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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07

are estimated at 28,O0O,OOO feet.
The cut Of the present year is put at
10, 100000 against 165,000,000 last
year, or, in other words, the mills on
that stream will have about 143, 600,
600 feet to work up next summer.
On the Chippewa, in the winter of
1S72-3, 275, 100000 feet were put in,
and on the Eau Claire los, 200, 900.
On the former stream the cut of the
present winter, added to what was left
on hand at the closing down of the
mills last fall. will make, as near as
can be estimated now, 250,000, 900
feet: on the latter very much small
er proportion, say not over $1,000,
600.
Last year the Yellow River and its
tributaries furnished G2,000,000 feet,
of which 100000 were left over.
Adding this amount of old logs to this
winters cut. 100000 feet is the
amount set down to this stream.
These figures give the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07
THE BLACK RIVER.

which in 1873 produced 35O,OOO,OOO
feet Of logs, viii produce not over 113,
100000 this year, which is about 80,
100000 more than operators on that
stream expected when the work be-
gan in the fall
In 1873 the Wisconsin river pro-
duced a log-cut of 130,000,000 feet ;
but, for some reason not explained in
the report referred to, only mere
fraction of that amount, say about -,
100000, will be the crop this year.
TAe figures for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07
THE UPPER WOLF RIVER.

and its tributaries are not regularly
gathered from the various operators
on that stream, but are based on the
statement of an experienced lumber
man Of Oshkosh, who writes This
stream carried 207,OO0,000 feet Of
logs in the spring of 1878. Last fall,
when operations began in the woods,
the prospective cut was closely estima-
ted and put down 100000; but
the favorable conditions Of the winter
aud improved prospects of finances and
trade have encouraged operators to ex-
tend their plans. and [ now figure up
the crop at 10000, 600"
The logs left over from last year on
THE ST. CRoIx RIVER AND TRIBUTA-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
WhyHe Got the Place,

y young man went into the
office Of one the largest dry
goods importing houses in New
York and asked for a situation.
He was told to come AGAIN.
Going down Broadway that
same afternoon opposite the As
tor House, an old apple woman
trying to cross the street was
struck down, and her basket of
apples went scattering into the
gutter.
This young man stepped out
from the passing crowd, helped
up the old lady, put her apples
into heg basket, and went on his
way, forgetting the incident.
When he called again upon
the importers he was asked to
name his price, which was accep-
ted Immediately, and he went to
work.
Nearly a year afterward he
was called aside one day and
was asked if he remembered as
sisting an old apple woman in
Broadway to pick up Il basket
Of apples, and, much to. his sar-
prise, learned why he had OBJ
tanned situation when more
than one hundred others were
desiring the same place.
Young man, you little know
who sees yohr acts Of kindness.
The eyes Of others see and adj
mire what they will not take the
trouble to do themselves.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
A Moustache the Cause of
a Breach Of Promise.

Breach-of-promise suits are al
ways interesting, and will continue
to furnish material for amusement
as long as women confide and men
betray. Love-letters cannot but
read absurdly in priat, the very
publicity given them by Roman
characters beingitself incongruous.
A case has been tried in London
which is interesting as illustrating
the proverb which forbids discus
sion in matters of taste. Both
parties were past the sentimental
age, and their conduct was, as usu-
al in such cases, a trife more alb.
surd than that of young people
under the same distressing cir
cumstances. The lady possessed
a fine poetic temperament and Il
little moustacLe. The lover pro
fessed to adore the former, but
the sequel proved that it was the
latter which really claimed his
homage. One fatal day sae ap-
piled a razor to her lips and re-
moved her unusual feminine or
nament, and with her hair,as with
Samson of old, her strength var
ished also. Her lover, discovering
the imposition that had been Prac
ticed upon him by the removal
of his lady's principal charm, ra.
ted her sonndly, demanded an
apology for the outrage upon his
sense Of the beautiful, and finally
struck her. The engagement end
ed, and the lady sued him. The
jury found damages fer the plain
tiff of 5000, which was a pretty
fair compensation for the loss of
a lover and a mustache.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
Chinese Idols.

