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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08
Church Directory.
FOR ONE WEEK.

Presbyterian, Fay yettCvi'lc-sprvices eve
~ Sabbath at lO:3O and at night; no regu
lar pastor; Sunday school SAM.
MethodlSt-Scrvices every Sabbath al
IO:3O and at night Rev r B Fisher, pastor
Sunday school at s O'Clock.
Cumberland byterian-scrvices at
1880 4 n the 2nd, Ord and 4th Sabbaths il
each month and at night; Rev Mr. Smith
pastor; Sunday school at g.
Baptist--services at night on 4th Sabbath
and at lO:3O 4 N and at night on lst Sab
bath Of each month; Rev \ Van II oose Off
ciating.
Methodist, Flyntyille--services 1st Sab
bath in each month at II and night; Rev w
\ Gill, preacher in charge; Sunday school
~. ..
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-services
a Sabbath each month at II and night 10y
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Allison, preacher
in chargc--second Sabbath each month al
II by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans Rev \ 5 Sloan, pastor. Union Sun
day school at 9.
Methodist, Mulberry-scrviccs Bird Sun
day in each month at II O'Clock and every
Sunday night; Rev J NJ Jordan, pastor;
Sunday School at ..
Cumberland Prcsby byterian--services 4th
Sunday each month at l ! O'Clock II and at
night; Rev y ID Crawford, pastor; Sabbath
school at ..
Baptist Mulbcrry--church session Sat
urdly before lst Sabbath in each month;
services lst Sabbath at II; Rev 5 l. Sanford,
pastor; Sabbath school at .
United Presbyterian, L!ncoln-services
every Sabbath at ll:l5 A Nj; RevJ w Wait
pastor: Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (ShelTon's
creek )--scryiccS 4th Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev } c. Funk, preacher in
charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
(ncar Nyutyille)-Seryices 4th Sabbath in
each month at II o'clock; Rev \ w Suth-
oi7end, supply.
Presbyterian, Unity, on the Petersburg
road miles North OF Fayetteville, lst and
Bird Sabbaths in each month-also Swan
Creek Church, 2nd and 4th Sabbaths in each
month; Rev Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Creek, on
Fishing Ford road, miles North of Fay
cttevils 2nd and 4th Sabbaths each month;
Rev b Tigert, pastor.
Methodist, Oak nill-seryices 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 o'clock; Rev j NJ
Jordan, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak IIill-ser-
vices lst and 3rd Sahhaths at IL M-Rev
y ID Crawford, pastor,
Presbyterian, Petersburg-seryiccs 1st
and Ord Sabbaths at 10 A NJ and night; Rev
Allen Woods, pastor.
Methodist-services End Sabbath at 10 A
n; Rev w b Lowery, c.
Cumberland sbyterisn--services 4th
Sabbath at 10 AM: Rsv b Warren, pastor;
Union sunday school at 2 every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08
always Singing"

While talking with a nieghbor,
| heard sweet, plaintive voice
singing that beautiful hymn:
Jesus, lover of my soul"
The child was up stairs; | knew
it was chiId's voice from its sill
very softness. / listened for a
while and then said:
THAT child has a sweet voice. "
Eyes, she has," returned my
friend. "Sheis always singing"
Always singing!
| passed that way again. Sum-
mer was here in her fullness,
strewing the earth with flowers
and the sky with stars. The
same sweet voice was thrilling on
the air:
go, had I wings like dove, would fiy''
This time the little singer wasin
the yard. | gazed upon the spir-
itual softness of her features, the
sweet eyes, like "brown birds fly
ing to the light" the fine express
sive lips, the dark, silken curls;
| felt that she would soon have her
wish answered, and find refuge
in feaven!
Always singing!
Autumn came; the wild swan
was turning towards the south;
the leaves were dropping from the
trees, and spears of frost gIittered
among the grass.
A strip Of Grape Auttered from
the shutter of the house where
my little singer lived. BY the
great, white throne, by the river
of eternal gladness, she was strik-
ing her harp, and ringing in the
gushing fullness of imperishable
glory.-HoaRe Magazine.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08

