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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

A certain judge, whose pom
posity and oiIicious ways temp
ted some of the lawyers to
acts which his honor construed to
mean contempt, fined them ten
dollars each, When they bad
paid their fines, a certain dry and
steady going old attorney walked
up to the bench and very gravely
laid down a ten dollar bill. =
"What is that for?' said the judge.
"For contempt. your honor" was
the reply. why, | have not
fined you for contempt" answer.
ed the judge. 81 know that"
answered the lawyer; shut | want
you to understand that l cherish
q hearty contempt for this court,
and / am willing to pay for it. J"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06
A Curiosity of Lit cation,
A Costly Quarrel Over the Owner
ship of Fifty-Cent. Knife.


A Costly Quarrel Over the Owner
ship of Fifty-Cent. Knife.
The dispute between the
Smith and Carman families of
Merrick, L. l., over the owner
ship of fifty-cent knife has
progressed from the County
Court of Queens county, New
York, to the General Term
Three years age Mr.. Joseph
Smith, a wealthy farmer, bought
for his daughter Marietta fifty
cent knife. She carried it un-
til one evening about a year and
a half ago, a young man who
was visiting her borrowed it
and took it with him. Miss
Smith missed it, and thought
she had lost it. A few days af-
ter that she called on Miss Mary
r.. Carman, the daughter of an
other wealthy Long Island farm
er, and saw the knife on the
mantlepiece, and claimed it
Miss Carman said that the
Young man who had taken it
from Miss Smith had made her
q present of it. Miss Smith
took the knife and went home.
The two families took up the
dispute. and the trouble threw
the church into a ferment. At
a church meeting it was agreed
to submit the case to Lott Car
man Abel Smith and George c.
Andrew. They decided that
they could not adjust the diff
ference. IL the knife was Miss
Smiths she had no right to
take it out of Miss Carman's
house. and she ought to sue tor
it if she wished it back. Ac-
cordingly, they gave the knife
back to Miss Carman. MISS
Smiths father decided to sue
A search warrant was obtained,
and before Justice Bennett an
examination was had. The
knife was awarded to Miss
Smith, but the Justice handed
it to Miss Carman by mistake,
and she would not give it up
A rcplevin suit was then insti-
tuted before Judge Lott, which
ended in Miss Smiths favor a.
gain, but Miss Carman's father
appealed the case to the county
court and the knife did not go
out OF the family. Judge Arm
strong decided the case in ia
vor of Miss Carman, and now
Miss Smiths father has paid
Mr.. Mott, his lawyer, another
fee to take it before the general
term, and to have his points
printed. Both families attend
the same church in Merrick, and
On Sunday mornings after the
Smith family have taken their
seat Miss Carman, who has a
seat near by, takes out the COW
eted knife and toys with it SO
conspicuously that the Smith
family cannot help seeing it
and getting in rage.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06
An Expensive Breakfast.

Long years ago, away back III
1914. when our wives, sisters and
sweethearts wore calico dresses,
the material they were made Of
was cheap, and made from seven
yards, and it cost as many shiil-
ings, three young men of capital
and high standing, named Strong,
Bell aud Sedgwick, INDUCED in a
nights debauch at Northampton,
Mass. In the morning they sum
moned the landlord into their
presence, and ordered a breakfast,
which they said must be the most
expensive ever given in that State.
The principal dish ordered was
ham and eggs, Of which they
would go to the kitchen and su-
pnrintend, personally, the cooking,
When the fat was hot, they each
deposited in it their gold watches,
chains, lockets and signet rings,
which were fried in the ham and
eggs. The cost of the jewelry a.
lone was at least ST, 800. All Of
the parties are dead now, but they
lived long enough to know the
want of their foolish extravagance.
Capitalists of our day are more
prudent with their money, while
the ladies have grown more ex-
trayagant.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

