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"YEs" AND" No."-A young lady
has published a poem entitled Have
courage to say NO" 1t is not, i,
may be said, addressed to her own sex,
who need no such advice. But " No "
is most formidable word. and though
there are proper times when Il should
be used, as in cases that the lady emu
merates in her poem-whenever temps
ted by the syren TO enter billiard rooms,
TO take wine, or visit gambling hells.-
But the No" when injudiciousiy ut.
tered, is very often the seed Of trouble
The mo "is too often spoken by pa
rents from their own inappreciation of
thing that their children desire and
the children refused, without a very
nice discrimination in the premises,
and feeling there is no ham in what
they may ask, impute the refusal 10 tyr
any, and as resistance to tyrants is obe>
dience to God, they covet more strongly
the boon denied, and, possible, secure it
in defiance Of the mandate. The word
No." never should be uttered hastily,
and never without reason for Il, which
reason, il sound, will be admitted
But the sullen, absolute, unreasonable
I" No." produces ills that the parent
more than the child Is answerable for
We have known house made misera
bic for month by a parental refusal oi
some little indulgence that had no
harm in il beyond the fancy ofthe pa
rent, and bent brows and sulkly looks
hardly compensated the affection that
mistakenly prompted the denial. De-
pend upon il, there is often more dan
ger in saying No than "Yes."
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1869-02-03

The maxim that eveey man IA the
architect Of his own, forlune,p has been
strikingly verified and illustrated in the
history VI American statesmen. we
lind the following collectiou of fact, re.
specting some of our great men, tha,
may prove interesting: 7s-l' 5aR''.
!. Very few of,he fathers Of our Repub.
lie were the inheritors of distinction.
Washington was almost the only gen.
stiemsn by right of birth in. oil that az.
ton'shing company of thinkers and 40.
tors. Two or three virginian.. John
Jay, of New, York, ard half dozen
meaner men from Other provinces were
exceptions. But Franklin was prin.
ter's boy; Sherman, a shoemake Kuox
wass a bookbinder Green bIacksmub
John Adams and Marshal, the .on, Of
poor farmers; and Hamilton, the most
subtle, fiery and electrical, but at the
same time the most comp, SD and or.
deriy, genius Of all, excepting the unap.
proachabie chief was Of as humble pa.
rentage as the rest. aud himself, at the
beginning, a clerk or shopkeeper.-
And IL we como down to late period,
Daniel Webster was the son Of couu-
try farmer, and was rescued from the
occupation Of a drover uonly &by the
shrewd observation Of Christopher Gore,
whom he called upon for aiyice in re-.
sPect to difficulty arising from the
sale OF pair Of steers and John G.
Calhoun was the son Of a tanner aud
currier 1.-The father OF Henry Clay be.
lonnged to the poorer class Of Bap,is,
ministers; Martin Van Buren,, during
the hiful leisure Of the day, gathered
pine knots TO light his evening studies
Thomas Corwin was a wagoner Silss
Wright, BY heritage a machiuist |; and
many others among our statesmen
who receive the applause and tevereuce
OF mankind, passed their earlier years
at what, 10 other countries, would be
almost impossible distances from the
eminences which they now enjoy. "
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1869-02-03

ArroIsTNESr.--The Governor has appoint.
cd Charles j. stolbrand rs Superin tendent Of
the State Ponitentiary, In, place of Maj.
Thomas b. Lee, who ha, discharged the du-
tics Of the ofics La o most ereditable manner
since the inauguration Of the Institution. The
appointment Of stolbrsod has not yet been
confirmed by the Senate, but we presume that
there will b, no ditficulty on this score. "a the
appointee Is thoroughly Radical, we believe,
He Is a member Of the Legislature from Beau
fort, aud is foreigner. He was In the Eel.
erd army, and is said to hare enjoyed the
benehts Of military education in Europe.
The hrst known Of him In this STATE Was as
Secretary Of the Reeons ruction Convention
in February last. t1''''7 . '781T
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J. O. BAILEY, Pro'r. and Associate Editor

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Unless ordered otherwise, Advertisements
will invariably be Displayed.
Obituary notices, and all matters inuring TO
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A VETERAN ,TYpo,-Tbs y..h ;;

