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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
A Cow in a Kitchen.

Dtcs
The nearest thing to a bull i'll
china shop which has come un-
der our observation for some time
occurred at Stevens Addition to
East Portland a few days since.
Some one had carelessly left the
front gate open, and a neighbor's
COW, while wandering about
seeking what she might devour,
stepped inside and was holding
close communion with the cab
bage-patch when discovered by
the lady. A yell was heard, and
out bounded the lady, waving
her favorite weapon (the broom)
in the air. After running her.
self out of breath, making four
quarter miles in two quarter
hours, she called in a ncighbor
and his big club. In the lady's
hurry to drive the COW out of
her cabbage-patch she left the
kitchen-door open, and after the
cow had been pelted for some
time and driven wild with fright
by the neighbors' boys she bolted
i Ito the kitchen, upsetting things.
in general, and then continued
her flight through the sitting
room, creating sad havoc; then
plunging into the bedroom tried
to get under the bed, giving the
interior Of the whole house the
appearance Of a barnyard. The
COW had complete possession.
turning things upside down gen
orally. 1t was not until much
strategy had been displayed and
much annoyance experienced
that the frightened animal was
bound with ropes and carried
from the widows chamber into
the street. 1t was the worst
looking house in East Portland
for at least half day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, Fsyetteyiile-no regular
services; Sunday school at9 a NJ.
Mctho list-services every Sabbath al
lU:3O and at night Rev Sowell pastor
Sunday school at 8 O'Clock.
Cumberland sbyterian-services ev-
cry Sabbath 1890 and at night; Rev w 4
Templeton, pastor; Sunday school O'Clock
aUnion Church, Pleasant Plains-seryice'
Ist Sabbath each month at ii and night 10y
the Methodists, Rev w b Lowey and l.
Carpenier--2nd and 4th Sabbath each montl
at Ii by the Associate Reformed Presbyterl'
ans, Rev b Muse, pastor. Methodist Sun
day school at
Presbyterian, New Hope services Is
and Bril- Sabbaths at Ii; Bethel, 2nd anC
4th Sabbaihs at ll-Rev A 5 Sloan, pastor
Methodist, Mulberry-services 3rd Sun
dny in each month at II O'Clock and every
Sunday night; Rev 7 II Hinson, pastor; Sun.
day School at 8.
Baptist Mulberry-services lst Sabbath
In each month at II. Rev Wm Huff, Iastor
Cumberland Picsby terrain, Mulberry
services 2nd Sabbath in each month at II
and night; Rev w G Templton pastor.
United Presbyterian, Lncoln-services
every Sabbath at ll:l5 N; Rev David
Stran pastor; Sunday school at TO-
Methodist. Shady Grove, (Sbelton's
creek)--services LIST Sabbath in each month
at II o'clock; Rev j. Parks, preacher ii
charge.
Liberty Grove-services End sabbath al
Ham; iievTL Darnell. preacher in charge
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove
near Flyntville)-services 4th Sabbath IA
each month at Ii O'Clock; Rev A w Suth-
erlcnd. supply.
Methodist. Oak Ilill-services 4th Sab
hath. zach month at 10 a. m; I l. Darnell
preacher in charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Hill, Rev
j b Tigert, pastor.
Prospect. Wells hill, Saturday before "a
Sunday, each month, Rev d I King, pastor.
Hester's Greek, Saturday before 4th Sun
dav. each month, Rev d L King, pastor.
Methodist, Flyntviile--services 4ih Sab
bath at 1880 AN; Mt Hernon, fllntvllle
eircuit services 1st Sabbath at 1890 Am
Macedonia. Flintville circuit. services 3rd
Sabbath ST 1890 M--Rev w Ii Anthony,
preacher in charge.
Union, LIST Sunday; proyidence, 2nd; LIB
eay Grove, 3rd; Oak Hill, 4th; Rev L l.
Darnell, preacher in charge.
Shiloh, Methodist, near Millville-preach-
inr on 2nd Sunday in each month at . p
NJ and on Saturday at IL A. NJ, before the
End and 4ih Sunday, Rev 5 NJ Cherry, pastor
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
Enterprise.

