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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12
LYNCHBURG GOODS.
NE w GOODS
TalFlE undersigned are now receiving the
largest and most desirable stock of
and DOMESTIC GOODS

they have ever brought 70 this pace before.
adapted to the spring and summer trade. COLI
sisting o! almost every article usua ly kept iH
The dry goods department. A fine line Of thu.
latest and most fashionable styles Of
Ladies Dress Goods and Trimmings,
a fine stock Of ladies', misses, and
ehildren's Shoes Of the latest sty lea.
gentlemen's ready-made Clothing Of
various descriptions, Hats, Boots,
Shoes, Hardware, and Cutlery, Glass
and Quet nswAre, fine assortment
oil Iron, Nails, Castings. Horse and
Mule Shoes, Horse Shoe Nails, Axes,
Drawing, Breast, Lock, and Stay
Chains, Wedding Hoes, Sugar, COT
ee and Salt,
and various other articles bot necessary he
mention, to which we respectful solicis the
the people generally to oSl and erqBua ne our
gods and prices, as We viii take great pleasurs
ID showing on, goods to ina pubic, always.
endeavoring to please and give J,tH Satisfaction
We think ne can make il to your interest 10
deal with US, as we are determined 10 sell
Goods as cheap as they can be bought at any
regular house in this county. Call and see ma
before purchasing elsewhere. This stock has
been selected with great care By the senior
partner Of the firm, who has been in the Dry
Goods business for thirty odd years.
We will take the ususl
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12
Marble and Grey Stone Yard,

PETERSBURG, TENN
TN connexion with the Stone Yard. & W
II i have lot Of Italian and A
merican Marble of the finest W
quality, and am prepared totill orders ~
for work Of every description, from the
smallest head stone TO The largest isoau-
nenf as
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

OF every description, neatly done at this Of
fee, on reasonable terms. All work deliv-
cred when promised. Try us.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

G& If you wish to buy land
call on Holman d Holman.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

nD We notice that Mr.. Thos
A. Kerchival, formerly Of this
place, went under during the late
political earthquake. He was a
candidate for the House of Repre-.
sentatiyes, from Davidson county,
on the Stokes ticket, and was de-
feated by over $500 votes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12
4fatbs
Died..

In this county, in Buckeye, Thursday. 9th
inst. of old age. Mrs MARY RUTLEDGE
aged 81 years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

Total Liabilities, $76OO3.44
Hartford, Conn, July /, 1869. &
Total losses paid by the PHOENIX, over
$5,OOO,OOO.OO.
Full compliance made with the Insurance
Law of Tennessee.
p. T. MURRAY, agent
jl1ly29-3t Fayetteville, Tenn.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

re- Advertisements are inserted in the Or
der in which they are handed in.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12
BARTER 0F THE CnuNFRf

in exchange for goods, and viii not refuse ihe,
greenbacks. So Just come alorg and see Us.
We are thankful for the liberal patronage
that has Seen extended 10 us in the past, ami
respectfully solicit a continuance Of the sans
in the future. BIB BERRY & co.
Lynchburg. April 9th, l569-tf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

NG To-day we announce a
candidate for Tax,Collector, at
the next March election. Mr..
Waggoner, is clever man, and
will make coed officer, il elected
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

Magnolia Water Superior 10 the best import
ed German Cologne. and sold al half the price.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12
Huntsville. Ala.

Cotton, no sales. 80. Butter 1890.
Chickens 25@35. -. Egg s 20@25-. J. Corn
Meal 8o@ 80. -. Corn 80@90... Flour BOT
-. Bacon l7@224 Lard 223@25...,
Honey 20@25. Wheat 81.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

E@- Advertisements must be handed into
the Office by Tuesday Morning, to insure
an appearance in the following Paper
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

81 last Friday, R. J. Var
borough qualified before the Coun-
ty Court, as administrator of the
estate Of Moses Cruise, deceased.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12
New York, N. Y.

