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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23
Brave.

Another Western lady has
successfully routed a burglar,
and a local paper suggests that
thieves had better not try to en-
ter house unless they're sure
there are none but men around.
Our heroine, aroused from her
slumbers at midnight by hearing
the front door mystcriously o.
pen, slipped noiselessly from the
bed. She found her husbands
loaded revolver, without striking
light cooked it, and emerging
from her room upon the landing
of the stairs leading to the hall,
she peered down. She had cal
culated correctly, for in the hall
below, making a very good bulls
eye relieved against the half
light of the open door beyond,
she saw the muffled figure of
burglar approaching the stairs.
The lady demanded his busi-
ness, whereupon he informed
her that she had money, and lie
was determined to have it. "Ve-
ry well" said the lady; "don't
come after it'll save you
the trouble of climbing the
stairs" and she Immediately
started down. The burglar
stood astonished at this suspi-
cious ciyility until the lady had
descended into the faint lines of
hight penetrating from the street
lamp, when he saw the CLINT of
the levelled pistol. He instant-
ly made a bound for the door
with a muttered oath, leaped
down the porch steps, cleared the
fence into the street and escaped.
The lady's nerve is deserving Of
all praise, as one such reception
as hers goes further in checking
burglaries than almost any 9TH
er plan.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23
A Powerful Voice.

just before thunder storm, a
Whitehall man stepped into a
telegraph Office and requested
the privilege of talking through
the telephone with his wife, wEo
was visiting friends in Troy.
The gentlemanly manager grant
ed the request, and tie White
halleT began operations. He
couldn't be prevailed upon TO be-
lieye that it was really his wife
who was talking to him, and she
SO many miles away. He finally
asked her to say something that
was known only to themselves,
that he might be convinced it
was her. just then a rIimbling
streak Of lightning came in on
the wires andkeeled the husband
over on hishead, when he Jump
ed to his feet and exclaimed
"That's the ole woman sartin
only she's erode a l-e-e-t-l-e
more powerful since she left
hum"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23

his story exactly as it occurred
closing with the remark, as he
lpointed his finger at Skinner:
"Yon assaulted that innocent
old man, like the coward you
have shown yourself to be; and
had he been an acquaintance
or kinsman of mine, / would
spend a thousand dollars gladly
for the privilege of fiogging
/ you as you richly deserve"
There can be no doubt that
the stranger meant this; but
while he was talking, / was
Iistruck with the extraordinary
conduct of Simon Lindsay.
The old man had his eyes
fixed on the prisoner. His face
was ashy pale, and he stepped
Itimidly nearer and nearer, till
tat length he stood before the
dock. Then the stranger stop
ped and the eyes of everybody
in the court were fastened on
the two men, who were looking
at each other with visible emo
ton.
After a bit The old man reach
ed out his hands, and whisper
ed, with trembling accents.
'Robert-my boy!'
"Fatherp' shouted the stran-
ger; and forgetting his situation,
he leapel the dock-railing and
caught the old man in his arms.
So holding him, he turned
with burning eyes upon Skin
her, but that official bully and
the two tipsy young men got out
of that temple of Justice like
men who see a torch in a pow
der mill.
Robert Lindsay was held to
bail. | went his security; but
the trial never came off.
Mr.. Skinner saw fit to beg the
old mans parden in a very hum
BILE way, the cause which i,
knew. He offered to reinstatc
him as driver, but young Lind
say had come back rich,a and
the days of trouble were over to
his father and mother.
| attended a wedding a few
months after, and Mary Lindsay
Orne, after that dropped her
last name-the Lindsay answer
ing double purpose.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23
S@EglaicePeetpg,
For the Fayetteville Observer.
A CIliId'S Address to Venus.

