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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22
What Becomes of a Dead
Horse.

The Scientific american recent.
| ly contained an article on the use
| to which dead horses can be ap-
| piled, in the course of which it is
remarked, that the animal must
be remarkably good one if he is
worth as much when alive as he
is when in the retorts and kettles of
! the chemist. As soon as the horse
is dead, his blood is sought by the
manufacturers of albumen and
sugar refners, and the burners of
lampblack. Not a drop is al
lowed to go to waste.
The name and tail are wanted
for haircloths, sieves, bowstrings
and brushes. The skin is convert
ed into leather for cart-harness,
for boots and shoes, and strong
collars. The boots are used for
combs, horn work, glue, and in
old times were the chief source
of hartshorn, now obtained from
the gas-house. The flesh is
boiled down in the rendering vat,
and much oil and fat is obtained
from it. Some of the choice bits
may find their way into cheap
restaurants, and play the part of
beefstake, or help to enrich the
hasty plates Of soups of their es-
tablishments. The flesh left af-
ter all has been extracted from it
that is of any service, is some
times burned, to be used as ma
nure, or is worked up into nitro
genous compounds, such as the
cyanides, to be used by the photo
grapher in taking our pictures.-
The stomach and il testires make
valuable strings and cords for
musical instruments, and out Of
the bones so many useful articles
are manufactured that it is almost
impossible to make out i complete
list of them. Among them are
buttons, toys, tweezers, knife han
dies, rules, cups, dominoes, balls;
and the residue from all these
things is burnt into bone black,
to be used by the sugar refner,
who puts Ill a second claim on the
dead horse, and some part of the
bone black is burned white to be
used by the assayer in testing
gold; and when the assayer and
refner have finished with it, it is
converted into super phosphate TO
serve as a valuable manure ON our
land. The teeth are used as sub.
stitutes for ivory, and the iron
shoes, if not nailed over the door.
to insure good fortune to the house
hold, are worked up into excel
lent wrought metal. Some parts
Of the bone black is converted in
to phosphorus for the manufac-
ture of matches, and lately val
liable bread preparation is made
of the phosphate, and medicines
are prepared for the cure of con-
sumptives.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

An exchange says: "Some years
ago, physicians had q habit of
recommending every consumptive
patient to take cod liver oil. The
incredible nastiness of the dose
must have constituted its pecul-
lar merit: for, as matter of fact,
any result established by cod-liver
oil would have been attained by
the patient, had cream instead of
oil been prescribed. Suddenly
this idea seems to have dawned up
on the medical faculty. AS con-
sequence, we now have a milk
cure announced as a specific for
consumption. Patients who form
erly put their trust in cod-liver,
are now told the cow is their only
hope. They are made TO drink
vast quantities of pure milk, In
stead of frequent doses of the un-
speakably vile cod liver oil. The
effect is all that can be desired.
The patient who tries the milk
cure finds himself rapidly grow
ing fat, and it is also said that he
becomes child-like and bland in
his demeanor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

New YORK June 5.-Re-
ports from eight cotton States
show a falling offin the number
of acres planted this year COM
pared with last year, of $685.
600, or an average of twelve
per cent. for each State. This
falling off in acreage, and unfa-
vorable condition of the crop,
it is estimated by the agricultu-
raj department, will cause a fall
ing off in the crop Of over l.
250,00O bales. This is official.
This accounts for the unex-
pected rise in the price of cot
ton, in connection with the
great abundance of money in
New York-144 to 19B cts.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

An Anson IN. CO. man endors-
es Sherman's nomination for the
Presidency by the New York Her
aid, in the following fearless fash
ion: Why, the man committed
crimes enough here in Anson
county to eternally damn him.
1t was a bitter pill to vote for
Blair, on account of his service
under and with Sherman but
Sherman himself! the thought is
outrageous! Few men in North
or South Carolina or Georgia, |
imagine, would vote for him. l
won't; and were l not conscien-
tiously opposed to profanity, I'd
swear won't. And if any Sher-
man man wants to raise a row a.
bout it, he can be accommodated.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

AN ARMY OF THEM.-The num-
Der of drummers or commercial
travellers sent from New York city
is estimated at $4,000. Their
salaries and commission at 81, 500,
amount to $37,500,0O0. If to this
be joined their travelling expenses
"a day-estimating that they
are on the road $50 days out of
the 365, $15, 100000 must be add
ed, and the aggregate expense is
swelled to S52,500,000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22
Bank of Tennessee Mon.

