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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
A rather clever dodge has been

A rather clever dodge has been
resorted to BY some negroes in Lex
ington, KY, in order TO obtain money.
A negro, genteelly dressed, knocks
at the door of a house, aud presents
a note purporting 20 come from some
friend of the family. requesting the
loan of a small amount to meet some
urgent demand. The high standing
of those whose names are appended
to these friendly missiTes has. in
many instances, without question, en-
abled the polite note-bearer 70 obtain
the sum called for.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
EDITED BY JENNIE june.

ARE YOU KIND TO Your MOTHER?
Who guarded you in health and
comforted you when i'll? Who hung
over your little bed when you were
fretful, and put the cooling draught
TO your parched lips9 Who taught
you how to pray, and gently helped
you to tread? Who bas borne with
your faults, and been kind and pa
iient in your childish ways? Who
loves you still, aud who contrives and
works for you every day you
live? 1t is your mother, your own
dear mother ! Now let me ask you,
Are you kind to your mother?"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
A ynnnp lady. residing in the

A young lady, residing in the out
skirts Of Memphis, Tenn, on retiring
to rest recently, discovered burglar
hidden away about the bed. Her
screams brought. her father to the
spot, who gave the would-be thief a
severe castigation, in the course Of
which one of the rascal's fingers was
broken. He then tied the fellow and
placed him, as he believed, secure for
delivery to the police in the morning,
but when daylight came the rogue
had fled. . -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
Gbnire puetry.
The Maiden'S Confession.
BY MRS. ANN s. STEVENS I.


He whispered that he loved me,
But | said not yes nor no;
For my limbs began to tremble, r"
And ny cheeks were in a glow;
Then felt him bending DER me,
And my lips were softly pressed
As red rose leaves fall together
When they fold themselves to rest.
Then he left me very slowly,
As a shadow disappears,
To the tumult of my bushes,
To the heaven of my tears;
He paused and looked behind him
Had he heard my broken sighs?
Did he mark me shrink and tremb!e
In the glory of his eyes?
No he glided from my vision,
And l heard his footsteps fall,
Like the treadlng down OF music
Through the vestibule and hall;
Then my heart rose, full and richly,
Like a goblet brimming o'er,
With the fabulous old nectar,
That sweet Venus drank of yore
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
The AUTHOR OF THE MULTIPLIcArIoN

The AUTHOR OF THE MULTIPLICATION
TABLE--We met a gentleman in a
book store the other evening, search
ing for the origin of the -MultipIica-
ton table. Who of our readers
could have told him the author? 1t
was invented by Pythagoras, the
Grecian philosopher, $50 years be-
fore Christ, and thus is 1898 years
old. 1t has done great service to the
world in the study Of mathematics.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

A man was recently discovered
neor the Charleston railroad depot
Nashville, Tenn, in a senseless con-
dition from the combined effects of
intoxicatiou and several injuries upon
the head. He was taken to the Sta
tlon-house, and, after being restored
to consciousness, stated that while
on bis way from the river to the above
mentioned depot, be had been assault
ed by several unknown persons,
knocked down and robbed Of some
S400.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
4 kisS-A Smile-A Sigh.

A kiss--a smile-a sigh
Ike sweetest that love can give,
For what but these care L!
For these alone | live.
IT'S these that speed my hours
Till days like moments fly;
@. Love, be always ours,
A kiss-a smile-a sigh
a kiss--a smile--a sigh
And why should we ask the last ?
Ah sweet, if Sorrow hy,
Be sure Love too has past;
IT'S Sorrows presence gives
The proof that Love is nigh;
Ask you ON what he lives:
A kiss "a smile--a sigh.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

An old lady from Coshocton coun-
ty, Ohio, took passage on the steam
er Liberty a-short time since, with
the intention of going to ,Pomeroy,
Ohio, to satisfy herself in regard to
vision which bad appeared to her.
She said that she had a dream, in
which she distinctly saw her son fall
from the stern of a boat lying at
Pomeroy, since which she has not
been able to eat, drink, or Sleep
The woman seemed sensible enough
upon other subjects, but is doubtless
weak minded and enthusiastic on the
matter of dreams. This wild-goose
chase may do her some good.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

