF lager beer, &c.
Year: 1873

As the trails Of life thicken, and
the dreams of other days fade one
by one, in the deep vista OF disap-
pointed hope, the heart grows wea-
Ty Of the struggle, and we begin to
realize our insigni1canee. Those
who have climbed TO the pinnacle
or fame, or revel IN luxury and
wealth, 90 10 the grave at last with
the poor mendicant who begs by
the wayside, and like him are soon
forgotten. Generation after gener-
alton, says an eloquent writer, have
felt as we feel, and their fellows
were as active in life as ours are
now. They passed away Gs vapor,
while nature wore the same aspect
of beauty as when the Creator COM
manded her to be. The heavens
will be as bright over our graves as
they are now around our path; the
world have the same attraction for
offspring yet unborn that she once
had for ourselves, and that she has
now for our children.
Year: 1873




A good woman never grows old.
Years may pass over her head, but
if benevolence and virtue dwell in
her heart she is as cheerful as when
the spring of life first opened to her
view. When we look upon good
woman we never think Of her age,
she looks as happy as when the rose
first bloomed upon her check. That
rose has not faded vet; it will never
fade. In her neighborhood she is a
friend and a benefactor; in the
church the deVout Worshipper and
exemplary Christian. Who does
not love and respect the woman
who has passed her days in acts OF
kindness and mercy; who has been
the friend of man and God, her life
has been a scene of kindness and
love, devotion to truth and religion:
We repeat, such a woman cannet
grow old. She will always be fresh
and buoyant in her spirits and ac-


tive in her humble deeds of mercy
and benevolence. If the Young la
DIV desires to retain the bloom and
beauty of her youth, let her not
Weld to the way of fashion and fol
"; let her love truth and virtue
and to the close of life she will re


tain those feelings which now make
/ life appear a garden OF sweets ever
[ fresh and green.
Year: 1873

DuL II must DC EtlucLu uDeEeO lnAI I
you have been tried and convicted /.
upon one fraud only, and for this
one ofense we have gone 10 the
limit Of the law 1t allows no more.
Were You guilty in but one, were
the Offense exceptional in yoIr his
tory, that would be ample, perhaps
excessive, punishment. We look,
however, to the other faets-to the
five other cases so clearly proved
on the trial of this one and in which
YOU plead guilty. This is voluntary
on your part. We could not in
crease our sentence If YOU refused
to do il. We shall not only add
nothing to ii now on account OF
these confessions. but see in the act
rather a cause for recommending
what we cheerfully do, that if the
present sentence is submitted aud
the fine paid; if this circle of bad
men who have surrounded you,
cease their attempts TO promote
escapes that the residue of the in
dictments is not prosecuted against
you. We do not 90 into details in
reference to the motives v which in
duce, what to some NAV seem an
unenlightened liberality. Thorough
" convinced ourselves that this
measure of mercy at least will be
far more beneficial than q greater
severity and that in all probability
when the term of Imprisonment is
passed there will remain no motive
for reproducing before the public
the exciting incidents of another
trial, we unite in the TecOmmenda-
ton we have made. You are SEN
fenced under the indictments upon
which you have been convicted to
five years incarceration in the State
prison at Nashville, the term to be
reckoned from the date OF this SEN
tcnce. In the several cases In which
you have pleaded guilty, a fine is
imposed of one thousand dollars in
each case with imprisonment until
it is paid with the costs Of prosecu-
tiOu.


ANXIOUS TO LEAVE.


At the conclusion OF the sentence,
Judge Nelson arose, and, on behalf
of the prisoner, thanked Judge En-
mons for naming Nashville as the
place of his confinement, and hoped
that he might leave his present
quarters as soon as possible.


Judge Emmons replied that he
would not sentence a man TO im-
prisonment in the jail mentioned
without he had done something
worthy of death.


The sentence for imprisonment is
the extreme penalty of this law,
without fine, and the fine of five
thousand dollars is only one thou
sand dollars in each case where the
defendant pleaded guilty. Regard
ed as a whole, the penalty is con-
Sidered as extremely lenient, and
effectually refutes the charge of
partisanism made by a few indis-
Greet and ignorant sympathisers of
the prisoner.


DEPARTURE FOR NASHVILLE.


On last night Captain s. p. Evans,
accompanied by Deputy-Marshals
ID. NJ. Boyd and NJ. A. Walker, left
for Nashville, having in charge the
prisoner, who will at once enter on
his term of servitude.


