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"FOr the Blood is the Life."-See Deu.
terOnOmy, chap. xii, verse %. The blood
being the source from which our systems
are built up, and fIom which we derive our
mental as well as physical capabilities, how
important that it should be kept pure. If
it contains vile fostering poisOns, all or
ganic functions are weakened thereby.
Settling upon important organs, as the
lungs, liver or kidneys, the effect is most
disastrous. Hence it behOOyes every one to
keep their blood in perfectly healthy con-
ditiOD, and more especially does this apply
at this particular season of the year than at
any other. No matter what the exciting
cause may be, the real cause Of a large pro-
portion of all diseases is bad blood. Now
DIR. Pierce does not wish to place his Gold
ell Medical Discovery in the catalogue of
quack patent nOstrums BY recommending
it TO cure every disease, nor does he so re-
commend it. On the contrary, there are
hundreds of diseases that he acknowledges
il will not cur; but what he does claim is
this, that there is but one form of blood dis
ease that it will not cure, and that disease
is cancer. He does not recommend his
Discovery for that disease, yet he knows it
to be the most searching blood cleanser yet
discovered, and that it will free the blood
and system Of all other known blood pOis-
ODs, be they animal, vegetable or mineral.
The Golden Discovery is warranted by him
to cure the worst form Of skin diseases, as
all forms of blotches, pimples and erup-
tiOns; also all glandular swellings, and the
worst form of scrOfUlOus and liberated
sores of neck, legs or other parts, and all
scrofulOus diseases of the bones, as white
swellinzs, fever sores, hip joint and spinal
diseases, all Of which belong 10 scTOfulous
diseases.
CONFERENCE.-THE JOINT DISEASE CURED.
w. GROVE STATION, IA, July IA, 1872.
DIR. II. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. H.-DeaT
Sir: My wife first became lame nine years |
ago. Swellings would appear and disap- |
pear ON her hip, and she was gradually be- |
coming reduced and her whole system rot |
ten with disease. In 1871 a swelling broke |
on herhp, discIarging large quantities, and |
since that time there are several openings. |
Have had five doctors, at an expense Of |
SIPS, who say nothing will do ANY good |
but a surgical operation.
July I6, 1873, he writes thus: My wife /
has certainly received great benefit from |
the use of your Discovery, for she was not /
able to get off the bed, and was not ex-
pected to live a week when she commenced
using it a year ago. She has been doing
most of her work for over six months. Has
used twenty bottles, and still using it. Her
recovery is considered as almost a miracle,
and we attribute it all TO the use of your
valuable medicine. | can cheerfully re-
commend it as blood purifier and strength
restOryr. J. N. ROBINSON.
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Democratic and CuMservafiye Prf.
f4iafv Meeffu~x

The Democratic and Conservative voters
OF the wards of Nashville and Edgefeld
Will meet at.iheir respective voting places
"Wednesday, 2lst inst, at $50 q. II Tor
the purpose Of APPOINTING delegates to the
County Convention to be held on the 9th
insi. The 9th, 18th aad 18th districts
will meet at the same hour. All other dis
tric.s will meet at 10 A. NJ. the same DAY.
Come in full force, and send yonr best
men
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Blank {. lnulcatcc no ItI'UfIf CIVIttI w 50
tionary; minus ~ tendency 10 fall; plus % ten
dencv 10 rise A. @. FORD. Observer
The river was ? feet 3 inches on Hapeth
Shoals at p. 81. yesterday.
The Ida May was inspected aud took her
departure for Paducah.
The BuTkSyille left for Paducah.
After a fortnight's rest, the gallant john
5. Bransford will haul out, tomorrow az
ternOon, for the mouth Of the river, and
thence to other waters until November.
There will he nothing in the Cumberland
TO interest a bOatran until then
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Thc West Tennessee Insane Asylum.

Gov. Brown. accompanied by DrS. Cal
lender and Jones, left by the six o'clock
train yesterday evening for Brownsville, to
inspect the newly proposed site for the
West Tennessee Hospital for the Insane.
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Exnosifinn nIeefinr

The regular meeting of the Exposition
Board will be held tonight at s o'clock at
the Exposition building. All members of
the Board are requested to be on hand
promptly, and prepared for business.
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Candidates, Meeting.
INST Commissioned.