The bribery, the buying up
of voters in New Hampshire
was SO extensive, SO unblush-
ingly carried on, that the old
Boston AdcertiSer, the Leading
Republican journal in New
England, ,hasfeltcompelledt to de-
nounce it in unmeasured terms.
1t sees in the result of the late
election in that State simply
the "triumph of trickery and
money" DIP says the -Adeer-
tiser, "the Republicans of New
Hampshire want reform, let
them begin at home and reform
themselves. In their way they
have done things quite as bad
as that for which the country
condemns Belknap. The po-
litical atmosphere is foul with
the corruption" Now do the
people of the South wonder that
the Republicans carried New
Hampshire? 1t was in view of
this condition of affairs and this
result in New Hampshire, that
the New Y ork Tribune exclaimed
the other day: "Now for Con-
necticut!" shout the party jour-
nails, and the floating voter, sit
ting serenely on the top OF the
fence, smiles, and waits for the
auction to begin"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06
Organized Scoundrels.

1t is ascertalned through affi-
davits of numerous persons that
there is an organized company,
which has its headquarters in
Buffalo. N Y, gotten up .espe.
cially foriturnishing witnesses and
professional jurymen to any part
OF the country. torun cases and
give such testimony as desired to
bring about d certain dend. Said
association has its ramiiications
through Chicago, New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati,
and other cities, where there are
regular agencies, a certain class
of lawyers, and private and pub.
lie detectives connected withthem.
1t is understood that this matter
will be presented to the Grand
Jury in Chicago.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

"A stump speaker, in dealing
with the "modern physical degen-
eracy of woman," exclaimed :
"We must take good care Of our
grandmothers, for we shall never
get any morei" 1t is SO with
mothers also, as q Connecticut
merchant was surprised to hear,
the other day. His pastor was
visiting him and his wife, and,
after warning her that she must
take better care of her health con-
cluded thus: "Remember, my
dear madam, your family. Your
husband might replace you; but
your children never could"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

AS Illustrating the careless
ness Of people generally in bu-
slness matters, it is related that
one Of the men in authority in
a Philadelphia trust deposits
company says he would be glad
to be allowed to give one hun
dred thousand dollars to the
company annually to be enti-
tied to all the sweepings of the
foor-in other words, to have
for his own the precious papers,
stock, coupons, ETC., the depos-
tiers leave on the floor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

"What fine thing it is," said a
venerable doctor as he got up
from the slippery ice, on which he
had violently seated himself the
other morning, E'that the brains
are situated where they are. /
never SO fully realized the nicely.
of the arrangement as on this
morning, for should have en-
dangered mine several times had
they been in a less elevated posi-
tion."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

When a Missourian was recent
ly on trial for murder he didn't
say he was insane, but simply
said "If yer Honor please, /
am guilty. killed the man be.
cause he took my gal from me. -
She was about tbs only thing I
had an l didn't want to live af.
ter she went, an I didn't want
him to live neither. An / should
be obleeged to yer Honor if you
would hang me as soon as possi-
ble.''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06
a dentist, whose skill atItooth

a dentist, whose skill at5tooth
pulling is well known, was re-
Gently called upon by.a wag car
rying an old rake. doctor"
said he, !" want you to pull q
couple4of teeth for me..' S."V cry
WE'LL" replied the doctor, "takc
a seat in that chair, and show me
the teeth."n .Well, doctor, :"
said the wag, 81 want you to pull
these two broken teeth out Of
this rake" For q moment
the doctor was nonplussed. by
the joke, but, recovering him
self, replied: "Well, let me have
it; | might as well take the teeth
from one rake as another He
did so, and demanded his fee of
half a crown.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

A Nevada sheep man, who had
tried and succeeded with sheep,
said "Sheep are better than a
government boud you can tear
off a coupon every six months
half as big as the bond, and the
bond left is as big as it was"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06
"The Republican party should

"The Republican party should
go forward in its mission Of
saving the Union,'' says the
Washington Republican. We
have an indistinet recollection
Of hearing that sentiment, for it
is getting rather old, but under
existing circumstances, if the
patty can save itself, it will be
remarkably fortunate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

Why should the beehive be ia.
ken as a symbol Of industry 2
Not bee is to be seen all the win
ter long, while the roach is up
at five o'clock in the morning, and
never goes to bed till midnight.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

