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Year: 1875

TnE Radical State Executive Commit
Zee were in town yesterday, and they
held u meeting We could not learn
where they held it, nor what they did;
la. We understand the object in view was
30 decide on place tor holding the next
state convention, and to prepare plan
for the next fall campaign. We
further hear that the Radicals are so
e.ated by the ease with which they have
though in such contemplate minority
manipulated things in the Legislature.
that they are counting upon readily car
ry.ug the State in the next election. But
Io they imagine that the people of West
Virginia have SO soon forgotten their
prescriptions, prosecutions and distran'
chisments of free born American citizens
that they might retain power? ltso, We
fancy. they reckon without their host.
Year: 1875

The remaining S35 100000 being dis
,rIbu,cl between seventeen other Icnom-
nations. That these figures are correct
is vouched for in n note at the foot OF the
table in the printed compendium OF the
census, reading as follows:


The statistics of churches are believed
to be substantially exact and to present
lust view of the organization OF the
several religious denominations found
within the United States.


The laws on this subject, made under
circumstances which have been long out
lived, are in urgent need OF revision and
in many of the States the attention OF
men who have made study of the
problems OF taxation has been turned to
them Upon what basis the President
estimates the value of Church property
untaxed in 1873 at one thousand millions
does not sppear 1t must be n mistake
unless such property increases more rap
lily than any other kind. But whatev,r
the value may be, or the magnitude OF
the evil, 1t cannot be dealt with oil hand;
and the danger is not so imminent as TO
tempt Congress too far beyond ITS juris-
dICtlOn
Year: 1875

The view Of life upon which the
suit on the part of a woman for re
fusal to perform promise of marri
age to her is, to a certain extent, q
sound one. It is that by the provis-
ion of nature woman is mainly de
pendent upon marriage for her posi-
tion and her happiness in hfe; that
time is an important consideration
to her in securing that end; and
man who, after seriously engaging
her. and perhaps keeping her bound
to him for two or three years,
throws her over" does her an APP
preciable material wrong, and more
over, by his repudiation of his en-
gagement, casts a slur upon her rep
utation, at least for that attractive
ness and those womanly graees
which are wOman's most valuable
and most highly-valued possessions.
As to money recompense for woun-
ded affection, and cash discount of
hopes of future happiness, that of
course is ridiculous, 1t has been a
laughing stock among the law
reporters for the last genera
tion. There is nothing more
monstrous than to see a wo-
man eomsinto court with blubbered
face and her back hair down-met-
sphorically-crying, MY hopes of
happiness are blasted, my heart is
bleeding; make this faithless wretch
come up to the scratch or give me
ten thousand dollars" Yet, let a
woman of tolerably decent conduct
and good looks make her appear
snce in court with such n demand,
and the chances are that she would
get something. Juries. being com
posed of men, are VIGOROUSLY tender
and foolish on this point, and we
may be pretty sure that If in such
cases the sex were tried according
to the advanced" cry, by its peers,
many mink" would be sent boot
less about her business by her sis
ters in the jury-box, who would be
unmoyed by her prettiness and her
affectatiOns, and who would see
through her maneuvers.
Year: 1875

Young man, have You ever thought
of getting married? Do You intend
to live single all your life, or do YOU
intend to become happy BenediutY
! venture the assertion that YOU in
tend to commit matrimony, for
there are but few men who do not
at sometime ia their lives have this
in contemplation. Now | want TO
say a few words to you. When YOU
marry you intend to be very kind
to your wife. / know YOU do.
You will be very considerate, and
tender and thoughtful for few
months, or for two or three years.
and then you VIII become careless
and cool, and you viii go back To
your old ways. You viii forget
to praise your wife--to say Thank
you" when she warns your slippers
for you, prepares YOU something
nice to eat. or performs some other
kind act. You will begin TO take
these things as a matter of course,
if your wife should fail to have the
slippers warmed and the other kind
acts performed, you viii be cross
and will say something ugly. You
will probably say. Il think you
have had time enough 20 DO these
things, / don't know what Won are
about all day" "You must be get
ting lazy and 50 forth.


