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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29
TERNTs.

FPTvY0 Dollars for one year. iava-
f-iaJly in advance; Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the eeun-
ty to be paid for IN udcdnce
OF Single copies, Ten Cents each.
YT Advertisements inserted ct One Dollar
per square of Ten Lines or loss for the first
Insertion; Fifty Cents for each continuance.
CyD Locs! and Special Notices, Twenty
Gents per line.
0T A liberal deduction will be made to
persons advertising for three, six, nine, or
Twelve months
6T Obituaries and calls on candidates,
Fifty Cents per square.
0cT The privilege Of yearly advertisers Is
strictly limited 10 their own immediate and
regular business; and the business of an ad-
vertising firm is not considered as including
that of It's individual IN emhers. G[FNo de-
Walton from these terms under any circum-
stances
OF Advertisements not marked with the
mum ser of insertions when handed in, will be
con nued until ordered cut, and payment
ex cted.
" No advertisement inserted gTata .toEsIv
sGJ@ Advertisements of an abusive nature
viii not be inserted at any price.
sDe. Announcing candidates Five Dollars
TO be paid in advance IN every case.
OF lob Printing of ell kinds neatly
done on New Type, and on as reasonable
Tems as any Office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29
Running Amuck.

The St. Louis Republican says;
"We sometimes hear of Texas
steers on the rampage in the
thronged streets of a city. There
is a terror in their wildness, and
people give them a wide berth
when they are fortunate enough
to be able to get out Of their
way. They are no respectcrs
whom they meet, and appear to
regard all the world as arrayed
against them in a deadly strife.
When a Texas steer gets on
such a frolic, his career is near
Its close. He never gives up
| the chase but with life. A Tex
as man appears to be a still more
dangerous animal, and one Of
the kind closely related to the
brute lately broke loose in Gal
weston. He started out much
as the steer starts, except that,
in addition to his horns he car
ried a large knife, which he
took occasion to plunge in the
back and sides OF people who
were in his way. He stabbed
six men in all, killing one out
right, mortally wOunding an
other, and making sore places
for four others. 1t was u po-
liceman he killed, and another
policeman whom he mOrtally
wounded-the other four were
common riff-raff. He was final
ly taken alive, and at the pre-
liminary examination he tried
to make it appear that he was
suffering from delirium tremens.
He seemed to regret that he
killed only one of six, and thinks
he could do better than that II
he had another trial with a bet
ter knife. Fora time some of
the people thought that legal
forms in his case would be Of
no use, and almost made up their
minds to take charge OF him,
but they finally the law take its
course. His name is James 3.
Helm, and his father and moth
er live in Floyd county, Fir-
ginia.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29
The Republican Party Re-
SpOnSible.

Judge Jilson, Of Wisconsin,
an old Free Soiler and original
Republican, inquiries, through
the Kenoska Union,
GLOW much of the Philadel-
phia platform was in earnest,
and how much for buncombe?
How much civil service was
meant, how much economy, how
much of the splendid promises
their contained were real, and
how much was intended as
sounding brass and tinkliny
cymbal?' The dOings of the
last Congress and the actions OF
Gen. Grant have given us
very strong inkling Of what the
true answer would be IL fully
given. The Republican party
is clearly responsible for the
acts of it's representatives"
There are thousands of Re
publicans who would ask in
similar way if they were not Z
fraid of injuging the party.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

A New FEATURE OF COCE-
TRY JOURNALIsM.-A Montpel-
ier paper introduces a novel
feature, in a column devoted to
its delinquent subscribers, who
are served up as ''black list Gus
toners" The way these tel-
lows are pitched into Is some
thing audacious: George Ii.
Carter had the paper at Chester,
and the last we heard Of him he
was in Jail at Rutland, for u
sing other peoples money. A
man who will cheat the printer
will not be above any kind Of
stealing in our judgment. E
lisha SlaytOn, whom Calais dis
owned and Woodberry was a.
shamed OF, has not paid us yet.
Hope his new found religionhas
not left him, but we do not think
q religion worth much that does
not lead a man to do works meet
for repentance. Lyman Iiink-
son has not had a shot from us
for sometime, aHd we have not
learned that he has given up his
audacious lying, or become q
decent man in any respect" At
ter more ofthe same sort, a part
ing salute is fired in this wise;
"1hese are all that should ap-
pear in this list this week, but
it is as far as we shall go just
now. Very soon another III
stalIment is coming; so hurry
up, if you would get under shell
ter before the storm bursts over
your head"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29
had no Use for the Negro.

