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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-24
STATE or TIE WEATHER.

In an alphabetical race, which letter
would be first in starting? The letter ).
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-24
RIVER NEWS,

Daily Report Of Stage of Water, '0ih Changes u
The "a Hours ending p. N. Dec %, 1913.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-24

GOLD closed in New York yesterday
at lIGl.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-24
II Cd R z EG n j..
Bazaine takes French Leave.

PARIS, Dec. ga rumor is current
that Marshal Bazaine has fed the country
1t is also reported that Rochefort has died
at New Caledonia.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-24
tiete[i.

The report Of Bazaine's fight is un
founded. 1t is now stated that the ex-
Marshal is to leave Paris tonight for Saintt
Marguerite, his place of Imprisonment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-24
Let Us Have Peace.

Chevalier Nigra, Italian Minister, had
an interview with President McNIahon to-
day, and proposed the resumption of cor
dial relations between France and Italy.
There is strong opposition to the proposed
grant Of money to Ex-EmpresssEugenie.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-24
Afraid of Spiritual Thunder.

MADRID, Dec, 23.@Gens. Mariones al
Iona have re-entered the province Of BIZ
cay with 1900 men.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-24

AROvE n CHANGES.
LOW ----
STATIONS. WATER. RISE FALL.
% in,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-21

vsrs reached, objections were nads and the
electoral votes Of both we're thrown out The
Senate and Houss concurred In throwing out
the vote OF LouiziAna. but only the Houss
voted to throw out ArkAnsas, which had the
same effect - II the senAte bad concuEred.
Finally. ct 8 O'Clock tonight. the vote Was an
nouneed that Grant bad received $40 votes, lSa
being necessary to . choice. Georgia having
been thrown out. none we're counted for Gree
lev. but Hendricks footed mp A. The othsrs
were scattering. When one vote WAS an
uounced for Gen Banks for vice-President
there Was . good deal Of merriment. and he
turned crimson ct the glance Of the vast crowd
The numerous technical objections made to-
day to the incompleteuess Of some OF the re-
turns TO the fast that under the joint rules no
laws were allowed to be read bearing ON any
case: that no DEBATE was permitted, and that
- consequence the votes Of entire States
were lost because one house voted one way
and the other house another,-all contributed
to form the general opinion that the present
electoral system is very defective. 90 defective
that in . close contest one man has il almost In
his power to defeat the popular choice Of the
people for President
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-21

paper manuscripts and ccrrccted proofs passing h.
tween sufhor~ and rnblisherr, and ssrspslng s,.o
corresi-'nd~nee postal cards. aif PRINTED mai,
ter which i ~ marked a. 10 convey any other ar
further information than 10 conveyed by original
print, except correction II mere typuxrxph,e.I
errors. all matter which -<n. in violation a L.
or regulation u th~ DEPARTMENT r-a,rrt,ur IN
cls~ur--. sni ~ a., matter vni-h M spsine mt.
q Ic-sAs~ ir assigned, postage shall b- changed 9,
rate q too esnis for each hall ounce q frsrssn
th~reuf and this provision shsn include IN Srttsr,
commonly known drop. lo<.i lesserr, dsli,.r..a
through pc~;cfc~s their carriers; aud na>x>xsn.
manuscripts aud newspaper manuscripts arr herst,
deri.rsd To belong Ia the ;hird-cIs-. a< unil.ll-
matter.
SIC. :. Tha, from and after the nr~t day a. JAW
sry next. under such r~guistions aud in such man.
- the R-irna-ser-sensr4i shall prescribe pct
age provided by w to be aid upon printed matter
mailable matter of the second class shall in al
BE- prepaid and collected .; the cnsss respect,
lively where such matter shall be mslied, and The
postage On daily newspapers not exceeding four
ounces each copy in weight shall be charged and
collected =, the rate of nfseen cents PER quarter
Prsridai. that weekly newspaper within tbs
respective counties where the are printed snd
Published. aud none other. may pars through the
mails free Of postage provided IN the eighth clause
u section lss OF the oct reyise consolidate and
amend the statutes relating 10 the Possonce Depart,
menf.
sEc. 3 That any person Who shall take any iesssr,
postal card or packet out Of postofhce branch
po~tofsee, or from letter mAii-carrier. which
has been in any postofhee branch po~sodhce. In
the custody Of any letter mail-carrier before IT
shall have been delivered 10 the person to whom
directed With the design To ot~srnet core-pcld
enee pry into the business of anosl-r,
or shall secrsse, embexxie destroy the same, shall
on conviction thereof. for every such ocens< forfeit
and pay = penalty not exceeding ssds'. t- inn
prisoned at hard labor not exceeding year, 90
both, At the discretion Of the court
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-21
ELECTRIC CAUTERY IN SURGERY

