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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-14

a decently dressed workman
came to a photographer recent
ly to have the portrait ofhis wife
taken. While the operator was
arranging the camera the hus-
band thought fit to give some ad-
vice to the companion of bis life
concerning her pose. "Think OF
something Serious" he said, COR
else you will laugh and spoil It.
Remember that your father is in
prison, and that your brother
has had to compound with bis
creditors; and try to imagine
what would have become Of yon
If / had not taken pity upon
you"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-14
Day and To- Morrow.

If Fortune with smiling face,
Strew roses on eur way,
When shall we stoop to pick them up?
To-day. my love, to-dayl 3g4i,
But should she frown with face Of care
And talk Of coming sorrow, -
When shall we grieve, If grieve we mast
Tomorrow, love, tO-morrOwi dl
Those who've wrOnged us own their fault,
And kindly pity pray, y
When shah we listen and forgive? i~fi
To-day, my love, To-day! 'd-g<
But il stern justice urge rebuke, ~ y
And warmth from mem'ry borrow, p
When shall we chide, if chide we must
Tomorrow, love, Tomorrow!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-14

A backwoods preacher once
elucidated as follows in connec-
ton with the parable of the Vir-
gins: ''In ancient times, my be-
loved hearers, it was the custom,
after q couple had been married,
for ten virgins to go out with
lighted lamps and meet 'em on
the way home, five of these vir-
gins being males and five fe-
males"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-14

A new song is called "Why
does mother stay 80 longP Per-
haps she went to the circus and
concluded to remain and witness
the "first-class concert" given in
the ring at the conclusion of the
circus performance-"Only ter
cents admission! Procure your
tickets from the young gentle
men as they pass through the
audience.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-14
Sips Of Fun.

Z.
piece on his shirt front calls j
his dime and pin. -. t.s.f
"Hope springs eternal in the
human breast.p But he who
sits on a tack springs best. ii'
There is nothing in the toul
quarters of the globe more unre-
liable than the headquarters Of
a mule.
"Treat woman like a splendid
flower" says Bob Ingersoll. $50
l do. / have planted mine,' y
says a widower who has buried
three wives.
ayes; it's Johns grave" mur-
INJURED = disconsolate widow, "and
it did seem a wicked waste of
money to put so good a casket
under all that damp earth" p
'The Lord loveth a cheerful
giver," but it doesn't count for
a man who puts 25 cents in the
contribution box Sunday, and
then makes his wife economic
on butter during the week in or
der to make up for it.
"In what condition was the
patriarch Job at the end of his
life?" asked a Brooklyn Sunday
school teacher of q quiet looking
boy at the foot of the class.
"Dead, calmly replied the quiet
looking boy. From this answer
no appeal was taken.
The trouble about taking a
medicine warrant to cure all dis
eases is that it may not know
exactly what is wanted of it, and
in that case it will go fooling a.
round in the system trying to
cure you of some disease that
you have not got. "a
The most insulting sort of inn
pudence is tolerated at seaside
resorts. "Have You taken q
bath this morning?" is a ques-
tion that may be asked of a lady
at such a place, and it is rarely
ever resented. The same ques-
ton in town would sever friend
ship and cause somebody to get
hurt.
{ Fashionable Galveston lady
at a social gathering remarks
jestingly to Gilhooly: 81 Won
der how much [ would bring if
/ was put up at auction and sold
to the highest bidder?" "Just
about $3, 1000" "Why, my jew
elry alone is worth that" eyes,
that's what / put it down at in
my estimate"
"Why," some writer asks, sis
a brilliant man less brilliant with
his wife than with any one
else?" Well, we suppose she
asks him for money oftener than
any one else. You take to
borrowing m oney regularly
and constantly of your dearest
friend, and see what will become
of his brilIiancy in your pres
ence. ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-14
iG,ou.ty 0f1oetss.

Ep. Carter. Comfy Judge. -
w. b. Martin, Clerk Chancery Court.
!, w. C. Morgan, do Circuit DO
P. ID. Boyce, do Comfy 90
DT. Holland, Sheriff.
q. lv. Counts, w, A. Cunningham, Del
suty-Sherias.
Henry Henderson, Irnstee'
n. b. Thompson, Register,
nc. Duit County Surveyor.
Rives. Sup't Of Public Sehsol
J.B. MORGAN, Coroner.
n @. Wallace. Rance.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-14
Hard Fare.

