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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26

not Clearing what she had to tell)
iEsisted on her taking the journey
with him to the court the next
morning,
This evidence virtually decided
the trial. There was a great burst
Of relief in the crowded assembly
when the .wOman'S statement had
come to an end.
She was closely cross-examined,
as a matter Of course. Her char
acter was inYuir ID into; corrobo-
rative evidence (relating to the
chisel and the scratches on the
frame) was sought for, and was
obtained. The end of it was that,
at late hour on the second even
ing, the jury acquitted the prison.
er without leaving their box. 1t
was not too much to say that his
life had been saved by his brother.
His brother alone had persisted.
from first to last, in obstinately
disbelieving the clock--for no bet
ter reason than that the clock was
the witness which asserted the
prisoners guilt He had worried
everybody with incessant inqui-
ries be had discovered the alb
sence of the house maid after the
trial had begun and he had start
ed off to interrogate the girl,
knowing nothing and suspecting
nothiug-simply determined to
persist in the Ole everlasting ques
tion with which he lersecuted
everybody: "The clock is going
to hang my brother; can you tell
me anything about the clock ."
Four months later the mystery
of the crime was cleared up. One
of the disreputable companions Of
the murdered man confessed on
his death-bed that he had done
the deed. There was nothing in
teIestiDg or remarkable in the cir
cumstances. Chance, which had
put innocence in peril, had offered
to guilt. An Infamous
woman, jealous quarrel, and an
absence at the moment of witness
es on the spot-these were really
the commonplace materials which
had composed the tragedy of Par
don's Piece.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26

How is this for a scene in a
church: The place is a sacred
edifice in Bath, Maine. The
pew is crowded. The sermon
is long. A respectable citizen
goes to sleep. In close prox-
unity to him lady, The
preacher was in the midst of a
closing prayer, when the slum-
berer astonished the congrega-
tion by grunting in a tone of
complaint: E'Come. come, Sa-
rah! lay along; don't crowd SOL
lay over! lay over!' "Sarah, "
who was fortunately in the pew
also, never for a moment lost
her presence of mind, but adj
ministered a timely poke with
her parasol, which awakened
her dormant lord,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26

DECIDED.-The Paris Gm7ois
gives, in Il paragraph signed
"Un Domino" the following
anecdote about Sir Walter
Scott: when the celebrated
romancer had finished Quentin
Durward," he offered the youn-
gest of his daughters, on whom
he hal not yet settled a dowry,
$4,000 or his last novel. Miss
Scott replied, blushing, that be-
fore taking resolution on the
subject, she wanted to read the
manuscript. Hardly had she
received it before she ran to her
fathers bookseller, who imme-
diately gave ga, 800 for the nov
el. The young lady returned
to the house enchanted, and
said to her father, blushing,
that she preferred the novel to
"a, 4e4 1000, and the poor man cred
ulous as poets and fathers are,
wept with emotion in the arms
of his daughter, who blushed
anew"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26
Consider Me Smith.

! hSAS 40 |" 'S' SOOA oSOAJ IL
the papers Of the trick which was
played by old DR.. Caldwell, for.
marty of the University of Nortt
Carolina.
The doctor vas a small man
lean, but as hard and as angular
as the most irregular of pine
knots.
He looked as if he might be
tough, but be did not seem strong
Nevertheless he was, among the
knowing ones, reputed to be agile
as "a cat" and in addition, was
by no means deficient in knowl.
edge of the ''noble science of self.
defense. Besides he was cold as
a cucumber. Well, in the Fresh
man class of a certain year was a
burly beef mountaineer of eight
cen or nineteen. This genius
conceived a great contempt for
old Bolus's physical dimensions,
and his soul was Mortified that one
SO deficient in muscle, should be
so potential in his rule.
Poor Jones-that's what we
viii call him--had no idea Of NOR
al force. At any rate he was not
inclined to knock under, and be
controlled despotically by ~ man
he imagined he could tie and whip
He at length determined to give
the gentleman a genteel private
thrashing, some night in the Col
lege Campus, pretending to mis-
take him for some fellow student.
Shortly after on dark ard
rainy night, Jones net the doctor
crossing the Campus. W liking
up TO him abruptly
"Hell9 Smith you rascal-is
thlsyou:
And with that he struck the
old gentleman a blow on the side
of the face that nearly felled him.
Ola BJlus said nothing but
himself and at it they
went Jones's youth, weight, and
made him an "ugly Gus
TONER" but after a round or two
the doctors science began to tell,
and in a short time he had knock
ed his beefy antagonist down, and
was astradJle ON his chest, with
one hand on his throat, and the
other dealing vigorous cuffs on the
side of his head.
"Ah I! stop II beg pardon, doc
tor! Doctor CALDWELL mistake
for heavens sake, doctor !"
groaned Jones, who thought he
was about TO be eaten up-"I--I
really thought it was Smith !"
The doctor replied with a word
and blow alternately
at makes no difference for all
present purposes consider me
Smith !"
And, it is said, that old BolusI
gave Jones such a pounding then
and there, as probably prevented
his ever making another mistake
as to personal identity, at least on
the College Campus
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26
g .8teutpGt al 5be Muses.
= SO
LOITERING YEARS.

