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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

In Indiana a husband, after q
spree, was led home by one of his
friends, who after posing him
safely on his door steps, rang the
bell and retreated somewhat devi-
ously to the opposite side of the
street to see if it would be answer
ed. Promptly the ''porte' was
Converted, "and the fond spouse,
who hadwaited up for her truant,
beheId him in all his voddness.
-"Nhy, Walter, is this yo1 % seYes,
my dear" 'FsWhas in the world
has kept you sof' "Been out en-
a little turn with boys, my d-d-ar-
ling 'eWhy, Walter, you are
intoxicated !" "Y-y-es, dear, I es-
innate that's So" iEWhat on earth
made you get sOsdrunk? And
why, OBJ, why do you come home
to. me in this dreadful state p
Because, my darling, al t'other
places r shut up r H 20 mEs
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03
. TILroN TO FuLToN.

.REv'D SIR Your information
is correct, l did drink wine at
the time referred to, as it is my
habit to do whenever I need it or
wish il. ,min so&Ils iyia9 S@-oic3
naY0a are at liberty to make any
use you please of this information
and to publish whatever you
please, concerning me, Permit
me to add, however, that no state
ment Of yours against me win be
completewithout adding my opin-
ion that you-are either q kaGoe OF
a fool. THEODORE lTILToN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

How q Scallawag Candi.
date was Stumped in
~ South Carolina.

"A correspondent or the Charles
ton Courier relates s,conversation
as it occurred at . political mass
meeting at Kingston, South Caro-
Ilinay Bet#een r 3. { Garpenter,
the Reform candidate for Cover
nor, and one Powell Smythe, Rad
Iical candidate for State Senator ::
Judge Carpenter was abiding
to the heavy increase of taxes,
when Powell Smythe interrupted
him, saying "May / ask you .
questiOos Judge e o n
The Judge-"Certainly if you
will allow me afterwards to ask
you ones@ sayY rlsy7rTzys5
Smythe-@W6at' was the tax;
on slavesin 1867, ..s.-.sv
The Judge-"There was not a
slave IN the United States in
1865" F ~ Aa'Sss2StA
Smy the-HI mean in 1862
The Judge-"There was, none
them hd - fijil. .E,8B
Smythe---i'Well L0mean in
1864 ?"
The Judge---ssI don't know !; at;
that time ! was not here Il was
on the other side fighting in the
TT.;o,, o,. 49, -
question 2
"ARFe1 Are you the manswho had the
wife andsixchiIdrenin Clarendon,
and went to Columbia, joined the
Scott Ring, got rich BY. bribery.
and married another : woman
there ?" 'f' 90" s'','''si 9o' a
- The cfowd-"Yes, that's so5
he's the man." ,0rl nia9 E1e
neutrality-suspicious.
married to the FIRST oEePo'1 y.t,
The Judge-"The children were
xo,,r ,,r o,;n am 5S7,E'9i gEJI t9dI LIIIsT'
Smythe-"Yea,d I but she was.
not my wife ) | sonlyntived with
her. 40 sisroueQ iufss9sars Ia
The Judge-!"You were insthe
Legislature two years., Now III
tell you a law that you don't seem
to know any thing about. y That
law makes man and woman, who.
have lived together as jon have
in this case, man and wife; and
i you don't mind you will go to
the Penitentiary, as a bigamist,
instead of going to the State SEN
ate." 1i'A 1,i'f Fi ..i zsa1osh
This was too much: the crowd,
white and black, who knewi.of
villainy, yelled, and the
poor devil skunk away in the
crowd. He never asked another
question, and I don't think ever
will again. s- 70 ~ s'ifm
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

The Philadelphia Age insists
that General Phil Sheridan should
be allowed to witness the opera
tions of the French army, as, by
SO doing, he might learn humani-
ty, courtesy, and conduct becom-
ing an officer and a gentleman
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

Grant visited watch factory
at Marion, New Jersey, and what
do you think he did? Why, of
course the proprietors of the fac
tory offered him a watch, and he
was too modest to refuse an ac-
ceptance. Somebody in that fac.
tory will get office. KOu Bet
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

A court in Michigan has decid-
ed that a physician is not a war
rantor or insurer of case, and he
is not to be tried by the result of
his remedies. His only contract
and duty is to treat the case with
reasonable skill and diligence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03
Spicy Correspondence.

