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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
A Suggestion.

AChicago paper has the follow
ing:
It has been suggested that in
view of the fact that the body Of
a man undergoes continual
change and renovation, he should
be remarked every seven years,
since he would otherwise be living
with q different woman from one
he had welded.
The idea is perfectly Chicagoish.
Judging from the reports published
in the papers of that city, one
could hardly fail to be convinced
that a large proportion of the men
Of that city are certainly in need
of the renovation suggested, as
they seem to be Giving with differ
ent women from the ones they had
welded"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
Important to Soldiers.

There is likely to be q hitch in
the payment of bounties to veter-
ans. The bill especially provides
for those who enlisted for three
years, and served their full term.
In 1862, enlistmentS in old regi-
ments were encouraged by an I'M
piled, if not a positive assurance,
that recruits would be entitled to
all the benefits accruing to veter-
ans. Many enlisted for three
years or the war, and were mus
tered out after a service of IL
months and odd days. These
last, in the opinion Of the Bounty
Regulation Board, are not entitled
to bounty.
Pension agents are instructed
by the Commissioner as follows +:
Agents for paying pensions are
directed hereafter to require salts
factory evidence of the date of
remarriage of a widow or mother.
The usual certificate of the officia-
ting clergyman or magistrate will
be generally sufficient. If by one
or more witnesses present, it must
be under oath.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
Mobile OutdOne.

They are having a sensation in
Mobile about a man committing
suicide by cutting off his head, and
then hiding it so effectually that
they haven't been able to find it
since. This is not SO wonderful q
circumstance. as our local relates,
that happened at the Saut Ste.
Marie, Lake Superior, last sum-
mer. An indian there, who had
lived urhappily with fifty or sixty
different squaws, determined upon
suicide. Desiring that no. one
should be able to identify any por-
ton of him, he cut off both his
legs and carried them about five
miles into the woods, on foot and
alone. He buried them, and then
cut off both his arms, which he
carried some five miles further and
buried. Then cutting out his
tongue, that he might be unable to
tell any one whom he might meet
who he was, he proceeded several
miles further chanting his death
song as he went. He finally cut
off his head, and after amusing
himself for some time kicking it
about as a football, making the
woods ring with his shouts of mer-
riment, he hid it in the trunk of a
tree, and then digging his grave
with his own hands, he got in, COW
cred himself up, and planted
handsome tombstone at the head
of his grave with his own hands.
Where is your Mobile man now2
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
Brick Pomeroy has found i

Brick Pomeroy has found it
necessary to put stop to the
heavy stories about compositors,
and he does it in the following
style:
We have a compositor in this
Office the friction of whose move
ments over the type in his stick
fuses them solid like stereotype
plate. The only way to prevent
this is to have his case submerged
in water, and the rapidity of his
motions keeps the water boiling
and bubbling SO that eggs have
been. boiled in the space box
Pipes lead from the bottom of his
case to boiler in the press room,
and the steam generated by our
fast compositor's motions runs the
power press. In one day he ''set"
SO much type that it took all the
hands, from the editor to the dev-
il, two weeks to read the proof,
and it wasn't his good day for set
ting type, either.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

| KEEPING A FLORIDA HoTEL.-A
correspondent contributes the fol
lowing:
On my way South I had occa.
sion to stop over night at the
P House, Vicksburg, Mis-
sissippi. The hotel isundoubtedly
the best in the city, and presided
over by a very fine Southern gen.
tleman, late q Colonel in the so
called G. S. Army.
At meal-time [ noticed that in
stead of printed "bills of fare" the
Colonel stationed himself at the
end Of the dining room, and iii a
voice loud enough to be heard far
outside the room, named over, for
the information of. his guests, the
articles that had been prepared for
the table. The great novelty Of
this proceeding induced me to ask
the Colonel how the habit origina-
ted. He replied that some years
ago, he kept a hotel in Tallahassee,
Florida, and entertained a great
many members of the Legislature,
and as the members could not read,
he had to resort to this measure
"a habit which he had since car
ried out from choice.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
A Wonderful Case.
A DREAM THAT SENT TWO MEN

