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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

Gorgeous preparations had been
made for a wedding in st. Joseph,
Missouri. Flowers, banquet, at
tire, cards, and minister, all had
been engaged. Everything was
arranged, except one highly i'm
portant matter to-wit-mamma 5
consent. The old lady entered
her daughters room, and, dis
covering the latter in bri lal attire,
desired to know where she was
going. "Going 2" said the limo
cent damsel, in surprise; "why,so
ing to be married !" ITO be mar.
ried p was the startling rejoinder
"who told you that you might get
married? No wedding comes off
in this house to- o-night without II }
consent, SO you may just as vel
lay off all those fine things you
have on" There were earnest
entreaties and prayers, and tear'
shed proiusely, but all in vain
The groom came well-dressed, bui
was dismissed with a cuff; the
minister also; the flowers wert
returned, the banquet couater
manded, andthe guests sent away
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

A negro. was caught in gentle
mans garden at Roanoke, N. C.,
the other night, in close proxim-
ity to a fine lot of cabbage
When INTERCEPTED as to what he
was doing replied, ''Good Lord |!
dis niggar can't 60 nowhar to
pray without bein' troubled I"
The next day it was discovered
that he had prayed some half
dozen heads of cabbage off their
stalks.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10
Some hard -drin ling Califor-

Some hard drinaing Califor-
mans, threatened with delirium-
tremens, gastritis, and the mad
house, have organised a 'tModera-
tion Society" It's members are
pledged not to dtink anything
strongerthan wine, beer, and ci-
der, except when they are dis
couraged, and then they can take
little whisky. Gin is permit
ted when member does not feel
pretty well, but brandy is only al
lowed III case of sickness.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

"St ~ hS % ASAAJ ous
Stranger, it just beats everything
/ ever seed1in all my own days.
/ was raised up here in Jefferson
where they are some on frolicking,
but this here just knocks the cen
ter plumb out of that. Why,
stranger I've been travelling down
this river all night. ! must have
come thirty miles at least, and I'll
be darned if there wasn't a cabin
every half mile, and the biggest
kind of frolic in every one of
them, whiskey, and fiddlin', and
dancin' till you couldn't rest. It's
just the dogondest, liveliest coun-
try ever ! seed r.
By this time the owner of the
cabin had finished his additions
and stood attentively regarding
him.
"Whar did you say you was
raised, stranger p
Cup here in Jefferson, on the
French Broad, It's a mighty fine
country, stranger, but it can't hold
o candle to this"
swell, you wasn't made for a
traveller, that's certain ! Any man
that'l quit crowd like we had
here last night, to 60 floating round
and round on this cussed Pot, in
stead of sticking hike a man to his
whiskey and dancin', cant look to
get on much in the world. How
far did you say you come last
night ?" Ia Z 'i3iis
"Thirty miles, if its foot"
Sand how many cabins did you
see with frolics going on 2"
.'About a hundred" ikG1
"Well, I soil be dogoned |!
Stranger, you didn't travel half a
mile last night. The only cabin
you saw was this here one of mine.
You come ashore twice, and took
some good horns of whiskey and
apple brandy, but they was not
enough to make man SO drunk as
you must have been to make q
hundred cabins outen this un.
A light began to dawn upon the
vision of the voyager from the
French Broad. : 2B9T
"Have l just deem floating round
and round here all night ?"
"You just have"
"Stranger, come aboard here, and
take a drink of old peach, and then
lend me a hand to get out of this.
1t amt such a id lively coun-
try after ALL" S0i
This was in the old time, which
will never come back again, and
the discontinue of this unlucky
fat boatman can never again be
the fate Of other voyagers on the
Tennessee river.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

A mule trader from Tennessee
having sold some mules in Mari
on, Ala, few days ago, was ar
rested for selling without a license,
and notwithstanding hepleaded ig-
norance of the law, he had to pay,
in penalty of costs, $S4 80; SIS
for State and county license, and
so cents fee to the clerk, making
in the aggregate Sl03. 9g1aYE
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

A short time since, in Crawford
county, Missouri, Mr.. W. W. mar
ried the eldest daughter of Mr.. Z.
D., and Mr.. L. d. also married the
eldest daughter of Mr.. W. W.
According to the laws of consan-
guinity, what relation will TIE
children of each household bear
to the other, and what will be the
status of the parentage? This is
nut for some knowing one to
crack. t9F sooiEFe
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10
Extensive Emigration.

