Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-06

Here and There.

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Going somewhera b The dfder
of the day here; wagons, buagies
and horses are seen on our high.
ways, loaded to the uttermost with
men, women aud children. In
testimony whereof, we saw a wo-
] man and three children aboard
one horse-he was a small horse
and poor at that. The. woman
was guessed of at 100 lbs, 1.-The
children would have averaged 40
lbs, and, as Sam Jones said in
speaking ofsMr. Murry'sred boss, y
more an dat,aathere were Two
sacks and a lot of bed clothing
also on the horse. g
Some are going to big meetings
some on a visit. Now, If there
is a man, living in all this county
that has not had lot of kind
friends to stay awhile at bis house,
just let him speak out, aud be
shall be attended to as. soon as
possible. MApd if there is young
man, who has failed to get his
dinner at any Of our basket meet:
ings, let him give as bis address.
We have been about, tooZwent
to Huntsville first; stayed all night
in the midst Of four churches and
two colleges. How our piety and
learning were exercised! DR.. Bald
ridge showed us to the Methodist
church, ana gave us an insight to
the inside. This isF the finest
house in the county. Art exhaus
ted its resources 10 give taste and
beauty to the different parts. The
windows are all memorial bearing
appropriate tokens, and inscrip
tions to the memory of persons,
whose examples stiAsdirect in'tbe
pathway to heaven. 1t was here
we met Drs. Oliver and Price.
The former the pastor of said
church, and genial and useful
mantle latter the president of
the Huntsville. female college.
We wish every public speaker
could hearshim deliver an address.
He runs as smoothly as an i'm
proved American Sewing Machine
talks with his mouth, and not
with his lungs. let all 'rip.roar.
ing coulter-jumping speakers hear
DIR. Price. - = 3 =,
Next we. went to the vicinity
of Triana. While there we heard
a man say that if there was no
other incentive, be would want to
go HeavenktO hear aceftain Blind
man sing one Of Bliss favorite
songs. That. seemed q Little
strange. A few years ago we
heard a preacher say there was.
no God in Alabama. No Godt
and yet there lives a man there
who talks of going to heavenl
Everywhere we went, the county.
once we'll sknown, was web sur
weed. Howgmucll worn and for
saken since 1860. How can PEG
pie make a crop, without q stock
law? Briars and bushes constr
tate the best spartqoisa good deal
Of fencing The landlords, have
they all crowded into Huntsville,
and their SOUS, have they allsgone
to the professions? We have got
ten So far from the gate Of para
disc, tba. we seem TO have forgot
ten what was said TO Alan, when
be was turned out to maintain
himself. u
Back at Bkanche J.F Byers,
and .Rawls & Griffis are adding
new goods to their already large
gfade spretiy good.
Byers is as quick as ever. Com
ing out of his store house, he can
look up and down the street six
teen times in a qnarter6of min
ate. The weather is hot and dry /
lazy men and fat dogs stick close
to the side1of the house opposite
the sun; when the vile wants a |
drink OF cool water. she has to GO
and get sit-w The ma q living az
The same house sleeps on bis rug,
till he hears the bucket set on the
shelf, then he arouses and thinks
a drink would help his feelings. |
If there are any sun strokes here,
they will take place IL, the, shade
What has become OF F"North
Streets" double headed Blanche.
Locals? History should be cor-
rect-then let "North Street" look
over his first communication.
DUDS.
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