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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

A WONDERFUL MEMoRY.-Dan-
lei Mccartney, an humble laborer
in Salem, Celumbiana county. O.,
% years of age, possesses such a
wonderful memory that he is the
subject of an article in the last
number of the Journal of Specu
lotire Philosophy. published in St.
Louis. The article was written
by w. D. Henkle, the State Com-
missioner of Public Schools in O.
hio. MIR. Henkle visited Mr.. Nc
Cartney and used much ingenuity
in making repeated tests, Nc
Cartney is ililerate and nearly
blind, but he remembers the oc-
Currences of every day since Jan
uary lst, 1927. when he vas nine
years old. Mention any date to
him in the last forty-four years,
and he tells instantly what day
of the week it was, what sort of
weather prevailed, and what he
was working at and conversed
about. Mr. Henkle provided him
self a joprnal for forty-five years,
and after several severe cross-ex-
aminations, proved Mr.. Mozart
ney to be correct invariably. Mr..
Mccartney also displayed a re-
markable faculty for mental arith-
melic. -. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20
A Heavy Weight.

The Scientific Americun Office
was recently visited by an indi-
vidual who is thus described /:
His name is Colonel Ruth Goshen,
and resides at present at Algon-
quin, Ill. He is a native of Tur-
key, in Asia, and was born among
the bills of Palestine. He is the
fifteenth of fifteen = ten sons and
five danghters--sirRd by n patri.
arch now ninety years old, living
III the valley of Damascus, and by
occupation II planter. This ven
cradle sire weighs, at the present
time, $40 pounds avordupois, and
his wife, aged sixty seven, weighs
$50 pounds. The entire family
are living, and not one of them
weighs less than 500 pounds. The
oldest son weighs $50 pounds, and
the youngest, our huge client, out
stripping them all, weighs 600
pounds. Not one of the family is
less than seven feet eight inches
in his stockings. He is not an
unGuly tat man, is merely, what
would be called moderately portly.
and is thirty-three years old. His
rank of Colonel was given him in
the Austrian army.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

An acute arithmelician has fig
ured out by double rule of three,
or upwards, that, while there are
a couple of millions of people in
the United State who are denied
the privilege Of reading their BIZ
bles by lack of education, there
are exactly ten times as many who
might read them, but don't for
lack of inclination This. to use
a not altogether original phrase,
is very sad.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20
The New York Tribune records

The New York Tribune records
the following:
A newspaper comes to the Trib-
une from II Western city with this
endorsement upon the margin :;
* or be damned The alterna-
tive is fearful, but as of two evils.
the Tribune makes it a rule al
ways to choose the least, it de.
clines to "X." A '.littIe story" is
appropriate here. Some years ago.
a young man of culture and good
taste went to hear a we'll known,
ranter preach. Getting disgusted
before the sermon was balfthrough,
he left his seat and was going on
his tip-toe toward the door, when
the preacher roared out "Youug
man, had you rather 60 to he'll
than to hear me preach z" Some
what startled at first. the young
man faced about, and with a grace
full bow, responded "On the
whole, parson, think | would,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

A drummer passed through
Holly Springs recently, Propo-
sing to sell to the merchants Of
that place fine syrup at seventy
five cents per gallOn-ffty cents
cheaper than the same syrup
apparently could be bought in
New Orleans. The merchants
gave him a trial. The syrup
came, and was in appearance OF
the finest make. The mer-
chants could not see how they
could sell so cheap, and went to
work to test it, when it proved
to be composed of sulphuric ae-
id and starch.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

SNAKES ANTiPATHY TO FIRE -
There is in Brazil a very cOnmoa
poisonous snake, the surcuru, res.
pecting which the inhabitants ~
late the following facts: The
say that such is the antipathy of
this reptile to fire, that when fires
are made in the clearing away o.
woods. they rush into 1t, scatter
ing it with their tails till it is ex-
even becoming half
roasted in the attempt; +; and that
when an individual is passing at
night with torch, they pass and
repass him, lashing him with their
tails till he drops it, and the snake
is Immediately found closely
coiled round the extinguished
torch. The greatest enemy of
this snake is au immense liZaid,
five or six feet long. 1t is said
that when the snake succeeds in
elfecting a bite. the lizard rushes
into the woods, eats some herb,
and returns to the conflict, which
almost invariably terminates III its
favor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20
A SINGULAR INSURANCE CASE

