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A Tennessee Sadness-Free Love
In High Life.
(Correspondent Courir-Journal.)
There has just come to my ears the
rumor of a case in Murfreesboro, this
State, which has put the entire com
munity thereabouts in a fever of ex
citement. It seems the teachings of
the Free-lovers are not without fruits,
even in such a well-regulated commu
nity as Murfreesboro. A few years
since Mr. John Beaseley, son of Chris
topher Beascly, a wealthy and reputa
ble fanner near Murfreesboro, was
united in marriage to Miss Job, of the
same neighborhood, a lady most re
spectably connected. This couple liv
ed together in the utmost harmony,
three children being the fruits of the
marriage, about whom clustered the
most cherished hopes of the families of
husband and wife. They moved in
the highest circles of Middle Tennes
see society, their inielligencc, wealth
and family name serving as a passport '
everywhere. But into this Eden of
happiness the serpent entered, and i
those whose names but yesterday might <
have stood against the world are now (
disgraced, heart-broken and miserable. ’
The husband, John Beaseley, had a |
first cousin living in the neighborhood, (
Thomas Beoseley, who was a frequent (
visitor at the house of the former, and
in whom the utmost confidence was
reposed by all who knew him. That '
any improper liaison was going on be- 1
tween the wife of John Beaseley and 1
her husband’s cousin, Tom, no one
ever suspected. But here, as elsewhere
it seems that love rules the court, the
camp, the grove, and, in this instance,
a very impropei’ and disgusting char
acter of the article, nt that. In an evil
hour the wife yielded to the enticing
words of her unlawful lover, end day
before yesterday a most distressing de
nouncoment occurred. The intimacy
between the pair had grown to such a 1
pitch that Thomas Beaseley became, 1
all at ooce, bold in his villiany. Yes- i
ft rdny morning, having arranged with
Mrs. Beaseley previously, he rode to
the gate of her’ husband’s residence, ;
and throwing a small package in the
front yard, passed on. The husband,
happening to notice this maneuver,
awaited further developments, ami
saw his wife secure the bundle and
retire with it to her room. In a few
minutes he followed ami caught her 1
in the act of secreting a roll of green- .
backs amounting to S3OO, and a note
from li< r gay Lochinvar, arranging the ;
details of their escape from the scenes
of conjugal tyranny. What was ihe ,
trusting husband’s grief and madness, ,
when, on questioning the yon ng wife,
whom he loved with the temlt rest de
votion, lie was told t! at that she loved
Tom Beaseley and intended to go with
him, ‘’even to the end ot tile world.
Ami she has thus far been as good as
her word.
The cousin soon returned, and open '
day bore off the beautii'ul yet wicked
Helen, amid the grief and pistol shots
of her outraged lord, none of the latter
of which, however, unfortunately, took j
< ft'e'-t. “I h»v< him ’ she prote>>ie.l ■■. and j
whit iier he goos there will Igo. Am], j
furthermore, while I admit you arc tin ■
father of our two elder children, the
last <’m’ is his ami mine only, and him
will we take with us.” Ami thus, in
the bro: d day light, and in the eilized,
sober :.ml eidigh etird vicinity nt Mur
freesboro, did this wicked couple move j
oft’ w hile all the good neighbors look- i
cd on aghast nt the moving scene.
No <>■•eio'.'eiice that hits ever happened,
within the memory ot the oldest in
habitant. has excited more utter aston
ishment and indignation among the
clever people of that pleasant and pros
; emus little city. They think, and
properb. that the “end of the world”
is coming when two of their most re
putable and honored eitih'us thus delv
t’m* law sos God and morality. I hey
took a south bound train for parts un
known night before last, leaving the
families ot Messrs. Beaseley and Job '
m the deepest grief and mortification.
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TUK CObOUKU KMIUKATIOX.
What is the matter with the North Car
olina negiors? Almost every paper hum
that State that we meet with gives accounts
of the negroes leaving by scores tor the |
more Southern States. Indeed in some I
counties it is stated that farmers will be
seriously embarrassed to get labor for their
farms, hands being senico, and charging
xecssive wages. This immigration of ne-I
groes South, wo suppose, is in entire ac
cordance with natural laws, and eventually
the great body ol them will gradually find
thoT way to the Gull Slates. 1 here they
will abide until the white wave rolls down
upon thorn, when they will recede further
South to the \\ est Indies and Mexico, and
tinaiiy to the valley of the Amason, which
it may bounder Providence their destiny to
reclaim, Appcw/.
