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

he shall not directly or indirectly, buy any
claims on the corporation, or derive any
other profits from his office, than such as
may be allowed by the Board, and for of.
tending against any cf the provisions of
this act, his bond shall be forfeited, and be
shall moreover pay fine Of not less than
twenty or over ffty dollars, for each and
every offence.
SEC. 8. Be 1t further ordained, That here
after it shall be the duty OF the Treasurer
to accept all orders drawn on bim by the
Board, and to keep minute of the, same,
and when in funds to discharge them, CIV
ing preference to the oldest.
SEC. 4. Be 1t further ordained, That the
Treasurer shall be allowed as compensation
for his services, such sum per annum as
the Mayor aud Aldermen may order.
SEC. 5. Be itfurtLer ordained, That the
Treasurer shall make monthly reports to
the Board of all funds on hand, of all re-
Iceipts and payments.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03

In a case in which a horse was
killed on the Illinois Central Rail
road, having passed from a field to
the track through a gate which
had been left open, the Illinois
Supreme Court decided
''On the abstract question pre-.
sented, 1t is as much the duty of
the owner of the farm at the cross.
ing to keep the gates closed as it is
that OF the company, for, as this
court said in the case of the Hi
nois Central Railroad Company,
Us. Dickerson 26, I'll. So, it is not
the duty of the company to keep
a patrol the whole length of thVir
road to see that the fence is not
broken down by breechy cattle, by
men, or by whirlwind, and by the
same reasoning it would follow
they are not obliged to patrol the
line OF their road to see if the gates
at farm crossings are open. Still
they are liable, if their employees,
seeing such gate open, neglect
to close it, and an injury results,
unless the same be left open by the
carelessness of the farmer. Ii the
gate is left open by the owner of
the land, the company would not
be responsible, if by the company's
agents it would be, and a neglect
to shut it when it should be closed,
by the agents or employees of the
company, would be negligence for
which the company would be liza
ble."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03

The proprietors of a distifleFy at
Milford, Ohio, not having enough
stock in their pens TO drink the slOp.
turned i, into the Miami Forth
With the sober inhabitants of this
beautiful river, that perhaps never
tasted anything stronger than its
own besltb-giving fluid, were seized
With a desire to go on one grand
"bender." Blythe time the fluid
reached PIainyille, the whole river.
presented scene Of the widest
revelry among the fish. Bass, sal
mon and white perch We'd with esob
other iD all kinds cf ridiculous gym
nastics. They appeared 10 shoals
upon the top Of the water, swan to
the shore and jumped upon the dry
land, and In their drunken spree
greatly inflated the ridiculous per-
formances Of q higher order Of api-
mails. A wagon load vas caught
while 10 this tipsy condition and
sold In the market. An old gen.
who for sixty years bss liV-
ed 10 that locality, says this is not
the first time Of such an occurrence
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
TERMS

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tabty 81 Advance
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Insertion; Fifty Ceuts for each continuance.
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OF A liberal deduction will be made to
persons advertising for three, ak, nine, or
twelve months.
OF Obituaries aud calls on csneida,es,
Fifty Gents per square.
81" fhe. privilege of yearly advertisers Ia
strictly limited to their own immediate and
regular business; and the business of sn sd-
vertising firm is not considered as including
that of its individual members. G.FEo de-
Walton from these terms under any circum-
stances.
OF Advertisements not marked With the
uumber of insertions when handed in, viii be
continued until ordered out, and payment
exacted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03


Willard Warner, of Licking
county, who pretends to represent
Alabama in the United States Sem
ate,' said the other day that he
would go into the South with
the halter in one hand, and uni.
versal amnesty in the other" By
this, says the Cleveland Plaindeal-
er; he means to act the highway
man and the pickpocket-with
the halter he would lead off all the
horses in the State, end with uni
versal amnesty he would swindle
all the women and children.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03


A Mrs. Wolf resided in William
port, Penn, until very lately.
Then she persuaded that coufding
individual, her husband, to sell his
household goods and prepare to go
to the country with her to spend
the remainder of the winter with
her relatives. After be had In
trusted to her the proceeds of the
sale the crafty Mrs. Wolf coolly
told that confding individual, her
husband, that she was tired of him,
and left for parts unknown with
ANOTHER man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03

