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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
Luck or Law.
From the Morrist9wn Gazette.


The Supreme Court Of the
State has come to a dead lock as
regards the right Of the Legis-
latuoe to impose an occupation
tax on lawyers. "The Judges
are equally divided in opinion,
and it is not likely that the
Court can agree upon the ques-
ton until it is reduced to five
iudges-the number fixed by
the Constitution after the first
vacancy" So says the Union
and american. So then, to set
tie what is law, depends in all
probability on the death of one
of our present Court. 1t is
very much to be regretted that
a question of sc much impor-
tance is be decided by luck, if
the law has failed. Then again
it is unfortunate that law is now
depending on the brittle thread
Of life which holds together all
that is mortal of one Of the SUI
preme Judges. If Judge A.
dies first, then the act is contra
ry to the Constitution Of the
Constitution Of the State of
Tennessee. But if Judge B.
dies first, then the act Of the
Legislature is not in conflict
with that sacred instrument-thc
Constitution Of Tennessee. In
the meantime what is Comptroll-
er Burch going to do about it?
Will he tell tn: officers who col
lect occupation tax, to wait till
one Of the judges Of the Su-
prene Court dies, before he at
tempts to enforce the law which
makes it imperative on him to
tax lawyers? We repeat Bull
wer's conudrum-"What will
he do with it?"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
Modes of Advertising

Merchants and dealers of al
kinds have lately been considering
the subject Of the best mode Of
advertising. We think with a
Baltimore contemporary that the
conclusions of the shrewder of
them are that ten dollars spent in
newspaper advertising will bring
IN more return than ten times as
much paid out in any other way.
In the past few years spectators on
the enterprise of store keepers and
manufacturers have originated Il
dozen channels of advertising, III
which they have tempted the lat
Ter to invest small amounts on the
prospects Of large profits bat in
the majority of cases the adver-
tiSer has been egregiously dipped,
and acquired by experience the
knowledge that the columns of Il
newspaper offer the best security
for attracting trade. The pro-
pgietors of patent albums, ledgels,
guide. books, almaDacs, show. cards,
directories, Sc, who offer to pub
liSh the announcement of busi-
ness houses in something or other
that shall have an immense circu-
larion among the people, and that
by their assurance get the dol
lars OF merchants. are the only
ones who are benefited by the job.
Those who do their advertising in
this way find that it does not yield
a profit on its cost, and they 90
back again TO their established
custom Of availing themselves of
the medium of a journal with a
certainty that there is no decep-
tion in ite promises. The truth
Is that regular, systematic and ju-
dicious newspaper adveI tising is
the only sure reliance Of any trade
that must make itself known to
the public.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
The War on Whisky.

