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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-03
MAGNETIC WOmEN

Junius Henri Brown IN the Galaxy
In the intellectual as in the physical
world, there are natural and artificial mag
nets-these produced by those. Nest women
are the artificial, gaining by culture, adap-
tatiOn, training, imitation, imitation, a por-
ton Of what a few wOmen-the natural
magnates-have by inheritance. Magnet
ism may be communicated by contact,
either material or social, and it often is,
without intention or violation. Unless
there be Organtie opposition, a really mag
netic women may impart something Of her
power 10 her intimates, easily when their
sympathy is so complete and active as TO
beget hOmOgeneity. Human magnetism
moves in circles, rSturning in added force
to its point Of emanatiOn while Youth and
vigOr last. Fitness dWells in this. for a
circle is the form of grace, the symbol Of
continuity; and magnetism is com
pulsiOn fairly elOaked as the continuity
Of grace. Man catches not a little of his
magnetism, when not inherent, from his
feminine associates. He is nodded, refined.
rounded by them through the influence Of
that pervading property. He is rarely
amiable or interested who is unaecustomed
to the society Of women She can convert
elownishneSs into cOmplaisanee; selfish
ness into benevOlence, so serenely and
skillfully that he hardly knows he his been
translated. Her magnetism daily performs
miracles, which, from their commonness,
get no credit. Half the success Of man
with man be owes to the lessons which
woman has taught him, and, by a strange
peryersion of justice; by a malignant vio-
latiOl Of gratitude, most of his success
with woman likewise. That she should
give into his hands the weapons be turns
against her, and instruct him in their ef-
'fective use, reveals the sarcasm Of her des-
tiDy
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MINNESOTA.
Murder Most FouI.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. 2.-Last night a
bloody murder was committed on Tenth
street in this city. Joseph Lick and wife
returning home about halfpast one were
set upon by George Lauchtenschtager and
George Rapp and Mrs. Lick brutality muir
dered on the spot, the instrument used
being a Ratchet, which was afterwards
found. She was terribly mutilated. Mrs.
Rapp and husband then set upon Mr.. Lick,
the woman with knife and the man with
timers soldering iron. Lick PROSTATE
was turned over on his face in a small
creek running through the yard, and Rapp
stood upon the back Of Lick's neck TO hold
his face down until strangulatiOn should
ensue. Rapp was frightened by approach
ing footsteps and Lick was picked up in
sensible, but may yet die from his wounds.
He does not know that his wife is dead.
TIE coroner's jury returned a verdict of
wilful murder against all of the aSsassins.
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SPAIN.

EsTELLA, SPAIN. Oct. 2S, via LONDON,
Nov. 2.-Herdld special. Three Cuban
delegates have arrived at the Carlist head
quarters, authorized by the Madrid govern
ment 70 propose general release Of prison.
ers on both sides with the purpose of send
ing them to Cuba to quell the Instruction.
Don Carlos is willing to release Republi-
can prisoners on these terms, but refuses
TO agree that Carlist volunteers, now pris-
oners, shall embark for Cuba unless at
their own consent. He cannot sanction
their compulsory transportation to distant
and unhealthy country.
LONDON, Nov. 3.-Dispatehes from Mad
rid announce the return Of Senior CASTELAR,
to that city. Carlists report they have
erected four batteries Of sixteen cannon be-
fore Trun, and bOmbardment will be open
ed Wednesday at the latest
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OLD OYERTON NEVER FLICKERs.

To the Union ana American:
KNOXVILLE, Oct. 81, 1S74.-I notice
that in the list of candidates for the lower
house of the next General Assembly, pub
lished in the UNION AND AMERICAN Of
the 18th inst, you omitted the name Of
the Hon. Willis II. Paris, of OvertOn.
Mr. Paris is the Pictorial nominee of the
Democratic Convention which met at
jamestown on the tenth inst. He is a
good man, good Democrat, and will be
good Representative. Old OvertOn may
always be depended upon by the DemOc-
racy. So, although the name of Mr.. Paris
BIAS not been in the list of the candidates,
Won may rest assured that it will be in the
list Of those elected, with a fashionable
majority. A. Y. G..
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THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Regular Monthly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
i'm October R6sI 434

