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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-28
of Tichborne notoriety and Raikes, Oh air
man of the committees.
A Celebrated Case.

The Lewis will case, which went
through a very long and intricate
course in the United States District
Court Of New Jersey, is quite note
worthy in the history Of our juris-
prudence. Joseph u. Lewis, man of
IS, died at Hoboken, March 5, 1877,
leaving an estate of more than 81 ,000,-
600. His fortune was all in stocks and
bonds, and contained in box kept in
the vaults of the Manhattan Company.
He had no heirs, near or remote. His
whole estate was left by will to the
United States Government, with the
proviso that it Should be applied to the
payment of the debt contracted in the
suppression OF the Rebellion. Shortly
after his death caveat was fled in the
Orphans Court of Hudson comfy. N.
j., by Jane Lewis, through Charles n.
Winfield, her attorney, alleging herself
to be his widow. A caveat was also
filed on behalf of John Cathcart, who
alleged himself to bea nephew of Lewis;
and subsequently claim was made by
one Thomas Lewis, who alleged him
self to be his son. These claims were
contested by the Government. The
testimony filed five closely printed
volumes Of 600 pages each. On behalf
OF Jane Lewis, q marriage certificate
was produced bearing date Nov. Is,
1858. Several witnesses swore to per-
sonal acquaintance with her before,
after and during her married life with
MIR. Lewis. One witness swore that he
was present at the ceremony. Another,
pretending to be an attorney. deposed
that he had been retained to bring an
action for divorce against Mr.. Lewis by
the pretended Mrs. Lewis, and that
compromise was arranged in his Office.
The Government proved, with the aid
of the Chief of the Engraving Depart
ment Of the Treasury, that the alleged
marriage certificate was plain forgery
upon blank taken from plate, which,
although existing in 1858, had
been materially altered in 1862. The
conspirators attempted to break the
force of this evidence by showing that
other marriage certificates of precisely
similar character had been made and
signed as far back as 1858, and that,
therefore, the testimony concerning
the plate was insufficient to establish
the forgery. A large number Of me-
mentoes OF Mr.. Lewis were introduced
by the pretended wife. The conspira-
cy was on the point of being successful
when Mrs. Lewis was accidentally
identified as a person who had pre-
viously personated Mrs. Jennie Ham
mond and sought to blackmail gentle
man with whom she had been improper
ly intimate. The whole case Broke
down at once. Mrs. Lewis-this really
was her name, though she was in no way
related to the dead man-turned
States evidence, confessed that she had
never seen the testator, and revealed
the nature and extent of the conspiracy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-28
An Ir0uless Civilization.

MIR. A. Woeikof, in narrative of his
travels in Yucatan and the Southeastern
states of Mexico, introduces us to So
called civilized" people, who are prac-
tlcally unacquainted with the uses Of
iron. Writing about the northern por-
ton OF the. State of Chiapas, he says
that the inhabitants employ iron only
in the shape of axes and machetes,
which are imported from the United
States. For the distance of 100 kilo-
meters round about Palenque not one
blacksmith is to be found. Not sin
gle nail is to be seen in their houses;
everything is held together with cords
or with vines. Even in the preparation
of their usual article of -tortillas
the apparatus they employ is equally
primitive, though in this respect they
follow the custom which is universal
throughout all Mexico and Central
America. The grains of the maize are
crushed between two stones, one of
which, the neither one, is rather large,
with sloping upper surface. A woman
kneels by this stone and strews upon it
some grains of maize, over which she
works to and fro another stone of CYL
indrical form, SO grinding the maize.
The coarse meal SO obtained is baked
into fiat tortilla-c cakes in the ashes. This
is exactly the mode of preparing meal
in vogue in Central and South Africa;
the African negroes, however, show
higher grade of culture, inasmuch as
they understand the working of iron.
Our author caustically remarks here
upon that "the introduction even of
hand-mills would be, for this country,
a step of progress of far more value
than many high-sounling political
prerogative, which can pever be of any
advantage to population living in SO
low grade of civilization"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-28
Household Perils.

