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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-02-14
SHERIFF SALE.
No 1913

No. 1913
RYvirtue Of ono writ Of ycndiiioni exponas
I'D TO me iiected from ihs honorable Cir.
cult Court Of Lincoln county. Tennessee, at
its November term, 1871, in the case Of d.
w. Holman administrator Of 4. NJ. Conger,
deceased. against W Light. ". II. Mo res
and |. s. Porter, and g. Il. Cowan, stayor.
will expose to public s'le to the highest
bidder. for cash, at he courthouse door In
the town of Fayetteville. Tennessee. on
Thursday, February 18th, 1878,
all the ri hit, title claim and interest that
" II. 4Koores has in and to the following
described
Tract of Landi
situated in Civil District No. 10, Lincoln
county. Tennessee, and bounded rs follows,
to-wit - Beginning at black gum and
maple, the northwest corner CT Summons
Campers enry of 60 scr 5. running east 80
poles to black oak, the southwest corner
Of James CaIhoon's 100 acre tract, north
with his line 100 poles to-s black oak, his
northwest east with his line sc
poles to hickory, thence north 135 poles
to hickory, thence west 100 poles to red
oak and chestnut in the east boundary line
OF Benjamin Baggerley's 400 acre tract,
thence 235 poles to stake in an old field,
thence east % poles to tho beginning
Containing 200 Acresl
Levied on to satisfy one judgment in fs-
vor Of D. w. Holman, administrator, &C.,
and against the DEFENDANTS above named, for
s8S.07, besides interest and costs.
w. A. WILLARD,
jan.3l-o$9.60 Sheriff.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-02-14

The Comptroller has issued the
following circular letter to County
Trustees:
eoMprRoLLER's OFFICE. NASH
VILE, TENN, Jan. 80, lS7S.-Sir
Your attention is respectfully di'
rected ID the provision of chapter
o., acts 1877, page III. 1t is
your duty to deliver to the con.
stables or sheriff. on the fist of
February, 1878, the certified state
ment of unpaid taxes for the year
1877. If these officers fail or re-
fuse to qualify, then it is your du
ty to p oceed to distrain and sell
personal property. This anthori-
ty would doubtless justify you in
appointing deputies, if necessary.
You and your deputies, therefore
would clearly have the same
rights, powers and privileges as
the sheriff and constatles would
be entitled to, had they qualified
and received the certified lists.
On the first day of June, 1878,
you will advertise for sale all real
estate on which the taxes for 1877
remain unpaid. Advertisement
to be made strictly in accordance
with the manner and form pre-.
scrlbed in Sec %, Chap. 81, Acts
1875. page 1856. Gu the first
Monday in July following, you
will sellthisestate whereit has been
asccrtained by actual "search on
the premises" that delinquent
tax payers have NO goods and
chattels on which you can distrain
for taxes. Report the sale to the
Circuit Court for confirmation at
its first term thereafter.
Your list of "Errors and Insol-
vencies" sLould be presented to
the County Court at it's July
term, 1878.
On or before the fourth Mon
day in September next following
the land sales and the allowance
of errors and insolvencies, it will
be your duty to make final settle
ment, with this Office of your State
tax account Tor 1877.
Respectfully,
JAMES L GAINES, Comptroller.
The Comptroller also calls spe-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-02-14

ia Tuition 81. So, 81, or So per
four weeks, according to advancement,
payable st the end Of erery four treeks.
B% Contingent fee 81, invariably in
advance.
H6r Old accounts must be paid before
new ones are made.
nD- Tuition charged from date of en-
trance, and no deduction made for absence
thereafter, except in cases Of prOtracted or
severe illness.
Board in good families in and around Fays
etteTille, $40 to SIS per month.
The Principals and Trustees hold them-
selves jointly responsible for the mainte-
nance of strict discipline in and out Of school
hours, and obligate themselves to keep up a
first-class school in all respects.
We offer a permanent school and ask
fair trial.
(WM. BONNER, President,
S. w. CARNAGE,
Trustees, DR.. E. l.. DRAKE,
ID. W. HOLMAN,
C. s. WILSON,
For further information address
NORWOOD & BURTON, Principals.
Nov. 29-3ni.
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Respectfully.