No doubt this is a correct view of the
matter, and that the colored population will
atcaduy gravitate tvwaida thoac X-gietu of
Central America where the thermal and
social conditions are better suited to them
—where they can escape frost and find an
amalgamation of races which realizes to the
full the “no distinction on account of color,’
which the Fifteenth Amendment holds up
to him in mere hollow mockery.
When slavery was abolished and the
negro enfranchised, only two alternatives
remained. One was perfect political a,.d
social equality and amalgamation of races
and colors, and the other was and must be,
a separation and seggregation of the races.
“Pul'tical equality,” so called, which the
Radicals say is all they meant to secure by
the constitutionai amendment, without that
social equality, in which the negro shall
find his color no bar to social intercourse
and intermixture with the whites is a mere
aggravation, calculated to inflame dissat
isfaction, and deepen discontent every day.
There can, in fact, be no true political
equality without social equality. The hol
low dogma of mere political equalit y finds
its illustration every day in the so-called
equal right of the negro to vote, with no
equal right to ofhee and political position.
The Radicals explained the position exactly
last fall when they issued orders that no
negroes should be nominated to Congress
or other important official po.-itions. In
carrying out their “equality” they put the
negro under the most offensive ban for
his color, and compelled him to submit
to it.
And so he ever must and will do in the
United States, all the amendments to the
contrary, notwithstanding. They, in point
of fact, will practically arouse his resent
ment by their transparent hollowness and
falsi.y. And wherever the negro, in spite
of ciacumstances, forces himself into poiiti
cal position, the only result will be tointen- j
sify his antagonism and resentments, Ly the ■
discovery that his political prominence ,
only exposes him all the more to social
slights and insults.
A natural instinct and sympathy, then
will inevitably draw the negroes together
into communities wherein the blacks largely
predominate and control all social as well
as political usages, or where, as in Central
America, there is nothing but hybridism.
Arkansas and the Southwestern States
may, in the next few years stand for the
first condition, and Mexico and points be
yond ultimately for the second.
Meanwhile the whites of the Southern I
States must gradually settle the so-called
“labor question by going to work them
selves, and they are getting into that whole
some way very fast. There is no spot on
earth better fitted for white agricultural ■
labor than Georgia—where the climate is 1
so mild —products so valuable and nature
pern.its comfortable labor in the field every
month in the year. Any process which
tends to homogenize our people and abate ,
the evil of discord between incongruous '
and uncongenial r.'v.cs must be an ultimate ’
blessing to the South, whatever may be j
said about the temporary diminution of
labor resulting from it. .Jacon TJ< graph. I
Transit of Venus.
The transit of \ cnu» across the sun, an
event which happens upon the ciirhth day 1
of December, 1574, is a matter which has '
been so frequently mentioned within the
past few weeks that readers in general
cannot luil to be interested in it, and in
I the arrangements now being made for its
proper scientific observation in nearly every
portion of the globe. Russia, Germany, ,
Austria, France, Italy and England have j
made liberal appropriations for defraying
tin' expenses ot the various seientfiiv expe
ditions to be sent out, and Congress has
lately appropriated $50,01)0 for carrying out i
(he same purposes in the I nited Slates. —
That sum will probably be doubled in order
to make the arrangements for ob-ervation
on this continent equal to those of the Eu
ropean organizations, 'flic observations of
the solar eclipse, two years ago, by Ameri
can astronomers were universally acknowl
edged to be equal in delicacy and value to '
any studies of the like phenomenon ever >
made in Europe, ami the fruits of American
researches by telescope and spectrum anal- |
' ysis are now large!} - quoted and praised
j by the highest scientific authorities a
broad.
The general reader, we opine, has a very
vngue and indefinite idea of the particular
I results which are expected to be attained
by the proposed expeditions, and how they
are to subserve the interests of science in
so rematkahlb a degree. Ihe direct object
aimed at, of course, is to determine the
exact distance ot the sun from the earth.
This knowledge secured, the astronomer
lu. Ids in his hands a key which unlocks the
mysteries of the visible heavens and enables
1 him to calculate the distance from planet
j to planet as accurately ns the surveyor can
measure the shortest and atraightest line
of road.
