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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09
The WhItewashIng Season.

The whitewashing season is now
approaching rapidly, and it is ii mat
ter Of general Importance to under.
stand the best mode of makihg the
necessary preparation for the eSeen-
tion of this work in the most drna-
mental ard durable manner. The
JoiraaL Of Chemistry submits the ;vl-
lowing:
Take clean water-tight barrel, OF
other suitable cask, and put into it
half bushel of lime. Shake it by pour
ing water over it, boiling hot, and in
sufficient Quantity to cover it five
ihche5 deep, and stir till thoroughly
slaked. When the slaklng has been
thoroughly effected, dissolve it in wa
ter, aud add twolpounds of suIphate
Of zinc and one of common salt. -
These will cause the wash to harden,
and prevent its cracking, which gives
unseemIy appearance to the Work
Ii desirable, beautiful cream color
may be communicated to the above
wash, by adding three pounds of yel-
low ochre or good pearl OF lead
color, by tie addition Of lamp or ivory
black.
For fawh color add four pounds of
timber, Turkish or AMERICAN, the lat
ter is the cheapest, one pound Indian
red, one pOund of common lamp
black. For eomu1on stone color, add
four pounds raw umber and two
pounds of lamp black. This wash
may be applied with cotnmon white
wash brush, and will be found much
superior both in appearance and du-
rability to the common whitewash.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09
what is an CID Maid.


Neter be afraid of becoming an
old maid fair reader. An old maid 10
far more honorable thai q heartless
wfo, aud single blessoaness Is great
~ supeflor, in point of happiness, to
welded life without love
"Fall not in love, dear girls, be-
ware" Says the song, But We do not
agree with said song on this question
Oh the contrary, we hold that it is u
good thing to fall in love, or get in
love, II the loved object be worthy
one. 70 fall in love with an honor
able man is as proper as it Is for an
honorable man TO fall in love with a
virtuods, amiabie woman; and what
could be q more gratifying spectacle
than q sight so pure, so approaching
In its devotion to the celostialT No,
fall In love as soon as you IiRe, pro-
vided it be n suitable person. Fall
in love and then marry, but never
marry unless you 90 love. That is
lhe great point Never marry for
a home or husband. Never degrade
yourself by becoming II party to such
an alliance. Mover sell Yourself body
and soul, on terms 20 coulomptible.
Love dignifes all things; it ennobles
all conditions. With love, the mar
riage is truly sacrament With.
out it the ceremony is base fraud
and the act of human descration,
Marry for love or not at all. Be an
old maid if fortune throws not to
your way the man of your heart
and though the witless may sneer
and the jester laugh, you still have
your own reward in an approving
conscience and comparatively peace
fuJ life.
For well.lo,do old bachelors we
have no sympathy. They ought to
be taxed nine,ninths of all they are
worth TO support women and chill
lIrhU 4}
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09
Not Badly on.

A lady was reading to her fve-year
old boy the story OF little boy whose
father was taken i'll and died, after
which the youngster set diligently 70
work to assIst in supporting himself
and his mother. When she had tn-
iShed tho story she said, "Now, if pa
were tc die; wouldn't you work to
help mathna? " Why, ma" said the
little fellow, not realizing the idea of
work, what for? Amt We got a
good house to live in, and everything
30 nice 3'' "0h, ya4, my child,' said
the mother, but we can't eat the
house, You know" 'Weli, amt, we
got plenty OF things IN the pantry Y''
said the young hopofii,'' Certainly,
my dear replied the mother, but they
will not last long-and What then 20
Z" Well, ma" said the little incor-
corrigible, "ain't there enough to last
till you get another husbatidf" Ma
gave is up.
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=JONESBORQUGH, TENN, FRIDAY APRIL 8, 1863

his old skill by driving OFF in one
mass its myriads of reptiles from the
coast.
Seriously speaking, however, the
pteSenve Of these snakes In the wa
tefS of tile Tortugaa Il d fettiafkabe
occdftehte, one That may proper ly
claim tho attention of the sGientfic.
One fact, at lsaSt ls proven. That fact
is that undbt o5hie spetial revulsl5n Of
the laws ordinarily controlling them,
snakes may live III salt water After
this experience, TIE c&istGnce of the
mysterious Sea-ssfheht" becomes
again an open queStl0h.''
Our authority for this stat4meHt Ia
Captain 0, A. Pilfeld himself, who
expresses himself ready to vouGh for
every particular as here recorded.
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Worth OF a Pretty Face.

