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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-13
The Defeated Map Agent.

A map agent went into one
of our manufacturing establish
ments recently, with an egotis-
tical idea that his power of read
I ing faces was great aid to him
in his business. He looked the
shop over and fixed upon COM
mon-place looking workman,
with an intelligent face, as the
individual upon whom to COM
mence. business. Approaching
the man he touched a spring.
and down dropped an elabor-
ate map Of Connecticut, with
its towns, railroads and rivers
properly located. Then it was
earnestly and comprehensively
described by the glib agent.
who briefly stated The advantage
of such an educational chart to
the possessor, etc.
The workman looked up very
innocentiy from his work, and
said:
"That's mighty pretty; should
think it would be first rate in
family. w hats the expense of
such an article?"
"Only one dollar and fifty"
responded the agent, dilating
on the bargain there was in the
value offered for such a small a.
mount of cash.
"Would you rather have one
dollar and fifty cents thai that?"
asked the workman.
Certainly" responded the
agent.
"Well, / don't know much a
bout such things" said the Ia
borer, "but with your expert
ence, if you feel that you had
rather have a dollar fifty than
the map, why, l think | had,
too"
The map agent saw that the
commonplace looking workman
had bagged his game, and left
the shop without attempting to
induce any of the other work.
men to invest in his goods.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-13
Library of Universal Knowl-
edge.

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Mail D1roctOry-
Fayetteville POst-OGice.

Railroad-leaves every day except Sun
day at S:45 AN: arrives at 5:4O Pm. Supplies
the following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
Vile, Oregon, Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
: Station. Salem, Winchester and Decherd.
Shelbyyille Stage-arrives Monday, We'd
uesday and Friday at IL A. NJ; leaves same
days at 2PN. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
+, burg. Bonneville, County Line, Shelbyyille.
huntsville stage-leaves Monday aud
Thursday at s A. IL; arrives Tuesday and
s.iday at 5P.M. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Sreen, Meridianville and Huntsville.
Shelbyville hack-leaves Mondays and
THURSDAYS at 6 A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at p. M. Supplies Norris Creek,
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyvllle.
Pulaski housewives every Saturday at
5l.9oAm; leaves same day az 1890. Supplies
Cyruston, Millyille, Pissah, Bradshaw and
Pulaski
blanche horse-icaves every Tuesday aud
Friday 1T A. NJ; arrives Wednesday and
Saturday at3 Pm. Supplies Camargo, MO-
limo, Geld Mater, Blanche.
Boons Hill horse-arriveS every Satur-
day at - N; leaves same day at PM.
Petersburg horsc--ieaves Saturday at A
n; arrives at 3 NJ same day. Supplies
Renfiow Station and Petersburg.
Money Orders can be obtanrd at tins OIL
Zee upon post offices ip al parts ef the u
nited States. A list Of Money Order Offices
may be seen on application. Rates OF CON-
mission for Money Orders are as follows:
Not exceeding SIS. .............. 10 cents
Over 10 aDd not exceeding $50. 10 do
do 80 DO do 40....2o do
do ~ do do 30. 20 do
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-13
County Omcors% =

n. 7. Carter, County Judge.
A. S. Fulton, Clerk Chancery Court.
w. c. Morgan, do Circuit DO
7. ID. Boyce, do County do
RI. Holland, Sheriff.
q. W. Counts, w. a. Cunningham, Dep:
Henry Henderson, Trustee,
b. r. Thompson, Register.
y. II. G. butt, County Surveyor.
4. J. RiVes. Sup't Of Public Schools.
) Il. Morgan, Coroner.
\ o. Wallace. Ranger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-13
An Angel, But Ugly.

Th other evening an old gen
tleman advanced the PROPOSE
ton that never in the course of
his long life had he seen a wo-
man that was not charming.
"Oh, really, now" said a lady
whose nose was of the purest
Ukraine breed, "don'tyout think
I'm ugly?" :.
"N0t at all, madam" replied
the gallant old gentleman. "Y on
are an angel, fresh fallen from
heaven, only you fell on youl
nosep'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-13
e oefrysA3ls,
For the Fayetteville Observer.
The TREE OF LIFE.
BY JESSE FERGUSON BROWNE.