by JESSIE FURGUsoN BROWNE.
Thou glorious Star from those fair realms
of thine,
Look down upon our earth and brightly
shine;
Say is this world world like unto thee?
1t seems not half SO beautiful to me.
Not half so fair; its sunshine and it's shade
As falls my glance on each accustomed
glade;
How dull they seem, how destitute Of grace
All! where shall celestial beauties trace
Say whittier turn what beams of lGcent
gold,
Shall greet mine eyes, as those I now
behold;
Those orient beams- -effuIgcn rays divine
All earthly scenes bow far eclipsed by
thine!
See, the bright planets lovely and serene,
With glittering stars make rich the placid
scene;
Behold those splendid orbs and truly say,
That Heaven reigns in glorious Mojesty!
Sure the Almighty reigns in awe supreme,
1t is no transient though no passing dreami
When once released to those bright worlds
I'll soar,
Leave this dark earth and hence return
no more.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23

public estimation, are making
the most strenuous efforts to Of
tain credenee for their stories Of
fraud and aduIteration. Last
Monday night there was a mass
meeting at Chickering Hall,
which they had previously called,
and 9 which their rim gIeader,
"the man named Fuller,p whcm
| mentioned in a previous letter
on this subject, made a violent
speech denounciDg the refners,
and urging the same old charges,
which have been repeatedly dis
credited. 1t was loves labor
lost, however, to the Cubans, for
not only did the audience openly
resent the absurd harangue, but
Hon. David A. Wells, who was
present, and who had been es-
pecially abused by DIr. Fuller,
came forward and made a speech
setting forth the real facts in the
ease, and refuting the SANDERS
against the refners, in such a
way that the antagonists of the
latter were PLACED in a worse
shape than ever. RADIx.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23

Bon BURDETIE writing from
Minneapolis to the Halrk.eye,
says: "They ring the fire-bell
here by blowing a steam whistle.
This whistle graduates its efforts
to the size Of the fire. When a
shanty blazes up it toots sleepily.
When a residence is in flames
they can hear it screech in Albert
Lea. But when a big mill or a
business block Eliminates itself,
that whistle just pulls itself wide
open, the sun stands still, the
earth yawns and the dead get up
and put their fingers in their ears
and pound on the ground with
their heels and cry"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23
Couaaty

Mp. Carter, County Judge.
Fnlton. Clerk Chancery Court.
W.C Morgans do Circuit DO
p. ID. Boyce, do County do
n n Holland. Sheriff.
q. w. Counts, w. A. Miliard, w A. Caa'
,;ngham. Deputy-Sheriiis.
lIrnrv Henderson, Trustee.
n n. Thompson, Register,
III. C. DuH, County-Suryeyor.
n j. Riyes, Sup't Of Public Schools.
7 b. Morgan, Coroner.
r. o. Wallace, Ranger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23

A hIsty spirit brought bitter
woe upon a Montreal lady the
other day. Her intended hus-
band offered her his hand as they
were about to take their places
for the marriage ceremony, say
ing, "May lead you?" A sharp
glitter came into her eyes as she
answered, "Yes, for the last
time" "Good-by," said the
man, as he walked ont Of the
door.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23
Wedding Celebrations.

Three days-Sugar.
Sixty days-Vinegar.
1st anniversary-lron.
9th anniyersaly-Wooden.
10th anEiyersary-1'in.
10Th anmversary-Crystal.
10th anniversary-China.
25th anniversary-Silyer.
30th anniyersaly-Cotton.
35th anniversaIy-Linen.
10th anniversary-Woolen.
45th anniversary-Silk.
5Oth anniyersary-Gold.
10Th anniyersary-Diamond.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23

The fanatic who told bis neigh
bors that the world was certain
ly coming TO an end this month,
has not yet yentured TO explain
how it was that he came to rent
his farm for a year ahead of that
time-and what's more, to de-
mand his rent in advance be-
sides.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23

s6~ Two Dollars for one year, snra-
1sabtg IN Gdedace, Two Dollars and
Finy CclstSif payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the county
TO be paid for IN adcance.
rs Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23

DR.. Henry Blodgett, a mis-
sionary iii China, estimates the
number Of deaths by the recent
famine in the northern provinces
at l0,000,O09.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23

