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The Portland daily press., 1872-03-23
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The San Francisco Chronicle read this in
young woman's diary: ''Monday-awful
headache. Wonder if Helen calls to-day.
Know she is dying to find out how my green
silk dyes. She has called and kissed me
twice. Tried to learn if Shanks visited often.
When sang, the malicious thing said, ''Do,
dear Emily, wrap up when you go in the
street, this winter; your voice is losing its
clearness, darling.' Wish she was dead"
A Philadelphia lady, Miss Mccall, has re-
Gently married Count Diesbach. She is on
her bridal trip, and lately opened the ball
given at Nice in honor of Commodore Alden.
She makes another of the many Americans
who have married foreigners. Another will
be added to the list soon, Miss P, of Column
bus, Ohio, whose sister became Princess Lyna
about year since; she Is about to wed IL
tied gentleman from SaGony.
An editor, whose subscribers were remiss
in payment, lately published the following an
nouncementi in his paper: ''To save our read
ers the trouble of sending their subscriptions
by post, and to relieve two untortunates, we
shall send to each of our debtors, in the course
of few DAYS, two collectors, one OF whom
has hardly recovered from the smallpox, and
the other of whom has just taken the Itch"
The delinauents did not wait to be called on,
but paid their dues promptly.
A Sacramento man offered for sale some
wild geese, alleging that they were tame.
Several gentlemen bought some of the geese
to domesticate, and taking compassion on the
webfooted prisoners, united their feet to let
them run around and take exercise. To the
complete surprise of the benevolent purchas-
ers the ''tame geese gracefully flew away.
A Scotchman observing that the once
white linen of one of his employees had,
through long absence of soap and water, be-
come hazy black, inquired as a prelude to
homily on cleanliness, how often his shirt
was washed. "Once month"; was the re-
ply. "Why, l require two shirts a week"
''Twa sarks in weekP' calculated Robbie;
eye maun be a dirty deevil?'
A person having been mentioned who
had been notoriously unfortunate in his first
marriage relation, and yet had soon married
AGAIN. was asked if it was not rash to embark
anew in an adventure which he had already
found to be so disastrous. 'No," said the
philosopher, eleyating his hand, and his coun-
tenance glowing with enthusiasm, ''it was
the triumph of hope over experience
"A soldier, who was an inveterate joker
and punster, having had his nose, left cheek,
and portion of his chin carried away by
shot In the battle of Shiloh, was asked by
some of his comrades If they could do any
thing for him. "Boys," said he, speaking as
well as he could in his mangled condition, Il
should like a drink of water mighty well, II
only had the face to ask for it.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-23
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 2s, ,7s

