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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-21
Garden Seeds that are Genu-
Inc and Reliable.

IF YOU WANT SEEDS THAT WILL GIVE
Il entire satisfaction, get those raised By the So
eiety OF shakers ct Mount Lebanon, New York
Illustrated Descriptive Catalogues sent fzee on
applcating to ID. q. BRAINARI1, ks7uEt bo-.
banon, MY. jan25 AE8tSD5t 81
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-21

THE Southern Claims Commission at
Washington heard, onthe 10Th inst, the evi-
dence in the cases of Josiah De Loach for
$1,000, and Isaac NJ. Cans for $4,000;
both of Memphis, Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-21

John G. Brown, Governor State often.
nessee-TO all who shall see these
Presents, Greeting:
WHEREAS, A VACANCY EXISTS IN
w the Office of Representative in the 3th
General Assembly, caused by the resignation OF
the Honorable VIM E. Lynn, Representative
from the counties of Dyer and LauderdalC:
Now, therefore, 1, John G. Brown, Governor
of the State of Tennessee, by virtue OF
the power and authority vested in me by the
Constitution and Laws, hereby order an Election
to be held within the limits of said counties OF
Dyer and Lauderdale or
Tuesday, the I2th Day of March, Isz2,
to fill said vacancy during the unexpired term OF
said VIM. z. Lynn; and the Sheriffs and other
off 'ers entrusted by law with such duties in
said counties of Dyer and Lauderdale will, on said
day, proceed to open and hold saiG Election at
all the various precincts and voting places with
in their respective counties, and due return
make, as provided by law.
In testimony whereof have hereuntO
r, set my hand and caused the Great Seal
l9'S'J of the State TO be affixed at Nashville,
this 10Th day of February, 1872.
JNO. c. BROWN, Governor.
T. H. BUTLER, Secretary Of State.
feb21 d1t&Etd lBl
Papers in the district will publish until the
election.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-21
WEST NASHVILLE
GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
- S ECIALTIES
FOR GENTLEMEN.

Fisk, Clark 8 Flagg's celebrated Specialties
are for sale by all first class dealers in this city.
True Fit Shirts.
Patent Pantaloon Drawers.
Russian Braces.
Laporte's Kid Gloves.
New Styles of Neck Dress.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-21

n. B.--FiVe Novelties just out. Dover Cloth
Shirts and shirtings, Samson Braces, Patent
PantalOOR Drawers, (red stamp, J LaBorfe's Cable
Kid Gloves, and the Regent Street Scarf
FISK, CLARK q FLAGS,
tsn23 eodim go BROADWAY, NEW YoRK.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-21
ATTORNEYS.
SUPREME COURT EALB.
Land IN DAVIDSON AND WILSON.
AImIra j. watkins vs.. Tho. 0. TreanoF
ct al
On the Slh day of March, 1879,

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE RENDERED
I'D in this cause at 1.-THE present Term Of this
Court, viii, within lawful hours,
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Proclamation by the Governor

which he can sell at the lowest prices.
Call and give him a trial feb21 I'm
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mo. Z ,O90.l
ElI ChH1ICeTg at Nashville.

Brown & Reid, Solicitors for COmplainants.
feb21 laW4t
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

During the late civil war
some children were taking of
their fathers and brothers who
had been captured as priso-
ners of war. Many tales of
forts and camps were told, the
speakers evidently priding
themselves very much ON the
sufferings of their relatives,
when a little fellow who had
been silent now spoke up
"That's nuthin," said he; "I've
got an uncle in prison, too, and
he amt never been to war
nuther."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

all he had to get anything for
his family to live on. l sent
him to the Provost MarshaPs
q do not remember who he
was), and. in a few days Brick
took his notorious exit from
Gen. Printiss's lines, which
closed the scene Of the cotton
matter; but the old man Pike
never got his money, so he told
me since l moved to this State
He is still living, and if any
wish to know all about the
matter they can find out by
addressing him at Clarendon,
Monroe county, Arkansas, and
what he says l will vouch for;
and if any of those Southern
people think Brick is their
friend for anything but their
money 1 think they are badly
mistaken, as his speculations
in cotton and medicine while
he was a Captain in the army
of the United States showed to
officers like myself who had
not the sense to speculate.
A CITIZEN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07
To G. w. Custis Lee.

