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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20
Wholesome Law.

The sympathy expressed for the
"poor drunkaru' has been differ.
entity express d by recer act of
of the Wisconsin Legislature.
provides, among other
things, that ''it shall be unlawful
within this State for any person
to become intoxicated" The
punishment OF vicIaters of the
law is imprisonment from one day
to two months certain, with a fur
cher contingent imprisonment at
the discretion of the court until
the cost Of conviction is delrayed.
Further still, any person found
drunk may be taken in charge by
any person so disposed, and held
until sober, when the expense Of
his keeping together with a fee of
two dollars per diem, must be
paid.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20
Who is Mrs. Davis.

1t was brought out the other
day in the French arms investiga,
tion that a "Mrs. Davis" played a
prominent part in securing the
sale Of arms to the agents of the
French government. The ST.
Paul MINI. Dispatch, Republi-
can journal, makes a revelation
which is certainly deserving Of
consideration. 1t may throw
light on the question who is Mrs.
Davis, and tring inquiry close TO
the Presidential Greside. The Dis.
patch says.
"We have reason to believe
that a very near female relative of
President Grant was directly in
volved in correspondence which
took place early last year between
parties in New York and WASH
ton in reference to the purchase
of arms of the United States Gov
ernment for the French armies
The arrangements for the transac-
ton, were, we believe, completed,
and only fell through on account
of its being too late to render any
practical service to the French
cause. Our information is almost
direct from one of the persons in
terested, and wemay have further
10 say OH the subject if the inves-
tigation now going on does not
seem likely to disclose this branch
of the ring's operations"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

Some Massachusetts, clergymer
take very peculiar way Of col
Iectiug pew rent. Rev. Mr.. Nc
Donald, of HaverhilI, was betore
police court the other day for
kicking a woman in church be,
cause she insisted upon occupying
a pew the rent of which she had
neglected to pay. The court held
that this was not proper way to
collect pew rent, and the reverend
gentleman had to pay $50 for the
assault upon his parishioner. AS
to whether it was the proper be-
havior for a pastor in church, and
becoming treatment of one of the
flCck by the shepherd, of course
the court had nothing to say
Neither have we.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20
Amusing Scene on a
.a Street Car.

The passe ngers on one of the
Riker's street cars laughed some
yesterday morning at scene be-
tween the conductor and a we'll
Fdressed young man from George
town. As the car was passing
down the avenue, the young man
at the time standing on the plat
form taking it easy, with one foot
on a trunk, he was approached
by the conductor and his fare de-
fmanded. He quietly passed over
This five cents. .fa E-4. r .a.
J. Cunductor.--I demand twenty
five cents for that trunk. a
Young Man (hesitatingly y
Twenty-Five cents )? Wen, l
think Twill not pay it.
Conductor.--Then l shall put
the trunk off. .r
Young Man,-You had better
not, or you may be sorry for it.
Conductor pulls strap, stops
car, dumps trunk on the avenue,
starts ear, and after going some
two squares approaches the young
man.. who was still as calm as
summer morning, and in an an
| CRY mood says: "Now, l have
put your trunk off, what are you
going to do about it?'
Young Man (coolly)-Well,, l
don't propose TO do anything about
it it's no concern of mine it
wasn't my trunk.
Conductor (liercely.) = Then
why didn't you tell me so?
Young Man,-Because you did
not ask me; ] told you you'd be
sorry for it,.
Conductor curious. Then go
inside the car.
Young Man.-Ob, no! you're
good enough company for me out
here. s-,-- - ....
At this juncture a portly Ger
man emerges from the car, and
angrily says, "Here, you felIer,
where is my drunk p f4
Young NANNY friend, l
think that is your trunk down on
the avenue there.
German.-Who puts him of ?
| have the monish to pay him.
[ will see about dot.
The car was STOPPED, and short
lly afterwards the conductor was
seen to come sweatingn up with
The trunk on his baaEy a part of
the performance he did not relish
half as welllas did the passengers
--WaslingtoW Star! Hl7H fayE q
90 p - l j
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

