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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

VICKsBURG, May. The late Assist
ant Postmaster under the late Peter
Casey has resigned. Cause.-The discharge
Of old white clerks, among them, Peter
Casey, whose places are being filed with
negrOes BY Postmaster Pease.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

COTTON was dull in New York yes
terday, but middling upland was still
quoted at l64G16ac.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
THE MOUNT PHEASANT MURDER.
ThOmassOn Suggests that Somebody
Else Had a Hand i'm It.

Else Had a Hand i'm II.
Detectives Ryan and Fields returned
home yesterday afternoon from Mount Pleas
ant, Maury county, where they had been
since last Thursday. They found the clubs
that were used in the killing Of Jackson,
and turned them over to the authorities in
Columbia. Detective Ryan says he bad
talk with ThCmassOn in prison yesterday
morning, and that he confessed his guilt.
He also stated that there was another man
who took part in the murder, but he would
not divulge his name.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
TroubIe at AsnInHaII.

As trouble is anticipated at Aspinwall,
il has been deemed advisable to send a yes
sci Of war to that point Immediately, and
Rear Admiral MUllaney has been instruct
ed to keep a vessel there as long as neces-
SarV.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
UNION AND AMERICAN.

Terms OF SsSBscrtpssON.
7 GAIL Oh AT THE BUSINESS oFFICE.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

the members Of the City Council meet at
their respective chambers at o'clock Sun
day afternoon, 10 attend the funeral of the
late officer Frazier. The resolution was
adopted and the Board then adjourned.
Subsequently subscription paper was
handed round among the members and
numerOusly signed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
THE REVIVAL.

Progress Of the Union HeetIngs-Yes-
terday's and TO.Day's SerViees-Rs.
quests for Prayers Continue 10 Pour
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

SAA-A- ~ ooAAys HAs-e WeeAAI 80
PAYABLE IN ADvAECE-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02
Bonds Called In.
No Change in Grants Policy.

The assumption that the appointment Of
Judge PierrepOnt was made with reference
to change in the Southern policy of the
Administration is altogether improbable,
the selection being based chiefly on per
sonal grounds, and there is no question of
the fact that Mr.. Williams and his whole
bitter policy was entirely acceptable to
Grant. He goes out Of his own accord so
far as Grant is concerned.
INDIE Keller View On snufhern
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-02

The Appedl'S Holly Springs special to-
night says a passenger on the Northern
bound train, supposed from his baggage to
be w. G. Duncan, Of Pittsburg, was found
to be totally insane and the conductor
placed him in charge Of man there who
allowed him 20 escape, and he is now Sat
large in tie woods. He was we'll dressed
and had large sum Of money in his pos
session.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
"No. I ain't-wooh euch ooh |"

"No, I ain't-wooh euch ooh |"
She had sprung to her feet like fish
reached over the table, caught him by
the hair, and had his face burrowing in
the dish of hot onions. It was done so
quick that he had no time to save him
self, and barely time to give utterance
to the agonized EXPLANATIONS which fol-
lowed upon his declaration.
''Are you going to eat that chicken %
she hoarsely demanded.
"Lemme up % he screamed.
She raised his head from the dish and
jammed it on the table.
"John Joyce Brigham" she Kissed
between her set teeth, "this is day
set apart by the nation for Thanksgiving
and praise. got that chicken to cele.
brate this day, and I amt going to hav-
my gratitude and devotion upset By
such runt as you are, Now I want to
know if you are going to eat that chicken
like Christian, or if you are going to
cut up like a cantankerous heather
Answer me at once, or I'll jam your old
skull into a jelly"
"I-I'n eat it." he moaned.
Then she let him up, and he took his
plate, and one Thanksgiving meal, at
least, passed off tremendously.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
The Meanest Thief on Record.