JAMES L GAINES, Comptroller.
The Comptroller also calls spe,
cial attention to chapter 81 of the
Acts of 1877, page IL. Trus-
tees report of sale should embrace
the oath prescribed in this act.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-02-14
SHERIFF SALE.

R14441l1H II O<1A@4ls
Nos. 1874.
10y virtue of one writ of venditioni ex-
I'D ponas to me directed from the hon.
orable Circuit Court of Lincoln county, Ten
nessee, at its November term, 1878, in the
case of b. G Newman against Nancy Ben
nett, / will expose to public sale toe the
highest bidder, for cash, at the courthouse
door in the town of Fayetteville, Tenn, on
Thursday, February 18th, 1878,
all the right, title, claim and interest that
NANCY BESNETT has in and to the fol-
lowing described
Tract of Land!
situated in Lincoln county, Tennessee, civil
district No. %, on the south side of Elk
River, and bounded as follows, to-wit:-Be-
ginning at buckeye at the mouth of lane,
the beginning corner of tract Of land con-
veyed by Jared Simmons to John Simmons,
and running thence north Az degi ees east
1879 poles to stake, thence south IL deg.
west 100 poles to hickory on the top of
the ridge, thence north 861a deg. east 20
poles to black gum, thence south So deg.
west % poles to a beech, thence north 20
deg. west SO poles to a stake, thence south
IS deg. west 118 poles 10 stake, thence
north 90 deg. west 48 poles to the begin
ming, containing
166 Acres, More or Lessl
Levied on as the property of Nancy Ben
nett to satisfy judgment against her and
favor of b. Newman, for Sl03.33, besides
interest and costs. W. A. WILLARD,
jan.3I-nS960 Sheriff.
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Back Taxes.

The Comptroller has issued the
following circular letter to County
Trustees:
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-12-14

pie Texas wants. Their destination ID
Dallas, Ellis and Collin counties, though
quite u number were bound for Montague
and Clay counties. When it is remem'
bered that Denison is but one OF the
many entrances to Texas, some idea may
be formed of the immense tide OF immi-
grafton that is now pouring into TEXTS.
Ten masked and armed men enter
ed store in the town of Circleville one
night last week, about 8 o'clock. They
forced the proprietor to open the safe
from which they took about $1,000, and
then provided themselves with new suits
of clothes. There were about ten or
twelve men in the store at the time,
whom the robbers made hold up their
hands and took from them their money
and watches. Some of the men present
claim that they recognized Jackson, one
of Bass men, as the leader Of the gang.
The editor of the Polk county Ban
ner got very mad when, the morning
after the election night, he found his
Office strewn with empty oyster cans,
broken plates, spoons. pepper-sauce bot
ties, old cigar stumps, frying pans,
crackers, egg-shells, chicken bones, sar-
dine boxes, goose feathers, chicken
WINGS and various other things, and in
fact, everything it takes to make print
er say cuss words. There was goose
foot hanging on the copy hook and a
chicken wing tackled on the back OF his
editorial chair. r...... ...
The passenger department of the
Texas Central railroad company has
sent Messrs. Dick Hill to Louisville,
KY, John Gray to Montpelier, VT,
John Hogan to Detroit, Mich, and
Frank Ross to Des Moines, Ia, who are
to urge immigration to Texas. These
gentlemen are old railroad men, and will
exhibit maps, products, etc, OF the land
along their road. If all the railroad
companies in the State would initiate
the example of the H. e. Il. c. road,
Texas would fill up with a very desira.
BILE population as rapidly as Kansas and
Nebraska have. ..'
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The Poor Ilstfidn.

ST. LOUIS, Nov 15.-Congressmen Boon and
Hooker, of the Congressional Committee to
examine and report on the advisability OF trans
ferrng the Indian bureau to the War Depart
ment, have reached here from an extended trip
to the West Army officers generally, think
the transfer would be beneficial to the Indians,
and many citizens of the West, particularly on
the Pacific slope, are in favor Of it. The In
dams prefer remaining under the Interior De-
partment Mr.. Boon, of the Committee, says
that while the Indians have undoubtedly COM
mitted many outrages, the testimony before
the Committee shows they have been provoked
by bad whites.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-12-14

