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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
What he Thinks.

Tabbs Gross, a negro of Little
Rock, Arkansas, in a recent ad-
dress to the people of his race,
in that State, thus shows up some
of the prominent features OF the
Radical party, in which he takes
occasion to give the carpet-bag-
ger a passing notice. Let those
of our Tennessee negroes who
can read, ponder and reflect and
communicate to the rest of their
race the truths herein stated:
"The historian will find it diff
cult to record it, that there are
white black men or black white
men. But let us beware of the
black white man." + = =
eve must be very
careful to vote for men who are
themselves interested in the true
interests of the county. Only
think of man in the Legisla-
ture voting to tax our homes and
our labor to pay himself very high
pay, when he himself has no
home or property to tax! What
do you think about that kind of
thing? Does it suit us or our
race? believe there are many
of the old citizens who would
prefer an honest black man to fill
an office rather than vote for o
man who comes among us only to
speculate upon our credulity. Do
not allow these travelling spec
ulators to drop into a county
where our race are in the MAORI
ty, and run for Office, or to serve
as our legislators, and when the
Legislature adjourns have no
home, no resting place, and with
a dirty shirt in the crown of their
hats, are of, and are ready for an
other place, or for anything that
may turn up"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
A Touching Story

The Hon. A. H. Stephens, Of
Georgia, in a recent address, at g
meeting in Alexandria, for the ben
eft of the orphan asylum and
free school of that city, related
the following anecdote
ga poor little boy on a cold
night, with no home or root to
shelter his head, no paternal or ma
ternal guardian or guide to protect
or direct him in his way, reached
at night-fall the home of q wealthy
planter, who took him in, fed and
lodged him, and sent him on his
way with his blessing. These
kind attentions cheered his heart
and inspired him with fresh cour-
age to battle with the obstacles of
life. Years rolled on; Providence
led him on, and he reached the
legal profession his host had died;
the cormorants that 'prey on the
substance of man had formed a
conspiracy to get from the widow
her estate. She sent for the near
est counsel to commit her cause TO
him, and that counsel proved to
be the orphan long before vel
coined and entertained by her de-
ceased husband. The stimulus of
a warm and tenacious gratitude
was now added to the ordinary
motive connected with the profes.
sion. He undertook her case with
0 will not easy to be resisted he
gained it; the widows estate was
secured to her in perpetuity )" and
Mr.. Stephens added, with an en-
phasis of emotion that sent an E.
lectric thrill throughout the house,
"that boy stands before you"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
School Fund Thieves.

The Nashville Press and Times
goes for the school fund plunderers
in vigorous and healthy style. II
says "the charges that gross and
unholy peculation has been going
on are too we'll substantiated to be
contradicted with any show of
success. A large number of bad
men have been engaged in this
peculation.
"The remuneration of County
(schooD Superintendents in other
States, and in this State at the
time the school law was enacted,
was considered fair at five per cent.
of the amount allowed to the
children out of the State school
fund. In some counties in this
State it has been as high as forty
and fifty per cent. of what the chill
dren were allowed. The Superin-
tendepts were allowed pay ta0ice
for doing the same job.
SIN Bedford county the chill
dren got $1,783; the County Su-
perintendent got S700-nearly
tace'aty per cent.
SIN BledSoe the children got
nothing; the Superintendent got
S128.
"In Hancock the children got
$500; the Superintendent $ll7-
about taceaty per cent.
"In Henry county the children
got $1,622; the Superintendent
$482-nearly thirty per cent.
"In Lewis county the children
got S258; the Superintendent got
$1l2-over forty per cent.
SIN Rhea county the children
got 1886; the Superintendent got
$274-over fifty per cent
"In Roane county the children
got S2,586; the Superintendent
got S85O.-about thirty per cent.
"This dose will be enough for
the honest taxpayers at once
They cannot afford to swallow
more at one time.
"These facts can be learned
from the books of the Comptroller,
which, being public property, are
open to public investigation"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
Pharisees.

