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Year: 1865

Curious INc1DENT.-The Washington
CAyont1e vouchcs for the fact that q short
time emce lieutenant OF the rebel army
deserted and came within onr lines. On his
wny he met Federal soldier deserving and
making his Tay to the rebel lines. The rebel
lieutenant seized the Union man, made him
a prisoner and brought him to the Provost
Marshal to aDgwer for his ohense.
Year: 1865

A good story is told of Snowman, who
carried about on exhibition of an euor-
nous bear. In certain town in Yer
mont, where Bruin was attracting crowds,
dwelt farmer, and his wife, an interest
ing and multitudinous family of twenty
children. The paterfamilas was very
desirous of gratifying the commendable
curiosity of his offspring but the price
of admission to the show was one shilling,
and that multiplied by the number of his
olive plants, was too much for his exche-
quer. He therefore approached the show
man, and after some parley, concluded a
bargain, by which the latter agreed to
drive into the farmers back yard With
Bruins cage, and give private exhibit
ton to the entire family for one dollar
This was done, to the great delight of the
old folks and the children, when the far
mer profer5d the compensatory dollar 70
ne obliging Snowman. "Oh, no !'' said
the latter, 81 can't take any thing; it is
DO more cf.a sight for your family to see
my bear than for my bear to see your
family"
Year: 1865

-. A San Francisco correspondent of the
New York 7tntes INDUCES in the follow
ing gossip about horses:


The people of Yamhile, Oregon, arc
faising money to purchase the finest
Black Hawk horse in Oregon; to be for
varded as tribute of theft esteem aid
regard for General Sheridan, who was
formerly stationed at that place-a Second
Lieutenant then. The horse will of course
20 BY steamer, and be delivered to the
General at his headquarters.


There are some fine horses in Oregon,
but wish they would commission me to
select one here. | do not mean the na-
tive California stock, for one Of that breed
would give him more sudden ''hoist"
than even his late well-desevcd promo
ton. The California horses indulge in a
little amusement called "bucking," which
performance consists in a short run, a
bound in the air, and coming down stiff
legged, followed up by putting their noses
to the ground and their heels in air about
sixty times ia minute, by which time
they have got rid of rider, saddle, and
nearly their own skins-delighful beasts
There are some splendid horses here
raised from imported stock, fit even for
a Major General to ride, although the
Oregon people think they are some
sa horses. Speaking of "bucking re-
minds me of little circumstance wit
messed in Charleston once upon time
/ laid over one day in travelling through,
at the solicitation of friend, to see
grand review of all the city troops. The
Commanding General had engaged for
his steed a fine looking charger, that had
been doing duty for several years in a
bread cart The troops were formed in
line to be reviewed, and as the band
struck up, tie General and staff came
galioping down in front at a good round
pace, when just as he was passing the
centre Of the line, fellow ia the ranks
knowing the characteristics of the ANIMAL,
sung out BREAD" The old horse, true
to habit, when hearing the word came to
q sudden halt, and as a matter of course,
pitching his rider ever his head, and land
ing him, spread eagle fashion, on the
grass. Discipline could not stand it, and
there was roar of laughter from one end
Of the line to the other, including several
hundred spectators. think Inever saw SO
mad man since | was born. He jumped
up, drew his sword, and for few moments
it seemed as if he would take the life of
every man on the ground. He stormed
and raved, offered untold wealth for the
name Of the man who did the mischief,
but | doubt if he ever knew. | never
see General and staff galloping down
the line that [ do not think of the scene
and the way that high functiOnary went
10 grass.
Year: 1865

A Cleveland copper speculator fell as.
leep in church from which he was walked
by the pastors reading: Surely there
is a vein for the silver aud palace for
the gold where they find it." Jumping
to his feet he shook the book at the min
lister crying, III take Eye hundred shares. y
Year: 1865

At railway station an old lady said to
a very pompous looking gentleman, who
was talking about steam communication :
"Pray sir, what is steam! "Steam,
ma'am, is all alb steam is-steam p
Il knew that chap couldn't tell ye," said
a rough looking fellow standing by
"but steam is bucket of water in a
tremendous perspiration.
Year: 1865

