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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

The newspaper is just AS nee
essary to fit man for his true po-
sition in life as food or raiment
Show US a ragged, barefoot boy,
rather than an Ignorant one.
His head will cover his feet in af.
ter life if he is we'll supplied with
newspapers. Show us the child
that is eager for newspapers.
He will make the man of mark
in after life if you crafty that de-
sire for knowledge. Other things
being equal, it is a rule that never
fails. Give the children newspa-
Ders,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09
At a Guessing party some.

At a guessing party some.
time ago, DR.. H pronounced
the following: ga boy went
fishing. He caught five, and on
his return was asked what he had
done with them. He replied that
he had given three to his father
and four to his uncle. How did
he do it?" For some moments the
company revolved the matter, aDd
gave it up. "Why," the doctor
said, "the boy lied, of course. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

A new advertising dodge has
just been invented in Paris. Of
late a large number of bank
bills have been seen in circula-
ton with slips of paper pasted
upon the back. At first it was
supposed that the bill had been
torn and mended, but it was
when on new bills, a more care
full examination was made. 1t
was found that an enterprising
tradesman had pasted his adver-
tisements upon the back of the
currency of the realm, and had
taken this novel way of getting
his business cards into circula-
ton. A complaint has been
made to the Government, and
the question ofright will be de-
cided in the French courts.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09
That was a profound phiIosophel

That was ap-olound philosopher
who compared advertising to a
growing crop. He said: ''The far
mer plants his seeds, and while he
is sleeping the corn is growing. 81
with advertising. While you are
sleeping or eating, your advertise
ment is being read by thousands OF
persons who never saw you or
heard of your business, nor ever
would, had it not been for adver-
tising.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09
A Modern Hercules.
Summary Mode of Dealing with
Mexican Cattle Thieves.

Mexican Cattle Thieves.
Correspondence New York Post.
/ JOhn-or as be is usually called
here, Jack--Hittson, of Paio Pin
to county, Texas. is a man of fif-
ty-fve or six years of age, of splen-
did physique and indomitable will
and endurance. He has been in
Texas thirteen years, and has in
! that time made several fortunes,
all of which have been broken up
successfully by Mexican raiders.
He has lost altogether $4,000
head of cattle, twice has his ranch
burned, and carried eight scars of
arrow wounds received from Kio-
was, Apaches and Comanches, not
to speak of similar remembrances
from Mexicans. | suppose he got
a little tired of fighting it out on
that line, so, like a true Yankee,
he devised plan by which his
brains should have his skin as we'll
as MS property for the future
He must not levy an army; oh,
no! but be travels about and OBJ
tains two hundred powers of at
torney" from aggrieved stock
owners, empowering him to take
their cattle wherever found
Then, as every thousand head Of
cattle requires a certain number
of drovers aud takers, he
collected a hundred and fifty men
in this capacity equal to two or
dinary companies of soldiers,
please observe } and arms them to
the teeth, as drovers have to be
armed in a new country. This
little band be furnishes with one
hundred and twenty horses, and
tents and camp-equipage of every
kind.
Jack travels with as little de-
lay as possible to the Mexican Eor-
der, then scatters his spies over
the neighboring country, hears of
thousands of cattle with the
marks he is 'eking, "drops upon"
their present owners, and de-
mands restitution. He does not
threaten, OF cours he merely
shows his force aid says: You
have got my cattle and those of
my friends; | have come after
them, and propose to take them
with me-"
He returned to Denver after his
first journey of this kind with s.
900 head of cattle, collected in
week or two. The recovered
stock is worth S250,00O. Some
resistance was offered and some
blood shed, but entirely in self
defense on the part of Hittson's
men. }I
If the Mexicans appeal to their
Courts, Hittson employs the best
counsel. He attends the sittings
with his men, and the Judges
eyes are opened SO that he knows
good from evil Immediately, and
every animal is forthcpming.-
Sometimes when our new Hercu-
les appears in neighborhood the
stolen cattle are run off to the
mountains and slaughtered for
their hides.
Hittson is likely to recover
million dollars worth of property
within the year, of which sum,
let us hope, he receives hand
some part of his own. 1t is con-
sidered certain here that these
energetic measures will in time
put a stop to the plague of Mexi-
can cattle-stealing entirely, and
Texan ranchmen may at last live
in peace.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

