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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17
Early History Of Gas.

The first ideas upon the subject OF
l;ohtinc streets and buildings with
gas we're thrown out by a German
chemist, named Lampudius, in work
on the art of mining, published in
Gettingen, in 1901. He was follow
ed and greatly improved upon by
Lsbon, iu France, the inventor OF the
sbermo-lamp. The gas for the sup
tiy of this lamp was produced from
,ba combustion of wood: but, as a
great quantity of wood was required
to keep the larap burning, THIS expef-
iment led to no important results. 10
1910 aud 1911, the English began to
apply the gas obtained from the bur.
ming of coal to this purpose, and
brought The lighting of streets and
manufactures, by means of this gas
10 great perfection. r.
The gteat superiority OF the En- 4.
elisb process over that OF AamPudl'
rs and Lsbon consisted in this, thai
the gas was accumulated in large yes
sells before it was burnt, and thus
could be preserved in gaseometerss III
it was needed, while they were ooNe
ed to consume theirs as fast as y
was produced. This mode oil llghs
ing cannot be made profitable eAcep
where bituminous. coal can be obtain
ed at a moderate price. 1t was no
until 1925 that some Of the street,
of London and other English 'own
and cities, were lighted in thus man ! !.
npr. In 1917, it was made use OF u
the polvtechuic institute at vienna
and in 1878 experiments we're mao
preparatory to the lighting Of tina
CITY.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17

A SINGULAR Casa few eve.
nings since as MIR. Eben Harris, Of
Marblebead, Mass, a young man
twenty years Of age, was feeding his
poultry ful! grow cock few at him,
and struck his spur into bis leg
Just below his knee. He expert
enced no pain until a day or two
afterwards, since when he has suf-
fered much and at times been delir.
ious. Dur;ng'his insane moments he
continued to crow like a cock at
the top Of his voice. The best of
medical nid has been given him, but
the Doctors pronounce bis case hope.
less.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17
WHOLE NO. l6s.
What can be done with Paper.

/ A writer 10 Bzackir0od's MagasaHs
says it is wonderful to see the thou
sand useful as well as ornamental
purposes to which paper is applicable
in the hands of the japanese. He
says be saw it made into materials
soclosely resembling Russian and Mo-
rocco leather and pig skin, that was
it difficult to detect the difference
With the aid of. laeker varnish, and
skillfil painting, paper made 1cellent
trunks, tobacco bags, cigar cases, sad
dies, telescope cases, the frames Of
microscopes; and he even saw and
used excellent waterproof coats
made Of simple paper, which did
keep out the rain, and we're as supple
as the best Macintosh. The Japan
ese use neither silk nor cotton hand
kerchiefs, towels nor busters; paper
in their hands serves as an excellent
substitute. Ii is soft, thin, tough.
of pale yellow color, very plenti fnl,
and very cheap. The inner walls
Of many Japanese apartment are
for med Of paper, being nothing more
than painted screens; their windows
are covered with a fine translucent
description Of the same material; it
enters largely into the manufacture
of nearly everything in a japanese
household; and he saw what seemed
to be balls of twine, bot which were
nothing but long shreds of tough
paper rolled up. If a shop keeper
had a parcel to tie up, he would
take strip Of paper, roll it quickly
between bis hands, and use it for the
purpose; and it was quite as strong
as the ordinary string used at home.
In short, without paper, all japan
would come to a dead lock; and in
deed, least by the arbitrary exercise
of bis authority, tyrannical hus-
band should stop his wife's paper, the
sage Japanese mothers-in-lav invaria-
bly, stipulate in the marriage settle
ment, that the bride is to have allow
ed to her a certain quantity of
paper.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17


THEATRIcALs IN THE FAR VEST
Western tbsatricals are Of rather an
unique character. We clip from an
Iowa paper the following notice OF the
opening Of the Red Bara
"The first night Of the dancing
goat, t,who goes through the intricacles
of the cotillion like fellow-crltter.
The performance Of the goat will be
followed by an exhibition of the math-
ematical attainments of the dog Billy,
a qualruped that reckops up figures
like piece of chalk, and works prob
lens in algebra with one leg tied be-
hind him. Admission = one shilling
No corn taken at the door. T. s.
The free list entirely suspended, ex-
cept the press and ministers oil the
gospel"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17

The New York Tribune gives the
following versified description OF a
New York Justice:
The Judge was a very clever man,
and jovial Judge vas be;
The Judge was good at game oil
ball, and just as good at spree;
The Judge was fond OF WHISKY
and every kind Of sport
The Judge was al fmt at every
thing but attending to bis Cour''
The Judge was remarkable mai
in his own peculiar way;
The Judge ne'er forgot 10 neg
lect bis Court, and never iorgo' ni'
pay.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17