NEW ORLEANS, Nov l5-Ths committees
having charge of the arrangements for Com
mercial Convention to be held in this city on
the third of December met at the Cotton Ex-
change to-day. Reports of subcommittee
show that most favorable arrangements have
been made with the Chicago, st. Louis ana
New Orleans railroad company for excursion
tickets for twenty days, at greatly reduced
rates, for delegates and families. similar ar-
rangements being made with other roads and
lines of steamers, and agreements have also
been entered into with all leading hotels OF the
CITY for a reduction in rates for the accommo-
dation of sub-visitors. The committee desires
that all Mayors of cities and towns, and pre-
siding officers of commercial and agricultural
organizations who may not have been reached
by invitation should inform the committee IN
order that invitations may be promptly for
=, i -I H . Iaul
warded. ..f.. ......
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rrstow rx,EnwEss.

! VIcKsBuRG, Nov. l5.-Tve new cases o.
fsver reported here and three At Delta La
MOBILE, Nov. lh-The Mobile Register THU
evening, by authority of the Board OF Health
invites all absentees to return, and states tha
Mobile Is aspsfs b any oityfn the lana rumof'
to the contrary are untrue.
New ORLEANS, November l5.-Seven dcath'
from fever for the past "a hours, most, Oh then
were from relapses, and some after one ano
two months recovery. The deaths inoiude h'e
children. Total deaths to date, AUS
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 16. Two yellow FEVER
deaths are reported for the last twenty -iouf
hours; total deaths 4,OG5. No new cases are
reported, but q large number OF OLD cases
Some physicians reported from three TO iour
hundred cases treated during the epidemic.
DIR. Chaplin, president of the Board OF Health
expresses the opinion that yellow fever Is ~,
ways imported here and advocates strict ana
rigid quarantine, citing Galveston as proof
He will contend this opinion before the Ameri-
can Public Health Association, at Richmond
GREENvILLE, Miss, Nov. 16.-Four deaths
from yellow fever yesterday, all OF them reiu-
gees from near here. rr. #4t
DELTA, La, Nov. 16.-samuel Cohn, a mer-
chant, died here to day of yellow fever.
JACKSON. Miss, Nov. 16.-B. F. Glenny'
telegraph operator, died last night. Two new
cases reported to-day. Atelegram from Green
vile, Miss, says the fever still fingers Inc
total deaths to date are 81. The Relief Com
mittee are involved in debt The Young Men
Christian Association will do all they can to
relieve the needy
VIcKsBuRG, Nov. 1S.-Capt. n. I. Hardy
died of yellow fever at Delta, La, this morn
ing Howard Farrar, Sheriff of Madison Far
ish, is in critical condition, and is not expect
ed to live through the night
New ORLEANS, November 1S.-In the last
As hours ending at q r. NJ there were ten deaths
from fever recorded with the board OF health,
with dates of deaths as follows: Nov. 18th, l
18th. 2-l6th, fifth, 5-lSth, l. Total to
date 4Ol4 No new cases reported. Mortuary
report for the week ending at p. NJ. show 10
deaths, including 20 from yellow fever and sew
en- from other fevers.
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JutliciOus advertising.


.H. IRON Tie SpllnSuciu hitlss hcpupiiSdH'I
Reforms of all kind seem to be in
fashion. The reaction from the craze
of speculation, and initiation, and poll
tics. and low moral standing brings with
it application of good sense and econo-
my, of better morals and higher tone,
and soberer views of things in nearly
all departments of life. One of the out
groupings of this new fashion of common
sense is in the business of advertising
looping off of the more expensive and
sensational and vulgar modes OF putting
the things to sell before the attention of
the person who buys. The reform was
well voiced at late meeting of the stove
manufacturers where the President de-
nounced the ineffective and expensive
advertising that has been much indulg-
cd in by the trade, the tawdry itho-
graphs and other sensational machinery,
and recommend instead the more eXclu-
sive use of the best newspapers. eff we
would make the best possible use OF our
money" he continued, "we should pat
ronize ably conducted and responsible
newspapers" The newspaper is i'm
measurably the best medium open to
our trade: the most liberal and expert
advertisers testify to its value, and in
the employment of its columns we would
find means of escape from wasteful,
undignified and Ineffective methods to
whicl, so many resort in their eagerness
to secure attention and patronage.
These are, indeed, suggestions of expe-
rience and common instinct, that are
being adopted by merchants, manufac-
turers, and other classes of the COM
munity having occasion to engage in
either purchasing or selling.
Old and well established papers with
constituencies representing the best
classes of society. arc undoubtedly the
most available, the cheapest and the
most rcmunerative avenues of advertis-
ing The constituency of a newspaper,
the character, the consuming quality,
the taste and the variety of its readers,
their respect for it, and the fidelity with
which they and their families read it,
are facts to be considered quite as much
as the mere amount of gross circulation.
Then. again, as advertisers can not use
all the newspapers, there is the question
of selection. and into this enters the ex-
tent, completeness with which any one
OF more newspapers occupy certain
field. and render unnecessary the use Of
its local rivals On all these points there
i a field Of discriminating intelligence
10y advertisers who would get the worth
of their noney, and the conclusions of
the stove men are evidently rejecting
the thought and action oi other classes
Il advertisers Throughout the country.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-12-14

