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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-09
we sIBERIAN ExILES.
the sunerings Of Their
Overland Journey.

Overland Journey.
Our correspondent at st. Petersburg
says, writing on the I'd inst: Among the
many REFORMS introduced by the Russian
Government of late years, the new ar.
rangement made for The conveyance OF
exiles to Siberia is one of the most remark
able. Since the year 1880 the exiles were
sent to Siberia on foot. They first assem-
bled at Kharkofi, Moscow, and Mini Nov
gorod, and thence proceeded to KazaD,
which was The chief meeting place OF the
exiles from all parts of Russia. From Ka-
zan they went TO Perm, and therce to Eka-
terburg, Timeny, and Tomsk. At intervals
of IA miles there were hating stations,
where the prisoners rested and passed the
night, after which they went off with fresh
escort. The time occupied in this journey
was from one to two years, and the exilss
had to march in all weathers. This
naturally made many of them totally unfit
to proceed, and several did not reach their
destination at all, having died on the way.
Moreover, those who had been condemned
for serious offenses had to march in chains,
which, after weeks marching, produced
horrible wounds. Others had their hands
tied, which prevented them from protecting
themselves in the hot season against the
flies. Finally, the Government itself had
to sustain very heavy charges for
escorts, provisions, transport, ETC., dur
ing these long Journeys. The first
change was made in 1858, when the exiles
were sent from st. Petersburg to Moscow
by rail. In 1861 a COMMITTEES was formed,
under the Presidency of Herr Heyden, to
improve the condition of the exiles, and
-, CRS fha nj arrnivtod
tors to consider what reforms might be
desirable. One of these was sta
toned between Nijni-Novgorod and
Timeny, and the other between Timeny
and Tomsk. In 1867 Baron Viliot proposed
hat the exiles should not march during the
winter, and that at that season of the year
they should be quartered in certain towns
and given employment. This proposal,
which greatly aleviated the suferings of
these unfortunate people, was finally &C
cepted by the Minister of the Interior, who
at the same time directed that the prisoners
should in future be conveyed by rail,
steamer or car. In 1869 the Government
entered into contract with the merchant,
Mikahallof, for the conveyance of the exiles
in cars. Since 1872 they have been con-
veyed in strongly made boats towed by
steamers. From Tomsk they still have to
go to their destination on foot, as before.
The present arrangements not only provide
for the health and comfort of the exiles, but
also causes a considerable saving to the
Government, for instead of 1856 stations,
consisting of 1S6 officers, 493 sub officers,
5,046 soldiers, 726 pensioners, 1856 servants,
and 125 horses, there were, on the Isl of
January, 1873, forty five stations only, with
a smaller number of troops.
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INTELLIGENT AGRICULTURE.

Undtr the above heading the st. Louis
Democrat says:
"Not one farmer in five works his farm
intelliPe nifty. He should have a perfect
knowledge of the character and resources
of his soil. BE should be thoroughly post
ed on The conditions that influence mar
kets, and, above all, should know how to
adapt bis work to circumstances, SO as to
produce the largest returns under the most
unfavorable influences. For this reason
we are GLAD farmers clubs are spriDgiDg up
all oven the country, and that they are be-
coming every week more useful and intelli-
gent bodies. When they are successfully
operated, and when bright, enterprising
newspapers abound in every agricultural
community, the rich soil of Missouri will be
titled as il deserves, and her farm-owne
will never be perplexed and impoverished
by adverse seasons"
1t is much easier to tell farmers what they
Gshould do" than how the thing is to be
dona. What suggestion has more oily
surface than the remark that "the farmer
should have q perfect knowledge of the
character and resources of bis soil" How
is this perfect knowledge of the resources
in ones sub-soil or surface soil TO be OBJ
tanned by farmers club? No doubt
ssbright and enterprising newspapers are
valuable help in collecting and diffusing sg-
rlcultural knowledge among farmers But
fully tolunderstand the resources of ones
farm, including all rocks and earthly depos-
lis, as well as ali soils, requires some knowl-
edge Of chemistry and geology, which far
mers' clubs are not quite prepared
to teach. We are quicker TO
learn the art of making saltPetre to be
converted into gunpowder in our limestone
caves, than to acquire the wisdom of form
ing q fertilizer quite as powerful as gun
powder to make grain and cotton grow
At West Point we support national schoo
to teach war, and the art of killing man
kind as a science; bnt nation IF farmers
has no Government school to teach the art
and science Of improving lard in the mosl
economical way. A corporals guard Of SOL
diers can teach military science as effectnal-
" as farmers club can teach the hidden
resources of common rocks and soils. AL
must learn before they can teach with bene
e. 10 learners. Skillful educators in agri-
epliure as natural science are most need
ed It this time.
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HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

