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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08
Democratic Faith.

1t is one of the most prcmi-
.nent characteristics of the great
old Demcratic party never to
despair Ct success, and after ey-
cry failure 10 try again.
Though the clouds may lower
and the enemy appear flushed
with past victory, still the Dem
ocracy Of the country stand to
their arms and never think Of
surTendering, though the enc
my arc always predicting it.
This confidence and firmness
spring chiefly from an abiding,
deep-seated consciousness of
the justice and correctness of
their cause, from the conviction
that although their principles
may be temporarily oyershad-
owed by the mist Of delusion,
and their sacred tenets crushed
to the earth by the accidental
triumph of Federalism - for
modern Republicanism is moth
ing more or less than Federalism
in disguise = they will never
theless rise, Phoenix-like, from
their ashes, the brighter and
purer for having passed through
the fiery ordeal. Such, precise
ly, are the feelings which AMI
mate Us on the very outset OF
the political campaign, and such
should be the faith of every
true-hearted Democrat. We
should, one and all, from the
very threshold of the contest,
carry hearts for the conflict, but
not for despair. All looks fair
and serene, but the rallying cry
Of the Democratic party should
be: "Every man to his post" j"
and never to desert it until the
heat and smoke Of the battle
shall have passed away and VIC
tory shall again perch upon our
banners.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08
Church Directory.
FOR oxE WEEK

Presbyter;aa. yettevillc-services ev-
cry Sabbath st 1O:3O and at night; Rev Geo
Hall, pastor; Sunday school at A NJ.
MethoGist-selNiccs every Sabbath al
lO:3O and at night; Rev I 3 Fisher, pastor
Sunday school at O'Clock.
Cumberland styterian-services every
Sabbath at 1890 and at night; Rev z Du-
vail, pastor; Sunday school at 3.
Methodist. Fiyntyille--services lst Sab
bath in each month at ] and night; Rev "
A Gin, preacher in charge; Sunday school
a. 9.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-servicea
Ist Sabbath each month at IL and night by
the Methodists; Rev Nr Allison, preacher
IN cilarsC-2nl and lth Sabbath each E..on'h
at IL by the Associate Reformed Presbytcri-
ans, Rev b Muse, pastor. Union Sun
day school at g.
A r Presbyterian, New Hope, services 1st
and 3rd Sabba,hs at II; Bethel, End AMI
4th Sabbaihs at 1l-Rev a ) Sloan, pastor
Methodist Muiberry-seryices 3rd Sun
day in each month at II o'clock and every
Sunday night; Rev j ? Funk, pastor; Sun
day School at Q.
Cumberland Fresby byterian--services 4,h
Sunday &lch month al IL o'clock II snd at
night; no regular pastor; Sabbath school at
Baptist. Nulberry--church session Sat
urday before lst Sabbath in each month;
services lst Sabbath at II; Rev \ Van Eoose
pastor; Sabbath school at9.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-services
every Sabbath at ll:l5 a NJ; Rev J w Wait,
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton's
creek)--services 4th Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev GLByrum, preacher in ch
Liberty Grove-services 2nd Sabbath at
II II; Rev w A Gill, preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
(near Flyatvilie) ie)--services 4th Sabbath in
each month at Il O'Clock; Rev A w Suth-
erlend, supply.
Presbyterian, Unity, on the Petersburg
road, miles North of Fayetteville, lst and
3rd Sabbaths in each mORth-also Swan
Greek Church, end and 4th Sabbaths in each
month; Rev Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Greek, Y
Fishing Ford road 5 miles North Of Fab;
etteville, End and 4th Sabbaths each mOntOR
Rev Tigert, pastor.
Methodist, Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 o'clock; Rev j 2
Funk, pastor.
Presbyterian, Petersburg-serYices 1st
and 3rd Sabbaths at 10 II and night; Rev
Allen Woods, pastor.
Methodist--seryices End Sabbath at 10 A
Al; Rev w B Lowery, ? c.
Cumberland Preshyerian--services 4th
Sabbath at 10 A II: Rev J B Tigert, pastor;
Union sunday school at 2 2 NJ every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Mt. Hefmon, Flintville circuit--services
3rd Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev
w A Gill. preacher in charge.
Macedonia, Flintville circuit-serviees 4th
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev w A
Gill, preacher in charge.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08
Don't Fool with the Ele-
r. phant.
Flom the saelamentO CD Tnion.

