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Ono OF tho Emma b1ino spectators who
"solu tho English has commenced libel suit
against tho New York Nation, which journal 30
nloquizss oYos It's new relation to 7. y. pAnK as
fo1lowat
Mr. TnrNoH n. PINK does not seem to ho ratiznat1
With ais suit aganst the 1TtbArk. Ho has brought
ono sgsnst the Mutton also and again ays his daagus
At tlh,0oo- What It In for We do nat yet know,
ho haa aot tiod hta dec1aration and can think OF
nnthug which han recently spPcaEed in our columns
akoly to g1ro hin oense. excopt cal JAMES z.
LEoa to toe 10 tho 'front.'" It ia not unreasonable
toenpposo that when Gen. HoHrNck comes botue ho
VII $40 us also. aud ta cannot, ~ q
Gently !ay hia danages 1T less thnn 500 njH.
This will make 43oU,pUJ In a which, with ShU00 10
Mr 6tLAs WILLIAMS, shall have to Fay to the pro-
nlctess OF tho EmMn Mne without se<r having ado
cent out Of 1t ourselves No w1}n nsG respectfully
whether this Ia fair or lust 7 We will take lcnve 10
add, however, that We think bIr. pARHa allegation
thks wo have damaged him 10 aurh extent Tho most
shocfing Illustration Of tho effect Of Imitation n p1acea
~ hsvo yet witnessc1 We feel confident that, wer0
things now on = spaeie hAsIH, reputation lke ILLS
could bo repaired aud made GOOD new for $50 in
gold. II anything we hare ts!d Of II has injured IL to
le extent Of 3lDuut0 tn Taror, It shoHs how YlHrh
contraction Ia needed before VIC stulch bottom. ~
There II doubt that after jan ], 1875, II tha Gav-
ssnmeut cart5es ont It's promises, Ema-aius optrat
ors may 10 freely beled for S25 hsa without
A MIR. PAnkt sut with tho Tribune will como on to-
1oro ours, wa fear ours will provo uulnterestn4 and
Heofk
, 1875-12-28
PERSONAL

Lester WaltacE ls not G2. but IS.
Holiday headachos aro all the fashion. Cat
ono aud 10 happy-sf you can*
Bishop McLaron Las takou roons tor the vim
tor at tho Grand Pacific Hotel.
Dyron's complexion was that Of "ansiquo
marnlo gildad Dy tho suns Of contn1iea."
Cardinal Manning spaper iu tho Contemporary
Reptcto on "rho popo md MaGua Cllarta" il
said by tho ACADEMY to be "rathor empty"
Tho Nav York papers are agitaslng the COM
muuity by discussing tho question whether 1t ia
proper or not for gentleman to cr7Es his lcgs
In atreot-car.
Tho London Times solsmnly says. "The
Dsltirh Christmas In most guneraliy observed
with popular indulgence in brutal ,ntoxlca-
tiou." It IL o huu,Iiating confession.
Tho Cincinnati Enquirer mildly rofoss to the
lender OF tho Democratic party Oh tho door Of
Congress- M ~ brawing, ompty-headcd, IT.
known village politician Of Watasloo. ILL.,"
Thu Now York Herald Gays that 60 per cent OF
tbs Christmas siippeza lid not flt Twas eyor
thus in hoshood's haur. aippera nayer fitted
tho,u--porhaps because they wero tried on i'm
properly.
The only house IN which Milton lfvol Of which
any yossigs Ii now remaining waa worry nearly
burned u few wssks ayo, It is q famous plaoo,
having bocu occupied by joromy Dantham and
uaslitt as we'll as BY Milton.
The American 6undaY-Scuool Union desires to
havo 1t known that it does not publish Cruden'a
Concordance, and cannot, theroforo. as alleged,
havo uaed that excellent work II a flyer for
Ma1ryatta and Du1wer.s noyols.
Ad,rond3ck Murray RayB pleasure is tho leglsi-
ruate nnd OF life, provided it trailsgressoH no
Law, and injureH no pcrson. This codo OF 1norata
| Ia not generally accepted by the philosophers.
Nossuro Ia ea unknown Quantity.
Bret Harre writes OF women Of doubtful repu-
tation who aro "clRd In tho lghtest nnd whitest
Of muslin skirts. With worry Eeavy shawls over
their hoada and shoulders, aa II summer had
stopped at their waists, liko an equator"
John Montgomery SoarB. son OF tho late
Joshua Sears, Of Boston, came Of ago Christmas
Day. He uwns moro than sa.0oo, 900 of reai
| estate in Boston, aud fs worth many millions
more in mortgages anu bonda Of various kinds.
Mrs. ". G. Davies. OF Now York. Eayc party
! last Wednesday night Ia honor Of tue election Of
her father, Alexander II. 1fico. to bo Governor of
Massachusetts,. Tho fashion reporters profauo
jy cay that this sort Of thing IL "auow wEfuklo.'
| Ttonos ". Parks frtcn0a Try to show that Jay
| Gould is at Tho bottom OF the Emma Mine. II
ho III thero, 10 should be dug out without DELAY.
for they say be is worth his uotght in gold; and
| TINT Ia nh article the unf0Etunats stockholders
would like to 500 tin color Of.
| bismarck rocoivod an autograph letter from
tho Emperor William, condoliug with hum Oh tue
| premature laath OF Count Eu!enlutg. who was
shortly to have married tho Ptince's iaugbtes
| Tho Grown prnoo Of Germany added hta con-
doleuces, and tho Kinga Of bavaria, sa1ony, aud
, 1875-12-28
4 Swiss Christmas Gathering Over
taken BY Fearful Ca
lamity.
Eighty Persons Killed and Fifty injured
by the Falling Of a Floor.
Desperate Battle Reported Between tho
Turks and Herzegovinians.
FRANCE.

