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Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-03-30
The Boston Elm.

A peaceful-minded Detroiter re-
ceived notice yesterday that there
was something for him at the ex-
press office. He went to the office,
and paid $3.50 charges and took 3
heavy package away. He was not
long in discovering'that q friend of
his in Boston had sent him a piece
of the famous old elm which fell
the other day. The friend wrote
on the shipping tag that the relic
would doubtless be highly priced
carefully treasured, but he was
mistaken.
Hist that old knot into the alley"
roareG the angered recipient to his
bov, and it was histed. Then the
man brought his down on the table
and exclaimed;
"What is the Boston elm to me?'
Echo answered.
what do | care if all the elms
Boston ever had fall DOWN." shout
ed the man.
Echo got of another speech.
81 don't care for old trees, or
young trees, or elm trees or bass
wood trees shrleked the man,
land the man who sent that infer
nal chunk by express was never
brought up in a Christian way and
stands on show of salvation ~
Detroit Free Press,
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-03-30
and thoroughly Incorporated with

and thoroughly Incorporated with
the soil.
8. Get the variety best adopted
to the locality in which it is to be
cultivated. / believe the Red
Wethersfleld and Yellow Danyers
succeed best here.
4. Sow as early in the spring as
practicable, and commence to cult
vate as soon as the rows can be
seem before the weeds get to he
seen, before the weeds get the start
of you.--S. L. BAYLY. JR., in Coun-
try Gentlemen.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-03-30
people do the tax-paying while the


people do the tax-paying while the
monied cliques, contractors, specn-
lators and bond-holders have com.
plete control of the laws, and use
them only for the purpose of further
agradizement.
In as much as the entire surplus
products go to pay officials and
of National, State and corporation
debt, of course there can he no ac-
emulation Of riches to any other
class except these. They hoard
each year by the miIl9n, but the
taxpayer can never accumulate
any wealth, for, like q running sore,
all their fairness is drawn to this
point oftaX-paying aud is there ex-
pended. OF course, then "hard
times will stare every working
man in the facs, and rising like
HamIet's ghost "will not down. at
his bidding. Labor wolks at.good
wages, but cannot accumulate;
factories are run on full time, but
cannot make good dividends farms
produce good crops but cannot pay
the farmer cut Of debt; all because
the vampyrie Of high taxation and
high salaries relentIessly sucks the
profits as fast or even before they
can be realized.
The banks and money. lenders
are most prosperous, for they get
it all, and cormorant like, are
never satisfied The strangest thing
in all this abnormal state of affairs
is, that the great body polite see
ing and kcowing these facts, allow
themselves TO be completely tyr
ranized over from year to year
that they work and toll and suffer
while only the money changers fat
ten on their labor, and yet they
have the entire power within them
selves to remedy the evil, but will
never act.
The money-changers, as we SAID,
now s the laws for their own
promotion, and every year their
power grows stronger, just as his
tory tell us was the cause IN the
old governments of Babylon, AS
syria, Persia, Egypt, Greece and
Rome.
Tie question naturally arises,
will not the fate ofthese nations be
the same that will some day over
take ours? We al know that there
is an Interchangeable law in nations,
that like causes produce like re-
suits, and as the concentration Of
money in a few hands brought
about a system Of corruption and
luxury that first controlled and de-
stroyed these nations, we must eX-
pcct the same thing to be fall us
unless we wisely act so as to divert
the evil.
The two great levers that have
overturned all liberal institutions
and governments, have been con
centrated riches and priest crafts.
Our forefathers thought that they
in their wisdom had framed q con-
stitution that would be proof a.
gainst each of these levers, and
which they p%rophecied would be
perpetual it now rests with their
descendants TO decide whether they
were correct in their views or
whether they too will be false poph-
cts.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-03-30
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser, having been permanent
ly cured of that dread disease, Consump-
ton, by a simple remedy, is anxious to
make known to his fellow sufferers the
means of cure. 70 all who desire it. he
will send a copy Of the prescription used,
free of charged, with the directions for
preparing and using the same, which they
will find a SURE CUPE for CONSUMPTION,
ASTHMA, ~BRONcHITIs, DC.
Parties wishing the prescription will
please address,
Rev. e. A. WILSON,
1914 Penn St., Williamsburg, New York
43-6m. 1874
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-03-30
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

