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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-04
ARKANSAS.
A Judge EIu-Klnxed for Commit
ting N Radical Sheriff

A Judge fGu-Kluxed for Commit
ting a Radical Sheriff
ST LOUIS, Aug. 3.-The Republican
has letter from Fayetteville, Ark. stating
that on the night of July go, some un-
known N IN went to the house of Judge
Galbraith, and fired several shots into his
bedroom, filling the bed on which he was
asleep with buckshot, none of which,
however, took effect on the Judge. 1t is
supposed the affair grew out of the fact
that Deputy Sheriff Gilliland had been
committed to Jail by Judge Galbraith for
contempt of court in refusing to pro-
duce certsin books of the county, to en-
able an examination of county affairs,
which the court had ordered.
Willing Witnesses
LITTLE Rock, Aug. 3.-One Whipple,
the suspended United States District At
torney who recently returned from Wash
ington, authorizes contradiction of the
statement that he has been summoned
before the Ku Klux Committee. He had
no intimation until his return, that his
testimony was desired by the committee.
He has written to the committee to in
form them of his readiness to appear be-
fore them any time. Gen. Cstteison, the
suspended Marshal, who is now Z asst
would promptly respond to similar sum-
mons,
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THE SUNBEAM,

The following is from the British
Quarterly ReUie10:: The greatest of
physical parac oxes is the sunbeam. II
is the most potent and versatile force we
have, and yet it behaves itself like the
gentlest and NEST accommodating. Moth
ing can fall more softly or more silently
upon the earth than the rays Of our great
luminsry-not even the feathery flakes of
snow, which thread their way through
the atmosphere as if they were too filmy
to yield to the demands of gravity, ike
grosser things. The most delicate slip of
gold leaf, exposed as q target to the
suns shafts, is not stirred to the extent
of hair, though an infants faintest
breath would set itinto tremulous motion.
Theteuderest of human orgsns-the apple
of the eye-though pierced and buffsted
each day by thousands of sun-beams,
suffers no pain during the process,
but rejoices in their sweetness and bless6s
the useful light. Yet few of those rays,
insinusting themselves into q mass of
iron, like The Britannia Tubular Bridge,
will compel the closely knit particles to
separate, and will move the whole enOr-
nous fabric with as much ease as gisnt
would stir straw. The play of those
beams Upon our sheets of water lifts up
layer after layer into the atmosphere, and
hoists whole rivers from their beds, Oaly
to drop them again in SHOWS upon the
hills, or in faitening showers upon the
plains. Let but the air drink IN little
more sunshine at one place Than another,
and cut of it springs the tempests or the
hurricane which desolstes whole region
il its iunalic wrath. The marvel is that
q power which is capable of assuming
such = diversity of forms, and of prOduc-
ing such stupendOus results, should come
to us in so gentle, 50 peaceful and so un-
pretentious guise.
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FASHION NOTES,

Since dresses have befn heightened,
low baskins, cottage shoes and new put
ties are. more in vogue; but for street
walking costume high boots are still
worn.
Queen Mary shoes have q wide silver
buckle, high, fat heel, and wide black
silk bow at the instep. Those who wear
them generally fall down stairs.
A wide brimmed straw ha', with equal
ly wide black band, appears TO be the
correct and generally recognized head
gear for seashore Beau Brummels.
Wide hemstitched handkerchiefs are
once more the fashion, and are ornamented
in the centre with initials or monogram.
A pretty bathing suit for young lady
is of white French flannel, bound with
blue, black or red braid, and made with
tight sleeves.
Light ccloTed silks are much in favor
for afternoon or evening dresses, espec.
tally blue and lilac.
The ''Abysnnian stretch" has supers
seeded the Greeian bend among our fssh-
iOnable bellies.
Sailors hats are voted absurd for
maidens of forty.
White breakfast robes are profusely
embroidered with bl sck braid.
White feather harness has been intro
duced by a sporting man at Long Branch
Drab is the sristocrstic color for coach
mems livery among the Newport cot
tageTs.
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KANSAS,
A CraZed Hl0Iher-