BOYD was accompanied by his
wife and children, who will spend a
considerable portion of their time
in Nashville, so as TO be with him
during his incarceration.
Year: 1873

Half the misunderstanding of
those who can least afford to mis-
understand each other at all, arise
from two Joint reasons-first want
frapkness on the part of those who
think they have no need to explain;
next, from want OF faith OH the part
of those who can take nothing for
granted without an explanation.
Year: 1873

The contracts for grading this
road on the section from Bolivar to
Henderson Station will soon be all
let out; il is the determination of
the company to have the road in op-
Grafton in time enough to carry off
the next cotton crop. As soon rs
the engineers and Board of Direc-
tors complete the letting out of the
contracts to Hen dersOn Station,
the contracts for grading will be let
out on the line from Henderson
Station to the Tennessee River.
There is nearly enough private sub
scriptiOns from Henderson Station
to the Tennessee River to grade,
bridge and crOsstie that tpart of the
enough certainly TO grade it
and Henderson county will vote, on
the 1st day of March next, on a tax
OF $780, 900 for this and the Jackson
and Tenn. River Il r., and we are
informed that there is no doubt
that it will be carried by large ma
jOrity. This iRsures the speedy
| building to the Tennessee River;
and as soon as this section is let out,
the contract for grading viii be let
/ from Memphis this way. There is
no earthly reason why the whole
line from Memphis to the Tennes-
| see River may not be completed in
twelve months, and we are sure
that our worthy President, Gen. Il.
T. Neely, will 20 right ahead with
the work.


There are still a few croakors
who are holding back, but even
they are investing along the line
The stockholders ordered the let.
ting and building of the road, the
Chief Engineer having reported
that we had enough to grade, bridge
and crOsstie the road n the First
Division, and the work begun. Al


that IS needed now to have thC


work speedily accomplished Is fol


the stockholders to pay up prOmpt


ly the per cent. called in on theil


stock, TO pay contractors. Let none


hold back and force the company tC


sue, and thus incur costs. The roaC
is certain to be built, and that spec
dily.-B0liuGr Bulletin.
Year: 1873

4 petition was brought up in the
French Assembly requesting the
exclusion Of ladies from the Cham
bers on account of their extrava-
CANT toilets, but when the question
was put as to who was TO present
and support it before the House,
not one had the courage TO bell the
cat, all being too gallant to run The
risk Of offending the fair sex.
Year: 1873

We hope the Legislature will re-
peal the law disqualifying as jurors,
men who profess to have formed an
opinion from hearing partial state
ments.-C Chronicle.


And also the law requiring the
juror to be a householder. II these
laws were repealed il would facili-
tate the proceedings in our criminal
courts and would more efficiently
serve the ends of justice and save
money to the State Treasury.-Ifen-
ton Gazette.
Year: 1873




Ready money is an excellent thing
to have on hand. No matter il il is
only little sum. lit is sufficient
for the current expenses 1t Is a great
conYieuce to say the least. Any one
who has tried and compared the
credit with the caslT sYstsn will
readily admit the correctness of the
above remark Wheu you buy for
cash YOU generally get things
cheaper-set better weight and
measure and all'the favors the deal
er can extend to his patrons. On
the chronic credit system the matter
is usually reversed. IL you try TO
avoid credit by borrowing, YOU i'm
prove matters very little if any.
Hence, we give this advice: Turn
An honest penny" " henever you can,
and always have sufficient money
on hand to meet your small engage
ments. Farmers usually depend
upon their one crop for the means
necessary for the expenses OF the
whole year, and il is singular that
they should thus depend upon the
one single source, while the Oppor-
tunities for profit are more varied
on the farm than in almOsI any 9TH
er branch Of industry. Pat YOUR
selves to thinking and do not miss q
single opportunity for earning dol
lar, or a dime even. Persevering
industry begets economy, and both
combined beget competency and
fortune
Year: 1873

A most horrible and sickening stencil
was inflicted on the residents near the cor
ner Of Sixth and Prytania streets, on Fri
day night. by the criminal neglect OF a
vidangeur to employ disnfectants. Shut
ting doors and windows tightly that ho,
summer night did not prove sufficient to
exclude the disgusting effluvia, and at leas,
one lady was rendered quite ill by this
gross neglect of the law.


