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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-29

Just received, new stock of black Al
paeas and Jaeonet Edgings, very cheap, at
No. 10 Union street. dec29 2t tues,thur
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STORMY Weather.

Asevere storm of wind and rain prevailed
between Henderson and Evansville early
yesterday morning. So far as heard from
no serious damage was done.
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Fine Kid Gloves at 80 cents per pair; al
so another new lot Of those cheap and pref
ty Hamburg Edgings, at Lebeck Bros, II
Union street. dec27 2t
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Ladies' Reversible Shawls for S1.5O and
upwards, at No. 10 Union street.
deco p tues,thurs
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Fine ieecy lined Hose 10 cents; regular
made Merino Hose % cents; and misses
striped Hose very cheap, at the Southern
Palace, Church street. dec27 It
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We now commence to make room for
spring goods by closing out all kinds Of
winter goods. Hogan Bros. dec27 st
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Wool DiagOnals and Sateens, cheap, at
the Southern Palace, Church street.
dec272t
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PLASTERERs.
N. B. BRITT,

PIaSterer and ClStern Builder,
rs PREPARED To EXECUTE ALL WORK
Il In his line in fTst-class style. Orders left
at Hughes coal once, az foot Of Suspension
Bridge, or at his residence on Main street, Edge
held, win receive prompt attention
my16tin ian1,T5
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Bargains in Flannels and Shawls,
Southern Palace, Church street. deer 2t
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Ladies, if you want bargains, go to
Lebeek Bros, II Union street. dec27 2t
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You will save money by having your
Signs painted at 50 Bank Alley. r. L.
Bell, Painter. dec22 2w'
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CITY NOTICES.

Bed Blankets and Furs will be closed out
at cost at No. 10 Union street.
dec29 2t tues, thurs
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Beautiful Chintz Prints 12l cents,
Southern Palace, Church street. dec27 2t
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Arriued-the Burksville from Paducah,
with light trip, and the B. H. Cooke from
Point Isabel, with fair trip Of tobacco,
produce, etc.
DepGrted-the BurksviIle, for Paducah.
Erpected-the Silverthorn from Evans
vile, the Eddyville from Cairo and the
Sam Brown from Pittsburg. The Brown
brings coal in tow.
The Abe Mcdonald arrived from the
Shoals Sunday and went back the same
day.
Learing tO-daJ-the SilverthOrne.
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sTATIoNERs AND PRINTERS.
CONFIDENTIAL PHYSICIANS.
DIR. ID. 5. sOUTHWICK.

HONFIDENTIAL PHYSICIAN. ons Of the
~ most successful specialists Of NewY 5rlx city.
has located permanently IN Nashville. Ouars.il-
tees al cases Of private diseases Of both sexes.
Also, liquor, tobacco, opium, and all such Dane--
fnl habits, cured permanently. Medicines sent
by Express. Call, OF address with STAMP, PR
vate ONCE, ia North Cherry street, near post
Office, Nashville, Tenn. aug29 1y ia thtksat
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STATE OF THE WEATHER

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, LOO A. N.
PrObGbilitieS.-For the Gulf States,
Tennessee and the Ohio valley, generally
cloudy weather, lower temperature, with
areas Of rain, north or west winG5, and ris-
ing barometer.
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TRAINS.


LOUISVILLE d CINCINNATI SHORT
LINE RAILROAD.-TrainsIe leave and ar
-
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Pullman Palace Drawing room and Sleeping
Cars from st. Louis, Cincinnati and Columbus
TO Washington and Baltimore without change
OF cars.
Through tickets and further information can
be obtained at the principal Ticket Offices
throughout the West. Southwest and North
west. THOS. P. BARRY, Western Passenger
Agent, Cincinnati.
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THAT "BIG BONANZA

decc2l cod TN JAMS, T5lthp
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25
The Are of Suicide,

