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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

JUDGING from the drift Of sentiment
in Washington, tie Cincinnati En-
JJ,irer's correspondent has come to the
conclusion that f the Supreme Court
can only be brave enough to act on the
Grant Parish case fairly and squarely,
there does not seem to be much room
for doubt that they will declare the
enforcement Act Of 1870 to be uncon-
stitutional and revolutionary. Justice
Miller and tie Court seem committed
to this by the Slaughter-housc cases,
though chat decision applied rather to
the meaning Of the amendments than
b the method of their enforcement.
The present case involves both points,
and the Supreme Court Judge who, on
that occasion, might be disposed to
give the broadcast scope TO the meaning
Of the amendments, might still hold
that the remedies lay wholly with the
State tribunal. It is much TO be feared,
however, that the Court will once more
shrink from provoking the wrath Of
the Republican party. Three Of the
bitterest and most extreme Of the Re
publican Senators-namely, Boutwell,,
Conk ling and Frelinghuysen-were in
the com1-Ioom, Thursday, evidently
taking the ljYeiicst interest in the
case. Attorney General Williams
did not scruple to speak Of the
motives and intentions % the Congress
men who passed the amendments as
furnishing a guide to their int. ureta-
ton. II the court should be afraid :"
face the music they have a very easy
way Of lodging the issue. The indict-
ments are Of the vaguest character, and
So defective in form that the decision
can 20 of upon this ground alone.
The great danger is that the court viii
shrink from its obvious duty, and allow
an unconstitutional and despotIo act to
stand as the law Of the land.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

IT is proposed to open the Cncin-
natl Southern Railroad under the aus
pices Of a grand centennial celebration
in the latter part Of 1876, probably
Immediately following the close Of the
Exposition at Philadelphia, which
would give an opportunity for
participation to Southern people on
their way home from that city. An
organization viii be made as soon as
possible for this purpose.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

KIRBY, Of the Chattanooga Times, has
been appointed one Of the Commissioners
torcpresent Tennessee at the Paris Geo
graphical Congress. Each Commissioner
is TO pay his own expenses. Kirby won't
g0.-La5mgu Herald
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

Mr.. H. P. FIGUERs has severed his
connection with the Columbia Herald
and Mail For over three years he has
assisted in making that paper one Of
the best and brightest in the State,
and his retirement will be generally
regretted by his professional brethren.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
FOREIGN.

Spain's Demand for Don Alfonso.
Bismarck's War on Catholics.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
New Orleans Times. AuriI I.

The levee has broken at Hard Times, in
Tensas. Tie water is flowing freely over
the point: but Delta is in no danger as yet.
At Nilikan's Bend the Association are al
ready at work trying TO strengthen the
weak places. The back water from Hard
Times will affect a great portion of Madi-
son parish. The break above SeIgeant's
Point is worthy of immediate attention, if
the planters in that vicinity are expected TO
make crops this year.
The Millillau's Bend Association have
cone TO work in earnest 10 save themselves.
The Delta Association, IL appears, has no
money and can do nothing, except by the
charity Of the country. DeS0tO is under
water and almost totally deserted.
The water Is pouring through the Bon
net Care crevasse with great volume and
force. and all the plantations between
there and Kenner, except such As have pri-
vare Ievees. are submerged. The Sarpy,
McCutcheon and SOnlat plantations are
suffering severely from overflow, rs well as
many other frst-class places.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

Mrs. ANN F. BATE, widow Of Col.
Humphrey Bate, died at her residence in
Sumner county, last Thursday. She was
seventy years Of age.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

COTTON was quiet IN New York
yesterday, closing at lose for middlng
upland.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

No bottle diet for young Edinburgh. The
Duchess nurses the baby herself
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

TENNESSEE BONDS are down to 65
again, IN New York.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
Prospect Of a Disastrous Overflow.
tI.r--.L-t. Ar-raal. ArriI =

Memphis Appeal, April ?.
All the rivers above and below here are
rising again, and the recent general and
very heavy rains viii have the effect Of
rushing everything up TO Goodnight, the
consequences Of which will be disastrous to
The planting interests ia the lO|lands. 1t
Is true there has been nearly three feet de-
cline a. Cairo, but its effects have n0l been
felt here. and the decline at Cairo will be
checked and followed by a rise above the
last higll-water line, and then, look out for
the flood.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

MEMPHIS viii have no races this
spring.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

GOLD opened in New York yesterday
at Ia, and closed at 1i4Es.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
FRANKLIN.

