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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10
The St. Louis Republican re

The St. Louis Republican re-
marks: ut seems that an inves-
tigation will be needed in the
case of Dorsey, the newly elect
ed United States senator from
Arkansas. The Arkansas pa
pers are intimatin, that his elec-
ton cost him some sixty or
seventy thousand dollars. Next.
There is but little doubt in
the minds of many, that Dor
sey was elected through bribery.
A gentleman, who lives in Fort
Smith who took a small drove
of horses to Little Rock and
Pine Bluff, was at Little Rock
during the Senatorial contest,
says, he sold a pair of horses to
a negro member of the Legisla-
ture, and another person sold
him a carriage, for which the
sable member paid $500, re-
marking as he paid the money
for the carriage and horses, that
it was the amount he received
for his vote for Senator.-Fort
Smith Independent.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10
Camphor- Wood.

The camphor- wood boxes
brought from China aud the east
are we'll known for their strong
preservatiye odor, and are found
useful i'll keeping away moths from
woolens and turs. The China
and Japan Camphor,tree belongs
to the Laurel family, but that of
Sumatra and Borneo is the dry
obalanops Canphor. Even the
leaves and fruit smell of camphor.
In Sumatra this tree is abundant
ly met with on the west coast,
chiefly in the extensive bush, but
seldom in places more than a
thousand feet above the level of
the sea. The tree is straight,
extraordinarily tall, and has
gigantic crown, which often over
tops the woody giants by hun
dred feet or 81. The stem is
sometimes twenty feet thick. The
Barus camphor of this island is
the most esteemed of any, and it
is for this drug, obtained in but
small quantities-seldOm more
than half a pound to tree-th It
it is rlthlessly destroyed. The
tree, when telled, is divided into
small pieces, and these are after
ward split; upon VIII Oh the cam
phor. which is found in hollows or
crevices in the body of the tree,
and above all, in knots or swell.
ings of branches from the trunks.
becomes visible in the form of
granules or grains. An essential
oil also exudes from the tree in
cutting, which is sometimes col
lected, but is scarcely remunera-
tive. On the west coast of
Formosa there are forests of cam
phor- wood, and a great deal Of
crude cAmphor is shipped thence
to Annoy and other Chinese ports.
Large quantities of the wood are
sawed into planks. Tables and
cabinets are then made Of it, snd
it is also turned into platters and
washing basins. Only a small
portion of the vast forest Of For
mosa has been reclaimed from its
wild inhabitants, and this consists
of fine tall trees, the growth of
ages. When a tree Is lelled, the
finest part of the wood is sawed
into planks, the rest Is chopped
fine and boiled down for the cam
phor.-IRe Garden.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10
TERMS.

"Two Dollars for one wear. ;nva-
f'u6ly So e6e0nce; Two Dollars aud
Fifty Gents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going cut Of the coun-
ty to be paid for IN Advance
az Single copies, Teu Cents each.
P Advertisements inserted at One Dollar
per square Of Ten Lines or less for the first
Insertion; Fifty Cents for each continuance
CT Lcea! and Special Notices, Twenty
Gents per hae.
CT A liberal deduction viii be made 10
persons advertising for three, six, nine, or
twelve months.
GT Obituaries and calls oa candidates
Fifty Cents per square.
6F The privilege Of yearly advertisers Is
strictly limited TO their own immediate and
regular business; and the business of an aA-
vertisiBs firm is not considered as including
that Of its individual m emhers. 0ETNo de-
Walton from these terms under any eircum-
stances.
CT Advertisements not marked with the
rumber of insertions when handed in, will be
continued until ordered out, and payment
exacted.
oTN No advertisement inserted gratutouslv
@ Advertisements of an abusive nature
will not be inserted at any price.
b61 Announcing candidates Five Dollars,
to be paid in advance in every case.
0T Job Printing of all kinds neatly
done on New Type, aud on as reasonable
erms as any Office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10
A Baffied Sheriff and q
Bold Criminal

