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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17

Now Now A grain Of sand on bound
less plain. A tiny ripple on rneasurcless
ocean. Over the ocean we are sailing but
the only par, Of it we possess is tha; on which
our vessels at this moment float. From the
stern we look backwards and watch tie ships
wake 10 the waters but how short distance
il reaches and how soon every trace disap-
pears. We see also some landmarks further
of, and then the horizon closes the view; bot
beyond that the ocean still rolls far, far, away.
Memory contemplates the few years Of our
individual life history shows Us din outline
Of mountains; science tells us that siili fur
ther back, ou; Of sight, stretches the vast sea
reason assures US that, Ike space, il hath no
boundary but all that we possess Of it Is
represented By this small word-uow Tie
past, for action, is ours no longer. The n
ture may never become present it is not ours
until /; dses. The only part Of tine we can
use is this very moment--now
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17
Silk Manufacture.

The manufacture of silk in the United
States is rapidly developing into an important
branch of industry, Judging from the last an
nual report Of the Silk Manufacturers Associ-
alton of America. The report showed a large
increase in production, TIE value Of the silk
trimmings produced per year having increased
from s125,OOO to So 500 900 within twenty
FIVE years, aud 40 per cent; Of this increase hav-
ing taken place in the last year Au annual in-
crease Of forty per cent. will soon place Us
along side of France and other silk producing
countries.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17
POETICAL.
SHE WHO ROCKS THE CRADLE
RULES THE WORLD"


Dear woman, in the dream Of lie,
Adorned with every winning art
Asu uother, daughter, sister, wife,
She melts the soul, she charms tue hcarb
Without her, what we're lordly man
A rainless cloud-a fruitless tree
A world withouta sun-aplan
That ever incomplete must be,
Her fost'ring care, devotion, ioVei
Seem inspirations from above.
In childhood's hour, beside her chair,
She calls the fragile form;
She clasps her tiny hand IN prayer
safe sheltered from the storm.
Yet man, ungrateful man, the datt
or falschood hurls with skill
And when he's won woman heart
He seeks its love to kill.
Her lot IS 70 be tried though pnrc5
To sigh, to suffer and endore'
oh. mothers Of a race unborn,
'Tis yours TO speak those grand deciees
That hera Id in the promised morn,
The waiting worlds Hesperides.
Ye are the mould: of herald's strong
who guard and g'oriiy our lives
The seas in song shall roll along
beneath the splendor Of your smil
The beautiful and good sha reiga'
The sinless Eden bloom again.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17
Boots and Shoes.

NOR all kinds Of Homemade Boots, Shoes and
Caters, 60 20 HAGLEN'S : Shoe Store:
1 Hagle7's you can find all kinds OF Ready
y made Boots. Shoes and Caters from the low
est price to the best quality.
7 AIDES. if you want Arctic oTershoes; imita-
| ton Of Sandals, Kcllogg's Gum Buskins or
FO0tholds 60 10 HAGLENiS : Shoe Store.
n ENT'S, Ladies, Misses and Children's Rubber
II Shoes Of various kinds. az
HAGLEY'S Shoe Store.
4 LII kinds Of Shoe Dressings, Shoe Bronze,
y Backing, Cork Sole., Waterproof Compost
ton Warranted 10 keep your feet dry, Button
Hooks, Buttons, Laces, &C, at
HAGLEY'S Shoe Store.
II EPAIRING done at short notice, at
II Dec. 70, ls74 HAGLLl =
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17
Shannondale Factory,

and viii there manufacture Wooden Goods on an
increased scale-having greater facilities and more
Improved Machinery, beside full corps OF COM
petert workmen. Every article heretofore man
ufacturcd under nv supervision will, IN my pres
ert establishment, be produced in greater periec-
tion. and will compare favorably with the best
fabrics.
am in the market for Wool, and will purchase
at the Factory, and through my Agents in Charles
town, Messrs. Duke i Gallaher-allowing the
highest market price. II more convenient Tor my
old customers who NAV desire TO exchange WOOL
for Goods to deliver the Wool in Charlestown,
Messsrs. Duke 4 Gallaher are authorized TO re-
ceive and receipt for the same.
Information as 10 prices, &c, NAV be had oy
addressing NE at Kabletown, or my Agents al
CharleStOWn.
Thankful for the very liberal patronage hereto
fore extended me, trust to merit, by careful at
tention 10 business. the manufacture Of superior
goods and bv moderate charges, continuance OF
the good will and custom Of old friends and trial
4. McCARRELL, Jr.
May %, 1874. Spiri, copy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17
SIT d
Grand, Square and Upright
PT AMOS

