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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-24
A Dying Wife Provides
her Successor.
From the Metteawan Herald. ]

/ Just on the outskirts of Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, lives man by the
name of Warren, Who for years
has enjoyed a plurality Of wives,
much to the disgust OF the neigh
borhood. Warren many years
ago married Il young lady, and
for many years they lived in per-
feet harmony, but one day she
sickened, and she and her friends
supposed she would die. At tbs
crisis she became anxious about
the welfare of her husband, and
busted herself in selecting her
successor, who was to share with
Warren the joys of matrimonial
bliss. The difficulty she at last
overcame by selecting "a woman
she thought worthy to follow in
her footsteps.
Once selected in her mind, she
desired the twain to be made one
flesh, even before her death, that
she might be made happy in her
last moments. They were accord
ingly married by her bedside, and
the sick woman, having her hearts
wish gratified, turned over to die;
but it was not SO to be, for she,
much to the astonishment of all
parties, rapidly grew better, and
soon recovered her health, only
to find her husband given to an
other.
This was more than the wo-
man bar9ained for, but the two
females fixed up the matter, and
it was agreed that they would
live in harmony in thesame house,
and thus they lived for years.
Both women raised a family OF
children; one had six and the
other five. Some OF these chill
dren are grown up men and wo-
men at the present time.
About six months ago the wo-
men quarreled, and the husband
was called on to settle the diff
Guilty, and he espoused the cause
of the youngest wife, and it was
determined on by the two to get
the cd wife out of the house,
which was speedily accomplished,
and she is now doing housework
in the neighborhood, while the
second wife enjoys the bed and
board that were once hers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-24

In Burgundy the wolves suffer
so much in summer from thirst,
owing to the scarcity of water IN
the forests. that they rush to the
vineyards and take their fill of
grapes. The juice ferments in
their stomachs, they reel about
like human beings, and fall into
powerful iron traps set for them
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-24

CURE FOR FREcKLEs.-A fellow
in New Orleans is said to have ca.
ten a box of CASTLE soap to get rid
of freckles: He still has a few on
his face, but inside he isn't treck-
led a bit.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-24
THE PLIGHTED ONE

You ask me if l love you,
And cannot answer, "Yes !''
Though there's none l hold above you,
And my hearts in sore distress.
There are words one cannot utter,
And eyes" is one of those;
Yet it is not that l stutter,
Or speak slightly through the nose.
can vow that l adore you,
With my truest fondest breath
But the lisp you've heard before, you
Will allow, can say but eth p
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-24
The Widows Prayer and
how was Answered.
(Concluded.)

OF my baby daughter, sleeping up
on her Rother's arm, and sh,
breathed a little, restless moan
that seemed to reach far out int
the unknown future, and ech,
BACK upon me, murder /! murder!'
In that brief moment, l saw m.
sweet child pass through the fail
sunny field of childhood; then {
gloriously beautiful woman stoot
before ne, the bride of one OF
my worthless customers; then
saw her go down! down! down
and 3 pitiable wretched woman
stood before me, with wrinkled
brow, and hair dishevelled, moi
unlike Mrs. Brenton, whom ! baC
widowed, and pointing withered
finger at me, she hissed through
colorless lips, murderer murder
er!" With an inward groan of
despair, / turned to the little beG
where my four-year-old boy was
sleeninp. A thrill of fstherly
pride came to the very door of
my heart, but a whispering caught
it, saying, "Charlie Brenton wat
once as beautifully innocent!--
Where Is be now? Can you an.
swer, Richard % Then l saw my
boy standing around my saloon
("hellS door, as the widow called
it, listening to such converse.
tions as he would be likely to
hear at such a place, finally u.s.
ing their language, and tasting
from their glasses, then reeling,
staggering, a confirmed drunkard;
and lastly, a scene too horrible to
contemplate, q mangled, bleeding
body, and a broken'hearted moth
er! and every drop of my boy S
blood, and every tear of his moth
er, cried out to me, murderer
murdefer!" The room seemed
full Of evil spirits, pointing fiery
daggers at me and calling me by
the same awful name! | walked
up and down the room like raw
ing maniac. My wife had silent
ly watched me all the while, and
now, really alarmed, she hastened
to me, entreating me to tell her
what was the matter.
81 am a murderer a murderer
| exclaimed.
"Oh ! if in a moment of passion
you have taken the life of a fell
low-being, fly! fly before it is
too late! Obi tell me all about
it, and then fly, who have you
murdered ?"
"James Brenton and his son,
and God only knows how many
others !"
a sigh Of relief escaped her lips
and pressing her blanched cheek
against my own she murmured,
Thank God! thank God!'
Thank God for what" said !,
"for sin and misery such as
mine 2"
"Your sin may be as great in
the sight of heaven as if you had
cut James Breoton's throat, but
Justice does not overtake so spec
Oily. | thank God you are still
on the side of mercy" She knew
me to wefl to say more so she sat
down ou the side of the trundle.
bed and rested her head on heI
hands.
Oh! that | had taken her ad'
vice! She begged and entreated
me not to go into that business,
but told her ] supposed | knew
my own business, that it was my
duty to make all the. money ]
could. Before that | was book
keeper, in a dry goods establish
ment, and my salary was very lib
eral. My wife had never been
discontented or unhappy. Nc
foolish complainings Of hers caused
me to take the fatal step, it was
only the wicAed inclinations of
my own heart, with Satan as my
spiritual leader. Oh! what can
l do? Is there no atonement ]
can make? Had the Holy Spiri'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-24

