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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-08-21
[From the Prairie Farmer.]
Onr Hired Girl.

We were nearly worked to death
when Ellen informed us she would
stay no longer where all the "trundle
bed trash" took it upon themselves to
"boss her round.' So, though I as
sured her I'd let mother do the order
ing she gathered up her dry goods and
her dignity, and departed.
What was to become of us? Grace
was to be married in just three weeks,
and such Il confusion of silks and mus
lins, lace and flowers, purple and fine
linen as there was in the rooms up
stairs you never saw.
So much to be done in the way of
sewing, to say nothing of the baking
for the wedding supper (for Grace had
pretty fine ideas Of how she wanted
things done) and no one to do it all
but mother and |.
"Well," said Brother Willie, 81 sup
pose it will be my fate to start off in
search Of another girl, though where
to 90 I've not the remotest idea. This
section of country has been pretty well
secured, and a Girl who is not too
stuck up to work is hard to be
found"
'If that is the case, what is the use
Of trying said mamma, 81 guess
you and l can get along, Flora
"No," said |, 'you will be down
sick, and it's bad enough to have
Grace go and leave us, without hav-
ing you kill yourself"
Il am not going to kill myself"
said Grace quickly; ''you speak as
though ! were. But why don't you
advertise for glrl?'
"Capital!' said I running for writ
ing materials. "Iere goes!" and
hastily prepared the following:
WANTED-A Girl to do general housework in
w a private family in the country. One
who is not too fine to be "bossed" preferred
Apply at Gazette Office.
Will and papa had quite laugh
when asked them to take the adver.
tisement to town and make arrange
msnts to bring the girl (whom I was
sure Wis in existence somewhere and
would answer,) out to our house, as
soon as she called at the office.
"You'll have the pleasure of seeing
something of your own composition
in the newspaper for your pains, and
that is all, you may be sure said
papa.
But had great faith in the success
of my venture, This was Monday
the paper was issued on Friday, and
there stood the advertisement that
was to bring us "perfect jewel of a
girl"
The next Monday morning mamma
had sick headache, and while / was
busy over the washtub in the kitchen,
singing 'Put Me in My Little Bed,
(being the most lacdadaisacal thing
could think of) buggy drove to the
door and a neatly dressed young lady
came in and informed me that she had
seen our advertisement in the paper
and would like the situation if agree
able to us. Her quiet dignity quite
upset me. | was not prepared for this
A tall, slender girl, with a delicate
pink, sea-shell complexion, such mass
es of golden-blonde hair, and, strange
to say, large, black, eyes, shaded by
dark lashes and brows, There was
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-08-21

VoIcE FROM ENGLAND.-During
the absence of Rev. DR.. Scudder from
his church, the Iron Temple Church,
in Brool;ly, n. Y, the Rev. Mr..
Fadygen, of Manchester, England, is
supplying his pulpit. Last Sunday
Mr.. Fadygen preached an excellent
sermon from the text selected from
Haggai l, 4-and near the close said =:
"Without personal exertion nothing
can be accomplished. Some think
that to be decent Christian nothing
more is required than to attend church
once each Sunday, provided the
weather is not too hot OF too cold and
there is not q reasonable probability
that it will rain. While young they
think it is probably very well to at
tend prayer meeting now and then,
but in after years this can be abandon
cd, and then when the shady side Of
life is reached and they are descending
rapidly to the grave, the knowlege Of
having lived such an extremely usetulC)
lite will be cheering in the extreme
No, no; this will not do. If we
would all but take the places assigned
us by God, Satan's Kingdom could
not stand for a day."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-08-21

"A Boston dairyman has been fin
ed 5000 for not putting milk enough
in his water.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-08-21

"A postal card to firm in Man
chester asked to have five gallons of
whiskey sent By return mail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-08-21
hartIand Business Cards.
U 7 II ID II II
Manufacturer of and Dealer in

