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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01

The dispatch to The Eoenang Mail last
night, reporting the loss of the yacht
DaRntless, is untrue. She is at Newport.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

LOT the church Of the village Of - As I
.raverSed the little geld in front of it beLeld
"3u'ahclllg from the opposite side. several nf
'ne professors and amongst them Bach Rv
"nu, o!, as 1t got nOSed about that some of tEo
Im1leorIlleS ~ were IN the church, TITLED to excess
'oIo"'y Dfch mounten the organ loft How
Lny heart beat Mass began. At the ..Kvr;o >
ior the first time, the hitherto mute iustrnmon+
gave forth Sounis-but >ouunS OF >ncL La.,.a,i,C
:"te'i1eSS ~ that the congregation was thrilled as
u n9 'I'e music OF the angels As the music ad
a'ucc" iGi 1ie more marvellous became the har
hlohy. lhe ,Agnps was 81 III .irtivc tbat
saw "a" Gears Ill the eyes Of Gluck, who stood bv
u ana the "Sanctus' sounded 80 tripm,,L
1"rE rE th3t 1t required but little imagination to
o,i'ev4 mat til' Cherubim and Scraphim were
XVI SGIIhSihG their jubilant sony of praise
Wy = 10Y, Is the lord God If SahaNth." "
3nd y the Man in B,ue, whore was he?
By the altar with his face turned tn,v.rl l..
organ His whole countepanc1 WAS raj;,,,t i't'
MS eyes We're bright, and look at once ec,ta
nc W anu serene passed over his features-a look
y. S".h supreme happiness that his features
appeared absolutely beautiful. But how
ethereal he looked. 0' "'"
men mas was concluled the congrcgati,n
passed round the porch TO see the great comma.
SerS Long live Bach = Hail :" to(;Inrk
an'y crleu' as they recognized these popular
But Bach held aIoof. "Laaj mo bo s.;I
TO that man OF genius who bas sa "y won1 ne Tall H.
improved the king Of instruments. ''"'
church. "' 10 III the
j, And we re--cntered the sacred edifce together
followed 70, by Fraun | led them to the man in
,ri pIue' but what change had come over him
me paIIor OF death was on his brow: he had
sunk back on the bench, and when he per
cllVed Us valnly stroye to rise ''Ah! excuse
me- my masters. | receive you very badly:
out | am not well the joy has killed me. |
am uylhg gentlemen. of ioy
lhey raised him between them ran for the
priest and to the doors, which shut. TO IRE.
vent the entrance of any intruderS,
Master, whilst | confess. play TO me bo
said to Bach. r' i'4e' "o
bach seeing Tint mortal aid was useless.
it1t Us and went up to the organ. Solemnly he
pa%ed. lie played, as he afterwards said, as
ne had never done before or since. The priest
arrived, and Graun and | knclt down whilst
the Wan IN Blue received the last sacraments
OF the church. When the piouS act was
accomplished we went near to him. He took
my hand, and rested his head upon Graun's
breast. Solemnly the music stole through the
SIeht rhurch: SoIemnly the sunlight strcamed
through the stained windows, and tie Angel
OF Death stood within the temple of God.
am very happy murnurcd the DYING
man, since Bach plays to me on my organ.
and 'Iraun permits me to rest my dying head
upon his bosom" '""
To me he said, Good bless thee. my child
tell them | was not mad, or an inlpostor Nv
organ had a soul > '
Graun stopped and kissed his pale brow, and
wish an exquisite look Of gratitude for this act
OF sympathy and respect, he died, and the
Angel OF Death winged his way to Heaven,
bearing the poor carpenters soul to God.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03
How Beecher Began Preaching,

