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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17
EdisOn's Talking Machine
left in the Shade. - "

We have succeeded in secur-
ing the individual right Of using
Isiehardson's Carpet Exhibitor
IN this place. This wonderful
piece of ingenuity is so arranged
that we can show from a half a
ward sample, as it were, a thou
sand yards; or III other words, it
multipiies the sample a thousand
times, matching it perfectly and
makiagst appear asitwouldmade
up and nailed to the floor. We
have entered on this enterprise
not from selfish motives alone.
We consider when we offer the
people Of this vicinity a stock Of
carpet to make purchases from
and propose Selling at lower fig
ures than any one else, that we
have done them such a kindness
wei arc finn to believe that it
will not go Nnappreciated. The
ladies' are particularly invited to
inspect this wonderful piece of
mechanism and make their Sc
lections from all grades and
qualities ranging in price from
50 cents TO S2.00peryard. We
would inform the public that we
are tie lonlyFo insthis county
that are now keeping, and ever
lid keep The Bay State shoe and
leather company standard screw
edboots and shoes. Every pair
wc SCH are warranted. We have
n snfafl Tot of summer clothing,
ladies' dress goods and hats,
which we will sell strictly at
cost.IE sGP.T. MURRAY.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17
No.. Tba Ladies' &c ,ho MAJ

ne The ladies of the Meth
+odist church will give an, ice
cream supper tomorrow Fri-
day. night in the yard at Capt.
y. w. Ncwman's residence,
benefit of Rev. @. p. jackson.
The public is invited.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17

~ We trust now since the
temperance of yellow fever in
our State all willrealize the inn
portance of a thorough cleaning
of their premises. Gan ounce
of prevention is better than a
pound of cure"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17

~ colored excursion train
from Fayetteville TO Nashville,
for the benefit of the Methodist
and Baptist churches, viii leave
here on the 10Th. Fare for round
trip $40 4
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17
Kentucky.
Reported. for the OBSERVER 6y Norris
sesrs q H0s.x,sr

ss &c Harper.
Good to Extra Shipping Cattle, $685.
Good TO Extra Oxen, % @3Ia
Bulls, 13f@2te
Stockers, ~ 93
Best Butchers, 3Iz@4
Medium to Good, 3a3k
Common to Medium, % @27l
Thin Rough Steers, Poor Cows and Seal
lawags, 11<@2
Hogs-Best, 3.75@3.85.
Hogs-Fair TO Good, $3t4 @3.40.
Hogs-Shoats,
Extra Sheep, $685.
Common 10 Medium Sheep, 21t027x
Extra Lambs, go a a..
Common TO Medium Lambs, 216@3.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17

eyes, sir" cried Zach Chand-
Ter in his 4th of July Grafton,
putnam went right into the
wolf s den, yanked her out by
the tail and Americas Indepen-
dence was secured. Damn JEFF
Davis and them other fellers."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17

~ a modern writer suggests
that h adversely is blessing be-
cause it brings-us out, He is
right, it does bling Us 2out-at
the knee and elbowsizessioK erir.L
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17

W "Cress''was terribly ''off''
in the Hamwood reportlast week
he must have been drunk-on
excitement. In the language
of Gen. Dix, If he ever makes
another such mistake "shoot him
on the spot. 12sEL
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17
Blanks [! Blanks (!

We have just printed, and
have for sale at the OBSERVER
office, at Nashville prices, a full
supply Of Blanks for Magis-
trates and Constables.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17

The I'D! ;;ntant- General of Tex
as publishes a list o. { nearly
5000 fugitive criminals who
have fled from that State, 851 of
whom are accused Of murder.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17
TIE DEsoLATING DEMON,
Yellow Fever, Again Rears its Head
in the South.