Under this head the Boston Jour-
nal OF Chemistry names several dam
gerous substances which find their way
into households. There are two or three
volatile liquids used in families which
are particularly dangerous, and must be
employed, if at all, with special care.
Benzine, ether, and strong ammonia
constitute this class of agents. The
two first-named liquids are employed
in cleansing gloves and other wearing
apparel, and in removing oil stains from
carpets, curtains, etc. The liquids are
highly volatile, and flash into vapor so
soon as the cork of the vial containing
them is removed. Their vapors are
very combustible, and will infame at
long distances from ignited candles or
gas flames, and consequently they
should never be used in the evening
when the house is lighted. Explosions
of very dangerous nature will occur
if the vapor of these liquids is permit
ted to escape into room in consider
able quantity. In view of she great
hazard of handling these liquids, eau
tious housekeepers will not allow them
to be brought into their dwellings,, and
this course is commendable
As regards ammonia, Or water of am
monia, it is a very powerful agent, espe-
clally the stronger kinds sold by drug
gists. An incident in its use has re-
Gently come under our notice, in which
young lady lost her life from taking a
few drops through mistake. Breathing
the gas under certain circumstances
causes serious harm to the lungs and
membranes of the mouth and nose. It
is an agent much used at the present
time for cleansing purposes, and it is
unobjectionable if proper care is used
in its employment. The walls holding
, it should be kept apart from others
containing medicines, ETC., and rubber
shoppers to the Walls should be used.
Oxalic acid is considerably employed
in families for cleaning brass und cop
per utensils. This substance is highly
poisonous, and must be kept and used
with great caution. In crystalline struct-s
ure it closely resembles sulphate of
magnesia or Epson salts, and therefore
frequent mistakes are made and lives
lost. Every agent which goes into fam
lies among inexperienced persons
should be kept in safe place, and la
beled properly and used with care.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-28
"L1TTLE BENNY
! Papa, papa, como to BENNY
Benny's dying-oh, do comet

Papa, papa, come to Bennyi
Benly's dying-oh, do comet
Pretty angels, go tell papa
Little Benny's going home.
1here he comes-Oh, papa, papa,
x,! Hold your arms around me tight;
Willie's gone, and Benny's going
Up to live with God tonight.
'Look at Baby Willie, papa;
Bee the tears froze on his cheek;
Benny couldn't help poor Willie;
Little Benny was too weak
Oh, 80 weak, so hungry, papa;
Please hold up my little head.
PAPA, papa-dear, dear papa,
Will you drink now Willie's deadf
Benny tried to warm his paddles,
And his little toothies, too,
With his breath-poor little babyl
How he cried, papa, for you;
Raise my head, please. papa, higher;
Let me tell what Willie said;
Kiss me, papa-dear, dear papai
Will you drink when Benny's dead.
Mamma, mamma, tome to Willie;
Benny, OF mates mamma stay?
Oh, do tome to y'r poo baby
Benny, ill her tome to-day?
Papa's tummin, amt he, Bennyl
Wis some bread fo' US to eat,
Build fire to warm my paddles
Warm my Ittle feezin feetf
Ain't him tummin? tall him, Benny.
Pease-pease, Benny, tall him tick;
La him done to tell dee, mamma,
title Willie is 40 sick?'
Don't cry, papa, Baby Willie
Nevermore will cry for bread.
Oh, dear papa-dear, dear papa,
Will you drink now Willie's deadD
Then his little voice grew weaker,
And, o pa! his pretty ayes
Never looked again at Benny,
But they looked toward the skies;
And saw my own dear mamma
On, she looked SO sweet, and smiled,
And thought heard her whisper,
Mammals come to take her child.'
And heard the sweetest music
just above my little bed .
Hark she calls; I'm going, papa;
Please don't drink when Eenny's dead. ~
ltcQ0O Leader. t..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-28
Taking Home Oysters.

