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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-11

Mr.. Samuel B0wles has been taking
notes at Saratoga, and these are among the
things that psrticalarly impressed him:
While Saratoga does not seem to be The
last station on the straight and narrow
road to heaven by any means, yet for so
large and 50 miscellaneous a company
there certainly is a curious lack Of outward
vice. The AMOUNT IF wine drank at the
hotels is very small; at the dinner tables
not more than quarter or a fifth Of
European table d'hOte. You never see
many people IN the bar rooms; while dur
ing the fortnight Mr.. BOWles was there be
not only did not see an intoxicated
person anywhere in the streets, az the
hotels, on the race grounds, at John
Morrissey's pOOl-rOOms, but not even man
under the apparent influence Of liquor.
Nor, while weak women AID silly girls and
vulgar dressing do abound TO a degree
most discouraging for the future Of Ameri-
can society, is there apparent in any quar-
ter the slightest wantOnness Of behavior on
the part Of either sex. He doesn't
forget that John MOrrissey is a sort Of
patron saint in this vicinage; but if his
club house was the home Of the Young
Mems Christian Association it could not
be more decOrOus OutWafdly, nor more
serene and silent within; while the race
grounds, which are under his supervision,
are the perfection Of good order and disci-
pline and good administration generally.
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THE TURF.
August Meeting at Saratoga.
Parole, Grinstead, Madge and
Deadhead the Winners.
The Fastest Time on Record.

SARATOGA, Aug. 1O.-This, the first day
Of the August race meeting, was greeted
with delightful weather and a fast track.
The first race WIS for the Kentucky Stakes,
for two year olds, one mile. Seven horses
started out of thirty-three entries. Parole
took the lead at the start and kept it to the
finish, Adelaide second, Sultana third, and
Brother to Harry Bassett fourth. Time,
1:44s.
The other starters in the mile dash were
Ambush, Durango and Little Belle.
Second race-The Sumner handicap-was
for all ages, two miles. There were 20
entries and three starters. The rlce was
won by Grinstead, the faTorite, after close
contest with Wild Idle. Time, 1874.
The third race was a sweepstakes for all
ages, three-quaTters of a mile. There
were six star.ers. Madge was the favorite,
and won by a length in the extraordinary
time of 1:15a, the fastest time on record,
Rhodamatthus second, IIeander third, Aus
tralian fourth.
The last race was free handicap steeple
chase, all ages, about three miles. There
were four starters, DiavOiO, Deadhead,
Stanford and Daylight. The race was won
hadsOmely by Desdhead in 6:063.
Buffalo Races.
BUFFALO, Aug. 10.-The races were
well attended to-day and the sport most
exciting. The unfinished race of yester-
day, for the 2;31 class, was won by Idol,
Biwinski second, Honest Harry third.
Time, 2:24i.
The first race on tO-day's programme was
a free for all, purse $1,000, $500 to the
first, 81, 600 to the second, and $500 to the
third.
BOdine was drawn, leaving only Lulu
and Nettie to start. The race was won by
Lulu in three. straight heats. The last
heat was trotted in the fastest time ever
de on this track. As the board was
swung out announcing the time, the eX-
was intense, the crowd rushing
on the track to see the wonderful horse,
cOngratulating the driver, Charley Green.
The nsxt race, for the 2:27 class, purse
$, 900, s., 800 TO the first, S1,2j0 TO the
second, $3.50 to the third, and $500 to the
fourth, was won by Mollie Morris in three
straight heats, Carrie second, Rarus third,
Bell Brassield fourth. Time, 2:22, 2:24i,
2:24I.
After the 2:2T race, Higbee 81 Brothers
Of Canton, Ills, trOtted at the exhibit heat
with the following result: First quarter,
36t; second quarter, 34ss; third quarter, 81;
fourth quarter, 36!!, making the mile in
2:2lt Z, the best four year old time ever
made.
Rochester Driving Park.
ROCHESTER, Aug. 10.-The summer
meeting of the Rochester Driving Park
opened to-day. The 2:3S race was won by
Orient in three straight heats, Dan Bryant
second, and Hattie r. third, Preston, the
favOrite, fourth and only got the eighth
place in the last heat. Time, 2:25a, 2:25,
2:263.
In the 2:24 race, the first heat was won
by Gen. Garfield, the second and third by
the fourth by Joker, and then
MOsby took the race in three successive
heats. The other starters were Blancb,
Vanity Fair, Music and Lady Star.
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A Blast at Catholics.
A Gentle Hint to Protestant
Mothers.