A short time since the Gin
cinnati Commercial devoted one
entire page to q description of a
house started forty years ago.
We wish to call the attention
of our business men to the fol-
lowing rulesIlaid down by the
founder Of that house, and will
not mention that the same course
will produce like results. The
rules are as follows:
l. To buy only goods of the
best quality, and to buy them
at the lowest prices, for goods
well bought are half sold.
2. To give full weight to cv-
cry one-sixtcen ounces to the
pound and eght full pints to the
gallon. 'fe e
3. The measure and weights
to be kept in hand constantly,
strictly tested and corrected.
4 No misrepresentation of
goods made. If any defect ex-
istsletit be known, and if a Gus
toner should : be dissatisfied
with any purchases, the money
to be promptly returned, and
done chccrfully.
5. To have one price to all
customers, and sell on orders
the same as ifthe customer was
present. .A--- .-. C--.-k-.es
= 6. Advertise freely.
On these simple rules the
house mentioned has established
ed the largest retail business in
the United States. So says the
Commercial, and on the simple
rules any other man can raise a
business from a few hundred
dollars to many thousands.
Nothing attracts customers like
politeness, fair dealing, and adj
vertlsing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
Mail Directory.
Fayetteville POst-0nice.

9ailroad--leaves every day except Sun
dsvai 9:l5 AN: arrives at 5;40'P.M. supplies
the following Offices: Kelso, Lincoln, Flynt-
villc. Oregon. Georges Store, Flora, Hunts
Station. Salem, Winchester and Dechcrd.
Shelhvyille stage-arrives Monday, We'd
uesday and Friday at / A. NJ; leaves same
davs st2P.M. Supplies Mulberry, Lynch
burr bonneville, County Line, Shelbyville.
,N.nisyille Siage-leaves Monday and
Thursday at s A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
f,iany at 5P.M. Supplies Goshen, Halle
Spsrn. Meridianville and huntsville.
Shclbyville hsck-leayes Mondays anc
Thursdays at A. NJ; arrives Tuesday and
Friday at ) p. NJ. Supplies Norris Greek
Chestnut Ridge, Hawthorne and Shelbyvilie'
Pulaski horse--arrives every Saturday al
ll:3OAN; leaves same day a. l2:3O: Supplies
Cyrston, Millville, Pisgah, Bradsha : and
lt.k.ski.
blanche horse-leaves every Tuesday and
Friday at 3 A. NJ; arrives Wednesday and
saturday ats Pm. Supplies CanargO, Mo-
limo, Cold Water, Blanche.
Doons ilill horse-arriyes every Satur-
dy at II "; leaves same day ut pm.
P Petersburg horse--ieaves SATURDAY at s A
y; arrives at 8 N same day. Supplies
RenlOw Station aud Petersburg.
Money Orders can be obtainod at this Of
fice upon post offices in all parts ef the u
nited States. A list of Money Order Offices
may besccn on application. Rates OF CON-
mission foI Money 0;ders are as follows:
Not exceeding SIS. ... 10 cents
Over Is aDd not exceeding $50. l5 do
do 30 do dc 40 20 do
do 40 do do so. 25 do
w. b. DOUTIIAT. p. NJ.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
A TALE OF THREE STATES.
Married Often but not Wisely---A
Dangerous Music Teacher.
Louisville Evening Post and News.


Louisville Evening Post and News
Particulars of the arrest of
John Meyers upon the charge
of higamy were given in yester-
days paper, SO far as they were
known at thattime. This morn
ing tie sheriff Of Grayson coun-
ty arrived here to take Meyers
back TO Litchfield, the scene of
his last marriage, for trial. Judg-
ing from the story told Meyers
lis a most consumnate scoundrel,
having at the present three and
probably four wives. Only six
months before he married the
lady in Trenton, Tenn, he was
married in Mississippi leaving
this wife after living with her
only two months. With the
wife in Tennessee he lived about
ten months, and before leaving
the place beat her numerically
while she was in a delicate con-
dition. If he could have been
caught at the time,J Judge Lynch
would undoubtedly have presid-
ed over his case. He is, as was
stated yesterday, music teach
er, dressed well, conversed flu
emily and has generally made
his matches while teaching mu-
sic in well-to-do families. His
chances for visit to Frankfort
arc exceedingly good.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
E P0gfrys s
SOMEBODY'S MOTHER.


