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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-30
Advice for the working People.
To the Union and American;

10 the Union alu ADtIiNaAs
The number of unemployed persons in
our city is not small. They are complain
ing for want OF work and the employed for
insuficiency Of remuneration. The wood
and coal carriers and the railroad and quarry
hands say: ave are paid only one dollar
per day and it will hardly feed our tami-
lies. How can we pay rent and water
tax? Sickness may happen; how pay our
medical bills?.' The unemployed with
hands buried inhiS empty coat pockets wears
a Sullen mien and is given to cenSoriOus
language, sometimes making unreasonable
complaints, Employed and unemployed
fellOw-men, let US go arm in arm along the
Charlotte pike a short way from town.
You see that the land TO Il right and left
is arabic and rich. You see grass and
woodland, common pasture and some
waste. You have not the means to pur-
chase those valuable acres. But here is a
fair chance for you to get possession Of it,
10 hoe are harrow those grounds and make
a crop. Tillage is Just a honor
able and far more remunerative than
common day labor. In the city, at your
present occupation, you can never expect to
lay up a surplus. Just consider your har-
RAISING Inconvenience in the city. You
pay a burdensome tax for water, which is
not pure when you get it. In the city you
are kept running to the woodward to buy a
little stingily cut wood. You pay for your
wood. bought thus by piecemeal, about SD
Der cord, the same costing by the
cord s.. And so of other neces-
pike but much here. "Hold on" my labor
- E-.,vlz 1,4,r--rntaI ma ggvou do MT
speak sense but riddles. Not an inch of
this land belongs to us and we cannot pos
seSS it. You spin yarns" | do not spin
yarns nor dream dreams, said we. We look
ahead. Note that comfortable farmhouse.
1t is occupied by a family of eleven men,
bers. Only four of them are able to work,
the others have 70 be sustained. The head
Of this family-an old inhabitant of this
church mouse. The owner of these
lands, knowing his worth, his prompt
ness and industry, engaged
him to work a part of the land on shares.
He took up the offer at once, left the city,
and went to work with a will. The change
in his circumstances is marked. He now
owns -four mules, each worth $50 or 500,
besides substantial wagons, utensils, etc,
lOL utlntoLli NDlliOiI anu iiiAliSti Adl NOlNC-
nience. Not far from this thriving family
lives a man who works a part of the place
of 4 rich land owner on shares. OF last
years crop his share is 200 barrels Of corn,
besides enough to supply his domestic
wants. Let down a peg here. These
land holders on the pike need men
to work and are ready TO offer to honest
workingmen of steady habits all means
necessary to go upon. But they want men
well recommended. They let their lands
to honest, frugal laborers, not to loafers
and ~sluggards. 1t would be advisable for
some of our labOring classes to visit the
Charlotte pike and look out for paying
work. But without good recommendation
their applications will be apolOgetically de-
clined. 5. L. SIGMAN
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-30
CRnfmrrC at Last.

Capt, Dan Kinney is no mora single
man. He was commander Of the Inflated
steamer David White which exploded
several years ago, and was reported among
the killed, but fortunate for him. lived to
see his obituary notice published. This
was only n Of the ups and downs he en-
c]ountered in his early life, which was de-
voted to the river, and one Of the thousand
hair-breadth escapes peculiar to his life on
the raging canal. But he has been captured
at last by Cupid's dart, and it behOOyes US to
ACKNOWLEDGMENT his demise, not entirely
from among us, but from old ~bachelordom
TO the sweets Of double b-lesSednesS. Yes
terday at half-past twelve o'clock. he led to
the altar the charming and accomplished
Miss Lizzie Morrison, daughter Of our old
and well known citizen Andrew Morrison.
The ceremony occurred at the Cathedral,
and wa witnessed by a host of his friends
Father Doyle officiating. After the silk
en- knot was tied, the friends of bride
and bridegroom repaired to the residence
of Mrs. DOugheTty, a sister of the
bridegroom, and paItOOk of an elegant din
ner. An hour or more was spent around
the festive board, when the couple depart
ed on the Northwestern train for a bridal
tour to New Orleans. In this matrimonial
voyage, may friend Kinney always find
smooth seas, forever steer clear Of the
shoals Of adversely, continue in the chan
mel of prosperity, and when at the close of
life he has rounded TO n that haven of
rest, may he find in the great hereafter no
turbulent waters to affect his peace and
tranquility.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-30
PARAGRAPHICAL.

