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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26


The average age of sheep i,
ten years; up 10 that age they
will breed and thrive. There
are instances, however, of THEN
living 10 a more advanced age
and, IN isolated cases, as long as
twenty yeas. Cows have an
average Of fifteen years, although
as with sheep and other domes-
tic animals, they often exceed
their allotted time. Rings
on their horns indicate their
age after they arrive at the age
of three years. At four yeal s
"a ring is formed at the root of
the horn, and every succeeding
year another is added; thus y
allowing three years and adding
thereto the number Of rings, it
is easy 10 arrive at the animals
age. Hogs have been kl own
to live for thirty years, though
their average age is much less.
The average Of a horse is TWEEN
ty years, but as beasts OF bur-
den they seldom attain that age.
When kindly treated, however,
and well provided for, they will
exceed twenty, and instances
are on record where they have
lived to the age Of fifty. The
longevity of the elephant is
greater than that OF all other
animals. Their average age has
never been computed, but many
have been known 70 live 10 a
very advanced age.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26
pEMSIlMS-

All Officers. SoIslIers, and sailors wounded
rnptulesi, or injured in the late war however
slightly. can ATTAIN pension by addressing GIL
MORE 4 Co
Cases prosecuted by GILMORE * CO.., be-
fore the supreme Court of the United States the
Court OF Claims, and the Southern Claims Coni-
m ssion
Eachdepartment of our business is conducted in
separate bureau. under charge of the same ex-
perienctd parties employ ell by the old frn :
rompt aiten ton 10 all business entrusted TO
GILMORE * co. Is thus secured We desire
~ VA suossess by deserving IL. GILMORE X Co
6as Street Washington. ID c. teh 10
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN.

M K would respectfully announce that
w we have bought the drug store Of
Nj. Price, dee, west side public square,
and will make regular additions to our al
ready well selected stock, and that you will
find in our house everything usually kept in
tirst-class Drug-House. We deal in the
best goods of every kind.
We would also state that we have secured
the services Of DIR. Z. l.. Drake. who
will take charge Of our Prescription Depart
ment, and from his known integrity and a.
bility as an accomplished Chemist and
Pharmaceutist, we confidently assure those
favOring us with their prescriptions, that
they will be put up with neatness, accuracy
and dispatch.
We hope by strict integrity and fair deal
ing in business to merit large custom.
jan. 1870 YINING & STRANE.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26

An Alabama inventor has ap-
piled foT a patenton a chalk mark.
H. has discovered, he says, that
ants viii not cross a line Ct chalk,
and his idea is TO protect things
from the pests by drawing chalk
line around them. The applica.
ton has been refused.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26

To WASH WHITE BLANKETS -
Put a piece OF borax the size Of .
hickory nut in the water. make a
suds, DO not rub soap on the blan.
kets, rlpse 10 warm water, adding
more boraK.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26
AMERICAN and FOREIGN PATENTS

GILMORE & CO., successors to Chapman,
KIOsmer q Co.. Solicitors. Patents procured
in all countries. NO FEES IN ADVANCE.
No charge unless the patent is granted. No fees
for making preliminary examinations. No addi-
tiona fees for obtaining and conducting rehear-
ing BY recent decision of the Commissioner
ALL rejected applications may be revived Spe-
cial attention given TO Interference Cases before
the Patent Office, Extensions before Congress- In
ringercnt suits in different States, and all ltiga
ton appertaIning to Inventions Patents. Send
stamp TO GILMORE X CO., for pamphlet Of sixty
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26

FIERGAR.-Boil potatoes, drain,
Of water and strain one pound
sugar, two and one. half gallons Of
water, a little hop yeast or wills
KY. II is sour in 9 short time.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26

FRosrING FOR CAKE For one
large cake use one pound of pull
verified white sugar and the whites
of two eggs. stir the sugar grad
nally into the whites, equeezs the
juice OF half lemon; stir well;
put one layer; let stand half an
hour, then put on an other. THIS
makes a hard frosting.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26

The time of the year has arr
rived when every person should
carry around an onion 10 rub on
mosquito bites. The Juice Of
The fragrant vegetable will cure
the irritation on the spot.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26
ARREARS or PAY and BOUNTY

Officers, Soldiers and Sailors OF the late
war. or their heirs. in many cases entitled to
money from the Government or which they have
no knowledge- Write full history of service and
State amount Of pay AMI bounty received En-
close stamp TO GILMORE 4 co, and full reply
after examination, will be given you free
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26
LAND CASES, LAND WARRANTS, and
Sl,RIP