Abiding to the Chinese idol,
on board the delayed steam.
ship China, which met with III
accident to her machinery, and
came into port working only one
wheel, the San Francisco Bulletin
of the 18th says:
Much hilarity prevailed in the
Chinese quarters today, when
the intelligence was circulated that
the gods had been delivered from
the dangers of a passage across the
seas, in a barbarian ship, and the
walls of apprehension that filed
the temple for the past ten days
were changed to peals of triumph.
Arrangements are in progress for
the solemn ceremonies of installa-
tion of the DDS, as soon as the
customs officers have performed
the duty of inspection, to see that
no contra5and articles are secre-
ted in their ugly carcasses. The
hideous images will he set up in
time to preside over the delight
full festivities of the Chinese New
Year, now near at hand.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
How they Measured the
Flagstaff.

The following suggests that
many studies dreaded by the
young, and commonly supposed
to be hard and uninteresting, NAV
be made as easy rs fun:
| told the boys to 90 over and
measure the height of the flagstaff
on Georges Hill, in Fairmount
park, and they looked at me in
astonishment, asking at the same
time how they might do it-bOth
they and l knew they could not
climb to the top. So l explained
to them how they might DO it,
without going to the top-and
they made the instrument them
selves with which to do it.
They got a square rail, about
four feet long; then, at one end,
they nailed to it, at right angles, a
straight stick three feet high; ex.
actly one foot distant. they nailed
another straight Stick four feet
high, then another, one foot dis
tant,fve feet high.
The instrument was complete,
and they all started over TO the
flag-pole with it. When they
got as near to the pole as they
thought the pole was high, they
plumbed it, by holding a string,
with a stone tied to it, at the top
Of one of the sticks; the stick was
made to stand just as straight up
and down as the string.
Then they sighted. or looked
along the tops of the upright
sticks, at the flag pole By NOV
ing the instrument just to the
right place, they made the sticks
range" with the top of the pole;
that is. while looking over the top
of the three STICKS, their eyes,
seeing the end of the sticks all
the while, saw also the very top
Of the fqg-p"le,
By measuring them, from that
spot to the fiag-poIe, along the
ground, they were able to tell me
that the flagstaff was one hun
DIR, d and twelve feet distant from
tFem, and so the flagstaff was one
hundred and twelve feet high.
Now, this was simple appli. |
cation Of geometry, lesson that
looks lawful" hard to boys at
school, but was only fun learned |
in this way.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
Twins Among the Fish.

The Mount Joy, Pa, Star
says: A few days ago, while
visiting the fish propagating es-
tablishment, erected by the
State, at the Donegal Springs,
we were shown a specimen Of
fish that reminded us forcibly
OF the Siamese Twins. Among
the baby trout there were sever
al of this variety. One tail
was joinedto two heads-in fact,
forming a perfect fish, with two
we'll developed heads and bod
les, but for about one third of
their length, toward the tail,
they were perfectly Joined to-
gether,-thus having but one
tail. They could swim, but not
as well as perfect fish, The
manager, (who, by the way is
exceedingly courteous in show
ing strangers the chrlosities Of
the place. says that these speci-
mems are not uncommon, but
do not live long. Those were
about five weeks old and about
one inch in length. They are
breeding but three varieties at
present: The California sal
mon, lake trout, and our COM
mon speckled brook trout. We
fondIy hope that this far sight
ed effort of the State to fill our
streams with this wholesome
and delicious article of food
may be eminently successful,
as it has been in 60 many other
places. The State has invested
considerable money in the enter
prise.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26

