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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20
Mail directory.
Fayetteville Post-onlce.

Ra;Iroad--,eaves every day except Sun
.,.~ot 4.l5-A NJ; arrives at P. NJ. Supplies
az follow,ng Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, tlynt-
ville Oregon, Georges Store, Flora Hunts
station. Salon, Winchester and DeeheTd'
SheIbvrille stage-arrives Monday We'd
,,csdav and Friday at 10 A. NJ; leaves same
5sysst 2p.x. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
bnrg. Booneville, County Line, Shelbyyille;
Huntsville sisge-leaves Monday and
rh,,~sdav At A. ~; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at4P.M Supplies harpers Branch,
Goshen. Halle Green. Aeridianvllle ana
Huntsville. 49,, -
Shelbyyille hcrse--leayes Mondays and
THURSDAYS at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at 4P.M. Supplies Norris Greek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and shel0yViiie.
p,,laski horse--arrives every Friday at II
A.. leaves same day al 1890. Supplies Cy-
ruston. Boons Hill, Millyille, Plsgah, Brad
shaw and Pulaski
blanche horse--leaves every FRIDAY al
~: arrives Saturday at 3 P. N. Sup
.,;es a. Cs,nareo. Molino. Cold Water, Blanche.
Tonov orders can be obtained at TINS OIL
6ce npon post offices IN all parts e. the U
pites setes. A list Of Soney Order elnceS
nav be seen on application. hates o. cum
raission for Money Orders are as ioiloEs; 10 /.
Eor exceeding SO. -...-:::,. 49, ~ ~ Ne,i''
over Is sDd not exceed ing $50. 10 40
do 30 do Do So a. % ~ ~
DO 20 40 do 2e,.,,-. 40
". B. D0ETiIAT, P. NJ
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20
"Well. we Travelled down the

mississippi until we struck New
Orleans. That was in August,
and the weather was the hottest
1 ever knowedl / ought to- tell
you that, after the night when
Tom Long struck him, O. Joseph
Inever MENTIONED the matter to
anybody. He went quietly about
his business, and kept out of
Longs way as much as he could.
I felt sorrow for the old fellow,
and 1 offered once to whip Long
for him; but he said no-that
wouldn't do any good. When we
got to New Orleans we found the
weather fearful hot, as told you,
and what was worse we found the
yellow fever. However, we Pitch
ed the canvass with the intention
of showing a week. and for the
first three days did a rushing bus
|iness. 1t was Thursday after
noen, / think, when Dan Talman,
the clown, came into the dressing
tent and said that Tom Long was
down with the fever. Dan and
Long had found cheap boarding
place together, while the rest of
the company was scattered around
at different houses. There wasn't
much sympathy expressed for
Long, seeing that he was mighty
unpopular with the people; and.
nobody blamed Dan Talman for
changing his quarters when he
discovered that the fellow had the
yellow fever.
swell, the show went on that
day without Long The next
day, Friday, O, Joseph came up
to me, and said: 9pa fifT7I
"Ain't nobody a-taking care of
Tom Long?" @nlfx,ss,srs q
Sand l says to him, says /:
81 reckon not. He's got the
fever, and I suppose they'll take
him to the hospital"
Somebody oughtera look after
him, Gays 0. Joseph, and with
that he turned away. d44
"And what do you suppose be
did? Why, he went to Longs
room and stayed with him, nurss
ing him as gentle aud patient as
woman. If he had been his own
brother he couldn't have stood by
him more faithful. He couldn't
save him, though, for the fever
had got too firm a hold. Just be-
fore Long died he put out his
hand and said, in a voice no stron5
ger than a child's:
Forgive me, Beggs!" :
"You see, be was a-thinking of
how he had abused the man who
was the only friend he had when
he came to die. That was on
Sunday. The next day 0. Joseph
was taken with a chill, which is
the first symptom of yellow fever.
He died on Tuesday. ] was with
him at the last; and when he lay
stretched out, with the chastity
smile on his lips which the fever
brings, / thought to, myself that
he had given his life for one who
had abused him withoutcause. But
doesn't it say s,mewhere Rinathe1 |
Good Book that them as forgives
their enemies shall get their re-
ward?' p sg
Something like that" / said,
"Well, added the old canvas
man, "then / reckon thatO. Joseph
will get better opening up above
than be ever had in this worl1.'
And honored my rough ac-
quaintance for the tear that dim
med his eye. '.,s S.
n L..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

