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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22
Anecdotes Of Dogs.

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went every morning to market fol
| his master. 9 On his, way, home
crowd Of hungry dogs would come
snuffing about him, intent upon
getting his delicious steaks and
marroWyd joints, and snarl and
bite at him because he would not
! byield, to their demands. He could
not sfgghto them gil, thus encum-
bered, and would not put down bis
meat lest.its should be stolen. t1
After being thus harrassed for
many days. be. made, up his mind
TO put stop, to, snchs rannoyances,
for to the great amusement of a
crowd Of men and boys, he sat his
basket down in safe place, and
punished his tormentors SO effect
ually that not a dog in town dared
to modest him again. srf-a
ID Another dog in the, same town
seems to have less, regard for his
masters rights. He used to ride
out with him, sitting bolt upright
upon the seat by his side, and when
desired would hold the horse as
we'll as his master. t;i5iE,
One day Mr.. Lucas dropped his.
whip by accident, and upon dis
covering his loss, put the reins, as
usual, into Ponto'sl teeth, and ran
back to recover it. Just as he
stopped to pick it up, Ponto, in a
spirit of mischief, started the horse
into a run. Mr., Lucas called out
Hs.whoa + gwhoa!p3 and ran with all
speed to overtakethem; but Ponto
cheered ON his steed by barking
''go ahead and soon. left his mas
ter far behind to walk, home at his |
leisure. 1T amused Mr. Lucas, in
the height of his vexation, to see !,
how perfectly delighted the dog
was with the success of the trick
he was playing upon him. s |
o Our Watch" says Mrs. SeIden,
was 50 shrewd,that when my broth
.E, 5orfthe hired man, got up early
,faa icold winters morning, he
would crawl into their warm bed,
md after smoothing the clothes up
nicely around hisears, enjoy a good
zap. More than once have / found !,
,imthere, stretched out and Cow j
red up in way to look as much
ike the right occupant as possi- lt
lie, and had not the heart to dis !,
urb his repose, inaorder to air the
,eds.ia s3sglI aaoL .sgoI ,esnoJ j,
Z zone morning hissnoringf]id not
onud genuine, sol wentout, shut. {
he door as usual, b,fandithehpeeped ,
n again; there i saw the deceit
al Watch, head up; peeping back 4
time, as much ndelightedIat the 1
uccess of his y4se as agdog could q
e." 0g blBoR-od mid ol aaoh IL
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22
Singular Tf1nepiece.

A German in. Milwaukee ex.
hibits avery singular clock, which
is thus described: :a-srt
tconsists simply of plate of
glass some eighteen inches square
numbered with figures from 1 10
II, like the face of a clock. "A
cross this is hanging perpendicu-
larry by a pivot in the center, a
common Eastwood hand. In the
hand is some contrivance, we
know not what, but the result is,
this simple little contriyance keeps
the time of day with more regu-
larity than any clock in existence,
1orit keeps with the SUM- The
hand travels along as that of a
clock does, and marks the time.
If touched, the hand swings a.
bout on its pivot for a few seconds,
but settles down quietly at the
regular and correct time with un-
erring certainty. The clock, if SO
it can be called, is the most sin
gular thing Of the day, and is the
result of years of study and re-
search. 1t was made by a work
mana German named Muller,
who evidently is a genius in his
way. E. hs'ss.'ri s7os1
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

81 When the women in the Madrid
cigar factories recently mutinied,
they went in mob to the office
Of one Of the, directors, demanding
to be heard, He agreed to- admit
a tcommittee;of them, adding that
,theyImust be the three Oldest and
.pgliest in the lot. That deputa-
tion was never sent. .,s.i.. ...ss
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

ito Missouri. Now this court
does not intend to; s.ultifyy itself
by taking any action against the
defendant, who win be discharged.
As for the complainant, she will
be fined $40, which sum this court
would assess on the person that
Tilted it, if it could get hold Of her"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

Il A. young man named Crayer
died the other daysipt Lexington,
KY, three days after a bullet
lodged six inches within his brain,
and another bullet had passed from
his back to his abdomen He re-
tanned his senses until his death.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

When a man and woman, are
made one by a clergyman, the
question is, which is the one?-
Sometimes there is along strug-
gle between them before this mat
ter is finally settled. @ b
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

: The people of Monroe county,
Mississippi, are alarmed at amost
vicious wild hog that is about the
sizeyof acow. He gnaws down.
trees or uproots them and throws
down whole strings OF fence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