All! years have loitered by, mother,
A weary, weary while,
Since last | saw thy gentle face.
With its sweet, patient smile
Since last l saw thy fingers light
Pass fondly through my hair,
As at thy knee knelt at night
To say my childish prayer.
Into the world I've gone, mother,
The old home left behind
New ties of friendship and of love
About my heart have twined;
Yet in its holiest recess,
All dry and joyless still,
There lies one well Of tenderness
No earthly love can fill.
Thy self-forgetful care, mother;
Thy counsel, ever near;
Thy sympathy with every joy,
Thy grief for every tear;
Thy loving glance, thy tender tone,
Thy warm kiss on my brow
Gone from my life, forever gone =
know their value now.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26

4 Danbury paper says: An
out oftown couple applied to
one of the Danbury drug stores
on Wednesday for soda water.
"What syrup?'' propounded
the clerk. "Syrup-syrup," re-
peated the fop, with an incredu-
lous stare, and then leaning for
ward he impressively added
Stranger, money is no object
TO me to-day; you kin put su-
gar in them"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26

The Southern coast of Texas
and Louisiana was visited by a
severe storm of wind and rain
last week. Galveston and In
dianola, were flooded, vessels
wrecked, and much damage
done, and several lives lost.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26

An Illinois love letter closed
pathetically as follows: "My
best loved one, / chlwed the
postage-stamp on your last let
ter all to thunder, because ]
knew YOU licked it or"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26

The Peoria ReUie,o of the 9Th
says: We are getting disgusted
with the Illinois river. A stran-
ger in this country cent find it uu-
til he gets bis feet wet by stepping
into it. If this sort Of thing keeps
on, they will have to station
policeman at the bridge, or else
the first thing we know some
thirsty cow will come along and
drink the raging Illinois up.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26

The Atlanta True Georgian
of October Sd. says: "The Rev.
Mvram ID. Wood, who was tried
and found guilty of seduction,
has left Decatur, Georgia, so it
is said, for parts unknown, leav-
inc,his bondsmen to settle S5,-
90 worth of bail.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26

The Directors of the Louis
vile & Nashville Railroad held
a meeting in Louisville on the
5th, and reelected the old Board
Of officers for the ensuing year.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26

Mr.. Gaines, a cOlored State
Senator in Texas, is disgusted
with the white carpet-haggers
who monopolize SO many fat of.
ficesthere, He says; ;"They used
to hang around my desk at AUS
tin, and use my stationary and
call me Senator Gaines. When
they got Office it was Mr..
Gaines, and after time it was
Matt. / am tired of such fell
lows living at our expense" !"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26

The editor of the Louisville
Co~rier-Jo1rnal says there is but
one map in Kentucky who does
not want to 60 to the United
States Senate, and the editor of
that paper confesses that be is not
the man. He wishes to be-elected
on account of his mOdesty.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26

At DuQuoin, H.; the other day,
a little girl named Archibald, nine
years old, was burned to death in
irving to kindle q !, fire with coal,
OIL
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-26
A singular penalty has been as.

A singular penalty has been as
sessed on a wife beater at Macomb,
Iii. James Nesbith pounded his
wife in a shocking manner, for
which he was fined t.irty dollars
and given leave TO emigrate to
Omaha, leaving his wife deed for
his property. He complied, and
has gone to tLat city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-24
EXPRESS COMPANY DrssENs1oNs.

