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THE WIcKEDEsT MAN.-John Allen, noted
two years ago as the 'Wickedest Man in New
da~s soce S' where f his father resides i o5O
will be remember kept dance house and a
drinking saloon on Water street, and turned
his establishment into a place of daily prayer,
under the influence of several gentlemen con-
nected with the Howard Mission. More than
a year ago he moved into a large brick build
ing which he had erected at Roosevelt and
Batavia streets, and kept grocery on the
ground floor. The upper stories he rented tC
families At FIRST he attended to business and
prospered; but after the death of his wife, hi,
old habits of drinking came over him. Hs
lived in idleness for six months previous to hi
death. He leaves over 100000
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

Tn Indiana they are trying to remedy the
nuisance of the plea OF insanity in criminal
cases. A bill before the Legislature of that
State provides that whenever an indicted per-
son is found not guilty by reason of his tenn,
porary insanity the Court shall send him to a
iunatic asylum for term OF years proportion
ate 10 his crime. We have Mt much faith,
however, in subterfugcs of this kind: The
whole idea of sending patient to the lunatic
asylum for term of years is absurd; and no
one save real lunatic should be sent to such
an asylum at all If the plea of temporary IN
sanity is subtcrfuge let judges and Jurors
show that they understand il to be such by dis
regarding il sltogether.-N T. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08
POeZ%V.
FEMININE NAMES AND TEEIR
MEANING.

Francis is truly fair,
Bertha is purely bright,
Clara Is clear to see,
Lucy is a star of light,
Felicia is happy as happy can be;
Catharne is pure,
Barbara from aIar,
Mabel is very fair,
Henrietta is star.
Margaret pearl thrown up from the sea-
Muriel is sweetest myrrh,
Amelia is sincere,
Agatha is very good,
Bridget is shining here,
Matilda is a lady of honor true;
Susan is lily,
Celia dim OF sight,
Jane a graceful willow.
Beatrice gives delight,
Elizabeth an oath, pure as morning dew.
Sophia is wisdom.
Letitia is JOY,
Edeline princess,
Julia jewel toy.
Robecca is t; ithful as the light of day;
Constance is resolute,
Grace is favor meet,
Charlotte is nobility,
Harriet an Odor sweet,
Abigail is joyful as the robins lay.
Sarah is a lady,
Isabel is fair,
Lucinda is constant,
Jemima sounds in air,
Caroline is nobe-spirited and brave;
Lydia Is we'll,
Judith song of praise,
Corncia harmony,
Priscilla ancient OF day,
Selma a nightingale where branches
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

AN ACTOR's WILL.-Edwin Forrest, the
tragedian, no died recently, made provisions
in his will for Home" for disabled actors
and actresses The Home is intended to be
partly educational and selfsustaining, as well
as eleemOsynary, and never to encourage idle
ness or thriftlessness in any who are capable
Of useful exertion. Mr.. Forests library shall
be located at this Home, which shall also con-
tain picture gallery for the preservation of
his collection, and theatre for private exhibi-
tion and historic culture, to which pupils shall
be admitted. Lectures one science, literature
and the arts are also provided for, as we'll as
celebrations on the Fourth of July and Shakes
peares birthday. After the number of in
mates shall exceed twelve, others to be admitted
shall be such only as shall receive the approval
of the majority of the inmates as well as of
the managers. The corporation shall be
managed by a Board Of seven managers
chosen by the trustees, and shall inc Jude them.
selves as long as any one of them are living, and
also the Mayor of Philadelphia for the time
being. and as vacancies occur the managers
shall fill them, so that only one vacancy shal
ever exist at o time.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

The Rev. Hugh Stowell Brown has been
lecturing in Liverpool on "The People OF
America" In speaking Of the physique OF
the American people be said he proportion OF
tail men was much greater than in England,
although it was very rarely that a fresh. jolly
looking face was to be seen in the United
States The people of America, he considered,
were distinguished tor their sobriety, but
among our weaknesses the reverend gentleman
particularly specified the love of tinery. In
pesonal cleanliness the Americans seemed tc
him superior to English people. In conclusion
he noticed the extreme uffability OF Americans
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

A meeting of the elders at certain kirk in
Scotland had assembled for the purpose of
determining on the position of stove which
was to be erected for the purpose of warming
the building on Sabbath days. After con-
siderable discussion, an old man, who had
hitherto said but little, was asked his opinion.
He said "the stove should be placed in the
pulpit, for it is by far the coldest place in the
kirk "
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