A wealthy gentleman of BoS-
ton, several years ago, gave the
editor of the Worcester PdUd-
diam a short narration Of his own
experience. He had an income
of ten thousand dollars a year "a
large sum then, but not consider.
ed so now, house in town and
a county seat few miles out
He had several children-a coach,
fine horses. and driver, and
took pleasure in riding every day
with his children. One day, when
riding, the thought struck him
that each one of his children
would expect to have a fine house,
% coach, horses, and driver, as
their father and mother had done
before them, and to live as he llv-
ed; and if they did not do SO they
would be unhappy. He did not
think all of them could have
things as he had them, or live as
he was living; and he rode home,
sent his horses to the market and
sold them, bought a cheap carry"ll
and became his own driver
With emphasis he declared that
no amount could induce him to
return to his former mode OF iiv-
ing, for if any of his children
should chance to be poor, AS in all
probability some of themwould be,
they should not suffer iD their
feelings by the reflection that
their father rode in his coach, while
they bad to rough it on foot. The
example he had given them afford
ed him satisfaction greater than
the wealth he had to bestow.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fayetteville-no regular
pastor; Sunday school a 8Ah.
Methodist-services every Sabbath st
1920 and at night; Rev 7 B Fisher, pastor;
Sunday school at 8 o'clock
Cumberland Presbyterian-no regular
pastor; Sunday school at 8.
Methodist, FlyntyilIe--services lst Sab
bath in each month at IL and night; Rev W
4 Gill, preacher in charge; Sunday school
4. Q.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-services
at Sabbath each month at IL and night by
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Allison, preacher
in charge-second Sabbath each month at
IL by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans Rev A S Sloan, pastor. Union Sun
dav school at 9.
Methodist, Muibcrry-serTices Bird Sun
dav IN each month at IL o'clock and every
Sunday night; Rev P Funk, pastor; Sun
day School at 9.
Cumberland esbyterian--services 4th
Sunday each month at IL o'clock N and at
night; Rev n ID Crawford, pastor; Sabbath
school at 3.
Baptist. Mulberry-church session Sat
urdsy before lst Sabbath in each month;
services Ist Sabbath at IL; Rev a Van Hoose
pastor; Sabbath school at9.
United Presbyterian, LincOln-serTices
every Sabbath at Ills A ii; Rev w Wait,
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton's
creek)-services Attn Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev j G Funk, preacher in
charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
Cnear Flyntville)-services 4th Sabbath in
each month at Ii O'Clock; Rev A W Suth-
erlend, supply.
Presbyterian, Unity, on the Petersburg
road. miles North of Fayetteville, lst and
3rd Sabbaths in each mOnth-also Swan
Greek Church, End and 4th Sabbaths in each
month; Rev Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Creek, on
Fishing Ford road, miles North of Fay
otteville. 2nd and 4th Sabbaths each month;
Rev J Tigert, pastor.
Methodist, Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 o'clock; Rev P
Funk, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Hill-ser-
vices Ist and Srd Sabbaths at IL A Mo
regular pastor.
Presbyterian, Petersburg-services lst
and 3rd Sabbaths at 10 A and night; Rev
Allen Woods, pastor.
MethOdist-services End Sabbath at 10 A
NJ; Rev w b Lowery, p c.
Cumberland Presbyterian-services 4th
Sabbath at 20 AN: Rev J b Warren, pastor;
Union sunday school at NJ every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
Marriage Rite Of the Rus
sian Greek Church.

