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u took the faculty about a thousand years TO
dlseoVer that the best way to cure disease was
not to render the patient too vvsak 10 contend
Hisn IL Within the last twenty years, however,
'ee Whois system Of medical practice has been
changed ror the better. In diseases or COM
plants caused by excessive heat for instance the
doctors no longer recommend the reduction of
the inVahds strength by prostratine medicines.
The vast success which has attended the uaa of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as remedy for 1eb,l.
ny, mas given even the most prejudieed members
OF the old school an insight into the only true aud
rational theory of cure CanthArides. calomel.
and oveTpowerfng doses Of opium, are now among
the obsolete nostrums OF another age. The Ian
Get, once as much the legitimate weapon of ire
physician as the sword is Of the soldier, i, sell
dom drawn from its case. The principle Of life is
no longer drained from the veins by the quart,
and vster-gruel for the strengthless invalid has
ceased to be considered an appropriate diet.
Vfgor Is the motto OF the rational members Of the
profession, aud they understand, at last, the
value Ct sterling vegetable tonic. SO, also,
with the people at large; and without consulting
medical man at all, they have adopted the Bitters
as a household remedy, thereby economising both
cash and health.
Note the fact, that Hostetter's Stomach Biters
is sold ia bottles only, never in bulk, and that
the sbortions springing up in various parts Of
the country, and sometimes offered as substi-
tutes for this great national specific, are al utter
y worthless. sug19 deod1w swift Sdp
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A NOVEL AND CURIOUS VEGE-
TABLE.

In tract of country in the southwest
ern part of Africs, distinguished for its
dry but rich soil, the Boston Journal of
Chemistry says, a gigantic perennial
melon has been discovered, which is
most delicious, wholesome fruit, and
which is largely consumed by the native
inhabitants as food In order that this
melon may flourish, it is necessary that
it should strike its roots through the sand
thirty feet to reach permanent moisture.
This it does, and grows in great luxuri-
ance, where all else is shriyelled and
parched by heat. But this is not all. If
it were simply huge melon, with smooth
and delicate skin, every one would be de-
stroyed by wild beasts before coming to
maturity. To prevent this, nature has
armed its outer Tind with a covering of
long, sharp, terrible thorns, which 80
lacerale the mouth and nose of animals
that they are glad to leave them alone in
all their tempting freshness. Man, with
his hands and sharp knives, finds little
difficulty in opening the luscious fruit.
The natives have no necessity of putting
fences about their melon patches, for the
plants are self protective.
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FARM AND GARDEy.
low kEEpswREr POTATOES.

HOW 10 kEEPSWEET HOTAHOES.
On the 9th day of July, being on
visit to the mountain districts OF this
State, we stopped for dinner at the house
of friend and found q large dish OF
sweet potatoes, rich, juicy and Wen-na-
vored, on the table. 1t being an unusual
time of year for this succulent vegetable
we inquired whether they were old or
new, and could scarcely believe our most
that they were one year old until ne told
us of his method of keeping them de
has dry cellar, and in the summer
months prepares large quantity OF
sand, by having it thoroughly dried and
put away for use. He digs his potatoes
after the first frost however slight it may
be, and takes them Immediately to his
cellar after separating the cut and broken
ones from the others. A layer of sand a
few inches in thickness is put in the bot
tom of the cellar, then layer of pota-
Toes loot IN thickness. oanu IL Iuro"n
on this layer, till all the interstices are
filed up and it rests five inches thick on
the upper surface. Then come alternate
layers of potatoes and sand in regular Or
der until the cellar is filed. A vacant place
should be left on the side of the cellar so
that the potatoes may be taken out with
out bruising them. Care should be taken
never to tramp on them, as the least bruise
may induce some one 10 rot, which by
heating will communicate the rot to the
whole layer. Freezes should be guarded
against by throwing something over the
top of the cellar in very cold weather.
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They should theorize as well as practice,
and let both go together Farming is
healthy, moral and respectable; and, in
the long run, may be made profitable.
The former should keep good
stock, and out of debt. Third.
By taking care of health. Farm
ers have healthy variety of exercise,
but too often neglect cleanliness, eat If
regularly and hurrie1ly, sleep in ill-venti-
lated apartments, and expose themselves
needlessly to cold. Fourth. BY adjoining
the home. Books, papers, pictures,
music and reading should ali be brought
TO bear upon the indoor family entertain
ment; and neatness, and comfort, order,
shrubbery, flowers, and fruit, should hsr-
monte all without. There would be
fewer desertions of old homesteads If
pains were taken to make them agreeable.
Ease, order, health and beauty are COM
patible with farm life, and were ordained
to 90 with it. .-- .
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SPIRITUAL srATISTICS,

