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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22
An Old Freemason's Be.
lief in the Scriptures.
From the Paducah Daily News.


4 We find the following article il
the Rtducah Dollar Times, a pa
per published fifteen years ago il
this city, and republish it at tn,
request Of friend. 1t is full of
eaI nest truths, and should be care
fully read and re-read by every
individual member of the mystic
brotherhood
''The Holy Bible, that great
light in Masonry, is the first book,
the best Book, and the oldest book
III the world. 1t contains the
choicest of matter, and gives the
best instruction that ever was re-
vealed. 1t brings the best tidings,
and affords the best comfort to
the enquiring and disconsolate.-
1t records the most aDeient antiq-
uities,i strange events and wonder
full occurrences, heroic deeds and
unparalleled wars. 1t describes
the terrestrial, celestial and eternal
worlds; the origin of the angelic
myriads, human tribes, and dew.
ilish legions. 1t will instruct the
most accomplished mechanic and
prOfoundest artist /; teach the best
mathematician and exercise eve.
ry power of the most skillful a.
rlthmetician ; it puzzles the wis
est anatomist, and exercises the
wisest critic. j 1t will correct 1.-THE
vain philosopher and confute the
wiSest astronomer. 1t exposes
the subtitle sophist, and makes
divines mad. 1t is the magis-
trate's best guide, the servants
best directory and the young mans
best companion. 1t is the school
boys spelling book, the learned
mans masterpiece; it is the
the wise mans instructor, and the
learned mans directory. 1t con-
tains a choice grammar for the
novice, and profound mystery for
the sage. 1t sets the husband as
lord Of the household, and wife as
mistress of the family; tells him
how to rule and her how to man.
age. It entails honor unto parent,
and obedience unto children. 1t
promises protection to the dis
tressed widow, innocent maids, |
and helpless orphans. 1t is the
bestcoyenant that ever was agreed
on, the best deed that was ever
produced, best bill that was ever
made, the best testament that was
ever signed. To understand it is
to be wise indeed ; to be ignorant
of it is to be destitute of wisdom. |
And what crowns all is, the au-
thors of it are without partiality |
and hypocrisy in whom is no
variableness neither shadow Of |
turning. 1t will direct your path |
to the temple of happiness and |
point out to you the whole duty |
Of man."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22
The Fruit Crop.
The Prospects for this SeasOB-Its
Importance to our State.

We have taken the pains to in
quire into the fIuit crop for this
season in different parts of the
State. and from all the information
we can gain, Nashville is likely to
handle more dried fruit during the
approaching fall than any other
season since the war.
Our people throughout the coun-
try have become fully awake to the
fact that this is very important
source of revenue, and they are
preparing more and more dried
fruit every year. ~.
The peach crop Throughout the
State is fully abundant and as fine
as that of last year, which was an
excellent crop. The yield of ap-
Piles is immense--larger than for
many years, and those Of our mer-
chants who make dried iruit a spe-
ciality in their trade get news from
all quarters of d general intention
to dry great deal
1t is aquestion a of great interest
to the farmer, how much he will
realize for his fruit crop. We may
safely say that dried apples will
bring a return OF not less than
five cents per pound-a very neat
profit ), while dried peaches, if
prepared with care and cut in
halves, as, by this means, much
more of the rich flavor of the
1eaches are preserved, and they
from one to two and a
lalf cents more per pound than
( cut in smaller, pieces, Not less
han hundred and fifty thousand
lollars' worth Of dried fruit was
handled in this market during the
,astitwelve months, which shows
he Importance Of the crop. Our
merchants here, willingly receive
ruit at the ruling price in the
,lace Of currency for their goods,
I is an article in the commission,
inc, the handling Of which our
callers are beginning to court
last season the increase of the
mount handled here, as compared
nth that of the previous year..
yas fully twenty per cent; and if
S much more may be SAID of the
pproaching season, our merchants
lay feel gratifed.-Nash. Banner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22
Circumstantial Evidence.