% Howe White, Of Norton Mass,
eighty six, and wife, seventy
seven years Of age, were delight
ed a tew days ago by q surprise
visit from forty-six children and
grandchildren, who had not all
met together for forty years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

A man in Hudson City disput-
ed the undertaker's bill for the
burialof his son. .Thereupon the
undertaken opened the grave and
broke off a piece of the coffin to
substantiate its fine quality and
is now to be prosecuted as a res
nrrectionist. g
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

The new law in Ohio compell-
ing all h5siciaas to suspend prac-
tice who have never received 9 reg
ular diplomas, went Into effect
October l..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

TheaNew York Sun says there
is such a ademands IN that city for
children for adoption, that even
crippies and other unfortunates
are not refused.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

:. A bridal pair in Savannah were
chloroformed by burglars and
robbed on their wedding night,
RECENTLY, and the bride died.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

A man in London kept the body
of his dead daughter in the house
seventeen days until he could get
upa rattle to pay the funeral ex.
penseg. So
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

.Sanator Hendricks writes that
he has no doubt that Indiana Will
eiye a large majority for Seymour
and Blair.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

- "A New Yorker oadvertises to
givealessons In thestGrecian bend ?
Any one can get it chcaply by
eating green apples.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22
A Singular Case.
From the Houston (Texas) Times. /

From the Houston (Texas) Times.
A good deal Of talk has beer
excited by the following singular
circumstance on the other side of
the Bayou: On Thursday night
at an early hour, a carpenter, who
had been in i'll health for some
time past, to all appearances died
There was not a sign of anima.
ton left; he waspronounced dead
by his attending physician, was
dressed in bis. grave clothes and
laid out for burial. His friends
in Galveston were telegraphed to
come up and attend his funeral.
1t was about SPIN when he was
pronounced dead, and preparations
began for his burial. About day
break Yesterday morning he sud
denly rose up in bed, without
having given up to that time, a
single Indication of life. He was
unable to speak, pulseless, cold,
and, with the exception that he
was able to sit upright and move
his arms and hands, still appeared
a corpse. Not the faintest respi-.
ration 5eould be discovered, nor
didlthe eyes, though open, give
any oindioation of anything but
death His physician was imme-I
diately sent for, who, on entering
the room was utterly betuddled at
the singular case. Restoratives,
stimulants and everything else
likelyito be of service, were ap-
piled, but the, breath refused toE
return, the pulse to beat, and the
body to grow warm. The muscu-
lar power to rise in the bed and |
and move the limbs continued,
and was exercised frequently du-
ring five hours, when that almost |
apparently ceased forever, and the
was left as perfect a
specimen OF a corpse as could pos
sibly be. 81 zaa poa 5as .sa j
Has such case ever been heard
Of before? About midday yes
day he was buried. Was he alive
when ne rose in his bed? !, Proba- /,
bly, not.'o3a.d II san II
We may be violating the sense
# delicacy due to the friends and
'elatives Of the subject of this
lotice, but the case is SO singular {
We are justified in saying that
leceased-ifi hebe deceased-had
ately been drinking very hard. i
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

A celebrated naval officer tells
the following anecdote: On one
of his cruises the sailors saw q
comet, and were somewhat sur
prised and alarmed at its, appear
ance. The hands met and appoint
ed a committee to wait on the CON-
rnander and ask his opinion Of it.
They approached him and said,
s'We want to enquire of you about
that thing up there" "Now, be-
fore I answer you, first let me
know what you think it Is
".Well, your honor, we have talked
it oyer, and think it is q star
sbrung aleak." $ ~ l-l1 s.4at
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

