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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30
Mall D1reotory-
Fayetteville Post-Omce.

1.,.o.d--leayOs every day except Sun
49,, e.45 An; arriveGat $40 Pm. Supplies
-" foliow,ng Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, tlynt-
III Oregon. Georges Store, Elora, hunts
c.nt;on 60. Salem. Winchester and Decherd.
sIhvville stage-arrives Monday, Wed
s1sv and Friday at IL A. NJ; leaves same
Seys a. 2r.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
49, Rooneville, County Line, Shelbyvlle
~" uhn,ntsyiIfe :, stage-leaves Monday ano
TL.,.sdav At A. NJ; arrives Tuesday ano
-, al hP.N. Supplies Goshen, 'nazlt
.rn Mar;dianville and Huntsville.
,,,,aays at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday anC
FRIDAY at 5P.S. Suppiies MOTIFS 0regN \
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne ana ShelDyVllle
pulaeki housewives every SATURDAY
11.aO1M; leaves same day a. l2:5o: supple
Cvruston. Millyille, Psgah, bradshaw ant
"r1isT PIanche horsc--leaves every Friday a
NJ. arrives Saturday at P. N. oeP
les Camargo, Moline, Cold Water Blanche
pm Mons Hin horse-arIives every SatuT
L. a. 10 Al: leaves same day at NJ.
gay .o~sburo horse--ieaves Saturday at 3
.r;ves at SPIN same day. Supple
ponfrow Station and Petersburs.
Money Orders can be oota ned at thus Of
mon most Offices in all parts ell the y
..os Ststes. A list of Money Order once
M he seen on application. Rates OF cor
:ys;on may for Money Orders are as follows;
~. exceeding $l5. -. =: =. Io cen cen
nos sr1s and not exceeding $50. 10 'do
Ofei o. 40 do 40 ;. 70 dc
~ az 20 do do 90 20 &c
40 ". r. DOUTHAT, p. NJ.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

Everybody must admit the
force and truth Of the following,
which we clip from the ST. Louis
Evening Post, an independent
j4urnal:
The Southern Congressman get
the better Of their opponents SO
invariably in every form OF de-
bate or discussion, that it dispos-
ses very effectual'y Of the pre-
tense that Southern Democrats
are not able to send proper repre-.
sentatives to Congress. At first
the ex Confederates were a little
fer.e, and injured thtir cause
very much by assuming an atti-
tude of aggressive ferocity which
was not justified by the circum-
stances. But now the ierocity is
all on the other side. All the
outbreaks Of hate, malice and
sectionalism have come from Re
publicans, and we believe there II
not a single instance during the
present session of q Southernel
attempting to insult the feeling
or wrong the patriotism of his tel
Ilow-citizens from another part OF
the country. The Blaines AM
Howes have a monopoly OF tha
sort of thing, and mach good ma.
1t do them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30
A Good Paper for Nothing

@ TIE Southern Industries
bi-weekly, third volume, 8 large
quarto pages, 4 columns to the
page, is an excellent paper, filled
with truthful descriptions of the
Southern country, its resources,
capabilities, society, etc. 1t
mirrors the true sentiments Of
both the North and South. 1t
occupies field distinct from any
other paper. We have made
such arrangements as enable us
to offer the OBSERVER and
Southern Industries both one
year for tlco dollars, cash in adj
vance. Subscriptions may be-
gin any week. tt
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30
sI!CIlnieegeefpn,
COPPER TOES.

s. WI u A@Ae - OA@ACe
Little Ned and l were wandering
Out beyond the maple lane,
Gathering the brown leaves of autumn,
Listening the Dir Is refrain,
When we passed a ragged youngster
Lounging in a mannish pose,
Hatless, but with feet rejoicing
In apair Of copper toes.
From that hour Ne Ps buttoned buskins
Were regarded with disdain;
Creamy kids and bronzed morOccoes
Both were offered him in vain.
When sour Father was repeated,
By my side at evening close,
He would add, "PoaSe send to Neddy
A new pair Of topper toes.' M
As the waiched-for Christmas neared us
Every evening darling Ned
Hung his little stocking slyly,
Close beside his cozy bed;
And behold paper fastened
To his dainty striped hose,
Covered with queer hieroglyphics,
And sketch of copper toes.
When innocently questioned,
limiting that my eyes were dim,
Taking off the folded paper,
Which was fastened with pin,
Would he to his precious mamma
That strange cryptograph disclose?
''Ssnta Caus, pease bring to Neddy
A nice pair of topper toes"
This he read with pleading p1thos,
And conference side
Qui decided that our darling's
Wish must never be denied.
When he wakened Christmas morning,
With cheeks flushed couleur de rose,
How the. joyous dimples deepened
AS he donned his copper toes!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