Now that's not the way to act il
you want to get along pleasantly.
Don't forget To praise your wife.
Praise costs nothing and is easily
given. Tell your wife that her
bread is splendcd, even if it should
not be quite as good as some YOU
have seen. Then she will strive
to do better If YOU will DO this
you will be more likely TO have good
bread than you would if YOU should
growl and grumble, and tell her that
the bread WASH fit for the pigs TO
eat. How careless we all are nbuut
saying two words, Thank Won"
when some one performs n kind act
for u.s. They are easily said-it
takes no time and no trouble, and
the person TO whom they are adj
dressed always considers himself
well repaid for what he has done
Now, young bachelors, old bachcl
ors-all who contemplate matri-
mony, remember what ] have told
you. am "A woman--a single wo-
man, however ~ and Oupht
To know how we can be managed,
and what will please US There
fore, | say, don't forget 20 be
kind to your wives-don't fail to
praise them. Be as kind and
thoughtful ali your life as sou viii
be through the honeymoon. Do
this and there will he no clouds
no domestic dihiculties-no jang-
ling, no wrangling-ali syill be peace
and happiness.


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Year: 1875

DEAR CITIZEN As no one seems
disposed to speak out, while nearly
all are seriously thinking, and a
few, are privately Ehispering about
the great necessity Of . county
bridge at Blkten, We, sir, make bold
to call the attention of the public
generally, and the County Court
especially, to the Importance OF this
most necessary improvement.


Without the enumeration Of par
ticulars we think the public of
Giles county can see at once, that it
is important we should have a
bridge at Elkton, and so impress
their magistrates with that impor-
tance, that we may have an appro-
priation made this fall for the build
ing of the same. Had we a bridge
there, it would result IN drawing a
vast amount of trade to Pulaski,
which is now lost to her on account
of shigh tariff" in the form of fer
riage, and is necessarily driven to
Athens, Huntsville and other points.
Besides, to say nothing Of the sd
vantages derived, the conveniencies,
and economy there would be in
having bridge at Elkton, the lower
end Of the county is entitled, by
right, to at least that much of the
public patronage Of the county at
large


We know that when the question
of q bridge comes up to be discussed
either by the community or the
County Court, it will meet with
clamorous objections; but it should
be remem bered by all, that the OBJ
jectors are only the favored few, who
are enriching themselves off Of the
unavoidable necessities Of q whole
district, to say nothing of the ada
cent country lying immediately
north of the river. We do not
make the above remark to the per
sonal prejudice of any man; but we
are not in favor of building up one,
two. nor 3 half dozen men, at the
expense Of impoverishing a whole
community We know that the
money taken off the people to pay
necessary ferriage has materially
crippled the industrial interests Of q
large portion of Giles county.


The farmers of No. have har-
vested an abundant crop ofhay, fod-
der, etc, and the prospect for a
good yield of corn is promising, so
come down and see US, Mr.. Citizen,
we can feed both man and horse to
hearts content aa


ReYivsls OF religion have been. go
ing on around US, and doing good
work. We sincerely hope that when
our Association comes off at Union
Hill, the last of this month and the
Methodist meeting at Smyrna the
first week in Oct, may be attended
by the same gracious spirit.


We have 2 splendid public school
going on at Smyrna, under the con
troll of Capt. w. L. Roddy, whose
good scholarship and excellent
qualities as an instructor have WOE
for him the deserved reputation of
being ranked amongst the. first
teachers In county We are salts
fed that in orthography and in. elol
cution, he has but few equals HE
method is lucid and complete and
his drilIgin these DEPARTMENT. is
thorough. Capt. Roddy has been
employed in the public, schools of
No. for three years, and we can
not say that we are desirous at all
to change our teacher. More anon.
Respectfully, A No. /. &
Sept. II, 1875.
Year: 1875

Many a man is rich without mon
ey. Thousands OF men with moth
ing in their pockets, and thousands
without even d pocket are rich.
A man born with good sound con
stitution, a good stomach, a good
heart, and good limbs, and a pretty
good head piece. is rich. Good
bones are better than gold; tough
muscles than silver, and nerves that
fash FIRE, carry energy to every func
tion, are better than houses and
land It is better than landed es
tate to have the right kind OF a
father and mother. Cool breeds
and bad breeds exist among men
as really as among herds and horses.
Education may do much to check
evil tendencies or to develop good
ones; but its is a great thing TO in
herit the right proportion OF facul-
ties 70 start with. The man is rich
who has n good dispositioa-wbo
is naturally kind, patient, cheerful,
hopeful, and who has flavor Of wit
and fun in his composition.


