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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-05
Tract of Land

AEtacG Ol AA1kO
situated in Civil District No. 81 of Lincoln
county, Tennessee, and bounded on the
West by the lands Of J W. Damron, James
W. Cambron and William Damron on the
South by the lands Of Jesse VI. Robertson
on the East BY the lands Of T. r. Robertson
and William Dsmron, and on the North by
the lands of William DamrOn, 81.
Containing 1911 Acres
Said land has been surveyed, and, the
survey may he seen on file in my office.
TERMs-Said land will be sold ON tred-
il Of one and two years, with five per cent.
in cash. Notes with two or more gotd an /
sufficient securities required OF the purcha-
ser, and lien retained on the land until all
Of the purchase money is paid.
ID. " CLARK,
Cleik and Master and Special CoEmiss Toner.
oct 29-n
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-05
LIST OF Lls1vrIEIssls9

Remaining incthes pcstsOfiice al
Fayetteville, Tenn - Saturday,
October 81, 1874: ~ sses
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-05
Bargains ! Bargains |!

MURRAY & MORGAN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-22

CO1 EAST 4lST STA RESPECTABLE GIRL AS
AOt chambermaid aui waitress, or 10 do house work
Tor small iamily willing and o0ilgng. Cali for two
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-22

O1Q WEST 9TH STA RESPECTABLE YOUNG
ZlC girl as chambermaid and waitress: no objection
to the country in small private family good city
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-12-10

An extension to the Indians Of the benefits
Of the Homestead laws, under the safeguards
mentioned, and such Others as the wisdom Of
Congress may suggest will greatly facilitate
the work OF their civilization.
The time has arrived when some general
law regulating Indian citizenship il, in nv
judgment, indispensable. Occasionally treaty
stipulations with Indian tribes are expirisg,
among whom Is found a greater or less de-
gree Of civilization. This compcls the de.
pariment to determine the status of such
1ntliaas In regard to citizenship. There are
also many who desire to separate from their
tribes, adopt the habits and customs of civ.
ilized life, and become citizens,
THE BLACK Hills.
The military reconnaissance Of the Black
Hills country was regarded by the Indians as
violation OF their treaty, and produced tur-
bulent feeling among them. Its objects, how
ever, were peacefully accomplished. Extrav-
agant statements concerning. the mineral
wealth OF the country created great excite
ment among the people, and exploring par.
ties were organized for the purpose of pros
pecting the country. Subsequent ipforma.
ton establishes the fact that no evidence of
valuable mineral deposits was furnished, and
that the lands in that region are undesirable
for cultivation and settlement by white men
attempted to explore it, and have been at.
tackled and repulsed by the Indians. 1t is
apprehended that efforts will be made ia
induce legislation for the extingashment OF
the Indian: title to the Black Hills country
and to bring the land into market 1t il
hoped that such efforts will be without sue.
cess, because of the general unfitncss of the
country for settlements and because any at
tempt to dtspossess the Indians at present Of
region Of country upon which they located
for security against the entertainments of thu
white man would meet with violent and de
termined resistance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-12-10
Annual Currency Report.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 70
The annual report of the Comptroller of
the Currency shows that during the past wear.
seventy one National Banks have been organ
lied, with an authorized capital of sc, 745,OOO.
Three banks have failed and twenty gone into
voluntary liquidation. The actual increase of
National Bank circulation during the year is
$3,576.S 97. The total circulation Outstanding
Nov: l, including g, 1856 ,O94 due to banks for
mutilated notes destroyed, was 1851 ,927 ,246,
leaving $2,O12,75 yet to be issued of the
1854 ,OOO,OOO authorized. Since the passage
OF the act OF June 20, 1871, forty.six National
Banks have been organized, with capital of
$4,Ol9,OoO, to which circulation has been is
sued. Applications have been made for the
organization of sixty-four other National
Banks With capital Of IS, ITO, 600, and circu-
lation amounting to n ,5OO,OOO has been as
signed 70 these proposed organizations under
Section of the act Of June 70, 1874 Seven
million seven hundred and fourteen thousand
five hundred and fifty dollars legal tender
notes have been deposited for the purpose Of
withdrawing from circulation the same
amount Of National Bank notes
The total amount issued to banks since
June 20, 1874, is $3,33O,1SO.@
The amount authorized to be issued to banks
already organized is So 600, and to be Is
sued to proposed organizations $4,5O8, 600, of
which Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York
and Pennsylvania receive none, but Ohio re
celves 81 ,395,OOO, Indiana $S64,O Illinois
S49.OOQ, Iowa $3l5, 900, and others amounts
smaller
The amounts subject to withdrawal under
Sec ions I and 9of the act of June 20, 1874,
III States having more than their proportion
of circulation Is as follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-12-10
RELIGIOUS and Educational.