Perhaps it was not amusing to see John,
the other night, singing ~contentedly to HIM
self and crIImbling bread into a bowl of
starch which his wife had placed in the
pantry. and saving there was nothing like
bread ami mllk after ali.-Oladhd Cii0f.
The geographical editor of the UNION
AND AMERICAN objects TO an original
poem which appeared in last weeks
Herald because he doesn't appreciate our
a~llusion to a "denii-god" With '.feet Of
clay"-one Of the mos striking and apo
site illustrations in the poem. If the p. e.
aforesaid had attended Sunday-school with
more regularity in his early youth, he
would better understand scriptural refer
ences in his old age.-LebGnon Herald.
There seems to be a GOODNESS between
the EUGnsrille Courier and the Henderson
Ners. The Courier remarks: There seems
seems to be neither terminus or termini to
the balderdash and nonsense and miSerably
bad English of poor, old, uncouth, weak
minded Ben Harrison, of the NelrS. May
Heaven temper its Judgment 10 that anti
quated fossil, and for the sake of the city in
which he lives such a parasitical life, pro-
vide him with at least comfortable quarters
in the State Lunatic Asylum.
Lincoln county in this State, boasts a
merchant who sometimes imbibeS ardent
spirits, but makes it a point to disguise
this falling. When he gets in one Of his
ways he is very anxious to sell his goods.
Hence, If a lady would ask for Unbleached
domestic, for instance, he would say: 81
haven't any bleached domestic, but I've got
a good article of brown sheeting." He was
reused up one night by bis wife, who asked
him if it wasn't nearly daylight. 81 haven't
any daylight, but I've got a good article OF
moonshine,' replied our Lincoln county
man, who had gone to bed in a salubrious
condition.
A party of railroad firemen were aboard
one of the trains running Out from Nash
vile 4 few days since, when a verdant youth
entered the car. The iremen soon diScOv-
cred that he was the greeneSt Of tho green,
and determined to have some fun with him.
Noticing that he sported a fiashy chain, a
watch trade was proposed. Greeny pro-
duced his c~hronometer Gan oroide affair, the
origina. cost of which was at the rate of
fifty cents per peck,) and said he would sell
it for eight dollars, and after considerable
bartering, one of the stOkers said he would
give him his watch and his nUte for three
dollars, adding, 'Ill give you a note with
a string to it, and then you can draw it
whenever you please" This generous offer
| being refused, the fireman made another
proposition. Said he: "Ill give you my
watch aud red lantern for your watch. You
can swing the lantern behind you and KEEP
folks from running into you at night,
| Then there's another item: Eyerybody'n
stop and ask you what that lantern is for
VerdaRt decided to keep his watch.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-30
THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT.-The first section of
the Supreme Court are still laboring on the
equity docket from Cannon. VIII probably
get through to-day, when the unfinished
business that came before the court last
winter, while Judge Burton was on the
bench, and was held over under advise
ment, will be taken up and disposed of,
Judge y. returning tc the bench for that
| purpose. These eases, however, will only
occupy a short time, after which the bust
ness Of the seventh circuit viii be resumed,
Wilson being the next county. The Wilson
docket being light, and her attornies prompt,
our friends from Bedford may expect an
early hearing.
The second section are likely to be en-
| gagged on the fifth circuit for some time to
come vet, and were occupied yesterday with
the OveTtOn county docket.
The Davidson docket is not likely to be
reached from two TO three weeks yet.
Persons interested in having causes ap-
pealed for delay, transferred to the EASY
Docket - should act promptly, as that dock
et IS soon to be called
PROBATE COURT.-Wm. joyce was APP
pointed and qualified administrator Of Miles
joyce, deceased.
James Monahan was appointed admins
| TRAITOR of John T; Morahcn, deceased.
Jas. Thompson, administrator, vs. heirs
Of Philip Wolf, report Of clerk confirmed
and entered.
CRIMINAL COURT.-Case Ofthe State vs.
Bill Kelly, charged with rape, occupied the
attention Of the court, and was still pend
ing at the hour of adjournment:
Law COJRT.-ThoS. W. Croker and
others vs. Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company; judgment for plaintiff for 81 1900.
Mrs. Elisa Watkins vs. James Miller and
Others; levy.
Levi Coleman vs. E. S. Green; pending.
Morris & StrattOn vs. NJ: e. Cotton and
others; levy.
Samuel Wagner vs. NJ. c. Goldberg &
Son; pending.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-30
PULPPT

