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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-04-21

o Wife whipping is said TO have
become epidemic at Montgomery
and elsewhere. En- olden times q
man in the South vino whipped
bis wife was Judged to have
sinned without the law, and was
dealt with accordingly. See
Pauls epistles to the Romans.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-04-21

An indianapolis paper tells how
one Mr.. Fox, the leader Of an or
chestra in that city, "shot two or
three times in a light and playful
way" at colored porter. But the
darky, so runs the story, "being
Of a sensitive disposition, became
nervous, and asserted that he had
some trouble in lodging the shots. :"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-04-21

1t was eminently proper that
Charles Sumner should have been
the FIRST white Senator to visit
Senator Revels' wife. Having
been repudiated by all white wo-
men, including his own wife his
conduct cannot reflect upon his
race.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-04-21
The Jaws of Death.


and pretty sure. Ours is new
/ 'Iline-a very new one-runnine
Through miles of unsettled coun.
try, where it's no wonderful thing
! to make out in the far distance
lhalf a dozen Injuns galloping
along with their hair and blan-
kets streaming out behind; and
more than once I've wondered
how it would be if one of those
painted beanties was to collect his
friends and pull up the line. Pom
4 my word, it's about as sensational
a feeling as can come over YOU
Talk about your hair standing on
end! why, there's a pereeptible
creeping, for all the world as if
some one was pouring canary seeds
through the roots. And mind
you, tomahawk and scalping-knife
are not only to be heard of in
Cooper snovels, for they are in
use to this very day, SO that more
than one Sioux or Pawnee war
rior can display his green and
bloody scalps torn from the heads
iof the hated whites by his treach-
erous hands. Seems very horri-
ble, no doubt, and to belong TO
the past; but for all that, such
things are taking place every day
| in the Far West.
Now, it's through this part of
the country that our line runs, and
for years past, I've drove on that
line. / drove there when it only
ran twenty miles; and ] saw and
ran along that line as it stretched
out farther and farther into the
great region westward till it went
its hundreds.
We've cow-catchers on our en-
gines, and nothing to laugh at
neither. On your few mile-loDg
lines you can fence. But when
your line happened to get over a
thousand miles, fencing becomesex-
pensive, and would make a hole
in the profits; so that it was soon
found necessary to have something
in front that would throw off a
cow or a bullock if it had STAYED
on the line; OF else, being all OBJ
stinate sort of a beast, it might
throw off the train. For they
will stay, and there's no mistake
about them, and when you see
them there, and sound the horn
for we use that as well as the
whistle--instead of the stupid
things getting off and into safety,
they'll go galloping off in their
clumsy, cocktail, one-two three
amble, till we catch up to them,
and then--well / should say that
in my time ] have made beef of a
score of cows, though / never
made an end of a fellow creature,
yet I was very near it, though,
once.
You've laughed about the sto.
kers going out in front on to the
COW catcher to heave billets of
wood at the brutes, but it's a fact;
and I've done it before now; and
a good crack from a cornerish
piece of wood has saved EN-, max
ing them give a kick and a plunge
off the single line, and give us
room to go by.
But there are things that will
not get out of the way, do what
you will; / believe you might
sound the horn or whistle, orI
whatever you'd got, at any old
woman who was crossing the line
and she'd only stand still and
stare, while, if you only had al
billet of wood she'd only shake
her umbrella al you, and call you
a villain. They're dreadful crea-
lures, are old women, and if i'll
warn't for the thought that they
were once young, I don't know
how we should bear them. They
don't seem to understand railroads
al all; they never have their tick
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-04-21

A Troy paper speaks Of ga man
with one eye named Robert
Welch,' but does not tell whas
his other eye was named
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15
OF D.f.yIBL WEB
STRR.

