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Year: 1869

THE LITTLE ONEs--Do you ever
think how much n little child does in
a day. How from sunrise to sunset
the dear little feet patter around-to
us-so aimlessly. Climbing up here,
kneeling down there, running TO an
other place, but never still Twisting
and turning, rolling and reaching, and
doubling, as If testing every bone and
muscle for their future uses. 1t Is
very curious 80 watch IL One who
DOES 40 will understand the deep
breathing OF the rosy little sleeper, as
with one arm tossed over its curley
head, il prepares for the next days
gymnastics. A busy creature is q lii
ltle child.
Year: 1869

The Springfield Republican is
slightly disgusted with the rush Of
negroes for Office. 1t says: There
is Just now a little tendency at
Washington TO overdo the negro and
give him places because be is black,
and not because he is fitted for the
w.rk he seeks" Sensible talk for a
bAoical newspaper.
Year: 1869

To the Editors Of the Union and American:


We have had much discussion and a
great amount of gascOnade on the sub
iect of building manufacturing establish
ments in our city. We hope it will re-
suit in something more than discussion.
If the object was to build gas establish
ment many Of those now blatant on the
manufacturing question, could furnish
largo establishments and still have
enough Of that commodity left for home
use. The question comes up: Why have
we no large manufacturing establishment
in Nashville 7 Surely it is not for the
want of capital We certainly have men
who have capacity enough to manage
such enterprises. We have all the iacili.
ties for cheap labor, fuel and access TO
the raw material Then why do we not
have the manufactures The answer is
plain


There is not a particle Of home enter
prise among our worthy people. They
do not know what is meant by that term.
They would never buy one barrel Of flour
from John McCann, or the Reservoir
Mills, or from Dickey's Mills, if they
could make twenty-five cents on the BAR
rel by buying it in Cincinnati. These
home enterprises might starve 80 far as
they are concerned Many of our mers
chants will go to Cincinnati and buy
cedar ware made in this city and pay
extra freights and the profits to the Gin
cinnati merchant rather than buy it at
home. An insurance company starts
out among us. 1t claims superiority over
other companies, because it ID a home
company. and forthwith it sends to BOs-
ton or New York to get its blanks
printed, when any of the printing Offices
10 this city would be glad to duplicate
| the bill


Many of our people will abuse the


Yankees and curse their literature, and
then subscribe for one of their magazines
before they would superior one pub
lished in our city. This is what is tht
matter with us here. We are for every


other place more than Nashville. These


hidesbound ideas, these fossils of pas


are have to be banished. We sOmetimel


think one hundred respectable funeral:
| would benefit Nashville. 1t would give


Young America a chance to do something


Now the first step to be taken in layin.


the foundation of our manufactures is t.


develop home feeling Let us determine


to patronize everything made at home


and then there will be no difficulty il


enlisting our capital on the side of manu-
| factories. OBSERVER
Year: 1869

Miss Susan c. Godsey, the wonderful
sleeping woman, who was brought to this
city some time since for exhibition and
medical treatment, died on the l4th inst.l
at the residence of her mother, eight
miles from Hickman, Ky. To the Hick-
man Courier we are indebted for the
following facts in regard to this remark
able case:


When about twelve years of age, she
was taken with a severe chill, and treated
accordingly by her physician. AS her
fever which followed her chill subsided,
she fell in a deep sleep, in which cOndin
ton she remained ever since, except at
intervals. 1t was her custom at first to
awake regularly twice in every twenty
four hours, and singularly, within few
minutes of the same hours each day, but
of later years she awoke oftener, so much
80 that many considered it an indication
of her final recovery. She would remain
awake five, ten, or perhaps fifteen min
utes, and gradually drop off to sleep
again. When asleep it was utterly i'm
possible to arouse her, She never COM
planned of any bodily pain, though when
asleep, she was very nervous at times,
and appeared to suffer considerably by
the violent twitching and jerking of her
muscles and limbs, and her hands
clenched tightly as if enduring severe
pain, but when awake she did not ap-
pear to suffer, except from a drOwsy,
gaping inclination, and a persistent effort
to cleanse her throat of phlegm. She
generally passed into sleep through viO'
lent parOxysm, which would last perhaps
five minutes, and she would then sleeT
awhile as calmly and quietly as an in
FAINT Miss GOdsey was of medium size
and her limbs and muscles well proper
toned and developed, and grew cOnsid
erably after her afFlictiOn.
Year: 1869

From the AntisSlavery Standard.


