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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

AN HONEST GovERNoR.-It
seems that the illegal voting in
Fort Delaware, Philadelphia, was
consummated under an especial
order from Governor Geary. The
officer in command told the agent
of the Governor that he had no
troops there who were entitled to
vote in Pennsylvania, but that did
not satisfy him. He said Cover.
nor Geary had sent him there to
take their votes, and he presented
the evidence under the seal of
the State to prove what he said
Under such circumstances he was
permitted to proceed. Fine busi-
ness for the Governor of a State!
Moral party, that Radical party.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

A Western editor gets off the
following: 'The man who left
his name as McGeorgehan O'Fla-
herty, from the Western Division,
who is about seven feet in length,
and drunk accordingly, and who
called at our office on Monday, ac-
companied by an axe handle, to
ask if the editor was in, is respect.
fully informed that the editor is
not-in the city, and is not expected
to return within the memory of
the oldest inhabitant"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

An exciting encounter took
place one day last week on the
Pacific Railway, in Kansas, be-
tween a herd of buffaloes and a
passenger train. For three miles
the buffaloes pushed along parallel
with the train. Many shots were
fired, but nothing stopped the tide
of the stampeded beasts. Finally
they swept across the track, ahead
of the locomotive, fairly worsting
the iron horse by bringing him to
a halt.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14
Temple of The attuses.
WHEN L WAS YOUNG,

One morning as CHANGED to pass
Close by cottage gate,
An aged matron in the shade
Sat talking to her Kate.
The frost of age was on her brow.
And garrulous her tongue,
As she compared the doings now
With those when she was young.
When was young. young gals were meek,
! And looked round kinder shy,
And when they were compelled to.speak,
They did so modestly.
They stayed at home and did the work,
Made Indian bread and wheaton,
And only went to sabbath school,
And dsometimes to night meetin'
Young children were obedient then,
And had no saucy airs
They minded what their mother said,
And learned to say their prayers;
But nowadays they know enough
Before they know their letters,
And young ones that can scarcely talk,
Will contradict their betters.
Young ladies now go flirting round.
And looking out for beaux,
And scarcely one in ten is found
Who makes or mends her clothes.
When 1 was young, if merchant failed,
He shut up house and hall,
And never ventured out till night,
If he ventured out at ALL
His wife sold all her China plates,
His boys came home from college,
His gals they learned to cook and bake,
And wash and such like knowledge
But nowadays when merchant fails,
They say he makes penny;
His wife don't have gown the less,
And his daughters just as many;
He rides his horse, he drives his gig,
He drinks his choicest wine,
His wife goes to the opera,
ana ne asks folks 10 dine.
When was young, crime was crime
1t had no other name
And when twas proved against man
He had TO bear the blame;
They called the man that stole 'thief,"
And wasted no fine feeling:
What's now called ''petty larceny"
In my day was called stealing"
They did not make reprobate
The theme of song and story,
As if the bloodier was MS deed
The higher was his glory,
And when a cruel murder was done,
Could they the murderer find,
They hung him as they woulda crow
A terror to his kind.
But nowadays, it seems to ne.
Whenever blood is split,
The murderer has our sympathy
Proportioned to his guilt.
And when the law has proved a man
To be a second Cain,
A dozen jurors will bs found
To bring him in insane.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14
IL Choice Story.
4 STORY OF COUNTERPaRTS.

A quiet, uneventful life wa.
mine until | left the shelter of
fathers roof in Gotham, and &C
cepted the desk of a book-keepel
in the wholesale establishment of
Shears and Prescott, in the busy
little city of Weston.
/ But there, one fine afternoon,
in October, just in the midst of
the Indian Summer, / invited Lii
lie Prescott with whom I was
nearly in love, to walk with me.
Her little hand in its delicate
primrose-colored gloves rested on
my arm, her black eyes were
lifted to my face. Ifeltparticular.
ly tender and confidential, and
at peace with all the world. We
were speaking of the gorgeous.
ness of the distant hills, clothed,
as they were, in their mantles of
crimson foliage, when l was
brought to a stop by hearing my
name pronounced in a tone that
was neither sweet nor agreeable.
"Mr. Smith, I'll jest trouble
you to stop a mint"
Hooked up. A woman of ff-
ty, or there about, effectually
blocked up the sidewalk before US!
Indeed her proportions were colos-
sal. If ever | have seen the per-
sonifcation of indignation I saw
it in her expressive countenance.
Madam" Iexclaimed, retreat
ing a little from the battery of
flashing gray eyes which she
brought to bear on me.
"You needn't madam me! !" cried
she, waxing redder. "Tll jest
trouble you to settle this bill!"--
And she thrust an ominous piece
Of paper before my eyes, which
read substantially,
Richard Smith to Mrs. Julian
DR..
For six months board 500 90
For I" washing II 90
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

