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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-08-07
NOTICE TO BUILDERS!

M E respectfully beg leave to inform all
w parties that contemplate building in
OF near Fayetteville, that we have opened
a shop one door South of Vaughn & Acklin's
Carriage Shop, where we are prepared to
do all kinds of Carpenters and Joiner's
Werk in the neatest most substantial and
workmanlike manner at the very lowest
cash prices; entire satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. We are also prepared
to execute all kinds Of Scroll Saving from
patterns of foreign or of our own design,
and with the architectural ability of
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-08-07
Clean Towels, Keen Razors,
Sharp Shears,

and prompt attention to wait upon custom
ers needing shaving, hair cutting, sham
pooning, etc. Shop open froH O'Clock in
the morning until 8 at night.
June 20 o
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-08-07

Af>e-t not easily earned in these times. but II
WIZ 4 can be made in three mon tbs by any one
ID 4 4 OF either sex, In any part Of the country
who Is willing 20 work steadily at the
employnent that we furnish. $66 per week in your
own town. You need not DO away from home over
night. You can give your whole time TO the work
or only your spare moments. We have agents
who are max ing over $40 per day ALI who en-
gage at once can make money fast. At the present
time money cannot be made so easily and rapidly
at any other business II costs nothing 70 try the
business. Terms and s. Outfit free. Address at
once, III, HAlLEzT J. Co.. Portland. Maine
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-08-07

~ We also deal in PRODUCE of all
kinds and pay the highest market price in
Cash or Goods.
DSr We keep the most varied stock TO
be found anywhere and invite all to exam
inc our goods and prices. We guarantee
satisfaction. j. L. BRYANT & co.
oct3lo
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-08-07
Como and Soc.
A. Mcdonald & Jas. Brown,
BARRIERS,
Como and Soc

HAvE opened shop on the south side
4 4 OF the Square two doors west of Bright
Hall, and are prepared with
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-08-07
PENSIONS.

All Offfcers, Soldiers, and sailors wounded.
ruptured, or injured In the late war, however
eighty can attain pension by addressing GIL
Gases prosecuted BY GILMORE * CO.., be-
fore the Supreme Court Of the United States, the
Court OF CsaiEas, and the Southern Claims Com
mission.
Each department. OF our business Is conducted 10
a separate bureau, under charge Of the same ex-
peTienced parties employed by the old firm
t'rompt attention to ali business entrusted 10
4 GO, ~ thrs secured. We desire
10 " IN success by deserving it. GILMORE & 90.
$50 Y. Street Washington, b. G.. feb. 10
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-08-07
IuTT,S Pills

are especially adapted to ouch
cases, a single dose effects
such q change OF feeling as to
= aeaff0NaR
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-08-07
LAND CASES, LAND WARRANTS, and
ARREARS OF PAY and BOUNTY

Officers, Soldiers and Sailors OF the late
war. or their heirs, are in many entitled TO
money from the Government OF which they have
no knowledge. Write full history of service, and
state amount OF pay and bounty received. En-
close stamp 30 GILMORE 4 CO., and a full reply
after exam nation, Will bocsiven you free.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-08-07
TUFTS PILLS
A Noted Divine : SAYS |:
TUFTS PILLS.

Their first elects to Increase the Appetite,
and cause tho body 20 Take ON Flesh, thus the
system lie nOzrished, and by their Tonic Ac.
tion on the Disestiyc Organs, Regular
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04

THAT reminds me Of little anec-
dotc.n is what every bright man has
heard over and over again. as hi.
memory has been logged hy some ones
telling a God story. When good stories
and ready repartees are going on, one
witty little thing Is sure 10 suggest an
other. Thus we thought. day OF two
since. when reading in an evening paper
that Charles Sumner was no musician.
and that a lady friend once told him
that lie was 10 buy music box set to
odd Hundred she did moi believe
that he could make Ii play" more than
seventy-five." Ii was doubtless some
thing In the same vein that prompted
old Mrs. Rothschild, when ninety seven.
TO say 10 her physician. Doctor. YOU
must keep me up Ter three years more al
least; Il would he discrcditable for \
Rothschild TO 20 Of under par. r."-Har-
pcr's HaQusipse.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04