Il
murder upon which a young col
ored man escaped at Rockport,
Ind, recently, was that he be-
lieved his victim to be a ghost.
He was passing through the
woods at night with gun, when
suddenly a white object appear
ed in his pathway. Terror
strieken,he mechanically raised
his weapon and fired, bringing
the ghost downmortally wound
ed, which turned out to be a
colored neighbor walking home
with a white sheet wrapped a.
bout him. 6llfiktE6 f19f 8
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

'In the sentence, John strikes
William, ~ remarked a school.
teacher yesterday, what was
the. object Of strikes?" "High-
or wages and shorter runs
promptly replied the intelligent
pupil.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

keep your seat, sir" is what
a lady remarked TO a chap who fell
on The side walk and appeared 10
be in q hurry TO get up and lot
her pass.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

Fsro Dollars for one.year. ,aUa-
rsatis n Qdv0nces Two Dollars and
FIlsy Gents If payment be deferred three
months. All papers going ont OF the county
% be paid for IN odU0nce.
s<E~ Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

1t kind O gives MS all a pleas
ant thrill to hear an English
doctor remark that he never
knew a fool to have a cold In
his head. How's your nose,
neighbor?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

A Methodist woman recently
preached for a month in Indian
apolis. Her husband then came
on to assist her. After one of
her exhortaiions she stood on the
platform by hisside, and, turning
to hio1, said, "Now, dear1you pro
nounceSthe henediction. " -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20
A person in the course Of some

A person in the course of some
remarks in prayer meeting, hav.
ing several times observed that
he never should forget the dying
words Of his brother, the pastor
suggested that it might be we'll for
him to repeat them; whereupon
with some hesitation and scratch.
ing Of his head, he said that they
had slipped his mind.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

"Base is the slave that pays
Our creditors arc asked 10 ob-
serve be poetic beauty OF the
foregoing line. Shakespeare was
no slouch.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

Guest-..How did 4cabBages
happen to grow-in that alley
way; they certainly could not
have been planted there y Acute
porter-"La, no; that's where
the Se'men throw their Havana
cigar stumps."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

When we see an item headed
"Ivy Poisoning" we know some
person has been poisoned by
ivy; but when we see 'sWile
Poisoning the wife is not the
poisoner, but the poisoned. A
beautifully simple language is
ours. i
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

What is the difference be-
tween a posthole and a speak
ing trumpet? One is followed
out and the other hollered In.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

a Western lawyer, who was
defending a man on trial for
wife murder, sought for some
enphonioAs phrase Siih which
70 describe his clients crime,
and finally said: "fie winnow-
ed her into Paradise with a
fence-rail."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-09-20

Something like that" | said.
"Well," added the old canvas
man, "then / reckon thatO. Joseph
will get a better opening up above
than be ever had in this worl1.'
And | honored my rough ac-
quaintance for the tear that dim:
med his eye. -. .',,s s.-s s Z. 7
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-02
FROM CANE HILL.

