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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09
That's All.
Mr.. Parker's Funny Little Story,
From the New York World.

Mr.. Parker's Funny Little Story.
From the New York World.
Mr.. Parker sat in Mr.. John
sons place last evening, a shade
of melancholy upon his usually
placid brow. At last he turned
to his friend and said: "John-
son, you remember the race /
had after that boy who tried to
push me off the Bleecker street
carp"
"Oh yes, l remembers" said
Mr.. johnson.
speaking of boys" resumed
Mr.. Parker, "did l ever tell you
about the boy and the police
man?"
"No."
"Sad, sad story, but if police
men will let their tempers rise,
and if boys will annoy them
well, well, | suppose such things
are intended as a lesson," said
Mr.. Parker with sigh.
"Do tell us the story" urged
Mr.. johnson.
81 suppose | might as vel" i"
said Mr.. Parker. at was the
18th day of last June, at exact
ly 3:15 o'clock in the afternoon.
L know, because l looked at
my watch just before the-the"
Mr.. Parker hesitated for a
word a moment, and then said
affair" 81 was going up
Broadway, and had reached
Broome street, when the first
peculiar and unwonted thing /
observed was a small boy seat
ed upon the steps of an omni-
bus also going up town. Sud
denly | saw an officer, who had
placed a whistle TO his lips and
blew a shrill blast. The sound
of the whistle seemed TO affect
the small boy, for he raised his
hand gracefully to a level with
his face, placed his thumb upon
the tip of his exceedingly pug
nose, and moved his fingers in
the air. He accompanied this
salute with the remark, BLOW
away, old Prussian blue This
seemed to anger the policeman,
who did blow away at a tre-
mendous rate.
It's time ter go ter work;
don't yer hear de brass foundry
a-whistlin'?" screamed the
small boy, derisivcly.
"The officer made a dash af-
ter him; the small boy clambered
down, and a chase ensued. The
situation of affairs at this point
of my story can be more easi-
ly comprehended by reference
to this drawing"
"IIere Mr.. Parker executed
few rapid strokes with a piece
of chalk upon a slate whereon
he had been scoring points III a
recent game.
"Here," said he, "is the map:"
MAP.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, yetteyllle--services ev-
cry Sabbath at 1880 and at night; Rev Geo
all,special supply; Sunday school at A NJ.
MothOdist-seryices every Sabbath at
10:3O and at night Rev Il II Travis, pastor;
Sunday school at 3 o'clock,
Cumberland Presbyterian--ser 3rd
and 4thSundays each month at ii o'clock A
NJ and at night; Rev w Estill, pastor; Sum
day school at s.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-seTvices
1st Sabbath each month at ii and night by
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Barham, preacher
Ia charge-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
at ii by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans, Rev j b Muse, pastor. Union Sun
day school at 8.
A II Presbyterian, New Hope, services lst
and 3rd Sabbaths at IL; Bethel, End and
sth Sabbaths at ll-Rev Sloan, pastor
Methodist, Mulberry-seTyices 3rd Sun
day in each month a. IL o'clock and every
Sunday night; ReyWJC Collier, pastor; Sun
day School at ..
BAPTIST, Mulberry-services lst Sabbath
in each month at ii Rev VIM Hull, Tastor
Cumberland Presbyterian, Mulberry
services lst Sabbath in each month at ii
and night; Rev Jas Campbell, pastor.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-seryices
every Sabbath at lt:l5 A Nj; Rev w Wait
pastor Sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton's
creek)-seryices lst Sabbath in each month
at IL o'clock; Rev j. Parks, preacher in ch
Liberty Grove-seTyices 2nd Sabbath at
liam; Rev w A Gill, preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
(near Flyntville)-seryices 4th Sabbath in
each month at Ii o'clock; Rev A w Suth-
erlend. supply.
Methodist Oak Ilill-services 4th Sab
hath each month at 10 o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Kelso, Rev ID
Craw o d, pastor. -, 40
Methodist-seryices End Sabbath at 10 A
n; Rev w B Lowery, z g.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Hill, Rev
j b Tigert, pastor.
Prospect, Wells hill, Saturday before I'd
Sunday, each month, Rev b L King pastor
Hesters Greek, Saturday before 4th Sun
dav, each month, Rev b I King, pastor.
Methodist, lyntviile--seryicos 4lh Sab
hath at 1890 A. Al; Mt. Herm0n, Flintyille
circuit. services 1st Sabbath at 1890 A N;
Macedonia, Flntylle circuit, services Bird
Sabbath at 1880 A M-liey David Ray,
preacher in charge.
Missionary Baptist, Norris Greek, Duck
eye)-services 2nd Saturday and Sunday in
each month; Rev 5 l. Sanford, pastor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09
A Big Find.

