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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10
Drying Corn.

Now is the time to try the fol
lowing experiment that we find in
an exchange:
Take corn, when in a good
state for cooking, clean off all the
silk or unsound grains, and cut off
the tips from the ears. Place
them in clean boiling water to
which a little salt has been added,
and keep them boiling until nearly
done. Take them out and cut the
grains off, taking care to leave the
entire cob uncut. Then put the
corn out to dry in the sunshine,
spread about half an inch, (stirring
up occasionally for three days,
when it will be found as hard and
sound as ripe corn. Bag up and
store away in a dry place. 1t will
keep for any length of time, and it
is almost if not quite as good as
that gathered from the green stalk
in summer, and is prepared for the
table i'll the same manner that
green corn is. sa
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10
The Radical Candidate
for Congress.
From the Brownsville Bee.

1t may not be generally known
that the sweet-scented flower of
Radicalism, rejoicing under the
euphonious cognomen of sugar
thief, scalawag, pejured Tom
Hamilton, once dwelt in Haywood
County, yet such is the case
Several years before the war his
hang-dog countenance was used as
a sign for a low-down whiskey shop
near Lanefield, and he there CON-
menced the career that has since
rendered his name notorious, if
not honorable. Even at that early
day, there seems to have been
'.Rebel Grand Juries" who perse-
cnted "loyalty,' as the records
Of the Circuit Court of Haywood
County show that a "true bill"
was found against Thomas Hamil-
ton for selling whiskey to, and
playing cards with negroes on Sun
day. This was done on informa-
ton of his own father-in-la law, and
poor Tom Hamilton made tracks
from the county, with a Deputy
Sheriff in hot pursuit, and turns
up next among the Radical law
makers of Nashville.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10
A Salt Lake Incident.

A correspondent of the Cincin
matt Commercial writes from Sail
Lake City: This afternoon two of
us entered a Mormon bookstore
to purchase photograph card por.
traits of Brigham and his twelve
Iapostles, and such Salt Lake views
as we might fancy. 1t was but a
moments work to get on converse
tional terms with the clerk, though
he kept looking uneasily at a "a
ded and shabbily dressed old wo-
man, who leaned on a show case,
a few feet off, and listened to our
queries. My own crude impress
sion was that she must be privil-
eyed beggar, or perhaps harmless
lunatic, wandering wherever she
listed. Such, | say, was my crude
impression, for her presence did
not disturb me into looking at her
intently at all. After selecting
the portraits and views, we ven-
tured to say with great confidence:
Now, show us some pictures of
Mrs. Brigham Young" "Sh-sh
--sh, we haven't any," whispered
the clerk. "Don't you take them
at the gallery up stairs % eyes"
replied he, with stealthy glance
at the old woman "but we are not
allowed to sell them" "Can't
you show us some copies-simply
point them out to us % we per-
sisted.
Here the clerk without replying,
walked away in a state of pertur-
baton. The old woman left the
store. He returned and said :
Gentlemen, that old lady is one
of Brigham Young's first wives
Visitors cannot be too considerate
here in the presence of strangers.
swell, she's gone, and we are a.
lone. Show us the portraits of the
last half dozen of Brigham's
brides" Impossible! President
Young would resent such an act
quickly as you would. No man
is more sensitive about his family. |
Over in the show case there you
can see a portrait of one of his
daughters"
We looked as directed. Itwas a
plump girlish face of seventeen, Sc
'ious and sweet in expression, but
lot especially intelligent or indi-
There is a Mormon
irm here, one of the members of
which resides in New York. He |
las two wives along with him, at a
on a fashionable avenue.
Both are daughters of Brigham
Young, one of them the sister of
Ter whose portrait we were looking
or.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

A young lady the other day
picked up a pocket-book containing
SIS, near the Fitchburg depot,
Boston, and soon found the owner,
a lady, to whom she gave the mon,
ey. The owner thanked the young
lady and went away, a few mo-
ments afterwards returning and
giving her paper containing eight
'peppermints, remarking, in the gen.
erosity of her soul, ''There, I
thought l must give you something
for your tronble aud honesty"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10
What a Copperhead Is.

