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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-08
LIST OF

Total, 1000 Gifts all cash. $500 900
The money to pay all these gifts in full is now
upon deposit in the Farmers and Droyers' Bank
of Louisville, and set aside for that purpose,
and can only be used for that purpose, as viii be
seen by the following certificate OF the Cashier
OFFICE OF Farmers AND DRovERs' BANK,
LOUISVILLE, KY, April Z, 1873. :
This is to certify that there is in the Farmers
and DroYers' Bank to the credit Of the Third
Grand Gift Concert, for the benefit of the Public
Library of Kentucky, five hundred thousand
dollars, which has been set apart by the manag-
ers to pay the gifts in full, and will be held by
the bank and paid out for this purpose, and this
purpose only. R. S. VEECH, Cashier.
The party, therefore, who holds the ticket
drawing TIE capital gift will get 500 000 in
greenbacks and so of the $4,000 gift the SIS 900,
the $40 600, the $4,000, the 5000, and all the
other gifts, 10000 in number, amounting to
$500, 900.
The remnant of unsold tickets will be furnish
ed to those who first apply (order accompanied
by the money always having preference over
agents. at the following prices: Whole tickets,
SO; halves, 90; and quarters, $50; III whole
tickets for 500, Sc for $500 I1s for 81 900, and
$50 for 5000 No discount on less than SiCO
worth Of tickets at a time.
The concert and distribution of gifts will be
gin at 6 O'Clock on Tuesday morning, July 8, In
Public Library hall, and the following viii be
the order of proceedings: LIST. Music by Orches-
trail band. I'd. Placing of tags Zone for each
ticket sOld) in large wheel Sd. Placing Of gifts
in small wheel. 4th. Music by orchestral band
9Th. Explanatory remarks by President 9th.
Drawing Of first half of gifts. 18th. Music by or
chestral band. sth. Drawing. Of last half of
gifts. 9Th. Placing Of large wheel with tags in
hands OF committee appointed by audience.
10th. Grand orchestral concert.
The music on this grand occasion viii be the
best that can be procured, and the gentlemen
who count and place the tags and gifts in the
wheels and superintend the drawing and keen
the record of the drawn numbers will be chosen
from the best known and most Trustworthy citi-
zens of the State. All will be 50 conducted as to
be perfect guaranty against complaint from
any Just source.
The payment Of gifts win begin on Saturday,
July IL, at O'Clock A. n. Tickets drawing gifts
must DO presented at room NOD, Public Library
building, where cash checks upon the Farmers
and DroEers' Bank of Louisville, or sight drafts
upon the Fourth National Bank Of New York, at
the option of the holder, will be given for the
tickets. All gifts not called for in months from
the drawing will be turned over to the Public
Library fund. 1880 -.e..-.---F rr
For full particulars send for circulars.
GOV. THOS. e. BBAMLKsHTE,
Ag't Public Library KY,
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY,
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SOME facts stated by the Chicago Times
shows the extent to which speculation in
real estate is carried in that city. The real
eitate sales in Chicago for the thirteen
weeks succee ding the lst'of February, 1872,
amounted to Sl3,O1s017, being at the rate
of S1,OO0,0OO per weak. For the cores
ponding period in 1873 they amont to &c.
171,7O2. The Chicago Times says that the
total sales for 1872 within six miles of the
City Hall reached SCI, 100000, and that &C
cording to the present rate the sales viii be
S75,OO0O0O for 1873, or nearly the whole
value Of the real estate in Cook county as
appraised for State taxes.
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APRIL RULES, 1913.
Patrick Manion VS.. james Kilban and James
Lenox.
ORIGINAL AND AMENDED BILL.-IN
" this cause it appearing from an allegation In
complalnantis bill, which is sworn TO, that the
defendant, james Kilban, Is nonresident of
the State Of Tennessee, SO thai the ordinary
process cannot be served upon him: 1t Is there
fore ordered that publication be made for four
consecutive weeks in the Union and American,
a newspaper Published in Nashville, requiring
the defendant, James Kilban, to appear before
the Judge of the Ohancery Court for Cheatham
county, Tenn, at the Courthouse in Ashland
City, on or before the second MONDAY in August,
1873, and enter his defence TO said bill by plea,
answer or demurrer, or the same will be taken
for confessed and set for hearing parte as to
him. Witness, j. n. Allen, Clerk and Master of
the Chancery Court for Cheatham county, Tenn,
at office in Ashland City on the first Monday in
April, 1873. j. N. ALLEN, q. q M.
T. I Iowe Sol myS d1ttSW3t#
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STATE OONTRoL Of RAILROADS.

