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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06
A Servants Character.


:. IN a certain town in Worces.
ter county, Mass, resided law.
yer, well to Go II worldly mat.
ters, and free liver. Once up
on a time. he had a coachman
who, he was fearful, was in the
habit of carrying away measures
of oats and corn, and selling
them and appropriating the pro-
lcecds TO his own use. He bore
with the servant until he made
Isure his suspicious were found
cd upon fact, and then he gave
him his discharge. The man
found 30 fault, nor did he make
icomplaint, but he hoped the
lawyer would give him a recon-
mendation; but it was refused,
pcremptoriiy, and the man went
away without it.
A few weeks thereafter our
Worcester county lawyer re-
ceived a letter from a gentlemen
in Boston, asking for informa-
ton concerning the character
of the dismissed coachman. The
lawyer at once wrote back:
''IIe is sober and attentive, and
| have found him willing and
accommodating. IIe is a good
coachman; a good groom, and
understands thoroughly the
proper care OF horses. But,
with all this, he is not strictly |
honest. I am very sure he !
cheated me on many occasions"
A month later that same law
yer, OR visit to Boston. met
his aforetime servant. The fell
low greeted him cordially, and
even jubilantly, and thanked
him for the good character he
had given him in his letter. The
lawyer was surprised.
"Why, bless me!'' he cried,'I
wrote to the gentleman that you
had cheated me repeatedly"
"Aye, sir-but you wrote that
| was sober, and attentive, and
willing, aud that | was grand
good coachman, and good to
horses. We'll, sir, the gentle
man said if | was all that, |
would answer for him; and as
Tor the cheating part, he didn't.
-ake any stock IN it; for he said
ne knew you, and he didn't be- !
ieve the very old scratch himself {,
could cheat you!' i
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06
twenty, conveying a large Baltic

twenty, conveying a large Baltic
fleet, and gave chase. Action
was joined on a bright moonlight
might, near Scarborough, whose
Ipeople witnessed the combat.
We need not rehearsc its famous
details, nor do more than recall
Jones rally, when two of his old
eighteen-pounders being burst,
causing great loss Of life, and
having been thereupcn hailed by
the Scraps to know if he sulren-
dered, he answered: "I haven't
yet begun to fight. /" When the
Scraps, after a combat at close
quarters of nearly three hours,
struck soon after ten O'Clock at
night, the Bon Homme Richard
was on fire in two places, had
seven feet of water in her hold.
had nearly all her guns dismount-
ed, and was little better than a
wreck. First Lieutenant, after
ward Commodore, Richard Dale.
took charge of the surrendered
Scraps, to which the remnant of
the crew Of the Bon Homme
Richard was transferred next
day, and soon after the conquer
ing ship sank to the bottom.
The honors showered on John
Paul Jones when he arrived in
France with his two prizes (for
the gallant Cottincau had also
captured the Countess of Scar
borough, whereas the Alliance,
under Landis, had rendered little !
if any help, some authorities even
claiming. that she had fired inten-
tionally into the Bon Homme
Richard), the sword and decora-
ton given him by the King, the
vote of thanks, the command of
a new seventy-four, and the gold!
medal conferred on him by Con-
gress and the letter of praise
from Washington, showed in
what honor this sailor was held
in that day. II would be strange
Of the hundredth anniversary Of
his chief, but by no means his
only, service, should fail to find
his name held in grateful remem-
observation-disclosures the
less deserved from the fact that
the subsequent naval service he
sought in Russia ended in disap-
pointment, and he died in Paris
poor and apparently forgotten.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06
Church Directory.


