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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

RIVER WHIRLPOoLS.-Amo1g
the many phenomena Of the Colo
rado River are "swirls," SO called.
They occur everywhere, but only
at high stages of water. A bub-
bic rises from the bottom and
breaks with a slight sound on the
surface. The water at the point
begins a rotary motion, so small
that an inverted teacup might COW
.er it. Larger and larger grows
the circle till a surface of forty
feet in diameter is in motion,
spinning round funnel-shaped
hole in the center two or thre =.
feet across at the top, and coming
to a point in the depths below
Often a large tree floating down
the stream is caught and Its fore
most end thrust up in the air
twenty or thirty feet, while the
other passes underneath, the eX-
posed end to be slowly drawn
down again, and to disappear
Three soldiers-deserters from
Camp Mohave- passing in a skiff
through the ravine Immediately
below the fork, suffered their
craft to run into a swirl. One of
the crew, at the first intimation of
danger, threw himself overheard
beyond the charmed circle; and
as he swan away, he turned bis
head and saw the boat spin round
and round until one end being
drawn into the vortex and the
other upheaved in the air, it slow
ly sank, as it revolved, into the
turbid bosom of the river, its hu-
man freight to be seen no more,
for the Colorado River does not
give up the dead-no corpses
lodge on its shores.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26
Texas Romance.

Here is the strange tale of a
life that comes from Texas
There, some time ago, a cit
izen of Cooke county was
slain in his sleep, and the house
robbed of three thousand dollars.
The murderer was known. He
was a man named Bunch, and a
hardenedrufian. Withhis plum
der he struck Northward. But
the son of the murdered man
followed him. AS soon as he
knew this, his journey became
a flight. Through the Indian
Territory to Arkansas, and
thence through Louisiana and
Mississippi. Thence he doubled
like a fox. Through Tennessee
and Kentucky, and back across
Mississippi and Arkansas, up
into lower Missouri and South
ern Kansas. Ten months he
fed, and the pursuer followed.
No bloodhound cound have been
more sure or unrelenting. At
Boonville, Missouri, at last, the
murderer was brought to bay.
He was identified, arrested, and
is to be tried. Rather a tame
ending. After such a pursuit,
one expects something dramat-
ic. Haggard murderer, tired
of life under such conditions;
revengeful son, prepared to slay
at sight-what excellent mate
rials for an exciting scene when
they meet. And after all, the
lawyers will squabble over it,
and the jury will probably dis
agree and that will be the pro-
sale ending.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26
sDULI. AS A HOE" This is

"AsDULL. AS A Hoe. This is
an old favorite comparison, and
it seems cruelto rob it of It's poe
try. But free use of the file or
grindstone is as rough on the com.
parison as the keen hoe is on the
weeds. Certainly tits poor econo-
my to save the wear of the hoe,
Oh necessity only half killing the
weeds and making heavy toll Of
otherwise light work. A file,
even an old one cleaned with di-
luted acid, will answer every pur-
pose, or grindstone, if one has
no file. Never mind if stones or
gravel do dulls sharp hoe care
fully used will accomplish more
than. the noisy grubbing of a dull
one. 1t is a pleasure to see the
hoe daily narrow up and the com
ers gradually round off, for hon
orable age and constant service
benefits the hoe, making the blade
thinner and smaller. Sharpen
the hoe then-Grst, to save the
hard labor; second, to do neater
work; third, to keep it bright; f.
nally to have the pleasure of see'
ing it grow old in the service.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

Now here is wnat can be called
a sensible husband. He lives in
Athens, Ga. Recently his wife
got to liking another fellow. The
twomade an arrangement to elope,
which the husband discovered
He didn't get into passion nor
try to commit murder. He went
to his wife and said: "Look here,
there's no use of your eloping. |
don't object to your going. I'll
hitch up the horse and take you
to the depot, and III give you
5000 to start life with" lie was
as good as his word, and did eve-
ry thing in his power to aid the
couple in their speedy departure.
AS he shook hands with the bre-
vet husband he said: "0Id fellow,
| don't wish you any worse luck
than you will get with that wo-
man. Be as happy as you can
with her, and then you won't
think yourself in Paradise"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