Susan anthony should get
after the man who makes the
following discrimination: "Tbe
male mosquito lives short
idle life, doing little harm.
and subsisting upon the sweets
gathered from the flowers,
having a dainty preference
for lilies, in whose creamy
petaled bells he pensively
swings. The female is the
noisy, aggressive sex, and
makes life a burden to those
unfortunate mortals encuun-
tering her. She stings them
and 'brags' about it, and, not
content with her own evil ca
reer. every month deposits one
hundred eggs in some cool,
damp place, thus multiplying
and perpetuating her kind"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

its duty. There was qniet-
ness in that mans mind-the
qnietness of heavenly wisdom
An infiexible willingness to
obey present duty. Duty,
then, is the sublimest word in
our language. Do your duty
in all things like the old Puri-
tan. You cannot do more;
you should never wish to do
less. Never let me and your
mother wear one gray hair for
any lack of duty on my part.
Your atfectionate father,
II. e. LEE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

JEFF. Davis was rebel, but
when the city of Montgomery,
Alabama. bought a handson resi-
dence and offered 1t 10 hun as a
present, he respectfully declined
on the ground that he could not,
consistently with his self-reSpect
and the dignity of the Office, ac-
cept gifts from any source. Gen.
lee. at the beginning of the war,
was offered "a similar present by
the citizens of Richmond, but he
reIU ed Ia rsc' i've it, and the mon
e. va refunded to the subscrib-
ers. Comp ~ons are odious to
some people
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

A poor little Sunday school
scholar in Wisconsin was de-
luded into learning 2,73O verses
of the Bible in four weeks by
the promise of a book. They
gave him ''Hitchcock's Analy-
sis of the Bible" He snapped
it for a two bladed knife and a
peck Of hickory nuts.
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VOLUME Ill.
THE BOssTER BANNER.
Advertising Rates:

e Advertisements inserted at the rate of
81 50 per square for first insertion, and IS
FOR zach subsequent insertion up to one
uonths Ten lines or less constitute a
@ uars no fractions of squares counted as
snch, but they will be counted as squares in
every iustsHce. For bnger periods, as fol.
lowsfg ialH-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

James p. Barr, editor of the
Pittsburg Post, writes to the Lib.
eral National Committee that he
can speak for Western Pennsyl.
vania from personal knowledge,
and can assure the Committee
that the changes in that section
are unprecedented, aud adds:
ave expect to elect Our State
ticket by at least twenty thous-
and.o
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

A sheriff was taking two
convicts to the State prison
recently, when the train stop
ped at Sing Sing called out
"Step out, gentlemen; fifteen
wears for refreshments"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

A tired-out editor says that
the sermons of a neighboring
clergyman remind him very
forcibly of eternity. m
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

A painter being asked to es-
innate the cost of painting a
certain house, drew forth a
pencil and paper and made
the following calculation: ga
naught is a naught; three into
five twice you can't; I'll paint
your house for fifty dollars"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

A schoolmaster, on being
asked what was meant by the
word fortifcation, answered,
1.-TWO twentifcations make a
ratification"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

The word love in the Indian
language, is "Schemlendem-
ourtchwager." How nicely it
would sound, whispered softy
in a lady's ear: ''I schem-
lendamourtchwager your
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General Lee to his Son.

