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, 1870-11-27
"EOW MOTHER DID IT."
Observation-Disclosures \

II We wefo 10 suggest one Mlica, aooys a..
o1Lcr t4iuEa combined, would mpst coutEiu-
uto to 1Le hapl mess OF tia young houzeseep-
CT, Il Mould be to learn how to cook a. lls-
Gai u = mother cooked. Mother ueoa to n,aks
ceGev 30 and Eo: 1io;her used to have tich
W.tics; and mother knew jast low thick or
l!ow tniD. 10 make squash pie; ao1. oh. il
could only tas;e Ct mother biscuit. Such
Ate the comments Of the husband end Of too
tuauy meal tables. 1t wonll be ouiy a ,it,le
r,uIe crue. for tie husband to tls,oS hi. fork
ar1osa the taels, Or to t1sh the contents Ut
LIS ia cup iu his wite'u iace. tbs e1pelieuco
oi : c.E;ute husband IS goc.1 ro4cinH ior
lEbte neD MAcse tisily s4uce is "loT nlu1her
d:lu." liz says:
II found faux scuse tlu.o lgo with Mara
Ann csstud Eie, aud tried to tell hur 4ow
MY mother Made cuatar1 pie. AAslA made
the tie alter my receipt. 1t listed longer
than SLY otEer pie We ever hid. Maria sat
il o. the table every day fcr d.anez, and Jou
har to pur in Any eggr, or shortening, 1t
N4s economical, nutfu tit OF generosity l
s,cle !. froEi the pantry aud gave it ro q poor
| little toy III the ntiEhbo1Gocd- III. boys
iuaetl MAS largely attended By his former
liasEasts-, I dti not go my.eH. .
~ hRu tEele MeIa the LacEWheat cakes. I
| tU1LtHlasia Arn any focl could Lest her 1aak-
| iug those cakes, and eLe saiI I had better try
| 1t. SO did empiip1 the b2t.er all out OF
tbs ,,i.%Atr che evening aud set the cakes my
| aau- GOT LIE u1uf AA1 tlo ta1t anu water.
a,ltt, warned b. tie last, put in : literal 4uau-
I tity OF esGs md slostelluG. shortened with
| t-u4x 11tn ruast beef htcAs.a coul1 no:
End 4Iy Lard Ihs b1tles did not lsok right,
ard lit ny pipe, and pondsled 5eaat-yea.t
u bc su1l. Lad forgo3Ioa tie yeast. I
went and woke Up this baker and got six vaats'
wt1,h Gi yeae.. I set tie pit>leT bcLiod the
=i:ti1e-1ocEa ssova and went to bed In the
1sosnins I got up carly and prepared TO en-
joy ny Triumph; In. / d,5n't.. That yeast
VAS strong enough to raisa the dead, and thh
Latter w1s lunuluG al1 over tie carpet l
tctaped it up and put it iuto anothe5 dish.
1hl1. got fire II the kitchen aud put On
tie giitd!e. Tie fzn: Int Of cakea stuck tq
the s. ia1.c. Tbs second dittoei, only moro.
.nalIA came doHs aId asked what Waa burn.
iUE- S:ie advised ne to greasa the E1nl iLs.
| did it. One end 0. tho Er;3dIe got too hot,
aud dropped the tl.ng on ms :eu1e1est corn
willie 1yHs to turn it atuu1l. Fiu1ily an
caies wtre ready for breakfast, and Nara goi
the u,Let tLings ready. We lat DOM. M1
cakts did Eot lase exactly the right fsaTor.
tock ole ucutafm and it ss.isfisJ Ee. / los
nv appetite i: ouce Maria would not lat m.
PIT enc On Eez plate. think thoae cake;
nay be recEonet3 desd loss. The cat unult
Lot eat then. The Dig ran tcG and stayet
/ AsaJ tl.1to days after one Haa offered bin,
The Lens xon't 81 within ten feet of them
thiew item into the backyard, md ther
has not been pig on the premises since.
eat = Int is put before me now, and do nc
A4loee TO ne mothers system Of cooking.
, 1870-11-27