MR. EDITOR: Allow me the liber- 'ty to color small space in your beautiful and well conducted paper for the first time. I was favored with the pleasure of witnessing the closing exercises of Cane Hill Col lege which were. well managed, and so far as know, satisfactorily con- ducted. As well as I am able to judge, the students of this institu- tion stood very good examination. The first nights entertainment con sisted of dialogues and vocal and in strumental music; I admired espe- cially that part which was perform ed by one of the principals of this school. l must say for the two Mir. Browns, from near Clarksville that they acted their parts well; and that their training reflects honor and
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-02
RUssELLvILIE, POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS. THURSDAY.

considerable degree of eminence; and there are those who, consider ing their indigent circumstances and most unfavorable opportunities, de serve the highest commentators for the progress they have made in life by their own determined efforts. While aflluent circumstances and favorable opportunities are very de sirable auxiliaries to great achieve ments, they are not indispensable prerequisites 10 sgrcat and good man." Some of those whose names glisten the brightest in our coun- try's galaxy, were men who made their may from penury and obscur- ity by their own indefatigable efforts, they, like Napolean Bonaparte, re- garded impossible" the adjective of fools." Of what vital importance to every young man is the improve ment ot time! Time! the only thing of which it is virtue to be covetous, and yet of which all are so prodigal. By persevering energy and an eco nomical improvement of time, any young man may educate himself. The best college that can open it's portals to young man can only give him an opportunity to improve his talents, and the ultimate result will depend solely upon his own ex ertions; therefore, young man, if you are educated, it will be the work of your own hands--if you become great it will be the result of your own determined efforts.
 NOVICE.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-02

duck, cordage, bristles, fur and pot ash.
 Spain exports wines, brandies iron, fresh and dried fruits, quick silver, sulphur, salt, cork. saffron, anchoyies. silks and woolens. China exports tea, rhubarb, musk ginger, borax, zlnc, silks, cassia, filligree work, ivory ware, lacquered ware and porcelain.
 Turkey exports opium, silks, drugs, gums, dried fruits, tobacco, wines, camels' hair, carpets, shawls, camlets and morocco.
 Hindostan exports gold and silver, cochineal, indigo, sarsaparilla, vanil- la, jalap, fustic, Campeachy wood, pimento, drugs and dyestuffs.
 Brazil exports coffee, indigo, su- gar, rice, hides, dried meats, tallow, gold, diamonds and other stones, gums, mahogany and India-rubber.
 The West. Indies exports sugar, molasses, rum, tobacco, cigars, ma hogany, dyewood, coffee, pimento, fresh fruits and preserves, wax, gin ger and other spices.
 East India exports cloves, nut. megs, mace, pepper, rice, indigo, gold dust, camphor, benzine sulphur, ivory, rattans, sandal wood, zinc, and nuts.
 The United States exports princi- pally agricultural produce, tobacco, cotton, four, provisions of all kinds, lumber, turpentine, agricultural i'm ments, sewing machines, cotton goods, cutlery, builders hardware, furniture, locomotives, munitions of war, gold, silver. quicksilver, etc.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-02
COUNTY SCRIP.

We hear some one inquiring oi our business men almost every day what county scrip is worth. Now why is it that no one but shrewd business men know the value ol county scrip? Why is it that the plainest man in Pope county does not know what his county scrip is worth? We think we can tell. The reason is simply this: no one but a shrewd business man who will take the pains to go to Dover and investi- gate the matter knows anything about the financial standing of Pope county. The law wisely provides that there shall be financial state ment of the condition of the County Treasury, the amount of outstand- ing scrip, the smount of indebted ness, &c., published each and every year, over the signature and official seal of the county clerk; but for the past year no such statement has been published, although it has been demanded through the colmmns of the county paper. The masses of the people are consequently in total ignorance of the financial standing of the county, and don't know whether their scrip ought to bring them one shilling or six shillings. Hence they have to sell at whatever the speculator chooses to offer them. If the people all knew how much our county was in debt, and how large appropriations had been made, they would all have a fair idea of what their scrip should be worth, and if spectators did not offer them some thing near it's value they need not sell. The people would know all this if our county clerk would pub lish the statement which the law says he shall publish.
 We dislike very much to ever feel called upon to censure our public officials, for we know they have many vexations to endure, but we deem it duty we owe to the people, whose public servants our officers are, to hold them to strict discharge of their duty; or in case of their failure to perform their plain duty, to kold them up to the bar of judgment by an injured people.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-02
Commerce of the World.