Bishop Medley, of Maine, when he
holds service in town where the people
are not familiar with the common pray.
er, sings the chants alone, and sometimes
has only one voice to respond in the con.
gregation.
The Methodist says that the number
of ministers of that denomination who
have in the last thirty years left the pas
toral work and gone over to other
churches is very considerable, and they
have gone in nearly all directions. Some
have become Episcopalians, some Bap-
lists, some Congrcgationalists, some
Unitarians, and occasionally one has
been metamorphosed into a Swedenbor-
gian.
The New York Observer says Mr..
A. Paine, the archaologist of the Ameri-
can exploring expedition in Palestine,
has made some important discoveries. He
has determined the site of Mount Pisgah;
has traced the route of Jacob when he
was on his way to meet his brother Esau;
he has thoroughly explored the land of
Gilead, and has located Mizpeh, Mahan.
arin, Pencil, etc. He thinks the brook
Jabbok is not the wady Zerka, as has
been supposed, but is stream further
to the north.
Allowing forty pupils to teacher,
the country needs eco 900 instructors for
its children of between six and sixteen
years of age. In Massachusetts, the
tea, hers average term of service is
three years, and this is too long term
for an average of the country, yet, taking
1t as such, it appears that $1,000 new
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-12-10
How We Breathe.

Aquatic animals breathe by means of
gills, which are membranes prolonged
externally into tufts or fringes, through
which the acratiOn of the blood is effected,
Insects have series of tubes ramifying
through the whole body, and carrying air
to the blood of every part. In the human
lung the sides or walls of the air-cells
are constituted of a thin, transparent
membrane, and the capillary vessels are
situated between the walls of two ada
Ct mt cells, so as to be exposed to the ac-
ton of the air on both sides. The
number of the air-cells OF the lungs
has been estimated at 6O0,OOO,OOO. The
capacity of the lungs varies greatly
in different individuals. NJ. Bourgery
concludes from his inquiries that the
development of the air.cells continues
up to the age of thirty, at which time
the respiratory capacity is greatest.
According to the experiments Of Mr..
Coathupe, about 1861 cubic feet of air
pass through the lungs of a middle
sized man in twenty-four hours. At
the average number of sixteen inspi-
rations per minute the amount of air
received ut each inspiration would be
twenty cubic inches. Mr.. Hutchinson
Judges the capacity of the lungs by j" the
quantity of air which an individual can
force out of the chest by the greatest
voluntary expiration after the greatest
voluntary inspiration" Dr. Southwood
Smith, from a series of experiments,
estimates the volume of air received at
an ordinary inspiration at one pint, the
volume ordinarily present in the lungs
At ABOUT twelve pints, and the volume
expelled at an ordinary expiration at a
little less than a pint. He also CON
ci9des that in the mutual action which
lakes place between the air and blood
the air loses thirty-seven ounces of oxy-
gen and the blood fourteen ounces of
carbon every twenty-four hours. The
lightness of the lungs depends on the
residuary air they contain, and when the
lungs have been once inflated by full
inspiration no force or mechanical
power can again dislodge the air suffi-
GENTLY to make them sink in water. It
is this residuary air which supports life
few minutes in cases of suffocation, i'm.
mersion, etc.-Science Of Health.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-12-10
The Tornado ut Tuscumbia, Ala
Appeal for Aid.
TlSCEMEIA Ain No,

