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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-17
The Work of the Session

During the session Of the Cen
eral Assembly which has Just
closed two hundred and fifty
nine bills were passed and have
gone into effect. OF this num-
Der one hundred and fifly-six
originated in the House and one
hundred and three in the Senate.
AS IA matter Of course, the great
majority Of these bills are mere
ly of local interest. The char
tiers of the following towns
hive been repealed during the
session, all of these repeals, with
the exception of Memphis and
Brownsville, being made in or
der that the towns might take
advantage of the law prohibit
ing the sale of intoxicating liq-
uors within four miles of educa-
tional institutions:
Maryville, Blount County.
Woodbury., Cannon County.
Elizabel htoh, Carter County.
GaiusbOro, jackson County,
Greeneyiie, 4-eene County.
Maynardyille. Union County.
Savannah, Hardin County.
Bethel Springs, McNairy County.
Cookville, Putnam County.
cambridge, Jefferson County.
Joneshoro, Washington Co lnty.
Lafayette, Macon County.
Hausyille, Sumner County.
Sparta, White County.
Liberty, DeKalb County.
StatessiIle, Wilson County.
Sevierylle, Sewer County.
Memphis, Shelby County
Coal Creek, Anderson ounty.
Cleveland, Bradley County.
Carthage, Smith County.
Rogersyile, Hawkins County.
Gardner, Weakley County.
Saltiilo, Hardin County.
johnson City. Washington County.
Jasper, Marion County.
Madisonviile, Monroe County.
Brownsville, Haywood County.
Tazewell, Claiborne County.
Newport, Cooke County.
Fkeyille, Bledsoe County.
New Middleton, Smith County.
Purdy, McNairy County.
Chapel Hid, Marshall County.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-17

A Nd tel me why you win buy Eniments
Z ~ made and recommended By persons you
know nothing about when you can get a
linimant made and recommended by your
neighbors that you are personally acquain-
ted with, Of whom | will give you a few
names for You 10 refer 10 and get satisfac-
tory proof Of those who have tried IT, You
are at no risk any way. If it does not do
what say, return the bottle and get your
money. As 10 what it viii do refer YOU 70
the FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER. Write 10 any
or all Of the fol owing names Of Lincoln
county-first at Blanche--to see the effect
generally Of their customers, Rawles &
lirinls, j. +. Byers, Merchants; Mac Mood
ard, Jane Wilson, Joseph Philpoi, William
Faulkinbury, VIM. McAnn, Jas. A. Patter-
son, r. Rhodes, ESQ.,, B. Y. Holland, Malin-
da Bonner, John Abernathy, Clothen Smith.
Priscilla Patterson, Nat Hobbs, Jas. A. Row
ell. Hugh Randolph. At Moline. Montgom-
ery and RawIs, Merchants; Ed. Hicks. Wes-
lev Watson. Poke Rowel, Rugia Martin. n.
B. Bryan, A. y. Bryan, Marion Hicks. John
Pool, Maroin Commons, Wesley Blair. John
Good. These are names Of nv neirbbors
who have tried my liniment and have a
right 70 know whether il il what 7
claim for il or not. There have been NO
omplaints where the disease was in reach
Of medicine By external application.
j. l.. MADDOX.
feb.iS Sole Proprietor, Blanche, Tenn.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-17

TNThc business of the coun-
try demands Fractional Curren-
cy. An immense amount of
business in this country is done
in small amounts by mail, and
the withdrawal of fractional cur
rency has caused a great incon-
renience. We need 10, % and
80 cent pieces fractional cur
rency, and every congressman
should be SO informed by his
business constituents. The pco-
pie want it because they need it.
The nature of business through
out the country demands it, and
we need a currency that can be
sent in small amounts by mail.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-17

~ "A number of Judges in
Virginia have been arrested for
no lding courts without colored
;urymen. II this can be done,
why shouldn't congress also be
arrested for having no colored
members amongst them. This
i, ca uaily an Infringement on the
colored mans rights.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-17

