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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25
Courtesies to "Rebels. i"

The Nashville Banner says
Generals Burnside and Buckner
representing respectively the mem.
ores OF the blue and the gray, Wis
tied the Indiana Legislature the
other day in company. All at
once a discussion arose as the
the propriety of, granting to Buck.
ner the privileges of the focr
Several Senator'S made truly loyal
speeches, declaring that they
Wonld never, consent to allow a
rebel to set his foot in. the cham
her. Oneymember, in particular,
made a contemplate exhibition
# himself in explaining his vote
On, the motion to extend the
,courtesies Of the Senate to Buck
pers that az, the Republicans, bad
B representative il a. the ,pe;:!s3o'p Of
General Burnside, it was : highly
proper that the, Democrats should
be represented by, a champion in
the person OF a rebel, The moT-
al Of tbeexbibition is,that the Re-
publican party With all its its cant
about closing the bloody rchasm,
loses no oportunity of widening it.
This is illustrated in Congress,
where Ben Butler always has
shillelah ip hand, in Stats Leyiis-
latures,, and everywhere else, and
has has main rrrseferepsec TO ,prololigipg
the party existencer5Get> -Ec,d
+ The Indiana Legislature, hoYev
er, thanks to its Democratic ma
jority, had the good sense to Ike
no discrimination between Burn.
side and Buckner, some of the
more tolerant Republicanseven go
ing so far as to gracefully accept
the situation, by being the first to-
seeuye an introduction to the Ken
tucky rebel. e.T .,s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25
1fIglialeea1aetpg,
THE PA SSING BELL.

~sN4N~NNN~N1N-N-NN4NIN NA>NINses~0>rSe.~~N~c|
THE PA ASSING BELL.
In times of old, when a summons
Came to a soul from God,
And Death, like ghostly presence,
The sick mans chamber trod-c S-s.
Just when the last breath fluttered D5js
Over the lips of clay,
The bell in the old church tower
Bade all men pause and pray,
For human soul was passing
From earthly things away -, sv
lean fancy The mowers moving - ssas
Among the tall, green grass,
And hear them singing blithely
As the busy hours pass.
And then-the song they are singing
Stops short. at -the~solemn toll .--a-v.-
Of the bell, as sfngs from tlieAeFet .-r~S
The knell Of passing -soul.:S ''1''-' '''''''a''
| can see two lovers standing
Aloneat the garden gate,z NSaa
ForgetfuI' of death and sorrow, a
AS the summer night grows late.
Suddenly out in the silence asfg aevagG
Rings the voice of the passing BELL =" ~ ~
And they pray that for him who is dying
The future may all bewell
What,a weird and solemn, warning xsn
Of the common fate of all i; HNIf
Must have been the bell's deep tolfing,
As it broke on the reveler's hall!
To homes. Of fgmirthsor of9mourning~- ara :
Of prince or of peasant poor
Like the voice of God, repeating
That Death was at each mans door.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

At Douay, France, a man has
just been tried for violation Of a
sepulchre," because he poured hall
a glass OF gin on a comrade 5
grave, having previously ,swsl-
lowed the other half, 1t had
been long previously agreed be-
tween them that they should take
glass together in that way.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25
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Nota bad story comes from tfa

Nota,bad story comes from the
Savage club, London, but it does
not seem clear who made the joke.
A Savage" was standing On the
steps at Evans hotel, Covent Gar
den, where the club is now loca-
ted, when a gentleman came up
to him and asked him, if there was
ga gentleman with one eye named
Walker in the club. ~ II don't
know" responded the savage;
''what was the name OF his other
eye?"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

The Burlington Hawkeye re-
marks that Andrew johnson
will always be a candidate for
something while he lives, and
when be finds that he is to die he
will want toSrun for Coroner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

AVermont woman broke an
omnibus drivers nose at one
blow, and she was on, her, way
toa water cure establishment,
and supposed to be in IA dying
condition at that.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

A couple Of neighbors were
SO inimical that they would not
speak to each other; but one of
them, having been converted at
a camp meeting, on seeing his
former enemy, held out his hand,
saying: "How dye do, Kemp2
l am humble enough to shake
hands with dog" ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25
A Colored Orator andLeg.
$ N5 fslatOr ts24