Among the passengers landed nj Cas-
tie Garden. New York. by the ocean
steamer Anchoria. were fourteen fam
lilies Of Icelanders. consisting of seventy
six persons. They are the first large
batch Of Icolanders that ever arrived al
Now York. and il Is their intention to
60 to Minnesota, where they will found
= colony, which will bc further increased
by emigration if the pioneers should find
success in their new homes. They had a
very pleasant voyage. keeping altogether
apart from the other passenger and
the only thing that happened 10 mar
their journey was the death of kiestcum
Ryensen. an old lady OF the party. who
died Mt sea lust previous 10 the ships
arrival.
The Icelandcrs seemed very much
pleased when they had been landed ut
Castle Garden and expressed themselves
so TO the interpreter. They complained,
however. Of the warm climate. and,
seemingly, not without just cause, as
they were wrapped in heavy Arctic
clothing. which they seemed very re-
luctant to Telinquish. The party con-
sists Of about thirty middle-a aged ,ersons
with n great many children. They all
spoke In the Norwegian tongue. The
10 he intelligent. They were dressed
in heavy pea jackets, coarse trousers.
thick flannel shirts and caps with ap-
pndages for the ears. The women
wore woolcn dresses and heavy wooden
shawls. and instead OF hats they had
sort of head dress consisting of n round
piece of black cloth resting on the top
of the head, from which depended n
long black tasscl attached by silver
band, which swayed TO and fro in re-
sponsc to the movements of the wearer.
The children were also dressed in heavy
clothing and, as well rs the women,
wore moccasins instead Of shoes. The
party bring some money with them,
one person having ~. .755 aud the others
sumsiranging from si25 TO $3.50. They
seem to be very simple and contiding
people. and were perfectly satisfied with
NIL that tue authorities did for them In
the way Of exchanging money and pro-
curing railway passage. The icclanders
left Castle Garden for Minnesota. by
way Of the Pennsylvania railroad. -
NeaO York Herald.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
The King of Solos Band.

At Jas; accounts Javancsc prince.
the King Of solo. Was expected in Paris.
llcis spoken oi a. wealthy and accom-
plishcd. having an annual income OF
S6,0oo.o00 and speaking several Ism
guages. King Solo j. accompanied by =
full band. which il thus described by
Gdligtdni The musicians are seated.
after the Oriental fashion. upon a plat
form. attired in the gala of .Iavanese
costume. The jacket is of blue cloth.
with gilt buttons. the waistcoat white.
while dark-colored handkerchief winds
round the head. and the legs and thighs
are cnveloped in the national "sarong."
The instruments are of bamboo. with the
exception of an immense copper gong.
which serves as big drum. couple Of
two-stringed ivory violins. and harp
strung with copper aire, n sort Of piano
whose KEYS are struck with hammers in
stead Of fingers, and few wind instru-
mcnts. At n given signal all set upa
groaning, crying. or humming. as well
without false notes as without melody.
while time is kept by the contortions OF
the dancers, the celebrated Rogrenys,
copper-colored and almond. eyed. with
their jet-black hair bound in knots be-
hind the head, which Is itself adorned
with flowers.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
A Pigmy Painter.

In a recent exhibition Of old and Gu
riou- paintings in Holland was a por-
trait OF Oliver Cromwell. 1t was by no
means a masterpiece Of art, being n
somewhat feeble imitation In style Of
Sir Peter Iely. the court painter of
Charles |. Of England Blu, 1t was n real
curiosity in its way.
Its painter was Richard Gibson. other
wise known. as the dwarf artist. ="
Gibson was three feet two inches high.
He was born in 1915. While serving as
page for lady at MoTtlakc. she no.
ticcd his talent Tor drawing. and caused
him 10 be- instructed by DE Keeyn. the
superintendent Of the famous Mortlakc
tapestry works. The little artist became
very skilllul as n COPPER of Sir Peter
I0ly's pictures. and attracted the aticn-
tion Of Queen Henrietta Maria. She
made him her husbands page. and mar
ried him to n dwarf young LADY Of eN-
actly his own height. who waited on
her. The wedding Of the dainty little
pair was honorcd by the presence Of the
king and queen. and Edmund Waller.
the poet, commcmoratcd 1t by poem.
Nas Charles lost his sCCpter and his
sV, nd passed with his queen out OF
English lines. his little protcge lived and
throve. He had painted the kings por-
trait. and now was called upon To linn
that OF the protector Cromw ell ro-
garded him with particular and kindly
favor. On the restoration hc again
changed coats. and entered the service of
Charles II. Ilc was drawing master To
the Princcsscs Mary and Anne. But the
wild court Of the son Of his old master
did not suit the tastes of the pigmy
painter, now grown old. lie retired to
private life, and died in 1880. His wife.
after giving birth To- nine children. all Of
whom attained ordinary size. died in
1909. at the age ofnincty.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
A Pittsburgh Mans Luck.