A DREAM THAT SENT TWO MEN TO
PRIsoN.-The P following singular
circumstances are vouched for as
strictly true by the Detroit Trib-
une:
Some months since a citizen of
Branch county, in this State, en-
ployed two men to remove his
deceased wife's remains, which
they pretended to do, and claimed
as recompense, one three dollars
and half, and the other one dol
lar and a half. The gentleman
being well pleased with their ex-
ecution Of the work, gave the lat
ter two dollars, which he refused,
giving back fifty cents. The fol-
lowing night the gentleman dream
ed that one Of the men visited his
room naked, his body covered over
with black spots, and on being
asked what allied him, he replied
that the spots indicated the lies he
had told, and the large one on his
side the lie he had told him in re-
gard to disinterring his wife's re-
mains, which they had not done.
On awakening, his dream SO i'm
pressed him that he was led to as
certain whether the men had actu-
ally done what he had paid them
for doing, and ascertained that
they had not. On his complaint
they were arrested ard sent to
the State Prison for one year for
obtaining goods under false preten-
ces, and are Aow serving out their
time at jackson.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

The fame of the Prussian nee
dle-gun is likely to be eclipsed by
an electric gun, the invention Of
NJ. Bazin, perfected by Mr.. G.
Benette, the armorer of the Empe-
ror of the French. One great i'm
provement is that half Of the
movements of the Prussian gun
are dispensed with, and another is,
that it can be applied easily to all
the guns now In use. Prominent
points, which impede the move
ments Of the soldier, the trigger
and lock, for instance, are done
away with.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

PRETTY CUTTING.-The editor
of the "Countryman," late deceas-
ed, Of Putnam county, relates the
following "good one" as having
transpired recently in their Ccun-
ty Court:
After the business Of the court
was over, and while the bench and
bar where indulging inpleasantries
DR.. H., a wag, applied for license
to plead law in the County Court.
In order to humor the joke, the
Court appointed j. A. Turner to
examine the candidate for license.
Quoth Turner to applicant with
great dignity and gravity-"What
is the first requisite for making
lawyer p
"To be q id rascal" was
HIS ready reply, followed by great
laughter, the spectators evidently
thinking Turner was ''done for"
But Turner arose with dignity
and addressing the Court said
"May it please the Court: I deem
it unnecessary tc prolong this ex.
animation. DIR. III. has said that
the first requisite to make good
lawyer is to be a id rascal.
I pronounce the Doctor fully QtdI-
itied, and move that he be enroll
ed as an attorney Of this Court"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

Some of the editorial fraternity
in Indianapolis are somewhat bel
ligerent toward each other. They
conduct their little sparring amen
tiles in language more emphatic
than elegant, as may be seen from
the following specimen which we.
find in the Herald of last Mon.
day:
awe suggest that, as a sanitary
measure, the "dirty editor" of the
Journal be invited to take a fur
Tough for a couple of months, or at
least that he be conducted to some.
point on the river, several miles
below the city, presented with O
pound of. soap, a clean shirt, and
invited to.wash himself. 1t is
probable that few of the fish in the
stream would survive their dis
gust, but fish should not weigh in
the balance when visitation Of
cholera is so imminent"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
The Armenia New York Times

The Armenia New York; Times
tells the best story yet concerning
recent freaks of lightning:
A person whose name it did not
learn, was sitting in an open shop
door when, apparently, two FASH
es met directly over his head, and
passed. down his body, nearly
stripped him of his clothes, and
threw his shoes some feet in the
air. Strange to say, he was not
killed, but only received slight
damage.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

Waldron, that they might calcu-
late closely on how long it would
be before they would have anoth-
er holiday over the fight Of the
younger Jones and the wounded
man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

An ingenious youth from the
Granite State, now residing at
Denver, returned to his lodgings
o few nights since in q state Of
great independence and erectness.
"My friend" asked his wondering
companion and roommate, "are
you drunk or sober? "Well," "
replied the youth, with the manner
which only an intoxicated person
can assume, '.for Pixies Peak, So
ber; but for New Hampshire,
pretty id drunk p
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

I, One exceedingly warm day in
June, a neighbor met an old man
and remarked that it was very hot.
eyes" says Joe, eff it wasn't for
one thing | should say we were
going to have a thaw." "What is
that?' inquired his friend
"There's nothing froze," says Joe.
The man went his way, much en-
lightened.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