The following card is published
by a philosophical dowpeast sur
geon: "Dr. Banks would be pleased
to have a call from the unknown in
dividnal who ran bin down in the
darkness on the evening of Mon
day, 24th inst, uPsettiug his gig,
precipitating him upon the ground,
causing bis horse TO run away with
the upset vehicle, and badly dam
aging it. The doctor feels so crate.
for his almost piraculous escape
from death, that be is desirous of
making the acquaintance of the
stranger, and soliciting the priyil-
ege Of attending him in suy sick
ness which may require professional
services"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
From the esyrsouse. N. Z, cOurisr.l
A Man Through Mistake
Digs up.the Body Of his

The, particulars Of q sad case Of
mistaken identity come from
SksneateIes. A short time since
the wife Of q wealthy man died
near Shepherds Station, and was
inferred in. the public cemetery.
Then followed the death Of a wo-
man Of questionable character.
whose remains were also laid a.
way in the same cemetery by kind
hands. They did not pay partic-
ular attention. as to where the
tainted one should lie: It hap
pened that she was near the vito
of "Dives" Again the angel Of
death visited the rich mans dwell.
ling. A daughter was stricken
down. She was buried beside
her mother as the father supposed.
Owing to the inclement season Of
the year no headstones had been
raised over the graves. .of<he moth
er or daughter. The friends of
the fallen sister did not design to
mark her grave, but were willing
her name should be forgotten.
After the last funeral had taken
place, the father began to ques--
ton in his mind whether or not
his daughter had been buried in
the proper place beside her moth
er. he examined the locality
carefully, and came to the cOn-
elusion that the woman Of ques-
tionable reputation slept between
his loved onesl The matter
preyed upon his mind. Consider
able time had elapsed, so that.
there was no opportunity of as
certaining, by reference to the
bodies, whether or not such an er-
ror had been made. Phe father
finally took spade, and. proceed
ing to the burying ground, avowed
his determination of digging up
the body of the woman of bad
character. He did so, and threw
both body and coffin outside the
bssying groundl The neighbors
were ineensed at this action, and
gathered about the remains the
next day. One of them, hap
pened to pick up the plate of the
coffin, which was so covered with
rust that the letters were quite.
unintelIigible. Diligently be
the plate, and finally he
was able to distinctly make out
the name thereon, and behold the
husband had dag up and scattered
10 the sciadstbe remains Of his s1ite!'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
Remarkable Piece of HUI
man Hair.

A magnificent piece of human
hair-the largest, finest and most
valuable in America-isnow hang
ing in the window of Thompson
& Co., in Canal street, near Broad,
way, 1t is of a dark brown hue.
soft as silk, weighs. seven ounces,
and is sixty-four inches in length
live feet four inches. On me.
dium-sized woman, this would
sweep the floor. The longest
piece Of hair on record, exhibited
at the London Exposition of 1851,
belonged to Leon Pellery, of Paris,
and was Six feet in length. The
story of this, that measures sixty.
four inches, is rather romantic. 1t
came from the head of a Swabian
peasant girl, who had two suitors
tor her hand. one poor farm hand.
who earned six kreutzers q day.
and the other rich miller. The
miller owned the cottage in which
the Swabian girl and her widowed
mother lived, and being as selfish
and unscrupuloRs as he was
wealthy, threatened to drive his
tenants out of their home anless
bis suit was successful. although
they had already paid part of the
price demanded for the cottage,
and were saving and working to!
pay the remainder. In this em-
ergency a travelling hair merchant
appeared in the village, and sooner
than marry the wealthy miller, or
on the other hand have her aged
mother driven from house and
home, she determined upon the
sacrifice of her beautiful hair. IL
was taken to the Leipsic annual
fair; sold there for SITS to an A.
merlcan dealer, and from his hands
found lts way to its present own
ers. Itis valued at between $3.50
and S3O0.-N. Y. San.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
Tfnlplf of tic a1lnsss.