BUDDING AUTHoRsHIP.-Last ON our dra
matte roll is your humble servant. Lawrence
Laureate, ESQ.,, an author by courtesy. who
has got some little notoriety by writing for
the magazines and newspapers, and at pres
ent enjoys the additional dignity of being sup
posed to be engaged upon writing book.
While may acknowledge to you in conf
dence that haven't IN idea of such thing,
not page on paper, nor the shadow of
plan.in my brain, have permitted the delu-
sion to circulate without contradiction, for
find some advantage in it.
am bachelor, shy and secluded in my
habits, and quite unskilled in the lighter So
cial accomplishments. In view of my pre-
sumed literary engagements, the girls excuse
my awkwardness, don't expect me to dance,
and treat me as they do all other ''engaged
gentlemen"
am thirty-three years of age, with very
limited means, and ought to have some regu-
lar occupation. The hypothetical book salts
fies my friends and the public on that score.
1t apologies for late hours and red eyes of
mornings, dignifes careless apparel, and ex-
cuses host OF other Irregularities and short
comings. 1t envelops ones commonest do
ings in the romance OF mystery. When pay
my yearly subscription to the village paper,
and invite the editor to drink, next weeks
issue contains a notice of the forthcoming
work, which inflames the impatience of the
literary world to boiling-point,
Acquaintance introduce me as the cele-
brated, author of the greatest book of the
age-not yet out : something ponderous,
which crushes people who don't know better
with a sense of their own insignifcance. In
BRIEF one enjoys all the Difference, distinc-
ton, and immunity of successful authorship,
without exposure to the risk of failure, the
envy Of critics, or the exhausting WEAKNESS
of brain-work.
Happy is he who is always going to write
oook-and don't. Yet nature has no lights
without their corresponding shadows; and
the life of sincere and devoted worshiper of
the MUSES. has its mournful and even tragic
aspects. ..r
How many tempting dinners and jolly sup
pers must one sacrifice at the bidding of an
exacting brain! How many budding affec-
ton is nipped by the deadly jealousy of the
frosty goddess of Parnassusi How many
burning dream of ambition is ruthlessly
quenched! And this is the poets life; for
his lofty ideal in the clouds must he forsake
all earthly pleasures, loves, and glories. Clio
rious, indeed, is the service; but there are at
times doubts and repinings which amount to
torture. "The Mountains,'' by Porte
Crayon, in Harper's Magazine. for April.
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ANECDoTE OF DIR. RoBINsoN.-The Rev.
DIR. Robinson, one of the leading Presbyteri-
ans of the West, was recently i'll of smallpox,
so low that the physicians found it necessary
to resort to the TRANSMISSION of blood in order
to save his life. The extraordinary surgiealop-
Grafton was much talked of by friends, who
supposed his life had by it been almost mirac-
ulously saved. Every body wanted to learn
the particulars-how it was done, and by
whom--and one gentleman pressed the mat
ter so far as to ask Presbyterian not in sym
pathy with DIR. Robinson, ''What animal did
they take the blood from?'
"From mule, of course" was the reply.
The joke will not need explanation for
those who know DIR. Robinson's reputation
for downright stubbornness,
1t is said that DIR. Robert ]. Breckenridge,
ON his death-bed, only a short time before DIR.
Robinson was taken ILL., said that two things
are necessary for the good of the Presbyterian
Church in Kentucky and the South-first,
that the Lord take me to Heaven; and sec
ond, that He take DIR. Robinson back to Ire
land, and keep him there. ."-Editor's Droues,
in Hayper's Magazine for April.
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mois COpartnership Notice.
TyHE undersigned have this day formed copart-
Il nership under the firm name of ~ Bus IL
BUTLER,4 JOSSELYN & SON,
Successors to Ralph Butler, and will continue the
General Commission Business, at the old stand, 29h
Commercial st. ..., ,....- / l...s.T ii
t RALPH BUTLER,
''.' - "Y' w. H. JOSSELYN,
g 't-a -li 41EtA ',A4 i-' .HtA 7. A. JOSSELYN.
Portland March 2Oth 1872. mar21d3w
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hf. THE
Chicago, Danville and Vfncennes
RAILROAD,

4UAnAAbOfAA$y
IS A FINISHED LINE,
Running through one of the richest portions of ni
nois, and connecting Chicago by the shortest route
with the celebrated Block Coal fields of Indiana and
by way of Evansville and Nashville with the entire
South. Its mortgage debt 500 OOO about s10,
500 to the mile. Although the road is but just OPEN
ed it is already earning after all operating expenses
are paid, y
MORE THAN THE ENTIRE INTEREST
all its bonds. While railroad bonds may be plenty,
those upon finished and paying lines and for SO small
sum to the mile are seldom in the market.
unusually safe. They attended with none of the
uncertainties Unprotected enterprises and the prompt
payment of the interest, and the final payment of
the principal are as certain as any future financial
event.
The Bonds are for $1,000 each, have forty years
rum and bear interest at the rate of per cent per
aunum, payable on the first of April and October,
both principal and interest being payable in gold in
New York. y .i4 i.gH-rtr. g. .. fH.A
We are selling them daily to the most careful In
vestors and have but small amount remaining, less
than one forth of the issue.
Full particulars furnished on application in person
or by mail, to 3J I .laa
Messrs. Swan & Barrett, Bankers,
.t .- PORTLAND, MAINE. ..I
OR TO
w. B. SHATTUCK & co, Bankers
.a1 GENERAL AGENTS, ..+4.l
-- 1i1 sid oi ~ % Nassau Street. New York
q, jan16d&w 3m is if u3 t8ir +, ut.-s.t-.
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w A NTE d.!
Coat, Vest and PantaloOn Makers {!
ALLEN & CO.'S,
81 MIDDLE STREET,
q mch7eodtf ~ .7 PORTLAND, ME.
City Of Portland.

