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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

Bonner, of the Ledger, says
if the Republican party don''
make more out of Hiram Sammy
Grant than he (Bonner) did out
of the biography written by the
old man Grants father,) they will
have made a bad investment. He
paid the old man a good round
sum for that biography, yet some.
how or another it not only did not
increase the circulation OF the
paper, but actually reduced it
Bonner, hence, was very glad,
when he got Hiram Sammy's note,
asking him, as a particular, per-
sonal favor, to stop printing any
more of the old mans Stiffness.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09
ACurl CutofW an Axe.

'Do you see this lock of hair 2
said the old man to me.
| eyes; but what of it? 1t is,
suppose, the curl from the head
of a dear child long since gone te
heaven"
"It is not; it is curl of my
own hair, and it is now nearly sew.
enty years since it was cut from this
head"
"But why do you prize lock
of your own hair so much?"
sit has story belonging to it,
and strange one. keep it thus
| with care because it speaks to me
more Of God and His especial care
than anything / possess.
81 was a little child of four years
old, with long, curly locks, which
in. sun, rain, or wind, hung down
my cheeks uncovered. One day
my father went into the woods to
cut up log, and l went with him.
was standing a little way behind,
or rather at his side, watching
with interest the stroke of the
heavy axe, as it went up and
came down upon the wood, send
ing off splinters with every stroke.
"Some of the splinters fell at my
feet, and I eagerly stopped to pick
them up. In doing SO I stumbled
forward, and in a moment my cur
ly head lay on the log. Ihad fall
en- just at the moment when the axe
was coming down with all its force.
"It was too late to stop the blow.
| screamed, and my father fell to
the ground in terror. He could
not stay the stroke, and in the
blindness which the sudden horror
caused, he thought he had killed
his boy.
owe soon recovered-I from my
fright and he from his terror. He
caught me in his arms and looked
at me from head to foot, to find
out the deadly wound he was sure
he had inflicted.
''Not a drop of blood or scar
was to be seen.
''He knelt upon the grass and
gave thanks.
"Having done so, he took up
the axe and found a few hairs up
on its edge. He turned to the log |
he had been splitting, and there was |
a single curl of his boys hair cut
through and laid upon the wood. |
GLOW great the escape!
"It was as if an angel had turn
ed aside the edge at the moment it
was descending on my head. With |
renewed thanks upon his lips, he
look up the curl, and went home
with me in his arms.
"That lock he kept all his days
Is memorial of great good fortune.
That lock he lett me on his death
,ed."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

One of the oldest inhabitants of
Galveston, Texas, got superlative,
" drunk the other day, and upon
returning to his senses found that
a lady who coveted bis name had
appropriated it-he was a married
man The court decreed him di-
vorce, but she held his property,
which had also been given to her
in the drunken bargain. The re-
suit of twenty years of hard labor
was thus squandered during an
hours spree.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

Whenever northern radicals,
or southern bastards find negro
in the southern States whom they
cannot control, or who wants a
share of the stealings and Offices,
they murder him outright, and
then to cover their tracks howl
Ku-KluX.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

One of the attaches of Robin
sons Circus, who appears as Un-
dine, is said to be the daughter of
a Philadelphia banker, and a grad
uate of a frst-class fashionable
boarding school.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

In. Providence, R. l., recently,
a little son of FL. L. Norris was
playing on the railroad, and a
train of cars which came thunder
ing suddenly past, frightened him
to death.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

DIR. Porter, of Cincinnati, left a
fortune to his heirs on condition
tl, that they should eschew tobacco.
The first one of them Who pufs a
cigar, blows his inheritance to the
four winds.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

AT TWILIGHT.