A SINGULAR INSURANCE CASE.
"A curious suit is likely to grow
out of the killing Of Mr.. Shroder
by Henry Ward (Iately of Wash
ington and Baltimore aside from
the criminal aspects of the case,
which of themselves will be
strange enough. The deceased
had his lite heavily insured in a
New York life insurance company,
and the corporation insuring the
policy now proposes to bring suit
for damages against Mr.. Ward for
destroying its property. Leading
lawyers express the opinion that
the case is actionable in all its de-
tails. and as Mr.. Ward is under
stood to be the possessor of large
wealth, recently Inherited from
his father, it is believed the com.
pany can recover the amount 1T
has to pay on Shroder's policy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

Queer way they have of doing
things out in Kansas! An item
of news from that State reads as
follows: "a hotel in Chetopa is
temporarily closed on account of
little difficulty betwe n The cook
and the proprietor, which was set
tied by pistol. The proprietor
is in his grave and the cook is 10
jail"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

S. N. Pike, the great whisky
and opera house man-formerly
Of Cincinnati, now of New York
has been as lucky in his New
Jerseyswamp speculate ms as in his
whisky making = He bought a
large tract of the Jersey swamp
lauds few years ago at thirty dol
lars an acre, and how railroad
company wants to pay him ten
thousand dollars an acre for it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

THE SWEDISH ARMY IN PEACE --
In Sweden, ia time of peace, II IS
customary TO let out soldiers for
civil labor, 80 that In the cities,
especially the seaports, the guard
house is an Office for letting cut
men for civil work Of All kinds
If it is desired to unlO d a ship
rapidly, .he owner or captain ssnds
to the guard house for the nulnber
of men he requires, who are sent,
and receive extra pay for their
work. A merchant who has ex-
ira copying to be done, sends 10
the guard house for men to do il.
So when large diuners OF festivals
take place, soldiers who are recon-
mended as winters are engaged TO
assist as attendants Cavalry men
are engaged as extra drivers, and
to take care of horses In thls
way three-fourtbs Of the force are
in one way or another, engage
in miscellaneous services 20 thP!r
own satisfaction and profit, as we'll
as to that of the State and private
employers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

In town of Massachusetts,, last
week, a young woman dashed out
of her Louise and stopped runa-
way stage team by hanging to the
horses ,Heads. She probably saved
the Iiv2s or limbs of the seven
pRsserge ~.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

ga Hundred Years Ago" is
the title given to James Parton's
list lecture. Could not Col. Su-
san B Anthony be prevailed upon
TO give us lecture embodying
her personal recolleclions of that
period.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20
City VS.. Country Newspa-
DGcS.

Take for example the Cincin-
natl G'zette. This paper charges
for advertis;ng25 cents per line
small type measure, for one in
sertion. a column contains 333
lines, worth at this rate, $S4, 20
per week or for 90 weeks 81
327 A! While but afew coun-
try papers get as much as a
500 a column a year! Can
you understand now why the
city papers can be furnished so
cheap?
The reading matter which
appears in city weeklies is sim
ply rehash of that which has
appeared in the daily during the
preceding week, and the labor
for setting the type being paid
for in disappearance in the dai-
ly,why Of course it costs nothing
to transfer tito the weekly. A
city editor can "kill two birds
with one stone"-but a country
editor can not. Every line that
appears in a country paper is
set for that papel alone: and
can appear in no other, while it
is different in the city, as we
have shown. Taken all in all,
there is far more labor required,
and a greater expense incurred
in the publication Of q country
newspaper than our readers
may imagine. How essential
it is, therefore, that they should
be encouraged, and their indus
try rewarded by every citizen
in the county subscribing for the
paper, and doing all he can to-
wards supporting it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

A st. Louis clerk of courts has
prepared an elaborate and elegant
divorce diploma, which is printed
on yellum paper, for framing
With some degree Of surprise, the
question might be asked, what
nextP
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20
A True Story.

