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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-27
The Know.Nothing Dodge.

New ORLEANS, Oct. ga meeting OF
naturalized citizens will be held on We'd
nesday, to consider the matter of the At
torney Generals opinion and the action OF
the authorities, regarding the naturaliza-
ton papers issued by the Second District
Court. The records of the court showed
S,O'4 persons naturalized, since January,
1864. 1t is stated that number of papers
were also issued during a term of Judge
Danignand, of which ttere is no record.
II is understood the State authorities
have cOncluded,to arrange separate boxes
for voters naturalized by the Second Dis
trict Court, the votes to be counted or not
by the result of a contest before the courts.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-27
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nicely, ard the draft upon his nerves
was severe. He would rather have
charged an encmy's battery ten times
Still the old hero resolved to do his
best toward honoring his guest, and !,
through him, honor to the navy.
Meantime Com. Conner was consider
ing how best he might please Gen. Tay
lor. Knowing the peculiarties of that
officer, lie had resolved that his visit
should be withou ceremony and with
out pomp. So he dressed himself in
suit of plain white linen duck, without
official insignia of any kind, and went
on shore unattended by any Of his
staff
When word had been brought to Tay
ior that Com. Conner had landed he
quickly abandoned the camp work he
was at tho time experimenting, and
made hasty strides for his tent, where he
plunged into his chest and dragged out
his best uniform. He donacd it quick
ly- donncd it dusty, wrink!cl and
awry-anl in his haste the coat was
butioncd two buttons higher on one
side than on the other, while one Of the
epaulcttes was broken from its strap.
lie had just accomplished this uncom
Portable mctamorphosis when Commo
dorc Conner was announced.
With free and easy step, and all
alone, Com. Conner, entered the Gencr
ais tent. The two heroes shook hands
warmly, and it was very evident that
each was greatly surprisel'at the per
sonal appearance Of the other But the
discomfort was not for ling Both
comprchonded the sai,ution at a glance,
and,a hearty laugh was the result.
The officer from whom [ had th is
story was with Taylor in Florida, and
during the whole campaign in Mexico,
and he assured me that the occasion OF
Com. David Conncr's visit was tho FIRST
and last time he ever saw old Rough
aud Ready in full uniform, and, in fact,
the only Time he ever saw the old war :
dog completely nonplusscd
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AnccdOte Of two Veterans.

While Gen. Taylor lay with his army
at Point Isabella, Just north Of tie
mouth Of the Rio Grandc Commodore
Conner had assumed command Of the
Gulf Squadron. Conner was veteran
OF the last war with Englan bearing
honorable "ounds, an with Il re cord
which any officer might envy. He was
by no means martinez bat he was
strict In the matter Of cleanliness, and
in the matter Of his own dress he was
elegantly precise. Reared and cduca
ted in Philadelphia he hal imbibad the
nice tastes of the nicer class Of her
people At muster and parade, and
when on official visits, it was his Gus
tom to appear i'll Iull uniform Of the
most elaborate aud dazzling description
lie liked it.
In this matter Of dress | doubt if
there could have been found in either
arm Of the service grcatcr contrast to
Com. Conner than was afforded by Gen
Zach. Taylor. lis sobriquet of .'Roush
ard Ready was entirely Legitimate. lie
disiiEed ponip; aud never wore anything
like regulation uniform when he could
possibly avoid it.
On certain day Com, Conner an
chorcl his fleet of the Point, and sent
word to Gen. Taylor that he would do
himself the honor Of paying hin Il
visit. This put old Rough and Ready
into. furry. In the midst OF hard
camp life following severe lighting he
was not in the mood for cercmonious
etiquette Had tho proposing visitor
been an old sca,dos like Stewart or
Hull, he would not have cared but he
knew all about Conners exec ,liny
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The Refusal TO Pay Taxes.