The Howard Tribune finds time
for the following sensible article
Whenever you find a professed
Christian who believes that he is
the embodiment of the law and
gospel, whenever you find a man
who knows so well he is right that
he will quarrel with and denounce
all who disagree with him when
ever you find a person who cares
more for disputation about points
differently understood than he
does for acting his religion; when.
ever you find pompous Christian,
one who impudently declares him.
self right with no charity to 9TH
ers; whether he be Methodist,
Congregationalist, Baptist, or Pres.
byterian, you can rely on it that
you have got your eye on a man
who IS the perfect image of the
Pharlsees who lived in the DAYS
of Christ"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

Josh Billings is not inclined ia.
Vorably toward feas. He saws;
They bite WIS than muskeetoes.
for they bite on a run; one flea
will go aul over a mans suburbs
in two minits, and leave him as
trekled as the measles. l don't
suppose there's ever killed, on an
average, during eny one year, more
than I6 heas in the U. S. ov A.
merlca, unless there is a casualty
ov some kind-once in a while
thare is dog gifts drowned sud
denly, and then thare may be a
few feas lost"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

A few days since a lady reached
a railroad depot in Dayton, Ohio,
just as the train on which she
desired to take passage moved a.
way. As she stood gazing at the
train, her arms full Of packages
and her eyes full of tears, a gen.
tleman arrived at the depot on a
full run, with his carpet-sack in
his hand, bis coat on his arm and
his face streaming with perspira'
ton. He, too, wanted to take the
same train. but was too late. AS
he looked at the train, now fast
moving away, he set down his car
pet bag, wiped his face, and very
deliberately and emphatically
said: ON that train" The
lady heard him, and, smiling up
on him with lady's sweetness,
said: "Thank you, sir" They
we're her sentiments precisely.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
The Brethren not Sat
isf1ed.

The loyal and Radical Circle
vile CO., Union is slightly dissat-
isfed with the way things are
working. It says:
"We believe in public men who
have been elevated to Office re-
membering those who assisted
them in their elevation. We
think it we'll for President Grant,
now that he is safely in the White
House, not to be unmindful of
his friends who have placed him
there. We have no objection to
his rewarding WaShburne and
Rawlins as they deserve no objec-
ton to his providing his paternal
ancestor with a good fat place; nc
objection in particular to his Civ
ing to all his brothers and broth
ers-in-law lucrative Offices. But
when he shows disposition to
hunt up all his wife's cousins, from
the first up to the forty-second.
we think he is going a little toe
far, and would suggest that the
tenure-of-office act be put in force
to restrain him. Too many of
one family, even though the name
be Grant, are not desirable"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

Many years ago a well-known
gentleman arrived in California,
bringing with him some eight or
ten negro slaves. Shortly after all
California slaves were declared
tree; but there was one old wo-
man who would not accept her
freedom, and who could not be
disposed of in any way. He ac-
cordingly purchased a little tract
of land near Oakland, decided it
to her, purchased her a number
of chickens, ducks, ETC., and told
her she must earn her own living.
She entered upon her property,
raised chickens, sold eggs and
prospered. Her little property,
which originally cost but a few
hundred dollars, has become worth
q great deal of money, and only a
few weeks since she refused to ac'
cept forty-fve thousand dollars
for it. In fact, oil things have
prospered with the old woman,
and she has a snug little bank ac'
count which reaches the neigh
borhood of twenty thousand dol,
lars. She occasionally sends some
little delicacy to her sold massa,
and seems to consider 1t her duty
to look after him now as she did
in his infant days.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
TsuspIe of The Mnsss.
YOUR MISSION.

