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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-18

Hereafter in Virginia there will
bc bienn nial Instead If annual ses-
stons Of the Legislature. and t. vote
one must first paw his p"lltax. and
II ,hc steals ever 40 little and is con
vieted he is disiranchised.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-18

Gen. Mcclellan is sad to be writ
ing histxy of the war for his per-
sonal vinskcatisa. The Graphic says
II hs had made 6ttle more history
with h,s sword he would not need to
mend history with his pen.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-18
LYON COUNTY TIMES
OFFICIAL PAPER OF LYON COUNTY.
rublished every Monday, Wednesday 1and
Friday morning. bv
FRANK KENYON.
TERMS:

Delivered ftee to weekly subscribers In Sil-
vsr City. Gold Hin, Virginia and Dayton.
oW-Ds6t ahvessislna meaium In Nevada.
n rpvD npnnra /. .,... -. a.. 49,.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26
A Sad Wedding.

Information from San Francis
CO tells US this sad story:
The marriage OF Payne Shaiter
and Miss Nellie Jackson was to
have been celebrated in Grace
church, aud invited guests had al
ready assembled in the church.
In the meantime The home Of the
brides father, Charles Jackson, was
the scene of a sad event. The bri
dal party was ready to leave the
house and proc led to the church,
and she presented herself before
her father to receive his approval.
Mr.. Jackson had his back turned
toward his daughter when she en-.
tered the room, and his attention
being called to her presence, he
turned around, looked admirably
at her and dropped dead at her
feet. His sudden death is aScrib-
ed to heart disease Owing to
the sad and unexpected death of
Mr.. Jackson, the marriage of Mr.,
Shafton and Miss Jackson was sol
emnized, at the advice Of friends,
in the house of mourning and in
the presence of the dead nj
jackson was a we'll known and
respected citizen.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26
The Use of ParegorIc.

The Boston Globe is response
bic for the statement that adwel-
ing house was recently sold in
Gloucester, and about the prem
ises were found upward of q
OOO empty phials which once
contained paregoric. In the
cellar, in the attic, in the wood
shed, in all the closets, every
where about the deserted habi-
tation the new owner encOun-
tered these paregoric bottles,
CHASTITY reminders of the appe-
tite of the former inmates for
the gentle and soothing narco-
tic which injudicious mothers
are wont to administer to fret
ful children. 1t is hardly to be
supposed that the contents of
all these 1900 phials were Civ
en- to children who once made
life a burden in that house.
w hat a deal of teething pangs,.
of distracling midnight cries,
of frettul winnings would such
a supposition involve. 1t is ter
rible to contemplate the forlorn
woman who must have been
condemned to devote years to
soothing the nerves of multi
tudinous progeny with parego.
ric, keeping them in a perpetu-
al doze by means of a perpetual
dose. Mayhap some poor VIC
tim dWelt in this house at Glou-
cester, who was himself dosed
with the delusive narcotic in his
infantile years, until he acquired
an appetite for it from which ne
could never free himself sort
Of 'mild eyed, melancholy lotos
eater," who, through the AMI of
paregoric, found a land where
it seemed to be "always after
noon." The Globe, in COM
menting on the curious fact,
that if the consumer
of paregoric be still alive, that,
in view of the economy appro-
pirate to the times, it would be
well to purchase the favOrite
beverage by the barrel, and save
the retail profits and the ex-
pense of so many phials.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26
Church Directory

