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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24

This was the way it happened
in n town not far from E.mira:
"One of the regular attendants at
Central Church is q railroad cen
ducior. He is regular, not so
much for any personal inclination
for CaIvinism as from the fact
that he has a first rate Presbyte
rian wife who keeps him in the
way he should go. A few days
since enc o! the deacons was alb
sent, and our conductor was re-
quested to pass the plate. Of
course he consented. For the
first dozen pews every thing pass
ed of we'll. There was a regular
financial shower OF nickels ard
dimes. and the railroad man
watched sharp, but couldn't see
that any body got away without
responding. Finally he came to
seat where the occupant was Ell
Their busted or disinciined, for he
shook his bead but made no at
tempt on his pocket. The con-
ductor looked at him sharply, but
no cash appeared. Then be nudg
ed his shoulder and softly called
Tickets, sir!' Again the mans
head wagged horizontally, but the
stamps didn't come. Pass, then!
whispered the conductor. Still
no response. Just as the railroad
chap was about to call up the fire.
man and brakeman to help pitch
theimpecunious worshipper out of
doors. the regular deacon came in
and relieved the proxy. The con
ductor says he believes in run
ming a church the same way you
would railroad train-if a man
wouldn't pay, or hasn't pass, let
him git"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24

A fellow ia Kentucky ran away
with farmers daughter and
horse, aud WAS hotly pursued.
The farmer got within close range
and furnished a revolver. Don t
shoot, Tor heavens Sake?" shouted
the lover, Il won't" was the
reply, cause I'm afraid I'll bit
ther boss. Just leave ther hos5
and take the gal" That com
promise was accepted by the
young folks, who vailed on to a
preachers house and the father
rode home on his horse.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24

The most singularly named
man in New York is Walter II.
T. Jones-the middle initials
standing for Restored Twice.
His parents first had a SOL call
ed Walter, who died. Another
boy was born to them, and chris
tened after the first, with an ad-
dition, Walter Restored. He
died, and a third male child was
born, and received the name
he now bears, Walter Restored
Twice Jones.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24

A lady who had been teaching
her little four year,old the ele-
ments OF arithmetic was astound-
ed by bis running and PROFOUND
ing the following problem: 'FMam-
ma, il you had three butterflies,
aud each butterfly had - bug in
his ear, how many butterflies
would you have?" The mother is
still at work on the problem.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24
TERNrS.

~ Two Dollars for one year, 3nva-
-iG,,}g III adcaRce; Two D0lEass aud
EIay F'essss if payment be deferred three
months All papers going out of the county
10 be paid for IN sdcoRce.
re- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24

They wondered at the short
collections in a Missouri church,
and investigated to find that one
of the collectors had tar i'll the top
of his hat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24

The heaviest snorcr we have
heard of is the man whose wife
woke him up the other night,
during a tempest, saying she
did wish he would stop snor-
ing, for she wanted to hear the
thunder.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24

A curious thing happened to
Mrs. Hiil, of Jersey City, he 9th.
er day. She went to the bank of
the Hackensack river 10 pray,
when the bank caved in and car
ried her into the water, whicha )at-
ed her a mile before any one went
to her rescue.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24

What word is always pro,
wrong, even by the best
Of scholars?-Wrong.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24
9.S.gIloIeP Poelpn,
AGRICULTURE, e,

~ AOAN( - u ~ AN A44
Thou goddess of the golden sheaf
And of the purple vine!
OF opening flowers and budding leaf,
Thy coronal we twine;
And grateful heap the ripening store,
Of autumn sere and winter hoar,
On affairs wholly thine!
Thy votarics in every cline,
Faithful and Jealous arei
joyful we hail the glad spring time,
Our waiting fields prepare;
And when the Weakened pulses start,
In natures sympa thetic heart,
Dispense the seeds with care,
No toll nor labor we regard,
The promise is our own!
UnfailiDg shall be our reward
When autumn winds have blown.
1t cheers in each daily task,
IT'S all the recOmpense we ask
TO reap as'we have sown.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24
Mail DdTectOEy.
Fayetteville Post-Omce.

