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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY.
Important Points Decided by the u.
3. Supreme Court.

SOuNNs
The Supreme Court of the United States
at Washington has just decided very i'm
pOrtant case of fraudulent conspiracy to
defraud the only creditor Of a bankrupt
named in his petition. The mode of per-
petrating this fraud was by conveying all
his property, of which the bankrupt pos
sessed a large amount beyond what
was necessary to pay his debts,
TO his father-in-law, his son and his
wife. These cOnveyaDces were made
without consideration and with intent TO
take the benefit Of the bankrUpt law.
which he did very soon after these tansac-
tons, and procured his discharge. At that
time he was indebted to John A. Winston
4 Co. in the sum Of $4,000 or $4,000, for
which judgment had been obtained against
him, and his only purpose was to evade
the payment of this debt. These con-
veyances were stUdiOusly kept from
the knowledge of the assignee and
from the creditor, Winston. The CON-
plainant filed his bill Jan. 20, 1873
The complainant was appointed assignee
Dec l, 1869, and the bankrupt received his
discharge April IL, 1870. That w. Jones,
surviving partner of John A. Winston IL
Co., in December, 1871, filed petition in
the District Court against the bankrupt, in
order to have his discharge set aside for this
fraud, Lat before process could be served he
died. Suit was brought three years and a
few weeks after the complainant became
vested with the rights of an assignee in
bankruptcy in the case. Mr.. Justice
Miller, in rendering the opinion of the
court, said the policy of the bankrupt law
is speedy as well as equal distribution Of
he bankrupt's assets among his creditors,
and the one Is almost as important as the
other. Hence the clause limiting the
commencement of actions by and against
the assignee to two years after the right of
action accrues, applies to all Judicial
contests between the assignee
and any person whose interest is
adverse to his. But though this clause
in terms includes all suits at law or in
equity, he was of the opinion that the
general principle applies; that where tie
action is Intended 10 obtain redress against !
a fraud concealed by a party, or which,
from its nature, remains secret, the bar
does not begin to run until the fraud is |
discovered. And we think this. doctrine Is
applicable on principle and authority to |
suits a. law as well as in equity.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
NEW BOOKS.

We are indebted to the publishers, d.
Appleton & Co., New York, through w.
T. Berry & Co. Of this city, for the follow
ing:
The Childhood Of Religions, by Edward
Clodd. The author says: "The question
which forces itself upon all who are inter
csted in the education Of the young, is
what they shall be taught regarding the re-
latiOn Of the Bible to other sacred scrip
lures, and to the declarations Of modern
science where they fail TO harmonic with
its statements; and it is as humble con-
tribution 10 the solution Of this question
that this volume has been written" This
gives its scope. 1t is elementary and in
tended for the young.
The Italians, a novel, by Frances Elliot.
This is a love story Of Italy in the present
times, ard is probably as fair q representa-
ton Of what love romance is now i'm that
sunny cline, as any TO be obtained in book
form. The fair authOreSs seems to have
been herself part Of ii, and able 20 speak
by the card.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
10. REEDS LYNCHERS.
Two Men Arrested on the Charge Of
Jail-breaking.
Warrants Out for the Apprehension
Of Others.

Yesterdays developments prove that the
UNION AND AMERICAN was right in its
theory explaining the unusually prOtracted
labOrs Of the grand jury. No incOnsider-
able part of their session is shown to have
been devoted to the investigation of the 10
Reed affair. We understand that a large
number Of indictments were found.
Sheriff WhitwOrth was out yesterday
armed with several capiases and effected
the arrest Of two persons, John W. Luster
and Dan Gilmore, on warrants charging
them with "rescuing and aialng the escape
of prisoner
Gilmore gave bond for future appear
ance, but Luster, failing to do so, was
committed to jail. The latter is a timer
By trade, his residence being South Nash
vile, and the former is employed as a run
her in the Fire Department.
When Luster was arrested yesterday
morning by the Sheriff, he said he was at
the Jail on the night Reed was taken out,
but cOuld prove that he did not enter the
building.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
Roanoke College.

The card Of Roanoke College, Va, ap-
pears in this mornings issue. We have
before US a catalogue for 1876, and re-
port Of the late commencement exercises.
The catalogue shows a matriculatiOn of 1877
students, Y Of whom are from Tennessee.
In the commencement report we observe
that q good share of the distinctions fell TO
Tennessee boys. Charles A. Brown, OF
Brownsville, took the second honor, and
made Greek Grafton. 0. P. Moore, OF
Salisbury, received the gold medal for
mathematics. L. F. Smith, of Washing
ton county, won the Sophomore essay prize.
Chas. I. Minor, of Bristol, had a speakers
place, and spoke on the elements of "True
Greatness"
Roanoke justly bears a most excellent
reputation as a seat of learning.
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THE PERIL OF THE WHEAT.
Disastrous Effects Of the Continued
Rains.
To the Union and American:

10 lle L Mon anu American
FRANKLIN, Tenn, July i, lSTj.-This
is the tenth day of continuous rain; at this
hour, : o'clock p. NJ, It is falling heavily.
About fOur-lifths Of 2 % wheat crop of this
county is standing H. e fields in shocks,
uHcapped. 1t it should cease to rain to-
day, 1t will be full week before it will be
in a condition to thresh. By that time at
least One-half will be spoiled, the remainder
damaged. If this ram is general through
out Middle Tennessee, you viii readily
perceive the great loss resulting from it. l
think Il proper the country should be in
formed Of these facts, and therefore | write
you. Respectfully, WILLIAMSON.
The above is from one Of the oldest and
best informed citizens of Williamson
county. Both his word and opinion are
entitled to the greatest consideration.
From all the information we can gain his
description would apply to an immense
area within and without our State. The
wheat has undoubtedly suffered great
damage.
Without the excess OF rain which has
fallen since the cutting Of the wheat-hin-
daring the ihreshing of It, the average gra
ding would have been low enough. A
Nashville merchant took to st. Louis fif-
teen samples of the earliest Middle Tennes-
see wheat, threshed before the weather be-
came so wet, and out of all, there was
only one sample that came up TO No.
2, according to the Exchange grading
there. Some Of them classed No.
3, some No. and some was
rejected altogether. This may be taken as
a fair indication Of the average quality of
this years wheat, prior to the most serious
effects of bad weather. We were informed
yesterday by a gentleman, whose business,
as the representative of an agricultural
house, has led him over several sections of
Middle Tennessee, that he never before
saw wheat so generally affected with dis
eases of every kind TO which l. is liable. It
was tainted by the fly, smut, cheat, cookie,
etc, to a very unusual degree. After all,
the great advantage in the harvest of 1875
is the abundance, and this is to be greatly
curtailed by detrimeut to many CrOps,ren-
dering it unfit for aught hut feed.
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CRIMINAL NOTES.

The Police Court fines amounted to but
s. yesterday morning.
Edward Sladmiller, in Jail on the charge
of laceny, was released yesterday, by the
Criminal Court.
Henry BTewingtOn was committed to
Jail by the United States Marshal yester-
day, on the charge illicit distilling.
John Burke was bound over in the sum
of $3.50 by Justices CasSetty and Creighton
yesterday to keep the peace for six months
toward Sarah Murphy.
Lucinda johnson, cOlOred, was before
Justices Cassetty and Creighton yesterday
on a warrant for assault and battery sworn
out by Hannah Beasly, cOlored. The de-
PENDANT was discharged and the prosecutor
fined s. and taxed with the costs of the
suit. As she failed to fork over the amount
she was sent to the county work house, but
afterward paid her fine and was released.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
ROBERT DALE OWEN.
Kate King Not the Cause of his In
sanity.