A Detroit man was told by his wife
to bring home quart of oysters to fry
for supper. He drank few prescrip-
tons of egg-nogg, and then took pa
per bag full of selects and started for
home. He stopped at two or three sa-
looms and the bag began to melt; and,
when he left the last saloon, the bottom
fell out of the bag and the oysters were
on the sidewalk. We will leave the
man there, gazing upon the wreck, and
take the reader to the residence, where
he is expected. A red faced woman is
putting the finishing touches to the
supper-table, and wondering why her
husband does not come with the oys-
ters. Presently noise as of a lead
pencil in the key-hole salutes her ear,
and she goes to the door and opens it
and finds him taking the pencil out of
the key-hole. Not seeing any oysters,
she asks him if he has forgotten the
oysters. Forgotten moth hic) ing"
says he. He walks up to the table and
asks for plate, which is given by the
unsuspicious wife. aDamsaccident you
ever see" said the truly old man, as he
brought his hand out of his overcoat
pocket with four oysters, little smok-
ing tobacco and piece of cigar stub.
"Slippry oystersev( hic)er was" said he,
as he ran his hands down in the other
pocket, bringing up five oysters, piece
of envelope and piece of wire that
was used as a bail to the pail. Got all
my p( hic)ockets full" said he, as he
took large oyster out of his vest peck
ct. Then he began to go down in his
pants pocket, and, finding hole in it,
he said: six bigh ic)sters gone down
my trousers leg. Sposi'i find them ia
my boot" and he sat down to pull of
his boot, when the lady took the plate
OF oysters and other stuff into the
kitchen and threw them in the swill,
and then she put him to bed, and all
the time he was trying to tell her how
the bag busted just as he was in front
Of aAll Saints Ca(hic) thedral. Free
Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-28
To MAKE chocolate caramels take tw.

To MAKE chocolate caramels take two
cups of brown sugar, one cup Of mo-
.lasses, one tablespoonful (heaung) of
butter. Boil twenty five minutes; then
stir in half a pound Of grated chocolate.
wet in one cup of sweet milk, and boil
until it hardens on the spoon, with
which You must stir it frequently.
Flavor it with teaspoonful Of vanilla.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-28

aDo You see this stick, STRIP said
very stupid acquaintance to Sidney
Smith. This stick has been all round
the world, sir" aIndeedl And yet It's
only q stick" said the remorseless Sgd
ney.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-04-28

ly-of Offering and providing entire
changes of clothing to wet and wearied
travellers.
what" inquired, lis your mistress
name?"
"Mrs. Mac something in three syl-
tables, but what I could not catch. She
then withdrew.
Taking off my drenched suit, I first
had a thorough good wash, and then
put on the clothes provided. When I
was dressed, I am inclined to think l
looked like an undertaker's man got up
for funeral. I went downstairs again
and found my Phillis waiting at the
foot to guide NE into the parlor, where
I found George still sleeping. Without
remorse woke him up.
"George," I exclaimed, this is queer
set-out."
What's queer set-out2" muttered
he, yawring prodigiously.
This" I said. aLook at me-"
He rubbed his eyes and stared.
"Whose undertaker's establishment
have you been robbing2" he queried.
Wherever did you get those things
from?"
told him.
"Well," said he, "she's 9 pleasant
sort of landlady. She seems to have
taken fancy to you"
"Don't talk nonsense" I retorted,
thinking of Kate and my family of
seven.
IT hope" said he, among her other
kindnesses, she won't forget to let us
have some supper"
The words were hardly ont Of his
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
The Unwritten Law.

The unwritten law of the Re-
public so earnestly endorsed by
the RepublicanStateC Conventions
of 1875, was not only disrespect-
ed but absolutely discarded by
the State conventions Of the same
party in 1880. 1t is one of the
signs Of the times, and shows
how gradually yet certainly the
soundest political principles and
the most popularity formulated
doctrines of republican govern
ment, when subjected to the ma
nipulations Of demagogues and
anti-rcpublican leaders, may be
eliminated from political plat
forms and even taught to be de-
spised by the masses who in their
blind zeal follow the counsels
and political directions Of theil
selfish and unprincipled leaders,
Below we give what the Repub-
Iican State Convention of Penn
sylvania, in 1875, most earnestly
declared to be the unwritten law
of the land:
1--WE declare a firm, unquali-
fed adherence to the unwritten
law Of the republic which wisely
and under the sanction of the
most venerable examples limits
the presidential term of any citi-
zen to two terms; and we, the
Republicans Of Pennsylvania, in
recognition Of the law are yNAL-
rERABLY opposed to the election
to the presidency of any person
for a third term"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
A REGULAR PICNIC,