RaiIroad-leaves every day except Sun
5.,,st A. NJ: arrives at Pm. Supplies
tbe following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
Vile Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
St.tion. Salem, Winchester aud Becherd.
Shelbyville estage-arrives Monday, We'd
roeasy and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
dsys at Bpm. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
bnyr. Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyyille.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
i,-idav at 4r. II. Supplies Goshen, Halle
crocn Meridianville and Huntsville.
Sbelhvville horse-leaves Mondays and
u,l'nrs5avs at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
[r;day at pm. Supplies Norris Greek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and ShelbyYlIle.
pnI.sl,i borse-arrivcs every Friday at i
~, Leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Wy
.,ston Boons Hill, Millyille, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
blanche horse-leavcs every FRIDAY al
G NJ: arrives Saturday at P. NJ. Sup
Los Camargo, Molino Cold Water, Blanche
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
Go mon post Offices in all parts ef the u
n:.od L. States. A list Of Money Order offices
nav be seen on application. Rates OF com
,,;ssion foI Money Orders are as follows;
~ exceeding $40. cents
or 10 aDd not exceeding $2O....lO 10 do
90 do Go 80. Is do
40 30 do do 10. 70 40
% Al do do so % do
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-06-24

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first insertion; Fifty Cents for each coniin-
uance. bg-LocaI and Special Notices,
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Ez- Advertisements not marked with the
zumber Of insertions when handed in, VIII
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VIII not Sc inserted at any price.
- Announcing candidates Five Dollars,
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Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29

BEFORE the Ohio canvass opened,
the question as to who will be the
next Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives attracted no little atten-
ton. The question raised then
may be the death-knell to the hopes
of some who aspired to that honora-
BILE position. The Cincinnati Gazette
says:
The first general battle in the Democratic
party on the initiation question is to come
off in the election of Speaker of the House
Of Representatives. Randall of Pennsyl-
yania, has lately been thought the strong
est candidate. Randall declared in the
House his fixed opposition to any further
emission of greenbacks, and for restoration
of specie payments. Ifhe sticks to this, he
will be in antagonism to the platform OF
his own party in Pennsylvania, and will
have the opposition of inAationists. On the
other hand, to swap characters while q
contest is pending is like swapping horses
while swimming a river. We rather think
Randall is unavailable.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29

IN view of the fact that the Ala
bama State Convention, now in ses.
sion, has passed a resolution denying
the right of secession. the Baltimore
Sun says:
Montgomery, Alabama, was the first
capital OF the Confederate States. There
the Confederate government first estab-
lished itself, and the first Confederate Con-
gress assembled. 1t is extremely notable
that the Alabama constitutional conven-
ton, which is now IN session in Montgome-
~, and is Democratic by large majority,
has unanimously adopted the following as a
section of the bill Of rights of the new con-
stitution which the convention is framing
for Alabama "The people Of this State ac-
cept as final the established fact that from
the Federal Union there can be no seces-
sion Of any State
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29
The Baltimore Sun SAYS:

We are not to have war with Tripoli, the
Pashs having spologized extensively in the
matter Of insulting our consul. 1t appears
that on demand by our naval officers the
Pasha gave written guarantee of the
peaceful intentions Of the Tripolhan gov
ernmcnt towards the consul Of the United
States and all of our citizens; also the
Pasha will punish the Ottoman sailor who
surreptitiously entered the American con-
su's premises on the 2Ith Of July, and will
likewise suspend from office for four months
the Judge and other officials Of the Court
which demanded the presence before it Of
our consul And, finally, the Pasha, in full
uniform, and with all the insignia Of his
rank, made verbal apology to the consul
at the consulate, on the 26th Of August, in
the presence Of several officers of our navy
and ten privates Of marines.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29

