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How to Fit Spectacles.

In all the recent works tho eye, the subject of
accommodation, or the fitting of glasses, receives
the largest share of attention. Considering its
tensiVe application it is regarded the most valua
bic result derived FROM the recent advances in oph-
thamic science Ht. r-..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-24
Mathematical Formula.

The rules for accomplishing this object were first
devised by Professor Donders of Utrecht, whose
method is the only one now in use 1t is necessary,
to ascertain first at what distances Snellen's test
types, subending at different distances an angle of
one minute, can be read. Prof. Donders PROPOSES
that the point of distinct vision thus ascertain
ed shall be designated by p and the tar ONT
by Il. Representing the adaptive power by,
Il
Its value in any case can be determined by the for
mua,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-24

thamic science. -rtI ss.-
h Structure of the Eye. --..
inc eye is simply an optical instrument, COM
posed of an object glass 1.-THE co,nea) a3asy-
tthe crystalline Ieas) and ssreen (tho refina).
winch is the organ vision. Il order that any
bs distinctly visible, it is necessary that
aperfect pic ture of it should be formed upon the
ret'nd, which is simply mirror covering the back
part OF the eye. The form and relative position of
the cornea and crystalline. like the form and rela
i've position Of the object glass and eye glass of
telescope may be mechanically determined, and
their defects may be remedied by auxiliary lenses,
or spectacles. These auxiliary lenses should cor
respond with m Mathematical accuracy to the defects
of the lenses of the eye and to insure an absolute
ly perfect fit, it is only necessary to devise some
means OF measuring the retroactive power of the eye.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-24


The results thus obtained represent the focus Ct
lens which, if placed upon the crystalline would
give to rays coming from the near point direction
as if coming from the far point
For determining the degree of presbyopia we rep
resent the assumed normal power when accom-
modated for near objects by =, eight inches being
regarded as the starting point of presbyopa and the
observed power of the eye We express by
=. We have then the formula:
etf.
Now If by testing an eye we find Its near point at
eleven inches, we have n Ill, or -. The
value of Pr then will be n II
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-29

A WHITE PINE APOLOGY. - The In
land Empire humhies itself and makes
an apology as follows:
We try TO write nothing that will re-
quire an apology att-rward; but mis-
takes will sometimes happen in spite OF
the utmost care. Two d.ys since, in
speaking of d scene in which a bystand-
er confused the criminals of the county
with the Grand Jury, We were careless
enough to leave it an open question
whether the prisoners or the Grand
Jury were emitted to an apology. We
hasten to correct. We learn from tho
Sheriff that the prisoners are all gentle
men of elegant leisure; always punctual
to their meals, and always re'lring early.
We wish we could say AS much of the
Grand Jury Some Of them actually
work for living. and others, are
sorry to say. have of late been hnown
to keep rascally bad honrs. We hope
the prisoners will forgive us for the
company in which our former article SO
bunglingly placed them
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-29

A USEFUL MACHINE A Vermont
farmer has invented new machine for
loading hay. Its construction is as
follows:
1t combines simplicity in construction,
easy adjustment, light weight, effec i've
ness in working. An upright apron OF
boards is attached to the rear of an
ordinary bay rack. A frame, resembling
the running gar of n sleigh, Is attached
to the hind axietree of the wagon, the
rear portion beng suspended by chains
from the apron. Upon this as founda-
tion is placed an upright frame, of light
but substantial mike. Two cylinders
are suspended upon this frame, one at
either end. Over these revolve eight
leather belts, armed with Steel spurs,
about five inches 10 length, upon which
the hay is caught The driving wheels,
by a simple contrlvauce, are attached
20 the hind wheels of the wagon, and
are connec'ed by chains with pulleys
upon the ends of the lower cylinder
The movement of the wagon causes the
cylinders to revolve, and the hay, which
has previously been raked into winrows,
is collected by the spurs, carried up
through the shute, and delivered over
the apron upon the rack.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-29
THE DAILY APPEAL

