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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20
Qusshiug a Writ

Some few months since a case
was brought before Justice of the
Peace, living in one Of the Western
counties of OUT State. The case
was rather an intricate one, and TIVE
young lawyers fFcE a Gsighboring
town were engaged on opposite sides
Smith for plaintiff. and Jones for
defendant. Smith had the advaB-
tage Of beisg al old acquaintance OF
his honor, and used it freely, and
Jones soon found be had q hard
road to travel
The case was called Up, sud on
the first opportunity, jones msved
that the writ he gnashed, for some IL
regularity, snd supported bis motion
by short address to the Court
His honor putting on his spesiaclss
and his dignity, looked wise, and
asked: E'177F 7rstetf-
sMr. Smith, she is this young
man. pointing 10 Jones, that comes
here for the defenee7' H5 2
His name is Jones, yoar hsnor.
and he lives in H. replied
Smith. slssl ss. - 1faf 4ssgi
is he riglar member of the bar,
and hes he a license?' again queried
the justice. ~
Yes, your honor, said Smith, lI
have seen his sheepskin, and know
he is a lawyer saJ e.s
well, is it possiblei' exclaimed the
Justice, and turning to Jones, he re-
msrkee: =;
Young man. this here Court is
astonished--sbere, to think that a
young mar that lives in H.
and who he's got sheepskin, and
who has been admitted to the bar,
should be such fool as to think
this here Court would be fool snough
to issue q writ and then tprs riess
round and sq,sasa it. W 1a Is
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ProprletCr-
WHOLE No, 4iQ
The Secret Of Repe MaIkigg.

| The New York Century explains
BlonGin's- success in rope-waikipg,
f:hus:
Blondin's pole is thiTiy-four feet
long, and weighs forty six pounds.
Held below tie middle Of the BODY,
it brings his center of gravity suffi-
GENTLY near to the rope, to be essily
controlled. A very slight elevation,
of one end and corresponding de-
preston of the other restores the
balance of the body.
The skill to govern The position
by IN. exact movement os the pole
to the required extent, and nat az
incl further, results from practice.
Those who have seen the '.infant
phenomsnou Of sbe RaYel troupe.
on the tigbt-repe, must have obsery-
ed the imperfect management. Of ihe
pole in less experienced hands
Philoso phieally, Bioudin and his yoie
constitute one body. and :bs exten-
sion laterally Of its weight is equiya<
lent to lowering the center Of gEav-,
ity, or enlarging the base On which
be walks. Tbs most psriLous ex-
plot Of nj. Blondip is that of, car
rying man on bis back. Hare he
ruus fIightful risk. because lie can
not command the nervous system Of
asstber person. To this experiment
he viii fall a victim, If be persists in.
it.. The slightest tfepidation Of
nerve IN the carried body viii i'm
peril his center Of gravity, and put
it ou: Of his command, In spite of
the skill with which be adjusts the
weight to rest as much as possible on
bis hips, and as little as possible on
bis shoulders. Travellers over nour-
tains are warned BY their guides 70
sit passively on the mules, without
attempting to direct the animal
That is what the man must Go who
rides on BlondIn's back. His own
command of nerve must be equal to
that Of bis master, or ha endangeTs
both. The fact Of dismOunting sey-
eral times proves that it Was so, aud
that be did rot avail himself Of any
trick iB shutting bis eyes from the
abyss below.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20
Origin of the Coroner's Jury,

A gentlewoman in London, after
having buried six husbands, found a
gentleman hardy enough to make her
= wife once more. For several
months their happiness was mutual,
a Circumstance which seemed to pay
90 great compliment to the former
partners Of her bed, who, as she said,
had disgusted her by their scottish
ness and infidslity. In the view ol
knowing the real character of bis
amorous mate, the gentleman be-
gan frequently to absent himself to
return at late hours, and when he did
return to appear as if intoxicated
At first reproaches, but afterwards
menaces, we're the consequence oI
this conduct. The gentleman per-
sisted and seemed every day to be-
come more addicted to bis bottle
One evening when she imagined bin
dead drunk, she unsewed a leader
weight from one Of the sleeves o
her gown, and having melted it, she
approached her husband, who pre-
tended still to be asleep, IN ORDER te
put it into his ear through a pipe
Convinced Of her wickedness, the
gentleman started up and seized her
when having procured assistance hs
secured her until the morning, anc
conducted her before a magistrate
Who committed her to prison. The
bodies of her six husbands were d0s
up, and as marks OF violence we're
still discovcrable on each OF them
the proof Of her guilt appeared So
strong upon ber trial, that she wa'
condemn, d and executed. To thi'
circumstance is England indebted 10
that useful regulation BY which nj
corpse can be inferred in the king
dom, without legal inspection. 's''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20
Gbe faysttedille Qbserdsr
gyTEnEstAl.RfEy l.fEy IEPhh2MINE.
EDITED BY Jennie june.
Upsn Choosing a Vile.