Contested Land Cases prosecuted before the Us
General Land Oiiice and Department of the Tnte-
rinr Private Land Claims. Mining aud Pre-
Ennpaion Claims and Homestead Cases at
tended to. Jand scrip in 40 50. aud 100 acre pie
ccs for sale. This Scrip j. assignable and can be
located in the name Of the purchaser upon any
Government land subject to private entry at 81 %
per acre. tits of equal value with Bounty Land
Warrants. Send stamp 20 GILMORE co. for
pamphlet of Instruction.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26

Fayetteville Council No. $50, +. w. Car
ter, w. p; g L Wallace. Rec. Scribe
meets every Tuesday night in K of Il. Hall.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26
FIRE COMPANY.

Fayetteville Fire Company No. !, W J
Day idSon. Foreman; w II McNelev. Sec.
Regular meetings 1st Saturday night in
each month, at the courthouse.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26
LAND SALES.
LAND FOR SALE!

LAND Fun SALE!
IN pursuance of decree Of the Circuit
IL Court Of Lincoln county, Tennessee,
pronounced al the July term, 1878, will on
Saturday, the 26th of October
next,
offer for sale on the premises, TO the high
est bidder, on credit of one and two years,
except 5 per cent. which will be required
in cash. the
Dover Tract of Landi
belonging to Rachel Tanning at the time
Of her death. except 35 acres heretofore
conveyed by H. NJ. Franklin to john X.
Ward. Said land lies in Civil District No.
4, Of Lincoln county, Tennessee, being the
same devised to the said Rachel, by the last
will and testament of her deceased bus-
band, Middleton Tanning, and will be sold
to enforce the vendors lien in the case Of
II. NJ. Franklin and others as. B. +. Fan
ming and Others, and which was resold BY r.
S. Woodland, special commissioner, on the
2ist day of June, 1872. The premises
Contains about 100 Acresi
perhaps more, and will be sold by the acre,
a survey of which will be made before the
day of sale. Bond with two or more good
and sufficient securities will be required Of
the purchaser, and lien retained upon the
land until the whole Of the purchase mon
ey is paid. THEO. HARRIS,
sept. IL SPECIAL Commissioner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26

st. John Lodge No l2l, Fayetteville, II
L Whitaker, W c y; Geo F Smith, Sec'y-
meets every Wednesday night in Odd-fel-
lows Hall
Eastern Star lodge No III, Petersburg,
DIR w Smith, W c 7: J + Holland, See.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26

Protection Lodge No. 8, Fayetteville, W.
Il. Woods, NJ W; Fl Nassauer, ?aeorder;
meets every Wednesday night.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26
KNIGHTS OF HONOR


Fayetteville Lodge No. 1871, r. w. Carter
Dictator; W a Gill, ir, Reporter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26

II Highland and Wales there are
ss 5ssI persons of unsOund mind.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26
VALUABLE TABLES.


1st. Kindef Anip'al is sive,s--2sad Cster--
Sd. Description 4th. 41s--5ta Posters
name--Gth. r ime and Place " ryrsst---
"a. YalNation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26

hf>~~3 is not easily earned in these times but it
XIi( can be made in three months by any one
Dk of either sex, in any part OF the country
who Is willing to work steadily at the
employment that VIC furnish s6G per week IN your
own town. You need not be away from home over
night. You can give your whole time to the work
or only your spare moments We have agents
who are making over $50 per day. Ali who en-
gage at once can make money fast. At the present
time money rEnnnt be made so easily and rapidly
at any other business. IL costs nothing to try ,he
business. Terms and y OnfGt free. Address at
once. y. HAlLET7 4 Co.. Portland, Maine
srg A
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-09-26
CARDING MACHINE
FOR SALEy

4 SECOND hand Carding Machine, with
IN packer and "burrer" and about 80
fee. OF iron shafting and four pulleys at
tached, which we will sell
CHEAP FOR CASH,
or on lime with notes and good security.
Apply ~ NJ. ID. HAMPTON or J. W.NEW-
MAN, Fayetteville Tenn. aus. e9-sf
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03
A Great Job

Of Sheer Linen Cambria Hand
kerchiefs, hand embroidered,
at So, So so, SD, 81 and up to
81 each. These were bought
at soc on the dollar, and are
the cheapest fine handkerchiefS
in Cincinnati.
We also show an immense stock
of ChiIdren's HandkerchiefS,
from ST. per dOz. upward.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03

