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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A correspondent of the St. Pail
Pioneer chronicles the arrival OF
General Schenck at Duluth. and
iis purchase of one HUNDRED city
lnts.at cost I'm cash of about $780,
O00" Duluth is The eastern ter
minus of the Northern Pacific
railroad, and as Schenck was one
of the influential advocates OF
giving that corporation public
lands amounting in extent to two
States the size of Ohio, his IN
vestment of 100000 cash" in
the lands of the company seems
a little queer. This Schenck pre-
tends to be a poor man. That is
also singular, as poor men don't
generally have 100000 CASH
for sucha a risky speculation. We
suspect the truth is that the city
lots were the price Of Schenck's
Congressional services, and that
the s'Sl00,000 in cash" is their
speculative value. Schenck paid
for them in votes-not greens
backs. a'..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

Esther NJ. Drvis recently left
her husband at Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
aud disappeared: this missing Gre
allng unpleasant talk Mrs. Davis
who had not gone too far to hear
dt 1t wrote 10 "a newspaper there
Last week saying she had been
forced TO the movement. She adds:
Forced, | say, becanse | am not
Wiling any longer tn work hy the
week to support lazy husband
am broke down. and unable to do
it any longer. have worked out
by the week at one dollar and fiji.
ty cents per week to support him.
l have taken in sewing. have kept
boarding house and even done
washing, to support myself and
child and Davis And after doing
all this for years. ] have been a.
bnsed, oppressed ard whipped By
him. And now ii there is any wo-
man IN the town who symparllizes
with him, tl.ey are welcome to my
place, and propose, henceforth.
TO spend the remainder of my
strength in supporting myself and
my child" 30 .@H'EE t5 $50
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24
How a Democratic Candi-
dato was Defeated.

The Democrats oi the fourth Con
greSslonal district in Indiana are
unfortunate. In 1868 they ele:
ted their candidate for Congress, hut
the Radical House uf Representa-
tives gave liz seiI to the notorious
Geo W Julian Atthe Iaieelpciiun
they again elected their candidate
but he officers holding the elec-
aiun at the south pol in Rich
mond made mistake In counting
the vote. rs it now appears, b,
which the r .dicll candidate was
declared elected hy four majority !.
and the certificate OF elections was
issued to him. On Monday, 3ls,
uit the g ection board, composed OF
ihrre RadiraIs and TWO Democrats.
met and recounted the ballots cast
The first count Of this poll made il
a liz between Julgr Gouding D,.m.
Ocrai and Judge Wilson { Radically
each receiving. as was then thought.
.5l0 votes. The second count gave
this result: David S. GGoding. SIS
votes; J. NJ. Wilson, 5l5 votes
a majority of eleven for Judge
Goo'iing. which, after deducting
the majority of four, previously
claimed for Wilson. gives Gpoding
a clear majority of seven votes il,
the district. The Indiana polls
Sentinel understands that the
vote was first counted by tens
- selecting what was considered
ten straight licke s, Republican or
D:mocrat. as he case might. be.
In the second count each ticket
was cointed separately. and great
care and supervision. exercised to
get them correct. It is not stated
what Judge Wilson proposes to
do, but as he has the certificate,
he vi most likely hold on.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A Wurtemburg preacher who
had been a missionary in Algeria.
lately visited the 'furco prisoners
at Uln, and read to them a chap.
ter from the Koran, every sen.
ttnce OF which was repeated iy
the Turcus. After this he made
a speech to them in their nati,e
tyiDgue, which they OF en- intt,-
rnpted with cries. That is true |!
FRAT is true!' In conclusion. he
said prayer IN Arabic. and Will
he was d"ing this. the ,rurcos
calne up 10 him, knreIed befure
him, kissed his hands and said:
"Iou'"re ame>spnger sent by G ID
and the prophet
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A very careless man in S hen
ectidy threw Il kiss TO his little
daughter in the STREET. Another
mans wife stood in range. and
thought the kiss was meant for
her; So she made similar demon.
strallon. Her husband just then,
unluckIiv, came upon the scene
and witnessed the transaction.
lie WAS very IN d. and bis anger
caused him TO thrash the father
Of The aforementioned little daugll-
ter. The result is an assault and
battery c'Se, which bids fair 10
furnish food for gossip in Scheh-
ectady for some time to come.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

