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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11
Bobo, the hePTophet.
The Joe Smith of the South Caro-
lima NegrOes-On the March to
the Promised Land.

The Joe Smith of the South Caro-
lima NegrOes-On the March to
the Promised Land.
About twenty miles from
Spartanburg, S. C., in the midst
of a dense .colored population,
a self-ordained negro preacher
by the name Of Bobo, set up his
shrine some two years ago and
soon had an immense congrega-
ton. Bobo was ignorant and
loose in his morals, but strict in
the external forms Of religion,
and he was master of that fren-
zied eloquence which can fill a
negro camp-meeting with rap
tmous hOwls. Recently he pro-
claimed himself a prophet, high
in favor, commissioned by the
Lord to gather the children of
Zion and lead them to a prom
ised land, distant but one. hun
dred and sixty miles, where
they would all have wings and
could fly. Upon this theme he
wrought in nightly eXhortations
until at last, in the midst of &C.
static orgy, he announced that
the divine command to march
had come; that his disciples
must sell all that they had and
follow him without sword or
scrip. Fifty or sixty of them
Immediately sold their stock
at any price they could get, one
Of them parting with a COW and
calf for one dollar and a half.
To all demonstrations they re-
piled that they were obeying
the commands of the Lord
BobO's next revelation was that
the oldest person in the party
must be sacrificed on the morn
ing ofthe start, as a sort of a.
want courier to tell the Lord Of
their coming. The Oldest hap
pened to be an old woman Of
little account probably Bobo's
mother-in-law), who jOyfully re-
paired to an old clubhouse to re-
main a willing prisoner until
a stick Of peculiar growth
could be found to kill her
with. White neighbors in
terfercd, and after some show
Of violence, released her,
but this though a damper, did
not divert the prophet and his
followers from their purpose
With a two-horse wagon to
convey the smallest children
and a small supply of provis-
ions, they began their march on
foot. To all who accosted them
on the journey with dissuasive
remarks they returned noanswer
but marched right on, with up
turned eyes, looking for the
promised wings, and when last
heard from they were crossing
the mountains in the direction
of Tennessee. Whether they
are now living on mamma or coon
meat is not known, but no one
can doubt their faith in Bobo,
or Bobo's faith in the divine
commission. Many a prophet
has risen and reigned on Just
such credentials, and a multi
tude OF religions have sprung
from just such faith.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

This SOurenir of Kentucky's
great Statesman has recently
come to light. 1t was written
Just after his duel with Humphrey
Marshall:
"LoUIsvILLE, 10 Jan. %.
a." DR.. Clarke: | have this mo-
.ment returned from the field of
battle. We had three. Shots
On the first grazed him just a.
bove the navel-he missed me.
On the second my damned pistol
snapped, and he missed me. On
the third | received a flesh wound
in the thigh, and owing to my re,
cieving his first fire; etc, / missed
him. My wonnd is in noway
serious, as the bone is unhurt, but
prudence will require me to remain
here some days.
"Yours, HENRY CLAY"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

At Lafayette, Ind, they ar
range their matrimonial affairs
with economy. One day last
week two couples applied to a
preacher to do job of marrying
at wholesale rates, paying him
seventy-five cents each. After
ward they took a double room at
hotel, which both parties occu,
pied the remainder of the day and
the succeeding night. In the
morning they took their breakfast
at the nearest grocery and set out
for home. It's no wonder that
Lafayette people grow rich.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11
Shooting Niagara.
The Last Tight-ROpe Lunatie-
Daring Drop of One Hundred
Feet into the Gorge Below.