’ ‘ It will be eight years before the next
transit of Venus occurs, after which impa
tient astronomers will be compelled to wait
until the dawning of the twenty-first centu
ry, or the year A. D, 2004. The approach
ing opportunity is, therefore, too valuable
to be lost, and a consciousness of the fact
seems so pervade the entire scientific world.
If the present ai rangements a - c carried into
effect, nothing save some universal and un
precedented disturbance of the elements
can prevent full and perfect success from
being attained, and the grandest astronom
ical triumph of the age achieved. — Boston
Globe.
The Gem of the Jli’.</ and Soldier's
Friend, published at Chicago, contains
an “Abolitioncr’s Reflections on the
Situation in Louisiana,” which scarce
ly comes up to the “trooly toil!” stan
dared. These refloctions run into
rhyme as well as reason. They open
thus:
Eight and sixty colored gents, sitting
in a row,
Five and twenty white men, busy “eat
ing crow:”
AVarmouth on the anxious seat, and
Pinchback in the chair,
How is that fo.t high, my boys ? Uncle
Sam don’t care.
After going through the startling
facts of the situation, the poet, Frank
Myrtle, concludes as follows:
The next old battle, when it comes,
will be a big one too,
,Twont be between the Gray boys, and
those who wore the Blue,
The blacks will run the good old ship,
and we will rebels be,
So buckle on your armor boys, and
keep your country free.
AVe’ve been an abolitioncr, we know
what t tis we s ty,
AV<l’ve f<night for all these colored chaps
that they might have their pay,
But now the tarnal cusses think be
kase we made ’em free,
That they can put the lash on us, and
raise the Jubilee.
Chicago, Dec. 27, 1872.
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The Value of Time.
When the Roman Emperor said “I have
lost a day,” he uttered a sadder truth than
if he had exclaimed, “I have lost a king
dom!” Napoleon said that the reason
why he beat, the Austrians was (hat they;
did not know the value of five minutes. At I
the celebrated battle of Rivola, the conflict
seemed on the point of being decided against
him. lie saw the critical state or affairs,
and in.-tanfly took his resolution. lie dis
patched a flag to the Austrian headquarters
with proposals for an armistice. I’he un- !
wary Austrians fell into the sm.re; for a i
few minutes the thunder of battle was :
hushed. Napoleon seized the precious
moments, and while amusing the enemy
i with mock negotiations, re arranged hit
' line of battle, changed his front, ami in a
few minutes was ready to change the farce
! of a discussion Lr the stern arbitration of
i arms. The splendid victory of Rivola was
I the result. The great moral victories and
; defeats of the world often turn on fivemin
i utes. Men loiter, time Hies, and all the
I great interests of lite are speeding on with
' the sure and blent tread of destiny.
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General Butler Reminded of Some
thing.— As General Duller, the valiant
bombardier of | ast belligerent scenes, was
■ passing through the conidorof the House
: of Representatives Ihursday afternoon, he
was accosted by .Mrs. Bowen, of South
! Carolina, a Pettigrew’ by birth, who had
| stood by her husband in his various
troubles:
“General,” raid she, “can I say a word
to you
“Madame,” responded the bombardier,
i in a loud, gruff tone, “I have always made
it a rule never to speak to a woman in the
capitol.”
“And I,” retorted Mrs. Bowen, in a
shrill, clear voice, “have always made it a
rule never to speak to a man that 1 knew
was not a gentleman. I regret that 1 have
departed from it in the present case.’’
Exit the bombardier very red in the face.
-.Veto IbrA- Jl. raid.
Profanity.
Some who would not swear by ti e name
of God, think nothing of swearing “By
! George,” or “By Jingo,” or by something
I else. Others will cry out “good gracious,”
‘ or “mercy on me,” and the like. Such nre
: the beginning of swearing, and they are to
profane swearing what acorns are to oaks.
Our Savior said, when on earth, “Let
I your communication be yea, yea ; nay, nay;
for whatsoever i- nrorc than this cometh of
evil.” This means that we should use
, plain language. David had a short praver
'to this }>oiDt: “Set a watch, 0 Lord, be
fore my mouth ; and keep the door of my
•’ lips.”
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In a stretch of 8)5 miles on the Tex
as Pacific railroad there will be but six
bridges.