Tennessee money has adj
vanced very materially in the
last thirty days, from seventy
four to eighty-six cents. The
following which we take from a
correspondent of the Nashville
Banner, may give some reason
for such an advance. Let those
who have taxes to pay prepare
themselves at once, as the sup
ply on hand is limited:
Allow me to make through
your columns the following
statement, as a hint to the tax
payers, hoping they will not let
the opportunity for saving a few
dimes go by unimprovet.
Tennessee money is now sell
ing at from seventy-eight to
eighty cents, and there are "a
bout six hundred thousand dol
lars still out. The present tax,
it is estimated, will yield to the
State Treasury three million
dollars. It is easily seen that a
large majority of tax payers
will have to pay their taxes in
greenbacks, so those who are
sharp enough to buy the mon
ey during the next sixty-days,
will get the benefit of the dis
count. Every dollar of this
100000 will be taken up for tax
es by the middle of September.
A monopoly could control the
whole of it for from seventy
eight to eighty cents, and then
it would command ninety to
ninety-fve cents by the first Of
August.
Myobject in giving publicity
to these facts is that the people,
instead of brokers, may be ben
Gifted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22
A Northern Mans Testi-
mony

The following extract is a
portion of q letter written by a
former citizen of Auburn we'll
known for probity, to MIR. E. E.
Ross. Residing, as does the
correspondent, in one Of the
heretofore strongest secession
localities of the South, it will
serve to correct the Ku-Klux
stories published in the Radical
papers for political effect:
AUGUSTA, GA, May 5th, III.
I am greatly disappointed
that you and Mr.. Beardsley did
not come down this winter or
spring as you both expected to.
| hope that no Ku-Klux stories
have kept you away. Of all
the Internal lies that were ever
inaugurated by the father of
lies, these yarns of the Radicals
beat the crowd. Now, in all
the four years that my family
have lived in Barnwell county
(the very hot bed of secession)
we have never heard of the first
Outrage" We have to go
North to hear them. r
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22


A SINKING CITY.-It is asser-
ted upon the most reliable infor-
nation, that according TO pres
ent indications,th great city Of
the Gar of all the Russias, st. Pc
tersburg, in fifty years will have
ceased to exist. Startling as
this may sound, the fact is based
upon a scientific examination OF
the soil upon which the city is
built, which is found to be sink
ing, imperceptibly to be sure,
but with premonitory and fear
full regularity. So fully are the
facts established that already
steps are being taken prior to
the permanent removal of the
Court. Moscow from its cen
tral position would seem to Of
fer the most preferable future
location for the seat of Gov
ernment; but there are many rea-
sons for believing that a pref
erence may be shown for the
fortified city of KEW, which
has the advantage in climate, is
near the Black Sea, and is a step
forward towards the Mecca of
Russia's Gar, Constantinople.-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

RED TAPE Some of the Incl.
dents connected with the mar
riage of Marquis of Lorne will
strike Americans as having been
ridicuously red tapey. Many
fine people expected to attend
that wedding, but didn't. The
cabinet ministers were invited
but not their wives. Mr.. Moran
the Representative of the United
States couldn't go, because he is
only charge. Several small en-
bassadors, glistening with dia-
monds, were there, while, under
the rule some of the most peerless
of the peeresses were coolly left
out In the cold.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

Powers, the sculptor, is about
to degrade his artistic chisel by
making a bust of that odious,
pompous little cavalry bobadil,
Phil. Sheridan, the most over
rated man of the age. What
will posterity say when they
look, first upon ''The Greek
Slave" and then upon the ugly,
bloated, bull-terrier phiz of the
great American Barn Burner?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

