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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14
Novel Expedient Of Be
sieged Men.

A private letter from an officer
at Fort Still, Indian territory,
gives the following account Of au
ingenious expedient adopted to
aid some soldiers in a strait:
Corporal John Smith, of the
Fourteenth infantry, with four
men, was employed OH some de-
tail some twenty-five miles from
this posts. While thus engaged
he was SURPRISED by a body of some
hundred or more mounted In
dians, be thinks either Kiowas
or Comanches, from this reserva-
tion. AS their purpose was un-
mistakably hostile, he and his
men lost no time in taking to the
only available shelter, an old
buffalo WalIow where, in a very
uncomfortable, constrained posi-
ton, ttey managed to protect
their bodies and keep their enc
mics at distance for the day and
night. The next morning, how
ever, their suferings, for want of
food and water, became rather Sc
rious, and something had to be
done. Corporal Smith was equal
to the occasion; taking a piece of
his own white shirt, the only SUBJ
stitute for paper to be had, he
wrote a note describing their situa-
tiOD, secured it with care 10 the
neck of a small, shaggy, mongrel
dog which had followed them from
the fort; then battering up a can
teen, he fastered it to the AMI
mails tail and let him go. The
dog, to quote the corporaPs Own
expression, just bumped himself
The Indians, taking it to be q
mere act Of bravado, | presume.
made no attempt TO stop him, and
within two hours from the time
he started the dog reached the
post. Succor was Immediately
sent and the brave corporal aud
his comrades brought in, the In
dians making off at FIRST sight of
the rescue party, at the distance
Of several miles"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14
The Fragrant Limberger.

Some folks don't like the O.
dor of Limberger cheese; but
there are people that can't ap-
preeiate the flavor of a well de-
veloped polecat. One evening,
not very long since, a gentle
man had made his preparations
to attend prayer meeting with
his wife. Prior to starting, he
came down town to his place
of business, and while there
an acquaintance discovered
that he was about to engage
in the Wednesday evening de-
votion. Accordingly he put up
a yillianous job. Procuring a
huge slice of the most fragrant
Limberger cheese to be had, he
watched his opportunity, and,
just as the gentleman stepped
out of the door to go home for
his wife slipped it i'll his pocket.
The parties repaired to the
church, and were soon seated
side by side in a comfortable
pew near the stove. Soon the
cheese began to grow loud
The sisters turned their heads
about and looked as if a krout
barrel had exploded. The dea-
cons elevated their noses and
thought of the third plague Of
Egypt. The preacher smelled
great smell, and the wife Of the
unconscious odor cask nudged
her spouse, and inquired if he
didn't smell something. 'tMa-
riar, it's awful" heresponded; cit
must be in the COAL" The more
the assembly speculated, the
louder the odor became, and fl
nally all hands united in hurry
ing the proceedings to a close.
Arrived at home and while pre-
pairing to retire, the gentleman
discovered the cause of the I'M
pleasantness, and removed it on
a couple Of chips Loara State
Register.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14
A Queer Mistake.

Although the first recorded
miracle in the New Testament
was the converting of water into
wine at marriage ceremony, il
is, nevertheless, not always safe
to imbibe even at a wedding, un.
less you know something of the
vintage. Mistakes will happen,
as was the case not long since
with the Rev. Dr., of New
buryport, who was called down
from his chamber to marry coup.
lie. The hour was late, and the
minister's wife, who had retired
for the night, did not rise to wit
ness the ceremony, but gave her
husband particular directions for
the entertainment of the wed
dinv guests.
Don't forget to pass the cake
and wine, Doctor" said she. "The
cake is in the corner cupboard,
and you'll find the wine on the
third right hand shelf in the side
board" i"
The doctor promised obedience,
and, putting on his garments.
went down to perform the ceremo-
ney. When he returned to his
chamber, half an hour latter, he
found his wife sitting up in bed,
with an anxious expression on her
face. f.0a sE+1
doctor" she cried, "did you
give them any wine?"
Certainly. my dear; just as
you told me-"
mot from the decanter on the
third shelf of the sideboard::'
"That is exactly where you di-
rected me to find it, wife"
"Dear-6ear! Did they drink
much of liz"
"Why, yes; they emptied their
glasses"
"What shall we dU?-doctor, l
made a mistake-it was ipecac
wine you gave them. Oh, how sick
they must be! Do, dear, put on
your cloak and 60 right after
them-they can't have got far"
The minister found his bridal
party at the corner of the next
street.
"What made you drink the
wineY be asked, "Couldn't you
tellby the taste that there wassome-
thing wrong about it?"
The bridegroom answered be-
tween his qualms,
"She whispered to me that it
tasted dreadful queer, but | told
her twas because we was gettin'
married."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14
Marriage Under Duress.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
Suit was instituted yester-
day for Theodore I. Stockman
against Emma Stockman for a
decree of divorce. lie says de-
fendant is a daugher of Mr..
George Ellis, of Georgetown,
and that she is about thirty years
Of age; that about a year ago
he was introduced to her, and
was induced to accompany her
home, and subsequently visited
her occasionally for from four
to five months, when he discon-
tinued his visits, and afterward
saw her but once, and then at a
distance, until October, when
her father met him in George
town, and, to his profound as
tonishment, seized him forcibIy
by the collar and compelled him
to go to his house and marry
the defendant. He says that he
never promised to marry her;
that her father literally dragged
and forced the plaintiff off to
his house, and took him into
his parlor and closed the door,
telling him to marry defendant,
and plaintiff replying that he
would not, Ellis put his hand
into his bosom to draw a pistol,
and said: 'HThen you must
take the consequences" He
then complied, and Immediate
ly thereafter left the house, and
has not lived with her since, and
never will. lu
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14
A Puzzled and Indignant
Witness.