This is the choicest premium
ever given to newspaper sub
scribers-something of real and
practical value. The ladies will
be delighted with it. If your
neighbor don't take the OBsER-
YER tell him of this offer. They
all want the paper and book.
You get the old OBSERVER and
a capital, practical, useful book
of $50 pages, for the price of the
former.
Now is your opportunity.
This unprecedented offer will
expire in a few weeks.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

A story is told in the Revenue
Medicale de rE+t of patient who
lost his life by deceiving his doc
tor. The man was suffering from
lead. poisoning. The physician,
oddly named Professor Forget,
prescribed strychnia pills which
produced no effect. The d1se
was increased successfully to two,
three, five and six pills, without
any result. Finally the doctor
ordered the patient to take five
pills in his presence. Tie man
did so, and died within two hours.
After bis death all the pills pre-
viously prescribed were found re-
creted behind his bed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30
AncicDG Judgment Sued
On.

VIM. ID. Craft began suit
in 1886 to recover for profess
sional services as a lawyer, rem
dered by him to Samuel Brown.
Craft was represented by h.
Keteltas, and a certain Theo-
dore Allen appeared as Browns
counsels Allen put in a gener-
al denial as a defense to the ac-
ton. An inquestwas taken by
Craft, the other side not ap-
pearing at the trial. In this
way Craft obtained a judgment
against Brown for 1901 so be-
sides a bill of costs amounting
to $37 on. Graft did nothing
further in the case until August
80, 1S76-40 years later-when
he entered Judgment against
Brown for the amount of the
Judgment, which by that time
had increased by the accrued
interest to $3,584 06. Brown
says he heard nothing Of the
matter until June, 1877 and he
then brought suit in the SUI
preme Court to set aside the
iudomellt. He says that Graft
was employed by him in some
trifing matter, but that no pa
pers were ever served on him in
any suit brought by Craft, and
also that Allen, who has beer
dead for about thirty years, was
never authorized TO appear fol
him. KeteItas, Crafts lawyer
is also Gcad. Mr.. Brown is
eighty-four years old and says
he has been a resident of this
city or Brooklyn since the timt
the judgment was obtained
He owned real estate from 1851
10 about five years ago. Craft
says, however, that Brown wa'
served in The suit, and that th'
! services sued for were worth th'
amount ofthe claim. The cas-
was brought before Judge Val
!. Brunt in the supreme Court
Special Term, and is still on.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30
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A Book to Every Subscriber!


A Book by 800 Ladies'!
Is the title Of a volume of l60
pages, bound in cloth, contain
ing about 1000 practical re-
ceipts AID hints, ON Cookery,
Household, Toilet, Sick Rcom,
etc. 1t contains more informa-
ton than the $1.50 and 50 cook
books, besides possessing the
important advantage of being
Practical Experiences Of Prac-
teal I" Home" Keepers.
These select, original and
practical contributions from so
many ladies, have never before
appeared in book form. Good
judges have predicted its sale
to be hundreds of thousands.
Ten thousand copies were order
ed before one copy came from
the bindery. We have exclusive
control of the book in this local
ity, and it can be obtained only
through this office.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30
The National Turf.
The Entries I'm the Presidential
Race.

