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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
Value Of Lands.

The effect of the events of the
last eight years upon the value of
lands, is curious and interesting
The increase in New England is
scarcely enough to counterbalance
the influence of the appreciation
of gold over currency. The West
is increasing in value. Little Del
aware, since slavery has gone by
the board, has taken a big jump
in land value; not but that land is
low now, but it was very low in
1860.
Coming to the "seceded States, F"
prices tumble. Virginia feels a
reduction of q. per cent; while
West Virginia puts on airs to the
extent of 30 per cent. advance.
Going South, we find Louisiana,
with levees broken dcwn, and
plantations ravaged, loses 70 per
cent. Study the table, which
gives internal evidence of correct
ness
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

The Governor Of Massachusetts
has been presented with the sword
which Jefferson Davis wore at the
battle of Buena Vista, where, at
the head of his brave Mississippi
regiment, be turned the fortune
of the battle; where he received
an honorable wound, and for which
gallant services he was offered and
declined the rank of Brigadier Gen.
eral in the United States army
1t was presented by the father of
one Col. Graves, who while in COM
mand of a regiment of Massachu.
setts Volunteers in the late war,
stole the honored weapon from the
residence of Mr.. Davis.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
Established December 18th, 1850. }
TERMS.
TTwO Dollars for one year, invo-
rtably IN adUGnce.
ncr Singla comics. Ten Gents each

TTwO Dollars for one year. inSo-
rtGbly IA advance
or Single copies, Ten Cents each
Advertisements inserted at One Dollal
per square of Ten Lines or less for the frst
insertion Fifty Gents for each continuance
1@ Local and Special Notices, Twenty
Gents per line.
EA A liberal deduction will be made tC
persons advertising for three, six, nine, oI
twelve months.
or Obituaries and calls on candidates,
Fifty Cents per square.
or The privilege of yearly advertisers Is
strictly limited to their own immediate and
regular business and the business of an ad-
versising firm is not considered as including
that of It's individual m members. 0cTNo de-
Walton from these terl9s under any clrcum-
stances
OF Ad vertisements not marked with the
number of insertions when handed In, will be
continued until ordered out, and payment
exacted.
6TNo advertisement inserted gratuitously
kT Advertisements of an abusive nature
will not be inserted at any price.
SIT Announcing candidates Five Dollars
TO be paid in advance in every case.
OT Bob Printing of all kinds neatly
done on New Type, and on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
Southern Lands.

In speaking of the great advan
tages which the South now offer:
TO immigrants, and especially tt
Northern capitalists, the Louis
Vile Courier-JoUrnal says:
We advise all men, who have
the means, to buy Southern lands
or estates before the present oppOr'
tunity passes, and at the same
time we advise the people of the
South not to part with their pos
sessions for inadequate prices, if
they can possibly manage, even at
a great inconvenience and at con.
siderable sacrifice, to retain them.
The advice we know is good. Ev-
ery Northern or Western man who
buys a fine tract of land in the
South at present rates, buys what
will be a fortune, and every South
ern man who keeps such tract,
keeps what will be a fortune
This is truth if there is truth 10
the laws of nature.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
PrOp9'setOS..
VOL XIE---NO. II.
Chances Of Marriage A
mong Maids.

