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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, gyetteyille-scTvices ev-
cry Sabbath at lO:3U and at night; Rev Geo
Hall, pastor; Sunday school at s N.
MetEodist-services every Sabbath al
1O:3U aud at night; Rev I b Fisher, pastor
Sunday school at 8 O'Clock.
Cumberland OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES every
Sabbath at 1890 and at night; Rev c Z Du-
vail, pastor; Sunday school at 8.
Methodist, Flyntyille--seryices lst Sab
bath in each month at IL and night; Rev w
a Gill, preacher in charge; Sunday school
a: ..
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-services
1st Sabbath each month at ! and night by
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Barham, preacher
Il charge-2nd and 4th Sabbath Cacn month
at III by the Associate Reformed Prcsbyteri-
ans, Rev J B Muse, pastor. Union Sun
day school at 9.
A r Presbyterian, New Hope, services 1st
and 3rd Sabbatls at II; Bethel, 2nd and
4th Sabbaths at ll-Rev a 5 Sloan, pastor.
Methodist, Mulberry-seryic-s 3rd Sun
day in each month at IL O'Clock and every
Sunday night; RevWJColier, pastor; Sun
day School al 8.
Cumberland hyterian--services 4th
Sunday each month at IL o'clock \ n and at
night; RevMrMorris, ,pastor; ;Sabbath school 3
Baptist, Muiberry-church session Sat
urdav before lst sabbath in each month;
services lst Sabbath at IL; Rev \ Van uoose
pastor: Sabbath school at 9.
United Presbyterian, LiEcOIn-serviccs
every Sabbath at ll:l5 a "; Rev j w Wait,
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton's
ek)-seryices 4th Sabbath in each month
at II o'clock; Rev GLByrum, preacher in ch
Liberty Groye-seryices 2nd Sabbath at
u n; Rev W A Gill, preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
(nesr Flyntville)-seryices 4th Sabbath in
each month at Ii o'clock; Rev a W Suth-
erlend. supply.
Presbyterian, Unity, on the Petersburg
read miles North OF Fayetteville, 1st and
3rd Sabbaths in each month-alsO Swan
Creek Church, 2nd and 4th Sabbaths in each
month; Rev Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Greek, on
Fishing Ford road, miles North of Fay
ettevillc. 2nd and 4th Sabbaths each month;
Rev Tigert, pastor.
Methodist Oak Hill-Services 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 O'Clock.
Cumherlend SbyteriaG-Rev \ d Craw-
ford, pastor.
Presbyterian, Petersburg-serviccs 1st
and 3rd Sabbaths at 10 N and night; Rev
Allen Woods, pastor.
Methodist-services 2nd Sabbath at 10
N; Rev w B Lowery, c.
Cumberland esbyterian-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, Flintyille circuit--seTvices
srd Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev
W A Gill. preacher in charge.
Nacedonia, Flimtvile circuit-seTvices 4th
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev w A
Gill. preacher in charge.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18
MAKING TIME,

! .'If you could run an engine
on this road you could on any
other road, could You not?"
eyes, run the engine, but l
couldn't make time"
"Why not?"
"Because | wouldn't know
the road. A stranger can't go
on to a road he has never run
and make time till he has learned
the ins and outs OF it. Didn't
you notice how we ran when we
came out Of town? Well, we
didn't run so fast after that at
any time. That was our race
ground There are spots on all
roads where you have to run
like thunder to make up for lost
time at other places. When we
came up 'three-mile grade we
didn't go over ten or twelve
miles an hour, so we had to make
lit up at other places. Did you
never hear a conductorsay some
times when his train was late
that he had a new engineer who
didn't know the road thorough
ly? That's all there is to it
In other respects one engineer
is the same in principle as an
other. But there can't be two
Of them that'll work alike; an
engine has as many tricks as a
horse. Some is as docilc as a
sheep, and others just cut up
like thunder all the while.
Some Of 'em will carry water as
steady as a clock, others win be
heavin' it up and down like a
sca-sick man. Some fire easy
and some light; others eat all
you fling in, and then don't
make any steam. III take that
engine that we came in with
and run her forever, just as she
is. The next man that comes
after me can't do anything with
her, until he fixes her, as lie
wants her, and so it goes. He'll |
swear the valves are set wrong, |
or anything, so he can get a
chance to tinker with herr
4 rap came at the door, the |
waiter handed a telegraph for
Tie engineer, who read it and |
said, Il must get up and go |
home at once" and we parted |
with mutual good wishes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