In Peoria, Ill, a few days ag,
Mr. a. L Wllenx. travelling agent
ior the house of J. b. Ford & Co
of New York, while convent: g
with several ladies and gentlemen
III a private room, was relating
he story Of a suicide OF man he
once knew, and, pulling oct his
revolver to illustrate his story
,,lactd it against bis head, when
It suddenly went of. and Wilcox
rolled from Lis chair to tie floor
and almost instantly expired.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A writer in Lippineott's Hdga-
zine notices the tast that in FIori-'
da there are many lakes which
have holes in the bottom, and UNI
derground communication, SO that
they will sometimes shrink away
to a mere cupful, leaving many
square miles OF surface uncovered,
and then again fiji up from below
and spread out over their former
area. Some of them have outlets
in the ocean, far from shore, BURST
ing up a perpetual spring of fresh
wateTintbe very midst OF the bri.
ny saltness of the sea.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A thi,f in an orchard nea'
Pittsburg, Pa, Tie other night,
while up in ii tree engaged In pick
ing apples, missed his 70 ,thold and
teli 10 The ground auu Was render,
I'd uucuDsclous by the lall. When
he recovered his consciousness he
felt no pam, bu or attempting t.
rise iound that one. arm and one
leg were paralyzed. He soon fell
a druwsy s,nsatlon, and would
have fallen as.eep hut lor "A moist
which aroused h.m, and Cn look
ing mp saw TWO COWS near hy. The
animals advanced toward him,
and one of them commenced lcA
log his face and bands. He tIird
10 drive tbem away, but they had
tasted the brackiSh perspiratinn
which covered his hands and face.
AMI he found it impossible to frigh-
ten them. His tormentors per.
sisted in licking him, and finall,
commenced tearing off his coat
and fla"neI shirt. thus enl1rging
the exp 'sed surface. This pro-
cess WAS continued until his bod,
was aln st denuded aad the Ge, b
lace rated 10y the teeth of the ami
mails. The licking l7ilb tie raFp
like tongues VAS continued until
blood ouzed from his arms, breast
and iare, and the unfortunatevic.
tim sunk away from mere exlraus
ton. after nsing every exertion in
Ills power to kccpthe amin ais a.
way, The unfortunate man war
found the next morning aud taken
to a hospital. but no hopes of his
recovery were entertained.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24
q !GeenlpGe u1 the Muses,
g aa7 $S8Y
Around the Hearth.

+ Whatever be our earthly lot
Wherever We may roam,
Still to our hearts the brightest spot
Is round the hearth at home;
The home where we received our birth,
The home by which we sat,
No other spot on all the earth,
Will ever be like that. -st
When winter coming in its wrath,
Piled high the drifting snow.
Safe clustered round the cheerful hearth
We watched the freight glow;
Nor brighter seemed the ruddy flames
Than did our hearts, the while
a loving mother breathed our names,
. With sweet approving smile.
When wearied with our eager chase
Through many tangled path,
How sweet the dear accustomed place,
To talk around the hearth
And still, when by our toll and care
We feel ourselves oppressed,
Our thoughts forever cluster there,
And there alone find rest.
Bright promise of the rest above,
Sweet shelter from the storm,
Home hallowed by a mothers love,
Hearth by that love made warm;
Though wildly roared the storm without,
What rocked we of the cold,
What place for any fear or doubt
Within the loving fold?
And when some little trouble weighed Z
Upon the childish heart,
Till from our brimming eyes it made
The gushing tear-drops start;
How quick, before the gerial glow,
We ielt each sorrow cease,
And back the crystal currant flow,
To flood our hearts with peace. -.
a nd brighter with the passing years
Seems childhood's sweet employ,
And even sweeter still appears
Each well remembered joy" -.t
Around the cheerful hearth at home, -.
Where we in childhood sat,
No other spot where'er we roam, -lt
VIII ever be like that.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A novel case Of mistaken iden.
tity'occurred at the railway depot
in Georgetown, KY, short time
since. Two young people, male
and female, mi-taking each other
for-cnnsIns, rushed together i'll a
mutual embrace. in which they
were surprised by the appearance
# the persons really expected by
both.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

