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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-16
LAW NOTICE.

~EbWAHD COOPER. Of Shefsyx7I,e- Z r.
IL p DIS4UKES have associated them
selves together n the p-ac1ice Of Law q; Paw
ettsTTiie- OFTIcE: Next door Eozsh Of W. X
A. SoEthwOEtk's sore.
II Prompt s.te1ion given % al eTa;nls
ior collection Egg s, ISIS
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-16
MULBERRY. .e.s...
Drug and Variety
HOU s FL

II u u y Fl!
II HAVE just received, and keep cen-f6N
! 4 stautly on hand. at nay Drug and 81
Variety Store, in MULBERRY, TENN. 49, d
afresh and genuine. supply Of Drugs. x 7
Medicines, Prints. Oils, Dye-StMMs.
Sulph. Canine; Snlph. Morphia; Il
Blae Mass; CaIomel;
Iod. Potass; OrIeum Ergotn:
Acetas de Morpbiz; PretoIodure de Mercure
Blistering Ointment (in rolls.) -,- Il
Thonpson's Eye water, and all the popular
Patent Medicines Of the day.
Loafer's Month Water.
Fine French Brandy; American Brandy;
The best remedies in the world for Fiux, Dr.
arrhoea, and arrangement Of the bowels.
generally. Try tit is very exhilarating in
/ its effects, and, withai, very cheap. e.
COnfecfionaries.
Raisins, common and fine Candies. a superb
tarticle Of Wedding Candy Every hifalutin.)
Cigars.
Il is uselessfor me to enrImerate the differ
ent kinds Of Cigars have on hand. / have
them ranging from the Cuba Six to the finest
/, and highly favored Havana; all Of which j
win sell very cheap.
/ Balm or a Thousand Flowers.
! What LADY or gentleman would remain un-
der the curse Of disagreeabls breath, when
by using the "BaIrn of Thousand Flowers"
as deBtrifce, would not only render it sweet
but leave the teeth white as alabaster? Many
per ons do not know their breath is bad, and
the subject IS 20 delicate their friends VII new
ter mention IL. II will remove tan. pimpies
, ard freckles from the skin, leaving it Of asofi
and roseate hue.
Varieties.
\ All kinds Of Perfumeries, Stationary -
of every kind-also is added to his stock ~
fine Cutlery, Pocket Knives, Razors. etc. -
Brushes and Straps, all kinds fine Soaps, about
twenty qualities Of smoking and chewing To-
bacso, Pepper, Spice, Ginger. Soda. Rice. and
various other articles not necessary TO mention
A fine assortment of Speetacles, all sorts; Snuff
and Snuff Boxes. and a great many articles fOr
LADIES, 10 which would respectfully invite
their attention.
I Powder, Lead, Shot, Cars. Shot Guns Of the
very best-all of which the undersigned Offers
low for cash or to punctuals dealers on time
TH0S. H. FREEMAN. Z
Nov. 20. 1S57-l2m
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-16

~ B--We soiN give the highest market palue
for all arcusrent m7ney.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-16

Counterfeit s2O's on the Bank of
charlotte, N. G., are in circulation
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-16
SHOES.

II AIDES ard Gentfemen's Shoes 81,
IL at 25c to 81 50per pair, which H3
is great deal Less than the original 60
cost. WEBB & McPHAIL-
March 5, 1851
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-16

The following correspondence is
said to have taken place between q
New Haven merchant and one Of his
customers:
"Sir-Your account has been stan.
ding for two years; and ! must have
lit settled Immediately
To which, in reply
"Sir-Things usually do settle BY
standing; / regret that my account il
an exception. If it has been stand
ing too long, SUPPOSE you lett run
little whlle.''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-16
Wise am 1tter{uise.


