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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
From the Baltimore Sun.
Fly in the Wheat Crop.

MEssRs. iEDIT4Rs:- Having seen in the
papers numdfous Complaints Of the partial
Injury, and not unfrequeuily The mosl
complete destruction of the wheal crop By
ting ily, / am anxious that some exper-
imthls should leIiried for the purpose OF lis
preservation, Hah4 suggest the use Of com
Indn -four Of sulphur to effect this object.
have much confidence in This as an
efi4ctual REMEDY. as when exposed 10 The
aifIii underdoes various changes. in one
Stage OF whifhit assames5a form deswuc-
i've Of all animal life. ! know of no good
re,ison why, 6n a small Quantity should
not prove Sufficiently noSious To- drive the
fly from fields in which they have began
TO prey, and 70 prevent the migration 10
,hose WHICH 3t present may be free from
their rayages.
When the pure sulphur Is exposed to the
air, insnroccSs Of Time il becomes changed
INTO sulphura4ed hydrogen. and is then as
10 its smell, one Of he most nauseous subs
stances in nature. In another stage it is
further change into sdlPhurous acid, which
whether free dror &nited TO any base, form
inga class Of salts called SUPPLIES, is en-
iinenily destructive Of animal life. This is
the same form which sulphur assumes on
being burnt! lbs which insects are very read
lily Destroyed. i an farther induced 10 be-
lie9e ID is ability to destroy or drive away
lhe.Ify, from the immunity Of fields from
ins4cI rayagds, which have been dressed
with gas hd6se lime. 4 gentleman who
has manfred a part OF his field with this
lime, recently Informed ne ihat as far as
.ihis lime eXibnded his wheat assumed a
most luxurious appearance. being extremely
exeinpl from if!jcry. whilst beyond this il
was almost entirely DESTROYED by the fly
Inthis lime I'VE have sulphur il the same
form il would assume OBJ being exposed to
the air in pare state, or in combination
with other sub Stances.
AT any rate, HE expeFimen, involves but
liHle trouble and expense, aud is within The
ability Of every farmer; should it only be
partially successful, is benefits will be Of
incalculabIe value,
advise that different quanlies Of com
mon sulphur, varying from tWo 10 fifty
pounds per ache, be mixed with saw dust.
bran or commbn air-slac kcd lime, and then
sown broadcast on The wheat where the fly
is committing lis rayages.o Where the
large quantities Of sulphur are used, the ex-
pertinent had better lie made on small
scale, as il may inquire me growing crop.
Should he above fail. have another
suggestion TO make as toI The aPplcatlon Of
such a mixture as WilfansWer. CIonne'
either free or in some form presents strong
hopes of success, Most pressing ana nm
peraliye duties at the present time prevent
me- from making a longer communication.
HI 9AMEB HIGGINs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
ST. farmer.
Cure for a Bellows J, Horse

i, some lew weeks since beig.g overtaken
home fex ,e1'f, thunder s.srn on my way
- .ooA fsiuse lnder shelter where
49, ,ao o'sV'iOle,a several gentlemen from the
49, 80, -. One Of the gentlemen thus
.sttl me; NV by do you not cure your
morse Of the bellows?" '.For tie very
, reason that cannot replied.
well, stranger said he, .'when an
al home, cure ali such cases and warrant
chem. ID ten dollars head: but, Us am a
long ways from home, and your horse is q
valuable one. will tell you how you can
cure him etfectually in few days. In the
first PLACE, says he, T'give your horse salt in
his watch for three mornings in succession;
after that, pound UP a piece Of blue stone
about th4 size of chinquepin, and mix it
!. with welImeal; give him tie same forI zen
consecutive mornings, feeding him rdlher
lightly fof those ten days; and. if he Isl not
VII at ihe end ofthsten days, viii give
/ you my head"
/ have tried the remedy, and i, has
wrought perfect cure, and / how give !, 10
The readefe Of 4hesEnquirer iha, they may
save iheirten dollars TOO.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
Behavior In Church.

