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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-10-03
Wise ann qtbermise.
A Mans Head cut OH while Skating.

Il Mans Head cut oil while Skating.
cit is just twenty years ago
yesterday" said our narrator, "that
a party of us fellers went over to
Greek ON a skating match.
The day was colder than ten ice-l
bergs all stuck together, but the
Ice was smooth as glass, and We
made up our minds to have al
heap of fun. Bill Berry was the
leader of the crowd. He was a.
tall six-footer, full of pluck, and
the best skater in all CREATION
Give Bill Berry a good pair Of
skates, and good sailing, and he.
could make the trip to BaAins Bay
and back in twenty-four hours,
only stopping long enough at
Halifax to take a drink. Well.
we got to the creek and fastened
our skates on; and after taking
a horn from Joe Turner'S flask,
started off in good style, Bill Ber-
ry in the lead.
Gas | was tellin' We, it was a
good dogoned cold day, and SO we
had to skate fast to keep the blood
up. There were little breath
holes in the ice, and every now
and then we would come near GO
in into 'em. My skates got loose
and | stopped to fasten 'em. Just
as I had finished buckling the
straps | heard noise. | looked
up and saw something shooting
along on the ice like lightnin'. =
1t was Bill Berry's head. He had
been goin' it like creased electrici-
J ty, and before he knew it he went
/ into one of them cussed holes
The force was so great as to cut
his head off against the sharp cor
ners of the Ice. 'It is all day
with Bill Berry," said /. "And
all night, too" said Joe Turner.
Just as he had got these words out
of his mouth, | looked at Bills
head, which. been goin' on the
ice, and all to once it dropped into
another hole. We run to it, and
l heard Bill Berry say, ''for Gods
sake, boys, pull me out!' Hooked
into the hole, and there, as true as
[ am a sinner, was Bill Berry's
body, which had Askooted along
under the ice and met the head at
the hole in the ice.
at was so thunderin' cold that
the head had froze fast to the body
and we pulled Billy out as good as
new He felt a little numb at
first, but after skating awhile he
was as brisk as the rest of us, and
laughing over the joke, we went
home about dark, all satisfied with
! the days sport. About 8 o'clock
In the evening, somebody knocked
lat the door, and said l was wanted
lover to Bill Berry's. / put on my
coat and went over. There lay
Bills body in one place and his head
in another. His wife said that
after be came home from skating
he sat down by the fire to warm
himself, and while blowing his
nose, he threw his head into the
Fireplace!
s'The coroner was called that
night and the verdict Of the Jury
was, that Bill Berry came to his
death by skating too fast. - aay
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-10-03

The Common Council of Chica
90, Ill, has passed an ordinance
rnquiring every one to take the
oath Of allegiance or leave the city.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-10-03
For they only took the Rex.

Marriage" said an unfortunate
husband, lis the churchyard of
love. .sAnd you men, replied the
not less happy wife, fare the grave
diggers. = s4iss sssa
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-10-03

A Good Reply.-A negro "a ser
want belonging to some members of
the Buckingham Institute Guard
taken by the Yankees at Rich
Mountain, was asked by them if all
the prisoners were not forced into
service? mo, SIR was the ne
gro's reply, $50 far from it, a Stay
Lac was passed to keep them at
home, or oil would have come to
fight the Yankees. This incident
actually happened. - g II
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-10-03

ROMANCE OF THE NEEDLE.-What
wonderful thing is this matter o.
sewing! It began in Paradise, and
was the earliest fruit of the fall
Amidst the odor of flowers, and be.
side the meandering streams, and
under the dark-green foliage, the
covering forms of the guilty pro-
genitors of our race bowed in an
guish and shame, as they took
their first lessons in that art which
has ever since been the mark of
servitude and sorrow. And yet
the curse has not been without.lt
blessing.
The needle with the thimble has
done more for man than the nee
die of the compass The needle
work of the Tabernacle is the
most ancient record of the art.
Early used to adorn the vestments
of the priests, it was honored by
God himself, and became type
of beauty and holiness. "The
kings daughter is all glorious with
in; her clothingis of wrought gold;
she shall be brought unto the king
in raiment of needle-work." The
magnifcence of kingly pomp, the
imposing spectacles of religion or
wealth, the tribute Of honor to
the great, the charm of dignifedI
society, the refined attractions of
beauty, are dependent upon the
needle.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-10-03
farm ann 6afasll.
UNRULY ANIMALS. \