The following correspondencei
recently took place between ReY.
]. D. Fulton of Boston, formerly
pastor Of the Baptist church Of
this city, and Rev. Theodore Til
ton, editor of the New York Ltds-
pendent.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

Jeroboam Hezekiah Snooks has
been arrested in Detroit fer trying
to smuggle Bibles from Canada.
A man with such name couldn't
have TOO much Bile, but then he
should render unto Cesar.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

The census in Indiana reveals
the fact that in a amajority Of cases
where twins are returned, the
husband is younger than the wife,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

A natural cave has been discov-
cred near the Truckee mine, Ne
vada, into which a man has been
lowered two hundred feet without
seeing any signs Of bottom. It is
lined with coral Stalactites.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

j. Maher got on spree about
one week ago, at Bradwood, Ills,
and while ont with his team late
at night drove them to the sta
bles, tied them fast where they
could get neither food nor water,
and then went to continue his
spree. Wednesday morning his
horses were discovered where he
tied them dead from starvation, and
Maher was shortly after found suf
fering from frightful attack of de-
ltrium tgenleRs. -...
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

During the winter Of '67, Har-
ry Men, Of Baltimore, while act
ing in the capacity of commercial
tourist 4. e.. drummer, visited Will
mington, n. c., and stopped at one
of the ''first,class" hotels. AT
the breakfast table lie gave an
elaborate order to the waiter, and
included IN it ''two soft boiled
eggs. - lSambo went off to the
kitchen. but soon returned and
asked "Mass Boss, did you want
dem eggs scrambled?' NO"
said Harry, 81 want them soft
boiled." a"All right, sar, and off
he trotted again. In few mo,
ments he loomed in again, and re-
marked in a mostpersuasive tone,
"Mass Boss, you better have dem
eggs scrambled" "What the
d-l do you mean?" roared Harry.
"Well," " said Sambo, MASS Boss,
I'll tell you; dem eggs amt very
fresh, and dey'U look better scram-
he'd" Harry cancelled the order
foE hen fruit in toto.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

hOSS' hSoiN q oO1t, HuICh
football on the carpet, and a pair
Of the sweetest lips in the
world touched mine; and, good
gracious for a moment the
world swan : and I felt as if /
had been stewed in honey, and
distilled into Lubin's best trip
lie extract of roses. 38 10
"Oh, Henry-my dearest and
best ! Why don't you kiss me,
Henry ?" cried a voice like mu-
sic, "Have you ceased to care
for me ?" and again the kiss
was repeated. '2la l..ss1t,7 s:spf
Who could resist the tempta-
ton ? 1 am naturally a diff
dent man, but / have some hu-
man nature in me, and / paid
her principal and interest.
ooh, Henry, | had so feared
that being in the army had made
you cold hearted-good- heay-
ems p She fell back against a
chair as pale as death. The
servant had lit the gas, and i
stood revealed. HlrT' @a.e7eE.
81 beg your pardon, marm,"
said i /: Ethere is evidently some
mistake. May / inquire if Mr..
wife was Melinda Byrne,
the eldest daughter of my faith
er's great uncle ?" p"
The red flush came to the
young lady's cheek-she was as
handsome as a picture-and she
replied with courtesy:
"She was not. You will, /
hope, excuse ne for the blunder |
have committed? We are ex.
pebting my brother Henry from
the army, and your blue clothes
deceived me-"
"For which I shall always
wear blue" I replied gal
lantly. "Allow me to introduce
am Henry ParkwelI,
Of Squashville;" and in making
my best bow, I stumbled over an
and fell smash into a CHI
ma closet, demolished at least
dozen plates and as many glass
tumbIers.
sprang to my feet--seized my
bag, and without a word dashed
out Of the house.
/ knocked over a man who was
Passing at the moment, and land
ed myself on my head in the gut
ter. The man picked himself
up, and was about to make a dis
play of muscle, when the glare
of the street lamp revealed to me
the well-known face of my John
Smith.
Eureka" cried I. "Allow
me TO inquire if your wife was Me-
linda, the eldest daughter of my
fathers great uncle By1ne?"
''She WASP said he, grasping
my hand, ''and ] am delighted to
see you! But, confound it! you
come at a fellow so!"
But must cut my story short.
He took me home with hlm and
| had good visit; | saw Melin-
da to my hearts content. Nay,
met and was properly
to Hattie Smith--ahd
we'll am having a new suit
Of clothes made-and in due
course they will be married--my-
self in them, to the young lady
just alluded 10. '''@'-
DUELING. The Memphis "chiv-
airy" ought to read the following
extract. 1t is from the Louisville
Courier-JOurndl:
SIN this age bully's denuncia-
ton can fix no lasting stigma
The war proved personal courage
to be a common heritage 10 our
race, and that none stood the test
50 poorly as the duelist aud the
bully. No man now regards the
of a challenge as a
proof of courage. On the contra
ry, the tendency is to regard it as
an act of cowardly Difference TO
the standard OF mock chivalry,
set up by a class who are wanting
genuine courage and real manli-
ness.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

