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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13
NO. 33.

necessity placed upon them by their pa
rents to get them from their government,
not that they are so anxious for their ulti-
mate good so much as to be relieved from
the care of them at home-hence, "away
to the Sabbath School" Parents of such
are often forgetful of their responsibility to
their children, and too regardless of the ia
tai consequences likely to result from this
neglect on their part. But this is only the
exception to the rule, and we repeat, that
if proper attention is paid to youth in the
cultivation of their moral and social quail
ties, which receive the approval, at least,
of all well thinking persons, the chances
are as thousand to one, that the man will
be law abiding and trustworthy in. all
things.
This theory, then, being true, would it
not be well for parents and pastors, teach
ers aad taught, to give more direct atten-
tiou TO this sntiecs tI.aasshap have ages. be-
fore done We have lectures on rausic
and science, philosophy and physic, all Of
wAich are right and proper, but how sci
dom is it that the moral education and
training of youth is discussedl In the lit
erary institutions every regard is paid to
the cultivation of the head, and every en-
deavor strained to see who will receive the
highest medal at commencement day :;
while the heart culture is almost, if not al
together neglected. The boy comes from
the graduating class with shining medal
hanging from his button hole, to 90 forth
into the world of temptation and deceit,
unprepared to meet and successfully resist
its allurements. Indeed, his education has
been more to fit his mind, to obtain the
rewards, than to prepare himself for the
faithful discharge of duty in the use of the
means to insure the reward He forgets
that boy gradually groaos to be the man,
and the man to be great and good-that
the really admirable is not in the tinse
and trappings, but in the mind and heart,
gradually and judiciously educated to show
forth the external that which is good in the
internal. It is we'll and truly said that
Worth makes the man,
The want of it the felIotc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13
a Word to Young Men.

We would have word with some of
these young men who are just taking the
initiatory degrees in. course of life, which,
if we'll followed. must speedily bring them
to disgrace and ruin. We would beg them
to stop while it scarcely requires an effort.
They may imagine that their pecadillos are
unknown outside of their companions, and
that they are suffering nothing from these
indulgences. But they are vastly mista
ken. "a man is known by the company
he keeps" An esteemed cotemporary, the
Baltimore Patriot, on this subject, re-
marks, that if lad of twelve and upwards
is generally found in the company of his
sisters and cousins" and associatiDg and
affiliating with the gentler sex-accompa-
nying them to lectures and places of ra-
tional amusement and instruction, mixing
in the social and domestic circle-found at
all times participating in the agreeable
hearth entertainments, but above all, habit
ually in the houae of worship on the Lords
day, it is proof positive that such an one
will grow up to, be respected by everybody
will be useful and valuable citizen il
society. ana Ten 10 one OcCOlnc CohsislCh
Christian in all his walks and conversation
: On the other hand, let this youth habit
ually associate with the rowdy classes-rul
: with the ''mesheen" n"-smoke in the street
a -shun female society-tipple at the 10y
b groggeries profane language-absen
5 himself from the sanctuary, and ho'
n long will it be before his name wi
n be in the police annals and appear in th
a daily journals among the arrested and cor
) victcd. Like begets like, and effects 70
K low causes as certainly as the rising an
a setting of the sun,
e We do not say that every body who
ct tends the Sabbath School when quite youn
i will, invariably, become good man an
E. useful citizen; but we do say, that If DC
will continue to walk in the path suggc
ut ted in the foregoing part of this article
ID cannot fail to become good man. Inc
IN Sunday school boys who "turn out bad
M have done so because they are not duty'
I'd | They frequent the schools under sort
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ANECDOTES.