$50 HONEuKE. That emf.
nent barnbur ,,r and sworn foe to
wonderland children, Phil Sheridan,
Witnessed The batll., of Sedan from
King Williams headquarters. He
watched tie progress OF events E r
some time, aud burst into tears.
The crowd thought lie was ten.
der hearted, until be went up 10
Bismarck, and pointing to barn
on the right, with q lot Of women
md children looking out of. the
loft. he said "Please send a
quad Of soldiers TO burn that barn,
and let me lead them. 1t would
seem so hDme-like."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

While Mr.. aud Mrs. Pierce
were chatting costly together in
their pdrlor, in Quincy, H.. the
otiler night, they found a huge
rattL.snake among tie stovewood.
Mr.. Pierce ldid not stop to count
tie rattlps until he bad scoiched
and killed the monster. Moral
Cord your wood and rattlesnakes
III separate piles. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A lady in Missouri going 10
market {" as stepped hy.a highway
man who demanded her money or
her life. Sue orew from her pock
ct IA bundle of knitting needles, or
dered the thief TO release his hUhl.
or she wou d blow his brains ont
The gIistenlng needles in the twi
light induced him 20 suspect a re-
volver. when he fed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

There are several bald-headeC
young cnlored women in and a
round Whites Station, Tennessee
who if they could lay hold of q
certain white man. would endea
vor to ;dnce his capillary displa,
to par with their own de- ficier-
leles, 1t appears that he has been
selling them a hair wash to take
the kinks out of their hair; a re.
suit which is accomplished by la
king the hair also. Another liq
uld which he sold them, neatly
done up in stnppered walls, was to
be used three times day, diluted
in the proportion of spoonful to
"a bucket OF water, TO produce a
Caucasian complexion" This
was not. however, so powerful as
the other preparation. and lrlt
THEN epidermis, as we'll rs their
flesh tints, unchanged.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

! Simon Cameron, now, is giving to
wIlle Tor tie magazines. Cuvode,
next, '6nsht to write out his cele-
6rated. ''trods in f-ladelfy." 81.
mon S Grst article is to be on the
flrthcr ilnpr'vemento OF canals. etc.
lie don't take up the Winnetmgo
subject, because he and his clique
have stolen more from the ''public
wort $" ihaH they ever DID from
the Indians. He naturally gives
his last and best love the prefer
ence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A Canadian, named Brock, who
bad walked four tio lsand mites
IN Search of il truant vile, recent
ly found her III house of qu. s.
Ilohab'r repute at Dttroit, Mlchi-
gan. She had some valuable pa
pers that lie desired to obtain
possession OF, and he rffered to
forgive her the past on condition
that she would restore them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

An Indianian sold his wife
lately for $10,and went on a ben
der with the wealth thus accu-t
mulated. The funds gone and
soberness returned, he repents,
and is about to make test case
of the legality of the SALE
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

"Pay or die 7 would seem To- he
the motto Of a Boston physician
who was visited inst Sunday even.
4 &. by ayouug man who mad inst
been severely cut in quarrel, AZ
ter dressing the wound and ndnaning
hlS lee. his patient told him That
he could not ray him till M,nday,
whei' upon tie physician tut tie
stitches he had tax, n. plld ;, mt be
y"ul mah away with his wound
open and bleeding.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

In lie, denvllle, Indi ma, Georg.
Wesibrooke undertook to show
how the Chinese jugglers threw
knives. A the first throw Georgt
took a slice from his brotlier,s
cheek. and would have Topped oil
an ear, but the knif,. was dull.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

