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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01

that SO lately thronged the pop
ulous cities, few were left to tell
their sad fate; and these, as from
the distant mountain whittier
they had fled, beheld the flames
leaplng high above the walls of
the burning cities, and heard
the shrieks of the dying,
then truly they felt that the
acor1d IS beautiful, but it hath a
mournfu1 history. But why go
back through the mists Of far
off ages for the truth of my SUBJ
ject, even oureown observation
tells that the pages of the worlds
history are darkened with innu-
mcrable facts that tell Of tears
and woe. Go to our own love-
ly South. What land more
beautiful? what country smiled
with more prosperity than she
once did? But many of her
peaceful valleys became. scenes
of bloodshed and death, and
echoed the groans Of thousands
of her dying sons. Her ver-
dant plains have become the sa-
cred resting places of those who
have fallen to defend her right.
Graves may be seen, where once
waved the grain. Almost every
household has been changed to
one of mourning. The Beauty
of the fair and louely South
has been marred, and now in
her weeds of mourning, she
sings Of her former glory and
present grief. But 'let the
dead past bury its dead,3 and
over the grave Of our country's
fallen, we will meet and shake
hands, and smoke the calumet
of peace together. The stars
and stripes, our country's BAN
ner, is waving peacefully over
% common land. Long and
proudly may it wave, but wher-
ever seen it tells a story of
grief and woe.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
Catholic influence"
From tie Zanesville (Ohio) Signal.

From tie GAINESVILLE iOhio) Signal.
The Republican papers just
now are making a loud outcry a.
gainst "Catholic influence" and
ascribe this 'infuence" to the Dee
mocracy.
Let us look at this n moment.
T-ere are Bishops Purcell and
R0secrans-the Catholic Bishops
|Of Ohio-both Republicans =
There are Generals Sherman and
Sheridan-the General and the
Lieutenant General of the United
States Army-both Catholics and
both Republicans, for at least half
a century past, every pastor OF
st. Thomas Catholic Church has
been eithera Wing or RepubIi-
can, as is also the present pastor.
When the Republican party
engaged Archbishop Hughes 10
use his Catholic Influence in
Europe in behalf of the North In
onr great civil war; when a Re.
publican Administration intrust-
its cause to Catholic Generals and
Admirals; when Catholic regi-
ments and brigades filed up be
Union armies in response to the
urgent calls of a Republican Pres.
ident--then these Republican or
gans had nothing but honeyed
words and phrases for their Cath
Olic fellow citizens.
But now they are doing their
utmost to stir up crusade Of Pro
testant prejudice against Catholics
for political purposes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
a States Right to Tax
Railroad Receipts At
firm6d.
State of Pennsylvania VS.. the Eric
Railroad.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-In
the United States Supreme
Court to-day, the case of the
Erie Railroad Company, plain
tiff in error, VS.. the Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania, Justice
Hunt delivered the opinion of
the court. The question in this
case is that Of the right of the
intention of the State Of Penn
sylvania to impose a tax upon
the gross receipts of the Erie
Railroad Company. In May,
1868, the Legislature of that
State passed an act by the 9Th
section of which there was i'm
posed a tax of Z of one per cent.
upon the gross receipts of every
railroad, canal and transporta-
ton company liable to tax upon
tonnage.
Under the preceding Sec
tion of this act the accounting
officers of the State settled an
account against the Erie Rail-
road Company. From this set
tlement an appeal was taken by
the company to the Dauphin
County Court, where a verdict
Of $76,78S.20 was rendered in
favor of the State, which upon
appeal to the Supreme Court of
the State, was sustained. From
this judgment of the Supreme
Court a writ Of error is brought
to this court. The opinion is
long and elaborate. The court
finds that the decision of the
State Court Of Pennsylvania is
quite in harmony with our own
on this subject. None of the
objections are we'll taken and
judgment must be affirmed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
Untamed Criticism.