LAYING rHs FIRST RAIL ON THE CAR
son AND VIRGINIA r. Rive got up at
painfully early hour yesterday morn
ing for the purpose of being on band to
witness the ceremony Of laying the first
rail and driving the first spike of the
Carson and Virginia Railroad; but We
were doomed to disappointment for
YeriDgton and Ike James were in such
a fearful hurry that they had got all
through the ceremony when we got on
the ground at o'clock. Yerington
showed us silver spike which Mr.
Bostwick of Gold Hill had presented for
the occasion, and described the proceed
ings in his eloquent manner. This is
about all we know of tae grand cere-
mony. We went back home and ate a
very early breakfast since when we
have learned that the first locomotive
had been placed upon the track. This
begins to look like business. We under
stand that it is expected that the track
will be laid-after they get we'll going
at the rate of half mile, at least,
ner day
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-29

Mas. SIcKLEs AGAIs.-The latest
story about Mrs. Sirkles is told by the
New York correspondent of the Louis
Vile Courier Journal He says:
Suppose that should tell you that
Theresa Sickles is not dead at all
There are those who will tell you as
much, and they ought to know. They
say that Mrs. Sickles and her husband
found that their life after their re union
was not a happy one, and that, rather
than face the shame aud modification
Of a second dissolution, they got up the
story of her death to conceal separa
ton by mutual agreement. Mrs. Sick
les, according to this version of the
story, is alive and well at this moment.
She entered convent near Madrid, and
it is shrewdly surmised that she and
the General have met once more since
his arrival in Spain.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-29

New Books FROM APPLEToN Il Co
We have received from D Appleton L
Co, Publishers, New York through Mr..
John G. Fox the 4th and 9Th monthly
parts of Appleton's journal; Hugo S
"Tbe Man VITO Laughs in paper
covers, price 81 so; "A shabby Cen
teel Story" by Thackeray, also bound
in pamphlet form, price so cts; and
Mademoiselle Fifty Millions; or the
Adventures Of Hortense Mancini "
translated from the French of the
Countess Dash by Adelaide de V. Chau-
dron, price so cts. The arrival OF these
works has been some~hat DELAYED by
sundry hitcLeE in the Overland pas.
sage.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-29

In an old burial ground in the Shet-
land Islands is an epitaph setting forth
that the death Of " Donald Robertson, to
all appearance n sincere Christian, was
caused by the stupidity of Lawrence
Tullock, who sold him nitre instead Of
EPSON salts"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12
COLORED KU-KLUX In OBION,
TENN.

Democratic Negroes After n Radical.
In Obion county, near Reelfoot Lake,
lived colored man, who during the late
gubernstorial campaign made himself
very conspicuous and noisy in support of
Stokes and Radicalism. He considered
himself the "lion of the tribe" and be-
cause three Of his colored neighbors re-
fused to vote at his dictation, he threat
ened them with all manner of VEN
geance. The Democratic negroes charge
that he went so far as to poison their
cows. They related these facts to many
of their white neighbors, who disliking
to encourage a spirit of strife and pros
scription, and not having direct evidence
of the charge of poisoning, feared TO ads
wise a course they felt their Radical
colored neighbOr deserved. The Demo-
cratic negroes, however, declared they
would not stand such treatment from q
Radical and niger at that" and deter
mined to Ku-Klux him. So they robed
themselves one night, wearing white
paper caps, and called upon their Radical
neighbor. When he made his appear
ance they informed him that Radicalism
was played OUT in that neighborhood,
and that his absence was desirable forth
with. lie promised to leave. They told
him his acts in poisoning their cows, ETC.,
was known to them, and while politi-
cally, they might excuse him by leaving
the neighborhood, personally, he must
be punished for being so low down. They
then took some beech limbs and gave
him a good, sound whipping. The next
morning by daylight this Radical colored
agitator might have been seen crossing
the Mississippi river at BoyeI's Ferry
for other chimes. We are informed this
KuNKlux raid was solely composed of
naUrOaS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12
BY 1900 A. D.-WHAI?

