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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-03
CURREY & BRO.
The Crown of Schools.

NORoNA IL A SCHOOL FOR TEE HIGHER
~ education OF women, cOmriste IN Rll its ap-
pointments, and unequsied in Faculty. Physical
Science, Higher Mathematics and Modern Lam
guages taught by the eminent Professors in these
Departments Of Cumberland University. Board
Jag pCpils enjoy al tho comforts OF an elegant
home Health and growth promoted by daily
gymnastic exercise. al sCbiccss taught sccord-
ing to the methods OF the foremost educators Of
the age, with the best aids, IS maps, charts,
globes, and al kinds Of apparatus. FO- partica-
lars, address
A. 3. STARK, Ii. d President,
tv28 eodlmkw4t Lebanon, Tenn.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Variety Sale.

vEATMAN, SHIELDS 4 90. WILL SELL
Il this Thursday morning, Aug. 3, commence
ing st 81 O'Clock, great variety Of Seasonsoie,
s APPLE and Fancy Dry Goods Hsts, Trimmings,
Millinery, Cutlery, Motions. White Goods, Vsrie-
ties, balance of q retail stock, making altogether
an attractive sale to close bargains. 1t
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power, and win the military arm force,
elections In favor of his administration.
If ne exercises this authority in the North
at all. it viii be only in New York city
or some such Democratic stronghold.
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VOLUME vi.
Number I'D
Ingratitude.

1t is an old saying that il you do man
nineteen faSors, and for any reason de-
cline to do him the twentieth, he will
forget the nineteen requests that you
have granted, and only remember tho
one that you have refused-and for that
refusal he will hate you ever afterwsrde
And this is true Of some men it is
true ofmen of mean and narrow natures
but it is not true of all. 1t is as natu-
raj for a noble soul to cherish a lively
recollection of kindnesses received, as it
is to breathe. And while we are often
shocked to see acts of friendship towards
others, which have cost us good deal
of time and Of labor, entirely overlooked
and forgotten, we not unfrequently, ON
the other hand, are surprised by the
grateful reciprocation OF some favor long
since rendered, and the very perform
ance of which had passed from our own
recollection, antil reminded Of it by the
recipient.
We have always regarded gratitude as
a feeling which is hardly susceptible Of
being taught to any one. A lecture OH
gratitude, to whomsoever addressed in
stead of awakening that emotion, is very
apt to engender feeling of Indignation
and hatred. People never like to be told
to be grateful And it is Of no use to
tell them. II it is not natural to soul
to appreciate the good nature Of others,
it can never be taught such apprecia-
ton.
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Eal Forc0tten Somethins.

81 say, cap'n," said little.eyed man,
as he landed from the steamboat at Nat
chez. 81 say, cap'n, this 'ere amt all"
"That's all the baggage you brought on
board, sir" replied the captain. swell,
see now, it's aicordin to list-four boxes,
three chests, two BAN boxes, q port manly,
two hams, Zone part cut) three ropes Of
inyOns, and tea-kettie; but Pm duber-
sum, feel there's sumthin short, though
Pve counted 'em nine times, and never
took my eyes off 'em while on board;
there's sumthin' not right, somehow"
"Well, stranger, tho times up. There's
all know Of; so bring up your wife and
Eve children out of the cabin, and we're
off," "Them's um, darn it-them's um!''
he exclaimed. 81 knOwed Id forgot
something"
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An Admirable Enterprise.