L will tell you how to avoid UNI i
ruly animals. / believe that as a
general rule our domestic animals
are never unruly except as they
are taught by their owners. or
those having charge of them.-
Some persons, when removing
stock from one. field to another,
will let down a few of the top
bars, or if they don't happen to
have bars or a gate just where
they wish to turn through they
will throw off a few of the top
rails, and force the animals to
jump the balance; and after thus
driving the stock over, they will
put up part of the bars, or rails
thus thrown down, leaving the
the fence lower in that place than
any other, as temptation to the
stock to jump back at the place
where they have been learned to
so over. Now, sir, my practice
is the reverse of all this; if ]
wish to turn hogs, sheep, or calves,
through common rail fence, ]
make what is termed a slip gap,
letting down just enough of the
bottom rails to let the animals
pass, hus teaching tkem to go an
der, rather than orer the fence; and
in letting large cattle through bars,
/ prefer to have a bar at the top,
letting them pass under, and if ii
scrapes their backs a little all
the better. But there is another
fault, common among farmers
If fences are poor In consequence
of scarcity of material, they should
be carefully watched; if rail is
thrown off put it on immediately, if
weeds, grass, or anything else grow
near the fence on the opposite
side from where your stock run:
tempting them to reach over and
push the fence down, remove the
difficulty Immediately out of the
way. | am well satisfied that
with proper care there is no neee
of having unruly, stock, even with
poor fences. Give them plenty O.
food and water; keep them com
Portable, and they will not be un
ruby, unless you teach them.
have raised several bulls within
the last few years, some five OF
six of which / have sold; none
of them have to my knowledge
ever jumped fence. One OF
them, four years old last spring,
is owned by man whose fences
are poor; and although a bull
owned by a near neighbor of his,
two years younger, is in the habit
of jumping any fence that comes
in his way, in the neighborbood-
even in or-out of the field where
this bullwas at that time-he still
maintains bis orderly character.
ROMANCE OF THE NEEDLE.-What
wonderful thing is this matter OF
t. booo,, ~, Porn leo on6
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-10-03

"In my time, Miss, the men
looked at the women's faces, In
stead of their ankles, said acertain
aunt to amodern niece. En-
"Ah! but my dear aunt, you
see the world has improved, and is
more civilized than it used to be.
ltlooks more to the understand
ing" 81
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Tl,e stimulating ensucnr

Is prepared by DR.. C 7. BElLaxeHAs.e nn
miheEt physician of LonGon. aid is war-
ranted 10 bring ont -tfitk gel nf - q
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-10-03
WHISPERS ca A hduSTAcEe.

n from three u SIX weeks This srficr.- 4,
heonly one of the kind used hv The Frerrl.
,ndin London and Paris ills IN universal rs.
1t is a beautiful, ec,ucmieaI,, soothing. vet
stimulating compound. acting rs if l.v uaoir
upon the roets causing beautiful growth Of
luxnriaut hair. If applied to the scar. il
will cure EALnSEss, and cattse 10 spriug N, in
place Of The laid spots a fire growth Of new
hair. Applied accor!ir. to directions. II Vii
'urn EEL, or towy hair DARK. atd restore gfav
% it, original color leaving iistfi smcoth snd
hexihle. r e "oSGuENT''is an irdisl e. sci Ia
Frtieie in essry geptleman's toilet. aud after
one weeks use they would not for aIv cci =.
Si1eraiinn he without H.
The S,ibscrihersiare theonlv agents fcr tie
article in the United States, to hon. all orders
must be addressed.
Price One Dollara box-for sale lvr,Il
Druggists and Dealers; or box of the "0n-
guent" (wai ranied to have the desi1e,i efTec.)
VIII beseht to any who desire II b1 mail a.
rec') securely packed. or receip, Of trice and
postage, 81 IL. 'Apilv To or address. - 81
HORACE L. iiEGEMAN & CO
il-.I :; f9}-sG pRtGGIsTs, &C.
% William Street, New York
Marchr7- en-
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NOTICE,