THE new yENpoME coLCMS.
Pants, Dec. 27.-The statue of Napoleon wAs
replaced an the uawls~ s~aulAhed Vandotua column
to-day. A ia:ge crowd assembled in tic Place
Fcndone, Hue do Ia pa!x, and o:hor s:rests al.
iacent to witncss tho procoed,ngA- Ihofo Vas
nu ceremony.
TIE rHEB8 ufLra
In tho AsBenlly to-tay. ulgoncr was yo:od on
tho rreas bill. Iii tl4e aebato upon tho elausos.
m amendment wns carried providing penaties
for attacks against the Republic. Jules Du-
faure member for Chasentl ln!c1ioure. nado
pledges his respect for the nowlv~eected Bona-
tors. and nsscrt;nK that they occupy position
in the Gororpsnent Becouu ouly - that of tue
1larAhal.
lilo second clauso Of the preHs blu, which ia
aimed at thn Bonapartiss propaganda. wsA pRAa-
cd sitter violeut FecrminutiouH bstwesn Jueh
Fasfe and tbe Douapattlsts relative to Alsaco-
1uIralu8,
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THE ORIENT.
fih IL

5n FnAsc1sco, Doc. 27.-From tho Japan
f0.rNe OF tLe !Eh:
ThanAsaistnH wss celebrated in duo form ty thc
AHI't is.n Frrldn,lk% Of fpkrhnt1a.
Tue Mts4u INshi Mai! s,rafn.h hip Company las es-
tabi She mt sch,'pl nj Toxic. flIn
hrolas ~ M In Two clhstts. fpr service 10 the
t;oapAi1a thip. aiOne. tho others for Auy
IL ,tral hase been made fur cunlucug
tht tct,oot.
Tns Chlnnae training snip, commanded hy British
ruttCars. Tr1ncJ, In crnstnB IN Japanese ~aeri.
Enyusa hnse hset nominated for the nsaI1n 10 TIM
Court 1t China. TA1 principal object IL n discover
tho relations assumed by China bctween hcrscf amt
Cases.
IAe Larsns1a Of ali cjsase, intensely anrors for
The a}fea NJ education. New scht,atk cati and
educational tnlo~ents MAds by individuals alr1o4t
daily few days apo the Empress IN l'frron oIeriel
reform school fur g,tls at Tuklo and delivered nd
drA ~. -
An envoy has b+en sent to Curea ~ forernnner Of
the moro 1mlortatlt 'afat'un.
Ftom the Hong Kong Press OF Nov. 90:
A destructive storm haa Visited St.nils. ! ero1t
number pf hYes were Iost, and nueh valuable proper
II dtaroYed AZ Alta. th Hood causai by shs storm
runsd tic harvts. 1t n feared that theto Will be
lack Of hemp for next year, number Of sesssls
wer, lost oil thu coaAt, Mauy bridges. houses. aud
other ttructur.a ~ete a~eI away. The storm VA
convau1sd wish several sho-ls Vt e1rtnquAks,
, 1875-12-28
FIRES.