e. - 81 +. =.
The Radical Senators and high
officials Of the government enjoyed
themselves hugely at New Orleans
during their recent visit, but thew
declined all intercourse with the
negro rulers of the State. Tie
New Orleans Times of the 18th
inst. says:
ga delegation of coIored repre-
sentative men, all connected with
the State government, appeared at
the St. Charles Hotel last evening.
headed by Lieut.. Gov. Antoine
and Secretary OF State Deslondes,
and sent their cards to Postmastt
General Cresswell, and Senators
Cameron and Howe. The callers
were kept some time waiting in
the rotunda for an answer. At
length a gentleman who appeared
to have in charge the federal nota.
bilities, announced that they were
engaged and could not receive their
colored friends. Thereupon the
latter, who were elegantly attired
for the occasion, Withdrew
While waiting a response from the
federal grandees, prominent gen.
tleman of the fusion party ex-
changed greetings with the color
ed Lieutenant Governor with much
cordiality and good feeling, a cour-
tesy which his coiored fellow citi-
zpns seemed fully to appreciate"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

Whatit really Amounts to

The extra pay voted by the last
Congress to the President and the
members OF the two houses a.
mounts to 100000 a year. This
sum is equal to five per cent. inter-
est on eighteen million of dollars,
and thus eighteen million is the
exact aggregate represented by
this robbery.
If the President and Congress
had put their bands into the
treasury and stolen eighteen mil
lion of dollars outright, and there
made an end of it, the transaction
would be precisely equivalent to
what they have now done. They
have not taken eighteen millions
gross, but they have taken the in
terest on that sum, and left the
matter in such shape that it will
be taken every year to the end of
time unless the thieving law is re-
pealed.
What the members Of Congress
have done is not merely to filch
the beggarly sum of S., 900 apiece,
and what the President has done
is not merely to fiIch bis $4,000
year for four years, They have
done this and they have done
more. They have virtually run
the nation in debt TO the tune of
eighteen millions. In order that
they might grab their miserable
thousands for themselves they
have added this great load to the
enormous burdens of the people.
Is not eighteen millions too dear
price to pay for such a Congress
and such President?-N. 7.
SIM.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29
Responsibility Of Hotels,

The Supreme Court OF the State
of Illinois is to be called upon to
decide a question of importance to
all hotelkeepers, to-wiI: Whether
guest" aud a "boarder" are the
same, so far as concerns the re-
sponsibility of the proprietor for
their baggage. Justice Boyden
held that there was a distinction
between the two terms, aad from
that opinion an appeal is to be
taken. The case before the Jus.
tice was that of Messerve VS.. Moss.
The defendant boarded at the
Palmer House before the fire, was
resident of Chicago, and in busi-
ness there. One day his room
was entered by thief, who stole
clothing valued at $l05. When
his bin was presented, be claimed
that Sl0J should be deducted, as
the proprietor, Messerve, was re-
sponsible for his { Moss property.
Messerve denied the claim, refused
to compromise, and finally brought
suit to recover the full amount OF
the bill-Sl66.I5.
The Justice said there was a
broad distinction between a guest
and boarder; that while proprie-
tor of hotel was liable for The
value ofaguest's baggage, he could
not be held responsible for that Of
a boarder. There had been no de-
cision upon the point" and he
would accordingly give judgment
in favor of the complainant. II
there be a distinction between the
two terms, the hotel proprietors
will undoubtedly be anxious tt
know it; and, until the Supreme
Court passes upon the question
as much attention should be be
slowed upon the trunk OF a "board
err as upon that of "guest."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29
! SsgRolregetr

