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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

1 Maine has a Democratic
Governor, and this, owing to tie
anomalous electoral system Of
that State, through the action of
the Republican State Senate.
In the event of a failure to elect
by the system in vogue, the
House of Representatives is
compelled to send to the Senate
the names of two Of the candi-
dates, and one of these the Senate
must elect. 1t so happened that
the Democrats and Greenback-
ers combined had a majority O.
yer the Republicans in the House,
and so they sent to the Senate
the names of Garcelon and Smith,
these being respectively the Dem
ocratic and Greenback eandi-
dates; the Republican majority
in the Senate very naturally de-
cided 10 elect the formers The
.Goyernor-elect, Alonzo Garce-
Ion, is prominent physieian,'
and is said to be a hard-money
man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16
Rough ON Gran Il g

a Madrid (Spain) newspaper
says: cit seems that Gen. Grant
was guilty Of excess in the BAN
quet given him by Premier Ca
novas del Castillo, at his resi-
dence; so much so that he pre-
scented a much-to-be hmented
spectacle a few hours later in the
interior of the minister's box at
the Royal theater. Such an ex-
hibition was the only thing want
ing to stamp him as unworthy of
all the civilities showered upon
him. - -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

ne The new year was ush-
cred in throughout the State of
Georgia by an election of coun-
ty officers. Party lines were
generally abrogated, the Demo-
Gratis only making nominations
in less than thirty of the one
hundred and thirty-seven coun-
ties, while, except in few of the
coast and border counties, no
Republicans were running at all.
There was no lack of candidates,
however, as they sprang up in
multitudes at every cross-road,
until, in the language of the Au-
gusta Chronicle, it resulted in a
Stree fight, ""scrub race, ""shake-
bag contest" or whatever one
may please to call a scramble for
Office, pure and simple.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

William IT. DcSlin has just
been convicted Of murder in the
first degree, in Cambridge, Mass,
en- the testimony Of his two lit
itlechitirgn. Mrs. Deylin's body
was found lying in her house,
fearfully cut and bruised, viii c
on the bed lay 4her baby strang-
led to death. Deviin had fled,
but he was soon caught. The
children, aged eight aud eleven,
saw part of' Che crime. .
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

A Mobile paper asks the.
query why the big prize in a
New Orleans lottery should not.
come TO that city. The New
Orleans Democrat answers the
query by saying that one good
reason will be 'sthe winniBg
number will not be inthe Wheel
1t thinks the reasonsarvery good
lonei - -.n.-..h -. sYe- -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

An English ice ship, going to
Bomoay, was struck by light
ming near the fore rigging. The
bolt then went down into the
body of the ship, making a hole
about two feet in diameter
through the ice. 1t next took a
circular direction, and melted
about thirty tons of ice before
it made its exit through the
ships quarter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

-
California is experiencing the
coolest weat her Known in that
Statesincc 1850. The tempera-
tsmeallning-tie winter has most
frrquendyTranged between 40
deg. and 60 deg. Fahrenheit.
This winter il has fallen to 10
deg, and in some places even
over. 20 the residents on the
Pacific coast this is much more
trying than it would be in the
East. In San Diego, where ba-
nanas and oranges grow, the
therm omctcr has fallen to %
deg. There are fears that the
trees will be injured and that
the next crops may be materi-
ally injured. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

~ The Legislature just or
eanizcd win discuss the State
debt awhile, vote themselves pay
and do o good deed for the State
By zdjOurning.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16
T Tie Legislature has pc

W The Legislature has per
fected no bill of interest yet
Resolutions have been introduce
ed on multitude of subjects,
among Which is to reduce the
salaries of all officers, except leg
islators, from Supreme Judges
and Governor down.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Terrell, of Hous-
ton, Texas, liked an orphan girl
so well that they decided to le-
gally adopt her as their daugh-
ter; but, just as the papers were
ready for signing, Mr.. Terrell
made up his mind that he would
prefer her as a wife-and he e.
Hoped with her.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

A Western paper remarks in
its financial analysis that money
isso plentiful that Young men are
wearing pantaloons with checks
on them. And when money is
scarcer, probably there will be
drafts through them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

@ The State debt, principal
and interest, amounted to S24,-
294, OH on the 1st instant.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16
Injured Indians.
st,trvsd at Their Reservations,
And Hunted Down Like Sheep.