Iyoung lady Tor services rendered
She sent to inquire for him. III
had not given her his address anl
he had not returned to his former
employer. Ultimately she learn
led that he had taken in another
house situation far inferior tc
the one he formerly occupied. She
wrote he came at once. They
were soon afterwards married. 3g
The RATS IN THE MINE.--A miner
of the imperial mine, of Gold Hill,
Nevada, publishes in q paper of
that locality, the following rat sto-
ry.1 He says: "It is. not generally
known, except in mining localities,
that rats inhabit the mines, but
such, however, is the fact. From
the top ground down to the lowest
levels they are to be found in our
mines. Some time since the Impe-
rial Company stopped work at the
lowest level to repair the shaft
just above it. After resuming
work, the carman, who was the
irst to go below, went down alone
to run out the ore from the chutes,
and as soon as the rats heard the
old familiar sound of the car rumb-
ling along the track, they rushed
out from behind the timbersr to-
welcome the apresenee, of q man
once more. They ran up to the
carman in squads, climbed all over
him, then down to the station
floor again, and ,scampered and
ganboled around ih ecstacies of !
unmistakable delight. When he
started for the chute again with
the car, they ran. following and 4
playing around him, and when
he had filled his car with ore and
started back again for the shaft,
they (the rats) sprang upon the
car and ran all it, and jumped
and leaped as if mad. The car
man sat down a moment to see
whaHhey wonld' do, when they
all mddled around and ran over
him without the slightest appa-
rent fear, and without offering to
bite him. He did not hurt any |
Of them, as he said if they could |
i've in such place he felt in du-
ty bound to let them have the
freedom of the. city,"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

Don Piatt is the editor Of a
Radical newspaper, yet be is con-
strained to say Of his. party:
eve have developed more ras-
calitye than any organization eyer
called into existence. We have
filled the Offices with thieves and
their pockets with steaIings. We
have organized rings, that in turn
create Office holders and control
the government. Men go in poor
and come out milIionaires. For
one dollar paid to the government
from hard-earned taxes, hundreds
are sticking to the dirty fingers of
official scoundrels."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-10-22

IfsAdam'sFIife had been spared,
it is said he'would be 1862 years
old on the 14th of next month.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-01
SENATOR VAN wINKLE.

The Wheeling Hiteli0encer tho organ Of the Union Re
publican arty In West Virginia In It's issue OF Monday
devotes nearly TWO columns OF Its editorial page TO cr
cism Of Senator Van Wnkle and is vote Of Saturday
styling him West Virginas betrayer" We make few
extracts. First, TO who Mr.. Van Wnkle represents
and how he elected Senator The Inteigenesr says
mistake lie representative He through
the influence bis wealth social position daen
n< Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ills political Inspiration drawn from Baltimore and bis bssade,l
OfstftespAnsbip 10 Reyendy Johnson.
Possibly the same "infu0nce" that elected Mr. Van
Wrinkle, and from whence his political inspiration Is
drawn" may have had or less TO do with hs sudden
change IN voting for acquita instead Of conviction,
continues:
say Republican exchanges The States ths,
The betrayal the Republican which accomplished
Of the United States Saturday by The vote Of aWest Virginia
Senator Peter g. Van Wnke also betrayal ofthe repossd
him by The people Of this State who
let With Indignation Al bis usaehey There from
heartily loyal The Government who
vote Of that Senator on the eleventh article.
whatever y Of fessenden OF Grimes or else their
conduct fair the compared with that Van winb who
have been dead sentiment OF
20 his people his friends IL impossible With
sense honor which We have hitherto attributed him could have done
what he has done.
The bteli0noer then on "unquestlonable authority"
makes the following serious charges against Mr.. Van
Winde 1tsays
unqueionable authority for stating that Mr. Van wlnhs
mpeaebmel articles stated 10 Representatives
should m be eleventh article but against all The rest Friday
Wiley that be bad had interview with Chief Justice
tbe opinions which e ChfJne oppressed concerning eleventh
article bad CHANGED lis (b Van wiz be views that
intended against H. Or Wley the Repre-
sentative above referred the opinions Chase reiterated
Van Wne seemed ~ lin Ike dOnal argument sb! that
Ace should be Adeptedl
az hgeneer calls upon the Legislature OF the State
c0n,1and his resignation, which he will not OF course,
COiApA with
New-York tribune., 1868-06-01
RANKING AND FINANCIAL.

Among other property stolen from the Adams Er.
press Company, near Seymour, Ind, on tho night Of
the 22d inst, were six United States 730 notes 81 900
each, second SERIES act March g. 1865, numbered
l43625 to 143 $780, both inclusive Also, seyen United
States 7SO notes. 900 each, third series act March
3. 1855 numbered 46 TO 4452 both inclusive all IN
dorsed Pay Secretary Of the Treasury for redemp-
ton. w. Mann. Cashier.
Also, the following Coupons Of Hardin Co., KY,
Bds., payable at the Mercantile Bank, NewYork:
One Coupon for $780, No. 15S, due Oct l. 1865; one for
$50, No. 15s, due April lS6s one for SO No. H. due
Oct /, 1867; one for $780, No. H. due April 1858 two
for sS each, Nos. 800 and 4OO due Oct. l. 1851.
All persons, firms, and corporations are hereby
cautioned against receiving or negotiating tho above
described notes or coupons the same were stolen.
This Company claims the right to recover their pos
session whenever and wherever they can find the
same. WILLIAM II. DINsMokE
President Of.the
Adams Express Company.
EeW-YOrk May %, 1853
New-York tribune., 1868-06-01
THE ROCK ISLAND ELECTION.