In the grand sweepstakes, free
for all, play or pay, purse of
100000 added, and four years
in the White House, rent free,
to come off in November, 1880,
the following nominations have
already been made: Sam Tilden,
gray gelding, aged, by "Barrel
of Money" damn'd by 4Bour-
bons" out of 'Pocket," owned
by Pelton, weights Hewitt, col
fors gold. Ross Conkl,ng, s. b.,
by anity," out of "Concelt," !"
by "Swellhead," out of "Ring-
worm,'' to be ridden by Collec-
tor Arthur, colors blood red.
Jim Blaine, g. h., by "War
Dance" out of ''Bloody Shirt
she by "Hate, out OF "Dema-
gogue," owned by Capitalist, to
be ridden by Frye, weights
Spencer carbines, colors black
flag. Charles Francis Adams,
gray gelding, by "Frigidity,"
out of 'Iceland," she by "Pro-
priety," out of Swallow TAIL"
owned by Yankee, to be ridden
by ghost of Sam Bowles,weights
Iceberg, colors Yale. r. B.
Hayes, gray mare, by Mad
Wells, out of ELIZA Pinkston,"
she by "Bargain," out of
'sFraud," owned by Madame,
ridden by Mr.. Policy, weights
Radical party, colors black and
Confsd. gray mixed. Ben.
Bristow, gray horse, by ere
form," out of "Humbug," to be
ridden by Bluford Whisky
Rings, colors blue grass. U. S.
Grant, roam horse, by "War
Horse" " out of the evidences"
she by"Butcher, "outof" "Luck,"
owned by Drexel, TO be ridden
by Dab., Belk., or Bad, weights
corruption, colors corn (whisky)
yellow. A. G. Thurman, sill
ver-gray horse, by Statesman"
ont of Buckeye" she by obs
cretion," out of "Brains," to be
ridden by J. G. Thompson, col
ors red bandana with white
spots. Bill Allen, 6. h., aged,
by "Inlation," out of ''Fog-
horn,'' to be ridden by Green
horn, colors green jacket, silver
sash. David Davis, g. h., by
Compromise out of "See
Saw" by eat" out of "Sl-
lence," owned by Nobody to be
ridden by Naught, weights (too
heavy already colors undeci-
ded. Tom Hendricks, g. h., by
"Hoosier," out of "Patriot,"
she by "Capacity,'' out Of
, "Greatness," to be ridden By
Northwest, colors silver, green
, and gold. Tom Ewing, g. h.
, by "Grecnback," out Of Anti
, Banks" dam'd by "Gold Bugs"
, out Of ".Patience," colors green
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

One of he funniest, most ag-
gravating typographical errors on
record has just produced a hurri'
cane, accompanied by thunder
and lightning, in the office OF the
Lynchburg Virginian. Its editor
on glaucing over his powerful lea
der, at the breakfast table on
Thursday morning last, was as
tonished to find that he was made
to say that the farmers would for.
get their 'pantry and nursery
| in the excitement of politics:
The manuscript read poverty and
misery.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

In a Wiusted Conn revival
meeting a backslider staggered to
his feet and said: 81 was drunk
last night and the night before,
and Pm drunk tonight, but
III stand up for Jesus There
upon somebody made a vigorous
Temperance address, and many
signed the pledge.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

'' Two years ago be pointed to a
maninthe street, and said: There's S
a man who daren't say his souls
his own when his wiie's about.
Some Of these women ought to
get me for a husband. I'd show
them a thing or two" lie was a
bachelor then. lie is married
now and when his wife says
"Thomas s!'' Ire jumps two feet
answers "Yes'm,H and doesn't lei
the grass grow under him in an
swer to the summons.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

tracks were quite close, and she
told the fire boy to watch the ma
|chinery while she attended to that
part of the warning work which
she had allotted % herself. A~s-S
The sound OF the train on the
other track grew momentarily
more distinct. and the daring girl
faDcied that she heard No 8 COM
ing through the valley below COL
by.
"Yes, it's Toni she gcriea. to
encourage the hoy at the lever,
II see bis light, now PC1E
Then she leaned out of the win.
dow and shouted at the top Of
voice:
"Switcb at Colby Switch at
Colby. Colby, six! Colby, six!
Many times she repeated her
cry, aad all at once she dashed
by the heavy train.
Right into her lovers face, as
he leaned from his engine, she
shouted, "Switeh at Colby !" and
heard the shrieks that told her
that he would obey.
Saved saved, Jimp she cried
with JOY, turning upon the breath
less boy: who already was check
ing the Bellies speed.
"GoIly-whiz! Drucle, they
ought to give us trainl' he said
laughing. "It we can ever stop
the Belle, we'll go back; bat the
the girls got her spunk up and
would run on forever!"
+ Drucie Miller returned to the
window with a heart filled with
thankiulness, for Tom had heard,
and already was running on to the
switch at Colby. ga = q"
After a while the Belle was
got upder control and backed
with lessened fires.
"Listen!' suddenly cried Jim.
"Yes, number six is coming;
but we don't fear her now," said
.Drucie, with a smile. "Tom and
his passengers are safe on the
switcLT'
The next moment number SIX
dashed by, and Drucie laughed
and actually clapped her hands.
The meeting between Tom
) Gray and his love cannot be de-
scribed.
HYour headlight seemed me-
| teor," be said to her: "and | knew
YOUR voice-I don't know why
: I guess you made time coming
down.
"Time!" cri d Jim; 81 dom
/ think the wheels touched the rails
= more'n half the time. If it had
: been day, the mile stones woul(
have looked like rake"
. There was laush at the boy
|. exaggeration, and then Tom teol
' Brucie aside and kissed her.
1t was not the only kiss sh
q got that night. for all the womel
r on the train kissed the girl VIII
A had saved their lives, and Tou
Gray said he wouldn't get jeal
b Gus when the moustached passer
Ie gers bent over Dsucie, blushin
w like a rose.
= The story of Drucie's feat crep
into the papers, and, though m
,r story may be old TO some ef m
p readers, | have told it because
y believe it will bear repetition.
,e Dick Lambert forgave Druc
for running away with his engin
'l' and Jim, the fire boy, never grow
Il. weary OF telling about that run
Tom Gray is still on the roa
~ but Drucie does not listen to Ii
click click of the sounder an
l. more. Every night at eight 81
ID holds a little boy up to the wi
& dow, and he cries 'papa!' an
he clasps his little hands as an engil
ls' dashes by.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