Newspapers nowadays are full Of stor-
les of the marvellous luck which has be-
fallen people who did not .ook for any
thing Of the kind to happen. Every now
and then we hear of somebody having n
large fortune left to them by the death of
n distant relative, cousin in California.
or something Of that kind. Not long ago
Young Piitsburgher had singular
piece of luck happen 10 him. Ono day
the young gentleman in question was
walking down Fiflh avenue when he saw
an old and rather decrcpit man slip on n
crossing and fall heavily. He aided him
10 regain his footing, and helped him
into a neighboring drug store. where the
old man had his leg mendcd with stick
ing plaster. rs he had knocked some of
the skin of. The old fellow seemed very
grateful for the courtesy which had been
shown Linn. and, after asking the name
of the young man who had been of SER
vice TO him, he wrote IL down in a men,
orandum book, and said, ms he shook
hands. My name is, | am from Mas
sachusctts. Some day. perhaps. you may
hear from me-" Time passed on, and all
recollection ofthe occurrence passed from
the Pittsburghcr's mind. lie became
embarrassed In business. and was re-
duced To extreme poverty. One day
when he felt ltcxtremely down-hearted and
did no. know which way to turn for n
livelihood, he rhanccd 10 pick up a Bos-
ton paper, and, to his intense astonish-
mcni, he saw that the old man whom he
had picked up on Fifth avenue was dead.
and by his viii. which was published In
the paper, the Pittsburgher saw that
fortune of over $500. 900 had been lcft by
the dead man 10 found a theological sem.
mary.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
Wheat.


. naany shades OF tender green
Are ripping, shimmering puising with de-
light,
sost, cool aud billowy, like the glimmering
sheen
Oi some grand river in the morning light
Thrilling with hope, its life is fair
Its joy is full all through the lovely May
simply grows and waves, nor tries to bear
The coming burden oi the harvcs, day
JuSR,
stccpcd in hot sunshine lightly swing
The long bright stalk whose bearded heads
hang down
Beneath their fruitful burden, which the
spring,
Departing, laii upon them As n crown.
swoetcr and gruver life has grown,
The green just touched to gold by decp'ning
June,
Warm, bright with glowing with lts mellow
ing tone
Flecked with the shadows OF. the afternoon.
July.
serricd mnks the golden sheaves
CLEAN family in the sunsets fading rod,
While some reluctant backbird slowly leaves
The fruitful gTennngs for his quiet bed
And thus, with full iruition blest,
Tho wheat stand. rcnped. 1t hath no more
to yield,
And thankfully, before he seeks his rest,
The weary reaper gnzcs o'er his field.
-COrHcifd ScGbring.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04

The Bui Nioii SltHbsiu. a japanese
newspaper. tells q story which ought 10
be- interesting 10 cthnologiSts. who claim
that some of the American Indian tribes
are descended from persons who were
rarried Ia this continent against their
will by the storms Of the ocean. About
forty years ago Yamamoio Otokichi. a
native OF Onohara-muTa. Chiiagori. in
the province Of Dwarf. Japan. who fol-
lowed the sea, was, while sailing with
two companions between Toxic and Ma
goya, carried by atyphoon 20 the Amcri-
can coast. They landed on the shores Of
the Pacific. and were Hospitality received
by the Indians. An English ship subse-
qucnily took Otokichi back To japan.
but the japanese laws st that time for
hadc any japanese who had departed
from his country Ia return 10 IL under
penalty Of death. The English vessel.
therefore. took their passenger to Shang.
hal. There Oiokichi married. lie sub
scqucntly went 10 Singapore, where he
resided until his death. He had one
son. who assumed the English name Of
John W. Hudson. but it was the fathers
earnest wish that he should GO back 10
Japan. and become japanese subject.
Mr. Hudson accordingly made an appli-
cation 10 the authorities in japan for
leave 10 be naiuralized. The petition
was granted. and Mr.. Hudson has since
been appointed 10 q government Office
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04

In Russia, as well as in Germany, Aus
tria and one or two minor northern
realms, a nobleman's title Is inherited by
all his sons, who transmit it 10 their of
spring, and so ON, dd iHfndum. Needy
mobiles necessarily abound There are
forty or fifty Count Iichys in Hungary.
three on four Of whom are wealthy mag
mates, and the rest pass their lives in the
army or government Offices ON the small
est pny. In Galicia there are entire viii
lagcs where every peasant native has the
right Ia preface hi, name with the title
Of prince.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
TIMELY TOPICS.

