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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01
Anecdote Of Macready.

The following good story is told
concerning Macready, the great
English actor: - 90
=, Macready's handwriting was Gu
Iiously illegible, and especially
when writing orders of admission
to the theatre. Que day, at New
Orleans, Mr. Brougham obtained
one of these from him for his
friend. On handing it to the gen.
tleman the latter observed if he
had not known what it purported
to be, he would never have sus-
pected what ii was. 1T looks
more like a prescription than any
thing else" he added. -5cct5
$50 it does" said Mr.. Broug-
ham; ''let us go and have it made
up" ....
Turning into the nearest drug
store, the paper was given TO the
clerk, who gave ita careless glance
and then proceeded to get q paisl
r ady and topull out divers, b ,xes.
With another look at the od r,
down came tincture botties and
the phial was half filed. Rben
there was panse; the gentleman
ly attendant was evidently pug
zled. At last he broke down COM
ple,ely. and rang for his principal,
an elderly and severe looking m
tlividuaI, who presently EMERGED
from the inner sanctum. The
two whispered together an instant
when the old dispenser looked at
the document, and with an ex-
preston of pity for the ignorance
of his subordinate, boldly filed
the phial with some apocryphal
fluid. and duly corked and LABEL
ed it. Then handing it to the
gentlemen who were waiting he
saiG;. with a bland smile, "a
cough mixture, and a very good
one: Fifty cents. if you please.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

| A writer in the Chicago Tri5.
4sne gives hint of q mysterious re-
ality upon which an ingenious and
characteristic romance might be
built. In the year 1852, there
came to a beautiful town Of Wes-
tern Illinois, on the banks of the
Mississippi, a gentleman named
Hazleton, who informed those with
whom be became acquainted that
he had left a wife and family in
Vermont, for whom he should
send as soon as new home in. the
West was prepared for their re-
ception. Purchasing choice real
estate in the town, erecting upon
it fine residence, and entering
largely into profitable business, he
was presently ready to be rejofhed
by those nearest his heart, and-re-
joiced in the opportunity to send
East for them by a gentleman a.
bout to make a flying visit thi,her.
The expected wife and children,
however, never came. While the
husband and father was eagerly
looking for them every day, in
their stead came a letter whose
revelations seemed tn bowC and
blight the recipient like wither-
ing disease. 6sv-5au95na
What the actual tidings were
Mr.. Hazleton's nearest neighbors.
and friends in the West never
knew; but from the moment-of
reading them he went about like
one broken in every hope of lie.
At once selecting a legal agent, her
without a word of explanations
conveyed all his property to his
wife. provided she appeared on
the spot to claim it within filteeh
years. In the meantime the new
house was to be rented for the
payment Of taxes and the agents
commission. Having made this
arrangement, with as few words
as possible, the stricken man peR-
closedo bis business in
the town. even at a great sacgi-
fee, and disappeared lrom the
West. Eighteen years have pass
ID, and the strangely assigned
property, now greatly ehhancedin
value, is still unclaimed. The
period during which the pwifes
ownership was to hold good hsV-
ngexpired, the house and grounds
ire without a known inheritor,
md challenge some Eastern house.
lold TO solve a family mystery
md reclaim noble estate. 7s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01
.enlpGe pt tGe Musts.
q ~ IS
The Tear. of Gratitude.

There is gem more pearly bright,
More dear to mercy's eye,
Than loves sweet star whose mellow Ggh
First cheers the evening sky;
A liquid pearl that glitters where
No sorrows now intrude;
A richer gem than mOnarchS wear,
The tear of gratitude.
But ne'er shall narrow love Of self
Invite the tribute forth,
Nor can the sordid slave of pelf
Appreciate its worth
But We, who soothe the widows woe,
And give the orphan food, t
For you this liquid pearl shall fow,
The tear of gratitude.
Ye who but slake an infants thirst
In Heavenly nfercy's name,
Or prOfler penury a crust. - - .
The sweet reward may claim;
Then while you rove life's sunny banks
With sweetest fowrets strewed,
Still may you claim the widows thanks,
The orphans gratitude.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01
VOL, AVH---NO. H.