....e Olty OA fOfIl6QOs
In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
y .srr.f 4 4 "A, 5iryr+fV March 1s, 1872. !
ORDERED, That the City Clerk give notice by
" publication In two daily papers, as required by
law to all parties interested in sidewalks construct
ed the past year; that this Board at time and
place to be fixed In said notice. will hear the parties
aforesaid, and will thereafterwards proceed to estab
sh the assessments said sidewalks as follows viz
North side Cushman street from Emery to Clark
street. o II M ToG iiElts .o 4-;H sna
North side Monument street from Atlantic street to
North side Congress st. corner of Mellen st.
Northeast side Brackett street from Neal to
Southeast side Salem street from Bracket to Clark
street. 9,T96r nnibiiUd .fefiHetedua q .idsia4
North side Spruce street from Clark to Emery st.
South side Laurel street from Pearl to WilmOt st.
South side Carlton street from Bracket to West st.
Spring street south side from Bracket to Clark st.
Southwest corner of Clark and Danforth street.
Spring street from Centre to South st.
Northwest side Of Newbury street from Franklin
North corner Of Federal and Franklin streets from
Franklin to Hampshire street. 10 y q5s Jl.i.L
South corner ofOxford and Myrtle street. slhg
North side Preble street.
Melbourne street south side from North street to
Merrill st. tf5siiii3G sfiG ni dl9 tlOl9d .flVl
South side Washington street. from Oxford to NIad-
Read and passed. ID; ~ 5aa.h eltrsl
Attest: Yt H., ID H. I. ROBINSON, Clerk.
a 3iHJse1f siI Hsd ~ 1u83eb g ul d. ..4lFo
uo i7 City Of Portland. -si- .sa4a
| -i.A1 lA--.iL City CLERKS OFFICE, ''
'f- A--f t''l.l- AfiiA' 4t''4s Marcn ~, l6IZ.
In pursuance Of the foregoing order hereby give
notice that on Monday, the first day of April next at
seven and q half o'clock P. Nj at the Aldermen's
Room in the City Building the Mayor and Aldermen
will hear all parties interested in the assessments
above referred to- and will thereafeerwards establish
the same. 49,, , Et,ry 5f....5r aFf
~ ;'.-el m H I. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
City of Portland.
,,. .---.s CITY CLERKS OFFICE, L
~ ..-r,3.s+ ~ s',i March 10, 1872. {,
TTPON the petition of Allen Haines for permission
u to place a Steam Engine in the "Racklif7'
Block corner of Middle and Church Streets notice is
hereby given that on Monday, the First day Of
April next, at q o'clock P. NJ, a hearing will be
had of all parties interested In said petition at the
Aidermen's Room in the City Building.
Per order. H. I. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
Mar21-d1w 5Jlll .il5lt4st- - ,tla -l''.''
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Advertising Agents.