T EGAL.-FRANCIs FELIX, OF CLERMoNT
i County, Ohio, will take notice that Thomas +.
Eckert did, on the 10th day of October, 1878, file
his petition in the Court OF Common Pleas OF
Hamilton County, Ohio against the said Francis
Felix defendant in case No. 57,461, of said Court
to recover the sum of $97 "a, balance due upon 8
promissory note of the said defendant and inter
est and cost; and that an attachment has been
levied upon certain real estate of said defendant
situate in this county and that said Francis Felix
is notified that he is required TO appear and an
swer said petition on or before the third Saturday
after the 10th day OF December next or the saic
premises viii be sold to satisfy said claim.
THOMAS r. ECKERT, Plaintiff.
WRIGHT 4 SIMON AttorneyS no56tTu
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03

REISS BRADDON's new and thrilling story
Nl Thou Art the Man, 1oc Valentine Vox, the
Ventriloquist, 10c Houdin, the Conjuror 1oc
Mysteries of Paris, 20c. Count Of Monte Cristo,
a0c. Tom Cringle's Log, 20c Standard Libra
a. Of any bookseller or newsdealer.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03
Linen Handkerchief
DEPARTMENT.
We have Just made one of the largest cash pur-


We have just made one of the largest cash pur-
chases of
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
Ever known in this country and intend to close
the entire lot out before Christmas. These goods
were sold to us at tremendous loss to the i'm
porter and the public will find this an oppor-
tunity never before offered to them, as the entire
lot is marked at less than one-half their actual
value
200 Dozen Ladies' Hem-stitch
HandkerchiefS,
10 CENTS EACH.
AN IMMENSE LOT OF
500 Dozen Ladies' Hem-stitch
HandkerchiefS, the identical
quality which have always been
sold at $6 per dOz., will be sold
S5 CENTS EACH.
$50 DOz. Ladies' Handkerchiefs,
ScallOped in new designs and
cOlOrs, at 33 l-3c each, worth
soc.
$50 DOz. Gents French Linen
Handkerchiefs, cOlOred border,
at 25c and 35c each.
Mems Tape-bOrdered Handker-
chiefs, hemmed, and all linen,
at l5c each.
Mems Hem-stitched Handker-
chiefs at 25c, soc and 75c,
worth double the money.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03
.Co|ored Dress Goods

Each of the following will be found better
goods for the money than offered by any other
house in the city.
At 1910, 2 cases fancy BOur-
rettes, reduced from 25c.
15c, 2 cases Novelties, reduced
from 25c.
1870, 3 cases Royal Poplins, re-
duced from 25c.
1Sc, 400 pieces Matelasse, Bro
cades, &C., reduced from 25c
and SOC.
zoe, 200 pieces All-wOOl Camel's
Hair. 81 inches wide, reduced
from SOC.
800 Dress Patterns of Elegant
Silk and Wool Novelties, new
and desirable styles, 4S inches
wide, at
$$1 PER YARD.
Sold earlier in the season at So,
81 25 and So 80 per yard.
2 cases 4S inch French Camel's
Hair, all wool, at 81, reduced
from 81 so.
so pieces 4S inch Tartan Plaid,
all wool, at 81, reduced from
$I35.
100 pieces 25 inch Plaids in the
newest Tartan and Clan de-
signs, at 25c and SOC, reduced
from 45c and soc.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03

DAINTER's MANUAL-HOUSE AND SIGN
/ painting, graining, vanishing, polishing, kal.
somining papering, lettering, staining, gliding &C.,
81. Furniture and Cabinet Finisher, soc. Watch
maker and Jeweler, SOC. soapmaker, 25c Tax
idermist, Soc OF booksellers or by mail, JESSE
HANEY d CO., l19 Nassau street. New York.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03