Daring Drop of One Hundred
Feet into the Gorge Below.
From the Buffalo Courier.
The distance between the two
banks at the point where the
rope is stretched across is four
teen hundred feet, one end of
the rope being anchored direct
Ily opposite the Clifton House
and the other end III Prospect
Park, about a quarter of the
distance from the railway in
cline to the new suspension
bridge. Thisis the widest point
of the river at which a rope
could be got across. The rope
used by the famous BlOndin was
stretched further down the riy-
er, where the banks are only
eight hundred feet apart. The
entire length of Balleni's rope
| is fifteen hundred feet. 1t is a
three strand MANILA line, two
and q quarter inches in diane
| ter. The banks of the river at
the points where the ends are
anchored are said to be about
one hundred and ninety feet
high. When we first saw the
rope it sagged down fully half
the distance, but subsequently,
it was somewhat frightened by Il
.capstan turnedby horse power at
the American side. Still, how
ever, the sag was as much as
sixty or seventy feet, and it
seemed impossible that any hu-
man being could walk up or
down the incline. At the cen
tire the rope was ballasted
with sand-bags, and twas braced
at either side by great number
of guy ropes. SignOr Balleni
claims that his rope is the long
est ever used by a tight rope
performer. K
Balleni stepped again upon
the.rope and came down the in
cline to the centre with rapid
steps-almost on run. As he
etarted aboat, occupied by three
experienced men, pulled out
from the shore to the middle OF
the river. Arrived at the mid
die of the rope the SignorstOOped
and prepared for an awful Jump.
In doing so he lost his balance
pole, which he had intended to
attach to guy ropeso as to slide
down where itcOuld be regained.
The pole fell into the river and
sunk. Signor Balleni unrollcd
a line eighteen feet long com
posed Of thin strips of india
rubber about an inch in width.
One end of this line he attached
to the main rope. Holding the
other end in his hands, he al
lowed himself to drop bodily
down, and the crowds on the
bankswith bated breath saw him
fall straight down full one hun
dIed feet into the rushing food,
striking the water with a splash
which could be heard above the
noise and roar of the falls. As
he struck he released his hold Of
the rubber line which whipped
back into the air high above
him. In the water the Signor
found himself equally at homo
as on the rope. Three or four
long strokes kept him above the
food until the boat was along
side him, and i'll moment moro
he was taken in. Then the boat
pulled to the Canada shore where
the carriage and four were in
waiting. The Signor was prop
erly wrapped up in blankets and
conveyed to his temporary resi-
dence, the spectators Of his
thrilling exploit crowding about
the vehicle and giving vent to q
great deal of enthusiasm.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11
Demanding the Repeal of
the Salary Act.

udys nOuIludleu Il llCheC WHICH dp
pears to be entirely acceptable tt
the party, and passed resolutions
condemning the back pay and
Credit Mobilier business, and de
manding the repeal of the salary
bill promptly and unconditional
ly." This is the fourth Republi-
can convention which has taken
the same ground. Thus it be
comes more and more apparent
every day that the Republican
party is determined to repudiate
the blunders of its leaders and t(
keep faith with the people,"
The Milwaukee News makes
the point very clear that the "sala
ry bill" cannot be repealed. But.
ler, Carpenter and the other
Republican leaders knew what
they were about when they engln-
eered the job. They expected a
howl from the people, but they
clinched the nail, expecting the
matter to elbow over in a few
days" We give the convincing
argument of the News:
1.-The resolution and pledge of
two or three Republican State
conventions, to the effect that Con-
gress will repeal or should repeal
the salary law, provOkes only
contempt. These resolutions and
pledges insult public intelligence
81. President Grants salary
cannot be reduced to the old fig
ure.
"2. The back pay is in the
pockets of the grabbers and can
not be recovered.
"3. Members of the next Con
gress are drawing monthly their
increased pay, and will have en-
Ijoyed and spent it when Congress
meets and the repeal proposition
will be made.
"These propositions will be elu-
cidated: so far as it relates to Presi.
dent Grant the act cannot be re.
pealed. The constitution forbids,
as it would equally forbid if Con
gress had voted him a salary of
five millions a year. When a
mischief cannot be remedied there
is gre lter reason why it should be
punished. What do these impru-
dent politicians mean by their ridi'
culous promises of repeal? A re,
peal of the back pay, the most
scandalOus part of the job, is as
impossible in practice as a diminu.
ton of the Presidents salary be-
tween the beginning and end of
his term is in law.
"There was never a more dis,
honest piece of electioneering hum
bug than the ridiculous talk about
the repeal of the grab-law The
theft is consummated, and the
only legitimate and practicable
way to satisfy public justice and
appease popular indignation is by
furnishing and humiliating the
political party that is responsible
for this dIsgraceful swindle.
"Neitherthe increased back pay,
nor the increased present and fu'
ture pay, is it intended to repeal
The repeal of the Republican
conventions is a brazen fraud
Every Republican member of the
Forty-third Congress has drawn
already his increased pay for the
first four months of the present
year.
"In view of the impracticability
of repeal, the amount Of the in
creased salary swindle becomes
important. The total increase
reaches Sl.OOO,OOO annually
This is the annual interest at 5 pei
cent. on almost S3l, ,000,0 900 and
is just as big burden on the tax
payers as if Congress had increas,
ed the national debt by that a.
poOt,pf -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11
A rat ran up the interior of an