Under the head of "By 1900-What?'
q writer in the current number of Apple.
tons Journal undertakes to forecast the
future social and industrial condition Of
the United States. He predicts d that
there will be no great war during the
next thirty years; % that there will be
an enormous increase Of the wealth OF
the country; 81 that this wealth will
be far more unequally distributed than
it is now-that the rich will become
very much richer, while the numbers OF
the wage.receiying class will be largely
added TO. In other words, instead of a
population mainly composed Of the mid
die class, as is the case now, we shall
have . very rich class and great labor
ing, though not q poor class; in
short, that the middle>class, so called,
will be greatly reduced in number as
compared with the rest of the population.
Assuming this state Of affairs to exist, the
writer inclines to believe that the close
Of the century will witness great indus
trial disturbances unless the very rich
recognize their social duties towards the
rest Of the community; in other words,
that their wealth shall not be used for
selfish purposes, but for the public veal.
These speeulations as to the future
weuld be Interesting and profitable if ther
were any means Of verifying them; and,
if it is true that the movements Of society
are subject to laws as inVariable as those
which control the planets, why, of course
the time must come when that prime test
Of al science-prediction-will be true
nf than
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12
REBEL DIsFaANCHTsEnEar.

The Wheeling Intelligencer, the lead I.
ing Republican journal Of West Virginia,
publishes an address, signed by q large
number of prominent Republicans Of
that State, setting forth that the time has
come to relax the political disqualified
tons imposed upon those citizens of the
State who took part in therebelliOn. The
Chicago Tribune predicts the speedy
wiping out of all these penal statutes
and adds: ra OH I.
"The politicians who would keep them
in force afterthe public safety is reason,
ably secured are as plainly the enemies
Of peace and social order as the original
fomenters of the rebellion. Nothing
can flow from their retention and en-
foroement bus evaporation, neighbor-
hood strife, disloyalty, and bloodshed In
Missouri the Rebel disfrenchisement is
kept in force by demagogues who will
soon lose their places in any event, but
who fancy they can retain them little
longer by keeping one.third ofthe people
away from the ballOt-bOx. In Tennessee
the attempt was made to keep up the dis-
franehisement, and here there was more
excuse for it than in Missouri, but il
miserably failed. 1t failed in Virginia,
and IL will fail everywhere"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12
NEW SERIES. NO. 325

at the State capitol, who received the escor
with the remains, and to the airge
like music of the band conveyed them t.
the hall OF the House of Repre-
sentatiyep, when they viii lie in Stat
until the conclusion of the funeral
ceremony TO day at o'clock, M. Tn
procession was conducted by Samuel d
Mogan, Esq, chairman Of the citizens
meeting, and John NJ. Bass, Esq, Chair
man of the Committee of Arrangements
After being deposited in front of the
Speakers rostrum, the exterior face-plate
Of the casket was removed, displaying to
the surrounding friends the features of the
departed statesman. 1t will be reopened
during the day to allow citizens the priv
ilege Of gazing on the face of the illus
trious dead for the last time.
The Funeral Obsequies,
Alta meeting of the committee appoint
ed by the citizens meeting TO make ar
engagements for the funeral of Hon. John
Bell, held at the Commercial Insurance
fice.on Saturday afternoon, September II,
the following programme was adopted:
The remains to lay in State in the Hall ofo
the House of Representatives, at the State
Capitol, on Sunday, Sept. IL, until three
o'clock, P. M, when the funeral service
will take place.
Divine service will be conducted by
Elder Phillip s. Fall. After Divine SER
vice procession will be formed by the
Chief Marshal, Gen. B. F. Cheatham, and
his assistants, Gems. Smiley, Foster and
Dawson, and Msj. A. F. Goff, in the fol
owing order: =
Band and Military Escort.
Hearse and pail bearers; the psIl bear
ers to consist of the following gentlemen
Governors Brown and Foote.
Judges East, Baxter, Carey, Harri'
son, Gaut, Shackelford, Smith, Francis
B Fogg, Col John G Burch, Tohn Mar
shall, Terry H Cahal, John NJ Bass, Jr.,
Z L Carnth ers. Jr, John Bell BroWnlow,
Player Martin.
J 7 Brown and Col John Williams.
Carriages with immediate relatives.
Ministers of the Gospel.
Ex.President Andrew johnson in car,
riage.
Col. S. D. Morgan, Chairman of the Cii-
1sns' Meeting, and Col. John NJ Bass,
Chairman Executive Committee and Com
mittee of Arrangements.
Gov. Senter and State officers,
Ex.Governors, U. s. Senators and memr
bers Of Congress.
Judges of the Supreme Court.
Gen. Lowell md staff.
Committees of Escort and Arrange
ments.
Members elect of the State Legislature.
Members and officers of the municipal
government.
Masons, Odd Fellows and other organ.
lied benevolent societies. ..
Citizens in carriages.
Citizens on foot.
JOHN NJ. Bass, Chairman.
WIN. D. GENTRY, Secretary.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12
THE KILLING OF JOHN PAINTER
The Murderer Of Old Man Everett
Hu.kIuXed.