LIFE SAVED BY SUBSCRIBING
FOR A NEWSPAPER IN etr the
Golden Gate Park, San Francis
co, lives one Hughes, bache-
lor, who raises hogs for the mar
ket. On Monday afternoon,
Mr.. Hughes fell into his well,
and being unable to get out, was
obliged 10 wait patiently for
help, meanwhile standing up to
his waist in water. As no one
passed near the place he shout
ed until hoarse iii hopes of max
ing some one in the park hear
him. On Tuesday morning, the
carrier of the call left a paper
at the house, and the man in
the well, hearing footsteps,
called loudly, but the carrier was
in a hurry, and, though lie
heard some one, he did not know
where the sound came from, and
had no time to investigate. On
Wednesday morning, the car
rier noticed the paper Of the
preceding day on the steps, and,
hearing at the same timea voice,
he thought something must be
wrong, so he got off from his
horse and finally found Hughes
in the well. He Immediately
procured assistance, and the
man was taken out alive, al
though, Of course, in an ex-
hausted condition. AS he is a
man of good constitution, he
will probably recover. lie con-
tinues to take the Call.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08
Getting Used to Tt.

In a historical and dcscrip-
tive account of Persia, recently
published in London, appears
the following story, which, ac-
cording to the author, gives Il
fair idea of the expressions that,
under the guise OF law, arc al
lowed to take place in that coum-
try: can acquaintance of the
writer of these pages, while
lodged in Il certain town, was
alarmed by hearing in neigh
boring house sort Of periOdi-
cal punishment going on
daily. Heavy blows were Civ
en-, and a person was continual
ly crying out, Amaun! amaun!
(Mercy, mercy)-I have moth
ingp Upon inquiry, he learned
that the sufferer was a merch-
ant reputed TO be very rich, who
afterwards confessed TO him
that, having understood that the
Governor Of the place had de-
termined to have a share of his
wealth, and expecting to be put
to the torture, he had resolved to
habituate himself to the endu-
rance Of pain, in order to resist
she threatened demands. He
had brought himself to bear one
thousand strokes Of the stick,
and, as he was able to counter
felt exhaustion, he hoped to be
able to bear as many blows as
they would venture to infict,
short of death, without conced-
ing any of his money"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08
A Child Bride.
Chamois (Mo.) Leader.

While we were III the court
house in Linn last week, listen
! ing to the testimony in the case
of the State VS.. Lade, for aban-
doning his wife and children, a
little girl was introduced as a
witness. In manner and gener-
al appearance she was simply a
child, and we really thought
ought, on occount of her youth,
have been spared. the ordeal to
which witnesses in a court of
justice are generally subject
The first question asked by the
attorney was:
care you a married lady?"
Our astonishment can be bet
ter imagined than described,
when she promptly replied:
Yes, Sir"
''How long have you been
married?'' asked the lawyer.
about two years"
"Andhow old are you know?"
Il win be thirteen in Decem-
ber."
In reply to other questions,
she stated that she and her hus-
band had not lived together
since their marriage, and that
she was induced 10 marry
through the threats of her faith
er,who had some mcrcenary OBJ
jCct in view.
After the adjournment of the
court we sought and obtained
an interview with the young la
dy and her mother in order to
ascertain the particulars Of this
extraordinary marriage. The
maiden name Of this child-bride
was Chlistiana Lade. She was
born in this county December
3, 1860, and was married to
Michael Frankewich (aged 19,)
January |, 1872, being at the
time Of her marriage only few
days over eleven years Of age!
She stated to us that her father,
by threats Of punishment in
case of refusal, compelled her to
consent to this untimely union,
bidding her under severe pen
alties to state to the justice that
she was over fourteen years old.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08
A Novel Lottery.
Twelve WidOwers Taking Cham
ces for Eleven Wives.

