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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-03-18

A Christmas goose, sent by a
kind friend to two prisoners in a
Canada jail, was stuffed with files
and steel saws.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

Il REMARKABLE INcIDENT.-Yester-
day morning, says Western exchange
of the 18th ult., blind horse wander
ed into the river near the national road
bridge, and getting beyond his depth,
swan around in a circle in his efforts to
find his way out. His distress attract
ed the attention of horse near by on
the bank, who instantly went to his as
sistance. He first went to the waters S
edge, and attempted to direct the blind
horse by neighing, but finding this
proceeding Intellectual, he boldly took
to the water and swan out to his re-
lief. After swimming around with
him for nearly quarter of an hour. he
finally got the blind horse to under
stand his good intentions, and in what
direction the land lay, and the two
horses came to shore side by side, amid
the cheers of upward of one hundred
persons, who were interested spectators
of the scene.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

E- There is a poor German in AL
bany who tried to get, and who expect
ed to get, a place in the Post once
but, failing of the appointment, has
gone raving distracted, and been car
ried to an asylum. There are men VINO
90 mad while they are seeking ofhce;
Others, when they fail to obtain it; sun
others, after they have succeeded IN
getting il. IT'S mad world, this Po-
fitical world, my masters! Ii all the
siehs of disappointment, since Gen.
Grant came in, could be collected, they
would produce hurricane; if all the
tears shed over failures could be gath
cred together, they would float feet;
and if all the temptations which assail
placemen could be concentrated, the re-
suit would be something which would
have secured the Fall of Man without
the interposition of the Devil. How
happy is he born or taught, who has no
office, and who does not want one!--N.
Y Tribune.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

@ Dr. Munsey, of Chelsea Col
lege, returning from Fulham, was over
taken by a terrible storm. A return
hearse came up, going to Chelsea
ANY port in a storm. The doctor crept
in, with pail and plumes for his COM
panions. The hearse stopped at his
door; his lady looked out. "Who have
you got there, coachman?" ''The
Doctor, madam" "Well, thank heaven
for granting me resignation! So the
poor man has gone to his long home at
last" "Thank you, my love-" said
the Doctor. getting out of the hearse.
"for your kind regard for my safety"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15
GALLIPoLIs, OHIO. JULY Is, 1869
A5xI Law.

Aboutexenty years ago, Abel Law,
A shozA round-faced, merry old soldier, Of th
Hvuautionary war.
Was welded 10
An abeninable shrev:
The tenper of Shakespeare's Catherine was n
more to be compared to hers
Than nl1ne to Lucifer's.
She had disposition like cross-cut saw.
And hair like wisp Of straw.
The ap2ellation Of this lovely dame,
Was Am. or Nancy-dont forget the name.
She had brother David, tall,
Good looking fellow, that's all:
One OF your great big nothings, as they say her,
in Ohio. picking up old jokes,
And cracking them on other folks.
This David undertook one night, to play tn,
ghost and frighten Abel, whom he knew
Would be passing through
A forese of wood below
The hosse. perhaps a half mile or so;
With wig as large Ger
As corn basket or more,
And over all the rest
sheet,
With both ends to meet,
And pin across the breast.
In this situation,
He took his station
Near huge oak tree,
Where he could overlook and see
1t happened about half an hour before friend
Abel had called a halt with his horse and
wagon,
To take ;agon
OF malt liquors, &C., which being done
He went ON,
Singing scraps of old songs Of Bunker's Hin and
Trenton;
And still he went on
Caring NO mof for twenty ghosts,
Than If they We're so many posts;
Soaring the whip poor wills among the trees,
With rhymes like these:
''See the Yankees leave the hills,
With bayonets declining,
With Topped down hats and rusty guns,
And leather aprsns shining"
Whoai what is that2
Said Abel, standing like q cat,
Some crazy fellow, suppose; by the powers of
gin,
That's curious dress to travel in.
'Be silent, Abel, whilst now declare,
am spirit''-I suppose you are:
If good, I'm sure
Pm secure;
If evil,
Isuppose you are the Devil;
And if so, you'll recollect Ifancy,
That I'm married to your sister Nancy.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