THE CRACKED KETTLE DEFENCE
AMpLIFIED.--Eyery body is familiar
with the celebrated defence set upi in
the case Of cracked kettle, viz:
/. Defendant never had the ket-
tie.
2. It was cracked when be got it
8. II was whole when he returned
it.
At a recent trial at Providencs.,
r. l., in which variety Of deiences
we're set up,tbe counsel for the plain.
tiff, (Mr. Jenckes. facetiously taunt.
ed the opposing counsel with adding
twp more pleas to the foregoing, a:
follows:
4. There never was any kettle.
5. Defendant owned it..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-16
BETTER JUDGE OF
GENTLEMEN GOODS
Than one who has not

We sin make up Clothing to erler. All
who buy Goeis at other houses, and want to
have them MADE Up TO FIT, can De- 50 BIZ
calling on MS at the old stand, nexs dor TO
Webb j. McPhaiFs.
We would Ike yen to cali and examirs or
stock before purchasing eiSeU here.
NEELD IL FLEMING.
~ 1870
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-16
$50 Reward !!

RR0KE jail in the county of Lincoln, a.
- about December last, my Negro *
Man, NELSON. I will give s25 re- u
ward for the apprehension Of said Nelson in
The county Of Lincoln, and $50 if caught ont
Of the county of Lincoln-in either case, said
Nelson to be delivered TO me, or lodged in
Lincoln county Jail.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-16
D E S OR ION

= - y y - = ~ . y ~
Nelson is l8 to 20 years of age. about S feet
6 itehes high, has one or two scars on his face.
and had on when he broke Jail, heavy. brshs
HARRIS blacksmith by trade, and will weigh
from $50 to 40 lbs.
JAMES P. BURKE.
Fayetteville, Tenn, j une 4, 1S57-tf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-16

Real Thread Lace; -
Handsome white and fancy Mantles, all colors;
French do
Plain rich do -
do black silk Go
Embroidered rich dc $50
French Embroideries;
do Laces;
Lace trimmed Collars;
Maltese, yalenciennes& Thread Lace, all grades
Extra fine lot of new Cloths and Cassimeres,
all qualities and grades. We have one piece
of extra fine drabbed-the finest ever brought
to this market. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-09-16
FOUR HORSE MAIL COACH,

uHt " Ws6s "so' w t6 0h1tclc1
July Is, 1858. .s
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
I OUTS 10 COWIniIU.
a. PLEOCKS, NJ. ID.
A Lady's Opinion of u Lady g
NS;lsl.

Mrs. Stephens, in her excellent
monthly Magazine, thus 'pitches-in'
against a class of men which is becom-
ing far too numerous:
'sOur own private opinion Of the
Lady's Man is, that he is thoroughly
contemptblc-a sort of specimen Of the
life hardly worth thinking about-a nut
shell, with the kcrnal withered up--a
handful Of foam drifting over the wine
of life, something not altogether un-
pleasant to the fancy, but of no earthly
use. \ woman Of sense would as soon
put to sea in a man-of-war made OF
shingles, or take up her residence IN 4
card house, as dream of attaching her
self to professional ladykiller.
"Woman worth the name are seldom
deceived into thinking our lady's man
the choicest of his sex. Whatever their
ignorance may be, womanly intuition
must tell them that men who live for
great objects, and whose spirits are so
firmly knit that they are able to cncoun-
ter the storms Of liie-men whose depth
and warmth of feeling resemble the
powerful current Of a mighty river, and
not the bubbles on its surface, who, II
thew love, are never snittcn by mere
beauty Of form or fcatures-that these
men are far more worthy even Of occu-
pying their thoughts in Idle moments
than the fops and men about town with
whose attentions they amusc themselves.
If we were to tell him this, he would
only laugh; he has no pride about him,
although full Of vanity; and 1T matters
not to him what we may broadly affirm
or quietly insinuate.
Soft and delicate though he be, he
is as imperyious to ridlcule as a hod
carrier, and as regardless of honest con-
tempt rs city alderman. Were you to
hand him this article. he would take Ii
10 some social party, and read it III the
most miliiuous voice as homage tc
his own attractions"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
How to Bear Little Troubles.

