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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

In the meantime the elephan
was not idle. Ever solicitous fol
the welfare of her keeper and com
paLions, she had, at the momen
of seeing them landed upon the
opposite shore, rushed tack to The
assistance of her friend, the camel
who by this time was nearly gone,
and by creating the greatest fu-
rore among her assailants, succeed.
ed in bringing the head of the cam
Eel to the shore, that portion being
all that remained of the poor an
imal.
In the confusion that ensued.
Huston did not miss the colt uu.
til warned by shrill scream OF
neigh, which seemed to come from
several rods below. Upon rush.
ing down the stream a few yards,
a terrible scene was presented to
his view. VI would seem that
the denizens of Chattahooehee
swamp for miles around had be-
come cognizant Of some extra at
traction at that particular point
on this night, and had started for
the rendezvous, and upon reach
ing the scene of action had unex
pectedly encountered both food
and opposition at the same time
for, simultaneous with the meet
ing OF the colt they met their
pursuers and an awful battle en-
sued. Several times it seemed as
if the colt would escape and re-
gain the shore, SO busy were the
alligators in destroying each other,
bat just before the poor creature
would reach the land, some mon
ster, more ravenous than brave,
would leave the melee, pursue and
drag it back into deep water, un-
til finally it became exhausted
and fell an easy prey to the fear.
full reptiles, while Prof. Huston
stood looking on with blanched
and terrified looks, wholly unable
to render the least assistance.
threatened with death should he
even attempt it. As he turned to
retrace his steps toward the place
where he lett the remaining ami
mails, he counted the cost. He
had made the passage, but at a
terrible sacrifice. He came out
with an elephant, one camel, and
one horse. The camel was val
ued at $4,000, and very rare.
The colt Mr., Robinson had re-
refused 81, 900 for. 1t
will be many long years before
Mr.. Huston will forget the hor.
rors of passing through a Florida
swamp at night.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31
Ipairying In California.


/ A GsIiforEis correspondent Of
the Utica HeruId gives soma To-
ltsfesting facts and statistics about
Idairying ia CaiifoFnis. BE states
that there are ] 500 dsisies in Cali
fornis, having so to loo cows each.
The cows are generally cross impor.
ted With Mexican stock. They pick
their osn feed from the FIRST day of
January to The 31stday Of December.
Good grsaiDg lands are cheap and
abundant. The Coast Range noun
tains extend from MendoeinO to San
Diego, upward of 600 miles. Bath
ed by the frequent fogsOf Ocssn, there
is plenty Of moisture vhen all else
where is dry: This range Of mono-
tsins possesses valleys Of great ex-
tent and fertility. 1t is foil OF
springs, while bunch grapes and wild
oats are found in sxhaustIess quanii-
ties. This is, therefore, Of course, q
ins section for tie dairy business, as
the land IS also very cheap.
In 1867 California produced e.
00O, 600 pounds Of butter and 3,0o0,s
900 pounds Of cheese. This year
the produce is estimated at 9 9,0OOs
600 pounds Of butter, and 4,0OOS
600 pounds Of cheese. OWipg 10
the dryness Of The Climate, cheese
cures very rapidly. The rennets
used BY the eheese-makers are ims
ported from Germany.
The dairy farm of Laird & Ksll-
ogg 10 situated in Sants Cruz ceun-
ty, and is stocked with 400 cows,
Daring the past Vesr the milk of
200 was used for butter, and that OF
'he other 200 Tor cheese. The COWS
MIXED 70: butter turned ont 10000
pounds, which vas sold at an average
price Of As cents, amounting 10 S9,-
900.
The COWS MIXED Eor cheese pro-
duced 10000 pounds, which was
sold at 16 cents, amounting toSl4,-
400, making the gross returns Of
the 400 cows $23, 400, besides tbs
calves raised and the pork produced
from the whey. The cows are
worth on an average $40 each.
The correspondent adds bat
''thers are millions and millions &c
aeres Of unoceupisd land in this ststs
with every possible facility for the
larry business" So it appears
quite certain that California will pro-
luce her own butter and cheese, and
nay become rival Of the Eastern :
States in the markets Of the world.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31
gf,uple Of the a3suses.
The Last D1ilestoness
By "PEARL RIVERS. /"

