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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19
USufT Laws.

II The n. Y. Courier, in the cours
} of an article on the Usury Laws
says:
i According to McCulloch, tn
4 Usury Laws were abolished at th,
4 Revolution, without being ATTENDED
by any advance in the rate of inter
est among operators.
"ln Hamburg the rate Of discount
is unrestricted; or, if there be writ.
ten law restraining it, it has become
altogether obsolete. The rate, there.
fore, varies according to circumstan-
ees. Occasionally it has been at
seven, eight. and even ten per. cent;
and in 1899, period of great mer-
camille em arrassment and insecure
ty, it was as high as fourteen per
cent Generally, however, the rate
of discount on good bills does not
exceed four or five per cent.
"AIeCulloch also states, that in
Russia the legal rate of interest is
six per cent. But rs Russia is a
country capable of much improve
ment, and where there are very great
facilities for the advantageous en-
ployment of capital, the market rate
of interest is invariably higher than
the statute rate, and the law is
as con stantly as it is easily evaded.
[Storch, tome iii, p. 207.
cat Trieste, and throughout the
Aust rian Empire in general, the usual
rate Of interest is fixed by law at six
per cent; but capital can seldom be
obtained for less than eight or ten
per cent.
"At Leghorn the ordinary rate of
interest is half per cent. per month,
'r six per cent per annum; but there
s no law to prevent the taking of. a
higher rate.
"In Spain the ordinary rate of in
crest is six per cent; but no law
'xists against taking higher rate,
md it seldom falls below five, or ri
es above seven per cent.
Notwithstanding the cheapness of
money in England for many yea rs,
Parliament has seen cit to abrogate
he Usury Laws. More essential is
in the United States, where capi-
al is not so abundant, aud where
here is an incessant demand for its
Sc, and yielding large profits. 7
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19
odd Man EIoquent.'

The phrase. cold Man Eloquent, y
was first used, we believe, by Milton,
in one Of his sonnets to "The Lady
Margaret Ley" 1t was as fol lows:
Daughter to that good earl once President
OF England's counsel and her treasury,
Who lived in both ,unstained with gold and fee,
And left them both more in himself content,
Till sad the breaking of that Parliament,
Broke him as that dishonest victory,
At Cheroned, fatal to liberty,
Killed with report that old man eloquent.
Though later born than to have known the days
Wherein your father fiourished ), yet by you,
Madame, methinks see him living yet;
So well your words his noble virtues praise9-s
That all both judge you to relate them true,
And to possess them, honored Margaret
The old man eloquent referred to
was the orator Socrates, who was so
overcome by the fatal news of the
defeat of the Greek allies at Cha-
roned that be fell down dead.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19

VINO WANTS A DoG.-A writer, in
one of our Southern exchanges says:
ga dog is a good thing to have in
the country. have one which |
raised from a pup. He is good
stout fellow, and 4 hearty barker and
feeder. The man Of whom bought
him said he was a thor ough bred, but
he began to have mongrel look
about him. He is a good Watchdog
though from The moment he sees any
suspicious looking person about the
premises he comes right into the
kitchen and gets behind the stove.
At first we kept him in the house,
aud he scratched all night to get
out, and he scratched all night to get
in. Then we lied him at the back Of
the garden, and he howled SO that
our neighbor shot at him twice before
daylight. Finally we gave him away
and be came back; and now he is just
recovering from fit, in which he has
torn up the patch that had been soun
for our winter radisbes''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19

origin OF THE PHRASE 'BUNcoMsE. ="
= The origin of the expression Bun
combe speeches" is said to have been
as follows: Some years since,
member of congress from the county
OF Buncombe, North Carolina, was
lndulging in long and very uninter-
estlng harangue in the House of
Representatives. Some attempted
to cough him down, others called him
to order, but it Was no use--he was
determined to have his say, let what
would occur. At last the members
began to leave, and there was soon
scarcely any persons left except the
reporters. At this stage of the pro-
ceedings, a member, who had listen
ed with wonderful perseverance, sug-
gested to him that he would be en-
tIrely destitute of auditors, where
upon he very coolly observed that it
was oil no consequence, as he vas
speaking for Buncombe, not Wash
lngton, in other words, to his con,
stltuents, and2not at all to influence
the action of his fellow members.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19