A new dodge of professional
sharpers has come to light. 1t is
that of advertising for soldiers to
send their discharge papers to pro-
cure the $100, to which they are
entitled. One swindling company
is in Columbus, Ohio, and is ad-
vertised widely, giving no name,
but only the post-office address.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
For CHOLERA MoRRUs The

| For CHOLERA MoRBUs.-The
following prescription for cholera
morbus, and all forms of summer
complaint, is sent to US by phil
anthropic gentleman who has no
end to serve but the promotion of
the public health. 1t is from an
old New York physician, and is
certainly a safe remedy, even if it
should not prove eflicacious, as he
is sure it will, in every instance
where it is fairly tried:
For Cholera Mor6a1s and all SIM
liar Complaints:
10 grains salts of tartar, or what.
will cover ten cent piece.
10 drops laudanum.
~ drops essence of peppermint.
10 be taken in a little water.
and repeated after each movement
of the bowels. Two or three do
ses usually effect a cure.
The salts of tartar counteract
the constipating effects of the lau,
danum and peppermint.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

DIDN'T KNOW HIS Own BABY.
"A citizen of Jamaica Plains, L.
L., went to answer q ring at the
door, at the request of his wife,
when he found nothing but a bas-
ket. Onremoving the cover q beau
tiful little child appeared, about
five months old. The ladyscream-
ed, one of the lady visitors took
up the baby, and found a note
pinned to its dress, which charged
the gentleman with beingits father,
and imploring him to support it.
A rich scene ensued between the
injured wife and the indignant hus-
band, the latter denying all knowl-
edge of the little one and asserting
his innocence. The friend inter
fered, and at last she was induced
to forgive her husband, though he
stuck to it like a Trojan that he
had always been a faithful hus-
band. Finally the lady very ro-
guishly said that it was strange he
didn't know his own baby, for it
was their mutual offspring, which
had just been taken from the cra-
die for the purpose of playing the
Joke.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
Te,upIe of tlse assasss.
TO MY DARLING.

I am thinking, darling, thinking,
Of the bright and happy Past
Of the joyous hours and sunny days
Which fitted by SO fast;
And sadness steals upon me
Like the gently falling dew,
For l know that in my absence
You are thinking of them too.
I am weeping, darling, weeping,
For the dreary, darkling cloud
Which lowers DER our Present
Like a gloomy, sable shroud;
For the loved one, silent, watching
For the absent, faithful, true;
And l sigh the rising query
Are you weeping, darling, too?
But I'm hoping, darling, hoping,
For the Futures golden sun
Which will gid the coming hours
OF the course we have to run
When the clouds that Ger US lower
Will give place to Heavens blue,
IT'S pleasant hope, my loved one,
Are you hoping. darling, too?
-,.-~>>--
a TILTER.
I saw her but a moment
Twas in ''tilting skirt"
How prettily she sailed along,
Thecharming little firt.
I saw her but moment,
All! twas pretty sight,
To see her tread the crowded street,
With footsteps free and light.
saw her but moment,
Yet Iswore by the "Old Harry"
Tho a pretty thing to look at,
She would never do to marry!
Tho saw her but a moment,
Yeti knew she was tiirt,
By the jaunty airs she put on
AS she swung the ''tilting skirt"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

A Saratoga letter says: "There
are -buttwo or three beauties here.
One we had stealthily admired
from corners and behind newspa.
pers; f; but when, to-day at dinner,
she put both her elbows on the ta-
bic and gnawed her corn from the
ear, we wept tears for the betrayal
of our hopes, and gave her up"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

A country doctor going on foot
to visit patient in a neighboring
city, took gun to amuse himself
on the road. A peasant met him
and asked whittier he was going.
"To see patient" :"
care you afraid of missing him?"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

What city in France is a man
about to visit when he is going to
get married? He is going to
Havre (have her.) An old bach
elor being asked the question,
promptly replied; To Rouep
(rnin.l
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

A wag at our elbow says the
best way to remove stains from
the character is togetrich. There
is more truth than poetry In this,
as the world goes. The same jo-
ker said it was a waste of money
to put a ten dollarhat on dimes
worth of brains.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

Aelergyman says that at church
some people clasp their hands SO
closely in prayer, that they are
unable to get them open when the
contribution plate comes round.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

