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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
How He Had Him.

A Covlngton, Kentucky, cor.
respondent tells this: A. merchant
visited the city few days ago,
and going to Cincinnati purchased
from dollar store a table castor
which he took home with him,
and after putting Tag on it (Gour-
teen dollars) made it a pesent to a
Methodist preacher whose church
his family atten led. The rever
end gentleman took the package
home, opened it, and examined
the contents. The next day he
brought the castor with the tag
attached) back to the grocerman,
and said to him: 81 am too poor
in this worlds goods to display so
valuable castor on my table, and
if you have no objection | should
like to return it and take tour
teen dollars worth of groceries in
it's siead:" The merchant could
do nothing but acquiesce, but fan
cy his feelings,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
Vote on the Silver Bill.

The following is the vote on the
silver bill in the Senate, on Satur'
day morning, after an all nights
session:
YEAs-Allison, Armstrong, Bal
Iy, Beck, Booth, Bruce, Cameron
of Pennsylvania, Cameron of
Wisconsin, Chaffee, Cockerell
Cake, Conover, Davis of Illinois,
Davis of West Virginia, Dennis
Dorsey, Eustis, Ferry, Garland
Gordon, Grover, Hereford, Howe,
Ingalls,, kellogg, Kirkwood. Nc
Creery, Mcdonald, McMillin
Mathews, Maxey, Merrimon, Nor
gan, Oslesby, Paddock, Plumb,
Salisbury, Saunders, Spencer.
Teller, Thurman. Voorhees,, Wal
lace, Window, Withers-48
NAYs-Authony, Barnum, Bay
ard, Blaine, Burnside, Christian
cy, Conkling. Dawes. Edwards.
Hamlin, Iloar, Herman, Lamar,
Mcpherson, Mitchell, Morrill,, Ran
dolph, Rollins, Sargent, Wad-
leigh, Whyte-2l
Harris and Patterson, who
would have voted for the bill,
were paired with Hill aud Butler.
who would have voted against it
Ransom was detained on ac-
count of sickness.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
How to Scare off a Dog.

| Que way to manage dog that
bounces at youby daylight, is to look
sharp ct him and tell him 10 take
care Then to one he's a cow-
ard, or SO well trained as to mind,
a mastery order. Another way,
that friend was telling me just
now, was the practical idea of one
icf our school maams down South
when fierce hound sprang at her
She punched her steel parasol
down the dogs throat and let him
run off with it. The plan has
one otjection-it costs parasol
every time. Acotber way for u
person with some nerve, is to seize
the dog that means to hurt you
by the under jaw, with stiff
thumb under his tongue. He'll
call for bis pen and ink then, says
my informant, and you may pound
the breath out of him at your
leisure, for there's no chance of
his biting. If u dog jumps at
your throat with open mouth, re
ceive him ty j4mming your elbow
with all the force you can master
between his jaws, bringing the
blow upon the lower one; it is eas
lily dislocated. Commit these
things to memory,fo we are keep
ing a good many imprudent dogs
now 10 drown the noise Of our
neighbor's pups.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fsyetteviile--no pastor;
Sunday school at sam.
Metho list-scrvices every Sabbath at
$3.50 and at night; Rev G PJackson, pastor;
Sunday school at 8 O'Clock.
Cumberland byterian--seryices 9rd
and 4tlISundays each month at ii O'Clock A
N and at night; Rev S Burton, pastor;
sunday school at 8.
LINEN Church, Pleasant Plains-services
lst SnaIath each month ct ii and night by
the Methodists, Rev W b Lowey, preacher
in charce-2nd and 4ih Sabbath each month
ntll by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans, Rev b Muse, pastor. Union sun
day school at
A Presbyrian, New Hope services lst
aud 3rd Sabbaths IA IL; Bethel, Ind and
9TH Sabbaths at Il-Rev a S Sloan, pastor.
Methodist, Mulberry-services 3rd Sun
day ii each month at ii O'Clock and every
Sunday night; RevWJCOllicr pastor; Sun
day School al s.
Baptist, Mulberry-services lst Sabbath
in each month at IL Rev VIM Huif, Iastor,
Cumberland Presbyterian, Mulberry
services 1st Sabbath in each month at IL
and night; Rev JAS Campbell, pastor.
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-serylces
every ssbbath at ll:l5 N; RevJ w Wait,
pasior;Asu sunday school at 10.
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton'S
ereek)--seryices 1st Sabbath IN each month
atl1 o'clock; Rev j. Parks, preacher In ch
Liberty Grove-services 2nd Sabbath at
liam: Rev w A Gill, preacher in charge
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove
(near Flyntyille)-seryices 4th Sabbath IN
each month at Ii o'clock; Rev A w Suth-
erlend. supply. M c
Methodist, Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
hath each month at 10 o'clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Kelso, Rev W
Metsodist--services 2nd Sabbath at 10 A
N: Rev w B Lowery, Pc.
Cumberland Presbyterian, OAK Hill, keV
J B Tigert, pastor. =,
Sunday. each month, Rev L King pastor.
Hester's Creek, Saturday before 4th Sun
dav. each month, Rev 7 King, pastor.
Methodist, Flyntviile--services 4th Sab
,otb sfs sIO:3O A. n; Mt. Hermon, Flintviile
c;rcuit. services 1st Sabbath at lO:3O N;
Macedonia. Flintville circuit. services 3rd
Sabhath at 1890 A M-Rev w II Anthony,
preacher. in charge.
missionary Baptist, Norris Greek, Duck
avel-seyvices End Saturday and Sunday in
sscb month: Rev L, Sanford, pastor,
Union, 1st Sunday; Providence, End; Lib, ,,
erty Grove, 3rd; Oak Hill, 4th; Rev w I
Gill, preacher in charge.
shiloh, Methodist, near Millville-preach-
inc on 2nd Sunday in each month az 3 P.
and on Saturday at IL A. NJ, before the
And ana 4th Sunday, Rev. 5. NJ. Cherry, pas
tJr.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
A Race After a Wedding.