G..
8rtrf4t Hs4uatta to Fhs CA,eaaa Iriesnt
TAukEuAK ILL.,. Dec. 27.-At O'clock this
morning fire uas discovered Ia the franc p.ack-
Hsuitli-sAop oo County street occupied by g..
Harding. An alarn1 MAS tmmetiiatty given. acd
the Torrent Company mas promptly Oh hanl.
Owing to tho connection Of tho aitcsan we'll
having been misla,1. tha steamer was nok rot 10
work for soms time. The Tire sn1ead RAPIDLY.
Tho loEs is estimated ut 44.oo1. distributed
among tho following: John rcseEr'au. frame
dwelling. $500; =; llart!lug, tools. ETC.: $500 I;
{. krautz, on dwelling. furniture, and shop,
si.G10 ~. r. Dady, dHellng s1.ouo. Mona had
atY iusutAqcG,
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thought that tho gnrslson will eTaclia!e, nnless
promptly reinforced.
rEEansAf.
MAbrrp Dcc. 27..-Tha Alfnrefat General.
Merio,Ics. haA arrived At San Sebastian.
ITEN".
I.pxpOy, Dee. 29-5 =. s,,.-A Paris tliapa:cf
to tho Ua,sy ,s",os rnpor:a ex-4uecn Isabel!a of
Span i'll Of the mohslcs.
4 Madrid telegram tn the Morning Standard
confirms tho report Of tho death OF den. Cahal-
1aro Ia 1odas. $500.
Tho 4, ny from Catalonia numbering 10000.
hsA arGiyed In Navarro,
, 1875-12-28

TI,o Nar York |Vorti has boon examining ita
cxchnuGos 10 discoyer their profcFonces In re-"
gard to the next Presidential nomination. Tho
result In tho case af tho Chicago Times ia noto-
worthy. TAo favoritea Of that veracio,'H md
single.minded newspaper hro montioncd as fol-
lows:
DAv1s, JonS "ScntfiELp,' III. H." DRId7ow.
LUTHER H. UixoA, "slrHEy" DfLf.dS, "of Iowa =
Mcsszs "GoS1 vlni. of 1cnnsylsAnts," aud "nATAAp,
uf New Jcrhey.h beinE dead.
Tho nan1os OF rrtvate DA1izE1L, DAsiEf. PnA7r,
and Sergeant BATES arc omitted from tho aboSo
list by an overnight.
, 1875-12-28

Ihe Cincinnati papers want the National Re-
publican Cons autton Tor 1870 held 10 TINT city.
aad boast Of the superiority Of their hotols ~ ar
anducement. Pitssburg Journals think 1t II time
ths Conventions nero held IN that city nun,-
her OF papers, afflicted With visions OF the shi1d-
form spark, waat it held = long Way from WASH
taRtoni but the Phiiadelphta Times calls upou
tath parties 10 hold their Conventions Ia that
@ty alnnltsns sously. and. II Should be added. ~
sede.alluu attached to tho OsntsnuiAl, Oh s1s
, 1875-12-28


DEnsE. Switzerland, Dee. 27.-News bas been
rocelsca hero Of dreadful calamity which oc-
CURED iu tho hstto Vil!nge OF uukon. in tlle
Canton Of Aargau, on Saturday. Christmas
festivities Neto Icing celebrated in school,
huuao in that place when the flooring pave way,
aud oIghty persons were killed aud h1ty moro or
ltHA wounded,
, 1875-12-28