/. q, wedding was to have taken
place at Nashville, Tenn, the
other evening. The bride, who
was a servant IN rhe house. was
gorgeousl arrayed, and had sew.
eral of her irienis tC witness the
ceremony. After the preacher
had arrived and nearly an hour
had been lost in awaiting the dila-
tory bridegrc,m, the latter sloucb-
cd in wearing his ''every day
clothes" aud electrified the as.
semblage with the announcement !:
Its no use /! Dis here rabgement
can't come off Ny oder wife
won't lei me have my good close. :"
The bride lain,rd, and The ser
vice was indefinitely postponed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A suit involving $3.50, the
price of q pair Of pants. has re-
Gently been decid' d in the Nc.
Lean County. H., Circuit Court.
The pants evidently cost the
plaintiff $l00 and the county a.
bout 81 more.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A man in Buffalo pulled of his
coat and Jumped in the canal ia
save woman from drowning
when a pIckpockpt stole lis rock
etbook from the cost, and the W.T.
man abused him for pulling her
hair In his efforts to save her life
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A timid bachelor ut New Bed.
ford. Mass, was recently prevent
ed from making aproposal of mar
riHge to a young lady oil that cit,
through the latter having remark
ed that she had recognized his un-
steady legs III the dIetanre e long b,..
fore the outline Of bis features
could be distinguished.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

4 clever Gorger ut the Pontiac
{ Nichlgan) Jail attempted to br,b..
his keeper last week with two
bills he bad altered from 81 to
SlO0 each willie confined IN prison.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A contemporary at Louisville,
describing a little unpleasa tness
rh~re, says that a t'oy ''gFabbe,i a
water bucket aud earessed his
stepfather's head with il SO .assid-
nously that the old man al once
laid down in a state Of happy un-
consciousness" .
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

AChy count, { Alissonri) youth
has been tearhllty prsevu'ed by
a married woman girn loves him
to distraction She has followed
him ev, ~ where. and liis parents
hustled INN off per the Kansas
Parilic road ihe other day. AT
last accounts she was again on Lis
track.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A sister of the late General
Wootwishes to set aside his will.
on the ground that his omission
to leave her az, thing is sufficient
as to bis lucapacity to make a will.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A lady, aged 50, died re-
Gently in Lafayette, Ind. Tie
only rolefty lef was a so
gold piece ii at Sic had kept
carefully cealod for thirty
five years, in orGer to pay her
own irLelai cxl eIses.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A minister in Toledo, Ohio,
within ten months. married cou.
pie. baptized their FIRST child,
preached the funeral sermon of
the husband, and married the wild
ow. r
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

They had hnrsr shoeing match
at the "oqnty fair at Fun du Lac,
Wisconsin Ooc man put on four
shoes IN Twelve minutes ard fnriy-
eight seconds. and another tie
same number in thirteen minutes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

"Sae here, ! can't pass you"
said the door-keeper If theatre
to man who was trying to slip
by unnoticei "Can't you? Well,
stand stiff. and Ill pass you. =
Aud pass he did.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

The population of Shelby county.
Tennessee, is $4,000. Memphis
contains within her borders al.
600 living souls, or thereabouts.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A Connecticut farmer, going on
a spree, gave his pigs a large guam
tlty OF meal, telling his ne;gabor
that be had given his Logs enough
feed to last till he came back, il
they were prudent with it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A Pittsburg domestic attempt
ell to kindle Gre with kerr sene
oil the other day. Result fatal, aS
usual,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

Miss LYDIA Armstrong, Of Grant
couulys intii'fha, adeertis 5 lur a
husband Money, khe says, lis
no object, but he must be healthy
and willing to wcrk."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

An eccentric lady in Cincinnati
poisoned her husband and then
sold his body to . medical college.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

"A srna'lnegro boy of Beaufort,
S, G.; hrsins heeu spanked by his
mistress tor Stealing watermeIons,
vindia,trd.liis civil rights by cut
ting her tlIruat with IL razor. a
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-24

A farmer gathers what be sows.
while . seamstress ssWs what she
gatherA
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-06
nEaL ESTATE SALES.

