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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
A Liberal Git to st. Bernard,s.

How seldom do we hear Of a NaShYillian
going TO other parts without leaving his
heart behind him, or at least cherishiDg
this as his home, even though family and
friends and business interests may keep
him elsewhere Tor years. Instances Of this
kind occur frequently, and one notable case
came to our knowledge a few DAYS ago.
Hundreds Of our readers know and respect
Mr.. ?. J. Sexton, a former resident of
Nashville, who some years ago settled in
Chicago. Not year has passed, since
leaving Nashville, that he has not, in his
usual transformations manner, contributed
literally TO objects Of charity IN this city.
During his recent visit to Nashville, he
suggested certain improvements for St.
Demands Convent which were adopted, and
few days ago the Sisters of Mercy re-
Ceived letter from him, in which he says:
in most building enterprises, even with
the best management, many expenses, not
anticipated, viii be incurred, and at the
final settlement there is a deficiency. To
partly provide for this emergency l would
like to contribute my mite. l cannot spare
as much money as | would like to give, but
have lot, fifty feet front, in the town of
Lodi, Kane county, Illinois, about two
hours ride from Chicago, a few hundred
feet from a schOOl-hOuse, and a stones
throw from the railroad station. The town
contains about 600 inhabitants, and is an
enterprising, growing place, like all towns
in the vicinity Of Chicago. If
acceptable, l will make the deed direct to
the winner, or to --. 1t is subject to
your order" This generous offer has been
accepted, and the lot will be disposed of as
suggested.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
. AS TO THAT KICK.
Hendricks Makes a COunter-stafe.
ment Concerning the Pension Affair.

Hendricks Makes a Commensurate.
ment Concerning the Pension Affair.
To the Union and American.
Allow me to correct a few errors in an
article OF your Tuesdays issue. Two men
came to GOOdlettsYille a few days ago,
claiming to be pension agents, one by the
name of Wager, and the other Shelley.
They seemed to be on the HUNT Of colored
lady in this vicinity, and volunteered to
carry my friends, as l took them to be, TO
Mrs. Jane Mathes' house, the lady thew
were hunting for. When we got there they
swOre and ''blowed" to a great extent, and
told me l must leave. did not 90. They
did not tell their business when [ asked
them. Wager went into the house, leaving
Shelley in the buggy. went in, too, and
We got into dispute. Wager jumped me for
fight, but when was about to be too
much for him, he hOllered for Shelley to
bring his pistol. As Wager went to one
door to get the pistol 1 went out at the
other. Shortly after got out, Wager came
out and threw three rocks at me and
threw two back at him. BY this time the
owner of the farm, upon which the cabin
stood, came up, and that part of the fuss
terminated. went back tothe house with
Wager and the owner of the farm and had
a consultation with Mrs. Mathes, the claim
ant; ard then had Wager arrested and
carried before a justice of the peace. Wager
said one thing and Shelley another; Wager
said that he did not strike or hurt me in
any way, he only tried to put me out of the
house, but this sharp man, Shelley, to make
bis side look little snowy, declared that
Wager kicked me, which is untrue.
J. 81. HE6DMCKs.
GoODLETTsvLLE, Aug. 6, 1875.
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OVER THE CITY.