The attention of the Board Of Health has
been called to this case and prosecution OF
the parties asked for. But where was the
policeman of the beat all this time! Will
Captain Robinson, General Badger or the
Police Commissioners inquire' The vidan
geur began work just at twelve o'clock
and for an hour continued to offend the
sensibilities Of the neighborhood without
hindrance from any policeman.
Year: 1873

We do not mean to reflect on our city
fathers when we say, to use a homely
phrase. they are allowing certain things
ITO run to grass" That our city parks,
however, are running to grass" is suscep-
tible Of the strongest proof; and some un-
charitable people might say that this was
the result of neglect On the part of those
public servants whose duty it is made to
keep our city in perfect order. This neglect
might be consid cred by others as part Of
the saving process adopted to retrieve the
city from it's financial embarraesments; but
we are of the opinion that 70 progressive
man connected with the city government
is so short-sighted as to let things come en-
tirely to ''stand still.' in order that the
present city authorities may have the
credit of such a penny wise and pound
foolish system of economy. Having said
this much. we can no: say why our city
parks are allowed ''to run to grass" but
we can and will say that their appearance
could be greatly improved by cutting
down the grass. This is not intended as a
cutting remark further than the grass is
concerned. and We hope our city fathers
will not regard it as such.
Year: 1873

A scientific writer has recently coliated a
group Of facts illustrative of the effect OF
oscillation on powerful bodies when not
frequently broken by vibration. In cross.
ing large suspension bridges it is esteemed
necessary that professions should break
step in order to insure safety; and it is told,
in illustration, that when the first suspen-
sion bridge was building in England fd-
dler offered to demolish it with his fiddle.
Striking one note after another, he eventu-
ally hit the vibrating note or fundamental
tone, and threw the structure into extraor-
dinary vibrations. Only recently bridge
went down in Franco under the tread of q
regiment of infantry, who neglected to
break step on entering it; Three hundred
breaking . tumbler or other small glass
vessel by frequent repetitions Of some par
ticular note of the human voice belongs to
the same elsss Of phspeDepA
Year: 1873

Two young men in Iowa quarrelled and
satisfied themselves about young lady.
Neither of them were shot, but small
boy, who was present to see that every
thing was conducted according to the code,
has bullet in his leg.
Year: 1873

THE ETIQUETTE OF Bovine. = This is so
simple and reasonable that one would scarcely
suppose it possible that differences of opinion
could exist, and yet there are some who think
it breach of politenees if one neglect to
how, although meeting half dozen times on
a promenade or in driving. Custom has made
it necessary to bow only the first time in pass
ing after that exchange of situations it is
very properly not expected. The difference
between a courteous and familiar bow should
be remembered by gentlemen who wish to
make favorable impression.


A lady dislikes TO receive from a man with
whom she has but slight acquaintance bow,
accompanied by a broad smile, as though he
were on the most familiar terms with her. 1t
is far better to err on the other side, and give
one of those stiff ungracious bows which
some men indulge in. Those gentlemen who
smile with their eyes instead of their mouths
give the most charming bows. AS for mer
who bow charmingly at one time, and with ex
cessive hautier at others, according as the.
feel in good or bad humor, they need neve


be surprised if the person thus treated shoul'
cease speaking altogether; nor can any ma


who does not lift, or at least touch, his hat i


speaking to lady, expect that she will con
tinue her salutations. Home Journal.
Year: 1873

[ arrived in New York few days ago, and
Immediately took rooms at the AstOr. have
always made it rule to have the best of every
thing, even if am obliged to get trusted for it.
hadn't been at the Astor but one day when
the clerk brought me my bill.


is it customary" said [, 'to pay by the
day?''


''It is with men of your stamp2" he replied.


What kind of a stamp do you take me
for?"


"You look like two cent stamp, he replied,
very nsul'ingly. "YOu either pay this bill or
60 out Have you got any money! asked he.


My estimable young friend" | replied,
You have probably heard Of Ben Franklin,
long deceased. That eminent physician was
at one time in the proverb line, and did very
good business. He said, among other things,
that time was money. Now haven't got any
money, but as regards time am in affiuent cir
cumstances, and if you will receipt that bill L
will give you check for as much time as you
| think equivalent and throw you in couple of
| hours for your trouble


He made no reply, but from the fact Of the
porter coming up Immediately after removing
my trunk to the sidewalk, and hustling me out
after it. | inferred that [ was not considered


a financial success.


L Immediately called hackman, and told


him to take me to cheap but respectable hotel;
J land the cheaper it is, / added, "the more


respectable | shall consider il"
He drove me to the Excelsior House, and


told him | was under great many obligations
to him, and if at any time l could do him q
favor l should feel deeply aggrieved if he
didn't speak to me about it, for my proud
spirit spurns an obligation.


