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FEsrriaaes Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued TO The fol
lowing persons during the week ending
yesterday:
Joshua D0uelsOn and Ellen Horton.
Etheldred j. Moore and Mary Ellen
Cole.
". L. Baker a.I Lucy j. CuIOeItsOn.
". c. Hall and Melvin Stevens.
James n. Swain and Susan T.. Saunders.
August AlDes and Margretha Schullberge.
5. W. Reeves and Hulda j. Adams.
Rufus and Rena HaWilum.
James n. Thompson aud Eva Z. Witt.
Lawrence Wells and Annie Weimpr.
James Ii. CrTiliin and Fannie Hazlett.
tOLOBEB,
Wm. Derrett and Alice Smith.
Dempsey Kirby and Henrietta Walker.
Jefferson Russell and Jennie Baker.
w. Anthony and Matte ). Winston.
Marshall Ngws0m and Caroline Ferby.
b. =. Bradley and Susan Williams.
David HOrris and Eugene Bowers.
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WAR DEPARTMENT..

'f-NAa -f-fA ---a--l----'~f
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, April 3, 100 AZ.
PTObd5iijtieS.-FOr Tennessee, the Ohio
valley and the lake region, clear or fair
weather, slowly rising temperature, south
east to southwest winds and falling 6arOm-
eter.
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The HROrcUie Press cad Herald Of
Thursday says: "IIon. Jno. NJ. Fleming,
late State Superintendent Of Public Iustruc-
tiOn, who for the two years past has loca-
ted in Nashville, arrived in the city yesleT-
day. East Teunessccs success i'll securing
official houOrs from the Legislature, deter
mined tie Governor 20 select the State Su-
perinteldent Of Schools from another diyis-
ion of the STATE. Whilst the State thus
loses an efficient Superintendent Of her
public schools, Knoxville Tegains one Of the
most popular Of her citizens, who Will be
universally and cordially welcomed back.
Judge Z. /. G3rdenhire, Representative
from White county, is in the city.
George Eastiand, a distinguished citizen
Of White county, and q celebrated tanner of
1rlR hogs, was in the city yesterday, calling
on his numerous friends.
Judge f. L. Garjenhire, Of White cOUu-
ty, and Col. John n. Burton, Of Murfrees-
bOT0, are registered Il the Maxwell House.
Mr.. j. 7. Amen;, r., formerly OF this
city, was married in MUscatine, Iowa, on
the 24Jh uIt, to Miss Abbia c. Martin.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

THE resolutions adopted a. the late
meeting Of Irish citizens Of Memphis rel
alive to the death Of John Mitchell. have
been printed and framed ia elegant style,
and forwarded 10 the widow Of the deceased
Lv evUress.
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Blank > indicates no report; cipher t0) sta
tiouary; minus ~ tendency 10 fall; plus f)
tendency 10 rise.
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Have your, Children's Pictures taken at
Giers' Gallery before the hot and sickly
season sets in. ap3 2t
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For GAINESVILLE, Paducah, Cairo, st.
Louis, Memphis and New Orleans.
THE New Steamer
BURKSFTLLE, sle@-i y
Jos Al4tLt.-1- 30 o.
Tom Gallagher --.-. 49, Clerk
VIII leave for the above points on SATURDAY,
"a inst, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
For freight or passage apply on board OF 70
p. A. BYRNE, Agent % Broad street.
ap3 1t
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STEAMBOATS,.

For HGTtsYiile, Carthage, Celina, Burks-
vile and Pt. Isabel.
THE new and fast passenger g.
i packet 49,
gOhn =. BransfOrtl,
II. A Lowell, Master; Johnnie Harper, Clerk;
Will leave for the above and all intermediate
points on SATURDAY, April 3, at 4 P. N.
For freight or passage apply on board or 10
W. E. BYERS, Agent, Il and ~ Front streets.
ans It
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Pullman Palace Drawing room aud Sleeping
Cans from st. Louis, Cincinnati and Columbus
20 Washington and Baltimore without change
OF cars.
Through tickets anC further Information can
be obtained a. the principal Ticket Offices
throughout the West Southwest and North
west. THOS. P. BARRY, Western Passenger
4 gent, Cincinnati
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Eastern Fast Line, eN-
cepr Sunday 5000.
Eastern Expire O., daily.
Eastern Night Express,
except SunGaT-.....--
Mt. Sterling hail, gL-
c5Dt Sun1av...........
Lexington Express, gE
Cept SGuday-......-..s
Lagrange Aec9mmOGI
ton. except Sunday cd.
Lagrange ACcOmmJda-
ton except Sunday
EnaIbyvile Mail, except
Sunday ...--s.--rs.
SheIbbvvilIe Express, eE-
cent Suuday...........
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