~ The Radicals are already
at work on the next Presiden-
tial campaign. They propose
TO make the issue between the
"'Solid South" and the "Solid
North" and all the old and
,hrcad-worn claptrap about"reb-
els andsrebellion" is TO be gone
over again. One leading feat
IRE will be a general attack all
along the line on the "Rebei
Brigadiers in Congress-"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-17
AMERICAN and FOREIGN PATENTS

tsIEWOkE & CO.,~uccessors to ChssPnsin
HOssner * Co., Solicitors. Patents pTOcure,
ia all countries. Ne FEES IN ADVANCE.
No charge unless the patent is granted No fees
for making preliminary examinations. No addi-
topal fees for Obta inng and conducting a rehear-
ing. Dy reccnt decision of the Commissioner
4 III rejertod applications may be revived Spe-
cial attention given to Interference Cases before
tie Patent Office, Extensions hefore Congress, In
fringement suits in different states. and alI litiga-
ton apPertaIniEg to Inventions or Patents. send
stamp TO GILMORE & CO., tor pamphlet OF sixty
uaVes
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-17
LAND CASES, LAND WARRANTS, and
SCRIP

Contested Land Cases prosecuted before the Us
General IsIHd Ofliee and DePartment Of the lnte
rior. Private Ianh claims. Mining ami Pres
tended to. Land scrip in 40. 80. AMI l5J acre pie
ces for sale. This Scrip J. assignabe, ard can be
located in the name OF the purchaser upon any
Government land subject to private entry at 81 %
per acre. 1t is of equal value with Bounty Land
Warrants. Send stamp TO GILMORE 4 co. Tor
maj l. laf If Irs
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-17
Read This!

- Watches 3tos7. T.cyolvrss~w~>eE
Va $50. over 100 latest Novelties = k-,,sksA
e sis Agt5 saB,sd so-5upDiy CO. as4shsAcr Tom -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-17
ARREARS or PAY and BOUNTY.

Officers, Soldiers and Sailors ~ the late
war. or their heirs are in many eases entitled to
money from the Government OF which they have
no know ledge. Write fun history OF service, ami
state amount of pay ard bounty received. En-
close stamp to GILMDRE& co, and full reply
after exam inat ION. W i'll be Civ en- you free
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-17

hRR week in youF own town. s. Outfit free
NI1t1 No risk. Reader. il Won want business at
sDtHt which persons of either sex can make great
pay all the time they work, write for par
tieulars to III. HALLEFT 4 Co. Portland. Maine.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-04-17
PEMSLlMS.

All Officers, Soldiers, and sailors wounded,
rupturef. or injured the late war however
slightly, can abtaiR pension by addressing GIL
MORE & co.
Cases prosecuted by GELMORE a co.. be-
fore the supreme Court Of the niJed States. the
Court OF Claims, and the southern Claims Com
ni>sion.
Each department OF orr business is conducted In
separate bureau. under charge of tbs same ex-
perienced parties employ eel by the oil firm -
Prompt attention to ali business entrusted 10
GILMORE a CO. Is thus secured We desire
10 via susreSs by deserving il. GILMORE 4 60.
500 Street w ashiBgfon. u G.. Ieb IL
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
Influence of Mind Over Body.

Crosse had been bitten severely by u
cat, which. on the same day, died from
hydrophobia. He seems resolutely to
have dismissed from his mind the fears
which must naturally have been sug.
gested by these circumstances. Had
he yielded to them, as most men would,
he might not improbably have sue
cumbed within few days or weeks to
An attack Of mind.crcated hydrophobia
so to describe the fatal ailment which
ere now has been known to kill persons
who had been bitten by animals per-
fectly free from rabies. Three months
passed, during which Crosse enjoyed
his usual health. At the end OF that
time, however, he felt one morning
severe pain in his arm, accompanied by
severe thirst. He called for water, but
Eat the instant" he says, "that was
about to raise the tumbier to my lips a
strong spasm shot across my throat;
Immediately the terrible conviction
came to my mind that l was about to
fall victim to hydrophobia, the conse-
quence of the bite had received from
the cat. The agony Of mind l endured
for one hour is indescri able; the con-
temptation of such horrible death
death from hydrophobia-was almost
insupportable. The pain, which had
first commenced in my hand, passed up
to the elbow, and from thence to the
shoulder, threatening to extend. l felt
all human aid WAS useless, and be.
lieved that 1 must die. At length l
began to reflect upon my condition.
said to myself, Either I shall die or l
shall not; if do, it will only he SIM
liar fate which many have suffered, and
many more must suffer, and l must bear
it like man; if, on the other hand
there is any hope of my life, my only
chance is in summonlng my utmost res
olution, defying the attack, and exert
ing every effort of my mind Accord
ingly, feeling that physical as we'll as
mental exertlon was necessary, took
my gun, shouldered it, and went out
for the purpose of shooting, my arm
aching the while intolerably. l met
with no sport, but walked the whole af-
ternoon, exerting at every step l went
a strong mental effort against the dis.
ease. When I returned to the house |
was decidedly better; was able to eat
some dinner, and drank water as usual.
The next morning the aching pain had
gone down to my elbow, the following
day it went down to my wrist, and the
third day left me altogether. 1 men
toned the circumstance to DR.. King
lake, aud he said he certainly consid
cred had an attack of hydrophobia,
which would possibly have proved fatal
had not struggled against it by a
strong effort of mind"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
Forgot the Little Formally of Pay
ment.

