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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-22
Washington Letter.

Todhe Editor of the Fayetteville obssRssn:
WASnSGros, ID. C., May 10Th, 1879.
There are not probably more
than ID DAYS of the session left.
To-day Senator Thurman, that
best of Democratic speakers, will
address the Senate and will ua-
doubleday speak for united
Democratic party on the subject
of sIfree elections and fair and
intelligent juries." The distin-
gllished senator will have before
him for dissection the veto
by Mr.. Hayes Of the Army
appropriation bill and the later
veto of the Laid bill. These
two documents are SO full of
false history, false reasoning and
pretenscs of patriotic desire that
the Government shall be condric-
ted in the interest Of the people,
and Mr.. Thulpnah is SO thor-
oughly the master of history and
the art of reasoning that | antics
ipate a rare treat to-day. That
the Senator will also pay his re-
spects tolate speeches of Soma
tors Conkling, Edmunds and
Blaine is to be expected. If he
does these Senators will rcmem-
Der the 10Th of May, 1879.
The legislative bill will so to
Mr.. Hayes next week. The
Senate is amending it, though
not in the parts relating TO the
jury test oath or the supervisors
and marshals. The bill will hav6
to 90 back to the House. Then
it will 60 to Mr. Hayes for a We
TO. 1t has not been determined
what shall be done after, that We
to. j believe, however, that the
necessary supplies for the recess
will be voted, and that an early
adjournment will follow. All
that the people of the country
need is time to consider the ques-
ton so ably debated during this
session, and adjournment onJUne
LIST will give ample time before
any Of the important elections
are held.
The House has lately givel
considerable attention to Mr.
Warmers silver bill. Gen. Ew-
ing spoke on the subject yester-
day and intimated that he would
submit amendments. 1t is MOI
thought possible that this or any
other measure proposing a radi'
cal change in our finances cal
be passed this session.
Secretary Sherman was around
The lobby of the Senate yester
day endeayoring7 to convince Sen
ators that it was not necessary
or proper to appropriate certain
monies now in the Treasury 70
the payment Of arrears of pen
sions. lie was properly rebuk
ed by several Senators. There
is. something strange in the con
duct Of Secretary sherman anC
the Commissioner Of Pension
in relation to payments unde
this act. The COMMISSIONS
has htifdreds Of certificates pileC
mp in his Office, on which pay
Inents could be made to-day, bu
lie withholds them. The pen
sioners of the country SHOULD
understand that by acts of thu
Secretary and the COMMISSIONS
millions Of dollars Of this none.
are held back which by RICH
and in the regular course Of bus
iness should be paid out. Thi
is the exact truth MCKAY.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-22
Newspaper Advertising Bureau, lasErasA N.Y.
Blanks Blanks /!

We have just printed, and
have for sale at the OBSERVER
office, at Nashville prices, a full
supply of Blanks for Mag.is-
trates and Constables.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-05-22
RAILROAD SPEAKING!
VIM. y. sykes

~ w m. -. sykes
Will speak at the following times and pIa-
cts in LincolR county, in eanvassing for
subscriptions TO extend the Duck River VAL
ley Railroad from Petersburg 70 Fayette-
vile, He will also advocate the importance
of extending the same 10 Huntsville.
At Pleasant Village, Friday, May 23d
" Fayetteville, Sat and night 9th.
Walkers Store, Monday, = 26ih,
Lincoln, Tuesday, 9Th.
" Kelso, Wednesday, 2Sth.
Mulberry. Thursday, : 18th
Oak Hill, Friday, SVfh
Speaking begins at 2 O'Clock.
Other speakers are expected to accompa-
nv Mai. Sykes at some of his appointments;
other appointments will be published here
after may 1st 1879.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04
A Whole Family Drowned.