The New Orleans corresno,,-
dent of the New York Times
reports the speech of a very
stylish celored member of the
Louisiana Legislature, who is
described as having an immense
head, closely shaved. He was
dressed with a degree of taste
mot to be looked for in such nm
assemblage. His coat and PAN
falcons were of fine black broad
cloth. He wore u well-wasbed
white vest, spotless linen and q
broad, black craYat. His hands
were covered with pair of new
layander colored kid gloves
He spoke substantially as fol-
lows: "Missa Speaker and 9th
er gemmen of dis here House:
You have just heard a motion
made to call four lawful repre-
sentatives of the people befo' the,
bar to answer for contempt, dat
they would not vote for a meas
ure which they knowed WAS
wrong, One of them members
was me, Demas, who represens-
IN dis Legislature the people.
white and black, of the good
Parish of St. John the Baptist.
Dis gemman is q gown to do.
wild no reference to previous
color, race or condition, as weis
told to do by the Constitution
and thellaws. Here the speak
er was 2 interrupted by loud
applause from the negroes and
laughter from the white men
present. Continuing, he said:
San attempt have been made
here to-day to stop debatin' and
wild the rights of gem
men by preyentin' of free dis
cussion! 9TDisEI's opposed to-
What does we come here for9
What for but to talk, advise to-
gether, and discussion dues
tons forthe good. of the peo-
pleW q .-lIiIssoJ noWHos mo
SO, sure 'nough,' cried
several of the members, and
Demas continued: "Dat BEN
So rs gown to have my frighs
Of debate, ,oand ain't2 GOWN to
vote onin question whar the
discussion is stopped. Sides
that, rs told dat the gsmmen as
IS a claimin' of seats here war
not legal elected; and quorum
Dr. no quorum, Republican par
,y or no party, | amt GOWN to
90 agin the returnin' board
Dat board declared | war legal
elected, and is GOWN to them.
feel dat way, gemmen, and l
unit GOWN to do no different:
20 now call Inc fore the bar Of
he House. or do what you like,
nut / won't vote on dis here
question, so sure as my name
I'm Demas, from the Parish OF
st. John the Baptist
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

| L
great political critic of incon-
sistency would be presumption.
to assert that he was misunder-
stood by Hamilton, might be
equal folly. gr~iro-. 80.
1.-The explanation TO this SEEM
ing contradiction must lie in the
difference between a Republic
proper and a Confederated Re
public, and in the result flow
inglfrom this difference, accord
jLg to the learned critic, lies the
great iQesidefqtuaa for the per-
fection of "a popular form of
governments here. is the load
star Of sRepublicanism, tits here
We shall find the grand rcHlmina-
ton def PoPularo institutions.Tf
The difference itself must besim-
ply such, as, arises from the com
federati9n4 Or association. The
beneficial, results, ashe .conceives
them flowing from this differ
,ence !: are that it affords the
-"internal advantages Of a Re
public, and at the same time the
external force Of a. monarchy"
GA Republic Of this kind, "says
.Montesquieq,. Tableto Withstand
an Bexternal forceu may support
itself without tsanNfipteEnal cor
.ruptiona The form of this So
seiety prevents all manner of in
! eonFemencesf8Ii bum ri 9ara5
That it will be. able to with
stand external force so long as
there is an absence of ofinternalcor-
ruption, we admits highly prob
able, but that its constitution will
prevent internal corruption we
fatty deny. So far from exercis-
ing beneficial influence en-
each other, the several members,
according to their size and num-
her, will be more or less apt to
split off from the common un-
ion and also from each other
To deny that the bond Of union
would be less firm than in Re-
public proper Of smaller dimen-
sions, would be to affirm that
local diversity does not pro-
duce a diversity of interests;
to affirm that local diversity does
not produce a diversity of in
teleets would be to deny the au-
thority OF history and. 10 argue
against the dictates of common
sense. We affirm, without hes |
itation, that the same principles
that govern a Republic proper,
also regulate aConfederate Re
public. The che personally, |
the3other collectively OF in the |
aggregate. We further main !
tain that the members of the |
latteraret tmuGhmore apt to split |
off from both the Confederacy |
and from each other, than they |
are to suffer internal dissolution.
To deny this would be to afirm1
4
that the States WHICH constitute /
the present. Union uare mole I
knit together in o their |
collective thanin their intHvid- |
lal eApacity-aicOnclusiCn con
.rTyto the experience dOf eve 7
y American ot rs bslbu1ey |
dtWheres then, lis the benefit
lrising from the association of |
Reptlblics2 Docs it consist in
he safety from eXternalviolence, 1
while itsIveryi aNitals9 are being +
destroyed by internal eorrup-
ion and sdissolutipn2e ssg.lss4 Il
ALI eonfederacies Yof this I
lind, and even all Republics, p
must sooner or later fall the VIC n
inns to sectional interests and I,
party animosities, unless yoII
:an SO eradicate .or7rectify the
PASSIONS and prejudices of /
as to leave the reason
Inclo,uled andythes hearts puri- +
lea. ~ u99H..ftri rr .t. Z +
-.I (T0. be .c0Rtinued. ~ -.-- /,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