1t seems that the sOld Domin-
icn' is about to be depopElsted of
both her white and colored popu-
'lation. We published an account
Of a large numberof negroes leay-
ing that State, aad now we find
the following in the Lynchburg
Republican i, @ 81
About one thousand emigrants,
half of whom are white and half
black, haVerecently left the yicin-
ity of Lynchburg, Virginia, lf'r
Tennessee and Kentucky. A
large number have stopped along
the railroads between this place
and Nashville. One hundred have
already passed through Nashville
within the last few days for Chris
tian county, Kentuckys One hun
dred and fifty are on, their way,
and viii arrive at Hopkinssille 10
a few days. The merchants Of
that thriving town are edcourag.
ing this immigration in the most
practical manner using their
money literally to effect it. =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

The Sheboygan County (Wis.
consin) Herald has a standing col
umn which combines morality.
temperance, religion, and business,
in the most cheerful manner. 1t is
headed thus /: Goodrich's column
Devoted to tanning mills that bag
the grain, temperance, Jewets and
Goodman's organ, moral reform,
and a new kind of soft soap. 3
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

The number of lunatics ii.
France has increased rom 46, 900,
in 1851, to nearly 100000 at the
present time. This frightful in
crease is ascribed to absinthe, to-
bacco, politics, and last, but. not
least, to stock gambling. -.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

A Pennsylvania man who re-
ceived four dollars more than he
was entitled as premiums at the,
OHIO State Fair in 1856, endured
the gnawing of conscience until
last Christmas, when he sent back
the money, but without interest,
because the mistake was the goci-
ety's and not his. s@
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

Imaginashun tew much in
dnlged, says ]. Billings. soonis tor
tured into reality. This is one
way good hoss thieves are made ;
a man leans over a fence all day
ard imagins the boss belongs tew
him. and sure enuff, the first dark
night the boss does.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

A negro at Alexandria, Virginia,
stole a $3.50 horse, killed it, ard
sold the skin for 81 rs. he
hopes by a strict attention to bust
ness, to lay up something.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

Col. Aaron Wilbur of Savan
nah, is dead. The chief mournerl
are sundry life insurance compa
,nies in which be had policies
amounting to one hundred ant
seventy thousand dollars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

The editofsbf the Weston (Mo.)
Landmark asked his readers to ex-
cuse she looks of bis paper, as he
isin bed. from itheefects ola fight
with a q lipquent subscriber =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

William Kriel was hanged in
louisville, KY, on Thursday. He
asceaded the scaffold with quick,
light step. Though his neck was
not broken the culprit died quite
easy, for in eight minutes his pulse
ceased to beat. Fully ten thou
sand persons witnessed the execn,
tion. rsE s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

a Kentucky paper deyotss e
column to telIipg how q '.ratid
dog lunches on the citizens Of
Hardin coupty. "a siass ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

In a recent religious revival at
Equality, III, two liquor dealers
their whiskey in the gut
tiers where their customers had so
often emptied themselves before.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10
One Sensible General.


Perhaps one reason why Gener-
al James II. Carlton, commanding
in San Antonio, Texas, District,
has not been heard from ofteaer,
is because be don't believe Ia the
Ku-Klux, and the Radical admin-
istration, therefore, hides him-under
q bnshel. How matters are In
bis district is plainly stated in:he
following general ordeTi spS
"The officers and soldiers serv-
ing in San Antonio know. that
/ this city is one Of the qnietest and
most orderly inthe Urited States,
and never are seen wearing arms
except when upon professional rlu-
ties. Ga rare occasions soldier
from another station, not Under
standing that, the dis6guring of
ones person With a revolver is ur.-
fashionable iathis community, II
seen truublipg himself to eaFrysit
about. This must stop. None
but people OF, bad taste 60 armed
in time, of peace in Christian coun-
tries, and United States soldiers
should like to have the good fort
iune never to be reckoned in the
Iclass.ni = tssE s8szi eeotisuuf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

The Erie Railroad of New York
last year received Sl0.430.481, 80
from passengers and Sl2,5S3,792
for freights. = Yet it declared no
dividend Railroad management
nowadays seems to ignore the
owners and give all the profits to
others. - \,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

