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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Faycttevillc-scryices ev-
er1 Sabbath at 1870 and at night; Rev Geo
Hall. pastor; Sunday school at 8 4 N.
Metl odist-ScryiceS every Sabbath at
IO:3U and at night; Rev 7 b Fisher, pastor;
Sunday school at o'clock.
Cumberland eSbyterisn--services every
Sabbath at 1880 and at night; Rev c Z Du-
vail, pastor; Sunday school at s.
Methodist, FIyntville--services LIST Sab
bath in each month at IL and night Rev W
a Gill; preacher in charge; Sunday school
a: 8.
Union Church, Pleasant Piains-serviceS :
lst Sabbath each month at ! l and night by
the Mcthodists; Rev Mr Barham, preacher
II charge-2nd and 4th Sabbath cacn month
at IL By the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans, Rev J B Muse, pastor. Union Sun
day school at 8.
A r PRESBYTERIAN, New Hope, services lst
and 3rd-Sabbaths at II; Bethel, 2nd and
4th Sabbaths at ll-Rev 4 s Sloan, pastor.
Methodist, Mulberry-Scryices 3rd Sun
day in each month at IL o'clock and every
Sunday night; RevWJCollier, pastor; Sun
day School at 8.
Cumberland byterian--services 4th
Sunday each month at IL O'Clock NJ and at
iNyp
BAPTIST, Mulberry-church session Sat
urday before 1st Sabbath in each month;
services lst Sabbath at IL; Rev Van Hoose
pastor; Sabbath school at g.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-services
every Sabbath at ll:l5 NJ; Rev } W Wait,
pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton's
creek)-seryices 4th Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev GLByrum, preacher in ch
Liberty Grove-services 2nd Sabbath at
lIAM; lev w A Gill, preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
lnpar Flvntville)-services 4th Sabbath in
each month at IL o'clock; Rev A W Suth-
erlend. supply.
Presbyterian, Unity, on the Petersburg
read. 6 miles North OF Fayetteville, lst and
3rd Sabbaths in each month-alsO Swan
Greek Church, 2nd and 4th Sabbaths in each
mon h; Rev z Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Greek, on
Fishing Ford road, miles North of Fay
etteyille. 2nd and 4th Sabbaths each month;
Rev J B Tigert, pastor.
Methodist, Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 O'Clock.
Cumberlend Presby yteriaE-Rev \ d Craw-
ford, pastor.
Presbyterian, Petersburg-services 1st
and 3rd Sabbaths at 10 NJ and night; Rev
Allen Woods, pastor.
Methodist-services 2nd Sabbath at 10 A
N; Rev w b Lowery, ? G.
Cumberland esbyterian-services 4th
Sabbath at 10 NJ: Rev j b Tigert, pastor;
Union sunday school at 2 every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Mt. nermon, Flntvile circuit--seTvices
srd Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev
" A Gill. preacher in charge.
Macedonia Flintville circuit-services 4th
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev w A
Gill. preacher in charge.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25
mot Guilty"

This is the way citizen OF
Napa, California, acted when a
fury brought in a verdict OF mot
guilty" in a case where he was
tried for killing man who Sc
duced his wife:
When the verdict was an
nounced a convulsive gasp escaped
his lips. and he sank forward from
his char. \ party standing by
caught him and prevented him
reaching the floor. The mental
nervous tension that had sustain, d
him for days gave way in an In
slant, and he became as helpless
as a new born babe. His condition
was uncomfortable, convulsive
and frightful. His eyes were
CLASSY, his jaws set, and his face
livid. The veins of his hands and
forehead swelled out like whip
cords. He moaned and wept,
but uttered no word of pain or joy.
The judge discharged the jury and
hastily left the beuch, unable to
bear the sight. The jurors filed
to the streets, and nearly every
spectator hurriedly left the court
room. Fifteen minutes elapsed
before the prisoner was able to
walk. When he made bis ap-
pearance on the street a great
crowd of people met him, hailed
him with shouts, and pressed ca.
gerIy forward TO shake bis hand.
He was escorted to his home amid
the widest shouts.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25
How he Decided.

