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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-12

AWNINGS, Plain and Italian, made, and
awning goods for sale by
BEECH, MANLoyE-& Co,
my6 Ct No. 60 North College Street.
McGill is permanently located at Salts
mans gallery. Photographs s., so per doz'
en-. my7-l m.
A. Setlifi, stationer and dealer in school
books, No. Is Cedar street.
Cheap blank books, cheap stationery,
cheap school books, at No. Is Cedar street.
Wood Turner Wanted.
A good Wood Turner wanted by
WEAKLEY & WARREN.
March 31-tf.
Cards, bill, letter and note heads, state.
ments, circulars at very low prices, at No.
IS Cedar street.
Bee CHI, MaDlOve d Co,
No. so North College Street,
Are receiving their second Spring pur-
chase q staple and fancy drygoods, car
pets, etc and offer inducements to custom
ers. Cali on them. my6 ct d.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-12
Fresh Supplies.

Organdie5 and Lawns cheap at the Trade
Palace, Il Public Square. my9 Ct
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-12
Canton 10 the Public.

yE,UE UNDERSIGNED WOULD HEREBY
inform his friends and the public general
" that ,JsG gibbons is no longer acting as his
onpent in the sale of marble work. and all con-
tracts made by him from this cate will not pc
rseoenized BY me- and my customers are hereby
notified not 70 pay any money due me TO him.
ID. c. COLEMAN,
mavs 1w Nashville Marble Works.
, 1869-02-19

How NATURE PRESERVES A RECORD
A very curious. incident occurred in the sur
veys OF the Iron Mountain road, in the cypress
swamps of Southeast Missouri. The engin-
GERS, having orders to locate their surveys in
connection with the United States land sur
veys, had occasion to search for the marks
or records made years ago in the sWamIs
The land surveyors had marked the results
of their work by cutting into the body of a
tree, leveling off smooth surface of the
trunk, aud engrossing their record on the
tables thus prepared. The engineers found
the trees of the old surveys, and recognized
the scars Of former cuttings, but to reach the
records were compelled to cut into the trees
again. New wood had grown up over the
old record, completely hiding and protecting
it. But after cutting into the body down
to the original tablet, they found the sur
veyOr's record as plain and distinct as when
first made.
, 1869-02-19
Never Satisfied.

A man in his carriage was riding along
A gtily dressed wife By his side;
In SATIN and lace she looked like d queen,
And be like king in his pride.
A wood sawyer stood on the street as be pass d
The carriage-the couple he eyed
And said, AS he worked with his saw on log,
wish was rich, and could ride.
The man in the carriage remarked to his wife,
One thing would if could, health
I'd give al! my wealth tor the strength and The
OF the man who is saving the wood.
A pretty young maid with bundle OF work,
Whose face the morning was fair,
Went tripping along with smile of delight,
While hummiag love breathing air.
She looked in the carriage-the lady she saw,
Arrayed in apparel so fine,
And said, in whisper, wish in my heart
Those satus and laces were mine.
The lady looked out on the maid with her work
So fair iu her calico dress,
And said, Id relinqaish position and wealth.,
Her beauty aud youth to possess.
Thus it is in this world--whatever your lot,
Our mind aud time we employ,
In longing and sighing for what we hare not,
UngrateiuL for what we enjny.
, 1869-02-19

A HEROIC WoMAN.-Anua Starcy, of
Hamilton township, Van Buren, county,
Michigan, has curious history. A year
ago last spring she entered the township at.
tired in mans clothes, bought forty ocres OF
land, with house partly constructed, com
pleted the house with her own hands, grub
bed out 6y hand fourteen acres of heavy oak,
and cited the soil for the plow; chopped her
own wood. split her own rails. and has the
best fence 10 the township. She has eight
acres 10 wheat, has ditch on one side of her
land regarded as a superior affair, made
6rst class bob-sled, (she dug up trees, and
saved the runners out BY hand,) and has
managed to supply her neighbors with ak,
helves and splint baskets. After she had
put her house to rights she put on WOmsn'S
clothes and called herself Anna Starcy. The
account adds that she lives alone. He would
be courageous man who could think OF
matching that.
, 1869-02-19

ANECDoTE.-Horace Mann used to tell
story OF conversation he once had with an
inmate of the lunatic asylum at Worcester,
Mass, whose peculiar mania resulted from
an inordinate development of the bump of
sefsesteem: What's the news, sir? Has
anything unusual happened of late, sir 2 be
inquired, with consequential air. Mr..
Mann happened to recoIlect that furious
storm bad occurred few days previous, gave
him some account of it, mentioning that on
the sea-ooast it was very severe, several yes,
sells having been driven ashore and wrecked,
with The loss Of many lives. Can you re.
member, sir, what night 10 the week all that
happened z eagerly inquired the listener.
Mr. Mann said he believed it was the night
of Tuesday. 'Ah ? said the luuatic, with an
air of soemuity, mingled with triua Ph, and
lowering his voice to a whisper, 4 eau ac>
count for it, sir-that was the night l
Whistled SO 2
, 1869-02-19
LOVE AND THE SEASONS.