A Boston paper says that a promi-
nent Massachusetts, manufacturer, who
has long been noted for his generous
gifts to religious and benevolent enter
prises, butwho has more recently gained
considerable notoriety as forger. not
long since was called upon by a clergy
man who was securing pledges for the
building fund of new church. After
presenting his case he was told to call
upon another gentleman, with the prom
Use that the manufacturer would then
do as well as he could. The clergyman
did SO, secured check for 81, 900, and
returned to the Office of the manufac-
turer, who considered the matter some
time, and then said: ct can't. give you
81, 900, but I will tell you what will
do. will give you check for 81 800
for the check you have" The proposal
was accepted, the new check proved
worthless, and the enterprise suffered
the loss.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
WEDNESDAY, DEC. %, 1875.
Self-Revoaled.

Sell. hctod1cUs
Dip deep thy pen into my heart,
o angel scribe, and write, that
May know myself !; I will not cry
Nor weep-dip deep; will not start.
The angel dipped deep in her heart,
And drew his dripping pen and wrote.
And, though her knees together smote;
She did not cry, nor weep, nor start.
He wrote one word in many ways,
ALI quaint, but beautiful. until
His fair white roll was full, and still
Her modest eyes she did not raise.
. Is it all written 2" "Even so,
Behold" She saw not for her sight
Was dim with pain; and in despite
Her woman's tears began to flow.
Then through her tears she looked again.
And saw the word all written fair:
And smiled and sighed and with her hair
Toyed, crying: Love p but love is pain
''Yet Thou, dear Christ, hast shown me how
To die for love; let others wear
Life's roses in their waving hair,
/ twine Thy thorns about my brow !"
The angel bent his stately head,
And babe her bless him as he bowed;
''For though my name and state be proud
am no peer to thee," he said.
-Scribner for December.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
Eaten Alive by Rats.

The st. Louis Dispatch of the 3Oth
ult., says: The infant daughter of a
depraved woman, named Annie Brown,
living at No. $40 Spruce street was at
tackled by rats in it's bed about o'clock
this morning, and before the assistance
of the mother could reach it, was horri-
bly, disfgured about the face. The
skin and flesh were torn away, and q
large hole gnawed in the forehead
When the mother reached the child s
bed, two large rats jumped from under
the pillow and disappeared through a
crevice in the floor. So intent we're
the rodents of making q meal off the
tender flesh of the infant, that it's own
efforts to drive them away proved fruit
less. Not until the mother arrived did
they conclude to leave. DR.. Fitzportor
was summoned and on examination
found that the wounds were of q very
painful and serious nature. The moth
or is one of the number of those aban-
doned women who live in that locality.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
Bob's Thanksgiving Prayer.
From the Reading [Pa.) Eagle.


Bob was told to pray before going to
sleep. His little eyes blinked and
blinked in their WEAKNESS as he opened
his little supplication. He was in
formed that il. was Thanksgiving Day,
and that he should give thanks for ali
the greats blessings received. Finally
he coraprehended the idea and thanked
God that Christmas didn't come slow;
thanked Him for his hobby horse, for
his little sled, for his marbles, thanked
Him for the pretty picture on papa's
whisky decanter: Thanked Him for
papa's tobacco-box, for mammals new
velvet cloak, for his chocolate drops,
for papa's new box of cigars, for Maria 8
new hustle, for his good bed, for his
little savings bank, for his new stock
ings. for his night-gown, for his new
comb and new mittens, that the nurse
and mamma washed his face and dressed
him, that papa and mamma had kissed
him good night, that Jimmy, neigh
boris hoy, didn't make shoots at him
any more; thanked God for his new gum
boots, for his picture blocks, for the
canary bird, for his little blue-eyed
baby, for hir ball; thanked Him for his
papa's whiskers and his mammals ear
rings, and thus the little fellow con-
tinued praying and thanking until he
had thought over everything that came
in his mind, and with the word s'thank"
on his lips the little eyelids closed and
he was in the land OF dreams.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
A New Metal.

