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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-19
VIRGINIA LADY
She Puts an End to an Army Cap
tain's Surveying Operations
on Her Lands.
Petersburg (Ya.) Index-Appeal.l

| VA 4AC4 A<osAANAos
Petersburg (Ya.) Index-AppeaLl
Major-Gencral G. X. Warren
formerly commanding the Sixth
Corps of the Army of the Poto.
mac, accompanied by Captain
Cotton, also of the United States
Army, recently visited the bat.
tle-field of Five Forks, in Din
widdie County, the scene of one
of the last battles around Peters
burg.
The object of their visit was
to make a survey and plat of
the field and the position of the
contending armies, to be used
in the Court of Inquiry before
which Gen. Warren is having an
investigation as to his prompt
ness in moving to the fight. In
order to get the exact data and
a complete situation of affairs it
became necessary for Captain
Cotton to run a line of survey
through the premises Of a gem
tleman living in the vicinity
which line was just outside of
his residence-bctween it and
the orchard. The owner of the
property happened to be away
from home at the time, and his
wife was custodian Of the manor.
She discovered that something
was going on as to the nature
Of which she had not been in
formed, and about which her
permission, it seems, had not
been asked. Imagining that
trespass was being committed,
she bravcly went out 10 the spot
armed with a double-barreled
gun, and ordered the engineer
and his assistants away. Capt.
Cotton, who, by the way, is a
genial and courteous gentleman,
undertook to explain his pres
ence there, and the object that
he wished to accomplish; bnt
the lady declined to accept his
explanation, declaring in a firm
and determined manner that she
did not intend to have the farm
parceled off in "lorty-acre" lots.
The Captain hesitated, hoping
to make his presence and mo-
tives understood, but he was or
dercd again 20 leave-and that.
immediately-with an intima-
ton from the lady that, though
she was not i'll the last war, she
would be in this if he did not
move forthwith. The Captain
quickly perceived that it would
be wise in him to go, and he re-
tired with the best grace possi-
bic under the circumstances.
Subsequently, however, the OBJ
iect of the visit of the officer
was explained by some of the
neighbors TO the lady, and the
survey was allowed to proceed.
The misapprehension under
which the lady labored was a
very natural one, and she mani
tested remarkable courage and
decision under the circumstan-
ces. Our opinion is more than
ever confirmed that the South
ern ladies are not only the fair
est and gentlest, but the bravest
in the world.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-19

: train to suit himself or he'd ru
lit into the ditch. Now, you Sc
sir, Pm a railroad man, and
! don't care to run on a road thu
has no time, makes no connet
tions, runs nowhere and has n
superintendent. 1t may be a
right, but I've railroaded to
long to understand it."
"Did you try the Methodist?
/ said.
Nov you're shouting" b
said with some enthusiasm
"Nice road, eh5 Fast time an,
plenty of passengers. Engine
carry a a.power of steam, an;
Idon'tyou forget it; steam-gaug'
shows u hundred and enough al
the time. Lively road; whel
1.-THE conductor shouts 'all aboard
you can hear him 10 the mex
station, every train-lamp shines
like a headlight. Stop owe
checks given on through tick
cts; passengers can drop off tn,
train as often as he likes, do The
station two or three days, and
hop on the next revival train
that comes thrndering along
Good, whole-souled companions
able conductors; amt q road in
the country where the passen-
gers feel more at home. Nc
passes; every passenger pays
full traffic rates for his ticket
Wesleyanhouse air brakes on
all trains, too; pretty safe road,
but | didn't ride over it yester-
day."
"Maybe you went to the Con-
gregational church" / said.
popular road, "said the brake
man, an old road, too; one of the
oldest in the country. Good
road-bed and comfortable cars.
Well managed road, too; direc-
tors don't interfere with division
superintendents and train orders.
Roads mighty popular, but it's
pretty independent, too. See,
didn't one of the division SUPER
intendents discontinue one of
the oldest stations on this line
two or three years ago? But it
is a mighty pleasant road 10
travel on. Always has such a
splendid class of passengers. !"
"Pcrhaps you tried the Bap-
tisi?" / guessed once more.
"Ah, ha," said the brakeman,
"she's a daisy, isn't she? River
road; beautiful curves; sweep
around anything to keep close
10 the river, but it's all steel rail
and rock ballast, single track all
the day and rot a side track
from the round house to the ter
minus. Takes a heap of water
to run it, though; double tanks
at every station, and there isn't
an engine in the shops that can
pull a pound or run a mile in
less than two guages. But it
runs through a beautiful coun-
try; these river roads always
do; river on one side and hills
on the other, and it's a steady
climb up the grade all the way
till the run ends where the
fountain-head of the river be-
gins. Yes, sir, I'll take the riv-
er road every time for lovely
trip, sure connections and good
time, and no prairie dust blow
ing in at the windows. And
yesterday when the conductor
came around for tickets with a
little basket punch, / didn't ask
him to pass me, but | paid my
fare like little man-twenty-
five cents for an hours run, and
a little concert by the passen-
gers thrown in. l tell you, Pill
grim, you take the river road
when you"
But just here the long whistle
from the engine announced a
station, and the brakeman hur-
ried to the do,r, shouting:
"Zionyhlc! This train makes
no stops between here and In
dianapolis."
T0ch41o Nocf0r ha1 cova1 n
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-19