The woman was old and ragged and gray,
And bent with the chill of winter day
The streets were white with recent snow,
And the woman's feet with age were slow
At the crowded crossing she waited long,
JostIed aside by the careless throng
OF human beings who passed her by,
Unheeding the glance Of her anxious eye.
Down the street, with laughter and shout,
Glad in the freedom of "school let out"
Come happy boys, like flock Of sheep,
Hailing the snow piled white and deep,
Past The woman, so old and gray,
fastened the children on their way.
None offered helping hand TO her,
So weak and timid, afraid TO stir,
Lest the carriage wheels or the horses feet
Should trample her down in the slippery
street.
At last comes out of the merry troupe
The gayest boy of all the group;
He paused beside her and whispered low,
'I'll help you across if you wish to 60"
Her aged hand on his strong young arm
She placed, and so, without hurt or harm,
He guided the trembling feet along,
Proud that his own were firm and strong.
Then back again to his friends he went,
His young heart happy and well content.
"She's somebody's mother, boys, you know,
For all she's aged, poor and slow;
And some one sometime may lend hand
To help my mother you understand? ?
If ever she's poor, and old and gray.
And her own dear boy is far away"
"Somsbody's mother" bowed low her head
In her home that night, and the prayer she
said
Was: "God be kind TO that noble boy,
Who is somebody's son and pride and joy"
Faint was the voice and worn and weak,
But heaven lists when its chosen speak.
Angels caught the faltering word,
And somebody's mothers prayer was
heard. "A farrf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
Gem.
Knoxville Tribune.

Eight dollarsis a big price fo
Il poem IN these times, but W,
paidit cheerfully to Mr.. Tenny
son for the subjoined effort, enti
tied "Rural Scenes:
Gently the kline are lowing
Soft waves the golden grain;
Quickly a man is making
Tracks for the coming train.
Silently falls the dew drops
In the solemn eventide;
Ready girl is getting
To take buggy ride.
Soon viii the maiden's lover
His arm around her slide,
While 10 his manly bosom
Her head win gently glide.
Sayagely bites the mosquito,
herriiy BUNDLES the bee;
But all that the maiden sayeih
Is--once in while--"Tc her
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22

All the able-bodied men in a
Methodist congregation at Ad-
ans, Mass, were employed to
eject five disturbing rowdies
from the church. The religious
element was victorious, but only
after a fight that ended the SER
vices for that day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
'"That Ere Chap Named Ten
nysOn.
Free Press.

Free Press.
"1'm kinder lookin' around
for book of poetry to give my
daughter Oh Christmas" ex
planned an oldish looking mar
the other day as a Woodward
avenue book clerk came for
wardto wait on him.
eyes, sir. Have you any
choice of poets?7
"Wa-al, | s'pose they are all
Iof the same piece" replied the
old man as he scanned the
shelves. "I don't know much
about 'cm, but the gal she seems
to think a heap of that chap
named Tennymoon.
"Tennyson, you mean"
"Wa-l l guess so. l hain't
no hand to remember names.
DO you know anything about
this 'ere Tennyson?"
"Why, he's one of the lead
ing poets"
Married man?"
eyes"
"Moyes around in purity good
society, does he? Ever hear he
wasn't exoctly straight"
"Why, Mr.. Tennyson is sup
posed to be a gentleman, said
the astonished clerk, though Of
course, I don't know anything
about his private life"
"Of course not"
Anything about girls elopin'
away from home with pirates or
robbers?"
"Not a word."
"The reason I'm "a little per-
tickler," said the cd man, "is
because my gal is rather on the
She's just dying to
slope off with some pirate or be
lugged off by some Injun-kiIler,
and if that ere Tennyson is on
the slope l don't want his
verses"
ooh, you can be sure that
his poems are all right. They
nothing but the purest
sentiment W
Mother thing is, one of the
girls in our neighborhood sent
off after some ones poems, and
that 'ere pamphlet came nigh
work;n' a heap of evil. There
was a song in it about a boy
with a glass eye, and another
about flirting with a feIler on
the corner and | can't tell you
what. 'Twasn't a week before
our Sarah began to say she'd
ike to "collar a beau," and ask |
ing her mother not to give her
away, and all such slang as that.
[ kept her churning butter from
in the morning till 10 at night,
and l guess it reformed her, but
[ don't want to set her going
lgain." |
81 assure you that Tennyson's
poems are all right" said the
clerk. i as ~
off there's a single crooked |
word ] won't have it, for l haint
going to have Sarah slidin' |
down from her chamber window |
1T midnight to meet no brigand,
and if she ever tells me again
hat I'm a kicker I'll box her
ears even if she is goin on twen-
-y-lhree!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
Cor1nty Onoors.

y. +. Carter, County Judge.
w. h. Martin, Clerk Chancery Court.
I. ". c. Morgan, do Circuit do
I p. y. Dayee, do County do
L. 4. Holland. Sheriff.
q. W. conpts, w. A. Cunningham, Dep
Henry Henderson, Trustee.
u. r. Thompson, Register.
+. H. G. Duil, County Surveyor.
+. J. Rives. Snp't Of Public Schools.
J b. Morgan, Coroner.
n O Wallace. Ranger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22

An Ohio man met a weeping
woman and kissed her tears.
The jury found a verdict of
$500 for the plaintiff. 1t is far
better to let her squat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
Sips of Fun.

