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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26
A Hint to Coal Consum-

A correspondent furnishes the
following suggestions, which will be
of interest to all coal consumers,
and may result to a great advan-
tage in the economy of coal -
Much fault is found with stoves
that they consume a great deal of
coal and do not give a correspond
ing amount of heat, This, how
ever, is not due to the kind of
stove used. as many suppose, but
rather to its condition. Having
a stove that was continually al
lowing the ashes to fly over the
room. l determined, before put
ting it up this year, to make it
air-tight. I obtained from stove
dealer some stove cement or put
ty, and caulked up every seam,
joint, etc. The result has been
that no ashes fly out, and the
stove consumes about twenty-five
per cent. less coal, and gives TWEEN
ty-fve per cent. more heat. An.
other stove, that had to be taken
to pieces to be cleaned, and that
refused to give out much heat al
though it burned much coal, was
caulked in the same way, and it
is now a wonderful heater. The
experiment never fails, and should
be tried by all who desire to save
their coal and secure increased
heat Chicago Inter- Ocean.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26
ADOLPHrs ] s

MANsARD. - MansarG, whose.
roofs are the subject of so much
obloquy at present, was Superin-
tendent of public buildings in the
reign of Louis XVI. 1t is told
of him that he possessed to a re-
markably amount the power of
subtle flattery, which be used to
practice with great ingenuity upon
the King. He would sometimes
submit plans portions of which
were made purposely SO impracti-
cable, not to say absurd, that the
King could not avoid detecting
and pointing out the inconsisten-
cies, whereupon Mansard would
declare thatif his Majesty had not
been King he would have been a
frst-class architect, blaming him
self the while for having made
such blunders. 1t is not stated
whether the famous roof was one
of these latter, nor whether the
King took fire at it when it was
shown to him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

A girl in Indianapolis, who has
two hundred thousard dollars, ad-
vertises for sealed proposals for
marriage. The postmaster has
decided to charge her double price
for her box, as it keeps one clerk
half his time filling it up with
pinA. tinted envelopes, and the
whole Office is scented with musk
and bergamot, like a perfumer's
shop. A.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

Carey, the Berlin, Wis., cran-
berry man, recently shipped two
car loads of berries to California,
which sold for S22 per bbl. The
freight amounted to 5000 per car,
holding $50 bbls.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

Evansville, Ind, is the birth
place Of a Society of Permanent
Friends" the members OF which
are sworn not to borrow money
from each other. But whether
the obligation prohibits them from
victimizing Others than mem6e rs
the paper from which we CLEAN
the item fails to inform us.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

A politician at Whitewater, Wis,
wrote two letters after election.
One was to his son, containing the
single word "Hurrah," the other
full of consolation to a weeping
friend who had just lost his wife.
In his excitement he got them
mixed in directing and the result
can be imagined.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

"When l put my foot down I'll
have you to understand, says
Mira. Nojoker, "thst there is some
thing there" On investigation 1t
was found to be a No. IL shoe.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

Illinois has produced another
beautiful blonde clergywoman in
the person of Rev. Miss Jenp E
Tracy, aged sweet sixteen, who is
turning the hearts and heads OF
sinners in the town Of Elgin.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

An instance Of throwing ones
self about was witnessed a few eve-
nings ago at party, in the case
of a young lady, who, when asked
to sing first tossed her head and
then pitched her voice.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26
A Chicago female novelist com

A Chicago female novelist com
menced her last work thus -
"The sun had sunk into his west
ern bed, but drawing the golden
clouds up too high to hide his face
allowed his shining toes to pro-
trude at the other end, thus cast.
ing faint pinkish and crimsonish
glow over natures face"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26
4 5SSlGlllo}repnefp
HOW SHORTlIS LIFE.


HOW SHORTlIS LIFE
Life is short, too short for strife;
Put world of loving in it,
When there's good that can be done
Do not wait but just begin it;
Do not dream of coming days,
All the future 0verrating:
Wherefore trust in idle dreams?
Life is short, too short for waiting.
Learn we kindness unto all
From the plying ones above US:
Let us love our fellow-men
As the blessed angels love us.
Work in love and work in faith;
Trust me tits noble calling,
1t is almost eyentide;
Soon the shadows will be falling.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

Thayer, Kansas, has a man
twenty-one years old, with a chest
which measures sixty-nine inches
in circumference. 1t is a tool
chest.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26
Hurrying a Funeral.
A Citizen of Chicago comes to life
IN his Coffin.

