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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-09

The Philadelphia Herald appeared yesterday
enlarged to twenty-eight columns, and its price
Increased to two cents. There is now probably
more room in the two-cent afternoon field, since
the withdrawal Of the lem. E. A. Smythe is an
nounced as proprietor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL COURr.-State vs.. Dock
Mcfarland, cOlOred, larceny; verdict guilty
-four years in the penitentiary.
State vs.. Bud Ellison, cOlOred, larceny
and robbery; pending.
State vs.. Leroy Hughes, cOlOred, larceny;
pending,
CHANCERY COURT.-Byant vs.. Ear
hart; death Of plaintiff suggested and
proven and cause revived in the name OF
bis heirs, Henry Bryant ct al.
Morrow, executor, vs. Etna Axle and
Sprirg Company ct al; leave granted Ives
& Co. to file petition
Burge vs.. Burge; decree of sale Of lots.
BeasleY rs. Parker ct al; demurrer over
ruled and respondents allowed till Aug. l,
to answer.
Whiteman vs.. BrOihertOn ct al; report Of
Clerk and Master confirmed
Hurley and Paul vs.. Grifis; decree Of
sale.
Morrow, ex'r, vs.. Morrow ct al; guar
dian ad litem appointed.
Jones, administrator, vs.. ShIbblefsld,
administrator, ct al, and Stabblefield vs..
Greenfield ct al; guardians ad Item APP
pointed.
Power vs.. Gibson and wife; reference to
Clerk and Master.
Provine, guardian, etc, vs. Proyine ct al;
decree Teviving order Of sale.
LOudOn vs.. EsSelman; II. Cruise allowed
10 file bond.
Martin vs.. Harris, admir-, ct al; demur-
Ter overruled and defendants allowed till
Rule day in September to answer.
Ellis vs.. Roscoe ct al; decree Of Supreme
Court, and reference to Clerk and Master.
HALEY VS.. McLemOre; decree in favor Of
complainant for SIS6 20.
CIRCUIT COURT.-M. n. Brown vs.. P.
A. Cartwright; rule on plaintiff to give Sc
curity for costs.
DOdson vs.. Keenan,; leave to amend affi-
davit continued.
Mayor and City Council rs. E. II. For
syth; dism ssed.
T. F. DOdson vs.. P. Whalen; judgment
for SIS.
VS.. Newsom vs.. W. T. Glasgow; judy
ment for defendant against plaintiffs de-
mand and judgment for plaintiffs demand.
NJ. 7. White vs.. Shumate; judgment for
S251.23.
Appleton vs.. johnson; pending.
To-day the court will call from AL
400.
LAW COURT.-Bender vs.. Montgomery;
judgment for defendant.
Smiley vs.. Chestham; leave granted
plaintiff to take depositiOns and order re-
viving arbitration set aside.
Bette B. Hyde vs.. Frank Hyde; final
decree Of divorce.
Jenkins rs. DOlan and wife; appealed to
Supreme Court.
Second National Bank vs.. Fall ct al;
continuance set aside.
Whites Creek Turnpike Company vs..
Dismukes; judgment for defendant.
Vic. Demos, Use, etc, vs.. Mayor and
City Council and South Nashville Street
Railroad Company; appealed TO Supreme
Court by plaintiff.
Herring vs.. Hays ct al; judgment for
plaintiff.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
Grange Quarterly Crop and stock He.
Morris

DR.. John II. Currey, Secretary of the
State Grange, is now engaged in mailing
to the Secretaries Of the Subordinate
Oranges throughout Tennessee blank forms
Of reports for the quarter ending June 80,
in which information on the following
subjects is to be embraced:
81. State the crops usually raised in your
section and the average yield per acre leach.
Tobacco. pounds. Corn. bushels.
Cotton. pounds. Sweet potatoes. -.
bushels. Millet tons. Wheat. 80.
bushels. Sorghum. gallons. Irish pO-
tatCes. bushels. Oats. bushels. Pea
nuts. bushels. Timothy. tons. ClO-
yer. tons. German millet seed, ....
bushels.
90. State present condition Of crops, and
whether prospect for yield is above or be-
low average.
80. State whether the acreage of each
crop for 1915 is greater or less than 1874.
81. State the condition Of your stock,
fences and farms generally"
Though this system Of collecting statis-
tics for the information of the Patrons Of
Husbaudry is but an experiment as vet,
the tEoroughness with which Secretary
Currey is carrying out its details, and the
general interest manifested by the farmers
of the State, give encouraging assurance of
success. At no season Of the year are such
facts and figures relating to the crops more
valuable to the agricultural class than at
present, when gathered from reliable
sources and disseminated through proper
agencies,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
SCROFULOUS HUMOR
BURSTING THROUGH TIE SKIN ON ALI
PARTS OF THE BODY.
A Hopeless Sufferer Cured
by Vegetine.