A correspondent lately wrote
to the San Francisco Chronicle
to know where Cain obtained
his wife, and is thus severely but
properly reproved: "Upon any
subject of a public nature we
never refuse to throw the desired
light. But this is altogether
a different thing. 1t is a family
matter with which we donot care
to meddle. Cain died some time
before many Of us were born,
and such idle curiosity regard
ing the family affairs of a de-
ceased person we regard as rep
rehensible, and calculated to vi
olate the sanctities of domestic
life"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26
Star Gazing on =. Broad
.,LOnH LwaylANA

IWOESentlemen, well known
in New7York, Were. recently
conyersings onsthe lsuhiect Of
curiosity, as an universal trait,
when oneva wag il his way, of
fered to51bet supper that he
could keep a crowd all day on
the opposite side of the street
on any clear day. The wager
was accepted the terms being
| that the, crowd should remaih in
full foreeofrom 10 4. NJ. until 4
P. M. h2.sog - ssss5ss5't Aau esssg
=. Yesterday morning :the7lprac-
,ttfcal joker stationed himself at
a5streetcorner at the hour speci-
fed, and at once apparentlysbe-
came interested in gazing at the
clear blue sky. oyerBaad. !. He
had remained thus employed
scarcely s Rminutesiubefore
four or five other men were
standing quietly by his side, all
gazing .wiselysintp the. zheaEens.
NnallyEone{ Of themoiventured
the inquiry, what he was look
- 1io p '-ftnW sfrz5dED 70 rs.5
AnSS at'l ss18 .sZjsng7.o bss vl-zsf- =.
Isis Whyr att that starssthere, !"
the joker replied, at the same
time pointing. g1 into o. the, he, sky near
the SUNG FfIH q II rJs-r
II don'tpseee it - 2 remarked the
victim; whereabouts is it?"
go Right up there was the re-
ssponse: Its very, bright and
beautiful"
no.'0h / see it, Exclaimed a
third person. 'How singular it
looks" -
The trap being thus sprung,
the crowd Immediately became
augmented, for all were cluious
to see the daylight'star, which of
course was invisible. Finding
that the imagination of some
people led them to believe that
they actually did see the star,
the practical jokerq quietly with
drew and joined his friend to
witness the progress the ex-
pertinent. ,s : k
e Hour, after hour passed, and
still the crowd continued to
stand at the corner, looking for
the star, their individuality con-
.stantly charging, ike the fig
ures in kaleidoscope Few
went away without heing con-
vinced that there was really a
star to be seen,and even the gen
tleman who had accepted the.
bet was bitten by the COM
mon curiosity and though he
knew the joke, joined the group
to look for himself. He in turn
saw the star after gazing at the
sun until he really couldnot see
at all. So the fun progressed
until the close of the day, the
originator of the joke winning
his wager by the crowd. being
keptup until near sunset.-NeoC
York Times. .s &c. -.srv
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

A large room in the accoun-
tant's Office at the East India
house was divied into boxes or
compartments, in each of which
six clerks were accustomed to
sit, of whom Lamb was one.
They were called compounds, y
and the meaning of the word be-
ing asked one day, Lamb ex-
planned it as ga collection of
simples."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26
Last Friday. Mrs. Coxle. al

Last Friday, Mrs. Coyle, an
old lady living in the east part
of El Paso, put her head out of
the window during the storm,
and was struck by lightning
She was stunned for a moment,
and had the top of her head
singed, but she recovered. She
says if she had ''only seen the
lightning a minute sooner she
would hayeldodged it,but some
how she amt SO spry as she was
sixty years ago" ''.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

The old scoundrel, "Brimstene"
Brownlow, defends himselffor vot-
ing and pocketing the salary steal.
Here is what he says:
| have no doubt that nine.tenths
of those who have denounced what
they term the ''salary eaP'would
have voted for the increased COM
pensation had they been members
of Congress. The denunciation
of it isalmost exclusively species
of demagogueism and attempt to
hoodwink the "dear people," for
which | have supreme con-
tempt.
My second reason for support
ing the bill was that l considered
my eervices to Tennessee and the
country worth ten thousand dol
lars per annum. As editor and
proprietor of the Knoxville Whig,
| had long been accustomed to an
income of ten thousand dollars a
year. I felt while an editor that
l earned my wages, and | think
that my labor is worth as much as
Senator as it was as editor. And
| now think that l am doing lib
eral part for the country in con
senting to serve it at the salary
of seven thousand five hundred
dollars. "a
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26
What Oranges Mean.