Mr.; Becchcr thus tells how he began to
preach: | was asked to cross the river from
CINCINNATI and preach in Covington: and |
went over and began to preach there. | did
not know but | was going to stay there. And
L was perfectly willing to stay But | was soon
called by woman to Lawrcnceburg. She was
the tactorum OF the whole church. And went
there aud spoke to the well-ngh empty build
ing. was settled over a town with two dis
tlllenes and twenty devils in it. | was very
poor. here was no patrimony coming to me
as you know The moment | was out of the
seminary | was without my fathers support,
ana was Obliged to take care Of myself | had
sslary but 1t was a salary of only S4oO
ANA l took halt of that to 90 to New ENGLAND
to get married with. And as the parish pad
halt oi 1t, and the other half was to come from
the Missionary Society. | found myself very
short OF funds. had just eighteen cents in
my pocket when came back | was taken up
by good Methodist brother for about A week;
and then L got two rooms They were up
stairs. One was the kitchen, cellar and sitting
room; the other was the library. bedro nm and
parlor. SO that we had six rooms. calling each
three The cellar was made by putting things
under the bed, and the other rooms were added
by sundry devices You who go into fnsb
houses, furnished by your grandpapas and
grandmamaS, do not know anything about the
Joys of housekeeping Persons ought to begin
at the bottom to know what these Joys are
And began down there.
had no idea thai could preach. never
expected that | could accomplish much: /
merely went to work with the feeling" | will
do as well as | can, and will stick to it if the
Lord peaoes, and fight His battle the best way
know how. And was thankful as could be.
Nobody ever sent me Il sparerib that did not
thank God for the Kindness which was shown
me. | recolIrct when Judge - gave me his
cast-oti clothing, | felt that was SumptuouSly
clothed. | wore old coats and second. hand |
shirts for two or three years and at times. as !
was physically a som what well deveoped man. |
and the Judge was thin and his legs were slim. |
they were rather tight fit.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

a MoTHER's INFLUENCE. The solid rock
which turns the edge Of the chisel bears for
ever the impress of the leaf and the acorn re-
ceived long, long since, ere it had become
hardened by time and the elements. If we
trace back to its fountain the mighty torrent
which iertillzcs the land with it's copious
flood, we shall find it dripping in crystal drops
from some messy crevce among the distant
hills. So, too, the gentle feelings and afFec-
tions that enrich and adorn the heart, and the
mighty passions that sweep away all barriers
of the soul and deSolate society, may have
sprung up in the infant bosom in the sheltered
retirement of home. " should have been an
atheist" said John Randolph. eff it had not
been for one recollection and that was the
memory of the time when my departed mother
used to take my little hand in hers, and
caused me. on my kness, to say, Our Father,
which art in Heaven"
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

:, QtEEN ICToRIA IN -TIarriot
Ialllnea" says that IN childhood the Princess
afterwards Queen Victoria, was usually met
even on cold and windy days, dressed and IN
exercise IN good pedestrian style. cros,inr
nrath perhaps, with her young comnanions IN
thick shoes and stout duffle cloakLand tbat
Sne was reared III as much honesty and carn
1poul money matters as any citizen child. II
became known at Tunbridse Well, that tLn
princess had been unable to buy box At
h,azar, because She had spent her money. A.
TINS bazar she bought presents for almost I'll
h@r relations, AMI had laid out her I,>t sbilI;,r
when she remembered one cousin moro. and
saw box, price half crown, which wonii
SGIt him. The shopkccpor Of course nl,caj
the box with the other purchases. but the IaJv's
g9TerneSs admoni>hed them by saving. '.No.
you see the princess has not got the monoy
ana therefore, Of course She cannot luv the
OK. This being perceived, the ncxt Offer
was to lay by the box till it could be nurcb,.rd.
ami the answer was: "Oh, well. if YOU will br
50 good aS to do thpt-" and the thing was
done, On quarter day, before in the morn
ing' t1e princess appeared on her donkey to
Claim her purchase
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03
P0etz'y.
POMPOSITY,