'Mr. Smith, said little fellow, the other
evening to his sisters beau, | wish YOU
wouldn't praise our AIMS eyes any more.
You have made her so proud now, she
won't speak to cousin Laura, nor help
mother the least bit
Jones while engaged in splitting wood
at Morphct, struck false blow causing the
stick to fly up. 1t struck him on the jaw
and knocked out front tooth. 'Ah."
said Bill, meeting him soon after, 'youhave
had dental operation performed | see
Yes said the sufferer, occidental
A counsellor in Detroit described his
poverty as follows: when first came
to Detroit, | was in perfect rags i the small
lest hole in nv shirt was the one stuck
my head through, and | had to have that,
my only shirt, washed by the dozen, for 1t
was in twelve pieces.
when a stranger treats me with want OF
respect, said philosophic popr man, Il
comfort myself with the reflection tast it is
not myself he Sights, but my cid and shabby
coat and hat. which, to say the truth. have
no particular claim to admiration. SO, i
nv hat and coat choose to fret abont IT.
let them, but its nothing to me-
An old lady being very sorely afacteC
with disorder usually denominated hys
terics, imagined she could not breathe, and
appealed to her husband on the occasion
with, Mr.. -. can't breathe" "Well
my dear" returned the afflicted husband
81 would not try; for nobody waRts yo'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13

be raised to high position in some emf
nent coopers establishment. And oh /
must not forget to mention Hal Drink-all
if there ever was a man that has got the
right name, it's him. He boasts of his glo-
rious sprees-ah be looks glorious after
they are over; he looks rs if he had fight
with swarm Of bees and got whipped most
awfully. There are bis intimate friends,
the Guzzle-downs; I never saw such nu-
meFous family before, in one place. There
are big Guzzle-downs and little Guzzle-
downs, more than half of them are ragged
and others will be shortly. When a new
cask of whiskey comes to the village, how
they snuff around. They are great eques-
trians, the Guzzle-downs, have seen them
perform many miraculous gyration on
the backs of the amazed but patient ami
mails. They are equal 70 any circus MEN
| ever saw, and they are quite proud of
their achievements. But there are Others
In this village, warm-hearted girls, fresh
in youth and beauty, whom Iloved, and al
ways feel that the pleasant moments spent
with them, were dew-drops Of Joy to my
heart. There were kind and noble men
who possessed true politeness and who
stood firm. There was little band of
brothers who clung fast to each other and
shone like cluster of stars in a cloudy
armament, brighter and more beautiful for
the darkness. These were the ornaments
of that village, and still went bravely for
ward, and cared not for the opinion Of the
world, May the God Of High Heaven help
them Good night. --.
@h KATE CARELESS.
0lL4l ESe41 /Tl,t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13
For the Spirit of the Age.
Comfort to a Bereaved Mother.
RY INVALID.

BY INVALID.
Bereaved mother chastened mourner
Be calm! bow low your head and study
the lessons which God, in his wisdom, is
thus teaching you. Remember that, be-
hind a smiling Providence, He hides smi-
ling face" He chastens not in vain.
And can you not find sweet solace in
calling up the memories of the dear little
ones who hav> been so ruthlessly torn from
your breast Do not many sweet recollec-
tions of the past, come through the gloom
of your mourning to mitigate and assuage
the pangs of parting. Do you not often
recall these cherished mementoes, and al
most feel that the dead are alive and again
gamboling as they were wont around your
knee? Is it not a comfort to reflect thaty you
loved your babes with mothers tenderness
and strive with all mothers eagerness to
make them good and happy? Is it not
consolng to remember that we had the
privilege of administering to their dying
wants and smoothing their dying pillows
Do you not feel grateful that God permit.
ted you to pray for them in the agonies O
the parting hour, and as you closed their
eyes to commit them into His hands; anc
oh is it not sweet, is it not comforting tt
feel an assurance that their little barque
have safely crossed the cold waters Of deatl
and landed on the peaceful shore of eter
nal bliss Should you not rather reJoic
that they are now safe from all the storm
of life; that they have no more dangerou
paths to tread, no mere temptations to hun
Yes, should you not feel glow of graft
tude that He has taken them home whils
pure and unstained, ere their young finger
had been wounded by disappointment
cruel thorns.
You rely in the Redeemer's precior
promises you believe he has taken yor
babes to slumber in his own bosom, an
in this simple act of faith you can alor
find the secret of enduring this keen b
reavement. Try it, monrning mother,
| your oft shed tears fall upon the green 81
that mantles the graves of your CHERISH
| loved ones. But in Jesus and his promis
| there is no hope for comfort to the berea
i ed mourner.
| Elm Cottage, Va.
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IsTEMPERANcE.-The New York Jcrr
nal Of Commerce, speaking Of the aFpsii-
ing spread of intemperance, says that q
large number of eminent names are being
erased from the list of the living where the
true cause of death is never suspected By
the community at large, (the interposition
of surviving friends saving their memories
from indeliblc disgrace,) died of " delirium
tremens" being the fearful secret. At least
two on the list of subscribers for the con-
templa.ed asylum-men who stood high in
the profession of law and literatnre-are
already victims to this insidious destroyer.
1t has been asserted that men are not to be
found who would voluntarily commit them
selves to an institution for inebrlates; bnt
this is refutcd by the fact that a lmost be-
fore the foundation stone was laid, there
had been $500 applicants for admission, Of
whom, according to DR.. Turner, Cores
ponding Secretary of the New York State
IRebriate Asylum, '',nore than four hundred
are women in the higher walks of life, edu-
Gated and accomplished" There appears
to be no room for reasonable doubt on this
point
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-04-13
The Pledge.