The London Medical Record says
"The influence of age upon suicide is
study of moe than speculative inter-
est, on account of its practical bearings,
and of the ease and precision with
which it can be demonstrated. BY age
is meant the critical periods of life.
These periods have many components
besides the mere fact OF years, it is APP
parent that what we have TO examine is
many-sided phenomenon, including,
together with it, the advance in life, the
workings of physiolo gical, mental, and
sociological causes. 1t has been lately
examined by DR.. ODea, and it appears
that the maximum of suicides of both
sexes occurs between the ages of % and
80. Previous to the 25th year there is
sudden increase from 2 suicides be-
tween the ages of and 10, to 1876 be-
tween 20 and So. After 50 the tendency
to suicide declines, but more gradually
than it nose, except at 65, where the
number increases again from 81
to S3-a rise so slight, however,
as to be little worth considering.
There are, therefore, three suicidal
periods in life-those of organic and
mental growth, of organic and mental
completion, and of organic and mental
decline. In the first the chart shows
81, in the second 40, and in the
third 81. Comparing the peri
DDS in round numbers, 1T may be said
that they are as one for childhood and
adolescence to twelve for adult life, and
to four for the years of bodily and men
t II decay. The influence Of sex and it's
attendant circumstances upon suicides at
the different periods of life is shown
upon the charts. With females, as
among males, there is a sudden and
abrupt rise until the 25th year is
reached. The rise is continued to the
35th year, at which the maximum Of
suicides occurs among women. The
period from the 25th to the Both year
corresponds to that of the greatest
pressure from domestic troubles and
responsibilities, as also with the great
est activity of the maternal functions.
The line thence descends abruptly to
the 45th year, whence it rises to the
50th, the critical period of mature fe-
male life, and then goes down, unit it
reaches the level from which it started.
There are therefore, two eliminating
points, and while the line on the male
chart is undulating and sustained, that
on the female is vertical and abrupt.
The lower of the male eliminating
points is the higher of the female, and
contrariwise, the lower of the female is
the higher of the male. These charts
do not show the relative frequency of
suicides among the two sexes. The
ratio of suicides to population in the
United States is (for the period covered
by the last decimal census) % TO 100, 600
among males, and 3 to LOO, 600 among
females. The only periods at which
suicides are nearly equal for both sexes
is from Is to 20 years, during which the
number of boy suicides was 81, of girl
suicides 80. After this the number of
suicides among males is much greater
than among females.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

Louisiana problem. 1t is 10 have the Legis-
lature which assemblies in January call Con-
stitutional Convention, which shall immedi-
ately assemble.
General.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
steamer Japan, en route from Yokohama to
San Francisco, was. recently burned at sea,
and large number Of coolies were lost. The
information relative to the disaster is still in
definite, but there is no doubt but the loss OF
life was very heavy.
Foreign.
The Berlin Reichstsg has adopted resolu.
ton declaring that, in order to uphold til
dignity, an amendment to the Constitution il
necessary to prevent the arrest Of membe,
during the session.
1t is stated in Berlin official circles thai
Bismarck regarded the recent action of tn,
Reichstag, in voting to uphold it's dignity, al
equivalent to vote of want of confidence
and handed in his resignation to the Emperor
1t was not accepted.
Reports from the famine in Asia Mino
represent the prospect as appalling"
Bismarck has gained another decisive vic
tory in the German Parliament, the vote O.
confidence having been carried by 1913 ma
jority.
A dispatch from Spain reports the total de
feat and rout OF the Republican General
Lopez Dominquez, in Catalonia by the Gar
lists under Tristary, with heavy loss in kille,
and wounded.
Count Won Arnim, who has been on trial 3
Berlin, Germany, for exposing state secret
and withholding state papers, has been con
victed and sentenced to three months i'm
prise nment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25
SPECIE PAYMENTS.
The Republican Senators Agree Upon n
Financial scheme Looking to the Re-
sumption of Specie Payments on Jan.
I, 1879.