A rat ran up the interior of an
elephants trunk at Paris. The
elephant made frantic efforts to
relieve himself of this unwelcome
visitor, but in vain. Suddenly he
paused and seemed to reflect;
then he went to his basin, filled
his trunk with water, and amid
the great excitement of the lockers
on, elected the water and the un-
fortunate rat with one sublime
effort.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

A will is registered in
Waynesburg, Pa, which con-
tans the following remarkable
clause: 81 also give to my be-
loved wife one red COW, one
three year-old colt, and the re-
mainder of the kitchen and
household furniture. p"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

Nebraska named q town Van
derbilt, and then wrote to the
Commodore. He replied that he
didn't care a d-n, and the way
they changed the name of that
town would have made his hair
stand on end.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

Baltimore is probably the great
est fruit packing market in the
world. Three are millions Of dol
lars invested in the business, and
many thousand bushels Of peach
es are canned every year. One
firm is said to pack $4,000 cans
per day,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11
A Mile a Minute.
A Lunatic on a Locomotive.
From de CHARLESTON Is. Cl News.

! MUCH CAcIIeIilenJ WdS cduSeu
at the yard of the South Carroll
ma railroad yesterday morning
by the eccentric freaks Of a de-
mented boy. 1t seems that the
engine Gourdin, which quite
usually carries the Summerville
train, was engaged in shifting
some cars in the lower yard
About III o'clock the engineer
and fireman left the engine near
the corner of Mary street, and
during their absence a white
boy by the name of Luke OBI
en-, who, since an attack Of the
typhoid fever some few years
since, has never been Of sound
mind, came up and jumped a.
board. O'Brien, who is a son
of one OF the employees of the
road, had been in the habit of
hanginground the railroad yards
long enough to pick up a toler-
able accurate idea of the mechan-
ism of locomotive. Being on
the engine and seeing no one
near save another boy who was
with him, he concluded to take
a ride, and at once opened the
throttle valve to its greatest ex-
tent. His companion jumped
off as the engine started, and in
a few moments the GOurdin
went rushing up the track at
the rate of thirty or forty miles
an hour.
At each crossing O'Brien blew
the whistles and people in amaze
ment and wonder gazed upon the
flying locomotive. In the upper
yard a shifting engine was ta-
king in Il supply of water, and
the engineer seeing the Gour-
din approaching at break-neck
speed, and suspecting that there
was something wrong, threw
open the valve Of his engine,
taking the precautions at the
same time to open the cold wa
ter supply pump, and then
jumped from her. The shifter
Immediately started in the same
direction Of the road, followed
by the Gourdin, both engines
going at lightning speed. a
hand-car on the same track,
loaded with railroad iron, was
demolished by the Gourdin, and
the collision had the effect of
bending the cattle guard Of
the locomotive under one of its
front wheels, causing it to act as
kind of brake. AS soon as
possible another locomotive was
procured, and some of the Off
GERS of the road started in pur-
suit Of the runaway engines
They were Overtaken near the
four-miIe curve, both engines
having cooled off and being at
q standstill.
Upon approaching the Gour-
din, O'Bricn was seen engaged
in oiling the machinery with a
view, probably, of making an
other start; but upon observing
the approach of the pursuers,
made for the woods with the ev-
ident intention Of escaping
He was pursued, overtaken, and
brought back to the city. The
prompt action of the engineer
of the shifting engine in open
ing the valve of his engine and
turning on the water pump was
the means of preventing col
lision which might have dam
aged both engines seriously
As it was, the damage was very
slight, and both engines were
brought back to the city at about
| one o'clock. The engineer and
fireman of the Gourdin have
been suspended until the mat
ter can be fully Investigated.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