The London Globe publishes a
which is an illustration
of the danger of relying upon
circumstautisl evidence, even
when it approaches positiveness.
A gentleman went to a British
Museum with an order to have a
case opened containing some valu-
able medals for his Inspection
He examined particular medal,
which was supposed to be unique,
it to the tray, and after
talking some time with the custo-
dian was about to leave when the
latter discovered that; the medal
were missing. 1t was searched
for everywhere, and could not be
found, when it was suggested that
the pockets of the visitors should
be examined. To this he obj &C.
ted, and a policeman was sent for.
However, before he arrived, the
medal was found to have slipped
between the tray and. the bottom
of the case. When asked why he
had refused to be searched the
culprit produced medal
from his pocket, the exact coun-
terpart of that which was In the
case, and said his object had been to
verify the authenticity of his own,
which, being Identical with the
missing one, would have convicted
him of the theft. @ &
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

was looking at the superb view
! to the west,zI l heard rustling a.
round to the other side of the
steeple. i looked around, and
there was Benjamin P. Gum
creeping up the side of that spire
in a balloon, in which was the
doctor and the tabular estimates
of the losses Of his company from
| the Tontihe system As soon as
Gum reached the ball he threw
his graphing iron into the shin
giles of the steeple, and asked me
at what age my father died., and
if any Of my aunts ever had the
consumption or liver complaint
Without waiting to reply, | slid
down the steeple to- the ground,
and took the first train for the
Mississippi Valley. Intwo weeks
l was in Mexico, / determined
to go to the interior, and seek
some wild spot In some, elevated
region, where no Gum would ev-
er dare to come. Igot on a mule
and paid a guide to lead me to the
summit OF Popocatipetl. We arriv-
ed at the mountain foot at noon.
We toiled upwards for about four
hours. Just before reaching the
top, I heard the sound of voices,
and upon rounding point of rocks
who should ! see but Benjamin P.
Gum, seated on the very verge
of the crater, explaining the en-
dowment plan to bis guide, and
Supplying him with a mortality
table, while the doctor had the
other guide a few yards off exam
lining him to see if he was healthy!I
Mr.. Gum arose and said he was
glad to see me, because now he
could talk about the policy with.
out fear Of interruption. In par
oxysm of rage / pushed him back
into the crater, and he fell a thou
sand feet below with heavy thud.
As he struck tbs bottom l heard
a voice screaming out something
about "nonforteiture;" but there
was a sudden convulsion of the
mountain, a cloud of smoke, and
| heard no more, D.
I know it was wrong. [ know
I-bad no right to kill Gum in that
manner; but be forced me to do it
in selfdefense, and | hope his aw-
ful fate will be warning to other
insurance agents who remain a.
moDg US.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

IL
The SCIENCE OF HEALTH
We have received. the second
number August of this Neao
Health Monthly, Good as the
first number was, this is far bet
ter; among the contents we
would note the first of a series
of articles on Popular Physiolo-
gy; The Glasses of American
Girls; Electro Therapeutics, by
A. D. Rockwell, M. ID. The
Privileges and Penalties ofSex;
A practical article on the Use
and Care Of the Teeth; The
Health of Women; Ante-Natal
Influences; Way to use Wheat;
Hygienic Bathing; Directions
for Avoiding and the cure of
Summer Complaints; Sun
stroke; Sea Sickness; The Bath
and SMALLPOX; and interesting
Department of Agriculture, and
Talks with Correspondents
This new Magazines is published
at the low and popular price of
$500 a year. Single numbers,
20 cents: S. r. WELLS, Pub
Usher, 389 Broadway, New
Yolk. G
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

