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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-13
OHIO.
4" Supposed 20 be Insane.-

ERIE, Pa, July 12-At Connant, Ohio,
this morning, Ralph Wright, farmer
sixty years of age, murdered his wife by
splitting her head open with an axe. He
then set fire to his dwelling house and
then hung himself in the stable. He was
supposed to have been insane.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-13
Arrested ON Suspicion.

A negro, named Turner Platter, was yes
teFday arrested on suspicion of being the
wretch who, few days since, committed a
rape in Robertson county. He was i'm
prisoned to await Identification.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-13
THE CHINESE MASSACRE
Probably a PitifuI Sell.

Paris, July 12.-Nothing confrmatory
Of the massacre of Christians in Pekin has
been received. Private dispatches, dated
June %, day later than the massacre
occurred. does not refer to it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-13
HOUSE.


The Senate amendment to the army bill
reducing the number OF officers, was
agreed to.
Mr.. Logan advocated strenuously the
amendment abolishing Of the commu-
tation system, which was agreed to.
On motion the fifteenth and seventeenth
rules, which prohibit bills from being sent
to the other House or to the President in
the last three days of the session, were sus-
pended.
Income Tax and Insurance Com
panfcs.
Mr., Schenck, from the Committee on
WAYS and Means, reported back the Senate
Joint resolution to relieve insurance COM
panies from liabilities to income tax from
undistributable sums being carried to their
| contingent funds, with an amendment ap-
| plyinQ It also to SUMS held by Mutual Life
| insurance Companies and to their policy
| holders. The amendment was agreed to
and the Joint resolution passed.
The Funding Bill FOundcred.
| Mr.. Schenck, from the Conference Com
mittee on the funding bill, made a report,
the substance of which has already been
| published.
The report was opposed by Messrs. Judd,
Wilson, of Ohio, Cox, Marshall, Niblack,
Garfield, Benjamin and Morgan, and was
reiected-40 to 100.
The objection urged by the speaker;
was its unfairness toward new national
banks in compelling them to use the pro.
posed new bonds as their basis of circula.
ton.
On motion of Mr. Garfield another Con
ference Committee on the funding bill wal
ordered, and the previous committee re
appointed.
Poor Georgia!
On motion of Butler, of Massachusetts,
Conference Committee was ordered oil
the Georgia bill, and Butler, Farnswortl
and Paine were appointed.
Civil Rights aud Wrongs Mt Yves
Point.
Butler moved to suspend the rules, an(
adopt resolution instructing visitors t,
West Point, as Committee Of the House
to inquire into the complaint of i'll treat
ment of q colored cadet, with power I
send for persons and papers.
Judd moved to go on with the bushes
: on the Speakers table, saying he mad
the motion for the purpose of getting
t the apportionment bill.
: The Speaker ruled that Buffers motto
to suspend the rules took precedence.
: Cox moved to adjourn, which VI
4 agreed to, yeas 10i, nays 95.
: Adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-13

Spring Over Coats.
Glengary Spring Over Coats.
Melton Spring Over Coats.
Plaid CheviOt Suits.
Derby CheviOt Suits.
English Plaid Suits.
French Plaid Suits.
Plain English Melton Suits.
French Piqua Suits.
Granite Cashmere Suits.
French Silk Mix Suits.
Light Color Cashmere Suits.
Elegant Street Coats in all col
Ors.
ID. b. Opera Coats.
Late Style in Plaid Pants, dark
and light color,
Fine Black Cloth FrOck Coats,
Fine Black DOeSkin Pants.
Fine Black Silk Vests.
Youths Cashmere Suits
Boys Suits for spring and sum
mer wear,
Childrens' Fancy Suits.
Youths Dress Suits.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-13
dEORGE IL. Il HOMAS,
Mai. United States Army.