FoRT RoBINsoN, -Neb., Jan.
11.--Thc hostile Cheyennes, inn
prisoned here since last October,
having been informed by the
commanding officer, few days
ago, that -they~wcfc~to -be"takcn
back to their agency in the III
dian Territory determined to die
rather than to consent to such a
movement. Thursday night a.
bout il o'clock while nearly ev-
cry one was in bed, except the
.ever-watchful guard, the savages
jumped through the windows of
their pIison-room, made for the
cold prairie, which is thickly
coated with frozen snow, firing
ON the guard from reviewers that
they had concealed since their
capture, dangerously wounding
four Of the guard, of when one
has diedcand anotherisvnot ex-
peetcd to- recover. The main
guard rushed out of the guard
house upon hearing the. firing
and upon ascertaining the cause
and seeing the fleeing h6stiles
running fer the bluffs immediate
lly followed, and, opening fire,
shot and killed over forty sava-
gcs. Over one hundred and six
ty Of the cavalry, mounted and
dismounted, are still in pursuit
of the fleeing savages. The sharp
bang of the carbine in the hands
CT cur men can be heard from
the llitls, three miles distant,
where the savages had evidently
made fh. It is th6uglitathat moi
one Of them willGeape. -s.s
CIucAGe, Ian.y11sAdyiecs
from Feft t>ilLstate that the In
diars there have been greatly
Fdiscontented for two months, and
that recently two thousand OF
them started ssouthward, nd
were soon heard frcm. as depre-
dating-sponthe ranchmen. Their
excuse was that they had bees
starved at the Agency,and pre-
posed to Kill such cattle as they
need for snstenance. The milf
tary was Gent after them, and
they weresevertaken on the
boundary between. Indian Peril
tory and Texas.
Gen. Sheridan has telegraphed
for permission to issue beef to
them until further instructions.
! These Indians are mainly the
dangerous C'omanches, Apachee
and sKiowas. - "a. 1-Ss
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

e1&ZtHt lhlkfAler ts"eesOesST
8 9aarssa Esrzizs a1sasEssts. fES.
ssye<aseezEaz7ss--sssassr
asza e. Gun Sta1ezD b9 ?.
yaGt ;ny. &Sssolssaast lzgiilaemcs-
Asa e%s ecisv tssatetn die Lcgisia-
ssi hse3,nGkhe Ssh, Ia4rort aa ac-
Observation-Disclosures Treas
1rrxasr sS:229I. LOB %, asrd lfc CUR
-zasl eox PclescsolsFilcsgovcrnm
h5pIvt4claSt tayo years at.Sl ,044,-
AlAss The tax levied for 1878
-Nvas 1928, ZIP; the unpaid tax
-slsStsof o5oriner years, TS493, eco.
..The total value of property as
.ssessed for taxation for 1873
shows q decrease from 1877 Of
s$l3,696,695. The outstanding
bonded indebtedness OF thcsStaiei
is $50. 81 500; Napaid interest,
5$4,o527l7. The Governor adds:
a.. "TAe seitl,ment of this debt
is paramount TO ali questions Of
legislation that can engage the
attention Of the General Assem-
lyIv. Itinvolycs The honor and
.poodname OF the State, thcscre-
dit and honor of every citizen.
Il is liability voluntarily cou-
Tacicd, and whether wisely Gre
xtcd or not cannot now lie the
question. / hold, and have al
ways believed, that In the light
Of moral and legal duty, as a
question Of commercial honor
and State pride, The best settle
mcnt Of the debt for Tennessee
would be to pay the entire debt
according TO the terms of the
contract"
"But,' he adds, Certain cred
itors of the State have proposed
to adjust that part OF the debt
held by themselves upon the ba-
sis Of 80 cents for-the principal
and past due interest, and offer
cd ASSURANCES that the great
body Of the creditors would ac-
cept the same terms. This pro-
position was submitted TO an
extra session of the General As
scmbly, and its acceptance ear
nestlyrecommended. lam sat-
isfed that tho creditors who
made this proposition would
still make an adjustment. SIT
tied at 80 cents, the debt would
amount to $12,137 900. The
annual interest upon this sum,
at six per cent, would amount
to S728,220. / do not hesitate
to again urge-the' acceptance Of
dhis proposition. s5A ---v
ne Senator BIainS'g fcs6lu--
=
ton to enquire into the Tropriety
Of reducing South Carolina s
representation amounts simPly'to
this: If the "colored, man and
brother" OF the South will mot
vote for the party which gave
him the right to vote, then it be
comes the duty of the Rcpubli-
can party to again disfranchise
tie SS'eolored cuss from Africa
as failure so fer as the interests
of the Republican party are con-
cerned.& Fhe1 negroes were en-
franchised for. the sole purpose
of keeping the Republican par
tyin power; but as they persist
in the South in voting the Demo-
cratic ticket, Blaine and Lis fl
lowers want the negroes again
disfranchised. Did You ever see
such open rascalit~2 Without
blush or shame the proposition
is made to disfranchise the ne
groes because most Of them re-
fuse to vote with the Repnbli-
cans
W Maine has a democratic
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16
0AKHTILfNSFTfUfEn
TIRE spring session Of this school will
4 be openedon
The 18th Of January, 1879,
under the supervision of -
p. HIsIEBAUGH,

assisted by able teachers. Tuition 20 per
cent. less than before. Incidental fee one
dollar, TO be paid in advance. Tuition one
half due at the middle OF the session, the
other half at the end Of the Sos
sion. Board from eight to ten dollars per
month. For further particulars address,
P.HIMEBAUGH,
jan.9-1m tis' Principal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16


