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Year: 1873

THE RAILROAD BOND CAsE-OPINIoN OF
JUDGE MAcKEY.-We have not had an op..
portunity heretofore of noticing the opinion OF
Judge Mackey delivered in the case relating
to the issue of the bonds by the County Com
missioners of York. Judge ..Mackey decides
that the commissioners have the right to issue
bonds for the railroad under the statute grant
ing the charter. In his opinion, he main:
tains first, that the statute differs from all
other similar statutes heretofore passed, in the
omission of the clause requiring any vote of
the people. This being the case, it is necessa-
ry to assume that the Legislature did not con-
template such vote being taken. Secondly,
That the county is body corporate and the
Legislature has the power to permit the
County Commissioners, who control this cor
poration, to impose tax for the benefit of
highways. Thirdly, That the railroad is
highway, and therefore it can be aided by
funds raised by taxation. Several minor
points are decided. The opinion is well writ
ten and is abundantly supported by eminent
authorities. We must say that the line of
arguments appears conclusive


We are however opposed to this granting
of railroad subsidies We therefore trust that
the Supreme Court may be more wise than
we, and detect some flaw in Judge Mackey's
argument.-Fairfeld Herald
Year: 1873

LOOK AT THE OTHER SIDE.-One day,
when 1 was younger than am now, was
passing down upon the outside of Quincy
market, and was attracted by a basket of pine
apples I pointed to very ripe, golden
hued pine upon the top of the lot and enquir-
ed the price, and was on the point of purchas-
ing, when my brother shrewdly suggested =
"Better look at t'other side first, my boy" 1
lifted the fruit and looked, and found the
lower half rotten.


Once again my brother and 1 we're on the
road in the country, tired and hungry. We
came to an orchard from which the fruit had
been gathered, but by the roadside few
wind-falls had been unnoticed by the hus-
bandman. picked up large pippin, but
found the rind bruised, and discolorcd by de-
cay. was about to throw it away, when my
brother said-"Hold on; cut into it first" |
cut into it and found the heart sound and ex-
cellent


In my passage through life since those days
I have often had occasion to recall my broth.
ers admonitions have seen men presenting
a side fair and attractive to look upon and
I have looked upon the other side and found
them tainted to worthlessness. So have met
men bowed down by evil circumstances, with
shadows thick and dark upon them and l
have probed them to the heart, and found all
good and sound.


ba% The love-life of George N. Sanders is
rather queer story. About the year 1888
George fell in love with Cincinnati lady ;
but neither she nor her parents would have
anything to do with him. He was not dis
couraged, but his method of creating all i'm
preston was certainly peculiar. He possessed
some fancy stock, and he named fine young
Alderney COW after the young lady. He had
the COW painted, moreover, and sent the pic
ture to the lady. This was rare compliment,
Year: 1873

THE coIored people, lately assembled in
Convention at Brenham, say in their nd
dress, which, by the way, is very well
written by somebody, that they win become
Homogeneous people, If we win only
concede to them the civil rights and social
equality, which portion Of the democrats
Of Louisiana are willing to grant. But the
negro and the white man can never become
homogeneous. Nature has forbidden homo
gently. between them, and it is useless to
strive against nature. The address is gen.
orally moderate and ccnciliatory in tone,
but there is a threat that Congress win
force The social mingling at hotels and pub
lie places Of amusement, by the passage Of
Summers Bill. We must tell them that
even that cannot bring about the homoge-
nifty they crave.
Year: 1873

TIM general laws viii be ready for deliv-
cry to the Secretary Of State by about the
twenty-fifth inst. We have also in press
the special laws, which, too, win be ready
in due time. Besides these and other work
for the State, We are publishing the Thirty.
fifth Volume Of the Supreme Court Reports.
The work is all being done with new type,
and on che most improved presses, and We
place it all against any other work Of sim
liar nature ever published in this State.
The Supreme Court Reports win be gotten
up in a style far superior to anything Of the
kind done in Texas heretofore, and we in
tend that shall compare fayorably, bind
ing and all, with work done anywhere.
Year: 1873