A negro fell from a third story
window in Troy, striking his head
upon the pavement and very much
injuring the bricks.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

"The smiles of home are ex-
ceeding pleasant" but there are
many people who have good homes
who prefer smiling" with a friend
outside,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

The income of DR.. Aver, of Lo-
we'll, for 1865, was $3l, l,661-so
much foradvertising. Beast But
lers was $2S,552.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

A drunkard, upon hearing that
the earth was round, said that ac-
counted for his rolling about so
much.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

IF you want a sinking fund,
throw your money into the river,
or invest it in lottery tickets.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06

A gentleman suffering from too
strong sensation of the more ten
der feelings, defines his complaint
as an attack of Iass-itude.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-09-06
A Second Balaam's ASS.

There is an air of improbability
about the following, which is hard
to get over. But as there have
lately been great many asses
speaking and prophesying about
the Capitol at Washington, we
know of no good reason why the
same miraculous thing should pot
occur over in Arkansas. We,
however, give the story as we find
it in our exchanges: ga cotem-
porary states that some excite
ment was created in the neighbor-
hood Of Mrs. Rabb, opposite Fri
ar's Point, Arkansas, week ago,
by the repeated assertion of one
of the negroes that mule had
spoken to him, a fact which his ac-
tions seemed to corroborate. The
circumstances, as related to US by
good authority, are as follows:
"Thenegro was plowing with the
mule, when he became exaspera-
ted at its slowness, and began to
whip it numerically; whereupon
the mule shook the harness off
of himself and confronting the
negro, ordered him to go home and
prepare, for the day of judgment
was coming, and he would meet
his just reward. The negro is
now raving maniac, and has to
be confined; but before the attack
Of the malady he could not under
any circumstances, be induced to
go near the prophesying mule"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-03-09
Our Strap aIuuk,
I1if cAhDnrc clli9Istrrr.


FROM RoMANrC AND EcoNourcAL STANDPOINT
Oh, Chcmisctic the faircst yet
That no'cr hid bosom purcr, whittier
Thou dost not know what cnvious woe
Tho yelling snow has given the writer.
d. 80 neatly lrlled-so plumply filled
10 nltheh The ives tha slime above i'll
sihg-l long nor IL II wrong
u SAs lsas' in sqng) Dear girl, to love it.
Sweet Chcmiscitel tho coral sci. .F
t To chain thy folds IN gentle duty,
Fling round glow upon the snow
To hcghten so blushing beauty;
Aud neer before on sea or shore,
Did coral feel n softer pillow
Nor could the gold around II rolled
Though ten times told, deserve the pillow.
Oh, Ohemisrtiel below thee mt
a rosy ribbon binds her boddicc;
Aud in her m in is clearly seon .a
One half the queen, and one the goddess;
Her voice Is low how sweet the dow
u elIer upper Up disdains the under.
Her hair is like dark waves that strike
The marble eliu and rush asuudcr.
Oh Tipening Ernccl Oh radiant facet tt4
when love IL love IL knows no measure
Her hands are small, but yet can call
The power " inusic ~ their pleasure,
And n,d,. qs they peGp from sleeves Of deep
Wide gimpcn lace, "ip mode RamiUics,"
Her fnEors seem, or else dream,
Lake stamens in the bells Of lilies.
Thy robe Of blue-iha violet hue
The green leaves In tic dark hair cleaning!
Thy fcct that move as light rs love-
Thy breath thy lips hrvc sct ME dreaming
My checks are wct-that Chcmisctto
4 ! Was ruled and worn by some chchantrcss,
But much | fear, 'twcre dreadful dear
Were she my wlc-to pay her i1md,essl
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-03-09
Discovery Of u Mammoth Cave
above 80. Joseph, FLO.


