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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-13
SPECUL ALTON.

We think the one great sin of
our country is idolatry-idolatry
as degrading, yet as complete. as
that Of the .Hindoo, or the Phari
see; yea, more degrading, for there
is something awfully grand and
impressive in the majestic river
ever moving onward, yet silently
to the great sea, and in the gol.
geous luminary Of day, ashe comes
forth from the chambers of night.
.heralded by streaming fire; but
we. bow down to the Dollar-the
dull senseless Dollar, and make it
a God. We work for it by day,
we lay down in our beds and dream
of it by night, we so to the Sane
tuary and Christ, and instead of.
lneditatinS upon lis amazing love,
we suffer the dollar to come in and
take possession Of our thoughts!
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-13
Cure for Bats in Horses.

A correspondent of the Genesee
Farmer sends that paperthe fol
lowing: '.Take q tablespoon
little heaped-of alum, and the
same quantity of copperas, pulyer-
ize them fine. and them into pint
of vinegar. Put. 1T down the
horses throat. 1t viii generally
afford relief in fveor ten minutes.
In 1913 | had a horse very badly
afflicted for. three, days with bots
lying down, rolling, refusing to eat,
biting his sides, and giving all
similar proof, of bots. s l tried tur-
pentine, beef. brine. sweetened
warm milk, and many other pre-.
scriptions of neighbors, for three
days, to no. purpose. At length
an Engiishmap coming along gave
me the, above prescription, saying
he had seeelf it used In England
with perfect success. in ltenAmif-
utes after the dose was administer
ed, the horse got UP and was well J
showing no SYMPTOMS sof bots. i
have used the same medicine since,
for myself and aneighbois-proha-
bly, fifty cases in all-and it has
always afforded as quick relief.
A traveleronce had his horse fall
in the snow, near my house, and
refused to get up evidently al;
ficted with. bots In about FIVE
minutes sfter administering theI
above medicine, he got UP. Of. his
own accord, appeared to be per-
feetly well, and cheerfully pursued
his journey. 1t is said one dropl
of this mixture placed upon a bot,
will kill it'at.onee. f -
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Wise anu gtbeemise.
IFaeelions IdIe.Talk. -

Notices for Business Nen.-A
correspondent Of the Rochester
Democrat says. | noticed some
time since, in a western city count.
ing room, the following express
i've truisms, worth repeating and
more worthy of practice;:---, .. s.oa1
"a nimble sixpeneeH preferred
here to the slow shilling .5sa..
To sell cheap, we must sell fol-
cash only. a.iis@ie2 e'7ssa1esaks' 9
The dealer who sells for cash
only can afford to sell cheaper
than one who trusts. '.Don't for
get that" essis1a ~, t4S.'H
If you pay us cash when you
purchase, you save your proper.
ton of book-keeper's and out door
clerks wages.
IL JO' "1 pay uS Ce''h "hOh W
purchase none of you will have
to pay extra to make up losses.
Prompt payment at the time of
pur C h asing win also insure
''promptness' on our part in de
liyering goods ! 4,asss sass -
With our goods we can pay our
debts-with our accounts we can
not. s.-os -e'
? 1t is often said ''time is money"
but we would rather you would
ask us for '1our. money" than for
time on goods. 49,
Please do not ask credit, then
we, shall be saved the unpleasant
duty Of declining to grant it. -
If you have not the money to
pay with, better leave the articles
80
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-13