excellent and characteristic
private letter from General
Lee to his son Custis, the orig
inal of which was found
among the papers which we're
purloined from Arlington
House. 1t is interesting, and
although written many years
ago, will well repay perusal.
Arlington House, April 5, 1852.
My Dear Son-I am just in
the act of leaving home for
New Mexico. My fine old
regiment has been ordered to
that distant region, and 1 must
hasten to see that they are all
properly taken care of. l have
but little to add in reply to
your letters of March Goth, 9th
and 29th. Your letters breathe
a spirit of frankness. They
have given myself and your
mother great pleasure. You
must study to be frank with
the world; frankness is the
child of honesty and courage.
Say what you mean to do on
every occasion, and take it for
granted you meant to do right.
If a friend asks a favor YOU
should grant it ifit is reasona-
BILE; if not, tell him plainly
why you cannot; you will
wrong him aud you will wrong
yourself by equivocation of
any kind. Never do a wrong
thing to make a friend or to
keep one; the man who re-
quires you to do so is dearly
purchased at a sacrifice. Deal
kindly but firmly with your
classmates; you will find it the
policy that wears best. Above
all do not appear to others
what you are not. If you
have any fault to find with any
one tell him, not others of what
yon complain; there is no
more dangerous experiment
than that of undertaking to
be one thing before a mans
face and another behind his
back. We should live, act and
say nothing to the injury of any
one. 1t is not only best as a
matter of principle, but it is
the path to peace and honor.
In regard to duty, let me, in
conclusion of this hasty letter,
inform you that nearly one
hundred years ago there was a
day of remarkable gloom and
darkness, still known as the
dark day, a day when the
light of the sun was slowly ex-
tinguished as if by an eclipse.
Tie Legislatures of Connect
cnt was in session and as its
members saw the unexpected
and unaccountable darkness
coming on they shared in the
general awe and terror. II
was supposed by many that
the last day-the day ofjudge-
ment--had come. Some one,
i'm the CONSERVATION of the
hour moved an adjournment
Then there arose an old Puri
tan legislator, Davenport San
ford, who said that if the las
day had come he desired to bt
found at his place doing hi!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07

"My dear boy, honesty is the
best policy" "Well, you
ought to know, father, for you
have tried 'em both"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07
Brick Pomeroy.
PINE RIDGE, ARK,
August 13, 1872.

EDS. MEMPHIS APPEAL-It
happened this morning in look
ing over my last number of the
Appeal, that l saw an article
on the youthful Veracity of NJ.
NJ. Pomeroy, which reminds
me of a bit of a transaction
of the redoubtable Brick in
time of the late war, while he
and l both wore the yellow on
our shoulder. that was the in
sigma of rank in the Federal
army. Brick was known as
Capt. Pomeroy, of the second
Wisconsin Cavalry volunteers,
and 1 was an officer in the fifth
Illinois Cavalry Volunteers.
Ny story is about this: In
January, 1863: 1 was in camp
with my company, on the plan
tation of D. Pike, near the
town of Clarendon, Ark; and
the old man had five bales of
cotton-two in a little stable
where l was quartered, and
two out by the fence near by,
and one in a pOtato-house.-
One evening, about 9 o'clock,
Capt. Pomroy came after the
cotton where I was quartered,
saying he had boughtit of Mr..
Pike; but l had so little faith
in those officers who were spec
ulaGing in cotton, that l refus-
ed to let him have it until |
got Mr.. Pixies orders; and
while 1 and the gallant Brick
Capt. Pomery) were quarrel
ing about the matter, the old
man Pike came up, and Brick
got the cotton. which was the
last | heard of the matter for
some weeks, when the old man
Pike putin an appearance at
my quarters, near Helena, to
find out who got his cotton,
and told me the following
story: Il sold the cotton to
that man, and he was to 60 in
the evening and get it, to keep
our folks from knowing l had
sold it, and l was to go down
to the boat and get my pay. l
went to the boat, and he paid
me eighty dollars, and said he
would pay the balance when
his partner came on board. l
waited until the boat started,
the next morning, and the
money was not paid, so /
thought l would freeze to them
until l got my pay, if 1 had to
go to Helena. The boat start
ed, and when it had got a few
miles, l was reported to the
Captain Of the boat as a spy,
and he landed me at Rock Roe
ferry, on the opposite side of
the river from home, and, the
river being high, l had to walk
to Duvall's Bluff, and there
make a raft and come down
the river, to get home, which
took me several days hard
work and expense" The above
, is the old mans history of the
: transaction. Then he asked my
: advice as to the proper course
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-09-07
Watkins g. Fort.

