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yery wicked Little Girl.

Last week little girl presented herself
At an Office in this city cy ING bitterly. The
proprietor of the establishment. 4 kind
kaarted man. inquired the cause Of her
-rief. and was told 10y the little girl, in 4
voice broken with SobS. that her father had
died the night before, that her mother had
no money 10 buy a coffin, and that she had
no breakfast. ThereupOn the gentleman
soothed the little girls grief, gave her sew
entv-iiye cents to get her breakfast with,
and sent an undertaken Out TO measure the
CORPSE with instructions 10 furnish coffin,
attend to the funeral and send the bill 10
him.
In tie evening, IlIc undertaken reported
that he had been unable 10 find Tie num-
Ter given by the weeping daughter, and
The next morning the kind-hearted man
who had SOothed the grief Of the little one,
discovered that he had been badly sold, the
Gather of the child being alive and well.
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Personal.

Judge John c. Ferris lett the city yes
terday for a two weeks absence in West
Tennessee.
Col. Houston Mays, Of Columbia, was in
the city yesterday.
David Il. Owen, Of Waverly, was cir
culating among his friends in the city Yes
terday-
Among the Nashvillisns whe 90 South
ward Oh the Chattanooga train this morn
ing, will lee Capt. c. 5. Bell, of the United
States Revenue service.
Col. Geo. F. Akers returned yesterday
from his trip to the mountains OF West
Virginia, Just in time to read one of his
graphic letters in this mornings UNION
AND AMERICAN. 4 hugemOuntain trout,
swimming in alcohol, at DemOvIlle x Cos,
aiteSts his skill as an angler.
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New ADVERTISEMENTS.

\. c. Carter has large stock of the very
finest brands of wine, suitable for the sum-
mer months, which he is selling at the low
est possible prices.
The 22d session Of Roanoke College.
Salem, Virginia, begins Sept. ?. For cata-
logues, address the President, Rev. ID. F.
Bittle, ID. ID.
Another reduction has been made in the
Anchor Steamship Line. J. Vi. Thatcher
representative line in this city, who will
furnish all desired information.
The concert and hop TO be given at the
Exposition building tomorrow night will
be a grand affair. Lovers of amusement
should not fail to attend.
\ meeting of the stockholders of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and 81. Louis Rail
way is called for Aug. Il.
Visitors TO New York will find tirst-claSs
accommodation a: B West Thirty-third
street.
VIM. Dunstead, 81 North College street,
has large stock of trunks, valises, Satch-
els. etc, which be is disposing Of at very
low prices.
Ed. IL. Miller sells mosquito nets cheaper
than any other house in the city.
If YOU want to make an easy fortune Sc
cure a ticket in the Public Library drawing
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From Louisville to Nashville on the
Trucks Of a sleeping Car.

Among the passengers on the Louisville
train which reached Nashville at 5 A. NJ.
Yesterday, was one OF whom the conductor
had taken no note. and who came through
free of charge. After the train reached the
depot in this city, a dust-begrimed figure
craWled from the trucks Of the sleeping
car, and staggered ont on the platform. 1t
proved 10 be Bob DeaTman, 4 Nashville
boy. only sixteen years Of age, who, in an
Swer to the inquiries Of bystanderS, stated
that he had ridden all the way from Louis
Vile in this dangerous position. he said
he had gone To Louisville in search of en-
p,Oyment, and finding none determined to
steal ride back home, having no money
10 pay his fare. When asked if he was not
afraid of being killed, he said he thought
he might as well die that way as TO starve
to death in Louisville.
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AVAILABLE PUBLICATION.
what Col. KIIIebreR's Book is Doing
for Tennessee.

For the past four months Tennessee has
attracted more attention on account of its
resources than any other State in the
Union. This gratifying fact is due to the
admirable report of the Secretary Of the
State Bur au of Agriculture. The work
has been much talked Of and widely writ
ten about and has been universally COM
mended. As an instance of the man
ner in which il IS received abroad, We
are permitted to copy from letter
received by 4 gentleman in this city from
Edward King, the author Of the articles In
Scrj5Rer's Monthly entitled "The Great
South Mr.. King SAYS: 81 consider it one
Of the best things Of the kind ever printed.
The State should be proud of it. The ar
ticies Oh The Great South are to appear
in book, in compiling which Mr.. King Is
making liberal use Of Col. killehrew's Re
port. He has made application for ito be
sent as fast as advance sheets ca he fur
nished. The entire work will be ready for
distribution in a short time.
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We f.d the following among the death
notices i'm the Ne,v York Tribune of the
10Th inst:
"Jennings-Dr. Thos. Il. Jennings, Of
Nashville, Tenn, July {, 1874, at Nara
Cansett Pier, Rhode Island, Of Inflammation
of the brain, age sc.
"His funeral will take place at 4 O'Clock,
Friday. July 10, 1874, at the residence OF
his nephew, DIR. Il. J. Mckay, 107 West
Twenty-second street. The friends and ac-
quaintances of the family are respectfully
invited ia attend.
Nashville and New Orleans papers please
copy notice of death"
The remains Ct DIR. Jennings will he
brought to Nashville early next winter for
intermeEt.
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The HrmeneaI Vow.