The people of Maine and New
Hampshire remember the exploits
of Geo. F. Nutter, the Farming
ton lorger, who less than two y ears
ago left for parts unknown; after
which it was discovered that he
had obtained many thousands of
dollars by mesns OF forged notes
that were held by hanks in Dow
ter, Pennington, and Rochester, and
by private capitalists. A large re-
ward was offered for his arrest, and
sometime during the last weeks of
1872 his victims heard that Nut
ter was living in Florida. Ac-
cOrdingIy Deputy Sheriff Geo. D.
Savage, of Alton, was sent to
Florida to hunt up Mr.. Nutier
and bring him back to his anx-
ious friends in this State. The
Portsmouth, Times relates that
Mr.. Savage, after finding Nutter
was living quietly with his fami
ly, and was engaged in the lumber
trade, e,running large saw-mill and
apparently doing a heavy bust,
ness, in which be employed large
gang Of negroes, procured a requisi-
ton from the Governor of Florida.
and with posse of half dozen
proceeded to make the arrest.
-He found Mr.. Nutter without
much difficulty, and being old ac-
quaintances, they shook hands
cordially. Nutter jocularly said,
"Well, George, | suppose you have
come for me-" Yes" said Saw
age, 'that's my business; you
know what my coming means"
well" says Nutter, Il suppose
| shall have to go with you, but
you must give me a few minutes
to arrange my affairs with my wife
and family. and fix up my things
little" ''Ol course" said Savagt;
mo objection to that and Nntter
proceeded to give orders about one
thing and another, while Savage
watched him closely to see that he
made no attempt to escape. But
it seems that he gave some orders
not understood by the Deputy,
for suddenly there appeared upon
the scene nearly a hundred ne
groes, armed with pistols, guns,
and other muIderous implements.
Then Mr.. Nutter assumed the at
titude of master, and in a tone OF
authority not to De misunderstood,
Notified the Deputy Sheriff and
bis posse that he would give them
just three minutes to leave his
premises. lie also told his friend
George" not to show his face a.
gain in that region if he valued
bis life. The officer did value it,
and has arrived at home without
Nutter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

Donn Piatt says Of Poland: "He
is fair specimen of what we call
the old school. being addicted to
ruffle shirts, swallow tails and
brass buttons. A long watch
chain and seal dAngle from his
pantaloons fob, and he would have
had the old fashioned flap, but the
one remaining tailor willing to
cling to this remnant of the past,
died and left Poland without a flap.
He mourned the loss of flap and
tailor. He has calm, philosoph.
ical phjz framed in by white hair,
and holds his own in the great
wave Of public excl ement through
his intense respectability. Given
the brOadcloth swallow tail and
ruffled shirt, and Poland would
stand unmoved before the trans
mogrification of an angel, prepared
to express his yiews-ruove the
previous question, or vote yea or
hay as the occasion might require.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

A woman's determination to
part her hair at the side broke up
wedding at Bangor, Me, last
week. The company had all as
sembled, the clergyman was in his
place, and the groom proceed ID up
stairs to escort his chosen one to
the altar. The lady was splen-
didly dressed, but in arranging her
hair had adopted the "new style. I"
To this the young man objected in
the most decided terms, saying that
it looked too brazen and EAST"
that the hair of a bride should be
parted mOdestly in the middle. A
sharp war of werds followed, which
resulted in a declaration on the
part of the angry youth that he
had taken a firm stand: that the
hair must be redressed or he would
never look upon it again. To
this the girl replied that be might
leave as soon as he pleased, aid
leave he did, much to the disgust of
the people who came to partake of
thewedding supper and were turn
ed out Of the house without it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10
1SdIha1ren enqefpn,
gSSS SssS S'
MY CHOICE.

MY CHOICE.
Yes, know there are stains on my carpet
The traces of small, muddy boots;
And | see yOUr fair tapestry, glowing
All spOtless, with blossoms and fruits!
And know that my walls are disfgured
With prints Of small fingers and hands;
And see your own household whiteness
All fresh in its purity stands!
Yes, l know my "black walnut" is battered,
And dented by many small heels;
While your OlOnpslished stairway all perfect
Its smooth, shining, surface reveals!
And know that my psrior is Uttered
With many odd treasures and toys;
While yONr OsCr is in daintiest order,
Unharmed by the presence of boys!
And know that my room is invaded,
Quite boldly, all hours Of the day,
While you sit in your own unmolested,
And dream the soft quiet away!
Yes, l know have jackets that wear out,
And buttons that never will stay;
While yOu can embroider, at leasure,
And learn pretty arts Of crochet"
And know there are lessons Of spelling,
Which | must be patient to hear;
While you may sit down to your novel,
Or turn to the last magazine near!
Yes, know there are four little bedSides
Where must stand watchful, each night;
While you may 60 out in your carriage,
And flash in your dresses so bright!
Now. think Pm neat little woman
like my house orderly, too:
And I'm fond Of all dainty belongings
Yet I aoould not change places NTH you.
your fair home, with its order,
Its freedom from trouble and noise;
And keep your own fanciful leiSure;-
But give my oocn four splendid boys.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10
A Kentucky Quarrel.