1 have the largest stock Of Boys Cloth
ing in the city, and am selling cheaper
than ever. Sam Lyman, ap3 II
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Children's Pictures taken in a superior
manner at Giers' Gallery. ap3 2t
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STATE OF THE wEAFHEE.

TsiecraPhic Report from Signal Ss7ries Corps Z.
s l. If lh-.r--Ll--- n. 2 8. p d
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RIVER NEWS.

Daily Report Of Stage Of Water, lgiH Changes
IN he p hours sadilg p. ". april ., 1875.
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The only place to get a complete outfit
for a boy, st living price, is at the Tom
Thumb Clothing Store. ap3 It
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Leave your orders with Francisco for the
Dunlap Fifth Avenue Silk Hat. ap3 2t
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TRAIE

d CINCINNATI SHORT
LINE BATEBGAB.-Irains leave and ar
rive At Louisville as follows:
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'sThe trials of a housekeeper' are never
experienced where DOoley's Yeast Powder
is used. It makes all kinds Of cookery ele-
CANT, sweet, palatable and wholesome.
misc dlW&W1t
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CITY NOTICES.

New styles in Dressmaking. BOhan d
FlCerSh. ap3 It
New designs in Stamping. Bohan &
FloeTsh. ap3 2t
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Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
ana u wed. sat Atm
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ABOVE CHANGES.
Low
STATIONS. wATER. RISE. FALL.
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The undersigned respectfully informs
his friends aud the community generally.
that he is not a candidate for tie gold
chain, nor for anything else. lie is quietly
attending to his duties as Secretary of the
Orphan Association, and only desires 20 be
''let alone" until the close Of the Fair.
I. L. JONES.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The shortest and quickest route 70 Wash
fugt0n. Baltimore, the East and Southeast
Condensed Time Table Through Trains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-27
Chance.

These things wondering saw beneath the sun:
That never yet the race was to the swift,
Nor yet the fight unto the Inightiest to lift,
NOR favors unto men whose skill had done
Great works, nor riches even unto one
Wise man OF understanding. All is drift
VI time ana cnance, and none may stir or sift
Or knew the end of that which is begun.
Who waits until the wind shall silent lreAn
Viii never find the ready hour to SOW.
Who watcheth clouds will have no time n
reap.
At day-dawn plant thy seed, and be slow
At night. God doth not sumber take nor
sleep;
Which seed shalst prosper thou canst never
know.
II, Fl. IN Independent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-27
A BIG SAPLING.
The Giant Tree Which is to be shown mt
the Centennial.

