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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01
LEvITIEs AND BREvIrIEs.

| Men OF scents-perfumers
A right angle-cstehing trout.
a ry-spgle-Fishing for trout.
HENRY BROWN, of Brooklyn, left some
letters in his pockets, and Mrs. Brown has
just secured divorce from him.
a MARRIED man in Buffalo came near
being killed by spider. 1t was an iron
one, and his wife had hold of the handle.
COUNTRY MAGIsTRATE-Prison you
are discharged this time with q cauti On;
but if l see you here again you'll get twice
as much.
The Southern peanut crop this season is
pronounced an almost entire failure as to
quantity, and not much better as regards
quality.
Tbs excuse Of a young lady to her minis
ter, who caught her mapping, was. "DOn't
you think lades had better be fast asleep
than fast awake?"
A Chicago paper says that 1t is wonderful
how Quick the blind beggars of that city can
tell the difference between ten cents and q
quarter.
Siam Is an ungallant country. There the
first may be divorced, and after that every
wife may be sold for cash or traded for q
yellow dog.
The sardine fishery is said to be the best
this year, for years, and everybody who likes
the taste of coal oil and scrap iron boiled
down will rejoice.
"Would you believe the witness under
osth?" asked lawyer. "No, sir" was The
reply. eff you should ask him the time of
day he would lie about it."
IT costs the citizens of Brooklyn who
keep carriages about fifty dollars year a
piece to pay for wheels smashed in horse
car tracks.
A New Orleans juryman was asked by
the judge if he ever read the papers, He
replied: eyes, your honor; but if you'll
let me go this time I'll never do so any
more"
wise?" said gentleman. "No," said one
of his guests, sent it bridlewise, for then I
may have chance to get bit in my
mouth"
The agricultural college of the Vermont
University has an energetic President,
faculty of competent professors, cabinet and
implements of all sorts, everything that
could be desired for the successful teaching
of agriculturo-except a student.
A dealer in works of art at New Bedford
DaS DSSu 3rr6SCeU Auu 06iu I0r LrI2I IOr nav
ing in bis shop window statuette of Mar
cissus without any clothes on, and now the
police are on the alert for dolls without
dresses and unpantaletted piano legs.
A Sunday school teacher, explaining the
first chapter of Genesis, asked: "Why did
God command them to leave the fruit of
one tree untouched?" A dead silence. At
last little girl spoke up and said! '.PIease,
marin, l think he wanted to leave some for
One of the late boys, while reading a
chapter of Geresis, paused to ask bis mother
whether the boys in the olden times used to
do their sums on the groundP 1t was discov-
cred that he had been reading the passage,
Sand the sons Of men multiplied on the
face of the earth"
"Does your arm pain you?" asked lady
of gentleman who, in mixed assembly,
had thrown bis arm across the back of her |
chair and touched her neck. "No, Miss, it |
don't; but why do you ask?" 81 noticed !
that it was out of the place, sir, that's ALL
The arm was removed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01
JACKSON.
Foir oil the West Tennessee Axrtcul.
surai and Mechanical Association.
To the Union and American.

Fair OF the West Tennessee Axrc,,-
tural and Mechanical Associa,,o,
To the Union and American.
JAChsoN, Ienn., tie. 29.-The annual,
Fair OF the West Tennessee Agricultural
and Mechanical Association opened at jack
son on Tuesday, the 18th, inst. The at.
tendance was not large on the first day ow
ing to the cold weather, but on the second
day large crowd was present, including
many ladies', and among the number, some
OF west Tennessee's fairest daughters. The
two days have been here satisfies me that
but few fairs in the country are conducted
better than this one. There is a system in
the management of the Jackson Fair that
| have never witnessed elsewhere in the
State, and ever thing is done in such bu-
siness-llke manner, that visitors can look on
with satisfaction and feel lively interest in
the exhibition. With such men as Col.
Hurt, the President, Chas. w. Greene, Sec
rotary, and host of courteous directors.
the Jackson Fair will continue to be one of
the popular institutions of this portion of
the State.
Among the notables on the grounds to-
day was Col. Ham King, whose counte-
nance is always radiant with smiles. The
Colonel is chief engineer of "King's Pal
ace" one Of the finest places of resort in
the State to all lovers Of 's'Old Robertson
county"
The grounds of the Fair are crowded
with side shows, dollar stores, wheels of
fortune, and everything of that sort.
The exhibition in the arena on the first
day was devoted to jacks, swine, sheep and
blooded horses. There was also a mule
race under saddle, which elected consider
able interest, being sixteen entries. The
premium was carried off by r. A. Jones,
Of Madison county. During tie afternoon
there was trotting race, the premium be-
ing awarded to Joseph Miller, of Memphis.
John Merriwether, of Madison county,
proved to be the best boy rider in ring of
twelve entries.
En route for JACKSON, switched Off at
Mckenzie and diued with E. T. and A. T.
Roberts, the proprietors of the hotel at that
place. As dining station, it has no supe-
rior in the country. H.
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A RIG RO0T