The Memphis Avalanche says
'1t is not generally known that
Judge A. S. Merrimon, United
States Senate,Senator elect from
North Carolina, is a Tennessee
an. He is a native of Hawkins
county and resided there until
fifteen or sixteen years of age,
when he removed to Asheville,
North Carolina, with his father,
Rev. Branch Merrimon, a well
know Methodist divine of that
period"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

There is now in course of con-
structiOn in Washington city
a sewer of nine feet in interior
diameter through which six
mule team can be easily driven.
Seven hundred bricks and two
barrels of cement are required
for each foot Of advance made.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

'Tis WINTER, and rude storms of suliCn wall
Have barred thedorest and the pattcring hail
Beats on the window paneS with chilling sound,
Or crackles DER the dead leaves OH the ground
The feathery snow-1akes now are on the breeze,
And huge icicles hang from roofs and trees,
Ard shivering cattle ask the farmers care,
And Indulgence needs all the rich may spare,
And twittering birds hop friendly round the door
And beg the crumbs that fallen, strew the floor,
And little children crowd around the fire,
And climb the knees of mother, brother, sire,
Steal the warm kiss from OF the willing lip,
And from their seats in merry gambol skip,
Euquiriug when old Santa Claus will stop
His tiny rendeers on the chimney top
And I'LL the stockings with sweet cakes and toys
Oh. after life, thou knowest not such joys,
So pure and paSsionless-so full of glee,
Thy home-mates, parents, all the world to thee
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

"Why, 'Siah, | am astonish-
ed!' said very worthy deacon;
"didn't we take you into our
church a short time since" 81
believe so," hiccupped 'Siah ;
"and between you and me it
was the darndest take in you
ever saw or heard of.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

In cleaning out his well the
other day, a farmer had occasion
to lower an Irisbman about forty
feet into the bowels of the earth.
When about halfway down the
Celt became frightened, and shout
ed, "Let me up, or I'll cut the
rope!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

Michael Gcrmon, of Pontiac,
Mich, has died from the effect of
habitual over-eating, in spite OF
the warning of the disgusted doc
tor, who said: If you will german
dize, why, 'Gormon dies that's
Ill
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

A business man OF Chicago re-
Gently received a letter from a
classic correspondent requesting
him to acknowledge a certain le-
gal instrument before a Note A
Republic"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09
How WOulditLoOk Furth-
er North ?

The New York Tribune cites
the following as salient points in
the imbroglio at New Orleans
l. There is a dispute as to who
is elected Governor of Louisiana.
Each side claims the victory and
each side has a Returning Board
to certify toit.
2. One Of the candidates. Mr..
kellogg, is now a United States
Senator. The Constitution of
Louisiana makes a Z. S. officer in
eligible to the GOvernorship. 1t
is claimed that case mai y years
ago gives a lrecedent for cons,ru,
ing the Constitution against its
language and this in turn is de-
MED.
8. 1t is not pretended that SEN
ator kellogg was actually elected
Governor. It's only claimed that
he would have been elected, if all
the negroes had been allowed to
vote. His opponents deny that
any were hindered.
4. The State Court sustains
Kellogg S opponent; the U. S. Cir
cuit7Judge sustains Kellogg. On
this the U. S. troops are pledged
to sustain Kellogg, by the Attor-
ney General, speaking for the Ne,
tional Administration.
The Tribune wants to know
what would be thought of all this
if it were happening further
North.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

The ,,maple-sugar interest of
Vermont now exceeds in mag
nitude the wool interest, which
was for a long time so promi-
nent in the Green Mountain
State.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

A Chicago police sergeant, who
Joined the force twelve years ago
a poor man, has accumulated
100000, and resigned to give
another poor, honest man, an
opportunity.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

