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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

A clergyman living in New Jersey
was not long since, called out on a
dark stormy night, to m Try couple
who lived some two miles from bis
residence. After the ceremony, the
groom handed the reverend gentle
man a one dollar bill in payment for
bis services. He took the bill, look
ed at it tenderly, and handed it back
to the groom saying, at is too small
to 60 out on such night as this
Keep it till it grows larger" In the
course Of week it grew to an X.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18
MULES VS.. HORSES.

The mule, in some parts OF the
country, is taking the place of .he
horse to a great extent, and If oul
farmers would make experiments tC
find the relative value Of the two they
would adopt the mule to a much great
er extent than they have done here
tofore. We should try to have those
animals which will cost the least fol
raising and keeping. and do the most
work, as FAR as we possibly can; and
ia order to do this. / know os nc
better plan than to learn the expert
ence of the farmers, through the pa
pers. I think mules are preferable
to horses in several respects:
l. They are much more easily
kept than horses. They eat less
than horses better able to sus-
tain themselves on wild pasture
will stand harder treatment, coarser
and inferior fare, and not give as
much trouble. Their bill for doc
toring and shoeing is not one-halI
as much. The cost of raising horse
till it is three years old, is variously
estimated at from S35 to $50, and
for the mule, for the same length oil
time, from $40 to $50, and some.
times even less.
2. They are more easily disposed
OF, in lots. at any time at good prices
ranging from 800 to $50, and in
,ome places, good, large sized five
ysar-olds bring $3.50 to 5000.
8. They are fit for service much
sooner than horses. At two years old
they are generally considered capa-
BILE of performing labor, while the
horseis not for a year later.
4. They are almost entirely ex'
empt from disease, and such diseases
as they are liable TO are easily cured
The horse, being excitable and suspi
cious, is easily urged to much great
er amount Of exertion than he can bear
especially SO With speed; but the mule
being calm and pertiuaciouS, is able
70 resist all the stimulants to over
exertion.
5 They live to.a much greater age
than horses, having been known to
attain the age Of seventy years
They are good workers at the age Of
twenty-five to thirty years, or more
The average age of the mule is twice
that of the horse.
If mules are managed properly
Ia breaking, not one in ten will be
stubborn. In blowing corn, &c, they
"a not break down as near as much
as horses.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18
farm ann Garnen.
CHEAP C,sTERNs.

Cheap cisterns have fallen into
some disrepute, Of late, through the
impositions Of certain travelling els
tern.huilders. A few years ago. mum.
erous quacks went through the rural
districts in various parts of the
country. proclaimlng that they had
invented a new plan for building
eisterns. And net the least attrac-
Give part of their method was its
superior cheapness--five dollars would
do the whole. Their wonderful new
method was simply this: They dug
a hole in the ground, large enough
to contain 50 barrels of water. The
hole apered gradually from the top
to tho bottom, and was shaped like
many stone,jars. After being excava-
ted smoothly, il was plastered over
upon the ground itseli,, and then
the top was covered with planks.
This method answered very well for
Summer months; hut. if built where
the frost could reach the cistern, its
fate was sealed in the first Winter:
the frost heaved the earth and plas-
ter into the cisterp, and "the patent;
cheap, and durable water-holder'
was no more.
An Improvement ON this style Of
cistern can easily be made. as FOL
lows: Excavate of the size wanted,
and in the shape shove mentioned,
for its obvious utility in plas:ering'
Choose, if possible, stiff, clay soil
and sheltered position. Cover the
bottom with fat stones or with brick
laid in water-lime cement and plas;
tered over with the same. The bricks
must be hard and we'll burned, aud
the cement made of water-lime mixed
at the rate Of one.third lime with
two-thirds sand. Lay up the sides
with one course of brick, putting
good coating of water-lime mortar
as you go between the bricks and the
earth behind. When you reach the
top, lay across the opening sever
al stout joists of locust timber, and
cover with thick rlanks. An open
ing should be cut out in these plank
for the curb; and this should be
large enough to allow the descent
of man to clean out the cistern
Then cover the whole platform with
soil enough to exclude frost.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