ces for Eleven Wives.
From the Green Bay Owls } Advocate.
We referred briefly last week
to a novel lottery which took
place at Hollandtown in this
county, by which eleven wild
ows and as many widowers
were mated for matrimonial al
lance. The facts, as we learn
from the report of ''the commit
tee" = which report comes to
us signed by an. Vanderberg,
Secretary are as follows:
It seems that there were resi-
ding in the town eleven wild
ows and twelve wid0wers. We
presume it was Il member Of
the Benevolent Society who
first proposed that the eleven
wives should become helpmeets
to eleven Of the Widowcrs. At
least the report says that
shrinking it economy to have
them married and not knowing
how to pair them, a committee
was selected to hold counsel as
to the best mode Of coupling"
IlttOOk this committee one hour
to decide as to the method, PEN
ding which decision, we may be-
lievc there was a fiuttering a.
mong the hearts of the widows,
1t was decided to dispose of
them by lot and consequently"
says the report, che names OF
all the widows were placed in a
box and likewise the names Of
the widowers." :"
The drawing took place at 5
p. NJ, Monday, the 9Th, at
which time it was decided that
Mr.. r. Menten should be mar
ried to Mrs. De Bruin, Mr.. M.
Menten to Mrs. Wink, Mr.. Bode
to Mrs. Vanderberg, Mr.. Furs-
tenberg, to Mrs. Kernsten, Mr..
j. w. Wassenberg to Mrs.
Wilde, Mr.. NJ. Verkuilen to
Mrs. Perroboom, Mr.. Weyen-
berg to Mrs. Hcesakker, Mr..
John Kobussen to Mrs. Till
man, Mr.. L. Tenruscn to Mrs.
Van Doren, Mr.. R. Herrmans
to Mrs Rolf, Mr.. Score to Mrs.
Van Bloemer.
The twelfth man is Mr.. ID. Ii.
Pentermann, and although he is
doubtless the happiest man in
seven counties over the narrow
escape which he had, yet the
committee are casting about for
some means to supply him with
Il partner - advertising that if
there are any widows in neigh
boring towns who would like
to take Mr.. Pentermann, "appli-
cation can be made to Peter
Kersten, President"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08
How the Indians Climb
Trees.

In South America even tie
weakest women may be, not un-
commonly seen plucking the fruit
at tree tops. If the bark is so
smooth and slippery that they
cannot so climbing, they use 9th
er means. They make a hoop
of wild vines, and putting then
feet inside, they use it as SUI
port in climbing. The negro Of
the west coast et Africa makes a
larger hoop rouad the tree aud
gets inside of it, and jerks it up
the trunk with his hands, a little
at e time. drawing his legs up af-
ter it. The Tahitian boys tie
their feet together, four or five
inches apart, with piece of palm
bark, and with the aid of this iet-
ter 60 up the cOcoa-palms TO gath
er nuts. The native women In
Australia climb the gum trees af-
ter possums; where the bark is
rough they chop holes with a
hatchet, then one throws about
the tree rope twice as long as
will 90 around it, puts her hatch
ct on her chopped head, and plac-
ing her feet against the tree and
grasping the rope with her hands,
She bitches it up by jerks, pulling
herself up the enormous trunk
almost as fast as man will climb
a ladder.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08
Another dreadful warning

Another dreadful warning TO
snuff-takers comes from Column
bus, Ohio, where may be seen
the man whom snuff sent to the
pcnitentiary. One night, when
robbing a bank, yielding to de-
praved appetite, he took a pinch
and the fatal sneeze betrayed
him. That sneeze, too, was his
last, for in the pcnitentiary he Is
denied snuff.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08