Ahe 0&A&nC TO GrOVVI..
Will some one solve the question, why
No philosophic owl,
In all that's writ OF human rights,
Has named the Right to Growl
The right Of each, in his own way,
To show his discomfort
Is natural and inherent" sure,
And quite "self-eyident."
Why, even the cur you pat or kick,
If he doesn't ike it quite,
May growl; and there's no decent dog
But would sustain his right.
And sure the right dog enjoys
The meanest man may claim,
If liberty is anything q
More that an empty name. a
When things don't suit and one can't find
A reason that is pat,
And can do nothing but to growl,
Why shouldn't he do that?
And if ones lot is hard 20 bear,
Even through his own defect,
Growing may keep his spirits up,
And save his self-respect!
Who knows what growing saves the State
Steam's harmless that has vent;
But close the valve and feed the fire,
And see how things are rent
Ay, let Americans respect
The sacred right to growl
For if the poor might growl no more
Then straightway Rome would howl.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
C6ncerniaq DE z o,on Consta6le.

SEC l. Be 1t ordained, That a Town
Constable shall be elected by the Board at
their first meeting after every regular elec-
ton of Mayor and Aldermen, or as soon
thereafter as practicable.
Sec 2. And Be 1t further ordained, That
before said Constable shall enter upon
the discharge of his duties, he shall take
an oath well, truly and faithfully to dis
charge all the duties of his Office, and shall
enter into bond. as is provided for In the
Charter of the Corporation.
SEC g. And Be Il further ordained, That
it shall be the duty of the Constable of
said Corporation faithfully to execute and
return all summonses, warrants, executions,
notices and precepts, directed to him ac-
eording to the Charter and Bylaws of said
Corporation, and to enforce all the Ordi-
nances of said Corporation, for the preserva-
ton OF order before the Recorder, for which
purpose be is authorized to summon any
by-stander to his aid, and whoever shall re-
fuse to obey such summons, shall be fined
in sum not exceeding twenty dollars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
The LittIe People.

A kiss when / wake in the morning,
A kiss when l go to bed,
A kiss when | burn my fingers,
A kiss when bump my head.
A kiss when my bath is over,
A kiss when my bath begins;
My mamma is full of kisses
As full as nurse Of pins.
A kiss when l play with my rattle,
A kiss when l pull her hair;
She covered me over with kisses
The day Ifell from the stair.
A kiss when l give her trouble,
A kiss when / give her joy:
There's nothing like mammals kisses
To her own little baby-bOy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
An indianapolis woman recent

An indianapolis woman recent
ly gave birth to a child during her
husbands absence. and just before
his return"the neighbour" borrowed
two other babies and placed them
in bed with the little stranger
When the father asked to see his
child the coverlid was turned down,
and, although he must have been
immensely surprised, he coolly
turned to his wife, and asked
"Did any get away 2"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
Concernina the Treasurer.

Sec. Sec J. His appointment Sec His compensation:
SEC. /. Be 1t ordained, That Treasurer
Tor the corporation shall be elected at the
first meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen,
alter their election, in each and every year,
OF so soon thereafter as may be practicable.
NOte.-For Treasurer's bond, see Charter.
DEC. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That 1t
shall be the duty OF the Treasurer of said
corporation, to receive and receipt for all
monies due or belonging to the corporation.
TO Keep minute of the same, and at all
times to account therefor and TO submit his
books kept for that purpose TO the inspee-
fion OF the Board whenever called on, and
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
Defining the duties of assessor.