F!OWS, CIIItlYAt0rS, Cottage anu
Box Stoves, CauldrOn Kettles,
SINKS, HOLLOW WARE, ROLL BAKERS,
Door Rollers, Door Roller Tack, Corn
Shelters, Sugar Arch Mouths, Crates and
Bars, Sap Pans, Arch Tops, Mouths end
Registers, Door Scrapcrs, Empire Stove Black,
Guards and Doors, Bedstead Castings, Gas
Castings, Birdsnest Tuyer Irons, Sleigh ana
Sled Shoes, chilled and common, Cart and
Wagon Boxes, Gr.mes's improved Smut Mills,
Howes Standard Scales, Gibbs Cylinder Plow
Shares, Harrows, &c.
~ Orders solicited.
Hartland VT, May |, 1871. 1854
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What is the world coming to,
when even the babies exhibit such
alarming precocity as did little seven
year old charmer in Brattleboro, who,
the other day, sent her beau a love-
letter couched in the following apt
and possibly familiar words "They
that seek me early shall find me-"
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Written for the AGE.
The Sunset Hour.
BY E. L. G.

Sweet hour OF thought, l love thee we'll
Thou art to memory dear;
My heart now turns TO natures God,
With love and holy fear.
When pensive evening draws around
Her veil of sombre grey,
A sad, sweet something turns my mind
From cares of life away.
Oh how 1 leve 10 wande: .rar
Away from noise and ST, ,.fe
And the recall the happy hours
Of past and early life.
South Woodstock, Aug.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-14
An Extensive Mandatory.

One Of the growing manufacturing estab-
lishments of Nashville is that of Ogden
Brothers, proprietors of the Nashville Bag
Mandatory, No. II Market street. Their
mandatory is one of the busiest and most
lively looking places to be seen anywhere.
There are upwards of thirty employees con-
stantly employed in the manufacture of
burlap and paper rags, which find ready
sales IN this and the adjoining States South,
and also in Kentucky and Indiana. The
bagging which is made into burlap sacks is
imported direct from Dundee, Scotland,
and this and large quantity of other stock
is kept constantly on hand. In one depart
ment of the building, large number of la
dies and girls are in charge of the
many sewing machines which are employ
ed in The manufacture of bags, while else
where girls are engaged in folding and past
ing the paper bags. In one room three
presses are kept constantly at work doing
the printing necessary for the lettering on
the bags. A fine chromatic press is among
the number, which enables the establish
ment to print rapidly several colors at the
| same time. In order to run the necessary
machinery, handsome engine made by
Dreyer and one of Wood & Simpsons i'm
proved Tennessee iron boilers have been
! introduced. A visit to this factory is all
| that is necessary to show the extent of an
enterprise which but few years ago was
commenced on a very small scale, and has
continued growing steadily, and which is
destined to be one of our largest and most
| prosperous interests.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-14
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Meeting Of the Common Council Last
Night.
The Board of Common Council convened
with President Winston in the chair last


The Board of Common Council convened
with President Winston in the chair last
night.
A protest from various citizsns against
the establishment of distihery in the
Ferguson property, corner Of Broad and
High streets, allying, among reasons, that
it would depreciate the value of their pr OPP
erty, was referred to the committee on the
Fire Department.
The petition of the Trustees of Fisk Uni
versity asking privilege to attach supply
street, was referred to the Water Works
Committee with plenary power.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of school-house in the ninth
the amount be changed to $500. DR..
Atchison said: GAS member of the com
mittee, 1 must make frank confession.
When the committee met was in favor of
app OPERATING $40, 900, for was under the
peculiar destinations OF charms irresistible,
Mr.. Howell made speech about babies,
and imagined l saw ten thousand babies
cleaning in his eye. DR.. Plupkett was
there and he is ever on the Qoi uiUe for ba-
bies, and then understood that the Alder
man from the ninth ward Kew more
about babies than Brigham Young.
have seen the building committee and find
$500 sufficient to build and equip hand
some sehool-house. The amendment was
adopted.
Bill 20 reduce the taxes On omnibuses
| from $40 to $50, passed second reading.
Bill appropriating $3.50 for repairing the
Markethouso, passed second reading.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Resolution in relation to the appointment
of commissioners to settle the matter in
dispute between the city and the tenth
ward, Mr.. Atchison moved to lay upon the
table. Carried.
Resolution requiring G. q. Vessel to
lay curling in front of his property, laid
upon the table.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to APP
point delegate to represent the city of
Nashville at the Vienna Exposition, said
delegate TO pay his own expenses, adopted .
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr. Willard-Resolution to put in
good condition the extension of High street.
Adopted. .7
BY same-Resolution to put in repair
Vine street, at the intersection of McEwen.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Winfrey-Resolution to put in
repair Maple street from Carroll to La
fayette. Adopted.
By Mr.. Atchison-To lay a plank side
walk on the west side Of McLemore street
from Cedar to Church. Laid upon the
table.
By Mr.. Reed-To appoint special COM
mittee to investigate by what authority
certain new buildings in his ward are being
covered with shingles in violation of city
ordinances. Adopted, and Messrs. Reed,
Smith and Fletcher appointed said COM
mittee.
Adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-14
-MELANGE.
II your neighbor's hens are troublesome
And steal across the way;
Don't let your angry passion rlse-
Fix a place for them to lay.