GoRTsCHAKoFF, on being ask
ed by one of his subordinates the
secret to. success, replied: "Be
civil to everybody. Ignore cas-
.ual aflronts and reciprocate cour-
,tesies. Maintain your independ-
ence before the great, and be gen.
erous and just to those who are
beneath you in rank and for
tune"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23

The King Of Siam has 1900
wives, all living under one root
at Bangkok.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-23

A little girl visiting a neigh
Dor with her mother was gazing
curiously at the hosts new bon
net, when the owner queried
pDo yon like il, Laura?' The
innocent replied: "Why, mother
said il was a perfect fright, but
it don't scare me-" Laura's
mother didn't stay long after
that.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
The Silver Lining.

Now that the battle is over it is pleasant
to think that there are many reasons for
satisfaction in the minds OF all parties. Mr..
Tilden is satisfied because Mr.. Dorsheimer
has been punished. while Mr.. Dorsheimer
has probably no reason to mourn. Tammany
rejoices over the defeat Of Governor Robin
son. The Governor is comforted because
Tammany loses the city ticket. Mr.. Curtis
will look with hope upon the scratching Cor
nell received. Mr.. Cornell will view with
composure the fact that he is the Cover
nor-elect of New York. General Grant
will be delighted to know that New
York may be carried by some other republi-
can, thus relieving him from embarrassing
solicitations. The anti. Tammany man will
shout over the defeat of Gumbleton. Collec-
tor Merritt is proud because the administra-
tion is vindicated. Mr.. Haskin informs a
reporter that his defeat for Senator is graft
flying, because he pulled down Ecclesine
In fact, there seems to be comfort in the re-
suits of the canvass for every one except,
perhaps, Ben Butler. And we have no
doubt that Ben, down in his boots, looks
with serenity upon the fact that he can now
give to the practice of his lucrative profess
sion time that otherwise might have been
absorbed in executive responsibilities.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06

What has become of the greenbackers I?
In the Congressional elections that occurred
only year ago in those States which have
voted this week they polled not less than
two hundred and forty thousand votes for
their distinctive candidates, and half as
many more in coalitions upon nominees
Of the other parties. The distinctive green
back Congressional vote in 1873 was, for
example, nearly twenty-five thousand in
New jersey. more than eighty thousand in
New York and almost hundred thou
sand in Pennsylvania. Suddenly this
great political array has shrunk into such
insignifcance that it makes no show in
the returns of 1879 In all the election
reports this week from East, West or South,
the figures of the greenbackers' vote are
omitted as too trivial to affect the results.
The greenbackers have been smothered
by the successful operation of the Resump-
tion act. They have not Jagged superfuous
OH the stage, but have made their last ap-
pearance. Now let the greenbacks, which
gave them their name, disappear into the
same limbo.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06

in a third of the Union, that is to say
courts and uses the ignorance and poverty
of those States just as the democratic party
in New York is accused of courting and
using the mass of ignorant voters Of the
city, They would be rid of this predom-
nance of ignorance at any cost, and when
they look to ''strong man at the head of
the government" it is because they hope
that such man would have the eyes to see
the evils they complain of and the deter
mination to remedy them, no matter by
what stretch of authority.
We cannot say that we sympathize with
this Southern view. On the contrary, we
believe the remedy worse than the disease,
and We should prefer to let time and longer
experience provide permanent cure of the
evils complained of rather than call in the
aid of ''strong man." But it is our duty
to report events as we see them, and it is
useless to deny and foolish to conceal
the fact that General Grants journey
through the South may have momentous
results; that it may produce changes in
the political situation which will greatly
affect the condition of parties next year.
General Grant as the favorite candidate of
the South would be curious and even
startling phenomenon; but no close OBJ
server OF events doubts that it is possible
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
The State Ticket.

