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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20

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From the 7smyrna (Dd.) Time


e. We occasionally read Of nosewos-
thy events in matrimonial matters
in our exchanges, AID this week
we feel called upon to note one in
our own midst. The marriage. is
recorded 10 tbe proper place ii this
issue, the happy couple being veil
known and respected oitizeuss
the groom having at one time filled
the Office of sheriff of the county
with credit to himself aud the po-
sitiOn be occupied, The bIide. BY
the ruthless hand of death, has
been compelled to follow five hus.
bands to the grave Gail former res.
.pected citizens Of this cOmafuuityl.
and don't tbs widows weeds, and
now Cupid, without regard to past
circumstances, has hurled another
fatal dart, and at the age Of about
ftifty.five years, she sgpiu bows at
Hymens altar, to which she IS led for
the sixth time to offer herself a
wiling sacrifice to The god Of mar
rage by the genileman vbO, has.
entered his eighty-fiIst year. She
becomes bis second wife. In every
instance, save tie first, the lady has.
married wisowess, with children,
while she has remained Mithoutis-
sue. And nov, while she is child
less, she has married q husband
who has founded q tribe. The num-
Ger Of bis descendants, children,
grand-ebildren and great graua.chil-
dren, vas when last counted, Gust
one hundred and q sixly,6ve,s and
there have been, number ,of ac-
cessions since-neerly enough TO
make the number seventy, be thinks.
There are other circumstances in
connection with the gentleman's
life that we ufeels7constrsined to
refer to-. though not altogether
appropriate under this head perbaps.
Notwithstanding bis numerous pro-
geny, be has bad butOhe death in
his family-his first wife, He new
er borrowed a dollar in his life, and
never paid a cents cost at law, ON
his own account. We may add,
with pleasure, that be is remarkably
hale and healthy (as is also the
bride; weighs 2l0 pounds, stands
nearly six feetin height, and stands
even higher 10 the estimation of
his fsllox-citizens than be does in
bis boots. May "Gortune favor the
brave. %"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20
Thursday JANUARY 20, 1870.


der the influence of this demonia-
cal conflict. But want of air sti-
fed our efforts. As the fires be-
gan to fash before my eyes; and
the disc of Inconsistencies to
creep over me, / released my hold !;
Crow also ioosened his IEknow
little about this part, but being an
excellent swimmer, I struck out
with all my force. The water
whizzed by me. | was sitting,
choking, dying. When reached
the surface, with gasp of air I
recovered, and was enabled to
Shrek, "Helpt help!" when faint
ed away, AS a dream, floated be-
fore me-men,. ropes, boat and
rescue --y7,e I.yS 81
l awoke but the pain and diz-
ziness and confusion in my head
defy all description After few
hours / could rise, but still i was
feeble. | inquired for Grow; he
was in a delirium. They told me
when the bell was broughtup, he
lay on the bars as dead, grasping
the bag with both bis hands.
They also told me that they but
rescued me from a shark lowering
near the schooner.
Next day we set sail, and ar
rived not long after in New York.
Two hundred pounds was my fee,
but the master gave me fifty more
for my honest resistance. Crow
was still bad in his head. They
put him into q hospital. I called
three months after, and he had
gone to the backwoods of the far
West. = rrrT r. s3
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20

At Springfield, H.. last week,
Jacob Smith married girl ofthir-
teen, named Harriet A. Gould,
daughter of a free love writer,
the father STIMULATING that Smith,
before wedding the girl, shoold a.
gree that he would forever abstain
from the use OF tobacco and pro-
fame language, and, that he would
treat his wife as his equal, dis
claiming all ownership in her as
exclusive property THE clergy
man was also to perform the nup-
tial ceremony without requiring
the lady, to promise to obey her
husband and the condition was
observed. -'91-i - -.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20
Free Love IN Massachu-
lhilf 5s7'| Setts, e uoq

The Boston correspondent of
the, Chicago Journal, writes:
Down in Essex county, last
week, twenty-eight divorces were
granted. In Bristol county as
many more were granted. 1t has
been just SO all over Massachusetts,
during the past six mouths
This must show that either wo=
mans srights are in the ascendants
before her time, or that society,
in some respects, is rotten to the
core. II the sacredness of the
family can not be preserved, then
the same causes that tend to des-
troy1it. if carried out to a legiti-
mate issue, might have a )destruc-
tive tendency upon all our insti-
tutions and lead to their final dis
integations If there are unhappy
couples in Chicago who wantlto get
unmarried, they had better come
to this State. .4BsR1l
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20
aaeulple: of The atlnsss.
THRoUGH THE MIST.