The hardest thing to get on with
In this life Is a mans own self. A
cross, selfish fellow desponding
and complaining fellow-a timid
and care burdeneu man-these are
all born deformed inside They do
not limp, but their thoughts do.
Year: 1875

She was expecting him Saturday
night; the parlor curtains were
down, the old folks notified that it
was healthy to go to bed at eight
o'clock, and Tommy bribed with
cent permitted himself to be tucked
away at sundown. He sneaked up
the path, one eye on the dog and the
other watching for the old man, who
didn't like him any too well, gave
faint knock at the door, and he was
escorted into the parlOr. He said
he couldn't stay but a minute,
though he didn't mean to 90 for
hours. She wanted to know how
his mother was; if his father had.
returned from York State; and if his
brother Bills rheumatism was any
better, and he went over and sat
down on the sofa, so as to not strain
his voice. Then conversation flag
ged, and he played with his hand she
nibbed at the sofa tidy He fiually
said it was a beautiful evening, and
she replied that her grandfather pre-
dieted a snow storm: He said he
guessed it wouldn't snow, as the
moon wasn't crooked enough to
hang a powderhorn or the end; she
didn't believe it would either. This
mutual understanding seemed to
/ give each other encouragement and
| he wanted to know if she had seen
| Bill Jones lately. She hadn't, she
said, and didn't want to. Then
they went to talking about donation
visit which was to be given Elder
Berry, and he carelessly dropped his
hand on hers-his right hand, while
! his left arm sneaked along the sofa
and got behind her shoulders.


She pretended not to notice him,
and he looked down at his boots and
wanted to know if she thought NUT
ton tallow rotted out boots faster
than lard and lampblack. She
couldn't say, but she had an idea
that it did. He had Just commenc-
ed to lock fingers with.her, when she
discovered something allied the lamp.
She rose up and turned the lamp
down half, making the room look
dim. 1t took him FIVE minutes to
l ! &Cb AOltt OA ACi hn2GAo A-1Ans AAiA
/ she pretended to want to draw her
hands away all the time. After q
long pause, he lowered his voice to
a whisper, and said he did not see
what made folks love each other
She bit her handkerchief and admit
ted her ignorance. He said that he
could name a dozen young men who
were going to get married away, and
his left arm fell down and gave her
hug. Then he went over and
| looked out of the window, to make


sure that it was not going to snow,


and coming back turned down the


the lamp a little more and then sat


down and wanted to know if she


didn't want to rest herself by lean


ing her head on his shoulder.


All me! we have all been there


and who of US cared cent when
the clock struck twelve and We i've
miles from home? The old mar
was fast asleep, the watch dog gone


a visiting, and the handsomest CIR


in the country didn't see why VIZ
need be in hurry.
Year: 1875

You may get through this world,
but twill be very slow, if you listen
to all that is said as you 60; you'll
be worried and fretted, and kept in
stew for meddlesome tongues will
have something TO do, for people
will talk.


Ifquiet and modest, you'll have it
presumed that your humbleposition
is only assumed; you're a wolf in
sleeps clothing, or else you're a
fool, but don't get excited, keep per
fectly cool, for people will talk.


If generous and noble, they'll
vent out their spleen, you'll hear
some loud hints that you are selfish
and mean. II upright, honest and
fair as the day, they'll call you
rogue in sly, sneaking way, for
people will talk.


And then if you show the least
boldness of heart, or a slight incli-
nation to take your own part, they
will call you an upstart, cOnceited
and vain; bus keep straight ahead.
don't stop to explain, for people viii
talk.


If threadbare your dress, or old
fashioned your hat, some one will
surely take notice Of that, and hint
rather strong that you caa't pay
your way; but don't get excited
whatever they say, for people will
talk.


If you dress in the fashion don't
think to escape, for they criticise
then in n different shape; you're
ahead OF your means, or your tail
or's unpaid; but mind your own
business, there's naught TO be made,
or people will talk.


