davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-15
pnlnit pranaration -It was Mn. Guthrie's custom

Pulpit Preparation 1t was Mr.. Guthrie custom
to write his sermon and then commit to memory.
He says in speaking Of this method:
Don't commit by repeating your discourse
aloud. write aloud but commit in silence
If you do otherwise the matter will become too
familiar to your own ear, and it wont arouse you
during the delivery and, if it don't rouse you, it
wont rose the people. The advantage of writing
aloud is that it teaches you to write in spoken style
"a great point that My experience
has been that what [ found difficult to remember
has fallen fat upon the people, Finding it blunt
have set myself to give it point and grind it to
sharper edge. Finding it heavy have joined it
to a figure, and example, an illustration some.
thing which, like balloon, would make it rise. "
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-15

DR.. Robinson account Of the Presbyterian Al.
lance which he attended in London is of so much
interest that it will be read by all. Our esteemed
brother of the South. Western Presbyterian thinks
the expense of sending twenty eight delegates
would be insupportabe. There is no doubt a
practical difficulty just there, but if it is thing
pleasing to the Head Of the Church, this will be
removed, or modified. If we cannot send more
than two delegates, We see no reason to fear that
our interests would be brought into peril. 1t is
not to be an assembly of mailed warriors, every
mans hand against his brother; but of good will
and common interests. Such at least is our earn
est hope.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-15

The CongregatiOnalist gives hint which
we think worthy of acceptance. "With a
pastor away, we DO not see why, in many
families, the voice of lay brother Of the
Church, known, trusted, and beloved, might
not be quite as edifying and acceptable at
the burial of the dead, as that of the COM
psratively strange pastor of another church. l"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-15

DR. Palmer's Diseourses Notice has already
been taken of the fact that arrangements are made
for the weekly publication of one of Dr. Palmer
discourses. An excellent reporter, Mr. g. w,
Cotton, has undertaken this work, and the sermons
will be reported with accuracy. There are gifted
ministers of the word, who have the ear of the
public wherever they 90. But in person they can
be in one place only at time Wherever it can
be done it is good thing to multiply them thou
sand fold, and thus extend their usefulness over
the land. We sincerely hope that this enterprise
may be entirely successful There are not many
men in the world who can preach like DR.. Palmer.
1t is, from end to end, the good old gospel, and it
is well to give him now the gift of tongues, SO
that his voice may be heard by multitudes who
have never heard it before.
The price is 20 cents single number, or So a
year. Address Mr.. G w. Cotton, Lock Box 6S.
New Orleans, La.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-15

SUPERNATURAL KNOWLEDGE lTs PHILosoPHI-
CAL CLAIMS. An address delivered before the
Literary Societies of Emory and Henry College,
Va, June 10th, 1875. By Bishep David 5.
DOggett, d. ID.
This is au able, eloquent, and timely protest
against that vain philosophy which seeks to ex-
clude what is supernatural, and therefore would
exclude the idea of God or any such revelation as
the Bible. Bishop Doggett earnestly contends
against all this. and says: It is impossible to
obliterate from the human constitution the record
of its inner beliefs or to suppress its testimony to
the reality of an invisible world and personal
God"
We have not space or time for such notice as
the merits of the discourse demand but will ex-
press our appreciation better by some extracts next
week, which our readers will receive with profit
and instruction.
Ministers Of the gospel who have the public ear
and WELD wide Influence, can do a great public
good by taking such occasions to preach such SER
mons.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-15

LITTELL's LIVING AGE Published every Saturday
by Littell Il Gay, No. II Bromiield St, Boston.
Price So per annum. Contents
The First Stewart in Eugand The Dilemma,
Part VIII; The Mediterranean OF Japan; Fated to
be Free, by Jean Ingelow, Part XVII Professor
Cairnes; Thomas Elwood Hans Christian Ander'
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-15

The SOUTHERN MAGAZINE for September. Balti-
more: Turnbull Brothers, North Charles Street.
Contents:
Scottish and Scandinavian Pictures; A Love
Story The Devils of Loudun; Fears of Democracy;
Her Book; The Ways OF Wall Street; Phantom
Violets; Concerning the Blowing of Horns; The
Golden Furrow; Reviews; The Green Table.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-15

loved the subject of this notice. will be induced to
procure this volume, and they will find themselves
proftted by the record of one who "being dead yet
speakeih."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18
Collecting a Bill.