N>SeSN~SNNSNSNNNON4~SNSN NsNsNGNSNeN-NNSN-NSNS~SN
My Best Beloved and I.
Down by a little babbling brook,
Ny best belov'd and /,
Were wandering on an autumn eve,
When sunset tinged the sky.
We spoke of love and cOnstancy,
And fast the hours few by;
But time was naught to her or me,
My best belov'd and |.
Another year-we met again,
And near the little brook, -.
But she was on couch of pain,
And altered was her look.
Stillyouth is bright with ardent hope,
And radiant is its sky,
And fondly yet we spoke Of love,
My best belOv'd andI
Beside the little ripping stream,
Where first our vows were said,
I've laid my darling down to sleep,
With roses at her head.
And yet we are not parted quite,
For with her latest sigh
She spoke of lands where we shall meet
Ny best belov'd and l. -... ....
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29
Excitementata a Wedding

At a Milwaukee wedding recent
ly a startling episode occurred in
connection with the marriage
of Mr.. L. 8. Gregg, worthy busi-
ness mar, and Miss Augusta Sher-
man, daughter Of Mr.. J1mes ?.
Sherman, wealthy private bank.
er. Mr.. J. 2. Sherman, brother
of the lady, demonstrated against
the banns, and his parents refus-
ing to listen to bin, be became
violent and made threats. When
the wedding party arrived at the
residence of the elder Sherman the
young man rushed to his room.
Mr.. Sherman, the elder, and a
well known citizen, Levi Blossom,
president Of the Lake Shore Rail-
road, followed the young man
quickly, and found HIM armed
with loaded shotgun, which he
levelled at his father. AS he pull
ed the trigger Mr.. Blossom threw
up the tarrel of the gun, and the
murderous charge shattered mir
ror in the room. Young Sherman
then procured a revolver, but be-
fore he could make use of it he was
bound hand and foot and conveyed
to the county Jail, where he still
remains. The marriage ceremony
was then performed without fur
ther molestation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

A couple of dogs were having Il
dispute on the opposite side OF a
stat fence on High street the other
morning, when oncOf them. letting
his valor get the better of his dis
cretion, plunged his head through
the Stats i'll hopes of nipping his
antagonist. That was where he
made the mistake. The head
went through nicely, but wouldn't t
pull back. The other pup, seeing
his foe was in chancery, leisurely
commenced eating up the front
part of bis head and ears. There
was "musiC in the air. about that
time, and the yelplng brought the
juvenile owner to the rescue. He
took in the situation at one =, and
freezing onto that dogs tail, and
bracing against the fence, he pulled
his level best. For a moment il
was doubtful Which would give
way first, the tail, the head or the
picket; but, with a final surge the
boy brought away the pup minus
the biggest part o! both ears. The
first jump that the dog made when
loose was something over twenty
feet, and, with a continuous wall
of grief he disappeared round the
first corner.-Nortb Brjdge2ra-
ter { (Mass.) Press.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

We don't exactly sympathize
in The fault-Gnding with Gen.
Grant for being away from Wash
ington. In our opinion bis pro-
longed and continued absence from
the scat of government would be
beneficial. We think the Depart
ment Clerks can run the govern
mcnt better than be can. If Gen.
Craft, however, really wants to do
something for his country, let him
extend his western tour from CclO-
RADIO to the lava beds, and have
big talk or a big drunk with Cap
tain Jack. One of their Scalps
might be the result, and we are
willing to run the risk whether it
shall be that of Captain Jack or
the great Ulysses.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

The preternatural sharpness OF
a St. Louis sheriff beats anything
of the kind which we ever heard
of. lie held an execution against
hotel keeper for S5l. He waited
until dinner for $50 guests had
been placed upon the tatle. He
then simply levied on the dinner.
closed the dining room doors, and
refused to admit one single hun
CRY patron of the establishment.
There must have been an awful
row in that hotel. For his little
effort the hotel proprietor has sued
him, fixing damages at $1,000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29
A Remarkable Shaving.