The Giant Tree Which is to be Shown nj
the Centennial.
From the Omaha Bee, Oct. 8.
There arrived in this city this morn
ing from California curiosity for the
Centennial at Philadelphia next year.
It is a section of one of the boss trees oil
the Golden State, and is owned by and
is in charge of Mr.. M. Vivian and his
son, Mr.. T. Vivian, from whom we OBJ
tanned some interesting particulars con-
corning it.
The common name of this wonderful
tree growth is the "Big Tree" and the
botanical name is seQslO50 !gig01atS0.
The tree from which this section was
cut grew in the Kawean and Kings
river grove, near the line of Fronso and
Tulare counties, California, on the west
slope of the Sierra Nevadas, at an eleva-
ton of $500 feet above the level of the
sea, IS miles from Visalia, the nearest
railroad station.
The age of the tree as indicated by
the yearly rings was about $3.50 years,
the rings being SO close on the outer
edge that it was almost impossible to
count them. The height was 276 feet
The diameter at the surface of the
ground was 26 feet; 10 feet above the
ground the diameter was 20 feet; 100
feet above the ground, where the first
limb projects, the diameter was IA feet;
and 200 feet above the ground the di-
ameter was 9 feet.
1t was perfectly sound and solid.
The bark averaged one foot in thick
ness, and in some places it was Is
inches thick. The bark of some of
this species of tree is three feet thick
The estimated number of lumber feet
that it would make was 375, 900, and
the number of cubic feet about 81, 900,
enough to make lumber and posts for
Is miles of ordinary fence. The weight
Of the wood when first cut was ~
pounds per cubic foot, making the
weight Of the lumber-producing por-
ton 2,232, 900 pounds.
1t took two men, splendid axemen,
ten days hard work to fell the tree, and
when it fell it broke in several pieces,
with terrible crash. This section was
taken from the tree 10 feet above the
ground to rs feet above the ground.
The diameter at the base is 20 feet. Tt
was followed out into cylinder, and
then cut into sections, making, when
put together, the body of the tree COM
plete, the wood thus left being from six
to eight inches thick, exclusive of the
bark. 1t cost $500 to cut it down
and haul it to Visalia, and 500
from there to Omaha, two flat
cars being used for it's transporta-
ton. It leaves this evening for st.
Louis, where it will be converted into
circular house, finished off very ele-
gantly on the interior, while the outside
will be left in it's natural state. It will
be on exhibition for a time in that city,
and then it will be sent to Philadelphia,
where it will be exhibited during the
Centennial. It will no doubt prove a
great curiosity, and successful fnan-
cial venture for the Messrs. Vivian, the
sole proprietors. Although an individ>
ual enterprise, this wonderful specimen
of tree growth will be one of the best
curiosities that California could send to
the Centennial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-27
The Coming Storm.

Mr.. Mills takes deep interest in the
reform feeling that pervades the whole
country. The other evening he laid
down his paper, and striking the table
with his fist by way of emphasis, re-
marked to his wife:
81 tell you what it u.s. Matilda, there's
a storm coming"
Then little Sophia, who was sitting at
the table studying her lesson, glanced
inquiringly at her mother and said.
"Ma, hadn't better tell Bridget to
take In the things off the clothes line p
Brooklyn Argus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-27
The Snow at Fredericksburg.

The Snow at Fredericksburg
Drift over the slopes of the sunshine land,
o wonderful, wonderful snow
Oh. pure as the breast of the virgin saint
Drift tenderly, soft and slow
Over the slopes of the sunrise land,
And into the haunted dells
Of the forests of pine, where the sobbing
winds
Are tuning their memory BELLS
Into the forest of signing pines,
And over those yellow slopes
That seem but the work of the cleaving pillow,
But cover SO many hopes!
They are many indeed, and straightly made,
Not shapen with loving care:
But the souls let out and the broken blades
May never be counted here
Fall over those lonely hero graves.
delicate dropping snow
Like the blessing of Gods unfaltering love
On the warrior heads below;
Like the tender sigh of q mothers SOUL
As she waiteth and waiteth for one
Who never came back from the sunrise land
When the terrible war was done.
And here, where lies the high of heart,
Drift. white as the bridal veil
That will never be worn by the dropping girl
Who stitch affair, SO pale;
Fall, fast as the tears of the suffering wife
Who stretcheth despairing hands
Out of the blood rich battle fields
That crimson the Eastern sands.
Fall in thy virgin tenderness,
o. delicate snow! and cover
The graves of our heroes sanctifed.
Husband, and son. and lover,
Drift tenderly over these yellow slopes,
And mellow our deep distress,
And put us in mind of the shriven souls
And the mantles of righteousness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-27
A Stage Nose.