"He has not an enemy in the
world" Hasn't! Well, We are sor-
ry for him. sor be has mighty little
character who has no enemies. tie
is nobody who has not pluck enough
to ge. au enemy. Give US, rather
as our idea Of virtue and maDllness,
one who has many enemies, one who
has candor and fearless love for tie
thing he sees to be right. The man
of earnest purposes, strong will ane
love Of princi pie, for its own sake,
must have enemies. But this, SO lar
from being i'll, is to him good. The
strong free is more deeply rooted and
fastened in the soil BY the blast than
the summer breeze. A man never
knows how much there is OF him un'
til he has confronted and braved op'
position.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn: THURSDAY, MAJ II, lSoO'

New York. As a rule, the north
ern visitor must to the apparent age
of Tennesseeans add ten years, IL
order to arrive at their real age
odd Hannah for example, whose
care of the chickens at the Hermitage
General Jackson extols, is now sixty.
! seven years of age, and she still ap.
pears to be in the very prime OF her
vigor. She strobe about the Her.
mitage farm with US on chilly wet
day in February. bare-headed, with
a spring in her step that belongs to
thirty.fye. When informed OF her
age, ( stared incredulously.
Pleasant Nashville! The wealth
of Nashville is Of the genuine,
slowly-formed description, that does
not take to itself wings and fly away
Just when it is wanted most. 1t came
out of that fertile soil which seems
to combine the good qualities of the
prairie with the lasting strength Of
forest land. Those roomy square
brick mansions are we'll filled with
furniture the opposite of ginerack, and
if the side-boards do not 'grosn' un-
der the weight of The, silver plate
upon them, the fact is to be set
down to the credit ofthe side-boards.
Where but eighty years ago the
warwhoop stsrtled mothers putting
their children to bed, the stranger,
stroIling abroad in the evening,
pauses to listen to operatic airs,
fresh from Italy, sung with much OF
the power and more than the taste Of
a prima donna. Within, mothers may
be caught in the act Of helping their
da lighters write Italian exercises, or
hearing them recite French verse.
Society is lighted with gas. and
sits dazzling in the glorious blaze OF
bituminous coal, and catches Gimp
ses of itself 10 mirrors Of full length
portraitures. Better than such
things as these the schools aV
equal to those Of the northern cities
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17

Novel PRoFEssIoN.-M Many Of cur
readers know but little Of the modus
operandi by which some persons earn
a living in the large cities, and the
following advertisement which we find
in a New York daily, may throw
some light on the subject:
Fifty dogs for sale, all of the choi-
cest and purest breeds; challenged for
the largest and handsomest New
foundland and st. Bernard breed of
dogs; plenty of pups of the stock;
one very large Newfoundland and
st. Bernard dog for sale, fifteen
months old, we'll trained, an elegant
watch and kind to children, four su-
perior well broken pointers and set.
tiers; fair trial can be had Of them;
dogs boarded and trained, cropped
and trimmed in the neatest manner;
particular attention paid to the treat
ment and cure Of diseases Of all kinds,
no cure no charge"
Veterinary surgeons are common
everywhere, but canine doctors are
something new to persons in this
section. The feline species need a
doctor too, and " e wonder that some
enterprising Gotham doctor does not
offer his services.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17
How TO BECOME A GOOD HoRsEMAN

How TO BECOME A GOOD HoRsEMAN.
"A knowing writer on the subject.
in laying down rules for riding on
horseback, says: Keep your head up,
chin down, chest forward, shoulders
back, elbows in. hands down, back in,
belly out, feet forward, thighs liked,
knees in, legs close, heels down, toes
in, loins loose. seat firm, HANDS tight,
horse and rider we'll balanced trot
tuo hours every day without stlrrups,
and then time and perseverance may
make you a good horseman. Ta
this we beg to add that when YOU
have perfected yourself under these
instructions, you may invite LADY
to ride out with you or enlist IN
regiment Of dragoons
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17

REWARD OF FREE LABoR.--Tbe New
York Tribune, is publishing answers
to its inquiries about present and pro-
spective prices of farm labor in the
Northern and Western States. Gen.
trail New York, Otsego county. 62a
to Is cents per day. The most OF
Northern Farmers do not hire by the
month in winter. Onondago county,
47a cents Der day and board. Che
mung county, so. to 624 per day.
Ulster county Sc per month and
board.
Michigan, so cents per day and
board.
Wisconsin,, $140 per year and
board.
Indiana, $500 year and board
Ohio, so cents per day and boarn
Pennsylvania. So per month, in
winter, and board; $3.50 to $40 all
the wear round. Girls get Sl,25 pei
week for hOusework.
Massachusetts, (nterior) IS cents
per day and board.
1t appears, also, from statement:
made by the Massachusetts, shoema
kers. now on a 'strike" for higher wa
ges. that their average savings ART
only $500 per week!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17