To my surprise, she was gone,
leaving me alone with the dying
woman: Kneeling beside her,
called aloud in her ear and gen
tly shook her, when she grew
partially sensible.
"Where is the child T. / said.
81 want her to call some one H.
the house, so as to. get a little
help"
''ChildI" said she, "whatchild?'
"Susy,' said |, recalling her
name. fRfaTa,4
At this the woman sudde My sat
up, pointed across the garret; and
exclaimed, ''Susey! She's over
yonder-been dead these three
days. Starved too. | guess )" and
so saying she fell back, groaned.
struggled an instant, and was
dead. nj
Shocked at the horror of the
scene, slowly got up from my
knees, aud taking the failing can
die walked over to the far corner
where confused heap lay on the
floor, covered with a torn coun-
trrpane. / raised the corner, and
bending over saw that the ul1eap
Was dead child. and that its lace
was that of the little wanderer who
had Summoned me few mintes
before. AS | looked the candle
sputiered and went out. and the
cold pitiless moonlight fell through
the brukeIi panes upon the floor.
| got out and went home. That's
my story, colonel.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01
The Sceptic and the
f. Child.

Mr. Home, the well-known au-
thor of the Everyday Boo >"
was, in the days of bis infdeity,
travelling in Wales ON foot. Being
tired and thirsty, he stopped at
the door Vt a cottage where there
was "a lit Ie girl reading large
b be. He asked the child if she
would please to give ''hna drink
ei water.
"Oh yes, sir" she said, eff you
will come III, mother Will give you
some milk"
Mr.. Hone followed the little girl
into the cottage, where he partouk
of the nutriclous beverage, the lit
tie girl again rcsuming her seat
and her book. After a short con-
vrrsation with her mother, Mr.
Hone came out and accosted the
child at the door
"Well, my little girl, are you
getting your task 2
"Oh, no, sir" she replied, 81 am
reading the Bible :.
But" said Mr. Hone, "you are
getting your task out Of the Bible?"
"Oh no. sir I; it is no task to me
t. read the Bible, it is a pleasure !!
Those words of the child had
such an effect upon Mr.. Hone that
he determined to read the Bible
Ior himself. By Gods blessing
this led to the conversion Of the
sceptic. and he became achampion
in upholding and defending the
great truths contained in thai
blessed Book.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

"THfn ttollarS for one year. SEod-
2 udfg II sded9xy; Y'wO Dollars aisd
Fifty eeikf> ID payment be deferred three
monfhs. akII nspers going out of the coun-.
sy to. be aid (5f ia ddUGnce.
a. Stf5k1e eas,iss. feh Gents eacd.
~ Ad k.-.;t..rn nj, inserted st One Dollar
per sc ,sfe bf Ten Lines or less for the hTst-
insertion F5,sr Cent fr each contiuaance.
.<osa. sDd Special Notices, Twenty
9ents per hue.
uJ rs. Al deduction viii be made to
persons asIrsrtisng for three, six, nine, or
twelve i'iohtlss
S-,- 0bit.saries and calls on candidates,
Fsfty Cen1s per- square.
kS ss8E tr,Yilece If yearly advertisers is
strictly H.n ia to their own immediate ard
reguiar 6|Is,iess and the business Of an ad-
vertisi,e iifm Is not considered as including
that oi its !, divilual IN emherS. OF No de-
viation f,z,m these terms under any circum
stances
sr-y tl<et;isements not marked with the
humber st Insertions when handed in. will be
continued sntii ordered out, and payment
enacted.
ffer NoIadverrisemeui inserted grain touslv
Il 6ayer,isemenIs OF all abusive nature
will fol BE- inserted at any price.
81 Annonucrg c,udldates Five Dollars
"a be 4.sia In advance 10 every case.
ny 1O5 I'r n.GnE oi all kinds neatly
doreeV New type, and "n a reasonable
terras IS any Office IA tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01
: PAYBTTRVlLE TENNESSEE; THURSDAY, DECElDER l. 1870