From the Lawrence (Kas.) Tribune.
Mr.. George Kimball, broth
er of Samuel KimbalI, of this
city, has been very sick and I'M
able to do his farm work this
Seventeen of the Burr
Oak Changers riggedthe teams
on Monday and broke up twen-
ty-seVcn acres Of ground, and
leftit ready for planting. There
is something practical in that
kind Of grange-wOrk, and it
has a smack of brotherIy kind
ness in it that would make most
any half-decent man want to be
a farmer and a Granger. Mr..
Lamon, an artist of this city,
got word of what was going ON,
took his instruments and went
to the spot, and succeeded in
getting an excellent photograph
Of this practical demonstration
Of the Changers. rE- r.vs
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

"A kind-hearted pickpocket
advises people, through the New
York Tribune, to print their
names and addresses in their
pocket-books, so that he and
his professional brethren canre-
turn papers, photographs and
other articles which are Of val
ue to nobody exeeptthe owners.
He says he wants to live and
let live. 'iE.a E'-. =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

The NURsERY.-The June mum.
Der of this monthly magazine for
youngest readers has been receiv-
ed. 1t is full of choice illustra-
tions and reading matter adapted
to interest young readers. No
better periodical for children is
published. John L. Shorey, pub
fisher, SO Bromield street, Boston.
81 so q year.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

On Tuesday in New York
city young man nineteen years
old, named Walworth, shot his
father, because, as he says, his
father had insulted his mother
and threatened to kill both him
and his mother.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26
Fishing.

Mr.. John Jackson, was walking
along a river bank ore day, when
he saw a piece of string attached
TO peg stuck in the ground
He picked up the string, OF which
one end was in the water, and
hauled in three fine bass, which
by some means or other had strung
themselves through the gills on
the line. Jackson was SO aston
ished by this circumstance that he
did lot know what to say, but he
determined to take the fish home
and show them. Before doing so,
however, be looked about 10 see
if anybody could give an explana-
ton of the affair, but he only saw
gentleman fishing some quarter
of mile off, and not wishing to
interrupt him in his sport, picked
up his prize and walked home
with it. John Jackson had his
fish for supper, and pronounced
them very fine, but to this day be
cannot explain how three bass
could possibly, string themselves
through the gills, tie themselves
around peg, and go back to the
water again. The gentleman who
had been fishing must have made
Just such another curious capture
and. have lost it, tor he was heard
later in the evening talking very
loud, and asking somebody, pro-
fanely, What the something had
become Oft. fiifE5s5t
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26
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N1c1r.NorSNNo@N.oN-~-
THE LONE SENTRY.

The following beautiful lines were indited
by Mr.. james r. Randall upon the death
of Gen. T. j. jackson. The circumstances
which occasioned the poem were these:
Gen. Jackson's troops. after a long and
weary march, were so much fatigued that
when halt was ordered almost nearly ev-
cry man was asleep. The noble old hero
guarded the camp alone that night:
Twas in the dying of the day,
The darkness grew so still,
The drowsy pipe of evening birds -
Was hushed upon the hill.
Athwart the shadows of the vale
Slumbered the men of might,
As one lone sentry paced his round
To guard the camp that night.
A grave and solemn man was he,
With deep and sOmbre brow,
The dreamful eyes seemed boarding up
Some unaccomplished vow.
His wistful glance peered o'er the plain
Beneath the starry light, ~
As with the murmured name of God
He watched the camp that night.
The future opened unto him
Its grand and awful scroll;
Manassas and the Valley march,
Came heavily DER his soul.
Richmond and Sharpburg thundered by,
With that tremendous fight
Which gave him to the angel hosts
Who watched the camp that night.
We mourn for him who died for US
With one resiStless moaE,
While up the Valley of the Lord,
He marches to the throne.
He kept the faith of men and saints,
Sublime, and pure, and bright;
He sleeps, and all is we'll with him
Who watched the camp that night.
Brothers, the midnight of the cause
Is shroudel in our fate;
The demon Goths pollute our soil
With fire, and lust, and hate;-
Be strong, be valiant, be assured,
Strike home for Heaven and right!
The soul of jackson stalks abroad
And guards the camp tonight!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

A Danbury man was explain
ing to his wife, Sunday morning,
how his mother used to cook
pancakes, when she interrupted
him with the batter pitcher. He
is now experimenting with a
new kind of salve.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

A young lady tripped lightly
across the street, and was in the
act of speaking to a male ac-
quaintance, when a rude boy
ran up, and held a bundle of pa
Pers, crying out, "Miss, you've
dropped your readin' room, "and
SHE'D Immediately around the
corner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

