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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

produced, and the best testa-
ment that ever was signed. To
understand it is to be wise IN
deed, to be ignorant Of it is to
be destitute of wisdom. It is
the kings best copy, the mag.
istrate's best rule, the house
wife's best guide, the servants
best directory, and the yoang
mans best companion. II is
the school-boy's spelling book,
and the learned mans master
piece. 1t contains a choice
grammar for the novice, and
profound mystery for the sage.
1t is the ignorant mans die
tionary, and the wise mans Iii
rectorY. 1t affords knowledge
of witty inventions for the hui
morous, and dark sayings for
the graye-and is its own inter
prefer. 1t is Little Faiths
choice breast, and the strong
mans substantial dish. 1t is
the lady's best lookin9-glass
q Cor. iii. 49,, in which she
may see both her heart and face.
and the face and heart of eve
rybody else. 1t is an exact ball
ance in which a man may weigh
both his spirit and his actions;
and tell the exact weight Of
himself, and of all mankind
(Ps. xii. 81. 1t is the astrono-
mer's best telescope q Cor. xiii.
l2); in which he may see the
sun (Mal. iy. p; moon (Cant.
vi. 10); and seven stars (Rev.
il. y; and an awful eclipse TO-
the damned; and it reveals u
world of which no geographer
could ever give a map; and a
way to which no lion hath ever
rod, and which the vulture's
eyes hath never seen. 1t en-
;ourages the wise, the Warrier,
he swift, and the Overcomer,
md promises an eternal reward
10 the excellent, the cOnqueror,
he winner, and the prevalent.
And that which crowns all is,
hat the Author is without par
.iality and without hypocrisy;
N whom is no variableness,
leither shadow Of turning.
Of Little Faith.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

Il The Baltimore Gazette
is disposed to be hard on Blaine.
It makes, in the language of a
friend, "unpleasant references
to illusions" in tho following
style:~ All during the earlier
days of the present session of
Congress, Hon. James G.
Blaine was aggressive. Every
Democrat that arose to speak
was regarded by Mr.. Blaine as
an uPStart to be put down at
once, as a rooster growing on
Jimmy BIS walk. Wherefore
it was: his custom to "glare," to
"crouch ready for the spring,
and all thatsort of thing, Now
he is kept SO constantly occu-
pied and explaining that he
has not even time to shoot off
his big gun on the Bible in the
public schools. Save it up,
Jeems, until after the conyen-
ton.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
What Happened to the
Baby.

From Vermont comes the fol-
lowing story of the mishaps of a
baby; "Last Thursday, Mrs. W.
J. Boyce, of Woodstock, placed
her baby 9 months old in a baby
cab standing on the portico to
wheel it into the street. She left
it for moment and stepped into
the house, when the cab started,
rolled four steps to the driveway,
across that and a piece of ground
some 10 or II rods in width, to
the bank Of the Quechee river,
thence down a bank Is feet high
into the river. The mother had
started after, but was unable to
catch up. She dashed into the
river and caught the child, but be.
ing in deep water was obliged to
let go the baby to save herself.
The housemaid had followed after
her, and reached the river in time
to save the mother. Tue baby
was carried by the current about
25 rods when q gentleman who
had witnessed the affair reached
the stream and rescued the child"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
@IGRa1g9
TIRED MOTHERS.

