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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-13
Blind afa@eers.

A correspondent at Winston
county, Miss, in the monthly report
of the Agricultural Department for
May and June, writes:
Il see from your monthly report
for March and April that many
horses have died Of blind staggers.
/ have, during my life, lost several
horses from the same disease, and |
am fully satisfied that it was by my
own fault. When / first moved to
this county, in 1886 or 1887, l pur-
chased a lot of corn raised On new
ly-cleared land; it was late plant
ed, small ears, very light corn,
worth but little, and badly worm
eaten, with much wormsdust in it.
i fed it to my horses, and in short
time one or two were taken with
the staggers. l then had q trusty
old negro man to shuck the corn,
and free it from all worm-dust by
breaking off some of the small ends
and scraping out all the dust in the
rows with knife. | then contin-
ued to feed with the corn, and gave
my horses nearly twice the quanti-
ty in bulk that | usually gave of
good corn, and my horses did we'll,
having no more staggers. L have
several times neglected to see to
this, and my horses were affected
with staggers, but l have never had
horse affected with staggers except
when he had eaten corn with worm
dust in it. L have never fed with
corn having much worm dust
in it without my horses having
staggers. New ground corn is
said to give horses the blind stag
gers. New ground corn in all new
settled countries is generally plant
ed late, and all late-planted corn is
more liable to have worm dust in
it. 1 have observed that my horses
always do well on new ground corn
if freed from wormSdust and
enough is given them, and l have
no fears of the staggers if my corn
IS freed from worm-dust; but l
believe horse will almost be sure
to have the staggers if fed on worm
eaten corn with the dust in it. l
have heard of horses having stag
gers from grazing on grass where
the army-worm had been, and
have been told that the dust, wet
with saliva, and bound to the skin,
will produce a blister. do not
that this is true, but believe that
nearly all cases of blind staggers
are produced by the worm-dust in
the corn, and that it would be
scarce if horses were never fed on
it. The corn should always be freed
from the worm-dust before taken
to the stables, and none suffered to
fall in the trough in which the horse
is fed, and the cobs should be
thrown away and the trough kept
clean of all dust. l think blind
staggers and sleepy staggers are
produced by the same cause"
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Setting out Strawberry Beds:

Strawberry plants can now be set
out from the middle of August to
the end of September. 1t is true
August is generally a very warm
and very dry month, but in cases of
the absence of rain the newly plan
ted bed must be watered every day
or two until they become estab-
lished.
The bed should not be in a damp
situation or the soil heavy. Dig
deep, pulverize finely, and apply a
pretty heavy dose of good barnyard
manure. Let the division be about
three and half feet in width and
as long as may be desirable. Set
the plants about eighteen inches
apart, insert them in the ground
firmly but not deeply, and then
keep clear of all grass and weeds.
AS to the varieties, we would
choose for our own planting the
following: Triumph" Russell,
and "Hovey," and if we wished an,
other, lucinda. They should be
planted in this wise in making up s
full bed, with half a dozen or +:
dozen divisions: l Triumph,
Jucunda, 3 Hovey, ! Russell, Ii
this way fine crop is assured will
as much certainty as anything cal
be. The last of November protec
the plants with light covering o
straw the first year; after that,
needed, light manure may be sub
;. stituted as a covering.
A half crop may be expected tn
first season. A mulch Of straw Gu
two or three inches long will kee,
the ground moist and cool, whic
this berry likes, and smother tn
weeds. This should be applied th
first part of April. An applicatio
ofspent tan is also excellent.-Ge
,ygDfp,rD Vla1suy,03b
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FARM AND GARDEN.
Kidney Worm I'm swlne.

