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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-03-06

A flock of seven sheep was
buriedIn snow IN Nebrrska re-
centlyyaand after remaining ten
days were discovered by the steam
from their heated breaths rising
through thffyy9Fftss cFOI
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-03-06

It's gone-our cotton UNI
brella. Last Saturday morning
a man borrowed it during the
shower Just to go home with his
wife "from the depot" As he
has not returned it, we infer
that the fellow lives-a great way
off. See what comes Of being a
philanthropis 1o,@.9s.als.I Cd Iaa sssi.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-03-06

Mr.. Kisselevitch, a Russian
gentleman, was badly treated
by the. authorities 1lof Odessa.
About twelve years since they
hanged him for murder of which
recent revelations show him to
have been innocent. An apollo,
gy to the widow or her second
husband would be in order. 70
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-03-06

An Iowa Falls lady having oe-
casion to leav, home one day re-
Gently put a dozen eggs in the
bed to keep them from freezing.
She returned, home after dark,
forgot the eggs, bounded into bed
and-well, she didn't eggs actly
like it, that's all. 2lwf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-03-06

A BEAUTIFUL CHEMICAL EXPERT
MENT.-The following beautiful
chemical experiment may be easily
performed by lady, to the great
astonishment of a circle at her
tea party. Take two or three
leaves of red cabbage, cut them
into small bits, put them info a
basin, and pour pint of boiling
water on them; let it stand an
hour, then pour off the liquor in
to decanter. 1t will be Of a
fine blue color. Then take four
ne-glasses; into one put six drops
of strong vinegar, into another six
drops of strong solution of soda,
into a third the same quantity
of strong solution of alum, and
let the fourth. glass remain empty.
The glasses may be prepared
some time before, and the drops
OF colorltss liquids which have
been placed in them will not be
noticed. Fill up the glasses from
the decanter, and the liquid poured
into the glass containing the acid
willquickly become ,beautifulred,
that in the glass containg the soda
will be a fine green, that poured
in the empty one will remain un-
changed. By adding a little vim
egar 10 the green twill imme-
diately change to red, and on
adding a little solution, of soda to
the red 1t will assume q fine green,
thus showing the action Of acids
and alkalios on vegetable blues.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-03-06
A man at Peekskill bet that

A man at Peekskill bet that
he could eat a dozen green ap-
pies, and he actually won the
bet The coroner was of the O.
pinion that he died of cholera
morbus, superinduced by SUI
preme foolishness. In the midst
of life we are apt to have a pain
unner our vests. ~ d ni'' % 80 : -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-03-06

Dreadful it aisl to note from
such statistics that inqthe year
1870 nearly 1900 illegitimate
children were born in New
York city, Of whom 90goper
cent. died of neglect, opium
and disease! ID % ''-.oa 4
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-03-06

1.-The Chicago Evehing Post
says: zlqga aHi1st so'
Women of Louisville are, as q
rule, pigeon-toed, and wear
washing coppers on their big
toes SO. as to prevent accident
Whennthey lrterferg'S31 80 !Aa0l3
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-03-06

-a.t }-.v ~ sarzst a.tsHess3y 60 80
ssy4T @ss 7v~yg Ess p -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-03-06
AConsul's Expense.

