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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12

The young ladies who form
the lovely halt Of archery clubs
will ( 9 interested to know how
Indian squaws shoot. The no.
BILE red man lives on venison,
which he secures with the bow
and arrow, of course, and there
fore his wife must be a good
shot. A Nevada newspaper
tells how a Piute squaw shoots:
"She will throw herself on her
back, clap both feet to the bow,
draw the arrow with both hands,
and, letting drive, send it clean
through the body of the deer. !"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12

1t was just pouring down
when she admitted him and
claimed him as her rainbow, be-
cause she had taken him in out
Of the wet. He reflected that
a rainbow was sign of prom
Use and was very circumspect in
his actions.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12

Somebody mentions Ben.
Butler and Mrs. jerks as
"beauty and the beast" Now,
the person who calls Mrs. jerks
a beast is no gentleman.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12

A cheerful wife makes hap
py home, because the emotion
is contagious, and almost un-
consciously the household is
happy in response, because eve
ry member Of the family is
cheerful by the genial influence
of the wife and mother.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12

Do we need a new religion?
-Nelc York World.
No; what you really need is
to make better use Of the old
one.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12

Ben. Butler woke up the 9TH
er night covered with cold
sweat, and after glaring gloom
lily around sank back on his
pillow muttering feebly, "Thank
heaven, it's only that strawber-
ry short cake. / thought it was
Mrs. jerks. Bridgeport STAN
ddrd.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12

During the past winter a New
Hampshire woman has cut and
piled twenty-three cords of
wood. Well, that is doing
pretty fair. Every man should
encourage his wife to beat it,
though.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12
A Simple Disinfectant.
New York Herald.

new 1ork herald.
Chloride Of lead is the most
efficient and the cheapest deod-
orizer and dieinfectant known;
also the safest for sick rooms,
water closets, cesspools, emf
grant vessels, and wherever the
sulplIite Of hydrogen and am
monium exists OF is generated.
1t is this noxious gas, and not
carbonic acid gas, that gene
rates typhus fever, diptheria
and most of those fatal epidem-
les that affiict communities.
This poisonous gas is genera
ted by the decomposition of
animal and vegetable matter,
exhalations and excreta from
the human body, offal, etc.
To prepare solution Of chlo-
ride Of lead on a small scale for
family use take one-eight of an
ounce of nitrate Of lead and dis
solve it in one quart of boiling
water, pour the two solutions
together, and-when settled pour
off the clear mixed solution and
keep we'll corked in a demijohn
or jugs for use.
A cloth wet with this and sus-
pended in the room will neutral
ize all offensive yapors, and a
little dashed into a privy, sink,
drain or sewer will disinfect and
destroy all noxious gases by
combining with them. 1t is said
to be in general use in England
for purifying sewers; also for
destroying the stencil of bilge
water in the holds Of vessels.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12

"Let your watchword be dis
patch" said one negro to another
as he scooped up big watermel-
on from a farmers field.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12
TERMS.

sar Two Dollars for one year, lnUa-
rsably in ddcoece. Two Dollars and
Fiffy Gents If payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out Of the county
to be paid for in odcance.
pzg- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12

Don't turn into the yard when
you think you see a woman sig-
mailing to you with a napkin.
She is driving flies out doors.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12
THE WIFE BEATER.

Time works most wondrous changes,
In many married folks;
Their hearts he oft estranges.
And hugs give way to chokes.
When old Maloy was welded,
His wife he just adored;
But he jerks her now bald-headed,
And bangs her with a board.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-12

When man is deeply, madly,
irrevocably in love, even the air
seems filed with Jumps Of sugar
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-02-09
The Tramp's View.
District No. /.

A "tramp" who has read the inter
views of President Hayes with "Lo, the
poor Indian" makes the following logi-
cal suggestions in the Troy Times !:
~ want the government to provide me
with $40 and trunk. It is true | am
not a red savage, and have never
scalped and slaughtered and mutila.ed
unfortunate tourists and emigrants but
yet | have claims. not dssimilar to those
advanced by Spotted Tail and the 9TH
er Indians at Washington. For in
stance, | loaf about good deal, and
drink whisky whenever | can get it,
and let my wife do all the hard work.
Besides, need some clothes and want
to dress like a white man. Will YOU
kindly inform me whether shall have
to go to Washington Tor the trunk and
clothes, or whether the government will
send them here to me-"
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-02-09
District No. I Again.
Lewiston, Jan. 9th 1878.