Horace B. Claflin, a prominent
member of the bald-headed club,
is as quaint and humorous as be
is keen witted and rich. They
tell the following good story about
him: On the 18th day OF Febru-
ary, about 2 o'clock, Claflin was sit
ting alone in his private Office,
when a young man, pale and care
worn, timidiy knocked and en-
tered. "Mr. Claflin," said he,
Il am in need of help. | have
been unable to meet certain pay
ments, because certain parties
have not done as they agreed
by me, and would like to have
$4,000. | come to you because
you were a friend to my father,
and might be to me" "Come in, "
i'd Clatlin, "comc in and have a
glass Of wine" "No," said the
young man, 81 don't drink" ""Have
a cigar, then?' "No, l never
smoke "Well," said the joker,
II would like to accommodate you,
but don't think l can" every
well" said the young man, as he
was about to leave the room, 81
thought perhaps you might.
Good day, sir" Hold on" said
Mr.. Clafin, "you don't drink"
"NO." "Ntrsmoke?" "No." "Nor
gamble, nor nothing of the kind?"
"No, sir, | am Superintendent of
the = Sunday School" "Well,"
said Clahin, with tears in his voice
and his eyes too, "you shall have
il, and three times the amount if
YOU wish. Your father let me
have $4,000 once, and asked me
The same questions. He trusted
me, and | will trust you. No
thanks-I owe it to you for your
fathers trust.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

: There is nothing more diff
cult for a sane man to under
stand than why people will com
NIT, suicide. The. problem is
rendered still more perplexing
by the fact that many suicides
grow out of causes which are
considered the most trivial
Only a little while. ago a girl
plunged into, a ,watcry grave
because she had warts. a man
hung himself because his wife
had her hair cut off in spite of
his opposition. Still later, a
West Virginia man became his
own hangman because his din
ner wasn't ready promptly, and
within few days young girl
il. Maine swallowed poison be-
cause her lover started on a
weeks trip without kissing
her. As these victims must
have been enthusiastically en-
dowed with brains, and so
sensitive that their lives were a
burden, their cases suggest the
possibility that among the odd
Yerdicts of coroner's jurics, we
may yet have to record that Of
justifiable suicide.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

WHERE ARE THE GIRLS THE
Montreal Witness says that in that
city there are several thousand
surplus women, and yet it is next
to impossible to procure female
servants. Advertising is of no
use, and the intelligence offices
have refused to take the names of
applicants for help, as they can
not be furnished. No wonder the
query is put in so despairing a
tone. We imagine, however, that
if the editor of the Witness should
advertise for a wife instead of a
servant he would find out very
shortly where the gl-ls had gone
TO,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22
The Most Remarkable
|isb % War on Record t

The. German newspapers are
counting up the wonderful results
iof the seven months war which
was declared in Paris on June 10.
1870, was virtually brought to an
end by the capit9lation of Paris
on the 2Sth of January, 1871,
and was ihallycl on the 10th
Of February. The war lasted
two hundred and ten days. Du-
ring the first seven days of the
war the armies from North and
South Germany were concentrated,
and within thirteen days strate-
gic march to the frontier was ae-
complished. The army, number
ing between 500 and 600, 900 men,
transported over FIVE principal
lines Of railroad, each one for
warding daily, on an average,
$4,000 men, together with the
necessary horses, artillery, NUM-
tions,a and vehicles of transport.
-Four corps q qrmes were thus
conveyed to the French boundary,
some Of them 800 miles, some 500
miles, and during the transporta-
tion men and horses had to be
victualled and cared for. This is
the most extraordinary concentra-
ton Of any army on record. His
tory has nothing to compare with
If A1sr- ~ ta -. iLltt N.-- /
Deducting the days lost In con-
centrating, and the time which
elapsed between the capitulation
of Paris and the treaty Of peace,
we have for the active duration
of the war, $50 days. During
this time the German troops fought
II grand battles and $50 battles
Of less importance captured 26
fortified places, $500 pieces of
artillery, 100 eagles or flags, H.
$50 officers, 100000 men: This
on an average, is 3 great and 26 |
smaller battles, 4 fortresses, 20
eagles, LILO pieces of artillery, l.
$50 officers and .6O,500 men a
month. This gives fortress ta-
ken every ninth day. This looks
on paper like triumphal march,
yet one German regiment, the
48th, lost 6l officers out of 64, 7
and l,548 men out of 5000. The .
sd regiment also lost 5S officers,
7 colors, and l 1881 men. Most
Of the regiments Of the Sd corps
lost 40 to so officers, and 1000 to
L,l00 men = proof that there
must have been desperate fighting. /
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