The Albany Times says:
Mr.. Purviss exhibited to our
reporter an iron shaving six
hundred and eighty-four feet
long. It's weight is thirty-six
pounds. 1t is a quarter OF an
inch wide, rolled irto a quarter
inch diameter. 1t was turned
from a five foot Washburn steel
tire, and took seven hours to
complete it, which shows that
the quality Of steel must be ex-
traordinary, as also must have
been that Of the tool used. 1t
was cut by Willard Adams.
The longest steel shaving here
tOfore known was one hundred
and thirty feet, hut it is said
that the Scientific american con-
tanned a record of an iron shay
ing three hundred feet long.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29
The New York Commercial

The New York Commercial
Advertiser is a Republican jour
nal, but it appreciates how ridl-
culous some newspapers make
themselves about theDemocratlc
party. 1t says:
''The Chicago Tribune calls
the Democratic party "a musty
relic of antiquity Anything
for a change. 1t frets the giz-
zard to hear a thing continually
called dead that can get up and
kick like a jackass on the slight
est provocation."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29
A few nights ago, at a privat'

A few nights ago, at a private
party up town, IA yonng man sat
talking to his beloved when she
suddenly grew pale and tainted in
his arms. Now, what did the
young man dc? Did he rush a
round wildly, fronticalIy seize a
glass of water and dash int" her
face, and thereby spoil her beauti-
full complexion? Not a bit of it.
Recognizing the exigencies of the
case, he just simply unfastened
her dress and unlocked stays
With a sigh of relief, she returned
to consciousness and sweetly mur.
INJURED, Thank you, dear Charles
Charles was posted. He knew
what was the matter. Pass on
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

THE RIGHT NAME.-N. q.
Gill and negro named Spell
man had a fight in Jackson one
day last week. Gill got Spell
man by the wool, when Spell
man pulled out his pistol and
exclaimed: "Let go, you ID
social equality louise" The
louse let go and sloped.-Brd"-
don Republican.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

Sore eyes can be effectually
cured III Il short time, by using
copperas and burut alum, dis
solved in pure rain water. 1t
should not be too strong and used
regular. So said.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

J it tomorrow afternoon, and SIM
ply nodded assent"
/ "Thenlay the ring aside, and
leave the rest to me- | shall call
again tomorrow; ntilthen, ,adieu!"
And / passed into the street.
l had thus far met with better
success than l had anticipated,
and was nowise elated or thrown
off my guard, for. | knew | had Il
genuine sharper TO deal with,
whom it would be a difficult mat
ter to outwit.
/ During the day l visited several
places where "ye game OF faro"
was in full blast, and picked up
several items OF interest, all of
which tended to convince me that
l was on the right scent.
Early next morning REPAIRED to
my friends establishment and
was assigned to position behind
the counter, where, it is needless
to say, felt i'll at ease; but years
of training and patient study had
enabled me to act almost any part
to perfection, and it was not long
before the feeling of uneasiness
wore off ..eurt
That day dragged slowly along
for trade was not very brisk, and
the statesmen had but little to do
besides reading the paper and
yawning at each ether across the
cases.
Four o'clock! Would the own
er Of the ring ever come ? asked
myself the question a hundred
times, and was on the point Of
doing so again, when The door
slowly op2ned and heavily veiled
figure glided in, approached the
counter, and inquired, in some
what hesitating voice:
''Is Mr.. in?'
"No, madam, lie is not" l re-
piled. Can l DO anything for
you?"
Il dare say you can. I left a
ring in charge of Mr. -, for
diamond setting, which was to
have been ready this aliernoon.-
You will please let me have it,
together with the bill"
"What name?" l inquired, bring
ing out the tray containing the ar
ticles left for repairs.
Emily Baker"
Emily Baker, I mused, pick
ing up rings and examining them.
st does not appear to be among
these. Ali l recollect what has
become of it" and | replaced the
tray, and took from the glass case
small box, removed the lid, and
exposed the ring to view.
''Is that your ring, madam?'
at is. Why has it not been at
tended %
"Simply because the original
stone has been recovered, and pre-
suming that you would prefer that
to any other, we have waited nn-
til we could hear from you"
THE original has been recov-
cred. | do lot understand you,
and her voice sounded strangely
masculine. ''Pray tell me where
lit was found" j."
"Certaiply. 1t was found where
you lost tin the vault of the
Clifton Bankp and l reached a.
cross the counter, and with the
quickness Of thought tore the
veil from the face of no less a
parsonage than the cashier OF the
! Clifton Bank!
He saw that 1t was all up with
bin. and quietly submitted to
the Handwriting process, but when
| took him before the chief he
broke down and begged piteonsly
to be let off for the sake Of bis
wife and child. -
When on trial, be confessed
that he had stolen the bank funds
to liquidate gambling debts, and
having missed the stone OF his
ring a short time after the robbie
ry, and fearing thatit might lead
to his detection, had attempted
to have it replaced as we bave
shown.
/ The New York Commercial
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