Grub Coleman, in Jail on the charge of
wantonly destroying property, was released
on bond yesterday.
q. Todd, cOloTed, was bound over by
justices Cassetty and Creighton yesterday,
IN the sum ofs250, TO keep the peace toward
u, Shute, cOlored.
The Railroad Assessors resumed their
sessions az the Capitol yesterday, and be-
gan the work Of Yaluing the property Of
which they have schedules.
A select hop viii be given at Weitmul-
leT's garden next Monday evening, CON-
meneing at S o'clock. The committee Of
arrangements consists of Henry Metz, J. II.
Loeb and /. w. Weitmuller.
a report to the effect that a young man
had been fatally wounded in a shooting
afiray on the cOrser Of Vine and Crawford
streets, about 0 O'Clock last night, gained
some circulation, but was utterly I'M
founded.
The Evan Kirkman Base Ball Club"
was organized Thursday night with the
following officers: L. Galithcr, Captain:
j. Sullivan, Secretary and Treasurer; p. J.
Hanitin, President; F. Ezell and j. Smith,
Directors.
1t is given out that the State Normal
School win be in full operation from the
first week in October. There is no Super
intendent yet, but friends OF the institution
say that all arrangements will be made to
go 20 work at that time.
Emanuel Jones, cOlored, a county work
house prisoner who made his escape from
the new county asylum, several days ago.
was recaptured in Sumner county, Wednes-
day night, by Superintendent John f.
Marshall, and brought back to mis- old
| quarters.
Mr.. II. r. Coleman, whose place is in the
18th district near Mt. Olivet Cemetery,
brought 10 this Office last evening some
luscious specimens Of grapes of the Ives
Seeding and Concord varieties, which he
has grown this year. His vines are loaded
down with them, the punches being rich
and heavy ard thick on the stem. A Joint
tour inches long had On it a pound and a
| half Of grapes. Mr.. Coleman can supply
I any amount Of rooted vines to anyone
wanting them.
At one of the hotels yesterday some
travellers, whom one would have supposed,
from their conversation, to be Republican
voters from Ohio, were discussing politics
in that State. They agreed that it was a
hopeless undertaking to try to defeat old
man Allen, because the WOrkingmen of
Ohio had got it into their heads that, if
/ they elected him, they would have en-
plOyment and plenty Of money. 1t was
simply impossible to get this notion out
Of the peoples heads.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
AMERICAS CENTENNIAL.
What Part the South Should Have in It
a Talk with Col. Robert Tyler, Com.
missioner for 1--WE sOnthern STATE.

a Talk with Col. Robert Tyler Com.
missioner for Five Southern STATES.
Col. Robert Tyler, of Montgomery,
Ala, is in the city, visiting Tennessee in.
the interest Of the American Centennial,
having been appointed Centennian
Commissioner for the States of Alabama,
Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana and Ten
nessee. He interviewed the Governor and
some members Of the State Centennial
Commission yesterday on the subject of
securing a proper representation for the
South in the great International exhibition.
A representative of this paper called on
him last night at the Maxwell to learn
something Of his official movements and
pans. After referring to the large share,
to which the South is by history entitled,
ia the glory Of the huntiredlh anniversary
of our Independence, and the conse-
quent vital importance Of this sec
ton being cTeditably represented IN
the celebration, Col. Tyler gave
some account of his present and prospective
operations In the district assigned him,
looking 10 that great result. His instruc-
tions were to arouse an interest in the Cen
tennial amongst the people, TO induce them
to subscribe the necessary means, and to
turn out 10 Philadelphia in 1ST6in as large
numbers as possible. OF the S10,000,000
of stock authorized by Congress, about ST.
100000 had already been subscribed by
Northern States, and 100000 re-
manned, which he hoped would be
taken up in the South. The shares were
SO each and accessible to all the people,
giving the purchaser a copartnership inter-
est in the great exhibition, with ali the
privileges which that implies. His idea
was to appoint an agent in each of the five
States under his jurisdiction to solicit sub
scriptiOns for this stock. The people were
not rich, he knew, but he hoped for much
from them through this avenue. he also
expressed the hope Of getting legislative
appropriations from some of the States next
winter, especially from Georgia. Sue
cess was his aim in the cause he
had undertaken, in order that Otir section
of the country might receive all the benefit
possible from the centennial. That was an
event full of possibilities of advantage for
US; it would afford such an opportunity as
could occur once only in a hundred years,
to advertise to the world what we are, what
our country is, how inviting to immigra-
ton, etc; and would, in political aspect,
prove a great national blessing,
Col. Tyler expects to have some further
consultation with embers OF the Centen-
NAL Commission, and will probably return
to Montgomery tonight.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
INqUIsITIvE MRS. HOOPER.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.


