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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28
A Bold Conspiracy.

One of the most artistic frauds
that ever came to light. was de-
veloped before New York jury.
A man had loaned some money,
aud taken the mortgage of a tract
of land as security on the note.
Before loaning it he submitted the
title to his lawyer, who informed
him that it was correct, and con-
sequently the bargain was closed.
The note fell due and went to
protest f; the lawyer had in the
mean time moved from the city,
and the other parties were not to
be found. The land which was
mortgaged lay in New Jersey, and
the holder of the note took the
necessary steps to toreclose. A
professional searcher of titles went
to the township mentioned in the
papers, and found that there was
no such land in existence.
The whole document was pure
ly a myth. The boundaries des-
cribed could not be found, and had
no existence any more than if
they had been located in the mid
die of the Atlantic Ocean. The
grantor named in the original deed
had been dead ten years at the
time when the document was da-
ted, and the whole business was a
conspiracy, in which the lawyer
had betrayed his client. One of
the conspirators had turned States
evidence, and came before the
jury. Little by little the truth
was drawn from him, and he prac-
tically admitted to having been
the originator of the fraud, ten
years ago. The papers were evi-
IDENTIFY prepared with care, and
had an appearance of genuine
ness enough to deceive any man
who was not suspicious of wrong,
and had relied upon his lawyer
to protect his rights.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

WHERE THE CHOLERA is GENERA
TED "A medical officer in the En-.
g ish army has written to the Lon
don Times, supporting the theory
that cholera is generated by the
vast assemblages at the monster
Hindoo religious gatherings on the
banks of the Gangps. There are
sometimes 3.000,000 Hindoos
gathered on th, Sc occasions. and a
severe epidemic is almost invari,
bly generated. In the winter of
1866 there was an assembly If
this nature, and in forty-eight
hours af er it began Il very strong
ly accentuated cholera broke Ou'.
The frightened multitude fled in
every direction, but the epidemic
followed them, spreading in two
directions, toward Persia and the
Caspian. The winter of 1868
checked its progress somewhat,
but it broke out again early in
this year. Hence the rumrr that
it riginated in Persia. The Off
Ger WHO related these facts ac-
cused the Indian Government of a
lack of moral courage in dealing
with the native ceremony which
has such deadly results. He say
cholera, by the channels of trade,
is now on its way to England, and
nothing short of a miracle can
stop its progress.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

Cincinnati in May next. Let
them there organize and develop
their strength. Adopt their plat
form OF principles, and nominate
them candidates for President and
Vice President, good men and
both Liberal Republicans. No
Democrat on the ticket either as
principal or second. To-put a
Democrat on that ticket would
look too much like birgain, q
coalition or some sort of bid for
the support of this party in the de-
crepitude of old age, or the witch.
Icraft to resurrect the dead party.
No! make a ticket Of good Liber-
al Republicans. You know, they
know and all know such a ticket
cannot be elected without the aid
of the Democracy. g;
In the meantime,slet the Demo-
cratic party stand, if you please,
passive. But maintaining its
organization, solid, compact and
intact. Then when the radical
Republican party in convention
at Philadelphia in ] June next shall
have named the candidates of thas
party for President and Vice
President, it will be time enough
for the Democratic party to de-
termine what it will do-what
line of policy it will lay down and
pursue. Both. tickets will then
be before the country. If the
Liberal Republicans present good
men aud a fair declaration o!
principles. |, for one, think the
Democratic party should put no
candidates in the field for Presi-
dent or Vice President. Each
and every Democrat, the country
throughout, could Judge for him
self between the two tickets thus
presented, and support the one
least Objectionable. But no dis
banding, no disorganization of the,
Democratic party. But in every
State where the Democrats have
the strength, they should elect the
Governor. In every Congression--
al district consolidate their ener--
gies in securing the election of a
Democrat if possible, and by all
means secure the election Of a ma
jority of Democrats in every State
in which it can be-
done by fair, honorable and honest
Efforts.
Such are my views. In such a
course there will be no bargain,
10 coalition. Democrats cannot
vote for the Radical candidates
Tithout stultifying themselves.
They may possibly vote for the
of the Liberals and
preserve their selfRspect, as they
lid in Tennessee In the election
If Governor in 1869. r..-
--- ..- ~ A DEMOCRAT.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28
The Tariff Tax on KnoWI.
edge.