EEFECTs OF THE MISSISSIPPI
FLOoDs.-The Memphis Appeal
says the caving in of all the
bluffs on the eastern side of the
Mississippi, from Cairo to New
Orleans, has led to curious re-
suits. Fort Pillow has wholly
disappeared. There is not
vestage of the earthworks erec-
ted by General Pillow and 9TH
ers at Randolph. The river
has cut cavernous depths for its
strong currents beneath the ev-
.erlasting hills, and these have
slowly crumbled and fallen, a
grain of sand at a time, into the
abysses of the mighty deep
Now and then hill sides have
disappeared in a single night,
and curiously enough, this work
of desolatiOn goes on mainly up
Onthe eastern shore of the river.
AT Memphis, as at Vicksburg,
Columbus, Fort Pillow, and
Randolph, the restless fathom-
less river, whose course none
may anticipate nor can resist,
pursues its appointed task with
force and pertinacity which
has lessened property values be-
tween Wolf river and Fort
Pickering many millions of dol
lars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

The following is from the
Greensboro (Ga.) Herald:
DR.. Brooks, of one of the first
families, has been arrested for ex-
travagance, in smashing q dozen
eggs over his wife's head. He
set up plea ih defense to the
effect that the eggs were rotten,
any way, and he thought that he
might as we'll use them that way
as to waste them. Of course if
the doctor can prove that the
eggs were spoiled, they must let
him off.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22
How Daniel Webster Pre-
!. pared his Speeches.

In one of the debates in nCon-
gress which suddenly called
Daniel Webster to his feet, he
made a brief butmost eloquent
speech, apparently without any
opportunity for previous prep
aration. In the course of his
remarks, he threw out the fol-
lowing sentence, which has ev-
er since been admired as one
of the most harmonious and ex-
pressive in the English Ian
guage. He was speaking of
our military conflict with Great
Britain: "Our fathers raised
their flag against a power to
which, for purposes of !. foreign
conquest and subjugation,
Rome,in the height of her glory,
is not to be compared; power
which has dotted over the whole
globe with her possessions and
her military posts, whose morn
ing drum-beat, following the
sun in its course and keeping
pace with the hours, circles the
earth with one continuous and
unbroken strain of martial airs
of England. As he sat down
one of the Senators cOngratula-
ted him upon his speech, and
to the above passage,
said that to him it was incon-
ceivable how Mr.. Webster in
speech so manifestly unpremed-
itated, could have formed so
perfect and so beautiful SEN
tence, which with hours of
study, he could not improve.
Mr.. Webster replied that the
passage was not extempOrane-
Gus ; that in his simmer vaca-
ton he had visited Quebec, and
while standing on the massive
and almost impregnable citadel
there, looking out upon the
wondrous scene of national
grandeur and of natures lowell
ness spread before him, the idea
occurred to his mind. He i'm
mediately took his scat upon a
gun, and with pencil and paper,
sketched the thought in the
most appropriate language he
could at the moment command.
Upon arriving at his hotel he
sat down at his leisure, anil
wrote it and rewrote it, with
many interlineations and era
until he had moulded it
ntO the form of words which
satisfied him. He then laid it
lside in his retentiye memory,
% be used when the occasion
should offer. The opportunity
lrose on that day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

Eighty-six thousand six hun
dred negroes were the recipi-
ents of public charity in the
District of Columbia last year.
These negroes. were formerly
self-supporting, but New Eng
land philanthropists have played
sad havoc with the poor crea-
lures
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

The Ottawa, Kansas, Herald,
says: An important case in life
insurance is on trial at Topeka.
The point involved, is whether a
life insurance company is liable
on a policy when the person in
sured commits suicide. 1t is said
to be the only case of the kind ev-
er brought before a United States
court, and it will therefore proba-
bly, be carried to the Supreme
Court, whatever may be the de-
cisiOn below.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

The Mayor of Providence,
r. l., has increased his own
salary to $4,000 a year. The
vote in the council on the pro-
position was a tie, and His
Honor felt in duty bound to
stand by his friends, so he gave
his casting vote on their side.
That's Radical.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

An exchange in speaking of the
display of liquid stuff, labelled
"Job's Tears in druggists win
dow, says the tears may be genu-
inc, but being bottled they suggest
the idea of a put up "Job." Such
a horrid pun as that is enough to
make a mans blood boil.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

The Gold Hill Neacs says
"Poor Hinkler, who died last
week, had only five doctors to at
tend him. They each doctored
him for different disease, and he
was only sick for a week. One
doctored him for consumption, one
for asthmatic diarrhea, another for
chronic infammatory bronchitis,
and the last one went in on gen.
eral principles against formidable
combinations of these diseases,
crossed with several underlined
ones, and the last dose he ordered
from the drug store, which was
teacup of ammonia, laudanum,
sulphuric acid, tincture of can
tharides and rye whiskey, arrived
just ten minutes to late. Hink-
Ter was dead"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