Three or four old Confederat,
soldiers were seated in front of
a Galveston livery stable telling
yarns. They got to fighting th'
battles over again, and finally
they talked about the hard far'
they had to put up with during
the fratricidal struggle. One
man told how he lived omar cal
of corn day, and gave his ex.
perience with quarter rations of
lean mule meat at Vicksburg
and so on, until each had toIe
his tale Of woe. Gilhooly wal.
ted patiently until he had go1
through, and then he spoke III
and said: ,.,,.,
"Gentlemen, I'll just tell you
of a supper l had a few years
ago on Western Texas stock
rancho, out on the Rio Frio, anG
if you don't own Pve suffered
more than any of you RH. treat
the crowd"
"Let us have it," remarked one
Of the veterans.
"Well," said Gilhooly, "about
two years ago | was taking a
trip through Western Texas for
my health. / had run out of
provisions, but just before dark
| came to a knot of timber, III
which there was a small house.
In it was an old woman and q
young man, her son. | told her
[ wished to stay all night. She
replied: Stranger, We havn't
got anything fit for you to eat,
but you can spread your blanket
on the gallery and stay all night.
81 told her. | thought / could
put up fer one night with the
fare she lived on every day. Af-
ter awhile / was called to supper.
1t consisted of water in a tin
cup, some cold corn bread, and
some beef, which had been dried
over a clothes line and fried in
grease. | ate what | could, and
that was not much, for it didn't
taste nice, and rolling myself
up in my blanket, was about to
90 to sleep, when | was awaken
ed by the arrival of the elder
son, who had come in from her.
ding cattle, and was very hun
CRY.
Nanny, I want my supper,
he said.
"'It's on the table, my son.
'Haim't you got nothin' but
cold bread and water?
"'No. my son; you must XII
beef next week.
"He tackled the dry corn bread
but it was hard work, for pres
emily he said: tn li
"'Mammy amt you got NJ
lard in the house?
"'No, my son. 80,
"After another struggle witt
the cold corn bread, which need
ed lubricating so bad he onc'
more appealed to his materna
ancestor:
"'Mammy, haven't you got
piece of bacon rind, or SOM
grease of some kind?'
"'Not a. .speck in the house
my son.
"Once more he sailed into tn
corn bread,@ but finally, as if h
had Grown .dssperate, he yeafie'
out: Tpks& Nts
"'EfammyssVlfTs that hrmI
of tallok BOB gresses his asor
ankle with?-
"Done gone, sonny Th
stranger eat it for supper. -
"Now,", said Gilhooly, ''if
any of you suffered any wors
than that during the Confedera
cy, just sing out and I'll set er
up"
But they all went out on
after another shaking tlieirhead'
A backwoods preacher one
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-14

A Troy gentleman who mar
ried a widow, complained to her
that he liked his beef well donc.
"Ah, l thought | was cooking
for Mr.. Brown said she, shut,
darling l win try and forget the
poor dear"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-14

81 have three children who
are the very image of myself"
81 pity the youngest" replied
his interlocuter. "Why?" ''Be-
cause he is the one who will
have to resemble you the long
est"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-14

A Kansas City reporter re-
cords the fact that the defeated
candidate ''took his way to
the train, wrapped in gloom and
new store clothes. The gloom
was an elegant fit, but the store
clothes were too shortm the legs
and very baggy about the shoul-
ders +"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-10-14

saF- Two Dollars for one year, snvo-
ria6ts an odcGRce, Two DOilat.s aud
Fifty Cents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going odt Of ihe county
to be paid for az ddcdnce... hh
e6~ Single copies, Five Cents each.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-12
What Mathematics are Good For.