1 I u IA r. y
Headache. Earacbe, Toothache, in thre,
minutes; Rhslm t;snI, Coughs, \ euraigi
Colds. ErysiieaIs. Bronchitis. Dyspepsia
! 9olic, Cramps Ii'HFmcd Eyes, Chronic So,c
Eyes, Sore Throat, Cuts, Bur'.s, Bruises
| Sprains, ChaPped Hands, Piles. Ulcers, Diar-
| rhea. Bunions, Corns, Frosted Feet. Deafness
Old Sores Sore Breast, Scr, Nipples. Scald-
Head, Ringworms, letter. Snake Bites, Spider
Bites, Dog Bites, Rat Bites Tie acora i,
challenged for ats eqoo1.f for Scalds and Burns
1t cures Scratches on horses, Sore Ewes on
horses, Sprains Swinney. Poll Evil, Fistula
saddle and harness Calls. fresh Wounds OF
Swellngs, and is the best known remedy tt
apply to tender-footed horses from founder
take up the feet aud bathe well about the freq
of the foot. Cures all rutaneous diseases OF,
man or beast.
No medicine can cure in all cases, but we
lean show,m more real proof of the virtue o.
AMBRosIAL On. in its healing properties from
responsible man, who aresabove bciug bought,
than can be produced for ANY other medicine
We do not assert for every malady
to which the human family are sulject, but
what we proclaim we can substantate by liv-
Fins witnesses. The AMReosIAL Or is a
Nashville preparation, aud sold throughout
tAe tNpuiH dHu OoutnNesl ny an gnOu QFh1-
grists and general dealers. The Stuth may
be, justly proud that DIR. Clark. native Ten
nesSeean. after much lgbor and research, has
produced reall ~ worthy medicine, which /,
hound to drive ont m1ch Of the worthless
imported trash, with which the country IL
Hooded. t4.- -
Please call at our Office, where we vii
take pleasure in showing letters aud testimo-
mails too humorous to set forth in the fern
Of an advertisement, scme Of whicheeme from
Physicianssin high standing, who are using
1t in their practice, as they state with mar
veloms effects. - ss-..-s11..- -. ss...-3
We chalienge the ord to produce "a rem
sdy so speedy and effectual in its heaiins prop
critics. oe4 - ~ ,s;; sc6 .fG3f rs
!, g = Read the evidence Of the yirtue of
Clark & Fuler's Ambrosial OIL evidence SO
authentic, and from persons whose word and
Standing are iIreproarhatle. Read and be
convinced. r-t aj45 a...n.,.-
: = CLARK, GREGORY eco,
Sole Pfoprietors. Nashville. Tenn.
For sale by w C.DIEMERy Fayetteville.
Nov. l5---l2m sat or bsza .g}f5 :,
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farm anu Garhsa,
To Find ths Weight Of Live Cat

Tie, axis
Experienced droSers and butch.
ers are in the habit Of buying cat
tie and estimating their weight on
foot. From long observance and
practice they are enabled to. come
very nearly to the actual weight
of the animal; but many of them
would bessmost apt to err, if at all
1.-THE right side; white the less
experienced farnerssalways stands
the greater chance toget the worst
Of ; the bargain, z TO such I'VE
would recommend the following
rule 70 ascertain the weight of cat
tie, which is said. to approach very
nearly the truth, in most eases
The aroof. of this is easily deter
mined to the satisfaction of any
farmer at most of the annual
fairs, where scales are erected, and
at numerous steer points IN the
country:
RULE. Take. a stfhg, put it
around the breast, stand square just
behind the Slloulder-5lade, measure
on a rule the feet and inches
the animal is ia circInumference;
this is called the girthY then with
the string. measure from! the bone
of the tail, which plumbs the line
with the hinder part of the but
took; direct the line along the back
to the fore part, of the shoulder
blade; take dimensions On the foot
rule as before, which is the length,
and work the figures in the follow
ing manner: Girth of the animal
say 5 feet 4 inches; length, 5 feet
3 inches; which multiplied togeth-
er, makes 81 square feet, and that
multiplied by 23-the number of
pounds allowed to, each superficial
foot of cattle that. measures less
than Z and more than five feel
in girth- makes 7l3 pounds
When the animal measures less
than 8 and, more than Z feet in
girth,' 81 is the number of pounds
to each superficial foot, Again,
suppose a pig, or any. small beast
should measure 2 feet in girth, and
? along the back, multiplied to-
gether make 4 squareateet; that
multiplied by eleven--the num-
Der of pounds allowed TO each
square foot Of cattle measuring
less than eight feet in girth-,
makes a pounds. Again, suppose
a calf, a sheep, &c. Should meas
ure 4 feet g. inchesrin girth, and 81
feet 9 inches in length, which,
multiplied by l5-the number of
pounds allowed to cattle measuring
less than 5 feet and more than 8
in girth-,nakes 265 pounds
The dimensions of girth and
length Of horned Cattle sheep,
calves, and hogs, may be exactly
taken in this way, as it issall that
is necessary for our computation,
or any. valuation, Of stock, anda
viii answer exactly. to the four
quarters, sinking offal The rule
is'so simple that. any man with a
bit Of chalk can. work it out
Much is often lost TO the farmer
by mere guess work. IN, the weight
of their stock, and this plain rule
is well worth their attention
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-13