WE acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to attend and take part in
the ceremonies at Nashville on the
I'd day of next month, appropriate to
manifest the sorrow Of the people of
Tennessee, occasioned by the death
of Ex-President johnson. The Amer.
icom says of the meeting:
The committees having in charge the
preparatory arrangements are satisfied,
from the information which they have re-
ceived, that the demonstration will be the
largest and most imposing ever had in
Tennessee. Distinguished citizens from
other States and the most distinguished cit
liens of our own State will be present. Or
CARNATIONS, military, benevolent, social,
mechanical and all sorts, without number
will join in the procession. All are invited,
and it is hoped that all will come.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29

the responsibility of the party, and in
the next National Democratic Con-
vention they will buy up these rag
money fellows and put the party on
the gold track. The New York
World reads these Southern and the
few Western editors who are Bill AL.
len and Sam Carey disciples their les
son for 1876. Referring to the hard
money platform of the New York
Democratic Convention, the World
says:
1t is the voice Of New York uttering the
true abiding opinion of the overwhelming
majority of all true Democrats, not in New
York only, but in Ohio, in Pennsylvania,
and throughout the Union. How the here
sizes of Republican finance came to be foist-
ed for season upon the platform of the
Democratic party of this or of that State is
n matter for local investigation, and a cuii-
Gus question Of historical politics. That
the heresies Of Republican finance have
never had place, and never will have a
place, on the National platform of the great
American Democratic party, it was the
duty of the Democrats OF New York dis.
tinctly to point out and to reaffirm yester
day at Syracuse. That duty has been done
done plainly, done definitely, done thor
oughly, and once for all.
The Press and Herald and the Nash
vile american can prepare to be hard
money organs again next year. They
had better start on the back track
soon, for Bill Aliens whang-doodlt
will soon be silenced in Ohio.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29

DEMOCRATIC Journals are making
war against the Republicans, charg-
ing that they have contracted the cur
rency. This is the battle cry Of our
local contemporaries. But doctors
will differ +" as will be seen upon read
ing the following from the New York
Heroid
The fact is that we have to-day, under
the rule Of the Republicans, more paper
money ahoat and lying idle in the banks
than We had at any time since 1866; and
not only this but the Republicans in Con-
gress have defeated every measure looking
forward specie redemption; and have OPP
posed and crushed every sound financial
plan which has been brought forward. They
are fighting under false colors. 1t is impor-
tant to make the fact plain, not only that a
false pretense shall be exposed, but also
to show TO the people, misled by Democratic
demagogues, that the country is not suffer-
ing from contraction, but from a vast ex-
pansion of the currency.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29

THE ONO DEMOCRACY are playing
the old Greeley game of brag (which,
in 1872, for time greatly deceived
the people. They brag now about
carrying Ohio by large majority,
when all advices from that State
show that they are badly demoralized
and not as confident of even a small
majority, as they were a few weeks
ago. The Republicans are better or
gained than their opponents, have
right, justice, honesty and intelligence
in their favor and are going to carry
the State. We publish to-day a sig
nificant letter from a son of Ex-Gov-
ernor Todd, an old Democratic leader
in Ohio, square and fair for Hayes
and honest money. That is but the
beginning of the break. The Ger
mans, who have been comparatively
inactive thus far will give their great
leader Carl Schurz such welcome
to Ohio as he never received any.
where and his march through the State
will be a grand ovation. Look out for
good news in October from the Buck
eye StaJe.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29

ACCORDING to the Press and Herald
the Chattanooga Times is under the
money power" That paper says:
The only platform upon which the DEM
ocratic party can possibly be defeated next
year is one which does not look to steps to-
wards specie payment. No step backward.
And again:
The New York Democratic platform
points the way 70 victory in the Presiden-
tial contest.in 1876. The speeches Of Sam
Cary on the currency question mark the
course to ignominious defeat.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29

