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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13
Effects Of Imagination.

The Troy Times relates the fol-
lowing, which may strike Thereafter
as the effects of the imagination of
the boy or of the writer: GA lad
name Cummins fell from a car at
Whitehall, Wednesday, and the
train passed over bis arm, sever
ing it. The lad, with great pres
ence of mind, lay still until the
train had passed, and thus escaped
further injury. When the lad was
taken home, his arm was taken
after him. It was thrown into
pail when the poor little fellow
screamed with pain. The sever
ed limb was then placed in a box
ard buried in the garden. Short
ly after he said that something
was crawling on the inside of the
hand. The limb was exhumed,
when a large worm was discovered
in the palm of the hand. A large
jar was then obtained and it be-
came necessary to crowd the arm
in, the sufferer fairly went into
paroxysms Of pain. The limbwas
placed in a jar partly filled with
alcohol, and then replaced in the
ground. The little fellow CON-
planned that his arm and fingers
were in terribly ycramped position,
and that the little finger and the
next one were growing together.
The jar was then taken IN, when
the limb was found crowded and
cramped rs described. The boy
knew nothing of the disposition of
his arm.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

SAVED BY A Cow.-The Ian
caster I'ateUigencer mentions
the following: A boy named
Croft had been sentto bringhome
three cows for milking. He was
overtaken by the storm, and OBJ
liged to cross what an hour be-
fore was but a small rivulet, but
which was now swollen to the
dimensions of a raving river.
Into the torrent he drove two of
the COWS, but the other obstinate
ly refused to enter, wheIeupon
the boy attempted to cross on a
log over the stream and take
home the two COWS that were al
ready on the other side. On
reaching the middle of the stream
he was swept from the log and
was being rapidly carried off to
a watery grave, when the obsti-
nate COW, which had stayed some
distance below the log, as if re-
alizing the boys peril, plunged
into the stream and gained the
middle of the current just as the
boy was passing. Instinctively
he seized her by the neck and
clung to her untilshe landed him
safely on the shore.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

Radicalism, Abolitionism and
the other isms brought it about.
Thank God, I am free here in
the boundless prairies of the
mighty West. ] am safe from
the shafts of calumny here
No carpet-bagger rules my a.
dopted State-no negro ape en-
acts laws in the Legislature of
Oregon. Mr.. Editor, I am a
wanderer-an exile from your
once glorious State, I feel what
you feel. | hope to see you
free people once more. I had
rather serve in a lonely hell than
to rule in a Radical heaven.-
Freedom of speech, liberty of
the press, down with Credit Mo
biliers. Down with rings and
monopolies. Give US leaders
who are honest. The good time
Is surely coming Ihe people
aclU rule. 1t is true that the
Government has perjured itself
in the past, but we expect better
things in the future. 1t is true
that the Radical administration
printed a living lie on paper by .
calling ''greenback" a dollar
when it was not a dollar, but
then the leaders acere and are
living, walking lies in human
shape. They are like a frog,
the older they get the more bob
tailed they become. Adios,
JOHN A. WOMACK.
n. B.-To-morrow | start for
California. j. A. W.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

Chicago is a nice, pleasant
place to die in. The following
appears in a late issue of THE
Times: "Stolen-Will the par
ties that took the cross of flow
ers from off my husbands cas-
ket yesterday, during the funer-
al services, at 40 Seventeenth
street, please return them at
once, as | know who took them?
No questions will be asked if
returned at once. Please return
without further trouble.
Mrs. BENNETT PETERS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13
Indiana.

