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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29
Grasshoppers Returning

A dispatch from Bismarck, Da
kota, of the 18th inst. says: "The
grasshoppers came flying from the
west last week, doing considerable
damage to gardens and root crops
on the west side of the Missouri.
Several fields Of corn we're des, row.
ed, and al! the gar1ens ot the mil
!!sary post at Fort Lincoln. They
then crossed the river in as great
numbers as at any time IN former
years. Corn and potatoes suffer
ed most. One farmer lost 81 500.
The dispatch goes on to say that
they were moving east, and would
probably enter Minnesota. This
creates little alarm here, the grass.
hoppers being thought to be a
mere remnant OF last years swarm,
and not a new lot. Besides, it is
too late in the season for much
damage to be done to wheat in
the Red River Valley. The
great wheat fields of Dakota lie
more thar 100 miles to the east
of where the locusts are reported
to have appeared, and will be ont
of danger before reached, even if
a swarm comes so far, which is un,
likely"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fayettevli!e-serVces al
1870 and at night; Rev J II Bryson, pastor
Sunday school at Sam.
Metholist-services every Sabbath at
1890 and at night; Rev g 7 PJackson, pastor;
Sunday school at S O'Clock.
Cumberland Presbyterian--services lst,
2nG and Bird Sundays at il O'Clock
II and at night; Rev S Burton, pastor;
Sunday school at 8.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-seryice
lst Sabbath each month at ii and night by
the Methodists, Rev W B Lowey, preacher
in charge--2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
atll bE the Associate Reformed Presbyteri'
ans, Rev B Muse, pastor. Methodist sun
day school at
4 r Presbyrian, New Hope services Isl
and 3rd Sabbaths ia II; Bethel, Znd aho
4th Sabbaibs at 1l-Rev A ) Sloan, pastor
Methodist Mulbcrry-seryices 3rd sun
dav in each month at II o'clock and every
Sunday night; RevWJCollieT, pastor; sun
day School at 8. -,
Rantist Mulberry-services lst Sabbath
IN eerh manth at Ii Rev Vim Hntf, pastor
Cumberland Presbyterian, Mulberry
serv;ces lst Sabbath in each month at ii
and night: Rev Jas Campbell, pastor.
Trnitea Presbytcrian, Lincoin-seTYlcos
every Sabbath at Ills N; Rev David
Sirang. pastor; Sunday school at 10.
Methodist Shady Grove, (SEeltou's
creel o--ssrvices lst Sabbath in each month
AZ II o'clock; Rev j. Parks, preacher IN ci
Tiheitv Groye-serviccs 2nd Sabbath al
Ham; Rev w a Gill. preacher in charge
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove
-osr Flvptyjlle)-serliccs 4th Sabbath in
oh month at Ii O'Clock; Rev A W Suth-
rlend. supply. g., C,
Methodist, Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
Iath eacssnonth at 10 O'Clock.
Cumberland Presby teriar, Kelso, Rev W
Estill, pastor. ~
Methodjst-seryices 2nd Sabbath az ~
n: Rev w 3 Lowery, ? G.
Cumberland Presbyterian, oa& Hill, heV
j B Tigert, pastor. O,
Sunday. each month, Rev 7 King. pastor.
Ues,er's Creek. Saturday bei'5re 4th Sun
d.v each month, Rev I King pastor.
Methodist, Flyntviile--serylees an oa9-
b.th at lO:3O A. NJ: Mt. Hermon, thntulle
circuit. services lst Sabbath at lO:oO N,
Macedonia. Fhntyille circuit. services 5rd
sal,hsth nj 1880 A M-Rev W II Anthony,
preacher in charge. a,s.
Missionary Baptist, Norris Creek, (buck-
evel-services 2nd Saturday and Sunday in
each month: Rev l. SANFORD, pastor q,
Tnion. Ist Sunday; Providence, 2nd; Lib
e,tv Groya. 3rd: Oak Hill, 4th; Rev W I
Gill. preacher ia charge.
Sbilsh. Methodist, near Millville-prcach-
;ng ON 2nd Sunday in each month at 3 P.
NJ and on Saturday at II A. NJ, before The
.ond AMI 4th Sunday, Rev S NJ Cherry, pastor
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29
n1aal DarectOry.
Fayetteville POst-0mce.