FAIRPoRT, n. Y, Aug. 10.-In the
National Sunday-schOOl Assembly, after
the usual religious exercises and Normal
class session this morning, general services
commenced. In the place of b. +. JacObin,
Of Chicago, who was detained on his way,
Rev. DR.. Knox, Of Elmira, Was introduced
and proceeded to enforce the necessity of
exercise Of courage in the Lords work.
Christian workers should always be full Of
hope. Rev. DR.. Murray, Of Pitts
burg, spoke of the Bible and its
students, urging thOroughness OF study.
Men should seek TO know the mind of the
eternal author of the book, in order that
we may communicate His will to the peO-
pie and their children. Rev. Moses Hill,
d. D., Of Cleveland, spoke Of the impOr-
lance of so teaching and learning children
that they shall be able to resist the efforts
of those who wish to destroy the influence
Of the Bible. This evening Rev.
DR.. fairfield, of Philadelphia, spoke
of the perils of our youth. One of these
perils was ignorance, especially the ignO-
rance Of voters; another was the growing in
tluence of the Church Of Rome, which was
still asserted to be the
InVeterate and Consistent Enemy
Of civil and religious liberty. She claimed
the right to cOerce civil powers to obey the
dictates of the Mother Church. 1t was
Father Hecker's boast that within fifteen
years the Catholics would have cOBtrOl of
the United States Government. Another
peril was from skepticism and iDfidelity,
and still another was from low, vicious and
loose practices with regard to the Chris
tiau Sabbath. The Doctor refer
red to impurity and iCentiOusness as
other sources of peril, and then, in closing,
spoke Of aLOtheT sin unknown in Catholic
families and church. There was nothing
in heathenisn more horrible. The au-
dience was requested to contrast the size Of
PrOtestaDts in modern times with that of
those of former times. The number of
Protestant children of school age was re-
duced and some Protestant schools were
dying out from lack of fresh pupils. This
meant that American mothers were
Numbering Their Unborn Children.
A man, not a Christian, recently said to
the speaker: If this country is to be saved,
the Sunday-schOOls will save it. DR.. Hat
field had an immense audience. TIE num-
Der Of people in attendance is growing
larger and the interest is increasing. This
evening there was a YespeT service and an
exhibition of Oriental costumes by A. o.
Van Lenny, of New York, with a lecture
by him on Oriental costumes, after which
there was a stereOpticOn exhibition of
scenes. beyond the sea.
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FOREIGN.
The Civil War. in Spain.
Religious Riot in Panama.
Serious Railroad Accident ON
the Isthmus.
PANAMA.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Yesteiday letter
from San Miguel, in the Star and Herald
of Panama, received To- day, says Of the
massacre:
After the barracks had been taken, moth
ing was heard but savage yells Of the assail
ants, dispensing In all directions, breaking
open doors and windows Of houses Of mer-
chants and others, robbing, pillaging and
assassinating in their fendish occupation,
and Supplying the torch to houses and what
ever else their whim suggested. Amidst
all this the continuous cry Of "Death TO
foreigners, death to heretics," was con-
stantly heard. The town remained for
three days at the mercy Of the assailants,
and during that time all classes of crime
had been committed, and even those who
took refuge in the church were threatened
with assassination by the Infatuated mob.
The losses in property will not faI short Of
one million dollars. The President Of the
Republic has done what he could to bring
the offenders TO punishment, but so numer-
GUS are they that they can't be dealt with.
The foreigners in the place have addressed
their respective governments for the pur
pose of making the government responsible
for losses incurred.
A Witness Of their Own work.
PANAMA, Aug. President Gonzales,
of San Salvador, had about fifty Of those
engaged in the recent riots shot in squads,
at towns between San Minguel and the
capital, causing the Padres who OccasiOned
the outbreak TO witness the executions.
Many of these victims confessed they were
assured by the Padres that they might rob
the rich, provided they gave part to the
church. Great sorrow and indignation has
been expressed throughout Central Amer
lea at thu events in San Minguel, in which
respectable clergy join.
Inquiry into the latest revolutionary
movement in Peru shows that at Arequipa,
the Convent of Our Lady Of Mercy, was &C
lively concerned in the revolt. Some forty
cOnspiratOrs were captured in the mOnas-
terry, and the Bishop Of the diocese has
been applied to to close the rebeljous in
stitution.
PANAMA, Aug. lon the night of the
9th ult., one of the most horrible railroad
accidents that has ever happened in Chilli
occurred on the Santiago and Valparaiso
Railroad. As the train from Val
paraisO was crossing over a bridge
at Limache, the bridge gave way,
duu viii the tACcptIOu VI INC Cu5iHC aIu
tender the whole train, containing fifty
persons, was precipitated into the river be-
low. The lamps were broken in the fall
and the oil running out ignited, and set
fire to the larger part Of the wreck. Fully
One-half of the passengers were either
crushed to death or persisted by fire or
water. Investigation went to show
that the accident was caused by
of the bridge, which was
condemned by an engineer as unsafe several
months ago, without measures being taken
to remedy it. The cold was so intense in
the province of Chill that four person were
frozen TO death.
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WISCONSIN.
AFafr Cron Renorf.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 1O.-The Sentinel
tomorrow publishes crop reports from
thirty Of the most important counties in
the Stale. Winter wheat, Low nearly al
harvested, is a splendid crop in many
parts of the State. The acreage sown, taken
as a whole, is fully up TO the average, while
more bushels to the acre will be realized
than anticipated. Spring wheat will be
more than usual. In many places the
chinch bug has destroyed whole fields, but
this is compensated for in the excessive
growth in other localities. Rye will be a
fair crop. 1t is noticed in the reports that
in some places he chinch bug has attacked
tits crop, which is unusual. Oats-An
abundant harvest; owing to the high price
Of feed last year an unusual acreage sOwn.
Oats have grown so rank that it has lodged
badly. Barley will be about the usual
crop. In some places it suffered greatly
from bugs. The hay crop all over the
State is very heavy-near.y double that of
last year. The high price of feed caused a
great acreage TO be sown. Corn is general
" late, and has suffered greatly by drouth;
still with proper weather for a few weeks,
the crop will be fair. Potatoes suffered
somewhat from bugs, but taking the State
as a whole, the crop will be large. The
cranberry crop has suffered from worms,
One-third of a crop is hoped for. The fax
crop willsbe almost a failure, worms
having been active, particularly in Racine
county. Altogether the year proves to be
a most excellent one to Wisconsin farmers.
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THE BLACK HILLS.
Miners Covering their Traces.