Now, the best way TO do is To do
as you please, for your mind, If you
have one, will then be at ease. OF
course you will meet with all sorts
Of abuse, bat don't think 20 stop
them, it siH't any use, for people will
talk
Year: 1875

Those boys who delight in max
ing night too hideous to men
tion, and who scared all the chick
ems out of west Pulaski last Thurs
day night by singing Indian war
songs and tearing guitar strings in
to jim Jams in the front yard of
Martin College, are earnestly and
prayerfully requested to stand near
er the window the next time they
come. When they stand so far OFT
there is danger of letting the bowl
slip when the water is thrown out.
Water don't cost anything, and
bowls do. Besides, we imagine
that little water allowed to flow
gently over them would do them
good, if they would go home and
follow it up with a little soap and a
cob; but they didn't need any more
of the flowing bowl that night. II
the leader in the song "Drink IT
down" would blow his dose before
he returns it would be a source OF
consolation to his bereaved hearers.
He ought to have that wheezer in
his throat taken out and spliced
and set himself up for an imitation
sorghum mill. Wen furnish the
onions for the crowd the next night
The young ladies have ordered s
supply of clothes-pins tc
hold their noses with, but they posi-
lively cannot endure these frightfu
noises again unless the boys stand
closer up.
Year: 1875

A man was arrested and fined last
Saturday for singing "Come Thou
Fount' upon the public square. 1t
was not because of the noise he
made, but this square has a super
fluffy of founts now and we don't
want anybody praying for more un-
less they also pray for better pumps
in them.
Year: 1875

A one-eyed man tried to get into
the circus last week upon = half
ticket. He said he couldn't see but
half as much IS any other man, but
the ticket man thought that his sit
ting capacity would consume as
much space as if he had forty eyes,
and was so unfeeling as to remark
that he didn't care purified cuss
if the man was blind as thirteen.
hay-stacks, he souldn't squeeze into
that cODcern without waltzing up a
dollar
Year: 1875

The colored hostler at Jackson's
stable on Sunday night, tie Sd inst,
retired to bed in the loft, struck a
match and dropped it Hpon his
clothes lying by his side, by acci-
dent, setting them on fire. People
coming from church noticed the
Smoke and gave the alarm, and the
fire was extinguished just before it
communicated with the hay. 1t
was a narrow escape for that block.
Year: 1875

In Chicago the people are so intensely pa
triotic that they know no North, no South,
no East, no West; and when stranger in
quires the way to the Chamber of Commerce,
for example, he is told that it is right oppo-
site to the back entrance to Dump Rhines'
saloon. The citizens, fearing that sectional
animosity may be engendered by the use of
geographical terms, take and give their bear
ings by saloons. The telegraph Office is said
to be next door to Charley Kern's; the pub
lie library is a block below Pat O'NeiPs old
place; the location of a certain church is des-
ignated as being in that quarter of the city
where there are no beer shops for two blocks
together. This simple and picturesque man
ner of giving information certainly has its ad-
vantages.
Year: 1875

In the view of the Director of the Mints
there is no doubt of the practicability of re-
deeming fractional currency with silver coins
and keeping silver in circulation as money
The condition of the silver market is such as
to favor the obtaining of silver bullion sufi-
cient to keep the mints running at their full
capacity on more favorable terms than at any
previous time. The silver production in
this city promises TO be very large, and the
great German stock of coin is ready to seek
any favorable market. The value of the
greenback dollar with gold at 112, is Is
cents less than the dollar in small silver coin.
The increased production will without doubt
further depreciate the value of silver, and DR..
Linderman thinks there would be little diff
cult in maintaining the circulotion of silver
coin even if gold should stand at 113.
Year: 1875

THE Legislature, it will be seen has taken
prompt action respecting the recommends
tions of Gov. Dingley for the revision of the
constitution of the state. There appears to
be but one sentiment on the subject, and
that is that it is necessary and that the course
adopted by the Legislature is not only the
most economical, but the most practical and
wisest. Constitutional conventions have Of
late been rather failures than otherwise
Take Ohio, for instance. There the
convention was in session a long
time az great expense only to have the
amendments proposed by il rejected by the
people. The history of the last constitution
al convention in the state of New York indi-
Gates about the same disposition of its
amendments. On the other hand, the ex-
pertinent of New York with commission
has proved most satisfactory if we judge by
the result as all OF the amendments proposed
were ratified by the Legislature and the peo-
pie. 1t is understood that Gov. Dingley will
ask the ablest and most experienced lawyers
and jurists in the state to undertake the
work.
Year: 1875

