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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-18
POLITICAL.
StraignlOUlS.

SPRINGFIELD,l Ill, Aug. 1.-THE straight
Democratic State Central Committee to-
day issued circular setting forth the prin-
ciples upon which their cali is based and
asking old line Democrats to send full del
egations to the convention 10 be held here
on no > 81 inst
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-18

PARSONS, KS, Aug. l7.--At the recent
election in the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Nations, Indian Territory, Coleman Cole
was elected Governor of the ChOctaws, and
Frank O ertOn, Governor Of the Chicka-
saws. This is a triumph of progressive
principles.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-18

MURFREEsBoRO has large supply
of statesmen timber. A journal OF that
burg thinks E. H. Ewing ,1aght TO be
our next United States Senator that
Hon. Jno. w. Burton ought to be our
next Govarno; that Gen. J. I3. Palmer
ought 60 be the next Congressman
from the Fifth District; that Hon. >.
D. Richardson ought to be their next
State Senator; that Hon. Henry
H. Norman ought to be their next
Floater, and that Hon. J. H. Jameson
ought to 60 to the Legislature again.
Happy Murfreesboro.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-18
ADVERTISERS.
UNION AND AMERICAN

At home and abroad, vii PROFESSIONALLY reaSs
a greater number Of readers through
the columns OF the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-18

WHEN we read the news from Louis
lanai this morning, we are tempted TO
ask whether this Is a free country. If
the people of New Iberia had been per
mitted TO elect their local officers at the
ballot box, there would be neither &C.
casion mr. excuse for the demonstra-
ton of yesterday. Force begets
force. When Gatlin guns are
trailed against the freedom of cleo
tions, the elections may not stand
This incident illustrates how Radical
rule is Mexican'zing the South. Bet
ter let the people select their officials
in the regular ard legal manner. Such
is the form of government We live
under. Let US also have the substance.
THE Nely York Times would have us
believe that the late action OF the Dis
trict of Columbia Commissioners in
consolidating the school machinery Is
designed solely to save q hundred thou
sand dollars annually. We have seen
a good deal of Radical consolidation IN
late years, and 1t al results in IN
creased expenses. But granting all
that the Times claims, the placing
of white pupils, girls and boys, and
white teachers, most Of whom are
young ladies, under the control of ne
gro trustees, is too big a price 10 pay.
Decent people Will conclude to educate
their children outside of such schools
and do their own ecOnomizing. Only
the helpless poor viii be mongrelized.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-18
DODGE'S DODGE.
The Strange Fortunes of the
Georgia Land and Lum-
Der Company.

How the state OF Indisna Bought an
Elephant and How She Got Rid Of
If-A "Reminiscences Of Bullock = Cor
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04
Sol Shipley's FOOt-Race.

good many years ago, when publish
ing newspapers in Michigan was brig
andish sort of business, man known
as Old Sol Shipley" was employed on
a journal in Eaton County. He had just
come from the East and was In mortal
terror of wolves, bears, and the other
wild animals abounding in the swamps
and forests. The proprietor of the paper
had big dog which took a great liking
to Shipley. One evening the old man
started to go out to farmers, about a
mile from town, where there was to be a
grand &C hoedown," and the dog sneaked
after him, skulking along so softly that
Old Sol didn't see him until clear of the
village. Then happening to turn around
he found the dog at his heels and he
made clean jump of ten feet, believing
that wolf was with him. The dog gave
a yelp and made after him, and Shipley
flew down the road like rabbit going
for hollow log. The dog kept close to
him, thinking it was all in fun, and the
printers yells were plainly heard half
mile away. Nearing the house he thought
the wolf was gaining on him and he
turned aside and began circling around Il
log barn and yelling with all his might.
The folks came running down the road,
but they saw what was up and they stood
back and yelled for Shipley to put in his
best licks until they could get gun.
And then they stood there and counted
until he had made the circuit of the
house thirty-five times. At the last he
found his legs failing, and he would yell
out as he came around:
Oh, mercy = githegun = giterquick-
give ye flftydollar"
The race came near using him up.
When he stopped he had but one boot on
and was bareheaded, and no one could
ever find the missing articles.-Detroit
Free Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04
THE MARKETS.
DECEMBER I, Is