Several novel applications of
photography have lately come
to light. At Lyons a process
has been adopted for photo
graphing upon silk, linen, and
other articles, and many persons
have their portraits upon their
linen instead ofhavingit MAJ ked
with their name or initials
In the silk shops various arti-
cles are exhibited photographed
with names and fanciful devices.
The articles are not at all in
jured by washing. The proc
ess is easily and rapidly efec-
ted. But the most curious use
to which the arthas been applied
is that Of photographing the
disfgured face of a legislator,
who was assaulted by a constit-
uent, on account of a disa-
greement in sentiments. His
forehead and nose had been bad
ly bruised, and were sadly swol-
len, and his face showed seven
distinct tcontusions. Hehad APP
piled steak and leeches to re-
duce the swelling, and arnica
to relieve the pain, but before
these remedies restored his
looks, he had his picture taken
to remind him Of his injuries,
and his deformities, and the
"unpleasantness." ."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

A few weeks since the postmas-
ter of towD in Massachusetts re-
ceived q letter from man in an
adjoining state inquiring itlnthe
postmaster knew of one D. T, Win
ter in that town. The official re-
piled that he knew 10 man or
woman of that name in the will
age, but assured the anxious in
quirer "that they had D.
Tough Winter there" I'D aga
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20
lssll.IhaIrrp pnaira,
where Earth and Heaven
Meet.''

Where Earth and Heaven
Meet
Whether between lie meadows green
Where sun and shadow play =
gOr. silent snow-felds Intervene,
With trees oflleafless gray;
Or stately hills send down supplies
To blue lakes attheir feet F-al
= Beyond them all, l seek the line
Where earth and heaven meet.
'Tis there the fleecy clouds come forth
/. To sail upon the skyjI H..
And there the summer showers arise
When all the fields are dry; ~.
And thence into my thirsty heart
Come thoughts both sad and sweet,
50 When gazing on that distant line
Where earth and heaven meet.
Sometimes remote it seems, ard dim,
Through earthly mists that rise;
Again, distinct and clear it stands
Before my longing eyes. g. q,
0 face beloved l cannot see,
= O lips | may not greet s
IT'LL Life's horizon line l reach,
Where earth and heaven meet.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20
Presbyterian Assemblies.
The eltwo General al ssenbljes OF


the u. s. Presbyterian Church
met on the 18th in annual SESSION.
The N0rtheIn Church is at De-
troit, Mich, and it represents "a
constituency of 35' Synods, l67
Presbyteries,7 4 ,346 ministers, f.
GIG churches and 455,37S men,
bers, of Whemss2zs77 were re-
.ceiyed from the world during the
year previous 10 the last report.
To the cause Of Foreign and Do
mesfic Missions this Church gave
in the same year more than $780,
600, in addition to the six mill
ions for cJngregaliShaI purposes.
The Southern Assembly met in
Richmond, ,1Yss and ? it represents
ii Synods, s.. Presbyteries, 912
ministers, 1,51S churches and 81
529 members, Of whom 5, 1902 were.
received on profession Of faith lasts
year. The opecaniary condition
of, the South smust8 renderdarse
contributions atpTesentimp possible
but it is to the praise OF the spirit
Of this Church that it gave last
year more than million Of dol
lars to the sbpporeof the Gospel
at home and abroad.gs7 sre~iDP
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20
Good Words. 1

Hon. Samuel J, Iildeu, in his
speech opening the Democratic
Convention of the State of New
York on the 18th, spoke the fol-
lowing sensible words; s," v4fT
Il believe that the 100000 of
Democratic votes will go unitedly,
go with an organization unbroken.
go With their ranks united, and
whatever they decide to. do, they
viii give victory to whatever cause
and whatever candidates they de-
clare themselves in favorio Of Ap-
plause. ! l. do net think that your
great and noble traditions are to
be surrendered or broken down;
but ! suppose that you will act as
wise men, and practical men, and
all avail yourselves of the best op-
portunity that exists to work out
for your. cause what, is possible;
and believing in God, and beliey-
ing in the, destiny OF your coun-
try, you will go forward fearlessly
to the, achievement. of the great
objects TO which you have beer
devoted from, the very foundation
of the Government" Applause
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20
An afectionate Detroit man

An afectionate Detroit man
was sent for the other day to re-
monstrate with his sister, who bad
been trying to take poison. He
knocked her down and dragged
her round the room by her hair,
and finished by tenderly assuring
her that IF she didn't 60 to work
ard let the suicide business alone
he would break her neck for her
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20
Henry Winter Davis Ora
J I"ciS ss'-" tory. Har -.lli. os