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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

%. 80 2 =
. 4 Washington yolngg woman
'awoke from her sleep with a con-
fused sense Of somebody stand
ingpovrr-FerD She fdaciTtl out
lies' !: hands, which .fclf on the
head Ola ujyzwsrn burglar;
She clIitchcd the wool firmly anal
shsstvk- "SQme body COME slacrc
qnlck.nr:s iibc n4tle<Hlembefs OF
the family rushed in just as The
strength of The young gfrl gave
way, anl1he burglar escaped.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

iH Bacnosa Ayfes they haSc
plenty of paper money IBat Il
takeses3t 90 o6litfo bay.a gold
dollar. A thousand dollses is.
,notaan exravagant. price tepaya
for suit Of Clothes and for five
or.six Thousand dofIars a year
a maa etin rent avery snug cot
tagesEe ST. "a. " g = e
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

The following is an advertise
mcnt in a Richmond newspaper:
A CARD-As my former hus-
band. VIM. j Scanlon, has been
circulating reports that I am
dead, ] take this method of pro-
nouncing the report false, and to
let my friends know that | am
well and hearty.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

A. Chicago burglar says that
hair adoZen newspapers scatter
ed over. the floor, are terror TO
men of his craft. rs they dare
not handle them or walk over
them. Thus tio-we h.yeanother
illn~iratien o! the power of the
pres, SewsB2lYrs as "a bnr7
glar Aarm. Nnd Yet some per-
sons, Wevc'BFen tod, actually
take a pspcr ffse years and re
ai.se % BAY E,fit. :.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

5 Texas, contains sixty-thousand
more acres of land than the
whole German Empire. ? =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16
HELEN SCANLoN.

The new Arkansas. Legisla-
ture will be SO largely Demo
cratic tlat it might as well be
unanimous. The Stnate will
% Democrats, Green
back man and l Republicans,
the last a colored man who holds
oversa In the House OF Eeprc7
'stntatives there will be 81 Dem
ocrats,. 5 Greenbackers- and Z
Republicans.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

IT can make money faster at work for us than at
anything else Capital not required; we Win
4 start yon. s1e per day ut home made by the in
~ dustrioas. Men. women. boys and girls wanted
everywhere TO work for rs Now IS the time
Costly outfit and terms free. Address TRUE l. Go.
Augusta. Maine. march 2S-iy
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

OSNii ttNth dliCCO. -
An attack by wolves in the
streets Of an American village
is an unusual occurrence, bur it
was the experience of Mr.. Miner
of Joselyn, Minnesota. Five
Of these animals sprang at his
horse and tried to get into his
wagon, but his dog coming up
diverted the attention OF the an
imals, which Immediately seized
and devourcd him. His wife
and three children, who we're
with him, at length brought as
sistance by their inccssant shout
ing.
All the parties to lawsuit
tried in Los Angeles, Cal, were
Cinnamon, and it was deemed
proper to swear the witnesses
Chinese fashion. The Judge,
jury, lawyers, and witnesses
went into the yard Of the court
house, where the ceremony was
by a Chinese priest.
Wooden tapcrs or joss sticks |
we're stuck into the ground and |
lighted. The oath, written in
Chinese characters on yellow
paper, was read aloud by every
witness: after which each step
ped solemnly over the burning
sticks, and a priest cut off the
read Of chicken.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

Gen. Sheridan has -telegraphed
for permission to issue beef to
them until further instructions.
These Indians eare mainly the
dangerous C'omanches, Apaches
and skiowas. - .s1. ere
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

A decisionswhichi is4oAcoH-
siderable Importance to land
lords and tenants-hasJust been.
make in New Y DIRK. city, 1t rs
heidi that when "a person awIfo
has hired a house fails to obaain
possession because of the-refusaf
of the old tcnant-to move, the
landlord is notlesally bound TO
refund the rentsthat Smay have.
been advanced.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-01-16

a tramp a few day! ago beg
ged a piece Of bread at the house
of a prominent citizen Of Erie.
When the proprietor came to
the door he recognized a former
oil prince, whose business capi-
tai recently was 100000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-01
A Self Confessed Murderer