Presbyterian, Fayetteviile--no rcgulai
services; Sunday school at 8 a NJ.
Metholist-services every Sabbath al
iO:SO and at night Rev 7 A SOweH pastor
SUNDAY school at 8 O'Clock.
Cumberland rresbyteria n-services ev-
ery Sabbath 1890 and at night; Rev w 6
Templeton, pastor; Sunday school 8 O'Clock
Union Church, Pleasant Plains--service'
list Sabbath each month at ri and night by
the Methodists, Rev w b Lowey and L
Carpenter -2nd and 4th Sabbath each mont
nt Ii by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri.
ans, Rev J b Muse, pastor. Methodist Sun
day school at
A II Presbyterian, New Hope services Is
and 3rd Sabbaths al II; Bethel, 2nd and
4lh Sabbaihs at ll--Rev 4 5 Sloan, pastor
Methodist, Mulbcrry--seryices 3rd Sun
day in each month at II O'Clock and every
Sunday night; RevT II Hinson, pastor; Sun
day School a; 8.
Baptist, Mulberry-serviccs LIST Sabbath
in each month at II Rev Vim Huff, astor
Cumberland Presbyterian, Mulberry
services last Sabbath in each month at II
and night; Rev w Templ ton, pastor.
United Preshy ytoriGn, Linc0ln-services
every Sabbath at ll:l5 A NJ; Rev David
S,ran pastor; Sunday school at 20
Methodist, Shady Grove, (Shelton''
creek)-seryices lst Sabbath in each month
at ii o'clock; Rev j. Parks, preacher ii
charge.
Liberty Grove-seryiccs 2nd Sabbath a.
llAM; RevT J. Damc l. preacher in charge
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove
near Flyntville)--seryices 4th Sabbath IL
each month at / O'Clock; Rev A w Suth-
eriend. supply.
Methodist. Oak Ilill-seryicos 4th Sab
bath each month at 10 a m; I l. Darnell
preacher ia charge.
cumberland Presbyterian, OAK Hill, Rev
j b 1igert, pastor.
Prospect, Wells hill, Saturday before 81
Sunday, each month, Rev 3 I King. pastor.
Hesters Creek. Saturday before 4th Sun
dav. each month, Rev b I King, pastor.
Methodist, Fiyntyiile--scryices An Sab
birth at 1880 A Al; Mt Hcrnion, Flntville
circuit, services lst Sabbath at 1880 AN
Macedonia. Flintville circuit. services Bro
sabbath At 1890 A bl--liev w II Anthony,
preacher IA charge.
Missionary Baptist, Norris Creek Duck
evel--seryices 4th Saturday and Sunday IN
each inonih: Rev J Il Moods, pastor.
Union, lsi Sunday; Providence, Dad; Lib
e,tv Grove, Srd; Oak Ill., 4ih; Rev L i
Darneil, rreaeherin charge.
Shiloh, Methodist, near Millville-preaoh-
ing on 2nd Sunday in each month at 3 ?.
A.. ard on Saturday at IL a. NJ, before the
2nd and Ab Sunday, eey 5 NJ Cherry, pastor
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06


music, and WAS troubled to find
appropriate words. Rev. Mr.
Webster told him that he would
write a song, and in two days
produced it, entitled eBertEia, i
fmefe fancy name. When tie
composer cane to set it to music
ne wanted a name Of three sylla-
tables, accented on the second,
and the author then made up the
name Of .sI.orena.
The young ladv's name was
not Lorena, however, nor Ber-
tla, but Ella.
1t is said she lost her viyacity
and sunny, witchilig ways after
they parted, and never regained
them, and that she is now a sad.
sickly woman, past the prime of
life. She is the wife Of a Judge,
and lived for many years at IRON
ten, on the Ohio. When last
heard from, however, several
months ago, she was travelling in
Europe. Her proud and naughty
sister had long passed over the
river, where " It's heart to heart,
instead of dollar to dollar" Her
bruther-in-law died only few
weeks ago. Mr.. Webster, also
past the prime of life, is married
md lives In Neenah, Wis,
and the EDITOR of a local
paper.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06
The Ways Of Wicked Men.

fla man is on the cars and
sees young lady he doesn't
know from Eve aal never saw
before, trying to let down the
window, he throws down his
paper, takes off his hat, bows
himself double, smiles clear
round TO lis after collar button.
says swectly "ail0w melv and
closes the window with graceful
skill and charming courtesy. If
his sister says, "rom, won { Won
please let this window down for
meY" he tucks bis paper saw
Iagely under his arm, ansI stalk
ing across the aisle, stands on
his feet while ne bangs the win
dow down with n slam that fills
her face anil hair with dust.
And II bis wife holding the ba-
tby in one arm and a lunch bas-
let on the other, tries to let
down ihe window and says tim
idly and suggestiveIy. "Oh dear.
/ don't believe I can get it
DOWN. he grunts, says "Eh?
Oh" and still deeper in his pa
per, "That's what you're com
ling TO, Laura" !"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06
The esq Brought the Money