--------------z-
uL Advertising Agents.
ATWELL & CO., IVA Ia Middle 81. Adj
vertisements inserted In papers In Maine
and throughout the country at the pub
lishers' lowest rntes.
ta Agency for Sewing Machines.
w. .. DYER, No. 1Js Middle ST., over II.
III. Hays. All kinds of Machines 70
sale and TO let. Repairing.
+d Bakers.
w. q. COBB, No. ID Pearl 81.
Booksellers and StatiOners.
HOYT, FOGG & BREED, No. % Middle
Street.
. Book Binders.
WIN. A. QUINCY, Room II, Prun.er,s
Exchange, No. III Exchange 81.
SMALL & sHACKFORD, No. rs Plum,
Street. u
BOnne. and Hat Heachery.
SAWYER 4 CO., BIeachers, No. I3I
Middle Street.
Carpenters and Builders.
WHITNEY & MEANS, Pearl Street, op-
posite Park. --.... -...-
Dye.HOuSe.
#. .sYMONDS, India st. Velvet CIoaks
dyed and finished.
Dentists. .
JOSIAH HEALD, No. 1O5 Middle Street.
DIR. w. Il. JOHNSON, No IS III Free Sc.
Furniture. Wholesale and Retail.
WALTER COREY & CO., Arcade, No.
rs Free Street. ,,.
GEORGE A. WHITNEY, No. SO Ex-
change 81. Upholstering Of all kinds
done to order.
Furniture and House Furnishing Goods.
BENZ. ADAMS, cor. Exchange and Fed
ernl Streets.
HOOPER 4 EATON, Old Post Oaice,
Exchange Street.
l.. f. HOYT, No. II PrebIe street. Up
helsierinx done to order.
Furniture and UphOlstering.
DAVID w. DEANE, No. 50 Federal ST.
All kinds of Uphols cring and Repairing
TO order.
Hair Goods and Toilet Articles.
J. r. SHERRY, No. 0 CIapp's Blsck'
Congress Street, opposite Old City Hall.
Jewelry and Fine Watches.
ABNER LOWELL, 3O1 Congress Street.
Agents for Howard Watch Company.
Manufacturers of Trunks, Valises and
Carpet-Bags.
DURAN & JOHNSON, III Middle and
ZIG Federal Streets.
MasOns and Builders.
N. 4. REDLON, 233 IL Congress st.
Organ and MelOdeOn Manufacturers.
SMALL & KNIGHT, No. 1J4 Exchange
Street. . .t .-r-..
Paper Hangings, Window Shades, and
Weather Strips.
GEO. l.. LOTHROP 4 CO., No. 153 Ex-
change Street.
n Photographers. ..al.-....
A. 9. DAVIS & CO., No. so Middle Street.
J.H. LAMSON, 4 - Middle ST., cor. Cross.
.......-,.. Plumbers.
JAMES MILLER, No. S1 Federal Street.
Every description of Water Fixtures ar
ranged and set up in the best manner.
Jobbing promptly attended to.
Plasterer, StuccO Worker, &c.
p. FEENY, Cor. Cumberland and Frank
lin SITS. ..t
Real Estate Agents.
JOHN G. PROCTER, No. 93 Exchange
Street.
GEO. II. DAVIS & Co.. No. 3O1 IL Con-
Rress Street. t5.a lt H4
Silver Smith and Gold and Silver Platter.
M. PEARSON, No. ~ Temple ST., near
Congress. All kinds Of silver and Plated
Ware Repaired. 7H
S..,rer and Plated Ware.
ABNER L0 WELL, 3O1 Congress Street.
~ Schools, .l $50
ENGLISH and FRENCH SCHOOL, 43O
Congress Street.
Stair Builder.
b. +. LIBBY, ~ Ia Union Street, up
Watches, Jewelry, sc.
J. AMBROSE MERRILL, No. 139 Mid
die Street.
!. w. & III. III. MCDUFFEE, Cor. Middle
& Union Sts. l-- Hr-
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CUNDURANGO.

A SMALL supply of this invaluable remedy for
"A Cancer, ScrOfula. Rheumafism, Salt
Rheum, Ulcers and all Blood Diseases, just
received from Ecuador. Price of the bark with full
directions, SO per pound; sent to all parts.
Address. DIR. VIM. G. DOWNS,
la5dtf No. Exchange Place Providence r. l.
Notice.
FuNHE monthly meeting of the Odd Fellows Mutual
Il Relief Association will be held at Odd Fellow's
Hall, Tuesday evening March 10, at u o'clock.
mch1Ss2t H. O. BARNES, Sec.
Gig Saw For Sale.
A GOOD Gate Saw, nearly new. Enquire or ad-
"A dress LITTLEFIELD Il WILSON, Cor. York
and Maple ST. ja3ltf
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-23

TO PHYSICIANS. GSaasssas's s4s%sass, riEi fR
Board and Nursing for Ladies about to be confined,
who require treatment, Except for contagious or
venereal dseases under the charge of their own ply
scian, can be found by addressing Mrs. M 5. WARE,
No. Ferdinand ST., Boston. All communications
confidential.
REFERENCES: Vim. Read, M. d. Qate City Ply
scian); David Thayer, NJ. D.; John Skinner. NJ ID. ;
C. F. Folsom, NJ. D.; S. L. Dutton, NJ. D., Boston :
Nathan French, NJ. D., Maiden Centre, Mass.
janis cod 3m
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-23

nR.R p. JENNESS has removed to No. Brown
~ St., Portla. d. Me. Office hours from to II
A. M and to r. NJ. noQ5-3m
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Room to Let;