An actor in Georgia, in the course
OF play, kissed the wife Of broth
er actor once ofteuer than the au-
thorised version of the play required,
and was thereupon severely whipped
by the original husband. Having
been ''star" before, and now proyi-
ded with the stripes be thinks he
is entitled TO represent the flag of
his country.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
HOW PAPER is MADE.

las the reader ever felt any curl.
osity as to the manufacture of the
paper which he holds in bis hand? -
If SO, let US try and elucidate a few
points. Imagine, then, huge piles
Of rags, which have been collected
together from different sections Of
the country, and which now repose on
the floor OF some mill, waiting to be
thrown into seme cutting machine.-
From this they emerge in slips about
six inches in length. These are pass
ed through an apparatus which cleans
them of dirt, and they are tIen
thrown into stands or 'vats,' strong
/ lye is placed upon them, and the
whole is boiled about twelve hours
by steam, in order to soften the tex
ture and loosen the coloring. From
there they are put into the ''Washey."
After having become thoroughly
cleansed and fibrous they are bleach
ed until free of all coloripg, and now
present the appearance Of pure white
cotton, which has been thoroughly
so3ked iu water and afterwards allow
ed to dry. The next process they
undergo is that Of beating, fIom which
they en- rye in the form of a fine
pulp. The pulp is placed in a vat,
through which a large cylinder. COW
cred with fine xiTe. revolves. Upon
this wire the pnlp is gathered and ta-
ken Oft on belt, thoroughly satur-
ated with water. 1t is then run
through a number of "press rolls to
second "press felt" The paper, or
rather wet pulp, spread upon fhe felt,
is also run around two large copper
dryers heated by steam. There the
pulp first assumes the appearance of
paper; which is finished By running
through three pair of cylinders, and
afterwards reelod. The paper is not
above five feet wide. A short dis
tance from the "calesdars'' is the
cutting machine, by which the paper
is cut into any width or length, and
afterwards counted into quires, reams
and bundles, dressed and stored a.
way for sale. Thus it IS evident that |
the very pocket handkerchief, now
in ycur pocket, or the collar on your
neck, may, in time, be Incorporated !
into the newspaper, on which your
eye rests with so much satisfaction. |
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

The OPPOSITION. The character OF
the new party now forming by Bolts,
Prentice, Greeley, Giddings & Co.
against the Democracy, is weH de-
scribed in the following lines on the
doubleheaded snake,
"For he carried head where the tail should be
And the two of course could never agree,
But wIggled about with main and might,
Now to the left and now to the right,
Pulling and twisting. this way and that,
Neither knew what the other was at"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

RIGHTS OF GENTLEMEN WHO OWE
THEIR TAILORS. "A case was decided
in a New York city court few days
ago, involving the rights and 2rivlle.
ges of debtors and creditors generally.
but particularly interesting to young
men who are in the habit Of 'stick-
ing tailors," as well as the tailors
who "get stuck The Times says:
A genteelly dressed young NAM
named Morgan L. Livingstone. Jr.,
lodged complaint against an Irish
lad named Nicholas Hickey, charging
him with conduct tending to breach
of peace, in that the said Hickey is
now, and for long time has been, in
the habit of logging him about the
city wherever he goes, whether into
saloons, hotels, stores, or even stages,
and annoying Lim on all occasions,
and under all possible circumstances.
by thrusting under his nose tailor's
bill of four hundred and odd dollars,
emanating from the house Of Depier-
ris & Pettus, under the st. Nicho-
las Hotel.
The Court expressed the opinion
that when a debtor had once refused,
whether from inability or disinclina-
tion, to pay bill, the creditor must
resort to the usual legal mode of COL
lec:ing it, and is not justified in per-
sistently annoying the debtor, as
such conduct was more than human
nature could stand, and clearly ten
ded to a breach Of the peace. Bonds
for the future peaceable behavior of
Hickey with view to test the ques.
ton in the future, were then given
by the creditors, instituting the suit
upon the bond.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