A young man whose money
did not held out as long as the
State Fair dropped into the teEe-
graph office yesterday and sent a
dispatch to his father in the inter
Irior to forward him cash to reach
home with. When the receiving
clerk saw the dispatch read 80
John Blank, ESQ.," he suggested
that a saving could be effected
by erasing the esq"
"Well, mebbe you think SO.
but l don't" replied the sender.
"When ! am at home | can call
him dad all day long, but when
it comes down to black and
white you've got to Esquire him
right up to the mnes or walk
home by the dirt road. Don't
you dare leave that otf-not witt
the roads as muddy as they ar,
now p
/ In about an hour the following
answer was received:
John Blank, Esq, forward
you $40, and You can have more if yo
want it. JoHS BLANK, ESQ.
"Didn't / tell ye," chuckle;
the young man as he read il
is1Dad's common enough whel
we're all home and rushed to &c
i fall wheat in, but the minute hi
back gets rested he weighs NOR
to the ton than any Esq. on legs
| tell ye, you don't know ma
till you have hoed corn wit
him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06
Something About Tramps.

The New York Sun published
a chapter on tramps, and gave
an interesting interview with an
intelligent vagabond, from which
we extract the following:
"Do tramps carry firearmsY'
"Every organized band has q
leader. This is done more foI
the purpose of standing on an
even footing with each other.
Otherwise, when camping out,
the duties of camp life, and who
should perform them, would be
the cause Of a great deal of
wrangling. The leader is cho-
sen, and directs the management
of affairs. Those who refuse to
obey him are Immediately dis
missed from the band, and left to
paddle their own canoe. The lea
der is always armed, and some
times others of the gang carry
firearms"
"When working in a locality
do the tramps not have a lam
guage of signs known to the
lraternity?"
"From my experience with
them ! am able to say that they
have. Some of the signs are
known to the majority of tramps,
but every gang, be they Irish,
Germans, or Americans, have
certain secret signs that only the
members of their own gang know
the meaning Of"
"If you arc willing, | would
like you to show or describe a
few of them to me-"
In answer to the question,
Louis explained the cabalistic
language of the tramps in gen
eral. y few of the leading signs
are as follows:
IL. Good for twenty
five cents. q
@ Crib is easy to crack;
careless people.
900 Don't bother them.
IN An officer lives here.
viii refuse, but coax and
you win get.
X -I1oolS'out for the dog.
B "A barker, but will not
bite, (mcamng the dog, as the
tramps are generally afraid of
this animal.
III -"Handout," (something
to eat given at the door,
AS wiIrbe seen,the above signs
are useful to those who. are al
ways bringing up the rear. Be
sides these, there are signs that
Indicate which are the best road:
TO follow, and many other things
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06
MOSQUITOES.

MOONU11OE0.
! Interesting Information for Florida
Colonists---Some Tall Stories.
The mosquitoes are so bad in
Florida that even the stoical In
dian can not stand them. Civ
ilization irterposes a mosquito
or muslin sand-fly bar to stay
their attacks, but then untutored
!. Indians have not reached such
heights of material progress as
to be provided with such appli-
ances. Their resort is smoke
from smoldering wood, which
is called a "smudge." Sitting
around this "smudge" in the
daytime they manage to keep
away the pest, almost asphyxia-
ted at the same time themselves.
For'the night they erect scaf-
fold supported on four posts a
few feet from the ground. On
this they spread their blankets
and build all immense @smudge"
beneath. The black volumes
of smoke roll up and develop
them in plutonic shades in which
no mosquito can live. Outside
Of the smoke the hum of the in
Vulnerable millions sound like
Almighty wind sweeping through
a field of tall wheat or rye. The
poor dogs run bowling about or
rush at last to the water and lie
down 20 their nose.
Oftimcs the mosquitoes fell
into the fire in such numbers as
to extinguish it. l have seen
the so-caIled blind mosquitoes
washed up on the shore in lay
ers four inches deep. They rise
up before you like wall in the
marshes. Let hunter be but
lost or disabled without a mos
quito bar, and no way of making
fire IN the marshes or the
woods during q night, and his
fate would be sealed. If not
dead, he would be q raying ma
MAC by morning. They are
worse during the full of the
moon and during rainy weather.
There are half Il dozen kinds of
the insect in Florida; one varie-
ty that have seen, the "galIi-
nipper," measures three-lOurths
of an incl. On my expeditions
when locating railroad lines, up
on moving our camp to a new
location, we always burn over
all the surrounding country for
several miles. In this way we
manage to destroy most of them,
and new comers find no congen-
ial cover.
/ wonder If mosquito netting
was discovered at the time the
old Spainiards occupied this
country? The settlers sit at
the table with braziero Of smok-
ing brands at either end and ono
under the table, and thus par
take of their meals. Old rags
or leather is substituted for
wood while the supply lasts, the
~moke being more pnngent.
Out i'll the bencoop the poor
fowls are stamping al. night in
the vain endeayor to keep the
mosquitoes from their legs and
feet. When ! take an observa-
tion through the transit they
settle OH my face and hands in
clouds.and my notebook is spat-
tered throughout wi;h blood.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06
Countvomocrs.

