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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

while lawlessness even partially
prevails. The best emigration
society that can be organized is
for every good man in the COM
munity to live up to the law in
every particular himself, and to
require 0y an enforcement of
the law all others to do the same,
TO GO to work-waste neither
time nor money. Let every
man do this and in two years
this lovely land of our birth will
blossom as the rose, the honor
of your State as a law-abiding
and law-enforcing community
will be restored to what it was
before it was tarnished by few
bad men. This done, emigra-
tion and capital will come of
itself and then by an increase
Of wealth the taxes that now
burden us will cease to be felt.
Let the lawnessness that now
prevails in some localities be-
come general you drive from
your midst law-abiding citizens,
the shrinkage in the value of
real property will continue and
increase to such an extent that
to raise the money necessary to
run the State Government will
involve the necessity of doub-
ling or trebling our present
taxes. The Governor, the
judges, the Legislature cannot
correct the evils complained of +;
it can be done alone by the Of
ficers and grand juries of the
State, land they must be sustained
by a healthy public sentiment.
AS grand jurors it is your duty
and your interest to bring all
offenders, and especially men
who break the public peace, to
punishment. As citizens, you
can and should practice what
you preach" and can bring into
odium all men who wink or con-
nive at mob law. You thus
make such such crimes odious
and punish such offenders. To
do this, good men must act
Acknowledgements talk won't
do.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24
Did You Speak to Me, Sab?

At livery stable, near the
Erie depot, the pole had been ta-
ken out of wagon and stood
on some boxes against the wall.
Some one disturbed it, when it
came down with a crash, and the
small end after making a sweep
of twenty feet, landed square OH
the woOlly pate of an old darkey,
who was summing himself on the
sidewalk. 1t did not more than
half awake him, land yawning he
muttered to gentleman stand
ing near him. "Did you speak
to me, sah?'' just how hard
that negro's head is will never
be known, for there is nothing
in existence that would make
any impression on it, unless it
might be a Lake Erie pile-driver.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24
"The War of Races
The Relative Attitude of the
Whites and Blacks as Des-
cribed by Correspondent
from the North.

After travelling over almost
the whole State of Tennessee to
endeavor to find out whether
there is a war of races in this
part of the country, [ calmly set
lied down here for a day to try
and digest results. If there is
any deep-seated trouble any
where between the races West
ern Tennessee and North Miss
issippi are the places to find it.
Within a radius Of a hundred
miles around Memphis nearly
all the riots have occurred
SOmerville, where the first riot
occurred, is on a lateral branch
Of the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad, about fifty miles
distant. Austin, Mississippi,
which was next to follow with
its war Of races, is on the river,
about eighty miles below. Glib
son county, where there has
been. the most terrible emeute
Of all, is only four or five hours
ride. Each of these events has
caused great deal Of excite
ment here among both blacks
and whites, and the effect of
that excitement has been in ev-
cry instance to deepen what
ever animosity exists between
the races. Alarm and fear are
common to both sides, and | be-
lieye the alarm and fear are un-
founded on the part of either.
L have mingled very largely
with the people of this section,
and l am convinced that it is
the desire Of the great body of
the whites to live on terms of
peace and friendship with the
negroes. The whites, on the
other hand, do the negroes the
justice of saying that this feel
ing is fully reciprocated on the
part of the blacks. At the
same time it is plain even to the
most careless observer, that there
is q want Of confidence among
the races. AS an illustration
Of this singular state Of feeling,
it may be mentioned that just
before the recent local elections
III this county, there was a good
deal Of excitement among both
blacks and whites, in this city.
The women and children were
seriously alarmed, and many Of
the men actually believed that
an attack was meditatcd by the
negroes. The negroes, too,
were in dread Of some wrong
from the whites. On both sides
the alarm and excitement were
without cause, and sprung solely |
from the feeling of distrust
which underlies the firmest de-
sire TO maintain peace and order
in the community. In conse-
quence of this event, the efforts
to keep the peace often tend to-
ward breaking it, and it thus
happens that a circumstance
trivial in itself may convulse a
whole COUNTY,. Y. HeralGs
Memphis Letter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24
A Speech to the Point.
BY a South Carolina Legislator.