A contemporary prints all eX-
haustiye article on the attempt to
shut up the whisky.shOps and
drinking saloons by the power OF
prayer and psalm singing. We
quote the closing paragraph, IN
which the points of the case are
summed up and disposed of:
"In so far as this movement is
an expression Of adherence a.
gaiLst the vice of hard drinking
it is commendable. If it shall a,
rouse and sustain deeper disgust
of intemperance in the public mind
a good will be accomplished. But
III demanding teetotalism it over
leaps its mark, and is, therefore,
certain TO fall. Moreover, it has
thus far developed none Of the
characteristics Of @ serious and
well.considered plan of reform;
ii is simply sHasmodie outburst
of excited feeling mainly Of a re-
ligious nature, end therefore will
pass away as soon as the inevita-
bic reaction sets in. And again it
is accompanied by certain extrav-
agances of method, which, Though
they may at first attract our at
tention by their novelty. will, in
little while, shock and disgust all
cool-headed people by their IRE.
weren't incongruity. And finally,
as the movement cannot possibly
do any special good which may
not be better done BY more appro,
PIRATE means, and as many Of It's
features are intrinsicaliy objec-
tionable, and are likely 20 cast
prejudice upon the cause Of lem
peTanCe reform, We are forced to
the conclusion that the results IF
the agitation will be more harm.
.ul than saIutary. and that it
therefore ought to cease, or rather
hat it ought not to take form
BY which reiigion il dragged IL
the dirt, common sense violated.
md the Cause ot temperance made
and unpopular"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fayctt,yI lc--uo regular
pastor; Sunday school a 8 AN.
McthodISt-ScryiceS every Sabbath at
1880 and at night; Rev T l. Fisher, pastor;
Sunday school at o'clock.
Cumberland PreShyteriau---no regular
pastor; Sunday school at >.
Methodist. Flyntvillc---cryic"s lst Sab
bath in each month at IL and night; Rev W
\ Gill, preacher IN 2hars'; Sunday school
a: 9.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-servires
al sabbath each month ut II and night by
the McthodiSts; Rev Mr. Allison, preacher
in charcc-second Sabbath each month at
Il by the Associate Reformed Presbytcr.-
ans Rev 4 : Sloan, pastor. Union sun
day school at 9.
Methodist, Mulbcrry-seryices 3rd Sun
day in each month at II O'Clock and'every
SUNDAY night; Rev j T Funk, pastor Sun
day School at Q.
Cumberland byterian--seryices i.h
Sunday each month at IL O'Clock NJ and at
night: Rev y d Crawford pastor; sabbath
school at 2.
Baptist Mulberry--church session Sat
u7day before lst Sabbath in each month;
services lSt Sabbath at l; Rev \ Van IlOose
pastor; Sabbath school at 9.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-s ervices
every Sabbath at ll:l5 NJ; RevJ W Wait
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (SheltOn's
creek )-services 4th Sabbath in each month
at II o'clock; Rev j Z Funk, preacher in
charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove
lnear Flyntville)-seryices 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
,2rd Sabbaths in each month-also Swan
Creek Church. 2nd and 4th Sabbaths in each
month; Rev Z Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Greek, on
Fishing Ford road, 3 miles North Of Fay
etteyille, 2nd and 4th Sabbaths each month;
Rev J b Tigert, pastor.
Methodist Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
hath each month at 10 o'clock; Rev /
Funk, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Hill-scr-
vices lst and 3rd Sabbaths at II a SI--nO
regular pastor.
Presbyterian. PetersburC-serv lst
and 3rd Sabbaths at 10 = ii and night; Rev
Allen Woods, pastor.
Methodist--services 2nd Sabbath at 10
N; Rev W d L0Wery, ? c.
Cumberl$AG byterian--Servioes 4th
Sabbath At 10 m: Rev J b Warren, pastor;
Union sunday school at every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
@|.Ossilo1ee9qrfpu, q

My Little Love at School.
Long miles apart our houses stood,
Where houses were but few
How oft climbed the hill to see
Her house she never knew
Summer TO me was dTeary time,
But in the winter cool,
How happy was my bOyish heart,
For then we went to school.
Flow patiently | waited when
My little love was late
But then how bright the smile she gave
As held back the gate;
She passed, and when she walked the sun
Lost halt his glorious sheen
At least II seemed so to these eyes,
That saw in her their queen.
Ny glance was sometimes on my books
My thoughts on her always,
And in my silly head dreamed
Of happier future days;
Of castles built in fairy realms,
Fortunes by genii brought;
OF present facts and present cares
There was not room for thought.
grew our paths divergPd ; she went
Away TO distant lands
] sorrowed, but, Obedient
Obeyed my fate's commands
Now where is She and where ami?
God knows-I cannot tell
OF her; I'm married; children four;
Can she have done as well ?
Oh, childish love Can afseY years
Renew that spotless flame
Can manhood, with It's passiOn-fre,
Its reason, cold and tame,
Restore that dear PlatOnic time
When soul and heart were pure?
Why should such heavens fade away
Why can they not endure
Why MAJ not we through all our lives
he earthly bliss enjoy,
That ever marks the spotless love
Fouchsafe to girls and boys2
Why should should We men and Womra.
grow,
Play hypocrite and fool 2
Why may we not be ever young.
And ever go to school
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
"Head Us Somebody. "

Moore. of the Montgomery
News, will have to assume all the
responsibility Of this joke on
Smith: He says that a man who
he calls Smith, by way of vari.
ETY., we suppose, had calf which
he was training up in the way of
an OK; the calf walked around
very peaceably under one end of
the yoke while Mr.. Smith held
up the other end, tut in an unfor,
tunate moment the man conceiv,
ed the idea of putting his own
neck in the yoke to let the calf
see how it would seem to work
with partner. This frightened
mister cali, and elevating his tail
and voice, he struck dead run"
for the village, and Mr.. Smith
went along, with his head down
and plug hat in his hand, strain
ing every nerve to keep up, and
crying out at the top of his voice,
"Here we come, d-n our fool
souls; head us, somebody"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
Notions About the Dead.

