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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14
TfmpIe Of The 8nses.
LONGING.

OF all the myriad moods of mind
That through the soul come thronging.
Which one was eer so dear so kind,
So beautiful, as longing?
The thing we long for, that we are,
For one transcedent moment;
Before the Present, poor and bare,
Can make its sneering comment
Still through our paltry stir aud strife,
Growls down our wished Ideal;
And longing molds in clay what life
Carves in the marble Real:
10 let the new life in we know,
Desire must ope the portal;
Perhaps the longing to be so
Helps make the soul immortal.
Longing is Gods fresh Sesyenward will,
With our poor earthward striving;
We quench it thatwe may be still
/ Content with merely living;
But, would we learn the hearts full scope
Which we are hourly wronging,
Our lives must climb from hope to hope
And realize our longing.
All! let us hope that to our praise
Good God not only reckons
The moments when we tread Ills ways,
But when the spirit beckons;
That some slight good is also wrought
Beyond self-satisfaction,
When we are simply good in thought
Howe'er we fail in action.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14
Nothing Strange.

Mrs. A. C. Brewer, formerly
Miss Anna c. Cox, Holly Springs,
Mississippi, charges General and
Mrs. Grant with carrying off the
silver plate from the house of her
father, which they occupied at
Holly Springs. Among the val
liable heirlooms that were carried
off in the Grant baggage, was a
handsome card waiter or salver,
with the name of Gen. Moultrie
engraved in the centre, also a
very massive silver waiter, hand
somely carved, made in England
before the Revolution, with the
name of Lady Mary Amnesty,
ITO, engraved in the centre.
''This waiter" she says, chad
been in her fathers family for a
long period, and viii be readily
recognized in the Grant mansion
at Washington. That and sever
al other articles Of stolen valu-
ables that came from the South
may be recognized there" A
nephew of Gen. Grant also at the
same time carried off an antique
quilt made by the grandmother of
Mrs. Cox. This is a hold and
open charge, made by one who
claims to speak by authority,
and it behooves the friends of the
greatest general Of modern or an
cient times to prove its falsity.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14

There is barn or stable In Cal
ifornia, abort twenty miles from
San Francisco, which cost about
seventy-five thousand dollars in
gold. The wood is the costliest
in the country-much of it the
beautiful laurel of California-ln-
laid and interlaccd with other val
liable woods, and silver is as abun-
dant 1T as in many of the richest
metropolitan saloons.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14

A member of. a church in Ver-
mont. desiring ga man from the
Lord" prayed in this wise: "Send
us not an old man in bis dotage,
nor young man in his gosling
hood, but a man with all the mod.
fern improvements.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14

A French servant, who was
suspected of theft, underwent an
examination by the police, which
revealed no evidence Of guilt, un.
til an old detective gave her head
gear a twitch, when a tremendous
chignon was unrolled, and brought
to view a box filed with laces, dia
monds, and money.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14

Mr.. Dalrymple, the great Min
nesota farmer, has completed his
harvest of two thousand acres
of wheat. He has reaped about
fifty thousand bushels of wheat,
with fifteen reapers, and employ
ing one hundred and twenty men,
who performed the work in nine
days.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14
W, LEBANON, Mo.

Dear Sir:-Your note of the
3Oth ult., is at hand, contents no.
ted and found satisfactory. Con-
sidered no impertinence. Permis.
sion granted, and assistance fur,
nished If desired. Respectfully,
G. L. DALRYMPLE,
Asst. u. S. Assessor"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14

In Chicago husbands are said to
be SO fearful of divorce that they
add to their announcements of fu-
ture movements the letters "W.
p" which means "wife permit
ting"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14

An injured husband in St. Lou
is refuses to take the advantage
of pistols or divorce courts, but,
being a practical man, sues the
despoiler of bis peace for five thou
sand dollars damages.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14

A queer humorist, who had a
hard time Of it, says: "When
man begins to go down hill he
finds everything creased for the
occasion"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14

Red Rock, Iowa, furnishes an
other double murder-two women
killed by careless prescription
clerk. A little judicious hanging
will put a stop to that amusement.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14

A man at Hancock's mill, near
Lexington, KY, undertook to
burn some feas out of a pile Of
sawdust; He accomplished the
task. BY the way, he burned the
mill, too.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14
DEATHS vIoLETs.