A local debating society is pre-
pairing to wrestle with the follow
Ing question "Resolved, that a
man who plays on an ACCORDION
and keeps barking dog can't be
a Christian" Four members to
one want to take the negative
side.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

The ashington Chronicle
says of Babcock: "TIe's been
guilty of being a Republican
and friend of President Grant!
Nuff ced'-down with him. >
That was said in leyity. But
recent events are we'll caIcuIa-
ted to cause people to look with
suspicion upon a "iriend of
President Grant"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

j. B. Phillips of Orwell, Ohio,
is making cheese which will not
be completed until the 10th of
May, when it is expected to weigh
10000 pounds. 1t is, perhaps,
needless to say that it is destined
20 astonish the natives as well as
foreigners at the Gentennisl.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

At a little gathering the other
evening somebody asked q man if
he was fond Of opera. He said
he was, passlonately. lie always
liked. that part where the lady
rides around and jumps through
the hoops.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

To dance we'll, a man should
know as little as possible of every
thing else. He can balance part
ners better if his hair is parted in
the middle.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

II has been found that in near
ly every civilized country the
tree that bears the most fruit for
market is the axle tree.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

After two Arkansas farmers
had squandered $1,l2O on the
lawyers in trying to find who
owned an old cart, they COM
menced shooting and 5 cents
worth of ammunition brought a
satisfactory decision. "Ip's your
cart" were the last words OF the
plaintiff.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06
TERMa.

Two DOiIars for one year, snod-
! .'s!eoty sN ode0nce; Two DOiIars and
asy cents Ii payment be deferred three
months All papers going out of the county
TO be paid for In adconce.
b1r Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

More money is spent in the T.
nited States in the liquor shops
than in the meat shops - which
is very bad housekeeping.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

A mean man thinks more of a
dollar than anything in the world,
excepting 81.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

At a recent spelling match, one
man spelt it ''pasnip," and got
oeei.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-04-06

gGy- Advertisements inserted at One Dol
lar per Square of Ten Lines or less for the
FIRST insertion; Fifty Cents for each contin-
uance. Rsg-Local and Special Notices,
Twenty Cents per line.
BSS- Obituaries and calls on candidates
Fifty Cents per square.
naF@ The privilege of yearly advertisers
is strictly limited to their own immediate
and regular business; and the business of
an advertising firm is not considered as in
Guiding that of the individual members.
n~ No deviation from these terms under
any circumstances.
~ Advertisements not marked with the
number of insertions when handed in, VIII
be continued until ordered out, and pay
.Deni exacted.
Bey- No advertisements. inserted gratui-
tously.
sS5@ Advertisements Of an abusive nature
will not be inserted at any price.
Announcing enthusiastically, Five
Dollars; Congressional, Senatorial or Flote-
rial, Ten Dollars to be paid in advance
National Republican., 1876-11-03
HINToNsvILLE, LATE PETERSBURG.

In 1874 both parties applied for the ap-
pointment of supervisors as for town OF
upwards of twenty thousand inhabitants,
and the supervisors from both parties took
their S. per diem. which is only allowed
in towns of that population. In 1873 the
postmaster applied for free mail delivery
stating that there was population OF be.
tween twenty five and thirty thousand with
in the delivery of the Office. By count
taken by him at that time there were over
twenty-five thousand inhabitants within
the city limits of Petersburg. The Com
mon Council Of Petersburg, early in 1874,
passed resolution thanking the Postmas
te- General for granting the city free mail
delivery under the law. This could not
have been granted under the law except in
towns of twenty thousand or upwards.
Since the instructions of the chief super
visor of the Eastern district of Virginia
have appeared, the mayor, backed by the
Democracy of Petersburg, claims that the
city has less than twenty thousand inhab-
itants, and that the supervisors have only
the powers given to those in the counties,
parishes, &c, !. e., to simply witness the
election; and the State registrars refuse to
allow the supervisors to exercise the au-
thority given by law to such officers in
towns of twenty thousand and upwards.
Inasmuch as the supervisors are appointed
from both parties, one from each, this re-
fusal to let them supervise the registration,
&C., on the part of the Democracy simply
means that they intend to cheat. No other
objection can be urged to the supervision
of the election by these officers. 1t isto be
hoped that prompt action will be taken by
the United States authorities, in order
to secure fair election in Petersburg, and
that they will be frankly supported by the
Government. For two years the Democ-
rscY of that city have carried the elections
by fraud or violence, and ii is high time
that the authority Of the Government
should be asserted. The census of 1870
shows that the proportions of population at
that time were 81 white to 10.2 colored.
In addition to this preponderance Of colored
voters there were large number Of white
Republicans there.
National Republican., 1876-11-03
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT:
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
OF Ohio.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
OF New York.
INFAMY OF TILDEN.