ST. LOUIS, August 3.-The dead bodies
of Mrs. Lowering and child two yeas old,
was found just outside the town of La
Cygne, Kansas, on July 29th. 1t appears
the child had been very sick, and the
mother had become deranged from ankle
ty and care in watching it. On the morn
ing named che took the CHILD and left the
house, and some hours after was found
in the woods skirting the town. She had
choked the child by examining rags down
its throat, and killed herself by tying q rag
so tightly around her own neck as to
strange her.
Railroad.
A petition for an Injunction was filed
in the United States Circuit Court to-day,
by the Board of County Commissioners
of Montgomery county, Konsas, to re
strain Ii. III. Holden from transferring or
disposing of 5000, 900 of bonds of the
LeaYenworth, Lawrence and Galveston
railroad. The petition states that the vote
of Montgomery county under which these
bonds were issued was illegal, and that
the conditions of agreement by the
railroad company were not complied
with.
1t is further stated that the road is
under heavy mortgage and its solvency
is doubtful. An injunction has been
granted in Kansas and the same is asked
for here, as several of the officers of the
road are residents of this State, and in
order, prayed for placing the bonds in
the hands of the court and allowing them
to be cancelled.
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ECCENTRIC REQUEST.

The daughters of the late Henry Nor
Iis, Of Philadelphia, have lately received
a legacy f bonds and stock shares
amounting 10 $1,000 from Mr. Hora-
ito Ward, an American, long resident in
L pndoD. The will says:
CAS- these ladies are the grand daughters
Of the celebrated Robert Morris, of the
Revolution, it viii not be difficult to as
certain their actuSl resderca. 1t will
doubtless surprise them TO get legacy
from a person they never knew, and per-
haps never heard of, therefore it seems but
proper they should be informed that the
bcquest is made through compassion for
their misfortunes, and in return for the
kinduesses shown Inc by their father
when was boy, and it may be as well
that Miss Amelia Morris should be in
formed that it was I who sent some
money to her and her young sister, uhder
the name OF her fathers friend, few
years ago."
Mr.. Ward also devised $1,000 to the
n ,tional Soldiers Home, in State bonds.
He also gives 500, 900 in railroad bonds
to Southern Orphan Asylums in the
Uniled States
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A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

A Newport correspondent of the New
York Advertiser relates the following as
one of the mistakes incident to hotel life
when parties are in hurry and the gas
turned off:
heard such an excellent story, ard
know it to be fact, | must relate it. A
gentleman and wife on travelling tour
stopped at hotel. The gentleman was
an invalid, jaunting for health, and was
subject to severe attacks of spasms in his
chest, which nothing would relieve but q
blister, or, in the absence of that, a good
hot mustard plaster. They reached ihe
strange hotel late in the day, and in the
night Mr.. - was taken very i'll. His
wife was unsble t. find any remedies at
hand among her traps, but remembering
to have seen the castor containing must
ard on the sideboard of the dining hall,
and being reluctant to arouse the serV-
ants, she flew down with light, and
made plaster as quickly as possible.
Now the room she occupied was st the
head of the stairs, on the right. hand COM
ing up, but there was one precisely SINH
lar to it on the left side. Just as she
reached thehesd OF thestsir case her light
went oct, but wishing to bring relief to
the sufferer as quickly as possible, she
went into her room on the right, as she
supposed, and flying up to the occupant of
the bed-her husband, of coursC-clapped
the plaster on bis chest. Just IS it touched
the individual in question, what was her
fright and horror at being sssailed with
strong expletive, and at discovering she
had turned to the left instead of the right,
and had entered the wrong apartment.
The hurry with which she'enlered was not
quite equal to that with which she re-
treated, and on finding her own man and
telling him the story, he laughed 80 out
rageously as to get cured without any
plaster st all. So mortified was the lady,
however, that she insisted on leaving the
hotel the next morning, at an hour suf-
fcien;ly early to avoid meeting the victim
of her mistake.
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A CURIOUS DoCUmErr