CosscrENcE.-It must be admitted d
after all that has been written and pub
lished to the contrary, that conscience
ha an abiding place in not few
American hearts. Since 1861, the
United States Treasury has received in
monies returned, through the agency of
troubled consciences, the sum OF $780,
238 90, and the amount is increasing
at the rate of 50, 900 per month. These
statistics dsvelope the fact that many
men are dishonest when chance to
be so is put in their way, but are not
so by nature After the theft has been
or the wrong perpetrated,
they have that within them, which
ceases not to cry out till restitution be
made, and the mind left easy.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15
Number 35.
~ The smallest steam-epoine n

S The smallest steam-engine. in
the world is now in the possession of
John Penn, of Greenwich, England
the eminent maker of great engines. It
Will stand on tbreepenny piece; it
really covers less space. for its base
plate measures only 3-8ths of an inch
by about 3-lOths. From the extreme
smallness of this model, few minutie
such, for instance as the air-pumus
have necessarily been omitted. Still,
so small are some of the parts that they
require a apowerful maguifying-glass to
see their form. The screws are only
l-8Oth of an inch in diameter, and these
are all duly furnished with hexagonal
nuts, which can be loosened and tight
ened by a Lilliputian spanner. The
whole weight of the model is less than
threepenny piece. 1t works admira-
bly,, and when working its crank-shaft
performs from twenty to thirty thou
sand revolutions in minute.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

packages of letters which he had stoler
from the mailbag and slowed away ii
his pockets.
He swore and threatened, and prayed
out we paid no attention to his blar
ney. Lougee got some stout cord, and
when we had securely bonnd the vii
lain, we tumbled him into the pung.-
l asked the old man if he would ac-
company US to Littleton, and he said
'Of course" So be got his overcoat
and muffler, and ere long we started
on.
reached the end OF nv route with
my mail all safe, though not as snug as
it might have been, and my mail bags
little the worse for the game that had
been played upon them. However,
the mail robber was secure, and with
in a week he was identified by some
officers from Concord as an old of
fender, and l am rather inclined to the
opinion that he is in the State prison
at the present time. At any rate, he
was there when last l heard from
him.
That's the only time / ever had any
mail trouble; and 1 think that, under
all the circumstances, came out of it
pretty well.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

The REAL GEETLEMAN.-Not he
who displays the latest fashion, dresses
in extravaganza with gold rings and
chains to display. Not he who talks
the loudest, and makes constant use of
profane language and vulgar words.
Not he who is proud and overbearing--
who Expresses the poor, and looks with
contempt on honest industry. Nor he
who cannot control his passions, and
humble himself as child. No; none
of these are real gentlemen. 1t is he
who is kind and obliging-who is
ready to do you favor with no hope
of reward; who visits the poor, and as
sists those who are in need; who is
more careful of his heart than the
dress of his person; who is humble and
sociable-not irascible or revengeful;
who always speaks the truth without
resorting to profane or indecent words.
Such a man is a real gentleman,
wherever he may be found. Rich OF
poor, high or low, he is entitled to the
appellation.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

WONDERS AT AKRoN.-The editor of
the Akron Beacon had huge egg pre-
sented to him. On opening it perfect
egg of ordinary size was found inside.
the space between it and the large shell
being filed with white only; the yolk
being all inside of the inner egg: The
editor has also been to see two-legged
colt which is living and doing well, be-
ing able to walk some distance the
legs being the two hind ones. The colt
is quite Intelligent and promises to be
one of the greatest curiosities, and,
with proper training, show horses in
the country.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

MUNoHAusEN.-A man named L. T.
Hart, living near Brownsville, Ten
nessee, is said to have on his farm
rather remarkable COW. She has Eorns
on her back all the way from the with
ers to the loins. The horns are four
and a half to FIVE inches long, very near
each other, and turned down on each
side so as to make complete roof to
the spinal column. This is the same
farm where they see the big snake
twice q wear.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15
~ "Jobn. how do YOU parse grand

