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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05

Fashions do change. Few ar
ticles Of clothing are at present.
considered more essential than
shirts. And yet men have been
put in the pillory in England.
within a few hundred years, for
presuming to enjoy SO expensive
and unnecessary a luxury.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05

Some English farmers feed each
head of stock from a pint to a
quart of molasses day. tits d.
luted with water and sprinkled
on hay, which is packed and left
to ferment twelve hours. The
cattle like it as well as children
do sweet cake.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05

An afflicted editor who is troub-
led with hand-organs under his
window, longs for the "evil days"
mentioned in Ecclesiastes, when
''the grinders shall cease because
they are few," and "the sound of
the grinding shall be '1ow.p
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05

An epitaph on the grayestone
of adeceased citizen of Texas says
"He remained to the last decid.
ed friend and supporter of demo-
cratic principles and measures
Blessed are the dead who die in
the Lordy'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05
VOL, XIV---NO. q.
Words Well Spoken.

Bill Ramage, editor of the
Chattanooga Union, who served
in the Federal army, drives the
nail home in the following article !;
E'There is great deal of satis-
faction in the reflection that those
Iof us who fought for the Union
in the late war have accomplish
ed nothing more than to place ten
States under the control of the
negroes, who have about as much
of an idea of the principles of
government as a last years calf,
and know nothing of politics ex-
cept to join the league and vote,
the Radical ticket. Yet, every
day the telegraph announces the
result of the registration in some
district, and the negroes
are always largely in the MAORI
ty. 1t would be easy enough to
allow the negro equal rights, al
though he is not fit for them, but
we hardly think the people of
America can long permit resent
ment growing out of the war to
make their own race the political
slaves of the negroes"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05

The Chicago Times fears The
South will prove a rival to tha
Northwest In the production Of
corn.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05

Horace Greeley, in advocating
the claims of the Radical party
upon the citizens of Ohio, pays q
high compliment to the German
citizens of that State, and one
which they will, doubtless, appre-
ciate. He is a little doubtful of
the success of the negro suffrage,
and accounts for it by saying that
Several counties were settled
years ago by ool-hating, rum
loving breed of Pennsylvania
Dutch, and are fearful of tamaIga-
nation
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05

BroWnlow denies that he ia In
favor of extending amnesty.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05

Thomas Pitts celebrated the
fourth in Philadelphia by cutting
bis throat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05

Brigham Young took only two
dozen of his wives with him on
his recent pleasure trip South.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05
GAIL right" muttered Sempro-

Gall right" muttered Sempro
MUS, moodily; "I'll go and drown
myself; it's a short way out of q
long lane of difficulty. Anything
but going back to-Patience Pet,
tigrew!"
He went down with long, de-
termined strides towards the shin
ing, broad stream, where the ships
lay peacefully at anchor, and the
little boats shot hither and thith-
er, and the waves sparkled up like
sheets of diamonds. Ali these
things Major Teller saw, without
marking them, as he made reso-
lutely for the pier.
"Want boat, sir p demanded
a sturdy man.
eyes" said the Major, 81 want
Charon's boat, to row me over
Styxr
"Don't know him, sir," said the
puzzled boatman, "but mines sound
and light and"
The Major waited to hear no
more, but gave a blind, downward
jump!
Down, down with that pecul-
lar sensation Of falling so familiar
to US all-down-down until
"Beg pardon, sir, but the church
is going to be shut up, md every
body's gone. Hope you have had
a good nap, sir!"
The sexton spoke satirically,
but in his tones Major Teller rec
ognized hope and freedom. He
started wildly to his feet.
''Then I'm not married after all,
sexton% !
"Married, sir! Not unless
you've been married in your
dreamsT p
"That's it, exactly!' calculated
the Major, jumping up, "rve been
asleep and dreaming!"
Major Teller satisfied the sex
ton with a donation whose liber-
Atty astonished even that per-
and went at once to the
City Hotel to engage rooms.
'Ill send for my things" he
thought, 81 won't go back to that
house, lest Miss Patience Petit
,rew should do something desper-
lte. I'm not married, and ! don't
mean to be marriedp
The Major was right. Discre-
ion is the better part of valor-
md Miss Patience Pettigrew is
Mss Patience Pettigrew still
But Major Teller goes to church
Tery regularly nowl
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05