We sit by the window, my baby and 1,
In the fading sunset light,
Watching the darkness creep over the sky,
Out of the Eastern night;
We see the stars come trembling out
In the track of the fallen sun,
And we feel the quiet, within and without,
That comes when the day is done.
What have we been doing all day, all day,
Since the rosy morning smiled?
Playing ct work, and working at play,
God. help US, mother and child;
But much l fear these little hands
Have put me to shame to-day;
For God, who is earnest, understands
Truly our work and play.
think of kindnesses left undone,
That might have frightened the day;
Of duties dreamed of, but never begun,
Scattered along my way;
You lie with peace In your violet eyes
You have not learned to regret
For the sorrowful years that make US wise
Have not come to my baby yet.
And still, as sit in this twilight hour
At the close of q weary day,
Even sorrow and sin do not quite have powe
To keep blessing away
A blessing that falls like the dew from HEAVIER
On the parehed and thirsty ground;
And in loving much, because much forgiven,
My deeper peace is found.
Your life, my baby, is just begin,
And mine is growing old;
But we're children both in the eyes of One,
Whose years areall untold;
He holds us bothin His loving hand,
He pardons all our sin,
And by and by, to the same sweet land
He will gently let US in.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

Some of the Virginia "Uaion.
lists" who were sufficiently "loil''
to take the iron-clad oath and hold
Office, have just been sentenced by
Judge Chase to various terms in
the penitentiary, for swindling the
Government in collusion with asn-
official scoundrels. An exchange
explains:
1t was proved in the trial of the
Internal Revenue Collector and
whiskey inspectors, who have just
been convicted before Judge Chase
at Richmond, Va, of defrauding
the Government, that they cor
ruptly bargained with four distil-
lers In that city to permit them to
ship as much whiskey as they
might distil, free of tax, for$3O,-
600 per annum. The amount of
tax which the Government was
thus deprived of, was about $780,
600. Such facts explain how it
is that whiskey can be sold at
81 40 per gallon, when, if the tax
were paid, it would cost at least
81 40 to put it into market.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09
[ Proprietor.
VOL. XV---NO. q.
The Cobra Poison.

| h AO SOO4 @ - O1oOAs
j An account of the latest exper.
iments of DR.. Shortt on the charac-
ters, action, and mode of obtaining
the poison of that deadliest of SER
lpents, the cobra, appears in the
London Lancet. The poison it.
fself, when freshly extracted, is q,
gelatinous fluid, presenting very
much the appearance of the white
of the egg before it is boiled. II
consists of cells suspended in an al
luminous fluid, and on being dried
in the sun resolves itself into
granules. When these granules,
are wetted with water, and placed
under the microscope, the cells
are plainly visible, with particles
OF organic matter in an amorph-
GUS state. The poison is acrid to.
the taste, blistering and caus-
ing numbness to the part of the,
tongue to which it is applied
Five grains in weight of the fresh
poison, on being dried in the sun
(which was effected in two hours)
and weighed, yielded just one.
grain of solid substance, thus in
dicating that the venom contains
four parts fluid and one of solid
matter. To test the force with
which the poison is elected into
a wound by the snake, capillary
tubes, two inches long and am
eighth of an inch in diameter.
and curved slightly at the end.
were made to fit easily into the.
fangs by DR.. Shortt. Both fangs
thus armed, small pad of cloth
placed between them in the mouth
induced the cobra to close its Jaw,
when the poison was seen to ooze-
from the minute opening at the.
bottom of the fang into the tubes.
No force was brought into play,
but the poison simply flowed into.
the tube. A more convenient !
mode was adopted for collecting
the poison for examination. a
piece OF paper was stretched e.
cross a silver spoon, and the cobra
made to grasp it. After the fangs
had penetrated the paper over the.
hollow part of the spoon, the poi.
son was found deposited there ON
the snake relaxing its grasp. If
blood be drawn from living be-
ing, and small quantity of ven-,
om be added, it becomes dark. re-
mains fluid, and does not coagulate:.
and under the microscope the blood
cells show a peculiar notched
md granular appearance. As.
he result of special inquiry into
he operation of chemical agents,
IN the poison, DIR. Shortt has
ound, up to the present time, that
'austic potash alone destroys its.
potency. The internal admins.
ration and the external use of the
potash to the wound inflicted by
he snake failed, however, to eff.
ect cure. The virulence of
he venom may be readily esti-
mated by the fact that one-fftieth
# a grain OF the solid part, af--
er being kept for eight days, kill
d a quail in ten minutes. Forty
rops of a solution of half grain
n two drachms of water, or a sixth
f a grain, killed horse in twen-
y-four hours; and twenty-five
rops of the same strength killed
ne dog in two hours, and another
one hour and twenty-seven
linutes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

A pretty huckster in Second
street market, Philadelphia, is
about to be married to a million
aire. As dealer in spring chick
ems, she made her last appearance
on Saturday last.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