Bruce-we will call him-nCt long since
kept general store" in the northern part
OF the State. A tall countryman stalked
irto bis establishment one day, with his
feet encased in moccssins, and planting one
of them on a barrel, asked Bruce if be
could fit him with pair of boots.
Certainly said the latter, and after
glancing at the foot proceeded to pull down
box labeled assorted brogans, IL to 49,"
Selecting pair of the former size, be hand
ed it to the cOuntryman with the polite re-
quest:
"Try that on"
The eleveus were tried, but to no pur-
pose; the combined pulling of dozen
horses wouldn't get those boots on bis feet.
Twelves were next tried, but with no better
success. With an air of assurance Bru.e
handed him the thirteens, but they shared
the fate of the others. Ths countryman
locked blank-Bruce puzzled; but he was
equal to the emergency. Quietly turning
the box over so as to empty its contents on
the floor, he smilinglg handed the empty
case to the astonished customer, with the
request:
"Here, put on 8 pair of thin socks and
try on the box!"
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HOW HE cor INTO BUSINESS.

A matchmaker at Florence, Ala, once
told us how be managed to get into bust
ness there. He settled in the place stran-
ger, just after the people had started new
town clock in the tower of the court house,
but nobody came to give him job. A week
or two passed on without improving his
prospects, when in kind of desperation be
determined to make bold stroke for bust
ness. Everybody swore by the town.
clock, OF course, a fact which our watch
maker knew, so after night he made
his way into the tower and changed
the hands few minutes. Heart
nothing of it on the day following,
and SO changed them again the next
night. On the morning after the second
change had been made, a man called on the
matchmaker and spoke Of employing him to
regulate the town clock; but the watch
maker told him he thought no regulation
was necessary, as he had noticed that the
clock was running exactly with his time,
and drawing forth his watch, he compared
it with the clock, and, sure enough, they
were exactly together. Next morning the
town clock and the watches of the place
were further apart than usual, and the gen.
teman who called at the wstch-shop the
day before now again presented himself
accompanied by several friends. To their
great surprise they found the wstchmaker's
regulator and watch still exactly with the
clock, and that settled the question. They
all left their watches to be cleaned, remark
ing that they would rather have No watches
at all than watches that did not keep time.
The news spread; other irregular watches
came in by the score until, before the day
was over, the matchmaker had the windows
hung entirely full Of work.-Mobile Regis
ter
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The Franklin House,

The proprietor of the Franklin House
yesterday gave grand dinner to the Judge
Clerk, Grand Jury, and other attaches oil
the Criminal Court. Mine host showed
his hospitality on this occasion, and loaded
his tables down with the choicest viands,
and the large party, numbering over fifty,
passed 81 hour or more feasting upon the
good things spread before them. SEMI
ments were offered, and speeches made by
Clerk DonelseD, Attorney General Cald-
well, John D. Brien, Clay Roberts, Ike
Lanier, and others, and the utmost good
cheer prevailed. The members Of the
court appreciated highly the compliment,
and spoke in the highest praise OF Mr.,
Franklin snd bis excellent hotel.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF CHEZ SIeNAG oTTIcEE.

OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, D. g., Oct. 81, 7:3G M.
ProbGbilities.-For Saturday In the Gulf
States, northwesterly winds, backing to
southwest, with clear weather.
For thu Northwest, falling barometer,
southerly winds and rising temperature.
For the upper lake region, rising barom-
eter and westerly winds, possibly increas-
ing to brisk.
For the lower lakes, southwest winds,
veeriDg to west, with cloudy and clearing
weather.
For New England, southeast and north
east winds, cloud and rain.
For the Middle States, northeast winds.
veering to Isoutheast and southwest, With
threatening weather and rain.
For the South Atlantic States, southeast
erly winds, rising barometer and clear
weather.
For the Ohio valley, westerly winls with
generally clear weather.
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Condensed TeIegrams.