From the Sacramento (cal) Union.
At the conclusion of The az
ternoon performance, while the
people in attendance were look
ing at the menagerie, some boys
annoyed the elephant by giving
him sticks, tobacco, etc, which
made him so angrythat he reach
ed out his trunk for the youths
nearest to him, aud partially en-
circled three OF them. Two
managed TO get away, but one,
aged II years, son OF, II. Luhrs,
ofthe Sazerae saloon, was caught
by the elephants trunk, turned
around two or three times, and
raised to the Beasts mouth, the
animal seeming to have the in
tention of biting him. In fact,
his head was raised so high and
with such force that the boys
felt hat had a hole broken in its
top by collision with one Of the
e elephants tusks. \ number of
men spranS forward to cause
the animal to release his hold
upon the boy, which he did,
throwing him aside with such
violence that his right fore arm
was broken. The animal was
much excited for about ten min
utes, and prevented the boys
hat being obtained during the
time. The elephants keeper
was not present at the time, aud
no precautions had been taken
to keep children and other per-
sons at a proper distance from
him. The boy who was injured
had had his left arm broken by
an accident about year ago.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

placed back into the pail. He
then smoothed over the top
with his hands, and telling his
companion TO fasten en- the lid
said, "There, no one will find
that out." Having completed
the operation, the second car
man allowed his horse to clean
his hand with his tongue, and
the animal seemed to enjoy the
unexpected delicacy.
The full pals having been re-
moved from the cars the empty
ones, about to be returned to the
the farmers, were next place ed on
board the train, tie pals occupy
ing as much space empty as full.
These pals having been thor
ou9hly cleansed at the farm or
dairy, will be again filed with
butter, and in a weeks time
will once more be doing duty in
the New York market. 1t is
stated that butter pals have
been repeatedly used during the
whole Of a season, but the farm
ers often lose a great amount Of
money through the misapprO-
priation Of pals.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08
How They Met.

among the histories of
unsuccessful attempts at polit-
icaI assassination, saysthe Paris
Journal, ''is one dated from the
early part Of the reign of Queen
Isabella II. In those days lived
at Madrid a man of family
named Angel de la Vega, but
as he was dying Of hunger sui
en- anger filed his heart, and at
last he fixed his hate ON the
Queen and resolved to kill her.
One evening, as she was pass
ing the Puerta del Sol, he fired
at her and missed; he was i'm
mediateIy seized and taken to
prison. When his trial COM
menced he disdained to defend
himself, and was sentenced to
death. The fatal day arrived,
and he was about to be taken
to the place of punishment, when
the Queen ordered him to be
brought before her. Don An
gel,' she said, I pardon you,
but you must leave Spain at
once and forever. Ny treasur-
er will furnish you with the
means The man retired, filed
with an emotion easy to COM
prehend and dtHng ten years
nothing more was heard of him.
At length the day Of exile came
for Queen Isabella, who took
refuge in Paris. The first visit
she received was from Don An
gel, who, having become rich
through speculatiOns at the
Paris Bourse, came to lay at
the disposal of Her Majesty all
he possessed. The Queen re-
fused the offer of the old regi-
eide, and the latter, deeply hurt,
left for America, where he still
resides"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08
Mrs. Surratt's Hangman.

While in Greenville, S. c.,
last week, we saw John B. Hub
bard, Mrs. Surratt's executioner.
He is acting as United States
Deputy Marshal, and was then
in attendance on the court in
session iu GreenvilIe. He still
boasts with brutal pride of his
part in the murder Of an inno-
cent woman. He is looked up
on by the people of South Car
olina as a great ruffian, and is
cordially detested, not only for
his participation in the crime
mentioned, but also for his ma
ny shameful deeds in connection
with the iniquitous Ku-KluX
trials in South Carolina. On
one occasion, it is said, he call
ed with file Of soldiers at a
house near Lannon's to arrest
a man accused of Ku-Kluxism.
The man had fed and Hubbard,
in an insolent tone, asked the
fugitive's poor trembling wife
where he was. She assured him
she did no know, which was act
ually the case, whereupon Hub
bard exclaimed, "You are a
d-n liar.'' There is no bet
ter proof of South Cardinals
desire to be "reconcileated"
than that this spawn Of Radical
ism is suffered to remain with
in her borders unharmed. Hub
bard is a native Of Ohio, we un-
derstand. The Buckeye State
should certainly feel proud of
him. South Carolina does not,
and is ready to yield all claims
upon him at a moments notice.
He is the only one Of Mrs. Sur
rats murderers, we believe, who
glories in the act.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08
How to Pull Teeth.