Mile. Granville, who is some
what sformidably described as
''the lady with jaws of iron and
teeth of steel, ''is now perform
ing at the Palace Amphitheater
in San Francisco. najffT4 IN
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25
lJgAT Qhids Proc
The Periis of Female ofice-seek-
: p q ers in w WashingtOn. y


"Wait till my Senator comes, T"
said a fastish young lady the 9th
er day in Waslingtop,R "and You
will soon see me holding a 5000
position in the Treasury" but
lit is said" remarked an acqdain-
1tance, "that II lady runs great
risk of being grossly insulted III
soliciting tue friendly officeiofI
| IConcressmen-ino fact that they
require the promise Of quid pro.
quo for all their services. THAT
may all be very true replied the
young lady; ''but what great
harm is there in giving q, halt.
ptomise and then forgetting all
about it when once you get into.
oficeg'T 9Thats might lbez.as safe
method of procedure in the case Of
young ladies Of a certain class;
but it would scarcely be advisable
ina majority of cases. fAzyoung
and fine looking married lady
went1to a Senator, last winter,
to ask his intercession in the line
of an office under Uncle Sam,
After little, conversation, d u9
ing which the, Senator sat by, the
I'D r
lady's side on the sofa, in one.
of the committee rooms, he beIa
came, somewhat familiar. and, at
tempted to entwine his arm about
her waist She resented the i'll
suit. when he said: Excuse me,
madam, but you are the hand
soonest ]adyI ever saw" Il did
not come here for compliments"
she replied, ! but to request your
aid in getting me employment.
If you7cannet help me, | will 60 to
Senator c-7 -, who, ] know, will
do'his best for me" The playful
Senator, seeing athe mistake ne
had made, proceeded to back wa.
tor,a and promised to do every
thing in his power to- secure her
the Office. He never succeeded
simply because he never tried,
after ascertaining the metal of the
applicant; and the hopelessness of
a q,ad for his quo. 1t is unnec-
essary to, say, however, that mem
bers of Congress do find plenty of
impassioned material among the
female Office seekers, which ac-
counts for the fact that the repu
tation of many of the female en-
ployees in the departments lis far
from enviable. .a"~ l
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

The Cincinnati Cemmercial's
.corfespondenee from Nashville
states that the one Yote, CAST for
Hon. jeff Dayisyafori Senator,
in the Tennessee Legislature,
was given by a. son, Of a,Feder-.
al general, and the voter hinl-l
self was inthc' Union army lp ~ du-,.
ring the war; .n.aa ..ad,tsq.il alaq.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

A Mrs. LeFever, said to be
extremely handsome and fasei-
mating, Iectured in Washington'
the other evening, and advanced.
the Woodruff theories about So
ciaE affairs inIvery radical way.
She uttered some very plain
language ard the ladies who
were present blushingly retired,
but the Congressman femained.i
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25
q (I'o3 be continued. j

a..
At the outbreak of the civil
war Lieutenant Colonel T j.
Jackson was assigned by the Gov
ernor Of Virginia 20 the command
Of the Twelfth Virginia Infantry,
stationed at Norfolk. and ,compos-
ed of crack companies from differ
ent parts of the State. The regi-
mental officers had been told that
Jackson was of can eccentric and
ascetic disposition" and they pro-
tested against bim SO strongly that
the Governor assigned him to an
other field OF duly. He was soon
heard from as Stonewall Jackson,
and the Twelfth Virginia kept very
quiet about a certain little matter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

The Illinois legislature con-
dennis Grant for upholding the
Kellogg government and especial
ly for sending troops to Interfere
with the Louisiana legislature.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

1t is reported that inan went
home about three o'clock one NOR
ming, and, using his umbrella for
a biIlardcue, smote his sleeping wife
in the short ribs, crying "poolT'
and sunk into q sweet slumber.
He has since explained to bis wife
that women can have no idea how
the cares of business will some
times affect a mans brain.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

Alyoung man has been arres--
ted in New York for sleeping
in a standing position. He
would stand on the street for
hours at a stretch, with his eyes
closed, and not move a muscle.
. 1t is hereditary. His.tather was
policeman. .ss,fs ao-t,ti-. dra
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

A troupe of japanese actors
and actresses is now performing
at one OF, the Parisiam theaters.
Okauua, young girl OF seYrn-
teen, one of the principal ac-
tresses, Is very pretty, and has
already found many admirers
among,the young men of Paris.
They aIe obliged, however Ia
avail themselves of the services
0i an interpreterin order to ex-
press their regard for the fair
Japanese, and thus are some
timesudeceiyed, the interpreter
translating their letters to suit
hlmselt.iiaA note sent by an az
dent .admirerthe othersday was
rendered thus by the faithless
Interpreter: yTYoung Stranger
M sknow not whether all thv
couAtry7women resemble thee,
but / Trust not, for all who tell
thee thoa1art beautiful boldly
utteBrtalsehood,B The dugIiest
woman. is much loYelier
than thou art" .qYad .f-oqqss
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25
TERMS.

"a Two DoIlRrs for one year, inca
~saeiy iR Advance; Two Dollars rad
Fifty CenIs if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the county
to be paid for S1I Advance.
pT- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25
An amatory chqp in Mount

An amatory chap in Mount
Vernon, ILL.,, published per
sonal'' soliciting correspon-
dence with "young, cultured la
dies. But the type fehd set It
up colored ladies, and now that
young man has got his hands full
Of business.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

"Banditti punch is advertis-
by the New Orleans saloon
keepers. and a when gentleman
wants "a friend to- drink with
him Shis imitation is thus ex-
pressed: ssAre' you afraid?"
The friend answers, "I'm not.
afraid, and the two proceed to
splice the main bracesa' t.i., s5s .s,,;i' - Z
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

Forty4seyen Georgia .agin-
houses have been burned since
September. ao d. s7s M
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

Lieut-Gen. 81 am not af.
raid. is supposed to be loiter.
ing around New Orleans.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25
Mail D1rectory.
Fayetteville Post-omce.

Railroad-leaves every day except Sun
day at 6 A. NJ; arrives at 5zP. NJ. Supplies
the following ofiices:s Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt
Vile, Oregon, Georges Store, Flora Hunts
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shelbyyilie stage arrives Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday al 10 a. H.; leaves same
days at 2P.M Supplies Mulberry Lynch.
burg, Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyyilie
HuntsvilIes stage-leayesl Monday and
Thursday at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at P. NJ. Supplies Goshen, Hazle
Green. MeridianTille. and Huntsville.
Shelbyville horse--leaves Mondays and
Thursdays st 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at 4PM Supplies Norris Greek,
Chestnut Ridge, ,Hawthorne and ShelbyVihe.
Pulaski housewives everv Friday at IL
NJ: lsases same day at $780, SuppliesCy
ruston, BoonS HILL MillFille, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
Blanche horse--leaves every Friday at
8 A. NJ; arrives Saturday at 8 pm. Sup
plies Camargo, McliRo and Blanche.
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
hce upon post offices in all parts eff the o.
nited States. A list of Money Order offices
may be seen on application. Rates of COM
mission for Money Orders are as follows:s
Not exceeding $40. ..... cents
Over 10 and not exceeding $50. 10 do
n !, Il l..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

IA IA stylish young man recently
stopped at an inn in q small
town in California. He called
for iTthe drinks" for all about
the place seyera! times, ard
waved his hand in a lordly way
TO the innkeeper, as though to
say, This is mine He was SO
agreeable that they all took
quite q s. liking to him. Next
morning, after breakfast, he
was starting off, when the host
apoIogetically remarked, "Tt at
little BILL" "Oh, bless your
soul, my friend, haven't got a
cent" ;" said the fellow. "Then
why didn't you tell me so be-
forey' said the host. swell"
replied the traveller, ''if you
hadn't been SO inquisitive 1
wouldn't have told you now"
The point was well taken, and
the landlord insisted on wrap
ping up for him a bottle Of his
best as a travelling companion.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

Like the, old time custom, rN -.
Itwo1ld Seem, when I Aemdit toD, nav
That all the world was praying
9E9r 4he peace Of the pa sYsiing soul soul ) rol
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

