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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
Swindling a Printer.

At the southwest corner of
Seventh and Cherry streets
stands a tall brick building,
wherein Sherman & Co. carry
on a huge printing business
An upper floor is rented by
them to the Miller Lock Com
pany. These .locksmiths had
purchased two cords of wood,
to be delivered, and shortly af-
ter dinner two carts made their
appearance on Cherry street la
dened with sticks Of split pine.
The carriers were gazing at the
building in search of the sign
of the lock company when a
persuasiveyouth, stepping bland
ly up, inquired whether the
men were looking for the place
to store their loads. Replying
in the affirmative, he told them
to wait minute while he went
in the office. Into the count
ing-room of Sherman q Co. he
then went, and meeting Mr..
Roger Sherman, asked him
whether he would like to purch-
ase two loads Of wood cheap,
that he had them out on the
street, and would sell the two
| for seven dollars. Mr.. Sher-
man said if the wood was good
ne would buy it, and then he
and the salesman went out to
look at it. 1t pleased Mr.. Sher-
man, and he said he would
take it. "Where shall [ put
it?" asked the wicked young
man. "Back in the yard" an
swered Mr.. Sherman, and then
the carriers, innocent as lambs,
drove into the yard and dumped
their wood, while this sinful
youth gathered in the seven
dollars and went his way. The
wood was being neatly piled,
when Mr.. Miller happened down
stairs, saw the operation. and
inquired what on earth his wood
was being put there for. *'4 oul
wood?" said Mr.. Sherman, as
tonishs3; "why l just paid
seven dollars for it." "And ]
paid ten dollars for it this morn
| ing" grimIy answered Mr.. Mil
ler. After few minutes of 81
lent prayer Mr.. Sherman sadly
confessed that he had been swim
died, and is now engaged In a
search for the young man who
took him in. Toward him Mr.
Sherman's intentions are kind.
| and if he calls at Seventh and
Cherry streets he will receive q
suitable reward and no ques'
| tions asked. - philadelphia
| Times.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
A Wild Hunt for Missing
= Letters. 'n42Ao

Quite recently Postmaster-G Gen.
eral Jewell received a complaint
from a Western man to the effect
that be had sent out a large mum,
Der of letters, manyof them quite
important, and that in no instance
had any of them been received at
their destination. The writer as
suming that there was a screw
loose somewhere, requested Mr..
Jewell to make search among the
dead letters, with a view to get a
clue as to how the failure to reach
those addressed occurred. At the
same time the writer furnished
the Postmaster general with list
Of two hundred names, which in
cluded those to whom the missicg
letters were said to have been ad.
dressed.
A careful search was made, and,
strange to say, not cne OF the
names given was found subscribed
on any dead letter. The. writer
was notified, when he supplement
ted the first list with an addition
al one covering four hundred
names. Not one of these could
be found. He was SO apprised,
when, still undismayed, he sent a
third list, with some eight humid
red names. Mr.. Jewell gave or
ders to have the search progress,
but in the meantime addressed q
letter to the postmaster nearest
the residence of the complainant,
and in due course of mail received
information that his pestiferous
correspondent was confirmed lu'
natic, and was indulging in one of
his freaks at the expense of the
post Office department.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
t1zIIg6aieegl 1Ig6
The Little Outcast.

"No home! no home!o plead little girl,
At the door of princely hall;
As she trembling stood on the polished step,
And leaned on the marble wall.
Her clothes were thin and feet were bare,
But the snow had covered her head;
40 give me home," she feebly said,
A home and bit tof bread.
"My father, alasl never knew
And tear dimmed her eye so bright;
"My mother sleeps in new-made grave
'Tis an orphan begs to night"
Twas cold and dark and the snow fell fast,
But the rich man shut his door;
His proud face frowned as he scornfully
said:
"No room, no bread for the poor"
81 must freeze" she said, as she sank on
the step,
And strove to wrap her feet
In her tattered dress, all covered with
snow:
Yes, covered with snow and sleet.
The hour passed on and the midnight chime
Rolled out like funeral knell;
The earth seemed raped in windiRgsheet
The drifting snow still fell.
The rich man slept on his velvet couch,
And dreamed Of his silver and gold:
The little girl on bed of snow,
She muImured $50 cold, SO cold"
The morning dawned, and the orphan gir
Still lay at the rich mans door;
But her soul had fed to home above,
Where there's room and bread for the
nOOI.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
How to Become aLawyer.