Sixty years through shine and snow
Sixty years, my gentle wife,
You and have walked together,
Down the rugged road of life.
From the hills of Spring we started,
And through all the Summer land,
And the fruitful Autumn country,
We have journeyed hand in hand.
We have borne the heat and burden,
Toiling painfully and slow;
We have gathered in our harvest,
With rejoicing long ago.
Leaving the uplsnds for our children,
They are strong to SOW and reap,
Through the quiet Winter Iowlsnds
Our level way we keep.
IT'S dreary country, darling,
You and are passing through;
But the road lies straight before Us,
And the miles are short and few;
No more danger to combat
No more hills to climb, true friend,
Nothing now but simple walking,
Till we reach our journeys end.
We have had our times of gladness (;
IT'S proud and happy day,
All ! the proudest of our journey,
When we felt that we could say,
Of the children God had given,
Looking fondly on the ten,
Lovely women are our daughters
And our sons are noble men %
We have had our time of sorrow
Our time of anxious fears,
When we could not see the milestones
Through the blindness of our tears.
In the sunny Summer country,
Far behind us, little May
And little Willie, too, grew weary,
And we left them on the way.
Are you looking backward, mother,
That you stumble in the snow?
/ am still your guide and staff, dear,
Lean your weight upon me, so
Our road is growing narrow
And what is it, wife, yon say ?
Yes / know your eyes are dim, dear,
But we have not lost the way.
Cheer thee cheer theel faithful hearted
Just q little way before
Lies the great Eternal City
OF the King that we adore.
l can see the shining spires;
And the King, the King, my dear,
We have served Him long and humb!y,
He will bless US, do not fear.
All the snow falls fast and heavy:
How you shiver with the cold
Let me wrap your mantle closer,
And my arm around you fold.
We are weak, and faint, and weary,
And the sun low in the west;
We have reached the gates, my darling,
Let US tarry here and rest.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

A LONDON paper recently burt
the feelings Of an artist by saying
that bis picture had "too mmch ocbre
10 it," As the painting was twi.
light scene, partially grey in color,
the artist saw a chance to read the
critic lesson, which be did by ad-
vising him to learn something about
co!ors before he undertook art crit.
icism. "Tbere was no ochre what
ever in my PICTURE wrote the in
dignant artist. The critic, know
ing that soft answer turneth away
wrath, replied that the "oehre" he
meant was medi-ochre.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

The machinery for working in
cork is singularly curious, and yet
exceedingly simple. Every edge
tool must necessarily be so con-
strncted as to operate with a very
sliding or drawing cut Of the edge.
Cork cannot be worked at all sat
isfactory by means of crushing
stroke. If one attempts to whittle
cork with a pocket-kpite, he finds
that the edge must be very sharp,
and the blade must be drawn
lengthwise, ten times the distance
that the blade enters. And even
then the surface cut will be rough.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31
lelp me up again." I said to the