The London correspondent of the
Philadelphia Bulletin writes:
I was reminded to-day of an anec
dote of Samuel Carter Hall, spiritualist,
teetotaler and editor of the art Journal,
which l am tempted to relate, inasmuch
as, to the best of my belief, the story
has not yet appeared in print. Mr..
Hall is the greatest adept at humbug-
ging young artists out of examples Of
their work that ever lived. His house
in Holland street is treasure.house of
art gems-gifts from the artists in con-
sideration of gushing notices in the Art
Journal. Every now and then Mr..
Hall has sale Of his effects but, new
ertheless, the abode remains worthy of
visit by reason of the treasures which
it contains. Many years ago, when
Firth was budding into fame, he was
induced by Samuel Carter Hall to
paint something for the said S. c. II $
collection, worth ESQ.," That was the
stipulation, but it is almost unnecessary
to observe that the picture, when it was
finished, was worth sum more like
$3.50. There was trifing circumstance
in connection with the transaction
which will appear presently. In the
fullness of tune, Mr.. Hall parted with
the picture. In no wise abashed at
having done so, he, with a delicacy of
feeling for which he is remarkable,
said to the artist
by the way, you remember that
picture which you painted for me for
E50?"
"ies," Firth replied.
"Well, l sold it the other day for
81, $50"
You did, eh?'
eyes,"
"Ah-for $50. You remember, of
course, that never had the ESQ ?"
"Ah! Well, never mind that, my
boy" replied the unblushing Samuel.
"you deSerre ii :"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
Blossoms.

They met while YET the year was young,
And mid the b.ossomiag boushs they sung,
Like other birds. their tale o! love.
Like other birds they wandered fee
In tender shade Of bush or tree,
Or sunlight Of the shy above.
They wsnder,d free, and loved the dawn,
Brushed with their wings the dews st morn,
And innocen,ly sped the days.
Like other birds, when autumn CAM,
Sure it could never b. the SAINT,
They went alone their separate ways,
With half smile aid lali a sigh,
When, a. the winter hours 50 by,
Gomez. like melodys refrain,
A scent Of bless ms, softly fang,
They murmur, When the year was young
'Twas sweet. Twill never come again
--PHILIp o. SULLIVAN, i'll Hdrpei'S MaGa.,,.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

A DIsMAYED BRIDEGROOM Reports
conveyed in private letters have reached
the city that the son of wealthy gen.
tleman has been caught at his own
game. We do not publish the names
of the parties because we have no posi-
tive information on the subject. The
tale goes that the aforesaid young man
procured license from the ordinary,
and boarded the boat for Burlington.
On the same boat was pretty girl, and
the young man proposed they should
marry. The ceremony was performed
10y passenger, and the young couple
stopped at Burlington, taking room
and registering as Mr.. and Mrs. -.
The following day the young man said
that the marriage was mock one, and OF
course they were not married. The
girl contended that they were, and the
man who performed the ceremony was
hunted up. and to the utter dismay OF
the bridegroom he learned that this
man was in full magistrate. The
young man left for the north where, we
understand, he is awaiting settlement
of the difficulty. This serves the gay
deceiver right, and either a snug sum
will have to be handed over for salts
faction, or hewill have to quietly put
his neck in the matrimonial yoke.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