TIRED MOTHERS.
A little elbow leans upon your knee,
Your tired knee that has SO much to bear;
A child's dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath thatch of tangled hair.
Perhaps you do not heed the velvet touch
Of warm, moist fingers holding yours so
tight;
You do not prize this blessing Overmuch,
You almost are too tired to pray tonight.
But tits blessedness! A year ago
Ibid not see it asst do to-day
We are all so dull and thankless, and too
slow
To catch the sunshine till it slips away.
And now it seems surprising strange to me
That while 1 wore the badge of mother
hood,
did not kiss more oft and tenderly
The child that brought me only good.
And if, some night, when you sit down TO
You miss the elbow from your tired
knee
Thisrestless, curly head from off your breast,
This lisping tongue that chatters constant
Iy;
If from your own the dimpled hands had
slipped,
Aud meier would nestle in your palm
again;
If the white feet into their grave had tripped,
l could not blame you for your heart-ache
then.
/ wonder 50 that mothers ever fret
At little children clinging to their gown;
Or that the footprints, when the days are
wet,
Are ever black enough to make them
frown.
If could find little muddy boot,
Or cap, or jacket on my chamber floor;
If l coul kiss rosy, restless foot,
And hear it patter in my house once
more;
If l could mend broken cart to day,
Tomorrow make kite 10 reach the sky
There is no woman in Gods world could say
She was IEore blissfully content than /.
But, ah! the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by shining head;
My singing birdling from its nest has flown;
The little boy l used to kiss is deadl
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
Contempt of Court.

Our hero was a justice of the
peace in a one-horse town some
where west, and, as litigants
were scarce in his district, he
combined the duties with those
of auctioneer. Well, on one
occasion, while exercising the
latter function, Il certain lad
named W, who attended the
sale for the express purpose of
having a little fun, kept bidding
on everything put up; and
when they were knocked down,
the bidder could not be found.
This began to be rather trouble
some, and the judge got some
what ''riled." AT length, after
considerable watching, the
judge discovered him, had him
arrested, and fined him for con-
tempt Of court. W remon-
strated against such proceed
ings. maintaining that he could
not be fined, as the judge was
not on the bench. The judge
then mounted the stand, took
off his spectacles, and, after two
or three dignified knocks with
the hammer to call the attention
of the crowd, he said: dts no
use; I'm judge, and on the
bench, or off the bench, this 'ere
court is always worthy of con-
tempt!" W said he agreed
with the judge, and paid his
fine willingly.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
What it Costs to Furnish
the Secretary Of War
with a Carriage.

The new Secretary of War, in
reply to a letter from Mr.. Clymer,
the Chairman of the War Expen.
ditures Committee, gays that it
has cost the Government $4,000
for the hire of a carriage for tie
Secretary of War from the be.
ginning of this Administration
down to Belknap's resignation on
March 2, last. During the seven
years Belknap was Secretary the
carriage was probably never used
a dozen times for his convenience
or in dispatching public business.
Itserved the same purpose that At
torney General Will ans landulet
did. 1t enabled the Belknap fam
lily to ride out in style every day
and attend the numerous recep-
tiops and parties given during the
society season. But why the
Government should have been
taxed $4,000 for the luxury, the
War Expenditures Committee is
going TO find out. s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
shelll out.

1hs time has again come a.
round for every Federal Office
holder to put his hand in his
pocket and provide his quota
Iof the lubricating material
which goes to keep the wheels
of the Administration machine
ry moving. The Following cir
cular has been issued at Wash
ington, and sent to every Post
masteroAssessor, Whisky Gau-
ger and Government official
of small degree holding COM
mission under the Administra-
ton. It speaks for itself:
,---" UNION REPUBLICAN, Con-
GREssIoNAL EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
March 20, 187e.-Siqs:: There
is an extraordinary demand from
all sections for documents con-
tanning information as to the ac-
tien, policy and measures Of
Government and Of political
parties, as well az the discus
sions i'll Congress on topics
which may become Issued in
the Presidential campaign"
"To aid in def'raying the cost
of printing and circulating such
information in an authentic
form, this Committee is desir-
GUS Of. anticipating contribu-
tions from your vicinity, and
should you feel disposed to as
sist with the sum of ten dol
lars, to be expended as above in
dicated, and to compensate for
the documents to be circulated
in your section, we would be
under obligations. Very re-
spectfully yours,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
THE STRAIT GATE.

