davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1877-12-15

The report of the postmaster general
contains full ard clear statement OF the
o,,erations and condition of the postofice
DEPARTMENT for the fiscal year ending June
goth, 1871. Including receipts from the
money order business and from official
stamps and stamped envelopes amounting
TO the sum of S27 ,53l ,5S5 26, the addi-
tional sum OF s. ,0I3 900 was realized from
appropriations from the general treasury
for various purposes, making the receipts
from all sources 81, ,544, ,635 ~. The to-
tai expenditures during the year amount
ed to So, 1856, ,3322 A, leaving an excess OF
total receipts over total expenditures OF
81 ,O5S, ,5G2 81, and an excess OF total e1-
pe..ditures over ordinary receipts of 3d.
054.737 Is. Deducting from the total res
eeipts the sum of 1861, ,618 Al received
from international money orders Of the
preceding fiscal year, and deducting from
the total expenditures the sum OF 81 ,l63,-
SIS 90 paid on liabilities incurred IN the
previous fiscal year, the expenses and re-
ceipts apperiaining to the business Of the
last fiscal year were as follows;
(Conclu,led on The Fourth Pdgc.J
, 1877-12-15


The annual report Of the secretary OF
the treasury on the state of finances pre-
sents important questions for the action
of congress, upon some of which L have
already remarked The revenues of the
government during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1877, were S269, ,OO0, $50 81 The
total expenditures for the same period
were sos, ,6G0, ,O0S 90, leaving a surplus
revenue of $50, $40, ,577 60. This has sub
stantially supplied the requirements Of the
sinking fund for that year The estimates
of revenue of the current fiscal year are
S2G5, ,5O0, 900, and the estimated expendi-
rures for the same period are S232 49,
G43 70 If these estimates prove to be
correct there viii be surplus revenue OF
So. .099, ,356 %, an amount nearly suffi-
cient for the sinking fund for that year.
The estimated revenues for the next fiscal
year are $500, 100000. 1t appears from
the report that during the last fiscal year
, 1877-12-15


The revolution which recently occurred
in Mexico was followed by the accession
of the successful party to power and the
Installation OF its chief. General Porfrio
Diaz, in the presidential office. 1t has
been the custom of the United States,
when such changes of government have
heretofore occurred in Mexico, ,toreeognize
and enter into official relations with the
de fac:o government as soon as it should
appear to have the approval of the Mexi-
can people, and should manifest dispo-
sition to adhere to the obligations Of trea-
ties and international friendship. In the
present case such official recognition has
been deferred by the occurrences on the
Rio Grande border, the records of which
have already been communicated to each
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
6 Closed for Returns" "

At eight o'clock yesterday
morning the proprietor of a
small saloon on Reaubien street
put down the curtains, locked
the door, and was walking off
when he was hailed by police
man. The saloonist crossed
the street to the officer and
said;
"Dot blaze is closed up for
Won week."
"What's the matter?" asked
the officer.
"Well,. 1 CANT stand such
foolings aroundt. In dc first
blace a man comes in says:
"Well, Dilden is elected" and
he kicks ofer the chairs. Pooty
soon comes anudder man in und
he says: 'Hooray! Hayes has
got 'em now!N and he kicks Offer a
dable. Anoder man N a leetIe
While comes in and gals OUT
"Nopody is elected any morc!'
und he preaks some glasses
Shust like dot has it been for a
week, and l am CLEAN discour-
aged. IF somepody says Dill
den is elected, I pellet dot; if
somepody says Hayes is elected,
/ pellet dot; if somebody says
nopody is elected l feels like die
country vhas going to some
dogs right away"
eyes, it does bother one!!" con
soled the officer.
"Tell all der poys dot / have
CLOSED up for the returns, and
dot somepody CANT got in" re-
piled the man, and he turned his
face homeward.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
Church Directory.

