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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05
That Spring Water.

An invalid lady had heard
much of the beneficial properties
of the water from a certain spring
some distance from where she re-
sided. She had read pamphlet
that enumerated many diseases
for which it was specific, among
which she recognized at least
half dozen with which she was
afflicted. Much to her JOY, she
was told that her son had to visit
the very town where it was loca.
ted, and a five.gallon keg and a
strict injunction were laid on him,
to bring back some of the water
The keg was put into the ph@
ton, and, slipping under the seat,
was overlooked. The business
was urgent, and took some time TO
perform it, and the water was
quite forgotten. He had got near
home in the evening, when, kneel-
ing down under the seat for some
thing, he felt the keg. To go
back was not to be thought Of,
and to admit his stupidity was
impossible.
He therefore drew his horse up
by wall, near which was an old
we'll from which the family had
drunk for century, and, filling
the neg, went home.
The first question was, "Did
you get the water?'
"Yes," said he; "but hang me
if l can see any difference in it
from any other water and he
brought in the keg.
A glass was handed to the in
finite relish, and said she was
surprised at her son not seeing
any difference. There was un.
doubtedly a medical taste about
it, and it did not fill her up as
other water did, which she had
always heard of mineral water.
Her son hoped it would do her
good /; and by the time the keg
was exhausted, she was ready to
give a certificate OF the value Of
the water, it having relieved her
ailments.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05
In Green county, Iowa, the 9th

In Green county, Iowa, the 9TH
er day. some lads at one of the
district schools smoked a skunk III
a hollow. tree until it became In
sensible, when they carried 1t to
the school house. and pat it IN the
teachers desk, which was the re-
pository of all the school books.
The animal remained there from
Saturday night until Monday NOR
ming, when the teacher rolled desk
and all out of doors, and rolled
his CLOTHES into a hole in the
ground,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

OSTRICH FEATEERS.-The feath'
er which stands the severest tests
of fashion year after year, and is,
therefore, really the cheapest in
the long run, is the white ostrich
plume taken from the wings and
tail of the female bird. Various
methods are resorted to tor taking
the bird alive, such as running it
down with feet horses, &c. Often
a native disguises himself in the
skin of an ostrich and thus ap-
proaches the flock. Recently large
numbers have been domesticated,
but the plumes are not so bright
and glossy as those of the wild
bird, which is becoming more scarce
every year. The body feathers,
as we'll as the plumes, are used In
millinery. The bulk of our os.
trich feathers are shipped direct
from Cairo, Egypt, and prepared
here. They are put up in bales
contsining from 500 pounds to q
ton each. A ton costs from So,
600 to $4,000, and contains from
seventy five to ninety plumes pei
ton, or an average of 100000 pc
ton. These, sold at So each
would amount to S4S0,000. A
this rate feather dresser nigh
retire in tolerable comfort on th'
profits of one purchase. But, al
lowing for inferior feathers in tn
bales, and good proportion OF
body feathers, it is probable tn
profits do not reach half thu
amount.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05
Slurs on Women.

Al a recent dinner in New York,
Mt which no ladies were present, 3
man in responding TO the toast,
.Woman," dwelt almost solely
on the irailty Of the sex, claiming
that the best among them were
little better than the worst, the
chief difference being in their sur
roundings.
At the conclusion of the speech,
gentleman present rose to his
feet and said:
Il trust the gentleman in the
application Of his remarks, refers to
his o,oa mothers and sisters, not
ours"
Tie effect Of this most just and
timely rebuke was overwhelming;
and the maligner of women was
covered with confusion aud shame.
The incident serves an excel
lent purpose in prefacing few
words on this subject;
Of all the evils prevalent among
men, we know Of none more blight
ing in its moral effects than the
tendency to speak slightly of the
virtue of women. Nor is there
anything in which young men are
SO thoroughly mistaken as in the
low estimate they form of the in
tegrity of women-not OF their
own mothers and sisters, thank
God, bat of others who they forget
are somebody else's mother and sis
terS.
Plain words should be spoken
on this point, for the evil is a gen
eral one, deep rooted. If young
men are sometimes thrown into
society Of thoughtless or even lewd
women, they have no more right
10 measure all other women by
what they see of these than they
would have to estimate the char
acter of honest and respectable
citizens by the development of
crimes in our police courts.
Let young men remember that
theirchief happiness in life depends
upon faith in woman. No world
Iy wisdom, no misanthropic phil
osophy, no generalization can GOV,
er or weaken this fundamental
truth. 1t satnds like the record
of God himseIf-for it is nothing
less than this-and should put
on everlasting seal upon the lips
that were won't to speak slightly
OF women.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05
In, Into, or Under.

