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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Chicago is a decidedly here;ical
city. The epidemic has broken
out in al unexpected quarter
There Is young, cultivated, orig
inai Catholic priest in that city
known as Father Terry. He lee
tured before the Catholic Library
Association few evenings ago
and threw Professor Swing into
the shade by the ultraness of his
views and the cleverness with
which they were expressed. He
'complained that the people who
Icontended that the earth was made
in six working days do not say.
whether the Lord worked on the
eight hour system, and claimed
that the Book of Genesis is an epic
product of Oriental genius. Some
.of the explanations are harder to
believe than the books, as, for in-
stance, that Adam was thirty.fve
years old when be was created,
and that he was put to sleep when
the rib was taken out Of him, so
that Eve might be spared the pain
.ol having her mode Of construction
'crilicised. Ip speaking Of the
Ark, Father Terry said it was
remarkable how the different ami
mails said to have Feen preserved
in that structure reappesIed again
in the very parts OF the world to
which they must have been origi
ually indigenous. Some theologi-
ans thought that they were trans
ported to the Ark aud back again
by meaDs Of angels. Just think,
said Father Terry, Of an elephant
sitting jauntiy on the shoulder of
Il seraph, and of apes borne grand
ly III the air on ihe wings of cher
ubim. These and similar things
Indicate that Chicago is not likely
TO lack for theological sensations
right away.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09
Church Reform.

Professor Swing, of Chicago,
the Presbyterian clergyman re-
Gently tried for heresy and ac-
quilted, in the course Of a SER
mon preached last Sunday, said /:
''It would appear that there is
now taking place, in all the E
evangelical Church, reform rap
id and thorough enough for him
who wishes the most good for
the most. What we all most
need is the power to forget the
Church's matters and to look
for a few years after the world
that has 10 church, no human
friend to love it, and almost no
God to allure it to heaven. 1t
is not the discussion of old doc
trines before PreSbyteries and
Synods the world demands, but
a brotherly argument and deal
ing with men who are without
argument and without hope
The Church is being reformed.
We can afford to hand over all
the dark doctrines and false doc
trines to the solemn silence Of
the next ten years. In that aw-
full stiffness of neglect, they
have been sinking in the life
time Of you all; and in the SOL
emn silence OF the future il no
human complaint even so much
as breathes whisper, they will
go down into an oblivion to
which no waking can ever
CONC"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09
His Price.

A gentleman of Auburn, noted
for bis strong opposition to card
play ing particularly. a few months
since purchased grocery in that
city for Il e purpose OF carrying
on the grocery business. The
stoc% included a variety of dry
goods, fancy articles, etc, among
which was IA stock of playing
cards. The new merchant, how
ever, never happened to see the
cards until few days ago, when
one pack became und,ne, and one
Of tie face cards became exposed
to view, and be saw it. He took
the pack and started for tie stove,
when one of Ibe clerks said -
What are YOU gong to do with
them cards 2 The reply was, I'm
going to burn them up" The
clerk responded that he had bet
ter burn all there were, and not
simply one pack. why, how
many are there? 2 Five or six
dollars worth" was the reply
The proprietor looked back at the
showcase, then at the pack in his
hand, and, pondering the question
a moment, said: 81 guess I'll pat
these back" and cards will contiH.
ue to be sold as heretofore.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09
A Thrilling Speech.
BowIing Green (Ky.l Democrat.

During the recent canvass in
this county for nominations by
the primary election" Dick
Lucas, Of this city, was a can
didate for the jailership. He is
an orator of his own peculiar
scrt, and deals in kind Of elo-
quence which has scarcely Il
parallel. At Bristow Station he
delivered himself in a singu-
larly feeling and impressive
manner, addressing the crowd
OF eager listeners as follows:
FELLOW = CITIZENS = Where
are my opponents? Why, gen
tlemen, they are nowhere. l
feel myself as much above my
opponents as a possum in a per-
simmon tree does above the
ground he crawls on. / call on
you in the name Of the shag-
gy-headed lion, which whipped
the American eagle; I call ON
you in the name of the peacock
of liberty, which fewed over
the Rocky Mountain-tO come
to my rescue. Come on Mon
day next and promote Dick to
the office to which he perspires.
When You shall have been dead,
and the green briers shall have
cntHined themselves around
your graves, then will your sons
come to me and say, Dick, some
years ago our fathers voted for
you for the office Of jailership
Of Warren county; then will |
say, Roll on thou silver moon, l
will be with thee till the last
day in the evening.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09
Lively Butter.