OuR correspondent from Camp Colorado
shows the continuation of Indian outrages,
and news from other portions of the from,
tier convey similar intelligence. The cry
for relief comes up all along the line, while
Grant is smoking at Long Branch and his
quakers are instructing the noble savages in
their peaceful creed. The General Govern
ment will do nothing, and our hands are
tied, lest we should getup another rebellion.
How long will this state of affairs lastg Is
there no end2
Year: 1873

WE learn by the Austin Journal Of yes
terday evening that its fayorite candidate
for Governor, the radical ex-senator Nat
Gaines, has been sentenced to the peniten-
tiarY, where Bowen, the radical Senator
from Oregon and other radical bigamists
ought to be sent If full justice could be
done, the radical vote Of this State and the
Union would be greatly lessened. Mat
Gaines was one of the leading radicals Of
Texas, and the Journal used to laud him to
the skies. How can it now exult over his
dOwnfalla The Journal has been kept up by
such representative men as Gaines. o the
ingratitude of the radicals to one another!
Year: 1873

THE conduct of the outlaws, as described
by our Lampasas correspondent, is unbeara-
BILE, and efficient steps should be taken for
their apprehension and punishment. If
there are not good people enough in Lam
pasas county to sustain the sheriff in max
ing arrests, there should be assistance given
from other quarters.
Year: 1873

CoRREsPoNDENTs must write on one side
Of sheet of paper only, for the cOnven-
ience Of the printers. Paper is cheap in
this age Of the world. The above rule is
imperative. Write on one side and num-
Der the pages in their order. We are glad
to get news correspondence, but it must
come in proper form.
Year: 1873

WE present our readers to-day with very
interesting letter from Lampasas Springs,
the great popular watering place Of Texas
Hamlet writes with an easy and pointed
pen, and we hope to hear from him often
while away from our city.
Year: 1873

PooR Johnny is no better. His disease
seems to be a wind collie from want of
chicken pie, for which the little Johnny
continually doth cry" Riding a hobby
horse and spoonful of Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup daily are recommended.
Year: 1873

WE sympathize deeply with the Calves.
ton News, since the Statesman has under.
taken to reform its politics and direct it.
policy. Journal.


The sympathy of the Journal is the hard
est blow the News has got yet.
Year: 1873

BRorHER WEBB reminds us very much
of the fox in the fable, who unfortunately
had been curtailed of his proportions, by a
steel trap accident, and wanted all his
brethren to be in the same predicament.
We are satisfied to remain as we are.
Year: 1873

THE attention of all concerned is partic-
ularly called to the letter Of the Acting
Comptroller of the State to school teach
ers, and to the circulars appended thereto,
which we publish this morning.
Year: 1873

CHAPPED HANDs.-It is said that
honey is an uniailing preventive for
chapped hands. When washing the
hands, or rather when having washed
them and while they are still wet. rub
on them a little honey, and then dry
them, taking care to leave the honey on
and not rinse it off before drying the
hand,
Year: 1873

The Titusville Courier of the 27th
ultimo gives the following interest
ing particulars of the Newton well,
six miles north of that city: 1t has
been down about twenty days, and
has continuously poured forth such
a volume of gas that it was found
impossible to pump it, as the valves
would not work. The tubing was
pulled Wednesday and the well
cased in order TO let the gas blow
of, so that it might be pumped. At
ter the casing was put in, the sand
pump was lowered for the purpose
of agitGting the well, and the gas
raised column of water, throwing
a solid stream into the air hum
dred feet. The noise was terrific,
and could be heard for a distance of
more than two miles.


The noise was something like the
loud roar of thunder, and when the
column burst at the top it threw the
water each way for fifteen rods from
the well. The water was exhausted
in about twenty-five minutes, and
then column of gas followed, rising
with tremendous force fifty feet
above the derrick. The OutpOuring
of the gas makes a roaring noise
that can be distinctly heard for two
miles from the well. The noise
around sounds like the rushing of a
whirlwind. The column can be
seen a mile from the well. As soon
as the attempt is made, with such
force does the gas come ont that the
tools are carried into the air. From
descriptions of eye witnesses this is
probably the greatest gas well ever
struck in the oil region. Up to last
evening the gas showed no signs of
being exhausted. The people in
that vicinity are very much alarmed,
and the cattle run about the fields
perfectly wild with fright.
Year: 1873

