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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

S A telegraphie message of twenty
-Yyogda can pep.. hssnqt from I4pndan
to Queensland, IN Aiistraffa, foF $50
gold, and it will be forwarded to- Port
Darwin, by cable, and thence 10 its
destination by horse express and tele-
graph. The whole distance which
such message will travel will be
some 1000 miles, and it will reach its
destination in about thirty hours. Co
ing from London to the Lands End
on land wires, it will enter the sea and
reappear at Alexandra, pass over
Egypt, re-enter the sea at Suea, and
again appear at Port Darwin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

On the same day on which Juarez
died the second son of the Emperor
Iturbibe breathed his last, Don! Angel
de Tturbide, who never meddled in
politics. This death reduces the yet
living family of the Iturbides to Colo
mel Agustin Cosine de lturbide, now
living at Paris, the youngest son of the
ex-Emperor, born two months after
the unfortunate Augustin ]. was shot
by order of Santa Anna, in 1924. Fur
ther, his only daughter, Dona Joseta,
living at BayOnue, and two grandsons,
Salvador de Iturbide Y Maryan and
Augusti de Iturbide y Green.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21


Extraordinary news has come from
the stars. DR.. Higgins, the eminent
English spectroscopist, by uniting
spectroscopic appliances with a teles-
cope which has been placed at his dis
posal by the Royal Astronomical So
ciety, in London, has made remark
able discoveries. He finds that many
of the stars are travelling far more
swiftly than has been supposed. Sirius
is receding from the earth at rate
exceeding twenty miles IL second.
Arcturus is travelling towmd us at a
rate of some fifty miles q second. DR..
Higgins can trace Il tendency among
the stars III one part of the heavens
to approach the earth, while the stars
in the opposite part of the heavens
are receding from us; and the stars
which are approaching lie on that side
of the heavens towards which Her
schel long since taught us that the
sun is travelling. But there are stars
not obeying this simple law; and
among these DIR. higgins recognizes
instances of that community of mo-
tion to which modern student of the
stars has given the name of star-drift.
1t happens that one of the most re-
markable instances relates to FIVE
well known stars known to astfono-
mers as Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon
and Zeta, of the Great Bear, all of
which are drifting bodily through
space, and receding from the earth at
the rate of abont thirty miles per
second.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

Certain Englishf botanists are en-
gagged in the aeclimazation OF a plant
brought from New Granada, which
will enter into competition wath our
ink manufacturers! 1t is the (ioriaria
thymJolid, or ink. plant. The juice
which is extracted from, and which is
called 50 ''canchi,h is at first OF red
dish tint, but III the space of few
hours assumes u hue of the deepest
black, and can be used in its! natural
state without preparation. Themel1t OF
this canchi consists in its not affecting
steel pens as the ordinary ink does,
and besides, it will resist the action
of time aud the influence OF chemical
agencies. Baring the spaRlsls regime
e.ll the public documents We're written
with this ink otherwise they would
have been rendered illegible through
the influence of the sea-water,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

There are various ways of ascer-
tanning whether a gun is loaded, but
blowing in ct the mtlzzle and pressing
the hammer back with the foot at the
same time is not a good way. A young
man in New Providence, Indiana,
adopted this plan few days ago, and
though the coroner concluded that the
gun was loaded, the informatiolp was
of no use TO the young man.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

daily gaining power, and that all at
tempts to disintegrate it have utterly
failed.
70 sum up, the skies are bright and
Frightening. Grant and his corrupt
.ieslons are doomed to ignoble and
thorough defeat. The peoples money
turned against them cannot subvert
the peoples will, and when the sun
sets on the election day next Novem-
Der, it will be upon a glorious triumph
FOR honesty, reform and popular gov
erument.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21
IFrosn fha n. Q. Republican. ]

Old Hans was engaged i'll an oil
mandatory, and for wages was al
lowed every eighth barrel turned out,
or eight ber shent" as he erroneous
" termed it. The average yield was
6bout 96 barrels weekly. 1t struck
fans that he ought to receive a bigger
''ber shent," so he suggested to Mr..
Bobbet that he ought to get "dwelve
Der shent.n Mr. Bobbet, with smile
knowing that he was already getting
twelve and one-half per cent, replied:
. Certainly, Hans, you can take your
twelve per cent" So, on the next
Saturday, when the oil was being de
livercd, Hans rolls aside every twelfth
barrel, or what he thought was
" "dwelve Der shent." But on counting
his share, he found that instead of
more he found it hess; there being
only eight barrels, whereas he had
formerly received twelve. Hans
scratched his head, and shook it lit
tie. and said. " / no understand how
it is Mr.. Bobbet; but eight Der shent
ish more ash dwelve. and | takes
him,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