Richard L. Maury appends certificate,
dated Lexington, June 20, 1870, that the
above is a correct copy of letter from
the late Gen. Thomas, now in the posses
sion of Gen. Smith, of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, where reference can be had
TO the same
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-13

WASHINGTON, July PA bill passed APP
propriating Sl00,000 for public buildings
at Little Rock, Ark.
bill passed appropriating $4,000 for
the survey of the Tehuantepec ship canal
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14


The SUEZ SHIP CANAL THE
London Post thus speaks of the Suez
Canal: The practical effect of the
traversing of the Suez Canal by mer
chant ships has been TO largely de-
preciate English freight to the East
Indies and China by the Cape OF
Good hope. Sailing shirs on berth
find 1t difficult TO obtain cargoes. and
there has been serious fall i'm rates,
while screw steamers are securing
from y to III shillings per ton tn the
East Indies ria the Mediterranean
route. The first merchant ship how.
ever-the bark Noel which passed
through the Suez ranal on the voy.
age to to Bombay, was wrecked I'm
the Red Sea. This may restore the
supremacy OF the Cape of Good Hope
route ut least until the Red Sea II
provided with lighthouses and
buoys.n
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring Gray Hair to
its natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair IS soon restored
to its original color
Nth the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair il thick
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14


A HISTORIAN LoosE.-The vinton
Edgte says. Probably our hotel keep.
ers and livery men remember all in
disidual 10y the name of Rice, WHO
made his appearance i'm this city last
summer, engaged in the arduous du.
ties OF writing a history of this coun.
ty. lie carried cane-or rather a
cane carried him-and stood about
fom feet seven i'm high heeled boots.
He was quite anxious to have us dc
some printing'for him, but as he
made no exhibit of stamps, we
couldn't see it. Our friends of the
Waterloo Reporter have .seen" him
as follows:
CAUTION. Whereas one IT. Il. s
Rice, small, insignificant looking
help. who wears spectacles. carries
large cane. has IA limp In his walk
talks smooth aud lies like Satan. has
been obtaining money and efeaib b,
representing himself rs n partner In
the firm of Smart & parroit, or al
agent for us, we hereby caution al
persons that we are not responsible
for any of his acts. He is in no wa,
connected with us, bat is II perfec
DEAD-BEAT In every sense of til,
word.
SMART g. PARRoTT,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
EarIn-Ya q song.
Rr :. r. TRowBRTpaE.

Rry r. TRowpRrpaE.
Over the bin the rarn hoy goos.
His shadow 1cngthens along the Land,
A giant staff in giant hand;
In the poplar tree above the spring,
The katydid begins to sing;
The early dews are falling;
Into the stone heap darts the mink;
The swallows skim the rivers brink;
And home to the woodland ny the crows,
When over the hiil the farm boy goes,
Chesri1y callinc-
"Co' boss ! Co bose | Co | co. CO.!
Farther. farther over the hill,
Family calling. calling still
Go. boss Co, boss! col cot
into the yard the farmer goes.
With grateful heart at the close Of day;
Harness and chain are hung away:
In the wagon shed stand yoke and pillow.
The straw's in the stack, the hay in the NOW,
The cooling dews are falling;
The friendly sheep his welcome blcat,
The pigs come grunting to his feet,
The whinnying mare her master knows,
When into the yard the farmer goes,
His cattle Hing
90. bose CO.. boss CO.. CO.! col
While still the COW hoy. ar away,
Goes seeking those that have gone astray,
Co. boss co. boss! col COL
Now to her task the milkmaid goes,
The cattle come crnwding through the gate,
Lowing, pushing, little and great;
About the trough, by the farm-yard pump.
The frocsome yearlings friSk and jump,
While the pleasant dews are falling;
The new mich heifer il quick and shy,
But the old cow waits with tranquil eye:
Aud tie white stream into the bright pail sows
When to hertask the milkrnaid goes,
soothingly calling
''so, boss so, boss. so sol sol
The cheerful mikmaid takes her STOOL
And sits and milks In the twilight COOL
Saying, So so, boss 40! col
To supper at last the farmer goes,
The apples are pared. the paper read,
The stories ar" told. then all to bed.
Without. the crickets' ceasless song
Makes shrn the silence all night long;
The heavy dews are falling.
The housewife hand has turned the lock;
Drowsily ticks the Kitchen click:
The household sinks to deep repoae;
Bat still In sleep the farm boy goes
Singing calling
''Co'. boss I co, boss co CO. Co,
And Oft the miikma,f in her dreams.
Drums in the pail with the flashing streams,
Murmuring. So, bosR sor'
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

