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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25
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For The Fayetteville Observer.
THE AVARICIOUS LADY.
BY JESSIE FERGUSON BROWNE.
A S AT e.

Strange, that some mortais should so priz
The dross of earth, that in their eyes
Five cents are such treasure
But just observe, my gentle friend,
How much some minds to avarice tend
That gain S their only pleasure.
This paltry weakness of the mind.
Peculiar to class you'll find
Whom fortunes will capricious
Has raised from humble station low,
To quite generous overflow -
These are the avaricous.
A certain lady could name,
Whose noble lord supports the claim
Of many an ample acre;
In rich and costly robes arrayed,
Her ample means are oft displayed -
(May fortune ne'er forsake her.)
And surely fortune never will,
If almost by miser's skill,
Her favOrs can be fettered
On one great principle intent
The principal of cent per cent
By this her means are bettered.
This lady values five cents more
Than many an one a mint o. ore,
So grasping is her vision;
Tut, tut, you say, how can it be,
That one so much endowed as she.
Should have such vain ambition ?
Indeed, my friend, I cannot say,
But sure as time, it is the way,
At least, with great many;
Toe more they have, the more they crave,
Their disposition is to saye
Each struggling little penny.
A sum she sent me 50 profound,
1t did my every sense astound,
So broad were its dimensions,
You know it must be something great,
That throws into puzzling state,
One of my "vast pretensiOns."
Suppose a porker Just for sale,
Should bring five dollars on the uaii
A hog of fine condition
What price then should poor one bring,
This is the great, the puzzling thing,
That 'stumps' ny eruditiJn.
Her sister Of sweet SIXTEEN
A smart young miss as e'cr was seen,
In some folks estimation
Most people say she's twenty-threc,
II not, tlat age she'll never see.
That is their calculation
But that is neither here nor there.
Suppose We send this creature fair,
This most profound example;
As our researches prove in vain ~.
70 solve it, perhaps 81, y rot disdain,
Bnt send us each 4 sample.
Away, my muse, let's change the theme,
On loviier subjects let us dream,
And sing some sweeter measure g..
When ranging thro' each line is seen,
The edge Of satire, sharp and keen,
1t gives but little pleasure. .
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25
Watch the Sharpers

The sharpers who infest the
country, preying upon the un-
suspecting farmers, have con-
cocted another new scheme for
victimizing the people. They
pretend to be hunting stolen an
imals. One gets a description
of a stray horse taken up by a
farmer, and claims the horse,
giving a description of it as ev-
ideuce.that he owned and lost it.
Usually he states that he is a
long distance from home, and
proposes to sell the animal for
much less than its value, rather
than be troubled to get it home.
The farmer, unless unusually
sharp, accepts the proposition
and pays the money, when the
scoundrcl decamps.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25
Church Directory.