The hanging at Murfreesboro
Friday of the negroes John Hall
and Burrell Smith attracted "a
bout ten or twelve thousand per-
sons. The saloons were crowded
day and night, and many men
were on the streets who had inn
bibed too freely of the essence
of corn; it was with great diff
Guilty that the semblance of order
was preserved. The owner of
the ground, a man named Kerr,
on which the hanging took
place, had seats erected, circus
fashion, sittings on which were
sold at ST. The enterprising
Snowman reaped a rich harvest
$500 or $500. Close by were
barbecue pits, where roast meats
could be had and washed down
with beer or whiskey. The scat
fold was erected in three hundred
feet of the public square, and
had drop of four feet. The
prisoners were taken from the
Jail at 123 p. M, and occupied
ten minutes in passing through
the crowd to the scaffold. At
1:40 the. drop fell. Hall died
without a struggle, but Smiths
death was painfully prolonged.
The crime for which these men
suffered the extreme penalty of
the law was the murder of Maj.
Henry S. Pugh,on May 16, 1879.
They belonged to regularly or
gained gang of robbers, who
entered houses prepared to kill
anybody who discovered them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
Col. Savage Rampant.
TGallatin Examiner

lOdlidtIn EAanlner
The case of the "NeW Issue"
at jackson came off last week
before Judge Horrigan and Col.
Savage and S. T. Wilson got
whipped. This is the first case,
we believe, in which they appear
to earn their $1,000 fee given
them by Gov. Marks. Col. Saw
age grows furious over his defeat
and writes a waspish letter to
Banner, blowing up Judge Hor-
rigan and the jury, and classes
them all as slaves of "the ring"
Considering that Judge Horri-
gan is one of the appointees of
Gov. Marks, it is rather hard on
his Excellency. The Judge is
to be a lawyer of learn
ing and of the highest integrity,
and the fling of Col. Savage is
ridiculous and childish. He
ought to stop this charge of cor
ruption against every one who
won't agree with him. He is SO
that he will not permit
any one to have an opinion a.
gainst his own. The Supreme
Court of the United States, which
has just about as good lawyers
upon its bench as he is, have de-
cided the case just as Judge Hor-
rigan did, and from all we can
hear Judge Horl'igan is as good
a lawyer as Col. Sayage-and
possibly a little better. AT all
events his fling at him is in ex-
ceedingly bad taste and will not |
help him along any. A sensible
awyer docs not allow himself to
get into tant1lms every time he
oses a case.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
A Most Unnatural Crime.

About a month ago the resi-
dence of William WorrelI, near
Claysville, Penn, was burned to
the ground. The fact that it was
an incendiary was evident at the
time, but other particulars of a
startling character have develop
ed recently, which makes an ex-
ceedingly revolving occurrence.
James Worrell,s son of VIM. Wor-
rell, was engaged to be married
to young lady in Washington
county, but not having the means
to support a wife he undertook
to destroy his father and sister in
in the flames so that he could
come into possession of the prop
erty and thus be enabled carry
out his wishes. Before setting
fire to the house he locked his
sister in one room and tied his
father in another. Fortunately
a servant discovered them and
with difficulty saved their lives.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
No Insurance i'm Malarial or
Epidemic Districts.
STATE SUPERVISION!
Only cost s300 for each $1,000 in 1879
for men 40 years old.

