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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

The NaahvilIe Banner is pub
fishing the "test oath" and rehear-
sing daily. the acts of Andrew
johnson while Military Governor.
This is consistent conduct for a
journal that hourly clamors for q
torgetfnlness of the past. An
drew johnson was our bitter and
relentless enemy while the war
ragged When peace came, he
was our champion. His admins
tration was the noblest struggle
ever made in behalf of freedom.
There are serious blots upon bis
fame, we admit. These we are
not apologists for. Since his ell
ovation to the Presidency he has
been the hope of the people. He
will be elected easily to the Sen
atorship. Stand from under
Franklin ReUieao.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

During a recitation on natural
history in one of our well-known
colleges, student in pursuit of
knowledge concerning the habits
of animals, said -
professor, why does a cat, while
eating, turn her head one way and
then the other?"
"For the reason" replied the
Professor, "that she can not turn it
both ways at once"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07
A Well Known st. Louis
Lawyer Sued for Spirit
ing Away a Mans
Wife.

AS st. Louis is competing with
Chicago for the national capital,
she feels bound to go in heavily
for the violation of the seventh
commandment, as the following
from the st. Louis Democrat tes-
tifies:
Lawyers do not often appear in
court as defendants, but occasion
ally they are compelled to become
their own clients, and then they
realize to the fullest extent "the
glorious uncertainty of the law"
1t is the saying among the pro-
fession that ''the lawyer who
pleads his own case has a fool for
client" For this reason they help
each other when forced to defend.
A case is now pending which will
probably call out all the legal tai
ent of the city in defense Of one
who has been assailed in a very
tender point with the weapons of
the law.
The case referred to is styled
Hiram ". Cady VS.. James E.
Mumford, and was entered yes
terday in the Circuit Court. Who
MIR. Cady is we do not know, ex-
cept that like Othello, be is
damned with fair wife" And
there's where the shoe pinches;
for his lovely wife appears to have
attracted the attention OF Mr..
Mumford, who is a bachelor of
. mature years, ample fortune and
an eye for beauty. Mr.. Num-
ford is the gentleman who, some
years ago, was nominated for
judge of one of the courts on the
Democratic ticket. He was not
elected, and so the judicial ermine
is notsoiled by the charges brought
against him by Mr.. Cady.
We cannot state. in plain words,
all the facts alleged in the petition
of Mr.. Cady, for the language of
his complaints might offend ears
polite. We can only say that he
claims $40, 900 damages for being
deprived of the society of his wife;
that he charges Mumford with hav-
ing been too familiar with her, and
with spiriting her away, so that he
does not know her present where
abouts. 1t is also stated in the
complaint that improper means
were used to destroy the fruit of
the Illicit connection.
1t is to be understood that we
totally discredit the story of the
lawyers depravity. 1t can hard
ly be possible that a gentleman of
such refined manners-one NOV
ing in the first circles-the pet of
the ladies--the envy of younger
and better looking men-would SO
far forget the decencies of society
as to steal away a mans wife and
keep her concealed from him.
There must be some mistake about
the matter, and Mr., Cady may be
laboring under a horrible hal
Iucination caused by jealousy or
something worse. We await the
filing of the lawyers answer,
that we may hear both sides Of
the case.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

A Dublin professor has lately ana
USED the milk Of a SOW, and found
that it contains fifty per cent. more
nutriment than cows milk; but it
is moi easy to get, SONS not being
very susceptible 10 cosxiDg.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

1t is estimated that there are
225,0 900 threshing machines in the
United States, without countlpg
the "gchool-marms."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

Henry Mcdaniel, a colOred
preacher, published a card of
thanks to the white people of Iu-
ka, Miss, for having subscribed a
sufficient sum of money TO pay
his church out of debt. He
states that not a dollar was sub
scribed by the Radicals.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07
Mark Twain in the HOLY
Land

