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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-03-20
Knights of Honor.

The 49th assessment just is
sued by the order Of *. OF Ii.
viii finish paying the yellow
fever losses. The assessments
paid the membership in this
State on account Of losses, a
mount TO $4,000. Nmeteen
assessments paid the death loss
cs during the past year, which
were unusually large on account
of the losses occasioned by the
yellow fever. The usual year-
ly assessment is $11 per mem
Der, the past year il was SO
In addition to paying the heavy
death losses incurred by the
recent epidemic, this excellent
order shows an open handed
liberality throughout the State,
By the manner in which they re-
spond to the calls masle upon
them by suffering humanity, pay
ing in this way $50 more.
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@GRaiee 8eetRn
Ho1a Maud Keht Wntch.

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'.iThy, Rover, Pm surprised at you!
Iye got too many things to do
To waste my time in play, so now
You needn't come with bow wow-wow
To tempt me. Ii is time, you see.
For papa to come home to tea;
And must warm his slippers and
His dressing gown, you understand!
:. You cannot help me. ha-ha-haI
What vain old things some daggies are.
You'd go to sleep before the frel
You do not know what folks require
When they come home all tirel at night.
I'm papa's girl I know what's right,
TA keep a bright lookout, you'll see,
ill my papa comes home to me.
"For it would hurt his feelings so.
If no one watched for him, you know;
| wouldn't trust you, Mr.. Rover,
To watch for him. You just so over
And lay down there till am through;
" uOdi = z 6OS 81 1uuCi " W.
For mamma said sh u trust to me
10 welcome papa home to tea.
"There. now. lie rest in papa's chair;
There is a half an hour TO spare
Before he comes. Rover, dear,
Isn't it nics and warm in here?-
Do you feel sleepy?-well, knew
Tbere'd b. no. s.snse in trusting you; So
/ wish my papa Mamma said"
Town droppel the curly, nodling head,
And oser eyes 50 sofe and blue -
Down dropped the golien lashes, too,
While very quiet grew the room,
Fast filling with the twi isht's gloom,
And thus the minutes hast ned past,
Till-some ones step was heard at las
But it was Roret, dol't you. see?
Who welcomed papa home to tea!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-03-20
Couuterfeit Silver Dollars.

New and excellent counterfeit
silver dollars are just out, and
will deceive every one unless
careful attention is paid. Tie
general appearance Of the piece
is very good indeed. Even acids
will not act on it. The weight,
however, is against it, the scales
showing that it has just seven
tenths of the weight that the
standard dollar should have.
There are other minor defects
which were ascertained after
some little examinations. 1t is
trilie thicker, for instance, than
the standard dollar, and the mill
ing on the edge, is imperfect.
The figures 'S' in 's19TS" are
also imperfect, having dots in
each loop. The same fault at
taehes to the '.P' in 1SE PIuribus
Unum. The bottom of the ..l''
in "Pluribus, y should be straight,
but is slightly curved, and the
bottoms of many Of the letters
III ~Unitcd States of America"
are slightly broken and crooked.
The counterfeit is a composition
with a heavy silver wash. 2 The
careful tradesman will nee d
to eyince an extra amount of
caution and give it a wide berth.
Peach-bIossoms are scenting
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-03-20
Something Mysterious A.
bout Finance.

"Are the currency sixcs
payable in gold?' demands a
Giecnback paper in Western
Iowa, and then goes on to dis
cuss the matter for three long
terrible columns. And he talks
about millions and thousands all
the time, and never once de-
scends to anything as small as
hundreds, and just tosses nalion-
al debts and treasures and na-
tional banks around like play
things. And you Wouldn't
think, to read the article, that
man wears secondhand clothes,
never saw a bond, hasn't had a
So bill for three years, aud ow S
ten weeks board. There is
something awfully mysterious
about finance. The man who
talks the most about it gener-
ally seems to have the least Of it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-03-20
Legal Opinions.