Several years ago Mr.. Davenport, the
tragedian, was performing an engage
ment at the Holiday Street Theatre.
On the night '"fhe Merchant of Venice
was announced, a young man named L..
was cast for the part Of the Jew TubaL.
Mr.. l.. was quite clever actor in his
way, but his face owned one unfortu-
nate peclliarity-a nose almost as fiat
as an Africans In the evening Tubal
was all made up for his part, and the
play proceeding very smoothly, when
the low comedian of the company hap
pened to notice Shylock's friend,
and his nose particularly. My
dear boy, said he, taking
the unsuspicious j.. aside, ssyou'n
do famously your makeup is perfect
only you mus5 remedy that unhappy
nose Of yours. Who ever saw sJew
with fiat nose? Davenport is~very
particular about these things, and if he
sees you he will not allow you to go
on. !" Poor L. was much disturbed, and
asked how he could remedy the defect.
|'"Tll lend you my pantaloon's nose,
said the -waggisn comedian. 'Put
that on, and you'll need nothing more. .
L. consen.ed, and now being ali fixed,
as he thought, his scene was called, and
he, went to his entrance, waiting for
the cue. Davenport was raging away
in front about his Jewels and his
daughter, and the audience wrought up
to intense excitement, when suddenly
Tubal made his appearance. Never in
a theater before was there such "a
season of laughter, for never had any
one there seen such a figure as Tubal
cut, with his short round face and long
comical pantaloon's nose Davenport
turned to discover the cause of this
burst of hilarity,, and fell back like a
man shot. The remainder of the
scene was unintelligable, and after it
was over the tragedian called L. aside,
and said, in his peculiarly dramatic
manner: my God, young man, what
possessed you to put on that nose! This
is not a pantomine. You have ruined
the playmate guy of us ALL" Then
he went with his long stage swing to his
dressing room. l.. was nearly distract
ed. The wag who had done all this
mischief now came up with face OF
deep grief, and whispered
'sDon't be hurt George.
did not think Davenport would
take it SO. furiously. Pull the
COMPOUNDED thing off. . The trial fol
lowed next, and this act the characters
are discovered as the curtain rises.
Tubal was late. 1t is not customary for
him to appear in the scene; but he was
directed to do.so tonight to fill up the
picture. Shylock was just in the mid
die of the speech, 81 have possessed
your grace when the wreuched Tubal
put in his tardy appearance for the sec
ond time-but now, alas sharn of his
nose altogether. The reader may imag-
inc the hysterical laughter that followed.
Davenport's face of anguish was a
study. Actors and audience found it
impossible to assist In the remainder of
the performance with gravity, and
never did farce wind up more uproar-
ously than did that nights represents
tion OF The Merchant of Venice. Mr..
Davenport returned alone to his hotel,
and went directly to bed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-27
" AS Happy as jeremiah

At a meeting of the Brooklyn Society
for the Propagation of Piety, held at
the residence of one of the brethren, a
before the piano, and let his voice out
in a strain OF sacred melody.
All! piously observed sister, she
sings as sweetly as David"
So he does" added new conner,
land looks as happy as Jeremiah. -
Brooklyn Argus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-27

Four wild pigeons and seventy five
men with guns passed North, Saturday
afternoon. -Daaabalry NeaUs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-27

The present daily production Of
postal cards is 100000 s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-27

1tzin. They had recognized their daugh-
ter's pallid face as she was hurried past,
and within few moments the half
fainting girl was in the arms of her
parents, and surrounded by friends and
well-wishers, who seemed disposed to
welcome her as one risen from the dead.
eve were about to set out for Ger
gerod,'' the Count explained, when An
niette appeared to be !, .asible to her
mothers caresses and endearing words.
g with the escort with which the kind
ness of his Excellency the Governor had
provided us, hoping-but hardly daring
to hope, my lamb-that you would have
been spared in the first outbreak of the
fury of those serfs, of which the news
reached us but an hour ago. Troops
are about to march for the scene of the
revolt, but, since you are safe-though
through what marvellous piece of good
fortune cannot conjecture"
cit was through no such fortune, .
interrupted Annette, piteously; sit was
his life-his gallant, noble life, dearer
to me than my own, that he gave to save
me-wretched me Yes, [ am safe,
but at what price u
And her darkness came before her
eyes, and her voice failed, as she sank
fainting into the arms of her mother;
but soon, as il nerved by the recollec-
ton of her lovers danger, she reused
herself to tell in broken accents, what
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-27