WHEN Abraham approached Egypt,
the Talmud tells us ho locked Sarah
in chest; that none might behold
her dangerous beauty, But when
he was COME 10 the place Of paying
custom, tho officer said /:
Pay custom?
And he said:
will pay the custom
They said to him:
Thou earliest clothes
And he said \;
i will pay for clothes.'
Then they said to him:
Thou earliest g0ld.
And he answered them:
/ will pay for gold
On this they further sai6
Surely thou dearest the finest
silks
lie replied !
'IwiIl pay custom for silks
Then they said:
Surely it must be pearls that thou
takest with shee'
And he answered only:
| will pay for pearls.
Seeing that they could name moth
ing of value for which the patriarch
was not willing to pay custom, they
said
1t cannot bej but thou open the
box and let Us see what is Within
SO they opened the box, and the
land of Egypt was illuminated by the
lustre Of Snrah's beauty-iar exceed
ing that of pearls !
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09
Logic.

A man who was up to a thing or
two, once offered TO bel that he could
prove that this side of the river was
the other side. His challenge was
accepted, and bet Of ten dollars was
made, when pointing to the opposite
Shore Of the river, he shrewdly asked :
. Is not that one side Of the river"
'Yes,' was the immediate answer.
Agreed said the man, and is not
this the other sidey
Yes said the other!
Them said the man, pay me the
ten dollars, for By your own cohfes-
sion have proved that this side OF
the river is the other
Tho dumb founded antagonist, over.
come by this profound logic, immedi-
ately paid the money.
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INSTALLATIONS.
From the New orleau, Times, 18th ulL
an OCEAN OF SNAKES.
A ShIp Passes through a Wrlthlns
Mass OF Reptiles.

The statement published in last
Sundays Times, that the steamship
Mexico, Capt, Rideld, when on her
las: trip, OF the Tortugas steamed
through tangled mass of snakes OF
ell sizes, has since been the subject OF
much comment. Snake storios" are
proverbially uncertain, but we arc
now enabled authoritaslvely to declare
that this particular one may bs SAFE
ly relied oiii
Our original account vas incorrect
in ono particular only. Instead of two
hours and 4 bali, as stated, the g MbS-
leo" was no more than one hour and
half in passing through this hor-
ribls mass Of wrilhing reptiles. They
were OF AL sizes, from the ordinary
green waterssnakS Of twJ feet 10
monstsrs-genuine sea serpent5f--
Of fourteen to fifteen feet 10 length.
The larger snakes; when the sasll
produced b1 the movement Of the
vessel reached them, would, We are
informed, partly raise themselves up
from the water, as 10 The attitude Of
striking, and dart ont their tongues
wickedly at the waves. The greatest
intefest-as was naturaIzwas mani.
festsd by those on board tho Mexico.
Discipline was, for space, forgotten,
and captain, officers, passengers, crew
and ship.boys stood IN common, Oh
the sides, looking on a sight that, 90
far a5 Is shown by sea.annals, has
never yet bsen witnessed BY sfiose
who hate gone down 10 the GOA in
ships, !" and which may, possibly, new
or greet human eyes again. We can
think Of no valid explanation on tho
subject, unless Il be-taking our in.
spifalion from the day"--that the
shade Of that famous snake-destroyer,
on the approach Of bis anniversary,
has been wandering IN FLORIDA, and
has shown that he has lost none Of
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09
Toe Late.

A young couple eloped from neigh
boring town lately, aud wHen at a
safe distance from home were mar
ried, Soon after an officer was sent
in pursuit, aud arriving at u hotel
where stopping, he Immediately en-
tered their room, and found thom
snug 10 bed. lie explained his err
rand, when tho young lady said, with
a ringing laughs "Tell ma il is too
Iate-@c have been married some
time and have been in bed half an
hour. SnuRgle up, George, aud dou't
get out Of bed for him."
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

