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What He Thought.

9A A few days since, says a Michi-
gan paper, a specimen of humani
ty, chuck full Of fashionable drink,
took a seat in the express train at
Jackson and quietly awaited the
advent of the. conductor, who APP
peared on .ime and relieved the
travellers hat of his ticket without
any remarks. On his return the
traveller button holed him and in
CURED: aAsse s@T
Conductor, how far to Pleon p
"Twenty miles" ,.,sl-.,as,i i
ssThat's wot ] tho't," !, essf
At the next station the traveller
stopped him and again enqnired :
"Conduc., how far to Manch'ter29
Twenty miles" e1.r~
''That's wot | tho't,'.' 3, sse.
AT Manchester the traveller stop,
ped him the third time and said
conductor, 6 how far 70 Teeum-
Twenty miles ~ i, gasasisl
aTbat's wot / tho't.v' = ssb
As the train left Tecumseh the
traveller exhausted the patience Of
the conductor, and the following
dialogue explains the result:
conductor, how far to Adri' q
The conductor threw himself
upon his dignity aadremarked i,T
'See here, my friend, do you
take ne for fool % -
The traveller stuck to his text
and remarked:
"That's wot / thoT. pH @
The conductor joined the pas,
sengers ina hearty laugh, aid con-
cluded to allow his passenger to
Ttho't as he pleased.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11
The Rights of witnesses.

+ Both before and since the
days of Sergeant Buzfaz, law
yers in court have, at least oc-
casionally, asked witnesses I'M
pertinent and not pertinent
questions; and especially when
cross-examined, have these In
dispensable allies to the admin
istration Of justice seemed some-
times to possess no privileges
which legal acumen and brow
beating consider worth respect
ing. The rights of witnesses
at the present time are by no
means either defined or secured;
and many persons who suffer
wrong in quiet rather than suf-
fer long in the witness-b0x, or
who know by smarting expert
ence the misery of both condi-
tions, viii be pleased-perhaps
even elated-that Il Mr.. Billion,
a London lawyer, has been pub
licly rebuked for endeavoring
to cast a stigma upon the repu-
tation of a witness by asking
him an impddent question.
"Haye you ever been convicted
of rejury?" inquired the law
yer. "Neyer, y warmly respond
ed the witness. 'sIf. there is
not sufficient ground for it, I" in
terposed the judge, "the ques-
tion is most improper one to
put. Have you (turning to the
witness) ever been charged with
perjuryY' "Neyer," was the
quick reply. 81 think that an
advocate should make some in
quiry and have some proof be-
fore him before he puts such
questions to a Witness" We
think so. too. ng All i,ssest
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11
'sThat Husband of Mine" "

This book will amuse and make
you laugh. After reading the
first page, you will feel like8join-
ing in the pursuit Of "That Hus.
band Of Nine" on the way Jou
viii indulge in a Irritation; then
you viii find yourself falling deep
ly in love; then you will leel
the effects Of laughing gas final
ly, you will meet with the reward
in store for you, and forever after.
wards you will remember THAT
Husband of Nine" as having
caused you to pass the brightest,
jolliesf. pleasaltest and most en-
jpyable hours in all ycur life.
Price, paper, so cents cloth, 81.
For sale by Lee 8 Sheppard, pub
fishers, Boston. gAs.-e,l.ee. e,s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11
There IS nothing like consisten.

There is nothing like consisten-.
cy. At "a sale OF the effects of the
Sterling burial casecompany, Stein,
one of the Wholesale liquor men,
purchased about one thousand cof-
fins. When asked what be was
going to do with them, he said be
would use them in tie place of
chromos ; that when a man bought
Eve gallons OF whisky be would
present him with coffin.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11
Cats on the House. Top.

