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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

Some time ago the Free Pres
by!erisn Church, Of Scotland, es
tab!ished mission on Lake Ky
ASA, in Central Africa, which i:
likely to be soon abandoned Oh
account Of that pest and destroy
er OF domestic animals, the TESTS
fv. The missionaries have as
certained that no domestic AMI
mails can live there. Africa ever
has been, is now, and likely will
long continue to be a strange
country, occupied by strange peo-
pie, and strange animals, reptiles
and insects.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25
The Hebrews of New York

The United Hebrew charities
of New York expend $4,000 an.
nually for the support OF the
poor. Mayor Ely recently made
the statement that while the
Jews form fourteen per cent. Of
the population of that city they
contribute less than one per cent.
to the criminal classes. Out OF
5000 persons in the various pub
lie institutions, only thirty-three
are Jews. There is a common o
pinion that the Jew possesses the
magic art OF securing wealth, but
il will be found that the only Sc
cret of his prosperity consists In
his ''genius for patience, courage.
diligence, economy and consecra'
ton Of earnings 70 the comfort
and elevation Of his family" Il
is a secret with which it would be
we'll for the rest Of as 10 become
more familiar.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25
Frightful Shrinkage.

An idea Of the tremendous
fall of real estate in New York
is furnished by the following
item from the Tribune:
"The industrial exhibition
company in 1871 purchased a
lot of land lying between Nine
ty-Ninth and One-Hundred and
Third streets and Third and
Fourth avenues, for the purpose
of establishing all industrial ex-
hibition. The price paid was
81, 100000. The scheme was not
successful, and the land, which
had been divided into lots, has
been sold under the foreclosure
by several insurance companies
holding mortgages upon it. The
sum realized was 100000. The
former manager of the exhibi-
ton company states that soon
after the purchase Of the proper
ty, the company was offered 81
100000 for it."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25
oorznty Omcers-

Z E Fulton, Clerk Chancsry Court
e, s.,.sa :, Harris, do CiEeait 40
slhTo' 4.nrca 90 County do
", = r. .ar9s,, M. Jas. Stiles. r. 7. Holland
). .. "'' Deputy-Sherlfis-
uo,dersor. Trustee.
z 4 IN y: THOMPSON, Register s...,nr
~. n G. Duif, County SIsSyeyoI; ,S' sa;.o.,s
- + 7 RiTes. eup't Of Pnpiic Deno0'S'
a Il. Dean, Coroner.
= q Wallace. Ranger
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

Whenever you hear a man say
ing that this or that edi or has
been bought. up, you can just
write it down in your book that he
is for sale himself, aud that about
thirty-seven and q half cents will
buy him, and then the purchaser
will be badly swindIed. Editors,
as a general thing, are not Office,
seekers and place hunters, and
there is nc necessity for them to
be pandering to every humbue
that comes along.-C CieUetGno
Banner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

A person who was looking at g
house the other day. said he
couldn't afford to pay such rent
"Well, look at the neigborhood,
replied the woman, ''you can Dor
row fat-lrons next door, coffee
and tea across the street, -four
and sugar on the corner, and
there's a big pile of wood belong
ing to the school house right a.
cross the alley
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

81 can't say as he went to heav
en-" remarked citizen the other
day of a deceased townsman, shut
he paid a bill of eleven years
standing on the day before he died,
and you can Judge for youseli."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25
Webster on Benton.