The Democratic State Con-
vention Of the above State met
at Indianapolis on the 10Th and
adopted a platform for the com
ing campaign, which contains
the following plank in regard
to the Civil Rights Bill:
The seventh section of tae
proclamation says: The civil
rights bill recently passed by
the Senate Of the United States,
and now pending in the House
of Representatives, is
sue of vital movement to the
American people, and calls up
on them to decide at the ballot
box whether they will ornot be
coerced to absolute social, as
well as political equality Of the
negro race with themselves.
We view with adherence this
attempt on the part of Federal
Government to take control Of
all the schools, colleges, church
es, hotels, railroads, steamboats,,
theaters and eraveyards for the
purpose of establishing negro
equality, and the enforcing of it
under numerous penalties of
fines, damages and imprison-
ments. We arraign Senators
Morton and Pratt before the
people Of Indiana for their
votes in favor of this atrOcious
measure, and shall ask for
judgment against them at the
hands of their constituents,
whom they have misrepresent-
ed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13
lightning Rods.
From the Rome (N. - Sentinel. ]

~
Any lightning rod agent who
sees this paragraph, is cordially
invited 10 call on Mr.. Norman
Thayer, who resides about five
miles northwest from Central
Square, Oswego county,N. Y. Mr..
Thayer has been. until recently,
the owner of one of the finest barns
in Oswego county. Feeling a
natural anxiety for the safety of
this large barn, Mr.. Thayer allow
ed lightning rod agent TO erect a
rod upon it. Shortly afterward
come along another agent. He
saw at glance that the rod already
up would protect only the middle
of his barn; could Mr.. Thayer
leave the northern gable of his
property unprotected from the ter
rible lightning of the north? Mr..
Thayer could not. The agent put
up a rod on the north gable. A
mother agent got the job of putting
up a rod on the south end, Four
more came along during the sea-
son, and put up rods on the four
different corners. Two more put
up rods from the caves on each
side, and the last agent put a
lightning rod at large :" sort of
short-stop, to play whenever it
could do the most good. After all
the agents had gone away, the
lightning came, and without con-
sulting Mr.. Thayer. it knocked
the rods six ways for Sundays
yes, ten ways for Sundays, and
set the barn on fire. Now, barn,
horses, hay. harness, carriages,
ETC., are ashes. and faithful III
death, the lightning rods squirm
over the ashes and invite further
disaster. All lightning rod a.
gents ought to go and see Mr..
Thayer-because be is sure to see
them on first sight.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13
Not Letting Boys Talk.

| From a Boy in North Carolina.
A great many have taken up
the mistaken idea, that boys
should not be allowed to talk in
company, and at home. That
is not right, for, by not letting
a boy talk in company, it makes
him bashful, and when he is
grown he will always feel like
he had no right to be in society.
By not letting him talk at home
it makes him shun the society
of his own mother and father.
For instance, a boy may be in
the presence of his parents, and
they may be talking about some
thing which interests him; he
asks question, and, instead
Of being answered kindly, he is
Isilenced by frown, or by tell
ing him to hold his tongue.
BY not being allowed to enjoy
the society at home he neces-
sarily seeks society elsewhere,
and ten chances to one he forms
bad acquaintnces, who are yea
ry apt to lead him into drinking,
cursing, swearing and gamb-
ing; and we know that when a
person gets that far, there is
nothing but the grace of God
that can save him. | know that
a great many cases Of drunken
ness that we have are brought
on in this way. l do not mean
that a boy should be allowed to
mOnOpolise the whole of the
conversation, Gas [ have seen
mothers allow them to do,)
but should be allowed to join
the conversation sometimes.
Nothing hurts boy worse than
for people to consider his ideas
not worth hearing. I have
known boys that were raised
that way, and, after they were
grown they were always afraid
to express their opinions, both
at home and abroad, although
their ideas were good. So,
fathers and mothers, you should
hereafter be careful to let your
boys enjoy themselves by talk-
ing at home and abroad.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13
John Bright's Sarcasms.