There are five type founders in
the United States They form a
union or ring to keep up prices.
BY their united labors the cost of
type has been greatly increased.
Ten years ago, long primer type
was worth thirty-two cents per
pound. This ring has put it up
to fifty five cents per pDund-an
increase of about siXty-seven Per
cent The same type in Canada,
with finer finish and more perfect
mould, can be bought for thirty
one cents per pound This type
founders ring has succeeded, pndpr
preience of pro Getting home in
dustry, in securing prohibitory
tariff ON type; 30 II ey have an ex,
elusive monopoly in the manu-,
tacture and sale of type used hy
all the printers in the United
States There Ii a movement in
Congress for repeal of ''all laws
imposing duties on printers types.
inks and paper" and we hope it
will be prosecuted successfully.
Such contamination would re-
move a tax of over million a
year on the readers of books and
newspapers. The subject is to
come up in Congress during this
month, and we hope that every
Southern member Of Congress will
give it bis cordial support.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

A FEELING PLEA.-In a small
town in Pennsylvania there lived
a Teutonic tailor named Charlie
NJ. Charles wife took sick and
died, and he mourned her loss
with much grief for time, but a,
the end of six weeks he led anoth-
er blushing bride to the altar
During the wedding festivities a
noisy "Calithumpian" party ap,
peared outside of the house, and
began dismal serenade with tin
horns and kettles After few
minutes the din and confusion be-
came SO great, that Charlie left
his guests and appeared at the
door with a piteous expression of
gri t on his face, and addressed
the crowd as follows:
Il say, poys. you ought to be
ashamed of yourseIfs to be max.
ing all dis noise ven dar vas a fu
neral hero 50 soon !"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28
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bury Me in the Morning

tit is not often that the name Of STEPHEl
A. DOUGLAS is connected in our minds viii
anything outside of the political arena, bu
here is beautiful effdsion of his which Is
credit alike to heart and intellect.
Bury me in the morning mother
0 let me have the light -ss
Of one bright day on my grave, mother,
Ere you leave me alone with the night.
Alone in the night Of the grave, mother,
'Tis a thought of terrible fear
And you will be left alone, mother,
And the stars will be shining here;
So bury me in the morning, mother,
And let me have the light
Of one bright day on my grave, mother,
Ere | am alone with the night.
You tell of the Saviour's love, mother,
l feel it in my heart;
But oh this beautiful world, mother,
'Tis hard for the young to part;
For even to part when here, mother,
The soul is fain to stay;
For the grave is deep and dark, mother,
And Heaven seems far away.
Then bury me in the morning mother,
And let me have the light
OF one bright day on my grave, mother,
Ere I'm alone with the night
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28
A Western LynchiDgCase

A few months since, DR.. j. G.
.Vasquez, Fl, m Guadalajara, settled
in Los Angeles, Cnl, as a phy 81,
clan, and was a few. days since
married by Judge Traftord to
Ciaudire, daughter of Don Agus-
tia Oleera, a young, beautiful and
accomplished daughter of one Of
the first Spanish families. The
marriage was opposed by all the
members Of the family. and being
performed without the pale of the
Ca ho ic Church. Of which both
part .es were members, occasinned
some scandal; but all the forms
of law were duly observed. An
attempt was made on Sunday
morning to induce DR.. Vasqurz to
make a journey into the country
to see sick man, but, suspecling
a ruse he declined going. One
evening a team drove up to the
Lafayette Hotel, about 7 o'clock,
for The Doctor to visit dying man
at Los Nietos. The doctor con-
sented to go, and after crossing
the river at the first arroyo on the
Los Nietos road the team stopped,
and was at once surrounded by a
party Of some twenty armed men
Vasquez was then disarmed. bis
eyes bandaged. stripped of his
clothing, and his face and head
shaved on one side 10y knives. and,
after being beaten, kicked, bruised,
and tarred and ieathered he WAS
LETT naked and blindiolded, with
his h nds tied behind his back.
In this predicament be found his
way back to the city about mid
night. The affair was managed
so secretly that il is doubtful if
any legal proceedings will be in
stituted to arrest the parties or
bring them to trial. 1t has been
rumored on Streets that the
victim has aSwife and family in
Mexico, but the rumor lacks any
reliable Coundation.-Lo8 AmgeloS
paper.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

