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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-02
A few House amendments to a Sena
bill were concurred in.
ADJOURNMENT.

Speaker Nelson, before adjourning
the Senate, returned thanks to the Sena.
tors and officers for their continued man
Hesitation of courtesy and politeness
toward him | hope, said Mr.. Nelson,
that we may return home and receive
the fond embraces and welcomes of our
families, and that in the future We may
have peace, happiness and prosperity in
our country as we have had in the days
of yore He then declared the Senate
adjourned sine die.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-02
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
MONDAY, March 1.-The Senate met to-
day, Speaker Nelson in the chair The
calling of the roll was dispensed with.
THANKS,

Mr.. Underwood offered resolution
rendering sincere thanks to Speaker
Nelson, for his punctuality and efficiency
as Senator and especially for that i'm
Partially and courtesy uniformly man.
ifested to his eonfreres while acting in the
capacity of presiding officer. Also
rendering thanks to the clerks, doorkeep-
ers and porter and other officers Of the
Senate. Also to the chaplain for his
faithful services during the session of the
Senate Adopted.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-02
JOB PRINTING.

House resolution instructlng the
Comptroller not to issue his warrant to
any person or parties upon the treasury
for the payment of any accounts for job
printing that shall hereafter be ordered
by State officers, except it be to the
State Printer, for which he shall receive
only such prices as are specified in the
Code OF Tennessee and existing statutes
regulating the same, was concurred in.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

of the next man, charged with bur-
giary, who. having no counsel, desir-
ed him to be assigned to him.
The case of young man who was
charged with murder in what was
claimed an accidental fracas, attract
ed good deal of interest. He was q
Mason, and that society applied to
Mr. Brady to defend him, tender
ing twenty-five hundred dollars as a
fee but, for some cause, he declined
the case. Not long after, one after
noon, a neatly-dressed, modest young
girl came to the Office and asked
for Mr.. Brady. Told to walk into
his private Office, she timidly APP
preached his desk and saying: "Mr.
Brady, they are going to hang my
brother, and you can save him I've
brought you this money, please don't
let my brother die ~ she burst into
tears. 1t was a roll of $3.50 which
the poor girl had begged in sums of
five and ten dollars. The kind-heart-
ed man heard her ST ry. "They
shan't hang your brother, my child,'
said he and, putting the roll of bills
in an envelope, told her To take it to
her mother and he would ask for it
when he wanted it. The boy was
cleared. In Mr.. Rrady's parlor
hangs an exquisite picture, by Dur
and, with letter Oh the back asking
him To accept il as mark Of appreci-
alton for his generous kindness in de-
Tending this poor boy. Mr.. Brady
priced that picture-"1 4 G5eot 1drO-
cate, " in the Gatdry for Ndy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19
GOING UP.

Adventures OF Two Countrymen in the
Astor uouse-rhey Get in Movable
.:oonl--The Room Runs Away with them
\ few evenings since two rustics,
who had made their first visit to
the metropolis, and had very natur-
ally put up at the y stor house We're
examining the hotel with surprise
and delight They went up stairs
and down stairs-looked into the
breakfast and dining-rooms, the par
lors, the office, the saloon, the bar
ber shop, and had many words OF
commendation for each.
At last, wandering along the cor
ridors, one of them espied the eleva-
tor, the doors of which were open.
"Look here, joe" said he to his
friend. "rhis is nice little room, but
there's no bed in it. | wonder what
it's for2''
Joe'S curiosity was aroused. So
he stepped into the elevator, and he
and his companion sat down on one
of the cushioned seats. ''This is
nice, remarked Joe, "but / don't see
exactly what it's for. Do you, Phil ?''
While they were trying to find out
what the nice little room was intend
Ell for, they saw to their astonishment
and terror that it was going up.
"Hallo :" cried Joe, "what the
devil does this mean? It's runnin'
away, Bill, Whoa Whoa! whoa ~
"Stop her, stop her." screamed
Bill, endeavOring TO climb out al
the top. Oh tie Internal
thing its goin' to blow up. Get out
Joe, or you'll be killed. And they
both began to climb up the side, but
they were unable to escape.
"Confound the luck, this is a wood
Ell balloon we've got into, Bill. It's
going right up through the roof, sure.
When it gets on top of the house,
lives. Let's watch now for ON
chance, old boy, Or were goners."
Still the elevator ascended, and
the two pumpkins sat still with pale
faces and compressed lips, as if they
were approaching the rapids of Ma
CARA in an open boat. They evidently
anticipated death struggle, and
were prepared for it,
In few more seconds the elevator
stopped. They were about to stepout
when il went down, to the new aston
| ishment and terror of the bucolit
| pair. They then gave themselves
| up for lost, and when the elevator
/ reached the first floor, and they were
asked by one of the servants if they
wished to go up again, they stepped
| into the corridor as though they
had walked out of their graves.
"What the devil is that thing -
inquired Joe.
"It's the helevator," replied tht
| serving man, who, being English
had aspirations of course,
well, | thought there must bt
| some kind of hell about it. 1t is ;
trap To frighten strangers, or an in
| fernal machine, or one of them ID
| velocipedes I've heard tell so muci
of ?''
The servant endeavored to explain
| what an elevator is but he failed a!
| completely as II. q. had at the poui
try show.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