A venerable couple in Scot.
county. Iowa, recently -eeeiye@ i.
lesson in practical chemistry u
accident. The old lady took y
p,Gt of fye in mistake for yine9sr5-
and, being uncertain whether { r
taste was perverted or sue had u
bold of the wrong JUG, she gave
her husband a swig Of the same to
get the benefit Of his opinion rq-
on the subject. Pr,sently their
throats and moaHs began to burn,
when they discovered that It was
I've they had been drinking, and
swallowed some OH to allav the
pain. The oil combining with the
I've formed soap. which Stimulated
the saliyary glands to excessive
action, CRUISING a fiow of loaming
soap-suds from their mouths that
was alarming as it was disagreeab!e.
A physician who happened to call
while this process was IN full oper-
alton relieved them by the aPp'i-
cation of prop-r renedies bur IT
was several weeks before 'hay
we're able to enjoy their food asaia
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

by Lieutenant Governor Dunn at
the opening of the first black-and.
tan Legislature which ever sat in
Louisiana, and which had been
kindly furnished for the occasion
by the New Orleans Times. a pa
per ever first in fighting nobly and
boldly the cause of himself and
friends-the carpet baggers. Act
ing under this suggestion, they
joined hands as well as their con-
vivial condition would allow, and
the last stroke of eleven sounded
to the strains of the doxoIogy, Civ
Ell in stentorian tones more re.
markable for vigor than music:
TIE DoxoLoGY.
From old Ve-monts Green Mountains,
And from Nantucket's strand,
From Lake Ontario'S fountains,
And Huron's golden sand
From old WiSconsin's river, 4
And from lowa's plains,
We are coming to oliver
This State to negro chains.
We love the spicy breezss
That blow from Afric's shore,
4 scent that so well pleases-
Who would not thirst for morei
Thick lips and cOal-black faces,
The gifts Of God are shown;
We'll take these duskv races
And mingle with our own.
Should we, whose souls are lighted
BY wisdom from on high,
Wait still to be invited
Before we hither HE?
Hnen Offices are waiting,
Aud plumber IS to reap
Not the present stating,
While carpet-bags are cheap.
At its conclusion the throng dis. |
integraied, pouring out into the
street, motley, yelling mass, red
olent of the fumes of gin, tobacco
and Boquet-d' Afrique.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

At fashionable restaurant in
Memphis there aresseveral board
ers who eat raw beef, mutton,
etc, preferring it to cooked food.
They claim wi. b some force that
it is no more Objectionable than
eating law oysters, and insist that
it is healthier and more palatable
in fresh state.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

/ A gentleman, it aggrieved, has
right TO pull a blackguard's ears,
but he should not cut them off.
TLey should be left on for the &C
commodation Of other aggrieved
pereous,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

An exchange says, that "onion
pOultices" are recommended for,
''felons." We suggest the sppli
cation of, one 70. Ben Butlee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

Some careful man has ascer-
tanned that the average head con-
tains 10000 hairs. The average
moustache contains about IA,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

The New Orleans ice factory
runs six machines, each costing
S35,OO0 in gold, and freezing SIX
teen tons Of ice daily. The water
is pumped from the Mississippi,
purified, and frozen into blocks
three inches thick and twelve by
twenty-fuur inches in area.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

A Lexington baker has his bill
heads printed upon paper of three
different colors-red, green aud
white. The Object Of this is to
avoid giving instructions to the
man who delivers the bread. -four,
etc, to the customers. To pre-
vent mistakes, when the bill was
made out upon a red paper it de
noted danger, and lie was not
to leave the goods without the
cash if on green paper, il denoted
"caution,". as the customer was
doubtful, and the man was to get
the money if he could; if on white
it was safe to leave any quantity
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-20