A day or two ago, when q
young man entered Detroit law
yer's Office to study law, the prac-
titioner sat down beside him and
said: ,..-.-..1
"Now, see here l have no time
to fool away, and if you don't pan
out we'll l won't keep you here
thirty days. Do you want to
make a good lawyer
eyes, sill"
swell, now, listen. Be polite
to old people, because they have
cash. Be good to the boys be-
cause they are growing up to a
cash basis. Work in with repor-
ters and get puffs. Go to church
for the sake of example. Don't
fool any time away on poetry and
don't even look at girl until you
can plead a case. IF you can fol-
low these instructions you will
succeed. If you. cannot, 60 and
learn to be doctor and kill your
best friends" = Free Press.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

THE HUSBAND MARKET
A strong minded woman mar
ried a man not noted for activi-
ty of mind or energy of charac-
ter, and before the honeymoon
was over, upon awakening one
morning he found his spouse in
tears.
"My love-" said he, ''what is
the matter!"
ooh, l have had such a dread
full dream"
"Why, what was it?'
II thought I was going up
Broadway, shopping, when |
saw a sign Husbands for sale.
So many women were rushing
in that l followed, and just then
they sold a splendid specimen
for fifteen hundred dollars"
"Well, did you see any that
looked like me?"
eyes, indeed. But they were
tied up in punches like aspara-
gus, and sold for ten cents g
bunch"
Tableau.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
Using Newspapers as
CatpaWS.

One of the most common incl
nents of newspaper life, says the
New York Herald = and we full
ly agree with it is the receipt
of communications urging the ed
itor to make attacks for which the
writer who prompts them is un-
willing to be responsible. We are
always glad to receive information
or statements of fact from any au-
thentic source, but we cannot con-
sent to be the instrument of as
saults on public or private persons
to crafty the malice or hostility
of people who shrink from the re-
sponsibility of their own act, and
try to shelter themselves behind
our columns. Every man who is
publicly attacked, has right to
know who are his accusers. -
When facts are privately submit
ted to us In the expectation that
we will employ our own judgment
as to the use to be made of them,
we treat them as matters of conf
dence, and would never think of
exposing the writer. If we see
fit to make them grounds of crit.
cism or assault on individuals, the
responsibility is entirely ours in
courts of justice and the court of
public opinion. But when, IN
stead of communicating facts fol
US to judge of and use, a writer
prepares articles for US to publish
and expects US to make attacks
on individuals, and shield hin
from consequences, he asks more
than we are willing to grant. =
He should have courage enough
to expose his own name and bach
up his own quarrel. 1t is coward
ly to skulk behind a journal anC
ask its editor TO incur the enmitJ
of people who conduct be has M
reason to censure.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
No Prejudice.

