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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

A CLERGYMAN happening to pass a
boy weeping bitterly, he halted, and
asked
What is the matter with you, my
little fellow 2"
The little boy replied, eve could
hardly get enough to eat before, and
now there's another come -
Hush thy mourning, and wipe of
these tears" said the clergyman, "and
remember he never sends mouths
without he sends victuals to put into
them"
81 know that" said the boy, "but
then all the mouths come to our house
and the victuals to your house.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09
The public debt at The clo'
Administration was
DI TITO.

An honest old farmer, rather ignorant
of the improved method of abbreviation,
went to Il certain store, at which he did
his trading, to make his annual settle
ment
On looking over the bill, he occa-
sionally found charges like the follow
ing
"To one pound tea, to 10. ditto"
Not knowing the meaning of the term
ditto, he concluded the account was not
correct, and posted off home to inquire
into the affair.
"Wifc," said he, this is a pretty
business. There is Mr.. -, who has
charged me with pound of ditto. Now,
L should like to know what you have
done with so much ditto.
"Ditto, ditto, replied the old lady,
L never had Il pound of ditto in my
house in my life"
SO back went the farmer in high
dudgcon, that he should be charged
with things he had never received.
Mr.. -" said he, "my wife says
she never had a pound of ditto III the
house in her life"
The merchant thcreupon explained
the meaning of the term, and the farmer
went home satisfied.
His wife inquired if he had found out
the meaning of ditto.
Yes, said he, cit means I'm id
fool, and you're ditto p
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

MEDICAL MANIAcs.-There are num-
bers of medical men so welded to the
old formulas, that all changes seem to
them like innovation. These medical
maniacs are, fortunately, incapable of
much mischief in this practical age.
While the VINEGAR BrTrERs are curing
Indigestion, Nervous Debility, Consti-
patton, and countless other diseases that
defy the remedies of the pharmacopGai,
it is impossible to thrust down the
Threats of intelligent invalids "heroic "
doses of mineral poison, or to persuade
them to take adulterated alcohol, i'm
pregnated with cheap astringents, as a
healing balm" or balsamic prepara-
ton. VINEGAR BrTTERs, pure botan-
ical tonic and Alternative, guiltless of the
curse of distilled or fermented liquors,
is actually accomplishing what the min
eral and alcoholic cnre-mongers have so
necessarily promised but have never yet
performed. Under these circumstances
it is no wonder that this medicine has
taken precedence of all those burning
fluids miscalled tonics-[ Com.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

VNEA.-TEA AGENTS wanted in town and coun-
i try to sell TEA, get up club orders. for the
largest Tea Company in America; Importers prices
and Inducements to agents Send for circular.
Address, RoBEhT WELLS,
q VeBey Street New York
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

az tn 500 per day! Agents wantcd' Al classes
w w V0o Of working people of either sex,
young or old make more money at work for us n
their spare moments or all the time than Mt any.
thing else. Particulars free. Address G. Stirson
& Co, Portland, Maine
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

WORKING GLASS; MALI or FEMAEs sse
able employment, at home, day evening; no capt.
tai required; full instructions and valuable package
of goods sent free by mail Address, with cent
return stamp, M. YOUNG CO, 10 Cortlandt-st,N NY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31
The Country Side.