A Boston correspondent assures us that
the following one of the many funny an
ecdotes that Portsmouth, New Hampshire
people tell of Mr.. Webster has not appear
ed in print:
During Mr.. WIS residence In that city,
In his younger days, there was furniture
dealer named Judkins doing business in
the town, who was very well Informed as
well as ambitious man. He was patron
lied by Mr.. Webster, who often dropped
into TO the shop to order or superintend
the making of some piece OF furniture.
These opportunities of conversing with Il
man 80 learned as Mr.. w. were the delight
of Mr.. Judkins life; and on the removal
of the former to Boston, the payment of a
considerable debt due Mr.. J. was willingly
left for future settlement. Attempts were
made at various times to collect the debt
always in vain. Finally, Mr.. Judkins de-
termined to go to Boston and see Mr.. Web
ster himself. He reached the city after a
long and fatiguing stage ride, and makinga
Sunday toilet, proceeded to the large house
on the corner Of High and Sumner streets
as Mr.. Webster ?" asked he of the ser
want who answered the bell
eyes, but he cannot possibly be soen."
"But must see him." "No; he il enter
tanning some Washington gentemen-they
are dining. Mr.. Judkins had heard of
subteriuges, and believed not the serving
man. "Well, | will como in and wait till
dinner is over The puzzled servant,
needed below stairs, decided to take the
importunate strangers name to hi, master.
Fancy the surprise of Mr.. Judk ms at see
ing Mr.. Webster rushing up stair. and in
sisting on the poor mans joining his friends
at the dinner table! He would take no
denial, and carried him for chilly almost in
Producing him as my old and dear friend,
Mr. Judkins of Portsmouth" and seating
him between distinguished Bostonian
and secretary of the navy and, to use
the words of the worthy cabinet maker, 81
was for four mortal hours just as good as
anybody my opinion was asked on good
many subjects, and they all seemed to
think knew great deal. l was invited
to visit them, and to go to Washington,
and everybody asked me to drink wine
with them and, by George! / made up
my mind never to ask for my bill again.
was poor man and needed my money,
but had been treated as I never expected
to be treated in this world, and l was will
ing to pay for wallpapers Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15
THE CI.rCI.V.N.ITI I.vDUsTHI.sL
BxHIBITIO.v.

The proposed Industrial exhibition at
Cincinnati, to begin on the 2lst of Septem-
Der, promises to be one Of the most i'm
portant exhibitions OF its kind ever held
in the West. Its object is to afford an OPP
portunity for the exposition of the new and
original in manufactures, products and arts;
the building appropriated for the purpose
is the largest exhibition building in the
country; every arrangement is making for
the suitable display of such articles as may
be entered between this and the time fixed
for opening; and II is confidently be-
lieved by those interested in the enterprise,
that II will be the largest and most compre-
hensive exhibition of the kind ever held
in the United States. That it will be both
large and important il evident from the e8-
tent of the arrangements already complet-
ed. Cincinnati is ravorably situated for
such gathering of our national products,
both from its easy accessibility from every
part of the country, and as being itself the
centre of an extensive and largely produc-
tive manufacturing industry, and rs such
expositions are comparatively new to the
people of the West, the enterprise Is re-
garded with degree of interest that will
insure a lively competition among exhib-
itors for the honors to be conferred.
As popular educators, such industrial
exhibitions are calculated to accomplish a
great d9al Of good if properly managed.
The comparison of ideas and experiences,
the practical testing of the results of labor
in the different departments of productive
industry, and the dissemination of popular
information upon many subjects that do
not come within the limited radius Of the
general observation and experience are
the important results TO be accomplished
by them. To large class Of inventors
they are also of great advantage, affording
opportunities for the display of inventions
and discoveries which. though of much
practical value, would never receive Just
recognition from the general public were ii
not for their presentation at fairs and ex-
positions. Another important benefit re-
sulting from such enterprises is the healthy
stimulus they give to investigation and OK
pertinent, and the encouragement they OK
tend to those who, by patient labor, work
out needed improvements in implements.
or devise better and more economical proo-
esses of labor than are now employed,
They are, therefore, deserving of the liber-
al patronage and support Of all classes OF
the community, as means to the accom-.
! plishment OF important results that can moi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15