PRESBYTERIAN, Fsyetteville--scryices ev-
cry Sabbath at 1880 and at night; Rev A l.
Mcclure, pastor; Sunday school at 5 A NJ
Methodist-services Every Sabbath al
1890 and at night; RevAF pastor
Sunday school at o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian-no pastor
Sunday school at s.
Methodist, Flyntvile--serylces lst SAB
bath in each month at IL and night; Rev WA
Gill. preacher in charge; Sunday school al y
Union Church. Pleasant Plains-servict
lst Sabbath each month ut II and night by
the Methodsts; Rev Mr. Barham, preacher
n eharge-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
ntll by the Associate Reformed PresbyterI-
ans, Rev b Muse, pastor. Union sun
day school at 9.
Ar Presbyterian, New Hope, services Isl
and 3rd Sabbaths at IL; Bethel Ind and
9TH Sabbaths at ll-Rev A ) Sloan, pastor
Methodist, MulberTy-serylces ora sun
dav in each month at II O'Clock and every
Sunday night; RevWJCollier, pastor; Sun
day School at o. =,
Cumberland sbyterian--seryices 4th
SUNDAY each month at ii o'clock and al
night; RevMTM orris pastOr;Sabbath school
Baptist. Mulberry--church session. Sat
urd,y before lst Sabbath in each month;
services lst Sabbath at IL; RevA Van Hoose
pastor: Sabbath school ats
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-SerylceS
everv Sabbath at ll:l5 NJ; Rev D w WAIT,
castor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist Shady Grove, (Shelton's
creek ek)--seryices LIST Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev j. Parks, preacher in Oh
Liberty Gro ve-services 2nd Sabbath al
Han: Rev w A Gill, preacher in charge
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove
Cncar Flyntville)-services 4th Sabbath IN
each month at IL o'clock; Rev A w Suth-
orlend. supply.
PRESBYTERIAN, Unity, on the Petersburg
,oad G miles North Of Fayetteville, lst and
3rd Sahbaths in each month; Rev U.s.
horne pastor.
cumberland Presbyterian Cane Creek, on
+ shing Ford road, miles North of Fay
otteville. 2nd and 4th Sabbaths each month;
Rev Tigert, pastor:
Methodist Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 o'clock.
cumberland Presby yterian--Rev n DCraw-
70 T. pastor.
Methodist-services End Sabbath at 10 A
NJ; Rev w Lowery, PC.
Cumberland byterian--servIces 4th
Sabbath at 10 A NJ: Rev J b Tigert pastor
Union sunday school at 2 NJ every Sab
bath; PRAYER meeting Wednesday night
MI. Hermon, Flintville circu't--seTvlces
9rd Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev
w A Gill. preacher in charge.
Macedonia Flintville circuit-seryices 4tf
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev w A
Gill. preacher in charge
Missionary Baptist, Norris Creek, (Buck'
eve)-services 2ud Saturday and Sunday IA
each month; RevsS L Sanford, pastor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26
Presence OF Mind,

A remarkable instance of pres
ence of mind under circumstances
of great emergency is afforded by
the conduct of some brigands the
other day in Asia Minor. A band
Of brigands. eight in number, visi-
ted the village of Papazii when
the inhabitants were wrapped in
slumber. Entering the house of
Greek they bound him and be
gan to torture him, in order to
make him confess where he had
concealed his money. The groans
Of the Greek awakened his aged
mother, a septuagenarian, who,
lettering into the room, remon-
strated with her sons assailants
and preferred not unreasonable
request that his life might be spar
ed.
The venerable lady did not
meet with the courtesy due her
age and sex, the only answer she
received being a severe cut with II
yataghan from the chief OF the
band, to whom, as the most strik
ing aud diabollcal looking figure
of the lot, she had raised her fee
bic hands in supplication. She
fell laintlng to the ground. and,
her screams alarming the neigh
bOrs, some Of them surrounded
the house. Seeing that their re
treat was about to be cut off, and
that there was no time to be lost,
the brigands emerged from the
building and fred a volley upon
the villagers, wounding two. The
villagers replied with another vol
ley, and, with better fortune, act.
ually killed brigand, shooting
him through the breast. The
robbers, unable to bear the spec
tacle OF their slaughtered brother,
made off from The scene OF blood
shed as fast as their legs could car
ry them; but even in this moment
of agitation did not forget to take
the precaution of cutting off the
head of the dead man and carry
ing it away with them, thus leav-
ing no clew to their identity.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26
The Trick of a Tramp