The cottou factory at Augusta,
Ga, is one of the best managed
factories in the country. It's ag-
gregate net earnings since the war
have exceeded $800,000, out of
which $4,000 have been paid
to stockholders. The stock is
now valued at Sl6G per share,
and none for sale. 1t organized
with a capital Of 100000, which
has since been increased out of
earnings to 100000. The whole
capacity of the factory at present
comprises $4,000 spindles, 59S
looms, consuming lSO bales of
cotton per week. The product on
the average is 52a yards of fabric
to every loom per day-say 25,.
600 yards per day, and over S,OOO,-
600 yards per annum.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-24

A member of the South Caro-
lima House heard the notes Of the
menagerie band outside, and forth
with moved that "dis honorable
body move to de winder to see DE-
show pass, Itmoyed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-24

Once when Father Taylor, preach
ing 10 his sudieDce Of seamen,
found himself entangIed suddenly
in a thicket Of accumulated clauses,
he extricased himself by the ex-
cIamation, 81 have lost the track Of
the nominative case ; but, my broth
rem, one thing know-IGma bound
for the kingdoRs Of heareH."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-24

u y
of the large rooms in my hand
some saloon was fitted up as a,
young gentleman's reading room OF
choice literature. Day after day,
night after night, went round the!
streets and gathered up the young
men and boys, wherever | could
find them lounging about, and
gathered them into my room,
which was now. for the refreshing
of the mind, and not for brutaliz.
ing the body.
A few months after the COM
mencement Of my new life, ! put
out an advertisement that / would
deliver, in the reading room, on a
certsin night, a lecture on temper
ance. When the appointed time
arrived, there was large, inteIli-
gent audience assembled. made /
some remarks upon the subject of |
temperance, and evils of intoxica-
ting liquors, and closed by telling
them how | came to change my
course. / could scarcely Speak /
for my own emotion, and the, au-
dience seemed almost as much
moved. Almost every head was
bowed, ,.some were silently weeping
and | heard more than one heart.
breaking sob. When | had fin
ished my story, several old men
and ladies too came up, and grasp
ed the by hand, Mrs. Brenton her
self among them Oh can hear
her fervent, "God bless you" yet.
She would have said more, but
tears choked her utterance, and
that was enough; for as she press
ed my hand, / felt that she for
gave me. That was the happiest
night of my life. A short time
after that temperance society,
the first that was ever in that vii
lage, was through my instrument
tality, organized in that very room, :,
and that place became as celcbra-
ted for its sober Industrious young
men, as ii had been at one lime
for its drunkenness.
Ellenor and took especial care
of the widow Brenton as long as /,
she lived. She became very tond
of us and our children, and seemed
happy and contented, for she was
true christian, and looked to Je-
sus for all her joys, but | never
saw her without feeling pang OF
remorse.
All young men, whoever you
are that may chance to read this
story, think not it is too highly
colcred Oh that you could be
made to feel your sin, the enormi:-
ty of your crimei Oh that God
would see fit to answer some ones,
prayers in. your behalf!
You are the greatest enemy on
earth to woman. You destroy l
more happiness, break more hearts, +,
blast the noblest aspirations of
more promising young men, than {
any other vice. g
The footsteps of many years {
have left their silvery prints on
the old mans head, but as young ,
in heart as on the day | began go
ing about to do good, | am fight {
ing Intoxicating liquors still, by {
whatever name they are called, {
whether found in fashionable sa-
looms or back door groceries.
My son and daughter are now i
on the top of the hill of life, pros {
porous, and happy with their lit
tie families.
Ellenor and are going through
the valley of twilight hand in t
hand, heart in heart, but we fear {
not the gathering shadows of
night, since God S stars shine over !
head, and his angels wsit on the l
other side. PUBLlUS. il
CURE FOR FREGKLEs.-A fellow !
in New Orleans is said to have ca {
ten a box Of CASTLE soap to get rid {
of freckles: He still has a few on :
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-24