At the request of the Massachusetts
temperance alliance, Mr.. Young, of the
statistical bureau, furnishes the following
estimate of the sale of liquors in the Uni
ted States during the fiscal year ending
June so, 1870:
Whisky, so, 900, 900 gallons at Sc retail,
1850, 100000.
Imported spirits, $500 900 gallons at
$40 retail, $25, OOO, 900.
Imported gin, 10, 100000 gallons at S.
retail, $59, 5000
Ale, beer and porter, $500, 600 barrels
at $40 retail, $3.50, 1000, OOO
Naive braudies, wines and cordials,
quantity unknown. Estimated value, $Sl,
5000
Total, 5000, 900, 900.
AS 6 proof of the correctness of the
above, it may be stated that during the
last fiscal year the receipts from retail IL
auor dealers who paid $25 each for licen
SIS amounted to So, $50, 900, indicating
that there were lac, 900 retailers of liquors
in the United States. By including
those who escaped paying license fees,
estimated at 1000, the number is in
creased. ...
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HUMPHREYS COUNTY,
An Agricultural Fatr-EIectiOn of
Officers.
To fhe Editors of the Union and AmAricsD.

An Agricultural Fair-EIectiOn OF
Officers.
To the Editors of the Union and American:
WAvERLY, Aug. 81, 1S71.-The frat
meeting of the stockholders of the Hum
pbreys County Fair was held at the Court
house in Waverly, on the 10Th inst, when
upon molten, the Hon. J. W. Harris was
called to the Chair, and J. p. White Sec
rotary.
The chair announced the business of
the meeting, when, upon motion, the
Hon. D. B Thomas was elected Presi-
dent, r. w. Cooley Vice President, J.
P. White Secretary, and D. Cowan Treas
urer.
r w. Coole, Vice President elect be-
ing present, was called to the char, and
proceeded to appoint the following com
mites, to-wii:
l. Committee of Arrangements.
2. Committee to draft a code of by
laws, etc.
The second meeting of the stockhold-
ers will be held at the Court-house in the
town of Waverly, the 26th inst, at which
time and place all the stockholders are
requested to be present.
R. w. Cooley,
Vice President.
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1S4O--TO
FOR THIRTY ONE YEARS
PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER

HAS BEEN TESTED IN EVERY VARIETY
AZ Of climate, and by almost every nation known
to Americans. 1t is the almost constant COM
panion and inestimable friend Of the missionary
and the traveller, on sea and land, and no one
should travel on our lakes or rivers without II.
Pain Killer WAS the first AMI is the only
permanent pain reliever. Since the Pain Killer
was first introduced, and met with such unsur
passed sale, many Liniments, PsnaceaS and other
remedies have been offered to the public, but not
one Of them has ever attained the truly envable
standard Of the Pain Killer. Why Is this so? IL
is because Davis Pain Killer Is what 1t
claims to be-a relfeve< Of pain. Its merits are
unsurpassed.
II you are suffering from internal pain, twenty
or thirty drops In little water will most In
stsnty cure you There is nothing to equal It. In
few moments It cures Cole, Cramps, spssms,
Heartburn, Diarrhoes, Dysentery, EluR, Wind IN
the Bowels, Sour Stomach, Dyspepsia, sick Head
sche. In sections OF the country where FEVER
AND A6IJE prevail, there is no remedy held in
greater esteem Every hOusekeeper should keep
1t at hand 20 apply It st the first attack Of any
pain. 1t will give satisfactory relief and save
hours OF suffering
Do not triie with yourselves by testing uniried
remedies. Be cure you call for and get the genu-
inc PAIN KIIALsR, as many worthless Dostrums
are attempted to be sold on the great reputation
of this valuable medicine.
81 Directions accompany each bottle.
Price, IS css., % cts. and 81 per bottle.
in. HARRHS q Co., Cincinnati, O.,
Perpetrators for the Southern and Western States.
For sale by
BERRY, DEMOvILLE & CO., Nashville.
EWIN, PENDLETON & CO., Nashville.
LITTERER OABLRR, Nashville.
wHELOCa, FINLAY & Co., New Orleans.
G. p. JONES h CO., Memphis.
r. A. ROBINSON & CO., Louisville.
And by all Medicine Dealers.
jel3 dtin nh n. "a &Rlam SD
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FREE LIBRARY IN LOUISVILLE.
TO BE CALLED THE
Public Library of KentucLrv