II your neighbor's hens are troublesome,
And steal across the way;
Don't let your angry passion rlse-
Fix place for them to lay.
"A maiden speech-"Ask papa"
The local of the Mobile Register is over
seventy years old.
A fast day does not pass away more
rapidly than any other.
Miss Lizzie Colt is risky belle in
Washington, and has said neigh TO hum
bred offers.
"A schoolboy spread his teachers seat
with shoemaker's wax. The consequences
were cereous.
There is bedbug in Litchield, Conn.,,
that slept with Gen. Washington when he
stopp d there over night.
1T is limited that woman in Connec-
ticut, whose speech was lately restored after
twelve years silence, is making up for lost
time.
--"An Hour with DR.. Holland" is tie
title of lecture by Rev. Mrs. Knox, who
is making the rounds of Kansas.
A nice little missionary boy tied his
mother into her chair the other day because
she refused to give him ten cents to put in
the missionary box 14
kuSJ boll Va a WOAhoh @%-ASAAN~N
whe has provided herself with two hundred
pairs of stockings, wooden and cotton. She
is evidently intending toorgaDize hose
company somewhere. .n 3.
Miss Emily Nye, beautiful and
wealthy girl of Kansas, committed suicide
because She was living Dan useless life
A little dishwashing and scrubbing would
have taken that ont of her.
A magnanimous witness in Iowa post
poned bis wedding twenty-five hours to &C
commodate the court.
Why did not George Washipgton's sis
ter 90 with him to cut the cherry tree? Be-
cause she had not got her little bat yet.
Marrying deceased wife's sister i'm
plies either that the husband has treated
bis first wife very kindly or very cruelty.
If kindly, the sister wishes 10 experience
the same treatment; if cruelty, to avenge it.
"A Troy dentist became emotionally
insane while repairing front tooth for a
pretty woman, and kissed her. She told
her husband, and he went around the next
day and borrowed $500 of the dentist on
long time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-14
FREEDMAN'S SAVINGS BANK.
The DepOsiters still Calling.
The Institution Pays mp Promptly
all Demands.

Notwithstanding the dispatches received
and published yesterday regarding the
soundness of the Freedman's Savings and
Trust Co. Bank, the depositors are not yet
happy. A large number of those having
small amounts on deposit called at the
Bank yesterday, and checked out their bal
ances. The paying teller accommodated
all such persons, and Cashier Cary notified
all visitors that the Bank was able to pay
the last cent belonging to depositors. One
old woman who had several hundred dol
lars on deposit, after receiving her money
was heard to remark as she went out of the
door, that it was the best broken bank she
had ever heard of; that as q general thing
broken banks DIDN'T pay dime.
We understand that the deposits in the
bank amounted to over $110, 900 before the
run made upon it, and that only about $10,-
600 has been withdrawn.
Notwithstanding the number of visitors
to the institution yesterday, it was evident
that the colored people were not so feyerish
as on the day previous, and towards the
close of banking hours, there were but a
few applicants for money. When bank
can submit to run upon its Golfers, and
meet promptly the demands made, this of
itself will soon restore confidence.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-14
Pharmaceutical.