Much of the Havana Tobac-
co. that is consumedin this coun-
try, is said to be really raised in
Connecticut, and tobacco cult
ure is making the farmers of
that exceedingly thrifty State
rich. Hartford county alone
raised 100000 in 1871, and
one man is spoken of who sold
the growth of seven and a half
acres for over $4,000. Tobac-
co is grown in the United States
elsewhere than Connecticut.
and in much larger quantities,
but Connecticut enjoys the rep
utation of being our American
Havana, whence comes, by sun
dry mysterious roads mnch of
the imported" weed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28
REBUKING sin.

Some fellow mortal, with just appreci'
ton of cheating the printer and laudab
desire to reform the world, gets off the TO
lowing
The man who cheats printer
Out of single cent,
Will ll.never reach that heavenly land
Where old Elijah went.
He will not gain admittance there,
BY devils he'll be driven,
And made to loaf his time away,
Outside the walls OF heaven.
Without man to greet him,
Without p easant grin,
The happiness that he will reap
Will be almighty thin.
He'll have to eat the thistle
OF sorrow and regret,
He'll have 10 buck around right smart
With cusSedness, you bet"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

PROLONGED ToRTURE.-There is
in the Auburn IN. " state pris-
on a convict who for nearly ten
wears has been shivering under
the gallows. The prisoner was
convicted of murder in 1862, and
sentenced to be hanged. Under
the provision of the old law the
Governor could order his execu-
ton at any time, and m ,anwhile
the culprit was to be confined in
the State prison. He is still there,
for no Governor has ordered bis
execution, but is liable at any
time to be taken ont and strangled
to death He is said to be in the
habit of thanking God every night
for saving him from the gallows
for that day. The poor wretch
must have suffered a thousand
deaths already, and if he is not
to be hung it would be an act of
the barest justice to commute his
sentence, and relieve him of his
horrible dread.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

The latest dodge of parent to
overcome his sons aversion to
medicine, and ''doctor" him at the
same time, occurred where Group
youngster was induced to make
quite q hearty meal from plate
of buckwhest cakes and "maple
syrup"-but the latter proved to
be nice syrup OF squills. The boy
said he "thought something allied
the molasses the minute bis faith
er told him to eat all be wanted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

An Indiana paper tells of a
lawyer there who charged a eli
ent $40 for collecting 50,
but said he would not press him
to pay the other dollar for few
days, if it would be more conve-
nient for him to let it stand.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

Van Amburgh's menagerie
and circus, during its 1SO work
ing days of last year, cleared
the liberal sum Of $l82,0OO.-
The concern winters at Car
thage, I'll.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28
A dnn Of Inun EnlIa Al

A dog at Iowa Falls chased "a
rabbit into log recently, and
then got stuck in the hole himself.
The dog, being fast in the log,
tasted for sixteen days, and has
now given up the rabbit business
nermanentlY.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

Mrs. G. D. CARLY, of Mechan.
icsburg, Ind, recently burned
herself and child mortally, by
kindling afire in aIstove with coal
oil. The can exploded in her
hands.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

A mistake was made at P"rts-
mouth, N H.. church on last
Sunday that would have done cred
il to the New York police Mrs
Elizabeth Lowd. ladv IS years
of age. was stricken with paraly-
sis. and was promptly sent to the
station house under the supposi-
tsen that she Vss drunk.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28
A Bank Robbers Game.