-Lff 80 From the Boston Globe. rfH
ISL passed a night once away
from home. What / learned
that night would fill a very
large barrel. p / had retired and
was endeayoring to tangle my
self up in sleep, when a most
indescribable bouqueto of sounds
stole intomy room and entwined
itself about my ears. It was
the first strain of a cat fight. /
got out of bed and opened my
mouth and dropped "Scatp'
out of the window. The yowl-
ings increased. | added pair
Of ten-dolIar boots to the affair;
boot-jack followed the boots,
bur the noise continued with
more zeal if possible than ever.
My contribution was not the
only one; from other windows
a continuous fire was kept up;
bottles, boots, shoes, slippers
and every available article that
could be reached was shied into
the darkness at the noise. Oc-
casionally a more terrific yell
would seem to indicate that the
objective pointhad been reached,
but still the yelling continued
with unabating ardor.
At last / bethonght me of a
dark-lantern I had, and light
ing it., / turned the light down
into the back yard, in the di-
rection of the noise. What I
sawI can tell about, but how /
felt and looked, would need a
larger pen than mine to describe.
To say that my hair stood up
would be very tame. It not on
ly stood up, but it fairly lifted
me from the floor. j saw hang
ing from the clothes-line a
couple of Tom cats, tied to-
gether by the tails, and engaged
with all their might in tearing
each other apart, while in the
+, yard was a man with a bag, IN
to which he was putting my
boots, boot-jack, and other con-
tributions, making for him a
fair nights work, and after
gathering up all the spoils, as
he unslung the cats from the
line and placed them in the bag
and scaled the fence, it dawned
upon me that / had been sold.
| blew outsmy light and crept
into bed, wondering if my an
gel grandfather was not smil-
ing from beyond the clouds at
his grandchild. 81 bflsks-ylii.f
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is'gltaiea 8oeipg,
"A PROYERB.

- - = y y -
"A PROVERB.
I'm not supersitious man.
81 Without any belief in fate, @stf1i-f
But through my veins shiyer ran sess
At something which | read Of late ,....
glanced book Of proverbs through
e To pass some moments spent alone, fia
And there the saying met NY view; a.s,a
That soon or late all things are known
3 laidthe book aside and thought ss 1G
"a. Around the secrets Of nay lite. zza III
A wild career, with failings fraught,
And 1ong-repented errors rife; te"
What mattered that above the heap HRN
Thelapse Of years mound had thrown,
The ak of Fate goes straight and deep,
Z. And"seon or late all things are known
So xAHi saas ae ,afsoAf M 1 s1atssls
Nay, gentle reader, do not start - kn
And picture me man of crime,
Because I'm faint and sad at heart, So
To think Of what may come in time ),
Let him be first to raise his hand
And cast at me the cruel stone,
Who feels hec can nnfinching stand e
wlWhen"soon or late all things are known."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

{ Running spring water is far
better. for cows whose milk is
intended for frst-class buffer or
cheese than pond water, or even
than well water, since the quail
ity of the water influences the
milk as mulch as the character
Of the food. ai.8f ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

Left side deafness is said by DR..
Cassells, of Eiinburg, to be more
frequent than deafness on right
side, on account Of the left nostril
being so'small. as tisisic.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

81 The Russian army is very scan.
tily supplied with bands, the men
marching to the music offtheir
own songs. We shonid think that
when a man has been c. npslled to
listen to Russian song he would
want to fight somebody, ifhe had
to walk five hundred miles to end
the man. faa ass5 HH as,f
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

stamford (Ky)4Joaamat: The
suit of Stephenson against Ray,
for a yoke of oxen, has after five
trials, with as many hung juries,
been at last decided. The jury
had evidently gotten tired OF the
case as the following verdict will
shows 'sWel of the jury find for
the plaintiff one Of the steers in
The controversy, or its value, fifty
dollars, and to the defendant the
other steer, orits value, fifty dol
lars, the costito be equally divided
among the parties, and the yoke
to go tothe lawyers. - iatisiai
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

The summer has been so dry
in some of the nolfhern coun-
ties of Iowa that the boys are
compelled to, walk twelve miles
to find creek big enough to
drown in -.sssS sssl5Ts assg
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