60 II IS stated that an Irishman
called on disciple Of Bsculapius and
informed him that his wife was sick
and required medical aid. The NJ. d.
was willing 10 give bis attention to
the case but desired the man 20 pay
IN advance or enter into an agreement
TO pay when his services were no
longer needed. "An' its kill or cure
for twenty dollars ?" said Pat. " Yes. "
Pat was satisfied and left the NJ. ID. to
perform the contract The woman
died. aud in due time he presented his
bill. Pat looked at II q moment, "An'
did you cure her 2" "No," answered
the physician. AN did you kill herg'
This was a poser, and the N. D. dis.
covered that Pat had caught him. The
bill at last accounts had not been set.
lied.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

n@- The hotel cur that is deaignbd
to accompany the first through train
from San Fra cisco to the East has
bOen completed at tho Central Pacific
Shops, it is thus described by Cali
forhia exchange:
1t is divided Into a large number Of
compartments--one lined with zinc
for meat, several for st5cerios, vege-
tables, &C., ohS with Wire door for
live fowls, large tanks fof fresh water,
all arranged as neatly and tompactly
as can we'll be imagined At one end
of the car there are several berths for
the train hands. The car is strongly
built, and having both rubber and
steel springs is probably one of the
easiest riding in the States.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

AEN-ASSoUStlke CANnIDATEs--For Munich
lpal offices, 50 90 County S5 OOi State,
$40 90.
JoB-PRMrtSs, of all descriptions, neatly
executed
RgA. All communications tending to pGr4
sonal agtandiEement or em6lument will By
charged the same as Advertisements
Advertisements and Sutscriptiona con,
Hnued unless RrrearRgeA are pisld and
ordered to be stopped; and they will
be charged for ateOraitiElv.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09
Singing.

Singing is a great inStitutionY 1t
oils tiie wheels OF care, supplies the
place of sunshine. A man who sings
has a good heart under his shirt front.
Such a man not only works more vii.
ingly, but be works more constantly.
A singing cobbler will earn as much
motley again as one who gives way to
low spirits and indigestion. Avari.
cious men never sing. The man who
attacks sisging throws a stone at the
head Of hiarity, and would, if he
could, rob June of its roses and Aug
ust Of its meadow larks. Singing
dromotes health, strengthens the
voice, the organs OF consumption.
Singing is an excellent agent for pro-
noting mental hygiene,-H Herald Of
Heath.
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]3uetrp.
Merry Spring has Come at last,
BY THos. J. GoocHi

Cold icy winters glooih has past,
And merry Spring has eohio at last.
The, welcome Joys TO ub abe brings.
Az irnm her howers her waFblcrs sing
The howllng gloom Of wintsr's wind,
Tn" joys Of Spring hate left behind.
Her pleasant breetes Waft away,
This chilling blast " winters day,
The plowman now to toll returns.
Aud works With vigor, proud and strong.
With joy he areetu tho rising sun
And thinks his days work IL begun.
with merry gloe he ploEE along,
Cheering himself with thought aRd cong,
Frem idleness he turns away,
Plows and tolls throughout the day.
Aud here jig my recollection,
This rule Is not without exception,
Perhaps there may yet some coma hither,
That will not work this pleasant weather.
Ths little birds VIII, bh6y wing,
Build nests. aud as they bnild they sing,
And from the dreaf and cheerl6ss wood,
They drive away deep solitude,
They hunt and seek the places best,
Who're wicked hands win not infest,
Thsir works OF Tenderness snd love,
knd there they live, all hate above.
fhe flowers ihslf pretty lips uueurl,
And TO the hrevxs their folds unfuh,
Their. ruby lips tho dew shall kiss,
Aud wave their tops Of lovsliness,
Aud tell TO every living thing,
Ths presenss Of afhbroSial spriag.
Oh, MAY we have our shades aud bowsrS
Well sci around With lovely flowers.
Tha SHOWS Of winter now have past,
And vsrdSnt Spring has esme-AI lAst.
Oh, ,.may we all strive to Improve
The blessings given from above,
So that VIXEN sprhs no more ihAll b5msl
Snd Va arc taken % our home,
80 whSh our end h2a come at last,
We may cot thsh rastst the pAAt.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

W The wife OF a New Jersey Coll
lege President, who q Described as
as having for Eohe 6f her warmest
friends q prominent United States
Senator from Massachusetts" was re-
Gently arrested on ridiculous charge
Of shop lifting. by the proprietor Of
cheap jewelry establishment in New
York, and kept fortwo nights in the
tOmbs!
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Sorrow.