.l L.. W 4
The cold white mist crept silently
Up from the river edge,
Hanging its curtain from the sky
Down to the sodden sedge; fa
could not see the ragged shine ..4.
OF wavelets dancing fair; ~s''l
But though saw no merry stream,
i knew the stream was there. t
/ look'd along the village street,
Seeking the steeple white,
Growing the modest little kirk, rj
But that had vanish'd quite.
From trodden sill.to turret top. it
No outline cut the air; ~
I could not see-but then I knew
The little church was there.
I could not see the gladsome sun,
Shadowless stood the tree
Unbarfd the path where 'streaks of light
At morning used to be-.
The sky no hint or token gave
!, of sunshine anywhere (; 3. .tiF
But though / could not see the sun,
knew the sun was there.
And thus came to see at last
How firm our trust should be
In things we count inmutable
The while we may not see. ~"
If God has willed that round about ss7
Shall rise the mists Of care, a
Till faith seems buta melting spire,
I'll trust the church is, there. s-,N 5t
If cold, unwelcOme fogs arise
To dim loves pleasant shine, 10.
I'm wait and look beyond the mist nfT
Which this side gives no sign;
If light grows dim, and sunshine cold,
+ Wrspp'd in earth smurky air, Eas
II know the fault lies in the mist. ...s
The faithful sun is there,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20


Mr.. Benjamin Baker, Key West,
Florida, has sold his cropot pinesp-
pies this yearfor nearly seven thou
sand dollars. The crop was gath.
cred from less than seven acres Of
ground. He has one hundred
and fifty thousand plants which
will be in bearing next year, and
these cover less than seven acres
of ground, and if sold at the same
rate as this years will net him
sixty thousand dollars. The pine.
apple crop. of Florida next year
viii exceed two hundred thousand
dollars. =, ss.i.g... af4 uol
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20

8 A secret touching the fall in prin-
ted tnuslins bas just leaked out
Sprague, Of Providence, has in bis
employ a young German named
Praff, who not long ago invented 3
method by which the printing Of cot
ton cloiE 10 the Providence mills is
done at saving of from one to Two
cents a yard. While engaged in
bis experiments he made q discov-
cry Of still greater Importance,
whereby the bleaching, which now
requires forty-eigbt hours, may be
thoroughly completed in much less
than one hour. These discoveries
enable Sprsgue to undersell all 9th
er manufacturers OF calicoes, and
give him virtually the control of
lbe market. Praff's industry and
practical scientific knowledge have
been literally rewarded; but it is
said that bis share 10 the result Of
the valuable discovery be has made
vii be little short of s., ,0o0,O0o.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20
Lord Palmerston, eleven yea

g Palmerston, eleven years
ago, expressed the opinion that the
Suez Canal scheme was the Hgreat-
est bubble ever imposed upon the
credulity and simplicity oof the
country.Ai Robert Stephenson, the
great engineer, who had conquered
the diff ulties Of the Kilsby tun-
mel and built the Menai bridge,
indorsed PaImerston's opinion, sta.
ting that the canal was physical
ly impossible eaj o' h1G@
buBoi Tsiisl 5.it 81 zsot o1E aag
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20

The Portland Press tells of a
wealthylady, dy,who, after her, fathers
death, took all the medicine. left,
so that it should not be wasted
Portland has, likewise, a lawyer
ninety-one years old who makes
out his own writs and argues ca.
ses, ksbre35s -lisT
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20

- The Mariana Ella J Courier re-
cords a singular state of affairs in
that county. 1t says there was a
sa large amount of land sold on Mon.
.. ,day last at that place at prices
that amounted nearly to saeriG-
al ces. averaging about thirty cents
r ner acre. 1t Is remarkable fact
that the 1auds of that county
!, rent for more than they will bring
= as public Outcry, . IL
etesas+-f sss~aT
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20