A model bill, made out by an
old farmer against his neighbor,
reads as follows: "Neighbor A
DR.. to B. to horse and Wagon,
goin' to mill, once since and twice
before, one dollar"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

The two States now suffering
most severely from smallpox
are Kentucky and Massschu-
setts.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

What is that from which you
take the whole some will remain
The word wholesome.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

We are going to have a stable
government for another four
years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

Nine acres Of Florida swamp
have produced $24 600 in oran-
ges this season.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

IT'S AUTUMN, aud leaves of varied hue
Bedeck the forest, meath the morning dew;
Pomona gathers up her choicest sweets,
And wraps them into forms of daintiest treats;
The cheerful rustic drives the loaded wain
And fills the barn with golden tinted grain,
And all around the earth and air and sky
Bespeak one boundless cause for praise and joy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

A legitimate inferencs-that
a dentit's office is a drawing
room.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09
Our Mt. Oliver poet has got ii
about right this time:

There is not trouble or trial
No matter where we look,
That teaches self-deuial,
Like bankrupt pockst book.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09
oAa8TBR IS ADDRBss
OF THE
g 8agettediGrt 8bserl1er,

Christmas gift-your faithful carrier boy,
Through wintry winds plods on to wish you joy
He loves his patrons and each week he brings
A world of news tefegraphic wings
The marriages and deaths, the poets rhymes,
With all the tittle-tatte of the times,
And now and then a blow at Gen. Andy,
Who, from lack of argument would handy
Epithets, and pirate about the "Rebel" cause,
And villity those who obeyed Southern laws;
But these arc matters too abstruse for me,
SO must leave them ard put in NY plea,
A CHRISTMAS -GIFT-a well earned fee
Think how tOiled the varying seasons through,
While my ambition was to well serve you.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

'Tis SUMNER, and the fervid nOontide heat
scorches the grass beneath our strolling feet;
The painting cattle, meath the spreading shade,
In lazy languor on the sward are laid
The toiling reaper fels the golden grain,
And the swart mower whets his scythe again,
The youth luxurious, hies him to the pool,
Beneath its shade his tervId limbs to cool,
Or climbs the cliff TO well assuage his thirst
Where the cool waters from the cleft rocks burst
Stretches his limbs beneath a spreading tree,
And dreams of pleasures that may never be.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-09

IT'S SPRING and here and there in gentle pride
The wild rose bushes by the brOoklet's side,
And underneath, close by yon gentle rise
The little violets ope their soft blue eyes;
The merry birds on futtering lightsome wing,
From twig to twig, their earliest mathis sing;
O'er the green meadows sport the lambs in play,
As the voung sunbeams climb their mountain way
While vegetation bursting into birth.
Speaks glorious promise Ger the smiling earth
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-07
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed of
at the Jail, Monday, before B. w. Mar
shall, Justice of the Peace:
John Cooney, arrested for intoxica-
ton, was found not guilty and discharged.
John Toohey was arrested for intoxi-
cation, found guilty, and fined $500 and
coss, amounting to 1913. "a.
Thos. Mangin was arrested for intox-
ication, fined $500 and cost, amounting
to 1894.
John Cooney, arrested for selling
liquor, fined $1,000 and cost, amounting
to $17.56.
Berwick House, selling liquor, found
guilty of one offense, fine and cost
$27.56. Appealed to County Court.
John Cooney, arrested for furnishing
liquor, found guilty and fined $1756,
fine and costs, and to stand committed
until fine is paid.
"A promising son of paddy the
Pitcher" was arrested last night for hit
ting his paternal ancestor a smart clip
over the eye. The old gentleman was
pretty thoroughly worked up and franti-
cally called for the ''perlice, perlice,"
when Officers Crawford and Williams
came up and relieved his anxiety by &C
companying him and putin in" his
unregenerate offspring.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-07