The Republican Senators Agree Upon a
Financial scheme Looking to the Re-
sumption of Specie Payments on Jan.
L. 1879.
Washington dispatches advise us that the
Republican Senators have agreed upon gen.
eral Financial bill, of which the following
are the leading features:
First-Free banking to be open to all indi-
viduals and associations without limitation Of
capital
Second-The retiring OF an amount of green
backs equalto S0per cent. of the amount of the
new national bank notes issued until the green
back circulation shall be reduced to $500. 000,-
600; after which no further reduction Of
greenbacks is to take place. 1t is claimed
that by this provision there will be neither
expansion nor contraction of the currency, as
about 20 per cent. is now required as bank
reserves.
Third-The withdrawal and destruction of
fractional currency and the substitution Of
silver coin, the arrangement to go into effect
AZ soon as practicable, under the direction of
the Secretary OF the Treasury, who is author
lied to use any surplus money for supplying
silver coin, and, if this is net sufficient, TO sell
the requisite amount Of bonds OF the new
series to obtain the funds for that purpose.
tourh-Removing che cost for the coinag
OF gold at the several mints
rUW-ltesunptlon Oh specie payments to
commerce on the Let day Of January, 1879
The Secretary Of the Treasury is authorized
TO use any surplus specie in the Treasury :
but, If that is not sufficient, to sell bonds in
order TO obtain gold TO pay Treasury notes.
But this last provision does not, like the 9TH
ere, go into INN ediate effest The Legal
Tender act remains undisturbed
The bill having been agreed to almost unani-
mously by the caucus, there being only four
members diss enting, insures the passage of
the bill by the Senate and will, it Is Thought
bv Senators, pass the House of Representa-
tiypa
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25
Eli in Love.

"Did you ever do anything in state
of indifference, Miss Julia p L asked
an old sweetheart of mine last night.
Why, yes, certainly, Mr.. Perkins
a good many times.
"What did it with absolute, total
indifference ?"
Yes; perfect, complete indiffer-
ence, Eli"
"Weli, Julia, my beloved" I said,
taking her hand, "what is one thing
you can do now with perfect indiffer-
ence?"
"Why, listening to you, Eli p
1 postponed proposing.
A moment afterward, my beloved
grasped my hand convulsively, looked
in my face, and said
ELI, such devoted, warm hearted
men as you often make me feel very
happy"
GLOW, darling ?" asked, too happy
to live.
Why, by keeping away from ne,
Eli p
1 haven't proposed yet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25
Shooting the Abductors OF Charley

On the morning of the 18th OF Deem
her. two burglars named Mosier and
Douglass. while in the act OF robbing
the house of Judge Van Brunt, in the
suburbs of New York, were shot and
killed by Mr.. Rulef Van Brunt and bis
son. One of them made a dying con-
fession. to the effect that he was con-
cerned in the abduction OF little Charley
Ross. Mr.. Van Brunt thus relates to
New York reporter the circumstances Of
the killing:
At Q O'Clock the alarm bell rung and
startled me from my sleep. l told my
wife to call my son, as Thought there
was something the matter II Judge Van
Brunts house. told my son to look
around, when 1 heard the alarm strike,
and see if everything was al right. He
took a lantern and went for Scott,
workman around the place. They went
over to the Judges house, and they saw
a light in one of the windows. My son
came back and asked for gun. Ny
son wanted me to take gun and come
over with them. said, Il do not feel
able to 60" and he said, "fou had bet
ter come; there is some one IN the
Judges house" then took gun and
went out with them. ! crept up to the
window, and, by peeping in, saw the
heads of two desperate looking fellows
They were moving about by the light of
a dim lantern. saw them go into the
buffers pantry and tumble things
around there little, and then they went
upstairs. l said, civilian, now let's
90 for them. You have got the keys !:
omen the door" He turned the key in
the door, and Immediately we heard the
burglars coming down stairs. They
went into the dining room, and there /
saw the Pickering of a match. L saw
two objects soon appearing from the
cellar-trap. They We're the heads OF
two men stopping down. could have
shot them on the spot. Stand, l
shouted, and the word had scarcely left
my mouth when two pistol shots came
for me. fred at one Of the dark OBJ
iects, and he hollered. / felt that he
had been struck. They started to run.
The one who was shot caught on the
cellar door to steady himself. The other
fellow ran. ! shouted to him to stand.
He wouldn't, and pulled the trigger
on him. He "hollered. They both
started for the gate, and we all blazed
away at them. The young burglar fell
first IN front of my house and the other
by the Judges gate. The young fellow
died at half-past o'clock. saw that
he was dying, and told him if he had
anything to say he had better say it at
once, as he was going to die. The SER
want girl came mp at this time and said,
cts just good for you" He groaned
out, "Oh, madam, 1 have been a very
wicked man."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