Elias Schweilzer, a farmer liv-
ing near Beartown, Lancaster
County. Pa, agreed to entertain
a gentlemanly looking tramp,
who professed Willingness to pay
for his lodging, one day laseweek
Alter having partaken OF bis sup
per the tramp took cigar and han
ded one to his host They smok
ed and talked on different topics
until 10 O'clock, when Mrs S
told the two boys to go to bed.
At this pint the stranger said he
would amuse the boys before they
retired. He performed several
tricks which very much pleased
all. He said he could take a ball,
which he held in his hand, aud
place it in the barn without leav.
ing the room. This astonished
them all. He said that if the
family would permit him to go in
to room up stairs to arrange the
ball, which would not require
more than twenty minutes, and
when he would stamp on the floor
they were to 60 into the barn,
where they would fnd a ball be
hind horse, where they kept the
curry-comb, wrapped in piece of
silk. The family being anxious
to see the performance showed
the stranger into the best room
and then waited for the signal to
90 out. In about twenty minutes
the stamping was heard and the
party left for the barn and exam
ined the curry comb box aid on
the ground, but could not find tn
ball, and in ten minutes returned,
when Mr.. Schewitzer went up to
the room found it empty and P76
taken from a drawer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

IM 1t is necessary to say that
the moral conveyed in the follow
ing paragraph, which we clip from
an Eastern exchange, is the un'
mlstakable indication that the
tax-ridden and oppressed people
everywhere are a unit for Tilden
and Reform:
They took vote on one of the
Erie trains last week, and Hayes
and Wheeler stood 3 to 1.
When the train stopped at a sta
ton one of the passengers, seeing
an 1rishman working on the
track, called to him and said:
Say, Pat, we have just taken a
vote on the train, and we stand 8
to l in favor Of Hayes and
Wheeler; what do you think of
tbat?" Pat took his pipe from
mis- mouth just long enough to say:
ITO hill wild your fashionable
cars; just wait till the gravel train
comes along"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

been PROSTATE under the heel
of the most un clean party Of
political pIunderers known to
history. They have robbed and
swindled the State until its poY-
erty amounts to destitution.
AT last the best Republicans re-
Walt at their iniquities, and the
colOred people, weary of the
Irascalities Of tho carpet-bag-
gers, are desirous of electing
men who have always been their
true friends. But the foul set
that are in power have all the
machinery Of the election in
their own hands, and will vote
themselves again into Office, and
they will be supported in this
by hayOnets and the army in
fluence of the administration,
and the plaudits of the Repub-
lican press.
The associated press dispatch
from Cleyelandsays that hack
man named Craig, at the 9th
ward polls yesterday took hold
of the Hon. Jim G. Blaine and
gave him a tremendous thresh-
ing. | am just this instant told
that reliable information has
just been received, that Colora-
do has really gone Democratic
by 2l8 majority. DEM.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

Training a Mustang.
The Experience of a Young Man
Who Prided Himself on his
HOrsemanship.
From the New Orleans Bulletin.

/ HOrsemanship.
/ From the New Orleans Bulletin.
! A sale OF unbroken Texas mus.
tangs took place on Baronne street
tthe other day, and young Whit
marsh, who rather prided himself
Jon bis horsemanship, bought one
He thought it would be SO pleas
ant to train him aud teach him all
sorts of little tricks; so be had
him taken to Snearing's stable,
and instructed the ostlers to take
good care of him and to be gentle
with him. After the mustang got
gentle enough to permit his food
to be put over from an adjoining
stall without trying to jump over
there and kick the ostler to smith
Greens, Whitmarsh thought he
would ride him. Accordingly he
sent word around to the stable to
have the horse ready for him at 4
O'Clock that afternoon, and he ap,
peared upon the scene promptly at
the hour, dressed in a new riding
suit gotten up expressly for the
occasion. After several fruitless
attempts to get on the mustangs
back he at last succeeded in get
ting into the saddle and putting
his feet into the stirrups, and then
he said to the boys holding him,
Let him 60" and they did let
him go, and the first jump he
measured fourteen feet.
He didn't stay where he struck
long enough to say "scat," but
shot out to one side about eight
feet, and then made the bystand
ers wonder ii the walking beam
of low pressure steamboat could
60 up and down as fast as that mus
tang. Then he went straight up
in the air and landed on the ground
stiff-legged, and the shock was SO
great that Whitemarsh thought
he must have fallen from the roof
OF a house. Finding that fail him,
the horse ran for twenty or lhir-
ty yards as fast as he could go,
and suddenly stopped stock still.
Just at that moment Whitmarsh
saw a friend with whom he had
important business, and not hav-
ing time to dismount in the usu-
al way, went right ov,r the mus
tang's head, and although the dis,
tauce from the horses back to the
friend was twenty feet, Whit
marsh only lacked two feet of
reaching him.
They carried him home on a
stretcher, and alter ten hours un-
certainty he gave proof that he
was alive by opening his eyes.
As soon as be could talk he gave
Instructions to present the mus
tang TO his worst enemy,
man who lived next door, and
whose seven children were each
provided with a tin trumpet. He
don t take the same interest IN
horseback riding as formerly, and
for the next six weeks his wife has
no fear of his being out late at
plight.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