1t may not be generally known to our
readers that snake poison ls used for medi-
clnal purposes In these day 3, and firm in
Liverpool recently imported number of
rattlesnakes, and abstracted the venom
from the live animals in the following in
gcnious manner: The reptiles were IN
separate compartments of case fitted with
thick India rubber, moose at one end,
which could be looscncd or frightened by
the hand at pleasure. This was inserted
through the partially opened lid, and the
opportunity quickly seized by slipping the
moose over the snakes head, the loop being
Immediately drawn tight by means of the
cord thereto. With q similar contrivance
the tail was next fastened the snake being
securely held, was lifted out Of the box to
the floor OF the room. A pickle-bottle con-
tanning chloroform was then thrust over the
snakes heal, and carefully held in its place
by keeping time with the animals efforts to
extricate itself. AS the reptile became
supplied, the moose was gradually relaxed
to enable the lungs to have tull play, and
when 1t appeared powerless the snake was
laid in narrow box, made for, this pur-
pose, with an aperture at one end, in which
It's head was fixed while the after operation
was performed. Its jaws were then opened
and fixed, and the poison glands wore
pressed open with forceps and the gloved
finger and thumb, while small, graduated
vial was held to receive the drops as they
oozed slowly out through the poison fangs.
Twenty drops was the average quantity
yielded from each snake. The venom is OF
u straw color, thick and gummy in con-
sistency, and decidedly acid in its reaction
on litmus paper. 1t is readily soluble in
glycerine or water. Its Pathological prop
critics swere fully tried Oh variety OF animals.
Half drop produced death on a linnet
within three minutes after being injected
under tho wing. The symtoms produced
In all cases are very similar.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-12
Kite.Flyin4 Extraordinary.

Kite-fying Is an expensive recreation in
Bodie. A saloon keeper of that mining
center recently made kite of $500 plate
glass, 6x10 bar-room mirror, tying 1t to a
string Of demljohns and brown jugs for q
tail. The novel kite went up with O rush,
and, rejecting the rays Of the sun, dazzled
the eyes of all that beheld it. Its focus ex-
tended as far as Mammoth, where a hay
stack was set on fire by concentrations of
the sums rays. The inhabitants OF the lat
ter place was greatly alarmed at the singu-
lar object In the heavens, one correspon-
dent having compared it to "a ball of con-
dcnsed lightning" Unfortunately the saloon
keepers stock OF jugs and demijohns was
not large enough to supply the necessary
counterpoise to the heavy mirror. and, after
ascending to great height, with amazing
rapidity, 1t suddenly turned and fell with a
crash to the earth, breaking 1t into thous-
and fragments. The whistlng of the wind
In the jugs and demijoh made peculiar
sort of music, the stone jugs supplying the
base and the glass demijohns the treble. 1t
happened that they were all in accord, and
fine harmony was the result. ,.N
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-12
Mustangs In Texas.

Inc "ord mustang, ls corruption Of
mesteno, the Mexican name for wild
horse. Many years ago there were thou
sands, no doubt millions, of those animals
in Texas. In 1910, and for several wears
thereafter, they were numerous in the
region between the Nueces River aud the
Rio Grande. they were found further
north, but not Ill such numbers. Immense
herds of wild horses could be seen grazing
on the prairies. When they saw any one
approaching the leader would often move
to the front and make reconnaissance. If
things did not silt him he would give his
head peculiar toss, Wheel and sound tho
note of alarm. These demonstrations would
be followed by prompt movement on the
part of the herd, sometimes to the front.
but more usually to tho rear. They would
wheel into line, change front, move in limo
or in column, with as much precision and
order as cavalry. 1t was wonderful to wit
ness how well they were drilled and disci-
pllned. In the event retreat was ordered.
the leader would move in the rear awhile.
If any Jagged or struggled thev.were very
apt to feel his teeth, II not his heels. On
some occasions movement to the front
was ordered. 1t was charge in line, or
in column, proudly headed by the leader.
This was the case sometimes when mounted
men were in sight. The Texas rangers
operating in that country were followed by
pack-mules in charge Of guard. 1t was
necessary at times to form hollow square.
place mules inside, and to throw out skir-
mishcrs to fire into the ANIMALS. If the
leaders could be struck, the charge would
be broken. The horses would retire at
once. The mustangs were hunted by Mex
leans, and fine looking ones singled out and
lassoed. Whole herds were driven at run
into pens having extended wings, which
contracted as they approached the gate. AS
many as 600 mustangs have been penned
at one "run." They were sold at almost
nothing, $6 being high price for a choice
horse. These mustangs were wild set,
often no better than Indians; some of them
were honest, good men. They were guilty
OF many murders and robberies. The Co.
manchcs made many visits to that region.
They would pouncc upon the mustangers,
set them afoot, or kill them, as caprice die
tatcd. The Comanchcs wanted the mus
tangs to ride and to cat. Horsc-fesh Is q
great delicacy with them. The choice part
10 the fat Immediately under the name.
Tho section in question was very hot in
those days for Americans. A Texan was
considered hereditary enemy by both
mustangers and Indians. His only protec-
tion was the rifle and a Six shooter, and q
horse Of strength and bottom. Fl.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-12
Herring. at LOWS. England.