On Williams Fork, Arizona, n
man named Kerney lost a mule,
and blamed two men with having
stolen and sold the anim.ll. He
went to their cabin; an angry dis
cussion arose; he drew a revolver.
fired first at one, then at the 9TH
er, and soon after lett them both
for dead. Afterward lie returned
to the cabin to take look at bis
victims. Opening the door he
was confronted by one Of the
dead men, who had mustered
sufficient strength to procure a
shotgun, the contents of which he
speedily buried in Kearney'S BODY,
killing him instantly.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18
A Provident Wife.

In New Zealand there is a
greatdearth ofrespect&5le dress
making hands, apropos of which
the New Zealand Herald tells
the following amusing story:
1t seems that a well-to-do set
tier near Auckland was lately
attacked by an illness which his
medical attendant declared must
terminate fatally, so severe were
the symptoms. After lying in
apparently hopeless state for
some days, he suddenly took q
turn for the better, and thanks
TO a strong constitution, made a
rapid recovery. Not long af-
ter he had returned to business
he was much startled, ON OPEN
ing an account presented at his
to find himself charged
with a full set of widows weeds
of elabOrately complete des-
A domestic explana-
ton naturally followed, and his
wife reminded him that he had
always made a special desire
that the fact Of their having en-
igrated to a colony should nev-
n prevent her dressing as a la
ly. "And the dressmakers
here, you know" she added,
'haye matters so entirely in
heir own hands that they gen
,rally keep you waiting for any
hing new. So when l was told
7Ou could not possibly recover,
ordered what l knew you
would wish me to wear before
land; and now the things have
'nly just come home" The
,ill was promptly settled
Whether the husband was con-
oled for the outlay by the
hOught that his prudent wife
ad the things ready by her is q
question left open to conjec-
ure.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

An Internal Revenue Collector
in Richmond, Va, heaing a noise
in his house one night lately, got
up and went down stairs, with a
pistol in his hand. AS be descend
ed he though he heard some one
go ont Of tn, front door, and open
ing it, he fired in the darkness,
fastened the door, and went back
to bed. In the morning he found
blood OIL his front porch. an un-
der it the body of a man known
to have been thief.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18
A SeasOnable Story.

Lewis and Sam D., &
couple Of residents of LONG
Island, who loved rum and ha-
ted snakes, some years ago
went down to the salt marsh to
NOW. They hung their scythe5
and were about commencing
work, when Lewis proposed to
Sam that they should take a
drink Of the quart furnished for
the occasion.
Sam agreed cf course. Tt
was hot day, and they conclu-
ded to rest awhile under the
shade Of a tree and then take
another drink to get ready on.
The bottle passed two or three
times, when Sam said to Lewis ::
"Let us drink the darned
stuff up, and We won't be han-
kering after it. .
1t was bargain, and betwixt
the two the balance was dis
posed OF.
a pause ensued. Lewis rose
to his feet, threw his scythe over
his shoulder, declaring:
"HlI be darned if III NOW
without my rum"
"Darned III will either" says
Sam, and with that they trudged
home without cutting a swath.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18
Man KILLED While at.
tempting to Kiss his
Wife.

The Manchester (England) CO.
roner held ala inquest last week on
the body of Benjamin Brown,
a3td 40, a conitctioner. On
Wednesday, January -, about
twelve o'clock at night, the de-
ceased went home under the in
hueuce of liquor. His wife and
daughter we've in the kitchen cut.
ting mp some meat, the daughter
was sharpening carving knife on
a steel. The deceased wanted TO
kiss bis wife, and trying to do so
he stgege;cd ard fell with his
back against the knife which his
daughter vas sharpening The
knife penetrated the back of bis
chest, entering his lungs, and
caused his death. Martha Brad
ley, a married daughter Of the de
ceasld, said that the deceased was a
teeto'aler for three months uotil
Sunday week, when he got drunk,
and had been drinking heavily
since. Deceased fell against the
knife quite accidentally. The ju-
ry return e1 verdict of accidental
death.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

