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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-30
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Pursuant to a decree Of the Circuit Court
of Washington county, Virginia, made in
the case of Shelley s. Gilmore, Comr- &c.,
vs. Chas. C. Bampbell, VIC will offer for
sale on the
22nd Day Of april, 1875, on the Premisss
and to the highest bidder, 8 VACANT LOTS
in the town of GoOdson, the pro erty Of the
said Campbell, fronting on Main Street,
and adjoining the lands and lots Of G.. e
Brooks, and the said Chas. e. Cams bell ~
Sale 10 be made for cash in hand, -uficio
10 pay the cos g OF the suit yer unpaid, AMI
the expenses and commissions Of pale, an
the remainder in one, two aad three wears
time. Notes with security, hearing inter-
est from day of Sale required Of the pur-
. chaser, and lien retained on the land.
Purchasers will I've required to comply
with terms OF Sale without any DELAY.
L. l.. YORK.
D. ?. BAILEY.
Fourier cop. Commissioners.
Alarch 23-4H.t
1 VIRGINIA:
John senekeri.nd wife, Compile.
vs
Joel F. Benham, and wife, &C., Defts
By virtue OF a Decree entered in tbii
cause az the last term Of the Circuit Con.t
Of Washington County, 4 will proceed OF
Friday the 18th day of April, 1875, at the
office Of York & Fulkerson, in Goodson, "a
take an account 20 show;
1t. Chow much, If anything, is due 10
"com laiEants.
2nd. "Thc value cf tho ~ u property ard
Glands assessed bf the Dommi-,ioner- 90
".ieteud4hJs au1 Re e1-fi On said prsser
rs vas in ahea received hy defendants,
sand The coH tito. it as o be m By The
contract, provided the Coi1r. finds there
twas a conttact &c, All parties interested
"must attend promptly at the time and
.'place mentioned
EE0NIDAS BEUGH,
.@ Commissioner, &C.,
Mach 25th, '75-4.s.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-30
CASH for PRODUCE.

They buy for Cash and sell for CASH.
Why not trade with them ? If they have
not whaI you want they pay You the money
and that is the end Of the law
We ask our country friends to p ease come
and zee us, and if we don't sell 10 on it
shall not be our fault.
Very Respectfully,
BUTLER & WOLFE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-30
FOR CJsnm onwcalth Attorney.

We are authorized and requested to
announce Connally +. Trigg candi-
Commemorative Attorney for Wash
ingtOn County, Va.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-30
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.t-RryAL Ash DEPARTURE OF TRAIN
srfsyTEr NfC. A OHIO RR

1-RrVAL Ash DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.
ATLANTIC. MS. L CHIC z. R.
Washington TiEe.
PassENGEE TRAINS:
I've Lrncho11z - ? sna -.
s.f,yr On Bristol % 80 n.
leave Bristol Al "a An IL =.
Arrive at Lynehbg 10 10 Pm" 80 A II.
'FEHIGET:
arrive 81 Bristol 6 e5 u. Z ) IS r u
Leaves &" 5 90 y.
E.T.Vl. and CO. r. r.
Nashville Time.
PASSENGER TRAINS:
J.arc Bristol 48ANand 10 p ".
p,seinr Knoxville 10 3S " & 10 IS P N.
Arrive in Chattanooga so P " IS 4 NJ
Leave Chattanooga ) 30 & 10 90 n.
Prssing Knoxville u ~ AW& 2 sc A n.
Arrive in Bristcl ,, Pm & 10 IS N.
Freight TRAINS:
Leaves Bristol 8 AMS 6 30 P Ne
Arrives at Br!C;cl 30AH&sT. &.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-30

RetaHned.-Presideut Manard re-
turned from Nashville last week.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-30

4 nice lot Of Quensware and Glass
ware, just received.
L. II. ROGAN.
Glass Buckets Twin-Salt and Pepper
boxes. Pickle dishes, just received at
l.. II. ROGAN'S.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-03-30

]. II. FLEENOR.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12
The States Default.

