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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-08

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Wood

Our citizens can be supplied with
any kind of wood wished, at any time,
by leaving an order at this Office
Remember this.
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ESTRAYS TAKEN UP.

LIST, Kind of animal is given. ;. I'D, color. :.
Sd, description. .4tb, age. 9Th, posters
name. 9th, place and time of arrest. %.
9TH, valuation.
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Neatly Printed Blanks.

Constables' and Justices blanks Just printed
and for sale at our desk-cheap.
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WPersons purchasing articles advertised in
our columns, will confer favor by mentioning
that they saw the advertisement in the
FAvErrEvfLLE OBsERvEB-f 20
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Mr.. Thomas Accents.

The Democracy of this State will
be gratified to learn, from the follow
ing correspondence, that Hon. James
Ell. Thomas, accepts the position Of
Democratic Elector Of this District,
assigned him by the Shalbyyille
Convention:
SnELBYvILLF, Ap'l 22d, 1856.
Hon. J. Ell. THOMAS, Sir: The I'M
dersigned, committee appointed for
that purpose, take great pleasure in
informing you, that at a meeting Of
the Delegates from all the Counties
composing the 9th Electoral district
Of Tennessee, you were unanimously
selected as the Democratic candidate
for EIector in said district. Beliey-
Ing that the great principles of democ-
rlcy are safe in the hands of one who
has so often met the enemy and con-
quered, permit US to assure you OF
the confidence Of the party, and to
request your acceptance.
We are respectfully yours,
GEO. V. HsBB,
Hu. FRANCIS,
r. B. Moore.
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CoLUMBF.. Tenn. April 30th, 1856.
GENLENEN:-Your favor of the
22d instant, informing me that I have
been nominated by the Democratic
Convention as a candidate for Elector
for this Electoral District, andrequest-
ing my acceptance, is received.
However arduous the labors it may
impose, the issues involved are such,
that | cannot hesitate to contribute
my humble aid in the maintenance
of the great principles Of the Demo
cratic party. / am truly grateful for
the confidence of the Convention, and
beg to assure you and those you rep
resent, of my sincere desire for the
success Of the cause, and the triumph
of the party in the great contest for
the rights of the States, the people
and the Constitution. Il am with great
respect,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES III. THOMAS.
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READY MADE CLOTHING.

that win bear comparison with any Ike
amount to be found in the State. To emu
merate all descriptions would be tedious
sufficient to say we have Coats. Pants, Vests
and Shirts Of every quality aud price, from the
costiiest TO the cheapest:
(i1r of
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MARRIED,
DIED..

Mrs. SARAH ANN, wife OF DR.. W. D. Mckinney,
formerly of this place.
In this place, Sunday. 4th INST, Of typhoid
fever, Mrs. ALMEDA, wife of Mr.. William
Buchanan, aged about 40 years.
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GENTLEMEN,S GOODS,

NRENCH Cloths. Blue, Black, EH
Il Green and Brown,.an quail
tiles and prices. eszE<3
Cassinneres, Satins. Grenadines. <s--zsa=s71s
Merseilles, Linens, Italian Cloths, Drab de-
Etes, etc. besides stock Of
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-02-13
PHYSICAL BENEFIT OF SUNDAY.

The Sabbath is Gods special present
to the working man, and one of its chief
objects is to prolong his life, and pre-
serve his working tone. In the vital
system it acts like a compensation bond ;
it replenishes the spirits, the elacticity
and vigor which the last six days have
drained away, and supplies the force
which is tn fill the six days succeeding !:
end in economy of existence, it answers
the same purpose as. in the economy Of
income, is answered by the Savings
Bank. The frugal man who puts aside
pound to-day. and another pound next
month, and who in quiet way is always
putting by his stated pound from time
to time, when he grows old and frsil.
gets not only the same pounds back
again, but a good many more besides.
Ard the conscientious man who hus-
bands one day Of existence every week,
who instead of allowing the Sabbath to
be trsmpled on. and torn, in the hurry
and scramble Of life, treasures it deyoui-
lv up-the Lord of the Sabbath kreps it
for him. aud length of days and hale
old aye give it back with usury. The
Savings Bank OF human existence Is the
weekly Sabbath.
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LADY Or WIFE.