Why sign the pledge? For personal
safety.
Apledge has power to strengthen tho
will, confirm the purpose, and guard against
the destroyer. But more. We sign the
pledge to satisfy others that we are sincere,
and that is the course we interd to pursue.
A mans word is strong, but his written
promisory note is better 1t is useful in
society, and in the business of life. 1t is
useful to the laborer;-hc can now get
employment. To the mechanic-it com
mends him to the community as one who
signed the pledge! Then come into my
store-into my employment. Useful to
the saiIor-came on board my ship. His
card is the best introduction, it attracts
men. Sign the pledge and you induce
others to do it. 4 father induces the son
a sister a brother. A sober man, who new
or drinks, thus draws the wretched drunk
arl. Let the pledge be circulated in every
family.
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Centre, March Soth 1859.

A fellow was brought to King James l.,
and it was said that he could eat a whole
sheep at a meal. "What else can he do"
said the king, 'nfore than any otner man9"
Nothing" was the reply. "Hang him,
then" said James; ''for tits pity man
should live who eats the share of twenty
men. and eau do no more than one"
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~" nn Il OhNELLoO'
.lQl4. .Se.41/IlAt
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-13

A correspondent wishes 10 know
the reason Of the lump upon a cam.
mels back.
I'VE will mention for our cores.
pondent's benefit that the Arabs
have two legends in regard to it. =
One is, that the camel took offence
at not being allowed to lead the pro-
cession into the ark, and got his
back up; the Allah, as a just punish
ment for his vanity and presumption,
and as a memorable aud perpetual
warning to others. never permitted
him to get it down. The other is,
that be was grazing at distance
from the ark. when Noah put out
bills for sailing, and in order to
reach the boat in time, was COMPEL
ed to hump himself in a most extra
ordinary manner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-13
Wise ann 4thtrmise.
A Caution to Young Men,.

A young medical student from
Michigan, who had been attending
lectures In New York for some time,
and considering himself exceedingly
good looking and fascinating, made
a deadly onset on the heart and
fortune of a blooming young lady
who was boarding in the same house
with him. Alter 4 prolonged siege
tie lady surrendered. The same
afternoon the .'young wife, sent for
and exhibited to the astonished stu
dent beautiful little daughter"
three and a half years Of age.
"Good heavens! then you we're a
widow exclaimed the astonished
student.
"Yes, my dear, and this is Amelia:
my youngest: Tomorrow, Augustus,
James, aud Reuben will arrive fro N
the country, and then | shall have
all my children together once more. .
The unhappy student replied not
a word; his feelings we're too deep
for Inference. The next day the
"other darlings'' arrived. Reuben
vas six years old, James nine, and
Augustus saucy boy of twelve
They We're delighted to hear that
they had "new papa" because they
could now live at home and have
all the playthings that they wanted
The "new papa as soon as be could
speak, remarked that Augustus and
jams did not much resemble Reuben
and Amelia.
SWELL, no, said the happy moth
er; my first husband was quite diff
ferent style of man from my second
complexion, temperament, eoio1
Of hair and eyes-all different"
This was too much. lie had mo-
only married widow, but was heI
third husband, and the. astoundet
istep-father of four children.
"But her fortune" thought he
'tbat will make amends" lie spok'
of her fortune.
"These are my treasures" sail
she, in the Roman matron style
pointing to her children.
The conceit was quite taken on
of the Michigander, who finding tina
he had made a complete goose Q
himself, at once retired to a farm il
bis native State, where he could bav
a chance to render his .'boys" usefn
and make them sweat for the decei
practicea upon him by their mother
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-13
District Chanccry Court for
Lincoln County.
William C. Yates

