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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21
Gen. Jackson's Weeper.
From the New York Post.

In our remarks a day or two
ago upon the forthcoming his
tory of the United States, by
Mr.. Bryant, we spoke of the
material IN the way of incident
and picture which the subject
would afford. Reading the 9TH
er day of Jackson's visit to
New York, about the time of
his first Inauguration, and just
after his wife's death, we were
greatly struck with the pictorial
qualities Of the story. He rode
the length Of Broadway on
horseback, with a long weeper;
at that time in fashion in Ten
nesce, tied around his hat and
hanging the length Of his back.
We have here just one of these
pictures so very vivid and inn
portant, Of which American
history in full. There is a chap
ter of history contained in the
photograph. That he should
have ridden on horseback in
stead of in carriage indicates
a popularity Of the time. The
long weeper tied around the
white hat-a thing familiar e.
nough in Tennessee, and yet
strange enough in New York
recalls the fact that various
parts Of the country were not
so homogeneous as they are at
present. Jackson's truculent
and defiont grief, even had he
been concsious that his weeper
was too long for the fashion in
these parts, wonld have vindi-
Gated itself anywhere and before
The weeper recalls
the incidents of his wife's early
life and his affection for her,
both Of which exerted a pro-
found influence upon him. 1t
recalls the duel with Dickinson,
an encounter which, it seems to
us, is one of the most terrible Oh
record.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21
1s:Uslnlren noeirg,
Sa 9N%sa ~
MODEL CHURCH.

I Il he hODEA OH u ANCEt
| Dear wife, Ive found the model church,
worshipped there to-day;
1t made me think of good old times before
my hair was gray
The meetin'- '-house was fixed up more thar
they were years ago,
But then, felt when l went in, it wasn't
built for show.
The sexton didn't seat me way back by the
door;
! He knew that was cid and deaf, as well as
! old and poor;
lie must have been Christian for he led
Inc boldly through
The long aisle of the crowded church, to
tinda pleasant pew.
wish you'd heard the singin'-it had an
old time ring
The pl eacher said with trumpet voice, Let
all the people sing p
The tune was Coronation" and the mu-
sic upward rolled,
Till thought heard the angels striking
all their harps of gold.
Ny deafness seemed to melt away, nv
spirit caught the fire,
| joined my feeble, trembling voice with
that melOdious choir,
And sung, as if in youthful days, Let an
gels PROSTATE fail.
Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown
Him Lord'of all.'
tell you, wife, it did me good to sing that
hymn once more;
felt like some wrecked mariner who gets
glimpse Of shore;
almost want to lay aside this weather
beaten form,
And anchor in the bless ed port forever from
the storm.
The preachin' Well, I can't just tell all
that the preacher said;
know it wasn't written, l know it wasn't
read
He hadn't time to read it, fer tie lightn' of
his eye
Went passing long from pew to pew, nor
passed a sinner by.
The sermon wasn't fowery, twas simple
gospel truth;
1t fitted poor old men like me, it fitted
hopeful youth
Twas full of consolation to weary hearts
that bleed
Twas full of invitations to Christ, and not
to creed.
How swift the golden moments fed within
that holy pace
How brightly beamed the light of heaven
from every happy face!
Again | longed for that sweet time when
friend shall meet with friend,
"Where congregations re'er break up and
Sabbaths have 10 end"
| hope to meet that minister-the cOngre-
CATION too
In the dear home beyond the skies that
shone from heavens blue;
doubt not Eli remember, beyond LIES
evening gray,
The happy hour OF worship in that model
church to-day.
Dear wife, the fight will soon be fought, the
victory be won;
The shinin' goal is just ahead, the race is
nearly won,
Yer the river we are nearin' they are
throngin' to the shore,
70 shout our safe arrival where the weary
weep no more
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21
TRANSMISSION Of Blood.
From the st. Louis Republican.