4 ga year or two before Mr.
). Webster's death, he related to me
an incident which illustrated the
great change that came over Mr.
Benton at one period of his life
Mr.. Benton carried bis poIitical
and party prejudices to the ex-
treme.
"We had" said Mr.. Webster
"a great many controversies; we
were hardly on bowling terms
For many years we bad been
members of the same body, and
passed in and out at the same
door without even bowling to each
other, and without the slightest
mutual recognition; and we have
never had any intercourse except
such as was official, and where ii
could not be avoided. There
was no social relation whatever
between US.
"At the time of the terrible
gun explosion On board the ''Prin-
ceton," during Mr. Tyler's ad-
ministration, Mr.. Benton was on
board, and he related to me with
tears this incident: He said he
was standing near the gun in the
very best position to see the ex-
pertinent. The deck of the
steamer was crowded, and in the
scramble for places to witness the
discharge of the gun, his position
perhaps was the most favorable on
the deck. Suddenly be felt a hand
laid upon his shoulder, and he
turned; some one wished to speak
to him, and be was elbowed out
Of bis place very much to his an
noyance. The person who took
his place was ex Governor Gil
mer, of Virginia, then Secretary
of the Navy. Just at that in-
stant the gun was fred, and the
explosion took place. Governor
GiImer was killed instantly, Mr..
Upshur, then Secretary of State,
was also killed, as one other man Of
considerable Importance.
Colonel Benton, on relating this
circumstance, said: sit seemed
to me, Mr.. Webster, as if that
touch on my shoulder was the
hand of the Almighty stretched
down there drawing me away from
what otherwise would have been
instantaneous death. / was mere
ly Frustrated on the deck, and re
covered in short time. That one
circumstance has changed the
whole. current of my thoughts
and lite. / feel that am a differ
ent man, and / want in the first
place to be at peace with all those
with whom / have been so sharp
ly at variance. And so | have
come to you. Let US bury the
Ratchet, Mr.. Webster" "Noth
ing" replied |, "could be more In
accordance with my own feelings .
We shook hands, and agreed to let
the past be past, and from that
time our intercourse was pleasant
and cordial. After this there
was no person in the Senate Of
the United States Of whom |
would ask a favor. any reason
able and proper thing, with more
assurance of obtaining it, than /
would of Mr.. Benton"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

81 am afraid it is mixed goods, +"
said the lady to the clerk. ''Oh,no.
madam, impossible" replied the
polite gentleman. "All our cam
els hair shawls are made of pure
silk direct from the worm"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

The Buffalo Express replies
to the Pittsburg Telegraph's In
|uuiry, "Can two constitute a
iriot!" by saying, "Not unless
they happen to be married"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

George P. Gordon. the inventor
of the Gordon press, whose death at
Norfolk has been announced, was
born in Salem, New Hampshire,
1910. His famous press was pat.
ented in 1851. His remains
were sent to Brooklyn. New York,
for interment. He leaves a large
estate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

A lady resident at Boyerton,
Pa, the other night had desper-
ate fight with mad dog in her
bedroom, and finally, havinghurled
a $120 set of false teeth at him,
was pleased to see him disappear.
She awakened to find that = was
all horrii nightmare, but that
the room was wrecked and her
teeth shattered beyond redemp
ton.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

a mans wedding day resolu-
tions of reform are never trust
worthy, because for a time the
wings Of his great happiness
carry him high above all vicious
Influences. The hour of trial
comes later.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

No man should be punished for
his crimes who was trained to
crime in his childhood. As well
tlame the young jockey for his
bow legs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

GAS amber attracts a straw,
so does beauty attract admira-
tion." Quite true; but the
strAins Of brass band will pull
a sick woman out Of bed, and
take the census of all the chill
dren on a street before the base
drummer strikes his first rest.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

A Providence school-mistress
whipped a little girl on the ends
of her fingers, and paralysis was
the result.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

"That's the sort of umbrella
that people appropriate" said a
gentleman to a companion one
morning, showing him q very
handsome silk parachute. "Yes,
reioined his companion quietly;
al thought so when | saw you
holding il"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

The deacon of a Washington
church, while recently counting
over the collection money, found
an old and faded piece of paper,
which proved to be his own near
ly outlawed note for $50, which
the holder, unable to collect. had
turned into the treasury OF the
Lord.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

A man who had fled a petition
for a divorce was informed by his
counsel that his wife had fled q
"cross petition" !" as lawyers call it.
"a cross petition!" exclaimed the
husband; "that's just like her.
She never did a good natured
thing in her life.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

An apology is evidence of a
great mind sometimes When a
certain gentleman called his friend
liar and a fool he Immediately
offered his regrets and then ad
ded, 81 want you to forgive me
for what have said, but the fact
| is you talked so much like a jack.
ass that ! couldn't help it, Even
honey becomes vinegar in some
people s mouths.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

A man who had once been
weaIthy and candidate for May
or was recently in Boston police
court, ragged and bloated, as a
common drunkard.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25
Had to Have a Text.