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.--The warrant Tor
paying the five million on account OF the Halifax
Fishery award has not yet been issued from
the treasury. The appropriation which calls for
gold coin, stands on the treasury books to the
credit of the Secretary of State, and upon his
requsition the warrant will be issued payable
to such person as he names. ,.-..
Among recommendations in annual report of
Postmaster General, which is published to-
day, is that necessary authority be given by
law to enable post-office departments to accept
the general rules of the postal union respecting
payment Of ndemnities for registered articles
lost or destroyed. That foreign books by mali
be made duty free is another accommodation.
1t was suggested that it be made the duty of
department to give and take receipts for regis
tered matter only when requested by the send
cr. 1t is pointed out that department cannot
be expected to be sclfsustalning, with refer
ence to the recent minority report of the special
commission for railroad mail transportation IN
connection with the aggregate payments Tor
mail service, that the South had more than
their proportion in 1860, and less in 1876 The
Postmaster Genera. says from this it might be
inferred that there had been unjust discrimi-
nation against southern roads which amount
and the character of several are similar 1t is
time that greater rates of pay are allowed here
than in the South, because the service is a
greater one on the route from New York City.
The average daily in weight of mail is 81 tons
while no road south of Maryland carries more
than 6 tons of mail day, and some dispropor-
ton exists between nearly all northern and
southern railroads.
! There will be no crop reports this month
from the agricultural department., but full re-
port covering yield and average will be issued
in December.
| Sixty-six employees, some of whom were
women, were discharged from the patent office
to-day because of exhaustion of the appropria-
| tion.
! WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. lt-Gov. Ere
mont of Arizona in his report TO the Secreta-
nv of the Interior expresses the opinion that
to control Indians they should be transferred
to the Military
! The Treasury Department has begun the
purchase of gold bullion at Denver, Col, pur-
chasing directly from the mines and paying for
them in greenbacks. The department expects
to buy at least $4,000 week for some time,
and extend its purchase to all gold of the Black
Hills country. The Treasury Department will
pay miners the full value of their gold, charges
only the cost of assaying and sending it to
Philadelphia to be coined. at transportation
rate of - cents per Thousand, OF a. third class
mail matter The Treasury will pay for what
ever silver may be found with gold when the
value is over fifty cents in amount offered for
sale.
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LryrRrooL, November i3-This weeks cir
cular of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers AssOcia-
tion ssys the cotton market was quiet in early
part Of the Eeek. Moderate business was do
ing. with tendency in favor of buyers. Wednes-
day the delivery was increasing there was
more stcsdiness to- ay. Thursday there was
a good business, bat some descriptions were
slightly re,iuccd. American was in fair de
rnand. but the market being freely supplied
there va from l-l6 to ( penny decline in
sonle case. "a Island Ess improved inquiry
and holde4s met demand freely prices IN
changed: futares werr quiet AMI At cloSe par
tally ID. penny highes-
RICHN"NI. Va. Nov. IA tire cccHrre,i
81 the Vireir.is I.sniieutiasy carly this NON
IN and DESTROYED large tis7es story iTick
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THANKSGIVING.

New YORK, November lS.-Governor Nc
Clellan's thanksgiving proclamation recon-
mends that in the churches of New Jersey an
opportunity be given to every one to an offer
ing of money for the relief of the fever suffer
ers, both as thank offering to God for his
abundant mercies toward u.s. and as pledge
of our fraternal love to our afflicted fellow
citizens of tho South.
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Ntt,1legs.