In Russian tale a grand
mother saysto her grandaugh-
ter who is threatened by
fiend, 80 dear me, my poor,
unhappy child! Go quickly TO
the priest, and ask him this IA
vor-that if you die, your body
shall not DO taken out through
the doorway, but thatthe ground
shall be dug away from the
threshold, and that you shall be
dragged out through the opc-
ming"
This was originally the com
mon mode of proceeding among
various nations. They thought
the spirit could only return bv
the same way that it went Cur
Of the house, and in order 10
prevent its return, they took the
dead through an opening that
could be afterwards stopped up
The Tiski of Alaska always
carry their dead out through a
hole in the back of the hut, and
then close up the hole with the
greatest care. The Hottentots
break an opening through the
side Of their hut for the Same
purpose, and the Siamese, not
content with this, having taken
the dead body out, hurry at
full speed round to the other
side of the house.
Another strange custom in
Russia is this When a per-
son suffers a very lingering
death, in order to render his de-
parture more easy, they let q
black dog by a cord down
through the roof over the dy-
ing PERSONS head. They re-
gard a black dog as an emblem
of the human spirit, and their
action is intended to show the
departing spirit which way to go.
The Chinese and the North
American Indians have also the
idea that the spirit always leaves
the roof, supposing that
the life must depart in the same
way that it came-from above.
In ancient Rome a person
who had been believed to be
dead could only be permitted to
re-enter his house through the
roof. In Germany the general
belief is that the soul departs
the window. When a
person dies the window Of the
room is at once thrown open,
md sometimes a cup Of wateri5
placed on the sill for the refresh
nent of the spirit as it enters
)u its 'long journey"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
Mail Directory
Fayetteville POst-Offce.

Railroad--leaves every day except Sun
dav at 6 A. NJ; arrives at P. N. Supplies
the following Offices Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
Vile. Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, llunts S
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Tui!ahoma stagc--arryos Monday, We'd
nosday and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
davs at Or NJ. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burr. Bonneville, County Line, TullahOma.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at Ar. NJ Supplies Goshen, Halle
Green. Meridianville and Huntsville,
Shelbyyille stage-leaTes Mnndays and
Thursdays at Q A. II; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at 4PM. Supplies Norris Creek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelhyyilie.
Pulaski horse-arrives every Friday at II
NJ: leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy-
ruston, Boons Hill, Millyille, Pisgah, Brad,
shaw and Pulaski.
blanche hOrse--leayeS every Friday al
9A. N: arrives Saturday at 3 P. n. Sup
nj es CamargO, Molino and Blanche.
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
fee upon post offices in all parts ef the L
nited States. A list of Money Order offices
NAV be seen on application. Rates of COM
mission foI Money Orders are as follows:
Not exceeding $40. O..-............ cents
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
An Awful Lot of Trichina.
From the St. Louis Globe.


CHESTER, H., ,Feb.2 %. Hogs,
great and small, in the Kaskas-
kia Bottom, for the past nine
months or more, have been Sc
verely afflicted with trichina,
which has been widespread and
terribly fatal-a genuine epi-
demic among the pokers. The
fatality Of The disease has in
deed been fearful. For a time
the farmers in that locality be-
lieyed their hogs TO be dying
from cholera, which, every now
and then makes its appearance
among the swine kind, especial
ly in the bottoms, supposed to
be caused by miasmatic infu-
ences, but the malady now pre-
vailing is Of another type, and
far more destructive. The Kas-
kaSkia Bottom, an area Of some
twelve thousand acres of coun-
try, early last fall, and until
winter act in, in nylocalities,
were literally strewii with dead
hogs, great and small, but few
farmers having hogs left to sup.
ply the years demand for meat.
1t is estimated that not less than
from ten to fifteen thousand
head Of hogs have died of trich-
ina in that neighborhood within
the past nine months, and
though, the disease has in q
measure ceased its terrible raw
ages, it has by no means dlsap-
peared. 1t can scarcely be
doubted but that nearly, if not
quite every hog in the region
of the country spoken OF is
more or less affected with this
loathsome disease,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
The Candidates Greeting.