The dead body of horse thief named
ThOs. Box was found hanging in the woods
near Virginia City, Mo-, on the morning of
Fires.-Peru, Ind, reports an ineendiary
fire consumed some $4,000 in 1000 sets
OF wheels Iowa City, Mich, in trying to
keep warm yesterday burned two hotels,
several stores and saloons and it wasn't
a cold day either-but it cost $4,000.
The First Ward schoolhouse, the finest in
Little Rock, costing 600, was destroyed
by fire last night.
Mrs. Mary Montgomery, who stabbed and
killed her negro parsmour, and convicted of
manslaughter, was sentenced to day to two
years in the State prison.
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THE COURTS.

PROBATE CoURT.-R. D. Conley was
appointed an qualified as administrator of
John A. Conley, deceased.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Collier & Jones VS..
Third National Bank, jugment for the
plaintiffs, one cent
NJ. Vaughn VS.. Ben. Echelcamp, jury re-
spited until Monday morning.
A. B. Goodwin VS.. Clint Cove, continued
by consent.
Daniel Hays and others, vs.. G. n. Bark
er and Others, JUDGMENT for defendants.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-A mistrisl wss en-
tered in the case of the State VS.. Burton
Neal, charged with murder.
Several motions were considered, and a
number of cases continued to next term,
when the court 4journed.
FEDERAL CoURT.-This court has ad.
burned to Tuesday next.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The transfers in real estate for the week
ending yesterday were as follows:
John SCHNEIDER and G. T. Colt to
Joseph S. Harrolson, land in
18th district $4,000 90
John NJ. Bass to John Platz, lot
In Bass second addition. 275 90
M. B. Cartwright to II. B. Hill,
j. NJ. Clements and Ely Rowe,
School Directors 9th district,
land in 9TH district. ......... rs 90
John A. VaughH to School Di-
rectors 21st district, deed of
gift to land in 21st district.
Charles RacknetZ to John E.
Bauman, trustee, etc, lots in
Harding's plan. ............. 500 90
E c. Hill and wife to E. Cunning
ham, SEN, land in goth dis
observation-disclosures. LOO 90
Emily Hays to Vanderbilt Uni
versity, deed of gift to one acre
land in Hays addition.
n. Baxter, Jr., G. 81 M. to Jack
Drake, lot in Cannon property 100 90
n. Baxter, Jr., G. & N. to Henry
Watkins, lot in Cannon proper
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 140 90
n. Baxter, Jr., G. q M. to Alfred
McGavock, lot in Edgefiold.... 500 90
Thos. H. Sneed to Allison, An
derSon q Co., lot in Edgedeld. 81 90
Mary j. Creei to Dallas Evans,
land in 4th district. :. $50. 688 90
Same to same, land in same dis
trict. ....................... 200 90
n. BIxter, Jr., G. & M. to V.
Z. Stevenson, land in Marion
county. .,.................. $500 90
a. Sandhouse to Jos. j. bali, lot
in 9th ward. ................. SOP 90
John Alfred to F. r. Overstreet,
land in Putnam county. ....... 500 90
James Thomas to Dallas Win
bourn, lot in Harding plan.... rs 90
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NIarriaDa I.fnansas

The marriage licenses for the week end
ing yesterday were SIS follows:
G. D. Berry and Amanda McNairy Kirk
man.
Chas. NJ. Moore and Maria D. Winlock
James 81. BurDaD and Victoria Fulton
Chas. w. Englert and Rosa Bauer.
COLORED,
VIM. Kinnaird and Francis Caldwell.
Robert Hobson and Fannie Cox.
Jeremiah Gross and Fanny Body.
Henry Casey and Rachel Woods.
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~wonder.Lands for var. Bennett.~