Any number of figuras you may
wish to multiply by 5 will give the
sameresuItil divided by 2 and, is a
mu,h Gu cker operation. But you
IN uSt remember 10 annex a cipher
to the answer when there is no
remainder, and when there is n
remainder, whatever it may be,
annex 5 to the answer. Multi
ply AGA by 5 and the answer will
be 1920; dividing the same num-
Der by 2 and you have 232, and,
as there is no remainder, you add
a cipher. Now, take 257, and mul.
IiPly by 5, there is 1885, divide
the same number by 2, and you
have IFS and remainder; You
therefore place a > at the end of
the line, and result is again 1885.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

"Motber wants to know if ycu
won't please to lend her your pre-
serving kettle-'cause as how she
wants to preserve?'' 1--WE would
with pleasure, boy, but the fact is,
the last time we lent it to your
mother she preserved it so elfectu-
ally that we have never seen it
since" "Well, you needn't beso sas-
sy about your old kettle, mother
wouldn't have trouble d you again,
only we seed you have a new one,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18
Mail Directory.
Fayetteville POst-Oflice.

Failroad-leaves every day except Sun
s.v at 6 A. NJ; arrives at 5 P. NJ. Supplies
tho following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
lie Oregon, Georges Store Flora, Hunt
S.stion. Salem, Winchester and Deehcrd.
Sh,lbyville stage-arrives Monday, We'd
roedav and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
Jays at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
bnrr. Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
rbursday at 9 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
r-;d,v at Arm. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Green. Meridanville and Huntsville.
Sbelbvville horSe-leaves Mondays and
rbnr.days at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Tridav at 4P.M. Supplies Norris Greek,
chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyyille.
Pnlaski horse--arrives every Friday at II
. Leaves same day at 12:30. Supplies Cy-
,,,ston Boons Hill, Millville, P.sgah, Brad
shaw and Pu!aski.
RIanche horsc-leaves every Friday al
N: arrives Saturday at 8 P. NJ. Sup
,lIps Camargo, = .MolinO, Cold Water, Blanche,
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
sce upon post offices in all parts eff the L.
It'd States. A list Of Money Order Offices
NAV be seen on application. Rates OF COM
,rission for Money Orders are as follows:
Nor exceeding $40 .......-...- cents
-, - ,,at eVceedinp 600 10 do
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

The name of Martell OF Cognac,
which s sometimes seen on brandy
bottles, is shortly to be seen in the
report OF a queer case in tie
French courts. Some persons en-
ployed by that house were dis
missed shortly after au elect on
held last fall, presumably because
they voted for a republican can
didates This sortol ",ntimida.ion"
is an offence under French law,
and the men have entered COM
plaint.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

One night, not long since. a con-
stable in Clinton, K lnsas, awoke
In great fright, and coming
down stairs, told his father that II
neighbours boy had shot him and
his little brother, aud that his
brother died, but be did not The
next morning the father dropped
a loaded revolver on the floor, one
barrel of which was discharged.
and the ball killed the little
"brOther' and wuunded the other
son, just as he had dreamed it the
night before.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

\ man in Dakota writes to a
friend that the thermometer has
been ranging from % to 80 below
zero; that going to bed is 4 serious
matter, and getting up is still
more so, that he sleeps under Elk
pairs of blankets, with two pairs
of socks and two wooden night
gowns on, and has to consume
large quantities of pork grease in
order 10 keep Up internal combus-
ton.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

One Of the boys just before re-
turning to Cornell, he o,Ler day,
sent ycung lady friord OF his ii
cake Of LuLin's finest variety of
toilet soap, with a request that she
wo Id draw no inference oU re
ceiving such Is gift. Tie next
day the young man was some
what astoniSIed when lie received
a letter from the young 'ady con-
tanning the present Of Il fne.too;h
comb. with the request that he
would draw no inierences there
from.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

A boy six years old, having been
much lectured by bis father on the
boyishness of crying when any ca
lamity bappend, cheered the. pa
rents heart the other moralng, by
saying, "Harry Bolton cried
nearly all the day cause his fail :
er died; but if you should die, pa,
l wouldn't cry a Bit
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

A gentleman drove a sorrowful
looking horse inte town last Sat
urday, and stopping in front of
the National Bank, he requested
a small boy to hold him a moment.
''Hold 'im?" exclaimed the boy;
'.jest lean 'em up against that post
that II hold 'im!" That boy
may be Butler some day,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18
%.:U0ojeePa
For the Fayetteville Observer.
To my little Friend, Hiss
Anna James Bright.
BY BUIDE.