Both at Albany and in this city claims
are made by republican politicians that
some of the candidates on their general
State ticket are elected besides Mr.. Cor
nell. Upon inquiry these claims appear to
be unsupported yet by figures, and
to be founded, first, on allegations
of republican gains in western coun-
ties, and second, upon hope that
Mr. Olcott the democratic candidate for
Comptroller, has been extensively scratched
by Tammany voters, and that considerable
scratching on the other haud has been done
by Tilden and Robinson democrats
in the case of Mr.. Beach, the demo-
cratic nominee for Secretary of State.
Returns enough have not accumulated in
detail to approve or disprove these claims
conclusively. Looking only to such fig
ures as have been received and discard
ing all indefinite allegations and vague
hopes from consideration, the probabilities
of the election of all the democratic State
candidates except Governor Robinson re-
main unaltered at the time we go to press.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06

Our sympathy goes out to those of our
republican contemporaries who have been
making what is called canvass of passion,
of invective against the South. Such a
canvass is exciting while it lasts, but the
evil effects come after the election day.
Passion has been invoked and the North
has been called upon to "rally against
new rebellion" Well. the North
has rallied, but the South is calm,
just as it was yesterday, as it will be to-
morrow. Now that our Northern republi-
cans have made their campaign they see
that they were called upon to fight wind
mills, and that the windmills keep on going
around and around all the same. We would
suggest to our contemporaries series Of
soothing articles on the agricultural re-
sources of the country as sedasive after
the feverish campaign.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
A Denial from General Grant.

A curious rumor was in circulation yes
terday to the effect that General Grant had
informed General Sherman that he intended
as soon as he reached Chicago to deliver a
especial message" to the people of the
United States. AS there is only one subject
upon which the General would be apt to
speak unusual interest was felt in this
information. 1t will be seen from Wash
ington despatch that General Sher-
man denies ever having made such state
ment. We have from Galena also denial
from General Grant in these words:-'I
have no special message to deliver to the
people of the United States in Chicago or
elsewhere" So far as the nomination to
the Presidency is concerned we do not
think General Grant could make any
declaration more explicit than that made
by him in June last to the Viceroy of Tien-
tsin-a especial message" delivered to the
people of the United States through the
HERALD at the time.
The New York herald., 1879-11-06

Some important murder trials in which
it is charged that persons were poisoned
with arsenic figure regularly in the reports,
and as these are cases in which the testi-
mony of experts in chemistry counts for
a great deal the record of that testimony
is given minutely Chemists themselves
regard the evidence of the presence of ar
senic in given substance as fact suscep-
tible of absolute demonstration; and
chemist has recently taken ground far
more advanced than this. He claims
cess in the discovery OF arsenic in
body but that he can determine the
particular kind of arsenic, and tell whether
aperson was poisoned by arsenic from one
paper or from another--from what factory,
in short, the arsenic came. In any case,
the establishment of the fact that there
is arsenic in q dead body rests upon
very delicate manipulation, upon
complicated processes that may be
easily deranged and whose inter-
probation may be clouded with many
fallacies. But if this is true of the evil
dence OF an ordinary poisoning case. it is
still more SO of the thin theory added in the
recent case in Connecticut. But with the
fact demonstrated that arsenic is present
in dead body murder is not proved, but
a door is merely opened for evidence as
to how the arsenic got there. If trials
Of this kind are multiplied it will be we'll for
people to keep record of the medical history
of the members of their families. Arsenic
is constantly prescribed by physicians; it
is, in fact, just now fashionable remedy.
There are certain diseases for which it is
regarded as a specific, and for the treat
ment of which it is administered for months
and even years. Not only SO, but an ex-
tensively sold patent medicine owes its
activity to arsenic. Perhaps all the patent
medicines sold as cures for fever and ague
contain arsenic. How shall it be proved
that any given person has not at some time
used arsenic as o remedyp
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
The Virginia Repub blicans.

