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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03
Brother, You Must
Squeeze.

conclusion that as crops had no
been very good and money wa
scarce in the country, they woulC
not make any special effort to col
lect their pastors salary, which
by the way, had been fixed at the
minimum living point at the be
ginning Of the year, but give hin
just what came in every month
and let him make the best of it
"This resolution on their part
was accompanied with the solemn
advice TO their pastor: Brother.
you must Squeeze times are
hard He replied that be would
think of it, and see how the plan
would work.
SIN a few days he called upon
his landlord, who was member
of the church, and told him thai
he could not promise to pay any
specific rent for the house from
that time forth, but be would pay
him what he could, as times were
hard and be must squeeze. The
landlord stared at him in astonish
ment, and replied, 4 don't let my
house on those terms. You must
nav The rent in advance. or move
out
"He next went to the miller
and asked for a sack of flour.
Certainly said the miller
'but do you know the price of flour
has advanced since you bought the
last ?
"I did not know it, said the
minister, 'but it is Of no conse-
quence-I am to give you what ]
can for it. Brother, you must
squeeze; the times are bard
Hard or easy said the miller.
y must have the market price fol
my -four, and you can't have ii
for any less
The minister next went to the
shoemaker, and priced a pair Of
boots for his wife, but when the
same terms were announced, the
shoemaker declared that he did
not sell upon such terms.
"The butcher treated him just
the same-his meat was so much
pound ; and the vegetable deal
ers insisted upon having regular
price for their commodities. On
his way home the minister went
to one Of bis stewards who kept a
grocery store, and asked for some
necessary articles for, the use Of
bis family, such as dollars worth
of sugar, pound of soap. After
packing up the things the store,
keeper began reckoning up the
price.
You need not trouble your
SELF said the minister, i will pay
you what | can for them. Broth
er, you must squeeze, as the lines
are hard with me at present
=" Squeeze 7 said the storekcep
er, with pious surprise; what do
you mean? Give me what you
can I! How much will that lie?
,"'I cannot say at the present
time,' said the minister, 'but you
shall know at theend of the month,
when | see how much | shall get.
"'That will not do for me, said
the storekeeper, 4 have to pay a
certain price for my goods and can
not afford to let them 60 in that
way .sN ...H .tr
as. said the minister, 4 see
| am the only one that has to-
squeeze because,of the hard times
l have called upon my landlord,
the miller, the shoemaker, the
butcher and yourself to see how.
your plan of squeezing would an
swer, but l find that you all have
a stated price for your goods
How, then, am | to pay my way
withouta stated salary, and that
to meet my ftmily'sI
wants"
"We did not hear how the mat.
ter was settled" ."-MessjaRS Her
aid.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03
Hanged Without Warrant
A Sheriff Executing Sentence Or
the Authority of a Newspaper
Report.
From tAe Sacramento Bee.

In the olden time in Plumas
county a man was arrested for
murder, tried and convicted and
sentenced to be hanged. The
case was taken to the Supreme
Court on appeal. Finally a de-
cision was filed affirming the judg-
ment Of the court below, and di-
Irecting that the defendant be re-
sentenced to death.
In those days the Sacramento
| Union was about the only paper
circulating in that remote county,
and whatever appeared in its COLI
umns was taken as being undoubt.
edly the fact. The number con-
tanning the Supreme Court dccis-
ion arrived at the county seat, and
the Sheriff saw it, and concluded
that the matter was settled final.
ly. So walking into the Jail he
addressed the defendant with,
"Well, the Supreme Court has
affirmed the judgment in your
case; it's printed in the Sacramen-
to UnjOn.' 4
"Is it?" said the prisoner;
"that's rough, but l guess I'll
have to stand If :"
"Well," said the Sheriff, 81
have got to hang you; you have
been in here a good while, an
expense to the county, and the
sooner the thing is over the bet
ter"
"There is no use being in 4
hurry" said the prisoner; "give
a fellow a chance to get ready"
GLOW will the first of next
week suit you?" asked the
Sheriff. e..
"Oh, what's the use Of all
that hurry; call it the last Of
the week"
DWELL, we will split the diff
ference and call it Wednesday
afte noon," said the officer.
This was atquiesced in by the
party in interest, anil at the ap4
pointed time he was taken out
and hanged. ..H
At the opening of the Dis
trict Court at the following
term, JudgeuR. Ii. Taylor, now
of Virginia City, who was then
on The bench, inquired of the
clerk If the ,rcmitfitur had been
sent down. aud being advised
in the affirmative, said: 81
guess. we had better have the
prisoner brought up this INC IN
ing and resentenced." lie. was
athefswprisodwhen the Sher-
ilf innocently informed him that
the law had already been fully
satisfied, and that the criminal
had been sent before a court
whence there could be no APP
peal. .a
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03