"My name amt Hinckly, though
! / don't know what it is; my head
is so sore," be said, as he pulled
me upon my feet. / had hin
hold me while / Strengthened my
neck-tie, and then told him to lie.
go when I said "ready." / laid
back for a stunning movement
and opened my mouth to give the
signal, when he abruptly let 60
| made an effort to catch myself
but it was abortive. | came down
with force sufficient. to split the
pond wide open, and to send the
damp part of my pants up into
my throat. The young man made
all haste to get me up again. He
was really frightened. He said :
81 would not do that again, if /
was you"
/ assured him I would try my
best to suppress any desire to do it
again but I ventured to affirm
that | would not try to control an
inclination to knock his head off
if he repeated his carelessness.
That sobered him.
He hung to me this time till /
was ready, and when / gave the
command he let go, and | bore
down on the old gentleman and
the young lady. They were pref
ty close to me and ! had but lit
tie distance to bear, which was
just as well. ] came up before
them. scraping the ice with vigor.
Learning to skate? 2" remark
ed NOTING about to keep my feet.
eyes, sir" she said, clinging
nervously to her companions
whiskels.
"Why don't you try it alone Y
/ asked I; "that is the way / learn
ed"
"Ain't it hard 2" inquired the
old gentleman.
"Not at all" said /, continuing
to move about TO avoid falling
over both of them.
"Just look at me now, and see
how do i, and then you may try
the same way" l added, placing
my back to them, and preparing
to do something to take away
their breath.
"Are you looking?" I said with
confidence, but not daring to turn
around.
"Oh yes" they both cried.
"Then here / 60" | said. And
the words were no sooner uttered
than verified. felt a sudden,
rapid movement. | heard a rasp-
ing sound beneath me and then
right ahead, the light gave a sud
den whirl aud disappeared, and
the next minute | struck the ice a
tremendous blow with the back
of my head. l never had any
thing to interest me like that.
1t had absorbed all my attention.
| was confident nobody ever had
such a fall. Not even our first
parents nor the Niagara river. 1t
was worse than last fall. This
eonsoled me. ] made no inqui-
ries for the young lady. / told
the boy to come and unharness.
There was not enough variety a.
bout skating 10 suit my fiery ma
ture. Besides the owner of the
pond was poor man, and had a
large family, and this was his on
ly pond.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

A Minnesota paper has intro
duced new feature, it being a
report from two prominent physi-
ciuns of its town of the condition
of their patients; their names, dis
eases, etc. All are reported to be
improving "conyalescing"--
"conyalescent"- gaining" "doing
welf--or getting better"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

A lady living in Marseilles,
(France,) was returning from
church on a recent Sunday, when
she heard steps behind her, and
felt some one take her hand and
draw it under his arm. Turning
around she saw a gentleman, ell
egantly dressed, who was quite a
stranger to her. She tried to
draw away her arm, but the un-
known held it firmly, and said
with an air of the greatest polite
ness, "Madame, / am a thief, and
am closely pursued by the police.
They know that | sm a stranger
IN the town, and never will sus-
pect me if they see me In the COM
pany of a lady SO respectfully con-
nected as you must be-"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

A Californian who was employ
ed by widow to sell a number
of mules, received for them ST.
600 and then wasted the money
in riotous living in San Fran
cisco. The police we're notified.
and he being arrested, promised
to refund the money provided the
widow would marry him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

ATrentou paper reports that an
aged couple who celebrated their
golden ueddingin that city recent.
ly,are without children but "this
deficiency was supplied by gifts
from number Of the gueets
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

A Pittsfeld Mass. minister
read six verses Of "a hymn to his cen-
gregatiOn last Sunday, and remarked
that if they could sing il web they
might go through the sbOle if not
enc verse would do.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

A Pittsburg editor gets his back
up, and says be is sat sh times ready
to wields irencbant blade 10 p dis
oussion sylIogislically conducted" "
His friends gave him q SsidIits pow.
der aud put vet cloth on his head
and be rested pretty well that night.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

A raiser Of poultry in Louisiana
has dug a we'll at the entrance
of his hen house, and placed a tilt
ing cover on il. His catch AVER
ages one darksy q night.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

Once a wine merchant sent Lord
Derby new wine, promising tree
dom from gout if he drank moth
ing else. In reply Lord Derby
wrote: 81 have tasted yourwine,
and prefer The gout. =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

a Cincinnati woman, who had
received from the Relief Union an
Questionable pair of boots for her
daughter. promptly returned them,
with the request: "Please give
me a finer pair, and the tops high,
for my daughter wears her dress
short"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

A Swedish minister, the Rev.
Mr: ongman, baptised four young
ladies' and one young man in Rum
River, at Anoka, Minn., while the
Thermometer marked ten degrees
bslow zero.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

Two competing stage lines in
California advertise '.free meals
and free rides" each hoping to
drive the other from the course.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31
On Ice.
A Big Thing very Graph.
ically Described.