CHEYENNE, Aug. 1O.-Gen. Crook and
Col. Stanton returned here to-day from the
Black Hills. Miners were preparing to
leave, covering up the richest lOdes to pre-
vent their becoming known till such time
as they can return TO the country. 1t is
considered that the mountain is
full of gold quartz, and capital and skilled
labor will develop mines equal to
those of Colorado. There were about / 500
miners III the hills, and a great deal of pre-
liminaTy work had been done by them in
the way of bitches. There were no In
dams in that region, and but few had been
seen. Those at the agencies are still
demanding that the miners be driven
out. Some gold was PANIED out
in presence of the party which yielded
seventy-tive cents to a pan. There is an
abundance of water and grass, also timber
for building. A town called StOnewall
has been laid out on Custar's Gulch,
in the vicinity of which some rich
diggings are located. The whole country
is well adapted to grazing and farming.
Troops are now en- route to establish a
temporary post near StOneBall for the pur-
pose Of keeping out miners. Prof. Jenny's
party were still exploring the Hills, and
will probably remain until the middle of
October.
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A MASSACHUSETTS, FRAMP.
Boston Bulletin.

He was travel-staiued and weary, and
his eyes had a far-Of wistful lC0S' IS
though he knew that rest was NOT Tor MIN
below, let his tired heart crave u never 50
much. And as be humbly asked the lacy
of the house for a morsel Of food, MS ven
cradle appearance and evident wani aroused
an her womanly generosity, and she pres
emily set the poor tramp down to the IT,
mains Of the family dinner.
s.Poor old man." she murmured symPa-
tbeticallv, as she saw him ieau back IN his
chair. leaving his food untouched on his
Dlate. abe is TOO weary to eat, and she
asked him if he felt i'll.
"NOt exactly, mum, was the answer ~
an humble voice. shut mos people cooks
their roast beef ill iJ's OyerdOne, and over
done beef don't gen'aily agree with me-
"Y'havcu't got any Wooster sauce, have
ye9n continued the mendicant; Il mos
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COMMISSION MERCHaNT,