II. X. STEW Ems, ESQ.
Dear Sir-Thinking that a statement OF my
case may meet the eye Of some one suffering
from sC-Ofula, i beg you to publish the follow
ing, which 1 cheerfuily furnish Of my own free
will.
from my birth, and at times very badly. When
about siV years Old the disease made its appear
ance on my head, and il was deemed advisable
10 have the hair shaved; but they were Obliged
TO cut it of with embroidery scissors, as my
head was 50 sore I could not have IL shaved.
After We had succeeded in healing the sores on
the outside they broke, but on the inside, caus-
ing me great pain. There have been times when
the surface or my hands was all raw from the
effect Of this humOr, and no pen can describe the
great suffering have endured.
About three years ago small kernels made
their appearance on the cords OF my neck, sew
eral of which grew into quite large tumOrs, and
nothing which we could use would remove
them. Ny whole system was 20 fun OF scrOfu-
lOus humOr that il seemed ready 70 burst
through the skin at all parts Of my body, and
was in q terrible weak and feeble condition.
The tumOTs on my neck had grown 70 such a
size as TO dishgure me badly. When in this
hopeless condition I was advised by friend to
try the VEGETINE, and 1 at once commenced
taking it, and after 1 had used il a short time,
the tumOrs commenced discharging, and 10
not think 1 over-estimate the quantity from
each tumor when 1 say that a good listed tea
cupful of corruption ran out, after which they
commenced % heal up and disappear, and now
my neck is as smooth and free from punches as
any ladys.
ibelieve the VEGETINEhs has entirely cleansed
every faint Of scrOfula from my system, and
desire to have this statement published 81 that
other sufferers may ind relief, as they surely
will do, If they Try the VEGETINE.
1t will afford me pleasure 70 give any further
information relative TO my case TO all who wiz
ALICE SHIRLEY,
Nov. II, 1874 NOank, Conn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
THE YOUNG MEMS FESTIVAL.
How the Nashville Beaux Serve lee
Cream and Berries.
Liberal Patronage and PIaudits from
the Fair Sex.

The young mems festival at the Expo
sition building last night, for the benefit of
Christ Church Suuday-schOOl, was both a
very novel and a very agreeable entertain
ment. Il was managed exclusively by
young men, no feminine hands having any
thing TO do with il. The attendance was
fully as large as had been Anticipated
making the affair, from a financial stand
point, eminently successful.
In the hall four large tables were arranged
and number Of well known young men
attended upon them as walters, wearing
white neckties and neat white aprons.
Be it strange, yet be it true-they made
model WATERS. Not that the male sex is
cOnstitutiOnally untitled for the business,
or uuaccustOmed thereto; but there was
abundant reason TO expect awkwardness
on the part of these individuals, as it was
not known or supposed that any Of them
had been brought up in the kitchen, how
ever much of their lives may have been
spent in the dining room. Their activity
and cleverness in handling the dishes were
the subject of enthusiastic admiration.
Not plate or saucer was smashed or up
set in anyOne's lap, L lring the entire
evening. But this was all doubtless merely
the outward form of the inward grace Of
movement, inspired by the presence of most
of the pretty girls in town. The ladies
were frank enough to express themselves as
entirely satisfied with the attentions they
received from the walters and not a few
passed very high compliments, delicately
insinuating that they would be glad when
leap year rolled around.
The tables were very tastefUlly arranged
and presented quite an attractive appear
ance.
To the right of the entrance was table
No. /, presided over by TheO. Richardson,
Callum Brown, w. Livingston, Taylor
Brown, G. p. Lipscomb and Luther H.
Davis.
A little farther on was table No. 2, where
Frank NeVins, Grundy Hendricks, H. B.
Grubbs, Reub Richardson, Ed Baker, Jas.
H. Bright, Walter Nevins and Harry Fritz
eel were to be found.
The next was table No. 8, where Z. o.
Parsons, Bruce Douglass, Ed Buford, d. c.
Preston, Jas. S. Frazier, J. NJ. Dickinson
presided.
Near tie door, on the left of the en-
trance, was the last table, No. 4, over which
presided John DeMogille, Reuben Ford,
Thompson Plunkett, D. Jink Whiteside,
W. D. Woolwine, J. W. Thomas, Trion
Berry and James Trimble.
All the tables received a fattering pat.
ronage, giving the walters as much as they
could conveniently do.
Inthe center of the hall was the lemon
ade pool, in attending to which John ".
Mosby and J. Hill Eakin did good service.
The entertainment was as successful as
could have been expected. The music
was furnished By Prof. Kessler and the
Post String Band, and the affair vas wound
up with hop, in which many Of the visi-
tors participated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
ALL OVER THE CITY.