Surely the world is moving. One OF
the last and perhaps greatest improve
ments in surgery is anew method of cut
ting away formidable tumors in some OF
the cavities, by electricity. Where It Is
almost impossible to secure bleeding
vessels on account Of reaching them, Tor
example, in detaching fungus grown
far of in the nasal cavities; throat,
etc, wire is passed hound the base
the battery set in motion, and. presfo,
the tumor il separated without loss Of
blood, the vessels being SCARED, asitwere'
with hot iron. Better still, under the
luIling effects of chloroform or either,
the patient experiences neither pain nor
los Of strength from hemorrhags.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-21
coryrTyG THE ELECTORAL VOTE

y
Warrington letter Of the 17xh says: To-
dr. being the time fxed BIZ law for counting
the electoral vote for President and Vice
Pre=sse1s- both houses spent most Of their
sessions IN JOINT convention in the Hall OF
REPRESENTATIVES The day Wa stormy, but
the attendance Of spectators wa very large.
MANY beng attracted BY the rumor that the
exrrsorEnAry scene Of four years ago over the
electoral vote Of Georgia would be repeated
to-day in the contest over that of Louiziana-
While the session. however, was protrscted.
and full Of technical objections to the returns
frun several Southern States. and while each
house Wa Obliged several time= to return to
If own session to vote ON Disputed points. the
occasSoa passed OF without unusual incident
The Senate came n O'Clock and we're ~
signed seats On the Democrzfic side, the
entire Ho1=e remaining standing TILL the SEN
sxoxs we're seated vice-Presldent Colfax
occupied the Speakers chair. and presided
over the JOINT session When the joint con-
ven<ion came to order il appeared that
Senator's were present from every State but
Nz<eAchzsefts. both SenAfon Sumner and
Wilson being absent The reading Of the GER
tif.r.se~ then proceeded without particular
inrers=s or excitement until Delaware Was
reached. when the members and Senators
seemed TO think il very amusing that Della
ware shSzId have voted fog Republican The
annozDrenenf Of the Maryland vote for Hen
dicks and Brown akso caught . slight ripple.
- Il Wa the 1rst vote announced in opposi-
ton to Grant, and when Georyin was reached
and the vose vas announced points Of order
we're made that - Il wss historic fact that
Gre<Iey v.s dad. the vote for him could not
be counted Each body voted without des,ais,
the Senate deciding BY AZ TO IS. that il could
be cSgnfed and the House. by - to lo2. that
IA eozd NOT be counted So, under the rule
where division LIKE THE existed the vote Of
Georgia v.z thrown out subsequently, the
point wss male too late that Georgia had
partly voiced for President and vice-Presi-
dent Of that S<xfe In violation Of that clause
Of the Cou<sifutioa which prohibits both can
disfzfe- from being citizens Of the same
S<2se. Technical objecfious in the case
81 Ms<is=sppi and Tsx>s were made and
overruIed md when Arkansas and Louisiana
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-21
THE NEW POSTAGE BILL.

The following II . full text Of Gen. Farns-
worth's bill 10 further amend the postal laws.
~ !; passed the House Of Representatives
Re esssefcd, c<. That ON and after the lst day Of
July next al mail matter which is wholly Or
PARTLY i'm writing, excep hook, magazine, and ne~s
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-21

BUS have been introdnced I'm the Brsflsh
House Of Commons providing for the skclis5na
of capital punishment; hooking TO the e-s.b-
hshment Of . protecsor.se over the Feejee
Islands. providing that al treaties made be-
tween Great BriiIin and foreign powers mlss
receive tie ratification Ct Parliament IeTHzzx-
ing marriage with . deceased vIfe-s sis=<r
providing for the purrha~e Of the English rail-
ways by the G0vesurntaBt and rs@ozIng
electoral disabilities from vcrnen-
TEE Committee Of Thirty Of the Frszsrh
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

Language Of AniMals.-It has loag 9
been known that animals and insects
have a language THAT is understood by
others Of the same group. But NJ.
Houreau maintains that they can aud
do learn to understand the language
Of other groups. His dogs, for in
stance, perfectly understood his
poultry. Cocks and hens have one
danger-signal for the approach of a
bird of prey, another for that of a
terrestrial animal or Tor E,an. When
the latter was sounded the dogs would
rush out and bark, while to the for.
mer they paid no attention whatever.
He therefore concludes that fowls have
the power Of expressing slightly differ
ent but closely allied ideas, and dogs
can learn to understand these differ
ences.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21
View of Mississippi River.