Preshyteriaa, F<vetteville-services ev-
cry Sabbath at 1890 and at night; Rev
Mcclure. pastor; Sunday school at n.
Methodist-services every Sabbath al
l0:3O aud at night; Rev X L Travis, pastor
Sunday school at g o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyte rian-~no pastor
Sunday school at s.
MethoSiSI, Flyutvii5e--seTyiccS lst SAB
bath ia each month at IL and night; hey w a
Gill, preaoher 10 charge; Sunday sch,'ol al .
Union Charch, Pleasant Pl&ins-s, Tvlcts
lst Sabbsth each month Gt IL and mig ot by
the Methodsts; Res hr BaFhAn, prea cher
i charge-2nd and 9Th Sabbath each mo nth
.zt al by the Associate 3etorEsed Presbyte.1 !
ANS, 1.es > B Muse, pagt0E. CniSn Sun'
aday scnSof at $.
A Presbyterian, Ne~ EoFe, services LIST
and 3rd Sabbaths az IL; Bethel 2nd and
4lh Sabbaths at Jl-ReF SleaDs pastor.
Methodist. Nulberry-serSicec Sre sun
day in each moztA at IL eiclsek snd every
Sunday night; ReVWJCOllie- psster5 San
bay School az 3. -,
Cumberland sbyterIAn-sergdces 9Th
Sunday each ulentk ut e. o'clock 4 aid Il
night; liev Mr. MorriF, pastor.
Baptist, Mulberry-chprcA session. Sat
ardRV before lst sabbath i2 each monthS
services Ist Sabbath at IL; BevA Van Iosse
pastor; sabbath school at
United Press,ytcriAp, Eiheoin-sorgiees
every sabbath att llcl5 Il; ReYI " Wait,
.s,astor: Sunday school Mt N.
Methodist, SHADY GrOge, CeheltOn's
creek)-services lst sabbath in each MOI Ia
at IL o'clock; Rev J. rarks, pre- cher IN ch
Liberty Gro ve-servIccs Znd sabbath al
ALAN; Res w A Gill, preacher in charge.
CuU5l,erland Presbyterian, Oak Groze,
,(near Flyntrille y--seryices 9th Sabbath IN
each Aao.ssh at IL Gclaek; ReE D ~ Suth-
erlenS. supply
Presbytesian. Unity, On HIo Petersburg
TOAD. 6 miles North OF Fayetteville, lst ana
Bird Sabbaths in each month; Rev Us
hornc, pastor.
Methodist, Oak Ilitl-scTviees 9Th Sab
ath each month at 10 o'clock.
Cslsnherland PresOyteriaEs heis', EeS h ID
CrAw q &. Past9r.
MethodiSt-scrvIces End SablA'h a. ~
NJ; Rev w Lowery, Z c.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Hill, keE
J Tigert, pastor, a
Prospect. Wells hall Saturday before 70
Sunday, ealtk Rlontbs Rev King, pastor
Hsster's Greek. Saturday beSore 4th Sun
day. each month, Rev d I King, paster.
Mt. Hernon, Flintyille circuit--servlces
.3rd Sabbath and preceding Saturday. Rev
w A Gill. preacher in CEarge
MacedoRis, ,FliStVille Jc,rcGit--seryioes ana
sabbath and preceding Saturday; heR " q
Gill, preacher in charge.
Missionary Baptist, Nsrris Greek, BUCK
eye)-servioes End Saturday and Sunday Ia
each month; Rev S i Sanford, pastor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
A Peaceful Refrain.