Two attorneys in q Western
court, representing opposite par
ties, had agreed to have their case
dismissed so that it might be
brought up again if found necessa-
ry. In accordance with this u
greement one Of the attorneys adj
dressed the court, asking that the
case be dismissed without preju-
dice" The court replied : Ser
tainly, sir, certainly; that was
what l was going to do, for | have
no prejudice against either one of
the parties" But, judge, you
don't understand me. want" =
"Yes, l do understand you. [
dismiss the case and assure you
that l like one of the parties just
as well as the other.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fayetteville-services ev-
ery Sabbath at 10:3O and at night; Rev Geo
Hall. pastor; Sunday school at N.
Metho,list-services every Sabbath at
1890 and at night; RevAFLawrence, pastor;
Sunday school at O'Clock.
Cumberland esbyterian-seryices every
Sabbath at 1890 and at night; Rev { Z Du-
vail, pastor; Sunday school at S.
Methodist, Flyntviile--seryices lst Sab
bath in each month at IL and night; Rev W A
Gill. preacher in charge; Sunday school at 8.
Union Church. Pleasant Plains-services
LIST Sabbath each month at IL and night by
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Barham, preacher
n charge-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
at by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans, Rev J B Muse, pastor. Union Sun
day school at 9.
A r Presbyterian, New Hope, services lst
and 3rd Sabbaths at II; Bethel, IND and
4th Sabbaths at 11-Rev A Sloan, pastor.
Methodist, Mulberry-services 3rd Sun
dav in each month at II O'Clock and every
Sunday night; ReVWJ Collier, pastor; Sun
day School at y. I.L
Cumberland Presbyterian--services 4th
Sunday each month at IL O'Clock and at
night: RevMrM orris pastor; sabbath school
Rantist. Mulberry-church session. Sat
urd.v before 1st Sabbath in each month;
services lst Sabbath at II; RevA Van HooSe
nastor; Sabbath school at
limited Presbyterian, Lincoln-serylces
everv Sabbath at Ills NJ; RevJ w Wait,
nastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist. Shady Grove, (Shelton's
oreekl-services LIST Sabbath in each month
at II o'clock; Rev J. Parks. preacher inch
Iiherty Gro ve-services End Sabbath at
liam; Rev w A Gill, preacher in charge
Cumberland Presbyterian. Oak Grove,
(near Flyntville)-services 4th Sabbath IN
each u1onth at IL O'Clock; Rev A w Suth-
erlend. supply d, -
PRESBYTERIAN, Unity, on the Petersburg
road. 6 miles North of Fayetteville, LIST and
3rd SabhNths in each month--also swan
CraeL Church. 2nd and 4th Sabbaths In each
month; Rev Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Creek, on
Fishing Ford road, miles North OF Fay
otteviIle. 2nd and 4th SaSbSths each month
Rev B Tigect, pastor:
Methodist. Oak Hill-seryices 4th Sab,
hath each month at 10 o'clock.
Cumberland Presby byteriaE-Rev n DCraw-
ford, pastor. c-,,u IN
u: Rev w B LOwery, p u. 80,
Cumberland esbyterian-seTvices 4tf
c.bhath at 10 A NJ: Rev B Tigert, pastor
ITnioD sunday school at 2 P NJ every Sab
Loth. prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Mt Hermon, Flintville circuit--seTvlce'
a-d Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Re'
Nv A Gill. preacher in charge. --.,
Nacedonia, Flintville circuit-servlces At
sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev W
Gill. preacher in charge.
Missionary Baptist, Norris Greek, lBuck
rol-seryices 2nd Saturday aad Sunday II
sscb month; Rev S L Sanford, pastor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
Mail D1reOtOry
Fayetteville POst-ofice.

po;Iroad-leaves every day except Sun
natSL NJ: arrives at P. N. Supplies
-: following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, tlynt-
--;IIe Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Ctat;on Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Sbelbyville stage-arriyes Monday, w ed
o-Jsv and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
Ssys At 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
80 bonneville, County Line, SheibyVllle.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
rhnrsday at 8 A. NJ; arrives TUESDAY and
rr;dav at4P.M. Supplies Harpers Branch,
Goshen. Halle Green, MeridAnEllle ano
Huntsville. ,r1. o,d
SbelhvyilIe horse-leayes Mondays anc
u-t,,rcdays at 9 A. M; arrives tuesday ano
In;dav at 4p.M. Supplies Norris Greek
rheSt1ut Ridge, Hawthorne and ShelbyVllle
p,,Iaski horse-arrives every Friday at L
Leaves same day at 1890. Supplies Cy'
ston NJ, Rooms Hill, MillVille. PiEgsh, Brad
sbaw and Pulaski. r-;s
pIonche hprse.-lesves every FRIDAY a.
- arrives Saturday at P. N. sup
,;as Camargo. MOlino, Cold Water, Blanche
p'1yI1 pIonev Orders can be obtained at this OF
mon post Offices in all parts ef the u
nee asS States. A list of Money Order offices
~ ni.s he seen on application. Rates Of com
may :ys,on for Money Orders are as follows:
NOT exceeding SIS. COO 70 cents INT
oUsr Is aDd not exceeding $So...'do 90
O 40 do do 4O....N DO
% 1O do do 90. 20 40
40 w. B. DOUTHAT, 7. N.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
PLAYING shuttIeeoek. betweem

playing shuttlecock. between
the two sides.
Our Journals are justly indig-%
nant over the reappearance of
river piracy in an aggravated
form. Some years ago this nui-
sance became SO. pronounced,
that the authorities were forced
to recognize the popular outcry
and hang a couple of ring-lea-
+ders, which had the effect of
temporarily discouraging the
gentry. OF late, however, they
have recovered their spirits, and
have been 'going through" the
craft in our harbor with perfect
looseness. One night, some
thing less, than a week ago.
four Of these Captain Kidds
robbed five vessels in succession.
wounding and threatening to
murder the occupants, who
thereupon made fuss enough to-
start up the. police, and the,
gang were arrested. What
their fate will be is uncertain,
but what it ought to be is quite
the opposite. They ought to be
invited to a dance in which each
one would have the yard-arm
for his partner. RADIx.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