Mr.. Merrils was out collect
ing Friday. He drove up to
the house Of a debtor in the su-
burbs, and hitching his team,
knocked at the door. The
debtors wife answered the sum-
mons.
as your husband at home?"
"What's wantin'?" she asked.
~ want to get some potatoes. "
eyes, he's to home, he's round
back of the house," and she
preceded Mr.. Merrils around
there. But the debtor was not
in sight.
"Why, where's your pa?" she
asked of a little son.
''He's just jumped over the
fence and went through the
corn," answered the little boy,
on whom the fathers active
movement had apparently made
Il favorable impression.
81 say he hain't," protested
the mother; she was here just
this instant"
''But he did, too, l tell ye,"
cried the child. "See ma (run-
ming to the fence,) she went
right over here, and there are
his tracks over there. By
cracky! but didn't he scoot
through that corn, thought"
and the appreciative scion grim
ned the whole width Of his face.
Mr.. Mcrrils climbed into his
wagon and drove thoughtfully
back to his store.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18
Paper Car Wheels.

The experiment is about to
be made of using paper for the
construction wheels for draw
ing-room cars on one of the rail
ways Of New York state. The
advantages of paperS over any
other light material are said by
the inventor of the new wheels
to be as follows: 1t is noise
less; it does not swell or shrink
with the weather; it affords a
stay to the tire and a lateral
support in turning curves; at the
same time it adapts itself to
any trifing inequality of the in
ner surface of the inequality of
which wood or iron fail to do;
and, ,fnally,i seems to be strong
er than amy other material
many times stronger than any
material of the same weight
Of which a wheel can possibly
be made. In these wheels the
usual steel tire with its "rail
fange" is used. Upon the axle,
as a center, two heavy cast-iron
flanges are fastened parallel to
each other at right angles with
the axle, and in the plane of the
diameter. The inside one has
an eight inch radius, the outside
one completely covering the
outer disc, and overlapping the
tire one-half an inch. Through
the compressed paper, from
flange to fange, Me passed
strong bolts of the best iron,
secured by nuts screwed
home" firmly, and near enough
together to hold the paper in its
place without unnecessary cut
ting away of its fiber or weak
ening the fianges.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18
The Crusade.

He stood on a chair on the
Campus Martius in the dusk of
the evening, and as a crowG
gathered he began:
Swine is a mocker; strong
drink is raging. The Lord made
cold water. Satan made whis-
keyw
(Pause.l
"Let me tell you what 1 saw.
Last night [ saw a whitehead
ed old man at a bar. / pleaded
with him to come away, but he
was deaf to my words. He fill
ed a glass with deadly liquor,
and as it went gurgling down
his throat, / said to him, "Old
man, thou art doomedp He
laughed a cynical laugh, and he
cursed me aye, cursed the
man who sought to save himp'
(Commotion in the crowd.)
This morning." continued
the man, 81 was at the morgue,
where the unknown dead rest
on the cold marble slabs. | did
not think that my words of the
night before would come back
in such awful significance"
Crowd drew closer.)
81 looked through the glass
door, and, my hearers, what do
you think | saw on one of the
cold slabs before me?"
"The old mani" shouted TWEEN
ty voices in a chorus.
mo, my friends" continued
the man as he stepped down, II
didn't see a blasted thing!"
Several men chased him, but
he made his escape.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18
Mail Directory,
Fayetteville Post-Omce.