Unburied, many night and day,
On Inkerman's wide plains,
Exposed to sun and moon, there lay
A soldiers gaunt remains.
So long the man had mouldered there,
The wisest could not say
What uniform he once did wear,
What chieftain did obey;
If he was one of Russia's men,
Or served in GauPs array;
Or charged with British sofdiers, when
He perished in the fray.
The flesh had crumbledfrOm each limb,
The muscle from eaA bone,
And there remained the frame work grim,
4 skeleton alone.
All round where late the foeman trod,
Grew Springs bright, peaceful flowers;
The brighter haply, that the sod
Was rich with sanguine showers;
And through the jawbone's narrow room.
A sad and startling sight
A knot of violets in full bloom
Had forced itself to light.
The grace of yernal flowers was lent
To the sere bones of death,
And with corruptions taint was blent
The violets prefumed breath!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14

Men who are all cheek are
rarely men of brains. Nature
can't support too much in one es-
tablishment.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14

A Chicago girl says that she
don't get married for the reasop
that she don't know whose Fis-
band she might be marrying.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14

They have had an "old settlers
meeting" at Cheyenne. One ole
antediluvian had been there ovel
a year and a half.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-10-14
How Smith Asked the Old
Man.

she had said "Yes."
1t therefore became absolutely
necessary to get the old gentleman s
permission, SO, as Smith said, the
arrangements might be made to hop
the coEjugal twig.
Smith said he'd rather pop the
interrogatory 10 all OF old Thomp-
sons daughters, and his sisters, and
bis lady cousins, and bis aunt Han
nah, in the country, aud the whole
Of his female relations, than ask
Ole Thompson. II bad to be done,
and SO he set down and studied out
a speech which he was to GisgOrge at
old Thompson,tbe very first time he
got a shy at him. So Smith dropped
in on him one Sunday evening,
when all the family had meandered
around to meeting, and found him
doing q sum 10 beer measure.
"How are you, Smith, said old
Thompson, as the former walked in
white as piece Of chalk, and tremb-
ling as if be had swallowed q con-
deDsed earthquake. Smith was a.
fraid to answer, because he wasn't
sure about that speech. He knew
he had to keep bis grip on it while
be had it there OF il would slip from
him quicker than an oiled eelthrOugh
an aUgur hole. So he blurtsd out:
Mr.. ThOmpsOn-Sir: Perhaps
it may not have been unknown to
you, that during an extended period
of some five years, | have been bu.
silly engaged in he prosecution of a
commercial enterprise"
ais that so, and keepin' it a secret
all this time, while l thought you
we're tendin' store? Well, by
George, you are one of them now,
amt your"
Smith had begun to think it all
over again, TO get the run Of it.
'Mr. Thompson SiI, perhaps it
may not be unknown to you that du-
ring the extended period Of fveyears,
/ have been busiiy engaged in the
prosecution of a commercial enter
prise, with the determination to Sc
cure a sufficient maintenance"
"Sit down, Smith, and help your
self to beer. Don't stand there
bOldiug your hat, like a blind beg
gar, with paralysis. l have never
seen you behave yourself so queer in
all my born days.
Smith bad been knocked out e.
gain, and SO he had to wander back
again and rake q fresh start.
"Mr. Thompson, Sir: 1t may
not be unknown 10 you that during an
extended period oil five years, have
been engaged 10 the prosecution OF
a commercial enterprise, With the
determination to procure q sufficient
maintenance-
"a which anceH" asked old
Thompson, but Smith held on to the
last word as if itwas his only chance
and went on:
ain The hope that some day l
might enter wedlOck, and bestOw
my earthly possessions upon one
whom / could call my own. / have
been lonely man, sir, and have
felt that it is not good for man to
be alone. therefore ! would"
"Neither is it, Smith; I'm glad
you dropped in. Hows the old
man,"
"Mr. Thompson, sir, said Smith,
in despairipg confusion, raising bis
voice to syell, "it may not bo known
TO you that, during an extended
period of o lonely man, | have beer
engaged to enter wedIOck, and be
stow all my enterprise on one whom
I could determine 10 be good To-
certain possessiOn-nO, | mean
that tis-that-Mr. Thompson, sir
1t may not be unknown
"And then ag,iu, it may. LoOl
here. Smith +; you'd better lay doWi
and take something warm, yoo ain
unllv
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-04-17
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL II. 1869