There will be public speaking by the
candidates tonight, at the engine house on
South Cherry street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-23

Long shall the fragrance Of thy life,
So full of love 70 God and man,
Dispel each petty care and strife,
And noble aspirations fan.
Long shall thy name be softly breathed,
Thy memory shrined within our hearts,
And wisdom from thy lips bequeathed
Be treasured until life departs.
With the loving remembrance Of
RKBEcoA j. GoFF.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-23

A large assortment of Jewelry and Fan
cy Goods at greatly reduced prices at Jos.
E. Loisesu & Co.'S, No, % North Cherry
street, je2l 2t
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North Nashville.
w

w HAVE FOR SALE TWO BEAUTE-
full Lots On North Summer street, near the Cot
ton Factory, at IS per foot cash-a great bargain.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR s. WEAKI4EY,
my3l cod II Agents,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-23

John T. Pierson, of Lauderdale county,
was commissioned Justice of the Peace by
the Governor yesterday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-23

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
he obtained at all principal Ticket Offices
throughout the West, Southwest and North
west. THoS. P. BARRY, Western Passenger
Agent Cincinnati
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Co to Atkisson * Wray's ard see their
bargain esBnter of Boots, Shoes and Slip
pers. je21 1t
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westminster presbyterian Mission.

Rev. DR.. J. W. Hoyte will preach to-
night at s o'clock in the Associate Re
formed Presbyterian Church, corner Of Ash
and COLLEGE streets.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-23

COntentment and happiness reign in all
households where DoOley's Yeast Powder
IS used, Try it. Your grocer has it.
ie23 dlw&Wis
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WAR DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, June %, leo A. VI.
Pro6abilities.-For Tennessee and the
Ohio valley, the upper lake region and the
northwest generally, clear weather, except
near Lake Superior AID in Minnesota,
southeas: or southwest winds, decidedly
high temperature and stationary or falling
barometer.
The lower Missouri and central MissiS-
sippi rivers viii fall slowly during Tues
day
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CITY NOTICES.

800 pieces New Prints just received at
the Southern Palace, Church street.
je23 1t
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AtkiSsOn X Wray invite everybody to
call and get cheap Trunk and Nalise.
je2I 2t
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Hair Goods at New York prices at Jos.
E. Loiseau & Cos. je21 2t
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70 Trunks! Trunksn Trlnks.I-We
invite the attention of buyers to our large
and elegant stock of Trunks and Travelling
Bags, which we are selling at very low
figures for cash. John Ramage * Son, As
College street. ie9 eOdif
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Stylish New Prints at the Southern Pal
ace. Church street. je2S 2t
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Best brands Of Bleached and Brown Do
mestics at the lowest prices At the Southern
Palace, Church street. je2j 2t
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In Full Blast Again.-Wain & Walker

DOOIey's Yeast Powder cannto be ex-
celled for making light, sweet Rolls, Bis
cults, Waffles, Corn Bread, &c. 1t is al
ways ready end reliable. je16 d1w&wlt
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Good News at the Star Clothing
Store.
MIKE POWERS

rIyAKES PLEASURE IN INFORMING HIS
customers and the public at large that he
has now on hand the largest. best and cheapest
stock OF Ready-made Clothing, for both
men and bCyr. that was ever offered in this Inar-
ket Those who wish to purchase Ready-matss
Clothing, and save from IS 10 p per cent, womb
do well to give him call at the Star Clothing
Store corner Market street and Square.
mvI7 Pm 4thp NJ. POWERS, Proprietor.
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Trunks (! Trunks!! Trunks Great
reduction in the price of trunks At Dun
stead's Trunk Store, 81 North College St.
have an immense stock of Ladies' and
Gentlemen's fine Travelling Trunks that l
am closing out at a reduction of twenty
five per cent. 4 Ladies' S6-inch Zinc or
Leather Saratoga at SIS. Other goods at
the same low rates. myl 3mOs&eOd6mos
In Full Blast Again.-Wain & Walker
hsye refitted their store and are now ready
TO furnish their old and new customers
with all the latest styles in silk, stiff, semi
stiff and soft hats. A full line for men and
boys, in all the latest styles and colOFs, just
received for the spring trade. mhl4 If
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And that It is great mistake 10 assume
work done at a distance is necessarily
better than they can
OBTAIN AT HON L.