A few weeks ago two couples
from Farne, Scotland, were mar
ried and, as q matter of custom.
proceeded, each with their best
men and maidens, to the church
to be "kirked." Now the fisher,
men On that coast have been
taught to believe that the couple
which first returns from "kirk-
ing will be the most prosperous
in the district; and, naturally, be-
fore the sermon was ended there
were signs o. uneasiness in the
congregation. When the preach.
er made a final pause, one of the
bridegrooms. more anxious to run
the race that was set before him
than to share in the benefits of
the benediction, made bound
for the door, and beckoniug to bis
youhg wife to follow, led of in a
heltcr.skelter home. stretch. -
The rival bridegroom with the at
tendauts was close upon bis heels,
and in few minutes all the we'd
ding guests had scampered out Of
sight.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
The Silver Bill.

The Senate passed the Silver
! Bill by a vote of 48 to 2l-whick
was, all things considered, a very
handsome vote in its f,.vor. Ii
will, probably. receive still more
favorable vote in the House when
lit comes to vote. The bill, as
it passed the Senate, however, is
not all that the most Jealous
friends Of the metal could wish,
and has some Objectionable fea
lures, which are briefly set forth
in the following extract from the
American, the l7tt:
"The Silver bill, as passed, is
not restoration, nor will it have
the effect upon the price of silver
to make it equal with gold which
it would have bad were silver
placed on equal terms with gold
The limitation is practically to
So 100000 per month, or $24,-
000, 600 per annum. Sherman
will not exceed the minimum.
While the legal tender of the a.
mount issued is unlimited, the
Limitation IN amount. as compared
with gold, is practically less favor
able than 80 per centum broached
some weeks ago-that is to make
gold and silver joint legal ten.
der for any debt. This is less ia
vorable, because, while silver is
made legal tender, it will form
less than half the coin basis.
The provision for an information.
al conference is the only point
looking to restoration Of :he two
metals on an equality in the coin
age. The measure cannot, we
tbipk, have the effect to appreci
ate silver aud bring it to par
with goll WI ich would be the eff
feet OF unlimited coinage. France
and tie rest Of the Latin Union
have had experience with limita
ton. Ii would seem that it ought
to Increase its value; in fact, had
the opposite effect. BY passing
this measure III its present form,
we may furnish the East the ar.
euuIent that reconciliation has
had no eff c. on its value. There
are other we'll founded objections
to the bill"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
A newspaper quarrel pure ar