use of further struggling? A fe,
words--an appalingly brief cere
mdhy-and Major Teller was mar
ried to Miss Patience!
"Take the market basket, m,
DEAR" SAID the gaunt bride, "an'
stay-you'd better carry the um
brella, too! Well go right home
Old folks like you and me dom
care for wedding tours, do WEI"
The Major looked piteously a
his better half, and made no an
swer. She, however, waited fol
none, but drew him along with &
quiet determination that argued
i'll for the.futpre.
"Give me the key to the room
my dear" said Mrs. Pettigrew Tel
ler. "Td better keep it in future. ,
The Major handed over the key
without a word of remonstrance,
and his elderly wife opened the
door.
"We'n slick up things little, y
said Mrs. Teller, bundling the Ma
jor's beloved papers together, and
pitching his box of cigars out of
the window.
"But, Miss Patience -"
"Rhatg 2"
"My dear wife, I mean!"
"Ah, yes. What were you a.
bout to remark?
"My cigars-I-"
ooh, well, / don't like smoke
never did,"
'But what are you doing with
my slippers
Trying 'em on-they fit me SO
nicely. Guess I'll keep 'em, Sem.
pronius? I wish you'd take all
these coats and things out of the
wardrobe-I want it for my dres.
ses."
"But where shall 1 keep them,
Miss Pa" :.
"What did you say?"
"Mrs. Teller, / aoould remark" "
''Oh, under the bed, or some
where! Pink soap, eh?-I prefer
CASTLE. Cologne, eau de Florida,
cold cream2 Who'd ha' supposed
you were such a dandy Sempro-
MUS? You must have plenty of
BY the way, suppose you
give me the money to keep now,
my dear! I'll manage it a great
deal more economically than you'll
be likely TO-"
"But-"
t'Give me the money, / sayr'
Major Teller meekly put his
hand into his pocket, and submis-
'ively handed over the purse.
"Well, now, you'd better go a.
bout your business" said the
gentle bride, s'and not come home
ill tea time--I do abominate men
ounging around in the way for
,ver, and don't come back SMELL
ng of tobacco if you know what
$ good for yourself, Sempronius
reller!"
The Major crept silently away,
linking how, the last tine he
;rossed that threshold, he was
! free man, and now:
"Pm marriedw mused Major
Teller. 81 couldn't help it; it
wasn't my fault, but here I am,
10 money, no cigars, no freedom
worse than any galley slave
Sixty years cid next month, and
married to PettigrewF ,
He walked disccnsolately down
he street, both hands in his emp
y pockets, and his hat tipped rest
essly down oyer his eyes. A
;reater contrast could hardly have
'een imagined than existed be-
ween this slovenly, seedy, wretch
d looking man; the trim, tidy,
heerful little Major Teller of
tx hours ago! He caught a fleet !
ng glimpse of himself in a mir :
or belonging to some picture frame
tore, as he sauntered by-it start
ed even himself.
81 wouldn't have known myself" I
e muttered gloomiiy. "Well- /
m married now-married to Pa
ienee Pettigrew!'
He stopped at the street corner, t
ncertain which way to go. But
$ he gazed, the bright, steely
limpse Of the riyercaught his eye. {
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05

Miss Josie Lapham has been IL
censed to preach in Ohio,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-09-05

Thad. Stevens, in his speech
recently, in speaking of the status
of the belligerents in our civil
war, said:
"There can be no doubt of the
fact that we were then at war as
two independent nations" This
settles the fact, then, that there
was no rebellion. The men who
fought were not rebels. The
name is a misnomer. The men
of the South were Confederates.
Let us see whether Radicalism
will be consistent with its leaders
argument, by hereafter dropping
the use of the word rebel.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-11-06

b TIE ENdL1sH AND ABYssINlA The
world is hard to satisfy While England was
endeayoring by diplomacy 40 accomplish. the
liberation Of her citizens, detained ID prison
by tie King Of Abyssinia. the general com
plant was that the Ministry was slow, and
thattbey we're governed by prudential con
siderations where national honor should com
pei them to a more prompt remedy But
England, being at last aroused blythe out
RACES of the Abysinian King, and having de-
ternined upon war, why everybody endeayors
to show that the war will be expensive and
useless.4 a species of carping amongst men
illustrated in the fable of the man, his son,
and the ass: When the son rode the ass he
was censured for riding while bis old father
truged along the road, and when the old man
was astradle of the ass, everybody said he
should be ashamed Of overburthening such
a poor little creature, and that it would be
much N, C itting that he should carry the
ass than that the ass should carry him The
conclusion Of the old man, that it was i'm
possible to please manki ind, do what we may,
and that the only true policy was to do what
we think right without respect to the carp
ing cr 5icism Of others, was very natural and
very true. We suppose England will follow
the same wise policy and go ahead with her
Abyssinian expedition, no matter what the
world lays.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-11-06
How Judge Thurman, of Ohio (Democrat),
Interprets the ssReaction.',