81 am sorry the days are get
ting longer" said a young man.
asked his mother. BE.
cause the time for visiting my
sweetheart doesn't come so soon.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

Connecticut manufactures a
bout half of all the carriage
trimmings, cutlery and edge
tools, hardware, plated ware
spectacIes and Eyeglasses made
in the United States.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29
The Alligator.

In one of her letters from Flori-
Ia, Mrs. Stowe thus writes of the
alligator: Amid this serpent,like
and convoluted jungle Of scaley
root how natural to find the scaley
alligator, looking like al animated
formof the vegetablewor around.
Sluggish, unwieldy, he seems a
halfdeveloped animal, coming up
from a plant-pe rhaps a link from
plant to animal. In memory,
perhaps. of previous woodland
life, he fills his stomach with pine
knots and bits Of boards, wher-
ever he can find one to chew. 1t
is his way of taking tobacco. |
have been with a hunter who
dissected one Of these animals, ard
seen him take from his stomach II
mass of bits OF brick, worn smooth,
as if the digestive fluids had some
what corroded them. The fore
leg and paw of the alligator has a
pitiful and rather shocking resem-
blance to the human hand, and
the muscular power is SO great
that, in case of the particular ALI,
gator speak Of, even after bis head
was taken off, when the incision
was made into the pectoral mus.
Gle for the purpose OF skinning, his
black hand and arm rose up and
gave the operator quite a fornida-
bic push in the chest.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

A Portland clergyman start
led his flock. by telling them
that ''hell was not as full of men
and women as men and women
were full Of hell."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29
Wants Pay for It.

4 recent occurrence IN Name
suggests Il new danger from the
too liberal exercise of the pardon
ing power. A depraved boy nam
ed Walker, living at Augusta, was
arrested for some ohense aud sem
fenced to a term of six years in
the State reform school. When
he had served three years he was
pardoned out and returned home
where he was soon after taken
suddenly sick and died. The
father thereupon made a demand
upon the school for $40O, the a.
mount that he claims to have ex,
pended in taking care of the child
during his sickness, and in bury
ing Rim. This claim be based on
the theory that the boy would
have died just the same If he had
remained at the school, and that
the expense ought not to be visit
cd upon the father by reason of
the youngsters being pardoned by
the governor before his term was
out! The executive council, sim
guIar as it may appear, have re-
iected this demand; but the bereav-
ed parent is determined to prose-
cute it in the courts, to establish
the principle that when the State
undertakes to provide for a person
for a certain rumber Of years, it
cannot avoid the full performance
of the contract!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

Aman at Grand Rapids, Mich,
lately paid for an axe which he
stole twenty years ago. His con-
science was slow but sure.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

Grants relations are believed to
be all securely established in fat
Offices, so that for vacancies occur
ring hereafter, there is a chance
for other people.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

A Denver chap who had inter
viewed the "tiger' more frequently
than be had the throne of grace,
recently became converted by
Hammond, and while exhorting
his comrades to follow lis exam
pie, said: "It you do not accept
salvation now, it is not me that
you are throwing off on. 1t is
Christ you are buch'iag against. "
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

Mr.. Furbish, Of the Arkansas
Legislature, said: 'Mr. Speak
er, YOU are a brazen liar.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-29

"THIs Is ALL STEAL."-The
Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Gazette relates
the following incident, showing
what Oakes Ames thought Of the
Congressional salary grab:
"Oakes Ames said the with
est thing to Mr.. Niblack, Of In
diana, that has been said on the
subject. After voting for the
previous question, Mr.. Niblack
said, as he passed him just after
voting yea, $50, Ames, you go
for the increase?" "Yes," an
swered Mr.. Ames, 'it don't hurt
me, you know; l have nothing to
lose now; but confidently, this
is a bigger steal than the Credit
Mobilier." 'Iow so?" asked
Niblack. "Well, the men who
had that did pay a little some
thing for it, but this is all steal.