The Tribune styles Col. T
Lyle Dickey, recently appointed
Assistant Attorney General of the
United States, ga Copperhead."
Now we may learn exactly
what Copperhead is. Col. Dick
ey has been an honored citizen of
Illinois for thirty years. For many
years he was Circuit Judge in the
Ottawa district. When the war
broke out he went to Washington
and asked Mr.. Lincoln for authori-
ty to organize cavalry regiment.
Mr.. Lincoln wrote to the Secretary
of War concerning the said Cop
perhead thus: "This man is nv
friend. Wants to raise a cavalry
regiment. lie aoont be. He aoon't
steal. A. LINCOLN"
Receiving his authority, he re-
cruited and put in the field the
Fourth Illinois Cavalry Regiment
and commanded the same till Grant
made him Chief of Cavalry on
his staff, which post he filled with
distinction.
Three sons and son-in-law of
this ''Copperhead" entered the
army. Of two of these sons,
both privates, one was killed and
another severely wounded in the
Red River Expedition. His SON.
in-law, a General, was killed al
Shiloh.
Now we know what the 7ri-
b.nae's 'Copperhead' means.-M
Y. World.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10
VOL. AV--NO. 80.
The Mute Detective.

"No dogs admitted, sir" said
the porter to q gay assemblage, as
a young man and his dog, appear
ed at the entrance.
"You must leave him behind,
if you go in."
"Very WELL" said the young
man; "stay about here, Prince, till
l come back" And he Joined
the crowd within. By and by
the young man wished to refer
to his watch, When, behold!
the chain had been snapped in
two and the valuable timepiece
was gone. He considered the
case a moment, and then sudden
thought flashed through his mind.
So, stepping out, he whispered the
fact to the porter, and gained per.
mission to take the dog in a min
ute or two.
"Look here, Prince" said he,
"you knowing dog, my watch is
stolen" and he showed him the
pocket and cutchain. .'Do
you understand, old follow? In
there is the thief You find it,
my good doggie, and I'll get you
q famous treat. You understand.
do you'll"
Prince wagged his tail, and gave
his master very knowing and
cute look, and then the two stole
quietly into the place. Quietly
the dumb detective glided around
the people, smelling away
1T this ones coat and that ones
chain, until at last he set his teeth
FIRMLY into the coat skirt of a.gen-
.eel looking man, and could not
be shaken off.
The young man quietly made
Known the case to the by-standers,
Who gathered around him,
md had the thief's pocket du-
y searched. Six other watches
we're found upon him, which he
lad gathered up in the course of
he morning, and which the right.
ul owners were glad to get their
lands on.
Prince selected out his masters
in a twinkling, as that
vas all he cared for, and gave it
o him joyfully. 1t would have
AIKEN a very keen policeman to
o work SO neatly and quickly,
nd all agreed he merited as good
dinner as dog could have. A
ood beef bone and bowl of milk,
owever, abundantly satisfied all
is wants, and then he was just as
eady to do the same favor over
gain.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10
Mistaken his Man.

We take the following strange
incident from the New Albany
Commercial: A gentleman just
in from Cheyenne tells a strange
story. "Sitting in the Rollins
House, talking with afriend named
Sumner, another man, name not
known, came up behind them,
and addressing himself to Sum-
ner, said: cd d-n you, you
have seduced my wife; I'm going
to kill you," and suiting the ac-
tion to the word, shot him in the
feshy part between the shoulder
and neck. Sumner got up, drew
a pistol, and remarked that he'd
like to have a hand in the little
game. "Ibeg q thousand pardons,
said his assailant; 81 mistook you
for another man." Sumner re-
turned his his pistol to its place.
The other was arrested, but at
Summers instance, discharged
He said it was a mistake, and he
shouldn't appear against him. As
good luck would have it the ball
neither broke a bone nor cut an
artery, and Sumner is attending
to his business as usual" Alto
gether we regard the above as a
rather rich incident.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

They have long twilights in A
laska. A letter dated Sitka, June
Oath, says: "Since arriving here
it has been delightful, clear and
calm, and it seems impossible to
believe me when say have laid
in my bunk and read until II
o'clock at midnight, receiving air
from the outside through the air
port. The days now are gradually
getting short, and in a few months,
or at least in September, the lights
will have to be lit at six o'clock
in the evening, and in the months
of December, January, February,
sold Sol" sits about two o'clock In
the afternoon. The mountains are
always covered with snow through.
out the summer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10
Tetaple of The aslnsss.
Children at Play.