Some husbands, it must be ad-
mitted, are exceedingly moder-
ate in their indignations.-
Thus, on the trial in San Fran
cisco of Giliver Dale for enti-
cling away the wife Of one j. A.
Bergner, The injured husband,
being upon the stand, testified
IS follows: 81 came in at times
and found his (Dale's) arms a
round my wife's neck, he kiss
ing her, and using endearing
language 10 her; | did not want
to lay hands on him, but | did
not think it quite proper" 1t
is very little TO be wondered at
that a wife should run away
from such a husband as that,
however reprehensible the
flight. The gentleman's views
of what l. not "auite proper"
do great credit to his moderation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25

The New Varieties Theatre just com
pleted in New Orleans, viii be opened
on the night of the fourth of Decem-
her, with Mr.. Lawrence Barrett as the
leading actor. This gentleman has
been selected as manager of the new
institution, and there is no doubt but
that under his control it will become
the favOrite theatre of the amusement
loving people of New Orleans. Its
central locality ON the principal thor
oughfare of the city-Canal streets
also greatly in its favor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25
Singular Indian Tradition.

Among the Seminole Indians there
is "a singular tradition regarding the
white mans origin and superiority.
They say that when the Great Spirit
made the earth he also made three
men. All of the men had fair COM
plexions and that after making them
he led them to the margin of small
lake, and bade them leap in and wash.
One obeyed, and came out purer and
fairer than before; the second hes
itated moment, during which the
water, agitated by the first, had be-
come muddied, and when he bathed
he came out cOpper.colored the third
did not leap until the water was black
with mud, and he came out black
with its own color. The Great Spirit
laid before them three packages, and
out of pity for his misfortune in color
gave the black man the first choice.
He took hold of each package, and
having felt the weight, chose the
heaviest. Trhe Indian then chose the
next heaviest, leaving the white man
the hghtest. When the packages
were opened, the first was found to
contain spades, hoes and implements
of labor; the second enwrapped hun
ting, fishing and war-like appaGatuss
es the third gave the white man pens,
ink and paper, the engines of the
mind-the means of mutual mental
improvement, the social link of hu-
manity, the foundation of the white
mans superiority.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25

The editor of New Orleans Journal,
commenting upon Henry Ward Beech
er's new theory that the chestnut warm
would doubtless make choice ar &cle
of diet, inasmuch as it eats nothing
but the richest and cleanest food, re
marks:
Mr.. Beecher is only worm himself,
" a poor worm of the DUST" and the
doctrine of dog eat dog is too entirely
unnatural and repulsive to be enter
tanned for a moment.
How that editor must hate pork.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25

We learn from the New Orleans Re-
publican that Mr.. James L. Belden has
withdrawn from proprietary and edi-
torial connection with the Terrebonne
Banner, leaving Hon. Patrick O'Hare
sole editor and owner.
Although we have regularly mailed
the CHIEF to the Banner and repeat
edly written "Please Xn on the wrap
per, that journal has as yet failed to
make its appearance in our officea We
don't know whether this is OWL Q to
negtectAon the part of the person. who
attends to the mailing, or to the vtillful
intent of the editor. If the, former,
let the person who makes up the Ban
ner's mail mend his ways; if tho lat
ter, the paper and its quill driver may
depart to Hades for all we care.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25

1t seems to us that the New Orleans
Magnolia grows prettier and more in
teresting with each succeeding issue.
In addition to many other reasons
why it should receive a generous pub
lie support is the fact that it is max
ing war upon great public evil by
crying "Down with the Louisiana
State Lottery swindle!" {" Let the en-
tire press of the State take up this
cry, and their united demand will Sc
.eure-aye, compel-the repeal of the
obnoxious lottery company's charter.
New Orleans Repabliean and st.
James Sentinel, join in the chorus!
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25

A call has been issued by the seQe-
tary of the National Republican Elk
ecutive Committee for meetings oi
that body, to be held at Washington
on the eleventh of January next. The
object of the meeting will be to decide
when and where the next Republican
Presidential Convention shall be held.
1t is thought a majority of the mem
bers favor New York city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25