TCsCCMBIA. Ala, Nov. "a.
A tornado struck Tuscumbia about
seven o'clock last Sunday evening. 1t
extended over about two-thirds of the
town, doing its greatest damage in the
western and northern portions. Eleven
lives were lost Miss Bette Sherod,
daughter of John Sherod, living four
miles southwest from here, was killed,
their house being blown down. Mrs.
Ella Moore, wife of State Senator J. b.
Moore, and two children, were killed.
l: ID. Hodglins, editor of the Tuscumbia
Chronicle, his wife and four children were
Killed instantly, and their house was en-
tirely destroyed. Mrs. Judith Winston
was killed by the falling in of the roof
and upper walls of her house. Mr..
Martin u. Patterson was dangerously
injured, his house being blown away.
Mrs: Thomas Gibbs was badly hurt, and
her house blown away. She was blown
across the street.
The railroad bridge was blown away,
and the eastern-bound train from Mem
phls, which was due at about 7:3O
o'clock, was wrecked at the bridge, but
no lives were lost.
follows:
At meeting of the citizens of Tuscumbia,
Ala, at the Court House on Monday, Nov -,
inc Undersigned were appointed committee
TO publish an address and to make an appeal
to the public with reference to the terrible
calamity which has bcfallcn our community
On Sunday evening, Nov. ~, a fearful tornado
passed over our city, destroying many houses
and putting to instant death number of our
citizens. Over one-third of our town is laid
in ruins. The Deshlar Female Institute, just
cOmnlptPd at cNSt If S1S no
Catholic Church, several large and elegant
brick mansion and large number of frame
buildings were totally destroyed. Many build
ings are also more or less injured. The fair
ground buildings and twelve mills were also
destroyed. In one house the parents and four
children, composing the entire family, were
Instantly killed. The wife and four children
OF j. Burns Moore were buried beneath the
ruins OF his fallen house. But two of the num-
Der, children, were taken out alive.
The amount Of property destroyed is esti-
mated at from 100000 to $l5O,OOO. This ca
ianity has necessarily brought grief, great
distress and restitution upon our community,
More than fifty houses being wrecked, many
families are homeless and pennilcss, and need
immediate aid. The citizens will do all in
their power to relieve the suffering and
needy, out help is earnestly solicited from
abroad, as the town is SO Impoverished it can
not possibly supply the needed help God
has uIouSuI CIllS ucSOlaLlOn upon us, ana we
confidently appeal to all persons throughout
the country to aid us in this our hour Of ca
lamity. Donations from any source will be
thankfully received, and may be forwarded to
Joseph Hillman, Tuscumbia, Ala
Signed, in behalf of the citizens:
JOSEPH HILLMAN,
HORACE P. SMITH,
T. H. DAVENPORT,
JOHN d. INMAN,
LEWIS b. THORNTON,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-12-10
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS,
Incidents and Accidents.

"A bell-hanger of New York was re.
Gently arrested for manufacturing and
selling to dishonest conductors bell
punches that didn't punch.
Mrs. Coleman, wife of Ben j. Cole
man, diamond-setter, of Cleveland,
Ohio, died the other day from an over
dose OF morphine taken to induce sleep.
WIN. A. Fernald, of Boston, was re-
Gently arrested for swindling Bigelow
Bros, OF Chicago, by means Of spurious
notes. He was held to bail in the sum
of $1,000.
Ernst Kreamer recently committed
suicide at Toledo, Ohio, by tying one end
of silk handkerchief around his neck
and fastening the other end to the root
of a tree. He then laid down upon the
bank and rolled himself forward until his
neck was suspended in the sling.
-Four masked men recently entered
the house of James Breed, of Titusville,
Pa, at six o'clock in the morning, and,
Selling Mr.. Breed, tied him to the lounge
with rope. They asked him where his
money was concealed, but he said he
had none. They then put his feet in the
fire to compel him to disgorge. Upon
searching his pockets they took between
$50 and $40, ransacked the house, and
then made their escape.
AS the canal-boat Frank Theall was
passing under the railroad bridge over
the canal in Syracuse, N. Y, lately the
engineer of q locomotive which was
| crossing the bridge at the moment found
1t convenient to dump pan Olive Goals
| which fell into the boat. A load of hay
and straw afforded good combustible ma
terial and the Theall was entirely con
sumed. The Captain barely had time to
run his craft against the bank and save
his family.
The other evening as Mr.. w. r.
Jones, of Cleveland, was going to his
office in Mechanic Block, he met at the
stairway young man drinking the con.
tents OF u small vial. Inquiring what he
was taking, the fellow despondently told
him it was vitriol, and straightway draw.
ing knife from his pocket stabbed him
self twice in the breast Mr.. Jones took
the man by the collar and conveyed him
to a physicians office, where an anti.
dote was speedily given for the vitriol,
and examination showed that the cuts
| were not serious. The would-be suicide
refused to give his name, but said he is
in the employ of the Lake Shore Road,
and he was not grateful for being re.
stored, because lite was a burden to him.
He is married, and his wife had eloped
! but it was not that which caused his
grief He had fallen passionately in
| love with another woman; she had gone
back on him, and he refused to be com
| 1orted.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-12-10
Report of POstmaster.General Jewell.