A. O. Bell, a miner near Au-
burn, Placer county, Cal, has
"struck it rich" after a patient
probation of poverty. He sold
his horse for SO and pawned
his wife's wedding-ring so as
to keep his family in bread du-
ring his last desperate attempt
to find a successful lead. His
fortunate star did not desert
him, for he struck, entirely by
accident, a vein of decomposed
quartz, sparkling with particles
of gold, and pounded out with
a pestle and mortar enough TO
pay expenses. At thirty feet
depth he bad taken out 1,500
worth of gold, and then the
lead became SO rich that he
could wash the earth and rock
in a pan and earn from $1,000
to 81, 800 in a pan. In three
days he had taken out $4,000
worth, the last three pans yield
ing $4,000, and, being a man
of moderate and rational tastes
and ideas, was about to sell out
for $4,000. His neighbors,
who had previously called him
"Pike" Bell now call him "DTis-
ter"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09
The Strike.

The newspapers are now discus.
sing the questions growing out of
the great railroad strike. The
New York Evening Post says:
When the strikers shall cease to
be law-breakers it will be time e.
nough to consider the question
whether they are paid fair wages.
Workingmen are always entitled
to consideration. They are en-.
titled to great deal of considera-
ton just now, The times are
hard, business is suffering from a
long depression, aud thousands of
men who are willing to work find
no work to do. They deserve
sympathy. They ought to re.
member, however,, that they are
not the only sufferers from hard
times. Rich men have been ruin.
ed and are scarcely able to get
bread for their families. Millions
of money have been lost in prom.
islng enterprises which have prov.
ed Improbable. The managers
OF business of all kinds have been
obliged to reduce expenses in or
der to keep the business golng at
all. The distress from which
the workingmen are suffering is
largely distress common to all
classes of people. While we can
not decide what wages the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
ought to pay, it seems to us to be
utter folly tor workingmen any
where to throw away the pay
which they can get for the reason
that they want to get more, or to
expect to better their condition in
working for small pay by refusing
to work at all. For them to re
sort to violent measures in carry
ing out this foolish plan is mad
ness and crime.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

Can any one tell why it is that
the soul of q young and pretty
woman is more dear to the aver
age deacon than that of squint-
eyed woman with a wart on her
nose? When we have seen q
young and pretty woman go up to
the altar, we have noticed half a
dozen deacuns knock their heads
together in their eagerness to whis-
per consolation to her bruised spir.
it. Bat when the squint-eyed
woman knelt down only one dea.
con went near her, and he merely
touched her on the shoulder and
said "Pray fervently, sister, and all
will be we'll"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09
Mail D1reCtOry-
Fayetteville POst-Omce.

Railroad-lcavos every day except sun
aayat 4;l5 AN; arrives at 8 =. NJ. supplies
the following Offices kelso, Lincoln tlynt-
willie. Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunt $
station. Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Sbelbyville stage-arriyes Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday at TO- NJ; leaves same
days t2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
bnrr Bonneville, County Line, ShelbyYille.
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday aud
Thursday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
FRIDAY at4p.M. Supplies llarpers Branch,
Goshen, lIazle Green, Meridianylle and
Huntsville.
Shelbyville horse--leaves Mondays and
Thursdays at 5 4. NJ; arrives Tuesday ana
Friday at Al. Supplies Norris Creek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Sheibyyille.
Pulaski horse--arrves eyery Friday al IL
NJ; leaves saEie day az 1890. Supplies Cy-
Tuston. Boons Hill, Millyille, Pisgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
Blanche horse--leaves every Friday at
"a. H.; arrives Saturday at P. N. Sup
plies Camargo Molino Geld Water Blanche.
Money Orders can be obtained at this Of
fice upon post Offices in all parts ef the T.
nited States. list OF Money Order Offices
may be seen on application. Rates Of com
mission for Money Orders are as follows;
Not exceeding Sl5........ ...... 10 cents
over 8 aDd not exceeding S30....15 do
do 80 do do 40. 20 do
do A. do do So % do
= IVY. b. DOUTHAT, r. NJ
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09
'4;Csltpirea'qefpg,
For the Fayetteville Observer.
LINES
On Receiving some Beautiful
Flowers Gathered on the site
of the old Alamo (Texas.)