sag Two Dollars Tor one year, sava-
.qotie IN adUdace, Two Dollars and
Fifty Gents If payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out Of the county
be paid for IN adra nee.
ess- Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-19

The Tennessee State Grange
was held at Brownsville, Tues
day, 18th.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-19

Joshua Nestor had saved a
few thousand dollars by long
and hard work as farmer in
Virginia, while his son in-law,
Gen. Webb, was dissolute and
pcnniless. Webb was impatient
to get the old mans money,
through his wife inherihng It;
but Nestor, like his namesake
of Homeric days, lived on and
on, until he was 86, and even
then was hale and hearty.
Webb, on the contrary, was
running his health by dissipa-
ton, and it looked as though be
would die first. To avert such
an occurrence, he murdered
Nestor, and it was for that crime
he was hanged a few days ago.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-02-19

A Chicago man took out his
new trotter and speeded him on
the boulevard. After putting
the nag through at his best gait
for a quarter-stretch the owner
proudly wheeled up to a police
man on the track and asked
"Why don't you arrest me for
fast driving, old fellow?" The
officer only replied gruffly: "No
cause, sir; you hain't drove fast
'nough yet to violate no ordi-
nance, SIR" That citizen is adj
vertising a fine trotter for sale
in all the city newspapers.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07
''Opening OF a Chestnut Burr ''
Detroit Free Press.


"Any chestnuts round here ?" asked
one of the three city boys, who met an
aged, benevolent looking farmer out in
Livonia township. The old man hesi
tated
"You don't want to steal 'em2 he
asked.
"Oh, no, we just wanted to find out," "
swell, there's few trees back there,
but if l thought you wanted to steal
them l wouldn't have told you, for the
owners gone to town but you're bright,
honest looking boys"
The boys blushed with the pride of
conscious goodness.
"When will the owner he back 2"
swell, not before dark, / reckon"
The boys respectfully thanked the old
man, waited till he got out of sight
Jumped the fence and were soon shak-
ing down the burrs. The shaking wa.
easy, but the opening of the chestnu,
burrs was more difficult and unpleasant
At last the boys had splendid pile ot
handsome, brown nuts on the ground
and they prepared to put them in the
bags they brought with them.
"Please don't take ary more trouble ;
said the benevolent old man, who stood
by the fence beaming kindly on The
startled boys. 'Im not as strong as
once was, and fear can't hold In thit
dog much longer. II you'll hurry
though, l guess / can keep him here til
you get to the railroad track. Down
Tige, sir!"
As the boys looked back from tht
railroad fence, they could see the stoop
ing figure of the old man scooping tn,
rich, brown chestnuts into two bushe
bap.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07
RThe Ohio Press gives the follow

IwThe Ohio Press gives the follow
ing advice to pedestrians "Only vills.
gers or persons with rural ideas Eow
contend that ladies should always be
given the inside of the pavement in
passing. The rule adopted in cities is
to turn to the right, whether the right
leads to the wall or to the gutter; and
an observance of this common sense
rule would obviate much unpleasant
"scruging" by over-gallant gentlemen
who persistently crowd for the outside
of the walk. Another common custom
and required by fashionable etiquette
and one that is nearly as inexplicahls
and absurd as the practice of whole
string of men fling out of church
pew, making themselves ridiculous as
an "awkwsrd squad" practicing al
catching step in order to give wo
man the wrong end Of the pew, ia thai
of a man, when on promenade or walk
With lady, to keep himself on the out.
side of the pavement. A little exercise
of the judgment will convince any per-
son of the utter uselessness Of this bob.
bing back and forth at every corner -
The common rule ie this: "If a man
and woman are walking she should al.
ways be at his right arm, whether 1t et
to wards the inside or outside Of the
walk; then the woman will not be shov.
ed against the passers."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07