The matrimonial engagement
of Gen. Beauregard to Mrs. Haas,
of New Orleans, is announced,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-06
COMMERCIAL NURSERIES,
NemDhjs. Tennessee.

On New Raleigh Road, three miles Hcn
Court square.
ERUIT and Ornamental Trees, Grapeyines,
4 small fruits. etc, in vrriety and quantity
Send for catalogue, or what Is oStter, You
1eba0 =. f. BABeoCK, Proprietor,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-06
FINANCE AND TRADE.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY APPEAL, |
MEMPHIS. March 8, 1870.
ETNANCR-

While money is easy enough as a
general thing, the banks begin to com
plain of a tightening tendency, grow
ing out of the continued stagnation in
cotton, and factors complain of a dis
position TO force sales as a means of
bringing up overdrawn accounts.
There are rumOrs about the streets of
serious losses among cotton operators,
which, so far as anything serious is
concerned, seem TO be without any
foundation. Exchange continues
scarce, and cotton bills on the East are
still placed at I discount.
Gold, which ruled at 1125 in New
York yesterday, was higher to-day,
and closed at lI3l. In our market
there was somewhat of a speculative
feeling, and as high as III was paid by
dealers in several instances, with ll3
prevailing at the close. The demand
was in part to reduce arrearages.
City Scrip was in moderate request
in a speculative way, without any
movement of interest. a little was
purchased by dealers at 40, who, how
ever, declined to sell at less than "a,
OF thereabOuts-it being reported that
there was no possibility of Alderman
Prescott's resolution becoming an or
dinance.
County Scrip was quiet and steady,
dealers holding at IS.
Bank Of Tennessee money was very
fat, and without any established
price.
Memphis and Charleston Railroad
stock continues in demand, and was
marketable to-day at As. In other
local securities there was no move
ment. Government securities were
dull in New York, and closed as fol-
lows:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-06
Monday, March 7, 1870,

Between the hours Of 10 o'clock an. and
O'Clock pm, at public auction, 10 the highest
and best bidder, the following described tract
OF land, lying and being in shelby county:
Beginning at a stake southwest corner Of a
&lA-aere entry, running north 81 chains IS
INKS TO a blackjack marked W. 5. IN the south
boundary OF a 3iS acre entry hence east p
chaips 50 links 20 a take in Wilson west
boundary line OF a 800 acres tract; thence
south with said line a chains o. links TO a
stake the northeast cOrner OF Smiths Oocu-
pant; thence west 10 chains IS links 10 a
stake, hickory and whiteoak pointers, north
west corner or said occupant; thence south
Q chains TO a stake blacEguGc and maple
pointers; thence west 5 chains to q stake and
pOstoak marked VS. thence east Al chains
81 links 70 the beginning-2O acres, more or
less.
OF SAIE-One-third cash. and the
balance In equal instalmenUs. at one and two
years time, taking notes With security. bear
ing Interest from date, n retaining a lien
on the land for The deferred payments.
The above land lies in the Ninth Civil Dis
trict, at or near Baskerville, on which is
erected a one twO-stOry frame building con-
tanning six rooms; also, a good aindOuse and
gin, and a very good gristmiu, with All ths
necessary outhOuSeS, together with an excel
lent peach aud apple orchard.
JOHN LEAGUE, Clerk.
By BERNARD COLL. u. G. feblO
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-06
Information No. 4O3.