The rose in the sunshine, dearest,
Is whispering sweet to me;
The fairest things bring nearest
The memory of thee.
think of thy voice when thrushes
Are singing their bridal song,
And violets round the bushes
Spread 10 purple throng.
l think of thee when Mays portal
THE rainbow arch of heaven)
Seems like glimpse to mortal
OF vanished Eden given.
I think of thee when Death scatters
The yellow leaves IN showers,
And the fretfsl rain-drop patters
10 the gay autumnal hours.
l thought Of thee, love, when winter
Hung crystals on each spray,
And when the redoak splinter
Scared bright grim ghosts away.
l thought of thee when dark treason
Plotted each wiud that blew,
But why detail each season ?
love the whole year through
, 1869-02-19

HOSPITALITY AMONG FARMERS = The
Lexington H,n,e Journal gives an enthus-
ia>tic description Of the sociality and hoSpl.
tality OF Kentucky farmers at their county
fairs: As hospitality is characteristic of
our people, every family and frequently sew
eral families will unite in their culinary ar
rangements, and at dinner time snch boun>
teous repasts are sprea consisting of every
substantial and drlieacy that could be thought
of or provided-as would make a royal feast
look poor by contrast. Such joyous junket>
ing uuder the spreading greenwood treesp it
is well worth days travel 10 witness and
several days ride to participate in. Never
did Epicurus or HeliogabuIus or any Of the
ancient lovers Of good eating have OppOrtun>
ltles 10 titillate their fastdinus pslates at
such glorious symposiums. The hospiIable
host aud his estimsble wife, while entertain
ing assembled friends, invite all who may
need sulh attentions to their tables. Every
where people are enjoying themselves.
, 1869-02-19
NUMBER 10.
Fun nnd Fnnar.

One KISS MARIA.-There was a funny
little episode on the car that helped to arouse
us. AT Mantana young man and a yyung
woman came on board Of the sleeping car, aud
the former said
See here Conductor, I want one Of YOUR
best buOks for this young woman aud one
for myself individually. Doe will do for us
when we get to the Bluffs, hey, Maria ? "a
playful and adectiOuate poke at Maria with
his elbow, to which she replies now John.
quit : for you see we're goin' to get married
at Maria's uucle's when We glt there. We
might q been married at MontSnny, but we
took = habit to wait till We got to the Bluffs,
bein' as Maria's uncle is minister, and they
charge gOl' fred price for htchin' folks in
Montsnny.'
Maria was assigned to one Of the best
hunks, aod John was given one not far away.
After time the inmates Of the car were all
slowed away in their berths to 90 through
the inevitable alterations Of Weltering or
freezing
During the stoppage Of the train at the
station the voice OF John was heard raised in
pleasing accent, all unconscious that the
train had stopped, and that tones, which the
DOise Of the rattling wheels had drowned
while the cars were moving. could be dis>
tinctly heard by all when they had stopped.
Now, Ma RI, you might give Teller jest
one kiss.
John, you quit, or I'll git right out here
and hocf it back to Montauny 10 the snow
storm.
Only one little kiss, Maria, and III go,
hope to die T don't.
'John!-'
Just at that interesting moment a gray
head protruded from a berth at the other
end u the car, and an old man cried out SO
that all could hear:
Maria, for Gods sake give John one kiss,
so that we can go to sleep some time to.
night !
1t is needless to remark that q peal of
laughter rang from one end of the car to the
other, under cover Of which John slunk
back to the solitary seclusion of his bunk
leaving Maria to the uudisturbed possession
Of her marriage license, which she interpreted
to permit no license to John until accom-
panied by the proper certificate. And Maria
was right.-Fdt COatriGut0r.
, 1869-02-19