At Burlington, Ia, revival meetings,
special appeals are made on behalf of the
City Council. At Nashville "vojces
90 up, strongly and fervantly,''
in behalf of SO much of our City
Council as 90 to make up the Street Com
mi.tee. Not always in prayer, however,
to be found in the Bible.
Senator Tillman is in favor of taxing
poodle dogs at the rate of one hundred dol
lars per head. And ne is right.
Gus, little Nashville boy, is getting
along bravely with his studies. Not long
since he spelled out the sentence "The sun
SETS" when his little brother interrupted
him with Snow, Gus, you know the sun
don't SET" ayes it does," replied the little
scholar, alt sets somewhere, for you know
it matches out turtle eggs" That young
Iogician has brilliant future before him.
The local of the Ledger, although he
wasn't at the circus Monday night, saw the
disaster this way: ga wild burst of thun-
der and baptism of red and angry light
ming and drenching rain fell upon the seeth-
ing and tangled and Mortified audience sim
ultaneously with the swapping Of the pole.
Louisville Commercial,
Last week there was an addition to the
family of the marriei sister Of the Nash
vile small boy, whose brother-in-law, by
the way, is an Irish gentlenen-said add
ton being fine boy. When informed of
this happy event, the s. b. philisophically
remarked: "Well, that makes me four
uncles, and one of 'em is an Irishman."
He had three neices and one nephew.
In debating the "dogs versus sheep" ques-
ton in the Senate yesterday, Senator White
told of one wool grower in Hawkins coun-
ty who had fourteen imported sheep killed
by dogs last week. He strongly favored
the passage of dog taxing bill.
Speaker Lacey says that Tennessee is tie
only State in the Union where merchants
are required to pay privilege tax.
Senator James says that the only reason
why he didn't support the compromise
measures of 1920, is because he wasn't
alive at that time. 1t is to be hoped that
this explanation will prove satisfactory to
the public at large.
"If there is any one accomplishment
upon which the writer especially prides
himself, it is his ability as singer. 1t is
not an unusual thing for him in bis alb
stractsd moments to gush forth in perfect
torrent Of melody."-NGShUilLe Union and
american. 1t must be pleasant to hear the
torrent of melody" which comes from Bells
lips. The parsgraphist enjoys such things
himself and frequently fingers for hours in
mule stable or visits saw-fling establish
ment to get his souls fill of that kind of
music.-St. Louis Journal. The Jour-
nal mau was lingering in a mule sta
bic at the time his present employ
er discovered him, and they do say he
seemed to be very much at home. There
is nothing in this life more pleasant than to
have congenial associations and surround
ings.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-14

uonCy " AAocs We D No1-e-Eo-
The river was receding slowly st this
point yesterday with 81 feet on Harpeth
Shoals. Weather clear and pleasant.
The Ada Heilman arrived from Shaw
neetown with q cargo comprising go sacks.
oats, 137 sacks wheat, ,S65 sacks corn, and
800 bars and bundles iron.
The EddyVille arrived from the upper
Cumberland with o. bids. tobacco, 300
sacks Grain, and large amount Of bacon,
barter, etc.
The departures were the Ada Holman
for ShawneetoWn and the John S. Brans-
ford for the upper Cumberland.
The Frank p. Gracey departs for Cairo
to-day st P. M.-Capt. Wiley Sims in
command, and James Gennett in the
office.
The Rankin passed GAINESVILLE at 9o'clock
yesterday morning and will be found in port
this morning.
James Bias Parrish, the S'ogi Poick, is
now employed as guard over the peDiten-
tiary prisoners at work on the capitol
grounds. Yet he is not happy. He wishes
to return to the river and resume the sale
of striped candy and vinegar tOddies.
P. Burke says that Bill Gupton has taken
the town of Evansville down to Cairo. We
don't believe it, for we are sure his old
friend, DR.. Brad w. Chetley, would have
advised US of the fact.
The correct amount paid by F. E. P.
Hughes for James Gennett's fourth interest
in the Burksville was 81 200. Yesterday
the entire boat was purchased at $4,000 by
10. Ambrose, Dock Ambrose and Ben
Goad, who intend hereafter running her as
tow boat in the wood business. By the
sale on Wednesday evening and that which
occurred yesterday, Hughes turned over to
his own use in twelve hours the sum OF
5000 lucky trade. Gennett sold too
soon.
The Little Condor is coming with tow
of salt,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-14
Tennessee Central Railroad.