THE ROCK BLAND ELEtIlON.
10 ne Stockholders OIL chioIgo Rock Island Pe Railroad
Company
AS it has been asserted in an anonymous
communication published in two Of the City pa
pers that in consentng TO act the Committee of Stock
holders and TO solicit your proxies have acted under
misapprehenson Of facts and have been deceived by
misrepresentation, We beg leave TO say that such
charge is entirely unfounded, and that have acted
throughout with full knowledge and understanding Of
all the fac and circumstances connected with the
trOversy.
We wish also to state that the assertions In OF the
communications made that We connected with any
"rng OF spectators" with North Western Road
party" entirely unfounded In what have done
have been actuated by the best motives by desire
and determination to do what fairly and honora
bly, to protect property and at the time to dis
charge duty which We believe owe not only TO
selves and associates in this Railroad Company but
which we TO all who interested In corporations
that s TO test the right Of Directors Of corporations TO
retain their Office in defiance of the wishes Of stockhold
ers and TO keep themselves In power by means Of State
legislation.
We desire that the annual meeting and election shall be
held and II possible. that tho stockholders should by
votes change the Board of Directors and place In power
others who they believe win nearly represent them
We desire to secure this result for the following
cons:
Because we believe that this is the surest most expe
dous II not the only way TO put end to the litigation
in which the Company has been involved by the conduct
OF Mr.. Tracy and his associates.
a Because we disapproye OF the manner In which Mr..
Tracy and his associates have conducted this litigation
behalf Of the Company 1t has been stated in adayits
presented TO the court that Mr. Tracy had retained over
twelve lawyers in New-York as many more In Illinois,
and large number In Iowa; and before he left this
State, weeks ago. he stated TO of Committee
that the law expenses would then cost s2Oo,Ooo
Because Mr. Tracy has right, in our Judgment. to
his power position and influence as the President of
the Company and that OF the Directors and still less the
funds and property OF the Company Cor the papose OF
supporting himself in contest In which ho is opposed to
wishes Of the stockholders and the interests OF The
Company.
After being defeated In New.York he retreated to
Illinois and thence into Iowa. from which place we fear
he intends to carry guerrilla warfare, in which tho
money Of the Company will DO expended, and In which
be successful only at the expense Of the corpora
ion We desire to put end TO oil this litigation by
Dlecting Board OF Directors.
Furthermore. in our opinion. the character and repu
New-York tribune., 1868-06-01

taton OF the corporation has been injured y the CLOSING
OF the transfer Office in New.Ycrk the removal OF ths
books from this State to Iowa. and by the wihdra wal a
the Board OF Directors into the latter State Ia oarude
ment H. Tor any reason, Mr. Tracy aud his associates
cannot present themselves in the States Of NewYork O,
Illinois, but are obliged to keep within the bounds "a
Iowa, they should President Direction
OF corporation created by the law of Illinois aud which
for 20 years has been accustomed 10 have Oco ID M
city. fg
g. Complaint is made that those who have the con-
troll Of the corporation have no interest in IT, We beeys
that many Of the present Board do not own share a
stock while those who own any but small amount
1t must be recolleSted that all the New York Direction
Tracy, their places substituted persons living in I'M
nos and Iowa. rFI.f.N ITO rsr
We believe that not 100 shares OF the stock owned In
Iowa. and not 500 shares in Illinois, and all the rcst
owned in NewYork and the vicinity and yet but tive
Directors reside NewYork and they wond not be In
Tracy could have got them out. -IIl,
These are the why haye consented 70 act A
Committee of stockholders at the approaching election
1t may be proper to contradict other assertions
contained in the newspaper articles referred 10.
The statement that the present corporation lowe
corporation entire misapprehenson and cannos
imagine any ground for such assertion in the face
tile fact and Of the decision Of the Supreme Court Of ths
STATE in which it held that the Iowa law which
Tracy relies for the extension OF his term of Office.
not binding on the Consolidated Company for the very
reason that such Company not Iowa corporation
so as to be subject to her laws hut that it remained
Illinois corporation and subject TO her laws
IA. MURDOCH, Henry BLOOD.
W. II. APPLETos, ID. P.-MoRGAE,
GEO. j. FORREST.
Y0rE
New-York tribune., 1868-06-01
gATURDAY, May 30-P. NJ