LEWISTON, Jan. 9th 1878.
Ed. TELLER.-In your last issue we
noticed fiery communication from our
county treasury, striking out right and
left. What is the matter with him
that he does fret and fume at such a
rate about the school affairs Of District
No. | i? Has he an itching palm :?
Or what? The tone of his last letter
to THE Teller would indicate that
some strange influences were at work
upon him, for the oily spirit Of Ephra-
i'm seems to be raised to the height Of
perturbation, and his man Friday,
though rapid penman, is taxed to his
utmost in furnishing the necessary a.
mount Of manuscript. He daps out
great sheets of red hot rhetoric for the
utter annihilation of any school trustees
who may happen to intimate that his
great interest in school affairs has rath-
er suddenly come upon him. He
quotes law amazingly, but in his com
ments scatters wildly. He takes
special care not to refer to any portion
Of the school law that relates in any
manner to the question at issue with
the trustees Of District No. |, nor does
he tell in his parody on directory law,
whether special tax or donation raised
for District No. ! belongs equally to all
the public school Of Nez Perez coutty
CT not, and as maybe, his man Friday
did not read 10 him all Of the school
law, we refer him to See. 2S of said law
and he can insert that as an appcnIix
to the next edition Of his commentaries
on school law. He comes out and ipn-
estly admits himself in that letter that
he has always opposed the school tx, |
and that that is the reason Of the difbr- I.
ence Of opinion existing between hin |
self and the trustees of District No. j !
So Of course we have nothing more to
say on that point. The question is |
asked. by what honorable means the
trustees ascertained that he voted againtt
the school tax as he did not vote an o,-
en- ticket. To answer to that inquiry
we have only to say that the manner il
which he voted was the very rock upo,
which he split, as those who voted 70,
the school tax had no motive in conceal,
ing it but voted an open ticket.
School TRUSTEES
District No. /.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1878-02-09
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,
OF EsDAEyG.

Delegate in Congress. S. Fem
Governor. ................~M. Bravman
Secretary j. Curtis
Marshal. ...........................J Pinkham
U. .. Attorney.......-... W. Huston
Treasurer. .........................Joh ohm Huntoon
Controlier.......... ...........J. Perrault
JUDGES CLERKS & DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
Ist ohm Clark
Cierk......... ........"..............H SQnier
District acknowledgements. W. Poe
End District. ict....................M. F.. Hollister
Clerk. ..........................A. l.. Richardson
Distrlct Attorney y........""..-.....Geo. Alnsle
Sd rlct.......................H e. Prickett
CLERK ......................----
District Attorney ey..................F. Z. Ensign
The Judges of the lst 2nd and Cd dis
tricts assemble at the capital on the first
Monday in January in each year and con-
stitute the Supreme Court Of the Territory
with the Judge of the 2nd district as Chief
Justice, and A. L. Richardson as Clerk.
The Judicial Districts and the times and
places Of holding Courts in each are desig-
mated by the Supreme Court when in ses-
sion and are liable to change each year.
LAND OFFICES:
Surveyor Gen.....................L. F. Cartee
IDAHO DISTRICT
heSiSter. er........................
Receiver. .......................James Stout
LEWISTON DISTRICT.
Register. ..............."..........J. NJ. Howe
RecelVer... ........................R. j. Monroe
NORTH IDAHO COUNTY OFFICIALS: ::
NEz PIERCE CO.
Probate Judge. ge.."................D. J. Warner
OnerlH......... ...EZra Bard
Auditor Il corder............T ThOs. Hudson
Treasurer.... .........................A. Binnard
Assessor. ....."".J. W. Northrup
conn.v comm;s.;one,. IN B; Wm m01orGoa Erjoa
.."..J. NJ. Curry
sHosHoNE COUNTY.
Probate udge....................D l.. Elliott
Sherff ohm MaIloy
Auditor & Recorder. B. Yantis
treasurer. .......M. Mamie
49,. P. Gaffney.
ID. H. Jaume.
eE IDAHO COUNTY.
Probate Judge. A. Shumway
Sherlh....................... w Ease
Auditor & Recorder. ..........B. +. MOTIFS
treasurer. Oiiser
Assessor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS W. White
Count, coumis.i ioners Geo. Dempster
....J s. Fockler
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-22