Poilroad-leaves every day except Sun
aoyats.45 An; arrives At $40 pm. Supplies
AZ following Offices: Kelso Lincoln, tlynt-
--;ile Oregon. Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Station Salem. Winchester and DecheTd.
Sb.lhvville stace--arrives Monday, Wed
rosdav and Friday at II A. NJ; leaves same
.d.vs a. 2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
brrg bonneville. County Line, Shelbyv:lle
Huntsville stage-leayes Monday ano
Thursday at 8 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at p. II. Supplies Goshen, hazlC
Green. Meridianville and Huntsville.
Sheibyyille back-leaves Mondays and
Thursdays at A. n; arrives Tuesday ano
Friday at n. N. Supplies Norris Greek
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and SheloyVllle
pulaski horse-arrives every Saturday a.
II :3oAx: leaves same day a. l2:3O supplies
Cveuston, Millyille, Pisgah, Bradshaw anc
blanche horse--leaves every Friday a
NJ: arrives Saturday at P. N. sup
ulies Carnargo, Molino, Cold Water, Blanche
Rooms Hill horse--arriyes every Saiur'
dav At II N; leaves same day at N.
petersburg horse--ieaves Saturday at
-. srrives at 5PM same day. Supplies
Renf,ow Station and Petersburg.
Money Orders can be obtained at this Oh
SEQ ,non most Offices in all parts eff the u
n;ted States. A list Of Mon Y Order Offices
NAV be seen on application. Rates OF com
mission for Money Orders are as follows;
Not exceeding $l5..... - ~ eent'
over Is and not exc oding S90....l9 DO
10 30 do do 40 20 90
~ 4o do do so. % do
uo w. b. nOUTHAT, p. Nj.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

interested in what ] have s. elffl
from the car window while
travelling through the country,
or in the streets of different
cities and towns, than in the
much be-written musenms, art
collections, architecture and 9TH
er monuments that every tour
ist has to "do," listening in d
lacadaisical martyr-like way to
the bore of a guide, telling how
many feet long, wideand high
this part of the cathedral is,
who designed that part, or who
restored this, the number Of the
statues of saints, their cost per
saint, and other statistical rub
bish. Most tourists think they
must see just what is put down
in the Guide Book and nothing
more. Knowing nothing of
the history or literature of the
countries they visit, they take
home just what they bring, a
vast amount of ignorance, with
relics of photographs and pieces
of stone, picked up in this or
that ruin.
l got up quite early the other
morning in Berne, intending to
walk about the city before the
time for the train for the Inter-
laken. In4he lobby of the ho-
tel were half a dozen American
teachers with their water
proofs and umbrellas. / gath
cred from their conversation
that there was a wonderful
clock in Berne, and l followed
them in the rain to see it, for in
eight minutes it would strike.
We formed a curious group in
the narrow street, looking up at
the old automaton, the market
women knitting over their cakes
and fruit regarding us Ameri-
can savages with polite plying
curiosity. The clock struck,
and a horizontal wheel having
On it little painted figures of a
bear, a dutchman, a monkey
and dog revolyed; a little pup
pet with q mug Of beer in his
land, called Father Time, nod
led his head and the shower
vas over. / hope we all felt
hat we were sold. Having
ived all our lives in the centre,
md in comparative ignorance,
If truly wonderful and useful
mechanical devices, we had gone
'ut in the rain to gaze at the
,tupld production of a mechani-
,al drone. @. \. S.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

Near Cherokee, Ca, the other
day. a young man named Penny,
while out hunting his steers bare.
foot, stepped on the bead OF large
rattlesnake. He had his heel on
the snakes head, and being afraid
to move did not know what to do
for some time, while the lideous
thing was writhing and squirming
and vigorously lashing the youths
leg. Penny was badly frightened,
but recovered presence of mind
sufficient to take out bis knife and
reach down and cut off the snakes
qead.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29
lloire1 1oefpn,
For the Fayetteville Observer.
THE COMET OF 'GO-'61.
BY JESSIE FERGUSON BROWNE.

