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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22
In the Circuit Court of Smith
County, Tenn.
Emma simms We. John simms.

TN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARING TO THE
I satisfaction of the Clerk and Master from COM
plainants BILL which is sworn TO, that defendant,
John Simms, is nonresident of this State, so
that the ordinary process of law cannot be
served: 1t is therefore ordered that publica-
ton be made in the Union and American, a
newspaper published in the city of Nash
vile, for four consecutive weeks, commands
ing said nonresident defendant to appear at
the next term of the Circuit Court, to be held
at the Courthouse in the town of Carthage on
the fourth Monday Of March, 1873, and plead,
answer or demur to said bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed and set for hearing
ex parte as TO him.
This the nth day of February, 1873.
THOMAS FISHER, Clerk.
,54kR
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22

REFERRING to the severity of the re-
marks about Colfax by the New York
Evening Post, the St. Louis Republican
expresses the opinion that it is about time
for those who have been his political foes to
pause and consider the propriety of saving
the poor man. from the assaults of his
friends. The ssddest chapter in the history
of the past few months will be that wherein
is recorded the ingratitude and heartless-
ness of Radicalism-ths desertion Of the
malefactors who get caught by those who
escaDe
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22

JH. HOLMES, of Manchester, Michigan,
has jast sold Eve trees on his lard in Gin
ton county for $500. Four of the trees
were black walnut and the other was
Cherry. They were bought for the Detroit
market, and The same man offered $3.50
for eighteen walnut trees standing on the
same land, being the price that Holmes
paid for the eighty acres. These items
show What The timber in Tennessee is
worth. An article Of SO much value should
not be thoughtlessiy wasted.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22

MAYORS OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, February 20, 1878.

WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL, BY
w resolution, has granted the Young men of
the city the privilege Of celebrating Msrdi Gras
on the 25th inst, and in order to give those who
desire to participate in tho same an opportunity
to do so, many of whom are engaged in our BUSH
ness houses, it ia hereby respectfully requested
that all houses and places of business do close
and suspend their variors avocations on the 25th
inst. from and after II O'Clock NJ, for the pur-
pose aforesaid. The City Schools are likewise
requested to close at the same time.
feb21 st THOS. A, kERCHEVAL, Mayor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22

THE Indianapolis Journal, a. Republiesn
-sa organ, says: g What is man TO do about
asi his relSsionsq Brooks son-in-law swamp
ed him and Senator Sherman's brother
came very near dragging him under.
Probably the best thing public man can
do is TO have no relations" Unless he
Should have large number, like Grant 1t
is true, some Of his relations-Judge Dent
and Casey, for nstance --behsEe very bad
rllaly, that appears to work no injury to Grant
among bis political supporters.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22

a. THE New York Commercial AdcertSser
r is @loysT" sheet, but II is somewhat given
to irreverence, for it says christian states
n men are like gas metres--so uncertain"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22
Notice. to Contractors.

oEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE IMME-
y date erection of
40 Frame Cottages, Ten-PIn Alleys,
and Other work,
at Bon Aqua Springs, miles from Burns Sta
ton, on the Nashville and Northwestern Rail-
road, Will be received at the office Of DODSON
81 wILLIAMSON, Architects, Nashville, Tenn,
until the 9Th day of March, 1873.
Plans with specifications may be seen at the
Office of Dodson & Williamson on and after
Feb. a..
The Building Committee reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
By order of the Building Committee:of Bon
Aqua Association. feb2 Wv .
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22

- AN exchange says Grant visited the
Presidents room in The capitol the other
day s,to spur the two houses up on the adj
journment question:" More likely it was
the increase of salary question.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22

RAILROADS.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
AND
Great Southern
AND -
SOUTH & NORTH ALABAMA
RAILROADS.

