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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02
A Strange Use for old
Postage Stamps.
Boston journal.

A current note in Tuesdays
journal contained a query con-
cerning the use made of the
million of old postage stamps
which are collected. A cores
pondent is prompted by the
question to inform the public
Of a practice which prevails in
converts and other Catholic in
stitntions in this country, and
is almost unknown to those
outside their walls. All can
celed stamps are saved and
sent to missionaries of the faith
in China, who buy with those
worthless scraps of paper in
fants who would otherwise be
destroyed in accordance with
the custom of the more degra-
ded Chinese. The many col
ored stamps are used for the
decoration of walls, &C., by the
ingenious Orientals, and are
valued SO highly that one hum
dred of them will buy a baby
whose parents have doomed it
to death. The little ones thus
purchased are gathered into the
asylums and reared in accor-
dance with the laws and GUS
toms of Christian civilization.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

Preserve the privacies of
your house, marriage state,
heart, from father, mother, sis
ter, brother, aunt, and all the
world. You two, with Gods
help, build your own quiet
world, every third or fourth one
you draw into it with you will
form a party, and stand between
you two. That should never he.
Promise this to each other. Re-
new the VOW at each temptation;
y,oq will fnl voUr account ii
it. Your souls will grow, as it
were, together, and at last they
will become as one. Alb, if
many a young pair had on their
wedding day known this Sc
crct, how many marriages were
happier than alas!-they are!
Scrap Book.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

Nervous lady passenger on the
train. after passing the temporary
bridge at New Brunswick: "Thank
goodness, we are now on terra
trina" Facetious gentleman:
.Yes, ma'am; less terror and more
frmer."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

A young man of New Albany,
Ind, made an arrangement with
married lady to meet him secret
ly. The lady agreed and brought
her husband with her, who busted
the young mans clothes with a
raWhide.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

1t now turns out that j. w.
Daniels, who was recently hung
at Warrensburg. Mo-, for the mur.
der of Miller, was entirely inno-
cent, and his father is institut-
ing proceedings against the parties
who brought it about. 1t was a
case of circumstantial evidence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02
Joking with a Pistol.

|
pistol at another in fun, not
thinking it loaded, and it goes
off and kills him, is it only al
unfortunate mistake, a lamenta-
bic blunder? Supposing the
pistol is not loaded, what right
has one person to annoy, Oh
threaten, or put i'll peril another
by presenting pistol. at him,
which he thinks is loaded? A
correspondent of the Christian
Union says that courts have
| punished such "jokes," and
gives the following cases:
About five years ago, quar-
relsome fellow named White,
driving in his wagon along one
of our country highways, came
to a spot where several men
were mending the road. One
of these, Sullivan. asked White
to drive in the middle Of the
road.
White answered rudely, and
Sullivan inquired, pointedly,
what he meant. Then White
took up a gun which he had in
the wagon, and aimed it at Sui
livan, and then at another of
the workmcn, Harrington, and
said:
II have got something here
that will pick the eyes of you."
White was tried for this. 1t
was proved that Harrington be-
lieved for the moment that
White would shoot, and was
alarmed.
The judge told the jury that
if White, within shooting dis
tance, menacingly pointed
gun at Harrington, which Har-
rington had reasonable cause to
believe was loaded, and if he
were in fact unarmed, and with
good reason, there was a crimi-
nal assault, whether the gun
was in fact loaded or not.
Once upon a time in Texas,
Flournoy was drinking in
Grace's bar-room. He became
drunk, excited and abusive.
Grace tried to quiet him. He
drew pistol, which a bystand-
er pulled away from him.
Why" said lie, "it isn't
loadedp' And, to be sure, it,
had 10 cap upon il.
Flournoy was tried for an as
sault with a deadly weapon.
His lawyer argued that an un-
loaded pistol, without a cap, is
not a deadly weapon. But the
Judge left that question to the
jury, who found Flournoy
guilty, and he WAS fined one
hundred and fifty dollars.
The Supreme Court approved
this, and said; "If Juricsl
would generally impose more
exemplary punishment for of
fenscs Of this character, rcck-
less men would feel the ncccssi-
ty Of more self-restraint, and
offenses committed by violence
would be less frequent"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02
The beauty of the bell-puncb