IN 4N'f
A Ii Executors, Administrators and Guar
IA dians tina. have falled to make their an
anal settlements as required by law are here
BY notiiedto come forward and make settle
ment within ninety days hope this will be
s'ficient without further process of law
sisa all Guardians that have failed to renew
heir Guardian Bonds as required by law
which IL every two yesrs) al the nezt term of
his Corr. ! viii be compelled TO inform the
'oiirt, which is bound to put the law in force.
any oftheir securities are dead or insolvent
hey must come and renew as though their
swo wears was out. And il any of the securi-
Aes Of an Administrator or Executor bscomc
Insovent or die, pew bond has to be nade
'orth with.
DANIEL j. WHITTINGTON, 4.
Sept, ID 49, Clerk Of County Court
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-11
Three Months Volunteers.

There seems to be some obscurity in tho
statements by the newspapers as to how
and when, and by whom these troops arc
to be paid. Having recently visited Wash
ington, and while there having investigated
this matter, with u Wow to informing our
gallent men when reached home as well
as to assist those at Washington, am pre-
pared to say that they will he paid by the
United Stotcs Government as soon as the
Muster Rolls are made out and forwarded
to the Pay Department in Washington-
There they will be examined. and, if found
correct. Pay Rolls viii be made out and
70 'wardcd here to Paymaster Marcy, who
Will pay off the mon the moment he receives
tnc fGy Rolls. The same cours2 was to be
pursued with tie Cno troops then at Wash
ingt0n, and tao suffering men ought to
have been paid III week before last accor-
ding to arrangCm ntS that were made by
Gov. Chase, sonnet M before left Washing.
ton, as nothing roma q to b. done, but to
make out correct Muster II, lis and return
them TO the Payma8ter Generals office.
that officer, General Laruad) in answer to
question which propoundcd to him, said
that he was ready, lot Only to pay off these
volunteers in the manner above indicated
but in addition, he was likewise prepared
to allow the man in the First and Second
l(CS IlifulS lilitCuSc, WHICH WOUlu uIlOunC
to much larger sum, and give the volun-
tecra much larger sum than they expect
ell to receive. Gov. Chase caused the pro-
per officers of the First and Second Regi-
mcnts to be notified of the steps necessary
for them to pursue, and this not once but
several times.
When advised by me for the first time of
the neglected condition of our troops at
Washington, although they were and had
been from the 29th of April, the soldiers of
the General Government, and TO which alone
they were required to look for cloathing,
subsistence, pay, ctc., Gov. Dennson prompts
" took all the steps necessary to provide
for their wants, sending special messenger
from Columbus to Washington, with money
to advance them ono months pay, and pur-
chase everything they might require. In
the meantime, after the messenger left Co.
lmbrs for Washington, Gov. Chase gave
these matters his personal attention. and
provided for paying of these troops by the
General Government, and furnish them with
all the clothing and subsistence they need
cd. The money sent by GOV. Dennison was
returned to HIM, but the troops who had
been advised Of these noble and generous
efforts, so promptly made by Governors
Chase and Dennison, did not fail to properly
appreciate and acknowledge thCm.-R. IT.
COTWiRe.
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A Great Prize for the Loyal vir-
ginians --Seizure of 2T,OOo in Gold.
[From tho wheeIlne Intelllgcncer, Julr s.l