A woman in Marshal county, Kansas,
who is enjoying her fifth husband, lost
her first two by banging through vigil
ance committees, third was sent to the
penitentiary; and the fourth ccmmitted
suicide.
Many life might have been saved By
a timely use of Denig's Cough Balsam.
Try one bottle and you will be satisfied
Of its very superior merit. Especially
do we commend 1t for children. Only
Csc. for four ounce bottle.
is Jared b,ngnfau was shaking g..
500 in gold under the nose OF steam
tug owner in the Detroit river, endeavor-
ing to tempt him to take that amount
for his boat, the tuk struck . stesmst
and the glittering gold was ths property
OF the fishes.
A Murray Hill, New York, girl has
had one OF her shspely feet modelled ia
marble; aud has presented il a. birth
day present to her afiisnced husband for
a paper-weight. A St. Louis girl did
the name thing, but the unasthetic crea-
ture to whom she is to be united heart
lesly utilized the gift ~ foundation for
his new residence.
i 1t must be rather trying to be mar
fried to an emotional actress, to have heI
|clutching you by the throat at 8 q. M
and shouting in hosrse stage whisper
{ "Slave, didst lock the kitchen door; tbs
4 key. where is't, quick; I'll strangle thee
J didst lay the milk pitcher on the outel
battlements; aye, me good lord I'm
mad."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07

y
gentlemen, said q psn on the mackerel
barrel, s.buS unless / on know my famous
lock loci. catch you've no business 10 ~. the
"Whas-db you call your lock ketch p
asked man who was cutting bic name
in cracker boz.
81 don't believe can explain it, hut
there don't any one want to tackle it
It's sure throw every flip, and no man
can meet it.
"Wot does it cost to learn ?" asked q
man, looking up from, game Of soli-
taire.
"If man is wrestling with me be is
liable to get it." returned the man on the
msckerel barrel, "and il be can remember
it he's 80 much ahead"
"What'll you rastls for ?" inquired the
man who was carving his name, as he
shut up his knife. "Is one round O
comfort for the crowd any temptation to
yer ?"
an go one for the gang" rejoined
the wrestler. "Coilar aud elbow grip
Catch hold. Raiy?" s
Then his antagonist raised him and
dropps1 him and wiped up the floor and
knocked over the stove and broke the
furniture with him.
"Lock ketck didn't seem to work, did
itp" dryly asked the man with the ca-ds.
"Leastwise, L didn't notice It when you
pu, it on"
"'S'all right, gentlemen painted the
wrestler. 81 make no complaints. It's
the boss catch in the business that lock
catch only 1 reckon I've temporarily los,
the combination. What'll you have!'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07
Why He Stood II.

On the afternoon OF election half
drunken rowdy appeared at one of tho
Sixth ward precincts and began abusing
a respectable-looking citizen who is sup
posed to have plenty Of muscle and
knows how to use it. After the rough
had called him liar. thief. robber, and
many other bad names, q. citizen edged
around and queried:
"Why do you stand such insults from
that loaferf why don't you haul ofF
and knock him fat2" ~
"Policy-policy!" whispered the oth-
er. '.He and / vote the same ticket. he
hasn't voted yet. II / should knock
him down he'd tnrn his political coat
quicker'n wink. You wait awhile"
10 few minutes the loafer deposited
bis ticket. and soon after that he edged
around and said: 3,
81 repeat, sir, that you are robher !"
That wss all the repeating that he in-
dulged in. A lsft.hander undeI the ear
laid him out in. q confused heap. and
when he came to he said be wan,edsto 60
home.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07

A new idea for accomplishing this.
without the use of nails is carried out as
follows: The inventor takes q shoe OF
ordinary construction, having. say, four
holes therein, and through these he
passes bands or wires of metal, two et1
tending from or near the hinder extreme
tiles Of the shoe, and the other two at
short distances from either side of the
toe, the position being varied with the
number Of bands employed. To Hx the
shoe the hinder wires or bands are fsst
drawn tightly round the front and upper
part or corona of the hoof, the ends
passing through buckle or ring, OF
they may be twisted together. The ends
Of the other wires are also passed
through the ring or under the first bands,
and, being drawn tightly downward. the
hinder wires or bands, owing to the con-
formation Of the hoof, are. as it were,
wedged tightly, Thus fixing the shos
firmly to the hoof. This invention only
receives provisional protection.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07
Col. Donn Pl&tts on the lnfamy of
the keDHfJlican Party.