rresby terian. yeitegilie-scrvIceS ev-
cry Sabbath at 1920 ond at night; Rev Geo
Hall pastor; Sunday school at a N.
Mciholist-seTvices LTeTy Sabbath at
1880 aud at night; ReyAFLawrence, pastor;
Sunday school at o'clock.
Cumberland sbytcrian-services every
Sabbath at 1890 and night; Rev { P Du-
vail. pastor; Sunday school at s.
Methodist, Flyntvile--Seryices lst Sab
l.ath in each month at and night; Rev WA
Gill, preacher ia charge; Sunday school AZ Q,
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-SeTvices
Ist Sabbath each month at II and night by
the Mcthodsts; Rev Mr Barhan, preacher
"A charzc-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
al ii hy the Associate Reformed Prosbyteri-
aus, Rev D Muse, pastor. Union suR-
day school at Q.
i i Presbyterian, New Hope, services lst
and 3r.l Sabbaths at II; Bethel, 2nd and
9Th Sahbaths at 1I--Rey ) Sloan, pastor.
Methodist, MulberTy-seryices 3rd Sun
day in each month at II O'Clock and every
Sunday night; RevWJCol.ier, pastor; Sun
day School at g.
Cumberland esbytcrisn--scrviceS 4th
Sunday each month at II o'clock = II aud at
picht: RevMrM orris, pastor; Sabbath school 9
Bantist, Mulberr rry--church session Sat
urd,y before 1st Sabbath in each month
services lst Sabbalh at II; Rev \ Van loose
pastor; Sabbath school at9.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-serylceS
every Sabbath atll:l5 a NJ; RevJ W Wait,
pastor; Sunday school at 10. .
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Sheitons
crock l--serticcs 1st Sabbath IN ea 3h month
at IL o'clock; Rev CGlcnny preacher 10 ch
Liberty Grove--services 2nd Sabbath at
lila N; Rev w A Gill, preacher IN charge
Cumberland .Presbyterian, Oak NroEe'
(near Flyntville )--Services, 4th Sabbath IN
each month at l o'clock; Rev " Suth-
oIlend. supply.
PresbgtoTian, Unity, en- the Petersburg
oad 6 miles North ct Fayetteville, Ist ana
;;rd Sabbaths in each month--also swan
Greek Church. End and 4th Sabbaths IN each
month; Rev Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Creek, on
Fishing Ford road, miles North Of Fay
cttcyille, 2nd and Attn Ssbbaths each month;
EevJ Tigert, pastor.
Methodist. Oak Hili-serviceS 4th Sab
hath each month at 10 o'clock.
Cumberland PresbyteriaE-Rev y DCraw-
ford, pastor.
Methodist-serviccs 2ud Sabbath a! 10 A
d; Rev w B Isowery, z G.
Cumberland Presbytariun--services 4th
Sabbath at 10 Nj: Rev J B Tigert, pastor;
Union sunday school at NJ every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Mt. Hermon, Flintville circuit--services
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.
Missionary Baptist, Norris Greek, Duck
eye)-services 2nd Saturday and Sunday in
aeh month; Rev L Sanford, pastor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

A "YALLER" Grg has covered
himself with glory as traveller
or pilgrim or guadrupedesirian.-
lie was taken last fall from Indi-
ana to Kansas. But he didn't
like Kansas, and was homesick
through and through. He found
meat scarce, and was averse to-
The diet of grasshoppers So he
tramped it over miles and miles
of desolate prairies; be swan the
Kansas and Missouri rivers; and
one day, lootsore, weary and lean,
he barked at the old door. lie
was six weeks upon the journey;
and the first thing he did -upOis
getting home, was to eat his dIn-,
ner, the next was to drive the
pigs out Of she yard according to
his ancient custom. BE had
learned something, but be had
forgotten nothing fevera a dog,
deserved a silver collar and un-
limited bones for life. he is the an
imal -'-r- .s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25
New Lights on the Usury
Laws. H i.-t

Our State laws on usury have
received a stroke from decision
just rendered in the Supreme
Court that will practically render
them ineffective and imperative
in the future; for all that is now
necessary in order to remove q
contract for the loan Of money
from the operation of these laws
is to have the transaction done
through some one of the national
banks. 1t will thus fall under the
protection Of the act of Congress
for the Incorporation and regula-
tions of these institutions, and
that act is SO liberal on the point
arrived at by our usury laws that
it scarcely opposes an impediment
to those transactions. One who
had borrowed money at a usuri-
Gus rate failed to pay bis debt,
was sued, but he defended his
failure to pay by an appeal to the
usury law, which declares that
such loan shall forfeit the sum
loaned. That defence was sus-
taiped by the Court of Appeals
as in accordance with the State
law, but an action on the same
case, under the banking law, has
been finally determined in the
contrary since in the United
States Supreme Court. As opin
ion is pretty well determined that
all usury laws are the result Of
erroneous finadcial notion4, there
can be no regret at-this result
n. Y. Herald.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25
A Troubled Barber