A VALUABLE BorTLE OF WISE.-A
friend in Bremen has sent the editor
Of the Richmond, va. En4are' .
bottle Of wine, said to be 22S years
naIlv twenty cents, it is aseersaiusd
that the bottle. calculating the inter
est and adding it ANNUALLY would 60"
be worth s78S,411 ".
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17
TIE PETITION


come to thee in tears, love,
Ny brow is sad with care;
The world is cold and heartless. love,
My grief wilt thou not share?
Then pluck the. poisonous arrow sore,
FROM out my aching breast,
And fold me in thy arms once mors,
My weary head to rest.
come to thee in tears, love,
Ny heat is SD indeed;
Ard only He who rules above,
That sadness ALL can read!
Affections wreath is faded now,
Its withered flowers | see =
Their fragrance lipge RS on my brow,
And binds my heart to thee?
I cannot leave thee, dearest, love,
Though thou art colder grown;--
The fond mate for her turtle-dove,
Will ever, ever moan!
Then urge me not to fly away,
/ have no other rest;
But fold me in thy arms to-day,
And soothe my throbbing breast!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17

There is great deal of real misery
hid beneath the gay, tinsel dresses Of
the stage. The chorus singers of
the Grand Opera at Paris, when they
are advanced to the highest rank, re-
csive the miserable sum Of one thou:
sand francs, equal to $500. The noy-
ices are engaged at salary Of abdds
$50 per annum.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17
Politeness in Women.

/ Hatcher, the facetious and inimita
Bile local OF the Nashville Patriot, in
speaking of women and their ways
says:
If there is an institution in this
entire country for which We cherish,
have ever cherished, and shall inceii-
nitely continue to cherish, an admi-
ration that is sublime in its profundi-
| ty, that institution, our female friends
will generously permit Us TO say. is
Woman. We admire her for her
beauty, praise her for her virtues, and
| love her because we can't help it. A
thousand times in the fullhess of our
admiration have we exclaimed in the
burning words of the poet,
"Ohl Woman"
But we are not blind to her faults.
She hasn't great many of them,
but they a:e not invisible. She
doesn't always 'look or murmur her
lthankfulness' when a gentleman
Yields her his seat on the Gals. at
concerts, or anywhere else. This
proposition is established by table
of statistics furnished US by an intel
ligent gentleman who has accumula-
ted large fortune by travelling on
railroads and stage-coaches, and by
going to church, concerts, lectures,
theatres, and other public places
where gentlemen are sometimes
prompted to give up their seats to
ladies. His memoranda shows that
| in ten years he stood up that the Ia
dies might sit down ll39 times, with
the following result;
No. of ladies' who took bis seat with
out a word or look, 1OO3
Who took it with look Of disgust, 63
Who took it with look that
seemed to indicates desire for
the conductor to kick him out, "
Who took it and said, "Thank
you, sir, zo
Who took it and smiled their
thanks, 4U
Who took it and made room for
him by her side,
Who politely declined to take it !
at all,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17
Gelnple If Ghe Muses,

| 80 "A FAST SON
| Somebody's son was out last night,
Bruising about the town;
And if 1 mistake not he was tight,-
Tight as a Derby clown.
know he's considered moral youth,
Above suspicion; but that
Is no reason why, to tell the truth,
He hadn't "brick in his hat"
Daylight morality oftons takes
Strange fancies into its head,
And "plays the deuce" or Jumps up snakes"
When the pu bile eye is in bed.
"My son can't dance - S omebody said,
"For never a lie sson took he,"
But he danced las! night when you were in bed
And Twilight was there to see.
Y ou NAV call i, dancing, or not, as you feel,
Though for half an hour or more,
He danced, or "jigged." "tangle-foot reel"
In front of my Office door.
my son can't sing" Somebody swsars,
But he surg last night know,
AS hellish song as demon dares
To sing in regions below!
"l'y son don't imbibe," Somebody thinks,
Well, may be he don't; but then,
That he acts very much Ike one who drinks,
Can be proved by hundred men.
Yet something was tight, yes, drunk, last night,
So drunk that it could scarcely crawl;
PERHAPS twas the brim of crownless hat,
That / found by my garden wall
So, for fear am wrong, and Somebody's right,
My hasty words recall,
And say that the thing saw last night
Was N0body's son--thaps all.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17
. m.naf,c,orv of friction match,

A thauufactory of friction matches
has recently been erected and put
10 operation in Cincinnati, which cost
for building aud machinery one hun.
dred and fifty thousand dollars. 1t
will turn out six thousand gross
of matches per day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17
1I39
Grand total.