"If you don't fork over them fifty cents


sir, said he, there II be funeral in your
r family, and it won't be your wife, nor none o.
t your children"


!, But I'm busted" said l. eff meeting
n houses we're selling two for cent, [ could no
n even buy a handle of contribution box"
. He swore at me awfully, and said he woulC
is have it out of my trunk, SO he burst it open.
x But the contents Of that trunk are far fror
e valuable, for | carry it filled with sawdust.
d looks just as respectable, and in an emergenc
a of this kind is invaluable.
Year: 1873

attributed to Bismarck. "What is the good of
England? She won't fight" Perhaps the
good of England" is that she doesnt consider


fighting the chief good of men or nations: She
has had a vast deal of it in her time and knows
what it costs. morally aud physically and 6nan
cialy. Yet, although the result of her expert
ence seems to lead her to act 10 accordance
with the injunction of her great dramatist, "be-
ware of entrance to quarrel we argue with
the New York Commercial Adrertiser that if
Bismarck should live long enough to see Ger


many force her to the test he will have lived
long enough to find out that Vaterlaud may
wage war without always winning battles.
Year: 1873

Another peril to women Miss Bowles,
aged sixteen, in Boston, last week, fell down
stairs, and in doing so one of her hair pins was
driven into her head, rendering her insensible
the young lady who on falling down stairs was
saved from fracture by her water fall.
Year: 1873

II is further agreed that no charge OF any kint
Or on any ascount, otherwise than Is herein ex
pressiy provided, shall be levied or collected IN IN
country of destination on the letters or other CORES
Year: 1873




Mr. c. b. Spurgeon has said and done
many things, in his time, in furtherance
of what might be described as ''jocular
religion and comic salvation. But at
the late anniversary Of the London mis-
sionary society, at Exeter hall, he outdid
himself. Speaking of prayer, he said,
" Oh. for more prayer! hal an odd IL
lustration of its power the other day, in
Italy In the hotels there, there are lit
tle ivory buttons in the wall, upon which
you put your finger They communicate
with electric wires which ring the bells
down stairs. A friend came in to take
tea with us, and put my finger on the
hutton, but nobody came. Now, said
my friend, Il will put you up to a
wrinkIe-keep your tinger on the button.
II you only just put it on, it rings the
bell, but If you keep your finger on. the
bel! will keep ringing down stairs Well.
! did so; but even then the waiter did
not come. AT length my friend said,
We have couple of bedrooms here;
will 20 into one and your friend can so
into the other; le. us ring all three bells,
and then we shall fetch up all the walters
in the hotel SO we put our fingers on
the buttons, and kept them there, and,
warrant you. the passage was soon full
Of walters tumbling over one another
They thought the whole house must be
on fire. We simply explained that, rs
the ringing of one bell did not do, we
thought We would ring all three, and
found it capital plan but if they would
only come more quickly another time.
we would do it no more. Every time q
man prays he rings the great bell in
heaven. ftwo ofyou agree as touch-
ing anything concerning the kingdom, II
shall be done unto you There is no re-
sisting it. lfevery man and woman here
would begin to put their fisgers upon the
bell, the electric communication between
earth and heaven, it would aroks hs
rery angels. and bring them down with
untold blessings upon the church and
upon the world. We cannot help hop
ing that the laughter and applause which
greeted the comparison OF holy angels
reused ana wakened up by prayer, to the
idle walters tumbling over each ether at
an Italian inn, does not express either
the piety or wisdom Of the general body
of subscribers to the London missionary
society.
Year: 1873

One OF our citize ms who has been


@oubled with severe cold on the
lungs effected his recovery in the fol.
lowing manner: He boiled little


6oneset and hoarhound together, and
drank freely of the tea before going
to bed. The next day he took five
pills, put one kind of plaster on his
breast, another under his arm. and
still another on his back. Under ad.
vice from an experienced old lad he
took these off with an oyster.knife
in the afternoon, and slapped on a
mustard plaster ins stead. His moth
er put some onion drafts on his feet.
and gave him lu mp of tar to swal.
low. Then he put some hot bricks
to his feet and went to bed. Next
morning an other old lady came with
bottle of goose-oil and gave him q
dose in a quill. An aunt arrived
about the same time from Bethel,
with bundle of sweet fern, which
she made into tea, and gave him ev.
cry half hour until noon, when he
took big dose of salts. After din.
ner, his wife who had been calling
on fine old lady of much experience
IN doctorlng, on Franklin street,
gave him two pills of her make,
about the size OF an English walnut
and of similar 81 shape, and two ia.
ble.spoonfuls to keep them down.
Then he took half q pint of hot rum
at the suggestion of an old sea cap
tain living in the next house, and
steamed his legs with an alcohol
bath. At this crisis two neighbors
arrived, who saw at once that his
blood was out of order, and gave
him half gallon spearmint tea and
big dose of castor oil. Before go
ing to bed he took eight of anew
kind of pills, wrapped about his neck
flannel soaked in vinegar and salt,
and had feathers burnt on shovel
in his room. lie is now thoroughly
cured and full of gratitude. We ad.
wise our readers to cut this out, and
keep it where it can be easily found
when danger threatens.
Ne,ps.