Lucy Hooper writes to the Philadel-
phia Telegraph from Paris: The Mari
tine and Eluvial Exhibition, at the
Palais d'IHdustrie, is to close in a few
days, and the prizes to be awarded are
already under consideration. The ex-
hibition has assumed a peculiarly inter
esting form to an American, from the
fact that many of the principal articles
therein are destined for our Centen-
NAL Exhibition. Among the new dis
coveries which owe their first publicity
to this eminently successful enterprise,
that Of a new metal, which appears des-
tined to figure largely in commerce,
may be cited. This brilliant stranger
which has received the name of Argy-
rine, is white and lustrous like silver,
it is malleable, ductile, and inoxydable,
and can replace silver advantageously
in many of the important uses to which
that metal IS put, as it possesses the
advantage of costing just one-twelfth
the price of silver. A very beautiful
clock and candelabra in the Henri Deux
style in Argyrine have been exhibited
and very much admired. A casting,
rough from the mould, was shown to
demonstrate how easily the Argyrine
could be melted and how thoroughly it
filed up all the interstices of the mould.
Some statuettes, seals. and other TOYS
for the etagere or the comfortable were
exhibited, displaying the fine color of
the new metal and the contrast between
the chased and polished surfaces, the
effect of which was quite equal if not
superior to that of the same workman
ship in silver. It is thought that it
will soon be very generally used for
carriages, harness, ETC., its non cor
rosive qualities rendering it especially
valuable for such usage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
TRAPPIST WORKS.

A Silent and a Grave Digging Order.
The abbots Of Mount Military in Ire
land, Sept Ponds in France, and Mari
astern in Turkey, all monasteries of the
Trappist order Of monks, have decided
to purchase land in Maryland to estab-
lish house in the United States, and
have appointed as their agent Brother
Frances de Sales, who will probably to-
day present his credentials to the Arch
bishop of Baltimore, and be formally
received into that diocese,
The Order of Trappists is the sever
est in the Church. Perpetual silence is
one of their VOWS, and dispensation is
given to speak only when necessity de-
mands it, or Of those few of the brothers
which fill offices in the monastery which
demand occasional conversations. They
are not allowed meat, eggs, butter,
cheese, fish, or oil. They sleep on mar
row beds of straw, raised few inches
from the ground. They dig and refill,
and dig again and refill from time to
time their own graves as reminder of
their mortality. They rise hours be-
fore dawn, and after prayer and
meditation, betake themselves to
their respective employments. Among
them are blacksmits, shoemakers,
tailors, carpenters, farmers, dairymen,
ana millwrights. The Trappist monas-
teries named above are very wealthy,
but their wealth has accrued from the
industry of their members. These
monks ask no charity, and consequent
~ Brother Francis de Sales was able to
say that he had not iourneyed to
America with a subscription list. He
asserted that the monastery of Sept
Ponds, in France, alone offered to de-
fray the expenses of the new mission.
A temporary house is to be rented, and
in December 206 Trappist monks, select
ed from three monasteries will occupy it.
Brother Francis Sales is French
man by birth, but he speaks English
without much peculiarly of accent. He
is sanguine of the success of the mis-
sion he is sent to superintend. He
says that the Abbot of Sept Ponds in
France was Count of great wealth;
that the Abbot of Mount Military in
Ireland was at one time a candidate
for election to Parliament, and that
the six-feet-t two Abbot of Mariastern in
Turkey is an Irishman,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
A Shower of Money,

The Boston Journal says: The SER
want girl of family living near the de-
pot at Franklin. Mass, was hanging
out clothes near the house on the windy
morning of Wednesday, when she saw
q shower of 25-cent scrip flying in the
air. She did her best in scrambling for
it, and succeeded in getting $40. Other
people near at hand, learning of the af-
fair, succeeded in finding $40 more.
The money was all fresh from the
Treasury, having never been in circu-
lation before. Three bands were
found, two of them marked as having
contained $40 each, and the other as
having contaiaed $50. There was q
pile Of boards near by, and it is sup
posed that the money was stolen and
placed there, and that the wind re-
moved it from the place of deposit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
The Outside Passenger.