A heartrending and distressing acci-
dent occurred recently at GAINESVILLE,
La. In the afternoon Mr.. Lane, with
his wife and two children, went on the
ice in the Mississippi river to enjoy
themselves. He improvised q hand
sleigh and o large box, into which he
placed his wife and children. Two ham
dies extended from the rear OF the
sleigh, with which Mr.. Lane showed
the sleigh on the Toe. They were hav-
ing o delightful time. The ice near
the shore was about three inches thick.
The river was open in the channel, and
the ice near the open water was. OF
course, much thinner. Mr.. Lane, I'M
fortunately, ventured too near the open
water. He felt the ice giving way, but
before he could retrace his steps it
broke through, engulfing in the stream
the wife, the children and the father
all in q moment were launched into
eternity. The maddening shrek OF the
drowning family was heard by party
of woodchoppers on an adjacent island,
who saw the catastrophe. They FASTENED
TO the rescue but were unable to arrive
in time tobe Of service. Lane and his
family were under the ice, their dead
bodies probably floating down the river.
Il was sad to contemplate, and the
bronzed faces of the hardy woodchop-
pers were moistened with tears they
could not control. They went TO the
station and gave the alarm, and then
proceeded. to Lanes cabin. They found
the door unlocked. Inside bright FIRE
Cracked in the stove. The silver-bright
tin kettle was singing for the return Of
the unfortunate family. The cat and
dog were nestled under the stove await
ing the return of the two children who
petted them. Everything about the
house indicated happiness and neatness.
Mr.. Lane was the ticket agent at the
station, and is spoken of as q man OF
industrious and frugal habits, and q
man who thought the world and all Of
his little family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04
Trials of Rich Ladies.
II Il were not that women are mo-

fit were not that women are more
patient than men, we would certainly
hear of strikes among those who are
looked upon as wealthy idlers. The
train of woes they depict would be
amusing, il it were not that their pleas
ule and comfort are entirely destroyed
by the trials they are subjected to by
dressmakers and Custom-house officers.
During o recent visit to New York, 1
heard two ladies discussing their vex-
atoms. OF course the conversation
turned on dress, and I learned that there
was little choice between being rich
enough to replenish your wardrobe, or
too poor to enjoy the privilege. Said
one lady to another: Il was recon-
mended to try the famous modiste.
went to her residence. I was shown
into o parlor and asked to send up my
card. The high and mighty creature
sent and asked me if 1 had references ;
she never worked for any one who did
not bring well-known references" The
lady meekly submitted and sent up a
well known name. The presiding gen.
Jus then condescended to appear. She
used an imperious and commanding
tone when she demanded: "How
many dresses are to be made?" The
lady said "Only one at present. "
The naughty workwoman said ~
never trouble myself to work for any
lady who only brings one dress. 1t is
not worth my WHILE" Then the AFFECT
supplicant promised there should be
two, for, as she said, while telling the
story: You know - has such IA
nous cut, and I felt that she must
make my dress, no matter what it cost. "
Well, she had her desire gratified. The
dresses were made and had the cele-
brated fit and cut, but the bill for ex-
tras on each dress ran up to 800.
In reply to this story the listener
said ''I won't stand such impudence,
30 send to Paris for my dresses. /
delight in cheating the Government.
My husband scolds, but tell him that
the New York Custom.house is nothing
but big swindle, and try to get even
on that score. They caught me once,
and I had to pay $500 for what only
cost in Paris $780," Then the other
lady said "While Mr.. Bristow was
Secretary of the Treasury received
my bills for box sent from Paris-two
hats, and dress. The bills amounted
to $3.50. I made no attempt to evade
the payment Of duty until they assessed
me $3.50 on my $3.50. Then I went to
an official in Washington and said to
him: Here are my bills will pay
duty according to valuation, but no
such extor,ion. You can take the box,
il it will do the Government more
good than the customs which are fair
and Just. Well, he promised,
but he probably feared to in
terfere with the Custom-house knaves
in New York. They kept my box one
year, and released IL with the hats and
dress 80 damaged that they were of no
use to me, but there was no redress
Miss Grundy's Washington Letter to
Boston Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04
The Seminole,s Defiance.