Z A woman in the northern part
of Maine, who IS the mother of
twenty children, has gained a d.
vorce on the ground that she has
no affinity for her husband.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20

Mrs. Johanna Janeck, of Madi-
son, Wis, thirty-fve years old,
could not dress her children as eli
egantly as she wished, and to rem
edy the matter went the other
night and jumped into a neigh.
boring well. But the children do
not seem to be dressed any better
now u than |r'ia before, i -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20

sa sol Fremsthe Cincinnsti Times3 r.
"Theremustbe Some Mis-
take About my Death
We have been made acquaint-
ed with tho particulars Of the re.
turn to the land Of the living Of
one who was supposed to have
long since passed down into the
I"dark valley. roc Among those re-
ported to have been killed by the
explosion Of the steamer Magno-
liza, lastispring, year ago, was one
John Harvey, a carpenter, who
had previously boarded at the
house of very estimable lady,
or. Seventeenth street. Now, this
lady had a daughter, which isnot
a veryextraordinary circumstance,
and this daughter had accepted
John Harvey as the one With
whom she was to travel through
life, mot a very q strange cir,
cumstance either, for John was
a very handsome fellow. %,
The reception Of the news of
the terrible manner of Johns exit
from the earthsby being,shot up a
great distance into the air and
coming down a piece Of lifeless
flesh, was an awful blow to the
af6anced brides nerves, and for a
time it was doubtful whether she
would survive the great laceration
of her heart. Time, however.
assuages The deepest grief, and the
''out of sight out of mind process
had SO healed the wounds of poor
Adde'S bosom that three months
since she agreed to become the
better half of another fellow, and
the interesting event was fixed
for the fourth of next month.
+ Judge ofothe surprise of the
entire household, a few mornings
since, on seeing the dead John
come stalking into the house Just
the, same as if his absence had
been one Of hours instead of
years. Mother was astonished and
Addie was confounded-the dead
had come to life and no mistake
John, like a true philosopher,
when informed of the situation
that had taken place during his
absence, said, "of course he could
now have no claims, as his long
absence in the White Pine Gold
Mines had, undoubtedly, lost him
all his rights, and he would re-
turn alone to the West, even if
his heart were to. break" aa iaa
This was foo much for poor Adj
die, the old feeling was paramount
and she quietly told John he
could stay, and the other fellow
could 60 out tinto the cold world
and fake his chances, and, like a
faithful lover, be obeyed, ard on
the fourth Of next month the
wedding will take place as before
arranged, only John will be the
groom instead of the other chap.
twas Johns misfortune TO be
a passenger on, the Magnolia at
the time of the accident, but also
his fortune to escape uninjured !;
and falling in with an old friend,
r - a..eff
the two went to White Pine to-
gether, where he had remained
until, as above narrated, he had
returned to claim his long neglec-
ted, long affianced bride. gse
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20
In Adams county. III, several

In Adams county, III, several
days ago a woman attempted to
fill a lamp whilst burning, when
the oil in the can took fire and
exploded, throwing the burning
oil all over herself and q little
son, burning the mother so that
she died alter lingering in horri-
bic suffering for Eve days. The
,life Of the son was despaired of.
The husband and another son
were badly burned. Tbe house
took fire, and bat for tie timely
arrival of the neighbors all would
have been roasted alive. 49,,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-01-20

9 Aningenious suicide In Wiscon-
sin bent down a sapling, hitched
himself to it BY a rope about hA
neck and .et itspring. s
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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-14
TO COTTON PLANTERS.