The marriage rite as arranged
in the Russian Greek church il
attended with many ceremoni-
ais. The bride and bridegroom
kneel before the altar with light
ed tapers in their hands, and the
priest asks: "a B, hast thou a
good and unrestrained will ard
firm intention to take to wife
this woman, Y Z?" The bride
groom replies,'G have, most rev.
erend sir" The priest again
asks, ''Hast thou notTpromised
any other woman?" the answer
being, 81 have not promised an
other" These questions are al
SO put to the bride, and then the
benediction is given. Prayers
are then offered after which
two crowns are brought, and the
priest takes one, and making the
sign of the cross with it over
the head of the bridegroom,
says, "The servant of God, A
B, is crowned for the handmade
of God, Y Z, in the name of the
Father, Of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost" 1t is kissed by the
bridegroom, and is then placed
on his head, or is held over him
during the ceremony. The same
takes place with the bride and
the other crown. These crowns
have no relation to the rank Of
the couple, but are used at the
marriage of a apeasant as well as
that Of a prince. Selections
from the scripture are then read,
and anthems sung. Wine is
then brought in the "common
cup" from which the bride and
groom both drink three times
Up. to this point in the ceremo-
ny the marriage might still
be broken of, should either Of
the parties change his Or herr
mind at the last moment; but
what follows makes the marri-
age indissoIuble. The priest
covers his right hand with his
vestment, and on it the bride
and bridegroom place their
right hands, and they are led |
slowly around the altar three
times. This practice Of circum-
ambulating is a very ancient
rite, and is explained to mean
that the man and wife are to
walk through liiewiththe Divine
Providence alCng with them to i
guide and protect, the mystical
three times being symboIical of
the holy trinity. The ceremony
is concluded by the priest re
moving the crowns from the
heads Of the bride and bride
groom, and pronouncing a bless |
ing OF them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26

A complicated case has made It's
way up to the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts. Mr.. Perkins, a
tardy traveller, wanted to catch a
train that was starting out Of Bos-
ton, sooner than suited bis leiS'
urely convenience. He offered
Mr.. Gage, a hackman, two dol
lars to gethim to the depot in time.
Mr. Gage did it, but in doing so
drove faster than the ordinance al
lowed, and was arrested. He urg-
ed that the occasion and the eX-
ira compensation condoned his
fault, whereupon he was also pros
ecute6 for taking more than the
regular fare. Competent counsel
have fought his case to the cost of
1000, and now the final decis.
ion is that be must pay the fines
originally imposed for charging
an extortionate fare, and fast driv
ing,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26

case presents. But we must
deal with facts as we find them.
The prayer Of the petitioner
is therefore refused.
JOHN {. Brown,
Governor.
Stewart was very much de-
pressed when he received the
information that the Governor
had refused Il pardon. He was
taken to the penitentiary about
4 o'clock in the afternoon, af-
ter bidding a sorrowful fare
we'll to the attaches of the Jail,
in which institution he had re-
manned for four OF five years.
During his entire stay in the
Jail, he made a good and obe-
dient prisoner, and was ever
ready to turn his hand to any
thing asked of him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26

A newspaper clerk, some time
ago, sold fifty papers to negro,
who promised faithfully to pay
for them very soon. The other
day the clerk encountered and
dunned him.
Look here, you freedman,
when are you going to pay for
those papers,"
"Don't trouble me, boy, don't
trouble me-" replied Cufee, as
suming an air Of business, and
at the same time getting out of
the way; 'I'se taken wild de
bankruptcy-no use to say nuf-
fin more on dat subject!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
f'S;IItlQIeePnetrg ';I
Learn IL Little Every Day.


Learn IL Little Every Day
Little rills make wider streamlets,
Streamlets swell the riI er's flow; =
Rivers join the ocean pillows,
Onward, onward, as they go!
Lille is made of smallest fragments,
Shade and sunshine, work and play,
So may we with greatest profit,
Learn little every day.
Tiny seeds make boundless harvests,
Drops of rain compose the showers,
Seconds make the flying minutes,
And the minutes make the hours!
Let us hasten, then, and catch them;
As they pass us on our way,
And with honest, true endeavor,
Learn little every day.
Let us read some striking passage,
Gull verse from every page,
Here a line, and there a sentence,
'GaiRst the lonely time Of age!
At our work, or by the wayside,
While the sun shines, making hay?
Thus we may by help of heaven,
Learn little every day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26

A few days since an Aiezan-
dria (Va.) paper referred TO the
approaching ball of the Pioseer
club {colored) of that city, and
humoronsly adverted to the an.
nouncement on the programme
that the ball would be strict
ly moral until II o'clock" Ole
of the committee of arrangemen ts
has written to the editor, explain
ing what the "strictly moral busi-
ness means, as foIlOws: "Wbat
we meant by "strictly moral un-
til Il o'clock was that there
would be 10 dancing before that
hour, so that members of church.
es" may enjoy themselves pro-
menadiug. We will have a Sc
lect soiree, and no inferior char
acters will be allowed inside of
the building"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
Love for Mothers.