New York, N. Y. ssn
Flour, p Dbl, $500 %. Wheat 81 Al
al 81. Corn S7@1 10 Cotton. quiet
but firm; middling, 3211s-
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Faculty.

A. C. CARNEs, Principal
Mrs. M. NJ. DAVIDSON, do Female Dept
Mas. Mac HAGUE, do Musical do
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12
Religious Notice.

to Jesse Sewell will preach
for the Christian church in this
place at the Female Academy, com
mencing next Saturday. night and
continuing Sunday and Sunday
night. The community are re-
specially invited to give, him a
hearing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12
WARREN'S YARNS.

e WOULD beg leave to say to my old custo-
Il mers and all others dealing in yarus in
Lincoln and adjoining counties, that am still
in the same old business Of making q superior
quality Of Cotton Yarns. All orders will
bepromptly filled and shipped by i. Road to
any place ordered, at Nashville prices, or as
los as good srticle of Cotton Yarns can be
bought at any place in the State. NIessrs'
Murray q Morgan nre agents for
the sale Of our yarns at Fayetteville, Tenn,
who will Eli all orders directed to them at
factory prices. Address all orders for yarns to
Murray s. Morgan. Fayetteville, Tenn. or to
HENRY WARREN,
March 11-6m Oregon, Tenn
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12
Athens, Ain.

Bacon-clear sides, &c; shoulders, 10 I;
hams, 22c Flour-old Sc, new -....
Eggs Is. Butter 20 Beef 9@12. ....
Meal ST.. +. Pork 81 . Lard 25c Corn
shelled, 81; in the ear, S5c. tk s.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

Ba A large lotiot stone jars
and churns at GRAY S.
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MAGNIFICENT
EN- & BB PR8S q .

MAGN1EICE
Ell { BB PRISE. .
AUTHORIZED BY SPECIAL ACT OF
THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
The Best Scheme Ecer offered to the
Public Fully AuthoTtzed By Lar -!
GEVEN splendid Ohio RiyerBottomFarm
~ over Eight Hundred Acres of which are
cleared and under cultivation, and have
been rented the present year for SIP per
acre, money rent
Good bonds for the rent have been taken,
and will be assigned to those drawing said
Farms which will be 81, 200 in cash to each
100 acres.
5O4 City Lots in Henderson Co.,
KY, making 5I1 Prizes in all,
Valued at $314,OOO
Capital Prize $15O,OOOOO
Smallest Prize. 5000
The drawing is to take place at Masonic
Temple, Louisville. Kentucky Sept. 1st, 1862
TICKETS SIS 90 EACH.
For pamphlets giving description of prop
erty, containing Act of Legislature, and Ger
tificates of leading gentlemen of this and
other States, apply to either Of the follow
ing agents r
L. H. LYME, Cashr Farmers Bank, Hen
derson, Ky.
R. B. ALEXANDER, Commercial Bank,
Louisville, KY. - ffA-~f'tf+
JOHN C. LATHAM, President Bank Hop
kinsville, Hopkinsville, Ky.
JAMES L.. DALLAM, Commercial Bank,
Paducah, KY.
B. G. THOMAS, Cashier, Lexington, KY.
w. B. TYLER, Cashiers Deposit Bank,
Greensboro, Ky.
$3.50 HOW TO GET TICKETS. & oas
Remit by drafts, Post office money order,
registered letter, or Gin sums of fifty,dollars
and upwards) by express, to either of the
above AOents
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Louisville, Ky.

Louisville. Ky.
Lard, 1917 ,.,..- Bacon-shoulders,
l6 hams 1871 sides 49, Superfine
-four, per Dbl, 81 5o@5 90. Corn, So -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

n- Chancery Court is now in
session, Judge Steele presiding.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12
C,incinnnff ohio.

