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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

A somewhat breezy individua'
named James Kelley was recently
arrested and locked up in Balti
more station house by himself
but soon the turkey was startled
ty a combination Of voices, as if
the cell was filled with variegated
humanity. The first voice which
attracted his attention was that of
female, who, rich in Irish brogue,
said, or rather screamed: "Oh,
ye baste, would ye be after hug
ging me, a lone widow, wild nc
one here to protect her?' This
was followed by a sound resemb
ling person being slapped in the
face, and an apology: "Miss, ]
meant no ofense; l beg your par
don" The turnkey hastened to
the cell from which the converse.
ton proceeded, and was greatly
astonished to find Kelly seated in
a corner Of the room apparently
asleep. Puzzled at what be had
heard, the turnkey slowly walked
away from the cell, and in five
minutes afterwards he heard q
German aud negro in an alterca
tion, each man taking turns in
berating one another. After. this
had been kept up well through
the night, the turnkey stole upor
Kelley unawayes, and found hin
indulging in most extraordinary
ventriloquistic performances, hav
ing evidently enjoyed his con6ne
ment far better than his captor
did.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

Said a graduate of Williams,
after having driven a two horse
team over the plains from Milwau-
kee to SIN Francisco, and dug for
two years in the various diggings,
carrying his pick and shovel on
his shoulder from place to place,
and almost always with poor sue
cess-says he, as he trudged along
one day, "dead broke" wet, wea-
ry, and way worn: "There is a
destiny that shapes our ends
rough, hew them as we will.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

A TRUE LADY, was once
walking short distance behind
a very handsomely dressed
young girl, and thinking, as /
looked at her beautiful clothes
81 wonder if she takes half
as much pains with her heart as
she does with her body2" 4 poor
old man was coming up the walk
with a loaded wheelbarrew and
just before he reached us, he
made two attempts to get in the
yard of a hoEse, but the gate
was heavy, and would swing
back before he could get in.
'EWait," said the young girl
springing forward, "I'llhold the
gate open"
She held the gate until he had
passed in, and received his
thanks with pleasant smile as
she passed on.
She deserves to have beautiful
clothes, for a beautiful spirit
dWells in her breast.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10
Scrapnell.

The Gallatin 7enaesseedn says
that as President johnson is rails
ing a ware-cry against all who
were paroled by Gen. Sherman
and who have been disfranchised
re constructed and misrepresented
until silence has ceased to be a vir.
tue, we propose to ask Mr. john
son a few questions, and as he is
now busy on the canvass we will
also answer for him; sbS gs&
Who prescribed the first Fran
chise Law in Tennessee? Andrew
johnson, Military Governor, in
January, 1865. s55G { ..Util5
Who ordered Brownlow, in Ju-
'ly, 1865, to enforce the Franchise
Law and to call upon Gen. 7hom-
as to assist him in doing so? An
drew johnson, President of the
United States.
Who Overturned the State Gov
ernmentin 1866, at the point of
the bayonet, removing Governors
and. Legislatures that had been e.
lected by the people, and placing
in their stead loyal carpet-baggerS,
and who disfranchised four. fifths
of the whole people of those States?
Andrew johnson. 1lk #k#
Who announced that rebels
were traitors and had no rights,
having lost them, and that they
should be tried and punished, and
their property confscated? An
drew johnson.
Who pardoned Conover, the
perjured wretch, who swore away
the life of Mrs. Surrat:? Andrew
Johnson. -ra a. se- .g
Who broke up the treaty of
peace made by Gen. Joseph E.
Johnson and Gen. w. T. Sherman,
by which a general amnesty was
given to the Confederates? An
drew johnson.
Who refused a pardon to Gen.
Robert E. Lee (though recon-
mended by Gen. Grant,) and
wanted him tried for "treason?
Andrew Johnson.
Who immured Jefferson Davis
in q felon's cell in Fortress Mon
roe until Horace Greeley went to
bail, him out? Andrew Johnson.
What aPoliticianp renewed the
war after two of the most distin-
guished soldiers" in each army
had settled ii? Andrew johnson.
Who ran for Vice President on
the Radical ticket with Abraham
Lincoln? Andrew Johnson.
Who now claims to be the only
living Bourbon Democrat" South
ofthe Ohioriver? Andrew John
son.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