In California, runaway couples and
romantic couples bad habit Of go
ing out to sea to be married-the
farther out the better. To have a
wedding out Of sight Of land was
the climax Of s4ntim nta /. bliss
The many husbands and wives YhO
have followed this custom have been
appalled, by a late decision of Cal
iCornia Court. According to this,
no marriage performed over three
miles from shore is a legal one
The ocean cannot be looked upon
as a country, and all the law given
powers of a clergyman or Justice
disappear on the ''highway of ma.
tions." There is a deal of re- marry
ing going on, with certificates ante
dated from one 10 ten years, while
the chance of free divorce is said tC
have been improved by various men
and women.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

The Dor GAME-Each player
must be provided with pencil and
paper. Let one of the party read
aloud, distinctly, not very fast,
and, as he or she reads, let each
make a dot for every word read.
"Easy enough to do that"-is il?
Try. Probably at the first trial
not one of ten boys or girls will
succeed in following a moderate
reader accurately, even for a single
page. When the page is read,
count the words, and let each play
er count his dots, and see who
has been accurately up to time
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

John Smith, Why viii you con
tinue in oPscurity, known only to
your butcher and grocer, aud con-
tinue to creep like the hyena, when
you might soar like the eagle 2
Just announce yourself, that you are
a Democrat but can't go Greeley,
and Grant papers will thunder the
name of ''Hon. John Smith 10 the
smallest hamlet Of the Pacific coast.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22


COMMON SENsE.-A Cincinnati
paper timely remarks that 'if the
money which is annually contri-
buted by the mechanics of the
Northern States to the support Of
trades unions, instead of being ap-
piled to promote discomfort among
the workmen at home, was devo-
ted to assist such of their number
as are desirous of securing home
stead for themselves, and an en-
larged sphere of action for their
children in new country, but
have not the means of their own
to accomplish this, then would
they not only be doing work
which would benefit them as a
class, but they would secure the
sympathy of the great mass of peo-
pie who believe in the largest free
dom ior the mechanic and laborer
"a freedom which is Incompatible
with the tyranny to which they
submit willingly IN the trades un-
ions, and from which they would,
to a man revolt if it was attempt-
ed to be exercised by government" "
WHY, we ask, should any man
with pluck and enterprise remain
under the tyranny of trades un-
ions when the wayis opened for
him to apply his energies in a way
which is sure to meet generous
reward?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

In his speech at Greensboro, N.
c., Secretary Boutwell, asserted
that the Government had not lost
$4,000 by Internal Revenue Col
lectors. Unfortunately for him,
his hearers were aware Of the fact
that one Collector in that very
place is delaulter to the tune of
nearly six times that amount,
or $4,000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22
A Singular Punishment.

A large number, of Russians
were employed by the American
Company of Sebastopol in the
work Of raising the hulks,I sunk
there during the Crimean war.
One day an yunluckysi man hap
pened to pick up a small copper
bolt - worth about twenty-five
cents)which he slipped in his pock-
ct. { The bact was observed by a
fellow workman. who conveyed
the intelligence to one of thee
ficials.i Directly short, pomDous
officer of inferior rank came n.
mong the gang and called the un-
happy man from their midst.
Confronted with his accuser, he
had no denial to offer or excuse to
make. His. sentence was swift.
Banishment for seven years two
miles out on the hills at the back
of Sebastopol The poor wretch
was married, there was no appeal,
and without any escort whatever,
he took his way to the allotted
spot His family were not per-
mitted to accompany him. He.
was ordered never to be found ab-
sent from the place indicated. He
at once set about scooping out a
hole in the earth, and when this
was completed he gathered stones
and built himself a howell in which
he lived. His wife carried him
water and bread daily, and her
visits were very brief. Harry
Pascoe, who remained at Sebasto.
pol two years, told the writer of
this item, that he often passed by
the spot where this wretched man
was. living, and he never saw him
five feet away from his hut.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