A Missouri correspondent of the
Rural World says: 81 have heard
of parties in this section, where
pine is abundant, taking the leaves
Of that tree and making a strong
decoction, and giving it to the ami
NAL. Having a small shoat affected
with what is usually called kidney
worm, a cure was effected by rub
blng turpentine on the back, just
over the kidneys. The why's and
wherefores i can't explain, as the
remedy was suggested and applied
by a colored man in my employ /;
but do know that the pig was
badly affected, and is now entirely
we'll" ana "
Another writer says: Corn
soaked in very strong lye made of
wood ashes, is said to be an infalli-
bic remedy. Salt and birthstone,
in small quantities, is preventive,
and, indeed, the only one known"
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Now is the Time to Subscribe.
UNION AND AMERICAN.
TERMS CASH IN ADVANCE

TIE NASHVILLE UxIoN AND DISPATCH and the
NASHVILLE GAZETTE by consolidating the two
papers. propose to make the UNION AND ANERI-
CAN thsbest and cheapest Journal ever published
in Tennessee. and we ask the united support and
favor Ofthe patrons Of both the former papers,
in the new enterprise, Pledging ourselves that
in every particular our paper will compare "a
vorably with the best in the entire country and
in saying this. we only repeat the expressions of
many Of our patrons. who are most capable Of
Judging in such matters.
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T-ansnIantInp in Autumn.

The question is often asked, |
What is the best time in autumn to |
set out trees2 Can we do it while |
the leaves are yet green, or wait
till near winter, after they have all
fallen? The answer may be, Do it
whenever the work can be we'll
done, and while the soil is in prop
er condition as to dryness, for
working properly. If done early
the leaves must be all first carefully
stripped off, to prevent the rapid
evaporation of moisture. We have
known trees to have been entirely
spoiled in a few hours by whiting,
from carelessness in not removing
the leaves when taken up. In the
Northern States, nurserymen
usually commence digging by the
first of October. Some trees have
entirely ceased growing by this
time, including generally cherries,
plums and standard pears. If the
leaves are removed, they may now
be taken up and transplanted, as
well as at any time in autumn or the
following spring. Others have not
fully completed the ripening of the
young wood, which is effected
through the assistance of the leaves.
The only harm done in taking them
up at this time, is in giving unma-
tured shoots on some parts Of the
trees, instead of those well Tipened
and hardened; and the result will
be that some of the tips may be
nipped by the frosts Of winter, or
they will not start in spring with so
much certainty and vigor. Hardy
kinds, such as the apple, will not
be much injured in this way; and
the peach, although tender, should
be shortened back in spring in any
case.
1t will be safe, therefore, with a
few exceptions, to take up trees any
time after the first of October-care
being taken to do the work well, as
already indicated.
The soil should be in such cons
dition as to be easily made fine and
mellow, so that it may be filled in
perfectly among the roots without
having interstices. Stalking against
wind, or effecting the same purpose
by small mound Of earth about
the stem, should not be omitted.
We have never succeeded better
than by taking up trees about mid
autumn, heeling them in by bury
| | inc the roots and half the stems fol-
wintering, and setting out early il
, spring. They, however, do quite
as well set out in autumn, provided
they are hardy sorts, and the site il
, not windy one. In heeling in fol
t winter, it is absolutely essential t.
, fill in all the interstices among the
: roots very compactly with fine earth
l Many trees are needlessly lost b.
e carelessness in this particular. Th'
a roots arc injured by dryness o
n mOuldiness, and the mice find easy
g access among the cavities. To eX
a clude mice etfectually, the heelini
IL ground should be clean and
r smooth mound of earth raised o.
10 all sides about the trees.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-13
Our Financial and CONNER
cial Column.

Every dep artment Of business has an imme-
diate interest in the markets Of the country, and
in ita financial fluctuations and condition The
man who fans to keep himself properly ad-
vised as to the rise and fall CT the markets, as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply
and the relative condition of the currency, Is
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterprisins
neighbors. In order to make our paper valuable
as we'll as interesting. we shall make this q
SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily Market Reports
domestic and foreign. by telegraph and our
City Reports. gotten mp at heavy expense shall
challenge the Communication Oh our best bust
ness men; while our current Financial Reports
from all the leading money conters Of the coun-
try shall be fuller than have ever been pub
Iished by any other journal in Tennessee.
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Schools and Education,

We will take especial pains to ascertain the
true situation of all Jour school and educs-
tional interests. so as to keep our readers fully
posted in rega.d to those important matters.
Too much consideration cannot be given to the
educational interests of our State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-13
Essence of Jamaica Ginger.