w of the IMPROVED UTLEY COTTON PRESS,
in Shreveport La, and would request planters who
contemplate purchasing to send in their orders soon
as possible, in order that may have sufficient time
to furnish good press. These presses possess many
advantages over the old screw and extensively
used the entire cotton region, and when properly
made never fail to give entire satisfaction.
Every press that sell will be made under our own
SUPERVISION of the very best material and in the best
style of workmanship and with our present facilities
and experience have hesitation in guaranteeing
full satisfaction in every instance.
We append few of the certificates nave received
from those to whom we sold last season:
DESoro PARISH, La, June %, 1870
Messrs. Kirksey Buckner, Shreveport, La:
Dear .Sirs-In relation to the Utley Cotton Press L
purchased of YOU will say, after having used it dur
Inc one season, that am pleased with it, and am sat
isied they will always give satisfaction when propey
made and will recommend it to my neighbers as being
much superior to the oldfashioned screw press
JOHN B. PUGH.
SHREVEPORT, La, May 5, 1870.
Messrs. Kirksey Buckner:
Dear Sirs-With the Utley Cotton Press purchased
of you pressed about 1875 bales weighing from APO to
sos pounds and will say the press answered my pur-
pO0' ~ Yours, &C., JAMES NJ. Foster.
SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS, April u, 1870
Messrs. Kirksey l. Buckner, Shreveport, La:
Dear Srs-In 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 gave entire satisfaction in every particular
Boss1ER PARISH, La, March 26, 1870
Messrs Krksey & Buckner:
Gents--I pressed upon the Utley Cotton Press pur
chased of you last season 100 bales averaging about
AGO poun ds and in every respect pleased with It,
desire 10 get another this for another place.
which 70 will please have made for Having thor
oughy sted its merits, you state to those deslr
ing to pun chase that heartily recommend the press
Yonrs truly, J. M. ARNOLD
SHREVEPORT, La, June 25, 1870
Messrs ,rksey Buckner:
Dear ys-I take pleasure in testyng to the merits
of the sley Cotton Press. have had one OF yours
inc NV CT op cheerfully declare that 1t has given me
entire sal sacon and recommend the press to be all
it was rel presented to be.
Yours truly, RsI WILSON.
We have reduced the price to 5000 for the Press com
plete, ARID to those who desire to build their own
will sell the iron and the right to build for
s140 KIRKSEY l. BUCKNER,
Office at Sale Murphys,
:.ac Shreveport, La
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-14
Shreveport University.

TINE TRUSTEES OF THE SHREVEPORT UNI
i vERSITY take pleasure in informing its patrons
and friends and all who interested the subject
of education that they have secured the services of
Rev. NJ. s. SHIRk, an experienced educator as Pres-
dent, under whose administration, aided by compe
tent and efficient corps of teachers the exercises of
this Institution will be resumed on Monday, the
5th day of September next.
Regular classes will be at once organized and cir
ricuum adopted. Besides the Collegiate Department
Preparatory or Graded School, complete in all its
rangements and adapted either to prepare students
for the University proper, or to tit them for practical
business life will be organized Into this department
students of all ages and degrees of advancement below
the college will be admitted.
Throughout all the departments the strctest disci
plne will be maintained and the closest attention given
to the instruction and morals of the pupils
Students from abroad will board in the family of the
President.
Expenses in currency, payable one-haf in advance,
remainder at middle of session.
Tuition.
Primary and lower Academic, per month. .....S 90
Higher Academic, per month. ......-......... 90
College Glasses, per month. ................ d 60
Modern Languages, each extra, per month %
Board, including washing, lights and fuel, per
month. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .......-.-... IS w
!ncdentals, per term of five months ......... l 90
Damages property repaired at the expense of the
offender
The scholastic year will consist of forty weeks
10 months-divded into two sessions of twenty weeks
each. -
JOHN n HOWELL,
icl5-tf President Board of Trustees.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-14
KEACHI MALE HIGH SCHOOL.
DeSotO Parish. La.

TINHE Trustees of the KEACHI MALE HIGH
Il SCHOOL take pleasure in announcing to the
public that they have secured the services of Mr.
Charles E. Crawford, A. NJ, Principal. Mr.. G. B..
Crawford is well known to this community and the
surrounding country of the best and most con-
scientous instructors of youth Those who desire to
have their educated cannot do better than to en-
trust them to his
Suitable arrangements will be made to accommo-
date students comfortably until the completion of the
new School Edce which the friends of the institution
are determined shall be ready for occupancy by the
first of January next.
The next session of forty weeks will commence on
Monday. the 18th of September, 1870.
Tuition fees per Sesson-payable, one-half in ad
vance, and the other at the beginning of the last five
months-$3O, $40 and $50. Incidental per term, 81.
All payments to be made in gold or its equiva-
lent.
Board can be obtained in private families at $40 per
month in gold ): T. W Use,
aulO 5twl President Board of Trustees.
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st, Marv'S Day SChOOl---ShreVepOrt.
THATCHER & ALEXANDER'S
Classical and Mathematical School

TIME exercises of this Institution will commence on
i Monday, the 5th of September.
The Preparatory Department will offer facilities for
a thorough fundamental education.
The Classical Department will embrace instruction
both in Ancient and Modern Languages
The Mathematical Department will be divided into
courses giving the student the option of Commercial
Course, embracing Book Keeping and instruction IN
Commercial law course of Higher Mathematics,
including Surveying and Civil Engineering.
The much neglected branch of Penmanship will re-
ceive particular attention.
Full particulars will be given in Circular au3wtt
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-14
Hotel Arrivals.