| Under the above heading, the Cincinnati
Times publishes q half column editorial
urging Bennett, of the New York Herald,
| to abandon his proposed expedition in
| search of the North Pole, and explore other
fields of greater interess. Among other sug-
| gestions, th5 Times advances this:
Again, the most powerful telescope yet
| produced presents the moon to the observer
as the average unaided eye would present it
Of something over ten miles of. Of course,
at that distance nothing human or of hu-
man production can be distinguished, and
this limit cannot be further decreased by
any new discoveries, because of the insu-
perable obstacle presented by the refraction
of the rays of light from the observed
body. But it is we'll known that
photograph represen body, however
distant, in all its minutest particulars; and
it is, further, another fact, that a micro
scope magnifying many millions of times is
easily attainable. Now, placing minute
section of such a moon-photograph under
such microscope, there appears no obsta-
Gle to our penetrating all the mysteries of
the moon, even down to the smallest rabbit
that may inhabit l., were it not for the un-
fortunate fact that the smoothest surface
known TO science becomes so rough under
the microscope as to ooliterate all photo
graphic Impressions that there may be on
it. But, while the point of the finest cam
brio needle becomes rough under the mi
croscope, it is well known that the point of
the teazle retains its sharpness, however
much magnifed, and for that reason IS still
used in raising the nap of wooden cloth.
From this fact it occurred, so runs
tradition, to a French scientist
that Nature might also supply
surface that would remain smooth under
the microscope. After long experiment he
lit upon the silk-like floss of the common
milk weed, discovered chemical solvent
which reduced it to pulp, manufactured
the desired paper, took a photograph of the
moon thereon, and placed it under the mi
croscope. 1t answered every expectation,
and afforded undeniable proof that the moon
is inhabited by q queer race, that need
neither air or water to preserve life. But,
owing to the fact that the photograph was
taken when the moon was In the full, the
inhabitants presented an appearance like
that Of flies on ceiling, so hat nothing
could be seen of them but the crowns of
their heads. The discoveror was so morti-
fed by this mistake, that he fell sick and
died, and the secret of bis chemical solvent
died with him, so that nothing is known of
its composition save that phosphor and
ammonia entered largely into it. Here,
then, is most admirable opportunity for
the researches of Mr.. Bennett,
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HONORABLE HORRORS.

In a conversation reported in the Atlanta
(Ga.) Constitution, duelist named Col.
Say is reported as remsIking: 81 have
been engaged in forty-two affairs of honor
as principal and second, and concur with
you fully in your suggestions. 1t is the
duty of a second to prevent resort to
arms if possible. l recollect in one Of
the first duelS l ever fought l came
very near losing my life by having a
fool for second. He allowed me to fight
the best swords nan in Europe with a
rspier. l, at that time was not 80 pro-
ticient as now in he use of that weapon,
and considered my life as good SIS lost,
but met my antagonist, and after parry
ing few of his thrusts, was compelled to
allow him to pass his sword entirely through
my stomach, the point coming out ct my
backbone. As | stood thus transfxed,
it occurred to my mind to do an act
which have never heard of being equalled
before or since. |, with my left band, with
remarkable presence of mind, cooness and
firmness, seized my sdversarY's blade, hold
ing it 50 firmly that he could neither turn
it nor pull it out, and in that position
plunged my sword enirely through my sd-
Versary's left breast up TO the hllt, just one
inch and half above his heart; and what
is remarkable is that We both recovered.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01
BRADFORD NICHOL
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Opera House was packed last night,
tnere being scarcely standing room after the
curtain rose. Wagner's minstrels are very
popular in Nashville, and never fail to draw
good houses here. The troupe perform at
Louisville tonight, and begin weeks en-
gagemeEt at st. Louis Monday night.
Mr. Harry Chaplain, the manager of the
company during the absence of Mr.. Hav-
erly, was presented with handsome gold
medal, by his Nashville friends, last night.
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Got the shakes, have youp We

Got the shakes, have you? Well, buy
Kress Fever Tonic, prepared by W. G.
Hamilton & Co., Cincinnati, o. It not
only cures you but keeps you cured. This
can be said of no other remedy yet prepared
for ague. Many cures have been reported
to the proprietors that seem next to mirac-
ulous. Kress Tonic costs only 81 per bot
tle-a box of pills free with every bottle
and the paoprietors warrant it to cure. For
sale by Ewin, Pendleton & Co. and at De-
moVille q Cos. jan7 sats 1aw&w1y
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Personal.