Cotton frm-upland 3311a Flour, &
Dbl, IS S0@6 10 -. Wheat 81 21@l 81
-. Butter, 25@30 Eggs, IA.
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AGENTS WANTED

To sell the only unabridged Complete Peo-
pies Edition of C0NYBEARE & HOW
SONS LIFE AND EPISTLES OF
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

A pint Of clean oil, or a pound Of
clean grease, will b4reqnirsd for eve
~ 10 pounds Of Wool. We will
furnish the oil al the most reasonable
terms.
Price for Cayding: Plain Wool,
10 cents y TO-; for mixed, IS cents
or the fifth when csrding for toll,
j T. MEDEARIS & co.
aug12-tf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12
8 G q W 1Ys

For Magistrates and Constables, just printed
and for sale at this Office
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

The Best Scheme Ecer offered to tn
Public Fully AuthoTtzed 6y Lar ~!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12
Hides, Bark, and
TALL.Ow,

for which Leather or Cash will be
paid. Hides tanned on shares, i
desired. Good Bark bought in any
quantity, if delivers d on the line Of
the Winchester and Railroad, or con-
venient to the Tan Yard ag
Hides that are to be dried before
sending 10 the Tan Yard, should be
falted while green, 10 remain "a
hours, and then hung upin the shade.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-08-12

AUTHORIZED BY SPECIAL ACT OF
THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
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HOW TO GET TICKETS & oas
Remit by drafts, Post Office money order,
registered letter, or Gin sums of fifty.dollars
and upwards) by express, to either of the
above Agents
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-13
Gleanings and Gossip.

Chicago is a great place. The Evening
Post of that city declares that "Chicago is the
only city on earth that completely represents
the irrepressible progressive spirit of the age;
the only city in whose lexicon of youth, which
fate reserves for bright future, there is no
such word as fall" just think of it'll
An apochryphal hatchet, said to be the one
with which George Washington backed his
fathers cherry tree, has been presented to the
Alexandria Museum.
Costa having been knighted by Queen Vic
toria, is now announced in all the concert ad-
vertisements as "Sir Michael Costa"
There is now for sale in Boston portrait
of Washington, by Stuart, painted at the re-
quest of General Charles Cotesworth Pinck-
ney, one of Washington's aids in the War Of
the Revolution. For fifty years it hung in
General Pinckney's drawing room in Charles
ton. When the great fire of 1851 destroyed so
much of that city, the picture was fortunately
s. c., where it escaped the dangers of war; it
has now been sent north sale.
"A lady, in order to have the advantage of
a celebrated London accoucheur's skill, left her
home in a Northern county, in England, on
recent Sunday, with local surgeon in attend
ance. All went well until the train reached
Hitcbn, when appearances presented them
selves which made the medical man anxious
to remove his patient from the railway car
riage. Between Hitchin and King's-crass
s1tttle stranger was born, and for lack of 9TH
er swaddling clothes the new conner was car
ried to the Great Northern Hotel in a copy of
the London Times. The mother was placed ON
a srretcher and carried across to the same no.
tel; and both mother and child are progressing
favorably.
"A musical critic says: "Brignoh is now
chrping his way up the Valley of the Missis-
sippi charming the unteuified 'unreconstruc-
ted into docility by the slvery strains of his
voice, and even holding the sealy alligators
spell-bound by the witchery of his music"
That beats Orpheus Even he never subdued
an alligator.
The musical critic of the La Crosse Demo
crat saws he would not give ten cents yard
for Italian Opera enough to curtain sundown.
Nasty says Kentucky will get ready to
adopt an idea ninety years after date
Stick to your fiannels, says the Journal OF
Health, which knows this climate.
BY an ordinance of Baltimore, minors are
to be excluded from the billiard rooms of that
city.
-McKean Buchanan played Shakespeare at
Elmira, N. Y, the other ievening. The total
receipts were 80.
Since the occupation of Yeddo by the new
Japanese government an edict has been pro-
mulgated. to the effect that ''every person in
whose house fire originates shall be decapi-
tated, whether it be accidental or not
The average Canadian snowfall tor 20
years has been 1880 inches; in 1851, very
snowy year, it was 96. 5S inches, while between
October and March of this past winter there
fell 1856 inches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-13
Recent PubIicntiona.

