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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18
New Years in France.

We may please ourselves will
the theory that the climate Of Ten
nessee bears q striking resemblance
to that of sunny France; or, tt
make the localities more definite
that Fayetteville is like bright anC
beautiful Paris. Those who haC
occasion to be out calling" or
the evening of the first day of the
year are not likely to have for.
gotten the condition of the streets
We ask them to look over the fol.
lowing extract Clipped from a
Paris letter:
"PARIs, January 2.
"One thousand Two hundred
and sixty people fell down in the
streets of Paris last night. Six
of them were killed. The other
1854 were injured more OF less
Feverely, hundreds of them break
ing their arms or legs, cutting
their faces or otherwise lruising
themselves. Last night was New
Years night-but let not the rash
eader exclaim, 'Oh, certainly, it
is natural. These 1890 people
were all drunk Nothingof the
Ind. All day long it had been
freezing hard, bat towards 10
o'clock there came heavy rain,
which troze as it fell, and by IL
o'clock the streets were more Slip
perry than glass. Now, it happens
that the night of the Jour de lAn
is the very time when Paris is
most astir. Every one goes out
to dinner or to an evening party,
or to the theater, or at least to the
cafe. Thus at IL o'clock, when
the people began to try to 90
home, they found themselves un-
able to get there. The streets
were full of horses attached to
cabs, carriages and omnibuses, but
these were either fallen down and
unable to get up again, or else
stood trembling, afraid to move a
foot lest they should fall. But
people had teet, and they tried to
walk on them; but they, too. fell
at every step. / saw gentlemen
who had taken off their boots try
log to walk in their stockings, but
even these stumbled and fell.
Thousands of people in full even
ing dress took refuge in the cafes
and spent the night. there. The
pUlice stations, the firemen s sta
tions and the mairies were full of /
injured people. The omnibus andi
cab drivers kindly left their yehi!i,
,les in the streets 10 serve as refho
lges for the people, but unharw
lessed their horses, put their owrre
stockings on their feet and LEI Y
hem away, themselves barefoot at
The rain continued to come dowII of
.reezing SO fast that ap umbrer fr,
20 a few moments became as if RI
lad been made of sheet-iron." lv
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18
Johnson's Election.

/ The New York Herald is
responsible for the following
expressionsof some of the Press,
Congressman and Senators on
Anprew Johnson's return to the
Senate. We quote a few:
E. lockwood Hoar, Massa-
chusetts Congressman-.1t is a
pity the House could not be
blessed as the Senate will be,
with johnson and the constitu-
ton, particularly the latter"
Gen. Albright, Congressman
at-Large from Pennsylvania
rather like it-in fact, | do like
it"
Jas. Buffinton, Congressman
from Observation-Disclosures
Andy Johnson
j. ID. Ward, Illinois-."Better
than mint III summer time"
Samuel j. Randall, Pennsyl-
vania-"Have not yet made up
NY mind what to think.
Hester Clymer, Pennsylvan-
ia-"Andy johnson, row and
forever, as Alderman EX-SENATOR!
Hurrahl"
o. d. Congor, Michigan
provided Andy Johnson brings
with him the Constitution. God
speed his return to the Senate" j"
j. 2. G.. Shanks, Indiana
''Bcst thing under the circum-
stances, but damned bad circum-
stances"
Ellis H. Roberts. Of New
York-"Gtis is something for con-
temptation"
Henry 0. Pratt, Iowa--"More
delicious than milk punch"
RIO. Mills, Texas-''One of
the grandest political events OF
the century"
L. Q. c. Lamar, Mississippi
at meets with general approval
among the Southern members
and has my hearty approval"
H. V. Redfield, correspondent
of Cincinnati Commercial--"Ha
he been elected to the Senate
four years ago, he would have
saved the taxpayers Of the
Union, and two and a hall-mil- |
lions of dollars stolen from them
by the back-pay grab. To their
everlasting disgrace, be it said,
the two Tennessee Senators vo-
ted for the steal and pocketed |
the proceeds. The measure
carried by such a narrow vote
that a fearless, outspoken, hon
est man in the Senate like An
lreW johnson could have de-
Geated it, and would have done
so. He says he hopes to live to
see the day when every man,
Democrat and Republican, who
lided in this infany, will be con-
signed to private life forever.
Already oyer one hundred out
If an hundred and forty have
,een retired by an indignant
people, and the rest will follow
IL good time. Of the two Ten
lessee Senators, Brownlow will
70 out next March and stay out,
nd Cooper will go out two years
lence and stay out also"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