A young Englishman of wealth
and culture, recently fell in love
with a squaw in Omaha, Kansas,
and married her. The next day
she got drunk and turned somer-
saults in the street. The young
Englishman of wealth and culture
at last accounts, was seeking for
a divorce, on the ground of In
compatibility of taste.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

A Selma niger, when his elec-
ton ticket was given him, asked
what he was to do with it. He
was told to put it in the box. SIS
dat all? be inquired. eyes" -
"Nuthin nsore, marster?' "No."
"Is dat votin'?" eyes" 81
thought vctiu' was gittin' sum-
thin" And disgusted, he threw
threw the paper on the ground,
trampled it under foot, and went
home at least wiser man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14
$10S 90
/ returned the bill to her.

AStuihSN t4S btii W uCis
81 owe you nothing, madam. ]
never saw you before in my life. u
"Yop needn't lie to mel" cried
she, setting her arms akimbo. 81
haint kept q genteel boarding
house fifteen years for nothing,
sir! You'd better fork over on
the spot or I'll take the lawp
"Take it," remarked l.; "you're
welcome to it,"
"You think to sarse me young
man! Remember what you prom
ised! I'll have you took up for
it as sure as my names Diggins.
I'll larn you better than to de-
ceive trusting widder woman in
that way! You desateful hypo-
crite! !"
MADAM, you insult me! /"
ooh! it looks we'll for you to
stand on your dignity. Mighty
lofty all at once. You've forgot
the cream fapjack l used to make
for you, and the kisses you used
to give me every evening after
the rest of 'em had gone to bed!
You've forgot that you solemnly
promised that you'd marry me
last Tuesday morning! You've
forgot that, have your
"Yes-yes-I never! MOI" stam-
mered l, dropping Miss Lilies
arm in CONSERVATION.
"Do you dare deny?" cried she,
in a rage.
eyes, forever and a day after.
wards!" / roared out. ''Do you
think / would marry an old ter
like you? I'd sooner
wed my grandmother"
/ saw the fire flash up in her
Eyes. The widow was waxing
dangerous. l lodged the reticule
The aimed at my head, and fell
backward as she charged upon me
With a half-mournipg parasol.-l
Miss Lille turned and fed. II
hought discretion the better part
# valor, so l leaped over a gar
len fence near at hand and was
Immediately attacked by a large
watch dog that sprung out of a
,ennel near by. ] seized a dah-
ia pole, and hurling it at the bel
igerent, made good my escape by
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

A clergyman, who believes in
amusementsif properly conducted,
says it is curious to note how ma
ny people attend the circus ''only
because they want to please the
children" but still more curious to
observe that in many instances it
takes two or three able-bodi-
ed men, with as many strong wo-
men, to look after one little boy
or girl.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

There appears to be at least one
place in the South where the ne
groes do not believe in the loyal
league. The Natchez Courier says
an attempt to get up a league at
Columbus, Miss, proved an entire
failure, the respectable portion of
the negroes refusing to have any.
thing to do with the concern.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

Ahorse was sold in Sumner, Me-,
the other day, for $4,000, which,
four months ago, could have been
bought for $400. Fast time in a
race put the additional dollars into
the value of the animal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

An Irishman who was pardoned
the night before the day appoint
ed for his execution, and who
wished to get rid ofhis wife, wrote
to her as follows: II was yes
terday hanged, and died like a
hero; DO as ! did, and bear it like
a man."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

The Board of Mayor and AL
dermen Of Tullahoma have pass
ed law exempting all disfran-
chised persons from paying corper-
alton poll tax In that town.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

An exchange says "the fall
style of ladies' bonnets is very tea
tableish. 1t is round at the back
like tea-cup, and turns over at
the front like q saucer"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

A little girl, three years old,
amused herself the other day in
Wisconsin by eating the tops from
some sixteen matches. OF course
she died shortly after.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

There has been some cholera at
Clarksville, or, as the paper there
says, "an aggravated form of bow
ell affection. Owing to bad water
and filthy ways of living.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

One of the saloons in Nashville
employs a hack to carry off its
customers as fast as they become
intoxicated. No fare is required.
and the happy beings are insured
against the police and the work.
house.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

It is said that salt, sown with
wheat, adds stiffness to the straw,
prevents rust, and causes it to RI
pen much easier.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

Tbad. Stevens is improving in
health. The Devil is in no hurry
for either him or Brownlow-be.
ing sure Of them at any time.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-11-14