See 8&fMode of assessment Sec. 5. Penalty
SEC. /. BE 1t ordained, That Town AS
SCISSOR be elected at the first meeting in
February or any regular meeting thereafter
In every year.
SEC. g 1t shall be the duty of the AS
SCISSOR to make an impartial assessment ct
the taxable property and persons in said
town, to the best Of his knowledge and
ability, and make out triplicate alpha
betical list; one to be given to the Tax Col
lector, one to the Treasurer, and one to the
Board of Aldermen, on or before the first
day of July, in each year. And the said
assessment shall embrace all the taxable
property and persons within the limits of
said town, on the first day of February in
each and every year.
SEC. 8. b it further ordained, That
each and every person liable 10 be taxed,
or having in his, her or their possession or
occupancy, any property subject to taxa
ton, withiD said town, shall on application
of the Assessor, deliver to him list of all
such property, and shall moreover, make
oath before him to the truth and correct
ucoS VI tuo lloL 90 SINCu W AAL1J ohN GA
merchants, druggists and grocers, in the as
sessment of their tax, shall be governed by
the same rules now regulating the. assess
ment of their tax for county and State
purposes, and on failure to do so, shall be
fined in a sum not exceeding fifty. dollars.
which list shall appertain to such property
as was held on the first day of February
in each and every year.
SEC. 4. Be 1t further ordained, That it
any person or persons, shall open house,
for the purpose of vending wares or mer-
chandiSe, within said corporation, after the
first day of February in each year, he, she
or they shall be liable to pay, on his, her
or their stock of goods, wares and mer'
chandise such .ratable proportion of the
tax laid on merchandise in said town, as
shall correspond with the unexpired part ol
said year; and it shall be the duty of the
Assessor to assess the same, although the
time Tor the return of his list shall have
expired.
Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained, That if
the Assessor omit or neglect any oil the du
ties enjoined by this ordinance, he shall be
fined in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars
for each and every omission or neglect.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03

The wonders of corn-cutting
will never cease. The other day
travelling chiropodist extracted
NOT only all the corn from 1 gen.
tleman's stable but actually sue
ceeded in extracting a Bunyan
from a bookcase, without the own-
er being at all aware of il.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03

An old lady in England kept
ne coffin in her room for five years,
and when she died the other day
she couldn't be got into it. The
carpenter hadn't calculated for
dropsy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
A Warning to Boys.

The Galesburg (Ill.) Free Press
of Dec 10th, says: "a case of
sudden or violent fright occurred
in our neighboring town of Abing-
don, On Monday last, which should
prove sad and impressive warn.
ing to all who are partial in induIg-
ing in practical jokes. 1t seems,
from what we can learn, that on
that day a party of boys disguised
by hideous masks and grotesque
garments, called at the residence
Of an estimable lady, Mrs. George
Fl. Marshall, in that place. They
entered noiselessly at the back
door, and succeeded in frightening
an infant almost into convulsions.
Mrs. NJ, hearing the Mortified
screams of her child, Immediately
hastened to its assistance, to shield
and protect it from harm. In hur-
rying to her child she suddenly
encountered the masked figures,
and fell fainting to the floor. She
was shortly afterwards found by
her friends, and proper remedies
were administered, but her revival
only witnessed the horrifying fact
that she was hopelessly insane.
Up to this writing, we regret to
say, no lucid intervals have been
developed, and the woman once a
happy wife and a proud mother is
now raving maniac, bereft of
reason and covering in fright"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
Concerning the Collector.