Sorrow sobers US and makes the
mind genial. And in sorrow we love
our friends more tenderlv, and the
dead become more dear to us. And
just IA the stars Shine outin the night,
so there are blessed faces that look at
US IN our grief, though beforo their
features were fading from our reeol-
lection. Suffering! Let no man
dread it too much, because it is good
FOR him, and it will help him to make
sure of his being immortal. 1t is not
in the bright, happy day, but only in
the solemn night, that other worlds
are to be seen shining in their long,
hong distances. And il is in soYroY,
the night Of the sOuli that VIC See
fnrthest and know ourselves natives
of infnity and sons and daughters OF
the Most High.-Brsdthiags of tie Bet
ter Life.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

" An item Tor preachers, 1t is a
curious fact that though the rain
keeps thousands away from church on
Sunday,,it does not deter a single nan
from attending to his business on
week days.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

ej- A woman may be Of great hs-
sislance 10 hcr husband in business by
wearing cheerful smile continually
en- bsf countenanes.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

reAsAD Irish advertisem ent reads
as follows: Lost, on Saturday last,
but the loser does not know where,
an empty sack with cheese in it,
On the sack The letters p G., are
marked, but so completely worn out as
not to be legible'
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

erAn old lady entered & shop to
purchase a sewing machine, and was
asked if she wanted machine with
fellerg "9akes, noP said abe, II
don't want any pour fellers about
me-
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

na-Charlos keade's new novel,
"Put Yourselfin bis Place. IA eagerly
sought for by Office hunters. An
edition Of 100000 has bsen ordered
for their use.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

a. A servant Girl IN Nashville was
lately tried and convicted for stealing
a diamond ring from her employer.
Notwithstanding her constant decla'
raliohs OF Innocence. aud her bitter
tears II the Disgrace, she was sent 10
Jail oh merely Gireumstantial evidence,
A week aherward her employer,
while putting on 4 pair Of boots which
he had not worn for sevetal days, felt
something in one Of them, and upon
an examination he discovered his
astolen" ring, The girl was immedi'
ateiy released fr6th jail.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

~ A negro woman, forty-two
tears Of age, living seventeen miles
from Athens, Aha, gave birth to twins
on tha 18th inst.-one white infant
and the other black a. tar. A similar
occurrence as 10 tbe infants happened
iSoar SameffilIo In this county, about
ten Years ago. The mother was a
white woGSan.-Aidbdmd Republican.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09
Ball Room Morals.

The press and people of the Old
Domininn are now earnestly discuss
ing the propricty of round dances
The 'German" shocks the sensibili.
ties of the good DANES, who appeal
to their daughter to shun its contami-
mating influences. One lady exclaims
in the Richmond Whig:
" Mnidens, do you not remember
the time, when, if lover, whose hon.
Or was ds thsdllled rs his heart Was
pure and true, Ii no, in chivAlrons de-
votion, might touch the rosy tips of
your soft, white fingers, he felt him.
sclt most hcnoPed abUve mankind ?
and now oh grievoua tfHth ! Our low
liest and tairest ones are whirlod
around in the arms of men whose
hearts are as stained as their NOUS
taches."
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

" We often sigh tor opportuni-
ties of doing good whiFe We neglect
the openings of Providence in little
things, which would lead to the ao-
complishment Of most important use
fnlness
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CniieehIsfnl

In an eight-corncrcd, eatty-cor.
nered room, cat sits in each corner ;
seven cats are before each cat, aud a
cat sits on each cats tail How many
cats are there in the room.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

U Whom men break their hearts,
il 10 the same as when lobster breaks
one OF its ciaws-another sprouts up
Immediately and grows in ils place.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

n A lecturer WAS dilating upon
the powers OF the magnet, defyiog any
one TO show or name anything sur.
passing IL. A listener domurred. and
instAnoed a yonng lady who used to
attract him thirteen miles every
Sunday.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

c1e President Grant viii remove
at least thres.lourths Of the present
Indian agent aud put honest men
in their places, a large majority Of
whom will be Qnakprs
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

I@- Practical analysis, in one in.
stance, showed that the last cup Of
milk from 4 cows udder contained
sixteen times as much eTeah As the
frat cuD.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

~ The New York Star says Tom
Thumb drinka II he does, bis wifs
has at least one eobtOlATiOa. ho dOesu't
bsld much.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

