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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30
A Story from Paris.

A Paris letter tells the following
story of a Twelfth Night Fete in
that city:
A wealthy family in the aristo.
cratic boulevare Malesherbes,
were amusing themselves in seek.
ing the Kings portion, or the
ring in the festival cake, when a
lady of the company says to the
hostess: 81 wish my portion tc
be given to the poorest little boy
we can find in the street." The
servant was dispatched on this
freezing night, and not far from
the house he found a ragged urch'
in, trembling with cold and hun
ger. He brought him up, as Or
dered, into the gay saloon, where
thousand lights glittered, and q
sparkling fire gladdened the eyes
of the poor little fellow. Dumb
founded and surprised, he drew
the portion which the benevolent
lady had promised, and, as luck
would have it, the little fellow
found the ring, (beans they use
in Paris unsteady and of course
he was "King." They all shouted
out that being a King he must
choose a Queen. He was asked
to do SO, and looking around the
company he chose the very lady
who had proposed to cede her por-
ton of the cake. He was asked
why he chose her! He said, Il
don't know; she looks the most
like mother "Mother! whose
mother?". "My Mother! | new
re knew her, but was stolen away
from her, and here is her portrait.
With this he drew from his ragged
coat a likeness, which proved to
be the very lady herself, who, in
Italy. had her child stolen from
her. and now he turns up a poor
little ragged Savoyard, dragging
along miserable existence In
Paris. while his mother, by an
intuition, perhaps, felt. that in the
air near to where she was, was
one SO dear to her.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30
Templs nf' the Hlnsss.
What will susan say?

Two suitors came for Susan's hand,
Appealing to her sire;
Spoke of their loves and breadth OF land,
Before a hickory fire;
The old nan heard them long and well,
In his old fashioned way,
And looking where the ashes fell,
Thouht "What would Susan say?
The one who told of large estate,
OF fields and acres wide,
And Susan was the bright eyed mate
He would claim for his bride.
The old man eyed this suppliant vain,
With gems of brightest ray,
And looking in the fire again,
Thought ''What will Susan say ?"
HIS sinews showed no signs of toll,
Nor Of the wealth acquired,
No proof that from the teeming soil
Or labor else attired
"Wealth might take wings, and doing so
Might speedy fly away"
And the old man gazing in the glow
Thought "What will Susan say ~
The other had but his good heart,
The stout arms at his side,
And setting all things else apart,
Claimed Susan for his bride;
The old man feared that these might tire
Life was lifelong way,
And looking in the hickory fire,
Thought ''what will Susan say ?"
Yet there was work for all to do,
And more homes yet must grow,
And men should their own fortunes hew,
While struggling here below;
He'd built the roofabove his head,
Twas many year away,
Thought of the dear wife long since dead,
And "Wha would Susan say?"
The old man rubbed his shriyeled hands,
And. conned the matter o'er,
The suitor with his spacious lands
The other pOor-no more;
He dreamed the years of love aback,
Long ere his locks were gray:
Traced in the fire his weary track
And-"What would Susan say 2"
So Susan Game and stood beside
This sire of .many years;
She was his care and love and pride,
For her his hopes and fears;
And by the hearth upon whose stone
Her life grew bright and gay,
He took her hand, and in low tone,
Asked "W hat does Susan say? ?"
And Susan then, amid them all,
Her suitors and her sire;
There made her choice without recall,
As they gazed in the fire;
Twas for the one whose highest aim
Was but to work his way,
And the answer with welcome came,
To "What does Susan say?"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30

FAYETTEVILLE TENNESSEE:

courts throughout the State. as
we'll as the Magistrates of the
several Civil Districts in every
county shall deposit with the
Trustees of the several counties on
the first Tuesday of every month,
all county revenue collected by
them during the preceding month,
together with a statement of the
same, showing the source from
which it was derived, the name Of
the party paying the same, the
kinds of funds collected, whether
currency, county warrants, or in
terest coupons, together with the
dates Of each item; for the amount
deposited the Trustee shall pre-
pare triplicate receipts, one of
which he shall retain, the other
two shall be given to the Clerk or
Magistrate making the deposit;
the statement submitted by said
Clerk or Magistrate shall be filed
by the Trustee, who shall imme-
diately furnish a copy to the
County Court Judge or Chairman
of the Board of County Commis-
sioners.
Be it further enacted, That the
Clerks of Courts and Magistrates
referred to in the preceding Sec
tion, shall, in addition to a state
ment to be submitted monthly to
the Trustee, make also quarterly a
sworn statement of all revenue
received by them during the pre-
ceding quarter, showing as ex-
plicitly everything in relation 10
the receipts of said revenue as
they are required to show in their
monthly statements to the Trus-
tees, and these quarterly state
ments, properly sworn to, shall be
made to the Judge of the Coun-
ty Court or Chairman of the
Board Of County Commissioners
on the first Monday of January,
April, July, and October of each
and every year; and the Trustees
monthly receipts or vouchers shall
be submitted with said monthly
statements.
BE it further enacted, That any
failure to comply with the pro-
visions of this section, shall be a
misdemeanor in office, and shall
subject the offender to the penal
ty specified in section 511 of the
Code of Tennessee.
[Concluded next week.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30
An Innocent Mistake.