~ "John, how do you parse grand
mother?" II doesn't pass her at all,
but always goes in to get TART
"What is the singular of men?"-
"They is singular when they pay their
debts without being axed to do it a
dozen times" "Young women are
beautiful. What is it that comes after
young women?" "It's the fellers, to
be sure-they are always after the
young women?" "That will do; now
you are dismissed"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

SrNeuLAR.-A COW belonging to Mr..
Jos. Handy, Greenbrier county, gave
birth to calf, few weeks ago, which
was destitute of hair, with the excep-
ton Of few slight bunches on its
back. The calf is now more than q
month old, fine and strong, but there is
no indication that it will ever have any
hair, with the exception mentioned.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

CHARAcTER.-The old blacksmith
gave utterance to the teachings of a
wise and wide observation of men and
things, when he responded to the at
torney who urged him to bring suit
for SANDER: young man, / can ham
mer out better character on my anvil
in six days than l could get in the
courts in six years"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

E A man once went to General
George Sanderson, twenty-five years a
Justice in Hooking township. Fairfield
county, Ohio, to be qualified for some
petty Office. Sanderson said to him,
"Hold up your hand, I'll swear you.
but all hell can't qualify YOU"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15
my- THE last card of tbe D.mocr,

EF The last card of the Dsmocra-
cy is what to do with the Chinese
Having failed in their attacks upon the
freedman, they are now arming for a
crusade upon the mougaliaa. The De-
mocracy are never half so valiant as
when hunting down those they call
their interiors.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

E A young man, polite, but illit-
crate, on being invited to attend we'd
ding, sent note in response, saying;
II regret that circumstances repug-
nant to the acquiesee win prevent my
acceptance of the invite"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

w Traveller: "Ain't you ashamed
to beg, stout fellow ike you? 1
should think you might work. -
Picturesque Beggar: drawing him
selfup) )-"Senor, / asked you for aims,
not for advice"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

"A friend observing lady about
to purchase wire palpitator at one of
our fashionable shops, was heard to re-
mark that she was about laying the
wires for new campaign.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

R An Irishman recently solilo-
quized, ,-"What a waste o money to
be buying mate when you know the
half of it is bone, while you can spend
it for rum that hasn't bone in it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

E The present air-tight pantaloons
will not probably go another season.
Psychologists say it acts unfavorably on
the skin.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15

~ William Preston, an English
man and stone-cutter, had been en-
ployed by Mrs. Hereford, the daugh-
ter of James Wilson, an eminent Scotch
lawyer of Charleston, Kanawha Coun-
ty, Virginia, deceased, to erect tomb
stone over his grave. For proper in
scription he was directed to call on
George w. Summers, Benjamin H.
Smith, and James Craik, all leading
members of the Charleston bar. They
assembled in the office of Mr.. Sum
mers, in the summer of 1833-Preston
present, waiting for the epitaph. They
had a discussion. All agreed that
something brief and in character with
the deceased should be chosen. Will
son was a man of fine education, and a
lawyer of great eminence and integrity
mot unlike Webster in compactness.
After much talk, they were all delight
ed with an epitaph proposed by one. 1t
was put in writing, and given to Pres
ton, in these words:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-07-15
JAMES WILSON
"a learned man and an honest lawyer"

in Charleston, A. D..
"a learned man and an honest lawyer"
Preston took it and went off. A stu
dent (Doddridge), reading Blackstone,
ventured to- suggest, modestly, that
the selection seemed to imply that an
honest larger was rara avis in terra.
He proposed to substitute the follow
ing:
ga learned lawyer and an honest man."
This was forthwith accepted, Preston
recalled, and the epitaph modified ac-
cordingly. Mr.. Summers quietly re-
marked: Gentlemen, we must at least
appear to respect the opinions of the
world on this delicate point regarding
our profession.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-30
CORRESPONDENCE