One lovely morn in summer tine,
Beneath an elm trees shade, St3 70
Linked hand in hand, joyous band serra
q Of happy children played.
/ stood and watched them as they ror1ped
In noisy, childish mirth, ~
Alas! l said, how soon are fed
The brightest days Of earth! ita
1t seems to me but yesterday
/ was myself a child,
And played like ye, in happy glee, l3
AS joyous and US wild. a13 ue
Your merry laugh and ring ing shouts
Bring back to memory -5i - 43
That season fair when grief and care
Were yet unknown to me.
Where are they now, my boyhood's friends,
Whose hands were clasped in mine,
W ho romped and played beneath its shade
With joy as great as thine? d VI fil
Play on, young hearts. in gladness shout,
Be happy while you may,
When childhood's Ger, you'll find no more
Such joys ye know to-day. e .rqofbs g
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

The Brazos (Texas) Signal de-
scribes an article which it terms
''sour mud" found at David's
Mound, in that county. 1t is said
to contain the same medical prop
critics as the Sour Lake water. A
small piece of this mud, put into
a glass of water, will make it quite
sour, and is said to be good for per-
sons in bad health, and especially
for diseases of the. liver. The
mud is being sold at two dollars a
bushel.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10
A French Priest has discnve

A French Priest has discovered
that alum is remedy for snake
poison. A girl Of his parish was
bitten by a venomous reptile. In
ten minutes she was in convulsions,
and lost the power Of speech. He
dissolved lump of alum the, size
of a pigeons egg in large glass of
water, and gave it all aton Vom-
iting then set in, and more alum
water was administered, until at
the end of an hour and a half, af-
ter taking in all lump Of alum
the size of a hens egg, the patient
began to recover. I
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

A Richmond correspondent
mentions as a sign of progress in
Virginia, that nobody was amazed
in the Convention the other day
when Ga very black member call
ed apage to him and sent to one
of the leading white members for
"chaw of tobakker," which was
courteously sent in from a ten
cent plug. Black gentleman "bit
Off a big quid and sent the re-.
mainder back"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

The Board of Cotton Factors of
Nashville have resolved on re-
duction Of the rate of storage on
censignments to so cents per bale
other commissions to be the
same as collected elsewhere, except
that mending will be charged for
only when actually done.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

Congress has removed the disa-
bilities from 1,500 Rebel Radi-
Gals, including three anderson
vile .jaaors, and refuses it to some
of the ablest, wisest and best-men
of the South because they do not
belong in the Radical party, and
will not. become its supporters.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

The editor of a Michigan news
paper thus threatens to Ku-Klux
his delinquent subscribers -
"Some of our subscribers forgot
to pay up this spring. The Sc
cret serpent has hissedl Pay up!
Bloody bill! The yaller coffin
grins! Pay your subscription
promptly! The frizzled cat news!
Death to traitors. Ten dollars a
yearl Your doom is sealedl K!
K!Kw
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

ENTHUSIASM FOR GRANT.-The
enthusiasm for Grant is about te
break. out strong. Upon his ar.
rival at st. Louis, a few days'since,
an enthusiastic individual present.
ed him with bar bill of SS so,
contracted when Samuel Hiram
Ulysses was a drunken loafer q.
bout that city. - 80 y 'ti
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

Thirty life insurance companies
in New York have in force two
hundred and six thousand nine
hundred and sixty-six policies, in
suring the immense aggregate of
six hundred and twelve millions
seven hundred and twenty-one
thousand four hundred and thirty
one dollars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

The Editor of the Elmira IN.
~ Gazette says the fellows who
published in their papers the story
that his paper had changed its sup
port from Seymour and Blair to
Grant and Colfax are "branded
liars and villains" That is easily
understood.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

tne pafentS. he Iounu Inc couple
were at the Kirby, andrequesting
!. the two parents to make themselves
as comfortable as they could, he
| paid them visit. He found them
both somewhat frightened as the
hours j drew near to hear from
home, but he found them both
sensible people, who really loved
each other, and who would not
have taken the step they did had
they not felt it necessary to In
sure their happiness. He found,
too, that they were marrled-tied
together strong and fast, and that
all the indignant fathers in the
world could not unite them; and
he concluded that he would not
prevent their happiness, even if
he could. He talked to the coup
lie who appeared more than ever
frightened when they learned
their parents had really come,
and he gave them some good ad-
vice. Then he came out to find
both men ready to rush in and
claim his own.
''Hold on" he said, "you have
left this thing to me. You, sir,
will go in frst," and he directed
the short man. r.
The short man went in. He
was gone just thirty minutes,
while the tall man paced the hall
nervously. When the short man
came out, he was not half SO ex-
cited as when he went in. He
said nothing, however. The tall
man paid his visit, but at the end
of five minutes he came out more
excited than ever. The short
man stepped up and reached out
his hand, but the tall man turned
away disdainfully and stalked out
Of the house. Then the couple
came, the young man happy, and
the bride. weeping, Both threw
their arms about the short mans
neck, and all tried to laugh.
We know not what had so
changed the short mans mind at
the interview, but it was very ev-
ident he had been changed. There
is no doubt pleading from the
son, and a few tears from the
daughter had worked his repen-
tance. 1,'.s
''It was a scurvy trick you
played on us" he said |; ''both of
you deserve a whipping. l was
an old fool, though, to stand in
your way, for | might have known
you would have beat me. Ididn't
know you loved each other So
You, young rascal, have got a bet
ter wife than you deserve, and if
you don't make her happy, I'll
break every bone in your body;
md you, my daughter, as l sup
pose | must call you, mind, no
more tears. I'll make your faith
,r reconcile himself to the situa-
ion; or if he is stubborn and won't,
I'll be all the father you want"
To-day the three returned to
chicago, the short gentleman as
lappy as any in the lot.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