While a party of men were
driving a weIl-tubc in Royal
Oak, Mich, a few days ago,
they struck a kind Of soft stone
about twelve inches thick, and
alter they had drilled thr- ugh
it an explosion took place like
the report Of a cannon, throw
ing the tools fully thirty feet in
the air. The hole then began
emitting sand and stones, some
Of which weighedtwelye pounds,
and afterwards sent out white
sand and smoke for about nine
hours.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

A lady tried to drive a iOur-in.
hand at Newport recently. She
grasPed the lines and said she was
going 10 drive them around.
And she did. She drove them
around q cluster of bushes; she
drove them around an aquarium
designed for fishes; she drove
them around each other, and end
ed by standing three horses on top
Of one. stanling the vehicle in
The air with the pole in the ground,
herself on her head. This all in
one minute and fourteen seconds
by stopwatch-one that stopped
the moment it saw her mix the
reins.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

pended, About a week ago th,
great cetacean was swimming il
arctic waters, from whence it whi
tranferred to the tanks of spe
cially prepared schooner and con
veyed safely to Quebec. From
that point to this city, his marine
highness was expressed by special
car in a big wooden box lined
with wet seaweed, at cost of one
a dollar a mile. On arriving here
the delicate operation OF transfers
ring the huge mass of living flesh
from his travelling coffin to the
immense circular tank of glass
which will be his home for the
remainder of his natural life, was
safely accomplished by means Of
a derrick, and the browning curl
osity Of the establishment was
safely housed.
On the evening OF the 10th a
party Of invited guests, including
the prominent fish culturists of
the country and many gentlemen
of local celebrity gathered at the
aquarium building at the corner
Of 35th street and Broadway to
inspect the result Of all this labor
aud partake of the magnificent
banquet by the proprietors., The
chief viands at this dinner were
very appFiateIy fish. of which
there were ffty six different vari
eties seryed. Speeches of the
most complimentary nature to the
managers were made by various
Of the illustrious guests.
On Wednesday the 1lth inst,
the place was thrown open to the
public, and from the opening of
the doors up to this time has cor.
tinued to be crowded.
In another letter | will give
some description of the aquarium
and its collateral attractions.
The creator rather | should
say notorious English ProverGial
Philosopher, Martin FarquhAr
Tupper, has arrived in our midst,
and following the example of Va
rious of his literary compatriots
when on our shores, proposes to
get back his expenses and perhaps
a little pin money besides, by Civ
ing series of readings from his
own works. 1t cannot be doubted
that these readings will be fl
nancial success. both on account
of the popularity of the authors
books and the splendid advertis-
ing that he is getting through the
ridicule that is being daily heaped
upon his devoted head by the pa
pers which print column alter
column of hilarity at the expense
of the 7s''Prince of Platitudina-
rians." RADIX.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26
r9Nl'SIlQleeH|eelgp,
fgS$ sSss SaS
MOLLY BY THE GATE.

By the road two married naples,
Where the robins love to mate:
On the grass beneath their shadow.
Molly's waiting by the gate.
Dark or bright the day that saileth,
Silent, under heavens dome,
1t had one sole hour for Molly
That which brings her father home.
BE within the painting city,
Working out mans common fate,
Often sees, before his vision,
Little Molly by the gate;
Who hath proved his strong defender,
Who doth hold him pure and true,
BY the baby face uplitted,
Budding mouth, and eyes of blue!
Everywhere, some dear temptation
Holds allurements fair and new;
Safe little child doth lead,
All the perilous pathway through.
Eyermore his spirit secs her,
BE it early, be it tlate-
Still, the little, dear child daughter,
Molly, waiting by the gate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