particular shape. and The binding WAS sewed
10 tightly rouud The edge that tho rim
broad erouel fer Quaket-Tss drawn down
s'most str1i-l,s, AMI rested on III. rby'ldere.
This arts:'e !'c "oFe SIo1s .h:s ~. through
the Hsck. t'sos teE Eee:, 1.ase. s:de elo1n Tor
Sundays" lo t@,.aiued: AL IS tho }ininG
was Of bright colur:A c1licc, l:c loos. 4. At 4
!l.tte distance, as II his head had TUNED Into =
big EunffoNGr.
Every Sunday read to tue cl.se sous rast
Of Bible history, AID the next week g',.cst'on-
ed them as 10 what they Temh:' = j. Oa
and Eve. CEne s'eEe.: ;.a:ticuf,sls interest
ed, and abandcnei his u~,,.1 o:c1pli OF
pircI,ng his nj iGLtcrs tor f,1y flvs minutes
TO Is.eu. The next Sunday when asssd Eho
1un1d tell nc anything .tos:' OH: ..=: fsa ling,
l1is hand rent mp irs:7@t1r.
:. cau you tell u. stoa: IL Chris = I zsss'.
yer mouf ct yer tlcn'f qait fonlin' w;d ms-
Guess knows a. much ~ you does" THIS
last was addressed to ouc Of taa Glass who
aud!tls expressed hi doubts as to Chris tell
inG anythirg about leseon: It was the tt.*t
time be h.l attempted such thing, aud tho
children wore a>to1ishca heyend measure.
Having quieted them said, " Now, Chris, let
US hear low much ycu can rememee1.'
"Yaas'n. De Lo,d dome made Adam and
Eve, an put en- in de garten OF EcH. (Boy,
Ill choke yer eyes ousen yer head ct ser cou's
Qnit ro!Iin' 'em at mo- DeT get long we'll
nun till Eve done ea. Do apple, den she carry
ons to Adm an cuss at him to eat it, an den
deg 1oue 6ruv 'em cuteu De garden, an put
an 1ngin :: de cato to Keep EN- f.om comm
back"
..Whst kind Of m engine WAS it, Chris :" I
a8kea vhcn he paused Greath!css.
"Firc ,u9ins, mA'Am." responded Chris,
triumpaanlly. Hc had understood angel A.
en- y,.e, aud ilia aecoun' cd 70. Lis iu.ereat in
N. story. IIe had oEcc seen firo engine
th7. li1d & ea:Iy Interested him. and coth1ns
could l,erzn8do lin tin: it was no; the vary
zane article that had l,4rfcd the gates OF
Eden against tao retaru Of the cxiie1 pair.
, 1870-11-27

or not. II IS not Ito na1ac 5ou call it '.y .h.t
ualcs tho tliug. by auy lnoaas. Oh! own
ii, ~lcn 1lrst tiled thss ox5,c1isnsut, auI
Leara nsstlf called chari4tan, i. cut mo to
the Msf.. Eat was ,,oupg and timple III
uoen days Now. geutlemei. il it gives you
ELY 1ea.ure 10 call me eaarllian. d5 it by ali
IN. saa Don't ba aisatd Of has:lns ms fael
lrEe LOW. Look: do tlu-l1s Do I drop my
eyfs7 Am afraid to hold up my head be-
iote sou7 ALL . chaslaian, but I an an
Aenest mtn- I am \ clazlatAu, but haye
. heart knd a couAcience. an a chat.ataa,
but T. y yon tls truth, aud LAye right to
be leiicd- I An 4 claarl.t2n, but 1 sell you
good lcncils!
Gen.ls.ncn, 10 tle end truth Is sure TO
prevail know that you are right to hold in
hNGlt ace5utt the WORDS OF claIla,ans liks
n.5telf; but Il il cot by my words that wi.h
peleils Luy them. uy them for yourselves.
Or, il you are not aulliciertty consinced, d.
Lot tuy there il no urgcucy; you are not
compelled to buy. Take proper precautions ;
ssl counsel Of your neightois; turn the INST
ter over io ycur nied, and reflect on it ma.
&utely at icisu1a. d nos come to me until
yeu feel atBurcl that I ~ill not Deceive Jou!"
, 1870-11-27
To the River Grand,