Strait is the gate, the Saviour said,
And narrow is the way,
'Tis through this gate the righteous trsad
The road TO endless Gay.
The path through this gate 1 know is
strait,
For Jesus doth declare
That you who in this ? Sth doth go,
His precious name shall bear.
| will write my name upon your brow
In golden letters bright,
And you who travel with me now,
Your pathway shall be light.
This path is guarded day and night,
BY the angel band above
Ami you who enter this path Alright
Shall know that God is love.
Few there be who shall enter the gate.
The Saviour did sOlemnly say,
Although stand and knock, call and
wait
To show them the light Of the way.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
AFFLICTIoN's BED.

For the Fayetteville Observer.
The following lines were composed by
Iiss Mary G. Hines, who is now lying Oh
Ter bed of afilictiOn:
It's upon afllictions bed rest,
And cast my eyes above,
fold my hands upon my breast
And feel that God is love.
IT'S God who hears my prayers
Amid afiliction's hours,
'Tis God who gives me grace,
To feel his quickening powers
God has said, will chastise
The children Of my love,
When they are tIisd and purified,
I'll take them home above.
And when my heart is sad,
call upon my God,
He gives me faith and makes me giads
Though bowed beneath His rod.
Then let US unto God draw nigh
By faith and humble prayer,
That we may meet beyond the sky
And golden crowns we'll wear.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

The printing of Weather Re
ports, gradually adopted by all
the countries of Europe, is
now taken up by Denmark.
The report published by that
country is particularly interest
ing, inasmuch as it includes ia
bles and returns from the Fa-
roes Isles, from Iceland, and
from four stations in Greenland,
one of them being Upernavike,
the most northerly station in
the world.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

1t has been remarked that a
man who would take q paper
out of the Office for one or two
years, and then refuse to pay
arrearages, would chase his
poor lame grandmother bare
footed half a day through q
thorn thicket just to get a
chance to knock out her front
teeth to sell them for old ivory.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
Mail DtreCt0ry-
Fayetteville POst-Office.

po;lroad-leaves every day except Sun
a.vat1I.l5A.M.;a arrives at 8 P. NJ. Supplies
tbe following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, tlynt-
v;IIe' Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Stat;on. Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shclbyville stage-arrives Monday, We'd
rosdav and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
DAYS at 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
b1,rg bonneville, County Line, Shelbyvllle.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Tbnrsday at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
F-;dav alarm. Supplies Harpers Branch,
Goshen. Halle Green, MeridianVile and
Huntsville. n5
Sbelbyyille horse-leaves Mondays and
u,lrredavs at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
F-;dav at Arm. Supplies Norris Creek
cbcstnut Ridge, Hawthorne and ShelbyHIle:
PnIask horse-arrives every Friday at Il
leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy-
rnston. Boons Hill, Millville, Piseah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
blanche horse-leaves every Friday at
O w. arrives Saturday at P. NJ. Sup
les Camargo. Moline, Cold Water, Blanche.
P'iV Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
Gee mon post offices in all parts ef the u
n;.od States. A list Of Money Order offices
nav he seen on application. Rates OF COM
mission for Money Orders are as follows;
Nor exceeding $l5. ...-..:::::..- ~ cents
0ver Is apd not exceeding $5O-.Io 40
- 20 do do 40. 70 90
Do Do 40 do do so, % do
W w r hOUTHAT, Z. M.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
The Texas Legislature re

The Texas Legislature re-
Gently passed bill which makes
it a misdemeanor, punishable
by fine of 500, for a person
to use profane language within
the hearing Of any private
dwelling. The Morristown Her.
aid says that a mans mule got
baulky in a town the other day,
and the man got angry. The
beast would start off suddenly,
run about twenty yards, and
then stop fifteen minutes to sur
vey the neighborhood, and be-
fore the man got out of town
he owed the authorities $4,000
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

Nowadays when a man is
charged with crime he holds up
his head and says: / am not
worth a dollar. That proves
my innocence. It will soon
be necessary, in alIuding to
a gentleman Of liberal pos
session, to describe him as rich
but honest
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
A Drowned Man, Buried
at Sea, Comes to Life Z
Again. IS