! Il makes a man Of any refinement
unconsciOusly double up his fist to be
stopped just as he has parted from
friend. his mother or sister per-
haps. with, 81 saw. who is that female"
But there is another common custom
which quite as much needs reformation,
that Of styling mans wife his 'sIady."
"Lady" does not mean 'swife." II NAV
mean a very different parsonage. Nor
is every mans wife in fac, his ''lady."
All are aware that the Specification of
the word has materially changed. That
from designating a woman Of high edu-
cation and refinement Of manners Il has
come to signify ''anY one that wears 8
Int and feathers" 1t is for that reason
We object to its being used synonymous
with wife - sl-ag -sa
Our idea Of the matter may perhaps be
best expressed BY story we remember
to have seen. TIE wife Of Dean Of
the English Church, called ata grocer's
some distance from her residence and
made triaing purchase, requesting it
might be sent home. The grocer d.
clined to send It as the time was worth
more than the purchase. Thinking to
overpover him. she said, with an as
sumption of stately dignity, Sir. I am
the Dean of-'s lady" The sturdy
shopman with low bow replied eff
you were bis Reverence's wife ma'zm.
l couldn't do it." Now we bcseeeh our
young friend, John Smith, who is enjoy
ing a honey moon tour with his rosy
checked bride, for heavens sake do not
write your names at the hotel As "John
Smith and lady" but as ''Mr. and Mrs.
John Smith, - or in palmer Saxon, ''John
Smith aud Wife"
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WHOLE NO. 2o54s
For TIE chr0niels-
REsT-Eo. II.


Man can never find rest, ill he .tinds
his Maker. So long as he is |" without
God in the world, y he must be rsstless.
A gloomy uncertainty hangs over all ths
present and the future Of his existence
He finds himself constantly exposed 10
numberless forms of suffering, with no
means Of defence against the countless
dang r. that surround him. While ne
pursues the perilous and painful journey
of life, whether in reckless gayeiy, or
with fear and trembling, he knows that
At its Termination. he must meet the
King of Terrors," and beyond that hes
Loundless ocean Of mystery. He feels
within him the emotions and aspirations
Of soul that proclains its own immor-
tslity a spirit capable of exquisite en-
ioyment, and Of tremendueus suffering
and, who shall tell him whether that spir-
it shall baihe in bliss, or sink in wo. ID
that endless. unknown future that lies be-
fore himi How can he rest ? -A
In the spring time Of life-the sunny
season Of youth, with firm health and ar.
lent hope, with vast variety Of smiling
| i1ys, almost within his reach, BY refusing
to contemplate his true character and
condition, by shutting his eyes to the sad
realities Of mortal life, and indulging in
delusive dreams of earthly happiness, he
may seem, for while, to be at rest
But the dear delusion cannot last-he
must soon be ''like the troubled sea, when
it cannot rest, whose wat rs cast up mire
and dirt" Perhaps friend-the dear
companion of his childhood and youth, 10
suddenly stricken down, just as they ale
stepping upon the stage of manhood. and
entering as they suppose, upon long and
brilliant career Of pleasure. 0verwheln-
ei with grief, be sees, with dismay, how
! easily the 81 slender thread" on which
chang everlasting things msy be
asundered how feeble Is his own hold
on life! As he bends over the grave Of his
departed friend, he feels all tha, helpless
desolaiion tf soul 81 toachingly portfayed
by the Prophet, "The Lard shall give
thee a trembling heart, and falling of
eyes, and sorrow of mind, and thy life
shall hang in doubt before thee /; and
thou shalt have none assurance Of thy
lifr." All now is dark uncertainty.
This is the fatal defect in every splen-
did scheme of happiness devised by man,
where God is forgotten. There is no
certainty about il. His hope may be cut
off; his trust may be a spiders web, and
however successful in the pursuit Of
wealth and fame, with all his gathered
treasures, and "siR all his 5lushing hon
ora thick upon him." he may be suddenly
disposed Of in the manner described by
Job, "Terrors take hold on him as waters;
a tempest stealeth him away in the night
"a storm hurleth him out Of his place"
s. b.
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G5oitt N(isffllanp.
IFron crahan.s Nayszine.l
SITTING IN ONES BONES.
Br GEORGE ". .eRlxsRr.