On Wednesday night last, party Of
disguished men, about thirty in number,
called upon the jailOr of Obion county,
representing they had a prisoner they
hsd a prisoner they wished to put in
jail. The jailor refused the demand uns
less they would exhibit to him the
proper legal authority. They then Sc
cured the jailor, binding him fast and
tight, took his keys from him, opened
the jail, and took out Painter, the murs
derer of old man Everett, carried him
about mile from Troy, fastened him to
a tree, and shot six bullet holes through
his head, and there left his body, prey
to the beasts of the field, and vultures
of the air. Thursday the remains were
found by some citizens. The hogs had
torn his clothing and gnawed his fingers
to some extent.
Painter, says the Hickman Courier,
was unquestionably a bad desperate
character iiend in human shape, and
richly deserved the fate visited upon
him. The circumstance Of his murder
ing old man Everett was most cruel,
brutal, and cold blooded. Besides q
long catalogue Of other crimes were
charged to him.
1t will be remembered, old man Eve-
rett, was returning from Hickman to his
home in Obion county, in wagon, and
had camped for the night some eight OF
ten miles from this place. That night
Painter stole upon him while asleep, shot
him through the head, and robbed hin
Of the money on his person.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12
JEFF. DAVIS TOUR IN SCOTLAND


JEFF. DAVIS TOUR IN SCOTLAND.
The London Standard of the 18th of
August chronicles the movements of JEFF
ferson Davis thus:
"Mr. Jefferson Davis is the lion Of
Glasgow and its vicinity just now, him-
self and party having established them
selves in that city, and made several ex-
cursions in the neighborhOod. On
Wednesday, en- route to Glasgow, they
passed through Dunfermline, and visited
the Abbey church and ruins. Mr.. Davis
then paid visit to Stirling, and left for
Callander in the evening The news
soon spread that the ex>President was
in the town, aud as he left per train in
the evening three hearty cheers were
given by the large cOncourse of people
congregated on the platform. MIR.
Davis afterwards visited Dollar At
Glasgow he visited the Exchange,
where in expectation Of a visit
there was crowded attendance
The assemblage opened passage in the
centre Of the hall, up to which Mr.. Davis
walked, and at the end of the room en-
tered his name in the visitors book. On
leaving the building Mr.. Davis was loud
| " cheered The shipbuilding yard of
the Messrs. Napier Il Govan was also
visited, after which the party returned to
the residence of DIR. Smith, Benvuc,
Dowanhill. On Thursday Mr.. Davis,
with DIR. Charles Mackay, left Glasgow
for Oban. Mr. Smith and number OF
friends accompanied him some distance
down the Clyde. On leaving the BrOomc
ieiaw quay, where there was large con-
course of persons, Mr.. Davis was followed
by loud cheers, which he acknowledged
by raising his hat and bowling repeated
". A similar demonstration was &C.
corded him at Greenock, Dunoon, Inne'
Ian, ROthesay and Tighnahruaich, tn,
crowds who were assembled at the differ
ent piers exhibiting an eager desire t.
have a sight of the famous exePresiden
Of the Southern States"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12

AN old trapper in the Rocky Noun
tains says that the winds there now blow
milder and dampor than formerly, and
the air is heavier. 1t has been observed,
also, that rain falls more frequently in
Utah and other portions Of the Far West,
and the rivers have increased in volume.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12
a LIVE MANS ESTATE ADMINS
TERED UPON.