''Eat your bread, Charles-o
not throw it away" said a learpd
and a good judge to one of 1is
family, adding, ''for who knos,
in the vicissitudes OF this lifeif
you may not some day want t.
The old gentleman had to ,cogh,
look learned, and go away, hen
the youngster answered morelog'
ically, "If | eat it, how an 4
want it?" This is the resuItof
learned judge having childre.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18
A grave stone man from Dec

A grave stone man from Deco
rah, Iowa, bss been at Leroy
taking orders for work. lie Sc
cured a job Of placing n monu
ment over the last resting plac4
Of pious old departed brN'GGe'' &C,
with a design representa- ,ha ~
ger pointing upwarJ "''P Rr, 'ns ao
~" 'uo' ano,. 1''e i'sJ Just taken three
tOe aSen' Jl,irnairhts" and one
..ai, @nisNSS' \, lie turntd the finger
Coward ard lut "by' in the
face of to-" il gave the mona.
ment Il queer lnok.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

1t appears from good authority,
that the wicked only stand in slip
perry places, for they are no SOON
er down than words are dismissed
from their mouths, that can't be
found in the dictionary.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

A Kansas woman dreamed
three times that her husband ran
away With. a freckle-faced girl,
and she awoke him at midnight
and broke his nose with the coal
stove shaker.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

They tried to scare a Toledo
man in Missouri by threatening
to tar and feather him; but he
replied: "Come on with your
old tar; I've been there six
times, and I've got a receipt for
washing it off !"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

Joseph Bagg, Of Florida, told
the jury that the reason why be
killed his wife was because she
wore out too many pairs of shoes,
but they conceded if that was his
sole explanation it was too thin.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

HangiDg-baskets and pots
are sure to get too dry without
special attention. Now and
then give a thorough soaking
by plunging into a tub on wash
days--soapsuds is just the thing
for them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

The clash in the fashionable world
just now, between the girls with
pretty feet who want to wear
short dresses and those with ugly
feet who insist upon having long
ones, is described by fashionable
dress makers as something lear
full.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

The Newark woman, who mar
ried four husbands out Of the same
family, explained her conduct by
saying that she was determined to
find out whether there was a
man among :hem worth cent for
any earthly purpose. The fourth
man is still on trial.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

A circuit preacher in Mis-
souri, prayed for rain one night
at a farmers house, and the far
mer who had a horse race arran-
ged for the next day, was so
mad that he turned the good
man out of doors.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

1t is to be regretted th.t anoth-
er minister has "fallen" il Mime
sofa, this time at St. Coud. 1t
happened at prayer melting the
other evening. He had just fin
ished a hymn and weat to sit
down; but-the chair want there.
Fortunately the floor stood the
sudden shock, and the sympathy
expressed by the congregation in
broad grins was very cheering.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

A story is told of an old gen
tleman who always took notes
of his minister's sermons, and
on one occasion read them to
the minister himself. "Stop,
stop!" said the latter, on the oc-
currence of a certain sentence;
81 didn't say that" II know
you didn't % was the reply; II
put that in myself to make
sense"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

A female justice of Wyning
was married last week, and true
to her professional trainin, she
previously notified her friads TO
be present by a printed fem, as
follows: Il am about tomarry
Mr.. J-D@, of this county,
and he will be qualified anI sworn
at my Office on "Wednesday NOR
ming next, at 10 A. NJ. ,ou are
invited to attend"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

'NIr. Smithers, how can you
sleep so? The sun has been up
these two, hours" DWELL what
if he has?" said Smithers. "He
goes to bed at dark, while I'm
up till after midnight"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

An advertisement for a dry
goods clerk reads: "Wanted, a
young man to be partly out
door and partly behind the
counter" 1t doesn't specify
what part of the young man is
to be outdoor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

A Missourian who attended
prayer meeting with his daugh-
ter felt compelled to rise up and
remark: Il want to- be a rood
man and go to heaven, but if
those fellers don't stop winking
at Mary, there will be a GOOD
deal OF prancing around here the
fust thing they knowr'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

A Rochester f1irt had an offer
of marriage the other evening,
and rushing to the hall she
called upstairs: "Mother!, am ]
engaged to anybody nowT'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

At an anti-monopoly conven-
ton in Iowa, recently, some fel-
low bawled at the door: "Can-
didates are requested to step
down stairs a few minutes. :"
Then everybody went down
stairs except a deaf old fellow
who wanted to run for jailor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

A good way to restore a man
apparently drowned is to first dry
him thoroughly, inside aad sat Eat
and then clap a speaking,satt I,is
tobis ear and inform hi,~
mother-in law is de
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

During the absence of John
Reading, living near Livingston,
N. j. his wife and three children
Were seized by masked men on the
18th inst, who, after binding and
gsgging them, carried off $500
worth of old family plate, $500
worth Of jewelry and 81 400 III
cash. 'icfi1
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18
TERMS.