[ Mas at church last sabbath and
was ! ery much annoyed by the IN
ruly conduct of 4 me children who
occupied a pew id front Of me
There was a littld boy about four
years old, and twp girls, Of seven and
nine years; they were pretty well
dressed children, b Ind their pleasant
faces at first womb by admiration, fol
[ dearly love all good children By
and BY, Charlie CHEW very restless.
he pulled James HANDKERCHIEF away
from her, and putIit up I'd his face,
resting his arm onI his mother hymn
book, aud pretending to 60 to- Sleep;
so in a moment Ills little head was
bobbihg this way Hnd that, as M had
seen grown peoples heads when they
we're So unfortunate as t9, fail asleep
in church. Jane Eas quite angry at
first, because her handkerchief was
gone, and was jqRt about to give
master Charlie a gbod pinch, but he
oqked so funny WI th his ey es shut
while his rosy littl$ mouth was dimp-
ling wi h smiles, aid his fat cheeks,
poked out by the handkerchief, sha-
king, as his head pbpped about, that
Jane began to laugh, then Ella laugh
ed, ana then Mrf. Ogden turned
round and saw all t bat was going on.
She put mischie1 Gus little Cha rlie
on the other side Of her, and fol. a
few mo ments all was quiet. But
Charlie had gotten his mothers pen
Gil out Of her bag, and was busy in
making all kinds of figures in the
hymn book, and wi len the leaf got
to looking very badly he tore it out
with considerable ndise. Again Mrs
Ogden interlered al u took away the
book
Just at this til be Ella yawned
aloud, and Jane cor menced kicking
her heels against thu seat. | really
pitied poor Mrs. Ogden, found it
almost impossible to- fix my mind on
the sermon, and Wad sure she must
fud it quite impossible to attend to
it. Finally Charlie went to sleep
and bis mother put bis head in her
lap; then Ella fell asleep and Jane
considerably stopP{d kicking, and
and let Ella 5 head r%st on her Shout
der; but now tile eIlhon was almost
finished, and when il was done, and
the congregation arqfe to sing, both
children lafoke, Charlie cross and
Ella stupid. l thought again, 4poor
Mrs. Ogden!''
Little children, do you ever think
When you so up to tile house of God
hat you 60 there to bifer praise and
prayer to Him who gives you every
rood thing which makes your home
Happy and your life RI pasant? |
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
UaWritten. Philosophy,

In my school-boy days, when |
loved bettert TO rob birds nests and
plumber orchards than acquire
Knowledge, | have often deserted
thei schooi-rdor1 and pursued the
above mentioned avocatious in the
forests, in my usual quiet manner.
L recolleet once, when having been
lost in the intricacies of the wood,
| stumbled upon little hut. Be-
ing extremely thirsty and rightly
concluding that q spring would be
found in the vicinity, | NIended my
way thltAer. | found il occupied
by an old woman, Of whom | re-
aucsted draught Of water. 1T
was soon furnished: and when | had
despatched it, | was Overwhelmed
with questions.
Amt you one of the 'cademy
boys:?' inquired she.
Yes marin, was the reply. /
Nv eli | DECLARE calculated the
cid woman; they say that yon larn
queer things down there. why.
they say the worl d is roundp
The world, malm,' said I, anX
ious TO display my acquired L nowl-
edge, is not dxactIy round, but re-
sembies in shape a hattened orange:
and it turns on its axis once in
twenty-four i ours
We'll i don't know any thing
about It's arek,' replied she, but |
l4nowit doa't turn round, for il il
did we'd be eli tumbled of; and as
to its being round, any one can
see ills a square piece Of gr ound
standing on q roc h
.St4niing on a rock! but upon
what does that st and!,' Ii
why upon ano ther to be sure
ABut what sup ports the lasl?'
SLudl child, how stupid yon are,
there's rocks all the way down.
A reaIfy high bred man can-nev-
erdivest himself Of a courteousness
Of manner when conversing with a
woman
Some .slandering bachelor says
it is much JOY, when YOU first get
married, but it is much more jatay
after a wear or two.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
FOR TEIs @nlAIDIRIgM ,
A Eentleman.