Treasurer Morrow has been
interviewed by Union and A
merican reporter upon the eau
ses which led to the failure to
pay the State interest in July.
The following are the material
points:
When the Legislature met it
did not take away the borrow
ing power but did what was e.
quivalcnt = it suspended the
collection Of taxes for six or
eight months, and thus render
ed it almost impossible to effect
any loans, as in New York, for
example, loans are not easily
made over four months, except
OH government bonds. 1t was
the duty Of the legislature TO
provide for the July interest, in
stead of doing so, they deferred
tax collection until November,
and threw cloud over the bor-
rowing power - a clear MAORI
ty Of both houses were opposed
to this power to borrow.
When July came, there was
absolutely no money with which
to pay interest. If loans were
effected, it was absolutely GER
tain that we could not pay back
the same amount under six to
nine months, and of the money
borrowed in January for that in
stalment of interest 100000 re-
manned unpaid, which, with say,
100000 borrowed for other
purposes, swclled our loan ac-
count to 100000. We needed
to provide for the July interest
$780, 900, making our loan ac-
count S1,000,000. Had the COL
lection Of taxes gone on as usu-
al, it would have been practical
bic to borrow even this large a
because at the close of
each month a portion Of the mon
ey borrowed could have been re-
turned
This fact, together with the
doubt as to the right of the State
to use as collateral
certain bonds in his possession,
defeated the loan, and the de-
fault followed. Now | express
IN opinion, not heretofore made
public, namely: that had we
borrowed 100000 and paid the
July interest, the State could
not, by any manner of means,
1y collections or loans, have
,aid the January, 1876, interest,
md default at that time was
pound TO occur.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12
Leasing Out City Convict
Labor.

Shelby county and the city
Of Memphis, not feeling able to
build a work-house, have en-
tered into a contract with Gen.
y. b. Forrest for the hire of
their convict labor for five years.
Gen. Forests proposition was
as follows:
/ will hire for a term of five
years, with the privilege of
more, all the convicts sentenced
by the county. For all able
bodied men and women that are
suitable for agricultural pur-
poses, or for public works, | a.
gree to pay at the rate Of ten
cents a day for each day said
convict may work, and to
board; clothe and pay all other
necessary expenses after being
delivered to me; and for all
such as are unable for manual
labor from any cause, | will
board, lodge and retain in the
work-house free of charge to
the county. | further agree to
provide suitable buildings for
the safe keeping of said con-
yicts, but reserve the right to
provide said buildings in any
part of Shelby county, and TO
work said convicts either as az
riculturists, upon public works,
or any other work that | may
find necessary to employ them.
| further agree to furnish suita-
bic guards for the protection
and safe keeping of said con-
victs, said guards and convicts
to be under my exclusive con-
troll. The county to furnish
the sum of six thousand dollars
in cash toprepare suitable build
ings for the safe keeping of
said convicts; said amount to
be refunded to the county in
five annual payments at the end
of each twelve months; all set
Elements to be made annually,
giving me the right to pay in
scrip of the county Of Shelby
at par.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12
!" The Nashville Bnnnf

HB The Nashville Banner
keeps standing at its editorial
head the following pungent par
agraph. It hasn't been an
swered:
Why should the people of the
United States of America pay
interest to the National Banks
on nearly four hundred millions
(S400, 000,000) of Government
bonds, while the banks have the
use of that amount of National
Bank notes, on which they pay
no interest?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12
West Tennessee.
Special to the Observer.

CHEsTER, Shelby Co, Aug.6, rs.
The growing crops are exceed
ingly fine in this section. The
wheat crop, for the amount
that was sown, yielded album
dainty, the yield would have
been greater, but the rain dam
aged it some in the shock; how
ever this damage was compare
lively light, and there will still
be suficiency. Corn is very
promising, old farmers Of TWEEN
ty years experience in this coun-
try say the average yield will
not fall short of twelve barrels
per acre. Cotton looks very
fine indeed, some stalks having
one hundred and thirty and
forty well grown bolls for the
season. Orchards ard fruits of
every kind are seriously neglec-
ted in many portions, yet there
has been, we are told, more at
tention paid to fruit growing in
the last twelve months, than at
anytime during the whole histo-
ry of the country.
People are as robust and
healthy looking here, as in any
portion | was ever in, and the
water is much better than has
been represented in many in
stances. w. z. a. JR.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12

You must go from home to get
the news, and SO we are now in.
debted to the St. Louis Times for
the following information anent
the Senatorial succession in Ten
nessee. 1t says:
at is the opinion Of a very iu-
telligent and well-posted Tennes-
seean, with whom we had a con-
versation yesterday, that none of
the gentlemen who competed with
Mr.. johnson for the Senatorial
nomination will be named by Gov
ernor Porter as temporary sue,
cessor to the deceased, but that
the honor will be conferred upon
some outside man, who had no
share in the conteSt-possibly
Geo. w. Jones. In the mean
time, the Governor is absent from
the capital, with the ap aren't OBJ
ject of escaping the opportunities
of candidates. = Banner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12
Ex-President Johnson.