At Democratic jolliication meeting in
Allegheny, city, O., on the night Of the 18th
ult., Judge Thurman, late Democratic can
'didate for Governor Of Ohio, after the plat
form on which he was speaking fell, and In
terrupted the meeting for a time, said
On the second Tuesday Of this month I
got little bit Of fall but it didn't hurt me
bit more than this little fall tonight. and
that is just nothing at all. Laughter Now,
my friends, when the platform fell down I
was asking the question what is the meaning
of these Democratic victories this year
What is it that binds the great Middle States
of Ohio and Pennsylvania in the bonds of
political union What is it that makes Del
aware, and Maryland, and Kentucky cling to
us as their great hope in the dark future with
which they are threatened? What is it that
has given US our gains in Indiana, Illinois,
Montana, and Colorado? To me it seems that
the answer is plain To me it seems that the
meaning of all this is: First, that the Ameri-
can people are not prepared to surrender con-
stitutional government; secondly, that the
white race is not prepared to surrender its
manhood and all its glorious traditions, and
become serfs of the black race; thirdly, that
the magnanimous and sensible people Of the
republic are not willing to see the South
converted into q Poland and governed by
military despotism; fourthlg, that they are
not willing to see the material prosperity Of
their country destroyed in order to perpetuate
the power Of party; filthy, that they are
not willing to see the land groan for a thou
sand years perhaps under burden of debt
and taxation such as this world never before
saw, whoa it may all be honorabiy paid with
in the lifetime Of a generation without repu-
diation and without injustice; and, finally,
that they are not willing longer to commit
our destinies to rulers whose corruption has
squandered our treasury, given away our
property, and brought us to the very verge
Of national bankruptcy. This, it seems to
me, is the lesson Of the hour, and I thank my
Maker that we have learned it before it is too
late aA4k
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-11-06
Latest Local and General News.

4. Chas. f. King, Bridge builder Of the V
G. r. r., desires us to pronounce the report
that he voted the Radical ticket Tie. "a
Gen. Schofeld has issued an order for the
Convention to meet December 3rd.
The French troops have entered Rome
The Italian reserve has been called OUT
Look ont for warm work. a
Up to ten o'clock last night there was no
news from the Northern elections, by tela-
graph. ~ ~ 51
The Southern Railroad Committee has con-
cluded taking evidence. 1t is said the com
mittee will report in favor Of Selling certain
roads. -sf r5e
The French have entered Rome. The lta-
Ian reserve has been called out. It is said
Prussia has pledged support to Italy. The
relations of Prussia and Italy cause anxiety.
Two Shows, Wyman,s and Tom Morris
are in town. The latter blowed his horns all
around town yesterday, much to the delight
of old and young, especially the little darkies.
There was no news of especial interest in
yesterday evenings mail. We will probably
receive news from the New York and other
slections to-day. IF important We will give
it in an extra.
General Howard has made his annual re-
port to Grant. He says the amount of aban-
doned land in possession Of the Bureau is
215,O24 acres, and the number Of pieces Of
town property is $50.
Returns from Georgia show 10000 votes
cast in favor of Convention, out of 10000
registered, majority in favor of Cenyen-
ton, The Radicals have carried the Con-
vention So much for the policy of not vo-
ting. % e
City Market reports show general decline
in Flear aud Provisions. Baltimore reports
Wheat dull, good to prime red s2,45@S2, ,55
new Corn sl(@s1 ,05, Oats 70 cts, Rye 81 80,
Cotton lower. Trade dull in New York and
other cities. Cold 14l5.a Esd
Yesterday, at II o'clock, as Levi Fishburn
from near Mewry's mill, Middle River, vas
driving up New Street the tongue to his bug
sy came loose The horses dashed up the
street, turned at the corner of Main and
were stopped on the top of Gospel Hill. The
buggy turned to the pavement between DR..
Youne's Drug Store and Robert Cowan's
Book Store. Considerable excitement was Gre
;.tol by The fearful speed of the horses, but
o. one hurt. q
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-11-06

