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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

ven in its original. fern. Ac-
cordng 10 the systcln pursued
in rating pianos, perfection III
every point and in every style
would have been indicated bv
the number 96. i have myself
seen the official figures in. this
case and they give Stcinway 95a
out Of this possible So, while
the next highest received a to-
tai Of 90i. This statement the
authenticity Of which cannos
be denied even by the most
reckless competitor, has fallen
like a bombshell; and its cxpIo-
sion has silenccd, for the time at
least, the many-mouthea claims
to the position so far as the
Centennial is concerned.
The taking Of the testimony
of Ring thieves is still progress
sing, though for what purpose,
unless it isto hear the rascals
talk, nobody can seem to ex-
plain. A couple of days ago
they got IngersolI, the chair
maker, on the stand. He is a
sleek, stout, florid little man,
who looks as placid and uncon-
cerned as though his conscience
was always at peace. In the
course Of his testimony Inger-
soil was asked how much he had
been instrumental in defrauding
the city out of, to which be re-
piled several millions OF dollars.
On being asked then how much
property he now had, he sup
posed somewhere about a hun
dred thousand or so.' His
questioner next asked whether
he wished to make such resfitu-
tion as he could TO the city, to
which Ingersoll answered in a
surprised way "Byn NO MEANS"
The question was repeated in
various forms, bat always met
with the same reply, namely,
that he had stolen what he could,
and proposed to keep it if pos
sible. Another interesting piece
Of information ELECTED from In
gersoll was that Connolly's ele-
giant mansion, which cost $119,-
0O0, was not only entirely paid
for with the city's money, but
that Tweed, Sweeney and even
Connolly himself actually paid
themselves the same commits
sions on this outlay as on all
others. This little "reminiscences
was SO exquisitely amusing to
the party concerned tsat the
witness, together with Tweed
and Woodward who were pres
ent, laughed long and hearty o.
yer it. The brazen effrontery
of these self-coniessed thieves
is something truly magnificent.
RADIx,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

Financially, the farmer is the
safest man in the country. OF
eleven hundred and twelve
bankrupts in Massachusetts, on
ly fourteen were farmers, and
yet the farming community num-
bers fully halt the population.
The people must live, and while
the use Of luxtn'ies may be di-
minished by hard times, there
will be n call for the produce OF
the farm. Farming has, Of
course, felt the general deprcs-
sion in business.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

Mr.. Samuel Page, of Boston,
has been working for nearly
three years to induce horse own
ers TO take the blinders off from
the brides. Mr.. Page claims
that a horse requires less to
keep him, is healthier every
way, can do more work, and is
in much better condition when
not forced to wear binders.
Some of the horse-railroad COM
panies have accepted his view
of the case, and find that 19
horses without binders will do
the work of 20 with. The re-
form will probably go on sue
cessfully.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06
Arail Directory
Fayetteville POst-Ofiice.

RaiIroad--leaves every day except Sum-
day at {; Al AN; arrives at $40 pm. Supplies
she following offices. kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
vile, Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Station, Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shelbyyille stage--arrives Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday at 10 a. NJ; leaves same
DAYS at2P.x, Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burg. Bocueyille, County Line, Sheibyville.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at4P.M. Supplies Harpers Branch,
Goshen, .sIazle Green, Meridianvile and
Huntsville.
Shelbyvills herss=ieaves Mondays and
Thursdays at 8 A. n; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at P. N. Supplies Norris Creek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and shelbyville.
Pulaski horse--arrives everv Friday at IL
NJ; leases same day al 1890. Supplies Cy-
ruston, Boons Hin, AillEille, PiSgsh, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
Blanche hcrse--leayes every Friday ct
s A. NJ: arrives Saturday at P. NJ. Sup
plies Cansrgo Moline, Cold Water, Blanche.
Money. Orders can be obtained at this Of
Zee upon post offices in all parts ef the IT..
nitee Staaes. A list of Money Order offices
may be seen on application. Rates Of com.
mission f66f Money Orders are as fellows;
Not exceeding $i5. 10 cents
Over is and not exceeding $50. is do
do 20 do do 40. 20 do
w. j, DoUTnAT, 7. N.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