Andrew johnson was born in
Raleigh, n. c., December %,
1903. His father, Jacob John
son, was city constable, sexton
and porter Of the State bank. =
At the age of four years he lost
his father, who died from injI-
ries he received while trying to
rescue man from drowning. =
At the age of ten he was appren-
ticed to a Raleigh tailor. While
engaged in the honest pursuit
of this calling, young johnson
first learned to read. With
such assistance as he could get,
he mastered the alphabet, and
added to his store of knowledge
as best he could, until he became
possessed of good deal of
general information. He rose
step by step, and in 1923 was E.
lected Alderman of Greenville,
and three years after, Mayor. =
He was elected to the Tennes-
see Legislature in 1885, where
he first became prominent as an
opponent Of a vast system of
public improvements which it
was proposed to foist on the
state. This opposition secured
his defeat forre-election in 1897 /;
but two years later, the result
having proved the wisdom of
his course, he was elected by a
lal gre majority. In 1910 he was
a Presidential Elector-at-Large,
and in 1871 was elected to the
State Senate. His first election
to Congress occurred in 1913,
and he remained in Congress for
ten years gaining influence and
distinction. In 1853 he was e.
lected Governor OF tennessee
over one of tie ablest wings of
the state, and in 1855 was re-e-
lected over a Nothing"
candidate. In 1857 johnson
was elected to the United States
Senate with little opposition. =
There he began an earnest adj
vocacy of a Homestead bill, in
the face of great opposition, es-
pecially from the slave state
senators. The bill was passed
in the Senate by vote Of A to
8, and was finally arranged to
the satisfaction Of both houses
by a conference committee, but
President Buchanan vetoed it.
The Republican Convention,
which rel ominatod President
Lincoln in juno, 1864, named
Andrew johnson as its candi-
date for Vice-President. Both |
candidates carried all except |
three Of the States Which voted, |
at the ensuing election.
Vice-President johnson took |
the oath Of office on the 4th of |
1864. On the 18th of |
April, Abraham Lincoln was as
sassinated, and Andrew John
son became President Of the !
n tied States. On the 9th OF
February, 1868, the House, by
4 vote Of 120 to II, resolved to
Andrew Johnson Of |
high crimes and misdemeanors,
but the vote in the Senate was
not sufficient to secure his re-
moval from Office, although a
voted forit.
Mr.. Johnson was again
brought into prominence a few
months ago by the struggle in
Tennessee over the United
States senatorship, which result
ed in his return to the Senate.
He occupied his seat during the
brief extra session of the Senate
IN March last, and spoke on a
resolution, against recognizing
the Kellogg Government.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12
Selling Wheat.

Friersol Brothers, commits
siol merchants of Shelby
vile, have issued a letter of adj
vice to the farmers of Bedford
county, in which they predict
higher prices for wheat, and
give the reasons for that belief.
We annex their publication,
leaving those who are better
versed i'll the grain business than
we are, to consider the matter
We are constrained to the be-
lief that a short crop in the
North and West and in Califor-
MIA, and ali active export de-
mand from Europe, will neces-
sarily give us remuneratiye pri-
ces if we hold our wheat for four
or six months. The market is
scarcely opened, and yet we have
buyers from Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois already among us, offer
ing to buy all the good wheat
that is offered. This demand
from these wheat growing States
neUer arises, unless they have a
short crop. This has inUdr9abIy
been the case, when their crop
did not promise a bountiful
yield. Now an active demand
from Europe coupled with this
demand from the above named
States, has but one Specification,
and that is, better prices. Now
let our farmers sell enough Of
their crop to pay pressing in
debtedness, and hold back the
balance for higher figures, which
are sure to be realized. 1t is
not to our interest, directly, to
advise you, but we will all derive
an indirect advantage if you
will hold and thus obtain higher
prices. We, as merchants, ex-
pect to make the same profit on
your wheat, when we buy at
81 80 that we will do when we
buy at Sl.00.
Now common sense will
show us that every class of
trade will be more prosperous
and fourishing when the far
mer is flush than when he is
hard-up, and it is vastly to the
Of every department Of
business, to work together o at
tain the end as above stated. =
In the year 1872 we had a de-
mand on US from both North
and South; the result was wheat
sold for $50 in six months at
ter the market opened at 81,
If our communication will con-
vince one-fourth Of the farmers
that it is 10 their interest to hold
back their wheat, then we will
be content. We think we are
thoroughly posted as to the
wheat crop in the United States,
and we are willing TO stake our
Judgment on the result.
FRIERSON Bros.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12
E% The Chief Clerk of. the

E% The Chief Clerk of. the
Treasury Department at Wash.
ington, one Avery by name,
the dispatches tell us, has been
indicted b. the St. Louis grand
jury, and has vacated his posi-
tion. Let him be convicted and
pot in the peuitentiary, and we'll
bet fsur dollars and a quarter to a
nickel that Grant orders his re.
lease in less than two days.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12
State Of Tennessee, County Of
Lincoln.