sources of income The old Green
Mountains range along the east of our
town, massive and beautiful in their
evergreen verdure, manufactures of
health-inspiring breezes, AID ever giving
most delightful visions to the eve and
atfording endless studies for the art
loving. The berkshire Hills" start up
here and range along in parallel lines,
stretching away to the south for nearly
a score of miles.
Old Greylock stands sentinel of the
range, and is visited by large numbers of
travellers for the charming scenery that
environs it.
There are two objects of interest CEN
tering in North Adams for any person a
stranger, viz: The "Hoosac Tunnel
and the "Heathen Chinee." AS to the
first, it is hole in the mountain, costing
the State an immense amount of money,
and wasting many valuable lives. In
some future letter | am purposing to
write you, will speak of these objects
of general interest.
Our village has the reputation of be-
ing one of the most vigorous towns of
its size in the State. It has a popula-
ton of some 49, 900 and growing rapidly.
W. navy SCNCH dlI udAlIlS
large congregations. | noticed in b.
w. B. s correspondence from Castleton,
he says, speaking of Rev. Mr.. Flagg,
he is pastor of a church in North Adams.
This is an error. Rev. G. w. Anoble,
d. d., is pastor of the Baptist church,
the largest in membership in the village :;
Rev. l.. Pratt, of the Congregationalist !;
Rev. DIR. Garfield, of the Episcopal; and
Rev. Mr.. Holmes, of the Universalist.
We have two Catholic, Irish and French.
The Congregationalist and Baptist have,
practically, new edifices, and the Metho-
dists are just completing new and
spacious church, the largest by far of
any in town. 1t is to be done and dedi-
Gated about November 1st.
But, here, | have been running off
into disquisition on churches, while |
only meant to say at the outset how
grateful | am on the reception of the
HERALD, and the reading over of names
and places and events familiar by past
precious experiences.
Some other time | shall be pleased to
write of things of general interest to
your readers.
The place and surroundings are full
of live topics for some ready pen.
Ii. G. FARRAR.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-07
Person M.

DIR. William G. Tiden, formerly of
Sliddlebury, has recently resigned his
position as Professor in the Howard
University at Washington, d. c., and
has accepted the position of chemist in
the Office of the Erie railroad, New York
city, at salary of $4,000 per annum.
DR.. Tildcn previous to his connec-
ton with the University, had official
position in the War and Agricultural
Departments at Washington ....
The infusion Of Northern enterprise
and capital into Washington, has caused
Il wonderful change in the appearance
of the National Capital within the last
few, years, and is fast making it one of
the most beautiful cities on the CONT
nent Among those who are contribut-
ing by their means and energy to this
result is Mr. J. Fl. Squier, formerly of
New Haven, Vermont Mr.. Squier
went from Vermont to California in 1859
where he resided eight years. Going to
Washington in 1852 lie was Immediately
appointed to official position in the In
terror Department. Resigning this in
1864, he opened brokers office, and has
for some time past been established as a
banker, opposite the famous Wizards
Hotel, doing large and successful bust
ness. He is building a fine residence
this season in the ''West End" near
those of the Vermont Senators.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-07
HEADQUARTERS REUNION FoRcRs.

HEADQUARTERS REUNION FORCES,
RUTLAND, W., Aug. 6, 1873.
General Order No. 4.
l. The Badges to be worn by this con-
mand will be as as follows:
Headquarters, buff ribbon.
1st Brigade, red ribbon.
I'd Brigade, white ribbon.
Sd Brigade, blue ribbon.
4th Brigade, green ribbon.
Those worn by the Commanders and
Staff, and by Brigade Commanders and
staff, will be two inches in width and
six inches in length.
Those worn by Battalion Commanders
are one and a-half inches in width with
the number of the Battalion thereon.
Those worn by the men of the several
Battalions to be of the color Of their re-
spectiYe Brigades, one inch in width and
and four inches in length, with a number
indicative of the number of the Bat
TALON in the Brigade TO which they be-
long.
III. Headquarters win be designated by
a .. 5. flag. Headquarters of each
Brigade by flag of the same color as its
badge.
By order of
w. G.. VEAZEY.
Commanding Reunion Forces.
J. II. GOULDNG,
Adjutant General.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-07