1
EDITORS COULTER
1t was MY privi
lege to spend Thursday of last week
attending the examination of classes
in the Birmingham Academy, in Van
Buren, county.
The exercises were highly credit.
able to pupils and teachers, and fol-
the information of some who have
made inquiries, take this public
method Of calling attention to the
Institution.
The present Principal, Rev. Mr..
Brown, has had charge of the school
only few months, The building is
fine three story brick, surrounded
by spacious grounds, and situated in
the edge Of the quiet and small vii
lage of Birmingham.
Three experienced and competent
teachers assist Mr.. Brown in the
school. Since August over 80 pupils
have been in attendance, GO in the
Academy proper, and about 80 in the
primary Department. Che students
IN the Academy proper are about
equally devided between the two
sexes, and about twothirds of the
number are grown young men and
women.
The Academy is designed to quail
fy persons tor teaching, for business,
or for college. Abou. Is of the pu-
pills are studying Latin, in Greek 5;
in Natural Philosophy 8; in Algebra
%; while the majority are in the
common English branches, in which
their drilling and proficiency seemed
to be most thorough.
Tuition costs Sc per quarter
Boarding, including room and fuel
is furnished at the very low rate of
So per week. The next term CON
mences on Tuesday Jan. IL, 1870.
j. NJ. NJ.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-30
Do We Want a North and
South Railroad!
From the Belle Plainc Union.
X great poet has told us that

A great poet has told us that
1Ihere is q tide In the affairs of men,
W hich taken at Its flood leads on to fortune"
And the samo is true of towns and
sritics. The opportune moment once
i Host may never return. Our state is
now being gridironed with railroads.
The great cast and west lines are
mostly completed, or in process of
rapid completion i; and now the at
|tention of all sections is directed to.
wards north and south lines, which
shall connect us with st. Louis and
thus give us the benefit of competing
markets. In our immediate vicinity
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Minnesota Railway, cast Of us, has
built some sixty miles Of road during
the season now closing, and by an
other year will probably afford
completed route between St Paul
and Burlington
West Of us, at about an equal dis
|tanee, the Central Railroad of Iowa
is rapidly approaching the ncighbor.
ling city Of Marshalltown, from the
'linc of the Dubuque & Sioux City
road on the north, having already
reached Albion. From Marshall
town it goes, by way Of Grinncll to
TUSCALOOSA, taking, Il part Of the way,
the graded road bed of the dcfulct
Iowa Central.
And now comes Ottumwa, one of
the chlei cities of Southern Iowa,
towards which the North Missouri
road il making steady progress, aud
proposes to build an il termcdiate line
If road to Cedar Falls, thus connec.
ting with the Minnesota railroad
system, and opening to easy access
the pincries Of the north The fol
lowing announcement, from the
Dttnn ~ COURIER, presents the stu
4tion Of the case, SO far as that city
~ concerned
"OGruMwA Il ST.. PAUL RAILROAD
COMPANY ORGANIzED-ALL THE PRE-
ARRANGED After series
If meetings, participated in by many
OF our citizens, but which meetings
we're not made public through the
Co;rier, for certain Obvious reasons
which have heretofore existed. a COM
pany has been organized In build
Ra!roa from here TO Cedar Falls,
there ronnectino with the Minnesota
Jents; and :, aui Raj. ad already
,omptpsci The company is allied
The 0ttsiowa and 81. Pau! Railroad
and has organized ogu
ar!y under the laws Of the State, and
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-30