Topics Ct Interest In William
sOn-Reyivais and Spelling Matches
The Legislature and the Dog Law
a Lawyer straight out FOR A. ,, and
Why-Nasi0nal. state, County aud
vF-uFefanU afnfra
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
Beecher Denies Positively the Charge
Of CrIminaIitY.

Up to December, 1870, there had never
been any undue familiarity between US. I
never directly or indirectly made improper
proposals to her. ] never had any faVOrs
from her. II would he impossible with
such a woman. 1 never had carnal inter
course or connection during that time with
Mrs. Tilton. This drew applause from
the audience, which was promptly sup
pressed under the direction Of the court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
ItItOn's Letter 20 beecher anu
Revelations 10 Provoked.

The witness was handed 4 letter sent to
him by Mr.. Tilton, through Mr.. Bowen,
Dec. 20, 1870.
He said: l remember receiving such
letter. Mr.. Bowen brought me the letter
and said it was from TiltOn. l opened it
and read it, and said, "this IS sheer insani-
tv: tits man is crazy" Mr.. Bowen said
he had not read il, and l handed it to him
t0 read. made some expression of sur
prise that TiltOn should have written TO
me. Bowen said he and TiltOn had some
difference between them, and he proceeded
10 talk about TiltOn. He said he had dis
missed TiltOn from the edit0rship Of the
Independent to that of contributor, on ac-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

S4.2O weekly .....,S2l
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-23
A Ship with Wings and Paddles.

Mr.. Micajah Dyer of Union County has
recently obtained patent for an afpara-
tus fornavigaling the air. The machine
is an ingenious one, containing principles
entirely new toaeronautS. and which the
paientec confidently believes have solved
the knotty problem OF air navigation. The
body oithe machine in shape resembles
that ofan eagle, and is intended TO be pro-
PEELED bv different kinds of devices. wings
and paddle wheels. both 10 be simulane-
ously operated through the instrument
tality Of mechanism connected with the
driving power. In operating the ma.
chinery. the wings receive an upward and
downward motion. in the manner of the
wings OF bird. their outer ends yelling
AZ they are raised. but opening out. aud
then remain ny rigid while bell 2 deprcss-
ed. The wing, II desired. may De set al
an angle so a. topropel forward a well -
20 raise the machine IN thc air. The pad
die wheels are ded 10 b. used iorpro-
Ieiling the machine IN the sar.e way that
i vessel j. propelled on water. An
Instrument answering 20 fui-
der j. attached Tor guiding me
machine. a balloon Is 10 bc
used Tor eleyalimg the " living ship. sitter
which * j. to hr guided anu controlled al
The pleasure 81 IT, occupants. Mr.. Dyer
has kcen study iug the su jet oi air ntvi-
CATION for thirty years ana has tried vari-
Gus experiments during that time. all 81
which failed until he adopted his prsen
plan. He took an eagle for his model,
aud has constructed his machine to imi-
tate his pattern as nearly a. possible.
Whatever may be the fate Of Mr.. Dyer :
patent he himself has the most mistaken
faith In It's success, and Is ready, as soon
as the machine can he constructed, 90
board the ship and commit himself to the
wind. Gaaaesriite lGa.l Eagle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-23
Odds and Ends.