A Louisville man won seven
hundred dollars the other day
from Cincinnati faro bank
And yet we are told "keerds is a
waste Of time"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

It has been stated in New
Hampshire that Mr.. Parker, one
of the Congressman from that
State, who so braYely voted a.
gainst the extra salary, and, af-
ter his own reelection, drew
the money, proposes to devote
it TO the founding of an orphans
asylum; but the Nashua TeJe-
graph says that the only orph-
ans asylum he is erecting is a
So, 600 residence for hisown use.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26
The New York Liquor

The following bill recently
passed the Legislature of the
State of New York:
"Every husband, wife, child,
parent, guardian, employer or
other person who shall be in
jured in person or property or
means of supportsby any intox-
icated person, or in consequence
of the intoxication, habitual or
otherwise, of any person, shall
have Alright of action in his or
her own name against amy per-
son or persons who shall, by
selling or giving away intoxi-
eating liquors, cause intoxica-
ton in whole or in part of such
person or persons; and any per-
son or persons owning or rent
ing, or permitting occupation
of any building or premises, or
having knowledge that intoxi-
eating liquors are to be sold
therein, shall be liable, several
'ly or jointly, with the person or
persons selling or giving away
Intoxicating liquors aforesaid,
for all damages sustained, and
for exemplary damages; and
all damages recovered by a mi
nor under this, act shall be paid
either to such minor or to his
or her parents, guardian or next
friend, as the court shall direct;
and unlawfulsale of or giving
away of intoxicating liquors
shall work a forfeiture of all
rights of the lessee or tenant
under any lease or contract of
rent upon the premises"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

The Richmond Wing says of
Brownlow: "The old monster
is kept alive by his malice. 1t
is his meat and drink"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

One man reprimanding another
said that he talked like "a fool
"True," he replied, ''but tits that
you may understand me-"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

"Shine ye up!'' said a little
boot-black to stranger, whose
boots showed great depth a and =!
richnessofsoil No;,clear outI
was the surly reply" ~. "See
here, stranger" retorted the boy,
'G'll shine you up for the dirt
on your boots as a speculation!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

A young lady was burned to
death in West Point, Ga, by
the bursting of a kerosene can
recently. 1t is the old story of
trying to light the fire, etc.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

"Any woman who wears false
hair is not a fit person to sit in
the house of the Lord" said an
Indiana preacher in his sermon.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

In Chicago two pounds OF can
ned green corn are worth as much
as sixty pounds of shelled field
corn, the former being most of 1t
brought from Milne,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

A Kansas paper describes a
man as being "as sociable as a
batch of candidates two weeks be-
fore election.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

A clergyman stopped his
prayer to lead an unruly man
out by the ear, and went on, "as
l was saying, oh, Lord"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26
0Get out of my wayl : What

"Get out of my wayl What
are you good for p said a cross
Oldham to a bright-eyed little
boy that happened to stand in
his way. ''W ELL" said the little
fellow, as hestepped one side, 81
believe that they make men out
of such things as we are. ~ q
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

The President Wilh not ap-
point a successor'of Chief JUS
tee Chase, until after the reas-
sembling of Congress.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

Ben Buffers son, who is at
West Point, is said to be check
Ter than the old man,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

There is but one State in the
Union and one Territory free from i
debt-lOwa and Colorado, q.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-26

They have reserved seats 'at
revival meetings in Denyer, Col.
, 1873-07-08

OF courHe no Bentlomnn is admitted nt Ooyens
Garden or Drllry Lnno without Bwalow~tailod
coat and q white cravnt nor tllon until ho has
paid sixponco to Ing who tur1iH down llib seat
for h or Spens tao door or Hf 81 no1i Go
Wby2 DoonuBo tho country ia too full Of poo-
and lying has t to eG gt ey $ for easts S 9yosp"s 5
N ~ way o I tnte ho ns one rood thn
proud Of l,in,se1f, Of his vocation, mid Of bis
country. 4 pretty bar-nlaitl swindlod mo out Of
llapoi,ny Oh n glass Of shorty tho other day,
and + anw Joy unspohkablc beam out Of hor
5 Gs'M M Mtoyns s g. 'Es E;pg as b,rs ''a aes eT1 p sna
They do their robbery on n eniallsca IN Lotl-
don penny is big thing. as'od IN oyDtot:-
man to opon mo a dozen Of his oyaters. "a
dozon air :" says ho. "Yea," seld, g. Il dozon.' -
"Do you know, git, ,"asya l9 .swhas they @ cost !" e.
me- ~ don't ,a what 20 thy c9as IT, -
and oightpcnco." Whou had eaton tho oysters
and pala film tho money, he rang Il on tho ooun-
tor, and could arlly realize that tho transaction
VRa genuine,
, 1873-07-08
DES MOINES.