Ethelvin Mckinney as. w. L. Sylvester.
IN this cause it appearing by affidavit that
4 the defendant W. l.. Sylvester. is Just
ly indebted TO the plaintiff, and is a
nonresident OF the State Of Tennessee, 50
that the ordinary process Of law caEnot be
served on him, and an original attachment
having been levied on bis property, il is,
therefore, ordered that publication be made
in the FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, newspa-
per Published in the town Of Fayetteville,
for four successive weeks, commanding
the said w. L. Sylvester to appear before
me, an acting Justice OF the Peace, at my
dweLiD. house in Ii 18th Civil District or
said county, on the 27th day Of Au-
gust, 1878, and make defence to said
suit against him, or it will be proceeded
with eX psTte. j. II. SMITH, J. 2.
july %
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12
- The North whipped the

"a The North whipped the
South by issuing greenbacks;
and now when the South has
accepted the situation and asks
for more currency Of the same
sort, the men who issued it turn
around and abuse us for favor
ing "rag money" We do not
see where the consistency comes
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12

Ups and downs. James L. See
ley, OF Canandaigua, New York,
who was the Know-nothing can
didate for Congress in bis district
in 1854, is now an inmate OF the
Steuben County poorhouse.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12

CHAM kKAESEkkS REFUSE summit to
the wastefUl and imperfect work Of other I hresh-
ers. when posted on ale vast superiority Of this
one. for saving grain, sayii time, and doing fast
thorough and economical work.
THREsHMEN FIND u highly advantageous 70 run
a machine that has 10 heaters" "PiCkcIs." or
a prom - that handles Damp Grain, Long Straw
Headings. Flax. Timothy. Iillett and al sHoh
difficult grain and seeds, with EASE AND EE-
FECTEVEEESS. Cleans 10 perfection: saves
the farmer his thTesh bill sy extra saving of grain
makes no d" Ii ttpriLgS:' requires LEss THAS OK
the usual Belts, Boxes. journals. and Gears;
easier managed: less repairs; one that grain rails
ers prefer To employ amt wait for, even at
advanced prices, while other machines arc
out Of Jobs
Four sizes made with g, g 10 and IL
horse ssmOuHGed'' Powers. also a specj-
atty of SepaTaI9rs I1sIoRe.o expressly
for STEAM pow Es, and tO match 9TH
er Horse Powers.
If interested in grEia raising. threshing. write
for Illustrated Circulars sent free with full par
ticuiars OF size STYLES. prices. terms. etc
NICHOLS, SHEPARD Il CO.,
aprils Battle Creek, Michigan.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12
LAND SALES.
CIIANCERY SALE OF
. A N u 7

On Saturday, August 18th, 1875,
y obedience to decree If sale pro-
4 nounced at the April term, 1875. Of the
Chancery Court at Fayetteville, Tennessee.
IN the case of Newton Whitaker. executor.
&c, against V. L. Moore and others. will
! ATTEND at the courthouse door in the town
| OF Fayetteville, Tennessee. and offer fer
sale to the highest bidder, the following
described
: Tract or Parcel of Land
situated in Civil District No. ;. of Lincoln
county, Tennessee, and bounded as follows
On the north by the lands of Thomas
Whitaker, on the east by the lands of A
j. Whitaker, on the south by the lands of :
isaac Sebastian and the Mulberry Insti-
tufe, and on the west by the lands of n r
Dusenberry and Henry Warren, containing
2l5 Acres and 1O7 Polesl
Said land beinga portion of the lands Of
W. L. Moore, deceased, sold in the above
cause by the Clerk and Master of said
Court, and purchased by Daniel A. George
Terms Said land will be sold ON a cred
ii of six months, TO satisfy a judgment for
=, 2S6.44 and costs, in favor of Cullen Raj
ley, rendered atthe April term, 1875. in said
cause, for amount of purchase money vet
due from said George for said land Note
with two or more good securities required
of the purchaser, and a lien retained for
the purchase money.
The metes and bounds e said land may
be seen in my Office.
ID. w. CLARK,
Clerk and Master and Special Commissioner
July II, l815.n
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12
The Loss by the Floods
Heavy Damages to the Crops in
the Ohio Valley.