From the St. LOUIS hepuDlcan.
A reporter Of the New Or
leans Picdyune has evidently
accomplished a sensation. Near
St. Bernard market, in that city,
ne discovered what appeared to
be a spotted negro, but who, up
OF investigation, proved to be
Norwegian sailor strongly in
fused with Cambodian blood
While sick in Singapore, many
years ago, a physician, to pre-
vent his dying of paralysis, in
fused into his veins the blood
of a Cambodian boatman. 1t
re estored animation to his dying
frame, renewed his lease of life,
but entailed the fearful alterna-
tive Of a black instead Of a
white skin. Since then the man
has been steadily growing black,
and two of his children born
since the medical experiment
was made are deeply tainted
with the Cambodian blood,
presenting all the characteristics
of the half-breeds of that race.
Ifthe Picdy,npe reporters di-
agnosis of the case is correct, it
is possible that a TRANSMISSION Of
blood may do for our cOlored
fellow-citizens what miscegena-
ton has failed to accomplish.
The blacks ought to be able to
turn white as well as whites
black. In that case the. time
may not be distant when all of
our Southern statesmen of the
colored classes will be radiant
blondes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21
PRAYERS to Order.

Tie performances Of the Chap
lain OF the Senate, who leavens
his petiIiOus to the throne of grace,
with ali sorts Of worldly matters,
and who. instead OF praying for
the spiritual reformation of wick
ed Senators us he is paid for doing,
blasphemeS bis holy office by side
hits at the independent press,--
have not only received severe criti-
cismfrom the Seculor newspapers of
the country, but have come under
the notice Of his ministerial breth-
ren. The WeStern (Pittsburgh)
Methodist, thus cautiously COM
ments on one of his last prayers
"Chaplain Sunderland, of Wash
iugton City, IS sort Of heavenly
wire puller. He excels that
North pole prayer builder. his
predecessor, Chaplain Newman
1t seems that. somewhere in the
iunerai services Of Senator Sum
ner, Chaplain Sunderland ventured
to ask blessings upon the officers
OF the Government, and then, on
the way toward Boston 20 the bu-
rial, it occurred to the distinguish
ed petitioner to the Throne Of
Grace. that he had forgotten the
Vice-Pfesident. No doubt the
Lord would have overlooked any
little omission like that. but Sun
prayer was directed to
the newspapers as well as to
Heaven indeed, possibly, rather
more toward the press than the
Throne. And, Illuminating upon
the look of the. thing in print,
rather than expecting an answer
from the skies. Chaplain Sunder
land telegraphed horizontally to
" Washinctnn to tn printers to !
type in the Vice President
" hether be sent the same suppl
petition vertically in such
way as to overtale the New Jeru-
salem message, is not known"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21
Coming South.

The following from the Knox
vile Chronicle explains some
of thereasons why emigrants do
not seek Middle Tennessee for
their future homes. We heard
of one or two instances where
emigrants have been swindled
in buying land iii Middle Ten
nessee, but it was by men who
came here during the war,
bought up poor land for a mere
song. returned home North and
sold the same land at a good
price. Even the title to such
land was frequently worthless.
As for the people, they gladly
welcome all honest and indus
trious emigrants, and reports
circulated to our prejudice are
by persons who made their tenn
porary residence here for the
purpose of plunder and robbery:
A private letter from an intel
ligent gentleman in nOhioinforms
us that quite a large number Of
farmers from Carroll and adj
joining counties in Ohio are i'm
migrating to Southeastern Vir-
ginia, most Of them Charlotte
County. They sell their hill
farm in Ohio at fifty dollars per
acre, and buy in Virginia at
from twelve to fifteen dollars
per acre. Our correspondent
says, one acquaintance, few
days ago, bought seven hundred
acres in the county named, at
S14.50 per acre. He says, "the
men who have left this vicinity
are good men, good intelligent
farmers, and will make it go ali
right for themselves and family"
The only part of the letter we
regret is that he says: "It is
not much encouragementto talk
East Tennessee TO them, be-
cause four OF five of orr farm
ers went to Middle Tennessee
some years ago and all came
back disliking the country and
people" The writer spent part
of the past winter in Knoxville
and thinks highly of our sec
tion and people. The misfor-
tune about those who went to
Middle Tennessee was that they
selected bad county and went
soon after the war, when vio-
lence was too common. We
know, personally, farmers, who
went to the section referred to,
and all went back North dis
heartened and very sore. Their
treatment has not only hurt
Middle, but the whole Of Ten
nessee. 1t is unfortunate, but
the evil seeds have about all been
gathered, and there is a better
future before us.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21
Walking on the Railroad
Track.

