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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30
A Wise ParSon.

Two Illinois deacons turned
some calves loose in the same
pasture. Two Of the calves hap
pcned to be so much alike that
no man could tell one from the
other. One of these two disap-
peared. Each deacon thought
the remaining calf his own. AT
last ore Of them sold the calf,
and the other insisted that it
was his calf, and that the pro-
-ceeds should be paid TO him.
There was a stormy dispute be-
tween the two deac0ns, and each
threatened to go TO law against
the other. After letting the
breeze blow for aN lille, they con-
cluded to refer the matter to
the minister, with power to make
a satisfactory settlement. The
minister advised them to put the
SIG which the calf brought in'o
the missionary treasury, and az :
sured them that if they had any
doubt in their minds as to which
of them it was who was giving
the money, the Lord knew all
about it, and he would settle it
justly and cquitably. I h e
Board of Missions got the SIG
and entered it "call money"
The deacons were happy over it,
and the minister was pleased to
have been the means of settling
what might have riponed into a
congregational squabble a n d
split the church in pieces.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30
Oounty Omoors.

N. p. Carter, County Judge.
A. s. Fulton, Clerk Chancery Court
NC. Morgan, do Circuit do
p. ID. Boyce, do County do
r. T. Holland, Sheriff.
q. W. Counts, w. A. Millard, w. A. Gun.
ninghsn, Deputy-Sheriffs.
Henry HendcI son, Trustee.
3. B. Thompson, Register.
J. FL. C. Duff, County-Suryeyor.
I'll. Rives, Sup't Of Public Schools.
J. b. Morgan, Coroner.
n o. Wallace, Ranger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30

A Palmer (Ohio) youth took
a minister TO the house of his
intended b. ide the other day, TO
have the ceremony performed,
but the tickle girl preferred one
of the guests to the bridegroom
and wanted to marry said guest.
The guest procured q team to
take The girl TO ride and think
it OVER. lie concluded he was
not ready for matrimony ard
proceeded to get drunk. The
girl did not get husband, the
bridegroom did not get a wife,
the guest lost his reason in drum
ken stupor, and the minister lost
his fee. The least loss of all
was sustained by the intended
bridegroom.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30

In a Hart county, KY, church
the question whether minister
should have a salary will be de-
bated next Tuesday. After that
they will decide whether the dea-
con who takes up collection is
entitled TO a return of his hat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30

There is hot rivalry between
Unitarians and Uniyersalists in
Yankton, Dakota, in the matter
Of making converts. The Uni
tartan church gave a dramatic
entertainment, which made ma
ny members. Then the Univer-
salist church gave masquerade
ball, which caused a large gain
in its membership.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30

A little girl, with her mother,
grandmother and great-grand-
mother, were all found dwelling
together in a wretched hovcl III
PhiIadelplia. The girl was fore
ed TO beg, barefooted, through
the streets, while the other gen.
erations got drunk on the pro-
ceeds.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30

A Justice of the peace in A
rizona ruled out the evidence of
all witnesses, chased both law
yers out door, knocked the
plaintiff over a bench, and deci-
dcd "no cause Of action"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30
A Very Mean Man.