The case of Horaiio j. Olcott, plaintiff in
error, against the County Board of Super
visors Of Fon du Lac county, Wisconsin,
lately decided by the Supreme Court of
the United States, has an important bear
ing on the railway controversy of the coun-
try. The main question was, Has the
State the right to authorize county tax
for building corporation railroad? The
court decided that it has, on the ground
''that the construction of railway is a pub
lie concern, and not the less SO because
done by private corporation" 1t declares
that 1.-The origin of railroads
makes them public highways. No
railway can be located by State authority
over private property when the owner
says no; it shall not be done, except
the State exercise its right of eminent CO.
main. In locating highways it does this for
the public convenience. Take away lie
public interest in a road, and the State has
no right to promote one private interest at
the expense of another. When the Legis-
lature incorporates mining or manufac-
turing company it never taxes the people Of
county, nor authorizes appraisers TO say
at what price farmer shall sell a part
Of bis land for such purpose. No right
Ofeminent domain is asserted, and the pu2-
lie has less interest in the enterprise. The
Supreme Court holds SHAT railroads,
though constructed by private corporations,
and controlled by them, are public high
lcays. This has been the doctrine of near
ly all the courts ever since conveniencies
for passage and transportation came into
existence. No matter who is the agent,
the function performed is that of the State.
Though the ownership is private, the use is
public" The general bearing of this decis-
ion on the lreat railroad question is obvi-
Gus. The tight of eminent domain which
made such a thoroughfare possible, still
controls it, and this right is with the peo-
pie,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-08

OUR country, under Republican rule, is
acquiring anything but sn enviAble reputa-
ton abroad. Mr., Moncure d. Conway
tells this story in one Of bis London letters
to the Cincinnati Commercial:
"Let me conclude my letter with the fol-
lowing little conversation which l over
heard at the Adelphi tteater q few even
ings ago The play was Jack Cade.' First
stranger, remsrking upon one of the early
thefts of the hero, says: He's fair can
didate for Newgate.' Second stranger says:
If he went to America, he'd be a fair can
didate for Congress- Fact"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-08

PROF. WNCHELL says that the earth is
Constantly cooling, and in doing so, is alb
sorbiDg water; and that in time it will not
oaly drink up the ocean, but even the al
mosphere, after which the earth will 60 re-
volving through space all cracked, parched,
all wrinkled, without living thing upon its
surface. 1t may be some relief to the little
children as well as the older ones, 10 be IN
formed that it will take ten millions Of
years to do all this, so they are not likely to
suffer from the consequences. ..s-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-08

THE Boston Globe is of opinion that the
day lie coming very soon when the West
viii make its own shoes, cotton and woolen
goods, and nearly all articles Of manufsc-
ture which are now sent out from New En-
gland The West and the South ought to
manufacture all the articles named that
they need. IDstead Of sending raw cotton
to New England and buying goods manu-
featured there, the South should send the
article in its manufactured state, and thus
enrich our own section.
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I'm Chancry at Ashland City,
Cheatham County, Tenn.
MAY RULES, 1873.

). Kellogg vs. y. IT, Green ct ais
A ENACTMENT AND INJUNCTION BILL
Ain this cause it sppearing from the allega-
tons of compliments bill, which is sworn TO
that the defendants, n. i. Green and wife Mary
Z. Green, are non-resids nts Of the State Of Fen
nessee, so that the ordinary process of law can
cot be served upon them: 1t is therefore or
deIed that publication be made for four con-
secutive weeks in the Union and American, a
newspaper published in the city of Na.hville,
Tenn, requiring the defendants, N. L. and
Mary e. Green, TO appear at the Courthouse at
Ashland City, before our Chancery Court, which
meets on the second Mon1ay in August next
and plead, answer or demur to complainant's
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed and
set for hearing ex parte as to them.
May 8, 1878. j. N. ALLEN, G. g M.
S. d. Power, Solicitor for Complainant.
myS dIt&W3t*
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-08

PRESIDENT GRANT, who declined to
take tour through The Southern States on
account Of official engagements, has been
off on pleasure excursion to the Rocky
mountains longer than it would have re-
CURED to have taken run through the
South. Having given that excuse for not
visiting the South, he ought to have had the
decency to have staid In Washington.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-08

THE tide of immigration from Germany
is rather on the increase. On the Sd inst.
the North German steamship Berlin, which
arrived at Baltimore from Bremen, brought
eight hundred immigrants, all Germans.
Without waiting to inspect the Eastern
cites, they left at once for Cincinnati, Chica
90 and St. Louis, and other points in the
West, where they propose to settle. Thy
occupied twelve cars, and had five car loads
of baggage.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Notice.