A paper in PittSfield, Mass, re
lates the following:
They were trying "hors" case
in court the other day, and the
lawyer was questioning a witness
in relation to the animals habits
and disposition.
"Have you ever driven herr
was asked.
81 have" was the reply.
"Was there any one with you
at the timer" was the next ques-
ton.
There was lady with me,
the witness answered and blushed
a little.
"Was she a good driver?' was
the next question, the lawyer re-
ierring to the animel, but the
witness understood that he mean
the lady.
''She was, he replied.
"Was she gentle and kind?''
asked the legal limb, and the re-
ply was in the affirmative, though
the wituess, still thinking Of the
lady, looked a little surprised.
''She didn't kick?" was the next
interrogation, and decisive "No," p"
was the answer.
"She didn'trear upor kick over the
traces, or put her hind feet
through the dashboard, or try to
run away, or act ugly, or"-the
witness was boiling over with in
dignation by this time, and inter
rupted the lawyer with, "Do you
mean the horse or the LADY,"
81 mean the mare we're talk
ing about" thundered the coun-
sci.
"Ohr' was the response, 81
thought you mean the gal"
And with this explanation the
pursuit Of justice was resumed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14
Pure Female Cussedness

The Minneapolis (Minn.) J Trib
une has been sued for libel under
rather singular circumstances
About ten days ago a respectable
looking young girl called at the
editorial rooms of The Tribune
Office, apparently in much distress,
and desired the publication of an
article in vindication of her dead
sister, who had been cruelty
wronged. The article represent
ed that her sister, a Miss O'Neil,
working in the city, had been
ruined, and that in the effort to
conceal her shame death had fol-
lowed. No doubt was enter
tanned of the authenticity of the
statement, and it was published,
the name of the supposed unhap-
py victim being given in full.
The day after its publication the
paper learned that it was a fab
rication and that the girl alleged
to 30 dead was alive and well,
and enjoyed an excellent reputa.
ton. The next day a correction
was made, the facts stated, and
the matter commented on editori-
ally. But, Notwithstanding this,
suit was brought for $4,000.
Subsequent Investigation showed
that the author of the libel, who
lived in neighboring family, had
a lover, whom she was about to
marry. The day of the wedding
had several times been fixed and
as often postponed. After much
patient waiting she learned that
she had arrival in the O'Neil girl,
and therupOn sought revenge. It
was easily suggested in a news.
paper account of a seduction case
of the requisite particularly, and,
with a substitution of names and
places, she took it to the Tribune
office. That comes very near be-
ing d case of pure female cussed-
ness.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14
The Tendency to Fare
wells.