From the Chicago Times.
One of the most remarkable
episodes that has ever occurred
in the life of Frank Muhlbesch,
happened on yesterday.
A few days ago Mr.. Muhl-
besch was taken suddenly i'll at
his residence. His disease was
Of very acute nature, and in
spite of all the efforts of his
physicians, he died after a brief
illness, and his sorrowing friends
made ready for the funeral. An
undertaken was summoned and
the body properly laid out, and
on yesterday the funeral servi-
ces took place from his late res
idence. After the customary
services had been performed
and the sorrowing relatives had
taken their look Of the deceased.
the coffin lid was screwed down,
and the funeral cortege moved
slowly toward the quiet confines
Of Graceland cemetery, where
the body was finally lowered
sadly into the grave which had
been prepared for it. The last
prayer had been offered and the
last solemn service repeated,
when just as the sexton seized
his spade and was about to
drop the first shovelful Of earth
upon the coffin, a sound, some
thing like a stifled groan, fol-
lowed by screeching noise, as
if the dead man was trying to
release himself from the con-
fines Of his narrow house, was
heard proceeding from the still
open grave. For an instant ev-
cry heart stood still, and the
blood of every listener seemed
to curdle in his veins. The
women screamed and hastened
toward the carriages, while the
men were not slow in following
them. In an instant the sexton
was the only man left at the
grave, and he too trembled at
what he had never heard before.
Finally he recovered presence
Of mind enough to descend into
the grave and break open the
rough box in which the coffin
was enclosed. Then the noise
was repeated, and he knew that
the occupant Of that grave, who
in a few moments more would
have been consigned to a hor-
rihle death, and whom his
friends had already mourned as
dead, was still alive and anxious
to be set free. A screw-driycr
was soon procured from the un-
dcrtaker present, and the coffin
lid removed, when its occupant,
instead of being cold and dead
as he appeared when last seen,
was found to be once more a.
live. His friends, who had by
this time recovered courage e.
nough to return to the grave,
were of course almost ovejoy-
ed at this strange and unexpect-
ed turn of affairs, and hastened
to rescue the late deceased from
his unpleasant quarters and re-
move him to one Of the carria-
ges in waiting, where he was
rolled up in a plentiful supply
Of blankets and lap-robes, and
the friends who had lately fol-
lowed him sorrowingly to the
grave now fastened joyously
toward their homes. The res
cued man was so overcome, on
being rescued from his perilous
position, that he was for a long
time unable to speak, and what
his feelings were while under
going burial, or whether he was
conscious at all or not until the
last moment when he managed
to signify that he was still alive
is not known.
We have great respect for the
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

A poetical beefeater astonished
a waiter at an uptown hotel yes
terday by calling for steak "rare
as a day in June" The writer
said he guessed they couldn't
cook it that way.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

young lady of Gratiot, Mich.
still minor, has two husbands
living, to each of whom she has
been married twice within a few
months. "a
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

A squint eyed Indiana girl, who
has. hair lip and a wart on her
nose, is called "lovely" since she
inherited foitune.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

We have great respect for the
Lafayette Journal-it tells a snake
story SO well. Says the Journal:
"On last Friday, citizen of Dan
vile, Illinois, was buried; After
the funeral cortege had started, a
snake of the blue racer species was
seen following behind, Itcontinued
thus to follow until the cemetery
was reached, when the serpent
jumped in the grave and coiled
himself around the box containing
the coffin. 1t there remained un-
til the sexton despatched it and
laid it out upon the ground. A
band music headed the professions
and the question is whether ii
was that, or some other cause
which led to the singular conduct
on the part of the snake"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26
The Beautiful Snow.
She Runs Oft and Leaves Her AdOI-
phuS--Wail of the Deserted.

The Chief of Police has re-
ceived the following letter at St.
Louis:
CHARLESTON, Ill, Dec.7, 1872.
Z, 1872. .-ly ...rr.0
Mr.. Chief of Police:
My wife left me went weast
with TELLER that aint her husban
-cuss her and him two. NV
wife is twenty years old aud Is
rail good lOoken, il the way she
slipped up on me and took me inn
-cuss her and him two!
At iust we got orn fust rmt, till
a feller came along teachin' singin,
schulz with big fiddle, and
when she seed him it was all day
with me, and relewsed to let
her go too the siDgin' schule any
more.
We was livin' in Kaintuc, and I
leff an cum IN Illinois to git rid of
hmm, an afour long he follered
us and she follered himm-cuss
her and him twol don't want hur
any moore an Onle rite you to
give notis that l will not pa any
of hur dets.
never rit but one letter befour
to a stranger, and now got Low
yer Vandike to look over this for
me and correc mistaiks, and be
said tha aint any.
No moore at present.
ADOLPHUs J. Snow.
?. S.-Vandike sails it is your
dooty to catch mi wife an send
hur bac to me. God forbid!-cuss
hur and hmm twol want nothen
n onra fo do with hur A IC
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