For this article we claim more than any other
preparation Of the kind in the market. We
have made and sold a great many bottles. and
all who have tried it pronounce il the best arti
Gle offered. Ginger i5 powerful stimulant.
and for the cure of gripping pains in the bowels.
cramp collie, etc. u has no equal. II is
Southern remedy. and should be patronised BY
every lover Of the South
Pure White Lead and Oils, Tube Paints and
ColOrs, Iarnishes, D. estulfs. and every thing in
the painters line.
TURNIP SEED.-Wa will have all the vari-
cites, including the celebrated Hanover and
Seven-top. These are without doubt tbs best
winter turnip for salad They will stand the
hardest freezing and greet Us in the spring with
full green leaves.
To conclude we are ready to ell any order
rom a enamnis skin 90 a Lanthniek. innl1If
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Our Manufacturing and Do
nestle Interests.

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-roliant. and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
duets. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS of manufacturing
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversif-
cation of Southern industries and the develop
mont of Southern resources.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-13
In Every Thing.

News. Commerce. Finance. Manufactures. Ag-
riculture and miscellaneous topics, together with
political matters. shall be the special object Of
attention in the columns of the UNION AND
AMERICAN. so as to make it ahead Of all other
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/ FRESH GROCERIESI
r. L, WEAKLEY,
No. 6 North College Street,

Successor to weakley & Yarbrough.)
rs JUST IN RECEIPT OF A FRESH STOCK
i of Groceries and Liquors. Consisting in part
Is hhds New Orleans grOE " j Sugar:
10 Demerara Sugar.
100 bags choice Rio Coffee.
20 bbls Golden strip.
Is Crushed Sugar.
Is Is Powdered Sugar.
so hlf-bbls Macksrel. assorted.
100 boxes Soap,
200" Star Candles.
100 Starch.
100 Cove Oysters
100 casks Soda.
Is boxes Soda, l ID. papers.
80 dozen Brooms.
100 Painted Buckets.
100 caddies assorted Teas.
Is boxes Mustard, assorted sizes.
so Rumford's Yeast Powders.
10 bbls Backing.
Is cases Richardson's Matches.
$50 boxes Pickles.
10000 Cigars, assorted brands
100 bbls Magnolia Flour,
100 Black Lick Flour.
5Oboxss Cheese.
spice. Pepper,
Ginger, @ Madder,
Indigo, Candy,
Fancy Soaps,
Nutmegs. Mace,
Wrapping Paper, Pepper Sauce,
wines Liquors,
All of which will be sold cheap for CASH only.
In store small lot Of Mess Mackerel. as hne
as ever brought to this market.
r. L. WEAKLEY,
novl2 If No 6 North Collage street.
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Cumberland Marble Works !
J. II. SHANE,
WANTED-AGENTS.
XXTANTED-Agenfs Everywhere,

to sell JACKSON'S WINDOW SASH FAST.
ENER, Can be put on any window in few
moments without cutting or fitting. Will hold
the window up at any height desired. or lock it
down. Four-ffths of all the windows have no
fasteners on them, Agents are making So 90 a
day selling them. Samples sent by mail for 10
cents. Address J. c. JACKSON & CO.. No.
Sixth street, Pittsburg. Pa. augl0l W
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TO ADVERTISERS.

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medium shall not be surpassed By any paper in
the State. In enterprise and energy it shall be
second TO none.
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BEsTFAMILYPAPFR IN TENNESSEE
DAILY, sEMI-WEEKY AND WEEKLY

Tri-Weekly and other subscribers. having
prepaid for the UNION AND DISPATCH will be
supplied with either of the other editions Of the
UNION AND AMERICAN at the reduced rates. {
they will notify US of their choice.
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Upon the Subject OF Agri-
culture.