In his late omen letter t, .Jamoa a
Garfield. Col. Donn Piatt nreaents somo
cold fsnts hearing unon the condnct srS
character Of the Eennblican nsrtv which
whatever effect thev nav have mon CO..
aald arc concldsive q the Colorsl,s cor.
rect and manly annreciation of the fact.
Of history as thew relate ia the snhiect
in hand He saws
aHistory never has and never will,
probably uut ia record such an infamv
as. that mon Nhicb Won were elected =
We came up from the late war OF brother
ago;na, hrofher with hnt ono d,tv hoso
us. and that was 10 heal as raujIdty and
tenderly ssspe could the cruel wounds
that armed HHd;ct had made. This not
only becausj 2df the fact that wa are Of
one family, 6lit,that. the Existence Of the
Republic depends upon the good will
and common interests Of States that,
combined. make up the Government.
"To secure this the fathers put in the
original compact called our Constitution
written guarantee securing to the slave
States their property in slaves.
"We tore that guarantee from the Con.
stitution Nth our bayonets, and robbed
our own people of millions in propersu
the title to tchich zoe ourselves had made.
"Not content with this, your party
turned upon the ruined country an srmy
of thieves, backed by horde of brutal
negroes, end held them to their work OF
plumber by Federal bayonets.
ave talk about our magnanimity. No
greater punishment was ever awarded q
rebellious people in any part OF the
earth.
"ADd now. after the South has, under
the brutal rule OF your party, staggered
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07
A Dimcult Engineering Feat.

italian engineers are planning a task
demanding skill and eares The GELS
brated Baptistery OF Ravenna is how In
imminent danger Of falling ID conss-
quence Of the intiltration Of wSter, It
being three feet below the adjoining
street. 1t is proposed to remove the
whole building to dry site by digging
around the foundations, and raising It
upon an enormous machine with iron
wheels. The inside of the building will
be carefully protected-the windows
bracketed and the r1osaics covered with
xadding--and the walls outside will be
confined by iron bands to keep the ma
sonry from displacement. The Nhols
structure will be sswn across where the
walls join the foundations and the mo-
saics end and the upper portion will be-
lifted by gigantic cranes. The Baptis.
terry is in the form OF an octagon, with
dome and arcade, which rest upon
columns of white marble Its total
weight is calculated 10 be l 1,067 tons.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07
The Right Ring.

Hon. j. L. Pugh, who lately received
the unanimous vote OF both branches of
the Alabama Legislature for q S. Sena-
tor, made speech upon the subject Of
the divisions existing between the people
OF the North and South, which will COM
mend itself to every right thinking man
He said:
II hear some suggestions that we
should abandon the Northern Democra-
cy-that We should divide tue Solid
South. Alb, gentlemen, it was never
more important, there never was greater
necessity for US to remain together as q
united people. II we separate ourselves
from the Northern Democracy we neces-
sarily increase and intensity Northern
sectionalism, and We will become the
victims Of sectionalism and centraliza-
ton. Let as crystalize our solidity
Let us hold ourselves steadily and firmly
upon the high, broad line Of sectional
pacificaticn and harmonious union! Let
US carry out in good faith and to the
best of our ability, by the exercise OF
delegated power, all the great National
objects for which our eonfederated Re.
public was established as recited in the
preamble Of the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. But, gentlemen, remember,
and let it be proclaimed to the world,
that under no pains, or penalties, or pun
ishments, will we ever surrender the in
valuable right Of local self- f-government
Prolonged cheers.] shall, with your
permission, 60 into the Senate Of the
United States and plant myself upon the
Constitution, with all i.s amendments
and obligations. l shall fix my eye upon
my rule of action as the christian fixes
bis eye upon the Holy Cross. To thine
own State and people be true, and, as the
day follows the night, thou canst not
then he false to any other State or sec.
ton"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07
How He Got the Best of the Doctor