There is kind of narrowness, says
Henry Ward Beecher, in a recent ser.
mon, into which our every day cxpe
rience, we are apt to fall, and against
which we should most carefully guard
When man who is in perfect health
has a wound inflicted upon him,-a
wound in his foot, cut in his finger, a
pain in the hand-he is almost always
sure to feel even though it be only a
small part that is suffering, and the suf-
that the perfect sounduess of all the
rest of his body counts as nothing; and
little annoyance is maGnified into a u
niUrsal pain. Only single point may
be hurt, and yet he feels himself cloth
ed with uneasiness, as with a garment
Of torture So God may send ten
thousand mercies upon us, but if there
happen to be only one discomfort among
them, one little worry, or fret. or bick-
er, all the mercies and all the comforts
are forgotten, and count as nothing-
One little trouble is enough to see them
all aside. There may be an inumerable
train of mercies, which, if they were
stopped one by one, and questioned,
would seem like angels bearing God s
gifts in their hand. But we forget
them all, in the remembrance of the
most tr.val inconvenience. A man may
90 about all the day long-discontent-
fretting, out of humor-who, at even
ing, on asking himself the question,
Nv hat has allied me to-day?" may be
filed with shame on being unable to
| tell. The annoyance is so small ard
slight that he cannot recognize it; yet
its power over him is almost incredible.
He is equally ashamed with the cause
and the result.
We may fall into such 4 state merely
through Indifference, and remain there
simply because we have fallen into it,
and make no effort to get out. When
man starts wreng early in the morn
ing, unless he is careful to set himself
right before he has gone far, he will
hardly be able to straighten out his
crookcdncss until noon or afternoon
if happy then; for man is like large
ship--he cannot turn round in small
space. and must make his sweep in a
large curve If we walk up with a
heavenly mind, we are apt to carry 1t
with us through the day, but five wake
up with frctful, peevlsh, discontented
disposition, we are apt to carry that all
the day, and all the next day too! L
have comfartod myself, and risen out of
this state of mind, by saying to myself.
Jewell, you are in trouble, something
has come upon you which is painful;
but will you let it clasp its arms around
you, and shut you in its embrace from
the sight and touch of all the many
others thing that are accounted joys:
VIII you suffer yourself to be saddled
and ridden by it?" 1t is well to remem
Der that there is way of overcoming
present troubles by remembrance OF
present mercics.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
Rctail Spirits.

A green looking customer observed /;
sign hanging over grocery store, read
ing us:-':Wholesale and Retail Store. ;
He worked his way through the crowc
OF ladies and gentlemen until he go
facing one of the clerks who was exhi
biting some fine sugars to young lady
when he broke forth:
The proprietor has just stepped out
sir
"Well, be this retailing shop?"
The young man, hardly comprehend
ing the greeny's thoughts, simply an.
eyes, sir; a Wholesale and retail
''Guess you understand your trade?'
'0h, yes" replied the clerk, wrap
ping up bundle for his lady customer,
what can 1 do for youl''
"Well, as the cold weather is coming
on, 1 thought [ mought as well come in
and give you job"
Il don't understand you, stranger, 5"
replied the clerk, who began to think
that the fellow was in the wrong box.
"Zactly SO: well, I'll tell you
explain what you mean, my friend, :"
said the clerk, as he saw him produce a
bundle from under his gray over-coat
"Well, squire, as I said before, the
cold weathers coming on, and thought
L mought as well be fxin' for it. Come
mighty near freezen' t'other winter, tell
ye did, but
Stranger, L hope you will tell me
what you want, SO l may serve you,"
interrupted the clerk, seeing there were
Il number Of customers waiting TO be
served, but in fact, had almost forgot
ten their errands by the rich conversa-
ton between the clerk and his droll Gus
toner.
Certainly, squire, certainly, I al
ways do business in hurry, and Just
as quick as Old Master will let you, re,
tail these six shirts! Let 'cm come
down to about the knees, kase 1 don't
wear drawers"
The effect may be imagined, but as
the novelists say, can't be described
The loud bursts of laughter which fol
lowed, served to convince the poor fell
ow he had committed himself, and his
ong limbs were put in motion at the
'ate of 2.40. The last we saw of him,
he was standing near lamp-post in
Iuiring whether or not there was n |
, shirt re failing store in town.-N 7.
uercury
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
SeIttt Ml5geuunl.
THE LAST FILTRATION,
BY GEORGE ARNOLD.

