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To Tan AN Kinds Of Hiaes.

Almost every farmer has a tsoDe
time or other hides 0f various
kinds, especially sheep skins,
which they wish to tan, and which
may be done at little expense and
be very useful to them in many
ways. For the benefit of such, we
give the following rules laid down
in tie Amateur Trapper, publish,
ed by Dick * Fitzgerald, New
York,
First trimoG all useless traps,
then remoyeall fatty matter from
the inside. IF the skin is dry, it
must FIRST be softened by soaking.)
Next soak the skin for an hour in
warm water, After this, spread
over the inside of the skin, by
means Of brush. o coating of
the following mixture: l ounce
herax, l I. saltpetre, / OF.
glauber salts (sulphate of soda(,
and water Sufficient to make a
thin paste. The coating should
BIO heavier on the thicker parts
OF the skin; doubles the skin
together, coated side inwards,
and put it away in O cool
place. EAt~the END of twenty-four
hours, apply, in the same manner
as before, a coating Of a mixture
consisting OF I OF. sal soda, / OF.
borax, 2 OF. hard white soap.
Melt these together slowly by heat.
without allowing the mixture to
boil. After coating the skim with
the above, fold it together again as
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-23
Down With the Fences.

We congratulate the farmers of
Mecklenburg, N. c., upon the pro-
~rressive spirit which has led them
to do away and abolish forever the
old fence law, the most oppressive,
As il is at this day the most absurd,
or all the many burdens laid upon
the broad back Of agriculture
Since the Patrons of Husbandry
have taught the agricultural mind
10 think, we trust il win not be
hong before the farmers discover
the manifest Injustice of q law
which compels. a man, before he
a enter into the enjoyment OF his
property, to inclose his land, ut a
irst cost, in many cases, equal to
it's yalne in fee simple, OF ten per
cent. on the original outlay. In
the name of all that is equitable,
why not do everywhere as the
Mecklenburgers do, compel every
man 10 take care of his own stock,
and thus save him the far heavier
task OF defending his crops from
his neighbors' stock or the vagrant
herds of landless squatters? Ag-
riculturc on the continent OF Eu-
rope has long since been freed from
tie expensive burdens of such
structures, that OF Great Britain
soon will be, and why not ours?
The good people af Mecklen-
burg are delighted at what they
call the "Na Fence law" and the
Democrat, a local. paper, sings
pmnns to IL as follows: "The law
went Into effect in March, when
the people were busy preparing
90 plant the present crop. Nearly
all succeeded in getting sufficient
pasture fenced for the stock kept
on the premises. The law works
admirably. The thought of never
having again to scratch your hands
with briars and thorns, and tangle
your feet 9Th grapevines while
mending our dilapidated old fences,
is too good to entertain one mo-
mept without almost shouting for
joy. While those who work the
old plan of fencing their fields
will be busy IN winter in making
rails, hauling and building them
on their crazy fences, we will be
spending the same for compost
heaps, clover lots, rye lots, and fall
and winter plowing."hL
Our contemporary might have
added that ii the farmers every.
where would adopt this mo Fence
Law, the frightfnl destruction 81
our forests woHld cease, our do,
scendants sayed from a timber
famine. and The agriculture of the
country relieved from an unnecss-
sary tax Of several hundreds of
miIions of dollars.-Grurf. Field
and Farm.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-23

WATERING PoULTRx.-1t is the
belief of the writer that many of
the diseases incident to poultry are
due 20 neglect in providing them
with pure water; particularly do 1
believe such to be the case, IN the
majority Of instances where chick
en- cholera prevails. The omission
to furnish fowls with suitable drink
ing water is one of the worst feat
nres of cruelty to animals. 1t is a
neglect that is decidedly adverse to
success, hence tends to diminish
individual fancy for fowls, and
works detriment to poultry inter-
ests. Those whom we occasional
" hear say that ''there is no profit
in poultry n not qualified to
have the management of the same,
and their attentions may be classed
with the thriftless and neglect
ed who keep fowls that get drink
when it rainsf-FIdncieT''S ,TO3TnaL.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-23

