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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08
LangstOn Makes Declaration Of In.
dependence.

dependence.
I WASHINGTON, July AT the eolored
! peoples celebration of the 4th at Hills
Dale, near this city, Prof Langston said
he was there to declare independence for
all who were his followers. The hour is
come when We must throw of this yoke of
| oppression and stand up for our rights as
ireemen. The signs Of the times demand
we shall prove our fitness for all duties of
citizenship. The hour is come when we
must manage our own Institutions. If we
have cOlOTed churches, then give us colored
preachers. II we have colOred banks. we
must have colOred bankers. If we have
colored schools, let us have our own teach
ers. If we have cOlOned colleges, then we
must have our own officers. We have
played the second fiddle too long. we
want, we must have, change for the bet
ter.
Revenue Appointments.
w. ). Hawkins, Leander Smith and
Henry BUesing have been appointed internal
revenue store-keaPers for the First District
OF Missouri, and VIM. II, Thompson for the
Eleventh Indiana District. p. p. Tum-
ride is appointed gauger for the Fifth Mis-
souri,, a JnO. 7. Powell for the First
missouri District,
Preparing for Resumption
Under the act of July Is, 1874, providing
Tor resumption Of specie payments, the
Treasury Department has disposed of about
ten millions Of bonds known as 5 per cent,
authorized by act Of July II, 1870, and
with the proceeds has purchased about nine
million in silver for the purpose Of retiring
fractional currency.
The Troubles with the Mail Con
tractors.
Special TO TIE Cincinnati Enquirer.
Postmaster Jewell has his hands full in
fighting the straw-biddeSs, and as vet they
are TOO much for him. However several
cases came up before the Department to-
day that indicate a triumph for the pow
erful Mail Contract Ring. There were
two instances Of the failures of mail con-
tracts in the hands Of honest carriers. Or
dinarily the failure Of 3 mail contract is
only the work Of the straw man to get il
into the hands Of q ring bidder
who stands above him. These cases are
different and develop new
line Of tactics upon the part of the ring.
Matthew Dupec had the contract for car
rying the mails between New Orleans and
Nicksburg, for the annual compensation Of
$780, against S29,9S0 paid last year.
James B. Price had the contract between
Sabine Pass and Weiss Landing for $1,000,
against $500 last year. Now that these
two men have failed in their contracts.
simply becaUss the steamboats, have COM
bined with the river men and refuse to carry
the mails Tor the present contractors, it will
be interesting to know whether the steam
boats and river ring are powerful enough
20 dictate their own terms To the Depart
ment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08

THERE is nothing which man can
propose, however ridiculous, but that
some one viii De crazy enough to take
1t up. Tyndall's prayer test has found
somebody to try it in the Peculiar
People, who have hired an old building
IN London Fields, and stuck up a
notice inviting the halt, the Fame, the
blind and ncurable generally TO pre-
sent themselves TO be prayed over.
Measles, smallpox, and all similar all
ments receive the same medicine. a
number Of the sect are already under
commitment in the Old Bailey to he
tried for manslaughter, and the rest are
on little better terms with the police.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08
IattIe ROCK and Fort smIth RAILROAD.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, July Parties
Interested in the late sale Of the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad filed bills in
the United States Circuit Court Tuesday
to review and set aside the sale, and for
resale Of the whole properly.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08
AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, July THE remains of En-
peror Ferdinand were deposited in the
Church Of the Capuchins, in the same
vault with those of Macmillan, Emperor
of Mexico.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08
The Owen County Prisoners Sen
fenced.

LOUISVILLE, July THE four Owen
county prisoners mentioned in yesterdays
dispatches, were brought before Judge
Ballard this morning ard sentenced TO two
and three years confinement in the peni-
Tertiary. They will be taken to Frankfort
tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08

AT MiddletOwn, Del, an immense peach
refrigerator is TO be built, capable Of bold
ing 100000 baskets Of fruit, which Oh pro
jectOr guarantees to keep by a peculiar
freezing process for six months.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08

PLYMOUTH vindicates the old man
nobly. He can manage to scratch
along on hundred thousand year.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08
UNION AND AMERICAN.