A book which will be found of interest both
to the naturalist and to the general reader is
Alfred Russell Wallace's account of The Malay
Archipelago, narrative of travel and residence
in the land of the orang-utang and the bird
of paradise. 1t is full of information; its mar
rative is lively and its descriptions vivid. The
The writer is an intelligent and ardent natur
alist, disciple of Darwin-to whom he dedi-
Gates his book-ian energetic explorer, and
most entertaining travelling companion. He
illustrates his book withta great number Of
welldrawn designs engraved on wood. (Re-
ceived by Loring, Short & Harmony
Lee & Shepard, of Boston, have issued num-
Der three of the exceedingly popular series Of
"Elm Island Stories" by the Rev. Elijah Kel-
logg. 1t is called The Ark Of Elm Island, and
chronicles the success of "Lion Ben" in his
endeavor to supply, by inventive shrewdness
the lack of money, and make his lumber carry
itself 10 foreign market. IT is q very interest
ing Illustration or xanseo Sssr<ss. t>.eSx0xts'-
and energy, and very pleasing story with
al One more volume, to be called "The Boy
Farmers of Elm Island" will complete this
very successful SERIES (Receved by Carter &
Dresser.)
The same publishers have ready, and will
issue ina few days, Gates Wide Open, by Mr..
George Wood, who is well known in literature
as the author of "Peter Schlerail in America"
1t is not an entirely new book, for it was pub
lished in 1853 by Derby & jackson, but it had
only q trifiing circulation, as its publish
ers very soon after failed and returned the
plates to the author. This fact Mr.. Wood
frankly states in his preface, and also says that
reading Gates Ajar suggested its republication
and its present title. The book purports to be
a relation of the experience of two persons in
another world, which they have reached
through death, and to give minute representa-
tions of the world to come. These persons are
Mrs. John Jay, who had been the wife Of an
eminent citizen of New York, and Mr..
Peter Schlemill. Peter, it seems, died last in
this world, but only a short time after Mrs
Jay, land the two met in one of the worlds
above, recognized each other, told each other
the particulars of their death, and what had
befallen them since then and previous to their
meeting, and then travelled together through
the worlds of the heavens. For an account Of
the wonderful things which they saw there We
must refer the reader to the book itself, which
will be published on Saturday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-13