Mr.. VIM. II. Embusch and Miss Matte
Hesselfien, botIl-oi this city, were married
at the Church of the Assumption last ey-
eniuc at : o'clock. Rev. Father UphOuse
officiated. After the ceremony the bridal
party repaired to the residence of the bride
groom on North College street, near Mon
roe. Then came the congratulations OF
numerous friends and a splendid supper.
The Gance was then engaged in and kept
up til = late hour.
Mr.. EmbuSch has been connected with
Gier's photograph gallery for nine years and
has made many friends. He is to he con-
graduated upon the happy union oonsum'
mated last evening.
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Rev. b. &. Manarl. Of Bristol. Tenn,
las accepted the position Of corresponding
editor Of the Christian Iader Gad BdpfiN
of Atlanta, Ga. That paper, in making the
announcement, says: "IIe is one Of the
ablest and puresl men in the denomination,
and the friends # the paper everywhere
will give him a hearty welcome" Mr.. Ma
nard will be- remembered ly many Of our
citizens from his connection with the loca!
department of The UNION AND ANEEICAN
m 1SiR
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CITY NOTICES.

Long Branch and the LOttery.-Al-
though the season is yet early and Gen.
Grant has not arrived at Long Branch, the
demand for tickets in the next Gift Con-
cert of the Public Library of Kentucky is
unexampled. Every visitor inquiries wheth-
er there is an Office q the Branch and
sends at once to the Office in New York
City, or to the home office in Louisville for
tickets, which are to have chances in the
10000 grand gifts and the distribution Of
S2,jOOOOO on the 5lst of July. II
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ReIIirerenI CounIes.

The trial of the assault and battery case
of Thomas Stevenson and wife vs.. Peter
FeTing and wife attracted considerable at
tentiOn in Justice Cassetty's office yester-
day. The Judgment of the court was that
the warrants for assault and battery be dis
missed at the defendants cost, and that
Stevenson and wife and FeTing and wife
be required to give a bond Of $50 to keep
the peace for six months.
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Puf i'm Chaucery.

The sash aud blind establishment and
saw mill or Ferguson. Griffin x Gleaves
were closed yesterday on an attachment
sued ont from the Chancery Court by
Henry Griffin and James T. Gleaves, who
Withdrew from the firm. leaving the prop
eIty in the hands of Ferguson, and are now
suing for their interest which they eSti-
mate at $1,000.
About fifty men have been thus thrown
out of employment for the time being.
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10 TEACHERS AND CONDUCONS
M rDrcaTTONAL INSTITUTIONS.

OF EDUCATIONAL INsTiI
In addition to the very full sceouets We
publish during the "Cusnnnencement sea-
SOM Of the exercises Of various Colleges
and Schools, we have determined further to
ada our mite 20 the interests of general
education by inserting College snd School
Announcements, Ia The advertising columns
eftl,e UNION AND AMERICAN, at any time
between the 18th of June and the 18th of
September, at % per cent less than our
.sual rates. le1S II
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-15

Detective Ryan received dispatch yes
terday from L. p. Watson, al Evansville,
stating that he had captured al PatOka, Glib
son county, Ind, Harris Hoover, who is
charged with the murder of a man in Jack
son county in 1872.
Detective Watson will arrive here with
his prisoner this morning. \ reward Of
500 was offered for HoOver'S apprehension.
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Our Next Governor.

In looking over the list Of names meu-
toned rs to who should be our next Gov
ernor. we see TAO one who wOuld be more
A acceptable 10 the people al over the State
than Judge \. :. Marks, Of Winchester.
His honesty and ability IS acknowledged
bv everybody. He has made good soldier
aud good Judge, and In his hands the af-
fairs Of the State would he properly man
aged. DAVIDSON COUNTY.
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Fynh tonrFe,.-iion,I DI-,rIe,.