stranger, Miss Laura has visited. to
stealth--lt was her she sent your lilies BY
. sir! you are a minister, and an poor
girl, but you never should have doubted
my Miss Laura, do dare say that
He stopped me with quick uplifting
of the hand. He did not say one word,
but | never shall forget the face he turn
ed toward me. never saw a counter
ance change so often in few seconds as
his did.
My good girl, my good friend!" he
said at last, Selling my hand, and his
voice was music itself. I knew then all
was right. JOY had restored him to his
old self; there was no need of that voy-
age to Europe.
After a full minute of silence he
asked:
How is she now how did you leave
her?'
They thought she was better"
".hank God for that? When may
see herr" He was very humble now.
Il will let you know said, and hur-
ried home to her with heart as light as
feather.
And So II came to pass tina. one day, as
she sat supported by pillows, white and
shadowy, and more beautiful than she
had ever been before in her brightest
bloom, told her that the rector of ST
Paui's was below stairs, waiting to sec
her
A faint flush tinged her cheeks "a ter
der smile curved her lips.
| lett the room by one door as he en-
tQrnG NV tina nthpr / cn,1t1
from CRYING, and yet = was very happy
When Miss Laura rang for me two, an
gels could not have looked more plissfuly
content. And | knew what the pressure
of his hand meant as he babe me good bv
He will go abb oad, after all. but not with
out Miss Laura.
As for her cousin Phillip, l trust years
may make him wiser, but | pity the poor
little stranger who married him for his
handsome face.--ADDleton' JournaI.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-22
WlT AND HuM0R.
An umbrella firm in New York has

An umbrella firm in New York has
gone up.
Young man. don't waste your time
complaining that the world owes you
a living; but pull of your coat and fax
about and take the Living out of the
worlds hide.
Making the best Of it il a good rule
for everybody. "Wiiat is the mat
teri" asked lawyer Of lis coachman.
The horses are running away. sir"
Can yon not pull them Hp!" Il
am afraid not" Then" said the
lawyer. after Judicial delay, s.run into
something cheap"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-22
POETRY
TWO CITIES.

Side by side rose tx O great cities,
Atar on the travellers sight;
One black with the dust of labor,
One solemnly still and W hite,
Apart, and yet together,
They are reached in dying breath,
But 3 river flows between them,
And TIE rivers name is-death.
Apart, and yet together,
Together, and yet apart,
As the child may die at midnight
On the mothers loving heart.
So close come the two great cities,
With only the river between!
And the grass III the one is trampled,
But the grass III he other is green.
The hills with uncovered foreheads,
Like the disciples meet,
While ever the flowing water
Is washing their hal. red feet.
And out on the CLASSY ocean,
The sails in the golden gloom
Seem to be- but moving shadows
or the white enmarbed tomb.
Anon, from the hut and the palace,
Anon, from early till late,
They come, rich and poor together,
Asking aims at thy beautiful gate.
And never had life Il guerdon
so welcome to all to give,
In the land where the living are dying,
AS in the land W here the dead may live
silent city OF refuge,
On the way to the city o'erhead
The CLEAN OF thy marble milestones
Tells the distance we are from the dead
Full OF feet, but city untrodden,
Full of hands, but city unbuilt,
Full of Strangers who know not even
That their liie-cup lies there split.
They know not the tomb from the palace
They dream not that they have died;
God be thanked they never will know il
TIL they live on the other side!
From the doors that death shut coldly
On the lace OF their last lone voc;
They came to thy giades for shelter
Who had now here else to go.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1878-02-16

An Act to authorize the payment
of Clerks and Inspectors OF the
general election in 1877, and fu.
turc ciecti0ns.
BE II enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, Thot
IN all cases where no allowance has
been made for the payment OF
clerks and inspectors of tho gene-
raj election of 1877, the boards OF
supervisors of the several counties
arc hereby authorized to allow not
exceeding two dollars and fifty
cents per day each, Tor tho time
actually and necessarily occupied
in the discharge of such duty
And in cases where such allowan
ces have been made as above pro
vidcd, they are hereby ratified ant
legalized.
BE it further enacted, That tn
pay Of clerks and inspectors o
future elections shall be one dolla
pcr day each, for one day only q
each election, and Of returning
officers ono dollar and fifty cent
per day for the time actually an
necessarily employed.
| BE IT further enacted, That thi
act shall be in force from the dat
Of its passage.
Approved February 2, 1878.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1878-02-16