John Bright has long been
regarded as one Of the most ell
oquent speakers in the English
House of Commons, and one of
the most popular orators with
the people His sterling COM
mon sense, his candor, and his
wonderful pathos make him a
general favorite, and he always
draws a large crowd when an
nounced to speak in public.
But it is not so well known
that his power of sarcasm is al
most unrivalled. When pro-
voked by the taunts of oppo-
nents to use this weapon, which
he does but seldom, his retorts
are overwhelming. Quite re-
Gently he replied to some of the
Tory party, who had been find
ing fault with the measures of
Mr.. Gladstone. He said, "The
gentlemen must find fault: it is
their nature; if they had been
in the wilderness they would
have complained of the Ten
Commandments asa harrassing
piece of legislation"
But his sharpest sarcasms
have been against members of
the nobility. When boasts had
been made of the antiquity Of
a prominent family, that their
ancestors came over with the
Conqueror,h his reply was prompt,
Il never heard that they did
anything else" A noble lord
once said, on occasion of Mr..
Bright's sickness, that Provi-
dence was furnishing him for
misuse of talents by inficting
a disease Of the brain. The
sarcasm Of the rejoinder was
terrific when Mr.. Bright resumed
his seat. 1t may be so; but, in
any case, it will be some conso-
lation to the friends and family
of the noble lord to know that
the disease is one which even
Providence could not infict up
on him."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13
Church Directory.

Presbyterians ayetteville-services ev,
cry Sabbath at f0:3O and at night; Rev Gee
Hall. pastor; Sunday school at 8 n.
Nethodist-seryices every Sabbath al
1880 and at night; Rev 7 B Fisher, pastor
Sunday school at o'clock.
Cumberland esbyterian-services every
Sabbath at 1890 and at night; Rev c ? Du-
vail, pastor; Sunday school at 8.
Methodist, Flyntville--seryices lst Sab
bath in each month at ii and night; Rev w
A Gill, preacher in charge; Sunday school
ats.
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 al
IL by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans Rev A S Sloan, pastor. Union Sun
day school at ..
Methodist, Muiberry-services 3rd Sun
day in each month at IL O'Clock and every
Sunday night; Rev J P Funk, pastor; Sun
day School at 8.
Cumberland sbyterian--services 4th
Sunday each month at II O'Clock N and al
night; Rev n d Crawford, pastor; Sabbath
school at g.
Baptist, Mulberry-church session Sat
urdAy before lst Sabbath in each month;
services lst Sabbath at IL; Rev A Van HOose
pastor; Sabbath school at 9.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-services
every Sabbath at l1:l5 A NJ; Rev W Wait
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton's
ereek)-seryices 4th Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev GLByrum, preacher in ch
Liberty Grove-services End Sabbath al
IL NJ; Rev w A Gill, preacher in charge,
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove
(near Flyntville)-services 4th Sabbath in
each month at Ii O'Clock; Rev A w Suth-
erlend, supply.
Presbyterian, Unity, en- the Petersburg
road, 6 miles North of Fayetteville, lst and
3rd Sabbaths in each month-also Swan
Greek Church, 2nd and 4th Sabbaths in each
month; Rev P Osborne, paster.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Creek Y
Fishing Ford, road, miles North Of Fab;
etteville, 2nd and 4th Sabbaths each monton
Rev B Tigert, pastor.
Methodist Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 o'clock; Rev j ?
Funk, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN, Petersburg-services 1st
and Ord Sabbaths at 10 NJ and night; Rev
Allen Woods, pastor.
MethOdist-services 2nd Sabbath at 10 a
n; Rev w b Lowery, P C.
Cumberland esbyterian-seryices 4th
Sabbath at 10 AM: Rev B Warren, pastor;
Union sunday school at 2 N every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Mt. hermon, Flintville circuit--seTvices
3rd Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev
w A Gill. preacher in charge.
Macedonia, Flintville circuit-seTvices 4tb
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev w A
Gill, preacher in charge.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13
@LReieeg
New Mown Hay.

new NONVn Hay
The sun has reached his northern bound,
And backward turns his course to-day
The summer air new charm has found,
In fragrance of the new mown hay.
The stalwart mower deity swings
His gittering blade the earth anear,
And into swaths and winrows filings
The earliest harvest of the year.
God made the country. says the sage,
And man has made the crowded town,
Then be my future pilgrimage
'Mong clover-heads and thistle down;
To walk with nature hand-in- hand
In natures pure and simple way,
And meath the elm and maple stand
Embalmed with breath ofnew mown hay
Now boisterous boys and giggling girls
Toss here and there the whiting grass;
The wanton winds toss grass and curls,
And hours in toll and pleasure pass;
There's laughter ringing in the air
But see, a shower, it comes this way,
1t clouds the sky, but now so fair,
And perils all the new mown hay.
Quick, bend to work your sinews strong
The growth of healthful country homes;
Work with your might, twill not be long
Before the drenching shower comes;
Fly fast the fast rake and fork, and heap
The cocks that shed the rain away;
And then to supper and to sleep,
And breathe all night the fragrant hay.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13
A Law that is a Law.