They should remember that the more work
they have performed by their neighbers, the
better able will their neighbOrs be to DO 6ne
NO-k; and the more they do abroad, the more
they viii have 10 do abroad, because there viii
be nothing to induce irst-claSs printers 70 come
nj remain am0n us.
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RIVER NEWS.

Daily Report Of Stage Of Water, svith CscsgsE .
tAs q Hoalrs sndina Y M. JLne y. leIA
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STATE OF THE WEATHER.
Local Report for the City, Saturday
Juue Do, I<7l

Tsi1gTapGIe Report from signal Servies C0CPs Q.
8. A., Of Observation, ct $50 p. My ts
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TRAINS.
Eastern Fast Line, ex-
cept Sundsy-.......
Cincinnati EXPIRES, d'ly
Cincinnati night Ex-
press, except Sunday
Lexington Mail, except
Sunday.-.............
Lexington Express, ex-
cept Sunday.........
Lagrange AccOmmOda-
tien, except Sunday
Lagrange Accommoda-
ton, except Sunday.
helbyville Mail except
Sunday.......-.....-.
Shelbyville Express ex-
cept Sunday..-.....
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OUISYILLE d CINCINNATI SHORT
LINE RAILROAD.-TrainsIe leave and ar
rive At Louisville As follows:
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FIGHTING AGAINST FATE.

5osE 2i. is74. "A''1
, 1874-04-13
Present Condition Of the Financial
Bills in the House.
The ln1ationists Hope to Gain by
P0stponing a Vote.
Butler Ready to Come to Terms with
g the Democrats.
= 81
Tht. 94eoretary Of War Asks Funds to
Carry on the HURT Court-
Martial.
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.

E4NANOlAL IEG18IATICNs
Special Dttpateh to The Chicago Tribune.
WAsn1NoToN, April 12.-1t was generally be.
lto7ed lass night TINT thero would 10 but littlo,
If any, difficulty in roBurning tho finance quea.
tion In tho House tomorrow By general consent.
as 1t was thought TINT tho general desire to haye
tho mattor finally disposed OF would operate ip
favor OF going on with tho struggle.
THE FINANCE HILL TO DE POSTPONED.
Tonight, however, there arc Indications thai
the resumption OF tho discussion tomorrow will
DO resisted by thoso Of conservative and anti-in-
tlatfon views, who feel that II they can postpone
tho question it will bo to thoir gain, and thoy
will, doubtless, when tho question comes up. usa
evory cndoavor to defeat 1t.
It is thought TINT it tho House refuses 10 take
up tho pondng bill. Dutlor will move TO 20 ia
the speakcr's tablo for the purpose Of taking IN
the Senate BILL but this will also, OF course, neof
with opposition.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSE BILL,
now pending arc: First. An amendment mnvo7
by Bntlor to substitute tho Senate bill for tLc
ono under consideration. Second. Tho Bill in.
trodnced by Judge Wilson,, Of 1naiana, carly
IN md Tug sorbne adsGo bauhs ta fs0 bfnhne
sedmont s to Dutier aenasnt yz as to ,
atituto tho Senate bill. Third mir. Foator's
proposition to retire greenbaGkB Oh fast as now
A3oaA ID Ib6HEU TO LQo 4XtDQt
Of rs por cent OF such increase, till the outs:and-
ing and unpaid legal-tendor notes shall be- ro-
ducod to $500, 0,000, 900. Fourth. E. Lockwood
Hoar's proposition for the resumption of spoce
payments on tho lat Of noxt September. When
the question comes up, this proposition will DO
voted on, beginning with the ono last intro
duced, which il Mr.. Hoar's.
sHANKs' AMENDMENT.
Mr. 6hanks, Of Indiana, has indicatcd his pur-
pose to offcr m amendment, if ho eau got pcr-
mission to do 60. providing that SAG 00600t in
addition to the circulation now allowed by law.
shall DO issued to tho National Banking Associa.
tions now organized and which may bo organized
hereafter, and such Increased circulation shall bo
distributed among the several States, as provided
III Soc. Of tho act entitled "An Act to Pro-
vdo for tho Redemption Of the per cont Com
pnlsory Loan Certificates, and for an Inoreaea
Of National Bank Notes. approved July /, 1905"
and shat Sec. Of tho not entitled an Act to
Provide for tho Redemption of tho per cent
Temporary Loan Certificates, and for an IN
crcaBe Of National Bank Notes. approved July
IL. 1870" DO amonded by repeating the second
provision in said section contained.
DuELER8 LATEST DODGE.
!herc ID somo prospect that in case tho Sounte
bill is passed, Butler can influence suft1cjsnt-
number Of Republicans to unto with tho DINO.
Gratis to defont tho FREQ banhing proposition.
Butler makoH it A. condition, however, that the
Democrats shall vote for the Senate bill.
, 1874-04-13