An Act to amend section 27S6 OF
the Revised Code Of Mississippi,
in relation to the arrest Of cor
tain persons fleeing from Justice.
Section l. BE it enacted by the
Legislature Of the State Of Missis-
sippi, That section 2766, of the
Revised Code Of 1871, in relation
to the arrest Of certain persons
fleeing from justice, be, and the
same is hereby expunged, and tho
following section inserted, in lieu
thereof: "Section 27S6, Any per-
sou who shall arrest any one who
has killed another, and is fleeing
before arrest, and shall deliver
him up for trial, shall bc entitled
10 the sum of one hundred dollars
out of the Treasury of the county
in which the homicide occurred,
which shall be paid on the ullow.
ance of the Circuit Court and the
order of the Board Of Supervisors
In the manner provided by law.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted
That this act take effect and be i
force from and-sfter its passage.
Approved, February z, 1873.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1878-02-16
- = = - =.
Two or the T" Coming Men,"

"pious Jecms who Is writing
graphic and spicy letters to the
pontotoc Democrat, from the Cap
ital, pays a handsome compliment
TO two Of the members OF tho
House. lie says:
The contest between DR.. Moody,
of Pamela, the seated member, and
Mr.. Buchanan, occupied almost an
entire day, and resulted in the tri-
umph Of Dr.. Moody. Mr.. Stands,
Of Tate county, made one of the
grandcst speeches that has been
made in our capitol since the days
of 8. S. Prcntiss. If Imay be al
lowed to predict future events, |
will say Mr.. Shrnds Is the coming
man. Among the gifted sons OF
Mississippi, whose destiny may
lead to broader fields Of glory
when higher honors are attained,
none loom up iD the horoscope ol
fate, crowned with brighter lau'
rels. than Hon. w. A. Percy, o.
Washington county, Speaker o
the House-a scholar and gentle
man, q soldier and Statesman
| Col. Percy has few peers and nj
superior in our State. l am prou'
| TO introduce him to the people Q
Pontotoc county as a man the
will hear from again, or | am
moor proDhct.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1878-02-16

cIRcUIr COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT.
h. r. TRlMBLE. Judge
q. W. Clarke, dist. Atorney'
Coahoma county-2d Monday OF
September and Aarch-.continnc
twelve days.
Bolivar connty-4th Monday Of
September aud March-c"ntinue
twelve days.
washington county-2d Monday
Of October aud April-continut
twemty-four days. .,
SuniiOwer cOunty-2d Monuay
of November and May-continu'
six days. !.
Sharkey couMty-3d Monday Q
November aud May-continuc si'
days.
fssaquena county-4th Monda!
of November, and Mny-c0ntinu'
twelve days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1878-02-16
No Labor-Saying Devices for Her.

"Then you don't want a clothes
wringer to- day ?" said the man.
"No, l don't,' replied the wo-
man. "Timcs are too hard TO
think about it. Here 1t Is the
middle Of winter and me with my
summer hat yet. Think | see my
self buying a clothes-wringer and
going bareheaded until next sum-
mer. Not much."
"But l can sell you one on week
ly payments" put in the man.
"Give itat wholesale price, and
let you pay dollar a week on It
In that way you wouldn't feel it
and before you knew It you'd have
it payed for and be getting the use
of it all the time. Amt that fair
enough 7"
"rm not finding any fault with
your terms,' said the woman.
/" But do l want to hide all the
money where It can't be seen, sir ?
A clothes wringer wouldn't look
we'll propped up in q window,
would it?" Six dollars Is right
smart 0, money, and / could get q
hat with it that would just more'n
make she plastcrer's wife wish she
had stayed in the old country
"But,' urged the man, pcvsua'
sively, "think Of the hard work
1t would save you, and besides III
dirt cheap at the price. No twist
ing your fingers out Of joint If yot
have one o. them shall We callit
trade ?"
"Not IL know myself" return
the woman. "Why, sir, with si1
} | dollars / could almost get . cloal
that would make nearly ever!
) woman on the square catch coli
} pceping through the door cracl
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1878-02-16

and l have my mind on a piece OF
alapaca that could be sent home to
me for about that figure. that
would take the peace ont of every
family within seven doors each
way. don't spend much money
these hard times, but when do |
want to get a little satisfaction out
of il. So you can move on with
your sqaeeziu' machine an sell II
to some womom, who hain'tgot no
pride about her." And she slam
med the door in his face.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1878-02-16
Sale Of School Section.
The State of Mississippi,
Washington County.