When Jack Canter, the bank
robber, was taken to Sing Sing
prison, he was asked what his
profession was. "a bank clerk" :"
said he. "Andnow that you've
got me I'll tell you about it, for
it's a good joke. l was watch
ing a bank for some little time,
and / noticed that the paying
teller wore a striped coat and
straw hat. The clerks left the
bank about one o'clock for din
ner. | got a straw hat and stri-
ped coat, and for several days
took my seat on the steps of
the bank. One day l saw my
opportunity. The paying tell
er and most Of the clerks, went
out. 1 went in, pulled off my
hat and coat, hung them up
where / had seen the teller hang
his, and went around to the
desk. The books were open,
and here and there were piles
of bills. / went to work at the
books and made the most re-
markable entries ever recorded
in the books Of any bank in this
world or any other. | pocketed
the bills, one pile after another,
and putting on my coat and hat,
1 went on my way $4,000 bet
ter off than / ever was before"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

Eleven editors have sunk from q
life Of honest poverty to Congress.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

A Chicago actor who was ad-
dict, d to the use Of the flowing
bowl, Was alluded to as a living
specimen # the mellow-drammer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

l caught her softly in my arms,
my gentle, hlue,eyed Kate; she
Let 60, you cussed
fool, yoa hurt my vaccinats :"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-14
The Phenomena of the Brain.

One of the most inconceivable things
in the nature of the brain is that, al
though the organ of sensation, it should
itself be insensible. To cut the brain
gives no pain yet in the brain resides
the power of feeling pain in any part of
the body. If the nerve which leads to
it from the injured part be divided, we
become instantly unconscious of suffer
ing. 1t is only by communication with
the brain that any kind of sensation is
produced; yet the organ is itself insen-
sible. But there is circumstance more
wonderful still. A certain portion of
the brain itself may be removed with
out destroying life. The animal lives
and performs all those functions which
are necessary to simple vitality, but it
has no longer a mind. 1t can not think
or feel. 1t requires that the food should
be pushed into its stomach once there
it is digested, and the animal will even
thrive and grow fa.. We infer, there
fore, that part of the brain is simply
intended for the exercise of the intel
lectual faculties, whether of the lower
degree, called instinct, or of that ex-
allied kind bestowed on man, called
reason
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-14

These figures tell the terrible story,
and they ought to put Americans to
shame for the palpable violation of nat
ural laws, the result of which, as is seen
in these tables, is decimating the Amer
lean people. With this ratio continued
for a few generations, it is easy to see
that the genuine Yankee will become
nearly or quite extinct
The cause for this condition of things
must DE looked for in the modern de-
mands of society upon individuals and
families. The greed for wealth; the
posIponement OF marriage until it is at
tanned; the inability to support and
educate family; the expense of living;
the desire to be fashionable and in
style; as well as a thousand considera-
tions that have come of the modern
ideas of home and society, operate in
the direction indicated, and lead to dis
astrous results. 1t is probably useless
to preach upon this subject, for it will
require some agency more powerful than
the press or pulpit, even, to stay this
mighty evil. But we can ali see to what
it is inevitably tending, and what will
be the result upon succeeding genera
tions. We can have the consciousness,
if there is any pleasure in 1t, that there
is little hope for our children and
those who shall come after them in
maintaining the distinctive national
features and characteristics that per-
tanned to our progenitors.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-14
Varieties.