y
The Concert and Distribution win take place
under the immediate supervision Of the Trustees
mentioned In the act OF incorporation
The Trustees viii be assisted By we II Known
and eminent citizens OF Kentucky, who have con-
scented 70 De present At the concsrt, and perrin
tend the drawing an distribution Of ,ffts
The holders CT tickets 10 which gifts are svard-
ed viii De paid on presentation OF them or their
traction, at the Office In Louisville, the second
day after drawing, and every business dav for
slx months thereafter, and may be sent direct or
through any Bank or Express %. for col lection
All orders accompanied with Drafts, Postofics
Money Orders, OF GreenbAcks, will be promptly
attended TO and tickets returned BY mail regis
tered or expressed. desired
holder.
Buyers win note that there are only One
Hundred Thousand Tickets instead OF Two
hundred Thousand, rs in the san Francisco
Gilt Concert, and that there is $4,000 more
distributed sold that and made the awards
in four months and paid Sass, 900 to ticket
holders from Nov. TO is, 1879, and turned over
$4,000 to the Secretary due tickets not pre-
sented.
1t will be particularly noticed that it is a
mat err of impossibility for any one to know
what numbers draw gifts, as it is not known
what the gift of any number drawn from the
hrst wheel will be, until the sealed box with
amount OF the gift plainly printed, is taken
from the other wheel and opened IN Iull view
of the audience: therefore the larger gifts NAV
not come out until towards the last or in the
middle of the drawing The S1OO,OrO 8 if in tine
san franclscO Gilt Concert, under the mansge-
ment of c. x. Peters, was the 10Th number
drawn, and was awarded and paid to a gentle
man in New Orleans. 12l gifts is all that can
be drawn in one day.
Bsa5~ The numbers and gifts are drawn by
blInd children from 10 Ia years of age.
The drawing will be extensively published
and pa. ties ordering tickets will have printed
lists sent them. Parties forming clubs and de .
string information will please address this Of
fee. r.
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From Field and Factory.

To MAKE FARM LIFE ATTRACTIVE
First. By less hard work Farmers
often undertake more than they can do
we'll, and consequently work too early
and too late. Second. By more system.
The farmers sh0uld have time to begin
and stop labor. They should put more
mind and machinery into their work.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-24

We are authorized to announce K J. MORRIS
IS q candidate for reelection to the office OF
Mayor at the approaching municipal election
jy30 I'd
We are authorized to announce Gen.
JOEL A. BATTLE as a candidate for Mayor
of the city of Nashville at the ensuing mu
nicipal election in September next. to
We are authorized 10 announce DR. y.
X. WINSTON az a candidate for Mayor OF
Nashville, at the ensuing Municipal cleo
ton. ID.
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dogs would be protected and appreciated.
Besides all this, it is protection that the
wool growers of the State should de-
mand from their legislators. 1t is their
right and justice requires that they
should have it. We shall recur to this
subject again.
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choice Farm of 80 Acres.

uTEHAyE FOR SALE A CHOICE FAaI OF
w 30 acres Of good land aud 60 improve
msnts and choice orchard. miles from NASH
vile, OF the Nashville sd ChsttAr oogl fa.Ioad
ca.hs reInainder in one, two, three four and nve
VeSr with interest 81 per cent
ARRIHGIOa, FARkAh = WEAKLY.
twas tn oct5 AspLts.
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II Tickets for 500; % Tickets,
1886; Sc Tickets, $500; l13
Tickets. $1,000.

The undersigned Late prfncina business man
ager Of the very successful Mercantile Library
Gift Concert at san Francisco, Cal, has b, en-
appointed Agent and Manager Of the Gift Con-
cert in aid OF the Public Library Of KeRtucky.
The drawing will take place i'm pt blIc, and
everything Will be done to satisfy buyers Of
tickets that their interest viii be as well pro-
entire AFFAIR.
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EOtice to Stone MaSOnS.

