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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
TAX ON WORDS.

What a pity there is not a tax UPON
! words! what an income the Queen would
get from it! but, alas! talking pays no toll.
And if lies paid double, the government
might pay off the National Debt; but who
could collect the money? Common fame is
a common liar. Hearsay is half lies. A
| tale never loses in telling. As SNOWFALL
| grows by rolling, SO does story. They
who talk much lie much. Ifmen only said
what was true, what peaceful world we
should see! Silence seldom makes mis-
chief, but talking is plague to the parish.
Silence is wisdom, and, by this rule, wise
men and women are scarce. Still waters
are the deepest; but the shallOwest brooks
brawl the most; this shows how plentiful
fools must be. An open mouth shows an
empty head. If the chest had gold or silver
in it, it would not always stand wide open.
Talking comes by nature, but it needs a
good deal OF training to learn to be quiet:
yet regard for truth should put a bit in
every honest mans mouth, and q bride
upon every good woman'S tongue.
II we must talk, at least let us be free
from SANDER, let us not blister our tongues
with backbiting. SANDER may be sport to
tale-bear5rs, but it is death to those whom
they abuse. We can commit murder with
the tongue as well as with the hand. The
worst evil you can do man is to injure his
character: as a Quaker said to his dog. GIL
not beat thee or abuse thee, but I'll give
thee an i'll name." All are not thieves that
dogs bark at, but they are generally treated
as if they were; for the most part believe
that where there is smoke there is fire; and
what everybody says must be true. Let
us then be careful that we do not hurt our
neighbor in so tender point as his charac-
ter, for it is hard to get dirt off if it is once
thrown on; and when a man is once in peO-
PIES bad books, he is hardly ever quite out
of them. If we would be sure not to speak
amiss, it might be as well to spead as little
as possible; for if all mems sins were divid-
ed into two bundles; half of them would
be sin Of the tongue. eff any man offend
not in word, the same is a perfect man, and
able also to bride the whole body"
GossipS Of both genders, give up the shame
ful trade Of tale-bearing; don't be the dew
lis bellows any longer, to blow up the first
strife. Leave off setting people by the ears. !
If you do not cut a bit off your tongues,
at least season them with the salt Of grace.
Praise God more and blame neighbOrs less. !
Any goose can cackle, any fly can find out
a sore place, any empty barrel can give forth
sound, any briar can tare a mans flesh
No flies go down your throat if you keep
your mouth shut, and no evil speaking will
come up. Think much, but say little; be
quick at work and slow at talk; and, above
all, ask the great Lord to set a watch over
your ips.-JOhn PLOughnlGTl.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
nav more yaIuable tban COTTON.

Under the above heading the Columbus
(Ga.) SIGl discusses the subject, and saws:
Planters ruin themselves by raising cot
ton, and borrow money at a tremendous
percentage to pay the West for corn and
hay, bound with blocks Of Western wood,
when grass is going to waste in the abund-
ant fields, and they could cultivate abund-
ance of better grain than they have pur-
chased and save the transportation of wood
Did planters ever think the hay crop was
more valuable than that of cotton? The
figures prove it. The total value of the
cotton crop for 1870 in the United States,
according to the figures of the Agricultural
Bureau, amounted to 100000. The
total value of the hay crop S339,000,0OO,
showing the value of the latter exceeded
the former S53,000,000. In Georgia the
hay crop that year was estimated at 81, 2S3,-
$50, while that of New York was ST7OOO,-
600. SOutherners can never be independ-
ent until they learn to plant less and farm
more. Their own suicidal policy has made
the country poorer than in 1865. Will 1872
be but a mere repetition of former years and
be catalogued among the failures? We
hope not.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
A SMART BOY.
From no St. Peter lMinnl Tribun

FROM inc %. 16UeT Mimi tribune.
johnny Rogers-everybody here knows
him-is only five years old, and commenced
attending school this winter. lie is as full
of mischief as he can be, and a few days ago
his teacher, having exhausted every power
Of moral suasion to make him behave with
proper decOrum, wrote note to the princi-
pal something like the following:
"Mr. Metcalf: The bearer deserves a Sc
we're punishment"
The teacher gave the note to Johnny, and
told him to carry it to Mr.. Mstcalf. Johnny
evidently smelt a mice-it seemed to him
that something was wrong, and he con-
Guided he wouldn't go to the principals
room. Meeting little Norwegian boy in
the hall, heinveigled him into delivering the
note, and went Off TO play himself. The
principal read the note, and at once IGNORED
the note presented by 'the bearer" by
giving him all it called for. The innocent
Norwegian lad departed a sadder if not a
wiser boy. MOral-GOod little boys
shouldn't deliver notes for smart little boys
like Johnny Rogers.
?. 5. This is not the Johnny Rogers that
was burnt at the stake, leaving a wife with
nine small children, etc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
COUNTING DEFACED MONEY.