A New SECT.-A new religious
sect has been started in Iowa, and
have purchas, d about 10000 acres
of land on Rock Island and Paci-
fic Railroad. They number about
1900, call themselves "Aman-
ians," and are all Germsns. Prop
erty is held in common, and the
affairs of the society are managed
by fifteen trustees. Each person
is allowed to draw a certain a.
mount from the cooperative store
yearly, and no member is given
any wages or money for personal
expenses. They own large -four
and wooden mills on the Des
Moines river, and are noted for
their honesty and fair dealing. As
marriage is not encouraged,
though not forbidden, among
them, and they are not receiving
members, the sect will probably
die out in a few years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

The services Of the fool-killer
are evidently needed in Chicago.
The other day a wag stepped out
into the middle of Canal street,
in that city, and looked intently
at the cornice of the hotel. In
less than two minutes over 800
persons had gathered about him,
in an excited mob, and all stared
eagerly in the same direction
Then the wag stepped back, and
left the dupes in the street, until
a policeman dispersed them. As
they separated, each wonderfully
asked another, "What was it?
but nobody was able to say.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10
NO. WALLACE Ar Tgx rg g
Stewed or Fried.

Dick G. was ircorrigible. Ht
was a hummer, and no diseiplin,
could make him anything else
At the time when the soldiers con
sidered it wrong to steal a chicken
Dick con6scated them with q
flourish. He would do this with
impunity, although he was fire.
quently punished tor leaving the
ranks. On one occasion he en-
tered a yard, ostensibly to get
some water. While at the well he
hissed the farmers dog on the
chickens. AS the agitated mis-,
tress of the house came to the
door, Dick, in pursuit of dog and
chicken, was close upon a fine
fowl. 1t futtered toward the
door, and the woman caught it.
Dick reached out bis hands and
taking it from her,, said coolly and
with a bow, "Thank you, thank
you" As the colonel thundered
out, Take that chicken back,
sir" Dick said, ''she gave it to me,
sir--said / was welcome to take it
ask her if she didn't" and the
poor bewildered woman could not
say no.
The next day Dick was notified
that if he fell out of ranks he
would be punished at night sure.
He kept up we'll until noon.-
Then giving one of the boys bis
gun, he slipped out for moment,
but did not come back, and the
captain was furious. About three
o'clock a carriage driven by a
stylish negro, passed the Iegi-
ment at race course speed. Dick
reclined gracefully on the back,
seat, and as he passed, lifted his
hat and made most elaborate bow
to the captain and company.
When the regiment went into
quarters for the night, they found
Dick with fire made, and chicken,
potatoes, etc, cooking. The cap
tain sent for him and ordered him
tied, hand and foot. Dick came
limping up, dressed chicken in
hand. I'm sorry, Captain, dog
gone if amt. l couldn't catch
up, and rather than disobey your
orders, | hired darkey to bring
me on, and here l am in good
time. l thoughtyou'd be hungry,
and | made a fire. / have this
chicken, (see how fat it is) ready
to cook. Will you have Stewed
or fried, Captain ?" ar be-
"Ilang the chicken! / was
talking about you," roared the
captain. after all my cautions
and threats you dropped out. 'i
But lordy, Cap, | was into
camp afOre you was, responded
Dick. "Will you have the chick
en- stewed or fried, Cap?" and
Dick showed the Captain what a
beauty it was.
The officer stared at him a mo-
menr, and then snapped out,
Fried, curse it," And Dick
served the chicken in triumph
and escaped all punishment, as he
always did.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10
A Novel Race.
From the n. Y. Tribune