The State Of Mississippi,
Washington County.
In Supervisors Court to March
term, 1878.
Dv virtue Of an order of the
Board Of Supervisors, in Accord
onLc with section 2O18 Of the code,
to mo directed, ] shall expose to
public sale, at the door Of tho
Court House In Grcenvillo, within
the hours prescribed by law, TO the
highest bidder for cash, on the
FIRST MONDAY or MARCH NEXT,
Ut being the 4th day. all the right,
title aud interest Of township 18
in and to the following described
property dying and being In the
county OF Washington, state Of
Mississippi,) to wit: South half OF
southeast quarter Of section IS,
township 16, range ., and also that
portion Of same section which lies
east Of the public road leading
from Rattlesnake bayou opposite
the plantation formerly owned by
W. P. Montgomery, to tho town ol
Grecnyillc.
w. Il. HUNT, Auctionccr.
January 10, 1s78-25
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1878-02-16
Secretary of State for certi-
fed copies of amendment
to charter 6 80
Council then adjourned.
f. n. STAFFORD, Clerk.

SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY Z.
Council met in special session ON
call of the Mayor, at the request of
certain citizens, for the purpose OF
considering as to the advisability
of resembling the action Of the
council heretofore had on Tuesday
night, February 5, 1873, whereby
the petition Of l. A. Newman to
remove his hotel, was granted.
Councilmen all present.
Petition of Charles NJ. Williams
asking a reconsideration Of former
action of council in granting Pc
tition Of l. A. Newman toremove
his hotel to the corner OF Main
and Mulberry streets, was read,
and after some time spent in dis
guessing same, on motion Of Coun-
Gilman Morgan the whole matter.
was laid upon the table.
Councilman Goldstein, OF the
committee appointed to confer
with the holders of certain fire
bonds past due aud unpaid, offered
tho following resolution, which
was adopted, and the committee
discharged:
: In the matter Of the 5000 fir'
bonds held by w. A. Pollock:
Be It resolved. that the tax col
lector be authorized to receive TIN
$500 bonds as cash in the ensuing
town taxes. Provided, that shonl'
! there be a sufficient amount OF tn
fire fund on hand to take up all o
+ q part Of said bonds, in that cas-
! the treasurer shall apply as muc
as shall accrue to that fund.
4 It was ordered that tho tow
!. horse be placed in charge Of III
cart driver, uuder the direction
3 the street supervisor.
,t Council then adjourned.
/, Il. X. STAFFORD, Clcrk.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1878-02-16
nHANcHRY COURT.

" q pmrr.ps Chancellor.
Coahoma county-lth Monday Of
October and April, aud continue
twelve days.
Bolivar county--2d Monday Of
November and May, and continue
twelve days.
Washington c0unty--!th Mon,
day Of November and May, ana
continue eighteen days.
issnouens county-3d Monday OF
October and April, and continue
Sharkey county--2d Monday OF
October and April, and continue
six days.
Sunhowcr county-1st Monday
Of October aud April, ana con-
tinuc six days
SupREME COURT.
Terms OF Supreme Conrt-com,,
mcnce ON the 3rd Mondays OF April
aud October.
JUDGES Or THE SUPREME CoOn.
uF simesll chief Justice, II II ChaImers'
Cisrt * e' A. W, Little.
q. 8. CIRCUIT COURT.
4,.... . nm Judge.
ns pp, = Clerk
Tertna hex a In Juckson on the ist. NON
days n May ana November.
us DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN
DISTRICT or Mass.
Robt. A Ilili, SuvfWt Ma
Geo 7 Swami, wv.
Sessions commence In Jackson on Inv ~
Mondays OF June nnd January.