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TRUE BRAVERY.


High moral and physical courage may
be shown in many ways, but it rarely
appears to better advantage than when
a conscientious physician deliberately
ieopards and often sacrifices his own
life in an effort to save the lives of 9TH
ers during the prevalence OF fatal ep-
idemic. The Houston Mercury gives a
case in point:
ssThe death of DIR. w. b. Field was not
UNEXPECTED by the deceased. When the
plague came, he pronounced it yellow fever.
He continued at the post of duty until at
tackled and Frustrated. He then became re-
signed to his fate. Relief such as he de-
clared necessary came too late. 1t was a
natural impossibility, he said, for him to
recover. TO the last he retained his senses,
and sent for his brother Scott. He did not
dread death, but gave up his life unmur-
muringly, having sacrificed it in the service
of his fellow man."
All will agree that preventable
diseases ought not to oring so many
persons to untimely graves. DR.. Field
had great confidence in remedies early
administered; but it would have been
better to know the cause in time and
destroyed it.
Another case in point is related by
Appletoqo's Journal. When only few
weeks ago the cholera was raging in
the slums Of Berlin, a young physician,
scarcely past his 3Oth year, made him.
self remarked by the boldness and per-
sistency with which he entered the in
fected quarter, and the apparent reck-
lessness with which he exposed himself
to the contagion. 1t is worth while
that his name should be recorded and
well remembered; it was Otto ODER
meir. He had another object besides
that of relieving, and, if possible, cur
ing the poor creatures whom he visited.
He proposed to himself to investigate
in the presence OF the living pestilence
its causes and its development. At
last, the brave young soul thought that
he had discovered the clue; and with
heroism as far above the heroism of
the battlefield, as it is nobler
to sacrifice ones self to save men
than to destroy them, he resolved to
test his discovery upon himself 1t
was an awful experiment. Obermeir
knew full well that he staked his life
against the hope OF conquering the
cholera. Obtaining from one of his
patients some Of the deadly choleraic
germ, he went deliberately to his room,
placed table with pencil and paper at
his bed, lay calmly down upon the bed,
opened vein in his arm and inserted
the deadly poison. He thought he had
discovered how to neutralize it; if SO,
man was master of the pestilence for
ever more. But he was wrong, and the
error was fatal. He lived seven hours,
and then died; but, during those seven
dying hours, the young hero observed,
with scientific exactness, the effects and
progress of the disease upon him, and
one after another he noted his observa-
tons down, until within the very half
hour when the spirit left the body.
These notes are pronounced to have the
highest value and viii serve the Com
mission with new facts of the first
Importance; and SO the dying legacy Of
Otto Obermier may, after all, lead to
the victory which he condemned him
self to self-destruction in trying to
achieve.
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"sHRINKAGE OF VALUES.

The New York papers have had a
great deal to say about the "shrinkage
Of values" in stocks usually dealt in in
that market. The following table of
comparative prices of certain stocks
for September and November will give
a pretty sharp idea of what the term
SIGNIFIES:
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IN view Of the bloody news which
comes from Cuba, Of the shooting of
the Captain and crew Of the Virginius,
as so many shecp-killing dogs would
have been shot Down, there is biting
sarcasm in what the Cincinnati En-
qs5scr says in the following para
graph:
M. Young, United States Consul at
Santiago dc Cuba, has caught the conta-
giUR Of seaside or other lettering. lie was
absent from his post Of duty without orders
ur leave of absence, or the Nirginius passen-
gers might not have been shot. This Ad-
ministration needs a great deal OF rest. 1t
OUGHT to have IL.
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The Neao York Tribune says. There
is a good deal of truth in the frank and
philosophical way in which the Albany
Express Rep looks at the result Of the
election in its county. 1t says it is sur
prised that the Democrats carried 1t,
and thus explains how it was done:
Because, in the first place, some 1880
Republicans stayed away from the
polls on Tuesday, and, in the second
place, because two or three hundred Of
them went to the polls and voted the
Democratic ticket" The same expla-
nation might be applied with equal
truth TO the surprising results in other
localities.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Louisville h Nashville and Great South
eTn Railroad,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,
\ NASHVILLE AND DECATUR DIVISION,
Nashville. Tenn. Nov II, 1873.

