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4 -
DEMOCRATIC CATECHIsM.-The edi
tor of the Memphis Eagle and Enqure
says he overheard one of the faithful re
peating his lesSon-it ran thus:
Qaestton-What's your name
.insmer-Lick Spittle.
Q.-Who gave You this name ;
Any Sureties to the administration
in my Political Charge, wherein was
made a member of the Majority, the
Child of Corruption, and locust to de.
YOUR the good things of this land.
Q-What did your Sureies then dc
for you!
A.-They did promise and vow three
things in my name. First, that | should
renounce the people and all their works,
the pomps and vanities of popular sove-
reignty, and all the sinful lusts of hide
pcndence. Secondly, that should be-
lieve all the articles of the Kitchen Cab
met faith; and thirdly, that should
keep the Presidents sole will and COM
mandments, and walk in the same all the
days of my life.
Q.-DoSt thou not think that thou art
bound to believe and do as they have
promised for thee :
Ayes, verify, and for my own sake,
so ! will and | heartily thank our Fed
eral President. that he has called me to
this state of elevation, through my flat
terry, cringmg and duplicity and shall
pray to his successor to give me his as
sistance, that | may continue the same
to the end of my life.
Q.-What dost thou chiefly learn in
the articles of thy political faith, as ex-
pounded in the Cincinnati Platform and
the contradictory edictS of the President!
Artist, | learn to forswear all CON
science, which was never meant to trou-
bic me, nor the rest Of the tribe of Buc-
hanan politicians. Secondly, to swear
black is white, or white black, according
to the good pleasure Of the President
Thirdly, to put on the helmet of lmpu-
dcnce, the only armor against the shafts
of Patriotism.
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Mn cII's Couriship.

"I rot myiied when was twenty
said Bill Gupone day; +" got married to
Phcbe Cha, and all these Young Gull's
that You se running around here came
from mylump Of Chalk---by gull
Bill aways swore by gull. II was his
only 9th. She was a lump of Chalk as
largpone way as She was the other Bill
Guy was always a backward, baShful
youth and some surprise was expressed
Tat he ever got married at all.
"By gull, said he, "my grandmoth
cr's ghost did the job"
"Ghost--iob how's that ~
"I'll tell You all about il. lou see
] was about as green as Tf'hg gosllng
and thought Phebe wa. zoo By gull
she WASH t though -bm She knew was.
We had a sneahing action Of each other
for ahout twoa.rars, but it would not
have came ~ anything if it hadn't been
for the eAist | was too bashful in the
way @making love, couldn't say as much
as 100 to a goose. And Phebe was Just
as bashful, that is, | thought so, but she
wasn't though, by long shot. One
night, about half all hour after | had
gone to bed, as lay thinking of Phebc-
for ! had been sitting up with her to rath-
er a late hour, as usual, without bringing
anything to pasS-thc door of my room
opened slowly and softly, and in walked
a ghostly spectre. The moon was shin
ing full in at my window, and | could
not be mistaken. 1t was all in wbite-I
rose up in my bed while my teeth chat
tered, and the perspiration ran off me in
streams. 1t came almost to my bedside
and pointing a long bony finger at me,
that went through me like red hot iron
| tried to speak, but twas no go. At last
a husky voice said:
bill Gull, am the ghost of your
grandmother. You must marry Phebe
Chalk right away. You have fooled
time long enough. Pop the question be-
fore tomorrow night, or | will appear
again--do it Bill Gull
The old lady disappeared so quick
that | couldn't tell where she went to.
| didn't sleep IA wins hat night. The
sensations that kept crawling over me
was awful. thought | felt my hair
turn gray-my teeth falling out, my legs
and arms dropping off and all kind of
queer feelings. 1t was the longest night
that | ever experienced. Morning came
at last. met Phebe in the dining room,
while She was preparing for breakfast
She had been our house keeper ever
since my grandmother died-three years.
My mother died the year before.
" Bill what's the matter with you p
said Phcbe.
u feel pale" said l.
You look pale" said she.
"Such night said |.
What was the matter Bill
MY grandmother's ghost.
n" You don't say so 2
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Fhat | must marry you.
What else, Bill
THAT must pop the question to-day,
II she would come again tonight
"Bill, take my advice pop the ques-
ton, and let the old lady rest in peace"
Il do said |.
Well, Bill, I'll have you just to keep
! the old lady quiet, provided, Bill-that
YOU wont ask me to---to-tO-sleep with
YOU
II promised-for my grandmother's
sake
"After breakfast, Phebe spoke to the
old gentleman about it, He said it was
all right, 90 ahead. Well we went ahead.
At least Phebe did. In three weeks
Phebe Chalk became Mrs. Gull.
. She gulled you completely
Il found that out, and III tell you
how. On the night of our marriage, she
went off to her own room and l went to
mine, it was according to agreement, but
some how brother could not help think
ing it wasn't right, the more | thought Of
it the more it seemed hot just chalk.
81 reflected upon it for hours, and in
deed more than once invoked my grand
mothers ghost to appear TO Phebe and
soften her heart towards me. Finally,
/ as the ladys ghost seemed to take no
n further interest of our affairs, | conclud-
\ ed to be ghost myself. crawled out of
A.dhe bed and enveloped myself from head
10 foot in sheet. Not without great
hal Of trepidation, however, have of
wondered at my temerity-f0r there
total lack of courage. | walked
i Phebe's room, and stood by her bed
- /" Good Lord y said she.
"Phebe Chalk" said /.
Il ant Phebe Chalk" said She"
am married, and my name is Phebe Gull.
IL Who are you =
# II am thy grandmotber-in-law, and |
TX have come to tell you that it ant good
for man to be alone, especially if he has
wife.
"Well, grandmother, that's just what
IAyaye been thinking about since | came
tybed. It's a very cold night grand
mother, and you mout be very cold too
won't you get into bed and warm you %
"By gull had great mind to, but
= was afraid.
NO" said |. " ] must go back to the
graveyard. Remember that Bill, your
1 Husband, is slIiyering with cold alone by
himself.
Well, grandmother, hadn't you bet
ter go and keep Bill warm %
'sNo, do it yourself, or | shall appear
gain-remember.
II growled out the remember with a
\ arfai emphasis, but do you think she
frightenedl Not bit of it. She
hrst out laughing with all her might,
tlsnd Kept tpp for ever so long, while |
STOOL siiiyefing and shaking with cold
1ike 4 pauper in an ague fit.
Now, BILL said she as soon as she
| epped laughing, don't you think |
w you -
NV Do you know mel
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"Well enough-besides there ant no