BE very gentle with her my son,
said Mrs. Butler, as she tied on 1er
little girls bon net, and sent her
to play with hfr elder brother.
They had nc 1t been very long be-
fore cry was heard, and presently
Julius came in and threw down his
bat saying: 7
I hate playing with girls There's
no fun with them; they cry in a min
ute
what have Sod been doing to your
sister? | see hef lying there on the
gravel walk; yd Ii have torn ! Der frock
and pushed her down. | ann afraid
YOU forgot my caution to be gentle.
'GeAtlel Boys can't be gentle,
mother, It's their nature to BE rough,
and hardy, an ID boisterous, They
are the stuff soldiers and sailors are
made hf. It's very well to talk Of
gentle girls; BID t gentle boy-it
sounds ridiculod Isl Ishould e ready
I'd knock a telloE down for cal ing me
sd
And yet, ] illus, a few years
hence, you wod Id be very angry if
any one were ID say you were not q
gentle man
"a gentle man Ihad never thought
Of dividing the word that VI y be-
fore. Being gen tie always seems to
me like being w ak and womanish.'
This is so f. L from the caBe, my
son, that YOU wi ! always find t be bra
vest are the mott gentle. THE spirit
Of chivalry that you so much admire
was a spirit Of The noblest G purage
and the utmost sentleness combined.
Still | dare say you would rather be
called a manly 4 han a gentle boy?
Yes, indeed, Mother
well, then, bay son, it is my
great wish that -ou should en- Heayor
to unite the two. Show y purself
maj ly when you are exposed TO dan
ger or see Others in peril; be manly
when called on b spedk the tru th,
tho ugh the speaking Of it may bring
rapfoaeh upon y Pu; be manly when
YOU are IN sicknek IS and pain. At the
SAND time be gentle, whether kou be
with females or tnen; be gen lie. to-
war@k all men. By putting the two
spntIs together, ) ou viii deserve a
name which, perhaps, YOU will not 50
greatly object to-
IFee what yod mean, dear mother,
and | Twill endeaypF to be what you
wish la @entlemhhly boy.l
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
NOW FOsk 1901.
9HAEAII'S MASA9IMl35
THE RECOGNISED ORGAN OF
AMERICAN INTELLECT,

=" Z have engaged Tor 1851 the VERY
w highest order of mind. Tie wfIters
are known and approved Of all men, tau
lhors Of well earned fame who have by LA
-BOR-God's own price for excellence OF
any kiRd-chmbed the rugged hall
"Where fame's proud temple shines af3F.v
la regard TO young wtlters-'tis our PRIDE
to lake hold OF those. who really possess ge-
MUS aud talent OF marked order and Nv BIO
belong 10 that range of nobility fol mind.
which is not afraid 10 soil It's fingers, LOW
ELL, L. B. READ, BAYARD TAYLOR
the glorious chester county farmer boy, and
host oil the brilliant stars among youBg and
rising literary men Of the age, FIRST Hlade
their appearance in "Granam'' and were
iaid for their very irstarlicles, and for every
article since the first
Now we have no sym pathy FOX decayed Een-
tility which writes under all SORTS OF fancy
names lest '.lhe mob,v may imagine il has
to work for its bread. We shall have none
of il! Diapidaied arislucranc notions and
petulant and pulling senlimensalIsm. wi1her,
"iade. grow dim aud de-" IN AN ATAlDS-
Pierre OF VIGOROUS AMERICAN
THOUGHT.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18

I don't blame people for COM
planning about the extravaganza and
CO. tivenass of government, said Mrs.
Darlington, ,as she was reading an
ardent appeal to the people in a po-
htical newspaper; she always took an
interest in politics after Paul was Sc
lected one|year as a candidate for
Inspector. u don't blame 'em
mite. Here they are gwine to can
va IS the State. Gracious me. as if
tn airth Was not good enough for
EN- to walk on | wonder they
didn't haYei lie cloth and done with
it'll {
sAnd ! heard, aunt yesterday
said Ike, that some Of EN- were GO
ing to scour the country to get vo-
tets.'
Well continued she, that would
he better than throwing dust in the
peoples eyes, that Paul used to tell
rabout. Ganvassing the 9tateindeed!'
she fell into an abstraction upon the
schemes Of politicians, ahd took sew
en- pinches of snuff III rapid success
sion to aid her deiberation.
A Chemist in Albany a few days
ago, expatiating on the discoveries
Iin chemical science, observed that
SHOW had been found { o possess a
considerable degree Of hed tan Irish
man present at this remark, Oh
served that truly chemistry was a
valuable science, and (anxious that
the discovery might be made profit
lable) enquired of the orator what
number ofsnow-balls would be safli-
Gent to make pot boil.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
FUN AND Fancy
A Uamseps Confession.