Cen Grant was commended TO the


country as a man of few words, but sure


te mean even more than he said, and to


do more than he would condescend to


promise. The few words he had uttered


were all gathered up and made the most


of The weighty sentences of the Dell


phic oracle were never studied with more


anxious care than were his rare and


brief sayings.


| A man who speaks 80 seldom and with


such deliberatiOn may fairly be presumed


to weigh all he says and each sentence


so treasured and built on is a pledge, to


which the nation may not unreasOnably


hold him. When he said, in 1866, al


never could have believed that l should
favor giving negroes the right to vote,


but that seems to me the only solution
OF our difficulties" men felt assured that
on this point he might be trusted-and
hence almost expected the eOuntenanee
which his inaugural gave to the Fifteenth
Amendment Indeed Gen. Grant may
be said to have been elected more on the
promises he had incidentally made than
on any express contract with the Chicago
convention.


Why then is not martial law pro-
claimed2 lie cannot claim that circum-
stances have changed, Georgia, Texas,
and Mississippi remain still in the same
condition, 80 far as their relation to the
nation is concerned, as they held when
Gen. Grant recommended this course TO
Andrew johnson. Has life grown any
more secure there2 We know that every
trustworthy witness who gets audience
of the President brings him evidence
that the same anarchy prevails. Does
the great Captain eat his own words2 |
Are there any influences in the White |
House that blind the eyes which saw so
clearly while in the camp2 We have
sometimes wished that some clear-headed |
and keen-sightsd adviser could approach |
the President But, after reading this,
we, know no one who couldput the duty in
a clearer light than the President HIM
self has placed 1T two years sgo.


Assassination for opinion is as fre-
quent-loyal men flying, or hiding, for
safety, while Rebels are firing salutes un-
der Confederate flags in Southern capi-
tails Is it King Log with paper
sceptre that sits in the White House
We were told that if we made soldier
President we should have a strong gov
ernment, full of decision one that could
not be bullied. For all we have seen in
four months, we might as well have had
in the White House clumsy James of
who always tainted at the sight
Of sword. Gloomy prophets feared
that und er Grant we should have a
coup d 'etat, and that he would take pos
session of the government. Thus far
il seems more likely that Beauregard
will make a coup d'etat and take possess
,ion of Grant WENDELL PHILLIPS.
Year: 1869

The New York Express estimates the
total losses in New York within the
past eight days, counting losses in gold
and depreciation In stocks, at hum
dred millions OF dollars. Some finan-
cIal writer's there say the furry which
had produced these results was origin
Ated by the Vanderbilt Interest, with
whom the corner In gold was q second
ary object. Having unloaded their
New York Central at over 200, they de-
pressed 1t to 14O or 100, and then It is 10
be presumed loaded up again. AN
other object was TO run down Michigan
Southern. and buy up at low figures
enough TO secure the control Of that
road, with view to a through line 10
Chicago. This part Of the game seems
also to have been successful, as that
stock was run down from 81 to 70. How
much OF this hundred millions Of loss
went to make up tho gains OF the Van.
derbilt clique can only be conjectured,
but pretty large per centage OF II, il
their game was the one indicated.
Year: 1869

KILLING LuNATICs.- proposition


is seriously made in the London jour.
nails TO kill lunRtics. The proposition
Is put In this Language: SIS 1t, or is it
not, q false sentiment Of mercy to per.
sIst In keeping them (crazy peOple)
alive, when we are compelled in self
defence to deprive them Of everything
which makes life valuable, or even
endurable2 Since they can be neither
cured OF their wickedness nor OF their
disease, and exist as centers Of moral
Infection and causes ofcrLme; violence,
misery and danger TO all around,
would 1t not be better and wiser TO put
them out Of the way altogether?' The
lines can easily be extended and In a
short time all diseased persons be
brought into the ranks Of those who
must meet death because OF being the
Victims Of terrible afaIction.S Advance
movements from this point will be
easy, and In a short time Ii will be un-
safe for any one 70 grow old in, Eng.
land, or to be sick OF any complaint,
or to lose a limb In accident or In bat.
tie. None but hale and hearty men
and women will be entitled to the all
and upper earth OF the United King.
dom. ta .tt..-frg.yF -Er,. ~
Year: 1869