my money into their capaciou
pockets? Will they comenow
no, indeed; they are far from it
Oh, you liquor-sellers and ma
kers, you must answer for your
doings, you can't escape the
Judgment of God. "CurseC
is he that putteth the bottle tc
hisneighbor's mouth and maketl
him drunk" You may say my
neighbor sells, and l have as
much right as he. You have nc
right to murder because youl
neighbor murders.
Young men, shun grogshops
as you would a den of infuria-
ted tigers. They will ruin you
as they have ruined me. | know
l am a poor disgraced, ruined
and deluded wretch, but | feel
for you. | have learned, when
it is too late, what you can nev-
cr learn too early, that small
drinks are pioneers to beastly
drunkenness, and drunkenness
is the broad road to destruction.
Temporal and eternal intemper-
ance is a mighty man, Waging
war against the people Of the
world. King Alcohol is the
great commander, firing his mis-
siles of death into the ranks Of
the people, moving down thou
sands, yea millions of its popu-
lation. His palace is built Of
skulls and cross bones, his
drink is the tears of widows and
orphans and bereaved mothers
his music is the weeping and
groans Of his victims, who are
locked up in the dark dungeons.
While trying to write this in
the dim light Of my cell, | am
thinking of you and how l came
here. Oh, that | could take
hold Of you and place you out
Of reach Of the monster who is
going to and fro over the earth
seeking whom he may devour!
Oh, resist that monster and re-
member that the way Of drunk
enncss is the way Of sin, and
the way Of sin is the way Of
death. Remember when you
look on this that is written by
one who has followed the road
Of disobediencc and intcmpcr-
ance, and found the end to be
despair and death. 1t has
wronged HE as it will you. |
have found that swine is a mock
cr" and strong drink is raging
and whosOever is deceived there
by is not wise, sure enough
Now, young man, let me, as
one who wishes you well, beg
you to pause and consider
Give it up now, before it is too
late; beforeyou are overwhelmed
in the rayless gloom OF intem-
perance and ruin; before you
place that atfectionate mother
into grief and sorrow; before
you break the heart of that ten
der sister. ! have a mother,
three sisters and two brothers.
How do they feel to-day. Con-
slider, my dear young man. Will
you place your relatives in the
same condition? You think
not. Then obey that mother
and shun whisky drinking; re-
member when your dear mother
gives you counsel. So has my
mother given me counsel, but L
would not heed, and in conse-
quencc l am ruined. O0ey
your parents, shm bad compa-
ny, and above all this beware
of strong drink.
| will say, should this ever
come to the eyes of the public,
| thank all who have given me
advice, and pray God that He
NAV bless them. | will remem-
Der who they are. ] will also
say that | have found peace with
God, and am willing TO die.
n V. CHANDLER.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08
$aqttfe0irGe 9bserGeI
CARRIER,S ADDRESS

The following was not written eXpressl
! for this occasion; yet we use it because
possesses more merit than such compost
tions usually do
Not with sound of shout and trumpet
] Came the dawn Of Christmas day;
/ Twas a band Of mountain shepherds
: Sought the manger where it lay,
And a glory shone around it,
Like the glory of the sun,
And the shepherds knelt and worehipped
When they saw the "HOly One"
Then a voice was heard from heaven
May we hear it oft again
Saying "Peace he unto nations.
And good will be unto men,
I For the love Of God descendeth,
And the Son of God begins
On the mission God hath Wlled "to
Save His people from their sins
Not with trumpets nor with banners,
Nor with tramp of armed throngs,
Strobe the victor to,his triumph
Ger the ages gathered wrongs;
But with pity stopping downward
Into spirits sorely tried,
Gave the blind man back his vision,
And the weeper's eyes were dried.
Then the glory left the manger-
Left the mangcr where it lay
And became the hope OF nations,
And the dawn of perfect day;
And the lowly leaped and shouted,
For they were no more Opprest,
And they said twas sure, the prOmise'
"Abr'm'S seed shall all be blest.'
Then the neighbor grew a brother,
And the hungry men were fed,
And they gave a stone no longer
When a brother asked for bread;
And the front of war grew calmer-
Grew more human all lis looks
And the swords were turned to plOughshares
And the spears TO pruning hooks.
Still the glory spreaGeth onward,
Though the tempted and the tried
Sits in heaven with his Father
By his loving Fathers side
Still in spirit he is with us,
VIII be with us evernore,
Until sin has found a victor,
Until sorrow shall be o'er.
SO we joy when Christmas comcth--
IIOtEil tue Ia ltiNN Nottlb NtINdlll'-
For the day hath brighter visions,
And the night hath sweeter dreams;
And our hearts are full Of carols,
If we open but our hands
Where the widow sits in mourning
And the beggar stricken stands.
So we Joy when Christmas cOmeth,
Christmas full of holy cheer
And we pray it find us better
With the lapse of every year;
Find our hearts more true and tender
Find our hearts more true and strong,
And our spirits, like good Jesus,
Firm TO tricmi'h over wrong.
So we Joy when Christmas cometh,
And we clasp our open palms,
And we give our friends blessing.
And we give the needy aims,
And we own all men are brothers
In the circuit Of the sun,
And we say in Christ's dear name,
"Let the Fathers viii be done
Thus, in sweetly flowing numbers,
Our TOM, the carrier, sings
All the joys and real pleasures,
Christmas, merry Christmas brings;
Told the Christians holy fervOr,
And a wondrous tale Of yore,
When from forth a manger lowly
Came the Christ we all adore.
Now to recOmpense him rightly
For his honest toll and labor,
He begs you all remember
That he CHARGES for this favor;
Only twenty cents copy,
Can he in conscience charge,
But if anybody I'll give it
lie III make it twice as large.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08