A concert given by tae Urso
Troupe at Lacrosse, Wis, inspir'
ed the editor of the SMn to an en-
tirely novel style Of criticism,
which we present to our readers:
Of the performance it is unnec-
ssary to go into details, with few
exceptions. The fiddler, Urso,
more than carved the fiddle. She
dug sweet morSels of music out OF
it, all the way from the fshbone
to the part that G. es over the fence
last. She made it talk Norwe-
gian, and squeezed little notes out
of it not bigger than a cambrlc
needle and as smooth as book
agent. The female singer was
tair, while the male graSshopper
sang as well as was necessary.
But the most agile flea catcher
that has been here since Anna
Dickinson's time WIS Sixteenth
ger Jack, the sand hill crane, that
had the disturbance with the pl-
ano. We never knew what the
row was about, but when he walk
ed up to the piano and smiled and
SHE'D his castor into the ring, any
body could see there was going to
be trouble. He spared little,
and suddenly landed stunning
blow right on the ivory, which
staggered the piano, and caused
an exclamation Of agony. First
knock down for Jack. lie paus.
ed a moment, and then began put
ting on blows right and left in
such a cruel manner that the spec
tators came near breaking into
the ring. Whenever key show
ed its head he mauled it. We
never saw a piano stand SO much
punishment and live, and Jack
never got scratch.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fsyetteville--services eV-
erv Sabbath at 1O:3O and at night; Rev Ueo
Hall. pastor; Sunday school at 8 N.
Netholist-services every Sabbath al
1910 and at night; Rev I b Fisher, pastor;
Sunday school at O'Clock
Cumberland sbyterian-seryIces every
Sabbath at 1890 and at night; Rev II Du-
vail. pastor; Sunday school at 8,
Methodist, Flyntville--serylceS lst SAP
bath in each month at IL and night; key w a
Gill. preacher in charge; Sunday school AT ..
Union Church, Pleasant Plalns-serYlceS
lst Sabbath each month at IL and mGht oy
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Barham, preacher
n cbarre-2n9 and 4th Sabbath each month
at IL by the Associate Reformed Presbyterl-
ans, Rev j b Muse, pastor. Union ouh-
day school at 8.
Ar PRESBYTERIAN, New Hope, services ISL
and 3rd Sabbaths at IL; Bethel End ana
4th Sabbaths at 1l-Rev a 5 Sloan, pastor
Methodist, MulberTy-servlces 5rd Ouh-
dav in each month at IL O'Clock ana every
Sunday night; ReYWJ Collier, pastor; Sun
day School at 8.
Cumberland Presbyterian--servlces 4th
Sunday each month at IL O'Clock A ana at
night; RevMrM orris, pastor; sabbath school
Bantist. Mulbcrry-church session Sat
urdsv before lst Sabbath in each month;
services lst Sabbath at IL; Rev Van loose
pastor; Sabbath school at 3.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-serylceS
every Sabbath at ll:l5 N; ReYJ wait
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist. Shady Grove, iShelton's
creekl-serviccs 4th Sabbath in each month
Mt II O'Clock; Rev GLByrum, preacher IN ch
Liberty Grove-services 2nd Sabbath at
HAM: Rev w A Gill, preacher in charge
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove
(near FIyntville)-services 4th Sabbath IN
each month at ii o'clock; Rev a w Suth-
erlend. supply.
PRESBYTERIAN, Unity, on the Petersburg
road, miles North OF Fayetteville, lst and
3rd Sabbaths in each month-also Swan
Greek Church. 2nd and 4th Sabbaths IN each
month; Rev Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Greek, on
Fishing Ford road, miles North OF ray
etteville. 2nd and 4th Sabbaths each month;
Rev Tigert, pastor.
Methodist Oak Hill-serylces 4tn BAD
hath each month at 10 o'clock.
Cumberland dPresbyteriaE-ReV y DCraW-
fJrd, pastor. 30
Methodist-services 2nd Sabbath at 10 A
NJ; Rev w b Lowery, ? c.
Cumberland Presbyt byterian--services 4th
Sabbath at 10 NJ: Rev j b Tigert, pastor;
Union sunday school at 2 N every Sab
hath: PRAYER meeting Wednesday night
Mt. nermon, Flintville circuit--seTvices
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 Creek, Duck
evel-services End Saturday and Sunday ID
each month; Rev L Sanford, pastor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
The HOuSe-Breaker's Lat
est Trick.
St. Louis r publican.