Young mar, 4 word in your
ear. When yon choose vile, don
be fascinated with a dashlng creature
fond of society, vain, artisticai, end
showy in dress. You do not want
a doll or a coqustte for a partner
Choose rather one of those retiring,
modest, sensible girls, who have
learnt to deny themselves and pos
sess some decided character. But
above all seek for disposition. No
trait of character is more valuable
in female than the possession OF a
sweet temper. Home can never
be made happy without it. 1t is
like the flowers that spring up In
our pathway, reviving and cheering nee. ns
us. Let a msn go home at night
worried and wern by the tolls oil the
dav. and how soothing is a word
dictated by good disposition! IL
is sunshine falling on his heart. -
He is happy, and the cares OF lille are
forgotten.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20
rHINKING-


I sat thinking-idly dre aiming
Of the friends my heart once knew
TILL my fancy brought their beaming.
Laughing faces back to view.
Olden pleasures, scenes of childhood,
Passed beforein shadowy train;
TIL I roamei once more the wildwood,
And l was boy again.
Back through years of sin and sorrow,
Ger bright hopes chat could not last
Till my heart did eager borrow
Sunlight from the buried past
As these phantoms by me gliGed.
In the twilight dimly there,
l heard again the voice that guided
Mine SO oft in infant prayer.
Quickly turning, to be grasping
Her pure hand within mine own
Nought before me-nothing clasping
For the vision fair had flown.
0, my mother, years may vanish.
Disappear in times dark sea!
Naughtof earthly grief can Danish
Z Thy remembrance dear from me.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20
Dlscovsar OF MORE MAMMOTH


DIscoyERY OF MORE MAMMOTH
TREEa-A grove 81 mammoth trees
even larger than those OF Calveras.
which have become so celebrated
as California wonders, has been dis
covered 10 an unfrequentsd part OF
Mariposa county. The largest tree
in the Calvcras gronp was one hun
dred and Eve feet in circumference.
In this more recently discovered
grove. q tree va. found measuring
one hundred end fourteen feet IN
circumference. The grove contains
six hundred of these monsters
uene Others Of them. perhaps, quite
that large--hut all Of them OF approx
innate proportions. These trees gfoy,
on the South Fork of the Mercsd
river. about thirty miles southeast
Of the town of Mariposo. One
Of the trees, one hundred feet from
the ground has circumference
Of sixty.s six feet, and q branch meas
uripr sie ehtssn feet in circumference
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

81 like zeal, said Uncle Bill {
TO me, especially in speaking.
don, care whether q man is preach
ing, or exhorting, or lecturing, l d
like zeal. But then what's the u.s.
of zeal if man can't express bin
self-if he hasn't got ,Cords! Now
there's neigbbor johnson, who al
ways exhorts in our neighborboot
meetings. He don't do any goot
because he breaks down as eoor
as be breaks ont. The other even
ing, be got up very red in the face
and swung his arms around and be.
gan. Dear brethren and sisters,
am tuH. Icould say something that
would make you feel-every one oI
you feel-you can't tell how you d
feeI-you have no idea how il would
make you feel that is, If I could
only think ofHr "Why, said Uncle
Bill, II never came nearer laughing
in all my life! Aud then again. -
he continued, 81 remember once
when | was young man living up
in New Hampshire, they dedicated
a new bridge, and invited a young
lawyer to deliver an grafton. The
lawyer had never yet, after a fart-
nights practice, had the honsr of
being retained, snd TIE opportunity
of establishing reputation was ad-
mirable. The day came, and with
it to the bridge came the multitude
and the orator. He mad made no
written preparation, that being, be
had been told, unlawyer-like "a law
yer being supposed to be capable Of
speaking without note or notice any
number Of hours, on any subject,
in a style of thrilling eloquence.--
He stood out upon the platform,
and amid the profound attention of
his audience, com menced: Fellow
citizens! five and forty years ago,
this bridge built by your enterprise,
was part and parcel Of the howiing
wilderness! He paused moment.
Yes, fellow citizens, only FIVE and
forty years ago this bridge where
we now stand, was part and parcel
of the bowling wilderness Again
he paused. .(Cries: Good. go on
Here was sthe rub Il feel it hardly
necessary to repeat that this bridge,
fellow citizens, only five and forty
years ago, was part and parcel Of
the bowling wilderness-apd ] will
conclude by saying that I sish to
Cd it was part and parcel Of it.
now.!'"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