1t was a long time ago that
wearing hair in top knots was run
into extremes and excited as much
ridicule as hoop skirls, waterfalls,
stand up collars and cheap jewel.
ry did in our day. A minister of
the gospel thought the top-knot
fashion irreligious, and announced
that he would preach against it
and from a text direct to the
point. He announced as his text
the words, Top knot Come
down." which was the latter
clause OF the verse in the New
Testament which reads, Sand let
him that is on the house top not
come down." And with this as bis
basis be went for the sacrilegious
top knots like savage for scalp
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

Talk about female curosity--it's 8
all one sided. Let one man stop
on the street to spell out a sign
on the top of a high building, and
every other mothers son that
goes by will stand and stare for
ten minutes trying to make out
what the first IDIOT is looking at,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

A Rochester physician adver-
tises that base ball accidents will
receive his prompt attention.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

~ f>tg Dollars for one year, snea-
s-sQbig fe cakfe0nce: Two D0iinFs and
Rftfy Cessts ii payment be deferred three
saontii1. An papers going out Of the county
y be paid for i1a odraace.
issE- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

grafton, well and good. If
they are saved, Mrs. Smalls will
be prosecuted for arson with ev-
cry chance of
HER SPEEDY CONVICTION.
Ralph's demand seemed exor-
bitant to the lawyer. After hig-
Cling about the price for a long
time the ostlaw agreed te take
81, 500 for the diabolical deed,
and Wpolman paid him the sum
lin one hundred-dolIar notes.
Ralph promised to do the 'job"
at eleven o'clock the same night.
At that late hour the villain
approached Mrs. Smalls' house,
II very fine frame building, ly-
ing III the center of a splendid
garden. The night was very
dark, and the inmates of Mrs.
Smalls house had all gone to bed.
Only the two slaves, a mar
ried couple, who were living in
a big log cabin, situated in a
corner of the garden. at a dis
tance of one hundred yards
from their mistress house, were
still awake.
But they were singing some
old plantation dittics, and they
| had no idea that a villain bent
upon a diabolical deed was
stealing up to the house.
Ralph cautiously CROPPED his
way to the cellar door, which, by
the light of bulls eye lantern,
he broke open with a jimmy
with the celebrity of
AN EXPERIENCED CRACKSMAN
He easily found the combusts
ibles and lighting a match,
flung it among them.
But now something decidedly
unexpected took place. The
combustibles were Immediately
in a. blaze, and soon the flames
surrounded the inccndiary on all
sides.
He was dumblounded with
terror. and in his intense agita-
ton dropped the dark lantern.
A few seconds later he tried to
make his escape, but the wall
of fire around him rendered this
impossible.
Then he began shouting at
the top of his lungs:
"Helpl Help!"
But soon the dense smoke
choked his voice, his clothes
caught fire, and with hoarse
oath, fell down, and soon after
ward all that remained Of him
was a disgusting, shapdess,
black mass.
His cries, however, had been
heard by Mrs. Smalls' two
slaves. They hurried to the
house, and soon discovered that
there was fire in the cellar.
They woke sp their mistress,
and she, with Mrs. Bocock, and
her daughters, escaped from
the house just as the flames
reached it.
A few minutes sufliced to
convert the elegant frame house
into a mass of
sMoLDERING RUINS.
1 All Bowling Green speedily
gathered round the scene cf con-
fiagration, and Mrs. Smalls'
grief over the destruction of
: her property excited general
commisseration.
At daybreak the population
of the town became still more
excited, the charred remains Of
Ralph having been found in
the cellar.
Then search was made for
suspicious characters, and two
trampS, who were found III the
neighboring wood were arrested.
Their hands were blackened
! from some cause or other and
an unusually large number of
matches were found upon their
t persons.
They gave their names as
Nathan Drain and Calvin Ben
nett, but their answers were
! generally SO vague and evasiye
/ that everybody believed that
/, they had set fire to the house
; of Mrs. Smalls.
The Grand jury of Warren
county was in session at the
4;oa ond Drain and Bennett
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

Politicians who cry for honest
money should honestly getit.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

To keep the Indians quiet re-
quires considerable lnginuity.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25

It takes pickpOcket to dis
purse a crowd.
National Republican., 1878-11-29
At the Christian Church.