If you cannot on the ocean
Sail among the swiftest fleet,
Rocking on the highest billows,
Laughing at the storms you meet
You can stand among the sailors,
Anchored yet within the bay;
You can lend hand to help them
As they launch their boats away.
If you are too weak to journey
Up the mountains, steep and high,
You can stand down in the valley
While the multitudes go by;
You can chant in happy measures
AS they slowly pass along;
Though they may forget the singer,
They will not forget the song.
If you have not gold and silver
Ever ready to command,
If you cannot toward the needy
Reach an ever open hand,
You can visit the afflicted,
O'er the erring you can weep;
You can be true disciple,
Sitting at the Saviour's feet.
If you cannot in the conflict
Prove yourself asoldier, too,
If where fire and smoke are thickest,
There's no work for you to do;
When the battlefield is silent,
You can 60 with silent tread;
Yeu can bear away the wounded;
You can cover up the dead.
Do not, then, stand idly waiting
For some greater work to do;
Fortune is lazy goddess,
She will never come to you;
Go and toll in any vineyard,
Do not fear to do and dare
If you want field of labor,
You can find it ANYWHERE.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

Some time ago General Grant
appointed Frederic Coke, OF Phila-
delphia, Consul to Marseilles,
France. Coke is one of the chiefs
of the Union league, and is veal
thy and loyal, and, of course, also
pious. Soon after his appoint
ment, as consul, he was arrested
while on his way to his house,
with box of stolen cigars under
his arm! He at once confessed
his guilt, acknowledged that he
had been engaged in similar pilfer-
ing for years; and on considera-
tion that the merchants from
whose store he had distracted the
articles, would not push legal
proceedings against him, he paid
them the sum of $500.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

A Mormon lady lately got a
forty.eighth part of a divorce
(that being her share of the wife
arrangement from a dilapidated
old Salt Lake polygamist, and
married a Gentle named McDon-
nell, at Corrine, Utah. She left
the City of the Saints before ask
ing the divorce.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

The New York Tribune makes
the grievous complaint that "some
forty freedmen's schools have been
closed in Maryland because the
teachers could not find homes
with white people" Could not
they carry their ideas OF social
equality SO far as to take board
with the negroes, or are they SO
deeply imbued with the prejudice
of caste that they would rather
leave the poor African uninstruc-
ted than to consort with him?-
Our Radical friends should be con-
Sistent on this subject.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

Not many days ago large Nor
way rat attacked a brood OF chick
ems in Barnsville, Ohio. The
mother hen at once came to their
rescue, and fought SO gallantly
that she killed the rat IN a few
moments. She managed to seize
him with her claws, and holding
him down pecked at his head un,
til he gave up the ghost.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

In the Supreme Court at Wor-
cester, Mass, a case of malpractice
is on trial, in which David d.
MAYNARD, laborer, accuses DIR,
Burdett and DIR. Symonds of hav.
ing, whilst he was under the lntiu'
ence of chloroform, amputated the
second finger (which was sound
and whole) of his left hand, instead Is
of the third, which was stitfened
and useless.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

Mr.. Gould, of Amherst, N. a.,
has lost a cow under heart break
ing circumstances. He had sepa-
rated her from her calf, (some
four or five weeks old,) and was
driving her away when she made
such an effort at believing that
she broke blood-vessel and I'M
mediately expired.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
At Portland. Ky, there is now

At Portland, KY, there is now
at Duckwell's stock-yard one of
the curiosities of nature, in the
shape of a bull with three horns
and three eyes. There is a horn
in the center of the head, which
is the largest, and there is an eye
Just below it. 1t bears strong
resemblance to a rhinoceros' horn,
but is larger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

b C. CARNAN.

times. b. u. CARNAN.
Here followed statements from
W. P. Hopgood, DR.. J. r. Cren-
shaw, William Stalcup and T. Seay,
all charging that Stokes turned
his men loose Unfortunately
upon the people, with orders to
"kiIl ten for one," and neither to
pay nor receipt for anything ia
ken.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

An echo in Woodstock Park, Ok
fordshire, England, repeats seven
teen syllables by day, and twenty
by night; but the most remark
able echo known is one on the
north side Of Sbipley Church, in
Sussex, which distinctly repeats
twenty-one syllables.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
Last Sunday a woman was be-