From the Wheeling Intelligcncer, July 81
Captain John List returned to this city
last evening, having in charge twenty-seven
thousand dollars in gold, taken from the
bank at Weston, Va, where it had been
placed to the credit of the Western Lunatc
Asylum, by the State authorities. Captain
List was commissioned by Governor Peir-
point to go and take charge of this money,
the work on the Asylum having been stop
ped, and there being reasonable apprehcns-
ion that the gold might fall into the hands
of Letchers government. The Captain pro.
cecdcd 20 Grafton, and upon making known
his object to General Mcclellan. in less than
twcntY-iour hours a regiment of mon, under
Col. Tyler, were on the march. The expe-
dition left Clarlsburg on Sunday evening,
and marching all night, reached Weston on
Monday morning about o'clock. The pco-
pic were all asleep, but the fine band which
accompanied the expedition. aroused tho
drowsy population by playing the Star
Spanglcd Banner. Col. Tyler took possess
ion of the place, and Capt List went down
and demanded the money in the name of tho
State OF Virginia. No resistance was made,
and the money was soon iorked over. Some
Of the bank men thou Int the amount ought
to have been tai en- in currency, but Capt
List said he didn't think so, and that was
all OF it. The troops captured some twenty
odd prisoners. all Of whom were released
upon examination, except the following who
were brought up to Grafton and placed un-
DIR guard; JAS. 7. Jackson, Geo. j. Butcher
w. +. Lively, john Kearus, Jr and J. Shunl-
at. Against these are especial charges. 4
guard of six men accompanied the money to
this city, and last night it was safely deposit
ted in the Northwestern Bank, and will be
used by those to whom it truly belongs
the true State government.
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Fe'low Citis"ps er tie Senate

fcUoW ttN5'RS ~ ne senate
ant HonSe Of Representatives.
Having boon cluycuud ia extraordinary
convention, as authorized hy the Constit-
ton, your attention is not called toSnv or
dma'y subject of legislation. At the be
ginning OF the present Presidential torn.
four months ago, the functions of the Fcdcr-
al Government were found to hC generally
suspended within the several States of
So uh Carolina, Georgia. Alabama, MissiS-
sippi, Louisiana aud Florida, executing thos,
only of the Post Office Department within
these States, All the forts, arSeuals, dock
Ntids custom houses, &c., including all the
moNcab.e and stationary property in and A..
bout them, had been seized and held in omen
hostility to this Government. cXccpting on
~ Forts PicEons, Taylor and Jefferson on
the Florida coast, and Fort Sumter in
Charleston harhor, The forts thus seized
had been pat in improved condition. New
ones haj been built and armed forces had
been organized and were organizing. all n
vowrdty tor the Same hostile purposes
The forts remaining in Federal possession in
and ncar those States were either hcscirrd
or menacci lay wariiGe preparations, cRpe-
c.a'lY Fort Sumter was nearly surrounded
10y we'll projected hostile batteries. with
gums equal in quality to the best OF its own
AND oumumbcrmg the latter perhaps ten to
to one,
\ dispoportio0ato share OF the Federal
musEcts and rifles had somc how found their
way into these States and had been seized
% bc used against the Government Accu-
mutations of the public revenue lying with
IN them hal been seized fIr the same object.
The DvywaS scattered in distant seas. lcav-
ing bat u very small part of it within the
the Immediate reach of tlc Governments O-
hcerS of the Federal Army had resigned in
great numbers, and of those resigned, a
great proportion had taken mp arms against
this Government. simultaneously and ii,
connection with all of this, the purpose to
sever the Federal Union was openly avow,
ed. In accordance with this purpose an or
dnancc had been adopted in each Of these
States, declaring the States respectively "a
bo separated from the National Union. The
formula for inStuting "A combined govern
mcnt for the States had been promulgated
and ttls Illegal organization in the charac.
ter of the Confederate States was already
invoking recognition, aid and Intervention
nom foreign powers.
Finding this condition of things and be,
lieying il 10 he an imperative duty upon tn,
incoming Executive 10 prevent ii possible
the cousummation of such attempt 10 de
stroy the Federal Union, choice of mean,
to that end became indispensable. Thjs
choice was made and was declared in III,
lnougeral Address. The policy chosen look
cd 10 the exhaustion of all peaceable means
before resort TO any stronger ones. Ii
sought only TO hold the public places and
property not already wrested from the Gov,
ornmont, and TO collect the revenue, relying
for the rest on time, discussion and the bal
lot-box- 1t promised the continuance of the
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-11

B1TA Minister Harvey writes that he has
had interviews with European journalists
on American affairs, and that he effected
great changes in their views Does this
account for the sudden conversion of two
prominent French journals to the Rebel
sausei
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-11
IlsC Programme -Four Months
nUO,