GRAPEs.-The editor of the HOrticuLtu-
riSt gives the three best family grapes in
the order of excellence, as follows: Eume-
Ian, Israella, Ives; best medium, Concord;
best late, Senasqus; best white, Rebeccs,
Croton, Martha; best new amber grape,
Walter.
Moss ON FRUIT TREEs.-A correspon-
dent of the London Garden recommends a
thin wash of caustic lime as better than
carbolic soap or lye for the instant removal
of moss. We have seen this remedy used
with great success in the orchard of A. NJ.
Pmdy, of Palmyra, n. Y. 1t was not so
thick as to make the trees a glaring white.
DRYING FRUIT.-At late meeting of
the Illinois Horticultural Society, the prof
its of drying by fire heat the surplus fruit,
was freely discussed, and on the whole was
discouraged as a matter OF profit. Wier
obtained only d TBS. of dried fruit from a
bushel of apples, and al the market price
lost by it. Different kinds of dryers were
recommended, each thinking bis own as
good as any, or best. .
ROOT PRUNING.-A writer in the Lon
don Garden strongly recommends root
pruning for over-luxuriant trees which do
not bear. He says: ain numerous cases
have seen an abundant crop of fine fruit
produced by pears and plums the very sea-
son after this root pruning had been per-
formed, upon trees from which nothing had
been gathered for years previous" The
work must be done, of course, before the
| trees start in spring.
SWEET AND SOUR APPLEs.-A late
writer, speaking of the absurdity of the at
tempt to make apples half sweet and half
sour, by splitting buds aud putting them to-
| gether, says: "No man knowing any
thing of vegetable physiology would at
| tempt it, for one-half of the smallest bud
with sufficient wood attached to insure its
growth, would contain hundreds of plant
cells, each capable of perpetusting the in
| diyidual characteristics of the parent stock.
II such union could be effected, every
bud and twig on either side would remain
| true, and there could be no intermingling. :"
The sweet and sour fruit is produced in a
different way"
PARIS GREEN AND CANKER WORM
| G. M. Hooker, of Rochester, has reported
TO the HorticuItsriSt his experience with
Paris Green in destroying canker worms.
He mixed it with eight times its bulk of
air-slacked lime, tied the mixture in thin
muslin bag to long pole, aud busted the
| leaves while the dew was on. The next
day scarcely live one could be founl. AS
Paris green is arsenic and deadly poison,
great care is necessary not to breathe any
of the dust; no animals must get at it, and
cattle and hogs be excluded from the or
chard where it is used. Mr.. Hooker thinks
flour would be better than air-slacked lime.
| -o
To make egg-nog, you take some milk,
then eggs, then sugar, then brandy, then
Jamaica rum. Then you drink it; and
theD-you get drunk. Then a policeman
arrests your dead-latch key and opens you
with door,. Nol-but, never mind. You
sit down on the baby in mistake, and your
wife cries and says she will go home to her
mother. You tell her to go aad be-quiet.
In the morning you say, "No, thank you
don't care for any breakfast" -a.
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CARE OF HORsEs,IEss.

Few men who handle horses give proper
attention to the feet and legs. Especially
is this case on firms. Much time is often
spent in rubbing, brushing and smoothing
the hair on the sides and hips, but at no
time are the feet examined and properly
cared for. Now be it known that the feet
ola horse re 3uire more care than the body;
they require ten times as much for in one
respect they are almost the entire horse.
All the grooming that can be done won't
avail anything if the horse is forced to
stand where his feet will be filthy. In this
case the feet will become disordered, and
then legs viii get badly out of fix, and with
bad feet and bad legs there is not much
else of the horse fit for anything. Stable
prisons generally are terribly severe on the
feet and legs of horses, and unless these
buildings can afford a dry room where q
horse can walk around, lie down, or roll
over, they are not half so healthy and COM
Portable 10 the horse as the pasture, and
should be avoided by all good hostlers in
the country.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
WHEAT CROP nfIssOURI,

We learn from TIE s.. Louis Democrat
that growing wheat generally looks well in
that State, especially where the seed was
sown East ard West with drill. It is said
that dry westerly winds have injured wheat
when striking the ridges that run North
and South. Winter wheat, grass and clo-
yer are very subject to all climatic changes,
like hard freezing, thawing, drying winds,
and cold rains and ice. Open bitches to
carry Off water should abound in most
wheat fields. Farmers have commenced
cutting wheat in Southern Texas, and
harvest viii extend 70 other Southern States
in q few days.
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aashvinAe aroesry rzarkes.