As the stage drew up to the front OF
the Belle Lake House, a young man ran
down the steps. and opening the car
rage door, rescued from within, another
Young man, who had come something
lika two miles. in state of martyrdom.
lie had been thrust into corner, his
Knees ,jammed together, his head crow
dcd down, a carriage button poking him
in the ribs, a swinging strap tickling his
nose, all the way from the railroad de-
pot.
Yet there w>re only two persons be-
side him in the stage, which was IA large
and commodious one. Let his CONVEX
sation explain his sufferings. '.Oh,
Harry !'' he exclaimed, as his friend
dragged him from the carriage, ''such a
ride as I've had!'
II should think so. You seem to
have been pressed like bundle of FL
garo cigars"
aThat's nothing-but she's-she's SO
lovelyl' and the martyr pursed up his
handsome face into an expression sup
posed to indicate intense admiration.
s'What, the young lady in the stage?
L didn't notice her." remarked Harry
DlOOu Oluu ASL
Why, she's an angel!''
'sShe seems to be destroying angel,
answered the savage, ''only look how
your marscilles is crumpled up"
@Confouud the marseilles! I only
hope her dress escaped-I made myself
as small as possible, to keep from incom-
moding her, as she carried poodle and
two bird cages, there wasn't much room.
But one must be polite.
SIN short" said Harry, ''if l under
. stand you, you have ridden all the way
from Belle Lake station, done up into a
small bundle, and jammed into corner,
to prevent disturbing female with a
prepondcrance of crinoline and a variety
Of domestic animals.
ssBut she is so beautiful
We talk good deal about the uni
versal Difference and pGliteness shown to
ladies, in this country, but have always
noticed that we are only polite to the
nretty ones. I had rather be a man
than a homely woman, for all the respects
I should get in public places;
! By this time, the object OF the young
mans admiration had descended from
the stage, bird-cages, poodle, crlnoline
and all. AS she passed the two friends
she could not but notice the crushed anc
idisordered state Of her fellow-traveler''
elegant costume, and turning abruptly
On him, she said with the least possible
spice of weakness.
ssExcuse me. sir, fear you were {
little crowded, in the stage.
Sublime impudence! She had beer
enjoying his discontinue all the way
from Belle Lake depot
! The young man was stunned by this
cheerful familiarity, and was about t.
make answer in the following Language
of Oriental compliment, when the youn!
lady's father a fat old gentleman Will
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
THE VERY LATEST YET.-Durinc


THE VERY LATEST YET.-During
the summer of '46, says the Knickcr-
booker, corn being scarce in the upper
country, and one of the citizens being
hard pressed for bread, having worn
threadbare the hospitality of his geper-
GUS ncighbors by his extreme lazincss,
they thought it an act of charity to
bury him. Accordingly, he was carried
towards the place of interment, and be-
ing met by one of the citizens, the fol-
lowing conversation took place:
"Halloo! what have you there?'
'Poor old Mr.. S."
"What are you going to do with
him?'
"Bury him"
"Nhat! is he dead? I hadn't heard
of his death"
"No, he is not dead, but he might as
we'll be, for he has no corn and he is too
lazy to work for any"
''This is too cruel for civilized peo-
pie. I'll give him two bushels of corn
myself, rather than see him buried
alive"
Mr.. S. raised the cover, and asked in
his dragging tone, "I-s it -h-e-l-l-e- d?"
No, but you can soon she'll it.
E:D-r-i-v-e ON boys"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
55Stlrrt. purtrq.
LOVES last GRIEF.