A common and mnst dangerous
custom is that of walking on rail-
road tracks, and what is more it
has been declared 10y the court
Of appeals in Maryland to be un-
lawful. \ man named Lewis
Frech was walking on the track
If the Port Deposit branch OF the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad some time
since when he was struck by the
cars and bad one arm cut of. He
sued for damages but lost his suit,
the court say ing that imam walk
ing on the railroad track as Frech,
was there unlawfully and the a.
gents of the railroad company In
charge of the train, having given
all the usual and proper signals 10
warn persons of their approach,
were not required to stop the train
on discovering Frech OH the track.
Having the right to clean the
track the company's agents were
justified in acting on the reason
able supposition that the plaintiff
would be guided by his own sense
of danger, and would leave the
track before overtaken by the
train after the signal OF danger
was given"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21
Suicide in q Fiery Fur.
mace.

The Scranton { Pa) Republican
Of a recent date says: The meu
working on the night shift at the
blast furnace of the Lackawanna
Iron and Coal Company were hor-
rilied at one of the most shocking
eases uf self destruction that has
ever occurred IN this city. The
victim Of the suicide was a young
man named Theodore Marone,
who, while the wOrkmen at No. 5
furnace were enjoying a short re
spite from thell lab0rs. took advau-
tage Of thairtemporary absence and
plunged into the seething furnace,
which was at the time at a white
heat. His cries at the time at.
tracted the attention of one of the
workmen named Duffy, who, to-.
getrer with his companions, ran
To the furnace and luoked down,
only to see Marone gyrating amid
the liquid fire, and waving his
hands and feet in the most intense
agony. A long handle shovel
was lowered to him, but he was
unconscious OF its presence. One
man ran Immediately and stopped
the blast, but human aid was OF 10
avail 10 save the unfortunate man
Ill the furnace, and he was drag
ged up as quickly as possible by
means If large hook. charred,
disfgured, and unrecogniza.
ble mass He could not have
been IN the furnace abeve a few
minutes, as his FIRST shriIl cry was
heard by the workmen who has
teHed to his assistance, but the IN.
tense heat of the place was sulli-
cient to destroy life if he had
been there only a second. Ma
rone was a native Of Tomarn,
Z tst Prussia, where his father oc-
cnpled position as professor in
ore Of the gymnasiums or schools
Of the place, in which Theodore
was also employed as teacher
He was subsequently engaged in
the war that occurred between /,
Prussia and Austria, aud emigra,
ted to This country about four
y ears AGO"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21
Church Directory.

Presbyterian SyctteyillC-SerVices ev-
cry Sabbath at lO:2U and at night; Rev Gee
Hal. pastor; Sunday school at 8 NJ.
MethodiSt-SeTvices every Sabbath a
1870 and at night; Rev Il b Fisher, pastor
Sunday school at S O'Clock.
Cumberland PreShyterian--no regular
pastor; Sunday school at 8.
Methodist, Flyntviile--services lst Sab
bath in each month at IL and night; Rev w
A Gill, preacher in charge; Sunday school
as.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-services
AZ Sabbath each month at ! | and night by
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Allison, preacher
il charge-Second Sabbath each month al
IL by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans Rev A S Sloan, pastor. Union Sun
day school at 8.
Methodist, Mulberry-services 5rd Sun
dav in each month at IL O'Clock and every
Sunday night; Rev j Funk, pastor; Sun
day School at 9.
Cumberland Presbyterian 4th
Sunday each month at IL O'Clock and at
night; Rev u d Crawford, pastor; Sabbath
school at 8.
Baptist Mulberrv-church session Sat
urdAy before lst Sabbath in each month;
services lst Sabbath at IL; Rev A Van Hoose
pastor; Sabbath school at9.
United Presbyterian, Lncofn--services
every Sabbath at ll:l5 NJ; ReyJ w Wait
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist Shady Grove, (Shelton's
ereek)-services 4th Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev J c Funk, preacher in
charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
(near Flyntville)-services 4th Sabbath in
each month at IL O'Clock; Rev A w Suth-
erlsnd, supply.
Pre,oyteriln, Unity, on the Petersburg
road. miles North OF Fayetteville, 1st and
3rd Sabbaths in each month-also Swan
Greek Church, 2nd and 4th Sabbaths in each
month; Rev ? Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Greek, on
Fishing Ford road, miles North of Fay
ettevile, 2nd and 9Th Sabbaths each month;
Rev B Tigert, pastor.
Methodist, Oak hill-services 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 O'Clock; Rev 2
Funk, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Hill-ser-
vices lst and 3rd Sabbaths at IL A M-no
regular pastor.
Presbyterian. Petersburg-services 1st
and 3rd Sabbaths at 10 NJ and night; Rev
Allen Woods, pastor.
MethodiSt-Services 2nd Sabbath at 10
n; Rev w b Lowery, G.
Cumberland Presbyterian-services 4th
Sabbath at 10 AN: Rev J B Warren, pastor;
Union sunday school at N every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Mt. nermon, Flintville circuit--services
3rd Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev
w A Gill. preacher in charge.
Macedonia Fliniville circuit-services 4th
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev w a
Gill, preacher in charge.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21
The Price of a Cows Tail
Judicially Determined.