BISMARCK or THE ASPECT FOR
WAR IN EURoPE.-Prisce Bismarck's
speech to the Prussian Legislature on
the subject of the National War Fund
bill, is one of the most open enuncia-
tions which the world has had from
the famous German statesman in q
long time past. Bismarck tells the
Prussians to make ready for war. He
AYERS that such a preparation is abso-
lutely necessary by the existing con-
dition of affairs in the Old World.
When Prince Bismarck makes such an
assertion, he knows full well the
grounds upon which he makes it, so
that we are forced to accept the con7
clusion that Europe is approaching
another and grand convulsion by
war; Mississippi Pilot.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25

that the revenue cutter was placed at
the disposal of the Committee, whose
Chairmantook the pains ltopersonally
urge the attendance of his Excellency.
To desperate straits, indeed, are the
the opponents of the Governor re-
duced, when such petty mendacity is
employed to,discredit him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25

An exchange says that ex-United
States Attorney General stanberry, of
Ohio, and Hon. Reverdy johnson, of
Baltimore, have been engaged to de-
fend men to be tired under the Ku-
Klux act of Congress, at the approach
ing session of the United States Court,
to be held in Columbia, South Car
Olina.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25

The last number of the Marksville
Republican Era received, contains
nine lines of editorial. The editor is
doing as well as could be expected
under the circumstances, but the rebe-
tition of such an effort might cosS liim
his reason.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25

The jackson, Miss, Leader staT les
that General Emory has been PLACED
in command of the Military Depart
ment comprising the States of Louisi-
ana. Mississippi, Alabama and Flori
da.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25
Says the New Orleans Semi Weekly
of Che 10th:

A contemplate rumor was circua
lated, from an equally contemplate
soure, to the effect that Governor
Warmoth obtruded himself unlimited
upon the Congressional Committee
which inspected the levees below the
city q few days ago. The truth is
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25

Gen. Gorloff, of the Russian army.
has invented mitrailleuse which fires
300 to 400 rounds per minute, range
extending to 1000 PAGES.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25

Our every life is sermon.--Er.
How many lives have you, for good
ness sake a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25
Transient advertisements~$l per square first
insertion Is cts. each subsequent insertion.

Communications may be addressed simply
=" CHEF, Donaldsonville, La.," or to- the edi
tor and proprietor personally.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-25
POliticaland Mocal Incendiarism.

From the New orleans Republican
we take this article:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-09-08


In the Scotch and Irish express trims
only fifteen minutes are allowed for re-
freshments-that is, for what at home
would have been q mesl-and Il there
have been delays on the road, even these
fifteen minutes are eneroaehed upon.
The French system is different, and
better. Some time during the journey
an agent goes through the cars, takes
your orders, telegraphB them ahead.
and on reaching the station, what yen
have asked for IS handed in, TO be con-
sumed 1t your leisure on the jonrney;
or, descending into the Refreshments
rooms, you find small baskets upon the
buffet" containing. with such refresh
ments as are most called for, knih and
fork. napkin, plate and glass. On each
basket b q label stating the contents
and price. The passenger buys the
basket. takes it into bis carriage, dimes
or lunches at his leisure. and at the
next station at which the train stOps
lands back the basket, &c, to walter.
and receives for it fixed price. which
IS also setGoWn on the label. This sys-
TEN has just been begun in England on
the Midland express. The eorrespon-
dent Of London paper thus Publishes
his experience: Il left London for Bux-
ton by the Midland express at IL :45
A. NJ, arriving at Leicester about ?,
where, for IS, ] obtained z neat basket.
containing half fowl, salad, bread,
butter, cheese, pint of stout (or claret-
optional), napkin, plate, knife. and
fork, and cOrkscrew-al cOmpactly ar
ranged, the eatabies excellent. No de
post was asked-meTely a civil request
to hand the basket out at Trent; 50,
instead Of rushing frantically about and
insanely swallowing the traditional
sandwich, quietly spread an imprOm-
tn table, aud lunched as comfortably as
could be desired