The Memphis Appeal tells of an Irishman
who got laughed at for making faces over some
persimmons, and who retOrted thus: "Ye
may grin, ye mutton-headed idiots but can
lather the sowl out of the man that split
vinegar on thin plums.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

A ST. Louis gentleman took a room at
Chicago boarding house recently, and was
aroused early on the following morning by the
chamberrnaid, who remarked that, as it was was
near time to set the breakfast table, she would
have to trouble him for the top sheet. ,t +.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

1t rather hit the nail on the head when
lady, on being asked what she thought was the
meaning of the words. "the pestilence that
walketh in darkness" answered that, in her
opinion, it was bed bugs.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

A pumkin pie, ten feet in diameter and four
feet deep, was the chief feature of California
dinner, recently. The enjoyment of the guests
was marred somewhat by a child falling into
the pie and drowning hefnre their owes
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

LITIGATION ABOUT DOGs-Dogs are the
cause of more litigation than probably any
other domestic animals, excepting horses. A
very large class of the community are under
the impression that dogs are an unmitigated
nuisance, and that the canine race should be
either drowned in puppyhood, or declared mad
and ruthlessly shot when they reach maturer
years. Another numerous class, OH the con-
trary, are infatuated with the animals, and
will maintain a family of dogs, even at the
risk of not maintaining themselves. When
Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of war.
The dog belonging to the latter invades the
rights of the former and litigation en-
sues, and the litigation generally be-
the wOrthlessness of the dog. Two weeks
ago the Supreme Court at Nsi Prius in this
city, spent the greater part of two days in trying
dog case, and the animal himself, small,
weak looking creature, was produced in Court
for the ediicatiOn of bench, bar and jury, and
succeeded in mulcting his owner in three thou
sand dollars damages That in one sense was
a verdict establishing the value of dog.
Anterior to the recent great storm the dog
catchers piled their vocation very successfully
in our streets, and the numerous captures they
made might be regarded on the other hand as
indicative of the want Of value of dog The
pros and cons of this great controversy as to
the usefulness of the canine race have long
been urged, but until now no judge has yet ven
tured to give decision on the point in dis
pGte. The judge who at length has boldly
faced it, however, is Chief Justice Cartier of
2 the Supreme Court of the District of Colum-
] bia. He has just decided, in case brought
before him ON appeal, that dogs are "nui-
: sances," and possibly may thus have settled
e the protracted cOntroverSy.-Ihtld. Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

81 want to know" said a creditor iercely,
when you are going to pay me what you owe
me? when IN going to pay you? Why,
you re pretty fellow Do you take me for o
pronhet?"
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

A young lady suggestively remarks, i'If it
was not good for Adam TO live single when
there was not woman on the earth, what
shall be said of old bachelors with the world
full of pretty girls. -
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

Next to the ''litte busy bee' the bootblack
furnishes the brightest example of improving
the shining hour"
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

A Frenchwoman once said that she never
loved anything. You loved your children, +"
suggested a friend. "When they were little," :"
she replied. And you love diamonds?"
3" When they are large"
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

OF all the projects of reformers and enthusi-
asts, no one has done SO much to enlarge the
sphere of woman in a practical way as-hoops.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

'Dear me how heartily tired am of this
mourning!' said q fashionable young lady to
her maid. ''Jane, who is it am in mourning
for?'
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

A Woburn, Mass, woman has visited the
post-office twice day for over twelve years to
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

Naples is credited with having the most
ttimid soldiers and the bOldest brigands iu
Europe.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08
Predictions About Snow Storms.