This story, So fraught with mean
ing, we have often met with, but it
will bear frequent repetition.
A Father, whose son was addicted
to some vicious propensities, bade
the boy drive nail into certain
post whenever he committed a fault;
an d agreed that a nail should be
DIR avn out whenever he corrected an
error. In process of time, the post
was completely filled with nails.
He became alarmed at the extent
of his indiscretions, and set about
reforming himself. One by one, the
nails we're drawn out, and the father
co mmended his noble selfdenying
heroism, in freeing himself from his
faults.
"They are all drawn out, said the
parent.
The boy looked sad, and there was
a whole volume of practical wisdom
ia his sadness. With heavy heart
he replied:-"True, father, but the
scars are there STILL"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19

GETTING UP SMOKE. The Boston
Commonwealth says wagon freight
ed with gunpowder, the wheels of
which we're tired with leather to pre-
vent the possibility Of ignition from
sparks that might be produced by the
contact of an iron tire with the pave
men., was seen passing the Craigie s
bridge a few days since, on the top
of which was seated the driver appa-
rently an Irishman, with pipe and
some matches in his hands, with which
he was endeavoring to ''get up q
smoke" He was rubbing away very
Justify upon one of the explosive
packages, without appearing to COM
prehend the fact that single un-
lucky spark might send him to par
adise or purgatory in tuipkling, be-
sides endangerlng the lives of 9TH
ers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19
WHOLE NO. lSj.
Can't Answer.

| Jim Wilson is lazy scamp was
never known to do days work in
his life: and nobody could ever find
out how jim succeeded in the world;
though many are of the opinion that
he does little stealing occasionalIy
Jim was we'll known to the old DO
lice. and so was never arrested. being
allowed the freedom of the city. But
the new police coming into office, like
the new Pharoah, they knew not Jim,
and so yesterday, he was pulled by
one of the recently appointed off.
GERS, as a dangerous and suspicious
character. Being brought before the
Recorder, the first question the odd
man asked: "What do you do for
living?' rather startled him; for be it
known that question had never been
pronounced to him before. However.
after a moments reflection, nothing
daunted, boldly replied jim: "Ifyour
honor please, | can't answer that
question"
"Why so'' inquired bis honor.
"Because as how you see can't an
'wer it without eliminating myself.
nd the constitution of the United
states, expressly de--.n
''Never mind what the constitu-
ION declares; it has nothing to do
With the vagrant act; shall send you
or thirty days, James Wilson, and
nay the Lord have mercy on your
oul.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19
The Press.