WASHINGTON, Nov. a.
TH1 report of the Postinaster-General is
The revenues for the year ending June 80
iS14, were 81, sex, SIG, and the expenditures
S32, 126, 414. The estimated expenditures for
the year ending June 80. 1876, are 1856 1854 ,Os4 !;
total estimated revenue, $50, l4S, 156, leaving q
deficiency to be appropriated out of the gen.
eral treasury of $7,S15,S7S These estimates
do not include appropriations for steamship
service and stamps, amounting to $2,O9S, 500.
The use of the registered letter system is stead
lily increasing. There has been a marked gain
IN the time Of transporting through mails, an
average gain from New York to San Francisco
OF five hours and thirty two minutes, gain
Tor mails to New Orleans of two hours and
ffty-seven minutes, and going north of one
hour and fifty minutes, and q perceptible gain
on all through routes in regularity and GER
tainty. The foreign mail system is in better
condition than ever before. The number of
postofffces in operation June 80, 1874, was
"a ,294; total number of appointments during
the year 9,42S. The results of the extern
sions OF the letter-carrier system are of the
most gratifying character. There has been =
gain OF over 30 per cent. in the amount of
been only one erroneous payment in 59,6T
payments, and only "A in all. The increase in
money exchanges with Great B itain and
Switzerland has been very marked.
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
BY an act OF Congress approved June q,
1874, it is required that on and after the LIST Of
January, 1875, postage on newspapers and
periodical publications mailed from known
office of publication or news agency, and ad-
dressed to regular subscribers or news agents,
shall be charged at the rate Of two cents per
pound If issued weekly or oftener; and at
three cents per pound if issued less frequent
ly than once a week. The act provides that
matter shall be weighed in bulk and prepaid
with adhesive stamps to be especially devised
for the purpose. The manner of applying
stamps is left discretionary with the depart
ment, and q system, which it Is hoped will
work satisfactorily, has been devised for
carrying the law into effect. The stamps are
now in course of preparation, and will be
ready at the time appointed for their use.
1t Is expected that the revenues of the de-
partment from postage ON printed matter
will be Increased by the enforcement of this
act, notwithstanding that rates are cheaper
than before, as now postage will be prepaid,
while heretofore much loss has been occa-
stoned to the department on account of the
non-collection of postage at the point of
delivery.
THE MoNEY-oRDER SYSTEM.
The money order business of this depart
ment appears to be rapidly growing in pub
lie favor and is undoubtedly very great
accommodation to large number of persons
who are not within reach of banking facilities
or who are unaccustomed to the use of them.
Yet ! see no reason why this branch OF
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-12-10
General News Summary.