Statistics are being carefully COM
piled Of the pockets picked at the
late Michigan fairs. Returns 80
far indicate nearly 500, with thir'
teen towns to hear from.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

A two dollar note was taken to
one of the Lebanon banks for red
emption last week, which had been
taken from the intestines of a cat
in Montgomery county. The cat
had stolen the note aud swallowed
it, was caught and SHOT, and the
note recovered. %
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03
A Search for John Smith

Johns family had often visi
ted our quiet country home
and at each visit had most cor
daily pressed US to return tht
compliment,
Last October, business called
me suddenly to the city of
where our relatives resided. ana
without having time to write ol
apprise them of my coming,
was intending a visit to the fam.
lily of Mr.. John Smith. F
With my accustomed care.
-lessness, / had left his precise
address at home in my note
book, but / thought little of it
| could easily find him;I thought
as the cars set me down amid
the smoke and hustle Of
| inquired for my relative, of
the first hackman / came a.
cross.
He looked at me with an i'll
suppressed grim. What was
the fellow laughing at +? To be
sure my clothes were not of the
very latest cut, and it is not
just the thing for any one out
Of the army to wear blue with
bright buttons but my coat
was whole, and my aunt Bet
sey had secured the buttons with
whiting and soft soap until they
shone like gold. repeated my
question with dignity.
Can you direct me to the
residence of Mr.. John Smith ?''
'Mr. Smith ?" he said
slowly.
"Yes, sir, Mr.. John Smith.
He married my fathers great
uncle's eldest daughter, Melin-
da."
Il don't think l know a John
Smith with a wife Melinda"
John Smith seemed to be a
common noun with him, from
the peculiar tone he used in
speaking of that individual.
"Ahv' remarked |, "then
there is more than one Of that
name in the city p
Il rather think there is"
Very well, then direct me
to the nearest" "
The nearest is in West street
second left hand corner-you'll
see the name on the door,"
| passed on congratulating
myself on the cordial welcome
| should receive from John and
Melinda.
] soon reached the place--a
handsome house WITH the name
on the door-plate | rang the
bella servant appeared.
"Mr. Smith in ?"
"No, sir Mr.. Smith is in the
army"
'Mrs. Smith-is she p
"In the army ? oh, no-she is
at the beach" "
"This is Mr.. John Smiths
house, is it ?"
'-jt is"
"Was his wife's name Melin-
da, and was she a Byrne before
she was married, from Squash
vile p
The man REDEEMED and re-
sponded angrilly, "IllnOt stand
here to be insulted f! Make off
with yourself, or I'll call the
police, | thought from the first
that you was an entry thief,
but you don't play no game on
me !" and he banged the door
in my face.
!, a thief! If I had not been
in such a hurry to find the
Smiths, / should have given
that rascally fellow a sound
chastising on the spot.
Inquiry elected the fact that
a John Smith resided in Arch
street. Thither / bent my
steps. A maid servant an
swered my ring.
"Mr. Smith in ?"
Before the lady could reply, a
big red-faced man jumped ont
Of the shadows behind the door,
and laid his heavy hand on my
shoulder.
"Yes, sir" he cried in voice
of thunder.
''Mr. Smith is in. He stayed
at home all day on purpose to
catch yonl and now by Jupiter,
III have my revenge !"
Sir" said j, ''there must be
some mistake. Allow me to In
quire if you are Mr.. John
Smith %
.I'n inform you about Mr..
John Smith in a way that you
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

p The mannwhoh lost four wives
and married a fifth, simply carried
out a iour-gene conclusion;
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03
A Kuklux Outrage.
How a s'NIan and Brother was
Treated by New York Radical
Hotel PrOprietOrs.