The following statement is
made by DR.. Granville. It is
drawn from the registered cases
iof 876 women, and is derived
from their answers to the age at
which they were respectively
married. 1t is the first ever con-
structed to exhibit to women their
chances of marriage at various
ages. Of 876 females 8 were
married at IL years of age, IL at
IA, 16 at Is, 43 at 16, 45 at H.
66 at Is, 115 at 10, II8 at 20,
sc at q, IS at %, SO at %, SO st
"a, 26 at 25, "a at 26, 20 at 81, +,
22 at 2S, II at 20, 9 at 80, Z at
81, 8 at 81, 7 at 33, 5 at 81, 2 at
50, 0 at sc, 2 at 81, O at 38, L at
SO, 0 at 40. From this our fair
readers may form a pretty sccu-
rate Judgment of the chances
they have of entering into the
holy state of matrimony, and of
enjoying the sweets, 1--WE say moth
ing of the bitters,J Of welded
love. 1t will be seen that for
them, the chances of marrying at
81 years is not one in a hundred. d.
and at 40 there Is no chance at all .
Twenty has three times the ad-
vantage of sweet sixteen. The
reason the Doctor assigns for the
rush OF marriages at nineteen and
twenty is that the girls at that
time OF life begin to fear the ap-
Proach of old maidenhood. and
therefore rush into the arms of
the first opportune suitor that pre-
sents himself At fifteen and
sixteen the little misses feel them
selves secure; they are saucy, in
dependent, wayward, coquetish,
and lose many fine opportunities
which do not present themselves
at a later age. The Doctor is of
opinion that if young girl wish
es to make matrimonial hit in
life, she must do it between the
ages OF fifteen and seventeen. 1t
Is at this age that the full tide sets
in on the affairs of woman.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

An old man named Joel Streets,
died recently at GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
at the County Infrmary. The
undertaken who took the measure
ment of the corpse for a coffin,
was intoxicated at the time, and
when the coffin was brought, was
found too short. Finding that
they could not get the body into
it, the undertaken and his assis-
tants forced the family out of the
room, locked the door, hung cloth
over the key-hole, and then, with
a rough old pocket knife, ham
strung the right leg, making a hid
eous ugly wound. Notwithstand-
ing this, they could not get the
body into the coffin, and a man
was sont after a larger one.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

There is superstition among
the gamblers at Baden Germany
that to touch a hunchback brings
luck. The other day a hunchback
entered a room where playing was
going on and seated himself at a
table. Every one went up to him
and touched him lightly on the
back, after which they resumed
their playing, and lost. Thereup.
on the hunchback arose amid great
laughter, and Withdrew his hat
from beneath his cloak, revealing
a fine figure.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

CosT OF KEEPING A RADICAL
Ben Wade visited St. Louis during
the last fall and was entertained
at the expense of the city. A.
mong the items of his keeping pre-,
sented to the city council for al
lowance we find the following
"Washing,$38 So" Baths.S7 co."
"Bar, 50c;" Refreshments, 81
40;" Lemons, So So" "Sugar,
So 00;" Whisky, S28 00;" "King
wine, $33 co." Claret, S33 00;"
Eighteen tumblers, Sc co." The
total amount chargeable to the
city and payable out of the public
treasury, was S2,066 70. The
amount of washing and bathing,
whisky and wine, as well as the
eighteen smashed tumblers, are
suggestive of a "big drunk" such
as "Old Ben" is accustomed to-
Two thousand dollars is a very
pretty sum for the tax payers of
st. Louis to pay for a drunken
spree of a Radical Vice President
of the United States.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

A new and very important in
vention by a New Haven man is
a machine which, it is predicted,
will work a revolution in the man
ufacture of shoes. A straightneedle
and waxed thread are employed,
and with them one man can sew
six hundred pairs of shoes q day.
By the laborious hand system six
or eight pairs is good days work.
No other machine of the kind, SO
far as is known, exists.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
Temple Of the alnsss.
"A TRIO.


Close nestled in his mothers arms,
His cheeks as red as roses,
With eyes of Heavens purest blue,
And snubbiest of noses
Close nestled in his mothers arms,
My week-old boy reposes.
Fast mouldering on the hillside green,
Where myrtles bloom, and roses,
Bis baby brother sleeps, Tween
No arm his form incloses-
Fast mouldering on the hillside green,
Ny wee cold boy reposes.
Sweet slumberer in loving arms
Dear dreamer meath the roses .
May as free from all alarms
Rest when this brief life closes,
When, mouldcring on the hillside green,
This weak old boy reposes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
A Strange Case.