4IxED METAPHoRs bombastic lawyer
was making an argument before jury. in the
course of which he delivered himself Of the
following specimen Of mock eloquence: " But,
gentlemen Of the jury, the whole subject is in
the dark, entirely, till We come to the testi-
mony of Mr.. B, then it is that the cloud
Of doubt begins to crack, and the cat is let ou,
u The 6cg!" A waggish brother lawyer sit
ting by, and who was good at sketching,
caught mp his pencil and slip of paper. and
with an eye to the rules of testing the correct
ness of rhetorical figure by painting it, drew
the picture, exhibiting cloud, . crack in the
cloud, the mouth Of a bag hanging down out Of
the crack, q eafs tail hanging down out of the
-bsg. and to- complete the picture. the said


lawyer grasping the cats tail and holding on.
then silly sliding the picture along the table
to the next brother lawyer, it passed around
Tint hsd nade finishing work Of oversetting
what little gravity had been left among the
0<0bsrs Of the bar, by SIT Bprntastic de-
livery Of his most eloquent sentence.
Year: 1865

when Washington Irving ian author whose
books you will all want to read when you grow
older was little boy only ten years DID, he
took part In school exhibition. 1t was a
great time with the boys, you may be sure,
and they recited parts of the tragedy of Cato
Young Irving was to speak the part Of Juba
But while waiting at the back of the curtain
for his turn, he began eating honey cake.
Just ~ his mouth was filled with the sticky
substance he was called forward.


Poor boy! There he stood in the presence
Of the crowd of spectators unable to speak,
vainly trying to swallow his cake. for the hon
ey in II had glued his jaws together. The au.
Aisncc, seeing what was the matter, began TO
litter. That made young Irving desperate; ;
he put his finger into his mouth and began TO
rake ont the sticky stuff. At this the people
broke into a roar of laughter. and the poor
boy almost broke down in his part. He bun
gled through 1t, however, but there was no
more fun in that exhibition for him.
Year: 1865

THESE Bitters are prepared, In pure Bourbon
Whisky, from a combination OF over twenty diff
ferent kinda Of roots, barks and herbs, which
act In perfect concert one with the other, pre-
pared from the original Ncr,nris given by tho
great chief, Red Jacket, to DR.. Chaplin, who
used them successfully In his practice for many
years, and by their use gained great popularity
In the treatment and cure of Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Constipation, Sick and Nervous Head
ache Fever and Ague, and all diseases arising from
torpid liver or indigestion. Persons suffering from
either Of these loathsome diseases will find sure
cure by the Of these Btters which perfectly
pure and free from all those drugs and poisons usu-
ally put up in such preparations and palmed OF on
an unsuspecting public. A single trial will con-
vince the most skeptical that In the RED JACKET
there 10 virtue which no other Bitters possess.
They strengthen and invigorate the system.
They are unequalod for general debility.
They are sure cure for dyspepsia.


They give good and healthy appetite.
They assist digestion.


They are the best stimulant In existence.
They are preventive Of Fever and Ague.
They relieve constipation.


They cure Nervous Headache.


They are perfectly pure and palatabls.


Aged persons and delicate females will ind they
can save large doctors bills by the use Of these Bit
ters.


Beware OF counterfeits The Red Jacket Bit
ters are only sold In bottles with name blown
on the side, and our private government stamp
-
Year: 1865

ALL PERSONS DESTROYS OF ENTERING
n into business in q new and rapidly growing
town, or such az wish to build private residences
and secure homestead In q quiet and healthy To-
cation, are advised to ride or walk out to
Year: 1865

Was he a mining on the fiat


He done it with a zest;
Was he a leading Of the ehoirTfAf


He done his Level best.
If he'd a regular task to do, =, q,


He never took no rest; y - tt
Or if twas off and on-the same


He done his level best. s,r
Ifhe was preaching on his beat,


He'd tramp from East to West.
And North to South-in cold and beat
He dome his avel best CO u u g )
He'd cuss and sing, and howl and pray,
And dance and drink and jest,
And lie and steal--all one TO him
He done his, level best, - r,s
Whate'er this man wass TO do,
He done it with a zest;
No matter irhaf his contract was,
e HE'D DO HIS LEVEL BEST. 30
Year: 1865

ale commands them tthe soIdiers) fix
hired HessiGaS, to 60, to the Southern elm
and butcher butcher by wholesale