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 2.-The pub
lie debt statement has just been issued, of
which the following is a recapitulation:
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WE have warned our people that a
bare majority is no longer enough, but
it mist be made emphatic in numbers.
How close upon the dangerous verge
of things we ale, is signaily illustrated
in the attempt made yesterday by the
chairman of the Radical County Com
mittee to place the polls under charge
of Federal Supervisors. The scheme
failed, thanks to the honest impartial
ty of Judge Trigg, whom Heaven pre-
serve for many years. But suppose
the judge had died month ago, and
some Durreu had been appointed TO the
vacancy
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TWO VERY STRANGE HUMAN BE
INGS.
Popular Science Monthly.


Twas once sitting in a cool underground
saloon at Leipsic, while without people
were ready to die from the heat, when a
new guest entered and took seat OppO-
site me. The sweat rolled in great drops
down his face, and he was kept
busy with his handkerchief, till
at last he found relief in the ex-
clamatiOn, "Fearfully hOt!' watched him
attentiyely as he called for cool drink, for
/ expected every moment that he would
fall from his chair in a fit of apOplexy.
The man must have noticed that 1 was OBJ
serving him, for he turned toward me sud
denly, saying, 81 am a curious sort Of per-
son, am not?' 'Why?" 1 asked. "Be-
cause perspire only ON the right side.7
And so it was; his right cheek and the right
half of his forehead were as hot as fire, while
the left side Of his face bore not trace Of
perspiration. had never seen the like,
and, in my establishment, was about to
enter into conversation with him regarding
the physiological curiosity, when his neigh
Dor on the left broke in with the remark.
"Then we are the opposite and counterparts
of each other, for perspire only on The
left side" This, too, was the fact. so the
pair took seats opposite to each other, and
shook hands like two men who had just
found each his other half.
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THESE LOUIS AND SOUTHEASTERN
RAILROADS AFFAIRS.
Evansville Courier.


Messrs. Alexander and Boyle, the new
Receivers, have issued circular announc-
ing their appointment, and the continuance
Of the present officers They announce that,
hereafter allremittances must be in cash, and
that certificates cannot be received in pay
ment Of freight Agents in Kentucky will
remit to st. John Boyle, at tue Evansville
National Bank, of this city; and of Tonnes
see, to Mr. Alexander, at the same place in
this city, but agents in Illinois and Indi-
ana, to Mr.. Alexander, at st. Louis.
Monthly reports have to be made by the
receivers in the respective courts by which
they were appointed.
A circular is also issued by Gen. Z. +.
Winslow, President and General Manager,
announcing the appointments and direct
ing that all property of the company on a
general Inventory be turned over to the re-
ceivers on Nov. /, 1874, and closes with
the request, shat each person should vigor-
ously aid in reducing all expenses to the
lowest limit possible, and in bringing dis
cipline to the highest state of efficiency"
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PITTSBURG.
A Startling Case OF Robbery and Ar
son With q Fatal Result.

PITTsBURG, Nov. lone of the most
startling cases of robbery and arson on re-
cord was perpetrated early this morning at
No. 224 Federal street, Allegheny City, a
dwelling house occupied by Jacob Fell.
Mr.. Fell awoke at o'clock and discovered
the house on fire. He alarmed his family,
consisting of his wife, two sons, and ser
want girl named Margaret Lynch.
Finding escape by the stairway impossi-
bic, Mr.. Fell and wife escaped by means of
a rope from the second story front window,
and his son Solomon jumped from a second
story back window unframed. His son
Joseph, however, rushed down the stairway
through the flames. and was seriously
burned. The girl, Margaret Lynch, while
attempting to escape from the third story,
was overcome by the SMOKE aud suffOcated.
Her body. blacsened and disfigured, was
found after the fire had been extingui shed
The burglars carried away the silver
ware and other articles Of value, and then
fired the house in two places. Mrs. Fell
had 1000 in her hand while escaping, but
during the excitement it was dropped and
lost. The loss by the fire is $500, Gov
cred by insurance. No clue TO the perpe-
tors has been discovered.
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MEMPHIS.
Federal Supervisors Of Election