If a man has but one eye let
him get a wife, and she will be
his other I.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

What is society after all, but g
mixture of histories and miss,
cries?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

Why is a young girl like a
music book? Becuse she is full
of airs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-12-26

A good hotel keeper is a man
that one can put up with.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
PETITION FOR INCORPORATION.
mo. 537.l
In the First Chancery Court OfShelby
County, Tenn.

WHEREAS, G.. II. LATHAM, G. T.
w Smith, j. W. Jefferson, G. L. Curtis, E.
Hobart, w. B. Kimball and A. S. Walcott
have fled petition in the First Chancery
Court of Shelby county praying to be moor,
porated 1.-The Continental Press Company.
and by that name to have succession, 70 sue
and be sued. to have and use seal, change
and alter tho same at pleasure, to have all
rights, etc.. as by law belong to corporations.
They desire TO be located in Memphis, len
nessee to have a capital stock of so, 900. with
the privilege of increasing same to SlO0. OO0 /;
the stock to be divided into shares of S25, $50
or 500 each; to appoint such oihcers, direc-
Tors, trustees OF agents as by their bylaws
may be prescribed for their government, etc. |;
TO take, buy and sell, or otherwise hold and
dispose of all such real and personal property
as may be necessary for the operations Of their
business; to negotiate loans by bonds or mort
cages, etc.
That they be permitted to engage, in the
business of COMPRISING, storing and hand
ling cotton, or other merchandise, and the
TRANSFORMATION of cotton, merchandise and
other freights East. West. North and South,
or other directions;
ing SO TO do make their appearance herein at
Tennessee, on or before the First Monday in
May, 1872. and show cause, If any they have,
why letters of incorporation should not be
granted as prayed for in said petition, anS
that COPY ef this rule be published for thirty
days in the Memphis PUBLIC LEDGER. This
April /. 1872.
EDMUND A. COLE,
Clerk and Master.
RvR.J. BLACK. Deputy Clerk and Master.
Randolph. Hammond Jordan, attorneys.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
atn mo. 1914, II. d.
CHANCERY SALE OF REAL ESTATE,
Saturday, April I3, 1879.

Mary Moriarty, administratrix of
Dan'l Moriarty, deceased.
VS..
d. II. Meriarty ct ais.
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE FOR SALE
ID entered in the above entitled cause, will
sell at public sale. to the highest bidder, in
front of the Second Chancery Courtroom, on
Second street, city of Memphis.
On Saturday, April 13, 1872,
within legal hours. the following lot Of
ground, to-wit: situated in Memphis.
Corner of Hill and MOsby streets,
beginning at the southeast corner Of Hill and
Mosby streets thence eastwardly thirty eight
feet with the south line of M0sby street TO
a stake; thence southwardly and parallel
with Hill street one hundred and forty eight
and q half feet to an alley l62 feet wide
thence westwardIy with the north line of said
alley thirty eight feet to a stake at the corner
of said alley and Hill street; thence north
wardly with the east line of Hill street four
hundred and forty-eight and half feet to
the beginning, being the west part OF lot 70 OF
country lot 5ll,
TERMS OF SALE-0ne-half cash, and the
balance in two equal installments at six and
twelve months, the purchaser to execute notes
with good security, bearing interest,"; lien re-
tanned to secure the deferred payments
March 20, 1872. NJ. D. L. STEWART.
Clerk and Master.
P.J. Mulverhill. solicitor for complainant.
12-td
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
WAN Away she Blans.

