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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29

DIGESTION AND PARADIsE.-Ah! /! talk
of blessings What a blessing is diges.
ton To digest Do you know wha. it
means? 1t is to have the sun always
shining, and the shade always ready tor
you. 1t is to be met with smiles, and to
be greeted with kisses. 1t is to hear
sweet sounds, to sleep With sweet dreams,
to be touched ever by gentle soft, cool
hands. 1t is to be in Paradise. Ad m
and Eve were in Paradise Why? Their
digestion was g, cd. All then they took
liberties, ate bad fruit-things they
could not digest They what we call
ruined their constitutions, destroyed their
gastric juices and then they were expell-
ed from Paradise by an angel with fam
ing sword. The angel with the flaming
sword, which turned two ways, was indi-
gestion. There came great indigestion
upon the earth because the cooks were
bad, and they called it deluge All !.
| thank God there is to be no more de-
luge- all the evil comes from this
Macbeth could not sleep 1t was the
supper, not the murder. His wife talk
ed and walked. 1t was the supper again.
Milton had bad digestion because he is
always 50 cross and our Carlyle must
have the worst digestion in the world,
&c ,use lie never says any good of any
thi ig. All to digest is to be happy.
Believe me, my friends, there is no other
way not to be turned out of Paradise by
fiery, two-handed, turning sword
Trollope
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29

ARKANSAS GRAMMER An Arkansas
paper gives the following as a sample f
white folk grammer down south. The
Warrensourg Journal is responsible. 1t
says that people conf the verb ''to
do"-present tense not used-ln this
style
Imperfect-I done it. You done5t it.
He done it.
Plural-We uns done it. You uns
done it. They uns done it.
Perfect gone done it. You gone
done it. They gone done it.
Plural--We uns gone done it. YOU
uns gone done it. They uns gone done
Plu. Perfect--I done gone dene it.
You done gone done it. He done gone
done it.
P!ural-We uns done gone done it.
You uns done gone done It, They uns
done gone done it.
Future--gwyne done it. You gwyne
done it He gwgne done it,
Plural-We uns gwyne done 1t.
You uns gwyne doneit They uns gwyne
done it.
Future Perfect--I gwype gone done it.
You gwyne gone done it. He gWyne
gone done it.
P!ural-We uns gwyne gone done It,
You uns gwyne gone done it. They uns
gWyne gone done It.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29
L,ENyOY.

Sermons of near an hour,
Too much for human power;
Prayers, TOO, made to match
(Ex:emporaneous batch),
Woiully blundered;
With service OF music
Fit to turn every pew sick
Shouli it be wondered 2
Church that will not move
Out of the ancient groove
Through which they have founder d,
If they will lag behind
Still must expect TO fiud
Hearers OF such kind
AS the six hundred.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29

CURRENCY During the first year of
the war, when change was Scarce, and
some large merchants were issuing cur
rency of their own, farmer went to u
store in neighborlng town, bought some
goods and gave the merchant five dol
lar bill of which he wauted seventy FIVE
cents back. The merchant counted out
the amount and handed it over to the
farmer. He looked at it moment, and
inquired:
Whats this !"
dts my currency" said the merchant
''Wal, 'taint good for nothi ng where |
i've" said the farmer
Very we'll" replied the merchant,
"keep it until you get dollars worth.
and bring it to my store, anu | will give
you dollar bill Tor it,
The farmer pocketed the change and
departed. A few week after ne went in
to the same store and bought goods to
the amount eff one dollar, and after pay
ing the identical seventy five cents, he
took out handful of pumpkin seeds,
-eeanted- twenty-five Of them, and passed
them over to the merchant.
why" said the merchant, ''what is
this 2"
~ all" says the farmer, ''tliis is my
CURRENCY, and when you get dollars
worth bring it to my place | will give
you dollar for it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29
SLEEPING IN CHURCH.

hey would scarcely believe him when
them that when in Thurso, some time ae
n one occasion saw six hundred peop
p in church Speech Of DR.. Guthrie.
Der their devoted head
While the law thunder d.
Snugly and heedlessly
Snored the six hundred.
Great was the preachers theme;
Screwed on was all the steam;
Neither with shout nor Scream
Could disturb the dream
Of the six hundred.
Terfcrs to the right of them,
Terrors to the left of them,
Terrors in front OF them
He'll itself plundeied
Of it most awful things,
Weak minded preacher flings
At the dumb founded.
Boldly he speaks and we'll;
All on deaf ears it fell;
Vain was his loudest yell
Volley'd and taunderd;
For caring-the truth to tell
Neither for heaven or hell,
Snored the six hundred.
Still with redouDled zeal,
Still, he spoke onward,
And, in wild appeal,
Striking with ist and heel
Making the pni'nit reel,
Shaken and sundered-
Called them the church's foes,
Threatened with endless woes
Family the answer rose
(Proot of their sweet repose)
From the united sc
Of the six hundred.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29
flames F. Fnolish. who has bee

James E. English, who has been
reelected Governor Of Connecticut, was
during the war, burnt in e6fly by the
Democracy of his State because he avowed
bis belief that the +. b lion ought 10 be
crushed, and because he sustained and
voted in favor of the Emancipation amend
meut 10 the constitution, and acted gener-
slY With the friends Of the Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29

ARKANsAs.-The Arkansas legislature
elected B. f. Rice and r. Mcdonald,
Esqrs., United States senators for Arkan-
sls The whole congressional and sena-
torial dele cation will leave at once for
Washington. The Legislature has also
ratified the l4th amendment to the con-
stitition of the United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29
SURGEON DENTIST.
AUGUST WIGGENHORN
.JEWELER,

EW i LER,
Has recently opened Jewelry Store in John
pon's block, corner Main and lst street, where he
wilt keep constantly on hand large stock OF
Watches, Clocks. Jewelry, Silver and Plated
Ware, &c. &c. Particular attention PAID TO
repai:ing Watches, Cloaks Jewslry, &c, and
warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29

During the last twelve months more
than 800 eases of whooping cough have
visited the Hartford gas house to inhsle
its odors, experiencing great benefit and
frequent cures.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29

In a Western village, charming,
we'll preserved widow had been courted
and won by physician. She has chill
dren; among them crippled boy, who
had been pettsd, and ifnot spoiled, GER
tainly allowed great freedom in debate. .
The wedding day was approaching, and
it was time for the children to know that
ey were to have father. Calling the
cripple boy, she said:
George, [ am intending to do some
thing before long that | would like to
talk about with you "
"Well, ma. what is it p
81 am intending to marry DR.. Jones in
few days and"
Bully for you, ma does DR.. Jones
know it 2"
Ma caught her Breath, and tailed to ar
t:culate response.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29
L. .REISLoRF,

Manufacturer Of
Harnesses, Saddles, Brides, Whips,
Blankets, and Horse { o.Grs.
None but the best kind of material used. Re-
pairing done on short notice and at prices 10
suit the times
kbop on the corner cf Vest Avenue and West
Water otreets. " Natertown loyl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-04-29
f. WERNER,
Fashionable Barber and
HAIR DRESSER,

In the Middle Of Main Stree. Bridge, Water
town, Wis. Hair curled, Frizzled &C, IN the
most approved manner. The best of Hair Dye
used. warranted to holds color for eight wee s.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-01
Eight Weeks for Nothing
THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN,

A LII SUBSCRIBERS TO THE CULTIVA-
N tor and Country Gentleman for 1868, re-
eeived previous to November l, 1867, with the
money, will receive that PAPER weekly through
November and December, eight numbers in all,
without charge.
The Cutivator and Country Gentleman is
published in large weekly numbers of sixteen TO
twenty pages each, and designed to include
every department of Agriculture, Stsck Rails
ing, Horticulture and Domestic Economy.
The publishers prefer using the following ex-
tracts from well-informed sources, rather than
to speak for themselves
The Maine Farmer speaks OF the Country
Gentleman as " standing at the head of the
Agricultural press of the country"
The Scottish Farmer calls the Country Gem
tlemnn the best of ali the American newspa-
pers devoted TO matters ofrural economy"
The Gardeners Monthly says that the Coun-
try Gentleman is conducted with a degree of
talent equal to any European journal, and supe-
rior to most of them"
The Canada Farmers Advocate says: I'VE
are in receipt of agricultural public atoms from
all parts of the world, but for truthful accounts,
well written, practical articles, and general
management of the paper, we have seen none at
all to compare with the Cultivator and Country
Gentleman, published 10 the United States"
TERMS-Ihe terms are lower than those of
any other paper of similar standing One copy,
81 so per year; four copies, So; eight copies,
$40 Specimen copies free of charge
And let It be remembered, in fine, that those
who subscribe for 1868, at any date subsequent to
November /, 1867, will DO supplied with the
weekly numbers from receipt of remittance to
the closeIof 1867, gratuitously. Address
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Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-01
HOT NOVELS.

The London Rerielo finds il difficult TO
solve the problem why the ladies should
write hot novels. If we we're TO accept
those singular rawlings after broad shout
| ders and mustaches as indicating a general
| feeling existent in the modern female mind
it would not raise our opinion of the sex.
The way 10 look at the matter, however, is
this: Women write for men Just as they
dress for men. These books 30 full Of in
articulate murmuriug after seducers are in
tended for the use OF males. They repre-
sent the compliment which the feminine
part Of the English human nature pays to
the masculine portion. We are presented
at the opera with as much of the form of
| beauty as beauty can venture to display
with a safe conscience, and in our studies
or the club-room, where Nude is iE requi.
uisition, we can get glimpses of the most
secret recesses Of the heart az il burns with
the fire of passion, and leaps in fits and
starts into positively scorching flames of
guilty affection. For in hot novel the
love must be improper; it is nothing to
speak of if not improper. The fact of it
being adulterous impaTts TO it a relish of
which the fair writer never for a moment
allows you TO pass over; she commeuds it on
that score as strongly as host commends
his wine. In the days of Fielding or
Smollet, passages of this sort invariably
led 10 direct consequences, and the affair
was over without any of the fine art of
unehastity which consists in dwelling for
three volumes upon the brink of moral
cesspool; but now We have changed all
that Hot novels are constructed upon
different principle. Coarseness might re-
pei; you have the snake without its rattle.
We have introduced blasphemy as a new
feature. Courage, according to DR.. John
con, is one of the first Of virtues; if peo-
pie do not posses it, it is supposed they
have no security for keeping any other.
The compiler Of hot novels has courage
enough to defy decency and religious scru-
pies in the same breath. A heroine places
hell on one side and her lover on the
other. This must have fine effect on the
growing romantic intellect of the period.
A young lady or gentleman interested in
woman, vibrating between damnation and
a sensibility for other peoples husbands,
must acquire, without knowing it, noble
regard for duty and similar weakness. We
do not mean TO say that hot novels are in-
tended as food for young stomachs, OF that
the writers are bound TO supply pap; bat
we merely indicate the circumstances, and
may venture to assert that even adult per-
sons may be slightly shocked at finding, in
book delirious criticisms side Ivy side
with pious associations.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-01
United States Marshal's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF III. IA. TO
I'D me directed from the Circuit Court OF the
United States for the Middle District OF Tonnes
see at its October term. 1851, upon a Judgment
obtained at said term OF the eOurt, in favor Of
Bulliu, Miller Co, and against p. NJ. NJ. A l.
eKRnder ct. al, heirs at law Of Joseph kimbTo
deceased, for the sum Of six thousand six hund
red and eighty 80 100 dollars. with costs OF suit
l will, on SAIU RDAY, the 18th day of March,
1868, at the Court house door IN the city Of
Nashville, expose to public sale to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, ali the right, title.
claim, interest and estate which P. NJ. NJ. Alex
Ander, and Elizabeth, his wife, Joseph A. kim
bro. James kimb-O. Nancy NJ. kimbro, Ellen
kimbro Nathaniel kimbTO, e. S. j. Mayberry
cindR himbro, heirs at law Of Joseph himbr0,
deceased. have in and to the following des-
cTibed pieces or parcels Of land, tO-wit One
tract Of land containing 400 acres more or less,
and bounded as follows; North by the lands Of
John Sanford, A. Davis and Joseph Mason
east By the lands of J. Z. Brothers and Eliza
beth Noe; south by the lands of Geo. Baty, and
west by the lands of William Walden and 9th
ers- One tract containing one hundred acres,
more or less bounded north by the lands of J
n Nelson's heirs and others; east by the lands
Of Alfred Ross; south by the lands of J. d.
Cook, snd west by various small lots. One tract
of land, bounded north by the landa Of A. Davis
and j. Balentlne east By the lands OF h.
Whites heirs; south by the lands of ). Balen'
tine, aud west By the lands of A. Davis, con
tanning seventy i've acres, more or less One
tract Of land, bounded north by the lands Of
Thomas Goodman; east by the lands Of Z. A.
Gooches dover; south BY the lands of John
Hill, and west By the lands Of Eppes Owen, con-
tainng thirty-nine acres more or less. all Of the
above lands lying in the county Of Rutherford.
State OF tennessee and beng IN Owl District
No. S,of said county Of Rutherford. Levied on
as the property Of the said heirs nj law Of Joseph
kimbro, deceased, mentioned above and sold
20 satisfy said Judgment, in favor Of Bullitt,
Miller Co. sale within the hours SI ETnsSsssTibed
F tiS iisth. 1865. -1aw4t q. S. II. N, b. t. 4
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-01
MARsHAL's SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT FL FA. TO ME
ID directed, from the Circuit Court Of the
United States for the Middle District Of Ten
nessee. at its October Term, 1867. will proceed
to sell TO the highest bidder. for cash, at the
Courthouse door in the city Of Nashville on
SATURDAY, the 2lst day Of March, lS6S, the
following piece of land, to-Eit; A tract Of land
lying IN Maury county. Tennessee in civil dis
trict 10. s, and containing fifty acres, more or
less and bounded as follows: On the north and
the lands Of the heirs of William,T Porter, de-
ceased east by the Pulaski Turnpike road and
west b. the lands Of s. NJ. Neeiy and J. G. Rye
levied on as the property Of Samuel NJ Nicely,
and sold 20 satisfy 5 Judgment rendered at said
term OF the Court in favor Of the United States,
and against said Nicely and others, for the sum
Of four hundred and seven and 39-lO0 dollars
and costs Of suits. Sale within the hquTs pre-
scrib By law. Err. GLASGOW,
feb9 vat Z. s. M. NJ d. 7.
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Nashville and Northwestern
r a I L r O a ID.