United States OF America-District Court OF
United States, District OF WestTenuessee.-
The United States vs.. Two Empty Bar
rels. etc.
WHEREAS, J.. W. Purviance. attorney OF
w the United States for satd District. has
filed an against the following
property tO-Wit:
Two empty Barrels, one Horse, one Delivery
Wagon and Harness,
Alleging among other Things that he same
has been seized by the Collector Of the u. y.
Internal Revenue for the Sth Collection Dis
trict of Tennessee for the causes In said IN
formation mentioned. and praying tbe usual
process and monitiOn OF the Court in that
behalf; now, therefore, in pursuance OF M
process OF said Court to me directed. / do
hereby Civ public warning and notice 10 al
persons having or pretending 10 have any
interest In said property so seized, that they
be, and ppear before said Court, at the civ
OF Memphis, on the fourth Monday in Nav.
$50, at lJo'elock, in the forenoon Of tina dty.
and intervene for their interest therein.
otherwise said property win be condemned
according TO the prayer OF said Information.
This "a day Of March, $50.
mh3 LII RATION. z. s. Marshal.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-06
Attachment Suit.

State Of Tennessee, shelby county. Before
for said county. Jones, Brown & Co. VS.. T
3. Turner.
A FFIDANIr having been made and n
~ given, and attachment having been IS
sued, as required by law in attachment cases
and the same having been duly returned
"levied;"
II is therefore ordered That said defendant
appear before me, at my office, in the city OF
Memphis, county of Shelby, State Of Ten
nessee, on the 18th day Of March, 1879. at Il
O'Clock am. and max defense 10 said suit,
or the same will be tried exparte; and that a
copy of this order be published in the Men,
phis Appeal for four consecutive weeks.
HUME z. BILL,
febIT Justice OF the Peace.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-06
Trustees Sale Of Valuable Farm
Land.
On M0NlAY. MARCH z. l87a.

- IRRELEVANT q CO., northeast corner
OF Main and Jefferson streets, Memphis,
l Will, as Trustee, sell to the highest hid
den for cash the following property, conveyed
to me by Jas. T. Willis, deed, January lst, 1853,
to secure certain Indebtedness therein speci-
fed, now due and unpaid, tO-wit: Ntnety-dVe
and eighty-fOur One-hundredth acres OF land
in 18th Civil District, Shelby county, TeBnes-
see, being part of lot No. ? Of Kinks Gbdivis-
ion of g.. Buutyn's tract, beginning in south
links west from southeast corner of said
Lowry's tract, thence south 81 chains 33I%
links, thence west q chains 70 links, thence
north 81 chains 80 linkS,thence east y chains
IS inks To beginning Hour OF sale between
eleven o'clock, am. and one O'Clock. D m
febI JOHN p. IRRELEVANT, Trustee.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-06
Attachment Suit.

State of Tennessee, Shelby county. Before
Hume F.Hill, JuAie OF the Peace in and for
said county.-SA Eh, Neel 4 Co.. VS.. VIM.
Katz.
4 FFIDAVIr bEing been made and bond
n given, and attachment having been is
sued, as required by law in attachment eases,
and the same having been duly returned
levied upon five bales cotton" as the prop
erty OF the defendant, and defendant not be-
ing found:
Il is therefore ordered, That said defendant
appear before me. at my Office, in the city OF
Memphis. county OF Shelby, State OF Ten
nessee, ID the sd day OF February, is7D. at 10
o'clock am, and make defense TO said suit.
or the same viii be tried exparte; and That a
cop of this order De published in the Mem
phis Appeal for four consecutive weeks.
HUME +. I'LL
Jazz Justice of the Peace.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-06
Etiaebmsnf Suit.

In the Circuit Court of Shelby county. Ten
nessee.-HenTy Laird vs.. VIM Edwards.
A WRIT Of attachment having been sued
~ out against the estate OF the defendant.
VIM. Edwards, and returned by the sheriff
levied on real estate etc, in sach case: and
amdavtt having been made that the defend
ant Is Justly indebted to plaintiff IN The sum
Of three hundred and thirty dollars and in
terest BY note due MAJ 10. 1883, and that the
defendant is q non resident OF the State of
Tennessee,
II is therefore ordered, That the defendant
maze his persona appearance before the
Judge Of the Circuit Court, AZ a term of said
Court, 10 be held for Shelby county on the
fourth Monday IN May next. and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
by law, or the same viii be proceeded with
exparte; and that this notice be published
once. a week. for four successive weeks. ia
the Memphis Appeal.
NJ. D. L. STEWART, Clerk.
BY 5, +. COLEHAN. d. C..
Wright & Wright, Attys for Plaintiff.
March 4. 1876. rnh4
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-06

