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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-16
AN OLD MANS DREAMS.
BY ELIZA M. SHERMAN.
IT was the twilight hour:

1t was the tv light hour;
Behind the western hill the sun had sunk,
Leaving the evening sky aglow with crimson light
The air is filed with fragrance and with sound;
High in the tops of shadOwy vine-wreathed trees
Grave parent birds were twittering goodnight
songs.
To still their restless brood
Across the way
A noisy little brook made pleasant
Music on the summer air,
And further on the sweet faint sound
Of Whippoorwill falls rose on the air and fell,
Like some sweet chant at yespers.
The air is heavy
With she scent of mgnonette and rose.
And from the beds of flowers the tall
White lilies point like angel fingers upward,
Casting on the ali" an incense sweet.
That brings to mind the old, old story
Of the alanaster box that loving Mary
Broke upon the Masters feet.
Upon his vine-wreathed porch
An old white headed man sits dreaming
Happy, happy dreams of days that are no more;
And listening to the quaint old song
With which his daughter 4ulied her child to rest.
abide with me,' she says;
Cast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens-
Lord, with me abide"
And as he listens to the sounds that fill the
Summer air, sweet, dreamy thoughts
Of his "lost YOUTH come crowding thickiy up:
And for awhile he seems boy again.
With feet all bare
lie WadeS the ripping brook, and with a boyish
shout
Gathers the violets blue and nodding ferns
That wave welcome from the other side.
With those he wreathes
The sunny head of little Nell, neighbours child,
Companion of his sorrows and his joys.
Sweet, dainty Nell, whose baby life
Seemed early linked with his
And whom ne loved with all boys devotion.
Long years have flown.
NO longer boy and girl, but man and woman
grown #.5fi Y t.'' '-"
They stand again beside the brook, that murmurs
Ever in its course, nor stays for time nor man,
And tell the old. old story,
And promise to be true till life for them shall end
Again the years roll on,
And they are old The frost of age
Has touched the once-brown hair,
And left it white as are the chaiced lilies
Children. whose rosy lips once claimed
fathers blessing and a mothers love,
Have grown to mans estate, save two g., I.I..
Whom God called early home, to wait
For them in heaven.
And then the old man thinks
How on night like this, when faint
Ana sweet as aforementioned dreams
Old Whippoorwill falls did murmur soft
Its evening psalms, when fragrant lilies
Pointed up the way her Christ had gone
God called the wife and mother home
And bid him wait
Oh! why is it so hard for
Man to wait? To sit with folded hands
Apart amid the busy throng,
And hear the buzz and hum of toll around,
To see men reap and bind the golden sheayes
OF earthly fruits, which he looks idly on,
and knows be may not Join,
But only wait till God has said Enough"
And calls him home?
And thus the old man dreams =, P:t ,:a
And then awakes-awakes to hear
Thu sweet old song just dying I.'''"
On the pulsing evening air.:
...n. ,t.. .a
when other helpers fail
And comforts flee
Lord of the helpless.
Oh! abide with me-"
BRODHEAD, Wis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-16

A MAN dying recently in st. Louis
left $1,000 to an Individual who,
years before, ran away with his wife.
He said in the will that he never forgot
favor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
500 Reward for a Swindler.

a young man, sailing under
different names, and claiming
TO be an agent for THE House.
KEEPER, a handsome Illustrated
monthly, full of good things
which all housckeepers ought to
know, has been swindling peo-
PIE in several towns in Wiscon-
sin and Michigan. He gives a
printed receipt, signed III. III.
Anderson, which is Of course,
fictitious. The publishers offer
$50 reward for his arrest and
conviction, and several other re-
wards are out also. The rascal
no doubt selected THE HOUSE,
KEEPER on account Of It's great
popularity and the little trouble
it takes to secure subscribers.
The publishers offer the most
liberal premiums We have ever
seen offered for paper. For
four subscribers at rs cents they
send a copy of that Queen of
theC ookBooks, BUCKEYE Cook
cry AND Practical House,
KEEPING, of which sixty thou
sand have already been sold, as
a premium to the gettcr up of
the club. Write to the publish
ers for particulars. Address
THE HoUsEKEEPER, Minneapo-
lis, Mum.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
Blanche.