A day or two since, a genteel
young man from the ''rural dis.
tricts," it is presumed, stepped in
TO one of our dry goods stores, to
purchase q present for lady
friend, and, after looking around
for several minutes, espied the COW
eted object he was after. Placing
his eyes intently on the article for
some time, with apleased satisfac-
ton that it would be just the
thing for his "adored," he politely
inquired the price of those ladies
neckties." The modest and gen.
tlemanly proprietor was not a lit
tie nonplussed-for there was a
lady or two at the counter.but
he gave him the price, and the
young man concluded the pur-
chase of a magnificent pair of
"elastics" for ladies use, which
he had mistaken for neckties.-
When he makes his presentation
speech, and hands his intended
the beautiful and costly article,
our idea is that salts Of ammonia
and burned feathers will be in de-
mand, and, after recovering, that
a marriage contract will be annull-
ed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30

DoGToRs' CANEs.--It was former
ly the practice among physicians to
carry cane with q hollow head,
the top of which was gold, pierced
with holes like a pepper box
The top contained a small guam,
tity of aromatic powder, orof snuff,
and on entering house or room
where a disease supposed to be In
fectious prevailed, the doctor
would strike his cane on the floor
to agitate the powder, and then ap,
ply it to his nose. Hence all the
old prints of physicians represent
them with canes to their noses.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30

The palindrome is a line that
reads alike backward and forward.
One of the best is Adams first OBJ
servation to Eve: MADAM, I'm
Adam" Another is the story
that Napoleon. when at st. Hele-
ma, being asked by an Englishman
if he could have sacked London,
replied, cable was | ere / saw Ell
ba"-the best palindrome, proba-
bly,, in the language.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30
IConcluded next week.

Jax says that if man feels
much like getting married, yet
imagines he ought not to, the best
remedy he knows is to help one
of his neighbors to a house full
of furniture-borrow about nine
of his children and hear them cry.
If that fails, build up fire out Of
damp wood and when the smoke
in the room is thickest, hire wo-
man to scold him about four hours.
If he can stand all these, he had
better get married next day-give
his wife the pants and be the Isl
lent partner" in the great firm of
matrimony. The remedy is Sc
we're, but as every man is liable to
these things after he yokes himself;
it would do no harm to try it be-
fore.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30

A very talkative little girl used
often to annoy her mother BY
making remarks about visitors
that came to the house. On one
occasion a gentleman was eXpec;
tod whose nose had been accident
allv aattened nearly to his face
The mother cautioned the child to
saw nothing about this feature
Imagine her CONSERVATION when
the, little one quietly exclaimed
ana. you told me not to say any
+b;ng about Mr.. Smiths nose
WHY. he hasn't got any!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30

VALUABLE IF TRUE.-E. u:
Kimball writes the Cincinnati
Times 81 send you a receipt
that may be a benefit to your
readers: To prevent apples from
falling off before ripe-bore, a
hole into the tree, put In a table,
snoonfnl of sulphur, plug tight
z This is a sure remedy. l have
nroyed it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30
VOL, AV---NO. II.
The First Kiss.