work that belonged to tho future. The social
custom Of "treating" must bo uprooted, and
liquors banlshod from public foaBts and private
sdeboads; but, above ali, thero mast bo
awakened public sentiment which would exact
stringent laws with roforonco to tho liquor
trafllo. md enforce thom to tho letter.
, 1874-04-13

NEW ORLEANS, April 1a.-T.e ryor IL station-
airy, yet above hlgh-wator mark Of 1871, Bon-
not Carre crovasso ia reported 125 feet wido aud
Ii foot deep. The water il pouring through llke
nill.race aud oau be heard for m!leg.
, 1874-04-13


abuses under which VIC have suffered, ald ill.,
augurate successfully tho new ovtlor OF things:
There III nothing like going forward to attack
tho ononIy from feasible baso OF operations
which ia tennb1o and susceptible OF defcnHo.
Tho rum power is suitable foo, and he has
many HtronehollB that laugh at any ordinary
modo Of attack.
Tho most persistent. long-continucd, md skill
full uHo Of nloans, coupled with tho sublimest
trust in God, and tbs most unfaltorins faith in
tho power Of truth and right, aro necessary To
anything like 8uccossful prosecution Of this
crusade against tho powers OF darkness.
Women Of Israel, hare YOU counted tho cost
Have you surveyed the strength Of tho onony !;
and arc yo.l ready Tor tho fray till victory or
doath shall decide tho issues Of tho contost7
hope tlls iB tho determination of nll engaged in
this work, that toro will bo cessation Of hos
lilllios, no armlstce but war; holy, nucompro.
And III the end you must succeed. There is q
God i'll heaven tint hearB prayer, and tue right
must md will prevail. It nlay take longer than
yon yt think, and be finally brought alout iii very
different way from whnt YOU hayo planned; but
twill come. You hayo undertaken to accona-
pllah one thing in q certain way, but God may
in different ways. The mott aangnino Of lis
have not yet fully understood tho far-rcacAing
nnturo Of tha uloyoment llosults are found to
bo reached tlat have not been specially sought.
Tho political economy OF thts country has bc-
come corrupt beyond all proceient, anl from
woman, and the Christian religion, must eomo
tho purifying influence to Aayo lA. Whothor sho
y to do thiB through her moral and social rela-
tionH simply, Or whotlor slo is to wisld tue
power of tho elective franchise, nro questions
Tor tho providence of God to sottlo. B!o as q
great work to do in this country, and with lor
mcddlo.
Pluck no laurel from l4er brow. Lot hor 90
forward ~ her great and holy work, with nntir..
Ing fidelity, till IN e1nanoIpatod aad a redeemed
country shall gratefully give ler Of tho fruit Of
M her lat,tls aud let 1er owa WORTH pss!ao hos IL
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-05
Children Come Home Again.
Henry Ward Beecher.l