How soft, your syren charms unfold,
Ye fairest forms of earthly mould,
Ye flowers that sweetly bloom;
How fair th' unnumbered worlds on high
The fuH-orbed glories of the sky,
That gild yon spacious dome;
Creations works, and are they made,
Awhile to flourish, bloom and fade;
One common fate TO share?
Nay, Time, revoke thy stern decree,
Nor let tn ungracious mandate be,
Our priceless treasures spare.
The nurtured flowers whose sweets be-
guile,
'Twere bliss TO deem them ours the while
Nor dread the victor near;
Why should thy shadOwy impress dwell
On all in life we love so well,
And guard with jealous care.
Yet even so, 'twere only just,
That earthly idols are but dust,
And soon or late decay;
Nor all SO pure, so precious seem,
As from the high, tn exalted theme,
To lead our thoughts astray.
Nay, let us seek with trusting faith,
Tov:ew the friendly shafts of death
And lift our thoughts on high;
Amid those bIissful regions where,
The Tree of Life divinely fair,
Shall every want supply;
In fadeless bloom, its foliage waves
Above that crystal stream that laves,
That ever radiant shore;
Whose soft, transcendant glOries shine,
Invested with the gift divine,
OF Life forey ermore.
Faultless, in full perfection there,
Mid flowery gardens blooming fair,
Our loved and lost we'll see;
How should our ransomed nature prize,
As joy, beyond all other joys
That justly wise decree;
That kindly teaches here below,
The source from where all bles ings flow
All lasting peace is given;
To grace those fair elysian plains,
The Tree of Life immortal reigns,
And only blooms in heaven.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-13

Il portion Of the marriage
ceremony of a colored couple in
Alabama consists in stripping
both groom and bride and Civ
ing them twenty lashes each.
1t was regarded as part of
the regular proceedings AMI
submitted to without nun mur.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-13

A yonng lady has written 10
know what is q sure cure for
love-sickness. As other emil
nent physicians have previously
prescribed, we suggest the same
old-time tried remedy-marri-
age. 1t has never been known
to fail,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-13

One of the greatest beauties
of this country is that the gov
ernment is never obliged to adj
vertise for Office holders, the sup
ply always being greater than
the demand.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-13

You have seen those chaps
whose handkerchiefs are always
full of scents? Such men often
have no sense in their heads and
very few cents in their pock-
cts.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-13

1t is so in politics, business
and everything else in life. The
man whom you boost up in the
tree not only forgets to toss YOU
down some of the fruit, but is rs
likely as not to pelt you with tho
chewings.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-13

The Albany Journal has dis
covered a man whose head is as
thick as the leaves OF Vallam-
brosa.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-13
TERMS.

rsv- Two Dollars for one year, e7l0o-
...,.TJ,, 81 adcdRce, Two Dollars aud
K,ny Ccuss If payment be deferred three
,.,onths. All papers going cut of the county
he paid Tor az Gdotnce.
,EE- Single copies, Five Cents each.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

The resumption Of specie payment
is an accomplished fact. On Jan
uary ?, the first business day, at all
the L. S. sub treasures and the treas
ury but little over million dollars
was demanded for legal tender, and
four hundred thousand dollars in gold
were paid in. There was not Il ripple
of excitement created in business cir
cles anywhere. Now legal tenders
are better than gold, because of the
case Of sending them over gold trans
portation.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

1t is surprising to the people of
this Territory that the Democratic
papers of Oregon do not sustain a
Democratic committee appointed by
a Democratic Legislature, which has
unearthed tremendous frauds com
mitted by recent Oregon adminlstra-
tons. They denounce the committee
for exposing these frauds. "Those
whom the gods destroy they first
make mad, and it does look as though
the Democratic papers of Oregon
were placed on that list. The people
will condemn them along with the
frauds.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

The Whatcom mil says: "A gen
tleman from New Brunswick is at pres
ent visiting Whatcom, canvassing the
profit of establishing here the grind
stone business. He pronounces the
chuckanut stone as admirably adapted
to that purpose, and thinks there is
an excellent market on this coast for
such wares.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09
NOTICE.

[. :. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver W.T., pcccmbcr3U. ISIS
COMPLAINT HAVING BEEN UTTERED
y atthis Office by Henry ". Howard against
Alvin Bernard for abandoning his homestead
entry number 1874, dated April 5, 1871, upon
Lots and3, and the west half of the south
east quarter of Section -, Township north.
Bange , east, in Clarke county, Washington
Territory, with Il View To the cancellation of
said entry: the said parties are hereby sum
moncd to appear ut this Office on the
3Gth day OF january. 1879.
ut o'clock p NJ, TO respond and furnish tcsti-
mony concerning said alleged abandonment.
w. II. SAIALIWOOD, Register.
s. W. BROWN, Receiver
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