a FEW MORE BOARDERS CAN FIND
elegant accommodations, with front rooms, at
reasonable rates by applying soon. Meals 80
cents. Lodging 50 cents. los North College.
Franklin House, +. FRANKLIN. r.
Anril N-lm
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! NEW ADVERTISEMENTS!
- = = y w rNr,rls<e<<Dr<>N<N~o
RIOld H0rSe AsSaciafinu-

Il the stockholders OF the Nashville Blood
Horse association win be held st their rooms,
over Berry's Bookstore, Union and Anierican
Block, Saturday morning, May 10, ut II O'Clock
sharp, All Htockholders are urged to attend as
there VIII be business Of importance. -
3 W. H. JOHNSON, President.
GEO. w. DARDEN. Sec'y. nv. sc
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MEDICAL.

pi 'sS MARRIAGE GUIDE. srLhSTEEs
pyate counselor to married those about 70 marry
diseases which constitute TO
doubtful .stive wish 20 Know SEM
curey seated for SO cts BY Dn HrrIzR 6I1 ST.
g. Louis No. Longest engaged most successful
the age Commission pEmphle fres "aieE s'~n
NAV I8. 70 dtkVly
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Asbestos FeIting for Steam
Boilers and Pipes.

IT SAVES, BY ITS APPLICATION, FROM
i Is to 80 per cent. of fuel. A very important
article to those who use steam.
For information apply TO or address
L. M. BRENNAN. Agent,
apl0 I'm Nashville, Tenn.
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RAILROADS.
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LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
. AND
Great Southern
AND
SOUTH & NORTH ALABAMA
RAILROADS..


49, ksks<aS1 - = I'll Enr-nz. 6fSnil,r5l
zx1-SZ NJ h - ~ ~ ~
NoMMENCING APRIL 18th, 1913, TRAINS
~ viii leave Nashville, from L. & y. r. r. De-
pot, North College street, as follows:
s.0O A. NJ, daily, except Sunday, for Decatur,
VsAO stopping at all stations aud meking direct
connection with NJ. 81 G. r. r.. for point west
g,00 P. NJ, Daily, for New Orleans, Mobile
UsOU and Montgomery via Decatur. Sleeping
Cars attached run through from Nashville 20
Montgomery, without change. This train does
not stop at Stations between Nashville and Co.
lumbia, except Franklin, arriving at Decatur af
l2:20, and connecting with NJ. & O. r. B. for
Q,1n P. NJ, Columbia Accommodation, dsIlY
OsAV except Sunday. Stops at all Station
between Nashville and Columbia.
The 4;S5 a. m. train arrives daily except SUN
The Gallatin Accommodation arrives daily sx-
cept Sunday.
S,(lA AM, daily, for Louisville, has Sleep
O'OV ing Car attached, running through from
New Orleans via Mobile and MOntQomery 70
Nashville and Louisville without change.
9.0O P. d. daily except Sunday, for Lou
500 A. N. and 200 P. N. trains for Louisville
connect with trains with through Sleeping
and Day Cars attached, for st. Louis, Chicago,
Baltimore, Snlladsiphia, New York, and inter-
mediate points in the East, North and West.
All trains named above viii arrive at and de-
part from l.. & n. Depot, on North College street,
but wiz stop at Junction of n. & G. and n. g d.
Railroads and at n. q G. Railroad Depot 70 taks
On and let OF passengers.
. x Passengers from Gallstin and points South,
arriving at Nashville at SIS A N, have until 3.2S
P n in which to attend to business before return
ing.
Trains arrive at Nashville a. follows: From
New Orleans, Mobile and Montgomery, via De-
catur, 4:45 N; f5Om Decatur, 1:45 P n; from Co
lumbia, 9:45 A Il: from Louisville and the East,
North and and West, at 4:35 A n and Sis NJ a
For through Tickets, Baggage Checks, and
further Information, apply at General Ticket
Office, under Maxwell House, and at L s. n.
Depot, North College street.
ocH If w. II. KING. g. 2. q J. A.
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Notice I'm Bankruptcy.

VNHIS is to give notice that a second general
meeting of creditors in the matter OF John
II. Ferguson, bankrupt, will be held at the office
of John Ruhm, Register in Bankruptcy, No. So
Cedar street, Nashville, Tenn, on the 2Sth day
of May, 1873 at II NJ, for the purpose of declar-
ing dividend and for a general consultation of
the creditors. NJ. a. MCCLAUGHERTY,
mas 2t Assignee
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-08

Mr.. WILLIAM A. WALLACE, of the
Pennsylvania Senate, having been elected
Vice President Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad, Che Reading Eagle calls upon him
to resign, on the plea that be Scannot serve
Tom Scott and the people Of Pennsylvania
at the same time"
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Stone PayeInents.