HAvE received upwards OF FIFTY FIRST
Ill PREMIUMS, and are among the best now
made. Every instrument fully warranted Tor hye
wears. Prices as low the exclusive use oi the
very best materials and the most thorough work,
manship will permit. The principal fianists apo
South especially, unite in the unanimous verdict
of the superiority of the orlEFF PIANO. The
nf;RABiLITY of our instruments Is fully estab-
ijsbed nv over SIXTY SCHOOLS AND COLLIE
GES in the South, using over 500 of our Pianos.
Sole Wholesale Agents for several OF the prin-
cinal manufacturers Of Cabinet and Parlor Or
cans. prices from $50 to 5000. Aliberal discount
~ Clergvmen and Sabbath schools.
A large assortment of secondhand Pianos' at
priees ranging from SIS to $500, always on hand.
Send for illustrated Catalogue, containing the
names of over ?. 900 Southerners who have bought
a''' a. CHAS. NJ. SrIEFF.
Warerooms. No. North Liberty street
BALTIMORE, ND. 3
Factories, 81 Sc Camden Street and 10 81
Perry Street.
Nav . 1874.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17

The census now being taken in New York
city will show population ot 200 600.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17
REMOVAL.

1vATHERS &CO., MERCHANT TAILORS,
vi have removed from No. , 10 No 32NORTH
CHARLES ST, northwest corner Of Lexington,
where they will continue their business as former
lv, with wel-assorted stock Of Choice and Sea-
sonable GOODS, which they will be pleased TO
make mp 90 order, and in the most approved style,
at moderate prices.
March Il. lA12--lv.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17

knowledge bsae,h By the BIZ, aud bcwelh
out q rad % conquest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17
STRAW GOODS

No. pa BALTIMORE ST.,
White Marble Building, BALTIMORE
4 complete Stock of Goods kcptalways on hand,
suited 10 the Valley Trade. Orders solicited and
will lbepromptly and faithfully attendedto.
LanuarY 10. 1867.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-07-17

The New Brunswick Daily FREEDMAN
speaking OF the reception given to the late
excursion marty of the New Jersey Press al
Harper's Ferry, and of the profuse attention
paid to it by Charles Davies, Esq, and Others,
adds. that at the committees request, MI
Davies reduced to writing some OF his re-
marks on the occasion, which he did, and
which they publish as follows;
HAEPER's S FERRY, WEst VA,
I,Nr Of 1871
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04
WHO ARE rHE IsFLArIONIsTss


The Republicans are making a great
cutlery over the imitation resolutions in
the platform adopted by the Ohio Dem
ocratic State Convention. 1t is al
ready apparent that the doctrines pro-
mulgated by the convention on this
subject are distasteful to a large pro-
portion of the Democratic party. But
even if this were otherwise, does it af-
ford good reason why the Republicans
should exult? The Republican party
at the West is permeatsd through and
through with imitation indeas. Morton
and Logan are their most conspicuous
advocates In the Senate.
And how is it IN the States this side
of Ohio? The leaders of the paper
money crusade are Republicans, while
the Democracy as q whole are out
spoken for prompt return to specie
payment. Seymour, Tilden, lngerson,
and other Democrats of their standing,
are hard money men; but the green
back brigade Is marshalled by such
Republicans as Cameron, Kelley and
Butler.
Both parties in the South are de-
moralized with the rag money herefy.
The small implacable Rebel element de,
sire a Reputation of the national debt,
and therefore favor imitation and gen
eral influx Of constantly depreciating
Government paper promises. But a
large majority Of the Democrats in that
part of the country are sound on the
currency. On the other hand, the in-
dications are abundant that the c.rpet-
baggers and the negroes are Infatuated
with the loose financial notions Of their
distinguished apologists inOongress,
Morton, Kelley and Butler.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04
THE THUNDERER.
Its EDITORIAL Management, Influence
ana Financial Success