A crowded house witnessed the special
services by the Sunday school
at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church, ut
eleven o'clock. The announcement that Of
lerings would be received for the WOmen's
Christian Association Home, on Thirteenth
street, and the poor of the church, was tho
signal for general pouring from tho char.
liable, and 1t was observed that nearly every
man, woman, or child in attendance brought
something to gladden. the hearts of the needy.
Long before the hour for the commencement /
of the exercises carts laden with bugs of -four
and other articles were seen to unload ut tho
church door, and OH entering the church IL
presented the appearance OF u Wholesale COM
mission house.
The donations were arranged In order to the
left of the pulpit, and consisted of -four, tur-
keys, chickens, canned fruits cabbage, pota-
toes apples, celery, coffee, tea, sugar, pump
kins, &c. (the "&c." being In packages by the
hundrcd). The church was artistcally deco.
rated. The class exercises were rendered
beautifully, the most charming being the for
nation on the pulpit of cross of flowers by
twelve yohng ladies' They were dressed In
snow white, aud each carried bouquet, on
which was worked letter, and the cross,
when completed by their tender hands, read
ave Praise Thee"
National Republican., 1878-11-29
The Bnptists Return Thanks.

Union Thanksgiving services of the Baptist
churches wcro held yesterday at the First
Baptist Church, Rev. DR.. Cuthbcrt the p stor
Rev Drs. Cole, Meador, Mason, and Beale OH.
oiated. DIR. Cole, of the Second Church. do :
liverei the sermon, on Causes of Thanks
giving" lie took for his text Psalm Xix :,
90. 3l-"We praise the name Of God with song
aud magnify him with thlnksgivipg," and
proceeded by stating that the Lord appointed
for Thanksgiving the Feast of the Passover,
the Feast of the p,ntocost. and the Feast Of
the Iabcinaelc. They werH created for tho
purpose Of p p'aierving religio.' faith, procur.
ing lawful p assures. and giving rest.
Souls arc also cnnSOlcd IN the Feast of the
Harvest to en- bic them to remember the
bounty OF God. LibitionS to God are poured
out IN places consecrated To worship. The
corn or wine Is not tasted until the priest con.
socrates II. We praise the namo Of Col with
song aud magnify Him in thanksgiving. which,
plraSrth Him better tian the sacrifice of OK or
bullock, with horns and cloven hoof. The
apostle Paul gave thnuks In everything.
Gratitude Is the ctrusion Of the Christian heart.
The Offering of praise TO Odd Is the pleasan est
part of Onr duty, and II Is apparent TO every
mind that to give thanks to God Is our duty.
Recently we suffered from terrible civil war
all this summer the sCourge, yellow fever, has
held sway over the South, taking many friends
TO an untimcly grave; great conhagratioEs
have swept over the North and West, making
countless thousands of homes dcsolate disas-
trous blinoss failures have occurred during
the past year--hut still we give thanks.
Appropriate music was rendered by tho
choir. Miss FlorcnCs Hopkins sang solo with
much expires ion.
National Republican., 1878-11-29
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITI NOIES.