Human nature is indeed a
curious study. A boy may sing
'Hold the Fort" so sweetly on
Sunday that the very walls of
Zion tingle with the sacred mel
ody, and yet you wouldn't rec
ognize him on week days when
he comes out from swimming
and finds that some other boy
had hopelessly knotted up his
shirt sleeves and trouser-legs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03

A boy was apparently drowning
in the Mississippi, near Natchez
A playmate swan brave}y out to
his rescue,wa attacked by cramps,
and drowned. The other boy
swan ashore, making no effort to-
save the drowning hero.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03
One Ohio editor says of a

One Ohio editor says Of a
contemporary who had assumed
the part of a mummy in a dra-
matte performance: ole was
obliged to put q little anima-
ton into himself to come up
with. the character, and to wear
more recent linen; but that was
about all. Nature had admira-
bly, qualified him to act the
part" i
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03

There is said to be benevo-
lent gentleman in Boston, who
gives twenty-five cents for reli-
gious purposes every time he
swears. lie has already sworn
a steeple on the Presbyterian
Church, and is now engaged
'cussing up" gift to.the Home
Missionary Society.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03

1t is,said they live longest who
have moderate ambition. The
man who quits work and com-
mences to white in front of a
grocery store at the age Of thirty
is likely tc Nhittle and be bless.
ing to his family for fifty years,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03

And feel the cool, sweet southern breeze,
When the sun behind the hill is gone.
Leaving path of crimson, clear,
That slowly pales, and grows less bright,
When the first sweet stars Of eve appear,
Bright guardians of the night.
A low, soft tw1ttering mong the leaves,
Tells where each birding, sweet, is hid;
A trembling cry the night air cleaves,
lis the quayering song of the katy-did.
The musical gurgle of the creek hear,
AS it meets the rocks, with merry trill;
And now bursts forth, sweet and clear,
The plaintive cry of the whip-poor-
And hark! There's borne Der hill and plain,
The far off sound of hunters horn,
And nearer still, the sweet refrain,
Of the rustling, waving corn.
On the grassy carpet beneath my feet,
Pink leaves of roses, trembling fall,
The southern breeze, periumed and sweet,
Throws enchantment over all.
Fair Luna lends her silvery sheen,
70 flood them all with light;
Fairest sight that e'er was seen,
A Texas summer night.
South Gabriel, I'eras, June, 1876.
-.~S-~.-
-A For the Fayetteville Observer. 81
LINES.
In Memory of Mrs. VIVA. McCaIIey. En-
scribed 10 her Husband with much n
Respect.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03
TERnTS

Two Dollars for one year, 1nUo-
ltaotg s'a odconce; Two Dollars and
Ftfiy Cents If payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the county
TO be paid for IN adcdace.
Be- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03
How Custer was Killed,
From the Boston ARGUS.

There is a truly model husband
in sGlasgrow, Ky lie never al
lows his wife TO do more than half
the work. She puts up all the
canned fruit in the summer and
be puts it down in the winter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03

They were talking of a death,
when one man asked: "What
were his last words?" ''IIe
didn't say anything" was the
reply. ''That's just like him,
said the first man, with an ap-
proving nod. "Therc was no
gas about him. He was all b.
sircss-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03

She found him in a restaurant
idIing away his time. She didn't
say, Father, dear father, come
home with me now" but she
clinched her fist, and shaking it
lively. remarked: "You'd better
get down to the ranch, old seed
ling. or mother will smash your
head open with crow bar" and
be wandered out like one in q
dream.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03

"Dick, my boy asked a Chi
cago3 broker. Of his 6 of1ice4boyi
the other evening; I. 1beIieEdti,1
shall have TO reduce your sala-
ry a little.' "Rcduce!' echoed
the young assistant; "why, /
only get. two dollars Il week
now" "Well, them" continued
the broker, "what do you say to
dropping the salary entirely and
taking a haif-interest in the
business?" The boy could not
be caught in that way; he was
too shrewd a lad. He had kept
good track of business, and
had seen how things were run
ming, and so, instead of thoughts.
lessly.accepting the mans Offer.
he Quietly but firmly replied:
off it comes to that, sir, | be-
lieve | shall have to leave"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03
|g.RajGeP
Fer the Fayetteville Observer.
A TEXAS SUMMER NIGHT.
BY MUSA DUNN.

l love to sit beneath the trees
And watch the shades of night come on;
And feel the cool, sweet southern breeze,
When the sun behind the hill is gone.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-08-03
LINES.