Rsilroad-leaves every day except Sun
Sav at 6 A. NJ; arrives at P. n. Supplies
the following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
Vile, Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shelbyville stage-arriyes Monday, We'd
uesday and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
dsys at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burg. Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville,
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
rriday at4PM. Supplies Harpers Branch,
Goshen, Hazle Green, Meridianville and
Huntsville.
Shelbyville horse-leaves Mondays and
Thursdays at 8 A. N; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at 4P.M. Supplies Norris Greek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and ShelbyTille
Pulaski housewives everv Friday at II
n. leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy-
ruston. Boons Hill, MillFille. Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
blanche horse---leaYes every Friday al
q A NJ; arrives Saturday at P. N. Sup
Lies Csmargo. Molino, Cold Water, Blanche.
Money Orders can be obtained ct this Of
6ce upon post Offices in all parts ef the u
Dited States. A list OF Money Order offices
nav be seen on application. Rates Of com
mission for Money Orders are as follows;
Not exceeding $l5. ............ ~ cents
over Is apd not exceeding $50. ~. 10 do
do 30 do do 40. 20 90
d. 20 do do So. 20 do
". D. poUTHAT, P. n.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fsyetteyille--services ev-
cry Sabbath at 1870 and at night; Rev Gee
Hall, pastor; Sunday school at s M:
Methodist-services every Sabbath At
1880 and at pight; RevAFLaWrence, pastor
Sunday school at s O'Clock.
berland esbyterisn-services every
Sabbath at 1890 and at night; Rev c Du-
vail, pastor; Sunday school at 8.
Methodist, Flyntville-seryices lSt Sab
bath in each month at IL and night; Rev WA
Gill, preacher in charge; Sunday school al 8
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-serviceE
lst Sabbath each month at IL and night by
the Methodists; Rev Mr Barham, preacher
n chsrge-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
at IL by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri.
ans, Rev b Muse, pastor. Union Sun.
day school at 8.
A r Presbyterian, New Hope, services Isl
and 3rd Sabbaths at IL; Bethel, End and
4th Sabbaths at ll-Rey A S Sloan, pastor
Methodist, Mulberry-scrvices 3rd Sun
day in each month at IL O'Clock and every
Sunday night; ReVWJCOllier, pastor; Sun
dav School at y.
Cumberland Presbyterian--serviccs 4th
Sunday each month at IL O'Clock A N and at
nieht: lleyMrM orris pastor Sabbath school
Baptist. Mulberry-church session Sat
urday before LIST Sabbath in each month;
services LIST Sabbath at IL; Rev Van IOOse
pastor; Sabbath school at9.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-services
every Sabbath atl1:15 NJ; ReyJ w Wait,
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton'S S
ereek)--services Ist Sabbath in each month
1T IL o'clock; Rev CClenny, preacher in ch
0nn hhRfh
Han; Rev w A Gill. preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
(neAr Flvntville)-services 4th Sabbath IN
ssch month at III O'Clock; Rev A W Suth-
erlend. supply.
Presbyterian. Unity, on the Petersburg
road. miles North OF Fayetteville, lst and
5rd Sabbaths in each mOnth-aiso swan
Greek Church, 2nd and 4th Sabbaths IN each
month; Rev 2 Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Creek, on
Fishing Ford road 5 miles North OF Fay
ettevillc, End and 4th Sabbaths each month;
Rev B Tigert, pastor.
Methodist, Oak Hill-serviees 4th Sao-
hath each month at 10 o'clock.
Cumberland PresbyteriaE-ReyN DCraW-
fsrd, pastor.
Methodist-services End Sabbath at ~
n; Rev w B Lowery, p c.
Cumberland Presbyterian-services 4th
Sabbath at 10 N: Rev j B Tigert, pastor;
tTnion sunday school at NJ every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night,
Mt. Hermon, Flintvile circuit--services
Bird Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev
W A Gill. preacher in charge.
Macedonia, Flintville circuit-serTices 4th
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev W A
Gill, preacher in charge.
Missionary Baptist, Norris Greek, Duck
sye)-services End Saturday and Sunday in
ach month; Rev S L Sanford, pastor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18
'@IUIlajeeH
Tho Origin of Dimp1es.

/ Tho Origin of Dimp1es.
One morning, in the blossoming May,
! A child was sporting mid the flowers,
ill, wearied out with restless play,
He laid him down to dream away
The long and scorching noontide hours.
At length an angels unseen form
Par ted the air with conscious thrill,
And poised itself, like presence warm,
Above the boy, who was slumbering still.
Never before had so fair thing
Stayed the swift speed Of its shining wing
And, gazing down with wonder rare,
On the beautiful face of the dreamer there,
The angel stopped and kissed the child.
When 10! at the touch the infant smiled.
And. just where the unseen lips had pressed,
A dimple lay in its sweet unrest,
Like ripple walked from its light repose
On streaInlcts breast when the soft wind
blows;
And the angel passed from the sleeping one,
For her mission to earth that day was done.
A fair face bent above the boy
1t must have been the child's own mother;
For never would Such pride and joy
Have lit the face Of any other.
And. while she gaZed, the unquiet air
Grew tremulous with a whispered prayer.
Anon it ceased, and the boy awOkc.
And a smile Of love DER his fea lures broke.
The mother marked. with holy Joy,
The dimpling cheek of The darling boy;
And caught him up, while a warm surprise
Stole like a star to her midnight eyes,
And she whispered low, as she gently smil-
ed,
81 know an angel has kissed my childi'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18
The Louisiana Orange
Crop.

