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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

The editor of the Dubuqe Iowa)
Tribune says that a man who amt
afraid of women these hard times, es-
pecially milliners and mantuamakers,
is daring enough for Nicaraguan FL
libuster.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

LARGE oGs-The Lexington, KY.
Observer notices the sale by DR.. Sand
ford Price, Of Fayette to Mr. Lewis
Ramsey, one ofthe Lexington butch.
ers, of two hogs, the upited weight Of
which was 1903 pounds. They were
sold at 81 % per hundred, and
yielded the snug little sum of $685.
83. - -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

The Sparta Times says that buyers
are unwilling to give more than so
cents for wheat, in that market, and
are cautious and tenderfooted in
their operations even at that Eprice.
Holders are asking more,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

81 don't wish to say anything a
gainst the person in question, said a
very polite gentleman, shut | would
merely remark, in the language Of
the great poet, that to him truth is
strange, stranger than fiction.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

1t is stated by authority" that q
new fashion is about to be introduced
Nv the ladies of Buialo-no less
~ f,ct than ~ immense calash which
i m attached to the waist Of the dea,
ereatures. TO be raised and lowered
At pleasure, like the top Of buggy
Buffalo papers frantically ask, "wha'
next?"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

"MARRY1Na IN HASTE "A we'd
ding took place on the lightning
express train of the Michigan Central
Railroad on the 9th ult. The court.
ing was done in the short space el
four or FIVE hours while riding at the
late of about 80 miles an hour.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

A farmer living near Lebanon, ILL.,.
raised on 38 acres 1900 bushels of
wheat, which be sold to Anderson &
Co., milIers Of that place, at Sl,20
per bushel-thus pocketing the snug
little sum of $500. This was at
the rate of thirty-nine and a halfbush-
els per acre.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

1t is said that Mr. Nlch0laS WeIIs
raised this season, on his farm at
"yvinchester Bottom on the Ohio
river, in Tyler county. Va, 1000
bushels good prime white wheat. A
portion of the land on which the wheat
grew was measured, and the yield
averaged a fractron -over forty bush
els to the acre.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

Ice formed to the thickness Of a
window glass, at Goodspeed's Land
ing, near New Haven, Conn, a few
nights since.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

"Shon," said a Dutebmap, you
may say what you please bout bad
neighbors as never vas. Mine pigs
and mine hens come home NIT der
ears split; an fodder day two of dem
come b. me missing
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

FALL IN THE PRICE OF SUGAR.--
Sugars fell in price, at retail, in Bos-
ton, from three to four cents pound
during the past week.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

The supply Of hogs in the Wabash
Valley, Ohio, is very large, and pork
has been engaged there at SO q 100
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-01

There has been frost enough in
Orange and Culpepper counties, Va,
to touch potato vines,
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29
"Punch's" Pot Pourri Pour Rire.

A Lawyers carriage is only a legal con.
veyance-and it is the client, as often as
he stops at his door, who pays for the
drawing up of it.
Most Golden Calves, when thrown into
the crucible of Time, turn out no better
than Pigs of Lead
Life is a Romance, of which a Coquette
never tires of turning over a new leaf.
Mock no man for his snub-nose, for
you never can tell what may turn up.
A character, like a kettle, once mend
cd, always wants mending.'
Be kind ever in your reproofs, and
reserve them till the morning. No one
can go to bed with a flea in his ear.
The man who is fond of stalking his
reputation upon the smallest t@rile, gen
orally %retires from the contest before he
is called upon to deposit his stake.
Life is full of contradictions-but Wo-
men take very good care that VIC shall
never hear the last of it.
1t is wrong to judge a man by trifes.
The man who, Yesterday, kept the din
neFEwaiting haitian hour, keeps his moth
--o IA
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29
n MorHER-Tbank heaven