Our correspondent, 'Nincty-Six," }" is
mistaken in surprising that the strength
Of this paper has been thrown in the
scale with those who see scue rem ID Y
Tor our desperate situation in the ere
iusal to pay taxes" 4 he difficulty OF
securing unanimity of action on the
Part of Tic taxpayers, especially in cities
and towns, has prevented us from ad
vising, what some OF our contemporaries
in the interior have advised, a squire
solid opposition to the State officials,
taking the form ofstoppng the supplies
Nevertheless 1t must 'bo' apparent to
every thoughtful citizen that, If tn.
time is ever to conc when the payment
Of taxes shall be refuse d, that time will
be at hand when ary such person as
Moses or Chamberlain shall have been
elected Governor o" fhee S.ate. The
letter Of" "Ninety-Six" could not, there
fore, lave come more oprortuncly than
It has.
The laws Of the State undoubtedly
give the, State the power to sell, or for
icit to the State for want Of bidders,
nny property upon which the taxes re
fnain unpaid. Nobody denies that this
power exists, but what is the practical
value of il? In Charleston County, at
the late tax sales, 100000 acres Of land
were forfeited to the State. There were
no bidders for them. 1t is doubtful
whether such title as would be given
to purchasers atStax sales would be worth
anything. However this may be, there
were virtually. no offers in Charleston
for the lands exposed for sale. Suppose
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-08-01

Among the laity who affect white
cravais are numbered 'Boss" Tweed
and Commodore Vanderbilt The latter,
from his spare build and gray hair and
whlskcrs, is frequently mistaken for q
clcrgyma The other day he was
coming down town in a street car, when
two young men entered, both being in
toS'catcd Percciying the venerable
gentleman with white tie, one oftho
young men addressed him with, 81 sposc
yer think I'm going straight,down To
h(hic)elf don't yer % "Why--no,"
sa'd The commodore Isl hope not" The
young man nudgcd his companion, and
noddlng toward Vanderbilt said .He's
a (hic) Univcrs list"
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Important Spanish News.
ITHE UNITED STATES INVITED TO
SEND T.oors TO CUBA.

The New York Sun ofycstcriay, has
the following despatch from Washington
which we can only say is. very impor
tant if true. 1t looks very marvellous,
however,:
am able to inform you with posi-
tive certainty that the Spanish lc CATION
here hlvo rcccntly been instruct cd from
Madrid to approach Secretary Hamil
ton Fish with the inquiry whether the
United States would be disposed to in
tcrvcne "ith armed forceiin Cuba, with
4 view Of asccrtaining whether the peo
pie of thatislan1'rcallya desire or not to
separate themselves from The mother
country. This proposition CONS tn Il
certain connection with an intrigue
which has for some timc been maturing
in Europe, by virtue Of which Germany
aGd En .lanl are to intervene in
Spain itself, and by means Of sufficient
bodies OF troops, put 4 stop to The civil
war gong on there, and .pilc, PRINCE
.Alionso on the-th:one This scheme
has bcen mana .;cd especially by pruS
sian diplomacy, and rs all tho money
which Ma:sh,l Scrrana has had for
somc time past, for the purpose OF ply
Ing troops and carrying on his Govern
mcnt, hssSbccn furnished to him from
the lrussian treasury, it is clear that
i inc pr"positi,h-to m;rte- Alfonso King
Is not to be opposed by linn although
common deccncy would forbid his tax
l'g u leading part in putting it into ex
ccaion. When it is done, however,
hy foreign armies, lie can sub nit to it
without incurring special odiu.n among
his countrymen. Part of the project is
that Prussia Shall have some small is
lanl IN the West Indies FOR a Watering
station, and the consent Of The Uuited
States to this is to be compensated By
giving ns-Gaba.
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she soolsed to be striving harl to swal