and Financial Success
London Correspondence New York Times.
An idle rumor which has for some
time been In private circulation to the
eject that Mr.. Delane was about TO re.
tire from the editorship of the Times,
and would be succeeded by Mr.. Leonard
COurtenay, one Of the principal leader
writer's, the other Gay got into print,
and has now been authOritatively con-
tradicted on both points. Mr.. Delane
has no intention of resigning, and Mr..
O,urtenay viii, therefore, not succeed
him. The truth is that there is no rea-
son why Mr. Delane should think of re-
firing. He is not a young man, but
neither IN point Of years is he an old
one, and his genial character and habit.
Of regular outdoor exercise or horse
back have secured him more than the
usual vitality Of his age. As for the
Times itself, # for time the cheap pa
pers may have seemed to compete with
1t IN various kinds OF information, 1t
has, during the last few years more
than Iegained it's original supremacy
by the proofs which it has given
that the qualities which render it most
valuable are beyond the reach of its
contemporaries. 1t is, for instance,the
only paper which makes any serious at.
temp to report the Parliamentary de-
bates IN a full and accurate manner,
and which provides, at : heavy cost, an
adequate staff for the purpose. Then
its special cable to Paris gives it prac-
tically a monopoly of the earliest and
best French news; and, indeed, gener-
ally the high character Of its cOTrespon-
dents abroad, who stand quite apart
from the ordinary grade of such
aglrts, gives to its foreign information
that character Of truthfulness which
makes it alone available for commercial
calculations. The great feature Of the
Times Is that it takes care to test its
news, and viii not publish everything
that comes to it merely for the sake Of
selling the paper. 1t viii be under
stood that a man who has been 80 long
and so hon0rably associated with an
organ Of this kind should hesitate to
withdraw from his post, especially
when be knows how much depends on
his personal influence. In point Of fact
the circulation of the Times is even
much larger than it was before the
penny press was started, while its ad-
vertisements have increased in a still
more profitable way.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04
WEST TENNEssEE's BANKRUPT
a,ARITlI.

The Memphis appeal makes q lament
able showing Of the financial condition
of that city. Except her rotten Nicol-
son pavement, she has nothing to SHOW
for the IS, 522, 1862 which she owes. She
has no boulevard, no public park, no
city hall, 10 eleemo9ynary institution
save a hospital-nothing, in fact, to
arrest the strangers eye as an
evidence of commercial growth and in
dependence. Worse still, she has no
manufactures on a scale suggesting
the belief that her population Will be
thereby increased. But what is to be
done? The appeal is not very conf
dent or clear on this point, only re-
marking: at should be the first care
Of our city fathers, and they should
diligently seek relief for us wherever
they can find it. If in the courts,
we ought b know it as soon
as possible. If bonds were wrong
fully issued, or II We car take ad-
vantage of the purchase price as op-
posed to the face value, let us know
the facts at once, and enter upon feas-
ible plan of relief. With the present
debt hanging over US, a painful evil
dence against us, We cannot expect to
prosper. We must reduce the munich
pal burden, if possible, before we can
expect The establishment of those in
dustries, the absence Of which is pain
fully conspicuous just now, and with
out which we cannot hope TO make
Memphis what we ali desire she should
be-"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04
AN ACT
To Regulate the Erection Of Priyies.

WHEREAS, THE COMMON MODE OF
w constructing priyies in this city has here
tOfOre been such that It has been din cult TO clean
them and impossible to prevent them from be-
coming offensive; therefore, be IL enacted by
the Mayor and City Council Of Nashville,
Section l. That every priVy hereafter erected
in the city Of Nashville shau have a vault under
il not less than one and Ons-half feet In width,
three feet in length, and three feet deep, inside
measurement, when complete, walled up with
stone or brick laid in hydraulic cement, 50 as TO
hold water and retain its contents.
Sec 2 That whenever a sewer already exists
in convenient proximity 20 said privy, il shall be
the duty Of the owner of said premises to cause
connection TO be made between said vault and
said sewer; or II such sewer, not then existing,
shall thereafter be constructed, to make oOnnec-
ton Herewith as soon as practicable.
Sec. g. That whenever the Board Of Health
may grant permit TO any person 70 substitute
boxes in the place OF vault, which said Board
Is hereby empowered to 90 in the proper cases
said boxes shall contain notices. than SIX and one
half cubic feet made Of durable lumber not less
than one inch thick, and wstertight. Said boxes
mast be placed under the seat 50 that they shall
come in contact with the base OF the seat
Sec. I. All privies must be placed at least three
feet from the line Of streets and ALLEYS, and 50
enclosed that the vaults or boxes shall be
screened from public view.
Sec. 5. Any person violating the provisions Of
this act, by erecting priYy not In accordance
with its regulations, shall be guilty OF a inside
meanOr, and on conviction shall be fined twenty
five dollars, and ten dollars in addition for each
Approved, June 70, 1870.
MORTON B. HOWELL Mayor.
S. a DULING, Recorder.
feL5, 4tSuu .Iu. Ihurs.Suu
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04