An honest farmer once callee
upon the late Roger NJ. Sher-
man, the celebrated lawyer, and
told him he wanted an "opin-
ion.' lie had heard Il great
many people went to him tc
get an opinion; and though he
never had had, nor was likely tc
have, law suit or other diff
Guilty fora lawyer TO hold him
from, he thought he would have
an opinion too.
swell, John, what can ] dc
for you?" said Mr.. S, when
John, i'll his turn, was shown
into his room.
"Why, lawyer" replied John.
81 happened to be in town, and
having nothing TO do, | thought
1 would come and get your O.
pinion."
Estate your case, John,
What's the matt.r?"
"Oh, nothing! | amt got no
law suit; | only want TO get
your opinion; they say they're
very valuable.
"But, John-about what?"
ooh! anything, sir; take your
pick and choose!'
Mr.. Sherman, seeing the no
tions Of his client ON he matter
in hand, took his pen, and wri-
ting a few words, folded them
up and banded them TO John,
who carefully placed The paper
in his pocket.
"What' 5 the pay, sir?'
"Four and sixpcnec, yankee
money; rs cents"
When John returned homo
the next morning, he found his
wife, who had pretty much the
lead in his business mattcrS,
mxiously discussing with his
chief farm servant the proprlcty
Of getting in large quantity Of
oats on that day, which had
been cut the one previous, or OF
undertaking some other labor.
John was appealed TO to settle
the question, but he could not
decide. AT length, said he, ,''I'll
tell You what, Polly. I've been
to lawyer, and got an opinion
that cost me four and six pence.
There it is-rcad her out; It's a
lawyers writing, and / can't
make head nor TAIL Of it."
John l.y the way, could not
read the plainest print; but Pol
ly, who was something of a
scholar, opened the paper and
read as follows:
"Ncvcr put off till tomorrow
what can be done to-day"
"Epough said!" cried John;
"lhcm oats must be got in;" and
the same night such a storm
came on as otherwise would
have ruined them entirely.
John often afterwards consul
fed this opinion, and acted mp
on il; and 10 this day entertains
a high estimate of lawyers opin-
ions generally, and Of the la
mented Mr.. Sherman's in par
ticular.
T,f,a,.o a. n mo-, n, %I,o ,.-oofo ~
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aStamford!'' baMled the cor

tductor.
At last / succeeded in drop
ping my weary and stifiened
limbs intosa seat, where's lumber
overlook me in just minute
and a quarter; for i had been
asleep once or twice, even in my
former disadvantageous attitude,
and ! could scarcely believe the
evidence of my own senses when
we finally Numbered into the
ecfoing vastness of the Grand
Central depot in New York.
Hatfield, alive to the neeessi-
/ ty of catching a car before all
| the world of travellers should
crowd into it, stumbled over the
old IatEy's ankles with small GER
emony.
20, take care! You We knock
ed the squirrel cage oyer!1 said
she.
"C'onfound the squirrel cage'
shouted Hatfield, gnaslling his
teeth, as the ancient dame plac-
ed herself directly in the aisle to
set the furry pet up again, there
by completely blocking up his
egress.
Serves you right, Hatfield"
said | as | stopped to assist.
just then the young compan-
ion Of our lady advanced, fling
ing back her veil.
'Grandma, y said she, ''the ear
riage is waiting; I'll send Thom-.
as for the parcels. Mr.. Clifton,
I am very much obliged to you
for your politeness to my grand
mothels who is unused to travel.
ing. AS to Mr.. Hatfield-theI
less said about his courtesy the
better" And Beatrice Hale's
black eyes flashed disdainfully on
Clarance's cowed visage.
ssMiss Hale" he stammered,
''if I'd had the least idea who
you were
''You would have regulated
youl. conduct accordingly" i'm
patiently interrupted Miss Hale.
."Thanks-I prefer to see people
in their true light Mr.. Clifton, u
turning graciously to me, you'll
call and see how grandma stands
her journey tomorrow, won't
you. Oh, thank you, the car
riage is close by"
And to this day | believe that
is the way l won my wife; for
Clarance Hatfield was brilliant,
snowy sort Of fellow, who far
outshone me in general society,
and / think Bee had been dis
posed rather to fancy him until
that night. But she was olsen
.chanted now for good and all.
And Grandma Hale comes to
see as e4ery Christmas with a
hamper of good things from the
Hale farm.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-03-20