and a long time to bring him
back to life. He had that care,
you may rest assured.
was in GARDENERS house when
Supt. Brown came in that night.
The cold man." as we called him,
had lost all sign of his anger. and
he wept like a child as he looked
upon the strong man thus pres
lrate before him. He visited the
patient daily, and his very life
seemed to hang upon GARDENERS re-
covery, and when the danger was
pissed, the long fever which Ell,
sued was broken. and the engin-
eer began to recover, the SCpt.
was as happy as a child.
| may say, in conclusion, that
the incident " aS not without its re-
suit, for at once the Valley Road
was thoroughly rebuilt in the
best possible manner, newly
stocked and is to, day one of the
best roads in the country, run
ming its trains on time and giving
great deii-h to the travelling pub
lie, thanks to the energy ana en-
lerprise OF Superintendent Cardi-
ner, a kind hearted, grey headed
gentleman. who is ranked among
the best railroad men in the coun-
try | go down To see him twice
a year. and we always talk about
the day when we undertook to
run his time table and the results
thereof
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

The latest thing to take place
made vacant by the retirement
of the grecian bend, is the 'EBos-
ton dip" Itissimply a limp on
the north foot. A woman with
the Boston dip acts as if she was
foundered, or had a gum bile on
her heel. Another recent in
vention in the fashionable world
is the Base Ball mustache which
consists of nine hairs on each
side Of the nasal protuberance,
and one in the middle for UNI
pire. These are worn mostly
by aspiring young men,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

An Iowa boy tied the bride a.
Found his neck and laid down to.
sleep. leaving the horse to Craze a.
round. When the parents found
that boy be was distributed i'm
partially over about three hundred
acres ofprairie. The largest piece
they found wouldn't make a
mouthful for a grown cannibal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01
Striking the Knot.

A writer in the London Chat
terboX gives some good advice, but
it has two sides to it. There are
times whenit is not wise to strike
the knot, but if you have it to do.
do it with all your might "When
we were boys-littIe fellows" be
says, "our father began to teach Us
to work, and were anxious to per-
form our allotted tasks in splitting
wood. A rough stick with most
obstinate knot tried all the ekih
and strength of weak arm, and
we were aboutto give uD the task,
when father came along. He saw
the piece of wood had been Clipped
down, and the knot hacked around,
aud took the axe, saying, cal
way strike the knot, boys" The
words have ever remained safe in
my memory, and they are precious
words. Never try to shun a diff
Guilty, but look it right in the face;
catch its eye, and you can subdue
it as man can a lion. 1t will
COVER before you. and sneak away
and hide itself. If you dread dill.
ficulties, difficulties will grow upon
you till they overcome you. Don't
chip round about the knot, but
drive fair and full into it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01
a Bnfned French Village.

1 have seen many places, writes
a correspondent, which were de-
stro5e by war, and desoIate e.
nough they looked, but any thing
like tLat of Bazcillcs as il now is
heyer beiUre imagined.
Here Was a place of three thou
sand Inhabitants, which was built
Z ntirely OF stone, with literally
not single house left standing
within its limits.
The inhabltants, some eighty
persons, Of all ages and both sexes
ll5etished in the flames. The fire
had been kihdlpd by the exasper-
ated Bavarian soldiers, who were
fred upon by the peop!e-some
of whom bad yet fingered in the
rnins of their dwellings, and were
az lie window holes armed--as
they passed. These poor people
haddied together, and with scar
cely a shelter by even few half
bnrned DO rds. lquestioned some
Of HIN. They declared the de
ssructiou of the place was entirely
an uuprovoked act on the part OF
tbe Germans. Be that as It may.
The destruction was cor plete-
complete even as 10 the village
church.
The Chateau Turenne, where
The great marshal Of that name
was born and raised, shared the
same fate. Tie town proper was
heap of ruins. They Vele char.
red ruins. Men, women, aud chill
dren wandered in the ruins and
through the streets beesing aims
or fnud of the Nisiios, and the
hardest Learts could not resist
their lileous appeal
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

