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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07
Stick cut Yonr Tongne },

"Stick Out Your Tongue. y
tsAn Ex.Private9 writes The
never-varying questions Of army
surgeons in their rounds through
hospitals wards were: Stick
out Jour tongue" "Howare your
bowels ?''7-.'What did you eat
: yesterday ?" Imagine this order
and these inquiries repeated in
the short, rough, gruff, official ar
my tongue at every one of the
fifty cots in a ward every morn
ing, and the reader can understand
how thoroughly detestable, th,.
cursed monotony Of Stick out
your tongue" "How's your bow
tels ?" became to men whose
nerves were unstrung by sickness,
unless he has had exptrience.-
The expressions were common to
both armies, as was shown by
many accidents in which Union
soldiers and Confederates met.
DR.. was in charge of an
ambulance train, which, in NOV
ing toward Nashville, was sudden
ly surrounded by a brigade of
Confederate cavalry, He pre-
pared to make a graceful and gra-
cioussurrender as they approached
when he was surprised by "Doc-
tor, how's your bOweb2' the CUES
ton coming fFom the laughing
and exultant leader of the party.
And as the Southern eavalrymens
huddled about the ambuaanees tor
a moment, they peeped IN, not
with an uproarious demand to sur
render, but withs" s"Hello, YaDks,
hows your bowels ? Why don't
you stick out your tongues?" One
dashing cayalryman made it bis
business to ride along the line and
repeat the stereotyped inquiries in
genuine army.surgeon tone at
every ambulance. The ambulan-
ces were filled with the men
wounded in the skirmish at La,
vergne, and some of these men
were very weak.
One little corporal, "run down"
by chronic diarrhea and discour-
aged by loss of blood from a,
wound, was lying with his head
by a comrade who had.
been disabled by wound in the
foot. As the jolly fellow shouted.
in the surgeon way, Stick out
your tongue" the corporal, who
had just returned to his company
from long siege at the hospital
at Nashville, mechanically put QUO
his tongue, Mt which there was
immoderate laughter among cap
tors and captives. Theambulance
train was taken in connection
with a greatly needed provision
train which had been the o6jec-
i've point Of the Conledera!es.-
they proceeded to parole all the
men; but in the midst Of the pro-
,eeding brigade Of Union caval-
y charged down upon them, scat
cred the force, captured a few,
lilled few, wounded many and
'ecaptured the train.
This sudden change aroused
he despondent wounded M n at ..
'nce. Among the prisoners was
he jolly cavalryman who had =
,layed the surgeon in question.
It each wagon and ambulance
rs he passed one ambulance,
prisoner, a little man with the
stripes Of corporal, raised lis
lead with great effort, and COM
pretending the situation, said in
! weak tone, and suffering man
Ter, 81 s-s-say, reb, how's your
,uh buh-bowels. SIi-sti stick out
our tongue" And as the Con-
ederate in the very enjoyment
# the joke stuck out his tongue
0 It's tull length, there was
leartier laugh than before. As
he train was again re-captured
" the COnfederates and again by
be Yankees, the boys lost all their
lokiDg spirit before night.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

They have a curious way of cleo
tioneeriDg out west. Fer instance;
Mrs. Pomeroy, the wife OF the
Kansas Senator, recently sent a
ten dollar bill to the wife of every
clergyman in the State. 1t seems
that one of them, at least, was
shrewd enough TO see through
the trick, and resent. it. A cler-
gyman at Topeka sent back the
money with the worda: mo, sir,
you can't buy my vote. I'm 60
ing to gre Il away to Horace
Greeley"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

A poor but pious young man a.
pologiZed the other evening, while
making a call, for the muddiness
of his boots, saying he had not
taken a carriage, but had "walked
up with commendable economy"
He was grieved. when the lively
being whom he adores inquired
why he didn't task Mr.. Econo.
my in."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07
The Eufsula Times, 18th inst