A Western paper described the.
manner of love-making practised
among some of Its readers in the
following paragraph 1.-THE
young people who were seen feed :
ing each other, dove fashion, over
a gate post the other evening, had
better be q little more cautious In
tnt,,rnn clfFA fsNw q - 3
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

A Nevada editor acknowledges
the receiptof a bottle, Of whiskey
and q Bible on Christmas, His
bane aud antidote are both before
him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10
A Remarkable Story from
Rome. 1Rl

Rome, 1Rl
A correspondent writing from
Rome tells the following remark
able story respecting the early
life ofths Pope Ifisceftaia that
there is some mystery in connec-
ton with his taking tRe vowsel
the priesthood, and this narrative
may help to solveit Speaking of
the appearance Of the Popea who
is now a fne-looking man, and
who must have been a noble spec.
linen of manhood in his youth,
the writer says: =
Those who are nearest to him,
and who ought to know him well,
say he. is very kind hearted man,
but is afflicted with his ministers
and agents, who ought to do his
bidding, but who use him for their
own worldly purposes. The world
at large does not know that fty
orsixty years ago he was engaged
to be married to a Miss aEoater,
the daughter of an Irish bishop,
and the sister of the countess do
Sails, famous at that period In
italian society ; and that the yoang
lady and her friends waited at the
altar of the church of S. Luigi de
Francesi tnear the present pOstof.
fiee) for Count Mastai. Ferretti 10
appear and complete bis marriage
vows, and that they waited aud
waited a long while in vain, 2 be-
cause the young Count never came
Nor is the world aware that the
explanation given to her before
her death was that his Jesuit re-
lations had forcibly abducted him
and sent him abroad under oath,
ofsecresy, which he never divulged
till after he was Pope, and that
this he caused to be communica-
ted to her, to ease his own con
science and her broken heart. 1
mention this because the Pope is
now living, and that he aud his
friends may question itor
it, as they please. l hold
the document at length in my own
hand which tells the whole story,
communicated by one Of hernear
relations, and given me by one
whom the venerable Count per-
senslly knows, and has conversed
with and smiled upon since be has
occupied the papal throne" -.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

A Chicago man cautions the
public against trusting any one
on bis account except his WIFE,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10
This advertisement lately a.

This advertisement lately ap-
peared in a London paper SWAN.
Ted, by a father, school, where his
son may receive an education to
fit him for a manly and useful life,
without any humbug as to nations
dead and buried thousands Of
wears AGO. Ta'SJsl ia4 laslsas sk'--es {
- 7Sses Es7s sesrh e~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

The consumption Of horse flesh
continues to increase in Ecrope.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

DE II you wish 70 bpy land
salI1oa Ro1mar q Holma', -.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-10

This was in the old time, which
will never come back again, and
the discontinue of this unlucky
fat boatman can never again be
the fate Of other voyagers on the
Tennessee river.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-21

Died at his residence, Hickory Withe, in Bossiel
| parish, Louisiana the 18th of August, Dr. WIN
BURT, of Edgefeld District South Carolina in the
| seth year of his age.
Bereayements fall thicky around US, aud aching
hearts daily drawn from their peculiar griefs
to unseish suffering in sympathizng with be-
loved friends.
But yesterday-he the fond husband and revered
father, for-whom to-day mourn-sorrowed with US
over the bier of only an dolzed brother. To-day
recognize triple grief For the tre nd who was
der in sympathy, and true in trust, bear in our
hearts afectionate and signing remembrance.
For the father wise in counsel and Christian in ex-
ample, we weep with orphaned household. While,
for the loving husband, who chersed and caressed,
with more than ordinary fondness darling wife, our
81 mpathy grows into poignant grief.
Be comforted stricken wife and bereaved children.
The mansion ready God had his appointed
place. He called him home.
Be cOmforted and be ready For all time is
visible vapor, flying before the blazing of eternity
and all life but restless atoms of its futile nothngness
While we would speak to you, dear friends, be we
admonished ourselves. And let prayer, with holy
resignation, be soli.ce and shield. Let the
pety and faith beautifully exemplied in this hus
band, father friend during the dark days of adversely
that fell thckly around the last several years of
hitherto prosperous life, be to the blessing which
crowned him his work finished and the Master
called. NJ. ON. W.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-21
TO COTTON PLANTERS.