%OUR MoTHER.-Thank heaven for a
pious mother. She has been our safe
guard in trial, our comfort in affection,
and our guide in prosperity. No earth
ly influence has contributed so much to
mold our moral character as those gen
tie words from a mothers lips, which en-
tered into the statute of our soul, and
will no doubt live with it forever. No
earthly name has a sweeter, dearer sound,
than the name of mother. Deprive us
of all our friends, take from US all other
comfor's of life itself, and the trial would
not be half so great as the loss of our pi-
Gus mother. Her example and influence
are moro valuable than a world of wealth,
and that she may live long to advise and
counsel us, is our most earnest prayer.
And how we pity those little boys and
girls, those young ladies and gentlemen,
whose heart must echo that sad sentence,
"My mother is deadI" How we pity
those homeless wanderers in a cold, heart
less world, who have no fond mothers
voice to soothe and sustain them in the
gloomly night of sorrow.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29

A CoNJUGAL TRrAL.-At Zurich, in
former times, it was the custom, when a
married couple applied for a divorce on
account Of incompatibility of temper,
for the magistrate to shut up the pair for
a fortnight in an insulated tower on the
lake. Not only were they condemned to
a common room, but they were supplied
with only one bed, one chair, one knife
and one fork, so that their comfort de-
pended entirely on mutual complaisancc.
If, after the expiration of the fortnight
they persisted in their resolution, the
tribune ordered 4 serious examination of
the case, and if possible, the divorce
But in general the quarrelsomc pair did
not wait for the end of the trial to which
they were subjected to become %reconcil-
ed, and would request to be released
Claimants Messenger.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29

a FUNNY QUARREL.-The Albany
Times says two we'll known gentlemen of
that city recently formed a co-partner-
ship. One has a very brief name, the
other has one four times as long as the
first. Painters charge so much per foot
for lettering signs, and as the new firm
was obliged to have a new sign, an or
der was given, and it was speedily "put
in place." But a few days elapsed be-
fore the bill was presented, when he of
the short name made the declaration that
he should be charged but one-third of
the whole expense, as his name occupied
but one third of the sign! This reason
ing was not perceivable to the "par-
ty of the second part" and a dissolution
is talked of, as neither of the firm will
back down. This is the last and most
singular cause for a division of opin.
ion" that we have. heard of.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29

The DYING CHIKD.-I was greatly
pleased, says DIR. Thomson, with q little
incident that mother gave me the other
day of child dying. Feeling unusual
sensations, she said:
Mamma, what is the matter with
me?"
Ny child, you are dying"
We'll, mamma. what is dying ?"
"To you, dear child, it is going to
heaven"
where is heaven ?"
cit l. where God is, and the angels,
and the good men made perfect"
But mamma, l am not acquainted
with any of those, and 1 do not like to
go there alone; won't you 90 with me?"
"Ob, Mary, 1 cannot God has call
ed you only, not me, now"
Turning to the father, she asked the
same question. Then piteously, to each
of her brothers aud sisters, she repeated
the same interrogatory, and received
the same response. She then fell into
a gentle slumber, from which she awoke
in o transport of joy, saying, 81
"You need not go with me Lean
go alone; I have been there, and grand
mamma is there, and grand papa is there, q
and aunt Martha"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29

A workman recently purchased in a
small provincial town in Germany, ten
pounds of powedred sugar, but on exam
lining it he &und that the grocer
had mixed with it at least a pound of
lime. On the following day he adver-
tised in the public print" Should've
grocer who sold me a pound oflime along
with nine pounds of sugar not bring to
me the pound of sugar he cheated
me, of l shall forthwith disclose his
name in the papers," The next day the
workman receiEed nine pounds ofsugar
from different grocers who had similar
action on their cousciences, and feared
publicity.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29

THE LAST DODGE TO SELL READY
MADE CLoTHfNGzThe Baltimore Week
" Despatch says some of the clothing
dealers on Central Market Space have a
way of securing sale occasionally, which
sayors strongly of rascality and the drop
game. They place in the coat pocket an
Old p~ortnronnaie stuffed with paper a
customer comes along inquiring for such
a vestment. The dealer, ifhe judges his
customer to be of the stripe, after essay
ing several coats, at last says;-aiere is a
coat made for a gentleman, he wore it n
day and sent it back it was too small
for him-try it ON. Ali 1t fits first rate
like it was made for you. 1t is well
made. buttons sewed on strong,
with strong pockets The custo-
mer puts his hands into the pockets,
to try them, when his fingers come in
contact with the pocket book. His i'm
aeination is kindled with the idea of ap-
propriating the supposed treausure.-
How much did you say the coat was
he eagerly asks: The dealer names a
good round price. 1T suits me-IIl
take it, is the quick reply. The
money is paid, the self duped customer
walks off hurriedly with his supposed
prize-not stopping to hear the suppress
ed chuckle of the dealer, as he looks af-
ter him out of the corner of his eye.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29
TERnE HAUrE,Ind.. Oct. 10. 1853.