Gold closed at l39.. The clearings at the Gold Ex-
change Bank were s45 $4,000 and the balances 81
Os1 a4 Co. The exports of specie to-day were 81 547-
s5 per Europa and $780, 900 per City of London. The
total shipment for the week was S4,050,723
Governments continue iu good demand for all
classes and the desire to operate for an advance suna
bated. The investment demand continues very heavy
and large blocks taken by lenders of money who
are unable to place their balances at better than 3
per cent and prefer this mode of getting fair rate
OF interest The enormous conversion of 1905 forthe
past week has prevented the issue Of tho Coupons OF
1867 as fast the demand of investors required and
dealers who have converted Notes and sold the Bonds
find themselves short and active borrowers. The
days business the heaviest ever done in Wail-st
and the demand continues to increase every day, and
much higher prices are predicted by the large operat
OTIS State bonds were firm but dull Tennessee six per
cents sold at 7l!. Tennessee six per cents. 7O
Virginia six per cents 5sl. North Carolina six per
cents new, 10 Missouri six per cents. 934 Railway
bonds continue scarce and Mt quotations. No mar
ketable lots can be purchased and investors are
obliged to pick them up by driblets. The Bankers
and Brokers' Association sold at 1l0i Pacific Mail
was dull at 95l There was sale OF Atlantic Mail at
8i decline Of per cent since the last transactions
Express shares were dull aud generally lower. The
railway share market opened dull, and was steady
on the Western shares strong the Michigan South
ern and weak on Erie, which on moderate sales to
realize sold at e9l decline of per cent from the
opening price, closing at 7Ol. Fort Wayne was active
and advanced to llGi Michigan Southern was strong
and advanced 10 the face of the market. and was
strong at the close. The short interest in tho stock
Is very heavy and has been largely increased within
q few days, aud the late mysterious war on Fort
Wayne bids fair TO be surpassed by the movements
Of this stock. and perhaps on frmer basis. The
street have been persistenty told that the stock was
worthless, and may find themselves as much misled
as they were by the movements In Fort Wayne,
which has advanced IA per cent on very moderate
transactions At the close the market was firm but
dull. with New York Central aud all the Western
stocks in demand. Erie continued weak and barely
sustained at quotations, spectators being unwilling
to operate stock that has many lawsuits on hand.
Government bonds closed strong and active at the
biohaaf on If the dav
New-York tribune., 1868-06-01
New York, May %
THE MARKETS.

lCsreuy reported tor THz TRiBUSgi
SATURDAY MAJ 81, ieH
BUILDING MATBRIALs-A fair business may be noted al
c coming under this heading and she market quite k
We quote follows; BRIcKs-Ees Jersey ~, es 3e
SO Long Island NJ SlS ssSs sSsS sr,,, hSra kKl.ef K
sOa SIS CEMEsr-kosepdale, y bbL, si Is. HhW-Csas
bush s5c Mixed y bush Goat bash 10 LaTns-EAAsr
y NJ s3 25. LINE-ROckani Comnos, y bbl, 81 ID: Rod
land lump bb, s1 PLASTER PARl-Blue kots seotn "a
50 e7ldS4; White Nova ScOtia, - SEA - % Calc
Ea.lern y bb ss 20; Calcined Mills bol ~
Cslc!ned Empire Mills y bbL. 81 So
BRESWAXYelOw Is better and In good demand as VI 200
at 49d5lc and Southera closing at 5ol45ic
COTTON-The market only moderately active Former prices
s current bat there much noticeable sales Of 90
bales including 200 spnner 83 sPecuator and ~ tIp
Of which 200 In transit We quote:
New-York tribune., 1868-06-01

ntensifying money panic. At the close money was
offered in large blocks at per cent and holders were
unable to place funds at any price. The money
market is now easier than at any time within the
past six years, and promises to remain so for the
next 90 days.