The dangerous class" is get
ting more dangerous all the time
if IL multiplication of odd wiles
and shrewd devices indicate any
thing. Not long ago Il family at
MiShewaka, Indiana, was mos,
agreeably surprised by a gift from
some unknown friend, the gilt
C insisting of tickets for the en-
tire family securing admission to
a circus about to perform in the
town. A circus is a weIl-spring
of pleasure in Mishewaka, and 81
the whole family greelily lmprov
ed the opportunity and went TO
the exhibition. They admired
the young ladies' in spangles and
tights, they laughed at the antics
of the trick mules, they shouted
at he jokes and contortions of
the clown, they ate gingerbread
and peanuts, and had grand time
in the good old fashioned way GER
orally. The circus ended and the
family went home to be shocked.
In their absence the hDuSe had
been broken into and stripped of
every thin G valuable from cellar
10 garret. The robbery was COM
pIete, for the depredators had en-.
ioy,d abundance cf sine. Tue
secret of the gift OF the circus
tickets was made painfully evi-
dent. The thieves had sent the
tickets to the iamiy y to secure
chance for the burglary.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
Marriage Under Difficult
ties aftE5f

An incident of story by Joa-
quin Miller is a marriage ceremo-
ny as performed by the Sierra
Judge between a miner and the
only woman In camp. 1t occurred
In bar-room crowded with mi
ners. The Jadge had sent to
San Francisco for a form of the
service, bat it had noszarrived
and his conSequentembarrassment
was SO great as to endarger his
reputation as the greatest man in
the diggings. ''DO you solemnIy
swear" he began with a mighty
effort after an awkward pause of
hesitation; he held up his hand
as he said this, and laboriously
added, "To love and honor and
obey?" 1t was very painful
The little man took down his lift.
ed flagstaff to wipe his little bald
head, and he could not get it up
again, but stood there still and
helpless. You could hear the
man breathe as they leaned and
listened with all their might to
hear. At last the Judge revived.
and began again, in a voice that
was full of desperation. "Do you
solemnly swear to love and pro-
tect and honor and obey till death
you depart; and" Here the
voice fell down low, lower. and
the Judge was again laundering
in the water. Then his head
went under utterly. Then he
rose, and "Now / lay me down to
sleep" rolled tremuleusly through
the silent room from the lips of
the Judge. Then again his head
was under the water: then it rose
up again, and there was some
thing like ''Twinkle, twinkle, lit
tie star" Then the voice died a
gain; the head was under the wa
ter. Then it arose again, and the
head went mp high in the air, and
the voice was loud and resolute,
and the man rose on his tiptoes,
and beginning with "When in the
course of human events" he went
on in deep and splendid tone
with the Declaration of Indepen-
dence to the very teeth of !yraDs
nical King George, and then,
bringing his hand down enphstic-
ally on the gambling table that
stood to his right, said. loud and
clear and resolute and authorita-
lively, as he tilted forward on his
toes: $50 help you God, and ]
pronounce you man and wife,"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
A Singular Execution.
From the Dallas Commercial.

At the hanging of Frank Smith.
colored, which took place recently
in Montague county, Texas, q
large crowd gathered at the place
of execution, and after the prison.
er had offered up a prayer he ad.
dressed the people in great peni-
tence, and exhorted all to meet
him in heaven. The Sheriff
then adjusted the moose about his
neck, and the guards crowded uF
to bid him good bye. The Sheriff
ordered them to stand back, but
they refused to do SO, and cooked
their guns, swearing that they
would bid HIM good,by. Some call
ed out to "Shoot the rope," Glib
crate him." "Let him Co." &c
Toe greatest excitement prevailed
and it WAS evident that the sym
pathy Of the entire crowd was
with the doomed man. The ef
fort to release him would have
been successful had it not beer
for the doomed man himself
He was the only man that was
firm and self possessed. He ex'
lorted his friends to d, sist. "Let
the law take its course" said he.
Il am a man, and can die like a
man. This is no time for a row;
let us not disgrace ourselves in
this manner" AS he said this
his face wore a smile, and as he
stood upon the platform strong
and powerful, head and shoul,
ders above any of the others, he
certainly presented picture of no
ordin ,ry interest. At a signal
from the Sheriff the preparations
were completed, the trap sprung,
and he fell and died without a
struggle. The crowd soon dis,
pevsed, but still muttering against
his executioners.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
A Man Dies from Sheer
Fright.