The following curious document u
verbatim copy of viii which JUDGE
Yates, of Peoria, H., has in his posses-
sion. 1t is headed 'sThe Last VIII and
Testament of James Cook, of Shelby
county, Ohio:
Having been left ten times by wife
whom took in poverty from necessity,
and who after slandering me and charging
me with every crime that disgraces hu-
mainly, who has destroyed my character
BY her infamous lies, robbed me six times
and cost me, directly and indirectly, more
than So, 000-and now, having stolen nv
property six times and broken my heart.
and then left me without cause. Now,
know that l. James Cook, do make this
will:
item-If die before Susan w. gets q
bill OF divorce, then it is my will that
Susan get my personal property in the
house, by choice or sale, one-third of NV
other property, including notes, after
paying my debts, which are small, and
one third of the rents and profits of nv
real estate-and 30 to remain while she is
single-and if Joshua Peck outliyes her
then TO him, during his life time. If she
gets a bill of divorce, then the law to
decide.
Hem-If l die before she settles our
case, then wish the gold watch to be
left TO Mary, and the mare and buggy
taken as an Offset to the watch, as / do
not wish my name On anything she
keeps.
Item i leave my wife to the tender
mercies of an ever living God, and may
tie forgive as have forgiven, for have
forgiven her not only seVeniytimes seven,
but one thousand. 81.
Item-I viii not place on record my
curse. God viii do that. pity q poor,
hslf- deranged woman-whOm / have
loved, deeply loved, and only now love
II pure ana free from vice.
ltem--In making this viii am not in.
tending to cast any reflection on humans
tv-all have their faults. May God absolye
the guilty. can not.
This will made on Sunday, the 10Th
day of April, 1858. Signed and sealed
SAID day; r JAMES Cook.
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BREvITrEs AND LEvrTIEs,

Generally speaking
Disadvantages smashers.
A bad Omen-t0 owe men money.
What dress is most durable? A habit.
Back door bells-pretty servant maids.
Claws and effect-Crows and scare.
crows.
When is new hat like blow When
it is felt.
Initiate good man, but never counter
felt him.
Song of gold hunter-''My happiness
is ore"
The way 10 get at the root of thing
is to-dig.
When woman gets her back up she
won't back down.
The matter of good fitting coat is
only matter of form.
1t is not always he who has the most
nose who knows the most.
No class puts more real feeling ia their
vocation than pickpOckets.
A question of possibility: Could a
woman s'besrd" lion in his den.
The waiter ia most irresistible person;
he carries everything before him.
Why is love like Scotch pIsid2 Be.
cause it is all stuff, and often crossed.
A good tonic for debilitated young
ladies-iron. A better tonic--ironing.
II is hsdrd TO respect old age when one
gets sold on venerable pair of chickens.
There is no objection to broil in the
house, 30 long as II is confined to the
kitchen. zvT- -ss-4- 4 81, -f--
Some people cay that dark haired wo-
men marry soonest. We differ; it is the
ones.
A kiss is the aims which enriches him
who receives without impoverishing her
who gives.
Somebody says Phebe Cozzens has
Ohio features. Soho" has only one i,
is that what he means2
On gay widow giving up her weeds
for colors-"Behold how brightly breaks
the mourning" . -.
There is 8 poor fellow in Bangor,
Maine, who says: SITS working betwee-,
meals that's killing him."
An exchange says ''Wife-bea' enO ia
called spOusal csstigation, in r.jbicsSo. y
Boston calls it blasting spar srib-n
What order of merit " o,1ld the oreen
of England remind yor. of. if it were nos
sible for her to be "a a bad hurnorY Vic.
toria Cross.
Whats the difference between a honey
comp ana 8 honey moon9 One consists
OF q nupI oer of small cells; the other of
one .eat sell
Aenry Ward Beecher says: 'It vii
t.carcely be denied that men are superior
TO women, as men; and that women are
immeasurably superior to men, as women;
while both of them together are more
than match for either of them separate.
ly." - .... -
A philosopher hath said: He who is
passionate and hasty is generally honest.
1t is your cold, assembling bypocrite you
should beware of. There's no deception
in bull dog. 1t is only the cur that
sneaks up and bites you when your back
is turned.
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CANADIAN ANNEXATION.

The progress of annexation sentiment
in Canada is thus admitted by the Mon
treal Nes0s, sn anti annexation paper, in
an article of the 18th ult., on Canada
and the United States"
1--WE do not deny, and we regret TO be
forced to make the admission, that an
neKstiOn doctrines receive favorable re.
cepuon in Quebec circles, where former
~ the only expressions heard were those
of ardent attachment 10 the mother coun-
try. Day by day the circle is widening
Of Americsnizsd Canadians. 1t is diff
cult TO convince a population who see
their time-honored fortress disman'led
and the imperial authorities busily occu-
pied shipping away every article worth
removal, that Englsnd's ststemen have
not resolved to abandon Canada
Still, at the recent election in Q uebec
the Ministerial party beat the opposition
two 70 one in the choice of Legislative
Delegates, which is an anti-annexation
triumph.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