There isn't young man in all Rich
mond, who works as hard as my George
mo, not one'
So said old George Grantham. one of
the most respected citizens of Richmond,
Virginia, good many years ago. The
old man had once been wealthy I; but
series of misfortunes and gradual de.
cline in tie yslne of his property had i'm
paired his circumstances; and instead of
leaving his only son competency as he
had once expected to do. he now looked
forward with considerable anxiety to his
prospects of success in the profession he
had chosen. Young George was to be
doctor. His father could not afford 10
send him to Europe TO study, nor indeed
was it then thought necessary; but no
expense was spared to procure for the
young man the latest works and the best
Instruments and other paraphernalia of
the craft. As for George him. elf, he
was like all young men of his age. He
was anxious 10 work, and quite resolved
in his vague way to succeed in life, and
make name for himself but he did not
thirst for medical knowledge sufficiently
TO enjoy many hours consecutive read
ing. II the truth were told, he prefer
red hard ride to the country with his
friends the Lindsays, or tramp through
The woods in search of game. Better
s,ill, the rogue liked to spend an hour or
more of an evening by The side of pretty
Lucy Prime, Who'll blush for the first
families as l write-having been left des-
.titute BY the death Of an extravagant ia
ther. had courageously hired small
room for herself, and stuck on the door
q little sign, Miss Prime, Dressmaker.'
But of all these likings of his boy
George, old Mr.. Grantham, in the inno-
eence of his heart, knew nothing. So
Gar as he saw, George spent the whole
ofhis leisure hours in reading. So sed-
nloas did he seem, that at times it fash.
ed across the kind old fathers heart that
his boy might be over-working himself;
and on these occasions he would himself
insist on Georges spending day or two
IN the country with the Lindsays, who
kept faithfully the secret of his frequent
visits TO their place. There was, how
ever, one person who was less easily de-
ceived than the old gentleman; and that
was Georges aunt, Miss Betsy Grant
ham. As commonplace as her nephew,
Aunt Bessy's scjourn on this planet was
divided between the duty Of worrying
Mr.. Grantham, his son and the servants,
and the recreation of dispensing charities
70 the poor, with cross words and vim
egsr aspect. If Mr.. Grantham had set
his heart upon seeing George great
doctor, Aunt Betsy had set hers upon
developing in him the no .le christian vir-
tues of patience and endurance. Never
for an hour did she suffer him Io rest at
peace; be could MT act. speak or even /
look, but she found in The deed. spe ch |
or glance, material for sermon. Only
when he was al work could he hope To
escape heI, as his father had furbIdden
the household to disturb his studies.
- His room Was in small building in
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WINTER.

Drezry old winter, weary old winter
enou-blanched carl. all dripping and chilli
lee chains have bound thee winds whistle round thee
Heavily, gioomily. ploddnE on still,
Yet when meet thee, kindly We greet thee
ee - SIT by the hearth blaze and melt all thy snow
with xassaiis and gisdness wen charm all thy sadness
Make thy eye brighten, thy ice blood glow.
Dresry oil " nterl weary old winteri
Wen make thy eye brighten thy ice blood glow.
cheery old rinteri merry old sintsrl
- -Lsash while with yule-xresth thy temples ar,
bound;
Drain the spiced bowl nov, cheer thy old soul now
christmas Asilr pledge the holy toas
D. - ronnd.
Breach Lutt and barrel with dance and with carol,
Grown we old winter Of reFels the kingi
And when he 10 weary Of living merry.
He'll lie down and die the green lap Of spring
CHEEKY old winter merry old winter
O. Hen lie down xnddie on the green lap OF spring
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SOUTHERN CHIVALRY.

