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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08
A Court Scene in Texas

Court proceedings at Rio
Grande City, Texas: During
the trial Of one party indicted
for murder, his Honor became
somewhat excited and dismissed
the District Attorney, fining
him $25. lie had a verdict
written out Of not guilty, and
asked the jury if that was their
verdict. Eleven answered in
the affirmative; one answered no.
He thereupon ordered the Sher-
iff TO release the remaining pris-
oners in Jail. The Sheriff refus-
ed to obey this order,and bis
Honor had court adjourned until
afternoon. On its reassembling
he had the District Attorney
called, and falling toanswer- af-
ter being called four times, he
was fined 500 in addition 10
the $25. The only reasonable
solution Of this action of his
Honor is that he had been imbi-
bing too freely of the limpid
waters of the Rio Grande.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08
A Beautiful Song.

The latest popular song, and
one far better than the average
songs of the day, is Some
body's Coming When the Dew
drops fall" song and chorus by
James 9. Macy. 1t is a perfect
gem Of melody, the chorus being
remarkably effective and pleas
ing. Although issued only a
few months it has already reach
ed a sale of over twenty thou
sand copies and it promises to
become one Of the most popular
songs ever published. The title
page is elegantly illustrated.
NoTone in search Of Il really
beautiful new song should fail
to send for Somebody's Com
ing When the Dewdrops fall"
which can be obtained of any
music dealer, or by sending 40
cents to the publishers, BRAIN
ARD BRorHERs, "a West Fourth
street, Cincinnati, o., who will
also mail their extensive cata-
loguc of music and book free on
application.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08

The holders of Tennessee
bonds have signified their will
ingness TO settle OH the basis OF
fifty cents Oh the dollar and four
per cent. interest, and this, VIC
believe, the people OF the State
have agreed to pay. This will
leave So, 100000 to be paid and
it can be done without trouble.
To pay the interest on the entire
debt Of S24, 100000 it would re-
quire 81, $4,000 year, and to
meet the proposed obligation it
will require very small tax,
which every tax payer in The
State should be glad to pay, as
the settlement will insure the
introduction OF capital and the
development of the States re-
sources.-Cou Courier-,JonJpal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08
Conscientious Witness.
A Sample of the Testimony Taken
at the Talmage Trial.

The interest of the Talmage
trial increases faster than inter-
est on bank note. In fact, it
is expected the interest will be
compounded at last, or that the
trial will. Our New York re-
porter is busy taking down the
notes of the testimony, and his
first page presents the following
appearance:
Mr.. Millard to Mr.. Bright,
showing witnesses a paper
"Who wrote that cditorial?"
"What editorial?"
"That one my finger is on"
(Which fngerY
"This finger"
"This finger on the editorial?"
eyes"
'FNhat about it?"
"Who wrote it?"
"The finger?'
"No, the editorial"
'FWhat editorial?"
''This editorial in this paper,
which | hold up before you,
which is headed, sColumbine and
Harlequin on which | now place
this thumb"
"You want to know who wrote
it?"
eyes"
"Why?"
dts of interest in this case"
"What casew
"Talmage's case"
"What Talmage?'
"Do you know who wrote
that editorial?" excitedly.
"What editorial?"
"The one just showed YOU"
''The one in that paper?"
"Yes."
"You want to know who wrote
it?"
"Yes."
Witness reluctantly replies, a
don't know"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08

f0Y The manner in which the
Radical press and the Radical
speakers pitch into the "Confed-
crate Congress" at Washington,
as they now call it, taken in con-
nection with the economy and
general reforms Of this congress
as compared with the preceding
Loyal congresses, must make a
very favorable impression among
the decent Republicans in favor
of the Confederate Congress" as
the best congress the country
has had for many years. The
taxpayers are not SO particular
about names as they are about
the amount of taxes they must
pay, and as soon as they are con-
vinced that a Confederate Con-
gress'' is better than a Loyal con-
gress they will stand by the
Confederate Congress" and
thank their stars that "Confed-
crate Congress" has come to the
rescue of the country.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08
county OmCers.

n. p. Carter. County Judge.
A. s. Faitcn. C.erlS Chancery Court.
NJ. G. Morgan, do Circuit do
r ID. Boyce, do County do
II. #. Holland, Sheriff.
q; W. Counts. w. A. Millard, w. A. Gun
O,reham, Depuly-Sheriffs.
Henry HENDERSON, Trustee.
r. d. Thompson, Register.
III. C. Duif, County surveyor.
n. !. Rives, Sup't Of Public Schools
J.B. Morgan, Coroner.
\ o Wallace, Ranger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08