Hold not thy head too high. nv friord
For surely thou must know,
ne heaviest heads of wheat will bend
The stock on which they grow;
Ann everywhere the loveliest flowers
Bloom nearest to the ground
Ihe sweetest songsters of the woo5
In Iowly shades abound.
hold not thy head too high. my friend
Though rich in land or gold;
Inc thr"ngs that on thy step attend
speak not the thought thev bold
lntir true respect is only pain
Where worthiness they see
Whose def"rential bows are mada
Unto thy wealth, not thee
Hold not thy head too high. INV friord
Whate'er thy station here.
For brain will trump in the end
what then will be thy spherel
we envy not thy lordly tread,
Nor at thy lot repine-
Who could not hold erect head
What weighs so light as thipeg
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

Philadelphians have been perfecting the
machinery OF polltcal reform the main points
providing tor gent emen Of unexceptionabe
character on the city tickets, who shall be
utterly independent of public officials. Furtber-
the whole ticket to be nominated in one con,
vention, equal in numbers to Selec: and Com.
mon Council, to be elected by Ward conyen-
tons. And, finally, mo person holding any
office OF trust or profit under the National.
State, or Municipal Government, or employed
IN any department Of the same, in any capac.
ity whatever; shal! be eligible to seat in said
convention. "
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03
An Act r. ,r,t lHENRRAL NATURE-No. G1
'''"e ths PAYMENT OF duplicate checks Of dis

the Cnt Sts ne senate ami House Representatives of
place origi o America in Congress asseInblad Tb.t m
ing officers md %"n lost stolen or iisbrs
lied after the O 'he United states are hereby auor-
checks and wi ." six from the date of such
cate checks and the iron" such date
"e fetsnrer. is
checks dTawn o the United States are directed I" psy sch
Upon notice and OF lew by such officers or agents
cheeks under snc PROF. o. the loss Of the original check or
payment -" regulations la regard to their
TO ndemn upon the execution Of such bonds with snTc,
.srV shall pr.serib tHteS the Secretary
any check exce H. fov1r That this shall apply to
lars oeoihg IN amount the sum Of one thousand Adj.
laeh lost 10 ease the d bnrsng officer or agent by whom
ead no Inng 1r stolen original check issued
D. ger IN the service 1f
aOns a. ~ ne proper accounting officer under such reg
an Account IL 0i ia" Treasury shall prescribe
Anlant thars m ~ the owner Of such the
such officer ~ - 10 charge such amount to the
approved.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

BE CHEERFUL. Emerson says: "Do NOT
hang dismal picture on your wall. and do
not deal with sabes and gloom in your conyer.
s2tlon Beecher follows with Away with
these fellows who go bowling through life ali
the while passing for birds of paradise lie
that cannot laugh and be gay should look well
to himself lie should fast and pray until his
face breaks forth into light" Talmage then
taxes up the strain: Some people have an
Idea that they comfort the afflicted wien .hey
gfoan over them. Don drive hcarSe through
mans soul. When You bind mn a brot1n
bone of the soul and you went splnts, do not
make them OF castiron.' After such counsel
Iengs and admonitions, lay aside your long
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

If man were: to take his seat at any place
Of public gathering or amusement and Keen his
hat on, he would be hisSrd, or hustled out. or
handed to the police. But women, nightalter
night, go with the most prepoStcrous pile of
rigging on top OF their heads. lust as hirh as
men hats, and keep the unhappy men behind
dodglng the neyer-quiet pile and never giving
one moments clear view of the stage or the
performers. Perhaps it will be well enough to
revive the old Purltanic text, "Topknot, come
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

WISDOM IN SMALL LoT; ;-Wc've got lots Of
men with toweren intailrx and brillyent ronins
ana all that, Int then, you see. we need inst
lew few men OF good common sense like.
There mry be some sweet sadness in chcw;nq
the bitter cud Of adycr>ity; but the most nv
you know. '''e N'i'
ri wise men never made mistakes this
would be hand world for tools-of whom a
great many are which.
1t don take a, much sense to pick lock or
force check as it do to not do it. y
!. hen It rains pudden you hold up your
DISH, but don spend your time watcher for a
IT don't take a smart man to be fool.
A man that don't know ennything will tell if
the first time he gets chance. -BWtngs,
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