The EsIasgf a Smile.-Who car
tell the value of a smile? 1t cost,
the giver nothing, but is beyond
price to the erring and relenting
the sad and cherries, the'lost and
forsaken, 1t disarms IN a | j c e,
.subdues temper, turns hatred
to love, revenge to kindness, and
payes the darkest paths with
gems Of sunlight. A smile on the
brow betrays a kind heart, q pleas
ant friend, an affcctionate brother.
a dptiful son, happy husband.-
It adds charm to beauty, il deco
rates the face of the deformed, and
'makesia woman resemble an angel
'eia Paradise rs4u r.g sso2 sA este.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-13

An Iiishman called at book
store iii Jordan the other day, to
purchase "a steel pen. The clerk
handcdShnn one, and after exam
lining it alhonent, he threw, it
down, declaring that lie didn't
want to be '.chated' in that man
iner. The clerk picked it up and
asked, "What is the matter with
it," "It's-broke,' said he man; /
want a whole one, or I'll not pay
We fort" The clerk assured him
that it was whole and a.good one,
but was effectually sileneed by the
freshman, who, pointing out,its~de-
fects,- exclaimed can will yezabe
afther calling that whole one2-
Don't yez see its split" id Il
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-13

"First class in oriental philoso.
ply will stand up. Tibbets, what
is life?" Life consists of money,
"a horse, and a fashionable wife. "
.SGood! Next-what is DEATH"
IA paymaster who settles every
body's debts and gives them tomb
stones assreeeipts in full of all de-
mands." "What is poverty?a-
ssThe reward merit and genius gem
orally receive from a discrimina-
ting public Eh1T EEzIfEffEi e !
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-13
ARE ALMOST COMPELLED TO HAVE.

! trust that none will lske offence 10
ite course | have adopted. lor with
out this. | would be comp lied to.
quit the business. hop" all those
who nIny-tavor me with ia, IT pa'rnn-
"gr will Come pr irIel TO pay he
CASH lor The goods. Iy) ga
~ T. c. GO0DR Gil
jan lG. 1862. Il
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-13

.Hermes, 1.-THE spicy Eand .vigof+
Gus Richmond. correspondent of
the Charleston Mercury, Says that
at a turnout of ''the meiisll, lin the
former city, the other day, one
regiment mustered Tifty-six officers
and twenty-six privates. That's
the crowd to play -soger with.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-13

A. \. Bryan, Admir- & othersl t;n g.
vs. s7ss g9s<
j oseph Buchanan and Others o's'aNes
nN motion of complainant by his
NJ counsel, and it appearing tothe satisfac-
ton of the Clerk that defendants Joseph
Buchanan and his wife Cynthia aud John B ~.
an, are nop-residents efthe State Of Tennes-
see-It is, therefore, ordered that publication
he made in the; EAYETTE vfLLEu0B OBSERVER Al
newspaper published in the town of Fayette-
vile. Lincoln County. Tennessee. for four
weeks in succession, commanding them the
said J oseph Buchanan, and his wife Gyntbia,
and John BRYAN TO appear at or before the
April term cf the County Court of Lincoln
Co, to be held Mt .tbe Court House IN the
town Of Fayet.esille on the first Eson-
day in April. lsG2. and Plead answer, or
dcnsr 10 the complainants' bill. otherwise
the same viii be taken for confessed, and set
for trial ex,arte Ms to them. fs7 s-sl
Witness, Daniel j. Wilmington. CLERK of
oar said Court. he first Monday in February,
1854. DANIELpJ. WHITTINGT0N, I
} Feb. 18th, 1852 DIS sss'sH 60 sCtefk. u
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-03-13

On a pier at a certain fash
ionable watering place "a notice
runs thus: .Found, pin, sup
posed to belongto a lady made 81
'rold" sea .ig g>.af = ss.''ts
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-09-18
NUMBER 81.
a WorthY Ernmnlo,

Mrs, Governor Pierpoint is gaining
Tor herself great credit for her Jealous
and successful efforts in collecting to.
gelhcr whatever is necessary for the
hesllh aud comfort of our soldiers in the
field and sending it on 10 the hospitals
at Washington and Alexandria. Wo
hardly take up Western Virginia pa
per, that some mention is not made oftho
tirelcss patriotism, in this direction, Of
Mrs. Julia A Picrpoint She sets an
example worthy of emulation. The 10y
al women of this country hOvO never
been behind iu anything within
tho sphere OF their capacity. that could
tend either to encourage and stimulate
the we'll and hearty or to soothe and COM
tort Tho wounded or sick soldier; bat their
efforts have not been thoroughly system.
otized and hence have not been so efTec.
Tive as they might otherwise have been,
IN alleviaIng suffering, Mrs. p, goeS
at the matter in a systematic manner,
and has donns great deal Of good in 4
quiet and unObtrRsiyo way WellsJus
Herald. "'F
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Tho IInhitnr f,irinn


