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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
"DOUBLES.p

Deceptive Personal ResembIauoes.
The Bnehamton Tines relates the fol
lowing: "a friend of ouE thought be saw
Bishop Huntington in street ear yestsr-
dav, and, shaking hands with him, sat down
and displayed considerable plety IN his con-
versati0n. After an exchange Of sentiments
for some minutes, the cleIical-iooking gen
tleman made prOfane remark, which quite
startled our friend, and he YonderinglY in
quired II he was not taking with Bishop
Huntington. The stranger, with a laugh,
replied, That's the second time I've been
taken for minister to-day. Pm a lawyer
from Chicagop"
The Oswego Adcerttser aIludes to the
foregoing and adds: "a very remarkable
case Of personal resemblance Is witnessed
in Ralph w. Avery, Esq, the efficient agent
of the Sullivan Coal Company, who resides
at Canastota, Madison county, and Isaac
Turner, ESQ.,, ofFair Haven. These gentle
men are often mistaken for each other By
persons Tell acquainted with either one or
the ether, aud sometimes by persons famil-
lar with both. A leading business man Of
this city who has dealings with both always
commences an interview with, sWeH,
which is It this time, Avery or Turner?
Mr.. Turner is oftan in the city and Ia fre-
quentlY addressed upon the subject Of
COAL If the inquiries are important he
generally ssexplains" and refers them to the
Simon Pure coal man. IL they are ques-
tions which be can answer briefly, be re-
plies aud passes on. These Two gentlemen,
in early life, were residents Of Sterling, and
have always known each nther well. When
together, of course, there are many points
of dissimiIarity which sn observer would
point out. When seen separately, there is
something about their size, build, style Of
whiskers, voice, manner Of speech, gesticu-
lation and general appearances that is quite
perplexing, except to particular aequaint-
anees. Either would pass for the other with
any bank teller II this city, except IN case
of familiar acouaintanc6.n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
THE SCRUBGRASS HORROR.
An Iron Car Plunged into a Lake of
Fire.
Later Details.

TITUsvILLE, Pa, Feb. 11.-Further de-
velopments of the disaster near Scrubgrass
yesterday, show nothing further of more Sc
rious character than was reported last eve.
ming. The tanks loaded with oil on being
precipitated down the embankment burst,
and the oil suddenly ignited and spread
rapidly in every direction, carrying the
flames even some distance out on the water
of the river, cutting off every way of escape
for the drowning passengers except through
a lake of fire. In some instances they
plunged under the flaming waves and swan
to point of safety. Ths coach was an
iron one, and turned over one and a half
times, and then pla1ged its occupants into
the river, holding them there by wall of
fire. The man Casey, who was among he
list of killed, lost his life while striving to
rescue the train boy. 4
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
POLITICAL.
Lib Liberal NominatIons i'm New namp.

Liberal Nominations I'm New Hamp.
shire.
CONCORD, n. H., Feb. 1i.-Some fifty
representatives of the Liberal Republican
party met here to-day, in reponse to call
from the committee, and nominated Sam
uel K. Mason for Governor, and VIM. A.
Head for Railroad Commissioner.
The convention then resolved itself into a
Congressional Convention, and reported
the following candidates for Congress
First District, Elery y. Hibbard; Second
District, Josiah M. Fletcher; Third District,
Samuel Cooper. aa a}
Georgla-A Radical Legacy.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 11.-Gov. Smith
sent special message yesterday to the
Legislature to the effect that 1856, ,435
must be provided duridg the current year to
meet the bonds falling due, and pay the in
terest on the public debt.
Sable SoIons.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. liza large and
enthusiastic meeting of colored citizens was
held last evening in favor of the recognition
of the insurrectionists of Cuba.
s- The Missouri Mare's-Nest.
ST LOUIS, Feb. 11.-Mr. Hutchins of ST.
Louis, offered in the House to-day an affi-
davit of Gen. Doris in vindication Of bis
conduct in. the Senatorial contest. The
paper was in substance that he was absent
and did not know he was wanted. The
statement by Pope aud Morgan, two men,
bers of the House, concerning the approach
with intsns of ibsry, was in the maia cor
rect. BE had offered to loan them money
for the purpose of offending. But Phelps
line of operation who had been reported as
having $4,000 to use in securing
this election was incorrect. To Messrs.
Wilson and Edens he had loaned money
for their influence. Did not expect TO be
nominated unless there came dead lock.
In no respect was he working in the inter-
est Of Mr.. Bogy, Or in any way connected
with his success. he was working for
himself and no one else. He had spent
about $3.50 III this work. He had not
loaned or given any member dollar.
Mr.. Eoadlee the Republican member of
the investigating committee, offered res
olution asking that the committees report
be recommitted aud Gen. Doris summon
ed before the committee, which was lost by
small majority. r
A resolution was offered denouncing the
affidavit Of Doris as unworthy of conf
dence and wrongly casting reflections upon
ex members of the House, which was
amended to the effect that the statement
being ex-parte testimony should not ap-
pear as evidence or go upon the record,
which was accepted and the resolution
adopted.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
RAILWAY SPEED.
Rapid Travelling en- the Great Eng
lGsh Lines.