Here is an extraordinary case:
A beggar entered a saloon in New
York city, two weeks ago, and
asked for something to eat. A
man named McCutchen offered
him a piece of meat and, as he
was about to take it, withdrew ii
and put it in his own mouth, at
the same time uttering an ana
thema against the beggar. He
had no sooner made the remark
than he commenced to choke, and
before assistance could be offered
he died, having been choked to
death by the piece of meat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

Step up to a citizen and tell
him that his father and grandfa-
ther were lunatics and see how
quickly he'll crook his elbow. -
Yet, let that citizen shoot some
body, and he'll bless you if you'll
help him prove that all his ances'
tors were not only crazy but the
biggest fools in the neighborhood
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

The St. Louis Times says: =
JEFF. Davis, let us inform the
Globe, headed the rebellion, but he
came out OF it poor. Het WASH t
loyal, but he wasn't a thief. He
may be denied amnesty, but he
can't be sent to the penitentlary.
These facts are worth thinking
about. TfE
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

A cautious young farmer who
offered to lake a Methodist bishop
from one town to another fretted
all the way for fear certain
bridge had been carried off by a
late treshet. At last the bishop
was SO annoyed that he put an
end to. his companions whining
by saying, "My dear sir, / am AN
old man, but / never in my life
went over a bridge until | got to
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

There is a little ,battle-ceme-.
terry just outside of Washington
with only seventeen graves of
Union soldiers, and yet there is
a superintendent stationed there
with pay at S720 a year and q
fancy store house for him to
live in, with fuel, light and sta
tionery supplied to him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
Professor Proctor is going

Professor Proctor is going a.
bout telling that our sun is much
inferior to other great lights in
the universe. AS if it were not
enough for poor, down-trodden
man to know that his gas is a
failure, he has to be tortured
with the fact that even the day
light is far from a first7rate ar.
ticle, aasa rei9ai q
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

"Young man." said the judge,
"did you steal that piece of
hardware?" "No, sir" replied
the prisoner; 81 don't steal
hardware. That isn't in my
line of business; chickens and
coal are in my line
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

A merchant of Milan recent
Iy played his entire fortune OF
twenty thousand dollars at the
ROYAL Lottery, and won-0.-
February z he fell crazy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

In Naugatuck Valley, Conn,
last week the ice accumulated
so Tricky on the trees that the
bending branches interfered
with the railroad trains. One
train was stopped a number of
times while the brakemen cut
off the ice, laden branches.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

sit doesn't take me long to
make up my mind, | can tell
yeu p said a conceited fop. ''Its
always so when the stock of ma
terial TO make up is SMALL quiet
ly remarked young lady.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

When a New Jersey burglar
saw that the woman whose house
he was plundering was awake and
watching him, he cried out, "Hang
me if 1 will be guilty of robblng
as homely q woman as you are
and he left s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

Senator Christiancy, d ma
trre gentleman of sixty-four,
married, last Tuesday, a young
lady of nineteen, who was, the
other day, a clerk in the Treas
ury Department. This will add
a rosebud to the bouquet of
Washington society, so to speak,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

The editor Of the Paris True
Kentuckidn met General Leslie
Combs at Lexington Court, and
readily thought of Reverdy
Johnson's death. ''IIe was d
great man." said he. 'but he
killed the Whig party. 1t was
he who more than any other
man, put Tyler on to Harrison,
and Frelinghuysen on to Clay.
Mr.. Clay sent me to see Arch
bishop Hughes, who said he
liked Clay but couldn't go Frey
linghuyscn. The close vote in
New York showed that a popu-
lar man with Clay could have
won the State and Nation"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
Worthy Of Emulation.

