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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

DIVIDE AND PERIsH,-Remem.
Der that every vote cast for Geuer-
al Andrew johnson, is one cast for
Horlce Maynard. The radicals
hope to divide our strength be.
tween Johnson and Cheatham.
and conquer. Stand firm by your
colors, and vote the straight ticket.
Don't let General Johnson's per-
sonal ambition hand the State a.
gain into the hands of radicalism.
There is danger OF it, notwith-
standing the adherents of Gen.
Johnson's cry "nO danger" BE
Minnville Ne,0, Era.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

A man in Delaware having
heard that the earth reyolves at
the rate Of about one thousand
miles an hour, has arranged a
place for going up in a balloon
and remaining stationary while
the earth is permitted to slide
beneath. He thinks that by this
means he can reach California
in a couple of hours merely by
shooting up from Wilmington in
his balloon, and then dropping
down again assoon as the Rocky
Mountains are observed to go
past. He has the whole thing
arranged now in perfect order
the balloon and the place to
start from, and his map, and so
forth--so that the scheme cannot
possibly fail; and all he wants
to make the thing complete is
to find something to tie the bal
loon to in order to hold it still
while it is up in the air.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24
4'IgllaieeRaetrg, {
EPITAPHS.

All reverence unto Epitaphs,
For high or for the lowly,
Whenever they on graves are writ
By truth, and so made holy.
Such make, in their deep earnestness,
The living grander hearted,
And keep the souls, though freed from time
Still from our souls impaired.
And many are the Epitaphs
In prose or in verse flowing,
And silent sacred music there e -
On board or marble glowing.
Oh, heavenly the influence,
Angels unseen around us,
While often white robes, like their own,
Seem to have softly wound us.
Some Epitaphs shrine in their hearts
Beauty divinely tender
And some throne the sublime in all
Eternity's own splend0r;
But one there is that marries both
Sublimity and Beauty;
Within one little line it lives
He tried to do has duty9
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24
An.Editor Con Amore.

An antiquated writer in The
Memphis Appeal has dug up out o
his memory the following rich sto
, ry. The young lawyer referred
to is still fiourishing in Memphis
I"There was never greater local
excitement than that which grew
out of this internal navy yard bus
Iiness. Half the people were in
favor of excepting the property
and half or more opposed to it, the
latter thinking that the Govern
Fment might be induced even yet
to make liberal appropriations and
perfect the navy-yard and build
ships and steamers here. There
were two newspapers published
here; one, a morning publication,
edited by gentleman of no ordi-
nary ability named Bankhead.
who was tragically and my sterious-
lY assassinated some six years ago.
There was another. an afternoon
paper, called the News Il believe
that was It's name), edited by a
man named Yancey. These edi-
tors opposed one another on the
Innvy:yard question, and their dis
cussions had begotten a good deal
of excitement, when both went a.
way for the summer,and each with
out tie others knowledge en-
ployed the same man, this young
lawyer, to conduct his paper in
his absence. The young limb ol
the law naturally enough took to
both sides of the question. He
made the controversy between the
two papers hotter and hotter on
each successive day. Crowds
gathered each afternoon. about the
News office, and somebody ex-
pected that the two furious edi-
tors would she'd blood. The COM
ing duel IN Arkansas was conf.
IDENTIFY anticipated, and the feroc-
ity of the two papers was marvel
Gus. Popular excitement was in
tense when Bankhead came bur-
rying home from Virginia and
Yancey from Alabama, each think
ing the other was about to murder
his own substitute. Such was tue /.
fever of popular feeling and ex-
ASPIRATION that the story was nee
essarily kept cuiet. If the mis-.
chlevous fraud upon public passion
had been exposed at the time, the
con on'ore!editor would have been
hanged to lamp post
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24
All Maun in Arkansas.
The Heather Chinee as a Cotton
Planter.
From the Memphis Appeal.