G
90 2 n S5 4 I l!S5lIS Illll
MzEE u y
COMMENCING JAN. Is, 1913, TRAINS
~ win leave Nashville, from L. q N r, R -
pot, North College street, as follows: -f-1-s
Ron A. N, daily, except Sunday, for Decstur,
O'AO stopping at all stations.
XIX p. NJ, Daily, for New Orleans, Mobile
UsAO and Montgomery Wis Decatur. Sleeping
New Orleans and Mobile via Montgomery, With
out change. This train does not stop At stations
between Nashville and Columbia, except Frank
Q,fA P. M, Columbia Accommodation, aaIly
OsAV except Sunday. Stops at AL Station
between Nashville snd Columbia
5.fAfl A. n. and Zoo P. n. daily, for Louis-
U,VV vile. n.h
5.(lll A NJ, daily, for Louisville, has Sleep
OsUV ing Car attached, running through nom
New Orleans via Mobile and Montgomery 70
Nashville and Louisville without change
9.(lfl P. M-ldaiIy except Sunday, for Lou
AsOV isville. ELls
$40 A. NJ. train arrives at NJ q o. Junction
lene mile north of Decatur, l3;c0 P. N. and makes
direct connection with N. & c. X. L. train fsE
Huntsville and points East
DID P N. train arrives at Decatur at 10sos ,.
NJ, connecting with 1910 ?. N. train On n q q.
X. X. for Huntsville and points East. -. Z !
Trains going West on NJ. s @. K K. leave De-
catur at l2:48 A. n. and 11:45 A. X. nL-r+-'-a
500 A. N. and zoo P. n. trains for Louisyslls
connect with trains with through Sleeping
and Day Cars attached, for st. Louis, Chieago,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and inter-
mediate points in the East, North and West
All trains named above win arrive at and de-
part from L. q ". Depot, North College street.
but win stop at Junction Of N. s. @. andN. y D.
Railroads and at N. & G. Railroad Depot 70 take
ON and let OF passengers. ~ ao1C
Tickets win be sold and baggage checked
at N. q @. Depot, Church street, for al trains On
u. q n. and Great Southern Railroad, ezcspt
No. ? which leaves College Street Depot as $50
A. N. l1 4
- Passengers from GaTatfn and p0iats sonfA,
arriving ut Nashville at A n, have until S:65 r
n In which TO attend TO business before return
ing. .-,.f-t.t.. -.l. -. -.E .Es - 50 X
Trains arrive at Nashville as follows: From
New Orleans, Mobile and Montgomery, via De-
catur, sos n; from Decatur, l:55 NJ Rom 90
lumbia, $3.50 A X; from Louisville and the Eat
North and and West, at A n and 5:15 P n.
For through Tickets, Baggage Checks, and
further information, apply at General Ticket
Once, under Maxwell House, and at L q ".
Depot, North College street. Also at n. q O.
Railroad Depot, Church street, and at n. q q.
and n. a ID. Junction, South Nashville
OCT w. H. KING, g. p. y 7. a.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22

Tickets. $40. Half Tickets, 20.
Quarters, $3.50.
%Our lotteries are chartered BY the State,
are always drawn at the time named, ana all
drawings are under the supervision OF sworn
commissioners.
SThe official drawing viii be published In
the st. Louis papers, and copy OF drawing
sent to purchasers of tickets.
of every month during the year 1873.
SRemit at our risk by Postofhce Money VI.
ders, Registered Letter, Draft or Express. send
for circular. Address
MURRAY, MILLER q 90,
Postofice Box 2,446- ST. LOUIS, AO'
Febl eodSv1y tues ,tbursGsat
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22
CONSUHPTION, COLDS, COUGHS, BIC.
GLOBE FLOWER
Cough Syrup.

OoLd - u 1SA-G = AO4&1
when taken in time, as thousands will testify. 1t
cures when all other means and remedies fail. 1t
has cured people who are living to-day with only
one remaining lung Within the past few years
this remedy has been used in thousands of cases
with astonishing and uniform success. Actual
experience has demonstrated the fact that il ap-
proaches nearer a specific for all THROAT and
LUNG AFFECTIONS than any medicine ever dis
covered 1t is not only now being used and re-
commended by the most learned and skilled ply
sicians, but by the best and most distinguished
persons on the American Continent.
uSGLOBE FLOWER SYRUP contains no
opium. no poisonous or other disagres able prop
critics. An infant may take it with Perfect
safety. Globe Flower Cough Syrup warranted
to cure and give satisfaction in every case, or
the money refunded DIR. j. S. PEMBERTOE
81 CO., of Atlanta, Ga, are the proprietors and
manufacturers. For sale by all Druggists every
where. Price, One Dollar per bottle.
feb22 2tawtf sat&wed
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22

THE st. Louis Democrat expresses the
opinion that ''the vindication Of Schuyler
Colfax is al that could be asked by his best
friend.nl Colfax does not appear to think
50, for he is stin trying to vindicate himself.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22
Garden Seeds that are Genu-
nine and Reliable.