RAILWAY PEED.-Fifty and sixty
miles an hour for railway travel is
oftcner talked about than realized. A
speed of sixty miles an hour for a
regular passenger train has never been
attempted, except in one instance, and
that on a wide seven foot gauge in
England. This rapid speed pleased
travellers very much, and many will
ingly paid the large extra charge for
being shot along over the ground at
the rate so great as to render the way
STATIONS 81 the ;deeofI1BIotisFtiefs trains
almost invisible. But the railway
company soon found they had passed
the practicable limit of the endurance
of wood and iron. They found that
the "wear and tear induced on both
road and rolling stock of such exces-
sive speed was beyond the endurance
of finance, and that high rate of speed
was consequently abandoned. There
are but few trains now running on the
best wide gauge, straight roads in
England which average Il speed of fif-
ty miles an hour The express traffic
is usually done at the rate of thirty
five to forty miles, while the ordinary
travel is about twenty two. Railroad
travel in this country is much slower,
and necessarily so, in consequence of
the lack Of solidity in our roads and
rolling stock, Our "lightning trainsh
scarcely reach, and very seldom ex7
ceed, thirty five miles an hour-in fact
our fast trains do not average over
thirty miles, while our general passen-
ger traffic does not exceed an average
of twenty. Freight trains usually
run about sixteen to eighteen miles
an hour.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

A hundred and seventy years ago
the first daily paper was started in
England. 1t was called the Daily
Conrant, and was published by Eliza
beth Mallet i'll shop near the Fleet
Ditch, in Fleet Street, London. .Ad-
dison's Spectator was also Il daily is
sue; it commenced in l71L. In Hl3
the Daily Guardian was published In
London. In 1871 London rejoiced in
five daily papers. The Official GAT
sette is the oldest London papernow IN
xistence; next to it comes the Morn
ing Post. which is over a hundred
years old.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

Professor Knowlton says that girls
grow into just such women as men
like. If, he says, we want them
stronger and nobler, I'VE must appreci-
ate and encourage all who try to give
themselves the oldfAshioned, simple,
healthful training.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21
Cheating the Hanglnan.
[London Correspondent of the World

London Correspondent of the World
Another murderer who was to be
hanged has just succeeded in cheating
the gallows by starving himself to
death. | remember hearing of case
of this kind in Massachusetts few
months ago, but there | believe the
man did not succeed and was hanged.
His English confrere was more success
full. His name was james Flynn,
and he was sentenced to death for the
murder of a woman. He received his
sentence on the lst of August, and
from that moment he refused to take
his food, and died on the day he was
to be hanged, which was on the 18th
inst. 1t seems, therefore, that strong
man, in good health, can live only
twelve days without food.
IA the first night the Governor of
the-psison did not think there was q
determination ON the part of the pris-
ontf to xefasss fste;s =
tite had merel + forsstkgn him for the
time being through the severity OF the
sentence. On the following day, how
ever, Flynn still persistently refused
to eat. any thing, and the Governor
called the attention of the surgeon to
the matter. The surgeon advised that
he should be tried to the breakfast
time the following day, and if he
still continued in his determination to
reject his food, means should be taken
to compel him. Contrary to the ex-
pectations of the surgeon, he still held
out, and it was decided to bring the
stomach pump into requisition.
Upfo this time the man had con
Quoted himself with more sullenness
than violence, but when he saw the
surgeon and his attendents at the door
of his cell with the stomach pump he
seized a stool, and swiging it over his
head, swore he would knock out the
brains of any one who attempted even
to enter his CELL They were thus held
at bay for some time, but the warder
who had been in attendance on Flynn
watched his opportunity, and seized
the prisoner round the arms and body
and pinioned him while the surgeon
and his attendents succeeded in plac-
ing the pipe of the instrument down
the mans throat.
Finding himself baf1ied in his at
tempts not to allow the use of the iE-
strument, he now became exceedingly
violent, and worked his head about in
SO ferocious a manner that the interior
of his throat was lacerated so much.
that the surgeon found it useless to
attempt to use the pump again. After
this the prisoners boots were removed
and slippers supplied to him; for, see
ing the mood he was in, it was
thought he might make use of them
as weapons of violence. On the day
following, as indeed on every day
siiaee lsis. eateaee, s4e fippegnor en-
deavored to induce him to partake of
food, and sent to his own residence for
tea and bread and butter to give the
man. This was also refused, Flynn
taking just q sufficient quantity of the
tea to moisten his throat and his lips,
but leaving the solids entirely un-
touched. He died on the twelfth day, !,
and, strangely, enough, his body was
found to be only slightly emaeiated.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