THE English have begun to perceive the
Importance of cultivating friendly CONNER
cial relations with Brazil, in view of the
great and increasing traffic. Already they
look with envious eyes upon the monopoly of
the coffee trade held by our merchants, and
unless we take care will Wrest it from US.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi Z
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
bat as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
nunications that are not used.
Year: 1875




The discussion of the situation in Louisiana
continues, publicly and privately, and opinion
is rapidly forming and taking direction toward
some practical measure to secure better con-
dluon OF affairs. There is somewhat unusual
hesitancy among members of Congress in form
ing judgments upon what has actually occurred
at New Orleans in the last two or three days,
and nearly everybody is of the opinion that
there is yet much to be learned concerning the
iacts upon which alone an opinion could be
justly based But there is no doubt of the
gravity OF the situation, and of the necessity
0i something being done to put an end to the
disorders In Louisiana. If the Kellogg govern
meht mad any strength of its own-h it had
any courage even, to use the powers that it
possesses in its own defence, or to gain the re-
spect OF the Conservatives in louisiana or of
the country there would be stronger DISPOSE
ton to sustain the efforts of the administra-
ten IN Keeping that government in power. The
prospect OF continuing through TWO years more
the scenes that have been enacted in that state
for the past few months is revolving to the
best Republicans in Congress, and they are
wiling to unite upon any scheme sanctioned by
Ihe CONSTITUTION which promises to relieve the
kepubhcan party of the incubus of the Kel-
logg government, and at the same time secure
the observation of law in the state. The pro-
Ject OF ordering new election under the pro-
visions substantially of the Carpenter bill, is
HeGuhS WIFI more IaVOf tnan ever before, and
such men an Gen. Hawley of Connecticut Mr.
Wheeler of New York, and Mr. Dawes are al
most,if not quite, inclined to vote for a new
election.


There is another class of Republicans who
would prefer to indOrse the Kellogg govern
ment, and sanction by law of Congress the con-
timed use of the army by the President to
maintain Kellogg iG his office and 10 punish
and subdue the White League organization op
posing him.. Their views are somewhat inhu-
pnpp6 nv nri1n nd - - \
yielding too much to demands that are regard
ed as Illegal and impertinent to turn out the
Kellogg government for no purpose except to
nave new election: There is little disposi-
tion to condemn the Presidents use of the
army in Louisiana, or to criticise the methods
which have been employed. Under existing
laws the duty OF the government to use its en-
tire military power to prevent bleodshed. and
TO protect the state government from usurpa-
ton IS generally recognized. There is no tot
erance or excuse found here for the White
League organization, which no one here doubts
has an existence.
Year: 1875

Terre Haute, Ind, July 9.-The
following particulars of the attempt
ed express robbery on the Vandalia
road last night have been received.
AS train No. 5, Engineer Ames and
Conductor Farley, stopped at Long
Point for water, two men boarded the
locomotive and ordered the engineer
to pull out. The engineer was at first
bewildered, but comprehending the
situation said all right. The robbers
then said we will run this thing our
selves, and both at that instant fred
one shot and killed the engineer,
the fireman, who was on the tank i'm
mediately jumped and ran to the rear
of the train to notify the train men
During the proceedings at the engine,
confederate had detached the Adams
express car. The robbers then ran the
engine two miles east and stopped,
and returned to the express car and
asked to be let in. Messenger Burke
refused to let them in, and they COM
menced firing into the car. The con-
ductor and train men coming to the
rescue, the robbers fled. The train
men speak in flattering terms of the
bravery displayed by Messenger
Burke, under the trying circumstan-
ces. There is intense feeling among
the railroad men over the tragical
death ofengineer Ames, and should
the perpetrators be caught it is be-
lieved it will not cost the State any
thing to prosecute them. Several sus-
picious persons are already under ar
rest, and every effort is teing made by
the railroad company to bring the
robbers to justice.
Year: 1875

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so quick, so rapid are the changes the
body undergoes under the influence Of
this truly wonderful medicine, that


Every Day an Increase In Tlssh and Weight


is Seen and Felt. e-i
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