A newspaper quarrel pure and
simple is the neatest and nasties
thing that can be furnished the
public. 1t is generally a war of
giants. Each party Is a perfect
magazine Of offensive weapons.
Cincinnati has had some knowl
edge of the courtesies that are
current among leading journals
when they put on their war paint,
sharpen their little tomahawks
and draw the scalp'ng knile. Bnt
Chicago leads the word in this
kind of business, as it does in many
other matters. The Tribune and
the Inter Ocean are having it out
like couple Of good old bruisers.
OF course the question OF circula-
ton comes up, and of morals, and
business status, and honesty, and
sheep-stealipg, and harboring
thieves, and subornation of PERU
ry, and erin con
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07

cred with long coarse hair which
aids them in standing the severe
cold OF the northers. The thick
coat is shed along in April and
May, and the animal then be-
comes sleek. The mustangs
have two advantages over a.
mcrican horses. They nre so
hardy that they can live the year
round without a grain of corn,
fodder, hay or oats. All they
want, even if you arc travelling
with them, is plenty of prairie
grass, upon which, however,
they must be allowed to Craze
two or three hours a day in adj
dition 20 night grazing. Again,
your mustang is acclimated, and
stands the climate better than
imported stock. One Of the
best mustangs can now be had
on the River San Antonio for
ten dollars.
They are wild, but notwith-
standing, the people of the
Southern prairies are used to
them and not unfrequently the
girls of South Texas, brave and
adyentlrsome as their fathers
or brothers, mount and ride
these mustangs with perfect
grace and unconcern. When
one of them happens TO "pitch"
with one of these pretty riders,
she does not faint or scream, as
a young lady from the "Old
States" would do, but grasps
the reins tighter and applies the
riding-whip until the animal is
forced into a dash across the
prairie.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
A Justice Pays for Stolen
Bread.

Iguaiz Schultz. who keeps a
bread store ut No. s Attorney
street, was on his usual tour with
his wagon this morning deliver
ing goods, and while on Amity
street q young man about twenty
five years of age, seediIy but de
Gently dressed, stole an eight-cent
loaf. and was detected by Schul'z.
The baker brought his prisoner
to the Tombs police court before
Justice Murray. when he gave the
name of Henry Young, and ac-
knowledged the theft. lie sta
ted be had been out of employ
ment since March last year, and
that he was starving, Justice
Murray asked Schultz if he de
sired to press the charge, and the
latter said "Yes' The justice
then remarked: "Is it that you
want TO have him locked up, or
that you wan. payment for your
bread?" He answered: II want
payment for my bread; that's
what | want" The justice pu.
bis hand into his pocket end gave
Schultz a ten cent piece, saying:
"That's alI." He asked the &C
cused if hc wanted a home, and
the answer being in the affirma-
tive, he sent him to Blackwell's
Island for three months.-Ne,c
York Ereniag Mail
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07

Elm Review: a daughterof
our old friend Rev. j. z. Bel
lamey was recently married.
On the evening of the wedding,
a noisy party with the usual i'm
plements, had assembled around
his house for a charivari. lie
went to the door and kindly in
vited them in. They accepted
the invitation. He then asked
them all to kneel with him and
invoke the blessing Of God up
on what they were about to un-
dertake. The crowd obeyed-
and, suffice to say, the chariyari
was postponed indefinitely.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
Quick Conversation.

A hard old customer was
Badge. He Was never known
to attend church, and was con-
sidered the wickedest man in
the small town in which he
he lived. One night his old COW
was prowling about the house
seeking what she might deyour,
and stuck her head in the swill
barrel. AT the time the barrel
was empty, her head was so far
in that she made a blind rush 10
free herself from the incum-
b-ance. As luck would have
it, che struck a bee-line for the
house, and directly for the front
door.
The old man was sitting in
side telling his family all about
a great murder trial, when the
COW gave frightful below,
which was prolonged BY the
empty barrel into an unearthly
roar. At the same time the
front door crashed from its hin
ges, and the COW with her un-
common head gear, bolted into
the room. "Old Wickedness"
gave one agonizing look at the
frightful demon which con-
fronted him; each separate and
hair stood on end; a
shiyering feeling crawled mp and
down his back; his eyes pro-
truded from his head; altogether
he was picture of AFFECTED ter
ror. Suddenly bis tongue loos-
ened and he screamed, "For
heavens sake take Mary! She's
better prepared than | am"
Since that eventlul night the
man has joined an easy-going
church, which is one step pro-
gressiye, and he only swears
now when he sees old Brindle
or the swill barrel. The cid
COW "fetched him."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07

AS, at a wedding in Hoyre av-
enue the other evening, they were
gathered around the happy couple
(the bride was widow congrst-
uIating them, an over sensitive
friend burst into tears and sobbed,
"How glad | am that poor Ar
thur is not alive to see this! 1t
would have broken his heart to
see his wife married to some one
else!" Then she went into hys-
terics and was removed, having
cast a gloom over the community.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
'@I|glg.IlaieeR |glg.I eReetrg,
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For the Fayetteville Observer.
SPRING.