1t may be interesting TO boys
to kpow that stamping letters or
figures upon coins, or drilling
holes in them, destroys their legal
tender quality When thys mu,
tilaied they are not money, bu'
simply pieces OF metal Such
tampering with coins is Illegal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

In a recent case for assault, the
defendant pleaded guilty. Il
think l must be guilty, said he,
"because the plaintiff and | were
the only ones in the room; and the
first thing l knew was that | was
standing up, and he was doubled
over the table. You'd better call
it guilty"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

"Well, I swan, Billy" said
an old farmer TO an understood
nephew who was visiting him,
"when you take off that ERE
plug hat and spit two or three
times there amt much left of
you, is thar!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

The dogs belonging to wild
ows and orphans are exempt
from taxation in Texas. When
the assessor rides up to a cabin
surrounded by bowling canines:
d woman puts her head out Of
the window and screams, "I'm &
widowlYqorYa a man appears al
the door and yells, "W ere, al
orphans herelD The income
from the dog tax will be very
light in Texas this year. :
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

Prof. Breary, of the Aero
nautical Society of London, re-
Gently delivered a lecture on
the question, "Will Men FlyY'
YOU'RE right, professor, they
will, if they come ifooling a.
round this Office with any more
original poetry.s,a ssw aoa
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

"What is the difference be-
tween me and ST. Paul?" asked
one man of another @St. Paul
was all things 10 all men, and
You are nothing TO anybody
was the reply. That wasn't the
right answer - r 6A'2A'-A
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

"Why haven't you got mar
ried before this timer" queru-
lously asked an old man of his
nephew. "Pm sure it is not my
fault. / proposed to three girls
last week, and on comparing
notes the whole of 'em unani-
mously rejected my offers"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30
0ounty Oncors-

~ ,. Carter, County Judge. o..
: Frlton' Clerk Chancery Court.
'rbeo. r. 60 Harris, do Circuit 40
u M ~ Boyce, do County 90
". 4. Miilard. Sheriff; p r uo,,.na
D. D. "''s Deputy-Sherifs.
,r.,,rv Henderson, Trustee.
"a n. thompson, Register.
d. ~ q nuE County~Suryeyor.
r. r. r Rves. sup't OF Public schools
n. NJ. Dean, Coroner.
n o. Wallace, Ranger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

"Why do counties of the first
class send so many fourth-class
REPRESENTATIVES to the Legislature?'
is a conundrum proposed by the
Harrisburg (Pa) Patriot. w e
give i. up.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

The Rev. Mr.. Oliver said IN
the Atlanta Methodist Conference.
that revivalists we're religious
tramps, and more trouble than
they were worth.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

Bernard ]. Reilly, a lawyer of
St. Louis, is on trial on a charge OF
embezzling $5O,UOo, the fortune
of Mrs. Bridget Ivory, widow,
totally ignerant of business, who
had intrus.ed her all to Reilly's
keeping. Such crimes as that of
which Reilly is accused are not
infrequent, but it is seldom that
the lawyers guilty of them axe
brought to the bar of justice.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

"Hennery the VIII" as the
thief said when he paused at the
last hen roost he visited before
daybreakg Yrgr rr5T 90
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

The license of a saloonkeeper
at CentervilIe, Mich, cost 5000,
and the result is the crop OF sa-
loonkeepers there is rather thin.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

SThe New York bakers gave a
grand ball !. last week A well.
bred audience, partly from the up
per crust, was present, ,and every
thing was in apple-pie order.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30
The Greatest Duel on
Record.