4 j"ois ss'H tory. har -.ili. os
It will be remembered that
Maryland representative, Har.
iris, uttered words in eulogy Of
Jefferson Davis and the Confed
eracy, which showed a condi.
tion of mental treason at least
according to Northern views
A motion of expulsion was Of:
tered, wild excitementfo followed
Mr.. Colfax left the chair in Or
der to sustain it, and did so in a
speech Of marked and impetu-
Gus power. By the way, Mr..
Colfax is known to reportoriaI
memories as the most rapid
speaker Of his time. Beck, of
Kentucky, is their, present bgtt
'aoire in this respect. The mo-
ton to expel failed to obtain, by
a few, the necessary two-thirds
vote. Then came one to cen
sure. On this, debate proceed
ed for nearly a week. The
whole subject of free speech,
and whether it had or not any
! limitations, passed under re-
view. With the progress Of
the debate mems minds became
confused. At last one day, Just
as the morning hour expired,
Henry Winter Davis came in.
Taking. his seat, in a few mo-
iments, his clear, firm "Mr.
Speaker" thrilled through the
House, and at once hushed all
the. turbulent hum. As de.
'scribed to me by. a master of
the picturesque who both heard
and participated, the scene that
followed must have been aystri-
king one. A few swift senten-
ces stated the various positions
assumed by preceding speakers.
In a clear and striking manner
he arraigned and summed them
up, and then proceeded to ana
lyze the offence of which MIR.
Harris had been guilty, shOW-
ing how freedom and license di-
verged, and that disloyal utter
ances like his were as treasona-
bic in their degree as the act of
war, the raising of rebellion,
and the marshaling of armies.
As the orator proceeded, the
House gathered about, in front
and all around him. The Sen
ate chamber was emptied; the
galleries above were dark with
the throngs that leaned down
with breathless attention -
There was no sound heard but
the music Of the speakers voice,
for the hushed breath of the
great audience seemed silence
before those tones. HIS COL
league, the one whose offense
was under consideration, an ex-
treme Southerner, stood close to
the orator-nay, almost in front
of him, leaning on some friend
ly shoulder, while his face be-
came a wrapt study, showing
evident Inconsistencies Of how
much he had to do with the oc-
casion in the intellectual de-
light the display gave him. s1l
At the most caustic part of
Davis argument, when every
body was listening with an IN
tentness almost painful, Harris,
was heard by the orator and
those about him to say, in ex-
cited tones, almost audible to
the galleries, "By Cd! old
Marylandi is ahead yeti" Could
pride go further? There,
in no one nowin the House able
toso eIectrifyla friend, let alone
an antagonist. s6I seois.im .
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

A Masonic lodge is in contem
.Plation at Bagdad, in Mesopotamia
the supposed primitive abode of
man, where there is, already
quite a number of Freemasons, a
.Inong whom are some Persian
Massulmans. Z1Gsl3 .H
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20
qIn. TalIapposa, Alabama. th

aGIn TallapCosa, Alabama, the
Radical party in public meeting
resolved That this meeting dc
most heartily endorse the admin
istration1of President Grant, if
the Postmaster General will in.
crease the salary of the PCstmas.
ter at this place." We hope the
salary will be increased without
delay. y.-s-..... f.r.-..f.fr p q
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

The world is governed by
three things, wisdom, authority
and appearances. Wisdom is
for thoughtful people, authority
for rough people, and appearan-
ces for the great mass of superb.
cial people, who can look only
on the outside, and who judge
only by external matters.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20
FROM NEW YoRKs TO NEws Or

FROM New YoBK TO New Or
LEANS IN PNEUMATIC TUBES. "A
bill is now pending in Congress
t, incorporate the "National Pneu-
matte Tube Company" capital
one hundred millions Of dollars,
with authority to lay pneumatic
tubes Between New York and
New Orleans. The freight is To
b. carried in hollow balls, which
are to be7blo*n through the tubes,
and THISTLE Protector thinks can
be done at a high velocity and
cheap cost Tbir plan Of using
'hollow spheres" in pneumatic
tubes is very old. 1t was patent
ed in England, by james, in
1912, and again patented in this
country by Brisbane, 1869.
The idea Of competing with
long lines of ordinary railway by
means 9yOf pneumatic tutes is
ehimerical. ,lPneumstics are well
adapted for short routes in cities,
where the traffic is large and the
use Of locomotives Objectionable.
But for extended lines through
the country, the cost of construct
iop, maintenance and operation,
would be greatly in excess of an
ordinary railway of the same Ca
pdcity and speed.-Scient!fc
American.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