A white Man Shot and Kidnapped by
HOpefeId NegrOes-His Fate I'm
known.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 2.-There is very little
excitement over the election tomorrow.
The municipal authorities. have ordered all
saloons closed. A list of Federal Super
visors for each voting place, appointed by
the United States Circuit Court, is pub
lished.
An excursion party numbering sixty left
here to-day for Dallas, Texas, via Little
Rock
Yesterday a man named Hay, accompa-
MED by his little daughter, aged ten, went
nutting over the river in Arkansas, and
took his gun with him. In the evening"
on returning to the river at HOpefield, he
was accosted by two armed negroes, who
ordered him to deliver up his gun, and on
his refusal one of them pushed his little
girl aside, while the other fred two loads
of bird shot into his face and body. Hay
fired in return, lodging similar charge in
to the face Of the negro who had shot him.
In few minutes he was surrounded by
crowd Of angry negroes, who started
with him for Marion, since when nothing
has been heard of him by his friends.
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1t was printed:
'He saw not sinai's cloud and fame"


1t was printed:
"He saw hot Sinai's cloud and fame"
A discussion having arisen in regard to
the matter, Mr.. Whittier put an end to it
by saying that he is ''nOt unused to the
mischievous tricks of the type-metal,
which so strongly illustrate the innate de-
pravity of things; that he wrote "nOt" in
the verse referred 10, and saw the blunder
the types made, but did not deem il OF suf-
fclent importance to correct it.
''This age is full of warnings to the am
bilious and consolation to the obscure, :"
wrote Macaulay. The types changed 1t so
as to read, oThis age is full Of mornings to
the ambitious and desOlatiOn to the drear. :"
AuthOr-"HOw charming to be on the
shores of old ocean and gaze on his in
Vulnerable SMILE"
Types-sIIOw charming to be on the
stones of old ocean and gaze on his mem
Orable smile.n
IL is not of much consequence to a steam
ship company 70 say that IFS stranded
vessel has been STANDARD" but it is some
thing to an actor who is anxious 10 have q
ssgOod notice" of his first nights perform
ance, not to have it said instead of sshriek-
or mOad all through the shuddering scenes
which he depicted. And what could be
more discOuraging to \ ''rising young actor"
than to say that his hose were as drapely
as any We have seen for many a day."
In an address at Boston during the cam
paign of 1867, Gen. Butler asked the voters
to give goo account of themselves "for
the honor of the Old Bay State" The
types made it SfOr the honor of the Old
Boys Tail" But Gen. Butler, as every
body knows, is not sensitive, and never
thought it worth while to have the error
corrected. The case was very differ
ent when a popular Baptist cler-
gyman in Chicago was reported
by the types to have exhOrted his con-
gregatiOn to ''tail and pray for that glad
hour when the windows Of the world shall
become the hinge-dOOTs of Christ" where
as, in simple truth, he had but asked that
his hearers should ''tOil and pray for that
glad hour when the kingdoms Of this world
shall become the kingdoms of Christ"
The worst of it was that the sermon was
set up from his own manuscript.
A printer, who asserted that Mr.. Thur
low Weed had once gone out of his way To
compliment him for close punctuation and
clean setting, made, in a single ''take" of
"copy," one Of the most ridiculous blum
ders on record. 1t was portion Of ser
mon Of another prominent divine Of Chi
cago, that he had written: "And he saw
Abraham afar of, AID Lazarus in his
BOSOM" The sclean setter" read it: "And
he saw Abraham afar of and horses ears
in Boston"
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Condensed kilograms.

gainesville, Ohio, found no difficulty
in burning yesterday a wooden tooth-pick
and cigar-lighter factory.
Bishop Cummins has organized church
at st. Johns, New Brunswick.
We have received a column of cor
respondence between the Chicago fire CON-
missioners and one Gen. Smaller. We have
NOT time to read it or see what it means.
NoFwalk, Ohio, is excited over the
wholesale discharge of employees from the
railroad shops. Whether tie cause be poll
tics or peculation is not clear.
Election day is legal holiday in New
York and even Wall street must rest.
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PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
A Lenten sectiensry.


NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The Episcopal
General Convention resumed its session
this morning. There was a marked de-
crease in the number Of delegates present;
also in the attendance in the galleries. Ihe
proposed Sectionary for the week days OF
Lent was adopted till next meeting as part
of the prayer-book. A message from the
House of Bishops was read expressing ap-
proyal at the approaching union in 81 mpa-
thy with the Russo-G Greek and this church,
hoping for further intercommunlcatlon
between both churches. Concnrred IN
Amessage recommending that the House
adjourn fipally on tomorrow evening az
halfpast seven, after devotional exercises
and hearing the pastoral letter, was con-
cured in by a unanimous vote.
DIR. VIM. F. Adams, of St. Paul's Church,
New Orleans, was confirmed Missionary
Bishop Of New Mexico and Arizona.
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GAINESVILLE.

Rr,Itiant Close, Of a ROusiUg Canvass
Mou,gomerv p, 'Onises the Largest
Majority ON RECORD.
Special to the Union ana American
CLARKsvILLE, Nov. 2.-The canvass IN
Montgomery county closes with q grand
Democratic Notification tonight. The
county has been thoroughly and ably can
-yassed, and am authorized by the Demo
cratic Executive Committee for the county
to say that we will give the largest MAORI
-ty ever polied, and that Jno. F. House will
dead the ticket. y. WE
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-03

THAT Maynard, Harrison and their
henchmen, would, without . moments
compnnction, reduce Tennessee to the
present condition of Louisiana, if they
had the opportunity, is made evident
to every one by the attempt of the
Chairman of the County Republican
Committee, yesterday, to have Federal
supervisors control our elections.
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TkRAs OF sURsCRIPTTON.
THE ELECrTON TOpAY.

Friends of the UNION AND AMEH-
CAN Throughout the State viii confer a
favor 10y sending us the election returns Of
their respective localities, as far Jas re-
ceived, tonight. Our regular cores
pondents will take this duty upon
themselves without further notification.
Where a telegraph Office is available, in all
cases our friends viii please ask the
operator before sending dispatch if one
has already been sent us, and thus avoid
duplication.
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SPRINGFIELD.
Speech Of GOV. BrOWn-RObertsOn
viii Take Hers Straight.

6pe&Nch Of Gov BrOWn-RObertsOn
Will Take Hers Straight
Special to the Union and American.
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. Gov. John c.
Brown spoke here to-day, being introduced
in few eloquent remarks by Gen. John
Z. Garner. The Governor spoke for two
hours. His excoriatiOn of Maynard and
the Radical party was severe, while his de-
fence Of the Democracy and his admins
tration gained many friends.
Our people are now fully aroused. Old
Robertson will send glad tidings, that will
make the heart of every Democrat leap
wlsh JOY. She will give good account of
herself at the polls tomorrow. We will
vote the straight Democratic ticket, and
look for booming majority.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-03

MAYNARD, Harrison, Jones and
Campbell, ask the votes of Tennessee
ans, but deny US the possession of COM
mon honesty. Witness yesterdays at
tempt to place our elections under Fed
'eral control! The provisions for this
election are the same as have prevailed
since 1896, and under which a jackson,
a Polk and johnson rose to national
eminence; but they are not good enough
for Jones, Campbell & Co.
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ALABAMA.
The Roo, ON the Other Leg.

SELMA, ALA, Nov. 2.-Diggs, the
County Solicitor, and Morgan, the Tax
Collector, both Republicans, were arrested
here to-day under the enforcement act.
An affidavit was made by John Silsby, the
Independent Republican candidate for col
leetOr, and charged the defendants with
conspiring to intimidate colored men from
voting the Independent ticket. The United
States Commissioner bound both over to
the District Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-03

THE Emperor Of Germany is satisfied
that the power which he exercises is guar
antee for peace with foreign counties.
Very probably it is for the present; but the
immense ornaments which are kept up are
a drain upon the resources Of the country
almost as great as an ordinary war would
be. He proposes an efficient organization
of the LdndStuFBs, and an increase Of the
ordinary military appropriations, thus adj
ding TO the burdens Of country which
was ia no condition to bear with ease
what was previously exacted.-Nelo York
Tribune.
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An independent Disappears.
A small OH Town Buruei Ont.
TOLEDO.
The Catholic Cemetery Case.