TAKING IT CoOLLY.-Our ride
from Calcntta to Barrackpore WIS
curious we went through the
native part of the town, where
the people are 80 rhrnrgrd that it
is Difficult to drive through them.
Such odd groups squatting at the
doors of the huts, and metimes
such handsome wild c~untenan-
ceS then every uow and then Il
Chinese with lis twinkling eyes
ami yellow face a d satin dress,
stalking along amongst those
black naked creatures. believe
the whole country, and our being
here and everything about it, is a
dream. When we got out of the
town the road was straight and
shady, and few scattered sava-
ages in the doors of their little clay
huts, with their boys climbing up
AlC CDGOh- llSNSs h0IC AhO Oi'At
human creatures we met. Then
we came to a camel by the road
side-the first / had seen then
two jackals fighting; then. on the
road, we saw a pretty English
britShka, which-at first We feart d
was as good as ours. 1t was
drawn by beautiful horses in sill
yer harness. and a footman was
running before it; and sitting
cross legged on the front seat was
a rajah, dressed precisely as he
was the first moment he came in
10 the world-he had not even a
turban ON. but his long black hair
was hanging ovel his Shoulders.
lie WAS smoking his hoolSah and
seemed TO re enjoying himself
very much. rather envied him
= he could not have felt half so
feverish as | did with my clothl
On.--Letter8 from Mdia.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

TIE manufacture of boxes for
grapes has become quite a branch.
of business. One firm in Wes-
tern New York has made more
than three hundred thousand such
boxes during the past season.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

A Little Rock paper declares
that a popular lady vocalist there
"was recalled in several pieces"
and that another drought the
house down in several pieces" :"
Flats Little Rocky on the En-
glish language, the house, or the
ladies'.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

A Kansas paper speaks Of q
young lady who "appeais as fresh
and buoyant as the budding rose
after passing through the dew-g;ld.
ed seivs Of = fragrant dawu.vV
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

In Wyoming a woman beat
her husband in the nomination
for local Office. and they went
home perfectly satisfied that the
Office was to be in the family.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

A "noti@," consp:cuously posted
in the town of Caldwell, reads as
follows: "a calf fsrrayed or stolen
from the pasture of the subscriber.
He was a sh calf, aud had a white
spot on bis behind legs
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

The La Crosse Leader" is re-
spnnsible for the following: Not
long since. while one of the river
boats was taking or some live
stock. among the lot was Que large
gray mule that refused to walk
the staging The mate sang ont
TO a ruustabout to twist his tail
and he'd c,me 4 Coroner's jury
have decided that llle man came
TO his death hl chewing o,ders."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

RESULT OF A Mock MARRIAGE
A singular case was tried before
the Court of Chancery, at Tren-
ton, New Jersey. last week. Miss
Virginia McClurg asked that a
marriage that had been soiemnized
between her and Benjamin F
Terry, 10y justice of the peace.
might be annulled. The circum
stances were as follows: At So
cial gathering. the defendant and
plaintiff agreed, for the amuse
ment of their friends. to be mar.
ried Tor fun by a justice of the
peace who happened to be present.
The mock ceremony was per-
formed, but when it was conciud-
ed, the bridegroom and his friends
avcrred that the marriage was
binding and insisted upon its le
,galiry. The justice of the peace
was unable to decided the deli.
cate question, and the case GccOr.
dinghy came into chancery. The
court decided that q marriage to
be valid must be sOlemnized with
the full consent Of both contract
ing parties, and he therefore de-
cided the marriage null and void.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

One half the slate pencils used
IN the world are made in Yer,
mont, ,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01

There are at present in the
M'chisan University twenty-sev
en- Finale students, fifteen of
whom are students in medicine
and ON" # law. The law student
Is 1" Miss Killgoose, of Indiana
Rather "A suggestive name for u
lawyer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-12-01
Which way the Wind Blew

The wind came up, the wind came down,
And over the garden wall;
Why should pretty maiden frown
IF a lover choose to call y -.
The rufflad roses bowed their heads
In = shower Of fragrant dew;
But under the skies you couldn't surmise
NI,h way the sweet wind blew.
II.
It's hey, for tossing buds and leaves
When the winds of morning blow
Tell US how long lover grieves
Whena maiden answers-No!
For another step was at the gate.
And the hearts that met were true;
BY many a sign you could divine
Which way the sweet wind blew.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-13