she soencd to be striving harl to swal
low.
Proceed, my dear; tell me Of all the
faults ypnhavc observed ii me, spariug
none.
Arising suddenly from her scat, the
little wife burst into tears, and throwing
both arms about her husbands neck
cricd:f
'Alydear husband, you have not u
lault iGthc world. If you have even
ono m.seycs have been 50 blinded by
my loSs for you that, as We have been
married., have never once observed it,
In my5eyes you arc perfect, and all that
you dnFscems to me to be done in the
best lusnnersaui just what should be
done
'Bute my dear said the husband, his
face rGddcuing and his voice growing
huskyfwith emotion, Just think, haze
gone md found all manner of faults
with you. know have many--tcn
i'mcsns many as lou ever had or ever
will haYe. Let me hear them
Indeed, husband, it is as | tell YOU
you lave not single fault that | can
see. Whatever you do seems right il
my eyes, ana now that know what Il
soodyior nothing little wretch | am
shah at once begin the work OF reform
and try to make myself more worthy of
you
'Nensencc my dear; you know [ some
Ilncs5go away and leave you without
any wood cut; [ stay up town when
oughtto be at home; spend money for
drinks and cigars when .ht to bring
it ho,nc TO you; T.
No you~dou',, cried the wife, you
do uothing of.thc kind | like to see
you enjoy yourself; | should be unhnp
py were you to 90 otherwise than Just
cHasayHes you do !
SOS NEu picsS you, littiC WllC erred The
howgssubjugated husband; from this
no' tSat you have not fault; was but
fJ6k.sS /, v-=-6oi aeiiciuber word said
and he kissed away the tears that still
trcmblcd in the little woman's eyes.
Never again did the husband scrutin
lzc the tinwarc nor examine the dish
rags, never so much MS mentioned one
Q! the faults he had dsenumcratcl, but
soon after the ncighborhool women
were wont to say:
1T is wonderful how neat Mrs Smith
keeps c:crything about her house
Her tinwarc is always MS bright as a
new dollar, and do believe size not
ou|y washes but even ir1ns her dish
rags" And the nciShboring men were
heard to say: What a steady fellow NJ
has got to | c OF late; he d,n't spend Il
dime now where he uscl to spend dol
lars, and never be kept from hon. half
when he is not ut work; H. seems al
most TO worship that vile of his
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Story for the Married.


After having been married some
weeks, 1t came into the head of Il young
husband, one Sunday. while he had lit
tic to accnpy his mind. to suggest to
his wife that they should plainly and
honestly state the faults tn It each In
discovered in the other SINCE they were
man and wife. Alter some hesitation.
botl, stipulated that the rcEcrsal should
he made III al! sincerity, anil with an
honest view to tho bcteriny Of each
other, 'as otherwise it would be of no
usc' 10 speak of tho faults to which mar
'riage had opened their eyes Th2 hus
band WAS of the same mind, aud the
wife asked him to begin with her faults
lie was somewhat reluctant, but hi,
wife Insisted Chat IL was the first To
pr"posc the matter, and he was the
lead Of the house, it was his place to
take the lead. Thus urged, he began
the recit'l. lie sail
My dear, one Of the faults obs,ry
ed in you after we began kccpin, house
was, that you a good deal neglected the
tlnwarc. You don't keep it secured as
bright as it should be- My mothcr
always took pride in her tinwarc aud
kept it as bright as dollar
i am glad that you mentioned it !.
dear, said the vile, blushing lulc;
hereafter you Shall see 10 srcck on cup
or pan. Pray proceed
L have often Observed, said the hus
band, that you often u.c your dish RAGS
Il long time without washing them, and
finally throw them away. Now, when
ut home, | remember that my mother
always used to wash ort her dish RAGS
when she was done using them, and
then hang them up where they would
dry ready for the next time she would
need them.
flushing; us before, the youn, wife
promised to amend this fault.
The husband continued with most
10 naidable list, many more than We
have space to cuumerato, when he decar
cd that he could think Of nothing more
that was worthy Of mention.
Now, ''my dear, said he, you begin
and tell me all tho faults you have OBJ
served in me since We have been mar
ried.'
The young housewife sat III silence;
her face flushed to the temples, aud
great lump came in her throat wnic Ii
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-08-01