lGlenviIle(Ky.) )LettertoC COlumbiaSpectator
In my last promised to give
you the particulars Of the Had.
ley.Turner COW trial. There was
some trouble in procuring jury,
as the parties could agree on 10
humber less than twelve but our
indefatigable constable soon had
the requisite number, and the trial
commenced. 1t seems that Tur.
ner's dog had bitten off IIadley's
cows tail, and there was conflict
in the testimony as to whether
the dog was acting on his own free
will or whether he was obey ing
the commands of his master
The jury would have been troub.
led to make a verdict had it no5
have been for the very explicit in
IstructiOns of his Honor, the court.
| regret that | caunot give you
"a verbatim copy of the instruc-
tlons; as 1t is, can only report
from a very treacherous memory.
| think, however, they will an
swer all necessary purposes.
l. The court instructs the Jury
that if they believe from the evi-
dence beyond the influence of
reasonable doubt plaintiffs cows
tail was bitten off by defendants
dog, they should find for the
plaintiff, and assess bis damages
at such sum as they think that
the tail was proven to be reasona-
bly worth, not to exceed the u
mount claimed in the petition.
2. The court further instructs
the jury that if they believe from
the evidence that the dog was ac-
ting on his own responsibility, and
not under the control Of the de-
fendant, then the case partakes
necessarily OF proceeding a1a rem,
and they must find for the deien-
dant and against the dog.
3. The court, at the instance
of defendants attorney, further
lnstructs the jury that a cow
knoweth not the value of a tail
until she loses it, and, in assessing
the damages, they have a right to.
take INFO consideration all the
facts and circumstances in the
case the Disadvantages as well as
the advantages of a cows tail;
the value to the COW the inlor-
nation gained by the loss OF the
tail, and deduct said sum from the
total assessment.
The jury retired and returned
with Il verdict in the words and
igurps following, to-wit: "WH.
he jury, find for the plaintiff one
iollar and fifty cents. Sam.
Potts. foreman"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

The young folks in Newark, o.,
hio, bad dance Tor the bene6t
f a church, and cleared S50.-
The church declined the money
because it was received for dan
cling. Then it was offered to an.
other church. but the dancers were
again repulsed IN the same way
and for the same reason, and the
money is yet on hand-the dan
GERS being unable to get rid Of it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21
Circular Prices Held to
be Binding.

Fhe United States District
Court of St. Louis had before
it recently a case involving the
binding character Of trade cir
cuIars containing offers to fur
nish goods at certain prices
without limitation as to time
In February, 1873, Hall, kim
bark 81 Co., Of Chicago, sent
circulars through the country
by mail, offering to furnish pat
ent car springs for 50 per pair.
Mr.. George d. Hall, Of St.
Louis, ordered 5000 pairs of the
springs photograph Immediate
ly after the receipt OF the circu-
lar, but the Chicago firm refused
to fill the order, as the whole
sale price had in the meantime
advanced about twenty cents
per pair. Mr.. Hall brought
suit for damages and was a.
warded $50, being the differ
ence between the price Of the
springs at the date Of the circu-
lar, and the price when the Chi
cago firm refused to accept the
order, the court holding that
merchants are bound to fill or
ders received within a rcasona-
bic time in reply to circulars
offering goods at a fixed price,
and without limitation as to
time.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