For three days the battle ragged.
On the morning of the third the
contest was renewed with augment
ed fury. All day the earth trembled
with the thunder of four hundred
guns, and the clamOr of hundred
thousand rifles. The very waters
quivered within the banks of the
River of the Dead. Troops were
rushed from point to point-courier
dashed, with foaming steed, thro'
the jungles and over the slain
clanking squadron and frantic CO.
hort met and fell in conflict-tatter-
ed guidons and blackened banners
mingled in the bloody strife-the
lurid smoke of combat rose and
spread in purple Waves-hideous
flames of sulphur flashed from fierce
and closing lines, and Volley after
volley Numbered its deadly con-
tents amid surging columns and
clashing arms. All day the fierce
ness ragged, and the issue seemed
doubtful. But late in the evening
both wings of the enemy's line De-
gan sullenly to recede, and later
were driven in confusion, though
the center stood fierce and firm.
Upon that point the flower of the
Confederate army had been hurled
and rehurled without success, and
still the onset was bravely renewed.
Charge after charge was made and
repulsed, and seemed that the posi-
tion was not to be taken. But,
just as the sun, encrimsoned with
the smoke of battle, was sink
ing beneath the mountains, that
lowered upon our left, our shatter-
ed columns were rallied for the last
grand struggle. The "Charge'' was
Sounded, and with a shout that vo-
caliZed the heavens, and an intrepid
ity that swept away ali opposition,
they dashed into the enemy's works,
and poured volley into the flying
forces. The route was complete
the fight was oVeF-the battle was
won. Silence reigned a moment.
Then far away through the deep and
darkening forest could just be
heard the yelling of troops. And
what did that mean? Twas the
shout of victoryl Nearer it came
louder and louder it grew-grander
and grander it grew, until it passed
and repassed the entire line of the
Confederate army. From legion to
legion it went and returned, from
wing to wing it rolled. Shout after
shout pierced the vaulted skies, and
and echo after echo died upon the
heavens. Twas like the shouting
of the hosts of Joshua at the taking
of the city of Jerieo. In the exul-
taton of that moment every man
felt that he was compensated for all
the effort, all the struggle, and all
the danger that the three days fight
had cost him. There is no emotion
so inexpressibly sublime as that
produced by the shout of victory
after long and desperate struggle.
The exultation ceased. There was
time for memory, grief and ado
ration. The army sank upon the
earth to rest, and mingle its tears
with the dews of the night, which
heaven seemed to weep upon it in
tender approving sympathy. A mo-
ment more-silence and moonlight
wrapped the bloody scene.
Year: 1873

LASTING CHARMs.-Wemen should
be acquainted that no beauty hath
any charms but the inward one of
the mind, and that a graeefulness
in the manners is much more enga-
ging than that of their persons; that
meekness and modesty are the true
and lasting ornaments; for she that
hath these is qualified, as she ought
to be, for the management of a fam
lily, for the education of children,
for an affection to her husband, and


submitting to a prudent way of liy-
ing. These only are the charms
that render wives amiable, and give
them the best title to mans respect.
Year: 1873

A WORD FOR THE WIFE.-There
is much good sense and truth in the
remark of modern author that no
man ever prospered in the world
without the cooperation of his wife.
Ifshe unites with him in endeaVor,
or reward his labor with an endear-
ing smile, with what confidence will
he resort to his merchandise or his
farm, fly over lands, sail over seas,
meet difficulty or encounter dangeri
He then knows that heis not spend
ing his strength in vain, but that
his labor viii be rewarded by the
sweets OF home. Solitude and dis
appointment enter the history Ofev-
cry mans life, and he is but halt pro-
vided for his voyage who finds but
an associate for his happy hours,
while for his months of darkness no
sympathizing partner is prepared.