OMINOUs.-The auction sale Of Win
stead, Shields & Co. on Yesterday was well
attended, and the bidding more spirited
than Tor some months past.
A wonderful mOcking-bird hancs over
tne rear door OF the Maxwell House barber
shop. de Initiates to perfection almost
any sound made by biped or quadruped.
But Hemphilfs bird can beat him CROWN 9
all hollow.
there is TO be moonlight hop and pic
nc at Castleman's grove, near the late resi-
denee Of Major Lewis, on the Lebanon
Pike tomorrow evening. The committee
are j. ID. Hines, Tony Carter and A.
Walkirch.
Next month the new rules on domestic
money orders will so into effect as follows:
On orders not exceeding SIS, 10 cents;
over Sl5 and not exceeding $50, Is cents;
over $50 and not exceeding $40; 20 cents;
over $40 and not exceeding so, p cents.
Strange TumoTs are afloat concerning a
young man, well and favOrably known in
this city, who, an evening OF so since, un-
deIiook feat very much resembling a dis
carded lovers attempt at suicide by poison.
His name and the particulars of the des-
perate proceedings are known 10 only a
few intimate friends.
The Receiver of the Southeastern Rail-
road has given notice that be will apply to
Judge Ballard, of the United States Court,
at Louisville, for summary process of con-
tempt against any one who shall hereafter
bring or prosecute any suit or punishment
against him or his agents. He also says
that all employees along the line who do
not pay their board bills shall be discharged.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16


Paris Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.
A lady going to Worth has nothing upon
which 10 calculate as the probable sum of
his bill, for bis charges are altogether arbi-
trsTy, and have no reference whatever to
the cost Of the materials or labor employed.
An American lady lately gave an order for
black silk dress to be made in the
scant style of the First Empire now worn,
in which ladies' give no impression that
they glide, as in the days Of more ample
draperies, bIt prove cOnciusively, especially
when the wind blows, that they are bipeds,
as are angels and men, The dress was
sent home very plain, very scznt, and evil
IDENTIFY made Of 50 little material that the
fair owner was completely as.Ounded by
the magnitude Of the bill that came
with it. Indignant az such high
handed imposition, she went to
Worth and exDOstulated. But the king
dressmaker took lofty grounds and inform
ed her that she paid not for material, for
labor, or for sly lie, but for the unspeakable
glory of swearing his name.n She went
home and wrote him a note, saying that, as
the honor Of wearing his name was too ex-
pensive a luxury for her purse, she would
cOunteTmand an order for several thousand
dollars worth of dresses, concerning
which she consulted him, and
would advise her numerous friends
to seek a conscientious mOdiste. That
same day she received from WOrSh an ele-
giant lace cverdress, in value far exceeding
the silk concerning which she had demur
red, with a note saying that the mOdiste
had concluded that lie must have been mis-
taken in the value Of the back silk robe,
anG now sent the OTerdress 70 mase it
worth its price,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
Breeches, on Nv Breeches.

The following incident Of one of Jno.
c. Breckinridge's political campaigns, is
related to us by friend, who certifies that
it is true, and who thinks it has never been
published:
During the good old times Of Democracy
and Whiggery, when Gen. Breckenridge
was the Democratic standard-bearer in the
Ashland District against Gov. Letcher, the
excitement among the voters was at ferver
heat. A young Mr.. -, a staunch Wing,
was paying his addresses 20 young lady
living near NichOlasville, in Jessamine
county, who happened to be a strong ad-
mirer of Mr.. Breckinridge's politics. Mr..
-, visited the young lady on the evening
preceding the election, and, as was custom
ary in those days, remained all night, in
tending early next morning to return home
and cast his vote for Gov. Letcher. The
young lady endeavored to prOselyte him,
but without success, and he proposed a bet
Of a small amount that be would cast his
vote for the Wing candidate. During the
night the young lady managed to secure
his brooches, and much to the young gen.
tleman's chagrin, he was compelled to re-
main in doors until too late to 90 to the
pOlls
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
RAITIMORE Am OHIO RATIROI
New Advertisements.