At Quincy I got my first view of
the Mississippi river. | believe there
is not an American but has some sort
of an idea what the Mississippi river
looks like, and has vague impress
sion that some time or other before lie
dies he will be permitted to see it.
The Mississippi-wllat a word it it is
to chew up in inks an institution
by itself. 1t is full Of associations,
both tragical and comic, and is also
full of mud. 1t has no banks to speak
OF. 1t is full of bars, and has a mar
row and very uncertain channel.
These are matters we all hear at school,
and see repeated in the papers, but we
don't realize them until we get upon
the river itself.
The steamboats, are fat-bottomed,
and many of them carry the wheel at
the stern. / think it is the stern.
1t is that part OF the boat where, if it
was house, the slops would be
thrown. The wheel is cumbersome
looking article, and to the casual OBJ
server the boat appears to have just
climbed over it. / would give you a
picture of the two were not engaged
in painting view Of the Rocky
mountains at sunrise.
The river is much broader at this
point than l expected to see it, but
we can not always have things on,
own way in this world. The channel
is about three feet deep opposite thi:
place, l don't know the exact widtl
of the river, but there is no doubt the
| water is as thick as it is broad. The
traveller should turn it over with bis
foot, and SO look at both sides Of it
| All was hustle at the dock when l go
there. The boat was taking OH iti
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

",Remarkable instances Of canine
sagacity are generally too much for
us, but here is one related by an East
ern newspaper (which must, therefore,
he true), aud which has the appear
ance Of probability. "The other day, /"
so begins the newspaper, "a gentle
man transacting business in this vii
lage, left his horse attached to chaise
tied under a she'd. Remaining with
the horse was coach-dog, who took
advantage Of his masters absence to
enjoy hasty nap in the vehicle. In
the meantime, the horse somehow
broke from his fastening, and set
off at furious gallop. This awakened
the dog, who at once realizing the
state of affairs, attempted to seize the
Yeins with his teeth, but could not
do'so owing to their being covered by
an overcoat. Fortunately, however,
the refns fell from the carriage on to
the ground, when the dog, with sim
gular presence of mind leaped nimbly
after them, caught them in his mouth.
reined the horse to stand still, and
held the reihs firmly until he deliv-
cred them with q graceful wag of the
tail, to stranger, whom, under ordi-
nary circumstances, he would not have
allowed to approach his masters prop
erty."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

Perseyere against discouragements.
Keep your temper. Employ leisure
study, and always have somo work in
hand. Be punctual and methcdieal in
business. and never procrastinate
Never be in a hurry. Preserve self
possession, and do not be talked out
of conviction. Rise early, and be an
economist of time. Maintain dignity
withort pride; manner is something
with every ybody, and everything with
some. Be guarded in discourse, at
atentive and slow to speak. Never ac-
quiesce in immoral or pernlclous
opinions, BE not forward to assign
reasons to those who have no right to
ask. Think nothing in conduct un-
important or Indifferent. Rather set
than follow examples. m.:.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

The code don't seem 10 be in much
favor with editors III Texas. One Of
them the other day was challenged BY
some enemy, but instead of accepting,
he merely knocked him down and bit
Of his eur. And still the chap il dis
satisfied.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

I've eolored Congressman have
sent white cadets to West Point.
They held competitive examination
and the white boys won. They were
not obliged to do this could have
sent whom they chose. This exam
ple Of liberality ought to cure some OF
tho extrepists Of negrophobia.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

Mr.. Quicnhattaunoba, an Apache
81 ,hem, recently commented his pre-
parations for embracing Christianity
by killing. his i've squaws. The mil
it .ry proposed to hang him, but aen.
Crook interposed, and sent him to q
6 IN Francisco fort, to be shut up for
over.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

just as the editor Of an Ohio patent
insitler succeeded in working up a
nice subscription list to be paid for in
hoop poles, he traded off his paper
for bull dog with no lower teeth.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