The r0';rs rade rortr arrcs's durins the
twcnty.f"ur hnlrs ending al eight o'clock yes
tcrday moru.u-.
Tie sfor,rg..n Rn.!9ess C,N-qc raat,s
business tr,G'Hg ,''ar. mr,Tc.tiul. and Ic.
hghtn'. holding + students steadily through.
out the year.
A .turtlirG iEnnyotion- French impaired
srd actually taught '"w 10 be .rckcu by Gu.
tcrtniuing tho pupils during a two Lours' sl.
ting Sec card IN an!nsrment CO'Umu.
-Wcdnesdny evening a chimney Of Jane.
Whcla','s Lcu,e, No. IA | street southeast.
caught fire, but the GGncs wcrn cxtinguishrl
by neigh Lbcls before any serious damage VIA.
done.
a literary and musical entertainment will
be given at Kendall Chapel this evening, cor.
ner of Fifth aud + streets northwest An ex.
eellemf lIU.rlmmC has been arranged aud
nLmhCr Of the leading amateurs OF the city
will participate.
The ladies arc reminded that Naudaiu
100 Market s-acc, has the finest stock and he, /
fitting ClUaks III the city. and prices unu.uqllv
low. lie is also stocked with Ingram Carpets.
25 ccnts mp, and Brussels, - to T.! ceuts, which
Is below the market.
The VI. y. o. b. Club elected the follow.
ing officers on Wednesday evening last: Prcsi.
dent, Nat, T. Odphnnt vice. president, Frank
f. Newton; rrrUrimg SECRETARY. C. L. lrevit..
lrcr, W. /. Williams; sergcaut.at.arm,,
Prank Daut.
The buildings at the corner Of First street
and pCunsylvanA avenue northwest, formerly
occupied by the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company, have been raaed to the
ground. The property WAS recently purchased
by the Government, and 1t Is the intention to
complete the circle at the west ont OF the
Capitol Ms speedily us possible.
The seventh annual ball Of the KrIght. Of
Ct Peter was given ri odd Fellows Hail las
evening. The Attendance was all that cou d
be desired, the hal b"ing comfortably filed.
and dancing was Il pleasure instead Of u bur.
den. The various committees worl eI hard to
please their friends, and many regrets were ex-
pressed when the hour for breaking up ar.
rived.
The alarm from box lc5 about six o'clock
yesterday afternoon was caused by 4 slight
fru IN the warehouse of W. II. Spclh0usc, No.
l02s Seventh street northwest. Some careless
passer.by threw q lighted match or cigar stump
into pile OF loose paper, aud a blaze spraug
up Oilicer Toppin assisted by several citizens,
sxtmguishCd the flames without the aid Of the
engines, aud no damage was sustained by the
owner Of the'prupgTty.
National Republican., 1878-11-29
uLsTERs, ElsEMAN BROS. nh ANDE.
Getting Ready Tor a workingmen.. Rail,

Getting Ready tnr Workingmen's Rally.
Pursuant to a call a number Of representa-.
tyes OF the various trades unions OF this city
met at Becks Hail yesterday morning to cou.
slider the feasibility Of holding a grand labor
nass.mCeting. Mr.. W. W. MalouGy presided
and Mr.. l.. II. Patterson oiIiciatcd rs sccrc-
try. After calling the meeting to order the
chair made tho f. lowing remarks:
Ny FHILNps. In explanation of'he call for th',
meeting. would say that iHlrly some OF the en-
pl0ying ."l Printers have combined 10 redIc6 the
scale of pfI'rs. TO resist surha reduction a. the
hast meeting o. pEl LNiJL n Cumnlitee was ap.
pointed T. take the malleT IN AFuI and devise IA
Means OF properly aging he matter before tie
public Al meeting Jf the committee Muutny
evening II wa, drrIdrd ~ IL, In1sI cxIrd.IIpri,
way ui meeting the Issue. to hoo Grand mass.
meeting. and nyi'G the a!dAnG OF Icrauuu Of our
feuW.W OTEingmCu VI the District. aud TT SUI a
purpose you were cordially iuyI.td here To day.
After considerable debate, which wGs par.
ticipatcd in By Alcssy.. Spcr, Oyster, Clal X ,on,
harstOn, and others II was decided to invite
the plate printers aud Navy Yard employees
TO cooperate with the WJrkngmcn's Assem-.
bly, in making the meeting success. II was
mot decided when 10 nUlL the meeting, the
subject being laid oycE until the injecting Of
the Workinpu.rns Assembly next Monday
evening. After short addresses by a nuIpbar
OF gentlemen upon the eight.houT law and
other subjects Of vital interest to work ng.
mon, the meeting adjourned, subject to u C,.i
by the president.