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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

A1A..~ W -S, A<tNsS
~ We also deal in PEopUcE of all
kinds and pay the highest market price in
Cash or Goods.
Bz5r We keep the most varied stock 10
be found anywhere and invite all TO exam
inc our goods and prices. We euararItee
satisfaction. J. l.. BRYANT & Co
oct3lo
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18

Of New York, voluntarily indorses it.
READ WHAT Ne SAYS

Or. TUT: New York. Sept, IL 1871.
Dear Sir-During this year v.si-ed ne hundred
cases of lung d seasos. In the lower wards OF the
city the SEES we're OF very severe type IL WA
there my stteus0n called 20 Tatts Expectorznt
and confess my sur rise at its wonderful power
During practice OF twenty years. have never
known medicine TO act as promptly, and with such
happy eEects IL instantly sbdued the most violent
fits OF coughing, and invariably cured the disease
rev days. oneeriully indorss Il as the best lung
medicine ever used.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of the authority and power in
Nd US vested by the terms Of a deed Of
trust executed TO the undersigned as irus-
fees by s.. b. Simmons aud wife Sarah, on
The 18th day Of September, 1873, and which
was daily registered in the Registers office
of Lincoln county, Tennessee, in trust deed
book No. 5, pages 81 80, 10 which reference
is here made, we VIII expose TO public sale
on the p; e1iises, to the highest bidder, for
cash, on
Saturday, January Bird, 1880,
at12 o'clock NJ, free from The equity Of re-
demption, and the right Of homestead and
dower the Lot or Parcel Of Land in said
trust deed conveyed, snd bounded as fol-
lows: North By the Fayetteville and Elk
ton Turnpike, Fast by The lands Of J. q.
Woods, South by r. J.. Price. and West by
the lands Of p. ID. Bell,
Containing about z -Acres!
Said Lot being sold for the payment Of
debt due to j. q. Woods, and OF a debt
due 20 Bright & Co., as provided BY said
deed Of trust.
W. +. WO0DS.)
Deei1 VIC. BHGnT,{ Trustees.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-12-18
'ns0''l' s''I = Js' FRANCIS HAYWOOD. " D.
anEwsPAPER PUB. WRITES.

Of6ce, Evening News. Augusta, Ga
Dr. TUT Dear Sir-My Little son. vas attacked
with pnenmouis last winter, which left him with q
violent cough, that lasted till within month since,
fer the cure OF which am indebted toyorr valuabla
Expectorank had tried most every thing recon,
mended, but did any good Hntil used yohr TX
pectornnt, one bottle Of which removed ME cough
entirely. With many thanks, am yours truly,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-08
Original Minds.

If Nero had lived in Detroit he
couldn't have been tyrant, for every
body would have agreed with him.
Yesterday morning citizen who de.
sired to see how many people had opin-
started out by saying to merchant
lawful hot, isn't it, for June?"
Yes-very hot" was the prompt
reply.
The next man was tailor, and to
him the citizen said:
"Ever see such raw weather for
June?"
"Never did-never did," was the an.
swer.
The third man was a lawyer, and af-
ter glance at the sky, the citizen re-
marked:
CLOCKS now as if we would have q
long spell of dry weather"
"Just what was saying five minutes
ago." was the reply.
The fourth man was an Alderman,
and, after hand-shake, the citizen OBJ
served:
81 believe we shall have rain every
day this week. Do you notice those
clouds in the east ?"
Yes; l was watching them. I told
my folks this morning we'd have all the
rain we could take care Of"
The next man was furniture dealer,
and after a few words on the better
times the citizen said
"This is growing weather for corn q
Best kind of weather" was the an.
swer.
The last man was paving contrac-
tor, and the inquiry was put to him.
did you ever see such awful wealth
or for crops?'
Never did-no, never. don't be.
lieve we'll have half crop of anytL ing
if the weather doesn't change soon."-
Detroit Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-08
Attacking Il Tarantula.