gers supper-tell Sal TO knock over
a chicken or two, and get out some
flour, and have some -four doin's and
chicken fixin's for the stranger
(BilI just heaves in sight, twenty
four hours earlier than he was ex-
pected half hour before.) Bill, 0
/! Bill there's stranger here, and be
plays the turn Of the 'Rackensack
Traveler-go to the corn-crib and
get a big punkin, and bling it to the
house, so the stranger can have some
thin to sit Oh and skin 'tater
long with me and the ole woman,
while the gals is gittin' supper-and
Bill, take the hoss, and give him
plenty of corn, no nubbins. Bill,
then rub bim down well, and then,
wien you come to the house, bring
dried hide and bar-skin for the
stranger to sleep on, and then, Bill,
| reckon he'll play the turn of the
'Rackensack Traveller for US"
The 'punkin" was brought; the
"tateIs" were ''skinned and eaten;
the "turn" of the ''Rackensack |
Traveller" was repeatedly played, to !
abundant e1iication; and the 'gals"
finally announced that supper was
ready; and although instead Of ''Store
tea," they only had 'saxifax tea do
ms" without milk, yet the repast
was one to be long and gratefully |
remembered. The traveller vemain-
ed all night, and was piloted safely !
over the "big creek early next
Of a truth, Emusic has
charms TO sooth the savage breast!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

Very touching and beautiful we're
the words of the old schoolmaster,
as life passed away. alt is growing
dark; the school may b. dismissed. >
Down TO the very gates ofan unseen
world, he carried his love and regard
for tho children whom he had trained.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

A young man named Braeken, son
of the postmaster at Holly Springs,
Miss, has been detected in robbing
the mails and was bound over.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

Gen. Geo, P. Morris, one of the
editors of the N. Y. Home Journal.
has been appointed Cdusul to Havre
by the President. Heis Democrat,
while N. P. Willis, bis co-editor, is a
Black Republican. Their paper is a
literary one.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

j. G. Barney, dancing master,
committed suicide at PanOla. Miss,
on the 18th ult., from drinking mean
whisky.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

A clear conscience is sometimes
sold for money, but never bought
With it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

The two medical colleges Of Phil
adelphia have just graduated S9G
new Doctors
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
Ghe fayettsdille qbssrher

LITERARY R..tts.Y 7 DEF DEP p1s.Ts hRI1G 11iL53I1 /.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-07
GENERAL MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.

Stationary and Steamboat Turbine and Reaction Wa
kngines and Boilers; ter Wheels;
FIGURING and GIist Mills Tobacco * Lard Presses;
and Mill Mac hinery; Water and Gas Pipes Re-
Circular, Sa sh and Nuley torts and Gas Works
Saw Mills; Castings;
Sugar Mills and Corn Rolling Mill Machinery
CrusbeTs; Blast Cy lindeTs;
Cast and Cut Geering for Gin Machinery, Cranks,
Cotton Mills; .-- Gudgeons Skating &c.
An extensive catalogue of Patterns of Spur and
Devil Geerng, Puleys, Balance and Band Wheels to
elect from.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-07

Balconies, Verandas, Area, Yard and Cemetery
enclosures Gates and Fences in Wrought Iron Work
Cast and Composite.
JobbiDg and Repairs executed with despatch.
Having thorough practical knowledge Of the va.
rious branches OF Mechanical Engineering Il shallde
vote my entire attention TO the OF
the business, and with the assistance OF competent
Foremen in the several departments, large force
experienced work en, ana the extended aciliticsnow
at my command, feel every confidence in my ability
to compete successfully with any similar establish.
ment in the country. T. ii. BRENNAN.
aug27-u n. &c. F..
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-07
Architectural and Plain Iron Work for
Public and Private Buildings.

Plain 4 Ornamental Win
dow and Door Frames
and shutters;
Hosting Machines for
Stores;
Iron and Glass Pavements
made strong and water
tight, admirably adapt
ed to light up cellars
snd vaults;
Street Crossings. Crate
ings, Lamp and Hitch,
ing Posts;
Vaults and Vault Doors
and Jail Work, sc.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-07
Farm for Sale.