When a man loses a horse he
can reclaim the animal wherev-
er he may find it, notwithstand-
ing it.may have been bought by
persons entirely innocent of the
theft, if stolen. With bonds
and other valuable papers this,
however, is not the case, p-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22
An enterpfisino sosp maker. il

An enterpfising soap maker, 10
New York, daubed the rocks all the
way up the Hudson With the appeal,
"Use Smiths Soap" whereupon bis
rival, aud still more enterprisiDg
Jones, after much cogitation, star
ted bis white washer up the river
to append to each of Mr.. Smiths
appeals: "E you can't get jones" +"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

An Indiana town has the fol-
lowing dog ordinance: "DOgS that
are not collared and labeled, no
matter how respectfully connected.
will have their narratives amputa-
ted one inch south of their ears"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

A four-year-old female went in-
to a drug store the other day, and
said to the proprietor in half
whisper; t''If little girl hain't
got any money, how much chew
ing-gum do you give her for moth
mgr sat tes. a.ll
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

G. B. Hackett, of Memphis has
pleaded guilty to twelve indict-
nents. for larceny, and has been
sentenced to one years imprison-
onment on each of them,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

An inquHing citizen Of Madison,
Indiana, thrust bis fingers into a
horses mouth TO see bow many
teeth he lad. The horse closed his
teeth to see how many fingers the
man had. The curiosity Of each
was fully satisfied, a,ts s.-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

"Fighting Joe Hooker"
writes: "I know what Gen.
Sherman thinks, and l know
that he left for Europe solely
because he wanted to take no
part in the Grant campaign"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22
A MONKEY DETECTIVE

Madras man, making a jour
ney, took with him some money
and jewels, and a pet monkey.
He was waylaid, robbed, muir
dered, and buried by a party
of assassins. The monkey wit
messed the whole affair from a
tree-top; and as soon as the
Williams had departed, he went
to the nearest police-officer's
station, attracted his attention
by signs and groans, and final
ly led him to the grave OF his
master, He then enabled the
officer to recover the stolen
property from the place where
it had been concealed, and then
went to the bazaar and picked
out the murderers one by one,
holding them fastby the leg until
secured, They have confessed
the crime and are held for trial.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

1t is estimated that one hundred
thousand sewing machines were
sold in the United States during
last year.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22
Interesting to Insurers.

4AtOI % OAA6 w 4AOA1 Ol D.
An interesting case has just
been decided in the United
States Circuit Court at Chica-
go, which will be of interest to
both. insurers and insured. A
lawyer of that city lost his en-
tire property by the great fire,
but his policy having expired a
day or two previous the compa-
ny refused to settled his claim
A suit followed, the lawyer
grounded his demand upon the
fact that he had not been appris-
ed by the company OF the expi-
ration ofthe policy, asis custom
airy, and asserting that such fail
ure ofnotice was, in effect, a re-
newal. The jury, however,
found for the defendant. A new
trial was moved for on the above
ground, but the motion was)o-
verruled, the judge lding
that the praetieeaofthe. company
was simply the voluntary grant,
ing Of a privilege it was not
really bound to grant, and no
contract could b. implied be-
cause Of it, and that to make a
policy valid the premium must
really be paid. '1as'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

A single ostrich yields 500,
worth Of feathers annually.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-08-22

They aIlude to bald headed men
in Colorado as "persons with their
heads above the timb:r line.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-11-22

Avoid scolding. Il is worse than
the small pox. Il spoils the aca and
petrifies the heart. Never abuse the
faithful, especially those faithful souls
who come to church in stormy weather.
They are not to blame because others
stayed at homo. Make your best effort
when there are few in attendance. Did
not your Master do thusly? And what
was tho result! He preached to the
woman at tho we'll, aud ali Samaria was
out to hear him next time. There ID
logic in this. Do you sec it? How
pleasant It's to hear the man or woman
who has helped to make up small as
semblage. report to brother or sister
in this wise:-"That was the best ser.
mon I ever heard Brother 'Stanly
preach. 1t did my soul good 10 be
there. You ought to have been there;
come next Sunday, sure. i. does rain"
DO you see the point! You cant
help seeing il.