The tarantula of Texas is the despera
do of the spider family. He frequent
ly attains the size of the hand, and,
with great, glaring black eyes and
frightful claws, seldom fails to present
an appearance so formidable that SEN
sitive lady, even if used to seeing it,
will scream at the sight. The tarantula
is really a huge spider, and usually
makes his home in the open prairie,
dwelling with his family in nest con-
cealed by the tall grass. If you tackle
him in his retreat, you will very soon
repent your temerity, for he springs at
you like tiger, jumping to an aston
ishing height-sometimes three or four
feet. He is one of the most poisonous
of the family of the arachne, and his
bite is said to be more fatal than that of
the rattlesnake. In settlement called
Grapevine Prairie, near Fort Worth,
not long since, the son of farmer
named Featherstone was one day en-
gagged gathering stones by the roadside.
Upon overturning large flat stone, he
was suddenly confronted by a large
tarantula, the size of mans hand,
snugly ensconced in his nest along with
number of young. The large one
was yellow and black striped, and dis
played the same inimitable colors that
nature bestOws upon the beautiful
SNAKE" Selling good-sized stick,
Master Featherstone attacked the enemy
in his stronghold, and was met with an
unexpected resistance. He succeeded
in breaking one leg, or rather claw, of
this land devil-fish; but the tarantula,
enraged, sprang upon him, and, quick
as thought, with its great black eyes
glittering with fiendish ferocity, fastenA
ed itself on the boys hand and arm.
Before it could be dislodged, it had in
dicted two probably fatal bites on the
hand and arm, both of which subse-
quently swelled to three times their
natural size-so virulent is the poison
of this desperate of the prairies. The
boy, however, succeeded in dispatching
the tarantula.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-08
Big Rubies of the World.

The finest variety OF rubies comes
from Pegu, where they are found in the
Capelan mountains others are found
in Ava, Siam, Ceylon. Bohemia, France,
Saxony, Australia, Borneo and Suma-
ira. The Burmese mines have long
been famous. The working of them is
called royal monopoly, and the king
has among many titles, that of lord
of the Rubies.' One of the Burmese
princes has in his possession q ruby
that is valued at $50, 100000 An Iu-
dian prince had one of nearly "a carats,
and it was bought for 156 pounds weight
of gold. The Czarina of Russia was
presented by Gustave III. of Sweden,
in 1777, with an exquisite ruby the size
of pigeons egg. 1t is still among
the crown jewels in the Russian treas
ury. Among the French crown jewels
is valuable ruby which is cut in the
form of a dragon with outspread wings !;
and there is said to have been one in
Paris which weighed 1861 carats. One
of the finest rubies in the world is said
to be in possession of the king of Pegu.
Its excessive purity is the legend of the
country, and its approxim ate value has
never been ventured upoa. 1t is con-
sidered absolutely invaluable. Miss
Buraett Coutts, of London, is the for
tunate possessor of superb ruby of
wonderful size and purity. The cele-'
brated Duke of Brunswick had two ex-
quisitely- engraved rubies, one of which
weighed 50 carats. There are also some
magnificent rubies among the Spanish
crown jewels. Counte Walewski, a
Hungarian uobleman and "a tasteful am
ateur collector of gems, is said to rejoice
in the possession of Il ruby OF the
weight of 81 carats. Tavernier quotes
two magnificent rubies owned by the
king OF Visaper, one of which weighed
50. carats and was worth "A, $50 francs
The cathedral of the City of Mexico is
a paradise of rubies. \ chalice and
two censers belonging to the cathedral
are ornamented with 11G rubies. 1t is
said that the church dare not put even
an approximate value upon them. \
fine ruby OF 5711s carats is authenticity
reported as being in session of the
German University OF Bonn. 1t is
worth 60 900 francs. The imperial H.
brary of France also possesses an ex-
quisitely engraved ruby representing
Valentine III.-7homas j. Bowdi'ch, III
Troy ". W. Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-08
Mr.. LincOln's JOcOseness,

The following anecdote illustrates
President. Lincoln's fondness for joke.
"a fondness which led him, now and
then, to put aside his dignity
One morning, he stepped out into the
porch of the White House in his dress
ing-gown, and shouted to the Irish
gardener who was at work ON the
grounds. Failing to attract his atten-
ton, and seeing young man passing in
front of the porch. Mr.. Lincoln hailed
him and asked him if he could throw a
stone.
The young man thought he could.
WELL" said he, throw one at my
gardener there. I can't make him
hesr."
The young man, obedient, picked up
a stone and hit the Irishman fairly in
the back, whereupon the latter started
up, and turning around. wanted to
know what the young man meant by
hitting him, and began to.approach him
hastily in threatening manner, NUT
tering and scolding as he came.
Meanwhile, the young man motioned
with his hand toward the porch. mean
ing to have the gardener understand
that the President wanted him, and that
the stone had been thrown at his in.
stance.
But the irate Irishman paid no atten.
ton to his gestures, seeming indisposed
to understand their significance or to be
Modified.
Surprised at the mans threatening
manner, and wondering why the Presi-
dent did not speak in his behalf, the
thrower of the stone turned to look for
Mr.. Lincoln, but he was not to be seen.
In moment, his tall form rose from
behind the balustrade, where he had
concealed himself when the stone was
thrown, to see the fun.
Giving the gardener his orders, with
twinkle in his eyes, he glanced at the
young man, who walked away, realizing
that he had been made the victim of
practical joke.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-08
The Moving.
Tie clucA has struck tx,