On the 10th of September, A.
D, 1870, Mr.. Aaron M. Powell, a
long haired negro lover of the
most approved pattern, addressed
the following letter to the Stet-
sons, the proprletors Of the Astor
House:
New YORK, September, 16.
PUprietor8 AStor House:
Hon. G. T. Ruby, (colored
State Senator for the Galveston
District, Texas,) now in Wash
ington, expects to be in this city
on or about the 25th inst, for a
few days so journ. He desires
hotel entertainment-two rooms
for himself and wife. Will you
receive them the same as other
guests at your hotel? Please an
swer by bearer. Very truly
yours, A. NJ. POWELL.
Powell evidently thought, as
the Stetsons had, a few yeas since
refused to allow ex7President Da-
Wis to lodge in their house because
of the offence it might give their
loyal" customers, they must be
filled with so much holy hate of
''rebelS" and TRAITORS" as to make
them welcome a loyal black
with uncommon unctlon. But it
seems he was badly fooled. I'm
agine the pious mans feelings on
receipt of The following answer
TO his communication:
AsToR HOUSE, September, 16.
a. ~ RoaceH. Esq.
Dear Sir-In reply to your
communication of the 10th, l
would simply say, that at this
season of the year our house is
filled to its utmost capacity, and
by permanent parties. Still, be-
ing willing that the new element
in our political machinery should
be afforded every opportunity Of
receiving the polish necessary to
secure it at least n social equality
with the struggling Caucasian, I
will most willingly reimburse you
any expense YOU may he at while
entertaining the Hon. G T. Ruby.
State Senator for the Galveston
District, Texas, at your private
residence. such expenditures to be
submitted to examination by two
parties to be appointed as auditors
by us. and in case of n difference
occurring. he referred to a par
ty chosen by them.
Yours, Respectfully.
G.. A. STETsoN's Sons.
P. S.-Ruby came. but he did
not stop either with Powell or the
Stetsons. And OF such is the
quality of the Radical love for
the negro when it comes to boald-
ing and lodging him. @
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03
Trihing with Danger.

was sitting at the table of an
Irish merchant in Sligo a few years
ago. He had his wines and his
brandies on the table, and of course
asked me to drink, and | had to
assign my reasons for declining.
This gave me an opportunity to
put i'll little temperance; and
while l was making my apology,
| made the remark, Il would like
to see the man who could truth
fully, say, no relative or friend of
mine ever fell through intempe-
rance" / saw that this had
struck him; his knife and fork
fell from his grasp, and he re-
manned silent for some seconds.
"Well," said be, Il am not that
man. My first Sunday School
superintendent was a man of ge-
nial spirit-a noble man. He went
into the wine trade and died a
drunkard before he was forty
My first class leader, | believe,
was good, intelligent, useful man,
but he, too, yielded to the habit of
intemperance and dice a drunk
ard. My own father suffered
through intemperance."
YES" exclaimed. "and you
yourself are parading before your
children the instruments of death
which slew your Sunday School
superintendent, your first class
leader and your father. The very
rope with which they were hung,
you are adjusting to catch your
children, l can't afford to put
my heudin such a halter as that.
-Reu. ". TAILOR. as..a Is
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

The Lorraine peasants love to
narrate the story of the "Woman
of Stenay," who offered a barrel
of wine to a detachment of Aus
trian soldiers, saying "you are thirs
ty, friends, drink ;, you are wei
come 10 all my store, drinking
as she spoke a cupful in their
g!lonor. The soldiers accepted
with pleasure, and in few min
utes four men were @rithing on
the ground in agony. Then the
Woman of Stenay" rose, and,
with her dying grasp, shrieked
out, you are all poisoned lTive
la France !" fell back a corpse.
This is the legend of Lorraine,
and the memory of its heroine is
revered by the peasantry as high
'ly as that of Charlotte Corday.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

Indiana rivals Massachusetts.
in its beer regulations a man
has been indicted fos boying ale,
for his sick wife, and giving the
surplus to his minor children
49, - = 4ss4 5ti3 ktitt4o tlf5z'ft ft<f
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

P. S.-Ruhy came. but he did
not stop either with Powell or the
Stetsons. And OF such is the
quality of the Radical love for
the negro when it comes to boa,d-
ing and LODGING him. -.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-11-03

'asass1ns4 % 1870 voP b ncisfi
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-15
New England and Secession