1t was In the old days OF stage coach
es, and one of those huge numbering
vehicles was ploughing it's way between
Boston and Salem in a driving rain
storm, filed inside and outside with a
jolly jam of passengers.
Among the number Of the more for
tunate insiders was respectable, bald
headed old gentleman, who seemed to
be very soicitous about lady riding
on the roof. Every few minutes he
popped out his head, regardless of the
rain, and shouted to some one above,
"Well, how is she now2" And the
answer came, "Al right"
Sis she getting wet?" inquired the
old man.
mo, not much" was the reply.
"Well, can't you put something
round herr IT will never do to have
her get wet, you know"
We've got everything round her we
can get"
Haven't you got an old coat or a
rug?"
"No; not rag more"
A sympathetic young man, hearing
all this, and feeling alarmed for the
poor lady out In the storm, inquired of
the old gentleman, why they didn't
have her ride inside and not out on the
roof. Sc #"K
! .tBless you, there amt rooml" ex-
claimed the old man.
''Not room Why, I'll give her my
place; it's to bad p
; s'Not at sll, sir, not at all. We
couldn't get her into this stage any,
how"
Amazed at her prodigious dimen-
sions, the kind young man said, "Well,
sir, if my coat should be of any service
to you she may have it," and, suiting
the action to the word, he took off that
garment and handed it to the old gentle
man.
Its almost a pity,,i sir, to get your
mot at all, SIR; by no means; pass it
up to her."
The coat was accordingly passed up.
tHow'n that do for herr" asked the
old gentleman.
=. '.Tip-top! just the ticket !! All
right now.
Thus relieved, no further anxiety
was manifested about the outside pas
senger till the stage arrived at the inn,
when what was the sympathetic and
gallant young mans surprise and indig-
nation to find that his nice coat had
been wrapped around-not a fair lady
of unusual proportions, but-a double
bass VOL Boston Commercial Bul-
leti,a. sha at
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22

them, but the tone of voice in which
she exclaimed: ssYou old fool! We're
you so drunk that you came home with
out your pantaloons convinced him
that she knew nothing of the where
abouts of the garment. He donned
another pair, and was just. filing the
tea-kettle when Mrs, Jones, who had
gone to the ice-box for the steak,
screamed. Jones rushed to her assist
ance, and arrived just in time to see
her drag out the missing unmention-
ables, and to note that they had resteu
on the butter and cold boiled tongue,
and then he left for his days work with
out his breakfast. He dreaded to 60
home last evening, but he did it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
POppycOck at Funerals.

On Sunday last member of the Ma
tional Temperance Society was buried
in Greenwood. The hearse was followed
by eighty-three carriages, some filed
and others partly filed. The coffin was
an expensive box, and the flowers could
not have cost less than $500. This sort
of thing should be stopped. Poor peo-
pie make geese of themselves in rival
ing each other at these ceremonials, and
the rich-well, the rich are simply
absurd. The extravaganza of funeral
ceremonials has increased to such
degree in the country as too
become serious burden in
the living, and to lead to the formation
of funeral reform societies. The move
ment has made greater advance in Great
Britain than in the United States, but
it will unquestionably grow into favor
here. The rural deaneries of England
have taken up the subject with earnest
ness, and have substantially reached
three conclusions: % That greater
simplicity in funerals is desirable; that
when it is possible the friends in at
tendance should walk to the grave; ca
that hat bands, scarfs and gloves should
no longer be given to the officiating
clergyman. An association recently
formed in London has for its object
the Encouragement of the use of mourn
ing apparel. It proposes to substitute
a simple band or trimming of black on
the person, This reform will find favor
with persons who believe that the SOM
Der colors which we use SO profusely on
funeral occasions are out of keeping
with the Christian ideas of death and
immortality. Display in the presence
of death is CHASTITY caricature; good
sense as we'll as good taste commends an
unostentatious exit from this earthly
scene.-NeaU York Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
Thanksgiving in Danbury.