HOLDERS OF STOCK IN THE NASH
II vile and Decatur Railroad Co., wishing 10
attend the annual meeting, will be passed free
over the Nashville and Decatur Railroad TO
Nashville on the 18th, 18th and 10Th OF NOvem-
Der and will be returned free on the 10TH Goth.
and DIST of November, upon presenting to the
Conductors the Certificate of Stock registered
in their name on the books of the Company.
uOV12 2t JAMES GEDDES, Sup't
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THE Baltimore Gazette estimates the
shrinkage in cotton since the opening
Of the present season at S25 per bale.
which, estimating the crop at four mil
lions of bales, makes the enormous ag-
gregate of S1OO,OOO,OOO for the shrink
age in this one item.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.
RHURsDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1873.

r EEcRETARy DBIANo is reported TO
have written a letter since the Ohio
election. in which he declares that
under no circumstances viii he be a
candidate for United States Senator
from Ohio. The Near York Tribune
suggests that it is barely possible that
she Democratic majority Of seventeen
On joint ballot in the Ohio Legislature
had something to do with this resolute
determination.
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MEDICAL.
A Stitch i'm Time Saves Nine.

ITO NOT NEGLECT A COUGH BECAUSE
IL it troubles You but little now. Now is the
very time it is easiest removed, and none would
suffer if they knew how easily they can be cured
by the timely use of DUCoNGE'S PICTORIAL
BALsANnC SYRUP. Sufferers from all ailments
of the Breast Lungs and Throat, will find that
by using the PectOral Balsamic Syrup they are
using the best expectOrant, which removes all
phlegm. sOOthes all irritation, and radically
cures. For sale by X. H. PAGE. Druggist, 100
North College street, Nashville, Tenn.
Oc1O On
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
For Sale in Edgefeld.

A NEAT BRICK COTTAGE ON WOOD
land street, near the Presbyterian Church, at
SO 600; one-third cash, balance in one and two
years. a great bargain
ARLINGTON, FARRAR Sc WEAKLEY.
1919
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For Sale,

OEVERAL NICE RESIDENCES IN SOUTH
Edgefed at from 50 600 to St, 900, on easy terms.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR & wEAKLEY,
sep2S cod If gents.
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s122.5OO.NNO
If a table should be comniled 81

If a table should be compiled show
ing the difference between all values in
the country in September and Novem-
Der the result would be startling. But
it should be borne in mind that the
shrinkage has only been in thefictitious
value placed upon these stocks through
speculation. The shrinkage represents
just that and nothing more. There
has been no depreciation of real values.
The business of the country viii be
much more healthy if it shall hereafter
be conducted on a more solid basis
than it has for several years past.
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NEWSPAPERS.
11oor~~~~oO0~o-~~ -~~~-~>. .. ~ -,
EVERYBODY READS III.
Everybody Wants 1t.
TH e NASHVILLE
union AMI AMERICAN.
1T is the Peoples Paper.
1T is the Defender of tie Peoples
Rights
1T is the Denou@eer Of RroEg IA kis,,
places as l0eL as lolC.
1T is the Friend Of the People IN ai1
things.
IT PUBLISHES and disesssss ala
questions IN srbich the People are con-
cerned.
ITS MATTER IS carried, HeS7sy, in.
terestiSg and atneUceptionable.
1T is the largest, fullest and Iuess
paper taking all its editions published
IN the South.
1T is the great Nelos, Family, Pogiti-
cal and Agricultural Journal of The
Southern States.
IT GIVES Telegraphic Ne,0s from all
parts of the ugorld as soon as any other
paper published IN America
1T GIVES, By Telegraph, the genera
neaos of the Old World as soon as any
other paper published IN the United States
1T GIVES, By Telegraph, the latest
market Quotations of all Foreign and Do
naestic markets, day by day and tueeE by
areek.
1T GIVES, by telegraph, day By dag.
the closing quotations Of Gold, Stocks
and Bonds in this city and Nep York, Of
the dag before.
1T GIVES daily, sensi-tceekly and
aceekly the current market price IN the
city of Nashville, of every article of Pro-
d,sce and Trade IN Tennessee.
1T GIVES tOthe Mechanic an account
of every neuc intention calculated to ad-
rance has interest by Iessering his labor.
1T ISAFINANCIAL chronicle lvhieh
publishes to the people every fact in The
finances Of the State and country, cdlcu-
lated to adrance or retard their interests.
1T GIVES all the current political
'1eu0s and movements Of the day, and the
honest opinions Of its conductors thereon.
IT GIVES all local, State and uiscel-
laneo.us nercs Of the day.
1T CIV 'ES a good sharegcf Literature
and Poetry fresh, carefully chosen and
entertaining.
ITS AGRICULTURAL end House
hold columns, by lR. DANIEL LEE,
6oho is alone employed By this paper,
and l0ho stands first among the scientific
and practical Agrjeulturists Of this coun-
try, aretitU Of plain talk to Farmers and
Housewives, and advocate their interests
IN all things.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-13