Grand total, ll39
We of course have no confidence
whatever in the accuracy of this ia
BILE; but We will not attempt to dis
guise the fact that the ladies too Of
ten neglect to acknowledge the little
courtesies Of this kind, which are
frequently extended to them not a
little to the inconvenience of those
by whom it is done. A smile of
gratitude from the lip and eye Of wo-
man is intrinsically Of less value than
a fifty-dOllar bill, but it will buy a
great deal more when true gentle
man stands at the other end OF the
bargain.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17

Ooe day not long ago, a gentle
man residing near Paris had an al. al.
,ercation with the woman who kep'
the omnibus Office at which ne habit
uaIlv took passage for the city, -,
The women became very angry. an0
in conseuunce Of this had a lever
and died. Just before her death sne
exclaimed. sOhi the wretch; ms eass
me my death-blow." And soOlheo lls'
by this feminine outbreak sne ne calm
Nv breathed her last, The NE ~"s sa
sao sooner gone from her lnah lh..ns .as
gentleman was arrested 9n ehe s,repet a, s
of the womau's morlOund eAc'a,,a',Gr .ho a;r
x5o Court held that under 'ae CIT
cumss.nces the charge c0ui0 n0' u
maintained.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-05-17

r..s,,y CoTToN.--Ihe Ne" oi'
- kaSnr a.Sdrresuondeut Of the Charles.
leans ,,.;sr eO, saws: "An important
feature fe in the commercial .sn an0 = n0Iu, ,hs
ciai moss na amount Of cotton on
very very ,hat la,Gs : utterly unstable. Ilearn-
Ia hand a. ina, excellent authority, the other
evsnos ev nj that this bad stock saesrsa s%tSs aSou
sass sssa, i not more a1sa,s That ' "a
lsas hsasy load for factors and 'ssn'' .
garry
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-01-19

Is constitutional disease, a corruption of the
blood, by which this fluid becomes yitiated,
weak, and poor. Being IN TIE circulation, it
pervades the whole body, and may burst out in
disease on any part of it. No organ is free from
its attacks. nor is there one which il may not
destroy. The scrofuious faint is variously caused
BY mercurial disease, low living di>orCIered or
unhealthy food, impure air, filth, and filthy
habits, the dep-e sing vices, and, above ALL by
the venereal infecrion. Whatever be its origin.
it is hereditary in the constitution, descending
" from parents 10 children unto the third ard
fourth generatiol;" indeed, it seems to be the
rod of Him who says, will visit the iniquitics
OF the fathers upon their children"
Its effects commence BY deposition from the
blood of corrupt OF ulceIouS matter, which, in
the lungs, hyer, and Internal organs, Is termcd
tubercies; in the glands, swellings and on the
surface. eruptions or sores. This foul corruII-
ton which genders in the blood depresses tie
energies of life so that scrofulous constitutions
not only suffer from scrofuious complaints, but
they have far less power to Withstand the attacks
of Other diseases: consequently, vast numbers
perish by disorders which, although not scrofu-
lOus in their nature arc still rendered fetal by
this taint in the system. Most of the consump-
ton which decimates the human family has lis
origin directly in this scrofIous contamination
and many destructive diseases of the liver, kid
neys brain, and, indeed. of all the organs, arise
from or are aggravated by the same cause.
One quarter of all our people are scrofulous
their persons are invaded by this lurking intcc-
ton, and their health is undermined by it. To
cleanse it from the system we must renovate the
blood by an Alternative medicine, and invigorate
it by healthy food and exercise. SUch medi-
cine we supply in
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-01-19
New York Markets.
WEDNESDAY, January