The most stupendpus canal ir the
world is one i'll China, which passes
over 1000 miles and Efortytwo cities.
1t. was commenced as far back as the
tenth century.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

Bismarck owns a large paper mill,
Il distillery, and the largest beet sugar
manufactOry in Europe. He makes
money out of these enterprises, and
fame out Of politics.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21
Circulating a Grant Journal.

The following New York special to
the st. Louis Republican shows how
it is done. > :
The Times Is publishing at the head
of its editorial columns list showing
large accessions to its subscription
list. The Manchester, New Hamshire,
Union gave the key to the Times sud
den prosperity as follows: 1t says the
following circular has been sent to
every postmaster in the State, under
the frank of Senator Craigin:
OFFICE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, D
Concord, n. H., August y, 1872.
Sir-Will you have the goodness to
give us the number of subscribers to
the New York Tribune in your town
whether weekly, semi weekly or dai-
ly? We propose to send all such u
copy of the New York Times until af-'
ter the November election. You will
be furnished with copy of the Times
for your own use. Send at once.
@. c. MOORE. Chairman,
B. +. PRESCOTT, Secretary.
Commenting on the outrage, the
Union observes: "The Tribune advo-
Gates no doctrines now which it did
not advocate twelve months ago, yet
when Mr. Greeley attempts to give
practical effect to the theory of recon
citation, which he has so. ably urged
since the close of the war, the hounds
of the administration are turned loose
upon him, not only to defame his
character, but to ruin his business.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

Communications may be addressed simply
a. CHIEF, Donaldsonville, La" or TO the edi-
tor snd proprietor personally.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21

Transient advertisements, 81 per square first
insertion; - cts each subsequent insertion.
All official advertisements 81 per square each
insertion.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15
State Of Tennessee LiHcoIa County.

Thomas McGarvey vs.. George Carter.
TN this rAuse il appearing by sfRdasit that
4 the defendant George Carter, is a-tly in
debied to the plsintiE and is nonresident
of the State Of Tennessee, so that the ordi-
nary process Of law capno. be served upon
him, snd at ignsl attachment having been
levied on his property--K is, therefore, or
iered that publication be made N the Far
ETTEvILLE OBSERVER, q newspaper pub
lished in the town of Fayetteville. for four
successive weeks, commanding thu said George
Carter to appear before me or some other
Justice of the Peace, at my cfi-e in the 9th
Civil District, on the lst day Of March. 1877.
aud make defence to said suit against him,
or il will be proceeded with sx parte. This
January 25th, 1872.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15

BH NJ. C. Atkinson, the
Hardware Man. is receiving, and
is to receive, the largest and
most complete stock of Hdrdacaae,
Iron, Cutlery, Plo,cs, dc, dc, that
has ever been brought to this mar.
ket. Having purchased his stock
directly from first hands, the
manufacturers, enables him to of.
fer inducements to the trade
Ills customers shall be satisfied
and pleased with their bargains.
Mr.. Dick Petty, the old reliable
merchant of Lincoln county, will
be found always on hand, and
ready to wait upon bis friends.
Before purchasing elsewhere, give
them a call, and examine stock
and prices. Remember the place,
the old Hardware stand, Arcade
Building, near the Hotel.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15
Dangerous Caunterfeits.