The Atlanta Constitution is
not Tor war, at least on Southern
territory. Hear ii: The war tuII=
we see in the newspapers is not
refreshing. 1t makes US shudder.
There is something SO sanguina-
ry in the spectacle of consump-
tive editor, with his shirt collar
cut low in the neck aDd his pan.
falcons calling lcudly for reform.
squattirg himself upon his haunch
es and firing eff imaginary horse
pistols, that we involuntary de-
sire to retreat to the rtar. Not
that we are opposed to war-not
at all; but if there is 10 be war we
want the patriots Of the north aud
west to have it among themselves.
For fourteen years the south has
been hoeing an exceeding wide
row, and holding.up the end of a
very long line, and it is growing
monotoEous. We are tired. 1t
tn, c,Hntry is to be saved from
Grant and Grantism by blows,
the northern men must strike
them. Ever since Tie war, tho
south, in her feeble way, and at
terrible cost to herself aud her
industries. has been endeavoring
to keep alive the Games Of CON
stiiutional liberty. She has been
crushed in the struggle, and tho
north has stood by md watched
the crushing process with infinitely
mcra culios iy than interest.
Howbcit, the inru Of the wheel
his brought them face 10 face
with the same deadly elements Of
drspoti,m. II they suomit-well.
Ii they.r sist, they must fight on
their side of the live.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
EEURaJeeg gaetpg,
THE,OLD SCHOOL BOOK.

On the old school book in its dusty nook,
With fearful eve gaze:
Come down, old friend, for an hour well
spend
In talking of by-gone days.
gaze once more as in days Of yore,
On the task that yexed the brain;
The lesson is done, and the victory is won,
And feel l am a child again
And seem to stand with The youthful band
IN the old house on the green;
| hear the fun 'ere the school begun,
And join in the gladstone scene.
take my place with sober face;
O'er the well-carved desk | bend,
And hourly pore Ger the learned lore
Of thy wonderful page, old friend.
Then our cares were few, and our friends
were true,
And our griefs were rare and light;
The world was naught, ESQ We fondly
thOughO
But region of pure delight.
But the time has sped, and the path has led
Through the dark and fearful scene;
And passed away are the good and gay,
Like the old house on the green.
But we'll sing no more, Of the days OF yore,
For the tear-drop dimS the eye
Sleep on, old book, in thy dusty nook,
AS in years that have glided by
No guilt we trace in thy honest face,
But mine of gold within
Enriched the youth,as they sought for truth,
In the cid house on the green.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
Stung by a "Woss Nest. u

Old man BO0gs wished to
make some slight repairs on the
top Of hisrcsitlence, near Cincin-
natl, and for this purpose had
occasion to tear up a few shin
giles. In doing so i'll a quiet
andinOfensive manner, he was as
tonished to find that he had Gis-
turbed o hornets nest. The hor-
nets sTarmcd out upon Mr..
Boggs. Theymade it hot for him
at the very outset. He rushed to
tie ladder,at ackcd from behind,
hen, horrors Of horrorsl a
neighbOr had borrowed his lad
der. Mr.. Boggs cavorted, he
tumbled, he relied from one end
of the roof to the other, scream
ing as he went, "laddcrl lad
der!" The hornets continually
increased; they few at his nose,
his ears, his checks; they danced
on his forehead, they crawled
down his back, they flew up
his brecches legs, they met half
way and fought each other,
they stung here and there and
everywhere. Bog9s' wild ges-
ticulations and terrific shouts
attracted the attention of TIE
whole nelghborhood. Hi5Giiends
mistook the shouts Of ''ladder!'
s'hornetsn for "Tilden AMI Hen
bricks, "and thought be was rati-
fyirg, but 50 much ee.iousness
was depicted on his face that q
ladder was finally procured and
his rescue effected. Mr.. Boggs
is laid up for repairs now, and
his face looks like the ncwspa-
per pictures Of a defeated prize
fighter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
Judge Blacks Views.