WEDNESDAY, January l9. 1880.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Whest -four;
6 $50 bbls. at SIS l5aS SIS 25 for ,uperfne
State and Western; SIS s0aS5 s5 for hip
ping brands of Round Hoop extra OHIO,
SIS g0aS6 IS for trade brands do, and
SIS IOa 81 10 for ST Louis aud Gsucsse.
extra. Rye Flour; sales of PSI bbs. at
So 65sSi Al. Buckwhea Flour is in fair
demand at 81 938 80 l2a per 100 ID
GRAIN-Wheat; the sales are 5000
bush. Milwaukee Clab in store at s %;
1000 bush good Chicago Spring at 81
20. RE; sales 700 bush at $500
Oat-; Gales OF State at 45a463c. CorD;
sales Of S33. 900 hush a: s3as4c.
PROVISIONS Pork; the sales are
400 ibis. at Sl6 ls3aSl6 25 for old Mess
SI7 l2kaSl7 25 for new do. Cut Meats;
sales of go hhds. and tcs. at 64a63c. fcr
Shoulders, and gas3c. for Hams. Batter
is ia fair demand, and is plenty at lSs
gle. for State; choice do. at 22a23c., and
l2sI7c. for Ohio Cheese is salable at
Gallo.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-01-19
AYERS
Compound Extract CT SarSapaFilla,

the most cffectual remedy which the medical
skill Of our times can devise for this everywhere
prevailing and fatal malady 1t is combined
from the most active remedials that have been
discovered for the eXpurgaton of this foul dsor-
der from the blood, and the rescue Of the sys-
tenn from its destructive consequences. Hence
it should be employed for the cure Of not only
scrofula, but also those other affections which
arise from it, such as ERUPTIvE and SKIN DIS
EASES, ST.. ANTHoNY's FIRE, ROSE, or cry
sIPELAs, PIMPLEs, PUsTULEs, BLoTCHEs,
BLAINs and BoILs, TUMoRs, letter, and
SALT RHEUM, SCALD HEAD, RISGwoRs,
RHEUMATISM, SYPHILITIC and MERCURIAL
DISEASES, DRoPsY, DYSPEPSIA, DEBILITY,
and, indeed, ALL COMPLAINTS ARISING FROM
VITIATED Or IMPURE BLOOD. The popular
belief in "impmity of the uood,' is founded in
truth, for scrofula is degeneration Of the blood.
The particular purpose and virtue of Ihis Sarsa-
parila is to purify and regenerate this vital fluid,
without which sound health is impossible in
contaminated constitutions.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-01-19
TIL 81 GIFTS,

Which are given with the Books, consist of
Jewelry, &c, OF ihe finest quality and of the
best manufacture, and are valued at the man
utacturers prices, and comprise large Va
rely of
Ladies' and Gents Gold and Silver Watches,
EIght-Day time pieces and Bronze Clocks,
Ladies elegant black or plaid Silk Dress
patterns,
Silver plated Tea and Coffee Sets.
Cake, Fruit and Card Baskets, Tea and Ta-
BILE spoons,
Butter, fish, bread and fruit Knives,
Elegant setts of Jewelry, for Ladies, nclud
ing Bracelets.
Breastpins and Ear Rings to match, neatly
put up in boxes
Costly setts of Canoes, Mosaic, FiOrentine,
Coral, Garnet, Turquois, Lava, and every
variety of Jew elry.
Gold Lockets, of all sizes, for Miniatures,
Hair, &c.
Ladies' and Gents Gold Pencil cases, with
fine Gold Peus
Gents diamond pointed commercial and en-
crossing Gold pens, with silver and ebony
handles, in boxes.
Ladies' gold neck, chatelane, watch and
guard chains.
Gents gold fob and vest chains.
Gents setts of Cameo, Mosaic, Florent,ne,
enameled ed engraved gold studs, bosom
and sleeve buttons, cluster breastpins, with
opal centre and gold chains.
Pearl pocket-kniyes, porte monnales, cabas
and purses.
Ladies' breat pins, ear rings, finger rings
cuff END chemlsette buttons, gold and sll-
yer pencils, crosses, belt slides, etc. etc.
of over thousand varieties, varying from
so cents to $25.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-01-19
Delaware Water Gap
SCHOOL.
Rev. Il. S. Howell, A. NJ. PRINCIPAL.
Rev. II. S. Howell

|s The Academic year o; thI boar
niI ding school for boys, begins on the
iIat Monday of September, and ends oil
the last Thursday of June. 1t is divided q
INTO three terms. The fret begins on tbe
lst Monday of September, and continue
sixteen weeks; the second begins on the
I'd Monday of January, and continues
twelve week; the third begin. on the %
Monday of April and continues eleven
weeks Vacations; two weeks atthe Hol-
lidays, and one week at the lst Of April.
Pupils received at any time. Young
men preparing themselves to be Teachers
can pursue course of study specially a.
dapted to that purpose.
TERMS Board, Washing. Tuition.
furnished room, from four dollars to four
dollars and fifty cents per week. la,
.cholar--tuition, two dollars per month
September 29,' ls59.-2m.