a lenient policy now. There is no longer
need of inficting penalties on individ-
uals, and the President has wisely con-
Guided to exercise his prerogative of
mercy. The South Carolina gentlemen
who apply for the pardon of the X. K.
prisoners express the opinion that elem
ency would produce a great relief to
their section, and would tend to greater
social harmony between the races in the
South, and we think their views are
correct, and we trust that the action of
the government in exercising clemeney
In those cases will have tendency to
reconcile the sections of the country, SO
that wherever the flag of the Union
floats any citizen who owes it allegiance
may feel that he will be allowed to enjoy
his inalienable rights of life, liberty and
property.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-07
Col. AIdace F. walker.

We are glad to welcome to our town,
as a citizen, and to the bar of our State
and county, Col. Aldace F. Walker, of
New York Mr.. Walker is too well
known in this county to need an intro
ductiOn. He is a son of Rev. AldaCe
Walker, D. D., of Wallingford, a grad
uate of Middlebury College, and saw
service in the rebellion as an officer in
the LIST Vermont Heavy Artillery. Dur
ing the last six or eight years, Col.
Walker has been a resident of New York
city, and for the last three years a men,
Der of the law firm of Strong & Shop
ard; as a lawyer he has taken a high
rank in the chief commercial city of the
country, which is the home of the most
eminent of the profession, and now re-
turns to the county and State where his
tain air and familiar associations be loves
so well. Vermont appreciates the return
to her borders of her young men, who
have, in wider fields of experience, laid
a strong foundation for business char
acter and enlightened citizenship, and
her welcome will he cordial to Col.
Walker and his accomplished wife, who
is Rutland county lady, upon their re-
turn to grace the society of our delightful
Green Mountain State. The Colonel has
formed a partnership with Messrs.
Prout & Simons and commenced his
professional career in Vermont yester-
day, which, we hope, may continue for
a long time TO his entire satisfaction.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-07
correspondence. of the Herald
Letter From Rev. III. G. Farrar
THE HERALD-NORTH ADAMS IT'S CHURCH.
.. Es, PASTORS, ETC. ...
40. ADAMS. Mas, Aug. {

No. ADAMS, Mass, Aug. 2.
Dear Herald Il just want to tell You
how much good your weekly visits do
me. Every Friday brings me real
pleasure-the weeks news of a county
where spent four pleasant years of my
ministry, and with whose educational
and moral, and spiritual interest l close
" identified myself Every Friday the
Weekly HERALD comes bringing news
from a far country and to me it is like
water to a thirsty soul. How eagerly
/ CLEAN the news items : especial
ly in local correspondence, of which its
columns are so full and interesting. Ey
erything becomes of interest to one real
hungry for information. Even the ad-
vertisements speak out with familiar
language, like the old signs ON the stores.
in my native village B. w. B. s faith
full weekly letter from Castleton, with
what eagerness l run it over to know the
little items of interest occurring among
my true friends of a snort years ac-
quaintance. .s.-. ...
Notes from Poultney, my old and
pleasant home for three years years OF
health upbuilding, years of faithful
study and hard work. How the memo
ries start up--a thousand of them-pre-
cious, and so full of tenderness as to
bring the tears in spite of myself. =.
A thousand blessings on the HERALD,
and its writers, and its editors, and its
compositors and thousand on all its
readers!
Come then, dear Herald, freighted to
nv new and pleasant home with pre-
cious thoughts of prosperity in all the
county, chronicling the real and steady
progress of the temperance cause, and
the Sunday school interests and, In flne,
of every thing appertaining to the best
welfare of all in that part of the dear
| old Green Mountain State
/ have only been away from the State
some three months, and it seems like a
year viewed in some relations; only as
MANY weeks looked at in connection
with some events.
I like my new home and my new
State. though am not much acquainted
with Massachusetts ways and laws, ana
] customs; but we know she has Hne
name and fair reputation.
This extreme northwestern corner OF
| the State is quite hilly, and ASTOUNDING
in streams. where mills are located, be,
coming great centers OF Industry ano