One of the New York papers gives the
following account Of the administration
upon mans estate before his decease
Twenty years agOa man living in this
city made deposit of money in savings
bank here. He then went away. For
fifteen years he was not heard from.
About five years ago another man
applied to the surrogate for letters OF adj
ministratiOn upon the estate Of the man
who had deposited the money in the
bank. lie represented that the depositor
was dead, and he was appointed admin
istrator upon the depositOr's estate. He
then went to the bank and demanded
the money. Although he did not pre-
sent the bank book which is furnished
TO depOsitorS, the officers were satisfied
that all was right, and paid over the money
to him. The absent depositor recently
returned to New York. He went to the
bank, showed his bank book to the off
cars and asked for his money. The com
mound int, rest had made /. the amount
about twenty thousand dollars.
"Tbe officers recognized the man as the
one who had placed the money in their
keeping, and admitted the authenticity
of the bank book, and that, if 1t had not
not been for the administration upon bus
property he would be entitled to his
money. Tdey Informed him that they
paid it to his Administrator, and referred
him to that person, whose name he haC
never before even heard, for the MISSING
sum. The teller wrote upon his banf
book I'VE refer you to your own I'D
ministrator." The deposition has thus Ia
been unable to find the man who took
the money. 1t is understood that ne ha'
commenced proceedings against the bank
The case will raise some novel and yer.
interesting questions of law. 1t wOul'
seem that there is little difficulty in New
York in taking out letters of administra
ton upon the estates of living persons
judging from the facts Of this case"
I
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12

The New York Evening Mail says
that Wickman, Col John B Baldwin, of
Virginia, and II g FAINT, of Washington,
have been in that city several days, en-
gagged in closing cantract with q num~
Der of capitalists for the construction of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to the
Ohio river. Do t+
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12

The Cork Qreland) Examiner states
that panic has been created among pa,
rents in and near Cork by the mysterious
disappearance of children. So numer-
Gus are the cases that an extensive system
of kidnapping seems the only possible
EXPLANATION.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12
AVONDALE.
A Terrible Suspicion.

New York, Sept Especial dispatch
es to the Times and Herald from Scran"
ton state there has long been a feud bes
tween the Welsh and Irish miners, and
the latter have threatened the former for
not being more active in the late strike,
and its believed very strongly that the
wood partitions OF the brattlce in the
shaft were fred Iurposely, as it was not
burned at the Bottom but near the top
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12
GRANTS FATHER ON NEGRO SUI
..... .'H FRAGE

The Presidents father, now in his
seventy sixth year, has lately expressed
bitter hostility against negro suffrage in
the following forcible terms;
"And," added he, after brief pause,
81 don't blame IN much if they are Reb-
els am opposed to having niggers
vote. always w&s and always will be.
! wouldn't now, and never will, vote for
niggers. If | was an able-bOdied young
man, and was elected to the Legislature,
and a niger was elected to sit alongside
of me, would say: 'Nigger, take both
aaoto ~
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12

Morales Lemus, the Cuban envoy, says
he has received more than a thousand
petitions from American capitalists TO il.
sue letters of marque. Some of them
offer to place $4,000 stand of arms, with
the necessary ammunition, in Cuba free
Of charge He says if the Spanish gun
boats are allowed to sail he will issue
letters Of marque Immediately.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12
FRANCE.

Probable AbdIeatiOn of the Emperor.
LONDON, Sept. ia Paris letter pub
lished here to-day says the rumors of the
possible abdication foreshadow a not im-
probable event, as the Emperor is liable
TO return Of his sickness, incapacitating
him for business. Many think his sons
majority will be proclaimed on his next
hirthdav
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-12

Secretary Boutwell, has not made
any denial of the charge made by ex-
Detective Wood, that he offered Wood
ten thousand dollars to furnish him evi
dsnce that would convict President
johnson on the impeachment trial.