Our correspondent "ROamer" writes us
that the stands of wheat in the counties of
Cheatham, Robertson and Montgomery, as
well as Davidson, are numerous, and look
remarkably well. The real estate business
is particularly brisk in the vicinity of
GAINESVILLE and of Cedar Hill.
The officers for the coming twelvemonth
of St. John's Lodge 423 F. and A. NJ, at
Tank, in this county, are as follows: A.
Mcqueen, w. NJ; p. n. Potts, S. w.; p.
Hulmn, J. w; w. Jordan, Tr.; Thomas
Horn, S. d.; +. Jones, J. D.; J. S. Spain,
See'y; Jas. Sweeney, Tyler; DR.. j. b. Hill
and j. SWeeny, Stewards, and Rev. J. c..
Stevens, Chaplain. This Lodge has lost
several distinguished members in the past
year: Col. Isaac n. Holman, w. NJ; Rev.
J. A. Cox, S. W., and II. Davidson, Secre-
taTy. Indeed the death list of November
was unusually large in the Fourteenth
District, including the eccentric but very
worthy Alex. Allison, on South Harpeth,
as well as John NewsOm, VIM. Henry and
others mentioned already in our col
umns.
The recently-elected officers of Sycamore
Lodge, f. and A. NJ, in Cheatham county.
are as follows: J. B. Woodruff, w. NJ; w.
T. Bracy, S. W.; 7. 3. Harris, J. w: r.
Feltz, Treasurer; NJ. p. Fry, Secretary; II.
p. Murrow, S. D.; K. p. Feltz, S. D.; ].
w. Morris, Tyler; j. A. Justic and A.
Hurt, Stewards; Rev. w. II. Head, Chap
lin.
James billiard, who was severely stabbed
by Alexander Shiyers, in Ashland City, sew
eral weeks AGO is getting well.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31
MRS. GEN. EATON

The Washington correspondent of the
Co,Tie7-Jouadl, has this to say of Mrs.
Eaton, once so famous in Washington so-'
ciety:
in 1858 | met Mrs. Eaton. She was
quite an old lady, but was very cree, in
her carriage, and retained muclr of her
youthful destinations of manner and con-
versation. At that time she was tenlerly
rearing the orphan children of her dalIght-
er, Mrs. Randolph. Emma Randolph was
bright, precocious girl, of about ten or
twelve years of age. Her grandmother
employed young man about twenty ,Jears
old to give Emma dancing LESSONS.
He was very poor and the kind
hearted old woman obtained other
scholars for him, and gave him the use of
her parlors for the class. She went even
further, and took him to live in her family.
Then occurred one of those unaccoun;able
freaks that the best of men and women
sometimes commit. The woman of more
than sixty years of age loved the Italian
boy who was barely tweniy-one. The Wis
ion of wealth overcame his repugnance to
the marriage, but DR.. Pyne, of the Frisco
pal Church, refused to perform wha. liz. COLI
oIuCiCu % odSliiSSlOuo OSItIlbnN, anu IlleV
found great difficulty in procuring the service
of minister to aidin the farce. They were
finally married in 1857, and she lavished
her wealth upon him. No mother ever
took greater pride and delight in a son than
she in that wretched, evil-disposed Young
man, for, as the sequel proved, he was base
and treacherous. Toplease him she changed
her residence to New York, and indorsed
him with her wealth. One fine CAV
steamer left its dock in New York, and
among the passengers was a beautiful girl
seventeen years Of age, and an Ital-
ian about twenty-seven. This couple
were Emily Randolph and Antonio Blu
chignani, husband and granddaughter of
Mrs. Eaton. The villain sent a letter to
the heart-broken woman saying that he had
arranged that ten dollars a week should be
allowed her for her board. The deserted
old woman thought most of her disg1aced
granddaughter, and at once entered into
arrangements for divorce, provided he i'm
mediately married the girl. After a few
years Of wanderings in Europe, the guilty
couple returned to this country, and have
heard that Buchignani kept restaurant in
Canada.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31
wILI1EE COLLINS AND A DRUNKEN
CONGRESSMAN
From the Washington Capita