80 Two Dollars for one year, tnUa-
f'taJly IN adcance; Two Dollars and
Fifty Gents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out Of The county
TO be paid for in advGnce.
BS- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

Deacon Rush, of Mcleod coun.
try. Minnesota, has been fned
$3.50 for 6ogging grown up
daughter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

The man who is kind and
polite to his mother-in-law has
reached Vicksburg, and is an
object of general curiosity to
the people there.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

It looks bad to see a dog pre-
ceding his master down the
street, and calmly turn down
the stairs Of the first saloon he
approaches. 1t shows there is
something wrong, something
lacking, a deplorable tendency
on the part OF the dog.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

Abant 2 800 advertisements a
I .0OO IN money ere daily con.
'r'bnied to the nlvprti,ins d..
partmeut VG the LoAFon 7yuDx
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

Now is a good time to buy ther.
mometers. They are lower than
they have been since last spring.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-02-18

Two thousand cotton weaycrs
are OH strike i'll Philadelphia.
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15
Origin Of Pin-Monev.

Toward tho close Of the fifteenth
century, an epoch that marks a
transition style IN the dress Of
ladies, pins were looked upon with
great favor as New Years gifts
They displaced the old wooden
skewer, which no effort OF skill,
no Furnishing or establishment,
could convert INTO q sightly appen-
dage. Pms, IN that slmpIe age Of
tho world. were luxuries ei high
price; and the gu, w. i--nn.ntiv
compounded in money-an allow
ance that became 40 necessary 10
the wants OF tho ladies Of quality,
that it resolved itself at last into
regular stipend very properly
called "pin-money." We still keep
up the term, although, now that
pins are MS cheap as dust, 1t means
everything or anything, except
that which it originally implied.
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15
Cook Green's"

Every housewife thinks she can
cook greens. 1t 10 the simplest
OF all dishes, and OF, in most cases,
they are not well served, for much
depends upon the manner IN which
they are boiled. The water should
be soft and a teaspoontul OF salt
added 10 n large pot of it, which
should be boiling hot when the
greens are thrown in; and then II
should be kept on the boiling gal
lop, but uncovered, Until they are
done, which can be told by their
shaking to the bottom OF the pot,
and they should be skinned Out
AS quickly as possible into II colan
der, So that all the water will run
out. Press them with small plate,
then turn upon IL platter, add II
large piece OF butter and cut up
fine. Serve while rmoking hot
lThe (London) Garden.
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15
A Truthful Sketch.

Let Il man fail III business, wha,
an eject II has on his former credi
torsi Men who have taken nim
by the arm, laughed and chatted
with INN by the hour, shras their
SHOULDERS and pass on with u cold
"how do you ~
Every trite OF bill! is hunted
up and presented, that wou!a nc,
havs seen the light for months 10
come, bu, for .uo nnsior,uus o.. the
debtor. liIt is paid, well and sooo;
- not, the scuwl ~ the sberiL, per
bsp-, II. es.s hiU at the cora,r A
Mao lnut mas never iai.eu knows
mule oF human nature.
Ia prosperity, he sa''s along
gently. greeted with tavvrins
sml!.s ana kind words from every
body. lie pr.des himself ON hl'
name ana spOticss character an,
makes his boast that he ha'
not an enemy III the world. Alas
the change. lie looks at tho woric
in u different light whca reverse'
come upon him. lie reads suspic
ION on every brow lie hardly
knows how 10 move, or TO do thu
thing or the other; there are spies
about hlm, n writ ls ready ior hi
back. To know what kind OF stut
,he world is made, person mus
he unfortunate aud stop paying
once in his lifetime. Ii he ha'
kind friends then they are made
manifest. A failure IL u mora
seivc, 1t brings out the wheat an'
shows the Ghrfi. A man thu
learns that words and pretended
good will are not and do not cons'i
lutte real friendship.
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15