Hop10 travelling en- the Great Eng
IGsh Lines.
An examination of the nine great lines
which terminate at London shows that
the average rate ofspeed at which the quick
est expresses travel is forty seven and three
quarter miles an hour. Two lines only
excel this. The ten o'clock Northern Urain
from London to Peterborough runs the dis
tance of seventy-six miles and q quarter at
the rate of ifiy-one miles an hour. But
the bToad-gauge wess of England trains on
the Great Western beat even the
Great Northern. A train
makes the run frcm Paddington
to Swindon, seventy-seven and a quarter
miles, without stopping, in three minutes
less than an hour and half; this is a
uniform pace Of fifty-thnee and quarter
miles an hour The Great Northern falls
off its pace after it passes Peterborough,
and travels from Graothen to York at un-
der forty-fve miles an hour. The Great
Western falls off little from Swim lon to
Bath. But the journey from London to
Bath by the 11:45 train is the quickest in
the world. The distance is one hundred
and six and three-quarter miles; it is tims
for two hours and thirteen minutes, includ =
ing ten minutes at SHindon. The run
ming time is therefore something over fifty
two miles an hour. The fastest time any
where on the Great Eastern is forty one
miles an hour. The London Ne,uS gives
many other figures comparing the speed Of
different roads, instancing some trains that
run as slow as thirty-three and half miles
an hour. The Great Eastern is the slowest
and the Great Western the quickest of the
railways.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
The Insanity Dodge.

BUFFALO, Feb. 1.-THE jury in the
Gaffney case, after hearing the testimony
of Drs. Gray and Vanderpool, pronounced
the prisoner sane. The doctors say the
case was of the weakest kind of feigned
insanity. The night watchman testified
that Gsffney offered to bribe him to inform
him of the physicians opinion. The exc
cution will take place Friday. Gaffney, on
being informed by the Sheriff that the jury
had pronounced him sane, and that he
would certainly be executed Friday, al
once abandoned the insanity dodge.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
THE LIFE BENEATH US.