A well-dressed man lately presented
himself before q commisary of police in
Paris, saying that his father, while q
galley slave at Toulon, gained the friend.
ship of a man who murdered an old
diamond-dealer and his wife, and had
hidden $4,000 in diamonds and cash,
which he had stolen from them. The
man expected soon to die, and revealed
the locality of the treasure. He died
soon after, and his confidant, on the
expiration of his sentence, found the
treasure, bought fine estate in Switzer-
land, married, raised a family, and
revealed the source of his wealth upon
his deathbed. The visitor of the COM
missary said that the revelation troubled
him, and he desired to return the prop
erty to the heirs of the diamond-dealer.
His brother and sisters refused, and he
poisoned them. Now that they were
dead, he had come to Paris to seek the
heirs. As the commissary could offer
no suggestions as to their locality, his
visitor threatened to blow his braine
out. The commissary suddenly discov-
cred that he had clue, and called for
two of his subordinates, who, he told
the man, would assist him in his search.
1t is needless to say that they locked
him up. A medical examination re-
vealed that the man was insane, but his
story proved to be true, except in regard
to his having poisoned his brothers and
sisters. The died before their father.
The name of the diamond dealer was
Pollet. He had been killed in Paris,
btu left no heirs The lunatic was cent
back to Switzerland, to be confined in
an asylum.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-01

Great distress prevails amongst the labor
ing classes throughout Great Britain, owing
to the continued depression of business and
the consequent failure of heavy iron mer-
chants. At Glasgow the depression and dis
tress are unexampled. The streets are
swarming with idle and starving men,
women and children. The lord provost and
magistrates are organizing very thorough
relief for the most urgent distress. A Dun.
dee dispatch says there is much misery in
that part OF Scotland. No adequate mess.
ures for relief have been organized in the
northern part OF the country where Ssb.
ermen and agricultural laborers are desti-
tute. AT Sheffield two thousand children
and three thousand adults received aid last
week. The mayors relief fund
amounts to $4,000. At Stockton
the distress is increasing. Hun
dreds of families of iron workers are desti-
tute and an influential committee is can.
vasing for subscriptions and contributions.
At Storke-on. Trent great distress prevails,
which ia enhanced by the severity of the cold.
The distress committee 10 unable to keen
pace with the demands. At Manchester
vast numbers Of the middle class poor, who
will not appeal to charity, are suffering
keenly. A Liverpool dispatch says il il
many years since the working Glasses en-.
darsd such distress and privs'ion. At Bris-
tol there are . large Number Of unemployed
and much suffering. At Wigsn there 10
considerable distress among the better class
Of mechanics and workmsa. Wolverhsmp.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-01

The author of the following Fable /"
in the Frankturter Zeitung has been sem
fenced for writing it to one months
imprisonment, it "being offensive to
Prince Bismarck" "There was once a
schoolmaster who used great many
canes and was much given to putting
his pupils in solitary confinement. Once
the inspector called on him and found
the school in very bad state. My
friend, said be, you have unlimited
control over everything here, how is it
that your school gets worse and worse
every year?" An replied the tyrant,
have wicked, wild lot to rule. Give
me another bundle of canes q year and
build me one or two more cells for the
confinement of the refractory, Or / really
cannot answer for the cOnsequences.'
Why exclaimed the inspector, you
already give ten times ~ many fioggings
a. any our colleagues. If fogging were
the remedy, the viIest jailor would be
the best mentor, and your school an
example for the whole world. But the
stick is the measure Of your pedagogy,
and what you ought TO have taught you
have still to learn. Wren the pupils
are 6t for nothing, thar shows the teach
er 10 ft for nothing, 10 be good enough
to march out. Whist We want il 4 school.
master who has NO need Of cansa and IL
satislled with ono cell.'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-01
An Oldish OltiEen

Washington's body servants, like the
uneasy ghosts in Macbeth, will not down.
One of them has turned up in Sarah Ann
street, Baltimore, and admits the soft
impeachment of having waited upon the
Father of his Country. Uncle William
afiirms that he was once the property Of
Min Priscilla Lawrence, of Calvert coun-
ty; that he remained with her until he
was 48 years of age, when she gave him
his freedom; that Washington frequently
visited Miss Lawrence's when q young
man, and that ho often waited upon
him. He states that he was in the ser
vice Of Col Hosmer 100 years ago, was
captured by Indians and was kept about
three months and then released. After
the revolution, furthermore, he went TO
England in the service Of Lord Howe,
and was with that family thirty-two
years. His present age, - we'll ~ he
can make ont, ID l49.