A VETERAs TYpo.--The Nashville
(Tennessee) Union, Of the 7th ult., says !:
We bad the pleasure Of meeting in
the city Yesterday, W. L. Barry, Eo,
the Oldest printer 10 the United States.
lie is looking just as young as when we
Hrs, knew him. over ihir,y years ago
He is now in his eighty, ninth year, and
IL put TO The test. could set up bis ten
thousand ems q day.
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SoME Ioos.-Ths Marion Crescent
says Mr.. Cbsrles Haselden OF that Coun
~, last week killed two Of bis hogs.
which when dressed and hnbg up,
weighed one thousand and twenty
five ponnds. One of,hsm " weighed SIX
hupdred aud one pounds, ss-a .~.-'7
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1869-02-03

MAJ. Edward Anderson, veteran citizen
Of Iaurens, died in that village on Friday,
the Sch inst, In the s5th year Of his age IIe
was native Of Union, and, removed to
Laurens in 1876. For A great many years,
he held the position Of Postmaster, and dur.
Ing his loag and useful, lifs,, had tho entire
eonhieaes and respect Of BIZ fsliow-oitixens.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1869-02-03

A NEW military penal code has been
promulgated in Sweden. Il abolisiies
'orporeal punishment rs being contrary
10 principles Of humanity and injurious
10 the dignity oiihe soldier, -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07

The Press and Times does not
pretend that the provision of the
constitution limiting the House of
Representatives to seventy-fve
members has been repealed or even
modified, yet it insists that the nine
bogus mem bers who have been
foisted upon the two last Houses,
shall be accepted without question
by the next House of Representa-
tivcs, simply because the schedule
to the amendments proposed to the
constitution by the convention of
January, 1865, provided for the
modification of the apportionment
act Of Feb. 10, 1852, so as to give a
number Of members to certain
counties named, which did not send
independent members. The same
section of the schedule provides
for the election of members
of the Legislature "by general
ticket" If a man should assert
that the members of the Legisla-
ture should now be elected "by
general ticket" the Press and
Times would insist that he should
be cut for the simples. If the eighth
section of the schedule provides
for nine additional members in the
House of Representatives perma-
nently, it also provides that the
Legislature shall be elected perma-
nently "by general ticket" One
provision is just as much a part of
the constitution as the other, and
one is as binding as the other, but
no one has been so exceedingly
simple as TO assert that "the amend
ed constitution of 1865" provides
for elections "by general ticket
after that held on the 4th of March,
1S65
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
THE FIFTEENTH ANENDHEST


