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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04
This is what the Montgomery

This is what the Montgomery
Journal has to say about it:
We hope that those who are
ever ready to make use of our
columns to advance the interests
of themselves or friends, will re-
member that our columns are to
US what the merchants coffee,
mol,sses or caIicoes are to him.
They are our stock in trade and
our only sources of living, The
merchant gets pay for his calico
which enables him to live and
prosper, and unless we get some
remuneration for the use of our
columns we cannot live. Besides
this, the business man pays rs tor
the space he uses in our columns,
and hereafter the politicians will
have to do the same, or they will
not find their names or eftusions
in these columns. 1t we make
any discrimination it will be In
favor of our business men.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04
The following is told of Bishop

The following is told of Bishop
E., OF Massachusetts:
Visiting one of the churches of
his diocese, be requested that the
children of the Sunday school
should be assembled to be cate
chised. The good bishop put this
question rather suddenly to the
little boy who stood trembling at
the head of his class, "Who made
the worldf"
The little fellow with quivering
voice, replied: 81 didn't"
The bishop, sstonished at the
answer demanded: What do you
mean, sir1"
Still more frightened, the lad
replied:
1T I-did-I--won't-do-it
agsin!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04

An exchange puts it thusly 80
We would say with earnestness
to the man with p ragged coat,
unshayed beard, dilapidated bat
and halt frozen and halt starved
wife and children, step q minute
No industrious, prudent, sober
man is ever so poor but what be
can wear decent clothes, dress ur
his family and have plenty to eat
Either quit slouching around ga
looms to sponge whisky and spend.
ing what you earn, or else 60 and
drown yourself.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04

Artemus Ward was on q slow
California train, and he went to
the conductor and suggested that
the cow-catcher was on the wrong
end of the train; for, said he.
"you will never oVertake a COW,
you know, but if you'd put it on
the other end, it might be useful,
for now there's nothin' to hinder
a cow from wslkin' right in and
bitin' the folks I"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04

A witness in court, who had
been cautioned to give a precise
answer to every question, and not
10 talk about what he might thiuk
the question ment, vas interroga-
ted as follows: "You drive a
wagon 2" mo, sir, l do not" "
why, sir, did you not tell my
learned friend so this moment ?"
"No. sir, / did not. Now sir, |
put it to you on your own oath
"Du you drive a wagon 7" "No,
sir" What is your occupation,
then ?" 81 drive q horse"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04

A man who went out West
with the view of investing money
in the establishment of a paper
mill, has discovered what he re-
CARDS as an excellent site for the
business, in Iowa, because, as he
says, there are more rags there in
proportion to the population than
in any other place he ever saw.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04
Chased by q Saw Log.

A Pittsfeld paper tells the
following: Did you ever hear
of being chased by a saw log,
as it chanced to a French Ca
madam out in Curtis woods last
week? 1t happened .thuswise.
They were cutting timber from
the brow of the hill in these IA
nous woods, and rolling it to
the bottom where a steam saw
mill is to sbe erected. The
Frenchman was attempting to
manipulate Q huge:log for a safe
descent, when he discovered it
was getting the best of him.
He was on the under. side and it
would not doto "let It slide" so
he screamed for help but no help
came, His strength was surely
and rapidly failing and there
was nothing to do but to run
from it, and run he did. The nat
ursl philosophers say that log
gains in rapidity as il descends.
It is otherwise with human legs
on run, even, as in this case,
when the descent is steep and
icy. There was no turning out,
and the log gained with terri
BILE rapidity on the frightened
Canuck, and was just now on
his heels, when luckily he es-
pied a hollow in his path, which
he popped in and the log went
crashing over him. And that
is how a saw log chased a
Frenchman.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04

The Vicksburg Times says there
is now a colored Masonic lodge in
that city. numbering between 80
and 40 members. 1t was estab
lished in 1868, and is now pre-.
sided over by Tbos. W. Singer,
Master.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04