ite CAlCh Har esiuSh ~,
Aud tie morning l. fair.
While tie east ia red splendor Is glowing:
There's dew ON the grass, and d song in tie
Ii, Us up aud De of 10 the moving.
Wogld-t know WHY wait
Ere the sunlight has cfe.t
Ger the fields where the dsisic, az, CROWN I;
While all night I've kept my osn vs'ls, hor
slept:
lis to-day is the day Of tie moving.
This day aid tl.is hour
Maui has promised 10 tel
What tie blush Oh Ler che,k VS. lali show
iuc.
If size waits al tie lane, IL to know alis well
And tAer,'.l be good lime at the moving.
Maud. mott er has said,
And ~ never deny,
Thata siG.'s heart there can be H. kn1wil5.
Oh, Gaze not to i've, and rather would die,
l; Msud does not come % tie moving.
What i, il so,:
Us sheen Of btown hair
In tAc Ian, where the yoppi.. art blowing,
TLa.k God it is M4ud-sAc Is waiting me
tL,re,
Aid tht.e'.l be a good time al 'Le moving.
SIX years have passed ly.
And freely docialo
TAs, l scaIc,ly have noticed ;heir growing,
svee, Maud !, my wife, with her sheen .:
brown Lair,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-08

The WALLED LAKE. The greatest
wonder in the State of Iowa, and per-
haps any other State, is what is called
the Walled Lake, in Wright county,
twelve miles north of the Dubuque and
Pacific Railway, and one hundred and
fifty miles west of Dubuque City. This
lake is from two to three feet higher
than the earth's surface. In some
places the wall is ten feet high, fifteen
feet wide at the bottom, and five feet
wide on the top. Another fact is the
size of the stones used in construction,
the whole of them varying in weight
from three tons down to one hundred
pounds. There is an abundance of
stones in Wright county, but surround
ing the lake to the extent of five or ten
miles there are none. No one can
form an idea as to the means employed
to bring them to the spot. or who con-
structed it. Around the entire lake is
a belt of woodland half mile in length,
composed of oak. With this exception,
the country is rolling prairie. The
trees must have been planted there at
the time of the building of the wall. In
the spring of the year, 1886, there was
a great storm. The ice on the lake
broke the wall in several places, and
the farmers in the vicinity were obliged
to repair the damages to prevent mum
dation. The lake occupies ground
surface of twenty-eight hundred acres,
and the depth of water is as great as
twenty five feet. The water is clear
and cold, and the soil sandy and loamy.
1t is singular that no one has been
able to ascertain where the water comes
from nor where it goes. yet it is always
clear and fresh.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-08

The new Sunday law of Ohio is very
sweeping in its prescriptions of hunt
ing, fishing, shooting, ball playing,
dramatic representations, dancing, etc.,
on the Sabbath, but it expressly de-
clares that the provisions shall not APP
ply TO persons "who keep the seventh
day of the week as the Sabbath" 1t
thus virtually declares that one day
must he kept by religious services.
What is this but establishing religion
by the State? Tho man who attends
religious services on Saturday may fish,
or hunt, or play ball, or give dramatic
performances on Sunday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-08

What admire in Columbus is not
his having discovered world, but his
having gone to search for it on the
faith of an opinion.-1urgot.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-08

The late outbreak of pleuro-pneumo-
MIA in the south of France is attributed
to importation of cattle from Italy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-08

WATERMELON PICKLEs.-Ten pounds
of the rinds, boiled in water till tender;
make syrup of two pounds of sugar
and one quart OF vinegar. half ounce
cloves, one ounce cinnamon; this to be
poured over the rind boiling hoD three
days in succession.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-12-19
Letter From Dublin.