A peculiar dental operation has
just come under our observation.
A certain citizen has an upper
tooth which was loose and trouble
some, sohe resolved to extract it by
fastening a string to it, but after
a trial, finding the operation pain
ful, he hadn't the grit to grin
and bear it. He thought if the
tooth could be extracted by some
sudden mode, the pain would be
but transient; and alter mature
deliberation be hit upon an ingen-
ious plan to jerk it out in jiffey.
Procuring a heavy fiat iron be
tiedi it to the other end of the cord
attached to the tooth, then shut
ting both eyes he let the iron
"drop," which descended plump
centre upon his pet corn. After
hopping about the room wildly on
one foot groaning from very an
guish of spirit and reciting choice
passages from profsne history, be
calmed down sufficiently to hurl
the fat iron over the fence, and
swathe his sore toe in camphor and
cotton. But he pulled the
tooth, and with it a piece of gum
the size Of beefstake. And the
man lived.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08
Interesting Trees,

Some twelve miles below this
city, says a correspond. mt of
the Inter Ocean, writing from
Fort Madison, Iowa, are situa-
ted some very fine looking APP
| Ple-trees, growing in the midst
of the forest. For long time
their origin has been a matter
of conjecture. The peculiari-
ties of these trees are: First,
the shape of the leaf, which is
mu ch larger than the ordinary
apple leaf, being long and quite
slender. Second, they bear
fruit Of the finest flavor, and
parties come for miles a.
round to taste them, and some
take leaves and press them to
keep as curiosities.
An old settler who resided
in this part of the country be-
fore Black Hawk and numerous
other Indian chiefs left, gives
us the following information:
He says that the honor of plant
ing these trees lies between the
chiefs Black Hawk and Keokuk,
and their respective tribes. st.
Louis being the central trading
point Of the '1ar West at that
time, these tribes Of Indians
had to go there to procure sup
Pile Of Gen. Clark, who was
acting as agent Of Indian affairs
at that point.
Heinfolms usthat between the
years 1895 and 1898, Red Wing,
then famous young chief, on
his return from St. Louis, spent
a few days at 81. Charles, Mo-,
then small settlement, now a
1lourishing city. While there
he was given u few apples to
eat, which he seemed to enjoy
very much, and asked for some
Of the trees. One Of the set
tiers procured some twenty
five young sprouts, and careful
ly covered the roots, and gave
him the necessary Instructions
in planting them. These lie
carried distance Of one hum
dred miles to his home and
planted around his wigwam.-
Black Hawk gave this as the
'tIue origin Of the trees" :" They
are one hundred yeaas old, and
from present appearances viii
live the balance Of this century.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

James Scarborough, the default
ing Postmaster of Jewell City,
Kan, was recently captured In
Colorado by Major John NJ. Gro
well, special agent of the Post
Office Department, after thirteen
days chase. The Major trav-
elied over two thousand miles.
Scarborough was the Republican
candidate for The flee Of S, cietary
Of. State at the lest election in
Kansas, aud is supposed 10 have
robbed the Post Office Tor the
purpose OF defraying his expense
during the canvass.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08
Reverend Slanderers.
The M. Z. Church, South, Held Re-
spOnsible for ku-KIux OutTa-
geS.