....| ~ f
In order to give our subscribers an OPP.
p~ortynity to obtain reliable information
about the resources of Oregon and Wash
inslon Territory, we have made special ar
Engagements with the Publisher ofthe WEST
SHORE, aud will furnish that paperand the
Union AND AMERICAN for $500 per year,
postage paid; or we will send the WEST
SHORE Adobe for $3.50 per annum. postage
paid. The WEsr SHORE is a handsome
l2-page illustrated paper, containing a
monthly revised list Of farms to let or for
salei in Oregon, and their prices; gives full
Information Reearding Government and
railroad lands, AID the expense of gcing
there; also, much other valuable informa
tion aboutthe~ resources ofthe PacifcNor
west. Sample copy at his Office, or ca
be hadby sending 20 cents TO the Publish
er, l. SAMUEL, Portland. Oregons
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-03-30
Union & American.
Thursday, March 20, 1876
Onion Cniture.

genial soil OF Portugal and Spain
is peculiarly favorable TO its pro
Guction. In the northern ATTITUDES
Of the United States, however, this
plant is f,und to succeed best, al.
though the climate OF the South
we Should suppose more admirably
adspted TO its growth, as II is most
like those climates whore il attains
its fullest dpyeirpmeut. Whether
success in the cultivation OF the
onion in the Northern and Eastern
States is due to climatic influences.
or the rEorp improved mode of cul-
tivation. fertility Of soil, and atten-
ton bestowed in the selection of
varieties best adauted to locality.
is a question worthy Of our consid.
Grafton. For if success in the
North and East is attributable
wholly or principally to the superi-
or ADVANTAGES of climate. then tbe
more southern attitudes canpot
hone TO comupte succes fully with
them in the production Of this prof.
liable CROP. If. however. success
Is due to the maDner of cultivation
adapsability of Soil. &C.. we haveit
in our power to institute a respect
able rivalry. for those ignorant Of
"mapner" can learn every inorodi-
ent essential to the production Of
the onion its greatest perfection
which can be supplied to the soil.
After an inquiry into the organic
and Inorganic clements of the on
ion, and an ANALYSIS of the soil in
locality. Of which there is = GREAT
variety. | am convinced that this
plant can he grown with profit in
this section of Tennessee and is
destined. at q period not far remote
to become an appreciable product.
as our farms are reduced in area
aud brought to a higher state OF
improvement. Our soil is rarely
ever rich enough, hence liberal
quantities OF manure must be ap-
piled containing large amounts of
nitrogen and phosphates, which m
ter largely INTO the composition of
the onion. l greatly prefer the use
ofstable manureto that of CONNER
cial fertilizers, unless used very
spariugly and at the proper time.
Our crops are sometimes verv seri-
ously damaged by the application
of these high stimulants. We
know by experience or otherwise,
that when a passion has been inor-
dinateIv exercised, our spirits flag
and our pleasurable sensibiIities
becoure weakened; that when the
mind has been strained by efforts
Of prolonged study it loses it's vigor
and elasticity sometimes beyond
the recuperatiye powers of nature
to restore. 1t is no less true that
if we apply exciting agencies to
the soil, the soil is galvinised into
into a spasmodic action, and,in its
unnatural effort to produce fire.
Quently cxhausts itself, or greatly
mpairs its productive clements for
all cultural purposes, In 1871 |
tested my information upon this
subject by the tombstone of OK
oerience, and essaved to reduce
what I know of theory TO princi.
oles Of common sense for nrot;col
Durposes. selected y niece Of
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-03-30
Behm9S
CHATTANOOGA COMMERCIAL
LZGE.
No. 251 Market Street, Poss' Block,
Chattanooga, Tenn.