The Democratic news papers of the countF,
to day, refusing longer in any manner I
paRder TO the interests Of the abolition traitor
Of the North, will win rise in their might an
beat back the tide Of desolatien that threaten
the land"
Year: 1865

There was wise emperor who made a law
that to every stranger who came to his court
fried fish should be served. The seryant-was
directed to take notice if when the stranger
had eaten the fish to the bone on one side, he
turned it over and began on the other side.-
If he did, he was to be Immediately seized and
on the third day thereafter he was to be put to
death. But by a great stretch OF impartial
'clemency, the culpfit was permitted to utter
one wish each day, which the emperor pledged
himself to grant, provided it was not to spare
MS he, Many had already perished in con-
sequence OF this edict, when one day, a count
ana hls young son presented themselves at
court. The fish was served as usual, and
When me count had removed all the fish from
on one side, he turned it over, and was about
70 commence on the other. when he was sud
GeIl denly seized and thrown into prison. and was
toia ol hls approaching doom. SoIrow-strick-
en-, Sle i counts young son besoueht the empe-
Tor, p alloy him to die in the room Of his
latners favor which the monarch was
plea.eu TO accord him. The count was ac
eordlsiy released from prison. and his son was
sHIown INTO his cell 10 his stead. AS soon as
TINS had bee been done, the young man said to the
gaoiers--S'fou know I have right to make
Year: 1865

and established by the recent war, we
regard the several rtates In the Union as
having the jurisdiction over all the local
and domes ic Affairs expressly reserved
to them by the same constitutional au
thority; and that whenever it shall be
deemed compatible with public safety to
restore to States lately in rebellion the
renewed exercise Of those rights, we trust
il will be done in the faith and on the
basis that they will be exercised in a
spirit of mutual and impartial justice,
paratisn for the full rights Of citizenship
of all their people, inasmuch as those are
principles which constitute the basis of
our republican institutions.


After insisting On the sacred nature Of
the national debt; on a reduction Of the
expenditure; after endorsing the foreign
policy OF the President and the State ad-
ministration of Cove Fenten, and con
graduating Mr.. Seward on his escape
from assassination, the resolutions con-
clude as follows:


That as The Union party has sieadi
ly maintained its loyalty t. the Govern
ment in its contest with rebellion, not
only against its open enemies in the field,
but against those who gave il aid and
organized sympathies Of encouragement
in this loyal State, 50 will it now main
tain its authority to restore all the bless
ings of Union. freedom and peace to all
sections of our common country; and we
confdentially' appeal to its past history,
its present and the character Of its candi-
dates a. it. title to public confidence and
support"
Year: 1865

The First Baptist Sabbath School
in this city has lately made the pnr-
chase Of fine cabinet organ to aid
in the singing exercises. We hope
that every Church and Sabbath school
among the colored people Of Nash
Vile, will ere long have good instrp-
ments and good music
Year: 1865

THE undersigned has opened: a Shop on


the corner of Summer and Gay sts.,
where he is prepared to do all kinds Of
Carriage Painting and Trimming. As he
has had many years experience in the
business. he can give general satisfaction,
and hopes by strict attention to business
to merit liberal patronage. He can be
found at his shop at all times ready to do
all work entrusted to his care. He calls
londly on his colored friends to sustain
him, as it is the duty of all to patronlze
our own people.


July 18th, 1S65-3m
Year: 1865

"a No. IA friend of ours was
speaking to us the other day about
the mntability Of human affairs and
the gloomy aspect Of the political
skies at this time We mildly chided
him for his down-heartedness, told
him he was a bachelor, had been
crossed in love, and, we actually drew
smile Of returning complacency and
happiness, to his handsome phiz, by
referring him to the most splendid
Shaving Saloon of. Mr.. Keeble, No.
"a Cedar street, which gentlemen Of
good taste and fashionable exterior
are constantly thronging to add the
finishing touches to their toilet In
order to make his important services
as far reaching as possible, Mr.. Kee-
bic has two other shaving saloons in
the ST. Cloud building, on Church
street, where things are done up in
equally as good style, as at the one
on Cedar street. This hint to wise
public is sufficient. .rgf HI aIg{1