BALTIMORE Is stirred by local ex-
element of . very sweeping sort, and
the city judges and committee on the
new city hall are particularly aimed at
The matter has attained definite shape
and formal charges have been made be-
fore the city councils, covering almost
every form OF malfeasance and wrong
conduct. Those who are accused have
demanded an examination, and the
grand jury,a considering what shall
be done,
Year: 1869

The homes of America, says Timothy Tit
comb, will not become what they should be
until true idea of life shall become widely
implanted. The worship of the dollar does
more to degrade American homes than any
thing else. The chief end of life is to gather
gold, and that gold is counted lost, which
hangs picture upon the wall which purchases
flowers for the yard, which buys u toy or book
for the eager hands of childhood.


Is this the whole of human life? Then it
is q mean, meagre and most undesirable thing.
A child will go forth from such stall, glad
to find free air, and wider pasture. The
influence of such home upon him in after
life will be none at all, OF nothing good.


Thousands are rushing from homes like
these every year. They crowd into cities.
They crowd into villages. They swarm into
all places where life is clothed with a higher
significance; and the old shell or home is de-
serted by every bird as soon as it can fly.
Ancestral homesteads and patrimonial acres
to such children have no sacredness; and
when the father and mother die, the stran>
gers presence ebiteTates associations that
should be among the most sacred of all things.


would have you strive to build up for
yourself and for your children a home that
will never be lightly parted with-a home
which will be to those whose lives have been
associated with it the most interesting, pre-
cious spot on earth. l would have that home
the abode of dignity, beauty, grace, love, ge-
nial friendship and happy associations. Out
from such home 1 would have good infuen-
ces flow into the neighborhoods. In such
home would see ambition taking root and
receiving generous culture. Aud then
would see you, young husbands and young
wives, happy. Do you not deprive your
selves of such influences as will come through
an institution like this. No money can pay
you for such a deprivation. No crcumstan-
ccs, but those of utter poverty, can justify
you in denying these influences to your chill
dren.
Year: 1869

knew then precisely how the matter stood.
This coarse aunt was teaching the child to
beg, exercising the inhuman treatment to ac-
complish her object. She required astipulated
sum every night. 1 did not suppose the
woman could be cruel enough to leave the
child all night in the street; | presumed that
she intended to keep her out long enough to
impress the child with the Importance of bring
ing home the necessary amount in future.


walked quietly to the little girl, lying
upon her side, at the foot of the half dozen
steps leading up to the door. She was hurt
badly enough from the fall, and utterly over
come with grief


took her up in my arms, and placed my
face to hers. The unexpected Kindness un-
sealed the fountain, aud the hot tears flowed
fast down upon my face. Her arms found
their way round my neck, and she pressed me
closer and closer. l had upon that day toiled
since early morning to add to my store, but
no sweetness of the day, though marvelously
successful, was like the sweetness of Luty's
clasp and tears.


carried her in my arms all the way to my
house upon the west side. The next day l
procured her suitable clothing. The loneli-
loves me more foudly now than dear little
Luty, just twelve years old today.


Seventy-fve thousand dollars invested in
bonds have never yielded me 50 much hap
pipess as the affection of this girl. Invest
ments in flesh and blood, made in the right
spirit-uot for slavery, but for emancipation
ara, / am convinced, the most judicious and
best paying investments on earth.
Year: 1869

is the only spot on earth that touches


The Cross is foolishness to human 1realo
and stumbling block to huzna6 righteoug
ness; but there only do mercy and truth heek,
together and righteousness and peace kissea
other. Jesus Christ was a man Of low cod
dition, and died death of shame on an acI
cursed tree, but there is salvation in no other.
Year: 1869

In recent lecture, Miss Kate Field
made an appeal for the purchase of the John
BROWN Farm" at North Elba, New York, by
the admirers of the man who once lived there.
Tbe farm is in the market, and will be i'm
mediately sold, and the lecturer has earnestly
devoted herself to the task Of raising the
funds
Year: 1869