The undersigned would inform the
young men 0 Greencvilie and vicinity
that he has established a Commercial Col
leQe. in the city of Chattanooga, for the
pEpose Of teaching the science OF Double
EnfTy Book keeping in all its various
branches.
The course of lessons will embrace forms
adopted to Wholesale and Retail Com
pound Partnership. Commission Sales, Ac-
counts Current, Account Sales, CONNER
ciai correspondence, Mercantile Arithme'
tic, ~Penmanship, dc.
His plan of teaching is practical. No
text books are used. Students will be re-
uuired to Keep Books just as they would
he required to do in a Counting House.
This enables him to acquire the real pract'
ical knowledge of Keeping Books.
A course of lessons can be completed in
rom 6 to II weeks. Time, however, is
not limited.
All will find a thorough business educa-
tiou is of Importance, whether Farmer
Merchant, Mechanic or Professional man
A course of lessons in this school will
give the student a thorough business edu-
cation, enabling him to take charge OF a
set of books in any Counting House, and
conduct them with confidence.
Tuition fee the course $500, payable
in advance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Penmanship extra. Students furnish
their own books. Address,
JEREMIAH Benin, Principal.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-03-30

A New Orleans street a com
panv has $4,000 in counterfeit
nickles. Honesty is the best
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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-18
A. eight o'clock YESTERDAY morninc {

At eight o'clock yesterday morning
the proprietor Of small saloon on
Beaabien street put down the curtains.
locked the door. and was walking If.
when he was hailed by q policeman.
The saioonist crossed the street 10 the
officer and said do: blaze Is closed
up for von week" What's tie mat
ter" asked tha officer. Well, CANT
stand such foolings arouadt la De frs,
blaze . man CONES ia and says W eli,
Dilden is elected, and be kick Offer the
chairs. aPooty soon comes anudsier
msn in und he says: 'Hooray, Hayes
has got IN now. and be kicks Offer =
.iab!e Anot!ier mans in ieedle While
comes in and gals out 'Sopody is
elected any more" und h. preaks some
glasses. Shnst like do, has It been for
a week, and | am again discouraged
If somepody says Di.den j. elected, l
pellet dot: if somepody says Hayes l.
elected, ] Islief do'; If son:epoay -ay<
NOBODY j. elect. d | feels like dis gon
try .tas going 30 some dogs ,.glli
away. Yes. IL sioes bother Que"
eonsoIed the ofsiccr. Tell all C.~y poys
dot l have CLOSED up for returns. and
Oct soniepods CANT get in, replied thu
man. and he turned his face homexar,i
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-18

A pastor in one Of the churches near
Boston. in reading the Bible lesson at
prayermeeting. rendered it as follows.
much 10 the amusement Of bis audience
and bis own confusion For if YOU
love them who love you. what reward
have We: Do net even the Republicans
so!'
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-18

a citizen II Duluth, whose prominent
weakness is al aversion to water, hap
penctl home one night last week with
that peculiar furry sensation about his
tongue aud tonsils, which gentlemen
who rejoice ia clubs will remember a.
part ut their experience. Iii. wife
had left standing on bureau a ttlmb-
Ter, III which. to some purpose known
10 housewives. she had pu. a small ball
If siiken thread to soak. Without Oh.
serving this fact Bihulons seized the
tumbler ani swallowed the contents.
Feeling a thread in bis mouth he began
pulling upon ii. To his horror. yard
after yard came stringing forth. until
in al agony of excitement, be cred out
Lucy Lucy' for Gods sake come
here. | am Gnraveling.-!S .Loui,
GLoJs
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-31
SWEENEY.

| have a mule that is very lame the lame
ness seems to be in the shoulders, which are
greatly wasted. The animal has worked
hard at a threshing, machine, but has been
idle for almost a. year. 2. [ have a horse
that is lame in the left foreleg. The difficult
ty seems to be in the back ligaments he is
slightly k~nee-sprung ; the cords of the leg
are drawn very tight. Be good enough to
prescribe for both him and mule. Ans.-1.
Your mule suffers from atrophy, the primal
~ cause Of which is the lameness you men,
ton Inactivity of a part, obstruction of it's
blood vessels, failure of its own vital energy.
etc. frequently cause atrophy, Or what is
commonly called sweeney. In your case in
activity was the exciting cause. Treat
ment: Wash the part frequently with cold
water, apply q great deal of friction, hand
rubbing; when perfectly dry. apply. say
three times daily, with the hand, some soai,
hniment, which, with the friction. will as
slst III restoring the vitality of the pare. The
mule should be literally fed on good food.
.. Apply a smart blister where the cords
are unnaturally tight or swollen, this, If
necessary, you can repeat after two or three
weeks, and three weeks after the last blister
mas neen applied, rub in goose oil every
n1orhlnS tor two or three weeks. The bis
Ter may be composed of one part of pow
dered cantharides to fonr of lard.-Soarit OF
The Times.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-31
STOCK s..