A Washington clerk in one
of the Departments tells this sto-
ry: A gentleman was appointed
to clerkship in Washington at
81, 200 a year, and proving in
competent, was reported so. He
was thereupon promoted to a
400 place. Reported again,
he was advanced to ST. 500, and
finally failing third time, was
made head of a division at 81, 800.
And there he stays, his work be-
ing done by a subordinate
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08

Elizabeth Cook bequealhed
none of her estate in Neuton,
Mass, worth 100000, TO rela-
tive, although she had many.
She gave $4,000 each to her
lawyer and physician, ,andreleas-
ed fifteen creditors from all liza
bility. OF course, her will is
TO be contested.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08
Ig|Dolre 9aelGgg
The Valley of Silence.

The Valley Of Silence.
Out far on the deep there are billows
Thatnever shall break on the beach;
And have heard songs in the silence
That never shall float into speech;
And have had dreams in the Valley
Too lofty for language to reach.
And have seen thoughts in the Valley:
All, me how my spirit was stirred! =
They wear holy wells on their faces,
Their footsteps can scarcely be heard;
They pass down the valley like virgins
Too pure for the touch Of word.
Do you ask me fhe place of this Valley,
To hearts that are narrowed with care !?
1t lieth afar between mountains,
And God and his angels are there;
And one is the dark mount of sorrow,
And one is the bright mountain Of prayer
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08

Emotional plays affect men
and women differently. A wo-
man will sit through a FIVE act
tragedy and use up FIVE or SIX
.handkerchiefs in weeping over
the woes ofthe heroine. A man
rushes out between the acts,
bares his fevered brow 10 the
night air and lets the dew fall
on him. The dew gathers most
ly on the moustache.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08
The MissoNli Legislature wa.

The MissoNli Legislature was
about to pass a marriage license
law, among the provisions OF
which was one that clergynen
must be recorded in the County
Clerks Office "as Of good moral
character" before they could
lawfully perform d matrimonial
ceremony. The St. Louis Min
listers Association voted a re-
quest that the quoted words be
omitted, on the ground that
they implied the presence of an
immoral class among the clergy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08

A negro went from house to
house in Quincy, H., trying to
sell white baby that he had in
"a basket. His price was $40 at
first, but, although he expatia--
ted glibly ON the health. and
beauty of the child, he could not
effect a sale. At length, fearing
arrest, he abandoned the infant
and fed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08
VOICES or THE MIGHT.

When bedtime comes and curtains fall,
And round | go the doors to lock,
Ere lamps go Out my wife doth call,
Remember, dear, to wind the clock"
When boots are of, and for the day
All irksome cares seom put TO rout,
Ihear wife's voice from dreamland say
"Be sue put the kitten out''
When stretched between the sheets lie
And heavy lids have ceased TO wink,
From trundle-bed there comes a cry,
81 want dwink. | want a dwink"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08