THE COMMUNITY AT BRocToN.-We have
citation established at Brocton, N. Y, Of
which Laurence Oliphant, formerly a mem
Der of the English Parliament and very em-
inent man, is a member. 1t now appears
that his mother, Lady Oliphant, IS also a
member of the society and lives on terms of
perfect equality with her former servant
maid. The founder of this Community is
the Rev. T. L. Harris, who was for several
years noted preacher of the Uuiversalist de-
nomination in New York, to congregation
of able and radical thinkers, Horace Greeley
being one of the trustees OF the society. The
Community has 1000 acres of land, so acres
of which are in grapes, and they are going
extensively into the dairy business, and ex-
pect much material prosperity. But Che CEN
trail idea is a religious one, and they want no.
body there who is not ready to do Gods will
as they understand it,
The New York Sun gives the following in
teresting account of the religious tenets of
the community:
ly practical, and may be stated as Faith In
Christ, and life In accordance ,oith HIS
commandments.
And here comes in the question, What is
life in accordance with Christ's command
ments?
Mr.. Harris and his fellow believers hold
that when a man is "born of the Spirit" he
becomes child of the Infinite Parent, and.
by virtue OF such divine adoption, is affiliated
to the universal brotherhood, and consequent
ly begins to lose his desi1e for individual, sell
fish prosperity, and yearns to be conjoined,
not only with his Heavenly Father, but also
with all the other members of the divine-hu-
man household, for the purpose of co-operat-
ing in the promotion of the common spiritu-
aldomestic happiness thereof, and so is iIey-
itably drawn into communal relations with
his brethren, in accordance with the declara-
tion that 'the disciples were of one heart,
and one mind, and had all things in COM
mon."
But back of this belief lies the fundamental
fact or chimera on which the Community is
founded, and which is called "open respira-
tion," also "aivine RESPIRATION" by which is
meant Gods breathing into the soul of the
"breath of life" spoken Of in Genesis, and
which they claim is continuous present
thing, so long as man is in proper spiritual
state, in which state Mr.. Harris and his asso-
ciates claim to be. They say that in the new
respiration, God gives an atmosphere that is
as sensitive to moral quality as the physical
respiration is to natural quality; and this
higher breath, whose essence is virtue, builds
up the bodies of the virtuous, wars against
disease, expels the virus of hereditary mala-
dies, renews health from its foundations, and
stands in the body as a sentinel against every
plague. When this spiritual respiration de-
scends and takes possession of the frame,
there is thenceforth a guiding power, posi-
tive inspiration, which selects the recipients
calling, which trains him for il, which leads
him to favorable localities, and which Co
ordinates on large scale.
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Dentists.
DRS. EVANS & STROUT, Clapp Block, Con. st.
JOSIAH HEALD, No. 1O5 Middle Street.
PIERCE 8 FERNALD. No. 17s Middle Street.
DIR. W. R. JOHNSON, No, 1871 Free Street.
Druggist and dApOfhecary.
H. r. H lib. corner Cumberland az xt-~tie sts
CHAS. III. MARK, Congress, corner of North St.
JOHN A. MONTGOMERY. No. 143 Congress st.
Furniture-Wholesal and Retail
WALTER COREY & CO., Arcade No. IS Free st.
Furniture and House Furnishing
Goods.
HOOPER & EATON, No. 100 Exchange Street.
H. j. LEAVITT, 80 Market ST. J.Crockett, Salesman
LIBBY & CO.. No. 220 Congress St. near the Park.
LOWELL & HOYT, No. II Prebe Street.
WO0DMAN g WHITNEY, No. 81 Exchange ST.
Furniture and UphOIstering.
BRENNAN & HOOPER, No. 80 Free Street.
W.P. FREEMAN, No. 81 Free Street.
LORD, JR., No. SO Federal Street.
Observation-Disclosures
LATHAM, BUTLER & CO., No. rs Commercial St.
Groceries.
l. 7. JOHNSON, cor. Oxford and wilmot Streets
Hat Manufacturer.
B. @. FULLER, No. 36sk Congress Street.
Ladies' and Gents Hair Work.
JOHN P. SMITH, No. 99t Middle street.
Manufacturers of Trunks, VaIises,
and Carpet Bags.
DURAN & JOHNSON, Ill Middle & 116 Fed'l SITS.
Organ NMeIOdeOn Manufactures.
SMALE & KNIGHT, No. 1s Market Square.
Oyster Houses.
H. FREEMAN & CO., No. 1O1 Federal Street.
Paper Hangings NWindOw Shades
GEO. L. LOTHRoP, No. 81 Exchange St.
Paper Hanger.
@. L. CURTIS, No. 81 Exchange Street.
AARON g. BUTTRICK, cor. Temple & Middle sts
Produce and Groceries.
j. j. GUNNISON, 80 Market, cor Middle Street.
Provisions and Groceries.
Q. G. WINSLow, No. 21 Temple, near Con. Street.
BUXTON g. FITZ, cor. Oxford s. Chestnut Streets.
Periodicals and Fancy Goods.
FESSENDEN BROTHERS, 2s2 Congress Street.
Q. JAMES PRATT, 256 Congress st., cor. Temple.
Paper and Twine,
G. M. RICE, No. 1888 Fore Street.
Pastry and Confectionery.
JAMES NETTLES, No. 252 Congress Street.
Picture Frames.
WIN. R. HUDSON, No. so Middle street
Photographers Il Frame NIanufac-
MCKINNEY q DAVIS, 2s4 Cong. st. (Artists' Mails
Photographers.
A. DAVIS, No. so Middle street.
Plumbers.
r. E. COOPER g. CO., No. 1O9 Federal Street.
JAMES MILLER, 81 Federal Street.
Y. PEARCE & CO., Al Union st. (Water FSttings.)
Piasterers, StuccO Workers, tkc.
JOHN W. CROCKER, No. 21 Union Street.
Real Estate Agent.
GEO. r. DAVIS, & CO., No. Morton Block.
JOHN G. PROCTER, No. SO Exchange Street,
Silver Smith and Gold and silver
Platter.
M. PEARSON, No. % Temple St., near Congress.
Stair Builder.
b. +. LIBBY, III Union Street, up STAIRS
stoves, Furnaces 4 Kitchen Goods.
LEIGHTON & BUCKLEY, 81 Federal Street.
o. B. LIrTLEFIELD, No. Washington street.
G. U. ToLMAN, 20 Market Sqr, under LancasterHall
Teas, COfees, Sugars, Spices, &c.
DEFINING, DUFFETT g. co, cor Congress s. India
WIN. L. WILSON q Co., No. S5 Federal Street.
Tobacco and Cigars.
SARGENT & HOW, No. 146 Exchange Street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-13
Where senator sprague Got His Hnspira-
tiOu.
THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAVELLER AccUs Es
HIM OF PLAGIARISM