PREMIUM ON CRIME.-The Commissioner
of Pensions in his last report thus speaks of
the fraudulent effects Of the pension law as
it now stands, and asks for discretionary
powers in the dispensing of pensions SO as
to avoid them: 1t is only necessary to al
lude to few of the evils which existing
laws fail to reach, instances are constantly
occurring where claimants and pensioners
have assisted, by affidavit and otherwise, to
establish fraudulent claims for 9th rs, know,
ing them to be such. Acts like these should
certainly disqualify the perpetrator tor the
protection and bounty of the Government in
auy an all respects. In England pension
er guilty of frauds of any sort upon the
Government, thereby justly forfeits all title
to his pension. Widows, 10 increasing mum
bers, cohabit without marriage, refu'ing
this legal sauction for fear OF losing their
pension thereby Others live openly in
prostitution for the same object. Thus is
the Government placed unwittiuIly 10 the
strange attitude OF Offering premium upon
immOralny, Of which it should be relieved.
Pensioners convicted and sentenced to prison,
frequently leave wife aud children destitute.
Others, immediately alter drawing their pen
siUns devote days aud sometimes weeks to
the most dissipated aud riOtous courses, while
the money lasts
, 1869-02-19

A DISCUSSED DARKEY-An industrious
and economical darkey living in Western
Pennsylvania, after accunulating house and
lot, thought his next purchase should be in
the way Of live stock, and so bought sheep
of the mail persuasion. His favorite amuse.
menr, during leisure hours, was to get down
on the grass and nod defiance to the animal,
which would make savage plurges at the ap-
parent enemy. But as the savage creature
approached, the darkey would drop his face
to the ground. so that the sheep, missing his
mark, would tumble over and over. One
day the darkey called couple of passing
neighbOrs to see the fun, aud be began his
part Of the little farce, as usual. The sheep
did not seem to sec him at FIRST, but presently
raised its head from the grass on which it
was grazing, and frowned upon him. 90,
jis watch him now ~ said Sambo in great
gIee. Old Bucky made rush, as was his
wont, and Saubo suddenly dropped his face
to the ground. But as the 6ends would have
it, his fat nose came in contact with sharp
snag he hadn't observed before, and he jerked
back his head in time to receive the full
shook of the sleeps hard head between his
own nose and WOOL There was such rolls
ing and tumbling over and over for the next
quarter of minute that the neighbOrs could
not tell which was The sheep or which was
the darkey. They soon got separated, aud
MIR. Darkey got slowly up, grinued foolishly,
and said: g Pun my word, he Debber dun
dat afore! Gittin too smart for ds'biggah,
Use gwne to stop foOlin' with such fellah
as dat. There was plenty of mutton in the
neighborhOod next day. but the sheep was
never seen again
, 1869-02-19

'DocroR,' said an old lady, the other day
to her family physician, kin you tell me how
it is that some folks is born dumb ? why,
hem certainly. madam, replied the doctor,
lit is owing to the fact that they came into
the world without the power Of speeehP LA,
me- remarked the old lady; nov jest see
what is to have a physic education: Ive
axed my old man more nor hIsadred times
that ar same thing, and all that could ever
get out of him was, 'sase they is.'
, 1869-02-19

AN EXTRAoRDINARY CONTRETEMPs.
An extraordinary matrimonial contretemps
transpired in Williamson county on Christ,
mas night A double wedding occurring in
the same house, and the wedding festivities
we're celebrated in the old>fashioued Style
aud in that joyful way naturally prompted by
Christmss and the bllssful event which made
the two couples happy. About midnight
both brides retired to rest, aud in half an
hour thereafter, the newly made husbands
followed suit. Bysome strange mishap each
gentleman found his way to the wrong room,
and actually occupied the bridal couch to
which he had no claim. Strange as it may
appear, the mistake was not discovered until
daylight, when one Of the ladies shtieked her
surprise after vigorous fashion. A geuer-
al hubbab was the result, and at latest aO
counts the brides were disconsolate, partly
on account Of the scandal created aud partly
from visions Of possibilities in the dim pros
spectige. All sorts Of schemes Ofreparation
were proposed, but it appears that no tangi.
bic plan for undoing this double mistake was
arrived at. The above episode actually
trauspired as narrated.-NashVils RepSb-
Iican. M s.
JosH BILLINGs saws the man who wrote
, 1869-02-19

"A MONTANA paper says: 'rhe fact is
P1'ee' I" day that we are more indebted to
our farmers than to any other class of our
community Tor bringing within the means Of
an a. most OF the comforts and luxnries of life.
fo,atoeS nave taAeO FROM eighty cents to two
snu 'ntee cents per pound barley and wheat
IRON thirty to six, aud other vegetables,
grains and esculeuts have declined i1 q cor
t!espOuding ratio Flour, FROM nr;ces rang
ing at from $50 to sI2O Der bpnSTsa aST nov
reaches its maximum at sis for best brands,
And the best is nov manufactured from our
0"n wheat, and 10 our own mills
, 1869-02-19