A CHEAP FILLING FOR PAINT
An Agricultural writer says that i'm
1921 he painted over an old house
with linseed meal, soaked i'm hot
water till it made a thick mixture
The house had never been painted
before, and only two oats of white
lead and linseed oil were put on af-
forwards. The house has never been
painted since, yet it looks a. we'll a.
a good many houses painted over
forty years afterwards. If SO, this Ii
worth knowing.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

We respectfully invite the Attention OF all. from
Town and Country. to an Examination of our
Stock before losing money by purchasing else
where. .@#
Don't fail to CALL AND SEE Us. ard satisfy
yonrsnlves Tint We ARE not Talking but mean Bin.
and have made our prices to warrant IL.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

THE Chicago Board of Healtl
have very wisely taken steps in TIL,
following resolutions to prevent tn,
frequent accidents. arising from TIN.
use of explosive oils. Other cities
should follow suit:
On and after Jan. Is, 1870, IL shall
be unlawful forauy person or persons
10 sell any oil, Kerosene, petroleum.
burning fluid or other fluid intended
for the purposes of illumination,
without attaching TO each package,
bottle, can ar other vessel, the fol.
lowing caution: On and after Jan.
10. 1870, il shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, engaged i'm the
selling of Kerosene. oil petroleum, or
other fluid intended for illuminating
purposes. to continue i'm the same
without having first registered with
this Board the name or title of the
firm. and the street and number of
the location of the same. The pen
atty for q violation of this regulation
shall he fine of not less that S. or
more than $500.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
Hog Drunk.
An exchange says:

An exchange says:
a forty pound shoat gained access
to cellar, and helped himself to Il
Jar of peach brandy that had been
set aside for more delicate Use. 'Fhe
proprietor happening To discover the
Intruder, found him stretched out
dunk unable 10 move or wink. The
hog was carried out aud laid i'm an
alley To sober off, whicl process nc.
eupied several hours. The hog final
ly recovered from the effects, aud has
not been near the place siuce.
What great gain 1t would I've to n
multitude Of men to have as much
sense ms that hog! Once drunk was
enough fer him. Thereafter he
avoided the place where he became
drunk. No doubt he was heartily
ashamed of himself. IA any decent
hog should he--was ashamed that hv
his own folly he lost the use of his
limits aud lay around In the cutters,
unable To help himself tt was Ger,
tainly situation disgraccful to any
swine. But men wiIan once drunk
ell, return to the scene of their dis
grace and repeat their folly. With
sense To know the terrible conse
quences OF their course they have
not sense enough to turn from il.
and live sober lives. That hog set
them all example emiaently worthy
of their imitation. Oh! that the"
had the sense of that hog.-loUo
City Republican.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

Horace GieeIeJ's daughter Ida, Ia
said 10 be- blonde Roman Catholic.
The New York herald., 1870-01-07
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.

a Fuss Among the Fogies-A BombsneII into
Their Quiet Camp-"UnprecedentedT Things,
Made Matters Of Precedent. -
For the first time in the history OF this rather
ancient society noise has been made at one OF
their usually unmportant stated meetings and" un-
precedented thngs' made matters OF precedent, to
the delight OF the disatrected, who felt that some
revolution In the manner OF the administration
OF its business was necessary. TO enter the
first wedge they attended last nights meeting,
convened to elect certain number OF members,
who in turn nominate the list OF officers regu.
larry balloted for In February OF each year. As
usual the leaders endeavored to 'Jumpn the whole
proceedings through, as they have done for years,
but they Of the reform school would not have 1t IN
that wise and instead OF an informal meeting In
which caucus. packed, cut and dried, and
conducted IN an indecent, shameful manner,
as DR.. Rich characterized the method, to
run men into Office In this institute" IN one
open meeting and the 'go-bys' OF years had show.
The following resolution, offered by II. L. Stuart,
was the bOmbshel into the tosslliferous CAMP
Resolved, That the this formal meeting pro-
ceed TO nominate committee OF fifteen to prepare and
sent list q candidates for office the ensuing year. and that
snen committee shall report to an adjourned meeting to be
person each
Instantly forty members their feet at once,
aud Horace Greeley the president, became perceptl-
bly, rurled - his endeavor to deal win 80 WIDE
proposition. Whlte-haired men became excited;
Old men and fat men frantically uttered objections
and some young men, 1t Ia regretfully added IN
duged In personalities unbecomlng and disgraceful.
But IL was Of little TO and try squech
the resolution IT mad TOO many friends and the elo-
quent and forcine speech OF It's mover carried
The day amid an excitement that never
before disturbed the Old togyish namby-
pamby, gently operating board Of managers OF
this association. After the resolution had been
adopted the following gentlemen to perform the
duty above referred 10 were e ected:-N. q, Ely,
General Hall, T.. Walker, T. A. Bassett DR.. Rich =
Emery, DR.. Preterre, Norman Ward, X. S. shannon
Thomas M. Adrlance, Thomas |. Disturnell, Lanson
NaSn, Charles II. Bird, IL. L.. Stuart II n. Wander
weyde.
The meeting then adjourned--the revolutionizers
happy ia the success OF their project while the .old
boys were evidently dsconsoale ana badly dis ap-
pointed. There is music In the air.n
The New York herald., 1870-01-07
E u r o p E.
THE lSRAELITE EXODUS TO AMERICA.
Erie Railroad Shares and Shareholders
in London.