A. New York correspondent
says: The farewell movement
reminds me Of an old man up in
Connecticut who had a poor,
cranky bit of a wife, who regular.
.ly ouce a week got up in the
night and invited the family to
see her die. She gave away her
things, spoke her last words, made
her peace with heaven, and then
about eight she got up in the u.s.
ual way ard disappointed ev-
erybody by going at her household
duties as If nothing had happened.
The old man got sick of it final
ly, and went out and got a coffin,
real nice cashmere shroud, a
wreath of immortelles with "Fare-
we'll Mary Ann" worked in, aid
a handful of silver-plated screws,
Laying the screw. driver beside
the collection, he invited her to
just holler die once more. "Do
it," said he, 'fand in you go, and
this farewell business is over. =
Mary Ann is at this moment ba-
king buckwheat cakes for a large
and admiring family, while they
dry apples in the coffin up in the
garret.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fsyetteville-seryices ev
cry Sabbath at 10:3U and at night; Rev Gee
Hall, pastor; Sunday school at 8 AN.
Methodist-serviceS every Sabbath a
1890 and at night; Rev Il B Fisher, pastor
Sunday school at s O'Clock.
Cumberland esbyterian-services every
Sabbath at 1870 and at night; Rev c P Du'
vail, pastor; Sunday school at 8.
Methodist, Flyntville--services lSt Sab
bath in each month at IL and night; Rev W
a Gill, preacher in charge; Sunday schoo
at9.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-service'
1st Sabbath each month at IL and night by
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Barham, preacher
charge-2nd and 4th Sabbath eacn month
at ii by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri
ans, Rev b Muse pastor. Union Sun.
day school at 9.
A L Presbyterian, New Hope, services Is
and 3rd Sabbaths at IL; Bethel, End anC
4th Sabbaths at ll-Rev A 5 Sloan, pastor
Methodist, Mulberry-seryices 3rd Sun
day in each month at IL O'Clock and every
Sunday night; RevWJCollier, pastor; Sun.
day School at 9.
Cumberland sbyterian--services 4th
Sunday each month at IL o'clock and al
night; no regular pastor; Sabbath school at
Baptist, Mulberry--church. session Sat
urdAy before 1st Sabbath in each month
services 1st Sabbath at IL; hev A Van lloose
pastor; Sabbath school at 8.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-services
every Sabbath at ll:l0 NJ; Rev j w Wait
pastor; Sunday school at TO-
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton's
creek )--services 4th Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev GLByrum, preacher in ch
Liberty GrOve-services End Sabbath at
IL NJ; Rev w A Gill, preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
(near Flyntville)-services 4th Sabbath in
each month at IL O'Clock; Rev a w Suth-
erlend, supply.
Presbyterian, Unity, on the Petersburg
road, 6 miles North OF Fayetteville, 1sr and
3rd Sabbaths in each mOntn-also Swan
Greek Church, 2nd and 4th Sabbaths in each
month; Rev 2 Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Creek, y
Fishing Ford road, miles North of Fab;
etteville, End and 4th Sabbalhs each monton
Rev j b Tigert, pastor.
Methodist, Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 O'Clock.
Cumberlend Presby byteriaE-Rev n Craw-
ford, pastor.
Presbyterian, Petersburg-services 1st
and Srd Sabbaths at 10 N and night; Rev
Allen Woods, pastor.
Methodist--servics End Sabbath at 10 A
n; Rev w B Lowery, G.
Cumberland esbyterian-services 4th
Sabbath at 10 A N: Rev j B Tigert, pastor;
Union sunday school at2 P N every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Mt. nermon, Flintville circuit--seIvices
3rd Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev
w A Gill. preacher in charge.
Macedonia, Flintville circuit-services 4th
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev w A
Gill, preacher in charge.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14
s@ A Rennblican of Vince

s A Republican of Wheel
ing, West Va, writes to the
Intelligencer of that city from
Louisiana, and explains the
cause Of the hard times now u
Universally prevailing North, ,
East, South and West. Col
umns of argument could not
make the general situation
palmer:
"The South, being cursed
with carpet-baggers cannot pay
the West for its produce. The
West, in turn, having lost its
market, cannot purchase the
glass, iron, nails, wagons, ETC..
manufactured by Wheeling and
Pittsburg, thereby causing a
suspension of these manufacto.
ries, and consequent suffering
among operatives and their fam
lilies. And when a man who is
able and willing to work, and
cannot obtain employment, goes
home to find his children crying
for food, that man is made des-
perate; and that's what is the
matter"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14
The Macs and O's.
Sung at the Olde FOlkes Concerto.
Tune - Gr0On0u