The vexed question of the
proper mode of baptism was thus
disposed of by Uncle Cesar" a
colored preacher out west:
Now, bredren." said he, q
hear great fuss about desc words
IN and mo And folks want us
to believe dat they mean ander,
and dat when the Scripture speak
of an individual going down into
the water, de Bible mean to say
that he went under the water.
'Spose some day | go over to see
brudder Solomon, and brudder
Solomon were politely to ray,
Uncle Caesar, come intode house,
do anybody 'spose dis here nigger
aco,s7d go under the house?'
The big and appreciaiive eyes
and the display of ivory, and the
hearty response of "'No, brudder
no." mus be imagined in order
to complete the pictnre, and con
vey the correct idea of the com
plete success of the old dialectl
clans triumphant poser.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05
Quack Doctors - How
They Flourish in New
York. =
From . New York Letter

! One of the finest houses in Un-
ion Square has been taken by the
Chinese Doctor, Lum Ling Law,
who claims to possess great num-
bers of wonderful medicines un-
known TO American doctors, and
to be able to cure innumerable
diseases heretofore considered in
durable. 1t would not be sur
prising if he made as great a sue
cess as many of the other lnedi..
cal charlatans of this city. Some
of the quacks have enormous rev.
lenues. There is one Broadway
consumptiye curer and -cure-sllt
doctor whose ANNUAL income for
some years past has been between
500, 900 and Sl25, 1000. He has
constantly an average of between
four and Eve thousand patients
located all over the country, most
of whom communicate with him
by letter, and to whom be trans
mits advice and prescriptions by
post and express. His establish
ment is regularly organized, and
is kept constantly running, though
he himself is absent more than
half the time in other cities,
where he has other establishments.
His letters from patients number
over a hundred a day, aud he has
about a dozen men and women en-
gagged in reading, classify ing, and
answering them, and putting up
the medicine for them. The
whole machinery moves regularly,
though he himself never reads or
answers any Of the letters of his
distressed but hopeful correspon-
dents. There is no reason why
he should know anything of the
cases. His clerks can attend toi
the business as well as himself. |
He has some half dozen medicines,
two or more of which be admin
listers for consumption and every
sort OF complaint; and it only re-
quires a little experience on the
part OF the clerks to classify every
case in a big book under some
given head, which requires GER
tain kind or kinds of medicine. !
His constant supplies of vic
tins are drawn mainly from the
''intelligent rural population" OF
the Eastern and Western States. |
There are u score or more of |
other great and successful medical
quacks in New York, several of
whom are no less successful than
the Broadway charlatan here
mentioned.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

An affecting story is told by the
Memphis papers of young and
beautiful blonde, whom q keen
eyed saloon keeper saw riding in
gorgeous array in a hack with
the propraetress of fashionable
bagnio. Ia a day or two sad.
looking gray haired old man came
into his saloon for a glass of ale,
and disclosed his errand in Mem.
phis. He was from Arkansas, and
was seeking his only daughter,
who had left her home and friends
and gone. be knew not whittier.
He described her beauty, and
spoke lovingly of her golden tress-
es, which he had 'tmany time
and oft entwined around his fin
ger. Fhe kind hearted publican,
bidding the sorrowing father wait,
hastened to the den of infamy,
asked for the girl, and on meeting
her told her that her father was
in town, and with tears in his
eyes besought her to return home.
The poor girls heart was touched,
she hastily disrobed herself of her
finery, put on her honestly bought
clothes, entered carriage, and
was soon in her fathers arms
They left for home on the next
boat, blessing the kind benefactor
( whom Providence had sent them
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