THE HONORABLE COUNTY CURT OF LIN
i coin County, Tennessee, at their July term,
1871, determined to bu ID . bridge across Blk
River, at Shiloh, the piers and abutments Of
which shall be bu 1t Of stone. Two piers ard IN
sbut nent on each side Of the River, al 10 cOntSin
shout 525 cubic ysrds, to be put up hr-tciAss dty
masOnry, well jOinted and btdded The Commit
tee appointed by said Court TO contract for and
supe,intend he building Of the piers snd sbut
mCnts, will receive sealed proposals fo- said work
until the 26th st. The prop sails shall be to do
the work by OF for go much per cubic yard, In
GLIDING Golfer dams, excavations for fOunda-
tiCns, etc
Bond with approved security in double the
amount of the contract will be required Of the
contractor for his faithful and tim ly perform
snce Of the work. JOHN CIR sBTREE,
JAS. II. WARREN,
JAS. II TAYLOR,
AuguEt l, 1871. Committee,
All communications should be addressed to
Jos. II. Taylor, Georges ttOre Tenn.
AuR4 3W
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BkGCHELOR'S HAIR DYE
THIS splendid Hair Dye is the best IN the world
the only true and perfect Dye. Harmless-RsHa.
bie-Ilstantaneous-No dissppointment-No n
diculous tints-"DOEs NOT CONTAIN LEAD MOB ANY
VITALIc Poison TO IEEURK THE HArR OR SYgTKM n
1nvigorates the Hair and lesvesit soft and beautI
ful; black or brown. Sold by all druggists and
dealers. Applied st the Factory, I8 Bond street,
New York. ssp27-ly
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40 SECURE A GOOD HOME,

or to make an Investment in q cinity OF Pl-
lsski, would do well TO exs1nine the premises
bond and approved security required Of pur-
chasers and a lien retained on the land
auR1sIw W. F. BALLsNlI j., O. n.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For DOorkeeper of the Senate.


We are authorized to announce FRANK o. Mo
OORD Is candidate for Doorkeeper of the Senate
at the approaching meeting Of the Legislature.
sURl II
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A NEW USE FOR THE Potato.

A NEW USE FOR THE POTATO.
Necessity is well-known as the mother
of invention, and the need of more and
better paper stock has produced a great
variety of substitutes for the ancient and
original rags. The farmers of Vermont
and New Hampshire have this year what
some of their fellows have not-a nice
crop Of potatoes. The demand for these
to be employed in the manufacture of
starch, has brought good deal of money
into the pockets of the husbandman; and
now the pulp remaining after the extrac-
ton of starch, it is said, can be used in
the manufacture of paper, and is used for
that purpose. This pulp isquite as likely
to prove good stock as the birch bark
with which we were threatened a few
years ago.
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A REPRESENTATIVE of the UNION AND
AMERICAN has Just returned from the ridge
country of Williamson, and represents
everybody taking 1.-The Peoples except
one man, who will begin the good work in
q few DAYS,
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sPECIAL NOTICES

Country merchants, teachers, parents
pupils viii find the best and cheapest took
OF School Books used in city, country and
other schools throughout the State at W
O. Collier & Cos, a Union street, Naah-
vile, Tenn. Iy
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4 rope just completed at Birmingham,
England, Is about six miles long, five and
quarter inches in circumference, and
weighs oyer sixty tons.
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72IGIEts in all
.s55O,OO0

After paying the expenses of the enterprise and
MAKING the distribution Of the Gifts the balance
OF the proceeds arising from the sale Of jackets
WIZ DC ApOrop .iated to the eStsbl ishment ola
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WODsi AlIGOl

We met on the street yesterday with the
following unique circular, and we bespeak
for The ladies and gentlemen managing and
getting up the entertainment, large at
tendance from the city as well as from the
vicinity. 1t will be one of the most pleas
ant little jsuuts cur young ladies and gen.
tlemen can wish, ard then they all contri-
butte 10 a most worthy eau e-to help the
church. Those going up can return by
the train at the close of the Concert
CIRCULAR.
Go to the Tableaux and Concert at the
Mill Creek Church, Thursday evening,
August "a An extra train leaves the Nash
vile and Chattanooga railroad depot at
7:45 P. NJ, Nashville and Decatur railroad
depot at P. M. Fare for the round trip
only 25 cents. A pleasant hide and first
class entertainment.
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Ten Gifts OF $1,000 each. 10
Fifteen Gifts Oh 800 each. n,
Eighteen GIFTS of $500 each. IA,
Tvs enty GIFTS of 500 each IA,
GVSenIy-1Ive Gifts of 5000 esR n,
Thirty Gifts of $500 each Is,
Forty Gifts of 800 each..... I6'
1,Ss. ly-Ilse sslhts o. $500 each 10,
Fifty Gifts Of 500. eacn........... 10
AS Gifts OF 800 eas b .............-. a,
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CorrON, GRAIN ASH GR.ssts

in Middle Tennessee. rOrtiou Of the Tract IA
sez in Blue G-ass aud Meadow.
= Map Of the Lands can bs seen at the Office VI
the Clerk end Master, and also wit b b. +. Carter
Robt RodeS, and Brown h McCallRm.
Iersrua UT. hing
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The Doctor Ben Carter Farm.