7 An ossnsg Ger asie, privately. thai saiu=sis
j fr<cs Ut Lad Knows ths Hays TEzcss Elta&tse
ths Nashville and ChAItanooga Aatfrsz<as sboet
niles freu the city. TIE improvements Are af The
ali ether nscess2ry sul haases. iAsEs - ebeus 20
acres elesxes t4aa, h4la10e heavily NEseeFs1s The
place also ell @Asefe4s Take Is asEoxesaes, u u
q The dessE sbie places - tAe vlcsnay q
SszAynie- ~ act scla 81 the efss % ksssEbss b
wtil he far rens ths ensaisg year. Fer p4rticnlsz
ssll % G. e.. eLAsE8ck 60. 90 xASrk H004
SAkntes - ne - ~ ssefsen ssxs slre<s - -
sspiS-u JAS 7. a4tA
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-07

Fire Proof Houses;
Iron Fronts, Orders and
Roots;
Conservatory and Hot
house appointments;
Columns, Winsow & Door
Linteis and Sills;
CoDsOls Modillicns and
Brackets, Corinthian
Correggic DOric, Ionic,
and Composite Capitals,
for columns and antes
of all sizes;
Cernices, Mouldings and
Leaves IN variety.
Spiralsandst raightStairs
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14

Your petitioner, therefore, represents to
your honorable body that be has learned,
that it is said by some persons, that him
self and bis sureties are or may be made
liable, on his official bonds, to repay to the
State and County, the amount of money
thus taken by the robbers, and believing
that if such is the law, that it would be
manifesdy unjust towards himselfan sure
ties to compel him Or them to pay any part
of the money thus taken, and utterly ruin
Gus to himself and some of his sureties,
should they be compelled to pay it all.
Your petitioner, therefore respectfully
asks your body to grant him relief, and to
pass such an act of the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, as will authorize the
Commissioners of Coshocton county, or
any other officer or officers, either by jury
or otherwise, as the Legislature may de-
termine to make thorough investigation
into said robbery, and if they shall find
that said Treasury has been robbed and
said money taken, without the neglect or
completely of your petitioner, then that
finding to be final, and the Auditor
or Commissioners and Treasurer of State
required to give him credit in full for the
amount so taken from the Treasury, and
that him and his sureties be discharged
from all further liability for said amount,
or that your honorable body will pass such
other act in the premises as will relieve
your petitioner and his sureties from liabir-
ity for the money thus taken by said rob-
bers from the Treasury of Coshocton coun-
ty.
And your petitioner, DC;
SAM'L KETCHIJM.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14
Driftings.

A Chiuaman went into fancy goods
store and asked for soma consistency. He
had heard consistency was jewel, and he
wanted specimen.
All who have meditated on the art of
governing mankind have been convinced
that the fate ofempires depend on heedu-
cation of youth.
Mrs. Fantadling says, if it were not IDS
tended that woman should drive their hus-
bands, why are they put through the Sri-
die ceremonya
Bayard Taylor, after all, is only jour
ney-man printer, and his "Tales Of a Travel
Ter" might just as truly be termed 'Travsls
of Taylor"
If you do when you are alone what you
are unwilling to do in the presence Of youf
acquaintance, you respect them more than
you do yourself.
1t is a very remarkable fact that how.
ever well young ladies are versed in gram-
mar, very few of them can decline matri-
mony.
I What is the difference between wash
tub and agas-pipel One is hSlw tube and
the other hollow tub.
Whose best works are most trampled up
on? A shoemaker's; because good shoes
last longer than bad ones.
Be contented and thankful, a cheerful
spirit makes labor light, sleep sweet, and
all around cheerful.
The man who ate his dinner with the
fork of river has been endeavoring to spin
a mountain top.
As we must render an account of every
idle word, so must we likewise of our idle
silence.
He who learns and makes no use of his
learning, is beast Of burden with load
of books.
"Don't harrow up my feelings" as the
worm said when the plow was passing over
| him.
The boy who lost bis balance on the roof
found it on the ground shortly afterward.
There is no landing on the shore of fe-
licity without sailing in the bark of fidelity.
He that knows useful things, and not be
that knows many things, is the wise man.
The sunshine oflife is made up Of very
few beams that are bright all the time.
A disappointed lover down east lately
hung himself with string of beads.
A philosopher resembles a cucumber
when most cut up he is perfectly cool.
The man who trusts to the last omni-
bus generally has to walk home.
Begin life with but little show; you may
increase it afterward.
There are two sorts of police-the dstec-
tive and defective.
Fast men, like fast rivers, are generally
the shallowest.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14