The S MARK,-ln rsplyto a quer-
ist in that Observation-Disclosures "The
Printer, We would suggest that the
dollar (S} mark is combination Ol
the letters f and s.
3 The Spanish, With whom it orig
mated, called the coin fuertss,or hard,
to distinguish it from "seript," as j.
frequently done at the present day
when the term "hard dollars is
used. This mark is composed Of the
first and last letters Of this word
taertss, and to distinguish it frou
francs and A0rins the is coilec
around the t, and thus preserves ths
distinction much beyond the q. S
theory. though quite appropriate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

Two darkies had bought mess
Of pork in partnership; but Sam hav-
ing no place to put his portion in,
consented to entrust the whole in Ju-
lius' keeping. @e1f
The next morning they met, when
Sam says
Good morning, Julius, snythiog
happen strange or mysterious dowain
your vicinity lately?' ,--.'
+; YEAS. Sam, most a strange thing
happen at my house yesterlast night.
All mystery, all mystery to me-
'Ah Julius, what was dat? +
We'll, Sam, | tole you now. Dis
mornin Invent down into de cellar for
to git "a piece Of hog for dis darkey's
breakfast, and | put my hand down
in de brine and felt all round, but no
pork dar-all gone. Couldn't tell
what bewent with it, SO turned up
de bar'l an Sam, troo as preschin;, de
rats had eat whole clar froo de bot
tom Of de bar'i-snd dragged de
pork all out J! e4t.,-;- c-,
Sam was petrified with astonish-
mept. but presently said ~
Why didn't'de brine run out o.
do same hole?'
'Ah,Ssm, dat's de mystery-dat'G
de mystery. so
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20
Why Virginia is called Old Denim.
- - ion. :.

I . f- Z
During the usurpatiOn Of Crom
well, Virginia declared herself inde.
pendent of bis authority, when the
usurper threatened to send fleet ia
reduce the colony. Fearing to with
stand such force, the colonists dis
patched in small ship messenger
to Charles H., then an exile in Elan.
ders, inviting the royal outcast to be
their King. He accepted The. invi-
tation, and on ths eve of embarking
for bis new throne in America, was
recalled to the crown Of England -
In gratitude, for Virginia loyalty, be
quartered her coat-of.arms with those
of England. }. Scotland aad ireland, as
an independent member of the Brit
ish Empire.
The coin establish these facts
Hence the crigin Of the phrase old
Dominion
TIE eolonists at that period num-
bered 10000, and the Protector de-
clared them to bo notorious robbers
and traitors, prohibiting by bis au-.
ihority all.iHtercourse With them
A feet was sent over under Sir Geo.
Aysoue, to put down any traces Of
monarchical authority still lingering
among the Virginia loya!ists.-
They we're firm to Charles and the
Parliament, declaring tha. they we're
born, under a monarch, and would
never degenerate from the condition
Of their birth by being subject to any
other government.
When the expedition, however,
reached the Chesapeake Bay. to s1-
pei Sir VIM. Berkley, the Governor,
from Virginia, resistance was laid a
side. Brekley disdained to make
any stipulations for himself, withdraw.
ing to a retired situation, universally
respected, until a new revolution
summoned him again to defy the re.
publican forces of England, and re-
store loyalty in the Virginia CeIony.
This happened in March, 1852
Cromwell however, continued his gov
ernsrs uatil 1860. when the last of
them, Matthews, died, and the people
elected Sir WE. Berkley; as the old
record. says, 'by an obliging violence
him to accept the govern
ment.' lt.-s..
He refused, however, to act under
the usurpations Of the CromHelis, un-
less the eolonists pledged their lives
and fortunes for the British King in
exile. with a unanimous voice thsy !
told him that they were ready to |
hazard all things Tor the King
The Virginians seem to have been
true 10y Jalists, for this took place as
we have noticed, actually before the !
Kings return to England. Berkley
proclaimed SCharles Second King of
England, Scotland, Ireland and Viz |
ginia, before he was in Eugland.'-I
Upon bis restoration, the Monarch
granted Sir William permission 10
visit England,and it is related that he |
wore, at bis; coronation, robe of silk
from the Virginia Colony. Well
may the time-bonorsd ancient Com
monwealth DO called the old Demin- |
ion. 1.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