which is irregular safe guard in Banks Offices,
Counting houses and Stores. is issued on the LIST
and 10Th of each month, and has become neces-
sity to all business men, Some people think that
Detector is not Of any use now, as we have r.
ly all National Bank currency. This is great
mistake as to day there is more eounterfeits and
broken bank notes in circulation than there ev-~
was; SO you see that Petersons' Detector is actu-
ally greater necessity to all Brokers, NJ -
chants and Storekeepers, and we would advise all
our Readers to subscribe to it at once.
Terms of subscription to Petersons' Counter
felt Detector, corrected by Drexel & Co., Bank
ers, is, for the Monthly ISSUE (per annum) 81, so;
Semi monthly (per annum) $500; single num-
bers, Is cents. To agents. $40 hundred net
cash. Subscriptions may commence with any
month, and are payable in advance. Address I.
B. Peterson s Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-11-06

EXHIBIT OF WHITES AND BLACKS IN SIX
OF TIE SOUTHERN STATES. following
exhibit presented by the census of 1860 is
suggestive: 4
louisiana Whites, 357 ,45e; blacks, $780,
373. There are 4S counties in this States.
The blacks have majority in 32 counties.
arkansas 55 counties 8 where the
blacks are in majority u s77g
Foa,ada-W Whites 77,447; blacks, 81. CIT.
81 counties, in Of whicAs the blacks are in
the majority.
South Cdyozina Whites, 291 300 blacks,
41232G; 80 counties, in 20 Of which the
blacks are in the majority
Mississippi Total whites, 353, 899; blacks,
436,631 60 counties, in 80 Of which the
blacks airs in the majority.
Alabupla. Whites, SIG, 1911 blacks, 427, :
TO 50 counties, in 20 Of which the Blacks
are in the majority. s
In two Of the above named States, Missis-
sippi and South Carolina, the blacks exceed
the whites in the sum total Of population,
while in the other four States named the DIFF
ference is inconsiderable. It is this mass of
ignorance, superstition and improvidence that
the Radicals, the Southern Radicals especial
ly, are endeavoring to establish as the domin-
ant class in the South with the view Of be-
coming their leaders.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-11-06
Confederate Rank.

We have p6Ure than ouee heard aquestion
put, in various forms, but substantially this:
whether etiqucttegequires, orsto what extent
prudence permits, therecogni under the
present order Of things, of rank acquired in
the military and naval service Of the late
Confederate States. ---.---s. -...
Some few people, Of the more timid sort
have subdued and latent impression that the
recognition of Confederate rank, if overheard
by the military authorities, might be constru-
ed asa sort Of misprison of treason, or at
least as an evidence Of sympathy with treas
on. Others, who have never been ''rebels"
at heart, with more consistency, refuse to give
currency to any Of the coinage of the ere
bellion," and take special pride in speaking
OF "4Nr. Robert E. Lee" and H4Nr Stonewall
Jackson" -i r. 1879
Yet another class arrive at the same con-
clusion, not from any i'll will towards the late
Confedracy, but from excessive dislike Of
everything military, whether OF Federal or
Confederate origin. A bayonet or brass
button is equally an object of aversion to
them, whether it be associated with a blue CT
a grey uniform: ~ =
As a question Of etiquette and usage, the
immortal principles Of the old lady that
ekissed the cow must be the guide. 1t
would scarcely be worth discussion, but that
it involves question Of principle, or of fact
which is apt to be forgotten. This is the
fact that the Confederate army still exists =
Our readers need not be. startled. We are
not talking treason nor anything like it,
We arc sustained by the highest military au
thority in the United States. The Confeder
ate States have persisted, it is true. They
live only in history, but the Confederate
army still exists it exists as an army Of pa
rolled soldiers and every member Of it is 1
paroled soldier. So, too, of the Confederate
navy. s, ,5s..t II,
Each man, from the General to the private
E was paroled with his appropriate rank-re
cosnized and recorded as such. IF the off
Ger should commit an offence, in violation Q
his parole, it would no doubt be justly consid
cred as aggravated by his rank, and he woul'
be held responsible accordingly.
These principles will apply indefinitely
| at the very least until military law ceases t
prevail The rank Of Confederate officers is
> therefore, not mere matter Of courtesy, 0
of sentiment but Of actual existence. ]
Robert Il. Lee or John Smith thinks prope
to write himself sGen. R. &. Lee, G. S. A,
! or eCapt. John Smith, G. S. n" it is no in
dication Of rebellious Or reasonable spirit
but may be quite the contrary. 1t may onl
t evince becoming sense Of the responsible
ties of paroled prisoner Of war rs,
: Our view of the subject is fully sustaine
!, by the practice Of courteous gentlemen
the Federal service stsss3
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-11-06
TIE NEWS.