The following is an extract from an editorial
IN the n. Y. Tribune of Friday last:
There never big snow till there's ice to
bear 1t, say the weather wise. Take some of
the most notable now-stOrms and try them by
the rule. 1t will be found that they were
usually preceded by intense and long-cOntinued
cold: This was the case in December, 1885,
rendered memorable by New York's great fire,
when all the hydrants were frozen. The snow
storm which followed that cold spell was
perhaps the heaviest ever experienced here.
The storm of Jan. Is, 1852, which gave one
week OF sleighing with the good old omnibus
selghs, over bank of solid snow breast high
from the Battery to UnonsIuare- finest
''Sleighing Carnival New York ever saw
was preceded by intensely cold weather The
snow OF Jan. ), 1856, called 'the biggest since
1885, was preceded by clear weather, so cold
that the thermometer went considerably below
zero in Boston. Just before great snow
storm in the early part Of JAN, 1864, four per-
sons were frozen to death in Philadelphia, and
the thermometer sank in St Louis to the
unparalleled point of 24o below zero. We
might multiply these examples, but it is not
necessary. When the inequality of tempera-
ture between land SO cold and sea so COM
partlveIy warm has accumulated condition of
sufficiently unstable equilibrium in the atmos-
,, phere, that which overhung the sea comes
, ruahluS over the lanu. NOrtn casters, as Il
: now we'll known, start on their long curves
: from tropical seas. Striking our cold lane
q winds, they precipitate their own moisture
As it freezes into snow in falling the moistur,
gives out its latent heat which it has brought
z perhaps, from the Equator. As the snoV
q falls, consequently, the air usually grow
q warmer. Not only are general rules like thes
= descriptive of most snow storms; there are otht
y Accomplishments, strangely frequent Man
's fires usually precede them during the ''col
i spell, and usually some railroad accident
- This could be readily shown in detail but tn
TO law which occasions the concurrence is obscul
N If indeed it is to be sought elsewhere than
~ the rigors Of the cold itself Perhaps it vi
o be sufficient to adduce as examples the Ne
70 York fire of 1885 and the plunge of railw,
" y train into the Hackensack River the mig
+ - before the great snow-storm of March q, lS6
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

Rhode Island wants worlds fair, but has
not got room for the necessary structures.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

o Il H &c IA L .
fGeNERAL NAruRE-No. 1l4.l

NV. and RESOLUTIONS of the United States Pas
,ed at the second session of the Forty
second Congress.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-08

authorize the appointment Ot shipping commits
nnr b, the circuit of the United sta es to
the III piping and discharge engaged
errchant ships belonging to the United States and the
TN her projections of sramen.
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g.. TABLE Determination of a9reement. -.
natare OF crew: birth-pla Height eet. Uches
eonpleSion, haif Wares per month wages per
advance Of monthly allotment Iine oI
mouths, days Hospital whole WAGES WaRts
bssc pace and time Of entys s 20 bs he 70 oe 1s
iI IN what capacity sppiiR beoners senhtuo
Nais Allotment payable tD- sconducr qua ncations
the place for signatures and descriptions oi @
after the first departure Of the ship the entres arr
a. shove except that the sKnanres Of the eonsu o
onsa eheer OF customs. Witness before whom tne
massea iA to be substituted for that ot the shppus
ACCOUNT or APPRENTICES ON BOARD.
end Of inful date ot resstr
at which indentnfe reasteIed dat
tered " assignment; port at which assignment was regis
iaasLE az p-CT0 BE INSERTED IN AGREEMENT Al Il
TTa raDEISIONS TO BE ALLOWED AND SERVED OUT
~ OTHE CREW M RTNG m y YoY A0ET F~rt-sE .
one pound beer half pound -four hall
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CHOIR.

In the COngregGtiondliSt writer, who
evidently hath not music In his soul and is
not moved by concord ofsweet sounds, re
lates what he calls San incident:'
At q recent Sunday service the organist
did not 50 much as begin his voluntary
until the congregation were all in their
seats and the preacher had entered; Just
the time when he ought to have ended it.
And he played, and played, and played, un-
Ill DR.. Joseph Parker's sly observation
ahout hearing considerable organ" In
America came to mind dozen times. The
interminably long voluntary finally had ali
end, In a respectfully short anthem
by the choir. 1t was fifteen min
utes after the appointed time when
the minister rose TO pray. Being q
sensible as well as pious man, lie prayed
briefly, bat no sooner had he said Amen,
han up struck the organ second time
in response, which seemed as if it would
never be concluded. Again the orgznist
played and played and played, as if one
would think, the congregation had gshered
solely to hear him. And when, at last, he
did finish, and the minister had succeeded
in reading q short passage from the Bible, q
tenor singer took the floor and proceeded
with the performance of q recitative which
We think must have been in the mind of
that musical gentleman of Richmond, Va,
when he prayed; "Oh Lord we thank
Thee that thou has put new song in our
mouth; it goes teedledum, teedledee."
After the libeT-voieed tenor had finished bis
teedledum, but not until the patience of
the congreg ,tion had become exhausted,
the meek and helpless minister was per-
mitted to begin his sermon.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01
Col. Watson NJ, Cooke.