l1E8AA
SUeARs-New Orleans, in hogsheads
61lc for fair to choice; DemerarA 1146
l2c; standard hards 12ac; New Orleans
clarified white IL! N12sc; do. yellow I24c,
A coffee 11s612c; B do. 11s0115c; c do.
11s6114e; Porto Rico 11612c.
MOLAssEs AID SIRUPs-New Orleans
7O675c; sirups $4,000; golden strip 90
670c.
CoFFEE-Market steady as follows
Rio, common to choice, 22a9124c; Laguayrs
23624e; Java 27G29c.
NALs-We quote at $5.75 for 10ds, and
Csc additional for diminishing grades.
SALT-We note heavy receipts, and
prices declined materially. We quote I
bushel barrels at $2.S5 per barrel in depot.
CAEDLEs-We quote star 206204c q
D..
FIsH-We quote as follows: Half bar.
rels, Nos. 1, and 8, $500, $7.25 and $500;
IN kits, Nos. l, 2 and 8, $3.50, $500 and
S1.T5.
RICE-We quoteat &c.
CHEEsE-We quote Factory at 16M17c
TEAs-We quote Imperial $1.0061 so
Young Tyson $1.15O1 so; Black 75c6
$1.25; Gunpowder $IM1.e0.
PoTDEB-Harket steady as ollows: Du
pont 1925; Sycamore Mills SIPS; Hazards
S7.25; blasting 1926; fuse per 100 feet Toe
SHoT-We quote patent s.; Buck 1926
LIQUoRs-We quote common rectifed
whisky SF gallon 81; Robertson County
$1.756$3; Bourbon $1.2565.50; Lincoln
County S1.75G2.25; Highwines 81.
CoTToN TIEs-We quote at 93H1Oc.
BRooRs-We quote at s2.50N3.50 y
dCz. s--
SoAP-We quote at 5Gse y n, ors86
$50 d box.
BAeeme-We quote at l4n14.c tor
hemp sn6 faS,
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Ksshv1IIe Produce saERoa.

EGGS-We heard of sales at 11M12c.
PARTNERSHIPS of 400 bushels to-day at
SOC per busbel from wagon. We quote at
75c per bushel from store.
DRIED FRUIT-Receipts and sales of 81
600 lbs to-day on a basis of &c for apples
and quarter peaches and &c for half peaches.
Partnership quote at 67668c for
prime selections.
WooL-We hear of some demand to fill
orders. We quote tub-washed, free of bUrs,
3563Sc; uDwsshed DO. 20627c; bury lots
5610c less.
RAes-Market steady at sc.
GREEN FRUIT-We quote apples $3.50
$500 per barrel from store.
BROOM CoRN-We quote Dominally at
2an5c.
HAY-Market a little dull. We quote
Hungarian $23624 per ton; orchard grass
Something new here) $26; prime timothy
$2S629.
PoTAToEs-The season for seed potatoes
is over. We quote Irish (eatiDg) So per
barrel in store.
BUrTER-The supply is better, and
prices weakening. We quote country 500
33c; choice 35637c.
BEESwAx-Dull at 30c.
GNsENG-We quote nominal at SOC.
PoULTRY-We quote turkeys at SOcM
slips piece; ducks zoe; chickens 20625c.
TALLOw-We quote country at &c.
FURs AND PELTRIEs-The season is
nearly over, and market dull. We, quote
as follows: Coon skins 20625c, for good,
some being entirely worthless; fox 25630e;
mink $1.0062.50; beaver 50660c % b.;
otter $2.5065.00; skunks 25050c for black;
muskrats No. l, 106i5c; 'possum 56l0c;
wild cat 25630c.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
1Ol,O0NO-OOO<,O(,1,<eO0 r/DNOO~N0.NSO~,>e0S|->-
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

Happy Belief for Young Mem from the
effects Of Errors and Abuses ia early lie. MAD
hood restored. Impediments to Marriage re-
moved. New method OF treatment. New ana
remarkable remedies. Books and circulars sent
tree in sealed envelopes. .,, a
South Ninth street, Philadelphis, Pam Instf-
tuition having 8 high reputation for honorable
conduct and professional Skill.
ulh23 dxyw2ui so
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CATTLE-Market unchanged. Wequote
as follows; Extra shipping 4s65c; choice
hntchering 3td4ac; medium 81 d34c; COM
mon 1a623c; stOckers 364ac.
SLEEPING quote at S3.0066.00 per
head, according to quality.
LAMBs-Demand good at $3.0064 so
per head.
HoGs-No heavy being received. There
is light trade in shoats at 3G3ac.
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FOR SALE