During a recent thunder
storm near Memphis, Tenn, a
negro was severely kicked by a
vicious mule, and just as he
was picking himself up, a stroke
of lightning hit the mule and
killed him dead on the spot.
ssWell, dear!" exclaimed the
negro, "ef dis child haint' got
powerful friends to 'venge his
insults, den derc's no use tryin'
to hab faith in anythng!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

A very pathetic description of
the perils Of life in the Black bills
is given in the following extract
from the letter of miner there
to his brother living in Nevada:
I've been spending the last week
in trying to think of a plan which
will enable me to get home. II |
only had $500 | could get to
Cheyenne, and then it would be
easy sailing into civilization. If
you send the money by express
the Indians are sure to get it, as
they split open a Wells Fargo
couch every few days. If you send
it by mail ! wouldn't get it for
months, as the Postmaster is off
on IA big drunk most of the time,
and can't lead, anyhow. Don't
send draft on the bank, as it is
liable to bust. If you have some
friend coming to the Hills, don't
trust him with the cash, as he is
sure to gamble it off at Cheyenne
or get robbed at Custer. II you
can think of some way of sending
the moneythatit il Will be sure to get
here, send it right away; hut un-
less you are sure don't risk it.
Perhaps you had better come
yourself and bring it." The
brother wrote in reply: "Just
borrowed Si2 TO settle a board
BILL"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

The Charleston Courier says;
"From the country press Of this
State comes the almost universal
cry for the re establishment of the
whipping post. Larceny, high.
way robbery and burglary have
become such common crimes that,
in many parts of the country, no
mans property is safe; and in
fact there is hardly any part of
the State where it is safe. The
chickens in the coop, the crops in
the field, the very clothes that a
man pulls of at night in the ex-
pectation of putting on again in
the morning become alike the
prey of the midnight prowler."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

A million aud fifty-Gve thou
sand men are rep'rted TO be Oh
tue military register Of the Ger
man Government. Of this num-
Der S3S, 600 are upon the SO called
black list, for not having served,
including 100000 who left the
country to avoid serving. 1t is
estimated that one German in ev-
cry eight expatriates himself to
avoid military service.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06
Brownlow Bonds.
A Few Figures Bearing Upon the
State Debt.

"A Few tlSureS Bearing upon the
State Debt.
From the Nashville American.
Many persons are laboring
under the impression that the
present State debt is very large
ly composed of bonds issued
by the Brownlow administra-
ton. Such is not the case.
Not more than 100000 Of
the Brownlow bonds are inclu-
ded in our present debt of $685.
000,000, the other bonds issued
under that administration hav-
ing been absorbed in the sale Of
delinquent railroads. or Ten
nessee's Indebtedness, $20,000,-
900 is represented by bonds is
sued prior to the war and the
accrued interest thereon. In
1861, the bonded debt Of the
State amounted to $23,1 ,6o6,
including the past due interest.
In 1866 there was funded about
$5,000,000 of past due interest.
Since then a good many old
bonds have been cancelled. In
1873, the bonds and past due
interest to that'date werefunded.
Only four years interest on
the State debt has been paid
since the war.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

Mrs. e. Morgan, of Randolph
county, Ala, had some sorghum
put in new jugs, where it re-
mained a considerable time.
When she went to empty the
syrup, imagine her astonish-
ment to find it rock candy. The
candy was in Jumps the size of
peas, but hard and sweet like
the rock candy we buy. 1t had
yellow cast, but otherwise was
clear and good.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

Mighty, indeed, is the peanut
crop. In the years l876-'77 the
State of North Carolina produced
125,000 bush lis Of peanuts; Vir-
ginia, 100000 bushels, and Ten
nessee, 100000 bushels. The
United States can "point with
pride to the fact that in the last
four years. within their borders,
3,32O.O00 bushels Of peanuts were
harvested.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06
M A Chicago newspaper a

@ A Chicago newspaper II
short time ago, in giving an ac-
count Of the hanging of a man
who had professed repentance
after sentence, started a glarirg
head with the words ~Jerked TO
JesusI'' This impiety very
naturally shocked the clergy,
and has been the fruitful source
of discussion, in which the Pull
pit denounces the Press, the
latter, in defence, ridiculing Il C
efforts Of the Pulpit. This is
all wrong. These two grcat
moral levers should go hand in
hand. Again it is absurd TO
hold the profession at large re-
sponsible for the doings or ut
terances of a single representa-
tive, especially when that rep
resentaiiye halls from Chicago.
Suppose this rule should be APP
piled to the clergy; would they
not at once clamor against the
unjustness ofa course thatm
soon lay their high calling in
the dust?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