IoOofC, duu Tue SlHTS VI TIC sucSi
Of ice below, dotted here and there
with scores of swift gallsnts and
graceful misses, made an entrsncine
picture. l found my way down
to the ice, and stood on the brink
of this Intoxicating delight, fully
enjoying it. My early education
on skates had been wofully neg.
lected. ! never SO fully realized
this as when / stood on the edge
of the ice-surfaced pond, with my
feet firmly imbedded in the snow
on that December evening, and
looked at the lights and the peo.
pie and fun. Very lean-legged
men whirled and SKINNED before
me.
A very short squatty looking
boy bore down from somewhere
and took a position in front Of me.
He had a pair of skates dangling
from his arm, and something else
not quite SO large dangling from
his nose. He was queer looking
boy. When he stopped he seem.
ed to shut himself up like a tele-
scope. His head settled down be.
tween his shoulders, and his body
came down uponhis legs, as though
they had an intention of breaking
down those invaluable members OF
society. He evidently had son e.
thing heavy on his mind. He
drummed his heels on the ice before
me, and looked absently at the
gaiety all around him. While
studying him, | commenced to
feel an Overpowering desire to get
out on the pond and distinguish
myself, yet 1 had no very well de-
fDed idea how / was to do it. Ny
gaze alternated between his skates
and the ice for sometime ] have
since thought the boy was hired
by somebody to take up that po-
sition, but / had no thought of
the kind at the time. Such a
thought, then, would have been
worth two hundred dollars COM
ing when it did, it was q damage
to me.
Finally l hailed the young man,
with a view ofmounting his skates.
He was corrupt to the core, but
twenty-five cent stamp overcame
him like a summer rain. He
threw down bis skates at my feet,
and turned his attention to the
stamp. He held it up to the light;
then he rubbed it between his fin
gers. It's genuineness satisfied
him, and he put it carefully away
behind his clothes somewhere.
ais your heels bored ?" be asked.
"What do you mean by that 7"
I said.
"Why for the corks on the
skates" he answered, looking at
me curiously.
/ felt that l had said what /
Ought not to, but / told him to put
on the skates, as / had rheuma-
tism in my wrist. l sat down on
the snow, aud he went TO work.
He was a long time doingit. The
snow was uncomfortably moist,
and my coat was too short to- be
of any use. I sat there long
enough to have absorbed all the
moisture for a yard around me.
When he got through he told me
to get on my feet. l got part
ways up and then it occurred to
me that this was the first time l
had ever been harnessed In two
skates at once. The reflection
was weightier than would seem
possible, and / sat down.
"Guess you never skated for a
living" remarked the boy, taking
hold OF my hano'
"Not that I remember" / said
very family.
I let him assist'me to my feet,
Just asa party Of young people
went skimming by. The owner
of the skates was q philanthropist
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31

A Missourisn, who lost bis wife
by arailroad accident, asks $780,
600 damages. Theeompsny offer
50, 600 u
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31
FAYETTEVILLE THlNBSsER: THURSDAY MARCH 81 1870