The Cunard mail steamship Java Captain Cook.
which left Liverpool on the 25th and Queenstown on
the 26th OF December arrived at this port Yesterday
afternoon, landing our special correspondence and
mail report IN detail Of cable kilograms dated to her
day OF sailing from England.
Several hundred Jewisf families win in the spring
be sent to America by the Central Committee OF the
Alliance Israete at Kongsberg. The sub-commit-
tees on the Russo. Prussian frontier Will soon be in
working order too.
The Roumain government has sent to the dinerent
courts letters notifying the marriage OF Prince
Charles with the Princess Elizabeth de WED.
The journals OF Milan publish accounts OF fearful
crime at Ballaba. resident, named SanJin0
Gorettl, was seated at home, with his Sis
ter Maddacna and his niece Carolina, when
five or six individuals rushed into the house,
poniarded the man, who fell dead at their feet and
wounded the young girl; the woman Maddaena
was spared on promising secrecy. The murderers
ransacked the house ana carried OF sum Of about
7,0oOf.
A great landsp has taken place on Maesygely
Farm. in Radnorshlre, Wales. The mass OF earth
which fell was OF enormous proportions, and did
not become stationary until 1t had travelled nearly
half mile, when 1t rested within iew yards OF the
Aberystwith mail road.
The New York herald., 1870-01-07
SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS.
The Bovine Estatc-A Complicated Litiga-
tion-M0tion to Continue Receiver.
Before Judge CardOZO.

The Bovine Estatc-A Complicated Litiga-
ti0n-MOtiOn To Continue "a Receiver.
Before Judge Cardozo.
Elizabeth n. Bo,che Us. Peter LeUeJtdJe ana Her.
nla1,'as b. Dn1yea, Executors and ohers.-Thls
case came upon q motion TO continue the receiver
appointed on an ex parte motion. 1t appeared that
Samuel Bovine died, leaving property TO his son,
Gilbert w. Bovine. amounting to over million OF
his two nepnews over sioo 600 eacn. In 1858 Gilbert
w. Bovine died, and in his Will left the residue OF
his property to Hermanns b. Duryea, John Leyerdge
widow, as executors, with instructions TO have
the property SO divided that NO inequality
should exist between the IT,. snare are,o, Of the
TO be held in trust tlll the niece came Of age and
then to be divided. II either Of the nephews or the
age, that share was TO Dc divided among the Others
Before Gilbert BOwne's death one Of his nephews
died. The will was proved IN 1853, and In 1864 the
executors passed their accounts showing the amount
in hand. shortly afterwards they petltiOned the
Supreme Court Tor compensation for their IaDors as
on the value OF the estate for past services and one
half per cent on the value OF the estate and the
income annually for the future. In the year 1865 the
plaintiff came OF age. ana being III III health proceeded
TO Cuba, giving power OF attorney to a Mr. Binnse.
On her return she found that suit had been COM
menced and The property IN the hands Of the execu-
tors, and that Hermanns b. Duryea had succeeded
to his deceased sons share OF the property. Plain
TIT claimed that although she assented to division.
she did through fraudulent representations rs to
the value and partly by the suppression Of certain
facts relating TO the property. Under the agree
ment 10 this division judgment was taken ia
a suit In December, 1867. suit, however, was in
stituted to have the agreement and division Of the
property set aside as fraudulent, and that the judg
ment be opened, that the trustees be compelled TO
account and that a new division be made. Mr..
James NJ Sweeny was appointed temporary receiver
and the motlon now made was to continue the set
tlement. The defendants deny all the allegations Of
fraud.
The arguments in the motion VIII be continued.
The New York herald., 1870-01-07
FRANCE.
The Traupnaun lndictment-LOss OF a War
Steamer-M. MazZini tho Situation
Parlia ,neutary nnd Fashionable.