4 q
turing business in Harlem, your
father employed a foreman nam
ed Sehorn, German, with an
Indifferent knowledge of English,
but with a genius for mechanics.
This man had been for years
studying out and perfecting a
valuable discovery in the branch
of manufacture your father car
ried OH, and it was to test the
value of his machine that he en-
tered your fathers house. Ig-
norant of the language, the laws
of the country, he confided his
schemes to your father, who un-
dertook to have his invention
patented and introduced. This
he did, only in SO doing he sub
stituted the name of Sidney Ry-
near for that of Herman Sehorn,
and obtained full possession and
control Of the patent upon which
he built an enormous fortune
which you inherit.
"The German, Sehorn, in vain
tried to gain his rights; he was
poor, an alien, scholar, and he
was crushed down and driven
away by the superior wealth and
influence of his employer. Your
father saw his death in a paper
some years ago, but his charge
to you is to seek cut his heirs,
and divide with them the fortune
out Of which their father was
defrauded. ] have told you all.
If you wish to treat this story
as a death bed chimera you may
do so. ] will not betray you.
If you desire to obey your fa-
ther's last request | will aid you
materially, for | can tell you
where to find Doretta SehoIn. "
'My fathers last will is sa-
cred legacy" Sidney Rynear
said, in a low, hoarse voice. q
will obey it strictly, but the Sc
cret-the confessionY'
"Remains a secret"
One more revolution of time's $
ever-revolyinS wheel, and six
months after this conversation
| ask my reader to look with me
into a very pretty sitting room
in a house on the outskirts of
Paris. 1t is luxurious home,
but the dress Of a fair-haired
girl sitting near one OF the open
windows, is only a white cam
brio tastefully made, while her
abundant fair hair is without or
nament to its own glossy beauty.
She is lifting her sky-blue
eyes to the handsome face of a
gentleman in deep mourning,
who is talking to her earnestly.
And this is what he says:
"You know all now! You
know why your father cursed
mine upon his death-bed, and
why ] must make such restitu-
tion as lies in my power to his
child. j came to Paris only to
do this, but since | have been
here, Retta, / have learned a
new lesson of life-the lesson
of love, little Retta. I love you,
my darling, ] love you! Can
you let the cruel past sleep, and
be my wife?"
Very shyly she whispered:
"Pve always loved you, Sidney.
/ think / gave you my heart ON
the first day when you came in
to my class at L. Seminary.
For / have never forgotten you,
though / long ago gave up all
hopeof ever seeing you again" 7"
| So the world was none the Wi
ser when Sidney Rynear set
tied half his large estate upon
his fair young wife, and only the
lawyer who drew the deeds
knew they were payment of a
long standing debt, and that for
the second time pretty Doretta
was Professor Sehorn's substi-
tute.
A Washington clerk in one
! &C 4ho Dnn, q IT rnnnfc TOLLS thic Stn-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08
TERNTR.

eE~ Two Dollars for csc year, ss,va-
SsabIr fn adrGRce, Two DOlig RS and
Fi0y Cents if payment be def rred thre-
months. All papers xcingput of the county
q be paid for IN a dC0gcc-
,aaF- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08

money" says an editor, "is
the missing link between our
subscribers and ourself."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-08

At "sociables" at Storm Lake,
Iowa, permission to hing any
one between the ages of fifteen
and sixteen can be bought for
for ten cents; from twenty to
thirty, for five cents; hut it costs
a dollar TO hug another mans
wife. Old maids are two for q
nickel, while female lecturers
not only are free, bnt chrome
is thrown in. The newspaper
business is so poor at Storm
Lake that the editors are oblig-
ed TO content themselves with
the two for five variety.
"Brother Haskell, "the re-
formed clown" is conducting a
Methodist revival in Amboy, I'll.
An excited sister tainted in one
of his meetings, and he said:
"Stand away, brethren and Sis
ters, aud let the angels come in
and fan her. feel as if a quar-
ter section of heaven had caved
in and all he stars were tumb-
ling down on me. You Chris
tians are like young pigs. |
have TO pull your ears off to get
you up to the Gospel trough,
and alter you get taste of the
glories, nearly pull your tailsof
to get you away.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-29
RELIGIOUS.

Quarterly Meeting at the Methodist
Church tomorrow and Sunday, Preach
ing at II tomorrow by Dr. r. Hiner.
The Tates Creek Association Is in session
this week at Kirksyille. Rev. J. NJ. Bruce,
a. r.. Waters. J. NJ. Hail, and others, went
from here.
Revs. Thomas NJ. Vaughan and John NJ.
Bruce will exchange pulpils next Sunday;
the former preaching here at II O'Clock,
and the latter at the Baptist Church, Dan
vile.
The Kentucky Christian Missionary Con
venlion, the annual meeting Of the Chris
tian Church Of Kentucky, will be held In
Lexington September "a. The church
membership In Kentucky now numbers
about 30 600.
Rev. n. d. johnson, the pastor Of the
Crab Orchard Baptist Church, writes us as
follows; 1--WE are nos In the midst Of a
very interesting and hope profitable meet
ing. Brother J. II. Spencer, Of Shelby
county, Is with me, preaching with hi'
usual power and eamestnesa. Our oongre'
cations are attentive, aud many appear
deeply interested. We have received ~
10 this date (27th) eleven additions. The
meeting will continue until Sunday night,
| II not longer"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-29
MARRIAGES.