She was one Of those inquisitive old
women who would seem always to have an
interrogation point concealed about them.
And as is generally the case with a person
who is hard Of hearing, her voice was pain
fully audible within the range Of asixteenth
of mile.
anybody sick at your house?' she in
quired cf Mr. Sampson, the yOung dry
goods mai, who has been married about a
year, as he measured of three yards of
cheap calico and asked her, with a sub
dued smile, "Is that all?7
."A-that is-my wife isn't very well, .
said Sampson, growing red clear 10 the back
of his ears Gs he noticed four ladies in diff
ferent parts Of the store exchanging signifi-
cant glances.
"Hey?" remarked the good lady, with
her hand at her ear, in a voice which start
ed a horse that was hitched across the
street.
81 said that my wife wasn't very vel"
shouted Sampson, his face suffused with a
lively purple, and the veins at the top Of
his head distended; and as Mrs. Sheppard,
who was buying flannel at the other end Of
the store, said something in low tone to
Mary Carter, who responded ''Tehe," Mr..
Sampson wished that be was balloon.
"Oh-bl1 answered the old lady in a tone
Of high-keyed Indifference. "What's the
matter with Lily now, cholry mOrbus?"
"She amt very well,n said Sampson,
"shan't l show you anything more?7
slope Lily amt going 70 be SICK" con-
tinued Mrs. Hooper. Il see you a'gOing
for the doctor early this morning, and SCI
| to Mr.. Hooper, Il wonder who is sick to
Sampson's."
Mrs. Hooper's voice penetrated to the
precincts of the apOthecary shop opposite,
and Chandler, the clerk, took his place in
the store door, and listened with a grin,
while several small boys gathered round
the door.
s.No, guess notl7 shouted Sampson
vaguely, and wondered if the thermometer
wasn't uptO l20 degrees in the shade.
'EShe amt got the neuralgy, hez she?'
said Mrs. Hooper, uutying the corner Ofher
pocket handkerchief whence she extracted
the price Of the calico.
Harker's boy, who is fourteen years old,
and lives opposite to Sampson, snickered
so long and loud as he heard this question
from his post Of o observation in the store
door, that lie grew hysterical, and was led
forth by the tip Of his ear into the street by
SIMPSONS clerk, amid the derisive shouts
of the other boys.
"Guess I'll run il on my way home"
said the unconscious Mrs. Hooper. "What
did understand you to say was the matter
with her? Sence got to be def Amt so
quick at hearin' as l was, and the old lady
leaned over the counter with her left ear
canted upward in an interrogatOry manner.
Fortunately SIMPSONS hired girl came
breathlessly into the store and told him he
was wanted at the house right of, and, as
he grabbed desperately at his hat and fled,
the domestic was Immediately surrounded
by the female customers, and, above the
eager, half audible whisperings of them all,
was waited the voice Of the maid servant,
the burden of whose answer was:
eShe's a-dOin' nicely. It's a boy, and
weighed eight pounds
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
THE AMERICAN LAUREATE ON
SABTORIs, JR.

=
The other morning the latch Of the gate
opening into the yard Of the Presidents
villa at Long Branch was softly lifted, and
a lissOrhe little figure, with face as bright
as ali the moons Of Saturn rolled into lit
tie satellite, skipped Upthe walk and fang
the dOOr-bell. The visitor was ushered
into the parlOr, and, gathering as many
books upon his lap as he thought necessary
to give him literary appearance, patient
IL awaited the arrival Of the President.
In few minutes his Excellency entered,
and upon behOlding the little figure nearly
buried behind pile Of volumes, exclaimed
with joyful surprise!
'Why, Childsr7
The famous paet (fOr he it was) extri-
Gated himself as quickly as he could from
his temporary sarcOphagus Of the works Of
distinguished authors, and grasped the
Presidents had with great cordially.
DIVE just come in from Philadelphia"
he said, ''and I've brought little present
for your grandson, which hope you won't
think it too bold in me to Offer"
Then he carefully unfOlded a. morocco
wrapper, and produced a slip Of elegantly
embroidered white silk, upon which, in
letters of gold we're embroidered the fol-
lowing stanzas:
TO ULYSSES ALGERNOS sARTORIs.
Born BY the sea, the sounding sea,
o, what a glorious thing il il to be
Born by the sounding sea,
Ohsppy, happy fate.
Born with thy mammals heavenly eyes,
Bon 20 grow up TO be about thy fathers size,
And like thy grandpa, great.
Born q roaring, radiant boy,
More radiant than gas OF oil or sperm,
To crown with grandparental joy
4 sure ''thiTd term
While the poet read it his voice grew
husky with emotion, and as he presented it
to the President his eyes dropped modest
" to the floor and his frame shook convul-
sively. The hero Of AppOmattox was also
deeply affected, and when he had recovered
sufficiently to speak, said in earnest tones:
my dear Childs, how, how can 1 ever
repay you for this?'
The agitated bard looked cautiously
around and then whispered in his Excel
lencys ear something Of which no record
has been preserved, although the word
"laureate' was audible. The President
gave him a glance that burned to his very
soul as he9eplied:
''I'll put il in the message, Childs; I'll
put It in the message"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
INC District ElectIons.