SHORT ESSAY ON CIyTLIzATIoN-
Some distinguished writer Emerson
probably has said, that the advance
ment Of a nation in civilization is to
be measured by the amount of soap
they use. IF you wish to ciyilize q
man, the first thing you have to do
is to get him clean. Well, now, that
is just exactly what is agitating the
minds Of Messrs. Harris & Pearl, at
No. 21 Market street, who have one
Of the finest shaving and bathing es-
tablishments In Nashville More than
that, they are gentlemen who know
how to please and accommodate. If
anybody doubts our statement, No.
q Market street is the place to call
and be convinced.
Year: 1865

Unwise above many is the man who
considers every hour lost which is no:
spent in reading, writing or study, ind
not more rational Is she who thinks
every moment OF her time lost which
does not fud hcf sewing. We once
heard u man advise that book of some
kind be car, led in the pocket to be US


cd III case If an nnoccrpiel moment,
Year: 1865

the poor that such inspections arc to be
prosecuted. The peculiar painless di.
arrhea of early cholera is almost al.
ways neglected by them, and il is only
by personal visitation and solicitation
that it can be detected, and the sub
ject of it induced 10 adopt precau.
tlonary measures.


The efficient and beneficcnt labors of
tho United States Sanitary Commits.
sion during the war show how much
may be expected from the associated
efforts of Intelligent volunteers, in q
matter where the interests Of tho pub
lie are concerned. 1t has occurred to
US that the organization Of The Santa.
ry Commission could, with great ben.
eft, be turned TO tho work OF prevent
ing the spread Of cholera in all our
great cities; and we throw out this
suggestion now tor the benefit of other
places. The Sasitny Bureau of the
Citizens' Association with us will bring
to the task, which we trust it will as.
sumo, an invaluable experience, gained
by its members and agents in the pre-
paration of their report on the condi.
tion Of New York.


The last Legislature threw out the
Health bill the next will do itself cred
it and confer an inestimable benefit
upon the working men OF New York
and their families, ifit will enact law
which shall give to a regularly organ
lied board of skilled medical officers,
percmptory power to search out, and
summarily to abate, every nuisance
affecting injuriously the health of the
city. Thus, only, or by a more severe
method, which the failure Of the Le-
gislature to act will render necessary
by the publication, namely, of the
names Of the owners of filthy and in
decent tenements-can this dreadful
evil, under which the greater part Of
the working people Of our city suffer,
be remodiod. To publish the owners
names is, as we have been told, to
bring disgrace upon themselves AMI
their families; some weeks ago q mere
promise on our part, that if o certain
house, tho condition of which we des-
cribed, was not made clean and whole
some at once, we would make public
the owners name, suficed to produce
the required effect. But that is not a
thorough remedy; and even to apply
that, competent and vigilant santa.
ly board is needed.
Year: 1865

Captain Wirz in his incomplete dia-
ry, undcr date Of October l, says that
a man was at that time placed in his
cell to prevent any attempt he might
make to take his own life, but the man
fell asleep. Hc writes tho reason why
he did not put an end to his life was,
because what he suffered was the will
Of God, and in the second place, he
owed it to himself, his family, his re-
lativos and to tho world at large 10
prove his innocence.
Year: 1865

First-fnish each word | use the phrase
in the sense of a matchmaker or jeweller.
The difference between two articles, which at
little distance look much the same, all hes
in the finish Each wheel in watch must
be thoroughly finished: and so each word
in sentence must be most completely and
carefully pronounced. This will make read
ing both pleasant and audible Careful
pronunciation is more important than noise
Some time ago L heard person make
speech in a large hall !; he spoke distinct
ly, and | heard every word unfortunate
~ he became warm in his subject, and spoke
loudly and energeticaly, and immediately
his subject became an inarticulate noise.
Secondiy-Do not drop the voice at the end
of the sentence. Simple as this rule may
seem it is one most necessary to enforce If
the whole of sentence be audible except
the conclusion, the passage read becomes
discontinuous, a series of intelligabe por-
tions interspersed with blanks Confusion,
of necessity, attaches to the whole. Third
ly-Always read from full chest The
reading voice should always be complete
roce d. petto; and the chest, which is truly
the wind chest of the human organ, should
never be exhausted. This is as important
for the speaker as for the hearers, and for
the hearers as for speaker. The voice is de-
livered with ease, and becomes agreeable.
Singers know well the Importance, indeed
the necessity, Of taking breath at proper
places
Year: 1865

as Major Fielder, and was spoken of as a
very promising officer.