While l was in the Treasury Department
at Washington, writes correspondent, the
contents Of q safe which was in the Chicago
fire was being counted. There was National
! bank notes, United States Treasury bonds,
nickels, railroad bonds, and postage stamps
! upon the tables. All these must be sorted
and arranged, counted and the value esti-
mated. Such work as this, as may easily
b. believed, is 10 slight task. The notes
are baked 10 crisp, and are perfectly black,
and the idea of separating them and deciph-
ering the eDgrav Dg on their faces seems at
first utterly absurd. Some Of the packages
are in tolerabIe order, in other cases three or
four hundred notes which have been care
leSSly thrown into box are so melted to-
gether that it seems impossible to separate
them; in others bonds have been tied up in a
roll for convenience sake, and are in the
worst condition possible to be separated.
And here would give wGrd Of warning.
Anybody is liable to be burnt out; any fire
proof safe is subject to being brought I'M
der extreme heat, and its contents roasted,
so that all persons having notes, bonds, or
postage stamps put away for safe-keeping,
should take the precaution to keep them
spread out the full size, one placed neatly
over the other, and in case of an accident
or calamity, such as that at Chicago, very
little will be lost in the process of redemp-
ton. All notes, whose value can be made
out, are redeemed at full value. There is
no discount on burned money as there is
on mutilated money. The safes or the
boxes containing the money are sent at once
from the TreaSurer's Office to the ladies,
whom long experience has qualified for the
6aliaofa AitfiaT1lf facIy Of
deciphering its value. They take it care
fully from its receptacles, and proceed to sep
arate the notes with the utmost skill. Those
notes which are so far gone that they crum-
bic at the slightest touch have their cinders
carefully pasted together on sheets of tissue
paper. Great care is taken to prevent the
loss Of a single note. The ladies are sup
Piled with various aids in their work. Each
has a magnifying glass and several small.
thin, sharp steel instruments with flat
blades, which last are indispensable in sepa-
rating the notes. With national bank
notes the name of the State, the bank, and
denomination Of the note, must be deci-
phered, that the money may be returned TO
the banks which issued it for redemption.
The counter certiies to the number of pack !
ages, of pieces, denomination, and the total !
amount. In the case Of the Treasury notes,
the counter furnishes a schedule for the |
Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, an
other for the Treasurer, and a third for the |
Register. These schedules are carefully |
looked over in these bureaus, signed, and |
afterwards the notes are burned in the |
presence Of representatives of the three of |
ficers above named. This work is not only |
but imposes great responsibility |
upon those having it to do; nevertheless it |
it is proper to state that the ladies receive |
but 5000 per annum for their labor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
Ely FIRsT NEWsPAPER.

The following is the experience Of a me
cbanic, concerning the benefit Of a newspa-
per:
Twenty years ago, lived in the town
of D., ia Indiana. On returning home one
night, for am a carpenter 10y trade, / saw
a little girl leaving my door. My wife then
met me at the door with smile, which is
encouraging to a tired mechanic after hard
days labor. She said Mrs. -- had sent
her little girl after their newspaper which
she had borrowed. We sat down to tea.
We had only been married six months, and
of course had no children. My wife said
to me, calling me by my given name, 81
wish you would subscribe for the newspaper,
for it is 50 much comfort to me when
YOU are away from home. My answer
was, 81 would ike to do SO, but you know
owe little payment on the house and lot.
Il will be all l can do TO meet it." She said.
E'If you viii take the paper 1 viii sew for
the tailor 20 pay for it. l subscribed for
the paper. II came in due time TO my Of
fee. Whilst resting one noon and looking
over saw an adve rtisement Of the County
Commissioners to let a bridge, that was to
be bui t. l put in a bid for building the
bridge. and GOT the Job, on which l cl AIRED
$500, which enabled me TO pay for the
house and lot easily, and also for the news
naper. If l had not subscribed for the
new SNAPPER L would have known nothing OF
the bridge contract, and could not have met
NV payment on my house and lot. A me-
chanic never loses anything by taking his
county paper.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
"CONsIDER sEE SIXTH, ,,

