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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26
A Born ControVersialist.

A few days since, says the Ro-
chester Union, w. y. Dinehcart,
better known as Cap" the pea
nut peddler, paid a small sum for
the privilege of selling nuts at the
fair to be held in q few days.
"Cap-" bid for the privilege. of
selling all kinds OF nuts-snd he
insists that this includes dough.
nuts. On going to the treasurer,
who is 4 lawyer, to pay his fee,
he wanted mentioned in the con-
truct dough-nuts.
Treasurer-Why yo1 have no
right to sell dongh nuts. That's
an absurd claim.
"Cap',-Yes, ! have l bid for
sill kinds of nuts, and | am going
to sell dough. nut. ~ s..-r
Treasurer-You have no iiIht
to; dough.nuts don't grow on trees.
"Csp"-Neither do peanuts, at
least ! never heard that they did
This ended the the dialogue,
and soap" retired the victor 81
far as The GrgumentwaC concerned,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

Is there to be noend 10 church
scandal? The Gallatin Ten
nesseean, published in the Sta'e
which tolerates even Andy
johnson, has the following re-
port: 4 correspondent inform,
us that the case of Uncle Peter
Suttle, before the Baptist Church
for being a member of the
Grange, came up for hearing on
the 29th inst, gnd it was deci-
ded he could not hold his MEM
bership in the Church and at
the same time belong to the
Patrons Of Husbandry. Uncle
Peter called for a letter, but.
failed to get it. The Church
propose trying him the third
Saturday in November as q re-
bellious member. .
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

During the first year of their
introduction into this country,
1908 800 postal cards have
been used. The mandatory
at Springfield, Mass, where
they are made, has, during the
entire period teen running
frem eighteen to twenty hours
per day, with a force Of forty
hands steadily at work prepaI-
ing the cards for Shipment
Three thousand pounds Of pa
per are daily consumed at. the
mandatory, and about 100000
cards are turned ont every work
ing day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

An ignorant man in England,
who for some reason was elect
ed to make presentation to
the parishioners, made a little
speech irxwhich- he thought to
enforce his fiattering remarks
by a scripture quotation. He
spoke warmly of the parsons
merits, HRS diligence and his ell
oquence, and finally rose to a
climax an fact, sir, to use
the words of Apostle Paul, you
are just like sounding brass aud
q tinkling cymbali" s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26
How to Act the Fool.

A contemporary puts the case
as follows, and we commend his
remarks TO "whom it may con-
cern:"
"No matter in what town or
city you live, when you want
to buy boots, dress goods, a pi-
ano, a sewing machine for your
wife, be sure and send off, in
stead of buying them at the
same or less rates from your 10,
cal dealers, thus keeping a
townsman from enjoying the le-
gitimate profits upon the same,
and giving it to enrich a rival
section while you impoverish
your own, Send off for every
thing you need; don't encour-
age home mechanics; cry down
all kinds of public improve
ments; talk politics all day
long TO neglect business, as if
the fate of the country depend
ed upon you; never read the pa
pers or advertise yonr business,
snd send your job printing to
ns;ghboring city; if you are a
farmer, eschew all Improvement
and farm on Jour grandfather's
plan. Thus you can act the
fool admirabl(T.N,s.savu.gs
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26
a Lo7er Served Richt