As a proof of the reg son O brutes
icing perfectible, and thus something
more than instinct, it is said that a
birds first nest Is often iniudicio usly
placed and badly made. Little by
little the work improves, and the
feathared artist attains his ideal.
The bird OF prey teaches its young
ones to launch into the air To guide,
to hover, and To measure the distance
at which victim is to be struck.
Young swallows, who have never eff
fected migration, are trained by
repeated eyoluti0ns performed III
troops. After n SUFFICIENT number oI
trial trips, the united army takes its
departure under the guidance of eX-
perienped leaders, The wolf, in spite
of his keen appetite for fcSh, requires
a long apprenticeship i" ''ecome a
skiliful hunter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

CIIINA.-Mr. Caleb Cushing, who
H. perhaps the best authority IN the
United states on Chinese affairs,
tells Us that China contains single
provinces, each of " hich-in pOpula-
tiun, wealth. civilization, education,
ami all else that gives power To n
.-tate--is superior to England, France,
Prussia, or any other of the powers
uI Europe that the empire has 2OO,-
uia ,oD0 i:shabitants more than all
Europe combined that this iucon-
rcIyahly vast population II govern
el hy the strongest, brightest intel
ir,f- Of the land, upon system
s. uIeh was old thousands Of years
lrfpre the oldest Governments OF
Europe began to exist that educa-
ttan - universal. even more genefal
than with rs, there being absolutely
Iu class of people that cannot read
tad write that the great body 81
Chinese are intelligent. industrious,
al to learn anything aud every
thing. frugal, pre-emlnentlN patrlo-
tic, and more profoundly attached
perhaps, than the people of amy
other nation in the world To Their
own laws and that China
was a great nation ages before what
We call the ancient nations of Greece
and Rome had been founded, and
has remained great nation, While
It- earliest contemporaries, Egypt
N~-yria, are only known imperiectlN
ln the most ancient OF the earliest
records Of Our race: that kothschtlds
A~tors and Stewarts among th'
nillionaires OF Europe and Americ'
are hut pigmies in wealth COMPARED
tu some of the great capitalists .
1'hlua.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19
Whisky VS.. Brains

rIa southern Sun relates that a
rr,,,narauce lecturer gave the fol-
zinc hard hit at moderate drink
..>u Who in youth acquire a habit
sJrfI,kIng whisky, at 70 years Of
v.ilI he total abstainers or drum
f- No one can use whisky for
-. with moderation. II there is
',r.ar} in this audience whose eX-
;anaa disputes this, let him make
t-,,oUn. and | will account for il, or
,..I.novledee that | ana mistaken"
f3H. large man arose, and, fold
l,f, arms across his breast, said +:
oifrr myself rs one whose own
-,s~iance contradicts your state
menJ.'
,-ked the Judge.
II am.
How long have you drank in
moderation "
Forty years. -
and were you never intoXicated:'
Never
Well" +" remarked the udge, scan
,.5,g his subject closely from head
II foot, "yours l. singular case, yet
+ think ii easily accounted tor. | am
reminded by it iof a little story: \
.,lored nian, with u loaf OF bread
-n,l j bottle Of whisky, sat down on
rEr bank Of clear stream 10 dine.
Ia breaking the bread he dropped
..,rue Of the crumbs into the water.
These were eagerly seized and eaten
4.r the fish. Thatcircumstance sug-
.s,.-te.l to the negro the idea of dip
5,iuo the bI cad into the whisky and
t.pdiug il to them. He tried 1T. 1t
worked we'll Some OF the fish ate
ef il. became drunk aud Heated help
lr--Iv on the surface. In tins way
hc easily caught a large humber.
sltin the stream was large fish, very
unlike the rest. 1t partook freely OF
the bread and whisky, with no per
srptibte effect. 1t was shy of every
effort Of the negro To take 1t. lie re-
solved To have it at all hazards, that
he. might learn its name and nature
Is. procured net, and after much Ell
fort caught it, carried ii to a colored
nrIghhor, and asked his opinion IN
the matter. The other surveyed the
Avoudera moment, and then saId ::
-amho, | understand dis case Dis
6-h is 4 mullet head; it ain got no
Urainn In other words" added the
Iudge. "alcohol affects only the
brains. and of course those having
none may drink without injury.
The storm of laughter which foi-
lowed drove the moderate dinker
.uIdenly from the house.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19
a Nj. GARLAND,
I-AnI...aa.- o. IL -. -. W.