H1 UeHuIy OF tHe UeII-puucu
tax is than it is voluntary. 1t
calls on no one; it does not place
an embargo on the liquor traffic,
which is reconized as legitimate
business; it taxes no industry; it
is development of the purest
principle OF a tariff for revenue;
it collects itself.--Iudianapolis
News.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

The great loving heart of man
will not DOW be startled just as soon
Ms his tired and exhausted body
touches the bed, by that old fa-
miliar cry of, "Goodness gracious,
what cold feet you've got!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02
Lynch Law.
Nashville Banner.

NdsuNltlS DduhSI.
The frequent exhibition Of
mob violence, throughout the
country, is enough to alarm law
abiding citizens, and to cause leg
islators to seriously inquire what
is wrong with our criminal laws?
for either the moral and religious
training and education of the peo
pie are deficient or there is some.
thing radically wrong with the
courts having jurisdiction of mur.
der, or in the legislation govern
ing snch cases. We are inclined
to believe that the main cause Of
these frequent sickening exhibi-
TONS of mob violence may Ee
traced to tile tardy action Of the
courts IN dealing out stern jas
tice to red handed criminals
Have the people lost confidence
courts? 1t would seem so.
The "laac's delays" haze become
6y-arords and a term of re-
proach. The banging at Hunts
vile, Ala, yesterday, of the three
men, white man and two ne
groes, by the populace, was
frightful exhibition of mob vio-
lerce. They were arrested and
lodged in the county Jail on the
charge of murder. After remain
ing 10 Jail two or three days, they
were forced out by body of cit
izens, about three o'clock in the
afternoon, taken to the outskirts
Of the town and all three hanged
TO single limb OF tree. They
were allowed TO hang until pro
nounced dead, then cut down, and
the mob quietly dispersed to their
homes. 1t was a deliberate and
premeditated act of mob violence,
and there, no doubt, the matter
will be allowed to rest, as it is nc
longer customary for the execu-
tive and judicial authorities of a
State to arrest and punish the lea
ders Of such bloody violations OF
the laws of the land. Such ca.
ses of mob violence are not un-
common in Tennessee and other
States. But it is time that some
efforts were made to put stop to
them. No matter how heinous
mans crime may be, he is entitled
to a fair trial in the courts before
a jury of his countrymen. No
man should be deprived of life or
liberty without such a trial. The
iudgmentof an infuriated mohmay
be just, but it is liable to be wrong,
and very often is. In the case of
the hanging at Huntsville yester
day, the two negroes confessed to
d participation in the killing Of
ShOenberger, but White, the white
man, stoutly denied bis guilt to
the last. The leaders in The
bloody scenes at Huntsville yes
terday should be brought to trial.
A determined effort, should be
made to put a stop to such execu-
tions. Public morality and the
peace and welfare of society de.
mand it. And something TO this
end might be done by Legislators
in the way of perfecting the Grim.
inal code, that the murderer may
may not hereafter SO easily escape
the hangman s moose as now, and
thereby restore the confidence of
the people in the majesty of the
law.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

SIS your master at homer
asked a gentleman of servant
sNo, sir. "-"When will he be in?'
."Can't say, sir. When he sends
me down to say he's out, / can
never be sure when he'll be ready
10 have me say he's in."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

Two hundred and twenty
street lamps at Providence, r.
l., which extend over dis
tance Of nine miles, are now
lighted and extinguishcd by e.
lectricity, in less than fifteen
seconds, by one man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

There is no sadder moment in
a poor mans life than when he
rakes together the last grains OF q
SO cent bag of smoking tobacco.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