A temporary injunction was lately granted
in the case Of Baker and others ag Barney and Others
in the Supreme Court Chambers and heacase came up
again yesterday before Judge Ingraham, on motion to
continue the same and appoint receiver of certain
fund in the possession Of Wells Fargo Co The com
many desiring TO consolidate With plaintiffs 1.-THE Pacific
Express Company, made an Advancement WITH 1ns
Is oOo aud both the companies were to withdraY 80
much Of their assets as was not required to carTy
on their business the amount Withdrawn to be dis
trfbuted between their respective tockhode that the
trustees OF Wells Fargo Co. Withdrew from their es
ness IS per SHARE but have not yet distributed the iund
so rased and that they fail TO distribute to enable them
to buy up the scrip for the dividend at heavy discount
The defense Is that before the fund can be dstDuteo
certain claims contracted before the consolidation OF the
companies. must be PAID and that there are claims
be prosecuted which involve expenses ch9rgeaoe 10 the
fund This the plaintiffs deny The court modihed the
injunction so as to allow the costs OF the collection
answer is put In the defense thus far being only on ami
dRYitH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-24
CRIMINAL COIIRTa.

John Moon, charged with embezzling letters from
.e PoOhee held ysssiy by Commissioner Osborn in $4,000
bail
At the Essex Market Police Court, Christian Weis-
yesterday running and severely nuDg
John MchAnnps, 1, st Thn1iVe. and 6iKteenth-st
At the Jefferson Market Police Court, Michael Nc
Govern Of Sullivan committed yesterday, for stealing
clothes worth William NJ Jeems Of No All Canast
William Smith, charged with personating q
revenue oc and e1tofng 100 John Roig Of No. 81
on threat prosecute for violation Of the Revenue Laws dis
charged yesterday BY Commissioner shieldH
At the Tombs Police Court, yesterday, Justice
Hogan committed MARY Ross and Ma Dermot for having deeyd
Atochler OF No 6 Thdsye Into their apartment No u
and ehn e215
so in currency DonOhu cutting Of
BaTar with 9 knife causing wound
Thomas % A for stealing $2o from the pocket Of
No. la Maiden the platform Of Belt Rail-
BENJAMIN GOdburJ Of Chicago agreed TO transfer
Weston real opeor at No. ia Broadway Judgment for
and lot BroOklJn which
tb. were mortgages e8 On the wslt Godbury
seited eoby Of e which
pieces for which be arrested By Weston charge Of
until the complainant should prove hat be owned the property in
ouef
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-24
A CARD FROM JOHN L. BURLEIGH.


SIR: An article appeared in your issue of
this date under the heading "singular Freaks OF Ma
cous Seducer 80 incorrect that II becomes necessary
for me to notice it Had the article been written for the
purpose Of iDurng alone might have allowed 1t TO
pass but cannot while 1t also casts stigma upon the
name of lady whose only fault has been that abe has
escaped from the cruelty of q wicked husband. More
than year since Mr. and Mrs Emil Justh separated by
mutual consent and, informed by the lady, she
gave to Mr.. Justh $4,000 to induce him to leave
with her the custody Of her children. About a
year since my wife and made the acquaintance
Of Mrs. Justh at the house Of friend in Brooklyn and
aided her by advice when consulted by her since the
Mr. sh has has Gl
surveillance by her husbands whenever she has desired
Stroyed but were placed in my safe my once On the
to sn NV n9'' once, and asfed what Mrs Jasth would
pay for certain information against her hus
Psa 70 s down hoping to Ss able to discover
bis real design In calling Ny safe door was open, and
out Of my ONCE few minutes. Prior to his entrance
had occasion to take out Of my safe small bundle of
he purpOss Of adding to their humber one
had received nom her, which contained check drawn
check in the same bundle with the other letters and
Upon my return to my once, while Alderman was still
there locked safe and did not again 60 TO until
the check for deposit and found that the bundle OF let
ters and the check had disappeared After consultation
with counsel determined to make application to the
Court for bench warrant TO search the premises OF
TS sS ,S Ss % S1S By s sn
letters were found upon the Of Justh employed
40 b s In S % %
on and an adjournment was granted to them until the
unable TO be present In consequence Of illness and
asked adjournment, which WA refused and the pro-
ceedings dismissedJusice Bhandey refusing at that
time to deliver the letters to either party they st
main IN his poSeessiOnI Ae soon obtain them, or
COPIES of them, shall publish them In full both In jus-
tice to Mrs Justh and myself and 1t win then appear
whether 10 Is likely that Justh Alderman wonld be
willing 70 pay any whatever for thom. Mr.. Justh
has never begun action for divorce against his wife,
as stated in your article nor does he dare institute such
proceedings
reside at No. l1 ElliottpSce Brooklyn. and conduct
my business Of general commission merchant at No. %
Deyst in this city. I member and vestryman OF
the Church OF the Redeemer In Brooklyn and to the
greHaton Of that church and to my friends generally
refer for evidence as to my character.
No. % DevSt, Oct. Al, 1871. JOHN L. BURIkIGH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-24
CIVIL NOTES.