"a lean horse for a long race
Gov. Yarmouth, of Louisiana,
happening to be in New York, bis
opponent conceived the shrewd
idea of having the Lieut.. Govern.
or call meetingof the Legisla.
ture and impeach him, or, at least,
assume the functions Of Governor
ship long enough to sign a corrupt
election bill, passed by the last
Legislature, the object of which is
TO take the control of the election
out of the hands of the present
fairly constituted board and turn
it over to President Grants imme-
.diate representatives. Lieut. Gov.
Pinchback was also North. He
was secretly summoned. and Sc
cretly started. Gov. Yarmouth
was apprised of the impending dan
ger, a hours later. In SO be was
on his way, and the Yarmouth man.
agement was, as it has generally
proven, the shrewder. He con-
trived to make closer connections
than Pinchback, and where there
were delays contrived to secure
special trains. The result was
that he got into New Orleans pre-
ciSely at the same time with The
would-be acting Governor. Mr..
Pinchback had his race for his
pains, and Gen. Grants friends
will not control the election in
Louisiana. 1t was the most novel
railroad race on record.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10
Foreign Testimony.

That ableand Influential Dem
ocratic journal, the Cincinnati En-
quirer, thus alludes to Gen. Andy
Johnson's reply to the serious
charge of his being an accompliee-
in the murder Of an innocent wo.
man: 7y
We would advise ex-President
Andrew johnson not to alitids to.
the murder of Mrs. Surratt and to,
his own responsibility for it, un-
less be can do-better than .he did
in his late speech at Columbia,
Tennessee. He said:
The home of Mrs Surratt was
the headquarters of those who
conspired against the Government,
and out Of the conspiracy which
was formed there resulted the as
sassination of the President of the
United States. After Mr. Lincoln
was assassinated, the ATTORNEY
General was called upon for ifis
opinion, and gave it that the con-
spirators could be tried by militia
ry tribunal. They were all duly
tried, and the verdict Of guilty
pronounced by the Court. The
question then was whether the
President will pardon Mrs. Surratt
or not? Under all the circum:
stances 1T was my opinion I could
not grant a pardon. The accusa.
ton made against me for not doing
SO would have placed your Cow
ernor in the same position should,
he refuse TO pardon a notorious
criminal after having been duly
convicted by o jury. Undlr the.
circumstances, / deemed it my du-
ty to let the law take its course
and let her be executed"
johnson knows well enough
that the military commission to
try Mrs. Surratt was an illegal
body. She had aright to be tried
by a civil Court and before a jury
Of her countrymen. She was
denied that right, and placed be-
fore a military court martial organ
ized to convict. There was not
q particle of evidence against her
that would have amounted to any
thing before a legal court. 1t was,
JohnsOn's duty to have interiereG
and stopped the murder, either
BY a pardon or by a communication
If the sentence until such time as
The popular madness had abated.
When the ex.President likens her
Ease to an ordinary pardon given
10 a criminal tried before the
COURTS of his country, and con-
1icted, he is guilty OF not maxi
ng the analogous distinction
which exists between the two
Eases. Even a majority of the
military court-if it is proper to
all such a farce a court-recom-
nended her to the mercy of the
Executive. Her execution IL u
oul stigma upon our eountry's
history, and. will constitute the
,reatest blot upon President An
ro,ry T,L0eA
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

Four rival steamboat lines ply,
ing between St. Louis and ST
Paul are busily engaged in Seeing
which shall ruin the other. The
people of St. Louis can now &c
TO Keokuk, a distance Of 20S
miles, for one dollar; to Da
venport, 947 miles, for two dol
lars; to Dubuque, 470 miles, for
three dollars; to Winona, 647
miles, for tour dollars; to St.
Paul, 79l miles, for five dollars.
The prospect is for still lower
rates, and by and by the St. Lou
isans will no doubt have their fare
paid from one end of the route to
the other, with board and a band
of music thrown In.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10


ORIGIN OF THE BERLIN RIoTs. =
The riots which disturbed the
city of Berlin during the month
of July, first, started from a fami-
1y who were moving. A dispute
naturally rose about the price to
be paid the carter, and as people
are never happy when their house
hold goods are being buffeted a.
bout the streets, angry blows cas-
lily followed angry words; sympa,
thizing neighbors joined in, then
a few firemen came to the rescue,
that called out the police, which
looked like oppression, and called
upon all sentiments of freedom to
arise and resist it, and SO win
dows were broken, doors smashed
in, heads beaten and arms
broken, all because an unfortunate
family had to move. 4
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10
They Read but Don't Pay!