A few days ago a list was sent
from the State Department at Wash
ington, showing the number of
States which had ratified the consti-
tional amendment, and duly mott
fed the department thereof 1t APP
peared that twelve States had rati-
fed, two had imperfectly ratified,
and two had rejected. Whereupon
the New York Tribune exclaimed:
"This list is grossly incomplete. New
York has ratified, though our Democratic
State officers may have withheld the evil
dence of this fact from the State Departs
ment. New Hampshire, Nevada, Indiana
have certainly ratified; aud we supposed
that Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Ne.
braskl and Alabama had done likewise.
Vermont will ratiGy soon after her legis.
lature meets next October; and Rhode Is
land, we are assured, will do likewise in
November"
Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and
Alabama have taken no action on
the proposed amendment yet. In
diana has not certainly ratified, "
and it is Cheeky" to make such
statement. Less than quorum of
a legislature cannot ratify constic
tutiOnal amendment, when the con-
stitution of the State provides that
less than 4 quorum cannot transact
Legislative business. 1t appears
there is likely TO he a difficulty with
reference to the ratification of
the proposed amendment by the
Legislature of New York. When
the Radicals in that body approved
the amendment, they neglected to
provide for notifying the Secretary
of State of the act Of approval. As
a consequence there is no record of
the action of the State Legislature
on file in the State Department at
Washington. The Albany Argus
saws that ''the resolution never was
sent TO the Governor, and that, if it
has not reached Washington, the
Radical LogisIatureshould be blam-
ed. Nobody seems TO know anything
about thercsolution. " The New ork
Times claims that nineteen States
have ratified the amendment but
admits that objection has been made
to the action of some of the Legis
,atures. Kansas, Missouri and
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81 a EM 45 aHT
had beer shot, and insugurated series
Of orgies horrible to behold. Knives
and pistols, and all manner of deadly
weapons, were fourished in the air,
threats were made by the leaders and
vengeance dark and swift breathed from
every mouth. In effect, the town was
placed under martial law; citizens were
halted, Intercepted, cautioned what to
do and what not to do; ladies insulted,
buggies, business wagons and men on
horseback going through town were all
stopped and ordered back to their places;
| guards were placed all over town and
away out on the roads leading country
ward The people were all locked up in
| their houses, and the women, pale and
fainting, seemed to be at the mercy of
| the negroes. The magistrates who had
| the temerity to commsnd the peace, were
cursed and insulted with the most op.
| probfious epithets, and ordered back
into their houses under penalty Of
| de ith.o Job 9saa g3dT asis-T
| In the effort to quolf this not,
five of the eheriff's posse were
L aa Aft.. tsfas
wounded, one or two of them
severely. Here was q riot of
| very serious character, which
threatened destruction Of life and
property to an alarming extent.
But IS it was the. work of negroes,
it has excited no comment among
the Radicals or Radical papers of
the North, nor has it been deemed
necessary to send troops there. As
compared with the lawlessness in
| Rutherford county, that in Fayette
| stands as an elephant beside a
| mole. A few days ago a quiet,
peaceable citizen, was shot down
in cold blood in DeKalb county by
| a partisan Of Mr.. Stokes because he
had voted for Gov. Senter. This,
however, has not been regarded as
an evidence of the existence OF
Iawlessness in that county, simply
| because it was the work of a
Radical. Why is it that these law
less acts of negroes and henchmen
| of Stokes have called forth
no condemnation from the men who
harp SO necessarily on the late dis
turbances in Rutherford county ?
If their object is to condemn laws
lessness, why do they not charac-
terise the very serious negro riot in
Fayette county in fitting terms ?
Simply because it will defeat their
purpose of making political capital
against the people of Tennessee.
Every man who violates the law
should be held responsible for his
! misdeeds. Desperadoes in every
portion of the State should be made
to feel that we have laws which
must be obeyed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07

The Milan Times says: "The
Memphis Post urges that if the notes
of the Bank of Tennessee are re-
deemed, the Confederate debt will
have to be paid. This is a poor
dodge and unworthy Of a horn
book politician. The Confederate
States of America has no OK
istence, and its liabilities died
with it. Every one who has wit
enough to enjoy good health ac-
knowledges this. The State of
Tennessee has an existence and is
liable for her debts. The notes of
the Bank of Tennessee are in the
hands of her citizens, and it matters
not if they were issued by a Rebel
Legislature, for that Legislature
was the servant of the people and
the State is responsible. These
new-fangled Republicans will never
convince the people that their new
way to pay old debts is fair and
honest"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
SIXTEEN DOLLARS.

Parties not purchasing round trip tickets. bu
visiting the Caves via Glasgow Junction, will
be entitled to twenty i've per cent. REDUC
TON on all regular charges at Mammoth Cave
Hotel, (Our regular charges per day being Foul
Dollars. or Eighteen per week. but person;
visiting the Cave via Glasgow Junction. and
exhibiting their tickets at the Office of the Ho.
tel, will be charged Three Dollars per day, OF
Thirteen Dollars and Half per week.
The charges for conveying persons to Nam
moth Cayehaying been heretofore excessive. and
persons having been unnecessarily detained al
the Railroad. we have purchased the Glasgow
Junction Hotel. which is three miles nearer the
Cave than any other Station on the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, and have built a
splendid road from Glasgow Junction to Nam
moth Cave. and thus propose the above reduc-
ton for the benefit and accommodation of visi-
tors. By taking this route persons can visit
Procters Cave, which is Immediately on the
road. without additional stage fare. This Cave
has no equal either in Europe or America. for
the beauty Of its Stalagmite and Stalactite for
nations and the grandeur and sublimity of its
DOmes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07

The Knoxville Press and Herald
is pretty hard on Maynard. Itsays
Maynard, in his protest, says that
by The rebellion, republican gov
eminent was overthvoWn is Tenes-
see, both in fact and il contempla,
toH OF law He says this now,
when he wants the State subordin-
ated to the federal authority. A few
years ago, however, he contended
that Tennessee had never been out
of the Union,' and that her 'rela.
tons with the federal government
had simply been disturbed That
was when the war was still fragrant
and Maynard was drawing his
$4,000 a year as a Representative
from Tenn essee" In this the Press
and Herald accuses Maynard of act.
ing tho hypocrite.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
PERFECTLY RELIABLE'
WORTHY OF ATTENTION.