AAAS Is AAA, OSb- 3 ~ L
DR.. RoBAcK-Sir,-The last three bottles o
your Blood Purifier and the accompanying
Pills, have relieved me of the last vestige of
my rheumatism. l consider the cure ali but
miraculous. After having suffered the most
acute agony, almost without intermission for
eight years, and being for three years a cripple,
l can scarcely realize the fact that at this mo-
ment, after having used your Scandinavian
Remedies for only three months and = few DAYS.
| am a hale, hearty man. capable of manual
labor. and entirely free from pain. When l
first applied to You, by letter, for n SUPPLY of
your medicines, l was little better than a an
natical skeleton. For more than two Years 1
had never enjoyed one hour of unbrokcn night
rest, and my mind sinking with my body had
become greatly enfcebled, the very first bottle
of the Purifier wrought a surprising change for
the better in my system, and after taking that
wonderful restorative, together with the Blood
Pills, for one month, / felt that a complete re-
generation of every animal function was in
progress. 1 was not deceived. l am now, at
81 years cf age. as free from every symptom of
rheumatism as l was at %. There can be no
doubt that this wonderful cure is due TO your
remedies alone, and l am willing, if it will
serve you or induce others to seek relief from
the same source, that this letter should made
public.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29
A Touching Incident of Frater-
nal T,0Ua

We have never read a more t~ouchingly
beautiful incident than the following,
which occurred a short time since in one
of the French courts. The natural ability
of the brother, and the affectionate faith
of the sister, are examples worthy to be
followed By the unfortunate youth of our
own, or any other country, as an evidenos
that, however dark the day, an honest
heart and firm resolve will overcome the
greatest obstacles
A French paper says that Lucille
Rome, a pretty girl with blue eyes and
fair hair, poorly but neatly clad, was
brought before the Sixth Court of Correc-
ton under the charge of vagrancy.
"Does any one claim you 2" asked the
magistrate.
"Ah! my good sir, said she, 81 have
no longer any friends my father and no.
thsr are dead-I have only my brother
James; but he is as young as [ am. Oh,
sir what can he do for me 2"
"The Court must send you to the
House of Correction"
Hero [ am, sister; here l am ! do
not fear - cried a childish voice from the
other end of the court. And at the same
instant, q little boy with a lively counte-
nance started forth from amidst the
crowd, and stood before the judge.
sWho are you p said he.
James Rome, the brother of this poor
little girl
sYour age?'
Thirteen
sAnd what do you want?'
Il come to claim my Lucille
But have you the means of providing
for her 2
yesterday I had none but now 1 have.
Don't be afraid
90, how good you arc james!
well, let US see, my boy said the
magistrate. Tho court is disposed to do
all they can for your sister but you must
give US some explanation
about a fortnight ago, SIR exclaimed
the boy, my poor mother died of a very
bal cough, for it was very cold at home.
We were in great trouble. Then l said
to-myself, l will become an artisan, and
when l know a good trade l will support
my sister. l went apprentice to a brush
maker. Every day 1 used to carry her
half of my dinner, and at night [ took
her secretly to my room, and she slept on
NY USu, WhIiS olCP1 ph IL ~ DN'
it appears that she had not enough to eat.
One day she begged on tho Boulevard. and
taken up. When 1 heard that, l
said to myself, come, my boy, thugs can
not last so ; you must find something bet
ter. L soou found a good place, where l
am fed and clothed. and have twenty
francs a month. L have also found q good
woman, who, for these twenty francs, will
tax, care of Lucille, and teach her needle
work. I claim my sister,
sMy boy said the judge, 'your con-
duct is very honorable. However your
lister cannot be set al liberty till to-mor-
eNever mind, Lucille said the boy,
I will come and fetch you early to-mor.
row. Then turning to the magistrate, he
said, 1 may kiss her, may 1 not, sirT
He then threw himself into the arms of
MS sister, and both wept warm tears of af-
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29
Shan,t Bite Me.