Samuel Shaw, of Biddeiord,
Maine, said he wouldn tget up and
light a fire, and his wife said she,
wouldn't, and they remained i'll
bed thirty,seven hours. She final
~ yielded, owing to hunger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08

A gentleman of the colored
way of "spressing' himself, told
his fifteenth amendmen. compan-
ion that he would make funeral
meat of him in three licks, if he
did't stop letting the lie run out
of his mouth.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08

A curious occurrence agitated
society in Buffalo. a wealthy
widow Of sixty has just married
her own widowed sun.in.law Of
thirty five. the former husband Of
her own deceased daughter. who
in dying left to her bereaved part.
ner two children. Of these chill.
dren the grandmother has now
become the step mother. while
their father, marrying. his mother
in-law, becomes the step-father
of bis own sister in law. The
various new relations which are
thus established are exceedingly
complicated, and the curiosity and
condemnation Of the Buffalo peo-
pie are excited in an equal degree.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08

Nervous Old Lady-"Now, cab
man, you're sure your horse is
Quiet? What's he laying back his
ear like that for Look p Cab
by-"Oh, that's only her feminine
curiosity, man She likes TO
hear where she's goin' to
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08
Mail Directory.
Fayetteville Post-Omce.

Railroad-leaves every day except Sun
day at 6 A. NJ; arriveB at P. NJ. Supplies
the following offices: Kelso, Brighton, Flynt-
willie, Oregon, G orge's Store, Flora, Hunt $
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Tulahcma stage-arrives Monday, We'd
uesday and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
days at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burg. Bonneville, County Line, Tullahoma.
Huntsville staSe-leaves Monday and
Thursday at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at 4 p. 81. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Green, Meridianvlle and huntsville.
Shelbyville stage-leaves Mondays and
Thursdays at 8 A. n; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at P. n. Supplies Norris Greek
Chestnut Ridge and Shelbyville.
Pulaski housewives everv Friday at i
NJ; leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cv-
ruston, Millville, Pisgah, Bradshaw, Pulaski
Blanche horse-lcaves every Friday a
8 A. NJ; arrives Saturday at 3 p N. Sup.
plies Camargo, Molino and Blanche
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
flee upon post Offices in all parts ef the u
nited States. 4 list of Money Order Offices
may be seen on application. Rates Of com.
mission for Money Orders are as follows:
Not exceeding so. cents
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08

The latest lunatic plea in a.
batcment is that of man in
LOgauspOrt, Ind, who subscrib-
ed $4,000 a year ago to found
"a Universalist College in that
place. Now he is sorry that he
did it, and pleads that he was
insane when he made the auto
graphical promise. The Trus-
tees Of the College, however,
do not share in this opinion
Naturally regarding the dona-
ton as the best possible evi-
dence Of sanity, they have sued
the subscriber for the money.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08

What was intended 70: mock
marriage at Fond du Lac even
ing party has been found to be a
legal one, and the funny pair are
having u heap OF trouble about it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-01-08

We have never heard Of any
thing more beautiful than this
story Of a married woman whose
willhas been proved in England.
She gave all her estate to Mr..
Van Haurigh, her husband; di-
rectcd her clothes to be sold TO
pay heI funeral expenses, and
added: 1T is also my earnest
wish that my darling husband
should marry ere long a nice,
pretty girl, who is a good house
wife, and above all, to be care
fui that she is ofgood temper"