The Eufsula Times, 18th inst,
records under the caption of Gre
markable feat" the following:
"While driving bis splendid span
ofhorses at the Fair yesterday,
Mr.. J. ]. Clay made a wager of
wire with = friend, that be could
start his horses in fast trot, then
turn his wagon over, light on his
feet and turn the wagon back on
its wheels and resume his seat, and
without stopping or checking the
speed of bis horses, and he did it.
Many persons thought the upset
was accidental, but it was moth
ing of the sort"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

A diver, while exploring the
bottom Of the Savannah river,
brought up copper kettle. Just
after, by his order, the contents
had been thrown ont, he found at
the bottom of the vessel Span
ish dollar coined in 1888. He
thinks there was overthrOwn from
the kettle $40 in silver, and be is
going to hunt for it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07
A couple from the haokwoods

A couple from the haokwoods
of Tennessee arrived at Nashville
on their bridal tour, and, on call.
ing for q room, were shown into
tie elevator, which they in their
innocence took for a bed room.
When the servant, who had gone
for some matches, returned, he
found them partially disrobed, and
expressing their dissent st the
IcIoseness of the room and the
scanty sleeping accommodations.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

Horses are excellent musical
performers sometimes. A hum
cry horse has been known togo
through all the bars of an oat
field correctly and never miss an
cat, although the owner of the
oats missed all of his.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

OFFERED HIS SHIRT.-At an In
ierview, with the President Of the
United States, of the Sioux In.
dians, Medicine Bear opened the
big tall" with speech but be-
fore doing SO, laid his huge calu-
met on the mantle piece, and after
removing his feather head-dress
deliberately proceeded to unshirt
himself to the great astonishment
of the pale faces present. After
divesting himself Of his neither gar
ment he advanced toward the
President, and holding it aloft,
was about to put it over the Great
Fathers head, when Gen. Cowen
took hold of it. and placing it on 8
chair, told Medicine Bear. through
the interpreter, that the Great Fa-
ther would not wear it just then,
but would accept it as proof of
his (Medrcine Bear's) good will.
1t seems that it was Medicine
Bears war shirt, adorned, in which
he had lifted the hair of many a
hapless victim; and that he de-
sired to present it 10 the Great
Father in token of the estimation
in which he held him as the big
chief of the pale faces, Among
the Teton Sioux, and in fact among
many other Indian tribes, simi-
lar garments are highly priced,
fabulous values being set upon
them by the wearers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

WHAT THEY DID.-A singu-
lar statement is made in an
Auburn newspaper. A few
weeks ago gentleman who was
passing through Auburn left a
package Of five hundred temper
ance tracts with the chaplain OF
the prison for circulation among
the convicts. The tracts were
searchingly scrutinized by the
chaplin, ofoundthat they were
written with great care, and
likly to do good. They discuss
ed the various aspects of the
temperance question, and a.
mong other things, mentioned
the various drugs and poisons
of which liquors are so often
made, giving analyses and ex-
plantations of the way they are
manufactured, with a view to
show how deleterious they are
to health. The tracts were dis
tributed. Soon afterward var
ious convicts were found in an
intoxicated condition. On in
vestigation it came to light that
a number of them had actually
made use of the receipts IN tie t.
tracts, and produced a kind of
whiskey on which those in the
secret had been reveling until
detected. How they obtained
the materials from which tomake
it is not stated.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

Governor Randolph, of New
Jersey, received the first telegraph
despatch that was sent over the
wires in that State. 1t was a des-
patch to make the head and heart
of young romantic manhood swim.
1t was from a lady. and consisted
of but one wo dyes"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

An honest country parson, who.
in the time of a great drouth, was
desired to pray for rain, answered
"I'll willingly do it, but it will be
to no purpose while the wind is in
this quarter" .rf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

A Canadian family lately
crossed Lake Michigan, bringing
with them an ancestor who had
lain in Dominion soil for twenty
five years. A storm arising, the
superstitious sailors attributed it
all TO The presence of the dead
body, and promptly pitched it
overheard.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

The Comanche Indians after un'
merous unsuccessful experiments,
have given up trying to scalp any
of the colnred troops on the frontier
It's impossible to get good hold.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