We learn from the New York
papers that, at a meeting of
Methodist ministers in that city,
last Monday night, a preacher
named Lansing, who has charge
ola 'mixed" congregation there.
read the following extract from
a letter as Illustrating the con-
dition of affairs in Tennessee /:
"The prompt movement of
the Secretary of War and
President Grant in reference to
the murders in Tennessee has
hushed things for the time be-
ing. 1t is more quiet now
Five churches and a camp-meet-
ing shelter burned within the
past six weeks in our Confer
ence is the result to our church
of the white mans party
Brother Key writes that he
cannot travel some places in his
district. Allen Faulk has been
threatened and pistols tlourished
about him. CorneIia HAYDEN
is teaching near where those
sixteen were taken from Jail.
Allen Faulkwas ordered to leave
the place where he is teaching
quicker or die; he left. Some
Of our white preachers have
been threatened, and had this
white mans party the power,
the negroes and the white Un-
ion people and especially
preachers of our church, would
have to retire or die. These
'rebs' hate the UniOn-the Gov
ernment-wOrse than the ne
gro, and the Northern people
should understand that every
negro killed is weakening of
the Union party in the South"
This letter was written by
Rev. j. Braden, President Of
the Central Tennessee College
at Nashville, and could be re-
lied on, the speaker said. Lam
sing also stated that the NJ. T..
Church South was delinquent
in its duty; that it Was to be
held responsible for the Ku-
Klux outrages Of the past As
well as those of recent date
The leading paper of the Church
South had not only failed to de-
nounce these outrages, bat haJE
actually dpologized for them.
six hundred thou
sand strong in the Southern
States, the Church was able,
whenever it chose to assert it
self, to control public sentiment
and regulate affairs in the inter-
est Of good order, but it had
hitherto failed to do so. For
his own part, because be had
elected to 90 whatever Be could
Individually against the rebel
lion now existing in Tennessee,
he had been prescribed and os-
tracised, socially and religions
ly, by the members and minis
tcrs Of the Church South.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

The negro troubles which oc-
Cured about ten years ago in ia
maica seem likely to be renewed.
The Island contains about 440,-
900 negroes and $4,000 whites.
The colored people demanded
rights which were denied them,
and when they attempted to
frighten the authorities into yield
ing they were promptIy.put down
by military force. About 1000
perished, and the lesson
has had its effect during the past
decade. Now they are rebellious
again.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08
How Boys Learn to Swim

Ny venerable grandfather had
the weIl-grounded opinion that
boys should never 60 into the wa
ter till they had learned to swim.
He accordingly instruction. faith
er and my uncle that they must
on no account enter the watersof
Green River till the younger had
reached the age of twelve. lie
would then take them to the riv-
er and himself teach them TO swim.
The memorial day atlength arriv-
ed. AS they proceeded toward the
appinted place he issued instruc-
tions as to the modus Oporandj
The two boys had scarcely got i'll.
to the stream when, contrary to
express orders, they both struck
out through fifteen feet of water,
for the other shore, calling back
mischievously, "Ls this the aU0y.
fdther?" Tue old gentleman
gazed at them with astonishment
till be saw the sell; then uttering
q loud ahem, the only oath he
permitted himself to use, he turn
ed on bis heel and staIked majes-
tically away to the house.-From
dug. "Home and School,"
Louisville, Ky.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08
Mail Directory.
Fayetteville POst-Ofice.

Railroad-leaves every day except Sun
day at 6 A. N; arrives at 5 P, N. Supplies
the following offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
vile, Oregon. Georges Store, Elora, Hunt S
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shclbyville stage--arrives Monday, We'd
nesday ana Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
days at P. NJ. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burg, Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at P. N. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Green. Meridianyille and Huntsville
Shelbyville horse-leaves Mondays and
Thursdays at 8 A. N; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at P. NJ. Supplies Norris Greek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyyille.
Pulaski h0rSe-arrives every Friday at u
H.; leaves same day at 1890. Supplies CY-
1uston, Boons Hill, Millvile, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
Blanche horse-leavcs every Friday at
s A. NJ; arrives Saturday at 3 i n. Sup
plies Camargo, Molino and Blanche.
Money Orders can be obtained at this of
flee upon post offices in all parts &c the u
nited States. A list Of Money Order offices
may be seen on application. Rates Of COM
mission foI Money Orders are as follows:
Not exceeding $40 0............. cents
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

An Indianapolis husband noti-
fes "all persons not to let my
wife. Martha, have morphine, T"
and in an appendix says, as par
ticuIar favor, that bis friends will
not let him have any Intoxicating
drinks of any kind, unless pres
cribed by a physician.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08
A soldier, who fought under Gen