~ very MEe'u maU.
St. Paul (Aiinneso's) Pioneer-Press.
Some months ago an adycr-
tisement was inserted in the Pr
oneer-Press, from which il APP
peared that a man (we'lI call
him Smith,, residing IN a neigh
boring city, wanted a wife, and
invited correspondence from la
dies who could put up with q
secondhand husband, for Smith
claimed to be pretty well off, his
effects including a half-dozea
children. A number of St. Paul
females wrote to Smith, and he
personally visited his fair cor
respondents, looked them over
one at a time, and finally picked
Fout a blooming and childless
widow whose home is in West
Wisconsin, and a marriage be-
tween them was duly solem-
nized. This was only a month
or two ago, and now comes the
sequel to the foolish proceed
ings. The bride, after a brief
trial, found that Smith was en-
tirely too mean a man to get a
long with, and so she left him,
returning to St. Paul. Smith,
it seems, is parsimonious to sn
extreme degree, and has been in
the habit of putting his children
and step-children on half ra-
tions: in other words, he gave
the little Smiths half enough TO
eat. Now, the new wife could
Mt stand that, and finding that
any attempt on her part to in
crease the quantity Of food for
the children invariably brought
down upon her and them the
wrath of old Smith, she adopted
a little diplomacy to outwit the
miserable skinflint. The chill
dren, in fact, took their half ra-
tions and consumed them in the
presence of the old man, and as
soon as he was safely out Of the
house, the new Mrs. Smith dou-
bled the dose, and filled the chill
dren's stomachs. This plan
worked admirably for a while,
but old Smith suddenly came
back one day to the house, and
actually caught the children in
Ihe act Of eating a second break
fast. Then he stormed and
rayed, and became so violent and
abusive that Mrs. Smith ended
he controversy by packing her
DanI-box and returning TO her
former home. This fellow Smith,
BY the way, turns out TO be a.
bout the meanest man that has
yet been put Oh record. 1t
.ranspires that lie has had three
wives; his second wife was q
widow with several children.
This wife had somo real and per-
jonal property which had never
oeen transferred to him, and
when his wife died there was q
likelihood that in the settlement
If the estate a portion of it
would be invested for the future
benefit Of the children. To OBJ
'iate this calamity, what did
smith do? Why, he put in a
ill for the maintenance of tho
hildren and for medicine and
iurses requiredfor his dead wife,
nd thus got the property of the
,rphans into his own hands.
And these are the children that
re now so badly treated that
heir new step-mother couldn't
tand it, and after she found she
Tould be unable 10 protect them
rom the brutal step-father she
ave up the contest, shook the
dvertising husband, and re-
lrned to single blessedness.
hats the story-and not the
,as. interesting feature about
is the fact that it is strictly
'ue.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30

Abraham Oppenheim, a mill
ionaire banker,who recently died
at Cologne, once bought a hand
some estate on the Rhine. Ad-
joining it was a small piece of
land, which the banker desired,
but for which its owner asked
fancy price, which Oppenheim
would not listen to. Then the
owner built a tavern on his land,
with the signboard inscribed,
'SThe Fs.tthher Abraham" and OPP
penheim at once capitulated.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30

An inheritance of wealth,
which gives to children proper
ty without labor. is the greatest
curse which can be entailed up
on children.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30

A spelling match in Pelton-
vile, Miss, ended in row. One
contestant said that p-l-o-u-g-h
was alone correct, and another as
exclusively maintained pillow.
The schoolmaster ruled that both
were right, but, in the absence
of a dictionary, the prevailing
sentiment was that there could
not possibly be two correct ways
of spelling one word. A book
was thrown at the schoolmaster's
head, and a general fight ensued.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30
TERNTs.

B@ Two Dollars for one year, inca
fsGbly an adcaace, Two Dollars aud
Fifty Cents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the county
TO be paid for in ddcdnce.
D@- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30

There were 25,729 births in
New York city in 1873, and
1892 infants were born dead.
One mother gave birth TO trip
lets, while 206 mothers gave
birth to twins. The following
table gives the number of moth
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-30

Of the mothers who bore chill
ddren last year 442 were over fif-
ty years Of age.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-17
THE GAMELAwe-
A Number or Gentlemen - tnls
City 20 20 Dover 70 Day " 1SrA
an Association. AK. ~

II ~
A Number or GentlelneR - en1s
an Association. w s.i5sJ ~
Among the many acts passed by the
late General Assembly, was one inc0pO-
rating the State Game Protective AssQ-
citation. The association will be formed
for the purpose Of protecting all game
from being killed within the limits Of the
State, before or after the expiration Of
the time specified in the law. 1t ID
the intention of the association, to zee
that the laws are strictly carried out, and
any person violating it, will be punished
to the full extent of the law. There has
been an association existing In New Cas-
tie county for that purpose, for some
years past, but large number Of sports.
men throughout the State, determined
to form State association and Tor thai
purpose the legislature chartered them.
The association is formed mainly for
the purpose of looking after sportsmen
from other States, who have been In the
habit of coming here before the law ex-
pired and killed large quantities Of
game. a. s
The first meeting Of the incorporators
and members of the association will b
held in Dover to-day for the pur-
pose of organization. Omcers will b
elected, and constitution and bylaws
will be adopted. Those who went down
from this city we're Messrs. /. N. Mills,
Edward Bringhurst, Jr., Mark Garrett,
George Churchman, j. Ernest Smith and
Tilghman johnson, n,-"Rodnsy.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-17
A BADLY SHAKEN UP PARTY.
THE REPUBLICANS DRIVEN TO VOTING
FOR TROOPS AT THE POLLS AFTEr