Af.E4H FLHD ca
ards the small amouat OF mutiia- |
ton which the roots thus receive
is overbalanced by the benefit of
the cultivation. THTAT
In all these cases, judgmenti
must be exercised, aud the treat
ment be adapted to the circum-
stances ofthe case. The disastrous
results which have followed the
blowing of orchards, have usually
come from blowing while the trees
were growing, the effect of which
is like attempting to transplant at
midsummer.
Needless injury is often done to
the roots of trees by the absence
of proper implements. AS we have
already stated, the pillow should
never be used after the buds begin
TO swell in spring; but to keep the
surface clean and mellow, the
work should be done with the as
sistance Of such implements as
never tear roots. Immediately fol-
lowing the pillow. late in spring or
early in summer, Shares harrow is
the very best thing that can be
employed. The teeth ride over the
roots and all other distractions,
like the runners of a sled, at the
same time that they mellow and
turn up the soil to a depth ofthree
of four inches. Later in the ca
son. a shallower, finer and smoother
mellowing is given by the use of
the Smoothing harrow,-which,
unlike the common harrow, eve
tears the roots, but rides over
them. 1t also smooths and pre-
pares the surface of the orchard
for the convenient gathering of the
fruit, and for the reception of
windfails. just before the fruit
begins to fall, if the surface a be
finally made smooth with a roller,
it will be in as perfect condition
for the gatherer as it a be made.
There is a practice which we
have never tried, but which appears
to possess some advantages and
no drawbacks, namely sowing oats
in the orchard soon after mid
summer, or so late that it will only
give a crop of leaves before frost.
The object is to afford a soft bed
for falling apples, and to contribute
IN some degree to enriching the
orchard, the small coat of vegetable
matter being plowed under early
IN spring. There may he some
Other annual crop which would .
better than oats, and the subject is
worthy of attention. Ifthe owners
of orchards, old or young. by Civ
ing more attention to their cultiva-
ton, could increase their crops
and augment their value and
market price, the labor and care
would doubtless be amply repaid
Country Gentleman.
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THE TREAT g
CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN,

The most important in our Country's history, draws near and every
thoughtful voter should study the situation carefully, which be can
only do through the newspaper. State elections are now somng of
in rapid succession. The People n settling down to the tug OF wal,
and each man should prepare himself fer has ewD share in this great
struggle betgeen Constitutional Government and Interruptions and
Innovations Of q New Order Of Things,
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Editorial

On Current Politics and the Principal events of the Day from an Iu-
dependent Democratic standpoint. We shall strive by moderation and.
the desire to do simple justice in every case to win the attention OF our
readers. But we shall not hesitate to speak, where bold speech is re-
not recklessly, but plainly and positively always.
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A Grange Department,

In which the Patrons of Husbandry will find all the news of the Order
and articles of much importance to them IS Patrons. This Depart
ment of the UNION AND AMERICAN is under tie supervision OF q Pa
tron of Husbandry, and will, therefore, commend itself particularly to
members of the Order generally.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-23
Education!

The vital issues of the times, the universally Of Education, will MI
be neglected. This department will receive the attention of n feed
scholar, who, we feel confident in saying, viii deal many a telling blow
behalf of education and the Teacher. We call the particular atteR-
tin of teachers to Observation-Disclosures their aid in making it what
we would have it become, a power for good and . help to the teacher.
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The Ladies
Will find in our Fashion Column full information on the
LATEST FASHIONS!

Carefully edited from the standard Fashion Periodicals, weekly4ard
monthly. Alady of taste and experience will preside over this De
partment.
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Centennial Letters.

LUIICU Uy UOHH ' dLtC OHtHVy.
Are a rare collection of Revolutionary
Letters mainly from stores in the hands of
the defendants of Col. JosEPa WARD
They are full of interest, ant will be read
with a rare relish in connection with the
Centennial celebration of the year.
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Our Local

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fear of contradiction that our facilities for obtaining the news from the
whole scope of our territory n superior to those possessed by any pa
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Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1875-12-23
A Second farmers Vacation -

BY Col. Geo. E. Warning, Jr.
Col. WARISG is now in Europe, visiting,
in a row-bOnt ride of two hundred and fifty
miles, one of the most fertile and interest
ing Of the vine growing valleys of Europe.
This second series of papers promises to
be even more interesting than that with
which our readers are already familiar.
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The Housekeeper

be materially assisted in her work by reading the Department e.
pecially devoted to Household Matters.
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The Market Reports

Will contain the latest figures on Produce, DC, and every market pa
tronlzed by the Farmers Of this Section will be represented weekly
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Short Stories 4!