CITY ENGINEERS OFFICE, Z
MEMPHIS, TENN, April IA, 1881
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIV-
y ed at this Office until ts
IL o'clock w, May the 18th,
for constructing stone pavements on Washing
ton street, between Main and the river, and on
Beal street, between Shelby and the Elevator,
about 9, 800 square yards. For specifications and
other information apply at this office.
j. H. HUMPHREYS, City Engineer.
Louisville Courier-JOurnal and Nashville
Union and American please copy for three weeks
and send bill to the Mayor apis 3w
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GIFT CONCERTS.
~9O(,oo.oO>ooioOOO~>-0 OO-0oO~OOcOOoOOo
Library Gift Concert.
NINETY DAYS DISAPPOINTMENT.
a Full Drawing Certain.
S5OO,OOO IN BANK TO PAY GIFTS.
10000 Cash Gifts Paid i'm Full.
800, 900 for only $40.
100000 for only $40.

IL sued for the Third Grand Gift Concert
in aid of the Public Library of Ken
lucky, having been sold to insure a full draw
ing, and the wish having been universally ex-
pressed that the 10 GOO cash gifts offered should
be drawn in full and paid in full without any
scaling down as heretofore, the management,
with the concurrence Of the Trustees, have de-
termined to allow ninety days more for the sale
of the remnant Of tickets left on hand. The con-
cert and distribution advertised tor April is
therefore postponed to Tuesday, July 8, 1873, on
which day, and no other. they viii positively
and unequivOcally take Place in Public Library
Hsll, Louisville, KY. ..... ..--
At this Grand Concert the following cash gifts
will be distributed by lot and paid in full to the
ticket-hOlders who draw them:
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NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA
AND
St. LOUIS RAILWAY

81. LIN ~ l0 GAS4G :" "a y
TTSRAINS BUN TO AND FROM CHURCH
i Street Depot as follows:
LEAVE. OhattanOORa Trains ARRIvs.
7:45 An. Except Sunday. Is3O Pm.
800 Pm. Daily. I:30 Az
Memphis and 81. Louis Trains.
a ss6x h.x. Daily. $50 $500 ~:
l:45 N. Sundays Excepted. 4l5 P-N.
IL 4 hours to Memphis hCurE to st. Louis
Through 10 Memphis without change.
Shortest route to New Orleans. Through
Sleeping Cars from Mckenzie. Time % 4 hours.
BhelbyytIIe Accommodation. Sss
LHAVzs. ARRIVES
400 Pm. Except Sunday, 9:2O AZ.
WayerIy Accommodation.
LE4VEs ARRIVES.
500 Pm. ON Az
- miles shorter TO Memphis than via Decatur.
More than zoe miles shorter 70 st. Louis than
via Louisville, and many hours quicker.
Y SLEEPING CARS accompany the 500 p.
n. train to Chattanooga, and 1:45 p y. train 70
Memphis. A. H. Robinson, Ticket Agent, Mar
well House, T. NJ. Cunningham Church Strest
Depot. j. ". THOMAS, Gent Supe.
". L. DAELEY, GEM p. and 7. Agent.
ia126 II
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TO Contractors.
IRON THIS DATE UNTIL MAY 10, 1873,
ID will receive bids for the
Laying Down of all the GATHERING
and Curbing for the City.

Parties making bids, who propose to use grav.
ell, will specify the price charged for that, and
where the gravel is not to be employed the price
must also be specified. Contracts will be award
ed to the lowest responsible bidder.
The Committee reserve the right to reject any
and all bids. j. +. PENTECUST,
mvS I'd Chairman Street Committee,
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st Louis Shortest Line.
ST. Louis And SOUTHEASTERN BLY,

80 to 900 Miles the Shortest, and sew
eCRl Hours the Quickest Route
TO 81. Louis, and all Points
WEST and NORTH -.
PuIImsn's Elegant New Sleeping Cars
run In Night Trains, without
Change, between Nash
Vile and Sc. Louis.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT MARCH 30, Is7
Trains leave Nashville as follows:
Morning Express, except Sundays...-.S:05A A. n.
Night Express (Qally) p. -.
Through Tickets on sale to all points West
and North. Baggage checked and al Informal
ton given at Transfer Office, Maxwell House,
and at College Street Depot.
ask for Tickets via asst. Louis Snort Line.D
Id. e. T. WINSLOW, Gent Manager.
". Is. DAVENPORT, General Ticket Agent
cep1l II
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TIE Texas Legislature, abiding to the
state Of things in Louisiana, einyites the
earnest attention Of the American people to
this fatal blow at republican Institutions"
The ""Ameriean people" north of Mason
and pixon's line are IS quietly contenlplal-
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: STAFF OF LIFE,