They have liquor law in II
linois that amounts tosomething,
as it is enforced. The Su-
preme Court has sustained it,
and it will be made to do its du-
ty:
THE statute renders both
the liquor dealer and the owner
Of the premises where the liq-
uor is sold jointly liable for all
damages, direct or consequent
tial,- which may result to the
persons, property, or means of
support of any one, from the
sale or giving away of intoxica-
ting liquors.
''The facts in a recent case lust
adjudged upon by the Supreme
Court show the practical work
ing Of the law, and one method
by which the vice Of intemper-
ance can be cOmbated by statute.
The evidence showed that one
Thomas Adds got drink Of
whisky at the saloon of Maurice
Emory, and was afterwards seen
going into this saloon, as well
as other saloons. He became
intoxicated, and dtheDextmorning
was found dead upon the track
of the Illinois Central Railroad,
having been cut to pieces, eyi-
IDENTIFY by a passing train. The
suit was brought by the surviv-
ing wife against the liquor deal
er to recover damage for injury
to her means of support by rea-
son of the death Of her husband.
At the hands of jury she re-
ceived a verdict Of $1,000; Il de-
cision which was promptly con-
firmed by the Supreme Court,
with the assurance that it could
avail the dealer Emory nothing
to show that other persons had
sold part, or even. most, Of
the liquor which contributes to
the intoxication of Adds"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

Tt is understood that Senator
Nye, the "gray eagle" of Ne
vada, will succeed Jewell as u
nited States Minister at St. Pc
tersburg. He is just the man
for the place. He can amuse
Alexander, and can tell an in
delicate story with more pious
tears in his eyes than any three
men we ever saw. As a digni-
fed representative of a great
Nation he might easily be ex-
celled; but hasn't dignity gone
tathe dogs, except what has set
tied in the Hon. Hamilton Fish?
Salt Lake Herald.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

G. L. Tombelle, Judge of
the county Court of Pulaski
county, Illinois, has been re-
quested by the members of the
county bar to resign or the
ground of incompetency. The
judge has taken no notice of
the request, other than to say in
a letter to friend that he does
not intend to resign, and that
he will show the capacity of
protecting himself from official
or personal insult when the oc-
casion arises.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13
Social Amenities in Ten
neSSee.

A Nashville youth asked his
sweetness to go out to some enter
tainment with him the other day,
but she declined on the ground
that her shoes were out of repair,
whereupOu the young man offered
to have them mended if she would
send them around the next day.
A lady friend, who overheard the
conversation, secured a well-worn
pair of broganS belonging to her
colored cook and had them con-
veyed to the enamored young man
early the next morning. The
latter was astounded. as he was
under the impression that his dull
cinea was the possessor of the neat
est foot in Nashville Cor pair Of
them for that matter J but brave
ly concealing his feeling of disap-
pointment he took them to the
nearest shoemaker and left them
with a request that they be mend
ed at once. After the shoes had
been repaired the young fellow es,
corted them to the home OF the
dear one of his heart, expecting to
be overwhelmed with thanks
On the contrary, half an hour of
glib talk on his part was required
to convince the young lady that
he had no intention Of insulting
her.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

A critic thus alIudes to the mer-
its of rising young artist CHE
possesses some merit as an artist,
but it is hard 10 say whether it lies
in landscape or in marine painting;
you never can tell his cows from
his ships, except when they have
their tails exalted, when the alb
scence Of spars betrays their char
acter. Even then they may be
mistaken for schooners scuddiDg
under bare poles.''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13
Mail Directory.
Fayetteville POst-Office.