Complaints Of the rise in, pri-
'ces are by no means confined to
one or two countries. 1t has. ex.
tended even to the remote prov
ince OF Para in. Brazil In a re-
port of the British Consulate
there to the Foreign Office, Mr..
f. L. Layard wrote last year:
"The expenses of living in the
city are SO heavy that, am in
formed by all the old residents
here, | shall find it utterly impos-
sible TO live on he salary and al
lowance assigned to the office. |
viii just name aszfew items of ex.
'penditure which | have incurred
in furnishing my house further to
illustrate the scale of charge here.
l should state, however, that all.
the purchases | have made and
the expenses | have incurred have
been supervised, bargained for,
and disputed milrei by milrei, by
old residents here, who have most
kindly assisted me in these mat
ters to prevent my being imposed
upon as a stranger; the prices,
therefore, are as low as possible.
Landing my luggage from the
steamer which lay about 200 yards
from the pier, III, $780,; convey.
ing same in eight small carts to
my house 2l los. (S13); aplain
sideboard III. $500; two CON-
mon square tables, Al. 1920 each;
a chest of drawers, 81. (S4O),
twelve plain chairs, lOJ. (S50);,
twelve common bedroom chairs.
81. (S40), plain washstaDds and
dressing-table %. los. (Sl3) each.
The conveyance of these to my
house cost q. ($l0) extra; no
goods are delivered. A cab from
house to the city, As; if three per-
sons 6s {; | walk the distance daily,
at an easy pace, at 20 minutes.
| find already that for meat, veg
etables (not including potatoes
and cabbages, which are imported
from Lisbon), and fruit alone, for
five persons, my bill will average
l6t los. (SS3) per month. The
salary at present attached to the
office is 600l. per aunum, with
1901 for Office allowance. ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-03-06

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rr93 .isg ritsss biss o. bef5ahai srcs5o-
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
A murderous somnambuIlst.

CONCORD, n. H., April 15.-ln Candis
last night mysterious attempt was made
to murder boy Is years of age, named
John Emerson, who was stopping at tbs
house of Charles Rome, farmer. A noise
alarmed some of the family about midnight
when young Emerson was found in bed iu-
sensible with three terrible gashes upon his
head and face inflicted with an axe, which
was found On the floor. There is slight
prospect OF his recovery. The assassin
obtained entrance through a window and
escaped the same way.
Some of the neighbors think the act was
committed by boy of the same age named
Fitz, while asleep. Fitz is a somnambu-
list, and has frequently gotten up in his
sleep, and one night last week was found
in the attic of neighbor's house fast asleep
on the floor, with a large brosd-ax by his
side. He did not seem to know how he
came there, but investigation showed that
he had got out of secord story window at
home, gone to tool chest, taken out this
ak, procured a ladder ands gone to this
Deighbor's house, where he was found.
There is much speculation about the affair.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
LOUISIANA.
The War Of the Factions Renewed.
Bloody Fight Between the Radical
IBs and Outs.
No Mercy fer Negroes in a Loyal
NeighborhO0d.

The Negroes Capture Colfax I'm Grant
Z 'ParlsIa-The KeIIegg SherfR Heads
Posse and Cleans Them Ont, Kill
ing Over so Blacks.
NEW ORLEANS, April 15.-The steam
boat Southwestern. which arrived at about
1:30 this afternoon, brings stirring and i'm
portant news from Grant parish. The
whites have retaken Colfax, and there is
not negro to be found for miles around.
From passengers on the Southwestern we
CLEAN the following: .r.Fr-
The negroes had strongly intrenched
themselves In the courthouse, and built
breastworks three and four feet high.
There Were, it is said, about four hundred
men, armed and equipped thoroughly. On
Sunday about IL O'Clock, about a hundred
and fifty white men who had gathered from
the surrounding parishes, made an attack
on the breastworks and a brisk fight was
kept up until somewhere near 8 O'Clock.
The breastwcrks were then stermed and
captured, the negroes taking refuge in the
courthouse, the doors of which were barri-
caded. After some further fighting, the
negroes threw out flag of truce, and sew
erai detachments of men advanced on it,
when they were fired on by the besieged
party, wounding several, one of whom was
Capt. Hadnot, VINO was shot in the bowels
and 1t is feared f ltally wounded. Tney re-
treated outside the breastworks, aud as the
only meanslof dislodging the negroes, the
courthouse was set on fire, and they were
shot as they cIme from the burning build
ing. 1t is reported that between so and 100
negroes were killed, and there were none
to be found for miles around.
1rH,n
The captain of the steamboat Southwest
erD, makes the following statement:
We arrived at Colfax on Sunday evening
about 8 O'clock, and found that the white
people, and the sheriff l suppose at their
head, had captured the town after having
had conflict with the negroes. II was re-
ported 70 me that about one hundred ne
groes had been killed and many others
wounded. We saw from the boat about Is
or 20 lying around oD the banks dead. One
white man was reported killed whose name
L did not learn, and two very seriously
wounded, Messrs. Hadnot and Harris Mr..
Hsdnot was shot through the bowels, and it
is supposed that he is mortally wounded.
We brought Messrs. Harris and Hadnot
down from Colfax to Alexandra. Three
or four other white men were Slightly
wounded. About one hundred negroes es-
capped, but it was reported that the whites
were still pursuing them. All of the lead
ers of the riot escaped, especially the white
men. The negroes ambuscaded themselves
il the Courthouse, and the whites finding
that there was no other mode of attack
left them, set fire. to the building. The
whites numbered in the neighborhood of
one hundred and fifty men. The fight last
ed from about Il NJ. until nearly P. NJ.
The whites are now in possession of Col
fax, and when left late last Sunday night,
everything was very quiet.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
THE WILD TRAIN.
Some of George F.'s DriyeIIngs-He
Predicts the Commune An New York
Within 80 DAYS. --.-