|
Two years ago a number Of
Chinese arrived at our wharf
and were objects Of great curios.
ity. The negroes, especially,
gazed at them with wondering
eyes, declaring: "Dem's nig-
gers an mighty small sort;
dey look as eff swamp fever
was bad where dem folks come
from" Some of these men set
tied near here, and among them
a small colony found homes and
cotton picking in the neighbor-
hood of Marion, Arkansas, some
nine orten miles from this city.
Among them was All Maun,
who proved to be a Chinese of
education; he gathered up some
knowledge of English rapidly,
became popular, and is called by
the country people John Or
mond. He set to work at once.
AT the first day his cotton
picking amounted to twenty-five
pounds. The negroes laughed
at the small specimen with a
pig-tail under his hat. In one
year not negro on the planta-
tion could take as much cotton
to the Clubhouse as All Maun.
All Maun took his triumph qui-
etly, and kept his popularity
Last spring he and six of his
fellow--countrymen rented a
piece of ground near Marion.
Twenty acres they put IN corn,
and forty in cotton. Seven
times was the ground plowed
over, until it was in complete
order for crop. Every bit of
grass was obliterated, every
weed exterminated, every fence
corner made clean. The five
men had appointed All Maun
''boss" and All Maun allowed |
no slovenly ways. Early morn
and dewy eve saw the six
Chinese at their tasks; patient,
plodding, unwearied industry |
that never lost heart, never in
termitted, broughta crop of corn
and another of cotton that are
the admiration of Crittenden
County. It's visited and gazed |
1T as a wonder Of skill, industry |
and success. Another wonder
was that All Maun and his men
not only knew no such word as
;ail, but they knew no such
English as "sick;" we'll they
we're and we'll they remain
through heat and cold, and
iogs and chilly mornings
When picking time came Ali
Maun hired four more Of his com
patriots, and all year the ten are
busy as ants. On Thursday
hey sent two bales of cotton tol,
he city. They was received byl
Keel & Co., and Mr.. Keel says
,wo better bales of well-grown,
,leanly-picked cottonhe has not
seen thisyear. AhMaun's ener-
gy and skill, and that of his
lard-working companions, is
and we hear it said
hat if the group choose to
'reak up next spring, taking
lew farms and joining with
hem hands they will be liberal
y aided, and such money and f,
upplies as may be necessary
will not be withheld. All !;
daun is triumphant. The white ,
olks regard him as prodigy,
ut the negroes are not sure :
hat there is not ga little OBJ de !
lebbil in him."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24
A Michigan Mejum.
One of Her Patients Afflicted with
"Mewcus" and 'Katarr."
From the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press.
A lady living in the western
part of the city, who has been i'll
a couple of years, the disease
being Of a rheumatic character,
with no dangerous symptoms,
was induced, a few days ago,
to let another lady make clair
voyant test of her case. A
lock of the sick lady's hair was
cut off and sent to woman at
Milford, Oakland county, who
makes business Of going into
frances, discovering the causes
of diseases and curing them.
The hair was sent, the woman
went into a trance, and the fol-
lowing letter gives her diagnos-
is of the case: "I find your
case is one that battles scill.
Hhe dyses is complicated; the
spine ismutch disesed ;have hurt
it by fall. The liver is ulsera-
ted, cause you raise thick
mewcuss. Your he'd sympe-
thizes. You hev spells of feel
ing dizzy, and scrofula in the
blood, which has destroyed the
vitality, cases some tendency to.
dropsy. The throat is affected
by Katarr in the he'd. You can,
with proper treatment, be. help
ed. | hoap this is not too late
to Benefit you; if you want
treatment, | will attend to you at
wonce."
tits perhaps needless to add
that the clairvoyant did not bit
one symptom ofthe case, though
she was in trance for several
and hours guarantees perfect
cure inside of four weeks.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24
That was rather a UNIQUE quar-.

That was rather unique quar-
rel that resulted ina murder at
Little Rock, Ark, on Sunday eve
ming. Two colored gentlemen
seem to have attended church to-
gether; and subsequently the mo-
mentous question arose which had
put the larger sum Of money in
the contribution box. This was a
matter that imperatively demand
ed to be finally settled, and surely
nothing could have been better "a
dapted to this end that one of the
colored gentleman should kill the
other. Which was done accor-
dinghy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24
One of the beauties of the ca,

One of the beauties of the car
pet-bag government is exhibited
in the fact that the cost of collect
ing the revenues in the different
States, absorbs from one-terth' to
more than one fourth OF the pre-.
ceeds. In North Carolina it costs
ten cents to collect a dollar, in
South Carolina, eighteen cents, in
Texas twenty-four cents, and in
Arkansas, twenty-seven cents.
And yet these thief-ridden States
are not allowed even the chance
of relief from the system of plum
dering and extortion which is be-
ing practiced upon them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