According to our dispatches from vir-
ginia the republican party in that State.
after dwindling down to such insignificance
that it has not seriously contested an elec-
tion for several years, encounters sudden
opportunity to take o new lease of better
and cleaner life. Has it the virtue
and wisdom to improve the chance
The handful of members whom it has
elected to the Legislature hold the
balance of power between the "debt-pay-
ing" and "readjusting" os "repudiating"
factions OF the democrats. There is pos
sbility of circumstances enabling them to
WELD it 80 as to ally themselves with the
representatives of the financial honor
The New York herald., 1879-11-06
Tea Topers.

An interesting article in the Journal of
Nervous and Mental Disease gives an account
of what is called ''The Tea Drinkers Dis
order" This is described especially as a
malady of dealers in tea, or more strictly
Of the casters" whose judgment on the
quality OF tea is supposed to guide the
operations of Wholesale buyers. 1t is said
that these men have in their mouths in the
course of day, though they do not
always swallow, an infusion Of about half
pound of tea, using from fifteen to twenty
grains of each kind sampled. AS disease
incident to an occupation this is ciassed
with the painters collie, the poisonings OF
wall paper makers and other Occupation
diseases" But the train of symptoms
ascribed to the poisonous effects OF tea-the
enfeebled action of the various functions Of
the system, especially of the brain, are
naturally involved in some degree in the
case of those who use the infusion
OF this shrub as beverage. Most
men and women use tea in moderation, but
great numbers use it immoderately and in
proportion as in their excess they ap-
proach the quantities consumed by the pro-
fessional tasters they will of course suffer in
a similar way, allowance being made for the
fact that drinkers ordinarily confne them
selves to one variety, while tasters must
go through the whole arsenal. Loss of
appetite. incapacity to digest whole
some food, sleeplessness, irritability,
and all the we'll known features of
q broken down nervous system
are depicted as the general consequences
of the prostration that follows regularly
upon the stimulant effects of tea, and in
this respect coffee is classed with it. People
who are attentive to the various arguments
presented by doctors and others as to the
effects of their beverages will presently be
troubled to know what they may take.
There are before them all the fearful argu-
ments of one side of the faculty against
wine, beer or any distilled or fermented
beverages and here is an indictmen
against the paralyzing cup that cheers but
not inebriates. Neither wine nor beer, nor
coffee nor tea, and of course no whiskey
then. Will you take milk? All the typhoid
fever, half the diphtheria and two-thirds of
the consumption, say yet other DOCTORS come
to us in that mild fluid. Will you take
water? Dyspepsia, say all the doctors
together, marks the water drinker for her
own. What will you take?
The New York herald., 1879-11-06

While the nation was being severely
shaken-convulsed, in fact--last Tuesday,
and citizens otherwise sensible were
neglecting business and pleasure for tho
sake of standing around polling places
and worrying the life out of men equally
good who happened not to agree with
them, there was one favored spot, right
between the most prominent scenes
of storm and devastation, where q
delicious calm prevailed. 1t was at
Lyme, Conn, where, for some yet un-
known cause, there were no polling places
open. The town is the first point that the
shad reach on their return to their birth
place in the Connecticut River, and its
quaint houses, sunny slopes, great elms
and devious country pathways, are held in
affectionate remembrance by thousands
upon thousands Of country boarders.
To these special attractions must
now be added that of deferred
elections. It matters little how the bliss
full experience came about. Perhaps the
forefathers of the hamlet lost their almanac
maybe the daily steamboat, the touching of
which is the leading event of the village,
has been taken off for the winter and the
natives thus lost the run of the days; the
people may have considered that the year
ended with the last run of shad or the de-
parture of the most persistent summer
boarder; it is not impossible that things were
going on SO pleasantly that nobody cared
to disturb them: indeed. IL NAV be that the
The New York herald., 1879-11-06

and business prosperity OF the State,
aud effect a radical reconstruction OF
parties there. The good influence OF such
an alliance, not only upon the politics OF
Virginia, but ON those of the whole nation,
cannot be too highly estimated. The con-
duet OF these Virginia republican legis-
lators will be carefully watched, for 1t VIII
afford test whether their party anywhere
in the South possesses the elements of re-
nanarafi0n