y poor Turkish slater of Con-
stantinople being at work on the
roof of a house lost his footing
and fell into the narrow street
upon a man who chanced to be
passing at the time. The pedes-
trian was killed by the concus-
sion, while the slater escaped
without injury.
A son of the deceased caused
the slater to be arrested and
brought before the Cadi, where
he made the most grave charge,
and claimed ample redress.
The Cadi listend attentively,
and in the end asked the slater
what he had to say in his de-
fence.
'Dispensir of Justice" an
wered the accused in humble
mood, ''it is even as this man
says; but God forbid there
should be evil in my heart. |
am poor man, and know not
how | can make amends"
The son of the man that had
been killed thereupon demanded
that punishment be inflicted
upon the accused.
The Cadi meditated a few mo-
ments, and finally said:
'It shall be sc"
Thento the slater he continued
"Thou shalt stand in the
street where the father of this
man stood when thou did'st fall
upon him."
And to the accuser added
"And thoushalt, if it so please
thee, go up on the roof, and
fall upon the culprit, even as he
did fall npon thy father. AL
lah is goodH
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25
The Dying Race.

A correspondent of the New
York San, writing from Charles
ton, S. c., gives gloomy account
of how the negro race IS dying
out. The town negroes are far
superior to those OF the planta-
tions, more closely initiating the
superior race in habits and mode
of living, besides enjoying the ben
efits of public and private chart
ties. Yet in Charleston, where
the races are nearly equal in
numerical strength, three blacks
die to one white. This becomes
more remarkable when we remem-
Der that the negro is not liable as
his pale neigbor to yellow fever
in the summer, nor to pulmonary
complaints in the winter. There
is room also for suspicion that
many blacks, especially children,
are buried by stealth, for the
sake Of avoiding the costly parade
of their funerals, and these, of
course, do not appear in the off
cial reports. Another startling
feature is the fearful proportion Of
stilIbirths among them, an emf
nent physician estimating the
proportion of such rs compared
with the whites at fourteen to one!
This correspondent thinks the
condition of those in the country
is even worse. There they have
no public physician nor dispensa-
ries, as in the town. African
doctors, with fetish incantations
and decoctions Of wild swamp roots,
are their only reliance. The
younger people, grown mp since
the war, seem to have little notion
of the married life. 1t might be
said that universal debduchery pre-
walls. Before the war, when the
dinner horn sounded, half the
women would have infants to suck-
le; now one in about forty or fifty
is found at such occupation. Or
flee holding darNies who can al
ford it will have three or more
wives, none Of whom may be a
mother. That the negro cannot
take care of himself is icing rnpi-
dly demonstrated in The State
where he holds absolute power.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25
A Judgment Upon Him.

a young man living at the
Highlands, Boston, became sulii-
ciently intoxicated on Saturday
night to send a message to DR..
Garceau, who resides in Highland
street, at two O'Clock Sunday NOR,
Mug, requesting his attendance to
set the broken leg of q man at the
Norfolk House. The doctor had
got as far as Eliot Square, when
he saw a man fall on the ice, and
coming near he recognized him.
He attempted to rise, but could
not. The doctor told him he was
in haste, and could not wait upon
him longer, as he was called to set
broken leg. Then the young
man confessed that he had sent for
the doctor as n joke, whereupon
the doctor, rather ungraciously,
assisted the young man 20 rise,
when, to his own surprise and the
intense suffering of the practical
Joker. it was found that in falling
he had sustained Il fracture Of bis
left leg, both bones below the
knee being broken. And the doc.
tor had an opportunity to set q
broken leg after all.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25
Coffee and Tea.

Nearly five times as much coffee
as tea is consumed in this country,
if accuracy pervades the treasury
statistics; but, then, one pound OF
ten will go as far, in judicious
family use, as five pounds Of cof-
fee-a fact that equalizes the fig
ures. Both tea and coffee are
stimulants in a medical sense, are
injurious when INDUCED in to eN-
cess. The use of coffee and tea,
however, In a direction of moder-
ate strength, is unquestlonably
wholesome. They refresh and ln-
vigorate much more decidedly than
spirits; and the more they sup
plant those impure spiritual mix
lures which are passed off upon
the unsuspectiDg tor genuine, the
more we shall be able to dlmln-
ish the catalogue Of crime, and in
crease the moral tone Of society.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25
Sagacity Of a Horse.