L. e Tucker & Co., and others)
A L Rules holden at the Office of the Clerk
IA and Master, on the first Monday of De-
cember 1853 On motion of complainant by his
counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction Of
the Clerk and Master, that defendants, Laban
Z. Tucker,and Epps Tucker, and Chester Las
sell, are non-residents of the State of Tennes-
see--Itis, therefore, ordered that publication be
made'in the FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, news
paper published in the town of Fayetteville, for
four weeks in succession, commanding said de-
PENDANTS 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
i'm February next. and plead,
or demur TO compliments bill, 9th
erwise the same will be taken for confessed,
and set down for hearing er pa,te as to them.
A copy teste: r. FARQU HARSON,
Dec. l6, 1s5S-4t. Gu. f. N.
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The VALUE OF NEGRoEs.-A SIN
gular, but accurate way, of estimating
the price of field hands, may be found
in the price of cotton. For every cent
a pound for cotton, a field hand will
bring one hundred dollars; for in.
stance. the present price of cotton is
from 10 to 12c, and the price of a
negro man is from a thousand to
twelve hundred dollars. The price
of, the latter may not auctuate as
rapidly as cotton, but is not the less
certain to follow an advance or de-
cline of any duration.
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SHERyFF'S SALE.

DY virtue of one venditoni exponas, TO-
LID gether with six other executions to me
directed from the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Lincoln county, Tennessee, l viii expose
to sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at the
courthouse door in the town of Fayetteville,
on Saturday, the goth day of Jar:.
i:srv, 1859. the following described THREE
TOWN LOTS, situated in the town of Fay
etteville, viz: One of said lois being the house
and lot that Thos. j. Carter now lives on, and
known in the plat of said town as No. l21-
lot No. 120 being the lot James I. Neeld now
lives on--also lot No. ll9, levied on as the
of James |. Neeld and Thos. j. Car
ter, at the suit of A. P. Smith, trustee of
John Goodrich, and the Planters Bank of
Tennessee, and the Bank of Tennessee.
WIN ALEXANDER, Sheriff.
Dec. 90. l858--4t.--S4 80
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-13

NOVEL WAaER.-A young man,
named Alex. Duncan arrived at Gin
cinuati last week, having performed
a pedestrian journey from New York.
He undertook the task upon bet
Of $3.50, and was to complete it in
eighteen days. He did it. with
nine hours 10 spare. He was accom-
panied by the individual who had
bet against him, and who drove a
buggy androarried bis carpet sack,
the expense Of travelling to be borne
by the loser. The pedestrian sp-
peared less used up than either the
horse Or the driver.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-13
District C.lancery Court for
Lincoln County.
Henry Turney

L. E. Tucker d Co. and others.)
A Rules holden at the Office of the Clerk
IA and Master, ON the first Monday of De-
cember, l859--On motion of complainant by his
counsel, and happening 10 the satisfaction of
the Clerk and Master. that defendants, Laban E.
Tucker, and Epps Tucker,and Chester Lassell,
are non-rcsidents of the State of Tennes-
see--It is, therefore. ordered that publica-
ton be made in the FAYETTEVILLE OBJ
SERVER, a newspaper published in the town of
Fayetteville, for four weeks in succession,
commanding said defendants 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 i'm February
next, and plead, answer, or demur to COM
pajnant's BILL otherwise the same will be Ia
ken for confessed, and Sc: down for hearing &c
pa,te as to them.
A cory teste: X. FARQU HARSON,
Dec. l6, 1854. CIR. d M
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-01-13
sHERIFF's SALE.