Never fail to 1patronize the
stores that advertise. If they
can afford, to use the columns
of a paper, to make their busi-
ness known, they can afford TO
sell their goods at lower prices
than the stores which do not
-adveftise.-MoqTistolCn Gazette.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11
TERMs-

ss Two Dollars fer one year. saca-
r'sadsy IN ddcoace; Two Dollars mrud
Fifty Cents il payment be deferred three
months All papers going out of the county
10 be paid for IN 0dcance.
1Er Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

~Itappears from the above ta-'
bic that the Cherokee Nation,
the District of Columbia and
Nevada pay the highest salaries
The first and last named are for
obvious reasons obliged sto pay
largely for the services of COM
petent teachers. The District
Of Columbia supports but few
schools, and employs none but
the most accomplished instruc-
tors. The free schools of New
Mexico, which pays teachers
the smallest salary of any State,
arc in "a very poor condition,
there being none outside Of
Santa Fe, Albuquerque and
one or two other large towns.
1t is a noticeable. fact that New
York pays its female teachers
more than Massachusetts, the
headquarters Of those interest
ed in woman's rights.
s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11
Teachers are Paid.

The question of the amount
of salaries paid teachers in the
various States and Territories.
has been often asked. We have
prepared the following table
showing the average monthly.
wages in ali the States and
territories:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11
At dinner Of q provincial law

society once, the president called
upon the senior solicitor present
to give as toast the person whom
he considered the best friend of
the profession. ''Then," responded
the sly old fox, "Fll give yon the
man who makes his own will.3
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

"At what age was you mar
ried2" asked she, inquisitiyely.
But the other lady swas eq lal to-
the emergency, and quietly re-
sponlcd. AT the plrsoaag~."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

Kentucky recently summari-
ly dealt with seven outlaws.
Her citizens could not brook
the delays of the, law and held
a brief court under Judge
Lynch, from whose court there
is noappeal. es' gffiissk
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

! 1t is a remarkable fact which
we cannot explain, that the boy
who does not know the gun is
loaded, is, nevertheless, always
to be found at the safe end of
the gun. Providence ought to
look after this little arrangement
and reverse it occasionally.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

Times aren 'twhat they used to
be. The summer is nearly past,
and there hasn't been e. ease of
cholera morbus in Burlington this
year.. The cacumberlost its grip.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

A witness onsthe stand, inre-
ply to a question as TO what the
character of Mr.. " was for
truth and veracity, said, "Well,
| should SAY that he handles the
- ~ 49,, ,.lfs !, = 81 - ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

n The following is an ex-
tract from a speech delivered by
Rev Geo. w. Williams, coiored,
at Dayton, Ohio, August lst,- in
which he advises the colored peo-
pie to let the Republican party
go to perdition as the young Eng
lishman said he would do with his
ship when the rudder was gone:
"A young man in England
went before a Maritime Board to
be examined for position ofvmas
ter ora ship. Young man, said
one Of the grave examiners,
what would you do in case your
mainsail was carried away In a
storm?g i would use the top-sail,
flying jibboom, flying jib, and the
other sails But said another
gentleman, wisesin seafaring mat
ters, what would you do if all
your sails aud masts were carried
awa,?" i would use the rudder,
replied the young man. Bat
suppose your rudder was broken?''
queried still another investigator.
i would then use my compass
and chart to tell where / was
heading But suppose said a
venerable gentleman, 'alIthese were
gomez then / would let > the
ship 60 to the devil exclaimed
the young man. The Republican
ship at the South has been in a
terrific storm for the last ten years
The colorsd man has stood by the
ship until every thing has been
carried away before the fierce tenn.
pest; and 1 rather think he is of
the same opinion as the young sal.
l1r. he'll let the party go--well, l
don't know where 2 sst
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

sThese aresuch small peaebes,@
said man to the deaIera''W
ya-as," answered thedealer; "they
are rather little, but what else can
You expect than that they should
be stunted-like, takin' inter count
the war this year an hard tines,
an then the strike. an what
not, an" This was all the
man stopped to hear Of the argu.
ment.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