The following extraordinary
story Of equine intelligece and f
deity is taken from Thompson.
"History of Montpelier
"Not far from the year 1906.
Mr.. Charles Stevens, who lived
on East Hill, made a horseback
journey to Massachusetts, PASS
lug down on his way from home,
over the high bridge, across the
Winooski, about three -lourths OF
mile below Daggett's Mills Vii
lage. During his absence the
bridge was stripped Of all the
plank, preparatory to replank-
ing, or putting in some new
pieces. While the bridge was
in this dismantled condition
(Which condition was wholly
unknown and unsupported by
Mr.. Steycns,) he reached home,
on his return from his journey,
at late hour on an unusually
dark night totally unconscious
that he had passed through any
peril in passing over the river,
which was only a mile or two
from his house.
(Which way did you Gomez
asked the family.
" The way | went, Of course
"'NO, you Couldn't; for the
river is roaring high, anda there
is not a single plank on the
bridge
"'Yes, l did come the same
way, and over the same bridge;
and you can't beat me out Of it.
"llere was a complete issue;
and neither party being in the
least disposed to yield, the next
morning, in company with d
neigbbor-a Mr.. Parker-re-
paired to the bridge, and, to
their amazcmcnt, discovered by
the tracks on the ground, and
the calk-marls Of the animals
shoes on the timber, that the
horse, after selecting the broad
esthewn string-piece, ,hadmount-
ed it, and passed 50 quietly and
safely over it to the other side,
that the rider was not made a.
ware, in the great darkness Of
the night. that he was undergo
ing the dangerous transit
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25
@1:|GliQleee eQetrn,
SStQS SSSS
For the Fayetteville Observer.
TOa Friend i'm Affection
BY JESSIE FERGUSON BROWNE.

Oh, firm be thy faith in omnipotent power
While led thro' each phase of this sin
darkened scene,
Till dispersed are the clouds of affliction
that lower,
And the bright star Of Hope in the distance
is seen.
Sweet source of delight with its radiance
illuming,
Each secret recess of the grief stricken
heart;
How soon may it rise, its bright empire re-
Stunning,
And to thee, dear friend, its sweet influence
impart.
All, lady, tho gloomy life's pathway ap-
pearing,
Where the frowns of misfortune so darkly
are cast
Yet the mild rays of hope, with their light
ever cheering,
May illume the more brightly that pathway
at last.
And while in Gods power thy faith is un-
shaken,
0 fear not whatever life's portion may be;
By the Friend of the helpless thou art not
forsaken,
Who hears the young ravens viii surely
hear thee.
Be calmly resigned, tho all earth should
Oppress thee,
Tho unnumbered the evils that fall to thy
share:
Remember, all loved one, that heaven viii
bless thee,
The widow and orphan will still be His
care.
He only can lessen the ills that 'ertake thee,
Who hath blessings untold for the cOntrite
in heart;
There is one that will never, no never for
sake thee,
Unfailing that source tho all others depart.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25
HeRefused to Marry Them

On Thursday afternoon a
welI-dressed colored man and a
white woman visited the City
Hall, in New York, and made
known their desire to be mar
ried by Mayor Wickham, but
the latter replied firmly: NO,
sir, it can't be done. While |
am Mayor of this city | shall
never marry a black man to a
white woman, nor a black wo-
man to a white man." To by
stander, who suggested that per-
haps he had notread the fifteenth
amendment and the civil-rights
bill, the Mayor replied: Il
J9pow all about those laws, but
you can rest assured that not
withstanding them no maria
ges between whites and blacks
can take place in this hall while
| am Mayor of the city" The
cclored man looked surprised,
and the girls eyes filled with
tears. They afterwards made
application to Justice Kilbreth
to perform the ceremony, but
the Justice said he was "tOo
busy"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25

\ bill is before the Ohio Leg
islature to so modify the qualifi-
cations of jurors as to make it pos
sible for a man to read the news
papers and afterwards sit in a ju-
ry box in a criminal trial. At
present, the fact of having read a
newspaper account of a murder is
sufficient ground for Il challenge
for cause as a jrror in the case in
most of the States. The Ohio
law provides that unless man
shall have formed an opinion as
to the guilt or innocence Of the ac-
cused, he may still act as a juror,
although lie may have read all
about the case i'll the papers. In
effect the present law or custom
demands stolid ignorance as the
first essential qualification of a
juror-not only ignorance of the
facts in the particular case to be
tried, but the general ignorance
w.4ich is the lot of all who do not
read tie newspapers in an age
and country like this.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25