Henry Ward Beecherl
No house is solitary but one that has
had children in it, but has them no more!
If it be the Giver who again takes the
gift, to glorify it, we can only bow the
head and wait
But in the course of life Ole child goes
off to school; another one marries
and departs, until none are left, the
old house that used to be so merry grows
sad and solemn in their absence.
No more songs, no more merry noises,
no morning uproar, no evening rejoicing!
One feels like tree in winter, deprived
of all its leaves.
But sometimes the wheel turns round
again, and brings back the children, and
perhaps their children Then comes the
past back again in yet brighter form.
For years mellow the heart. And if the
nerves are less sensitive, it is to pain
rather than to pleasure. For ripening
years in generous souls leave undimin-
ished the power of enjoying, while it
tempers that sharpness of nerve which
leads to a too easy suffering sensiblity.
At any rate, good and virtuous old peo-
pie enjoy having children around them,
and get along with their petty violations
of law and order more patiently than
their parents do. Who Dies not know
that grand parents are more indulgent
than parents
They are institutions indispensable to
the well bringing up of children, that are
full-freighted with life and energy. Too
many? No; bring on the children, many
as you will, knee-deep, arms full, in
threes, fives, tens, if you will, the more
the merrier. They are like rain on a
garden. Every one is a flower that
makes the whole brighter and more beau
tiful. There is infinite variety in their
evolutions. Their pleasures and sports
are charming, and even their little quar-
rels are often /" good as play" They
fill the air with music, and content
the heart. So that there is bread enough
in the house. and shoes enough, and
clothes enough, what more do we need ?
In what other shape do riches ever come
so refreshingly? What gifts can touch
the heart SO deeply, or fill it so CRATE
fully? We think of the rogues as we
fall asleep. We are not allowed to forget
them when we wake. All day long they
are like music, and week after week, the
choral band go filling the house with
gladness, the heart with gratitude.
OF all ways of starting men in life,
none is to be compared with children
If the race began grown up What if
each generation brought forth only men
No, these little men and woman are Won
ders of creative skill. rare proofs OF divine
wisdom, evidences of design, ami very
benevolent design
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mIndoo n.m.--

The Hiudoo women, says writer
in Era-rr's Magazine, attracted ma must
bv their graceful carriage. tHefr uuu.
RESCUE drippry. consisting ur mII ..rt
and a sort ot buruou-. which passes over
the head. almost completely covering fHu
face. These var, i'm color bpu. .am..
times bright blua ANA p.nh ANA ,a.I.1.
the skirt often LJr,Itr.I with ii U.m. uI
some other color. often very guuIv hut
the dark skin harmouiles DO aII. the
most artistic. my mind. D. tru indigo
blue. but ii is more rare iu tln North.
west than Ion Southern India. NHuJt ri.
most all the lower cll-..- of women uaIr
il. IL il pleasant to watch Tine ul.p
grace with which they walk. buarn
round red oarthou ware ar brrht conn.
water-jars on their beads. ..oadvus tl.
burden with one wrII..huped. .m..
wristcd. du-kv arm stretched 800 tu
full leagth. and covered almost tu o..
elbow. and sometime. above NJ. wI..
numbers oi bracelets. These aI. SOME
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SO 90 PER YEAR.

/ In 1849 Madame MacMahon returned
to France, where the successive deaths of
her three children almost broke her heart.
She took up her abode at her husbands
property. Sully, near Autun, and lived
in the deepest retirement, from which she
emerged only after the Crimean war,
when her husbands gallantry had made
him the most popular general in France.
She moved into u modest house with
him in Paris, avoiding as much as posi-
bic TO come in contact with the imperial
court, for which she entertained an in-
vincible repugnance, partly, probably,
on account of the, TO her, distasteful friv-
olities of the Empress and her surround
ings, and partly too because, having been
brought up amidst all the prejudice and
ha,tteur of the old aristocracy, she could
not bring herself to relish the pdruenus
that ruled supreme in the Tuilleries.
On one occasion, shortly before New
Years Le jour d'etrennes, she met the EN-
peror Napoleon the Third while walking
with her two children through a large
Partisan toy store. The Emperor was
piqued BY the GOODNESS which the I
duchess had displayed toward his court, /
anu Ne duIOlIIy tIleu 10 cOuqu6 HtT aver i
sion. Taking her children by the hand,
the autocrat caused them to select the +
most superb toys, until she finally inter
fered, and said TO the Emperor
"Sire, your kindness is unfortunately t
useless. What will my little ones do
with these beautiful things in Africa,
whittier | shall take them tomorrow, and
rejOin my husband.
The Emperor bit his lips. He failed
n his purpose to concilate her
1t is needless to recapitulate here the
events of the next few years Like every
rue daughter of France, Madame Mac
NahOn suffered intensely. The news of
Ter husbands defeat at Woerth pros.ra-
ed her so that her life was despaired of
md when she returned to Versailles after
he war she looked ten years older, and
Ter hair had assumed a silvery tinge.
Those who know her best say that she has
N excellent heart, that she is noby am
'itious, a generous foe, endowed with con
iderable literary talents.