..f "a
Considerable consternationhae
been caused throughout the coun-
try by the announcement Of the
temperance of9the saffron
scourge in Memphis. The pee
pie are panic-stricken and fleeing
in all directions, anxious breach
a place of safety before qraran-
tines stop them. Fears are re en- en-
tertained that the desolation Wis
tied upon that sorely-stricken
city last summer may be re-en-
acted this. But few cases
have been reported and they
cannot: produce an epidemic; be-
ing Of sporadical nature. No
one win be foolish enough
to deny but what there exists
some danger, but Chat the real
danger is likely to be magnified
is very evident. 1t has always
been the case, and there 7sis no
probability Of this proving an
exception! Quarantines are be-
ing established over West Fen
New Orleans, although
the fever is in that scity,4llas
against 2 Memphis.
: The first deaths occurred last.
Thursday, Frank MuIBrandon,
a shoe maker, and a little child
of Judge Rays being the IN
fortrnates. 81, &
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17
~ Favefteyille had q nj,

~ Fayetteville had a nice
little rain Monday. evening, sufi-
cient to cool the atmosphere. but
not enough to do growing vege-
tation much good. From the IN
Idicationswe think the surrounds
ing. country had regular corn
makers. aes
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17


July I4th, 1879.-I have nc
news Of much Importance at this
time to write from this part of
the county. Weafe having very
dry and warm weather. Crops
are suffering badly for want Of
rain. Our gardens are parching,
and all vegetation seems to be
doing no good. Cotton looks
well and is well squared; it is
not injured. as badly as corn.
Grasses are mot doing we'll on
account Of fhe dronth. Wheat
threshing is about over in this
neighborhood and the yield was
short, the quality was coed.
| hear of yely little sickness
Iat this time among our citizens.
This neighborhood has recent
ly lost another of its good citi-
zens, Rev. A. p. Copeland, who
left a few days ago for West
Tennessee, to take charge of a
school. The people of that part
will find Mr.. G. to be q Christian
gentleman and also a competent
teacher.
The school for little BOYS and
girls conducted by Mrs. Hill will
close its present term in few
days. An interesting Sunday
school is held every Sunday at
Beech Grove church near the
village, with about 80 scholars.
Maj. VIM. j. Sykes, | am told,
made plain and practical rail-
road speech ON the first of the
month, but not being present ]
am unable to give any details
of his talk.
e Everything is going along quiz
city at the village; our merchants
are buying all the wheat they
can get. Our furniture dealer
and excellent postmaster, j. ii.
Dale, has placed new and at
tractiye sign over his business
house.
If we snonld be blessed with
rain soon the farmers will be a.
bluldantly rewarded for their la
bors, as corn crops look fine con-
sidering the dry weather. Hop |
ing to hear from some Of your
other country CORRESPONDENTS
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17
New Advertisements.
Insolvent notice.
MulTay's local.

Meeting of Fayetteville and
Shelbyyillc Turnpike Steckhold-
ers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17

Chew JAcKscS'sBEsr sweet Navy Tobacco.
Nov 2S--1V.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17
Neither, Dead nor Sleeping.

Neither, Dead nor Sleeping
Bit | have removed my shoI
from next door to lamb 81 Till
mans to the
III BILL SMITH SHOP
one lot South Of my residence,
where / will be pleased to meet
my former customers or others
in need Of work. use only the
best seasoned lumber and can
furnish you a good job for low
money in cash.
w. J. DAVIDSON.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17

m Iheextremely hot wealth
er has brought the blackberry
crop to a premature end.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17

NJ Mr.. p. L.Twitty, of the
LIST district, reports 406 bushels
of good wheat made on 20 acres,
being an average of Is bushels
to the acre. 1t is Of the Fultz
variety and a good article. San
ders d. Rowell's thresher got it
out.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17
Dress Making Department.
AMERIcAN and E0REIGN PATENTS

GILMORE * CO., suecessors 10 Chapman
Ig0sner & Co., Solicitors. Patents procured
No charge unless the patent i granted. No fees
FOR mai nIg preliminary examinations. No nddi,
fISnal fees Tor obtaining and ceEancting rehear
Ill rejected kpp lcsti0ns max be revived Spe-
eiai attention. niycii 10 Interference Cases before
The PatentOGice, ExtcnsiOps before Congress. IIf
ffingencnt Suits N different States anil al litga-
ton apIfftaining 70 lnycntiO3ss or Patents. send
stamp tdGILMOhE q To- for pamphlet Of sixty
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17

IA Several cases Of yellow
fever at New York. The dis
case has halted in Memphis.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17

@ "Wife-killing and WIFE
beating hayc grown aIarmingly
common in St. Louis. There
must bela change" says the
Post-Dispatch. The most prof
liable change would be for
wives to go-to killing and beat
ing for a while.
II There have been partial
rains in different parts of the
county in the last few days, but
so far town has escaped. Nc
cool places about town except
the bottom of empty cisterns.
The mercury ranged last week
as high as 102 degrees in the
shade.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17
Music! Music q!