Gov. Hendricks insists that the
2cttoS OF the Returning Boards of
the South is not i'm accordance ell
ther with tue laws of the State
or Of the Federal Constitution, an i
ma;ntaIns that the remedy for the
enormous Iraads perpetrateI rests
In the action Of the House. of Rep.
resentatives. In these opinions
he is fully sustained 'Jy the views
of Hon. jeremiah Black, who is
thus reported:
"Judge Bla.c doesn't despair OF
the Republic yet, notwithstanding
all that has happened and is threat.
ened. ln written opinion, mark
ed By even more than his usual
vi1or and acumen, he scouts the
idea that the people have no legal
and peaceable remedy against the
conspirators who have undelt taken
to count in Hayes. He finds the
remedy in the constitutional pow
er of the House, acting by ard for
itself, to scrutinize papers purpor
ting to be the votes, and reject any
that may be proved to be iraudu.
lent. The power exists, he says,
whether the twenty. second joint
rule is still in force or not i; and it
is ample for the purpose. A fraud.
ulent electoral certificate no mat.
ter how attested is a nullity, a
piece of blank paper, and to be
treated as such. Examining the
law under which the Louisiana
Returning Board acted, Judge
Black finds their procedure as le.
gal as it was shameless he is of
the opinion that an indictment for
forgery would hold, and is clear
that the House must throw out
the bogus votes. The power to
choose a President when there has
been no constitutional election by
the people necessarily implies and
includes the power to ascertain
whether there has or has not been
such election. This the House
must do for itself. If it decides
that there has been no election,
and proceeds to choose q President,
the Senate cannot interfere. If
the Senate decides that Mr. Wheel
er has been elected Vice President,
and accepts him as such, the
.House cannot interfere. The claim
tL'at the presiding officer OF the
Sc. .qate has the power to count the
votes as well as open them, Judge
Black characterizes as sheer i'm
puden,:e."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
sc ,Qow Gould I Miss It?''

An Irishman at a Fair had
wan, 'ered into one Of the shows
which was held in a tent. AS
he stool there he cspied the i'm
press of some ones head that
was leaning against the canvass
on the outside. With an Irish
mans instinct, without a sec
ond thought, ,h,s up with his shll-
,elah and struck the unseen
head a sounding zap. lie heard
the victim fall, and ran out to
learn the damage. He was met
by a friend, who enqulred, eX-
citedly: :.
"IVho was it struck Dennis
O'Brienw
nSme an' / did," replied the
Suthor of the blow.
"Ah, begOrrahi an how could
you go and strike your own VI,
brother-in-law's head like that,
asked the friend.
nFaith and how could l miss
it?" was the crushing rejelnder.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
Why He Didn't Like to
Tell.

A horny-handed phrenologist
in q West End grocery, the
other evening, placed his hand
on a friends head and said:
Bill, BIZ" do you wanti 10 know
your capacity and perceptible-
Eess?"
eyes, if Pve got any," was
the reply.
"Well, them" continued the
phrenologist, Il place the tip
of my thumb above the centre
of the ears thus. Then l ex-
tend my fingers around the pos
terror portion, called in frenol-
ergy the oxy-put; then I join
the tips of the fingers of both
hands and endeavor to bring
the thumb tips together, but
the thumbs don't meet by
great goodnessl"
At this point the phrenolo-
gist looked puzzled, and gazed
up at the ceiling refectively
and gravely.
"Out with i'll am prepared
to hear the worst" said Bill.
But the phrenologist said he'd
have to tell him privately, and
took him out and up the street
till near a saloon door, when he
paused and whispered in Bills
ear.
"You've got a powerful brain,
powerful intellect, and orto
be in Congress stead of using
a hammer"
Bill dragged his friend into
the saloon and called for "the
best in the house" !" They drank,
and Bill asked:
"Why didn't you tell me in
the presence of those men at
the grocery"
Because" said the phrenolo-
gist, 81 knew they'd call me a
darned fool!''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
Cheap Enough.