A female student Of Michigan T.
University is said to saw far more
wood than any Of her male asso-
ciates. 1t need scarcely be sd a
that she is in the saw-far- more &c
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04

Mr.. Lill, the great Chicago brew
er, declares he will never rebuild
bis brewery, since it made all bis
eu,ploges drnnksr5S.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04

The St. Louis Dispatch has been
mulcted in one cent damages for
libeling Spencer Ball. who thought
he was injured $4,000 worth.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04

Emma Dodge, of Fort Wayne,
Indiana. is only lS years old, and
weighs 425 pounds in her stock
ing feet. She is what You might
call eu-fst-ic.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04

Let the youth who stands with
a glass of liquor in his hand con.
slider which he had better throw
avsy-ths liQpor or himself.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04

If you want to tslk heavy sci
ence, say "protoxyd of hydrogen"
instead of "ice." 1t sounds big
yer, and not one in a thousand
will know what you mean.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-04

The postmaster at Nswburg,
N. Y, refuses to allow bills r.
posted in the office or on . - 20
ing. He says there .. 'ns Ou,.u'
pers for thatsort ~, S,,.;,a.' a. "o
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

A gentleman writing business letter from
Kansas adds: Kansas is good for about 25, 900
majority for Grant & Wilson.
In Ohio the Republican majority on the
aggregate Congressional vote, is 1882. ct
Mr.. Greeley's people are hopeful that il will
vote for the white hat November 5th.
Speaker Blaine and ether leading Republi-
cans will speak in Faneuil Hall, Boston, next
Thursday evening.
In Pennsylvania the full vote for Governor
was 672, 400 of which Hartranft had 1855, 1897,
Buckalew, 317, 100, and S. B. Chase temper
ance) 1859, showing majority for Hartranft
of 35,627. General Harrison Aliens MAORI
ty for auditor-general is 36,7s6; majority for
Republican supreme judge, 40, 443; majority
for Republican delegates to the constitutional
convention, 47,5SS. The majorities for Re-
publican Congressman at large are az follows
Lemuel Todd, 46,707; Charles Albright (who
got the labor vote), 47,012; and Glenni W.
Scofeld, 1900,
''It is surprising how I love a man after
Pve fought Nth him." says the gallant Col
onel Dumas. cts amazing how I love a
man after I've fought and been slaughtered
for him." exclaims the valiant Dan Voor-
bees. Dams emotional nature is as far above
Dumas's as Mark Twain's standard of
morality is above Washington's. Mark, you
know can lie but on't."-Chicago Times.
Ex-Gov. Henderson the Republican candi-
date for Governor in Missouri is making a
canvass of that State with the most hopeful
prospects of success.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

Nothing has 80 demonstrated the moral
weakness of the administration as its October
victory; nothing has so developed the moral
strength of the opposition cause as its Octo-
Der defeat. "-Greeley Paper.
Very well; let tgo on. We can stand the
victories, and there is such an urgent neces-
sity for the moral strength of the Democracy
to grow that we are rejoiced that it has an
opportunity to develop ITSELF But when the
beaten Greeley leaders make the CHASTITY at
tempt to represent their October defeat as a
substantial victory, they forcibly remind us
of Scroggins' account of a little unpleasant
ness in which he engaged, and in which, ac-
cording to his version, he achieved a brilliant
success: 81 got the other fellow on top of
me,' he said 'with his hands entangled in
my hair; then 1 thrust my nose into his
mouth and held him fast and all the time he
was growing weaker and / was growing
stronger; but jast then policeman came
along and ended the fight"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