In Memory of Mrs. VVm. McCaHey. En-
scribed 10 her Husband with much
ReSPec1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07
FOREIGN NEWS.

The mediation Of the Great Powers, through,
the medium Of the Austrian noe, between
Turkey and her lnsurgeat provinces, has had
the effect OF inducing the Sultan Government
to praot some Of the reforms for which the iu-
surgents are holding out. The most importan;
Of these are religious liberty to Christian sub
jects, less oaerous system Of x-gatheriDg.
and the spending Of a portion of the revenues
OF he provinces tor local improvements.
Meanwhile the insurgents continue 10 the field,
and the military situation is unchanged.
Both Carlists and Alfonsisls are evidently
making ready for determined struggle. No
new battles are reported, but tie concentration
of the Governmen; forces is steadily going on,
while the CarIlstS are erecting additional de-
fences at Vera. There will be heavy fighting
this spring, aud possibly short and decisive
campaign. At present the Allonsiss are max
lng decided advances, Quesada having occupied
durango Oh Saturday without opposition.
The International committee on the under
ocean tunnel between France aud England has
ended its work, and he report expresses the
belief that The great enterprise will be success
fully completed.
1t is reported that the treaty for tn. sale o.
Egyptian railways to an English company has
beeo settled.
The Vienna cabinet is reported on the pon,
of resi- guing. in which event new disturbing
element in European politics is an icipated.
|! is believed that the British naval force ia
Chinese waters Is to he strengthened.
Warlike reports are now couiog from Ro-
maUIa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Petersburg News says that on Monday
last, while Mr.. Henry Swarizyl, was trimming
the cedar trees in bis yard near Blue Ridge
| Springs, he was asked Ivy his little d .ughter
for the loan his knife. At first he refused to
let her have it, but she tretted 10 a childish
way abou, the refusal and Continued to beg Tor
the knif., saying "She only want. to cut some
broom-straw and burn it," The knife was
6oaliy giveu t. her, aud she cut bunch Of
straw, which was lighted bv fire in the yard.
Either thc smoke or trash few in her eyes, aud
III her endeavor to wipe them, still holding the
open koifa 10 her hand, the keen poiht of it en-
tered near the pupil Ut one aud severed the
ball.
The Manassas Gazette, says: \ correspon'
dent at Waterfall lntvrms US that 'on Monday
morning last while Miss Eliza Crouch was on
her way hvmc from that place her horse fell
with her upon the frozeo ground and broke Que
OF her ItGs. Bng alone auu uuabIe to nelp
herself, She LAID upon the ground and suffered
intensely from her injuries aud the cid. She
was conveyed to her home by those who found
her and medical aid called.
The Pullman palace Cars heretofore in use
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad were
carried up Thursday 10 Gordonsviile, to be
| transferred to S me other road. % Thursday
night the Chesapeake and OHIO railroad put
on It's own new Sleeping carS-carS made al
their Shops iu R,chnond-an1 will use theul
in III urc aud save 81 500 mouth by SC do.
lug.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Peters
burg News, says: Tie NEST Intimate friends OF
ex. Govcrnor Walker say he will never ruo for
any place in Virginia again, as he will make
his future hume in California. Hcis noH rest
ing on his oars so far az work 10 Congress Is
concerned.
The stockholders of the James River and
Kanawha Canal Company have reversed their
action of Thursday last and declared 10 favor of
water connection between Clifton Forge anu
Buchanan.
DR.. d c. Gordon has sold Woodstock, his
farm near Catiett's station, to Mr.. Genus Bar
mum, and coatcmplatcs moving from that neigh
borhCod.
The frs North Carolina spring shad of the
season arrived at Norfolk Oh Sturdy from
AIbemarlc Sound. TO be forward d to Balt-
more. They readily bring So pair.
Commissioner Robertson, last week, put
twenty thousand young Salmon into TrbuIa-
ton creek, 10 Amherst county, for the purpose
OF stocking the waters of Buffalo with that FISH.
The place Of -Four lisp cor for Richmond
is nov vacant. Ii is SAL that the Governor
viii appoint General lmboden TO the position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07