A youth to me wpong came
For pity sweet inplored me,
And hoped | ne'er could slghl or blame
rhe lad that most adored me.
| liked him much but hid my plan,
To see hoy he'd refute me;
So, ftowning,cried, 'Don'tteaze, young man
You don't exactly suit me-"
He seemed COMPOUNDED, vexed, and stared,
Then vowed he'd meier deceive me;
Says |, young man, you Cd n be spared,
If you please, sir, you m@sl leave me-
To leave you, love, lneyef can,
| sMehr by all your beauty
Nov, pray says |, don't ttase young man
You don't exactly suit me-
He starred, sighed, hung down his head,
(Which proved Ia fairly caught HING
son. haste, my love, TO church, he cried,
You see 10 what I'd brought him.
Dear SIR said |, If that's my iase,
10 wed's q woman's du,y;
Let's fly, or we shall be 100 la,e--
You now eractIy suit mei'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18

'sambo,' said Tim, 'uhy is that
melon on your shoulder like three
vegetables2' Don't know 'T'hen
| viii show YOU said Il i'm, taking
it, this, you will observe, is a
muslSmellon; and >'this, giving it a
toss, is 'turnup; and now he CON
tinued asst came laundering over
the head ant lace Of the astonished
Sambo, ills a squash.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18

A Western editor announces the
death of his acquaintance, and
touchingly adds: In her decease,
the sick have lost an Invaluable
friend. Long will she seem to
stand at their bedside, as she was
wont, with the balm of consolation
in one baud, dnd q e4p Of rhabar6
IN the oNgr.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
Cold OF CatarrhL in Sheep.

Flock masters should take 2ariciar care
Of lhcir sheep when Affected with cold du-
ring the winict months; ips ilneglecied, II
frequently becomes So deeply seated as
10 be incurable, and ehds Up phthials, or con-
sumption. The best remedy IS 2 well ven
ulaied. dry stable, fomipfiably Uttered; and
secondly, give i any slightly purgiag med
icine. w.,h a moderate allowance of hay
and bran mash ,one iiilh o.. which should be
oil meal. 4 Colds, or cataarfh, are not eP-
idemic buiendemic; be careful, where YOU
winter your sheep, III ht there be no pred.s-
posing cause in their legality; and when
,srtaeked remove them Instantly from the
flock. By following these precautions
aud keeping tham well Eed. sheltered, aired,
wrlered and sal,eds one. may bid defiance 10
disease among his 1iocks
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
Judge B., a witty old fellow, afte

Judge B., wi ty old fellow, after
spending an evening. with young
lawyer who kept his Office upstairs,
took his departure, and had got half
way down stairs, when he stumbled
and fell to the bottom. The young
hearing the noise, rushed out,
and seeing the Judge lying On his
back at the foot Of the stairs, in
luired, in tone Of great anxiety
rs your honor hurt?'' II
The Judge by this time had re-
gained his feet, and looking up, he re-
died, "No, but my legs are" i.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
@Zeb," said a chap to bis chum tn

"Zeb, said a chap to Bis chum the
other day, Seems to me you didn't
stay long at Square Folger's last
night" NO" was the reply, Il was
sayin' a few pleasant things to the
daughter, and the old man came in
and gave me hint to go. "a hint,
Zeb, what sort d 4 hint?' "Why,
he gave me my hat, opened the door,
and just as he began to raise his
heavy boot, | had thought that |
wasn't wanted, and soI--I-took my
leaYe.o
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18

I'LL goifI see fit; Was the exeIa-
nation ofAIrs. Tweekers, as her hus-
band demurredagainst her attending
IA bali; III 60 If | see ft." Every
well then, You'll see fits if you 90, .
was the short and erlstv answer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
Dissolution.