E.':Ett:G1 Gsand, o., thy WY - the sea,
KuShitg B1urg III thy 1rati.o1.e glee,
DaehiEK iu foam Ger thy rocky b-I,
NGil3iuE aiuuE ~ 1ly NilioW1 euSe.
Ecuu.l4ul ever as stream can Lr.
Sli 4 Gle a song In tuy >uuner gtet.
TeslGl tfE hCmc Ia the Sptrif Lake
Ntcse the midnight ecao the silence breaks:
: nI the Il1iah fUati In her reEal pride,
Who Sleeps in cave By the ROCKY STAG;
or thr Castle ruckf, that 10 lurtaly pride.
Lis their lofty toxcrs o*tc tay ril@ltuS tile;
VI the beautiful safts. that thchlltet1 lie
u lily ctrestng l!c 'neaih the suuAy sEy:
81 Lie dep Cssk c1en-, where the psAl1t.:s cyI
Creams try tlts +, a. thou rush'st By.
Anh, I'll, beautiful strtstn, In III. sunmCs Glec,
As Ihon tlnces: thy g:adsOne songs 10 ne,
Accept the ltnto u roes p1ys.
Asl "eavts thy DaEneln HI. grateful lsy..
. And 5e lsuehInR spFltes- thai haGce and ~ins,
n1 the sttlEs LnaI Sc by tho tuubllIg spring;
Accept my thanks for the huweIs Re Eaee.
A. stocFed at night rs our hau;lt.u wav>
And lake sud ttream and ya'e ansl bill,
With tunn! flore and !auE' ing nil,
iont bfcnde.t charms neer Ean TIL,
Eof over ail these amman days
Have thruxn their Indian summer haze,
That half couctulll'.., hall tlIscluse
The 1nfty peats and sparkling snLws,
That IN the mcllo~ed suuti. hi lie,
Ol.t winters gems neat. autumn SKIES
Nippi-E PARE. Col, Sept. II, 1870.
, 1870-11-27
The POF1rutt4
Ti,.s Is sler picture, as she Was:
1t *eefr- thing 10 wnndcf On.
A. tt1urEh mise 1-Ea7t In the glass
-u.ul,1 fatTy " ntn gus sell an conc.

Ti,.s Is tier picture, as she Was:
1t seems thing 10 wanAcr On.
A. thurEh mise lEa2e In the glass
.-.,ul,l ,aryy whtn sns sell an gone.
!rAz.. uuIu II segln> 10 stlE-
E..til t,i.nt eyts almost a5er
1,na. SoT. cSel no :, 1hc sweet ups part
Ia h7-a:ht snc words Of the sweet Eraft;
.tf.l It the e1rih Is over her.
I:st uIrlt At list ceuld have slept,
ALd yet ,tclasc4 ny s1cep Ill dawn,
S:ttL o.te;ioE. Then II Vas Ecpt;
F.1ucawares ccDe uro1
These rtaIes where Gnce sac walked With me,
Aud as l stnttl there suddenly,
Ah wAu With tAyfrsink tho night
lou the dcsu!ltt verge OF l.G.t,
Ycilcu !cct tlr tro.-bo:cnc1 SCI.
Ever. 80, where Heaven holds orcash aud hears
Tie l.eatng heaIt VI Loves oHl Lre2s1-
Nkrle Tpuld Lhe ktlfts OF ali spheres,
A:iALyrts lay tht!s Wings to rest
Ttuw ststl mJ eout stand rRPt aud AEed.
Wrtc. bF tnc rev histh botle abrnad,
Tbrcuaheus the music OF tue suns,
]. eu1ess IN her 4,ul At nott.
And knows 1he silence there tor God!
11e-e With her face doth r1e.uoEy Sit
stt;uw rtle and W11r the d1v's decline,
I'll. olt1er etes shsl fcok from It.,
Eses Ct tue spirits Palestine,
Ey,, than lhe old eaze senuefvr:
ii h.Je hppei and AaEl. tJEE lust %ltd nef
,tauI Tspld her 4ula:e alse u s.uG.
ltsr touts Ct OIL, ttta5 that hArG IaCl
Al ont tho boy SeLEI11fe.
-tA,aft f,cbyif. EEssfft.
, 1870-11-27