Now fare thee well, my own beloved;
: Deaths stamp is on thy brow,
His hand is plucking from thy cheeks,
The blooming roses now;
Ahlr bitter, bitter is the pang, s.... ..
Dark fate has left for me, ...
To know that soon the grave will hide
Thy loving form from me.
s=a.I#-.i -.U eI 4
All little thought this heart of mine,
osIn pleasures golden hours.
That they so soon would fade away, --.
70 Like summers fragile flowers; 81
And as press'd' thy velvet cheek,
And calmed thy loving fears,
little thought that /, SO soon
Should be in grief and tears.
But ah too soon the spoiler came
And marked thee for his prey, ..,.
And where he touchd his withering
hand.ss' z-r- SO 's...5.
Soon faded to decay;
Thou vert too fair and beautiful, no.
within this world to dwell,
And angels now have welcomed thee,
Their anthems loud to swell.
O, when they told this throbbing heart,
That thou alas had died, +
cursed the cold formality
Which kept me from thy side;
But then I few on loves own wings;
And by thy bedside prayed,
And wept to think that they refused
To let me give the aid.
And as stood convulsed in grief,
I-wildly DER thee bent,
And prayed and wept, aud wept and
prayed
Until my breath was spent;
And as saw thee robed in white,
In awe 1 held my BREATH
My God my God! would have died,
To WOO the back from death.
But fare thee we'll, my own beloved,
= know that thou art blcst,
No earthly woe, no dream of pain.
Shall. haunt thy peaceful breast,
Thou hast but fed to realms of bliss,
A mansion to prepare,
Where shall join thee, dearest one,
Thy endless joys to share.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
NUMBER "a.
An Illinois ESomance.

The Rushville Qll) Citizen of last
week contains the following specimenof
Illinois romance: ..-.. .-, ..,,,.-
can elderly gentleman had a-beauti-
full daughter, one whom he loved much,
in whom all his hopes were centred
Some two years or more ago a young
man, stranger, came to board with
him, and finally to work for him.. His
good character, straight forwardness,
genial disposition, inability and vir-
tue, soon ingratiated him into the good
graces of the whole family; so that some
eighteen months ago, the old gentleman
having some business to be done in
Bcardstown, entrusted this young man
to do it for him, and gave him the use
of his team, &c. About the same time,
his daughter having business-sonic
little shopping, such as girls always
have-at the same city, and the fathers
confidence in the youth being so great,
he allowed her to accompany him. AT
night they returned safe and sound, the
business and the shopping satisfactorily
done. ....4;
''Things went on as usual, the family
and the youth mutually attached, and
the attachment constantly growing and
Strengthening, until, indeed, the parents
of the girl began to talk about a match
between the young folks, and to observe
with pleasure the growing intimacy and
apparent fondness between them. Hay
ing such confidence in both, the old
folks retired, as in the country they
generally do, early, leaving the floversfP
as they hoped, to make their own terms,
and fix upon their own arrangements.
Judge, then, of the fathers surprise,
he woke up about IL o,clOck at night
quite sick, ard having occasion to leave
his own, caught his young and beauti=
Iul daughter, in her night robes, just In
the act of taking her place upon tho
young mans couchl Of course scene
The old man wept and scold-
ed and tore his hair. He upbraided
his daughter and poured the vials of his
wrath upon the ungrateful youth. -
''The youth took it coolly-calmly,
indeed, under the circumstances. So
soon as. he could get the old gentleman
20 listen, he told him that he need not
make such fuss; that his daughter
lad a right to share his couch, to sleep
n his arms, &c, Gmaginc all the poe
'ry,(
"Next morning bright and early, IN,
The language of a distinguished novelist,
a solitary horseman might have been,
seen vending his way towards Boards
own. 1t was that girls father. Cross
ng the river at the ferry, he hurried to
he court house, and by the records of
he county clerk, found that the afor
aid young man and woman had been
egally Joined in marriage just eighteen.
months before"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24