THE BIBLE.--This is the ladder
whereby men may climb to Hsaren
And vet we need not ransack the In
dies to enrich ourselves with it,nor ven
,ure sbipwreck to bring it home
We need not sell land and houses 70
purchase it, nor run the hazard ol
sword and fire to secure It. IL IS .
thing always to be had, always With
in call, ever at hand, and very port
able--uo burden in q journey, nc
load in voyage. We may carry Il
wherever we go; when at home OF a
broad. and even in the stiffness Q
the night, we may dwell ;. upon 1t II II
holy contemplation. as Old the 1 an
Gent patriarch in his dream sfangel
descending and descending.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20
Origin Of Slavery,

Mr.. Bancroft, in his frst volume
! Of bis history Of the United States,
gives an account Of the early traffic
of Europeans in Slaves. la the mid
die ages the Venitians purchased
white meu, Christians aud others,
and sold them to the Saracens in
Sicily aud Spain. Ia England, the
Anglo Saxon nobility sold their SER
wants as slaves to foreigners. The
Portuguese first imported negro
slaves, from Western Africa ints Eu-
rops, in 1442. Spain soon engaged
In the traffic, andnegro slaves aboun-
ded in come OF the places Of THAI
Kingdom. After America VAS dis
covered, the IEdisns Of Hispaniola
were imported into Spain, and mads
slaves. The Spauiards visited the
coast Of North America. and kidnap-
ped thousands of Indians, whom they
transported into slavery M Earops
and the West Indies. Columbus
himself kidnapped five hundred ma
tive Americans, and sent them into
Spain tina, they might be publicly
sold at Seville. The practice OF SELL
ing North American Indians into
foreign bondage continued for two
centuries. Negro slavery was first
introduced into America BY Spanish
shareholders, who emigrated with their
negroes. A royal sdict Of Spain au-
thorised negro slavery 10 America
ia 1913. King Ferdinand himself
sent from Seville Fifty slaves to labor
in tho mines. In 1881, the direct
ira ffic in slaves between Africa and
Hispaniola vas allowed by aroyal Or
dinance. Las Casas, ~ho SAW the
Indians vanishing away before the
crueltiss Of the SpaDiards. suggested
that the negroes, who alone could
endure severe tells, might be further
employ This was in 1918.
Sir Jshn Haukips WAS the first
Englishman that engaged IN the slave
trade. In 1852 he transported a
large cargo of Africans to Haspanio-
la. In 1857, another expedition waa
prepared, and Queen Elizabeth pro-
tected and shared in the traffic.--
Hawkins, in one of his expeditions,
set fire to an African city, and
out of three thousand Inhabitants
succeeded 10 seizing two hundred
and sixty. james Smith. of Boston,
and Thomas Keezsr, first brought
the colonies 10 participate in slave
ry. In, 1864 thsy imported a car,
go Of negroes. Throughout Massa-
chusstts, the cry of justice was rails.
ed agains! them as ma!elsetors and
murderers, the guilty men. were com
mitted for the offence, and the rep.
re,entatives of the people ordered
the negroes TO be restored to their
native country at the public expense.
At later period, there were both
Indian and negro slaves in Massa-
chusetts. In 1920, a Detch ship.
entered James river, and landed
twenty negroes for sale. This was
the epoch of the introduction OF
slavery into. Virginia. For many
years, the Dutch we're principally
concerned in the slave trade In the
market Of Virginia.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