Ye trembling souls where superstition
reigns,
What orb mysterious sweeps yOn starry
plains?
What lurid rays illume yon evening skies
From heavenly wrath what dire even
shall rise?
Say, whence art thou, reveal thy dread
decree,
What sacred mission is consigned TO thee
Ere borne along the shadOwy shores of
time,
To realms remote. mysterious and sublime
Mid scenes unknown, are centuries passed
by thee,
Ere they return shall myriads cease to be;
Ere seen again yon regions TO explore,
What countless millions shall exist no
more!
What ages ROLL what marvellous scenes ap-
pear,
In thy long absence from our earthly
sphere!
See lofty science DER thy fields of fame,
Her sceptre wane and mightier works
proclaim.
Thy wandering course, thy heaven-directod
way,
All whittier borne, mysterious traveller,
say,
Past worlds unnumbered-boundlcss spaoe
unknown,
With lightning speed along thy path
way lone!
How vain the search! ETHEREAL and divine,
IT'S Heavens decree, who formed the
grand design,
That thus unknown thy mystic ways
remain,
Nor man discern, nor earthly power ex-
plain,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

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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 1GO pages, for the price Of the
former.
Now is your opportunity.
This unprecedented offer will
expire in few weeks.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29
Remarkable Case Of Vel
low Fever.
The Unpleasant Experiences of an
Old Lady at Louisville, Ky.

Mr.. J. B. Goodford was a
Frenchman, He had an aunt
so years old. Both left New
Orleans by rail for France, via
Louisville and New York, the
Sd inst. About eight miles
from Louisville, Mr.. G. went
out on the platform, lost his
balance, and fell off the :rain,
being missed by no one. When
the train. arrived at Louisville
the old lady, Mrs. Marguerite
Gossen, could not find her
nephew, and refused to leave
the car. She could not speak a
word of English, and talked
very rapidly in French, gestic-
ulating violently, to make the
railroad officials understand that
her nephew must be somewhere,
that he had her ticket, etc. The
railroad officials being unable to
understand her, forced her off
the car, when, through her eff
forts at resistance, she cut her
face and was otherwise bruised.
Her foreign language and ways
were taken for evidences of in
sanity, and in spring wagon
she was soon hurried to the city
hospital. The hospital "staff"
at once made diagnosis. Be-
ing French, her complexion was
dark yellow, and this, in con-
nection with the blood on her
face, and her incomprehensible
rawlings, left no room for doubt.
The doctors shook their heads,
and whispered nerveusiy, then
pronounced the case "yellow
fever" and sent the patient
without delay to St. Johns
Eruptiye Hospital. DR.. e. 0.
Brown, of that institution, was
Immediately called, and forth
with administered the ''properl
remedies" every "two hours"
Next day the dead body of Mr..
Goodford was found by a pass
ing train, and on it papers indi-
eating his connection with the
"yellow fever" patient. The
French consul then came to the
rescue. He went out to the St.
Johns EruptiYe Hospital, and
addressed the old lady in French.
She was in ecstacy. In a few
minutes all was told-hoW she
and her nephew were going to
France; how he was lost, she
knew not how or where; how
the railroad people did not
know any French at all, and
failed to comprehend her situa-
ton; how she was kidnapped
and hurried off, she could not
tell where, perhaps to prison, ,and
perhaps to be killed and robbed;
how she had been stared at and
herpulse felt by several mysteri-
Gus looking men, ,probably,insane
patients, at place which looked
like a hosrital; how she had
again been driven off, and, at
another place, put to bed and
doscd, she could not tell why or
for what purpose; she certainly
had not been sick; how she was
well nigh driven crazy, ETC.,
etc. Her story finished, she
was removed to St. Joseph's In
frmary and kindly cared for.
DR.. e. O. Brown thought her
hasty remova! inaivisable, and =
insisted on continuing his treat
ment, but she recovered. The
disease did not spread.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29
county Omcers-

p Garter, County Judge.
5 Fulton, Clerk Chancery Court.
Theo. Harris, do Circuit DO
!, ID. Boyoe, do County DO
W. A. Miilard, Sheriff.
q Morgan, las. Stiles, Il. 7. Holland
- Deputy-Sheriiis.
Horny Henderson, Trustee.
n r. Thompson, Register
N G. Dun. County Surveyor.
r. I Rires. Sup't Of Public Schools.
NJ N. Dean, Coroner.
n q. Wallace, Ranger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