E-oH Tie DauDuTy news.
1t is just as necessary to have poultry
for a Thanksgiving dinner as it is to
have light. A Danbury couple named
Brigham were going to have poultry for
their dinner. Mr.. Brigham said to his
wife the day before the event:
81 saw some splendid chickens in
front. of Merrill's store to-day, and [
guess I'll get one there this afternoon
for tomorrow.
IT am going to tend to that myself, :"
said Mrs. Brigham, quickly.
6 But can get it just as well; I'm
going right by there .
81 don't want you to get it," she as
serted. WheA eat chicken I want
something can put my teeth in. And
hard look came to her face.
/. He colored up at once.
What do you mean by thatt?"
"Just whatiI say she expla d, set
ting her teeth together.
do you mean to say I do not know
how to pick out chicken2" he angrily
demanded.
"I do
"Well, I can just tell you. Mary Ann
Brigham, that know more about chick
ems in one minute than you could ever
find out in a lifetime. And, further
more, am going to buy that chicken if
one is bought at all in this house. And
he struck the table with his fist.
"And I tell you, John Joyce Brig
ham" she cried, ''that you don't know
any more how to pick outa good chicken
than an unweaned mud-turtie; and if
you bring q ken in this house it will
go out again icker'n itcome in. And
you can put that in your pipe an smoke
it as soon as you want to.
Whose house is this, want to
know?" he fercely demanded.
She frankly reptile at once:
suppose it belongs to fat head
idiot with a wart on his nose, but wo-
man who knows a spring chicken from
a humy-back camel, lis running the es-
tablishment, and so long as she does he
can't bring no patent leather hens here
to be cooked.
you'll see what I'll do, he yelled,
and he pulled his coat on and damned
his hat on over his head with the FORE
piece over his left ear. S.
Yon bring chicken here If YOU
think best, Mr.. Brigham" she replied.
You see if I don't" he growled, as
he passed out and slammed the door
behind him.
That evening there was nice fine
chicken in the pantry. but he didn't
bring it. Perhaps she forgot to get his.
Dinner came the next day. Mr..
Brigham took his seat at the table, as
usl1al Init IL Was evident thot ho intend
ed mischief. Mrs. Brigham filed a
plate with chicken, mashed potatoes and
boiled onions. Ii was tempting dish.
emitting delicate aroma. She passed
ii to Mr.. Brigham. He did not look to-
ward it. @
Brigham" said she, "here's your
plate"
IT don't want my chicken" he said
looking nervously around the room.
fare you going to eat that chicken p.
she demanded in voice of low in.
tensity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
A Woman OF Great Age.

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat of the
LIST inst, has this extraordinary story:
Yesterday afternoon the body of Nancy
Carey, who died on Sunday. evening
last, at No. 812 Christy avenue, was
consigned to earth. Aunt Nancy, as
she was Familiarity called, was a colored
woman, an antique piece of human fur
niture, who had reached the astonishing
age of 116 years. But time and Its
trials had finally worn her out,
and when she died she slipped her
cables through sheer exhaustion, and
sailed out of port without making q
ripple beyond her immediate neighbor-
hood. Aunt Nancy was American
born, and, of course, one could not
live through SO long period of years
Throughout the entire period of
American MISREPRESENTATION hav-
ing history, and one of more
than ordinary interest. Unfortu-
nately, her youngest child has
long since passed into the sere
and yellow Leaf when memory,
independent Of personal experience,
becomes treacherous. The family biog-
rapher has left no data upon which to
draw; therefore much interesting mat
ter connected with Aunt Nancy's life is
lost to the public. However, few facts
were CLEANED from an ancient-looking
colored man, who stated that he was
son-in-law of the deceased. Aunt
Nancy's precise age is not known, her
several children fixing it at various
points between 116 and 100 years. She
was born in the colony of Virginia, and
was owned by the Johnston fami-
", the head of which was phys
ician. She was 'sa big, strong, gall
acting in the capacity of nurse in her
owners family, at Richmond, when the
Revolutionary War began. She was
fortunate enough to see the party of
Ratchet notoriety several times in the
flesh, and was possessed of an endless
fund of stories regarding that period,
when liberty dawned.' When Aunt
Nancy was woman grown she nursed
the mother of Gen. Joe Johnston in her
infancy, and she also looked after the
interests Of tie General when he was in
the infantry school. She was a slave
for more than hundred years, and
remained in bondage from the time of
her birth to the issuing of the Enamel
patton Proclamation. After having
seen more than half century of life
she was sold, and went from Richmc-
to New Orleans to live. There she re-
manned until the late war, when she
came to St Louis to live with her
youngest daughter, who is now ii her
seventieth year. During the last years
of her lite the aged woman was sur
rounded by everything needful to rem
der her comfortable. y