1t was many long months after the mid
night of East Tennessee, before the gleam
of Union bayonets and the flash of Union
sabres began to make a very pleasant sort
of sunrise in that region. In the advance
of the grand army, which at last carried re-
lief and protection to that prosecuted peo-
pie was a fine squadron of cavalry, which
occupied, after slight resistance, the vii
lage near which Mary Basham lived This
squadron was commanded by Major Ernest
Fielder.


Dick Basham had been killed while ma
king brave but desperate defence against
the overwhelming force of the Federals when
they entered the village; and his sister, al
though she did not love him as she former
ly had, was indignant at his death, and re-
solved to revenge it, if she could find shad-
ow of excuse for so doing. So with the
blood of the Bashams" boiling her veins,
she seated herself at the window where she
and Ernest had sat so many months before


More troops came pouring into the vii
lage, among them an infantry regiment, all
tired and hungry. An army on the march
seldom treats very tenderly the country
through which it passes, nor is discipline
always preserved as it should be. Some of
these men were excited by liquor, and
others were foraging about as they chose.


A number of them made their appearance
at Mary Basham' fine mansion, and com
menced raid upon the pigs and poultry.
Mary warned them off, but they laughed at
her, and ordered her to. open the door,
threatening TO break it open if she refused.
She again warned them of, and leFelled her
gun at the foremost man. The soldier
laughed and advanced toward the door with
rail to burst it open. Mary Basham cool
ly sighted her piece, but as she drew the
trigger a fine looking fair-haired officer rode
up in front of the disorderly soldier just in
time to receive the bullet in his shoulder.
He fell from his horse, and had only strength
enough to order the men to protect that
house and carry him ill., 1t was Ernest
Fielder.


When Mary Basham saw who it was that
she had shot, she quite forgot the death of
her brother in this new calamity, and her
GOODNESS and frmness forsook her entirely
She did her best. however, to cure the
wound she had inflicted, and the presence
OF the wounded officer IN the house was the
best protection she could have had. 1t was
two months before Ernest fully recovered,
and when he was able to return to duty,
Mary Basham felt that she was not forget
ting her position in marrying the brave and
talented officer.
Year: 1865

The n Y. World observes upon this sub
ject, Great complaint is made of the cost
of meat, especially beef Housekeepers
cannot understand why it should be higher
now than when gold was 270 The last re
port of the agricultural bureau, however,
gives some interesting facts which go TO show
that there is reason for high-priced meat
apart from the value of the currency. 1t
seems our stocks of cattle, horses, and
swine, have run down during the continu-
ance of the war. Apart from the waste of
great armies, grain, and especially hay, was
SO high thatit paid farmers better to- slaugh-
ter their animals in winter than to feed them.
We now find that this destruction has been
going on for so long time that there is an
actual scarcity of beef cattle The number
of sheep have increased owing to the CON
tinued advance in the price of wool. When
fleece is worth more than a carcass, farm
ers will not send their usual supply of NUT
ton to market, and this has been the state
of the case for the past year. Nor Is the
supply of cattle likely to increase very soon.
There viii be large demand for them from
the South when the war is infnitly over,
and this will tend to keep prices up all
through the summer.
Year: 1865

More than nine thousand different
kinds of animals have been changed into
stone. The recess of genera of more than
half of these are now extinct, not being at
present known in living state. From the
remains of some of these ancient animals,
they must have been larger than any living
animals now known upon the face of the
earth The Megatherium, Great BEAST
says Buckland, from skeleton nearly per-
feet, in the Museum at Madrid, was perfect
ly colossal. With head and neck like
those of a sloth, its legs and feet exhibit
those of the armadillo and the ant eater Its
fore feet were yard in length and more
than twelve inches wide, terminated by gi-
gantic claws. Its thigh bone was nearly
three times as thick as that of the elephant,
and its tail, nearest the body. was six feet in
circumference. lis tusks were admirably
fitted for cutting vegetable substances, and
Its general structure and strength were In
tended to fit it for digging in the ground for
roots, ON which it principally fed.