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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
A Radical View of the
Split.
Split.

The Athens Republican, an in.
tense Radical paper, takes this
view of the split in its party:
"The disruption in the Nash
vile Convention was a thing of
infamy and disgrace, without a
parallel in the history of the Re-
publican party of Tennessee
This was not surprising to us, for
a party that has an unlimited con-
troll over the political destiny of
State, rapidly grows corrupt un-
der the favor of political monopoly.
Thus our party has been filled
with aspiring men, ready to do
anything for Office, of all things,
that which they are most unfit
for. With such an element of
discord and corruption in our
midst, we could hope for nothing
but such a result as has been of
fered to an outraged community"
How they are beginning to tell
the truth about each other.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
Doing him Justice.

The New York Sun having done
injustice to one of Grants re-
cent ministerial appointments-one
Capt. Silas A. Hudson, of Iowa,
as minister to Guatemala-by
unwittingly speaking of him as a
colored man, thus does the amende
honorable by Silas:
"Our kilograms call him a col
lored man, but the fact is he is per-
tectly white. He is a cousin of
General Grant, was formerly cat
tie driver in Oregon, knows a
great deal less of the English Ian
guage than the law allows, served
on Grants staff the last two years
of the war, is plucky, rough ig-
norant, manly fellow, about as fit
for a foreign mission as a crowbar
for cambria needle. Nobody but
his cousin could have ever invent
ed the idea cf appointing him
AS he goes to a country where the
English language is not spoken,
one objection to his appointment
is practically nullifed, but in 9TH
er respects he will certainly aston
ish the Dons of Guatemala" The
Sun of subsequent date adds:
owe have already made one
apology to Silas A. Hudson, of |
Iowa, and now we make another.
We supposed him to have been the !
Captain Hudson who served on |
General Grants staff. We now |
have authentic information that
10 is the brother of that gentle
nan, and if possible, less fit for
my high Office under the Gov
,rnment."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
We like the way Mayor Hall of

We like the way Mayor Hall of
New York treats the preSumptuous
niger who calls himself Lieuten-
ant Governor of Louisiana. The
story thought worth telegraphing
that the sable dignitary sent word
to the Mayor that he should be
in New York so-and-So, and would
like to receive a call from the
chief magistrate of the city. Hall
sent back word that he declined
the honor, and if the niger pre-
sumed to call upon him except on
official business, he should em-
ploy the police te eject him. In
dividual niggers in their proper
character are entitled to civil treat
ment, and we venture to say would
receive it from Mayor Hall; but
when they put on airs, in eonse-
quence of the transient authority
they hold, it is best to take the
conceit out of them in the most
convenient mode.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

In THE WRoNG PLACE.-The toe
prevalent habit of sleeping in
church is the occasion of many
queer incidents and queer stories.
A well known citizen lately fell
asleep in a country church. He
was finally disturbed by the touch
of a contribution box In the hands
of one of the deacons, who was
taking up collection ; but, with
out opening his eyes, the sleeper
calculated @Season," and sunk
back to resume his nap. 1t is un-
necessary to say that he was a
season ticket passenger on a rail-
road.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
A Model Puff.

A Western editor has been put.
fng a bar-keeper. Hear him
"Mr.J James Smitherman, propri.
etor of the above institution, last
week asked US to give him {or it,
a puff, at the same time handing us
a greenback whose dimensions we
shall not mention We 40 not
know anything about said saloon,
but Jim says he keeps splendid
whisky and we suppose he does,
for he buys of Barrett & Craig, and
they were never known to sell any
mean Whisky-oh!no. Jim thinks
the weary traveller should stop at
his rancho and wet his whistle, as
it will help him along amazingly !!
No doubt it will help him to squan-
der his money, waste his time, de-
stroy his health, beggar his family,
gain the contumely of society, en-
bitter his whole life, make a wild
ow of his wife and orphans of his
children, cause him to ill a drum
kard's grave, damn his soul and
make more work for the devil
Does this puff suit you, jim? If
not, we will refund the money"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
Proprietor.
VOL. XVI---NO. IS.
Couldn't Give it Up.