WE will, in few weeks, resume the manufacture
w of the IMPROVED UTLEY COTTON PRESS
in Shreveport, La, and would request planters who
contemplate purchasing, to send in their orders
possible, in order that may have sufficient time
to furnish good press. These presses possess many
advantages over the old screw and are extensively
used the entire cotton REGION and when properly
made never fail to give entire satisfaction.
Every prsss that we sell will be made under own
supervis the very best material and in the best
style of workmanship and with present facilities
and experience, have hesitation in guaranteeing
full satisfaction in every instance.
We append few of the certificates we have received
from those to whom sold last season:
DESoTo PARISH La, June %, 1870.
Messrs. kirksey Buckner, Shreveport, La:
Dear SirS-ln relation to the Utley Cotton Press |
purchased of you, will say after having used it dur
ing season, that am pleased whit, and am sat
shed they will always give satisfaction when propely
made, and will recommend it to my neighbors as being
much superior to the old-fashioned screw press
JOHN B. PUGH.
SHREVEPORT, La, May S, 1870.
Messrs. Kirksey Buckner
Dear Sjf8-With the Utley Cotton Press purchased
of you pressed about 1875 bales weighing from AGO to
sos pounds and will say the press answered my pur
pose about well as expected.
Yours &C., JAMES NJ. Foster,
SHELBY COUNTY, Texas April IL, 1870.
Messrs. Kirksey II Buckner Shreveport La:
Dear Slrs-ln reply to your inquiry as to how liked
the Utley Cotton Press purchased of you, will say
that ran said press in connection with my public GIN
and it gave entire satisfaction in every particular
JOHN l.. MOORE.
BossIER PARISH, LA, March 26, 1870.
Messrs kirksey & Buckner
GentS-I pressed upon the Utey Cotton Press pur-
chased of you last 100 bales, averaging about
Ago pounds, and in every respect pleased with it.
desire to get another this season for another place,
which you will please have made for Having thor
oughly tested its merits, you state to those desir
ing to purchase that heartily recommend the press
Yonrs truly, J. M. ARNOLD.
SHREVEPORT, La, June rs, 1870
Messrs. Kirksey & Buckner:
Dear Srs-I take pleasure in testying to the merits
of the Utey Cotton Press have had one of yours
for one season. and from what know of it after press
ing my CROP cheerfully declare that has given
entire satisfaction and recommend the press to be all
it represented to be.
Yours, truly, r. T. V1EsoN
We have reduced the price to 5000 for the Press COM
pete, and to those who desire to build their own
presses will sell the iron and the right to build for
$40. k1RkSEI BUCkNER,
Office at Sale & Murphy's,
ives ltd&3mW Shreveport, La
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-21
University of Virginia.

TENHE Session of this Institution commences annually
4 on the FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, and continues
without interruption, until the Thursday proceeding
the Fourth of Jsly ensuing.
The organization of the Institution is very complete,
embracing extensive and thorough courses of instruc-
ton in Literature and Science and in the professions
of Law, Medicines and Engineering.
The expenses of the Academic or Law Student ex-
elusive of Textbooks and clothing, and pocket money,
amount to about 1866 per session of nine months and
of the Engineering Medical Student to about $685.
of which sums respectively 1920 $3.50 is payable
admission, and the balance in the progress of the
session.
For details send for catalogue Post Office, Uni
versity of Virginia" s. MAUPIN,
20-lm2twd&wI Chairman of the Faculty.
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Hotel Arrivals.

BROOKS HOUSE-Tuesday, Sept. 2O.-G G. Nc
Dade, Ark; J. Newberry, j. G. Newberry, G. II. Bring
hurst, j G. Rosenhal, J. APPEL j. S. Buchanan, NJ. G
Smith, D. L. Parish, W. s. Kicks, A. Schweiss, o.
Gardner, $. l.. Downer and wife, Mrs. Hargrove anG
daughter, H. L. Taylor and wife, Mrs Blocker, Miss :
Gorey, F. L. Price and wife, c. ". Hurley, L. NJ. Gil
Armstrong, st. Louis Capt. Flournov, }. HOss, H. 5
Watson, J. Schortence, c. Sterne, W. Wagner ant
wife, j. Wagner and wife, j. }. Eppiuger, La; A $
Y; NJ. R. Galbreath, L. ?. Caywood R. $. Rollins
Ny; J. NJ. Webster, r. W. Walker, Mich j. Radclitf
n Y; Geo. Tucker, NO. J. II. Regain, Ga
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-21

