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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-14


THE ends Of belt shou. d always DO cut
off square, not guessed a. by the eye. but
laid off with tool. The holes ought to he
made with small punch at proper dis.
lance from the end-the size Of the holes
and the distances of them depending on the
width Of the belt. The use OF an awl i
reprehcnsible, for the holes are apt to be
made irregular by it. and much larger than
there it need of. The end of the lace should
be tied with a square knot in the middle Of
the outside, for the corners Of the belt
where IT Is cut are most exposed and apt to
whip out. Tieing belt lace does not look
so neatly as where the ends are put through
"a incision, but tieng saves the belt from
hayli.rr extra holes made in it. The laees
ought to - Of the same thickness from end
to end, or as neerly so as possible. 1t often
happens that laces have very thin spots in
them; such should be Kept for short belts.
and never used for long ones. Moreover.
the holes must be made at equal distances
apart and not too many Of them; every hole
weakens the belt, and none that are not
absolutely essential should be cut. All new
laces, as well as new belts, should he
stretched by hanging weights on them before
they are used-pctroleum, sawdust resin.
and similar substances should never be
used. When belt gets harsh or dry,
neat s-foo. oil is the best thing to apply
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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-14

ENGLISH PEA Sour-Takc half shin Of
beef, some beef and ham bones, and, if pos
sible, knuckle of veal, and boil all together
in gallon Of water, with a little salt. Clear
it Of the scum, as it rises, and have ready q
quart Of split peas, which have been soaked
in cold water over night. Boil the meat
very slowly for two hours, then put in the
peas, which will have absorbed the water,
with root of celery, and two or three car
rots, scraped and cut in pieces. Sift in.
also, a little dried mint. and season to taste
Cook slowly, stirring often with wooden
spoon, for four hours.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-14

BAKED APPLE DUMPLINGs. Select smooth,
even-sized apples peel and core them, and
fill the cavity with sugar and a little CHINA
mon. Divide your paste into as many parts
as you have apples. Roll each one out
square, and inclose the apple in it. slightly
voting the edge to make it stick. Bake
them in shallow pan, and eat with q dry
sauce made of butter and sugar beaten to-
gether
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-14

49,. One day Freddy's little sister Carrie,
hearing her mother talking about name
for a new little baby brother that had been
given to them short time before, said;
Mamma, why don't you name him Hallow-
ed It says in my prayer, 'Hallowed be
thy name,' and l think it very pretty
name, too"
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-14

CAuGnr.-The legislature Of Oregon dur
ing its last session passed an act compelling
barber-shops to close business at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. on Sundays. This has given rise to
many practical jokes; among the best is
this: A few Sundays since the governor Of
the state stepped into barber shop about
900 A. NJ, and placed himself ia a chair to
be shaved, ut the same time giving his boots
to the boy to polish. The barber lathercd
his excellency's face, the boy brushed on
his boots. About tho time one half the o.
ecutive beard WAS shora, and one boot sat-
isfactorily polished, the clock struck 10.
The brush dropped from the boys hand and
the barber began hastily to place his instru-
mcnts on the shelf. The governor desired
him to proceed. Can't do it, Mr.. Gibbs; the
Sunday law is in force, was the reply. And
in spite of his protestations, the governor
was obliged to leave with one side Of his
face unshaved and one boot covered with
dust
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-14