Elections were held in various districts
of the county on Thursday, for School Di-
rectors and Constables. Sheriff WhitwOrth
received returns from eight Of the districts
Yesterday, showing the result as follows:
Seventh Distr:ct-SchOol Directors, s.
W. Gaines, elected for two years, and G..
NJ. Bigley, for three years.
Tenth-SchOOl Director, DR.. 7. j.
keelOn.
Eleveuth-School Director, f. M. Wood
all. and Constable, VIM. Morgan.
Thirteenth-SchOOlD Director, G. Power,
and Constable, J. Harvey.
Twentieth-School Director, }. A.
Payne.
Tweuty-second-School Director, A. T.
Shaw.
weuty-third-SchoOl Director, John
Cato, and Constable, J. g. helms.
Twenty fifth-SchOOl Director, 81. {.
Hyde, and Constable, VIM. Boyd.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07

A NEW YORK nackman is said to have
comnletely dumbfOunded DR.. Cox one Tiay,
when that venerable minister demonstrated
about an Overcharge, by pretending that the
protest was a passionate and profane out
break, which he rebuked by declaring that
sit was shameful for an old man to get mad
and swear and damn things that way on
the public streets, an }, at every attempted
explanation, renewing his apprehension of
ssuch scandalOus behavior in preacher"
"My dear sir" urged the Doctor, IL appeal
to tie crowd to decide if have said any
thing improper" "There you go again,
cussing like a pirate. Can't you talk cOolly
and gentlemanly and not draw a crowd
here by raying about like crazy man?'
The Doctor saw the joke at last and gave
up the contest.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
SLAUGHTERED By A TRAIN.
Four Mules and Horses Killed on the
Northwestern.

A rather strange accident happened to
the passenger train on the Northwestern
road due in this city at APO A. NJ. yester-
day. About 10 O'Clock Thursday night, as
the train was coming along short distance
west of Gleason Station, the engineer dis
covered seven mules and horses on the
track. he blew the stock whistle, but the
animals seemed blinded by the glare of the
headlight, and only ran few PAGES on TO
a trestle work. The engineer reversed the
locomotive and put on the air brakes, but
the train could not be checked in time, and
in moment more it was in the midst of
the drove of horses and mules. Four of
them were killed, anu their carcasSes had
to be cut from under the cars. The front
truck OF the engine got off the rails while
the train was on the trestle, but by means
Of timbers it was got on again and the
train came on to the city, arriving only a
few hours behind time
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
The Tobacco Crop.

Maitland x Co, Of New York, in their
August tobacco circular, say: "The ad-
vices from the West have been very alarm
ING, almost constant rain during the month,
causing the rivers 10 overflow The lOWlauds
and submerging crops In the hills, weeds
and grass have gained Oh the tobacco plants,
and, as the weather continues rainy, there
is no opportunity for farmers to clean their
crop-comPlaints of frenching' and in
some instances we hear Of farmers cutting
their crop TO escape field fire.
"The damage is variously estimated at
from Oue-third to oue-half Of the planting,
and with a continuance Of unreasonable
weather this estimate may he still further
reduced"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
The "Extinguisher" Practically
Tested.

Since the Hamilton fire engine has been
placed in the shop for repairs, the Ninth
Ward company have been supplied with
one Of the machines of the Great American
Fire Extinguisher Company. The first
practical test the machine has ever had in
this CITY was at the fire on Union street
Thursday morning, and there it gave
the most entire satisfaction. Capt. Free
man expresses himself as delighted with
its working, and thinks the city should
purchase it, believing it would do as much
service as an engine, if it could always be
brought to bear on the flames before they
gained too much neadWay. One advantage
about the extinguisher is that no water is
used, and thus, in great many cases, fur
niture would be saved from destruction
where it is now ruined by water.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
THE COURTS.