Poor Philip was taken considerably
aback by new member he invited to
his house to an entertainment he gave
to Wilkie Collins. The Hon. Lycurgus
Leatherlungs, from the Mill Greek bot
toms of Pennsylvania, had been to a
dinner party at Welcker's, and was
considerably sprung when he reach
ed Mr.. Philips palatial residence. A
few glasses Of choice old wine there
completed his utter ruin. When he
was presented to the celebrated English
novelist, he seized his hand, and, hold
ing it firmly but aifectionately, he gazed
with intense earnestness in the face Of
the novelist. AT last, finding words, he
said:
How are you, Milky"
II am quite well, sir; how do you
do?"
20, never mind ne, Milky; I'm all
right; member-el from MIL Greek
Bottoms, and damned glad to see
YOU
ffeSa. Will,je -lnads-aneffostte-eseap
but fl4sssf. 9. held on.
III say, old Milky, / know you. I've
got all your books and read one every
day. I've got Hard Cash, the Last
of the .Barons, the Lay of the Last
Minstrel and ali of EN-"
At this stunning information Wilk:c
Collins put all his strength into a fran
tic cndeavor to escape. This, however,
only resulted IN the newly-made mem
Der of Congress throwing his arms
around the neck Of the novelist and kis-
sing him ON the end of mis- intellectual
nose. The spectacles disappeared III
the struggle, and the entire force of the
festive throng was brought to bear to
throw poor Milky into the committee
of the whole.
Next day, ON Mr.. Philip proposing to
escort his distinguished guest to the
capitol, that he might see the Senate
and House Of Representatives, Wilkie
Collins turned pale, and said, with
shudder:
No. thank you, rawther not"
And it is an actual fact thar this man
of genius left Washington without see
ing Winnie Ream's Lincoln" Powell's
death Of Perry" or the bowling
Columbus. p"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31
HARDIN COUNTY.
The Rich Tennessee Bottoms Coming
into the Market.

To the Union and American.
SAVANNAH, TENN, Dec. 27.-Sinee
the suspension on The Tennessee RiUer
Neacs at this place, our only means of
communication with the outer world is
through the medium of the PEOPLES
Paper. Money matters here are re-
markedly dull for the season, hut the
people are exercising their usual en-
ergy. The two Sunday-schooIs orna-
mented Christmas trees for the pleas
ure and encouragement of the little
folks. The Savannah College has
closed for the holidays, until the Dist
proximo. The young gentlemen of the
college were addressed a few DAYS
since by Hon. Thomas III. Paine,
whose effort on this occasion
exceeded his forensic triumphs on the
stump and in the Legislature. He is
an orator of power, and being man of
tirmness and devotion to principle,
would make valuable representative
in Congress.
The county of Hardin and especially
this town has increased in population
considerably during the past year.
The rich lands lying along the Tennes-
see river are being cleared and pre-
pared for cultivation, while the town Of
Savannah has been much improved by
the erection Of both business houses
and private dwellings; and it is thought
that the coming year viii show much
greater improvement. Every thing
considered, this county is rapidly COM
ing up to lake its place among others
that have long ranked it in wealth
and enterprise. B..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31
For the Orr,l,ans

Our readers will bear in mind the fact
that tonight the Rebecah Deg ees of Wood
bine Lodge, No. 4, |. o. o. f. furnish a
Christmas tree for the benefit of the orphan
children of former members of the order.
Members of other lodges are invited 70 be
present.
Edgelield Lodge had made preparations
to have similar festival tonight, but not
desiring to conflict with the affair above
mentioned, determined to postpone the
Christmas offering prepared for the orphans
of that Lodge until next Friday night
week.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31
POLICE PICKINGs.