Insure in the State Insurance Company.
See non resident notices by the Clerk
and Master Of the ChanceTy Court.
An elegant rosewood piano for sale cheap
at Winstead, Shields & Cos.
New class in photography at No. n.
Cherry street.
ElmwOod collars always give satisfac-
tion.
Go to Richheimer's dry goods emporium
for your mosquito bars.
The Palmer House, Chicago, is one of
the largest and best furnished hotels in the
world, and offers to travellers superior in
ducements.
Reward offered for dark brown horse,
strayed or stolen from Bucket Factory,
Edgefeld.
Attend the grand moonlight picnic at
Weitmuller's Garden tonight, given for
the benefit Of the school Of the Church of
the Assumption. i good time may be eX-
pected.
Reward offered for recovery Of a stTayed
or stolen sOTrel mare.
Steamboat excursion and basket picnic.
See advertisement on fourth page.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
DEPARTURE OF MR.. WHITTLE
FROM MEMPHIS.

Alter several weeks of earnest labor, Mr..
D. w. Whittle left US yesterday for Little
Rock, where he proposes to make a brief
stay. More than 5000 people were present
and witnessed the closing exercises last
Sunday evening. A collection was taken
up for the first time, and in explanation of
it, the statement went forth that expenses
for the use of the building, the lights and
other incidents had summed up about
S1,500. The Committee of Arrangements
lacked about $500 of having enough to de-
fray this. Mr.. White stated 10 the audi
ence that not a dime of this amount was
for himself. He came here in response to
an invitation, and as far as the local public
was concerned he received nothing. Re-
Enumeration for his services came from else
where. The interest excited by the Whit
tie and Bliss evangelical meetings have
shown a steady increase from the start, and
they left us consOled with the reflection
that their labors have not been in vain.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
EDGEFIELD ORATORY.
A Highly CredftaBIe Contest for
Prizes by the Bows of the Academy,

A Highly CredftaBIe Contest for
Prizes by the Boys Of the Academy.
The annual commencement exercises o.
the Edgefeld Male Academy came off Mont
day night and last night in McClure's Hall,
Edgefeld. The usual crowd that yearly wit
nesses these exercises were in attendance.
1t is needless 10 say that the students of
the academy acquitted themselves in the
most creditable manner in their efforts at
defamation last night, as well as the night
previous. They are noted for attainments
in elocution. The boys were di-
vided into four divisions. The prize
for excellence in defamation
was won in the first division on Monday
night by Master W. w. Vaughn, and in
the second division by Frank Webster.
In the first division last night the prize was
won by Frank A. Irwin, and in the senior
class the gold medal was carried of by Mr.
Y. P. Lesuegr. After the contest was
over, a gold medal was awarded to James
J. Vaughn for excellence in Latin; one to
Willie Love for excellence in Greek; and
one to Charles Woodruff for excellence in
mathematics.
This closed the eighth annual commence
ment exercises Of this academy, than which
we don't suppose there is a better school IN
the State Cor a thorough preparation Of
young men for college or for business.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
Prizes at watkins, seminar.

The commencement exercises which
were commenced at Watkins Seminary
last Friday were brought to a close yester-
day. A large number Of ladies and gen.
tlemen were present and manifested con-
siderable interest in the exercises.
r. W. Weakley, Superintendent of the
Davidson County Schools, was present and
oficiated in the examination Of the pupils.
Mrs. G. Leonard awarded premiums to
the following young ladies in her depart
ment for scholarship, department and at
tendance:
Miss Matte Ward, Junior Grammar
Glass.
Miss Mary Ward, First Grammar Glass.
Miss Susie McAllister, I'd premium in
the First Grammar Glass.
Miss Annie Bates, Second Intermediate
Glass.
Miss Moilie Meadows, First Intermediate
Glass.
Miss Pauline Eberhardt, Second Primary
Glass.
Miss Mary Power, First Primary Glass.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
SPARE THE CHILDREN.
A Few Suggestions Looking TO q
Needed Reform.