rF YOU WANT SEEDS THAT WILL GIVE
entire satisfaction, get thoae raised by the So
ciety of Shakers at Mount Lebanon, New YORK.
BERRY, DEMoVILLE 8 Co., Special Agents.
IIinstrated Descriptive Catalogues sent free on
annlication TO d. C. BRAINARD, Mount Le-
1 hpp1tO",i' v ~ feb9 DIST sat&wSt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22

ADIABoLIeAL and disloyai punster prepo-
ses q ieei4isseu TIE caEdtaiof our glorious
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
Executors Sale.

an SATURDAY, FEB. q, 1878, at Barnes les,
~ Auction Room on College street, Will sen
to the highest bidder, for cash, one elegant ser
of satin brocatel Parlor Furniture, also one y
reau and Washstand, belonging to the estate OF
Lizzie [. Butler, deceased.
ALPHEUS CLAIBORNE,
e.L,o Al Executor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22

country whtewashiqston.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-22

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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
NY LITTLE WIFE.

Our table Is spread for two tonight.
No raests our bounty share
The damask cloth Is snowy white.
The service elegant and bright,
Our china quaint and rare ~
Ny little wife presides, fs
And perfect love abides.
The bread Is sponge, the butter gold,
The mullins nice and hot;
What though the winds without blow
coidf ts5hi5 81 ats.-.H
The walls Q little world enfold,
Anu ufIe ss.isss - ssccS. s~-~~t -
In the firelight's cheerful glow
Beams a paradise below.
A fairer picture who has seen?
Soft lights and shadows bIent; if
The central figure of the scene,
She sits, my wife, my love. my queen,
Her head q little bent; 1fi
And in her eyes Of blue s.lst
read my bliss anew.
watch her as she pours the tea,
With quiet gentle grace;
With fingers def and movement free
She mixes in the cream for nae,
A bright smile on her face;
And as she sends 1t up
Ipledge her in my cup. de
Was ever man before SO blest?
secretly reflect.
The passing thought she must have CUES
For now dear lips on mine are pressed,
An arm is around my neck; a,
Dear treasure Of my life, ts.
God bless her. little wifel
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09

ces. Changes that shock by their alb
rnptness are not always just or fair
We should never forget sound princi-
pies, and we should move toward them
constantly, surely and steadily, but
sometimes gradually. I don't believe
In daily resolutions, or in sudden and
violent arrangement of public affairs.
Let me suggest doctrine to which
you have not referred: / mean the
doctrine of strict construction of the
Constitution. Have you considered
wisat 4 ves;aIa y, p,e,oIa..i.TTcc I.iTc &C :.:sscy-
ernment may be found in the faithful
application of this doctrine? / be-
lieye such an application of it would
correct almost every public evil of
which we complain. It is worth your
while to test its reach and efficacy
and what splendid doctrine for such
a Government as oursl How it ex-
ats the individual man, and how it
subordinates the eGovernmentl 1t may
fetter the Government now and then,
but never the citizen. He always re-
mains upmost and master. 4 1 am not
a politician or competent adviser, but
if you should make such movement
as you propose, it should be conducted
so as to give the strongest assurance
that it sought reform, and not place.
/ am a democrat, but / should be
glad to see the democracy walk out
of Its old organization into new one.
You will not succeed unless they do
it. Maybe they will refuse and prefer
to tarry where they are for the balance
of the century, and until they can fix
the meaning of the resolutions of '98.
IF so / suppose I shall tarry with them.
After all / like them, and / ike the
old political homestead. l confess it
is somewhat dilapidated. There are
no banners upon its walls, and yicto-
rious shoutings are no longer heard
within. But it is home still, and /
shall not leave it until it is pulled
down. Very respectfully, Ea
r. fe -ge w. s. GRoEsBECK.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
A Good Hit.