A Portsmouth undertaken,
being dunned by a man who
had a very sick vile, said: "Oh,
let the account stand. You'll
be wanting something in my
line pretty soon, if you have
good luck"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

Hot Springs doctors board the
trains before they arrive at the
springs, and drum for customer.
Every person who goes there is
expected to be sick.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

"Isay, ,boy,is that tbe6re?" asked
a gentlemen of ragged urchin,
and pointing to dense volume
of smoke that was issuing from
the windows of warehouse. "No,
sir; that is only the smoke" re-
piled the boy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

Mems native dispositions are
most distinctly perceived whilst
they are children, and when they
are dying-as the sun IS best seen
at his rising and setting.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

It is said that Norfolk is one of
the eleanest cities in this eour-
try, and that the streets are wo k
ed kept aud clean b. the Inmates
Of the workhouse, vino are mostly
vsgrAIhs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

A lump of wet saleratus, APP
pliod 10 the sting of a wasp or
a bee, will stop the pain in one
moment, and prevent swelling.
Pin this fact up for next summer
use.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

A Philadelphia boy has obtain
ed verdict of $4,000 against his
employers for the loss oil bis hand
in an unprotected cog wheel.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

Mr. Bargis cowhide,l Mr..
Walther in Richmond, Ind,
and was fined $40. Then Mr.
Walther cowhidcd Mr.. Bargis,
and was fined S25. The infer
ence is that Mr. Wa!ther, in the
judgment of the Justice, was
the hardest wfIipper.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

There isu't much difference be.
tween grasshopper and grass
widow. Either will jump at the
first change.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

''Graciuus me-" exclaimed a la
dy in witness box. "how should
| know any thing abou. my thing
/ don't know any thing abaui?'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

A wet nnrsc for young tigers
WAS what the English zooIogistS
were wanting in lhcir csIahIi~ls-
ment last week.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

sI~ Two DciIars for one year, tnra-
,'tabts ir adr0Rce; Tive Dollars and
Filly Gents If payment be deferred three
months. All papers going cut Of the county
70 be paid for IN adcGace.
R&- Single copies. Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

The worst end a man can come
to is.the end Of a rope not long e
nough to let bis feet touch ground
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-12-06

RefS-AdYeri1Sements lnSefteu dtOne OOi'
lar per Square of Ten Lines or less for the
first Insertion; Fifty Cents for each cOntin-
uance. BarLocal and Special Notices
Twenty Cents per line.
nag Obituaries and calls on candidates
Fifty Cents per square.
HSs- The privilege of yearly advertisers
l. strictly limited TO their own immediate
and regular business; and the business OF
an advertising firm is not considered as in
cluding that Of the individual members:
e- No deviation from these terms under
nnv circumstance.
Eg- Advertisemts not marked with the
number of insertion when handed in, VIII
be continued until ordered out, and pay
ment exacted.
psS- No advertisements inserted gratui-
ousl,
pe5- Advertisements of an abusive ma
ture viii not be inserted at any price.
ES- Announcing candidates County,
Five Dollars Congressional, Senatorial, or
Floterial, Ten Dollars-to be paid in ad-
vance.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-24
NOTsYRT DISCHA RGED.

1t appears that Rover has not yet
been discharged, although District At
torney. Harding. notified s. s.. Grass,
who has been prosecuting the case, to
ENTER nolle prosiqui. We are in
formed that pubic sentiment liz Washoe
County, is divided in opinion as to the
sguilt of TIE accused, majority be-
lieving that Rover is innocent of the
crime. Under these circumstances, we
believe that Mr.. Harding did right, and
what is for the best interests of.the
county. in requesting that he be dis
charged. the evidence against him is
circum stantiAl, and though we took
down and published every word of it
at the time OF his preliminary examine
ton two years ago. and believed him to
be the murderer of J. n. Sharp, it
seems that a WasAoe jury take diff
sferent view of tie CAGE land to save the
~expense of another trial. which.ie al
most certain to result in a disagree
sment of the jury. if not hig yGcquittal,
vt is best to discharge him.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-24
THE NEXT HOUSE.