gen'alIy use it when beef amt cooked to
suit me-
Unfortunately. the house Of Mccormick
was out Of Wooster sauce" but Mrs.
Mccormick brought the mustard and a
plate Of nice pickles, observing with the
faintest trace Of sarcasm in her tones that
ifshe'd known that he was coming she'd
have looked out for something better.
'-Oh, [ amt very pertick'ier, num- said
the old man, as he helped himself to an
other spoonful Of gravy and a cucumber
pickle, ''Only jes' happ'n'd TO mention it,
COS where there amt no pie nor nOthiu'
sweet for desserts. OverdOne roast beei's
more Ike to disagree with me-" And the
meekness in the vagrant's Wrinkled face
was touching in the extreme, as he lOOked
humbly around the table, as though his
former glance might have overlooked the
Injuries Of which he spoke.
But Mrs. Nice. was rather too far gone
with speechless indignation 70 frame a
suitable answer, and so the weary old
man, with mOurnful sigh, went on eat
ing, and developed a most singular and
wonderful appetite, which was gradually
appeased as the four pound piece Of beef
was reduced TO a mere shapeless fragment;
duA llft laSb DoilCu PJld-o AtA faALloAl-N
from The dish.
II hope you've made a dinner ejaCu-
lated Mrs McCOmics, in a fine irony.
''Wall, yes'm, I've eat wuss Wittals, said
the old mendiCant, with deep humility, as
ne pushed his chair back from the table
and appeared to seek something on the
floor.
''What is IL you're a looking foT?7 de-
manded Ms. Mccormick, with a snap in
her voice that reminded one Of the slam
miny down of the lid Of a chest.
"NOshin' mum-'hat is, nothing patrick
Ter; | didn't see no uapk an thought l
might a dropped it.
But he never finished his speech, and
five seconds later his white locks vanished
through the doorway with amazing celer-
ity, and al Infatuated female with a mop
followed so closely behind that he got iul-
IL a half mile from the house before pur-
suit ceased and he was able to light his
cigar.
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coon BOYS FOR SAILORS.

sbCnIlIlgJOn ' u Banner.
A. B. Valentine, who has just erected a
chimney or stack" over eighty feet in
height, was sstonished a few days since to
see a hoy on the top Of it, and then drop
the hat over the wall and watch its descent
20 the ground. Maj. Valentine immedi-
ately inquired into the phenomenon, and
found that his young son Wells, aged nine
years, and son of Mr.. N. K, Whitney, aged
IL years, were taking turns in climbing up
the inside Of the chimney, and tossing their
hats out Of the top. Inside the stack
there are iron rods running across the wall
on one side, about three feet apart, and the
youngsters in climbing up TO the dizzy
height, must have swung from one TO the
other, catching by their knees. Mr.. Val
entine inquired Of the boys hOw manv
times they had been up there. They said
they bad lost the exact tally, but it was
about twenty times apiece.
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NEBRASKA.
they rake theI

Southwark they Take their Flight.
OMAHA, Aug. 1O.-RepOrts from the
West still show vast clouds Of grasshOppers
flying southwark. They have appeared at
Laramie City, Wy, in some localities
where they have been thick for several days
past. None are to be seen to-day, and the
damage is reported as light.
Joshua E. Brown, formerly Of Anamosa,
Iowa, was found at his stock rancho, in the
neighboThoOd of Laramie City, Wy, with
his throat cut.
The United States District Attorney, &C
cording 10 instructions from Washington,
hassbegun suit against John P. Baker for
Indian Territory and his bOndsmen to re-
cover the sum of S16,40l balance due the
Government from Baker. Accounts date
back to 1862. Also a suit against r. NJ.
Forbes for failure to I'll his contract. He
is preparing to bring suits against seven
other citizens Of the State, some of whom
are said to be prominent politicians.
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MEMPHIS.
A Gloomy Crop Outlook.
What q Traveller Saw in HississfRpi
and Alabama