IT is with a deep sense of humiliation
and shame for our species that we call at
tention to a dispatch in our news columns
this morning, disclosinga still deeper depth
of infamy than any heretofore cited to
which the Democratic candidate has de-
scended in his career as a railway lawyer.
The facts come to US from source so relia-
ble and so easy of verifcation that there
can be no dispute as to their authenticity.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Tilden advised, as
counsel, the bribing of a judge, and averred
most unblushingly that he not only gave
this advice to the managers of the Union
Pacific Company, but that he would do the
same thing again under similar circum-
stances. This is in perfect keeping with
his advice to the late OAkes Ames, to put
certain number of Credit Mobilier bonds
''where they would do the most
good" The most humiliatlng feature
of this whole business is the
fact that q man of this unscrupulous and
abandoned character should attempt to
force himself upon the people Of the United
States as their Chief Magistrate. 1t is well
known that his nomination was secured
through corrupt means, and that he is de-
termined to secure his election by the free
use of money in the preparation of frauds,
and the instigation of violence in Republi-
can strongholds. The question for sensi-
BILE people to decide is simply whether
they will allow their voices to be stifed by
such man through means so in famous.
VIII they permit man to buy his way into
the White House?
National Republican., 1876-11-03

AT NO TINE since the opening of the
campaign has victory for the Republican
cause been so well assured as at the present
time. With the lapse of time, remote
possibilities have passed and the party
stands with an unbroken front and an
earnest hearty zeal pervading its members
that will insure the polling of full vote,
except in the South, where the rifle clubs,
White Liners and Ku-Klux will doubtless
succeed in intimidating many colored
voters. Our opponents feel and know that
defeat awaits them, and resort to the
Chinese plan Of making a noise to frighten
their opponents. Republicanism is made
of too sturdy material to be driven off by
the beating of tom-toms.
National Republican., 1876-11-03

WHERE was Simonton, the Associated
Press agent, Wednesday night? Was he
asleep while all New York was listening to
Evarts, the great lawyerH Why did he not
furnish single word of the great event to
the press of the countryH That is what
the people wish to know, Mr.. Simonton.
They wish to be advised of home affairs as
well as of the war in Turkey. Do you be-
long to Sammy Tilden exclusively? Nor
rissey's pools and Tilden's proclamations
appear to be your fayorites. Merchants
meetings and letters are not noticed.
National Republican., 1876-11-03