AT this moment it seems probable that the
united efforts of the clergylnen, college pro-
fe ssors, merchant princes, thieves and Shout
der-hitters will be crowned with success; that
the Republican party will tide over this can
vass, and that General Grant will secure the
coveted second term.-SprinQfeld RepubH-
can.
1t may be reproach in the opinion of
our able Liberal contemporary that there are
clergymen, college professors and merchant
princes in the Republican party but it is
equally certain that it can find no such cause
Tor complaint in the Democratic party. Doubt
less, too, there are thieves and shoulder
strikers in the Republican ranks but they do
not control it, inspire its movements or shape
it's policy; but, on the other hand, we have
the somewhat doubtful statement of the late
Horace Greeley that the Democratic party is
made up of ''liars, thieves, drunkards, fathers
of mulatto children and all the vile refuse Of
the lando
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

What is tbs precise meaning ofths familiar phrase
when employed to signify an unnatural condition Of
body and mind? 1t means exhaustion. languor
want of vital energy mental apafhy-a pitiable state
of physical and mental helplessness. The best, and
in fact the only perfectly reliable panacea for FUSED
up" system is that most popular and potent of medi
cinal stimulants, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. No
matter whether the health has been broken down by
excessive labor, study, insalubrous atmos-
phere anxiety irregularities in Diet dissipation or
any other cause this powerful and pleasant veget-
able restorative will recruit the dropping
gles OF nature restoring the integrity of the nerves.
and re-establishing that functional regularity which
Is essential to animal vigor and hopeful frame of
MIND AS cure for debility, in all its varied mani
festations, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is unaD-
preached by any tonic in the materio medica.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

THE National Board of Trade at its session
last week considered resolution asking Con-
gress and State Legislatures to adopt some
improved system of voting like the so-called
Hare system, by which the intelligent sense
of tho people may be ascertained and sxpress-
ed and the tyranny of majorities mitigated
and the reign of politicians brought to an end.
The resolution after some discussion instead
OF being adopted was referred to the execu-
tive council of the Board. The Hare method
Is TO say the least little curious and would
doubtless greatly vex the election officers in
counting. 1t provides that the voter shall be
ai'owed TO give in the ballot supplied by his
party and in addition has the right to add as
many names as he pleases and number the
names IN accordance with his preference
BY this system man can vote for hi, fret
choice and if his vote is lost on that if count.
on his second choice and so on to the nd -
the ticket. That American citizen who do
lights to assert his prerogative by voting
scattering ticket would be greatly disgn,t-
ed with Mr. Hare's innovation, should it ever
be adopted-which is hardly possible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

though since our Maine election don't feel
much anxiety about the result. The business
of the country, and in fact everything demands
his reelection, rather than make change with
II. G. for leader Business men and ali
classes see this quite plainly in our State. now.
and many Democrats who voted for Kimball on
the 9th, will vote for Grant in November. / am
with you in spirit. however, if not in person.
and believe your movement will work great
good in the right direction.
Your ob'd't seavt.
JOEL COrpv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

The brain, the heart, the soul of the pres
ent Democratic party is the rebel element
at the south, with its Northern allies and
sympathizers. Ii is rebel she core to-
day HI would come into power with the
hate, the hagrin, the wrath, the mOrtifi-
caiOn of ten bitt years to impei and
guide its steps. :. Whatever chastiscment
may be deserved by our national sins, we
must hope this disgrace and humiIintiOn
will be spared TO us.o-[Horace Greeley.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

The Springfield Republican finds the
gush" of the Liberal manifestoes issued
since the October elections, trife too strong
ior its gravity Reviewing Col. Ethan Aliens
nora address from New York headquarters,
the Republican says:
Colonaf court is more or less with YOU 10 far.
SosS But why, achy did YOU mt in thai
in the aO 1S some energetic split thundering
nbvsic, II,Gs ear OF an outraged nation thai
ence to God Ps DeI 70 such S tyranny is obedi-
The liberal movement has quite 'e enon please
carry already. 4"''o enough to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Tothe Honorable the COUNTY Con,r.;..;.,
ers for the C0unly Of Gum he rInnd