"a Tikr Caunty View cf Special Frovldeucc.l
limit 20 much on religion,
Eu: l're gu q D!aldllu' tight grip. Sir,
UD thf hahtISHl o thtHEs Know.
dut't flI. OUT on The ptUrheL3
AEtl 11ee Will. And that t0rt uf thing
Ever EIrse 0Le nt.ht lsst sn1i,:r.
Genie into town with some fnrn,re. -
ALtl MY little usl>e coa,g ayouy-
M lt.{ar-ys ar-oItt in tut. cut,lty
totl:l flcRt tim Tor pretty aud s:rony.
PcAli AID elyirncr ami IN ,sr
A!w.yS st adf To swear r1,f n,ht-
jest 10 Acep bis pailE.,ec,A vn!te.
Thc Snow cnn1e down like blanket.
As pasfeu bS TaKEnsl'* sSofc:
! wcot LII ter Il ]ny Of MOL lss&a,
Aud left tic team ut tne ooor.
They seairrd al something auu statle.l-
te:,sl uns Little s1nals,
Ard hei!-to-spl,t over TIC prairie
, 1870-11-27
4 l'1cnSnnt Revolutionary Kscmanlt-
renee LRTnyctrt"s IIcmarAap1c
Faculty OF Remembrance

4 l'rcn~unt Revolutionary Escmtn1E-
tepcc - LNTnycttt's Remarkable
Faculty OF Remembrance.
Eunr.!4e {Tn1 Cps7fx7atadeEex Of tie LithnaHa
Wig.
1tvaa often remarked ct General Lafayette
when lie Vas On his tour through tha Cnited
S;ater, in lSa1. Le POSSESSED, III vary extrA-
cr1,pAry degree, the faculty Of recognizing IT
! cIauce Lis oil companions In Arms whoM 10
l,sI Ell seen Tor mora than htty ye&ss. He
COLD call By nams Ii well the psisates in the
rsuLe ~ the highest othceza Of the Ens-
The following incilsus WIS telated to me.
in tho .eAr 1882. BY the Ate Judge Brooke: u
The Court Of Appeals Of this Ss4to, who had
been \ Captain in tho waz Of the Rsvolu-
While lafayette WIS in Echmoad. 3 easst
Of Tiryinia, an Gt,cura individual living in
rc1son County, North CArolinA, who was
| luosu in The Revolutionary army ~
Se1stant hood, who belonged TO
lie company commanded By Captain
Brooke, and who. on aceoun: Of his singular
d,r;pr aud uniform good conduct, was pet
Of his officers, vsaitoi the capital for the pu1-
pose of greeting his old cou1naadina gen
Juaeo Brooke Eaid that On walking &c1osz
tbe Csp,,ol square one morning he met an old
man Who inquired Of him il ho could drees
Lin 10 the qu11te1A OF General lafayette. II
tins that b Ind .o-sh: undss h.aa Then II
, 1870-11-27

The future Qneen OF Spain is dessnoea SS
band is squise the reverse; T*o xeeks xaa A. a.
ter marriage, this modern 3satiPps no1sa sa s nss
husbands ears oounaly and to!d Nun ~ no s.rs ~
,i,a hse h. s,a eny tsn .hrss to bis back
Dix, De ~ ;Ta. The giving her husband N ear
ache vas pretty bad. cut to repsosoh him With
not ha1iu8 full saozso aAi1t. waH 70 Md in
tult to iajuEy+
, 1870-11-27

cout=e Of . week the you.A OF Tia.t,a !ss.::!
considered that It's confidence had t,-u
asueed. l. regartei NJ. Henry Llngf.:!
- LII Intruder wAa eatrele1 tbs p.i.tlass u "
hospitality. Il ttlms there axe - .at.:
Eaessl' il: ::@i- :trrs, ,uot*itLetlndia6 it Il 90
sEt:t a1.c 81 tlCr, for 1t Ii trua cyety wo.I.
, 1870-11-27

"A remarkable feature OF The present European
war l. the extraordinary c2nslof Of The plomiuent
p<fSons Who have heen engaged IN il Ffuu
Bkna!k to Napoleon, from HaxaIas to William,
alactiiT tn the frank avoua1 Of their Intentions.
piaI a, sntl projects. ard have seemed na2piest
wfen Msk.. clean brtA.t Of 1t to some news
i5{set c94FetEon.ieut. As iatr illustration at
, 1870-11-27

Is!ols. L eG1s, 1t foa1ns, 1t flashes,
Pale aLt pui1ld. Rhastiy green;
LIT with hight Of de.d MEAS ashes,
Pickering through the biark weed's scEeer,
oh! there along The brcathless land,
Efa'1R Keeps her couch allotted;
Ine waters WAye het weary hand,
aud ICES pale amelia and ropy sa4d
about her dark hair cIaspet and clottei.
The Eus pie tales are bs!gtt above
The fF2tl and moon- blauched b1neS OF loFc;
1helF ctsrpn brefzes fr1l Of blss;
Her lips are cool without ktas.
-Ruttfn
, 1870-11-27
REV. ELIJAH P. LOVEJOY,