"Sam you are not honest why
do you put all the good peaches
on the top of the measure and
the little ones below p "Same
reason, sab, dat makes de front of
your house all marble and de back
gate chiefly slop bar'l, sah."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

Sir John Macdonald said in the
Canadian Parliament recently:
"That fellow Smith is the biggest
liar ever met" A multitude of
Smiths now want to know what
Smith he refers to.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

A Chicago man had the jim
jams the other highland enough
snakes were found in one of his
boots to start out seven new
cifcuses on the road. This is
reliable.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

A dry goods drummer, hav-
ing an hours leisure, went into
"a Paterson foundry the other
morning, and, going too close to
the machinery, a ten-ton trip
hammer hit him in the cheek and
broke itself all to pieces. He
Immediately left. the town to a
void a suit for damages.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

A fat iron with a thermome-
ter on to regulate the heat is in
vented, but we don't think it
will be popular. w hat is to be-
come OF the thermometer when
the iron is thrown at a husbands
head? It is doubtless the in
vention of some short-sighted
bachelor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

a Connecticut lover, young and
enthusiastic, who sang and played
tor neatly two hours before the
house of his lady love the other
evening, was electrified-that is,
shocked-atter short pause, by a
cordial "thank you," gracefully
pronounced by the "other fellow"
who appeared at the drawing
room window.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

"Is that a friend of yours?"
asked a gentleman, pointing to
party who was smiling rapidly
down the street. Cant tell you
till next Saturday," returned
the individual addressed-"Tve
lust lent him five dollars"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29
"Never marry for wealth,

"Never marry for wealth, "
says a contemporary, "but re-
member that it is just as easy to
love gal who has a brick
house with a Mansard-roof and
a silvcr-plated door-bell; as one
who hasn't anything but an au-
burn-head and an amiable dis
position"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

The majority report of the
Committee on Platform and
Resolutions, was adopted by
the convention, with the follow
ing amendments, offered by Mr..
Luke Finley, of Shelby:
We demand the adoption of a
constitutional provision pro-
hibiting the State forever from
borrowing money and issuing
bonds, except such bonds as
may be issued in compromise
of-the present debt.
We demand reduction Of
the fees of officers IN conformi-
ty to the general shrinkage of
values and the stringency of
the times and the adoption of a
maximum standard-all fees in
excess to go into the county
treasures for the use of schools.
We further demand the pas
sage of lien law which shall
ibe just alike to the laborer in
the payment of his wages, the
mechanic and the owner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29
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such arrangements as enable Us
to offer the OBSERVER and
Southern Industries both one
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Fifty Gents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the county
TO be paid for IN ddcdnee.
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

If it is important for you to
know whether a man will cheat
you if he can, sound him as to his
willingness to help you cheat
somebody else.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

1t is the confession Of a Wild
over, who has been thrice mar
ried, that the first vile cures
mans ROMANCE, the second
teaches him humility, and the
third makes him a philosopher
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-08-29