Last Sunday a woman was be-
tore a police justice in Buffalo,
charged with malicious mischief,
in removing flowers from the
grave of her own husband, con-
trary to the wishes of his relatives.
Her arrest was caused by those
relatives, and the judge, after
hearing the evidence on both
sides, discharged the defendant
and admonished all parties.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

During the past winter not a
fake of snow fell in Portland, Or
egon. Only three or four nights
did ice form, and then only of the
thickness of window glass. Sow
ing and planting was going on all
winter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

The otler Sunday lady preach
ing in Wisconsin discoursed from
the text, 81 say unto you, watch" "
and the next week the gallant
youths of her congregation gave
her a nice gold enc.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

DR.. Ritty, a prominent citizen
and physician of Dayton, Ohio, and
for many years a Methodist minis
ter, shot and killed himself recent
ly during a temporary fit of insani-
ty caused by neuralgia.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
Scene at @ New Orleans
Wedding.

y
ladies are, and the groom was the
glass of fashion and the mould of
form. A number of invited guests
lent grace and beauty to the occa-
sion, and hearty congratulations
testified the good wishes Of many
friends for the happiness of the
newly welded pair. But the
hours whiIed rapidly, and the time
for retiring came at last. The
bride was led by the laughing
bridesmaids up to her chamber
door. But imagine their sur
prise when it was opened by lady
richly and elegantly clad in a trav-
cling suit, and evidently waiting
for an interview.
81 beg pardon, madam but
you appear astonished," said the
strange lady.
81 must confess I did not ex-
pect to see any one here" replied
the bride.
'No, madam; I came in very pri-
vately, and wished an interview,
subject to no interruption"
1t did not occur to the bride to
inquire by whom she was intro
duced, or by what means she had
gained access to the apartment.
'It is very strange, madam,
and 1 can't imagine why you wish
to speak to me-
"The reason is simple. The man
you have just married has imposed
on you. 1 am bis wife"
ooh! impossible-you rave !"
and the lady sank into chair, al
most fainting. OF course the
bridesmaids screamed. Such a
succession Of shrieks'one has rare
ly heard. 1t speedily brought
the family to the door with terror
stricken faces, and with them the
bridegroom, all asking with trem-
bling lips
"What in the world is the mat
ter?"
ooh! Edward" cried the bride,
"this woman says she's your wife.
"My wife," shouted the aston
ished husband; "why, she's in
sane"
The strange lady stood up calm
and unrufied.
"Is it possible, sir, that having
perpetrated this great wickedness,
you will have the hardihood to de-
ny that I am your lawfully we'd
ded wife ?" she asked, looking the
sorely troubled Edward full in the
eye.
"Why, confound you, woman !
l never saw you before in my
life p exclaimed the astonished
man.
The lady regarded him very
much as minister would a per-
son given over to total depravity.
"Oh! Edward, Pm afraid it's
true and | loved you SO p sobbed
the young wife; show could you
have treated me 500"
81 tell you l haven't got any
wife but you; this woman is an
impostor.
The strange lady uttered low,
mocking laugh. The scene was
getting interesting to the last de-
gree. The ladies were all crying,
and the father of the bride looking
stern and indignant. He had been
for some time intently regarding
the lady, wnen suddenly his eye
lighted up, and an amused smile
played on his lips. He took a
| step forward, and laying his hand
on the shoulder of the stranger,
said:
"Come, John, this is very clever
ly played, but it's time it was
over" and following the impulse
of his arm, the stranger was
pushed into the hall.
"John-who-what =" all ex-
claimed at once.
ItwastbebrNs's younger broth
er a wicked aoy, who had played
a naughty prank with the aid of
his sisters travelling suit and her
cast-off chignon and curls.
1t is scarcely necessary to re-
mark that harmony was very
speedily restored.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
Stokes Denies Them.
THE PROOF OF THEIR TRUTH.