THE REPUBLICANS DRIVEN TO VOTING
FOR TROOPS AT THE POLLS AFTER
ALL.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The Demo-
Gratis turned the light on the recent sur
render of the Republicans to-day in
way that again. demoralized them. Mr..
Springer offered as separate bill the
sixth section of the Army bill, which re-
Gently passed the House with only u
Republican votes against it. To-day's
used at the polls as police force to
keep the peace. The Republicans had
insisted, while discussing the Army bill,
that the provision in question did not
change the existing law and nullified no
power that the President now enjoys.
Messrs. Garfield and Hawley made
strong speeches on this theory and in
sisted that the Democrats had surrender
ed and not they.
Hawley said: "Take the converse of
this proposition, or put it in the affirma-
tive, that the President shall be directed
to use the army as police force at the
polls, and who will support it ?" Laugh
ter and applause on the Republican side.)
Mr.. Garfield having argued that no power
now exists TO use the troops as police
force at the polls, said: "Now if any
body proposes to employ our army in
that way do not know where the luna
tic lives" Judging from the result to-
day, for the Republicans voed against
Mr.. Springer's bill to man. As soon
as the bill was offered the Republicans
ran to Garfield, who W rs sitting on sofa
in the rear of the hall, and anxiously
consulted hin. He could only advise
them to vote against the bill, thus prov
ing that notwithstanding their brave
speeches, the Republicans really consider
their vote OH the Army bill back down.
They were willing to take the sixth sec
ton with simulate d pleasure in order. to
get the appropriations, but they are OPP
posed to it as a separate measure. 1t Is
thought that this honest expression OF
opinion may lead the President to veto
the Army bill, but II Mr.. Hayes can COM
nit himself to anything he has certainly
committed himself to signing that meas
ure. ro
The daily gazette., 1879-06-17
Is it !. whiteweshins Co..mlssse I.

Yesterday morning, Messrs. George
G. Bobdell, Geo. W. Bush, r. G. Fraim,
f. P. III. Martin, j.. Hare andW. Il. Van
Horn, the Committee of Conference ap-
pointed by the temperance men; and
Messrs. Geo. Wells and James G. john
son, selected by George NJ. butcher, for
the purpose of investigating the charges
brought against Mr.. butcher, in connec-
ton with Mrs. "Judge" Watson, met
at the office of r. G. Fraim, Esq.
After talking over the matter for .
short time, it was determined that each
side should have two members to con-
duct the investigation, and that the
committee of four should select the fifth
man.
On behalf of the Tempeanrce Com
mittee, R. c. Fraim, Esq, and Fl. r.
Pickels, were selected, and on behalf of
George M. butcher, through Geo. w.
Wells, James P. Hayes and John Green
were appointed. The committee Of
four met again, last evening, at the
same place and-selected as the fifth man
Allen Gawthrop.
1t is not definitely known when the
committee will commence their investi-
cations, but ii is thought that the first
meeting will be held on Friday next.
1t has been decided by the committee
that the investigation shall be conducted
in star chamber style, the public and
newspaper reporters to be entirely ex-
cluded. Under this edict the public
will not, of course, learn all the points
in the case, but the reporters of the
GAZETTE will endeavor to keep its read
ers posted in the matter.
Mrs. Watson is still at the United
States Hotel where she has been stop
ping, and proposes to remain there un-
til after the: committee have concluded
the investigation and made their re-
| mort,
The daily gazette., 1879-06-17
A specul.tton I'm Four Per Cat.

William A. Bracket, q messenger Of
Kountze Brothers, bankers at No. IL
Wall street, was sent to the Post Office
last Thursday to register q 81 600 4 per
cent. coupon bond which was to be mail
ed. While he was standing in the line
waiting his turn three men pushed
against him and one Of them snatched
the envelope containing the bond nom
Brackett's hand aud ran away. A de-
scription was given of the thief and De.
tectives Dusenbury and Radford, Of the
Central Office, arrested George CLARK
alias "PhiP' Pearsall. Clark was taken
before Justice Bixby at Essex Market
yesterday for examination. sllT1 -
Jacob Shipsey. broker, of No. 62A
Bowery, Unidentified Clark as q man Who.
on the afternoon of last Thursday, ofIer.
ed to him for sale q $1,000 4 per cent
bond. He bought the bond for e1.O2O.
giving CLARK $500 in cash and note for
the remainder. Bracket was not pres-
ent in court and Justice Bixby remanded
Clark for further examination World.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-17
A Remarkable Assertion.