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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17
NEW GOODS |!
T. C.GooDRIcH&co.

W E will receive this week direct from
w New York and Philadelphia our
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-07-17

dinner at Worznley' a num-
Der Of republican-leaders, and,
finding no response to his ques-
ton as to the one who should be
the choice after Grant, rose and
said he would bring forward
William Window, of Minnesota,
as a Northwestern man. Billy
Window should Immediately dye
his horse a dark color.
About the biggest days work
ever done in the way of rail-
roading, was accomplished by
the ST.. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern road on Saturday,
it being the changing of the
gauge from 5 feet to 4 feet 81
inches from St. Louis to Texar-
kama, a distance of nearly seven
hundred miles. Over three
thousand men were put to work
at daybreak and before night the
entire line was changed. That's
work for you.
Cincinnati has a society for
the promotion Of matrimony,
which was organized two years
ago, and has the support Of good
people. It's President is a mem
Der of City Council, and all the
other officers were men of local
prominence. Over 1000 have
joined and there are branches
in forty cities. Next month a
picnic will be given in commem-
Grafton of the second anniversary
of the organization, and on the
occasion it is expected there will
be over a hundred couples pub
iicly joined in matrimony.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-04-03

from hAperh weekly.
The Queen Isabella of Spain is per-
manent resident OF Paris. She occupies
handsome mansion on the Avenue du
Roi de Rome, formerly the Hotel Bassi-
lewski,, and now known rs the Pavilion
de Castillo. Apparent prosperity sur
rounds the exiled sovereign. The ap-
pointments Of her abode are superb; con,
servatories and balconies, approached by
fights of marble steps, flank the hotel,
and even tie pretty lodge at the gate,
with its urns of eXotics and parterres, is
protected by a glass Marquis above the
door. She complains bitterly of poverty.
To be reduced from kingdom to pavil-
ion is hard lines for queen. The Spanish
Government allows her one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars year, and the two
royal children thirty thousand each, while
the King Francois de Assise, formally
separated from his consort eight years ago,
and occupying a residence on the Champs
Elysees, receives sixty thousand dollars
annually. Last year the Queen was forced
to sell her jewels to exc out this pittance.
When Don Carlos visits the Pavilion de
Castillo the royal flag still floats from the
tower. On fine Sundays Queen Isabella
may frequently be seen driving out to the
Bois de Boulogne in a four-in-hand'team,
with Spanish postilions in gaudy liveries.
This dtteldge a la Ddumont is the principal
equipage Of royalty presented to Repub.
lican Paris this season. The Queen, stout
and insignificant in appearance, attired
in mourning for the yousg Mercedes, is
accompanied by Spanish duchess trihe
less stout, with fine black eyes, anda COM
plexion suggestive Of zinc paint. 0ppo-
site are placed gentleman OF the House
hold and white Pomeauian dog. Both
the gentleman and the poodle have the
bored appearance of being on duty. The
former, meager, sallow, with closely cut
gray hair, presents that traditional type
of the Spaniard who breakfasts on cigar
cite, dimes on an onion, and sups on a
serenade. The poodle has the grave as
pect Of dog who is still mindful Of the
anguish Of toilet which has made his
shaved body pink and his hair like snowy
wool.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-04-03

One of the most singular mechanical
operations imaginable is the making Of
gold wire for what is known MS gold lace.
The refner first prepares solid rod of sill
yer about an inch in thickness; he beats
this rod, applies upon the surface a sheet
of gold leaf, Furnishes this down-and SO
on, until the gold is about one-hundredth
part the thickness of the silver. The rod
is then subjected to a train of processes
which brings it down to the state of fine
wire, when 1T is passed through holes in a
steel plate lessening step by step in d.
ameter. The gold never deserts tho sill.
yer, but adheres closely to it, and shares
all its mutations; it was one hundredth
part the thickness of the silver at the be.
ginning, and it maintains the same ratio
to the end. As to the thinness to which
the gold-coated rod of silver can be
brought, the limit depends on the delicacy OF
human skill. 1t has been calculated, how.
ever, that the gold actually placed on the
very finest silver wire of gold lace is not
mora than one-third Of one millionth of an
inch in thickness that is, not above one.
tenth the thickness of ordinary gold
1aot
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-04-03