Blaze with your serried columns l
Injun no more bend the knee, and white
mans shackle shall no more bind In
iun's arm. I've mailed it with the
thunder when the tempest muttered
low, and when it falls something must
drop, as the pale face Gays. I've
scared you in the city. I've lifted
your hair on the plain, and Injun is
still carrying on the same business at
the old stand your patronage respect.
fully solicited : satisfaction guaranteed
or your money refunded. Iscorn your
proffered treaty, because those fellows
at Washington are q gang of scalawags
who would rob Injun's squaw Of her
last blanket and turn it over to the gov
eminent and collect one hundred and
fifty dollars for it. o. no, indeed Re-
venge is stamped upon my spear, as you
will see if you examine it closely, and
"blud my battle.cry.
Some strike for hope of booty, some
to defend their all, but 1 do not do that
kind of business. battle for the Joy
/ have in seeing the white man bite the
dust. Ye've trailed me through the
forest, ye've trailed me DER the stream.
but the first thing you know some of
you won't know nothing /; for I stand
as should the warrior, with his rifle and
his spear, or his shotgun and meat-axe,
as the case may be also the scalp of
vengeance still is red and warns you to
look little out for your top-knot.
Think ye to find my homestead? I
gave it to the fire, and didn't have it
insured for twice its value, either. But,
should We seek life's nourishment,
enough l have and good-Ili on hate,
with just enough of white mans fire
water to keep up the circulation. Please
excuse my candor, but I loathe you with
my bosom, I scorn you with mine eye.
and think you are, on general aver
age, the doggondest dead-beat and low
lived skin-fiint that I have met in q
months travel. I ne'er will ask for
quarter, and ne'er will be your slave,
but I'll swim the sea of slaughter till
my eyes stick out like ink bottles. Ugh
big Injun eat railroad iron !-OH City
Derrick.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

A SECOND HAND MoNuMENT.-Lack
of funds often induces people to per-
form strange antics. Cincinnati claims
q man whose meanness took very queer
turn. An elderly gentleman OF that
city buried his first wife. and comment
Grated her virtues by displaying them
on q 81, 400 monument. In q short
time he sought solace for his loneliness
in the companionship of a second wife.
She turned out to be pleasure-loving
kitten, although before marriage she
seemed rather pious and sedate. Her
extravaganza made such an inroad upon
his bank account that in afew months
it was reduced from $65, 900 TO nothing.
A quaint idea penetrated the brain Of
the impecunious husband. He removed
the 81, 400 monument to marble-yard,
had the inscription erased, and then ex-
posed it for sale. He may be aptly
characterized rs the monumental mean
man Of the period.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04
Webster and Jenny Lind.

Jenny Lind gave concert at WASH
ington during the session OF Congress.
and as mark OF her respect. and with
. view to the ecsat, sent polite invita-
tons to the President, Mr. Fillmore,
the membe;s OF the Cabinet, Mr.. Clay,
and many other distinguished members
Of both Houses OF Congress. It. hap
pened on that day several members Of
the Cabinet and Senate were dining
with Mr.. Bodisco, the Russian Minister.
His good dinner and choice wines had
kept the party 30 late, that the concert
was nearly over when Webster, Clay,
Crittenden and others came in: whether
from the hurry in which they came, or
from the heat of the room, their faces
we're q little flushed. After the APP
plause with which these gentlemen
were received had subsidized, and silence
was restored, the second part of the
concert was opened by Jenny Lind
with Hail Columbia" This took
place during the height of the debate
and excitement on the slavery question,
and the compromise resolutions Of Mr..
Clay, and this patriotic air, as part of
the programme was considered pecul-
iarly appropriate for concert, where
the head of the Government and large
number of both branches of the legisla-
tive department were present. At the
close of the first verse Webster's patriot
ism boiled over; he could sit no longer,
and rising like Oiympian Jove, he add
ed his deep sonorous bass voice to the
chorus, and perhaps never in the whole
course of her career, did she ever hear
or receive one half Of the applause as
that with which her song and Mr.. Web
ster's chorus were greeted. Mrs. Web
ster, who sat Immediately behind him,
kept Juggling at his coat-tail to make
him sit down or stop singing. but it
was no use--and &c the close Of each
verse Webster joined in, and il was
hard to say whether Jenny Lind, Web
ster, or the audience were most delight
ed. At the close OF the air, Mr.. Web
ster rose with his hat in his hand, and
made such bow as Chesterfield would
have deemed fortune for his son, and
which eclipsed D'Orsay's best. Jenny
Lind, blushing ct the distinguished
honor, courtesied to the floor; the
audience applauded to the echo. Web
ster. determined not to be outdone in
politeness, bowed again--Jenny Lind
re-courtesied. the house re-applauded,
and this was repeated nine times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