Again. @
A queercase Of mistakelliden-
tity has just come TO light
which curiously illustrates how
little reliance can be placed up
on the Identification of bodies
found in the water, even by
those who are supposed to know
them well. On the 7th of June
a body was found in the water
near Vaughn's Bridge, which
connect the CITY of Portland,
Me-, with the neighboring pc
ninsula of Cape Elizabeth. A
stone weighing about fifty
pounds was fastened around the
neck, and altogether it looked
like case of foul play, in spite
Of the verdict Of suicide which
was given by the Coroner's jury.
The clothes and general appear
ance indicated that the body
was that Of a sea-faring man,
and it was thought by some to
be the body of Capt. Bert. B.
Gordon, who had been miss
ing since he sailed from Port
land, Me-, in the previous Sep
tember. His wife Eas sent for
from Greenwich, n. Fl, and she
identified the body as that of
her husband, and it was buried
in the family lot.
But there were people who
clung to the belief that Captain
Gordon was not dead, and re-
ports became current in Port
land that he had been seen on
board a vessel in New York,
subseqent to the finding of the
body at VaughlYs Bridge. The
matter was investigated by a
New I Ork newspaper reporter,
and the result was that the sup
posed dead and buried Captain
Gordon was found alive and
we'll on the schooner Nellie T.
Sawyer, where he filed the po-
sitiOn of mate.
According to his story, there
is some family difficulty at the
bottom which has caused his
long absence from his family.
He sailed for St. Martins a year
ago and returned to Portland
in September. He says that his
wife had squandered or made a.
way with his property, and had
left him several hundred dol
lars in debt. He made no at
tempt to see her, but sailed in
the Nellie f. Sawyer for Phila-
delphia. There he was taken
sick and went into the Marine
Hospital. AS he did not recov-
er, he went to Cuba, and Eearly
died on the passage. While in
Havana he had an attack of ship
fever, and when he recovered
sailed for Mobile. On the pas
sage he was wrecked off Chan
dler's Island. Reaching New
Orleans he went into the hospit-
al, and reached New York a.
bout two weeks ago, where he
first heard of his supposed death
and burial, which he says is q
"put-up job" on the part of his
wife. His wife identified the
body by means Of a scar on the
shoulder. He says he had no
such scar, and that it was done
to get rid of him. During his
absence he had written twice to
his wife, and now he says he is
going to New Hampshire TO see.
her.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

DEAF IN ONE EAR.-Some-
body has said that Noah was
deaf in one ear, the one that was
turned TO the world. But it is
frequently the case that when
one sense or organ is impaired
others become more acute; and
SO it was in Noah's case; for he
heard and believed and obeyed
what God told him, notwith-
standing all the jeers and SCOTS
to which he was subjected.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

There are only two gallons
of whisky, per year, manufac-
tured for each inhab:tant Of the
United States, and it is a clear
case that somebody's got TO go
without.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

1t is a singular fact that no
United States Senator has ever
been elected President. Clay,
Webster, Calhoun, Crittenden,
Douglas, and many others have
won lasting fame on the floor Of
the Senate Chamber, but it has
been at the expense Of their
Presidential aspirations.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

A lady in Luxumbourg,
France, is now prosecuting a
man who killed her son in an
affair of honor; not for killing
him, but for taking away his
character by saying that he
foughtin an undershirt of chain
armor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

Sad as it may seem, it is un-
doubtedly fact that the leading
New York clubs are mainly sup
ported by married men who "run
oat to get a mouthful of fresh air"
at about ten o'clock, and stay in
the close and smoke filled rooms
until two or three in the morning.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

A Dayton, Ohio, man wants
to know how this campaign can
be conducted in fair and hon
cradle spirit if saloon keepers
refuse to chalk it down,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

They are beginning to enforce
the law against swearing in Bos-
ton. A woman was fined five
dollars for indulging in the luxu,
ry of q few round oaths the other
day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

The Rev. Mr.. Murray says that
there is nothing sin the Bib'e to
prohibit Christian from keeping
a race horse" No, IL is the moth
ing in the pocket that prohibits
most Of them from keeping one.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