Five weeks ago Alexander V.
Brewer, of Schenectady, lacerated
a finger by means of a co;n-cutter
He was attended by a leading ply,
sician, and in due course OF time
the wound healed, leaving mark
for awhile of a pinkish indigo
tint. While attending church
subsequently, at the East Avenue
Mission Chapel, a fellow pew oc-
cupant asked to see his hand
Observing the partly healed
wound, he whispered to Brewer
in his opinion the wound had
mortified. Brower's father sat in
the seat with him. His son took
a piece of paper and wrote there
on, and handed to his father a re-
quest that they leave church,
The father on reaching the out
side, asked the cause of The sud
den request. The answer was
that be (the SOM was going to
die. Mr.. Brewer ridiculed the
idea, but proceeded home. After
time following their arrival the
father found the son engaged in
prayer, and was again told by the
latter that his end was near
The son had to be soon removed
to bed, and the doctor was a.
gain summoned. The latter on
arrival found his patient with
high pulse, much excited, and
showing marked symptoms of ty-
phoid fever. The former wound
on his hand was found in the same
condition as when last seen-that
is everything presaging rapid and
permanent healing. Friday young
Brewer died-an evident victim
to fright.-Iroy Times.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
%1IGGqIee9Qetru
Conscience and Judgment.

Conscience and Judgment.
l sat alone with my conscience,
In place where time had ceased,
And we talked Of eur former living
In the land where the years increased
And | felt should have to answer
The question it put to me,
And to face the answer and question
Throughout an eternity.
The ghosts of forgotten actions
Came floating before my sight
And things that thought were dead things
Were alive with terrible might,
And the vision of all my past life
Was an awful thing to face
Alone with my conscience sitting
In that solemnly silent place.
And thought of PARKWAY warning,
OF sorrow that was to be mine,
In land that then was the future,
But now is the present time.
And thought of my former thinking
OF the judgment day to be,
But sitting alone with my conscience
Seemed judgment enough for me;
And l wondered if there was future
But this land beyond the grave;
And no one gave me an answer,
And no one came to save.
Then l felt that the future was present,
And the present would never die,
For it was but the thought of my past life
Grown into eternity.
Then ! woke from my timely dreaming,
And the visions passed away,
And | knew the ar-away warning
Was a warning of yesterday
And pray that may not forgetit
In this land before the grave.
That may not cry in the future,
And no one come to save.
And so have learnt a lesson
Which ought to have known before,
And which, though l learnt in dreaming,
l hope to forget no more;
So sit alone with my conscience,
In the place where the years increase,
And try to remember the future
In the land where Time will cease,
And know of the future Judgment,
How dreadful soccer it be,
That to sit alone with my conscience
Will be judgment enough for me.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
It will be seen that the sum Of

1t will be seen that the sum OF
each line, each column, and each
diagonal is-S4. The four cor
ner figures-34. The corner fig
ures of any 70 uare of four figures
(of which there are four in the
larger square)-S4. The four h{- n
ures of the central squaie--34.
The four figures of each corner of
the whole square-34; making
altogether twenty different ways
in which 34 may be reclloned,
The other sums of "a may be OBJ
tained by taking the figure which
stands next to the corner figure,
going round from left to right,
thus, 5, s, IA, 9,-34. Then take
the figures which stand to the
left of the corner figures. going
the other way round, 2, 5, 10, II,
"a.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01

Administrations OFDEATH.
is the patient really dead or
not? Is at times very anxious
question. y medical practitiOn-
er of Cremonia proposes Il SIM
pie method by which the ques-
ton may be answered with cer-
tainty. 1t is to inject a drop
Of ammonia beneath the skin,
when if death be present no eff
feet or next to none is produc-
ed: but if there be life, then a
red spot appears at the place
Of the injection. a test SO cas-
lily applied as this should remove
all apprehension of being bu-
ried alive.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01

Its almost too late in the sea-
son to talk about fircside fun,
but this may be tried at any
time. 1t is very silly, to be
sure, but quiet funny and harm
less. Two players are closely
blinded with bandages made of
their pocket handkerchiefs.
Each one is provided with ii
saucerliul of cake or cracker
crumbs, which is held in the
left hand, and a spoon, which is
held in the right hand. 4
sheet is spread upon the floor
upon which the players sit, and
at a given signal they begin to
feed each other. Their efforts
to find each others mouth with
their spoons, never fail to afford
much sport.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
The uaz ,rdvilIe Powder COmpa.