An exchange has the following
1T not unfrequently occurs, when
persons are asked if they will sub
scribe for a local newspaper, or if
they already take it, that they re-
plyA"No, but neighbor u takes
it, and ! have the reading of it
every week." They are benefited
every week by the tolls. perpleXi-
ties, and expenditures ofthose who
receive nothing from them in re-
turn. -.'I- .F-|
To which the american M,rs-
paper Reporter adds more at
length
THE above truth should be
copied and recopied in every coun-
try paper. until the trouble is
ab tied. The publisher of a news-
paper, depending as he does, in a
measure, upon his subscription
list for support, naturally expects
each family who desire to read his
paper to subscribe for it, if they
can afford it. Subscribers them
selves as well as publishers, find
the newspaper borrower a first
cla-s nuisance, for he often bor-
rows it as the owner is about to
read it, retains it at certain
times when he misses it, and too
often, ifhe returnsit at all, the pa
per is in such a condition that no
one of nice sensibilities would care
to read it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

Our neighbor of the Shelbyville
Rescue says:
"Ask the family of Baptists who
stood between them and con6sca-
tion Of property, and restored their
stolen church property to them;
the answer will be, Andrew John
sonl"
Then Brother Russ let them ask
"the ia mily of Baptists' at Nash
vile, who it was that imprisoned
their aged and beloved pastcF in
the State Penitentiary and. kept
him there in rigorous confinement
until his failing health was almost
hopelessly impaired, and "the an
swer viii be-Andrew Johnson. =
Tulaton1a b1dependant. a.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

They have a curious inscrip,
tion on flag floating from the top
of the Tabernacle" at a Massachu.
setts camp meeting, where they
also quote the price of lots, some
what as follows: "'The earth il
the LorG's,' at $3.50 a lot, 40 by
60 feet"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

@ Ex-Governor Orr of South
Carolina says that when he was q
member Of the Legislature, few
years since, the legislative expenses
were $50, 900 a year, Now they
amount to 100000. Then the
employees of the General Assembly
numbered twenty orthirty, now 400.
Of the 400 there are only part Ct
them do anything. This is one Of
the financial felicities of the carpet
bag government, invented and sus'
tanned by the Administration.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

A fifteen year old boy in Cincin
natl on the 2lst, was struck or
the head by a man in uniform, and
killed, because he hurrahed fol
Greeley.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10
A Flash Of Lightning
Causes Marriage.

i A little episode has recently come
to light, which, to say the least, is
novel in i,S results. Bri, fly stalled,
| the facts are IS follows
A festival Was held at Shoaf's
Hall short time since, and lNo
gentlemen, living just outside eff
the city limits, escorted three ladi S
of their neigh5orhood to the bail
An rode in one vehicle, ard after
the festival was over, started 10 r, :
turn. One Of the male party was
a Widower, while one of the female
crowd was gay and festive widow
On returning home these two occu-
! pied the back seat Of the buggy
1t was as dark as Erebus aud a
storm was brewing. The two on
the back seat became quite loving,
and taking advantage Of the night
began to make love to each other.
Those on the front seat heard occa-
sional smlcks, and though they. did
their best to ascertain the cause,
failed because Of the darkness.
At length the thunder began to
roll, and the heavens became illumi-
mated with lightning. The driver
urged his team to their utmost
speed, forgetting the back seals
and its occupants entirely. At
length, seeing that the storm would
not burst upon them AS soon rs ex-
pected, the driver put one eye upon
the hotses and the other upon his
friend and the widow.
Ali at once there came a vivid
flash of lightning, and, casting his
eye over his shoulder, he saw the
widows $ head pilowed upon her com
2anions breast. while both his
arms eDcircled her neck in a close
embrace. To make it still more
binding, the female occupants of the !
front seat saw the predicament of
their neighbors, and, as is usualiy the
case ere greatly shocked thereat.
To prevent scandal, the ufOremsn-
toned male has secured "a license,
and tomorrow duly authorized
person will N Ike the two one a.sb.
What the lightning has joined to-
gether, let nc man put aSundel -
OmatG Dispatch.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

