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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25
The Democratic Rooster.

l. AO OO44OO1 Quiz ISOOSbGI
We are often asked how anC
when it was that the rooster wa
adopted as the Democratic type
of success. The rooster was moi
known in the days of Jefferson OIL
Jackson. 1t was not until SO late
a period as 1910, the year of the
clog cabin, ""hard cider" and "coon
skin" campaign, which resulted in
the election of General Harrison,
that he made his appearance. In
diana then had her State election
in August. The editor of our re-
spected Democratic contemporary,
the Indianapolis Sentinel, was
John W.Chapman. In those days,
of course, there were photographs,
and few railroads, in the West.
Locomotion was slow, and it re-
quired days, and even weeks, to
get any returns from the back
counties. 1t so happened that in
some particular county in Indiana,
whose name we do not reccollect,
the Democrats made gain over
previous elections. An enthusias-
tic Democrat wrote to a friend in
Indianapolis the news, and not
knowing Mr. Chapman, the editor
of the Sentinel, personally, re-
quested his friend to communicate
the facts to Chapman, adding these
significant words, "Tell Chapman
to crow" He little thought, by
that expression in private letter,
he was furnishing a powerful par
ty with an emblem which will
last perhaps for centuries. The
writer of this famous letter
is now, doubtless, in his grave,
and poor Chapman has long been
there. But catching the inspira-
ton of his second hand CORES
pondent, Chapman did "crow" in
the Sentinel, and as the business
Of 'crowing" is usually done
by the chanticleer, he brought
out one of those fine large birds
at the head of his columns. That
was the first rooster ever placed
in a Democratic paper to rejoice
over a Democratic victory. As
the general result of that election
was against US, it was a matter
of derision for the Whig papers,
when any Whig victory was OBJ
tanned, to add these words, "Tell |
Chapman to crow" This assisted
to fix the matter in the popular
mind, and to nationalize the en-
blem. No better one could be a.
dopted. The rooster is probably |
the most gallant and bravest Of
birds. He is never conquered as
long as he has life. Beaten to-
day, he is ever ready to renew the
fight with his conquerer to-mor-
row. He is also a fine and hand
some specimen of the feathered |
tribe, and no one more keenly en-
joys victory or more loudly pro-
claims it. Mr.. Chapman little !
thought that by introducing that
rooster into his columns, he was
giving his name a celebrity which
itwould never have attained, even
by his sharp and forcible editorials.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25


A Nut TO CRACK.-A merchant
had in his store three pairs of shoes.
Two pairs cost one dollar each
and the other three dollars. The
former was priced at two dollars
each, and the latter being damaged
were priced at cost. The merchant
sold one pair and the purchaser
thereafter returned to make ex-
change. The exchange was made
by the clerk, who took the shoes
and charged them to himself at
cost (this privilege being allowed
the clerk.) The merchant with
quick wit suggested to the clerk
to take the damaged shoes at cost
and make a further exchange with
the customer. This was done,
the purchaser paying the difference
in price, one dollar. The clerk
was credited with this difference
and the first charge cancelled by
placing the shoes in store. Did
the clerkget his shoes at cost, and
if not, why not? e3nu 9
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

A sChoolmaster in Pontiac, Mich
igan, advertises as follows: 81 pro-
pose 10 spell with amy man, woman
OF boy in Oakland county for 500, the
words to be selected by committee
of literry gents, and prise to be re-
Warded by the empires to, the one
who misses the fewest words. If
you hear Of any one who dare take
up this challenge let them pitsh in,
solus bolus, I'm redy."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

Besides the fact that ice is lighter
than water, there is another curious
thing about j! which many persons
do not know perhaps-namely, It's
purity. A lump OF ice melted will
become pure distilled water. Water
in freezing turns out of it all that is
not water-salt, air, .coloring mat
tiers, and all impurities. Frozen
sea water makes fresh water ice. If
you freeze basin of indigo water it
will make ice as clear and as white
as that made of pure rain water =
When the cold is very sudden these
foreign matters have no time to es.
cape, either by rising or sinking, and
are thus entaDg!ed With the ice, but
do not make any part OF it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25
FULFILLING THE Law