The cold weather has brought
about plenty of ribs. backbones
and sausage, of which we will be
proud to give the OBSERVERS
devil full mess. We learn he
cleaned up all the ribs at a GER
tain place and ordered the bones
boiled for soup, and then didn't
have half enough for a square
meal, he said. 1t was Saturday
after fast day.
Fmney & Buchanan at the
Byers Gallery are prepared to
make pictures from twelve and
a half cents up to five dollars, in
the latest and most approved
styles. Buchanan has been prac-
ticing all the week on one sub
.ject, guess he will be prepared
to offer his services to the public
after Sunday. He will make no
+other engagements earlier, how
ever.
Mr.. Jason Randolph, another
prodigal, has returned from Tex
as, and says he wouldn't choose
any more; that he has plenty to
crafty his curiosity for this
time.
Rev. Mr.. Green. of Shelby
vile, preached several interesting
sermons at this place last Satur-
day and Sunday. His attend
ance was in lieu of the Presiding
Elder, and he filled the position
admirably.
Mr.. David Jones, a very aged
and esteemed citizen Of this Vi
cinity, died ON the Sth inst.
We presume that he died with
out leaving an enemy, or any
one the least offended at any act
of his life. FoNso.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

One of the most delightful
sensations now enjoyed by the
Republicans is the iond hope
that The Democracy may make
some stupid blunders, either in
Congress or the National Con-
yention which will render their
success impossible in the next
Presidential election. With this
fact staring the Democratic
leaders in the face it is quite
likely they may be induced to
handle their cards more careful
ly thanthriropponents wish they
may do. They have the game
in their own hands, and if they
play skilll'ully they are sure to
win. 1t is perhaps wise TO bear
this in mind as they keep jog
ging along. m
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
Colored Colonists.

SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Dec. 12--
Considerable excitement was Gre
ated here to-day by the arrival of
a squad of negroes, a portion of
the North Carolina cmigrants
that recently left Washington.
They came on the noon train,
and number about twenty-three
persons. All of these are wo-
men and children, except three.
A more forlorn-looking crowd
has seldom appeared on. the
streets of this city. They are
very poorly and thinly clad
for this cold climate, and have
little or no baggage, are desti-
tute and look as if they had not
enjoyed a square meal for a
month. Shortly after their arri-
val here they were taken in
charge by Daniel Morgan, col
ored barber of this place, who
gave them temporary refuge in
his shop. Effort are being made
by the Republicans to relieve
the more pressing wants of these
people by contributions ofprovis-
ions, money and shelter, and to
eventually get them employment.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

The "Grant BOOM in the
South is a fraud, and there is
nothing in it save an attempt on
the part of the disaffected wing
TO ride over the party line under
the guise of a conciliatory poll
cy. The Greeley effort taught IA
lesson in this particular line of
business, which has not been
forgotten by dthe Democratic
party and cannot be. 1t is as
utterly impossible for the South
to go for Grant as tits for Grant
to go to the South The fight
must be made. on a straight out,
uIflinching, patriotic and deter
mined policy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