France exports wines, branches silks, fancy articles, furniture, jew elry, clocks, watches, paper, perfum- cry, and fancy goods generally.
 Italy exports corn, oil, flax, four, wines, essences, dyestuffs, drugs, fine marble. soap, paintings, engrav- ings, molasses and salt
 Prussia exports linen, woolens, zinc, articles of iron, copper and brass, indigo, wax, hams, musical instruments, tobacco, wines and DOT celain.
 Germany exports wool, wooden goods, linens, rags, corn, timber, iron, lead, tin, flax, hemp, wines, wax, tallow and cattle.
 Austria exports minerals, raw and manufactured silk thread, glass, wax, tar, nutgall, wine, honey and mathematical instruments.
 England exports cottons, woolens, glass, hardware, carthenware, cut lery, iron, metallic wares, salt, coal, watches, tin, silks and linens.
 Russia exports tallow, flax, hemp, flour, iron, linseed, lard, hides, wax,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-02
Plesant Bedrooms.

There is nothing more indicative of refinement and a genuine culture in family than bright cheerful and tastefully decorated bedchambers. Tasteful decorations do not necessa- rily mean expense, and it is possible to make chamber look very pretty at very small outlay. Indeed, in many instances, no outlay at all will be required beyond what would be incurred under any circumstances. The women of family, especially, are apt to pass a good portion c their time in their bed chambers. and in some households the sleepin, apartments are used alike for sew ing-rooms, sitting-rooms and nurse fies. It is worth while to obtain a. the innocent pleasure we can find i this life, and there can he no doub that life is pleasanter-if most of il. hours arc passed in cheerful looking apartments.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-02
ssThe Sure Witness"


 "The nineteenth century is the age of novels" remarks a literary historian,--he might have added with equal truth, "and novel lmpo- sitions." Studied politeness has been passed of on us for native re- finement, the forms of devotion for it's essence, and speculation for science, until we look askance at every new person Or thing, and to an assertion of merit, invariably ex- clam, "Proye itt' In brief, Satan has made himself so omnipresent, that we look for his cfoven foot ev- erywhere-even in bottle of medi- cine. Imagine a lady, having a complexion so sallow that you would deny her claims to the Caucasian type if her features did not conform to it, purchasing her first bottle of Golden Medical Discovery. The one dollar is paid in the very iden- tical manner in which Mir. Taylor might be expected to purchase a lottery ticket after his experience with '.No. 104, ,163," with this differ ence, his doubt would be the result of personal experience, while hers would be founded onwhat a certain practitioner (who has been whole year trying to correct her refractory liver) has said concerning it. At home, she examines the bottle half suspiciously, tastes of it's contents carefully, takes the prescribed dose more carefully, and then proceeds to watch the result with as much anx- iety as practitioner would count the pulse beats ofa dying man. She takes another dose, and another, and shows the bottle to her friends, tell them she "feels better" Her skin loses it's bilious tint, her eyes regain their lustre, her accustomed energy returns, and the fact that she pur- chases another bottle is sure wit ness that she has found the Golden Medical Discovery to be reliable remedy for the disease indicated The lady wisely resolves that in future her estimate of any medicine will be based upon personal knowledge of it's effects, and not upon what some practitioner (who always makes long bills rhyme with pills may say of it. Dr. Pierce is in receipt of letters from hundreds of the largest wholesale and retail druggists in the United States stat ing that at the present time there is greater demand for the Golden Medical Discovery and Purgative Pellets than ever before. In affec- tiens of the liver and blood they are unsurpassed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-02

dignity on their instructors. The second night was passed of by the graduating class by reading compo- sitions and an original speech by Mr. Mcclure and then the present. ing to them their diplomas which
 was done by principal with some touching remarks concerning the realities of life, which he is noted for. Alter this we were entertained by Hon. J. T. Rice of Benton, who graduated at this college not very long ago. It seems to me in this intelligent age that all who graduate aim to make professional men. l would be glad to see some of the lower counties in this state send forth a young man or two, even if they have to "strain point" and have them educated for the farm so that they might be able to measure arms and tongues with the profes- slopal characters so if they bring up logical theories he will be able to respond in an intelligent and digni- fled manner; not that I envy men of other professions, but merely thls
 that I would like to see few men of this trade. able to hold their own if possible, in a philosophical man ner. These few words with you, I remain yours, PLow-DRivER.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-02
NO. 27
Evenings at Home.