AID Iowa editor recently an
nounced that a certain patron
of his was "thieving as usual. "
He declares he wrote it "thri-
wing"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

The Griffin (Ga.) Ne,os reports q
new style of female regulator, A
man went to work to set his fami-
ly to rights, and accordingly
whipped his wife, her sister, his
sister, and his mother in.law, and
at last accounts was looking for
some more Of the family.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

"Ah, ladies" said an old bon
vivant, as he opened a bottle OF
wine, "what is more delightful
than the popping Of champagne
cork?' "The popping ofthe ques'
tion!" unanimously cried the Ia
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

The Detroit Free Press says
that the largest audience General
Logan has yet drawn in Illinois
was one day last week, when a
blundering job printer advertised
him as Olive Logan.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

In South Bend, Ind, they use
small packages of quinine for
change. AS everybody takes it,
they look upon it the same as legal
tender, and it passes off without
difficulty.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

Baxter, Kansas, assures i'm
migrants in search Of a good
place to stop, that no one has
been murdered there for three
days.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

A lady asked a gentleman bow
old he was. He replied: "What
you do in everything" What
was his age?-XL.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

A man in Michigan got of a
rail road train lately without
waiting for it to stop, and immedi-
ately joined the "innumerable car
van."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07

Iowa has a Frenchmsn who
speaks seven languages, his wife
five and his son three, making FL
teen languages in the family
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-11-07
1$;GllaieeRRaetrg,
PRAYER.

Little children, when the evening
Falleth with its quiet shade
Over tree-top, sky and steeple,-
Ere your little heads are laid
On your pillows for repOse,
Meath the Fathers mighty care,
Bow the head and bend the knee
Low to him in feryent prayer.
Little children, when the morning
Poureth o'er the eastern hills
Its bright food of blessed sunshine,
Making glad the fields and rills,-
Ere you leave your quiet chambers,
Pause and kneel, and humbly pray
To the God who has preserved you
To behold another day.
Little children, when temptation
Coneth with Its giant power,
Pray to God, dear little children,
In that dark and bitter hour
He will then disarm the Tempter,
Turn from you his poisoned dart,
And with grace and strength triumphant
Make His throne within your heart.
Little children, when stern Sorrow
Lays on you its heavy hand,
Yelling all the world in darkness
Yelling too, tina better land
Go to Jesus, little children;
He will soothe and He will bless,
Will revive your dropping spirits,
Whisper peace and happiness.
Little children, when His summons
Calls you from these scenes away,
Ask Him to receive your spirits;
Pray, dear little children, pray
Pray that through the great 3edeemer
You may rise to life and light,
And, glad halleluiahs singing,
Dwell forever in His sight.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19

but nevertheless we mean to conquer them
not merely to defeat but to conquer, to SUB
JUGATE them-and we shall do this the most
mercifully the more speedily we do 1t. BUI
WHEN THE REBELLIOUS TRAITORS
ARE OVERWHELMED IN THE FIELD,
AND SCATTERED LIKE LEAVES BE-
FORE AN ANGRY WIND, IT MUST NOT
BE TO RETURN TO PEACEFUL AND
COMMENTED HOMES. THEY MUST
FIND POVERTY AT THEIR FIRESIDES,
AND SEE PRIVATION IN THE ANX-
TOUS EYES OF MOTHERS AND THE
RAGS OF CHILDREN.'-Edi Editorial article
headed " No Half Measure" Tribune. May l.,
1861, p. 4, cot. 4.
1--WE hold traitors responsible for the work
upon which they have precipitsted US, and we
warn them that they must abide the full penal
ty. : : The rebels of that State (Virginia)
and Maryland may not fatter themselves that
they can enter upon war against the Govern
ment AID afteraeard return to quiet and peaceful
homes. They choose to pIaythe partof traitors,
and they must suffer the penalty. The aV0rn-
ont race Of eneaScGated first families must gtre
place tot Sturdier people, aohoSc pioneers are moac
regiments. An allotment of land in Virginia
would be fitting reward to the brave fellows
who have gone to fight their country's battle"
Editorial article headed "C6pfSeation," Tri-
bune AprN %. 1861.
Point achereUer yoW please to on election
district aVhich yoW a0iN pronounce morally
rotten, giuen up Ia great part to dcbduch-
cry and Vice, aUhOSc yOteTS subSist mainly by
keeping policy Offices, gambling houses,
grog shops and dtrker denS Of infdnly, and
that district a0iN DC found ut nearly or quite
Cc,y c election giving q majority for that
,chjch styles itself the DEMOCRATIC " par
ty. Take all the hd10atS Of dcbauchcTy IN
the land, and yow a0iU find niee-tc,aths o.
their n1dstcr-spirit8 Gctiue 0drtjsalS Of thai
same Democracy. What is the instinct, tho
sympathetic cord, a0hich attaches them so
uniformly to this party? VIZ you con-
slider ?-HORACE GREELEY.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
A LIE NAILED.