= The following eloquent tribute t.
the Press is from DR.. Dodds' lat
work on SpirituaGsm. We hardly
know finer passage Of the kind il
the English language:
"ltas power beneath whose raes
thrones must erumble into fragments
despots fall. manacles break, and
tyranny diel 1t is the PREssl Yes:
the moral power Of the Press is al
ready the great co-working compan-
ion with the Gospel of Christi Be-
fore this instrument, as to its.idea,
was invented by the immortal Fauste,
what was the condition of the world,
so far as its Christian character was
concerned? Let The ignorance, cruel
ty, bloodshed, and gloom of the dark
ages send back the answer. Where
then, ask, was the Bible? It was
not seen by the millions Of our race.
Its written manuscripts, here and
there a copy, were with the Pope,
the Bishop, the Priest, shut out
from the light of day in some clois-
ter's dark recess or vault. 1t was
the strong arm Of the Press that tore
away the bolts and bars of its prison,
demolished its doors, snatched it |
from its secret and silent tomb, and I
flung it to the hearth of the cottager,
to the poor widow in her solitude,
to the lonely orphan, to the prisoner
in his dungeon, flung it to the world,
as the worlds richest treasured The
Press! that mighty engine of power
and light, tyrants feared, fastened
upon it tyrant's chain, and denied
or restrained its liberty. But in
Young America and Old England, it
has broken loose. 1t is unclaimed,
and before its awful power tyrants
this moment tremble and their
thrones shake. 1t filings out it's
sheets by millions, and showers them
over the globe. The water, the
stream-yes, the lightning of heav- {
en-, the electric power that moves the :
globe, have lent their aid. | had al.
most said that the Creator had lent' I
t his own omnipresence i'll the tele- |
graphic despatchl 1t has its mil
ions of eyes, and beholds all things !
hat are done under heaven, and its t
Millions of tongues to speak alike to t
he cottager and king, and it speaks Z
Without fear? 1t is in motion, and
'eneath its tread the globe shakes to
is centre, the moral elements are set
n motion, and tyrants may as we'll !
resume to arrest the globe in its !
mighty course around the sun, as to y
tempt to arrest the advancing pow :
r Of the Press. 1t prOclaims alike 0
o the world the statesman's magma II
Unity and greatness, the orators d
loquence, the scholars fame, the :
oet's inspiration, the philanthro- :, '
lists deeds in the prisoner cell, the u
eros victories in fields of war, the o
ppressor's wrongs, the Christians =
and the villains defeat. .
t looks abroad with equal eye on .
hrones and hamlets, on the rich and 7
oor, summons all alike to its tre- =
lendous bar, holds them in its grasp !.
or trial, condemns, acquits, and pro- +
laims its verdict to the world d
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19
Wilt Thou Meet Me?

Meet me, love, beneath the willow,
AT the Silly hour
w ben the gay-plumed birds are seeking
Each its leafy bower;
And | will a love-tale tell thee,
If thou'lt grant my prayer,
And tonight it must be told love-
Wilt thou meet me there?
Meet me, love, beneath the willow,
In the calm twilight,
When the stars in silent beauty.
Deck the brow of night,
And in accents low I'll whisper
Tales of earnest love-
Love as pure as bless the angels
In their home above!
Meet me, love. beneath the willow,
In the shady dell,
w here the streamlet ripples onward,
And to thee Pll tell
How the heart within this bosom
Longs with thee to share
All life's joys and sorrows-say, love,
Wilt thou meet me there?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19
"Number One. :"

| loved but once-and oh. how well,
But few on earth may know
SO potent was the magic spell
But that was long ago.
dreamed that nought could rend in twail
Loves threads, by Fancy spun;
And fondly hoped | should remain.
Forever, Number One"
But ah! the hopes that once were mine,
Were doomed to fade-alasi
True love, alone, can never shine,
Like nonsense, gold, and "brass"
Ere many days had rolled around,
A rival had begun
To WOO my fair, and soon l found,
[ wasn't Number One."
I moped about and got the "bIues,"
l wondered, grieved, and swore,
And threatened hard; but goodness knows
l could do nothing more:
For they, ah me! so soon were we'd
The erowning deed was done
In married bliss, by all twas said,
This pair stood Number One"
Poor man! he found to his regret,
And to my great delight,
That all day long, twas jaw and fret,
Then fret and jaw at night!
Hes found that cutting people out"
Don't always end in fun; :,
And oftep wishes, Pve no doubt,
| He wasn't Number One"
He is wretched noodle now
As timid as sheep
He washes, irons, milks the COW,
And rocks his "brats'' to sleep;
He often thinks of nom and-tlen,
And how he has been 'done;"
For in the ranks of "henpecked" mon,
He stands "a Number One"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19

A return just issued of the popu-
iatlon OF ireland shows that the num-
Der of inhabitants has fallen off tiro
nnfAons In the past five years. In
the year $50 3 tie population was
over five millions; in 1914 six mil
hons; IN 1924 seven millions; in 1887
eight millions; in 1916. 1886 $40,
and in 1851 Q My 6,551,970.
The State Of Connecticut is out
OF debt, and has money loaned out
at interest The school fund is val
ued at S2,O76,O0O. and other pro,
ductive property Of the State is es.
timated at 100000, the greater
part of which is invested in bank
stock.
An orator wittily compared prom
ises to western roads, which open
stately enough, with planted trees
on either side, tempting,the traveller,
but soon becoming narrower, end in
n squirrel track and run up tree.
AN AMERICAN In THE TURKISH Ar.
MY -Mr. Burr Porter, young man
Of high respectability, Of Newark,
New Jersey of romantic mind, con-
celved fancy of joining the Turkish
service at the opening Of the present
war. He succeeded III being made
a captain Of artillery, and recently,
in preventing town from being
sacked, Was promoted to colonel
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19