GOLD opened at III in New York
yesterday, advanced to I17k and closed
at Il65.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08

TENNESSEE BONDS were higher IN
New York yesterday, the old reaching
40 and the new IS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08

COTTON was quiet in New York yes
terday at 15S9I54 for middling.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08

our Of uinely-t5Tes members Of the
graduating class IN Yale College only nine
intend 10 become ciergymen What a
change,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08

WOMAN of indianapolis has shown
that she could be as murderOusly brutal as
almost any man. She pursued her rival
i'm love into a closet, shot her fatally, and
n. patting her revolver gleeiully, eX-
cI mel. "Oh, quiveE That's right, die
Ls.,f, l enjoy this, / do"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08

."GoT the 'phoby. have We? Can't swal-
low any liquid, eh?" she observed to her
husband. who had refused water for two
da. s. "Wen, we'll see" and the good old
woman drew the cork from the whisky bot
tie and placed the nozzle near her liege's
mouth. Milliss' face emerged from its
gloom like a full moon from behind a cloud.
and elancing at his wife with a quizzical
qxnression, be said: "COme 10 think of II
Jane. I don't believe that dog had any
teeth"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08
THE TURF.
,ronmouth Park Races

LONG BRANCH, July THE races were
continued to-day at Monmouth Park. The
first was a selling race for all aces, for a
purse Of 500, distance one and a quarter
miles. There were nine starters-Erastus
Corning, first, BurgOo, second, and Scratch
third. Time 2:lj..
The Oaks stakes for three year old tillieS,
one mile and a half, was won by Ascen-
sion, Guples second and Fine Work third.
Katy Pease was the fayorite away of. Time,
2:464t. In the pools before the race Katy
Pease sold for $1,000, and Ascension for
$50.
The Mansion House stakes, two miles
and a half, was won by Grinstead, Ruther-
ford second, Stampede third. Time, 4:4O5.
The hurdle race, eight hurdles, two
miles, was Won by Trouble by a head,
Deadhead second, Diavolo third. Time
4:OOs.
Detroit Races.
DETROIT, July 6.-There was large at
tendance at the races to-day, fully 5000
people being present. The first race was
for the 2:27 class, with six entries. Graf
ton was the favOTite.
SUMMARY.
Grafton ...,,.....,.........
Clementine ................... 6 ,
SNOWFALL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tanner Boy. 3 4
zen. Grant. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
hdnus .......... 10
Time, 2:27, 2:24ss, 2:26.
In the PA race, Gen. Mack sold as favor
lite and won in three straight heats.
SUMMARY.
Gen' MACK ..ss.-.-.....s...sI
Marion. ..,..-ss...........Z
Harmless. ........... 4 3
Gray Billy dist.
Time, 2:305, 1864, 2;3S55.
In the 2:3y race there were four heats
troted. Mambrino Chief was the favO-ite.
After two heats were won by Richard, the
driver Of Warner was changed, and Casil
won the next heat. Warner behaved badly
and his old driver was substituted. Then
the heat was won by Basil Duke. IL was
lrotted in the dusk, and will be concluded
to-day. Basil Duke and Richard have each
two h ats, yet Mambrino Warner, remains
the favOrite two TO one, Tme-2:3l5;
2:3Z5; 2:20!; 2.3Ot.
The races close tomorrow with free for
all and 2:40 races. In the former Fuller
ton, American Girl, Lady Maud and Co
settle will trOt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08

gzN. THIRoNIN has been imprisoned for
one year in France because his dog Killed
a little boy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08
Preparing for Specie Resumption

The Mail Contract Frauds.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08
WASHINGTON.

LangstOn Crates on the Fourth.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08
NEW YORK.

The LOeder-Price Perjury Case.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08
Detroit Races.

DETROIT, July 6.-There was large at
tendance at the races to-day, fully 5000
people being present. The first race was
Tor the 2:27 class, with six entries. Graf
ton was the favOrite.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-08

Both Defendants Committed
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-11
The Lazy Daughter.