1t will be good for animals, but better
yet for men, when a generation shall be
taught that all living things are The Lords,
and that in their narrow sphere they have
rights OF happiness which cannot be wan
tonly destroyed without moral culpability.
We must begin and teach children not to
sbhor insects, worms and harmless reptiles.
As it is, children are educated to dislike
almost everything in creation that is not
good to sell or to eat. 1t is q large field up
on which you enter. But besides the NOR
al sense of men, which is gradually deyel-
Oping in tee direction of the lower range of
life, the progress of natural science is bring
ing men into far more kindly relations with
the great under realm than have heretofore
subsisted. A simple Irish woman said to
friend of mine, who was about to be mar
ried. "Mary, my dear, always keep pig;
you viii find them such good company
when you are lonesome"
Whatever social virtues may be developed
by the pig, we think it emiBently true that
that there is great deal of company in the
vast and minute life beneath us, which will
prove very good company to all who study
their habits and sympathize in their happi-
ness.-Henry Ward Beecker.
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st. Paul, MIMI, seems to be blessed with
sweet Irish girls, or cursed with eotuma-
cious priests, whichever it is. Some time
since Rev Mr.. Anthony Hilmar, Of the st.
Anthony Catholic church, fell in love with
his housekeeper and married her. Where
upon he was promptly unfrocked by the
Bishop, and straitway became an Episco-
palian. And now the Rev. A. Schirmer
has been attracted by another lassie, and
declined to obey the Bishops orders to
cease all association with her; whereupon
the Bishop has Withdrawn bis facultiessl-
also" MfaA2 - kt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
The Arizona Diamopd swindIe.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. lin the Cir.
cult Court of Hardin county, which opened
at ElizabethtoWn yesterday, in the case Oi
VIM. Lent vs. Philip Arnold, John B.
Slack and others, Hon. John NJ. Harlin
attorney for the plaintiff, dismissed the
matter without prejudice as to Slack, and
moved that the case be transferred TO the
United States Circuit Court. Argument
on the motion will be heard Saturday.
This the great diamond suit.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
MANUFACTURING MAD slONEs.

A Virginia paper says there is man in
that State who is engaged in the msnufac-
tory of mad stones for the cure Of hydro
phobia. The original madstones were
brought from France and Italy, and have
the appearance and the weight of the more
porous kind of bone. The domestic manu-
facturer gets the bone itself, and saturates
it with some chemical or other, and sells
small bits of it at S. each. Besides its Vir-
tue as relief for hydrophobia, the bone
is said to cure tetanus. 'The cases of lock
Jaw" says the Virginia editor, sare too few
to make this discovery important. Can't
some one invent cure for timber jaws?
They cost the State great deal"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
THE P0oR RRELATION IN PESNsxL.
,.ts- VANIA.

There are some curious laws on the Penn
sylvania Statute books. Il was only the
other day that mentisn was made Of the
lsw in that State which authorized q mar
ried man to refuse bis mosher-in-law ac-
cess to bis wife, aud to refuse his wife ae-
cess to the church Of her faith- a case in
Philadelphia Court on Saturday last de-,
veloped another quaint regulation in force
in the land of Penn, and this il that, In ad-
dition to the ordinary duty Of man to
support bis wife and children, if ne have
any, the law of Pennsylvania also requires
that where ''poor person is not able to
work" and has parents or grandparents,
children or grandchildren, such ancestral
progenitors or descendant posterity, As the
case may be, ''shan relieve and maintain
such poor person. at the rats to be pre-
scribed by the Court of Quarbsr Sessions.
PennsyIVania, then, Is the paradise Of the
''poor relation'-that social and family
wsif the pathos Of whose existence none
who If not himself or herself q Boor rela-
ton can ever truly knew.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
GOV. GEARY.
Died of Oyer.work,

HARRIsBURG, Feb. II. "A post mortem
examination Of the body of Gov. Geary dis.
covered no pathological lesion of any Of the
organs. The conclusion was he died OF
syncope caused by nervous prostratien, the
result Of over-work and malarial cachexy,
His brain weighed fifty-slx and q half
ounces.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12

HAn Oriental scarf of crepe de chine the
same color as the dress, to be worn either
as a scarf or Jfchu, trimmed with heavy
nettled fringe-is the latest novelty In the
way of superfuous ornamentation.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12

O11AD U EE6IBHb L0st.
Saturday last barge loaded with forty
TWO cars OF freight, and towed by the steam
Doat GLASGOW, sunk at the mouth of the
accident, = :
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12

A black silk reception dress, sold recently
in New York for $500, was profusely braid
ed in Arabesque and Gothic designs, llths
work being done by hand.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12

'Pearl weddings" are the proper thing
now after sixty years of married life.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
The Japs Learning TO Borrow.