They talk Of changing the name Of
DoilNmOunt 10 Dolly somehow now.
This j. the n u. OF Chicago express
mans placard: Furniture loaded 40 - 10
show 70 the best advantage
Couldn't New Nerk doa little some
thing for Ionlouscs -- Aep FORK tomner-
cial. Aren'tthe times too tight .-Boston
G,obs. Yes, and they've been 80 Touion.
= Ilow's thi, Tor rapid rransits A child
born one day IN Tcnnt sscc. was named An.
drew jefferson Moseby Nettleworth the
next. and died on the third.--No574sto,0
Herald.
The announcement that In 800, 900
years the Fails OF Niagara will have sub.
sided has driven two hotel proprietors in
sane and trebled the highest rate of hack
fare known in twenty-five years.
--Great curiosity was felt in Washing
ton circles 20 see Treasurer News auto
graph. Several of the clerks found IL on
each OF their desks the other morning
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-23

The Winstcd Conn. pin factory turns
out nearly 6,O0O,0OO pins day. 5000. 900
per week, or about pin Tor each man,
woman and child in the United States.
The vile weed" is known to be- de-
Voured by three kinds ~ beetles. A large
~ Of cigars was found to bc injured ty
the rice wecyil and two other boring bee
Ties.
"A number If new species Of land and
l,fesh.watcr shells have been found By Mr..
Ernest lngersoll in Colorado. Wine at-
'ached last summer as naturalist to Hay
yen 'ssuryey. Certain shells occurred as
Park.
lhe ornamental woods. which were dis
Played az the Exhibition IN Guatemala, il
I sald surpass ia beauty, finencss OF tex.
tufe, and hardness, those of any other
country. Among the articles also cxhib.
Neu wa. the TAT yielded bya tree OF the
Mmyristica family. from which good can.
ules can be made.
AN engineer at Dublin, who Il build
.lg breakwaters and harbor-works, saves
.ne trouble and cost of cofier-dams by
W ~. struciing concrete blocks, weighing
~ tons each, which. by a clever contriv.
Mlce' ne sinks in comparatively short
une, and brings The work above low-watcr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-23
Haps and yfIshaps.

Peter Cofiey. aged 9s years and 8
months. who was pilot Of Robert Fulton :
first ferry-boat on the East River. died a
few days ago in Brooklyn.
WIN. Trudner. night-watchnan i'm a
fiouring-mill, at Minneapolis, was caught
by his clothing in the gearing Of the mill
and crushed 10 death. HIS body was ter
riblv manglei when II was found next
morning, being hardly distinguishable.
Mrs. Haines, of Railway. n. j.. died.
as j. believed. from having Inhaled the fine
particles OF Paris green which had been
strewn over latch Of potatoes to destroy
the you Z potato-bug.. She insisted on
being present while the operation was
going on, though her physicians had
warmed her that in her feeble state OF
health She might suffer serious injury.
The usual number of Fourth-ofJuly
casualties are reported 10y telegraph. At
West Unity. Ohio, Peter krindle was
killed by the premature discharge of a
cannon. At Dubuque, Iowa. a young
man named Brode playfully pointed a
gun AZ his sister. when IL went of and IA
tally wounded her. At Milwaukee. Wis ,
Bertha Schockeart. little girl. was fatally
burned by fire-crackers firing lIer cloth
ing. At Minneapolis, Mimi, John We'd
elstaedt accidcntly shot and killed him
self. These are only a few sample acci-
dents Of the many reported.
Deaths by lightning seem to be more
than usul lily frequent this season. At
Hampton. Iowa. Mrs. Horieck. seeing a
storm coming up, took her two children
to the house of X. Doherner, a neighbor,
for companionship. They had scarcely
arrived when bolt Of lightning struck
the house, killing Mrs. Horieck's two
children and boy belonging to Doher-
ner. At Nvack, y. L., Abin Newman and
Jacob Tucker. while lathing a house,
were instantly killed. Al Macksville. near
Tcrre Hautc, Ind. while about forty per
sons were assembled in school-house.
holding Sunday-schoo, lightning struck
the chimney, shocking every one in the
room. Sixteen persons were injured, sew
eral seriously, but none fatally.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-23
Pleasing Husband.