At one place, during Mark
Twain's Holy Land Expedition, it
became necessary to travel on
horseback, and Mark purchased an
animal, which he describes him.
self:
| have horse now by the name
of Jericho. He is a mare. Ihave
seen remarkable horses before, but
none so remarkable as this. /
wanted horse that would shy,
and this one fills the bill. / had
an idea that shying indicated spir-
ut. Ii it was correct | have got
the most spirited horse on the
earth. He SHES at everything he
comes across with the utmost i'm
partiality.
He appears to have a mortal
dread of telegraph poles, especial
ly; and it is fortunate that these
are on both sides of the road, be-
cause, as it is now / never fall off
twice in succession on the same
side. If fell on the same side al
ways it would get to be monoto-
nous after a while. This crea-
ture has been scared at every
thing he has seen except a hay
stack. He walked up to that
with an intrepidity and reckless
ness that were astonishing. And
it would fill any one with admira-
ton to see how be preserved his
self-possession in the presence OF
a barley sack. This daredevil
bravery will be the death of this
horse some day.
He is not particularly fast, but
| think he will get me through the
holy land. He has only one fault.
His tail has been chopped of, or
else he has sat down on it too
hard some time or other, and he
has to fight the flies with his heels.
This is all very well, but when he
tries to kick fly off the top of his
head with his hind foot, there is
too much variety. He is going to
get himself into trouble that way
some day. He reaches around and
bites my legs, too. l do not care
particularly about that, only | do
not like to see q horse too sociable.
l think the owner OF this prize
had a wrong opinion about him.
He had an idea that he was one
of those fiery, untamed steeds, but
he is not of that character. IL
know the Arab had this idea, be-
cause when he brought the horse.
out for inspection in Beirout, he
kept jerking at the bride and
shouting in Arabic "Ho, will
you? Do you want to run away,
you ferocious beast, and break
your neck 2" when all the time the
horse was doing nothing in the
world, and only looked like he
wanted to lean up against some
thing and think.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

Chicago is filed with men in
war; of profitable employment-
Re&htly, an increase of the po-
lice force to the extent of seven
ty was authorized, and three thou
sand applications were received
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

The appearance of the mus
quito in this country may be re-
garded as the immediate effect Of
gnat- mospheric change.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

It is estimated that 224, 900
more acres of wheat have been
sown in Iowa this year than ever
before, and that over the whole u
nited States the increase is more
than 600, 900,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

IT is said that the juice OF one
lemon a day, taken in hot water,
will cure the most obstinate case
of neuralgia. No sugar should be
taken, as it has a tendency to
counteract the effects of the lemon
juice.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

Miss Griffith, of Evansville, who
died recently, is the last person
who thought coal-oil was fine
thing to start a FIRE.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07
fl 7rsge Story.
An Episode of New York
Life.

of my readers will remember it
the year Fooly absconded and
Terwilliger committed suicide by
blowing his brains out on his wife's
handsome carpets.
He did it to spite her, SO she
always declared, for he knew her
attachment to that particular piece
of tdpeStrie. / never believed it.
/ have always though the man
was driven to desperation by diff
culties and perplexities in his bu-
siness and torment at home. 1t
was a hard thing to Withstand
both, and many strong men break
down under the "home influence.
I In my opinion, what hastened
Terwilliger's end was his wife'a
determination to give a grand ball,
which should exceed in splendor
one of her hated rival, Mrs. Peter
Croworthy.
Terwilliger had fatty said that
he could not afford it.
"You must afford it. Have
you no regard for the social po-
sition of your familyi Here is
Louisa just come out, and you are
SO mean and avaricious that you
grudge us the means to enable
us to live respectfully"
Terwilliger turned sadly to-
wards his daughter, in whose
presence these harsh words were
spoken. He fancied she looked
as if she was sorry for him, but
she did not speak.
"Wife," he replied, with firm
ness he did not usually display to-
ward her, 81 cannot let you have
any money. My affairs are in a
desperate condition, and I do not
know what to do" He uttered
this as if suffering agony of soul.
"Pshaw! it has been the same
story every since we were married.
l don't believe you are any worse
off than you always are. You are
perpetually groaning and com
planning"
"But, Jane,' he said, in a tone
calculated to soften her, "you
have no idea what difficulties ]
am in"
at is mans business to have
difficulties and to surmount them,
retorted his wife, 'and not whine
about them at home"
81 do, have surmounted them,
gasped Terwilliger, cup to now
but / am now in great trouble, an6
fear l can't get through"
"Can't get through! What dc
other men do? They get through
and don't trouble their families
about it, either"
"For Gods sake, Jane, don't g
on this way. ! cannot do more
than / can"
Suppose you can'tl Wha
are four or five thousand dollar
more or less q? ! don't want
great deal of ready money. 4
) large part Of the expense we will
t have credit for. Give me thre'
t thousand dollars this morning
: and will try and get along witt
J that. In fact, / must have it."
81 cannot give it to you | hav
/. not got it."
, "Then borrow it."
t 81 cannot borrow it"
/, "We have come indeed to
e pretty pass. You are getting t
be an imbecile. This party
shall give. The cards are ordere
e and the time fixed, Everybod
:, knows about it. Let me see
you dare disgrace US"
. Terwilliger glanced at his chill
D again; she said nothing, but 81
with downcast eyes. 1t was
n very unhappy spectacle
, lie left bis house, unable
r sneak. He was choked. Il
: endeavored in vain to swallow
e His lips were becoming parchc
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