The Science Of Hcdlh says: "Iffarm-
ers would avoid suddenly cooling the
body after great cxcrtions, If they would
be careful not TO go with wet clothing
and wet feet, and ii they would not over
eat when in that exhausted condition,
and bathe daily, using much friction,
they would have little or no rhcuma-
tism."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04

a Iululand letter says that the Prince
Imperial died fighting, and must have
sold his life dearly In the right hand
of the corpse was found tuft of hair, of
native fiber, while the path marked by
the Iulus in quitting the fatal spot was
stained for "A hundred yards with gouts
of blood, supposed to have dropped from
wounded men being borne away by their
comrades.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04

People who DO not read the shipping
list- or have occasion 20 cruise about the
harbor, says "A New York paper, may be
surprised 10 learn that Of foreign vessels
arriving at the port Of New York. Nor
way has more than any country save
Great Britain, and laly follows closely
after Norway. Soamanship j. not a mat
ter Of climate IN Europe. The GcnOcsc.
the NcapolitAn and the Sicilian take 10
the salt water ~ readily "a the dwcllcr-
by the Norway Gords. The ayoritc
Italian build for vessels Is the Etubby
brig, but the Norwcgians prefer the
bark, and usually model a more graceful
hull. Both nation, are sharp compcti-
tors for the jobbing trade OF navigation.
Their vessels are small and are com
mandcd by shrcwd. thifty captains who
arc quick "a pick up cargo for any quar-
ter cf the world il a triding profit ran
bc earned The cheap constructs Of
these crafts and the low wages O. he
scamcn enable them 10 earn money for
their owners al rates ol frcighiagc fha.
would be- Improbable FOR our wcll-built
and wcll-manncd American shius.
Many Of them founder at sen every year
owing 20 their himsy build. but there
are plenty 81 new ones to take their
places.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04

An Italian professor has made some
very agreeable medical researches. re-
sulting in the discovery that vegetable
perfumes exercise positively healthful
influence on the atmosphere. converting
it, oxygen into ozone, and thu. iucrcas.
ing it, oXydiZing influence. The cs-
scncc. found to develop the larg gsst guam
tiiy of ozone are those Of the cherry. lau-
rel, clover, lavender. mint, juniper.
lemon, feun"l and bergamot: those that
give II in q smaller quantity are anisc,
nutmeg and thyme. The flower. II the
nnrcissu-, hyacintl, mgnoncttc, hello
tropc and lily of the valley develop ozone
in closed vessels FloWo a. destitute Of
perfume do not develop it, and those
which have but slight perfume develop
il only in small quantitic- Reasoning
from these facts, the professor recon-
mcndcd the cultivation Of flowers in
mnrshy districts and in all places infested
with animal carnations, on account Of
the powerful uyydiZing influence ui
ozone. 1..c inhabitants uf such region.
shoun, hr says, surround their house.
wIiJ beds Of the most odorou, flowers.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04

far-of Pacific slope, 10 say that he IL
dying OF solitude and Is anxious 10 get
back TO civilization again. III says that
he knows Of thousands In Arizona who
are IN the same fix and adds: Arizona
aIlords no bettcr chances for people con
templating marriage than 10 select wives
rom among squaws. halfbreeds or
GrcnHers, who form the majority of fhe
n0madic tribes Of Arizonn and New
Mexico. If your ovcrcrowdcd Eastern
cities knew OF the chances Of marriage
decent women would have among thesc
wealthy miners and farmers Of Arizona
they would flock here in droves." TO
which The Baltimore Gdzette adds: Per
haps, in view Of all tho solitude in Ari-
zona, a majority ofthc oycrcr0wdcd girls
IN this section would prefer single bless
cdness to life among the wealthy miners
and farmers. However, we but do our
duty Ia the ladies in laying Mr.. Nc
Arthur statement before them"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04

A gentleman named Daniel Macarthur
writes 90 the Chicago Times fiom the
, 1879-03-03
THE BERLIN MISSION.
MIR. PI.EL1NuMGtsES CAN ,IAyE Ir.