An Indiana paper says: About
two years ago young man named
DeBoard died very suddenly on
the farm Of his father, located
some three miles from Vincennes.
Rumor said that there was some
mystery connected with his death
not fully explained; such as a
quarrel with his brothers, at the
time working with him, which
resulted in a tragedy. A few
weeks since the father and two
brothers were indicted by the
Grand Jury of Knox county for
murder, and Immediately arrest
ed and confined in the county
Jail. Old Mr.. DeBoard has pub
lished two letters, in which
he asserts that bis halfwitted
daughter was persuaded, with the
promise of twenty-five dollars,
to say that the father and brother
killed the young man. The daugh-
ter, finding that her assertions re-
suited in the arrest of her faith
er and brothers, became greatly
alarmed, and declares that some
of her neighbors, who for years
have been on i'll terms with the
DeBoards, offered her the before
named sum of money if she
would swear that her father and
brothers killed her brother Isaac.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
A family fa,,d IN G. T.

A family feud in st. Louis vas
nearly settled the other day.
One of the aggrieved parties put
a lot OF gunpowder in the cellar
OF his enemies house and attached
a fuse to q lighted candle. The
candle tipped over and went out.
and the whole apparatus was
found the next day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

A widow in Onondaga county,
N. Y, recently cut out her own
daughter in the good graces of her
lover, and married him herself.
TO obtain revenge for this unmoth.
erly trick, the daughter set her
cap for the young mans rich faith
er, OF whom he was the only heir,
to the infinite annoyance of her
step-children. :
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
Somebody who has been there

Somebody who has been there
says:
Before you acquire a taste for
whisky insure your life, and take
farewell of your family. The
certain death which whisky brings
is only a question of time. He
fis always bearing down his victim
AXE a strongman armed, and comes
as inevitably as fate or the tax
collector.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
a GENTLE WORD.

a gentle word is never lost,
Oh! never then refuse one;
It cheers the heart when Sorrow-tost,
And lulls the cares that bruise one.
1t scatters sunshine o'er our way,
Itturns our thorns to roses
1t changes dreary night to day,
And hope and peace disclOses.
A gentle word is never lost
The fallen brother needs it.:
How easy said, how small the cost,
What joy and comfort speeds It
Then drive the shadow from thy brow,
A smile can we'll replace it;
Our voice is music when we speak
With gentle words to grace it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

Wolves have been making sad
havoc among the hogs and sheep
in Amite county, Miss. They are
supposed to have been driven into
that county by the high waters in
the Mississippi swamps.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

A man in st. Louis recently
courted a woman on Monday, go;
married on Tuesday, took the
chills on Wednesday, made his
will on Thursday, went mad on
Friday, died on Saturday, was
, buried on Sunday = complete
weeks work.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

Among the other experiments
on pigeons recently made, is that
of freezing their brains by q spray
of ether. This produces uncon-
seiOusness, butnot death. When
the brain thaws the pigeon goes on
with what it was doing just before
the experiment.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

The new administration has been
well characterized as "The great
American Gift Enterprise" Itap-
pears that even Hoar presented a
fine library to Gen. Grant a year
or two ago.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

The three Radical Congressman
elect from Connecticut rushed to
Washington and were admitted
before the vote was counted
They occupied their seats three
days, and now want eight months
pay-$10,O00.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

A maiden lady in Indiana, aged
forty-one, is only twenty-four inch
es high, and weighs bat. twenty
three pounds.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

Helena, Montana, was lately
the scene of large confagration,
and water being scarce, whisky
and other liquors were used to ex-
tinguiSh the flames; and, much to
the discredit Of the liquor, it was
effectual.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

Where will Jesse, the father of
the President, turn up next? If
he does not get good fat Office,
we trust he will resume Ulysses's
life in the Ledger, at a point where
it was suddenly broken of.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
Tennessee Towns-their
Population in 1850.