The famous duel in which
forty or more gentlemen were
engaged, in 1923, is still re-
membeled in Natchez. Col.
Jas. Bowie the famous fighter
! and inventor Of the knife which
bears his name, tlsed to spend a
great deal of histim in Natchez.
He was challenged By a gen.
tleman from Alexandria, whose
friends 10 the number Of twen-
ty and more, accompanied him
Ito Natchez TO see fair play,
knowing that Bowie was a des-
perate man, and had his own
friends about him. All parties
went into the field. The. COM
batants took their places. in the
center, separated from their
friends in the rear, or enough
not to endanger them with their
balls. Behold the battle array
thus: Twenty armed Louisi-
anians, fifty yards behind then
cham pion and his seconds and
surgeon, and opposite them, as
far behind Bowie and his sec
onds and surgeons, twenty
armed Mississippians. Behold
the heights of Natchez thronged
with spectators, and a steamer
in the river rounded to, its
decks black with passengers,
watching with deep interest the
scene. M
The plan of fight was to ex-
change shots twice with pistols,
and to close with knives, Bowie
being armed with his own terri
bic weapon. At the first fire
both parties escaped. AT the
second the Louisianian was too
quick and took advantage OF
Bowie, who waited the word.
At this Bowie's second cried
"foul play!" and shot the Lou
Iisianian dead. The second of
the latter instantly killed the
slayer of his principal. Bowie
drove his knife into this man
The surgeons now crossed
blades, while with loud battle
cries came on the two parties
of friends, the light Of battle
in their eyes. In moment th'
whole number were engaged II
a fearless conflict. DTks, pis
tolls and knives were used Will
fatal effect, until one part.
drove the other from the field
| do not know how many wer'
killed and wounded in all, bu
it was a dreadful slaughter
Bowie fought like a lion, bu
fell covered with wounds. Fo
months he fingered at the Man
sion House before he fully re
; covered (kg.E NEKT
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

x Two DeaEars for one yesn tnUa-
fsdblg Ia ddc0nce, Two Dollars ahd
FIFTY Cents il payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out OF the county
to be paid for IN odrdnce.
p|- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

A juror in ST. Louis snored
so loudly that he awoke the
Judge, and the latter was SO m
dignant that he fined him $lO
and sent him out of the box,
after which the case was adj
iourned, the defendant refusing
to proceed with only eleven Ju-
rors. Snoring, accordingly, is
contempt of court, unless the
Judge docs it himself; so that
about the only thing the average
Juror knows how to do well Ii
taken away from him. s"i
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

They have executed fifteen
Molly Maguires --up to date-in
Pennsylvania. strrm
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30
Rrown's wife went to the

Browns wife went to the
dentists lately and took gas.
The new set Of teeth is not
ready, and SO there has been
peace in the Brown family for
several Gays. AS Brown joy
fully remarked, "Her mouth is
closed for repairs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

Passenger lin a hurry)--"Is
this train pupetqal?" Porter
ayes, Sir, generally a quarter
Of an hour late to a minute,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-30

RR- Advertisements inserted atone Dol
lar per Square of Ten Lines or less for the
first insertion Fifty Cents for each contin-
uance. RTLocal and Special Notices
Twenty Gents per line.
nag Obituaries and calls on candidates
Fifty Cents per square.
Ds,F- The privilege Of yearly advertiser
IL strictly limited 10 their own immediate
. nd r. sular business; and the business OF
an advertising firm is not considered as IN
sauding that of the individual members:
RSE~ No deviation from these terms under
xny circumstance.
nSs- Advertisemts not marked with the
lumber of insertion when banded in, VII
be continued until ordered out, and pay
ment exacted.
RSF' No advertisements inserted gratnl
Ousl,
Esy- Advertisements of an abusive ma
ture will not be inserted atdny price.
RsF Announcing candidates County
Five Dollars Congressional, Senatorial o
judicial, Ten Dollars-to be paid In al
vance.