The t. act will be sold in six or more lets Of
cOnyeGient size and easy access, containing from
to IT'S acres. On each division there is = good
building site, with rich and fertile land for cult
vstion- The whole Tract lies well and the $. 4,
Highly productive, sforiirg some Of the b,st
lands fer
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1854 Tickets Disposed of in July.

To insure ticket holders, the pub 10 are ez-
sured that If only Is. 600 tickets are soli, only
$500 numbers go In the large wheel, the IA
gifts awarded, but diminished pro rata In CAGE
900 tickets only cold. only numbers to
$1,000 go in The large wheel, and the T2i Gifts
diminished OHs-haif; aud in case ouly $500
tickets sold the snt 711 gifts will be pald
IN full il being intended that no IN sold tickets
shall Anticipate.
The Manager has already paid into tho Oiti-
5ens Bank SIT, 900 70 zacds desraying the e1-
peBses, ard does no depend on sales Of tickets
TO pa5 his expenses OF Printing, Advertising, ETC.
The public are invited 70 the utmost scrutiny as
to the reliability OF the en- ire affair.
Persons DESTROYS OF setting as agents for the
sale OF our tickets in any city in the United
States or Canada, addItss
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Manner of Drawing.

There WILDE two glass wheels. One wheel
will contain 10000 numbers, plainly printed
on leather tags. The other wheel will contain
721 boxes, each containing gift. One tag OF
number will be drawn nom the 100000 wheel
and the irst box drawn from the second or 72l
box wheel will contain gilt, neatly printed
AMI sealed mp, and the glft so drawn from the
second wheel viii be the gift Of the tag first
drawn, whether 500, 81 900 or 500 COO, as an
nouRced.
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Credit of One, Two and Three
Years,

with interest from the day Of sale Except 4 cash
payment required Of i've per cent? the Tract Of
$40 Acres Of Land described in the plsadings,
situated west OF and adjoining the Town Of Pu-
laski living on both sides Of the Nashville and
uecatur Railroad known as
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THE CITIZENS BANK OF KEN
TUCkH IL TREASURER.
s55O,OOO In GREENRACKS.
One Grand Git Of 800. 900.

VIII be distributed by lot to the holders Of TIch-
cts in the following Gifts, VIZ: =
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JFYOU VALUE YOUR YEsIsHT USE THESE
i Perfect lenses ground from Minute
Orys;aI Pebbles, melted together, and de-tve
their name diamond" on account Of their hard
uess and brilIisncy They vi last mary years
without change. and are warranted superior TO all
others. Manufactured by
}. Il. SPENCER & CO, N. y.
CAUTION genuine unless stamped With
orr trade mark.
p l. DAVIES h BRO., Jewelers. and Opticians,
are Sole Agents for Nashville, Tenn, from whom
they can only be obtained. No pedla-s smplOyS>-
iseS0 cody
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North British and Mercantile
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Located in No. so William St., NY.

Duly Subscribed and Attested: a
CoNPTBoLLEB's OFFICE, }
hAsHvILLE, July 1, 1871.
J, Ed K Pennebaker, Comptroller o. the Treas-
my, do hereby certify that the North British and
MeTc1ntlle Insurance Company, located at New
me satisfactory evidence that said Oompsnv hSs
complied with all the requirements Of ths Lass OF
ihe state OF Tennessee, imposed on Insurance
companies; and further certify that Ross, Ba'e
q Thomas, Agents OF said Company, have also
complied with the requirements OF the laws of the
state, made and provided in such cases
Wherefore, Said Insurance Company has an
tnorltyt 70 take risks and transact thu business Of
Insurance in this State. at Nashville Tenn
ED. X. PENNEBAKRR
U-mptrO.lar Of TennAssna
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Many human being has passed away for whose
death there other reason than the neglect of
known and indisputably proven means of cure
Those near aud dear to family and friends are
sleeping the dreamleSs slumber into which, had
LnEn L-.Ln .L.l..l. IL