fAfErTEvILLE, July b. 1s74.-A convention
Of delegates, selected by the Democratic and
Conservative voters OF the Fifth Ccryse2aa.ohai
district, is hereby eslie' 20 Hset at Shelbyville
on the le.h W September, 1874, for the purpose
Vt nominating candidate for Congress, and for
the transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the convention,
By order OF the Executive Coizinittee.
J. ID. TLLMAE, Chairman
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PulaIaEn Palace Drawing Room and Sleeping
Carr from St. Louis, Cincinnati aud Columbus
TO Washington and Baltimore without change Of
cars.
Through tickets aud further information can
be obtained at all principal Ticket Offices
throughout the West, Southwest AMI North
west. THOS. z. BARRY, Western Passenger
Agent, Cincinnati.
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e Trunks! Trunksi TrlInEs~-We
invite the attention of buyers to our large
and elegant stock of Trunks and Travelling
Bags, which We are selling al very low
figures for cash. John Ramage & Son, IS
College street. je9 eOdf
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New Periodicals

The Tennessee PaOTmdcH Gazette for
July has been issued. 1t is 4 very useful
publication for pharmi seutiSts and phySi-
clans.
Messrs. W. T. Berry Il Co. have the
Monthly Part for June Of 1ppleton'S Jour
aqI. one of the best and most readable pub
HcatinnS of the day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-15

Upon his return from Virginia, Col.
Akers brought a regular mountain trout,
preserved in alcohol. The fish, being a
curiosity in these parts, is on exhibition at
the drug store Of Demovi le * Co. II has
no bones except the backbone, and is with
out scales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-15

ShOes.-Go to Nancy Bros and see
Slippers at SI.OO a pair, worth 500 to
$500. Call early if you want good bar
gain, at 93 Church street. jyl4 81
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Trunks! Trunks.. Trunks WIN.
Dunstead, at 81 North College street, has
an immense stock Of ladies and gentle
mems Travelling Trunks, NaliSes and
Satchels, which he is selling at extraorlin-
airy low prices. iy1J SmOsISeOd6mOs
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-15

Beautiful Linen Lawns at 10; glove
fitting Corsets only Soc. and upwards. j.
FARMLAND * Co., Public Square.
Gel
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Ed. III. Miller, at No. : North College
street, sells Mosquito Nets cheaper than
any other house in the city. jyl5 eOd2w
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Elder I. \. Crenshaw, of HOpkinsyille,
Ky. will preach al Odd Fellows Hall,
Edgefield, this evening at : O'Clock.
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Nancy Bros. are determined to close
out a certain amount Of Boots and Shoes to
make room for their fail stock. jyl43t
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Bargain COunter.-Our bargain counter
is filed again with more cheap goods.
Nancy Bros, g3 Church street. jyli2t
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For good bargains in White Goods,
Piques, Muslins, etc, go to J. FARMLAND &
Co.'S. Public SQUARE. iy12 81
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DooIey,s Yeast Powder is the cheapest,

DOOley'S Yeast Powder Is the cheapes''
but not lowest priced, Baking Powder. FL
egant biscuits, rolls, etc, prepared in a few
minutes. iy14 d1w&wlt
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THE COURTS.

PROBATE rOURT.-H. c. Eel, ct ais,
vs.. RoSana Ezell, ct ais, pro cOnfessO, en-
tered and guardian ad litum appointed.
a F. Whitman was appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Ii. F. FarnswOrth, de-
ceased
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Another s.strictIy Private, Meeting

\ meeting Of the Board of Health was
held yesterday afternoon. Business Of a
private character was transacted, and that's
the reason why a report Of the proceedings
is not published this morning.
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Blank (..) indicates no report; cipher (0) sta
tiOnary minus e. tendency 20 fall; plus (tl ten
dency 70 rise. A. G. FORD, Observer.
The river fell l f.. 8 in. yesterday at this
point, and at p. ". there was n. in.
on the Shoals.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsHISGTOS, July -, 100 \. Il
PrOJabilitieS.-FOr Tennessee and the
Ohio valley, the upper lake region and the
Northwest generally, clear and very WARM
weather: rain in the northern portions OF
Michigan and Wisconsin, with south or
west winds and light changes in the barom-
eter.
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5000 Cellar Posts for sale cheap al NJ
c. Goldberg * Co.'S lumber yard.
WAS
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100, 900 Sawed Poplar Laths at NJ. c.
Goldberg & Co.'S. jy14 Sc
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The i,rts iIr. JenninEs.,

SILVER PRIZES given away al Exposition
tomorrow night.
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STATE OF THE WEATHER.
Time. Bar. Ihf

Local Report fer the City, Tuesday
July IA, 1874.
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A FEARFUL RIDE.

WHEELEAEEow RACE at Exposition to-
morrow night
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Again i'm Harness.