"IIowdy, howdy, howdy.''
"Howdy."
''How do you do?"
"Tollahle.'
'IIow are you?"
"Tollable."
"How's alp"
"TOllable."
"Your folks well?"
"Tollable."
SLOWS yourn?"
"Tollable."
"Neighbors all well?'
"Tollable."
"How's yourn?"
"Tollable."
"All. for me this time?"
"Sorter Tollable."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

The temperance question seems
to be occupying large share Of
public attention, judging from the
space devoted to it in all the pa
pers. The caution with which the
papers approach the consideration
Of the subject editorially, is the
best evidence that there is some.
thing to be said on both sides, and
that in every community there is
at least respectable minority who
do not believe that the moderate
drinking of beer, wine or whisky,
is in itself a deadly sin. Yet the
evils OF intemperance are SO pa
tent that it ia easier to magnify
the enormity of this sin than al
most any other, and the women
who have suffered from the evil
most, have the sympathy of many
who do not commend the wisdom
OF their present crusade.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

There was Il jumping match
between seven young ladies in
WaupOn, Wisconsin, for a sill
yer medal. The contestants
wore loose trOwsers, and are
described as so bewitching that
the spectators cheered them
selves hOarse. Sarah Jane
Smith won.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

Abiding to the death of citi
zen recently, tue DAnbury News
remarks: with the single ex-
ceptlon of twenty-three years ago,
when he took a few music lessons
on the violin, his life has been
blameless."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

Brownlow attracts consider
able attention from the Senate
galleries. He never speaks, nor
moves, nor calls q page, nor
smiles, nor talks to his neighbOr.
Attendants carry him to his seat
at twelve and back to his solita-
ry home at five. There he sits
during the long hours, silent
and ghost-like, twitching per-
petually with a terrible palsy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

a Canada subscriber wants to
know if we really believe Ben.
Butler stole spoons. 1t is a deli
cate question to answer. Perhaps
he did not; perhaps there WASH I
any opportunity.-DetroH Free
Press.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

A woman in Boston recently fell
into a trench in front of house,
and broke her leg. BY the ad-
vice of a lawyer she sued the
owner of the building for 1000.
He was poor, but agreed to settle
for $3.50. from which the doctor
was paid his bill. The lawyer
took the rest and the poor woman
got nothing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
On the Floating Ice.
Marvellous Escape of Three Hun
dred Men-A Horse Jumping
for his UFp.

/ dred Men-A Horse Jumping
! for his life.
/ Correspondence Of the Detroit Post.
Bay City, Feb. "a, lS74.-The
drifting ice affair has turned out
not to be so disasturous as was at
one time reported. The ice field
! driited in TO the east shore Mon,
/ day night. aud all the men who
had not previously escaped did 80
during the night and yesterday
morning. All who were on the
ice at the time it went out are
now reported safe. This is the
third time this winter that the
ice has foated out into open wa.
ter, the first time carrying Smith
and McEwan, and the second time
six or eight men, who escaped the
next day.
Some very remarkable escapes
were made over the broken ice
Among these we may mention
r.nat of ArthurSeven>on and seven
comrades. Stevenson had horse
and sleigh, and with them the
party attempted to come ashore.
The ice was 80 badly broken. how.
ever, that it was deemed safer to
take the horse from the sleigh
and lead him, leaving the men to
draw the vehicle. 1t was necessa-
Try to make the animal jump from
one ice cake to another in a jour,
ney Of five miles over the broken
ice.
1t seems almost incredible, but
the trip was made without seri.
ouS miahap. and horse. sleigh, and
m"u came safely ashore at last. -
Nr. Stevenson says that all the
men who were within sight of
the point where he landed got a
shore.
We learn of two men who had
no horse, but where provided with
I hand, sled When the ice broke
they wanted to 90 eastward aud
northwari in guest of some POI 1t
of escape, and rugged up their
hand sled to take IA ride at the
rate of forty miles an hour i'll the
gale which was sweeping over the
ice from the southwest They
sped along ut lightning express
speed for mile after mile. To
choose their course was impossi.
ole; on went the sled, straight as
an arrow from bow and about as
lastr dead to leeward, skimming
and singing along over the ice.
Suddenly the men saw right ahead
of them a channel of open water.
On they rushed toward it. and
what at first looked like a narrow
strip of water opened out wider
and wider as they approached il
on the wings of the wind. There
was no such thing as stopping or
turning he sled, and the strip Of.
water was opening out the wider
every second. There was nothing
else to be done; the two men roll
ed off the sled, one on each side,
and went spinl ing along the ice
for a rod or two, while the sled the
next instant plunged into the o,
pom channel and Disappeared i
The men picked themselves up,
and fOally made their way ashore
on foot, content to go slower but
safer than On q sled before the gale.
We have heard numerous 9TH
er narratives Of extreme hazard,
all going to increase the wonder
that thus far not a single life is |
lost. The belief last
night was that the ice would be |
closed up by the wind before
morn ng, so that the men remain
ing near the west shore would ali |
come off. AS they have shelter,
ood and fire, they will not suffer
in the mean time.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