the city, and those who had wives or children
there hurried forward to Their rescue. a lew
heroic men placed themselves near the door
Way ADD endeavored to assure the people there
was no dagger, and an effort was made 'rouI
the stage to cheek the mad career of the at
frlghted audleoce, but quiet was not restored
unll humber were tramp!cd 10 death and
many were seriously injured. Those able 10
walk al once maic their way HON ward -; tt ose
more seriously injured were taken to the Ninth
Street Station House and to the Commercial!
Hospital. and the dead were gathered in one
of the Offices Of The Opera Housa.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Up 10 O. clock to night the following had
been reported killed and injured: Mr.. Alfred
White AMI her son Harry, aged twelve; Mr..
Nancy Clark reported TO have died from heart
disease caused by excitemeut); August and
Fred Laesch, two brothers, aged eight and
Crowley, aged Sven; Apne Mackenzie, OF
Alton, Illinois, who was visiting friends
here; Miss Veronica Massat, aged twenty
two; Mrs. Henry Kesser suffered severe con-
cussion of the brain, and is reported dead
this evening. One unknown woman is dead.
Among the injured are Fred Strau5burg, Miss
Pampley; Master Harry Bliss, and child
named Coddington; Garry UhI, base of skull
crushed and collar bone broken; Mrs. Anna
Flood hurt 10 breast seriously; Mrs. Lyon in
jured internally; Mrs. White, VINO was killed,
mad Der five children with her, one Of whom
was killed, another the youngest was found
casped 10 her arms uninjured; Mrs. Rienz, OF
Alton, was 10 the gallery, and was either push.
ed over the railing or Jumped TO the floor be-
low, striking 90 her head. The coronor's in-
quest will be held Tuesday, and he will en-
ucavor TO ascertain definitely how the alarm
originated.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-Information tonight
from those Injured at Rolinsou's Opera House
yes crday is favorable Mr.. Henry Kessler,
reported dead, is still living and will recover
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07

The Norfolk Virglnian says: by all means
let Virginia cultivate the pine, also the persm-
mon, make parks for ,possums aud rival Sicily
with her sumac; for all this she can do great
deal sooner and more surely than she can at
tract immigration by stay and homestead laws,
invite capital by dishonored State debt. save
money by annual Assemblies, or grow rich
out of all the immigration schemes OF Fltz.
Lee or St. Andrew, by all the Boards made of
State officials, and by all the conferences 10
the world between members OF the Leglsla-
ture aud members oil Congress-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07
TELEGKAPHIC SUMMARY

Gen. Babcock appeared in thu u $. Cir
cult Court at ST. Louis this morning TO ao.uo,
10 the indictment charging him with cou,;;.
city in the whiskey frauds. He WIS ATTENDED
by bis counsel. After the Formally o. plead.
iOg mot guilty was gone through with the
case Was adjourned till tomorrow.
Morris T. BissiDsky, letter carrier If
New York who has been arrested for r5bir,
the mails, is thought TO nave distracted over
,usand letters, some Of them contaioiuy val.
uabies.
Charles Fisher and Chester Dunton, Of tho
crew of the fishing schooner Polar Wave. Were
drowned Oh Grandbauk January l9.
Chief of Police Rice, of Paterson, y. J..
was suspended from Office to-day for drunken.
ness and misoeEavlor.
-Four stores were destroyed by fire in New
York last nigh?.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07
IEGISA.ATIVE.