The Nashville Banner says: The
holders of outstanding circulating
notes of the, Union Bank are notified
to file them with the Chancery
Court Clerk or receiver of the bank,
for payment on or before October 6,
otherwise they will be precluded
from participating in the dividends
to be derived from the funds Of the
bank.
Year: 1873

Home is where affection binds
Gentle hearts in unisOng
Where the voices all are Kind,
Holding sweet communion
Home is where the heart can rest
Safe from darkening sorrow;
Where the friends we love the best
Brighten every morrow!
Home is where the friends that love
To our hearts are given;
Where the blessings from above
Make it seem a heaveni
Home is where the sun Will shine
In skies above US;
Peeping brightly through the vine
Trained by those who love Us!
Yes, it's home where smiles Of cheer
Wreath the brows that greet US
And the one Of all most dear


Ever comes to meet usl
Year: 1873

NATURAL CURIosITY.-Betwecn
three and half and fsur miles from
Kingston, Roane county, and Bill
lingsley's Ferry generally known
as Paint Rock Ferry, is truly nat
ural curiosity. A short distance
from what is called the dug hill, on
the east side of the road, are two
stately trees-one a postoak, the
other a white oak. They spruRg
from the mother earth nearly thirty
feet apart. As they grew in stature
and years they seem to have had
mutual affection for each other, for
they gradually approach till, at the
hight OF about fifty feet, they unite.
At the point OF union is limb,
nearly q foot in diameter. which is
nurtured by both, and a casual OBJ
server could not tell which tree pro-
duced the twig they have mutually
nourished.-AtheHS Post.
Year: 1873

We publish in the list of deaths of
this week, the name of George NJ.
Martin, the father of Judge Wm. p.
Martin. He was not only one OF
the best citizens of the county, but
was in many respects, the most re-
markable character of the present
age. He was in his eth year when
he died and it is authentically stated
that he, during the whole of his long
life, never witnessed a horse-race,
nor saw a game of cards played
never tasted whisky or tobacco
never fired a gun or pistol, nor did
he ever willfully take the life of any
animal or insect. He had been an
Elder in the Presbyterian Church
ever since that church was first or
ganized in Columbia, and his deVo-
tional piety has ever been a distin-
gushing feature of his character.
Can a parallel be found anywhere
Columbia Mail.
Year: 1873

FEMALE LoVELINEss.-Do not
think you can make a girl lovely If
you don't make her happy There
is not one restaint you put on a
good girls nature-there is not one
check you give to her instincts Of
affection or of effort-which will not
be indelibly written on her features
with a hardness which is all the
more painful because il takes away
the brightness from the eyes OF in
nocence, and the charm from the
the brow of Virture. The perfect
lOveliness OF a Woman's cOuntenance
can only consist IN the majestic
peace which is found in the memory
of happy and useful years, fun Of
sweet records; and from the joining
of this with that yet more majestic
childishness, which is still full of
change and promise, opening always
modest at once and bright with
hope of better things TO be won and
to be bestowed. There is no old
age where there is still that promise,
it is eternal youth.
Year: 1873




1t is not often that lovely woman
burning with a sense of wrongs I'M
der which she labors, takes the law
into her own hands, but she viii, at
times, rise to rebellion. A delicate
and affectionate creature in Athens, j.,
Ga, was lately, in the language of
the local paper, "breach of prOmis-
ed" She went for preacher, found
him, knock his hat of and stamped
on it, and tried the same Office for
his head. Failing this, she tore his
coat, put her arms about his neck
and bit his ear, and then captured
his shirt-bosom entire. She then
took a handful of hair for a keep
sake, and worked delicate plaid
pattern on his face with her nails,
and made an attempt to carry off
one of his thumbs in her mouth
The miserable wretch at length es-
capped from her, and so little asham-
ed ofWhat he had done to provoke
his punishment that he WAS heard to
say, with exultation, he was glad he
did not marry her.
Year: 1873