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To Good Ttrn/dars :
lie uill in a jiic days be prepared to eve
s cute all orders for Good Templars Job
Fruiting at short notice and on reasonable
terms —tc ill you encourage the cause by you
gaironagc.
Address,
A. B. S. Moseley,
Publisher PEOPLE'S FRIEND,
ROME, GA.
! THE EIRE THAT OLD NICK
B. ILT.
? We find in an exchange the following
[capital imitation of the style of “The House
that Jack Built,” and wish it might be.
come a household favorite:
Intemperance—This is the fire that old
I Nick built.
i Moderate Drinking—This the fuel that
feeds the fire that Old Nick built.
Rum Selling—This is the axe that cuts
the wood that feeds the fire that Old Nick
built.
Love of Money—This is tho stone that
grinds the axe that cutsthejvood that feeds
the fire that Old Nick built.
Public Opinion—-This is the sledge with
its face of steel that batters the stone that
grinds the axe that cuts the wood that feeds
the fire that Old Nick built.
A Temperance Meeting—This is one of
the blows we quietly deal to fashion the
sledge with its face of steel that batters the
stone that grinds the axe that cuts the wood
that feeds the fire that Oid N ck built.
Temperance Pledge—This is the smith
that works with a will to give force to
blows that we quietly deal to fashion the .
sledge with its face of steel that batters
the stone that grinds the axe that cuts the
wood that feeds the fire that Oid Nick
built.
Eternal Truth—This is the spirit so
gentle and still that nerves the smith to
work with a will to give force to the blows
that we quietly deal to fashion the sledge
with its face of steel that batters the stone
that grinds the axe that cuts the wood that
feeds the fire that Old Nick built.
Tho lessees have been running the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad over two years
with almo.t total exemption from accidents
until recently a broken rail threw a sleep
ing car from the track, an i last Saturday
an up freight train, by neglect of rules, ran
upon time of another train, which was up
on its own regular schedule, of course re
sulting in a collision, which considerably
damaged the engines and several freight
cars. All who are blamable will be dis
charged from service of the company—
the only penalty teat it can ii A ct. —
('onstitution.
A man by the name of Sudors, who was
put in jail in Preston, a few months ago,
fir bvating his wife, died of pneumonia, in
his cell, on Friday night.—A few days ago
a discussion, on the subject of religion,
took place between the two wife murderers,
Spain, a white man, and la tty Smith, col
ored, who are confined in jail in Preston.
The discussion waxed warm for a while,
when Spain, not liking the views uttered
by Smith, became enraged, and seizing
hold of him, gave him a severe beating,
inflicting a number of dangerous wounds
on his person. It is thought that Smith
will die from the effects of his beating.—
Uepublicau.
We have reports from die North of ter
rible storms of snow accompanied by loud
thunder and vivid lightening. It is not to
be wondered at. The atmosphere certain
ly required purifying. Wc doubt, how
ever, the efficacy of this effort of nature to
relieve itself. We fear nothing less than
Gabriel’s Trump, or an earthquake, at
least, will make a serious impression.
[Richmond Whig.
'rhe New York Commercial (Radical)
says: “The hitherto inexplicable pighcad
edness of Uncle Sam, in clinging to enr
present snobby and expensive system of
Ministers Plenipotentiary abroad, is at
la.-L shown to have been most charitably in
spired by the wish to accommodate eminent
citizens who do not think there is anybody
in tins country good enough to marry thcic
daughters.
Cakeist Inscrrection against the
King of the Spaniards appears to be carried
on with considerable vigor. The move
ment has produced a serious interruption
!ui the mail, railway and telegraphic com
munication with France. French reports
speak of some severe fighting between n
surgents and royalists, with a claim of vic
tory for the Bourbonists.
Probable Bankruptcy of the Union
Pacific. —It is the talk in Washington in
private but well informed circles tha» a pool
is now being fbimtd, in which the Central
Pacific Railroad is the leading figure, to
buy up the Union Pacific Railroad in case
of its going into binkruptcy. It is also
charged that the latter event is probable
from interested motives. The sale would be
made by the trustees under the first mort
gage bonds, and it is believed that thesale
would not realize over $ 15,000;000-
I It is belived that when fall reports can
be obtained, it will be found that nearly
five hundred (ersons lost lives in Minneso
during the recent snow storms.