Here is a curious advertisement
from an English paper, Board and
residence for work. An old literary
gentleman invites two widow ladies,
about in, To- assist him in.doing with
out servants, except a charwoman
once a week. One lady must under
take entrees, soups and jellies. Both
must be strong and lealty, so that
the work may be rather pleasant
than irksome. two-thirds OF it being
for their own comfurt a. no company
is ever kept. y private sitting-room
Laundry free. All dining together
at O'Clock. References of mercan-
tile eXactness required
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

-.Dne day as | was returning to
Tallahassee from a hunting excursion
iu Florida - saws a recent. traveller.
I'VE were rowing along by the shore,
about sunset. when suddenly Il
strange. grave, and prolonged sound
struck my ear. At firsT thought
iJ must be drone, or lily of cNtraur-
diuarv magnitude; but seeing no.
thing, | questioned my guide "a 10
i hat il could be. 'Oh. masSa, re
nlied he. dat Is de fish what sings.
some call il siren, or mermaid fish,
and Others musico.' y little way on
Ne heard 4 greater chorus Of these
strange voices, reminding me faint
\ Of the music of church organs. /
stopped the canoe, the better In study
this strange phenomenon when, al
nv request. nav sable oarsman threw
= net in the water, and soon laid at
the bottom of the boat about 4 score
81 little fish, each about ten inches
iuug, resembling the gray muiiet
very closely in outward form. IpeSe
b,l mermaid, massa, said the negro ,
hut i'm de name Oh hcbhen, don ear
dem Why not - quOth |. Re
canse they hab dc lub poison. Luo
poison And pray what's that
-. masSa when you eat one 90
desc isl. You fall 50 deep inluhyouean
never set out again. l tried Ia laugh
my black friend cut of his notion,
hut III vain. In spite OF what he
said. however, | had my musicos
fried that evening, and found, a. i
expected, that | was none the worse
fpr the experiment. The musician
tl>h J. white, with a few blue spots
nvar the belly. 1t i about sunset
when these fish begin To sing, and
they continue their music during
the night, Initiating the grave AMI
s'horous droning of an organ, just a.
II reaches your ear hen YOU stand
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

\ dog belonging to Frank New
hall, of Concord which is kept IN
Henniker by o. II. Noyes, some
days since got i'll pursuit OF g fox,
which ram directly towards house,
the owner of which seeing the
fox went in for his gun, but on step
ping out could find nothing of Rey-
nard. \ bout a week after, the fox
came down stairs here the family
were, anu put On all the appearance
of iocility. lie was, however, des-
patched with broom sticks. Ii seems
hehad entered through acat hole
aadmade hiS way to back cham
Der. where he remained concealed
till starved out
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

List or PaTESrS--Issued from the Unltea
Sla.rs Patent o1ace the week ending April
=. lss9, and each bearing thai date; officially
reported through tie Western Patent AGenc:
ot Herthel Il Co, Patent Attorneys and So
iieitors, opposite the Posfoihce. Third St, No,
MISSOURI
James VI Austin, aSSigaor s., Georgetown,
washing machine
Newton Matiaek, Wi iAnlstown, ,errick-
ILLINOIS
John Anderson. Springfield. combined seed
II. harrow anst rulisF-
Eugene Il Edwin slosson, Vienna. coin
planter
Joseph olmst,i, GaIeshurg, electro magnet
ic brake
Peter Johnzo On. wanconGa, aour sooisT-
IOWA
J Z Parmator, * Ii Bowen, Nintoa, grain
separator.
Winfield Denton, Iowa City. hog loader
Thomas Pork. ilhia. rasiiFaat chair ami
tie.
Theodore BroeSmanu, Davenport, cheating
stove.
WA Owen. CoIncii EluffS, chaFn dashvr
q L Rand. Dubuque. trunk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