Ia MS way. he pointed to the
party. and said that they were
skating round the pond on a wa
ger, and asked me not to run ovel
them. / had ell I could do to re
sist desire to run over them, bu
| managed to repress it.
| It felt so nice to be on my fee
that told him | guessed would
start out. | was disappointed ir
one particular. ] Thought it would
require an effort to start off; bui
it didn't. While / was deciding
between shooting across the pond
like a comet, and marking oat q
spread eagle on the very centre
of the ice, a sudden movement of
the left skate diverted my atten.
tion, and the next moment / was
looking at the lamps through my
legs and humping my head fero'
ciously against the ice. This sur.
| prised me and interested the boy
The more so, as ! held in my out.
stretched hand portion Of the
hair that q moment before adornf d
and protected his scalp.
"Why, what on earth did you
do that for p he asked, looking at
me with considerable uneasiness,
and holding his hand on his head
/ didn't make any answer.
saw that / had created a sensa.
besides my head ached.
He helped me up, but ] noticed
be didn't show the enthusiasm he
brought to the first effort, and al
so that when he got me to a per-
pendicular he then showed an in
clination TO avoid me.
81 won't hurt you," / said.
81 don't want you TO-" be an
swered.
"Why don't you stay by me,
then p / asked.
Because | ain't got much hair,
and amt old enough to wear a
wig"
1t was useless to argue with
him, and besides the skates were
acting a little uneasy. Ny knees
were wabbIing back and forth
with increasing speed, and | didn't t
know but they would become un-
hinged. "What are you trying to
do now 7 take yourself apart p he
! asked.
This query exhausted my pa
tience. / braced my knees up,
and started of. / vas again to be
ruffled, and felt very damp where
] didn't want to. The owner of
the skates was pleased with this
movement, but not quite SO intox-
icated with delight as to forget his
caution. / moved off about two
yards, then | brought up so quick
as to wrench my back, but / kept
my feet. However, that cramp in
the back troubled me, and / con-
cluded if l had to crack my spine
whenever ] stopped, l wouldn't
stop again. ] got along for cou-
pie of yards very well, as the ice
| was cut up here. Then / sat
down to rest. / didn't really in
tend to rest there, but as | sat
down, thought / might as well
rest. Like many amateurs / was
careless in my choice of sitting
rlace, otherwise I would have
went an inch further, and avoided
a small paving stone.
] felt quite contented here /;
there didn't appear to be any dan
ger. The proprietor of the skates
didn't share my satisfaction, how
ever.
"Ain't you agoin' any further p
be asked.
"Not yet" said.
"But suppose it commences to
thaw 7"
| couldn't answer this and didn't
wasn't to.
A little ahead of us were an
old gentleman and young lady.
The young lady was on skates,
and the old gentleman was help
ing her along. The young lady
was very handsome and / became
interested in her progress. So |
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-31
An Exciting Scene.

An Elephant and two Cameis at
tackled by AIligators in a Florida
Swamp-terfific BattIe-Death
of one Camel, two Dogs, and q
Colt.
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NO. 1O9.
NEW PUBLICATIONS..

Holy Matrimony" is the title of a new
book published by IIurd & Houghton, of which
Rev. James 4. Bolles, d. D., Rector of the
Church of the Advent, Boston, is the author.
The work is Il course of sermons preached by
him, which are prepared in this shape as
manual of instruction on the subject of matri-
mony. It's explanatory and defensive of the
teaching of the Church upon that subject, en-
joining the most holy regard for the marriage
relation, and scathing in its denunciation of
all practises that tend to destroy or weaken it.
Clapp & North have it for sale.
Hurd Houghton publish "Haydn and
other Poems" by the author Of .'Life Below
1t is an attempt to tell in verse the story of
Haydn's love for keller's daughter, or hers
for him, which Is mentioned in his biographies.
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thing about Haydn and will be read with
pleasure whether the author builds reputa-
ton as poet upon it or not.
Clapp 4 North have it.
Harper & Brothers publish the ..Bazar Book
of Decorum." 1t contains several articles
that originally appeared in Harper's Bazaar
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ccremonials IF a person is not well informed
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person, mind and manners, and aid him in
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written in plain, natural, and practical style,
ard neatly printed and bound, as such book
should be.
Clapp & North have it.
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