Two young gentlemen in Iii
nois, who made up to the same
young woman, decided to settle
their respective claims to her hand
by an appeal to the "wager of
battle" with fsticuffs. Both were
severely punished, and peremp-
torily dismissed by the lady.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

A Brooklyn justice discharged
a pickpocket caught in the act of
thrusting his hand into a lady's
pocket, on proof being given that
there was nothing in the pocket
to be stolen.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

Washburne talks of hell and
Beast Butler of damnation. 1t is
natural for. men to look forward
with interest to their destination
and speak oft.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

Twenty-Five thousand dollars is
the value Of a husband in Nilsson.
ri to an inconsolable widow, who
sues the estate of a man who kill
ed him for that amount of DANA
ges..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

Mrs. DR.. OFT, a female physician
of means and position at Madison,
Wisconsin, cowhided an amatory
rival and paid twenty-five dollars
fine.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

The Scientific American argues
that the mission of cholera has
terminated, and this terrible pes
thence will scourge the earth no
more. The chief reason is the
discovery that carbonic acid will
prevent the spread of the epidem-
IN
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

A young man who was crossed
in love attempted suicide recently
by taking a dose of yeast powder.
He Immediately rose above his
troubles.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

Ira Penfeld, of Stepney, Conn,
has child seven months old who
can talk SO as to be distinctly un-
derstood.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

A monkey at GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
has been furnishing evidence OF his
kinship to the human race by hav-
ing the measles.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

A negro was arrested in Nash
vile for chasing a negress, though
it was only with the intention4of
axing her.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

Galena, Illinois, the home of
Gen. Grant, was recently carried
by the Democrats by from $50 to-
800 majority.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

The following is the status of
the Legislature of South Carolina,
as to color: House of Represen--
tatives-whites, A; niggers, 80.
Senate-whites, 20; niggers, H..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09

The Boston Post styles Grant
and Colfax, "the victims of the
Chicago Convention"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-07-09
A Thrust at the Republi'
can PARTY.

The New York San (Radical)
without naming the Republican
party, makes this thrust at it:
Some people seem to be constitu-
tionally unable to comprehend
that the real strength and wealth
of a nation lies in its laboring
men. We could better afford to
lose a million of dollars in gold
than to part with a hundred la
borers, no matter how ignorant
and unskillful.
And yet the main plank of the
Republican platform ~afirms that
it is right to compel the toiling
masses of the people to pay all the
taxes and receive a deprecated
paper currency for their labor,
that the holders of United States
bonds may be paid in gold and
go exempt of taxation! That is
the financial plank of the Repub-
lican platform-that is the avow-
ed policy of the Republican party.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
Night Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 4-Ross Brown
left to-day for New York, on his way TO
China. He and BuFlingame had q long
interview last night.
The formal Introduction Of Burlingame
to the President will probably take place
tomorrow. He will be accompanied by
the principal members Of the Embassy.
In the evening they will attend the
opera, at the invitation OF the Secretary
OF State, and on Saturday will visit the
tomb OF Washington, and at night will
be entertained By Secretary Seward.
George c. GorhRm, who was last year
defeated for Governor of California, was
to day elected Secretary of the Senate
without q ballot, the only dissenting
voice being MeCTeery.
Ruckalev announced the desth OF ex-
President Buchanan, and the Senate ad-
journed.
It should have been stated yesterday
that Allison voted in the Committee OF
Ways and Means with Brooks and
Nibiaek, against laying on the table
Brooks resolution that the tariff should
be reduced to the same extent that the
tax was removed from manufactures, Ia
the recently passed internal revenue bill.
The Committee Oh Elections to-day,
ia the Missouri contested case of Hogan
VS.. Pile, voted to retain the latter IN his
place.
In the House to-day the bill appropri-
ating IS, goo, GOO for the complstion OF the
HoosIe Tunnel passed, to be engrOssed.
The bill was amended so as to retain
$1,000. 900 Of the contract money until
the WORK is completed.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-05
RADICAL