|
nancial policy of the Govern
iment to contract the circulation
of treasury notes, disparage sill
yer, magnify gold and nationa
bank notes, be reversed, and
every legitimate mode adopted
to swell the volume of our cur
rency with silver and treasury
notes. For five years the Ma.
t1onal Republican party
upheld and protected an ire
sponsible minority in the usur-
ipation of our State government
and permitted it to waste the
substance of our unrepresented
and impoverished people by
| burdensome taxation, and the
issue and sale, at an enormous
discount, Of millions of boEds
the proceeds Of which in great
part, were converted to the pri-
vate use of its private favorites
and when the control of the
State government was recov-
cred by our people, they
were threatened with a mil
itary government if they pre-
sumed to question the valid
ity Of the bonds so issued. We
undertook to provide for these
bonds as part of our public
debt. As Democrats we point
with pride to the fact that since
the accession Of our party to
power, it has not created dol
lar of debt, but has paid mill
lions upon existing debts. 1t
has steadily reduced the expen-
ses of the administration of the
State Government. It has at
tempted to meet all the obliga-
tons of the State, just and un-
just. By reason Of circum-
stances over which we have had
no control, We arc no longer a.
bic now to meet the require-
ments Of our creditors. The
cost Of all our productions ex-
ceeds their market value. Our
mechanics and laboring people
are without remunerative en-
ployment. Our merchants are
making no gains. None are
prospcring save corporations,
interest takers and money lend
ers. We recognize among our
selves wide differences Of opin-
ion as to the time, mode and
measure Of the payment of our
public obligations, but for the
present these differences Of O.
pinion afford no just occasion
for disturbing that unity which
is so essential TO the complete
success OF our party in its great
struggle for the liberation of
the country. We cordially u
mite, however, in declaring that
we are opposed 10 the repudia-
tion of the just indebtedness
of the State, that we are in favor
of an equitable adjustment of
our public indebtedness, but to
the end that this question may
be put out Of the politics Of
the State, we declare that We
are for the submission to the
people for their ratification or
rejection at the ballot-box, at a
separate election, of any adjust
ment of the State debt which
may be made by the Legislature;
and until such adjustment shall
have been made and ratified by
the people, we declare that we
are opposed to the levy of any
greater tax upon the people
than may be necessary for the
payment Of the expenses Of the
State Government, economical
ly administered.
Il. i. TALIAFERRO, Chmg1.
The majority report of the
Committee on Platform and
Resolutions, was adopted by
the convention, with the follow
ing amendments, offered by Mr..
Luke Finley, of Shelby:
National Republican., 1878-10-19

the day, and is not explicit enough; 1t
covers too much ground, and he does not
produce scrap Of evidence to sustain his
general denial. The New York Tribune has
been publishing these cipher. dispatches for
weeks. Mr. TrLDEN knew when the first
cipher was published whether he was or
was not in any way responsible for them.
then as now. But like Mr. MARBLE he
waited and waited, and was impelled to ac-
tive effort only after having been goaded
by the entire Republican press Of the coun-
try, and by the more respectable papers Of
his own party. And when he is finally
spurred to the front his card has flavor
about it that smacks loudly Of cowardice,
for he by insinuation shifts the RESPONSE
bility to other shoulders. That is too
gauzy. The wicked coparceners' statements
are next in order. Let us now hear what
PELToN, CoyLE, and all the rest Of the crowd
of bribers aud corruptionists have to say.
The idea that Mr.. TILDES knew nothing
of these kilograms seems absolutely prepos-
ferrous. They were all directed to or sent
from No. Is Gramercy Park, and either Mr..
TInDEN did know what was going on, or
else the boast of his friends about his pro-
verbal sagacity has been all moonshine.
The same cipher that was used TO capture
the electoral votes of States was used when
au attempt was made TO destroy the evil
dcnce of guilt in the income-tax suit. If
Mr.. TiLDEN would dcfraud the Government
in the matter Of income tax, he would not
hesitate to pervert election returns TO his
own advantage. But the great Reiormer'
can't imagine how these dispatches were
smuggled into Gramercy Park. This is too
rCireshingly cool for an October day. Will
any sane man believe that TILDEN shut his
eyes and stuffed cotton in his ears so that
lie could neither see nor hear what was
going on around him, but that he allowed
PEiToN, HAvEMAYER, MARBLE COYLE,
and the rest of that sweet-scented gang of
political managers TO have full swingY The
story may do for the marines, but not for the
American people. TILDEN could not have
been ignorant of the disgraceful intrigue, and
his card unsupported by direct evidence,
will do him no good.