would haze been otherwise sent
out OF tho country for woelen
clothing. But the mill had to
stop, and why 7 Because the
worthless dogs-and there seems
TO be about a million in Warren
couhty-kilsd the sheep, and thus
the supply of wool was cut off.
All honor to the Tennessee leg,s-
lature for passing the dog-law. 1t
is All important step IN the direc-
ton OF progress and civilization.
Looking over INTO dog cursed
Georgia, We find the wool interest
PROSTATE from the same cause that
operate here; but the Legislature
have not got up to the point OF
passing uIo dog law. TL-,- w,il
work up to it after awhile, mean
time buying their wool and wooden
goods in other sections. and COM
planning daily that there is no
money IN the country" "No there
is no money in the country, but
plenty of dogs.
la twenty-one counties Of GeOr-
gia, AS shown by the late census.
the negroes own and teed 4,2ll
and but 265 sheep, or about fifteen
dogs to one sheep. Healthy con.
dition of things. Vigorous COM
munily Great Inducements to
emigration
IL Y r
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15

free, and then-they can starve to-
gcther.' The whole company then
took THAR departure, leaving - if
in mockery. two days provision.
was SO worn with my imprison-
ment that it was long time be-
fore could rise aud try to release
my bride. resolved to loosen one
OF the rivets which bound her iron
belt to the rock, il possible, with
my clasp knife.
worked for hours, but with
very poor success. Poor Flora
was in II terrible condition; fright
aud despair took way her remain
ing strength, and che Was barely
conscious most ot the lime.
BY noon next day she was free,
but dcspaired ol her lilo, even if
we should be rescued, tor she WAS
80 weak.
The provisions they had loft, wc
made las, three days, but at the
end of that time made up our minds,
W ufc, IOi tltIS W nv ~ uil vi
this dreadful barren island, and
though we scanned the horizon
daily We could see no ship.
The sunset OF the fifth day how
ever, Providence sent the good
ship Albatross to our rescue. Un
der the kind care OF the captain
aud passengers we both recovered.
We reached India in safety and
were married immediately. l re-
turned to England last week, but
on trying to find Captain Gark
found that he had disappeared. |
mean to find him and punish him
ueiore | return TO India.
SO ends the most remarkable
statement OF facts We ever heard.
The paper from which we make
this extract adds that the police are
Oh the track VI Captain Gark.
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15
Whv Thew Went to War.

A certain king sent to another
king saying, ascend mo blue pig
with u black tail, or else -"
The other replied.
al have not got one, and II I
had"
On this weighty cause they went
70 war. Alter they had exhausted
their armies and resources, and
hand waste their kingdoms, they be-
gan to wish to make peace, but be.
lore this could be d ne, it was nec-
essary that the insulting language
tina. led ~ the trouble should be
explained.
"HAat could yeu mean, asked
;he oecond king oi the first, by say
ing, Send me blue pig with .
tack tail, or else"
why, said the ether, / meant .
blue pig with black tail, or else
some other color. But what could
you mean by saying, Il have not
got one, and II had"
"Why OF course, if ! had l should
| iIuse sent IL.
The explanation was satisfacts-
ry, and peace was accordingly con.
cludcd.
The story OF the two kings ought
to serve as a lesson to US all. Most
of the quarreIs between individuals
are quite as foolish Ms the war OF
tho blue pig with black tail.
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15
Exposure of PsvCho, the Enplist
Mystery.

The correspondent eftho Cincin
matt Commercial writes from Lon
don The mystery OF "Psycho'
has been discovered. You may re
member that "Physcho" is tbs
wonderful automatic exhibited by
Maskelyne, the conjurcr, which fo'
long time, has been puzzling tho
brain Of scientific men by It's accu
rate playing OF whist. That "Psy,
cho" was in some way connnec'ed
with aud guided by human brain
was, Tor long time, certain but a'
1t was completely isolated On The
top OF IA simple glass cylinder, and
no possible connection with any
one behind the curtain conceivable
il grew to be our creates, mystery
The great men of the royal socie
ty went to examine II, but were
all beaten. But, finally, young
A Amsrican-W Ii. Coffin, son y
DR.. G.. W. Coffin, u celebrated
American dentist in London-allcl
five visits, hit upon the secret
Maskelyne himsel being unable Il
submit his figure " the test pro
posed The solution is that 'Psy
cho' is worked by The condensation
and elimination oi the column o
air III The glass cyllndal on VIII Ct
he sits. Beneath ibe carpet IA, th'
bousm OF this cy,i,der isa perIo
rated plate Oi zinc, connected Will
tGe operator be.ind tue scenes
who, at his VIII, may Increase "
decrease the column oi al, the hg
'ule moving oiie ~ayi Or -tne cthel
in accordance wi,i tpe IressWr'
pH, tpou i, iGo eowuror was q
MS, 'GisYoscl ip ierv zoe eAp.a
nation, but 'oG. ',o,a .hc&at:enc'
mat it nuI. eisiiy Le tcsled b
Aa.selync Hiou ~ him 10 pu,
newspaper b. e,ween lhe eare ant
the cyiiuder. 1his the co,jaro
declined, and then followed grsu
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15
Profanity.