The orange crop this season
Promises to be one of the most
important and valuable ever
lgathered. At Bradish John
son and Magnolia the Weld is
Immense, the former having the
fruit Of ten thousand trees for
isale.
At William Smiths place near
Bolivar Point, the golden fruit
is so plentiful and delicious that
it would tempt one almost as
much as to possess a gold mine
The prices of fruit have been
heretofore so much influenced
and damaged by the ring of
fruit-venders as purchasers that
it was difficult for the produ-
GERS to realize any benefit from
the products. We are inform
ed that a movement is now on
foot among the orange growers
to ship the fruit direct to agents
in the North and East, and thus
do away with so many hand
lings that now eat up the prof
Its. As it is now, it passes
through seven or eight distinct
changes before it reaches New
Orleans, and the consequent
offerings by the ring to first
hands is tremendously less than
when placed on sale in New Or
leans. Cheap fruit is a great
desideratum, and the change
contemplated will tend to effect
such an object. We have been
informed that one tree in Cam
erOn Parish produced last year
eight thousand marketable Or
anges, but of course this is re-
markablc, the average yield of
4 well-advanced orchard being
not more than fifteen hundred
to two thousand to the tree.
Plaquimine Parish is one of the
most fruitful in the whole State
of Louisiana, and this year she
will undoubtedly exceed herself
in sugar, rice and orange crops.
- Ne1C Orleans Times.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18
Too Much Husband,

| Ten years ago Il young Brook
llyn girl named Frances Baker
married Smith w. Post, but
didn't prove Il good bitch and
they soon separated. Then she
married car-conductor named
Mitchell, first telling him, other
marriage with Post, and being
advised by Post to marry him.
The latter, however, soon tired
of his wife, as had her first hus-
band, and she was again desert
ed. She next assumed the role
of widow, and, being possessed
of more than ordinary personal
attractions, soon found a suitor
in the person Of a wealthy young
man named CARTS. To him,
also, she told the story of her
previous marriages, but he moth
ing daunted advised her to pro-
cure divorces from the first two
husbands, and furnished the
money for that purpose. She
began with the first, Post. -
Both were anxious that the di-
vorce should be granted, but
the case dragged along without
reaching any conclusion till
Curtis becoming impatient, in
duced Mrs. Mitchell to become
Curtis, whereupon Post had her
arrested for bigamy, and now
Curtis has disappeared, and,
with three husbands, she draws
comfort from neither.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18

There is an old lady living in
the town of ZehuIon, Ca, who is
famous for an implicit belief in
the truth of every story she tells,
without reference to the impress
sions she creates upon the minds
OF hearers. She had lately lost a
cow, and in telling her neighbor
where it was found, said: "You
know them punkins O. ours?-
Well, the vines of them punkins
growed right acrost our creek,
and they growed SO thick and Sc
heavy you could cross on 'em
Just like a log. My husband he
walked acrost them purkin vines,
thin kin to hunt our cow, when
he heered sLnthin chawmpin an
a chawnpin around him, and he
listened to heer what it was, when
what Go you think? He spied one
of them thar punkins what growed
on them vines, aud thar he found
our COW had bit inter it on one
side, aud had gone so fur into it
he couldn't see her tail, but found
her eatIn' her way thro' the other
side"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18

Club, is your mother IMP
asked a lady the other evening
Of a lad of ten who was loung-
ing over his widowed mothers
step.
''No, she's out" he answered.
"Gone mp to visit your dead
fathers grave?" she continued.
"Not exactly" he smiled
-"ehe's gone after ice cream
with a chap who has three inch
es of fat on his ribs, and I'll bet
ten to one she'll halter him in
less than q month"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18
A very genteel-appearing