"Mista Churman: I can't help
cussin', butterberdam eff things
amt mixed, an de Rippublikin
patty is gwine to de devil. Dar's
Guvnor Moses a raisin' Nv bonds
an pothecaryin' nv EN-, an den
gitten de money an putin of it
in his pocket. l don't like dis
pothecary bizniz no how, and in
specially when it comes to mon
ey matters. Now Guvnor Mo-
ses heap better stop pothecaryin
dem bonds an leave 'em in de
safe whar dey won't do nobody
no harm; an l repeats, sab, [
can't help cussin', butterberdam
eff things amt mixed, and de
Rippublikin party is gwine to
de devil fast enough"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24
A Years Hunt for a Cow.

Some time early in the year
1849, a stout boy in his teens.
residing on a farm in the inter-
Iior of the Buckeye State, was
sent by his father in search of
a cow that had been missing
for a short time. Failing to
find the animal, his father, upon
his return, rewarded his efforts
with a severe thrashing, after
which he again started him out
on the hunt, with the injunction
not to return without her. In
the course of few days the
COW, which had strayed away,
put in an appearance, but days,
weeks, months, and at length a
year passed away with without
any intelligence of the boy
One evening, something more
than a twelve-month after the
young mans disappearance a
knock was heard at the door of
the farmers house, when, upon
the invitation to enter, a stall
wart specimen of youthful.man-
hood, with bronzed face and
weather-beaten features, pre-
sented himself before the aged
couple at the old freside. Per-
ceiving that he was not recog-
nized, he introduced himself
with "Father, I've brought
back that COW you sent me to
look for some time ago" 1t ap-
pears, or at least the fact was
so stated by the narrator of this;
little episode to your correspon-
dent, who has every confidence
in his veracity, that the young
ster, smarting under his unmer-
tied castigation, ran, away from
home and falling in with a par
ty bound for the newly-dis-
covered gold regions, Joined
them in their trip across the
plains, and, upon his arri-
val in California, Immediately
proceeded to the mountains, 10
eating a claim in that fabulously
rich region known as Oregon
Canyon, running to the middle
fork of the Oregon river, not far
from Georgetown, Ell Dorado
county. BY working industri-
ously and carefully boarding the
proceeds of his labor, he accu-
a "pile" amounting to
$4,000. Burying pick, pan and
rocker near the spot where he
had unearthed the treasure, he
set his face homeward. With
out discovering his identity to
any one, ,helearned that although
the old homestead was still oc-
cupied by his parents, unexpec-
ted misfortune had compelled
his father to part with his title
to the property. Seeking out
the purchaser, he bought back
the place at a liberal advance,
and hunting up the cow--aiter
muffling her bell with the title
deed to the premises drawn in
his fathers name-he made his
most OppOrtune reappearance
before his astonished and high
y delighted parents.-Sacra-
nentO Tni9A. - -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

RICH, RARE AND RACY.-A
late copy of the Bridal Vei1, a
rich, rare and racy matrimonial
paper, (and the only one of the
kind published in this country,)
has just come 10 hand, loaded
down with good things. IT is a
large eight-page forty-column
journal, handsomely printed on
tinted book paper, and is mailed
to subscribers at the low price
of s. per year. It's entertain
ing serials, its original "matri-
monials," its spicy miscellane-
Gus reading, ETC., etc, can be
found in 10 other publication in
this country. Send 10 cents
for specimen copy, to the Bri-
d0J Veil Co., Chicago, III.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24
Cruelty to Witnesses.