John 2. Irish thinks it is about
time for the radical cant concern
ing democratic whisky" to play
out. In his Iowa State Press, he
says: 1--WE saw John Cochrane
of New York, spew bis brandy
and boiled oysters into the hat Of
Vice President Hamlin of Maine,
and have beheld the Massachu.
setts delegation to the convention
that nominated Grant riding each
other around the room bowling
drunk = ks-so s'sA1o = > -.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

A novel mode of dismissing
school has been adopted by the
principal of one of the public
schools in Brighton, N. j. A
scholar takes her seat at the melo-
deon, strikes a key, the school
rises, another key is struck and
the command ''rnarch" given, and
the scholars, with soldier-Eke step,
to a marching tune, quickly, and
without any confusion, leave the
school-room. ss
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05
An indianapolis editor recently

An Indianapolis editor recently
discovered that there was an acre
and a half of Government land in
one of the counties Bordering on
the Ohio River. He paid s3.l8
for it. Going down to see what
he had purchased, the County
Surveyor showed him an elegant
sandbar in bend on the Ohio
River, just below low water mark
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

Not long since man living in
Montague, Lewis county, N. Y,
went forth TO butcher hog. The
animal was caught. and the man
proceeded to cut its throat. After
this act was performed, the swine
of course made desperate strug-
gle for life and liberty, and in do.
ing so the knife that stuck the hog
was by his struggling accidentally
forced through the mans heart
and before the hog was dead the
man was a corpse. Such an acci
dent we never heard of before; and
we probably never shall hear of it'
like again.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

The Importance of every DEM
ocrat voting in important elec;
tions is shown blythe fact that a
change of seventy. Eve votes would
Lave given the Democrats eight
out of the fourteen memhersof Con.
gress from Illinois. - $
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

An old lady ofConnecticut, who
lost her purse a short time since at
New Haven, declared, on its being
restored to her, that she would not
attempt to interfere with the re
ward which was stored up in Hes.
ven for the finder, by Offering him
money.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05
Avn illinois clergyman. who hat

An Illinois clergyman, who had
been routed out of bed at anunsea-
sonable hour to marry a young
couple from the rural district, beat
the would-be-bridegroom about
the room with a stick, as soon as
he discovered that the blunderer
had forgotten TO procure a license,
and subsequently the girl backed
out, saying that she did not want
such a fool. - blao.s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

A man can now leave Nash
Vile in the morning at 4 o'clock,
and reach Memphis in time foI
late dinner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

An. Alabama. Judge was too
drunk to sit on the bench, and the
sheriff jailed him for contempt
Of court.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

"What woulds YOU ike to be
when you become anan7s saidsa
fond mother to her young hope
full. "Would you like TO be a
merchant or doctor or lawyer or
preacher?s
II think, mamma" said the
urchin, "Pd rather be candy
shop" p
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05
EaRRZER IS saD09ESS.
THE FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER,

Good old hospitable Lincoln,
We have seen thy lovely flowers,
We have wandered o'er thy vallies,
And have sat within thy bowers
All along thy murmuring streamlets
We have wandered many day,
Till the moonbeams kissed the tree tops,
Turning sunlight into gray.
Though thy fields were once invaded,
Peace has with its pencil traced
The footprints of the invader,
And the gloomy scenes efaced
Varied flowers have bloomed since rapine
Swept the earth and firedthe brave,
Since our fathers, sons and brothers
Rode upon the battle wave.
But old Lincoln has her sisters
Who have seen far gloomier hours,
And have nothing left to grace them
But their ever-blooming flowers.
Now she holds her hand to greet them,
And to hush the stified moan,
While she says, with CHEEKY accent.
To the mourners, "Here'sa home"
We have heard of hard-rought battles
(. Where her sons have freely bled,
And they now lie sweetly sleeping
In the graves Of noble dead,
While the willow tree is weeping
And the stars look in dismay
O'er the spot whore they have fallen
In the bloody battles fray.
Let them sleep, we would not wake them,
E NotA hero from his grave
Would we call, this happy Christmas,
For we know that they were brave,
And they sank to rest with laurels
Clustering closely round the brow,
Meath the flag they loved to follow,
And upon their lips vow.
But away with recollections--
We would sing of flowers and ferns,
Till the winter has departed,
And the bird of spring returns
With his song so swcetly warbllng,
s Every note so we'll in tune,
Ushering in the month of pleasure,
Happy, joyous, glorious June
Though in cold and bleak December
Comes the Christmas of the year,
When we meet around the fireside,
And appear Of happy cheer,
And the moon shines e'er so brightly,
Yet the SUMS rays will not warm,
For, although the fire is blazing,
There's without chilling storm.
And perhaps the orphan children
Or a hero's widow lay
When the snow came drifting onward
Where sweet flowers have felt decay,
And the winds came whistling madly,
Sad as death bells slowly tolled,
And no hand is seen to lift them
From their wintry bed so cold.
But this is no time for sadness,
For New Years day is here,
And it asks for peace and pleasure
IT'S the first day of the year.
Let US be as gay and merry
AS the warbling birds of spring,
Let our souls like those bright warblersr
Soar on refined pleasures wing.
To the friends of the OBSERVER,
Now have few words to say,
But hope they'll pay the devil
. And enjoy the Christmas day.
He will take your dimes and quarters,
But would rather have half,
And--he leaves it to your judgment,
How to make the devil" laugh.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