"My luck" exclaimed a Bo-
hemian, sis SO atrociously bad
that / believe if / were to in-
vest in some soap, washing
would so out OF fashion to-
mOryowy' q
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

In the midst of, all our dis
turbances, it is so refreshing to
learn that a base BAH club has
gone into bankruptcy at Nem-
phis. aaBa ssli 70 ~s5sn.s.a :
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

Al Californian, whose family
burial plot is close to q race
course, sells Seats on his fathers
monument to spectators.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11

No Cavalry The Great Impor-
tanee of this.Arm of the Ser

Gen. II. Heath. 9. s A., ~ rhiladelphi
Waekir Inns.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-10-11
Established December 5h gaso EEBan TnIR Thursday OCTOBER H. pz e.

u "a - ~ 775T 87e7 11N1@I-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-11-17

90 little to do. The wear and tear of
brain matter or even of sdiposs tissue
is SO very gradual.
The canvass was rather exciting in
my ward. The opposition candidate
was what Is known as "ons of the boys" p"
You know what that means? Well.
he was huge. red-f.ced, garlicky
savage, absolutely ignorant and alto
gether brute. l say he was brute
and | say it with some degree Of feel
ing, for who but brute would haye
alluded at public meeting to'a geh-
tleman, as l claim to be, as ~ spiked
tailed, kid -glovsd PUPPY" Can you
imagine anything more sxasperating7
Why, did not get over it for months.
The fellows at the club you know, pos
itively ran Inc out of form. And then
too it involved such sacrifices. had
to leave off a handsome English walk
ing coat when I went on the street,
and wear in its place q miserable bob
tailed affair, at which l ana morally
sure my lady friends roarsd Gin qui-
ct way.) And on SONS of the rawest
November days 1 ever knew, 1 wa,
forced to 60 out without gloves, for
fear Of meeting some of my pleasant
constituents on the street, and run
ming the risk of being set down a sec
ond time by them, as "spiks-tail,"
or An incarnste "kid-glovs."
Well, Notwithstanding my oppo,
nsnt's vithering sarcasm, beat him.
l beat him badly, in fact being
elected, or rather counted in" by
rousing majority. In my next I'll
tell you as we'll as can-for scarce
ly understand the rather intricate
process even yet-how this was
done.-Sstu1day Iost.
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The music is adapted TO the human voice,
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This instrument has all the latest inn
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This organ needs only to be seen to he
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ligures for cash Secondhand Instruments
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Agents wanted. male or female, in every
county in the Uniiei States and Canada.
A liberal discount made to teachers, minis
tiers, churches, schools, lodges, etc, where
we have no agents. Illustrated catalogue
and price-list free. Correspondence solicit
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no agents. Best offer ever given now
ready. Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, U s A
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November.

Of all the months in the circling
year Novem Der seems the saddest.
Of all its fellows on the calendar its
reputation is the most unenvable.
No poet sings the praises of Novem-
Der, none twine tho laurel l-wreath for
it. This may come of sssocis ton, or
may be owing to the position it holds
among it's fellows. Coming just after
tho mild, dreamy, go!dsu October,
the contrast is all the mora striking, and
makes US more sensible of the change
to bowling winds and lowering skies.
Burns sang Of this month-''When
chill Noyember's surly blasts made
field and forest bare" and Tom Hood
sang Of it in his on peculiar strain:
n sun-Ro moon!
No morn-no noon
No dawn-no dust-uo proper time of
day
No sky-no earthly view
No distance looking blue
No road-no street.-the "t'other side the
way
No end to any Row
No indications where the Crescents go
No top to ANY steepe-
No recosnitions of familiar people
No Courtisiea for showing 'em.
No knowing 'em!
No travelling ut all-no locomotion,
No inkling of the way--no notion
No go'-by iaud or ocean
No lnail--no post
No news from any foreign coast
No park--no ring--no afternoon gentility-
No company-no nebility--
No warmth. no cheerfulncss, no healthful
ease,
No comfortable feel in any member
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds,
November!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-11-17