There is :. u old goat in Detroit
which i as received d good deal Of
IL. ming from the boys. Last
Fourth Of July the3 discovered
lhnt il they stuck fire cracker III
the END of a cane and held it al
Wtiiam. be would lower bis head
and 20 for them; and they had
prac;jc, d the trick 80 much that
the goat vii tackle any human
belug who points y sick at him
a few days ago he was i0aiiug
near Ih, cornell OF Third and Lew
Is streets, when a corpulent citizen
came up and stopped to talk with
a iriend They happtued to speak
of sidewalks, when the corpulenl
citizen painted his cane just to
the left Of the goat, and said
That's the worst piece Of side,
walk in this town"
The goat bad been eyeing the
cane, and tne moment ii came
up he lowered his head, made six
or eight Jumps, and bis head struck
the corpulent citizen just on "the
belt. The nan went over in a
mass OF old diIapidated butter
kegs and abandoned hoop skirts,
and the goat turned a somersault
Tie other way, while slim citizen
threw stones at a boy seated on a.
doorstep, NLo was laughing tears
as big as chcstuu's, and crying
out
"OA, it's 'nuf' to Kill a feller =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

A CURIOUS CUsToM.-Talk-
ing the other day with a travel
ing salesman Of a London wool
en- warehouseman-jobber we
call him here-there came to
light a curious custom which
prevails in England in that line
of trade. A tailor instead Of
having a heavy line Of stock
for his customers to select from,
keeps on hard, in many eases,
only a full line Of patterns, rep
resenting the stocks OF the
leading warehousemen. The
customer selects from the pat
terms the style and make that
suits his fancy and his purse
Then, his measure having been
taken and his order booked, an
order goes up to the warehouse
man for the cloth. He sends it
down by the porter-the whole
piece-who leaves it with the
tailor. The tailor cuts of what
he wants, and the next day the
porter looks in and carries back
the piece to the owners, who
had it measured before it left
them, and again measure it ON
its return, charging the tailor
with the difference. Our 'Job-
bers' have learned that a short
er way is to cut off what
the tailor wants, and send it to
him; but this idea does not seem
to have occurred to our cousins
over the water, or else it is too
new-fangled and simple to suit
their ideas Of business.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09
Looking a Bear Out Of.
COuntenance.

A Michigan paper says that Mr..
S. E. Turner, of Grand Rapids,
recently met with the following,
adventure:
He was returning to his boar
ding place, very much wearied, at:
ter a hard days tramp, when be
came to a snarl Of fallen trees
which the late winds had thrown
across the track. He climbed up
on the body of one OF the prostrate
pines, and as be was about to leap
down, a heavy, cultural growl sa-
luted his ears.
Looking in the direction of the
sound, be was surprised to behold
a brown bear standing erect upon
his hind feet aud facing him. He
was as tall as man. lie remain.
ed in that attitude some time,
growing, whining, gnashiug his
teeth, and challenging him to com
bat. Mr.. Turner had no weapons
with him, not even his favorite
Ratchet. Seeing the threatening
attitude of the bear. and realizing
his defenceless condition, his first
impulse was to turn and run.
But on second thought he con-
cluded that would be useless if
the bear should choose to follow
him, and so he decided to try the
of standing and look
ing him out of countenance. The
bear was very angry at being thus
interviewed, but after eyeing his
interviewer for some time, he turn
ed his head, looked backward,
dropped upon his feet and then
cantered away. The interview
lasted about five minutes, but Mr..
Turner saidit seemed to him much
longer. He had doubts for some
time what the bear intended "to do
about it, and he left it entirely
to the bear to have bis own way.
At any rate, be felt a sensible re-
lief at seeing the savage monster
disappear in the woods.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09
$gRq1eeRqetpg,
Papa, come help me across
the Dark River.