A reward of $500 has been
offered for the arrest of Weld
man,Iwho murdered Henry Bum
in Stevenson, Ala. Weldman
moved from Flat Creek, Bedford
county, a few months ago.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

It turns out that man in
Michigan who "Iived forty days
on water" had plenty of provis-
ions in bis boat all the while he
was sailing around the lake.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

Chicago revenue officers are
beginning to complain of their
inability to tell by the aroma
whether a house contains an il
licit still or a sleeping Alder
man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02
CountY oHoers-

p. Carter, County Judge.
s Fulton, CLERK Chancery Court
Theo. Harris, do Circuit DO
a. Boyce, do County do
w: A. Millard, Sheriff: ,,.,,s
r Morgan, Jas. Stiles, r. T. Holland
. " Deputy-Sheriiis.
z.rrv Henderson, Trustee.
n. Tbompson, Register
Iii. e. Duff County-Surveyor.
r 7 Rives, Sup't Of Public Schools
NJ M. Dean. Coroner.
n 8. Wallace Ranger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

Yum, yuml-- A Richiord (Vt)
man has shipped 10 Boston, this
season, eleven hundred and fifty
pounds Of spruce gum.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02
The Beecher Nastiness.

\ u0 O96Cu6E N6SLIuCSSs
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Tilton, wifi
of Theodore Tilton, has writtel
a letter for publication in whicl
she makes an unreseryed confes
sion of her adultery with Rev
: Henry Ward Beecher. Here i
lis, addressed to her lawyer
"AIr. Ira B. Wheeler--My
Dear Sir: A few weeks since
after long months of mental an
guish, | told, as you know, {
few friends whom I had bitterly
deceived that the charge brought
by my husband of adultery be-
tween myself and the Reverend
Henry Ward Beecher was true
and that the lie | have lived the
last four years had become in
tolerable. That statement ]
now solemnly reaffirm and leave
truth with God to whom / also
commit myself, my children and
all who must suffer. / know
full well the explanations that
will be sought by many for this
acknowledgment: q desire to
return to my husband, insanity,
malice, everything save the true
and only one-my quickened
conscience and what is due 10
the cause of truth and justice.
During all the complications
of these years you have been
my confidential friend land there
fore l address the letter to you,
authorizing and requesting you
TO secure its publication.
ELIZABETH r. TMToN.
Brooklyn, April 18th, 1873.
The reader can, if disposed,
compare the foregoing confess
ion with a former retraction, and
judge as to q0he,a she told the
truth. She said
Wearied with importantly
and weakened by sickness, /
gave a letter duplicating my
friend Henry Ward Beecher,
under assurance that that would
remove all difficulties between
me and my husband. That let
ter 1 now revoke. l was pur-
suaded to it-almost forced
when l was in a weakened state
of mind. l regret it and recall
its statements. / desire to say
explicitly that Mr.. Beecher has
never offered any improper So
licitations, but has always treat
ed me in a manner becoming
a Christian and gentleman.
ELIZABETH r. Triton.
Mr.. Beecher was out of the
city when Mrs. Tilton's letter
was made. public, and his where
abouts was not known save TO
a few friends. The New York
Tribune telegraphed him a copy
Of the letter at a late hour and
received the following dispatch ,
IN reply
WAvERLY, n. Y, April 10.
To the editor Of the New /
I ork Tribune confront Mrs. |
rilton's confession with an ex-
DIicit and absolute denial. The /
testimony to her innocence and
20 mine, which, for four years
she has made TO hundreds in
private and public, before the
Court i'll writing and orally, |
declare TO be true. The allega-
ions now made in contradiction
Of her uniform, solemn and un-
iarying statements hitherto
made, / utterly deny. I declare
Ter 10 be innocent of the great
ransgression. Signed,
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

A Washington weman has ap
piled to be appointed a constable
despairing Of ever catching o man
In any ether way.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

"Reacbing after the unsttaina-
BILE. IA man feeling up under
the back Of bis vest for the end Of
a parted suspender.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