THE subscriber takes great pleasure in
IL commencing bis successor. as every way
worthy the confidence and patronage Of the
public; and while he would b,speak for the
new firm liberal share Of custom in their
line, be would also most sincerely return his
thanks for the liberal patronage the old firm
have received. And 'las:, though not least
he would call upon his old friends assuring
them the day of reckoning has come, hoping
at the same time they viii not be slow to come
up with the cash to balance of those cid ae-
counts apd notes against them in Diemer &
Hsmpton's favor.
Sept. 2. NJ 2. HAMPTON.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18
CHkNcERY SALE OF LAND.

4 n pursuance of decree OF the Chancery
u Court for Lincoln county. Tenn, made
at the August term, 1858, in the case of Sam
uel Lauderdale and others VS.. Joel NJ. Lay
and others. l will, on Friday. the Bird
day Of December, 1855, proceed to sell
to the highest bidder. upon the premises. q
VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, belonging
to the estate of VIM. Lay, dec, containing LOG
acres, lying in District No. II: and bounded OF
the North, East and South, by the lands Of
DR.. VIM. Bonner, and on the West BY Elk
River. Said land will be sold on credit OF
one and two years, except 5 per cent. which
will be required in cash.
Bond with two or more good and sufficient
securities will be required of the purchaser
and lien retained for the payment Of the
purchase money.
R. FARQUHARSON,
Oct. %, 1853. Ck d IL.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18
D3.. W.. W.. sHgc.gsegEea.
NGpHEGM-.
MEDICAL CARD.
m. p. ROBERTS, M. d.

y ESPECTFULLY tenders bis pro-
q fesSional services to the citizens m
CT Fayetteville. Tenn and surrounGines1t =
country. He fatters himself that an ezperi-
ence OF ten years in an extensive practice will
enable him to satisfy all who may favor. him
with their patronage
Having devoted much of his time 20 the
study and treatment of chronic diseases. be
will give special attention to that branch of
his profession. Office sonth side of the Pub
ilc Square. third door east of Miller's Corner
March 4, l658-l2m.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

A man hearing of another who
was a hundred years old said con-
temptously: -'Pshaw! what a fuss
about nothing! Why, if my grand
father was alive, he would now be a
hundred and fifty years DID,"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

Just before you 60 to bed, eat two
pigs feet and fried pie. In less
than an hour, you will see o snake
larger than a bawser, devouring light
blue. haired children, who have just
escaped from a monster with sorrel
eyes and a red-hot overcoat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

The times are said to be so hard
in Halifax, that the two editors of
the newspapers published there
smoke the same cigar-taking it by
turns.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

A distinguished wag about town
says the head covering the ladies
wear nowadays, are bare faced false
hoods. The perpetrator of this is
still at large.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

In what respect does grammat.
ical sentence differ from a cat? Be-
cause the former has pauses at the
end Of its clauses, while the latter
has clawses at the end of its pawses
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

An acquaintance of ours says
that, since he dismissed his hand
some doctor and employed a plain
one, bis wife aud daughters haven't
got sick half so often as they did
before.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

1t is objected that the possessive
"her's" is an error in the formation
of the English language. Why not
form the objective masculine in the
same way, and call it ''hims?'
Stmuel's hymn book is certainly a
book Of Sans.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

Some one gives this cogent ad-
vice to bachelors: BE sure to an
mex to awoman who will lift you up,
instead Of pushing you down-in
mercantile phrase, get hold of a
piece of calico that will wash
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

I'M SHANCIRX.
Jane Howard
w, Nor. Rules, 1858
VIM. J. Howard s. others.\
4 T Rnies holden at the Office of the Clerk
IA and Master, on the first Monday in No
vember, 195S-On motion of complainant by
counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction Of
the Clerk and Master. that defendant, Wm
J. Howard, isa nonresident of the State of
Tennessee--It is, therefore. ordered that pub
LEGATION be made in the FAYETTEVILLE OB-
SERVER, newspaper published in the town of
Fayetteville, for four weeks in succession,
commanding said defendant to be and appear
at or before the next term Of the Chancery
court to be holden for the county Of Lincoln,
at the courthouse in the town Of Fayetteville,
on the fonrth Monday in February
next, and plead, answer, or demur to COM
plainant's bill. otherwise the came will be ia
ken for confessed, and set down for hearing er
parte as to him.
r. FARQUHARSON,
Nov. 4, 1S58--4t. CH. d II.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