Our collection of Dress Fabrics
is by far the cheapest and best in
the West, and customers can only
convince themselves of this fact
by inspecting the stock.
The Newtown bee., 1878-03-07

get d solid fortune; there Is no other CT
 lain mode. Those who shut their eyes and ears to these certain facts will be for ever poor, and in their obstinate reject ion of truth mayhap will die in rags and filth. Let lheu so die, and thank them. selves. But no! They take sort of recompcnse in cursing fortune. Great waste of breath. They might as well curse the mountains or the eternal hills, For can tell them fortune does not give away good and substantial goods. She sells it to the hardest and wisest worker for lhe boon. Men never make 80 fatal Il mistake us when they think themselves creatures of fate 'lis the shecrest folly in the world. Every man may make or mar himself, whichever he may choose. Fortune for those who by diligence, honesty, frugallly, place themselves in a position 10 grasp hold of fortune when It appears n ylew. The best evidence of irugality is the five dollars or more standing in your name at the savings bank. The best evidence of honesty consists in diligence and irugaliIy.
The Newtown bee., 1878-03-07
9&5(s!:Ss :Ss8tDrieS.
A Serious Wedding Joke.

There was n triple wedding in jest, in Layeta, Colorado, week or two since The parties were F. D. McHolland, Dep. uIy Sheriff of lluerfano county; E. A. Palmer, the agent of tue Denver and Rio Grande railroad, and another gentleman whose name WAS not printed, but he is sawyer, and has big saw-mill some where. The young ladies were Kate Lewis, Addie Patterson and Laura Pat terson, of Lavcta. The gentlemen were visiting Inc ladies, and running out of | small talk one of them proposed to the three giddy girls To have marriage cere' nIohies--in iau, of course. The ladies thought it would be splendid, and paired off accordingly A messenger Was sent for third party 10 help carry out the jolly game--and all went merry till he came He was W. A. 'Toffelmirc, very innOcent-looking man in appe trance. He was told what was wanted, and, nothing | oth, he off ciated at that family altar. l When the ceremonies were oyer one of the girls said it Was the jolliest joke she ever Saw played "Joke." said Tetfel- mire, tits no joke. I'm justice of the peace, and you're all fast married. |" Then there was chorus of screams and faints. The girls had never dreamed of getting married in earnest. The gentle men, it appears, did, and they played 1t finely. They had hoodwinked the girls with nlerTiment. What Was to be done The first thing to do was to get the gen
 llemen of the party out of that house, and they went without further ceremO- ny than pressing invitation 10 leave giveu them by the old folks who lived there and didn't know what was going on in the parI0r. The three men went to their respective homes crestfalen. IL was not half as funny as they anlicipa- ted, for they imagined the girls would give in when they found out how they had been married ty stealth. Divorce is the only remedy that can be applied, an- less they finally conclude to stick. One of the girls is engaged to young man who is digging a pile of gold for her at San Juan, and the affair is a little bit rough on her and her betrothcd miner. The others might make a virtue of ne cessiIy and carry out the joke.
The Newtown bee., 1878-03-07

Il think nm in season to save il, "lhe clerk said.
 No, sir" answered Isaac, promptly and emphaticallye Now, in truth, Inc policy of insurance had not been signed, for the insurer had been in doubt; but when he heard the message he judge d at once that the ship was safe, and that Jacob sought to save the heavy itea, of premiuLa he had agreed to pay.
 No, sir" he said you are not in time. It is past three o'clock. The policy is signed. l will go and get it.
 He slipped out and hastily finished and signed lhe policy, and, having dried the ink, he brought it to the clerk, demand ing in return the sum which had been agreed upon. The money was paid and the policy was taken home 10 Friend Jacob, who received it very gladly. The end we can readily imagine and it is not difficult to judge which of the two iell most sUre oYei the matter
The Newtown bee., 1878-03-07
.4~GGS
Did He Tell q Lie :?

A good story is told of a ship owner of Liverpool, which will bear repeating. Our merchant was Quaker, and priAed himself on his honesty. He would not have told downright falschood to save the value of his best spip. Jacob auifcr- cd one of his ships 10 set sail from Cal- cutta for home with"ut any insurance upon either vessel or cargo. At length he became uneasy. He was confident his ship had encountered bad weather, and he feared for her safety. In this strait he went 10 his friend Isaac. He called him friend, though l am under the impression that Isaac was one of the children of Israel.
 "Friend Isaac" he said, II would like for thee to insure my ship which is at sea. should have done it before, but have carclessly neglected ii. Ii thee canst have the policy signed. all ready for de- livery, at three o'clock on lhe afternoon of the morrow, will send and get it, and send thee the money in full"
 Isaac did not seem to be ANXIOUS 10 iu- sure the ship, but upon being assured that ho unfayurable intelligence had been heard from her he said he would have the policy made out, 10 fake effect on and after three o'clock of the follow ing day. but to cover line ship aud cargo from The date of her leaving India.
 Early on The following morning Jacob received message by lhe hand of Ii cap tain just arrived, to line effect that his ship was stranded and her cargo lost This was very unfortunate. Should Friend Isaac happen 10 hear the news before the policy was made out, he would not make il at all; or, if it was made and not signed, he would not sign it. What should he do? He wanted to act honestly. IL would not be right to let Issac go and make out that policy un- der such circumstances. Finally he hit upon plan. He suiAmoned his conh- denlial clerk, and sent him with this message:
 Tel friend Isaac that have heard from my ship, and if the palicy is not signed he need not sign it.
 The clock was close upon the stroke of ihSce when the clerk arrived. FfirEd Jacobs message was delivered The ship had been heard from, and it the policy was not yst signed, he need not sgu it.
The Newtown bee., 1878-03-07
Subscription Price, Sl.OO A Year