On Sunday night last, the Rev. G. R.
Kramer in preaching discourse on the
jubilee or rather the May jubilees OBJ
served by the laws as nation and Or
dained by the laws of Moses, dwelt par
ticularly Oh the one occurring every fifty
years, when the inheritors of the land
would get back that which had been
owned by their forefathers. In illustrat-
ing this, he said she believed in the full
filment of the promises of God," and
gave his hearers this piece of Intelligence:
s'That the Jews were now in possession of
the land of Judea, inasmuch as the
Turks had given to the Rothschilds who
were Jews, a mortgage on this land for
funds advanced by them" This is real
ly a remarkable condition of things, and
worth more than passing notice by the
christian world.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-17
New Arrangement for Selling High
School Tickets.

G. F. Thomas Il Co., announce that
owing to the rush which attends the sell
ing of seats for the Boys and Girls
Commencement, and the trouble and
dissatisfaction caused thereby, they will
this year sell from their front door and
take no names, requiring everyone to
form in line, and be personally response
BILE for holding their own places.
As no one will get ticket under any
pretence whatever who is not in regular
ine, there will be no occasion for crowd
Ing to the front. The suggest that the
line extend around Fifth street to avoid
the Market street travel.
On former occasions of this character
they have had glass broken and goods
injured ami lost, which neccessitateS this
arr ansement on occasions of such large
salts of tickets.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-17
RACING ON THE RIVER.

THE REGATTA FROM CHESTER fEsTER-
DAY-THE WILMINGTON BOATS RE
CEIvE IMPROPER TREATMENT AND
SAIL A RACE of THEIR owN-THE
"COLUMBIA" WINS.
The SIXTH annual regatta given by
Comm odore Paul Klotz, sailed down the
Delaware from Chester yesterday, to the
buoy at Cherry Island Flats and back
again. A large number of boats were
present from Philadelphia, Wilmington,
Marcus Hook and New Jersey.
The following are the boats starting:--
First Cla,s-Clara, White Wing, Com
ct, =. Lane, Jr., Seene, Minerva.
Second Class-Stella, Quay. Gallagher.
Third Class-Biaoca, Camden, Sappho.
Fourth Glass Berthe and Sallie, Euterpe,
Maggie, Sallie and Annie, Melissa,
Vixen, Foam, Emma, King. Sixth
Class-Naut PioLeer, Mignop, Lula,
lEolus.
The start was made at 1910, the White
Wing leading The feet to the buoy, the
wind being strong from the southwest.
the King of the fourth class upset The
boats came in as follows First class
Minerva, 319; White Wing, 326; Clara,
and Comet, 3.3l. Second class-Stella,
3.3si Gallagher, $40. Third elass-Rianca,
eiSs, elas,sCWixen. Vixen SO s'57s;p Emma, ,s.4i;
Foam, 342t. Sixth class-Nauti-
lus, 1858; Eolus, 515. The prizes were !:
First prize to first boat of each class,
a champion flag or suit of sails; to
the second boat IN each class either
an anchor, marine glass orrigginglamp.
I. j. Amles, Of Chester, and William
Post and John McCaulley, OF Philadel
phia, were the judges.
The majority of the fast sailors from
tins city went up but did not take part
in the regatta. This was owing to the
fact that the fourth class of sailing boa s,
| l. e. Il hing skiffs, had been decked over
by their Chester owners and rigged out
with gaff-sail, in add tion to their usua
spread of canvas. The Wilmington boats
unwilling TO compete with such odds
aud concluded to sail regatta them
selves. After Klotz's regatta got started
the folio ~ ing boats from this city startet
of down tho river:
The AMERICA Capt. Dunn; Andre,c j
Cross, Capt. Phillips; Columbia, Capt
Barker; Var Eagle, Capt. Pei sol ;Arrow
Capt. K-nney, Wade Hampton, Capt
Bar-ford; Little Harry, Capt. Gibbs.
The agreement in the race was tha
the prize, S18, should be divided be
tween the first and second boat, S13, It
the winner, and SIS to the next best. The
course was from Chester to Bulk heat
buoy and reiu-p az far as the buoy a
the mouth of the Christiana.
After leaving Chester the Andre,c d
Gross took the lead and kept it ill Mar
Gus Hook was passed, after which tn
Columbia passed her and kept aheae
The War Edgle maintained the thir
: position until opposite Pehnsgrove whe
the Cross drew up to take in her jib an
! the Eaqte passed her. In this positio
the boats sailed throughout the race an
the Columbia came around the buoy min
minutes ahead of all others and wit
Var Eagle second. The dmerica conl
not sail the race out as she became di'
+ abled.
A good wind was blowing, whic
made sailing rare sport, but which va
too strong for the safety of the Graf
men.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-17
New Castle Letter.
MAYoB's c0URT.-REPAIRs NEEDED
ELECTION. ETC