PRINCESS EMMA CT PYnMoNT. The
betrothed OF the king OF Netherlands
is, on her mothers side. allied to the
House of Nassau. In 1855 the House
of Nassau which traces It's origin to the
year 915, branched off into two lines.
The estates Of the elder branch---that OF
Waleram--were incorporated with Prus-
sia in 1866. or tho younger branch OF
Nassau the King Of Holland is the
head. The princes Of Valdez yrmont
we're among the most ancient reigning
sovereigns Of Germany, and the Prin-
cess Emma, born the second Of August.
1858, ia the third of the six children OF
Prince George Victor, who resigned his
sovereignty to Prussia. According to
present arrangements, the civil marriage
Of the King Of Holland and the Prin-
cess Emma will be celebrated, by proxy,
at Arolsen. and the solemn blessing OF
the church will be given in the Cathe-
dral Of Amsterdam. London Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

STATISTICS on this subject up6et adn1v
preconceiyed ideas on the subjoct q
nations being addicted 10. or shrinking
from, the bonds Of wedlock. II u gem
orally supposed, for instance, that there
are fewer marriages in France and more
in Germany than in any other countries,
but this does net prove to be the caso-
France is one OF the most married
Of foreign lands, high up In the list, and
beyond England and Wles. In Amer
ica there are said to be over eight thor
sand marriages in every ten thousand
of the population in Hungary, sir
thousand four hundred and seventy
five and France comes next with Ave
thousand Ave hundred and sixty-six.
England follows in conjunction with
Wales, and in every ten thousand of the
population there are five thousand thres
hundred and ninety-eight. Austria il
we'll up with Ave thousand two hundred
and seventy ne. and just passes italy
with five thousand two hundred and
seventy. Hamlet's declaration that
there should be no more marriages in
Denmark is not obeyed, as on the con-
trary, in the above proportion, there are
five Thousand one hundred and ninety
one and then comes Germany, whose
reputation for domesticity will be in
jured by the calculation that il can only
show five thousand one hundred and
seven. Norway is still less connubial,
and follows with Ave thousand and sixty
Ave. After this we pass out OF the list
of over five Thousand, and reach Sweden,
where the numbers are four thousand
nine hundred aud fifty-two. The Meth
erlands come very near, with four thou
sand nine hundred and forty-eight, and
still lower in the list is Scotland with
its four thousand six hundred and sev-
enty-eight. Belgium is better or worse.
as it may be considered, with four thou-
sand FIVE hundred and eighty.two, and
last of all comes Ireland with four
thousand three hundred and thirteen.
America thus is the most married OF
the list. Home Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04
Look After the Drains.

In every house there is, of this ref
use material, large amount. On
washing day many gallons, often bar
rels, of water, in which our clothing
has been washed, and contains the filth
that the skin has thrown off during the
week, must be disposed OF. All
through the week more or less dish
water and dirty water from various
sources accumulate. AS rule. 1t is
thrown into drain, which is perhaps
covered only with o board, and carried
only few feet away. when it soaks into
the soil, or spreads out on the ground
and evaporates into the air. If the soil
is pervious, il may leak into it, and
some Of it eventually finds It's way into
the we'll.
In the course of o short time these
slops fill the soil full, sort OF fermen-
tation takes place, and as the air is more
or less. excluded, most poisonous gases
are generated. IL is now positively
known that many diseases have their
origin in breathing these gases. Il
does not follow that they always cause
disease, because the germs may not al
ways be present, but they frequently
do. Diphtheria, that scourge Of both
city and country, has been traced. time
and again il the city, TO sewer gas pas
sing into the house. In the country
where less attention is given to the
cause OF disease, the drain for slops is
not always recognized AZ the source Of
diphtheria, but In very many cases II
has been proved to be so beyond the
slightest doubt ~ Herald Of Health.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04
Serpent Worship in South Africa.