An exchange tells us that
Queen Victoria will be fifty
five years of age on the 21st of
May. Rather uppish in. point
Of years certainly: but she has
been so careful of her pounds,
5hillings and pence, that among
us unmarried men she is by no
means an uninterested widow e.
ven at that age.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

The Worcester Spy, a Re
publican journal, tells what did
it in this pithy sentence:
''The salary grab, the San
born contract, the broken prom
ises Of civil service reform, the
appointment Of Simmons and
such as he, the subseryience of
the President to Butler, the in
flation policy of Congress-
these things have exhausted the
patience OF Connecticut Repub-
leans"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21
Mail Directory
Fayetteville Post-Omce.

Railroad-leaves every day except Sun
day at 6 A. NJ; arrives at P. NJ. Supplies
the following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
Vile, Oregon. Georges Store, Flora, Hunt
Station. Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shelbyville stage-arriyes Monday, We'd
uesday and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
davs at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
'burg. Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville
huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at P NJ. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Green. Meridanville and Huntsville.
Shelbyviile horSe-leaves Mondays and
THURSDAYS at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
FRIDAY at P. N. Supplies Norris Greek
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyville.
Pulaski housewives every Friday at l.
n: leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy-
ruston, Boons Hill, Millyilie, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
blanche horse-leaves every Friday al
sA. M; arrives Saturday at N. Sup
plies Camargo, MolinO and Blanche.
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
fee upon post offices in all parts eff the u
aited States. A list of Money Order Offices
NAV be seen on application. Rates of CON-
mission for Money Orders are as follows:
Not exceeding $40 cents
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

During a recent freshet in Con-
necticut, an editor telegraphed to
another at the scene of action,
Send me full particulars of the
food" The answer came, you'll
find them in Genesis.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

''It is a settled principle. your
honor" said an eminent lawyer,
"that causes always produce ef-
fects.'' They always do for the
lawyers" blandly responded the
Judge. live sometimes hnown
single cause to deprive a client
of all bis effects"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

\ Nevada married woman of
fifty recently eIoped with a boy
Of fifteen. If Nevada has no
laws to protect the trundle-bed
trash Of the State, we would adj
wise all parents there to sell out
md leave.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

The manager of the city
street railroad, in New Orleans,
recently went through a melan-
choly operation: Taking a bag
containing 1900 counterfeit
nickels, which had been received
from passengers, he carried it
in a boat to the middle of the
river, and there consigned it to
a Watery grave.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

An affected young lady. on be-
ing asked, in a large company if
she ever read Shakespeare, as
sumed a look of astonishment
and replied : Read Shakespeare
OF course / have | read that
when it first came out"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

Don't a Quaker ever take off
his hat to any one. mamma p
"No,my dear" IF he don't take
off his hat to a barber, how does
he have his hair cut ?"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

A man at Sturgis, Mich, re-
Gently lost his only child, and,
carrying it on his shoulder to the
cemetery, buried it himself and
pronounced funeral grafton
over the grave, with but one
old woman to hear it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

The Boston Post says The
decline in the whaling business
is thought to be owing to the abo-
lition of corporal punishment in
the schofl,."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

The average Burlington, Io-
wa, saloon keeper must be bad
indeed. a learned divine in
that city recently addressed one
of them as follows: "Wretched
man! If the bed Of that river
was bank high with the suds of
salvation, and a June rise of
piety coming down from the
mountain, there wouldn't be
enough to wash your feet"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

An exchange says: "Keep
an eye out for the early resump-,
tion OF specie payment" 10
which a Southern paper res
ponds: Both our eyes are al
ready out looking for it, and so
are our elbows"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

Men who arc hungry for dam
ges should take warming from
he luck Of "a Cincinnati man.
lie was called a "dead beat"
and the jury say chat it hurt him.
Just seven cents worth.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

Two Irishmen were trIdging
along a road in Maine, when one
of them spied Il fingerboard that
read"Twelve miles to Portland.
"Jist six miles apace," said the
otherand walked on contentedly.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-05-21

A Detroit paper, noting the
fact that man lately dropped
dead while combing hishsir, says
"And yet there are people who
persist in the dangerous habit"