Let each one strive with all his might
To be decent man,
And love his brother as himself
Upon the golden plan
And if his neighbor chance to be
A pretty female woman,
Why, love her all the more-you see
That's only acting human.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

In a crowd looking at the body
of a man killed on a railroad, a
fat Dutchman made the remark
'1n de midst of life We are in debt.
death.
An Irishman standing by an
swered, "Be jabers, ye may well
say that, for he owed me two dol
lars"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

The whole Of eastern Kentucky
is reported to be overrun with
horse thieves, whose operations
are on such a bold and extended
scale chat hardly any citizen dares
attempt to own or keep a horse.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

Drinkersof champagne who would
like to know all about the sparkle
and the liquid light, and SO on,
should note thati a recent seizure
of a champagne making establish.
ment, the articles found on hand
were four barrels of common white
wine, one barrel of mOlasses and
one barrel Of vitrioll
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25
A New Swindling Dodge.

A well known gentleman of this
city has handed Us the following let
ter, which be received this morning.
Taken altogether, the ''plant" is a
very ingenious one, aud admilablv
calculated to "deceive The unwary."-
The epistIe is written on a regular
business letter-head sheet, bearing
the names of Beals & Avery, Ium-
Der dealers. New Haven, Conn, the
indiVidua! names Of the gentlemen
Of the ''firm" being Chas. o. Beals
and Henry V. Avery. The letter
reads thusiy:
--, ESQ, DEAR Sir:
On my return from the West last
Tuesday, IsaW boy at the depot
pick up package. Thinking that
some person in taking the train had
accidently dropped it, and fearing
that it might contain something of
value, ard be missppropIiated BY
the boy, gave him one dollar as
reward, and took the package.
"Making it known among the
and finding no owntr, I
brought it on home with me. Up
on examination found tito contain
twelve letters written by parties up
on whom Il judge from their tone)
you rely as confidential friends
The contents may surprise you, and
perhaps put you on your guard.
"lf of any interest tc you. inform
me how shall send them to you in
person.
"Wishing to do as 1 would be
done by,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

That Cincinnati witness who
.cowhided an impertinent lawyer,
has paid FIVE dollars for the amuse!
.ment and considers it eminentIy
satisfactory.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25
81 am yours, &c.
Henry Y. AVERY

The writer doesn't say anything
about remitting the dollar which be
paid, bot Of course, when sending
for the letters, the sum would be en-
closed; and as these letters are rent
all over the country, without doubt,
a good many dollars are probably
"raked down" by Mr.. Avery.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

The telegraph reports that the
smallpox has broken out among
the Indians in the far Vest
They are to be pitted. Should
the disease spread much it will be
a sad epoch in their career.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

The proprietor of Cincinna-
ii hotel recently engaged a gorge
Gus specimen of hotel clerk. The
young man stayed behind the coun-
ter four hours and then left with
four hundred dollars from the
safe.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

place, as the dim light of thu
coach lamp would have rendered
the process somewhat difficult be
fore.
1t was now necessary, however
that it should be attended to al
once, as our jovial companion had
previously announced his intention
Of leaving us at this point. He
proposed postponement till after
supper, which he offered to go and
order.
Nay" urged the Quaker, with
an approach to abruptness, and
laying his hand on the others
arm, " business before pleasure,
and for business there is no time
like the present"
"Will thee be good enough to
search the prisoner 2" he said to
me, still keeping his hands, in a
friendly way, on the passengers
arm.
Ibid so, but not one Of the sto-
len articles could be found.
Gle must have got rid of them
in the COACH" the gay gentleman
suggested and Immediately offered
to go and search.
"Stop !" thundered the Quaker,
tightening his grasp.
The man turned pale, and strug-
gled to release his arm. In an in
stant one of the derringers was
levelled at his heart.
"Stir a hand or foot, and you
are dead man =
The Quaker must have been
awfully excited SO completely to.
forget both the language and the
principles of his persuasion.
Placing the other pistol in my
hand, with directions to fire on the
first of the two men that made a
suspicious movement, he went to
work on Lothario, from whose
pockets in less time than [ take
to tell it, he produced every item
of the missing property, to the
utter amazement of the two ladies,
who had begun, in no measured
terms, to demonstrate against the
shameful treatment the gentle
man was receiving.
The Quaker, l need scarcely
add, was no Quaker at all, but a
shrewd detective, who had been
set on the track of band of des-
peradoes, of whom our middlel
aged friend-who didn't look near
so middle-aged when his wig was
off-was the chief. The robbery
had been adroitly planned. The
leader of the gang had taken pas
sage in the coach, and after learn
ing, as he supposed, our defence
less condition, had given the sig
nal to his companions by throwing
out the scraps Of paper already
mentioned. After the unexpec-
ted capture of the first robber, it
was attempted to save the booty
by secretly passing it to the ac-
complices still believed to be un-
who counted on being,
able to make off with it at the
next stopping place.
The result was that both, for a
season, "did the. State some ser
vice."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