Suppose a canal>bOat heads west north,
west for the horses tail, and has the wind
abeam with flaw coming in the south, would
the captain, according to maritime law, be
justified in taking reef in the stove pipe
without asking the cook
Year: 1869

Dispatches yesterday from New
York stated that Tennessee bonds
had advanced to seventy cents This
advance is attributable to the provis-
ion which ourindeiatigable Comptrol-
Ter has made for the prompt pay
ment Of the january interest. The
bonds are worth more than seventy
cents, and if Northern capitalists
were satisfied that there would be no
increase OF our State debt for some
years to come, In giving aid to
sohemes Of public improvements, we
have no doubt they would soon reach
eighty cents 4A


Grant goes into the Presidency with
the declaration, of retrenchment and
economy, and already the beneficial
effects of that declaration are felt.
Our great State may wisely follow
that illustrious example In her local
administration, If she does her bonds
will bo at par before the expiration
of 1869,
Year: 1869

course with prospect for the future, truly
hattering. Her people all feel confident 10
the future greatness Of their Sta.e, and |
think they have good reasons forthe g faith
that is in them" Every town and village
shows life and progress, and her formers
the great basis Of a couutrys prosperity, ap-
pear to be thrifty and well TO do.


"All quiet on the Potomac expresses the
state of politics here, since the November
election. The election of General Grant has
stilIed the troubled waters of the political sea
as if by magic The sentiment of Let US
have Peace" has found lodgment in every
true hear, in the land Whatever else may
happen, Missouri is destined as long as the
StarsSpangled Banner waves--tO be found
beneath its protecting folds--and right here,
Messrs, Editors would urge all East Ten
nesseeans, who are contemplating taking up
their line of march with the star Of EN-
pirep in its Westward cqurse-to come to
Missouri, for / honestly believe it presents
better inducements than any other Western
State. Here, young men are advanced rapidly
if they are worthy of it. The old regime
aud aristocracy have passed away in the COM
vulsions of civil war If 4 man be honest
brave and true, he car not out succted,


might speak of the state Of society, and
give you a long chapter Of my adventures,
during four years constant travel all Of
which might not be uniuteresting TO many of
your readers, but have already extended
my letter far beyond its intended limits. The
near approach of the "wee small hours
warn me that it is time for all honest folks
to be bed. Before closing however, wish
to rive Won short description of Chilli
cothe from whence am writing you. 1t is
situated two hundred and fifty miles North
east of St. Louis on the Hannibal and st. Joe
Railroad The situation of the city is one Of
great beauty-it stands on gently rising
plateau overlooking broad expanse Of
beautiful country, extending on either side
far beyond the scope of vision, and contains
population of nearly seven thousand intelli-
gent and refined people, mostly from the Eas-
tern and Middle States


With the return of the festive season, the
inhabitants have driven "dull care from
his throne; and tonight, numerous parties
are tripping the light fantastic toe" Your
correspondent had an invite" and spent



an hour in the fore-part of the evening with
the dancers. And can assure you, it was
big thing on ce"-6fty or more couples
being in attendance. Youth and age, beauty
and comliness joined in the mazes of the
Waltz and Mazurka, while the sound Of
revelry by night" the loud bassoou and the
plaintfve notes Of the viol told the passsrby
that the muse Of many twinkling feet were
holding high carnival within the spacious
hall. And am free to confess as my opin-
ion, that since the days when Cardinal Rich
eliew, danced carabuhd before Queen Anne
of France, there never was gaysr worship
paid the light-heeled goddess, than she has
received at this place tonight.


If my dsjointed Scribblngs should find
their way into the columns of the FLAG, in
stead of the EDITORS waste basket, may
coutinue my sketches of travel.