LAC h1c telilOly lufUlfeu III nls
operations but his courage would
not have failed him if he could
have found any comfort or sym
pathy at home. And now, as be
was walking to his place Of bust
ness, it was not the troubles which
he knew he must meet when he
reached his Office, that he was
thinking about, but the scene he
had passed through before leaving
his house.
An, hour after her husband left,
Mrs. Terwilliger received an un-
expected call. A friend of the
family, an old lady not at all in
society, sent in word she would
like to see her for momeDt.
She was admitted. With many
apologies for coming in at SO early
an hour, she stated that she was
to quit town for Boston at twelve
and she wished to leave with Mrs.
Terwilliger a package of bonds to
hand to her husband to put in his
safe.
How much was in itf
Five thousand dollars.
Would she be long absent?-
She did not intend to return be-
fore spring. She would write to
Mr.. Terwilliger where to send the
interest when collected.
81 will put the package in our
private safe where our silver is
kept" said the lady, "until my
husband comes home"
"Many thanks. Good morn
ing"
No one was present at this con-
versation, save the parties engaged.
After it closed, Mrs. Terwilliger
sat a few moments absorbed in
thought. At length she took the
package, tore off the covering,
and examined each bond, to see
if there were any marks to indi-
cate the ownership. She found
none. She next went to her
room, and put on plain walking
dress. She did not order her car
riage, but took an omnibus to her
husbands Office.
He saw her enter, and dreaded
what was to follow. She had
come for TIE three thousand dol
lars. What should he do? He
took her in a private room.
George" she said, and no one
could speak more winningly when
she chose, "George, l have good
news. Here is something that
will help us both. Take these
and give me three thousand dol.
lars.
Terwilliger looked over the
bonds.
"Why, Jane," he said, show
did you get them?''
"Never mind how ! got them
Give me the money quick. 1t ii
all right"
"But what am to do with the
bonds? To whom do they be
long?"
-"It is enough that | bring then
to you. Ask no more questions
or | shall go somewhere else Il
transact my business. On tn
whole, give me thirty-hve hun
| dred dollars. Louisa will requlr
the other five hundred" Sh
knew the child's name was poten
with her husband.
The man was quite taken aback
so that he almost mechanical
followed his wife's directions
The money was procured an
given to her.
81 wish really" he said, as sh
was leaving, "you would explai
this to me. I ought to know {
bout it."
81 will tell you by-and-by. !,
say it is all right, and that is {
nough."
In this way the woman raise
the necessary cash outlay for III
ball, that was the talk for tt
town.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

A Williamsburg New York;
merchant married his sons widow
last Saturday.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-07

MaIice--a blind mule kicking
by guess.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-08-13
CORREsPONDENcE.
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August 8, 1869.

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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-08-13