WASHINGTON, u. t., Atarrh ..-'l'slc l'rcsillrnt
will tu.1tlurrow srlnl IN lr Senate the na,llu ri
our hcxt Minister tn lirrAlanf. Present tndt.
catfnl,s Volnt 10 tin st:rtI,In vi ex-senator
lsalnary. u! ,i'1,lrsnta, although, sirHil= lutll
rtrcs nrr beD,s brought tu hear IN Juror Ut rx-
Hepator Frc!inrhl!ysc.', NJ New Jersey, u,nl IIl
Ncy. Mr. Thuupstl,, VI New York, ,,.,w IN Her.
lu. The selection will nnlurstiunallIy 10 made
from, asnotlg these gentlemen tuat incnttune.l.
II is stated tlat. II tr President receives posi-
liyu assurance tl,at s!r. FrciInghuyscn will ur-
capt ll.e position. he will chccrtnlIv uon,lAate
INN, hut, In ,a absrncu Ut allclI assur-
tlKc, he will nut he appointed, Sr. lia,ll-
sry appears ~ tlavu hluse Influential
support tlIan MIR. ThuInpsol,, although, il!e lat
tcf's friends sill continue hupclul. Thu con.
ncctton Ut Senator Stanley Matthew'S llutuo
With tile uprmau Mission llas tecn wholly uil-
authorized. Mr.. slattllcws' appointment l,as
never been contemplated by tho President, nor
would Mr.. Matthews accept the ulllte II II
should ha tendcrsd to him. Secretary EYarts
, 1879-03-03
TIE RECORD.
AESAIk.

WAsuJrSroS, u. t., March 1.--Afr. Wiulum,
from tic Committee IN Appropriations. rc-
ported, with amendments, the Legislative,
Judicial, anil Executive Approximation BILL
Placed un tie ezllclur.
Consideration Of .I,u Sunlry-Clyil Appropria-
tiun bill was resumed. ~
Mr.. Hours motion to lay on the table the
amendment Of the Committee approprtntlng
5000 900 for tho payment Of arrears Of army
transportation due to such Iand-.rant railroads
as compensation aud withheld under tho nets
juno 10 aud Y. 1874, md March .. 1876, and
which have s[nca been found entitled to com.
pcnsatton hy this the judgment Of the Supreme
Court, was seJccted-ycas, 20; nass, 2o.
Mr. Edmunds submitted III amendment to
pay such roa,ls only as have mt received nd tn
Government lrunls. Agreed to.
The amendment uf the Committee Was then
ngrecd to US aMvndcd.
BY vote of yeas 70 to nays no. the Senate re-.
fused tu aGrcc to the amendment to tl1c Sundsy
Civil bill appropriatin: s1p,00 to purchase Mrs.
Fassettfs picture of the Electoral Commission.
Mr.. Beck argued tlInt thc sccno wns one OF
wh!rl, l,c wa' nut particularly proud, n,nl coin
mcu,oratcd an csellt whlcl. he did not think rr-
ticctcd credit upon the country.
1lv amendments proposed By ttse Committee
were agreed to as foIlows: Increasing the M.
pronriRtiou for surveying tlIe public lands from
sa67. .j(kj IL $3(U, U,tkI; consolidating the aupro-
prtasious tor c1ucnses of protecting timber III
public lands, nInl making the a1nultnt s40.0h);
appsoprtatlng ST 750o0 to enable The Secretary uI
the Interior to pay for lnn.ls w1onCfufly taken
from sl,e ownrTs ty art ri Afarch:I, 181s:'; IL
establish the boundary 1lnG betweesl Arkansas
nn1 the Indian country: continuing thr Ec0-
lng1ra! anil grograun!cal SURVEY. Of thu Terri
tories nns}cr Prof. Hayden, and NJ.
rrorriating seo0,oo0 to prepare rcporis
md 1natis. nn.l complete Tho office work
Of i.e surycy+,siA the ea.Hc amount to complete
lie report. ,i,as etc., Ut itt. geological survey
| 1T the Rocky Mountain region; S2iDGM tur 'lle
preparation nf reports, mans ntr.. of tlle survey
| Wrst III the 901ih meridian. tncrc!ls.g the MP
prnpriati0t for n Government hospital fnr the
insane frnm *iGO.t .tkh1 IN 3i10.ohl: at,,,ropraty
| $.OUu0 TO renluyc certain blnis Ut Ute fntliutis
fruln ie!r pgescnt reservation III C0lGrAt'u:
SIN, ,t00 for jirc-Jroot building fer tho Use at
thc National Museum adjoining tllu Stnthsont-
| nh Institution; Increasing the nfnoIlut 10 Day
| iudgurntst,f tEr Court Ut CninH lrtNn $1lalttE
ia htExI; $NblFk, ios ct.nngrn IN hcatug n.nl
ycIsttInt1Ig tie hait OF .l!c itnnsc: $Ui0Al ~
nssist III thf rrertnn Of M addition IN lc Cur
rurnn Art-fiaf1cry.
Tue amendment to pay u. r. corbIn. The lntr
| contestamt for scat III thr Senate frOm South
| Carolina, STU, tkl1 IN EXPENSES IT contest gave
! riso to discussion. ElMnI,y Mr. I'LL Anoyel
| tu mike i!n: amount $j,WW. licjGctei,-
| yeas ~, nays Hl,--;IS follows;