THE SOCIETY OF WoMEN.-One OF
tHe great benefits a young man may
derive from womeu's society : ihat
Hr il, bound to he respectful TO them.
'Tht habit IS of great good to your
ruusl men, depend upon 1T. Our
,.Iucation makes of Us the most enl-
Inrntly selfish men in the Worlu.
Wr fight for ourselves we push Tor
o,Ir.eIyes;we cut the best slices out OF
tAr Joint at the club dinners for our
-rIyr4 we yawn for ourselves anu
a,nt orr pipes, and we say we won
z1 out; we prefer ourselves ami our
sa-e.and the greatest good that comes
tuaman from woman > society l. that
tla A.a~ to think of somebody besides
himself somebody To whom he Is
bound to he constantly attentive
and respectfuI. Certainly L don [
uaut my dear Bob to associate with
those IT the other sex whom he
doesn't and can't respect; that Is
worse than billiards worse than
tavern whisky and water;worse than
smoking seIfishness at home. But /
yoW | would rather see you turning
over the leaves of Miss Middle
rumhc's music book all night than
I'D Billiards, or smoking, or brandy
ANA water, or all three.-IhdcEcFdy-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

II Is said that the proprietors oi the cele ~
ed Plantation Bifters rent nc tezs t.lAa nine
I,ews from the GiSer-lI. denominations ia SeN
IoxL Ciig : .ii those al their employers who
y i'll occupy item regularly, free OF charge
This l. Certainty praisewOrthy and II IL to be
hoped that others who employ large number
Of people Will follow the example The above
fact, accompanied with the belief that a firm
Who would fpok 81 cloeely after the morals and
welfare az their employees. would not under
take 10 impose upon the public, has indueesi us
To give the t'iantai. gn Eitters a trial and hay-
cordially recommend them = tonic Of rare
merit riJ.-ObScryer, July lst.
MAGNOLIA AWATER--Superier To the best i'm
ported German Cologne, and sold at BALI The
mi
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

y toREESroSDESf OF the [ tiea
Herald finds nothing equal, rs de-
stroyer of lice on cattle, to Il strong
suds of soft soap and rain water, to
which i added common salt. This
is applied by rubbing thoroughly
over the animal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

The other day Y. called on Madam
q. Madam, can | see Your nus
band - 40, sir: he i out at pres
sent. He went out TO buy a cigar
did he say when lie would return,
madam - No" Has he heep
gnue long ~ "Aiore than twenty
years 'Ah, | see,n said X, she
wanted TO get 4 good one
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19

An enterprising individual is en-
gagged at Minneapolis in building a
fiat boat about six by fifteen to trans
port himself and family to Texas.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19
To Wes.ern w ooi Growers.

The Woolen Manufacturers AssO-
citation of the Northwest has decid-
ed to hold its annual Exposition at
Cincinnati, Ohio, on the first Tues
day III August next, To continue four
days. + very cordial invitation has
been extended to wool growers to
take part, and furnish samples Of the
products of their flocks. And q COM
mittee, composed principally of wool
growers, has been appointed to look
after the interests of those who may
avail themselves of the opportunity
Of so doing.
The committee take this occasion
To urge upon the wool growers of the
country the Importance of making
the display in the department devot-
ed to raw material, as complete as
possible. No limit is placed upon
the amount To be sent, this being
left to the discretion of the exhibitor;
but it would seem desirable that the
quantity should he sufficient to indi-
cate with clearEess the general char
acteristics of the tiocks represented.
Bales or boxes, properly packed
and marke ed. "For the Exposition,
care OFF. II. Laws 4 Co, Cincinnati,
Ohio" vii, he cared for and placed
" ~ y
practicable, Ii is hoped that the wool
growers will be there in person, and
extend their acquaintance among
the Western manufacturers, who are
soon tq become their best customers.
brother Wool-growers-Let our
response be as liberal a. the invita-
ton - hearty. Let every flock he re-
presented by a bale Of specimen itee-
ceS, and eVsrT "aui- i-growing county
epnd one OF more of its representa-
tive men and let nothing remain
undOne on our part that Will tend to
make the Exposition " hat ii deserves
10 he-a complete success.
A Nj. GARLASD,
Chairman Committee on WOODS.
CHATHAM, LII, April Il, 1863.
Editors of papers in the West are
respectfully requested to inse.t thc
above, with such editorial comments
as may be proper, and send marked
copy to James NJ. Clark, Secretary
Exposition Committee. Cincinnati
| Ohio
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19
JOB PRINTING.