Below we give list Of 96 cities
and towns with their::populations
by the census of 1860. 1t will be
remembered that many of these
places have doubled their popula-
ton since that time
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

"Why, you'd better knock the
door down. What do you want ?"
"Och, my darlingl don't let me
wake any of your family; I'm just
usin' your knocker to wake the
people next door. I'm locked out,
and they've niver a knocker."--
Rap! rap! rap!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

A married man in New Hamp-
shire has adopted an original meth
cd OF economy. One morning re-
Gently, when he knew his wife
would see him, be kissed the SER
want girl. The household expen-
ses were instantly reduced 5000
year.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

A "colored lady" called at Ap.
pleton, Wisconsin, last week, tc
buy a pair of 'tfesh-colored" hose.
The matter-of-fact clerk innocent.
ly took down a box of black stock.
ings for her inspection. Miss Di.
nah Indignantly left the store.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

Miss Lydia Stan6eld, aged
eighteen, was married to an old
man of eighty-three summers, at
the express Office in Delphi, Geor-
gia, few days ago.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

At Leesburg, N. c., a negro
school teacher got drunk and
whipped his whole school, consist
ing Of sixty little negroes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

A minister in Mitchell county,
Georgia, says that the forbidden
fruit" that Eve partook of and
gave to Adam was tobacco!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

In New Orleans a shoe dealer
has been fined for selling a pair
of shoes, with paper soles, to ne
gro.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

Cattle are so abundant in Tex
as that they are slaughtered IN
droVes, merely for their hides..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

First you see that long thing
A-gOiDg up and down,
And then you see that other thing
A-turning round and round;
And then you see them other things
Look like pair Of tongs,
They'push against them other things,
And shove the boat along,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

LUCID ExPrANAToN.-It must
have been a man of science who
gave ais child the following clear
and definite explanation in answer
to the question, "What moves the
steamboat ?"
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 13.

4 Slight shock of earthquake Was
felt here at 4:30 this morning. A
shock was also felt with considerab e
force at San Jose. Feb 10. The tid,l
guage located at Fort Point indicated
earthquake disturbances at some point
at present unknown.
The steamer Colorado sailed for
Panama to-day, ha ing on board 1913,
900 in treasure; for New York, $25t =
600 for England, and 1852, 900 for
France. Fourteen officers of the Uni
ted States steamer Lackawanna, order
ed out of commission, are passengers.
Late Alaska intelligence is to the eff
feet that all is quiet. Prince Maksa-
ataff, late agent of the Russian Govern
ment at Sitka, has arrived here Capt.
Kaskall, appointed Russian Consul al
Sltka, has assumed the functions of his
Office.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15
SAN FRANoIsco, February 10.

DAN L IANClSCO, GSDruafS ~.
A hea1y rain storm has prevailed for
the last two days throughout the state,
and railroad and telegraph commuuica-
ton has been interrupted in all direc-
tons. Portions Of the railroad between
San Francisco and SAN Jose, and pass
ing through the valley of Santa Clara,
have been washed away. The track of
the Central Pacific Railroad is covered
with water from the Sacramento river,
which has overhowed it's banks, and the
bridges of the California Northern rail-
road have been swept away by foods.
There have been severe snuw-StOrms in
the mountains, and in some places the
snow has drifted to the depth Of fifteen
feet. Snow-slides are reported along
the line Of the Central Pacific railroad
near Emigrant Gap, and at Cisco. de-
stroying some Of the snow-sh9ds Thus
far the railway trains have suffered de-
tention OF only few hours. The storm
is the most destructive that has occur
red in the state in seven years, and has
visited every portion OF the state.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15

kilograms from Helen state that a
gentleman from Yellowstone reports
that two large parties Of Blackfeet and
Grows had fight near Big Timber, ON
the Yellow stone There were several
killed aud wounded on beth sides
An Omaha dispatch OF yesterday says
that locomotive boiler exploded nj
Rich Creek, on the Pacific Railroad,
last night, killing the engineer. con-
ductor. and fireman.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. Is.


Mail bags have been missed between
here and Cairo for more than year
past, and detectives have been working
up the case Tor some time. 1t was
finally ascer:ained that the robheries
were committed at Cairo, Illinois, the
connecting point OF the ONO and Miss
issippi aud Illinois Central Railroads.
On Fri lay night officers were there,
and while The mail was being transfer
red from one train to another, three
men appeared and undertook to carry
off some boxes. The officers sprang On
them, but two of the robbers made
their escape, and the third one was shot
twice before he could be secured. TIE
men who escaped were subsequently
arrested. and proved to be brothers.
named Alison, % and % years Of are.
They are now i'll Jail at Odin 3he
wounded mans name is Howell.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15
NV ORLEANS. Feb. 13.