The long evenings, which follow the short days, are made, in some families, the happiest of all happy times. The cares of the day arc ended; the mothers restingtime has come; the father has dropped all sorts of business worries and per plexities, and the whole family throw themselves with zest into the innocent pleasures of the home circle.
 Solomon tells us that there is time for all things: time to weep, and time to laugh, to play, and to dance. Surely the time to laugh, to play, and to dance comes most appropri- ately in the long pleasant evening hours, when
 The cares that infest the day
 Fold up their tents like Arabs,
 And silently steal away.
 It is we'll for the women of the household to remember that the pleasant evenings at home are strong antidotes to the practice of looking for enjoyment abroad, and seeking for pleasure in by and forbidden places; for relaxation and recreation will be indulged in somehow by most men, and happy are they who find in the home circle the diversion they need. A lively game, an in tercsting book read aloud, or, in mn sical families, new song to be prac ticed, will furnish pastime that will make an evening pass pleasantly.
 A little forethought during the day, little pulling of wires that need not appear, will make the whole thing easy, and different ways and means may be provided for making the evening hours pass pleasantly, and time to be looked forward to with pleasant anticipations. We visited once in large family where 1t was the duty of each sister, in turn, to provide the evenings occu- patton, and there was pleasant rivalry between them as to whose evening should be the most enjoya- ble. The brothers entered fully into the spirit of the simple home entertainments, and were as 10th to be obliged to spend an evening away from home as their sisters were sorry to have them absent. Every one spoke of this family as an uncommonly united one, for each and every member showed such strong attachment for the home to which each oue contributed so much pleasure.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-02
UnIllanly Men.

Is there any joy greater than that which is experienced by one person when he helps another person There are some men so low dowi- that it is sad they cannot bear tc have the smell of their clover go into the highway for fear that othe; folks will get something that belongs to them without paylng for it; there are some men who are said to be. grudge bees the honey which they take from their flowers without leav- ing anything behind; but that is doubtless imaginary. A man whose heart does not respond to an act of doing good or giving happiness is no longer a man. He has passed the line of manhood, and should be ranked among beasts.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-08-02
White House Whitewash.

The following recipe, which is frequently inquired after, is given for the famous whitewash with which the Presidential mansion is adorned:
 Take one-half bushcl of unslaeked lime, slack it with boiling water: cover it during the process to keep in the steam. Strain the hquid through fine sieve or strainer and add to it peck of salt, previously dissolved in warm water; three pounds of ground rice boiled to a then paste; one-half pound of Span ish whiting, and one pound of clean glue which has been previously dis solved by soaking it well, and then
 hang it over a slow fire in a small kettle within larger one filled with water. Add five gallons of hot water to the mixture, stir it well, and let it stand few days covered from dust. It should be put on hot and for this purpose it can be kept in kettle or portable furnace. About pint of this mixture will cover yard upon the outside of a house, if properly applied, Fine or coarse brushes may be used accord
 ing to the neatness of the job re- quired. It answers as we'll as oil paint for wood, brick or stone, and is cheaper. It retains it's brilliancy for many years. There is nothing of the kind that will compare with it, either for inside or outside work. Coloring matter may be added of any shade desirable except green, for which there is no material that can be used with lime. Spanish brown will make reddish pink when stirred in, more or less deep accord ing to quantity. A delicate tinge of this is very pretty for inside walls. Finely pulverized common clay, we'll mixed with Spanish brown, makes reddish stone color; yellow ochre stirred in makes a yellowish wash, but ochre goes further, and makes a color generally esteemed prettier. It IS best to try expert ments on shinglc and let it dry.