A Detroit paper publishes the,
following notice: Gentlemen and
ladies contemplating suicide by
drowning will confer favor up
on the Harbor Mas'er and coron-
ers, by leaving word at the Cen
trail Station, what dock the intend
jumping from. The Harbor Mas
ter is now provided with a hand
some new drag and set of grap-
pling hooks, and is prepared to
bring up dead bodies with neat.
ness and dispatch.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

The following is said to be q
fact, A clerical gentleman in ex-
amining Sunday School, asked
the class before him if any one
could tell him anything about A.
postIe Peter. A little girl raised
her hand much to the qualification
of the examiner. "Come up here,
my little girl" said he. "Tm glad
you remember your Bible lesson SO
well. Now tell the other boys
and girls what you know about St.
Peter" The little girl was quite
willing and commenced
peter, Peter, pumpkin eater
Had a wife and couldn't keep
her; He put her in a."
But before she could get to
pumpkin SHELF the school was in
q roar.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

In CoURT. In the early days
of San Jose THAT is when the
American citizen began to pervade
those parts-proceedings in court
assumed a certain degree OF, free.
dom, or "looseness," charac eristic
of the men and the time. Ga one
occasion the clerk Of the court
came to blows in open court with
an attorney. The judge, instead
OF causing their arrest, coolly
watched the progress of the clinch,
for the clerk was in favor. The
sheriff knowing the state Of the
court, did not interfere. When.
ever the favorite was on top, or
the scuffle apparently in his ia
vor, the judge would remark, "tbis
court is like any body else, and
don't know what is going on un-
til disorders are called to its at.
tention." OF course no person
took the liberty OF calling his hon.
or's attention" to the row in pro-
gress under bis nose. If, howev.
er, the scales were likely to be re-
versed and the attorney upper
most, the judge would order the
sheriff to quell the disturbance; but
that official understood that he
was to hasten slowly, and the
belligerents fought it out until
separated by the immediate by
ISLANDERS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24
The ST. Louis Democrat print

The ST. Louis Democrat prints
this pretty little story: "There
is a covered bridge at Peoria
500 feet above, high water mark.
"A droyer recently attempted to
drive a thousand sheep across it.
When about halfway over the
bell-weather. noticed an open
window. and recognizing his
destiny, made strike for glory
and the grave. When he reach,
ed the sunlight he at once ap-
preciated his critical condition,
and, with a leg stretched to-
ward each cardinal point of the
compass, he uttered plaintive
'Ma-ap and descended to his
fate. The next sheep and the
next followed, initiating the
gesture and the remark of the
leader. For hours it rained
sheep. The eIewhile placid
stream was incarnadine with the
life blood of moribund mutton,
and not until the brief tail of the
last sheep as it disappeared
through the window waved a.
dieu,to this wicked world did
the movement cease"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

Col. Jobu ID. Ashton, a promi
nent straight-out Dsmocra. oil Geor
gia, bas concluded to support Gree
ley aud Brown. He says: 81 an
anxious, in this hour of peril, TO eel
wisely; and my judgment convin'
ces me that it is my duty as pa.
triOt to support the adopted candi.
dates of my party and my people.
My passions, indeed, rebel, but rea.
son conquers; my prejudices assail
but philosophy defends; my feelings
revolt, but faith triumphs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

A young man at Brgisch, Swift
zerland, recentlystabbed his father
in a drunken rage. The parent,
feeling the wound to be mortal,
called his son to him, forgave him,
pointed out the test means Of es-
cape, gave him some money, and
expired.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

Every individual found 10 the
streets Of the cities and towns ol
Russia in a state of iDtoxica.ion. is
compelled to work at sweeping the
streets dnrnsIhe whole of the next
day. The efgor sbd-aHsartiality as
TO nation, sex or condition, With
which this rule is carried out is
worthy Of imitation by many more
civilized nations.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