II. f. Robinson obtained verdict yesterday
against Chttenden Co. in the Supreme Court, Part H.,
before Judge Brady, Of t1lS9 20 1.-THE full amount
claimed) for a trunk and contents shipped by him at
San Francisco to New York on the ship Great Republic
The defense waAhst they knew nothing VI the shipping
Of the trunk and were not responsible the ship
chartered at the time by Moore Co..
At the opening of the United States Circuit
Court yesterday the jury was in attendance, and the
Attorney ready to with criminal cases.
but the Marshal had produced the criminals After
waiting for him half hour, Judge Benedict said Ad-
the Court till tomorrow the Court Ia not bound to
await the allow motions Of the Marshal neither Is 1t
ranted In keeping the jury on account of his
o. George Jones Of The Times was sued yester-
day. before ChiefJusce Barbour In the Superior Court
by Albert Houseworth, who claims ZOO for injuries In
fcted by the negligence OF Charles Moore who let fall
mail-b which threw HousewOrth down stars, and
broke his leg The defendant denies that Moore was his
servant, and alleges that he was common carrier IL
censed a public porter, and carried mailbags for
other newspapers as well as The Times Case on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-24
THE INSURANCE CRISIS.
HIGHER RATES NECESSARY THE PRESENT
SITUATION.

SITUATION.
There are many transfers of insurance poll
ces from companies of respectable standing In many
cases managing interests dissatisfied with the present
condition Of affairs, and require solvent security
for loans The rates Of insurance are firm, but not
exaggerated to price. In individual instances
the rates are ehanResble, especially IN classes Of
risks in which there is little competition In rates
large amount Of insurance that cannot be secured IN
other cties is sent daily to EewYork Strong cOmpef
actual necessity and the Chicago fire has taught the
people that stability In insurance must be secured by
higher rates Companies which have the largest amount
doing conservative business the ones that now
sought by the large corporations, Savings Banks, Life
and Trust Companies rs security for loans made upon
II has been ascerained that officers Of leading agencies
and insurance companies doing business IN Chicago
went that city after the recent fire with the expecta
ton Of forcing settlement Of claims against them at
the average amount Of fifty cents the dollar. This
action is harshly criticised by prominent insurance
surpd who suffer largely In the distinction Of their
business should not be compelled TO submit TO PROPOSE
lions nanifesty unjust Compromisosso Illuminating
officers have returned to this city impressed with the
idea that the losses of their companies are much larger
than have been previously represented.
The insurance companies In this city are complying
with tho general order Of eupt Miller requesting mme
date information to their assets and liabilities The
losses 0OOO and its snrpns at S2674 a. Other
companies mako equally satisfactory statements
solvent as has been oonjectured fs losses BY the Ch
cago are only amounting to 10000 Tho directors pur
pose to increase the capital from t0oooOo to 100000
In the evening the Convention assembled in OF the
parlors Of the St. Nicholas Hotel and continued the dis
cuAsion on the report of the Committee Net Yslua-
ations Rate of Interest and Mortality and the subject
of the contemplated Uniform Insurance law throughout
the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-24
FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE EAST RIVER BRIDGl
TOWER.

An accident occurred yesterday afternoon at
the East River Bridge tower Brooklyn resulting in the
death of two workmeD and in serious injuries to
others. The workmen were hosting immense blocks Of
granite from tia lighters By means Of steam derrc
block weighing three tuns had just been hsed by the
middle derrick, and the workman were preparing bed
for it, when the derrick parted In the middle and
fell In the direction Of the river, carrying with 1t
another derrick. John French and James Mccarthy
were crushed beneath the wreck and instantly
killed, their bodies being horribly mutilAted Nc
Clarity was crushed beneath the boom Of the
derrick, and Q ScrewJack had to be used In
removing the timber from his body. Mccarthy wa
orushed beneath the main shaft The block Of granite
went crAshing through platform on which was rail
DOuRherty workman. was knocked OF distance Of 81
feet reooiytnR dangerous injuries his sptne, Thomas
DOuGSSs foreman OF the faborers was badly injured
about the legs by blows from he aide derrick and Cor
neus Lynch and william Haynes sustained serious In.
juRies about the head and back The on the lighter
narrowly escaped John French was o married man and
resided In Adephi-st Mccarthy was engle ana lived
In OxfCrd Thetr bodies were removed 70 the Morgue
and the wounded taken to the City Hospital.
C. c. Martin the engineer IN charge Of the work. stated
that large stone had been raised only short time be-
fore the accident, and does not think that IL was the
weight OF the stone which caused the derrick to break
He also states that tho piece Of timber which broke
selected with special care tOits strength and thor
Oughly examined by the carpenter Of the Company bo
fore 1t was nut IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-24
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Board Of Aldermen