Henry Clews & Co., have a Gable dis
patch from their London house, reporting
great success In the Japanese loan just
brought out in the London market. The
loan was for $10,000,000 gold. The books
were closed after being open three days.
The subscriptions amounted to $50, 100000
The bo1ds are now active at 81 per cent.
premium.
Ecclesiastical.
A cable special from Rome to the New
York Freeman's Journal, announces the
appointment of the Very Rev. M. A. Car
rigan as Bishop of Newark, N. j., and Rev.
VIM. H. Gross, Redemptionist mission
ary, as Bishop of Savannah. The Pope's
approval was dated Feb. 8.
1t is understood that petition, signed by
prominent merchants and several clergy
men of the Episcopal Church, will be sent
to Gov. Dix tonight, asking him to com
mute the sentence Of Foster to imprison-
ment for life. e& Ot5 % A
Going BACK after EIecting Grant.
j. Milton Turner, United States Minister
to Liberia, will sail from Boston for his
post of duty on the Goth inst.
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A Regular Raid.

EVANSVILLE, IND, Feb. 11.-A Journal
special from Rockport, says an attempt was
made to rob all the stores in one square
last night; entered four or five and got $25
in cash, some county orders, check on the
OweDsboro bank, and some miscellaneous
plumber. sa $50
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
A Village Burned Out

A fire at Granville, Washington county,
in this State, yesterday morning burned the
best portion of the village, including two
dry goods and grocery stores, two law
Offices, harness shop, clothing store, and
four tenements. Loss from eighty-fiVe to
one hundred thousand dollars,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New Yorh
l lst evening at 80 for the old issue and sO!t
the new. fea RE
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would do otherwise than rsjoice in the good
fortune that seems to have followed him.
In many a household in Tennessee his
name is known; aud II many is pronounced
With kindness and affection. NH.
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NEW Y0kK.


New YORK, Feb. 11.-Mrs. Edwin For
rest, who resides on Staten Island has given
notice to the executors of her late husband
that she will apply for her dover in the es-
tate on the grounds that Mr.. Forrest was
never divorced from her.
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COTTON continues dull and ?. ..atioparv in
New York at 2lsc for r'',dd,;no D, : y
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GoLD was firm in New York yesterday,
closing at l14S6I14t.
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Mmipn mud Amefieatt,
! Rates of Advertising.

AateS Oh advertising.
One Dollar per Square, first insertion, in Daily,
2nd eeFenty-nve cents for each subsequent in
eerticn for one week. Liberal rates made with
yearly advertisers. et --sF II n
One Dollar per Square in Weekly each inser-
tion. 81 go
Advertisements inserted every other day at
Two thirds amount of daily for same time.
Merchants and others who buy given space
for given time. can have their advertisements
changed at the rate Of so cents per square. p =
vertising rates.
Announcements Of Candidates for once, in
nonpsreil type, ten cents per line each inser-
ti01, payable invariably in advance.
Advertisements. exceeding two columns in
width, viii be charged 25 per cent additional to
egular Rates.
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Poland's special committee reassembled
at 7 o,slock, and Vice President Colfax
read the following letter from gentleman
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
Not so Green

as that. (Laughter). Colfax never noti-
fed witness that he would give up the
stock.
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And now that more than twenty years
have come and gone, since these and others
were receiving their intellectual moulding
and development, in part, from John l..
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Georgla-A Radical Legacy.

ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 11.-Goy. Smith
sent special message yesterday to the
Legislature to the effect that 1885,, ,435
must be provided duridg the current year to
meet the bonds falling due, and pay the in
terest on the public debt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12

Ames, pointing to Hale-I have been
thinking SO ever since he begun. Uaughter.)
Witness was certain he either gave or
showed Colfsx a statement showing the
balance due, etc, and he, Colfax, gave a
check for the balance. 1t is not probable
that he would have given me a check tor
1924 unless he koew what 1t was for. He
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23
+. Proven. Il. Decay Of s.i.sl...