DECLINE IN FLOUR AND WHEAT
There was quite panic in the New
York Flsuf narket, on the 25th ult-,
and3Flcsssf al grades receded 90 to
rs cents. On thefolloWing day there
was further decline of % to 80
cents. There was also correspond
ing decline in Wheat. Corn likewise
sustained a decline. In Chicago, on
the 10Th ult.,a contract was made for
the delivery there, between that
time and November, Of 100000 BUSH
els of Wheat at ST per bushel. With
increasing receipts at the shipping
ports, and an entire absence Of any
demand for export, the prospect Of
still lower prices was regarded as
highly encouraging.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19

The WORSHIP Oh THE VIRGIN
We see it stated that Pope Plus TX.
has summoned grand conclave Of
the chief dignitaries of the Roman
Catholic Church to meet at Rome,
during the month of October, to set
tie the question whether the Virgin
Mary was herself conceived without
sin, and thus free by birth from eve
ry faint of human impnrity and i'm
perfeetion,l and thus divinity, who
may properly be made an object Of
human alteration. if
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19
How Much Smear do We Eat!

Last year there were consum ed in
this country about 705,000,000
pounds Of cane sugar aud 27,000,-
600 pounds Of maple sugar. This
gives more than tweuty-four pounds
of cane sugar and one pour ID Of
maple sugar 10 every man, woman,
aud child. This does not include
molasses or honey. Ii this sugar
were put into barrels holding two
hundred pounds, and each barrel
occupied the space OF three square
feet only, ii would require 336 acres
of land for it TO stand npon. The
barrels, il placed III a row, would
reach $50 miles. II this sugar was
put up in paper packages Of five
pounds each, ii would require l46,-
100000 sheets of wrapping paper;
and il only a yard Of string was
used to each package, there would
be required 439,2OO,00O feet, or
$4,000 miles of string, more than
three times enough TO go ronnd the
world. II every retail clerk sold
hundred pounds Of sugar each day,
it would require nearly $4,000
clerks to sell it all in year. If the
dealers, wholesale and retail togeth-
er, made a profit Of only two cents
pound on this sngar, these profits
alone would amount 10 nearly Sl5,-
100000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19

detested him from that time forth
and when pressed to determine OIL
being married to him, she would Civ,
way to her feelings in reproaches
and disappear.
The whole of the next day wa:
passed in despair by the banker, ant
in uneasiness and jealousy by the
cousin They finally concluded that
the young lady had gone to join hel
lover, and they FASTENED to take her
from him. A fact soon proved to
them that their suspicious were we'll
founded; then the justices were ap-
piled to, in order "a have the ravisher
arrested. ilH
But the artist had not accepted
the sacrifice of theyoung lady. He
avowed his courageo us subterfuge of
the previous evening, and that he
loved his admirer to distraction; but
he did not wish that she should be
lost, dishonored. He catechised
her, persuaded her, and brought her
back to her father at the very mo-
ment that the latter was in search of
him. The father understood the le-
gal better than the passionate exT'
pgessions of this unexpected de-1
and gradually touched,
conquered, it struck him he
could do nothing better than to give
The actor his daughter; he being the
most honorable and honest man he
lad ever met.
"Well, who is the hero of this
ale?" it will probably be asked
Drindeau, Latentains, or
'ome elegant lover of Gymnasium,
,r of the Comedie-Francaise?
No 1t happened to be theractor
5arrick, who WAS 80 much esteemed,
hat at his death his funeral pail was
,orne by the Duke of Devohshire,
Lord Camden, Earl Spe encer, and
Tiscount Palmerston, followed by so
Mourning carriages, contai lining the
most of the English nobility. I
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19
Gboite puatrll.
The Baby.