DECEMBER !, 1879.
NEW YORK.
CorToN.-Mlddling upland, 14S6o14Ec.
LIVE STooK.-Beef Cattle-S10.Oo012.5 so. Hogs
Dressed. Ss.5Oas.621I Live, S6.5O9e.75. Sheer
Live, S4.OOG6.OO.
sTUFFs.-Flour-Good TO choice, $500
95.75; white wheat extra, s5.7506.25. Wheat
No. Chicago, S11101,12; Iowa spring, S11S
OLA; No. Milwaukee spring, S1.1461.15. Rye
Western and State, s4@97c. Barley-S1.55a
1.56. Corn-Mixed Western anoat, 91@91Hc
Oats-Western, 6714d67hc.
PRovIsIoNs.-Pork-Mes S2i .50a21 .62gS. Lard
Prime Steam, 13S@14c. Cheese-12.i @15Ac
WooL.-Common TO extra, 45ll6sc.
CHICAGO.
LIVE ESTocK.-Beeves-Cho s55OG6.OO; good
s4.5005OO; medium, S4.OOGD4.50; butchers
stock, S2.500425; stock cattle, S2.5O93.75
Hogs-Live, S7.OO97,5O. sheep-Good to choice,
80 5O04.5O.
PRovIsIoNs.-Butter-C 396ssc Eggs
Fresh, 25Q127c. Cheese-New York Factory,
15015Hc; Western Factory, 14014hc Pork
New Mess, $2O.25a2O.95 Lard-139S0l3
BREADsTUFFs. -Flour-White Winter Extra,
$4.T5@6.5O; spring extra, s425a5.5O. Wheat
Spring, No. 2, 92992l4c. Corn-1,o. 9, 741i
@75c. oats--No. ?, 5sld52Sc. Ryc-No. 2,
9sli894c Barley-No. 2, $1.20GD123.
WooL.-Tub-washed, 45057c.; fleece, washed,
40047c.; fleece, unwashed, 27924c.
LUMBER.-First clear, S5O.OO052OO; second
clear, $46.00Q14S.OO; Common Boards, S11.Oo6
1900; Fencing, $11.OO012.OO; "a Shingles,
s3.OO03.25; Lath, S2.OoD225.
CINCINNATI.
BREADsTUFFs.. -Flcdr-S5.OOD5.5O. Wheat
Red, S1.OS@1l0. Corn-New, 7O072c. Rye
01.35.
PRoy1sIoNs-Pork-e2o osaon 10 Iard-1sxm
144c.
LIVE SrocB.-Beeves-Fai to choice, $4.500
600. Hogs--Live, S7.OO17.3o.
READsTUFFs.-F1our-XX Fall S42Jd4.50.
wheat-No. 2 Red Fall, s1.0eh61.o9. Corn-No
2, 69d170c. Oats-No. 2, 559,56c. Rye-No.
3 9OG95c. Barley-$1 3501.4O.
Observation-Disclosures, s19.5oGaO.121i. Lard
-13i4@13sc. -
MILWAUKEE,.
FFs.-Flour-Spring Xxx S525ds5.50.
wheat-Spring No. /, 969s6hc; No. ., 92
GG2l4c. Corn-No. 2. 74s75c. oats-No. . $40
54c. Rye-No. /, s1.oaG1.O3. Barley-No. ?,
Sl.24G1.25.
Observation-Disclosures Extra, s1.1761.1s.
Corn-73hG7lc. Oats -54@55c.
TOLEDO.
BREADsTUFFs.-Wheat-A Amber Mich, si.10H
Oil; No. Red, S102D1.1O. Corn-Mixed,
7057OHc. oats-561s@57c.
CLEVELAND.
BREA ADsTUFFs.-Wheat-No. Rcd, S1.l0h@
11th; No. . Red s1.O5G1.O6. Corn-New, "a
Q95c. Oats-5S459c.
BUFFALO.
LIVE STooK.- Beeves - S4.9O96.0O Hogs
Live, S6.25Q17.25. Sheep-Liye, S3.75(15,O0.
EAST LIBERTY.
STOCK.-Bepyea Rest. S6, 6,6OVl6.I5;
medium, S5.5O06.25. Hogs-Ysrkers, $4,000
$50; Philadelphia, s7.250735. Sheep-Best,
S4J0@500; good, s3.7504.25.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04

counts from Tuscumbia, Ala, place the
number of lives lost by the tornado in that
place at sixty, and the value OF property
destroyed at S5OO,OOO. About sixty persons
were also wounded. Four hundred people
are houseless and great destltutlon prevails
Tuscumbia Is town Of about 1900 inhablt-
ants, situated on the Memphis Il Charleston
Railroad, seventy-fve miles west of Hunts.
vile and two miles from the Tennessee River
Walter Strain, of Buffalo, N. Y, arrived at
Des Moines, Iowa, on the 2Sth ult, from the
Black Hills, where he had been prospecting
since August. He made thorough prospect
and reports some "pocket' gold found but
not enough to pay. He declares that there is
not shadow Of truth in the statements made
as to the discoveries Of gold in that country.
Two of his comrades were shot by the In
dians, of whom the hills are full.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04