Full particulars of the loss OF the
steamer Nellie Stephens. in Red River,
show that large portion of the lost
were women and children. The fire
originated among avquantityof Govern
ment hay that formed part OF the ear
go. Thee was only $1,000 insurance
on the steamer.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15

The bark Alexandrina, jnst arrived,
reports shat while coming up the bay,
getting into collision with the fishing
schooner Navy, hy which the latter was
Immediately sunk The Alexandrina
saved six of the crew OF the schooner,
while two others jeremiah Shea and
Patrick Driscoll were drowned.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15
WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. IA.

Norwich, Conn, suffered last night
from the most destructive fire known in
that city for many years. The block
called Apollo Hall, and two adjoining
buildings, were entirely consumed,
with most Of their contents, The occu-
pants were Williams q Chester, dly
goods j. Willis, clothing Luke Hill
lard, Halter William McCune, billiard
hall; Abel Adams, boarding house, and
Offices and tenants. The fire was first
discovered in Willis's clothing store.
Williams & Chester's loss is estimate d
at 100000; insured for $50, 900 ; total
loss estimated at 100000.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15

Texas has raised large castor oil
crop this year,
The Moravian mission i'll Greenland
is 1876 years old.
Louisville has neither public libra
ny nor public reading room.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-15

The Houaves have concluded to Of
ford our citizens an opportunity Of wit
Messing their new anl beautiful Drill,
and trust 20 entertain their friends in Il
creditubie manner.
After the Drill and Promenade, II
grand Dress Ball will be given, which
can be plrti .ipated in without extra
admission Zee
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-12

1.asn lDers ea.o. Planning. NC.
AkWAAN, LEWIs q sUMwALr. risninx NJ.
~ 0ash and Door Factory. and Lumber ard, ~
gses doshed. and orders nllsd. Corner i2iA anA
Lon Der streets. r o Beg e,sse.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-12
Prespects ofthe Wheat Market.
The Chicago Tribune Of the 4th sncsura-

Prospects orthe Wheat Market.
The Chicago Tribune Of the 4th sncsura.
gingly says:
The English papers are just now deep in
the discussion Of very important problem
the price Of wheat in the future. The
wheat crop Of Great Britain was an ample
one, and the demand in the United States
was 80 much reduced during the fall that
prices declined rapidly, the downward
course OF the norket being made more ex-
tensivs by the financial stringsncy which
followed the locking up Of % much capital
in October and November last, by the New
York railroad rings. But the great drought
If the summer in the British Isles. though
favorable to the growth Of the wheat, oper-
ated most disastrously on the root crops,
and it is now found that the farmers there
nave been feeding the wheat so literally to
their cattle and hogs % seriously to dimin-
lsh the quantity on hand, thus making the
"old country" much more dependent on us
for the supply ef the coming summer than
has heretofore been deemed possible. Pri
vats adviccs to this effect were received in
our market yesterday, and the consequence
vas msterial advance in the price Of
wheat. Ii 10 not we'll to be too sanguine,
but the indications now are that our grain
owners will be reimbursed for the losses Of
the past six months by . considerable ap-
probation OF tsss impof tant cereal.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-12
FARMERS. SEE NEREl

toths Durability Of your Harasss and cAfriagsteps.
with little care and arlAing expenss, and % cave
~ enormous waste Of property. This yea can Ger
tainiy do By the tineiy zee Of
Frank MA1ler's Prepared nor.
mes Oil Backing, which 10 equally valuable fer Boots
and ehoes when only softe nis and preserving
t!es are seqaired; but It e notss eisctuAly water
preofas
Frank Nllller's l.etther Preser.
vative Waterproof OIL Backing. des!e ned ex-
prssely for Boots ane Shoes.
Thirty Years In Market anA
such has beeu the constant Increasing demand that
these articles be easily md ehssply obtained
almoet overyWhere