the world for man. Heis to have,
and 70 hold, and to do swhat he pleas
es with all. You had such a case
eliminating as Sickle's over yondel,
as Cole nearer, as Mcfarland close at
hand, This is New York; The com.
munity daies TO b's.phcme truth M 4
cod by defending with a murder on
the ground that this woman, Who
belongs only to her Maker is the
property OF THIS man who claimed
her =, his wife. [Applause1 These
be the traits. @ #
We clip furtAcf ficm The lecture
the following Beautiful gem.
Speaking OF the greatness, and
the majesty, and the divinity OF e hui.
man soul, whether it be in The body
ola woman or ola man, | bethink
me of x scene | witnessed last sum.
mer in the world-famous valley of the
Yosemite. A vast wall of rock on
the one hand, the weird, cleaning
fall of 400 feet on the other, an abyss
beneath. 4 thunderous roar filing
the air. the spray and mist flying
wild and white through the night
Below me Egyptian darkness, all
about me somber mountains, inacces-
sible sleeps, peaks and points and
plnnaclcs and domcs, shapes Of beau.
ty, shapes of grace. and shapes Of
majesty and power, towering above
this sea Of darkness; tipped by the
rising glory of the moon, and fairly
glittering in its light. A marvellous
scene! stood still and let ii pene-
trate me, and was not crushsd, for
something within me swelled and
cried at last, a am greater than
these Before them my essence was.
Above them, beyond them, can NOW
soar. When the heavens shall roll
together as scroll, and the earth be-
meath them shall melt with fervid
heat. tken shall they vanish into
nothingness, but shalllive, and grow,
and reign, and 50 on from height to
height of sublimer regions, conquenng
and to conquer. For the Spirit of God
hath created me, aud the breath of
the Almighty hath given me life
"Since these things are so-sincc He
has made US in his own image, but a
little lower than the angels, and
crowned us with glory and honor, see
to it, woman that listens, as God him.
self hath commanded, that no man
take your crown (Applause.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-30
The Combat Widens apo
Deepene.

Thirty days ago there had become
settled feeling throughout the
State that the Senatorial race would
not elicit much ola contest, bat now
lively time is promised. The CAPT
tel BY the 10th OF next month will
be as busy hive OF anxious schemins
lobbyists, Us has ever been witnessed
in that quarter. The quiet inGbtru
sive citizens who form the great
mass OF the voters OF the State.
would se pewildered and amazed
could they for say ~ hours look in
upon the tempestous sea of Babel
ism, consequent upon the meeting
face to face Of the hackers of the
various candidates for senatorial
honors, The luckIess member of the
Legislature who is not we'll armed
with that species of obstinacy SO
characteristic of Il certain long cared
animal, and who does not know how
to snub right and left with venge.
ance, has 10 business in that latitude
Such an one better take to his bed
before tic goes, for he will be sure To-
land there after a weeks experience
at the Capital under the lire OF the|
interminable appliances of PARTISAN
warfare.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-30
man, NOTICE.


To John Lprett. Mary $. Legett, John
u f sh, George Blisstv Co. w. a. Ransom
Co.. Ives WilIat Il Co., 9. Stolp. L.
r Bower DC CO. f. II. Manning s. Bradley
& Son Silver Skirt Manufacturing Co.,
Clark Bros IL Co., Benedict Hall & Co. A.
t. Stewart 4 Cp.,aiid Bufkitt Il Co.
You ard each Of you are hereby notified
that on or before he 9TH day OF January.
A. u 1870. there will be on nlc in thu office,
If the Clerk of he District Court OF Wapel-
10 county, andState of Iowa, a petition of
Parde. Bates Il Co.. claiming OF you the
sum Of three hundred and thfsedOllars and
81 els, with interest thereon HI the rate OF
seven per cent pei annum from NOvem-
Der 24th, 1868, as justly due the said Par
dee Bates & Co, on promssory note for
that amount made by the said Johh Leg
att the SAID Pardee Bates Il Co. Also
claiming of you and each of you the fore
closure offs certain mortgag. given by the
said John Legett and Mary S. Legett to So
GU re said note upon the following desert
bed premises situated and lying in Wap-
clio county, State of Iowa, to-wit: The un
divided three fourths oflo!s five and six
IS and Gl in Block twenty -nipe (29), in the
city of Fddyv'ile. in SAID county accor~
ding to the recorded plat ofsaid city. And
you are further notified that unless you
appear and make default on or before noon
ofthe second dav o thn nextJaEuarv Terms
otihe u strict Court OF Wapello county,
iowa, to begun and held at the Court
House. in Ottumwa, in said county, on the
oath day OF January, n. d. 1870, default
will be entered against you and Judgment
aud decree rendered theron.
GLEN ENT & McNETT,
Dec. l6--4v. Attvs for Plaintiff.