udll Wy bhO A~Ouio'A inv P1ShNU HesS
young couple, who, it was evil
dent, bore a more tender relation
ship to each other than brother
and sister, and yet, as they occu-
pied different staterooms, it was cer-
tain they were not husband and
wife. As soon as possible after
reaching the the landing, they re-
paired to a hotel, where, in conver-
sation with social gentleman, the
youth confded the secret that he
and his companion were an elop-
ing couple; that the brides pa
rents, who resided below Louisville,
being, like many other progenitors
of the female sex, cruel, and were
only anxious to finish the adven-
ture by getting married as speedily
as possible. He had hardly made
the statement, ere a hard-featured,
middle-aged gentleman entered the
Office, without observing the young
man, and walked up to the register
book.
The youth, after a significant
pressure of the arm of his compan-
ion, stepped upon one side into an
other room, where he remained
until the elderly gentleman, hav-
ing got through the list of arrivals,
turned upon his heel and walked
rapidly away.
"That's him." exclaimed our
hero: she must have come by rail-
road, and is searching for US
How lucky that l did not put down
our right names. But what shall
we do?"
"Well, replied his newly found
friend, Il expect you'll have to.
go further up the river and get
married at Gretna Green, for the
old chap has a bad countenance
that means mischief, and he'll be
sure to go to the courthouse, so
you won't be able to get a license"
"I'll go up stairs and hurry En-
cline off at once," exclaimed the
now almost despaipng man.
"You can't get away before
twelve o'clock. returned the 9TH
er, "and the unreasonable parent
will be sure to be aboard the boat"
'Hold on, my lad,' exclaimed
his good natured counsellor. "By
Jove, begin to feel an interest in
this matter. You go up stairs and
tell the young lady to be prepared
for start, and in the meantime
keep sharp look out and don't
let the obdurate father catch you;
Ill be back within ar hour"
And off he started, leaving the
bridegroom in prospective to won
der in what manner he was going
to help him out of the scrape.
Sure enough within the hour
he returned accompanied by a GER
tain gentleman who was duly quail
ifed, legally and ecclesiastically,to to-
bind tngether ''hearts that beat
as one," and the bride, being duly
notified, they all made rapid tracks
for the river side where they found
a skiff in waiting with a brace of
oarsmen. -
"Getin and be quick about i"
said the master of ceremonies /; and
without word of inquiry, in.they
went, and, when seated, few lus-
ty pulls took them to the middle
of the stream.
"Now then," continued he, eve
are out Of the jurisdiction of Gin
and there isn't anything
to prevent the ceremony being per-
formed, so go ahead"
And there in the tiny boat, float
ing lazily down stream, in the
midst of cold, hazy atmosphere
the nuptials were celebrated; and
as the final word was spoken, the
manager of the affair
took his reward from the rosy lips
of the bride, by cheating the BRIDE
groom cut of the first kiss.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30

A case of genuine ancient lepro,
ay;sts in the Montreal General
Hosnital. 7 the patient being a
Inn herman, who has been prostra-
ted with the loathsome disease ,l iol
s;u o;uht w. wears. Filthy habits and
Is ,oy diet are ascribed as the origin
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30

A. little girl, just past her fifth
year, while chatting about the
beaux that visited two of the sex
in the same house of mature age,
being asked "What do you mean
by beaux?" Anniereplied, "Why,
I mean men that have not got
much senses.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30

A man made pun on some In
dian subject. "Is that original 2
asked meddler. "Sir," was the
indignant reply, cit is more than
original-it is aboriginal"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30

In Berlin, q servant girl cannot
leave her place without notifying
the police, nor go to one without
her paperof confirmation and two
or three other certificates.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30

A murderer who was recently
executed in Idaho, assembled the
scaffold with a smile on his face.
An editor in the town, describing
the scene, says: ''But then it
should be understood that the
culprit had but recently married
a widow with eight children"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-04-30

An ingenious cobbler, says an
exchange, who is known as a man
Of few words, whose conversation
rarelyextends beyond monosyllar
bles, and who is very provident
even of them, hit upon the follow
ing plan to save expense in paint
ing all the letters of "Shoe Shop"
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-09

your voices expressed to me that under
new commanders you would lose none
of your ancient heroism. The same
voices echoed from Malvern, South
Mountain, and Antietem, and were
the certain guarantees for your conduct
at Fredericksburg, Charlottesville,
Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and the
browning victory of Richmond. Sol
diers, whether my own old Army OF the
Potomac or of the gallant armies of the
West, thank you from the depths OF
a soldiers heart for this welcome. So
long as I am upon this earth I cannot
forget the bonds that unite MS in the
memory of onr fallen comrades, of per
lis shared in common, and of the great
love and confidence you have ever
given me. Come what may, | am sure
that in the future, as in the past, we
we will ever be found side by side, in
war as then, in peace as now, for our
country.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-09
Read the following from the Wick.