AS the day wears on, the multitude Of
boats make sail, and leave the harbor In
magnificent and picturesque confusion; and
the evening glow of the setting sun lights
up and gilds the dark. sailed lugeers of he
west, and the yellow, white-canvassed,
half-decked boats from the east coast, as.
guided by the signs they watch for, they
gain the herring-ground, and shoot their
miles on miles Of nets. With early
morning comes their harvest; and then,
sometimes gunwale-deep, they crowd all
sail, and hasten back, like swarms of hou-
ing pigeons, to the curers, who, ready at
all points, wait to turn the work Of other
men into profit. Measured by the cran-a
circular tub holding from 800 to 1900
herring, according to their bulk-the fresh
caught fish are sold at prices which vary,
like the other barometers of wealth and
weather. In the beginning Of the season G6
a Gran were paid. The day before we
came half crown Gran was taken. And
one poor man with 80 Grams, coming IN too
late for market. was told that they were
not worth shilling. But, nothing daunted,
he bought some casks and salt, and vowed
he would not throw his fish way or labor.
Let us hope his sclf-reliance would he re-
warded. On the other hand by means of
bounty and other arrangements each curer
secures the service Of certain boats, whose
catch he takes. A proportion is dispatched
at once, quite fresh, in boxes, by one of
the small squadron of steamers waiting for
hire. Some arc cured in brine and
caskcd, while the rest are gutted, smoked,
packed In box or basket containing fifty.
and find their way quickly to our breakfast
tables, under the deliciously suggestive
name of '.kippers" The curers of late
have erected number of buildings where
companies Of women wait with sharpened
knives the coming herring. With slit
down the back and turn of the wrist the
fish is spread open and ready for the man
who hooks 1t on stick containing perhaps
score. These sticks are ranged one above
the other in the smoking chambers until
their walls are covered with the fish, heads
up and insdes exposed to the fumes of
pungcnt smoke produced by fragrant chips
and saw-dust. For ten hours or so they are
thus inclosed. and they are packed and dis
patched at once to market. The Russian
and North German eat their herrings raw,
and being dainty in that matter. take them
only when they are in their prime. But
competition has its evils as well as its
merits and it is feared by those who look
moro ahead than the old-established GUS
tom that the new system will result in
greater harm than is yet forseen by many.
The herring are easily frightened; and if
they are met 80 far from the haunts to
which they come III countless shoals the
Loeb Fyne experience may be renewed on
an infinitely greater scale, to the ruin, if
not starvation, Of thousands who depend
upon them. Besides, the continental mar
ket gets Quilted by cheap, interior early fish;
for the herring of May is to that of June
and later months as is the STRIPPING to the
alderman.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-12
Expecting lad News.

a boy apparently very much agitated.
rushed into a house and said to th. lady:
81 don't want ter alarm yer, but I've got
big news. The man sent me up from tho
livery stable to tell yer"
''Good heavensl What is it,"
"Why, you know your little boy Aleck,
what the man can't keep outen the livery
stable round the the corner7"
eyes, well2"
81 told Aleck just now not to 20 inter
the stable among the horses but he would
not mind me-"
"Oh dear! what has happened2" -,
"He said he wanted to see what mule
'ud do when yer tickled lts heels with a
straw" l.rs.
"Oh, heavensl" gasped the lady, and
clung to the mantle for support.
We'll ,ma'am yer boy Alcck got straw and
snuck up behin'a sorrel mule, tickIed him
On the heels, AMI ~ NY
The lady started for the door.
"An' the blame critter never lifted q
hoof" called the boy; "never 80 much as
switched his tall It's mighty good thing
for Aleck that he didn't, too, an tho ught
I'd come up and tell yer"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-12
---
EHypts Scattered o elisks.