The Virginia Senate was not in session last
Saturday.
In the House of Delegates bill was pre-
seuted and referred for the payment OF j. q.
Mason for assisting in prosecuting &c, tain Grim
iuals 10 Kiog George; also bill to amend the
law in regard 10 unlawful hunting also raso-
lu;ou as to the exped eucy of amending the
law as to the powers Of the Auditor OF Public
Accounts in regard TO claims III favor Of the
Commonwealth. so as to extend it. provisions
to claims from January lst. 1872. 10 January
lst, 1875; also bill TO prohlolt aud prevent
the officers and agents of corporations from be-
coming contractors with said corporations.
The Senate bill to amend the charter of the
State Agricultural Society, which was recon-
mtted with instructions, was reported back
with amendments
The canal bill came up as III, special order
at one O'Clock.
Mr.. Smith, of Amherst, moved to postpone,
upon which discussion sprung UP ana was
continued until adjournment.
1t is rumored that seven packages OF gun
powder have been discovered among the Goals
of an Antwerp steamer having one hundred
and fifty persons on board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07

The New York State Trade Assembly met
10 Albany last week and decided that the trades
union sy>tem is failure, and aD injury to all
directly or indire city connected with Il, ADD by
50 doing only arrived at a conclusion whicn all
sensible peop" had reached years age. Ii Il
man thinks he is not gctlin- enough toG his
labor lei him quit his employer at once ana
seek work somewhere else, bat also allow the
employer the Liberty OF hxing his OWE prices
for the labor he has to hlre. Supp"-e & sSncla
ioos of lawyers, doctors ard merchants were
to establish ccr;aiu rates Of charges, w0udauy
body blame mar who desired sucI sel7Ic5r
as could be rendered By either OF the classes
named il he ob'aiued them from those outside
Of such organizations ? Of coursc not. Tie
workman buys his gouos at tic cheapest ,t'r;
he can fud, and the emp! Yer must b" ir4 81 "a
the liberty OF buying his labor on the same
terms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07
eaas.a#-.s-==.. .4.
MARRIED..

On the 5:h of Febr AIRY, by Rev. Dr.. Kirkius.
Of Christ Episcopal Church, Baltimore, GEO.
Bkl AN, 0: Alexandria, Va and MAMIE
PATI1SoN SHEPHERD, of Cambridge, Nd.
BY Rev. B. L. Dulin near Accotiak, on the
Ssh of January 1876, Mr.. CHAS L AYERS,
o Prince William, and Miss MILDkED NJ
BURKE OF Fairfax
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07

Mr.. Jefferson Davis mas written letter TO
Mr.. James Lyons, of Richmond, ID which he
denies that there was any cruelty practlscu
upon Uuion soldiers In Suuthern prisons. and
asserts that they were as we'll treated as
was possible in the exiseocics OF wal. Mr..
Blaine's charges be treats as part OF ascheme
to obtain Presidential numoatlon, ard writes
Of them 10 bitter strain. Concerning him,
self he aludes to his refusal t3 ask pardon Tor
himself When he was 10 conf cement, and state:
that he has 10 views Of the future which would
make it at all desirable TO obtain amIcsy; II
other words, he prefers to remain as he IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07

The bill which Mr.. Faulkner has introduced
into the House Of Representatives aud which
was referred to the Committee on War Claims,
amends the act directing the payment Of all
claims for stores and property taken during the
war for the use of the United States army, so
shat 90 proof of loyalty as condition prece-
dent to the allowance or payment By any officer
of claims arising under this act shall be requlr-
ed, if, when the stores were furnished or taken,
the owner thereof was church, institution OF
learning, corporation, female, an infant, or a
non combataut."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07

Justice Edward Powell, OF Leesburg, has
thieving negroes whipped instead Of scpdlng
them to Jail, where they would have comfort
able quarters at the States expense. lFali the
ma gisilates 10 the State would follow justice
PoweI's laudable example thievery would cot be
carried Oh so extensively as at present. Ju>tte
Powell was formerly resident OF this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07
TNLAUNDhIED SHIFTS.

Having accepted the agency for the ab've' we
are prepared to furnish shirt MI ready MnIc.
only not hundred, ch aper th,n you cal. oUy
the material and have them made. ',u'fan'eea
to fl. Economists will do well t. look =. tt. u.
feb : Il G. SLAYMAkskC CO.
EiLLAND WINTER DRESS GOODS
IL At Is per cen. less tn~n cost: .,,io,.
We are Offering Dress Goods Ut n TEL ''s@
10 make room for Spring stock.
Il b Hoones, d. (. BRASHbAk,
tah : No. TO- King ST.
CMALL MS-Anotner supply OF choicc
~ Hams, small sizes received ,uaS IJvN
feb ' j. G. i +. MiL3U kN.
Anew ORLEANS SUGAR, very pretty
feb '1s' ''0'' ' j. G. s. E. MILBURN.