A communication having been received
from the Cheyenne Agency, Dakota, to the
effect that about sixty white men, miners, are
working in the Sioux Reservation in the
Black Hills, Secretary Delano has requested
the War Department to remove any person
who may be found trespassing, that trouble
with the Indians may DC avoided.
Supervising Architect A. B. Mullett has re-
signed, and his resignation has been accepted
BY Secretary Bristow. The resignation Is
said to have been caused by the fact that the
contingent fund for expenses in the Treasury
building are by law under the control of the
Chief Clerk Of the Treasury Department in.
stead Of Mr.. Mullctt, who has been in the
habit Of controlling the expenditure heretofore,
and who has resigned on his attention being
called to the provisions Of the law bearing on
the case.
The friends Of Nice-President Wilson say il
is probable he will preside over the Senate
during the winter.
In the safe burglary conspiracy case at
Washington on the 9th the jury reported
that they could not agree upon the guilt OF
innocence Of Whitley and Harrington, but
found Williams not guilty. 1t is understood
that on the first ballot the jury stood eight
for acQuittal and four for conviction in Har-
rlngton's case and in Whitcly's case nine for
acquittal and three for conviction.
The United States Supreme Court has decid.
ed that the Indians, in their tribal relations
have no property rights in fee: also that the
timbers and minerals on the reservations are
al part OF the realty, and cannot be sold o,
leased.
The following gentlemen will have seats in
Congress this winter by election to fill va.
canccs:
otto-Wil!iam F.. Finck ,Dem.). elected, vice
Hugh ! Jewctt DEM }. resigned.
Nfw Iork->imeon B. Chittenden (Ind). vice
Stewart l. Noodtord tRepD resigned: and Rich
ard Schcll ,Dem.l. vice David B. Mellish (Rep.l.
decreased.
So4N CNr"iina-Lewis Cass Carpenter rep J,
vice Robert b. Elliott Rep, resigned.
In his report the Postmaster; General states
the postal revenues for the year ending June
10. 1874. at S24,59;, SO: expenditures, sSs,
l26.il4: estimated expenditures for the year
ending June 80, 1873, S3t ,964, oS4; total esti-
mated revenue, a,14S.156-leaviug def.
cheney 10 be appropriated out Of the general
treasury of S7.sl5.S7S These estimates do
not include appropriations for steamship SER
vice and stamps, amounting to S2,O9S,5OO
The Secretary Of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell
s50o0po of gold each Thursday during Deem
Der.
II Is said that at the next trial of the Wash
ington safc-burglary case Nettleship will turn
states evidence
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-12-10

Nineteen citizens Of Lafourche Parish, la,
have been arrested on warrants issued BY |
the United States Commissioners, charging |
them with the violation of the Enforcement
act.
At its recent session the Indiana State
Grange made an appropriation of 81 600 for the
relief Of the Nebraska sufferers, and COM
mittee was directed to mature plan for rails
ing additional funds by calling on subordinate
Oranges for contributions. The Secretary re-
ported 400 Oranges in the State paying
dues, with So, al members. There is a bal
ance of ia ,sOO.57 in the treasury.
Jones, Of Kentucky, elected Clerk of the
State Court of Appeals, but declared ineligi-
bic because of his having accepted chal-
lcngc to fight duel, will take his case to the
court of which he was elected Clerk. The
ground of his suit is that the Returning
Board had no authority to inquire into the
evidence.
The official count of the vote of Missouri
gives Hardin, Democrat, for Governor, 49,
46S majority. The vote on the Constitutional
Convention, with three counties to hear from,
gives ,lOS majority for convention.
The King of the Sandwich Islands arrived
ut San Francisco OH the 2Sth, en- route for
Washington.
The Board of Managers of the National Tenn
perance Society have resolved to hold Ma
tional Temperance Convention at some point
in the West the coming year.
The boy in the family of F. W. Peyton, at
Barboursville, W. Va, who was supposed to
have been the missing Charlie Ross, was
found, upon investigation, to have escaped
from neighboriny poor house.
| Later accounts from Tuscumbia, Ala, place
the number of lives lost by the tornado in
that place at sixty, and the value of property
destroyed at S5OO,OOO. About sixty persons
were also wounded. Four hundred people
arc houscless and great destitution prevails.
Tuscumbia is a town of about 1900 inhabit-
ants, situated on the Memphis Il Charleston
Railroad, seventy 1--WE miles west of Hunts
vile and two miles from the Tennessee River.
| Gov. Garland, of Arkansas, in dispatch Of
the 3Oth ult., in reply to IL telegram from his
counsel in Washington, says: II am not
concentrating troops to defy the President or
Congress, as has been charged; nor for any
other purpose. l am not concentrating
troops at all, there being peace and quiet
throughout the State"
William o. Key, cousin of Frank Key,
author of the Star Spanglcd Banner" COM
United suicide at the Kcnnert House, Balti-
more, few nights ago. Deceased has been
for some time past in the hotel business.
| Walter Strain, of Buffalo, N. Y, arrived at
Dcs Moines, Iowa, on the 22sth ult., from the
Black Hills, where he had been prospecting
since August. He made thorough prospect
and reports some pocket" gold found, but
not enough to pay. He declares that there is
not shadow of truth in the statements made
Us to the discoveries of gold in that country.
Two Of his comrades were shot by the Indi
ans, of whom the hills are full.