RELIGIOUS.
Rev. L. \, COlburn will hold Divine Service at
Deer Park school House, next Sunday evening" at
half past o'clock,
DUBLIN STOKES
We have two fine stores here. They are both
stocked with large assortment of rich and valu-
able goods, which the worthy merchants are SELL
ing at very low figures.
DUBLIN HOTELS.
Our hotel, which is kept by D. S. Chenworth, is an
excellent house. The accommodations for both
man and horse arc the very best. Isaac Deckman
likewise keeps first rate hotel at Pleasant Grove,
near our town. Both houses are kept in Il very
orderly manner.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The public schools in our district are very well
attended. Many of them have from forty-five to
fifty pupils on their register for the winter erm-
ly.
SNAKES In DECEMBER.
On the 4th inst, Il gunner killed two very large
black snakes, on one of the Broad Creek hills
One of them measured 8 feet and inches in length
and the other feet and inches.
AN ARCTIC BIRD.
large white owl was killed last week near the
Susquchanna. He was as white as snow, and his
feathers were nearly as fine as elder down.
FINE HOGS
Last week Josiah Scarboro killed hog twelve
months old that weighed 400 lbs. and five hogs
seven months old that averaged 200 lbs, each. W.
l.. Thompson killed a hog ten months old that
weighed :sb lbs.
An unusual number of hawks have been pass
ing over our district during the last month. They
appear to be migrating from north to south. Many
OF them have been killed by our gunners.
WHEAT
The growing wheat has improved greatly since
the late rains and warm weather.
MILL STARTED.
Mrs. Streets mill, at Mill Green, which has been
under repairs. for some time, has again started
The mill is now in complete Order and under the
miller, its patrons will have their grain ground in
the best manner MARS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-12-19

COURT PRoCEEDlNGs.-Th case of the State
VS.. VIM. Lloyd, colored, who was indicted for
the murder of Elmer Redeier, near Edgewood,
on the 9th oflast August, ended on Saturday eve
ming of last week, the jury bringing in a verdict
of 'not guilty" The case was ably argued by
j. T. C. Hopkins, Esq, States Attorney and
Herman Stump, Jr., for the State and Henry
w. Archer and George W. Richardson, Esqs.,
for the prisoner.
State VS.. Barnabas Montooth; indicted for
bigamy; stetted Hopkins for State, Richard
son for defence.
State vs. George Anderson colorcd; assault;
stetted. Hopkins for State, Richardson for de-
fence
John Gilbert, convicted at the present term of
court of the larceny of an anchor valued at $l.50
from VIM. ii. Ewing, of IIavrc de Grace, was
sentenced, on Monday, by Judge Walters, to one
weeks confinement in the county Jail. Gilbert
has been held in Jail since the 18th of last July.
The following additional entries have been
made in civil cases:
Victor Holmes cXecutriX vs. VIM. B. Jarrett;
Judgment confessed for S49S and costs. Rut-
ledge and John 5. Young for plaintiff, Archer
Il VanBibber for defendant.
Newbold IL Sons vs. Jacob III. Hess; Judgment
by default. Stumpfo plaintiffs.
School Commissioners VS.. NJ. Nelson White.
ford judgement by default Williams for
plaintiffs.
Phoenix Building Association VS.. VIM. s.
Richardson ct al; Judgment by default Will
liams for plaintiff
The petit jury was discharged on Monday.
In the case of the State VS.. Edward Gibson,
colored, charged with setting fire to the barn of
Mr.. George j. johnson, in Bush River Neck ar
guments were heard by Judge Walters on We'd
nesday ON motions in arrest of judgment and for
a rin nj Rnf Ipnr led md
Gibson sentenced to the Penitentiary for ten
years. A writ of error was then obtained by the
prisoners counsel, Messrs. Young and VIM. G.
Scott, and the case will 90 to the Court of APP
pcals. Messrs. J. T. G. Hopkins, States Attor-
ney, and f. II. Webster represented the State.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-12-19
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 10Th, 1879.
In one sense this is the behaved Congress we
ever had 1t attends to business. Individual mem
beers push their ideas on various subjects to the
front in the shape of bills and resolutions but SO
far time has been spent in the consideration OF
anything but purely business matters. Later IN
the session. of course, when the appropriation bills
are passed well on their way, the desire for
political discussion will make itself felt irrcssta-
bly,, but the intention of the Democrats now, and
the desire of many intelligent Republicans is to
have rs little of mere debate on political subjects
Contrary to common opinion even a week ago,
the House will have disposed of four appropria-
tons before adjourning over the holidays They
are such vary little from year to year. however,
and usually excite little discussion. But it is
thought the Appropriation Committee will report
the more important bills. also. in such shape that
no reasonable fault can be found with them by
the Republicans.
Aside from these bills, the other matters are or
ought to he easily disposed of. So far as the In
dams are concerned, think the House and Senate
are as well prepared to vote upon questions relat-
ing to them, as they will be later in the session,
There is a majority of Representatives favorable
to turning the whole control of the sayages over
to the War Department.
There is almost unanimity in the determination
to vote liberal sums for improvements of the
Mississippi and its tributaries.
There is the same unanimous opposition to vot-
A clear majority in both houses oppose any fnan-
cia legislation of any Importance except the
apthorzing Of rcfnnding four per cent bond:
they might be early in May, the plan of Speaker
Randall to adjourn by the middle of that month
may be realized.
Eastern dispatches received last night indicate
that the legislature of Maine will be.Democratic in
both branches. The Radical NdtionM Rel,.bficdt'
speaks of this as rank official villainy," that is,
ii calls the honest and amiabe Governor of Maine,
a scoundrel for issuing certificates of election to
such persons as appeared to him to be elected
Representative Frye is especially angry, and says
Democrats and Greenbackers will be buried he
yond resurrection next year. shall not attempt
to express the feelings of other Radical statesmen
here. Where Mr.. Frye makes his mistake is in sup
posing that there an actual Republican majority
year voted against Radicalism are to be whipped
back into party lines. But he will find that bull
politics. HILTON.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-12-19