"Well enough-besides there ant no
such thing as ghosts.
80! yes there is though. Didn' my
grandmother's ghost tell me to marry
you
Bill that was me.
You by gull!
Yes, Bill, it was me.
Well, Pbebe!
How stupid you are, to stand there
shaking, half frozen.
We'll, Bill, go on with the story.
By gull have nothing more to
say.
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10 We remember once seeing a spec
linen Of sailors letter, which ran as
follows:
DEAR JACK II want you to send me
some pigtail tobacco, a tarpaulin hat, and
a pair of duck trousers. You must be
sure to send the pigtail. If you forget
everything else, do not forget the pigtail.
Send me lots of pigtaiI. Be sure and
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" AT eighteen" said foreigner, " a
Young American woman is he prettiest
in the world; but at thirtl, man Dteu,
she is already old and Ugly" Though
there were some Of IA Frenchman's cx-
a&eer atll5Aass. IN s resinark, there was al
SO a substance of truth. Why is it that
the beauty of our females fades so soon !
Or, to 90 at once to the real isSue-tor
beauty is only permanent where there is
health-why is it that our women, as
compared with the women of other tenn
perate climates, are 50 delicate and fra
gile :
The answer may be made in a few
words. 1t is because they neglect air
and exercise. Weakness, lassitude, and
Il fading complexion, as inevitably follow
lndOlence and confinement as the whiting
of plant results from its deprivation of
light. 1t is a law of our existence, that
we must take daily exercise if we would
continue health 1t is fact in physiolo-
gy, that a pure atmosphere is mdispen-
sable to vigorous vitality. All the re-
finement of civilization, all the resources
of science, have failed to supply "a sub
stitute for fresh air ond exercise. The
poor and rich stand on the same platform
in reference to this necessity Of our ma
ture. The lady in silks and satins can
buy no cosmetic so etlicacious as the
sunshine and breeze which are poured
out at every step of her humble sister
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ON the 22d ult., a bill authorizing the es-
tablishment of a navy yard and depot at
the harbor of Ship Island, in the Gulf of
Mexico. 1t was twice read and referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-03-25

The UNSTABLE KlEG.-James the
1st Of England and 9th Of Scotland,
was no way deficient in sense or
knowledge, but ratherwanted in an
equally important element, steadi-
ness Of mind and will. It is said
the monssch was himself aware Of
this defec::. Having heard Of a
preacher Who was singularly happy in
bis choice Of texts, the king took
occasion to attend where. he was to
ofIicIate. The preacher, with the
utmost gravity, gave out the text
10 the following manuer:--..Jamss
LIST and 9Th. in the latter part Of
The verse, lie that wavereth is like
j wave Of the sea, driven With the
mind and tossed /"
He is at me already ! said the
t116s 49,
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Neac Fall and Winter
AeeNsa
FOR 1857.