A joke was perpetrated on one
Of the best artists In one of our
best barber shops yesterday,
says the Rochester CHroa5eie.
which disgusted the young man
very much and made any Quan-
tity of sport for his associates.
The men were all busy at work
when a man entered the shop,
tookhis seat in the conner, pulled
out a paper ard began to read
while waiting his turn. He
held the paper up before his face
in such manner that the bar
Der could not see it, and there
fore when he had finished his
job he sharply calculated
"Next!" NOresponse from the
man behind the newspaper
"Shave, sir!" came next a little
louder. Still no response. Then
raising his voice rather impa-
tiently, as he was Il barber whose
chair was never slighted before,
he shouted: "Want something
done, sir:" All was quiet, and
the man read on as though he
were ten miles from any dis
turbing queries. "That mans
& deaf mute" said one of the
artists felIow-workers. "II
know him well; he wants al
shave, but don't know as it isl
his turn" Thereupon the young
man left his chair stepped across
the room and touched the quiet
man on the shoulder. He glanced
up, when the barber began a.
pantomimic Performance intend
cd to represent the operation Of
shaving, and then pointed per-
suasiyely toward his chair
No, thank you,' said the mute,
"I'm only waiting for a friend"
The look Of unadultcrated, un-I
mistakable and unspeakabIe
disgust on that BARRIERS face
as he went hack to his chair was
painful to witness.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25
Costly Perfumes.

d.. Rebatel, OF Lyons, who
travelled in 1874, in the regency
Of Tunis, makes mention in the
ma rative of his tour, of two very
costly perfumes that are manu-
factnred al SpakeS, q Mediterran-
can coast. town of tha country
These perfumes afe the essence
of rose, and the essence of iessa-
mine, the flowers being obtained
from the gardens Of the surround
ing region An ounce of The form
er, even at the place Of manulaC-
ture, sells from twenty to thiIty
dollars, while the same quantity
of the jessamine essence costs tor-
ty-fve dollars. Nearly two hun
dred and twenty pounds Of roses
and about five hundred and fifty
jessamines are needed to make an
ounce of these essential oils The
principal markets for their sale
are Tunis and Constan'inople,
where they are purchased tor the
use of the harems Of those cities,
Our bellies, we fear, must contin-
ue to sigh i'll vain for the.e forty
dollars announce perfumes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25
A Horse Tracks a Thief.

The Grand r R,pid5 (Mich } En-
gle tells this story: "Oue of the
norses Of }. Huntington, Green
Ok, Livingston county, was stol
en- from the stable oac night last
week. The animal was soon
missed, aud Mr.. Harrington, with
a neighbor, started in pursuit,
taking the missing animals mate.
which was put uPol the scent and
suffered to % at pleasure. Af,er
going several miles the sagacious
beast led the party into the woods
at furious speed, and they came
at once upon the thief, who, dis
covering his danger, slipped off
the horse and hid. Owing to the
darkness ne managed to escape,
but the horse was secured"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

A night or two since, while a
Ficksburger was enjoying his first
nap, here came airing al the bell
He started up. waited, and there
cine another. Tie refused to get
until third ring came, when he
raised the window and called out:
"Whc in the thunder, and Sa-
tan aud the Devil are you?"
"I am thy mother in:law!' was
the prompt reply; land as soon
rs | get into the house I'll fix
you for calling me such outrage
ou. names!p
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

A short time since, an Indian
apolis peanut yender was forced
by the city authorities to re-
move his stand from the side
walk, and he is deyoting the
rest Of his lie to Vengeance
Whenever he sees any boxes on
the pavement in front Of Il dry
goods house, hat store, or gro
Gerry, he complains, the Offend
ers are arrested, and he gets a
witness fec besides his revenge.
Some days he realizes as much
as fourteen dollars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25
Mail Directory.
Fayetteville Post-Offce.