within 80 Days.
New YORK, April 15.-The investisa ion
into the mental condition of George Francis
Train was to-day resumed before Judge
DAILY and special jury. District Attorney
Phelps opened the proceedings by stating
the object for which the jury had been en-
panelled, namely to discover whether Train
was or was not insane, the result of which
inquiry would determine whether he could
be tried under the Indictment for publish
ing an obscene paper.
DE-. Thaddeus M. B. Cross was examin-
ed and testified that at the request of the
District Attorney be and DR.. Hammond
had made an examination of Train, and
from the conversation, manner and appear
ance of the subject of this investigation, he
formed the opinion that he was OF unsound
mind. Witness visited Train twice, and
conversed with him Oh politics, religion,
Grant, Greeley, and his property in Omaha.
Train said he was the sean Dictator of
thiS S country; the nation could not Get along
without his leadership; Greeley bad been
poisoned; within sixty days from March 13
every brick In the Tombs would be leveled,
and the streets would run with blood. He
(Train) knew this, and he was the only per
son to stop it. DR.. Durant had forty thou
sand dollars Of his, and paid him Is per cent
interest. Wall street and the banks wtre
rotten and would have to go up.
General Chatfeld, Trains counsel, cross
examined DR.. Cross very severely, asking
him if he thought Gallileo, Bacon, Newton
and Socrates were insane because they
formed theories of their own in direct
opposition to the general belief of their era.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
H,NnICRAFrLAROR.

The trustees Of Girard CollCge propose
to teach their pupils how to work with
their hands as wen as with their brains.
Two of the classes are a. work two hours
In the morning and two in the afternoon,
and the work is TO be limited to the manu-
fscture of paper boxes and tin ware, at
least for the present, until the success of the
experiment Is demonstrated. To give an
idea of the value of the work, the boys are
to be allowed moderate wages. 1t is only
q question Of time when people viii be in
credulous when told that youth were ever
taught in any other way than to educate
hands and brains at the same time, just as
both organs and functions grow at the
same time from childhood to manhood.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
CHICOPEE.
600 Girls Thrown out OF work.

SPRINGFIELD, April 15.-There were
about 900 looms in the mills and cloth in
them about $500 cuts, which were burned,
together with about q, 900 pounds of filling
and 10000 pounds OF coarse yarn. 800
hands are thrown of employment by the
fire, three e-fourths of whom are
girls. The running on extra
time in the remaining mills and
preparing for rebuilding a mil afTodrs en-
ployment for considerable portion of this
force of hands, but many of them will be
obliged to seek work else where. The fire
will prove very serious disaster to the
general property of the village as the op.
eratiyes are largely indebted to merchants
for supplies furnished in anticipation of
monthly pay day, which waste have
been tomorrow. .a
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
POLITICAL.
A Notable Letter from Thos. A.
Hendricks. N as
He Denies Recent RumOrs and De
| fines His Position.