a good story is told Of old DR.. Caldwell,
formerly Of the University of North Caro-
lima:
The doctor was a small man, and lean,
but as hard and angular as the most irregu-
lar Of pine knots.
He looked as though he might be tough,
but he did not seem strong. Nevertheless,
he was, among the knowing ones, reputed
to be agile "as a cat" and, in addition, was
by no means deficient in the knowledge of
the '.manly art" Well, in the freshman
class OF certain year was a burly beef
mOuntaineer of is or 10. This genius con-
eelved great contempt for old Bolus' phys
zeal dimensions, and his soul was Mortified
that one so deficient in muscle should be so
potential in his rule.
Poor JOnes-that is what well call him
had no idea of moral force. At any rate,
be was not inclined to knock under and be
controlled despOtically by man he imag-
ined he could tie or whip. At length be
determined TO give the old gentleman a
genteel, private thrashing, some night,in the
College Campus, pretending to mistake him
for some fellow student.
Shortly after, Oh dark and rainy night,
Jones met the doctor crossing the Campus.
W ~ W ILL tADA "a l41s
''Hello, Smith! you rascal-is this you!"
And with that he struck the old gentle
man blow on the side of the face that
nearly felled him.
Old Bolus said nothing but squared him
self and at it they went. Jones' youth,
weight and muscle made him an "ugiy Gus
TONER" but after a round or two the doc
tors science began to tell, and in a short
time he had knocked his antagonist down,
and was straddle of his chest, with one
hand on his throat, and the other dealing
vigorous cuffs on the side of the head.
'Ah. stop. Ibeg pardon, Doctor, Doctor
CALDWELL mistake-fOr heavens sake,
Doctor" he grOaned. u really thought it
was Smith!7
The doctor replied with a word and a
blow alternately:
at makes no difference; for all present
purposes consider me Smith"
And it is said that old Bolus gave Jones
such pounding that he never made an
other mistake as to personal identity.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
a Pretty waitress Of the NewaaII
Harries 4O,OO0-Speed, Safety and


Comfort.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin, Jan. %.
The Newhan House was the scene yes
terday of matrimonial occurrence, which,
for neatness and dispatch in execution,
challenges comparison. On the noon train,
yesterday. there came to this city two gen.
tlemen from Kenosha, the Right Rev.
Father Dougherty and young man bear
ing the aristocratic name of Desmond
They Immediately betook themselves to the
Newhall House, and, as soon as they had
registered their names, the Reverend gen.
tleman asked TO see Miss Fanny Cary,
one of the mattresses of the hotel. Al
though she was at the time engaged
in waiting on the table, bis business ap-
peared to be so urgent that she was sum-
moned from the dining-room and met Rev.
Dougherty in the hall. After exchanging
the usual compliments of the season, the
clergyman, who, it seems, had long been &C
quainted with Miss Cary, told her without
further explanations, that a young gentle
man friend of his, who accompanied him,
was about to settle down in life, had made
his fortune, and having determined to take
partner for better or for worse, had con-
suited him as to an eligible person. That
he had Immediately suggested that Fanny
Cary was just the person for the place, and
that Desmond, on the strength of his re-
commentator, had decided to offer himself
TO her, and bring about, If possible, an
immediate consummation of the matter.
After stating the above facts, the Rever-
end Father made formal proposal to the
young girl in behalf of Desmond. The pro-
posal was accepted, Desmond summoned,
the couple, who had never seen each other
before, introduced, and it was decided that
as soon as possible they should be made
''two souls with but single thought, two
hearts that beat as one" Accordingly, by
four O'Clock the ceremonies were performed
by Rev. DOugherty, and without waiting
for congratulations, the neWly-married
couple set out for Fox Lake, the residence
Of Desmond.
Desmond is said to be a man of consid-
cradle means, owning property about Fox
Lake to the amount of $4,000. "May
hey live long and PROSPER"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03