HIM OF PLAGIARISM.
1 met that 'undying'' genius, Daniel Pratt,
the "Great American Traveller" :" Yesterday
Notwithstanding the arduous labor in circulate
ing his organ, "The Pratt Herculean College
GridirOn, and in lecturing before the delight
ed students of scores of universities through
out the country, on his new topic-@The AMI
NAL, Vegetable and Mineral Kingdom, and
Fish,"-this great man is looking as hopefully
sanguine as ever, and has abated not one whit
in his aspirations for the Presidency in 1872.
He still wears the same time-honored tile, and +,
to all appearance, the identical colarless shirt
and threadbare black suit which distinguished
him as lone OF the great men OF our country
at least half score of years ago, and which
have added to his individuality in so remarka-
BILE degree.
Handing me a copy of his Pratt Herculean
College Gridiron "a small circular, by the way
filed with sublimated nonsense), and waiting
for hasty perusal of its contents, the great
man exclaimed:
"Read Sprague's speech in the Senate the
other day?"
"Yes"
"Notice any similarity between the contents
of the Gridiron and Sprague's speeeh?''
wait moment; let me seel o, yes, strik-
ing similarity; Been copying from the Sena-
tor, General?"
The great traveller seldom laughs out, but
he became suddenly convulsed with merriment
at this query, which seemed to tickle him ina
mensely.
"And so you think there's a similarity of
ideas, do you?" he asked, after immoderate
laughter. "Why, bless your sonl, Sprague
stole my ideas from a copy of the Gridiron
which gave him, and went and embodied
them in his speeches in the Senate"
"You don't pretend to say"
81 pretend to say that 1 am the great origin
ator of the thoughts in Sprague's speeches.
He inundated the Gridiron, sir-he stole my
philosophy, sirl
"That was shrewd in the Senator, General.
"Shrewd? Most devilsh shrewd, sir. You
see Sprague is jealous of me. He knows that
1 am the most prominent candidate for the
| Presidency in 1872, and he wants to kill me off
l stand in his way, don't you seq? He thinks
| by palming off my ideas for his own to make q
big reputation and get the nomination himself
for 1872. 1 intend to see him soon and urge
him to withdraw in my favor"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-13

THE undersigned have this day formed copart-
Il nership under the firm name of
YEATON Dc BOYD.
for the purpose of carrying on the Ship Chandlery
Ship Store and Commission business at the old stand
of Yeaton g Hale, No Ill Commercial st.
JOHN YEATON.
DAVID BOYD.
| Portland, April a. 1869. ap29tf