There are few sentences 10 the writings
Of Edward Burke which deserves better
10 be Poqdcrod upon than his ADVICE 10
his son, mot to loose the habit of Civ.
ing The number of persons who do
not at times part with some portion of
their property for the relief or benefit Of
others, is comparatively small But this
occasional and wholly unreliable giving
in widely different from the settled habit
OF responding to the calls OF beneyolence.
The formation Of such habit is ordinar.
lily the work Of time, even on the part of
many who mean to bo governed by
Christian principle. Like all habits, L
is the result Of frequent repetition, and
its establishment, therefore, il proceeding
from right motives. is evidence of long
series Of benevolent acts.
Tho habit of giving, like every other
virtue, is more easily lost than wop,-
What il has been The work of wears 10
establish, IOw months, often, are sufi.
cicn, to destroy. By refusing, for only q
short time. to contribute to our Eonied
objects of benOvolepre, we become spir.
itually poorer with startling rapidity..-
Circumstances, it is true, may put il out
Of power to contribute to the same cntenl
as we are accustomed to do, but the ca
ses are very rare in which q Christian
cannot give something. even though il be
bota triae, to the various forms in which
ChIist's kipgdom .saskSs shiaa njd,-aIR@he.
withholds this from pride, the fear Of
poverty, or any other reason, he inAicts
an irrepanblo injury upon himself He
takes an attitude Of passive resistance 10
the objects which should engage his war,
NEST interest Ho inevitably becomes
estranged from them, and, to a CERTAIN
degree, from his brethren who aro &C.
lively carrying forward these plans Of
Christian love. This GOODNESS to The
various forms of benevolent labor Is il,
self a state of inward poverty. which 10
far more 10 be feared than any outward
want,
The loss Of the habit Of giving is,
therefore, very great loss, and one
against which no pains are too great to
guard Just now the danger Is immi,
nent Some, there is reason to fear; are
Withholding more than is meet, Yielding
perhaps, to idle fears, or tho suggostions
OF weak and timorous faith. Let all
such remember how precious is the hab,
it Of meeting the appeals of Christian
behevolenCe with cheerfulness; with bow
much time and pains il is acquired how
easily 1t is lost, and how lsmentable the
loss is, and resolve once for all, thai
whatever else they may loose, they will
Herald '''
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INC Last Moments Of 9 en. McCooll.

! The following was his own story,olthe
assassination. While on the road he
met man and asked OF him good
place 10 eucamp. The man told him
that on the hill beyond was plenty of
good water. At the .Op oflhe hill spot
wOs found, and the General Immediately
commanded the ambulance to be turned
about, which was done. A number of
shots were fired eleven of them piercing
the vehicle, A rebel horseman came up
and asked them to halt.
While atten npling to obey he gave the
order second time, and discharged his
pistol into the Generals side. Captain
Burke of the Generals staff impiored
him to stop firing, as there was sick
man in the vehicle. Another guerrilla
came up and was about 10 FIRE, but the
General told him it was unnecessary, es
he was mortally injured already lie
conveyed to the house, the negro driver
running away to save his life.
The people of the house wanted to
conceal the General, as the house would
be burned il he should die there. But il
was not done.
Recognizing Captain Burt, of the Ohio
18th, the dying General addressed him.
candy, (meaning Governor Johnson.)
tho problem Of life will soon be solved
for me.
Tell Alexander and the rest that
have tried to live as a man, and die at
tempting to do my duly,
The death struggle now came on. He
took the hand Of Father Beatty aud ex.
claimed: II am done with life ; yes, this
ends it all, you and [ part row. But
the loss Of ten thousand such lives as
yours and mine would be nothing if the
sacrifices would but save p government
such as ours"
The sutler of the Ninth Ohio had over.
heard the guerrilIaS as they were arrang-
ing it, hut had no opportunity 10 com
municate the information.
A little before his decease, Colonel
Vandever, Of the Thirty fifth Ohio, drew
his will, He bequeslhed his property
to his mother, and presented his two "a
,orite horses to his brothers Daniel and
Alexander.
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louisville Journal Items.