PROBATE COURT.-Mary Lynch APP
pointed administrative of the estate Of Ste
phen COstalO, deceased.
Horace II. Harrison appointed admins
traitor of the estate Of Mrs. Judith G. Har-
risOD, deceased.
L. L. Powers appointed administrator of
the estate of Samuel Powers, deceased.
CHANCERY COURT.-Adiournedt till next
Tuesday. for which day particular case is
set to be head before cial Chancellor
Malone.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
A Bridge Carried Away by a WhIrI.
yrFnh

At O'Clock yesterday morning, whirl-
wind struck a bridge over the Collins river,
on the Manchester AID McMinnville Rail-
road, about q mile this side Of the latter
place, and carried the entire structure a
considerable distance up the stream. All
the timbeTs were blown away, and nothing
was left but the piers OF the bridge. The
company will put up temporary bridge
for present use. Strange to say, the whirl-
wind did no other damage in the vicinity.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07

An engineer at Dublin, who is building
breakwateTs and harbOr works, saves the
trouble and cost of Golfer dams by con-
structing concrete blocks, weighing $50
tons each, which, by a clever contrvance,
he sinks in a comparatively short time, and
brings the work above low-water mark,
when the upper portions can be built IL
the usual way.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
A Drowned Young Lady.

Thursday evening the dead body of a
young woman was found in the Mississippi
river at Hickman, Ky, and had the appear
ance Of having been under water several
days. A Geographic communication re-
vealed the fact that it was the body of a
young lady who had been accidentally
drowned at Cairo, Ill five or six days pre-
viOus. The remains were shipped TO that
point.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
MASONIC Picnic At AIexandrta

a grand picnic and barbecue will be
given to-day on the Fair Grounds at Alex
audria, DeKalb county, under the auspices
Of the Masonic fraternity. Every prepare
ton has been made for the accommodation
of a large crowd, and a good time is antici-
pated. Addresses will be delivered by
some Of the principal orators Of that sec
fipn
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
CONDITION, OF THE WOUNDED.
Further Notes Concerning the Steam
ThresheF Disaster in Maury

Further Notes Concerning the Steam
Thresher Disaster in Maury
County.
The Columbia Herald and Mail Of yes
terday gives the following additional par
ticulars of the steam thresher disaster on
Benz. Harisn's farmi
"Just as we 60 to press we learn from
Sims Latta, who visited the sad scene of
disaster, that w. r. Howard and j. G.
Harlan, white, and George Davis, eOlored,
were killed instantly. Arch Eos
tef, William Hendley, Tom, a Flor
ida mulatto, all cOlOred, are
thought to be MORALLY wounded; a
possible chance for Foster. Martin Web
ster and Sam Tindall, both cOlored, not
dangerously wounded, It is thought. FOs-
ter's left arm and right leg are broken.
William Hendley's head is badly cut, and
also scalded and hurt internally. Tom,
the yellow Floridian, had his hip badly
fractured, and is also hurt internally.
Martin Webster was shocked, but soon re-
covered sufficiently to be taken home in a
buggy. In the afternoon late he got home
and sent for DR.. Theo. FriersOn. Sam
Tindall was blown 20 yards, with a piece
Of the boiler weighing 200 pounds, and
lighting on his feet ran against big tree,
and hurt his right hip. In the afternoon
he walked home. Clark Tiudall, who
used to own him, has no fears Of losing
him.
0Dr. Walter c. Dorset, Of Columbia,
and DR.. Theo. FriersoD, Of Zion, were
called in. Major Ben Harlan, on whose
farm this sad accident occurred, and whose
son, J. Gully, was killed, was away from
home, and on Cane creek, Hickman cOun-
ty, in company with Capt. Geo. w. MaberTy,
buying sheep. 4 courier was sent for them.
II. L. Holman, Esq, Sims Latta, Walter
Woldridge, Capt. Clifford, Jim Metcalfe, w.
J. Whitthorne, DR.. HerndOn, Maj. Ingram
and W. Embry went from Columbia to the
scene of disaster. Esq. Holman held in
quests Over the dead bodies. Mr.. Howard
leaves a wife and five children in helpless
condition. The disaste: was caused by one
Of the negroes putting on too much steam.
As soon as Gully reached the thresher he
said to the engineer: You have got too
much steam on; cool it as quick as posi-
ble.' In a few moments the explosion
took place. The thresheT was burnt up"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
Hnreu Rnnnd Over. g

J. b. Hayes, who was arrested by officer
W0mack Thursday night Oh the charge Of
attempting TO rob the money drawer of
Blum * Bakers grocery store, on College
street, was aTTaigued before Justice Everett
for trial at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
The investigation resulted in the accused
being sent to Jail for a hearing before the
Criminal Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-07
Marriage Licenses.

The County Clerk of Davidson county
during the past week issued marriage
licenses 10 only three couples as follows:
WIN. II. Bartlett and Elmira Buchanan.
Calvin BrannOn and Nancy Gemima
Dover.
jos. D. Lawrence and Martha Cato.