There was a certain fellow in a certain
neighborhond in Arkansas, who was very
strongly suspected for sheep Stealing
There was a good many cases OF the mys,
terious disappearance of choice muttons
fom the hocks of the planters, which was
traced to his door but beingayery willy and
ingenious chap he generally succeeded
in proving an alibi or some other defence,
which reduced the charge to a mere sus-
picion. At last, however, a planter RI
ding through the wood, perceived the
suspected sheep-thief steal from the
woods, and after looking around to see
that no man was near, walk up to the
flock of sheep and deliberately knock
over the largest and latest. AT this mo-
ment the planter rode up and .confron-
ting the thief, exclaimed
"Now, sir, 1 have got you You can.
not get off, you are caught in the act.'
What act Indignantly inquired
the thief.
"Sheep stealing" was the prompt reply.
"Sir, you had better mind how YOU
charge a respectable American citizen
with such a crime as stealing Sheep
replied the gentlemen with the pcnchant
for mutton.
CHOW will you deny that I saw you
kill that sheep ?" asked the planter.
"No, sir" was the prompt answer. ~
did kill him, and I'd do it again. I'll
knock anybody's sheep that bites me as 1
am gJing p~eaccable along the road"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29
A GOOD cow, Or NONE.

Amos Kinsley, of jamestown, Chau-
tauque county. N. Y, gives the follow
ing account of the product of a good
butter-making Cow for one month, be-
tween April 25, and May 25, 1857. He
says:
"Said Cow is of our common breed
m dirm size; scven years cid was wiz
tered on corr fodder. the product of one
and a half acres, together with one quart
of corr meal night and morning, wet
with the slops of the house, when I had
any. and when not, with water, being
stabbed constantly except when she
could be as comfortable out doors. The
butter was manufactured by a young
woman who lived with us (my wife be-
ing sick at the timo,) who professcd no
particular skill in butter-making; yet
the result was AZ pounds and ten ounces
of butter of first qua ity. And now
permit me to remark that it is my opin-
ion that if dairymen in general would
keep9 one half as many Cows as they
now keep, and select their best and
keep them in fine order and fatten the
rest, they would realize a third if not
double the profit they do from the whole
number. Farmers often milk whatever
happens to fall into their hands that
looks like a COW, not realizing, lerhaps,
that it costs just as much to keep one
that makes MALT a pound of butter a day,
as it does to keep one that will give a
pound and a half a day. Ny COW does
not give what would be called a large
mess of milk-averaging only about II
pounds to tie milking in the best of the
season; yet she averages over n and
a half pounds of butter a day: In my
opinion q COW that will not average a
pound a day for half the year should be
discarded from the herd devoted to but
ter-making.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29
DR. PHnTIPS

Physician and Uterine Pathological.
located in Mansfield, would respect
Ii fully inform the Females Of Ashland and vicin
ity, that he Will hereafter visit Ashland once a
month. and spend the first week of each month
with them in the treatment of tn 0 sc diseases Incl
dent to the female system. We practice the French
instrumental, diagnosis and treatment of uterine
diseases and feel confident from the unrivalied sue
cess with which our iabOrs have heen crowned. in
many ofthe Eastern, as wrll. asthe Western cities,
that we will be able to relieve many that are suf-
rcring from those functional arrangements. and dis
placements Of the uterus; EsHcOrrhea. a1a6ROrrhca,
dySmeRhorrhea. mcHorrhdGiG, prOidpSUs. GHterer.
sion, retrODerSiOa, reir0fsctiOR. acute mctritts. chro-
MIC metritiS. internal merits, or any otherdiseas Isl
incident to the female system. The following per
sons can he referred to, Albany, N. Y. Rev. ]
Smith, Mrs. l.. Smith, Hon. Judge Hnsting, Mrs
NJ s Hasting-
Syracuse N. Y. Mr.. r. Sprague, proprietor of the
Brentual Hotel, Mrs. a. ~Sprague, Mr.. and Mrs. Fam
cling.
Rochester, n. Y, Rev. Fl. NJ. Robertson. MISC
Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs. McClain, J. z. Scmore
and Mrs. s. A. Semore.
Ashland, Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs Hall.
April %. 1916. 4ftG.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29
MEDICINES. &C.
Disease Vanquished
By DR.. ROback's Scandinavian Remedies