There is man in this city whose
memory is SO shor. that it only
reaches to bis knees. Per conse-
quence, he has not paid for the last
pair of boots.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

"You seem to walk more erect
than usual, my friend?' eyes,
have been Strengthened by circum-
stances"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18
AFFORD g. GREER,
EXECUTORS SALE OF SLAVES,

IN pursuance of the last will and tes- a.
i lament Of Robert Cunningham, dec, *
| will offer for sale to the highest bidder -
at the residence of Enoch Cunningham, on
Swan Creek, on Tuesday, TIE 18th day
Of December, 1855, FIVE SLAVES be-
longing to the estate of said Robert Cunning
ham, dec. wit:-Adam, likely man,
aged about 20; Honor aged about 80, and her
infant about IL months; Elizabeth, about 4
years. and Andy abont Z years.
TERMs:-Said slaves will be sold on credit
of one year. Bond with approved security
will be required of the purchasers, and lien
retained on each slave until the purchase
money is paid
F. W. BEARDEN, Executor.
Nov. 4, 1s58--tds.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18

Carlyle says: Experience is a
good schoolmaster, but be does
chargesuch dreadful high wages. "
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18
FALL AND WINTER
Goods.
~~So
VI. D YANT { H. s. ASHBY

NTOULD respectfully inform their friends
w and the pablo generally that they
have Just received and opened splendid as
sortment of DRY GOODS satabie for the Fall
and Winter trade, which they will sell at q
small per cent above the ffst cost. They do
not pretend to say that they will sell cheaper
goods than any other house in town, but we
will sell as cheap goods. and as good goods as
any house in town; and they wou Id be pleas
ed to have their friends and the public give
them call at the northeast corner OF the
Square, and see if these gentlemen can prove
what they say to be the truth. They deem
it unnecessary to mention all the different ar
ticles and styles of their goods; but will men
ton some few leading ones, such as Cloths,
Cassimeres, Sattinets, and Satin vestings,
Ready made Clothing. Hats and Caps Shoes
and Boots, Hard Ware, Queensware. Cutlery,
Tin ware, Gentleman's shawls and Blankets OF
all sorts and sizes. and ladies' Cloaks and
Shawls, gentlemen and ladies Comforts OF all
qualities, and many other articles too tedious
to mention. But one word in conclusion. All
that buy goods for cash or barter would dc
we'll to give them call before going else
where, for they are determined to offer rare
inducements to cash dealers, as they are SELL
ing for cash and the usual barter of the coun-
try. They will give the highest market pr CT
for all the dried fruit they can get. In con-
cluson they return their sincere thanks to th'
public for their liberal patronage and past Ia
vors, and they hope by selling cheap good
and close attention to business that they cal
merit larger custom than they ever have had
Your friends respectfully,
| Sept. 80, 1858. YANT & ASHbf.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18
LAW NOTICE.

ENOWARD COOPER, Of Shelbyvilie. & I.
IL 2. DISMUKES have associated them
selves together in the practice of Law at Fav--
etteville. OFFICE: Next door north OF "
A. SOuthworth's store
q Prompt attention given to all claims
for collection. Nay s, 1858.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18
In CHANCERX.


Us. " NJ, 1o-o
ThomasJ. Whitworth and { -'0'' "A o. '0'o'
A. Deloney
4 I Rules holden at the Office of the Clerk
IA and Master, on the first Monday in No
vember, 1853 On motion of complainant by
counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction OF
the Clerk and Master, that defendants, Thorn
as j. Whitworth, and Alchary Delony, are
non-residents of the State of Teunessee--It
is, therefore, ordered that publication be made
in the FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, a newspaper
published in the town of Fayetteville, for four
weeks in succession, commanding said defen-
dants to be and appear at or before the next
term of the Chancery Court, to be holden for
the county of Lincoln, at the courthouse in
the town of Fayetteville, on the fourth
Monday in February next. and plead,
answer. or demur TO complainant's bill, 9th
erwise the same will be taken for confessed.
and set down for hearing er porte as to them.
R. FARQUHARSON.
New. 4, 185S-4t. GU f N.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18
Sale of House and Lot.

Sale OIL EcGSe ana LOT.
NY virtue of the last will AEMCl,
ke and testament of Marga- Ea.:9Ia.N
ret R. Carmack, dec, we will on $500.
Saturday, the llfh day Of Deccn,-
Der next, sell at the courthouse in the
town of Fayetteville, to the highest bidder
the HOUSE AND LOT in said town known
as the Carmack lot.
TERMs:-Said house and lot will be sold or
a credit Of one and two years. Bond with
good security will be required, and lier
retained until the payment Of the purchase
money. a. A. GREER.} -Erso,,,o,.s
j. J. GREER,} A'"e'"'0'''
Nov. 4, 1858--4t
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18
TklLoPING BUSINESS.
DI8SOE,UTToN.


nY mutual consent, the firm of DislRer q
Id Hampton. Druggists. has this dav dis
solved partnership. the latter having sold on,
bis interest 30 Dir. VIM. A. Miles, the Clerk
of the old firm; and the business will hereaf-
ter he conducted by the new firm of DIEHER
& MILES, lat the same old stand"
Sept. 2. DIEMER & HAMPTON
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-18
The Best Yet !

:" E have inst received cur Fall q
w stock OF Cloths, Cassimeres, ~
IestiGgs. Overeoatings. "a greas Variety k4s
heavy Jeans, TweedS. Blankets, white ~
and fancy Shirts, Shirt Collars. all wool III
Undershirts, Drawers. Suspenders, half -.
Hose. CTavats, Searfs, Hsndkercbiels. and \
large stock Of heavy Clothing assorted: Goats
varying from ) to S35; Vests from / 80 to SIS,
DC. Our stock IS better assorted than we have
ever had, and We feel satisfied that ali Who
examine j. VIII be pleased.
Terms cash, exeep: to our regular custcm-
ers who pay punctual at Christmas Al! Ier-
sons who have been in the habit of buyiue
floods on Christmas credit. and not paving for
u year or two afterwards. Will be refused Gu the
grounds that we cannot grant the iudulgeues
heretofore extended We would say then 10
all who paw punctual, and to cash buyers, tina.
We will sell YOU Goods
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
, anime jealousy.

Some time since, a gentleman living on
the Hudson, had a fine Newfoundland
dog, who was a great favorite with the
family. While this dog was confined in
the yard. a pet lamb was given to one If
the children, which the former saon dis
covered to lie sharing ii great portion oil
those caresses which he had bcea in the
habit of receiving. This circumstance
produced 50 great IN effect on the poor
animal that he %fretictl. and became tx
tremely unwcll. and refused To eat.
Thinking tia, exercise might be Of u-e 20
him, he Was lei loose. No sUpurr saa
this done, thas the dog watched his OPP
portunltY, and seized the lamb III his
mouth. lie was seen { nyeyihg 4 dowh
a lane, about ii quarter Of a mile from his
masters house. at the bottom Of which the
Hudson river flowed. On arriving at it,
he held the lamb under the water till it
was drowned, and thus effectually got rid
of his rival. On examining the lamb it
did not appear to have been bitten or
otherwise injured and it might also he
supposed that the dog had chosen the
easiest death in sremoving the object Of
his dislike.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
The Lord Jesus Christ.