The Fairfield Ledger says that
during a late term of the Dis
trict Court at that place, the
case Of B. G.. Patterson VS.. 81. r
Cockrill, et al, for the recovery
Of a certain tract of land, was
submitted to a jury composed
of eleven white and one colored
man. The Ledger says:
"When the jury had retired
to agree upon and bring in a
verdict, one Of the jury asked
what the sentiments of the jurors
were. After a prolonged 81
lcnce the old negro arose and
said: 4 s'pose dis is a hangin'
case, and | am clearly OBJ de o.
pinion dat Mr.. Kraven orter be
hung, for he was the man to
commence all this trouble See
ing that the colored brother was
in all earnestness, one Of the
waggish members of the jury
asked what they should do a.
bout the hanging, as the Court
was likely to continue in session
some weeks longer, The sable
dispenser of justice very earn
estly remarked, 1--WE got a heap
Of cotton to pick at home, and
think we ought to hang him this
evening, sho.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

An exchange says "There is a
farmer in this country who, years
ago. when boy, bIackened boots
in Chicago for living. He is now
worth one hundred and fifty dol
lars and owns three dogs"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24
A Well Cultivated Ear.
[ From the Hartford Post. ]

One of the most remarkable
illustrations of the power which
telegraphic operator acquires
to distinguish individuals by
their touch upon theinstrument,
has just been afforded by Mr..
Hampstead. one of the opera
tors in the Western Telegraph
Company's Office in this city.
About fortnight ago Mike w.
Sherman, formerly an expert
and well-known telegraph oper-
ator here, escaped from the
Middletown Insane Asylum,
where he has been confined,
and though thorough search was
made for him, he successfully
eluded the people who were on
his track until Monday night.
While Hampstead was at work
in the Office here that night he
suddenly recognized, among the
clatter Of a score Of messages
passing over the wire, a sound
which he at once declared was
the touch of the missing Mike.
1t proved to be a message from
Wallingford, and an investiga-
ton showed thatMr. Hampstead
was quiet right in ascriHing it to
the insane man, who was found
there yesterday, he having drop
ped into the office in the former
place Monday night and taken a
hand at his old business.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

A San Francisco street Car con-
ductor just beginning to collect his
fare, placed bis hand in The side
pocket of bis coat to draw forth
Dippers, when ont came formidable
five shooter from miners hip pock-
et, accomp; med with the exclsma-
lion, "Look here, stranger, | kim
from the mountains, but yer can't
get the drop on me"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

A man named OIom went into
a corn field near Greenville, one
night lately, to get some corn. As
it was not his, be went out with
a buller iu him and took quar-
ters in Jail.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

A gentleman who had been ar
guing with an ignoramus until his
patience was exhausted, said be
didn't wish him dead, but he
would be glad to see him-know
more.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

Farmers in Southern Kansas
are contracting their corn to cat
tie dealers at eight and ten cents
a bushel in the fields.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

The Worcester Gazette says:
ga correspondent who smells
better than he spells intimates
that the result of the scrapiag of
Main street this forenoon was
'offa'.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

Judge McCune, at New York,
has decided in the case of a forged
check, that the bank paying it is
the loser, though drawn on anoth-
er institution. The National Me-
chanics' Banking Association suf-
fers $l5,500.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

Spiggles bought a thousand Ha-
vanas-"tickets to course of lee.
lures from my wife, you know
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

The Montgomery (Ala.) Senti-
mel says there is a man in that
city buying Confederate money.
Send him up this way.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-24

A colored pastor in Georgia
who preached the gospel and
let politics take care of them
selves was recently threatened
with expulsionif nothing worse,
by his congregation, because
without his knowledge he was
madeone of the Vice-Presidents
of q Greeley and Brown Club,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-25
SPECIAL MOTTO ES,