PalLApElpnlA. Pa, Deo 27.--The Secretary
OF the Centennial Conmiasiou haa received \
letter announcing that the editors Of Indiana
win their wlyes, numbering In ail about 200
January. for tho purpose of Viewing the Csa-
teuni&i buildluKa.
, 1875-12-28

CINCINNATI, Doc 27.--Dobotd, Norris L Co.,
manufacturers Ut iron safes, At Canton. o., hayc
made III asslRnmcut- Amount Of liabilities aud
knasts not stated.
, 1875-12-28

4lh Of July, 1916. A yok nothing haa boen
sai1 in bel,AIf Of Chicago which III tho ccntrn OF
communication for tho continent, and Is pro.
viind with hetttr md uaoro hotel accommndn-
tom than any city III tho country.
, 1875-12-28

ut Which tho dog gave several emphatic "bor-
NoaH," that l,ls H,-trras interpreter by "Yet,
tht%s What watitc1i 10 ie'i sor-" Tho ls'y r>.
hnkrd l1cr mald. ttlroutening TO dismiss llnr it
which rho replied "Laws. 3llsa,s, tllus'a no
siuy, thkt's fu!aB."
, 1875-12-28

.spse4al Utspateh to 1hs Chka7o Tribune.
JASray1LLE VIZ, Dec. 27.-A fire Lroke out In
tho Monroe browery. Gteen County. owned by
Rougger 4 Heft about u o'clock last night, and
1t WAS totally destroyed with coptonts, como G10
bnshe!s Of bsrlev. largs quantlty Of beee 1T tho
vaults. and the winters coal. Loss estimated ut
gu, 900; insurance, 4G, ,G00.
, 1875-12-28
AT FOND pu LAC.

Special DispateA to Ths chtea7a Tribune.
FoNp pu LAC, Ma, Dec. GA tlse easly tl1s
morning dosttoyca tho dwelling Of II. Druede1lo.
Loss about bl.G00; insured Tor 81. 900 in the
Hartford. Another Ire 1t 7 :. N. cauded Email
luss to q. W. Soxymith. grocer.
, 1875-12-28

LONDON, pec. 27.-Staatnshirs ualtlo aud
ssaso Of Pennsylvania, from Nav Yozx
Bassna,iau, 3som Portland, aud Iadlana, 3rom
Philadelphia, AAYo sF4iyed out.
Nsw YoaY, Dec. 37.-~Arsavsl -BtsAmahIp
0sttuauto, from L1rerpool.
, 1875-12-28

HAs7lSds, n. Z, Dec. a7.-TAe Hudson
River Sugar Refinery, owned by h1cssrs. Katten-
horn, Hope, OfernRu 4 Dascher, was destroyed
by lire Sunday AFTERNOON. CAuae unknown.
Loss p50u, INSURANCE less than e3UO. 600.
Ono hundred and lfty man a1e thrown out Of
employment.
, 1875-12-28

FORT WAYNE. IND.
Settfal D4spatch u 1h< CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
Four WA1sE, Ind. Dec. 27,-s. S. snirl,
dealer In agricultural implements, nado IN aa-
signment for tho bsnefs Of lss creditors. Ills
liabilities &ra Htntcd At ai0,0uU; A.seta not
xlated.
, 1875-12-28

NEw ORLEANS, Doc. MA iira On Palmyra and
Roman streets destroyed four or five cossageh.
Loss, nc, eco; Insured In she Ls7orpeo! of1co,
but tho amount unknown. The lre VAS inosu-
diary.
, 1875-12-28

.spfctat Dupafch n 1Hs Ch,eaaa 1trbunt.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. Dec. 27.-1BabeliA and
Donnett, two prominent Bhoo morchahts, made
AsaIgume uts to-day.
, 1875-12-28
THE WEATHER.