When Erin was found by the Macs ant
the Os,
We never can learn, for nobody knows;
Old History says they came over from
Spain,
To visit old Granu, and there they remain
Chorus. Erin my darling Granuail,
The land of potatoes, Of mill
and of meal;
Famed in battle your sons of re-
nown
The Sprig of Shillala will never
lay down.
The Harp of Old Erin was carried and
wore,
By Fedlin 0'Conner and Roger O'MoOre,
Macarthur, McArty, O'Tooley, OCOnr ell,
FitzGerald, McGerald. O'Rane, Mcdonald
Erin my darling, &c.
De'Coursey, O'Neil, O'Rourk and O'Tally,
Mcclure, McWilliam. McVay, McAnally,
Mcmahon, O'Dougherty, Dennis McGaughy
McFerrip, O'Sullivan, league and Nc
Chaughy.
Erin my darling, &c.
McGoolock, O'Tirlough, O'Kelly, McMinn,
OLarry, Fitzpatrick O'Brien, 0'Linn,
McCrink andMcCalla, McKentry, ,McGiveron,
0Murtock, McMann, 0Reaque and OLA
yrOn.
Erin my darling, sc.
McRory, O'Hanlen, TirConnell, O'Donnell,
Redman 0Devlin, Mcpherson, Mcdonnell,
McGOokin, McGinnis, McMurdy, ODrean,
OCreely, McIvor and Barney McShene.
Erin my darling, &c.
The daughters of Erin will cherish the
brave;
Eva and Shelah and NOrah and Nave;
Shibby and Bridget and Malshy and Oonah,
And sing of Sieve Gallen in place of Cor
unna.
Erin my darling, &c.
Though Granu is old, she was once very
young
To name all her children would tire my
Says Dermot and Darbyand Paddy OFinn,
You had be stopping before you begin.
Erin my darling, &c.
I'd sing of all others could think of the
name;
OF McCord, of McGimsey of soap-making
fame;
Mcdaniel, McPhail and Larry 0'Bryan,
McClain and father Organ.
Mclaughlin, Mckinney, 9IcNelley, McGuire,
McEwing, Mck kenzie the esquire;
McGarvey, McGaha and -eter Mahan
With Roger Kilmartin, the gem of the clan
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14


A libel suit in Lowell involv-
es the question of how much
publicity is given, in the eyes
Of the law, to matter written
on a postal card and sent
through the mail. The defen-
dant wrote letter to the plaiL-
tiff ON a postal card accusing
him Of forgery, and his defence
is, that as the Post Office clerks
are enjoined to secrecy, there
was no more of publication
than if the matter had been sent
in sealed letter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14

The laws of Paris are so framed
as to constitute strong persua-
sive to honesty on the part of
tradesmen. jewelers. are obliged
to distinguish plated from genu-
Inc ware by the word limitation"
placed where the customers can
not fail of seeing it. If grocer
is detected selling adulterated ar
ticles, he is heavily fined; his
name and place cf business is
published at his own expense
in the official journal, and he is
compelled to expose in his stoce
for specified time placard sta
ting that he has. been fined for
selling adulterated goods.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14

There was a terrible fight be-
tween two blind men in a Mil
waukee asylum the other day,
the names cf the combatants
being Welsh and Feely. They
pounded each other for a long
time, their blindness being no
hindrance to the effect of the
blows, because, although it pre-
vented accurate aim, it also pre-
vented dodging. At length
Welsh got Feely's thumb in
his mouth and bit it nearly off.
Fcely would not bave an ampu-
tation, and the. wound gam
grened, finally killing him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14
A Free Fight in a Church
The Furniture Flying About and
Some Heads Badly Damaged.
lFrom the Raltimore Gazette.