The expenses Of the Federal
Government are now about FIVE
hundred millions Of dollars ann9l-
ally.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-17
NO 2s.f


= Tor tno Stonoaru.
MEssRs. EprroRs "a favorable ppportu-
nifty having presented itself to me, / now
take advantage of it BY writing 70 you,
hoping that the citizens Of the Old North
State may be benefited BY my statementa.
It is the prevailing opinion here with the
members of the Caucasian race that the
motto inscribed on our banner, which was
unfurled to the breeze on the fourth day Of
July, 1857, in our grand celebration Of the,
Declaration Of Independence, they said,
Our Policy q War;" was printed On the
banner. Now, Mr.. Editor, allow me, throuez
the columns Of your most valuable papef,ts
correct this gross mistake, The true MOTIF
was, /" Our Patriots Of VAR And this mia
take was either owing to the de1cispcy n
photography or to prejudice Tan unshle
to decide which II was .Hewevvr, hops
this base idea will be swept from the mind
Of every person who may have heard 4, q
seen it in print. ~ Z
Iremain yours truly, 81
sl s.ls p SYLVESTER WILSON. s
Halifax, July 9Th, 1867. 5 ';'z =; 81 81
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-17
Registration in District No. ?.

CHARLESTON, July D, M. !,
The following semi-official announcement
is published this morning: Gen. Sicklcs
has been directed not to begin registration
in this military District until Congress shall
have determined more explicitly who are
entitled to be registered. 1t is presumed
that Congress will extend the time for the
completion of registration in the Carolinas
until October or November.
But for the perversity of the President and
his Attorney General, and the opposition to
the reconstruction act by rebel leaders, no
session of Congress would have been necessa-
ry, and the registration Of voters would have
been completed in this State by the first of
September ~ $500 ff
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-17

REGISTRATION IN MIssrssIrrr--A cor
respondent of the New Orleans Ricuysns,
under date Of Liberty, Mississippi. June q,
says; ass x.
t A few weeks ago General Ord sent regis-l
trars to this (Amite) county, and they lim-f
mediately entered upon their work. They
gave notice by publishing in both the news,
papers published in our town, at what time )
and how long they would be at each pre-
cinct, and requested all who were entitled TO
vote to meet them at the times and places
appointed. Without further ceremony they,
begun, their work, and are now engaged in
it. The result is, everything is being done
in the most orderly manner, without the
least excitement or dissatisfaction among
whites or blacks. The latter 60 quietly to
the appointed place, register, and with. the
least possible delay, return to their Epepect-
i've farms and renew the contest with the
grass, A more peaceful, contented and 7
may say Industrious people, cannot Be found
than the blacks of this country.
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Rates of Advertising.

Ten lines or one inch space to constitute a
square.
One square, one Insertion. .............h 90
Each subsequent insertion. ............. 80
Liberal deduction made, by special contract, to
large advertisers.
Court advertisements will be charged 25 per
cent. higher than the regular rates
SPECIAL NOTICES charged 50per cent. higher
than ordinary advertisements.
= For advertisements inserted irregularly, 25 per
cent higher than usual rates will be charged.
No paper in the South has advertising facilities
superior to the Standard.
Letters must be addressed to
W W. HOLDEN, W. W. HOLDEN & SON,
W HOLDEN I Raleigh, N. c.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-17

The Rep0fted Sh0Oung Of santa Anna
Senor Romer,, the Mexican Minister,
has received an official letter from the
Governor Of the State of Yucatan, dated at
Marida, on the 21st, stating that General
Santa Anna was arrested at Sisal on the .1th
and sent the next day to Campeachy, to be
kept in prison there until President Juarez
should dispose of him.. y
The Governor of Campeachy, in an official
letter dated June 10, states that General San
ia Anna had arrived there, and that he
would be kept in prison accordingly. There
is, therefore, no probability that he has been
tried from the 18th to the 25th, and much
less that he would have been shot, Wash.
Erpress
We hope this report may turn out to be
true. The execution of this illustrious old
man would be an ineffaceble blot in the his
tory of Mexico, after what he has dared and
done for her.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-17
PErERsRuRe. Va. July 6. 1857.