A serious newspaper quarrel
has arisen between Albert G. Rhea,
and R. S. Bevier, vice president of
the 0. and r. r R., concerning
the present condition of that road.
Col. Bevier accuses Mr.. Rhea of
willful duplicity, assuming the
position of trusted friend and a.
busing the confidence reposed in
him. Mr.. Rhea, in an open letter
remarked that "if any gentleman
feels aggrieved at what | write |
may be easily found;" TO which
Col. Bevier replies: "Those only
who get the worse of an argument
end it in a fight. l have not
come to that point. | feel that
my side of the argument is per-
fectly safe. l challenge any proof
Iof mismanagement further than |
have indicated myself; and the one
fact stands out uncontradicted that
we have made more road with
less money than any company ever
did in Kentucky. You have not
answered single question l have
made; you have not replied to
single proof or figure | have sta
ted, but you make your wild and
reckless assertions, and pass on
with sublime Indifference to other
assertions still more .uniounded.
Every blow you strike me now re-
coils upon your own head, and
shows that either your present
statements have no foundation in
fact, Or that your former profess,
ions of friendship were hollow and
meaningless. In the conclusion of
your letter you say that, if any
gentleman may feel himself ag
grieved at what you write, you
may easily be found. This is mere
buster of the Bombastes Furioso
sort. There is nothing in any of
the correspondence to justify or
excuse such low thing as this.
unless it was that an anonymous
scribbler uttered some slanderous
insults about me, which were
thrown b OK in his teeth, not
knowing who he was, and never
once dreaming that he wss ny
most trusted 'friend;' bur, if you
take it home as an insult to you,
it seems to me that you are the
one to do the hunting up.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10
A Denunciation.

Mr.. Lords resolutions, pre-
sented to the New York Legis-
lature, denounciDg a late vote
of the United States Congress,
read as follows:
Whereas, The late Congress
in the last hour of it's session
passed law increasing the sal
ary of the President from S25,-
600 TO $4,000 a year, and the
salaries of members'of Congress
from $4,000 to $500 a year, and
made it applicable to their term
oftwO years just expired, there
by enabling each member to
take from the Treasury $1,000
i'll addition to the salary provid-
ed by law under which their SER
vises were rendered; therefore.
Resolged, That this Legisla-
ture, in the name of the
people of the State, ,denouncesaid
act as. a corrupt outrage upon
the rights of the people, now
overburdened with oppressive
taxation, a gross abuse of the
public trusts, and a violation Of
decency and integrity.
ReSolred, That our represen-
tatives in Congress be requested
to use ther best efforts to pro-
cure the prompt repeal Of said
law at the first opportunity that
may be afforded.
The resolution being .coneUr-
rent went over undpr tho rule
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10
Social Equality in Mis-
siSSippi.

The Radicals Of Mississippi
have succeeded in fastening mp
on the people of that State a So
cial equality or civil rights law,
which is creating considerable
excitement not only only among
the whites but negro pcpula-
tion. For instance, all the bar
ber shops at jackson, cave one,
have succumbed to the law, and
white or black skin receives the
same favors. Jake Wonders,
however,a colored barber, ,swears
that he won't shave niggers,and
no power on earth can compel
him to do so. The hotels have
to resort to all sorts Ct lodges
to evade the law; a private
boarding house at jackson, to
force negroes to not seek ac-
commodation, charges them per
month, two hundred and fifty
dollars; per week, seventy-five
dollars; per day, ten dollars;
single meal, five dollars; ham
and eggs, two dollars and fifty
cents; oysters, per dozen, two
dollars and fifty cents. Every
thing else in proportion. No
discount. Cash in advance.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