Railroad--leavos every day except Sun
dav at 6 A. M; arrives at 5 P. NJ. Supplies
the following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
Vile, Oregon. Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shclbyville stage-arriyes Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
days at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burg. Bonneville, County Line, Sbelbyville.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at A. N; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at Am. Supplies Harpers Branch,
Goshen, Halle Green, Meridianville and
Huntsville.
Shelbyyille horse-leaves Mondays and
THURSDAYS at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at N. Supplies Norris Creek
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyylile.
Pulaski h6rse-arrives every Friday at L
NJ; leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy-
ruston, Boons Hill, Millville, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
Blanche horse-leaves every Friday al
2 A. NJ; arrives Saturday al T. N. Sup
,lics Camargo, Moline, Cold Water, Blanche
Money Orders can lie obtained at this Oh
fee upon post offices in all parts eff the u
nited States. A list OF Money Order offices
NAV be seen on application. Rates oil com
mission for Money Orders are as follows:
NOT exceeding $l5....:...:::::;... 10 cents
: over Is ard not exceeding $9o. 10 40
80 30 do do 40.-..Z0 DO
do 40 do do 80. 20 do
w. B. D0UTIIAT, T. NJ.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25
A Balloon on Fire.
The Man with Iron Nerve Failing.
from a Balloon Without
Getting Killed.
From the OvensbOrO Monitor.

from a Balloon Without
Getting Killed.
From theOvensboro Monitor.
That was sickening specta-
fcle and heart-rending occur
renee at the Calhoun fair last
Thursday evening. 1t was the
Ih0Iir for the; grand balloon as
Icension,.the great attraction of
Ithes fair 4he.immeqse aiy ship;
was inflated, and, like some
wild beast was pulling and sur
ging to be set at liberty. The
man with the iron nerve now
stood ready in his spangles to,
make the ascent; the manager
made a short address to the as
isembled multitude relative to
the performances of the Young
aeronaut upon the trapeze bar
attached to the balloon, and Just
as he was concluding shout
went-up that the balloon. was on
fire. Accustomed to such ex-
pressions from spectators upon
similar occasions, the manager
treated the voice of the multi
tude as a joke, and the monster
-alr ship was freed from its :
moOrings, and shot upward with
the velocity of a rocket, Prof.
Atchinson. the man with the i
ron nerve, clinging to. the ira
peze bar and waving his cap to
the multitude of spectators be-
low. When the balloon had
gained an altitude of about
three hundred yards the aero
naut threw his feet over the bar
preparatory to his trapeze per-
formances. Hanging by his
feet, with his head downward,
for the first time during the as
cent, he discovered to his hor-
ror, that the balloon was on fire.
Knowing that his doom was
sealed, and mindful when too
late Of the warning of the null
titude, he gained an upright po-
sition upon the bar as soon as
possible, and clutching the rope
with his hands he sought 10 di-
vert the course of the balloon
in its descent Sc as to land in
tree-top, but the fire had made
too much headway, and the bal
loon collapsed in an instant and
shot downward to the earth
with a fearful velocity, striking
the ground with terrible force
the rapidity Of the fall lessened
an iota, perhaps, by some pro-
jecting twigs from neighbor-
ing tree-top.
The immense crowd was OF
course paralyzed and stricken
dumb with horror; but few Of
the more self-possessed, after ~
moments delay, rushed to the
spot where 'lav the wreck Of the
balloon and the remains of-thc
acroDaut, who, though a mass.
Of broken bones aud bruised
and bleeding flesh, was not dead.
lie was at once taken to a place
where he could be made rs com
iortaJIe as possible, and7every
thing that human skill and hui
man aid could suggest was done
to afford him some relief " -
Though crushed to pieces,
and undergoing intense suffer
ing, hereyiyed so far as to be a.
bic to converse with those C.
round him. Under the infu-.
oncc of kindest and most care.
lui treatment, he has improved
and it is now thought
that there are some chances for
his recovery. .."..- ." ..'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

Nashville has had smiling
contest, as an adjunct to a Pres
byterian church fair. There
were three competitors. young
men, and as Judge to decide.
which Of them smiled most
sweetly.s Three trials were had,
the contestants standing on a
platform in full view of the as
sembly, with strong light
thrown on their faces. Louis
Tallichet was the winner Of the
prize, which was the privilege
Of kissing any one of the girls
attending the candy counter
where the prettiest daughters
of the church were engaged.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