BY JESSIE FERGUSON BROWNE.
Again behold th' approaching sprirg,
In natures vernal robes arrayed
The sportive birds rejoicing sing,
Within the rural woodlands shade.
Among the forest foliage hid,
Sweetly your son'rous notes resound
Ye happy warblers of the wood,
How welcome is the cheerful sound.
Your songs announce the Autumn Ger,
Declare the wintry season IS close
The stormy winds are hushed once more
All nature wears a calm rerose.
Hail welcome messenger Of Spring,
The birds the flowers that FL the plair
All these the joyful tid;ngs bring,
Come join in their melodious strain.
Let IS join them in their tnneful lays,
While all around is bright and fair
Like thtm let IS sipg our Makers praise
And breathe once more the balmy Dir,
Come view the charming scenes abroad
The skies above-the earth below,
Behold the gift of natures God,
For these His wondrous goodness show.
To Thee, Creator Of all good,
Let us harmonious numbers sing
And like the warblers of the wood,
With JOY proclaim the returning spring.
The flowers now opening bright and gay,
Ere summer wanes, viii disappear
Alas that Spring should pass away,
Before the space of one short year.
Thus viii our youth be quickly passed,
So quickly do the years glide on;
Like autumn, age will come at last,
Ere yet we feel the change begun.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
county omccrs-

n. P. Carter. County Judge.
3 Fulton, C.erk Chanccry Court.
Theo. Harris, do Circuit GO
= n Bovce. 90 County do
w. 4. MiiIard, Sheriff u,
n Morgan, las. Stiles, R. IT. Holland
- - Deputy-Sheriifs.
1r.nrv Henderson, Trustee.
Il r. Thompson, Register.
! lg.sf. Duif, County Surveyor.
p E4iyes, Sup't Of Public Schools
N. II. Dean, Coroner
Il. o. Wslia5es RangeF.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
q gentleman relates, af.er lea

a gentleman relates, af,er leav
ing the paper of which he was the
editor, and returning on visit,
he wrote leader for the new ed
itor, and he really thought it good
better than he had written fol
months. Next day be met an old
acquaintance with paper 10 his
hand. "Ah, said he, "this paper
is but a miserable thing now
nothing like what it was when
you had it!"--and pointing to the
article he had written, be con-
tinued. Look, for instance, al
that thing! Why didn't the foo
let you write the article?"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07

Mrs. SiTler washed the shelves
inner husbands Philadelphia drug
store, and did not replace the bot
ties exactly as they were before.
A girl came in to buy mixture
of castor oil and peppermint. Dir.
Sitter took bottle from the place
where peppermint bad been, and
mixed the castor oil with muriat-
ci acid by mistake. The conse-
quence was the death of child.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07

Some of the San Francisco
reporters sto,e a copy of the
Governors message, and pub
lished it before its delivery to
the Legislature. This fact made
it unnecessary for the clerk to
read it, and the document was
referred to appropriate commit
tees without being read.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07

Mr.. Montgomery Blair is
credited with telling this story;
cyan Buren said to me in St.
Louis, when l told him his son,
Smith Van Buren,, had been
married: i thought he had Civ
eli that girl up. Well he's ru-
ined. She is very rich. Now
he'll give up his profession of
the law, where be had great "a
bility, and become really rich
man--the least nsefnl Of human
things. Poor SmithT
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07

The B ard of Visitors OF the
Wisconsin University recently de-
cided that educating the sexes to-
gether in the same studies Yves
not q success in that lnstitu-
ton, since it made the girls sick
TO try to keep up with the boys.
Whereupon Mr.. Dascon, the
President Of the University,
writes IA follows: 81 regard the
caDclusion Of the Board Of Visi-
tors, in reference to co education,
as based on very narrow and in.
sufficient grounds, and to be ex-
act reverse ol the truth" The fac.
uIty generally concur in this opin-
ion.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
Mall DtrcotOry.
Fayetteville POst-Ofice.