FRIEDRICH Won RAUAlER is one of the
most remarkable and estimable characters
at present adjoining the highest ranks of
German literature and science. He is now
over ninety years Of age, and has just re-
tired from active labOrs as Professor of His
tory in the University of Berlin, of which
institution he has for very many years
formed one Of the principal attractions. As
historical author and teacher he has no liv-
ing peer in Germany. He has devoted his
long life mainly to the history of the illus
triOus House of the HOhenstaufens, in
which the old German Empire found its
glory and its last long sleep, from which it
has just now awakened. And this awaken
ing inspires the old veteran TO new edition
of his Network, in which he proudly says
what no other living man can say regarding
his works: "SeCeRty gears! ago l began
to study the history Of the HOhenstaufens.n
And during more than two generations he
has labOred in this work with an unparalleled
love aud devotion. More than half a CEN
fury ago the first volume was received
with reclamation by the entire nation, and
Immediately took rank with the highest
literary aristOCracy, and made It's authors
name a Tevered one wherever the language
is read. For seventy years he has cherished
this darling child of his genius, and tried in
each successive edition to introduce every
thing that was needed to make it perfect.
So that the only thing that is new in this
edition is its dedication to the new German
Emperor, containing the patriarchal admo-
milton that he may be inclined to study the
glories and errors of the past, and profit by
them to the upbuilding Of a realm that may
endure forever. Won Raumer has ever
been a consistent liberal, and has fought
many battle for liberty in his long career.
The scholars and patriots Of the nation now
regard his declining years with enthusiastic
devotion. Thousands Of the foreign stu
dents who were accustomed to visit his
lecture room remember him with great
affection, and none more so than the group
Of Americans who formed part Of his class.
-ScriJHeT'S for February.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
Nashville GROCER Market.

SUGARs-New Orleans, good to prime
8a611c in hogsheads; Demerara 1226I3c
Porto Rico 10611t by the hogshead; sand
ard hards 1896; New Orleans clarified white
l2a6l24c; do yellow 1910; A coffee 13c; 3
do 12sc; extra G do 1870.
MoLAsSEs AND SYRUPS-We quote New
Use.
CoFFEE-The market is very firm. We
quote Rio, common to choice 2350255c;
Laguayra 25626c; Java 30a6329c; Costa
Rica 25626c.
NAILs-W-e quote at $500 for 30ds and
25c additional for diminishing gra Stock
almost exhausted.
CANDLEs.-Nothing but full weights in
market. We quote star 81 fb zoe.
SALT-We quote at 1925 for 7 bushel
barrels.
TEAs-Market steady as follows: Impe-
rial $101.50; Young Hyson SI.1561.5O;
Black 90c6S1.25; Gunpowder S1N1.75.
FIsH-We quote Nos. 2 and 3 S11.506
1900, and $1061O.50 81 barrel; half bar
rels, Nos. l, 2 and 3, $3.50, $3.50 and 1913
in kits, Nos. l, 2 and 8, $780, $1.75 and
SLIGO.
RICE-MarlZet firm at 1Oc.
OhH-h4'H1--NO SOSfAo s5OOu' we 4uOJS dC-
tory 15Gl6c; Nutmeg 1870: Young Amer
lea &c.
PowDER-Market steady as follows: Du-
pont $3.50; Sycamore Mills $3.50: Hazards
$3.50; blasting $3.50; fuse per 100 feet 75c.
SHOr-We quote patent S2.75; Buck So.
LIQUORs-We quote common rectified
whisky 9P gallon 81; Robertson County
$l.756S3; Bourbon S1.2565.5O; Lincoln
County $1.7562. 25; Highwines 81.
COTTON TIEs-We quote at Sc.
BROoMs-We quote at S2.5O63.5O FS
doz.
SoAP-We quote at 508e P fb, ors86
4.50 q box.
BAGGNG-We quote at 18629c for
hemp and fax.
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Consumption or Cough.
PLEASE
READ THE FOLLOWING LETTER


MOUNT VERNON, liz, April 20, 1s71.-Messrs
j. N. Harris 81 Co., Cincinnati, OhiO.-Geutle-
men: l heard one OF my customers speak in such
high terms OF Aliens Lung Balsam to-day, that
thought would write you the substance Of his
statements. He says his mother, who is now
si1tg gears Of age, has SUFFERED with COEsUMP-
TIoN for SEVERAL YEARS, and has been under
the care Of eli our best physicians but never re-
cefved any permanent benefit; then she resortsd
to every kind Of Cough and Lung Balsam that
could be procured for her, but all 10 no dUoil She
still grew worse, until she was confined to her
bed: and wheIl she was seized with paT1Eysm
of coughing, she would lose tie P0lyer Of reSpia-
fiOp, and they were compelled TO resort TO var
iOus means to restore breathngj and while she
coughed so hard she could not eXporate anything,
and the family and friends had given up all hopes
of her recovery. Her son noticed the advertise
ment of Aliens Lung Baisam in the Christian
AdpOcdte, and they thought they would procure
and try 1t. They commenced giving her the Bal
sam at O'Clock PM. as directed, dose every
hour until midnight; then she took another spell
of coughing, and eZpect0rated q mOuthful Of
dark, yellow matter, which was something She
had not been able tC do for some time. They con-
tinued to give her the Balsa1n until morning, and
then she began TO eXpectOrate freely, and within
two hours she had EXPECTORATED TWO PINTs OF
mucous matter, which gave her immediate re-
lief; and since that time she has continued to
improve. She now sits up al day, and can walk
about the house and take considerable outdoor
exercise. Her son bought more Of the Balsam
to-day, and heis-recommending it very highly to
4. G. JOHNSON, Druggist.
Was there ever greater proof Of merit than the
case this letter refers TOP
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM is without doubt
the BEST ELPECTORAET REMEDY ever offered to
the afflicted public. It contains opium IN any
FORM and its use is harmless TO the most delicate
- Directions accompany each bottle.
It is sold by Medicine Dealers generally. Z.
CautiOn.-Can for "AlleH's Lung BsiSaH."
j. N. HARRIS q CO., Proprie-ers,
For sale by Cincinnati o
BERRY, DEMOVILLE & CO., Nashville.
EWIN, PENDLET0N 81 CO., Nashville
LTTTEkER a. CABLER, Nashville.
dec5 dtillmh23, 726Ew1am sp3dp
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THE COTTON MARKETS.
Selma, Ala, Jan. 81.