Those who look at the price of gold
from day to day as a measure of the
value Of our currency should not over
look the fact that gold is now a simple
article of merchandise, affected from
hour to hour by special influences. It's
average price from year to year, and
not the momentary fluctuations Of the
market quotation, is the measure, and
the only measure, of the denreciation
Of the paper mOney.-NelC York Iri.
buae.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04

CREMATION is rcgulaIly practiCzd by the
Ute and Digger Indians Cf the Sierra re-
gicn, pine wood being always used for the
pyIe. The widow doesn't hire a hack or
buy any fashionable mourning goods, but
she smears her fac and hair with the ex-
uding resin and BsOlutely declines to
permit the wCoing Of any enanoured brave
as long a. the pine juice remains. Per-
haps, however she scrapes it some with a
chip, OF exc q stone, 50 AS 70 hasten is de-
partuce-being merely human, you know.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04
BEECHER,s TEREAFTER.
sprinrfeld. ~. RerrbIIcan.


The fortunes Of the attorneys, how
ever, are of small interest compared
with those Of Mr.. Beecher. Venerable
as Is the presumption tUaJ the man Is
innocent till he is proven guilty, we
know how little it weighs against even
a small body Of inculpating evidence
not clearly overthrown. 1t Is absolute
" no protection to TIE character of
the defendant in the present instance.
The large body of people who ap-
preached the case with suspended
Judgment, and who have asked such
satisfaction Of Mr.. BeecheT' innocence
as was to be reasonably expected from
a judicial investigation, have not had
their desire, aud are reluctantly driven
to the conclusion that the bottom
facts are inconsistent with It's gra:ih-
cation. The Republican was early
forced to this conclusion
from its knowledge Of the
case, and as that knowledge became
common through the voluntary state
ments of the parties and the subse-
quent trial. Whatever the verdict OF
the jury, the effect upon Mr.. Beecher's
future standing VIII be most urfJrtu.
nate. We're he innocent Of eyerylh NJ
but his admitted folhes, be would still
be a man whose internal self mad be-
come a highway TO the public, with al
his personal secrets exposed, its inner
sanctuary sacked and desecrated. Mr.,
Beecher viii. We trust, 90 on to labor
for his people IN undIsturbed peace,
and be guide and giOIy to those who
will still believe in him; but as the col
lossal figure of the Am5ricanp pulpit, he
Will be found to have stepped down
and out, to use the oh. ase coined Of
his own bittern. IS. There will be sym.
patty for him, there VIII be his party,
perhaps, and an anti-party, though the
intolerance of the controversy cannot
long survive; but there viii be a great
and desolate differenceb between his past
opd his f11f7Yre
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04

The famous Emperor bell, the casting
Of which has just been completed, ranks
fifth ia size among the great bells Of The
world. The largest are the two Moscow
bells, weighing respectively rs tons and
63 tons; Iut neither Of them are now in
use, as the first was irOken in 1881 and
the latter fell in 1855. The great bell Of
Pckin is said to weigh 50 tons, and the
N0ycaOrod bell 81 tons. The Emperor
bell weighs over % tons.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04

TIRE report Of the Tax Commission
ers Of New York City, as published in
Thursdays papers, shows that the
value of church property exempted
from taxationis SIS, 74O, 500, which, with
other exempted property, such as hos
pitfalls, schools, colleges, asylums, pub
lie halls. etc, estimated at S24, 669 500.
swells the enormous aggregate to $685.
100000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04

IT is feared that the new direct cable
is a failure. Though some time has
elapsed since its completion was. an
nounced, it Cannot be learned that any
signals have keen transmitted. This
would prove a great misfortune, as the
other can hardly do more than half the
business offered.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04

ACCORDING to the point raised by
the former government in the Steinberg
case now pending between the diplo-
mats at Washington and Berlin, Prus-
STA has the cheek to demand that the
United States grow babies to be subse-
quently conseripted for service in her
army.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04

So it turns out that the owner of the
patent for the coupon which Commits
sioner Pratt proposes to put on every
cigar manufactured IN the United
States is one of Grants iunumerable
relatives, and that Grant is believed to
be using his influence to secure the sale
of the patent to the Government.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04

Our German citizens will read with
interest the account Of Carl Schurz's
reception in Germany, which We pub
ish elsewhere. He is treated more
royalty than a prince Of the blood
would be. Truly the times are changed
since be fed from the fatherland
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04
A ST. LOUIS LADY's NOBLE
WORK.
indianapolis journal.