Read the following from the Vicks-
burg Times. 1t presents good picture
of what we have to deal with down in
the South. Such fellows will shout
and vote for Seymour and Blair. They
are Johnson men died in the wool
Democrats of the Rebellion breeding
kind.
eff there is not honor and manliness
enough amongst the officers of the ar
my to prefer charges against and bring
to condign punishment this brutal and
cowardly villain, We care not how soon
they are all in the convicts cell. The
conduct OF this degraded wretch is dis
grace to the government, to the service
and to civilization, and every officer
who fails to make manly effort to rid
the army of this despised catiff, makes
himself partner in the shame and vii
liany of the most abandoned criminal
that ever wore uniform. The vilest
felon, the most black hearted malefac-
tor the world can show, is princely
gentleman when compared with George
G. Meade, the cowardly tyrant of Dis
trict No. g."
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-09
The M,CI sllan Reception ia PhiIa-
. delphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3.
Gen. George B. Mcclellan arrived in
this city from New-York on Tuesday,
and to-day his political admirers honor
ed him with a reception, The Sheriff's
Office is the only public building that
displays flag. The private residen-
ces and business places of the Democ-
racy only are decorated. The Demo-
cratic Campaign Clubs from the sever
al wards, a few soldiers who are still
"proud" to follow the fortunes of
Little Mac.," formed in procession
on Broad street, at noon, and, marched
through several of the principal streets.
Gen. Mcclellan reviewed the line /" on
dress parade, as in times past when
g. all was quiet on the Potomac" and
from the balcony of the Continental
Hotel addressed large assemblage of
his friends, as follows
My FELLOW CITIZENS You who
have to-day honored mewithi yourpres-
ence, will you accept my earnest and
heartfelt thanks I; all that Ihave to offer
YOU in return for an honor that I will
remember us long as memory serves
me. My comrades, I can receive no
more welcome greeting, even in this
my native city, than the sonnd of the
same cheers that have so often met me
in camp, on the march, and upon the
field of battle. They recall strange
and most eventful history. Here, on
this spot, filed with the earliest and
peaceful associations of my childhood,
they arouse the stern and stirring mem
cries of checkered career. The place
where stand recalls to my mind the
quiet days of peaceful life. The faces
I see, and the voices l hear, carry me
back to the realities of war and battle
the scenes of your sufferings, fortitude,
and glory upon days that tried mems
souls. These shouts were an earnest
that 1 could implicitly rely on the hero
ism and devotion of the army. They
always evinced the love and sympathy
that united MS. Cheering.l When
parted from you on that sad November
! day that some of us can never forget,
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-09

READ IT, SOLDIERS THE rebels have
got Robert Onld, rebel Commissioner
of exchange of prisoners, TO write let
ter denouncing Grants course on the
subject. Before he consented to mix in
that controversy, he should have seen
that his extract from o letter he wrote
gloryfying his management of this
subject, had been destroyed
"The arrangements I have made
works largely in our favor. We get
rid of set of miserable wretches, and
receive some of the best material l ever
saw"
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-09
Another Revolution In MazatlaI
Predicted.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 8.

Mazatlan advices are to the Goth
nit The anniversary of the Mexican
independence was celebrated Sept. 16.
Business is stagnant. Gen. Lozado
has armed forces at Das, Barrances and
Izelan, two towns between Tepee and
Guadajara. The State Congress and
the National Government are at Clog
ger heads" and there are but slight
prospects of a better understanding
It is believed that the opening of the
dry season will witness another revolu-
ton.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-09

One of the snddest results in this
campaign would be the defeat of the
general ticket of the Republican party
in this State; our candidates are all
good loyal men, worthy the confidence
and support of every man connected
with the Republican cause, the mainte-
nance of order, and the good of the
people. While we have no fears of the
result, we would remind our lukewarm
friends that actionis always requisite to
triumphant victory Be not satisfied
with small majority, but work for
such result as will forever put at rest
the disloyal, rebel sentiment that now
pains the ear and grieves the heart of
all truly patriotic and sincere friends of
this nation. We have great faith in the
people if they can be made properly to
understand the real issues, and the
probable result.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-09

General, then colonel, r. e. Lee,
captured John Brown in 1859, for hav-
ing rebelled against the State of Virgin
Ia. John Brown was hung. General
Grant captured this same General r.
E. Lee in 1865, for having rebelled and
fought against the laws of the whole
United States. General Lee is now
telling us what is the proper way to rule
the country. Impudent, very.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-09
LoRING's NEW BOOKS.

Ragged Dick or, Street Life in New York
with the Boot Blacks. Second edition now
ready.
FLORENCE MARRYAT'S NEW NOVEL.
Second edition now ready.
LUCY or, Married from Pique. Transla-
edition now ready.
WAS 1T A GHOST? "Not to be read by
a dim light" A book that is attracting the
attention of the best people.
All can be be bought at any Bookstore on
Broadway. LORING. PUBLISHER, Boston.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-09
MiIIin erYr

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And examine fine and well selected stock oil
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Fancy Goods In Great Variety.
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Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1868-10-09
The Army Register for 1868, includes

The Army Register for 1868, includes
the changes and casualties that occur
red in the Army from August ] to De
cember 81, 1867 Since the latest date
three generals nv hrevet have died.
The army as. NOW exists consists of
five artillery, ten cavalry, and forty five
infantry regiments, with the staff, COM
prise 49,g3S enlisted men, and 2,04e
commissioned officers, the latter inelud-
ing one general, one lieutenant general
five major generals, and nineteen brig
adiers.