The following counterfeit
notes are in circulation and
should be looked out by the bus
mess community:
Is on Ninth National Bank,
New York city.
los on the National Bank of
the State sin" New York.
los on National Bank of
Commonwealth, New York.
los and 20s on National
Bank of Commerce, New York.
Is on Marine National Bank,
New York.
los on Marine National Bank,
New York.
los on City National Bank,
Auburn, New York. ~
IS on Union National Bank
Undertook, New York.
los on First National Bank,
Lockport, New York.
los on Highland National
Bank, Newburgh, New York.
IS, los, and 20s on Market
National Bank, New, York city.
IS on St. Nicholas. National
Bank, New York city.
10s'on Farmers and Manufac-
turers' Bank, Po,ighkeepsie,
New ! ork. ..,
los on Flour City National
Bank, Rochester, New 7 DIRK.
los on Central National Bank,
Rome, New York,
los on Third National Bank,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
los on Mutual National Bank,
Troy, New York.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15
A Matter OF Thousands.
Nashville'sst stock IN the Winch es-
: ter and Alabama Railroad. =

NaShville's stock IN the Winch es-
ter and Alabama Railroad. =
From the Nashville Banner.
The city's stock in the Win
chester and Alabama Railroad,
referred to in the proceedings
of the Common Council at the
meeting Tuesday night, has
come to lie a matter of into, est
10 the people.
This stock has long been un-
derstood to be Of 10 value, but
now ii is said the ST 900 Of
stock can be sold at ten cents on
the dollar. We have taken
some pains TO ascertain what
the facts are in reference to the
stock, and we find it about as
follows:
About twenty years ago $780,
900 OF this. stock was subscribed
and paid, and several years af-
terward the balance. The
whole of it was paid up.
When the law was passed for
| the sale Of delinquent railroads,
! this road owed 81 100000, and
was only valued at 100000, 50
/ that the stock was regarded as
Of no value.
The Chancery Court in ma
king the decree gave the Com
|plny the preference as purcha'
ser at the price, but the Board
of Directors decided that as
such board they could not make
/ the purchase, and they assigned
/ the right over to some private
parties. These parties found {
purchaser at 100000, making
100000 in the stock Of the
Memphis and Charleston Rail
road, worth now $4,000. Some
of the Stockholders came into
the Chancery Court at Nash.
vile, and claimed that this profit
.iuured to the benefit of the
Stockholders. The question
was tried before a. L. Demos
sitting as special Chancellor
and decided IN favor of the
Stockholders, holding that the
fund was trust fund for all the
stockholders. In some way We
understand the question is agair
to come before the Chancery
! Court at Nashville, and if De
moss decision is sustained tht
! Nashville stock, being some
thing over one-third of the
whole stock, will be worth $780,
1000. The city authorities will
Of course, look closely after the
city's interest in this important
matter
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15
From Norris. Greek.

For the Fayetteville Observer
OAK IilLL Tenn, Feb. 9Th, 1872
lh'. a. @. Hdllqce-DEAR SIR
The death Of Mr.. Jones w. Dll7,
born in Giles county, Tenn March
Il, 1851, Died T, bruary End,
1872 he wassthe sou Of Thos.
b. Daily. We are sad TO announce
that such a nob:e young man hsr
passed from our midst. He was
just in The bloom Ct. youth, a pres
perlng young man. haPpy future
lay wait lur him. lie was active
in business and in lis scholastic
life prompt and true 10 every du
ty. He was generous to lault,
easy 10 forgive an error, and wa,
loved by his teachers aud cherished
by his fellow students. June:
WAS the star OF the happy family
Obedient TO his parents from {
mere Child, loved and respected
by all who knew him, and W.
sympathise deeply with the mourn
ing family and many kind friends
As he has pass, d into eternity, W.
are glad To know that lie was ;
God seeing boy.
Weep not for the darling.
IT'S bitter sad to give thee up,
All was we'll, all was JOY,
H drank the sweet, the So ejrsj cup.
wv + b
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15
Agricultural Congress.