The course of Miss Susie Blow, Of st.
Louis, daughter Of the Hon. Henry T.
Blow, furnishes one Of the most hon
orable examples Of self-sacrifcing labor
in a good cause that we know Of Her
father Is very wealthy, and she is under
no necessity whatever of working for a
livelihood. Her social position is equal
to that of any lady in st. Louis, and
she has every opportunity, if she had
the desire, to be a leader Of fashion.
Yet Miss Blow has, for several years
past, devoted herself assiduously to the
work Of establishing and building up
in St. Louis the system Of KndeTgar-
ten schools, or schools for the educa-
ton of children from three years old
and upwards. As prepare
ton for this work she went to
New York and Boston at her own ex-
pense, and acquainted herself with the
best methods of Kindergarten instrue-
ton. Returning to st. Louis, she OBJ
tanned p, rmlsslOn of the school board
of that city to introduce a Kmdergar-
ten school as an adjunct Of the system,
and became herself the teacher. IN
der her supervision and through her
personal efforts the schools have IN
creased in number and teefulness till
they are now recognized as an impOr-
tant branch Of the cOmmon-school
system. AT a meeting Of citizens held
in St. Louis a few days ago, resolutions
were passed strongly indorsing the
kindergarten schools, and petitioning
the school board to increase the rate of
school taxation for the purpose Of still
further extending the kindergarten
system. We doubt if the country
affords another parallel to the course
of Miss Blow in thus disinterestedly
deyoting herself for such a length Of
time TO a worthy cause and to the pub
lie service.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Tenth District Public SchOOlS

A IL APPLICANTS Foo prsTTroD-s IN
= ~ IN r-ublc schools viii pre-
r. NJ --atIon- on or before the 2lth ,Iuly.
7--- '--teetors wish 70 engage a hrst-class
--eacher as Principal Of ThOmpsOu's Seminary.
lie must be capable OF teaching all the higher
branches or Mathematics, also the Latin lam
Euage- Etrst-class testimonials as 70 quali6ca-
ton required by the School Board. Pupils,
outside the district, VIII be admitted into the
higher department OF ThompsOn's Seminary.
a. Eiton lees made known by application 70
the School Board
WI. LONGWORTH,
CLERK and Ire asurer.
tyi eo4Zw Tenth District Public schools.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04
NIT. OLIVET CEMETERY

ORDERS FOR INTERVIEWS AND DIS
I J iEtermenfs and for removal OF remains to
other parts Of the grounds, or to other ceme-
teries, and for the depOsitiug and Withdrawing
orremains from the public or private vaults,
Must be 0btaIaed Of fhe Treasurer,
THOS. CALENDER, NO. No. SO
n. Cherry street.
All persons desiring to purchase lots, or build
monument foundations, grading, sOdding, plant
ing. composing, or special care OF lots BY the
season, must make application 70
b. =. WOODWARD, sup't,
Who can always be found on the grounds du-
ring business hours
time the order for the same Is issued by the
Treasurer.
BY order of the Board
A. V. s. LINDSLEY, Pres't
Q. W. NANCE, See'y. je27 sun 3m
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04


The ST. Louis Dispatch gives the
following as an Illustration Of The pro-
g-r;ptive manner IN which the Demcc-
racy Of Missouri have treated the
Union element: Since the Democratic
party has been dominant in Missouri
1t has elected Gen. Frank Blair to the
United States Senate, and is represent
ed IN Congress today by Kehr IN the
First District, Stone in the Third,
Bland II the Fifth, Morgan in the
Sixth, Phillips in the Seventh, Ray in
the Tenth, Debit in the Eleventh,
and Glover in the Twelfth Districts,
against Hatcher in the Fourth Dis.
trict, Franklin IN the Eighth, and
Clark IN the Ninth, Confederates.
Seven of the present State officials
were UnionIsts, and three of the seven
Federal officers, to one Confederate
State Treasurer Mercer"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-04

Count CORTI, the Italian Minister,
who has been recently transferred FROM
Washington TO Constantinople, Is
credited with having saved the United
States S94,OO0OOO by his discerning
affiliations