a Card.
clergyman, while residing In South America,
- missionary, discovered safe and simple remedy
for the cure OF Nervous Weakness, Early Decay
Disease Of the Urinary and Seminal Organs, and the
whole train Of disorders brought on by baneful and
vicious habits. Great numbers have been cured by
this noble remedy Prom pied by desire to benefit
the afflicted and uufortunste, will send the reel ne
for preparing and using this medicine in Q sealed
envelope, to any ems who needs 1t, Free of Clnyse
Address, JOSEPH 7 INdAN,
Station d, Bible House,
ncar27-iy New York City
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ATTEnPTxp Assassination or A Nuerc
IkAcHER-The police in New York are agitatsd
over an attempt to assassinate 4 music Teacher
named Mullen, Tuesday night, after he had
been inyeigled from home By decor letter,
missing. Mullen was shot at and assanltsd In
the face with the pistol after the bullet missed
in mark. He was not seriously injured. II n
believed the cause vas revenge for . real or
fancied wrong on lady.
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ga letter from China states that TO youns
men are coming % this country shortly 10 ~
educated, number Of thsm q Yale Colies.
~The Erie directors have chosen General A
s. Diven genera manager q the Erie rnflroad :
. new once. He hes not vet accepted n or -
vice presidency.
@The race for the Bennett challepse cvn
eccun sc-eay from Sandy Hook Light-house 20
miles. Madeline and Rambler are fSs o,l
competitors. ~s
Three Of the Communists convicted NV
ceurt martial, &C Paris, Of taking part I'M the
sAuehter OF fortv-eeven hostages In the Rue
caxo, and sentenced 20 suffer death. vere "a -
mot 1t satory this morning. The death sen-
lance OF three others have been comm TED 10 in
prisonDent at hard labor for Lie,
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Drowned m Atlantic C,,x

A1LANTIc CITr, n. o., July 25.-JOseph
Donahoe, Of Philadelphia, a member OF the
American Protest Association excursion party,
was seized with cramps while bathing and
drowned. His body was recovered in a few
minutes, but could not be resuscitated.
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The Saturday Wood -choppfue Mai.
nees To he Discoutinued

NEW YORK, July 25-The TuJuas to-day
gives nonce that in view OF the fact that the
TIMES has reporter, who "conceals his calling"
10 make notes OF all private conversations Of
SATURDAY visitors 20 Mr.. Greeley at Chappaqua,
The frienes OF Mr.. Greeley who come 90 visit him
Cay OF this week
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Eire I'm the PhIlndeIphia Car Works
Destructive Ftre I'm Rochester.

ROCHESTER, July 25.-Joseph IOuecrOft =
planning mill, Schuatz, Mingshail & Co.'S furni-
ture factory, and III. ~. Peck * Co.'S grape and
berry-box factory were burned this morning.
Several adjoining buildings were damaged.
The total loss is about $50 600, insurance 900.
fireman was injured, but not fatally, by the
fall Of the smoke stack OF the planning mill. At
10 O'Clock this forenoon the lumber took IRE,
and the contest between the flames and fremeD
is a desperate one.
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Tultappy Mexfeo

MATAMoRAs. July 2i.-It is rumored thu,
Rocha has been defeated at Salinas SIX leagues
from Monterey. The state Of Guadlaiara has
pronounced against Gov. Corona. -Four Anne
rlesns; who LETT yesterday for Monterey, were
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The French Band i'm PhiIadeIphia.

PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-The French band
was received with a PROCESSION nv the French
ana several Irish societies They partake OF a
banquet this evening after the concert. and to-
morrow visit fsirmount park, where they win
be entertained.
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THf REPoRTED DEATH OF PRESIDENT
JUAkKz.-Genera Rocha telegraphed from
dent Juarex had died on the night Of the 18th
instant from an attack OF apoplexy, which had
seized him at O'Clock p. m. on that day. The
ment, and was not credited until il We con-
armed By second dispatch from Gen. Rocha.
The presidency OF the republic, II the nevs 4
true, VIII 0evolve upon Lerdo de Tijoda, chief
Justice OF the supreme court, and until receufly
secretary Of foreign Affairs i'm President usre
cabinet, but lately In opposition to the govern
ment, and regarded a. sympafhixine With the
Of Mexico and taking no active part with the
insurgents.
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LvIxesrosx AID OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
received dispatches from Dr.. LivinRstone, Of the
date Of November last. The Communication Of
them to Parliament has, however, been post
poned until Monday next, when Stanley Who N
the bearer Of further communications nom the
Doctor, Ii expected to reach London. STANLEY
arrived at Marseilles Yesterday, and took the
London.
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sAhAToGA, July zo.-Ihe bAfnard lmpeach-
ment case IL progressing slowly. The cJunsel
to day argued on the admissbility Of the article
Of Impeachment based on the undignihed words
used BY Barnard while sitting in court.