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-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-leayes Monday and
Thursday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at P. NJ. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Green, Meridanville and Huntsville.
Shelbyville horse-leaves Mondays and
Thursdays at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at 4P.M. Supplies Norris Creek
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyville
Pulaski housewives everv Friday at l.
n: leaves same day at 1890. Supplies CIV.
ruston, Boons Hill, Millville, Pisgah, Brad.
shaw and Pulaski.
Blanche horse-leaves every Friday a.
A. NJ; arrives Saturday at P. 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
NAV be seen on application. Rates of CON-
mission for Money Orders are as follows:
G10
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

The following simple remedy,
to be applied to a wound inflicted
by rabid dog, is said to have
been used with great success in
Leipsic, and to some extent in
this country: "Wash the bite well
with warm vinegar, and then pour
on it few drops Of muriatic acid. "
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

The chancellor of the New York
law school told the graduating
lawyers to marry as soon as they
could. So as to develop their ar
gumentative powers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

There is a woman living in Pc
cander Hundred, New Castle Co,
Del, who has been married twen-
ty-four years, and last week gave
firth to her twenty-third child,
which makes her record one child
per year since her marriage.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

The Worcester Press speaks of
a contemporary who hires small
boy to come in at intervals with a
step.ladder and, dust off the top
Of his ears.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

A grave-digger, walking in
the streets Of a country town the
other day, CHANGED to turn and
noticed two doctors walking be-
side him. He stopped till they
passed, then followed on behind
them. "And why is this?:" said
they. 81 know my place in thi5
procession" ;" said he.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

The reform in woman's dress
proposed by some Of the advan-
eng women of New England is
the use Of an undersuit that viii
keep the entire body warm, and
the weight of which will be sup
ported entirely by the shoulders.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

The Pittsbrrg Gazette wants
Tilton to "blm't it out" 4
hungry man who smacl,s his
lips over the anticipation Of a
porterhouse steak, seldom thinks
OF the unfortunate steer that
was knocked in the head to fur
nish it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

a Michigan town recently as
certained the opinion Of It's fc-
male citizens on the subject Of
suffrage. FOrty-two wanted 10
vote, ninety-five preferred not
to vote, and sixty-six had no o.
pinion at all.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

According to local journal,
the rattlesnakes in the knobs of
Lincoln county, Kentucky, have
formed corner in water, aud
the supplies of some families is
cut off. They gather in large
numbers around the springs, and
viii allow no one to approach
them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

a man named Jay Dwight
Ferguson committed suicide at
New Orleans, last week, by
throwing himself into a vat Of
lye at a soap factory where he
had recently been employed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13
TERNTS

"a Tive Dollars for one year, taua-
y'so6tg fa 0dcGRec; Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents if payment be deferred three
months. Allpapers going out of the county
70 be paid for az adrance.
Ia Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

A correspondent Of the LOU
isville COurier-Jo Journal, writing
of Hon. A. I'll. Stephens, says:
'.And thusendsin allhuman pro-
liability the public life of an A
merican statesmen which will
adorn a page in our history"
Though a small man, give him
a page and half. Remember
the length of his own editorials
and be generous.-BoSt0n Post.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

There is amuleinEast Wheel
ing, w. Va, that has kicked the
roof off his stable every night
for the past week,in addition to
knocking the sqneal out Of q
family ofpigs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

A man in an adjoining coun-
ty died recently, who had taken
his county paper for twelve
years without paying for it.
Upon the day of his burial the
kind-hearted, forgiving editor
called to see him for the last
time, and stuffed a linen duster
and couple of palm-leaf fans
into the coffin. lie was prePar-
ing him for a warmer climate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

There is a Chinese establish
ment on Camp street, near Julia,
New Orleans, that manufactures a
peppermint oil and the following
placard can be. seen in its show.
window:
"the Peppermint Oil
for
He'd axe
Belle ="
10th
this oil amy person ort to
have bottle in his pocket it will
kure amy kline OF sickness ware 1t
happen"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

A man hangs himself and mo
cause is assigned, when every one
knows that the rope was the cause.