One day. as Zacbariah Hodgson was 90
Ing 10 his daily avocations alter breakfast,
he purchased fine. large Goldfish and sent
u home with directions 10 his wife 10 have
IL cooked tor dinner. As no particular
kind OF cooking was prescribed, the good
woman well knew that. whether she
boiled it or made il up into chowder, her
husband would scold her when be came
home. But she resolved 10 please him for
once, if possible, and therefore cooked
portions OF IL in several different styles,
aud with difficulty procured an amphibi-
Gus animal from the brook and pumped
IL into the pot. In due time the husband
came home. Some covered dishes were
placed on the table and with frowning.
faulr-findiDg look, the moody man COM
menced the conversation -" Well, wife.
did you get the fish bought"
Yes, husband"
" SHOULD like to know how you cook
ed IT, I'll bet any thing you spoiled il for
my eating" Takes of the covert -
thought so. What in creation possessed
you 20 fry il? would as lief eat boiled
frog"
why, husband, thought you liked it
best fried
You didn't think any such thing; you
knew better. | never liked tried fish.
Why didn't you boil IL? How stupid!"
"Why, Zachariah, the last time we had
fresh fish, you know, boiled il and you
said you liked II best fried. But | have
some boiled also" So saying, she lifted
the cover and 10 4. the shoulders of a boil
ed cod were deposited in dish--a sight
of which would make an epicure rejoice,
but which only added to the i'll nature OF
the husband.
"A pretty dish, this" exclaimed he
boiled fish chips and porridge! Ifyou
hadn't been one of the most stupid of wo-
mankind, you would have had ii into
chowder"
His patient wife. with a smile, immedi-
ately placed a tureen before him. contain
ing an excellent chowder. My dear"
said she, ~ was resolved to please you.
There is your favorite dish
"Favorite dish, indeed. | dare say it
Is a very palatabe, wishy-washy mess;
/ | would rather have boiled frog than the
whole lot Of it,
I This was common expression of his
and had been anticipated by his wife. who,
As soon as the pref renee was expressed,
uncovered large dish near her husband,
and there was bullfrog of pTcteniious
and pugnacious aspect stretched out at
: full length. ZachaTiah sp~~-lg from his
chair. not little frightened at the unex-
pected apparition.
my dear said his wife. in kind en-
treating tone. :" hope you will at length
b. able 10 make a dinner
Zachariah could not stand this. His
srrly mood was finally overcome and he
burt into a hearty laugh. He acknowl-
edged that his wife was right and he was
wrong. and declared that she should new
or again have occasion TO read him such
lesson, and he was as good as his word.
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mark. when the upper portions can be
briiit Ia the usual way.
The great French lighthouse AZ La
Have. near iavre. Is said 10 be the most
magnificent establishment Of its kind in
the world. The electric light was first
used at this place IN 1858. The elecirici.
~ h furnished by magnetic electric ma.
chimes, and the simple unc0ndensed beam
of light il equal TO 1000 candles, and il
seems 10 be the testimony Of nayigators
that this electric light Is always seen, even
In clear weather, before the oil lamp.
nearer them.
Iron deposited by electricity has hith
erto been too brittle to be useful. Mr..
Klein OF 81. Petersburg now claims that
he can produce electro-deposiied-iro
(which Is perfectly malleable, eminenily
flexible and elastic, and like sheet-steel
NAV be- welded. In word, il possesses
all the characteristics OF an excellent
forged iron" This process is deemed
likely TO be ofvalue.
A new petroleum product has been
introduced into the trade under the name
of vaseline, which, according to The Eng
ttsh Mechanic. promises 10 be useful az a
vehicle for emOllient preparations. IL l.
a solid, scmi-transparent jelly, free from
taste or 0dor, and becomes liquid at SO
y IL is Obtained by evaporaiing crude
petroleum, and flllrating the residue
through animal charcoal.
1t Is a singular fact that none of the
vermilions OF commerce equal in periec-
ton OF tint that made by the Chinese.
They make II from fine Misunderstanding
ret OF mercury--which has been carefully
sublimed. and is deposited in beautiful,
bright, violet-red crystals. The latter are
powdered between two stones, being
ground withyery little water; the mass is
then washed repeatedly with pure water,
the purity Of the water being deemed OF
the first importance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-23