we're boy?" The man grabbed for his cane
and the boy stepped down and out.
The De Tray family of Kent county are ex-
cited over a si0,O00OOO estate in France,
which they propose to lay claim to.
POLITICAL.
THERE will probably be one seat Cat least con-
tested in the next House Of Representatives.
John Carter, Republican, who now represents
the First district OF Livingston county, claims
the seat awarded by the county canvassers to
Louis Meyer, Democrat.
LEGAL.
A PITTsBURGH telegram states that the
plaintiffs side in the great Mowry case has
about concluded it's testimony, and has very
plainly established that William Mowry wal
married to Perrots daughter, now Mary Cub
ba-Yon-Quit of Bay City, Mich. The evi
dence has been very interesting and tn,
United States Court in which the case is be
ing tried has been thronged from day to da.
with an immense crowd of spectators. Tn,
marriage, which is proven, though performe,
according to Indian custom, holds under tn,
laws of Pennsylvania.
GRAND RAPIDS wants the Legislature to es
tablish Superior Court in that city.
| PATRICK LANGHUA commenced suit agalns
the city of Detroit for damages for i'll treat
ment received by him as a prisoner in tn
House Of Correction in the nominal sum o
$1,000
| MISCELLANEOUS.
SPRING LAKE, Ottawa county, is in the en-
| joyment Of a first-class sensation in the forr
OF spiritual manifestations, so-called. TIL
victim, or rather the medium through whor
the spirit reveals itself to ooubting hu
mainly, is a little girl OF about IL years
named Jennie Brady
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25
Poor Mother.

A blow aimed at the child must
strike through the very heart of the
mother. Imagine, then, the agony en-
dured by the heroine of the subjoined
incident A little girl, while playing on
a railroad track, got her foot so wedged
in frog that she was held fast. Her
mother saw the predicament, and heard
the approaching train. She ran to the
rescue of the child, but could not ex-
tricate the foot. The train came on, and
although the engineer applied the
brakes, it was clear enough that it
could not be stopped quick enough.
The mother finding that the girl could
not be less than manned, held her as
far off the track as she could while the
cars went by. A foot was crushed, but
life was saved.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

A NOTE TO THE ScHooLMAsTER.- This
is what she sent the schoolmaster:
" Deer Sir-My little boy is looken so
bad and he don't complane of bein sick
l am aired tn large boys plays so ruff
with him will you please see that they
don't stand him on his he'd and don't lit
them bee ruff with him he cride all
mite before last with his he'd cant git
him to one that enay of them hurts him
he wont telle me enay that thay doe to
him will you pleese lit him playe with
the little girels as he is so small you
can see yourself that his eye looks bad
and 1 am onknessy about him pleese
knotise and take caer of him he is SO
young youres truley.'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16.-Sendte. FL
nance Committee was instructed to inquire
into the expediency OF providing for the
redemption OF mutilated currency by post
ma, tiers That portion OF the Presidents
message relating TO Chinese immigration was
referred to the Foreign Relations Committee
with instructions to report a bill for remedy
ing the evil 49, Johnston introduced bill to
aid the construction OF nsrrow-gauge rail-
way from tide-water 70 Chicago and st. Louis.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

THAT dreaded disease, diphtheria, is
becoming almost a scourge in New York
city, and has appeared to a considera.
BILE degree in most of the Northern
States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

A WISCONSIN, man recently killed six
skunks in one day. After interviewing
the first one he became reckless, and
so kept on.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

ALL the gambling-houses in Cincin
natl have been closed by the police.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07
EPISCOPAL.