DY virtue Of one writ of venditioui expo-
ID mas to me directed from the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Lincoln county, Tennessee,
will expose to sale to the highest bidder 70,
cash. at the courthouse door in the towr Ct
Fayetteville, on Saturday the goth Gay
of January. 1859. all the right, title,
claim and interest that Benjamin Couch has
in and to about Is acres of Land, situated IN
Lincoln county, Tennessee. in Civil District
No %, on the waters of SheltOn's Greek. sad
bounded on the North BY D. B. Walker. on the
East by tbe,heirs of Solomon Leonard. On the
South by James l.. Luttrill, and on the
West by Samuel Stiles. Levied on as the
property Of Benjamin Couch at the sui: OF
John Luttrill, SEN, BY VIM. p. Holman,
Constable of Lincoln COUNTY.
w. NJ ALEXANDER, Sker-T.
Dec. %. l258.-4t-S4
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The editor Of the Medina Gazett,

The editor of the Medina Gazette,
in giving an account of dinner in
the Hotel in bis village, says, sue
did our duty, by devouring a piece
of fine fat wild turkey, which weighed
over twenty pounds" We should
think the editor "did' the landlord
as well as bis duty.
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| CERTIFICATE.

L
Mr.. HoIlowbelly-Dear Sir-I
kicked the bucket last night, but
while the undertaken was placing me
in the coffin, - vial of your Essential
Oil burst in his pocket, and stream
ed down on my face. l opened my
eyes, sneezed, and arose. The
shroud having received a portion
of the oil, instantly took root in
the floor, and expanded into beauti-
iul cotton stalks, each filled with
bursting pods. The coffin rose on
end, sprouted forth shoots, and grew
into magnificent mahogany tree,
which burst eff the roof of my house
aud waved into the evening breeze
lis Iuxugieut branches, amid which the
monkeys chartered and green parrots
6uttered their fan-likewings.
remain your revived friend.
Timothy TICKLEBERRY.
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$50 Reward I!

DROKE jail in the county Of Lincoln, g
ID about December last. my Negro
Man, NELSON. win give s25 re- --
ward for the apprehension Of said Nelson IN
the county of Lincoln, and $50 if canght ont
of the county of Lincoln-in either case, SAID
Nelson to be delivered to me, or lodged IN
Lincoln county jail.
DESC RIFT Ia.
Nelson is Is to 20 years of age, about feet
inches high, has one or two scars on ms face.
and had on when he broke Jail, heavy. bushy
harris blacksmith by trade, and will weigh
~ JAMES P. BURKE.
Fayetteville, Tenn, June 4, l857-tf
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FALL AND WINTER
Goods.
@>S(0
VI. D. YANI & H s. ASHBI

\" respectfully inform their friends
w and the pablo generally that they
have Just received and opened spleAdid as
sortment of DRY GOODS suitable Cor the Fall
and Winter trade, which they will sell at
small per cent above the first 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 would be pleas
ed to have their friends and the public give
them a call at the northeast corner Of the
Square, and see if these gentlemen can prove
what they say 10 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 Vestiugs,
Ready made Clothing. Hats and Gaps. Shoes
and Boots, Hard Ware Queensware. Cutlery,
Fin ware, Gcntleman'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 do
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 viii give the highest market pric
for all the dried fruit they can get. In con-
clusion they return their sincere thanks to the
public for their liberal patronage and past ia
vors. and they hope by selling cheap goods
and close attention to business that they car
merit larger custom than they ever have had
Your friends respectfully,
Sept. 80, 1858. YANT & ASHBY.
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{" HHo
A Word to Cash Buyers.

A s am doing business on credit. and
"A am compelled to have some money, I
will say to those who may have money to
pay for Goods, that I will sell Goods cheaper
than any house who afirns that they can sell
cheaper than any house in Fayetteville.
Sept. 20. I. c. GOODRICH.