Ed. OBsERvER-Please make
room for a brief sketch, which !
hope Will find welcome place
in your highly appreciated and
interesting paper On my arl.i-
wi from the City Of Rocks, a
few days ago, it was my good
fosttine to receive an invitation
to a reception to be given at the
residence Of Mr.. Isaac Rutledge,
near Mulberry Village, OH the
evening Of the 9Th of December
to David Rutledge, of Mansfield,
Texas, and his young and hand
some bride nee Williams.of Max
well, Tenn, who were married
at the residece Of the brides fa-
Their on the evening Of the 4th
inst. The day was moist and
warm, but towards night the
clouds began to discharge their
contents in torrents, III the midst
of which the bridal party consis-
ting of bride, bridegroom, Misses
Mamie and Lola Rutledge, and
Ellis Woods and their attend
ants were announced. The hap
Ply young couple found a select
tlrong of friends anxiousIy a.
waiting them,who rendered them
their numerous and heartfelt
congratulations. At seven sup
per was announced, when the
fair ladies and their dutiful at
PENDANTS were conducted to the
dining-room to a scene Of such
brilliancy that for Il moment we
were lost, but were aroused BY
the sound of pleasant, we'll bred
voices in conversation around us.
Never have we witnessed human
happiness so beautifully and viv-
idly depicted as on the faces that
were gathered at the supper ia
bles. Happiness was portrayed
in the gentle dcmeanor of the
fair bride and the gallant bear
ing of the bridegroom, especially
Of the former. The radiant ex-
preston, the entire abandonment
Of the soul to the happiness of
the moment, the collected look
Of complete and perfect content,
all told Of the delightful harmo-
| ny which reigned within. The
radiant faces of beautiful women
and gay gallants that surround
ed us, and the odor and delicious
aroma arising from the heavily
laden tables were heavy on the
air, and as we looked ON the
tastefully arranged tables the
scene was of such exceeding
beauty that we almost imagined
we had been conveyed to a fairer
world. Ample justice being
done tic sumptGous rcpast, the
young folks returned to the par
lor and INDUCED in the most pop
ular games OF the day; which
were kept up until the small
hours made their appearance.
The evening was delightfully."-
spent, and the enjoyment Of the
occasion was greatly enhanced
by the warm-heartcd hospitality
Of Mr.. Rutledge and his accom-
plished lady, who as host and
hostess have few equals and no
superiors. May the choicest
blessings of a happy and long
life ever attend them are the
wishes of their numerous friends
and particularly of E.L.A.H.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of a simple
vegetable remedy FOR the speedy and per-
manent cnre fer Consumption, Bronchitis,
Caiarrh. Asthma, and alt Throat and Lung
Affections, also positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, after having tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands OF cases, has
telt il his duty 10 make it known 10 his sug-
fering fellows. Aciuated by this motive
aad desire 10 relieve human suffering, I
viii send free Of charge TO ali who desire
II, this recipe in German French, or Ens-
Il b, with fuIl directions for preparing and
u ng. Sent by mail by addressing with
: mp, naming this paper, w. W. SnkRAR,
- P0rers' Bieck, Rochester, n. l..
rove eow6ih
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
lMpnRIANT QUESTIONS.

Reader, have you caught ecld9 Are yon un-
able 70 raise tine phIegm7 Have you an irrita..
tion in the throat7 sense of oppression ON
the lungs, with sliort breath? DO you have q
fit of coughing on lying down? A sharp pain
now and then in the region Of the heart, shovl.
ders and back? II so, our Advice Is take as
once dose OF TUFTS Expectorant; yoa will soon
be able to raise the phlcgm. In an hour npest
the kxpecioranL place a hot iron 70 the feet, take
two of TUFTS Pills. You viii soon fall into a
pleasant sleep and wake up in the morning,
cough gone lungs working freely; easy breath
ing, and the bowels moving in natural manner.
TO prevent a return Of these symptoms use the
Expectorant several DAVIS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

We trust that the Indiana Re-
publicans will find the colored
brethren who are fiocking to that
State profitable Investment, IN
dustrialIy as we'll as politically.
The fact that all Of them reach
the State without a dollar III
money and with no great dispo-
sition to eXertion robs them Of
the charms that cluster about the
immigrant who has funds, ener-
gy and intelligence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18


Srccgdf Correspondents Of ne oBsrRvrn
WAah;x7fyT. p. G. December III 1873.
lSy cohcuwent resolutions Con-
gress viii adjourn over the holt
days on the 18th, reassembIing
on January 9th.
Prior to adjournment we are
promised the report to the House
Of three appropriation biIls-the
Pension, Military Academy, and
Fertilization bills. These are
substantially the same from year
to yeah embrace few disputed
points, and therefore require lit
tie labor Of the Committee. Up
on the ratification and military
academy bills, there will be an
effort in the House to reduce a.
mounts heretofore expended, as
there Will be later in the session
on the more important appropri-
alton bills. The amount esti-
mated for pensions is about S32,-
$4,000, being Il slight increase
from last wear. The consideration
of this bill will probably lead TO
discussion upon the subject Of
the pension system, though such
discussion may be postponed to
Il late day in the session. The
present system is confcssedly
faulty in many respects, and
will doubtless be radically
changed.
The indisposition to consider
the various financial resolutions
introduced becomes more gener-
al, Messls. voorhees, and Bay
ard are anxious for carly action
on their resolutions, but a malor-
ity of the Senators prefer that the
subject should go over until af-
fer the holidays, and it probably
will. In the House all the finan-
cial resolutions are in the Com
mittce ON Banking and Cnlren-
cy, and the outside pressure to
keep them there is great.
The Buckner bill, relative t.
the national bank reserves, has
modified in the Committee so as
to require that an amount equal
TO one-fourtll Of the deposits of
each bank shall he kept in gold
and silver coin.
Representative lIcstctter's bill
prohibiting contributions for pc
liticaI purposes by Government
employees under heavy penalties,
was considered in the House
yesterday. The bill embodies
the theories of Mr.. Hayes, as cx-
pressed in several messages, in
teryiews and official orders. Its
execution, however, for the past
. three years, would have gone
far, in the way Of fines, towards
recovering the money Of Mr..
Iilden he has been drawing from
the Treasury. The bill is Of
doubtful propriety, and will moi
probably pass in its present
shape.
The Senate on Tuesday con-
firmcd Secretary McCrary as a
Judge of the u. S. Circuit Court,
sensibly declining to allow polit-
zeal questions TO influence Their
actions. Gov. Ramsey, of Min
nesota, was unanimously con-
firmed as his successor in the
War Department.
Senator Davis, of West Vir-
ginia, has lately introduced a bill
directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to prepare a report 10y
Suites of the amount paid since
1865, on account Of the war be-
tween the States. This report
will show that all but a fraction
of the amount has gone to citi-
zens of the Northern States, and
not as believed to Southern men.
Mckay.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