The Missouri Democrat, the st. Louis
Radical, which it should be called, sneers
st the cold clay Of the venerable ex-Pres-
ident, whose ashes were to be returned
to the dust yesterday. 1t says: 1.-The
old public funetionsTy, alias James Blu
chsnan, is dead" The Chicago Tribune
and other Radical journals give a part
ing kick st the deceased, which would
have been Infamous were he alive, but
is doubly 50 since he is ~defenceless In his
grave. Rsmorseless scullions, who glut
on the garbage Of personal abuse, and
defame and decry ali who do not cater to
their gross appetites and INSCRIPTIONS
purposes. MIR. Buchsnan's offence was
that he obeyed and protected the Consti-
tuition, and IL he erred it was in his Ienl-
eney to such miscreants who were seek
ing to embroil the people in q war with
the unhallowed object Of overthrowing
the Constitution and subvertiDg the Gov
eminent.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-05
Is IT NOT

The Day Book says this in reference TO
the Effort IL the South to cOaK freedmen
TO vote for "O.d Masss: - 1t seems that
in every case wDere the Conservatives
expected 70 get niger votes, they failed,
aud the MOngrels nave carried the day.
or course they have done so, and ought
TO do 50, aud # there are men UhO fancy
Themselves Democrats so stupid and so
base as to appeal TO ntggeTs, they ClN be
TeuCdTded eI0ctly IS they hare been re-
aDarded in South Carolina, Georgia, etc.
Alabama, with more to contend with
thar any other State, defeated the OBJ
scene and deUilish UTstcheS who sought
to force y mOngreI Constitution On that
State in the only way possible to do such
8 Jhing-that is, by refusing absolutely
to recOguiz= negroes Is an element OF pO-
liticsl society.
We do not accept the appointment Of
Delegate to the Democratic Convention
at Nashville. We requested that our
name should not be placed on the list Of
Delegates, and hoped it would not be-
the reasons for this being entirely per-
sOnal, and not 10 the least arising from
dissatisfaction at the movement, Of which,
on the contrary, We entirely approve.
We think that other men can better
serve the cause, both at Nashville and
New York, than ourselves. Il is Of little
use to defy p~rejudices, and Of less to defy
Misrepresentation
We should be in favour Of leaving the
Representatives OF the Northern States
free to select such candidates as they,
who have TO fight the battle, may deem
most likely to win success. Between
Hancock and PsndletOn, we regard the
former as most likely to be victorious :
but We should scquiesCe in the choice OF
either, and be more thar satisfied with
the names of HANCOCK and PENDLE-
TON, for the Presidency and Vice-Presi-
dency. Radical mslignty a find no.
thing In Hsncock's record, with which
to appeal TO prejudice and passion. His
private character is above reproacb, his
abilities are unquestionab!e, his devotion
TO the Constitution, his regard for the
lave his respect for the civil tribunals
conclusively proven. Nevertheless, if
~ SI9 1St % HSi9cNONS " 5A~aA ShOSA
fully acquiesce in the choice Of the Con-
servstivs Delegates from the Northern
States.
We have but q thing at heart, as to
the action Of the Convention at Nash
vile. Tn1s Is, that it shall distinctly an.
nOunce It's unqualified opposition to ne
gro suffrage, in any shape and on any
terms. Il would be unworthy Of the
Conservatives Of Tennessee 10 leave this
matter In doubt and We are quite GER
tain that they will not do 90.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-05
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June 4-The buildings
/ Nos. IA and 10, Amity Place, owned by
Mr.. Singer of YoDkers, and occupied by
Hlckle q Co., furniture manufacturers
/ SteinWay & Co., piano makers, 0IZil-
man & Co., tobacco merchants, and sew
( eral Others were completely destroyed by
fire this morning. Loss $50,000. Sew
eral adj lining buildings were considers-
bly, damaged.
The German Roman Catholic Union
last evening, after drafting an address
20 the Pope expressing sympathy as well
as conviction OF the maintenance Of his
temporal power being necessary to his
Independence IS the spiritual head of the
Church, adjourned to meet at Chicago
next year.
The Empire Club, which has recently
been re~organizsd with Isaiah Rynders rs
President, has declared in favor OF Chase
as the Democratic nominee.
The English SYSTEMS OF betting, recently
introduced by the American Jockey
Club, was very brisk last night on the
approaching races at Jerome Park.
Capt. Jerome Napoleon BOnaparte ar
rived in the steamer LaureDts, On u visit
TO Baltimore.
The Commercial Exchange Assoeis.
ton OF Philadelphia adopted q resolu-
ton last evening, asking Congress to re-
duce the whisky tax To ~ cents TO be
collected in the distllleries.
The Tribune says of the Presidential
election /: Upon the heavy electoral
vote OF New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio, depends the result OF the contest,
and the Republican party must win II IL
carries either. The Democratic party
msy win If il carries them all"
At q meeting OF the Chamber Of Com
merce to-day, the resolutions OF the
Board Of Trade of Louisville, favOring q
reduction of the taxes on distilled spirits
ana tobacco, were adopted. The resoiu-
tions favor q tax of 30 cents per gallon on
whisky.
A Communication from the Board of
Trade, urging further assistance from
the Government TO the Southern Pacific
railroad, was referred to the Executive
committee.
The works Of the American diSintrega-
ting company, in Brooklyn, were burnett
this morning. Loss $4,000. Partially
insured.
The trial of the libel suit of Expert
Master, against the Tribune, is set Tor the
10th inst
Joseph Jones and Livingston were ar
rested for attempting to negotiate a pOr-
ton Of the bonds stolen il March from
KInglznd & Son. Over $4,000 were
taken.
Joseph Hadley alias Boston was ar
rested Tor utteTiug forged checks on the
First National Bank OF Brooklyn.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-05
L0UEsgELLE