VNO gentleman and wife, second floor front room
Il and bedroom, with board, at 3S STATE ST.
mch17eodtf i ~
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Faan s. = .1tIIF z luIW WIN WI
HyHOSE in want of Plain Fancy job Printing
Il will find tito their advantageto call on WMM
Marks, at the Daily Press Job Printing Office Ex
change Street, Portland.
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Furniture and House Furnishing Goods.
BENZ. ADAMS, cor. Exchange and Fed
eral Streets.
HOOPER & EAION, Old Post ORce,
Exchange Street.
l.. #. HOYT, No. II PrebIe Street. Up
holsterinS done to order.
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First 1 lass Houses toI.ee

F1fSt-I lass HOUSES TO Let.
no Orsod previous to Oct 1st, the two end houses
i in the new brick block of tour, on the corner OF
Neal and Pine will be rented favorable Rms
These are first class housea In every respect, con-
aiming 13 rooms. having all modern improvements.
and Sebago water. Apply to JOIN T. HULL, As
Union st. sepl6 ~.
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.. ANNUAL s4as.s
Seed CataIogue!

WE have just polished our Annual Seed Cata.
wv logue of FL0&ER and VEGETABLE SEEDS
and will furnish It FREE on application.
KENDALL L. WHITNEY.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-23

A New House Toilet.

1T was built last season contains 21 rooms with
Il good stable, large garden, good soft water car
ried into the Kitchen and situated within short dis
tance from the P. s. o. Railroad Station, at Lake
Sebago, Standish. These buildings are well situated
for hotel or boarding house. Rent reasonable. Ap-
ply to GEO. w. WARD, on the premises. mch20-iw
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Boarding House

HN0 Lease; pleasantly located the corner of Con-
Il gress and Franklin SITS; contains 13 good rooms
gas, &c. Apply to
90 VIM. H. JERRIs, Real Estate Agent
March 4-d2w*
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To be Let

A PLEASANT Upstairs Tenement; four rooms;
-fASebago water; rent ten dollarsa month Inquire
Of H. A. JONES,
feb3dtf 1 Gait Block
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HOTELS.

HOTEL DIRECTORY.
Embracing the leading Hoter In the State at which.
the Daily PRESS may always be found.
ALFRED.
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.r'G OLD ORCHARD BEACH.
Ocean House, b. Seavy, Proprietor. t.
Old Orchard House, e. G. Staples, Propri-
etOr.
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n Advertising Agents. = N :
ATWELL g. CO., IVA Ia Middle 81. Ad-
vertisements inserted I'm papers In Maine
and throughout the country at the pub
lishers' lowest rntes.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-23

Furniture. Wholesale and Retail.
WALTER COREY & CO., Arcade, No.
IS Free Street. ,,...
GEORGE A. WHITNEY,, No. SO Ex-
change st. Upholstering Of all kinds
done to order. itt
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American House, Hanover st. L.. Rice
Proprietor.
Parker House, School So. H. ID. Parker &,
Co., PrOprisiors.
Revere Hou sc, BOwdoin Square, Ii uI6nc h j.,
Bingham, Wrisley L. Co.. Proprietors
st. James Hotel-J. p. M. Stetso N, Propri
et0r.
fremont House. fremont ST. Bingham
Wrisley d Co. Proprietor.
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To Let

TENEMENT to let, containing rooms, Sebago
Il water. For particulars call at 81 LINCOLN
ST. aug23 tt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-01