Scene. Recitation in Metaphys-
les. Professor-Which is the most
delicate of the senses? Senior
The sense of touch. Professor
Give an example. Senior-My
chum can feel his moustache, but
no one, can see it, q EE8
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

We see a patent "sparker" no.
.ticed. A man who can't do his
own sparkling without the help of
machinery ought to be gobbled up
by a widow with nine small chill
dren.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

All the l'ql,r shops of Wash
iugton are closed on Sunday. Tie
ouly place where you cau get drink
on that day is at the White House,
and then it is to your advantage TO be
a brothcriG law or cousin,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

An Indiana paper has this bit
Of scandal: "Owensburg, Green
county, shipped 12O barrels of
whisky to Kentucky last week,
to be manufactured into 20 year
old Bourbon. The process will
occupy about As hours
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

, The piety which pokes its nose
into other peoples affairs and ma
liciously interprets their motives
and actions, in the guise of pro-
priety and a devotion to virtue,
needs deal of the saving grace to
carry it up among the ransomed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

A Washington letter writer
says that General Grant has de-
clined to go somewhere. We don't
believe it; he can't decline any
thing, not even noun; especially
If it be house or horse.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

Two millions dollars worth Of
elephants and other insects which
go to maze up a menagerle are
walking aronnd in this State this
year.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

A New York damsel has framed
the verdict a jury gave in her ia.
vor in a suit frr breach of promise
of marriage, and has hung it con.
spicuously in her parlor, as fright.
full warning to all triAers. Her
admirers now hang back from the
parlor in an equally conspicuous
manner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

a A young lady, writing on the
subject of kissing, says: 81 would
as lief have a good kiss as a new
cashmere" We would quite as
lief, if not liefer, give it to her.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

An Iowa widow has earned
$4,000 from life assurance COM
panies on an investment OF 1--WE
husbands, and hopes to make a
steady income from the same line
Of business, aa.eam.j
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

SERENADING UNDER DFF1cULTIFs.
The Cleveland Leader says
A young Romeo residing upon
Garken street, whose voice has
just commenced to change, ard
sings anywhere along the scale
from falsetto to the home bass,
purchased a forty dollar guitar a
Jew weeks since, and last week
thought he would serenade his
Juliette, who lives on the same
street. Hastily chewing a few
Bronchial IEroches TO eli a. his
pipes, he crept within the shade
ofa bay window. and ne-vousiys
b,gau claving the instrumental
chords, while he softly tipped q
ballad to his charner inside, He
had just sohg - ~. 20. y o- s
There's music in The midnight air.
when he became .copvipcsd, thas
there was sole-leather soaring a.
but tirogh the atmo tpbere al
so, and before he could strike the
chorus he found the stulling kick
ed out Of his guitar. and himself in
tie road using bis nose as a shovel
plough. The = girls father had
et'irned from town at an unusual
late hour4the result. The warb-
leris now praciiciing on the concer-.
ina, and getting his pants half
soled with sheet-iron, He say s
he will make the old man sick if
the bellows dom. go back on him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

The clergyman who bOasted that
he could Ireach without notes, did
not mean tank notes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-06-20

l have those half dollars still in
my possession, and never intend
to part with them, for they were
certainly the means of saving my
life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-17
1--we STOCK MARKETS.