At about ten o'clock on Tues
day night a disturbance occurr-
ed in the Ebenezer African
M. E. Church, which caused
great excitement. Some two
thousand colored persons and
others congregated about the
Church and adjacent thorough
fares. Some dissatisfaction had
existed among the members and
Trustees of the Church in ref
erence to certain portions of
the discipline, one of which
was against the independent ac-
ton of the singing bands"
who have their leaders, said lea
ders having much to say on the
affairs and discipline of the
Church. These singing
bands" F" it is alleged, have large
ly interfered with the progress
and good standing of the Afri-
can NJ. E. Churches, and the
majority of the congregations
are opposed to them.
The refractory conduct of of
ficers of the Ebcnezer Church
found vent in open violence on
Tuesday evening, fastened by
the fact that its pastor, Mr..
johnson, had "split a class" and
relieved its leader. This much
enraged the turbulent minority
in the congregation, among
whom were trustees Of the
church, and open violence was
threatened. Plans had been.
put on foot by the disaffected
members to make an attack on
the church last night, probably
reinforced by insurgents from
another African NJ. E. Church
around the corner upon Sharp
street. On Tuesday night a
large meeting Of the officers
and members was held for the
purpose of considering ''the
spiritual and temporal welfare
of the church" The meeting
progressed as usual with pray
crs and singing. By request the
pastor commenced reading the
or discipline Of the
church, amid CALCULATIONS both
favorable and the contrary.
A disturbance seemed inevi-
table, the fact of which trans
pired when Thomas Short
jumped on a back seat, and
fourishing a chair, yelled out:
Judge Gilmore will have to
settle thisw A scene Of the
confusion ensued, cul-
in a lively melee
Some of the congregation ran
out into the street shouting,
''Murder!" &C., which quickly |
brought a number of policemen
to the scene. Inside of. the
church chairs and other aYaila-
bic furniture were being freely
used, and several persons were
badly bruised, but none, as is
learned, were seriously injured.
Officer Brown, upon entering
the church, was struck and
knocked down with a STOOL
The ringleaders in the riot
managed, by some rear or side
entrance to the church, to effect
their escape. To add to the
excitement, the congregation at
the colored church on Sharp
street rushed out to the scene
with frantic cries of "The house
of the Lord has been attacked"
Police" Murder" &c.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14

81 am busy ploughing, and
cannot entertain company"
was the substance Of note sent
by an Illinois belle in reply to
an intimation that a gentleman
desired to visit her.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14

In certain town in Rhode
Island the parents of two chill
dren, a boy and a girl, died,
leaving them to the cold chari-
ties Of the world. A meeting
of the local authorities was held
to decide upon some action that
would relieve the town of sup
porting the children. The mat
ter was discussed freely, and at
an adjourned meeting held at
private residence the children
were required to be present, land
this was the way in which the
case was managed. The boy
was told to go into an adjoin-
ing room, where he would find
a man asleep, in a certain pock-
ct Of whose clothing was a five
cent piece, which he was to
bring to the committee. The
boy obeyed the order. The girl
was sent to another room where
a woman was sleeping, from
whose pocket piece of money
or script was to be taken. She
also obeyed the instructions
given her, and the children were
afterwards arrested upon a
charge of petty larceny, tried,
found guilty, and sentenced to
the State reformatOry school
during their minority.-COr.
Providence Journal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14
Some ore was stolen from a

Some ore was stolen from a
good mine in Sierra county, Cal.
The Cinnamon of the neighbor-
hood were suspected simply be-
cause they are Cinnamon, as there
was no proof against them
There dwellings were fred by a
mob, and while the huts were well
ablaze a miner arrived, out of
breath with hurrying, with the
news that the real thieves had
been arrested. Some of the mob
began to extinguish the fire; bnt
Joe Warren, sort OF leader q,
mong them, mounted ,sohSo E IoA ~ anu l
1aiI. IIsr..kins IDS didn't steal the ore.
y yeiie, = rs certain they'll steal some
?as. Dus It's thar natur'. Better
let the huts blaze as a kind O.
warnin' for 'em." Joe's advice
was followed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14

A moonlight wedding was re-
Gently celebrated on the banks of
of the Mantle River, in Con.
necticut, under peculiar circum.
stances. The bride and groom,
with their friends, called on the
dominic of Mantle village late
in the evening aud d sired him to
unite them. When be looked at
their certificate of putlishment be
discovered that it bad been made
out iD the neigh6oring town of
Waterford, and was valueless in
Mantle. There was futter of
CONSERVATION for a moment, and
then the bride pluckily suggested
that they should walk over to
Waterford, a mile distant by the
railroad track, as it was too late
for a train. In that town no suit.
able place could be found for a
wedding ceremony except the ho-
tel, which was vetoed at once, as
the party were Good Templars.
Again the bride came to the res
cue, and declared that an open
airwedding would be decidedly 70.
mantle. And by the edge of the
quiet stream, with the bridal
company standing around in the
moonlight, the couple were made
one.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14

A student was reprimanded by
the Professor for his Iateness at
morning preyers,and excused him
self on the plea that the prayers
took place too late. "HoW," said
the Professor, "is six o'clock too
later" Yes. sir" replied the
student. :'If you had them about
four l could attend, but no man
could be expected so stay up till
six"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-01-14

Chicago holds up its hands
in horror at the antics of a
wealthy woman who went to
church drunk, and was so un-
ruly In her responses in the
Episcopal service that she had
to be led out. 1t was afterward
explained that sshe had taken
brandy medically, but the doubt
ers will scoff,