name. He has time after time accosted
colored people IN the vain hope that he
might learn something of his family. He
was first brought into contact with David
! about week ago A subtle, indescrib-
| able sensation caused, he saws.
his heart to futter; he detected
in him a resemblance to his father.
whom he well remembers, and could
not refrain from regarding him with a
singular interest. The same subtle at
traction took possession of David. Last
Friday the two men met at the office
counter when they went to draw their
weekly compensation. They were i'm
PEELED to look at each other with such a
singular earnestness that David finally
was prompted to accost William with
the remark; "Say, where did you come
fromY"
" first came to Chicago from Leaven-
worth" replied William.
But where did you live before that?"
>, lived in Missouri. l was born in
Tennessee"
why, so was l." returned David, with
increasing interest. 81 was born at
Station Camp Creek"
=" was too" answered William, with
tears in his eyes, land l believe you're
my brother"
What makes you think So sl..-- ,,..-.v
brother Jimmy hit you with stick of
wood while we were playing at the wood
pile"
And the brothers rushed into each 9th
ar's arms and gave vent to their surprise
end JOY in tears and embraces.
Together they at once Tecollected
many incidents of their childhood
talked of the life on the old plantation
UaU 1own in Tennpaspp. tn zach other
narrated what had since befallen them.
There were thousand questions to ask
and answer.
The brothers were left alone in thier
transport of affection by the other col
ored help, who nevertheless burned with
great curiosity about the romantic event,
and for hours they gave vent to feelings
which their long estrangement had sup
pressed. They talked of the parents who
David sorrowfully told his brother had
died years ago; of the brothers and sis
ters, most of whom are still living on the
old Watkins place, and with whom David
has held constant communication. The
anxiety with which they had searched
for each other until they had almost
despaired was confessed, and all the SEN
timents which the newly discovered and
dear relationship might naturally excite
were expressed.
The story was noised about and soon
became the property of all the help at
the Palmer House and it is often re-
peated and its heroes are often pointed
out.
David has sent the joyful information
of the discovery of his and their brother
to his brothers and sisters, and William
AYERS that he will visit them in the spring.
-Chtcdg0 Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04
The DelusiOns of Smell.

THE delusions of smell are hardly ever
isolated they accompany those of hear
ing, sight, taste and touch, and are also
less frequent than the latter Insane
people, who are affected by them, COM
plain of being haunted by fetld emana-
tions, or congratulate themselves on in
haling the most delicious perfumes. Le-
lut mentions the case of a woman, an in
mate of La Salpetriere, who fancied that
she constantly perceived a frightful
stencil proceeding from the decay of
bodies she imagined buried in the courts
of that institution. Impressions of the
kind are usuallyYery annoying. Brierre
de Boismont relates the account of Il
woman affected by disorder of all her
senses. Whenever she saw a well-dressed
lady passing she smelt the odor of musk,
which was intolerable to her. If it were
man she was distressingly affected by
the smell of tobacco, though she was
quite aware that those scents existed
only in her Imagination. Capellini mem
tions that woman who declared that
she could not bear the smell of rose
was quite i'll when one of her friends
came in wearing one, though the unlucky
flower was only artificial
Such facts might be multiplied; but,
as they are all alike, it is not worth while
to mention more of them. The latest Oh
servations made in insane asylums,
among others those of M. Provost, at La
Salpetriere, have shown also that these
delusions and perversions of the sense of
smell are more common than had hither-
to been supposed among such invalids,
and that If they usually pass unnoticed
1t arises from the fact that nothing spon-
taneously denotes their EXISTENCE
BerlGnd PGpilIOn, IN Popular Science
Monthly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04
Tuscumbia, Ala, Visited by Tornado
Appeal for Aid.