John Kaney had been drunk and disor-
Derby. The officer who picked him up on
the street, as he lay stretched on the side
walk, utilizing soft spot in the crIrbs .one
by using it as pillow, stated that he was
drunk and that he acted in very d sor-
derby manner while being piloted to the
lookup. Mr.. Kaney himself did not deny
the soft impeachment, and hence he is low
toiling for the city at a salary of seventy
five cents per diem, board and lodging fur
nislled.
Ransom Dummy endeavored to find his
way homeward Monday night, carving
with him considerable quantity of clieap
whisky, which he had concealed about his
person in order to avoid the expense Of a
jug. Mr.. Dummy says that, as times ae so
hard and money scarce, he is DESTROYS of
cutting down expenses as much as possible
He has had a great deal of experience, in
transporting intoxicating beverages in the
manner indicated, and he would lave
''made the rifle" on the occasion referred
to had he not over-estimated his carlsting
capacity. The result was he fell by the
wayside, and is now recuperating at the
geological institute Oh Front street.
Steve Nichol left his team without a
'iriyer. When Stephen shook the dus; of
the police court from his brogans yesterday,
he departed with the contents Of his peck
et-book reduced to the extent Of $3.50.
Mary Williams used language MOrlday
night which was not at all pleasant tc the
ears of the pure minded policeman who ar
rested her. Mary would have cut coupon
off United States bond and paid her fine
Herewith had il not been for one fact--she
owns no United States bonds. Six Gays
labor will close her contract at the work
house.
James Gordon, colored, heard that if you
treat a person kindly, after that person has
done you an injury, you "heap Goals Of IRE
upon his head,n and he went home, deter
mined to try the experiment on his old
woman. Unfortunately, while on his way
to that haven of rest, he partook of the in
toxicating cup, and by the time he rea ,hed
home he had that old proverb considerably
mixed, but was still bent on carrying out
his experiment. So, instead of heaping
Goals of fire on the old woman's heal by
treating her kindly, he treated her very I'M
kindly by pouring hot ashes all over her,
Ten dollars.
Jenny Smith and Molly Sneed have long
cast admiring glances upon the same sad
dle-colored youth. Monday night they met,
and what meeting was that, my country
men. For few moments they cOnversed
together, then each twined her taper fingers
in the others wool and kicked and scuffied
about in such way that the neigllbors
thought stable-full of mules had broken
loose. Five dollars each.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31
THE SEXORIrA'S CIEOECE-A TEXAN
LOVERS DISAPPOINTMENT.
From the FL Paso Sentinel.

In this fair city, there resides a young
gentleman, who is remarkable for his
excessive bashfulness, strong antipa-
thy towards the ''citizens Of African
descent, and faculty for plunging
head over ears in love with every pair
of bright eyes that flash at
him from beneath the folds of rebass.
Now our young friend recently be-
came enamored with the charms of a
bright eyed senorita, whose domicile is
not a stones throw from the plaza of
our sister city, and although many
sweet conversations with his charmer
had afforded him abundant opportuni-
ties to test the state of her feelings to-
wards him, yet his extreme bashfulness
had never permitted him to get his
courage to the sticking point One
day last week, however, while reflect
ing upon the adage that Faint heart
never won fair lady" yet, he determ-
med to bring the matter to an issue
forthwith. So, arrayed in his best
store clothes, his heart futtering with
hope and palpitating with fear, he
called upon the fair object of his devo-
tions, seated himself by her side, and
taking her willing hand in his, poured
out his tale of love-
"Ah." she replied, as her little plump
hand returned the soft pressure, the
tears starting from beneath the droop-
ing lids of her lustrous eyes; IF you
had only spoken before; it is too late
now; Twas married yesterday" Mar
ried !" calculated the disappointed suit
or, and then, anxious to learn who the
successful rival was that had snatched
the prize from his very grasp, he
enquired with trembling hips, the name
of the fortunate husband; she gave it;
he sat for one moment rivetted to his
seat with amazement. Then springing
to his feet, he shrieked-''D N. it,
Madam, you're gone and married
Niger % You are mistaken, my dear
friendn' simpered the fair one, .he's
only mulatto." If anybody cares to
see q right lively time, let him whisper,
"mulatto" while that young man is
about.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31

IT is well-known that in his great
sledge journey In search of the relics of
SIR John Franklin, Capt. Hall made
distressing discoveries, which be re-
solved never to give to the light as long
as Lady Franklin should live. On his
last departure from Greenland in the
Polaris he intrusted all his important
documents to Mr.. Smith, of Tessui-
SAX. From them it is now ascertained
that Capt. Hall made the sad discovery
that Franklin and bis party were re-
duced to the dire necessity of eating
each other. The fact of this discovery
would have added still greater fame to
Capt. Hall. He kept the secret from
Lady Franklin; but now that the tender
and heroic explorer rests under the
same dreary skies with the lost Frank
I'm, this most unhappy secret has come
to light.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31