An Alabama editor in putting -
grocery kept by n woman, says;
"HeT tomatoes are as red as her
own cheeks, her indign- blue as
her own eyes, and her pepper ss'
hot ~ her own temper.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

Keeping children after school
as a punishment is declared q very
bad practice. Hcertainly is.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

But this is no time for sadness,
For New Years day is here,
And it asks for peace and pleasure
IT'S the first day of the year.
Let us be as gay and merry
As the warbling birds of spring,
Let our souls like those bright warblersr
Soar on refined pleasures wing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

To the friends of the OBSERVER,
Now l have few words to say,
But hope they'll pay the devil
. And enjoy the Christmas day.
He will take your dimes and quarters,
/ But would rather have a half,
And--he leaves it to your judgment,
How to make the "devil' laugh.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-01-05

And perhaps the orphan children
Or hero's widow lay
When the snow came drifting onward
Where sweet flowers have felt decay,
And the winds came whistling madly,
Sad as death bells slowly tolled,
And no hand is seen to lift them
From their wintry bed so cold.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-27
Programme for Memorial Day,
HEADQUARTERS BoswoRTH Posr,
No. 2, G. A. r.,
h1ar. v. 4

HEADQUARTERS BUSW0RTH POST
No. 2, G. A. r.,
~ Department of Maine. !
Comrades will report at The Headquarters at nine
squads receive their tlecorations. and mnder cnn
man'l OF he officers OF the Post will proceed to dec.
crate tine eTavss In TIE following named Cemeteries:
At u NJ, all the comrades of the Post will again
assemble at these Headquarters, receive the decora
cisely at one O'Clock and proceed to City Hail. where
the City Government and Honorary Members OF
The Post will be received. The column will then
move over published route to Lincoln Tree, on
Cum be- land street,
After the decoration of said tree, will proceed at
once TO the station and take the cars for Deeril O.
On arriving at Memorial Lot at the Cemetery the
column will halt, officers in charge OF decorating
section will proceed to post their men, at each
posted officers will report to the commander, when
signal OF one gun will be given, then each COM
rade will uncover, place his decoration upon the
grave, come to pOsit N OF soldier at parade rest
and three volleys fired by the firing party At
the time the escort and all others not other
Memorial Lot, which will be decorated at same time
and In like manner as are the graves. Escort
salutng at signal parade rest during diree and VOL
ley. after which all will come to attention officers
will relieve the comrades at the graves and return
L to line. The whole command will then be massed
by Col. A. w. Bradbury, music by the Baud, bene.
dctiOn.
Column will then take up the line OF march for
Comrades and escort will again assemble (escort
without armsl al 12 o'clock P. M, ana march to
the City Hall, where lecture, "rhree Days at
Getys6urs," will be delivered by Gen. j. A. Hall
also vocal muse by the Kreutzer Club, instrumental
music by the Portland Band, closing by Prayer.
The hall will be OIened at O'clock and we cor
daily invite the citizens to attend with us in these
ceremonies in honor OF the fallen brave Our Ma
tiOns Dead e a III = = =
The Post would most respectfully invite all SOL
diers and sailors who took part In the late war to
| unite with US in the ceremonies OF Memorial Day
T. A. ROBERTS, Chairman.
GEO. H. ABBOTT, Secretary. =
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTs
| W. b. Smith, j. +. Land, w. P. Jordan
A. .. Shaw. w. II. Peanell, +. H. Hanson
w. d. Green, N. W. T. Root, Edward Moore
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-27