"a Tive Doitts RS for one year, tnra.
s'sabiy IN G1c0acc; Tive Dollars and
fifty Cents II p. yment be deferred three
months: All paF'ers going out of the county
Go be paid for II az .pance.
eE- 6iHgiecoP.es, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-05-02

EsS- Advertisements inserted atOnS Doi
lar per Square of Ten Lines or less for the
first insertion Fifty Cents for each contin'
suance. s@-Locai and Special Notices
Twenty Cents per line.
nag Obituaries and calls on candidates
Fifty Cents per square.
s6- Thssorivilege of yearly advertiser:
fis strictly limited &c their own immediate
~ nd regular business; and the business of
AN advertising firm is not considered as in
Guiding that Of the individual members.
Ra- No deviation from these terms under
any circumstance.
nH Adyertisemts not marked with the
number of insertion when handed in, wll
Zoe contileevl until ordered out, and pay
snentexacted.
DSr No advertisements inserted gratui.
oasl,
El- Adge tisements of an abusive ma
ture viii not be inserted at any price.
Ear Announcing candidates County
Five Dollars Congressional, Senatorial, OF
Judicial, Ten Dollars--to be paid in ad-
vance.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-10-19

HALLS VEGETABLE siciLtAS HAIR RENEW
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most powerful restorative agents in the vege-
table kingdom. II restores grey hair to its
original color. 1t makes the scalp white and
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falling out of the hair FURNISHES the nutri-
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and supported. 1t makes the hair moist, soft
and glossy, and is unsurpassed as hair
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remain long time, making only an OCCASION
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and used by eminent medical men, and OIL
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-10-19
NEW DEPARTURE.

LANC ASTER Co., PENN, sep.
Some one wishes TO know some
thing about wheat through the En-
quirer. We Pennsylvania farmers
are taking much pains in trying to
obtain as large yield of wheat rs
possible.
had twenty-five acres of wheat
and obtained 700 bushels. We ma
nurc and lime well, plough deep and
pulverizc thoroughly before seeding
it, Sow one and onc-half bushels
per acre.
A farmer in this county has hit
upon new plan which undoubtedly
will be followed by every farmer.
lie takes every other shovel out of
his drill, which makes the rows six
teen or eighteen inches apart. Those
shoyels which remain are very wide,
and something is fixed inside that
will scatter the seed over space OF
four or five inches wide; then he
sows only one bushel and one peck
per acre. When spring arrives, he
cutttUdteS the Whedt with one
horse cultivator. BY pursuing this
plan he raises as high as fifty bushels
per acre. | have seen his wheat
growing, and was astonished, IL
stood there five and half feet high,
as straight as a stick and as thick as
bristles.
Some farmers harrow their fields
with "A common harrow with success;
but the objection is, they kill a great
many stalks.
am satiificd that it will pay to
cuttirdte Uhedt; for have tried IL
ON Il small scale. During the winter
the ground, by freezing and thawing,
forms hard crust on top. BY culti-
walton this will be loosened, admit
ting the air. Wheat will fill mucf
more if the ground is loosened about
the stalk.
In another article ! will tell you
how we raise tobacco.
LANCASTER FARMER.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-10-19
A Novel Feature

Presents itself to those who use Parker's
Hair Balsam, In the discovery of Its rare and
remarkable merits. Many have written us
expressing their delight In the fact that 1t
works like q charm. Its disinfectant proper
ties In chemical combination rendering II
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fruit, and the beautiful hair 1t produced, with
the clean, healthy scalp, entirely freed from
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for which we have reason to feel proud. A
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one. Buy bottle from your druggist, II. f..
Graves, and test Its merits.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-10-19