And kindred topics. we shall also give an
tsnsive variety of valuable and interesting mat
ter-the best adapted to the farming classes Of
our State. which will. in great measure. sup
ply the place of family agricultural paper
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A New York journal says the purpose
of P. 5. GilmOre's visit to Europe is to
make arrangements for a grand musical
festival IN that city next summer on q
scale far surprising that in Boston.
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To the Friends of the Old Union and
American, and others,

We ask the friends OF tho Old UNION An
AMERICAN. and all supporters of Constitution
liberty without regard to past party sfhliatio
to aid US in extending our circulation and bu
ness. in the warfare we are waging against Radi-
calism. its corruptiOns and usurpatiOns. Speak
TO your neighbor and get him to take the paper
al least for the canvass. Address
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Nashville. Tenn.
Old Union and American Block. corner
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MASONIC SUPPLY STORE Convenient
NJ rooms in Masonic Temple. Cincinnati, O.,
have been re6tted and refurnished for display
and sale of Masonic and other Society Goods
Having established a successful business, the
undersigned is prepared for extensive orders
and can send c. o. d, or c. o. d. on examina.
ton. Supplies for Lodges Chapters and Com
manderies: Masonic Carpets. Jewels, Collars,
Diplomas. Pillars. Officers Aprons. Full Tenn
Knights of Pythias, Chapter Robes, /. o, o. r,
Jewels. Refers to prominent MasOns in each
State. jyl2 I'm JOHN d. CALDWELL.
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This is done with the assent Of the Chancellor.
and in consequence OF the uncertainty in
which the public mind was held during the
tendency of the suit involving the legality of
the Receivership. JNO. M. BASS
augl 2w Receiver
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bankrupt sale.

TWILL SELL PUBLICLY. AT THE COURT:
i house door. on Friday. the 18th day OF
August. 1869, at II o'clock. the following prop
erty, belonging to the estate CT J. J. Gentner'
Bankrupt: =
LOT No. 95. and part Of Lot No. q, in H.. W.
McGavOck's Addition to Nashville, situated N
the Ninth ward Of the city of Nashville, and
fronting 232 feet on Coleman street, and run
ming back 70 low water mark on Cumberland
river. Said lot has on it a neat frame DWELLING
besides a complete Soap and Candle tactOrg.
containing all the necessary machinery Tor run
ming the same. No bid will Re taken without
the deposit of 81 coo 10 insure the Performance
OF the contract.
ARTHUR U. WINSTON. Assignee.
Office. corner Union and Cherry streets. Bank
IsrD. Building) augl ID
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RarpainS-Nn Taxes

WE HAVE FOR SALE A NEAT BRICK
w cottage with 4 rooms, in Germantown, at
9. 200 cash. Also a frame house on McLemore
street, back of the Capital. renting for SlS per
month at $500 cash. Also. vacant lots on South
Market street, at $50 per foot cash.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR Il WEAKLEY.
jy3H
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Certificates from well-kn0wn parties 10 Nash
vile. can be seen ct this office.
Ladies will be waited on at their homes
alse manufacture LADIES SUPPORTER
giving Strength and certain relief in weak
back and falling of the womb.
~ Inc Combined CHEST EAPANDER AND
SUSPENDER made to order, Agents wanted
in every county in the State.
All communications should be addressed
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Office. No. Union Street,
apI Il Three doors from Market, up stairs
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Edgefield and Kentucky
Evansville, Henderson.
Nashville Railroad.

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1868,
at 800 D. m. and arrive at Hopkinsville st 740
p. m Returning leave Hopkinsyille at 450
a. m, and arrive at Nashville at 9 a. m. -
This train makes close connection at Guthrie,
mediation on the Memphis and Louisville line.
Ii. L. SHEPHERD,
General Superintendent.
w. II. HART. Gen'I Ticket Agent.
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CARDS, BILL.HEADS, BLANKS,
All Kinds Of Railroad Blanks,
Circulars, Posters of all Sizes

TOBWORK OF ALL KINDS DONE NEAT
81 IL and rs cheap at the Union and Ameri-
can Job once as anywhere. Give US yonr
patronage. aug30 If
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HOTELS.
! CITY HOTEL,
JOEL BATTLE & S. M. JONES,
PROPRIETORs,

NASHVILLE. TENNESSEE.
THIS WELL KNOWN HOUSE HAS JUST
with New and Elegant Furniture in every de-
partment. Thankful TO our old friends and the
public for liberal patronage, we solicit, and
shall endeavor to merit a continuance of the
same. JOEL A. BATTLE i co.
aug5 1y
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To City Taxpayers.
TO THE 15rH OF AUGUST.