WAsH1saroy. D. c., Doc. 2s-1 .. m.-Du.ing
Tuesday, for Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, aud
tho Lako region. STATIONARY or falling barometer,
northeast to aouthsask wiuds, wArtner sud partly
cloudy weather.
1ncA1 opsEnTATEoSe.
DAt n.
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Ban asuApr1AN, Dtt. 27.-VaiuR 10 tho vigos-
Gus bo1ub1ldtnaut Of uosnaui by tle CalI!ass
tho siauauou shsss has bse~-a csittckl, and 1t Il
, 1875-12-28

DR.. william i. D.:ih read p1re7 !'ofore tlfa
CiGc. ntla; IcItai Sos'.r, a. c r+ni1t Ia.e:tug,
Living ObterTAtl'us On sFa~t!l4I::un during t.4o
Eeannt D.'lieul!c III t!nct: :.a'i. lila nbscrya-
tirHs. Ae sail wera ba el m 20 1srlra:e cAaes
Ana tJo Gases Of ,e;a::inasss,n Il, tho WORK
house. I1ih conclusions 1"fe m tnli, ,s;
/. That exprBa:3 to i,frrtGn nha lptenne
epidemic nuuuc': aur.:ei: lG.:rc4scs tho A.ipse
t.blIity Ut tle s,ei i, .l!tssllce ui vaccine
rir1lH. aui ACCOUNTS Cor tlIe iIlIlsuaI nulues OF
euecc+stul resa1c1lat.uua cEf:us, tho c-steuco Ut
1u eriJe,.Iic.
=. SMALLPOX and var.oio.! e:yo III .13re I'M.
mHnty ruin q r4cHftC1.sJ of a.4l-4.-pJS islau
vaccination.
g. The cicatrix Tor lna.kl ii no: :. in criterion
Of the degree nf iTottciJu ;,l'tn bs shs previous
Vncc!iatUu. 4 humber ut Hcrtol5 we're va.
cIia.el Ilxrlng pits ri Eaiail-''1x IN tlo.t pe1
SUNS and II tier cent Ut :hc ea.isr tso-;.
4. !: ia at1Ti:able ~ vacc.ti:tA u.un eTcrv CT
posure tn cohtnEio1, uhlo:s it has baeu recentlf
dunp with a,.Gecal.
i. 1'llode wuo wc.o succaasfu'I: raYnccilafo3
ware to soma oxtont suytep.lLle IL tn, s.nai:.
pox inueuco.
, 1875-12-28

Tho "8amoau Commercial and Land Com
rsny," which waa orEanlzed to promote Brx1a-
asaoEn's protactorste, aas boon adjudgcd bank
sups by tho United States Court At San Fran
cisco. srxMpxaokn, 1t ID disclosed. aaindlod
ths stockholders, and obtained uhas interests 1t
hsd acquired In Samoan lAnts.
, 1875-12-28

Tho Now York 6uns warfare upon Mr,
DEEcuEn continues to DO most upreentlnR.
Tho editor announces that ho intenda to purauo
tho dscusalon of Iii. DEaonEn'a aims 40 long III
he continues In Chriutiaa pulpit. The man
ner In which tho eight Ia boing conducted will
excite much Rttcntion and probably mako moro
sympathy tor tho unfortunate aub1cce OF 1t than
he could gain by any eudoavorh on hta own ao-
count. Mr. hEEoukR Ia. not to speak II pro-
faney, doad tssus. 1Ila hIns rcst upon ha own
hoad. Whether no Ia wicked or only unlor-
1unato, no good cali colno from simple denun-
clRtson OF him without tho bringing forward OF
aoy fgcah eyilones. Tho Sun u not 10 .uts1,4ble
10 tta Judgments that it can afford to undertake
tho chastlseuont OF all tho einnara in tho world.
, 1875-12-28