By DR.. RObackS Scandinavian Remedies
A FTER years of study, analysis and ex-
IA pertinent, DR.. Roback, the eminent Swe-
dish Physician succeeded in producingamedi-
cine from the mountain herbs of his native
land, which acts directly upon the causes of
disease in the blood, and by restoring the cor
rupted fountain of life to a condition of health
and purity, eXpels disease from the system
wherever it may be located, or whatever may
be its character. Indigestion, nervous com
plants, epileptic and other fits, coughs, con-
sumption in its early stages, sore throat, bron-
chitis, fever and ague, asthma, low spirits, sex
ual incapacity, feminine weakness, pricking of
the skin, symptomatic of paralysis, rheuma-
tlsm, neuralgia, tumor, cancer, diabetes, lassi-
orders of the organs of respiration, the liver,
muscular fibre, are unerringly cured by this
preparation. 1t is to the MArEEIFs MoRBI, or
seeds of disease, what an alkali is to an acid /:
it neutralizes them with ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY,
while at the same time it regulates the score
tons, removes distractions from the bowels,
creates appetite, renews bodily vigor, and re-
generates every animal function. Such is the
nature, such are the effects of DIR. Roback's
famous SCANDISAvIAN BLOOD PURIFIER, which,
taken in conjunction with his BLOOD PILLS, will
not only obliterate the most painful diseases,
but prevent their recurrence, and lengthen life
beyond its ordinary span.
To prevent imposition, purchase only of re-
spectacle druggists. ETC., of regular agents, or
OF DIR. Roback, sole proprietor and manufac
turer, No. East 4th street, Cincinnati.
GrPrice of Purifier, 81 per bottle--six bot
ties So. Pills % cents per box.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29

"Tommy, my son, what are you going
to do with that club 2" ssSend it to the
editor, of course" "But what are you
going to send it to the editor for?" "'Cause
he says if anybody will send him a club
be will send them a copy of his paper" =
The mother came near fainting, but re-
tanned consciousness to ask: "But, Tom
my, what do you think he wants with a
club?' "NNell, 1 don't know" replied
the hopeful urehin, "%urless it is to knock
down subscribers who won't pay for their
paper"
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29

An Indian had gone to Albany one
cold moring, and got very drunk. On
his way home he became completely
overcome, laid him down-and was frozen
to death. His tribe there were very
much disposed to initiate the habits of
the white men, and accordingly held an
inquest over the dead body. After a
long pow-wow, they finally agreed to this
verdict, hat the deceased came to his
death by mixing too much water with
his whisky, which had frozen in him
Geelong Advertiser.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-29
Dated April Cd, 1857.
AKHNpMAxr NO. 3.

ResOl1cd by the General assembly If the State of
Ohio. three-hfIhs of The members elected to eacII
branch, conCurring therein, that it be and hereby
is proposed to the electors of the Stale. to vote on
the second Tuesday of October next. TO approve
or reject the following amendment as a substitute
for the second and third sections of tie twelfth
articlc OF the Constitution.
All property, personal and real. shall be subject
TO taxation by q uniform rule, at the true value
thereof IN money. but such de ;%uctions from cred
it's NAV he allowed as the General Assembly, max
deem eXpedient; Provided. that burying grounds.
public shool houses, and all other public property,
and all institutions rf purely public charity, and
all houses used exclusively for public worship.
shall be exempt from taxation f; and il the total
value OF the personal property of any person shall
n OF exceed ffty dollars, the same may be exempt
from tax alton. All properly employed in banking
that imposed Or the property of indi viduals.
y. Fl. 4 VORHES,
Speaker of the Horse of Representatives.
THOMAS ii. FORD,
President cffkc S nate.
D,+ed April al 1877