It's meet and drink that is de-
priving many a family of food.
Motto for the Holidays: Gre
member the poor. The rich can
take care of themselves"
''That's what beats me-" as
the boy said when he saw his
father take the skate strap down
from its accustomed nail.
: "Does your wife play eu-
chre?" asked one. "No," re-
piled the other, rubbing his
head, "but she's death on poker" !"
Before marriage a girl fire.
quently calls her intended cher
treasure" but when he becomes
her husband she looks upon him
as cher treasurer"
Smith-"There are dogs that
have more sense than their mas
ters." "Just so, responds young
Fitznoodle; "I've got that very
kind of a'dog myself"
Professor-"Now, / ask you,
as a practical miner, what spade
do you think is the very best?"
Threc-year man (scornfully)-
"Why, the ace, of course"
1t is said if you sit down
when assailed by, a ferocious
dog, the beast will not touch
you. But a judlcious man will
select as high seat as possible.
When Naomi stood up to get
married and the clergyman ask
ed her if she was sure she was
fourteen years old. it must have
been terrible twist for her to
admit that she was $50.
John Bright's son is hunting
out West. His aged father is
hunting in England-for Office.
Free Press. A good many
people down this way are suf-
fering from Brigbt's disease.
Some wise man remarked,
mo man is ever hurt but by
himself" DID that man ever
visit a dentist? Did he ever
play shinny with a mule? FL
nally, did he ever ''sass" his
wife?
Wishing to pay his friend a
compliment, a gentleman re-
marked, 81 hear you have a very
Industrious wife, Yes" re-
piled the friend with a melan-
choly smile, "she's never idle ;
she's always finding something
for me to do"
A woman who was called as
a witness in an assault case tri-
| ed in the Edinburgh police court
recently, on being asked by the
magistrate what was the profess
sion Of her husband, answered,
promptly, "My husband is a
bankrupt, sir"
"You are all alone herey'
laskcd a man of the clerk in a
cincinnati cigar store. Receiv-
ling an affirmative answer, he
Icontinued: "What would you
do if a thief should grab this
lbox and run away? The clerk
lreplied that he would let the
rascal escape, rather than aban-
don the money-draw to a pos
Isible raid. "Then I'll be going,
the man finally remarked, as b,
tucked the box under his coat
and hastily departed,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
Tumbled to It.

There are games and gamei
THAT the Chicago sharper playl
on the unwary granger, anC
the latest of these isn't the poor.
est kind of a game in the world
if lie don't pick up the wrong
man.
Passing along the streets, any
one looking like a holiday visit
or may meet with the following
experience: A man with a big
ulster on, one pocket of which,
if closely noticed, is bulging,
passes him at an O'Leary gait,
gets right in front of him, stoops
suddenly, and apparently picks
up small paper box. If you
have passed him, he manages to
open the parcel just alongside
of you.
"Halloa, I'm IN luck to-day"
"What is it?"
"Just picked it up. Nice
ring amt itp" eyes, it is.'
He then tries it on his little
finger; it is too small; pulls it
off and glances inside.
"Holloa! Can you read this
for me9 I'm short-sighted."
Somewhat poorly engraved
within is &c. A. to Alice" or
some other such inscription.
"Poor devil! He's lost his
girls ring-a New York ring
too. See, here's the bill along
with it.
To Tiffany & Co, DR..
New York. =
Te one solid gold ring 1890. 50 30
Received payment.
A.B.C. i
"That's So"
"Well, it amt any use to me.
Dash my luck. Wish it had
been big enough, and I'd ha'
kept it. Suppose | can get$4
or So on it anyhow"
"What will you take for it?"
well, seeing how / just pick
ed it up, I'll let yon have it for
So. But NUNS the word"
Now, if the party of the sec
ond part should happen to be
from the country, and unac-
quainted with the particular
brand of ring that retails along
with a pair of sleeye-buttons, a
set of shirt-studs and a diamond
pin, "all for only 20 CENTS" he
might pay the money and get
the ring. But unfortunately |
for the enterprising party of
he first part, the man addressed
''tumbled" to the game.
'I'Il give you 5 cents"
The party of the second part
disappeared up the first flight
of steps.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22

A negro constable in Virginia
endorsed on a summons he had
been to serve on a lady: This
witness is sick in babe child a
week Old"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22

A fifteen minutes application
of an electric battery will sober
the drunkest man that ever stag
gered. At least so says tie
Scientific American.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22

A travelling professor deliver
ed lecture in a Texas town re-
Gently, on dying" The audi
cncc was small, quite small.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22

A man who was enabled to
come from India to Hudson, N.
Y, through the loan of 5000 by
a brother, has elopcd with that
brothers daughter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
rERNI4.