To the Editor Of the Ledger
II has been suggested that the bluffs
NAV be washed away by the steam hre
engines playing upon them. l do mo, not
doubt the feasibility Of the plan The
greater part of the placer mining OF
California has been carried on In thus
manner for the past fifteen years. In
that country stream is tapped miles
away from the claim 10 be Operated,
and the water led along the sides OF the
mountains in bitches and fume boxes,
and across cauons (canyonl IN hign
wooden acQueducts, so that when It
arrives at the objective point II IS a
hundred or more feet (the higher the bet
teri above the bed rock OF the claim
Then it is led down through strong can
vas hose and the attack made. IL is
to appreciate the immense
mower of water in such cases without
having witnessed it Deposits of hard
cement and gravel into which 1t is al
most impossible to make the slightest
with the sharpest picks, melt
away like snow or sugar; huge boulders
are dislodged and whirled away down
MIL as easily 10 eAetNo 80
about by boys In California it is no
new thing or untried experiment, but an
every day practical power, as invaluable
as steam and as common.as the business
of mining ITSELF
In the present case it is only ques-
ton of power OF the engines. am IN
cined to think that the four engines
would do as much work as four or tve
hundred men, who would cost the city
$1,000 day. This is mere opinion
however, and may be worth nothing
but if the chief engineer OF the Fire
Department will place one OF his ma
chimes at my disposal for couple OF
hours, we will soon test the matter, and
at very slight cost. The work OF clean
ing away the bluffs should not be under
taken in earnest until the river is at
high water; for the reason that the
engines would thus be relieved of the
work of raising the water twenty or
thirty feet, and be able consequently to
project their streams with that much
additional force.
Gro. W. GIFT.
Memphis, Tenn, April ID. 1872.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03


A San Francisco tobacconist believ.
ing in newspapers, gives a copy OF the
morning or evening edition to every
customer spending ten cents for cigars
or tobacco.
China and Japan-the two old exclu-
sionist empires--havs entered into a
treaty of friendship, the text of which
has been published in the official journal
at St. Petersburg.
The only daughter Of the Emperor Of
Russia, Marie, is said to be very beauti-
fal in person, and of great intellectual
promise. She is not yet eighteen years
Of age.
A man has lately been tried in Indian
apolis for proving what he said was
"dog gone. The judge determined
that there was ne profanity in that ele-
CANT expression.
Victor Emanue. is the most soldierly-
looking monarch Z. all Europe, and par
ticularly affects wonder of mustache,
which is quite the rage in Rome since he
took up quarters in the Eternal City.
The postmaster at Itaska, Cass county,
receives a. salary Of twelve dollars per
annum. II he is economical and saving,
he can by the epd Of the year accumu-
late wealth enough to buy nice new
box Of collars.
Aunt" Well, Lucy, 1 suppose you
are pleased with the new babyY Lucy
mo, amt" Auntie-" 1t will be such
nice playfellow for you" Lucy-"How
can it be playfellow when it is girlY
While their Brazilian majesties, when
at Naples, we're paying a visit to the
Azure Grotto man fell overheard, and
would undoubtedly have persisted had
not the Empress Owed after him, and at
the risk of her own august life, held him
by the hair until assistance arrived.
The Rev. DR.. Muhlenberg, author of
the hymn II would not live Away and
founder of St. Luke's Hospital, although
very aged, is able to attend to his pas
toral duties, and personally supervises
the educational and industrial school for
cripples, at St. Johnland, Long Island.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
Attachment Notice.

ThOs. H. Allen 4 Co. Before $. A. Moore,
Martin Daniel. Shelby county %
A FFIDAYIT HAVING BEEN, MADE
"A before s. A. Moore, Justice Of the. Peace
for the county Of Shelby and State Of Tennes-
see. for attachment, and the mehaving been
returned, levied, etc., it is therefore ordered
that publicatioh be made in the Memphis
Public Ledger, a newspaper published in the
eessive weeks. commanding the said Martin
Daniel, a non-resident Of the State Of Ten
nesee, to appear before me AZ nay ONCE. IN the
city OF Memphis. on the sd day Of April,
1872, at 10 o clock an, and make defense 70
said snit aeainst him, or il will be proceeded
with ex parte. S. A. MOORE.
l5-1-27-8 Justice Of the Peace.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
mo. 2736, o. RI Etf
CHANCERY SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
First Chancery Court OF Shelby county
Walter Richards
David Newell, administrator of
A. G.. Knapp, deed, ct al.