4HS o1AAOoo w eAO AhCPuOACoAo VI
the United States has been issued by the Re-
publican National Committee:
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE, FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,
NEW YORK CITY, Nov. l, 1876.
A spontaneous and enthusiastic uprising of
the Northern people within the last few days,
evidenced by recent advices up to this evening
at these headquarters, leaves no doubt about
the election of Hayes and Wheeler by large
majority OF electoral votes. The eYasve and
valueless promises of Mr.. Tilden, with the
stereotyped and reluctant approval forced by
him from few Southern Democratic commit
tees not to press rebel war claims for loss or
damage to property, althoug b still demanding
the payment to rebels as we'll as to loyal per-
SONS of about two thousand millions of dollars
claimed in their bills before Congress for sup
plies furnished or taken, and for use and occu.
patton of property, have failed to produce con-
viction in the face of overwhelming evidence
of their contrary purpose, and have alarmed
instead of quieting the Northern people.
The imminent danger to the public credit,
and to reviving commerce and manufactures,
if the payment OF the national debt is to de-
pend upon government of men whose rebel
lion that debt was created to suppress, has
aroused the merchants and business men of
New York and of the country.
The violation over nearly half the territory
of the nation, by intimidation and murder, of
the fundamental Republican principle that
the ballot shall be freely chosen and safely
cast, is rallying a united North to put down
promptly this new Southern rebellion.
With this uprising of Northern sentiment,
every Northern State will probably be carried
for Hayes. The frauds in New York city will
be prevented, and the Democratic city ma
jority kept down to such an amount that the
large Republican majorities elsewhere will not
fail to overcome 1t and secure decided ma
jority in the State for Hayes and Wheeler.
The three Pacific coast States and New Jersey
are believed to be surely Republican, and there
is good fighting chance for Indiana, while
the information from North Carolina, South
Carolina, Florida and Louisiana shows that,
in spite of the murderous opposition of Tilden
Democrats, those Southern States will give
majorities for Hayes. The systematic and
prearranged boastings from the Tilden head
quarters in New York are only desperate ex-
pedients to avert inevitable defeat. The Re-
publicans of the country have only to perform
their full duty, and every man go early to the
polls, and the triumph of Hayes and Wheeler
will be overwhelming.
2. CHANDLER, Chairman.
National Republican., 1876-11-03

THESpringfeld Republican, like Caiphas
of old and certain other prophets. who
speak wiser than they know, calls Tilden's
declaration of his holding the constitutional
amendments final and conclusive, 'fhis
last card" Does Governor Tildeu think
the people so silly, so easily humbugged as
not to understand this ruse2 His own
party understands it. The msddest Con
federate in the South understands 1t enough
to make no objection to it from the mouth
Of Tilden. They well know what it
means, and what it amounts to-a mere
election strstegem to be disposed of after
the Presidency is gained. 1t will deceive
only those who wish to be deceived and
would like plausible pretext for voting in
favor of man who represents the Con-
federate party and their Democratic
National Republican., 1876-11-03
Tilden's Sympathy With the Lost cause-A
Shot from Col. Nosby.

Shot from Col. Nosby.
The following characteristic letter from Col.
John s. Mosby will be read with interest. 1t
shows up Mr.. Tilden in his true colors In a
very few words
WARRESToN, VA, Nov. 2, 1875.
Col James B. O'NeGI:
DEAR SIR {: have just received your letter
of the S0tb ult., informing me that Dsmo-
cratic orator in Philadelphia had stated that
Gen. Grant had appointed M to some office.
I am glad that you denounced the statement
as q lie. The charge originated with the
Tlden bureau, and was pronounced by me to
be false In a letter published several weeks
ago. They still continue to circulate this with
other lies about me. 1 have never received in
any shape the slightest favor or benefit of
any kind from Gen. Grants administration,
although 1 was his cordial supporter. The
few Confederates he has appointed to office In
the South were just as loyal to the Govern
ment during the war as Tlden was, and are
much more so now. am unable to account
for the ferocity with which have been pur-
sued by the Tilden organs, unless it be that
they think their candidate has some claim
upon me for my support in consideration of
the messages of sympathy and cheer which I
received from him during that unhappy period
when 1 was fighting for the overthrow of the
Union. But for the advice of such men in the
North as Tilden the South never woI Id have
plunged into disastrous war or launched her
fortunes on
-"That perfdious bark,
Built in the eclipse and rigged with causes dark"
T. q
National Republican., 1876-11-03

THE WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
for the current week is now ready for mail
ing, containing all the political and general
news from all parts of the world. In our
next number we shall give the result of
the Presidential election. Send in your
orders early.
National Republican., 1876-11-03

In THE days of the war of the rebellion
Dana and h B. Stanton, now editors OF
the Sun, but then co-editors of the Tribune
with Greeley, were unsparing in their abuse
of Tilden, Tweed & Co., whose praises
they are now SO loudly singing. Who has
chanped3
National Republican., 1876-11-03

DANA's Sun, which is now Tilden's
'thome organ" quite overdoes the matter
by its romantic assertions. A slight sem
blance of truth now and then might tend
to inspire the confidence of its readers in
the balance of its lies.