Z - @SaO S<A GA 4st y A. Is
From the Detroit Free Press. November :.
Some five or six weeks $50 Il
young man named Charles Perrin,
% years old, and a carpenter by
trade, fell in love with a good look.
ing girl whoee parents live on
Orchard street. Charles has red
hair end a frecked face. and
although the young lady treated
him courteously when lie called
at the house, she had her mind
made up that she could never wed
a red-headed man. After an ac.
quaintance Of three weeks be
asked her TO becoma Mrs. Per.
rim, and was greatly taken down
when she told him that she,
couldn't think of such a thing.
Charles then sought to have the
ola folks put in good word for
him, but they declined TO inter
fAre. He continued his visits.
perhaps hoping to soften the girls
heart, but Thursday evening
the crisis came. He went to the
house with q bottle of acid in his
pocket, prepared to spoil her
beauty if she did not give him a
favorable answer. There was no
one at home but the girl and her
mother, and Perrin first wanted
the girl to take a walk with him.
She refused to go, and he.asked
to see her alone. She also refused
this request, aud the lover had
just got ready to draw the bottle
from his pocket when something
bit him. He thought it was a
dog. but it wasn't The cork had
worked out of the bottle, and his
coat tails were turning brick col.
or at the.rate of a yard a minute.
The acid wasn't content with the
coat tails, but struck for flesh,
aud in about a minute the young
man was dancing around the house
as if to escape a bullet. Shout
ing and whooping, he got out OF
doors and drew off most Of hiss
and rolled in the mud,
and it was some time before any
one could find ont whether be
lad snakes in his boots or had Sat
DOWN on brad awl. He was SO,
badly burned that two men had to
lelp him to his boarding house on
Fifth street, where a physician
]ressed the burns. There is q
good deal of laughing at his ex-
oense, and if he makes his ap-
1earance at the house again he
will be arrested, as he told one OF
lis friends in advance that he
N ont tho aoid fCr tho syirl
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

WprTE LIGHTL1,-Ani In
diana editor advises people a.
gainst using a hard pencil, and
goes on to tell why. His wife
desired him to write a note to a
lady, inviting her to meet a par
ty of friends at her house. At
ter "Hubby" had done as his
wife desired, and started to
post the note. she saw on an
other piece of paper an impress
ionsof what he had written. 1t
was:
"SsDeet 1Mattie:-Efie de-
eires your company on Wednes-
day to meet the SInithers.
Don't fail to come; and, my dar-
ling, i shall have the pleasure
Of a long walk withsyou, and, a
sweet good night kiss. Idare
not see you too often, or my all
consuming love would bestray
us both. But, Matte. dear, don't
fail to come" ,1'f1S 1S'''A
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

They have people in Chicago
who are pleasantly referred to
as ''eighteen-carat frauds. .
They are men who profess
Christianity and charge ten per
cent. commission for passing
round the hat in church. 4
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

In cases ofgreat national dis
aster tho amount of money con-
tibuted for relief is almost al
ways greater than the need.-
There is left of the Boston fire
fund $4,000, which has been in
vested to meet any similar e.
mergency in the future.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

A practical judge in England,
when tailor's bill was dispu-
ted on the ground that the
trousers and waistcoat did not
fit, ordered the man TO put the
garments on, and then decided
that they were a good fit, and
gave the plaintiff a verdict.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

THEY say that a member Of
one of the Eastern Legislatures
recently wrote home to his wife to
know what his religion was, and
that she wrote blck that he had
better call it Protestant, and let it
go at that.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26
are you doing now

---"What are you doing now?
asked a New England man NJ
on entering Mr.. r.--s studio in
Rome unaDnouuced, ".Tust at
present" " replied the sculptor.
who was washing his hahds;z"l
am perform requisite abiutio9.
"Requisite ablutio.fl" exrlaiml d
the New EngiaAder, Il never
beard Of such statrc: lets have
a losk ut it,; t'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

The King of the Friendly Is
lands in the Pacific Ocean is n
licensed local minister of the
Methodist denomination, and
his wife, Queen Charlotte, is a
class leader
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

A As1RoNG-ARMED American tooth
extractor haa just opened bis tool
chest in Rome. Per. ons who
have seen him go through the
motions think that he is destined
to make "Rome howl"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

AN English minister says thai
"if Scripture said one thing and
the London Times another, five
hundred tersons out of every
five hundred and ten would be-
lieve the Times" -atti
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

IF you want to know wheth-
er your grandmother was cross
eyed, or where your great un-
Gle stood in his arithmetic class,
Just run for Office, and you'll
knowsitall n'sa0ly9 -sro6 = go
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

The Poughkeepsie Eagle says:
Twenty years ago q Green coun-
ty father refused to les bis young
daughter go to candy pull; and
she disappeared. The other day
she returned, lifted eleven chill.
dren out of the wagon, and en-
tered the house and took of her
things as .oooily as if she had not
BEEN gone overaI day." Itslooks
like q case Of Times whirligig.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26
They have a esdrepdful'' mean