The Assignees of JOHN W. GRADY, Bankrupt,
sold the. following property at public ontcry on
Monday, 9th of December last: The McFaa
tract, containing 400 acres, for S225o; two acre
1otin wilamston S1OO; Hellams tract, containing
l4S acres, $3.50; Duckworth tract, containing 4Io
acres, S940; Baker tract, containing 2So acres'
s565; lot in Williamson, containing % acres,
$500; lot in Anderson, containing one-half acre,
$500; two brick stores on Granite Row, in the
town Of Anderson, $1,000.
Sheriff MoGuKIN sold the following on Monday
last Lot in Belton, containing 81 acres, S5lo /;
Posey tract, containing so acres, 500; PethgreWS
tract, containing LBS acres, 1855; Richey tract,
in two miles of Anderson, containing 100 acres.
$500; two acre lot in Anderson, with improve
ments, Sl4OO.
w. W. HUMPHREYS, Esq, Judge of Probate, sold
The tract of land belonging to the Estate Of Robert
Manly, deceased, and containing 272 acres, for
Sl5Oo.
Capt. JoHE W. DANIELS, Clerk, sold the follow
ing by order Of Court: Real Estate of Henry
Cobb, deceased-SO acres, S4OO; SO acres, S425
23S acres, 81, GOO. Also, the following tracts be-
longing to VIM. W. Hewin, to foreclosc mortgage
S54 acres, Sl22o 50 acres, $500.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-06
NEW ApYERTIsEMENTs

BLEcKLEY Ev1Ns advertise large variety of
Fertilizers, Of the most approved manufactures
The farming community would do we'll to consult
them before purchasing.
F. GRAFTON & Sons are the agents for the
Etiwan Guanos, which are becoming so popular
throughout the cotton region. Attention is direc-
ted to the advertisement in another column.
Mr. OSBORNE will sell large lot of Furniture
in front of the Benson House on Monday next.
The trustees of the Pendleton Male Academy
have secured the services of Rev. JoHNcL. KENNE-
Dy for the present year. His extensive reputation
as q teacher, together with the well known. ad-
yentages of Pendlcton as u community, will insure
large patronage.
The exercises of Miss e. P. Morris school will
be resumed on the 18th inst, at the residence of
her mother, near the Episcopal church.
Z. The Administrators of H. II. WARDLAw, de-
ceased, will sell o considerable amount of person
oil property at his late residence on the 2lst inst
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-06
THE RURAL cARoL1NIAN.

Colonel D. WYATT AIKEN, one of the leading
planters of this State has become associated with
Messrs. WALKER, EVANS s. CoGswELL as joint pro-
nrietor of this valuable agricultural monthly. In
his notice announcing the connection, COL AIKEN
says: "In thus uniting myself with the cntcrprls-
ing firm of Messrs. WALKER, EVANS & CocswELL,
more than single motive will of course be laid at
my door but chief amongst the inducements is the
earnest desire to lend helping hand to develop
and publish the developments of the agricultural
interests of our beloved South. Whatever of ngri-
cultural advantages I may have gained after
practical plantation experience OF near twenty
years, shall be given to THE Rural for the benefit
of Others"
Messrs WALKER, EVANS & CoGswELL state that
Colonel AIKEN sswll devote his time to travelling
through the Southern States gathering pracf'Oat
information from all sections for the benefit of our
readers, enlisting correspondents, establishing
agencies and extending our subscription list"
The January number of Tile Rural CaroIaian
has intrinsic merit rarely equalled, and must Sc
cure n favorable consideration for the new firm
Among The contents we especially notice the arti-
cles on Fish Culture, Liebig and Agricultural
Chemistry, Facts and Figures for Farmers, Agri-
culture of Russia, The Sea Island Cotton Question:
and The Culture of the Oli7e-all Of which are
6rst-class articles of practical interest," and evi-
IDENTIFY written by men thoroughly conversant with
the subjects of which they treat The illustrations
of this number are numerous and handsome, and
in appearance, as well in contents, the January
number of The Rural Cdrolinian can fairly chal-
lenge comparison with any other agricultural
magazine, North or South.
Subscriptions received at this Office.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-01-06
A sLIGHT MISTAKE.

q A aeorria paper has the following paragraph:
eA gentleman informs US that Judge Orr, OF Soa'h
Carolina who has just returned from Washington
;afortnesa him that Governor Bullock was spending
money by the thousands. he hasa fine suit of
rooms Keeps fine carriage constantlysat his dis
Iposs1.t aud entertains elegantly and lavishly Orr
asked If Bullock was man of much wealth.
When nforned that he was not, Orr SAID he ought
To be, 10 throw money away as he did,"
e As Judge ORR has not been to Washington re-
Gently, there must be some mistake, although we
doubt not that Gov, BULLOCK has been spending
good good deal of money in putting the Georgia
horror, through the Reconstruction mill.