Papa, come help me across
the Dark River.
Papa, come help me across the dark river
Voices are calling my spirit tonight,
The shadows around me are fading forever,
And the angels, dear papa, are close to my
sight;
One clasp of your hand, the way seems SO
lonely,
A sweet loving word to your poor dying
child,
For I'll be here with mother but few mo-
ments only,
And then who will comfort her anguish
so wild?
Papa, come help me across the dark river,
Lead me the way my footsteps must go
Eli wander beside you and leave you, ah
For the angels, dear papa, will love me, l
know.
There mother will come, where days are
all gladness,
And there in the sht of yon heaven we'll
stray;
Though its long since you left us in weep
ing and sadness,
I'll know the kind face of dear papa
straightway.
Papa, come help me across the dark river,
Faint is my breath, and the angels
have come,
O weep not, my mother, that now we must
sever
For go to dear papa in yOnder bright
home
T saa bio hrirhf cniIe so tonder and Ioyiup
And calmly my spirit is taking its flight,
And my footsteps are done with all sadness,
For shall be with you, dear papa, tonight.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

The tax of one-twentieth Of
one per cent. on all bonds or
stocks sold Or owned or bought,
was approved by two-thirds Of
the lower house OF Congress.
Wall street is frantic. There
wasn'taword said by Wall street
when the cOtton-taX was fas-
tened on the South; now, how
ever, a great commission of
bondholders comes down to
Washington to protest against
the intolerable outrage proposed
to be done the goodly masters
of the country who issue edicts
from Wall street.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09
AEa1E Directory
Fayetteville Post-Omce.

Railroad-leayes every day except Sun
day at A. H.; arrives at P. NJ. Supplies
the following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
vile, Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunt S
Station Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shclbyville stage-arrives Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at 10 a. NJ; leaves same
days at PM. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burg, Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at 1 P. NJ. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Green, Meridianville and Huntsville.
Shelbyyille horse-leaves Mondays and
Thursdays at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at 1 P. N. Supplies Norris Greek
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyyiile.
Pulaski housewives every Friday at II
H.; leaves same day at 1890 Supplies Cv-
ruston, Boons Hill, Millyille, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
Blanche horse-leaves every Friday al
s A. NJ; arrives Saturday at 3 P. N. Sup
plies Camargo, Mo!ino and Blanche.
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
flee upon post offices in all parts ef the L.
nited States. A list Of Money Order offices
may be seen on application. Rates of CON-
mission for Money Orders are rs follows:
Not exceeding $40. cents
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

going to say that they sent you"
And sure enough the old man pro-
duced still another roll from some
secret pocket, which counted prov
ed to be the exact amount necessa-
ry to pay off the last note wien
the As per cent. had been duly
taken off.
Thompson pocketed the money,
went straight to the court house,
acknowledged the deed, a"d ham
ded itover, with only this remark ::
"You are the id old rascal |
ever saw p
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

In South Carolina sixteen pub.
lie officers, all of them admirers of
Grants Administration, and prac-
titioners of Addition, Division,
aud Silence, have recently been
either presented or indicted for
dishonesty. The list includes
one governor, two county treas
urers, one sheriff, eleven county
commissioners, and one school com.
missioner. OF these, six county
commissioners and one county
treasurer have been found guilty,
and sentenced to the penitentiary.
Commissioner CIOy of BarDwell
county, who escaped from the Of
licer having him in charge, was
recaptured, and arrived at the
prison In time to see his collea-
CUES, Robinson and Cave, prepar-
ed, with halishaven heads and
parti-colored dress to DO the State
some honest service. Three ne.
gro commissioners Of Marion C0un-
~ have beer convicted by jury
composed of five white aud seven
colored men, and sentenced TO
terms of imprisonment varying
from four to six months.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