When the Indians, a few days ago,
had scalped the Dowdy children, the
military authorities became exceed
ingly active. Orders went flying
from post to post; scouts were sent
hither and thither; the frontier tele-
graph wires were loaded with dis
patches; "bulletins" from head
quarters were full of assurances, that
the savage marauders should be
caught and punished. And, just
there, the matter ended.
This mornings dispatches from
San Antonio, announce that:
No satisfactory news has thus far
been received at headquarters in ref.
erence to the raiders that committed
the outrages in Kerr county.
And this is the old story-a story
at the repetition of which, the heart
of the frontiersman has sickened
for years.
The Indians descend from the
mountains, or across the river from
Mexico, by secret paths. They
make their way TO the Settlements
they burn, pillage, murder, and hurry
back to their hiding places. The
frontier garrisons are thrown into O
spasm. There is mounting in hot
haste-a rushing to and fro-a de.
termination to make of the red devils
terrible example, But it all end:
in smoke-the spasm subsidies. The
soldiers return TO their quarters
peace and quiet reign again-unti
the next full moon. And the red
marauders, secure from pursuit
dance in triumph around the scalps
and plumber of their innocent vic
tims.-HoustOn Age.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-10-19

The Liver is the imperial organ Of the whole
human system, as Ii controls the life, health
and happiness Of man, When It is disturbed
IN Its proper action, all kinds Of ailments are
the natural result The digestion of food, the
movements of the heart and blood, the action
Of the brain and nervous system, are oil imme-
diately connected with the workings of the
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that result from an unhealthy condition of the
Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles 10 try, 10
cents. Positively sold In all towns on the wes-
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Is lust what you want. au2idN WITT
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lal aeu Examiner
Household and Farm.
A Desire.
BY SUSAN NJ. sPALDING.

Let me not lay the lightest feathers weight
The breath OF one reluctant kiss be blown
Between our hearts. ! would not be the gate
That bars, like some memorable fate,
The portals of thy life, that says, Alone
Through me shall any joy TO thee be known; .
Rather the window, fragrant early and late
with thy sweet, ciinging thoughts, that
grow and Irvine
Around me, like some bright and blooming
vine
Through which the sum shall shed his wealth
on thee
In golden showers; through which thou
mays look out
ENnlting In all beauty, without doubt,
or fear, or shadow Of regret from me.
-Scribner for October.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-10-19

HARNESS BLAcKINa.-The prin-
cipal requirements are that it should
make the leather flexible, waterproof,
give a good, smooth, black finish, so
that dust will not adhere, easy of ap-
plication, quick drying, not injurious
to the texture. A.-The following
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results: Orange shellac, one pound;
alcohol (4S per cent or wood naph-
tina, one gallon; dissolve. asphalt
tum, lgenuine), one pound; meats
foot oil (hoD, four fluid ounces; soft
en- the asphaltum with the oil and
mix IL with the lac solution; then
add fine ivory black, p. s., and bitter
almond oil, one ounce. Agitate I'M
til uniform mixture is effected and
bottle.--.Scientifc american.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-10-19
S5 Reward.

3D. Reward.
Strayed from Waco on Saturday, September
10th, a small bay mare, about II hands high,
long name aud tail, small star In forehead
had with her a small bay mare colt, both hind
feet white. The above reward will be paid
for her delivery at this Office,
j w GOJJEDGE,
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EEEz41ITIEllIE]

Ten years have proven their efficacy in all hillary
disorders. They restore the liver. stomach and
kidneys to heathful action; give appetite, good d.
gestion and yigor to body aud mind,
Rev. X. l.. Simpson, Louisville, KY, eays.
"Tnff's PtUs are srorfh their sreiOhf IN
gold"
ssyre a Co., Druggists say, Eve sell FRS
bores THff's Piifs 20 flee of all ofhers.v
Price. H5 cents. once IS Murray St., New York
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-10-19
A Wind Mill,

Holidays patent, the best, new
and in perfect order, for sale at a
bargain. Apply at The EXAMINER
office, Third and Franklin streets,
Waco. seDl7d&wtf.
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For snIe or Exchange.

One of the richest small farms in
the county; will exchange for a house
of four or five rooms in Waco. Call
Immediately on me at 63 Austin
street.
o9dtf II. L. BURNHAM.