Most Hagrant instances OF the
abuses arising from the deten-
ton of poor witnesses continue
to be brought to light. A cor
respondent of a New York pa
per describes three cases of
most oppressive Imprisonment.
He says: "While serving with
in the past sixty days as grand
juror l visited the House of
Detention, and there found two
parties who were suffering in
the manner referred to. Inas-
much as the recital of their
wrongs may be Of service, | beg
its insertion:
Gone was that Of a friend
less woman who more than
eight months since was witness
to the shooting of person;
the man who committed the act
fed; had not at that time been
arrested; the woman remains,
and for all we know is to re-
main until the assassin is aD-
pretended.
''The other was the case of a
sailor, who was robbed while on
his way to his ship. Unfortu.
nately for him he was both a.
ble-bodied and sober; he arres-
ted the thief, held him until an
officer appeared; both were ta-
ken to the station house, both
locked up, one for crime, the
other as witness; the vessel
sailed, taking all the poor mans
clothing save that in which he
stood. Still worse than all there
remained at home a wife and
two children, whose daily bread
was no longer provided by a
fathers willing hands, but they
were left to suffer and to beg.
Permit me TO state one case
more, which / trust may prove
enough. A detective was sent
10 buy aticket in. a policy shop.
The proprietor was too smart,
he would not see to him. An
innocent and ignorant laborer is
found by the officer; his ac-
quaintance made, a drink is OF.
fered and accepted, and the poor
fool takes ten cents at the of
ficer's S request, goes into a policy
shop, buys a ticket, hands the
same, with two cents change, to
the officer, and for his disinter-
este d trouble was, when | last
heard Of him, confined as wit
ness, and had been for nearly
three weeks; his wife and chill
dren left to do as the poor sal
lor's wife and children did, or
may even now be doing-stary-
ing, begging"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

Brief colloquy in Texas setween
a tourist and anative, "My friend,
why is it everybody in this coun-
try thinks it necessary to carry
one or two revolvers?" "Weli,
stranger" said the Texan, "you
mought travel around here a good
long time and not want a weppon,
but when you do want a pistol in
this country, you want it like
hell"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24
Mail Directory.
Fayetteville POst-Ofice.

Railroad-leaves every day except Sun
day at A. NJ; arrives at P. NJ. Supplies
the following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
Vile, Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shclbyville 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, Shelbyville
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at 4P. NJ. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Green. Meridianville and Huntsville.
Shelbyville horse-leaves Mondays and
Thursdays at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at Pm. Supplies Norris Greek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyyille.
Pulaski horse-arrives everv Friday at y
NJ; leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy-
ruston, Boons Hill, Millville, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
Blanche horse-leaves every Friday at
s A. NJ; arrives Saturday at NJ. Sup
plies Camargo, Molino and Blanche.
Money Orders can 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 for Money Orders are as follows:
Not exceeding SO. 0......... cents
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24
MurnnurS.
Some murmur when their sky is clear

Some murmur when their sky is clear,
And wholly bright to view,
Ii one small speck Of dark appear
In this great heaven of blue.
And some with thankful love are filled,
If but one streak of light,
One ray Of Gods good mercy gild
The darkness of their night.
In palaces are hearts that ask,
In discomfort and pride,
Why life is such dreary task,
And all good things denied;
And hearts in poorest huGs admire
How love has in their aid
(LOve that not ever seems to tire)
Such rich provision made.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

According to a correspondent
of heCincinnati Enquirer, the av-
erage receipts of the New York
dailies for advertising amount an
nuaIly to $S,9OS,O0O, Of this
sum the Herald receives upwards
of S2,000,000. Stats Zeitu'ag
81, 1926, ,000,the Times 81 AGO, 000.
The weekly papers have half a
million annually as their share of
the advertising patronage, and
perhaps fully $1,000. 900 is spent
in posters,> etc. The writer also
shows whence this immense rev.
enue comes. A. T. Stewart, for
instance, is said TO spend S500,0OO
a year for printers ink; Lord &
Taylor, 1925, 900; Robert Bonner,
100000; Babbit, the soap man.
1926, 900: and all have made their
fortunes largely through this in
strumentality.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

The statistical editor Of the
Times, Grand Island, Nebraska.
900, 000,O00,OO0,000
grassioppers, at least, passed O.
yer here yesterday. There may
have been q few more or less, as
we did not count very closely.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

A Church of England clergy
man knocked his sister down
and sat on her. This is all the
information that reaches us; but
if she had the spiiit cta woman
(and any pins) in her bosom, he
won't be able to sit on anything
else for a goodly Period,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