There is a man in the woods Of
West Virginia who has been a
fugitive there ever since he was
in 1853. He cannot be
persuaded that the war is over.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-03-20
Couraty Omoors.

n P. Garter. eonnty Judge.
s Falton, G ERIK Chaucery Conrt.
We. Margan. DO Circuit do
y p. Rogcc, do County do
n liolland. Sheriff.
" Cougis. w. A. Mhlard. w. A. Cur
.,;aci,a,n. Depuly-sheriiis.
f1fnry u snslcrssn, Trustee.
"a r. Thcmpson, Register.
II C. DuiI, County -Surfeyor.
=, R;vas. Sup't of Public Schools.
JB, MORGAN. Coroner
AZ q. Wallace, Ranger
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-03-20

sG- Two Dollars for one year, raca-
,4ablg in adcanse, Two Dollars and
Ffsy Cents If paymeat besdeferred three
months. All papers going out OF the county
q be paid for IN .ldsaRcc.
DEr Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-03-20

soto eoce. "Why couldn't you
have sat still and minded your
own business?"
, 1T is my own business" | an
swered, ''to see that every lady
/ is made as comfortable as it is in
the nature of things be. Now
the squirrel cage, ma 'am-it'll
go very comfortably under the
seat, think.
= Hatfield uttered a eontelnptu-
Gus grunt, but he never offered
TO trust bis feet off the opposite
cushions, although the younger
woman stood in the aisle, uncom-
fortably swaying backward and
forward with the motion of the
train, until a woman beyond, no.
tticing the state of affiiirs, drew a
sleeping child into her lap, and
beckoned the other to take the
place thus vacated.
BY this time my old lady had
established herself to her entire
satisfaction, and opened b +
sandwich box. I
aAfuch obliged TO you, young
man. said she. SITS easy to
see that you ve a mother at home,
and flat you're in the habit of
doing reverence to gray hairs.
As for this person, with a nod
Of poke-bonnct in the direction
of Mr.. Hatfield--' if he's got a
mother l can't say much of her
bringing of him up. Perhaps he
may be old himself one day, and
stand in need of a little polite
ness and consideration from the
young"
"When / am anxious for your
good opinion, ma'am, I'll let you
know" returned Mr.. Hatfield ra-
ther fiippantly.
The-old lady. could only ex-
press herself by vehement
sniff. And even / was annoyed
at his manner.
"IIatfield,Y said i, in a low
tone, "you might behave like a
gentleman. "
$50 | will" he retorted with a
shrug, when I find myself in
company that calls, for. such mea-
sures." ~.
| said no more, but leaning up
against the side of the door, pre-
pared to make myself as com
Portable as possible, until the
train should stop at Stamford, its
first way station, and some de-
scending passenger mightsmake
room for me. Wal
Reader, did you ever stand in
an express train in full motion?
Did you ever feel yourself sway
ed backward and forward, bump
ing one of your chronological
developments against one side
of the car, and bringing the base
Of your spinal column against
the top of the seat at the oppo-
site swerve of the train2 Did
you ever grasp blindly at moth
ing for support? Did You ever
execute am involuntary pas seul,
by way of keeping your balance,
and then grind your teeth to see
the two pretty young ladies be-
yond laughing at your antics?
If SO, you know how to pity me
during the hour and half be-
tween B and Stanford.
Hatfield went to sleep and
snored; the old lady in the gi-
gantic bonnet ate sandwiches
and drank from a wicker flask
of excellent smelling sherry; the
younger lady sat as noiseless as
"a Black-veiled statue; fretflll
babies whimpered; old gentle
men uttered strange sounds in
their sleep; the lights flared
like sickly moons overhead, and
the shrek of the train as it, flew
through sleeping villages, sound
ed like the yell Of q fieryethroat-.
cd demon. 1 49,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-03-20
Early Days in California.