THAT anOinted slanderer and vile
scoundrel, ID. II. Hill. one Of the lead
ers Of the Democratic party in the
Old North State, published broadcast
over the State that Stanton and Sum.
ner came to their deaths by their own
acts, as a punishment by the AL
mighty for the part they took in de
stroying" the South. OF the gallant
Candy, who died at the hands Of the
Modoc assassin, Capt. Jack, Hill
speaks in terms as false and coward
ly as he displayed towards those first
mentioned. Later, Andrew johnson
and Gen. Frank =. Blair, after they
have been laid in the grave where
men are supposed to be safe from the
shafts Of calumny, come in for a por-
ton Of the vile abuse Of this misera.
BILE, hollow-hearted calumniator. They
recently held an election in North Car
DINA, and the result was TO place the
seal Of infamy on the old rebellion,
by giving a majority of fifteen thou.
sand votes against his party. Such
leaders as Hill are enough to damn
any party TO eternal infamy.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29

OUR dispatches few days ago con-
tanned a modest allusion to a default.
err in Louisville, Kentucky, who has
acted as cashier of gas company.
But little was said about it, and we
were beginning to wonder why. But
the Memphis AyaIaache says he be.
longed to one Of the 4" first families, -
and this explains. Had it been some
poor wretch, who took a piece of ba.
con, or a loaf of bread to feed hun.
cry wife and children, he would have
been promptly arrested and incarcer-
ated in the penitentiary. 1t makes
all the difference in the world, wheth.
er a man is rich and has rich relations,
or whether he is poor and obscure.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29
THE OHIO CANVASS.

We give portion ofour space from
day to day to news from the Ohio
canvass, because large number of
our readers are taking an interest in
the progress of the contest. No State
election that has ever been held in
this country is looked to with greater
interest all over the land, than this.
One reason of this is, that the canvass
is being made on questions not grow
ing out of the late war. The leading
question TO be settled is the currency
question. In it every man is inter
csted. The financial policy of the
Republican party as agreed upon in
the last Congress, meets with general
approval, and the business of the
country was being rapidly adjusted
on that basis, But for this new ele-
ment of disturbance, raised by dema.
gogues and political harlots, first, in
Ohio and then in Pennsylvania, the
crisis which has been upon us for two
years would have soon passed away
and business would have gone on
prosperously. But men like Sam.
Carey and those who are working
cheek-by,jowl with him in the Buck
eye State, know that they have every
thing to lose by general peace and
prosperity. 1t is only in revolutions
and periods of turmoil and strife that
they can ever hope to come into pub
lie notice. A merited obscurity is all
they can hope for in times of peace
and plenty. But they are so fond of
notoriety, that they would be glad to
see the country plunge into any folly
or madness in order that they might
gain it, even if the period were ever
so brief. This is the class of men
with which the Republicans of Ohio
have to contend.
From now until election day, the
State will be kept at a white heat of
excitement. Both sides are in the
canvass and laboring with all their
power for success. 1t will be seen
that Senator Schurz has consented to
make nine speeches against the here
sizes of the Democratic platform. This
is as good as five thousand votes
gained for Hayes and honesty, and
against Allen and reputation. The
Senator is one of the ablest and most
accomplished stump speakersin the
Union, and his coming before the PEG.
pie now will tell largely in the gen.
eral result.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29

Bur little over a year ago the
Press and Herald, of this city, and the
Nashville Union and american were
good hard money papers, painting the
dire evils following too much rag
money. Now they are wild imitation
organs. Poor old Bill Allen, of Ohio,
now in his second childhood, whose
foolish speeches the Cincinnati Com.
mercid daily publishes to the delight
and profit Of the Republicans, has led
the Ohio and Pennsylvania Democ-
racy off after strange gods, and the
papers named, thinking the old mans
Reputation ideas popular, follow him
in his wallowing in the mire. They
are now blatant rag money papers.
But in a about year they will be
hard money organs again. The New
York Democracy carry the purse and
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29