LOUISVILLE, June 4-To-day was a L
other beautiful day for the spring meet.
ing ever WOOdlswn course, and there
was an increase In the attendance,
The first race, for the restaurant
purse Of $500, mile hests, free for sll,
was between WoOdford Bslle and Sara
toga, the former having the call at two
for one.
Summary James Woodford's b. (.
WOOdfoTd Belle, foul years old, l / /.
John Kilgour's b. m. Saratoga, six years
old, 222 Time-l:49l -l:49l -l:5l4.
The second race was for the butchers
purse Of $50, free for al, two mile heats.
Summary-N. B. Chsatham's C. (.
Idalia, four years old, 3. Lord & Jack
cons c. c. Dick Jackson, three years old,
/. John Kiigour's b. f., by imp. Austria
liam, 2. TIme-First mile, 1854. Second
mile, l:62. Total, 3:05}.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-05
THE BEST UNDER THE CIGCCM.
STANCES,


In the brief conversation reported by
the correspondent Of the Louisville
Journal, between President Johnson and
sn Indiana member Of Congress, which
we reproduced yesterday, there Is one
thing worthy of note. We allude to the
apology for appointing Sehoield Seere-
tary Of War-thst it was the best, under
the circumstances, that could be done.
This Is showing q concession to q re-
fractory and contumaoious Senate IN.
worthy OF the Office of the President.
He should have selected just such " con-
stitutional advisers as he desired, and
let the Senate take the responsibility Of
rejecting such nominations, as 1t did
that OF Mr.. Stanbery. To do other
wise, is TO yield to the superiority Of the
Senste, and sink the dignity OF q co-or-
dinste branch Of the Government.
We are reluctant to believe that
"Hobson's choice" was the only consid-
Grafton for selecting Gen. Schofeld as
Secretary of War and are as unwilling
to PREJUDICE him in that capacity be-
fore be shall have shown himself
unequal to the situation. As ohe Of
the military satraps he may not
have come up to public expectation, as
fully a. Gen. Hancock, and won for him
self imperishable renown for his cultivs-
ton Of the arts Of pesce" within his
jurisdiction, while others were tanning
the embers to keep alive the lingering
sparks Of bitterness but the causes of
complaint did not evoke 8 clamOrous OBJ
jurgstion, although he was sufficiently
subordinate in carrying out the policy of
his superior officers. AS the head Of the
Department OF which he was the instTu-
menL 1t remains to be seen how far he
will harmonize in the administration Of
the Government, on a legitimate and
constitutional basis, with the object Of
healing all animosities, and restoring the
country to lasting peace, and, with it,
prosperity.
We apprehend the reported converse
ton was a jocular one, and slightly col
Ored In passing through the alembic Of
the writer to flavor his gossip, and must
be taken with some allowance. It is our
desire, and we are not alone, that the
President in re-establlshing his Cabinet
should not consult the taste Of the Sem
ate, but his own judgment and the good
OF the country. In such case the best
under the circumstances can always be
secured,