a tired woman hushed to sleep her babe.
Beauty once made her face radiant, perhaps,
but all that beauty is gone now. The blue
eye is dim and faded-the pale brow is COW
cred with lines Of care. Perhaps with that
far-off look of hers, she sees little graves,
green with many summers. Her home is
very humble-all day she has toiled, and
the fainting spirit almost surrenders to ia
tigue, the downcast eyes trembling with
tears-she is so weary-and every nerve
tingles when these boys come hungry from
school, some with tale of sorrow that
mother must hear.
And after they were hushed with kisses
or chidngs, 1t is time to get supper for sew
en- hungry mouths, and the accustomed
never-ending OF putting away and cleaning
up, till the worn-out creature wonders.
with sigh, If there really will come rest
for her-an eternal rest
At last she can seat her weary limbs in
the corner rocking chair. The babe, whose
eyes close titfully to low lullaby, lies in
her fathers lap. He is plain man, that
good father, with an honest face and n great
heart, that would take in all the care and
sorrow of the household.
The babe sleeps. With a rude gentleness
he lays it ON its mothers bosom, and as the
ruddy freight plays over the careworn
features, he looks upon her with eyes sud-
denly grown lustrous and beautiful, He
lifts his great hand softly till it rests on her
shoulders, as he says:
81 love you, dear Maryl"
How the poor heart leaps into love- light
and rest How vanish the cares that trod
upon her weary soul She no more re-
members the toilsome washing She re-
fleets not now that the pretty babe with
flushing cheeks against her breast has worn
her patience threadbare with constant toars
and unrest. She forgets that the fire would
smoke, the broth burn, and the children
tease her, that the clothesline broke, and
that every limb of her frame ached with
fatigue.
What were those In comparison with the
steadfast love that had burned for eighteen
years, in the sunlight of happiness, through
tho clouds OF despair, when beauty made
her winning, and when her charms of love-
illness had gone and freshness of youth de-
parted forever What cared she for aught
outside her home, though she had many
sorrows, while such words thrilled her
whole being2
~ love you, dear MaryV'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15
VERMONT PHOENIX, BR ATTIEBORO,

be as conveniently or effectually reached
in any other way.
II should be remembered, however, that
the value of industrial expositlons as pub
lie educators depends very much upon the
manner in which they are conducted by
those entrusted with their management.
If, as IL too often the case In this and other
cities, they are mere catch penny affairs,
designed to afford facilities for the adver-
Using OF patented articles of high cost and
small practical value, they degenerate into
mere public nuisances, and deserve TO be
to suppose that the proposed exhibition of
Cincinnati will belong to this class, but wo
would remind the managers that the ten
dency of exhibitors to advertise them
selves too prominently must be judicious-
ly held in check by the establishment Of
code of rules and regulations, to be rgidly
and impartally enforced in every instance.
If an intelligent system of management
be adopted, the proposed exposition can be
made memorable event in the history Of
this thriving young city Of the West but
IL exhibitors are allowed too much latitude
it will degenerate into vast medium for
gratuitous advertisement, and become like
the annual fairs of the American Institute,
ticles and CONNECTIONS, rather than an exh
bition of the produce of our national or To-
cal industries Iron Age.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15

NEARING THE OTHER SuoRE.-Whcn,
after the weary voyage that / first made
across the ocean, sick and loathsomc, |
arose one morning and went upon the deck,
holding on, crawling, thinking ! was but a
worm, smelt in the air some strange smell,
and l said to the captain, "What is that
odor2" at is the land breeze from off Ire
land" | smelt the turf, | smelt the grass,
I smelt the leaves, and all my sickness de-
parted from mel my eyes grew bright, my
nausea was gone. The thought of the near
ness of land came to me. Aud whcH, alar
off, 1 saw the dim line of land, JOY came
and gave me health, and, from that mo-
ment, had neither sickness nor trouble;
was coming nearer to the land. o, * there
not for you old man, and for you, wearied
mother, land breeze blowing OF from
heaven, waiting to you some of its sweet
ness? Behold the garden of the Lord is not
far away. | know from the air. BEHOLD
the joy of home. DO | not hear the chill
dren shout? The air is full of music to our
silent thought. OF how full of music when
our journey is almost done, and we stand
upon the bound and precinct of that blessed
land! Hold on to your faith. Beievemore
firmly. Take hold by prayer and by faith.
Away with troubles and bulletins BE
happy; you are saved. In few hours
visions of God and all the realities of the
eternal world shall be yours, and you shall
be saved with an everlasting salvation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15