at the dark specks dOttlng the snow.
tsYou can drive we'll, [ know. Only
keep the horses to the road and all viii
yet be we'll. So 6b
AS the young countess took the reins,
Edgar stopped for his trusty rifle, and
leveled it with deliberate aim at the
foremost wolf. now bounding far before
the rest The huge brute rolled over
on the crimsoned snow, with cry Of
rage and pain that was answered by the
yell OF the hurrying pack; and then sue.
ceeded a hideous medley of confused
sounds, followed by period Of silence
s'Have they given up the pursuit q
asked Annette, with white lips, as Mars
ton reloaded his piece.
'sNo, mol" answered the young man,
shaking his head. ''The creatures have
but paused, as is their custom, to de-
your their wounded comrade. It is but
an instant's breathing-time which
He fred both barrels as he spoke in.
to the thick of the advancing pack.
Then ensued terrible contest OF
| speed between the gallant horses, wild
with fear, and the willy and savage den
Izens OF the Russian woods. Four more
shots from Edgar's rifle brought down
as many wolves, but they were now too
near, and in their too ravening fury to
be beaten off. The winding of the road,
too, enabled some of the leaders of The
pack to gain upon the fast-hying
sledge, and, with rare audacity. to en-
deavor to overleap It's sides, while Ed
gar, finging down the gun, slashed at
the broad paws and hairy threats With
the keen blade of his heavy hunting
The daily gazette., 1875-02-24
PoRT Penn, Feb. 10th, 1875.

c. Z. JOHNSON, Dear Sir IF your col
umnB are not too full, would be delight
ed to see reproduced in them an article
which appeared in the Middletown Tran
script last week entitled "The Useful
Horse and Walking Gait" You prob
ably recall letter / wrote last fall soon
after the races in Middletown, protest.
ing against them, and also allowing a
side show to give them the name OF an
Agricultural Society. You kindly pull
lished it and another in which corrected
q slight mistake had made. at the
same time sent ono to the Transcript.
but exceeding press OF editorial business
must have prevented friend Reynolds
giving ID a careful perusal as he inferred
that it also contained inaccuracies which
1t did not, and he declined giving it q
place. / confess | was i'll pleased, but
see how | misjudged him il is plain now
he only feared the effect Of any mistake
in the good cause. The little leaven
prepared has been working; it was hidden
in three measures of meal (f)" truly !;
| 30 far hidden that when ] demanded my
MS. to yindicate its accuracy by pub
fishing in the Gazette. friend Reynolds
could not find it till Christmas; but itlis
now manifesting itself. Irejoice that he
comes out boldly to attack tho terrible
wrong which | have already used my
feeble pen against. l assaulted the cita-
del with bullets of truth from the high
grounds of humanity and moral influence
on men and women; he loosens the foun-
dations with wedges of pecuniary profit
and loss, driven by battering rams of
facts and arithmetic, but the object Of
attack is the same
Perhaps he knows better than I, what
weapons are most useful at present, when
the fogs OF popular clamor, so often sep
Of the multitudes; and while he uses
such strong ones as the article in Satur-
days Transcript, shall regard him as O
valuable coadjutor.
ETTIE N. DILWORTH.
We would comply with the request if
we had the article named.
The daily gazette., 1875-02-24
SPARE THE CROWS.
[ Baltiwore SaN, February 20. I

Talking Of crows. Belair stage driver
says that the country people are poison
ing them with strychnine, according to O
time-honored religious custom at this
season of the year. The fatal dose is
administered by being saturated in corn
which is scattered around freely. Some
of the crows die on the spot, others fly
away and somersault in the sky, and 9TH
ers 20 blind and die of starvation and
the stomach-ache. An instance is cited
Of one worthy but wicked countryman
gathering up ], 200 crows he had poisoned
taking their scalps and reaping his re-
ward from the county authorities, G! cts
apiece, ST5. Crows, no doubt, perform a
better part for farmers than they are
given credit for. Nature furnishes scav-
enger birds and animals adapted TO the
wants OF every climate. In South Ameri-
by the buzzards, which latter birds are
also AN important feature in preserving
the:sanitary equilibrium in the Southern
portions of the United States. In Char
lesion, s. c., the buzzards are protected
by wise laws. which impose fine Of IS
for every one slain. The birds are so tame
in Charleston that lthey sit on
the roofs Of the market houses on the
watch to grab up every bit Of offal that is
thrown out from the butchers stalls. In
the summer time, the birds being very
numerous, do large part Of the city's
scavenRer In the same way crows,
no doubt, are beneficial to the country
in this latitude. as their name of scar
rion crows" would indicate, besides max
ing themselves generally usefnl in root
ing out the grubs that hatch insects to
destroy the labors OF the farmer. No
doubt, if the crows were properly encour
aged TO do SO. they would be useful in de-
stIeying the potato bug. llately SO de-
structive in all parts Of this country.
Who knows until we have tried themP