There is man in Marlboro /,
Mass, who some years since lost
.his right eye by disease. and a
son lost bis right eye by accident
ally running a fishing pole into it,
and within a few days another son
has lost his right eye by a splint
from lathe mill where be was at
work.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

:. In the garden of Captain David
E. Moore, of Lexington, Va, there
is growing on grapevine fully
developed apple. On one side of
the apple is an appearance of what
might have been a grape bloom.
This interesting freak of nature is,
SO far as known, without precedent,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

A Piscataquis farmer in Maine,
who had fifty bushels of potatoes,
was offered 81, so bushel, at his
house early in the season, but he
wanted more and held on to them.
Last week he paid thirty cents a
bushel for hauling them to Bangor,
and sold them for forty cents.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

In England, lately, the same
flash of lightning that rendered a
soldier totally blind, restored the
sight of woman who had been
deprived Of her sight for eight
years. verify, the freaks Of the
electric fluid this year are worthy
of a history by themselves. 9ia
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

The Pittsfeld Massachusetts,
correspondent of the Hartford
Times, says that General B. E.
Butler recently applied for accom-
modations at the American Hotel
in that city, when several gentle
men who were stopping there as
guests of the house, with their
families, stepped forward and no.
titled the proprietor that if he re-
ceived him as a guest of that
house, they would leave immedi-
,ately; and he could not come ip.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10
North Carolina storekeeper was

North Carolina storekeeper was
recently involved in civil suit,
and upon the jury was a negro
whom he had refused to trust for
bacon. At the conclusion of the
trial the negro juryman approach
ed the man who refused him cred
it, and .boasted that he had re-
venged himself for the refusal by
voting against a verdict in his IA
vOrt
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10
A few nights since Mrs. Taylo

A few nights since Mrs. Taylor,
of Alexandria, Va, while sitting
at her front door, was bitten on the
head by an insect, supposed to be
a spider. As soon as the pain was
felt she threw her hand to her head,
when her arm fell powerless to her
side, and since has been paralysed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

A smart Nashville thief came,
the other night, to a large pile OF
blankets which he found in field
near the suburbs, and carried them
of. Perhaps he has since discov-
cred the fact that these blankets
were all taken from the smallpox
hospital, and left out to be aired,
and washed by the falling rain.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

At picnic near Manchester, N.
H., last week, man, one of the
party, was intoxicated and became
noisy, trying to disturb the party.
He was taken and tied to a tree
and kept there until he became
sober.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

Young women are to be taught
by the Government of Prussia
how to tend wounded soldiers. A
detachment of flying ambulances
is set apart for this purpose.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

"What kind of board do you get
at your house ?" said a friend to
Binks the other day. "Well, we
pine during the week and plank
down a good deal on Saturday"
said the cadaverous Binks.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

Horace A. Hibbard Of Pitsfeld,
Mass, has apples that are perfectly
sound of the growth of 1867. He
has not unfrequently kept apples
through two Christmases.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-09-10

A fellow i'm q skiff passed Mus.
catine, Iowa, the other day, who
had started from New Orleans,
and was going to the head wategs
of the Mississippi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-17
miscellaneous Items.

A letter from Florence says that to the great
delight of the Italians, the crops oil over Italy
this year have been more than abundant. They
have been overwhelming. Hay, corn, pulse,
fruits, vine, OIL and chestnuts, all equally as
tonishing in quantity as in quality.
Only think Of an army contractor being sem
fenced to FIVE years penal servitude for attempt
ing to swindle the Eng gish Government in some
matter relating to the Abyssinian expedition
Attempting, mind you, not succeeding.
20 The sale or manufacture in the city of Mu-
mich ofthe much admired crystalizedor or moth
,er of pearl visiting cards has been forbidden
by law, the cards being found to be glazed with
poisonous substance.
William Todd, asnegro preacher. was fined
wodolars at Huntsville, Ala, week before
last, for stealing Latin.a Greek and other books
and philosophical apparatus from the Female
College,
a lady in Alabama, received on Christmas
day, from friend in Mexico, present! Of
/ $2, 000in silver! ~ 80 lzl*S st