S,uthern Shareholders are eteInally
boaslipg Of their liberality and nlagnanim-
iiy--speaking of The Yankees" (as all
Northern people are termed) as "a plea
yune set, who get rich by saving candle
ends and soap fat" DC. 1t is notorious,
however, that in benevolent or religious
operations the contributions OF the North
are a thousand to tens from the South,
and in acts of meanness the "chivalry," "
can nowhere be excelled. The following
is an example of such base dering and
injustice as would not be thought Of in any
free state:
The report of the Colonization Board of
Virginia to the Legislature Of that State,
exposes fact OF which every citizen Of
the Old Dominion should be heartily
ashamed. By an Act passed in 1859, a
capitation tax was levied upon the free
negroes of the Commonwealth, 10 raise
funds for the coloniza;ion to Africa, Of all
who are willing to 20. The Board was
to be the instrument of expenditure Of the
money thus raised. Fifty thousand dol
lars have baen taken from the fr,e blacks
oi Virginia under the act great sum of
money to be levied upon the property Of
thai depressed class. The whole of this
has been absorbed into The ate treasury
and spent. There's chivalry tor you -
great S aie of proud aud arrogant white
men, robbing free negroes, under guise
Of public p,licy and philanthropy, and
iividing the plumber among its Office hold
era and recipients Of the public money -
Pias6ugh Di.poteb.
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US see whether the boys there
And the two old fogies. quite excited,
hastened to Aunt Betsy window. There
was George as before not muscle had
moved.
What the deuce did the girl mean p
said Grantham.
Before the words were uttered, an ex-
clamstion from DR.. Timms drew his at
tention once more to the window. What
they saw there might well astound them.
They saw distinctly man leap into the
room, apparently by the window, seize
George by. the throat, and with one pow
erful jerk, lift him out of the chair, and
throw him to the other end Of the room.
Murder 7 roared Timms.
my poor boy ! groaned Grantham.
Surely two old gentlemen, of their size
and age, never ran so fast as did they to
the scene Of the outrage. Gasping for
breath, the father burst open the door of
his sons room, and both rushed in, pre-
pared for the worst.
'Phsnsy their feelinks,' as Jeames
says, when they saw George standing in
his shirt sleeves, in the middle of the
room. as cool as diplomat-and on the
bed, horror of horrors a skeleton la
Beauehene. recently imported from Paris,
draped in Georges dressing gown.
What is this farce, sir p roared Mr..
Grantham.
Hush hush 7 said old Timms 'we're
sold, and the less said the better. Let
me advise you, as an old friend and a
medical man, to be careful Of your sons
health he evidently reads too hard
Long and bitter was the lecture George
had to endure at the hands of Miss Betsy
next morning. and far worse to bear
were the few words of reproach which
fell from the lips Of his kind old father.
You have lost SIR said he, 'an oppor-
iunity on which have been counting
for years. IL was the hope of my old
age
And when. few days afterward, old
Timms called on his friend Granthsm,
and told him that he had talked the mat.
ter over with his wife, and that she and
he were both Of opinion that he had bet
ter take partner, and that they knew
of no one with whom he would sooner
associate himself than your boy George
old Mr.. Grantham was fairly petri6ed
with astonishment. Stranger things than
this came to pass. For the old doctor
complained-in very CHEEKY tone, how.
ever that he had no sooner taken II
partner, so as to be able to go out with his
wife. than that lady abjured society, and
insisted on spending every evening read
ing and talking to 'an old fogy like me. ,
And Mrs. Timms, with whom George had
become suddenly intimate. came over one
morning. and notified Mr.. Grantham that
her husbands practice would be ruined if
George remained bachelor, adding that
she had found him a wife-Miss Lucy
Prime.
What dressmakerr ! screeched
Aunt betsy.
But when Mrs. Timms gave out that
she would cease to know any lady who
forgot to call on the future Mrs. George
Graniham, and when George assured his
father that it was useless to talk of his
marrying any one else. all obstacles vsn-
ished and the marriage was duly celebra-
ted-the old Doctor giving away the
bride. Even Aunt Betsy was reconciled
to the match, By the assurance that at
least cne of Miss Primes ancestors had
come over with Captain John Smith.
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COLD FEET.