When Jenny Lind was in this eoun-
Try, she once attended the Bethel
Church in Boston, where the we'll re-
membered Father Taylor was pastor.
The good man, who did not know that
she was present, was requested. as he
entered the house, to preach on amuse-
ments.
The church was crowded and the
pulpit stairs were filed. The sermon
opposed dancing, card playing and the
ater going. but approved music. The
preacher paid glowing tribute to the
power of song, and to the goodness.
modesty and charity of the sweetest Of
all singers, now lighted on these
shores" Jenny Lind was leaning for
ward, and elapping her hands with de-
light, when q tall person arose on the
pulpit steps and inquired whether If
any one died at one of Miss Lind's
concerts would they go to heaven ?
Disgust and contempt swept across
Father Taylor's face as he glared at
the interloper: "A Christian will 90 to
heaven wherever he dies; and q fool
will be fool wherever he is-even If
he is on the steps of the pulpit"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
A Wonderful Snake.
(From the Knoxville Chronicle.) }


Several weeks ago while Sylvester
Bowman, of Claiborne county, was
cutting the sprouts off his oats, he
saw what he took to be large black
snake, and struck at it with his scythe,
when, to his astonishment, the snake
struck at him with his Jail, lifting its
tail several feet from the earth. Bow
man, whereupOn, again struck at the
snake, but the vicious reptile, not at
all intimidated, returned the blow and
pressed Bowman so closely that il
was with difficulty that he got away.
Returning to the attack, Bowman, BY
means of large rocks, at last succeeded
in crippling the snake and fastening it
to the earth. With the assistance of
Jordan +. Longmire, it was now exam
ined, and to their astonishment was
found to be over six feet long and to
have a horn at the end of its tail a
little over an inch and quarter long,
shaped like a rooster's spur. But
was still more astonishing, it had two
eyes in its tail, which, excepting the
horn, was shaped exactly like the head,
but was not so large. Indeed, to see
the tail, one would have thought that
it was the head, and that the horn was
its tongue. The horn was very sharp.
The snake seemed very fierce at its
tail-end, and endeavored to strike
everything that came near its tail.
Various experiments were made to as
certain whether it could see with the
eyes in his tail and it was demonstra-
ted beyond doubt that it courd see with
its tail eyes. These eyes had lids,
which opened snd shut and cleaned
with anger. Indeed, the tail head
seemed far more fierce than the other
head. Although the snake. tapered
somewhat from its main head, still the
was as thick as q large
thumb and Just as blunt.
Mr. Bowman carried the snake home
while disabled, but it continued to
strike at every intruder with its horn,
and, the family becoming alarmed, Mr..
Bowman shotit dead.
Messrs. Bowman and Longmire
vouch for the truthfulness of these
statements, and so will many other
citizens of the neighborhood. The
writer of this knows Mr.. Longmire to
be truthful man, a man of wealth
and intelligence and an old member of
the Methodist Church.
Jonesboro', Tenn, July q, 1872.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09


TheSt. Louis Times throws out some
suggestions affecting the demoralizine
Influence of railroad building, espe-
cially pertinent to localities where new
railroad enterprises are projected
The Times says: The usual manner
of proceeding in the building of local
roads in the West, is to induce the
cities, towns and counties through
which the road is to pass, to issue their
bonds for nearly, if not quite enough
mOr1y IL b,id bas,iidd :.s ...ss ..Sc5 Then hefara
being completed it Is mortgaged. De-
fault is made in paying the interest on
the mortgage bonds, the road is sold,
and the stock of the communities that
subscribed the money to build it, at
one fell swoop is rendered worthless.
The road is bought in usually by q
combination of its Board of Directors,
who, generally, are only agents for
some great eastern lines, the stock of
the road is watered up to two or three
times its value, and the farmers who
borrow the money to build the road
in the first place, and who are still
paying interest on their bonds issned
for that purpose, are charged exorbi-
tant freight rates in order to pay these
bogus owners ten per cent. interes. on
their fictitious capital" ao.a
This is about the way the thing is
managed when only private parties and
municipal corporations are concerned.
And as the operators are generally
smart enough to keep within the letter
of the law, and moral honesty and the
equities of business are supposed not
to apply to railroads, the success the
oftransaction is looked upon as an evi-
dence of sharpness, and as something
to boast Of But this is small game to
your capitalists of genius. He only
finds full scope for his abilities when,
in some way or other, he can get the
United States Government as his part
ner. Then he is in his element. The
Credit Mobilier developments in Con-
gress last winter gave the public a
partial insight into the corruptions and
ehicanery that characterized the bull
ding of the Union Pacific. But it ap-
pears now as if these gentlemen were
novices at their work when brought
into comparison with those who
manipulated the affairs of the Central
Pacific. As far as the matter has
been traced, the managers of the
Union Pacific cleared only the pitiful
sam of $40, 900, 1000 in their philan-
thropic endeavor to give us trans
continental railway, while the mana
ayers of the Central Pacific, with only
88l miles of road to build, succeeded,
by industry and close attention to bus
iness, in absorbing $2l1 ,299, ,32S." sd
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
NEW YORK Herald, 18th ult., says !:

$50 far we have enjoyed one of the
most moderate Summers on record.
and, though still in the midst Of the
heated term, we have reason to be alike
cheered and cautioned. The ther-
mometric range in New York, sduring
the months of April, May and June,
fell decidedly below that for the cor
responding period Of the two previous
years and July's mean raDge will
probably be much lower than the nor
NAL mean. In health reports for the
week ending July IL there were $50
deaths, and the previous week 683,
against 1881 and l ,022 m the respec-
lively corresponding weeks of last
year-a most wonderful difference, to
be explained in part by sanitary pre-
caution, but chiefly by the remarka-
bic weather which has prevailed"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
The Lexington (Mo.) Caucasian is
responsible for the following: I.
swhen lisp meets lisp,
Then eOrr1Q1 Ia fnnsr of mo r.t.,

W ncu lisp mtcIS lSp,
Then comes the tug of words.
Miss Sarah Hanson, sister of the
lamented Roger Hanson, and a noted
belle of Central Kentucky, was af-
hicted with comically serious lisp,
DR.. Hub" Taylor; a no less famous
beau of the same delectable region,
suffered under precisely similar i'm
pediment in his CAB. They had never
met and were unaware of each others
peculiar failing. Both happening to
be at party in Clark county one even
ing, Jim Gay, brother of Mrs. Ar
dinger, Of this place, determined to
have some fun at their expense. He
introduced them, and the tongue tied
est conversation on record began in a
moment. f ffs<
After few sentences, Miss. Hanson
Indignantly exclaimed, Il mutht thay,
DIR. Thaylor, it theems eetheedingiy
ungentlemanly in you to mimic nv
pronunthiathun thor The gallant
doctor, aghast, replied: MY dear
NTH Hamilton, Iathure you, on my
thaered honor ath gentleman. I can't
thay a thingle word any betser to
thave my thoulT Here Cav, who
had been splitting his waistcoat with
laughter, in earshot, stepped up and
made peace by explainingthe situation;
when Miss Hanson, turning to him,
smilingly, said: "Thome people thay.
Mr.; Gray, that / lisp, but / certainly
can't perthieve it ecthept when have
to uthe the wordth 'thoft thope,' and
1 earthely ever need them in thothie-
ty."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-08-09
The Age az the Ear:h.


The new method Of aseertainine the
age OF the earth, which Is 3 present
topic in German scientific circles, at
tempts 10 determine approximately the
time at which the fiery liquid earthbull
for the first time covered itself with
solid crust This IS done By means
of the difference Of the longest aud
shortest diameter Of the earth. Ac-
eording to the calculations "a Newton
and Huygens this would be 1913. If
the rotation of the earth had always
uee.. .o..P.o.s.s =. .. .--. - So se.-s
while, in fact, e amounts 70 1-2S8,
which is equivalent to a rotation time
OF seventeen hours and sixteen min
utes, which must once baye been the
earth's time of rotation. IL Is. how
ever, probable, for reasons which need
not be gone into here, that at the time
the earth was covering itself with a
firn crust, the time of rotation was al
ready mean between the original and
the present time. That retardation
of the rotation time has taken and is
still taking place is now as good as
proved, although formerly it was
strongly doubted. Of all heavenly
bodies, it is the moon whom astrono-
mers know best, and have most exact
" calculated from her movements
Now, the coefhcients of the secular ae-
eeleration of the moons course, as
found on the one hand from the Oldest
observations Of eclipses, ON the other,
iron, theary, are at variance, and there
are differences which ought not to ex-
ist in the calculations Of so well OBJ
served body. Agreement can only
be obtained when it is supposed that
during the two thousand years which
have passed since the Greeks first cal
culated the eclipses. the rotation has
been retarded 0.01197 seconds. There
exists no difficulty about the causes of
this retardation, which is perfectly ex-
planned by the tides. From the cypher
thus found, it is easily calculated how
much time viii be required to cause a
retardation of nearly four hours, and
the result is that since the firm crust
of the earth formed itself, more than
two thousand millions Of years have
elapsedl sos ~