DEATH ORA BRAVE BoY.--A. son of
> Ohm Babcock, aged eighteen years, was
drowned at Pembroke, Me, recently,
after ho had succeeded in placing four
boys on the gunwale of boat which
had capsizcl while rowing. The boys
could not swim, and young Babcook
was swimming behind the boat, pushing
it ashore, and was taken with cramps.
lie had divcd twice and brought upsone
of the boys, who lost his hold on the
gunwale.
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NUMBER &C.
The Virtue Of SILENCE.

Bile.
Silence never yet betrayed any one
Eivarol. -
Speech is Of time. Silence is Of etcr
nifty Cur!yle. 'e''-'7''
We speak little, if not eggecd on On bv
vanity. Rochcfoucau7a.
None breaches better than the ant
and she syas nothing.-FranAza.
If thou desire to be held wise, be So
wise as to hold thy tongue.--Quarles
Not every one who has the ftsof
speech understands the value Of siIonce
-Lorater.
Learn to hold thy tongue Five
words cost Zacharias forty weeks silence
Fuller.
Talking and clo1uenc, arc not th.
same thing; to speak and to speak we'll
are two things. Ben Jonson.
Those who have few affairs to attenI
to arc great speakers. The less men
think the more they talk.-.N2u,es-
qaicu
y person that would secure to him.
sell great Difference will, perhaps, gain
point by silence as effcctually as by
anything he can spoak.-.sAenstoue.
Takers and futile persons ara c,n
monty vain and credulous wi,hal for
he that talkctl what he knoweth will
also talk what he knowcth not.EBu.
con , -.
brisk takers arc u=na!ly slow tthl,iusk
ers. There is, indeed, no wild baast
more to be dreaded than a communica
tive man having nothing to communi
catc--.S'eijt.
mere are many who talk on from
ignorance rather than from kno yledoe
and who find the former ain inexhan,ti
Die fund of convcrsation--Hurlix:.
nv =, !. :, ,'FTff'-'SS'f lfTp
The talkativc listen to no one,l for
they are ever speaking, AMI the first
evil that attends those who know not
how to keep silont is that they hear
nothing g-PiuM,ch. )4
Thc man who talks eyerllstin rly na,l
promlscuously, who seem to have an
exhaustlcss magazine Of sounds, crowds
50 many words into his thoughts that
he always oSscures and frequently c,n
cea!s them I'"shinytoh hcing. n
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In the Richmond Wig VIC find the
following extraordinary paragraph. Ms
Lamadrcd has embarked in very doubt
ful speculation and we think there is no
court on the face of the earth that will
give her damages to the amount Of ten
cents
"Nrs. Maggie Lamadrcd, of Louis
vile, has brought suit against Bone
Lodge Knights Of Pythias in that city,
because the defendants who are ma ned
"and others to her unknown, did heat.
drag and bruise her husband in going
through their rites, or their pretcn led
rites; that by reason thereof he dis,
deprivins her of his support, caro- and
protection, and that by reason Of their
said unlawful, cruel and wicked conduct
she has been damaged $1,000 and
therefore she prays judgment for 500
600 damages, aud for all other propsr
relief
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4 VOLUME 8. s
s For the Orangcburg MEMS.
9ha BnANCHyILLE, S. c.. ].
gXH July 22d, 1874.