NTE are authorized TO announce WIN. MCINTYRE
w q candidate for Justice of the Peace for Ward
No. 4. [sel6
"E are AUTHORIZED to announce D. HENRY DYER
w a candidate for Justice of the Peace for Ward
No. A. rse7
ME are authorized to announce CHARLES II.
w SP1LKER as a candidate for Justice of the
Peace for Ward No. 4, at the ensuing election seG
SNE authorized to announce VIM. d. W9LIE
w as candidate for Justice of the Peace for the
Fourth Ward of this Parish, subject to nomination
should one be made. Tse3
SNE authorized TO announce s. ID. PITTS as a
w candidate for Justice of the Peace for Ward
No. 4. [se2
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-21
@ r e A T
POSITIVELY AN UNRESERVED SALE
AeveDty-Seyen City Lots.
IMPROVED AND OTHERS UNIMPROVEI
L. Ill. ROBSON. AuctiOneer.

! ] WILL sell, on Monday, October 3lst, 1870.
in front of the Market House. at II O'clock prompt
city lfe) en-acre lot No 49, and part of ten-acre lots
Nos % and ~; all most accurately subdivided into
lots varying point of area from 81 feet front BY l55
feet deep, down to PAN by 80 though the greatly
wide and airy Streets and alleys running the entire
extent of the survey There situated on lots Nos 6s
and SO, comfortable and almost dwelling, with
four rooms, and ten foot hail. running through, and
cisern beneath; also, Kitchen brick smoke house. and
other out houses; and on lot No. l, stable The
enclosure around the dwelling etc. embraces lots Nos
68 3d. TO- H. a. rs, rs and IT, all of which, if desired
by the purchaser, will be sold together. These lots
form Of about two acres, and the fencing is
sound and good. There is, also, the premises u
bountful supply of water. Mr.. James Workman now
resides upon the premises, and any DESTROYS of
purchasing, will be shown the various building sites
by him. This property lies in the corporate limits of
the city within convenient distance Of the railroad ;
also, the Academy of Messrs. Thatcher Il Alex
ander, rendering educational facilities easy. The
neghborhood is good being within few hundred yards
of the elegant residence OF Judge Egan and that of the
late lamented Landrum; also, that of J. NJ Duncan
Major Mcclellan and many others of our very best ct-
The vendors have made the terms easy to IN
sale This property lies within ten minutes
walk of the business portion of the city is high and
luxurious, and in case the city should be III fortu-
nate as to be ever again visited by epidemic the
residents of this locality would be entirely safe from its
ravages. Plats of this property can be at my
office.
Terms:
Onethrd of the purchase price to be paid in Cash. in
U. $. Currency; the balance in and two years, in
equal annual installments. The same to bear eight
per cent interest per annum. The payment of which
to be secured by good and acceptable personal secu
rity and special mortgage and vendors privilege re-
tanned upon the property; though should it suit the
purchaser BETTER to pay oneha cash. and the balance
in twelve months, then the personal security will not
be demanded
Stamps and acts of sale-he latter to be passed be-
fore J. G. Moncure notary publicat the expense of
the purchaser.
will have map to show the topography of each
and every lot in a few days.
P. Ii. ROSSON, Auctoneer
spl4ytds7 Office No I.eyna cornar Milan, root
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-21

Consignees per Texas Express Company.
II G Hall, A COPELAND, Morris & Fleming, r I AL
len, 5 H Hobbs S Smith, J Nj Shamblin, d Nc
CIure, Levi Dodd, S Thompson, Lena Miller, q W
Foster W Hannah, Hugh O'Connor, F Williams, ?
Fetzer A KuIlman, NJ Levy &co., a Pettyjohn, ID f
BLACK bum ] c jackson. j johnson Geo.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-21

Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana,
To be submitted to the people of the State the
General Election to be held the Seventh day of No
vember, Ammo Domni One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Seventy.
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Died

In the town of Natchitoches, La, on Thursday the
18th Of September of apoplexy in the 45h year Of her
age, Mrs. LIZZIE LEE STUART, wife of Rev. Chas
B. Stuart, native of Gloucester county, Va. but for
many years connected with the Mansfield Female Col
lapn