Punctuation is a wondrous
thing. A man telegraphed to
Burlington for school, "Shall
I come, or is the place filledY'
The answer promptly was
'sNol Place filed on the 18th. .
The telegraph operator received
it, "No place filed on the 18th.
He went for it, and was minus
travelling expenses.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

The following is now common
in Illinois papers: "Notice-,All wo'
man who do not wish their huS-
bands to frequent my house for
the purpose of drinking, will ob,
lige me by leaving note at the
postofiice, box IS. Signed.--
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

"Here's your invaders, "
shouted a member Of the 18th
Mississippi regiment as Gener-
al Lees veterans plunged into
the Potomac on its way to Get
tysburg. "And here's your wet
ter 'uns," echoed a gallant sol
dier of the old 4th Alabama.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

INCREASE OF RAIN.-tt is euEi0as
fact that, as the settl, ments spread
beyond the Mississippi, rains crease
both 10 frequency and amount OF
water. Many beds of streams,
which were uniformly dry in sum
mer only ten years ago, are now full
through the year. Travellers say
the Lrramie plains were once desli-
tute of vegetation; now they ha'e e a
luxuriaut growth, and WILL Iaise
large crops of wheat. D3nver WAS
built on the banks Of an extinct c: eek
perfectly-dry. Now i, is full of wa
ter, and needs 10 be crossed by
bridges. Salt Lake is seven feet
higher then ten years ago, and it is
steadily rising. The vast pl4ius
which engineers once pronounced un-
inhabitable, and fit ouly for Groves
of buff dos, because destitute of
streams and springs, may yet be-
come great States, the home of a
crowded population.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

A lady entered a drug store
and asked for bottle of James
Experience" The clerk in
formed her that Jane hadn't bot
tied her experience yet, but
they could furnish "Jayne,s
Expectorant. n
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

A Chicago reporter announces
that "the receipt of another ship
load of blackbegries from st. Joe,
yesterday, created a perceptible
ripple IL the toothpick trade"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

A Memphis man has sued that
city for $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived by falling into hole in the
streets 4th July last.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

a Pekin Qll.) woman was
asked by the preacher if her
husband feared the Lord. She
replied, Fear him! Why bless
YOU, he is so feared of Him that
he never goes out of the house
on Sunday without taking his
gun with him."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

What agonies must that poet
have endured who, writing Of his
love, asserted in his manuscript
that he "kissed her under the 81
lent stars and found the cOmpos-
itor had made him declare that
be clicked her under the cellSr
stairs"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

P. T. Barnum telegraphs the
Memphis Appeal that he will Wis
it the principal towns of the South
this winter with his great show.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

THERE'S A CHANCE FOR You
YET,-Scotch elergymen are given
to eccentricities in the pulpit, and
a recent contribution OF that ma
ture is not the least amusing. The
reverend gentleman, who was no.
ted for his simplicity of style, was
discoursing on the text, "UnlesS ye
repent, ye shall perish" Anxious
to impress upon his hearers the
importance Of the solemn truth
conveyed in the passage, he made
use of very striking figure.
"Yes, my friends" he emphatical-
ly urged, "unless ye repent ye
shall as sure PERISH placing one
OF his fingers on the wing of a large
Fly which alighted on his Bible,
and having his right hand uplifted,
Just as sure, my friends, as I'll
kill this blue fly" Before the
blow was struck the fly got Of.
upon which the minister, at the
top Of his voice, exclaimed -
There chance for ye yet, my
friends !"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

Hon. Garret Davis. Z. S. SEN
ator from Kentucky, died at Paris,
KY, on the 22nd.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-10-10

There is q man in town so
bashful that he seldom gets ac-
quainted with the facts efa case.