There is blacksmith out in l.
owa who has fairly earned his
bread by "the sweat of his brow"
He has worked out on the open
prairie for two years, without
particle of covering for his "shop,"
and now be has purchased a fine
farm and built a cosy house upon
it with his earnings.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

Billy Bray, of His, threw a
brick at the COW, but knocked
down his sister, his father
knocked him down with a spade,
his mother knocked his father
down with a broomstick, and
the doctor who attended the
family had to knock down on
his charges.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

A Deacon in Illinois objected
to the organ purchased by his
church, and when called upon to
close the service with prayer,
said "Call upon the machine |!
If it can sing the glory of God,
it can pray, too. Call on the
machine!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

PAPER CoLLARs.-The Bos-
ton Commercial Bulletin says
the paper collar business grows
in importance yearly. The pro-
duction in Boston in 1860 was
6O,O00,OO0 collars; in 1870, it
was 70, 100000; and the rate for
1S71is150,000,000. The profits
do not anticipate in this increase.
On the contrary, the competi-
ton is so close that it is only in
improved machinery and pru-
dentclose working ofstockthata
percentage is secured. One of
the largest manufacturing deal
ers asserts that if he could save
one-eighth Of an inch to each
collar, on his waste of paper,
beyond the savings of any other
maker, he should consider that
eighth of an inch a sufficient
profit in his business.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

o. F. Winchester, of New Ha-
ven, has given to Yale College,
strip of land consisting of thirty
four acres, north of his residence
on Prospect street, valued at$l00,-
900, for the erection and mainte-
nance of an astronomical observa-
tory, in connection with Yale Col
lege.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

A New Haven gentleman re-
Gently recovered 1915 for a tree
spoiled by gas, from the New Ha-
ven Gas Company's pipes,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

Raw cranbeerries will bleach a
luminous nose; provided raw
whiskey isn't continued as on illu-
minating agent.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

A Connecticut schoolboy his
written a. composition on the
horse, in which he says it is an
animal having four legs, "one at
each corner"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

A Texas paper reports the kill
ing of three women while disguised
as men and attempting To rob a.
house.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

The popular fallacy that cats
have nine lives my have arisen
from the fact that one kind has
nine tails.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

The Mobile Register, speaking
of George L..Putnam, the newly
appointed Mobile postmaster, says
his only qualification for the office
is, she is odious to the people. "
That very quality is all that is
needed to get an office in the South
at the hands Of the appointing
power.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

An exchange wants to know
whether lover can be called a
"suitor," when he don't suit her.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

Scorching winds are creating
anxiety for the crops in central
California,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

"0 Advertisements OF an abusive natur
will not be inserted at any price.
tT" Announcing candidates Five Dsllars
to be paid in advance in every case.
OF Job Printing Of all kinds neatl,
done on New Type, and on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee.
A Rare Opportunity
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In order to still further extend
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OBSERVER, we propose to give to
the person securing us the largest
number of subscribers, not less
than forty, for one year, to the
OBSERVER, new
sBAw q egAGg
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Costing mt the Factory, $25!
For the second largest list, not
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costing at the factory, 50.
For any smaller number of
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made on the first Monday IN Oc-
tober, until which time all compel,
itors for the prizes are at liberty
to work. Clubs may be made up
for one post Office, or divided a.
mong as many as the agent and
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ey must come with the Names
We cannot give such valuable ma
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Here is an opportunity for any
man or woman, boy or girl, to
make money without a dollar in
capital. Try it and see how easi.
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TO do, and at the same time bene-
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ting up a club to-day, do it at
once, and send in your subscribers
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labors. Remember, reader, that
you can do as well as any one.
The machines are all actually
worth, at low price, with carriage,
more than one-third the whole
amount of subscription money re-
uuired to obtain them. Let all
try, and we are sure they will be
well pleased with their success.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-22

In order to still further extend
the circulation of the FAYETTEVILLE
OBSERVER, we propose to give to
the person securing us the largest
number of subscribers, not less
than forty, for one year, to the
OBSERVER. a new