FRrp.r Feb l6BEsyEsLate arrivals interfere With the t'te
Se of the receipts tbs morning cattle whir shoud
have reached here WEDNESDAY or course there is r
Good deal of "trf" them. The tteeps t@l1y were
b car. al Communpsw and Ct "ethaVAn or It7 head
making 8T7 Tor Ia addition to those glch cane IN TINS
morning ID we're expected a. CoGmunaw and several
with when go
In late today will mostly fer Modsys market butchers o1
having much stock saturday Trade toersOy bs 10 DAY Tor
he morning droves selling at IUd2c cars
DO "a cus az SCI q c&L ~ .O ears Chcrokees
I. ewt, Si9 per head; cars coAh . 0"' iHos IL
ears stTong cw., lO2 Ql2c $500. -, , ,cc $1,000.
Foeihsi CommurIav and o. Fo sh 81 Ih-ir -
bong NJ feric hst -
lat At Con u-aw Foreh by Jud IN Ane
ham SIS Ohio snep a. b. c i 70 H. lei 100 do W
90,
Hume Eliot at sbthst 3 State sheep, 90 10, a, &c
and 1 Ohio. 50 ID. al 3sc 800. o., a.
" Pcoes stCOnnanp.w late Yesterday e5 Illinois sheen - o
Te yG Ohio 81 Illinois 90 N, both at de- sd Indiana
iO H. 76Kueky Of M ~ snd ls2 Oto IS To- tiG and az
TAT fpe uoolO OHIO, % 10 ct &c. 80, .
KS Co so Jersey sheep On 10 lie; l@ illinois, 100 To-
AT So: l4U do ID, sc; and 80 Of 10 10 prime at 9ic
to-day Il at Ioeib and a. Conn nnpaW
cot no ~ 90 for this week There change Inc city
az, ed e. II &C. heavy tie for 2BJ H. TIC for 100 u
40 ID saA scarcely pig sold, toagh qabls al &C Western
firmly hell al sc with 3! offered and yer! e" salts
kge Gus sold cars 100 D. at &c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-17
Midland RAILROAD
In MORTGAGE PER CENT. GOLD BoNns.
- o e. u I r..-LA

In MORTGAGE PER CENT. GOLD BoNDs.
Limited 10 s. 900 per mile on fRisk5i road
The rapid proc1tss toward completion OF tins great
7y7nk Line from New-York to the West and to
Canada. enables Us to o.er to investors at par and
f,.erest further limited issue Of these fayorite Sc
cuTities.
Upward Of $40 miles Of this road. including the
New,Jersey section are already finished, equipped,
and in operation and contracts with responsible
parties have been made for its entire completion by
she first day Of July next. When this shall have
been accomplished lis earnings cannot fail to be
large and highly rcmuneratve. as It has advantages
al least equal to those of any of its competitors for
both local and through business 1t is building Tor
cash. Of hich nearly 10000 hare been furnished ~
s,bscyiption 10 It's stock at The work Is snbstan-
sal and. including equipment has not exceeded IN
cost $4,000 per mile which is less than oaethTd Of
Che amount at which some Of the trunk lines Of
roads leading from NewYork are capitalized and on
which they are paying 60 ID dividends.
In view Of these facts the Midland 1st Mortgage
Bonds must be regarded frst-class security
ouite as safe as Governments and, by making the
exchange at the present difference in price, holders Of
lqnd Bonds triU recere 90 per cent Of rereaae
elpon ne amount inrested than tie holders Of Government
bonds.
For sale or exchange for Governments at their
market price, by GEORGE OPDfkE ~ 20,
Nassau-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-17
EUROPEAN MARkErS.

LIVERPOOL Peb lClo3O mCotton opened que hddlng Up
hud ll MA hddIg Oeahs id The Gales " yesterday
tsted Al the sales Of tie ieei ~ 300 tales
nrluang OOI speculation Tie rof
5 nclsdng les go American The receipts the week
have beer "a bales including ~ OCO American Aca. export 300
tales The receipts wheat for the TREE days have Jeen 100
oasrters ipeudns 1900 for export and speculation
LyEHrOoI Feb l6IGy H-Coion Is quiet; the SALES @, TIE
IA. ere m ematei 1000 bBe including 1000 Tor speculation
rpo The stock bound 10 tbs ,p hacs
American. CON- I5it4S5P qAbt ron % Y
Dbl iof tneW Western Prime Mes
Loypos Feb i6-:5O Consos opened oct Tor snt
Tor III seroupt American cue and ed ntd states
Pve twenty bonds S-2s S lots old S1i o@ Si thio"e'
90. -. 80. ~. ..., -, a., -.
LOsDos Foo IT, H-COlsVs Va Money! 81 iof Tie &C.