t.. - .. = STATED SESSION. !
orrtcIALl MONDAY. Oct q iTi1 NY Nail mr.
1rhn Rnard met IN their Chamber, NO. TO- Wy Ea p
.ant 10 aSonrnrneilt PresehtThomas conan, esl;'
Sprastbent ana Xldaunsn Cha1ook, Gnaay O,BBGmp'
ffryinS mcKever Mitchell. O'Neil, Plunkitt' REILLY
WSSh spd " meetings hed Oct 10 and % read and
approved * =, ,ovs .noprrn ..'' 81 '
NV Alderman WeiehJTo permit Daniel Chalmers 70
snbstituts ornamental lamp for lamp now In front OF
n.y. - REVOLUTIONS LAID OVER. q
By Alderman O,Neili-To lay gas mains In sirtyseo-
ondst., from Madison TO Ffthave. ....... ..
GENERAL ORDERS. -
Resolutons-To fence In vacant lot NO; 20 Centret.
and No So Parks topeve Eighteenthst from Broad
way TO Frstave. with Belgian pavement; TO permit
n0 G. Bernms to construct bay window on south-West
corner of Church and Libertyss; to place and hght
Mercerst to remove free drinking hydrant corner OF
Essex and Grandsts to place and light two gas lamps
I'm front OF Murray Hill Bank Tirdave to place ana
eht street lamp In front of No. 123 East 6xtethSt 70
regulate. DC, sixty-eighth-st. from. Lexington TO
Third-ayes.; to regulate, &C., Sixty :ninthst; rom
Third to Le1ington-aves.; TO pave Eighty'tnirdst'
from Third TO Fifth-sves.; TO regulate, 90? thry,
light street.lamp opposite No. 1.265 Broadway; 70
permit the proprietor OF premises No. 6s West Forty
secOndst to substitute ornamental lamp Tor lamp
now In front of said PREMISES to place ornamental lamp
opposite Nos l6 and Madison TO extend the route
OF the stage line owned and operated by the broadway
and East-side Stage Co. .,,,- .
Aflrmatiye-The President and Alderman ChaTiocR
Cuddy, Dimond, Irving MCKieVer, Mitchell, OMEN,
Plunkitt, Reilly, WEIGH and Wotman-12 .
On motion, the Board adjourned until MONDAY next
sOtb inst at 10 O'clock D. IN. JOHN HARDY. Clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-24
THE COURTS.
gHE BoNARD WILL CASA LAWYERS DILEMMA.
The Bonand viii ease CANA No beforA Surro-

yHE BoNARD WILL CASA LAwYHRs DnEsrAA-
The BOnard viii sase, came mp before surros
gate Hutohings yesterday. Mr., Bonard's last will
which made the 18th Of last February leaves all
his real and personal property sbous $780, o9 10 tho 20
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Anifhsb BY
win made the 1Itn Of February all the property Is efs
70 tho sape Society except 40 COO devised 70 two women
Judge Porter, behalf Of thus WILL says that Bonafa
WA insane when he made the last w. T9i;
Denies Mr.. Campbell, who IA made an executor or me
last will with Nj. Bergb, 10 anIlous y SAID gte
evidence tending " show that Mr.. LEOPARD ACCORDING
his own ststeloents Tas not In hs right nina Wneh ~
naadg the first VIAL Mr. Gerry IN case the LAT VIZ
decided invalid intends TO fall back upon lne nfss
which leaves ell the property to me SocietT
10000 and therefore he 70 opposed 70 assaln,nR ms
validity oMr. Copdert who representa- absent reavss
in Fra6oe 10 anxious TO have this testimony lnnodneeu,
his object being lf course TO overthrow Dotn Th az
accordingV put Mr.. Campbell on the stana yes1efqa'
o. Did Nj Bonard say to you on the 18th chat on the
18th he was not master OF his own mipd ana hnso AZ
pers which he knew were fraudulent aud aia osnr III
TSs ouestion was objected to by Judge Porter and ME
Gerry and the Surrogate said he colh MOI Mi9~ nv ~
testpony 10 be taken In relation 70 the nrst Wl' ~ ~
Mt 2oudert then spnounoed that he rested the ease
for thu Oontestant John G. Boyd counsel tor tne 90
ciety said that Mr. Csmpbeips position had Deen I t
and that he anKious 70 nave le AaS'
viii sus tained Adjourned TO OPT 81