d. '
EDITORS STANDARD win you please
inform me, through the Standard, why
North-Carolina does not pay the interest on
her Bondsa Two years ago, went to Eu-
rope, and before going, invested in Bonds of
Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
At that time | greatly preferred North-C Caro-
lima by reason of the fact that her financial
condition was far better than any other
Southern State. find upon my return, that
Virginia and Tennessee are paying their
coupons regularly, while the Old North
State pays nothing but, Southern Confeder-
acy like, prnmises to pay. Let me know
what the prospect is. THADDEUS. 5
We regret we cannot satisfactorily answer
our correspondent. Our rulers in this State
are faithful followers of the principles ofthe
Southern Confederacy. They promise big
things, but do nothing useful or patriotic.
They are taxing our people enormously, but
we hear OF no arrangements to pay even the
interest on the old Bonds.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-17
RALEIGH, n. c., WEDNESDAY,
Our copy Of the Ssntine, seems to be very

wi SSkJ ~ sA1S >~>eseseoc SCCllAo w W WY
anxious that the United States should go to
war with Mexico, on account of the alleged
seizure of Santa Anna on board federal war
vessel, We presume the supposed affront to
the United States will be diligently inquired
into, and that the government will do what
is right in the premises. There is no pros
pect, however, of war. Ese a.'
The Sentinel seems to record the fact with
pleasure that some guerilla Mexicans, who
are probably responsible to no authority rep
resenting Mexico, walked over the flag" on
the ship, " trampling it under their feetn
1t is the opinion of many well-informed per-
sons that there are many Mexicans on this
side the Rio Grande who would like to do
the same thing People who object to walk
ing under the flag would walkoyerit, if they
had the power. ~ q
Our copy of the Sentinel further says:
The question now arises, will our. govern
ment quietly submit to such an insult or will
it demand and enforce indemnity 1t is in
timated, in the Northern papers, that the
sailing of the frigate Susquehannah, with
Commodore Porter on board, under sealed
orders for Mexico, is with reference to the
matter of reparation. We are incredulous
The power and resources, as well as the cour-
age, of the government, appear to exhaust
themselves upon the people of South"
The Sentinel and those for whom it speaks,
would only be too glad to see the United
States involved in another war. They want
war, with the hope that it will bankruptthe
national treasury, and, by producing great
distress among all classes, pave the way for
the election of Democrat or Rebel to the
Presidencyin 1s6s This they think prob
able, but they would very much like a
chance to rift off from the United States, in
some convulsion which war might cause, and
thus secure the still cherished independence
of the Southern States. But they will not
be gratified. The Union of the States is an
accomplished fact, and
" Its flag will fly,
| Till Times last whirlwind sweeps the vaulted
| sky" &
Will the Sentinel tell US in what respect
the general government is exhausting its
"power, resources and couragen on the
Southern people Is any man deprived Of
his liberty? Is this government not feeding
and clothing to-day hundreds of thousands
of our suffering poor9 Is not the press free
Does it not assail the government, brand the
Congress as body of conspirators, and rid
icule and spit upon the fourth of July3 Dc
not our public men mount the stump and
say what they please9 Is not eoery Southern
State to-day in rebel hands' Are we moi
taxed into a slow but certain confscation BY
an "illegal" State government Is not tn,
national government SO tender in its treat
ment of this rebel government that no avow
ed Republican can obtain Office under il
from switch-tender on Railroad to Govern
or 2 The truth is, if any of our people hay'
right to complain 1t is the Union people
who are thus ignored and oppressed with thu
implied sanction Of the general government.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-17
JULY II. 1867.

town of jefferson, some thirty or forty miles
west of Wilkesborough and in this town of
Jefferson, not many months since, the Amer
ican flag was taken down from the Court
house by some rebel rufians and trailed in
the street. No punishment was visited on
these rufians, and the result has been that
traitors in all that part fthe State have been
rendered bolder and more defiant. ! The Re-
publicans are largely in the majority in por-
tions of the locality referred to, but there are
neighborhoods, and villages like Wilkesbor-
ough and Jefferson, in which an avowed Re-
publican is not safe in publicly and boldly
expressing his sentiments. =
Wilkes constitutes part of the military
district assigned to Col. J. R. Edie. 1t is
not necessary that any appeal should he
made to this gallant and loyal officer to fer
ret out the guilty and bring them to punish
ment. The demagogue Arm6eld is dcs,,
perate and dangerous character Let him
and his band of rufians, who have dared
thus to insult and outrage loyal men, be
made to feel the full weight of the violated
law.
The Republicans Of this State are law
abiding men. They were peace men during
the rebellion, and they are for peace now
But this is their State. They intend to re-
main here. If rebels are to be permitted to
bear arms, and to resort to physical force to
prevent them from assembling together
peaceably, they will not fail at once to con-
slider what their rights are, and what meas
ures may be necessary to protect them.
The truth is, North Carolina is unequally
yoked with South, Carolina. They ought to
be divorced. The commanding General at
Charleston can know utlittle as to the con-
dition of things, especially in the mountain
region of this State.