Among the worst features of badly
minded daughter, we would first single
out Incidence, or, to use the rough and
more expressive English word, laziness.
A lazy, sofa-lolling, lea bed late in the
morning young woman is an affront to
her sex, and in her own family more a
curse than blessing to her mother.
She is burden, and to her father an OBJ
ject of contempt. She is also great
promoter of domestic strife, and shock
ing example to her younger sisters.
Such being crawls, instead of walking
with tripping alacrity, through life. She
dawdles instead of works, her speech is
vulgar, and altogether her ways are very
bad indeed and to add to her misdeeds,
her health suffers through her folly, and
thus she wantonly imposes n grievous
tax on the purse and patience of her
parents. For girl to be idle in the
flush of her youth is to invite any and
all kinds of calamities to befall her with
bistering anguish, and, depend uponit,
the downward career of most afflicted
women may be primarily traced to this
early and wicked habit, for it is nothing
else, it being as easy for young woman
to be industrious as the reverse.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-11
Some Valuable ShOrthOrns.

A remarkable collection of shorthorn
cattle is now attracting attention in New
York city, where they are awaiting ship.
ment to England for breeding purposes.
They number fourteen LII all, and have
been selected by competent and expert.
enced buyers from every part of tie
United States and Canada at the almost
fabulous cost of $125, 1000. They are
the property of Mr.. George w. Fox, the
foreign partner of A. T. Stewart. OF
the fourteen valuable animals three are
from Kentucky, eight from New York,
two from Indiana, and one from Canada.
The two most valuable are from the
celebrated plantation of Mr.. A. J. Alex
ander, of Woodlawn Park, Kentucky,
and for them Mr.. Fox paid the sum of
100000. One is bull and the other q
heifer. For the former $4,000 was
paid, and for the latter $4,000. This
very choice selection of our purest and
best pedigree stock cannot fail to raise
our prestige in the old country. They
have been chosen for personal merit, and
are to join one of the most important
herds across the Atlantic. It is no easy
matter to ship this valuable lot of ami.
mails, and therefore MIR. Fox and his nu-
merous agents are personally superin-
tending the preparations made for their
accommodation. Numerous carpenters
are preparing stalls between decks,
which will be heavily padded, 80 that no
matter how much the vessel may roll
and toss the safety of the animals will
not be in danger. The animals will be
conveyed from London to the estates of
Mr.. Fox, located at Litchfed, Stafford
shire, and at Winslow, Cheshire, which
are among the largest and most cele-
brated of cattle raising districts.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-11
A Talking Match.

The death of Joshua George, of War
ner, says the Concord On. H.) Monitor,
has revived the recollection in the minds
OF his old ncighbors of an occurrence in
which he took part many years ago. Mr..
George was O very great talker. He
would talk by the hour, and never seem
to grow weary. But he once found his
match in Mr.. Enery. Brown. He, too,
was great tallier, as we'll as great de-
vourer Of newspapers. These men
often met and talked and argued. Mr..
George was sharp, often witty, and
bound always to have the last word
MIR. Brown WAS deep, and, like the late
Horace Greeley, had the current intelli-
gence OF the papers at his tongues end.
One warm summer afternoon, toward
night, they met in the street near Mr..
Georges residence, and engaged in q
friendly conversation. Mr.. Brown WAS
unusually full that day, for some politi-
cal news Of q cheerful nature had been
received, and MIR. Brown was explaining
it to MIR. George, who did not care any
thing about politics. Well, they talked
until the sun went down. Tho hour of
ten had come and gone, but they needed
it not. Neighbors went past them, per
haps stopped q few moments, and then
hurried home, for the hour was getting
late. Midnight came, and these men
were there, the full moon looking down
upon them. The small hours came, and
still they talked. 1t was Greek met
Greek. One was determined to stay as
long as the other. In the morning, as
neighbors arose and looked out to catch
the cool breeze, they saw Messrs. George
and Brown still standing where they had
left them many hours before. Finally,
rs the sun was coming up, they parted,
each going to his home. It is not posi-
lively known who had the Inst word,
but the chances are in favor of Mr..
Gaorpa
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-11
About a Monkey.