sands, also o. bring them. They told us they
had goose and golden egg. Yes, We put our
millions there, but where are they now The
men who went into that bank a few years ago.
poor men, are now dorniciled in beautiful homes
and drive their fine turnouts. IL makes me feel
bad 10 think how We have been robbed just
enough honest men had been put into the bank 10
insure IL success. But while they put IN two
sound apples, they slipped In i've or six specked
ones. andwere sure 10 turn the specks down"
The men for the negroes TO trust their
money with are not blatant politicians or
spectators, like Boss shepherd and Boss
Grant, but those among whom they live,
whose uprightness they have discovered
and proved by dealings with them i'm
other business relations. The lessen has
been hard one, but the distrust they are
tearing OF those who have betrayed their
confidence and squandered their money
will bear valuable fruit.
II the negro question Is left 10 itself il
will settle itself. and Frederick Douglass Is
a wise leader OF his people in telling them
that truth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-23

A charitable fete held recently in Paris
had for It's hero certain well-known
princess. The lady, who Was selling
flowers or cigars, was accosted by Rus
sian Iobleman famous for the eccentric
uses he made of his colossal fortune. who.
after speaking TO her, and purchasing some
OF the articles she had on sale. asked her
suddenly, "Whst will you sell me a Kiss
fors" "A hundred thousand francs" re-
piled the Princess. thinking that the
question was not put in earnest. Done"
cried the Russian, as he drew his pocket
book from his coat, and scribhed on a leaf
an order on his banker for the 81 600 de-
handed. Throwing his promise to pay
on the counter he held out his cheek 10
the belle marchaade. who. after some hesi-
tation. performed her part of the contract,
and thus il WIS that the amount collected
that year for the poor was increased by
the princely sum OF CT 000-the price of a
kiss
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-23

The capital of San Salvador is soon to
have normal school for girls with Ger
man professors.
An English editor has invented no in
appropriate name for a certain kind OF
American religion he calls ii 'Pewism. y
"A Sabbath-school l. reported in Bar.
celona, Spain, of $50 pupils classified &c.
cording 20 the American system.
Eight female applicants for examina'
tion were passed lately at Havard-in
Greek, Latin, English. German and his
tory.
Persons who give one guinea or more
10 the Protestant Episcopal Church AT
Birmingham. England, are thereafter
prayed for once a month.
The Swcdenborgan Convention pro.
poses 10 again distribute the works OF
Emmanuel Swedenborg. free Of price,
among the Protestant clergy of the coun-
try.
There are s73 Methodist churches.
S>,6ll members and 5,74s practitioners in
the New York Conference. Last year
they gave 100000 10 the benevolent col
lection.
The cantonal authorities OF Berne
have been requested by the Federal Gov
eminent Of switzerland 10 delay for two
months the execution of the decree expel-
ling Roman Catholic priests from the
Jura.
In Ireland, within the last few
months, 2i3 parishes, BOP priests and 236.-
600 lay mcisbcrs have gone over from the
Catholic 10 the Greek Church.
The Pittsburgh COMMERCIAL says the
ClerRymen Of 1owanda have struck-that
l., they have combined TO have but one
service on sunday for the next six
months, and sinners must ger along the
best way they can.
Among the young ladies who are this
year attending the course OF lectures In
the It. Petersburg Academy of Medicine
are two Tartar ladies (Mohammedan) who
have completed their preliminary studies
IN school at Odessa.
There are eco converts and monas-
teries inhabited by II eco monks and nuns
IN Belgium. The income of the religious
orders in that kingdom is 500 600 600.
Germany is poor. and German financiers
would like to get hold of the money, on
The ground shat Bclgians are true Ger
mans and dishonesty usurp such pile of
money.
AT "A recent meeting OF leading citiz-
ems at Gae-burg. H.. resolution was
passed To raise $4,000 "a an endowment
Tor Knox College. and $1,000 of IL was
subscribed on the spot. With the Hon.
Newton Batcman AT the head OF the inSti-
luton as President. the friends of the col
iege are stimulated 10 renewed efforts in
Us behalf.