Miss BYE has reached Canada with ninety
two girls, brought from England to obtain
situations as servants or wives. She declares
that they were all selected for virtue aud
general good character, and repudiates the
report that her former charge had been
largely selected from Magdalen asylnms--
which suggests question or two. If girls
of the unfortunate class are taken to such
asylums, and prove themselves reformed, aud
willing to lead amended lives, and nokitchen
doors even are to be opened to them when
they emerge into the world. where are they
10 90 to ? and what are they to do?
, 1869-02-19

AN unsupported married man from one OF
the Eastern States. who recently visited
Chicago, relates that as soon as be reached
the city, and before be was fairly out Of the
depot. be was attacked by a score OF small
boys, Who pressed upon him the cards of
of various lawyers, and assaulted him with
shouts of Want divorce, mister Here
you are divorce you in fifteen minutes : and
such ike astounding cries.
, 1869-02-19
To City Subscribers.

Or and after th, date the Statesman will be
served TO City subscribers at so cents month, pay
able tothe carrier Those who have paid in advance
will have heir papers continued until the time ex-
pires
, 1869-02-19

The three handsomest and most graceful
ladies at the French Conrt-the Princess De
Metternich, Madame de- Gallifet and Madame
de Pourtales-are Justified in complaining Of
the inddelities of their husbands.
, 1869-02-19
Little FANNr was taught that every On

LITTLE FANNY was taught that every one
was made Of dust 0ne day, she was watch
ing ihe dust 10 the street, as the wind was
whirling it 10 eddies. What are you think
ing Off asked her mother. o. said Fanny
with . serious face, L thought the dust
looked as though there was going to be
another little girl
, 1869-02-19

IN reeent case of assault the defendant
p,eao guilty. 4 think | mu be guilty, 5.
cause the plaintiff and me we're the only ones
- sne room, and the first thing ! knew /
vs. standing up and be was doubled oFsr
'De stove You'd better call it guilty.
, 1869-02-19

WATER is not fashionable beverage for
drinking your friends health, but it is
capital ons for driukiDg your own.
, 1869-02-19

JANE said = wag, its all over town.
Whats all over town. Mud. Jaue's eyes
dropped.
, 1869-02-19

The Rev. dENRY WARD BEEcHER, says
the Springfield Republican, seem not to haze
returned from Boston 10 a very amiaole
mood, for he told his people, at the Friday
evening prayer meeting, that the religion OF Of
Boston is cold as ice In answer to qnes-
ton how be accounted for the frigid .theOl-
ogy Of the Bay State, Mr.. Beecher said II
originated iu the dead orthodoxy Of . tOr@eT
age. If the Pilgrim Fathers bad preached
Christ instead Of CalVinism, the men who
DENY the divinity Of the Savior would not
nov BE- in power in New England.
, 1869-02-19
aEvalla Walla Statesman.

prpJsgEp EVERY FRIDAY EvESINe, By
WILLIAM HI. NEWELL
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
, 1869-02-19

JOSH BILLIKGs says the man who wrote
4 would not live always, / ssk not 70 stay,
probably had never been urged sufficiently.
, 1869-02-19

hob PRINTING OF every descTIpIlOI uUn6
81 to order and reasonable terms. Oruers TOT
ny CT the following articles will be promptly nied
BOOKS, BLANK CHECKS,
pANPHLETs NOTES HAND,
HANpBILLs, ORDER booAs'
RArI rtCKErs STEAMBOAT BILLS,
orpnrrIRs STEAMBOAT CARDS,
InrTtations. Bills of Lading,
ps7srYrss oARDs CERTIFICATES,
RTLHEAps SHOW BILLS,
uoNcERT BILLS CHECK BOOKS,
PROGRAMMES. BLK RECEIPTS,
ADDRESS CARDS, DRAFTS,
BLANKS OF ALL KINDS.
~ Sob Work must be paid for before being taken
fir oy the Office.
, 1869-02-19
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:

rrERMs INVARIABLY IN ADvANcE.Rs
, 1869-02-19
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, 1869-02-19

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otherwise they will be continued until forbidden
, 1869-02-19

1t took no more to show what trick had
been played on me. You may believe that
have seldom told that love stry.-NeU On
leans PicGyune
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-14