TRYING TO STEAL AN ELEPHANT.
The four men who attempted, to
steal one of the performing elephants
from the London Circus, could not
put the beast into an ovsrcoat pocket.
nor carry it away on their shoulders,
although it was the smallest and
youngest of the five that nightly erect
themselves in pyramid on the saw
dust. 1t was nearly 3 clock in the
morning when the old watchman,
"The Captain" heard the angry bark
of MS dog near the the Twenty seventh
street door. The watchmau FASTENED
across, club and lantern in hand, and
found Babe" near the door, rope
tied about his trunk, and four men
the Captain thinks there may have
been six-scampering out of the door.
They abandoned the elephant and es-
capped. The door was wide open, in
dicating that the marauders had skel-
ston keys, and that they had secreted
themselves inside the building before
the evening entertainment was ended.
An attemlt was made two years ago
to poison one of the quintettc, when
travelling. "Babe" is valued at $6, 600.
". Y. Sun.
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Sect 5
THE
Maryland Directory,

DEING historical and descriptive COM
IL phi alton of its resources and trade
advantages; prominent and interesting
points to tourist and pleasure seekers;
towns, villages and post Office described to
date; sketches Of men engaged in all
branches OF trade, and the Professions;
names and address of merchants, manufac
turers and professional men; farms and
farmers, tobacco and tobacco planters in
each county; price and quality of farming
and those best suited 10 the soil for the
growth of various crops; cleared and tim
bered lands; mountain, va ley and river
scenery; suitable points for emigrants and
others to locate; Kills and mill owners
country merchants and general stores
names and address Of state, federal. judi
cial municipal, town and county officers
hotel and summer resorts; shipping, tX
press, postal and freight routes; taxable
property and rates of taxatio'i; newspa
pcrs, banks, bankers, incorporated com
panies, benevolent societies, colleges,
schools, and public and private facilities
fo education, and such other matters Of
pu5lic interest rs nsiy be suggested by friends
in different xections of tue State, making
this bo ,k. We hope one in which all CLASSES
of our people will ieel interested.
Farther information will Ike cheerfullJ
given, and orders for the book received.
payable when delivercd,) by addressing
the undersigned by postal card or other
" Use.
J. FRANK LEWIS s. Co,
No 3 S. Gay street, BALTIC,
Sept 90 PublisAers.
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Observation-Disclosures.
Rural Piedmont Va. Land Agency.
DID. M. DIGGES, PROPRIETOR,
Go1dp 'wlle, Va.
j. Ts.s8R r. Es. local Agent.
Fros, .aarg, Md.
This Agencyslss for sale

Every Description Of Real Estate.
In a section of country unsurpassed
for health, scenery and, fertility. 1t
is remarkably free from all malarious
and pulmonary diseases. Its pure
bracing air, fine springs of fresh cool
water short .fhild winters an1 long
seasonable summers, IT'S gentle noun
tain slopes and rich valleys, its forests
and fields, its flowers OF spring and
varied hues Of autumn-all combine
to place this region of country in the
front rank Of superiority and beauty
20 the coloni,t and home seeker.
We continue this week our list Of
The very attractive properties for sale
by this agency, in both the far-famed
Piedmont and Valley regions of Vir-
5lnla.
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The rice crop of Louisiana increased
from 10000 barrels in 1866 to over
$4,000 barrels in 1877. The yield
for this year is estimated by the New
Orleans Democratic at nearly 10000
rrels on decreased acreage. =
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-11-17

A New Hampshire gisl wrote to
the postmaster of country spxn ask.
ing for some geological, specimens"
The latter handed the letter over to
a real estate agent, who opened .un.s
correspondence with the fAin
ia now his wiz
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