Rev. c. ID. Elliott has been
appointed by Gov. Marks to fill
the vacancy of Chaplain of the
penitentiary, caused by tho res
ignation of j. N. Sharp.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
Tennessaa HOGS.


The Cincinnati Price CurNn'
has the following notes about
the Tennessee hog crop:
Br;stol-One-third less. Farm
crs more disposed to sell their
hogs than slaughter them this
season.
Shelbyville-Not more than
halfihc number of last season.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. one half.
Hogs smaller, and will be sent
carly if weather viii admit.
Cleveland-Not SO maryland
less in this vicinity than amy
year since the war, Low prices
last year with disease, and short
corn crop this year, have pro-
duced this result.
ScvicrviIle--Supply about one
third less.
Swcctwater-About onc-halg
In number.
Morustown-A falling of of
about twenty-five per cent.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

We know a great many men
who are anxiously advocating
the payment Of the State debt
that forget all about those con-
tracted by themselves.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
condensed News.

Condensed News.
War claims are pouring into
Congress as they never did be-
fore.
Two law Offices anil millinery
shop was burned in Pulaski last
Saturday night. Loss 1900.
An explosion of three tons Of
nitTo-gIycerine took place near
Amherstburg, Ont, l,,'it Thurs
day. The report Was heard for
iy miles aways
Red Rock, an OIL town Of
PENNSYLVANIA, was burned last
Thursday. $4,000 barrels of oil
were destroyed, together with
one hundred buildings, and many
families were made homeless.
The State Of Virginia failed
to contribute its full quota Of
funds to carry the schools on
and rather than reduce the sala-
ries Of teachers the board has
discontinued them for the season.
The Executive Committee of
the Tennessee River Improve
ment Convention, Hon. Il. a.
James, chairman, has called a
convention of people interested
in the Improvement to meet at
Huntsville, January Sth.
The owner of the ground on
which Jordan Seats was execu-
ted in Georgia, intends TO make
the superstitious fear with which
negroes regard ground ON which
a man has been executed Of
practical benefit. lie intends
next year to make that his wa
termelon patch.
Under a South Carolina law
which provides that money won
at gambling shall, upon proof,
be restored fourfold, a firm at
Charleston has entered suit for
$4,000 against the proprietors
of two fashionable resorts, the
amount alleged as having been
lost by young men in whom the
firm was interested.
The old world is in a ferment
Signals of distress are shown all
along the line. Ireland is excl
ted, and the government is tax
ing military precautions. Rus
sia is agitated by the Nihilists,
who tried to assassinate the Gar
recently. Shouts of "Long Live
the Republic" in the Spanish
Congress. The terrible Sepoy
re bellicn in India is revived
The British have been severely
defeated in Afghanistan.
1t is strange how much bull
doing there is South. Here is
a case in Virginia that all tho
staIwarts will blow about, IL
which a party of colorcd ruflians
in Richmond county attacked
the house Of William Taylor
(colo e. in order to get Il. j
10 Dmodorc, a colorcd schoo
teacher, WHO had taken The
stump for the white Democratic
debt-paycrs. Taylor and Com
odore had pluck enough to
keep their assailants ont Of tho
house, and they vented thei,
rage on Taylor's crop and fen.
ccs.
Memphis was not the only
petitioner for a special session
Of Legislature, as the following
communication, received last
week by Gov. Marks, from Cas-
Italian Springs, Sumner county
will evidence: To His Excel.
Iency, Gov. Marks: / own a good
farm In Sumner county. A
part Of itovcrflows. / want tho
overflow stopped. / therefore
respectfully ashland, if that
won't do, demand-that youcal
an extra session of the Legisla-
turc to devise some plan for my
relief. | ara a citizen of Ten
nessec, and you must protect
me. Some people think we owe
cnough, but we can issue bonds
to cover the expenses of the ex-
ira session, and repudiate them
with the rest Of our debts. Your
humble petitioner, GIL.
Colored Colonists.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