A.railway station agent down
East ran away recently with
some Of the funds, and an exam
ination has shown that a mistake
he had made in his accounts
covered the amount he had car
ried away.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

1t is held according to the laws
of New York, there can be no
such thing as a mock marriage be-
tween single persons. Any a.
greement to live together as man
and wife marries them. There
is no need of priest, magistrate OF
formal ceremony.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

1t is said that the lots on which
the new clearinghouse of Drexel
& Co of New York, stands is the
costliest piece of terra trina on
the globe. 1t cost million dol.
lars, and measures l07 feet 10
inches by l02 feet 10 inches.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

The Mt. Pleasant (Iowa) Press
reports the Patrons of Henry coun'
ty as settling disputes among
their members without recourse
to law, thus keeping out OF sag..l
the scores of petty suits which, Oft
en- disgrace the docket.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11
a woman on Harrison

A woman on Harrison street,
Peoria, threw a brick at a dog
the other morning, striking her.
self on the back of the head
with such force that it knocked
her down and raised a lump on
her chignon. She will crawl
into a barrel the next time she
wants to throw. r.u
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

AT Kansas City, the other day,
q young man riding in funeral
procession got mad at a friend aud
shot him through the chin
They stopped the procession TO see
the fight,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

A New Jersey man has succeed.
ed in raising some very fine ba-
nanas-from the cellar of a neigh
boring fruit.dealer, and says the
climate of this comtry seems well
adapted to this fruit.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

A st. Louis beauty, just
twenty-five, was married to her
fifth husband on Tuesday. All
the gentlemen survive. The
first four are doing well.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

All a Kansas City merchant
wants to know of a stranger is
whether he buttons his shirt be-
hind OF not. If he does he can't
get credit in that town.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11

An Iowa railroad is said to
own seven Senators, though il
paws no dividends on them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-09-11
Secret Orders.
Negroes and the Labor Question

The following which We clip
from the Wing and Tribune
shows spirit among the colored
people to consolidate into secret
organized bodies. 1t seems from
the following that the negroes of
West Tennessee are pretty thor.
oughly enlisted in this matter.
and that the large body of them
are already members Of this or.
ganization. The Wing and T116-
atne says:
"We have reason to know that
a secret organization exists among
the negroes Of this cityand county,
the object of which is to regulate.
in their own interest, the labor on
farms and in families. Jackson is
the headquarters of this Society,
and during the big meetings of
the past few weeks, large addi.
tions have been made to the Or
der. Sometimes these meetings
continue through the entire night,
but the time is not all consumed
in religious exercises. Explain
ing the objects and necessity of the
Society above mentioned, and I'M
tiating new members, occupies
much of their time. The colored
preachers are thought to be at the
head of it. It's objects may be
briefly summed up thus-they in
tend, if strong enough by the
close of the year, to refuse all of
fers to crop on shares or for wages,
but to force landholders to rent to
them land and stock. To raise
the wages Of household and kitch-
en- work, and to classify all house
labor-that is, If one hires a di-
ning-ropm servant or q chamber
maid, he or she, as the case may
be, will not do any work whatev-
er outside of the dining room
or chamber work-if hired to
wash, wash only, and hired to
cook, why, confne him or herself
strictly to that. Further, TO re-
quire certain number of hours
each day and all of Sunday, after
nine o'clock, a. m, for recreation,
and to do no night work whatever
without extra pay. Such are the
leading features as far as we have
been able to ascertain, of this
rather extraordinary movement. |
1t furnishes another striking illus. |
tration of the tendency of the
times toward sectionalizing the va
rious callings of life, and arraying
class against class by secret organ
izations whose objects are necessa-
riiy selfish and clanhish. We do
not like the signs and fear that
the end Of all this class gravitatiOn
and secret organization to advance
peculiar and class interests, is yet
far in the future and full Of peril
to liberty and society"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-14
From the Dominion l..
PARLIAMENT PRoRoGUED.