The lawyers Of Indianapolis are
torturiug their brains over an eX-
traordinary problem. Some years
ago lady oi that city was marri-
d. and four months thereafter
separated from her husband, was
divorced and remarked in month,
and four months thereafter gave
birth to child by her first hus-
band. Quite recently the second
husband procured divorce, and
the custody Of the child was a
warded to him. Now comes the
first husband and claims the child.
Who is entitled to Its possession ?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

People who like to do things
on the spurofthe moment should
emigrate to Harding county.
Iowa. a couple there were re-
Gently married, and after the
ceremony the bride was obliged
to ask her husband what her
new name was. The parties
had only been acquainted few
hours.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

A school teacher in De Witt
county, Illinois, has introduced
a new method of punishment
into his school. When one Of
the girls misses a word the lad
who spells it has permission to
kiss her. The Clinton Public
says: "The result is that the
girls. are fast forgetting all they
ever knew about spelling, while
the boys are Improving with
wonderful rapidity."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

"Would my little Ezra" asked
fond mother out on West Hill,
"like to be a missionary. and 60
to preach to the poor, suffering lit
tie heathen 2" Tears-bright,
pearly drops of feeling-glistened
in little Ez.ra's eyes as he NUT
tered: No, [ wouldn't; but Id
like to be OH the perIice long e.
nough to put a tin roof on the
lummaX that stuck shoemaker's
wax on my seat to-day. You
hear me 2"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

A young woman in New York
recently answered an advertise,
.ment OF a man In Omaha, who
stated that he wan ed wife
The preliminaries were arranged
by letter and She eventually star
led for Omaha, to marry the man
she had never seen. On arriving
there, she was very much dltap-
pointed with his appearance. The
lovely black mouotoche and the
brilliant pair of indoient brown
eyes with which her fancy had in'
vested him, proved to be entirely
wanting, and in reply to his ten,
der greeting, she very plainly IN
formed him that she would not
marry him on any account. The
following day the gentleman was
arrested by the United States
Marshal for robbing the postofiice,
and the lady returned to Ne"
York.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

When Ellsworth was killed at
Alexandra, at the beginning Of
the war, lie was aflianced to a
beautiful Young lady, who made
vows at his death to lead mourn
full life Of cellbacy. The reporter
Of an Albany paper made inquiry
concerning this lady of EllSworth's
mother. last Wednesday, lie says:
But in answer to my question
the soft, spoken woman answered
quietly, as she placed her hands,
upon which cleaned a wedding
ring, TO Der cheek. "She is not
mere" SIS she sick Or-dead?"
"Neither one nor the other, | be-
Iirve; but the lady is married" :"
You surprise me! is not that
stranger" "Weli, I don't know,
some would have married, and
some would have not. 1t was not
antil six years after bis death oc-
Cured"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

Iaconic funeral Grafton by
an Arkansas poker-player:
"Gcntleman, my partner never
killed a man unless he thought
he had a reason for it, and when
he stocked the cards it was done
in the prettiest way you ever
see; I'll shoot the man that
says he hasn't gone to heaven
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

A man who was recently ar
rested at Carrollton, ILL.,, for the
murder of an old citizen living
five miles from that town, has
confessed that he did the deed,
money being his object, but all
he got was a pocket-knife.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

It's easy enough for a man to
say he won't never swear again
as long as he lives, but let him
attempt to draw up bucket Of
water with MINDLESS and have
the pin slip out and then!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

A citizen of Detroit, who moved
to Lone Tree, Nebraska, several
years ago, writes to a tobacco
house in the iormer city to send
him five pounds of fine cut" by
express, adding: Il am candl'
date for Sheriff Of this county,
and l think by a judicious use OF
five pounds Of good tobacco | can
secure two hundred majority"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