DR.. Guthrie. the celebrated Scotch
minister, has left behind him a pleasant
autobiography. 1t was written in the
decline Of his life, and yet has the
freshness Of superintendent animal
spirits. He tells two capital stories
which illustrate ecclesiastical Life in
Scotland, and tie quiet humor of
Scotchmen. One is of DR.. Erskine, a
great preacher In his day.
Or. Erskine was remarkable for his
simplicity Of manner and gentle tenn
per. He returned 50 often from the
pulpit minus his pocket-handkerchief
and could tell so little how or where 1t
was lost, that Mrs. Erskine al last be-
gan to suspect that the handkerchiefs
were stolen as he assembled the pulpit
stairs by some of the old wives who
lined it. So both to balk and detect
the culprit, she sewed a corner of a
handkerchief 10 one Of the pockets of
his coat-tails. Half way up the stairs
TIE good doctor felt a tug, whereupOn
he turned round to the old woman who
was the guilty hand to say, with great
calmness and simplicity: No the day,
honest woman, no the day; Mrs. En-
skine has sewed it IN"
Another is Of DIR. GUthrie's expert
ence in examining a witness IN a church
trial, who did not wish TO tell all he
knew. The case was that of a minister
charged with drunkenness.
Besides other proofs Of drunken
ness, having drawn this out Of a wit
ness, that the minister, OnOne occasion,
as he loIled over the side of the pulpit
being, in fact, unable to stand up
right-said that he loved his people so
much that he would carry them all over
to heaven on his back, l asked him,
Now, John, when you heard him say
50. what impression did 50 strange a
speech make on you:'
Others, to the SAM question. as I'M
willing witnesses as JONI. had already
said that though they would not say ne
was drunk at the same time, they GER
tainly thought so.
But John showed himself equal 10
the occasion.
"'Weel,' he replied, Master Guth-
RE. IN Just tell you what 1 thought.
There was q great fat wife, you see,
sitting in the seat before me, and thinks
]. my Lad, if you set off to the kingdom
of heaven with that wife IN your back,
my certie, you'll DO be backfor the rest
o. us ina hurry"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-30
MARRIAGE CUSTOMS IN OLD
BRITAIN.

When the AnglO-SaxOns settled IN
Britain the ~patriarchial system was In
full force. The father was absolute
master in his own family; he sold his
daughter In marriage, his son IN sla-
very. When St. Augustine landed IN
the Island, the maiden was a simple ar
ticle Of property, her price fixed at so
many head of cattle. The primitive
mode OF procuring a wife was this:
When a youth had fixed his choice
upon a maiden, he went with a band
of friends and carried her off, probably
with her own secret cO~nnivance. The
relations followed in hot pursuit, a
feud between the families ensued, and
was only appeased by the lover agree
ing to pay the value fixed upon by the
father for retaining possession OF the
maid, he giving a "wed," or security
for his performance of the contract
hence the word wedding. This
custom of stealing the bride is
as ancient as the Spartans and is
still kept up III Brittany, where it forms
oneo of the ceremonies of the marriage
festivities. The bargain made, the
amount Of the morning gift" settled
upon. the contracting parties took each
other by the hand and proclaimed them
selves man and wife; the ring was
placed on the first finger of the left
hand; and the father, having received
the purchase-money, delivered his
daughter over to her husband. The
transfer of authority vas made by a
symbolical gift; the father delivered the
brides shoe to the bridegroom, and the
latter touched her over the head with it
"a ceremony which took its origin IN
the custom of placing the foot on the
neck of a slave, and was typical Of the
wife's subsection TO her husband-a
ceremony still preserved IN the popular
custom Of throwing the shoe" The
day after the wedding, the bridegroom
gave the morning gift-supposed to
be voluntary, but according to the value
stipulated. 1t was general among the
Teuton race, and often estates of some
value were thus bestowed. When
Athelstan's sister Eadgirth, married
the Emperor Ohio, his morning gift
was the city Of Magdeburg.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-30
AND MENTAL
POWER.