SLIGHT OF UMBRELLA Mons Hermann
gave his last audience in Dayton specimen
Of "slight Of hand" not in the bills. The
chief objection to 1t was that the striking
feature was not visible to the public. He
was about to show how lady's handkerchief
could be rent into strips and be returned in
perfect condition. A lady lent her hand
kcrchief for the purpose, and Hermann's
assistant deliberately tore it to pieces-to
all appearances. Meantime Hermann had
seized an umbrella for the purpose of show
ing that there was no handkerchief inside.
Unfortunately the assistant had given him
the wrong umbrella. The audience greeted
the faur pas with shouts Of laughter. The
dismayed assistant rushed off the stage,
pursued by the hot prestidigitateur. Di-
rectly the curtain went down, and series
of blows were heard. There seemed to be
fight behind the scenes. Some Of the
ladies in the audience were frightened, but
the gentlemen thought it rather good joke,
though disappointed at losing that part of
the exhibition After considerable delay
the curtain rose again, and Hermann, con-
siderably sgitated, proceeded with the show.
1t leaked out yesterday that when the show
man rushed off the stage, Hermann damned
his unlucky assistant with the umbrella nm
til it was disabled for all future .slight Of
hand" performances. The assistant pro-
fessed regret for his slack performance, and
Hermann declared he was !" Never so mooch
mortify in his life," adding, IF l have
been in New York shall have shoote my
self, SO much mortify." The lady received
her handkerchief after the performance
Dayton Journal, Jan. p.
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The New CRIME OF "MUzzLlNa." These
"muzzlers' stand on corners, as general
thing. They are separated and apparently
skylarking among themselves. Suddenly
one OF them falls down and rolls himself
against the pedestrian, who also must fall.
The other confederate is soon on the
top Of the latter, when he is down, and as
quick as fash places his hand upon his face,
presses his nostrils together with his thumb
and forefnger, and covers his mouth with
his hand. His cries are thus stifed, and the
unfortunate pedestrian is almost smothered.
While this is done by one, the others 50
through the mans pockets and rifle them of
their contents. This takes some three or
four minutes, during which time the victims
breath is shut off When tho muzzlers get
through, the victim is so used up. exhausted
and unconscious that he is unable to give an
alarm, let alone pursue the robbers. He is
obliged to lay there few minutes until he
RECEIVERS himself, which allows the muzslers
an opportunity to escapc.-4Albany ~. ~
knickerbocker.
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elective franchise, without regard color,
making it universal?
Now where do you begin. Government
must have q controlling power, must have Q
Judgement. For instance suppose congress
shall pass authorizing On election to be held
at which MI over Il years Of age, without
regard to color, should be allowed to vote
and majority should decide at such an
election that the elective franchise should
be universal, what would you do about it
Who would settle it? Do you deny that the
first great principle is he right of the peo-
pie to govern themselves Will You resort
to an arbitrary power and say a majority of
the people shall receive . state OF things
they are opposed to-" 9s
Mr.. DoUGLAss--That was said before the
war 7"
The PREsIpENr--I am now talking about
principle. not about what somebody said.
Mr.. DOWNING" Apply what you have
said, Mr.. President, to South Carolina, for
instance.
The PRESIDENT" Suppose you 60 to
South Carolina or to ohio, that does not
change the principle at all. The query to
which have referred still comes up. The
government commenced upon this principle
and has existed upon it, and now you pro-
pose to incorporate an element that did not
exist before in it. l say the query comes.
in undertaking this thing whether wo have
q right to make change in regard to the
elective franchise, in Ohio, for instance !;
or whether we shall not let the people in that
state decide the matter for themselves
Each community is better prepared to deter
mine the depository Of political power than
any body else, and it is for tho legislature,
or the people Of Ohio TO say, who shall vote
or not for the congress Of the United States.
might 60 down to the ballot-box to-mor-
row and vote directly for universal suffrage,
butt q great majority Of this people said "no, 7
l should consider it would be tyranical and
! arbitrary in me to attempt to force it upon
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slaves, but never, never sold one. might
say, however, that practically, go far as my
connection with slaves has gone. | have
been their slave instead ofthcir being mine.
Some have even followed me here, while
others are occupying and enjoying my prop
erty with my consent. For the colored
race my means, my time, my all, have been
perilled, and now, at this late day, after
giving evidence that is tangible, and that is
practical, am free to say that do not like
to be arraigned by some who can get up
handsomely rounded periods, and deal In
rhetoric, and talk about abstract ideas of
liberty, who mover periled life. liberty, or
property. This kind Of theoretical, hollow
friendship amounts to but very little. While
I say that am friend to the colored race,
do not want to adopt a policy that believe
will end in contest between the races,
which, if persisted in, will result in the ex-
termination Of one or the other. God forbid
that | should BIO engaged in such work now.
tits always best to talk practically and in
n common sense way. | have said. and
repeat here, that if the colored men in the
United States could find no other Moses, nor
any Moses that would be more able mi
to lead them from bondage to freedom; that
l would pass them from land where they
had lived in slavery to a land, il II were in
our reach. or freedom. l would be willing
TO pass with them through the Red Sea to
to the land ofspromise, to the land Of liberty.
Bail an - willing. under either oircun-
stance, to adopt policy which ! believe
would only result in the sacrifice Of his life
md shedding of his blood. ! think know
what | say. feel what say, and l feel
o.sured TINT If the policy urged by some be
persisted in, Il will result in great injury to
The white as well as to the colored man.
There il a great deal Of talk about the sword
in one hand accomplishing an end, and the
ballot accomplishing another At the ballot
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-08
4 SOUTHERN FEDERAL JUDGE ON
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

Judge HILL, of the Federal District Court
of Mississippi, issued circular of instruc-
tions on the End inst, to the various U. S.
Commissioners appointed by him. The fol-
lowing paragraphs refer to the Civil Rights
bill, its construction and enforcement:
Your attention is called especially to the
provisions of two acts passed by the present
Congress in relation to that class of our pop
ulation recently held as slaves, but who are
now freedmen. In reference to these acts,
you will only inquire into violations COM
mitted since they respectively took effect,
the first of which became a law on the 9th
day Of April last, entitled "An act to protect
all persons in the United States in their
civil rights, and to furnish the means oftheir
vindication," copy of which will be fur
nished you. This act is not intended, IS
many suppose, to confer upon the freedmen,
or cOlored race, .any political privileges or
franchise, or 20 give them social equality,
but alone TO give them such civil rights As
are enjoyed by white persons, and to secure
them in the enjoyment thereof and which
are defined by the act 10 be, 10 make and en-
force contracts, to sue, to be parties, and 70
give evidence, 20 inherit purchase, lease,
hOlu, ana convey real anu peIsOHal proper
ty, and to as full and equal benefits Of all
laws and proceedings for the security person
and property as is enjoyed by white citizens,
and shall be subject 20 likepunisbment, pains
and penalties, and no other, as white persons
are subject 10, any law, ordinance, regula-
ton, or custom, to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
1t is made a misdemeanor punishable by
ndic tment in the District Court Of the Uni
ted States, for any person, under color Of
any law, ordinance, regulation, or custom,
to deprive any person Of any right so in
teaded 10 be secured, or TO subject them 10
any other punishment pains or penalties 70
which white persons are not subject, for like
conduct, negligence or ofiense.
This law, among other things, is intended
to secure 10 parents the custody and services
Of their children, in the same way, and to
the same entent that white persons are en-
titled 10 the control and services Of their
children, which is, that until they attain the
age Of twenty-One years, they shall be sub
iect 20 the control Of the parent and the pa
rent shall be entitled TO the labor and serTi
ces Of the child, the controlling parent be-
ing under obligations to support and main
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-08
MEETING TO APPOINT DELEGATES
TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION AT
PHILADELPHIA.

The convention which met on the 4th in
slant at Nashville to take into considera-
ton the mode and manner Of selecting dele
gates for the State at large, and the several
Congressional Districts, for the Union and
Conservative National Convention, which
meets in the city of Philadelphia on the
18th inst, having failed to transact all the
business before it, adjourned over to the 9TH
instant.
The convention, according to this adjourn
ment, met the President Of the Convention,
Hon. WILLIAM HEIsKELL, of Knox, in the
chair.
The appointment Of delegates having
been confded to conventions to meet in the
several Congressional districts, by recon-
mendation of the last meeting, the Chair
announced that it was in order to put names
in nomination for the State at large, where
upon the following named gentlemen were
put in nomination and elected in the order
which their names appear, viz: Col. John
Baxter of Knox, with Col John Neither
land, Of Hawkins, his alternate; Hon. John
S. Brien, of Davidson, with f. H. East, Esq,
of Davidson, his alternate; Col. Jordan
Stokes, of Wilson, with John Lellyett his
alternate; John Leftwich, of Shelby, with
C. B. Church, his alternate
Then, on motion, the Chair proceeded to
appoint an Executive Committee for the
three grand divisions Of the States:
COMMITTEES. - Middle DiUision.-Ion.
John S. Brien, Hon. John c. Cant, p w.
Maxey, +. c. Huntington, Z. II. East, Esq,
w. Matt. Brown, ESQ., Henry Watterson.
Eastern DirisiOR-F. S. Heiskell, John
Williams, Robert Armstrong, Z. BLIZZARD,
James Britton, Abner Jackson.
Western DirisiOR.-Wm. Poster, Samuel
r. Walker, VIM. NJ. Harrington, Harvey
Brown, p. B. Glenn, NJ. s. Temple and Role
Sanders.
There being no further business before the
Convention, it then adjourned.
WM HEIsKELI, Pres.
JOHN ALEX. CAMPBELL, Sec'y.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-08

We are gratifed to know that Bedford
county has taken prompt steps to secure re-
presentation from that Congressional Dis
trici in the Philadelphia Convention. APP
pointments for public speaking at various
places have been made, that the people may
be fully informed of the objects of the move
ment.
We heartily commend this example to all
the other counties of the State. We trust
that none will fail TO respond to the invita-
ton that has been extended to participate in
a movement embracing the whole country,
designed to restore and preserve to future
generations the Constitution and the guar
antees to popular liberty secured by that
instrument Its importance cannot be over
estimated. The time IL short and will ad-
init Of no delay. We appeal to the mass of
the people Of Tennessee, TO throw their
weight and power into the scale in behalf of
the great principles enumerated and rendered
practical by their forefathers, andon theper-
petuation Of which 50 much Of the future
prosperity, peace and happiness of the fu-
ture Of ourselves and our children depends.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-08
PAINFUL RUMOR.

AGentlemen arriving in the city yesterday,
by rail, state that Hon. W. X. Pos7EN Of
Memphis, has been extremely i'll for sew
eral days with oongestive fever. A rumor
Of his death reached the depot at Memphis
just as the cars we're leaving.
We should regret exceedingly to chronicle
this event as true. Mr.. POSTER in every
respect is an admirable man. II the report
of his death be true, the bar and the COM
munity Of Memphis have lost one of its
worthiest members Until his election 10
the Legislature last winter. he had never
been in public life, but the part he bore in
the proceedings of that body, exhibited a
capacity for public usefulness and a oonser-
vatism in politics which the State can IN
afford TO lose. We shall await further in
telligenee with anxiety.
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tain the child, and to furnish him with all
the real necessaries Of life: and il il only
when the parent is shown to be incapable to
perform his or her part of the Obligation.
that he or she can be deprived of these
claims to the child, without his or her con-
sent. As general rule, the father is the
controlling parent; but if for any cause he
is incapable, and the mother is capable. then
the mother.
The absence of legal relationship of
husband and wife, whilst these persons were
in state of slavery, may In some instances
produce doubts as to these parental rights.
The act of the legislature of this State, ap-
proved November 25, 1865, sec. 8, provides
that freedmen who then or before that time
had lived and eohabited together as husband
and wife, should he taken and held as law
fully married. This law will be observed
on this subject and the children recognized
by them as children of such cohabitation
will give them such parental rights; but
shonld the man have so lived with more than
one woman now living, the mother, if a
proper person, should be entitled to these
parental rights to the child and its services,
except the one with whom he so lived at the
date of said act.
Should any of the provisions of this act
have been violated since the 9th day Of
April last, which may have been within
your own knowledge, or upon complaint
made by affidavit, colOred persons as well
as white persons, being entitled to make such
affidavit, you will take proceedings to arrest
and bring to trial the offender as directed by
said act
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-08

DYER AND DyERsBURG.-The State Ga
settle has the following, which it requests MS
70 republish, which we do, with the more
pleasure; since, while extending courtesy,
We can endorse the trath Of the statement ::
oyer is one of the richest counties in
Tennessee; lis climate is healthy and its soil
ADAPTED 70 the cultivation of various staples
The Mobile q Ohio Railroad skirts one side
81 IL while the Mississippi river washes its
pregnant soil on another, and the Forked-
Deer river, navigable az all seasons, floats
out the crops from the interior into the
Father Of Waters % ready and lucrative
markets. On an average, Dyer county lands
will produce 20Oo pounds Of seed cotton 10
the acre; of corn ten barrels wheat fifteen
bushels, and the best grasses in the world
raised IN abundance About tobacco we can
say, that, for several seasons, just before the
var, the highest priced tobacco sold in New
Orleans, was raised In Dyer county.
Our forests abound in large timber Of
every variety, aud our water power is good
and plenty Fortunes can be made here by
erecting -four and saw-mills, while cotton
and furniture manufactures the raw mate
rial for which can be found here in abund-
ance, would, probably, be still better invest
ments. Capitalists in search Of place to
invest their funds should not pass over Dyer
county and its shire town. There is plenty
OF the best of lands 10 be bought al from i've
tc twenty-five dollars an acre-in fact, not
oBe-fourth Of our land has ever been under
fence or cultivation. You can leave the
Mobile & Ohio Railroad al Rutheriord's
Station, and take the stage route for Dyers-
burg. or you can leave the Mississippi river
al Hale's Point and take the Forked-Deer
packet, reaching this place ia a few hours
The editor Of the Dyersburg .Sate Ga-eite
viii answer all letters from persons wishing
"a make investments in that section.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-08