rGa- 'Pompey, did you take that note,
TO Mr.. Jones" 'Es, massa.' Did you,
zee him?' 'Es sar, me did Hoy did.
he look?' 'Why, massa, he looked
pooty well, 'sidering he is so blind
Blind! what do you mean by that?-
why, massa, when 1 was in dc room
gibben de paper, he asked me whar
my hat was, and perhaps you won't be-
lieve me, but. massa, it war. on de top
eb iny head de hull time"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24

''Do you retail things herc?'' asked
a green looken specimen of humanity.
rs he pokcd his head into store
door
"Yes sir, replied the clerk, think
ing he had customer.
''Then l wish you would retail my
dog; he had his bitten of,about month
ago"
And greoncy marvcled down street
with one eye closed.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-24
EATON, PREBLE COUNTY, 0. JUNE "a. 1858.

TO relax his organs cf utterance; and HI
soon wiltcd down into a state Of delic
+ ious Inconsistencies.
Jack knocked at the door. and Nellie
not yet gone to bed, responded The
key of No. So again did it's ec-o6tctc
duty, and the pair were again together
dearest |" exclaimed Jack, chow ]
have suffered y
'What do you mean, sir p asked
Nellie.
Jack was dumbfoundcd, but his god
dess continued.
4 Il do not know what you mean, by
following me up in this manner. 1t is
REALS beeoning serious. a mere water
Tfdg place hirfatioR, sir,sshould never
produce such desperate effects as this
your social tact ought to have-tauSbt
you better"
Poor Jack! she looked to see him
she was-but he looked quite as cool as
she could.
''Beg pardon, Nellie,'' said he gailly,
/ II didn't know how far you wished to
go. Of course, I couldn't drop the
matter first, that's all"
1t was Nellie's turn to be dun bfound-
ed, now, but Jack continued.
Gas you are ready to quit, I'll bid
you very good night, and pleasant
dreams-stay, you can't refuse Inc
this
And pop went little kiss, right off
her her pretty crimson lips. BY the
time she had recovered her equanimity,
he was gone.
The next day all the trunks with
Lee marked on them, were piled up
again behind the stage, and an old gen
tleman and young lady with two bird
cages and a poodle, were taken to Belle
Lake depot.
As for Jack Sanders, his gayety
quite stunned Harry Lawlcr, and little
the rest of the summer. She was set
down as dead certain of becoming Mrs.
Jack Sanders in six months at the fur
thest
But Jack Sanders knew better.
, In September, Jack returned to the
city. On his arrival, he found note
at his lodgings, bearing a post mark five
days old. 1t said:
DEAR SIR:
I have a patient named Lee
Miss Ellen Lee-who is suffering from
a low fever. AT times she is delirous
and repeats your name almost incess-
antly. Believing that the cause of her
disease is an affair of the heart, and that
you are the only physician who can re-
store her health, 1 have taken the per-
haps unwarrantable liberty to address
you, unknown to her or her father.
If you will call Immediately, you may |
save her life.
Hoping you may pardon me, tconsid
cring the extraordinary nature of the |
case,) repain
YOURS to command.
y. PILEoCKs, NJ. ID.
Well, dear reader, need l tell you any
more? Need I say that Jack flew to
the house of his lady-love? I rather
guess not-you have OWNED that these
young people love one another, AMI
nothing but pride and frivo!ity had
separated them Let it suffice it to say |
that in three months Jack gave orders |
for a card to be engraved, and on that
card was printed in the finest copper
plate, Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders
Miss Ellen Lee.