They have a adrerdful" mean
man in Iowa, He gave the
measlesto aneighbor the otherday,
and has been crying ever since
not because he parted with the
measles, but because he had to
give them away. Could he have
sold them he would dtaveSdied
happy. - 7.... ss.'ql',.sl
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

A FRENGHMAN has invented an
instrument to measure sound, and
now perhaps we can get correct
idea of how far a Detroit woman's
voice eau beheard as she meets her
husband at the door and wants to
know "what lodge he has been to
this time"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26
n%S4

and raise the hands up in
front of the face, and about a
foot from it. Now you contin-
ne 10 look steadily at the wall,
and not at your hands, and you
will see u third finger between
the other two. Or, closing the
fingers, and placing the thumbs
together, a third thumb viii be
seen,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

When the editor of the La
Crosse Sun came into this Office
We thought he was budgy, but
the boys said he was only stag
gering under the weight of his
ars.-Detr0it Free Press.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

A SAN JgAs miner who has
been prospecting in South western
Colorado has found a whole forest
of petriHed trees, with petritied
birds sitting on the limbs singing
petriGed songs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26
Mail Directory.
Fayetteville Post-Omce.

Railroad--leaves every day except Sun
day at A. M; arrives at P. n. Supplies
the following offices; Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
vile, Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunt S
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
ShelbyriIle stage-arTives Monday, We'd
uesday and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
days at 2r.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burg, Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville.
Huntsville stage-leAVes Monday and
Thursday st 9 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at P. n. Supplies Goshen, Hazle
Green, Meridianville and Huntsville.
Shelbyville horse--leayes Mondays and
Thursdays at 8 A. M; arrives Tuesday and
Fridsy at Pm. Supplies Norris Greek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and ShelbyFills.
Pulaski horse-srrives eyerv Friday at IL
NJ; leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy-
ruston, Boons Hill, MillVille, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
blanche hnrse--leaEes every Friday at
8 A. NJ; arrives Saturday al P. N. sup
plies Camargo, Moliao and Blanche. sf
Money Orders osn be obtained at this Of
fee upon post Offices in all parts ef the u
nited States, A list Of Money Order offices
may be seen on application. Rates of CON-
mission foT Money Orders are as follows;
Not exceeding $40. ...-......- . cents
IN - toD -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

A German living near Lou
isville went into the cityzto get
q doctor for his father, who was
very sick. On his way back
with the physician he was met
by one who said that his father
was dead. "Mein rGott," ex-
claimed the afflicted son, "yat
exbenses. Only dree weeks
ago mein sister-in-law was dead,
and now comes some more fu-
neral exbenses." 70 HoIgBi3ssitI
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

Slanderous paragraph in the
Indianapolis Herald: "Geo.
w. Hardacre, a Louisville re-
porter, was led out of the first
Presbyterian church by the ear
last Wednesday night. The
pilot holding the tip of the ear
was at least two yards in ad-
vance Of the procession"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

Short dresses are coming into
fashion again, and young ladies
are experiencing the old, old
difficulty Of getting 4 no. 9 foot
into a. No. 4 shoe.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

The Oregon Senate has amend.
ed the divorce law SD that hus-
bands and wives having no chill
dren may get q degree of divorce
by5simply refusing to live togeth-
er, f7 go =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

A Savannah paper states for
q fact that a trade in rattle
snakes and moccasins is spring.
ing up in that city. The col
ored people catch the reptiles
alive and sell it for from fifty
cents to a dollar each to dealers,
who in turn ship them to Eu-
rope, ysfTtF ffffv gef YfR
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

I8r 1--WE Dollars Cor one yeaE. snUG-i
.'satty IN odV0ace; I've Dollars and'
Fifty Cents If payrneat be deferred three
months. All papers going out Of the county
20 be paid for in 0dv0nce.
saF- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

A MARYLAND girl VINO was un-
der tree when it was struck by
lightning. says she thought some
ne.hsd thrown his arms around
her. e'ts7- i'i ss 80 ~ 9 aa'-S &
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