TuscuMBIA, Ala, Nov. "a.
A TORNADO struck Tuscumbia about
seven o'clock last Sunday evening. II
extended over about two-thirds of the
town, doing its greatest damage in the
western and northern portions. Eleven
lives were lost. Miss Bette Sherod
daughter of John Sherod, living four
miles southwest from here, was killed
their house being blown down. Mrs
Ella Moore, wife of State Senator ]. b.
Moore, and two children were killed.
T. d. Hodgins, editor of the Tuscumbia
Chronicle, his wife, and four children
were killed instantly, and their house was
entirely destroyed. Mrs. Judith Winston
was killed by the falling In of the roof
and upper walls of her house. Mr.. Mar
tin ID. Patterson was dangerously injured,
his house being blown away. Mrs
Thomas Gibbs was badly hurt and her
house was blown away She was blown
across the street.
The railroad bridge was blown away.
and the eastern-bound train from Mem.
pfis, which was due at about 80 o'clock,
WAS wrecked at the bridge, but no lives
were lost
An appeal for aid has been made ~
s>apws
A Il the Court ri he hoSSsteH StHens 5s 81 oasg NoT
% the undersigned were appointed a COM
mite, to publish an address and to make an
appel to the public with reference TO the
terrible calamity which has betallen our com
munty. On Sunday evening, Nov. %, fear
full brnado passed over our city, destroying
many houses, and putting to instant death
number OF our citizens. Over one-third OF
rtown is laid in ruins. The Deshlar Fe-
NAL, Institute, Just completed at cost OF
som. $4,000, the Catholic Church, several
large and elegant brick mansions, and large
numter OF frame buildings were totally de-
stroyed Many buildings are also more or
less Injured. The Playground buildings and
two Mills were also destroyed. In one house
the parents and four children, composing the
entire family, were Instantly killed. The wife
and four children of j. Burns Moore were
buriei beneath the ruins Of his fallen house.
But two of the number, children, were taken
out live.
TIE amount OF property destroyed is esti-
MATED at 100000 to $15O,OO0. This calamity
has necessarily brought grief, great distress
and destitution upon our community. More
than fifty houses being wrecked, many fami-
lies are homeless and penniless, and need i'm
mediate aid. The citizens will do all in their
power to relieve the suffering apd needy, but
help is earnestly solicited from abroad, as the
town is so impoverished it cannot possibly
supply the needed help. God has brought
this desolation upon us, and we confidently
appeal 10 all persons throughout the country
to aid us in this our hour of calamity. Dona-
siana Fso... sr,J svurce wnl ue Thankfully
ceived, and may be forwarded to Joseph Hill
man, Tuscumbia, Ala.
Signed, in behalf OF the citizens:
JOSEPH HILLMAN,
HORACE P. SMITH,
T. H. DAVENPORT,
JOHN ID. INMAN,
LEWIS B. THORNTON.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04

the principles for which Lincoln strove,
and the country strove, are suffered to go
by the boardp This Is question of vital
consequence TO the capitalist, the mer-
chant, the banker, the manufacturer, the
farmer, the mechanic, the laborer-to
everybody. For when war breaks out
taxes rise. War not only mows down
men, but unties the purse strings of every
citizen and robs him of a share his earn
ings. Is there any reason TO believe that
the country will suffer those principles
to be abandoned for the preservation of
which 1t so recently offered to sacrifice
everything hut honor? IL there Is no
doubt on this point, then there isno safety
In intrusting the conduct of affairs TO the
Democratic party; no safety TO the
honor OF the nation, no safety to the
pockets of the people. The Democratic
party means reaction; is the country
ready TO take one backward stepY The
Democratic party brings to the front
those leaders who, during the rebellion,
were the most pronounced enemies of
the Union; is the country ready to sup.
port men now who were willing to see
the Government go to pieces thenp We
think not; because, morals and humanity
aside, the people cannot afford to do
wrong in politics even in purely
economic point of view Ocean, 27tk
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04
A Bear Hunt and Narrow Escape.

Last Tuesday evening couple of
farmers were returning home from Berlin,
and when about half a mile west of our
village, and near piece of woods, their
team suddenly stopped and began to
back up and seemed greatly frightened.
1t was quite dark, but the men could
plainly see huge black bear directly
in the track, and he appeared to dispute
their right of way. A school-teacher
who was riding with them jumped out,
and :. hSgine All, aP p apple in his pocket threw
II at MN This having no oHoot, he
threw clubs, with no better result. 1t
was decided that the teacher should 90
for guns, while the other men would
watch Bruin. He ran back to Berlin as
fast as his legs would go, giving the alarm
were produced "double quick" andhe.
together with fifteen or twenty men and
boys, returned to the scene of action
anxious for bear meat. When they
arrived at the place bruin still held his
ground, and so did his faithful guard.
One of the party drew up his gun, cooked
II, and in another moment would have
fired, but comrade said to him, "Wait,
don't shoot until the light comes up" At
this the old bear says: +" For Gods sake,
boys, don't shoot me-" And they didn't.
1t proved to be a drunken fellow who
had taken too much benzine, and was
crawling around the road on his hands
and knees. Bears having been frequent
ly seen hereabouts of late it is not strange
that he was mistaken for bear. The
boys returned bearless, but they say,
had they not waited for light, benzine
would have been cheaper hereafter. 1t
was narrow escape for Old Med, and
rather rough on the bear family that he
was taken for one of their number.-COr-
respondent Of the Grand Rapids (Nich
E00Le
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04
A Sad Affair.