ers HOF tne tOunty OIL tumb ePlund
TVNHE undersigned citizens of Cumberland corrtv
Il respectfully represent that the Indeyas 81 ~,
Records in the Cumberland Registry of Decd &c
very unsatisfactory in their arrangement and general
condition; that they are erroneous In the matter 81
entries; some of the books much worn and soilad
requiring immediate rewriting while Others are ver2
Obscurey written and liable to lead error; and The
method Of ndexng formerly in use Is entirely inaJe
quate to the demands of so extensive records TINS
making the work of searching extremely laborious
and unreasObably inconvenient.
We further represent that Mr.. L. Leach has UNDER
taken and partially completed a strictly Alphabet
cal Index to the whole series of Records from the
date of the incorporation of the county in 1850 10 The
present time; and that said Index, when completed
Is calculated to save much labor and expense in the
OF the public
We therefore respectfully request the Commission
ers 70 examine the work Of Mr. LEACH and to ascer-
h MS price for the same; and If satisfied Of the in
to pcb aantages possessed by MI Leachs index
" tine same II 1t can be obtained for
sonaDe sum- and TO It to be completed for the
use of the public. ~ ''t '-O
We also request you to name a place and an early
'iAie i Sio . nsi III Oh your petitioners.
| Portland, August 10, 1871. and 7s othsrz
STATE OF MAINE.
| CUMBERLAND, IS.
and holden at PORTLAND within and for The Con1,v
| of Cumberland, on the first Tuesday Of June Anno
Domini, 1872 to wit, at an adjournment thereof on
| the second Tuesday of October Ammo DominI 1870
On the foregoing Petition it being satisfactorily
shown to the Court that the Petitioners are respond
BILE and that hearing Is expedient 1t is hereby OR
DERED, That the County Commissioner will meet
at their office on Tuesday, the fifth day Of Novem-
Der, A ID. 1872, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ and that the Pc
titioners give notice to all persons interested by
ing attested copies of said Petition and this Order
Of Court thereon, to be published two weeks success
sively in the Daily Press and Eastern Argus, news
papers printed In Portland, the first Of said publ
cations to be fourteen days before the time
said meeting; at which time and place (after it hal
been satisfactorily shown that the above notice hai
been duly given,) the Commissioners will give hear
ing to the parties and their Witnesses when ant
where all persons interested may appear and show
cause, II any they have, why the prayer of said Pc
tition should not be granted
Attest:-D. W. FESSENDEN, Clerk
Copy of the Petition and Order of Court thereon
oct22 dow
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

ssA purely selfish interest attaches the
Iewd, ruffianIy, criminal, and dangerous
classes TO the Democratic party ."--HoRAcE
GREELEY. ----------
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
ULYSSES S. GRANT,
FOR vICE-PREsIDENT,
HENRY WILSON.
For pREslpENrIAL ELECTORS

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
At Large--SAMUEL E. SPRING, Of Portland.
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL,
of CherrNfeld.
irst District-JAMES II. MCMILLAN.
Second District-JOHN II. KIMBALL, Of Bath.
Third Distrtct--JAMES ERSKINE, Of Bristol.
Fourth District-MORDECAI MITCHELL.
Fifth District--W WILLIAM McGILVERY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

NOTWITHSTANDING the continued rain the
Maine farmers are making considerable pro-
gress in harvesting their crops They have he
come in measure amphibious animals, and
work as steadily and comfortably at picking up
potatoes and gathering apples in drenching
rain as If it Were the most pleasant weather
ever known s-rn- ...-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

'Eyery one who chOOsrs to live by pu-
giIisna or gambling or hariOtry, with
nearly every keeper ola tipplins-hous c is
politically n observation-disclosures GREELEY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

ST. JOHN PRODUCE MARKEr.-Butter % to
2Sc; beef to Sc; eggs II to 1sc per doz.; oats
% to 6Oc; potatoes soc to 81; chickens 80 to Coo
per pair; turkey Is to 1sc per h.; mutton to
90 NOR III
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