A little six year old was asked by his teacher
to write composition on the subject of water,
and the following is the production: water
Is good to drink. to swim in, and to skate ON
when frozen. When | was little baby, the
nurse used to bathe me every morning in water
have been told that the Injuns dan't wash
themselves but once ill ten years. l wish [
was an Iniun."
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

La New Orleans, it is said, the ladies are
observing leap year by giving up their seats in
the steet cars to gentleman. We haven't seen
anything OF the kind in this city. On the con-
trary-the contrary.-IhHa Er.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

hea. sneak thief recently stole coat which had
f,os fr1n hung across the fence to be disinfected
AMI .saall small pox He was arrested, put in iail,
broke out" next day.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

lNFERENTIAL.-A mother who had with her
a little daughter, was examining the figure of
a horse on tombstone, and wondering of what
1t was an emblem: There was nothing to
explain it in the inscription. Mamma. -" said
the little one, as they moved away, 81 shouldn't
wonder if she died Of the nightmare"
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

Ask an Indiana iournqI-" How would it
sound for democrat to shout " Hurrah for
Davis?'' To which a republican editor responds
=" Prefix Jeff to it, and it would be the
most natural sound in the world" Itis lust as
likely that the democrats will shout JEFF"
as that they will sing songs Of praise for
David" "
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

A young lady with very pretty foot, but
rather large ankle, went a into San Francisco
shoe store to be measured The clerk, who is
OF Gallic extraction, compmented her in the
following queer way: Madame, you one
beautiful foot, but re legs commence too
Immediately -
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

AT school where words were "given out"
for subjects in composition, mute inglorious
Milton produced at sight this sentence on the
word panegyric'': "a few drops of pane
gyric, given on large lump of gar, is often
best for an infant with the stomach ache
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

The United States of Amcrica and the United
States Of 1hrico.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

A person looking at some skeletons the
other day asked young doctor present where
he got them. He replied eve raised
them"
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03
An At q. lfENERAL NATuRg-No I'll
~dht certain machinery imported from foreign

. De n an...., countries free Of duty
the BY the Senate House or o
caseS saes OF America IN Congress assembled That the
and upher ana Mining Company OF New Orleans
rules ana permitted to import free OF duty such
eerba gaatons Of the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
certain machinery and implements
Of and 10 be used only making series of
IN tha ~ mining for sulphur in the parish Cacasie
q Louisiana: Provided That the value such
snail not exceed the thousand
within and that said machinery and implements imported
''oSed, February Q. 1879
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03
OFFIC L n L.
CONTENTION

avs and Resolutions of the United Stntes Pas
''' sed nt In, second session Of the FOrIy.
second Congress.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03
By rHE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF ANER1c.
A PROCLAMATION

synsd April 10 1871 Ratified December Is 1871: Excbangf
February 1872; Proclaimed FEBRUARY s. 1872,
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

rvTpvS1ON OF THE DURATION OF THE JOINT COW.
MISSION FOR SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03
AS WE MAKE IT,

We must not hope to he mowers,
Aud 70 gather the ripe, gold ears,
Until We have first been sewers,
Aud watcrei the burrows with tears
1t is not lust as we take it
This mystical world of ours:
Lille > field will Weld, as We make it,
y harvest Of thoraS or flowers
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

Some one describes philanthropist as a man
who. loves all mankind and negects his own
family.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

A California politician says that the path of
reetltude has been travelled so little in that
State of late years that it has all run to grass
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03

Troubles are like babies that only grow
larger by nursing.
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03
A FEW TESTIMONIALS.