SACK RACES at Exposition tomorrow
night.
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Maximum Thermometer, 90 deg; minimum
Thermometer, "A deg.
TsiSgTapGie Report froas Signal SsrEie: Co8s z.
81 A, Of 0bssrUGtiOa, q; 1856 p. My III
Western UniOn Linz.
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RRIigiOuS.

FGoLc at Exposition tomorrow night
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GEo. I. AKERS.

S-Since writing the above | have
TELEGRAM urging nv return, and by the
time YOU receive this | will be in Nash
Lilo G.. +. A.
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OTISVILLE d CINCINNATI SHORT
LINE RAILROAD.-Trainsle leave and ar
n IlnrrisrilIr a fnilnNrs.
AND OHIO RAILROAD.

The shortest ard quicke-t route TO Washing
ton, Baltimore, the East and Southeast
CONDENSED TIMR TABLE THROUGH TRAINS.
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Place AT ObseT- = i-,, -, Wd state Of
xstion Tar Ahr WIN m Weather
, 1874-10-22

money but otrelod to giye security OIL telr no:oa
said they would DO caslleh election day.
But, NJ votoH voro out Of our line, no took n
atraight cut for Now York, wlero We arrived Inst
"oea. and added two now partnorR To our ul-
nlonHe concern. Wc came at onco hereto Rpontl
tho Sabbnth aud give our pArtncIa NJ nlrortn-
nifty to mako themsolvos familiar with tho work.
1nga or tlolr now business.
Wo return to New York In ttomoruing In time
for tho first Cnllard atea1nor. OF which ne onl-
bark Tor Li1orpool, for tho putpoee OF stu In.
croaglnE our h,ninesa. While I'll Now York no
mado our headquarters at tho Grand Central
lolcl, and happened junt on tinao Uhon
some l,undrcd-n1oro or loes. not many
lsss-Ep'scopal ministers wore holding
there q grand cornell OF sono kind.
Some Of them took us for a minister OF Honle
other denomination, and soen,od ycry nuxsous
aud Interested In tho methods OF roforn az prac-
tlced In Chicago, but Al my knowledge In that
line mas limitel, 1nado tho bost uso could Of
vhst stock had. said one minister,
did you over boar Of Fuller aud Ra,nforth I"
We said wo lad. aud wonld toll thotn
a. story about thoao san,o two men
when Wo returned, as no had just then an
important engagement.
AZ ,re know our many friends in Chfcago will
Wish ,la Jolly voyage and safe landing ION tho
bottom Of tho ocoan) we will stop this now, With
2 rronlso to writo them agnin, IL NC can do 80
through your paper.
TlN FULLER AND DICE RA1SFonrH.
, 1874-10-22
TIN FULLER.

CONTINENTAL HOTEL.
rnlLAnELrHIA, pa.. Sunday, Oct, Ii, ia74j
10 the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
SIn: believing that many OF your readers
would like to hear Of our whereabouts and what
abonH ESQ many TINT 1t would require too
mulch OF our valuable ti,no to write
than al scparatcly1 We havo concluded
to do 60 through your paper, aud ask you to Klye
it q rlnce. There aro four claaHas that want to
hear FROM us, viz: Our many partners who have
acquired I'LL Interest ia OH business by right OF
purchase; n few to whom wo are honorably in
doht fow honest dollars. which thoy will rot !;
many wl.t, yaniy iulagine NC owo them much
InoaDy, or rathor tulo tho grou.,d that as We
nadn money in 0lr deals with thorn
wo aro still in debt to them tho amount
IF our protts ns vol M for their ]oat time (yaju
hopes fnr thoae) aud last, but mt leass. fow
poor. who lnow where to come lor dollar In
time Of die need, aud nnt have It dealt out 10
them with ulouchotl hand, nnd still moro
proanEl for thar poverty.
to Nav Ortenns. ruw t'or. KedogE; ho wnH GLAD
10 tec us didn't, know nj ho would like
to tako any Hnre :Sorher', men In Ills con
Adeuoc--aIatt Carpenter lad dlHrourhgod linn.
We wished Lin a',uese,, LID him Eood.byo.
anl a,eols Now Orleans tluut fran
our sIsuos. arl made Jackson. Mlss,,
our nc1t stopping. place. Wo found nothing but
nigger politicians; npoka to them about partner.
Gilip huoiucBs, but tAet1 co!n lcno0 Was na ln,-
pairod aa Gov. Aeltogxa. and moro They had 10
, 1874-10-22