n. r. Carter, County Judge.
A. s. Fnlton. C.erk Ohanecry Court.
W. e. Morgan, do Circuit DO
p. u. Hoyce, do Cauniy do
R.T. Holland. Sheriff.
a.. ". Counts, ". A. Cunningham, Del
uty-Saeriir5
Hcsry Henderson. Trustee.
=. X Thompson. Register.
7. H. G. Duif, County surveyor.
+. !. l,ives Sup't Of Public schools.
\. u. Mmsen, Coroner.
\ 4, Wallace. Ranger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06

The Washington Post thus dis
poses Of the question of taking
the ballot from the negro:
We are as likely to annex the
moon and use her for a penal
colony as to take the ballot from
the negro. All this is known,
not only to The Massachusetts
Republican committee, but to
all voters of the State. And
when that committee sasserts
that the South is trying to "nn-
dc all that the Republican party
has undone to secure equa
rights and free institutions" il
makes declaration SO meanly
false and so palpably absure
that honest men of all parties
are compelled to regard botl
what is said, and those who sa'
lit, with well merited and unlis
guised contempt.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06
); :; :,
For The FayetteyiIle Observer.
AUTUMN.
BY JESSIE FERGUSON BROWNE.


By JESSIE FERGUSON BROWNE.
Mild and dreamy days are here,
Auiumn's purple hues appear,
Yelling hill and valleys fair;
Wrapping woodland hill and dale,
In one vast and misty veil.
Why, in sad and mournful strain,
Son Of genius, why complain?
Gentle Bryant, thou art wrong,
Thus TO censure in thy soag;
Charms TO Autumn, too, belong,
Autumn glory and fair,
Genial season Of the year,
Well supplied with smi ing cheer.
Richly robed in gold and green,
Like some oriental queen;
Comes to bless the hcmes of men,
With her golden stores again.
Pensiye poet, why declare
Woods and meadows brown and sere
OF ali floral gems bereit--
Nothing to enliven left;-
Various flowers of gorgeous dye,
SILL arrest the rowing eye,
Richly yariegated scene
Amber-tIated, gold and green,
Tints no pencil might portray,
Here the grave, and there the gay,
In one genius revelry,
Each the other TO outyie;
Cast in natures arrest mold,
See! her countless gems untold
Lovelier scenes might earth unfold
Than the beauteous bright array
Fashioned so exquisiteIyl
Ger our pathway, half impending
Nesting at our feet appear,
Sprays more dainty still and rare;
While from high empowering vine,
Purple clusters, too, incline,
That might tempt The god of wine,
Roseate Bacchus, frcm a!ove,
Or the charming god oflove;
From their amaranthine bowers,
Here 10 pass some golden hours,
just to reYel and rejoice,
All from pure, unbiased choice
Silvery notes both loud and clear,
Burst upon the listeners ear,
First, OF al the feathered throng,
With his soul-enlivening song,
Comes the joyous mocking bird,
Merrier songs were never heard,
Than the one whose thrilling strain
Welcomes Autumn back again.
Which, OF all the seasons four,
Half so blest with ample store
Prince of Poets say no more,
Aniumn's days are dark and drear,
Surely she enjoys her share,
Of the good and of the fair.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06