An English coroner's jury lately
returned a verdict of "Death from
fatty degeneration of heart, accel-
Grated by the deceased having
strangled herself" That acotld
naturally aggravate such adisease.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

Everybody in Chenoa, I'LL, is a
lawyer, and the effect is seen in
seventeen suits in court, the other
day, involving the total sum of
two dollars and fifteen cents.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25
A Quaker Detective.

We were five passengers in all
two ladies on the back seat, a mid
dle-aged gentleman and a Quake
on the middle, and myself on tn
one in front.
The two ladies might have beel
mother and daughter, aunt AM
niece, governess and charge, o
might have sustained any other re
lationship which made it proper TO
two ladies to travel together unat
tended.
The middle-aged gentleman wa
sprightly aud talkative. lie soor
struck ups an acquaintance with tht
ladies, toward whom, in his zeal tc
do, he rather overdid the agreeable
blowing and smiling and chatter
ing over his shoulder in way pain
fully suggestive, at his time of life
of "crick" in the neck. He was
evidently a gag LothariO.
The Quaker wore the uniform
of his sect, and confined his speech
as many a parliamentarian would
save his credit by doing, to sim
pie "yeas" and mays" AS tol
myself, I make it an invarlahle
rule of the road to be merely 6
locker on and listener.
Toward evening, | was aroused
from one of those reveries into
which a young man without be-
ing either poet or a lover, will
sometimes fall, by the abrupt que.
ry from the talkative gentleman
care you armed, sir?"
81 am no.," 1 answered, aston
ished no doubt visibly, at the
question.
81 am sorry to hear it," he re-
piled; "for before reaching our
stopping place it will be several
hours in the night, and we must
pass over a portion of the road on
which more than one robbery is
reported to have been committed.
The ladies' turned pale but the
stranger did his best to reassure
them.
"Not that | think there is the
slightest danger at present, ne
resumed; "only when one IS re-
sponsible for the safety of ladies,
you know, such a thing as a pls-
tol in reach would materially add
to ones confidence"
"Your principles, my friend,
addressing the Quaker, "I,presume,
are as much opposed to carrying
as to using carnal weapons.
"Yeu," was the response.
"Have the villains murdered
any of their victims?" the elder
lady nervously inquired.
"Or have they contented them
selves with plundering themY'
added the younger, in a timorous
voice.
Decidedly the latter" the ami
able gentleman fastened to give
assurance; "and as we are none
of us prepared to offer resistance
in case of attack, nothing worse
than robbery can befall us"
Then, after blaming his thought
lessness in having unnecessarily
introduced a disagreeable subject,
the gentleman quite excelled in
his efforts to raise the spirits of
thecompany,and succeeded SO well
by the time night set in that all
had quite forgotten, or only re-
membered their fears to laugh at
them.
Our genial companion had fairly
talked himself hoarse. Perceiv-
ing which he took from his pocket
a package Of" "cough candy,," and
after passing it first to the ladies,
he helped himself to the balance,
and tossed the paper out the win
dow.
He was in the midst of high
encomium on the new nostrum,
more than half the efficacy of
which, he insisted, depended on
its being taken by suction, when a
shrill whistle was heard, and al.
most Immediately the coach stop
ped, while two faces, hideously
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25
blacked, presented themselves a