TILDEN AND HENDRICKS FOR 1SS0.-Therc is
much said at the present time in relation to the
candidates of the Democratic party for President
and Vice-President in $780, but SO far as we are
personally concerned, and looking ut the welfare
of the party its consistency, its devotion TO prin-
cplc and its certain SUCCESS, we say, give US the
old ticket Of lS76-our noble standard. bearers,
Tildcn and Hendricks, and if we cannot succeed
with them, we cannot succeed with any other
ticket. They were elected at Il time when the
Senate and the House and all the power and in
fuence ola corrupt administration did their
utmost to defeat them, and they can be elected
again much easier when We have not so much
odds to contend with. New York and Indiana
essential to the success of our ticket in 1880
and while we have many other good and true
men who would make gallant fight and adorn
the positions, there are nOne in our opinion
so certain to carry the States named as, Tilden
and Hendricks, and none who are more certain
to achieve SUCCESS A denomination and re-elec.
ton is absolutely due 10 Tilden and Hendricks
for the shameful manner in which they were
cheated out of their places four years ago, and
the most pointed rebuke that could be admins
tered to the scoundrels who did it, would be, TO
nominate them by reclamation and afterwards
triumphantly elect them over all opposition
Give liz Tildsp and Hendricks for 1SS0.-Frede
rick (ld.) linton.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-12-19
lettings From PylesyilIe.

A DEER HUNT
broke the stiffness which pervades this com
ing An animal, thought TO have been L ,ieer, was
observed by several persons of the village rumin-
ating on the hillside, and Immediately after break
last Messrs. Pyle, Downs and Others, with pair
of hounds, started in pursuit of the unaccounted-
for wanderer, which they found on the hill above
the village, and the hounds gave chase pursuing
the frightened animal, which proved to be an elk,
"pell-nell, hurry-skurry" over the hills and
woods, losing him in Mr.. VIM. Bays woods, from
which he was afterward driven by the dogs and
pursued toward the Susquehanna. Rabbit and
ing is talked of but the "deer hunt" Several
shots were fired at the fleeing elk but they failed
to Brrest his onward progress.
RELIGIOUS.
The revival at Emory NJ. Il. Church in charge Of
the pastors, Hcvs. Reese and BOggs, assisted by
Rev. j. l}. Scarborough, still continues. About
twenty conversions have taken place and Others
arc II The altar.
TEMPERA NOE.
The attempt To organize society in the interest
of temperance, has only hCcn partially successful
as yet The meeting called on the evening of the
18TH inst, for II i1It &c orPaniZatiun was but
SHINY attended. After Il discussion upon the
merits of the constitution, reported by the com
mittec, and the consideration of several minor
matters, II programme was prepared for the next
meeting, to be held next Tuesday evening, at
O'Clock. for the purpose of considering the cOnSti
tuition and for permanent organization. Friends
of the temperance cause, please take notice and
give us Your attendance.
PAINFUL BURN.
Mr.. d. w. Allen while engaged in moulding
bullets was painfully burned in the face by an ex-
plosiOn of hot lead His clothing was also burned
considerably. }. II. w,