A SERMON, each week, contributed by Ministers representing all
the denominations in our territory.
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Philip Nolan's Friends,
Or, Show Your PASSPORTS
Re- Edward Everett Hale

The scene OF this story is laid in the
Southwestern territory, o forming the
States of Louisiana and Texas, at the time
of Aaron Burr's treason. The characters
lived in a section which was now Aneri-
can, now French, and now Spanish. and
this record of their adventurous lives
makes a story Of intense and uniagging
interest throughout.
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TICLES ON
Amarinan Gnl1Apes.

AIN 6rlCan UOII6g6s.
Written respectively by their friends, will
appear during the year. The revived in
terest in college life makes these papers
especially timely. and will secure for them
unusual attention.
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Duration Of the terminating Pow
er of Seeds.

A correspondent OF the Revue
Horticole, who has had ample OPP
portunity to make observation, says
the following are trustworthy esti-
mates, as ascertained from his own
experience. They represent the
periods of time after which the
various seeds mentioned have been
found perfectly good, and will be
found of some service to gardeners
who are uncertain whether to throw
away packets of seeds or not
Save this for reference:
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before, ana put h in . warm place
Cor anctherfwentv-f our hours. AT

the expiration of this time take A
or. alum,S OF. salt, and 3 or saler-
atus, Dissolve these in hot water
sufficient in quality so saturate the
skin; when cecil enough not to
scald the hands, soak the skin in
it for twelve hours; then wiring 1T
out aud hang it mp to dry. The
soaking and drying must be re-
peated two or three times, until
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W., smooth the side with fine sand
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EDITH HAWTH0RAEi
Or
The Temptations Of Factory Girl.
BY A PoPULAR NOVELIST.
REMINISCEN CES
CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT.

By Coz. II. d. CARERS. Chief Clerk of the
Treasury Department under Mr..
Menminger.
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w-This will be a deeply interesting
series of sketches giving the early trials.
disadvantages, and many amusing i ci-
dents of our people in their eff rts to es-
tablish an independent Government.
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az A number of unusually BRIL-.
LIANT SHORT STORIES appear in each
issue, with a great variety of SPARKLr
ING MISCELLANEOUS MATTER on
all subjects.
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NEW YORK NOTES.
BOSS TWEED AGAIN.


NEW YORK, July 9.-The order to
show cause why the order of arrest
for Tweed on the six million dollar
civil suit should not be vacated or
the three million dollar bail reduced,
granted on the motion Of defendants
counsel, and withdrawn by them re-
Gently, was yesterday renewed.
FAILURE OF A BROKER ON ACCOUNT
OF THE DECLINE IN GOLD.
The failure of a broker named
Jacob Rubins to meet his engage
ments caused considerable trouble in
Wall street yesterday. His embar-
easements were brought about by a
sharp decline in gold. In conse-
quence of his failure the clearings at
the gold exchange bank were delayed
over an hour. Rubins also has some
$4,000 shares OF w. II. a Lake Shore
which were sold out privately during
the day. The amount of gold in
yolved was about $2,000,000, and
losses incurred were not large and
will probably not cause any other
failures.
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BY the arrival of the mail steamer
from Panama additional details have
been received Of the terrible earth
quake which destroyed so many vii
lagos and towns ON the Columbian
and Venezuelan border in May. The
loss Of life was awful, and at many
of the towns the destruction was
complete, especially at Cucuta, where
not stone remained ON another.
AT the latter place alone 5000 people
were killed, and it was greatly fear
ed that the stencil arising from the
purifying bodies Of human beings
and animals would breed pestilence
in the devastated district. To add
to the horrors Of thesituation thieves
were pillaging the ruined cities, so
that the President Of Columbia had
deemed it expedient to increase the
army to 5000 men. Further partie-
ulars have also been received Of the
fearful storm that visited the harbor
OF Valparaiso. The force of the
waves was SO great that nothing
could withstand IT,. Nearly every
vessel in the harbor was driven from
its moorings. Many foundered, and
others had to be run ashore to pre-
vent like fate. Forty apprentices
OF the Gillian school-ship and about
fifty sailors We're drowned The Pre-
sident of Colombia had sent a COM
mission to Panama to treat with that
State in reference to the arrest of
Gen. Camargo. The vote of Panama
for President had been received, and
was in favor of DR.. Nunez.