Pursuant to the adjournment |
at Selma, December Eth, 1871, the
Agricultural Congress will con
yene its third session at St. Louis,
Missouri, on Monday, May 9th,
1872.
Important interests to be con-
sidered there demand the fullest
possible attendance. The. object
of these meetings ia to hold con-
sultation upon agricultural and
kindred interests, Ignoring all par
tisan politics to represent, in
a general head, the local associa-
tiohs, and to cooperate with them
in promoting the general welfare.
The PROSTATE condition of agri-
culture in the Southern States, es-
pecially, imperioosly demands that
some system for It's relief and ad-
vancement shall be adopted. 0ae
of the greatest needs of the South
AT the present time is a large in
Grease Of an industrious white
population. This caunot be OBJ
tanned except by thoroughly or
ganized effort. The question of
! immigration will 10 doubt assume
a prominent part in the delibera-
tons of the Congress.
Agriculture being the founda-
tombstone of our prosperity as a
| people, the farmers Of the country
should have proper representa-
ton in the councils of the State
and Nation, and it is within the
province of this Congress to assist
in securing such representation.
We trust that every Agricultu-
raj Society throughout the land,
and most especially those of the
Southern and Western States,
should be represented at this
meeting by full delegation
1.-THE basis of representation being
one delegate to each fifty mem
bers, or fractional part thereof,
from any Society, State, County OF
Township Association)
Favorable arrangements fol-
transportation over the various
railroads will probably be secured,
and will be duly announced.
r ]. SPURR,
Pres't Ag1 Congress.
LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. LIST, 1872.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15
From Cane Creek.

For the FAY etteyille Observer.
CANE CREEK BRIDGE, Feb 10, 10
Mr. Waiiace-Allorhcr one of
our oldest citizens gone. Mrs
Mary Woodruff died on Monday
evening, the 9th inst of old age
She was near SO years old. She
was born in Lancaster Dist, South
Carolina, in March, l774. She
joined the Primitive Baprisl
Church in 1895. She lived con
tending for the faith delivered un
to the saints, until her death
She came to this county in tht
year 1916. She has lived in ilIiI
county Sc years. She was an in
dulgent neither, a kind neighLor
She leaves NJ children, but a barge
family of grand and great CRANE
children to mourn her loss. Sht
died near Union Camp Ground.
! A G
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15
NarroW-Gauge Roads in
@ Progress.

Among Others, the following
railways are in progress with a
gauge OF three feet six inches !:
Queensland, Australia, govern
ment railway, 222 miles railway
from CoHgeveran 20 Arcourn, In.
dia, 10 miles ; Toronto and Nipis-
sing railway, Canada, los miles.
Locomotives used Freight en-,
ginc and tender, 20 tuns weight, s
wheels, q of which are coupled d;
passenger engines and tenders, lG
tuns weight in running older. G
wheels, / of-which are coupled,
and tank engines, about Is tuns
weight. 6 wheels, 4 Of which are
coupled. Rolling stock Outside
width Of cars varies from G feet 6
inches to S feet.-The speed va.
slcs from IL to % miles per hour,
includins stoppageS. Such rail
ways in India and Norway cost
from $4,000 to $l4,00 per mile,
inciuiling engines, cars, and all
equipments necessary. Cost Of
working, about the same per TIM
as on ordinary railways,
The great Colorado narrow.
gauge experiment, also, is very
favorable in certain respects, if
reports be true. The portion of
the road completed is more than
seventy miles; it is two hundred
more to Santa Fe, three hundred
additional TO I'll Paso, and three
hundred and fifty to Guyamas
But allof this great distance, ii is
cisimed, can be covered, accord
ilg to the costs between Denvel
and Colorado, at 40 more than
So, 100000; whereas at this rate
S23,500 per mile, paid on thc
Denver and Pacific, four and three
fourths feet gauge, the outlay il
almost doubled. And after The
more expensive road is construct
ed the costs Of maintenance are
il is alleged, very much greater.
This is an important expert
ment, on a scale of great mag
nitude, and has consequently at
tracted unusual attention, Ii th,
calculations made in regard to tht
operations of the Colorado worl
are borne out, a new era of rail
way construction is near at hand
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15

tits dangerous to be highly
spoken ofin Cincinnati. A ba-
by was left at rich mans dooi,
the other night with a note say
ing: Having heard you high
ly spoken of, and also that you
were cxtrayagantly fond of ba-
bics, | have brought you this
treasure. " --'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-02-15
From West Tennessee.
For the Fayetteville Observer.

Ut tAI I n 'ILLfI4Iu OOSFt VT.
Died in Shelby Co, Tenn, on
the 7th inst Mrs. ii, j. SLOAN.
wife OFFS. H.. Sloan, formerly Of
this county, in the 4Gth year of
her age. She leaves a husband
and seven children TO mourn the
loss of a devoted wife and mother
Feb. s, 1872.