ELECTION, ETC.
NEW CASTLE, June 17.-At the
Mayors office, last night, business was
unusually brisk, In fact the attendance
was so large as to calise the general pub
lie to suppose that some matters of great
moment were to be decided. At Sp. III.
His Honor opened the Court House and
the throng soon filled It. The first was
a case of assault and battery which took
place near the railroad depot six wit
ncsses were examined, resulting In the
lining Of one out of three parties arrest
ed for the offense; 50 fine and costs was
the penalty. Two cases of corner loung-
ing were next on the list +; 80 cents and
costs. The assarilting case in Shawtown
on Satun day evening was given a hear
ing and the case was dismissed. After
Court was adjourned the bhoys" set to
work and raised the $lI fine and costs of
the young man who was put away on
Saturday evening.
Chestnut street and Market street,
above Harmony, are in shocking con-
dition, and 1t is near time something vas
done to remedy this evil .-
The pavement in front of the Court
House and county offices is none of the
tidiest since the seed ofthe lindens have
been falling.
The election for Trustee of tie Com
mons on Saturday afternoon brought out
almo.t all of the voters but resulted in
| no election. The vote was as follows :
Elmer Clarke, 149; Robt. Wright, 1875 ;
Geo. Deakyne, 63 l.. E. Eliason, Fl ;
Robt. Murray, 81; Robt. Martin, 8; L.
o. Roberls, /.
The first uniformed lay party put in
their app arahce Friday, aud spent few
hours in aye Ancient Citie," leaving
for their destination towards evening.
| Saturday evening was an UNUSUAL.
lively one. Business was extra bri.k in
all the stores our merchants saying
"times" are improving. Dobbinsville
sent into the city a full delegation whilst
Sha Al towns reefs were equa ly as de.
Sc ted, the centre of attractions seemed
to be Bulls Hill, whose people smiled as
the crowds promenaded its tho oughfares
recalling past elories to its Oldest resi-
dent, whilst all was busLle and apparent
pleasure in the city. A little fracas tool
place in Shawtown, during which potato
mashers, clothes sticks, pokers, &C., wert
freely used aud bleedi. & heads was thu
result.
W. w. Hoopes has placed upon th'
front of his Office corner of Ulion AM
South streets, a large clock. This will
be great accommodation to the travel
ing public, as a glance at "Hoopes
Clock" will tell il they are in time TO
the train.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-17
At the Police station.

Business at the police hearings last
evening was brisk.
The first case was that of five boys,
who were arraigned on the charge of
breaking public lamp at the corner of
Seventh and Rodney streets. The evil
dence adduced was only suffi cient to
hold one Of the number, Frank Dorsey,
and he was required 10 pay ST and costs.
The other four were dis charged.
James McGonigle. for disorderly con-
duct wss sentenced to pay 81 and costs.
The next case was that OF II. H Guerin,
charged with being disorderly, and
maltreating his wife. A large number
of witnesses were examined and after
argument by Harry Sharpley, E O., who
appeared for the defendant, the accused
was required to furnish 5000 bail for his
future good behavior.
Henry Roller was required to pay 50
and costs for cruelty to animals.
James Donnelly, for throwing stones
and bricks at Lewis Boardley, col, was
sentenced to pay 81 and costs for his
pastime.