In 4ny review of Governor Perrys sketch
of Calhoun, wherein he speaks of Nullif-
cation as 81 most preposterOus, disorganiZ-
ing doctrine, reminded him that Massa-
chusets had tried it practically with
complete success. Herein she followed
the lead of the example of secession to
South Carolina. That is to say South
Carolina saw the remedy for State griey-
ances without sundering the Union, and
would have tried it with success had there
been no division Of her people upon it aud
no usurpation of power to defeat it, Mas
sachusetts saw the same thing, tried it,
and her people being undivided succeeded,
in spite of the legitimate powers Of the
Federal Government. In 1913 MasSachu-
sets, feeling herself and her cognate Sis
ters aggrieved by the war, conceived the
idea OF moving them in body ont of the
Union. She found no difficulty in uniting
them in her scheme. In the winter of
1914 they met in Hartford, Connecticut,
and completed their plan. The first step
IN their programme was an address to
Congress. Il committee was charged with
it, and on their way, or before they delv-
cred it, they heard the news of peace, and,
IN violation Of their trust, pocketed it for
ever.
In 1860, South Carolina seeing all the
powers of the Federal Government in the
hands Of Ler undisguised enemies, de-
famers and prosecutors, withdrew from
the Union. She formed no combination
with other States she asked no aid from
them but nine other States followed her
example.
They met in convention, and adopted
the Constitution of 1887 in the entire,
making no changes in it but such as were
necessary to accommodate it to its now
limited sphere OF operation to clear up
disputed clauses, and to add clause of
guaranty to their forsaken sisters, of their
free and undisturbed navigation of the
Mississippi. Thus they manifested their
hatred of the best Government in the
world, and their treason against the United
States. Thus they wakened the fears of
the remaining States that they meant to
deprive them of the navigation of that
river. All this was done at a time
OF profound peace. New England's
midst of q war, and she would
have taken sides with old England
as sure as she seeded. Ye DWights and
Goodrlches and your confreres, who are
trying to persuade the people OF this gen
Grafton that secession was not the aim of
the Hartford Convention, I am strongly
tempted 10 give you the lie ditect. A man
to be perfectly convinced of its design,
must have seen its Matching and growing
as did. Must have read the newspapers
of the malcontents published in 1912, 1913
and 1914; must have heard and read the
Governors message and legislative pro-
ceedings. MY dear old friend, r. L L, of
New Haven, you were Democrat in these
days, and have been all your life, and the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-15

there had been no break in the proceed
ings; but the lesson was remembered, and
many rebel made by that short pause.
In that community those clergymen are
most in requisition now, who know how to
tie knot without the odious word s'obey."
The Revolution thinks that all these rever-
end gentlemen who insist on these humil
iating ceremonies, that place all wives in
the light of slaves, should be impeached in
the Supreme Court OF the United States,
for direct and positive violation of the
Thirteenth Amendment of the Federal
Constitution, which says: ''There shall be
no slavery or involuntary servitude in the
United States
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-15
IS CLING To THE MIGHTY ONE -
The following poem, formed from diff
ferent Bib. texts, is worth preserving:

The following poem, formed from diff
ferent Bib. texts, is worth preserving:
Cling to the Mighty One. Pa xxx 10
Cling IN thy Grief Heb xii IL
Cling to the Holy One, Heb vii 26
He gives relief Ps cxvi 6
Cling to the Gracious One, Ps cxyi 5
Cling in thy pain, Iva
Cling to the Faithful One, Thess V IS
He will sustain. Ps Iva
Cling to the Living One, Heb vii IS
Cling IN thy woe; Ps lxxxvi
DING TO the Living One 1 John iv Is
Through all below; Rom vii So, SO
Cling to the PardoniDg One, John xiv 81
He speaketh Peace; John xiv %
Cling to the Healing One, Exod xv25
Anguish shall cease. Ps cxlvii 3
Cling to the bleeding One. John 7
Chng to his side: John Xxx 81
Cling to the Risen One, Rom VIC
In him abide; John XIV
Cling to the Coming One. Rev xxi 20
Hope shall arise; Titus ii 10
Cling to the Relgnlng Cne Ps xcvii l
Joy lights thine eyes. rs xvi II
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-15
SENATOR J, w Graham

We regret to see letter in the HILLSIDE
rough Recorder from Captain J. W. Ora
HAM, the talented young Senator from
Orange in the recent session Of the Legis-
lature, announcing that he will not permit
his name to be used in connection with q
denomination. Senator GRAHAM was one
Of the ablest, most industrious and pains
taking members of that body. His elabo-
rate speeches upon the finances Of the
State gave evidence of craftsmanship and
research unusual for one of his age and
experience, and his gradually increasing
influence in the House of which he was q
member, especially in regard to the finan-
ces and taxes, proved that he had made his
impress upon his fellow members.
We desire to return him our special
thanks for his timely and pertinent defense
of one of our own distinguished fellow
citizens against the malicious and false at
tacks of Governor Holden. We trust Cap
tain GRAHAM will return to public life
in a more extended sphere, that we
may manifest our appreciation of him in a
more substantial manner.