The Louiyille darkies ''emsncipate" to-
day.
The German Emperors meet at Ischel
instead of Gastein.
The regular annual session of the
Grand Lodge of l. o. o. F., of Massa-
chusetts, commenced in Boston yester-
day. The annual report shows IS
lodges, and 1000 members in the juris-
dicti0n.
Mrs. Burnside, 8 daughter of Senator
Cameron, died in Philadelphia yesterday.
Seven buildings on Eighth street. Lou
isvilIe, were burned down yesterday.
Loss not ascertained. One man is ont
$25, 900.
Arrangements for the prize fight be-
tween Mace and Coburn, to come off near
New Orleans next October, has not, as
rumored, been completed, but it is proba-
BILE the match will be made and articles
signed in few days. 49,.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
The House oforIeaps.

LONDON, August 3.-The Count and
Countess of Paris dined last night with
Duke De Broglie, the French Embassador.
Underground Collision.
1t appears to day that the results of the
collision last night on the Metropolitan
underground railway were at first greatly
exaggerated Only three persons were
injured, and they but slightly.
YictOria's Privacy.
In the House of Commons this evening
Viscount Enfield, of the Foreign Depart
ment denied that negotiations were pend
ing with th e United States for the aboli
|; ton of priVateering.
Mr.. Bartlette expressed approval of
the grant to Prince Arthur, but de-
plored the continued secluslon of the
Qaeen.
Mr.. Gladstone denied that Her Majesty
was unpopular. He expressed regret at
her seclusion, but declared the Queen was
anxious to resume her public duties as
rapidly as her health permitted.
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CINCINNATI.
Communication Railroad Tickets.
A Test Case.

A Test Case.
CINCINNATI, August 3.-On the first of
July the Little Miami railroad, now under
the management of the Pennsylvania
Central interest, changed the system of
Communication to suburban residents from
quarterly Communication tickets to monthly
tickets, emitting the holder to specific
number of rides, the tickets providing
that they could not be used save during
the month. Last evening Gen. Tom
Powell presented July ticket containing
a number OF rides unused, claiming that
they were yet good, and declining to pay
additionally, he was put off of two trains
that he boarded. To-day he commenced
suit for damages in twenty thousand dolN
lars, besides actions of assault and bat
terry against the conductors and brake
men. This will bring up important legal
question to railroads.
Railroad Consolidation.
The officers of the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton ard Dayton and indianapolis juno
ton Railroads, have, with concurrence of
their respective boards, concluded con-
trsct which when ratified by the stock
holders, will give the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton and Company complete control of the
other road ninety miles in length to In
d annapolis, The Junction Road equip
ments are estimated at three hundred
thousand dollars, and is encountered by
the first mortgage of one million two
hundred thousand dollars; the second
mortgage eight hundred thousand dollars,
and the third Mortgage yet to be issued,
of eight hundred Thousand dollars, has
about one million of floatin debt, and has
issued over one million dollars preferred
stock. The contract provides that TIE
Junction Road shall transfer to the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Company,
as absolute owners, o majority of lis
common sock ard $500, 600 Of preferred
stock, thus giving the latter road con-
troll of the organization and property,
and enabling it to operate the Junction
Road in connection with its own.
The Turner's.
About 200 persons left tonight over
the Erie for the Turner meeting IN New
York, part being from Louisville. Five
hundred tickets have been sold here for
this occasion.
baltimore TO ST. Louis-Freight
Time 81 Hours.
This morning the first fast through
freight from Baltimore to st. Louis over
the Baltimore and Ohio, Marietta, Cincin-
natl, and Ohio and Mississippi roads,
reached here, proceeding hence to St.
Louis. Time to st. Louis 81 hours.
sherman and the Whisky Tax.
Senator Sherman, on change to-day,
made few remarks, in which he init
mated that the tax on spirits would
be simplified during the coming session
of Congress, so as to make but one tax.
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THE TURF.
Third Day at Long Branch.