A soldier. who fought under Gen.
Joe Johnson, revives in letter to
the Savannah Ne1Us the contro :
versy about that officers removal.
He asserts that Gen. Johnson had
the almost romantic devotion of
his troops, and that his removal
caused the demoralizatiOn. Hood ,
he declares, was, like Early, Long
street, Wheeler, aud S. d. Lee,
brave, faithful and obedient, but
utterly incompetent to plan or
combine.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

The pounding of the stomach
for the cure Of dysp psia was the
cause of good joke the other
day. Two men were describing
what they had done to cure them
selves. "Do you knead your
stomach" "I-I couldn't get
along without t!' responded the
other, in the last stage of astonish-
ment.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

A rural exhibitor says he has
enlarged his establishment, and
now keeps a head of oxen, a
head Of hen, several head Of
cabbag., and is trying to keep
ahead Of the times.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

One of our farmers informs US
that he has sold his corn in the
field at S21 per acre, few dollars
more than he originally paid for
the land. Not withstand;ng ell
this, people will take the Texas
fever.-Lyncdbarg Sentinel.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

SNGULAR.-A singular cir
cumstance is reported to us by
a gentleman from Boonyille,
who is reliable authority, as
having recently occurred in that
place. An old hen came off
her nest with a brood Of bran
new little chickens, having
hatched out all her eggs save
one, which remained in the nest
The old cat belonging on the
premises took possession Of the
nest, and came of with a flock
Of little cats and Il chicken, she
having hatched out the remain
egg. The whole family are
doing well.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

A terrible punishment was that
inflicted upon a man in Delaware,
who was found untying another
mans horse at midnight, by two
men, who made him kneel on the
barn floor and pray his level best
for seven straight hours.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

"Yes, Job suffered some" said
an Illinois deacon, ''but he new
er knew what it was to have his
team run away and Kill his wife
right in the busy season, when
hired girls want three dollars q
week"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

A peach orchard in Maryland
contains lob acres. At the
height of the past season, 600
hands were employed in picking,
pairing, and canning this fruit,
and the daily work was about
1000 baskets, Or 10000 cans.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

In Carbon county, Pa, lives
a German seventy-tilrce years
old and the father of thirty chill
dren, the youngest of whom is
four months old. a
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

The St. Louis Christian Advocate
complains chat church choir is
sacrilegicus when the line is Ien-
dered, ever going home to Dinah
More, TO Dinah More, to Dinah
More"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

''Is them common dog sassa-
ges?' ?'inquired a venerable look
ing lady, as she surveyed a
bunch Of bananas over her spec
tacles the other day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

There is a parrot on State st,
Milwaukee, that cries "stop
thiefl7 1t takes four sspOlice-
men to keep the sidewalk clear,
as every native feels he has a
personal invitation to tarry.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

"The vilest sinner may re-
turn," wrote a pious girl to her
lover, with whom she had part
ed in anger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

The Jonesboro Echo, a Repub-
lican paper, says: Lynch law
must be used to protect our fe-
males against the scoundrels that
seem to infest every community.
The courts, with their delaying
formalities, can not reach the ex-
igencies of the case"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

The Rev. Mr.. Place annom-
ces that the Lord will hold eve
ry man responsible for each in
sect that he kills. And we saw
a man buying a pound of bed
bug powder this very morning!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

A dentist in Wisconsin, who
kissed a young lady while filing
her teeth, was called on by her
father With a shotgun. He
paid the parent $500 not TO fire,
being extremely sensitive to
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

Georgia doctors take onions,
melons, 'possums, dogs, shot
guns, etc, in payment of their
bills and are glad to get them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

The postmaster of Holiday,
Ill. has a salary Of 81 per an
mum. Does he draw it quarter
" or half-dollarly?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

"You shut your mouf, sab, !"
is the favorite method of calling
a member to order in the South
Carolina Legislature.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

The wicked flea. SIT amt go
much the biting, if only the plaguey
thing wouldn't keep getting up and
sitting down all the time" Exact
lV str-.-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-08

The best way for a man to ac-
quire fine flow Of language
is to stump his toe against a
raised brick.