To DIR. TGoHAs A. HURLEY: hereby certify
that WAS attacked with the AgIe whilst in
Vicksburg. Mississippi, and used several Pat ent
Medicines with but temporary relief. On reach
ing home the disease returned IN q verse type,
when my medical attendant ordered Quinine in
large dOses-frequently as high a5 60 grains per
dRy-whieh must hsye cost me nearly Sl61..
consulted DR.. Smith, of Louisville an d found
he prescribed Quinine and Arsenic combined.
which refused to take, preferring to let the
disease take its course. l was almost blood
less, extremely exhausted and pronounced with
enlarged Liver and Spleen. About this time
the advertisement of Hurley's Ague Tonic APP
it trial. One bottle restored me completely.
1 would recommend it as preferable to any
other Tonic befoI the public.
JAMES MARTIN, Engineer,
Louisville KY. June IA, 1866.
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Hurley's Stomach Bitters.

To JAMES RUDDLE & Co., Louisville. Ky
GENTLEMEN: This is TO certify that have
been for years sufferer, and tried all the tonics
l ever hoard of. or seen advertised, with little
or 10 relief from anv of them. / heard your
Hurleys Bitters highly spoken of, and tried q
bottle with little faith in it before commence =
and to my surprise and joy. before finished
one bottle, felt great deal better. and firmly
believe that on one or two occasions it was the
means of prolOnging and saving my life. con-
seientiously recommend them to all sufferers as
the best bitters known. Yours truly, etc
. JOHN w. DIXON,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07

Nevada acted upon an Imperfect
telegraphic copy of the amendment,
and adjourned before the official
copy was received. 1t seems from
this statement that only fifteen
States have ratified the amendment
~ "a l,,r,7 =, -.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
JAMES WIRELESS & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
General Commission Merchants,
NASHVILLE. TENN,

CPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN
NJ to all consignments of Cotton. Grain. Pro-
visions. etc. that may be entrusted to our care,
and from a long experience in the COTTON
TRADE ESPECIALLY in this city, We have
no hesitation in saying to our many friends in
Middle Tennessee. thatwe can at all times OBJ
tain the Highest Market Price for their cotton
that they may send us for sale.
JAMES WIRELESS & co.
NashviIle Tapn Cent 1850 IF
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Cash for Cotton Seed.

Farmers Save Your Cotton Seed.
We will pay the Highest
Cash Price for Cotton Seed,
and furnish bags to ship in
all seasons of the year.
I,F. VSHAUGHNESSY L. co.
iunlg6 GIN 3Aseuth MarketstreeI.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
Seed Wheat and Barley.

We have on hand a superior article of BOughtOn
and Kentucky White Wheat; also. pure Am
Der, for sale.
Pure Fall Barley, free from all other grain,
for seed purposes.
aug26 Inn TII0S. PARKES 4 co.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07

The Milan Times says: "The
Radicals in this State are apprehen-
sivc that the next Legislature will
turn the tables" and punish them
as they have the Rebels. They
need have no fears, Spiteful legis.
lation is unworthy Of the age and
times -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
w A N77FD

NORN, WHEAT, RYE, BARLEY. AND
Vail kinds of Wool Yarn you will send them /,
for which the highest market price will be paid.
j. M. CARSEY, SON Il CO..
augAtf No Is South College street.
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Buy Your Tickets via Glas-
cow Junction.