Florence Sewing Machines

PRINCIPAL POINTS OF EXGELLENCE-
L S~eiEAdiusting Tension, ada pted 70 v
the most delicate or the hea West material
without change. Reversible feed, spienulu
for staying and seif-fRstentng ends OF seaius-
Makes tour different stitches on the one n
same machine. There are only twelve pieces
of machinery in its works, and Is Is positive
in its motion as those OF a locomotive, anu
on same principle. Every machine Is sold
complete, and furnished with q Goodrlea
Tuck Marker, patent self-cOEder. patent SELL
binder and edge-stitcher, patent rufner, gath
erer. etc. without extra charge CallRnd see
n work HARMON q MORTON,
General Agents, S22k Main 81
feb9 Between MonroalAnd 6hi1n.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-06
tuesday, the sth day Of March. 1870,

In 'front.' Of the Waldran Block, and upon the
premises, between the hours Ofl0o'clOck am.
ana 20'cloek PM sell az public auction; 70
the highest bidder for cash, the following des-
cribed tracts, parcels or lots of land, with the
improvements thereon, lying, being and sit
uated in the city Of Memphis, county OfShel-
by, and State OF Tennessee, and bounded as
follows, tO-Wit: beginning on the east side OF
Main street, one hundred and nfty $50 feet,
north Of Linden street, running thence east
Wardly, parallel with Under street one hun
bred aud ~seyenty-nve 100 feet to the west
side Of Mulberry street. thence nOrthwardly
with Mulberry street seVentv-efgut and one
half f7s50 feet 10 q stake, thence WssfWardIv
parallel with Liuden street, one hundr and
seVenty-hve (75l feet, TO the eastside Of Main
street LAsnce Wlth ths east SIDE
Of Main street spventy-etght and one-haif
(761J feet to the ~beginhingj the same being
the lotupon which the Waldran Block IS sit
uated.
Also, all the right title, interest and estate
which the said WaldrGn has conveyed TO me
IN trust, in the following described lot Ofland,
situated IN the ctlyt county ana state aioFe-
said, and bounded as follows: Beginning at
the northwest corner OF the Memphis and
charleston railroad depot grounds and front
ing on Adams street one hundred and ninety
eight tl98) feet, to The corner Of Charles John
stOn's lot, thence south four al degrees east,
two hundred and sixteen feet to a stake,
thence south seventy degrees and fifteen
minutes west, two hundred and forty-seven
(2fD feet 20 q stake in the center Of the rail-
road track, thence along said track three
hundred and one tS0l feet to the b~egfuuing.
being the same lot upon which Is situated the
Charleston cotton press. owned by the said
". Raidran and George Jill under the
firm name of Wsldrsn & Gill, which said lot
is held by them under a lease from the Mem
phiS and Charleston Railroad Company, by
which the term began on the first day of Dc
tObeT. 1867. and Is to end on the 3Jth day OF
September, 1872, at an annUal rent Of one
thousand dollars, payable quarterly, win tne
privilege to the lesssrs Of femaVilg any i'm
p~FoFenIeufs pat ~ them on said premises.
The title TO the foregoing described property
is believed TO be perfect, but 1 conve only as
trustee. Lfe6l ". MESSICK, Trustee.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-06
N~On-Resident NOtjcs.

No. s5s, n. R--tn the Chancery Court Of Mem
phis, TennesSee-Benjamin Z. Ball VS.. Cog
gin, Trader & Holt ct al.
IT appearing from afidavit In this cause
i that the defendents, b. W. L. Holt, James
NJ. GOggin and Euclid Borland are n0n-resi-
Tents OF the State of TennesSee:
1t Is therefore ordered. Thai they make their
appearance herein, at the Courthouse in the
city Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday in March, 1870, and plead, answer or
demur 10 Compliments Bill, or the same win
be taken for confessed as to them, andset fer
hearing exparte; and that a copy of this or
der be published once q week, FOR four sue
cessiye weeks, in the Memphis Appeal.
A COpy-Attest.
AUGUSTON ASTON, Clerk and Master.
By II. ]. BLACK, Deputy CLERK and Master.
Estes y cks soils for Complainant. ian