4 dispatch from Washington says that
gentleman in that city, Just arrived from
Paris; in France, saw a letter there from
Senator. Mason, dated February 20, and
while he was yet in his scat as Senator of
the United States, in which lie says that
such arrangements had bcenmade as would
secure the secession of Virginia, and that
Washington would be seized by the South
and be the seat of government OF the South
erli Republic. This shows what the trail
tors were doing while they were preaching
compromise in the Peace Convention, and
mcekly telling us that they only wanted to
be let alone.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-11

PsB"Onc of the most encouraging bits of
intelligence that come TO us from Washing
ton is the good health Of our troops. A
letter from that city says many regiments
have three or four sick men, and some not
even one, in the hospital and this in tho
midst OF summer, in a climate to which all
of them are unacustomcd. Army medical
men consider four per cent, about the aver
age ratio of sick to well, when an army is
ON active duty.-that is about thirty-two
men in regiment
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-11

DGy"The Rebels have several agents in
Mexico who arc laboring assiduously to
prejudice that people against the United
States Government and secure recogni-
ton of the Southern Conicderacy. Minister
Corwin watches those cmissarcs closely
and has exposed their Vaccinations to tho
Juarcz Government. lie had submitted the
project of the new treaty to the Govern
ment and expects an early acceptance.
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by" The Twelfth Ohio and FIRST ami Sec.
ond Kentucky Regiments have received or.
ders to march Immediately, and will start
under command of Gen. Cox. They will 90
from Camp Dennison to Marietta by rail-.
thence march to Gallipolis, and there cross
the Ohio river. Their destination is up the
Big Kanawha.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-11

BsS~The Cincinnati Gazette is reliably in
formed that the Sesessionists of Kentucky
are receiving daily from that city, supplies
of Colts navy revovcrs. In this way they
are being pretty thoroughly armed with
effective weapons, which at no distant day
may be turned against Union men, and thus
Kentucky be "precipitated." A stop should
be put to this work of supplying revolvers.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-11

Bt5~The forts opposite Washington .
now nearly completed, and after rece
their fun armament and complemer
will be about as near impregnr
iications are generally ~
been constructed unde"
competent engineer
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-02
TO the E.ssHieS.

MRS FALE5 has enjoyed the same advantages and
received the same diploma as gentlemen graduates Of
the Medical Colleges and for several years has had an
extensive practice in the States In female diseases
and in Midwifery her practice has been especially
large and entirely successful. Considering the Cali
foruia char-es exhorbtant, hers comparatvel,
low for attendance in Midwifery, $2a; in ordinary
outside practice 81 visit. for examination and pre-
scrpton for home treatment 81.
Residence, 105 street, near Fourth, Marysville.
Reference-Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, Dawson House.
II f,,Q
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-02
jazz 1aw4w
Dissolution.

TENHE partnership heretofore existing between the
n undersigned, under the firm name Of Lawler &
Hall, in the Mountaineer Saloon is this day dissolved
by mutual consent.
MIR f. W. Hall continues business at the old stand
No. 81 street, is authorized to collect all debts and.
to settle the business of the concern.
Marysville December 24th, 1860.
W. D. LAWLER,
jan9-30d Il. w. HALL.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-02
N o I'll CE
y y N \ y II :
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY YUBA, ss'
DERsOAALLY appeared before me, Justice of'the
Il Peace for the above county, Richard Palmer who
upon oath says That his cabin, in the village of
Smar sve was destroyed by fire on the twenty third
(23d) day OF December 1s60 and that among its con-
tent so destroyed as deponent verify believes were
two promissory notes. made and execu ed 10 deponent
by ho mas b. Simpson which in substance as
follows, to wit: One of four hundred and four dollars
and thirty CENTS payab demand, with interest at
one per cent per month and the date of which depon-
ent does not recoect and one 70 r two hundred dol
lars payable ON demand with one per per month
inter ST, and bearing date the 9th day of November
1850. RICHARD PALMER
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2st day of
January A. d. 1861. o. r. REpFIELD
Justice of the Peace, Roses Bar Township.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern
not to purchase Said notes if in existence the said
T b. simpson has gwen new notes in place of those
believed to be lost.
jan2O-3t RICHARD PALMER