The other night man who lives out on
Columbia street was kept down town by
business until very late hour, and his
wife, knowing how cold he would be
when he got home, put an iron on the
stove and when she heard him open the
gate she jumped up and, hurriedly wrap
ping the iron in a piece of flannel,
chucked it in bed for him to warm his
great ugly feet by, The man was cold
and taciturn and cross. He crawled
into bed with q gTowl, and shuddered
with cold as he stretched himself out.
Then he gave yell that nearly lifted the
roof off the house, and jammed his head
through the head-board and screamed
fire and waltzed out on the floor and
around the room in the dark, straddling
rocking-chairs and breaking his shins ON
bureau-corners and knocking down
brackets with his shoulders and upset
ting one or two things, and filling the
darkness with wierd, fantastic profanity.
When his wife lighted the lamp, they
discovered a beautiful photograph of
sad-iron on the bottom of that mans
foot, and it was found that the flanne
had somehow got of the foot-warmer.
The man says that hereafter II he must
sleep with hardware store he wants IL
put in cold,-BuringtOn Hack Eye,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04

Mr.. Bangs thinks II advisable to recommend
legislation placing the compensation 10 rail-
roads on the basis of weight alone.
With regard TO the extra cost Of the railway
postal service the superintendent thinks err
roneous opinions obtain, and that the amount
($1 1,69e,6 800 is more apparent than real, owing
to the fact that many minor distributing
offices and a large amount of clerk hire
along the railroad routes and at the termini,
not now required, would be necessary in the
absence of the present system. The super
intendency would be necessary under anv
system, as the distribution and dIspstch Of
mails would require the same general super
vision as now tosecure the best possible re-
suits.
Not the least consideration In favoi Of the
railway postoffice is the avoidance ol delays
resulting from any other system thanEhe dis.
tribution OF mails in transit.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04
New Congressman.

The following gentlemen will have seatin
Congress this winter by election to fill vain
cies;
Ohio-.William L, Finck Dem), elected,ics
Hugh j. Jewett (Dem, }, resigned
NeiO YOrk-Simeon Is. Chlttenden Und .)ict
Stewart L.. Woodford (Rep.), resignedi nd
Richard Schell (Dem.), Uics David b. Mekh
(Rep.), deceased.
South Carolind-Lewls Cass Carpenter (Re.),
rice Robert b. Elliott (Rep.) resgned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04

A LITTLE Vermont girl called at drug
store and said: my mother wants ten
cents worth of jumps" This astonishei
the clerk. The child insisted that it was
jumps she had been sent for, but re-
turned to her mother for further in
structions. Very soon she came back
and said il was hops that she wanted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04

1T pays to have dry and comfortable
walks from the house to the barn, to the
woodshed and about the yard, At leis'
ure time look TO these matters, and your
wife will not sigh for the comforts OF her
old home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04

THE brave talk by people not en-
ployed in banks as to what they would
have done If they had been in the place
of the Milford cashier reminds Lowell
cashier of the message from landlord
to his agent: "Tell the tenants that no
threats to shoot you will intimidate me in
the least.n
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04

The Franklin Telegraph Company
have leased their lines to the Atlantic
and Pacific Company for ninety.nine
years, at an annual rental not exceeding
$4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04

That Iowa invention which is to eff.
feet "a perfect revolution in the saving
of wood" has been explained. 1t is a
circular saw.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04

A BOY defines natural philosophy" as
" a hoy hollsring when his father mauls
him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-04

SOMEBODY says that the first condition
of enjoying religion is keeping clean.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-05
To-DAY's ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mare Taken UP.

TAKEN UP, ON THE MILAN ROAD, AUGUST
! 3rd, near the Fair Ground, black mare with
an ron clog attached t. the halter owner will
please prove property, pay charges and take her
away.
4dJt B. II. KIMBALL