Sec !. His aPPOutment&c. Treasurer.
Sec. 2. Shall give notice Sec 8. Liable to fine.
Sec. 8. Shall collect Sec T. His compensation.
Sec. Liability for neglect. Sec. 8. Report property
Sec o. Shall pay over to the when no owner known.
SEC. l. Be it ordained, That Collector
shall be elected for the corporation of said
town, at their first regular meeting or any
regular meeting thereafter. That before
the said Collector shall receive the Tax List
of the Assessor, or proceed to discharge any
duty, as Collector, he shall enter into bone, !,
as required by the charter of said town, in
such sum as the Mayor and Aldermen may
require.
SEC. 2. Be IL ordained, That the said
Collector shall give notice by putting up at
public places, written notices, requiring all
persons to pay their taxes, and it shall be
his duty to make personal application for
the payment of the same, and if the same
be not paid within one month, after public
notice, SO given, and application made, he
shall return all such defaulters to the May
or, who shall be authorized to issue a gener-
al execution against them respectively, for
the amount of his, her or their taxes, with
an addition of 10 per cent and costs, to be
levied of the goods and chsttels, lands and
tenements of such defaulter or defaulters.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That the.
Collector, if said taxes be not previously
paid with the costs, shall proceed to collect
the same, in the same manner that the col
lectors of the State and County taxes are
required to do by law.
Sec 4. Be 1t further ordained, That if
said Collector shall not complete the COL
lection of the taxes of said town, within
FIVE months after he shall have received
the Assessors list, and shall fail to make re-
turn of all delinquents, be shall be person.
ally liable for said taxes, left uncolleeted;
unless such taxes appear to be due from
absent or insolvent persons.
SEC. 5. Be 1t further ordained, That it
shall be the duty of said Collector, while col.
lecting, to pay over every two weeks, such
sum or sums as he may collect, to the
Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor, and
in no instance shall he become the pur-
chaser of any demands against the corpo-
ration, either directly or indirectly, or de-
rive any profits from his office but such
compensation as may be allowed him by
the Board
Sec. 6. And be 1t further ordained. That
the Collector shall be fined in q sum
not exceeding fifty dollars, for each and
every offence against the provisions of this
act, and his bond moreover shall be consid;
cred as forfeited.
Sec T. That he shall receive such. COM
pensation as the Board of Aldermen may
think proper to allow.
SEC. s. That the Collector shall report
to the Board of Aldermen, all real or per-
sonal property, subject to taxation, when
there is no owner or agent of said property
in said town, and the same shall be sold as
other property, by execution for taxes, sub
ject to be redeemed in two years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03

A correspondent Gays that both
Houses Of the Iowa Legislature
opened their session without a
semblance or sign Of religious wor-
ship One honorable Senator is
said to have remarked that "prayer
was not necessary, except for the
Democratic members and they were
not worth it"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03

More than hundred hay gruHsss
ia New Englsnd iDdorss the report
Ofths Board Of Agriculture. that the
time 10 cnt bay Is when II is Haser>
ing, snd not ehsn Ihs flower is d.
ing. ssSormsriy prscticsd.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03

A correspondent says that there
was one thing about the recent
French ball in New York. suggest.
i've of Paradise "They were all
naked, and were not ashamed. /"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03

A correspondent of the Country
Gentleman says that hand friction
always rubbing down-will Ger
tainly keep wind gals from IN
creasing, and if vel applied for
half an hour at a time, twice 9
day, will remove q new one, or
materially check one Of long stand
ing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03

The Saratogian says il the hens
would do as much Staying around
as the loafers of that towns do, eggs
would be as plenty IS bank robber-
ies.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
Regulating the appointment, Of CLERK, and
has duties

Regulating the appointment, Of Clerk, and
has duties.
Sec.1Appointment of Clerk. Sec. q His duties
Sec. J. His compensation Sec.4 Penalty for neglect
SEC. l. BE 1t ordained, That, at their
first regular meeting after the annual elec.
tion of Mayor and Aldermen, they shall ap-
point Clerk for the corporation Of said town.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the Clerk
of the corporation. to enter in a book, to be
kept by him for that purpose, correct nino
utes of all the proceedings of the Board:
lie shall cause all laws and ordinances
passed by the Mayor and Aldermen to be
published in some newspaper in the town of
Fayetteville, ,immediately after eirpasssge:
He shall make monthly report to the
Mayor and Aldermen, at their regular meet
ing, of all funds that may come into his
hands, as Clerk, from any source whatever:
He shall pay over to the Treasurer of
the corporation such funds as he may re-
ceive as Clerk, and take the Treasurer's
receipt therefor:
Sec. 3. He shall receive for his services
such compensation as may be allowed him
by the Board:
Sec 4. And for each and every regu.
lar and called meeting which he shall fail to
attend, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of
two dollars, for the use of the Board, un-
less good cause be shown to the Board at
their next meeting
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-03-03
Laws of Fayetteville.

Regulating the Meetings Of the Mayor and
Aldermen ~
BE 1T ordained, That the regular meeting
of this Board. shall be held on the first
Thursday night in each and every month,
and any Alderman failing 10 attend reg
ular or called meeting, lprovided he shall
have been notified of such call ID meeting)
shall, for each and every failure, forfeit and
pay fine of one dollar for the use of
the Board, unless, at the next regular meet
ing of the Board, he show good cause to
the contrary.