Mr. Skiaaer-My Dear Sir:-Thi~ is to Ger.
tity that | have just been inspecting ClayviIle.
and am lost IN. admiration at the fairylike
beauty of the place. | never seen anything
like it in all my born days. l think five dol,
lars is cheap enough for this certificate.
Yours &c., JOnN JONES, Alderman.
NJ. .Sk5aner-My Dear Sir II have heard
of the Yosemite Valley, Lake of Como
Venice, and other red-hot places but | tbinI
Clayville knocks all of them for grandeur and
landscapes, and al of them sort of things
The morality of Clavvile is monotonous
ICHABOD SLOPER, NJ. G..
Smyrna times., 1872-04-03
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of State.

An A. I"LNAkAL NATCRE-NO.f 4
An ACt 70 clangH the tor noiii -ircri4 o1 l.:
ginia. 'e' '"' 'le western district OF NIr-
tb TT, =! le senate and House of T
-, 9It-"S ol America in Congress aSsarLi.J Tt.,
-nrS go" hvei by law, the Circuit And iric
sbsi b. eI states Tor the western d strict If Vrgni
after tb [ e e ~ As follow: At Danviile on The ru1sdav
bnrt ,n % tAnday "f FEBRUARY and August A. Tv,cb
e 'Slay after the third Monday of NsrcT on
Mjndav of All q on the Tuesday alter the second
dav 49,, AprIi ana t'ct"brr and A. Abingdon on Ib T,
cag1zaaca. jfa h,nIiy Of MIy ami Ot;nb.r Aud ali re-
nal nnv - or 0tl"- prncreninrs civil nr cr;r
b,va ''I'uS IN either o SAID courts shall h., ,,trd
mcs az ana b. heard and riri accoriiug tn fh4
Approved, February / - "e'9'1 P'o'l4ed'
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-12-13

NICK'S FLORAL GUIDE.--We
have lust received the first number
of Mr.. Nick's new Illustrated Flo
raj Guide for lS13--a beautifully
printed pamphlet of l32 pages. pro
fusciy illustrated with engravings,
representing flowers, structures, aud
laying ont walks and beds. The
cover is we'll executed in colors-a
gem in its way. There is also a rich
coIored representation of the new
Japan Cockscomh. Mr.. Wick is to
issue new editions OF this Catalogue
quartcrly-thc three next being III
May, July and SeptcDber--the
whole series at % Gems, which OF
course is much below the actual
cost. The distribution Of these cat
alogucs must assist il extending the
increasing taste for the culture OF
flowers and home adornmcht, and
we wish the enterprise every success.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-12-13

iPENSGoNs.-Thc forthcoming re-
port Of the Commissioner of Pen
Sions states that the increase iii the
number Of pensions for TIE fiscal
ryear ended June 80, 1872, is SO, is.
and the losses bT death and other
wise 9,lOi, giving Il net gain of "a,
734. mainly distributed among army
invalilS, army widows and depend
cnt relatives, Survivors OF the war
of 1872 aud the widows of soldiers in
that war. The total number or pen
sioncrs OF all classes now standing
on the rolls is Do ,229-more than in
any year since 1867. The annual
amount of the roll has been further
increased by an addition to certain
individual pensions, amounting to
S2Sl ,JS1.SJ per annum: the total
amount of all pensions upon the
rolls June 30. 1872, was e25. 49,, j1S
For the payment of pensions last
year s2S. 100000 were appropriated
Tor the army. : 800, 900 for surviv
0rs of the war of 1872, and SJO0.0
for the navy; for the present Neai
the appropriations are $50, 000,0Do
for the army and SiS0,000 for the
navy. Only 57S widows of revolu
tionary soldiers Jre now living,
against Gji in 1871 and 12I in 1870.
The Commissioner is making efforts
TO collect all possible biographical
information relative To these per
sons. a total OF S2,J7S claims re
mains unafiiusted-
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-12-13