The Haz ,rdville Powder Compa-
NJ pay halt of the expense Of ST.
600 accident policies for all their
manned workmen in Connecticut,
the premium on the policies a.
mounting to $40 a year. Previ-
Gus to this arrangement the Com.
pany were in the Labit of partly
supporting the widows and chill
dren of men killed while in their
employ, but now the afflicted fam
lilies receive only the Insurance
money. During the thirty years
of the Company's existence about
forty Of their men have been kill
sd bv explosions.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01

A woman entered a crowded
street car the other day, and for a
moment or two no one offered her
a seat. Then a fat man, affected
with the asthma, beckoned to her
and said. "Madam. please take
take"-(cuugh, cough She
stood there waiting for his seat,
and as soon as be was over his
coughing fit, he concluded; "Mad-
am. please take care and not step
on my sore footI" The look she
gave him was appalling, but all the
rest saw the joke.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01

Mr.. Brown, an English squire,
had succeeded, after great exer-
tions, in getting bridge built at
public expense. aud got the credit
OF it for himself, as IL great many
patriots in our happy country are
ford of doing. a wag placed up
on the British Browns bridge this
appropriate inscription:
"Mr. Brown, OF his great bounty,
Built this bridge at the expense of the
countyw
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01

English School Inspector (who
notices n bAckwardness in hlstO-
rO-"Who signed Magma Char
tai" (No answer J Inspector
(more urgently )-''Wbo signed
Magma Charta?' No answer.
Inspector (augrily Who signed
Magma Cnarta! r. Little boy,
at whom he looked severely (thlnk
ing matters are beginning to lock
serious)-"Please, sir, 'twasnt t me,
sir!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
4 o.11n factOrvin Inner Ans

A gun factory in Upper Aus
tria is making 250,000 rifles for
Germany. 1t has delivered
10000 and has received a fur
ther orderfor75, 900. A Vienna
firm is reported to be executing
a German order for 30,000,000
cartridges for delivery i'll June.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01

''That ar patch of ground s
mem'rible," said an Omaha man,
pointing to a grave all by itself
outside of the town. 81 reckIn
You'll know that, stranger,
when you see it ag'in. The
ockypant of that was the f1rst
man .Horrus Greely ever told to
oitWest--likewise he was hung
for stealing a mewl."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01

Although people have not to
have free trade, it will be a COM
fort to know that one important
article of foreign manufacture
is to be admitted without taxa
ton. German sadSage ars TO
be exempt fromduty.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01

A clergyman being much press
ed by lady of his acquaintance
to preach a sermon the first Sun
day after her marriage, complied,
and chose the following passage
in the Psalms as his text: "And
there shall be abundance OF peace
the moon endureth.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01
NEaH Directory.
Fayetteville POst-Office.

Railroad-leaves every day except Sun
d.y at 6 AM; arrives at 5 P. NJ. Supplies
the following offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
vile Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Station. Salem, Winchester and Dccherd.
Shclbyville stage-arrives Monday, We'd
ncsdav and Friday at 10 A. M; leaves same
davs at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burp. Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
rbursday at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at 4P.M. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Grccn. Meridianville and Huntsville.
Shelbyville horse-leaveS Mondays and
rrbnrsdays at 9 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
FRIDAY at Arm. Supplies Norris Creek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyyllle.
Pulaski horse-arrives everv Friday at II
NJ: leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy-
,nston. Boons Hill, Millville, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
RIanche horse-leaycs every Friday at
N. arrives Saturday at 3 P. n. Sup
lilies Camargo, Molino, Cold Water, Blanche.
Money Orders can be obtained at this of
sce upon post offices in all parts ef the u
,;tod States. A list of Money Order offices
NAV be seen on application. Rates OF COM
mission for Money Orders are as follows:
Not exceeding $40. :......,,.,;.. - Genus
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01

THE death of Gen. Breckenridge
leaves but four gentlemen living
who have been elected to the sec
ond highest Office in the United
States. They are Hannibal Ham
lin, Andrew Johnson, Schuyler
CoIlax and Henry Wilson. The
mortality among Vice. Presidents
does not seem to be as great as
that among the Presidents. Mr..
Johnson is the only Ex-PresideEt
now living. and he was not elected
&c that Office by the people.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01

The St. Louis bellies persist
in dispelling every illusion of
the sex by having busts made
of their feet. Eighteen inches
of feminine hoof is enough to
scare almost any man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-07-01

"Why, Jennie, you look good
enough to eat" said a loving
husband to his wife one morn
ing at breakfast. "Well, I'm
eating as fast as | can, amt II