Il S-rIcn OF 1l1c Life OF the N Mnt1Yr
OF tttc rccdout OF ttac PFcsA,ss 1o-
Erkhrr ssath Ehc Etrc111nsannccx and
srr,dent. Watch attended His Foul
CtMrdcr nj altQus ILL nolsA
, 1870-11-27

L.ck. F.ve minutes more the recon lied
taan stated Loniews1d, each little
doubtful as to the couai;ion Of the
o.-ers temper. PralimluArily, they
eols1tsed upSnse1 rsmo:s topics -sgraed ~
L;nvt;e Nas risnt mules from Winston, they
bad Eow sight 1aLas 10 overcome and tha:
se il wss xa1cajy late it woulA PROBABLY he
la!s1 sti]i befcse tLsy reAched Llnas.
Nhea ncy ueSc fous niies from Winston
shry c-sao to eu1den turn III hs ruaa. The
NV sno@ hko drlflusf here, aud tbs. WAY wns
dldieult 10 piss. At = touch Of the wlIip .!,e
ho1se l'iurgea for.Ard anu t1.cs suapps.l.
This Vas serious Larf!oEI ep74og out aaa
1fis .a1aase1 1a. " r. asals might X teS
dca t4ine. Together they seA1c!4tl tic
sIiAE. but no consolation there. Teu cs,se1-
1ess 1uslu'es psa.od. EAry tired dozen OK
reolcEts: aii ursucce:tful. What should bs
eo@e: 1heta HAs no house near. II was be-
cctliiG yhy DIRK.
At last L. proposed, not without hs sitatiou,
to dzs~ tue slrigh to the eide Of the roaL l. to
w1ap hls isir clArse iii impenetsAEle fclis,
Ana TO ssa1t oa in search Of twine. At this
1 point al t1oubls yaolahe1 in An instant. LII 4
iast t. VOICE 1I,s, nss Icy 9ne1 eh111fsd
this do :" Ard Instantly Lid herself trou hu-
Euan vtew. Sho had let so,netling fall upon
the ssoR that Lay like u half coilel blue suake.
II answer y her frightened question ahs wAs
Ae1fy laughed to rieces ;oterns1]y. bat
} eols1GciAlly solemn and calm; repaired dam
akes, and drore oaKarl. After WLls he
J eaiI. F." Ihllk. nov, Miss Lucy, Of \ woman
; Walking to Llnv,us in this tempest" Lazy
: locked apfealinely to Lis face, aud gave sig
} uals OF great dis;ztrs. You ara sold" Ii
4 raid, and ~ rho was silsut ha took il ios
granted tEas she Na.. As tncy passed through
thu IonE AEenue to Mr. Br4nion'a hon "a, :,
esteasc.l experiment sook place, without ,ue
l aann exp osise result IL Letpre,
Ito Aeaa eve1ing tLe1e vAa sewing ciselt
In Winsson. 4 div.uits stndant xsa ialliu;
: ye1s Loudly about the new Atlantic c.hle aut
( dttcintitE on the ingenuity ct ra.u. II.
L,uefori asserted thai the ingenuity Of ma
9 bore Lo cur2pa1tson to the Ingenuity of wop,
o an, AID proposed 10 su5,ta1tia,n lis p<1si:io
|, by a Slight narration md simple apoaraiu
1 hu Lad in his pocket From tie csutrs Of 4!
uAes O, there came sB.iu high D, head regi:
is tyr. ttia lime s1acc2tisAiino- Miss E,1pIo
S b,ose reckiessty from her circle, spiilioe a
u sorts Of xorl-5ox treaenres ~ she Fsp.
o sfools, needles, pins, bodklns- SCISSORS, hook
vera scattered around IN iae1tricablo conf,
I, SOU.
Hcnly, give it to me- shs pleaded "a,
10 seftly, "please do, das Henry II
It ! "lear was Of Ai1s1st ten ~ duratio.
d. There it is,r he sad, "apd wha. shall
b. have IN return :" Ill tuis very softly.)
a. ESertLpg "-tmo.o sott!s .:ill.> Iass
, 1870-11-27