There are now four competit-
ors for the title of Nathan mur-
derer. These parties should be
hung upon their own confession
and give others a chance.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

A New Hampshire woman,
when dying, made her husband
swear on the Bible that he wculd
never marry a woman with II
sharp nose
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

A Boston court has decided
that if a woman lends money to
her husband she cannot get it
back. The decision will not be
new to many wives.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

We say once again that we can
not be responsible for topographic
al errors. The young man who
is angry because his poem says
saw beneath her snowy skirts
A pair of pretty garters.
when he wrote "gaiters," can
kill a printer, if he wants to, but
we can't be bothered. Any way
we have no means of knowing
Just what be saw.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

A Pennsylvania baby is said
to have inherised the eyes and
nose ofhis father, but the check
of his uncle, who is an insu-
rance agent.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

An old lady, on hearing that
a young friend had lost his place
on account of a misdemeanor,
exclaimed, Mss Demeanor! !
Lost his place on account of
MlsS Demednor! Well, well,
I'm afraid its too true that there's
allus a woman at the bottom of
a mans difficulties" !"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

The sum of S3,9l9,OS9 is the
amount itanuually costs New York
city for the support of public edu-
cation,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24
TERMS

IA Two Dollars for one year, tnUG-
.'sa6ty az ddcaRce; 1--WE Dollars aud
Fifty Gents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the county
to be paid for an adrdace.
ES- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

The Boston Transcript speaks
about Serial filth" Thatsnoth-
ing to the Beecher variety.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

A drowning child was rescued
by a Newfoundland dog in Jersey
City the other day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

Il LADIES dress caught FIRE in the
streets tho other day, in Jersey
City, from a lighted cigar.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24

Seventeen cases of yellow fever
are reported in the Pensacola Ma
Wy Yard.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-11
UNFINISHED sTlf.E..

4 hahys boot, and skein OF wool,
Faded and soiloi, and soft;
OLA things, You say, and 10 doubt you re rigii
Round seaman's neck this stormy right,
Up in the yards aloft.
hos, likely it's folly, but, mate, look here;
When first went 70 sea,
4 woman stood on the far oil strand.
With Wedding ring on the small, solt hand
Whish chung SO close 70 me.
ny wife, God bless her! The day before.
She sat beside my foot;
And The sunlight kissed her yellow hair
And the dainty fingers, def and fair
Knitted a baby's boot.
The voyage was over; ! came ashore;
What. think you, found sheres
4 grave the da.ses had sprinkled white;
A cottage empty and dark as night,
And THE beside tie chair.
The Httle boot, twas unfinished still;
The tangled skein lay hear;
but the knitter had gene away 90 rest,
With the babe asleep on her quiet breast,
Down in The church-yarI drear.
FrOa CGsscrs Iago-iEe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-11

Iect one Of such inspectors. and th'
minority judge or judges shall elee
the other.
SEc. I. Whenever there shall be
vacancy in an election board on Tho
morning Of an election, said vacancy
shall be filed in conformity with ex'
isting laws.
DUTIES or ELECTION OFFICERS.
SEC. s. At the opening Of sIe polls
at all elections it shall be the duty Of
the judges ofelecticn for their rcspcc-
tive districts to designate one of the
inspectors, whose duty it shall be to
have in custody the registry Of yot-
ers. ard TO make the entries therein
required hy law. aud it shall be the
duty Of the other Of said inspectors
to receive and number the ballots
presented at said election.
SEC. .. An elections by the citizens
shall be by ballot every ballot voted
shall be numbered in the order in
which it shall he received. and the
number recorded by the clerks on
the list ofvoters opposite the name
of the electOr from whom received
Aud any voter voting two or more
tickets. the several tickets so voted
shall each be numbered with the num-
Der corresponding with the number
TO the name OF the voter. Any cleo
tor nav write his uame upon his tick
ct or cause the same to be written
thereon and attcsted by = citizen OF
the district. In addition TO the oath
now prescribed By law to be taken
and subscribed by election officers,
they shall scyerally he swcrn or af-
firmed not to disclose how any elect
or shall have voted, unless required
to do so a. witnesses in q Judicial
proceeding. All judges, inspectors,
clerks and oveyseers of any election
held under this act shall, before en-
tering upoon their duties, he duly
sworn or affirmed in the presence oil
each other. Tie judge shall be
sworn b, the minority inspector, IT.
there shall be such minority inspect
or. and in case there he no minority
Inspector then by justice of the
peace or alderman, and the inspec'
tors. overseers and clerks shall be
sworn by the Judge. Certificates of
such swearing or affirming shall be
iuly made out and signed by the oili-
,ers So sworn. and attested by the Of
icer who administered the oath. II
INV iudae or minority inspector re-
'uses or fails to swear the officers OF
Election in the manner required hy
his act. or if any officer of election
shall act without being first duly
,worn. or if any officer Of election
shall sign the form of oath without
being daily sworn, Of if any judge or
minority inspector shall certify that
,ny officer was sworn when he was
hot. il hall be deemed nisdemean-
,r. and upon conviction the officer
sr officers so offending shall he lined
rot exceeding one thousand dollars
,r IMPRISONMENT not exceeding one
rear or both in the discretion OF the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-11

