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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
Extraordinary Trial Of Strength.

The Troy IN. " Times, of the
9th inst, recounts singular trial ol
strength, which took place in that city
on Saturday evening between Jas
Madison, 1.-The cast iron man." and
Professor Carl, the strongest man in
America The challenge for a triaI
of strength, sent by Carl, having
been accepted, a large assembly wit
messed the performance:
Previous to the trial, Prof Carl
gave an exhibition of magic and ven-
triloquism, performed his celebrated
guitar and drum solos, balanced six
teen chairs upon bis chin, and per-
formed other feats calling for an ex-
ercise of strength, which must have
wearied him somewhat. MIR. Madi-
son then appeared-held an anvil
weighing two hundred and fourteen
pounds upon his breast, while two
men struck upon it with sledges; held
an anvil upon each knee; broke a
number of stones with his fist, bent a
bar of iron ! of an inch thick by
striking it over bis arm, and held an
anvil weighing about two hundred
pounds upon each arm. while men
struck upon it with sledges. Prof
Carl then appeared.held the anvil upon
his breast; bent the bar of iron al.
most double upon bis arm; held the
anvil upon his arms, etc. for a longer
period than Mr.. Madison had done.
He then took the large flint stones
which had been rejected by his rival,
and hammered them to pieces, sig
nalizing his performance by cracking
in two flag stone about large enough
to serve as a stepping block for a
door. After this he held one of the
anvils over his head iol forty -one sec
onds; lifted a sixty pound weight
upon his little finger and swung it a.
round his head, and held two men on
his hair while he whirled them about.
top fashion, until their feet stuck out
at an angle Of forty-fve degrees.
Mi. Madison was then called out
by the audience, and requested to
give an account of himself. He ex-
cused himself in the matter of the
stones by saying that his rival was in
constant practice, while he had not
Noben stone for year. Being
Ned to swing the weight around his
he'd, he declined to do it, on the
scor<o inability, and as Prof Carl
had ns held the anvils on bis knee.
In shoh he virtually acknowledged
himself whipped man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
Remedy fOr Cut Worms.

A correspondent Of the Atlanta
American, says the liquor from to-
bacco made by boiling two pounds
of cheap strong tobacco iu large
wash pot of water. poured around
the roots cf the plants troubled BY
cut worms, is an effectual remedy
against their depredations. He says
the taste of tobacco is distasteful to
their wormships, and they will vam.
ose the rancho instanter, wherever it
is applied. He has tried it several
years and always with success. Why
did nobody ever think Of that be-
fore? 1t is self evident thing. for
it is notorious fact that man is the
only animal that can stand the smell
or taste of tobacco after it has been
cured. The tobacco worm itself will
back out from it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

AN INFAMOUS BUSINESS. E. G..
Delavan, of New York, says that it
now requires only ten, and some say
four gallons OF pure wbiskey to make
a barrel Of the whiskey Of commerce;
to these are added rain water, CAIN
phene, and arsenic, which restores
the bead destroyed by the water
He states also that brandy. made to
initiate tie real French brandy, and
of the most poisonous character, was
sold at S4 a gallon, though costing
but twenty-five cents; and that all
wines were initiated so closely,
that the best judges could not dis
criminate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

CURIOUS DISEASE AMONG CATTLE "A
very singular disease, Of a contagious
nature, called the "black hoof," is
now prevalent in the neigkborhood Of
London, Canada West. The disease
first appears in the legs, causing a
swelling, then an immediate and to-
tai rot of the hoof and legs; and, not
wishstanding the fearfnlness of the
disease, by its being of a contagious
nature, little or no care seems to be
taken TO prevent its spreading to cat
tie unaffected.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

Baker Burnell. former State Sena-
tor Of Nantucket county, Mass lis now
in the chain gang at Valparaiso. hay-
ing been sentenced for robbing the
mail He may he seen daily in the
streets of that city with ball attach
ed to bis leg, working with bis fellow
convicts. He was indicted several
years since for embezzling the funds
of the Nantucket Bank, but escaped
the punishment due to his crime by
"leaving bis country for his country's
good"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

A COMMON DISEASE. young
physician, living not far from town,
and who has been practiciDg some
two years, on returning ffom a visit
to patient, called on his former
preceptor in a state Of great anxiety.
After looking carefully about to see
that no one was near enough to over
hear him, be addressed his preceptor
In whisper. doctor, said be, I've
just been to see patient OF mine
who is very sick, and Ill be hanged
if | can tell what ails him. Oh,pshawl
said the doctor, that's nothing =
TIE had more than one hundred and
fifty cases Of that same diseass.--
FranklGp {Tenn.) Review.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
Lock out for a Financial Crisis.

In financial matters this country
goes through a complete cycle in q
very few years. Formerly it took
some twenty-five annual revolutions
for our prosperity to culminate, and
the whole country to have reached the
lowest point of commercial disaster
Now the periods are shorter.
The immense amounts of money,
which are now taken fom the COM
mercial cities, and even the rural dis
tricts of the older States for invest
ment In wild lands in the far West =
begins seriously to affect the coudi-
of the money market of the country.
Unless sales can be made-and this
can only be effected with sufficient
rapidity to prevent pecuniary ruin 10
thousands, by unexampled emigration,
there must be disaster arising ont Of
the wild rush for the possession Of the
rich lands of the newly organized ter.
ritories of the new States
Just such a fever preceded the cri-
els in 1885, '37-'38. 1t is true the
country is in better condition than
then, and it is perhaps impossible fol
any such general ruin to befall it, but
there is danger ahead; let the wise pro-
vide against the storm.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
For the Fayetteville Observer.
To ]. A. M~***.

The tender buds of hope and trust
Softly to "a flow'r of Heaven" burst;
When opposih'on's frosty blight
Filled my heart with darkest night.
Apd now since We can love no more,
Thy yrecious gifts / will restore;
TS rich glowing letters must burn.
Thu to the fabled Lethe turn.
The Aetkrs should read them Ger,
Could nj my former hopes restore;
They'd ply serve to keep the flame,
That nos would tinge my name with blame
I send the back that lock of thine,
Closely liked with one of mine;
And one thought 1t nought but true
That tins our hearts wers woven too.
sendthee back thy pictured face.
Anotler soon its lines shall trace;
Rut lot another heart shall b
More true than mine has beento thee.
My sweet guitar Pll take at eve,
And sing my last farewell" to tlse;
Atyour request I'll wear the ring
Of b.ighted hopes Pll sadly sing.
Like music's softly dying note.
Around my heart sad visions float;
Near to my soul they warmly beam,
More brilliant than my brightest dream
Sav will you not bestow flower
Plucked from Friendships fairy bower!\
Or must wear the icy crown
, Of friendship lost, and true love flown?
And wilt thou now restore to me
The gay light heart I gave to thee?
Send back my spirits gladstone flow.
Or give my cheek its former glow? 'IDA."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

Some time ago a Maltese sailor
went to California, and whilst there
had his ears cut off for committing
an assault on child. The ears
we're returned to him by bis punish
ers. lie has lately been going about
Lyons as mendicant, and exhibit
ing TO the compassion of the public
his own pair of ears in box, which
he held up to the gaze of the by
ISLANDERS, plaintively appealing to
their charity and patriotism as poor
soldier who had been made priso-
ner by the Russians, and thus cruelty
mutilated.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

The Richmond Enquirer says that
about three years ago, Miss Annie
W. Taliafero, of King William coun-
ty, Va, emancipated forty negroes,
giving each $3.50. They were pla-
ced in a Quaker settlement in Ohio
by E. W. Scott, executor Of the es-
tate. A few weeks since, Mr. Scott
had occasion to visit them on kusi-
ness, and found them in a wretched
condition, almost starving. One Of
the children had been stolen, and sew.
eral had died for want of attention
aud the necessaries Of life. They
begged Mr.. Scott to allow them to
return with him to Virginia and go
into slavery.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
It is stated that quite a number o

1t is stated that quite number Of
the members of the late Legislature
of New York shed tears when they
adjourned to 60 to their homes.
There appeared to be some doubt
whether they wept al parting from
each other or because their opportu-
mites for clutchiug the public mon-
ey were at an end. 1t is said they
were the only people in the State
that were at all distressed upon the
occasion.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
Cboifr portrq.
Do they Think | love Thee!

Do they think, fair one, l love thee
That to me thy eyes are bright
As the stars that shine above thee
On calm, clear, summer night;
That as sunshine to the flowers
AS the flowers to the bee
Or to earth as summer showers,
Grateful is thy love to NE ?
Then, indeed, they think but rightly,
For to me thou art most dear;
Musing daily, dreaming nightly,
Thou art ever to me near;
As the night-bird loves the even,
As the even loves the dew,
AS the angels love in Heav'n,
So /, dearest, love but you.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
Wko makes the Money!

The Gallatin Examiner, in an article
upon business and the elements of sue
cess, gives the following pertinent H.
sustration of the potency Of one i'm
Prtant agency not yet fully appre-
clsted among business men gen, rally:
We have almost daily noted instan-
ces of the way in which advertisers
make money, and nonadvertisers lose.
One of recent occurrence is in point.
One of our enterprising country men
Wanted machinery for a mill An ad-
trtisement of a Cincinnati house met
N eye and he sent for it, at a cost of
$500 to $4,000. A manufacturer
hefin Gallatin-hearing Oft, asked
the Nchaser why he did not get it
made sere, ''for:" said he, Il could
have coe it for you at the same
price Iym got it at Cincinnati.'''--
"Whyt was the reply, Il had no idea
you cdd get up such job, or you
certalnlAsho have had it,"
ComnApt is unnecessary. A little
card Justtatipg that such and such
work could be done here. would have
retained $1,000 TO $4,000 in the shop
OF a bNme mechsnic. As it was, the
JOB was\ lost, AMI with it the profit.
And we Guild relte dozen similar
examples Which have occurred here,
and will CONTINUE to occur so long as
people persist keeping their light
under a bushel.
Old Fogyism Sas quite a number
of disciples III thu locality, who fol-
low his precepts to t,e letter. Some
of them may learn aAthey grow old
er-others never will, The latter will
let enterprising personA take their
business away from themNand never
be any the wiser. 1t is not in them
to become so. "
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

SINGULAR FREAK OF A MAD MAN.
The New Orleans Crescent says I'VE
are informed that an old man. With a
mind religiously diseased. wH had
been sent to Charity Hospital 10 be
treated for a body also diseased a DAY
or two since enlarged ais mouth to
twice its natural size, by hooking his
fingers INTO it at eac end, and tear
ing away like a good fellow. His rea-
son for this was that his mouth was
not large enough for the glory that
was in him, and he wished to praise
the Lord with double the strength of
voice allotted to mortals in general. :"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
African NExoDUs.-The Peter,

AFHCA >ExoDUs-The Peters
burg, Va, Expeess says-Our citi-
zens ATE beginning 10 observe the
unusual pumber of Saves that are
constantly passing Aough Peters
burg on their way Sotth; and TO the
mirds of many the Nsuli appears
inevitable that it will heed but the
work of ten or twenty Nars to clear
Virginia completely of hat part of
her population. A comp,Ay of one
hundred passed through % Satur-
day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

JUVENILE WIr.- r.--Anold physician was
declaiming in our hearing thAQther day
upon the propensity which amajority
OF people display in eating uiipe fruit
and vegetables. Said he: There is
not vegetable growing in OF garden
that is not best when arrivedat matu-
rity, and most of them are hjurious
unless fully ripe I
81 know one thing that ain'tso goq
when it's ripe as It's when it is sreep
interrupted little boy, in very On
6dential but modest manner.
"What's that, sharply saidi the
physician, vexed at having his finci-
pie disputed by a mere boy.
ga cucumber responded t + lad.
The doctor winked at US viii both
eyes, but said nothing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

WoMEs's NoTEst The Supreme
Court Of New York ve decided ID
full bench that the- not of hand Of a
married woman, bowevs- wealthy she
may be is utterly valhs less unless
her husband is able ana willing tp
pay it. In the case befere the cour
the woman was sued for tbe value ol
a -note of $500 given forNboard and
lent money. A decision oithe court
below was reversed, and it was ruled
that the wife could not be q witness
against the husband. So that all
the notes of married women are
worthless, except "notes Of invita-
tion."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
A Volcano in Georgia.

In Walker county, Ga, about ten
miles from the town of Lafayette,
volcano has come into life in Pigeon
Mountain, which has been showing
signs of eruption since 1856. A let
ter in the Augusta Chronicle says :
"About midnight on the oath the
earth was violently agitated several
TIMES, The citizens III Che vicinity
were>a aoused and terribly frightened
by thdsommotion. When observing
the mdPntain they were more than ev-
er territed, for brilliant light was
plainly Fen issuing from the summit.
The atmosphere soon became strong
ly imprdg gnated with a disagreeable
sulphurictdor. On the following day
a thick tofent ofsmoke and ashes as
eended froA where this light WAS pre-
viously seeA This was perhaps ow-
irg to the ekments heing cover d at
the time witAa very dark cloud. =
No blaze has vet been seen to issue.
from the cratA 1t has continued a.
bout as above described ever since, e.
mitting smoke kd ashes without in
termission. TA crater is thought to
be about. one huriIed yards in diam
eter. No one hA yet.ventured near
enough to ascertsn anything of its
general depth. Sferal springs in the
vicinity have totAy disappeared.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18


The Washington Union says that
there is now owing to that paper the
enormous sum of $4,000 for back
subscriptions. 1t announces that
hereafter the business of the estab-
lishment will be conducted on strict
cash principles, Incredible as this
statement may seem, it is no doubt
true. Very many less circulated
papers than the Washington Union
can show almost as shocking a state
of affairs. The publishers. of daily
papers throughout the country are
to adopt the cash system.
1t is the only safe one.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
FULL LREpREsENTATIoN.-A

Full REPREsENTATIoN.-Ath he late
term OF the Circuit Court of B,rbour
county, Ala, Judge Hale preiding.
there were ten persons convicted of
penlteDtiary offences, a greater pum-
ber, We persume, that has ever been
sent, at one time. from any county in
Alabama.[ If they go on at that rste,
Barbour county will soon be consider
ed an unsafe place for rascals to SO.
iourn In.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
At a Sunday School examination

At Sunday School examination
The teacher asked a boy whether he
could forgive those who wronged
him2 aCguid you,'' said the teach
err forgive . boy, for example, who
kas insulted or struck yon 2"
..Ye-s-sir,''' replied the lad very
slowly, "I-think Il could; if he was
bigger than am.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
A negro in Savannah. Ga. wss .,

A negro in Savannah, Ga, was en-
deavoring to sell pistol to an Irish
man names Patric McKenney, and,
in showing the good qualities of the
weapon, while in the negro's hands,
it was discharged The ball (says
the News) entered McKenney 8
breast and passed through to bis back
fortunately without inaicting a So
ous wound. What goald be<a
Gus wound, according tceIy Den
of the News, We wonderportant to
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
ACQUITTED The case of Rev.Mr.

ACQUITTED - The case Of Rev.Mr.
Dashael, Of Brazoria county, Texas,
who some time since shot young
man who was taking unwarrantable
Liberties with his family, was investi-
gated by the graad jury at the recent
term of the Distict Court, and they
refused to find a bill. So well salts.
fed were the clmmunity of his JUS,
tiication, that tie unfortunate circum-
stance has rot ,rterlered With his.min-
isterial functions,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
A yOuny lady shot herself near

A young lady shot herself near
Pontiac, Michigan. having run away
from her wealthy parents in Canada,
because they weIe trying to compel
her TO marry an old man whom she
hated. The bah entered near the
pit Of the stomach, and she was in
very critical condition.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
CircumstantiaI Evidence.

In the case of che young woman
found mardered at NewbuIgh, y. T.,
supposed a, fist TO be SARAH BLOOM,
a remarkable state Of affairs existed.
which came near costing WILLIAM
JENKINS, who was last seen with Miss
BLOOM. his life. Miss BLOOM appeared
showing that the dead body WAS not
hers, and that JENKINS was, OF course,
innocent of her murder, for which be
had been arrested. The detcs says:
..The resemblance was indeed ex-
traordinary. The body had a scar
upon the lefi eyebrow, precisely
where Sarah has one; the body had a
cut on the maiu finger of the left
hand. precisely where Sarah has one
of the same character; the body had
q small black mole about half way be-
tween the ankle aud the knee, ON the
shin bone, exactly where Sarah had
one: but strangest of all. the body
has two toes on the left foot grown to-
gether, precisely like Sarah S, except
that Sarah are not grown together
so far down on the joint. The toes of
both feet of the body, like Sarahs,
we're pressed together from wearing
fight shoes. and Sarah wears coral
ring on just the finger from which on
the corpse ring had been stripped.
These facts corrected with Sarah s
absence. the curious story of Jenkins
as to where he had left her, the incl
dent Of her going in direction where
she diti not hear of the discovery OF
the body, apd was not herself heard
ffomlfor toqr days, combine to make
s,bably onA Of the strongest Cases OF
e;n,,stan,ia evidence AGAINST Jen.
~ eoula well be conceived.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

A man has been picked up at Am
sterdam a raving maniac-made Sc
from hav,og unfortunately for him,
made thousand dollars in one days.
speculation. He was probably an
editor and never knew what it was to
have money before.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
DIR. Hall recommends by v

DIR. Hall recommends by way Of
prevention against taking cold, that
persons going out of heated rooms
should keep their mouth shut. Where
upon an impertinent editor, who has
more imperLinence than modesty. asks,
What are the wonlea to do ?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

Humphrey Marshall is K. N. can.
iiGate for Congress in the Louisville
Ky.) district. The other day while
drunk, be attempted to pull a gen.
teman's nose in Frankfort and was
hdly whipped by himi
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18
TIE BEDBUds. "A man named Aa.

IHE BEDBUGS. n man namen IA
ron Bedbug, Of Montgomery county,
KY, has pesitioned the Legislature
to change DIS name. His sweetheart,
whose name is Olivia.sis unwilling
that be should be called A. Bedbug,
aud she O. Bedbug.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

The SUGAR om Tho N O True
Dei'": % 'ue Vi ult., says that
within " the last 'eAdss reports from
all partitions of tNsuesr growing
sections of the State bve 60 c,na no,r'
ing in, and all, withN evcent;on
convey the most cheerina assuran
of the prospects of the groNp cron.
The sharp cold spells and tR keen
frosts, which have iDspIed so n,J.b
apprehension, have legna scegreuui
traces, and on all siys the byst feel-
ing is entertained fhat tbe cros of
this season will fy surpass in vaNe,
if not in absol1te yield, any ever
heretofore grcwnIin Louisiana.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

"What name do you intend to %
your boy?'' asked a friend Of his
friend yesterday. "Well, as IA
terrible sore eyes, ! 1ssilys If 20
call him Isaac {ey
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-18

w. Fl. Haskiis knoclerchant-
Badgers eye at ByeN cleaned,
time ago, and 2~eIl sacked
just awarded .Eving it its proper
lars and trerations of this kind.
cannot beAf farming friends vii
mighty nstantly in mind