From the beginning Of his administra-
ton, Gen. Grant has been bounded by a
set of INSCRIPTIONS libelers, who have
stopped to every thing low and mean to
blacken his character and rob him of the
glorious reputation justly earned as q SOL
der and statesman.
After five years of privatiOn and heroic
service, the war ended and General Grant
found himself General Of the armies of the
United States, occupying an exalted
public station-a poor man.
Patriotic wealthy citizens and merchants
of the East, who had made millions in bus
mess while Grant saved their country and
made their wealth secure, thought it emil
nently proper TO contribute of their abund
ance to the end that the great war hero
might with decency discharge the social
duties that would be expected of him as
the head of the Army residing at the cap
itaI Of the Nation. With these motives
they raised fund of one hundred thou
sand dollars and sent it to him as a gift.
Part of this fund they expended in salts
flying a mortgage on house in / street,
Washington, which Gen. Grant bought
and expected to pay for out of his salary.
This gift was made to him long before he
became President.
The Greeley organ of this city yesterday
charges that this fund was given him on
February 18th, 1869, and in proof publish
es letter from Gen. Grant of that date to
Gen. Butterfield, acknowledging receiving
that sum. This letter, so far as it purports
to establish the fact that this present was
made in 1869, is q fraud. The original
letter, as we recollect, was published in
1867. The Greeley organ knew when it
published the letter that this testimonial
of patriotic men without reference to party
was made TO Grant before he aUdS elected
President, and wholly because of his ser
vices as soldier, The statements ac-
companying it are false, as its editor well
knew.
The following letter, written by General
CoWen, of Ohio, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, and friend of the President
nails the lie. Will the Greeley organ ex-
plain?
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1872
DEAR GOVERNOR: The Secretary has refer
red your letter of the 10th instant to me- with
directions to reply for him to the nterrogatories
therein.
Relative to the receipt of valuable presents
by the President: Since he became President
and, in fact, since his nomination for President
in May 1868-he has never received single val
liable present from any person whatever. This
you may rely on as being literally and strictly
paid for himself, and furnished it at his own
expense.
Before his first nomination he did receive
some valuable presents, as did also Mcclellan
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19

JIM FISK was the only man low enough
to seriously accuse Gen. Grant of any con-
nection with the "Black Friday Gold
Conspiracy a Congressional Commit
tee,u upon the sworn evidence of Jay Gould,
exonerated the President from any con-
nection with those gold gambling opera
these mean and false chargee, is the crea-
ture of the Greeley organ in this city.
Fisk, Dana and Fleming are the fellows
who pursue Grant.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
Proposals.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,
ATLANTA. June ., 1872.