V1HE Firm Of ScoTT & THOMSON, ih the
Il CABINET BUSINESS, is dissolved
by mutual consent. The business of said
Firm will be settled up by joseph Scofr-
Dec. II, 1850.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
2 Osftively the very Last


The Firm of FULGHAM & CAUGH1
RAN having long since been dissolved, il IS
hoped that all who owe that Firm will call
at James Fulgham's Store, Fayeuevi and
pay up without suhjeeune themselves to
cost. The business of the firm must Dc
closed.
FULGHAM & CAUeHRAE.
Dec. IL. 1880
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18

Tt is estimated that a farmer near
San Jose, Will realize $4,000 off of
100 acres cultivated in potatoes, at
the present market rates. This is
not common. however, in that section.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18

A gentleman, passing through
potatoe-pateh, observed an Irishman
planting some potato es; he inquired
Of him, what kind he had there; Raw
ones to be sure, replied the son of
Erin; If they were boiled they wouldn' t
orhw' a
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
eVse2U Firm.

WYE have purchased B. SHAPARp'S
w stock Of
Merchandise,
and will continue business at the Old Sldnd,
North East CorIlet of the Square wheFeI we
will be pleased TO wait upon any PEI son
wishing 10 look at or purchase Goods. Gal
and Try US.
JOHN ]. HODGE s 90.
Dec. II, 1850.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18
SOLD OUT.

II HAVE SOLD my Stock of Goo s 10
4 JoEN J. HODGE & Co,
and will close up my business I'D Fayeife7ille
in the shortes, possible time. AL those in
deb,ed 10 me will confer a jayor, and perhaps
save CosT, by paying up the hrsi day Of Jtaa-
uary nexi-l must have money.
r. SHAPARlt
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-03

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
DEAR SiR:-In your article Of the 10th ult., on
"Tho Yachts of America" you omitted to name
one Of the feetest of your own city, the Silvie,
owned by Lewis A. Depau, Esq, Of Locust Island,
New Rochelle. This beautiful craft is sl,oprigged,
and los tons burthen. She was built under the SUI
perintendenoe of Mr.. George Steers, at tho same
time and alongside ofthe America; and, "twin'd at
BERTH, as they were, is considered, by tho "who
know the ropes" as in nc wise inferior to her
celebrated sister. Her spirited owner at least at
tests the purity Of his own convictions, on this
point, by his avowed willingness to sail her with
any thing OF wood and canvass aaeat.
An occasional guest on board the Silyie, the
writer-whose object, when he commenced, was
simply to supply an omission-cannot, in his ad-
mration Of her sailing qualities, refrain from say
ing that, like her owner, he yet hopes to see the
America again in her own waters-that the un-
known cutter may obtain the power she covets to
dispute the right to the laurel, won so well and
worn 80 gracefully by the victorious schooner.
Without in any way subscribing to your quaint
notions that the pilots Of New York ever had any
thing to do with the models of the American
yachts, beg to join you, hand in hand and heart
to heart, in your earnest pride and admiration of
these manly playthings-these antelopes of the
ocean-the achts themselves. NEPTUNE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-03
The Builder or the America.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Nvxx, Vopu SAINT % I2r


NEW YORK, Sept ~, 1851.
SRI have noticed there has been o remarkable
silence In regard to the person VIII, built the yacht
America. You are always williog to give honor
and credit to those who deserve 1t, no matter
whether they are hard working mechanics or million
aires; and when see a man whe works hard for bis
livelihood, that has ead to plan and o hand TO
form such a u odel as the America's-a model
whose equal, in my estimation, has never been seen
either in England or America-passed over, and the
praise given to others, i think every one should
know W no that man is.
Perhaps if it had not been for the liberal offer OF
the New York Yacht Club, the America never
would have been built, but the club we'll knew who
could build them vessel that could beat all England
Why, only Think, sir, she has beaten the world.
Can any man, much less poor man, AFFORD TO DIS
pense with any of the credit to which no is justly
entitled!
The previous performances of Mr.. George Steers
in building fast vessels, convinced certain gentle
men VINO nae the means and the spirit-for which
lhenor the n-that If any could build them such
vessel as they wanted, he was the person. He is
the builder Of the Una, small sloop rugged yacht,
different occasions He built the Cygnet, Siron,
Cornelia Sybill, Gmcrack; pilot boats Mary Tay-
lor, Haokstaf M. IL. Grinnell and the Manhattan,
for years the pride and boast of every island boy.
The writer of this has never exchanged fifty words
what delight he looked on the beautiful proportions
of his productions in their bsyish days. And nov,
when the magnitude of their performances has in-
creased with his years, he cannot be silent when he
sees his well earned laurels taken by another.