I was making cake one day, pre-
pairing for company, and the monkey
followed me into the pantry and watched
everything did. Unfortunately dinner
was announced in the midst of my
work, and left it, making him get out,
rather against his will. 1 know him too
well to trust him in the pantry alone.
After dinner l returned to my cookery.
Having carefully locked the door, was
surprised to see my pet there before me-.
His attitude was ominous; he was on the
top of the barrel two-thirls full of flour,
and busily occupied. He had got
hold of my egg-box, broken two or three
dozen, smashing them in the -four bar
rel, with all the sugar within reach.
These he was vigorously beating into
the flour, shells and all, STOPPING now
and then to take taste, with a counte-
nance as grave rs n judges. In my dis
may and grief did not scold him. Yet
to see my materials so used up, and we
living in the country, and guests coming |!
He had a most satisfied mir, as if he
meant: "Looki the main operations of
the pantry are now over" / had forgot
ton tho broken pane of glass in tho
window.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-11
Anecdotes Of President LincOl IL,

Hon. @. M. Depew relates that when
he visited Washington in 1864 to look
after the army vote, he had occasion fire.
quently to refer matters directly to Mr..
Lincoln, who one day was reminded of q
story, which he declared was one of the
only two anecdotes original with him,
notwithstanding his reputation for story
telling. 'I only apply the good stories
others tell me-" the President said. The
story which he thereupon proceeded to
tell MIR. Depew was to the effect that
many years before, when practicing in
Illinois, he had appeared for the defend
ant in case of assault and battery, in
which the complainant did not seem to
be very much injured, although he had
been through long series of brawls.
In the course of the plaintiffs examina-
ton Mr.. Lincoln asked: elbow much
ground did you fight overt" "About
six acres" was the reply. "Don't you
think" asked MIR. Lincoln, "that that
was mighty small crop of fight for so
much ground2"
At the recent college commencement
Speaker Blaine quoted from letter
of President Lincoln to Gen. Hooker
after the latter had suffered q defeat.
MIR. Lincoln wrote to the general: "I
don't know whether you are on the north
side of the river or the south side, but
don't, for Gods sake, get on both sides;
for if you do you'll be like an OK on a
rail fence, that can neither gore one side
nor kick the other"
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-11
The Lords PRAYER.

Here is something curious for you.
1t is the Lords prayer in the English
of former times, and it shows how the
language has changed -.
A. d. 1858.
. Fader ure in heune. haleeweide beoth
Thi neune, cumen Thi kuneriche Thi
willie beoth idon in heune and in. The
euerych dave bried gif ous thilk dave.
And worzif ure dettes as vi vorzifen ure
dettoures. And lene ous nought into
temptation, bot delyvorof uvel. Amen.
A. d. 1900.
Fadir our in hevene, halewyd by Thi
name, Thi kingdom come. Thi willie be
done rs in hevene and in erthe. Oure
urche dayes bred give us to-day. And
forgive us oure dettes, rs we forgive oul
dettoures. And lede us not into temp
tation, bote delyvere us of yvel.
Amen.
A. d. 1852.
Ovr Father which art in heauen,
sanctified by Thy name. Let they king
dom come. Thy will be done, as in
heaven in earth also. Glue VS. to-day
our super substantial bread. And lead
VS. not into temptation. But deliuer us
from evil. Amen.
A. d. 1911.
Our Father which art in heauen, hal
lowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth as it is
in heauen. Gieue us this day our dayly
bread. And forgiue VS. our debts as we
fcrgiue our debtors. And lede VS. not
into temptation, but deliuer VS. from
euil. For Thine is the kingdome, and
tho power and tine glory for euer.
Amen.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-11
The Potato.