The Belgian papers are warm
ly discussing an incident which
has occurred at Huy. One of the
pupils Of the Training College, on
receiving the communion with his
comrades, took the wafer ont of
bis mouth, pocketed it, and after
ward exhibited it in the play
ground, telling his companions
they might see it was only bread.
After n discussion as to what
should be done with it, he resolved
to eat it with n Muffin. Three
days afterward, a fire the origin
of which cannot be discovered, de-
stroyed the college, and some of
the scholars, regardin. this as a
judgment. revealed what had
passed. The clerical papers take
the same view Of the fire, while
other journals blame the priests
for forcing young men by moral
and material pressure to feign
sentiments and take part in rites
vi which they do not believe.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25

Seventeen years ago Louis.
vile young woman was told by a
clairvoyant that she was destined
to marry an auburn-haired young
man with blue eyes and heavy
mustache: that he would soon be
rich, and that they would have
two children--a boy and a girl.
She did marry the suburn-haired
man. They have now, five chill
dren, the auburn hair has disap-
peared from the top of the hus.
bands head, and be is getting ff
teen dollars a week.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25
A Cat Carrying a Bottle.
CFrom the Miners journal. }

A number of persons were IN
the American House billiard sa-
loon last night when a man
came in with a cat in his arms.
A momentary wonder was ex-
pressed as to what the compan-
ionship meant, as men are not
in the habit of going about with
cats in their arms. The observ-
ers had not long to wait, as the
cat carrier exclaimed, "Bet
anybody this cat will carry a
bottle of ale ten feet. Some
body either doubling pussy
would perform the feat or will
ling to see it done, took the bet.
Two chalk lines. were made on
the floor, the bottle was pro-
duced, the performance began.
The bottle was placed on the
mark, and the cat was to carry
it to the other. Selling the an
aimal by the tail, the man hung
her head down over the bottle.
Obeylng a known impulse, the
cat grabbed the bottle tightly
with her fore feet. The man
walked over the chalk mark, and
the cat clinging desperately to
the bottle, carried it along the
floor to the specified distance.
The wager was won.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25

Illinois romance: "AlphOn-
so Barrett Of Otterville married
a second wife, a handsome lady
about twenty-eight years Of
age, a year since, and died last
July, leaving among other as
sets q son aged twenty-five
This young scion of the house
of Barrett celebrated New
Years day by marrying his
fathers widow, and the happy
couple are now living at the old
homestead"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25
A Dead Head Ride.
Three Thousand Miles in "a Hcarsc
One Way to Go to California.
From the Oakland Trihnne

| AAA &C AHVuSSAAu uNAtSS III ~ a c'tEst
One Way to Go to California.
From the Oakland Tribune.
A few days ago a hearse ar
rived from Rochester, New
York, consigned to Easterdav
& Morgan of this city. The
hearse was transported from the
shop in Rochester, without
changing cars from the fat on
which it was originally placed.
Before shipment the manufac-
turers placed a large box over
it to protect it from the wealth
er. The box rested on the ak
les, inside the wheels, Being
long enough to extend from nt,
rear over the dashboard in front.
Owing to the construction of
the drivers seat on the hearse,
the corners of the box extended
far enough to allow room for
the body of a man to pass be-
tween the box at that point and
the hearse. The front and rear
of the vehicle is so constructed
as to swing open, and thereby
hangs the tale. This was no
ticed by some one who without
the fear of the railroad compa-
nies, silently contemplated how
easy it would be to save a few
dollars and see the countrr
where strawberries grewas large
as hens eggs all the year round.
This unknown one deyourcu
with eager eyes the place where
he might recline undisturbed,
and then pounced off to lay in q
stock Of provisions. These no
procured, and silently poEcd
through the cavity between the
hearse and the box, after which
he followed with due delibera-
ton. Once within the wooden
sepulchre, he waited q SONG OF
praise, for there reposed Il large
box (such as are used to incase
cotfins) filled with silver-plated
caskets, ornaments, etc, which
had been packed in straw and
shavings, as also the seat cusll-
ions.
After arranging his corncd
beef, bread, sardines, hermcti-
caIIy sealed cabbage, and to-
baccO, he deranged the orna-
ments in the box so as to leave
Il nice place in the centre for
him to repose in. And then, al
ter taking a drink and a chew
of tobacco, he reclined amid
the straw and fine shaving
With Il degree of caution that
is commendable, he used to get
out at night occasionally when
the train stopped at a station,
and having secured fresh fodder
to line his gastric vacuum, re-
turned to his combination bou-
doir, dining and sleeping apart
ment, with an abiding faith in
the absolute goodness Of rail
roads as means Of quiet trav-
el. As was seen by the rem
nant Of hams, skins, and bread
left in his lodging, his appetite
remained substantial through
out the journey; but his amin
bic weakness seems to have
been in lining the glass walls
Of his sanctum with tobacco
juice. a highly-colored,s short
stemmed clay pipe found in one
corner gave proof that it was
not allowed to rust with mac
tiyity, and told how vacation
between meals was sometimes
passed. To wind up, the un-
known is supposed to have man
aged his case philosophicaIly.-
He made no unnecessary trouble,
and if he had cleaned out his
crib before yacating few would
have been the wiser.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25
Mail Directory,
Fayetteville POst-Ofice.