howl with rage-we've got charge of theil
dead bodies!! The Mayoralty, Marshal.
ship, and other trifing Offices they may
have in welcome. They may have theil
Senterberry-we mean their Conf6nter-
no, We mean their Crawbery-no, we
don't exactly know what we do mean, but
they may have all of 'em-i. shall be oul
proud duty and pleasure to bury them =
Hereafter we shall regulate dead bodies in
our own way, subject only 10 the Consti.
tuition of the United States. This is in
accordance with the Kansas Nebraska VIII.
ham,. This is Popular Sovereignty. Bring
out the Big Gun! Let the Cannon roar
Fetch forth the Male Fowl! Let Bonfres
be kindled on Scranton,s Bottom! "We've
met the enemy and we'er thours Cleue.
land Plaindealer.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14
RIOUS VICTORY
TRIUMPHANT TRIUMPH!
REAT DOIN,S!!!
Democratic Sexton - Democratic Dead
Body Superintendent it-Denocratic
Craze Yard Manager .!t!--Demoeratic
Cemetery Keeper !i!i-Dsmocratie
Grave Digger ! m! '5i sais
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!

1t is our proud pleasure to announce that
the above important offices are Democrat
ic to the back bone. They are Offices of
very grave importance, and the only ones
that we calculated on filling. The grave
yards have been in the hands of the Re-
publicans long enough. The Democracy
determined, to have the management Of
the Cemeteries themselves. No good
democrat can be buried by Black Re-
publican Sexton without feelings of shame
and disgust. For one we would never con-
sent to such thing, whether there was a
o drop of blood in our veins or not. a. The
Office of Sexton, then, was what we bat
tied for in this momsntous canvass, and our
triumph has been at once majestic and
brilliant. The city has been redeemed, and
the Republicans would be ashamed Of
themselves if they had't long ago got over
being ashamed Of anything. Democrats
needn't go away from home when they die
hereafter to be buried respectfully. Let
the Black Republicans winee-let them
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14
Qaap.
"a From the New York Mercury.
DID 700 EVER. hsss.

Did ever you have cousin. Willy D
Was your cousin a laughing girl,
With rosy lip and brow of snow. -
That was shadowed by many curif
Did ever you take a ride, Will,
With that cousin, some frosty night,
When your heart beat time to the musical bells
AS your sliced few feet and lightf
You tuck her up in the buffalo robes,
And away DER the moonlit snow:
And if you shouldehance to kiss her, VIII,
1t was all mistake, you know.
But you are only her cousin, Win.
And there's not bit Of harm;
And then if You happened to take her hand,
1t was only to keep it warm.
Did your cousin ever sing TO you, win,
With voice like wildwood bird.
Some olden song 50 thrilling and sweet.
Which your hearts warm pulses stirred.
And where did you find yourself, Will,
Ere the song was half completef
wonder it 'twasn't where once was,
Bowed low at that cousins feeti
While you murmured tale eff love, Will,
And she paused from her song to hear
And then did her musical laugh ring out,
So silvery-voiced and clears
They may talk to me of their SISTERS, VIII,
Of the maiden we love, or wife:
But while I've voice for toast, Will,
Our cousins Ill sing for life.
EAST BosToS
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-14

Among the advertisements in late
London paper, We read that 1.-TWO sisters
want washing" t
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-03-24

~ Some years since, the body of a
Young woman named Sarah Jane Stewart
was found in the Mahoning river, near
Youngstown, o. A brother-in-law was
supected of seducing her, and then murder
ing her to conceal the crime. He was ar
rested, convicted, and sentenced to the
State Prison for life. He is now in the
penitentiary, serving his time. A belief
has always existed among his friends that
he is innocent of the crime for which he
suffers, and they had offered a reward of
$4,000 for the proof that would release
him.
A few DAYS since two men made affida-
Wit before a magistrate in Toledo, that they
were present at the death of an old man
named Nathan White, who lived near
that city; and who confessed that he with
another man, had murdered Miss Stewart
and thrown her body into the river. This
is simple statement Of an affair which
will be further investigated. 1t will prob
ably result in the conviction of the men
for perjury. They assign no reason why
White should have murdered the girl and
it is believed that he was living near Toledo
when the deed was done. $4,000 formed
a sore temptation, and bold venture has
been made for it. We gather these facts
from the Toledo Blade and Herald