 A silent nod was the response. A slight pause. then second question: "Child '"
 A low shake of The head In the ne. gulive.
 "Pnrentf' A similar shake.
 Husband? ?"
 This time the slight nod sgaln, Life insured 2"
 A nod.
 Experience religion H'' A nod.
 Then: "Well. well, cheer upl Life insured and experienced religion. You are all right, and SOS he.
The Newtown bee., 1878-03-07
First Things.

Envelopes were first used in 1839 The first air pump Was made in 1850. The irsi steel pen was made in l830 The first laclfer match vas made Ill 1929.
 Tbe first iron steamship was built in 1850.
 Ships were first copper bottomed" in 1783.
 Coaches were first used iA England in 1569.
 The first horse railroad was built in 1S26-7.
 Gold was first discovered in California in 1848.
 The first steamboat piled the Hudson in 1907.
 Ounibuses were introduced in New York in 1850.
 The first watches were nade at Nu- remburg i'll 1477.
 The first newspaper advertisement ap peared in 1852.
 Kerosene was first used for lighting purposes in 1926.
 The first copper cent was coined in New Haven in 1887.
 The first telescope was probably used in England in 1G08.
 The first saw makers anvil was brought to America in 18l9
 The first use of the locomotive iA this country Was in 1899.
 The first almanac was printed by Geo Yon Purbach in 1460.
 The first chimneys were introduced in 10 Rome from Palua in 1868.
 The first printing press in the United States was introduced in 1899.
 The first sisam engine on this conti- neut was brought from England in l753
 Glass windows were first introduced into England in the eighth century. The first complete sewing machine Was patented by Elias Howe, Jr., in 1s46.
 Glass was early discovered Glass beads were found on mummies over 3,0CO years old.
 The first algebra with Diophantus, in either the fourth or sixth century.
 Gas was first used as an Illuminating agent in 1702, It's first use in New York was in 1S27
 The first attempt 10 manufacture pins in this country was made soon after the war of 1872. Organs are said to have been first in- troducer into churches by Pope Yitalia- nus, about 4. D. 1870. The first temperance society in this country was organized m Saratoga county, N. Y, in March, 1898.
 The first compass was used in France in 1150 though the Chinese are said lo have employed the loadstone earlier.
 The first telegraph instrument was sue cessiully operated by s. F. B. Morse, the inventor in 1855, though it's ulihly was not demonstrated to the world until 1S44
 The first daily newspaper appeared in 1702. The first religious newspaper, the Boston Record, was established in 1915
 The first Union flag was unfurled or lhe 1st of January, l776, over the camE at Cambridge It had thirteen stripe of white and rel, and retained the En | giiSh cross in one corner.
The Newtown bee., 1878-03-07
Waste and want.

Either man must be content with pow criy all his life, or else deny himself some luxuries and save 10 lay the basis of in,Icpsndence in the future. But if a man de6es the [ .lure. and spends all he ea-rs (whelIer his earnings be one or ten dollars dayl let hin lioS fu. lean and want at eomu future iine-iuF it will surely come. no matter what he thinks
 To save is absolutely the only way to
The Newtown bee., 1878-03-07
Prepared at All Points.

Here is something that happened on a railway Train somewhere in New En- gland last Summer A woman clad in deep mourning entered the cars at way station. Sbe took , seat just in front of an inquiziliye, sharp facet female. The woman in black had not been seated long before she irlt slight tap on Hue shUnl- dor, and heard her reighbuF ask. in a low, sympathetic tone:
 Lost anybody :"