TOLEDO, o., Nov. 2.-The Court of
Common Pleas, Judge Trent presiding, has
rendered a decision in the Catholic ceme-
terry case, refusing to giant the injunction
applied for by JnO. Wynn to prevent inter-
ference by Father OReilly with the burial
in st. Francis de Sales cemetery of Wynn's
wife. nOn-communioant.
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FOREIGN.
The Spanish Triangle-Curious
Cuban Embassy from
Madrid to the
Carlists.
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Nov. 2.-Tbe cable of the
direct United states Company, which part
ed and was lost, while being laid by the
Faraday, has been picked up by that vessel
in latitude 60:31, longitude 24:I9, at a
depth Of 1871 fathoms. The cable was in
perfect condition. 1t was spliced to the
portion remaining on the Faraday this
morning, and the work Of paying out was
again Commenced.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-03

THE RAIDS have given up all hope of
breaking the solid Democratic ticket.
They wanted Federal Supervisors of
election to pull Jones and Campbell
through, but Judge Trigg did not see
1t in that light.
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Four ladies Of position in London have
become house decorative artists. They
undertake the whole furnishing, upholster-
ing, furniture, and all that tends to embel-
lish the interior of a dwelling. They are
said to be remarkably clever and very sue
cessful. They have served a regular APP
premiership and acquired a thorough
knowledge Of the business.
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MAYNARD was announced in the
Knoxville papers to speak in that city
last night, and the Chronicle of Sun
day intimated that he would de.
vote particular attention to Governor
Brown.
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Thanks.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. Gov. Allen to-
day issued a proclamation designating
Thursday, the 26th of November, as day
for thanksgiving and prayer, in recognition
of a custom older than Ohio and responsive
to the RELIGIOUS sentiment of the State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-03

THE pivotal Issue of the day is home
rule versus oentralism. How close the
issue comes to us, we saw yesterday
when the Republicans attempted to
take control of the elections through
Federal supervisors.
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A Relic of the War.

TRENTON, n. j., Nov. Bids for the
Stevens battery were opened at the State
house by the Governor to-day. An agent
of the government put in bid of $l45, goo,
with the condition that it shall be ratified
by Congress. Dir. Roach bid Sl05,OOO.
No award was made.
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THE TURF.
Fashion Farm.

TRENTON, n. j. Nov. 2.-The race at
the Fashion stud farm to-day between Jay
Gould and Sensation was won by the
former. Time, 2:23!, 2:24I, 2:27. Gold
smith Maid trotted against time with a
running mate. Time, 2:1S.
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TIE average value of the trade between
Paris and the United States is said to be
somewhere near 75,OO0,0O per snnum.
This estimate, however, includes the sums
expended by American visitors in Paris. A
large part Of this is for finery and fancy
goods-jewelry, hats, gloves, buttons, rib
boBs, etc, etc. Silks alone figured to the
amount Of S2,0O0,000 in the last annual
official report Of the American Consul
General.
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NEARLY seven thousand dollars In
''fees," drawnIfrom the State Treasury,
is the soft thing Harrison has made of
it a since the war. SCI our report of
Capt. Dodd's speech at the courthouse
last night
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The election returns will be an
nounced IN front of the UNION AND
AMERICAN Office tonight, as fast as
received. Our friends are invited to
call and hear the glorious news that
will come flashing over the wires.
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SAN Francisco, Nov. 2.-fhe Nevada
Republicans estimate that they will carry
the State by 500 majority. The excite
msnt to-day in Virginia City and Godd
Hill is intense. Great interest is felt in
the result here,
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Three Men scaIded 60 Death.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2.-Michael Joyce and
Patrick Fegan, two of the men scalded by
the boiler explosion at the Vulcan Iron
Works, in South st. Louis, Friday last,
have since died; and Michael COnroy, an
other victim, is not expected to live.
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TURKEY.

pie has called the attedtion of the Porte to
the increasing slave trade between Ben
grasa and Egypt, and the Porte has prom
ised to suppress il.
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In his speech at the courthouse, last
night, Capt. Dodd made a scathing e--
pose of Harrison's salary grabbing
record. We hope every voter in the
city will read it before going to the
polls.