The TrnupRiann lndictment-LOss OF War
Steamer-M. Mazzini ON tho Situation
Parliamentary and Fashionable.
Preparations for the Traupmann trial were going
on actively in Paris. Inc Indictment, or dcte de
accusation, Is published in one Of the London jour-
nails. IL covers four columns OF sod type. recitng
all the facts OF the Klnck tragedy In legal phrase
ology. The indictment says
An Investigation by experts had proved that
Knct were 70 oWa handnn aS
manu., nevertheless, adhered to the line OF de-
woad DC too long and @ % mention hse sv.n
far to segs that Jean Knck had gone with him
65oOf and that instead Of going to RoabaI TO his
fraspmann. % SUCH now Know Iin VI. prssis.y ::
ossy is1
and must haa then s.d on tho spot @
crime Il he alone who forged ell the letters and docu
no @ an Az a~aS ' ws 10 wa
profit from the crime. Every object which the Kncks
SON or il hIs room hotei Il i. longer pernssbl.
to dwell the vain efforts he making to rssrd the expa
tion which he cannot escape.
The loss Of the war steamer Gorgone with Oil
hands, OF Ushant Is fully confirmed; 1t seems she
tion OF her loss which the naval authorities received
was the coming ashore OF number OF the tarpaulln
hats used in the French navy, with the name OF the
ship stamped upon them.
NJ Mazzini addressed a letter to M. Angulo. who
WAS expelled from French territory for political
ofences, in which he says
growing terribly old In tho evening cannot write
day having done only half what would have
France the land Of the unforeseen can awake Tomorrow
But II Is not rsht 70 believe that i VIII 90 80 or that dons
element as country OF which the agitation
far regards myself Individually only believe In the
nitative o he countries which have not yet acquired
their national unity The reorganization Of Europe must
proceed from them.
The New York herald., 1870-01-07
COURT Of COMMON pLeAs-sEasRM TERM.
The Mutual Pleasure Club suing for the
NOn.FuIiIlment Of a Contract.

The Mutual Pleasure Club Suing for tho
Non-FulHIlment of Contract.
Before Judges DAILY, Loew and Van Brunt.
Waa. McMaton et al Us George Roahr.--This case
was first tried in the Marine Court and Judgment
rendered against the defendant, who now appeals
to the General Term OF this court 10 obtain rever
sal OF the judgment.
The facts OF the case are these:-1ne plaintfrs are
members OF the Mutual Pleasure Club They gave
order to defendant TO build them pleasure boat
with directions TO have it properly fitted up and OF
good sailing powers, paying HIM $3.50 IN advance.
ROahr having built the boat, ne and the members OF
the club went on an excursion down the bay.
During the trial the Mutuals became convinced that
their contract rad not been fulfilled, the boat being
lobsded and very slow saller. They expressed to
Roahr their dissatisfaction and he offered to build
them another boat In better style, TO be delivered In
specified time, but the time being up and no boat
being delivered to them they determined to bring
suit against Mr.. ROahr for the $3.50 advanced first
and another $3.50 paid on the launching OF the con-
demned boat.
The defendant asks for a nonsuiG on the ground
that he Is only responsible TO the Mutual Pleasure
Cub, and not TO the plaintiffs, who are only notvd
ual members ana also claims that he mas III filed
his contract, lnasmucn he was TO have received d
model and Instructions for building the second boat,
which ne says he has not received.
The Court, after listening to The arguments OF
counsel took the papers. reserving its decision.