1t seems that Kellogg's inter-
esting canvassing board in New
Orleans, who are electing a Pres
ident of the UAited States, held
Ifouf sSssioiis Gry--tau5:
]. An open session. Nobody
admitted.
2. An executive session. No
body admitted but the distinguish.
ed Northern visitors on each side.
8. A secret session. "Positivo.
ly 10 admittance." The thr g
white men and two negroes-all
Republicans, handle the returns
themselves.
4. An evening session, at which
Republicans only are admitted,
aud at which the situation is cuss-
ed and discussed.
At :he first, or open, session Of
these President makers by the
new patent process of kellogg,
Grant, and Packard, anybody
can obtain a view of the machine
without money and without price.
1t is cheaper than the experience
of the inebriated Jerseyman in
New York, who, led by flaming
posters advertising the play of the
Forty Thieves at Nibio's, went to
the box office and called for a tick
et-at the same time thro wing
down a $5 greenback. On re-
ceiving in return So and ticket,
(he had expected to pay ebout
so cents the astonished country.
man, looking first at the money
and then at the ticket, exclaim
ed
H-h-how much do you ask
(hic) to see these Forty Thieves?"
The ticket agent informed him
the price was 81.
swell" said Jersey, throwing
the ticket back, and looking
sharply at the official, "yOu may
k--k--keep yer ticket--I don't
care about seeing the other thir.
ty.nine."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
Mistaken Identity.

Inc case OF Carr, FlnnegaD,
and Farley, known as the Ban
mister robbers, is quoted as an
illustration Of mistakes made in
the Identification of persons.
IL l. vii! VII! DC reIne I5eIcd thai one
evening, about five years ago,
three men entered Mr.. Bannis-
ter's watch and jewelry store,
i'll Broad Street, near Bridge,
and, after assaulting and stun
ming the proprietor, smashed his
show cases and stole a part Of
their contents, after which they
made their escape. The three
men named above were arrested,
tried for the offense, convicted,
and sentenced to the State pris-
on for ten years. They were
positively identified as the per-
petrators Of the crime. Mr..
Bannister, we believe, identi-
fed Carr as the man who dealt
him a stunning blow between
the eyes; Brock identified Osch-
wald as the burglar who shot
him. A boy testified positive
ly that the defendants were the
three men whom he saw run a.
way from the store. A woman
who saw the Bannister robbers
in their fight, identified one or
more of the prisoners. In the
case of Carr, Finnegan, and Far
ley, the defense was an alibi. 1t
was testified that on the even
ing Of the robbery the three
men were in the Newark Opera
House, witnessing the perform
ances of skilled boxers, and
passed out only to visit for a
short time saloon in the neigh
borhood. This plea was sus-
tanned by abundant testimony,
but the State contended that the
witnesses belonged to the lower
and perhaps the lawless classes
and were untrustworthy. 1t was
urged by the prosecutor that
the defendants had time to leave
the Opera House, commit the
robbery and then return ard re-
enter the Opera House before
the performance ended, just as
in the late trial it was insisted
that Oschwald might have killed
Brock and yet have been home
early in the morning when his
family say they saw him there.
Carr, Finnegan, and Farley
were sent to the State prison,
but after serving nearly two
years of their long sentence
they were pardoned and dis
charged asinnocentmen.-Neor-
ark (N. ~ Courier.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
The Nashville Banner for
1877.

The. Nashville BanneF.fvr 1877.
D lily and Weekly, will b, the
cheapest and best newspaper in
the South. if not in The United
States. No.iabor or expense -viII
b. spared to maintain i in every
department at the highest-pcssibIe
standard. and to commend it in
al respects TO the conide' ce and
approval Of the best classes IN ci-
- srd ccuntry l, will endeayOr
to supply is readers-a body now
not far ffom fifty thousand souls
with the most careful, complete
and trustworthy accounts of cur
rent events, received by telegraph,
and nail, paying particular at
tention TO affairs now ergagins na-
tion' | attention, not forgetting IL
telligent editorial com hent On all
subjects Of interest or importance.
The proceedings Of the Legislature
which meets the first of the year.
will be fully reported in the CO.
umns Of the Banner, Ind every
thing bearing on the material in
t, rests OF the State will receivi
ample attention. In short, tie
Banner will be a ReleSpdDer in
the fullest sense of the word, st
once adapted to the merchant, the
mechanic, the farmer, and every
body desirous Of keeping up with
the live news of this live AM pro-
gressive age.
The price Of the Daily Banner
will be twenty cents week, sew.
enty Eve cents a month, aud eight
dollars a year, p'epaid. The
Weekly Banner will be furnished
fat the low rate Of $3.50 a year,
prepaid, with liberal terms to
club agents. Specimen copies
sent on application.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04