Heavy Damages to the Crops in
the Ohio Valley.
CINCINNATI, Aug Sit is diff
ficult at this time TO fom more
than a rough estimate of the dam
age done to the crops by the rains
and overflows in the Ohio Valley.
but it is believed that it will be
quite heavy. The wheat crop
suffered severely by thee cold wealth
er in the slring, and half of what
was planted was winter Killed
Of the remainder it is believed
that one-thiId is lIopelessly lost,
and the remaining two-thirds
partially damaged, though it is
believed the damage will be much
less than is generally expected
The acreage of wheat sown was
larger than that of last year, and
the relative yield, compared with
last year, will be fifty PER cent.
less.
The chief damage to corn is in
the river bottoms, where the crop
is total loss. That planted on
high ground has suffered princi-
pally from being broken down -
The acreage was much larger than
last year. and the prospects tefore
the flood were favorable for an
unusually heavy crop. 1t is now
thought that there will be fair
average crop, not much, if any,
less than last year. Much de-
ponds, however, upon favorable
weather for the remainder of tie
season. The oat crop has suffered
more severely than either wheat
or corn, having been teaten fiat,
and so badly damaged that it will
be impossible TO harvest it. The
percentage saved will be very
small Barley suffered severely
from the cold weather, and but
little was growing Of this grail:
the quantity saved in condition
for mailing will be comparatively
insignificant. Hay promises Il
partial crop. but of inferior quail
ty, should favorable weather fol- !
low. Much had been left out un-
cut, and was rendered nearly
worthless by the rains.
TERRE HAUEE, Aug. Bite
loss to crops and the destruction
of property in fourteen counties
tributary to Terre IIaute. is not
less than 100000. There is
profound Encouragement among
all classes.
No very reliable estimate Of the
aggregate loss to wheat, corn. ard
other crops in the State can be
mace al present. In some sec
.lons the estimated damage is
-orty per cent, in others a muc1
greater percentage, and in meny
localities the entire crop is des-
.royed. From the most reliablr
Information the loss in the central
and southern portion of the State
will aggregate fifty to sixty per
cent. of the entire crop. I'm the
owlands along the Wabash river
t has been estimated that 100000
lcres of clrn have been entirely
destroyed by the flood, which alone
1t SIS per re would aggregate
100000.
The loss to the crops in Tippe-
canoe county is estimated at $780,
700, and in Carroll, Warren, and
Fountain counties $3.50, 900 each.
4 2
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12
THE BROWN COTTON CHI CO..

Manufacturers Of Cotton Gins. Cotton Gin Feeders
Condensers and Cotton Gin Materials Of every des-
cription Our Gins have been IN Use thrty years
and have an established reputation for i'm lcity
lIgiIt-ruuning, durability, and for quality and
quantity Of lint produced. our Feeder Is easily
attached 10 the Gin -nd easily operated BY any hand
OF ordinary intelligence. They are the siIaB .est
snd cheapest Feeder in the mars ct and feel with
more regularity than il possible ~ hand inrrs 49,
ing the OutturD and giving Clslner and better
sample. At ALI Fairs where exhibited and By
all Planters having them IN use they have been
corded the highest enoOniums. Our COnieHSers
are well made, durable and simple IN construction
and do what Is required OF them RAPIDLY aud well
No additional power is required 10 drive the Feed
er or Condenser. and no Gin House is complete
without them. We are prepared 70 warrant. 70
any reasonable extent perfect satisfaction to eve
~ purchaser. Circulars. prices and full infOrms
ton furnished. Address a. above. or apply TO
W. a. HayIey, Jackson, Tenn.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-12

tm james VI. Davis, L. S.
Marshal, Of this place, was on
trial at Winchester last week.
a correspondent Of the Banner
notes the result:
The case of j. NJ. Davis, Dep
uty United States Marshal, came
before the Circuit Court yester-
day. During the month of Au-
gust, 1874, be went to the house
Of one Dan Hampton, Of this
county, with a capias to serve
upon him. Hampton seeing
him approach, armed himself
with a couple Of doubicd-bar-
relied shot guns and offered re-
sistance. He fred upon Davis,
who returned the fire, killing
him instantly. The evidence
was so conclusive that the At
torney-Gcneral, Col. James II.
Holman, Of Lincoln, refused to
argue the case. Davis was ac-
quilted by the jury before leav-
ing the courtroom. Hampton
was desperate character.