The following account Of the personal
appearance OF Jesus Christ, supposed to
be from IA pen Of q Jewish historian, has
been several times published, and is worth
putting again on record A description
of the person OF Jesus Christ, as was
found in all ancient manuscript sent by
Publius LentuIus, President of Judea, to
the Senate OF Rome. There lives at this
time in Judea a man Of singular charac-
ter, whose name is Jesus Christ. The
barbarians esteem him a prophet, bat
offspring Of az immortal God. He is
endowed si&Aach unparalleled virtues
as to call back the dead from their graves,
and to heal every kind Of disease with a
word OF a touch. Ills person is tall, and
is elegantly shaped-his aspect is ami
able and reverend. His hair flows in
those beautiful shades which no united
colors can match, falling in graceful curls
below his ears, %agreeably conching on
his shoulders, and parting on the crown
Of his head, like the~head dress of the
sect Of the Nazarites. His forehead is
smooth ald large his cheeks without
spot, save that of the lovely red his
nose and mouth are formed with exquis-
tie symmetry his beard is thick and suit
able to the hair of his head, reaching be-
low his chin and parting III the middle
like a fork. His eyes are bright, clear
and serene. He rebukes with majesty,
~counsels with mildness and invites with
the most tender and persuasive language +;
his whole address, whether in word or
deed, being elegant, grave and strictly
Observation-Disclosures exalted a being.s No
man has seen him laugh, but the whole
world beholds him weep frequently and
SO persuasive are his tears that the null
titude cannot withhold theirs from joining
in sympathy with him. He seems a man
of excellent beauty and projections, every
way surprising the children Of man.
Christian Freeman.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
The Horse Tanning Secret Out.

In London April lat, at Astley's Am
p~hitheatre, Mr.. VIM. Cook, the celebra-
ted equestrian, gave an exhibition of
what he insisted was Mr.. Rarey's system
of tanning horses. We may say that the
solution given is similar to one publish
ed some time ago in a Canadian Journal
by a writer who knew Mr.. Rarey in Can
ada, and who claimed to know the secret.
The London Morning advertiser says :
Mr.. VIM. Cook informed the audience
that. having advertised his intention of
exhibiting Professor Rarey's principle Of
subduing horses, by experimenting on
any horse that might be sent to him, a
horse had been sent to him that morning
for the purpose. A full grown horse
a hunter-was then led in and the follow
ing simple mode Of operation was ADOPT
ed. A strap is attached to- the fetlock Of
the righ4A er where it is held by
Mr.. Cook. The left leg is then bent in
wards, so as to bring the hoof in contact
with the thigh, and made fast in that pos
ition by a strap and buckle. Mr.. Cook
taking the refns in his left hand and bring
ing the strap attached to the horses fore
leg into a state of tension urges the ami
NAL to walk on three legs. Holding the
reins tight and so as to incline the horses
head to the left, the horse is forced to
make a journey twice around the circus.
At this time he exhibits symptoms Of
great exhaustion, goes on his knees, and
ultimately lies down il the most submis-
sive manner. He is then relieved from
the inconvenient and unaccustomed re-
strictions imposed upon him by the straps,
and Mr.. Cook lies upon him in a recum-
bent position, and caresses him, and his
pattings are received by the horse with
such indications of qualification as to
leave no doubt that the most friendly re-
lations are established between the par
ties.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-05-20
Bridge from France to England.

Mr.. Boyd, an English engineer, propo
ses q bridge from Cape Girls Neg, in
France, to Douvies, in England-the
length of this route being eighteen Eng
fish miles. The bridge will rest ON 1911
archet of 500 English feet in circumfer-
ence each. 1t is proposed to be in the
form of a viaduct 80 feet wide and so
feet high, in which two or three tracks of
rails shall be placed. On each Of the
arches there is a large tower with CON
struction for ventilation Of the passage
through which the viaduct is to pass, at
an elevation of 800 feet above the level
of the sea, which leaves ample room for
vessels to pass. the largest of which never
reach4higher than 217 feet. In order to
prevent vessels from being damaged by
being thrown against the arches of the
bridge during a gale, they are proposed
to be surrounded with India rubber. The
author Of this gigantic project has esti-
mated the total cost at the amount Of
thirty millions of pounds sterling-nearly
a hundred and fifty millions Of dollars.