There is considerable swash in
papers about a fellow named Red :
field who prowls through the South
and writes letters to the Cincin-
natl Commercial. He is adver-
tised as wonderfully trLt Iful and
fair man. He says 50 himself. -
He seems, according to his own
advertisements, to be about the
only human being in the country
in whom truth is an instinct. He
wants the public to look upon him
as a prodigy sort Of chaste. as.
ice as-pure. as snow Bohemian. -
The fact is, Mr., Red6eld is a
81 rewd Swiss soldier. He works
for newspaper without honesty
and without principles. He takes
pains to build up reputation for
fairness, so that he may be able
at the supreme moment to throw
the weight of his influence to some
rafcalIy Republican scheme. -
When be first turned up in Louis
lana, he made great pretense of
fairness. A lot of fool Democrats
were saying "Behold this angel |!
He intends to tell the truth and
help the Democratic cause" When
the critical time came, the llessian
fell into the arms of the Returning
Board and backed up The iniqui
ties of the rascals with all the
power at his command. In this
be but carries out the plans of the
newspaper with which he is con.
nected. He is but an imitator of
his employer. = Cincinnati En-
qulrer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
Mail Directory.
Fayetteville POst-OBces

pograad--ieascs esery day except Sun
5svat 7:45 AM; arrives ats ?. \. Supplies
shs ssiI,ring efices: Eelse, hnoSin, tlyEt-
ellie. Oregon, Ss ssrge's Stsse, Flora Hunts
station. salem, Winchester aud BecherS-
Shelbrxille s.age--arriVes hendsy, We'd
aesdav apd FRIDAY st so A. NJ; leagee same
days st2e.E Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
hurr. Bosneville, County Line, shelbyville.
uuntsrille stage-leaTes Monday and
Thursdag at 9 a. z.; arrives Tuesday ana
Eriday aizF.x. Supplies Harpers Branch.
sjoshea. Halle Green, MeridianTille and
HuntsEilie-
Sheibyvirie horsS--ieayes Mondays and
e7'bursdavs at 6 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Fr;dav at 4P.H. Supplies Norris Creek,
Cbestaat Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelby vale;
Pulaski horse-aTriyes egeTy FRIDAY at IL
- ieayes same day at 1890. Supplies Cy-
~nston. Boons Hill, Nillyille. Pisgsh. Brad
shaw and Pulaski.
blanche horse---iesEes every Friday a.
NJ; arrives Saturday at p. n. Sup
Lies Causrgs. Holipo, Geld Water Blsnehe'
Money Orders can be Obtained ct this Of
fee upon post offices ia ell parts Of tie u
n;ted States. A list of Money Order Offices
nav be seen on application, Rates OF COM
mission for Money Orders ara IS follows:
Rot exceeding SIS ...:....s,s... ~ C ntS
orrr Is apd net exceeding $SO....l5 DO
do 30 do do go DO
=, 40 do do 5o.... y do
". 3. pDETNAT, I. ".
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04

The Springfield Mass Re
publican does not consider it the
climax of treason for Democrats
to meet and protest against tie
counting out of their President.
Mr.. BowLEs, who always aims to
be fair and judicial, says:
"The Democratic managers are
talking Of State Conventions on
the 9Th of January, and a Nation
al Convention at Washington on
the 18th, all to set forth their
claims to TILDEN'S election and
their protest against bis being
counted out of it. They mean TO
match the Administrations demo.
strations of soldiers and other prep
arations for war with peaceful dem
onstrations Of the popular feeling
They don't mean to fight with
bullets, but they mean to talk
loudly and a good deal. All of
which is quite right and very sen,
sible in them. Now that Return
ing Boards decide our elections
the rights OF popular assemblage
and free speech arc the main
things left