Nutmegs grow on trees which look
like pear trees, and are generally over
twenty feet high. The flowers are very
much like the lily of the valley. Inc!
are pale yellow, and very fragrant Inc
nutmeg is the seed of the fruit, anu
mace is the thin covering over this seed
The fruit is about as large as peach
When ripe, it breaks open and shows
the little nut inside. The trees grow
on the islands of Asia, and in tropicm
America. They bear fruit for seven'!
or eighty years, having ripe fruit uPon
them at all seasons. A fine tree IN ia
maica has over 1000 nutmegs Oh "
yearly. The Dutch used to have Ill
the nutmeg trade, as they owned INC
Banda islands. and conquered all 'n'
other traders, and destroyed the tree.
To keep the price up, they once burnea
three piles of nutmegs, each oil WIZ,
was as large as a church. Nature III"
not sympathize with such meanhe,S'
The nutmeg pigeon, found in all NV
Indian islands, did for the world WEE
the Dutch had determined should ii''
be done-carTied these nuts, when az
their food, into all the surrounu II
countries. and trees grew again and 'n'
world has the benefit
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-12-14

baiidins o1sr 100 feet ions, in which were the
cooper shop, carpenter shop, shoe factory snd
machine shop. The fire originated in the en-
oins room, and was aecidentsl. other buildings
between the burning shop and prison took fire;
there was great excitement among the prison
ers II was said however that the police force
and citizen soldiers kept perfect order, and no
attempt was made by the prisoners to escape
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-12-14
1rIas 0nd Pacific Railroad.

I In the interest of the South, the most
important question to come before Con-
gress this winter is that of promoting
the early construction of the Texas q
Pacific Railway, or some railway upon
the line for which that company holds
the right of way. The zeal in behalf OF
this enterprise will be greatly sharpened
by the news which comes by the way OF
Washington that the Central-Southern
Pacific ring, in the apparent confidence
of controlling Congress, have belied all
their promises to the Southern people,
and have made an alliance with the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
company, by which the so-called South
ern Pacific road of California is to he
! turned north to connect with the other
road ut Santa Fe, and thus cheat the
Southern States of the Transcontinent-
al line it has been so long promised by
, Huntington & Co. The new combina-
ton is simply anothernorthern line, con-
trolled by the Huntingtons and Jay
Goulds. who now control the defiant
/ Pacific railroad lines. For years the
Huntington party has been busy in the
South working up sentiment i'll behalf
of their so-called Southern Pacific road
which was to be built throughout the
32d parallel. BY such means they have
delayed the proposed government aid to
the Texas Il Pacific road until the Cen
trail Pacific ring could get control OF the
California end of the line. Having got
control, they now deliberately repudiate
their promises, and propose to rob the
people of the South of their right to an
/ independent Transcontinental road, as
they have robbed the United States
Government and the country, to build
up and perpctuate their bloated monopo-
". For long time this combination of
the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe
companies has been kept asecret. Prob
ably it WAS made long before the South
ern Pacific reached the Arizona border.
But since it has ceased to be of so great
consequence to quiet the nerves of
Southern Congressman who were sup
posed to have too great an interest in
the question of developing the Trans
continental trade of southern ports, the
Huntingdon Gould ring now boast of
their newly developed enterprise" in
cheating the Southern people. The re-
suit should be unanimous demand by
the Southern members of Congress Tor
immediate legislation tn complete the
Texas x Pacific road.-PdriS Press.
4 COUNTRY editor says after discuss
ing the question all winter, he comes to
the conclusion every spring that the cir
Gus is immoral: but when the bill-poster
/. comes along with the big pictures, his
mind changes. He adds: As We gaze
at the lions. tigers and monkeys. and
think that nature made all of them, We
are not so sure. And when we look at
the beautiful young lady, with nothing
on but blue ribbon round her waist.
with one leg pointing to six o'clock and
the other to high noon. and think that
nature made her. too. Just Is she was,
except the ribbon. we begin to lean NJ
to the circus. But when the brass band
begins to rlsy and the elephants go
round. We ru>h fer a front sat to get in
ahead of the deacons. who always wear
. ...-..-..;,,.- Il. ,r.l ,,-nr-f IL Inun In
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4 MULE will behave himself eie'yI
wears and SIX months Just to get oii' ~
hand shot At a middle shirt stud