Yours truly


w. IT. SMITH.
Year: 1869

Halls Journal of Health contains
this muchinformation; Great,eaters
never live long A voracious appetite
50 far from being q, sign Of good
health, is q certain Indication Of dis
ease, Some dyspeptics, are always
hungry, and feel best when eating:
but as soon as they have finished eat
ing they endure torments so distresss
ing in their nature as tonake the Gn-
happy victim wish for death.s Tho
appetite Of health is that which ia
inclined moderately to eat when eat
ing time comes, and which when sat
ished, leaves no unpleasant reminders,
Year: 1869

Most every paper we take up have
wonderful tails to tell about the wonder
full virtues Of this and that Bitters We
wish to say one word in regard to Hof-
heimers Bavarian BittTs. Having tried
them thoroughly we can safely rec
ommend them to all threatened with
chills or fevers, as almost sure prevent
i've, if not q sure remedy, after the chills
have once taken thoroughly hold. AS q
tonic bitter they are not surpassed by
any of our knowledge and are sure anti
dispeptic in their effect on the system
Give them trial. KRONE d DITroN OF
Fort Smith, have them for sale, by case
or retail, and they ought to be in every
store in this city.


p. S.-Col. J. w. Wallace have the
Bitters for sale.
Year: 1869

Hy Captain PAT MAY, Of the House
Of ScoTr, LAWSON O. CO., Little Rock,
came up on the Gibson, Thursday. The
Captain is an old and tried friend and we
are glad to welcome him, (although but
for short time) back to his former
home. lie will spend a few weeks with
us, alternating between business and pleas
ure. In behalf of the Mayor and Alder
men we extend to him the full range of
the city.
Year: 1869

E6- Captain GEORGE RUDY has recent
" put up a superior Cotton Gin, near his
place on Frog Bayou. There is we learn
three times more cotton planted in that
n.ighborhood, than was last year, which
will give plenty Of work for both of the
Gins in that locality.
Year: 1869

The following brief paragraph


is made up of truth and sound


business sense. Dealers who ad


vertise can afford to sell cheape,
than those who do not. Purcha.
sers ought to remember this fact,
and always examine the adverti-
sing columns of the OBSERVER be-
fore buying


An advertising people are al
ways thrifty. The enterprise and
energy that prompt them to push
forward in the race and keep them
selves and their business before the
world ensure them against failure.
1t would be difficult to point to a
single instance of greatsnccess that
has not been through the valuable
aid of the press. Our most fa-
nous houses in every branch of
business ale those who have ex-I
pended fortunes as advertisers, and
persevered until they fave forced
from the public. The
American people, and especially
the citizens of New York, are
to understand these
truths, and advertising is now as
much a necessity of business life as
the railroads and telegraphs.
Year: 1869

A little fellow in Hartford
Conn, recently fell from the top
of coal bin and put his shoulder
out Of joint, and a surgeon was
sent for at once. Though suffering
severe pain, the lad, who is reg
ular climber, got into a chair
and on top of it, and fell headlong
to the floor, his mother supposing
that he had broke his neck this
time. But he jumped up, and
swinging his arms gleefully, shout
ed, "it's all right, it's all right and,
sure enough, the second fall had
put his shoulder joint in place a.
gain.
Year: 1869

Wendell Phillips has been of
the opinion that the status of the
negro in this country viii not be
properly established until we have
a black Vice. President and aplen-
tiful sprinkling of Ethiopians in
Congress. The eloquent and pol
ished Sumner has been, and prob
ably is, of the same mind.


Those gentlemen had an ex-
celient opportunity to work for the
practical application of their the
ories by taking hold of the case
of Menard. He was q stranger
and without money in Washing
ton. Sumner and the men Gen
gagged in the interests of God and
humanity" in Congress did not
call on him. They did not lend
him money, without which he
could not prosecute his claim to a
seat. "


It may be said he was not en-
titled to a seat. How could this
be ascertained when he was not
granted a hearing? He was star
we'd out: He was driven away
by neglect and contemptuous
treatment. The Radicals in Con-
gress are determined that they
will not have a ''nigger" among
them. They care nothing about
right or law when a seat is con-
tested,
Year: 1869

One popularity of the China
men in California is that they new
or walk il they can by any means
nrocure a ride. Another peculiar
;tv is that as soon as they get rich
thew 60 home aud gamble away
what they have made, and then
return to get more
Year: 1869

An active insurance agent down
East recommends married men TO.
get their lives insured, because the
money would prove great help,to
the wife's second husband, and
might be the means Of starting
bin in business.