A wholesale attack has been
made by certain Republicans in
Congress upon Gen. Keys man
agemement Of the Postofficc de-
partmcnt.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

ooh. lbw I do wish my skin was as clear
and soll bs yours. said lady TO her friend.
sYDu can easily make i So answered The
s,;s,,d allow y Inquired the frat lady
.stlx usfht Hon Biigers, that makes pure
..;,h i,lo,,l and blooming health. Il did il
fsr me. as son observe Head Of T.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

"ittle Aleck" Stephens in dc
nying the newspaper charge that
he is i'll favor Of Grant for the
Democratic Presidential nomi-
nee, says that he would rather
see Grant nominated than Til
den, but he had sooner have the
devil than either.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
Senator Randolph. Of Ne

Senator Randolph, Of New
Jersey, is credited with the re-
mark that he would be succeed
ed by a Democrat, and that his
State in 1880 will go "eolid" for
the Democratic nominee, but
would prefer Bayard orSeymour.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

Under the advice of John
Savagc's organ, the McMinnville
New Era, the counties of Hick-
man and Lewis have followed
the recent example of Grundy,
and have issued bonds for the
extension of the Nashville and
Tuscaloosa railway. Yet the
man or bank who takes those
bonds will run a great risk. If
Savage and the New Era live,
or transmit their ideas to- the
generation who must pay Them
the bonds will be repudiated if
by skill and crookedness it can
be done. A man would be a
fool TO pay half price for any
bond Issued by Savagc's consti-
tuents. Mur1reesboro Ne,cs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

ltis stated that the cause Of
Bob Toomhs giving vent to his
feelings in his famous exclama-
ton, ~Dcath TO the Union WAS
that somebody mixed water with
his'n.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
Had terrible NIcHT swEATs.

Memphis, Feb, ii. ISL
DR. TUTT Sir-I have been suffering for nearly two
years with severe cough. When commenced ts-
king your Expectorant vas reduced TO one hundred
and sixteen pounds in weight. / had tried almost
everything had terrible night sweats. Ihave taken
half dozen bottles. The night sweats have left me,
the cough has disappeared. and have gained ffteen
pounds in flesh; recommend II 70 al my frisnds.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
Dr.TUTT'S
Expecforant
m 25CTs. AND 81 BOTTLES.

It's properties are Demulcent, Nutri-
tive Balsanic, Soothing and Healing.
Combining all these qualities, It is the
most effective LUNG BALsAM ever
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
Pettey House,
Fayetteville, Tennessee.
w. w. & r. PETTEY, Props.

IHNHE proprietors respectfully announce
4 to the travelling public that they are
prepared 10 accommodate guests in a salts
factory manner. Their house is neatly fur
nished and table beautifully supplied with
the best the market affords. Guests will
receive polite attention and their wants will
be carefully studied. Commercial travellers
will find US prepared to entertain them in
good style and reasonable rates. Ask for
the PETTEY HOUSE when you arrive
in town. The location is convenient TO the
public square. aug IL
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

The latest news FROM Maine is
that a Greenback Governor and
Democratic Senator are elected.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
Monuments, Head Stones,
And Building Work

or every kind and Of the best material fur
nished at the lowest price. With good ma
terial, good work and fair prices, | solicit a
continuance OF The liberal patronage here
tOfore extended 10 me. Respectfully
Oct.T-iill jan.1. LEWIS PEACH.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

The extraordinary session Of
the Legislature convened in
Nashville Tuesday.