Died from Iais 1njMracs-~DroVncd-~
~-Tho Yard Murder Cnse.
Special Dfsratch to Ths Chicago Tribune.
DEsAlo1NEg, Ia, July 7.-Atr. ". r. Wolls,
olitor Of tho CreRton Independent, who was rim
over by a locomotive Oil Thursday last, cutting
off his arm ut the shoulder, has sincc died from
the effects OF hia injuries.
Mr.. Arazi 1IcWilllamB, farrnor, % yoara Of
ngc. was drowned in Coon River to-day, four
miles wost Of this city.
Tho preliminary examination Of Nolson Il.
Yard, cl,argod with tho killing OF A. J. Jonos,
Juno 20, commenced to-day. The Dlatrlct-
Attorney held that Mrs. Yard WAS hold on tho
samo charge as her huBband, and tho Justice be-
foro whom tho examination iB being nlnde, or
wiIful murder.
Mrs. Jones WINS examined frat, teatifying that
the relations betwoon tho two families woro ap-
parontly friendly up to tho timo Of Jones' doath.
Said Yards wife Ind told her that she was afraid
Wtfo was tho cauBo Of nll the trouble.
number Of other Witnosao8 were examined
mono Of their Testimony having any particular
boartng upon tho case, except that Of L. Por-
hins, who testified that yard'a wife told him on
tho night Of tho murder TINT Jones came into her
room one day last week, hold revolver at ller
head, and forced hor to submit to hin domandR,
sslling hor st tho aamo tirno that 1t sho
ever told on him be would kill hor. She
said he mado frequent attempta to take
uboftios with hor nftor thiB, tho last Imc on tho
morning OF tho murder, when sho ran ont Of the
house and loft him. Ho again threatonod
t. IT, hn % her H.. + she ~. told on On him: ?:
he evor came again, ho was doad man. Jones
replied that ho waa not afraid Of q shooting
WOMAN.
The examination for tho defense commonces
tomorrow. Public sympathy il still with Yard
and his wife,
, 1873-07-08
THE INDIANS.
Apache I1nWlessness increasing In
lirixOnn-.Ordcr Concerning tho Triul
Of tho HIOlloc H1nrlqrers.

Apache LnWlcssnehs increasing In
ArixOnn--Ordcr Concerning tho Trtul
Of tho HIodoc H1ilrdorers.
SAN FnANo1soo July 7.-AdviceB from Tue
Eon, Arizona, Btato that Sergeant from Sun
Carlos has brought Information to Camp Grant
that n largo number Of Apaches were at San
Carlos, anu Ind robbed tho sutlcr's storo and
takon tho war-path in tho mountains.
"A man was dispatched to Sonora to employ
Mexicans held In captivity for many years by tho
Apaches as trailerH. Major Brown at once sent
messenger to Camp Grant. Before his arrival
eight q tho ton Apashsa stationed at that post
az soldiers, deserted. taking arms aud
ammunition, showing that the Apaches
had facll!ties for conveying information
4uicker than the military. Signal fros
were visible at several poInta north and
south Of Camp Grant. Tho probability il that
death aud destruction has commenced sgalu,
Font KLAMATH. July s.-Tho ComIuiesiopers'
!rial Of Captain Jack, and other Modocs acccs.
sorry to tho murder OF citizens, and implicated
in tho assassination OF tho Peace Commission
siopers, will convene on tho 10Th iuat. The fol-
lowing is an extract from special order No. /;
Should any o.lcors named In the doail DO unable to
attend the con'nsaon will noyortheless proceed, and
lrsFens to not loss than the unber presorbsd by law
t6jEHedN J. q. DAVIS Dyt-Ma1 den.
Troops and X, First Cavalry, left thla poat
yestordAy morning for Camp Warner, thence to
Camp 1larnay, anl thon to Walla Wallis After
1enching Walla Walla, Lieut.. Bacon will proceed
to Camp 1Ialteck Oh official business.