VIDETrE OFFICE, June 9, 1862
b. w. Mills; DR.. Robert Pursley
W. P. Hobgood; DR.. J. r. Cren'
shaw; VIM. Stalcup; E. T. Seay,
Esq; Willis Woodmore and B. G,
Carman. I see from Card in
the Union and american of the
8th inst, that W. B. Stokes de-
MES the charges made in the "
dette of June 5. Please give me
a statement of what you know in
reg lard to the orders given by
Stokes to the company sent to
Hartsville; (; also as to their con-
duct, and why Gen. Rousseau
sent Capt. Mcconnell to HartS-
vile to arrest them. Respectfully,
FRANK M. DUFFY, Editor VSdette.
B. W Mills Statement.
At the time Mcconnell, of Rous-
seau's staff came up, / saw Lieu
tenant White hand him his writ
ten orders. 1t was to take charge
of Hathaway's company and for
age off of any and everybody
without price, pay or charge. He
also said that Stokes had given
him verbal orders too; that he
told him to take turkeys, and
chickens, etc, and anything else
they wanted and also that there
were some id good looking "se-
cesh" women about the place, and
for them to use them as they saw
proper, if they wanted to. And
they did take anything they wan,
ted; robbed hen roosts, took tur-
keys, robbed bee gums, and took
anything and everything they
saw proper. Two of them came
to my house, knocked a little ne
gro (that was sick) down with q
pistol, and drew their pistols on a
small white boy living with me,
snapped it at his breast, and made
him get down and pull of his
spurs. They then went to my
house, cursed my wife, and drew
a pistol on her and q negro girl
and threatened to kill them if they
did not get some arms which they
charged l had in my house. l had
no arms whatever. and they were
so assured. We showed them pro.
lection papers from General ROus
seau, and they cursed Rousseau
for everything they could. Lieu
tenant White in the same conver
sation, said he had another verbal
order, and that was that Stokes
said if any his men were killed
or hurt to kill ten seceSh men fol
one, and he also said that he be
damned if he hadn't have done it
w. B. MILLS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

A correspondent OF the Lynch
burg (Va) Republican suggests
that, to the usual inscriptions up
on tombstones, the name of the
physician who attended the de-
ceased in his last illness be added.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
AYBTTEVILLB TENNESSEE: THURSDAY, JUNE "a, 1862
Established December 18th, 1850. }

Stokes Orders to His Sol
diers at Hartsville "to
Take Everything They
Wanted, and do as They
Pleased with the Damn
ed Secesh Women"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24

DISTANCE TO CAL1FoRN1A BY
RAn.-Persons who may wish to
go to California by the Pacific
Railroad, will find the following
to be the distances between the
several important points:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-24
DR.. r. Plr8Iey's Statement.

1t was stated by many of the
soldiers that Stokes said on the
eve of their leaving Carthage for
Hartsville, that the women were
all secesh women and to take any
of them and do as they pleased
with them. This is about what
Captain Mcconnell CLEANED from
them aud embodied in his report
to General Rousseau in Nashville.
ROBERT PURsLEY.
Wills Ropdmore's Statement.
y =
/ was present when Captain
Mcconnell demanded of Lieuten-
ant White his orders in regard to
his conduct toward the women
round about Hartsville, in response
to which he, (White) swore that
the order was verbal.
WILLIS WOODWORK.
b. G. Gdrman's Statement.
In February, 1865, one compa.
ny of Stokes' command was at
nv house and treated my daugh'
ter in such a manner, by kicking
and whipping her, as to subject
her to the treatment Of a physl.
clan for some time, and cooked
their pistols onsber and swore
thew intended to kill her several
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-01

Eastern Exp Co 1f9 90
Eagle Sug'r Refin'ry199 go
Eastman Brothers 142 so
Eaton HOpkin 252 90
Edmond Alexander312 40
Edmonds Capt Thos360 90
Edmonds Charles 122 90
Edwards William Il 1S1 5t
Eden T. Il q 20 26l sc
Eden George M 152 81
Ellsworth Nathaniel200 81
Ellsworth n & Son 100 4I
Elwell q Pickard 142 81
Emerson Stephen 143 A.