Some time ago San Francisco pa
per contained an account of the body
Of man having been picked up in
the vicinity; somewhere upon his per-
son was letter addressed to John
Burke. Inc dstoraon gave the item
nothing more than passing glance,
and now the conclusion is forced upon
it that John Burke, of Clatsop plains,
has been murdered for his money.
He left here some time in September
to 90 East and bring out daughter
from Washington City. He had a
check for $500 and a considerable sum
in coin besides. The check was drawn
by |. W. Case, and was paid in San
Francisco on presentation. The coin
was sewed up in his garments. He
has never reached Washington, and
dispatch from his daughter this
week confirms the suspicion. He
owned "A place near Skipanon, and
was a highly respected citizen.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

The Oregon City Enterprise tells of
young man at Springwater, Clack-
amas county, who was to have been
married Christmas day and got his
marriage license ready but the mother
of the bride, that was to be, run him
off the premises and the wedding did
not take place. What mother-in-
law she would have made! What
an escape he had.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

A grist mill is running at Cleveland,
WILDLY Island, the motive power be-
ing tide water. The mill is situated
at a narrow place between the Sound
and lagoon back. 1t is capable of
being run constantly except for an
hour or two while the tide is chang
ing. Its capacity at high or low tide
is two and one-half barrels of -four
per hour. A wharf 100 feet long
connects this mill with deep water
on the Sound.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

A placer gold mine has been dis
covered in the streets ofLos Angeles,
Cal, and creates some excitement.
At last we have found where the CITY
is whose streets are paved with gold,
but the way into this one is broad and
full oftrouble.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

A fire in Chicago on Saturday dis
troyed the Honore block, in which
was the Post office, Gen. Sheridan's
headquarters, and the Chicago &
Alton railroad office.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

The severity of the weather in the
East may be estimated from the fact
that it took thirteen locomotives from
Tuesday morning till late Saturday
night to get train from Albany to
Buffalo. The winter in the Atlantic
States has not been so severe in many
wears
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

The people of the Eastern states
are experiencing a rough and hard
winter. The snow is deep, the storms
are severe and frequent, and cold
snaps come often. Last week the
mercury was 80 below zero at St.
Paul, 20 below at Chicago, 25 below
at Yankton, and the whole east ex-
perienced very cold weather.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09
Livery and Feed Stable.
A. ]. LAWS, Proprietor.
VANCOUTER

Stable on 9th street, one block west of NJ
Winters store, in Bcatty's building.
Single and double rigs, and the best saddle
horses, etc, furnished on short notice, and all
charges reasonable.
able rates.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

The workmen employed by Ball &
Co. on the locks at the Cascades last
week struck for higher wages, which
not being granted most of them trav-
eled for Portland. Is it any wonder
that contractors employ Chinese labor
when they cannot depend on white
men at fair prices? As most of these
laborers were from Portland, and
among the chief howlers against en-
ployment of Chinese labor we shall
soon hear fresh chorus if the con-
tractors fill the places of these men
with Cinnamon.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1879.

We oppose the construction of the
n. =. Railroad down the Columbia
river, on either bank. That is neither
its shortest nor most natural route;
and we can only look upon those
who favor such locations as enemies
to the future prosperity of our own
citv.-IucOn,a HeluM.
Utterances similar to the above,
coming often from the papers on the
Sound, do much to create division in
this Territory, and cause all localities
to pull one against another. The
narrow line of argument used above
would 60 to show that its author is
not capable of realizing the fact that
if the n. p railroad was completed
into the Territory to any town in 1t
the benefits wouldaccrue to the whole
Territory; and the argument looks
foolish when we consider the fact that
if that railroad should come down the
north side of the Columbia Tacoma
would still be the terminous. The
Sound people play the part of the
dog in the manger. If the railroad
cannot be built direct to the Sound
then they don't want it built at all.
If the Sound cannot have 1t the Co
lumbia river must not have it. The
people on the Columbia are not SO
narrow-minded nor selfish as this.
They would like to have the road
built according to the original survey,
down the north side, but if that is not
done they are not going to kick
against the pricks by trying to pre-
vent its being built at all. We
would be rejoiced to have the road
completed to Seattle, Tacoma, Oh YIN
pia. or Whatcom rather than not have
it at all. But it is not so with the
average resident on Puget Sound
If it cannot come to his own town he
don't want the Territory polluted with
its presence. If the people of Puget
Sound persist in the policy we have
indicated Washington Territory tc
become great and obtain place
will have to do it through her natu-
raj attractions and resources, not
through the exertions of her people
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