Still glides the gentle streamlet on,
With shifting current new aud strange,
The water that was here is gone,
Bat those green shadows never change.
Serene or rufiled by the storm,
On present waves as on the past,
The mirrOr'd grove retains its form,
The self same trees their sembIance cast
The hue each fleeting glObule wears,
That drop bequeaths it to the next,
One picture still the surface bears,
To illustrate the murmur'd text
So, love, hOwsOeyer time may flow,
Fresh hours pursuing those that fee,
One constant image still shall show,
My tide Of life is true to thee
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

The Newark Daily Adrertjs-
ey says: 1t is estimated tha; there
are 600 profession al beggars in
Newark. These embrace various
grades, from the dirty young peri
patetic with basket aud dog, to
the mendicant prince who wears
comfortable clothing and keeps
an account at the bank.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

No St. Louis man ever certain
ly promises his wife n new dress.
He says:-"It | get that money,
and find something that pleases
me, and | can remember the num-
ber Of yards, | may bring dress,
but don't depend on it."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

Even in the saloons, opinions
upon grave SUI jects are expressed
forcibly. A gentleman slightly
under the influence of the intoxi.
eating to8l furnished proof of this
fact, a night or two ago. "Whis,
key. zur," he said. "hic-bright-
ems the intellect. 1t ought to be
introduced into the public schools,
Zur."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

a Dubuque boy was rather
troubled for fear that be would
not know his father when they
both reached heaven, but his
mother eased him by remarking:
"All you have to do is to lcok for
an angel with red nose on him"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

The members of the United
States Senate whose terms expile
March 3, 1875. and who took Il e
baak pay and refused to refund,
were the following: Brennan. Of
West Virginia; Brown!ow. OF Ten.
nessee; Carpenter, Of Wisconsin ;
Flanagan, Of Texas; Gilbert of
Florida; Lewis, of Virginia; Stock
tor, of New jersey; Stewart, Of
Nevada; Sprague,of Rhode Island;
Upton, of Nebraska. Tais is the
full list OF those who took the
money in March, 1873, and
whose terms expire March, 1875,
and not one of them has been re
elected. With the exception Of
Mr.. Carpenter, not one of them
It Ceived a vote for re election.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

An Iowa judge named Noble,
recently sentenced man to three
years in the Iowa Legislature, but
the enormity of the punishment
dawning upon him, commuted it
to The penitentlary. "a second
Daniel come to Judgment"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

Joshua BliIey, of Cohoes Falls,
New York, promised the bulk of
his fortune to whichever of his
nephews raised the largest family
of boys. W. W. Bailey, of Wa
verify, Iowa, raised five boys and
got two millions dollars at the
death of his uncle.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

Mark Twain says the Sand
wich Islanders are generally as
unlettered as the other side of
Il tombstone.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18
TERMS.

"a Two Dollars for one year, tnya-
'la6tg ER 0dUoRce; Two DOiI:arS aud
Fifty Cents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the county
TO be paid for u, 0dcaace.
BS@ Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

Patrick Hassett is in Jail at
Chicago, charged by bis son, Dan,
iel Hassett, with numbering a man
three years ago, putting the man
gled remains in a barrel. and
throwing them into the Chicago
river.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

You need write but single
letter to make Mary marry.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-18

"If you could run an engine
on this road you could on any
other road, could You not?"
eyes, run the engine, but [
Smyrna times., 1875-01-13