A Fitchburg man developed
strategic talent the other day.
He was paying hack fare,
when he dropped three bank
bills, and the wind wlisked
them swiftly away. After nm
Eavailing search for an hour q
bright idea struck him. He fol-
ded a piece of paper and drop
ped it where the bills fell, fol-
lowed its flight, and where it
rested, there he found also his
money. - -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

An INTERESTING EXPERT
steadily for Il
short time az a white wall, then
place the tips Of the fore fingers
together thus.-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-11-26

What is the use of talking Of
this worlds brightness and sun
shine to man that has tight
boots2
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-14

State and county affairs. The Chatta-
noora Times deprecates color hne De-
ing drawn by the Democrats, because "
vii ;riure us among Democrats IN the
North and cause the passage OF the ciV,i
r;abts hill That the civil rights Dill
will mass at the next session of Congress-
there IS scarcely reasonable doubt Inc
address to the country by the Republican
Caucus, puts it forth in unmistakapie
terms as Republican measure "nlcn
must be speedily passed. The who're
thing is aimed at the South, ana II our
Democratic friends in the Northern states
make no efforts to rescue US from the I'M
rend;nc danger, what availeth then
friendship But they will stand true to US
% thew have already done in Congress Oh
This ;mnortant subject. The Democratic
nlatform of Indiana and other Northern
States denounce the civil rights bill II
unmeasured terms. The Democrats 0
the South do not propose to harm the ne
groes or deprive them of single politlca
liberty, but they do desire to rule thel
own State Government, and to make law
IN Govern themselves and property. The,
do not ask for themselves the special les
islation in their behalf which the CIV
rights bill proposes to give to the negroes
, They only ask to be even with the negroe
before the law.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-14
After the Fight.

Every election has it's influence on iu-
ure elections. A split in party during
one election may cause discord and de-
feat for all future time. We should all
heal up the wounds inflicted in bitter
campaign, and forget all the bitter words
nassed between friends. In our own coun-
Nv canvass, feeling ran high between
Democrats and independent Democrats
and many thoughtless words passed. Let
both sides forget them all, and act, as
they have always been-friends. The
race for Sheriff became purely person
alwarfare on the part of the "Independ
ents," who showed they were not Radicals
by eIecting the entire ticket W II this excep
ton. We regret that they should have
rome against a man who has made us sucl
a rood Sheriff; but while we deplore ii
we are willing to forget and forgive. w
know they are all good Democrats, ant
will act with the party in the future a
they have in the past, except when thei
personaI animosities were excl
cd nv q particular candidate. We hav
-berceforth great battle against Rad
,calisrn and Civil Rightism TO fight, an
we need their assistance, ard we beley
.tbe INDEPENDENTS will be with us heal
and hand
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-14

WE hone and trust that the Democratic
Convention, which assemblies ct Nashville
on the 10Th of the present month, will not
allow either the fears Of famine or the
cries of demagogues to make the party
commit suicide. The party that sustains
the honor and credit of the State, will be
sustained by the people, and the party
that attempts to stain the States fair
escutcheon with reputation, will be cast
out and trampled under foot.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-14

A Horrible Case of Rape anO
Murder Inn East Tennessee.