nN AND AFTER WEDNESDAY. FFBRU-
~ AIRY H. and until further notice. THO
DAILY PASSENGER TRAINS will run be-
tween Nashville. Tennessee. and Hickman.
Kentucky 49, Il
Leaving Nashville at l5.f2,A. N. and sos P. "A
Arriving Hickman st62 A N. and f.f0A ~
Leaving hickman al 7.3ilA. n. and G.lO ?. n
Arriying Nashville at 7:l5 A. N. and s.Od p \
Making close connections at Mckcnzis with
Memphis and Louisville Railway Tor Humboldf
memphis licksburg, New Orleans. aud ali
Al Union City with Mobile and Ohio and New
orleans and Ohio kaIlways for Pailcah Jack
con, lem. Mobile. Ala, Cairo, 81. Louis, Chi
cago. and all points south and Northwest
Al Hickman with Atlantic aud Mississippi
Steamship and Memphis ard ST. Louis Packed
Companies fTpt-elass steamers. Tor AL ssiats
on Upper and Lower Mississippi Rivers
A. Nashville with Nashville and ChattarSo-
"a, Louisville and Nashville. Edze6eli and
hentuekp and Nashyille Rnc. Decatur Raiiroadr
ao2 miles shortest route 10 St. Louis.
- miles shortest route t. Memphis
- miles shortest route b New Orleans
Palace Sleeping Cars On an Mar
Trains.
BagEage checked through TO all I'm.
pOrtant points.
Fare as low as the lowest
Tickets for sale At the City Transfer oHc.
norahFest corner Cherry and Chagch stsssts
and al the Nashviile and Chattann5ra Der
NaanFtue. lem, HA.P INEFs
'anio heeeiFsF and 6en'l Sup't
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-01
THE CHEMISTRY OF FURNITURE

Young housekeepers DO not always un-
derstand the theory OF the chemical and
mechanical action Of different substances
on furniture. The substances from which
furniture is chiefly exposed 10 injury are
water, oils, alcohoIs and acids.
Acids act on marble. Marble is of itself
eOmposed Ol. carbonate of lime-ihat is, il
IL a compound OF carbonic acid and lime.
Now. the carbonic acid has a comparatively
weak affinity for lime, and most other
acids will prevail over IL and take its place
when brought in contact with il, thus de-
strOying the texture of the stone, liberating
the carbonic acid, and leaving nitrate of
lime, or murate Of lime, or sulphate, or
acetate Of lime, as the case may be, in the
form Of a white powder, in its place. But
oils, aIcohols and water produce no effect
on marbleg
All Vanished or polished surfaces Of
wood, on the other hand, while not injured
usually by acids are attacked by alcohol.
Varnishes are composed Of di llerent gums
and resins, which are generally soluble in
alcohol. Many Of them are made by dis
solving the material in alcohol, 80 as to
liqnify thSm, and then, when they are APP
piled, the alcohol evaporates, leaving the
gum or resin in thin, even coating over
the whole surface. ! now any alcoholic
substance comes upon snch surface,
whether il be alcohol itself, as used for
lamps, or spirits Of any kind, or even wine,
which contains but a small per centage of
alcohol the varnish is attacked, portion
of il ia dissolved, and the brilliancy of the
surface is destroyed.
Oils will not attack either marbles or
vanished surfaces, and will do no injury,
except to naked wood or other porous sub
stances which admit them into the pores,
from which they cannot afterward be ex-
PEELED
Water affects no substances except such
at have open pores exposed, in which case
il enters aud causes the substance to swell,
or such az are soluble in water, "a glue in
joints, and mncilage or gum arabic. used
sometimes for attaching superficial orna-
menls TO fancy work.-AmericaH Artisan.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-01
UNION BANK NOTES.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT OF THE
i Legislature of Tennessee, passed December
18th. 1856, entitled an act To expedite the dis
tribUtion of the effects of Banks, which have or
may make assignments among their creditors"
notice is hereby given to the holders Of the Hotes
of TIE UNION BANK OF TENNESSEE to Gle them
with the undersigned, at the Bank in Nashville
between now and the lat day Of January, eigh-
teen hundred and siIty-nine, C869) and receive
certificates therefor, or they will be forever
barred from any participation in the assets Of
the Bank. The certificates will be reeeiv ed AT
PAR in payment for debts due the Bank, whetb-
er rendered before or after the LIST Of Janu-
airy, 1859. JOS. VI. ALLEN. Trustee
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largest Circulation In city and state.