What a Traveller Saw in Mississippi
and Alabama.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 10.-The Avalanche
this morning has lengthy review of the
situation along The river in the Memphis
district. The summing up of cotton al.
ready in water is about 1000 acres. While
the writer regards the situation as more
hopeful than a few days since, he urges
constant and sleepless vigilance on the
part Of those whose lands are threatened.
He says the danger to fine plantations in
Walnut Bend, 90 miles below here, is from
the back-water in the st. Francis, which
last week extended up to WittsbuTg, a dis
lance Of 50 miles.
A telegram from Vicksburg this morning
from Capt. Bake, of the Anchor Line. SAYS
everything is all right from Chicot
to this point on the Louisiana
side, and from Robertsonville down
on the Mississippi side. Forces are
at work wherever danger is apprehended,
which cOntradicts the reported crevaSs at
Ashton, Mississippi, published in the
FicbSblTg Herald. a veil known planter
of North Mississippi, writing from Atlanta,
Ga, the 9th, to a firm here, says OF the
crops for sixty miles east of Memphis:
Crops have suffered very much for want of
rain from there TO Decatur. They are
pretty good going south from Birmingham
to Montgomery, a distance Of one hun
dred miles, and thence east Is miles through
the cotton country. l have never in my
life seen such an entire failure Of crops. |
saw hundreds, yea, thousands of acres
which viii not maxi five bushels of corn
per acre and not over fifty pounds of seed
cotton. From Opelika 10 Columbus, Ga,
it really looks like starvation. 1t is so dry
and hot that even trees are dying and shed
ding their leaves like autumn. All the
rain in the world could not change the re-
suit now. From West Point here, crops are
very sCTry. Corn will make about seven
bushels per acre, and cotton about three
hundred pounds.
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WORTH TESTING.

Save the tea leaves for few days, then
teep them IN a tin pail or pan for half 40
hOus, strain through sieve, and use the
liquid to wash all the vanished paint. Il
requires very little "elbOw polish" as the
tea acts as a strong detergent, cleansing the
paint fiOm all its impurities, and making
the varnish equal TO new. Il cleans win
dOw-sashes and Oil-cloths; indeed, any
varnish surface is improved by its sppiica-
ton. 1t washes window-panes aud mirrors
much better than water, and is excellent
for cleansing black walnut picture and
lOOking-class frames. IL will not Do TO
wash unyarnished paint with it.
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CHATATOuAIARE-

DULICe IvllCLLE NLIlIUIIdL LIN UITEIl
Last night a correspondents curiosity
was aroused Gan awful thing, and l over
heard the following:
He-"YOu have ensnaTed me in the
meshes Of your golden hair and drowned
me in the liquid depths of your violet eyes,
What am / to dO?'
She-"What a jolly death to die for a
young man; you should recommend itr'
He-"1Ou dOubtmy sincerity?''
She-"Nay, nay, Clarence, you wrong
me, You are too sincere"
He-"Don't you think just a little Of
me?"
Slle-'sY-e-s."
He-aAnd may may kiss-?7
Sle-"There comes ma, :"
He-"DUrn the burned luck,'
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GERMAN Y.

LONDON, Aug. II, A. M.-The Post
publishes a report of a serious scuffle be
tween Russian and Prussian guards on the
frontier of Dorbrada, on the boundary line
between Russia and Prussia. The affair
was provoked by the Russians, who tres
passed on German territory. Several Of the
guards were wounded.
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EPISCOPAL.
The Case OF aIshop DeKoren.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. l0-In a CONVEX
sation with reporter to-day, J. Corning
Judd, Chancellor Of the Diocese of Illinois,
said with reference to the probable action
of the Diocesan Convention, which meets
here next month for a decision on the
Bishop DekOven matter, that it
was intended to proceed to an
other ballot by which DeKoven would
undoubtedly be elected. They would
waive the right to protest against and ig-
more the action of other diOceseS, in refus-
ing to ratify the previous action. More
over, they are certain public opinion has
suffered sucn modification that this time
he would be confirmed by majority Of the
diOceses.
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CHINESE CH.APIARoR.
Paterson, \. j., Press.

4 obS- 45AtH ~ rs ACs1s
The proprietor Of the Paterson Laundry,
hr. Levi, engaged ten Of the Belleville
Cinnamon 20 work at his establishment on
River street, Near the Main street bridge.
When the heather entered the place the
girls who we've working there "weDt for
them at once with hot smoothing irons and
pals Of water, and for time a shot" bat
tle seemed imminent, but their ardor and
their irons were cooled shortly by the pres
ence in their midst of Mr.. Levi, who gave
all parties an understanding Of things, and
the Chinese started at their work. It is
said they do the work Of two girls, and
work for half price.
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Mr.. N. BURNS, Chairman, calls a
meeting of the committee appointed to
select suitable time to testify their
respect for the memory of Ex-President
johnson and also to select some one to
deliver an Grafton on the character and
services of the distinguished statesman.
The time fixed for the meeting Of the
committee is Wednesday, Aug. 18th.
A full attendance of the committee is
earnestly desired.