The best Insurance ctuary in the United
States, in letter to the Company. dated
July 9th, 1879, says: ''You have manirestIS
reduced to minimum the cost Of proy;i.
ing with the greatest attainable certainty
for the Widow and Orphan. con.
slider one of your certificates On the Safety
Fund plan as far superior in value to an
ordinary life insurance company" jan22
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
A Demoralizing influence.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

If the Democratic National
Convention should be taken to
Washington, the Republicans
of that city should be requested
to move out of town during the
Presidential deliberations = to
step over into the United States.
as it were. The Republicans Of
the Capital don't know how to
behave themselves properly III
public meetings. Their infiu-
ence would be demoralizing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
An Oriental Entertainment.
TFoochow Herald. I

People in China intending to
commit suicide sometimes adver-
tise their determination before
hand, stating when and where
they intend to effect their pur-
pose. a young widow promised
to hang herself at certain spot
on the sixteenth of last month
rather than yield to the wishes
of her ''inhuman parents" and
marry again. The girl found as
sembIed a crowd of friends and
admirers. The tragic ceremony
was preceded by reception CT
visitors OH a platform erected for
the occasion, after which the
poor young creature mounted a
chair, placed a rope around her
slim neck, and bidding a final
adieu to this unsympathetic
world launched herself into eter-
nifty.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
Sherman Stock Sinking.
Nashville Banner

Sherman had a meeting at
Brooklyn the other night, and
twelve men attended, who were
divided in opinion. Blaine had
a meeting in Columbus, Ohio,
last night, and they had a rous-
ing time. Now Sherman should
get up a similar meeting in All
gusta, Maine, just to pay Blaine
back. Sherman's stock is get
ting low and lower,while Blaine's
stock is rising.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
The Boom.
kansas City tMo } Times.

ItNHUSus OItI NI1O J II1TV %
A soft boom turneth away
wrath, but grievous booms STIR
reth up anger. a boom in the
hand is worth two in the bush.
A rolling boom gathers no moss.
Booms of a feather flock togeth-
er. Boom not, that We be not
busted. Boom unto others as
you would that they should boom
unto YOU.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26

Saginaw Herald: The great
advance in the price of white pa
per is producing considerable in
convenience in the newspaper
publishing business and the great
establishments where the paper
bills foot up by the hundred
thousand dollars annually have
taken the lead in readjustments
to the new scale of expenses. If
the present schedule of prices
should become permanent it will
Affect the entire. Newspaper Inter
est, and in the case of the
aauxiIiary" press, those which
are but just making living will
have to go ont of existence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26

The fee of doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested In Just at pres
ent We believe the schedule for visits is
$500, which would tax a man confined TO
his bed for a year, and in need of daily
visit, over 81 900 year for medical atten-
ton alone! And one single bottle of Hop
Bitters taken in time would save the $1,000
and all the years sickness.-Ed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
A Pertinent Inquiry.
milan Exchanged

If a President is eligible for a
third term why should he not be
during his natural life? and if
President for life why not have
an Emperor, for between the IL
ties it is simply a distinction
without a difference.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
An Illinois schoolmistress w;

An Illinois schoolmistress was
unable to chastise the biggest
girl pupil, and called in a young
school trustee to assist her.. The
trustee found that the offender
was his own sweetheart, but his
sense of duty triumphed over
his love, and he whipped the girl.
Not only did this result in losing
him a sweetheart, but her father
sued for damages and got YER
diet for $50.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
The Way It Struck Him.
IBostOn Post

IDOslUH IUsl.L
The observant"small boy"went
to church and heard the minister
repeatedly say in his prayer,
"Grant us, o Lord" He repor-
ted at home that the minister had
"come out strong for Grant"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26

Nasbyille's Centennial Expo
aition viii open Friday night
April Is, with appropriate cere-
monies. Saturdays programme
IS as follows q procession OIL tne
local military, t l,4gl artl-
sans, mechanics, societies. ), ire
men. State and municipal officers,
etc. to move at 10 a. M, and TO
break ranks at the Capitol, where
an - Grafton Will be delivered by
i John NJ. Bright on the sub
: ;cct Of eDoneIson and the Pho
,eers of Middle Tennessee" fol-
loved by a paper by Anson Mel
son, aEIistorical Sketch OF N ASH
lille read by DR.. John IL. Cal
lender,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-26
Mr.. Hayes.
Washington Post.l

Mr.. Hayes is earnestly remin-
ded by one of the Grant organs
that he ispledged against a sec
ond term. The reminder is
quite unnecessary. The people
are even more solemnly pledged
than Mr.. Hayes.