The arrival at Philadelphia from Europe
last Wednesday vessel containing two
elephants, one llama, one ostrich, one
hippopotamus. one llemir, one warthog,
one king vuture and number ofcockatocs
for an American menagerle. Although
the passage was an unusually rough one,
all the animals arrived safe and sound, but
considerably ont OF huiOr, and the task
of unloading them was not easy. How
this was accomplished the Philadelphia
Press thus describes: "The male elephant
was the first to leave the ship. But little
difficulty was encountered in leading hlm
into the car prepared for hosting him to
tine main deck, thence on to the warf, and
wtheut any noise or trouble he was placed
in the railroad car in WAITING. As soon
as he had left the hold the female elephant
scanned the hatchway; ard seeing nomore
of her mate, began to snort and gr0an,
plainly displaying her grief When the
ear returned to carry her alott the men
found that Size was not inclined to take q
short aerial voyage, and the job Of putting
"rsatcly into the car an keeping her
there was the work of time and much pull
ling and pushing. When finally she was
on terra firma, she walked peacefully to
the railroad ear, and when She saw that
there was abont Il ioot's apacc betwnen
the platform and the car, she deliberately
placed her bead between her fore legs,
bending the latter to the knees, set up
terrible whining, and once or twice
looked to see if the hole was still there.
This she continued to do, against the most
earnest protrstations of her attendants,
until board was produced, when she rose
on her feet and still having her sea legs
on began to swing to and fro, and then
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-04-03
Some of the Literary Features of the Earl
lest Americans.

tH' 4hllltliNNh0s
From the New York Tribune.
The bay Psalm Book" which sold ut
the Brinlcy sale for $1,000, was not alone
remarkable in the fact that it was proba.
bly, the first book printed in America, and
is now very rare. Moses Colt Tyler, In
his "History of American Literature"
says it will be forever memorable as a sort
of prodigy among the literary productions
of our first period-"a poetic phenomenon
happily unique, we may hope, in all the
literatures ofEnglish speech" 1t was the
Joint production of the chief divines of the
country, each of whom took separate
portion Of the original Hebrew for trans
lation. Richard Mather, one of the fa-
nous Mather family, wrote the preface,
which is characteristic bit of Puritan
prose, very Hebraic in learning, very hero
ic in consClentiousness, sharp and minute
in opinion quaint in phrase" 1t is the
appalling sincerity" Of these men which
must, in Professor Tyler's opinion, cover
the multitude Of sins they have committed
in their use of the English language.
There are in it sentences wrenched about
from end to end, clauses heaved up and
abandoned in chaos, words disemboweled
or split quite in two in the middle" The
verses seem to have been Hammered out
on an anvil by blows from blacksmith's
sledge." "Letus now read for our i'm
provement, continues the professor, "a
part of the Fifty-eighth Psalm"
"The wicked are estranged from
the womb, they goe astray
As soon as ever they are borne;
uttering lyes are they.
Their poyson's like the serpent's poyson;
they like deafe aspe, her earo
that stops Though Cbarmer wisely charm,
his voice she will not heare.
Within their mouth doe thou their teeth
break out, o God most strong,
doe thou, Jehovah, the great teeth
break of the lions young"
In the preface Richard Mather remarks
that if the verses "are not always so
smooth and elegant as some may desire
let them consider that Gods altar need
not our pollshings." In 1876 a copy of
this book was sold in Boston which origi-
nally belonged to Richard Mather and
contained his autograph.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-04-03
How the Chinese Secure a Pastor.