AHO Dduy'
No shoe to hide her tiny toe,
No stocking on her feet,
Her supple ankle white as snow,
As early blossoms sweet.
Her simple dress of sprinkled pink
Her double, dimpled chin;
Her puckered lips and balmy mouth,
With not one tooth between.
Her eyes, so like her mothers eyes,
Two gentle, liquid things;
Her face-'tis like an angels face:
We're glad she has no wings.
She is the budding of our love,
A gift God gave to us;
We must not love the gift too we'll;
'Twould be no blessing thus.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19
G Ieanings from our Exchanges,
VIII Editorial SprlnHings.

Potatoes are selling al four for a
dime in New Orleans. The Picay-
at,ae says the, mar who would bring
a lew Thousand barrels there, just
now, would make fortune.
MuLE CosTs.-In Warren coun-
ty (Ky.) first class mule colts are
selling at from S35 to $40. Al the
same time last year a similar de-
sdription ives worth S55 to $50,
The EIkton Green Riuer JRhig re-
lcords sales Of mule colts in that
county within the past few weeks at
S45.
"A Curious AFFINITy.-There are
now residing in one house, IN the
parish of Kirby, in Lincolnshire, four
husbands and four wives, grand
father and grandmother, Two fathers
ahd :wo mothers, four sons and four
daughters, three brothers and four
sisters, two mcIrs and three annts,
one grandson aud one nephew; and
all these characters are comprised
in ten persons.
sCP Ask some OF your learned
subscribers to unravel the above.
CARO-.
A whole Town in Virginia was
Il aiely sold for $4,000.
POPULATION OF TExAs.-The
present population of Texas is es-
minated at five hundred thousand,
and the annual increase at one hum
dred and fifty thousand. There
are fifly-four newspapers pu bllshed
in the State.
A planter in, North Carolina, writ
ting from Edgecombe county, says
The crops in that region are 20 per
ceutbeiter than in 1853. Corp
crop fine. The oat crop was ul1-
commonly good. Sweet potatoes
look fine and viii no dou bt yiel 4
well.
Mr.. Green, one Of the wea'lhlesl
men in Chicago, worth some three
or four hundred thousand dollars, IS
charged with the murder of his vile
lie resisted the arrest with knae and
rifle.
Nebraska covers an area OF 5lz'r
54S square miles-eqnal to over
2I9.OOo, 900 acres ofiand. Kansas
has an area Of I26,2SS square miles !.
equal to over SO, 900, ,OOO acres Oh
land.
The dismissal Of the nephew oi
Hon. Solon Borland from his clerk
ship in the War Department, on the
Ground that he was Know Moth
;ng. IS untrue, his decapitations shas-
inc been caused by inattentlon to
bns;nass He was Do-Nothins, il
seems, then.
.,,b. recent election in Arkan-
,,,;r,v ,bonsand votes we're cast.
.,';,;s ssI; 1 an increase Of ten thousand
Gitlin two years
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19

SHARp.-A gentleman of our ac-
quaintance has hanging in his room
a fine large colored engraving known
as donkey. Not long since friend
Of his dropped in, and stopping be-
fore the picture, gazsd intently upon
it for few moments, and then sung
out abruptly, and as he imagined very
vittily:
Halo, Doctor, is that your por-
trait?'
'Oh, no. replied the doctor coolly.
that is simply a looking glass
The anxious inquirer suddenly
discovered that he had some business
down street, and departed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19

New YoRK FIRE DEPARTMENT. -
In the city of New York there are
forty-eight fire, ffty-seven hose,
fourteen hook and ladder, and four
hydrant companies, comprising $500
men.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-19

baifled the skill Of all England TO
solve:
There is a word of plural number
A foe to peace and human slumber.
Now any word you chance to take.
BY adding s, you plural make;
But If you add an s to this,
How strange the metamorphoss!
Plural is plural then no more.
And sweet what bitter was bcfore. -
So4ufi0n.-The word is cares, to
which by adding an S, you have caress