A curious story. is told of d
well known citizen, who a short
time since, was dangerously ILL.,
Just before he was taken down,
he had made a successful trade
In which quite sum of money
was realized from a neighbors
mistake. 1t was true that it was
all fair enough, but then casuist
would have said the money should
be restored. But the old mer-
chant wasn't a casuist. He had
been taught to look out for him
self, and when some of his neigh
bors ventured to demonstrate with
him, he very pointedly advised
them to attend to their own bust.
ness. But when he was sick, his
feelings underwent a very radical
change. He began to think that
maybe be hadn't acted just right,
and as his illness became more
intense, and his condition more
critical, this suspicion grew into
certainty. he finally grew very
contrite over his misdeeds, and
promised that in case his life was
spared he would make restitution.
He even went SO far as to send
for a minister to pray with him,
and at the sick mans request the
burden of the minister's PRAYER
was that he might be permitted
to live and right the wrong he
had done.
Whether the prayer was literal.
ly answered, it would be difficult
to say, but at all events, the sick
man got well. But, like a great
many others when in health, he
forgot the promises be had made
when sick, snd'failed to make the
necessary restitution.
The minister therefore, called no
nim u KNOW the cause..of the de-
lay.
After parrying the questions
addressed to him as well as be
could, he said, at last:
''But what if / get sick again %
"Then, my brother, you will
have the consciousness of having
lone a good action"
eyes, but l wouldn't have any
hing to compromise with; but if
hold on to the money, and | get
'lck again, l can.say to the Lord:
Just let me off this time and Pl
,iye it back, sure"
1t is useless to Isay the argu-
nent was unanswerabie.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
Teiaple Of The a}lnses.
A BIRDS NEST.
RI FLORENCE PERCY.

p1 FLOhENCE tERSIs
Over my shaded doorway,
Two little brown winged birds,
Have chosen to fashion their dwelling,
And uttered their loving words;
All day they are going and coming
On errands frequvnt and feet,
And warbling, over and over,
Sweetest, sweet, sweet, o sweet ;"
Their necks arechangeful and shining,
Their eyes are like living gems;
And all day long they are busy,
Gathering straws and stems,
Lint, and feathers, and grasses,
And half forgetting to eat,
Yet never failing to warble,
Sweetest, sweet, sweet, 0sweetm
I scatter crumbs on the doorstep,
And fling them some hossy threads;
They fearlessly gather my bounty,
And turn up their graceful heads,
And chatter and dance, and futter,
And scrape with their tiny feet,
Telling me over and over,
Sweetest, sweet, sweet, OsweeI!"
What the sky is clouded?
What if the rain comes down?
They are all dressed to meet it,
In waterproof suits Of brown,
They never nope nor languish,
Nor murmur at storm or heat,
But say, whatever the weather,
Sweetest, sweet, sweet, o sweet"
Always merry and busy,
Dear little brown winged birds
Teach me the happy magic,
Hidden In those soft words,
Which always, in shine or shadow,
So lovingly you repeat,
Over, and over, and over,
Sweetest, sweet, sweet, 0 sweet"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

Miss Martha ]. Carnes, who
was lately tried in Belair, Nd, on
the charge of numbering Nicholas
McCormac, her betrayer, and up
on whom a verdict of not guilty
was rendered, was treated with
distinguished politeness by the
sheriff and the people generally
during the trial. She was placed
inho confinement, under no sur
violence. She dined at the pub.
lie table, was visited by hosts of
friends, and became the innocent
victim OF several serenades.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
More Registration Ras
calities.

The Chattanooga Republican,
good Radical authority, makes
this statement in It's issue of
June 3:
"The Commissioner of Registra-
ton for this county reports the
number Of voters at 2,244 whites
and Zoo colored, making in all
1914, at least fourteen or fifteen
hundred more than the county
would vote if every man in it
should go to the polls and deposit
his ballot. This is the result of
giving out blank certificates to the
Chattanooga ring in order to give
them control Of corporation affairs,
We don't suppose our modern
Hugh Alexander has any more idea
about the number of registered vo-
ters in this county than did his
immortal namesake who con-
quered the world and killed him
self by drinking wine some three
thousand years ago. We don't
think any men in Hamilton
county need complain Of the fran
chise laws; for we have every man
in it enfranchised, and enough
outstanding certificates of registra-
tiOn to supply nearly or all the.
ladies who would be willing to
own that they are twenty-one for
the sake of getting to vote. "
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

A gentleman in Rochester, n.
H., saw an advertisement that a
receipt for the cure of dyspepsia
might be had by sending postage
stamp to the advertiser. He was
a victim, and sent his stamp. The
answer was, "Dig in your garden
and let whisky alone"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

A gentleman in Beverly, Mass,
offers to pay fifty dollars extra
per annum provided the church
doors are locked from the begin
ming of the services to the an
nouncement of the text. The of
fer has not yet been accepted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
A Noble Revenge.