Collins Graves, who rode SO
fast down the River valley to
warn the people Of approaching
danger, is said to be the only
milkman who ever ran away
from water.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

A gentleman was compliment
ing a pretty young lady in the
presence of his wife. dts
lucky / did not meet Miss Hop
kins before / married you, dear"
"Well, yes, it is extremely for
her." was the dry rejoinder.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

Grace Greenwood says that
if the same test Of virtue were
to be applied to the members Of.
congress that is proposed to be
applied to the female employees
in government offices, there
would not be a quorum left in
either house. 0, Grace!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

Goats milk is said to make
the cheeks look red and peachy,
but goats head viii do the
same thing if the animal has a
fair run of ten feet.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

Whenever the average lee
turer lacks "a subject on which
to pile up agony, he generally
resorts to the Pyramids and
gives them afresh rubbing down.
They are as inexhaustible as
they are imperishable.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

A Missouri woman won q
house and garden in rattle, and
4hen she had to buy a rife to
keep her adorers from wearing
out the steps.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

In Nevada chicken fights are
held for the benefit Of the church,
and in Montana the magistrates
decide how the stakes on prize
fight shall go.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

There are 700 fashionable
styles of calling cards, but
Blinks says he prefers to "call"
on four aces and let the other
COG go.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

A Chicago woman who lost a
foot was consoled by the refiec-
ton that-she had enough left to
make two common feet.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09
TERMS.

5G~ Two Dollars for one year, tnUd-
pabiy "a odUGnce; Two Dollars and
Fifty Gents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the county
TO be paid for an odeaace.
Re- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09
SaW0ust Brandy.

The Dunn County Aeac8 gets
off the following good thing,
which is worthy a place with
some Of Mark Iwain's best:-
1--WE sympathize heartily with
one Of our exchanges, which is
sorry to learn that a German
chemist has succeeded in max
ing a first rate brandy out Of
sawdust. We are a friend OF
the temperance movement, and
we want it TO succeed, but what
chance viii il have when Il man
can take rip-saw ard go out
and get drunk with a fence rail!
What is the use Of a prohibito-
~ liquor law If man is able 10
make brandy smashes out OF
the shingles OIL his root, or if
he can get a delilium remensI
by drinking the legs OF his
kitchen chairs? You may shut
an incbriate out Of a gin shop,
and keep him away frohltaverns,
but il lie can become uproari-
Gus on boiled saWdust and des-
sicatcd window-sills, any effort
at reform must necessarily be &
failure. 1t viii be wise, there
fore, if temperance societies
will butcher the German chem
list before he goes any further.
His receipt oughtnot to be made
public. He should be stuffed
with distilled boartI-yards until
he perishes with n102ja q p0tu. I
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-07-09

Ont in Montana, when they
start man down hill in a bar
rel, they speak of his appear
ance in n new role"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-23
NEW JERSEY.
Soldiers Reunion.

PATrERsoN. July 22.-ThiS city is
crowded with strangers to-day, and Is
handsomely decorated in honor of the
Grand reunion of veterans. President
Grant. Secretary Robcs"n and Governor
Parker arrived at half past II clock on
a special train, when there WAS parad"
of the veterans and militia, after which Il
collation. was served.
The reunion to-day was magnificent
and complete success. The meeting at
the Wigwam WIS attended 10y 1000 or
1900 people. Gov. Parker presided.
Hon. VI. W. Phelps delivered an address.
Hon. George NJ. Robson, Secretary Of
the Navy. being called on made II short
but effective speech, which was enthusi-
asticallv received. In response to nu-
mcrouS calls, President Grant made Il
brief hut felicitous speech, expressing
pleasure at meeting for the first time the
citizens of Patterson. many of whom h."
had met on the field He added that he
WAS no speech maker; that he would not
make II speech if he could, and could not
if he would. This WAS received with
great laughter, three cheers and trench
dous applause.
This evening a grand promenade con-
cert was held at Washington Market
Hall. at which President Grant, Secre-
tarv RobeSon. General Parker and others
Of notabilitv were present.