The reputation pf members Of the
Legislature for sebriety seems to be
rather bad in Kentucky. Two OF
them were rather noisily drunk on a
railroad train the other day, and
when the conductor demonstrated,
one Of them pompously askeds "Do
YOU not know, sir, that am a MEM
her Of the Legislature !" The con-
ductor quietly replied, "You've got
the symptoms"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

A family in Vermont, on resnming
intercourse with the external world
after the winters seclusion amid I'M
pcnetrable snowdrifts, are horrified to
find that they have for several weeks
been breaking the Sabbath in secular
pursuits aud keeping Monday holy
instead.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

Bushyhead is the name of one of the
editors Of California paper. Fancy
the feeling with which Captain Jack
would toy with his scalping knife if
Bushyhead went to interview him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

Better to wenr calico dress with
out trimmings, il il be paid for, than
to owe the 1hopkeeper for the most
elegant silk, cat And trimmed In the
most bewitching manBers
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

Miss Alice johnson. an attractive
young woman, started y barber shop
in . Kapsas sAowa the otbef day. All
the wives in town seemed moyea by
a common impulse to present their
husbands with some little l0Ye-token.
By n remarkable coincidence they al
selected razors and brushes aud mugs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

A Boston watcl,-repairer named
Hughes ate an eight hundred dollar
dinner at New Haven, Wednesday.
While he was eating it some thief
made off with his case, containing
thirty watches, leaving no clue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

There is something interesting in
observing two women looking disdain-
fully at each other, but when two old
ladies whose front teeth are gone curl
the lips of scorn, the effect is very de-
pressing.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

A Missouri Judge lately delfyared a
anioue death sentence. He said to the
candidate for the gallovs; :" II guilty, +,
vow richly deserve the fate which
awaits you; if innocent, it will be a
qualification for you to feel that you
were hanged without such crime on
Your conscience; jneither easesyoa will
be delivered from world OF care. "
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

WHO DoUBTs ITi-The man who
would take a newspaper fnr length
of time and then send it hack refused.
unpaid for, would swallow blind
dogs dinner. and then stone the dGs
for being blind.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21

freight, and about thirty lively negroes
and one very excited awfully profane
white man were doing the business.
That white man was . study. He was
the mate Of the vessel, and what he
didn't know about rhetoric could be
held on the point Of a knife blade by 4
nervous man. The thirty negroes had
all they could.wellattend to to up keep
with his new oatls and roll on the
casks. Without any cessation they
bobbed from the boat to the shore,
aud from the shore back to the boat,
and all the time that Mississippi elo-
cuti0nist danced around aud swore.
When got ON the boat sat down on
my baggage and watched that man.
Being resident Ut New England, I
thought knew something Of wicked
ness, but was mistaken. The me-
groes were uniformly dressed in pants,
shirts aud hat. Some Of the hats wene
orna1nented. with different colorsd
ribbons; others again contained but a
simple brass plate-the trade mark Of
Il retired fruit can. Beauty unadorned
is adorned the most. They were
driven like sheep, frst to the shore,
then back to the boat. The least hos
itation, the slightest mistep, was not
ed by the orator aud promptly incor-
porated into his discourse. He couldn't
have been more familiar were they
his own fathers, which it is not likely
they were.
After getting through at the dock
the boat moved up to the coal yard.
The coal was brought on in boxes
with handles at each end. Each box
contained two and one half bushels
and was carried by two men. Six
hundred bushels we're thus taken on.
The same amount of hustle and vehe-
mence occurred in this transaction.
The men sweat like April, and ap-
peared tn be ready to drop at every
trip, but the mate hurried tonics at
them and kept them up. When his
lips got tired he used Ills boot, and
used it in that whole-soled way Pc
culiar to Mississippi boatmen.
The negroes received one dollar q
day and their yictuals. I should think
they W0ui0 80 20 some city and get
into u store. s-zs.l
Through the courtesy of the clerk /
helped to occupy the pilot-house, and
in this lofty perch got asplendid view
OF the river and cinders. The shores
were fiat and covered with forests.
When | grew tired Of looking at them
| looked at the pilot. There was Il
boat ahead of us which the captain was
bound to overtake. The Nlot didn't
believe it could be done, because the
boilers on our boat were old and weak.
and could not possibly stand the pres.
sure. This made me sick at the stem-
ach, and so l climbed down ont of the
pilot-louse, and Immediately placed
between me and those boilers all tile
territory could get together. :.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21
NUMBER ~.