.... .-.s PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
TORONTO, Aug. 13.
Parliament was prorogued to-day. In
his speech the Governor General an
nounced the appointment of commis-
sion to investigate the Pacific railway
scandal, upon the completion of whose
report he will call parliament together
to take the report into consideration.
UPRoAR IN THE HOUSE.
An extraordinary scene took place on
the meeting of Parliament to-day. The
speaker took the chair at half-past three
o'clock. Hon. Mr.. Mckenzie, leader of
the opposition, promptly rose and moved
resolution condemning the removal of
the investigation into the charges against
the ministers in connection with the Pa
cific railway scandal, from the parlia-
mentary committee to the royal COM
mittee, as violation of the privileges of
the House.
The speaker cndeayored in vain to call
him to order. He was supported by loud
shouts OF Privilege" and Go on,
from the opposition. .-.
Mr.. Mckenzie proceeded to speak on
the motion, when the Usher of the Black
Rod appeared. He continued speaking
amid the utmost confusion, during
which the Usher delivered his message
and retired. t....
The Speaker then left the chair and,
with the supporters of the government,
left for the Senate Chamber to hear the
Governors speech amidst groans and
Kisses of the occupants of the opposition
benches, who remained in their seats.
Great excitement prevails with regard
to these proceedings. Opposition mem
beers hold a meeting this evening.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-14
Strike Ended.

The Port Henry miners strike ended
yesterday, we are credibly informed,
in the complete discontinue of the
strikers, who resume work at the same
wages they had before their employers,
however, revoking some valuable con-
cessions that were made them, and de-
Quoting pay for two weeks. This strike
has resulted in a loss of from $780, to
$780, to the strikers, and leaves them
worse off i'll every respect, and it is only
by accepting the situation now that they
prevent great suffering.
This result points moral to labor or
CARNATIONS, and proves that while, If
properly conducted, ''union" may re-
suit in great advantage to its members
in promoting social and mental progress,
as well as material prosperity, when it
prevents the power of its organization to
the development of strikes and bringing
on conflicts between capital and labor, it
usually ends in disaster to those it seeks
to aid
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-14
Brigham,s Divorce Case.
NEW YORK, Aug. /;

. NEW Ohh. aug. 10.
John W., Oldest son of Brigham
Young, now here, said in an interview
last night that Mrs. Eliza Young had
been induced by outside Gentiles to be-
gin the suits against his father to make
a schism in the church. Brigham had
not consented to any compromise, but
would fight the thing out. He added
that ''until a short time before the suit
was brought against my father, Ann
Eliza had never complained against him
or said she was short of funds. My
father would have given her all she re-
quired, and in fact did, allowing her
about $4,000 year in addition to the
in which she lived. The report that he
did not allow her sufficient food is simp-
ly absurd, and had not this unpleasant
ness arisen she would have been owner
of the house she lately resided in"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-14
STATE OF VERMONT.

~ DISTRICT OF RUTLAND -.
Belt remembered that at a session OF the
Probate Court holden at Rutland, within
and for the District of Rutland, on the 1th
day of August, A. ID. 1873.
Present: Hon. WALTER &. DUNTON, Judge.
Whereas a certain Instrument In writing
purporting to be the last will and Tesla
ment of Emery johnson, late OF alhng-
been this day presented TO said court Tor
Probate. and duly filed in the Regis
teris office, Therefore,
IL is ordered that ali persons interested
in the estate of said deceased, be notined
TO appear before said Court, at the FRO
bate office in Rutland, in said District, on
fine LIST Tues day of September, A. ID. lls73.
by publication of this order, three weeks
succcssively previous thereto, in the kut-
land Herald, newspaper printed at kut-
Iand. aforesaid, to show cause, II any they
may have, why said instrument in wf1t-
ing should not be proved and allowed as
the last will and testament of the SAID ue-
ceased.