A Big Corn FIELD.-The Sher.
man Conrier has the following in
relation to a big corn field, situa-
ted in the Indian Nation belong
ing to Smith Paul, and containing
1850:
This farm, in ordinary seasons,
produce from fifty to sixty bush
els per acre, and is this season
more than ordinarily promising;
Mr.. Morris thinks 75 bushels per
acre a reasonable estimate. Just
think of one farm containing 1880
acres all in corn; think of not less
than $4,000 bushels of corn, all
grown in one immense field, and
then think of every bushel being
worth one dollar and twenty-five
cents; what is itf s105,00O, a for.
tune for one man, in one year.
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LOUISIANA Estate MAP

LOUISIANA Estate MAP
The Map of Louisiana, which
is being made by Capt. T. 8.
Hardee, is now nearly ready
for the engraver, and by far
the most complete and accurate
that has ever before been pro-
duced. 1t is quite large, and
will give a vast fund of valu-
able information, more, indeed,
than we have ever seen in any
other map.
Capt. Hardee was particular
~ fortunate in possessing a
mass of statistics with regard
to the coast of Louisiana, ETC.,
which could scarcely have been
obtained by any one else, and
which were of very material
assistance to him in arranging
his map.
Almost the entire sum,
$4,000, which was appropriated
by the Legislature for the pur-
pose of securing this map, will
be absorbed in its publication.
~ PicGys'se.
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ANALYzTNe A WoMAY.-A

ANALYzING A WoMAE.--A
celebrated Psrisian belle, who
had acquired the habit ofwhite-
washing herself-so tospeak--
from the soles of her feet to the
roots of her hair with chemically
prepared cosmetics, one day
took a medical bath, and on
emerging from it was Mortified
at finding herself as black as an
Ethiopian. The transforma-
ton was complete. Not aves-
tige of the supreme Caucasian
race was left. Her physician
was sent for in alarm and haste.
On his arrival he laughed and
immoderately said: Madame,
you are no longer a woman,
but a sulphuret. 1t is not a
question of medical treatment,
but ofsimple chemical action. /
shall analyze you. Come, | shall
submit You to a bath of sui
phuric acid diluted with water.
The acid will have the honor
of combining with you ; it will
take up the sulphur, the metal
will produce a sulphate, and we
shall find as q precipitate a
pretty woman" The good
natured physician went through
with his analysis, and the belle
was restored to her member
ship with the white race
Young ladies who are ambi-
rious of having snowy COM
plexions should remember this
and be careful what powder
and cosmetics they use-if they
use any at ALL Courier-Jo,tr-
nat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-14

A French doctor has discov-
cred that turpentine is o sure
antidote to phosphorus, and he
commends this discovery most
especially to parents whose
children have been sucking
lucifer matches. 1t appears
that, in more than twenty
cases of this kind, he has en-
ployed turpentine Zone tea
spoonful neat) successfully,
and bis report on the subject
Of these cures has been favora-
bly, received by the Academy
of Medicine. We hasten to
add that we do not, ourselves,
vouch for this remedy, so that
If any of our readers wish to
try the experiment of eating q
few matches, and then drink
ing a little trlrpentine they
must not sue us for damages Il
they are incommoded BY the
results. We are not prescrib-
ing; We are only reporting.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-08-14

In 1888 England lost a vast
empire in the American colo
MES But STANCE to say, this
loss seems not at all to have
retarded her prosperity. The
great cause of this prosperity
Is, doubtless, found in the ac-
QUESTION of Hindostan. Gould
not the United States add vast
lysto her wealth by obtaining
similar possessions BY means
Of armies formed from our
blacks, the fertile regions of
Guinea and Senegambia might
be conquered, and made as
profitable as Hindostan. Again
the transportation by railroads
of tropical products to our Pa
cItic States will be extremely
costly. We're the United States
TO take possession of the large
island of Borneo. for instance,
and cultivate it by Chinese la
borers could it not be made of
incalculable benefit to Cali
foTnia and Oregona AS Eng
land is entirely inhabited by
pure whites, SO might be the
United States, and her foreign
possessions could give more
suitable homes to the eolored
races. AS the Hindoos have
been vastly benefited by Brit
ish dominion, so also would the
negroes of Africa and Malays
and negroes of Borneo be ben
Gifted by eur occupancy.
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The strongest opposition to the
introduction of Coolie labor into
the South is likely to come from
the negroes themselves. They
fear competition and lower prices
for labor. 1t would be curious If
in the case ofthe Chinese the De-
gro should manifest the same Kind
Of hatred which the laboring Irish
classes for a long time displayed
for the negro.