PROPOSALS.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOrJTH
Office Chief Quartermaster
LOUISVILLE, KY, June Is, 1872.
SEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPLICATE, WITH
- the usual requirements, will be received at this OF
fee until Wednesday, the 9TH of August 1872 at /.
o'clock NJ, when the bids will be ope5ed r The cree
ton OF stone walls with coping, brick walls iron
fences around the National Cemeteries at the following
places:
Beaufort and Florence, S. c.,
Salisbury and Raleigh, n. c.
hnOXyllle and Memphis, Tenn. :.
Bidders will be required to specify the rrlce per I'm
cal foot, and no bid will be entertained that dOeS o'
conform to this requirement.
Separate bids for coping Of the stone walls SET cOi
plete, will be considered. - ~
Proposals. in triplicate will also be received at tins
Office at the same time for building 2 story stone or
brick lodges at the National Cemeteries at the follow
ing.places. viz:
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Memphis, Chattanooga and Fort DoneEOn' 1enn-
Logan's Cross Roads and Lebanon, ny.
plans and specifications for the walls, ratings and
lodges can be seen this Office and at the Offices of the
Depot Quartermaser at Charleston, s. g. and the Act
ing Assistant Quartermasters at Raleigh, N T., ash
willie and Chattanooga Tenn, and Lebanon KY where
all the particulars with regard to the work will be
cheerfuy given to bidders either by calling in person
The bids should be addressed to the Chief Quarter
master Department of the South, and marked on the
envelope Proposal for wall, iron fence or ledge" as
the case may be.
JAMES A. EKIN.
Deputy Or. Mr.. General U. S. Army,
julyld6t Chief Or. Mr.. Dept South.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
Notice to All Concerned.

THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE PRO
Il PRIETQRS of Lots in Gray Cemetery on Wednes-
day, July 18th, 1872 at the hour of o'clock in the
morning at the City Hall, for the purpose of eectng
BOARD OF Trustees. to preside over the prudential
concerns OF SAID Cemetery for the two succeeding years
as well the transaction of any other business that
may be called up at said meeting = -
as INC secretary and Treasurer is required to
part OF said Cemetery, all persons being indebted to
sad cemetery Tor lots either in full or in part for in
essed on lots are required to call at the CITY Hall be-
fore said 18th day of July 1872 and maRe settlement
July Std - Oe'' :" AieeS
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
Three Lots on Mabry Street

in very desirable location for building at low prices
for this class Of property.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19

AT the Old Stand. Market Square.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE LESTER SASH BALANCE.
Cheap and Improved Ventilation Offered.
STEPHENSON & HINMAN,
Stair Makers, Cabinet Makers and
Builders i'm General.

We have permanently located in Knoxville and Sc
cured the exclusive right for Knox county for the
LESTER SASH BALANCE" We offer this Sash to
those intending to build, to those desiring improved
ventilation in houses already in use the cheapest
and most convenient in use.
We do all kinds of Carpenter Work and guarantee
satisfaction. Shop, Church ST.. in of A. c. Bruce
ap20d6m
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19

and Sherman, and which, I presume, no one
will find fault with. Since that time, any
charge to the contrary is malicious and un-
founded. Very truly yours,
r r CoWEN.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19

(tANDIES. MANUFACTURED AND SOLD AT
l J Lowest wholesale and retail rates.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
NEW MARBLE WORKS.
French Broad Steam Marble Works,

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.
The undersigned is prepared to do all kinds Of Mar
bic Work, such as building and monument work, ana
TO Gil orders for marble in slab and dimension stone
EDMUND BROWNING,
Address Post Office Box No. S67, Knoxville. Tenn
apll6dly
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19

We have also for sale large and varied list of coun
era lands in large and small tracts For partial list
ct country property we invite attention to the Weekly
Office NO CHARGE FOR SHOWING PROPERTY
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
PETER KERN,

AT the Old Stand, Market Square.
! TtANDIFS MANUFACTURED AND SOLD AT
! u lowest wholesale and retail rates.
1RENCH CANDIES ALWAYS ON HAND II
| ( large quantities at lowest jobbing rates.
CANNED FRUITAND VEGETABLES, PICKLES,
~ Jelles and Preserves, prepared by most reliable
and well established houses, always IN stock and offer
cd wholesale and retail at reasonable prices
A LONG EXPERIENCE IN MY BUSINESS.
IN with abundant capital 10 buy at lowest rates, and
and with constant personal supervision of my trade
enables me to offer special inducements TO the Trade,
PETER KERN.
ian6-d1y