Mr. WILLIAM ]. Fowler, tue ettitor Of Noore's
Hurat Nt.o- Yorker, haa addressed Ill open lst-
ter TO ALEXANDER II. 6TEPuEHa, advocating
xoman-aunra9s as Tie boat possible means Of
neutra,iziug the ignorant colorod vote. Tho
ksH York lVorM soems to consider tho letter Of
some importance. for 1t pstnta it In fn H. 1t is
mt however, nev or suggestive 6eatment OF
The subject, axcept ID It proposes to limit tho
suffrage Of womon by an educational qualldca-
hon. Tho idca OF discriminating agatnat women
IN qualifications for tho ballot has not been hero
sotora 80 clearly presented, aud It is quito oer-
Tain that to such coaossaloa would ba agreod TO
" tie largo body OF lie women's.righters.
, 1875-12-28

Co John ". F3ster. ;l',.:.tnr to Mexico, WI,
given rcceot OIL anj di;lnr7 1T t47 81. Geur:e
Hotel. Evansville. las: s'l.i.t. llo 1eaGes Tor
Mexico with h's 11inlly tc-a4y,
, 1875-12-28

"Pro- cn1tuenty ."-parknr ftnusr, Uostan4
hBa.t iu inu wsr.u. :'ii.H AstaIs t.mrl, i <.
.Gse.? rxclu.istly fUr yIats."-c.atiluu;at I1eto
PhitaItlphin.
''Ws u.o taan cusr~y.' Sherman iunsc, Chicago.
*E aud i:urlI U4s -s'.s. tsusai, t4I4.
'Wo tIud them ukce!Ieht." ."-uecIden,ai Iatsl. aan
, 1875-12-28

G;rcnt 13leAkt:tE .-t1r. II. aecitrr, Her.
r!en Springs, 3litI., nays Wlsnartn I1uo 3rce T4r
Gurd! las proved rse,t b.nriactor 10 the Iacc.
Ter xtu Cure iuE all diseases tf tin LupEa Exceileut
Coughs, Collie. Dtihthesa, cataF,E, sure Throat all
GuuDHnlptIuu!
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-21
col.
Knoxville Press and Herald.

COpeland's presence on the train on
Thursday morning was known by the pc
culiar ami aIl-pervading smell Of tar which
filled the car. At Bristol he bought a
ticket for LynchDurg, but on arriving at
Abingdon, Va, left the Car, and is reported
to have gone of in the direction Of the
North Carolina line. On the way up from
Knoxville to Bristol the pesky newsbOy
amused himself by shouting now and
again, "Here's your Press and Herald with
full account Ofthe tarriH' and featherin'.n
Copeland bought copy and read the in
teresting story. The news had reached
Bristol before the train arrived, and when
Copeland went out on the platform he was
Immediately surrounded by a crowd who
suggested more tar and feathers, and gave
irOnicle cheers for copeland" The rev.
erend gentleman ran three times around
the ticket Office before securing his paste
board.
Copeland ayerred oD the train that il
was all a "cOnspi' acy'' TO drive him out Of
Tennessee because Of his Andy johnson
dispatch. He said he intended to 'write
up Knoxville By this time he is doubt
less making love to some village maiden in
North Carolina, and delivering his "DOt
DOrg7 leCt1re to the rustic tar heels.
Upon receiving his coat Of tar and feath-
ers, that night, Copeland made streak for
the depot. His unique appearance struck
terror into the souls Of the railroad officials
as he impetuOusly broke into their midst
Visions Of the spectral John Webb rose be
fore their affrighted gaze, and with one
yell Of terror they vanished into the dark
ness. Knoxville has the blue ribbon on
Copeland.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-21
AN INTERVIEW WITH TREASURER
NEW
Washington Star.