Railroad-leaves every day except Sun
davat 6 A. M; arrives at 5 P. NJ. Supplies
tbs following offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
vile. Oregon. Georges Store, Flora, Hunt S
station. Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shelbyville stage-arrives Monday, We'd
nosdav and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
days at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
bnrr. Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville.
Huntsville stage-lcaves Monday and
Thursday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at 4PM Supplies Goshen, Halle
cronn Meridianville and Huntsville.
Sbelbyville horse-leaves Mondays and
THURSDAYS at 8 A. M; arrives Tuesday and
Eriday at p. NJ. Supplies Norris Creek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyville.
Pulaski housewives every Friday at IL
leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy-
-,,ston Boons Hill, Millville, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
blanche horse-leaves every Friday al
NJ. arrives Saturday at p. N. Sup
ol;os Camargo, Molino, Cold Water, Blanche
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
e.e mon post offices in all parts ef the u
n;ted States. A list of Money Order offices
NV r, he seen on application. Rates of CON-
,n ,aiss;on for Money Orders are as follows:
lhiesANi' e1D Z cents
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25

"TIi! Samuel, has you moved
yit?' inquired one colored man of
another whom be met at market
yesterday. "No, Use still in de
old place" was the answer. But
[ war told dat you war gwine to
get out ob de. neighborhood," con-
tinued the first. "Wall, | did
make up my mind to, but you see
de family next door, and de family
on de corner, and de family cross
de street, have left dere wood piles
out doors, and | doesn't desire tc
change.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25

An Oswego county New York;
paper received the following no.
tlce for publication, signed, 80
phi Baker" 81 forbid any Lady
to marry Henry Smith for he is
engaged and sent for his intended
wife to Carthage and he has not
showed his face and if he gets
married | will arrest him and put
him in stry prison OF $4,000 fine
In cash"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25

There are several items of good
news from Washington:
l. The Forty third Congress is
at an end.
2. The Force Bill failed.
3. The Bounty Bill failed.
4. The President will not med
die with Arkansas.
5. The Louisiana difficulties are
decently compromised.
6. The Canal and Railroad
Schemes failed.
7. The Pacific Mail Subsidy
failed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25

A Poughkeepsie parent lately
induced a croupy youngster to
make quite a hearty meal of buck
wheat cakes and "maple molas-
ses," but the latter proved to be
nice sirup of squills. The boy said
he thought something allied the
molasses the very minute his faith
er told him to eat all he wanted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25

Notice in an Atlanta saloon
lowing to circumstances not
necessary to recount, | shall be
forced to adopt in the future the
following rates: Beer, by the
glass, $40; whisky toddy, SI5;
brandy straight, $12-and so on
in proportion. To regular GUS
toners | will make liberal dis
count. c. j. Wcinmeistcr.7
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25

A dispatch from St. John,
Newfoundland, says that bodies of
over forty persons who died at
St. John this winter have been
temporarily inferred in the snow,
which lies in such immense guam,
titles in the cemeteries as to pre-
vent the opening of graves.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25

In the Rondout Methodist
church on a recent Sunday morn
ing the usual donning of overcoats
was proceeding amid considerable
confusion but had not been COM
pleted when the pastor, Rev. j.
j. Dean, arose to pronounce the
benediction. He paused a mo-
ment and sad: Brethren, l
guess Twill put my overeOat on
hereafter during the benedictlon,
SO as not lose any time"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-03-25

The furniture recently sold at
the Astor House in New York,
was rich with historical reminis-
cences and insects.