Refrain of the ofliceholdcrs,
"Ny country, It's from thee,
sweet land of liberty, from thee
/ steal"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

Helmbold went insane, and
now Doctor Aver is a lunatic.
1t is too much strain on a mans
nerve .tissues-trying to cure
every thing for a dollar.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

Thirteen years ago a man was
driven out of. town for an Of
fence which he did not commit.
News now comes that he settled
in Chicago and studied law and
is now a prominent attorney
there. Thus we see how an
unjust accusation may blast and
ruin a mans whole career.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

A lawsuit begun in 1872 con-
cerning 100000. has just been
Iecid, d in England. Not a cent
is left Of the 100000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
J. M. RUsK,
r. G.. PLATT,
j. r. WEST,
Finance Committee.

2. S.-Remit by registered
letter, money-order or draft, to
j. NJ. Edmunds, Secretary"
Now that the convention is
over the bloody shirt will begin
to wave.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27
TERMS.

Two Dollars for one year, tqaDu-
Ifd6tg an udtonce; Two DOiIrPS and
Fifty Cents Ii payment be deferred three
months All papers going out of the county
TO be paid SOr IN odcaace.
BIS Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-07-27

ES5- Advertisements inserted at One Dol
lar per Square of Ten Lines or less for the
first insertion; Fifty Cents for each contin-
nance. pS~Local and Special Notices,
Twenty Cents per line.
Ns- OBJ tuaries and calls on candidates
Fifty Gents per square.
SCI The privilege Of yearly advertisers
is strictly limited TO their swn immediate
and regular business; and the business of
an advertising firm is not considered as in
cluding that Of the individual members.
s@~ No deviation from these terms under
any circumstances.
Rs Advertisements not marked with the
.lumber Of Insertions when handed in, viii
he continued until ordered out, and pay
neni exacted.
Eg~ No advertisements inserted gratui-
tLusly.
BgY- Advertisements of an abusive nature
will not be inserted at any price.
RTAnnsuncing candidates-County Five
Dollars; Congressional, Senatorial or FlOts-
rial, Ten Dollars to be paid in advance.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-03-07

4 SINGULAR DLtrH.-GeoYge Drew,
of Green Island, Wisconsin. recently
discovered, about q half milo from
the Island. the body OF man
stretched out on the ice, with his
head caught between two layers OF
lee one on top Of each other, and
whore thcro had evidently been a
crack, Tho man had been desd
somo time, as the body wns cold and
stiff. Near ii was sled An OK
animation of the position of the body
showed that tho man, Vesteer by
name, had stopped TO drink laying
down for that purpose. While drink
ing audlen movement of the leo
closed the crack, the side opposite
TO him rising and sliding way over
the side on which he was, just far
onl high enough to catch and hold
his head as in Il visc, sut'ocating him,
as WAS shown by the fact that the
face, neck and breast were black.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-03-07

The present depreciation in the
value Of eilver and tho largs supply
in the mint and sub tressurics 81 THE
country will be taken advantage oi
by the Secretary Of tho Tre,nEy
within q short time to Cary out the
provisions OF the first section OF the
Resumption net OF the last Congress
Tho section in question provides
that the secretary may, at his pleas
urc, issue silver coins OF the value oi
ten twenty five, and fifty c.nts, and
redeem an equal amount Of fraction
nj currency OF similar denominations
1t is understood that tho mints or
tho Pacific coast hnvs been heavily
engaged in coming silver for this
purpose for some time past, and that
the necessary orders will be issued
TO the Sub-Troasuriea within u fort.
uiCht 10 begin redemption, II i.
understood that the currency Of the
denominations Of and 30 25 csnts vii
he FIRST redeemed, and thst th. orders
viii embrace $l0,000,0OO as q start.
iug point,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-03-07

OF Pocket book snatchers had
better take warning. A now York
chap, lately convicted Of that onfense,
has been sentenced to twenty-one
years in the State prison. How
some of those New York judges pile
it on when they get u fair chance.