p.;1road-leavcs every day except Sun
atS:46A.K.; arrives at $40 Pm. Supplies
49, following offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
v;IIe Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
c.at;cn salem. Winchester and Decherd.
Shcibyville stage-arrives Monday wed
pesday and Friday at II A. NJ; leaves same
days at 2PM. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
hnrp. Bonneville, County Line. Shelbyville:
Huntsville stage-leaves Monday and
Ivhnrsday at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
rr;day at 5p.M. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Green. Meridianville and Huntsville.
Sheihyyille hack-leaves Mondays and
srhursdays at s A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Fr;dav at Pm. Supplies Norris Creek
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Sheibyville
pulsski housewives every Saturday al
,,.an,w. leaves same day A. 1870. Supplies
Cvruston, Millsille, P.sgah, Bradshaw and
Pi.ncbe borse-leaves every Friday al
o NJ. arrives Saturday at 3 P. NJ. Sup
,.lies Cauargo, Molino, Cold Water, Blanehe
poons Hill horse-arrives every Satur'
dsv at ~ NJ: leaves same day at ! NJ.
bctnrsburg horse--ieaves Saturday at A
lives at 5PM same day. Supplies
p,,f frov Station and Petersburg.
nt.,nsv Orders can be obtained at this Of
49, mon most Offices in all parts ct the u
-;,.5 States. A list OF Money Order offices
NAV be seen on application. rates o. com
mission fcr Money Orders are rs ioitows;
Not exceeding $lo. ..-.;o;''' 40 0ejiU
ever Il apd not exceeding $50. 10 GO
ao 80 do do 10 ~ 90
do 40 do 90 2V, 80 70 T. 40
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07

A base, ignoble brute Of Oil
City says that when he sees wo-
man neither fat nor fair, but for
ty, with cardinal red plume on
her hat, il suggests to him life
and death struggle between ma
ture and art. with art on top with a
large majority.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07

Matrimony among deaf mutes
has its disadvantages as we'll as
its sweets-at least so thinks the
husband in Lafayette, Ind, who,
returning home late, found his
door locked against him. No
amount of pounding was loud
enough to arouse his sleeping
spouse, and he was forced TO
smash a window and crawl into
his dwelling.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07

The Congressional Directory
shows that ont of 500 members
of Congress only l94 are natives
of the states which they repre-
sent. Only one state, North Car.
olina, is reresented entirely by
native born citizens, while the
delegations of ten states do not
contain a single native.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-03-07
Something About DIa
monds.
How They Are Cut. and Tlelr Re-
lative Value-Imitation stones


frederic yoss 10 Hsrper.s Bszar
The process nsed in cutting ii-
almonds is exceedingly interestii z.
! for we all know that the hardest
substance in the world is this
stone; yet when presented to Us in
the form of jewel it is cut in Il
most precise and geometrical man
ner. Diamonds, like most crys-
tails of the same formation, can be
split in q certain direction; this
property, known as cleavage" "
allows the FIRST rough shape to be
given to the stone, and also re-.
move the outward crust or such
parts as are defective. The slon,,
is then fastened with cement to
the extremity Of stick, and as
nothing but a diamond can eur
another, it is rubbed against an
other diamond mounted in a simi.
lar fashion. Diamond dust mixed
with oil is placed between the two
stones. A fat surface, or "iscet,"
is thus formed on each diamond.
The cement is then heated and the
position of the stones changed.
and this operation is repeated un-
til the diamonds show the cle-
ments of shape that is ultimately
TO be given to them. The grind
ing and polishing TO which the
stone has still to be subjected are
done on circular steel horizontal
tables revolving at grea. speed
and covered with diamond dust
and oil, the stones are held to
brass handles with soft solder.
The process is long and expensive
besides requiring great skill on
the part of the workman, who
can greatly increase the value of
a stone by skillful cutting. Dia'
monds when cut affect either the
shape of a brilliant" or that OF
a ''rose." The brilliant has a aAt
surface at the top, called the sta
ble," from this the facets slope
outward till they reach the ''gir-
dle," or point of greatest width OF
the stone; from this they decrease,
forming an inverted pyramid,
terminated by a small facet. Rose
are made out of thin
ner stones, and often chips from
large diamonds. and are cut in
pyraniidal shape, the base of
which is in the setting. Almost
roses are used for
in gold-worl<, and
when set quite close together
form a caiiJouti. Diamonds and
most precious stones are sold by
weight, the unit being the ca
rat. The value Of diamonds
with the size more
than it does with the weight, So
that a two-carat stone is worth
four times as much as one-ca-
rat stone. Diamonds are most
when quite pure white,
Out pink, black, and dark yell
.ow diamonds are often of great
value. limitations of stones in
glass have been made, with
more or less success, at differ
ent times in different countries,
but they can in very few instan-
;es pass for real gems. The
most dangerous counterfeits are
hose called doublcts, where a
hin coating of real stone is
applied to a base of colored
glass; the sapphire is one of the
stones that is most successfully
in this way.