The Negro PerPetrator HangeG n6 on
the Tree Beneath which tine DOu1
C~s1o waS COmmftted-But hIS
Own Race Would have
Him. -. Of
,UroxviIle Press and Herald. Aug. VI
.hockinp and terrible tragedy was
.Lat wb;ch ia now causing the most IN
tense excitement throughout upper East
Tennessee, By letters and kilograms
fro,n tbe scene, we collate the following
narration of the affair: 81
last Sunday afternoon, the "a INST
| an orphan white girl, thirteen years olo,
namad Alice Moody, living with her
n ~. about FIVE miles from John
SON City, Washington county, started
| alone to 90 to her unele's, two miles ais
Tot II is now known that she was met
in the road by coal black negro. about
nineteen wears old, named james Worley,
and forced by him from the road into the
woods where he violated her person, and
aftar committing the hellish deed cut
his victims throat from ear to ear!
The grandmother OF the murdered gFl
sunposed that she had reached ner
uncle's, and had no suspicion OF tne
terrible tragedy. The uncle, not KNOWING
of her departure from the grandm0tner >
was also unsuspicious of the terrible 1ate
| OF his young niece, On HAioy Al
the grandmother first learned that the
g;rl had not reached her uncle's house
: and not being able to learn of her at any
| of the neig6bors' houses, she became
. alarmed. Search was hurriedly lnstl
tuted and the body of the missing glr
found where the negro wretch had com
> mitted the foul murderl Suspicion wa
. directed to the negro, james Worley
/ and he was found and arrested. Bloo
was found on his clothes, and he wa
!, accused of the crime, and after at mrs
q DENYING it. confessed the horrible guilt.
The Excitement that followed, was II
u tanse and indescribable. The peopl
gathered from all directions, and ther
y was Denoted on every face stern ct
d termination to exact instant Justlce an
D. severe penalty-no less than the lie
a the demoniacal wretch. !.
~ The negroes in the vicinity were als
u fearfully exasperated, and demanded IN
y Morley be given up to them that tut
~ might burn himi This, OF course, w
nc refused. That night, in some way u u
As As known to the officers of the law, u
ID nr;soner was spirited away, taken to Il
rs scene of his horrid crimes-whlch is
as Carter county-and rope placed aroui
as his neck, The wretch, it is SAID, aga
OF confessed his crime, and with an Ga
us deded the crowd, In few minutes ate
* wards the negro was dangling from a.
IN limb of the tree beneath which his helll
crime had been committed, and nj
"a pistol balls were instantly hred INTO III
al Tho carcass was left hanging tor t
III vnltures to feed upon, and the crowd q
nd persed. ,:ab from ION
~ boro. last night announces that the
me gro body was found by the physlels
elr Of Jonesboro, who went out for 1t, a
ore taken to Jonesboro last evening,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-14
Proclamation
RY THE GOVERNOR.

Tony r, PRoyS. Governor of the State OF
Tennessee-To all who shall soc tnsse
presents greeting: ,z-,, 20
rHHTHTFRFAS, 1t has been made known 70
w me that a certain MORRIS GRIEFlNj;
charged with having eommltIed = i 8hr az.
Tv. ISL upon the body of Richard Currln I,
late of our county of Maury, has ned from
insfice and is now Running at large; -
Sow therefore l. John, @, Brown, Gov
ernor as aforesaid, by virtue OF the poEsI
and authority in me vested, do herepy onsi
q reward of five hundred dollars TO any PET
son or persons who may apprenenu tne
said MORRIS GRIFFIN. and denver mn ~
10 the sheriff or Tailor OF our county "
Maury, in order that Justice IN tnat DeAeAl
may be had and ext cuted.
In testimony whereof, have hereun
10 set my hand, and have caused ths
n = 1Cireat Seal of the State to be afnxedi a.
Nashville, on the 9Th day Of August
i ia.1' e,,,-ar,or. Governor.
GIAs' sIBlas, Secretary OF state.
augl4 At.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-14

Tnr souls Of some of our Democratic
and Liberal friends are troubled lest the
Democratic party create race war be-
-vvoen the whites and blacFs. The me-
proes made the issue long ago, and a.
would lie sublime folly for the whites to
split up and allow them to get control OF
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-14

Hon. w. C. WHITTHoRNE' health is
improving, and he will probably be able
70 meet his Democratic competitors on
the stump before long. A new list OF
amendments will doubtless be made out
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-14

Our candidate for Governor should be
a pure man and powerful speaker. We
want no dumb candidate.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-14
Lawrence.

The Democratic ticket was successful
in Lawrence County. The following are
the officers elected: Cu.
Sheriff, James X. Garner County Court
Clerk, w. A. Gilmore Circuit Court
Clerk W. N. Linsay; Tax Collector, Dan
Kelly; Register, G. n. Meek, Trustee
| Sam Brown
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-08-14

The platform of the Tennessee De
mocracy should be made for no partlcu-
lar man: Let it be sound to the core: