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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11
Cleaning the Chimney.

Judge Pitman's chimney had
been fowl for some time; when
he mentioned the fact at the
drug store Mr.. Squills said he
could easily clean it out by ex-
ploding a little powder in the
fireplace. The idea seemed to
Pitman a good one, and he
bought almost ten pounds of
powder in order to do the work
thoroughly at the first blast.
The men were graveling his
roof that day, and just as the
judge was about to touch off
the charge a workman named
Snyder leaned over the top of
the chimney to call to the men
below to send up more tar.
Then the judge lit the slow
match. The view which met
the eye Of Mr.. Snyder as he
went up was a tlneOne, embracing
as it did Cape May and Omaha
and Constantinople and Balti-
more and the Sandwich Islands,
and when he got enough of
in the scenery he
came down in the river, appa-
rantly with the intention Of ex-
ploring the bottom.
When he was fiShed out he
was glad to learn not only that
the judges chimney was thor
ougly clean, but that it would
need about four cart loads of
brick to repair damages. After
this the judge will clean his
fiues with a brush fastened to a
clothes prop. .-...
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11
Jack in the Box,

Some years ago there lived a
personage well known to London
police under the so6rquet of
Jack in the Box" He had per.
iected most ingenious system
of tLeit, which he worked with
great pecuniary profit, though in
the result diSastr0usly. He had
box constructed that he could
himself lie in it easily and obtain
the air necessary for respiration.
lie would have his luggage booked
from one station to another, and
labeled, $50 be left till called for.
He took care to send it by a train
that would arrive at It's destination
the middle Of the night, so that
all the luggage, including his box,
which Included himself, would be
stored till the next morning.
Then, in the middle of the night,
when all the luggage had been
safely locked up, be would get
out of his own box, and deliber.
ately at his leisure, open all the
trunks which he found around
him. He would have plenty Of
time for the purpose, and he had
about him duplicates of all the
keys employed by the trunk ma
kels, SO that he could open what
ever he liked. He never took
too much out Of any one box, or
robbed from more than one box of
the same party, but went impar.
TALLY collecting whatever was
most valuable and least likely to
be. traced. These he packed into
his own box and retired with
them, duly locking himself up
In the morning he would be called
for and handed over by the un-
conscious railway porters to his
confederates in the scheme. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11
Bound to Sing.

Brother Glover was a pretty big
man in a certain old Connecticut
village. He would swear a little
sometimes, but when he subscribed
$500 towards rebuilding and re.
fitting the old church, that spe-
cial act of charity covered a multi
tude of sins. Brother Glover had
big voice. There was no time,
tone or tune in it, but he beloved
as he pleased in church singing.
When the NV church was fin.
ished it had to be dedicated, and
a choir was carefully trained to do
the singing. Brother Glover was
not one of the choir, and the inten.
ton was to rule him out Of the
vocal exercises. The choir had
carefully rehearsed new dedica-
tory hymn, and every thing was
ready tor the interesting ceremo
MES. The church was crowded,
and Brother Glover was in his
place in a front pew; as large as
life. The new piece was struck
up, and Brother Glover's voice
rose loud above the organ. There
was a pause. The organ aud
choir were mute and the latter
mad. The minister, looking at a
fly on the ceiling. explained that
1t was a new piece, which the
choir alone had practiced, and re
quested the congregation not to
join in the singing. The piece
was recommended, and again
Brother GloYer's big voice broke
it up. The preacher then fixed
his eyes on Brother Glover and
requested him to keep silence du-
ring the performance of the new
piece, which he did not under
stand, and Brother Glover, look
ing at his beloved pastor with his
big, round eyes, replied in big
voice. 'Look a-here, Mr. Barnhart,
l paid $500 toward repairing this
darned old gospel box, and by
thunder l will sing" The preach
,er gave up, ard 50 did the choir.
Hartford COurGnt.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11
FAYETTEVILLE II BHSSBH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY H.
Buried Alive.

From Montreal we learn that
reports of shocking occur
renee are said to have taken
place recently in the Cote des
Neiges Cemetery in that city,
One is to the effect that a young
married lady was taken sudden
ly i'll, and, after two days sick
ness, died. She was laid out,
and after lapse Of three days
the funeral took place. The
corpse was said to be in a re-
markable state of preservation.
After the funeral procession had
reached the cemetery the coffin
was removed into the morgue,
and here a particular friend of
the deceased arrived, and asked
to see the face once more. The
request was granted, and the
coffin lid was -unscrewed, when,
to the horror Of all, it was seen
that the corpse was lying on its
side. The head was twisted
round facing uppermost, the
grave clothes were disarranged,
while the left arm was drawn
up as a support underneath the
body, as if the unfortunate wo-
man had been leaning on it in
an Intellectual and terrible strug-
gle for breath. The sight was
simply terrible, and the unfor-
tunate husband of the deceased
gave way to the widest mani
festations of grief. The ladies
were so overcome by what they
saw, as to faint. 1t is supposed
the woman had been lying in
trance, and was brought to life
by the jolting of the hearse,
while on the road to the cemcte-
ry, though. of course, only TO
smother. This is all that is
known of the terrible affair."
The names are suppressed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fsyetteyille-Services ev-
cry Sabbath at lO:3U and at night; Rev Geo
Hall, pastor; Sunday school at 8 AN.
Methodist-seTyices every Sabbath al
1880 and at night; Rev 7 B Fisher, pastor;
Sunday school at s O'Clock.
Cumberland esbyterian-seryices every
Sabbath at 1890 and at night; Rev c 7 Du-
vail, pastor; Sunday school at 8.
Methodist, Flyntville--services lst Sab
bath in each month at ii and night; Rev w
A Gill, preacher in charge; Sunday school
nt9
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-servicts
1st Sabbath each month at IL and night by
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Barham, preacher
n charge-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
at IL by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans, Rev J Muse, pastor. Union Sun
day school at 8.
A r Presbyterian, New Hope, services 1st
and 3rd Sabbaths at II; Bethel, End and
4th Sabbaths at 11-Rev A S Sloan, pastor.
Methodist, Mulberry-services 3rd Sun
day in each month at ii O'Clock and every
Sunday night; RevWJCollier, pastor; Sun
day School at 9.
Cumberland resbyterian--services 4th
Sunday each month at IL O'Clock and at
II SHls hGN IOIIiSt pdStOI YOdDDdlu SCuOOl y
Baptist, Mulberry-church session Sat-
urday before 1st Sabbath in each month;
services LIST Sabbath at IL; Rev A Van Hoose
pastor; Sabbath school at9.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-services
every Sabbath at l1:l5 A NJ; Rev w Wait
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton's
creek )-seryices 4th Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev GLByrum, preacher in ch
Liberty Grove-services 2nd Sabbath at
II NJ; Rev W A Gill, preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove
(nesr Flyntyille)--Seryices 4th Sabbath in
each month at / O'Clock; Rev A w Suth-
erlend. supply.
Presbyterian, Unity, on the Petersburg
road. 6 miles North OF Fayetteville, 1st and
3rd Sabbaths in each month-also Swan
Greek Church, 2nd and 4th Sabbaths in each
month"; Rev p Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Greek, V
Fishing Ford road, 5 miles North of Fab;
otteville, 2nd and 4th Sabbaths each monton
Rev j b Tigert, pastor.
Methodist Oak Hill-serviceS 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 o'clock.
Cumherlend PresbyteriaE-Rev n d Craw-
ford, pastor.
Presbyterian, Petersburg-services lst'I
and Ord Sabbaths at 10 NJ and night; Rev
Allen Woods, pastor.
Methodist-services 2nd Sabbath at 10 A
N; Rev w b Lowery, C.
Cumberland Presbyte rian--services 4th |
Sabbath at 10 NJ: Rev b Tigert, pastor; |
Union sunday school at 2 p N every Sab |
bath, prayer meeting "Wednesday night.
Mt hermon, Flmtville circuit--seIvices
3rd Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev
w A Gill. preacher in charge.
Macedonia, Flintyille circuit-services 4th /
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev w A
Gill, preacher in charge.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

A gentleman residing in the
country informs US that he can DOW
procure as much labor as he wants
upon his farm by merely furnish
ing food for the laborers, many OF
whom are without even the COM
monest uecessaries to support liie.
There are hundreds Of plantation
hands in this country who did not
make enough during the past
.crop-season to pay their rent, and
who ale without supply of meat
and bread for anuther ytar. This
state OF affairs, added TO an ex-
tremely rigorous winter, renders
the condition of many poor peo-
pie truly pitiable. = Mairtreesbor0
Neacs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11
Death was the result OF, q fool-

Death was the result ofa fool
ish wager in Paris, recently
A young man made a bet that
he would smoke twelve cigars,
one after another. AT, the end
of the eighth he beganto feel I'M
well, and when he had finished
the ninth he was attacked with
giddiness and shiverings. He
refused to leave off smoking,
but went home i'm charge of
some friends. A medical man
was called in who could not,
however, help him, and he died
during the night.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11
ST. Valentines Day.

AS st. Valentines day-tht
14th Of February-will soon be
here, we publish the following
for the benefit of those who are
so inclined and love innocent
amusement. It is from the ad-
vance sheets of Scribner foI
February:
In England the day was once
observed with much interest and
fervor; but lately the celebration
there, as in this country, has
dwindled to the mere anony-
nous sending of epistolary
pleasantries i'll prose OF verse.
Valentine parties have recent
ly come into vogue here, and
when the guests enter into the
spirit Of them, these are really
very entertaining. They are
are conducted in two ways
The hostess invites her friends,
expecting each to send at least
one valentine, original verses or
bantering sort being most desir-
able. The writer, who need
not reveal his or her name be-
fore hand, even to the hostess,
must indicate whether the mis-
sives are intended for gentlemen
or ladies, the hostess, address
ing them as she chooses, with
out knowing their contents
The other way is for the hostess
to furnish to each Of her guests
a list of those expected, thereby
giving them an opportunity to
write their valentines to partic-
ular persons. The valentines
should be sent to her before the
party, and she should be care
ful to provide herself with a few
extra ones for such of her guests
as may have been overlooked.
When the guests have assem-
bled, the lady of the house pro-
duees the valentines, and de-
livers them one at a time, the re-
cipients being compelled to read
them aloud, for the benefit of
the company. Some Of the mis-
slves will be so pertinent, and
others so inapt, that they can
not fail to be amusing. If one
guest finds himself good-hu-
laughed at, he has the
satisfaction of laughing at 9TH
ers in turn, SO that any petty |
feelings of annoyance that may |
be experienced will be dispelled |
and forgotten in the general
merriment. i
Persons sometimes, in send :
ing valentines, make the inno-tl
OF lncloslng gifts OF small r
value coupled with such grace 7
full phrases as will insure the ac .
ceptance of the gift. Other =,
AXE advantage of the occasio 4
% give presents of consider "
Die worth to people in humfe a
circumstances, to whom chafy q
could not be offered. Thus he +
memory of the genial St. Vsln- II
inc may be perpetrated, notn- n
y by social pleasurers, butoy s
positive practical good. !,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11
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~~.~sN~1N.NIN~N-r
When Weere = ooH
her.

W w
her.
When we were together. dear,
7 never co iark
And haggard ! nlt er your iace'
Which now I / mark.
Stocks and tkney-market ne'er
Your honestd engrosseu' :,
And freouent es were for your wife,
Which now scant at most
When we wepor together, dear,
How bright lit'le COT
Became at To, lurn from work
How bannv, v,ned our lot!
How merry weur children bright,
Though clae holden gray.
How sweetlv aid down to sleep
The long. dsnight away.
Rest we as d and peacefully,
In this : Shtely home?
Our pirls abft in silks and gems, 4
Our bo1at te "swells' become.
You are fse, and pale, and worn,
And esn your sleep
You talk rave OF business,
And al troubles reap.
You freptI cannot attain
The 4 of city dame
That, { in my costly gowns,
/ eyeem the same.
Ierieye eannot better please
But chow think, thatHe
How ne my tastes so simple, meant
FroDide TO keep me free.
When were poor together, oh!
Thar and happy time!
It's nlsry comes floating back,
LII sweet and holy chime;
AS sight is to gaslight, so
Itsre, fair light comes back,
WitEthousand, thousand golden hours
Alcing in its.track.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

i2 Mrs. Coneha Jones Of New
Haven was divorced from her
husband last spring, the Court
giving the mother the possess
sion of her little boy. In No
vember the father took the boy
out for a walk, but went with
him to Minnesota, whittier
the mother followed him. Then
a reconciliation was effected
and the divorced pair were again
married a few days ago.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

The Deputy Constable appoi1t
ed to look after the childr.9@ en-
ployed in the factoriee - I? 'naoS~. ..'.
chusetts has presNo'Hfda Ha '''J JaolpOaa pOa
70. - 'He @ y. Gosste o.sstate there are 10000
sh;,a,n@ .I,a. =. growing up in ignorance,
lelSG1sequence of their employ
lent at too early an age and too
exclusively in factories.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

He was a Kentuckian, and his
name was Allen Blevins, soft and
sibilant, but. like another Ken
tuckian, Daniel Boone, he had
morbid views of life. lie conclu.
ded to blow his brains out, Allen
Blevins did, and what he conclu.
ded to do, he successfully accom-.
plished. He took his shot gun
and wandered out into the forest
primeval-unless maybe the for.
est was second growth, or some
thing of that kiEd-and he loaded
it. In the loading his eccentric
ity, already referred to, was made
apparent. He used ten dollar
bills for wadding, out of a stock
of ten dollar bills zone too exten.
sive. The shooting was success.
fully accomplished, and Allen
Blevins rests in the silent tomb,
but his heirs think it took a great
deal of money to distribute very
little brains. And the heirs are
right; it wasn't doing the fair
thing by the widow. g
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

A justice OF the peace living in
another county was recently
called upon by couple from Bar
ton, Vt, who desired to be mar
ried; but. two weeks after per.
forming the ceremony, he remem-
bered that the marriage was lille
gal, as being na Ie out of the
county where the couple belonged,
SO he married them again. Some
time after he recollected that be
had not been qualified for Office
in their country, and taking the
oath he again performed the cere
lnony.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

A Pedler's Night Ride.

A pedler named Jonas Mar
ourger has for many years
tramped over various sections
Of this and neighboring counties
selling his wares, and by con-
sistant course he has won the
confidence and and esteem of a
large number of acquaintances.
On Tuesday afternoon about
five o'clock the pedler opened
his pack in the kitchen Of a mar
named Eshelstub, in Albany
township. The farmers wife
purchased what she desired, and
the pedler, according to the GUS
tom Of that neighborhood, was
asked to remain for supper,
which he did, and subsequently
determined TO stay all night.
The farmer owns quite nice
tract of land, and during the
evening much Of the converse
ton centered upon matters per-
tanning to farming. At abo2t 8
o'clock the pedler was shown to
a large garret under the roof,
where he was to sleep. The
family retired and nothing unu-
sual occurred until sometime
near midnight, when the farmer
was awakend by the barking of
watch-dogs, and the tramping
Of a horses hoofs. He arose
and looked out the window
towards the barn, when an ex-
traordinary sight met his gaze.
The dogs were in an adjoining
field, and, strange to say, there
there appeared to be a ghost rid
ing about on one of the farmers
young horses. The farmer call
ed the hired man, and on going
to the garret with a lantern they
found the bed which had been
occupied empty, and the pedlcr
gone, but his clothes still hang
ing on a chair, where he had ev-
placed them. The far
mer and hired man went down
stairs, and found that all the
doors were locked as they were
before they retired. Going out |
they found the horse still on
full gallop under the direction
Of his mysterious rider. The
hired man watched his chance,
caught the animal, land on closer
found that the rider
was the pedler, who sat there
Ike a statue and was in COM
plete state Of somnambulism.-
He had nothing on him except
ng his shirt, undershirt, draw
9rs and stockings, and notwith-
standing the coldncss of the
hight he was perspiring freely
when lifted down. They could
lot waken him properly until
le was led into the house, and
when he came to his right SEN
les he seemed to know nothing
# what had occurred. He SEEM
ID startled at being out of bed
nd down stairs in such apparel.
subsequent examination show
d that the man, in his strange
tate. had worked his way out
# a trap door to the roof and
hence down to a roof Of a
Jack building and thence to
he ground.-Reading pa
Eagle. ,.r
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

A gentleman was tscribing to
Douglas Jerrold the story of his
courtship and marriage-how bis
wife had been brought up in q
convent and was on the point of
OF taking the veil when his pres
ence burst on her enraptured
sight and she accepted him as her
husband. Jerrold listened TO the
end of the story, and then quietly
remarked, "She simply thought
you better than nam"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