Indians have some good traits
which might be copied with ad-
vantage by more civilized whites
Even the Apaches, a ferocious
tribe cf warriors, set a good ex-
ample. The Overland Monthly
says:
There is no duty more hiding
on the Apache warrior, or more
willingly performed, than that of
pleasing and providing for his
mother. The longest life does
not release him from the duty of
obedience and respect to her
For her, all else must give place;
she takes the precedence of all
other relations; her wants are
paramount to those of self, or wife,
or child. If she commands it,
even an enemy is spared for the
time, though, when she is out of
sight. vengeance again takes its
course.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26

A mudhole in Bennington,
Nebraska, is 80 deep that small
children are often lost in it, and
a local paper says: eve don't
care anything about it, cause
our folks are just out of chill
dren, but for the sake of our
suffering neighbors we call at
tention to the matter"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
A Nebraska journal inviting.

A Nebraska journal inviting
Iy says: "WhO says a farmer
cannot get rich in this State?-
Fifteen years ago a young man
came to this State without a dol
lar in the wesd. Last week he
went out Of the State, carrying
with him the sum of one dollar
and thirty-eight cents, the saw
ings Of fifteen years of frugal
life. Come West, young men.
come West"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26

A Nebraska judge not long since
convicted and fined a man in the
following manner: There being
no evidence against the prisoner
the Judge declared he knew some
thing of the case himself. Where
upon be sOlemnly administered
the oath to himself, gave his tes-
timoLy and convicted the prisoner
thereon.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26

There is a mutiny il the u
niversalist Church in San Fran
cisco. The Rev. w. n. De
Mark heads the schismatic fac
ton, and the Rev. A. A. Miner
Of Boston has gone there to
guide the regulars,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26

Emerson says, "The way to
make the world better is by re-
forming number one, then there
is surely one less villain i'll the
world"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
Mail Directory.
Fayetteville POst-Oficc.

Railroad-leaves every day except Sun
day at 6 A. NJ; arrives at 5 P. NJ. Supplies
fhe following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
willie, Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunt s
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shelbyville stage-arrives Monday, We'd
nosday and Friday st 10 A. NJ; leaves same
days at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burg. Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at 9 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at 4P. NJ. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Green. Meridianville and Huntsville.
Shelbyville horse-leaves Mondays and
Thursdays at 9 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at Arm. Supplies Norris Greek
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyville
Pulaski horse-arrives everv Friday at l.
n. leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy.
uston. Boons Hill, Millville, Pisgah, Brad
rsbaw and Pulaski.
Blanche horse--leaves every Friday a
A NJ: arrives Saturday at P. NJ. Sup
niles Camargo, Molino and Blanche.
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
fee upon post offices in all parts eff the o.
nited States. A list of Money Order offices
NAV be seen on application. Rates of com,
mission for Money Orders are as follows:
Not exceeding $40. 0............... cents
ovor 10 and not exceeding $50. -. 10 do
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26

The sitting-room Of an Indian
apolis couple is ornamented with
four certificates of divorce,
handsomely framed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
TERMS.

S8 Two Dollars for one year, tnUa-
,'ld0tV en- GdUaace; Two DOsi:Irs and
Fifty Gents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the county
20 be paid for en- GdcdRce.
E~ Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26
At Mardi. Gras time in Gal

At Mardi- Gras time in Gal
weston, the Chicago Times thinks,
the church-yards yawned and
graves gave up their dead. At
least. it can reach no other con-
clusion upon reading this head
line in a local paper: "The city
was crowded with breathless
spectators.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-26

A poor family in Green By
had to mortgage their siX dogs re-
Gently to get barrel ot Hour