SPEAKING Of the coming Congress,
the KaosriUe Chronicle says there will
be a strong party in favor of imitation,
and adds:
Among these viii be found our own
Senator, Hon. W. &. Brownlow 1t will
be remembered that he wrote a letter on
jhe Both day OF April last. to Hon. Henry
I. Blow, and others. Of St. Louis. in reply
10 an invitation to attend a Congressional
excursion party gotten up by that city, the
closing paragraph Of which letter is as fol-
lows;
1--WE need about five hundred millions of
greenbaclS added 20 our present circulation
Ia enable us 10 meetthe wants of commerce
and trade
He has not changed his mind on that
subject. but still adhcres TO his former con-
yiciions. lie has always entertained SINH
lar views 50 that he will certainly be found
voting with those who want more currency
TOUCHING the vacant Chief-J Justice
ship the Near York Tribune of the 10th
inst. says:
I'VE are glad to be able to say that the
stories Of an offer or the Chief-.Justiceship
IL AIr. Roscoe Conking, or to any one. are
mfoUnded. Up to this day the President
haS male no tender Of the place; and.he is
"a Vet entirely uncommtted 10 any, If
The final appointment shall show equal
respect for the great Office with the Pre-
sdents conduct concerning it thus far, We
SHAH have special reason for satisfaction"
The Cincinnati Commercial notes the
fact that Harlan, the $4,000 Railroad
Editor Of the Washington CEroaicle, is
blowing and striking for the appoint
ment Of Justice Miller to the Chief
Justiceship, and adds: There is quite
d low scramble about the great Office
Grant viii probablyastonish his friends
rs much as he did when he appointed
his first Cabinet" That is more likely
than that the hope Of the Tribune will
be verified
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NEWSPAPERS.
THE S u N.
Daily, Semi-WeeklyiandIWeekly.

THE WEEKLY SUN is too widely known to
reauire any extended recommendation; but the
reasons which have already given 1t nifty thou
sand subscribers. and which will, we hope give
il MANY thousands more, are briefly as follows
1t is a 6rst-rate newspaper. All the news OF
the dsv will he found in it, condensed when un-
important, at full length when OF moment, ana
ALWAYS presented III a clear, intellglble, and IN
teresting manner. ,......,
VI is first-rate family paper full Of entertain
ing and instructive reading OF every kind, but
containing nothing that can offend the mOstdel-
icate and scrupul0us taste.
1t is firstrate story paper. Inc pest tales
and romances of current literature are careiuLy
selected and legfbly printed in Its pages.
1t is first-rate agricultural paper The most
fresh and instructive articles on agricultural
topics regularly appear IN tnls
II is an independent political paper, beiong-
inc to mo party and wearing no collar Ii nights
for principle and for the election Oh pest men "
Office. 1t especially devotes It's energies 70 tne
exposure of the great GorruP.,oa md tSraaten
weaken and disgrace our co untry, anu threateh
to undermine republican inst tutlo1s aItosetlleL.
It has no fear of knaves, and ASKS ho AafOiS
from their supporters. ,l;o. 81 -, q
1t reports the fashions for the ladles anu tne
markets for the men, especially the cattle mar
kets, 10 which it pays particular att n.IG INVITA-
Finally, il is the cheapest paper uoIls ny
One dollar a year will secure IT for a. SUI y
scriber 1t is nUt necessary TO get up a ca 10 IN
order to have THE WEEKLY SUN at this. ra .I'
ANY one who sends single dollar viii get .tile
paper for year.
We have no travelling SCENTS.
THE WEEKLY SUNLIGHT pages, fifty
six columns. Only sI.OO year. No discounts
from this rate.
THE SEMI-WEEkLY SUN.-Same size
as the Daily Sun. s2.OO year. discount of
30 per cent. to clubs of 10 or over.
THE DAILY SUM large fOur-page
newspaper OF twenty-eight columns. Daily cir
culation over I2O, 900. All the news for 2 cents.
Subscription price so cents month, or $500
a wear. To clubs of 10 or over, a discount Of 20
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Address s'THE SUM- New York City.
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.4rniH 0lEuckR.