Tor SALE-On one, two, three, four and
il five years dme-no cdSh-fine Blue Grass
Farm, containing two hundred and eighty acres:
Pike well timbered, watered and fenced; pas-
lures Of finest blue grass; land as fertile aa any
in Tennessee; Improvements of almost every
kind, consisting of stone and frame dwelling,
containing seven rooms; kitchen, cellars, bath
room and all the modern improvements; cottage
with two rooms in the yard, neatly finished;
brick gardeners house with five or six rooms;
servants room; splendid csterns and wells, and
all necessary O0t-houses; a fine grist mill; barns
and stables for about one hundred horses. En-
quire on the place or through Postoffice Address
Mrs. RACHEL ID. FO0TE, Nashville, Tenn.
ans If --.
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BOARDING.

VIME EDGEFTELD HOUSE, (across the
Il Suspension Bridge, five minutes walk only
from the Public Square,) i newly furnished and
renovated, and IS ready for guests at reasonable
price,. IS day-bOarders can be accommodat ed
at IS so per week. House clean and respectable.
Table fair. H. CAMPBELL, Proprietor.
myS Ats
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A CAIRO storekeeper, whose clerk was
counting girl, has found that the young
man gave her 500 worth Of trifes out Of
the store in one year. He employs only
married men now.
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AN experienced old stager says, if you
make love to widow who has daughter
twenty years younger than herself, begin
by declaring that you thought they were
sisters. '.....t. "a
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Government funds are firm but slightly
lower. The following are the noon rates !:
LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS

Tennessee bonds made another advance
to-day, closing at size. Under this quota
ton they would bring here about Sic. The
past due coupons are worth about &c.
Comptrollers' warrants are quiet and in
but little demand by taxpayers. Dealers
pay "a and hold at Sc. All OF our other
local stocks and bonds are very quiet, but
are firm and for.raies paid we refer to the
quotations as given by the National savings
Company, corner Union and College
streets. st-. .r. -
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Nashville Tobacco Market.

The market was active and steady to-day,
closing firm for all grades, with no change
in prices to report. j. IL. Carsey, Son &
Co. of the Capitol Warehouse sold Al hhds.
as follows:
hhds. good medium leaf at $1,000,
1880, 1915, 1O.4O, 1890, 1880, 1925.
IA hhds. medium leaf at $1,000, 1000,
1000, 1000, 1000, 1000, 900, $50, $50,
$50, $50, 8 40, 8 80, 9.25.
IA hhds. common and low leaf at 500,
$50, 9.75, $40, S 60, $40, $40, $50, S25,
$50, SO, $40, 500, 7.90.
u hhds. Tugs at $3.50, 100, 600, 6 so,
$50, $50, $50, $40, $40, $40, 6 40, 6.20.
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aasnviIle provision mAxass

Market quiet and unchanged. We quote
packed from store as follows:
BULK MEATs-Clear sides l0c; clesr rib
sides 9ic; shoulders 7sc.
BACoN-Clear sides 1895; clear rib sides
10ic; shoulders SIC; country hams III
6l2c.
CHOICE HAMs-Hart & Hensley's c. C..
G. canvssed 143c.
BREAKFAST BACoN-C. @. G. canvased
12ac.
IaABD-Hart g. Heusley's snow fake
pastry in tierces loo; prime lard In tierees
92c; kegs 10ic; buckets 114e.
DRIED BEEF-Canvased 1910.
BEEF TONGUEs-Pe dozen So.
Only small quantity of country bacon
offered to-day. We heard Of sales from
wagon at SC for shoulders, 10c for sides and
lie for hams
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FOR RENT.

LOB RENT-one new Cottage on Father
IL land street, Edgefeld. Apply to j. H.
WOOD, foot of Bridge Avenue. mye If
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Louisville Markets.

LOUISVILLE, May 8.-Flour quiet ex-
ira family S. 50; fancy $500. Wheat quiet
at 81 5001.55 for red and amber; s1.656
1.67 for white on track. Corn steady. at
SOC, including sacks. Oats unchanged.
The grain market is generally quiet. Gro
ceries firm, and demand fair. Hay dull )
choice timothy held at $40 90 Provisions
quiet and easy. Mess pork declined to
slS.0061S25. Bacon, packed shoulders,
S40S1c; clear rib sides 10d105c; clear
sides 10!6l0ac; plain hams l3613ac;
sugar cured and fancy 14615c. Bulk
meats, loose shoulders 7567!c; clear rib
95c; clear sides 90, and !6sc advance
for packed. Lard, tierces 9ad10e; kegs
10i611c; prime steam &c. Whisky steady
at SSMS9c.
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CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE.