ONLY A LITTLE BRooK.-Thc following
incident is told concerning the death Of n
little girl, aged nine years: "A little while
before she died, rs the sorrowing friends
stood around her, watching the last nov
ings of the gentle breath, the last faint nut
terings Of the pulse, they became aware
from broken words, that she shrank with
natural dread from the unkn way that
was opening before her. She had come to
the borders Of the mysterious river which
separates US from the dim hereafter, aud
her timid feet seemed to hesitate and fear
to stem the flood. But after time her
fears subsidized, she grew calm and ceased
to talk about the long, dark way, till at the
very last she frightened suddenly, smile
of confidence and courage lighted up her
sweet face, 80, it is only little brool, =
she cried, and so passed over to the heaven
ly shore. mericdn Baptist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15

WORD IN sEAsoN.-There
are certain very simple rules by the careful
observance of which sunstrokc make be
prevented. The use of stimulating liquors
should always be avoided for they serve to
weaken rather than induce strength, only
very temporarily. Iced water or other
drinks cooled with ice should not be used.
A little ice water mixed with that from the
hydrant or faucet is very good; but no one
should drink too much water, but rather
suffer little from thirst than run the great
risks of free indulgence, which are many,
and include bowel complaints and uthcraf-
fections which are dangerous. Mon ex-
posed to the sun while at work should new
err forget, when the weather is very hot to
dip handkerchels in watcrand put them in
their hats. This will abatc thirst and keep
the system cool. a bunch of green leaves
or grass, where water is not readily at hand,
will suit almost as well. Sunstrokc, when
it does not result in death, leaves the brain
always in highly irritable condition, and
renders persons who have been affected pc
culary liable to the recurrence of attacks.
AS the hot season is at hand we trust these
hints may be attended to.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15
.nisreHaneOHs.

A nominee for Governor of Delaware
says, in his acceptance letter: 81 hope that
no money, from any source whatever, will
be used for buying votes in the coming
campaign SO detest and abhor the whole
thing that | would sooner be defeated than
so elected That is the man that ought not
to be defeated
"A negro had a severe attack of rheuma-
tism, which finally settled in his foot. He
bathed it, he rubbed it, and swathed it, but
all to no purpose. Finally, tearing away
the bandage, he stuck it out, and with a
shake of his fist over il, exclaimed: cache
away den old Teller, ache away; | shan't
do muffin more for yer; dis chile can stand
it as long you KEN"
Mr.. William Everett, son of Edward
Everett, who delivered the Grafton at Bos-
ton on the Fourth, spoke ms follows in re-
gard TO the Chinese; This problem OF our
relations with the old world is forced upon
us now. SAT this moment people of the
old world-the most ancient, the most in
dustrious, the most thrifty, the most ingen-
ious, the best convinced of the value of ed
ucation, are crowding from their overStock-
ed land to our doors, not as sturdy beggars,
but as honest laborers, asking for work
Will you turn them away? VIII you per-
sist In refusing their help to make the ma
tional burdens lighter Have you so poor
ly learnt the Declaration that you are 90
ing at this hour to take up the old cries of
race and America for the AmericanSr
Good Heavens! Ten years ago the North
rose against the expressions of the African,
swore there should be no distinction Of
color, steadily refused to consider the quos-
ton, what will you do with the Negro I?
and persisted AT the risk of national exist
ence, in establishing that the black man
comes the Mongolian and asks to do the
very thing you want done, and some Of the
very men who have acclaimed the loudest
against distinction of race and color talk
about degradation from the contact. II
you really mean to reject this timely aid
that Asia oflers-if you really so construe
the Declaration OF INSTRUMENTATION
don't talk about acts Of Congress To protect
ship-building and encourage commerce,
but use your iron to make hlgh wall
all around your frontier-plant thlck
hedge of pine trees outside-and retlro TO
your lofty isolation. And perhaps a thous-
aud years hence, some travelling 'hlnese
will break down the barrier, worse than
his own great wall, and find tho remnants
Of cities, as unintelligible as those OF Cen
] trail America, and as useless te The world"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15

are proper to the avocation. Tho new Min
lister speaks English extremely we'll, and
writes 1t with astonishing purity for
Frenchman. lie was married young, and
is now widower at the age of forty-onc.
He brings with him to this country
daughter aged eighteen, and son about
ten years old. A third child remains in
Paris In care of relative. He will make
no stay in Now York, on his arrival here,
but push on direct to Washington, avoid
ing all provocatlons far speech-making--
practice the Imperial Government does
not favor on the part of its diplomatic rep
resentatives. After n short stay at the
French Legation he will proceed TO New
port with his children for the benefit Of the
sea air.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15