Evansville Courier, July u.
We learn from Ernest Dale Owen, who
has just returned from taking his father,
Robert Dale Owen, to the Asylum for the
Insane at indianapolis, some particulars
concerning the arrangement Of his father.
1t seems that a month or so ago he suf-
fered very severe nervous fever at Dams
vile, New York. That curing his recOv-
cry, but while he was still so weak that he
was unable to sit up, he insisted, against
the advice Of his physicians and friends,
upon beginning work on a new book he
had in contemplation, by debating from his
sick bed. As soon as he was at all able to
sit up, he spent much Of his time at his
writing.
The subject of the book was to be "The-
OlOy: though not Spiritualism," as Mr..
Oven had expressly said to his family
that there should be no spiri!ualism about
it.
The chapters Mr.. Owen undertook to
write were predatory and Of the most alb
strJIse character, which necessitated very
intense mental application; and it was
this OveT-eXeTtiOn Of the mental faculties,
under the circumstances, that broke down
the brain powers.
Mr.. Owen says that his father, when in
formed OF his condition and the necessity
OF letting himself be placed in the institu-
ton, acceded TO it at once, leaving the
MANAGEMENT Of matters altogether to his
two sons, Julian and Ernest, who were
with him.
DR.. Eyerts, the Superintendent Of the
Asylum, says that unless incipient paTaly-
sis has taken place the case is durable. It
has been reported that the Katie King mat
ter was the cause of his trouble. The
family and physicians seem to think it had
nothing to do with it whatever; indeed, he
has spent mOSt Of his time, since his mind
became unbalanced, in laying plans for the
purchase OF magnificent equipages, and do
mating immense sums of money and great
labor to assist both the public at large and
private individuals TO education and com
fort, and has never but once mentioned
spiritualism in any way, although his mind
has run on theological problems occasion
ally, for a short period at 4 time.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
Plaster Casts for tie Vanderbilt.

The Christian Adr0c0te Of this week
says: "Work at Vanderbilt is progressing
rapidly, and some Of the rooms will very
soon be supplied with cabinets and furni-
ture. The Ward series of casts, so cele-
brated in both this country and Europe,
has been purchased, and the boxes are
now on the way to Nashville. These casts,
which have been purchased at al expense
Of S2,225, are plasteT-0t Paris representa-
tiOns OF the skeletons of the most famous
extinct geological animals. One Of these
is the massive skeleton of the great land
sloth called MeqG'EerjWB. Ii IS seventeen
feet long. Another is twenty-five feet
long. Altogether the collection will be an
amazing show"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
New Advertisement.

Insure IN the State InsrsnUce Company.
A white cook and girl to do Homework
wanted.
An experienced cigar and tobacco sales
man wanted.
See attachment notice by James Everett,
Up.
A statement Of the condition Of the
Mechanics National Bank Of Nashville, at
Nashville, at its close Of business June 30,
will be found on our second page.
The twenty-third session Of Roanoke
College, located at Salem, Va, begins Sept.
l. Rates Of tuition and other information
car be found in an advertisement on our
second page.
The Warwick collar has all Of its edges
folded,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14

AUBER died rich, covered with years
and with glory; Mozart at thirty-six, poor
and neglected. Auber will soon possess a
tombstone; but Mozart will never have one
for this reason: He died in the morning
Of gloomy winters day; the same even
ing his body was carried to a common
vault, accompanied by few persons only.
In the following night there was a terrible
storm, the cemetery was inundated, devas-
tated. And since then no one has been
able to discover the spot where he was in
tered.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
The Cauntr CRANE

A regular meeting of the County
Grange Of Davidson, was held in this city
Yesterday. The attendance was not very
large, and not much business Of public in
terest was transacted. A number of men,
bers were instructed in the fifth degree.
Capt. Jas. NJ. Smith, county agent, sub
United formal report A measure was
set on foot looking 10 the getting out of
crop reports in the future. This is a COM
medable step, one entitled TO the highest
announcement.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14

THE Hartford Times reports that on
Tuesday there were seen on a wharf in that
city no fewer than sixteen children, be
tween the ages Of four aad eight years, all
drunk They had obtained access to some
Of the vile liquor Of the dramshOps and
drank enough to set them crazy drunk, or
helpless. Some were weakly trying to stab
each other with such weapons as they
could reach.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14

FEATHERS are shooting all over the
tOilettes. The gOssips say feather fans,
feather parasols, and feather hats are
all the 60. Feather trimmings are now
arranged with 50 much ightness and
beauty that they are considered as
suitable for summer as well as winter
wear. They are mounted with fringe
as well as bands, though as bands they
are used for the trimming of bonnets
and parasOls.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
A Negro Row ON south Cherry street.