Some time ago GENTLEMAN Of Portland, while
away on business. had The misfortass 70 havs his
pocket picked Of ssne $500. Afl~ bic rstun
home be received Icttsr from the thief. ststins
that he had taken the money because his necss-
sites were great at the time that with that mon
ey he had started In business, and should pay in
terest on Il until no wss able 70 return the prs-
eipal. Two payments Of interest have been made
% far.
An infant child Of Mr.. c. W. Hanscom Of Bel
fast, died on Tuesday from the effects Of pow
der given II through mistake. The miIturccaus-
Cd contraction Of the child's stomach. People
should be more careful and see what Is In glass
or cup before drinking or allowing others % to do.
Within few days Il win be remembered that q
man drank some needles that had been thought
lessly left In cup. &c
The Dexter Gazette Office has been sold 70
Messrs. Robbins & Collision. .....-
Prospect Harbor claims to be one the health
lest places in the State. Let the fact beknown.
Parties are about starting Q shoe factory a
Gardiner. Mr.. Walker the firm Of Libby, Whit
more & Co., Of that place. will carry on thu
business.
by observations made at the Maine State Az
ricultural College II Is estimated that the amount
Of rainfall during the month Of July was much
less than the rainfall Tor the water PRODUCED BY
melting the snOw) for any preceding month ofth'
year. s-..r
Mr.. ]. W. Jones, Of Portland. has put up u
his factory at Kendall's Mills, 600 bushels o.
raspberrics In cans this season. The cost to him
was from six to eight cents per pound.
The Lewiston Journal tells Of man In tina
city who reported that he had had horse stolen
from his stable. Two days AFTER the animal va,
discovered in the cellar, having got loose In the
night and broken through the Aoor. o..
The Popham celebration occurs on the 2sth inst
Distinguished speakers from our own and Other
States are expected to be present and address thu
assemblagc. transportation to Fort Popham
in the ancient province Of Sabine, will be provid.
ed from Portland by steamer. and from Angus
t. and Lewiston and intermediate stations by
Railroad to Bath, and thence by steam commun.
ication to the place Of celebration. The public
Is invited to attend and participate In the pleas
ure offered by this historical occasion.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-08-13

he was now upon his vacationj but getting the
direction I walked on and soon came to the
church. The edifce Is very unpretending upon
the exterior, and even the interior presented
nothing very remarkable, and from It's appear
ance one would hardly suppose that Henry
Ward Beccher otIiciated there. In the gallery
q row Of seats extends around by the walls, on
which strangers seat themselves, until the open
ING of the services, when they arc shown into
slips. Whether the disappointment In not be
ing permitted to hear Beccher may not haJe
contributed in some degree to HAS my judgment
I cannot say; but, certainly, thought the ser
mon 10 which listened was as dull and prosy
As any 1t had been my misfortune to hear for
long time.
In the afternoon, taking the horse-cars rode
10 Central Park, which, Notwithstanding the
warm weather, found had not left the city, l
was somewhat surprised to find 30 many people
ENJOYING themselves at that place families with
Nil their children and hired help, parties Of pleas
ure with lunch baskets. crowds Of young men
sporting kids and canes, with profuse necktes,
and In short, Il seemed rs II Central Park was
the great human reservoir Of tbecity. The worst
ACCOMMODATIONS that can be found upon the route
10 this place, is In Jersey City, where, notwith-
ftanulnB u NhSt htnOuut VI DusiHers 10 uoIcs WV
have but miserable apology for depot, even
the through trains to this city, the cars are much
poorer than upon the road in your State. The
weather has been remarkably cold in the city 30
far this season, which is owing it is said. to the
eclipse, which by the way, came of acorling to
the programme, upon Saturday last. Think how.
ever, great many were disappointed In regard
to 1t It was generally supposed eleven dgits, or
1l-l2ths Of the sun obscured, would cause II to
be quite dark, but II was about the same as when
dark heavy cloud passes over the sun, only this,
and nothing more The city at present is quiet,
everybody that can get away has left for thecoun-
try or the seaside. Hotels are deserted and for
once call Is quiet on the Potomac" Changes
are, however, occasionally taking place In the de-
partments, and among them notice that Sum-
ner L. Kimball from York County, has been, re
Gently, promoted to be Chief Clerk Of the Second
Auditors Office. Mr.. Kimball's familiarity with
the duties Of the Office In connection with his
affable and courteous department makes this ap.
pointment very satisfactory one.
@ s PnESrIss.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-08-13
our OWN STATE.

.
We arc gratiGcd to learn that the report that
the Governor had signed the pardon Of the no'o-
rious rumseller Manning, Of Lewiston. was pre-
mature. We wish as much could be said con-
corning the otherrumscller whose name has been
before the State in connection with Mannins's
On Wednesday Mr.. p. N. Dexter whilo ut work
with circular saw In the workshop Of the
Andruecoggin Mills, accidentally brought bis len
hand in contact with the saw and had the ends
Of his fingers taken of. .'sflg, ssr n
A few Of tho Roekland limo-mskers are burn
Ing bituminous coal and wood In their kiln, and
the experiment Is proving very satisfactory. II
Is thought saving Of six or eight cents per bar
rel may be made in the cost Of lime by the u,e o
coal for the burning. 80 re. 'si ee "
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-08-13
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