A little tool has been invented
for threading a needle. It is made
with two blades, which holds the
needle with its eye opposite little
funnelled shaped opening into which
it is perfectly easy for person Of
weak, sight to pass the thread, and
the thread inevitably passes through
the eye. M .e,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20


Do RIeHT. man who has a
soul worth sixpence, must nase :,',
enemies. 1t is utterly imposslple
forthe best Of men to please Inc
whole world, and the sooner TINS is
understood, and a position taken IN IN
view Of the fact, the better. Do
right, though you have enemies anies
You cannot escape them BY doing
wrong; and it is little gain to Dar'e. 1.
srsy 1, honor and integrity, and dives'
yourself Of moral courage, 70 gaanM r.,,
nothing. Better abide By the truth ruth
-froWn down all opposition, ano
rejoice in the feeling which must In
epire a free and independent mah'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

Judge Kent says: "There- are
very few evils to which a man is sub
ieot that he might not avoid if he
would converse more With his wife
and follow her advice" The judge
is a sensible man. ee
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

Oa the Illinois Central Railroad.
recently, a considerable portion OF q
car was burned through, and a portion
of the freight consumed The car
contained two kegs Of gun2owder
msrkedcodGsb.' The box containing
the kegs eharred through, and on
being taken cot fell to pieses. b
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

RATS IN TIE WEsT-Rats are be-
coming unerdurable pests to the lar
mers in Illinois. In Saline county
.hs corn crop bas suffered seriously
from their depredatiors. In ether
counties they are equally numerous
entering the corn fields in swarms
and threat, ming them with entire de-
stIuction
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20
ehoits u uuetry.
81 Rise TO Seek the Light y

HtnC ttV DCSn tHV LiSnt'
l saw little blade Of grass,
Just peeping from the. sod, -
Andsaske it, why it tried to pass
Beyond its parent bed.
It seemed to raise its timid head
All sparkling, fresh and bright.
And wondering at the question, said.
II rise to seek the light"
/ asked the eagle, why his wing
Te csaseless flight was given;
As if it scorneG each earthly thing,
And knew no home but heaven.
He answered, as he fixed his gaze,
Undazzled at the sight,
Upon the suns meridian blaze,
~ rise to seek the light"
! asked the planets, why they kept
Still on their circlirg ways,
Nor tempted by ambition, swept
Far into boundless space.
They answered, tits yon golden urn
Restraints us in our flight,
In all our wandsriDgs. We turn
ITO drink his floods of light"
asked my soul, what means this thirst,
For something yet beyond,
What means this, cage rness to burst,
From every earthly bond.
It answers. and feel it glow
With fires more warm, more bright.
Allis too dull, too dark below.
Il rise to seek the light"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

The st. Paul Times says the crops
Of every sort in Minnesota this year
are extraordinary in quantity and
sound in quality. It says there will
be- a surplus Of more than . million
bushels Of potatoes. s4 80 ,..,:. !
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

On board one of the English gun
boats, in ths late attempt Of the Brit
ishto 90 to Pekiu in their own way,
a single shot took leg from each Of
six men who we're standing in line
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

The lines--r.e ~
+It makes not diff of bitterancs aswi1s You
50 and ], s8 e ,ase
3igplg, little pig, root hog CT die"
are thus rendered. s
There is not the slightest dis
erepanoy formed between the objec.
tive and nominative case. Culossa
pOrker, diminutiva porker, burroH
|porcine quadruped, or yield up you
|.existsncs. "a
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

s. Our FATHER. The most beauu'
ful, touching, grand, yet simple piece
~ composition in our language is
the Lords prayer Of the SHY
nine words it contains, all but i've are
from the Saxon. So are the WORDS s
home. wife, child, mother-indeed all
the words expressive Of tenderness
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-20

The Bank Of Mannassa, Va, has
hoan d;scredi.ed. The notes Of the
concern we're rejected at the agency
in baltimore, and the bank itself has
sufIe,ad its bills 70 90 b protest.