A VICTIM OF EARLY INDISC RETI0N,
"A causing nervous debility premature decay,
etc, having tried in vain every advertised rem
edy has discovered simple means of self-cure
which he will send free to his felOw-sufferers.
Address j. H. REEVES, 10 Nassau street, New
York; Oc4 eod3m
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For Exchange,
For Sale or EXCHANGE.

A PLEASANT COUNTRY RESIDENCE
N and ten acres of land, two miles from the
city for sale; or Will exchange for nice cottage
in Edgeteld, and the balance to be paid part
cash and on time.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR & WEAKLEY,
oc1O eOdtf Agents, No. So \. College st.
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SKIN Diseases.

WILL SEND (FREE) RECEIPT FOR MY
w VEGETABLE BALM, removing Pimples,
Black Worms, BlOtches, Freckles, Moth and
Tan, leaving the skin clear and with a healthy
glow. Also sure process for the growth of Hair
on bald heads or smooth faces. II. PRATT,
Chemist, ~ Pine street, n. Y, P. o. box SIPS.
(Send stamp oclO2m
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The total amount Of bills of the
State Bank of South Carolina outstand-
ing, and which must. under the recent
decision Of the United States Supreme
Court, be taken in payment of taxes, is
set down at from 100000 to 1855, 900
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1T GIVES to the Mechanic an account
of euery RelC iHUenti0n calculated to ad-
rance his interest by lessersing his labor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-13

THE Cincinnati Enquirer says:
"'Abate the Spanish dominion in this
hemisphere as a nuisance, is the style
Of talk that we want now" Make
Grant and his Northern friends believe
that the Southern people favor the con-
tinuation of.the Spanish dominion in
Cuba, and it viii soon be wiped out.
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1T GIVES Telegraphic Ne'os from all,
parts of the 1gorld as soon as any other
paper published In America.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-13

ITISAFINANCIAL chronicle ,vhssh
publishes to the people every fact tn The
finances Of the State and country, ealc1t-
lated to adUance or retard their Interests.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-13

THE friends Of Senator Sumner are
rejoicing that Mr.. George Hoyt, who
introduced into the Massachusetts
Legislature the resolution of censure Of
the Senator, has been elected to stay at
home.
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IT GIVES daily, sensi-,ceekly and
1ceekly the current market price IN the
city Of Nashville, of every article of Pro-
duce and Trade IN Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-13

1T GIVES, By Telegraph, the genera
neaos Of the Old World as soon as any
other paper published IN the United States
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-13

1T GIVES all the current political
r'e1os and movements Of the day, and the
honest opinions Of its conductors thereon.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-13

1T GIVES all local, State and uuiscel-
hneous nercs Of the dag.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-13

1T is the great Neaos, Family, Politi-
cal and Agricultural Journal Of The
Southern States.
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T'OTECE.

u NTH FURTHER NOTICE, THE DIME
Oil Company will pay s1+O each for all good
Coal Oil Barrels, delivered at the Works on Me
LemOre street.
nc3 If ROBERT THOMPSON. Pres't.
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1T GIVES, by Telegraph, the latest
market Quotations of all Foreign and Do
naestic markets, day by dag and ,ueeK by
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-13

1T is the largest, fullest and tiress
paper taking all its editions published
IN the South.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-13

1T CIV Els a good sharegcf Literature
and Poetry fresh, carefully chosen and
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-13