to have? But, as said before what can you
eXpeOtH There are men now who go as far as
to assert that matter contains within itself the
promise and potency of every form of life
Would you expect the children of such men to
hang up their stockings"
'NO," ] said; II don't think would. F."
"Of course not, said he, with considerable
be entirely out OF keeping. Go long, there
Get up, Vixenl Why, tell you, sir there are
not half-a- dozen houses in that town behind
US that [ could get into. you do manage to
squeeze down a chimney, you're pretty sure to
land in kitchen FIRE, or in cellar furnace L
hate furnaces They re the invention of the
| devil, sir, and pure air and pure christianity
are dying out with the open ireplaces. Go
long, you Blixenl Iexpect the next thing will
be that the children will leave off their stock
ines altogether. -
saw that he was getting excited, and did
not wish to say anything that would further ir
ritate him, so | simply remarked that he
seemed to be driving faster.
eyes, said he, whipping his reindeer into {
smart gallop, "Iam going to a fine old farm
house that stands down yondor IN the valley
| There the people know how to live. There
are great open fireplaces with grand Old wood
fires in them-shining brass andirOns, big back
logs, and a merry cracking blaze. Hi, there
Vixen! There the children have been play
ing wild, rollicking games all this evening, anc
there they have hung their stocking by tn
big fireplace in the kitchen Go long, there
hi! hi!'
The old man was now in glow of delight
lie cracked his whip and shouted to his rein
deer. The gallant creatures seemed to catcl
his enthusiasm, and they dashed over the snoy
az the top of their speed.
Isn't is-rather-rapid ?" said [, as
clung fast to the side of the sleigh
"Oh, yes y he shouted, "this is the righ
sort Of driving. This is the way people e
when they want to get there, Hi hi! Ava
with you, you rascals There's the house
right before us "
Are you going to drive-on top?' said
almost breathless from the rapdity of the ride
Certainly !" he cried. ''But you needn
be afraid | just take that shed first, then u
to the roof of the kitchen, and then, clip! an
away to the top of the house -
At this he rose, and stood up in the sleigl
cracking his whip and shouting to his stesC
at the top Of his voice.
Ths reindeer dashed forward like mad-the
reached the shed, they bounded up, the ruI
ners struck the caves with a bang, and out
shot into q ow-bank.-ScriJner.
Smyrna times., 1875-01-13

In former article in this paper the writer
traced the rise ct American commerce. with
the discovery of the California gold fields and
the opening of the China trade, and on the
advent of the rebellion new direction being
given, merely the commerce of the United
States was principally carried by foreign
vessels 1t will be noticed that the period
extending from lS4S to 1860 was the time
when the United States reached the zenith Of
her commercial greatness by her own ships,
aud the decline may be dated from 1860 to the
present.
The restrictive policy of the government in
preventing foreign vessels from engaging in
the eoastwise commerce, has been the means
of absorbing vast amount of capital and the
creation of navy of light draught vessels that
is not equaled in the world. Large numbers Of
these vessels were built where timber was to be
had and water enough to float them.
Delaware, by reason of the superiority of its
timber, has always had the preference given
by those seeking to build vessels and no where
| in the United States are vessels held IN higher
estimation than are Delaware built vessels
And now comes the consideration of point
that is as vital to the true interest of this State
and this vicinity as are tho growing crops, and
that is, can We greatly enhance the value Of
| our timber resources by manufacturing the
material here or shall we, by force OF circum-
| Stances, De CUulpSuSu u SApOll db u ueIe
nominal value? LIST it be remembered, in the
meantime, that every vessel built in the State
increases the general prosperity by just the
cost of its construction especially so when
the owners are nOn-resdents as the vessels in
the above list show them to be. From late
official sources it has been found that the
highest per centage of American vessels en-
gagged either in importing or exporting tC
foreign countries is about 90 per cent. This
leaves 80 per cent for foreign vessels engaged
in exporting and importing the goods Of taI
United States or what should be done by it
own vessels? Let US suppose that the govern
ment does take action and change this order Oi
things. What then have we, q new era in shiy
building? The vessels that carry the coas
trade are not at all adequate or calculated fol
long sea voyages The kind of vessels needed
will be keel vessels, without centre boards, anC
will be OF the class known as, brigs, barqus
and barquentines; hence will arise demanC
that Delaware, and more particularly thi
vicinity, cannot hope to contribute her quoti
In suppling except in exporting material. Tht
trouble with us will be in building vessel
drawing, when launched, 7 feet of water, be
cause the water On the shoals rarely attainin!
) hight Of 81 feet The brig OdoralIa is Of th,
class that will eventually be in demand, anC
yet it cost $2500 to get her to the bay with th'
keel on. And in submitting the above sta
) tistics Of what has been done in eight year
5 does not, with the movement about to be mad
: to revive American commerce, portend will
. our present water facilities an equal number o
/: busy years in this Industry in the future.
j. B. S.