"Sorry to trouble you, said the
man on the right, acknowledging
: with bow two lady-like screams
, from the back seat shut business
lis business, and ours will soon be
over, if things go smoothly"
I "0f course, gentlemen, you will
spare as far as may be consistent
with your disagreeable duty, the
feelings of these ladies" appealed
the polite passenger in his blandest
manner. ias 3Ia
"Oh! certainly; they shall be
first attended to, and shall not be
required to leave their places, or
submit to a search, unless their
conduct renders it necessary
"And- now, ladies'" continued
the robber, the barrel of his pistol
cleaning in the light of the coach
lamp, ''be SO good as to pass out
your. purses, watches and such
other trinkets as may be accessi-
BILE without too much trouble"
The ladies came down hand
somely, and were not further mo-
Tested.
One by one the rest of us were
compelled TO get out. The mid
die aged gentleman's turn coming
first. He submitted with winning
grace, and was robbed like very
Chesterfield.
My own affair, like the sum l
lost, was scarcely worth mention
ing. The Quaker's turn came
next. He quietly handed over
his pocket-book and watch, and
wien asked if he had any other
valuables, said, "Nay."
A Quaker's word is good, even
among thieves; so, after a hasty
"good night" the robber thrust his
pistol in his pocket, and with his
two companions, one of whom had
held the 1eins of the leaders, was
about taking his departure.
"Stop!" exclaimed the Quaker, in
a tone more of command than re-
quest.
"Stopl what fer p returned the
other, in evident surprise.
"For at least two good reasons"
was the reply, emphasized with
couple of derringers cooked and
presented.
"Help!" shouted the robber.
"Stop," the Quaker again ex-
claimed, "and if only thy sinful
companions advances a step to thy
relief, the spirit will surely move
me to blow thy brains out"
The robber at the opposite win
dow, and the one at the leaders
heads, thought it good time to
leave. ,,c-,...
"Now get in, friend" said the
Quaker, still covering his man,
"and take the middle seat, but first
deliver up thy pistol" " x
The other hesitated. 80
"Thee had better not delay, I
feel the spirit beginning to move
i. So" 'a-.h e ra
my right forefnger."
The robber did as he was direct
ed, and the Quaker took his place
by his side, giving his new conner
the middle Of the seat.
The driver who was frightened
half out of his wits, now set for
ward at a rapid rate. The lively
gentleman soon recovered his vi
vacity. He was especially face
tious on the Quakerls prowess.
"You're rum Quaker, you are.
Why, you don't quake worth a
cent"
81 am not Shaking Quaker
if that's what thee means"
"Of the Hickory or rather of
the odd Hickory stripe, I should
say," retorted the lively man, but
the Quaker relapsing into bis usual
monosyllables, the conversation
tagged.
Time sped, and sooner than we
expected, the coach stopped where
we were to have supper and
change of horses, We had de-
ferred redistribution of our ef-
fects till we should reach this
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

AT Austin, Mimi, man was
fined, the other day, for squeezing
a woman's hand. :
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25

Ohio is the banner State of the
Union, in penitentiary way
Its penitentiary has one thousand
inmates.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-11-25
Masonic Statistics.

In the published report of the
proceedings of the Grand Lodges
Of the United States of the Order
of Free and Accepted Masons, we
find the following table, showing
the membership of the Order in
the different States and Territories:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-10

EARTHQUAKE PREDICTIoSs.-It will be re-
membered that some months ago NJ. Fab,
Il German, in Peru, created quite sensa-
ton by his predictions Of earthquakes in
that country. A recent letter says
"After intense alarm caused by the prog
nostications of NJ. Falb, our people are now
settling down to sense Of security, and are
becoming convinced Of the groundlessness
of their previous fears. The random and
baseless predictions Of the amateur German
savant have, however, been productive OF
immense mischief, aside from the state of
terror in which he has been the means OF
keeping the whole of Peru for months past I;
he has also caused an extraordinary eNpen-
diture OF money, incurred by the removal
of countless families and their possessions
from the cities and seaports to the open
country and the interior for security from
the expected but imaginary earthquakes
and tidal waves Of the clerical astronomer.
1t may be considered a singular circum-
stance that upon the dates of Falb's pre-
dicted earthquakes the whole of Peru en-
joyed a singular immunity from those visi-
tations, althoughfor the past twelve months
some part or other Of the country has been
frequently subjected to them at short inter-
walls, and with more Or less force"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-10