We submit the following programme Of
an enterprise worthy of emulation and i'm
itation in every county in Tennessee. As
for the sale spoken of below we venture
to predict that it will be brilliant sue
cess. The men who are managing it know
how to do it and they win do it:
"The first grand Stock, Seed and I'M
plement sale, of the Tennessee Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical Association will take
place at the Fair Grounds, near Nashville,
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the
Sd, 4th and 9th of May, 1871. The plan
of sale is as follows:
|. Every animal or article intended to
be offered for sale, must be carefully cat
alogued.
2. In order to keep the races of animals
as distinct as possible, full pedigrees will
be furnished, if practicable, for each ami
NAL intended for a breeder.
8. Reliable performances of horses,
whether as runners, trOtters, PAGERS, draft,
carriage, buggy or riding animals, with
disposition, will be furnished as evidences
of value.
A. The history, modes of cultivation,
and excellence of seeds must be furnished.
5. Improvements must be carefully de-
scribed.
6. Every animal or article upon which
bid is made, will be sold in good faith.
7. Commissions for selling shall not ex-
ceod the expenses which may be incurred
in advertising, catalOguiug and conduct.
ing the sale, and these will not exceed
those of ordinary public sales.
The object of these sales is to afford the
farmers and other parties an opportunity
of purchasing and selling once year, un-
der circumstances much more favorable
than can be afforded by the ordinary sys-
tcm of the country. n "
The Directors are resolved to doyelop
this enterprise, into one of vast impor-
ance to the producers of the country, and
only ask in return their hearty cO-Opera-
tion.
Parties desiridg to offer animals or ar
ticles, will, as soon as practicable, forward
lists of same to John II. Williams, Gen'l
Agent, that they may appear in the pro-
gramme. u."-
No charges at the gates.
r. G. FOSTER, 4th.
Hiram VAUGHN,
JouN Ii. WILLIAMS,
Committee.
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The Troubles of a Traveller.

Aver, the Lowell medicine man, has an
agent Of a humorous and genial DISPOSE
tlon whom we will call Clark. He is o
right down good fellow, of thorough bust
ness character; is very popular in his
trade, which lies largely in Georgia and
Carolina. We will take advantage of one
long acquaintance with him, to tell the
fallowing good one
Clark had arrived in Columbia, South
Carolina, from down the Congaree after
hot and dusky drive from Fort Motto, and
stopped at Gorman's House, where Budds,
the gentlemanly book-kcepor, gave him
choice room, as he had entertained Clark
oft before. After supper Budds and Clark,
both old smokers, emptisd pipe after
pipe, chatting OF old times and absent
friends till the house was still. Then
Clark retired. Like prudent man, as
was his accustomed habit, after disrobing,
he made close examination of his room,
its tastenings and approaches. Armoire
and closet were examincd then a side
door which might socrote some burglari-
Gus cuss or sneak thief. Holding the light
over his head, he cautiously peered in and
finally entered, his socks falling noiselessly
ON the soft carpet. He hardly reached the
centre Of the room when he espicd the
daintiest and incest Of feminine apparel,
from which he was withdrawing, and
hoped unperceiyed, when low figure rose
up in the bed and gave a most terrific
scream. Poor Clark! he dropped his
light, and hurrying back to his room,
and plunged into bed. The screams con-
tinued, when bright thought struck him.
He rang his bell violently, the lady did
hers, up cape the porter and chamber
maid. "There is woman in this room,"
"There is man in my room," screamed
both at once. The glancing at the side
door ajar through the difficulty, and ex-
planned to Clark, who very happily re-
piled; "Very well, | see the lady is a
somnambulist, and has been walking in
her sleep. 1t is all right, you may close
that door" "Dat may be-" said the por-
ter, grinniDg, "but how de debbil came
dat ar candle 1 lef you, in her room 7"
Clark saw he was caught, and flung boot
at the porter with-"Clear out o'here, l
want to 60 to sleep"
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The Lesson of Life.

Of all the lessons that humanity has to
learn, the hardest is to learn to wait. Not
to wait with folded hands that claim life's
prizes without previous effort, but having
struggled and crowded the slow years with
trial, see no result as effort seems TO war;
rant--nay, perhaps, disaster in stead. To
stand firm at such crisis Of existence, to
preserve ones self poise and self-respect,
not to lose hold or relax effort, this is
greatness, whether achieved by man or
woman-wbether the eye Of the world
notes it, or it is recorded in the book,
which the light Of eternity shall alone
make clear to the vision. Those who stand
on the high places of the earth understand
not what necessity, what suffering means.
They know not what it is to o noble
mind to be obliged, like the worms, to
crawl upon the earth for nourishment, be-
cause it has not the strength to endure
famine. Life moves around them with so
much grace, splendor, and beauty; they
drink life's sweetest wine, and dance in
charming intoxication. They 6nd moth
ing within them which can enable them to
understand the real sufferings of tho poor;
they love only themselves, and look at
mankind only in their own narrow circle.
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"i'i.0 Yelled MurGeress,"