i. By JESSIE FERGUSON BROWNE.
Fair dropping forms of fauliless grace,
What clustering memories round We cling,
How richly lowered of all your race,
Ie beauteous harbingers Of Spring.
Rich with the memories Of the past,
Tho time has touched your pearly sheen,
Their weird charms are round We cast,
Recalling oft the tragic scene,
OF years agone-when proudly stood
Th' Alam0's once protecting walls
That sheltered men whose slaughtered
Fen TO this day for vengeance calls.
Devoted band how nobly brave
How meet their deed. .foI such as Tells
The tyrant's power could neer enslave
The hearts that only death should quell.
Oh Santa Anna, blush for shame
How weak thy vile, impOtent rage,
When wrecked on these-eaoh one whose
name
Shall live for aye ON glory's page.
Bright as the orient stars above,
As pure, as stainless and as bright
While thine base craveus, thine shall prove
A plague-spot dark as shades of night
With no redeeming virtues graced
No high, exalted traits adOrned
BY foul and treacherous deeds deiaced-
a name by nobler natures scorned.
And on these scenes--the scenes of war,
Where calmly rest the heroic dead;
These beauteous flowers that bloomed afar,
Have oft their grateful fragrance shed.
Oh, priceless relics of the past,
More highly priced as years advance,
TIL endearing charms around We cast
Gould aught their loyeliness enhance?
Fair types of her who sent ye forth,
Far o'er the Mexic waters, far;
Herself the purest type Of worth,
In beauty's realms the brightest star.
Embalmed with all that's pure and good,
With all that virtues self reveres;
Her own fair name has proudly stood,
And aye withstand thro' lapsing years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

An exchange says that "Mrs.
Newell, of Gilmanton, N. H., is
eighty-four years old, and has
reared a family of twelve children,
eight sous and tour daughters. "
Now, didn't the old ludy's hus-
band, Mr.. Newell, have something
to do with the rearing of that large
iamilyY He still lives, aged nine
ty-one years, but he seems to be
ignored in the above clipping. 1t
will hardly be said that up in
New Hampshire husbands are not
a necessary adjunct in the rearing
of large families, unless New
Hampshire people are much fur
ther advanced in knowledge than
the rest of mankind.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09
MAP.

lSllfc u represents llIc 'o-
liccman.
"Figure b is a correct draw
ing Of his club.
"Figurc G is a rough sketch
of the small boy.
Snow" continued Mr.. Par
kerr" "keep your eye on the
map and you will understand
what | am about to say. A
llourished i in his right hand
and dashed off in pursuit of {.
G ran faster than a, probably
spurrcd to cxertion by the fear
of b. A sworo and G tore a
long at a great rate. All at
once c slipped on X (an un-
known quantity-perhaps a ba-
mana; perhaps an orange peel).
A gained, and b was raised
high in the air over the devoted
head of G, when G arose and
ran rapidly down a narrow
street"
"Well?" said Mr.. johnson,
cXcitodly.
DWELL what?" asked Mr..
Parker.
"Tcll us the rest; did he kill
the boy? Finish the story"
chats all" said Mr.. Parker,
solemnly.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

An Ohio young man sat down
the other day and wrote on the
back Of a couple Of postal
cards. Then he turned them
over and directed them, but by
some mischance placed the al
dress on the wrong cards. The
result was that the shirt manu-
lacturcr i'm New York got q
very polite invitation to 50 car
riage riding somewhere ont in
Ohio, while the young mans
girl was made frantic by recciy-
ing the following: "Plea,e send
me samples Of the stuff your
shirts are made OF.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09
Pungent Sentence by a
Chicago Judge