The Memphis Ledger says: Those
who participated in the Mardi.G .Gras
celebration in this city did not
fail to notice among the masquera-
ders a woman dressed as a bac-
chant, or French Goddess of Lib
erty of the Thermidor days, who
rode in an open hack en- naaSqHe,
with one arm shoulder and breast
bare. She was the observed of
all the observers during the earn
ival. Next day she was taken
sick, and a few days since she
died from the effects OF the
exposure, of pneumonia. The
unfortunate was woman of the
town, and in attempting to out
Herod Herod, by taking advantage
of the license permitted in carni-
val times, sacrificed her life on the
altar Of Momus.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

The National Baptist, of Phila.
delphia, advocates the taxation of
church property, holding that to
exempt it is simply to give the a.
mount of the tax t. the church, and
is so far as 1t goes, r union OF
Church and State. 1t says fur
ther: "Ws regard all exemption of
ministers from I xation. from mill.
tary service, and from Jury duty,
as coming under the same head.
The law does not know any MN
Ms religious or irreligious, as minis-
ter or layman."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10
A Fatal Disease.
The Symptoms, Progress and Cnre
for CerebrO-Spinal Meningitis,
From the Nashville Banner.

From the Nashville Banner.
This disease, which appears
to have broken out as an cpl
demic here, as we'll as through
out the country, is attracting
much attention. 1t is supposed
by some to be an inflammation
of the meaningless or enveloping
membranes Of the brain and
spinal cord. It is no new dis
ease, and is well known to our
physicians. The causes which
produce it are unknown, but it
is generally attributable to the
cold and damp months of late
winter and spring months, and
is more prevalent in low, mias-
matte regions than in the more
elevated portions of the coun-
try.
The geverest cases are gen
orally ushered in by a chill more
or less severe. In many of the
cases that have occurred here,
this chill has proved fatal.
After reaction or return of
warmth, the disease is fully de-
veloped. The patient suffers
with intense pain in the head,
neck and spine, with a tender
cy to draw the head backward,
face flushed, eyes sufiused, pu-
pills contracted, restlessness,
hard pulse, quick respiration,
hot skin, thirst, vomiting, con-
stipation, delirium, and fire.
quently commissions AS the
disease advances the delirium
gives place to stupor or drowsi-
ness, the pupils become dilated,
the hearing frequently very much
impaired, the pulse feeble and
great prostration. The disease
has been known to complete its
entire course in eight or ten
hours, but men frequently die
from the fifth to the tenth day.
No class of our population,
nor age nor sex is free from its
attacks; the old and young are
alike liable, but a majority Of
the caseshere have been amongst
the young.
Many believing it to be an
infiammatory disease, treat it en-
ergetically with antiphlogistics.
In the chill counter-irritants.are
used freely to the extremities
such as mustard, with mustard
plasters to stomach, bowels,
spine and the interval admins
tration of such slimulants as
may be on hand or readily ac-
cessable, at the same time full
and free purgation and appli-
cation of external warmth. AS
soon as reaction has taken place
sulphate of quinine should be
administered freely. If there
is sleep or drowsiness, leach the
temples and apply blisters to
the neck and spine. The neu-
trail mixture and cool lemonades
may be given during the fever.
The diet should be of the mild
est kind, and the patient kept as
quiet as possible. Gonzales
ence will generally be slow
AS it is a very fatal disease, by
all means call in physician.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

A recent food in Ceylon COM
PEELED many of the natives in the
western province of that island TO
seek refuge from the waters by
climbing into cocoanut trees.
These were found, in many in
stances, to be already occupied by
snakes that had ascended them to
escape drowning. The reptiles
were very fierce, and did not yield
place to the natives.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

"Wearing of the green" may be
rather dangerous even in a ball
room A London lady was recent
ly conveyed from the gay and fes-
tive scense Frustrated by the ex-
halations from the beautiful green
robe she wore. The most pow.
erful antidotes failed to cure the
fair one; but when friend kneel-
ed and whispered to her that "ber
false hair was coming Of, she re-
covered instantly.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10
How Advertising Pays.