FASHION ATSARAToGA.-A correspondent
of the New York Times thus refers to the
society at this fashionable watering place:
Politics, religion and fashion are the con-
versational topics that monopolize the guests.
should say, after a brief inspection of the
general social condition, that conservatism
rules in politics, high church in religion, and
the all-fredest frizzleization in fashion.
wish for the moment that had the pen of an
intense hair-dresser, that l might tell you
how very much more hair a woman needs
here than she does in New York, also little
frills and curls on the forehead and in front
Of the ears. The irregular capillary struc-
lures that tower way above the female scalp,
could easily accommodate many sparrOws,
and theintr; acies of the twining and inter
twining, the braiding and twisting, are re-
ally wonderful, and far exceed anything to
be found in the show cases on Broadway, or
even the most outre imaginings of the most
extrayagant woman on Fifth avenue.
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Commission and General
Agency Business.
377 broadway. Now York.

THE UNDERSIGNED EMBRACES THIS
L method Of informing his friends that he has
retHTned to the city Of New York, and resumed
the Commission and General Agency Business,
and offers his services to such as may require the
assistance Of an Agent in either procuring Mer-
ehandize or disposIng of such products as they
may have for sale. His long familiarity with
goods in almost all departments Of trade and his
extensive acquaintance with business men, quali-
hes him for making purchases upon NEST advan-
tageOus terms, enabling him, not unfrequently 10
buy upon better terms for his customers than they
could for themselves. if they were here in person
He viii not only select partial or Entire Stocks Of
foods for Country Merchants, but will purchase
and ship Pianos. Sewing Machines Carriages,
Furniture, and Machinery Of all kinds Medicines
Books, or whatever else the necessities Of Planters
Physicians. Lawyers, Iradesmen, or others. may
require from the great center and entrepot Of bu-
siness and commerce.
1t may not be amiss to say. in this connecbson.
that credits are now more circumsCribed than be-
fore the war-iOur months being now the outer
limit, while for many kinds Of what are denOmi-
mated Staple Goods. Net Cash Prices prevail.
" hero purchasers may wish to procure goods on
time or part on credit and part for cash. their
memOrandums should be accompanied with pro-
per testimonials as 10 sOlvency and punCtuality
ket
Ny charge for purchasing goods. OF for selling
Cotton. Tobacco. or other produce, il two and
One-half per cent. / take the liberty Of referring
% the aforementioned gentlemen. for many Of
whom l have had the pleasure Of transacting
business:
AAhs KIN - AADlfs ~ -. DIuMur anu new D.
b. MeFerrin, Nashville; Hon. A. Wright, Mem
phis; Ihos. Martin. ESQ. Pulaski. Tenn Hon. A.
y. P Nicholson, Columbia, Tenn; Hon. II. L.
Caruthers, Lebanon. Tenn; Hon. G.. W. Jones,
Fayetteville, Tenn; Hon. Z. A. keeble. Murfrees-
boro', Tenn: j. VI. Parker. Esq, Jackson Tenn:
Col. W. +. DoWd, Aberdeen, Miss Col james
Brown, Oxford, Mss. Hon. A. r. johnson. Ray
mond, Miss; Col. II. w. Walter Holly Springs.
Miss; WIN. II. Allen, Egg, Jackson. Miss: Chas.
w. Martin, ESD, POntOtoc, Miss; Major j. n.
Turner. Columbus Miss.
july6 ASTON B. ESTES.