III sentencing three dealers in
Chicago for selling whiskey to
minors, Judge Reading said:
by the law you may sell to
men and women ifthey will buy.
You have given your bond and
paid for your license to sell
to them, and no one has a
right to modest you in your le-
| gal business. No matter what
the consequences may be, no
matter if poverty and destitu-
tion are produced by your sell
ing according to law, you have
paid your money for this privi-
lege, and your are licensed to
pursue your calling. No matter
what families are distracted and
rendered miserable; no matter
what wives are treated with vio-
lcnce, what children mourn ever
the degradation of a parent,
your business is legal;zed, and
no one may interfere with you
in 1t. No matter what mother
may agonize over the loss of a
son, or sister blush at the shame
of a brother, you have a right
to disregard them all and pur-
sue your legal calling-you are
licensed. You may fit up your
legal place of business in the
most enticing and captivating
form: you may furnish it with
the most costly and elegant G.
quipments for your lawful trade,
you may fill it with the allure
ments of amusements; you may
use all of your arts to induce
visitors; you may skillfulIy ar
range and expose to view your
choicest wines and most capti-
waiting beverages: you may
then induce thirst by all contri-
vances to produce a raging APP
petite for drink, and then you
may supply that appetite to the
full because it is lawful; you
have paid for it-you have a Ii
cense.
You may allow boys, almost
children, to frequent your sa-
loon; they may witness the APP
parent satisfaction with which
their seniors quaff the sparkling
glass; you may be schooling
and training them for the period |
of Fl, when they, too, can par
ticipate, Cor all this is lawful
You may hold the cup to their
very lips, but you must not let
them drink-that is unlawful.
But while you have all these
privileges for money you pay,
this poor privilege of selling to
children is denied you. Here
parents have the right to say, |
"Leave my son to me until the
law gives you a right to destroy
him." Do not anticipate that
terrible moment when | can as
sert for him no further rights of
protection. That will be soon
enough for me, his mother, for
his sister, for bis friends and for
the community to see him take
his road to death. Give him to
us in his childhood at least.
Let us have a few years Of his
youth in which to enjoy his in
nocence, to repay us in some
small degree for the care and
.ove we have lavished upon him.
This is something you who now
stand prisoners at the bar have
not paid for; this is not embrace
ed in your license.
For this oflense, the court
you to ten days inn
prisonment in the county Jail,
and that yon pay fine of S75
and costs; and you stand com
until ;hc fine and costs
Of this prosecution are paid.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

Gov. Carroll, Of Maryland, was
married a month ago to Miss
Thompson, two of whose sisters
were already married to two broth
ers of The Governor, and now bis
only single brothor is engaged to
his wife's only single sister. This
way the Carroll boys have of COB.
bling up all the Thompson girls,
or the Thompson girls have OF
gobbling up all the Carroll boys, or
both have of gobbling up one an
other, is species OF matrimonial
monopoly that the rest Of the
youpg folks of the State ought to
frOwn down.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

II our courts would fine every
man to the full extent of the law
for carrying a pistol, and
then pop him in Jail until the
fine and costs were paid or well
secured, it might break up the
habit. One thing is evident, it
would not worst the matter.
They do the thing up brown down
in Georgia--there they fine a
man 500 and if it is not paid,
he is put in the chain-gang and
made to work it out upon the
public roads. And we ought to
have just such law in Tennes
see. Men who bid defiance to
the laws of great commonwealth
should be made to feel the force
of it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

The banks of the Thames are
lined with mosquitoes, which have
been brought to London in cargoes
of foreign grain. One of the things
upon which Londoners have al
ways prided themselves has been
that this annoying insect was not
to be found in their city.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

Brick Pomeroy is lecturing
in Texas. At Sherman he re-
marked of the local paper, the
Register, that he cared nothing
for its criticism, since he "could
walk outside of its circulation
in half an hour" The Regis
ter playfully retorted: "Wc
have no doubt that Brick is
swift of foot. lie had that rep
utation during the war, espo-
cially while on the back track.
We doubt, however, whether
if he should walk at $40 speed
from now through all the ages
of eternity, he could ever reach
the plane of deceney and re-
spcctability."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