AS the Spring trade is about
opening..it will interest our merch.
ants wholesale and retail, to learn,
that Mr.. r. W. Wright, editor of
the Richmond Journal, now on a
trip through the North, tells how
Edward Malley built up one of
the largest dry goods trades in
New England. He says: about
eighteen years ago Mr.. Malley ap-
peared in New Haven, and opened
n small seven by nine dry goods
store on the principal street of
that city. At that time the heavi
est merchants of the street scarce
ly advertised in the local uewspa-
pers to the extent of more than
two squares each, and in standing
advertisements for the season.
Mr.. Malley, with a degree of sa-
gacity that no one else had ever
dared to evince; struck out boldly
in the advertising line, engaging a
column in each with the privilege
of changing the same every week,
and making his advertisements the
most readable part of the newspa-
Pers. For this he paid each of me
newspapers at the rate of $1,000
to 81 600 a year. The old togy
merchants stood aghast at his
hardihood, and every body predict
ed that he would "go up" iu less
than that time-to the very height
of the mercantile ladder. His
store in few months expanded
from "seven by nine" room into
tue occupancy of the whole build.
ing in which it was situated, and
in less than year he was doiog
the largest business of any mer-
chant in the city, He kept up his
RECKLESS advertising" as it was
called, and to-day he has store
built by himself, 26O feet deep, 70
feet wide and on two foors-the
largest and most successful mer.
camille house in New England, out
side of Boston. He now pays tie
local journals not less than $1,000
a year for advertising, and he
frankly confesses that he has made
al his money Out Of newspapers. a."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

A ten.year. old boastiug to a
schoolmate of bis fathers accom-.
plishments, put it thus: my faith
er can do almost anything. He's
a notary public, and he's a pothe-
cary, and can pull teeth, and he's
a horse doctor, and he can mend
wagons and things, and can play
the fiddle, aud he's a jackass at
all trades"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

Fanny NJ. Stout was awarded
$1,000 damages in Louisville,
Thursday. because P. B. McCrock-
lin called her the son of a fem lie
canine, preixed with an emphatic
profanity.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

A Missouri clergyman states
that recently he was called upon
by man to attend the funeral of
his chill; that the next day this
man was thrown from his horse
and killed; that the next day the
widow came and asked him to
preach the funeral sermon for her
husband and child; and that the
next morning she was fatally stab
bed by another woman.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

That was convenient loss of
memory which Caesar, the sable
coachman, possessed. His employ
er, who was very Jealous OH the
subject of horses, but not accord
ing to knowledge, bought a mare
at auction and rode her home.
well, Caesar" said he, what do
you think Of her? She cos: me five
hundred dollars" "Dunno,massa.
eyes, but what do you think?''
swell, massa, it makes me tink Of
what the preacher said yesterday,
something about his money is soon
parted. | disrememher de fust
part"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

A fond father recently wrote:
"It generally takes twenty years
of training to eradicate the word
mice from a womaD's vocabulary.
The Falls of Niagara, the Psalms
of David and he progress of the
human race were all nice to my
eldest till she got married"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

In Germany when Il e vote of
the jury stands six against six the
prisoner is acquitted. A vote of
seven against five leaves the de-
cision to the Court, and in vote
of eight against four the prisoner
is convicted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

And now the end of the world
is set. down for November next.
The chap that has fixed the month
for fixing creation is Wolverine,
and wears very long hair, as long
as his ears ought to be-and BIAS
phemously calls himself the Saw
iour.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

A certain doctor, who some
times drank good deal at dinner,
was summoned one evening to see
a lady patient when he was more
than "half seas over" and con.
scious that he was SO. On feeling
her pulse and finding himself un-
able to count it's beats, he NUT
tered, "Drunk, by Jove!" Next
morning recollecting the circum-
stances, he was greatly vexed, and,
just as he was thinking what ex.
PLANTATION he should offer to the
lady, a letter was put in his hand.
"She too well knew" said the let
ter, "that he had discovered the
unfortunate condition in which
she was when be visited her." and
she entreated him to keep the
matter a secret, in consideration
of the enclose6-a hundred dollar
bill.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-04-10

The St. Louis Republican says
that marriage is lottery. If
that is the case We shan't invest
a cent until we can publish the
name of the ticket holder who
drew Susan B. Anthony.