IL was 10 o'clock this morning. Treas
urer New had gotten ready to square him
self to tackle hundred or more signatures
when he was interrupted by rather a good
looking Irish woman, clad il snowy white
with an umbrella and portfolio burdening
her arms. He looked up with a pleasant
"gOOd morning"
"Well, madam, what can do for yOu?'
GIts place phat want, God bless yees. -
Mr. NeW-"My dear woman l have no
place to give you"
"And is it a lie, that, on the end Of yOul
tongue. Bad luck to ye; have my charac-
ter with me, and its the reading OF It thai
will Obleege me-"
The visitor, who had by this time be-
come somewhat elaied, Opsned the port
folio, which was we'll filed with letters
She handed them out one by one, for the
gOOd-natured Treasurer to read. He had
read about three Of them when he again
iuteTpOsed to have the woman relieve him
from further trouble, BY the emphatic an
nOuncement that he really had no place %
give her at present. "WOuld she call
again"
GAY, faith, will call again. But won't
yeas read my character; ay, here's a beau
ty; and it's from Gineral Grant, that it Is
Mr.. New took the letter, and sure
enough It was an endorsement from the
President. Still be told the woman he
could not give her place.
WhereupOn the Celtic blood got "riled."
She came down with a succession Of
tbumps with her umbrella on Treasurer
News table, after the manner Of a negro
minstrel giving force 10 the stump speeches
made by such artist
ssWuTrah, wurrah," said she, san it was
me own cousin phat tould me that yees
was honest man, and that yees would
help the poor. When Gen. Spinner was
here he wouldn't give me place, faith, be
kase wasn't a gOOd-lOOking woman, and
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-21
ABOUT SNAKES.


Last Sunday Light, 8 rusLling was heard
among the papers in the fireplace Of the
bed room Of Z. M. Ewing, Esq. He awole,
or rather was "aWOke,' and s'that bright
dream" was the last of a chicken snake
about three feet long, and as large in girth
as the wrist of an ordinary man. Randall
was not alarmed IN the least, Just because
Che says) as soon as he was told that it was
a snake, he knew that there were but two
species Of poisonous snakes, the rattlesnake
and the eOpperhead, in the Mississippi Val
ley, and these could not climb; and that as
this one had crawled up vine
and got into the garnet Of his
house, and slid gently down into
his bed room, he knew it was not a poison
Gus reptile. The feat Of ratiOcinatiOn was
performed by the learned counsel before a
light was struck. After the light threw its
mellow rays over the serpent, he discovered
that he was correct. It was a chicken
snake. Now we know our friend is brave,
cool, logical and truthful, and we would.
under no circumstances, impugn either of
these traits. However, we will remark,
that the knowledge so easily got in hand Of
She traits Of the serpent, in his various
moods and styles, and that too over the
whole extent Of the Valley Of the Missis-
sippi, is the most wonderful feat Of an in
stantaneOus marshaling OF ones intellec.u-
al resources We now remember TO have
heard of or read about.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Aug. 2O.-All signs of panic
in consequence of the Eastern trouble have
disappeared. The stock market has COM
pletely recovered from the depression Of the
last two days.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 20.-The banquet
tonight to the American Naval officers
was a brilliant affair. Among the guests
were the American consul and large mum
Der of leading merchants. TOasts to Queen
ViCtOril and President Grant were drank
with enthusiasm. The speeches were very
brief. Admiral WOrden in responding to
the toast "The American Navy" gave ex-
preston 10 his appreciation of the kind
feeling which is everywhere entertained by
the people of England toward the United
States, and in the name of his government
and his country reciprocated the express
siOns Of good will.
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 2O.-The Mayors
of all the Hampshire borOughs and heads of
all the public departments in Southampton
have been invited to banquet to be given
by the corporations to officers Of the AmeTi-
can squadron Tuesday next.
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SWALLOWED nIs sPECTACLEs.

\ Paris correspondent writes: "Another
rival to the man who swallowed a fork last
year has Just come to hand. A poor fellow
named Venet has been admitted to the hos
pital here on account Of having swallowed
a pair of spectacles. Il appears he partOOk
one day rather freely Of dish of mush-
rooms, and having reason to suspect after
having eaten them that they were poison
Gus, he attempted to bring on a fit of yOm-
iting. Not succeeding in his first effort, he
renewed the attempt by thrusting his spec
tacles down his throat. A gasp-a gulp-
and down went the spectacles, and there
they remain at the present. As the frames
are Of silver, no danger Of poison is appCe-
hended, but the poor fellows condition is,
nevertheless, a desperate OnS."