.rtN c. GOODRICH informs his
Il customers and The public S.ss
generally, that he has just received
the largest and most desirable stock of new
Fan and Winter Goods he has ever
brought to this market. / invite a comparison
OF my goods. styles and prices, and feel conf-
dent can please all who may wish to buv.
Ny stock Of Ladies Dress Goods IS
rich, varied and fash i0nabie. embracing III the
latest and newest styles, and cannot. fail to
please. 1t is useless to ennmerate the articles,
as i have everything in their line of 6fsss.
wonld also inform. the gentlemen that nv
stock OF Genfseinen's Goods is decided
" the largest and most varied stock that
have ever brought to this market, embracing
all of thenewest styles Of Goods. All ask
IS call from you, and feel assured can
please you both as to quality and price, as my
motto is, quick sales and small profits.
Oct 10. T. g. GOODRICH.
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OBJ 9urmsr.
Worth Knowing.


| tried a curious experiment With
a few potatoes this season. Twelve
months since saw a letter from o
farmer, stating the great success
that had attended an experiment the
writer had made in previous seasons.
1t consists il, inserting a pea in each
potatoe set, and planting the pota-
Zoe set ip the usual way. The re.
suit, he stated. was a large yield
of peas, and splendid crop 'el
potatoes, but the most important
result was the entire freedom Of
the potatoes SO treated from any
disease, while all planted in the usual
way ia the same field were extern
sively deteriorated. / vas led by
this statement to try the expert.
ment on small scale in my own
garden this season. I planted moi
quite half a peck, only fifty sets in
six ranks. cutting piece out Of each
and putting a pea firmly in. The
peas grew up and aourisbed well
and last week / dug the potatoes
They were perfectly free from al
faint of speck OF disease, aud very
fine and large. while in the same
bed, close to them, was another lof
planted in the old style, nearly hal
Of which were rotten. / leave your
readers to draw their own conclu
sions.
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Useful 10 Housekeepers.

Recent experiments in more than
one family have established the fact
that the plant known to botanists
as the polygoam hydropiper, usually
known as water pepper or smart
weed, which may be found in album
dance along bitches, roads, lanes,
and barns, is an effectual and certain
destroyer Of bed.bugs. A strong
decoction is made Of the herb, and
the places frequented by the insects
yell washed by it. The plant may
also be stuffed with advantage in the
cracks and corners Of the room.
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Cure FOR EPILErsY. = Aninstanee
Of the utility Of a black silk hand
kerchief in cases Of epilepsy occur
red lately in Paris. A young girl fell
down in the public streets in a
strong epileptic fit. A crowd imme-
diately collected around her, but for
some moments nobody could think
Of any means Of assistance. A SER
geant de vile, however, coming up,
and seeing what was the matter, ask
ed a bystander to lend him black
silk neckcoth, and, having obtained
it, he covered the girls face With the
silk, and in the course of few
seconds she began to recover. The
convuision ceased, consciousness re-
turned and in short time she gotup
and walked quietly home, having
first thanked the officer for his kind.
ness. A.medical man, who happen
ed to be present towards the termi-
nation Of the scene ,complimented the
sergeant de vile, and said to him,
You havetaught me mode OF treat.
ment Of which / snail avail myself
ia future
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DIFFERENT AITAcHMENTs.-sWhat
sort of a Piano did you purchase for
your daughter the other day?' in.
quired Que Of our citizens 0fhis friend,
as they stood near the Post-oflice.
"A SPLENDID affair, was the reply;
it is one of the Finest Grand Ac-
tion Pianos / ever saw, and has the
Holian attachment besides. Il is a
perfect beauty for tone aud finish.
Attachment, ehp was the re-
spouse.
Certainly, BY all meaus-all the
rage-don't you like it?'
Not ed-aactly!' was the answer;
'sthe Sheriff pat an attachment on
mine, last week, and to save my
soul, couldn't discover the improve
msnt.'