SIx0LErox -PERKISs. Married, on the
2i,t inst. Mr.. WIN. J. Singleton TO Miss
Caroline Rose Perkins, daughter Of Elder
J. c. Perkins
Our Young friend, AlPhoao. the King Of
spain, is TO be married to Archduehesa
Marie Christine, Of Austria, In October.
lie Is rather young widower TO venture
again into matrimony, but the boy Is lone
some and longs for companion.
GATHER -wILiIANs-Mr. \. ". Gai-
Their, of the Harrodsburg Observer, aud Miss
Fannie Williams, aud accomplished aud
lovely yonng lady Of Milton, Ky. were
married a feS days ago. We Tip our hat
10 the nee corple, aud woald remind Mrs.
Gather that if"EJ.' makes n good a hns-
band a. he does m ediior, bright and
happy future awaits her. Amen.
BAsrN Ross On the 2lst inst, AT the
residence Of the brides father, by Elder j.,
q. Singleton, Mr.. Alfred II. Bastin and
Mis- Allie r. Ross, the handsome daught-
er of Mt. NJ. e. Ross, were united in mar
riage. Miss Ross is an accomplished lady,
has bcen a valued patron Of THE INTERIOR
JoURSAL for some time, and We eongratu-
late Mr.. Singleton On his good fortune In
shining her
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-29
LINCOLN SOUNTr.
HasfOnrHf~.

The rain which commenced On Saturday
lat continned with little intermission I'M
Ill Monday night. The corn crop is nov
beyond danger from drought. and II not
oyertaken by early frost will he more than
usually heavy.
The operation in surgery known as emu
cleaIioa was successfully performed last
Tuesday by Dr. Cleaiham, of Louisville.
The subject WAS a child Of Mr.. Rass Jones,
about two years Of age. The eve ~as en-
tirely removed. and was found to he thor
oughly diseased--probably cancerous. AZ
the Doctor took il with him. il Is expected
that he will furnish report OF the case
interesting 10 the faculty. DIR. q. perform
ed several other operations here for eata-
ract and other optical affections.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-JOhn Mecune. an
inofIensive Irishman, who had a claim
against the Hustonyille a Bradfordsville
Turnpike Co., received from the President,
DIR. W. =. Drye, an order on the Treasurer,
II. Rhinerson, who lives on the Rolling
Fork, for 500. John presented the order,
which was eashed Wednesda. afternoon.
Returning 10 Hustonville, he Was met near
Mr.. J. s. BledsOe's by a man who present
ed a revolver and ordered him TO hand
over his money ON pain Of instant death.
John honored the draft. This Is a peculi-
arly low-aung case Of robbery. A il was
done in the dark, don't know whether
the robber was recognised.
SHoRr CUTs.-That was a pleasant re-
hinder last week from your old oontribu'
tor, Tarrant &c. Glad that Mckinney Station
has found voice. II Il always speaks a
pleasantly would like to hear il again..
Little Phil" and Dick Warren passed
through Hustonville Monday night Ash
Richard how Il was p. Mis- Matte Paxtor
has left us respect our griei...Dr. Bogls
was here last week, looking robust. DIR
Lee, Of Cumberland. an "lndian Doctor
-who proposes 10 shoot cancer on sight
Is here, proposing ",O put head on" Diel
Bradley Kaufman attended the Case,
Fair--as a warning 10 the fat baby Col
Jameson received ageranium a lew day
since which bloomed ON Mt. Olivet, the "a
cred soil Of Palestine. The telephone stocl
is reported all taken, and the goasips an
trembling lest their confidential eommu
nings be reported In the Cincinnsti papers
Please note the death Of the venerable
George Lee, former citizen Of this eoun'
", which occurred at the residence Of hi
son, J. n. Lee, in Boyle county, on Friday
the 22d inst. Mr.. lee was one Of our mos
widely known ciiizens. lie was born Il
Lincoln county, while Il was a enrlion o
the State Of Virgins, lived under the id
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-29