If the orphan asylums are not
for the shelter Of orphans, what
are they for? Such u question.was
propounded recently by Adam
SeIlz to the authorities of the Ger
man orphan asylum in Baltimore,
when they vowed by his name
that they would not admit him to
the privileges of that institution.
Adam Seltz is eighty years old,
but he is uoquestiouably an or
phan. =--
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

One of the jury-Your honor,
| must ask 10 be dismissed. Judge.
Why? One of the .jury.-Be-
cause | have been looking at the
prisoner, and have thoroughly
made up my MUD that be is a
guilty man, so that ] feel prejudic-
ed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

A Ea;mer Lad some business to-
trans ct 10 Merrill Block the 9th
or day, aud, Oh leaving the Office,
he by mistake entered another,
which has no less than four doors
entering into halls. lie apologize
ed and backod oct. and the
next moment he entered by the
second door. Recognizing the
man before him, the iormer back
ed out again, a puzzled look on
his face. lie struck the third
door, backed out, and when lie
entered the fourth and still saw
the same man sitting at the same
table. he blurted'out: "Wnb bl-st
my buttons! I'm either a fool or.
else you occupy this whole biock!?
Detroit Free Press. 5oH vf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

A Provincial paTer says wit
ness was asked by county court
judge, recently: Did you 60 to
the party yoursell?" Fitness !:
"Yes sir" Jasdge: "And what
did he say toyou?' Witness: "IIe
told me to 20 to the devil, sir. =
And so, says the Judge, quietly
taking,a pinch Of snuff, with "A
rougish smile, You came TO the
county COURT" Many a true word
spoken in jest.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

A husband and wife celebrating
the twenty fifth anniversary OF
their wedding, and when quite a
little circle was gathered about
them, the husband, with not lit
tie self-comPlacency, said: Here
my wife and | have been married
for twenty five years, aud in oil
that time neither of US has ever
spoken to the other an excited or
unkind word Thunder" said
the witty DR.. NJ, "what a stu
pid time you must have had Of i'll"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

Child-"Does the Lord take
the papers?" Mother-"Nu, my
child; why do you ask?'' Child
"Oh, l thought he didn't, it takes
our minister So long to tell hin a
bout thingage = az
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25
TERMS.

SS- Two Dollars for one year, fnUG-
1qJiu an odUance, Two DOitaFs and
Einy Cents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out Of the county
70 be paid for IN 0d0dnce.
nE~ Single copies, Five Cents each
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

A ScoUNDREL's EASY Es-
CAPE.-Law has cotton the bet
ter Of justice again out in Iowa.
Isaac Brandt, formerly deputy
State treasurer, stole some SO
600 Of The public funds; be
was tt;sied, convicted, and SEN
fenced to a just punishment
But his lawyers carried the case
up to the Supreme Court, on
thetechnioai plea that the indict-
ment against him was Illegal,
because a deputy sheriff had
drawn the jury, instead Of the
sheriff, and the court sustains
them, the result being that
Brandt gets of without any
punishment at all. And the
worst thing about it is that they
say the whole farce vas planned
out beforehand, because Brandt.
had defied the leaders Of the
Rcpublicanparty topupish him,
and threatened thaS, if he was
sent to State prison, he would
go in good company.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

Conversation being dull at an
evening party the no stess re-
quested one Of her guests to go
home that the rest. might have
somebody to talk about.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

A Vincinnes, Ind, man and
his wife after a stand up fight
of an hour concluded TO cali it
"a draw? She drew about six
handfuls Of his head. 5H
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

An old miser, saying he never
felt so mean as he did just af-
ter his last fit Of illness was
asked: "Why SOP" "Because," +"
said he, shrinking l was going
to die, paid several bills, when
if I'd waited | might have kept
the money nobody knows how
long" u-. 81
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

Tailor measuring fat customer
ould you hold the end, while
/ go around! '0 @
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

Pin-back dresses and set back
hats are all the go with our fash
ionable and fast young ladies.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

Babies are not named Henry
Ward as much as they used to
be, but they are still famous for.
paroxysms of true inwardness.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

Did you ever know a country
town that hadn't the be t brass
band in the State?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-11-25

To do busines "A man must have
dollars and sense