In the "boomlng days OF Pla-
cerville. then commonly known
as "Hangtown,0 during the years
1880 and 1851, there was an inn
mense canvas building, devoted
to ali the wickedness that could
be originated or imported from
any land. Twenty or thirty
gambling tables We're kept con-
stantly ruming-music, rum and
the necessary glitter. Near the
centre of the large room was a
long sheet iron box stoye-for in
those early days there was no
cast iron about-around which
twere common benches for the
liabilities to sit on and warm
themselves during the cold win
ter evenings.
One dark and rainy night,
when the room was packed full,
a man dressed in buckskin came
i'm; he was well-bnown, too, as a
brave, fearless backwoodmans:
he always carried his rifle and
tpowder-hoin, and moved and
looked like a revolving arsenal.
But this evening, an unusual
thing for him, he seemed to be
drunk; his clear strong voice
would occasionally rise above
the murmured din and clink of
coin, so that the sitters around
the stove seemed inclined to give
him all the room he wanted. AT
length, in loud voice, he called
for drink, which was givenlim;
and then he as loudly said:
"Boys,I have lived long e.
nough. .
From his powder horn he pour
ed a lot of powder in his hand,
saying: .'rhat is all right" and
touched it off. The dull puff
and whirl of smoke filed the air,
and it seemed as if every eye
was turned toward him. Then
apparently becoming furious c..
yer some imaginary trouble, he
tore the large powder horn from
his side, advanced to the box
stove, filed with blazing wood,
and threw it in, crying in loud
and stentorian voice:
Now, let every man waitr'
But there was no waiting
through the windows, out of the
doors, over. the tables, players,
gamblers, lockers on, all stam-
pededl There never was such a
hurried wreck Of a house before.
But no explosion took place,
those who had left large sums Of
money gradually erept back; for
everywhere gold was scattered, |
and Of course much was found /
that never went on the tables
again.
The backwoodsmmn, meantime, !
had quietly stepped out the back-1
way, mounted his horse and rode |
off in the gloom. And it was
well he did SO, for the gamblers
hunted him for a week afterward. /
But eventually everybody laugh /
ed at the joke, and he became |
known as ~Black Sand jack
for Of course his powder horn
filled with sand, except the
little he had turned into his own
hand as an experimeht-but that
experiment bewildercd the bows.
Counterfeit Silver Dollars.
e1v and avoaIIonf ,.c,,,,+ a,.f.,;+
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You'll find seats enough be.

You'll find seats enough be-
yond.'' ee
But this was stretching of the
truth. There were no seats be-
yond as the old lady could easily
perceive, unless she chose to sit
directly opposite a red-hot coal
fire, or upon one of those corner
arrangements close to the door,
which are equivalent to no seats
at all.
The old lady hesitated and
changed her heavy carpet bag
from one weaiied arm to the
other. / thought of my own
good Aunt Polly at home, and
rose at once.
"Pray take this seat, ma am, y
said /; ''and let me put your
parcels UP in the rack for you." "
Clifton, what a fool you are!"
cried Hatfield, in an inpatient
soto eoce. "Why couldn't you
have sat still and minded your
own business?"
1T is my ownbusiness," | an
swered, ''to see that every lady
is made as comfortable as it is in
the nature Of things to. be. Now
the squirrel cage, ma a'am-it'll
go very comfortably under the
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-03-20

An ingenious Nevada lawyer
has raised a novel point of law
in behalf of a client who is un-
der sentence of death. During
the trial the prisoner was com
PEELED toexpose his arm and show
certain marks that a witness as
serted were there, thus proving
his identity. His counsel objec-
ted on the ground that this was
compelling a witness in effect to
testify against himself-a thing
u prisoner cannot be forced to
dosin a criminal prosecution, and
on this ground a new trial is de-
manded.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-03-20

Peach-blossoms are scenting
southeastern Georgia.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-03-20
On the Midnight Express,

"Of all things, night journey
is the most tedious" said Clar-
cnce Hatfield, as he let himself
fall heavily into the stiff and un-
comfortable seat of the railway
car, with It's faded velvet cusll-
ions, and its back at exactly the
wrong angle for aught approach
ing the luxury of a nap. Il say,
Clifton, do you think we might
smoke?"
"WeIl, / rather imagine not, "
said /, with motion Of my head
toward the other passengers.
"There appears to be lady pas
sengers on board"
fairfield shrugged bis shoul-
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-20
MINING NOTICES.
Assessment Notice.