VS..
David Newell, administrator of
A. G.. Knapp, deed, ct al.
DY VIRTUE. OF AN INTERL0CUT0RY
ID decree for SALE. entered in the shove
cause March IS, 1872, viii sell at public auc-
tiOn, TO the highest bidder, in front of the
Clerk and Masters Office Of said Court, Green
law block. Second street, in Memphis, Tenn Z.
On Saturday, April IS, 1879,
within legal hours. the following described
property. situated in the county Of Shelby,
State Of Tennessee. aud near the city Of Mem
phis, to-wit: being part Of the original county
lot No. 5sS, nOrth Of Bayou 6ayoso, common
" known as the Browns mill tract, and
bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake in
the south boundary Of j. Nj. Lea's property
ilOt Ne. 53il, running thence south 90 west
2 chains and 80 links TO stake; thence north
So 10 west 74-1O0 chains to a stake on Wolf
river; thence up said river north IA west
2 G-l00 chains to q stake on the bank Of said
river; thence south SO - east 5000 chains
with the south boundary line Of lot No. 534
70 the beginning. containing acres as sur
Voyed By VIM. Crane.
fERHs OF SALE-0ie-half 20 cash balance
ID seven months. purchaser required TO exc
cute note with approved security; lien re-
tained TO secure same. etc. a-.
This March %. 1877,
EDMUND A. COLE,
Clerk and Master.
Randolph. Hammond 4 Jordan, solicitors.
mh1)-2I-ap3-l3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
Attachment Notice.

Rogah. ssldsn L Co.. Before s. a; Moore.
J.E. 0'Hara. } for Shelby county.
A PFIDAvIT HAVING. BEEN MADE
"A before me, and bond given as required
b. law in attachment causes, that the defend
ant is a nonresident Of the State Of Tennes-
see, and an attachment issued and returned /,
Levied, etc, on the property Of the defendant
By the proper ofhrer, the defendant will take
notice that this cause L Get fer TRIAL before
me. OF some other Justice Of tfe Peace foF
Saturday, the 4th day Of Nay. 1872, at 10
o'clock am; the defendant will take notice
and come into court and defend said cause,
or the same will be taken as confessed and
tried ex-parte; and that this notice Be pub
lished oncs geek for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger. 6 newspaper puhhshed
- '-' '''' y 5. A. MOORE. up,
March q, 1877. Shelby county.
a. A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
Attachment Notice.

7. T. Jones & Co. ! Before s.. A.. Moore, JUS
vs.. tice Of the Peace for
j. VanScreiven.J Shelby county.
A FRIDAVIT HAVING BEEN MADE IN
"A the above entitled cause. and attach
ment issued, on the grounds that the defend
ami is a non resident, or is about to remove
himself from the State Of Tennessee, or has
fraudulently disposed of or is abou. to fraudu-
lently dispose Of his property; i is there
fore ordered that defendant make his APP
ofsNiemphis. Tenn, on Monday, the I'D day
Of April, 1872, and defend said suit, or i
will be proceeded with ex parte; and y !,
further ordered that this notice be published
once a week for four consecutive weeks IN
the Memphis Public Ledger.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
aTAsOEIO DIRECTORY.
RI *

LODGES. ~N
sorrrH MEMPHIS. No. ns-meets "a FRIDAY
- sn.h month-hall corner Madison and Seq
ond VI. s. Matthews. W. M; Ben K. Pull
ish l,s Crow No. Iss-meets lst Monday in
.Tery month, at Odd Fellows Hal, corner
Sonrt and Main. @. NJ. Carroll, W. NJ; John
.rTIa scoTT. No 2se-meets LIST Thursday
- aa.h month-hall corner Madison and Sec
Sond. S. Sturm, W. NJ; III. Hoehstadter.
esHS vsoTo. No. 2oa-meess Sd Friday Of each
,,o1fh-ndd Fellows Hall. X. Q william
ann ". NJ; r. W shelton, Secretary.
EuwrxxIy0. No. 3u--meets ith FRIDAY OF
..-h rnonth-at South Memphis Hall. corner
~ Madison and Second. W. b. Richardet.
v. IL; Louis CIspsh. Secretary
ROYAL ARCH
I3eyx ca 1PTER. No. 2-meex "a Monday OF
~ sonth-Odd Fellows Hall. o NJ. Car
ea m " r. II. p; B " Levy. Secretary.
OWvSpEfs CHAPTER. No 95-meeu az Odd
rsIIoTs' Hall, Sd Mond Y Of each month; W.
seWatthews, u. Z. II. P; John ". Ward.
Secretary. vne
RuRvKA CouNcIL, No. meets "a Msnday
ofaanh montb-Odd Fellows Hall. d. y.
Porster. III. M. c. u Myers, Rec.
TEvetARa.
cypKEE CoyNANnERY. No f-meets 9Th MOI
asv III each month. Geo. Mellersh, Com 1.
''dIIvsSY CHIPrEs or RosE cEoIx. 18th, No.
Charles W Adams. SD, M. W.; ID.
4. Tomlinson. SD oec.'.