1t is said that two new aid distinct breed
of sheep have lately been introduced into
England from the west coast of South
America. The first are tow fine, white
wooded sheep, each having four massive
horns, two of which have a forward "curye
over the head, while the other two curve
downward under the eyes, giving the head
a singular appearance. Of the second, which
are said to be a species between the llama
and alpaca, there are three, one male and
two females, which are thickly covered with
long. dark brown, but exceedingly fine hair
OF wool, which is highly priced by the ma
tive Indians for the manufacture of their
more delicate fabrics. The male stands
about three feet high at the shoulder.
In a late issue of the Kentucky Live Stock
Record we find the following item in the
English column of their journal. Speaking
of the oath Duke of Airdrie at Elmhurst
Hall it says:
"This regal gentleman Of magnificent
proportions, and 1ordly bearing, has his en-
tire time and manly ylgOr Employed in care
ING tor the highest bred DANES and damsels
| of England's sllorthorn court. Among the
long list of bulls that have crossed the At
lantie, this one raised by A. j. Alexander at
otuUtPI oeteN AAJ., lin CAPo1e Csl
in 1875 by the Messrs. .Fox is conceded to be
the very best, and many claim him to be the
model bull in the world"
This bull, spoken Of so highly in England,
is a half brother of the fine young bull,
Duke OF Gem. Duchess, brought to this coun-
try this spring by the Parker Bros. and who
can now be found on their farm five miles
south of Columbia. Duke of Gem. Duchess
was bought of A. J. Alexander, and there is
no finer in the West.-Statesman
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-31
AGAR d.

that in accordance with my challenge, I was prompt
ly on hand at Canton, on the 9th ult- to compare
my horse with any other horse in Meagher county,
whether pedigreedo OF not, and finding myself alone,
without a single competitor, / unhesitatingly pro-
nounce hinie champion, ana ask breeders to call and
examine him and his colts. clancy.
Having been solicited by a number of adaairars Of
John Morgan I have determined to visit e. j. Har-
rs' place, near Camp Baker, once q week during
the season, and give the Smith river farmers and
breeders an opportunity to breed their mares to tho
best stallion in the county. John Morgan will be at
Ed Harris stable On Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday Of each week. j. LANEY.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-31
MY STABLE, IN DIAMOND CITY,

John Morgan is a beautiful dark chestnut-sorrel,
neat, and FIRMLY built, sixteen and one-half hands
high, weighs 1880 pounds, and is six years old this
horse, and his dam was a thoroughbred Morgan
mare. Any person having doubts about my horse
being the best breeder in Meagher eounty, can
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-31

Single leap,
The season.,
$1,000
20.W
J. LANEY.

May Is, l676-26-tf.
I will be at Canyon Ferry ON Thursday, May Is,
with my stallion, and invite all owners Of stallion
to meet me upon that occasion and compare points.
Twill also be at Canton on Saturday, May n, for
the same purpose, and hope the owners of stations
of note will be promptly on hand. J.LANEY.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-31
Pc IL:

Bob Lee was sired by Rifleman; he be importeeaa
Glencoe;a Bob's dam was by Tinoleon john; NO
py old Iimoleon; he by Sir Archy; and he by dns
ported Dlomed. Grand dam was by Blackburn :
Whlp; and he by imported Whip.
May 4. lS7G-2l-lm
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-31
EXAMINE HIS COLTS.