EDISON is not dead, neither has he
gone to Europe, or to Congress in
fact, no such calamity has befallen him.
1t may be news to many people to
know that he is working at the electric
light. His hackers have been re-
Gently investigating the progress OF the
light and had an interview the other
day with the noted inventor. "How
does it come on?" inquired one OF the
party. ct Keeps coming" said Eli
ison in fact, it has come. have
demonstrated to myself and to nv
friends that have accomplished all 1
ever expected to in this matter. l have
supplied six electric lights from one
horsepower. These cost me Just about
one.third as much as three similar gas
burners will cost gas manufacturers.
claim that this solves the question. 3"
Mr.. Edison then explained the genera
tor to the company, and said he had
got it pretty uear right but there
was good deal to be done yet in COM
putting and establishing proportions so
as to construct all parts of the compli-
Gated machinery SO correctly that the
work need not be done over again.-De-
hon Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

How TO MAKE A RUG.--A good and
quick way to make mat to cover up
some of the shabby places in your car
pet, and to wonderfully brighten your
room: Take all the bits of wooden
cloth that are not large enough for any
thing else; cut them in rounds, or have
them of uniform size; string them on
strong wrapping cord, the different
colors on separate cords; have ready a
square of old rag carpet. or any bit of
carpet, Though rag is the best, being
heavy, aud not given to turning up) l.,
sew your work on this very firmly.
Geometrical designs and lines are the
best patterns to follow, the floral are
usually SO unsatisfactory and much
harder to do. Work the design first;
fill i'll with gray or black, and, if you
wish, you may ornament the edge with
pinked out scallops. of any bright
pieces of cloth. Trim off all the rough
edges nicely Tile Housekeeper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
How lie Was Cured of Swearing.

john came in and inquired whether
dinner was ready, and was told it was
not.
"Well, why in the devil isn't ~"
said he.
Because" she coolly replied, the
wood was so-wet that the fire would
not burn"
Why, Mary, what is the matter with
you? Are you crazy, or have you been
drinking?"
Neither" she said, and quietly pro-
ceeded to put on the dinner.
The beef didn't melt like butter be-
tween the teeth-it rather resisted all
attempts ut mastication, like so much
India rubber; and John finally blurted
out:
What makes this-beef so infer
nal tough ?"
Mary looked up archly, aud replied:
well. John. l suppose you went
down to the butchers and. without
knowing the difference, picked out q
piece of some-old stag that hadn't
been fed for month";"
John jumped up, looked at his wife
in dismay, and wanted to know what
such language from her lips meant.
1T means this, John; you are the
head of the family. and just AS long as
you think it manly to swear in my
presence intend to do the same! If
you don't like to hear it you know how
to prevent it,"
The cure was radical, and to this day
Mary has never been compelled to ad-
minister another dose of DR.. Ms
prescription.
ToLLINd THE BELL.-The following
anecdote of n Witty Methodist minister
is told by the Western Adoocate.:
In an inland circuit church the re-
ligious interest had declined, until, at
the advent of au unpopular preacher, it
became impossible to obtain congre-
CATION. The minister, however, went
to the chapel at the appointed hour OF
service; but one morning even the sex
ton failed to appear.
What to do? To retire without
some effort we're cowarlice. To pray
were weakness. After u moment OF
thought, the preacher advanced to the
bell rope, and after ringing the usual
peal, began to toll.
The villagers, unaware OF death IN
the community, fastened, one by one,
to inquire the name of the deceased.
In answer to their repeated questions,
the preacher gravely replied, rs he con-
timed to toll, =
1.-The church is dead. am ringing
its knell."
The next Sabbath congregation as
sambl and tha funeral of the dead
church was never held.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

A Detroit woman heard four boys in
the alley below her window planning to
rob neig hbor's house, but she gave no
alarm for fear that her sleeping babe
would wake up before its nap was fin.
isled. The house was robbie /, and six
hours afterward she called in to say she
was sorry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The editor of London Truth offered a
prize of two guineas for the best CO.
nundrum. About Il thousand, good
bad and Indifferent, were sent In for
competition. This one got the prize ::
Why is man who is reading the
most expensive of daily papers like that
paper itself? Because he is behind the
Times Here are several more that
were sent IN =" Why is the Prince of
Wales, musing upon his mothers gov
eminent, like rainbow? Because it's
a suns sons reflection upon q steady
rain treign)" why does a high
minded man object to slippers? Be-
cause they are pair of low shutting
fellows, without any elevation of sole. !"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

by the way" says the Herald and
Free Press, lis it not rather remarka-
bic that there were Nc book agents or
lightning rod peddlers in the bronze
age 2" Not at all The world couldn.N
yield enough brass ~ run book aye9&,
lightning rol pedlIer AMI "A br ,hze
age all at one time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

Samples OF hardwood lumber made
from common wheat straw have lately
been exhibited in Illinois. The wood
has all the polish and finish of the
hardest black walnut and mahogany,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
Irish Match-Making.