or all products of the soil there are
none, except perhaps few cereals,
whose cultivation ought to be better un-
derstood than that of the potato. It is
the most valuable Of our vegetables, md
the most generally grown, and it is also
the one which has been most often
affected by serious disaster. It is, how
ever, at intervals during the current
century that the potato crops have suf-
fered most. In 1922 much loss was felt
by the potatoes rotting almost as soon
rs they were out of the ground. In 1881
and 1888 the "taint" destroyed the
crops. In 1916 and following years muir
rain, or "potato disease, as it was spe-
officially called, led to famine and much
suffering. During recent years dry rot,
aphldes, fungi, or some unknown cause,
has affected the potatoes, and in many
instances destroyed them. Three CEN
turles nearly have passed since this veg
etable was introduced into Europe, and
although there are recorded instances
where the supply was almost ruined by
frosts, it is chiefly within the last fifty
years only that it has failed from dis
ease. Whether the art of cultivating
the potato has been lost; whether we
have imperceptibly glided into methods
VI cttltuTe GnaG are not Su1GaDl0s or
whether any change has come over the
plant itself, are questions undetermined.
But there seems little room for doubt
that the subject is one which deserves
the most careful attention of practical
agriculturists and men of science. It is
one which 80 intimately affects the in
terests Of the community generally that
it cannot easily receive too much atten-
ton. While, therefore, we have to re-
cord the appearance of new form of
the disease in Europe, it is gratifying to
know that the progress Of it is being
carefully watched and all the phenomena
closely examined. 1t appears to be very
prevalent, and generally spread through
out the country. At the same time it is
remarked that English varieties, and
American varieties when grown from
imported seed, are perfectly free. For
example, in the gardens Of the Horticul-
tural Society at Chiswick is row of
Regents in perfect health next to them
n row of Early Rose from English seed
utterly ruined, and next to them again
a row of the same kind from imported
seed, in the best condition.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-11
The SwOrdlsh.

The swordfish is allied to the mackerel,
which it resembles in form, and is q
swift swimmer. The sword ia q most
formidable blade, consisting of strong
straight bone, sharp and flat, projecting
horizontally from tho nose, of which It
is prolongation. The swordfish is
found in considerable numbers off the
island of Martha's Vineyard, coast of
Massachusetts,, ut this season of the
year. Its flesh is considered excellent
food by many persons, and the annual
catch is quite large. The ordinary
length of the body of the fish ut full
growth is fourteen feet, and its sword
six feet, or twenty feet in oil.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-11

Longing.
Near in the forest
know a glade;
Under the tree-tops
A secret shade.
Vines are the curtains,
Blossoms the floor;
Voices Of waters
Sing evermore.
There, when the sunsets
Lances Of gold
Pierce, or the moonlight
Is silvery cold,
Would that an angel
Led thee to me-
30 out Of loneliness
Love should be.
Never the breezes
Should lisp what We say,
Never the waters
Our secret betray.
Silence and shadow
After might reign,
But the old life be ours
Never again.
-Bdydrd Taylor.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-12-18
JAIL DELIVERY

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tered. ne jiii to Rise them break.
lat. and found theae two cells
empty Bs psitInz q light through
ibe bars Of The door hg discovered a
hole IN lbe floor Of the cell Of the
negroes. lie Immediately sum
m0nsed several OF lhe eilizin and
we lound the cells 1oors securely
fastened. Upon entering, there was
hole, par ly burnt aud partly
bored through the ilJoF, In tie me-
gf0es' ell, about fourteen inches
across. nearly round and roughly
done. In Downs cell it was cleans
ly bored about two ieet by fourteen
inches. Tue floor Of the Jail is con
structed of hewn timber twelve
inches square, covered 10y two
tliickhesses of inch plank, croscwise,
and thickly studded with large nails.
Downs must evidently have had a
cold chisel to cut through these nails,
the augar used was a II inch one
and common chiscl besides was
used. The floor is about eighteen
inches above the ground, and when
under the floor the two negroes
were in drain which leads from
under the Jail with an opening
about two feet squire. Downs,
however had TO dig under a brick
wall, under the jail, to get to the
drain. The bull-ring around the
cells j. five or six feet wide, and the
small, narrow barred windows, III
the outer wall of the building are
not opposite the cell doors, and il
seems almost certain that the only
occupant Of the ull-ring, Randolph
negro, must have helped them te
the tools. But still, it is entirely
possible from the outside, to pas:
through, the end Of a pole, i'm
plements to occupants of the cells
and as outsiders have free access to
these outer windows, there "a no
safety in the Jail until good high
! substantial wall be built around it
which we have heretofore urged.
No blame can be attached to Mr.
/ Canty The jailor, for this escape.