Quite a disturbance was created near the
c ,rner Of Cherry and Ash streets about
half past 10 O'Clock last night by Nick
Pickett and Ed Oden, both colored, who
got into a row about one Of their coloIed
female friends. Oden picked up a rock
and was in the act of letting il fly at the
head of his antagonist, when Pickett drew
a pistol, intimating that heyearned to make
daylight shine through him. At this stage
of the game. Officers Schneider and Massey
appeared on the scene and arrested the com
batants. They were taken to the station
house and gave secu. ity for their appear
ance before Judge Duling this morning.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
FOUR .aTTEFTIOF!
THE UNION AND AMERICAN
Isprepared to execute every description Of
JOB PRINTING
IN THE BEST STYLE AND on FIRST
CLASS MATERIAL.

TIME PUBLIC MAKE A GRAVE mis-
take when they 20 OF send North and East
for work that can be g. well and ~ cheaply done
in Nashville by the Union and American Mer-
chants will lind, upon comparison OF work and
prices, that they can DO better I'm the JOB Rooms
OF the Union and American than they VIE 30
by going abroad, and that 30 Is q great MISTAKE
% assume that work done at "a distance ls neces
sarily better than they can obtain az home
They should remember that the more WORK q .s
have performed BY their neighb0rs, the BET
able viii their neighbOrs be % do hne Wor%i . Z
the more they DO abroad, the more lht y q
nave 10 10 abroad because there viii BE- uoin-
ing to induce frst-class printers 20 come and re-
main among US
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THOSE INDIAN EXILES.
All Their SquaWs and PaPPOOses TO
be Sent After Them by the Govern
mRut


The transportation of the Indian muir
dereTs Of the Germaiue family past this
city is no doubt fresh IN the minds Of our
readers. The citizens of St. Augustine,
in Florida, the most venerable of Ameri-
can cities, will no doubt be delighted to
learn that they are shortly to be favored
with the company Of some three hundred
squaws and pappOOses, to be sent at the
expense Of the government to Florida TO
sO0the the pangs Of exile and impTisOn-
ment which now wiring the manly breasts
of those fifty or sixty hiOWa and COmauche
warriors. Your ordinary white assassin,
once caught in the clutches Of the law, is
deprived throughout all his term Of punish
ment of the amenities Of family and social
life. The bowels of the administration
are moved with memorable pity, however,
when the assassin happens to be an Indian.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
THE STATE MILITARY.
Prospective Organization Of More
Companies.

NODA f4hAACHs
Adiutant- General Handy received a COM
munication yesterday, asking whether guns
could be obtained from the State armorv
for an artillery company which it is pro
posed to organize at Dover, Stewart county.
He will reply in the negative as the State
is at present without supplies of artillery.
1t is possible that the Department will be
supplied to the extent Of a battery. or so,
at the next semi-annual appOrtiOnment OF
ordnance stores by the general government.
A new company has been organized al
Dyersburg, with r. A. w. James as Cap
tain.
1t is proposed both at Chattanooga and
JOnesbOro to organize companies.
The disbanded company at Columbia
viii probably be re-organized.
With a little more military zeal than at
present exists, Tennessee would be ure-
pared in the Course Of year for making a
creditable display Of militia at tie Phila-
delphia Centennial in 20.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
Canture ofnn Essaned Convict

JeTFletcher, col, an escaped convict, was
recaplured theSquarey yesterday afternoon
He was engaged in little chat with an
other colOred man. when a guard Of the
penitentiary passed by and recognized him.
Jef was placed on the street car and taken
out to the place that bad proved so irksome
TO him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14

THE Duchess de Chaleurs, one of the
few really beautiful French women Of the
day, wore a charming costume at the re-
cent "village festival in Paris. 1t was
of white MORE covered with Chantilly
lace, fastened by satin ribbons and buttons
Of pearls, and on her masses Of pale auburn
hair she wore tiny hat Of grapes and
lace.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14

WHEN the Tribune wants to say thai it
is hot in New York it has to wIestle for it
this fashion: "The mercury sizzles in the
tube. Politicians try to pray. and deacOns
tuemble on the verge Of swearing. All ma
ture smokes. Beer and perspiration flow
in torrents. The horses sigh for Berghs
and ice-bergs, and the car conductors
panch does nothing to quench his thirst"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
COnyicts from Knox.