Hcnly, give it to me- abe pleaded. vary
settly, "please DO, daN Hen1y.r Tho
t.lear WAS Of Ai1s1st ten seconds duration.
".1bcro it is,r he sad, "apd wha. shaIl I
hsve IN return 7" (a1t tuis very softly.)
"E7tr}tLlog "-tmn.e eof,!s .:ill> lathe
, 1870-11-27

An soon n II va. known, moi vitttna tha Of
fee aud destroyed the rctnainiaS natetal..
Ills hcu=eilo,d eoode wers also destroyed u
wa~ l,bacd 1t Alton, on Sunday ulor1ainG,
Juls y 1856: Mi. Law, Joy dcclsucd to stceise
it cn flat day, and it lay IN safety At the larce
until rome tins during that IiSut Whou It sas
b1ok.u in pieccs End thronu IN the nvcs
ul:c,icr lhey belonged to Alton, OF not Ju.s
-. public meeting Of the citizcns OF Alton
Tcsclred 10 make good tha loss. The EloueA
VAS accordingly saiscd, kcnt 10 Cincinnati,
new pTess procured, aul the first mum ser
issutd IN Alton, Sersentor s, 1886. Ths o.
stTre1' did not Malb tho discuss.on Of slavery
specially, but the Sodonites werc not mora
faithfully dealt With than were tho people OF
tho Mississippi Valley in reg.M to all their
sins Ills editorial entitled T. THO s.ub2lo
Durst, Immediately after tbs fin,ncial crash,
which appeared May ., 1857, reviews al
tho Eins committed hr mon iu tntir insane
arsire to become suddenly rich.
Some passages at the editorial seem
almost apostolic His watrirs5. rebnkes. and
e1hort A,ions to Lis edltolial brethren for their
upfaiiLfusncss were timely aud ttuo, but with
out titteInepa CT m approach to Earca.nl.
Slavery was No moro prominently discussed
than many other sins Ia the number Of tbb
paper fo. Jnne g, 1887, there appeared cali
from tho American Autl-Siaycrs Society for
volunteers TO cirenla:e petitions for tho aboli-
IOl VI eIAfEI3 III tuH lSiEAEiCS VI I9lUlQol1+
with few words By tho editor approving OF
the object. The next number, July 6, con-
sainra AL etai.orisl alsoeatlng Tire NECESSITY OF
organizing State Ant-SlAvc1y Society. In
this editorial. written on tho ith Of july, oc-
ours the following language:
This day reproaches oar sfota acd inactivity.
II Is the day OF ou. nations birth. Even IS We
write. crowds are hurfylng pas. Cur window. Ia
eager anticipation 10 The sp2nictes bower. %
listen to the declaration TINT AN men are ere.
hxkaF ~
10 strains Of manly Indignation, the atsempt OF
EnKltn nd to lny yoke upon the shoulders ot 0ut
1athtss, which neither they nor their chllTEn
could bctE. Alas. what bitter mockeFy Is his
We assemble to thank Cad for our o.sn freedom,
au.f TO eat and drink with Joy and Ela1ness OF
lesrs. write our feet are upon the neckx OF nearly
three millions Of our fellow men! Mt NIL our
shouts Of Self-conR nRfatIfation can dfown ,t,eir
grtails-eren that very nag Of tEecd0n Ina: wavcs
over cur heads, IL fulinti sfuln materials eulti-
Natrd by Elaycs. on q Foil nut,teAtL hy their
bros, Drawn from thin u the whip VI itepuo.t-
eau tlsE-:DRster."
Tl;a wAB too much for the dupcs os slavery
in 4 freq Stzta tn hear Or, tfse rnnrrjn-y nf
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-04
For Attorney General.