II is worthy of notice tltgt srowth of the
mind is often accompanied by an apparent
loss of power in particular respects; and
this fact is exceedingly important, especial
" to all who desire to estimate the cOndi-
ton of their Ownmind. Elemental phenOm-
enOn called (nOt very correctly absence
of mind is often regarded by the person
experiencing It, and still more by those
who observe it in him, as a proof of failing
pOwers. But il often, if not generally,
accompanies the increase Of mental power.
Newton displayed absence Of mind much
more frequently, md TO a much more
marked degree, when his powers were at
their highest than in his youth, and not
only did instances become much less fire.
quent when he was at an advanced age,
but the opposite quality, sensitiveness
TO small anDCyances, began then TO
be displayed. Even an apparent impair
ment Of the memory is not necessarily III
dicative of falling mental powers, since 1t
is often the result Of an increased concen-
tratiOn Of the attention on subjects special
" calling for the exercise Of the highest
forms Of mental powers analysis, com
parisOn, generalization, and judgment. l
have already noted that profound thinkers
often refrain from exercising the memory,
simply to gvOid the distraction Of their
thoughts from the main subject OF
their study. But this statement may be
extended into the general remark that the
most profound students, whether Of physf
cal science, mathematics, history, politics,
OF, in fine, Of any difficult subject Of re-
search. gro aDt to give the memory less eN-
ercise than shallOWer thinkers. OF course,
the memory is eSertedt TO a considerable de-
gree. even in the mere m~arshaling OF
thoughts before theories can be formed or
weighed. But the greater part Of the MEL
/ tai action devoted to the formation or dis
cussiOn of theories is only indirectly de-
pendent upon the exercise Of memory
POyuIgT Science Monthly.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-30
THE LONGEsT sNTH ON RECORD.

The Norfolk Chronicle makes the death
Of Samuel Brock, 4 Yarmouth beachman,
the occasion of recalling his extraordinary
escape in October, 1885. \ vessel was OBJ
srrred at SEA about 1 I. ", with 4 signal
fyiIE Dir n pilot. bearing east, distance
about twelve miles. D-oct, who belonged
10 L5yton's company, with nine Cthtrs.
launched the vawl Increase, Il Steered Tor
the object of their enterprise. About four
o'cl0cktha came up with the vessel, which
proved 10 IL the Spanish brig Paquette dc
Bilbo1. Three Of the bFachmen went on
board. and the remainder Of the crew Of the
yawl were sent away. On their way home
a terrific squali took the yawfs sails fiat
aback, and she capsized. In a few minutes
all the crew, with the exception Of Brock,
were drowned II was then about $50 p.
NJ. aud the nearest land w2s six miles dis
tan.-dead low water; and Brock Temen-
bered that the hOOd-tide would be setting
off shore making to the southwark, so that
should he ever reach the shore he would
have to swim and float at least - miles.
The swell of the sea drove him over the
Cross-sand ridge, and he then GOT sight OF
the bUOyo Of St. Nicholas Cat, nearly opposite
his own door, distance four miles from the
land. He had been five hours iHthe water.
He next caught sight Of a vessel at anchor.
He GOT within 200 yards of the vessel and
hailed her; a boat was at once lowered, and
at $50 \. ", having swami seven hours and
a half in an October night, he was safe on
the brig Betsy, Of Sunderland, nearly 10
miles from the spot where the boat Increase
was causiZed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-30
CURIOUS ANECDOTE OF CUSHING
Ann CHOATE .