THE TIME FOR TUE PAYMENT OF CITY
i Taxes. with the 20 per cent. discount is
hareby extended
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Goodlet'S HouCk'S PanaCea,

The greatest known remedy for the cure Of that
whitening disease. Dyspepsia. To convince
those who are afflicted with this disease that Re
are justified in saying it will cure, We offer q
guarantee, and viii refund the money in every
instance where il fails to cure. if the medicine
has bean usal ancnrlin- 70 Ah. alrncLinnz
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Nashville and Chattanooga

Nashville and Chattanooga
r A / LR O A D.
@S-
3 PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE NASH
q vile daily. as follows: eaf Cd
Day faSseng A. Ne
Arrive Chattanooga...--.....- P. Ne
Night PaSSen .-.....o:uO Pm.
Arrive Chattano0ga-.-.......-. 43D A. n.
Both trains connect at Chattanooga forROme.
Selma, Atlanta, and all points South.
Passengers for Washington City, Baftf-
more, Philadelphia and New York,
as we'll as all points in East Tennessee and Vir-
ginia, viii mako direct connections through by
taking the 600 P. n. Train out Of Nashville.
Palace Sleeping Cars ON all Nigh
Trains. l cid
THIS rs THE SHORT ROUTE EAST.
Fare as low as any route. Baggage checked
through.
SHELBYVILLE ACCOMMODATION
Leaves r M.
Arrives ut A. M.
Passengers for McMinnville and Manchester.
Winchester and Alabama or Jasper Branch
Railroads will take the Day Train out Of Nash
vile. j. w. THOMAS,
w. L. DANLEY, Superintendent.
g. T. Agent. janl IF
The Van Buren press., 1869-08-03

TuF CHINESE PRoBLEM.-The Memphis
papers announce that Capt Gift "has ac-
tually got up his letters of credit and
packed his trunk, and leaves, not for the
Pacific coast, but for the interior of Chi
ma" where he will seek the better class
or Chinese for agricultural pursuits in
the south, charter a vessel and bring them
direct from China to Memphis, This is
the way to accomplish the object sought.
The company that he represents, the
:" Arkansas River immigration Compa-
n.y." recognize the fast that if they ex-
pect to do anything, they must do it
themselves, without depending upon 9th
er parties. Capt Gift takes $50 600 with
him to invest in the enterprise. This
ought to bring 800 Chinese.
The Van Buren press., 1869-08-03
SAYINGS BY JOSH BILLISGs.-About tn

SAYINGS By JOSH BILLINGS About the
only difference between the poor and the
ritch is this--the poor suffer misery while
the ritch have to enjoy it, "Be as wise
as a sarpent, and as harmless as duy :"
then if a feller comes a fooling round
yure duy, you can set yure sarpint after
HIM Rise arly, work hard, and late, live
Oh what You kant sell, Civ nothing ava,
and if you don't die ritch, and go tn the
devil VA ma sue me for damages. Mar
rim for love may be a little risky, but
it is so honest that God kant help but
smile at it. There is one thing | kant
never iorgit, nor l hain't tride to, and
that is the fust time | kissed a gal. If |
was asked, "what is the chief end of man
now a daze p ! should immegiateIy re-
ply, 10 per cent" Yu may argy bull
tarrier out of bone, but you kant argy
a woman out Of her will. Mi advice tn
them who are about tn begin in arnest,
the Journey Of life, is tn take their hart
in one hand and a club in the other. The
biggest glutton ever herd tell ov, wus
the fcller out in Indianny, who eat a pair
Of twin lams for breakfast, and then chas-
ed the ole ycw three miles an haf. The
peacock has one Of the most beautitulest
tails in the world, but notis he don't
drag it on the ground when he walks out.