He Denies Recent Rumors and De
fines His Position.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 15.-The Indian
apolis Sentinel tomorrow will contain 9
short letter from Governor Hendricks, de-
finiug his position in reference to the
rumor freely circulated as to the signih-
canoe of his recent trip to Washington
| Governor Hendricks says in reply to
direct inquiry:
My visit to Washington City had nothing
whatever to do with political matters, and
whilst there I had less conversation in re-
lation to parties and party organizations
| than at any former visit to that city, and
was quite surprised when 1 learned that
newspaper correspondents attributed to me
any political purpose. A cause in the Su-
preme Court and some business in the De
partments occupied nearly all my time, and
my Conversations with friends and acquaint-
ances upon public and political matters
were casual and without arrangement, and
might say without design. .SP (
Ihave expressed the hope, which l ear
nestly entertain, that all who sincerely de-
sire thorough reform in the public service
shall so act together as to restore integrity
and economy In that service, and place The
public authority once more upon constltu
tional basis. How this may be best ac-
complished, whether through our existing
organic alton or by movement introducing
new elements, should be carefully consid-
cred, and the action of the Democratic,
Liberal and Reform elements in the States
will probably suggest the best general &C
ton. believe large majority Of the PEG
pie desire a change in the administration,
and the practical question is, how they shall
come together with a view to that ends
Very truly yours, :. T. A. HENDRICKS.
Little Jersey.
TRENTON, n. j., April 15.-The Demo-
Gratis elected their Mayor and entire city
ticket yesterday. They also have major
ity 10 the Council and Board of FFeeholders.
Better than PASSES 10 FayOrites.
ALBANY, N. z, April 15.-A bill per-
mitting members OF the Legislature to ride
free over all railroads of the State during
their terms of Office was reported back adj
versely from the Railroad Committee. The
report was disagreed to and the bill com
mitted to the committee On the whole.
The Salary Grab.
NEW YORK, April 15.-The Springfield
Republican says Senator Morrill,, of Yer
mont, has sent check for his back pay to
the State Treasurer, stating that he wishes
the amount applied to the reduction of the
State debt.
Ohio's Appropriation Bill.
COLUMBUS, O., April 15.-In the House
the vote by which the general appropria-
tion bill was defeated, this morning was
reeonsidered and the bill put upon its pas
sage, only to be defeated aain, receiving
49 affirmative votes, one less than this
morning.
Close Count.
CINCINNATI, April 15.-The final re-
count of votes to-day, for City Solicitor,
gave Warrington, Republican, thirty-six
majority over Peck, the Liberal Republi-
can. The recount was at the request of
both candidates, and both are satisfied with
the result.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
Condensed TelegraIns.

The body OF man drowned over three
years ago was recovered from the Hudson
at Albany yesterday.
Messrs. Phelps, Dodge &c Co, of New
York, send us some two columns show
ing how they didn't swindle the Gus
tomhouse one cent, and paid the Govern
ment $271, 900 for nothing at all.
A national convention Of advertising
agents meet in New York to-day.
At Mineral City, O., yesterday, an engi-
neer leaning out of his engine-cab was
killed by a passing train.
A $4,000 high school at Weston, Mo-,
was burned Monday.
The gas strikers of London, England,
imprisoned for conspiracy some time since,
received a grand ovation on their release
Yesterday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
Exciting Incident at a Penitenfiary
Almost q MufinY