Selma, Ala, Jan. 81.
Sales to-day 125 bales. Middling 212622c.
Market firm. Factors generally asking out
side prices.
Columbus, Ga, Jan. 81.
Our market firm. Low middling dc.
Receipts five days 426 bales against 654 last
week and 1879 corresponding week 1871.
Sales $40 bales; receipts $50 bales; ship
ments 292 bales.
Macon, Ga, Jan. 81.
COtton-Receipts to-day 179 bales; sales
9S2; shipped 396 bales.
Receipts of the week 973; shipments q
387; sales LAS.
The market has been excited during the
day, and closes firm at 21c for middlings.
Augusta, Ga, Jan. 81.
Cotton--Under the influence of early and
very favorable Liverpool accounts, sellers
held their offering stocks at such exalted
figures that but little was done in our mar
ket until noon, when they were more in
clined to meet the views of buyers, and a
fair business was done on the basis of 212c
for middling. The market closing firm at
unchanged figures. Sales 1,194 bales; re-
ceipts 517.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. i.
Cotton active at 214c.
Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 81.
The Montgomery cotton market closed
firm at the following quotations: Good Or
binary 2Oac; strict good ordinary 214c; low
middiings 213c; middlings 21ac.
Philadelphia, Jan. 81.
Cotton firm; middlings 222c.
Baltimore, Fan. 81.
Cotton market strong. Middlings 222O
225c; net receipts 20 bales; gross 134 bales;
exports coastwise II bales; sales los bales;
stock 3S,465.
Boston, Jan.3I.
Cotton active. AIiddlings 23c; net re-
ceipts 6v5 bales; gross 1910 bales; exports
to Great Britain =; sales 800; stock 5000
bales.
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London advices of yesterday quote 5-2Os,
'62, a. 923; '65s at 925; '67s at 925, and 10
40s at Oh.
Tennessee Bonds are quoted in New
York at 65s for both the old and the new.
Bank of Tennessee notes are dull and
lower. Dealers buy at S3664 and sell at
SO.
State warrants are also dull and are Of
fered on the market quite freely. These
warrants are received for taxes, the same as
Bank Of Tennessee notes. Dealers sell
them to taxpayers at S. and buy them at
S33c in the dollar.
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Nashville Flour and Grain Market.

FLoUR-Market fairly active and prices
steady as follows: Sup. S666.25; extra Sc. so;
Xxx $7.000L25; xxx S7.5O61 70;
choice family $3.50; strictly fancy strong at
SO.
CoRN MEAL-We quote unbolted az
bushel 556G0c; bolted 60065c; kiln dried
So 9g bbl.
WHEAT-NO transactions. Prices en-
tirely nominal.
CoRN-Ns transactions to-day. The or
ders are numerous, but dealers owing to
the scarcity could not supply themselves.
The wagon rates to-day were SOC loose.
OATs-We quote at SOC buyings with
shipments to-day at So and 6Oc sacked and
delivered in depot.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-03
NasnviIle Produce MARKET. .

DRIED FRUIT-The receipts to-day were
considerable, amounting to upwards of 49,
600 lbs. This lot was taken by one of our
dealers at &c for quarters and &c for halves.
PEANUTs-Market quiet. We quote at
S1.6061.70 as to quality.
EGGs-Receipts quite liberal to-day, and
all offerings found purchasers at 21c from
wagon.
FEATHERs-Marketd dull. We quote Doc
as the outside figure for prime lots.
HAY-Market fairly active at $25 per ton