A great many people resem-
BILE Lonis XI in their religion he
made to the Virgin Mary a pres
ent of the whole country OF
Boulogne, but retained the reve-
nues thereof for himself. In
this cquiyocal way we are will
ing to give our lives to the Lord
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06

n.y. Two Dosinrs for one year, tngc :
~e,sl,f,, IN aaroacc, I've slaiissrs aua
sIfsy 'esesss il paTneat be deferred three
months. An papers going out Of the county
be paid Tor "a adcEnec,
mg Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-11-06

Some men pay attention that
never pay anthing else.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-12
A PROCLAMATION.

ny the Goyeruor Of Dakota Territory.
In view OF the many gifts God has sent us
and the many ills He has spared us "during tn
year now closing. We MAXWELL unite in ascnp'
lions Of Praise and Thanksgiving to Him fol
His mercies to US as . people. to our Territory
and to our Nation.
Recognizing the well established custom In
this Territory. In the several states and terrific
ries, and In the Nation rs represented Ia thas
behalf by the President Of the United States,
and in humble obedience to Him, who has said,
/" ZAow shan Keep : tie feat u Marvel.
tAs Fret fruits Of thy LAHORE schtcA thou hast
soscn IN tAe JAsld;; the Jsost Of tngatAsrtng s0hteh
10 In tie esd II tie year. 1hsn. tAos host. cokhsred
In thy LAHORE out az tAs fstd."
Now, therefore, I. WIN. A. HOWARD, Govern
or Of the Territory of Dakota. do recommend
that Thursday, b 27th day Of Novem.
ber Instant, be observed as q day Of Thanks
giving, Prayer and Praise to the Giver of every
good and perfect gift, for his wonderful good
ness to us as individuals and as . people. Let
the people abstain from all secular pursuits and
from their accustomed ay0cattons. that they
may assemble in their respective places OF wor-
ship, and in such form as may seem most apprO-
pirate to them, offer to Almighty God their
tribute Of praise and thanksgiving for all His
melcies, and their sincere and devOut supplica-
lions for q continuance of his gracious fayOrs.
While we recognize the rich bomties Of Prov
idenceto us, let us not say to the poor. "be ye
warmed or be ye clothed" but let every church
and every family extend needed aid. or at least
sympathy, to the suffering.
In testimony whereof. I haye hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal Of the Ter
ritery.to be affixed.
Done at Yankton, Dakota Territory,
[sEAL.l this eleventh day of November, A..
d. 1879.
By the Governor: WI. A. HOWARD.
GEO. II. AMI
Secretary Of the Territory.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-12

not Afterwards ,dchti6ed with the fortunca
of the army of the Tennessee.
General Grant was bsent TO the Potomac
a. commander OF oil the armisl
of the United States. General
sherman was promoted to the command
of the military division Of tho Misslssippt
and General James Mcpherson succeeded
him as the military head OF the army of the
Tennessee. which was now made up Of the
18th. 10th and 18th army corps.
Tho spring of 1854 opened the Atlanta
compaiEn and In all the hard fought battles
of that summer OF blood the army Of the
Tesnessee took q leading part. General
McPherson was killed In one of the battles
before Atlanta aid General O. O. Howard
succeeded to the command of the army of
the Tennessee. Atlanta fell. The rebel
army started northwsrd and lost itself In
the deadly embrace Of General Thomas
troops. General Sherman. with the 10Th
and 17th corps of the army of the Tennes-
see and the 14th and Goth corps of the army
of the Cumberland cut loose from his base
of supplies, marched through the confedera.
cy. surrounded and captured Savan lah aud
there rested.
The last campaign in which the army of
the Tennessee participated was the n
which took Sherman's forces through the
Carolinas and resulted in the collapse of
tho rebellion. This campaign was begun
the 10Th Of January, 1865, and ended at
Goldsboro. North Caroline on the Gath of
March succeeding. On the 10Th of April
the army Of the Tennessee moved forward
on Raleigh, but before it had gone far on
the road Lee had surrendered. the rebel
forces In its front gave way and it entered
Raleigh and took peaceable possession.
Hero ended the war history of the army
of the Tennessee. Its record is one of
honor and Of renown. 1t participated in
all the stirring events OF the wa in the
It elevated two of tho greatest
generals Of our country tohonored positions.
1t never met with q defeat. II has a right
TO celebrate ts-day the return to America
of its first communicable man 10 whom
the world bends its knee in homage.