mo longer contains q WaruofIi 1bt
| freebooter has shrank int silsnt in.
| famy and been succeeded " \ man
| whose four years of dilfxci1t anl III.
/ cumspee.t stnwarrlship IN the II. S,
| Senate. promise equally scrupulo,,s
service II Ms hautde = eCtesOsr.
/ since his regent aneessi0u. indeed
nnthing Laa enarred tp l,rt,air TINT
urornise md ,ra1ch to sntsfan1feAe. III.
Natnrauv ' centle aud forheariua ri fe1n !
per. Ii Wa a1,nrehonded ~ s5n0 H.
na,l,lica., akArfics tlrat. n f.is aeoffe 10
ass,,re laru,eny he miuht 81 ae n,l-
wary ~ fo Iiaf1s u the eonneol G men.
inimieal 10 The Republic.u scheme
| What 4 histOrian allerell oY Atchb1shoD
| Saner,1f ff Enslnl,d xas nnrablv
declared by them of the Gorernor.
q Slow. timoroua and ow-euifited.
but nj the sa,ue, time, ! GOOD. hopeat
and well-menninr unn.
INT erentn have eIeas1v di,v1pa4ed
sneh nm aDDrel1.nsion ~ fo - naental
temner-and tlroual1 Tie eoeeat spi-
sr.e. durine vkich Deuocfafic hal-
lets saeiac<d . hun1nf.d Aolarod men
| in Grant 1,arial. vii stleR 6on a1n1tus
calles 1. St. MaTtin,s uneiah sd eoueilt,
even his own lie in Orlaa1s perisll.
he has horne himseH vifh N fmucr-
tnrhab;lity and resoIut;on vlich sl,ould
signalize the helmsuap e 8 ereat
common wealfl. He hae seevn him
self mindful Of the true interests Of
the peoule and iealous 10 defend the
lifs, IF every eifisen. m msfter how
To the elemerf 70 which
some Reuublicsus unsenefpas3y pre-
dicted he ,vonld defar. Is refases to
lend nm ear. That oaement. with its
thread bare Dle,. n saeiaa supectebil-
itv. ensnared Warneth. ~ II finds
NO dune in his sncceasm.
A r.n,d citizen slouad be svlicitsus
for the fame Of his STATE: Ifs 1hersOflal
honor il largely knit thercwiih, but q
citizen. who exults over ths nsasaasre
Of innocent colosed mon as,d cherishes
respect fur violated lsws 10 . less de-
ars.e than his own ,nineealae preiu-
dices. i. destitute not only cf honor.
but Of that Christian princifIe, which
is the very eerm Of hooos With sueh
men Mr.. 'Kelloae will pet aAihste;
aoninst anch men n win a,srsisteptly
upp.,ae lyy every lesal means at His
c4,inmani. whenever tl,er yentare to
precipitate 8 new rupture. & cannot
Ii flissnised that t.ru mary Ncrther,i
mon. Identified viii. the Soafh since
the war. have succon1ed 10 DenOcratic
enticements. 4 Democratic dinner
has too often been the tnisssahas mess
of poitsse for which tl,ey lsaye pawps.l
their birtlriaht Of personal ikdepsn-
dence. Warnioth found, when too
late to recant his l,araain, that he
had bartered all for q filthy nsess Of
garbage and had earned tlle profound
Contempt Of tl,ose, whose smiles he
could not resist. ). g. ssas9ssz
Gov. Kellcgg contcmplaaes no suck
abiect self-sarrender, and McEncry.
DeBlanc and the residue Of the insur-
gent crew. are new. sorely persuaded
Of tl,at fact. Neither Establishments
-. ct. .1 -xl.l4.. 4, =.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21
Fashion turns the heads Of the ladiel
in church or the streets.

A highly trained nine Of a Western
base bali club are labelled "p0ison, -
they are such q strict nine.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-06-21
pace. i ~k. 4 mo. Isnos. Is nosli ".

Communications may be addressed simply
"CHIEr, Denaldsonville, La, !" or to the ed-
itor and proprietor personally.