AO"SAO Oh 40 tOP1 hO AAhAAS "
white satin tor the pale brow; n
smooth ribbons about the coars
shroud. The brown hair wa
laid decently back, but there wa
no crimped cap with its neat ii
beneath the chin. The sufere
from cruel poverty smiled in he
sleep; she had found bread, res
and health.
81 want to see my mother" sob
bed a poor little child, as the un
| dertaker screwed down the top.
"You can't-get out of the
way; why don't somebody take
the brat?"
"Only let me see her one min
ute," cried the helpless orphan,
clutching the side of the chariot
box; and, as he gazed into the
rough face, agonized tears streamed
rapidly down the cheek on which
a childish bloom ever fingered
Oh it was painful to hear him cry,
'only once; let me see my mother
only onceT'
Quickly and brutally the hard
hearted monster struck the boy
away, SO that he reeled with the
blow. For moment the boy
stopped, painting with grief and
rage, his blue eyes distended, his
lips sprung apart, a fire glittering
through his tears, as he raised his
puny arm, and with a most un-
childish accent screamed, "when
l am a man, will kill you for
thatw
There was a coffin and heap
of earth between the mother and
the poor forsaken child. A mon
ument, much stronger than granite
was built in his boy-heart to the
heartless deed.
#
The courthouse was crowded to |
sufocation.
"Does any man appear as this
mans counsel?" asked the judge.
There was a silence when he
had finished, until, with lips tight
ly pressed together, a look of !
strange intelligence blended with
naughty reserve upon his hand
some features, young man step
ped forward with firm tread and
kindly eye, to plead for the er-
ring and friendless. He was a
stranger, but from his first SEN
tence there was silence. The
splendor of his genius entranced
The man who
could not find friend was acquit-
ted.
"May God bless you, sir; 1 can |
not"
81 want no thanks" replied the
stranger.
"I-I believe you are unknown
% me"
"Man I will refresh your mem
Try. Twenty years ago you struck
! broken-hearted boy away from
lis mothers coffin. l was that
BOY"
The man turned livid.
"Have you rescued me, then, to !
axe my life2' q
"No, | have a sweeter revenge.
have saved the life of a man !
whose brutal deed has rankled in
ny breast for twenty years. Gol
md remember the tears OF q !
child"
The man bowed his head In /
hame, and went out from the
presence Of magnanimity as grand /.
o him as incomprehensible.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

A three story brick house,
eighteen by forty feet, and in the
construction of which forty-three
thousand three hundred and fifty
bricks were used, was recently
built in Lancaster, Penn, in nine
teen and a half hours, and its pres
ent occupants were living in it
within three days from the time it
was commenced.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

The best telling of an item we
have read lately is by an Iowa
paper, which says: "The consta-
bic and prisoner disagreed about
which was the best route, and as
the prisoner has not been heard
from since, it is supposed he took
the wrong road"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

The potato disease in some
parts of the country is worse this
spring than ever before. A cottage
house and lot valued at $4,000, sit
uated in flourishing village in
Vermont, was q short time ago Of
fered for seven potatoes of new
variety.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

The largest wheat-grower in the
United States, is a farmer in Min
nesota. He has sown this season
over two thousand acres of wheat,
which with good yield will give
him fifty thousand bushels.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

A disconsolate husband of Ly-
ons, France, whose wife had de-
serted him, sent ten barrels of
-four to the pious poor of the city,
soliciting their prayers that the
truant might not return,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
And sim thev come. a

And still they come. A Wash
ington special says that B. F.
Winans has been appointed Post
master at Newport, Kentucky
Winans recently married a niece
of Gen Grant.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

Chicago has a divorce suit in
which the parties testified that
their child was named "Katy Mer-
cy Jane Laura Delore Ellen De
La Brown This is enough to
prove that they ought not to be
permitted the opportunity to thus
stfiict the world again.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
ExpIosiveOils.