CORNELL UNIvERsITY.-Thisi institution
seems to be popular with the wealthy men
ofNew York, perhaps ON the principle that
to those who have shall be given. Hon.
William Kelley of Rinebeck, and two 9th
er good friends, rs we learn by the Ithaca
Journal, have given it si2, 900 in cash. This
will be applied to the library. Gerrtt
Smith has also made a very handsome gin
of scientific works to the University.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15

ALL TRAINS EXPRESS from Boston to south Fra
mingham, except TOO A. and from south Framing
ham to Boston, except $40 from Ftchburg.
The 4. NJ and 80 and $50 L. NJ trains connect at
Ftchburg with trains going to the Cheshire and VT
Mass Railroads. All down trains from the Cheshire
and Vt. Mass Railroads connect at Ftchburg with
trains this line for noston and Way Stations. Tick
cts sold through from all Stations the above Roads to
Boston via this Line same via other Routes Per-
wishing To arrive at the South End Of Boston,
going to Stations the Old Colony Newport, Boston,
Hartford Il Erie aud Boston Providence Railroads,
will ind it for their nvenicnce to 60 via this Line
The Boston Once of this Company is located at cor
ncr BEACH X KISGsruN SITS L. s. Hotel block where
Tickets he procured for all points North, aud III
formation in regard to Tickets AID Freight can lie OBJ
tanned,
Trains leave Iitchhlrg Tor Providence and Taunton
at S:45 A. NJ, and u ~ and 40 p NJ.
Returning leave Providence at Gao a. NJ, 20 and
4I5 r. NJ.
Leave Taunton al 80 A. NJ, 1880 and 4:a0 p. NJ.
Arrive at Fitchburg ut g:ll A. NJ, go Md 80 A. NJ,
An Of the above Trains connect at Fitclhurg with
trains to tr from vermont Mass. and Cheshire Rail
reada Cars run through between rchhurg and Prov
lruce without change. baggage checked through and
tickets sold through from Vermont Masa and Chesh-
ire Railroads.
This makes the best and most direct route from
towns on above Roads through to Providence Taunton,
New Bedford, Fall River, Middehoro, PAwtucket and
Newport. II. A, BLOOD, Supt,
Ap. DUGBEE, Gon1 Agt, Boston.
Fchhurg, May ID, 1870. 20
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15
Poet,y.
Esq.

wonder what the letters mean7
wonder II they show
That some are stationed high In life,
And some are stationed low
II yea, wonder which they mark
cannot tell-ca your
whether lis honor or disgrace
To be an Esq.
It's true that in another land
They do meaning own,
And note the faintest ray that's shot
From the scintillant throne;
But sending for bootblack here,
cannot tcll-can you2-
why should, could, ought to write
''Sam johnson, ESD"
And writing to a man of parts,
Whose claims To honor flow
To mighty deeds and stirring words,
what do the letters shows?
That they will lustcr cast on him
cannot think-can you7-
Addendum: esq
"But we must some distinction make 2"
indeed It's very right;
But quite as easy for the blind
To tell tho dark from light.
What court shall cit upon the claims?
would not darc-would your
Say who shall be a simple MAN,
And who an ESQ.,
If thou wouldst challenge mems respect
so labor that thy name
May glisten with an Unborn light
Upon the scroll of fame;
ourS>f ool-boys, sir, would laugh
And so rthink would you
Der commentaries written by
j. Cesar, Esq"
really wonder men Of rank,
And men Of genius, too,
Don't drop forever and at once,
The sonseless Esq
See gentlemen, we namcless folk
Are aping after you;
marvel that you still will use
Plebian Esq.
I'm no reformor, would not choose
To make myself u mark
For customs arrowH, while her ours
In stupid chorus bark;
Follow the fashion II you please
II may be- meat for you
But let me shoot for rarer game
Than common
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-07-15

club is of more practical benefit than
years proceedings of the County Agricul-
tural Society, while the club holds score
or more similar meetings in the course OF
the year, in Country Gentleman.