Caleb Gushing, noted democratic
politician of Massachusetts, died at
Newburyport on the 2nd January.
He was recently minister to Spain
and has held positions in the cabinets
of the Presidents. Like most of the
prominent politicians of his class he
was wavering in his convictions, and
went with the popular tide.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

AS a record of the growth of the
country East of the mountains we give
the land entries recorded, as follows:
GDIRAN LAND nEEICE
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09
THE SAN FRANCISCO
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TT AS BEEN LONGER ESTABLISHED AND
LII has Il larger circulation than any other
evening new spaper on the Pacific Coast.
1t is the only San Francisco newspaper
which publishes all the Supreme Court Dccis-
ions.
Served by carriers in the large towns at d
cents per week; h. mail, one year, $l2; six
months, Sc; three on,hs, 50.
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Has double the circj alton Of any journal Of
its class on the Pacific Toast.
1t contains all the san Era lcisco, State and
Coast News Of the week, / lie It's extensive
correspondence and Vou' nous dispatches
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tie Idrmcr
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BECAUSE
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ket Reports are reliable and accurate, and its
Agricultural Department IS made an import
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II is Welcomed in he Home C0cle
BECAUSE
It is pure and elevated in tone
1t has vlNacitN without Nulgarity.
1t publishes the most fascinating Stories,
the rarest gems of Poetry, the most useful
Recipes.
Il /, twclyc-page Journal, and in proper
ton to lis size the cheapest paper in the
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

In the death Of Bayard Taylor,
-------. - l.., loot . VIII 80
place cannot well be filled. For
many years in his earlier life, Mr..
Taylor was a correspondent of the
New York Tribune. while that valua-
bic journal was under the charge of
its great originator, Horace Greeley;
and he doubtless owed much of the
originality and vigor of his style to
his eminent patron. Bayard Taylor
was born in kennett Square. Chester
county, Pennsylvania, January H.,
1925. At seventeen years of age, he
was apprenticed to the printing bust
ness in West Chester, of his native
State. In 1919 he became part pro-
prietor and associate editor of the
Tribune. As patriot. brilliant letter
writer, poet, traveller and statesman,
his name has become a household
word both in this country and that
of his adoption, Germany, whose
language he had learned to speak as
well as his mother tongue. Mr.. Tay-
Tor was, in the true sense, self
made man. Although filling at the
time Of his death, the important and
responsible position of Uuited States
Minister to one of the most enlight-
ened nations of Europe he was not a
politician.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09
coLPAX LAND OFFICE.

Fourteen Albany hunters killed on Christ
mas Day, 30s ducks, 81 snipe, goose and q
kideefs.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09

Office is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT lat IN \,
the Probate Court of the county of Clarke,
Washington Territory made ON the twenty
eighth day of December, A. d. 1873, in the
matter of the estate of Joseph Petl'an, de-
ceased, thc undersigned, administrator dc bo-
nj, non OF the said estate, will on
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-31
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

The consideration OF the claims OF candidates
for the constitutional convention gave place.
yesterday and last night, to the discussion of
the decided action OF the Senate on the lottery
bill and the caucus nomination of the Hon. b.
2. Jonas for the United States Senate. There
was sufficient talk, however. and of q character
to indicate that no matter what ticket the Demo-
cratic party puts 10 the field. the same old crowd
OF disappointed and. therefore. dissatisfied poll
ticians will array themselves In opposition to It,
There Is. however. no indication that there will
be any serious results from the opposition In.
Cured, and there is a prevailing impression
among the knowing ones that 1t will amount to
very iitle II anything. and will soon fizzle" out
ire action OF the Senate was terrible blow
TO the friends and the supporters of the lottery
and their defeat crushed them. The results
Whlcn Will follow the passage of the bill, to-
ge,her with the course the Lottery Company
will be likely to pursue under the circum-
stances, were generally discussed. 1t was gravely
would be removed to Little Rock, Ark and that
the company intended to inflict itself on that
city and state. On this there followed another
aDsas had been notified by telegraph of the con-
templated invasion, and returned an answer:
signifytog his intention Of ca ling an extra ses-
sim OF the Legislature of that State to pass a
law abolishing 1t beforehand. and also his de-
termination of keeping 1t out II the police had
to Do used and the law regarding dangerous
There was another report. which was to
appear before the United States grand 1YG jury.
indicted for bulldozing the members of the
Legislature. who voted for the bill.
The nomination Of Hon; B. F. Jonas was
universal verdict was that In nomi mating him
and abolishing the lottery. the Democratic
Legislature had done q good days work. We
congratuiate the members on their weeks
work.