We take the following articles from
the December number Of DR.. Halls
Journal Of Health, published in New
York. AS Winter is here, see what is
said of Cold Feet:
Cold feet are the avenues to deah of
mulitudes every year: it is a sign of
imperfect circulation, Of want of vigor of |
constitution. No one can be well whose !
feet are habitualIy cold. When the
blood is equally distributed to every
part of the body, there is general good
health. If there be less blood at any
one point than is natural. there is cold
ness; 4; and not only so. there must be
more than is natural at some other part
Of the system. and there is fever, that is
unnatural heal or oppression. In the
case of cold feet. the amount of blood
wanting there, collects at some other
part of the body which happens to be
the weakest, TO be the least able to
throw up a barricade against the in
rushing enemy. Hence, when the lungs
are weakest, the extra blood gathers
there in the shape of a common cold. or
splitting blood. Clcrgymen, other pub
lie speakers, and singers. by improper
exposures often render the throat the
weakest part to such, cold feet give.
hoarseness or raw burning feeling,
most felt at the little hollow AT the bot
tom of the neck. To others, again,
whose bowels are weak through over
eating, or drinking spirituous liquors,
cold feet gives various degrees Of de-
rangement. from common looseness up
to diarrhnas or dysentary,,;; and SO We
might go through tie whole body. bat
for The present, this is sufficient for illus
tration.
If you are EsIl, let yourself alone
This is our faYOrite motto. But to those
whose feet are inclined to be cold We
suggest
As soon as you get up in the morning
put both feet at once in a basin OF cold
water, 30 as to come half way to the
ankles keep them in half q ninHse in
winter, a minute or two in summer, rub
bing them both vigorously, wipe dry,
and hold to the FIRE, if convenient, in
cold weather. until every part of the
foot feels as dry rs your. hand. then put
on your socks or stockings.
On going too bed at night. draw of
your stockings and hold the feet to the
FIRE for ten or fifteen minutes until per-
fectly dry. and get right into bed. This
is a most pleasant operation. and fully
repays for the trouble of it. No one
can sleep well or refreshingly with cold
feet. All Indians and hunters sleep
with their feet to the FIRE.
Never step from your bed with the
naked feet on an uucsrpeted floor. |
have known it to be the exciting cause
of months of illness.
Wear wooden, cotton or silk stockings,
which ever keeps your feet most COM
Portable do not let the experience Of
another be your guide. for different per-
sons require different articles; what is
good for a person wfoss feet are nat
urally damp, canrOt be good for one
whose feet are always dry. The donkey
who had his bag of salt lightened BY
swimming a river. advised his compan-
ion who was loaded with sack of wool
to do the same, and having no more
sense than man or women, he plunged
in, and in a moment the wool absorbed
the water. increased the burden many
fold, and bore him to the bottom.
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Snow FINANCIALLY CoNsIDERED.-Tbe

Snow FINANCIALLY CoNsIDERED.-Tbe
New YOIk Tribune. speaking of the re-
cent snow fall in that city. says:
"A tip-top turn ouI for four-dinner,
WINS and crrteras incluled-will cost
about hundred dollars day. Of
course there are many more moderate
and some mole extravagant; but to all
who do the grn,rei' 10 their lady friends,
the figures will be slightly alarming -
h.uld the sleighing remain good for
week, the money that will change hands
in consequence. will reach million Of
dollars"
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MARRIAGES resemble pair OF shears.
(says Sydney Smith, sOjoined III at they
cannot b. separated; often moving in op
posiIe directions. yet always punishing
any one who comes between them.
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A SPINDLE suASKED danIy Is Palpably
a vagrant. inasmueh as che has no VIZ
ible means OF suPpor,." !" f
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DURING the year 1854 one hundred
and six V four men were hung in TIE
United States Tor mur,ler. OF this large
number only seven could write and ci-
nhrr u !. - ,. -. u y. =.
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ALwArs laugh when you can't isa
cheap medicine. Mirthfulness is phi
losorhy no: well understood It is the
sunny side of existence. ,s. .ssfs
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IL the counsel be good, no matter who
gave il - -