Speaking of law as at present
violated Rev. T. K. Beecher says:
"It is extremely difficult 10 com,
nit the crime of murder in such
an accurate and honest way that it
shall satisfy the specifications of
the statute. Unless the would be
murderer take legal counsel before.
hand and follow instructions min.
utely, he will fail nine times in ten,
however sincerely he may try
Anybody can kill a man, but he
cannot do it in the first degree
murder style without counsel and
care"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

"Who hath Woe?" inquiries
the Brooklyn Argus. Well.
there's compositor on this pa
per who lives next door to an
old maid with five parrots, and a
family with a bass drum, harp
and fiddle, lives across the way.
Do you refer to him?-Detrott
Free Press.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
A Matter Of $4,000.
Important Decision Relative to
the Condemnation and Sale
Of lands for Taxes.

a very important decision
was rendered i'll the Supreme
Court yesterday. Some time
ago the Comptroller, through
the Attorney-Gcncral, had a
motion made 1.-THE Circuit Court
against Chadwcll, State and
County Revenue Collector Of
1871, to make his settlement
Upon the trial Of the case be-
fore Special Judge McIIcnry,
the Collector claimed q credit
of $4,000 for lands con-
demned in March, 1873, and
sold in July, 1873. The Court
held that the Collector was not
entitled to this credit, because
he was required by law 10 make
his settlement in 1872, and that
he shouldhave had hisllnds con-
demnod and sold in the year
succeeding the year for which
the tax was levied. The Court.
therefore confirmed the judg'-
ment of the Court below.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

The Selma Times ia rot dis
posed to shed q tear Of regret over
the mournful fact that Mrs. Adel.
bert Ames (nee Miss Ben. But.
ler) has been run out of house and
home at Jackson, Mississippi, by
her negro visitors.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

1t has been shown in Il case in
Minnesota that two men can start
IA bank on ten dollars capital, take
in money and run away with S2O,-
600 in thirteen months time.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

A man was boasting that he
had been married for twenty years
and had never given his wife a
cross word. Those who know
him said he didn't dare to.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

An intense Radical editor wrote
an article called DUTY on Steel'.'
The printer set it DUTY to Steal, "
which was SO near the fact that
he was discharged forthwith.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19

The most original phase of so
cial life in Washington is the card
announcement of births. threads,
Compliments Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blank and Son, Jan 80"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-19
How the Pastor Got Them.
[FIom the Boston JournaI.)

(EIom the Boston JOunal.)
They are having u contest in
Chicago between Rev. Mr.. Nc.
CaIthy and parishioners. The
Ieadiug aud Influential members
IF his church want him TO leave.
lie preached q most indecent ser
mon last Sunday, sufficient Ia It.
self to deprive hlm OF the right
to preach. Whrna vote was ta-
ken to ak him to resign. it stood
81 to "a, only three MINORITY in
favor of tie proposition. This
lnokS like Il strong support, but
when he drew up the Constitution
Of The church, he inserted the fol-
lowing clause: No person shall
take part in "A business meeting Or
vote who has not attended four
preaching services each month Tor
the three months previous to the
one in which the business meet
ing is held. His motive in i'll
PRODUCING such clause in the Con
stiIulion was this: If he had any
enemies they would not go to hear
him preach, and so when there
was buisncss meeting they could
take no part in it. 1t now looks
AS though MIR. Mccarthy had ta-
ken, not life lease, but a lease
that vii last till be has mortgaged
the church for all it is worth to
,aY bis salary.