The political stending of the next
House of Representatives, which will
; probably meet in extra session about
the 1st of June, has been the subject of
} much comneut blythe press and the
public. The Republicans have claimed
majority of from one to five, while
) the Democrats as positively assert that
they have a maj 1rity ,of not less than
ten. The most reliable information on
the subject is derived from the pabli-
cation of the names of members in
whose behalf Clerk Adams has issued
pay certificates. Out of 302 members
and delegates he has received 276, in
acluding all the contested cases except
Metcalf versaG Frost III the Third
Missouri District, which is now before
the Courts. Four other cases remain
for the Clerk to decide. They are
Belford versus Patterson, Colorado;
Smith versus Elan. Fourth Louisiana;
Nash versus Robertson, Sixth Louisi-
ana; and Bisbee versus Finley, Second
Florida. There is no doubt whatever
that the Democratic majority will be
over ten. and may reach eighteen.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-24
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.

To-day, by order of the President,
the Federal troops which have been
quartered in the State House at New
Orleans, since last January, arctic be
, withdrawn to their barracks. This, it
. is believed, practically settles the
Southern question. No trouble is an
ticipated, as Nichols friends have CIV
en- assurances that mob violence will be
prevented. The Packard legislature
has adjourned sine die, and the legally
elected members, who occupied seats
in that body, have gone over to the
Nichols legislature. YAH the employees
and attaches, of the dispersed legiela-
ture. will be paid their salaries by
Nichols, who has applied the Govern
or's contingent fund Of $4,000, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, 10
that purpose.
The legislature is composed OF Sc
Senators and $50 Assembly men. The
ldttSI DOAJ has CO wiz WCAO
declared elected ebys't the Returning
Board, and al not. returned by the
Board, but whose opponents have
withdrawn and acknowledged their
claims; also % members who were
elected. but not declared so by the
Board; leaving 10 whose election is not
, questioned. that have,Eot yet answered
at roll call inathe Nichols House. "Of
the members who answered to their
names, go are Democrats and42 ale
Republicans; but the Is who are alb
sent are all Republicans.
The total number o. Senators is &c,
, of whome 20 are Democrats and Is Re-
publicans.
After the withdrawal of the troops and
: the legislature meets n the State House,
q the first business in order, will be the
election of two United States Senators,
neither of them, it is almost unneces-
sary to state, will be Kellogg, War
d mouth, nor Brother-in. law Casey.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-24

occurred at Bennington. Vermont. DR..
R. b. Green, of Hoosick, New York.
was supposed to be dead, and his body
was placed'in vahlt. AS he narrowly
escaped bnrial while in a trance some
years ago, his wife was requested Ito
visit the remains, Until mo &doubt of
death existed. tSome two weeks after
the body was placed Sin the> vault signs
of life we're noticed, and the remaius
were removed. Physicians were called
to examine the comatose doctor, and
they pronounced it case of suspended
animation. Whether life has been
fully restored to the body is not yet re-
reported, but there is no doubt of its
having beenidead. so far as outward ap-
pearances indicated, for at least two
weeks.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-24
FOREIGN DISPATCHES
'Khe Cars new Quarters-Russia
Relations With ~ merica.
Sr. PETERspURG. ApriI Oh.

ST. PETERSBURG. April %.
1t is believed that the Car and
Empress will reside during the war
principally at Illinsk. near Moscow.
the Gear will probably return to st.
Petersburg from KischeneE before
taking up his residence at Tl!insk.
Reports that special measures have
been taken against American vessels.
on account of transporting war material
TO Turkey, are contradicted iin official
quarters. 1t is added that Russia $
relations with America are -excellant,
aud that any disturbance Of them is
carefully avoided.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-24