BROOKS HOUSE.-Tuesday, Sept. ia. B. Wea-
ferson; VIM. Marks, Bossier; Clarence Brooks Miss
". "; Honevcutt, ". H. Hall, T. Schoem, Texas 5.
G. Parks Ark; P: Gurgensen, Tex; E. E Bennett
Cromwell, Cincinnati; R. NJ Pemberton, Ala; J. j..
Rogers Texas; C. C. Smiley, n Y; J. Britt, Jones
vile; S: Il. Haggerty, Jefferson; f. s. Hicks, Centre,
Texas; W. Fl. Swift, Nacogdoches; c. II. Andrews
New Orleans.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-14

E. j. Leman. on Market Street, has one Of the
finest assorments of Confectionery and Fruits we have
seen in the place. 1t is worth visit only to see
his establishment He is also prepared to furnish for
balls parties Cakes and CONNECTIONS in the most IT.
cHerche style and on moderate terms d24
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-09-14
G A T
POSITIVELY AN UNRESERVED SALE
OF
Seventy-Seven City Lots.
SOME IMPROVED AND OTHERS UNIMPROVEI
p. H. ROBSON, Auctioneer.

4 WILL sell, on Monday, October 31st, 1870,
in front of the Market House, at II o'clock, prompt
ly, that quietly located from all noise and hustle of
city he) tenacre lot No 90, and partIof en-acre lots
Nos. % and 49, all most accurately subdvided into
lots varying, in point of area, from 81 feet front by 1855
feet deep, down to 2415 by 80; though the greatly
larger portion of these lots are 40 by l25 eet with
wide and airy streets, and alleys running the entire
extent of the survey There is situated lots Nos 6S
and 50, comfortable and almost new dwelling, with
eleven rooms, and ten foot hall, running through, and
ristern 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
g. &c. TO- H. a. rs, 76 and r. 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, on the premises, g.
bountful supply of water. Mr.. James Workman now
resides upon the premises and any one deslrous 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 Alex
ander, rendering educational facilities easy. The
neghborhood good being within few hundred yards
of the elegant residence of Judge Egan and that OF the
late lamented Landrum; ALSO that of }. M. Duncan,
Major Mcclellan and many others of very best clt
zens. The vendors have made the terms easy, to IN
sure sale. This property lies within ten minutes
walk of the business portion of the city, is high and sa-
luxurious, and in the city should be III tortu-
nate to be again visited by an epidemic the
residents of this locality would be entirely safe from its
rayages. Plats of this property can be seen at my
office.
Terms:
One third of the purchase price to be paid in Cash. in
U. S. 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-
rty and special mortgage and vendors privilege re-
tanned upon the property; though should it SUIT thu
purchaser better pay onehslf cash. and the balance
in twelve months, then the personal security will no
be demanded
Stamps and acts of sae-the latter to be passed be
fore j. c. Moncure, notary public-at the expense G.
the purchaser.
will have map to show the topography of eac
and every lot, in a few days.
P II. ROSSON. Auctoneer,
sa1Awtdu1 Of;ca No 10 J,evea corner Milan stree
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COLUMBIA ATHENEUM,4 Tenn.-A First
u Glass School for Young Ladies' Advantages
Elegant Grounds (2S acres) Healthy Location Capa
Library of II 900 volumes Large Recitation and
Sleeping Rooms, with fire in each; Abnndanty sup
piled Table, Full and Efficient Faculty 33 years ex
plete Prices reduced; Number of Matrculates 1885
end TIA Graduates No Sectarianism; Session opens
Monday, September 9TH; Catalogues FREE MRS. +. IT,
SMITH, Principal WIN. A. SMITH, A. NJ, oecretafy-