cate of his declaration of intention
if such previous declaration is requir.
cd by the laws OF the United States.
1t shall be lhe duty Of the said asses
sor to he present at the election house
Of the said election districts, duria g
the two secular days next preceding
the day fixed by the third section OF
this act for returning the list to the
county commissioners from ten a.
u. 10 three ?. NJ, and from SIX p. If.
to nine p. NJ. OF each of said days, for
the purpose OF hearing Gnd acting
upon application to be made under
the provisions Of this section, or re-
latiug to names upon said list, or
that are sought to lie placed thereon
or struck thererrom and it shalt he
his duty to correct said lists by ad-
ding thereto the names of persons en-
titled TO vote not already thereon,
and by striking thcrefron fictitious
names or names Of persons who may
have died or removed from said dis
lrict; and the said lists shall be open
for inspection by any qualified cleo
/ tor of thc county or ward in which
/ the election district is situated, rs
well rs by the person claiming to be
/ registered; and the Court Of Com
non Pleas of the proper county. or
any law Judge thereofat cllambers,
on the application of any qualified
c!ect0r Of the ward or county under
oath, setting forth breach ofany
Of the duties imposed Oh said asses
sor by this act. which oath may he
made at any time before the day of
election, shall call the assessor and
the complainant before igor him BY
citation or rule, TO show cause, and
shall hear the parties and dispose of
the subject in summary manueraS
to whom law and justice shall belong,
aud shall if need be order the asses
ser TO correct the registry according
IL, and the sail court or judge may
enforce such order by attachmcnt as
IN proceedings for contempt.
FINAL RETURN OF CORRECTED REGIS
TRY TO COMMISSIONERS.
SEC. 3. After the assessments have
been completed on the sixty.first
day before the Tuesday next follow
ing The first Monday of November in
each year, the assessor shall on the I
following day make n return to the (
county commissioners of the names 1
of all persons assessed by him SINCE 1
the return required 10 Le made by |
him by the first section Of this act,
noting opposite each name the OBJ |
and explanations required /
to be noted as aforesaid, and the I
county commissioners shall there
upon cause the same to lie added to I
the T, ura required by the first sec I
ton : this act. and full and correct {
copy ,hcre.f 10 be made containing
the mes Of ali persons so returned I
rs re ident taXables in said election /
district. aud furnish the same, toeeth
er with the necessary election blanks,
to the officers of the election in such 7
election district on or before sevepi
O'Clock on the morning ofthc election;
and no man shall be permitted to
vote at the election on thatday whose /
name is not on said list, unless lie
shall make proof of his right to vote
rs hereafter required.
OF oVERsEERs-TuEIR /
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-11

grrI.ER las permanently located
j. .-I, arlc.icc of his Froiessien.-
5.-...... -,... 'G.'a1-..s Kriss.ngcr's store.
~.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-11

, ISL. ..i.'.s prompt attention TO 'li cases
g a..U.r'.