Henrietta Robinson, whose trial created
so much excitement when it occurred at
Troy many years ago, is again brought to
public notice by correspondent OF the
Brooklyn Union, who writes of her after
recent visit to Sing Sing:
Some traces of her beauty which was so
fascinating linger around her still, al
though her face looks haggard and her
eyes are full of hungry light that reflects
the freedom longing of her heart. 1t is
said that she expects pardon. I do not
think that Governor Hoffman would incur
the censure of public opinion were he to
grant the wish Of the half crazed woman,
who, for seventeen weary years, has suffer-
ed the torture of an earthly hell. The
writer briefly views her life and the cir
cumstances Of her trial, which at the time
attracted wide attention. "Her younger
days" he says, "were spent in luxurious
home in Canada East. At eighteen, while
completing a classical education, her heart
went out to young man Of fine address,
but, alas, poor. Her parents, learning of
the girls love, took her home and forbade
the young man to see Henrietta again.
He meekly obeyed, and shortly after the
girl was married to young English oili-
Ger, whom she told could never have even
her friendship. They sailed for England.
Three years after Henrietta left her hus.
band and fed to America. She soon fell.
On the Goth of May, 1858, the Troy pa
pcrs contained an account of the poisoning
of Timothy flanagan and Catherine Lu-
bee, young girl, by Henrietta Robinson.
She was arrested, and after an exciting
trial was proven to have poisoned her VIC
tins by placing arsenic in the beer which
they drank, Although the general opin-
ion that the woman was crazy prevailed,
she was found guilty of murder, and was
sentenced to be hung on the Sd of August,
1855. During the trial she refused to
remove her veil, and when forced TO do so
hid her face oifectuallyin her hands. This
procured her tue title of the 'sveiled mur-
deress." Her sentence was finally COM
muted to imprisonment for life, despite
her protGStatiOns that she would rather
die."
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Hopefnl's Letter to His Mother.

The Louisville Commercial says young
ster attending school in Paducah has writ
ten his mother the following characteris-
tic letter; ......... ........
DEAR MoTHER: I got another licking
yesterday, but | had on three pair o. pants
and it didn't hurt much. | was licked
because | put six pins in Mr., IS chair.
| knew they would not stick him, and |
made bet that they wouldn't. Mr.
was so mean and hard that the pins could
not 60 in. | won the bet, which was dog.
He's good dog, and Pm training him to
bite old "lIardsides," as we call him,
some night when he comes home after
dark. lie is often out, after dark, and, if
Zaek is as good after him as he is after
cats, | won't get licked any more. Zack
and | killed three cats Sunday, though |
was at Sunday school and church all day,
and it wasn't good day for killing cats,
either. This makes the third licking |
got this week. One was because | had a
bottle Of milk in my room, and the other
was because | wrote composition on Mig
gers, that old Hardsides didn't like. |
said that niger was dark subject to
write on. 1t was like dark African GO
ing down dark cellar on a dark night
without light to look for black cat that
was not there. Old Hardsides stopped
me and then licked me for that. Send me
some more of them pies. made a good
trade with some of them. Ifyou will send
me five dollars will stop all my bad
habits except cursing and swearing and
chewing and drinking and one or two 9TH
erS. You had better make the trade.
Give my love to Julie, and tell her to send
me that little fiddle left in the old trunk.
Your affectionate son, BILLIE.
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Origin Of Literary Degrees,

The practice Of comforting literary de-
grees on persons conceived to be of more
than ordinary erudition began in the
twelfth century, when the Emperor Lo-
thaire having found in Italy copy OF
the Roman Law, ordained that it should
bo publicly expounded in the school ;
and that he might have encouragement
TO the study, lie further ordered that the
public professors of this law should be
dignifed with the title of doctors. The
first person created doctor after his Or
dinance of the emperor was Bulgarius
Hugolinus, who was greatly distinguish
cd for Lis learning and literary labors.
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The Boston Journal says: "The cot.
ton manufactures of New England have
had several years Of rather hard times.
While the value Of their machinery and
buildings have never fallen below the
price for which the stock of the oorpo-
rations were selling in the market, the
profits have been small owing to COM
bination Of circumstances, and as the
dividends regulate the value Of the stock,
the prices for some time have been low.
Within sixty days these manufactures
have, as general rule, taken favora-
BILE start, and it is believed that under
the new system Of selling goods, and the
demand which exists for the products Of
the mills, fair dividends may be expect
ed in the future"
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Financial Prospect of France.