A ttsrreys a. Law, Minden. La. Will
IA prae ties in al the Courts TOR Web
rstaE aud BOsrier parishes, and in the
Supreme Court of the State. Wins
T1nZFEfff.F.FH- FN FE..F
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IL L.. Scott,
Rr.. w: J. BAIRD.

A NN0C$CES te his friends of Rocky
~ Mourt and vicinity. th2t be still con
cinnes theTp-Ertice Of medicine III that place
Thanking bis .ld constituents for past pa
trouage, respectfully solirits continuance
1.-THE samt.
Specia. sttenticr girer To the treatment
vf all chronic diseases. Office consultation
free-ts~ r vllnl6
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-12-13
WoalIan aooda.

Strange as it may seem, and despite the i'm
mense stocks destroyed, Woollen goods, as
rule, have not advanced since the fire. It
came near the end of the season for Winter
weights, aud had it not occurred, the stocks
remaining in the hands of jobbers and commits
sion merchants could not have been moved at
profitable prices. MoFeover, tailors and 9TH
ers were pretty well supplied, and, except to
make up assortments, and now and then TO
obtain special patterns, have not been com
pelsed to buy largely. Hence, despite an ad-
vance OF an average Of ten per cent in the
prlee OF wool, purchases Of Woolens in the
great majority of styles and makes. can be
made quite as cheaply as before the fire. It
/ must be remembered in this connection also
that in every jobber's hands were more or less
goods which were likely TO prove permanent
as an investment; goods which, because of
| style OF pattern the consuming public would
! not buy. In some cases the accumulations of
these were very large, aud their destruction
leaves no gap to be supplied Nor is the fire
likely to affect the price of Spring woolens
materially. The light weight goods Of foreign
make we're mostly ordered and contracted for
in July and August, and are now on their way
hither, vhileour own mills are and have been
Tor some time running upon domestic Spring
| goods the stock for which was bought mainly
before October. The next purchase Of wool
by our nanufacturers, except, Of eourse, email
lots to "sorto their stocks, will be early in the
i Spring, when they are preparing TO make Fall
goods, and as It Is altogether probable that the
recent advance in wool viii Be maintained, il
seems likely that the consumer viii first feel
the effects Of the fire in the price he pays
when he buys his next Writers suit. Boston
Commercial Bulletin.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-12-13
whole island, as they claim, Osten-

whole island, as they claim, osten-
sibly demonstrated.
In March, 1870, the result was re-
ceived of an election held in Domini-
ca during a fortnight, beginning un-
der a decree of President Baez and
his Senate, dated February l6, 1870.
The returns indicated q general ap- /
proval of the treaty. About eighty
days, however, had intervened be-
fore an election was found 'tpossi-
ble." In appropriate localities an
official registry was opened, in which
citizens were invited to inscribe their
sufrages. On the first day of open
ing the polls a citizen recorded him
self in the negative. He was seized
ON the spot and sent out of the city
by the military guard, present in
strong force. Several, afterwards
expelled from the country by Pres
ident Baez, found refuge from vio-
lence in the house of the Italian con-
sui. President Bsez, in presence of
the commercial agent Of the United
States, threatened influential citizens
with banishment ifthey opposed the
treaty, and frequently expressed the
like intolerance et a
The unanimity thus obtained was
so suspicious as to require negative
votes by invitation. The Dominican
President habitually declared the
dependence of his authority upon
that Of the United States in force,
and said that the death or expulsion
of himself and his cabinet could be
averted only by this annexation.
The public property of Dominica
in the main was to be left to her,
with thecorresponding burden of her
own debts and liabilities, necessarily,
without prejudice to third parties.
Encumbranees then became matter
of essential consequence. Beyond
the fact that they were large, only
the most obscure and meagre data
were before the United States gov
ernment concerning them previous
to the report of the commissioners.
A person named Fabens, resident in
| Dominica, made, as agent of the
United States, areport placing the
aggregate at 100000. With some
additions since it has been 1eckoned
at some millions. 1t was reported
that mortgages of enormous scope,
grants OF public Ian ls-of which a
single one to Fabens absorbed one
nith-perpetual navigation and com
merclai franchises and other monop-
ohes' mining right, banking privil-
eyes, rlghtto valuable woods, guano,
&C. land grants and charters for rail
ROADS, tor immigration societies, &c,
existed; and thus there was excited
the belief that by way of grant or
lien all the appropriable resources of
the country have fallen under private
control.
] Subsequent to the signing of the
treaty grants and concessions of ev-
| cry description were solicited Of the
the Dominican government, against
Jealous remonstrances of their reg
ulsr United States diplomatic agent,
made without encouragement from
Washington. The President, on
sending the report of the commits
sioners to Congress, accompanied it
with message, in which he took
strong ground for annexation, but,
as is well known, without success.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-12-13
Nitro-Glvcarine