passed an ordinance forbidding th
! / sale of Illuminating oils tina
J. would take fire or burn at a ten
: perature below ll0 deg. Fab, o
D that would evolve an explosiv
r vapor below that temperature. 4
few days since samples of oil wer,
purchased in seventeen stores anC
! subjected to analysis, and everyone
was found to be below the stand
ard. The report says:
The first seven are not kero
sene oil at all, they are benzine OF
naptha, the most dangerous por.
tion of the natural petroleum-the
Iportion which is separated and re,
! jected entirely as burning oil by
all honest refners. The addition
of as little as two or three per cent.
Of benzine or naptha is sufficient
to render good oil dangerous
This benzine is usually sold under
some special name. It is the
most dangerous substance that
can be employed in the dwelling,
and has been the cause of all the
frightfnl kerosene accidents, eth
er when used by itself or as an
Iimpurity in kerosene.
Various processes for rendering
benzine, gasoline and naptha nom
explosive have been patented. and
rights of sale have been disposed
of throughout the country. Ac-
cording to Professor Chandler, it
is impossible by any means what
ever to render these substances
safe. The addition of a few
grains of alum, potash, borax, al
cohol, gum camphor, &C., to a bar
rel Of benzine does not change
It's dangerous character in the
least. The experiment of pour
ing little of the fluid into a bot
tie and applying burning match,
is no proof whatever, for to pro-
duce an explosion it is necessary
to secure a certain ratio of air to
benzine vapor, which it would not
be possible to do in a bottle once |
in fifty times. Every oil that can
be lighted with a match is unsafe
for use.
The various "patent safety
lamps" which are warranted for
the use of any oil, (even benzine,) /
are pronounced by the chemist to
be wholly unreliable. Benzine
and dangerous kerosene, he in
sists, are always unsafe, no mat
ter what lamp may be used. One
lamp may be a little safer than
another when in perfect order,
but lamps will break, the oil will
be spilled sometimes, accidents
will happen, and the oil or its va
por will be brought in contact
with the fame, when, if the oil is
not safe, an accident is sure to re-
suit. One-half of the number of
so-called safety lamps" are no
safer than others, while the re-
are safe only SO long as
they are in perfect order, and are
subject to no carelessness in filling
or handling. What is needed to ;
kerosene accidents is safe
oil; with it all lamps will be safe.
The samples numbered from !,
Eight to fifteen, inclusive, are ave-
rage specimens of kerosene which
are sold at retail. They all con-
tain more or less benzine, and
consequently fail TO come up to
the requirements of the law,
They are very dangerous.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

Aid often comes in at the right
time, but this is not the case when
the point of somebody's boot as
sists you in going rapidly down
stairs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

Mathew CoIeshire, who lives
five miles from GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
is one hundred and nine years old,
goes squirrel hunting every now
and then, and occasionally walks
to GAINESVILLE, where, if his own
statement be correct, he "gets as
tight as brick"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

A negro doctor in Georgia pre-
scrlbed for a rheumatic old wo-
man that she should bury all her
husbands money under stone in
the garden. She did go; and
though the rheumatism didn't van
ish, the money did.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

During the great religious con-
Vcntion in Boston, q year or two
ago, saloon keeper hung out his
sign In these words: "Oysters in
every style-roast, fried and stew
ed. Friends Of the Redeemer in-
vited to CALL"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

A lottery has just been drawn
in Vermont, and among the prizes
were 5000 gilt rings, worth half
cent each, and $50 empty -four
barrels, while one man who held
$500 in tickets drew a blue-edged
plate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

Mrs. Creedon, whose husband
recently died Of hydrophobia, in
Cincinnati, has commenced suit
against the owner of the dog, lay
ing her damages at $4,000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

A clergyman in Virginia, wri.
ting to some friends, says: ''Yes-
terday, at half-past 3 o'clock, /
preached the funeral sermon of a
man; and to-day, at the same
hour, | married his widow TO an.
other man."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

Josh Billings says Give the
devil his DUE reads well enough
in a proverb; but mi friend, what
will become Nv me and you if this
arrangement is carried out?"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

The New York Worldsays that
all Grants appointments appropri-
ately begin: "Know all men by
these presents"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

The Mobile Register thus saves
the compilers of Wetster's Diction.
ary the labor of defining two
words which will be adopted in
the language:
"Scalawag-A creature that
sells his birth-right for a mess of
pottage.
"Carpet-bagger.-A thing that
would sell its birth-right if it had
any"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

The Petersburg Index says that
the newly-appointed postmaster at
Abingdon, Va, can neither reed
nor write.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17

Coeoanuts are worth q cent a.
piece, in New Orleans.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-06-17
REMARKABLE ADxIssIoN.-Ser

REMARKABLE ADNISsIoN.-Sen-
ator Sprague, in his late rather
startling speech, made the follow
ing remarkable admission--re
tnarkable as having come from a
New England Republican. He
says:
"The handspring of our pros
perity had been slavery and for
eign immigration. The former
had stimulated the growth of cot
ton, and made it an American mo-
nopoly, and so had built up the
manufacturing, and commercial,
and railroad interests of the North,
and these had in turn invited and
grown upon foreign immigration"
A celebrated suit has lately
been decided in Albany, which
has been in the court twenty-eight
wears. The suit was known as
the "hook-head spike case" and
was commenced by Henry Burden,
proprietor of the Troy Iron and
Nail Factory, to recover damages
against Corning and Wilson, of
Albany, for the infringement of o
patent. The costs in the case
were $4,000, and including the
amount of the damages the a.
mount of the award to the CON-
plGsaant is $4,000.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-09-23
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