hOW AAO oOo oAO DOSo VI cAo A'OSCoAs
81 s'pose you have heard Of Doctor
Amesbury, hain't you2'
81 never have"
Well, then, I'll tell you. One day |
met the, doctor over to Simpkin's shop
buylng groceries. 1t was awfully cold.
| felt little hoarse, and my tongue was
rather furry, so says I, "My head feels
a little achish like; what do you think
I'd better do p
Says he, "Friend S., the best thing
you can 40 eis 10 gosstraight home and
soak your feet and take sweat, cause
| il you don't you might have fever"
! Says I, "Doctor, ! was just thinking o
sweat would do me good, aud now l
guess Ill do it," So Iwent home and
drank cup OF tansy tea, and il / didn't
sweat like beaver it's no matter. The
next morning my head was IS clear as a
bell and I was we'll again.
Well, a day or two afterward met the
doctor and says he:
"Neighbor S., I have small bill
against you"
l looked at him and says 1:
ga bill ?" Aud says he:
"Yes, a bill for advice, you know, a
Simpkin's shop the other day"
What do you think he charged why
one dollar for telling me to 60 home an(
take a sweat.
"well, DOCTOR" says 1, (because
would not appear small, you know, 'it''
ali right, and I'll bear 1t in mind"
| Well, few days after, the doctor
was passing by my door in his chaise
and somehow or other one of the Wheel
got little loose: 80, says /:
doctor, il you don't drive that lyncl
pin in an inch the wheel might COM
loft"
| Says he:
II thank you," and he drove in th'
pin.
| Well, went home into the house ant
ljust made charge OF it. When me
him again I presented him the bill.
s.Hallo what on earth is this ?" SAT-
be.
"Why, that's for advice"
| "Advice! for what ?" says he.
"Why, for driving in your wheel pin
and l have just charged you dollar ant
Ia quarter"
I "Well," says he. "the difference be
tween your bin and mine is just twenty
five cents"
"That's all you owe me-" says I.
"Well I'll heat it in mind" says he.
! But the doctor is as tight as candl
mold. and guess he is liable to bear
lin mind.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07

The Queen has further prorogued the
British Parliament TO December 2, but
no session has been called Three hun
dred men will be added to the constabu-
larry in counties Mayo and Galway
Royal dragons are employed in escort
ing Boycott's cattle to market. The
colonel of the hussars has prosecuted q
Dublin newspaper for stating that his
men stole and ate one of Boycott's
sheep.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07
A Word to Mothers.

Mothers should remember that most
important duty at this season is to look
after the health of their families and
cleanse the malaria and impurities from
their systems. There is nothing that
will tone up the stomach and liver, regu.
late the bowels and purify the blood so
perfectly as Parker's Ginger Tonic, ad.
vertised in our columns. The wonder
ful cures oflong standing cases otrheuma
tism, neuralgia and malarisl disorders is
the reason why this pure and excellent
family medicine is 80 generally esteemed
Post.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07

~About midnight, Just after the &C.
cident in the Consolidated Imperial mine,
Nevada, the wife Of Matthew Winnie
was found on her way 70 the works. She
said she had been awakened just before
by her husband, who came all mangled
to her and told her he had been killed In
the mine She got up, dressed herself
and started to ascertain the truth OF wha,
she was only too well convinced was true
There had in reality been fearful aoci.
dent; Mr.. Winnie was indeed killed, snd
the trembling woman went back to her
children and her desolate home.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07
NOTARY PUBLIC.

THN undersigned, having been appointed
i Notary Public, would inform his
friends, and the public generally, that ne Is
prepared to ill Pensioners Blanks. admin
istsr Oaths, take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds, Msrtgages and other instruments o.
writing. "a JOHN 'hFrhno.
SpYi8, ,'76f 3ssllsvtlle. Monroe Go. Ohio
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-07
VIM. SMITH, JR.,: Proprietor
sIAAnsHunuu n.u,n
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

NNHR next session of the Monroe County
/ Teachers Institute will be held at Woods
Held, in the court house, commanding
Monday, December 81, 1880,
and continue one week. Good instructors
will be present during the session.
Teachers should not fail to avail them
selves Of the opportunity thus afforded ts
better prepare tt en- for their work.
By order of Executive Committee.
A. J. PEARSON, Chairman.
poy3O 'getd,