We are emphalically y in the age
of profanity, and 1t seems TO us that
we are on the t"pmost current,
One cannot 20 Oh the streets any.
where without having his ears OF
tended with the vilcrt words, and
his reverence shocked by the most
proiane use of sacred names. Nor
does it come from tho old or mid.
ole aged alone, lor it is n TACT as
alarming M true, that the young.
er portion OF the community are
most proficient in degrading Ian
guage. b 'ys have an idea that it
STAT to swea nat 1t makes
them manly; but tlers never WAS
a greater mistake IN the world.
Men, even those who swear them
selves, are dis 3usted with proiani.
~ ma young man, because they
know how, OF all bad habits, this
clings the most closely, and IN
crsa,es with years. 1t is the most
iusidnous OF habits, growing on 80
invlslbl y that almost before one is
aware he becomes AN accomplished
curser.-[Pen and Plow.
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15

Formerly very large we'll
known, and somewhat noted billy
goat roamed at large IN the streets
OF Washington, and the newsboys,
bootblacKs, and the street imps
generally, made common cause
against him. Henry Clay never
liked to see dumb animals abused
or worried, and on one occasion
while passing down the avenue q
large crowd OF these mischievous
urchlns were at their usual sport.
Mr.. Clay with his walking stick,
drove.lhem away, giving them q
sound lecture in the meanwhile.
A they s. smpered and scattered in
every direction, billy, seeing ro
one but Mr.. Clay in reach, made q
charge on him. Clay dropped his
cane and caught his goatship by
by the horns. The goat would rear
up, being nearly as high rs the tall
Kentuckian himself, and the latter
would pull him down again. This
sort of sport soon became tiresome,
and he could conceive OF no way by
winch lie could tree himself iron
the two-horued dilemma, 80 in his
desperation he snng out to the boys
to know what to do. One OF the
smallest in the crowd shouted back:
"Lct 90 and run, you d. d iool /"
Clay always maintained that
though be signed tue treaty OF
peace at Ghent, yet that ragged
hov know more than he did.
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15

One of the Paris almanacs has
this pretty story, which is referred
to Lubou aye: "A Iazy girl who
liked 10 live in comfort aRd do
nothing, asked her fairy god-moth-
er to give her good genius to do
every thing for her. On the instant
the fairy called ten dwarfs who
washed and dressed the little girl
and combed her hair, and fed her
and 40 Oh. All Was done 50 nicely
that she was happy, except for the
thought they would go away. "TS
prevent that said the gsd-mother,
4 place them permanently ,n,, f, your
ten pretty Iiuls fingers And they
are there yet" -s. ss.rt
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15

ibid you ever see one of these
hoop snakes ? asked Mr.. Furgason
of his neighbor. Me aud my hired
man was down in the home lot By
the side OF the road, aud we seen
something rolling down the hill
aud says ] Il guess that must be
one OF them hoop snakes coming
along My hired man he was
aieerd, and elm up a tree, but i
took my hoe in my hand and went
out and stood aside tree in the
road, and when he came along |
stuck out the hoe handle, and hit it
y slap, aud il made noise jest like
pistol and sir, it warn't more
"a MINI, a;ore that hoe handle was
sweIlcd up as big as my ley.
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15

Why i.anewspaper like a ,oo,h
brushy DO you give IL upi Be-
cause every one should have our
OF his own, and not be borrowing
his neighbors.
The Osceola times., 1875-05-15

II you would have a thing
kept secret never tell it TO any NO;
and II you would not have q thing
knoxa OF you never de il.