DIONEER CONSOLIDATED MINING COM
i of principal place Of busi-
ness, San Francisco. California. Location Of
works, Eureka District, Eureka county. Nevada.
Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting OF the
Directors. held ON the sixth day of March. ls19,
an assessment mo. 81 of hve cents per share
was levied upon the capital stock Of the corpo
ration, payable i'm nedistely In United States
gold coin, to the Secretary, at the Office of the
Company, 800 California street, room 4, second
ioor, San Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the twelfth day of April,
1879. will be delinquent, and advertised
for sale ut public auction. and unless payment
IL made before, will be scld on SATURDAY, the
third day Of May. 1879, to pay the delin-
quent assessment. together with cost of adver-
tising and expenses Of sale.
J. NJ. BUF. INGToN, Secretary.
Ofice-309 California street. Room 4. second
floor, San Francisco, California. MARI I'd
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Assessment Notice.

A LBION MINING COMPANY LoCA-
"A IIos Of principal place of business. San
Francisco, California location Of works. En-
reka District, Eureka county, State Of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting of the
Board of Directors, held ON the 18th day of
March, 1879, an assessment No. ~ of fifteen
cents per share Was levied upon the capital
stock of the corporation. payable Immediately
in United States gold com, to the Secretary at
the Office Of the Company. Rooms 6 aud Z. 327
Pine street, San Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid ON the fifteenth p5th) day of
April. 1873, will be delinquent. and advertised for
sale at public auction and unless payment is
made before, will be sold Gu Friday. the
second (2dl day of May, 1879. to pay he de-
liz qnent assessment. together with costs of
advertising and expenses of sale. by order of
the Board Of Directors.
ID. +. SERDENAL, Secretary.
Ofice-Rooms 6 and Z, 327 Pine street. San
Francisco, California. marl5 I'd
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DR.. SPINNEY g. CO.,
No. IL Kearny street.

NOs 81 ntNEN Nv
r.REAT ALL CHRONIC AND SPECIAL
Diseases.
u MEN
Who may be suffering from the effects Of youth.
full follies or indiscretions viii do well TO Avail
themselves 90 thss. Tho greatest boon ever lAia
M the feet OF suffering humanity. Or. spins
ney Will guarantee TO forfei; FIVE hundred coi'
lars for every case Of weakness or private ds'
ease of any kind or character which he uhuefs
takes and fails to cure.
MIDDLE-A ED MEN.
There arc many NJ the age Of thirty to sihiy
who are troubled with too frequent oyaeulueh
of the bladder, often accompanied by siisns
snnarting or burning sensation, and a wesfens
ing OF the system in a manner the pattern can.
not account for. On examining the urinary
deposits a ropy sediment will often be ionnas
and sometimes small particles Of hibunenwlS
appear, or the color Will be of a thin miikish
hue. again changing to a dark and torpid apss
pearsnce. There are many men VINO u,eM
this diffculty. ignorant of the eaufe, WHICH,
the second stage of seminal weakness, pr.e'
will guarantee a perfect cure in al suen arc,
and a healthy restoration of the genito-urins''
organs. &C.,.
Office Hours-l0 to 4 and 8 to :. sunaass
from 10 to IL A. NJ. Consultation Tree. live
oueh examination and sdyice, 20.
Call or address DIR. SPlNNEY \ TO-,
No. IL Kearny ST.. San francisco
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-20

There is no medicine prescribed by physi-
clans, or sold by druggists, that carries such
evidence Of its success md superior virtue as
BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP for severe Coughs,
Colds settled on the breast. Consumption, or
any disease Of the Throat and Lungs. A proof
of that fact ia that any person afflicted can get
. Sample Bottle for 10 cents, and try its su-
perior effect before buying the regular size at
IS cents. 1t has lately been introduced in this
country from Germany. and its wonderful
cures are astonishing every one that use 1t.
Three doses will relieve any case. Try it.
Sold by all druggists.