The following compliment 10 one of our
most valued business men, is from the
Gainsboro (Tenn.) Ne1CS:
ave clip from the Nashville Christian
AdUOcGte the following reference to a for
mer citizen of Gainsboro."
The Tennessee e Conference of the ii. E..
Church South held its Annual Session in
Franklin Tenn, Oct. S-15. Our friend!and
neighbor, Col. Watson NJ. Cooke heads the
Ticket Gin the lay delegation, receiving elk
votes more than the next highest delegate
elected.) He is man of mature Judgment,
held IN high esteem in the community ana
is devoted friend of the church. He is
the head of the large wholesale
boot, and shoe establishment Cooke,
Settle & Co.. in the Publishing Hou.e
Block. BE is one of the most efficient
Stewards of Tulip Street Church, Edge.
field.'
"Col. w. NJ. Cooke was formerly a citi-
zen of this PLACES the son of Maj. Rich.
ard f. Cooke, one of the Tennessee pioneers
an officer under Gen. Jackson men,
Der several times of the State Senate, and
in whose honor Cookevllle, the county seat
of PuLDsm county was named. Reference
to the old family is made in DR.. McFerrin's
history of MeJhodism in Tennessee, third
volume, which will be found in eresting to
cur Methodist friends. Col. Cooke is broth
er Of Col. Bolivar Fl. Cooke, one Of the
leading and most successful wholesale
merchants of Nashville. We note with
pride the popularity and success which has
attended former citizens of our town."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01

Our readers will be Interested to learn
that the Florence Company have responded
to the general call for lower prices for sew
inc machines, and will henceforth sell their
wel-known and superior machines at re-
suction of from 80 to 40 per cent. from
former prices.
The Nashville Savings Company, corner
Uni and College streets, are doing reg
ulsr exchange and benkinF business. They
receive deposits and allow interest Thereof
when left for a stated time. They furnish
drafts on London, Dublin, Edinburgh, etc
thew keep for sale Government, State,
county and city bonds; they negotiate loans
on favorable terms; they loan money or
Government bonds snd on gold at low
rates, and they at all times pay the oest
rates for bonds, land warrants, etc.
See chancery notice in the case OF d. b.
Champion VS.. T. w. Conner ct al.
Meeting of Coelebs Club tonight.
Yestman, Shields & Co. will sell an en-
tensive assortment of household furniture
at auction to-day.
Meeting of Cumberland Chapter No. !,
ROYAL Arch Mssons, this evening.
Petition for divorce Of w. b. Ellington
VS.. Lucinda Ellington.
Twelve laborers wanted.
Horses for sale or exchange at Combs
stable.
tep-horse-power engine and other de-
sirsbl7 machinery to be sold at auction al
noon to-day at 16 South College street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01
A MARVEL OUTDONE.

Mr.. Finlsyson, town clerk of Stirling
Scotland, in the latter part of the seven
tenth century, was noted for the marvel
GUS in conversation. He was on visit tc
the Earl of Monteith and Airth in bis castle
of Tahs, in the loch of Monteith, and was
about taking leave, when he was asked by
the Earl whether he had seen the sailing
cherry tree.
'No," said Finlayson. "What kind of a
thing is it?"
at u.s." replied the Earl, "a tree thatIhss
grown out of a goose's mouth from stone
the bird had swallowed, and which she
bears about with her in her voyages around
the loeb. 1t is now in full fruit of the most
exquisite favor. Now, Mr.. Finlayson," he
added, "can you, with all your pc Eers of
memory and fancy, match my story of the
cherry tree?"
"Perhsps can" said Finlayson, clear
ing his throat, and adding: "When Oliver
Cromwell was at Airth, one of his cannon
sent ball to Stirling, and lodged it in the
mouth of trumpet which one Of the
troops in the castle was in the act of sound
ing"
"Was the trumpeter killed." asked the
Earl.
"No my lord" replied Finlayson. "He
blew the ball back, and killed. the artillery
man who had fired itp'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01
POLICE PICKINGS.