former statements. They endeavored
To introduce the statement made by
Slaughter. in evidence; but decision as
to this was reserved until to day. and
the State rested.
Margaret Mahoney, wife OF defend
ant. testified her husband was at work
near horoe the day after the IRE and
consequently could not have bad the
conversation with witness Wright.
.as he testified. = II. G. Wright had tes-
Eeed that the morning following the
fire, he met Mahoney in CAico, who
said they had made a failure OF the
fire last night. referring the witness to
the fire in old China town. John Ma
honey corroborated the testimony OF his
wife, showing that he could not nave
been where Wright was, end denying
that he ever had any such conversation,
After calling several witnesses as to the
renutation of defendant, and impeach-
ing the testimony Of the witness,
Wright, the court adjourned until to-
day. At the close of the testimony
of John Slaughter, the court ordered
him into the custody of the sheriff. on
charge of perjury. 1t seems proba-
bile that Mahoney will be acquitted, as
the witnesses on whom the prosecution
relied (the Slaughters), and Holden
baum directly contradictlng their former
statements, and there is nctkip6 to con
denim the defendant sufficiently to war
rant q conviction.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-24
Egypt to Assist Turkey.
LONDON, April "a.

LONDON, April "a.
A special from Alexandria. Egypt
announces that Prince Passan, Minis
ter of war viii go Ito Constantinople.
He intends to take command OF an
Egyptian army corps in the war with
Russia more troops were embarking
yesterday.
War to be Declared Tc-NIOrrcw.
~ st. Petersburg telegram says: The
first dragoman of the Russian en-
bassy will remain at Constantinople
until Wednesday to deliver the declara-
ton of war which will be delivered in
ST., Petersburg TO the Turkish Charge
'D'Afairs simultaneously with the rnb-
location of the imperial manifesto.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
The boiler,in the -four mill at Alez-
andria, exploded yesterday, sixteen
persons were killed and many injured.
WESTERN DISPATCHES
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-24

A WATsoNvILLE lady was asked the
other day why she did not use powder
for her face, as so many used it now-a-
DAYS. Because, said she, this is
a dry year; ! must economic and so
save the -four for biscuits.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-24
r & LE c r AeP HlC.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Failure OF a Glass Company.

Failure OF Glass Company
LoU1svILLE,9Ky., April "a.
The Louisville Plate Glass Manu-
featuring Company went into bank
ruptcy to-day; liabilities, 1886, 900;
assets, 1926 600
Farewell Dinner TO Grant.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April "a.
Governor Hartrapft gave farewell
dinner yesterday afternoon to ex-Presi-
dent Grant and lady, who leave for
Washington this evening.
Proclamation OF Governor Nichols.
NEw ORLEANS, April "a.
This mornings papers will contain
the following:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE OF LOUISIANA, Nsw
ORLEANS, April 81, 1877.
By direction of the President
| United States troops now stationed in
the vicinity of the st. Louis Hotel and
elsewhere within the limits of this city
will be removed to their usualfbarracks
at noon this day. The welfare of the
State demands and my official honor is
pledged that the carrying out of this
order will result in no disturbance in
furtheraDce taLereof. I request and
urge the citizens of Louisiana to pur-
sue their usual vocatiosse and abstain
from congregating in the neighborhood
of the st. Louis hotel.
Signed, FRANCIS F. NICHOLS.
Governor ofLouisiana. !
Packard TO vaeGte.
WASHINGTON. April "a.
sEx-G overpor Yarmouth has tele-
graped that Packard will vacate
the St. Louis Hotel directly after
the removal of the troops to-day.
Packara's Final Address.
CHICAGO, April %.
The Tribune's New Orleans special
Gays: Packard has been paying atten
ton to the payment of his employees by.
Nicho lis, aud will not leave the State
House before that is done. His final
address will appear in Wednesday
mornings papers. 1t will contain
nothing. challenging the right of Hayes
to the Electoral vote of the State. and
no evidence is collected here to show
that Tilden carried the State. as SEN
satonal dispatches allege. The troops
will be quietly removed.
Nominated eGor senator.
New ORLEANS, April "a.
Judge HIM. Spofferd was nominated
to-day by the Democratic caucus Cor
q. S. Senator. In an interview yes
terday he said: The policy of Presi-
dent Hayes, as outlined by his official
actions since he was declared Presi.
dent by Constitutional authority, has
met my hearty approval. and so long
as he stands squarely up to that policy.
he will have my humble support.
FOREIGN mTCP TCHEC
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-24

AN aatbastic seaCe of trance or sus-
vanded anipastcnis,repprted as having