"Strike for your homes and
your Gres!" comes ringing along
down through the years like an
engine. bell in a tunnel. And the
fremen struck for their fires and
the Pennsylvania militia "struck "
Tor their homes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

1t warns the charitable heart
to see the smile Of peaceful sat
isfaction that creeps over the
face of the man who finds in
these hard times n few days
more of wear in a pair Of dis
carded boots.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

A Boston woman asked six
ty-three questions on Monday
afternoon while buying two
tickets to n concert. ~ man
behind her kept count, but not
out aloud.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

A boy having been told that
"A reptile is an animal that
creeps,' on being asked to name
one, on examination day, prompt
ly replied, "a baby"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09
TERMS.

ae~ Two Dollars for one year snuo-
rtd6tg "a adronce; 1--WE Dollars and
Eitty Cehts If payment be deferred three
months All papers going out of the county
TO be paid for ia adc0nce.
DsS- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

Flood, the defaulting Dover,
Tenn, Postmaster, lit out for
parts unknown. His paper, the
Record, is dead, but it is thought
some friendly Republican will
bid it arise and walk again.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

A spiders web with n fly in it
is the latest device for wedding
rings. This is only where the
gentlemen was disposed 10 fly to
her side the first time he spider.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

BY The laws of Florida no
man who has lost an arm or leg,
no matter how or when, or from
what cause, can be taxed for
any business he may enter into,
always excepting the liquor bu-
siness.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

Deacon Jones, just deceased,
had "a very red nose. Ills wild
ow thought it rather pcrsonaj ia
the minister to begin his finer
al discourse: ".Auothcr shin
ing light has been taken Gom
oar congregation"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

TIE ARABS PROoF "A French.
man who had won a high rank n.
mong men of science, yet who de-
MED the God who is the author Of
all science, was crossing the Great
Sahara in company witt an Arab
guide. lie noticed with a sneer
that at times his guide whatever
obstacle might arise, put them oil
aside, and kneeling on the burn
ing sands, called on his God.
Day after day passed, and still the
Arab never failed; till at last one
evening the philosopher, :shen he
rose from his knees, asked him,
with "a contemptuOus smile, GLOW
do you know there is a God?'
The guide fixed his beaming eyes
on the scoifer for a moment in
wonder, and then said solemnly,
Glow do | know that q man, aud
not a camel, passed my but last
night in the darkness? Was it
not by the prirt of his feet in
the sand? Even So aud he
pointed to the sun, whose last
rays were flashing over the lonely
desert--"that foot print is not Of
q man"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

Her husband had been playing
base ball, and when the doctor
came she explained: "POOr A.
dolphu-! lie got pitcher in his
center field, and he can't walk"
The doctor thought it more likely
that he had been playing short
stop to a jug.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

Doctors never allow ducks on
their premises, they make such
personal remarks.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

The lawyers get $25O,000 for
collecting 100000 from The
I've Ring.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

Good Judges put the wheat crop
of Ohio lis year at thirty million
bushels. +"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09
Grave Justice.

Judge Rheme, of the Orphans
Court, in Luzerne county, Pa,
was asked by an administrator
to allow $1,390 for burial ex-
penses out of an estate of 3d.
800. He refused, and said (:
"Pompous professions of great
length, glistening silyer-plated
caskets, and carved marble MON
uments are unnecessary for
Christian burial. Such parades
may crafty the vanity OF the
living, but when u decedent's
estate is limited and his debts
are not paid, or where he leaves
a family of helpless children,
the expenses will not be allowed
out of his estate. Those who
contract for and enjoy such
luXurics must pay Tor them
themselves"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-09

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first insertion; Fifty Gents for each cOntin-
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Twenty Cents per line.
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is strictly limited TO their own immediate
md regular business; and the business OF
a 4 advertising firm is not considered as in
cluding that of the individual members.
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any circumstances.
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number OF insertions when handed in, will
he continued until ordered out, and pay
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will not be inserted at any price.
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