Four Races : mfIesians WfnesaP,
Nellie Gray and HeImboId Win
neTs.
LoNG BRANoH, Aug. 3.-The attend
ance at the races to-day was the largest
Of the meeting.
The first was 8 steeple-chase, q miles,
gentlemen riders, and was won by Mile.
sian beating Jim Tinsdale. Time $3.50.
West End stakes, two miles, was won
By Winesap, in 3:43I, beating Mary
Clark, FaVoTite, Nellie Ransom, Madam
Dudley and Saucebox.
The third race for purse of $3.50,
mile heats, was won by Nellie Gray in
1:45! and 1:47I, beating Climax and
John Heenan.
Tammany cup, three miles for all ages,
was won by Helmbold in six minutes,
beating Leland and Niagara.
I'm Illinois,
SPRINGFIELD, Aug 3.-The fall meet
ing of the Blood Horse Association will
be held in this city on the 18th, 18th and
18th of September next.
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CHICAGO.
Mining Ku-KIux in Illinois
A Bloody ARRAY.

CHICAGO, August Son Tuesday even
ing at Braidwood, in this State, young
man aged about thirty years was murder
ed by Mike Sullivan. Both were miners
in the Diamond mine. Hewell leaves 8
wife and four children, while Sullivan is
separated from his wife.
As soon as the news spread of the mnr-
der some two to three hundred people,
mostly miners, surrounded Sullivan's
house with the intention of lynching him,
but they were finally induced to retire.
An examination was had yesterday
morning, when the crowd again assembled
for the purpose of revenge, but the Off
GERS secured a special train of cars and
conveyed the prisoner to Joliet before the
mob know what was transpiring.
During the affray, which resulted in
the murder, child of one of SulliVan's
family was thrown into well and
drowned.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
The Election "A Democratic
Victory.

A Primary Convention Carried by q
small Majority.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Aug. 3.-The
vote in this city on the convention gives
a majority against of 973-a Conserva-
tive gain of 81.
Halifax county polled large vote,
with but little change from last year.
Later.
WILMNGroN, N. c., Aug. 3.-lElection
returns received up to IL O'Clock t. o-night
indicate that the Convention is cal led by
small majority.
At Raleigh the Conservative gain wa,
over 800 votes on the election.
The Star estimates that tf,e Conventic N
is called by $500 majority.
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THERE is an overst0ck of ice in Maine
between two hundred thousand and
three hundred thousand tons are said TO
be still stored, mostly on the Kennebec.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin says:
s'Over 100000 tons of ice were cut
within radius of fifteen miles of Boston
last winter, which, with the competition
between tt" Citizens Ice Company and
the combination of the marketmen, has
brought down prices to lower figure
than at any time during the past five
years. The article is now furnished at
least fifty per cent. lower than last
wear. u
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Running thr ough the AIDS.

Trains for the transportation of passen-
2 Iers and freight will commence to run
through Mount Gents tunnel on the 18th
September, when there will be formal
inauguration of the road.
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ST. LOUIS,
Selling Ont Railroad moveab,e,

Selling Out RAILROAD moveabIes.
ST. LOUIS, August S.-The' personal
property of the Iron Mountain Railroad
seized by the county collector of Ma
guire for non-payment of taxes, consist
ing of thirteen locomotives, two passenger
and one baggage car, will be sold
on Thursday, August II, to satisfy de-
mand of $3S, 000 A similar action in
relation to the Pacific road is delayed un-
til the return 10 the city of President
Brown
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An Illinois woman committed suicide
by hanging herself to an apple tree At
the funeral neighbor, noticing the sad
appearances of the husband, cOnsoled him
by saying that he had met with a terrible
loss. Eyes" says the husband, heaving
sigh: ssShe must have kicked awfully
to shake off six bushels of green apples
that would have been worth q dollar a
bushel when they got ripe"
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KENTUCKY.
The Mining Ku-Klux of Estell
Four More prisoners Brought I'm.

Four More Prisoners Brought I'm.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 3.-Deputy ULited
Staies Marshal, John Wyatt, to-day
brought in four prisoners from
the vicinity OF the late alleged Ku-KIux
Outrage in Estell county. Among them
was Capt. Bruce Thomas, said by witness
Paine, who recently gave States evidence
in regard to the negro Ku.Klux organiza-
ton, TO be Captain of one of the e0mpa.
mes engaged in the outrsges. Thomas
claims that Paine's evidence is the result
of cons piracy on the part of the man
ayers of Eistell furnace. The other three
prisoners are charged with whipping a
white VIC man in Parnell county, adjoin-
ing Estelle. They will have an exsmins-
ton before United States Commissioner
Merryweather tomorrow.