Ten lines of solid n0npareil make one square.
sly early advertisers wall he entitled 10 dm-
count Of 10 per cent. -,
FTery other day IL. o. a. advertisements will
BE- charged two-thirds of above rates. ID. -.
Advertisements insert cd 10 the Tri W eekly VIII
he charged one dollar q square for brst tnseruon'
snd ffy cents each additional insertion.
Ia the Weekly. one dollar square ior each
insertion. . =. -
Speriai OF City ITEM Notices. tWepty, eehb a
Hns. dfst aud ten cents a line every additional
i.EsTton Local notices 80 cents line each IN
seItiOn. -. d.
Change 10 advertisements viii be charged al
lie rate Of hfty cents square.
All sATerfisausnts are due from date ~ trst
insertion. Hereafter the cash system vail be
.3hel ed 10 and no transient advertisement WI
EstaEsn unless accompanied by tae money.
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SUNDAY READING.

THERE is a poem, occasionally attribu'
Ted 70 Milton, aud not unworthy Of him
A pathological examination Of the fourth
yerse makes il almost certain that Milton
never wrote it; il is only included in
few recent editions Of his works, and the
probability is that il is Of American origin,
having been written by Elizabeth Lloyd,
a Philadelphia Quakeress, herself blind
But whoever the author, the piece is i'm
mortal:
am old and blind
Men point at me ~ smitten by Gods tr"Wn,
Afflicted and deserted Of my kind;
j ct ] Rm not cast down.
Lam weak. yet strong;
/ murmur not thst no longer see;
Poor old and helpless, i the more belong
Father Supreme, 10 Thee
o merciful onei
When men are farthest, then Thou art most
When friends pass silent by. ny weakness shun.
Thy chariot hear
Thy glorious face
As leaning toward me, and ats holy lgbt
shines in upon my lonely dwelling place;
And there IS no more night
On my Bonded knee
IrecoRnizs Thy purpose clearly shoEnl
NV vision thou hast dimmed that may see
Thysef Tbyself alone.
/ have naught 20 fear
This darkness is the shadow Of Thy wing
Beneath il am almost sacred here
Can come no evil thing.
otT.oo-, N Gland
Trembling, where foot Of mortal NEE hath
Wrspped in the radiance Of that snless land
Which eye hath never seen.
Visions come and go;
Shgpes Of resplendeut beauty round me throng
From angel lips / seem TO hear the Tow
OF soft and holy song
Ii is nothing nov
When Heaven is opening on my eighties eyes
When airs from Paradise refresh my brows,
That earth in darkness lies.
In purer cline
My beng ills with rapture; waves Of thought
Poll upon my spirits trains sublime
Break over me unsouEht
Give me now my lyrei
4 feel the STRINGS Of gift divine
Within my bosom FlOws unearthly fire.
Lit By no skill Of mine
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United States Marshal's Sale.

DIV VIRTUE OF A WRIT VEN EXPONAS
ID to me directed from the Circuit Court Of the
United States for the Middle District Of Tennes-
see az its October term. 1861, l wall. on Satnr-
day the 18th day Of March. 1858, a the court
house door in the city Of Nashville expose to
pubIic sale TO the highest bidder Tor cash, al
the right title, claim, interest and estate winch
J. Shelby Williams, has in and 70 the following
described lots VIZ N9s 2ot. ~ S59. 90 "a 49,
%, 2SO and 81, in Willians's addition 70 Edge
field. For a more particular description Of said
lots reference Is hereby made to a plot regi-
tered in the Registers Office Of Davidson
county, in book No. q. and pages As and 60,
LEVIED on as the property Of J. Shelby Williams
and sold 70 satisfy judgment in favor Of Geo.
W. JAeoby. Sale within hours prescribed b.
Law. T. r. GLASCOCK,
janE-w4t .. 8. NJ. M. D. LlE