"Gco. L. Rowcll Il Co., the n. \
Advertising Agents, have the mo
nopoly of space and location in
many hundred newspapers, and
know, by their experience, ust
where 70 Invest money 10 the best
advantage" - Beyksh}rc C0Hiicr.
Poverty is bad, but the worst
Kind of poverty IL poverty Of the
blood I; this makes man "p0or IL
deed" fer it takes away his strength,
courage, and energy /; but enrich
the blood W h its vital element,
IrOp, 10y takil .tllc Peruvian Syrup
(a potoXidc Of iron,) and you will
lccl rich and "as good rs anybody.
Try it.
Peek, who murdered Mrs. Almira
Cheney, in Colcarinc, Mass, five
years ago, and has been in an insane
asylum since, has been discharged
~ sane. and will he tucd for the
muir Ter, Thcpopular feeling against
Peek at the time OF the murder WAS
very strong.
a Western paper. with peculiar
standards Of value, says that pota
toes aIc cigar and Il drink of wills.
key per buShel at Davenport.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-12-13

VERMONT ELECTORAL NoTE.--
The first presidential election, in
which Vermont participated, was in
1892. when She gave three votes for
George Washington and John Ad.
ans. We were entitled To four
votes, but one of the Electors was
unable, irom Sickness. to attend
and, the there being 10 provision
for lilling vacancies, only three
votes were returned.
In 1896 the four votes Of Vermont
were for John Adams and Thomas
pickucy Of South Carolina.
In $500 John Adams and Charles
Cotcsworlh pinckncl Of South Car
ol M. received our tour votes, and
nj the subsequent elections, the
votes Of Vermont were given rs be.
low:
1S0i-ThomaS jefferson and
George Clint III Of New York, six
votes.
1S0S-Jamcs Madison and John
Lang,on Of New Hampshire, six
votes.
1Sl2-.lamcs Madison and FL.
bridge Gerry Of Massachusetts.
eight votes.
1916 and 1920 'amcs Monroe
and Daniel j. Tompkins of New
York. eight votes.
lS2l--John Quincy Adams and
John &. Calhoun Of South Carolina.
seven votes.
1S2S-John Quincy Adams and
Richard Rush OF PENNSYLVANIA. sew.
en- votes,
1S32-William Writ and Amos
-.llmakcr Of Pennsylvania (an,ima
sonic) seven votes.
1S}G--N illiam Henry Harrison
and Francis Granger of New York,
seven votes.
1s4O-William Henry Harrison
and John Tyler, seven votes.
1Sl4-Ienry Clay and Theodore
Frelinshuyscn of New Jersey, six
votes.
1S4S- Zachary Taylor and Willard
Fillmore, six votes.
1S52-Winfield Scott and William
a. Graham of North Carolina, five
votes.
1S5G-John Charles Fremont and
William Il. Dayton Of New Jersey,
five votes.
lSG0-Ahrabam Lincoln and Han.
nlba1 l!anlin Of Maine, five votes.
lSGl-Ab raham Lincoln and An.
drew johnson of Tennessee. five
votes.
1SGS-Ulysscs S. Grant and
Schuyler ColfaX Of Indiana, five
votes.
lS12-UIysscs S. Grant and Henry
Wilson of Massachusetts, five votes
From the above it will be seen
that Vermont cast her vote thirteen
times, and once QS3.) she stood
SOLITARY and alone"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-12-13

CINCINNATI, Dec. Q. At halfpast
two CLOCK this afternoon the scat
folding in new addition building
t. the water works fell, carrying
down eight workmcn, killing toul
instantly and wounding The others.
The scaiiolding had been erected by
sub contractor for the purpose OF
putting up wrought iron trusscS
weighing many tons. The worllmcn
hau been warned 10y the engineer OF
the building that scattold was weak
1ut hecdlcSsly added to it a mass OF
iron composing ruSscs until the
>ciiln!d gave Way, prcclplla,p"e
thcm 70 the groNul and water be,
meath, distance Of about eighty
feet