scribed) On the northeast by Four Ilolcs
On the northwest by Orangcburg Township,
by line running from corner il, Four Holes, to
the left of A. r. II!oys and right of w.
Hcancr's, j. Hcaners, j. L. Buzarls on Five
Notch road, aud j. Buzard's on old Charles
ton road, to corner about mile northeast of
Col. Folders. Aud on the southwest by
Rowc's Pump Township, by line running from
corner about mile northeast of Col Frllcr's.
to the left Of Barton's steam mill, left of
Stalcy's, and right of A. NJ. Cox's to corner
southwest of Dr. Summers house
There arc twenty ty-two Townships in the
County. Ten have been described above, the
remaining twelve will furnish you very soon
Respectfully submitted.
STILES II. MELLICHAMP,
Deputy Surveyor.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-04-17
Townships.
ORAXdEnrnu. S. c., Apl

ORASoEnrRu. S. c., April 4, 1869.
MR. EDITOR II send you for publication
she following communication from Mr. Stiles
II. Mellichamp, Deputy Surveyor, giving the
names and boundaries of each Township in
Tho Eastern portion of this County, which I
have no doubt, will prove interesting to your
many readers, who should examine carefully
the boundaries as published below, so rs to
locate themselves, aud be prepared for all fu-
tnre notices relating to their respective Town
ships, and organization of same.
Very respectfully, &c,
CHAS. $. BULL,
Clerk Is. c. C.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-04-17
4 GREAT M,xY Drcws-rh. Inr;sv;,,o

GREAT MANI DUcKs.-The Louisville
Courier, in noticing visit of Johnny More
head to that city, is reminded of an AMUSING
incident that occurred in the good old days
when his father was Governor Of Kentucky.
Howell, who kept restaurant aud drinking
saloon in Frankfort, rendered his monthly ac-
count to "John" Ohc boys could get credit
thcn) which amounted to $50 JOHNNY went
to his fother t" get the money
Conc hundred and fifty dollars" said the
Governor, 'tllat is large bill, son."
Yes, entertained great many friends
during the month"
"llayc you the bill with you"
81 believe 50, o,'-hcsitatingly.
''Let me see it, son.
johnny slowly drew forth long strip Of
bill paper, OH which there was exactly Al
items put down ;ss .dks,' ranging from ten
cents to as many dollars. The governor ad-
justcd his spcc;s, and regarded it attcutivcly.
and said,-
I'D K. Sd. X. S; Johnny, my son what
does ID. X. S. stand for :"
"Dueks, father, ducks? but of course they
were not all ducks-somc were partridycs and
snipes-and even eggs aud oysters. ButLon
Murray puts them I'll d,w.r l,:,ii ,"
The Governor looked FIST Ut johnny"
aud then ut the bill, and then giving and .omi-
nous "hem" wrote Il check. 80
Nobody ever believed that the Governor
was fooled betoresthis. but after that, 'W II
you take duck ?TssWas for a'lohgstime ia
voritc conyivisl invitation with the Frankfort
boys ~ &., =
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-04-17
NUMBER 8

tho Con,mander-in-C Chief or commandius
officers Of divisions, brigados aud regiments
may direct.
In the Senate House, the fifteenth day
of March, in the year of our Lord ono
thousand eight hundred and sixty-ninc
CHARLES " ". sMaONTGoME
President Of the Senate pro tenn.
FRANKLIN j. MOSES, JR.,
Speaker House of Representatives.
Approved the sixteenth day OF March, 1869.
ROBERT X. SCOTT, Governor.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-04-17
Board Of com,y Commissioners,