The official statement of the public
debt of France, at the beginning of 1870,
showed total of $2,G00,OO0,00O. Three
loans were contracted during 1870,
which, when capitalized, will amount to
$400, 100000; French war expenditure,
yet to be recovered by loan, 5000, 1000.
Germany now demands $1,000,000,00Q,
which, if it can be borrowed at all, will
probably be on such terms as will make
the indemnity reach $1,50O,OO0,OOO.
The New York Times estimates that,
supposing, at the end of three or more,
probably of six years, Franco should be
able to pay this enormous bill, she will
find herself in the possession of M
tional debt which reaches the alarming
total of $4,7O0,000,000. 1t is not easy to
see how, under any form of government,
no matter what its prospect of stability,
such SUN rs that is to be carried. In
addition to all this, territory is to be
added to Germany which yielded the
treasury of France about twelve millions
of dollars per 0nnum.
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A LOST HEIR FoUSD-$400,000 IN
SEARCH OF AN OwNER.-A poor woman
named Louisa Brieman, who has been
obtaining q bare subsistence in Cincin-
natl, by washing, was, day or two ago
notified OF the death Of her deceased
husbands stepfather at Constantinople,
he leaving fortune valued st 100000
in gold. There seems to be no doubt Of
her ability to establish her claim to at
least one-fourth Of the above named
amount. She is without chick or child,
but is known as On honest and hard-
working woman.
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Wordsworth In Conversation

1t is curious to observe that, both in
Wordsworth prose writings and in his con-
yersation, his style was essentially the OPP
posite to that which he adopted in his
poems, evidently proving that the latter
style was the result rather of theory than
of his natural turn Of mind. His mode Of
talking sometimes resembled a moral de-
clamation. 1t was happily described by
remark which one of bis little grandsons,
clever child, once made: "Grandpa,"
he exclaimed, looking up in amazement, /,
sis reading without book"
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PTANG-FORT ES,
BALTIMORE, MD.

These Instruments have been before the public
for nearly. thirty years, and upon their excel
lenSe alone attained an .Unpurchased Pre-emi-
nence, which pronOunces them unequalled. Their
,.....-.- TONE
combines great power, sweetness and fine sing
ing quality, rs well as great purity of 'intona-
tlonland Sweetness throughout the entire SCALE
Their
is pliautand elastic, and entirely free from the
stiffness found in so may Pianos. .tL .7t,
IN WORKMAN HIP F,,ag 90,
they are unequaiied, using none but The very
best SEASONED Material, the large capital en-
ployed in our business enabling US to keep con-
stantly on hand an Immense stock of lumber &c.
All our Square Pianos have our New Improy-
cd Over Strung Scale, and the Agraffe Treble
ges~ We wsuld call special attention to our
late Improvements in GRAND PIANOS AND
SQUARE GRANDs, Patented August ID, 1866
which bring the Piano nearer perfection than
has yet been attained,
Every Piano fully Warranted for 5 Years.
We lave made arrangements for the SOLE
WHoLEsAIE AGENCY for the most celebrated
PARL0R ORGANS AND MEL0DE0NS, which
we offer, Wholesale aud Retail, at Lowest Fac
tory Prices. WM. KNABE & co.,
scpl5-Cm Baltimore, Nd,
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An Odd Funeral.

We find the following in the New
Orleans Times, of Friday:
A few days ago it became the painful
duty of q well known sexton to commit
to it's last resting place the mortal re-
mains Of one who had died far away
from home and kindred. The unfortu-
nate, in obedience to an earnest solicita-
ton made prior to his demise, had been
disintorred and brought from Texas, to
be placed by the side OF those OF his
faith and race. The sexton being con-
scientious man, complied with his duty
strictly, and the ceremonies are described
as having been most impressive. About
the same time a well-known dry goods
merchant received letter from his
brother, residing in Indianola, inform
ing him of the shipment OF case of
dress patterns, which he desired to have
sold for his account. The articles did
not arrive, but in due time the freight
bill was presented, and payment was
declined. The agent insisted that he
could show receipt, and produced one,
which, however, was signed by the SEX
ton alluded to. The gentleman was
called upon, but, while he admitted the
signature to the receipt bore a remerka-
bic resemblance to his own, he had no
knowledge whatever Of the goods Men
tioning casually that at about the same
time he had received corpse, an inves-
LEGATION was determined on. In COM
pany with the sexton, the gentleman
visited the cemetery, and discovered that
the dress patterns had been buried with
funeral honors, The goods are ofcourse
ruined utterly, and the corpse has not
yet arrived. But the joke is considered
worth twice the value If the invoice
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COUNTY OFFICERS:

. COUNTY OTFCERS' ....r.'l
SherilF-Jos. L. Houston.
Deputies-J. NJ. Browder, A. Hawkins and D.
s. Smith.
Tax Collector-Ez. C.. Harris.
Trustee-Robt. Russell.
Register-E. ID. Malone.
Notary Public- NJ. +. Johnson.
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freely of OOt moa po ridge, Graham mush,
cracked wheat and hullcd corn; and all
with milk and sugar. Cultivate cheer
full, happy temper. .s.. .ra
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"The Mineral HOMe." !"

It is stated that the Mineral Home
Railroad is getting national nOtOriety,
Hear what paper away up in the State
of Maine says of it:
"a Western Railroad, built exclusive
ly from "bOnds," is said to have paper
wheels.n
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COUNTY D1REsrORY.
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
Revenue Tax ASSESSOR. NJ. Greer.
COURTS:

Chancery Court-Begins... ....................'
Circuit Court-Begips I'd Monday in January,
May and September. L, p. Hall Judge. L. L.
Griffith Clerk.
County Court-Meets lst Monday in each month.
NJ. +. Johnson, Chairman, \. I. Hicks ,'Cl'k.
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An English advertisement reads as fol-
lows: "Stolen--A watch worth ten gum
eas. If the thief will return it he shall
be informed where he can steal one worth
two Of it, aud no questions asked"
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NATURES
Hair Restorative.

Contains No LAC SULPHUR-NoS SUGAR OF
LEAD-No MTIIARGE-No NITRATE OF
SILVER, and is entirely free from the Poisonous
and Notwithstanding Drugs used in other Hair
Preparations.
Transparent and clear as crystal, it will not
soil the finest fobric-perfectly SAFE, CLEAN
and dEFFlClENT-desideratu LONG SOUGHT
FOR AND FOUND AT LAST!
1t restores and prevents the hair from becom-
ing Gray, imparts soft, glossy appearance, le-
moves Dandrutf, is cool and refreshing to the
head, checks the Hair from falling off, and re-.
stores it to n great extent when prcmaturely
lost, prevents Headaches, cures all llumors, Gu
taneous eruPtiOns, and unnatural Heat. As a
DRESSING FOR THE HAIR it is the BEST
ARTICLE IN THE MARKET.
DR.. G. SMITH, Patentee, Groton Junction
Mass. Prepared only by PR0CTER BROTH
ERS, Gloucester, Massachusetts. The Genuine
is put up in panel bottle, made expressly for
it, with the name Of the article blown in the
glass. Ask your Druggist for Natures Hair
Restorative and take no other.
For sale by DR.. r. F. SCRUGGS
nOv3-ly Swceetwater, Tenn,
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He who esteems triaes for themselves
is triAer he who esteems them for the
conclusions to be drawn from them, or
the advantage to which they can be put
is philosopher.
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Merchants Of Sweetwater should pa
tronize their local paper.
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A Chanter 0n HOnr Girls.n

The Harpers will shortly publisha book
by Dr. Dio Lewis, for which we are safe
to claim q wide popularity. DIR, Lewis
talks about "Our Girls" in way that in-
forests while it instruets. DR.. Lewis says
about af
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What Our Contemporaries Say:
The Trenton Gazette says: "Wc take pleas
ure in recommending it to the people this coun-
ty as the ablest, sOundest, and the most reliable
paper published in Tennessee"
The Clarksville Tobacco Leaf says it is "the
argest paperin theState, while in, ability it is
ut least equal to anvin the South"
The Knoxville Wing says: at is one of the
most splendidly gotten up weeklics in the South"
The st. Louis Times says at is one of the fin
est weeklies printed North or South.'
These are only sample of scores of commend
ations ofthe Union & American by the press of
the country. Address ei5...! argw .
UNION AND AMERICAN,
nov24-tf Nashville, Tenn.