~ The Pensacola sDd Georgia
railroad and the TsliahasSes railroad
we're sold at auction on Saturday,
the former at 81 100000, and the letter
at sl65 600.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

30 Tho Senate has confirmed the
appointment Of Miss Van Levi as
Postmistress of Richmond. The
Woman's Rights party may light
their bonfres aud ring their hieriest
meals.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

tyjs Chicago shipped seventy eight
bushels Of wheat in 1888. The amount
shipped in 1858 was upear5sof soriy
thoupahd.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

RTSortow can never wholly fll the
heart that is occupied with others
welfare. Constant melancholy is re-
bellion.
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Tia Area OF Cities

It is stated that Cincinnati is Ebout
ehlarging her boundaries. Her pop
dlation is claimed to be nearly as large
as that of Chicago, but her area ia two
thirds less. Philadelphia, il is aIIeaged
has not only the largest area OF any
city in the United States, but it is lar
ger than Paris, aud tearIy equal to
frat OF London. The following figures
Il 6oFrsst, willprovo Interesting New
York, 39 square milssj Boston, 10
square inilosJ Baltimore, 10 sqaare
niles Pittsbhrg and. suburbs, "a
square miles ! Buffalo, 81 square miles
Louisville, IL square miles, Chicago
2Gl sddAte miles Cincinnati only Z
square miles.
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THE UNION FLAG.
Jonesboro Tenn, April .. 1869
O.. Et. GRESHAM,
EDITOR AND PROPRTET0R.


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every Friday Morning, on the following
ternis Jp
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Six months, 2 90
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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

BST Time was when lawyers
nearly monopolized public Office, and
the legal profession was the only ave,
nue. to a political career. In these
days, the editorial profession seems
to be assuming almost equal promi-
nence, The late Speaker, now Vice
Presidgtt Of the United States, Is an
editor by profession, and the new
Speaker, Mr. Blain, Of Maine, was
editor Of the Portland Adveftiser.
Mr. Anthony, who viii probably be
elected President pro tsni Of the SEM
ate, is also an editor Of the Provi-
dence Journal. Several Of the Seas
ators are of the same profession.
Sehurz, of Missouri; Anthony, Of
Rhode Island; Ross, Of Kansas,
Brownlaw, of Tennessee, and we be-;
lieve some others.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-04-09

psa- At a school in the village of
W, the master asked a class of
boys the meaning Of the word 'appe-
tiIe.'
After shoT! pause, one little boy
said
Il know, sir; when l'rh eatin' I'm
'appys and when I'm done I'm tight
De- am afraid you have a settled
melaneholy,' said q lady to a cadaver-
Gus LOGGER.
No, madam, be replied, 'my mel.
ancholy Won't settle like your coffee,
it has too mach grounds
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NUMBER 4 4 3



Night kissed tbs young tose, sSd e
bent softly 70 sleep. Stars shone and
pure dewdrops hing oh his blnehing
bosom, and watched its sweet Stun.
bers. Morning eame with it's dancipa
breezes, and they whlSpeted to ths
young rose, ard il awoRe Joyous and
sailing. Lightly it da1eed ID aud
from all the lovliness of health hnd
Youthful innocence. Then csiAs the
ardont sun god sweeping from the
east, and he smote the young rose
| With his scorching rays, and it faihted.'
Deserted and almost heart. broken, ii
dropped TO the dust in loneliness and
DESPAIR. Now, the gentle breeze,
which had beeh gamboling over the
sea, pdshing on the bomc.boupd bark
sweeping oyer bill and dale&by the
neat cottage and still brook--torninR
the 0ld mil, fanning the brow of dis
ease, and frisking the cnrls of inno-
cent CHILDHOOD came tripping along
oh her errand Of mercy aud love- and
when she saw tie Young rose she has
tened to kiss II, and fondiy bathed its
forehead in cool, tbfreshing showers,
and the young rose revived, and look
ed up and smiled in gratitude to the
kind breeze but she hurried quickly
away her genefotA task was per-
formed, yet without rewards, for she
soon perceived that 4 delicions fra
GRANGE had been poured on her wings
BY the grateful rose End the kind
breeze was glad in heart, and went
away singing through the streets
Thus, true charity, like the breeze,
gathers fragrance from the Dropping
flowers it refreshes, and unconscious.
ly reaps reward in the performance
of its offices Of kindness, which stsals
over the heart like rich, perfume to
bless and cheer.