A very gcnteel-appearing
young man, wearing kid gloves
and carrying a 1.-THE and flexible
walking-stick, thought that he
would have joke with rusty
and venerable farmer at the
fair last Tuesday afternoon. -
"Hallo," said the dandy, care
you one of the judges on hogs?"
"Wa aal, yaas, walk right up here
and let me look at you," said
the old farme". That youth was
soon lost amid the crowd, and no
other judges on swine saw him.
WoonsocEet Patriot.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18

The last one comes from War
ren. He came all the way to
get a tooth pulled that had rob
bed him of four nights sleep.
He sat down, ard just as the
doctor was applying his forceps,
changed the expression of his
face and said: 'Look here, Doc;
how much is this business go
ing to cost a fellow?" "Fffty
cents" replied the doctor. :
''Can't you do it for less2" said
the man with the toothache. -
mo" "Then we can't trade"
said the sufferer, and rode back
TO Warren county.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18
A new Anecdote Of John
Randolph.

John Randolph, of Roanoke.
was an eccentric man, with
very bitter prejudices, and he
seldom spoke with any courtesy
to those whom he disliked. 1t
is related of him that on one
occasion a very bitter enemy of
his, to whom he had not spoken
ior years, was nominated for
some Office, and, though of the
same party as himself, no one
thought for q moment that Ran
dolph could be induced to vote
for him. The candidate him.
self did not think so. But the
day Of election came, and in
those good old times people Yo-
ted riga rOce. When Randolph's
name was called he cast his vote
distinctly for the candidate. -
This astonished everybody, and
the candidate himself was so a
-greeably surprised that he step
ped down from the stand, and,
approaching the orator, offered
him his hand and thanked him
for his vote. Il never voted for
you, sir" replied the irascible
Randolph. Why" said the a.
Dashed candidate, 81 certainly
heard you pronounce my name
at the ballOt-box.' "Oh, yes" ;"
said Randolph, Il used your
name; but | did not vote for you.
l voted for my party!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18
The Paris correspondent of th,

The Paris correspondent Of the
London Daily Telegraph writes
to that journal: There is rejoic-
ing in the police over the capture
of a droll scoundrel who has long
given them work to do. This
fellow hung around the Lyons
railway station about evening
time. On catching sight Of a
traveller who looked simple, he
nade acquaintance in lonely
spot, and mysteriously offered to
sell him pateut watch-chains Of
amazing beauty and. incredible
strength. "Try it, said lie; "you
are fine man. but even you
can't break my chain" So the
chain was twisted around the
mans wrist and snapped to-
While he struggled with it the
vender would lay him fat, take
all his valuabl, S and make of. For
years this ruliian has been play
ing his ingenious game, going
sometimes into the country. Que
night lately at the Lyons Railway
he found Il victim. chained him
up, pIundered him and ran away.
But the countryman chanced to
be particularly strong and swift.
He broke the hand cuffs and
caught the thief.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18

A young lady attending Ma
sonic entertainment in Keokuk.
Iowa, last week. was much discon
certed on learning that a banquet
had been prepared. On looking
at the elegant tables in the sup
per room, sbe exclaimed: Good
gracious! Are they going TO 81;
down? / didn't expect that-I-l
amt fixed to sit down" Her es-
cort looked down at her "pull-
back" for Il mono mt, and found a
place for her alongside the man.
tie: piece, where she could take
her supper standing. But it was
very narrow escape.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18

At the police station: Judge
Ito the pfisoner) You were ar
rested at the very moment you
were taking the portemonaie
from the gentleman's pocket"
The prisoner: eyes, sir; but
[ was going to put it back
My first thought is often bad.
My second is always good
The policeman who arrested
me should have waited for my
second thought"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-18

The following is told apropos
of Gen. Hawley'S speech at Ma
con. Discussing the principle of
secession, he said: "Tbe fight
over this principle may not be
finished yet. We Connecticut
people may take a notion to car
ry our little State out of the Un-
ion; and then you people would
object and kick up a war" At
which an old "Rebel," into whose
soul the b lin of peace had not
BEEN poured, yelled out, in an evi-
IDENTIFY sincere way: "No, sir; we
won't; take her out whenever you
get ready"