Ornnycbmy County:
GESrLEaEN-At the request of Chas S.
Bull, Clerk, herewith furnish you, for
publication, n list of the names of Townships.
US recently laid out, with their respective
boundaries. | will commence with those
Townships lying between -Four Holes and the
Santec River, from the lower County Line up
to Beaver Greek:
i. Eance's Ferry Topnship-Boundel on
the southeast by the county line which divides
Orangcburg from Charleston county, commen-
cling at Nelson's Ferry On the Santcc river, and
running thence to the right of Thomas
Porchcr through Stuulcnniire' $ through Buck
ewtlly bay, to corner in pond near Corinth
Church. On tic southwest by Providence
Township. by Il line running sro,n corner near
Corinth to the right of Owen Shuler, to the
right of Mrs. Burkct, left of Mrs. Taylor, r.
a,auiter, james Sellers aud Mrs. Jones, to
eeraeg asar Antioch Church On the north
west by Poplar Township, by line running
from corner uear Antioch, to the right Of Rich
ard Evans, Franklin Sbulcr, ~ Il. Dash and
Jacob Smith into tho Santce river. And on
the northeast by the Santoc river.
2. Ptnriicnce Tornshup-Boundcl on the
southeast by the comfy line, which divides
Orangcburg from Charleston county, com
mencing ut corner in pond near Cornth
church, and running TO the left OF Ellison,
Hart, aad the widow Hart. aud to the right OF
Lewis Hart iufo -Four Holes. On tho north
west by Goodby's Hole Township, by line
running from corner near Antioch church
through Evans mill pond, to the right OF Col
David Shuer, to the leIt of Je 80 Way, to the
jeit of Punches on thc State road, aua thence
into -Four Holos. And OH the northeast by
,sHapcc's Ferry Township, by limo running
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-04-17

LA Clochc, humorous paper in Paris, was
recently coufscatea for speaking of our yenes.
rab!c Empress
In 1910 Iowa contanc - 900 Inhabitants
To-d'y she has l,C0o.0J0, 800 miles of rail.
road, and 200 newspapers.
Youngstown, Penn. the estimated popula.
ton of which i'll 1860 WAS only about 500
souls, has los retail liquor dealers
An unprcccdcnt d amount of laud has been
planted for the cultivation of grain aud yegc.
tables in Florida ;his year.
1t is reported that Mr.. Dickens will visit
America again in the autumn.
Russia has ordered 100000 needle guns, to
be delivered rs soon as possible
ST Louis saves $50, 900 Il year by its recent
suit against the gas companies
An extensive cotton seed oil factory is in
course of erection in Mobile.
The Governor Of Illinois recently vetoed
torty-six Legislative Acts in one batch.
The Pittsburg Gazette says that the health
OF cx-Sccrctasy Stanton is 80 precarious as to
Justify the deepest soctudc of his friends.
BY n new law i'll Arkansas, the County in
which Il murder is commit d is liable to be
tried and fined 81 900 for committin, th..
crime.
New York Courts have decided that turtles
are reptiles, and not animals, and tha. holes
can be punched throu Ii their nippers without
mtraction Of law
The fountains at the Crystal Palace, Lor.
bay infS fhnt al, L.
feet, and when in full operation consume
5000 600 gallons Of water daily.
1t is said that there is an officer in the
British army who has drawn half pay for fifty
five years, but has never yet worn his uniform
or joined his regiment
member of the Legislature of Indiana is
reported TO have bought a pow with his
stationery and silk dress for his wife with
his all"tment of postage stamps"
lady at baptism in Chicago, neslectins
to remove her bonnet, the clergyman did it,
bringing off with the article vast amount of
hair to the ediication ofthe congregation.
Nevada paper wants a State Inebriate
Asylum erected there, because the people Of
Nevada require it; the people of Carson re.
quire it; the Legislature themselves require
it,
There is some truth in tho following: "Why
don't certain merchants advertise! Because
they sell nothing. Why do they sell no,hingg
Because they don't advertise - HGlaington
Star
Tho Kentucky Legislature has rejected tho
Fifteenth Amendment by very decided vote.
Pleasures immOderatcly pursued waste the
powers of the mind.
In New Haven, barber brushes hair by
steam, whilst another III Bos.en prcncls his
hair-brushing machine by dog-rower
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-04-17
P O E 7 R Y.

=, =
Church Bellies.
Coming in couples,
Smiling so swectly,
Up the long aisle
Tripping 80 neatly.
Envying 5onncts-
Envving laccs,
No'liing st neighhors,
l'rerias in faces.
Whispering softly,
Needing no sermon
What they go there for,
Hard TO determine.
On all around them
Glazing bcnignly.
Wholly unconscious,
Singing divinely.
Prosy discoursing
=" Don't suit their whims.
Plain they assemble
g just for the ..hiins.'
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-03-26