ST. LOUIS, April 15.-Yesterdsy after.
noon as freight train on the Missouri Pa
eiic railroad was passing the penitentiary
in Jefferson City, Mo-, two convicts broke
from the guards and attempting to board it
a guard fred at them with double-barrel
shotgun. One of them dropped to the
ground severely wounded. The other
climbed to the top of one of the caos, laid
down and died. Some two hundred wit
messed the affair, and became greatly ex-
cited and threatened to break, but the
guards stood firm, and the officers of the
prison soon got the prisoners under control.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
THE NORTHWEST.
The Wheat Crop Backward.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April 15.-It
rained bard all last night and is raining
hard to-day. The spring is unusually
backward. Less than half the wheat is
now in the ground aud little prospects that
the balance will be sown before the first of
May. Advices from the up eounntrFsay it
is showing at Brainerd, but not very cold.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
Five children Buried by a Falling
ClhimneY

NEwBURGH, N. Y, April 15.-Last
night the residence of Sylvester townsend
in Malteawan was burned. This morning
while number of children were playing
about the ruins chimney which had been
left standing after the fire, topped over and
buried five little girls. Alice Underhill
was killed and Kate MeKurnin, Elizabeth
Simms, and Mary Coleman were seriously
injured, and will probably die. Kate Cole
man was badly bruised, but will recover.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
rae vANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.

Yesterday afternoon party of gentle
men visited the heights Of Edgefeld for the
purpose OF examining and takiug a final
survey of the proposed site for the Wander
bilt University. Among those present
were Bishop McTyeire, Rev. Drs. Green,
McFerrin, Summers, Gen. Clement, Coils.
Hobson and Cahill, Maj. Weakley and Mr..
Thompson, Chairman Of the Street Com
mittee OF Edgefeld. 1t is understood that
q proposition has been definitely made of
so much land and a subscription of GER
tain amount of money, provided the Uni
versity shall be located on this site. This
proposition is taken under consideration
by the Bishop and an answer viii be given
to it in a few days. Edgefeld is now
looking her loveliest, and the inducements
offered are Of the most tempting character.
We heartily applaud the spirit, energy and
enterprise which the citizens Of Edgefield
have manifested in this matter. Now what
will Nashville do? Win her citizens stand
longer idle? In every town of FIVE thou
sand inhabitants in the State a subscription
of hundred thousand dollars could be
raised in five days to secure the location of
this University. But Nashville has so far
failed to raise dollar 10 make the purchase
of the necessary grounds.
We are grati6ed to know that the jeint
committee of the Common Council ap-
pointed By The Mayor are to meet the
Executive Committee of the Vanderbilt
University for the purpose of consultation in
the basement of the McKendree church this
evening at "a O'Clock. We hope that some
thing will be done to awaken the people Of
Nashville to the Importance of the oppor-
tunity they seem about TO lose.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
Between Striking Miners and I'M
ported Negroes.
The Whole Town Jcin in the Melee.
Women Leading the Strikers in the
War for Work and Bread.


War for work and Bread.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 15.-Mid-
night-A serious riot is in progress at
Knightsville, Indiana, between the strikers
at the coal mines and furnaces, and the col
ored miners lately imported from Virginia.
The whole town apparently is now engaged
in general melee. 1t originated with a
negro and striker which soon spread.
The negroes are now at their boarding
house well armed and guarded by the local
police. The crowd surrounding are throw
ing stones and other missiles. A company
of colored miners from Brazil and vicinity
have arrived to their aid. Many shots were
fired.
Governor Hendricks has been applied to
for troops. 1t is expected the Emmett
Guards and police of this city will leave
here at 2 A. NJ. for Knightsville. They can
not reach the scene until A. M. The in-
dicaiions now are that there will be bloody
work before that time. One guard was
shot, it is not known how seriously. The
town is full Of rumors. The women are
the most furious, and leading the rioters.
The Latest.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April 16, A. M
No further serious disturbance, but il may
be renewed at any moment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-16
The Atlantic wreck.

HALIFAX, N. s., April 15.-The weather
continues too rough for work at the Atlan-
tic. The White Star agents have agreed
to pay $50 for every cabin body recovered,
and so for every steerage.