Old Squire Gerrish, of Newbury-
port, Massachusetts, IS a genial soul
who has a host of legal "reminiscences
An intimate friend of Webster, Ed
ward Everett ard Rufus Choate, and a
law partner of Caleb Gushing, he hada
rare opportunity of collecting anec-
dotes and details that are veryittsyest-
ing now. While connected with CUSh-
ING. . time came whenthose two Tltans,
Cushing and ChOate, were on opposite
sides In an important suit. Oh the day
when the case was called the court
room was crowded. a battle between
such men was a novelty, even IN that
epoch of brains. To the amazement OF
judge, jury and spectators, both Cush-
ing and ChOate were somewhat anxious
for a "eontinuance"-in other words,
for a postponement Of trial. AS a usual
thing, both gentlemen were always
anxious to force a Ease to trial, being
in a state of chronic preparation" as
Webster once said In speaking of
Choate. In going out of court, says
Mr.. Gerrish, 1 met Choate and said;
How is it hat you were ready for a
continuance to-day? 1t is a little odd
Ct yor."
Choate replied, ooh, I am a little
pressed with business and an afford
to let that case stand over
Said L: "Choate, this is sheer nom
sense. I'll tell you what the matter -.
You are afraid of Cushing"
$50 / am" was the reply; "and l am
not ashamed to own it, either"
"Well, WELL" said l; ''this is pretty
good. The idea of Rufus ChOate being
frightened What on earth do you fear
in Cushing?"
"Mr. Gerrish, 1 will tell you. 1 am
afraid Of his overwhelming knowledge
of the Idt1."
In the afternoon Cushing came into
the office. l went for him at once.
Caleb. what was the matter to-day?
Why don't you insist on trying that
case?:"
"Oh!" he replied, '@the weather is
warm, and we have much to attend to,
and l didn't care TO hurry matters"
Now, Gushing, be honest; were you
not a little afraid of ChOate?"
"Wen, Gerrish, to be candid about
it, 1 was. Are you satisfied nowF"
l then inquired what he feared
| ChOate for. "Do you think" said l.,
that be knows any more law than you
do:"
mo, sir, I don't" was the answer,
"but I'm afraid Of the rascal's infu-
ence with a jury, right or wrong"
And there it was. The two men had
been so often associated that each
| knew the others strong points, and
felt timid-Philadelphta Press.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-30
SWEDISH COURTSHIP AND MAR
REAEE.

Courtship and marriage in Sweden are
peculiar institutions. Du Chaillu says: Il
saw one match made. He met her at the
gate and pOked his fingers in her ribs, and
said: L want to get married, don't you?
oh, l don't know. Go away Yes you
do; let's get married. well, ask pa NO,
never mind him, well get married anyhow
And he went around telling everybody he
saw, I'm going 10 marry that girl The
preparations continued during the three
weeks required by law to have the bans
published in the churches. Fishes were
caught, stores for the feast laid in, beer
brewed, and whisky purchased. Wedding
Publications were INDUCED in for a week.
This couple were married. They went
from the church to the house. sand the
bridesmaids locked the bride in her room.
The groom knocked at the door. How
much will you give to come in? Two
o and So sThat'snOt enough Three
o and S1O.' Oh, yOua are rich; you must
give more than that Five cows and So
was the final offer, which was accepted"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-30
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

The fifth annual report of the First Cum
berland Presbytcrion Church Of this city,
has been distributed. From it we learn
that the present membership Of that church
is 493.
The cost of the new buildings estimated
at S-3G.232.20, Of which amount Sd. 2S3. 81
have bave been paid, and the church has
resources to the amount OF SS,256.jG where
with to meet the balance due, leaving a de-
felt Of S4,G91.T %.
Referring to the electrotyping Of the
spire, the report says: "The contribution
of Katie Allen, page p, was a gold dollar
given in 1870, when the donor was a little
girl, being the first contribution ever made
to the new church enterprise. Mrs. Covers
donation was also a gold dollar and among
the first paid in. 1t being necessary TO
electrotype with gold the point of the spire
in order to make a suitable lightning con-
ductor, these two dollars were used for that
purpose,