Business in all descriptions coming under
this heading has been almost at a stand still
for some time past, and receivers were
storing stock rather than to submit to any
decline, as such would prove serious loss
to them. The stock in consequence was
accommodating, and the amount in store now
is much in excess Of last year. Within
day or two, however, there was quite a re-
action as the general feeling of the market;
a large number of orders have been placed
on the market from the West fo= the lead
ing descriptions, and an active business is
anticipated.
Dealers speak very encouragingly as to a
good, healthy trade ere long, and are conf
dent of obtaining an advance in prices.
There has been considerable enquiry for
dried apples and blackberries on Chicago
account, and, Of the latter, large sales have
been made, but the particulars for the
present are kept secret. Peanuts are the
only description that do not meet with
call at present, the stock of inferior and
common is liberal but there is no large
amount of prime quality on hand.-Ne,U
York Bulletin, 27th inst.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-01

The following are the cotton quotation,
received at the National Savings Company,
corner Union and College stress, where
cotton, gold, bond and stock quotations are
received hourly, and are always accessible
to the public:
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20, ll:15.-Cotton
quiet. Middling uplands 115Nl14d; Or
leans lid. Sales to-day 10000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20, 1:20.-Market
heavy. Middling uplands 11t61I4d; Or
leans 113d.
New YORK, Feb. 20, lO:55.-Market
dull. Ordinary 1890; good ordinary 21c;
low middling 21ac middling 22Sc; Alabama
223c; Orleans 223c; Texas 23c. March de-
livery 2lsc; April &c; May % 3-16c; june
22Sc.
New YORK, Feb. 20, 12:1O-Market
nominal. Ordinary 19kc; good ordinary
2lc; low middling 215c; middling 22Sc;
Alabama 22ac; Orleans 22ac; Texas 23c.
March delivery 21Sc; April 22Bc; May 224c;
June 225c.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. %, 2:OO.-Uplands
1l3d; Orleans 113611ad.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 1:55.-Market
quiet. Ordinary 1910; good ordinary bic;
low middling 2lac; middling 223c; Alabama
22ac; Orleans 223c; Texas 23c. March de-
livery 21sc.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 3:2S-Markst quiet.
Ordinary uplands 19ac; good ordinary 2lc;
low middling 21sc; m.ddling 22sc; Alabama
223c; Orleans 22ac; Texas 23c. March de-
livery 2Isc; April 223c; May 22Ic; June
22sc; July 22sc. Net receipts 62,362 bales;
stock 552, 036 bales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-01
BE SURE YOU'RE RIGHT BEFORE
YOU GO I'D BED.

Cedar Rapids had a jealous husband, but
he feels better now. lie is old and rich,
and married to young and pretty wife.
Suspicious of her fidelity gradually increased
until the unhappy man resolved to test them
by stratagem. Announcing his intention to
spend a month at an Eastern water-cule,
he departed one morning, but returned by
the next train. Reaching home late in the
evening, he armed himself and started for
his residence. Yes, he was right; there
was bright light in his wife's bedroom.
Crouching under the window, he heard a
low murmuring of voices, and at once be-
gan to work himself into the necessary pas
sion. Quietly entering the house, and has
tening 10 his wife's room, he demanded in
slant admittance. There was a hUrrying
of feet within, and his wife said tremblingly,
'Wait minute" This was enough. With
a tremendous kick he smashed in the door
just in time to see his wife close a closet
door and place herself against it. Now he
had him! Pistol in hand, he thrust the
partner of his sorrows aside, and pulling
open the door Of the closet, stood face 10
face with a scantiiy attired young lady who
had come to stay with his wife. He put up
his pistol and went away.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-01

To the Editors of the Union and American:
As this is a suitable season of the year to
plant apple trees, we propose offering few
lines respecting them. The first and great
est consideration should be that each and
every body transplant the right kind of fruit.
If we err in this, all the rest of our labor
must go for nought. Honest nurserymen
sometimes make mistakes in this respect,
especially where they have careless laborers
to do the grating. Next, We prefer trees
that have never been transplanted. Some
nurserymen ''heel in" their trees in au-
tumn, and in the spring set back those I'M
sold. and when this is done for years the
trees become stunted and worthless.
In 1861 we commenced an orchard by
setting out twelve trees, three or four years
old. that we had picked up from time to
time, and set in a row for the purpose. AT
the close of the war we found them alive,
but no fruit. We cultivated them and
waited another year, when they soon proved