We are authorized to announce John S.
@. Davidson, Esq, as a candidate for At
torney General of the Criminal Court of
Davidson county at the ensuing August
election, subject to a convention.
apr26 tde+
WE are authorized to announce Andrew
J. Caldwell as a candidate for Attorney
General for the county of Davidson at the
August election. apr10td
We are authorized to announce L. w.
Haley as a candidate for Attorney General
for the Criminal District of Davidson
county. apr10td
We are authorized to announce Terry II.
Cahal as candidate for Attorney General
of the Davidson County Judicial Circuit at
the ensuing August election. apr7 If
We are authorized to announce Mai.
WILLIAM CLARE as a candidate for Attorney
General for the county of Davidson, at the
next election. APPS tide
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-04
RAT CHARMED BX A DOG.
From the Syracuse IN. " Journal


A friend who has dog, valued In the
family as a pet, relates a strange incident
as the power TO charm or fascinate COM
mon TO reptiles, but rather extraordinary
among quadrupeds. Recently the kitchen
aiIl'is,aaw this DOG eeated on his hinders,
with one fore foot lifted, cycling rat un-
der a cupboard, in some room connected
with the house. The rat also had his
eve fixed on the dog, and after watching
them a few moments the girl, thinking 1t
strange, called some of the family, who,
interested 20 see how this curious circum.
stance would turn out, stood by. For
half an hour these animals maintained the
same position, being six or eight feet
spasf. 1t The end, the rat, slowly, and
Trembling with lear, began 70 approach
the dog. their eyes still fixed on each
other immovably. Continuing to creep
mn. when within a couple of feet the dog
snrang, and catching the rat, quickly
disposed Of him. II was afterward dis
covered that the hole in the wall through
which the rat came, was Immediately
hack of where he was first seen.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-04
For Circuit Judge,

We arc authorized to announce Col.
VIM. S. McLemore as a candidate for
Judge of the eleventh Judicial Circuit at
the approaching August election.
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WE are authorized to announce Judge
Nathaniel Baxter a candidate for Circuit
Judge of this district. apr26 tide
We are authorized to announce John G.
Thompson a candidate for Judge of the
Circuit Court of this Judicial District.
apr24-te
We are authorized to announce J. A.
MCCAAPBELL, Esq, as a candidate for
Judge of the Circuit Court in this, the
Davidson county, District. Election in
August. apr20 tide
We are authorized by the friends Of Maj.
W. H. Williamson, throughout the Judicial
District, to announce him as candidate
for Judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit,
composed of the counties of Bedford,
Rutherford, Cannon and Wilson. APPS to
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-04
DAVIDSON COUNTY.
For Register.

In compliance with the wishes Of numer-
GUS friends l hereby announce myself a
candidate for the Office of Register of Da-
wilson county at the coming August cleo
ton, subject to the will of county con-
ventiOn. Benz. T. WOODWARD.
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WE are authorized to announce John
McClelland as candidate for Register Of
Davidson county at the August election.
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We are authorized to announce GEORGE
S. HoBsoN candidate for Register of Da-
wilson county, at the ensuing August cleo
ton, subject to a convention. ap20tde
We are authorized to announce ARTHUR
NJ FULGHUNi as a candidate for Register of
Davidson county, at the ensuing August
election, subject TO the decision of a con-
vention. aprl9-td
We are authorized to announce e. W.
HICKMAN, JR, as candidate for County
Register, at the ensuing August election.
april tide
To the Editors Of the Union and American:
The very complimentary vote | received
in the late election, ON canvass of six
days, encourages me to 'try, try again, v
and hereby authorize you to announce
that am candidate for Register of David
son county, at the ensuing August election,
subject to the action of a convention.
Respectfully, b. f. BINKLEY.
NASHVILLE, April s, 1870. APPS te
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-04
FOR maEistratc,

1--WE are authorized to announce P. L.
Albert for the Office of Justice of the
Peace for the first civil district of Davidson
county, at the approaching August cleo
ton. apr30td
We are authorized to announce ]. NJ.
TARDIFF a candidate for re election as
Magistrate in the LIST (Nashville) District
of Davidson county, at the August election.
aprl7-tde
We are authorized to announce W. A.
MATHEWS, a candidate for reelection as
Justice of the Peace for the LIST (Nashville)
District of Davidson county, at the ensu-
ing August election. april tde+
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-04
For Judge OF the Criminal Court.

We are authorized to announce B. F.
Lillard, Esq, as candidate for Judge of
the Crimina Court for Davidson and Ruth
erford counties at the ensuing August cleo
ton. apr27td
We are authorized to announce the Hon.
JOHN HUGH SMITH as a candidate for re-
election as Jcdge of the Criminal Court,
for the counties of Davidson and Ruther-
ford. apr13 tide
We are authorized to announce Thomas
n. Frazier as candidate for Judge of the
Criminal Court for the counties of David
son and Rutherford at the ensuing August
election, 1870. apr1O tide