a ACH SuA AGlNAOn5 A4OOH-Ao5 ~ .
Needed Reform.
The general practice in the public
schools OF large cities is to hold a single
session each day Of six hours. On various
grounds, the good policy Of this plan is
being discussed and disputed in the North.
In the FIST place, physicians are almost a
unit in regard to the bad effects on mind
as well as body that must result from sub
jecting the young TO physical restraint and
mental application for six consecutive
hours. Very few adults can indulge in set
study or literary occupations for such a
length Of time, and day af.er day, without
impairing their health.
Again, it is said that the great diversity
of modern 'OlOgies and the number Of text
books from which pupils must Tecite les
sons, have grown so great that the school
hours are consumed in recitation, leaving
no time for study except at home Poor
people must always constitute the majority
Of mankind, but the poor need the services
Of their children in many ways after school
hours, and the working classes 60 to bed
early, so that the greater portion of the
scholars have practically little or no time
for study outside of school. The children
Of the rich and poor equally need some
hours for open air exercise and play, which
consume the daylight, and poring over
books by candle or gas light, is equally in
furious 10 both. For these reasons it is
suggested that the school bOurs should be
materially curtailed.
One plan, spoken Of quite fsvOrably, is
to have two sessions a day of only three
hours each, the children being divided into
tive sets, one Of which would attend the
morning session only, while the Others at
tended in the afternoon. a strong argu-
ment in favor of this plan in many places,
is that it would double the capacity of the
buildings, without increasing the expense
for teachers, fuel or other accessories be-
yOnd the present figures. 1t is well known
that in the best regulated communities the
school accommodations are not always ad-
equate for half the scholastic population.
This weuld make room for the street arabs,
and the shorter session might induce the
attendance of a large proportion OF them,
who now hate the schOOl-rOOm only on &C
count Of the intOlerable restraint on limb
and tongue and all physical energies for six
mortal hours. From every point of view
the matter merits discussion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
The "LOSt Art" Recovered /!

Galen, the most celebrated physician, flourish
ed in the second century. His theory was that
roots and herbs, properly compounded, are Ma
lures remedy. His cures were so marvellous
that he was accused OF magic. bis mighty skill
and success sLenced his enemies, and his Opin-
ions held sway in the medical world for centu-
rfes, until the art Of compromising vegetable
remedies was gradually lost in the thickenfng
gloom OF the middle ages. and poisonous mineral
mixtures tCCk its place. But the clouds are
breaking IN our day; and the almost magical viz
tues OF EEGETINE, iOyfully attested BY thOus-
ands, stamp IL as g true Galenical compound,
and a BLOOD PURIFIER and HEALTH RE
sToREE probably has had no equal since the
DAYS OF Gaicn himself.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Judge Duling took in only s. yesterday
morning.
Bill Waters and Julia Davis, both color
ed, were sent 10 the county workhouse by
Justice Campbell yesterday, because they
were not living together in a lawful way.
Two cOlored women naned Ella Viii
liams and Mary Handy, were arrested and
taken before Justice Butler yesterday, on
the charge Of vagrancy. The case was con
tinued till this morning.
A negro named Clay Carter was before
Justice Butler yesterday on the charge of
assaulting Sally Kirby, colOred. He pleaded
guilty, and was taxed with the costs of the
suit. Carter then swore out a warrant
against Sallie Kirby, charging her with
trespassing on his premises. She was re-
leased by paying the costs of the suit.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
EYerrthInR LoHeIH,

A correspondent writes us from Gleeson
Station: "YOur subscription list at this
Office will, think, considerably increase
inside Of affew months. The UNION AND
AMERICAN is highly appreciated in this
vicinity and has already a larger circula-
ton than any other publication.
"We are anticipating fiOuTisLing times,
as everything now is encouraging. Or
general health is remarkably good, the
people, white and cOlored, full of industry,
and there are the brightest prospects for IN
precedented wheat, corn and tobacco crops.
So this county is certainly emerging out of
bard times into the glorious sunlight of
prosperity and happiness.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-16
A Venerable Cousin Of Gen. John
MARIAN

Yesterday afternoon, as a reporter for
this paper was going his rounds, his atten-
ton was attracted by very aged woman
sitting in the engine-hOuse, on the Square.
With the cheek that distinguishes re-
porters from other people, he at once began
to interrogate her. She gave her name as
Polly Morgan, and stated that she was
sighty-twO years Of age. She also said she
vas a cousin of the famous Confederate
General, John Morgan, and gave a graphic
descrip' ion of his death at GreeneVille,
East Tennessee. The old lady is on her
way TO Mclean county, H., where she says
she has friends. She left JOnesbOIO, near
Bristol, about three weeks ago, has walked
he greater part Of the way, and SAYS ste
expects TO walk all the way to her friends
n the Sucker State.