PEnsoSAL.-Mis-C Carrie Collier, Of lou
isvillc, IL visiting her sister, Mrs. II. G.
Jones. Misses Hannah Fair and Katie
Mckinney are visiting relatives In Nels,n
county.
Capt. W. J. George received serious
wounds at the heels Of a vicious horse last
week. lie has not been able to leave his
room since. His guests are entertained, in
the meantime, by the polite q. Redman
Hughes.
The Rev. Mr. McNeily and family, Of
Houston, Texas, are spending a few weeks
with A. b. Mckinney, Esq. lie Is man
Of rare talent and stands high a. a divine
in the Presbyterian Church. Being by no
means afflicted with those ceremonial preju-
dicea peculiar to high church men gener-
ally, he seems at home and happy with ali
who love the cause Of Christ. His two
sermons At Mt. Salem on Sunday last were
earnest and searching, and were gladly re-
ceived By all who heard. To speak Of his
charge In Houston, We call them blessed.
II IL gratifying 10 know that our citizens
have 80 judicially considered the propriety
Of erecting house for school and church
purposes. While no denomination have
thought themselves strong enough to build
and support a church Of their own particu-
ular faith, all have agreed aud literally
snbscribed 10 build house primarily for
the benefit Of school, but at the same
time large enough for church purposes.
The lot Is secured by deed Of gin FROM
Richard Rec. decd, and the only solicitors
feature In the arrangement Of the matter
now Is the slow action Of the building CON-
mittee to push the work through.
A few days ago ycung man BY the
name Of Jerry AtchisOn came near being
killed By the NOrth-bOund freight engine,
while in a state OF intoxication. II Is a
remarkable that drunk men have such In
stinciive railroad obligations. Whether
they wish to associate with big men and
big things, or otherwise, 10 wreck train
with their almighty bodies, we can not say.
Any way, this young man was thrown
from the track against pile Of rock, which
came near taking the whole scalp from his
head. He ia recovering, under the treat
meni Of DR.. Williams, and promises him
self that he will drink no more. We hope
he L. sincere.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-29

A milk COW that eats tomatoes with avid
ity, Is one Of the euriosiiies Of our town.
BoRE.-on the 10Th inst, to the wife Of
C. +. Mcdonald, a son; weight, pounds.
We have a curiosity here in bell-ringing,
that We think a little novel. When the
ropes are pulled BY certain young lady
the bell very distinctly responds, Conner
(eome here); and he comes. Meeting har-
monious, NC.
The car penters' work Of j. 4. Williams
new house is completed, and Is model Of
strength and convenience. We hope that
others will be induced by his example to
still further add to the beauty aud value
Of our town.
John Durham has fhy pure bred par
fridge Cochin China chickens, which are
not only beauties, but possess marks Of sa-
perior excellence. He says that the roos-
tiers Of this breed frequently weigh 10 lhs.,
while Il il not uncommon for the hens ~
weigh from II TO Is lbs.
Mr.. Zimmerman, Of .hs 6rm Of ozley a
Co., Cincinnati, who are the purchasers Of
the Burdett lands, IL here this week. They
are giving employment TO all good men
that apply. Several men from Campbell
county have taken contracts TO work up
the timber on certain boundaries. They
are going 10 put up saw mill and two
backing machines, In few days, and will
make business brisk here for some time 10
come A good opportunity now for team
slsrs to &c, a steady job, number Of which
will be required 10 move their products Al
East A. ready for shipment They also pro
pose 10 give employment 10 a number d
aaw mills II they will locate on their lands
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-29
En0Ien.an,s MN.

IL reports are true. we will have we'd
ding in this neighborhoOd right soon.
T. +. Engleman sold TO Thomas Woods
last Tuesday ~ head Of steen, averaging
l.l5O pounds, at &c.
A horse fell down with Walter, little
son Of Mr.. Sam Engleman, and bruised the
little fellow up considerably
There was u runaway scrape in our town
last Wednesday, but we are forbidden TO
call any names or give particulars.
Mr.. Green Bright purchased enc bull
calf al the combination stock sale at Dan
willie last Friday, for which he paid $57.
There is some person or persons in this
vicinity that are passionatelY fond Of chick
ems. Mrs. Beecher Adams has two left out
Of flock Of one hundred.
Mr.. John Bright, while out fox-hunting
a few days ago, thought he would show his
skill as am equestrian. file took after the
fox in an open field TO catch il, bat before
he had gone far the horse turned his course
and John and the saddle went on-bnl he
didn't catch the fox.
We are informed that Miss Lydia Lewis
has been chosen 10 teach the neighborhood
At New Providence and will commence the
drst Monday in September. She is tine
insiruclress and shonld be well patronized.
We are very glad that she will teach the
school, because there is gentleman in the
neighborhOOd that IL almost On the baehe-
lor's who ia very anxious to go to school
one more session-and he wont 90 to any
body else.
PREAcHIxG.-Th funeral Of DR.. Arthur
White will be preached at Bright's SCHOOL,
house next Sunday at iOl o'clock. by Rev.
Robt. Caldwell. e. Rev. J. C. Randolph. Of
Danville. will preach on the Millennium
at New Providence Church the FIRST Sun
day evening in September. Rev. Green
Clay Smith will commence a series Of
meetings at New Providence Church the
first OF next month.