While the landlady was at work, two
old men strolled in for refreshment.
One of them evidently was small far
mer. He wore hat pulled down over
his eyes, and appeared occupied by
matter of some weight. Talking
to him earnestly and in low
tone, his companion, an old
fellow with shabby hat, shiny
breeches, and much-worn shoes, looked
about him with cunning eyes for the
most retired nook, and pulling out an
old stool, said:
"Sit ye there, man, and we'll have a
pint and talk"
The colorless potheen was served
them, aud each drank tumblerful Of
it as il it had been water.
"Now, man." said the smaller and
older of the two, "why not make
match between them? He is a smart
lad. and she is a fine girl, God bless
her! just say what you will give her,
and we have done with it before the
game is out"
Well" said the farmer, after pull
ing and cracking all his fingers, IL
have no thought of being mean. l will
give her cabin, a quarter acre of land I,
with the potatoes titled and brought to
the door,"
There was silence on the other side.
will give her fine feather-bed."
Very good, very good" said he
with the cunning eyes. "Well have
another pint" They were served with
the fiery liquid, and smacking their
lips over it, declared it the best.
1.-The players must be near through"
The farmer, staring in the bottom of
the cup, added, ~ Will give her tif-
teen pounds in gold"
A short quick laugh from his COM
panion was the response That's
very good, man; you are doing we'll,
God bless you !"
"Her mother will give her the best
of petticoats-andt that is about all"
"And enough it is, if her mother
would not forget the old silver beads.
so that she can prepare her soul for
heaven when the end comes"
"What, then," said the other, a little
defantly, has your boy got?'
Drawing his stool closer, and fixing
his little gray eyes on the old man, he
said. Sorra a ha'penny; but he's a
good lad for all that, and can knock as
much work out of day as any boy in
the country, and in fight can bate any
body that stands before him."
1t isn't fighting man want for
my daughter" responded the farmer,
testify; there's little good comes OF
it,"
"Well, we'll, lie need not do that
same, but he's good for it if wantin'."
"Ill not stand for money, as he's a
nate, tidy boy" the farmer was some
what Modified. I'll buy him boat,
and he can knock his living out of it,"
"Long life to ye! Shall it be next
Thursday? I'll stop tonight to see the
priest and have it all ready"
To my horror, the farmer now called
for another pint, with which they
sealed their bargain.-J. l.. CLOUD, in
Harper's Magazine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
NOnentitieS.

We are told that it is deemed nee
essary, among the Zulus, that every in
dividual should have some bodily all
ment, about which he boasts to his
neighbors and here, in civilized
America, there are many people of this
way Of thinking, as every fashionable
physician will tell you. I say fash
ionable," because hypochondriacs are
generally wealthy enough to indulge
their within, instead of being obliged to
leave it at the work bench or wash
board ; and upon their folly the favored
physician fattens. When, after an
hour or two's waiting, they are usherel
into the sanctum of the oracle, they re-
ceive u soothing lecture upon the de.
sirableness of avoiding over.exertion
and keeping the mind amused !; they
are advised to take moderate exercise,
much fresh air, and plenty of whole
some food an agreeable tour is sug-
gested and, altogether, the patients
are recommended to make their lives
as pleasant as possible, without over
taxing their energies. "Let your life
be enjoyable, let your life be long, is
the plth of the charming doctors ad-
vice. Can it be matter of wonder that
he is at the top of his profession Com
bined with his excellent suggestions is
a consoling assurance that there are no
symptoms at present of any organic
disease, and that none are to be antici.
pated unless the patient is imprudent.
in which case the doctor will not an
swer for the consequences. The patient
s oes away, quite satisfied that he is an
interesting invalid, while the doctor
laughs at him for poor creature, and
awaits his next patron. Well, the
world teens with hobbies !!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

One of the reasons why the negroes
are so anxious to get to Kansas is the
fact that watermelons sell there for a
dollar wagon load.