Notice TO HausekeeE ers, Bakers, Ho-
tells and the General Public. f+1
NTE HAVE COMPLETED our arrange
wv ments for making Bread from our we'll
known Yeast, and will commences on Saturday
to make Bread, and Biscuit, which will be dis
tributsd to visitors free OF charge.
itFc lELEISOHMaN &c Co..
my6 3i# : os4 fde Exposition Building.
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:2I!l!SISI'!SlS
Missouri State Lottery.
Legal1Eed by State Authority and
Drawn i'm Public tn SO. Louis.
Grand Single Number Scheme
$4,000 NUMBERS.
Glass Il to be Drawn May 81, 1873.

Tickets, $40. Half Tickets, IS.
quarters, $3.50.
~Our lotteries chartered by, the State,
are always drawn at the time named, and all
drawings are under the supervision OF sworn
commissioners.
81 The official drawing viii be published in
the st. Louis papers, and copy of drawing
sent to purchasers of tickets.
SWe will draw q similar scheme the last day
of every month during the year 1873.
~ Remit at our risk by Post0ffice Money Or
ders, Registered Letter, Draft or Express. Send
for circular. Address
MURRAY, MILLER & Co.,
Postofice Box z, z46. ST. LOUIS, MO.
May 1sod&w1y tues ,thurs6sat
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Ag't Public Library KY,
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY,
apl7 d2taw, thursSsunEWeow tillJuiy1
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Great Clearing Out Sale.

WEATMAN, SHIELDS q co. WILL close
Il out this Thursday morning, Sth May, to the
highest bidder, commencing at OK O'Clock, a
and Fancy Dry Goods in great variety, together
with line of Mems, Ladies', Boys, Misses and
Children's Hats suitable to the present season.
Also an invoice of Shoes and Variety Goods gem
orally, TO which we respectfully invite the at
tention of country and city dealers. 1t
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In Chancery at Ashland City,
Cheatham County, Tenn.

APRIL RULES, 1873.
Patrick Manion VS.. james Kilban and James
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-08

Dr. ITeZrFaDl6s
GEN. SHERMAN'S ADMISSIONS.
DR.. Goodwin, the Mayor of Colu n bia at
the time of its occupation by the Federal
troops, in his affidavit testified thai with a
number VI leading citizens he called upon
Gen. Sherman tao days after the evacua-
ton, and, in course of conversation in rela
ton to the burning of the city, Gen. Sher-
man said that he thought that his troops
burned the city, but excused them because,
as he alleged, the citizens had given them
liquor and made them drunk, whereas they
should have destroyed all the liquor in the
city before the entry of the army. He did
not make any assertion that the firing of
the city was caused by any order of Gen.
Hampton's to burn the cotton. Gen. How
ard, Gen. Blair, and ether Federal officers
were present at this interview. Being
asked whether he knew from observation
or from information obtained in Off
cial investigation what the practice of
Gen. Sherman was in his march through
South Carolina, with reference to the BURN
ing, appropriating, or destroying public or
private property, Gen. Hampton said that
he knew that from Columbia to the ex-
IRENE limits of South Carolina, which
Shern ans army passed through, they de-
stroyed in part or in whole every village
they passed through. The villages of
BarnwelI, Blackwell, Graham, Beaufort
Bridge, Orsngeburg, Lexington, Allston,
Winnsboru', Blackstock, Camden, Society
Hill and Cheraw were all entirely or par
TALLY burned. sos sr
Gen. Hampton gave his testimony with
great clearness and without notes. He
said that he had no peeuniary interest at
all inthe case, but that he was naturally
very anxious to vindicate himself from the
false charges madessagainst him by Gen.
Sherman.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-04-12

A ministerial brother who mar. ried rather sooner after the death of his wife than some Of the sis ters thought proper and becoming excnsed himself as fOlliws: "Ay dear brethern and sisters, my grief was greater than 1 could bear. I turned every way for peace and comfort, but none came. I sarched the Scripters from Gini. see to Revelrations and found & plenty of promises to the widder, but nary d one to the widderer; and so I took it that the good Lord didn't waste sympathy on man when it was in his power to comfort himself; and, having a first rate chance to marry in the Lord, l did 50, and would do the same thing again Besides, dear brethern, l considered that poor Patsey was just as dead ss she would ever be.