The Taxpayers Convelon,
recently held at Jackson, Mss. ,
shows the fruit of African 'ule
during the past five years. In
1869 tie tax levy Tor the tate
was ten cents on the hundreedol-
lars. Last year it was $40.
Property decreases. but axes
leap up fourteen fold. In nIlany
cases the increase in the cunty
levies has been still greaterl Not
withstanding this immens in.
crease of the revenues, tlit State
debt has increased at the .nte of
six hundred and sixty iodl thou
sand dollars annually. Befoe 1870
the cost of public printing did
not exceed eight thousand dollars
per annum. Since 1870 ithas ex-
ceeded seventy-tbree thouapd dol
lars per anum. The costof pub
lie printing in Georgia br 1872
and 1873 did not exceed en thou
sand dollars, but that If impov-
erished Mississippi is nearly eight
times greater. The ctnvention
enumerate many other extrava-
gances which could ae Topped
away. We fear, howsver, that
the Radical Legislature they ed.
dress are deaf to ther appeals,
aud judging blythe past we are
justified in the ASSERTION that
short of the complete overthrow
of carl et-bag government there is
is no complete redress for their
wrongs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

A Cincinnati woman burned
her husbands Sunday suit be-
cause he would not put on a buff
falo robe and crawl around the
back yard and play Santa Claus.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11


The election of President
johnson to the United States Sen
ate revives the question OF how
many Presidents have been con
necred WITH public Office after
their retirement from tie Presi-
dental position. The second
President, John Adams, was a
member of the Convention that
amended the Constitution T Mas
sacbusetts, 1920. He was chosen
President, but declined to serve
on account of his advanced age.
Elk. Presidents Madison and Mon
roe were members of the Virginia
Constitutional Convention, 1880!
1t is said that Mr.. Monroe officia-
ted as Justice Of the Peace in the
locality where he resided. Ex-
President John @ Adams was
seventeen years a member Of the
House OF Representatives st Wash
iDgton after he retired from the
Presidential chair. President
John Tyler was a member Of the
celebrated Peace Conference which
met at Washington in February,
1861, to see if some measure
could not be adopted which would
avert civil .war. II es, are the
only precedents for the reappear-
ance of Elk President johnson in
the political field.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11
Mail Directory.
Fayetteville Post-Ohice.

Railroad-leaves every day except Sun
day at s A. NJ; arrives at 8 p. NJ. Supplies
the following offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
vile, Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts s
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shelbyyille stage--arriyes Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
days at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burg Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at 9 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at P. N. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Green, MeridiAnyille and Huntsville.
Shelbyville horse-leaves Mondays and
Thursdays at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at p N. Supplies Norris Greek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyville.
Pulaski horse-arriyes eyerv Friday at II
NJ; leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy-
ruston, Boons Hill, Millville, 2 sgah, Brad+
shaw and Pulaski.
Blanche hcrse--lesves every Friday at
A. NJ; arrives Saturday at 3 P. NJ. Sup
plies Camargo, MOlino and Blanche.
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
flee upon post offices in all parts ef the u
nited States. A listof Money Order offices
may be seen on application. Rates OF COM
mission for Money Orders are as follows:
Not exceeding SO l0y 3 cents
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

a California man advcrtises
for a wife, beauty no object, but
wants her friends 10 deposit
81, 800 with him as a security for
her good behavior.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

S Two SOIIars for one year, tnvG-
r'tG6ig IN Advance; Two Dollars and
Fifty Gents if payment be deferred three
months. Ali papers going os. of the county
70 be paid for in ddrdnce.
p9- Single copies, Five Cents each
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

Men who travel bare
footed around a newly carpeted
bed room often find themselves
on the wrong tack.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-11

A mysterious basket, adj
dressed to the station master at
Clapham Junction, in England,
on being opened, was found to
contain living child. The sta
ton master declining the gift,
a porter volunteered to accept
it, and took the basket and
child; e800($4, ,000)was found in
the basket. The story goes that
the station master demanded
the basket and its contents,
which the porter very properly
refused to give up. One can
hardly doubt to which of the
two the mother would entrust
her child.