drama Of the new lives run smoothly to
the end. ASSES
One thing, at least, they can insist
on, that an engagement shall be no en-
gagement, but only an arrangement,
and that marriage alone shall be irreyO-
cable. As have said, this must be
done by the elders. The youngsters in
their ecstasy will vow right and left,
and suppose we may as well say with
Mrs. Browning, "0h, lovely lady, let
them yow!" but let the parents main-
tain. rising up early and maintaining
1T, that these vows have no force and
no power beyond the moment that they
are issued. Say to the young man, II
am quite willing You should marry my
daughter If you both continue IN the
same mind; but if, at any moment be-
tween this and the hour of your mar
riage, her feelings change, shall hold
you III like manner free. I hold you
both free to fall IN love with other per-
sons, or to relinquish the society of
each ether without giving any reason
and without mourning any reproach..
Does this seem to give up the trust
ing girl to the wiles of the gay deeeiy-
er, make her the prey Of the tickle and
the false? think that trusting GIRL
has rather had her day, and her ghost
may as well be dismissed. But even
the trusting girl is not half SO much
the prey of the flirt who trifies with and
deserts her, as of the hirt who marries
her because he lacks the courage MOTTO.
Ii affection and attraction cannot
stand the strain Of association
before marriage without a bond, it is
not likely to stand it after marriage
with bond. However much of vigor
and rigor it may be needful to infuse
INTO marriage VOWS, / see no evil, and
on y good, in demanding whatever vi
tally and whatever imperiousness is in
the attachment that preeedes marriage
shall be the spontaneous outgrowth of
each hour and day and moment: shall
borrow no outward force from any past
fervor, but shall be as stronger as
weak as each instant finds it or fash
ions it.
a relation which ought to hold viii
not be maTred or affected by such AN
understanding, but it would provide a
way of escape for some conscientious
and beleaguered souls.-Gail Hamilton.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31
MIR. brown. Of sheIbxyiIIe.

Joseph E. Brown, Esq, the Aldermanic-
proportioned individual who tarried at the
Nashville police station Monday afternoon
and night, awaiting the expected arrival of
the City Marshal Of Shelbyville, who was
supposed to have All "attachment" for him,
departed for the last-named place with said
official yesterday morning, the Marshal
having reached Nashville during the night.
1t is said that Brown so won upon the
Shelbyville people during his brief stay
among them, that he had no difficulty
whatever in securing small loans from va
rious parties, and also several loans that
were not so small, said loans being predi-
Gated upon glowing promises on Browns
part, which he failed to make good.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31

Miss JENNIE COLLINS. who is not a
theoretical but 4 practical assistant Of
poor working women, gives IN a letter
to the Boston Globe curious bit of in
formation. This is that the women
who have rich relations have a harder
time, a more desperate struggle. than
Others, simply because they are obliged
to keep out of sight, the SUSCEPTIBLE
ties of said relations being tender in
proportion TO their bank accounts. She
instances the case Of a niece Of a
United States Congressman, Who, APP
plying for Homework, was asked why
her uncle did't provide for her at
Washington, and answered: He edu-
Gated one of my sisters and she is the
poorest of us all, because she cannot
work" We present this as pleasant
suggestion to the future philosopher
disposed to study American society.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31

THE father of an clipping California
dansel managed to overtake the couple
on the train. Though considerably
abashed the young man was not sub
dued, for he silently stole away to the
baggage-car, told his sad tale to the
sympathetic baggagemaster, was per-
mitted to ride concealed among the
trunks, and when the train reached
Sacramento he managed to apprise his
sweetheart of his presence in time 10
whisk her away, and get the knot tied
before the parent discovered that the
young man had been a fellow passen-
ger all the time he supposed him to be
in the neighborhood of the Missouri
river,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-31

SOME time ago the body of a muir
dered female, found in the Thames, was
identified by forty persons as that of {.
friend whom no two of them knew.
But the Londoners' memories were
proven unfaithful, as all the ladies
recognized in the corpse were found to
be alive. More recently an old man
died on doorstep in Shoreditch, and
nine workmen held him as a fellow
laborer until the latter himself came to
look at the body. Subsequently the
old astray was recognized as a pauper
by fourteen workhouse officials and the
pauper's daughter and son-in-l;w. But
the body was again thrown upon the
poor officials, as the old pauper reap
peared and his law withdrew the
funeral expenses. y.