ELECTION OF VESTRYIEN IN THE Dlt-
FERENT CHURCHES.
In conformity with the custom observed in the
Episcopal churches throughout this District, the
different congregations yesterday assembled IN
their respective places of worship, and selected
the following vestrymen TO manage the business
matters of their churches and parishes the en-
suing year:
Church of the Ascension-W. W. Corcoran, j.
T. Stevens r. W. Burgess, B. L. Jackson, T. L.
Hume, H. 5. Davis, W. NJ. Shuster, N. w.
Burchell.
Trinity Church-Nicholas Acker, ]. NJ. Mason,
Thomas S Moore, Edward Baldwin, y. H. Mo
rison Charles Z. Weaver, D. w. Middleton, jr.,
William p. Young. Senior Warden, D. Wesley
Middleton; Junior Warden, DR.. ]. NJ. Brodhead;
Register, SeatOn Perry.
Christ Church Navy Yard)-W. E. Hutchin-
son, P. P. Little, jeremiah Cross, DR.. W. E.
Roberts, Q. II. Venerable, Samuel Cross, H.
Browning E B. Berry; wardens, w. E. Hutchin-
son z. p. Little.
St Johns Church-George D. Ramsey, George
ClyDer, George Z. Chapman, Robert Reyburn,
Matthew Trimble, John Browne, George II. e.
lott Charles Payson.
St. Paul's Chureh-W s. Holiday, ]. B. Kerr,
Joseph S. SessGord, John p. Franklin, J. NJ. Nc
Gala, ]. +. May, X. W. Walker, Harry Walk.
st. Marks Church-Joseph S. Burnett, senior
J. S. Beale, II. D.; C. A. Bradford, w. T. Kent,
W II. NARROW, z. K. Riley, R. K Elliot, treas
urer.
Church of the Incarnation-A. N. Zevely,
DR.. II. Colburn, Z. Harris, J. W. Griffin, G. B.
Fowler, W. E. Trask, E. H. Miller, H. N. Bar
low. II. Hartury and DR.. ]. K. P. Gleeson were
elected wardens, Geo. {. Davis register and DR..
]. X. P. Gleeson treasurer. Saturday morning
tbirty-one persons were confirmed by bishop
PincKney. e -
Church of the Epiphany-Prof. ]. H. O..
Coffin, Gen. ]. Il. Eaton, DR.. r. Joseph, Alexa1-
der Ray, esq.,, who with the following named
gentlemen, holding over, constitute the vestrS,
Gen. ]. X. Barnes, Gen. J. G. Parke, Messrs. J.
q. Evans and g. B. NcCartee. Lewis J. Davis
and W. .. Baldwin were elected Wardens and Mr..
Nathaniel Wilson register.
st. Johns Church, GeOrgetown-Professor NJ.
YarneI, r. p. Dodge, H. d. Cooke, ST., ]. r.
Burroughs, John Marbury jr., W. G. Ridgely,
A. II. Herr, c. E. Rittenhouse.
Christ Church, Georgetown-C. NJ. Matthews,
Philip T. Berry, ST., DIR. Grafton Tyler, Walter
S. Cox, Benjamin Miller, ]. B. Davidson, W. b.
Boggs, Evan Lyons Wardeus G. D. Abbott, sr f,
and W. Knowles, jr.; Register, w. S. Cox. The
Testry Of this church have under contemplation
remodelng Of the structure, and also the erection
OF o spiTe.