its branches, neatly and promptly exc.
-..f AZ this Office on reasonable terms.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-19
.-..---~A@+-

If I were asked recipe for cheerf,'-
uess, / would say. humbly enjoy Il .
good gifts Of God, love those around
Won tenderly, realize that amiability is
binding virtue, and that we are
bond to diffnse Joy around lis III oar
homes. But these is just one more
item in my prescription we must be
willing to unbend, even to stoop to o
little harmless folly. A love for ANNA
will encourage this the very presence
of these true bat unassuming. friends
will 10 our hearts good We may talk
nonsense to them they introduce an
element Of intellectual repose. Dogs,
cats, horses, poultry, are so many
contributors to the gaity and simplicity
of our daily life. We cannot enj y
them without loving them. I am not
going to enter into the ranks of tho. g
who contend that they have souls still
i hope my reader holds in equal al
horrence with myself the systems Of
Descrates and Melelranche. which
would make them out to be mere ma
chimes. We have but to contemplate
the dog that follows us, watches our
movements, shares our fatigues and
perils voluntarily either tn sink at our
side, or perhaps to follow us to the grave
and die thereto reply to the theory of
of mere mechanism. Animals are, in
some sort, members of the family.
They are the friends of young and old.
old and young alike enjoy the benefit
by their gleeful, irrational society. -
Count de Gaspariu.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-19

LITTLE MARY's THoUGHr. Little
Mary had just come from the window,
where she had been gazing ont with
evident pleasure, and sat down on her
little stool at papa's feet.
1t was just at sunset a most glorious
sunset it was The western sky was
mantlcd with clouds of the most gor-
geous hues, upon which the little girl
sazed with thoughtful pleasure.
Papa, abe said at length. 'do you
know what l think when I see those
pretty clouds ?"
mo: what do you think of them,
Mary p
Il always think they are Gods
wells. Doesn't he have beautiful wells
papa, to hide Him from us p
True enough, little one" thought
+; .sthe clouds which veil him from
cur sight now are beautiful There is
a rainbow on them, if we will see it !;
Ehey shine with mercy and truth.
Was not that a pretty thought OF
little Mary's, and does it not remind
you of the time when the veil shall be
parted, and He shall come with the
clouds, and every eye shall see Him
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-19
Te(egramg.
LONDON, Jan. Is

Dispatches from India report that
sharp shocks of earthq take have been
felt in Calcutta and Assam.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-19
CoNsrANTINoPLE. Jan. Is.

The Sublime Porte has sent instruc-
tions to Djemi Pasha, it's ambassador
at Paris, directing him to sign the pro-
tocol agreed to by the Conference. 1t
is believed that the Greek Government
will not refuse the terms of settlement
proposed by the Conference.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-19
LONDON, Jan. Is.

The gratifying intelligence OF the
safe landing of the captain and crew Of
the British ship Southern Empire is re-
eeived to-day. The first report of dis
aster to this vessel, published on tie
9th inst. stated that she fonndered
while on voyage from New Orleans to
Liverpool, and that all hands were lost.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-19
HAVANA, Jan. IS

News has Just been received here that
the town Of Bayamo. the stronghold Of
the insurgents and the seat OF the revo-
dictionary Government, has been cap.
tured by the Government troops. The
Losses Of the insurgents are said to be
very heavy.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-19
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is

The Supreme Conrt to-day made de-
eis.ons in the New York Bank case.
Opinions were read by Chef-Justice
Chase to the effect that certificates of
indebtedness and United States notes
or greenbacks are exempt from State
taxation
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-19

In trcuble---the whisky ring.
Ar i'll bred mana sick baker.
The oldest cup on record-hic-cup.
Dry goods--crackers and Goldfish.
Your true divining rod-the birch
stick
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-19

II the Grecian bend decent thing
FOR 4 woman to wear If SO, then any
Christian woman may put in on. Inn
sgine bevy of women disporting the
thing at the judgement seat"
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-19

HIGH AND QUICK. In reply to
Young writer who wishes to know
(which magazine will give me the
highest position quickest" the Peter.
burg Express says "a powder magas
zine. if you contribute fiery article.