,ss,- Two Dollars for one year, tnOa-
,.,a5Iy ia a,lrgnce, YwO Dollars and
risty cents II payment be deferred three
n,onths All papers going out of the county
bs paid for IA atc4 nee.
n.y. Single copies, Five Cents each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22

he7- Advertisements inserted at One Dol
lar per Square of Ten Lines or less for the
FIRST insertion; Fifty Cents for each contin.
nance. RS-Local and Special Notices
Twenty Cents per line.
res. Obituaries and calls on candidates
Fifty Cents per square.
NY The privilege Of yearly advertiser
is strictly limited TO their own immediate
and regular business; and the business OF
IN advertising firm is not considered as IN
Guiding that Of the individual members:
eSg% No deviation from these terms under
any circumstance.
aS~ Adveriisemts not marked with the
number of insertion when handed in, wIIl
be continued until ordered out and pay
meni exacted.
nlsg- No advertisements inserted gratui-
ousl,
ReSs-. Advertisements of an abusive ma
ture will not be inserted al any price.
nss~ Announcing candidates County,
Five Dollars Congressional, Senatorial o.
Judicial, Ten Dollars-to be paid in "d-
vance.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

The House of Representatives is to-day
discussing in committee of the whole the
question of what shall be done with oul
grand list laws. The bill reported by the
grand list committee makes pretty sure
provision for forcing man to tell on oath
Just what he is worth.
This is what needs to be done-to ge
to the listers knowledge of what property
the tax payer has. When this is accom-
plshed and the listers then do their duty
our grand listilaw is probably as equitable
a one as there is in any state.
There is of course good deal of squirm
ing at the proposed plan which exhibits
itself both in direct opposition and in the
advocacy of other devices of an expert
mental character.
When property that should bear thu
burden of taxation gets into the list i
will be found that great relief will come t.
those who own only real estate and such
personal property as is actually visible
1t is perhaps true in certain cases that {
franchise tax will meet as equitably as a
direct tax on property some persons O.
corporations who should help contribute
to the support of government, but this car
only be in few instances and where tn,
nature of the property itself is such as t.
make it hopeless to get it into the list
Next week we hope to be able to say wha
the new tax law is.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15
Aid 70 Agriculture.

At this stage of the racket it is difficult
to predict what the result of the agricul-
tural matters in the assembly will be.
Those who have all along been opposed to
any action in agricultural matters by the
state are now vigorously at work to kill
off the superintendency and put nothing
in its place, while others wish the state
board Of agriculture revived in the place
of the present method.
The superintendent has held his place
two years. with the same appropriation
the board had, and what record does he
show as compared with the board? The
board, in the eight years of its existence,
held eighty-four meetings, mostly of two
days each, and made an annual or biennial
report, which the state has printed at a
cost of from about $4,000 one year to less
than $1,000 in other years, and was worth
all it cost.
The superintendent has, in his two years
of Office, held nearly twice as many meet
ings, besides his various addresses at fair,
and educational meetings, paid his expen-
sis, his assistants, and printed report
which will compare favorably with any OF
its predecessors, and all within the appro'
priation of $4,000 per annum, which in
cluded his salary of $l,4O0.
The meetings have as rule been better
attended and an increased interest shown
which would naturally follow from the
successful continuance Of work
Another by no means small matter is the
fact that with the superintendent we have
had the various agricultural interests OF
the state working in harmony together
the state agricultural college, the STATE
society, the dairymen's association--besid,
the superintendent of education, which i
is notorious was not the case with tn,
board.
1t may be that the state uperintendency
is not the best system possible, or ever
better than the board, but we submit tina
two years trial is not sufficient undel
any circumstances to prove the fact. Still
less is it shown by such record as ha
been given us of the past two years worl
by Col. Mead.
Above and beyond this is the question
whether the state should have any super
vision of agriculture or education, or not
the negative of which some are strenu
ously advocating; and the consideration
of this we will postpone till some futur
time.