There were two suicides in Philadelphia
Monday-viz., John Smith, aged twenty
seven, by hanging, and Catharine Sullivan,
aged thirty-tive, by laudanum.
Charles Nolan, residing in Carrollton,
Michigan, who had separated from his wife,
paid her visit on Sunday and shot her
dead. He then shot himself in the head,
but at the last account was alive, though he
will probably die
The Council of the German Lutheraps Of
North America, in session at Chicago,
adopted reports ON Monday recommending
the liturgy, German and English hymn
books, &C., that had been prepared. "a
number Of books were ordered to be
printed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-10

The two-story brick dwelling belonging
to Captain Lewis L. Layton, at the lower.
end Of Princess Anne street, Fredericks-
burg, was destroyed by fire Monday.
The Hicksite branch Of the Society Of
Friends has opened college near Phlladei-
phia, the buildings of which are said TO pc
the most expensive of any college IN the
State of Pennsylvania.
The Rev. James Carmichael, formerly OF
Fredericksburg but for the last three years
rector of church in Oldham county, KY,
has received and accepted q call to Grace
church, in Memphis, Tenn. I:t
Martin f. Conway, OF Kansas, is NEIL
toned for circuit judge, under the new
bill for the judicial district including Iowa,
Kansas, and Missouri. .,
Once more, a word of kerosene. Last
Wednesday evening, at Harwieh, Mass,
two little girls, Of six and four years re-
spectively, were left with kerosene lamp
burning In the chamber in which they had
been put to bed. The house took fire, and
the children persisted. They cannot tell
their storySbut all the appearances indicate
that the fire originated in their room, the
lamp-fame being the only fire therein.
There was probably an explosion, with the
usual consequences. This might have been
occasioned in various ways known to those
who are familiar with the dangers of this
method of artificial illumination. To add TO
the distress of this wretched accident"
the mother of the children, inconsolable for
their loss, has become q maniac. Further
comment seems to us to be quite unneces-
sary.-Ne,c York Tribune.
The mysterious disappearance OF many
persons who have business on the Mlssls-
sippi river is at length explained. AS the
steamer Lady Gay was passing Island NO.
IS, about one hundred miles below Cairo,
last Tuesday, she took IN tow from MT
Lester woodward fiat to wood from, Mr.
Lester accompanying the boat. After pro.
ceedine about six miles the boat was cut
loose Mr.. Lester received $110 for his
wood, and the fiat was floating back when
a skiff' put off from the shore, manned by
two men, who boarded the fiat and Gle.
manded Mr.. Testers money. They salo
they were river pirates, and would Shoot
him if he did not comply with their de.
mands. Mr.. Lester, who is an old man,
quietly gave them all the money he had
and thanked them for sparing his life, but
as soon as one of them had returned to tho
sllitf he drew his pistol and shot the other,
who was Just stepping over, through the
heart he then shot the one who was IN the
skif through the hips, and navigated both
boats to his yard. Burns, the survivor
said that his companions name was Moore,
and that they were members of an organ
lied gang of river pirates that has been
watching the river between Memphis ano
Cairo for several years, and robbins when
ever they had chance. Burns contesseS
that he has shot and thrown overheard foul
men, from wood-yards, who resisted his de-
mands.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-10

PERE HYACISTHE TO THE BosToE EVAN
GELlCAL PREACHERS. - Boston, November
S.-Ihe following is Pere uyacinthe's reply
TO the address and invitation to visit Bos-
ton rendered him through the evangelical
ministers in this city and vicinity:
~ am very sensible OF the high honor
paid me in the greeting from the clergy
whom you represent. l am touched by
your expressions Of Christian sympathy
and affection. am Catholic, and hope to
remain one. | have not broken with the
Church, but its abuses.
. / recognize true Christians in all Pro-
tcstant bodies, for / believe that the true
Church, embracing all who hold Christ as
their head, is far wider thar any earthly
organization.
My purpose in coming to America is to
escape excitement and to rest little. /
shall! soon return TO Europe, but hope to
again visit this country.
!" l shall visit Boston early in November,
if possible, and then should be glad to see
those whom you represent, and to explain
more fully my position. The future is dark
and uncertain, but / shall obey my con-
science to the end.
Greet in my name, with Christian saluta-
tons, those in whose name you greet me-"