DESTRUCTION OF THE ALPINE HoUsE-Yes-
terday afternoon news was received in this city
that the Alpine House at Gorham, N. H., had
been destroyed by fire, which caught from
defect in the chimney, and that by . o'clock the
whole pile was heap of ashes. Very little
furniture was saved. Mr. Hitchcock s lease had
just expired and he was absent in Quebec The
hotel, which was three stories in height and
some 100 so feet in size, with an ell of the
same dimensions, was erected the same year
that the Grand Trunk Company established
station at Gorham, and Mr.. Hitchcock, who
commenced as clerk, after the first season bought
out Mr.. Woodward and became joint lessee
with Mrs. Hayes The next year Mr.. Hitch
cock became sole lessee and continued as such
until the fire, period of about twenty years.
The Building was valued, with the furniture, at
about $4,000, and was owned by the Grand
Trunk Company.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

"Grant and his policy deserve the very
highest .''-Horace Greeley.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22
IRON OUR CORRESPONDENT
nOmEsTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCO-Ar 18th inst ships Seminole
Holmes, New York: Goth, Southern Cross, Hughes
PORT AND. o-Sld 10th inst, barque Garibaldi
NEW OBf, EANS-Ar 18th, sch Mary A Rich Cum
mings, Rio . Jan, 1ro via Mobile. ~ O"'--
PENSACOLA ar 18th, sch E A Anderson, Giles.
Indianola.
DARIEN-Ar 17th sch Gen Conner, Dayton New
York.
Ar 9th, schs Matthew Kinney, Barter, New York:
Ellen Morrison, Dodge, do.
Ar 18th, sch Laura Bridgm. N, Smith, Boston.
In port 18th, schs Gen Conn, VI, Dayton, and Ellen
Morrison Dodge, for West Indies
BRUNSWICK, Gain port 14th,, barques Emma
y Ltehfed, Crockett; Orchilla Hay sner; briggs H H
loading %
SAvANNAH-Cld 18th, shin soutb, IN Rights
Woodbury. Liverpool; sch H Bird, Drn water, for
Frank Clark, Morton, New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-22

CRIME IN BosToN.--Saturday and Sunday
Boston, embracing three murders and several
minor criminal matters.
Saturday afternoon, at the works of the Ros-
ton Manufacturing and Stamping Company. in
Cambridgeport Stephen Foley, EMPLOYED in
one of the departments of the works. entered
the machine shop with large chisel and be-
gan an alteration with Thomas Hanson. and
after few words, struck him with the imple-
ment, infiicting terrible cash and seyering
the Jujular vein. Foley then made his escape
and the man died soon after. No cause is as
signed for the murder which was evidently pre-
meditated. Foley has heretofore been convict
ed of some crime. He is about 80 years of age.
The victim is reported to be quiet and indus
trious man. He leaves wife and two chill
dren.
Saturday evening four sailors from the
schooner Charles Heath Of Bangor were max
ing cour through the dens of North End. and
in the street in front of shop one of them
named Abather Grant got into dispute with
bar-keeper named Clifford, whom he pursued
and overtaking him at No 247 North street i,
men of Clifford, inficting mortal wound of
which he died subsequently,. Grant has wife
and two children four miles from the city of
Bangor He is about % years of age. 1t is
said that he has once before been involved In a
stabbing affiay in Bangor, where one of the
parties was killed
| On Thursday, a Mrs. Cunningham, a Young
woman met an old acquaintance on the street,
named Jordan. After promenade, they took
bottle of wine. Mrs. c. had previously taken
2glasses of beer and was quite tipsy. She says
they parted company, when she went home and
went to bed, and upon waking up found Jor-
dan beside her. Her husband returning in the
morning found matters thus, and in his frenzy
first assaulted his half-drunk wife and then
made deadly assault upon Jordan, knocking
him down, jumping on his stomach, beating
him on the head with boot and finally pitch
ing him down stairs in an insensible condition,
when he was found. 1t was at first thought
that Jordan would die, but it is now expected
that he will recover.
The rest of the record consists of numerous
burglaries and an attempted case of black
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