1T GIVES, by telegraph, day By day.
the closing quotations Of Gold, Stocks
and Bonds IN this city and Nelo York, Of
the dag before
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ITS AGRICU.LTUR end House
hold columns, by pR. DANIEL LEE,
6cho is alone employed By this paper,
and l0ho stands first among the scientific
and practical Agr5eulturists Of this coun-
try, are full Of plain talk to Farmers and
Housewives, and adr0cate their interests
IN all things.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
Orchard Trees,

Scraping the dead bark from
orchard trees will add much to
their good appearance, and in
duce a healthy growth the COM
ing summer. A small triangular
plate of steel attached to a
handle two or three feet long
is the best implement. Any
village blacksmith can easily
make one which will answer
quite as we'll as those sold at
the stores. Trees from which
branches have been broken off
by storms or ice should have
the wound cut smooth, and a
coat Of shellac varnish or melt
ed grating wax applied to
their surfaces, to prevent de-
cay from moisture. Ifnew or
chards are to be planted the
trees should be obtained as
soon as possible. Due regard
ofcourse must be had in the
selection of varieties, usipg only
those that are known to be good
and abundant bearers. Select
also with reference to having a
succession from earliest to latest
if intended for family use.-Ag-
ricNLtaa3st.
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
RETR1RBUTIoN OF sKET1CIsM.

Laplace's great intellect could
occupy itself during a lifetime
with the sublimest truths of as
trOnomy to no better purpose
than to deny the existence of
the Almighty Maker of the uni
verse; impiously to insinuate
that the supposed useful pur-
poses of our system could have
been accomplished otherwise,
and better, than at present; and
finally. to discard religion, and
the sanction which it derives
from a future existence and its
conditions, as a cruel impost-
ure practiced upon the igno
rant credulity of mankind
1t is right to state, however,
that M. Laplace, not long be-
fore his death, intimated to
distinguished English philoso-
pher professor Sedgwick), a
great change of opinion
Having spoken to him earnest
ly on the religious character of
our endowments and course of
academic study, M. Laplace
added: 81 think this right; and,
on this point, l deprecate any
great changes in your system;
for l have lived long enough to
know-what, at one time, 1
did not believe-that no socie-
ty can be upheld in happiness
without the sentiments of re-
ligion."
This remarkable statement is
made on the authority Of Pro-
fessor Sedgwick himself, who
says il is the very words Of
Laplace, Gas nearly as l can
translate them"
The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-04-02
MISCELLANEOUS READING.
THE MINISTER'S TEA-TABLE.
by THE REV. t. DE WITT TALMAGE, D. d.

Our theory has always been, "Eat
lightly in the evening" While,
therefore, morning and noon there
is bountifuiness, we do not have
much on our tea-table but dishes
and talk. The most Of the worlds
work ought to be finished by six
o'clock p. M. The children are
home from school. The wife is
done mending or shopping. The
merchant has got through with dry
goods or hardware. Let the tea
bell ring sharp and musical. Walk
into the room fragrant with Oolong
or Young Hyson. Seat yourself at
the tea-table wide enough apart to
have room to take out your pocket
handkerchief Il you want to cry at
any pitiful story of the day, or to
spread yourself in laughter if some
one PROFOUND an irresistible conun-
drum.
The bottle rules the sensual
world, but the tca-cup is queen in all
the fair dominions. Once this leaf
was very rare, and fifty dollars per
pound, and when the East India
Tea Company made u present to
the King Of two pounds and two
ounces, 1t was considered worth a
mark in history. But now Uncle
Sam and his wife every year pour
thirty million pounds Of 1t into
their saucers. Twelve hundred
years ago, Chinese scholar by the
name Of Lo Yu, wrote Of tea! ut
tempers the spirits ana harmonizes
the mind, dispels lassitudc and re-
lieves fatigue, awakens thought and
prevents drowsiness, lightens and
refreshes the body, and clears the
perceptive faculties" Our own OBJ
servation is that there is nothing
that so looscns the hinges OF the
tongue, soothes the temper, exhila-
rates the diaphragm, kindlcs social
ity, and makes the future promis-
ing. Like one Of the small glasses
in the wall of Barnum's old mu-
scum, through which you could see
cities and mountains bathed in sun
shine, so, as you drink from the
teacup, and get on toward the bot
tom so that IL Is sufficiently elevat-
cd, you can see almost anything
glorious that you want to. We had