Thirty obelisks transported from Egypt
from time to time are now standing in vari-
GUS parts of Europe. or these there are in
Rome eleven, Of which four are higher
than the New York obelisk. The highest
OF these, and the highest in Europe, being
108 feet without the base stands before the
church of st. John Lateran. The obclsk
In the piazza Of ST. Peters Is eigbty-two
feet nine inches high. both Of these are
mounted on high pedestals. The pedestal
Of the st. John Lateran obelisk Is forty -four
feet high, making the entire height Of
obelisk and pedestal 100 feet. The pedestal
OF the st. Peters obelisk Is trile less than
fifty feet high, making the whole height of
tho monument 1872 feet two inches. If
Commander Gorringe has brought with
him the entire pedestal on which the New
York obelisk stood at Alexandra, about
the same proportions will be observed as
those Of St. John Lateran obelisls, the
pedestal Of the former being twenty -seven
feet one inch, and its obe.isk sixty.eight
feet eleven inches making the whole height
OF our obelisk ninety six feet.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-12
WEST WIND.


The barley bows from the west
Before the delicate breeze
That many q sail caressed
AS 1t swept the sapphire seas. .-.
1t has found the garden sweet
And the poppy's cup It sways. e.
And the golden ears Of wheat;
And its dreamy touch IL lays
On tho heavy mignonette,
And 1t steals its odors flno,
On the pans!es dewy yet,
On the phloxes red as wine.
Where the honeysuokle bright
Storms the sunny porch with fowexs,
Like tempest of delight,
Shaking fragrance down in showers,
1t touches with airy grace
Each clustering perfumsd spray,
Clasps all in light embrace,
And silently wanders away.
Come forth In the air divine.
Thou dearest, my crown Of bltss
Give that flower-sweet cheek OF thine
10 the morning breeze to kiss.
Add but thy perfect presence
To gladden. my happy eyes
And would not change earth q morning
For tho dawn Of Paradise
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-12
smart Boy.
"Well, sonny whose pigs arc, those2'
"Old sOw's. sirl"

wen, sonny whose pigs arc, those2"
''Old sow's, sir!"
"Whose SOW is lt?"
"Old mans, Sir"
''Well, then, who is your old man,
III you'N mind the pigs, pll run home
and ask the old woman."'
"Never mind, sonny,I want smart
boy; what can you dor"
"Oh l can do more than considerable.
I can milk the geese, ride the turkeys to
water, hamstrlng the grase-hoppers, light
fres for flies to court by, cut buttons off
dads coat when he Is at prayer, keep tally
for dad apd mann when they scold at a
ark--old won an ID always ahead"
''Got any brother7'
"LOts Of 'em, all named Bill except Bob.
his namcs's Sammy names's Larry, but
they call me Lazy Lawrence, for short
ness."
swell, you're most too smart for me-"
'"Cra vel on old stick In the mud, I
shen't hire you for q boss to-day. - g,r
Ladies' are not entitled TO bare arms
Wher they have to loau them with pow
der. 5.,fa,af,rc r, -.,.r ~ ~,
Like cures like. TO guard against
the rays of the sun we raise an UNI
brella.
Why is woman with a long dress a
vagrantp Because she has no visible
means Of support.
There is something wrong in man g
upper story when he allows himself to
be kicked into the cellar. f.a0l7 n
A married man IL like candle be-
Cause sonetimes he goes out in the
night when he ought not to. b.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-12

Not John,

''some vat years ago." said Abraham
Voglesplatter "my son John he got in his
het to run away NIT home; 90 he comes to
der oil country. Some vat more years
lader his fadder comes NIT der oil country
some more as den or fife dimes to see his
son John. But John he geeps NIT himself
away someveres, unit no more SEQ him nor
de tuyful. Dis mornin' ven I vas goomln'
ont der stirred nit Congress, happens to
look oop, unit dere vas my son John coom-
In along, by shimmlnny. shoost run unit
put my arms around my son Johns neck
and pegins to cry some more as q paby,
den my poy he puts his arms around my
neck, unit he cries more a. vot I did. Then
looked into my sons face, unt py der holy
srnhoke, It vas no more my son John as
noddngs."