A ST. Joseph, Mo-, correspondent Of tho
~ Louis RgRpJiiddi6 says that wonderful
cave has been found in the bluffs about a
mile above st. Joseph, which has boen OK
plorod by some Of the leading otilons of
the place: .s,
Provided with all things necessary, they
entered the cavern about 10 A. NJ and were
gone until DIP. NJ, whom they returned OK
pressing the greatest wonder, aud relating
marvels too strange almost for credence.
Before proceeding very far they came to a
vaat.nud splendid chamber, whose ceilings
and sidcB were adorned with various stalac.
itos Of every form aud hue, and trans.
parent in their Brightness Fish and beasts
and human forms were represented by this
brilliant accrction and massive curtains oft
brlIinht in hue, we're pendant from the cell
ing and hung heavily around the walls. Pass.
ing through this vast chamber, they found
themselves IN u sort OF grolto, whose sides
were formed of crystal columns aud whose
arched ceiling resembloda gorgeous bow
of diamonds. Emerging thence. they be.
hold another hall vastor than tho first one
and far more gorgeous in all of / ia appoint
meuts. Here wero inches, columns, recosses
fountains, all aylapged as if by the hand of
some great artist; and what was stranger
i'll, sort of low melody seemed to fill all
the space. The last they attributed to the
murmrr Of crystal stroam'et, which lcaped
from portion of the wall, al d ran into o re-
ce ~ over gIitterug pebbles. On one side
was raised platform of pure white marble
extending tho entire length of the rooms;
aud on this platform they discovered n
human skeleton of gigantic size, and in ex.'
cellontprcseryation. It's length, from head
to feet, was thirty-eight feet six inches.
They could not measure tho circumference
of the head, but it was immense, they should
imagine about six feet. Two of the teeth
were dislocated and these they brought to
town, and havo seen. They are now on
the counter of the Office of the Pacific Hotel.
for general inspection. One of them is ten
inches in circumference, and the other
about six,t tits almost impossible to ina
gmo an animal large enough TO use such
mas llcllOld.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-03-09
Salo OF Real Estate.

nl virtue OF an order of sale, to nae issued NON
ID the Conrt Of t,ubate OF Wood County, Ohio
DAY, the lO,h day OF March, 1901 between m,
hours OF and3 Z. NJ, or said day, on or noar ths
premises, the following described Roal Estate, to.
wis The = OF tho ne l. Of sec. 80, %. 5n of r
e--so acres, nlore or less i'm Wood County, Ohio
,he property of Philip Smith, deceased. Terms
legal. ). MAWER, Adm'rof Philip Smith 5cc'J
NRoRGE STRAIN, Attorney.
PerysbgIs, February 3, 1860. lleSg so
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-03-09

l,P, Shelby, of Fayette county, Kentucky,
writes to the Comry GmRem0;
a short time since, purchased valua.
ble mare five years old, for saddle purposes,
and found, unfortunately for mo, that her
left eye was very weak, aud good judgoa
pronounced that she would loso IT, There
ia a Canadian Fronchman residing in my
family by the namo of Wilson, who at.
iirmed that he could cure her. dhoctud
him TO try his skin, aud he immediately
made up "a wash ot alan and water, which
he reduced to abou; blood heat, aud woull
with quill, blow tho liquid into the cyo
After trying the above preparation thfcc
times he took pioco Of ulam as large AS
the end ol ono's finger, and hnrniug / / in
the fire, he reduced II 10 powder, aal blow
It stoutly, by tho sane process, iuto her
eye. So far as we can Judge, she can now
see perfectly, aud tho eyo Is appareutl,
sound and well, II is avaluable remedy.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-03-09
nITCH NOTICE. is hereby given /,
II the OMneTs of the fnllnMinrr hnsrriheA lnnAs

That w. X. Sheppard and others have filed pc
ttl3n ~ this orlce, Fraying for the locating, es-
iaolishing and constructing Of a ditch, drain or
waiereourse, under the act tn provide Tor the lo-
Saung, establishing and constructing Of bitches,
1871 Commencing at tho south-saSt corner of
Sectton 10 towns north rauge Q east and run
nlng thenee north one mile south east corner OF
section 10 OF said toauship, and from thence con-
unae down an Old ditch, to deepen aud widen the
same until it inierSects with Kettle Creek. nnd
there terminate.
The surveyor and engineer have made due re-
port setting forth the availability aud necessity of
tho proposed ditch aud that the time for the hear
ing on SAID petition by the County Commissioners
has been set the 18TH day Of March neNt al this
olhce, GEO, y. PARSONS, Auditor,
Auditors Oflee, Wood Co., o.
PoTrysburg, Fcbruary l3, 1868. 49dsl6