Most, il not all, native Tribes in
South Africa are snake or spirit-wor-
shippers. With the Zulus il is q
speciality. II certain kinds of snakes
are found in o kraal, Zulu would no
more dare to kill them than he would
to take his own life. The poor native
is often horror. struck by witnessing
the unceremonious destruction. OF
somebody's grandfather by the fearless
white man.
Zulus 20 20 far as to say that they
have seen serpent with one eye, and
that it must be the embodiment Of the
spirit OF an old man who died in Zulu
land long ago, whe had been deprived
of one OF these members. When ar
gued with ON the impossibility of the
spirit serpent crossing the numerous
rivers between Zulu-land and the place
where it was SCENT not being water.
snake-they reply: 1T surely crossed
somehow"
According to Zulu theology, good
and evil are attributable to the beuevo-
lent or malevolent agency OF the ances-
trail spirits. II prosperous in any un-
dertaking, lucky in hunting, harvest
ing good crop, or returned safely
from long journey, thank Offering is
paid TO the friendly spirits II unfor-
tunate, seriously i'll or bereaved, q
propitiatory sacrifice is offered. A fat
COW or sheep is slaughtered, and por-
ton of the beef or mutton laid aside for
the offended spirit, which is taken
the Zulus say--at midnight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

A young gentleman who wasengaged
to two young ladies' In Watertown, New
York, has had . very narrow escape. A
near relative Of one Of the prospective
brides learned one dav Of the existsnce
OF Z rival and her claims upon him.
Soon afterward the faithless beau With
two strings called 1t the house, and xas
collAred by the irascibIe relative and
ordered TO marry the girl then end
there. under penalty Of being shot Il ~
refused. The handsome man wAs only
too happy TO do the old gentleman ~
favor. He said he would inst - 5000
marry the girl 90 not. but w6uld liIe
to get shaved 30 a. TO look respectable
on such an occasion. The old gentle
man went ont To fetch . minister, and
the bridegroom Was allowed 70 60 out
for 8 shave. The minister and his
guide returned and waited for the
young man. Waited anxiously and in
vain, for he had hired : buggy. driven
to the station, and taken the FIRST train
for New York. II was = close shave
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

GRAHAM BREAp.For two loaves d
Graham bread take two quarts Of houxs
Q small cupfui Of good yeast, two table
spoonfuls Of molasses tsweetenod II ron
like) one teaspoon Of salt wet up with
warm water or milk, have it about The
consistency Of brown bread. Let II
rise over night. In the morning haxe
your pane we'll buttered and pOur IN
without stirring Is all. Let IL riee
again till il comes mp light then bske
in moderate oven one and 3 half
hours, and you viii have what my
friends call very nice Graham bread.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

SopA RoLns. Strain one pint d
fresh milk and let il stand until the
cream rises, then without removing the
cream, make up soft dough, adding .
little salt; -four narrow, deep vessel,
put in the dough, grease the top little
to prevent crust from forming, and
let it stand over night. just before
baking put two teaspoonfizls Of soda III
takes nearly twice the quantity Of soda
as in the ordinary wayl with : handful
Of -four in the sitter. rub out into . tray,
turn the dough into it and work thor
oughly to prevent the soda from being
in spots, make out your rolls and put
them TO bake, slowly at first. Good
thick buttermilk, with the addition OF
. little lard. is almost, If not equally, %
nice.
Graham bread made in this way 10 de-
lightful. II you fail try again. The
secret lies in getting the exact amount
Of soda and kneading it sufficiently.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

Some alleged prophets predict that
the paper Of the future will be wholly
made up of paragraphs and display adj
yertisem ents, and that the only long
matter will lie editorials.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

DR., Foote says !" ice water is . better
drink for January than for August"
We know it is ever so much cheaper.