a WIDoWER was recently rejected by
damsel who didn't want affections that
had been warmed over.
A LEAvENwoRTH editor sat down in
reserved seat already occupied by a
hornet. He stands up when scissor
ing his editorials.
A PRETTY girl lately entered saloon
at Dubuque, Ia, kicked over a table,
drew revolver on the bartender, and
led her father out by the ear.
A WESTERN editor, in acknowledging
the gift of peck of onions from sub
scrlber, says: I" 1t is such kindnesses as
these that bring tears to our eyes"
THE Rondout Times has been victim
lied by travelling "jour" printer, who
is described as "a short, scrawny indi-
vidual, with more jaw than Govern
ment mule"
The gentleman SO often sooken Of in
novels, who riveted people with his
gaze, has obtained employment in a
boiler mandatory, with extra pay, on
account OF his peculiar faculty.
THREE or four Broadway stage COM
panies have each sued Bergh's society
for interference with their business.
Each claims $4,000 damages, and asks
injunction against Bergh and his men.
A YOUTH, after vainly trying to ex-
plain some scientific theory to his fair
inamorata, said: " The question is diff
cult, and don't see what can do to
make it clearer" Suppose you pop
it" whispered the blushing damsel.
THE New York Evening Post tells US of
" curiosities in Strikes The greatest
of all curiosities in strikes is, we believe,
the case of Mr.. William Patterson, who
was struck at least forty years ago, and
yet it has never been found out who did.
A LITTLE girl, daughter of clergy
man, being left one day to 'ttend door,"
and obeying summons of the bell, she
found gentleman on the steps who
wished to see her father. Father isn't
in,' she said, "but if it's anything about
your soul, | can attend to you. l know
the whole plan of salvation"
THE aurora borealis is very fine
show. Most people like TO look at it,
and some are deeply affected at the
spectacle, but very few, we are bound
to say, are taken the same way with the
Illinois editor, who says: g Here we lean
over the verge of the infinite, longing to
grasp its mysteries lost in the profundi-
ties of immensely" What would have
bacome of that man if he had lost his
balance?
CLERICAL gentleman (who objects to
smoke, and means to make an example)
:" May l inquire your name, sir ?''
Commercial" To besure you may. I'm
Davis, from Bradford, in the stuff trade.
What line might yours be-" Clerical
gentleman with irony y" spiritual,
sir" Commercial mot noticing the
irony y" Is it, though? What an awful
price you've got gin up to, the last fort.
nightr The clerical gentleman dis
covers that he has friend in another
car.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-14
Defamation of Americans.

1t is truth which must be admitted.
that IS nation we are sadly wanting in
that reproductive energy that charac-
terizes most people of the earth. The
disposition to lead lives of celibacy, the
frlghtful increase of childless homes
with the married, and the limited num-
Der of children where any are born, are
telling wonderfully in the statistics of
our country. Forty years ago the num-
Der OF adults who voluntarily chose a
single life were small comparatively,
and when any children were born to
parents a dozen was the rule and one
and two the exception. Now a much
less number marry, and the rule IS one
or two children, if indeed any at all,
and the exception from FIVE and eight
to bakers dozen. The effect of all
this Is to deteriorate our nationality, re-
tard the progress it is our privilege and
duty to make, and allow those who
come among us to supplant us in our
native land.
There Is cause for this-a very SIM
pie cause-and yet perhaps compare
lively few have given it sufficient
thought to be able to account for the
results which all must have observed !;
and if understood, there is probably a
dlsinclination to admit its truth, or an
unwillingness to seek to correct the
evil. But the fact exists, and it is one
of fearful import to the future of
America.
DR.. J. M. Toner, of Washington, a
statistician of considerable note, has
collected some valuable facts bearing
upon this subject, and in his diagram
showing the proportion of white chill.
dren of both sexes under fifteen wears
to the !, 900 white females between if
teen and fifty years, the hubble age. in
each State at the beginning of each de-
cade, from 1900 to 1860, makes known
the fact that what has been thrown into
the face of the New England States,
especially Massachusetts,, as their pecu.
lar shame, is equally true of every other
State in the Union. He shows from the
census reports that only one-half as
many children are now born to each
1000 women as during the year 1900,
and that there has been regular de-
crease from one decade of years to
another. For example, the following
shows the number of children to each
1000 women at the several periods
Oamed