Business is very dull with the banks,
and money is in very little demand as is
generally the case at this season of the year.
Loans are made on short time at ten per
cent per annum.
Exchange is very firm. The banks buy
at par and sell at 81 per thousand premium.
GOLD AND SILVER.
The gold market was very strong in the
early part of the day yesterday, but towards
the close there was less frmness, the
closing rate being iii. Dealers here pay
1l6 and hold at 1174. Silver is taken at
lO7 for halves and quarters.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Government funds are firm but slightly
lower. The following ara the noon rates |:
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BANKING.
BANKING HOUSE
gr
NATIONAL SAVINGS COMPANY
L. q. T.ARROK, CnskSsr.
<FERa Ne RR D~.e,k
H'H0s. 3. JM.ERR, Pres't.

nEPCSITS REOEIVED AND INTERE51
~ allowed thereon; loAIs negotiated, COLES
Hons made, ind General Banking business trans
sc5sd. jsn1 1y
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Cincinnati Markets.

CINCINNATI, May S.-Flour firm at
S7.6067 60 Wheat firm at $1.72. Corn
firm at 46647c. Rye firm at Sc. Oats dull
but unchanged. Barley Grn ct $l106l.-
%. Groceries steady. Oils firm. Eggs
Butter and Cheese steady. Provisions
quiet. Pork offered at 1Sc. Sales at $500
cash and buyer May. Lard quiet and
held previous prices. Bulk meats quiet but
firm, shoulders held at &c; clear rib sides
969kc; clear 9td92c; sales clear rib sides
93c buyer June. 10 buyer August. Bacon
quiet shoulders held at Sc; clear rib sides
95c; clean 105c, some demand ! less.
Whiskv firm
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Nashville FIOur and Grain Markes.
FLoUB-Market steady as follows: Su-
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Chfoaxo eFarketa.

CHICAGO, May S.-Flour steady and
more active; sales superfine spring So. 80
45O; extra spring S. 006650. Wheat
steady, No. Chicago spring sold at S1.26i
cash, or Nay $1-2Si June s12e; No 3
Chicago spring Sl.17s; rejected Sl.OO.
Corn steady; No 2 mixed 3ssc; cash S81c;
May 4Os64Oac; June rejected 36G264c;
canal receipts 37kG4O!c sfoat. Oats quiet
and K; No ?, SIC; cash SSc; June re-
iecled SO03O4c; white $50 track. Bye
steady; No 2 69k670c. Barley fair de-
mand and firm, No, 2 tall regular I5676c;
No. 64670c. Seeds quiet. Lard noTni-
nal SO. 10 seller June. Bulk meats quiet
and unchanged. Bacon quiet and uuchang-
ed; no sales light inquiry. Whisky active
higher;sales S8a690c; closing about sole.
freights dull and shade lower; Buffalo
quoted Sc corn; &c wheat; Kingston 14lc
wheat; receipts 5000, $4,000. 90 1000, % 900
LOCO, 1000. Shipments 1000, $1,000,
al. 900. 1900, 5000, 1000.
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New Orleans Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, May S.-FIour dull;
family $946lO.0O. Bran dull at 724c.
Pork dull and lower. Mess Isle. Sugar
in good demand; common 5653c; good
common 7G75; fair to fully. fair sass.
Whisky quiet at 91693c. Sterling POI,
Corn quiet; mixed SIC; white and
yellow 56657c. Oats CHASE.
Bran duIlat 75c. Hay dull; prime $500
62500; choice $500. Pork dull; held
at $3.50. Dry salt meats scarce at sd9S
69sc. Bacon dali aud depressed at 8a6
10I610sc. Hams firm at 14s615c. Lard
quiet; refined tierce 93c; keg 10. 6l0sc. Su-
gar dull; common 6a06sc; good common
re; good fair 7a6S!c. Molas es-nothing
doing. Whisky dull; Western recsifsd S5c;
Louisiana Ole; Cincinnati 93c. Coffee III
619tc. Sterling 275; sight premium;
gold III,
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The Cotton Tax Declared Uneonsti-
tutionaI.
The Atlanta Herald of the 7th inst. says:
owe are in receipt of information that the