From the Nevada Transcript,
February 4 is the day on which the
Chinese select one of their number to pre-
side over their Joss house. The discharge
Of fireworks constitutes an important fact
or in the days observance. The manner
of proceeding is as follows: The two
companies here are permitted to hayo
each certain number of representatives,
and the fleetest and strongest men are
generally chosen. These delegates repair
10 vacant lot at the rear of the Joss
house. A stipulated number Of bombs,
each ono containing metallic ring, arc
placed in charge Of committee. II is
the duty of the committee to FIRE off these
bombs one at time. When the explo-
sion takes place the ring contained in the
bomb is sent flying into the air. 1t is the
desire Of the two factions to have their re-
spective delegates secure as many Of them
as possible. When the ring drops there
is a general scramble on the part Of all
duly authorized TO obtain possession Of it.
After the bombs have all been fred the
two companies compare notes, ana tho
side having the larger number Of rings 10
entitled to elect Joss equivalent 10 min
lister Of the gospel with us) from among
their numbers.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-04-03

Rome Correspondence Of the Home Journal.
As no carnival scene would be complete
without its special story Of social scandal,
we have just had one at the proper time,
it effects the American colony of Rome es-
pecially The scandal affects the Ameri-
can Consulate at Rome. Charges are
said to have been preferred against the
Consul and forwarded to the State De-
partment at Washington for having been
found in a state of intoxication in one
of the streets of Rome by policeman and
duly arrested for said offense. Let it be
remarked here, en- passant, that the Of
fense of intoxication in the public streets
is one Of the most, intrequent here before
the courts, and therefore, creates especial
comment. True it is, beyond question,
that charges were duly preferred, and the
policeman who made the arrest was or
dered to attend for examination. Our
United States Minister was notified and
expected to be present at the examine
tim, especially also because he, Mr..
Marsh, understands the Italian, while our
present consul does not in the least. But
Mr.. Marsh is great invalid and hence
could not attend. The examination was,
however, proceeded with and the charges
forwarded. Great efforts have been made
to suppress the facts, but Of no avail. Pa.
triotic speeches have been tried, with what
effect has yet to be seen. Since the facts
have become known the nerves of some Of
the pious neople of the American colony
have been shocked and the thing is
talked about. This is so much the more
natural, as the aversion to Intoxicating
drinks at the White House in Washington
is well known here, and it is thought that
the parent home temperance society at
Washington might with equal benefit ex.
tend its branches here TO Rome, there be-
ing at once prospect for good and ex.
cellent harvest for this society in the con.
sular Office of the United States.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1879-04-03

R. j. Burlettc, Boston Letter.
One thing else abolt Boston people befor,
| close. The old people have all the goo,
eyes. All the older musicians, scholars
authors, composers, who's names have mad,
Boston famous in the world ofletteranC
art, whose fame is as broad as the continent.
appear 10 have excellent eyes. and gt
along on the street and in the library
without the use of glasses, that is, so tul
rs have been able to observe On the
other hand, the younger class of literteur'
and students are unanimously shortsightel
Young men here wear eye glasses aS young
men in Montana wear rrvOlycrS, and yOunc
men in Chicago carry samples OrCOr,lwood
for canes. have seen boys eleven years
old come along he street glarng ut the
timld stranger through huge cycghssc,
that beamCd in the distance like gig lamps.
Once in while, when yOu are Just grow
ing accustomed to the white glasses, tall
slender youth will suddenly loom up beside
you and glover down upon you through Il
pair of blue ones, and the effect is very
startling. Do You know, | believe there
are babies born in Boston with spectacles
on? | do not positively know Of such Il
casr, but when you see Il child eighteen
months old riding along in its cab with a
pair of horn eyeglasses straddling its
nose you can't resist the impression that
the baby was born that way, and would
bleed to death if the spectacles were cut
off. But have got acquainted with two
or three pairs of these spectaclcs, and |
find they are just part of the rounded
face and the unsatisfactory photograph.
| find the most delightful young fellows
behind them, warmheartcd, generous,
manly young fellows, impulsive and
earnest under all their wel-brcd reserve.
| have found thousand things to make
me think better OF Boston than ever did
before and haevn't found a thing that will
cast Il shadow on the pleasant impressions
| have formed of it; don't wonder that
Boston people are proud of their city; and
the Boston people who move away into
distant States believe that if they are good
they will go to Boston Common when they
die. And that reminds me OF another thing.
A Bostonian who has cmigrated to some
other State will talk more about Boston
in five minutes than IA resident Boston
will talk in six weeks. | haven't heard ii
man speak about Boston since have been
here, except in answer to my questions.