The Sheriff Of Knox county last night
brought the following conviCts to the peni-
tentiary: C.W Henderson, counterfeiting,
five years; Thomas Delacey, robbery, thre,.
wears: W. Smith, larceny, five years; Tol
Bearden, colOred, larceny, six years; Ander-
son Williams, cOlOred, larceny, three years;
10 Fields, coloTed, malicious stabbrng,
three years.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14

Do devils has been heard from. He
says that lemonade is unhealthy; and with
his usual fatality he says this Just at the
season when lemonade is abOm the health
lest fluid that can be put in to the average
stomach.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
Cannot be ErcRILe1I.

NHaILII.I y lIaTcU 10 Iel.F.
II. K. STEEENs:
Dear Sir-This is 10 certify that / have used
your "BlOOd Preparation" in my family for
several years, and think that, for ScrOfula or
CankerOus HumOTs, OF Rheumatic Affections,
il cannot be eNcelled; and, As a blood purifier
and spring medic ne, il is the best thing have
ever used, and have used almost everything
/ can cheerfully recommend 1t 20 any one IN
need Of such a medicine.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DISsMORE, 10 Russell st.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14

MoNTAIGNE said: "The thing l am
most afraid offs fear" He never thought
of woman watching the night-latch of a
front hall-dOOr al o'clock in the morning,
with fire enough in her eyes to save the ex-
pense of gas-light.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14

THEY pretend to have in Partisan Amer
lean lunatic-a ''rich gentleman of Cincin-
natl" The story runs that he went all
the way to Paris to be embalmed, and tried
to commit suicide in the embalmer's es-
as preliminary.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
HEALTH AND PLEASURE EXCUR.
sTONS To COLORADO

The st. Louis, Kansas City and Northern
Railway has just published q new and Illus
trated Guide TO Colorado, season Of 1881 Civ
ing brief description Of the famous Resorts
in the Rocky Mountain Regions; also
rates OF fare. This Guide contains valuable in
formation for Tourists and InvaIids. Free.
Send for copy. Address C. K. Lord, General
Passenger Agent, st. LOnis, Mo.
APPS we'd sat 3m
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
OBSTRUCTING THE STREETS.
Judge DuIiug Decides Certain Rail.
road TrustIe Bents a Nuisance.


road TRUSTEE Bents Nuisance.
A rather interesting trial came up before
Judge DuliDg yesterday afternoon, in
which the corporation was represented BY
City Attorney McAllister, and the other
party, the Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis Railway by q. NJ. FOgg, Jr., and
Gen. w. B. Bate. The railroad company
was charged with 'serecting and continuing
a nuisance within the corporate limits, by
oh, Tucting the public streets with piers or
beruS and falling 10 remove the same
The warrant referred 20 the bents of the
trestle over Crawford, Cedar, Summer,
Cherry, Vine Streets, etc, and to the stone
a5utmeTts where the railroad crosses
Spruce street. The investigation Of tue
case occupied three hours, large number
Of witnesses having been examined. The
trial resulted in the assessing Of a fine Of
$50 against the railroad. The attorneys
representing the company appealed from
the decision.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14

ELDER Sister (condescendingly).-See,
Ethel, you had better come and walk in
my shadow. It will be cooler for you,
Younger sister (whO resents patronage
You are very good, Maud; but / have a
shadow Of my own, thank you,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
IlIE ID.

JOHNSON-On the 18th inst, THOMAS
OWEN, infant son Of j. W. and Marx johnson,
aged months and 3 days.
The friends and scquaintances Of the family
are respectfully invited 70 the funeral at 2
O'Clock P. N. to-day, from residence, corner Of
Clinton avenue and BOstick street, West Nash
vile.
RUSSELL--At her residence, lis n. College
street, July Is, 1875, Mrs. SUSANNA A RUSSELL.
Funeral at the Cathedral this afternoon at 4
O'Clock, Father DOYLE officiating. Friends and
acquaintanees invited to attend.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-14
Kingston Springs, Cheatham County,
Tenn.

Guests have now commenced TO arrive
daily at the Springs, both from Nashville
and Memphis. The Springs are under the
management Of 7. r. x Vim. L. Geatman.
Two trains daily to and from Nashville.
Hacks will promptly meet every train.
Rates of board, So per month. Usual Te-
ductiOn to families.
VII 2t sun&Wed