The editor of the Lewistown
pa Sentinel has lately received
a legacy Of $4,000 fzom an o,,I
citizen Of Mifflin county, as some
acknowledgment of the benefit
derived from the reading Of that
newspaper. An act worthy of
emulation. How different the
feelings Of that "dear departed" in
his new home from those of the
poor fellows who were taken out
in debt to the printer. Reader,
you may not be able to leave q
$4,000 legacy to your editor, but
do, Do try to get square with him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
TERMS

Two Dollars for one year. tnca-
csaoty an ddronce; Two DoiIars and
Gents II payment be deferred three
MOnens. All papers going out of the county
to be paid for IN advdnce.
s1N Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
An old author quantity remark.

An old author quantity remark
ed: "Avoid arguments with la
dies. In spinning yarns among
silks and satins q man is sure to
be worsted and twisted. And
when a man is .worsted and twist
ed, he may consider himself
wound up.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

Senator Oglesby wants the
red brother to be recognized as
a citizen. Just imagine him
stalking up to the polls with a
tomahawk in one hand and a
ticket in the other. His vote
would hardly be challenged
anyway.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16

A hundred pounds Of -four cost
twenty-eight dollars in the Black
Hills.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-01

are printed to cover design on the part of
dishonest persons to collect large quanti-
ties of old stamps, and then by removing
the canceling marks, dispose of them as
new stamps to the innocent and unsus-
pecting. Here is story, however, which
Is strictly true. Some time ago young
girl, pupil in an up.tow n Sunday school,
over which one of our dry goods princes
presides as Superintendent, received a
promise from wealthy gentleman, q
patron of the school, that if she succeeded
by July in collecting 1000, 900 postage
stamps he would settle an annuity upon
her sufficient to support her for life. Ste
communicates this extraordinary promise
to the aforesaid Superintendent, who told
her to get it in writing. She obtained the
written promise, and now the Surerin.
tendent is assisting her to procure the
requisite number to obtain the annuity.
He has already interested such firms az
Il. 3: Claf1in s. Co., Peake, Opdyke s.
Co., Kean Il Frayne, the Home Insurance
Company, and others who receive large
number of letters, and already she has on
hand nearly 400, 600 old stamps. She has
received over q, 900 from Clatlin Alone
N. Y. Cor. Chicago Tribune,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-01

plicity. independence and rectitnda NJ ~. ..-,~
Administrations and whose life will he = UnsraI.
tee of his fidelity and tnessa man :, th sars
sound Of whose name, even The most d;shasrt
sat the Americans are indeed in estnest y, re.tora
the ancient ptiritv OF Their Eoternn,snt
1Therrfore fello1s. cifi,ons- ~ tna,..
,nS addressing YOU are mot amin E ~ ~,
hition to form or lead a new nartw Gost ~ -.
have long bee n, and stii are wsrmix .tt.chod TO
their parry associatione. II w"nld k n"st sr.t;
fyinr 10 n to zee. by nartv action - a.,
reotirements, which present cIrcn mstanc.. reT
der Imperative We earnestly hone and trnst Il
win he 20 we shali oiadiv fg,ic, "nI eu I ~
and make every effort In oar Dover to render y
successful But while we are ready tc cccent
any and every good result Of marty sc,iopp
we affirm that the moral reform ~ Onr
public concerns lie infinitely superior in imnor.
lance to the interests of any political party. dad
10 promote that reform through party action, we
action fail experience teaches ne that the haitns
submission Of good citizens TO choice Of evils
presented to them by party organizations is one
OF the most prolific causes of corruption in onr
politics. The acceptance BY the peonfe Of the A.
gument that one party may be bad. and stiil en-.
titled to the support of good men becarse the
other party is still worse, will induce each to
strengthen In each the most interruptions ele-
mente. and subject the will of the people to the
wh" i've hx n4; ~ oni1a'ons welded oy those
=. NJ hrosL shat tv-.
snhmit 70 inch chn;.y " .,i s.era refusal 10
oinninv in the rafHrm ~ "n tnc nrsH oe
ssmt th3, Ill o,har stons oua Vii Ros LIE. ne. WIN
We shall sincerely rejoice to see the necessity Of
independent action avoided. We earnestly nope
that the efforts to this end being made nv The