Its generally understood that Mr.. Shell.
by Martin, of this city, is organizing min
strel troupe. BE has already engaged a
number of Nashville young men whose
natural inclinations are in the minstrel line.
The Rev. DR.. Jones, who has been absent
for three or four weeks, is now at home,
and will ill his pulpit tomorrow at the
usual hours.
Willism P. Walker, grand nephew of
President Polk, died on his plantation near
Memphis on the 29sh of October.
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Proposition to Remove the EXPOSE.
ton Buildings,

ton Buildings.
To the Union and American:
l noticed an art Gle il yesterdays Banner
relative to proposition to com Dine The Ex-
posi- ion held in this city annually, with the
Fair Grounds
There might be some advantages derived
from q removal Of the Exposition to the
Fair grounds, but the distance to be travel
ed in reaching the latter should be taken in
to consideration. At present, the Exposi-
ton buildings are so conveniently located
that they can be reached without expense
by residents of all portions of the city,
whereas if the Exposition were held at the
the Fair grounds, visitors would be CON-
PEELED to hire hacks or pay street car fare,
and that consideration would entirely pre-
vent great many poor people from patron
iziDg it to any extent. B,
NASHVILLE, Oct. 81.
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Scshenck,s Mandrake Pills.-Thes,

Scshenck's Mandrake Pills.-These
Pills are composed exclusively OF vegetable
inregdients, and although they entirely
supersede the use of mercury, do not leave
any Of its injurious effects. They act d.
ectly upon the liver, and are q valuable
tsmedy in all cases of arrangement result
ing from disordered state of that organ,
Liver Complaint, Bilious Disorders, Lndl-
gestion, Sick Headache, Typhoid Fevers,
ETC., ETC., all succuJnb ~ the free use of
Schenck's Mandrake Pills. For sale by all
Druggists and Dealers.
mV6 eodtillianl5,'74
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Duckworth, corner Cherry and Cedar
Opposite the postoffice), has received Har-
pers' and Leslie's Weeklies, Boys and Girls,
Girls and Boys, Boys Own, Ledger, Week
ly, Chimney Crner, Wayerly, Clipper,
Days Doings, Police News, Police Gazsite,
Aplleson's Journal, American Agriculture
ist, etc. Also, latest Louisville, Cincinnati,
Memphis, st. Louis and New York dailies.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01

THIS is what Henry Ward Beecher says
of the traditional prodigal son: "Now
would rather have been the pTodigal son
than his brother. He was too stirgy to get
drunk. He was too cautious, too Geld, too
unsympathetic to sin lssciviously. He was
lean, mean, stiff and proper. He was going
to Heaven like mummy"
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Presented With q Cane.

The friends of Frank Turk presented him
With handsome gold-headed cane last
night. Mr.. Turk has been instrumental In
catering TO the amusement-loviDg public
during the season, aud bis efforts 10 that d.
rection have been highly appreciated. Hen
ry Currey made the presentation speech on
the occasion,
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Entertainment for West End S. School.

entertainment lot " bsC Lnu D. OCnOOI.
DIR. Elliott is to give two entertainments
for the benefit of the West End S. School,
in West Nashville, Friday and Saturday
nights of this week, at o'clock. Similar
entertainments by Drs. Summers, Young
and others, in the city and elsewhere, have
been found to be interesting and instruc-
tive to all who have attended The pic
lures and apparatus used by DIR. Elliott
are, as we are informed, of the best kind.
DR.. E. ought to know how to talk on such
an occasion. We hope for bis sake, and in
the interest of the school, there will be a
large attendance on both nights. It
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Don't YOu Forget 1t.

&C. Beech, 10 Public Square, offers bis
large stock of dry goods st cost.
A. c. Beech, No. 10 Public Square, is
selling out his entire stock of new dry goods
Of cost tn closa business. oc26 3teod
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The Irving society.

The social party at McClure's Hall last
night, under the auspices of the Irving So
ciety, was one Of the most agreeable affairs
that has taken place for a long period, and
passed off brilliantly. The society is made
up of elegant gentlemen, who know exactly
how to ealertsin their guests, and under
whose management we may always look for
q successful entertainment,
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LOUISVILLE.
Railroad MOnOpOIizing the Coal

Trade.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 31.-The Louisville
New Albany & Chicago railroad company
are considering the building of branches to
The coal fields in Martin, Oven an Greene
counties, Ind, and to the iron deposits in
Martin, Monroe, Putnam and Greene coun-
ties, purchasing mineral lands and opera.
ting them on their own account. In this
connection they peopole to establish blast
furnaces at New Albany, extensiOe Goa
yards at New Albany and Louisville to sup.
ply Indiana coal at low prices,