THE St. Louis Republican was right
when it predicted that the Ohio plat
form for rag money would be the rock
upon which the Democratic party
would split. In every Eastern State,
the Democratic platforms all read for
honest money. In the West such pa
pers as the Chicago Times, Detroit
Free Press and the St. Louis RepuJH-
can, certainly the leading Democratic
papers, favor hard money, and the
Louisville COurier-JOU,rm the leading
Southern Democratic paper holds the
same views. The infationists, tenn
porarily in the ascendant in the West
and South must succumb or give up
all hope Of victory in 1876.
The Democrats divide again in
their reasons for the depression in
business. which is far greater on pa,
per than in fact. The Eastern Demo
Gratis say it is because the Republi
cans have inflted the currency and
the Southern and Western repudia
tionists say it is because we have
contracted the volume Of paper money
Both can not be right. Which will
you have it, gentlemen?
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29
TWEED.

Everybody has heard of Boss
Tweed, who for years was known as
the great Democratic leader of New
York. He is the most notorious thief
on the globe He stole more, and did
it in a holder manner than any man
whose name appears on the long cat.
alogue of thieves. Yet, after his theft
was clearly exposed, he was elected
by his party to the State Senate by
an immense majority. lie was after
wards convicted, however, and sent
to the penitentiary. After a short
term Of service there, he was released
on some technicality. An effort has
been made to save to the taxpayers
the property accumulated as a result
of his gigantic theft. We have had Il
kind of premonition that he would
sooner or later escape scot-free, and
that he would retain his stolen prop
erty. He is too rich for the law to
reach. Speaking of his property, the
Herald, in a late issue, says:
Some months since the country was graft
fled to hear that the reform lawyers had
put the hand of the law upon the millions
of property which had formerly belonged
to William NJ. Tweed, but which, in antici-
patton of these complications, he had trans
ferred out of his hands. We were then
told that the result of these suits would be
that the city would realize largely upon the
sales of the property which had been pur-
chased by money stolen from the Treasury.
But Tweeds lawyers, who had genius
enough to take him out of the prison to
which he had been justly sentenced, are
also able to save his property. Every day
or two we read in the court reports that
some Judge has removed the lis pendens
from these various transfers which former.
ly we're in Tweed's name. Perhaps in some
cases this removal is just.
We are afraid that the end will be that
when the time comes for trial Tweeds prop
erty will be as safe from the hands of the
law as he is himself from Sing Sing. Our
lawyers are resolved to show that while in
New York the ham stealer may be sen~
fenced to twenty years imprisonment, the
robber of millions and the enemy of the
public credit has only to pay then. a halt
million dollars in fees to escape. Other
wise, if the law could really punish male
factor like Tweed, it would be a sad blow to
the legal profession, and might put an end
to this profitable business which many Of
them have enjoyed for these past few years
SO long as lawyers are above the law there
is chance for every honest attorney to
earn living from clients like Tweed.
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29
" THE WEST TO LEAD THE
SOUTH

Under this heading the st Louis Times
has an article attributing indirectly some
influence south of Kentucky to the Louis
willie Courier journal We seize the OPP
portunity to assure the Times that the
COWier-JoWndt has no more influence
upon Southern sentiment than moonshine
has upon frozen fountain. We express
the opinion in terms rs complimentary TO
the CT. as poetic license will permit.
The next thing we hear of the
american and Press and Herald will
be the reading of the CoWier.JoUnai
out of the party. How pleasant for
brethren to dwell together in unity |!
Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-29

THE New York Heruid takes this
cheerful view of the postponement of
the second trial in the Beecher.Tilton
case:
The case of Mr. Tilton sgain-t Mr.
Beecher was yesterday carried over until
the next term of court by the consent Of
counsel: so that the public which is in the
situation of man sentenced to be hanged
has been granted a respite, with the hope
of complete pardon at last.