The cash system pays even
in building railroads and rail-
road bridges. The Newport
bridge cost 81, 100000 and the
suspension bridge at Cincinna-
ii cost S1,75O,O00; bnt the new
bridge for the Cincinnati South
ern Railroad, with its approach
es, will, it is said, cost inside of
$800,0OO. The former were
built on a credit, the latter for
cash. oa 5a-s-f
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-25

Old maids are gradually in
creasing in Vermont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-12

ARREST OF AN ALLEGED MURDERER
5Ctc He Shot His SOH.-Saturday, upon the
arrival OF the steamer Havana, CAPTAIN
Nicolls, OF the Richmond and York River
line of steamers. in Baltimore, the Captain
requested an officer to come aboard, as he
BaC a colOred man, named Cornelius DAD
ney, charged with the shooting on Monday
9th instant, of his son. Robert Dabney ten
years OF age. at a place known as Old
Church, Hanover county, Va, and about
fifteen or eighteen miles from Richmond
Officer Sauer at once went upon the steamer
ana took the man in custody, ne being recog-
n1Zed by DIR. w. III. Machon, a passenger
upon the steamer, who resided near where
The shooting occurred. and who was on q
Visit 10 baltimore. Another party upon the
bOat also recognized the accused. DR.
Nacho1 accompanied the of, err and Dabnov
TO tie Southern Police Station and on TIE
way the accused, who had bocome some what
composed, but who had shown considerable
agitation and fright when first arrested
spoke freely to DIR. Machon of the alleged
homlclde, acknowledging to him that he had
hnot his son, but at the same time insisting
mat III was accidental. Sheriff A lbert was
was notlnod OF the arrest, and had Dabney
committed 10 the Baltimore City Jail to
authorities, and promptly notified Governor
kemper of the arrest and detention He
states that the boy had been telling false
hoods and he threatened TO whip him, when
the boy ran and he fired, as he supposed over
his head just as he (the boy) was getting
over fence, and the load took effect in the
left side below the heart. He states that he
was on his way to this city when arrested
and has relatives here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-12

IdRor SGr:-While the improvements are
going on in the Smithsonian grounds would
IL not he worth the attention of our honora-
bic Commissioners and General Babcock to
consider the propriety of putting gate (Or
az least small gate for pedestrians) at 9th
street, This Improvement would cost but a
little now, while the grounds are under
going Improvement, but at some future time
the Introduction of a gate and drive at this
point would require an extra appropriation
Here we have one of the largest market
houses in the country, with hut one direc.
southern approach, and, besides, 9th street
is rapidly growing as one OF our business
streets, and should be open through to the
river. NINTH STREET
HOLLY TREE LCNCH.-Mr. Editor: | have
observed in city paper an appeal to the
worthy ladies' who conduct the "HOlly Tree
Lunch" to endeavor to keep their most use
iul establishments open for at least part of
the day on Sundays. That article most truly
states that there is undoubtedly more drink
ing done on Sunday than on any other two
days OF the week. and that those ladies' would
DO more good in their righteous work of
Temperance and REFORM" than in any other
way. by thus affOriing to idle men, on thai
idle day. pleasant and salubri0hs resort for
refreshments and enjoyment. most ear
Eestly agree with that writer in recommend
ing this most beDefcent arrangement.
n SINCERE FRIEND OF TEMPERANCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-12
GEORGETOWN.

FURNITURE FOR THE NEW SCHOOL
HOUSE.-A number Of desks and ether fur
niture for the new school building arrived
here on saturday, and will be placed in the
school rooms to-day. The desks are of the
Lancaster pattern, and were made in Ricn-
mOnd. Indiana.
THE COAL TRADE by the canal was very
DISK. The receipts up TO Saturday evening
amounted 10 5000 tons and the shipment Is
10 % 900 tons.
RIVER AND CANAL.-Arrived. steamer
Geo. II. Stout, from Philadelphia. consigned
To Il. r. Hyde. with merchandise for District
merchants; schooner 8. p. Chase, from GA k
lngtOn, Md, with 10000 feet of cypress plank
for Jos. & j. +. Libbey; schooner Mary Anu.
from Alexandria, with 500 bushels of wheat
for Hartley d Bro. Canal boat Round Ton.
with 500 barrels OF cement, for j. & j. c.
Waters