This road, so important to the mercan-
tile and other interests of Ma shville, is pro-
posed to be built from Huntingdon, on the
Nashville and Northwestern road, Dy way
of Trenton and Ripley to Fulton, on the
Mississippi river, through the most fertile
and productive portion of West Tennessee.
1t includes the road bed, already graded,
from Huntington to McLemoreville, which
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company have subscribed to the stock OF
the Tennessee Central Railroad Company
and made portion Of the road. They
have also agreed that when sections OF
twenty miles consecutively shall be prepared
by the Tennessee Central Railroad Com
pany, for the reception of the iron, they
will then endorse the first mortgage bonds
of the Tennessee Central Railroad Compa-
ny, and enable them to procure the iron
rails, rolling stock and equipm snts for their
road on the most favorable terms.
The charter authorizes subscriptions to
the stock of this company in shares Of one
hundred dollars each, one fourth of which
only can be called in any one year, and not
more than five per cent in any sixty days.
The charter is most liberal, and contains a
provision that the stock of the company,
and all its property of every kind. shall be
exempt from taxation until twenty years
after the completion of the road. The SUBJ
scriptions already obtained amount to about
100000, but considerable amount more
is needed before the work can be properly
commenced.
The proprietors of the town Of Fulton,
the terminus Of the Tennessee Central rail-
road, have obligated themselves to give to
individuals, subscribers to the stock of the
road, one lot in the town for every thOus-
and dollars subscribed.
The wholesale merchants and others of
Nashville are deeply interested in the sue
cess of this enterprise, and the undersigned
proposes to call upon them, within the next
few days, to ascertain how nearly their spir-
it and liberality will be commensurate with
their real interests. VIM. w. LEA,
Pres't Tenn. Central Railroad.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-14
The methodist central University.

The following gentlemen of the commit
tee to select a location for the Central Uni
yersity of the NJ. E. ChuIch convened at
Chattanooga the 18th inst: Rev. Nelson e.
Cobleyh, d. D., of Atlanta, President. Rev.
J. Brapen, of Nashville, Prof. p. G. Viii
son, of Athens. Rev. j. F. Spence, of Knox
vile, Rev. r. 81. Guthrie, of Chattanooga,
Rev. j. Edmondson, of Nashville, Rev. E.
n. Williams, Rev. j. ]. Marker, Of Athens,
]. B. Ford, of Knoxville, DR.. j. a. Dean,
of Athens, Prof K. Pierce, of New Market.
The Chattanooga Times says: Col
Tomlinson Fort, Chairman of the meeting
of citizens, stated that their Committees had
met with DR.. Ravens, DR.. Wilson aud 9th
ers of the Committee. DR.. Ravens propo-
sition was that the people of Chattanooga
would give a site, and $4,000 in money, of
which $4,000 were to be expended here in
building. He had supposed the matter
was settled, and thought it singular that
another meeting had been called.
Prof Braden, of Nashville, said the prop
sition had been sent to him for signature
and It went no farther, He was not pre-
pared vet to make up his mind definitely.
No mere matter of $4,000 or $4,000
could influence bis decision. He would
not even be ready now to to accept prop
osition offering 100000. He wanted TO
look at the places and study their probable
future growth. he was rather startled at
the idea that Col. Fort should have sup
posed the committee were committed to
Chattanooga or any other place.
Judge Andrews Of Knoxville, then pres
ented the proposition of the Knoxville
Board of Trade to give $4,000 in money
and site for the buildings.
Prof. Pierce of New Market, said the peo-
pie would raise from $50, 900 to SIS, 900 and
would give Holston College to the univer-
sity. He wanted little longer time to
make up the subscriptions.
After hearing the claims of other places
the committee adjourned to meet at Knox
vile MAY q.