The recent nitro-glycerine explosion nea
Yonkers, n. Y, exhibits In strong light Ii,
tremendous powers of that agent as an explo
sive, and the singular ignorance Of human ma
ture displayed by those who had left the nitro
glycerine on the scene of the catastrophe. I
has been placed in cans protected by woodel
boxes, on the line Of proposed roilroad, anC
the place was surrounded by board fence, OF
each side Of which was this notice:
Danger! DGngerY Ddngeg!!!
Let nothing tempt you to touch OF even q
near the contents Of The enclosure. It's nitro
glycsrine.
Women, men Of forty years of age or up
ward, retired veterans Of the army, OF heroe
Of the navy, would have been as greatly
startled at meeting such a sign IN the oper
fields as was the old lady, several miles aWav
who, rushing out Of her house on hearing the
explosion, saw a board descending with par
Of the above inscription, 'DangerI Danger! p
and, supposing It supernatural sign, tainted
instantly. But to allay boyish curiosity, aud
induce the adventurous spirit of youth 70 pass
on without blowing itself into the tops Of the
not very adjacent forest trees, the inscription
on the enclosure should have been:
SGfei Sqfei Sgfei
The only substance in these cans is cold
water. Try them and see.
Or the enclosure might have been still more
ehectually labelled:
Tracts! I5ucts.t Traits!
These cans are full of pious reflections.
Takei Read may save your immortal SOUL
In either case the four boys, ,Donnelly Terry,
Callagee and Hill, together with the nitro
glyesEiRe, would have been saved,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-12-13

The Democratic caucus Of Con
gressmen having voted to please
Carl Schurz on the committee Of
Foreign Relations, vacancy they
we're entitled to; Carl replied as fol
lows:
HIf the Administration do any
thing n promote these ends, / shall
then support it. In whatever the
Administration may do in the oppo-
site direction, / shall earnestly op-
nose il, / shall therefore not make
6Spositien to the Administration
nader any and ali circumstances, nor
snpUort it as well. Such opposition
viii be governed by my sense Of
duty. without considering myself
bound by party interests"
Now, what the deuce does Carl
mean to do? The Democracy and
thew skDew all about that and still
wished him to take rank with them.
He got into bad company and it is
not disposed 70 let him &C.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-12-13

The Louisville cOtrisrsIo1u,ia7, strongly
Democratic, pays this fulIy-esrned tribute to
Speaker Blaine:
We have, all along, stood fnst to the belief
that the Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives is man, "eysry inch Of him. J" We dis
credited the Credit 1fobilier story, Is far rs il
embraeed him, on what Judge Chaddock would
cali general prnciples." Mn. Blaine wal
once a citizen Of Kentucky, and he has plenty
Of warm, old friends here, who know him to
be plucky, straightforward and honest man.
If they did not know this, his conduct, the erst
day OF the new session, shows him to be 90.
Whep an official is charged with corruption in
sufficiently authorized and responsible way
to Justify his attention, thsrs is but ons courss
proper to be pursued, and that Mr.. Blaine has
pursued with great ppmptness. He conf.
IDENTIFY asks a'committes Of Investigation.
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