a Southern paper says that our Gov,
erDment cannot much longer raise the
.ginds II Htttl tEE$'s$S 90 able 10 tpise q
wind so strong that you might lean your
back against ii like post, '
The rebellion is to be put down not by
campaign against Democrats or q cam,
paign against Republicans but by a cam,
psign against the rebels, "
jeff Davis's message is exceedingly
offensive. But JEFF can assume tho often,
sivo only on paper.
The putting down Of the rebellion
would be a greater blessing to the pOo;
pie olthe loyal States than to any othSy
people on earth, kept those Of the dis.
loyal States. ~
There is not man in the Unlled
States whose private business Ia OF a
hundrcdih part so much Importance "a
him individually as the vigorous prouc,
cution Of tho warts.
The difference between a man with
two blOCked eyes and reiroShing driur
is that ons is punched eyes and tho other
is iced punch, .
The COnfedorates say that othe right
ofrebellion is sacred right" but We
guess the right toputit down Is a Sacrod-
or one,
After battles, the rebels generally oak
leave to bury their dead, But they
don't bali bury them whom thoy get 4
chance,
Tho gallant Germans sro among tho
most forward in this war Il would be
hard to lead the Vans"
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REUEaL MzaaIH nj '1uE KEBELs.-
Soon alter the occupation of Pike county
by the rebels, they arrested Mr.. Peyton
Justice; an old man OF 78 years, whom
they retained in custody for several days
and then took him to the woods and shot
him dead, His body was left Lying where
he was murdered.
Mr., Justice was a Union man; but had
never taken any active part against the
rebellion. BY reason OF his advanced
age he could not even use musket to
defend his home, He had committed no
offense, and the only crime of which he
was guilty was that of devotion to his
country, He was worthy citizen of
Pike county, where he had lived oil his
life, He has been subscriber 10 our
paper from tho first, and although not
personally acquainted with him we knew
him to be one of the best and most wor.
thy mon in that section Of the Sate.-
Sandy Adv,
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MEETING AT MASON CITY,

~ IA tNSL AAANh NJ MAEON VII
AZ a meeting held in Mason City
ps' /, 1862, A. Edwards, was called
q be Chair, and A. N. Farnham, elee,
tSa Secretary:
Tho object Of tho meeting being the
cilgancement Of the Union cause, H
hogers, ], ] Weis and Y. w. Nichol.
soQ were appointed committee to
Il sll resolutions.
While the Committee we're out, the
aesti9s was addressed by the Rev j.
n Phelps, in which he heartily appro.
yed or the course the President had Ia.
zen thus far in trying to sustain the
gQgernment and enforce her laws, and
onlidly expressed his belief that the
same course would govern him through
oA@and that the country would come
folth from her frey trials and stand a
bEghler gem among the nation of tho
earth than ever. The following reso
utpns were then read and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the time has come when ev.
eryloyal citizen should take decided
stand against the cause Of treason aud re .
belhon, and whereas, we the citizens of
Mason City, recognize it as our duty to
giyp expression to our convictions Of
trulh on this subject and to unite with
the cyal people OF the county in sus
tai1ng the great interests Of law, order
one good government; therefore,
Resolved. That we heartily approve
oftAe course of the President in his ef-
fore to put down this Infamous rebel.
ion 1snd tha. We will stand by him in
any and every emergency and aid him
by word and deed to sustain the govern.
mort and punish reason.
Resolved, That we condemn the
course of John s. Carlile, in the Senate
on the admission ofWest Virginia = that
we look upon him as traitor to bis con.
stltqcnis and to his State, and we earn.
estly demand his resignation or cxpul.
sion
Resolved, Tia, the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the Point
Pleasant Register.
A, EDWARDS, Chairman.
A. N. FARNaAM, Soc'y.
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Elios Redman, William Bent, Samuel
Newton, and Walker H. Henley, young
men between seventeen and nineteen
years Of age, residing about miles from
the city Of 81, Louis, on the Bellefon.
taine road, lew davs since, set out in
company to join Price. They were
shortly over'aken and made prisoners by
the father Of one of them-John Henley
Mr., II. is a venerable and sturdy farmer
highly intelligent, and an energetic Un-
ion man. He lost no time in bringing
the young men to ST. Louis, and con-
sighing them to the care Of the Provost
Marshal General Of the division. That
officer promptly sent them to the Cratic
street prison. Louisville Dem.
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An able wriier says:

al have ever found that men who are
really most fond of the society of ladies
who cherish for them high respect,
nay, reverence them. are seldom mos
popular with the sex, Men of more as
surance, whose are lightly hung, who
make words supply the place Of ideas,
and place compliment in the room Of
sentiment, are the frroriies. IS. s:4s te.
spect toF women leads to respectful &C.
tons towarp them; Ind respect is usual.
ly distant action, and this great dis,
lance is taken by them for neglect and
want OF interest"