The following is said to effectually prevent
decay in shingles: Take potash kettle, or large
tub and put into it one barrel of lye of wood ash
es, five pounds of white vitriol, five pounds of
alum, aud as much salt as will dissolve in the
mixture. Make the liquor quite warm, and put
as many shingles in It rs can be conveniently
wet at once. Stir theMuP with fork, and when
newing the liquor ~ necessary. Then lay the
shingles in the usuat manner. After they are
laid, take the liquor that is left. put lime enough
in it to make whtewash, and if any coloring is
desired, add ochre, Spanish brown, !amp-blaek
ETC., aud apply to the ruof With brush or an old
broom This wash may be renewed from time
to time. Salt and lye are excellent personalities
of wood. It is well known that leach-tnbs.
troughs, and other articles used in the manufsc-
ture of potash never rot. They become saturated
with the alka, turn yellowish inside, and remain
imperviOus to the weather.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-01-23

believe the only time / laughed, except at the
Jokes Of greater man than myself, during the
period remained an object OF envy to millions,
was an occasion shall never forget.
WAS called out Of my bed, early one winter
morning, by a person coming on business OF the
utmost consequence, and dressed myself in great
haste, surprising it might be a summons to Cab
met council. When cAine into my private othce,
found queer-looking man-at least six feet
high, with a little apple-head, long queque, aud
face critically round, and rosy as ripe cherry.
He handed me letter from his excellency, the
Honorable Peleg Peashell, recommending him
particularly to my patronage. was little in
elined to be rude, but checked myself, remember
ing that was the servant Of such men my
visitor, and that might get the reputation of
aristocrat, if made any distinction between
man and man.
swell, my friend. what situation do you wishi''
.'Why-y-y, Pm not very particular; but some
how or other think should like to be minis
ter. don't mean of the gospel, but one of them
ministers to foreign parts Of the world"
Il am sorry, very sorry, indeed; there Is no va
cancy Just now. Would not something else suit
youf"
"why," answered the apple-headed man, 81
wouldn't much mind being q comptroller, or an
auditor. OF some such thing"
my dear sif, / am sorry, indeed, but it happens
unfortunately, that all these situations at
present filled. Would you not take something
olsei"
My friend stroked his chin, and seemed strug-
gHuS DrluS uOWu tue eoaTiIgs Vi MS nlRn ALL
btion to the present crisis. At last he answered:
'Why, yes, don't care much if get good
collectorship, or inspectorship, or surveyorship,
or navy agency, or anything Of that sort"
"Really, my good Mr.. Fippenny," said l, Il re-
gret exceedingly that not only all these but every
other place of consequence in the government, is
at present occupied. Pray think Of something
else"
He then, after some hesitation, asked for
clerkship and finally the place of messenger to
one Of the public offices. Finding no vacancy
here, he seemed in vast perplcxity, and looking
and measuring my hight from head to foot; then
putting one of the drollest looks that ever be-
dedecksd the face of man, said:
mister, you and 1 seem to be built pretty
much alike-haven't You got some old clothes
that You could sparef'
oh, what falling off was there! from a foreign
mission to suit of old clothes which the reader
may be assnredI gave him with infinite pleasure
in reward for the only honest laugh I enjoyed
for years afterwards
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D,ErE1,c HIx1s.-Most chronic diseases, a

DIETETIC HINTs.-Nost chronic dissases and
many acute ones, arc produced at the table Al
a rule, no fluid Of any kind should be taken al
the table, especially if the stomach in weak. The
stomach should never be overloaded; not more
than two or three articles should be taken at one
meal; no stimulants used before eating; tobacco
arrests digestion. Milk is the best diet for inn
fants and children. Tomatoes with cream and
sugar arc healthy and nutritious. Bread and
butter is the staff Of lfe and easily dgested. Too
much salt initiates the stomach. Colds arc fire.
Faently produced by drinking hot tea and expo
sure afterwards. Late suppers induce heart
disease. Pastry and cake constipate the bowels.
Boiled potatoes sre not so healthy % baked ones.
Fruits are to be eaten at breakfast and dinner.
The stomach requires much rset to be healthy
pnrgative medicines weaken tho bowels. Cheer
full conversation promotes digestion; anger pre-
vents it. Hef