And satisfy themselves. They are the only recon-
mendation necessary.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-31
DESCRIPTION:

Rob LEE is a beautiful brown, nearly sixteen
hands high, weighs eleven hundred and se,enty-h'e
pounds, OF fine form and carriage.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-31
LIVE STOCK DIRECTORY.
TOXIN

This celebrated stallion will stand for mares the
present season, at m-N
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-31
DOB LEE.
IL
AT THE RANCH OF C.BARR SMITH
SIS TIL SEASON.

P.asturage free of charge. Accidents at owners
risk.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-23

Those who have visited Washington
have seen Greenough's sitting statue of
Washington in the east part of the Capt.
tol grounds. Most of those whose eyes
have been so fortunate as never to have
rested on it. know that it is IL colossal
figure of George, naked to the waist.
sitting ont in the sun and rain. without
any hat or umbrella. in a marble chair,
on top of granite block. His out
stretched hand is lifted appealingly.
and the common explanation of this is
that he is pointing to the Patent Office,
where hangs the last suit of clothes he
wore rs Commander-in-Ch Chief. OF late
they have wheeled this great stone i'm
age into the area immediately in front
of the main porch of the Capitol
Standing here. in loose plaid walking
coat and looser trousers. was real
John Bull. looking around. with one
eye-glass. the other morning. when his
vision rested on George. Turning to
Major Ben Perley Poorc, who happened
to I've near, the Englishman said;
Aw. beg pardon. sir; but what is
that large marble figure?"
That. sir" replied the Major. with
great gravity. " is Sitting Bull
"Aw Really. now Wonderful And
you've got him up So soon All. what
an extraordinary people. to he sureI'
With this he left the Major aud started
down the steps. and the last seen of this
astonished Englishman he was walking
around this granite base. whereon
Washington is seated, reading TIE in
scription. which one full walk around il
needed to complete; " First in war. first
in peace. first in the hearts of his coun-
trymen." That inscription must have
puzzled J. Bull considerably and caused
him to repeat with emphasis his former
ejaculation: All. what an cxtraordi
nary people. to be sure"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-23
Burned 10 Death with Liquor.

An inhabtant Of Fontcnay sous Bots.
n suburb of Paris. recently died under
circumstances the most fearful. His
case has attracted much attention in the
scientific world.
The man had been confirmed drunk
ard. and imbibcd. on M average, u
quart and half of brandy per diem.
Conscious of the degradation of his be-
setting vice. he kept aloof from his
family, and ut times shut himself up in
his room for days together, in order to
pursue his devotion to Bacchus unmo-
Tested. He had frequently been forced
to abandon the brandy bottle by the APP
proach of delirium trcmens, but he was
no sooner cured by the doctors than he
returned to his favorite love.
At length he was seized with an ire
sistible desire to destroy himself which
the medical sagcs call the nostalgia" of
alcohols. On Easter Sunday he shut
himself up again; but remaining Sc
cluded longer than usual, the neighbors
broke open his door. An overpowering
smell of spirits struck them on entering
the room, where the remains of char
coal fire were found, and on looking on
the bed, there lay the body of tho man
reduced to cinders! The doctors say
that spontaneous combustion must hnvo
taken place shortly after the drunkard
lay down to die.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-23

CURLEY, Clusters Indian scout, who
escaped death by drawing his blanket
about him after the fashion of the Sioux,
and dashing through the enemy's line,
says the firing during the battle was "a
continuous roll, like the swapping Of the
threads in the tearing of blanket The
troops expended all tho ammunitipn in
their belts, and then sought their horses
for the reserve ammunition carried in
their saddle-pockets. As long as their
ammunition held ont, the troops, though
losing considerably in the fight. main
tanned their position in spite of all the
efforts Of the Sioux. From the weaken
ing of their fire toward the close Of the
afternoon, the Indians appeared to be-
lieve that their ammunition was about
exhausted, and they made grand final
charge, in the course Of which the last
of the command was destroyed, the men
being shot at such close quarters that
many were killed with arrows. Custer
remained alive through the greater part
of the engagement, animating his men
to determined resistance"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-23

An old Dutchman froze his nose.
While thawing the frost out, he said,
II hat carry dat nose fordy year, unit he
meier freeze hisself before. I no I'M.
derstan dis ting"