TIE NEWS
A heavy snow fell at Petersburg Thursday.
General Logan is i'll of pneumonia in Iii
nois. Gi sis-A %1I e;ssAsi-5's3 e
The business doing in Philadelphia is very
limited. 49,
Nleven churches in New York have boy
choirs. ss's=sssssss.s .s5ss
The school-mistresses at Riverside, L. l.,
uses tobacco.
The late Peter Lorilard left an estate Of
$4,000, 900. g aris f5
There are one hundred Republican newspa-
pers in the South.
There is said to be ladies base ball club
in the oil regions. sas 'as
A colored Episcopal Church is in course of
erection iii Petersburg
A Connecticut man has won. $4,000 in
gold in the Havana lottery.
Two policemen were killed in Dublin last
week. The Fenians are suspected.
The grape crop Of Ohio is estimated this
year to be the largest ever known.
Salt Lake City is receiving immense ac-
cessions this season, largely of Danes.
The hotels on the line of the new Pacific
railroad charge Sc per day for board.
It is unprecedented the Italian advance into
the Roman States will complicate matters.
Should no European conference be held,
the Catholic powers will occupy Rome jointly.
"A printing press has been invented in
France, capable of printing 500 sheets a
Ihe cordiality between France and Austria
is complete, while Prussian relations are I'M
settled.
The Garibaldians have possession of the
railroad track between Rome and Clients
Neechia. esf=i go
Brigham calls it 'blasphemous twaddle," il
and Of his wives suggest there are too many
OF them. 8a .A s,4'6
At Norfolk, canvas back ducks are selling
at 81 SO per pair, and red heads at 50a75
cents per pair. ..s t.i .5...,..
Nearly six thousand bulls and horses, valu
ed at 81. $50, 900, were killed in Spanish bull
fights last year. g- sH -
Hon Joseph A. Pond, President of the
Massachusetts Senate, died at Boston on Mon
day. Of apoplexy. 81.
The Kentucky railroad is nearly completed
to the Tennessee State line. 1t passes through
immense coal beds.
1t is said the strength for impeachment
will remain in Congress about the same as
was at the last session. -
The manufacturers Of tobacco in Peters
burg, have reduced the wages Of their hands
for the winter season. =. ~ ri
1t is reported that England, Russia ane
the Pope have declined the conference sug
gested by Napoleon.
"A farmer ia Wisconsin raised seven acre
of hops this season, and made clear profit o
seven thousand dollars. r.
Immigration is beginning new. Six hun
dred steerage passengers arrived at New orr
on Saturday by one steamer. =.
Bavaria and N'urtemburg have joined tn
Zolliverien, and have concluded militar.
treaty with North Germany.
An American lady correspondent is at
tracing notice in the reporters gallery o
the North German Parliament.
Radicals members of Congress. arriving II
Washington favor a continuous session, unit
the expiration of President Johnson's term
The annual meeting of the Fredericksburg
and Gordonsville railroad, was held in Freder
icksburg on Tuesday. Carter NJ. Braxtol
was reelected President.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-11-06
DEATH OF CATHOLIC PRIEsT.-Tht

IyHcHDurS 1Ve1cS oI IHursuay says
The Rev. Father 0. Fl. Sears, one of the
most eminent ministers of the Roman Catho-
lie Church in Virginia, died in this city yes
terday morning, after . lingering illness of
nearly four months For eight years, up to
about eighteen monthssinee, Father Sears was
the Pastor Of the Catholic Church in this city,
during which time he enjoyed the love, cs-
TEEN and confidence of his congregation to a
remarkable degree Eighteen months ago he
was sent to take charge of the church in Mar
tinsburg, Va, where he continued to labor
with great usefulness and success until COM
PEELED, about four months since. by the disease
which was preying upon him, to desist. He
then returned to this city where he remained
up to the time Of his derth.