Editor Orangebnrg Nems ,.s
Your remarks upon the communica
tion of several taxpayers" which ap
peared in your last issue, if left un
answered might leave the impression
that the ''schoo" Trustees of this Town
ship may have neglected their duty
especially, by not drawing orders on
the "school fund.-" which caus.l tn q
levy of only one tenth Of mill for
school purposes at the last "annual'
meeting, and as you propose to cnyesti
gate the matter, will give you few
items
From the District aud State assess
ments, Of 1872, there should have been
due this Township an uncxpcndcd bal
lance Of at least. six hundred dolllrs
(G00) with which to commenc, the
schools for!thc Fall Of 1873.
From the District and State assess
ments of, 1879, there shonll have been
left to the credit this Township an
nnexpended balance Of at least four
hundred dollars (l00) which would
leave us, at present on hand at least one
thousand dollars (l,000) to commence
schools this FALL
For six months precec ling juno last
three.third grade teachers hav. been
employed iu, this Township. Salary
twcenty five dollars (25,OO) per mouth
Mt the end of each month, orders were
promptly drawn by the Trustees, the
teachers promptly presented them for
payment, and payment by the T,c,surcr
promptly refused. So you will preccivc
that it was iu consequence Of the money
not being drawn, and not the order
which disgustcd the White ard Colorcd
Citizens Of this Township, and cans,d
this small levy.
The, Teachers ,say hat they. have MT
been able to draw q single dolIartrom
the Treasury; and being in nccess.ta.cl L
circumstances, were compelled to ds
pose Of their orders at ono half their
face value, aud some times. less. the
orders after being sold, ,were paid with
the exception Of a few yet outstanding
which the present Treasurcr says h,.
has had nomoney to pay, which in my
opinion is true.
At the "Annual" meeting favored Il
reasonable Tax, but ut the repeated
request of several Incmbcrs of the meet
ing, some of the, Teachers present, re
luctlntly made the foregoing dam,gin.
staten ent, i'll relation to thc sale Of their
orders, and a majority present, opposed
more then one tenth of mill
II l will tell you more concerning this
matter, from time to tims, if you desire
it. asli
WI: NEEDISH,
Clerk Of Board of. School Trustees.
os 81 Brapchvillc Township.
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From CUBA comes strange and some
what astounding rumor, to the effect
that sen. Concha is in negotiation with
chiefs of tho free Cuba movement for
the surrender Of the arms aud cause Of
the patriots to the Spaniards. Can it
be true?
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How Mules Came Into Fashion

Few Of the farmers ofthis country are
aware that a depth OF gratitude they
owe George Washin ston for the intro
duct!on of mules into general use for
i.,rm purposes.
Previous to 1773, there were very
few, and those of such an inferior order
as to prejudice farmers against them as
unit to compete with horses in work
upon the road or farm. Consequently
there were no jacks, and no disposition
to increase the stock but WasIlin cton
became convinced that the introduction
of mules generally among southern
planters would prove to them great
blessing, as they are less liable to be
injured than horses by careless ser
wants.
rs soon as it became known abroad
that the llustrious Washington desired
to stock his Mount Vernon estate with
mules, the king Of Spain sent him Il
jack and two jcnncts, from the royal
stables. and Lafayette sent another lack
and two jcnncts from the island of
Malta.
The first was gray color, lG hands
high, heavily made, and of sluggish ma
ture lie was named the Royal Gift.
The other was called the Knight Of
Malta; he was about as high 1.-the,
fiery, even to fcrocity.
The two different sets Of animals gave
him the most favorable opportunity Of
making improvements by cross breeding.
the result Of which was the lavorite iack,
Compound, because he partook Of the
best polnt in both the originals. The
general bred his bloodcd mares to these
jacks, even taking those from his family
coach for that purpose, and produced
such superb mules lha; the country was
all asos to breed somc~ the sort, ,Tand
they soon became quiet commo on. This
WIS INC origin OF Improved mules In the
United States. There are now some Of
the third and fourth generation of
Knight of Malta and Royal Gift 10 be
found in Virginia, and the great bonc
fits arising from their introduction to
the country are to be seen upon every
cultivated acre in the southern states.
The Boston Post breaks the silence as
TO the btc Mr.. Janin: Jules Janin
wrote anywhere and any how in cabs,
IN the cafes, amid the hubbuo of the
green room of every thcatcr, pinchiny
and kissing ballet girls between the b,
ginning and the end Of sentence"