When his case was called yesterday,
George Ready was ready with his little five
dollar bill to square accounts with the
Nashville police authorities. George was
charged with having been very drunk and
somewhat disorderly the day previous, and
as he places the most implicit reliance upon
the Judgment Of policemen with reference
to matters of that character, he was per-
fectly willing to believe that he had been
both drunk and disorderly as soon as he
heard the charge read.
Thomas Griswod knows more about the
management of the Nashville market than
he did week ago. He was fined five dol
lars yesterday on the charge of having pur-
chased produce with view of accumulat-
ing wealth by selling again at en- advance
upon cost price.
The readers of this paper will regret to
learn that Henry Mcdonald was drunk
again last Thursday. At the present writ
ing Mac is beating pebbles at the Work
house, where he has secured five dollar
contract. Strange as it may appear, the
city authorities consider his strong liking
for spirituous and malt liquors recon-
mendation in Mr.. Med onald's favor, when
it comes to awarding contracts for breaking
some.
Thomas Kerrigan has ordered bis mail
matter to ne delivered at the city work.
house during the incoming week. Thomas
has penchGnt for making experiments.
Thursday night it occurred TO him to dis
cover the exact amount of whisky he could
surround without showing any of the Gus
t0mary effects. He entered upon the task
with so much zeal and enthusiasm that he
forgot to bring his experiment to close at
the right time and consequently he took
little too much. He will probably be sober
By the time he has worked out his five dol
lar fine.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01
TENNESSEE PRESS ASSOCIATION
Semi.AnnuaI Meeting.

The semi-annual Getting Of the Press
Association of this State, will be held st
Pulaski, beginning Thursday, Nov. -, and
will probably continue two days.
The following named are the officers of
the association:
President, j. o. Griffith; Vice President,
Thos. B. Kirby, East Tennessee; Archie
Thomas, Middle Tennessee; Tom W. Neal,
WesL Tennessee; Secretary, r. L. G. White;
Treasurer, L. w. McCord.
Executive Committee, Ira P. Jones, n.
B. Buck, W. J. Ramage, W. l. Westbrook.
At the meeting this mon.h, the ora,ion
will be delivered by W. j. Slater, and the
address by Col. J. NJ. Fleming. A poem
will be read by Mrs. Archie Thomas
The citizens of Pulaski are making ar
rangements to entertain, with that hospital
ity with which the South is famous, q large
number of visitors, every editor in the State
being invited to be present.
At their last meeting the Board of Alder
men of Pulaski passed the following:
Whereas, We have seen through the pub
lie prints that meeting of the Tennessee
Press Association is to be held in Pulaski
on Thursday, the 18th of November next,
and feeling that our town has been highly
honored by its selection as place of meet
ing by so honorable and distinguished a
body of gentlemen, and feeling that in do
ing honor to them we do honor to ourselves
therefore,
Resolved by the Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen, That we cordially welcome
them to Pulaski, and extend to them the
the bospitalities Of the town.
Resolved, That on tbs night of the 18th
70 NHnrz TzT1Nl IL inn ut
Antoinette Hall, and that Gov. John @.
Brown be designated and selected to de-
liver welcoming address, who will be in
troduced By Capt. John G. Lester, Corpo
ration Attorney.
Resolved, That j. 3. Childers, DR.. E.
Edmundson, E. I. Tslisferro, W. Il. Bose,
Capt. r. A. MITCHELL A. p. L1vemaD, VIM.
F. Ballentine, Jno. T. Moore, Maj. B +.
Matthews, G. P. Jones, Joe Baugh, j. r.
Crow, DR.. j. f. Grant, Jno. A. TinnoD,
and p. II. Ezell, be appointed Committee
of arrangements on the part of this body
and of the citizens, to confer with the COM
mittee on the part of the Association, to
make necessary arrangements for their re-
ception and entertainment.
II. NJ. STANLEY, D. s. MARTIN,
Recorder. Mayor.
The editor of the Pulaski Citizen ex-
tends the following cordial invitation in his
last issue:
We will be greatly disappointed If you
fail to come on the 18th to the meeting Of
the Press Association. Our citizens expect
you, and are preparing TO entertain you.
Don't let the hard times keep you away.
Come to see US snyhow, whether you want
to JON the association or not. See the vol
untary action of our city authorities, and
remember that all of our citizens entertain
., Q same sentiments towards you, and the
Z ant to see you ourself.