Persons desiring any further Information are
requested to call upon John z. Williams, Esq.
Ticket Agent Nashville and Chattanooga and
NOrthw esrern Railroads, at the Nashville and
Chattanooga Depot, or II. A, Huntington, Esq.
No. 3 North Cherry street.
augA lmt l.. J. PROCTOR 4 SON.
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J. W. MCCULLOUGH,

SASH, DOOR AND BLIND MANUFAC-
TURER, 1853 Corner Vine and Line streets.
All work done III the best style and at the
80 n rieeS. ie10-3m
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Tho Late Unpleasantness -

TSABOUT TO PASS LEAVING THE
L city IN a quiet condition. We therefore offer
for sale all classes Of city. Edgefeld and eoun-
try property, at very low figures. Call and get
a bulletin giving full descriptions,
ARLINGTON. FARRAR i WEAKLEY,st
iy3 No. 70 Maxwell House. Church
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Hurley's Sarsaparilla
WITH IODIDE OF Potash.

DR. HURLEY-Sir Ny daughter hes been af-
fiicted with skin disease and stiGa, s of the
joints for several years. l emplovC the prin-
cipal physicians of the city. and they could not
cure, 1 gave her your SarsapsriII not expect
ing it would do much good, But to nv great
establishment she rapidly got we'll. HAD she
been taking any other medicine / would not
give this certificate: but your S1rsaparilla, the
only remedy employed, leaves no uoubt of its
medical que titles. and that it alone cured her.
Signed, LUKE REYNOLDS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
A SITUATION WANTED.

A YOUTH OF UNCOMFORTABLE AB
N its and good moral character desires situ-
Wages no object. Best reference given. In
qure at this office. sept3-iw
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LIABIL tiles.
Amount due or not due to banks or
other ereditOrs-None,
Losses adjusted and due-None
Losses Adjusted and not due-None
Losses unaL uste 9249 %
Losses in susper-e, waiting for further
proof 70 713 "a
All other claims against the Com
pany-None ...
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
Sheet Music for the Million

The ONLY complete stock Of CLASSIC and
popular Music in the city. where you can get
your orders filled. Schools. Teachers and the
Trade supplied at New York wholesale prices.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07

In consequences of the war between freight
lines, reducing the cost of transportation. all
the above can be sold at from SIS to $50 less
than heretofore. Those in want of the BEST
Pianos. will consult their interests by calling
on this OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
WHOLESALE.

To meet long felt need in the South and
Southwest, this department has now been es-
tablished. The attention of Country Merchants
is particularly invited. in full confidence that
they can purchase better goods, and at as low
rates, as Eastern Jobbers will offer.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-06-25

An Act relating to freedmen's hospitals.
Be it enacted BY the Senate aid House at Rep
resentatives If the United StateI of America IN
Congress assembled, That the Commissioner OF
the bureau Of Refugees and Freedmen is an hOr-
izei and directed to continue the freedmcn's
hospitals at RichmOn%. Virgins; Niek>burg
Mississippi; and in the District Of Columbia il
cluiiug the asylum Tor aged and nfrm freedmen
and for orphan children: Provided, That the eA-
pens tnereef shall b. p,id by the Commissioner
cut of moneys heretofore appropriated for the Use
# the hu'rlu: And provided further, II at said
Hospitals shall he discontinued SON a. may
I've f:tcticah,e in the discretion Of the President
# TIN Uni cI States.
Approved, April :, 1890.
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IOFFICIAL.l -e=s.-..a-
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the First Session of the Forty
FiTst Congress.


4 Resolution relative to consular fees.
Resolved by the Sc ate aud II use Of EeprcSen-
tatives %: The Unit i States + america IN Eun
aress assembled. Tina section three of chapter
two huud:el and tAirty-t isrr~ # Ike pu5lc acts
IF the tgIrry-uiuth c nErrSS. approved JEiy
twenty i've. r;-htae huu red and -lAty-siX, be-
ami i her. b., declared - tax eject trsm ami
after .aauary Il st. e.ghtern hu.i..Tei ANA sky
screen. And all fees WHICH have been paid into
the Ire Spy in ub dance the provision Of -ad
SECTION aud wi,ieh accrued pri1r t. sand first d 3r
f January. q -hteen uuuIre.! ami sixty seven
shall he rcl4t.lrI ONT { consular receipts.
Approved, March -, ISGJ.