T.vpr>-CE, KAN, March Elm
D,;grstion or !, h1,1-' +. Kansas this season IS
III - + SSrecs5ented ee,Sa = the history Of the
State. Last evening anu llllS bnoiea 5iloi =,
ing the trains on the l. aossls IlSI4c
railroad had fye hundred Am < I'dl-s TSnls
for fhis Sate' The company has been
Obliged ID order additional rolllisS
stock to meet the demands.
The first shipment Of Colorado
cattle over this road has just taken
place, and there are now 10000 head
at Kit Carson, awaiting shipment.
A fast night express train is to be
nut on the road, making the time
rom Kansas City TO Beaver in sixty
hours.
The work is now being vigorously
pushed on seven different lines Of rail-
road in Kansas.
Several Of our business men have
given notice Of a resumption OF specie
payment next week.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-13
TENNESSEE.
Congressional and Administration laterfer.
enCe---0pp0siiion to if by lead
ing Republicans.

WAsHINGToN, March I2.-The
question of responding to the appeals
made to the administration by certain
parties in Tennessee, for troops to
suppress Outrages in that State, has
been formally considered by the Pres
ident. 1t was mentioned ia the Cab
met, and it is understood that, on the
application of the Governor of the
State, additional military force will
be sent 20 those sections where the
troubles exist. But should the State
authorities fail to officially make a
request for such a force, the Govern
ment will nevertheless send troops to
sustain the Federal officers in the en-
forcement of the revenue laws. In this
way the end will be attained without
reference to the views of Governor
Senter,
NASHVILLE, March 12.-Judge
ShackelfOrd, one of the most prong
inent Republicans in Tennessee, and
an appOintee of Rrownlow's to the
Supreme Bench, addresses card to
,the Banner, stating that he is opposed
to Congressional intervention in Ten
nessee, because it would destroy the
prosperity VI the fotsttei euSeuutI Ie6l-
ings of bitterness and strife that could
not be represSed for twenty years,
would establish a dangerous prece-
dent, and ruin the Republican party.
Judge Shackelford was one of those
who called the Radical Convention
which met here on the 10th of Feb
ruary. John Trimble, q late Repre-
sentative in Congress from this Dis
trict, also takes ground against Con-
gressiOnal intervention.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-13

are fit matters for grave inquiry. AS
TO its beneficent operation, when once
established, there can be no question.
If is no Ethiopia about which we
should be content to dream, and on
which exhaust ourselves in mere adj
miration. 1t ia great Educational
Templewe should inquire about erect
ing: where genuine learning, liberty
and law, should have a home, ana
within whose gates there should be
entire security from ignorance ana
falsehood.
"Of course, to erect such Masonic
Temples as are above referred TO, VIII
REQUIRE the hearty and extensive CO.
operation, not merely OF individual
members of the Graft, but of the COM
munities in whose neighbOrhoOd they
may be erected. They will cost tens
of thousands of dollars. The various
sections Of the State, various cities and
towns, will doubtless compete for the
honor of being the Grand Masonic
Home. and will offer large induce
ments for the selection of the locality
they prefer. Facility of access by raIi
or vater-the local advantage OF town
or city accommodations for visitors,
the every day interests of business
and the amount freely donated to the
Grand Bodies for the erection OF the
proposed editices, will have, justly
great weight in any recommendations
The Committees may make"
The following MasOns compose the
committees intTusted with the SUD-
ject:
Giles NJ. Hillyer, Vicksburg; w
A. Champlin, Handsboro; J. NJ. How
ry, oxford; T. n. Martin, Houston
7. S. Cartwright, Gholson; M. P Low
~, Ripley; c. T. Bond, New Albany
f. G. DeLap, Natchez; E. I. Henry
Vicksburg; j. L. Power, Jackson; f
c. Mercer, Lexington; A. j.. McCo
nico, Water Valley; G. I. Stainback
Columbus; H. W. Walter, HOlly
Springs; j. NJ. Lewis, Canton; w. Ii,
Hardy, Paulding; II. S. Van Eaton
WOodville.