The sysicn Of placing desirable lots Qhat In In
ncdias demand for use) In market NJ uniformly low
aud azcd rssccs-frat cou1e frat sexyed-hy tho Cau
met Il ChcaEo Canal and Dock Company, at South
Chicago. ia highly commended and Is attracting At
tcntlon among largo portion Of citizens. who arc
making datly selections. viat to tho property IL
quiso srccnt to CONFIRM persons In tho merit Of their
property anti System Of doing buslncsn. pnts maps,
and schedule OF prices furnished, md FREQ tickstB sup
Piled upon application at No. 1Sa Dearborn street, 1T
their 1and-otcc ut tho Bank Of South Chicago, Com
Mercial avenue.
, 1874-10-22
THE CITY.HAT,T,

THE CITY-HALL.
Tho City Treasurer yoatorday received a3,7o0
On CITY taxcs.
Tho Committee On Judiciary uill moot in tho
City~Cork'B Office at p. IN. to-day. Tho Com.
mittoe on Railroads will meet at tho Same t,no
ind place friday afternoon. Tho Committee on
Wharyes and Public Grounds is booked for Sat
tlrdny afternoon.
Yestorday was dull day around tho Cty.uall.
Tho Board Of Public Works arc n st. Louis tho
Comptroller ia in Loulsvillo, aud tho Citizons'
Association l,ayo not yet succeeded III lending
the Board OF Firo Commissioners astray. Tho
Board will tomorrow take mp tho mnny cases
which havo been deferrcd from day to day daring
tho past week.
Tuesday afternoon Aid. Hlldrcth's curringe,
containing hls wife. Was upset by Indiana street
bus No. 20l. Tho accident occurred at tl,o htil-
waukeo & st. PAIL railroad depot. The lady
WIS very severely injured about tho head, but is
now in . fair way Of recovery.
GEN. hnAtEn.
Yesterday afternoon tho Board Of Police
end Fire Commissionors rccelvod 1ottcr
from tho citlzous' Association stating that
with calling Gor. shalor to this city. The
original resolution, whicI. has already boon
printed in thesc columns, provided that, If Gnu.
blaler came to this city, lo should como at the
expense Of the Citizens' Aasoclation. 1ha nu-
derstanding with Con. saalcr previous to h1s de-
parturo 10 New York City was tllat if ho attempt-
ed my reform In tho Fire Department he .wonld
expect as compensation tllo sun, of sic, 100.
This waa tho stumbling-blocI< to tho CltIzous'
Association. Thoy hold q meeting in thoir rooms
Wednesday evening and doctdcd not to mako
tho call, no they could not raise tho money.
Immediately after reco.vlng tho letter tho Doard
hold private conference With tlls Mayor, CITY
Attorney, and sevoral OF tho Aldorn.on. Tho
result Of the conference WAS that tito letter was
given to tho City Attorney With instructions to
opinion of tho Boar! that they have douo I'LL in
their power to aid Lie Association in procuring
tho sorslcus of Con. Slaler. Tho city cannot
hire Gan. shaler in any capacity Until ho becomes
o citiz8n oi this city.
, 1874-10-22


very pleasant entertainment. WAS giyen last
evening at tho residence of Mr. William s,
Hraokots, No. LOG Vernon avenue. T4ls gentle
NM and his wife received the congratulations Of
thoir friends, 1t being the twenty.lfth anniyor-
snsy Of thoir woddiug-dny, generally known as
tho sllyer wedding. At tho prcsoat tirnc. when
there IL Atsch domanl by many people for moro
licsuse, for in caBior manner of anuullius those
banda Which they have asa1,.ned, aud in whlell
they hnyo solemnly promised to cleaye to eaol,
o.l4or until death parts them, 1t Ii vcry pleasant
thug to find two peoplo who have heen content
10 keep them aacrodly for a quarter Of con-
tury.
BRIDE AND UnooM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Braokot: aro bot! from the Eaat,
but wcro ,uarliad In ST, Louis. alr. Brackett
WAS born III Cherry Wiley, n, T.. md HRS.
Rrackott was 4 aliss Partridge, Of
AtIloI, Macs. Mr. prackett first can,o to
1i1ck IBlaaa n,nHy yearaago. Ire dayotost hin1-
so;f 10 his profcnsion, Llt was naturally drawn
to Chicago al tho lasgor aud gEayins placo. 1lo
lan resided hero tTe!:ty-two yoarn. And hnH 0nn
Hot, al ycarK Of aye, How he mol n.lsl how hy
loved Mrs. Nrackett waa not Iaaruott. bus, by tho
happy facoH of both pastios thosn lima evidently
beot. no Eaggea edges troubling their perlul uf
welded lifa- They arc brigh. example of what
faith, confidence, and 4 httls patience may do,
and living robuke to tho reSslsss, unhappy