Fine SUBURBAN. Residence for Sale.
= The subscriber offers for sale bis
A<MN-N modern-but residence situated on
NfIngf7-k2 the eminence overlooking Wood
( lIll l}lIII ford's Corner, Westbrook. 1t con-
Gk9.24149Hr tains IL good-sized rooms, with an
excellent cellar, is supplied with an abundance of
hard and soft water, and 1t is in good state of re-
pair. There is large stable on the premises. The
grounds embrace two acres, handsomely laid out,
and on which is fine vegetable garden, the vegeta.
bes to be sold with the house,
This of the finest locations in the vicinity of
POrtand-within five minutes walk of the horse
Gals, and afoIding fine view of the city, harbor,
ocean: and the surrounding country. Price $4,000
One-third OF the purchase money may remain on
mortgage ii desired. Possession given Immediately.
EnquireO SAML JORDAN, ESQ,
P.S. A grove containing TIVE acres adjoining on
the south, also an acre OF tage land on the north,
will be sold with the premises if desired aug25-tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-27
Farm for Sale.

Offered at great bargain; th
AZsN-N Lamb Homestead farm in West
InaSt-Ln brook, three and half miles from
T. fIllfaI1T Portland on the road to Saccarappa.
1l!sl.aALl34f3E1 1lsl.aALl34f3E1 SAID excellent farm consists OF
about seventy-five acres conviently divided into
nOwing, pasture and wood land has good well OF
water large barn, ,cOnvient house and out buildings
has also a valuable orchard Of l50 young trees in
good bearing condition.. Another valuable source Of
bed the only one in the vicinity, and from which
the town buys largely. Situated near Portland,
upon the main road from the country to the city,
this farm offers inducements such as few others can
offer to any one desiring farm either for profit or
enjoyment. For particulars inquire CT
g. IL L. p. WARREN,
ml16d&wu SaccaTappa. M
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-27
as3s 81 Cd.

This sum, multiplied by five will give us
between $400 and $500, from $50 TO $50 of
which went Tor liquors. This does not repre-
sent the full amount, as money was worth a
good deal more than in our day Think
of an ordination in these times, during which
even one dollar was spent for intoxicating
drinks; Look, also, at the following charges
in bill for expenses, in 1853, at lbe iunerat
of the Rev. Mr.. Gray, pastor of the Second
Church in Boston: "Wine, rum, pipes. to-
bacco-9lO," which could hardly be less than
$75 Of our money,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-27
YIN. III. JERRIS,
Real Estate and Loan Agent,

Houses, Lots and Farms for Sale.
He would refer parties abroad to the following
named gentlemen OF this city: Hon. Geo. r. Shep.
ley, Hon. A. W. HI. Clapp, Hon. Benjamin Kings
M. c. - =
Portland, Nov I, 1870. motif
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-27
$500. For Sale.

ff|HA very desirable piece OF property, No. 236
EH,. Congress st. ls0 first class Ferreotype
XAs& rooms, No. 1884 Congress st.
may8dtf Flk J.T. HAMMETT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-27
For Sale!

'hE stocks and fixtures OF a store in this city DO
u ing large business, and In one OF the best Oh
locations. Said stock will be sold at bargain II
bought Immediately, as present owner wishes to
change his business For further parti 'nl rs apply
to COUGH s. HOWARD, Employ oyment & Real Es-
tate Agents, 1914 Congress St, between Oak and
Green, may22tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-27
some GRUMBLERS who think thai tho IT,

DOME aRoMBLERs who think that the Tenn
perance cause has not advanced the past cen
tnry would do well to read the following sta
tistles. AT the ordination of Mr.. Jackson,
at Woourn, in the year 1929, the following BIZ
was maze out for the expenses Of the occa-
sion:-
10 Mr, jonathan Poole, ESQ, tor suhsisting the
Ministers and MesseI gers and GentI, meL in the
time OF Mr., Jack sons oI,lnafion.