place. The scamp taking advantage Of the op-
portunity. pastci over the heading Of the peti.
ton, an application to the Hon. Postmaster Gen.
eral for the Post Office connected with the city,
and the result was that he presented such strong
inducements to his paper that he received his
appointment Perhaps this little information
may assist some aspirant for Office in your neigh
borhcOd, yet we would not youch forits truth
fulness.
What we might term passagc-atarms oc-
CURED between the pugnscious Butler, and the
fiery schenck few days since in the House, In
reference toa Joint resolution to supply omis-
SONS in the appropriation bill. 1t seems that
one claim in that bill had been entirely omitted
in copying. by one Of the clerks Of the Commit
tee upon enrolled bills, which would materially
effect the revenue. and the Government losing
somewhere about $3.50, 900, which sum would
20 in the hands Of parties connected with the
whisky ring. In the course Of the debate, But
Ter charged Schenck directly and indirectly OF
being the champion Of the whisky ring. Mr..
schepck vigorously rctorted, denying the "soft
Impeachment" saying that the gentleman had
stated that which he knew was untrue, where
upon the aforesaid Butler assured Mr.. Schenck
that he knew him perfectly, was acquainted
with all Of his ms and outs, and that at some
future day he would have an investigation.
Mr.. Schenck said that II would please him, and
Butler said he should be pleased to do 1t, and
as both gentlemen seemed pleased about 1t, IN
doubt, lily twill be done. At any rate they
both can feel assured that il would please the
public exceedingly, to have something done to
break up the power which the famous whisky
ring" exercise ever upon prominent members Of
Congress.
Contrary to the statement in my last, that
Gen. Howard was to 90 west, II appears that
he Is TO take the command Of the Department
Of Louisiana. II is doubtful whether Congress
win adjourn upon Friday next. as much impor-
tsnt business remains to be attended 10, owing
to the prOtracted discussion upon the tenurc-of-
Office bill. and the session may be continued to
the middle Of April or first Of May. II Is said
that Hon. Neal Dow is to have mission abroad.
'.. .r.. ... "ra PRESrIss.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-03-26
OUR OWN STATE.

A curious freak occurred in Bethel last Sum
day night, A damp NOV fell in the evening.
which was followed by wind. that rolled II up
into balls, frequently as large asa four gallon
key. Hundreds Of them might be counted in a
single field. Prof Cleveland described simi-
lar phenomenon that occurred about the year
1907, when they were as large as barrel.
Three ladies werc knocked down by q snow
slide in bangor some time ago and the owner Of
the s.orr from which the slide took place Was
shortly a,srvard presented witha bill for the
loss Of clothing and medical attendance. The
parties submitted the matter 70 the Bangor
Board Of Trade. who awarded $50 to the VIC
tins, as VIC learn from the Bangor Wing. li
The Ellsworth correspondent Of the Boston
Advertiser writes under date Of March 10th -
'.The prOhibisory liquor Law Is now being vieor-
ously enforcd by tho municipal authorities and
by the citizens. Many Of the liquor shops have
suffered visitations frum the sheriff 5 officers.
and are in state Of chronic fear. Last week
the oifioe Of the Eastern Exprsss Company vs'
visited By the sheriff add q largv quantity d
LIQUOR esasiepsi by Bostpn- parties 10 liqaor
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-03-26
Record of % Sfronv Company.

The National Life Insurance Company, which
received its charter from the national Congress
In July last, has already made its record In
unmistakablc characters. With It's agencies as
yet only in process Of organization, II has, a,
we learn, issued insurance to an amount exceed
ipr seven million dollars. That we think Is q
very marked success-it is SO much needful
work well done.
The Company does strictly cash business as
being in its Judgment, the simplest and best for
both the insurer and the insured, and It never
complexities its affairs with either notes, loans,
or dividends, and thus leaves no door open to
Misrepresentation or disappointment in the fd-
ture. While the principle Of 80 much insnr.
ance for SO much money" is rigidly adhered to,
and every policy has thus fixed and detcrmin-
ate value, all accumulations that might other.
wise be declared as dividends at some futurs
timc, are discounted in adranee, and the exact
pro rata Is counted in with the amount Of each
policy when Il is issued.
Managed by men Of the highest financial
ability and undoubted integrity, protected by 9
large paid-up cash capital, and possessing oil
the elemants TINT have given success to other
similar enterprises, we should expect this would
become one Of the most successful institutions Of
its kind. . ..r...- s......... ...