A tobacconlst at Greenock, Eng.
land, on arriving at his shop one
morning three weeks ago found a
Gne set of false teeth lying on the
counter. He then discovered
that a thief had broken into the
shop during the night and carried
off cigars, tobacco and pipes.
The burglar had evidently taken
out his teeth while he was packing
up his plumber and 10 the haste of
departure had forgotten to replace
them. The police ascertained
that the teeth fitted a gap in the
gums OF one Blake, and he is now
in custody.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

An Alabama paper describes a
remarkable underground lake near
Mon!gOmery,upon which there is a
fine Geld Of corn growing. The
lake is covered with a layer OF
earth, the layer being SO thin tlat
a horses weight Is too great for it
to bear, and the land has to bn
cultivated by hand. The farm
Iaborers amuse themselves at n ION
time by making holes thruusb the
crust Of earth and fishing. Tne
fish caught have no eyes and no
scales.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

s9On one or two occasions We
have spoken of Indiana's chief
bloody shirtist-and her chief
dirty shirtist, too, in point OF
fact--as Sitting Bull Morton.
This was probably too severe;
but, Of course, we did it with
the understanding that We are
to apologize to Sitting Bull the
first opportunity. 2s--U .-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

A lively pupil at a seminary
asked permission of the prccep-
tres to drive out with gentle
man. "You know the regula-
tions Of the institutions" was
the answer. 'Is he your faith
er?" "No." as he your broth
er?" "No." "Are you en-
gagged to him?" "No, but I ex-
pect to be before ! get back" )"
That answer carried the day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

One person OF every 259 in
Cincinnati dies by suicide. Six
ty-two per cent. of sell-murder-
ers are German; the proportion
of the sexes is five men to one
woman, and the most popular
method is hanging.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26
TERMS.

S9r T"0 Dollars for one year. tnva-
f'lG6ty al ddcoAce; 1--WE Dollars and
Fhfty Gents If payment be deferred three
months. kh papers going out of the county
10 be paid TO. an ddvance.
B@@ Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

The family tree Of a Texas
family shows branch on which
several members have been hung
for borrowing horses,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26
Mail Directory.
Fayetteville POst-Oflice.

Railroad-leaves every day except Sun
dsyat 7:45 A. NJ; arrives at s P. N. Supplies
the following offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
vile. Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Station, salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shelbyville stage-arrives Monday, We'd
uesday and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
dsys st2P. NJ. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burg. Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville
huntsville stage-leaves Monday anc
Thursday at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday anC
Friday at4P.x. Supplies Hsrpers Branch
Goshen, Halle Green, Meridianville and
Huntsville. a
Shelbyville horse-leaves Mondays anC
Thursdays at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday anC
Friday. at Ar. NJ. Supplies Norris Greek
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyyille
palsski horse-arrives everv Friday at 1.
A.: leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy.
ruston, Boohs Hill, MillYille, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski. t.-l s. l
Blanche horse--leaYes every Friday a
q A NJ: arrives Saturday at 3 P. X. Sup
niles Camargo, MOlino, Cold Water, Blanche
Money Orders can be obtained at this of.
6oe upon post offices in all parts ef the u
Dited States. A list OF Money Order Offices
NAV be seen on application. Rates Of com.
mission for Money Orders are as follows;
Not exceeding $l5, ..-.....-,... 10 cents
Over Is aDd not exceeding $50. 10 do
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

Georgia gave a Democratic
of 5000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-10-26

Six hundred persons in Paris
are finger-nail doctors.
, 1876-10-07
Two thousand and eighty docs

Two thousand and eighty dogs
were slaughtered during the dog
days this year by the pound keepers
in Newark, NJ. The effect on the
local sausage trade has been so ter
rible as to cause the suspension of
all honest mince-meet vendors. Sau-
sages fell to three pounds for cent,
and even then were a drug in the
market. When the material for skins
gave out, the market revived slight
ly, but not in time to avert the crash.
The reduction in the number of dogs
will, however, highten the price of
the article this Fall, unless the sup
ply of cats should be greatly in ex-
cess of what is estimated. One en-
thusiastic firm trirt! to palm their
supply Off for fshha,.s, but the un-
lucky discovery OF several brass tags
and collars in thei: w..rres caused the
failure of the spe" iation. Flooding
the market with ,iogsi in the Summer
will yet make my an honest New
arkite go haagrj ,,,is Winter.