A TOUCHING INCIDENTAL short
time since, in this city, a brilliant
and much admired lady, who had
been suffering for some time with
a trOu bic of the eyes, was led to fear
a speedy charge for the worse, and
Immediately consulted her physi-
clan. An examination discovered a
sudden and fatal failing in the optic
nerve, and the information was inn
parted as gently as possible, that
the patient could not retain her
sight more than few days at most,
and was liable to be deprived of IL
at any moment. The afflicted moth
er returned to her home, quietly
made such arrangements as would
occur 10 one about to commence so
dark a journey of life, and then had
her two little children-attired in
their brightest and sweetest cos
tumes-brougbt before her; and so,
with their little faces lifted to hers,
and tears gathering for some great
misfortune that they hardly realized, +,
the light faded out of the mother ;
eyes, leaving an in0fIaceable picture
of those dearest TO her on earth-a
memory of bright faces that will
console her in many a dark hour.
CoriRgtOn (Ky.) Herald.
Year: 1873

1t is vain thought to flee from
the work that God appoints us, for
the sake of finding a greater bless
ing in our own souls, as if we could
choose for ourselves where we shall
find the fullness of the Divine Pres
ence, instead Of seeking it where a.
lone it is to be found in loving ODE
dience
Year: 1873




1t is stated number OF husbands
on the Atlantic, refused to leave
their wives and children-but pre-
ferrod to share death with them than
seek safety in attempts to escape.
On this subject the Daily Graphic
has the following:


''Never was a higher tribute paid
TO the marriage state than was Civ
en- by the married men who were
passengers on the wrecked Attain
tic. With few exceptions they all
perished, refusing TO desert their
wives aud little ones Wives beg
ged their husbands to seek flight
from the sinking quarterback, but
they never stirred. Hand clasped
in hand, husband, wife and child
went down together. In the su-
preme moment oflife wife and hus-
band forgot all past pickering, and
lost fear of death in the companion
ship Ofeaeh other. They recked not
of the opinion of the world, while
the waves swept over them and the
horror of sudden destruction was
imminent, but were simply true to
their instincts. One such fact will
outweigh volumes of argument in
favor of free love and easy divorce"
Year: 1873

We believe in the man or woman
who mas enemies.n This does not
sound sound, but 1t is soHnd. Your
milk and water people, who con-
tent Themselves with simply doing
no ham, at the same time never do
ing any good. They are mere mega
tiVes. Your man of force, who does
not wait for stone to get out of his
heaveI-appointed way, but Inanful-
ly rolls it over, may unintentionally
hurt somebody's toes in the act;
but Thousands who will have to
travels that way will thank him for
clearing it. The man or woman
who las no enemies is generally a
sleek, creeping, eowardly creature,
caring for no one but himself
Sinking and creeping his unchal-
lenged way to the obscurity he mer-
its. lie adds nothing to the COM
mon aock-does no good in the
world, and is lowered into his six
feet OF earth without one sincere
regret from any one. He has had
no enemies; but has he had a friend?
A place is vacant, but not in any
warm, grateful heart a fig for such
peoplel
Year: 1873

"reminiscences Of our country's
great and good men of past genera
tiOns must be interesting and in
structive; and they might afford
profitable study to some Of the great
men of to-day.


Patrick Henry, in his boyhood,
went with his mother TO hear the
Scocth Presbyterian preacher, SAM
uel Davies, and the wonderful elO-
quence Of that man produced An ef-
feet upon the boys mind, which
never lost its eleYating power.
Henry, through his manhood's Iifein
the after years, often spoke of him
in terms of reverence and admira-
tion, and declared that any success
which he himself had achieved was
due in a large measure to the inspi-
ring example Of the pure minded
orator of the Presbyterian church.


Patrick Henry's was a busy and
stirring life. Once launched upon
the sea of national affairs he be-
came great political chief and
guide, and there were clouds as well
as sunshine about his path. What
ever may have been the outward
show, from contact with trying cir
eumstannces, we know that in his
heart the faith was always kept.


When near the close OF life, and
in feeble health, he laid his hand up
on the Bible, and addressing 4 young
friend, said, "Here is a book worth
more than all others ever printed;
yet il is my misfortune never to
have read it with proper care and
attention until recently"


About the same time he wrote TO
his daughter, 81 hear il said the
DeiStS have claimed mel The
thought gives me far more pain than
does the appellation of Tory for 7
consider true religion of infinitely
higher importance than politics; and
find much cause to reprOach my
self that have lived so long aud have
not stamped in my life an unques-
tionable proof to all men OF my be-
ing Christian"